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This leading Internet search company is growing at twice the speed of its US competitor.
Yandex (YNDX) is the leading search engine in Russia and therefore has earned the right to be called "The Google of Russia."
The first contextual advertising appeared on the site in 1998, the year Google (GOOG) was founded. In 2000, Yandex became a stand-alone company. And in every year since then, the company's revenues have grown. In most years, its share of the Russian search market has grown, too; currently, Yandex's market share is around 60%. Google is in second place, with a Russian market share of 26%.
According to Yandex, the company's advantages over Google are several. First, it has native knowledge of Russian language morphology. Second, it has first-mover advantage; Google didn't enter the Russian market until 2006. Third, Yandex considers not just the source country of a search but the source city. And fourth, Yandex in 2009 launched its Matrixnet search platform, which analyzes not just hundreds, but thousands of factors.
Like Google, Yandex is doing much more than search. It also offers Yandex.News, Yandex.Market, Yandex.Mail and Yandex.Maps. It offers a Russian-to-English and English-to-Russian keyboard layout switcher.
It runs Yandex Labs in the San Francisco Bay area, "to foster innovation in search and advertising technology." It also offers a player of free legal music.
It has an English-language search engine and photo-sharing and professional networking services similar to Flickr and LinkedIn.
And the company also operates in Ukraine, Kazakhstan, Belarus and Turkey -- and has been gaining share in each country during the past couple of years.
Finally, there's Yandex.Money, which is similar to PayPal, and is the largest electronic payment system in Russia. Yandex recently launched a debit card tied to Yandex.Money.
Advertising accounted for 98% of revenues, and brought an after-tax profit margin of 33%. Sales and earnings growth have been great for many years.
Possibly the biggest potential pothole is the country Yandex operates in; Russia does not exactly have a reputation for being investor-friendly, with oligarchs and old school politics generally ruling the roost.
YNDX went public in May 2011. The offering price was $25; the stock peaked at $42 that day. Seven months and a big market slide later, it bottomed at $17.
The company just reported good first-quarter growth; revenues were up 51%. But its market share slipped a bit, and nervous investors used that as an excuse to sell.
We're looking beyond that, however. The main attraction for us is that Yandex is growing at twice the speed of giant Google, and institutional investment in the company is still modest, so there's plenty of potential buying power out there. We think this represents a decent buying opportunity.
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Breathalyzers: "State of the Art"?Tuesday, May 16th, 2006
Getting convictions in the ongoing "War on Drunk Driving" depends upon the public's faith in blood-alcohol evidence — particularly in the so-called "breathalyzers". And over the 35 years or so that I've prosecuted and then defended, prosecutors have always represented them to juries as deadly accurate and fail-safe — no matter what make or model the breath machine. State of the art. Yet, I've noticed an interesting phenomenon…..
The manufacturers keep changing them.
A whole lot of years ago, when I was dealing with the grandaddy of the "modern" breath machines, the Breathalyzer 900, these devices were presented to juries as ushering in a new age of highly accurate breath-alcohol analysis. And which scientific laboratory developed and manufactured these scientific wonders? Smith and Wesson. Yes, the manufacturer of that marvel of science, the six-shooter.
And, of course, there were endless problems with these machines, so Smith and Wesson modified it and offered the model 900A. Which continued to have problems, so S&W developed the Breathalyzer 900B — followed by the new, improved, "state of the art" and now truly foolproof Breathalyzer 1000. Which turned out to be less reliable than the 900.
Of course, this led to the model 1100, followed by the absolutely-no-fooling-state-of-the-art Breathalyzer 2000. Which eventually led to Smith and Wesson finally throwing up their hands and selling out to a German company, National Draeger. (Incidentally, the old Breathalyzer 900s are still being used by some rural police departments today.)
Meanwhile, other corporations had smelled the government money. A new player, Omicron Systems, came out with a machine to compete with the Breathalyzer: the Intoxilyzer. Omicron then sold out to CMI, Inc., which produced the Intoxilyzer 4011 — offered as a vast improvement over the Breathalyzers. This model, like the Breathalyzer, was followed by a series of modifications and improvements (models 4011A, 4011AR, 4011AS, et al.) and, of course, finally by ditching the machine for their new, ultimate gizmo: the Intoxilyzer 5000. Truly "state of the art". Except it wasn't.
So back to the drawing board — and, after a series of modified versions of the 5000 over the years, the latest model: the Intoxilyzer 8000. Which, jurors are again assured, is completely reliable and deadly accurate….until the next improved version.
Meanwhile, other competitors decided that the sad state of breath testing devices presented opportunities. Intoximeters, Inc., produced the Intoximeter 3000. Which did not fare well. This time Intoximeters, Inc., gave up relying solely on the underlying technology, infrared spectroscopy, and tried to integrate a simpler method involving electrochemical analysis. Result: the Intoximeter EC/IR. State of the art….until the next improved model is offered.
Others smelled the blood in the water. Verax Systems produced the BAC Datamaster, then quickly gave up and sold out to another manufacturer, National Patent. And the German heirs to Smith and Wesson, Draeger, began marketing their improved version, the Alcotest 7110. And so on….
Each of these devices, their manufacturers assured well-funded law enforcement agencies, was a great improvement over earlier models and competitors' machines. And in each and every case, regardless of the machine being used, the prosecution would assure jurors that it was reliable, accurate and, in fact, "state of the art": they could convict the defendant with a clear conscience.
And when defense attorneys would point out the defects and problems, jurors would be assured that this was just "smoke and mirrors" from sleazy lawyers. The defense would point out, for example, that the machine falsely reports a wide range of chemical compounds as alcohol. Acetone in the breath, for example, caused high readings. And prosecutors assured jurors that this was another defense lie…until the manufacturers developed and began marketing acetone detectors.
