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The Transparency Barometer
Assessing and comparing national reports on small arms exports and reporting under multilateral instruments is complicated as their formats differ widely: from a few pages of statistics to several hundred pages of text and tables. The Small Arms Trade Transparency Barometer seeks to answer the question : how useful is the data provided for understanding a country's small arms exports?
In order to assess countries' transparency of their small arms exports, the Barometer takes into account:
- national arms export reports, including national contributions to the EU Annual Report on military equipment exports as well as submissions to the SEESAC Regional Report;
- Arms Trade Treaty initial and annual reports;
- national reports on the implementation of the UN Programme of Action and International Tracing Instrument;
- submissions to the UN Register of Conventional Arms (UN Register); including submissions to the Organization for Security and Co-operation in Europe (OSCE); and
- submissions to the UN Commodity Trade Statistics Database (UN Comtrade).
The Transparency Barometer uses the following seven parameters to assess transparency and for scoring purposes: (i) timeliness, (ii) access and consistency, (iii) clarity, (iv) comprehensiveness; (v) deliveries, (vi) licences granted, and (vii) licences refused.
It is important to stress that the Transparency Barometer evaluates the provision of information on small arms exports and does not seek to independently verify the veracity of that information. In other words, it assesses the quantity, precision, and usefulness of the data made publicly available by countries, but not its accuracy.
Because of its focus on small arms and light weapons exports, the Barometer cannot be used as a general measure of transparency for all arms exports. It includes only countries that have exported small arms and light weapons, their parts, accessories, and ammunition of a value equal to or greater than USD 10 million on at least one occasion since 2001.
The 2019 edition of the Transparency Barometer reviews information on trade activities that states carried out in 2016 and made public during the course of the following calendar year. It identifies Switzerland (21.25 out of 25 points), Germany (19.50), the Netherlands (19.50), Serbia (18.25), and the United Kingdom (18.25) as the most transparent of major exporters. The average score of all evaluated countries in the 2019 Barometer is 12.30. This rather low average means that the vast majority of states, including those scoring better than average, still have some way to go before achieving full transparency in their export reporting.


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SENTINEL-3 Altimetry Introduction
The SENTINEL-3 Altimetry User Guide provides a high level description of the available instrument operating modes and products. It also covers an introduction to relevant application areas, product types, processing levels, resolutions, coverage, product formatting and software tools available from ESA.
The categories are:
For an in-depth description of the SENTINEL-3 mission altimetry products and algorithms and details of the SRAL instrument and its performance, refer to the SENTINEL-3 Altimetry Technical Guide. The Technical Guide provides a point of engagement for ESA and the SENTINEL technical user community. The detailed information available in the Technical Guide is intended for users such as academics and industrial software engineers who have previous experience of similar EO missions, and in-depth experience of data manipulation and management.

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MOUNTAIN VIEW, CA & LAHAINA, HI – Cogenra Solar, a provider of distributed solar cogeneration systems and renewable energy service solutions, today announced a solar cogeneration project at Maui Brewing Co. (MBC), one of Hawaii's fastest growing companies and the State's largest Craft Brewery. Cogenra's solar cogeneration array will provide MBC with solar hot water and electricity, enhancing the brewery's sustainability leadership while reducing energy costs.
"We were searching for a way to maximize the space on our roof. Cogenra's solar cogeneration technology was the perfect match, producing both electricity and hot water in one compact design," said MBC founder Garrett Marrero. "Cogenra's solution helped us maximize our ROI and minimize our environmental impact."
The 24-module, 60-kilowatt (kW) rooftop system will occupy less than 2,400 square feet and support the brewery's existing 100kW solar photovoltaic (PV) installation, supplying renewable electricity for pumps, packaging and cooling. The solar hot water generated will feed directly to the facility's Clean-in-Place (CIP) and brewing processes.
The first of Cogenra's installations in the State of Hawaii, constructed together with Green Global Communities, the installation will be commissioned in the second half of 2012. The dual energy benefits of Cogenra's solar cogeneration solution provides a cost-effective solution for Hawaii businesses looking to combat the region's high operating, labor and energy costs.
"Any business that uses a lot of hot water can profit greatly from solar cogeneration, whose hybrid technology provides two benefits: solar hot water and solar electricity. Customers in Hawaii, with ample sun exposure and high energy costs, are at a special advantage," said Gilad Almogy, CEO of Cogenra Solar. "Maui Brewing has recognized the unique benefits and cost advantages of our hybrid technology and we are thrilled to provide our solution as part of their sustainability plans."
About Maui Brewing Co.
Maui Brewing Company proves its commitment to local community and economy through many of their sustainability efforts, from donating grain remaining from their brewing process to local farmers for feed and compost to reprocessing used vegetable oil from their restaurant to make bio-diesel to powers their vehicles.
Founder Garrett Marrero and his wife, Melanie, operate a 7-barrel brewpub at the Kahana location as well as a 25-barrel production brewery and canning facility in Lahaina. Maui Brewing Co. is a truly local beer as 100% of their products are made in Hawaii.
About Cogenra
Cogenra Solar is a distributed solar cogeneration company that combines photovoltaic electricity production and heat collection to deliver low cost electricity and heat for commercial, industrial and institutional facilities. Cogenra's solution enables clean, renewable energy below utility rates while reducing natural gas and grid-fed electricity consumption, offering five times the energy, three times the greenhouse gas reduction and twice the savings of traditional PV. Cogenra is located in Mountain View, California. Please visit cogenra.com for more information.


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A lawmaker in the Southeast wants to go a step beyond trying to repeal the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act of 2010 (PPACA).
South Carolina state Rep. William Chumley, R-Spartanburg, S.C., has prefiled a bill, H. 3101, that could make trying to implement PPACA in South Carolina a felony punishable by a fine and imprisonment.
H.R. 3101, the South Carolina Freedom of Health Care Protection Act bill, would "render and void certain unconstitutional laws enacted by the Congress of the United States," according to a bill summary accompanying the bill text.
PPACA is unconstitutional because of the provision requiring some individuals to buy health insurance, according to the bill summary.
The June Supreme Court decision that upheld the constitutionality of the provision imposing a tax on individuals who fail to buy health coverage is invalid because it re-characterized the provision as a tax, even though Congress refused to the identify the provision as a tax, according to the preamble to the bill.
The power the federal government has assumed through PPACA "interferes with the right of the people of the state of South Carolina to regulate health care as they see fit and makes a mockery of James Madison's assurance in Federalist Number 45 that the 'powers delegated' to the federal government are 'few and defined,' while those of the states are 'numerous and indefinite,'" according to the preamble.
The H. 3101 penalties would apply to an "official, agent, or employee of the United States government or an employee of a corporation providing services to the United States government who enforces or attempts to enforce an act, order, law, statute, rule, or regulation of the government of the United States in violation of this article."
The penalties also would apply to "a public officer or employee of the state of South Carolina who enforces or attempts to enforce an act, order, law, statute, rule, or regulation of the government of the United States in violation of this article."
Federal government officials and representatives could face up to five years in prison and fines up to $5,000 for trying to implement PPACA.
State government officials and representatives would face up to two years in prison and fines of up to $1,000.
A state resident would have a right to go to court to sue federal or state officials or government representatives over those individuals' efforts to implement PPACA.
The bill would take effect immediately after it was signed.
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Coffee Talk: Interview with Coava Coffee
As appreciation the craft of hand-brewed, manual coffee preparation has surged in the past few years, it's no wonder that sustainable innovation would follow suit. Enter Coava, a Portland, Oregon roaster whose passion for reusability dovetailed nicely with a passion for delicate, nuanced coffee.
We spoke with Coava's Keith Gehrke about the company's two new brew filter inventions—the all-American-made stainless steel KONE (for Chemex or other pourer cone) and DISK (for Aeropress).
What inspired you to make permanent coffee filters?
