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- Thursday, July 15, 2004
The cheesiest part of the film is its message, which consists of banalities like "believe in yourself" and "have faith in yourself" – all clichés without any real substance. Sam has to deal with emotional abuse from her stepmother, stepsisters, and the kids at school. How does she feel about this? What does she do with those feelings? And what about her father's death? The film never goes beneath the surface. Worse, her father hands her a book of fairy tales and tells her, "Keep this. There are important things for you to learn there." Although this book later reveals an important secret that changes Sam's life, it's clear that the only moral guidance Sam gets is from that book of fairy tales. How sad is that? No wonder her life – and the film – are vacuous.
Another negative message is that romance is the solution to all of our problems. This one has a twist of course – it's not only romance, but education (i.e. getting into a good college) – which is good, but still highly unrealistic.
All in all, "A Cinderella Story" is a big disappointment.
- Drugs/Alcohol Content: None, except stepmother may be sipping on an alcoholic drink as she sits beside the pool (not obvious).
- Language/Profanity: No obscenities but several characters take the Lord's name in vain. Several "potty humor" jokes, including scene with someone passing gas under water.
- Sexual Content/Nudity: Several scenes with kissing, sometimes passionate kissing (i.e. making out); one scene with implied (but now shown) nudity where the stepmother is in a tanning bed.
- Violence: Mostly slapstick violence, like the stepsisters fighting, kicking and hitting one another and getting battered in a carwash.
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Inexpensive sequencing means that we now have access to considerable information about the genomes of pathogens. Typically, genetic data are studied either by analysing pairwise distances between sequences directly, or via comparing branch lengths in an inferred phylogenetic tree to a relevant null model. But for some pathogens, these methods may not be ideal.
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Is the total eradication of mosquitoes a true solution?
Mosquitoes have a massive ecological role in nature. Especially as main food source for great number freshwater fish and birds.
Topics: balance biology ecology mosquitoes population
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Kamran KamalJan 5 2013: Yes, I am also worried about the massive ecological side effects that the extinction of a species will typically involve.
If this mosquito that is responsible for so many deaths around the world were to become extinct our already rapidly growing human population would grow even faster than it already is, and this will have massive negative effects on our future generation's quality of life. Please don't mistake me when I say this, because I would not like anyone that I know to contract a fatal disease because they didn't apply enough deet. But the Earth does need to have a control mechanism on the rate of human population growth, otherwise it will be left to our politicians who will probably decide on something deeply unethical that resembles ethnic cleansing.
Is the science community at least not already convinced that everything in nature works in balance with one another, and an extinction of any species would destabilize the whole ecosystem? For example, one of David Attenborough's documentaries focused on a fungus that spreads relative to the size of a population of ants in the Amazon Rain Forest. When the population of ants went up, the chances of the ants getting this fungus that killed them increased and so reduced their population until the chance of them getting the fungus went down.
I think that we as humans should be humble enough to accept our place in this eco-system and be respectful enough to undergo hardship for the sake of a more stable, heathlier and happier Earth.
Hadyn Parry, just because we can do it, doesn't mean we should.
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Upscale resort on the beach, with 2 outdoor swimming pools
This Patong resort is located in the entertainment district, nestled on the beach a short distance from Patong Beach, Bangla Night Street, and Junceylon. Also nearby are Sphinx Theatre and Jungceylon Shopping Center.
Resort Features
Catch some rays at the beach or spend the day relaxing at La Flora Resort Patong's full-service spa. Then enjoy a meal at one of the resort's 2 restaurants.
Room Amenities
LCD televisions include satellite channels. Guestrooms also feature deep soaking bathtubs, complimentary wireless Internet access, and refrigerators.Information missing or incorrect? Tell us!
La Flora Resort Patong
At your hotel
Sit back and relax on the beach with cabanas (surcharge), umbrellas, and sun loungers. At La Flora Resort Patong you can cool off in one of the 2 outdoor swimming pools and indulge in a pampering afternoon at the full-service spa.
Dining is available at one of the resort's 2 restaurants. A computer station is located on site and high-speed wireless Internet access is complimentary. This luxury resort also offers a steam room, a sauna, and a fitness center. Limited complimentary onsite parking is available on a first-come, first-served basis.