Then there were the studies indicating that radio frequency interference (RFI) was widely causing unpredictable fluctuations in test results. More smoke and mirrors from the defense, jurors were told. But soon manufacturers were marketing RFI detectors.
And the mouth alcohol problem — another baseless attack on the prosecution's state of the art evidence, followed by another device developed by the machines' makers: the mouth alcohol detector. And so on ad nauseum….
So what is the latest trend? Apparently, after all of those public reassurances, law enforcement is starting to give up on the machines. Abandoning the search for "state of the art", they are going in the opposite direction: cheaper, easier to use and even less accurate hand-held breath gizmos used in the field. And, as I've indicated in past posts, police are beginning to turn to direct blood analysis: cops jamming hypodermic needles into suspects out on the highways.
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The Local 39 Operating Engineers, which represent a total of 18 employees at Santa Rosa Memorial and at Petaluma Valley hospitals, has notified the hospitals of their intent to strike at both facilities during the same three-day period.
The decision by both unions to provide advance notice of a strike is related to ongoing collective bargaining negotiations.
"As we demonstrated throughout strikes at both of our hospitals earlier this year, we are committed to continuing to provide high-quality, safe, compassionate care and service without interruption," said Debra Miller, Vice President of Human Resources for St. Joseph Health in Sonoma County, which operates the two hospitals. "The unions' decision will in no way distract from our focus on serving patients, their loved ones, and health care partners throughout the region who rely on us."
Santa Rosa Memorial has contracted with an agency to provide highly qualified and experienced replacement nurses to ensure uninterrupted patient care, which is standard industry practice during a nursing strike. Because of overlapping strikes at Sutter hospitals in the Bay Area and the resulting demand for nurses, the agency through which these replacement nurses are being hired required a five-day minimum contractual commitment to secure their services. This means the replacement nurses would be working at the hospital for five days, starting the day of the strike. Most nurses who choose to strike would return to work Thursday, November 8, or on their next regularly scheduled shift thereafter.
As with the nurses, the hospitals have contracted with an agency to ensure coverage both in Santa Rosa and Petaluma by qualified engineers throughout a strike.
St. Joseph Health will temporarily close one of its Urgent Care centers – in Windsor – and will treat all local patients Saturday, Sunday and Monday out of its Santa Rosa and Rohnert Park Urgent Cares. The Santa Rosa Urgent Care will be open from 7 a.m. to 7 p.m. daily; Rohnert Park will be open from 9 a.m. to 7 p.m. daily. All three Urgent Cares will be open, as usual, starting Tuesday morning, November 6, and striking nurses may be called back to staff those centers as needed.
Like providers across the country, St. Joseph Health continues to seek ways to control and reduce the costs of patient care as health reform dramatically alters the healthcare landscape. Along with seeking to meet the needs of consumers and employers for more affordable care, St. Joseph Health is also preparing for an ongoing decline in reimbursements, heightened competition among health insurers, and increasing regulatory demands. Given these challenges, St. Joseph Health hospitals must balance a longstanding commitment to fair, just wages and benefits for all employees with cost-saving measures that promote the hospitals' fiscal stability.
Unresolved issues with both the SNA nurses' union and the engineers' union relate primarily to wages and benefits.
"We highly value our nurses and engineers, and respect their right to strike. At the same time, we believe striking at a health care facility should be undertaken only after all other avenues of reaching compromise have been exhausted," Miller said. "We are committed to providing our valued RNs and engineers just wages and benefits. Yet we, like other U.S. employers, also must find ways to de-escalate significant increases in payroll and benefits expenses. With health reform's impact on our reimbursement and local employers looking increasingly to lower their health insurance costs, we must find ways to save while continuing to fairly compensate our highly skilled RNs and engineers. We look forward to getting back to the bargaining table with both unions in hopes of reaching mutually agreeable compromises that everyone can support."
Representatives of the National Union of Healthcare Workers and the California Nurses Association (CNA) are also expected to engage in informational picketing outside Santa Rosa Memorial during the strike. The CNA, which represents RNs at Petaluma Valley, also has notified St. Joseph Health of the union's intent to picket outside Petaluma Valley from 11 a.m. to 1 p.m. this coming Saturday, November 3.
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You will need:
1 Raspberry Pi connected to your router
(Monitor and keyboard.)
If you are looking for a guide to access your Raspberry Pi from the internet look here:
Step 1: Enable ssh on Raspberry Pi
Username: pi
Password: raspberry
Type the following commands:
sudo -i
cd /boot
mv boot_enable_ssh.rc boot.rc
After Pi is restarted check ip-address with the command
Note the inet addr!
It is a good idea to change password. This is done with the command:
sudo -i
passwd pi
Remember the new password!
After this step you'll not need to use monitor and keyboard to run commands on your Raspberry any more. See next step!
Step 2: Install Putty On your PC
Start putty.
Add new config with the ipaddress from previous step. (for i.e 192.168.1.12 and port 22)
Save. Click open.
You'll be prompted
If you done right...
Login with username pi and the password you entered in previous step. (Default password is raspberry)
If you want to install a webserver on your Raspberry Pi look here:
May the Pi be with you!
Step 1 no longer works in the current version (running Wheezy at the moment, but I'm not sure when it changed). In the current version you need to run raspi-config, go to 8 Advanced Options, and then A4 SSH where you can enable or disable SSH access.
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The Student Center for Health and Well-being (SCHAWB) provides students with services, education, information and support utilizing a wellness model which enhances personal development, physical and emotional well-being, and responsible life choices in a supportive environment.