I think it's just from me personally not being a fan of paper filters. I was making a lot of Chemexes at home, and, making it every day, I thought I would try the Swissgold and the Bodum gold filters and see how they worked, and see if I wanted to use those instead. So I bought both of those and used them and didn't like the results—they didn't quite brew how I wanted; they didn't really replicate enough of what the traditional paper filter brought out. Also they were made of plastic, which I thought, that's a bummer. You go from a paper filter which, if you don't rinse it (or even if you do) could taste like paper, and isn't that sustainable, and to go to plastic, I didn't really feel like I was winning at that point. So I thought, what if I made this out of stainless steel?
Why stainless steel?
Stainless steel is durable, easy to clean, and doesn't impart any taste or flavor into the coffee, if it's high quality stainless. It was also important to me to keep it all US-made—all the parts and the labor and the company that I have making the filters work with stainless all the time, with a photo etching process. I teamed up with my friend Isaac, who helped me get some rough computer drawings of a filter, and what we did was sat around my kitchen table, took a Chemex filter and traced it, cut it to where it fits in the Chemex perfectly,and came up with a rough drawing. It progressed from there to other coffeemakers like Aeropress.
Does it make a difference in the flavor of the brewed coffee?
I think it depends on who you're asking, or who's telling you what they like about their coffee! I guess someone who really loves the cleanliness, look and taste feel of a paper filter, and they don't want any sediment whatsoever, they could pick apart the KONE for sediment. But my answer is that it's a reusable filter, this is how it is. It's really full in flavor, and some have said it's sweeter, and that they like the way it ends up tasting in a cup.
For the KONE and pourover, it would be finer than what anyone uses for any paper filter, but not as fine as espresso. You actually want the coffee to be fine enough to be its own filter, if that makes sense.
Its own filter? Can you expand on that?
With reusable filters, the goal is to clog the filters. You want the holes to clog, because if you don't clog them, and you expose the coffee to too much turbulence, and have too much agitation of fine and large particles, then you're going to force all the fine particles out of the holes [and undesirably into your cup], because no hole can stop them. But if you grind fine enough and are gentle enough in your pouring, you let the grind become its own filter, that's what really creates a more restricted brew and a cleaner cup. So a finer grind results in less fine particles in your cup. It's counterintuitive, but that's what happens.
For the Aeropress, I've worked with really fine grind and a coarse grind, and each works great. The best results I've achieved are with the inverted Aeropress brew methods: you suspend all those fine grounds [in water] and you flip it, and you put the pressure on, and the filter holes are clogged. The water still goes through, but the fine particles are suspended up top.
Has roasting affected your perspective towards brewing coffee?
Yeah, since roasting, and just being in coffee, I feel like it has led me to really go down a path of experimenting. You're always thinking, oh, what would make roasting this batch better or easier, or is there another tool, so I made a device for cooling batches. I'm kind of a tinkerer, so looking into roasting has clearly affected my coffee brewing.
Keith and Coava plan to launch a new line of coffee brewing toys this coming year.
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Tagged News for Mariko Adachi
Weekend Race Roundup - April 29
29/04/13 - This weekend, Japan cleaned up on continental champions in Asia at the Subic Bay ASTC Triathlon Asian Championships, while Europe saw stellar racing from Russia's elites and juniors at the Antalya ITU... |Full Story
Adachi and Hosoda defend titles at Asian Championships
27/04/13 - Reigning champions Mariko Adachi (JPN) and Yuichi Hosoda (JPN) each defended their Asian Championship titles on Saturday in Subic Bay. Adachi crushed the women's competition, while Hosoda earned his... |Full Story
Japanese athletes return to defend titles at Asian Championships
25/04/13 - This weekend, Subic Bay will welcome the Asian Championships for the first time since 2004. The coastal Philippine city is no stranger to race action, as it has often hosted Asian multisport events. The... |Full Story
2012 Yokohama Pre-race Press Conference Highlights
28/09/12 - Olympic medallists Lisa Norden (SWE), Erin Densham (AUS) and Javier Gomez (ESP) along with 2011 Yokohama WTS gold medallist Joao Silva (POR) met with media at the event's official pre-race press... |Full Story
Japan announces Olympic team for London 2012
05/06/12 - The Japan Triathlon Union (JTU) has announced that Juri Ide, Ai Ueda, Mariko Adachi, Yuichi Hosoda and Hirokatsu Tayama have been selected to represent Japan at the London 2012 Olympic Games. Over the... |Full Story
Japan sweep the podium at the 2012 Tateyama ASTC Triathlon Asian Championships
08/04/12 - Japan have claimed two spots on the London Olympic start line after a sweep of both the Elite Men's and Elite Women's podiums at the 2012 Tateyama ASTC Triathlon Asian Championships in Japan on... |Full Story
Japan, Korea highlight 2012 Tateyama Asian Championships this weekend
03/04/12 - The 2012 Tateyama ASTC Triathlon Asian Championships elite start lists are teeming with past Japanese Asian Champions including current title holders, Kiyomi Niwata and Yuichi Hosoda. However, with two... |Full Story
Hewitt caps off brilliant 2011 season with dominating win at Auckland World Cup
20/11/11 - New Zealand's Andrea Hewitt put the perfect finishing touch on her already excellent 2011 season, leading a bike breakaway en route to a dominant World Cup win in Auckland. After impressive victories in... |Full Story
Strong fields set up close races as ITU World Cup series returns to Colombia
01/11/11 - The penultimate round of the 2011 ITU World Cup series heads to Colombia this weekend. It's the first time that Colombia has hosted a World Cup since 1992, when there was a race in San Andres. This year... |Full Story
Japan rounds up the medals at 2011 Asian Championships
23/09/11 - Japan continues to prove its strength in Asia taking almost every podium place at the 2011 Yilan ASTC Triathlon Asian Championships. Yuichi Hosoda retains his position as Asian champion and Kiyomi Niwata... |Full Story
Yokohama pre-race Press Conference Highlights
16/09/11 - The last champion in Yokohama Lisa Norden (SWE) and this year's Australian break-out stars Emma Jackson (AUS) and Brendan Sexton (AUS) met with the media at the official pre-race press conference for the... |Full Story
Ishigaki Press Conference Highlights
16/04/11 - Jenkins pulls out from the race due to brush burns caused by bike crash in Sydney. International athletes are united to give Japan "happiness and love." Summer has arrived in Ishigaki, a tiny island in... |Full Story
Ishigaki World Cup Preview
14/04/11 - The second round of the 2011 ITU Triathlon World Cup series is Ishigaki, a scenic island in southwestern Japan. A total of 129 athletes from 33 nations will line up on the starting grids for this... |Full Story
Nevis ITU Continental Cup Results
19/03/08 - On a hot and sunny day in the Carribean, New York City resident and US National Team member Rebeccah Wassner dominated the 1st annual Nevis ITU Triathlon. Using the race as a tune up for next month's US... |Full Story


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Cost: Free Pre-K, Kindergarten
Trace the letter, hear the letter, and shake to erase to start over again.
Cost: Free Pre-K, Kindergarten
The program shows ABC blocks of the whole alphabet. As student touches a letter, it is pronounced and an example of a word beginning with that letter is given.
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26 coloring pages on each letter of the alphabet with a voiceover of each letter and word on the page.
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A set of 40 exercises that help children learn math.
Cost: $1.99 Pre-K, Primary, Kindergarten
Games: counting, matching, puzzles, colors, letters, spot the difference, and shapes. Children play to earn stickers after completing tasks.
Cost: $1.99 Pre-K, Kindergarten, 1st Grade, 2nd Grade
36 tangram-like puzzles for young children. Children just drag and drop the correct piece on the outline.
These mobile apps are apps used by teachers around the state for instruction and education. Each app has been put under its appropriate levels and content areas, and can be filtered using the links below.


