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Boustrophedon is a reading- / writing- style that alternates direction every line, and is written with mirrored letters on the 'backward' lines. With a little practice, reading (and writing) can go much faster, as the eye (or hand) does not have to whip back to the margin when the end of a line is reached. One simply goes down a line and continues in the opposite direction.
When the end of a paragraph is reached, the next paragraph should retain the horizontal position of the last one and, if space allows, continues in the same direction. If space can be used more effectively, the next paragraph would continue in the opposite direction.
This program formats the text-files to be read in this manner.
Boustrophedon is a Greek word meaning "like an ox while plowing" and was actually used in Greece and surrounding countries between 600 and 800 B.C. (Turns out I I'm not the inventor, as I first thought, since they beat me to it by almost 3000 years!) This makes a lot of sense considering the evidence showing they were a very ambidextrous culture. But it would seem that even they were not the first to use this writing style. The Hittites were also known to write like this, and they were around as much as 1000 years earlier.
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May 3, 2013
Contact: Bryan Hubbard
(202) 649-6870
Independent Foreclosure Review Payments Near $1.7 Billion
WASHINGTON—More than 1.8 million people have cashed or deposited nearly $1.7 billion in checks related to the Independent Foreclosure Review Payment Agreement through May 2, 2013.
The fourth wave of 233,404 checks totaling more than $224 million was sent today to borrowers eligible for payments under the Independent Foreclosure Review Payment Agreement, bringing the total number of checks sent to date to more than 3.9 million worth $3.4 billion.
The payments result from agreements between the Office of the Comptroller of the Currency, the Federal Reserve Board, and 13 servicers to provide $3.6 billion in payments to borrowers whose homes were in any stage of the foreclosure process in 2009 or 2010 and whose mortgages were serviced by one of the following companies, their affiliates, or subsidiaries: Aurora, Bank of America, Citibank, Goldman Sachs, HSBC, JPMorgan Chase, MetLife Bank, Morgan Stanley, PNC, Sovereign, SunTrust, U.S. Bank, and Wells Fargo.
The first wave of checks was sent April 12. A final wave of checks that required additional information from the borrower will be issued during the summer.
Notice to Financial Institutions
Borrowers Assistance
Regulators encourage borrowers needing foreclosure prevention assistance to work directly with their servicer or contact the Homeowner's HOPE Hotline at 888-995-HOPE (4673) (or at www.makinghomeaffordable.gov) to be put in touch with a U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development-approved nonprofit organization that can provide free assistance.
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Have you ever wanted to change how you look? Perhaps you've admired the way someone else looks – or the way certain types of people in general can look – and it's something you want to try, or experiment with? Not just in terms of how you dress, but how you might alter your body? For example, a lot of people exercise and work out to make their bodies look and feel healthier, and some argue that tattoos and piercings help people express difficult individual feelings in a uniquely public way. Some people undertake cosmetic surgery in order look different – younger, slimmer, tighter, bigger, or just to adjust certain features of face or body – so they can feel 'more like the person they were always meant to be'. For them, body modification is an expression of individuality and authenticity.
However, an important question is just how unique are these looks and feelings to us as individuals? Do we work out, tattoo, pierce, or undergo surgery to look more like our real, genuine selves? Or to look more like how we think others want us to look – and will admire us for looking – which often makes us look like everyone else?
Admiration is not the only emotional motive for changing our bodies. Many of us worry about the way our bodies look. Sometimes we feel pressure and anxiety to fit in and look 'good enough', and sometimes we might even be driven to copy or look better than someone else through a sense of low status or envy. Gordon Clanton argues that if you find yourself "thinking the other does not deserve the good fortune or wishing that the other would lose his or her advantage or otherwise suffer, that is a measure of your envy". Have you ever thought that someone you know has it too easy because they are just lucky enough to be good-looking? If you told someone else about your feeling of envy, what would be the most likely response – would they agree, would they tell you off for being 'too envious,' or would they encourage to 'embrace your envy,' and work harder to look better? Cas Wouters argues that as a society we are becoming increasingly competitive over status, and the management of emotions is a key part of this. Do we modify our bodies to manage our envy?
These ideas raise important sociological questions. Is envy a useful driver towards seeking the higher status that comes with 'looking better'? Do modified bodies bring us the joy of authenticity, or the thrill of elevated social status (and the relief of reduced envy?) Is there a body-industry out there helping us to conflate authenticity and status? How much is society, the media, and the body-industry telling us – and selling us on – how to look? And how to treat others based on how they look?
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It's the last holiday weekend of the summer, and law enforcement plans to keep an eye out for people driving after too much Labor Day revelry.
"Avoid the 25s" 18-day crack down on drunken driving culminates Monday, and by Wednesday, officers and deputies had already arrested 142 people throughout San Bernardino County.
"We want to make sure they're responsible by having a designated driver, and the decision they make to drink and drive can have consequences," said Ontario police Cpl. Bill Russell.
There were 478 arrests between Aug. 16 and Wednesday in Riverside County through the "Avoid the 30" program and 1,546 arrests in Los Angeles County through Avoid the 100.
The level of intoxicated drivers police encounter during Labor Day weekend itself varies.
Russell said some weekends there could be numerous DUI collisions and others there are none.
"The propensity is always there when people get together for parties," he said.
San Bernardino police picked up four DUI drivers during their checkpoint last weekend and expect to find more this weekend.
"I think it's been fairly busy the past couple of days," said San Bernardino police traffic Sgt. Vicki Cervantes.
The numbers have actually decreased between 2012 and 2013. There were 61 DUI arrests in San Bernardino last year and 45 so far this year at checkpoint locations.
"It looks like we are making a difference because the numbers seem to be lowering from last year," said San Bernardino police Lt. Paul Williams.
Police began this holiday weekend by holding DUI checkpoints Friday in Rialto, San Bernardino and the Victor Valley area, while law enforcement in Grand Terrace, Victorville and Ontario held DUI patrols. A multi-agency DUI task force patrolled Ontario, Fontana, Redlands and San Bernardino.
Following are scheduled DUI operations for the weekend:
– Today: DUI checkpoint, 6 p.m. to 2 a.m., Fontana; 8 p.m. to 1 a.m. in the Woodcrest area of Riverside. Patrols from 6 p.m. to 2 a.m. in Ontario and Montclair.
– Monday: DUI checkpoint, 6 p.m. to 2 a.m., Hesperia. Patrols on San Bernardino highways by the California Highway Patrol.


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A federal appeals court has ordered the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service and Bureau of Land Management to reconsider additional protection for the Lahontan cutthroat trout and other endangered fish adversely impacted by the 700-mile Ruby pipeline. The Wyoming Republican Central Committee has chosen three finalists to become State Treasurer. Click past the jump to listen to Wyoming Radio News.