SCHAWB services include Counseling Services, Student Health Services, WELLU, CLEAN Recovery Program, The Campus Violence Prevention and Intervention Project, and provides supervision to student groups including Storn's Advocates and Active Minds.
The Student Center for Health and Well-being at The College of St. Scholastica seeks to train MSW students for professional social work practice in the context of higher educational environments. SCHAWB emphasizes developmental models of holistic mental health and community based practice. It is the goal of the Internship Program to train students in the clinical skills of social work practice in higher education, grounded in multi-cultural focus, NASW ethical standards, and a CSWE core social work competencies.
The Student Center for Health and Well-being at The College of St. Scholastica is an ideal setting for MSW interns to gain experience working with a broad range of issues including mental health, wellness, and violence intervention and prevention, with the context of social work practice in higher education. Common presenting issues/practice issues of the practice setting include, but are not limited to: anxiety, depression, college adjustment, academic concerns, grief and loss, sexual assault or intimate partner violence, stress management, eating disorders, and alcohol use/abuse.
The Internship Program offers four internship positions annually, including one Violence Prevention and Intervention Project Intern (field I), and one WELLU Intern (Field I) and two Counseling Intern (Field II) positions. Interns complete 450 hours of field experience, in accordance with CSWE and graduate program requirements. Student Interns of The Student Center for Health and Well-being are required to take Direct Practice Field Elective I - Transional and Development Issues of Early Adulthood in Social Work Practice (or Social Work Practice in Higher Education).


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6 eggs
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1 tablespoon yellow mustard (any brand)
1/8 teaspoon garlic powder (optional)
1/4 teaspoon onion powder
Salt and pepper to taste
1/4 cup Kraft Miracle Whip
6 Spanish olives stuffed with minced pimentos
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Put vinegar and eggs in a 1-1/2 quart pan and cover with water. Place lid on pan, bring to a boil and boil for 1 minute. Turn heat off and let sit on the burner for 20 minutes. Removing the lid, place pan in sink and run cold water over eggs until cool to the touch. Peel and place in the refrigerator for at least an hour. Cut each egg in half lengthwise. Remove yolks and place in a bowl; place whites on a serving dish. Using a dough or pastry blender, break up the yolks and add the mustard, garlic powder, onion powder, salt, pepper, Miracle Whip, pickle juice and olive juice, blending well. With scissors cut a corner off the zip bag, spoon the egg yolk mixture into the bag and twist the top forcing the mixture through the cut corner. Fill the egg whites. Sprinkle each egg with paprika; cut the olives in half and place a half with the pimento side up on each egg. Serves 6.
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With its bright sun, warm water, and lively culture, Southeast Florida has a powerful allure.
Into the Blue
There is no shortage of sparkling sapphire water and azure skies in southeast Florida.
Fort Lauderdale
The seaside South Florida city is at a crossroads, with its fun-in-the-sun ambience rapidly giving way to something more luxurious.
Affordable Fun on South Florida's Gold Coast
The beach communities north of Fort Lauderdale and south of Boca Raton are well suited to families who like the lost-in-time way of life.
Palms and Sand, but No Boutique Hotels (Yet)
While beautification is rarely seen as a negative, some community activists are concerned about high-end private development in Hollywood, Fla.
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The latest St. Regis Resort offers rown-up luxury in a former spring break capital.
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The former spring break capital of Fort Lauderdale is staging a comeback of sorts by going after upscale visitors happy to have left their keg-party days behind them.
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The seaside South Florida city is at a crossroads, with its fun-in-the-sun ambience rapidly giving way to something more luxurious.
The Atlantic Hotel, Fort Lauderdale
This hotel, part of Starwood's Luxury Collection, is the latest sign that Fort Lauderdale is past its days as a destination for spring breakers.
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In 2007, WHO published Environmental Health Criteria Monograph No 238 on Extremely Low Frequency Fields. See also WHO's statements on static fields.
The following are extracts (the full chapter is longer) from Chapter 1 "Summary and Recommendations for further work". This summarises the more detailed conclusions in the remaining chapters. As well as these scientific judgements, the Monograph also contains policy recommendations.
1.1.5 Neuroendocrine system
The results of volunteer studies as well as residential and occupational epidemiological studies suggest that the neuroendocrine system is not adversely affected by exposure to power-frequency electric or magnetic fields. This applies particularly to the circulating levels of specific hormones of the neuroendocrine system, including melatonin, released by the pineal gland, and to a number of hormones involved in the control of body metabolism and physiology, released by the pituitary gland.
1.1.6 Neurodegenerative disorders
It has been hypothesized that exposure to ELF fields is associated with several neurodegenerative diseases. For Parkinson's disease and multiple sclerosis the number of studies has been small and there is no evidence for an association with these diseases. For Alzheimer's disease and amyotrophiclateral sclerosis (ALS) more studies have been published. Some of these reports suggest that people employed in electrical occupations might have an increased risk of ALS. So far, no biological mechanism has been established which can explain this association, although it could have arisen because of confounders related to electrical occupations, such as electric shocks. Overall, the evidence for the association between ELF exposure and ALS is considered to be inadequate.
The few studies investigating the association between ELF exposure and Alzheimer's disease are inconsistent. However, the higher quality studies that focused on Alzheimer morbidity rather than mortality do not indicate an association. Altogether, the evidence for an association between ELF exposure and Alzheimer's disease is inadequate.
1.1.7 Cardiovascular disorders
Experimental studies of both short-term and long-term exposure indicate that while electric shock is an obvious health hazard, other hazardous cardiovascular effects associated with ELF fields are unlikely to occur at exposure levels commonly encountered environmentally or occupationally. Although various cardiovascular changes have been reported in the literature, the majority of effects are small and the results have not been consistent within and between studies. With one exception, none of the studies of cardiovascular disease morbidity and mortality has shown an association with exposure.