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Tautog fishing still very good: Gil Barao (in photo) and his son Travis fished near the #2 red can off Newport in 58' of water Saturday and landed eight tautog. Fishing weather has been cold and breezy but those braving the weather are catching some nice tautog.
Thankful for the fish, especially Atlantic Menhaden
It is Thanksgiving already. We have a lot to be thankful for in Rhode Island, we were clobbered by hurricane Sandy but did not experience the loss of life and property that New York and New Jersey experienced. By no means am I belittling our losses in Westerly, Misquamicut and along our southern coastal shores. Our residences suffered major losses and we need to continue to help them.
Overall it was a good year for recreational fishing in our bays and ocean. Fishing this year was better than it has been in a number of years. The striped bass run in the Bay was moderate, however, the bass fishing continued to be great offshore around Block Island, the fluke season was good and we had an outstanding scup and black sea bass fishery this year. All this was capped with a surprisingly good fall tautog season that we are still experiencing. This is a lot to be thankful for.
One species I am forever grateful for is Atlantic Menhaden as it serves as a food source for so many other fish including striped bass. If you fish RI coastal waters, offshore or in Narragansett Bay, now is the time to voice your concerns about this important fish species as the Atlantic States Marine Fisheries Commission's (ASMFC) Atlanta Menhaden Management Board meets December 14, 2012 to consider regulations for this important species.
In addition to being a primary food source for many other species of fish, menhaden serve as roving filters, converting algae into energy and thus reducing nutrient loads in bays and covers. An adult menhaden, through its unique filtering gills, is able to process up to 4 gallons of water per minute or a million gallons of water every 180 days. Multiply this by the number of menhaden in any given area and this is an amazing amount of water being filtered, a reduction of nutrients means fewer algae blooms and ultimately more oxygen for all fish.
The ASMFC's Atlantic Menhaden Management Board will meet on December 14, 2012 in Baltimore, Maryland to consider approval of Amendment 2 to the Interstate Fishery Management Plan for Atlantic Menhaden. The meeting will take place at the Best Western Plus Hotel and Conference Center, Chesapeake Room, 5625 O'Donnell Street, Baltimore, Maryland.
At the meeting, the Board will select the final measures to be included in the Amendment as well as an implementation timeline. Draft Amendment 2 was out for public comment until November 16, 2012. The Rhode Island Saltwater Anglers Association (RISAA) and other fishing groups in Rhode Island and Massachusetts expressed their thoughts on these important Atlantic Menhaden regulations at public hearings. However, even though the public comment period is officially closed it is important to continue to put pressure on the ASMFC committee to regulate on the side of the fish. To make sure this species is here to stay and will not continue to be overfished. Advocating for this species should continue through December as regulations are finalized and implemented. Watch this column for ways to advocate for this species as we get closer to the December meeting and beyond this meeting date.
Amendment 2 presents a suite of options to manage and monitor the stock in both the short and long-term. These include options to end overfishing; change the biomass reference points to match the fishing mortality reference points; and establish a specification process to set and allocate total allowable catch (TAC), including procedures to close the fishery when a certain percentage of the TAC has been projected to be landed. It presents accountability measures to address quota transfers, rollovers, and overage payback, as well as options to allow for a specified amount of the TAC to be set aside for small scale fisheries and episodic events. To address monitoring and data collection needs, the Draft Amendment also presents options for timely quota monitoring and the collection of biological data through catch sampling. Overall it is a very comprehensive amendment.
BOEM holds stakeholder workshop on windmills
The Bureau of Ocean Energy Management (BOEM) held a workshop at the URI Bay campus Friday to discuss ocean windmills and their impact on fishing. This was the second of a series of eight workshops taking place on the east coasts to obtain input from commercial and recreational fishers.
This input meeting addressed future potential conflicts between fishing and wind projects within the Ocean Continental Shelf (OCS). BOEM is seeking input from commercial and recreational fishing industries, as well as fisheries management agencies and scientists, relative to proposed offshore wind energy development.
Some of the wind energy/fishing issues discussed included radar performance around wind farms (wind farms can a negative impact on radar), obstruction markings, the ability to shut down the wind farm for emergencies/rescues, exclusion zones, safety zones, electromagnetic fields (EMF) generated by turbines and their impact on fish, and financial compensation for equipment loss, liability damage, cable damage, etc.
BOEM intends to process and summarize meeting input for consideration when formulating lease requirements for wind farms. Recreational anglers recommended such things as added underwater structure around turbine foundations to attract fish, a mooring ball system over the structure so anglers can tie up and fish, reflective markings on structures in addition to lights, radar reflectors, chart markings, mariner notifications during wind farm construction and some type of alert or warning system. For more information visit BOEM's website at www.boem.gov.
Happy Thanksgiving.


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The Growing Appetite for VirtualizationBy Dennis McCafferty Print
Energy conservation, improved performance and reduced cooling costs are just a few of the benefits of virtualization and consolidation.
The Tasty Baking Co. is making a major IT overhaul. In the process, innovations in server virtualization and storage consolidation are saving the company considerable dough in energy costs and on many other fronts.
With $250 million in annual revenue and 4.8 million baked goods produced daily, Philadelphia-based Tasty Baking is constantly evaluating the cost, efficiency and effectiveness of its IT enterprise resources. Marketing teams need a strong network in place as they promote the company's more than 100 products, which include the Tastykake line, a fixture in kids' lunchboxes for decades. Warehouse staff needs the technology to track what's coming in and what's going out. And, with about 1,000 employees, the company's HR, finance and other internal departments depend on their computers running well.
A year and a half ago, the company concluded that it could do better business with less hardware through server and storage virtualization and consolidation, which greatly reduces the number of physical devices needed. Using products from NetApp, Tasty Baking's network operations now run on just 10 servers, down from the 40 required previously.
This has resulted in sharply lower energy bills. Infrastructure efficiency has increased, too: Tasty Baking is experiencing up to 70 percent memory use of each of those servers; previously, servers operated on as little as 10 percent capacity. The company is also finding that its IT operations are better able to adapt to the speed of business today.
"At first, I thought, 'OK, we're reducing the amount of hardware in our buildings, and that's good,'" says Brendan O'Malley, vice president and CIO. "But virtualization also has allowed for us to operate in a much more automated environment. In the past, if we needed to change part of our IT architecture, it took forever.
"Now, people can tell IT what they need, and IT can do it much more quickly. For example, if we need to change our customer databases, it can be done in a couple of days, while it used to take six to eight weeks."
Better Performance, Less Energy
More companies are discovering similar results. Essentially, virtualization allows several physical servers to be consolidated into a number of virtual ones that operate out of a single box, resulting in improved performance, less energy use and reduced cooling costs. Multiple single-server machines are replaced by a virtualized server (often a blade server).
More than a dozen servers can be consolidated into one, reducing the amount of space needed to run networks and cutting energy expenses. With virtualization, the location of the server is inconsequential because the technology allows a now-scaled-back primary data center to service many network operations in numerous regions.
Based on power consumption alone, many companies can justify the cost of virtualization and consolidation: U.S. data centers' energy use more than doubled from 2000 to 2006, when it reached $4.5 billion, according to the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency. Under current conditions, that figure will hit $7.4 billion by 2011.
For every dollar spent on new server hardware in 2007, more than 50 cents was spent on powering and cooling costs, according to IDC, a Framingham, Mass.-based research firm.
"Many organizations now realize that as much as half of the electricity they purchase is going into the data center," says Jim Barclay, CEO of Business Value Consulting Group, a Royalston, Mass.-based firm that evaluates the value of major IT purchases. "Not only is the cost of electricity growing, but it's unpredictable. Business CFOs do not like unpredictable. They'd rather pay too much in the beginning and not face too many surprises along the way."
One way to handle the electricity problem is with virtualization, which also provides speed and flexibility. "Virtualization allows you to bring new virtual servers online in a matter of days, not months," Barclay explains. "Without it, a company with a great product line and an idea can miss a desired market window because its IT can't respond in time. With virtualization, it can meet the early portion of that window."