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Last Saturday, 1st Sept, was Mr Mel's birthday (happy birthday hubby!) and it was 4 months since our little bubba entered the world.
Time certainly does fly! The first month or so was hard, dealing with an unexpected c-section, a bub with silent reflux, and no family living near us. Luckily my Mum was able to fly up from Victoria for a week and give me a break, as I was nearing kookoo area! I can so understand why sleep deprivation was used as a torture technique in the wars!!!
But even though that time was hard, for the past 2 months or so, every day has been amazing, our little girl has been sleeping through, from around 7.30pm till 4.30/5am most nights, and every single time I turn on my bedside light when she's waking, she greets me with the most glorious smile I've ever seen, it honestly makes my heart swell and tears come to my eyes. I'm so loving the simple things of being a mum, they more than make up for the hard stuff!
|The grin that greets me every morning :)
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I am an everyday runner for many years now, and the left sample is the more complex one of all my abroad runnning..
On the right you can see my "garden office" as a simple entry example on how to make use of Google Maps API by XSLT.
Now some more screenshots by zooming into the complex example.
As can be seen we have default markers (business travel) as well as handcrafted icons for family travel, indicating who did the travel.
And we display selected Google gmaps-pedometer.com running routes, integrated into Google Maps via the KmlLayer.
Further the lower left sample shows that even a single running round can be split into run+ferry+run.
These are the topics of the rest of this posting:
- Accessing Google Maps API by XSLT
- Overcoming Firefox XSLT problems with asynchronous Google Maps API
- DataPower considerations
Topic "Exporting gmap-pedometer.com routes in KML format (gpxs2kml.xsl)" will be subject of another posting.
Accessing Google Maps API by XSLTThere is lots of documentation and samples for the Google Maps API:
I made use of the of its Javascript API as basis for XML/XSLT:
Lets first start with the simple my_garden_office.xml example realized as Javascript in HTML.
- import Google Maps Javascript API
- in initialize function, create Map with specifying zoom level (maximal), center and mapType
- create an "invisible" marker (1x1 size image of transparent color) because an InfoWindow does need a marker
- create the InfoWindow with its (HTML) content for display
- open the InfoWindow and create "invisble" Marker
- in body, call initialize() and provide the map canvas for display of the map.
OK, that is easy -- so why think on XML here?
If there are many entries always the same Javascript statement "overhead" needs to be entered.
I wanted to overcome this by representing the same information in XML and let a stylesheet do the transformation to above HTML with Javascript.
This is the (small) my_garden_office.xml I came up with:
Lets forget about the 2nd line for now, it will be discussed in next section.
The 1st line just tells which stylesheet does the transformation.
The stylesheet does the transformation to above HTML+Javascript, plus some goodies.
One of them is allowing to distribute the HTML InfoWindow content over several lines (will be handled by mode="oneline" templates).
The other features are:
- simple map creation
- anonymous or named Markers, with optional icon attribute
- InfoWindow with optional click handler on specified Marker
- KmlLayer for integration of Keyhole Markup Language (KML) files into Google Maps
This is the whole, less than 100 lines, stylesheet Map.xsl:
Here is the more elaborate example, with KmlLayer, for completeness (open, and do "View Page Source" in your browser):
Overcoming Firefox XSLT problems with asynchronous Google Maps API
I found out that the mentioned solution worked fine for 4 of the BIG5 browsers (Chrome, IE, Opera, Safari), but not for Firefox.
I was not able to get down to the root cause of that and posted a question on this on xsl-list last week:
[xsl] Q: How can Firefox access google maps api in XSLT?
[xsl] Q: How can Firefox access google maps api in XSLT?
Luckily I got an explanation immediately (in above thread):
- Firefox XSLT implementation directly renders the result tree of the XSLT transformation.
It does not support document.write in the result.
Warning: A call to document.write() from an asynchronously-loaded external script was ignored.
- Google Maps API DOES asynchronous document.writes
First I thought on giving up and use Map.xsl offline (by eg. xsltproc) to generate a new HTML file for publish when XML changes.
But then I remembered myself on a browser switch I used for another posting long ago.
While Firefox takes the last xml-stylesheet Processing Instruction (PI) of an input document, the other browsers take the first.
But then I remembered myself on a browser switch I used for another posting long ago.
While Firefox takes the last xml-stylesheet Processing Instruction (PI) of an input document, the other browsers take the first.
And this is what the 2nd xml-sylesheet PI does in above
So what do we want to do for Fireffox?
Yes, Firefox works fine on HTML+Javascript Goggle Maps scenario.
We just want to fallback to that solution.
That means to deploy for a given .xml file the generated (by eg. xsltproc) .html file in addition.
That means to deploy for a given .xml file the generated (by eg. xsltproc) .html file in addition.
And have just stylesheet redirect.ff.xsl do the redirect to the associated .html file -- that's all:
DataPower considerations
Last, but not least, let's talk on what DataPower can do here.
In addition, DataPower can do the KML file generation, dynamically and cache the associated base files.
So whenever you need -- or now want -- to visualize data using Google Maps API (free for private use) in a DataPower scenario,
now you have the tools to build on/modify,
now you have the tools to build on/modify,


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Moving In
Pictured (L-R): LL COOL J (Special Agent Sam Hanna) and Chris O'Donnell (Special Agent G. Callen). The NCIS: LA team continues their investigation behind the death of a CIA agent that leads to a dangerous ring of Russian super agents. In a race against time, Hanna risks having a secret exposed. Photo: Robert Voets/CBS ©2012 CBS Broadcasting, Inc. All Rights Reserved.


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Love and Loincloths
My senior year of high school, I was hopelessly in love. He was good looking. He was charismatic. He was funny. He had some downsides though, among them the fact that he was gay and likely had some version of borderline personality disorder, but the greatest being that he was really into Live Action Role Playing, or "LARPing," for those of you who aren't virgins and don't know the official acronym.
Yes, every other weekend he met with friends in the woods of middle Georgia. He painted himself as a cat-man hybrid, and was part of a group lead by a forty year old man who wore nothing but a sparkly purple loin cloth and cheetah-styled body paint. He would return to school on Monday morning with tales of how he and the loin cloth man had completed a successful mission to stop the trolls from invading the cat-person's rightful territory, which extended from the edge of Hard Labor Creek park all the way to the Cracker Barrel sign.
I should stop here to say that I totally understand the idea of LARPing. I get the desire to live out Lord of the Rings-- I'd be lying if I said I've never priced out replicas of Galadriel's robes on eBay. I do, however, have some questions about an organization that allows scantily clad grown men to frolic with minors. I admit that everything I know about sex crimes is from Law and Order SVU, but it seems to me that the loin cloth would at least cause some raised eyebrows in the legal department. Especially when then man's name is "Randy."
It became clear to High School Me that my intended's love for all things LARP was the mistress standing in the way of our happy future together. How can a normal, human girl compete with a weekend of imaginary fire powers and guild-making?
There was only one way, one option: I had to pretend to possess magical powers.
I've actually never told anyone this aspect of the story before, primarily because it makes me look like some strange combination of bitch, lunatic, and predator, all titles which may be deserved. But even in high school, I was nothing if not ambitious, and wasn't content to settle for "just friends." So...I told the boy that I possessed the power to read minds. I hinted at other super powers as well, but that was the main one-- I was smart enough to not claim any powers that would require CGI or David Blaine to prove. Mind reading, however, was easy to fake-- I'd watch for his telling body language, then say aloud whatever I discerned he was thinking; it was easy, seamless-- Miss Cleo would have been proud.
And I have to admit, there was something exhilarating about the lie. I was the girl who attended midnight Harry Potter releases, who stayed up late to work on her own fantasy novel, who got grounded for owning books from the metaphysical section of the book store. Even though I knew the fantasy world I was creating for myself and the boy was just fantasy, I liked living in it. I liked feeling special. I liked feeling important.
Things got a little confusing, however, when a few weeks later the boy told me that he, too, possessed mind reading powers, including ones that allowed him to connect to the minds of notable, attractive, male celebrities of the time. I was unquieted by his revelation, but was trapped-- he clearly believed in my powers, and there was no way for me to call his bluff without confessing to my own lie. So I just kept lying, occasionally upping my supposed magical skill set when he did the same. Soon I was performing luck charms, and he swore that one day, Randy of Loincloth Fame would be teaching him how to light a candle from the other side of his mother's basement.
Our invented world got more complex, and I soon began to lose track of the lies. We were living in the most elaborate fantasy novel I could ever dream up. It became clear to me that while I was getting more and more uncomfortable with the lies, he was relishing them, not merely accepting the fantasy, but rather allowing it to become his reality. Furthermore, I realized that in the strictest sense of the term, I was now a Live Action Role Player, something I wasn't exactly thrilled about. I'd achieved my goal and won his heart, at least temporarily, but I didn't want his heart in the fantasy world-- I wanted it in the real one.
We parted ways dramatically after a dance performance where we glared at one another while salsa-ing to a Santana song. It would be years later before we touched base again; I met him at a Borders. There was no seating in the cafe, so we went to the children's section and sat hunched over the tiny table covered in open board books and an abandoned pacifier. It was quiet, save for a French cover of My Heart Will Go On was playing. I'd changed a lot in the two years since our last meeting-- I was in college, working on a fantasy novel-- one where the magic could live on the page instead of through me-- and dating a boy who I didn't have to lie to. He seemed changed as well, which was comforting. I exhaled, smiled, and after he finished telling me about his new job, asked him where he was living.
"With Randy," he said. I held in a wince, wondered if Randy possessed a separate loincloth to wear around the house. You know, more casual than the sparkly one he wore in public.
"And how is that?" I asked.
"It's a lot of fun," he said. "It's me, him, and....two cats that aren't really cats, it you know what I mean."
I did not know what he meant.
"It was a little weird at first," he continued, "when they came up to me and started meowing, and I realized I understood them. But now it's cool."
At that moment, a Borders employee brushed by us. Her movement upset a display of Incredible Hulk comic books; a few moments after she walked away, they began to slide off their shelf, one after another. The boy held a hand out toward them, and began to flick his fingers to the side as they fell. When a single comic remained-- "Can't get the last one," he said.
I left shortly afterward, and we haven't spoken since. Looking back, I'm sad for him. Not only because, if he actually had telekinetic powers, using them to spill comics would be epically lame, but because he was still lost, after all that time.
Living in a fantasy world is beautiful, it's fun, it's intoxicating-- there's a reason it's my preferred genre to write in. But when you allow yourself to become convinced that the invented is the only place where you have value, or skill, or power, you con yourself out of truly living. But reality? Reality is not only equally beautiful, but it's honest--it will never lie to you, never fluctuate with a writer's whims, never ask you to suckle a fledgling dragon or wear a purple loincloth. All reality requires...is the truth.
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There are many kinds of maps to help find our way in this world. Political, road, and topographic maps may be familiar, but in Chilean artist Rodrigo Arteaga's hands, maps are made by and of cultivated fungi. Meticulously grown and preserved, Arteaga's maps are simultaneously science lesson and aesthetic object.
"Convergence" is a mapamundi (map of the world); an installation composed of filamentary fungi in glass containers. The propagation these fungi propagated represented the surface of the earth. The other components of the work were elements that evidence the research process: photocopies of mycology books, pencil drawings that imitate the growth of fungi, sketches, photographs, and Petri dishes with laboratory tests.
A second project, "Atlas de Chile Regionalizado," consists of 15 glass containers in which different types of filamentary fungi represent each one of the 15 regions of Chile. The living organic matter of the fungi is delimited and cut in the shape of each region, then preserved under resin.
These interdisciplinary works involve people from interdisciplinary areas of thought. Their beauty is in the relationship between art and science; order and chaos.