Whether a specific association exists between exposure and altered autonomic control of the heart remains speculative. Overall, the evidence does not support an association between ELF exposure and cardiovascular disease.
1.1.8 Immunology and haematology
Evidence for the effects of ELF electric or magnetic fields on components of the immune system is generally inconsistent. Many of the cell populations and functional markers were unaffected by exposure. However, in some human studies with fields from 10 µT to 2 mT, changes were observed in natural killer cells, which showed both increased and decreased cell numbers, and in total white blood cell counts, which showed no change or decreased numbers. In animal studies, reduced natural killer cell activity was seen in female mice, but not in male mice or in rats of either sex. White blood cell counts also showed inconsistency, with decreases or no change reported in different studies. The animal exposures had an even broader range of 2 µT to 30 mT. The difficulty in interpreting the potential health impact of these data is due to the large variations in exposure and environmental conditions, the relatively small numbers of subjects tested and the broad range of endpoints.
There have been few studies carried out on the effects of ELF magnetic fields on the haematological system. In experiments evaluating differential white blood cell counts, exposures ranged from 2 µT to 2 mT. No consistent effects of acute exposure to ELF magnetic fields or to combined ELF electric and magnetic fields have been found in either human or animal studies.
Overall therefore, the evidence for effects of ELF electric or magnetic fields on the immune and haematological system is considered inadequate.
1.1.9 Reproduction and development
On the whole, epidemiological studies have not shown an association between adverse human reproductive outcomes and maternal or paternal exposure to ELF fields. There is some evidence for an increased risk of miscarriage associated with maternal magnetic field exposure, but this evidence is inadequate.
Overall, the evidence for developmental and reproductive effects is inadequate.
1.1.10 Cancer
The IARC classification of ELF magnetic fields as "possibly carcinogenic to humans" (IARC, 2002) is based upon all of the available data prior to and including 2001. The review of literature in this EHC monograph focuses mainly on studies published after the IARC review.
The IARC classification was heavily influenced by the associations observed in epidemiological studies on childhood leukaemia. The classification of this evidence as limited does not change with the addition of two childhood leukaemia studies published after 2002. Since the publication of the IARC monograph the evidence for other childhood cancers remains inadequate.
Subsequent to the IARC monograph a number of reports have been published concerning the risk of female breast cancer in adults associated with ELF magnetic field exposure. These studies are larger than the previous ones and less susceptible to bias, and overall are negative. With these studies, the evidence for an association between ELF magnetic field exposure and the risk of female breast cancer is weakened considerably and does not support an association of this kind.
In the case of adult brain cancer and leukaemia, the new studies published after the IARC monograph do not change the conclusion that the overall evidence for an association between ELF magnetic fields and the risk of these diseases remains inadequate.
For other diseases and all other cancers, the evidence remains inadequate.
Overall conclusion
New human, animal and in vitro studies, published since the 2002 IARC monograph, do not change the overall classification of ELF magnetic fields as a possible human carcinogen.
1.1.11 Health risk assessment
Chronic effects
Scientific evidence suggesting that everyday, chronic low-intensity (above 0.3-0.4 µT) power-frequency magnetic field exposure poses a health risk is based on epidemiological studies demonstrating a consistent pattern of increased risk for childhood leukaemia. Uncertainties in the hazard assessment include the role that control selection bias and exposure misclassification might have on the observed relationship between magnetic fields and childhood leukaemia. In addition, virtually all of the laboratory evidence and the mechanistic evidence fail to support a relationship between low-level ELF magnetic fields and changes in biological function or disease status. Thus, on balance, the evidence is not strong enough to be considered causal, but sufficiently strong to remain a concern.
A number of other diseases have been investigated for possible association with ELF magnetic field exposure. These include cancers in both children and adults, depression, suicide, reproductive dysfunction, developmental disorders, immunological modifications and neurological disease.
The scientific evidence supporting a linkage between ELF magnetic fields and any of these diseases is much weaker than for childhood leukaemia and in some cases (for example, for cardiovascular disease or breast cancer) the evidence is sufficient to give confidence that magnetic fields do not cause the disease.


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As the fuel cell industry makes the transition from the R&D stage to full commercialization, breakout applications are continuing to emerge and business models and market structures are evolving rapidly. Overall, the industry continues to expand, and the total size of the global market – including revenues from fuel cells and from hydrogen for fuel cells and internal combustion engines (ICEs) – will reach $785 million in 2012, according to a new white paper from Pike Research.
One key market that is taking shape is the use of fuel cells for residential combined heat and power (resCHP) applications, a market that is experiencing a compound annual growth rate (CAGR) of 67.7%. Meanwhile, Pike Research expects that remote sensing will be the breakout market for small fuel cells in 2012, as they are well-suited for applications including dam monitoring, seismic monitoring, wildlife monitoring, weather stations, and others. However, other sectors do not look so promising, according to Pike Research's analysis – one example is the portable fuel cell market, particularly for consumer electronics applications, which the firm anticipates will suffer disappointment in 2012 after a recent renewal of the hype in this sector. The white paper, which includes 10 predictions about the fuel cell market in 2012, is available for free download on Pike Research's website.
"The fuel cell and hydrogen industries are once again entering a year of growth, as seen in the revenue projections for the first time surpassing three-quarters of a billion dollars, but market participants also face significant challenges," says research director Kerry-Ann Adamson. "As well as growth in the current markets, we are also starting to see new markets emerging – including, in 2012, the remote sensing sector, with increasing demand for fit-for-purpose products from the fuel cell industry." Continue reading


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DURANGO, CO — An official school tour guide is not needed when you have Greg Butler, a former park ranger and guide at Alcatraz Island and Dinosaur National Monument turned custodian at Durango High School, according to the Durango Herald.