Server consolidation customers are saving from 25 percent to 45 percent in utility costs alone, according to a 2008 survey of 800 global corporations conducted jointly by research firm Information Technology Intelligence and security software provider Sunbelt Software. And virtualization/consolidation continues to build momentum. Blade servers account for just over 10 percent of servers sold today, IDC reports, but will account for more than one-quarter of all server shipments by 2011.
"Besides being good for the environment, virtualization is a darn good business strategy," says Mark Lutchen, a principal in PricewaterhouseCoopers' advisory practice and author of Managing IT as a Business.
In a recent survey of senior executives in five key regions, PricewaterhouseCoopers found that energy costs are paramount. In fact, 60 percent of the respondents said potential energy savings represent the most important factor in their companies' environmental decision making.
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I'm embarrassed to ask this fundamental question among questions of particle filters but : my daughter just had this marked wrong on a test.
The teacher said the answer was 1/3 of 240 = 80.
On one level I understand this using fractions (80 * 3 = 240) -- and at another level, typing this into a calculator (since we don't have infinite numbers) yields 79.9999999992. Doing this using fractional math makes sense but that's only because 240 "cleanly" has 3 pieces -- but how does this work decimally when we can't have infinite numbers and have to round up (which to me seems more an approximation than 79.992)
Why is my daughter's answer wrong? Can't they both be correct at different levels of precision? Is one answer fundamentally the correct one and why?
I hope I have the gist of my question down and thanks in advance for your answers.


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Researchers say merit pay does not improve student test scores
NEA President urges broader approach to improve teacher practice and student achievement
WASHINGTON - September 22, 2010 -
A new study shows that merit pay bonuses alone do not equal improved student test scores.
The National Center on Performance Incentives at Vanderbilt University's Peabody College of Education and Human Development released the first scientific study of performance pay conducted in the United States. During the three-year experiment, educators were rewarded with $5,000, $10,000 or $15,000 bonuses based on whether their students' achievement rose by a specific amount over a certain period of time. Researchers found that bonuses based on student achievement do not improve student outcomes.
The following can be attributed to NEA President Dennis Van Roekel:
"I am not surprised by the results of the study. We need a broader approach to improving teacher practice and student achievement. As demonstrated by the findings, the answer is not as simple as providing bonuses to teachers.
"Good teachers are good every day, not just on payday. This study indicates what we've known all along: that teachers are giving their very best, regardless of whether they may get a bonus.
"Extra money is not a silver bullet. It must be part of a comprehensive system that invests in things that make a difference in teaching and learning, such as experience, knowledge and skills. You have to start with a base of strong, competitive professional salaries and then reward teachers for professional growth and offer mentoring, support and solid feedback to help them improve their craft."
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While at the New York Auto Show earlier this year covering the release of the Shelby 1000, I was talking to Shelby American VP Gary Patterson about the Big Man. He told me a great anecdote about Carroll Shelby that started with this simple hook: Carroll Shelby owned a 1973 VW Beetle Convertible.
Right there, that says plenty about the man. He loved cars, and not just the high-performance monsters he built– he was interested in everything, hence the Beetle. Apparently, he really enjoyed driving the little Beetle around, but one day after a highway trip in the Bug, he decided to take it to his mechanic. I'm guessing the mechanics at his company just wouldn't know what to do with a Type I VW engine— 1.6 Liters? Is that from a chainsaw?
He took it to the mechanic, and this was his complaint: it ran fine, but on the highway he was only able to get it up to 75 or 80. What the hell's wrong with it?
Of course, there was nothing wrong with the car, except for the fact it's a Beetle and not a fire-belching V8 Cobra. It's pretty great that Shelby expected everything to be fast. I also love that a normal, leisurely trip down the highway in a convertible at around 80 mph for Shelby meant something had to be wrong. I like to picture him thinking, "the speed's only two digits? Am I still moving?"
If anyone has any idea what happened to that Beetle, I'd love to find out.


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Tis the season for Oliva.
What happens when the Oliva family takes the best yield, from all their fields, from the same year? Amazing things....amazing things dubbed Saison by Oliva.
Saison by Oliva is the latest addition to their growing arsenal of standout Nicaraguan handmades. To create this blend, a silky, dark brown Ecuadorian Habano wrapper was paired with a rich combination of long-fillers from Oliva's farms in Somoto, Esteli, and Condega, Nicaragua - all harvested in the same crop year. This vintage ensemble is ripe with flavor, delivering a big, booming Nicaraguan personality that's notably refined and well-balanced. Notes of leather, oak, pepper, earth, coffee, and a slight twang on the finish offer a perfect interplay and coat the palate with proficiency. It's medium to full-bodied at its peak, but the density of flavor can hold its own against even the fullest of them. In a nutshell, this new handmade from Oliva has charm, character, and ample flavor.
The Oliva Saison was amazing. Super smooth. A little sweet. Great construction and burn as with all Olivas. I will be stocking up more of these!
I've been on a mission lately, trying about 19 different cigars so far, and this is one of the best even though I lean more to the mild-medium taste. Pleasant and light aftertaste, burns evenly and stayed lit. Agree with all the positive comments.
Have to say this was my first Oliva Saison that I have tried and I was impressed. I usually smoke a Gurkha brand cigar, but these are maybe a new one I might have to keep stocked up on. Smokes awesome, burns even, has a great flavor. Couldn't ask for anything better than that.
Saison is on point with the flavor. I really like this cigar. Construction is great, burns evenly, and has a great taste. I like the twang on the finish. Great cigar.
At first, an annoyingly tight draw and bitter taste. After 2 weeks in the humidor, it was a completely different cigar. Great flavor with easy draw and plenty of smoke. I never regretted my impatience more.
Oliva Saison is a great tasting cigar that is very smooth in flavor. I enjoyed this one to the fingertips. Aroma gets your attention too. Very nice all the way around.
This is my first review of a cigar and I've been moved to write it because the Oliva Saison is that good. The burn is perfect, leaving a solid ash that will stay for about two inches. The construction fantastic with a nice firm draw and the flavor oh, so satisfying. There's a subtle sweetness to this cigar which lasts all the way through the nub. Almost burnt my fingers smoking this one! And lastly, the value can't be beat. You won't regret picking this one up.
Oliva V is all I smoke. I wanted to give the Saison a shot and I was impressed. Not as strong as a V but a very satisfying cigar.
Quickly becoming my favorite smoke enjoy them immensely another winner from Oliva
One really tastes a variety of spices as the cigar burns to the nub.
Oliva has another winner. The Saison is a anytime of the day, very enjoyable stick. Great value.
Although I think the quality of Oliva has deteriorated because they are producing so many cigars, I thought this was a very good mid- level stick. Plenty of body, very woodsy, and consistent to the end. Other than the MIII, this is the only Oliva that I am buying these days.
Bought a box, as it included the 10 stick Oliva sampler. It proved hard to turn down. Was not expecting much with this cigar, but figured it can't be that bad if it was from Oliva. Needless to say, I was impressed. Medium bodied cigar that smoked evenly (tried one the first day i got them) with a slightly tighter than average draw, but not too tight at all. Subsequent smokes have been great. The only thing I think Oliva did to save money was to not use their standard embossed cigar band, this one is flat and had a thick shiny coating and the box is kinda basic, but I can live without the fancy stuff you don't end up smoking! I think this is my new "go to" cigar when I don't want to drop a ton on a cigar.
I was pleased when I received my deal of 10 Saison torpedos. Everything about these cigars shouted, 'excellent product' from the high quality embossed glossy ring to the rich, oily wrapper, to the flavor. Peppery flavors with somewhat metallic notes. The wrapper offered a hint of sweetness as it burned down. Long, pleasant finish with a somewhat sweeter aftertaste. Not for smoking on a walk, in the wind; this one's special. Burn one with a friend so you can compare notes. There's a lot there!