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menus and toggle through sub tier links. Enter and space open menus and escape closes them as well. Tab
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New Jersey metallers ATTACKER have posted the following news on their official Facebook page:
"Due to the ongoing health situation with our singer Bobby, we have no choice but to pull out of the March 4th Saint Vitus show with Metal Church and the April 12th Puerto Rico show.
We also have to announce that Jon Hanemann is no longer with the band, Jon has decided to pursue other avenues and we wish him all the best.
In the meantime, we have decided to immediately begin work on material for the next Attacker album and remain productive during this downtime period for us.
Thanks to all for your support, it's what drives us forward to continue what we love to do….
Attacker \m/"
Best wishes for a speedy recovery to Bobby from Metal Shock Finland.


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ĢPeople's Artist of Russia.
ĢRecipient of the Golden Sofit prize (2002, 2004).
Graduated from the Saratov State Sobinov Conservatoire in 1982 and was engaged by the Saratov Academic Theatre of Opera and Ballet.
Trained at La Scala, Milan, from 1983 ¢ 1984.
Mariinsky Theatre soloist since 1989.
Has performed as a guest artist at the world?s leading opera houses, among them La Scala, the Royal Opera House, Covent Garden (London), and the Metropolitan-opera (New York).
His repertoire includes the lead roles in Russian and European operas, among them:
Ivan Susanin (A Life for the Tsar),
Ruslan (Ruslan and Lyudmila),
Boris Godunov, Varlaam (Boris Godunov),
Khovansky (Khovanshchina),
Konchak, Galitsky (Prince Igor),
Gremin (Eugene Onegin),
Kochubei (Mazepa),
Mamyrov (The Enchantress),
the Sea King (Sadko),
Salieri (Mozart and Salieri),
Prince Yuri Vsevolodovich (The Legend of the Invisible City of Kitezh and the Maiden Fevronia),
Tsar Dodon (The Golden Cockerel),
Vasily Sobakin (The Tsar?s Bride),
General (The Gambler),
Faust (The Fiery Angel),
Mendoza (Betrothal in a Monastery),
Count Rostov, Kutuzov (War and Peace),
Boris Timofeyevich (Katerina Ismailova),
Banco (Macbeth),
Grand Inquisitor, Philip II (Don Carlo),
Ramfis (Aida),
Verdi?s Requiem,
Mephistopheles (Faust),
Lindorf, Dr Miracle (Les Contes d?Hoffmann),
the King (Lohengrin).
Has toured with the Mariinsky Opera Company to Spain, Italy, France, Scotland (Edinburgh Festival), Finland, Israel, the USA (Metropolitan-opera), Austria, the Netherlands and Belgium.
Recordings include The Fiery Angel, Sadko, The Queen of Spades, La forza del destino, Betrothal in a Monastery, Iolanta, Prince Igor and Shostakovich?s Thirteenth and Fourteenth Symphonies.


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Home > News & Events > Wayland Press Release Archives > 2006 News Releases > November 2006 > SIFE team to host estate sale for late business professor
SIFE team to host estate sale for late business professor
PLAINVIEW – The Students in Free Enterprise team at Wayland Baptist University will host an estate sale of the property of the late Dr. Vance Clapp, longtime business professor at the Plainview campus who died in April 2005.
The sale will be held Nov. 18, beginning at 8 a.m., at the Clapp home, located at 711 Portland Street in Plainview.
Proceeds from the sale will be split among the Vance and Bertha Clapp Endowed Scholarship fund and the SIFE team, supporting their community projects to promote business skills, financial literacy and entrepreneurship.
"We've spent pretty much every Saturday for two months cleaning and sorting and pricing items for the sale," said Stephanie Clements, SIFE president. "There are some great items here for folks to look at."
The estate features a good collection of clocks, as well as books, Bibles and Biblical reference books, antique photo equipment, plates and sewing materials. The typical furniture and household items are also included.
Clapp worked as a business professor at Wayland from 1959 to 1980, when he retired as professor emeritus of business administration. He also served as head of the business division, director of special services and dean of the Hawaii Campus.
Prior to his time at WBU, he had worked in accounting in Oklahoma City for Baker, Hanna & Blake, Co. and for Swift and Company Dairy and Poultry Plant before earning three degrees from the University of Denver. He then taught at Central High School in Pueblo, Colo., and was assistant professor of business administration at Oregon State University for four years.
A veteran of the U.S. Navy, Clapp and his wife Bertha were married 58 years when she died in October 1996.


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Call it the Securities and Exchange Commission's most wanted celebrities list.
Daniel Ruettiger, the Notre Dame football player made famous by the movie "Rudy," was on it. Baseball legends Eddie Murray and Doug DeCinces as well as football great Willie Gault made the list. Even good guy actor Larry Wilcox, better known as the motorcycle-riding officer in the TV series "CHiPs."
They are among the athletes and actors who have butted up against the nation's top securities cops in recent years. Experts say such high-profile cases send a message that nobody is above the law.
"Going after celebrities reinforces the view that our laws are being applied fairly, that the small investor has a champion to watch after him or her, and that those who cross the line will pay a heavy price if they do," said Harvey Pitt, a former SEC chairman who is now a private securities lawyer.
Since homemaking guru Martha Stewart's five-month stint in jail in 2004, there has been a steady stream of celebrities accused of financial chicanery. And most of the cases have played out in the media.
In November, DeCinces was indicted by a federal grand jury in California for alleged insider trading.
His troubles began in 2009 when a neighbor, James V. Mazzo, gave the former Angels third baseman a hot stock tip, authorities said. Mazzo, the chief executive of Advanced Medical Optics, allegedly told DeCinces that the Santa Ana company was going to be acquired by Abbott Laboratories.
Shares of the medical device maker skyrocketed 143% after the deal was announced. DeCinces pocketed more than $1.7 million in profit when the stock he snapped up soared.
Along the way, DeCinces also shared the inside information with friend and former teammate Murray, who used it to make more than $235,000 on the stock, the SEC said.
Both men denied wrongdoing and settled their cases with the SEC. They declined to comment for this story.
"Celebrities have developed the mentality that they're above the crowd and the rules don't apply to them," said Boyd Page, a partner at Atlanta law firm Page Perry, which represents investors in litigation. "Think about these guys, Eddie Murray, Doug DeCinces, to their entourage, they're gods. No one questions them."
Daniel M. Hawke, chief of the SEC's market abuse unit, said that celebrity status plays no role in the agency's decision to pursue charges.
He said the agency pursues cases based on an analysis of the evidence, and if the regulator would have a good case.
"We do not single people out based on their profile," he said. "We go where the evidence leads."
In August, the agency accused former football coach Jim Donnan of helping run an $80-million Ponzi scheme that involved other college coaches and former players as victims. The former University of Georgia coach allegedly promised investors they could earn substantial profits by buying leftover merchandise from retailers and then reselling it to discount retailers.
However, the SEC alleged, Donnan and his business partner pocketed a majority of the money, and the remaining cash was used to pay fake returns to early investors.
Gault, the former NFL wide receiver and Olympic sprinter, was accused of a "pump-and-dump" scheme in 2011. The SEC contended that he took part in a plan to artificially inflate the stock of a medical-device company at which he served as an executive.
The agency said in a complaint that Gault hyped millions of dollars in fake sales orders for Studio City-based Heart Tronics from 2006 to 2008. That good news sent the stock skyrocketing, and Gault was accused of sharing part of an $8-million profit from stock transactions. He denied wrongdoing in the case.
The agency went after Wilcox a few years ago for allegedly paying kickbacks to investors in classic pump-and-dump schemes: The cooperating investors would buy shares of the promoters' thinly traded penny stocks, with the goal of driving up the prices in hopes of luring other investors into the shares.
Wilcox, who lives in the West Hills area of L.A., eventually settled with the SEC. He declined to comment.
Stanley Teitelbaum, a psychologist and author of the book "Athletes Who Indulge Their Dark Side," said it isn't surprising that some celebrities get snagged in these kind of investigations.
He said many people who become famous have a sense of entitlement developed through years of pampering and special treatment.
Retired athletes are particularly vulnerable because they often confront reduced incomes and have few job skills, Teitelbaum said. The same might be said for actors and other celebrities whose stars have faded.
"They're celebrities and they've been treated so special and they're trading on their name," he said. "Hero worship creates a population of affluent fans who are ready targets, who savor an affiliation with a sports star."
Ruettiger said he knows that all too well.
He agreed to pay federal regulators $382,866 to settle claims over a pump-and-dump scheme around his sports drink company. The SEC said that Rudy Nutrition sold "modest amounts" of a drink called Rudy in part to compete with Gatorade. But the main reason, the agency alleged, was so that Ruettiger and his colleagues could drive up the company's stock price before selling off their own shares.
The drink was marketed under the tag line "Dream Big! Never Quit!" and was promoted — falsely — as selling better than Gatorade, according to the SEC. The agency contends Ruettiger and others grossed more than $11 million off the alleged scheme in 2008.
Ruettiger, who declined to discuss the details of his case, said celebrities often make mistakes when choosing business associates.
"We don't pay attention to the details of the people who are around us," he said. "People who just want to make money don't care about character; they'll deceive you and say things that aren't true."
He told The Times that he got his priorities wrong. He said he's still making motivational speeches and hopes to produce movies with inspirational themes like the movie that made him famous.
"I'd like to be remembered as somebody who kept getting up, no matter how many times he got knocked down," Ruettiger said. "When you do make a mistake, own up to it and learn from it."