La Flora Resort Patong has designated areas for smoking.
- 24-hour front desk
- Airport transportation (surcharge)
- Total number of rooms - 67
- Number of floors - 2
- Breakfast available (surcharge)
- Business center
- Complimentary newspapers in lobby
- Concierge services
- Dry cleaning/laundry service
- Fitness facilities
- Full-service spa
- Computer station
- Designated smoking areas
- Beach/pool umbrellas
- Free Wi-Fi
- Number of outdoor pools - 2
- Library
- Limo or Town Car service available
- Spa treatment room(s)
- Meeting rooms
- Multilingual staff
- Parking (limited spaces)
- Room service (24 hours)
- Safe-deposit box at front desk
- Free self parking
- Number of meeting rooms - 2
- Number of restaurants - 2
- Beach umbrellas
- Beach cabanas (surcharge)
- Beach sun loungers
- Pool sun loungers
- Beach towels
- Sauna
- Number of buildings/towers - 3
- Steam room
- Television in lobby
Stay connected
Available in all rooms: Free Wi-Fi
Available in some public areas: Free Wi-Fi
Park your car
Free self parking, Parking (limited spaces)
In your room
- DVD player
- Premium bedding
- Balcony
- Complimentary newspaper
- Air conditioning
- Phone
- Refrigerator
- Minibar
- Coffee/tea maker
- Complimentary bottled water
- Daily housekeeping
- Turndown service
- Private bathroom
- Bathrobes
- Complimentary toiletries
- Hair dryer
- Deep soaking bathtub
- Separate bathtub and shower
- Satellite TV service
- In-room safe
- Iron/ironing board (on request)
- Free Wi-Fi
- Blackout drapes/curtains
- Individually furnished
- Cribs/infant beds (complimentary)
Eat and drink
Buffet breakfasts are available for a surcharge and are served each morning between 6:30 AM and 11 AM.
The Current of the Sea - This restaurant specializes in Thai cuisine and serves breakfast, lunch, and dinner.
The Surface - This restaurant serves breakfast, lunch, and dinner. Guests can order drinks at the bar and enjoy alfresco dining (weather permitting).
24-hour room service is available.
2 outdoor swimming pools are on site along with a sauna and a steam room. Other recreational amenities include a fitness center.
The recreational activities listed below are available either on site or nearby; fees may apply.
- Scooter/moped rentals nearby
Flora Spa has massage/treatment rooms. Services include massages, facials, and body treatments. The spa is equipped with a spa tub. A variety of treatment therapies are provided, including aromatherapy.
- Aromatherapy treatments
- Spa tub in spa
- Massages
- Body treatments
- Facial treatments
The fine print for La Flora Resort Patong
When you arrive
Minimum check-in age is 18
Check-in time starts at 2 PM
When you leave
Check-out time is noon
How you can pay
Accepted at this hotel: JCB International, MasterCard, Visa, American Express, Diners Club
You need to know
Extra-person charges may apply and vary depending on hotel policy.
Government-issued photo identification and a credit card or cash deposit are required at check-in for incidental charges.
Special requests are subject to availability upon check-in and may incur additional charges. Special requests cannot be guaranteed.
- The name on the credit card used at check-in to pay for incidentals must be the primary name on the guestroom reservation.
No elevators
No pets or service animals allowed
- New Year's Eve (31 December) Gala Dinner per adult: THB 6500
- New Year's Eve (31 December) Gala Dinner per child: THB 3250 (from 5 to 12 years old)
- Airport shuttle fee: THB 1000 per vehicle (one way)
- Rollaway bed fee: THB 1500 per night
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No pets and no service animals are allowed at this property.


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Pulmonary sequestration
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[1][2] It may be congenital (present from birth) or acquired.[2] Pulmonary sequestrations may be defined as intralobular or extralobular, depending on their location.[2][3] Symptoms may include chronic cough, respiratory distress or infection. Treatment depends on the location and may involve surgery.[2]Pulmonary sequestration is a rare malformation where non-functioning lung tissue is separated from the rest of the lung and supplied with blood from an unusual source, often an artery from systemic circulation.
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- Khan AN, Aird M, Chiphang A, et al.. Pulmonary Sequestration. eMedicine. 2008; http://emedicine.medscape.com/article/412554-overview. Accessed 4/6/2010.