Just ordered a box of the Toros, mainly for the MB3s they came bundled with, and curiosity. I'm an Oliva fan and have yet to smoke one I don't like. It will take a few more before I have fully formed my opinion on them, but here's my first impressions. First draw was quite floral with some bitterness at the end. I've never really smoked a newly released cigar like this before, but I've read plenty of reviews referring to sticks being too fresh. I now understand that phrase a bit better. While there is certainly a depth of flavors to this one (floral, grassiness, cedar), it just seems a bit too fresh. That freshness (along with some bitterness in the first third) detract from the overall smoke. Not the best Oliva, but I imagine with some age it might stand alongside its siblings.
Off the truck, it had a barnyard-like aroma, but opened with an initial blast of pepper eventually mellowing into leather and oak. Past the first inch the cigar opened up and became more balanced with the noted flavors with an earthy aftertaste. If your a huge Oliva fan you will sincerely enjoy the experience and is a worthy stick to keep in the humi.


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Episode List
Episode 1: Homecoming
Episode 2: Akatsuki Begins Their Move
Episode 3: The results of training
Episode 4: Jinchuuriki of the Sand
Episode 5: As the Kazekage...!
Episode 6: Quota Clear!
Episode 7: Sprinting Kankurou
Episode 8: Excursion, Kakashi's Group
Episode 9: Jinchuuriki Tears
Episode 10: Sealing Technique - Complete Nine Mystical Dragon Seal
Episode 11: Apprentice of the Medical Ninja
Episode 12: The Retired Old Woman's Determination
Episode 13: Destined Meeting
Episode 14: Naruto's Growth
Episode 15: Hidden sphere, It's name is...
Episode 16: The Secret Behind Jinchuuriki
Episode 17: Gaara dies!
Episode 18: Break in! Button Hook Entry
Episode 19: Trap Operation! Team Gai's Enemy
Episode 20: Hiruko vs Two Female Ninja
Episode 21: True Face of Sasori
Episode 22: Chiyo's Inner Hand
Episode 23: "Father" and "Mother"
Episode 24: The Third Kazekage
Episode 25: Between Life and Death in Three Minutes
Episode 26: 10 Puppets VS 100 Puppets
Episode 27: The Dream that Couldn't Come True
Episode 28: The Resurrected Beasts
Episode 29: Kakashi Open Eyes!
Episode 30: Esthetics of a Moment
Episode 31: Thing to be Inherited
Episode 32: The Return of Kazekage
Episode 33: A New Target
Episode 34: The New Team Kakashi is Formed!
Episode 35: An unnecessary action
Episode 36: Feigned smile
Episode 37: Untitled
Episode 38: Simulation
Episode 39: The Heaven and Earth Bridge
Episode 40: Kyuubi Unleashed
Episode 41: Top-Secret Mission Start
Episode 42: Orochimaru VS Jinchuuriki
Episode 43: Sakura's Tears
Episode 44: Facts of the Fight
Episode 45: The Result of the Betrayal
Episode 46: The Unfinished Page
Episode 47: Sneak In! Den of the Poisonous Snake
Episode 48: Bonds
Episode 49: Important Person
Episode 50: The Sketch Book Tells a Story
Episode 51: Reunion
Episode 52: Strength of Uchiha
Episode 53: Title
Episode 54: Nightmare
Episode 55: Wind
Episode 56: Squirm
Episode 57: Deprived of Eternal Sleep
Episode 58: Loneliness
Episode 59: New Enemy
Episode 60: Mutability
Episode 61: Contact
Episode 62: Teammate
Episode 63: Two Kings
Episode 64: Jet-Black Signal Fire
Episode 65: Lockdown of Darkness
Episode 66: Revived Souls
Episode 67: Multiple Death Matches
Episode 68: Time of Awakening
Episode 69: Despair
Episode 70: Resonance
Episode 71: Friends
Episode 72: A Creeping Threat
Episode 73: Invasion of Akatsuki
Episode 74: Under the Starry Sky
Episode 75: The Old Monk's Prayer
Episode 76: The Next Step
Episode 77: The Climbing Silver
Episode 78: Given Judgment
Episode 79: Unfulfilled Scream
Episode 80: Last Words
Episode 81: The Sad News
Episode 82: Team 10
Episode 83: Target: Lock On
Episode 84: Kakuzu's Abilities
Episode 85: The Terrifying Secret
Episode 86: Shikamaru's Genius
Episode 87: When You Curse Someone, You Dig Your Own Grave
Episode 88: Wind Release: Spiraling Shuriken
Episode 89: Compensation for Power
Episode 90: Shinobi's Decision
Episode 91: Discovery - Orochimaru's Hideout
Episode 92: Encounter
Episode 93: Communicating Hearts
Episode 94: Raining All Night
Episode 95: The Two Amulets
Episode 96: The Unseeing Enemy
Episode 97: Labyrinth of Reflections
Episode 98: The Target Appears
Episode 99: Raging Tailed Beast
Episode 100: Inside Mist
Episode 101: Everyone's Feelings
Episode 102: Reorganization!
Episode 103: The Four-Corner Sealing Barrier
Episode 104: Crystal Style Shattered
Episode 105: Barrier Battle
Episode 106: Red Camellias
Episode 107: Bitter Enemies Together
Episode 108: Camellia Guidepost
Episode 109: Cursed Seal Counterattack
Episode 110: Memories of Sin
Episode 111: The Broken Promise
Episode 112: The Place to Return To
Episode 113: The Great Snake's Pupil
Episode 114: The Eye of a Hawk
Episode 115: Zabuza's Sword
Episode 116: Keeper of the Iron Prison
Episode 117: Juugo's North Hideout
Episode 118: Formation!
Episode 119: Kakashi's Gaiden - The Battlefield of a Boy's Life!
Episode 120: Kakashi's Gaiden - The Battlefield of a Boy's Life!
Episode 121: Assemble
Episode 122: The Hunt
Episode 123: Clash!