The Class of 1960 recently assembled at the school for a 50-year reunion and five-year custodian Butler jumped at the opportunity to show the group around the "new" Durango High School, the story stated.
According to the story, those being guided through the building were very impressed with Butler''s knowledge and dedication to his position.
Annie Phillips of the Class of 1960, said: "I have to say that tour was one of the highlights of the reunion weekend. He really loves what he does. That was clear."
After the guided tour was over, Butler put on his normal hat and continued with his duties as maintenance technician/lead custodian, the story noted.
Butler considers himself "a little cog in a system" and lauds his fellow employees that seldom receive recognition for their efforts, the story added.
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One common flaw that many investors have is an inability to view their stocks as partial ownership in a real, living, breathing business. This tendency leads many of us to impulsively screen stocks based on charts, formulas, and ratios. But is that how we'd really judge a company's performance if we were the owner?
Of course not. That's why I suggest that all investors do their best to view a stock as an actual business that they hold part ownership in. The tricky part, naturally, is to figure out what makes a successful business.
Plotting the right course
So much is made of a stock's price from quarter to quarter, but few investors ever stop to evaluate the business model. Poor business models are the biggest reason that some companies with wonderful products, take Pandora for instance, struggle to earn consistent profits. In the world of business plans, low cost structures rule. If you can have a low cost structure, and a rabid following of devoted customers, that's even better.
Three businesses that exemplify this wonderful mix of low cost structure and a wonderful customer basis are Starbucks (NASDAQ: SBUX), Panera (NASDAQ: PNRA), and eBay (NASDAQ: EBAY).
To say that these companies, and their stocks, are doing well is beyond obvious. All three companies are trading at multi-year highs, but why?
How has Starbucks been able to grow earnings over 15% at its size, and how the heck has eBay increased EPS a whopping 52% over the past five years? Does it really make sense that Panera has been able to increase in value three times over since 2010, while still trading at a low price to earnings growth ratio of just 1.3? It all makes sense, if you're looking in the right places.
ROIC: A compass in the search for low cost business models
I'm always amazed at how hard it is to find a company's return on capital. This metric is not easily or readily found on any major stock screening sites, but it sheds so much light into a business' health. Return on invested capital measures a company's return relative to all of the money (debt, salaries, assets, etc.) that is put into a business. In short, it's exactly how you would measure your performance if you owned a business.
Many companies increase earnings by spending recklessly. A company might pull off a costly acquisition or over-expand stores, even amid declining margins and returns. All of these moves will make earnings per share growth seem wonderful, even if the business is secretly doing much worse.
Which brings us to Starbucks, Panera, and eBay. All three businesses have increased earnings at a meteoric pace. But look at the chart below, the staggering fact is these businesses have earned a higher return on every dollar invested, even as they've achieved rapid expansion.
EBAY Return on Invested Capital data by YCharts
Further to the point, check out the chart below following capital expenditures. It's quite amazing that as all three of these businesses went into hyper growth, their expenditures actually went down! This definitely confirms that the business' high returns on capital are that "sweet spot" mix of increased sales, due to happy customers, and low costs.
EBAY Capital Expenditures TTM data by YCharts
What's so amazing in the case of Starbucks and Panera, is how hard it is to reduce capital expenditures in their particular lines of business. Capital expenditures are new investments in things like buildings and equipment, as well as upgrades. For restaurants and retail stores to grow they have to build new locations and upgrade equipment.
So the real question is, how did this happen?
Conclusion: it's the business plan!
Yes, you guessed it, we're ending this tale right where we started it--and with a question. Let's start with the question first: what do coffee, online auctions, and bread have in common?
Well, answering that question is as simple as:
1) eBay's business model is unique in that it is a massive retailer with no inventory. All eBay does is connect sellers with buyers, it doesn't manufacture products or resell them. This keeps eBay's costs low. It saves eBay millions of dollars that companies like Wal-Mart and Gap have to spend in areas like storefronts, warehouses, and operations.
2) Panera is a remarkable company in that it is able to charge much more for its food than fast food companies like McDonald's, but it has similar costs. Panera sells sandwiches for double or triple what McDonald's does, but it skips out on paying for high priced staff, heavy duty cooking equipment, and more. The company doesn't even have dish washers or waiters, but I guarantee a lunch at Panera will cost you nearly as much as Chili's.
3) You can't have a conversation about costs without mentioning Starbucks. This company invests very little in the way of equipment and food costs, yet its beverages sell for double what Dunkin' Donuts charges.
These businesses, all for different reasons, have managed to keep customers happy and costs low. In the case of Panera and Starbucks, their brands are so focused on quality that customers are happily paying more for their products than for competitors.
Everyone's paying more for a sandwich at Panera or a coffee at Starbucks--except for Panera and Starbucks! And dollar for dollar, earnings at eBay are more valuable than other retailers, because their low cost structure reduces risks associated with inventory and real estate costs.
These businesses are keeping their costs low, which is making their stocks go up. If you really want to think like an "owner of a business," you can't do better than this!