- Kliegman. Chapter 392 - Congenital Disorders of the Lung. In: Finder JD, Michelson PH. Nelson Textbook of Pediatrics, 18th ed.. Saunders; 2007;
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The breadth and depth of specialists and subspecialists at the Pauline Allen Gill Center for Cancer and Blood Disorders is unrivaled in North Texas. With 24 pediatric hematologists and oncologists on staff, all of whom are faculty members at UT Southwestern Medical Center, we care for more than 1,000 new patients each year making the Gill Center the largest childhood cancer and blood center in the region.
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Rock Island native Madison Keys reached new heights on Monday. The 17-year-old tennis pro climbed into the top 100 of the WTA rankings for the first time in her career.
Keys sits at No. 81, up 24 spots from the previous rankings. So far this season, she has earned 811 points in 20 tournaments.
Even more impressive than the ranking itself is Keys being the second-youngest player in the top 100. Only Croatia's Donna Vekic, 16, is younger than Keys.
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If you imagine Australia to be a far-off land where enchanted things happen, guess what? You're right. Because Australia is the land that produced Maxim cover girl Jessica Gomes, a tantalizingly exotic beauty with the most dangerous curves in any hemisphere. Linger on these photos of the world-renowned swimsuit model and you'll finally have something to toast to at Thanksgiving dinner.
Did you have a good time at this shoot?
It was so much fun. Literally the day before I'd been voted off of Dancing With the Stars in Korea. But my agent called and said, "Don't worry, you're doing a Maxim cover in L.A." And I was off! I didn't feel a comedown because I was so excited to do this shoot.
Glad we could help. Are you big in Korea?
I started shooting commercials there four years ago, and that led to a TV show called My Name Is Jessica Gomes, which was a sort of documentary about my career and my life. They followed me around New York to shoots and parties.
Are you a good dancer?
I came in third on the show! I didn't realize how much I would enjoy it. I learned so much, too. It taught me how to move my body in different ways. Dancing really pushes muscles you don't normally use. I've gotten into the shape of my life.
You don't say. Do you like the beach?
I love it. When I'm in Sydney, I go all the time to Bondi Beach and have lunch on the beach with my girlfriends. I like to float around and then tan all day.
As a teenager you were on an Australian television show called Bush Patrol. Is that what it sounds like?
It was a children's series about Aboriginal dreamtime and the magical adventures of kids in the bush.
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So, no. Could you survive in the bush?
I don't know! At school we learned what to do if a snake approached—stomp hard on the ground to scare it away. And in high school I did outdoor education, where we were taught how to pitch tents, sail, rock- climb, cook in the wild, all that kind of stuff.
You left home at 17 to model. Was it scary?
It was, but at the same time I felt so independent and strong. I protected myself and didn't take anything from anybody.
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You don't have a typical fashion-model body.
Yes, I'm very skinny on the bottom, but then I have these big boobs. When my body started changing, I would go to castings and and call my agent, very upset, saying, "My boobs are growing, and they're not fitting into the sample-size tops!" But I was very lucky that, as I was becoming a mature woman, other people were digging it, and I was able to be a swimsuit model.
Your father is Portuguese, and your mother is Chinese. What traits do you get from each?
My work ethic comes from my mom. But my curvy body comes from my father's side. And when my dad saw me on Dancing With the Stars, he said, "You get that from the Portuguese side. We have the moves!"
After living in the U.S. for a few years, what did you learn about American men?
They're very career-driven—it's all about the hustle. But that's not a bad thing. It was an eye-opener. America really is the country about living your dream. Everyone is so passionate and always talking about how you can make it.
We still know how to have fun, though!
Definitely! In Australia we don't have cool bars that play hip-hop, which I'm a big fan of. But in New York it was everywhere. My friends and I would go dancing, and everyone would be so into it. I went to a Jay-Z concert, and the crowd was jamming so hard. America's energy is just amazing.
Hometown: Melbourne, Australia
Birthday: September 25, 1985
Ideal Destination: "Portugal. There's so much love and culture, and everyone is so easygoing."