Episode 124: Art
Episode 125: Disappearance
Episode 126: Twilight
Episode 127: Tale of a Gutsy Ninja - The Jiraiya Ninja Chronicles
Episode 128: Tale of a Gutsy Ninja - The Jiraiya Ninja Chronicles
Episode 129: Infiltrate! The Village Hidden in the Rain
Episode 130: The Man Who Became God
Episode 131: Activate! Sage Mode
Episode 132: Meeting the Six Paths of Pain
Episode 133: The Tale of the Gallant Jiraiya
Episode 134: Invitation to the Party
Episode 135: The Longest Moment
Episode 136: The Light & Dark of the Mangekyo Sharingan
Episode 137: Amaterasu
Episode 138: The End
Episode 139: The Mystery of Tobi
Episode 140: Fate
Episode 141: Truth
Episode 142: The Battle at Thunder Cloud Gorge
Episode 143: Eight-Tails vs. Sasuke
Episode 144: The Wanderer
Episode 145: Successor of the Forbidden Jutsu
Episode 146: The Successor's Wish
Episode 147: Rogue Ninja's Past
Episode 148: Heir to Darkness
Episode 149: Separation
Episode 150: The Forbidden Jutsu Released
Episode 151: Student and Teacher
Episode 152: Somber News
Episode 153: Following the Master's Shadow
Episode 154: Decryption
Episode 155: The First Challenge
Episode 156: Surpassing the Master
Episode 157: Konoha Attack
Episode 158: The Power to Believe
Episode 159: Pain vs. Kakashi
Episode 160: The Mystery of Pain
Episode 161: Surname is Sarutobi, given name is Konohamaru
Episode 162: The World Shall Know Pain
Episode 163: Explode! Sage Mode
Episode 164: Pinch! Sage Mode Disappears
Episode 165: Nine-Tails Captured
Episode 166: Confession
Episode 167: Planetary Devastation
Episode 168: The Fourth Hokage
Episode 169: The Two Disciples
Episode 170: Big Adventure! Search for the Fourth Hokage's Legacy - Part 1
Episode 171: Big Adventure! Search for the Fourth Hokage's Legacy - Part 2
Episode 172: Meeting
Episode 173: The Birth of Pain
Episode 174: The Tale of Naruto Uzumaki
Episode 175: The Hero of the Leaf Village
Episode 176: Iruka the Novice Teacher
Episode 177: Iruka's Trials
Episode 178: Iruka's Determination
Episode 179: Jounin in Charge Kakashi Hatake
Episode 180: Inari's Tested Courage
Episode 181: Naruto, Revenge Lessons
Episode 182: Gaara "Bonds"
Episode 183: Naruto Outbreak
Episode 184: Set Out! Team Tenten
Episode 185: Animal District
Episode 186: Ah, Medicinal Pill of Youth
Episode 187: Gutsy Master and Student - The Training
Episode 188: Record of the Ninja Gutsy Master and Student
Episode 189: Sasuke's Paw Encyclopedia
Episode 190: Naruto and the Old Soldier
Episode 191: Kakashi Love Song
Episode 192: Neji Chronicles
Episode 193: The Man Who Died Twice
Episode 194: The Worst Three-Legged Race
Episode 195: Cooperation, Team 10
Episode 196: Rush Into the Darkness
Episode 197: The Sixth Hokage Danzo
Episode 198: Five Kage Summit's Eve
Episode 199: Enter the Five Kage
Episode 200: Naruto's Appeal
Episode 201: A Bitter Decision
Episode 202: Racing Lightning
Episode 203: Sasuke's Ninja Way
Episode 204: The Five Kage's Power
Episode 205: Declaration of War
Episode 206: Sakura's Feelings
Episode 207: A Tailed Beast vs. A Tailed Beast With no Tail
Episode 208: As a Friend
Episode 209: Danzo's Right Arm
Episode 210: The Forbidden Ocular Jutsu
Episode 211: Shimura Danzou
Episode 212: Sakura's Resolve
Episode 213: Lost Bonds
Episode 214: The Burden I Should Bear
Episode 215: The Fated Two
Episode 216: Top-Class Shinobi
Episode 217: Infiltrator
Episode 218: Nations on the Move
Episode 219: The Hokage Kakashi Hatake
Episode 220: The Great Toad's Prediction
Episode 221: Storage
Episode 222: The Five Kage's Decision
Episode 223: The Young Man and the Ocean
Episode 224: The Ninja of Benisu
Episode 225: The Cursed Ghost Ship
Episode 226: Battleship Island
Episode 227: Island of Oblivion
Episode 228: Fight, Rock Lee
Episode 229: Eat or Die! Mushrooms from Hell!
Episode 230: Counterattack From the Shadows
Episode 231: The Closed Sea Route
Episode 232: The Girls' Get-Together
Episode 233: Naruto's Imposter
Episode 234: Naruto's Favorite Pupil
Episode 235: The Kunoichi of Nadeshiko Village
Episode 236: Friends You Can Count On
Episode 237: Ah, My Longed-For Lady Tsunade
Episode 238: Sai's Rest
Episode 239: The Legendary Ino-Shika-Cho
Episode 240: Kiba's Determination
Episode 241: Kakashi, My Eternal Rival
Episode 242: Naruto's Oath
Episode 243: Land Ahoy! Is This the Island of Paradise?
Episode 244: Killer Bee and Motoi
Episode 245: The Next Challenge! Naruto vs. Nine Tails!!
Episode 246: The Orange Spark
Episode 247: Target: Nine Tails
Episode 248: The Fourth Hokage's Death Match!
Episode 249: Thank You
Episode 250: Battle in Paradise! Odd Beast vs. The Monster!
Episode 251: The Man Named Kisame
Episode 252: The Angelic Herald of Death
Episode 253: The Bridge to Peace
Episode 254: The Super Secret S-Rank Mission
Episode 255: The Artist Returns
Episode 256: Assemble! Allied Shinobi Forces!
Episode 257: Meeting
Episode 258: Rivals
Episode 259: Rift
Episode 260: Parting
Episode 261: For My Friend
Episode 262: War Begins!
Episode 263: Sai and Shin
Episode 264: Secrets of the Reanimation Jutsu
Episode 265: An Old Nemesis Returns
Episode 266: The First and Last Opponent
Episode 267: The Brilliant Military Advisor of the Hidden Leaf
Episode 268: Battleground!
Episode 269: Forbidden Words
Episode 270: Golden Bonds
Episode 271: Road to Sakura
Episode 272: Mifune vs. Hanzo
Episode 273: True Kindness
Episode 274: The Complete Ino-Shika-Cho Formation!
Episode 275: A Message from the Heart
Episode 276: Attack of the Gedo Statue
Episode 277: Unison Sign
Episode 278: Medic Ninja in Danger
Episode 279: White Zetsu's Trap
Episode 280: Aesthetics of an Artist
Episode 281: The Allied Mom Force!
Episode 282: The Secret Origin of the Ultimate Tag Team!
Episode 283: Two Suns!
Episode 284: The Helmet Splitter: Jinin Akebino!
Episode 285: User of the Scorch Style: Pakura of the Sand!
Episode 286: Things You Can't Get Back
Episode 287: One Worth Betting On
Episode 288: Danger: Jinpachi and Kushimaru!
Episode 289: The Lightning Blade: Ameyuri Ringo!
Episode 290
Episode 291
Episode 292
Episode 293
Episode 294
Episode 295
Episode 296: Naruto Enters the Battle!
Episode 297: A Father's Hope, a Mother's Love
Episode 298: Contact! Naruto vs. Itachi
Episode 299: The Ones Who Are Acknowledged
Episode 300: The Mizukage, the Giant Clam and the Mirage
Episode 301: Paradox
Episode 302: Terror: The Steam Imp
Episode 303: Ghosts from the Past
Episode 304: The Underworld Transfer Jutsu
Episode 305: The Vengeful
Episode 306: The Heart's Eye
Episode 307: Fade Into the Moonlight
Episode 308: Night of the Crescent Moon
Episode 309: The A-Rank Mission: Food Fight
Episode 310: The Fallen Castle
Episode 311: Prologue of Road to Ninja
Episode 312: The Old Master and the Dragon's Eye
Episode 313: Rain Followed by Snow, With Some Lightning
Episode 314: The Sad Sun Shower
Episode 315: Lingering Snow
Episode 316: The Reanimated Allied Forces!
Episode 317: Shino vs. Torune!
Episode 318: A Hole in the Heart: The Other Jinchuriki
Episode 319: The Soul Living Inside the Puppet
Episode 320: Run, Omoi
Episode 321: Reinforcements Arrive
Episode 322: Madara Uchiha
Episode 323: The Five Kage Assemble
Episode 324: The Unbreakable Mask and the Shattered Bubble
Episode 325: Jinchuriki vs. Jinchuriki!
Episode 326: Four Tails, the King of Sage Monkeys
Episode 327: Kyuubi
Episode 328: Kurama
Episode 329: Two-Man Team
Episode 330: The Promise of Victory
Episode 331: Eyes That See in the Dark
Episode 332: The Will of Stone
Episode 333: The Risks of the Reanimation Jutsu
Episode 334: Sibling Tag Team
Episode 335: To Each Their Own Leaf
Episode 336: Kabuto Yakushi
Episode 337: The Izanami Activated
Episode 338: Izanagi and Izanami
Episode 339: I Will Love You Always
Episode 340: Reanimation Jutsu: Release!
Episode 341: Orochimaru's Return
Episode 342: The Secret of the Transportation Technique
Episode 343: Who Are You?