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The circus may not be leaving town, but the some of the guys who work for it may want out.
Tight end Dustin Keller, a first-round pick whose rookie contract expires in March, doesn't want to be held in place by the franchise tag.
"I don't want to be franchised," Keller told Manish Mehta of the New York Daily News. "You want to make sure that you're going somewhere and you're signing something that was your decision. You don't want to be told that you're doing something for whatever price. You want to make that decision for yourself. You don't want somebody else making it for you. I would love to come back here, but when I came here, I signed a five-year deal and this is the fifth year on it.
"You want to be able to make that decision for yourself," Keller said. "That'd be illegal in another job."
Maybe it would be, but the NFLPA agreed to allow one player per year to have his ability to leave restricted by the franchise tag. And if it happens, Keller will be fairly compensated, making $5.962 million guaranteed in 2013.
"My thinking always was that if they want me to, I will play out this deal and sign a new contract [after the season]," Keller said. "That's my word. The whole franchise tag deal is crazy. Somebody played out their contract, but now you can make them come back for another year even if it's not something they want to do? That's not the situation that I'm in right now, but I just think it's crazy."
Keller arguably should be thrilled with $5.962 million in 2013. Injuries coupled with overall offensive anemia likely have made it hard for him to command that kind of cash on the open market.


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I like this book because it is really funny like when Henry puts a frog in Peter's bed. Henry does a lot of tricks and I like that. I like this book because there is a lot of information about the tricks he does. Peter is a lot like a baby and never stops crying It is funny and people go crazy. This book reminds me of the things my brother does.
I think readers should be about 8 or 9 years old. This book might inspire you to read about how Henry gets the kids back.


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MacT quotes from last night's After Hours
I have more and more respect for Craig MacTavish, and I feel the team is in very good hands under his management. Yes, the team should have considered other options, and I'm a little tired of the old boys club here, but I always considered Craig MacTavish to be a very intelligent hockey mind. Anyways.. the quotes…
When asked if he was surprised that the Oilers fell apart when they were in the fight for a playoff spot…
"As close as we were, I never had a tonne of confidence in our ability to get there (playoffs), because we seldom control the momentum swings in a game, which you need to if you're a playoff hockey team. The other team always controlled the really critical moments when they had to. We had a great shot differential in most of the games, which is generally a pretty good indicator of team strength. The positive part of that is we didn't need a lot of chances to score and there's not a lot of teams that can say that."
When asked about the biggest flaws of the Oilers team, he mentioned that the core guys could use improvement in their game without the puck, but went on more about the other players on the team – the role guys….
"And I think our role players have to be… I thought this year, to be kind of frank, that a lot of guys on our team on any given night were accepting of not being a positive factor.. or really doing something to contribute to the win or make a difference. That's just not Oiler hockey, really. You have to be a positive factor in the game, and you can't just go out there and not be involved in the game, or not show that you're going to compete for your teammates, or go in the locker room and take your gear off and get ready for the next game. I just felt that our role players needed to be more impactful in the games. Maybe not impactful is the right word. But in the game of hockey you have to the opportunity every shift to go out and show that you're going to go and do what you need to do to help the guy sitting beside you. I don't think there was enough of that and for that reason I think it's a bit of a shared responsibility for everybody."
Hrudey noted that at the press conference, MacTavish mentioned he wasn't a very patient person, and asked how this would benefit the team to change its future:
"I think we're at the stage now where you go from almost a neglect style (of management) in a rebuilding mode to, at some point, you have to get into a more aggressive style of play and be more aggressive in the way we manage the team. I think we're very much there. Everybody's got to accept some responsibility to this. I really view my job is to make some moves here that clearly identify for the players what we're looking for in terms of the personnel and the style of play and commitment and doing that will make a big difference."
The key word in that one is "neglect". Not sure if that was a shot at Tambellini, but I don't think so. But it sure put into perspective what this management teams' philosophy was before the MacTavish hiring. I said it all along.. Tambellini wasn't avoiding filling holes because he couldn't. It sounds from this quote that the plan, for whatever reason, had been to just sit back and see what happens and let the problems fix themselves, if they can, or accept another early draft pick. I think everyone would agree that this year should have been anything but that.. they should have tried to make this team competitive, but Tambellini was still in "neglect mode". I think we'll see a big difference under MacT's management. I hope I'm not wrong.
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WALTHAM, Mass.- Brandeis University senior Chris Brown of North Chelmsford, Mass., and junior Kim Farrington of Shirley, Mass., have been selected as University Athletic Association (UAA) Indoor Track and Field honors for the week ending Jan. 22. Brown was selected as the Men's Track Athlete of the Week, while Farrington was honored as Women's Field Athlete of the Week, after competing at the Greater Boston Track Club (GBTC) Invitational at Harvard University on Jan. 22.
Brown finished third in the open mile run with a time of 4:08.45. His time tops the 2012 UAA performance list, places him second on the Division III indoor qualifying list, and was more than three seconds faster than the only other runner in the event from Division I Providence College. This is his second UAA Athlete of the Week honor of the season.
Farrington won the triple jump at the GBTC Invitational. She registered a leap of 10.69 meters (35 feet, 1 inch), 0.35 meters – or more than one foot - better than the next collegiate competitor from Division I Bryant University and 0.04 meters ahead of the unattached second-place jumper. Farrington did not improve on her season-best performance of 10.75 meters (35, 3 ¼ inches), currently ranked third in the UAA and 37th in Division III.
Brown is a 2008 graduate of Chelmsford High School. He is the son of James and Susan Brown, No. Chelmsford, Mass.
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HANG TIME, Texas — You've got rookies often trying to wildly impress, second-year players who have a better understanding of what is expected and a few veterans who are hoping to get another taste of the big time.
The Southwest Airlines Orlando Pro Summer League tips off Sunday with some familiar names from the 2013 Draft and plenty of other hopefuls trying to crack an NBA roster.
Nine first-round picks — led by No. 2 Victor Oladipo, No. 8 Kentavious Caldwell-Pope and No. 9 Trey Burke — will take part in the six days of competition that will take place on the Magic's practice court at Orlando's Amway Center. The games are not open to the public and will only be attended by media and league personnel. All games will be shown on NBA TV.
A new format will be added this summer with two extra teams and one extra day added to the schedule. Under the new format, each team will play five games over the six-day event, concluding with a championship day. Standings will be based on a seven-point system for each game — three points for a win and one point for winning each quarter.
Here's a quick look at roster highlights of the 10 teams that will participate:
Boston Celtics — It's a whole new ballgame for the Celtics' rebuilding program and there would seem to be plenty of room for new faces to earn a ticket to Boston now that Kevin Garnett, Paul Pierce and Doc Rivers are all gone. New coach Brad Stevens will be on hand to observe, but leading the team will be assistant coach Jay Larranaga. First-round pick Kelly Olynyk, obtained by trade from Dallas, will be the biggest name on the roster, though last year's draftee Fab Melo is physically bigger. Avery Bradley is being given a rest from duty and Jared Sullinger is still recovering from back surgery.
Brooklyn Nets — The remade and reloaded Nets will have first round pick Mason Plumlee suiting up for the first time along with a pair of last season's veterans Tornike Shengelia and Tyshawn Taylor. But all eyes during the week will surely on the rookie on the sidelines. After a 19-year playing career that will surely send him to the Hall of Fame, Jason Kidd is taking no time off and going right to the bench. It will be most interesting to see if Kidd is as good in this transition as he was on the court.
Detroit Pistons — Andre Drummond arrived in Orlando a year ago with something to prove to the doubters and then went back to Detroit and showed that he was not merely a summer fling. Drummond will return, but is not expected to play the full slate of five games. The Pistons will have their entire rookie class of 2013 — Kentavious Caldwell-Pope, Tony Mitchell and Peyton Siva. New coach Maurice Cheeks may have his work cut out resurrecting the Pistons at the NBA level, but the summer roster is quite capable.
Houston Rockets — After all their maneuvering and salary cap gymnastics to try to land free agent Dwight Howard, the Rockets did not have a first-round pick this year, but may have gotten first-round quality in point guard Isaiah Canaan. Terrence Jones, a No. 1 from a year ago, will be on the team and continuing to show that he's a keeper and this Houston bunch is also loaded with Patrick Beverley and Greg Smith.
Indiana Pacers — It seems like much longer than just four years ago that Jonny Flynn was the No. 6 pick in the 2009 draft and maybe that's because he's mostly been on the outside everywhere he's gone, trying to justify that selection and prove that he belongs. Now he's back from playing in Australia and trying to get that third guard spot with the Pacers, who are also bringing in Donald Sloane. This year's first round pick Solomon Hill will join holdovers Miles Plumlee, Orlando Johnson and Ben Hansbrough from last season's roster.
Miami Heat — After winning back-to-back NBA titles, the Heat aren't taking the summer off. In fact, they're working overtime, the only franchise to be fielding teams at both Orlando and Las Vegas. Miami didn't have a first-round pick — remember, it was traded for that LeBron fellow. The rosters will be led by last season holdover center Jarvis Varnado and second-round pick James Ennis, a swingman out of Long Beach State. A couple of high profile college guards, Larry Drew II of UCLA and Myck Kabongo of Texas will play for the Heat. Joining the team in Orlando only are Cedric Jackson, Ian Clark, Dewayne Dedmon and D.J. Stephens.
Oklahoma City Thunder — While three rookies Steven Adams, Andre Roberson and Grant Jerrett will be on hand for their Thunder debuts, most eyes of the coaching staff and back in OKC will be on holdovers from the main roster Reggie Jackson, Jeremy Lamb and Perry Jones. Jackson dazzled with his play in Orlando last summer, giving the first hint that he'd be ready to step into the point guard job when Russell Westbrook went down.
Orlando Magic — When it looked like everybody was losing their minds at the top of the draft a week ago, Magic GM Rob Hennigan kept his eye on the prize and simply chose his man Victor Oladipo. Is he a point guard or a shooting guard? Or is he just ready to do anything the Magic ask in the backcourt? Forward Romero Osby, a second round pick, has a lot of folks saying he's a sleeper. Second-year men Maurice Harkless and Andrew Nicholson are also on the roster.
Philadelphia 76ers — While many Sixers fans are still reeling from the draft night trade that shipped out the young All-Star and favorite Jrue Holiday, this will be everyone's first chance to see how his successor measures up. Michael Carter-Williams will be given the keys to the offense in Philly when the season starts in October, so consider this his going out to take the test for his driver's license. Nerlens Noel, the prize that came in the trade for Holiday, will not play as he's still rehabbing his knee injury. But Justin Holiday, Jrue's brother, will be back to see if he can stick with the Sixers again.
Utah Jazz — Top draft pick Trey Burke said on draft night that he hopes to be the Jazz' starting point guard on opening night next season. So he'll start to press his case by running the summer show. Rookie center Rudy Gobert hopes to get in a few runs maybe by the end of the show in Orlando. He's currently trying to work out a buyout of his contract with his French team and will need FIBA clearance. Center Enes Kanter is still recovering from shoulder surgery and neither Gordon Hayward or Derrick Favors will play, because they're both part of the Team USA camp in August. Jazz fans will get to see a Stockton back in uniform. Hall of Famer John Stockton's son Michael is a free agent signee.