Hottest Skill: "I'm very good at roasting. I put everything in the oven and roast it, like vegetables and whole chickens with rosemary, olive oil, and garlic."
Pet Peeve: "I'm a neat freak—even a little OCD. When I'm driving, there must be no rubbish in my car. And I have to have the volume on an even number or I can't continue driving. It's bizarre."
Hidden Talent: "I can play the didgeridoo! I have one at my house. The wax at the top has come off, so I haven't been able to blow into it. But I love playing. It's such a beautiful sound."
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The data of millions and millions of shoppers might be in the hands of computer hackers as attacks on retail stores in the U.S. become more common, said Homeland Security on Friday.
The DHS in an advisory said over 1,000 businesses in the U.S. had been victimized by hacker malware, which targets the systems on cash registers and steals the personal and financial information of customers following the swiping of their debit or credit cards.
The DHS specifically warned retailers of the malware known as Backoff. This malware was discovered in October and the most recent computer system infected were 51 UPS stores across the country.
That breach compromised the data on more than 105,000 transactions by customers at UPS stores from January of this year through August.
The company does not believe any customers were affected by fraud from the infection of malware, but it fears the hackers might have stolen names of shoppers, payment information and email addresses.
The company because of the hack is offering free identity protection to its customers that made a transaction in one of its 51 stores affected by the malware.
Supervalu the grocery chain in the U.S. was also victimized by a cyber attack. Two hundred of its grocery as well as liquor stores were hit this summer, with a malware infection from June 22 to July 17.
Through July, Backoff had been undetectable by software for viruses, which is how it was able to steal information for long periods from companies.
One security analyst said that Backoff is not that different from other forms of malware, except it is designed to target computer systems of high value.
Once the hacker figured they were able to get into the larger networks the opportunity presented itself to develop the malware specifically for debit and credit cards that can remain undetected by antivirus software.
Another reason it has gone undetected is that Backoff is not distributed widely on the Internet.
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Watchdog hits 401k plans for conflict of interest
The GAO recommends changes to ensure that millions of savers' funds are protected.
This post comes from Neil Weinberg at partner site Forbes.com.
The nation's 401k retirement plans are riddled with conflicts of interest that are causing financial damage to tens of millions of savers, according to a Government Accountability Officereport released this week titled "Improved Regulation Could Better Protect Participants from Conflicts of Interest."
Those conflicts of interest involve undisclosed "revenue sharing," in which firms administering 401k programs receive fees from fund managers, record keepers, custodians and others, who pay to be included in the plans, the GAO says. Additionally, some program providers use generalized "investment education" sessions to promote their own funds, the government watchdog added.
"If left unchecked, conflicts of interest could lead plan sponsors or participants to select investment options with higher fees or mediocre performance, which, while beneficial to the service provider, could amount to a significant reduction in retirement savings over a worker's career," the GAO said. Post continues after video.
Forbes has frequently profiled such pitfalls in the past, including in stories titled "Fixing Your 401k" and "Retirement Rip-Off."
The proportion of private industry employees participating in 401k-style defined contribution plans rose from 36% in 1999 to 43% in 2008, according to Investment Company Institute data. In large companies, such plans are often administered by big mutual fund companies like Fidelity Investments, Vanguard Group and T. Rowe Price. Among smaller firms, cost are often higher and involve products from providers like Prudential Financial, Principal Financial, Nationwide Financial Services.
Another danger the GAO pointed out: 401k providers often deliberately structure company plans to avoid accepting fiduciary, or legal, responsibility for the plans under the Employee Retirement Income Security Act. For retirement savers the costs of conflicts of interest can be huge. Studies show returns for 401k-style plans lagging 1 percentage point a year behind those of professionally managed traditional pension plans, the GAO said.
"While (the Department of) Labor has taken steps to address the potential for conflicted investment advice provided to sponsors and participants, more can be done to ensure they receive impartial advice," it added. "In fiscal year 2007, the Employee Benefits Security Administration began a national enforcement project that focuses on the receipt of improper or undisclosed compensation by certain providers, but its enforcement efforts are constrained to fiduciary providers and limited by EBSA's approach for generating cases."
Among the GAO's recommendations: That the Labor Department "amend pending regulations to require that service providers disclose compensation and fiduciary status in a consistent, summary format and revise current standards, which permit a service provider to highlight investment options in which it has a financial interest.