Episode 344: Obito and Madara
Episode 345: I'm in Hell
Episode 346: World of Dreams
Episode 347: Creeping Shadow
Episode 348: The New Akatsuki
Episode 349: A Mask That Hides the Heart
Episode 350: Minato's Death
Episode 351: Hashirama's Cells
Episode 352: The Rogue Ninja Orochimaru
Episode 353: Orochimaru's Test Subject
Episode 354: Their Own Paths
Episode 355: The Targeted Sharingan
Episode 356: A Shinobi of the Leaf
Episode 357: An Uchiha ANBU
Episode 358: Coup d'Etat
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Episode 360: Jonin Leader
Episode 361: Squad Seven
Episode 362: Kakashi's Resolve
Episode 363: The Allied Shinobi Forces Jutsu
Episode 364: The Ties That Bind
Episode 365: Those Who Dance in the Shadows
Episode 366: The All-Knowing
Episode 367: Hashirama and Madara
Episode 368: Era of Warring States
Episode 369: My True Dream
Episode 370: Sasuke's Answer
Episode 371: Hole
Episode 372: Something to Fill the Hole
Episode 373: Team 7 Assemble!
Episode 374: The New Three-Way Deadlock
Episode 375: Kakashi vs. Obito
Episode 376: The Directive to Take the Nine Tails
Episode 377: Naruto vs. Mecha Naruto
Episode 378: The Ten Tails Jinchuuriki
Episode 379: An Opening
Episode 380: The Day Naruto Was Born
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Episode 382: A Shinobi's Dream
Episode 383: Pursuing Hope
Episode 384: A Heart Filled with Comrades
Episode 385: Obito Uchiha
Episode 386: I'm Always Watching
Episode 387: The Promise That Was Kept
Episode 388: My First Friend
Episode 389: The Adored Elder Sister
Episode 390: Hanabi's Decision
Episode 391: Madara Uchiha Arises
Episode 392: The Hidden Heart
Episode 393: A True Ending
Episode 394: The New Chuunin Exams
Episode 395: The Chunin Exams Begin!
Episode 396: The Three Questions
Episode 397: One Worthy as a Leader
Episode 398: The Night Before the Second Exam
Episode 399: Demon Desert Survival
Episode 400: As a Taijutsu User
Episode 401: The Ultimate
Episode 402: Escape vs. Pursuit
Episode 403: Unwavering Gutsiness
Episode 404: Tenten's Troubles
Episode 405: The Imprisoned Pair
Episode 406: The Place Where I Belong
Episode 407: The Yamanaka Clan: Secret Ninjutsu
Episode 408: The Cursed Puppet
Episode 409: Their Backs
Episode 410: The Hidden Plot Set Into Motion
Episode 411: The Targeted Tailed Beast
Episode 412: Neji's Judgment
Episode 413: Hopes Entrusted to the Future
Episode 414: On the Brink of Death
Episode 415: The Two Mangekyo
Episode 416: The Formation of Team Minato
Episode 417: You'll Be My Backup
Episode 418: The Blue Beast vs Six Paths Madara
Episode 419: Papa's Youth
Episode 420: The Eight Inner Gates Formation
Episode 421: The Sage of the Six Paths
Episode 422: The Ones Who Will Inherit
Episode 423: Naruto's Rival
Episode 424: To Rise Up
Episode 425: The Infinite Dream
Episode 426: The Infinite Tsukuyomi
Episode 427: To the Dream World
Episode 428: Where Tenten Belongs
Episode 429: Killer Bee Rappuden: Part 1
Episode 430: Killer Bee Rappuden: Part 2
Episode 431: To See That Smile, Just One More Time
Episode 432: The Loser Ninja
Episode 433: Jiraiya Ninja Scrolls: The Tale of Naruto the Hero - The Search Mission
Episode 434: Jiraiya Ninja Scrolls: The Tale of Naruto the Hero - Team Jiraiya
Episode 435: Jiraiya Ninja Scrolls: The Tale of Naruto the Hero - Order of Priority
Episode 436: Jiraiya Ninja Scrolls: The Tale of Naruto the Hero - The Masked Man
Episode 437: Jiraiya Ninja Scrolls: The Tale of Naruto the Hero - The Sealed Power
Episode 438: Jiraiya Ninja Scrolls: The Tale of Naruto the Hero - The Rules or a Comrade
Episode 439: Jiraiya Ninja Scrolls: The Tale of Naruto the Hero - The Child of Prophecy
Episode 440: Jiraiya Ninja Scrolls: The Tale of Naruto the Hero - The Caged Bird
Episode 441: Jiraiya Ninja Scrolls: The Tale of Naruto the Hero - Returning Home
Episode 442: Jiraiya Ninja Scrolls: The Tale of Naruto the Hero - The Mutual Path
Episode 443: Jiraiya Ninja Scrolls: The Tale of Naruto the Hero - The Difference in Power
Episode 444: Jiraiya Ninja Scrolls: The Tale of Naruto the Hero - Leaving the Village
Episode 445: Jiraiya Ninja Scrolls: The Tale of Naruto the Hero - Pursuers
Episode 446: Jiraiya Ninja Scrolls: The Tale of Naruto the Hero - Collision
Episode 447: Jiraiya Ninja Scrolls: The Tale of Naruto the Hero - Another Moon
Episode 448: Jiraiya Ninja Scrolls: The Tale of Naruto the Hero - Comrade
Episode 449: Jiraiya Ninja Scrolls: The Tale of Naruto the Hero - The Shinobi Unite
Episode 450: Jiraiya Ninja Scrolls: The Tale of Naruto the Hero - Rival
Episode 451: Itachi's Story: Light and Darkness - Birth and Death
Episode 452: Itachi's Story: Light and Darkness - The Genius
Episode 453: Itachi's Story: Light and Darkness - The Pain of Living
Episode 454: Itachi's Story: Light and Darkness - Shisui's Request
Episode 455: Itachi's Story: Light and Darkness - Moonlit Night
Episode 456: Itachi's Story: Light and Darkness - The Darkness of the Akatsuki
Episode 457: Itachi's Story: Light and Darkness - Partner
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Episode 459: She of the Beginning
Episode 460: Kaguya Otsutsuki
Episode 461: Hagoromo and Hamura
Episode 462: A Fabricated Past
Episode 463: The No. 1 Most Unpredictable Ninja
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Episode 465: Ashura and Indra
Episode 466: The Tumultuous Journey
Episode 467: Ashura's Decision
Episode 468: The Successor
Episode 469: A Special Mission
Episode 470: Connecting Thoughts
Episode 471: The Two of Them... Always
Episode 472: You Better...
Episode 473: The Sharingan Revived
Episode 474: Congratulations
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Episode 484: Sasuke's Story: Sunrise, Part 1 - The Exploding Human
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Episode 488: Sasuke's Story: Sunrise, Part 5 - The Last One
Episode 489: Shikamaru's Story: A Cloud Drifting in the Silent Dark, Part 1 - The State of Affairs
Episode 490: Shikamaru's Story: A Cloud Drifting in the Silent Dark, Part 2 - Dark Clouds
Episode 491: Shikamaru's Story: A Cloud Drifting in the Silent Dark, Part 3 - Recklessness
Episode 492: Shikamaru's Story: A Cloud Drifting in the Silent Dark, Part 4 - Cloud of Suspicion
Episode 493: Shikamaru's Story: A Cloud Drifting in the Silent Dark, Part 5 - Dawn
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Episode 497: Hidden Leaf Story: The Perfect Day for a Wedding, Part 4 - The Kazekage's Wedding Gift
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Should Jerry Brown personally apologize for Meg Whitman 'whore' remark?
Jerry Brown himself has not made any formal public statements after The Times' Seema Mehta on Thursday revealed that someone in his campaign called Republican rival Meg Whitman a "whore" on an inadvertently recorded voice mail.
Now, Mehta is reporting that some Brown allies say the candidate for governor should make a public apology.