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FORT LAUDERDALE, FL — Realizing the different fitness needs and goals that women of all ages have, Lady of America and Ladies Workout Express Fitness Centers have been thriving. There are 700 locations in 46 states and five countries that have been motivating more than a million women to get in shape since 1984. To make sure the younger generation of women are able to share in the thrill of working out with their peers, Lady of America and Ladies Workout Express is inviting teenage girls ages 13 to 19 to use its facilities for free this summer.
"We want to provide a place for women to be able to acclimate themselves to a healthy lifestyle at a young age," says Scott Breault, spokesman for Lady of America and Ladies Workout Express. "We feel it is important to offer them this opportunity so that they can develop positive living habits in their teenage years. We want to make sure that our younger generation of women has the opportunity to experience the thrill of working out in a safe, comfortable, female-only environment and improve their lives through fitness."
In addition to the FIT-teen program, Lady of America and Ladies Workout Express will conduct a nationwide essay contest that will award a lifetime membership to the winner, along with a prize package that includes an all-expense paid vacation to Jamaica. The subject of the essay contest will be, "What Being Healthy Means to My Mother and Me." One winner will be announced based on the judging of a panel of Lady of America Corporation employees.
The decision to develop this program for teens was an easy one when confronted with the startling statistics, says Breault.
According to the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services, in 1999 nearly 50 percent of students in grades 9 through 12 watched television more than two hours per day.
"Combined with the failing efforts of our nation's physical education programs, our children aren't receiving the necessary tools to become healthy adults," says Breault. "Our teenage girls are in desperate need of direction to keep healthy."
In 1999, an estimated 61 percent of U.S. adults and 15 percent of children were overweight or obese. Those figures are nearly three times larger than they were in 1980.
"This alarming rise in overweight and obesity is due in part to the more modern society that we live in, but mostly because we have not been confronting this problem where it starts, in our childhood," says Breault.
"The process to eliminate overweight and obesity must and should begin with our children," Breault continues. "The first step in combating this epidemic is to educate and make fitness readily available."
Today, nearly 300,000 deaths a year in the United States are associated with conditions related to being overweight or obese. In 2000, the total cost attributable to treating diseases associated with obesity was estimated to be $117 billion, mostly due to type 2 diabetes, coronary heart disease and hypertension.
"The cost of combating these illnesses, although great, is preventable," says Breault.
"Our goal here is simple," says Breault. "We want them to have a place to go to begin what we hope will be a long and successful relationship with the health and fitness industry that will make them healthy, energetic and productive adults."


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Clare Flannery, MD
Assistant Professor of Obstetrics, Gynecology, and Reproductive Sciences and of Medicine (Endocrinology); Co-Director, Yale University Reproductive Sciences Biobank (YURS)
Departments & Organizations
Obstetrics, Gynecology & Reproductive Sciences: Reproductive Endocrinology & Infertility | Reproductive Sciences: flannery lab
Endocrinology: Diabetes Center
Yale Cancer Center: Signal Transduction
Yale Medicine
Office of Cooperative Research
Dr. Flannery received her undergraduate degree in Chemistry from Wellesley College in 1995 before obtaining her M.D. degree from Trinity College, Dublin in Ireland in 2001. She completed internship in medicine and surgery at St. James's Hospital in Dublin Ireland, and then Internal Medicine residency in the Women's Health Track at Jacobi Hospital, Albert Einstein College of Medicine in the Bronx, NY. She was selected to be Chief Resident in Internal Medicine in 2005-2006. She then went on to the Yale University School of Medicine for her fellowship in Endocrinology & Metabolism. After becoming board certified in Internal Medicine and Endocrinology, she pursued a research fellowship at Yale, and worked in the laboratory of Dr. Gerald Shulman and Dr. Kitt Petersen on the pathophysiology of Type-2 Diabetes Mellitus. Then she focused her research on the effect of diabetes on endometrial pathology, with the mentorship of Dr. Hugh Taylor. She was awarded an NIH mentored career award then NIH R01 funding. She is an Assistant Professor with dual appointments in the Department of Obstetrics, Gynecology, and Reproductive Sciences (Reproductive Endocrinology) as well as Internal Medicine (Endocrinology). Her research involves studies on the link between obesity and endometrial pathology, including endometrial cancer and infertility. She sees patients with diabetes and endocrine disorders, with a specialty interest in diabetes prevention, Polycystic Ovary Syndrome, and transgender hormone therapy.
Education & Training
|Trinity College, Dublin Ireland (2001)
|Wellesley College (1995)
|Research Fellowship
|Yale School of Medicine
|Yale School of Medicine
|Chief Residency
|Jacobi Medical Center/Albert Einstein College
|Jacobi Medical Center/Albert Einstein College
|St. James Hospital Dublin, Ireland
Honors & Recognition
Albert McKern Scholar Award (2017)
Yale Discovery to Cure Grant (2016)
Yale Diabetes Research Center GrantNIH-NIDDK (2015)
K08 Mentored Clinical Scientist Research Career Development AwardNational Institutes of Health (2012)
Marilyn Fishman Grant for Diabetes ResearchEndocrine Fellows Foundation (2009)