GAO also recommends that the Department of the Treasury amend proposed regulations to require disclosure that investment products outside a plan typically have higher fees than products available within a plan. Overall, Labor and Treasury generally agreed to consider our recommendations as they evaluate comments received on pending regulations."
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SPOKANE, Wash. -- The Knitting Factory is back in business effective immediately.
Spokane Police Chief Frank Straub announced the development at a press conference Thursday morning. The decision came three days after Straub ordered the Knitting Factory to close because of a shooting outside of the venue.
Chief Straub said the police department and Knitting Factory COO Greg Marchant came to an agreement on Thursday. They agreed to increase communication, take proactive action and practice preventative policing. Both parties will share security information with each other. Chief Straub complimented Knitting Factory security, but acknowledged problems tend to happen when events shut down.
The Knitting Factory plans to add extra security and the police will have extra officers in the area. They hope the new policies will any additional violent crimes.
Mayor David Condon called this a new day and a new partnership. He says the top priority is to make everyone feel safe.
Friday's show remains cancelled. The Knitting Factory's 90 employees will return to work after this week. They are looking for maintenance and cleaning jobs to get them through.
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Growing up in Cotonou, Benin, JPL environmental scientist Lola Fatoyinbo passed polluted mangroves daily. Inspired to help save these endangered forests, she began a mission as a graduate student in the United States to gain more insight about African mangroves. Mangroves are the most common ecosystem in coastal areas of the tropics and sub-tropics. The decline of these forests threatens much of Africa's coastal food supply and economy, and has implications for everything from climate change to biodiversity to the quality of life on Earth.
Fatoyinbo's studies have brought her back to Africa, where she has journeyed along the coastlines to test a new satellite technique for measuring the area, height and biomass of mangrove forests. She developed and employed a method that can be used across the continent, overcoming expensive, ad hoc and inconsistent modes of ground-based measurement. In fact, Fatoyinbo's approach recently produced what she believes is the first fully plotted assessment of the continent's mangrove forests.
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Supervalu (NYSE: SVU), the famous grocer that owns Albertsons and Save-A-Lot chains, amongst numerous others, is down almost 70% year-to-date and down over 18% within a month. SVU saw a boost amid speculations that Cerberus Capital Management was bringing an acquisition offer to the table.
Cerberus wanted to go for a leveraged buyout (LBO) by borrowing an estimated $5 billion for the deal. It turns out, they are now having troubles generating those funds (or maybe having second thoughts). After all, SVU has a very high debt load on its balance sheet, and assuming all of its debt plus an additional $5 billion is not going to be easy for Cerberus. Supervalu's debt to equity is crossing a whopping 98, while all of its competitors have it effectively controlled under 1.
As for the acquirers having second thoughts, that too is a possibility. Word on the street is that Cerberus' interest in Supervalu is because of its long-standing relationship with Albertsons that would make this a synergistic acquisition. Cerberus bought over 650 Albertsons stores back in 2006. Supervalu owns the rest of the Albertsons chain, with about 1,100 stores across the US. However, bear in mind that Cerberus has sold or closed down most of the Albertsons stores over these years, so it may not be that big of an interest as some might think.
Secondly, negative EPS growth for the last eight quarters and declining sales year after year make Supervalu's future look bleak compared to competitors Kroger (NYSE: KR), Safeway (NYSE: SWY) and Wal-Mart (NYSE: WMT), which all have much more attractive financials. This fact is obviously not hidden from Cerberus.
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I'm a long term investor, what should I do?
Analyzing product life cycles is one of my favorite business study drills. It tells you what stage an industry has reached so you can anticipate its future. The supermarket/grocery industry with countless new and old players, has clearly reached a point of saturation now where one player (Wal-Mart) holds a fourth of the total market share and another (Kroger) holds over 11%. At this stage of maturity smaller, less competitive businesses are almost always elbowed out by the surviving bigger businesses. Intuitively, that's also how nature adjusts itself.