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Aside from the occasional movie and concert ticket, restaurant meal, and gas fill-up, I'm not the neediest of teenagers. Or am I? I've always claimed to be a wise spender, or rather, saver. But these past two high school years have truly tested my patience with investment. I've begun to understand why so many teenagers work every day after school and on weekends. They need the money! This income funds every teens' social life, including mine. On average, over the course of a year, teenagers spend over $5,000, according to the High School Financial Planning Program Weekly Update (HSFPP). Fortunately, I'm too committed to my education to work during the school year. Nevertheless, I work in the summer, where the strong incentives of obtaining money on my own motivate me to do odd jobs for my parents and neighbors, such as babysit, clean and maintain pools, as well as uphold the title of "work area manager" as a shaved ice entrepreneur. Most of the money I've earned through these means has headed straight to my savings account, where I hope it will stay until I desperately need it. But sadly, "desperately needing it" might mean purchasing a concert ticket. Therefore, it is crucial for me to save, get my priorities in line, and rationalize spending with a utilitarian approach. In this way, I can steer clear of financial traps and stay smart with my money.
There are certain "necessities" for which I don't have to pay. High school graduation, for instance, and the cap, gown, and announcements that go with it, are all paid for by my parents. But prom and homecoming tickets are up to me. And those aren't exactly cheap, especially when buying for two. The tuxedo goes without saying. I earn a weekly allowance, usually no more than $20. I will admit, going out to eat and purchasing movie tickets is enticing, and I can't always resist, especially with a large group of friends. After all, we teenagers think not going can damage our social reputations. But it is crucial for teens to balance income and expenses and consider opportunity costs, especially those who work part-time jobs. Only then will we have some money left over in our savings accounts.
Always, the best advice is to save. It is the only way to take charge of one's budget, especially for a person in the teen-adult transition. Turning 18-years-old is a turning point, a reminder to be more active in how one spends and saves. This is exactly what I've done the past two years, having turned 18 only a few months ago. Moneywise, my junior and senior years have been for me, personally, quite easy to manage because I've effectively established and distinguished needs from wants. Although I only find myself jotting down an informal budget for certain expenses, my key to future economic success will no doubt be maintaining a record of what should and should not be purchased, along with monthly financial goals. "Just because you can" is not a valid rationale for buying something. According to the Nellie Mae Education Foundation, "Undergraduate college students are carrying credit cards in record numbers," supported by the fact that "the percentage of students holding a least one card in 2001 has risen 24% since 1998." As teens, we must not max out our credit cards – or use them at all if we can help it – but rather max out our savings accounts.
As a high school senior, I expect most of my college payments (tuition, room, and board) to come from merit scholarships, as well as several outside scholarships such as the one for which I now apply. Students like working adults, must spend wisely. Smart money-handlers question each purchase, asking themselves, "Do I really need this? Should I save instead?" For most teenagers, the answer to the first question is usually "no." Instead of spending on clothing and gadgets that are already piling up in one's room, one should save that money, and always with future consequences in mind. Next year, as I move into a first-year dormitory at a to-be-decided college or university, the last thing on my mind is what I need in my room. I don't mind using the resources I already have at home to get by. Plus, I've already factored in my mom's need to buy things that she thinks I won't be able to live without. Either way, my standard of living in this case is mostly up to me, and I understand that it takes very little for most college freshmen to find a good standard.
What expenses come after tuition, room, and board? Food? Of course. Most colleges and universities use a meal card system, which students use much like a credit or debit card. Trust me; two of my siblings have gone away to college. The money adds up on those cards and the meals become fewer and fewer. Luckily for most freshman college students, especially those living in dormitories, free food is aplenty. But it most likely won't meet the requirements for daily calorie intake or food pyramid servings. After that, it is entirely up to the student – or sometimes the parent – how leftover money should be spent. For many, this money buys one's social life. I trust that I will find things to do on campus that require no payment. From what I've heard, free events occur on a more-than-weekly basis. My only hope is to not become overwhelmed by social opportunities that aren't free. In this way, I can avoid the habit of spending rationalization, which in most cases, ends up in splurging.
I, like many other seniors, am ready to head off to college and "live on my own" in a sense – but still ultimately dependent upon my parents. Nonetheless, my economic success depends on the smart money habits I've set throughout high school and my ability to use those habits independently. Some decisions won't be easy, especially if they involve attending a once-in-a-lifetime concert or sporting event. I must be able to trade off and save, as well as avoid the quicksand that is effective, persuasive marketing. I can learn something from my older sister, now a senior in college. She's perfectly capable of splurging on things she wants, but she decides instead to save for things she needs. I hope I can follow in those same footsteps. Who knows when I'll need the extra cash? To ensure the best standard of living, I must play a more active role in
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"Loved it! Great story, Great narrator"
Yes. Really liked and related to the characters. Loved the insider information on how tv shows are made.
Ruth. She makes the same mistakes all young women make when starting out = and learns from them. You root for her and in the end, she wins.
Never heard her before, but I will look for her again.
No. I liked the book immensely but wanted to take it in and process the story in pieces.
Real dialogue. Believable characters. Fun to hear the back story of life in Hollywood.
"Boring. Too dumb to be mildly believable."
No. The story makes this "woman" sound like a 12 year old girl. Ridiculous choices, no adult smarts, much less Secret Service smarts. Narration is totally flat.
I will continue reading books in this genre - just avoid Mike Wells.
The narrator kept the same tone regardless of what was happening. Working in the office had the same excitement as being chased by the mob.
My only reaction was to stop listening and find another book. I stuck with it for the first 4 hours, hoping it would improve. It didn't.
Don't waste your time or credit.
"Strange wind up for a Goldie book."
I like Barbara Rosenblat, but even in this book there are too many incidental people to keep all the voices distinct. I will probably try the next Diane Mott Davidson novel just to see if it improves.
Instead of wrapping it up, an entire second book gets jammed into the last few minutes. Strange and disappointing. There was lots that would have made a good stand-alone book.
I had problems distinguishing some of the voices. Too many side characters.