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The most famous misfit of all?
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Dr. Hersilia Alvarez-Ruf, who retired from the Hope College Spanish faculty in 2005, died on Sunday, July 15. She was 68.
The funeral service will be held Friday, July 20, at 10 a.m. in Dimnent Memorial Chapel, with a reception following in the rotunda of the MarthaMillerCenter for Global Communication.
Alvarez-Ruf had been at Hope for more than 20 years. She joined the faculty in 1984, and taught courses ranging from beginning Spanish, to "Advanced Grammar and Composition," to "The Hispanic World Today." She repeatedly taught May and June Term courses because she enjoyed working with beginning language students. She was active in connecting with students outside the classroom as well.
For more than a decade she was advisor of the Sigma Sigma sorority. She helped the college's Career Services office with events, was a bingo caller for the Social Activity Committee's "Vegas Night" for many years, participated in Senior Banquet skits and worked with the Hispanic Student Organization.
In 1994, the graduating class presented her with the "Hope Outstanding Professor Educator" (H.O.P.E.) Award. In 1996, the student body presented her with the inaugural Homecoming "Favorite Faculty/Staff Member Award." Her extensive service to Hope included directing the college's student exchange program with the Autonomous University of Queretaro in Mexico.
Alvarez-Ruf completed her undergraduate degree at the Universidad de Concepcion in Chile, her M.Phil. at the University of Leeds in London, England, and her doctorate at the University of Michigan. She taught at the Universidad de Concepcion prior to coming to Hope.
Dimnent Memorial Chapel is located at 277 College Ave., at the corner of College Avenue and 12th Street. The Martha Miller Center for Global Communication is located at 257 Columbia Ave., on the corner of Columbia Ave. and 10th St.
In lieu of flowers, the family has requested that contributions be made to a scholarship fund at Hope that will be established in her name for students in the college's Spanish program.