So, speaking for the long term, do I think we'd see a turnaround for Supervalu? No! Sooner or later, it'll be no more. Competing with the likes of Wal-Mart, Target, Kroger, Safeway, Whole Foods, Dollar Stores (and the list goes), isn't going to get any easier than it is now. The only way out? Go underground (read, private) with a concentrated focus to meet business targets and not Wall Street's targets, or get sold out to one of the bigger players. Should you wager on it for the long run? No. Not until its financials start showing some signs of improvement.
So what's next for Supervalu?
Best Case Scenario
Despite the uncertainty regarding Cerberus' acquisition offer, Supervalu says it is continuing to review other strategic alternatives, for which the company management has taken help from Goldman Sachs and Greenhill & Co. Other parties who've shown interest in the company include private-equity firms KKR & Co., TPG Capital, and billionaire Ronald Burkle. SVU's real estate, distribution channels, and its wide portfolio of retail chains are going to attract potential buyers, while its debt burden and declining sales and margins are going to remain hurdles.
Assuming the company gets bought out, SVU shareholders can safely expect to get a good premium over their investment, if they get in at the current price of $2.55. Cerberus' $5 billion funding for acquiring just 213.15 million outstanding stocks is more than enough to pay holders a 25%-35% premium.
Worst Case Scenario
Say the sale doesn't go through; Supervalu management will either have to restructure the company on its own or sell the company piecemeal. Selling the company's parts would result in associated heavy tax payments, which management would obviously want to avoid. Either way, rest assured that the market is not going to like the news and the stock is plummeting again under $2.
Betting on Both Scenarios!
The odds of either of the two scenarios playing out are almost 50-50. The deal hasn't been confirmed so far, hence the equal chances of an upside and a downside. So what do we do? Buy? Sell short? Do nothing? If you're a risk-averse long term investor, let this opportunity pass. However, if you are a short term risk-lover, I suggest you buy a protective put. It will virtually limit the downside.
In a protective put, you buy the stock and at the same time also buy a put option on it. If the stock goes up, you win. If the stock goes down and is in-the-money, you sell it off at strike and save yourself from the slump. I suggest buying out-of-the-money January puts at a strike of $2.50.
SVU has a consensus mean EPS estimate for FY13 of $0.48. A forward P/E of 5.31 gives it a fair price of $2.55--yesterday's closing price. Play safe, Fools!
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Lenovo: The Little PC Maker that Could
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Mark my words: Lenovo (NASDAQOTH: LNVGY), the little PC maker that could, is redefining how personal computer businesses should be run.
The Hong Kong-based company has the numbers and facts to support this grand claim:
- 13 consecutive quarters of sales growth.
- 15 consecutive quarters of outperforming the PC industry.
- Sales growth across all major geographic regions.
- Produces tablets and smartphones that consumers actually want.
Those four facts should make Hewlett-Packard (NYSE: HPQ) and Dell (NASDAQ: DELL) executives hang their heads in shame. Let's examine the sources of Lenovo's rapid growth and success amid a shrinking and difficult market.
A Little Background
Since its founding in 1984, Lenovo has risen to become the largest PC maker in the world (in shipments volume), with a market presence in over 160 countries. It also has the second largest market share in the industry, barely trailing Hewlett-Packard.
Lenovo became a major player in 2005, when it purchased IBM's personal computer business segment for $1.25 billion. In addition to its personal computers, it also manufactures servers, workstations, tablets and smartphones.
Fundamentals First
When we first compare Lenovo to Hewlett Packard and Dell using traditional value metrics, the stock doesn't stick out much.
Source: Yahoo! Finance
However, from this table we immediately see that Lenovo has a distinct advantage over the two market leaders - a very low debt-to-equity ratio. That gives Lenovo the ability to spend more on research & development, investments, and expansion.
But where Lenovo shines is the next comparison, which charts the three companies' revenue, net income, and PC shipments growth in 2012.
Source: IDC, Yahoo! Finance, Lenovo 4Q 2012 Release
Lenovo shines in all major growth categories, growing at a rapid clip throughout all of 2012, while Hewlett Packard and Dell have been in freefall.
It's not so easy to blame Apple and Google anymore...
Lenovo's success is even more incredible when you compare its 8.2% growth in PC shipments to the industry decline of 7.8%. Of the top five PC manufacturers in the world - Lenovo, HP, Dell, Acer, and Asus - only Lenovo and Asus posted positive growth for the year.