"It's inappropriate; it's just wrong," said Stephanie Schriock, the leader of EMILY'S List, a Democratic group dedicated to electing pro-choice women, on C-SPAN's "Newsmakers." Such words "just shouldn't be used anywhere by anyone, period. It is just not what our democracy is about. It's unfortunate to hear it in any place."
A Brown spokesman said the campaign did not plan to issue any other statement beyond its apology made Thursday.
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The Final Day in Hainan Island, China
Waking up to overcast skies and a slight breeze, the competitors here in Hainan Island prepared for the final day of competition, hoping to complete the double elimination heats and possibly even get some slalom in.
Each competitor retained high expectations for this closing day in such an enchanting place; however, the wind gods turned out to have different plans. Hanging around the event site checking emails, playing games, and socializing, the riders paid close attention to the official notice board and any sign of a greater breeze.
Lunch came and went with still no wind, and each time the wind was checked, it proved to be far below required levels. The cutoff time for the day drew closer, and PKRA competitors eventually came to terms with the fact that there would be no action on this final day. As such, discussions shifted to the next and last event of the 2013 season, and how the results of this stop will affect the standing going into New Caledonia.
And while the lack of wind was disappointing, it did nothing to take away from what a stellar event this China stop has been. In speaking of the day, Race Director Erik Troostheide explained, "The wind in the morning showed promise but unfortunately contestable conditions never materialized so we had riders and staff on standby all day. With the falling tide we had real hopes of being able to run the remaining heats. There is just so much on the line regarding overall rankings at this point and now it really comes down to the last event."
Considering the double eliminations did not come to completion, each round that finished did count, therefore the top four results from the singles will hold. Now, the battles for top podium placements remain anyone's game, and the point spread has possibly never been so close for both the men and the women. Youri Zoon (NED), Alex Pastor (ESP), Alberto Rondina (ITA), Kevin Langeree (NED), Bruna Kajiya (BRA), Gisela Pulido (ESP), and Karolina Winkowska (POL) represent just a few of the many riders who will now head straight to the next stop with podium visions in the forefront of their competitive minds. The crowning of the 2012 World Champion is now just days away.
At the close of this event, one thing is certain – Hainan Island has proven to be an excellent location for such a larges scale event, and the place and people only contributed to the wonderful time that was had here by the top riders in the world and the entire PKRA organization. For the first time, PKRA slalom shined and surprised many – standing out as a challenging and fun discipline that will only grow with time. Many riders now look forward to returning to this place with great anticipation for both their freestyle and racing adventures.
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Equity futures are neutral and hanging onto the bottom of the symmetrical triangle with the dollar down slightly, bonds down, oil flat, gold & silver down, and food commodities close to breaking below their ranges. As you can see in the S&P 500 futures chart (/ES) below, prices struck the bottom of the symmetrical triangle and then bounced. This is the game that just is as computers now drive the action:
Housing Starts fell in October, but came in slightly higher than consensus, while permits rose somewhat. Here's Econosellyouanythingsucker:
New residential construction essentially held steady in October but homebuilders may be increasingly optimistic as housing permits jumped. Housing starts in October nudged back only 0.3 percent, after rebounding a sharp 7.7 percent the prior month. The October annualized pace of 0.628 million units beat analysts' estimate for 0.605 million units and is up 16.5 percent on a year-ago basis. The dip in October was led by an 8.3 percent decline in the multifamily component, following a 35.0 percent spike in September. The single-family component rebounded 3.9 percent after a 2.6 percent decrease the month before.
By region, the decrease in starts was due to a 16.5 percent drop in the West. Other regions gained with the Northeast up 17.2 percent; the Midwest up 9.7 percent; and the South up 1.6 percent.
It is not gangbusters but it certainly is an improvement for future construction as housing permits jumped 10.9 percent after declining 5.8 percent in September. But the optimism is mainly for multifamily construction. The October rate of 0.653 million units annualized posted notably higher than the consensus forecast for 0.605 million. Permits in October are up 17.7 percent on a year-ago basis.
For the latest month, multifamily permits gained 24.4 percent while single-family permits rose 5.1 percent. On a year-ago basis, multifamily permits are up 48.0 percent while single-family permits are up 6.6 percent. Homebuilders clearly are more optimistic about the multifamily sector than single-family. Apparently, excess supply is still somewhat an issue for the single-family sector, along with continued soft demand.
Building more houses into falling prices simply makes no sense at all. And, gee, let's put a chart to those numbers to give us a little historical perspective – you can call that "more optimistic" if you like, I call it a depression, as I note that none of the other recessions have produced numbers anywhere near these:
Housing Starts:
And while we're looking at that obvious disaster chart, let's point out some basic chart skills – it's always important to consider the historical perspective. If you do not, then you might look at a chart like the one below, published by Econopretend, and conclude that the market is pretty darn stable:
Of course the housing market is stable, it went splat after falling off a cliff. Always consider the timeframe…
Jobless Claims fell by 2,000 in the prior week, not the 5,000 advertised by Econocomplicit who compares unrevised apples to revised oranges:
Jobless claims continued a recent, mild downtrend with a 5,000 decline in the November 12 week to 388,000. Initial claims have decreased three weeks in a row and in four of the last five. The four-week average dipped 4,000 to 396,750.
Continuing claims, in data for the November 5 week, dropped 57,000 to 3.608 million.
The insured unemployment rate was 2.9 percent for the week ending November 5, unchanged from the prior week's unrevised rate.
Again, shifting out to put a historical perspective on the Initial Claims number, we know that it requires a number below 350k to indicate job creation. On the chart below showing the historical perspective, I drew a red line at the 350k mark, but keep in mind that line shifts up as the population grows. In the short view of Econoday's chart, the recent trend is that claims are coming down, but looking a the historical trend we can clearly see that the trend is up:
Initial Claims:
When I overlay the Mean Duration of Unemployment (red graph) against the Initial Claims chart (blue graph), we can see that the trend is for the Mean Duration to begin falling a year or two after the Initial Claims begins falling, and therefore it may very well be that the Mean Duration of Unemployment chart has peaked as well:
Of course this cycle is very different. The unemployed stay unemployed and then fall off the rolls expiring first normal, and then emergency benefits. Our Unemployment figures fail to track these people and don't count large portions of the population who are out of work.
Moving on to another lesson, I've been using the term money(ness) a lot lately to be inclusive of all things that act like money, including actual money which is a very small fraction of total moneyness these days. A good example of moneyness is margin, like many have in their brokerage accounts.
Margin allows you to effectively own and control more (stocks, commodities, whatever) in your account than you have actual money in your account. Say you have $100k, and a 20% margin account, then you can own $120k worth of stock. Now think about this… if everyone who owned stock used 20% margin, then the market would effectively be 20% larger in dollar terms than it otherwise would be. And neither the "Fed" nor any banks had to "print" money to accomplish this. That money(ness), in effect, is created by the brokerage houses, it is a form of leverage (it is also a form of money from nothing creation and therefore should be very regulated by the PEOPLE - again, giving brokerages the ability to make money from nothing is a privilege granted by the people and can be revoked).
Now imagine that you all at once ban margin, what happens to the stock market? What happens when you offer more margin? See why it has such a powerful effect? Indeed, it was margin that helped to create the "Roaring Twenties," which popped in spectacular and historic fashion in 1929.
Today there is a ton of margin, but there is a massive, gigantic, historic sized pile of money(ness) that we call derivatives. Derivatives do the same thing as margin, they create leverage. The failure of MF Global is a huge red flag, it is very much like the failure of New Century Financial, the first subprime lender to fail. It took the market quite a while before the subprime dominos fell from that point, I'm just saying that I smell a crack in what has become the world's largest money(ness) bubble.
Go Occupy! Bloomberg go to hell. Please take the time to watch the following video. Think about the courage of this young man – proud of him! That is all, have a nice day!