No. Not enough action for a movie. There could be more teen issues with Arch, girlfriend action from Julian, wacky and stuff from Marla and detective sleuthing from Tom, but this book is not eventful enough for a movie. Some of the earlier ones could be good.
Disappointed with this one, but won't give up on the series.
"Great story with a strange holiday twist"
I love that the book is set in Australia, so seasons are opposite. And the characters are just quirky enough to be fun, not totally off the wall.
This book is just lots of fun. Some social commentary, but the live and let live attitude carries through. Entertaining. The narrator has the right tone for the book.
"Childish writing. Too much inconsistency."
I liked the travel information and descriptions of places around the world. I didn't like the uneven behavior of the lead character, Jill. For someone who supposedly pulled her life out of the devastation and desertion of her husband, she seems pretty darn neurotic.
Maybe. It was OK - I actually listened through to the end.
Crisp, clear, personable.
It inspired me to look into women's travel clubs.
It's not a bad story, just not very good. The author stops short of commitment to any one emotion - mad, sobbing, hopeful,neurotic, desperate, happy, professional, scramble headed.
"Continues the story, but more graphic than most."
Complex, twisted, sad
Yes, I'll continue with the series, but this book is too graphic with the torture for me. I didn't like how the "gore" took away from the story.
Susan Ericksen is a great narrator. On target with the voices and the pace.
My only thoughts were that the book highlights the crime in too much detail - it takes away from the characters and the overall story.
Not my favorite "In Death" book, but I will continue the series.
"Sandford doesn't disappoint."
Classic Lucas Davenport novel. Great pacing, loved Richard Ferrone (he is the perfect narrator). Lots of twists and turns, but you can still follow the plot. I like how Sandford keeps the same side characters (Dell, Elle, Letty) and has Lucas work with them all.
You might also enjoy "The Burglar" books, also narrated by Richard Ferrone. Bernie Rhodenbarr (lead character) is a likable sort - similar to Lucas.
Ferrone brings a warmth to the story. He paces the thoughts and actions appropriately.
NO, it was a great commuting book. 45 minutes in the morning and at night.
"Dresden light"
Yes. It was entertaining, with enough of a mix of mystical and action.
Maybe. I liked his voice, but the lack of emotion made the book lose something. Atticus' voice needs more of an attitude and sense of humor.
"Loved it!"
No, I think the print and audio versions are both excellent. Print lets you go back and review events and mull them over. Audio adds an extra level of excitement.
Letty - by far! Keeps her horrible childhood and doesn't let it determine her future in life. Learns from her past and triumphs.
Also loved Richard Ferrone's "The Burglar" series about Bernie Rhodenbarr. Consistently excellent.
Just really enjoyed it. Great book, wonderful performance.
"Starts with great promise, but is a sad let down."
Edit it down by at least a third. Too much on and on, worrying about things just way out of control. So twisted and just can't catch a break. Needs a little bit of light at the end of the tunnel.
The best thing about this book was the exciting twists in the plot. It feels like you begin to root for one person, only to have everything you thought turn out to be wrong. But after the first couple of times, even this device becomes annoying. Get on with it!The beginning shows promise and the first big twist had me yelling out loud. And in the end, everyone is just miserable. No one gets what they want. No one is happy or even satisfied. All that agony, but for what?
Performance was good. Easy to listen to and follow the action.
It was worth the first half of the listening time. Just way to long. By part 3 I was wishing I was doe already.
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Red Rock Rentals 9, Jamestown OFC 8
Hayden Williams singled twice, doubled and struck out five batters to lead Red Rock Rentals. Colby Myers singled and doubled and Connor Davis and Kadarius Kemp both doubled. Breylan Kemp and Jaquoryne Taylor both singled.
Austin Wall and Jordan Dunn both had two hits to lead Jamestown. Jarel Richardson, Cameron Barnett, Billy Cage and Andre Moore all added base hits.
Lakeside 11, Glenbrook 1
Tanner page struck out six batters and doubled to lead Lakeside. Colton Carter had two triples and Frankie Chanler doubled and tripled. Brayden Jones singled and doubled and Hayden Holley added a single.
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Pirates 4, Crawfish Hole 3
Britton Allums struck out batters and singled to lead the Pirates. Carson Fields added a single.
Tyler Yarnell struck out nine batters and Caleb Seipp singled for the Crawfish Hole.
Gulf State White Sox 17, Cooper Tires 0
Matthew Seales and Brian Foster each struck out five batters and combined to throw a no-hitter to lead the White Sox. Seales had two doubles and Jake Moro, Hunter Nutt and Cameron Herman all added base hits.
Jy'Roceyun Scott struck out six batters to lead Cooper Tires.
Minden Mania 20, Rangers 3
Hayden Brown and Seth Johnson each had two hits to lead the mania. Jackson Powell and Logan McGuire both singled.
Matthew Calhoun singled for the Rangers.
Alpha Railroad 11, Gladiators 0
Brandon Winston homered to lead Alpha Railroad. Trey Yetman, Elliot Sheppard, Mason Lewis and Keaton Lofton all had two hits. Jonathan Hardiman and Price Miller added base hits.
Anti-Pest 13, Acuren Crushers 5
Ethan Vise and John Culbertson both had three hits to lead Anti-Pest. Jayden Baugh, Parker Salas and Jaiden Jones all had two hits. Carson Joyner and Dalton Sprawls both added base hits.
Ty Maness and Montavious Maddox both doubled for the Crushers. Blake Guin, Xzavier Wortham, Reggie Reed, Nolan Garms and Chadrick Jackson all added base hits.