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You should receive fair pay for all uses of your work, throughout the life of copyright.In section 1 we pointed out that, aside from a handful of high-profile stars, creators' incomes are very modest. In the most recent survey of 1700 of the Society of Authors 9000 members, their average total gross income was £16,600. Over three quarters of their members earn less than half the average national wage. In a 2004 survey by the British Academy of Composers & Songwriters of the 36,750 writer members of the Performing Rights Society, only 7 per cent (2500) earned over £10,000.
In a survey of its 53,000 members in 2007, the Authors' Licensing and Collecting Society's (ALCS) found that less than 15 per cent of authors surveyed have received payments for online uses of their work. The ALCS commented:
"As digital technologies extend the life-cycle of works so solutions have to be found to provide for appropriate frameworks for rewarding their usage. Not just for the the first payment for their creation, but for the work's 'secondary rights' – the fees for uses that occur after the work's initial payment. To both acknowledge and protect the creator's long term investment it is imperative that the initial act of creativity is rewarded throughout the entire life-cycle of the resulting work."1
In an environment where there has been an explosion in the availability of creative content, creators' work is being undervalued as never before.
One instance of this undervaluation is a practice in the broadcast industry which is driving down the fees paid to music composers. Broadcasters have consistently defended low fees on the basis that composers' principal income likely to come from the attendant broadcast royalty receipts. However, composers are increasingly being coerced into both parting with their rights, forgoing royalties and accepting ever-lower fees.
Broadcasters who have negotiated a blanket licence with the Performing Rights Society to have access to the entire repertoire of its 43,000 composer members frequently make it a condition of the commissioning contract that composers assign their publishing rights to the broadcaster's publisher rather than the publisher of their choice.
These contracts are most often on terms that are less favourable than specialist music publishers' deals. In any case, since the 'publisher' which is being imposed on the creator is a broadcaster, and not a music specialist, such contracts offer little likelihood of any secondary exploitation of the work that could generate the very income which broadcasters cite as a justification for low fees.
This practice distorts the marketplace, leading to 'white lists' of composers who are prepared to sign away a proportion of their royalty income back to the users.
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One rite of passage most teenagers look forward to and parents dread is learning how to drive. Car crashes are the No. 1 killer of teens by far, on the order of five times more than poisoning or cancer. Does that mean you should scare the daylights out of teens to encourage safe driving? Traditional driver education classes tend to do exactly that, with gruesome videos and photos of fatalities and smashed-up cars.
But experts from Children's Hospital of Philadelphia and the auto insurance company State Farm say this is not the way to go about teaching kids to be safe drivers. The hospital and the insurance company plan to launch a campaign in mid-September focusing on the positive. They call it "Celebrate My Drive."
Pediatrician Flaura Koplin Winston is scientific director for the Center for Injury and Prevention at Children's Hospital of Philadelphia and a public health researcher with expertise in adolescent health and safety. She says scare tactics may grab attention but do nothing to help build the skills needed to actually learn how to drive safely.
The best way to get people to adopt positive behaviors, she says, is to provide positive reinforcement. "Its much easier to teach somebody to do a behavior, make them feel they can master a behavior," than it is to tell people what not to do, she said.
"Just think about it with teens," says Winston. "We're always telling them, 'Don't do this' and 'Don't do that.' Scaring them about what would happen if they did do that bad thing is not a way to get them to do something good."
One way to keep things positive is to help kids gain mastery over each driving skill they learn. It will make them feel competent — and you less nervous. That process is slow, says Chris Mullen, State Farm's director of technology research and a former engineer with major car companies.
"Let's start with a parking lot and everything you need to understand and before we even put car into drive," Mullen says. "We'll go over safety behaviors like wearing seat belt, checking around car, making sure you're ready to take off."
Then practice each skill: how to stop, start, drive straight without swerving. Practice, practice, practice says Mullen, before moving on to the next step.
"You might decide you want to try a neighborhood, so you plan a route around the neighborhood, make sure you put in some left turns, cover some things you haven't covered yet. This is a great chance to practice hazard awareness," Mullen says, adding that 43 percent of teen crashes are caused by a failure to recognize hazards.
Take, for example, a bouncing ball in the street. "You need to stop," says Mullen, because "there's probably a kid coming behind it." New drivers, says Mullen "may not even know how to scan the periphery, they don't know how to look from side to side on the roadway; they're just trying their best to focus on the road ahead."
State Farm has developed online tools — one for teens called Road Aware and one for parents called Road Trips — to help teens develop scanning skills and help parents plan practice goals. The tools are available to anyone, not just State Farm customers.
Over the past decade, many states have adopted laws that build on the notion of gradual learning. Some states don't allow teens to drive after 8 or 10 p.m. or to carry teenage passengers. Since laws like this have been enacted, teen crashes have decreased dramatically. They decreased most in states with the strictest laws.
Research shows when a new driver has one other teenager in the car, the risk of a fatal crash doubles. Add more teenagers and the risk goes up by five times. The good news: Teens are at their lowest lifetime risk of getting into a crash as a learner with a parent sitting in the passenger seat, according to Winston. So, "stay in the learner phase as long as possible," says pediatrician Winston, "because that is the safest time for your teen."
A rite of passage most teenagers eagerly anticipate and many parents dread is learning how to drive. Car crashes are the number one killer of teens. That's a number often used to scare teens into driving safely. Now a hospital in Philadelphia and a major auto insurance company have launched a campaign against scare tactics. They say staying positive is the best way to teach kids to drive.
NPR's Patti Neighmond has more.
PATTI NEIGHMOND, BYLINE: This is what driving means for 16-year-old Jack Buckingham.
JACK BUCKINGHAM: I'm always, like, getting rides from other people and I'm just kind of excited about, like, being able to get places by myself.
NEIGHMOND: For his mother Colleen it's about being...
COLLEEN BUCKINGHAM: Terrified.
NEIGHMOND: Which pretty much sums up how most teens and parents feel about driving. Excited teenager, worried parent. That worry is warranted, says Chris Mullen, an official with the insurance company, State Farm.
CHRIS MULLEN: Car crashes are the number one killer of teens by far.
NEIGHMOND: And the risk of a fatal crash is at its highest in the first six months after a teenager gets their license, which is why drivers ed classes often include graphic re-enactments of fatal crashes.
But do these scare tactics really work? No, says pediatrician Flaura Koplin Winston, who researches injury prevention at Children's Hospital of Philadelphia.
FLAURA KOPLIN WINSTON: We're trying to get teens to start down a path of a lifetime of safe driving; that's really what we want them to do.
NEIGHMOND: And scientists who study human behavior say the best way to get people to do good things is positive reinforcement, an approach Winston says also works for learning to drive.
WINSTON: It's much easier to teach somebody to do a behavior, and for them feel that they can master that behavior. It makes them feel good about it; rather than to tell someone what not to do. I mean just think about it, in some many other ways with teens, we're saying don't do this, don't do that, and scaring them about what would happen if they did do that bad thing. That's not really a way to get someone to actually do something good.
NEIGHMOND: Take for example the biggest culprit in distracted driving: cell phones. You could say don't ever talk or text while driving, you could show gruesome photos of a crash, or you could say...
WINSTON: If you turn your cell phone off while driving, you're able to pay better attention to the road. People will think that you care about them if you turn the phone off. So, that's a positive message.
NEIGHMOND: Another way to keep things positive, help kids gain mastery over each driving skill they learn. It will make them feel more confident, and you less nervous. But skill building is a slow process, says State Farm's Mullen. Think of it like baby steps, one at a time.
MULLEN: Let's start with a parking lot and everything you need to understand. And before we even put the car into drive, we'll go over safety behaviors like wearing your seatbelt and checking around car, making sure you're ready to take off.
NEIGHMOND: Then practice each skill: how to stop, start, drive straight without swerving. Practice, practice, practice, says Mullen, before moving on to the next step.
MULLEN: You plan the route around your neighborhood, you might make sure you put in some left turns, for example.
NEIGHMOND: And because statistics show that a teenager is at the lowest risk of having an accident when a parent is in the passenger seat, it may be a good idea to take advantage of that, like Colleen Buckingham did when her oldest son, Jimmy, got his license.
BUCKINGHAM: You know, on a day that was snowing, we'd have to drive to school, I'd let him drive. As hard as it was for me to sit in that car, I think I needed to take those steps so he could learn. We live in a suburb. They go to school in the city. So every morning he was driving in traffic, in rain.
NEIGHMOND: Exactly the kind of different conditions all new drivers need to know. Over the past decade, many states have adopted laws that build on the notion of gradual learning. Some states don't allow teens to drive after eight or ten at night or to carry teenage passengers.
Research shows when a new driver has one other teenager in the car, the risk of a fatal crash doubles. Add more teenagers and the risk goes up by five times.
Patti Neighmond, NPR News.
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This article analyzes spread ladder swaps traded by Deutsche Bank to several medium-size companies and municipalities. The value of these contracts is highly sensitive to correlations between forward rates. For a contract that was challenged by the medium-size company Ille at the Federal Court of Germany, it turns out that the derivative was originated at a negative market value of −90,000 to −115,000 euros (depending on the number of factors used in the model). Moreover, the model correctly predicts the range for the terminal payment after an adverse development of the term structure of approximately 567,000 euros. We also investigate a product feature that limits the upside potential from the viewpoint of the customer and show that it has a substantial impact on market values. According to the judgment handed down by the court, the bank should have informed the customer about the market value of the product in light of special circumstances. This raises questions as to which products must meet this requirement. Moreover, especially for exotic contracts, market prices are mostly model prices: for spread ladder swaps, substantially different prices are obtained even when investors agree on the variance/covariance matrix but disagree on the number of factors to apply in an implementation of a model.
The paper introduces a model for the joint dynamics of asset prices which can capture both a stochastic correlation between stock returns as well as between stock returns and volatilities (stochastic leverage). By relying on two factors for stochastic volatility, the model allows for stochastic leverage and is thus able to explain time-varying slopes of the smiles. The use of Wishart processes for the covariance matrix of returns enables the model to also capture stochastic correlations between the assets. Our model offers an integrated pricing approach for both Quanto and plain-vanilla options on the stock as well as the foreign exchange rate. We derive semi-closed form solutions for option prices and analyze the impact of state variables. Quanto options offer a significant exposure to the stochastic covariance between stock prices and exchange rates. In contrast to standard models, the smile of stock options, the smile of currency options, and the price differences between Quanto options and plain-vanilla options can change independently of each other.
This research analyzes tradingstrategies with derivatives when there are several assets and risk factors. We investigate portfolio improvement if investors have full and partialaccess to the derivativesmarkets, i.e. situations in which derivatives are written on some but not all stocks or risk factors traded on the market. The focus is on markets with jump risk. In these markets the choice of optimal exposures to jump and diffusion risk is linked. In a numerical application we study the potential benefit from adding derivatives to the market. It turns out that e.g. diffusion correlation and volatility or jump sizes may have a significant impact on the benefit of a new derivative product even if market prices of risk remain unchanged. Given the structure of risk investors may have different preferences for making risk factors tradable. Utility gains provided by new derivatives may be both increasing or decreasing depending on the type of contract added.
Where Should You Buy Your Options? : The Pricing of Exchange-Traded Certificates and OTC Derivatives in Germany (2006)
With the expansion of electronic exchanges and the nearly universal access to the Internet, it has become possible for retail investors to buy and sell exchange-traded derivative contracts from their desktops. In Europe this ability has even been extended to allow small investors to purchase over-the-counter exotic option contracts through the Internet. In this article, Muck analyzes the pricing of a variety of web-traded exotic instruments, available in this "market." As one would expect, the contracts are overpriced on average, relative to theoretical valuations based on exchange-traded options on the same underlying DAX index. A second hypothesis, that overpricing diminishes as the contracts approach maturity receives a little less support.
This research analyzes the convergence properties of a discrete implementation of the Hull and White two-factor model. It compares caplet prices using both the discrete valuation algorithm and the analytic solution. Quality of the results depends crucially on the properties of the model parameters. The valuation algorithm may be improved while preserving its computational efficiency. An application of the modified algorithm to the caplet pricing problem indicates that substantially reduced valuation errors.
In this research, we analyze the impact of catastrophe events on riskneutral densities which can be implied from European option markets. As catastrophe events we consider the destruction of the nuclear power plant at Fukushima and the downgrading of U.S. sovereign debt in 2011. In an event study, we analyze the impact on European blue chip index options traded at EUREX. We find that after a short adaption period, probability mass of especially risk-neutral density functions derived from long-term options is shifted toward the right side. Thus, very good states of the economy become more expensive indicating higher prices for deep out-ofthe- money options. This signifies that there has been speculation on a recovery of the German stock market after the shocks.
In addition to catastrophe and operational risks like e.g. the terrorist attacks on the World Trade Center airlines are exposed to substantial capital market risks. This study examines the cases of three major airlines including Lufthansa, United Airlines, and Qantas. Their risk profiles are analyzed with respect to commodity and exchange rate risks by applying the "Earnings at Risk"-concept to the profit and loss statements of the year 2003. Furthermore, potential hedging strategies are explored. It turns out that airlines are especially sensitive to movements of the oil price. However, hedges can provide (partial) protection against adverse movements of the risk factors.
Pricing Turbo Certificates in the Presence of Stochastic Jumps, Interest Rates, and Volatility (2007)


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So, I'm selling some of the jewelry creations for the holiday season. I'm using my long abandoned and barely relevant blog as a gallery of sorts until I can get a website going. Why I haven't been able to accomplish that is rather beyond me, but please bear with me. I think I can make this 'make do' for the time being. And maybe I'll blog more often. Ooooh! Hopefully I'm not violating some Blogger rule by selling my wares... I'm sure I'll find out soon enough, right?
I go though these bursts of creativity where I have lots of ideas for jewelry in my head and I just have to make them until they are all out and existing instead of just in my head. So things will show up here from time to time.
All necklaces are handmade by me, designed by me, one of a kind and always nickel free!I know that all sorts of allergies exist, but it nickel seems to be the big problem. And I get the chain from a shop that only sells nickel free materials. Good for all!
First up some leafy and seashell creations. Nature is my inspiration. I'd love to keep them all, but I think I'll keep some and share some. That's a good way to do it. Hopefully you'll love them as much as I do.
Sterling silver, gold or base metal chain and freshwater pearls are a favorite of mine. As are seashells.
So the first offering is called "For a Mermaid" and is made with gold chain, found seashells and various freshwater pearls. priced at $125.00 US
The second offering is called "On the Half Shell"and is also on gold chain, with a single oyster shell and one golden hued freshwater pearl.priced at $125.00 US
I will keep these posts up until the items have been sold.
I accept PayPal via firstname.lastname@example.com.
Buyers will also pay for their preferred shipping method.
The above email address is also my contact email for commissioned art and appearance inquiries.
Tuesday, November 23, 2010
Oooh! Jill-ery!
Posted by Jill Thompson at Tuesday, November 23, 2010
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Those are beautiful! You may want to open up an Etsy.com shop (just for conveience and security of a transaction.)
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I might. Is it easy to do?
- December 1, 2010 at 2:41 AM
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oh yeah, opening a shop on etsy seems pretty simple :) definitely scope it out :)
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Noodle Tuesday: Vermicelli at Mr. Tea Cafe
Milk tea with vermicelli (left) and matcha milk tea with coffee jelly and boba
How could we claim to be the (maybe) unofficial noodle capital of the world without a noodle dessert? Yes, there's Il Gelato's spaghetti gelato, but for something actually noodle-y in texture, check out the vermicelli in the new milk tea shop Mr. Tea Cafe. Hipster mustache cups aside, the main thing that sets this place apart is the well-edited menu, which includes additions like chia seeds and that vermicelli, long, thick strands—like long rice gone Hulk. They're extra chewy—it's kind of like drinking your milk tea with gummy worms. Weird, but kinda fun.
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Bureau Director Not Slowing Down In 'Retirement'SOCORRO, N.M. August 1, 2011 – Dr. Peter Scholle is wearing new hats these days.
Instead of leading one of Tech's largest research divisions, Scholle will now devote his time to research, instruction and mentoring students.
|Peter Scholle (left) talks with Steve Welch at a retirement party at Macey Center in late July.
|Peter Scholle, outgoing director of the Bureau of Geology and Mineral Resources, presents a field lesson in geology to the staff of Sen. Jeff Bingaman during the Senator's annual retreat in 2009.
Photos by Thomas Guengerich/New Mexico Tech
Scholle officially stepped down as director of the Bureau of Geology and Mineral Resources at the end of June. He was welcomed into "retirement" by friends and colleagues at a reception in late June at Macey Center.
"Peter will be sorely missed, but fortunately he'll stay around and contribute through teaching and research," Lopez said. "He is an asset to the university. I've really enjoyed working with him. He's a consummate professional and a real good guy."
Colleagues from the Bureau and the university sang his praises as a scientist, administrator and educator.
Scholle said he hopes his tenure is noted for his efforts to improve communications to the general public about geoscience.
"We worked hard – Greer Price and I and a whole host of others – to design new publications, like Earth Matters, and the Decision-Makers Conference book," Scholle said. "We put out publications for these meetings where we could take people out to see the reality of Earth science issues. We have remarkably uninformed debate [about Earth sciences] in this country and we wanted to raise the level of debate."
Deputy director – and interim director – of the Bureau Greer Price said that the Bureau's outreach program flourished under Scholle's leadership.
"In general, our publications for the general public achieved a level of professionalism and success that we never had before."
Bureau publication sales more than tripled from 2000 to 2010, Price said. The Bureau also transitioned from mainly printed materials to online delivery.
Lopez and Greer said Scholle had an important and lasting influence through briefing the New Mexico legislature, guiding funding requests and maintaining high positive visibility for the Bureau.
"He increased external funding to the Bureau from federal support, but perhaps more importantly he found unique state funding sources," Lopez said.
"He helped us establish a big presence with the state legislature and informing lawmakers about the importance of what we do and who we are," Price said.
The Bureau hosted six Decision-Maker's Conferences, which brought together state, federal and local officials for two or three days of discussion and education about geology, hydrology and industry in New Mexico.
"Those conferences were a hugely important and effective part of the Bureau's outreach program," Price said. "The conferences had an effect that went well beyond the two or three days."
The New Mexico Aquifer Mapping program was born during Scholle's tenure. Now in its fifth year, the program now is its own line item in the state budget.
"That is a highly successful component of our program and it wouldn't exist without Peter," Price said. "Now, it's a critical part of what we do and reflects our emphasis on water issues. Initially, state surveys had to do with oil, gas, mining and other issues. In New Mexico, the issue that captures people's imagination is water – our most precious resource."
Price said Scholle's leadership on a national level is another lasting impact for the Bureau and for New Mexico Tech.
Scholle has served as the president of two professional geology groups over the past 10 years – the American Association of State Geologists and the American Geological Institute.
"Our involvement with both organizations on a national level was a real boon for us," Price said. "The Bureau has always had a good reputation," Price said. "We've always had a good survey, but I'd say that the New Mexico Bureau has continued to be seen as one of the strongest under Peter's leadership. Other states look to us."
Through his national leadership roles, Scholle often met with Congressional leaders to secure funding for Earth science research and "to let them know why geosciences are important," Price said.
Until taking the reins at the Bureau in 1999, Scholle was a career scientist, researcher and educator. Once in Socorro, he embraced the role of administrator and chief executive.
"Peter had a track record of high achievement in academics and as a researcher to the Bureau," Tech President Dr. Daniel H. Lopez said. "The combination of his background and his mix of skills made him an excellent administrator in the higher education environment. He provided great leadership for his team, but at the same time, he provided strong support to the administration."
Scholle started his career as a lab researcher for Cities Service Oil Co., then returned to academia as an assistant professor at the University of Texas-Dallas for three years. In 1974, he started a nine-year stint with the U.S. Geological survey, including three years as the Chief of Oil and Gas Resources in Denver.
After two years with Gulf Research Co. in Houston, Scholle accepted a position of professor of geology at Southern Methodist University, where he stayed for 14 years.
"Peter is a straight-shooter," Lopez said. "He is very thoughtful and cooperative. It was always a delight to work with him.
Dr. Rick Aster of the Earth and Environmental Science Department said Scholle fostered an environment of enhanced collaboration between the academic departments and the Bureau.
"He's done a great job of shepherding the Bureau," Aster said. "He maintained the Bureau's outstanding level of service to the state of New Mexico, all while ensuring that the Bureau stays a vital part of the academic part of the university."
Aster and professor Dr. Andrew Campbell both said Scholle fostered the atmosphere of collaboration.
"There's always been some cooperation [between the Bureau of Geology and the Earth Science Department], but there's been more systematic effort with Peter in charge," Campbell said. "From the department perspective, we look forward to continuing to work with him … now that he has more time."
Scholle earned his bachelor's in geology from Yale University in 1965. He then spent a year at the University of Munich on a Fulbright Fellowship, followed by a year at the University of Texas. He earned his master's in 1969 and his doctorate in 1970, both in geology and both at Princeton University.
In his "retirement," Scholle plans to devote more time to travel and adventure, rockhounding and mineral cutting, photography, woodworking, playing with his dogs, visiting his children and grandchildren and … science.
He is teaching a graduate-level course this fall in carbonate sedimentology. He also aims to get back to his research interests, particularly in chalks.
"There are huge oil reservoirs in Europe and it's becoming more important in the U.S.," Scholle said. "Chalks are extremely fine-grained limestones. New drilling technology makes it possible to extract petroleum from these deposits. However, there's a lot of knowledge that still needs to be gained to fully exploit those resources."
He and his wife, Dana, recently spent a week in Midland, Texas, teaching a course in petroleum geology.
The Scholles have no plans on leaving the area. They're perfectly content to live in their dream house outside of Magdalena.
"I'm proud to have been here 12 years," he said. "This is a great place and I don't plan to abandon it now."
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Magical Unicorn Drinking Horn
An ale alicorn for your libationary jubilees!
- Holds 2.15 oz. of your most special of liquids.
- Looks like a unicorn horn but is actually BPA-free, ABS plastic
- Perfect for casual reenactors or immortality-seeking dark wizards.
One of the most well-known Middle Ages tapestries is called "The Unicorn in Captivity." You know the one - where the unicorn is sitting inside a little fence? Yeah, that one. Well, we've been doing a lot of research, and we discovered something shocking. That image, finely woven of silks and metallic threads, is not a domesticated unicorn. Rather, it's the Middle Ages equivalent to the punch bowl or chocolate fountain. That's right, the Middle Ageans were going to lop off and drink out of that unicorn's horn (drink what, we shudder to imagine)! And now, you can too, with this Unicorn Drinking Horn!
Each Unicorn Drinking Horn is made of the finest of plastics - or perhaps they're made of real unicorn horn. We're not telling! What we will tell you is they are an elegant way to drink your fancy drinks. A golden loop encircles your finger, allowing you to lift the Unicorn Drinking Horn off its gilded stand and bring a soupçon of liquid refreshment (just a hint less than a standard champagne flute) to your attractively parched lips. You'll be the talk of the faire and the toaster with the most-er, when you raise your Unicorn Drinking Horn. As they said in Old English, "Hwǣr is þæt sēochūs?" Indeed.
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- An April Fools Product made real
- Perfect for the fanciest toasts - either at home or at the faire!
- Unicorn Drinking Horn is easily supported with the fancy, curled finger hold (pinkies out, please)!
- Not intended for use with hot liquids.
- Hand wash only. Unicorns are delicate.
- Capacity: 2.15 oz. (almost as much as a standard champagne flute).
- Materials: BPA-free ABS plastic (the stand and the horn) - or is it real unicorn?!?
- Dimensions:
- Unicorn Drinking Horn: 1.75" diameter, 10.5" long.
- Display Stand: approx. 5.5" diameter footprint x 6.75" tall.