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Young Guns 15, Astros 9
Peyton Gray and Brody Bower both had three hits to lead the Young Guns. Easton Sanders, Jackson Speer, Landon Huddleston, Topher Wilson and Jaxon Davis all had two hits. Jaxon Smith,
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Seth Mangrum homered to lead the Astros. Jordan McGuire, Dawson Day and Hayden Watkins all had two hits. Zane maxwell, Isaiah Nelson, Naci Morales, Hayes Branch, Copeland Cupples and
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Cloud technology encapsulates a high degree of automated creation, maintenance and support processes in addition to the shared infrastructure that drives down cost. NNIT's Cloud is a community cloud build around strong regulatory principles, located inside a Tier 4 data centre in Denmark which matches the highest European demands on security, availability and compliance.
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PaintShop Pro X7 has plenty of strengths, but it could be better
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Cyberlink PowerDirector 12 Ultra review
Packed with powerful features, but PowerDirector needs tighter integration and better attention to detail
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A valuable update to an excellent editor that's ideal for designers on a budget
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A huge improvement on Windows Phone 8, this OS finally gives Windows Phone handsets the flexibility and user-friendly interface they deserve
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High quality RAW processing, but the unambitious updates mean Adobe Lightroom is still the better buy
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A slick and easy to use WYSIWYG web editor, Xara Web Designer 10 Premium is capable of producing sophisticated sites for multiple platforms
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This powerful all-round sync package may be overkill for some, but its web interface and mobile apps are highly polished
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The resurrection of this adventure game hero will thrill established fans but is likely to frustrate those new to the series
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A well-oiled Cloud sync product, but the lack of extra features for the price means it's falling behind the competition
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A robust platform with unlimited space puts Livedrive ahead of the Cloud backup competition
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Reviewer: Ginger, 65-74 Female on Treatment for 5 to less than 10 years (Patient)
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This, along with another medication has done an excellent job of keeping my blood pressure lower.
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it's good for about 6 or 7 hours then pressure rises
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This medicine has not lowered my hbp , it made me dizzie,blurred eyes, hot and sweaty profusesivly especially in my head , fatigue to the point of not able to do anything, stuffy nose and a dry mouth. I did not like this med and I plan to ask the dr to take me off of it !
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I took Labetalol for about a month before I realized that the excruciating pain in my throat and ears along with sinus congestion were not from a sinus infection, but was a side effect of the medication. I was so miserable trying everything to get rid of that pain and congestion, I have no idea if it helped my blood pressure or not. After I figured it out I immediately stopped taking it and the ne ... Show Full Comment
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overall it has helped control my high blood pressure. normally take 200 twice a day occasionally if bp exceeds 135 take 300
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My intention was to post the usual post-game breakdown.
That's until my nearly completed blog disappeared.
So, given the late hour, you'll have to settle for video of coach Kevin Ollie's press conference.
UConn fell apart in the second half and lost to top-ranked Louisville, 73-58, at the XL Center in Hartford.
"They're a great team and they deserve to be number one," Ollie said.
The Huskies dropped to 12-4 overall, 2-2 in the Big East Conference. The Cardinals climbed to 16-1, 4-0.
Next up: UConn ends a tough three-game stretch with a game at Pittsburgh Saturday.
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20 U.S. Code § 972 - Items eligible for indemnity agreements
(a) Works of art; printed or published materials; other artifacts or objects; photographs, motion pictures, or tapes
The Council may make an indemnity agreement under this chapter with respect to—
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(B) in the case of international exhibitions, certified by the Secretary of State or his designee as being in the national interest.
(b) Extension of coverage; "on exhibition" defined
(1) An indemnity agreement made under this chapter shall cover eligible items while on exhibition in the United States or elsewhere preferably when part of an exchange of exhibitions.
(2) For purposes of this subsection, the term "on exhibition" includes that period of time beginning on the date the eligible items leave the premises of the lender or place designated by the lender and ending on the date such items are returned to the premises of the lender or place designated by the lender.
Source(Pub. L. 94–158, § 3,Dec. 20, 1975, 89 Stat. 844; Pub. L. 99–194, title III, § 302(a),Dec. 20, 1985, 99 Stat. 1345; Pub. L. 110–161, div. F, title IV, § 426(1),Dec. 26, 2007, 121 Stat. 2151.)
2007—Subsec. (a). Pub. L. 110–161substituted "(B) in the case of international exhibitions," for "(B) the exhibition of which is" in concluding provisions.
1985—Subsec. (b)(1). Pub. L. 99–194, which directed the substitution of "or elsewhere preferably when part of an exchange of exhibitions" for ", or elsewhere when part of an exchange of exhibitions, but in no case shall both parts of such an exhibition be so covered" was executed by making the substitution for ", or elsewhere when part of an exchange of exhibitions, but in no case shall both parts of such an exchange be so covered", to reflect the probable intent of Congress.
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Pub. L. 99–194, title III, § 302(b),Dec. 20, 1985, 99 Stat. 1345, provided that: "The amendment made by paragraph (1) [amending this section] shall apply with respect to any exhibition which is certified under section 3(a) of the Arts and Artifacts Indemnity Act [subsec. (a) of this section] after the date of enactment of this Act [Dec. 20, 1985]."
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LOUISVILLE – Three local businesses, including a barbershop in Portland and an Okolona beauty salon, have been awarded small business loans that will help them purchase or improve their properties.
The low-interest loans, totaling $80,000, were approved Thursday by the Metropolitan Business Development Corporation, an agency of Louisville Metro Government.
"These businesses are investing in our city — improving property and bringing jobs and services to neighborhoods," Mayor Jerry Abramson said.
Businesses receiving loans are:
For more information about business loans provided by Metro Government, see www.louisvilleky.gov/economicdevelopment