This casts doubt on the constant excuse HP and Dell have been using for their poor growth - Apple. While Apple's seminal iPhone and iPad indeed disrupted the 'Wintel' market, the smaller Asian competitors (Acer and Asus are based in Taiwan) have thrived.
In my opinion, this is encouraging news for Microsoft (NASDAQ: MSFT) shareholders. Despite poor earnings from Hewlett Packard and Dell, Microsoft's Windows division posted adjusted net profit growth of 14% on 11% adjusted revenue growth since the release of Windows 8 in late October. This means maybe consumers don't really hate Windows 8 - they just aren't attracted to HP or Dell's products.
Therefore, instead of producing the polarizing Surface, boosting its efforts with Nokia, or considering a buyout of Dell, shouldn't Microsoft be forging stronger ties with Lenovo, which already has a loyal customer base of tablet and smartphone customers?
In other words, isn't it a better use of Microsoft's time and money to attach its name to a rising star rather than some has-beens?
A Simple, Balanced Strategy
Lenovo's business strategy is to "Protect and Attack," and as such, its business segments are labeled as "Protecting" businesses and "Attacking" ones.
Lenovo's 'protect' businesses are its two main sources of revenue - its PC markets in China and the Rest of the World. Its 'attack' businesses are focused on expansion into emerging markets, coupled with growth initiatives in smartphones, tablets, and smart TVs. Lenovo's attack business revenue has risen from 32% to 50% of total revenues over the past four years.
Its attack business also flourished in the EMEA (Europe, Middle East and Africa) region, posting 25.5% growth in PC shipments. That allowed it to become the second largest PC maker in the area with an 11% market share.
The other key attack business, Lenovo's Mobile Internet and Digital Home (MIDH) segment - which produces its smartphones, tablets and smart TVs - posted sales growth of 77% from the prior year quarter. It now accounts for 11% of Lenovo's total revenue.
Success in Smartphones
Most importantly of all, Lenovo's smartphone business in China became profitable for the first time in its history. Lenovo's smartphone market share in China rose from 1.7% to 14.8% between 2011 and 2012, placing it in second place behind Samsung but ahead of Apple.
Lenovo's smartphones run on Google Android, and it has announced plans to release a Windows Phone in the coming year.
Research in Motion's (NASDAQ: BBRY) recent release of the BlackBerry 10 has also sparked rumors that Lenovo may be considering acquiring the Canadian handset maker, which has lost over 80% of its value over the past five years. Acquiring Research in Motion could help Lenovo's planned smartphone expansion into overseas markets, since the BlackBerry is still a popular choice with Western enterprise users due to its comparably stronger security features.
If Lenovo is indeed set on pushing its smartphone operations overseas, then Apple and Samsung need to be worried. If Lenovo can post strong growth in a declining industry like PCs, think how much it could thrive in an even stronger, growing market like smartphones and tablets.
The Bottom Line
Lenovo is a textbook example of a company flourishing under clear leadership and solid execution. Its two-pronged business plan is easy to understand, it does not rack up debt to senselessly acquire 'possible' routes of growth like its American competitors, and it does not play musical chairs with its leadership. That's how the little engine that could - Lenovo - grew to become an industry-crushing bullet train.
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The Baylor Laboratories for Exercise Science & Technology, the Exercise Biochemical Nutrition Laboratory, and the Athletic Training and Sports Medicine Laboratory are designed and equipped to provide our students with advanced academic training and practical experience in the exercise and health sciences. Our facilities provide an optimal environment for faculty and students to develop, test, and apply knowledge, skills, competencies, and to integrate their Christian worldview through service learning and research. The purposes of our laboratories are to:
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Together, the Baylor Laboratories for Exercise Science & Technology (BLEST) and the Exercise Biochemical Nutrition Lab (EBNL) integrate four separate facilities that are housed in the Marrs-McLean Gymnasium (MMG). These laboratories provide a collaborative environment where our HHPR faculty and students can conduct several research studies simultaneously. These facilities also allow us to deliver the very best hands-on instruction to undergraduate and graduate students in our Exercise Physiology and Athletic Training programs as well as interested students from other programs across campus.
The Baylor Laboratories for Exercise Science & Technology
The BLEST, directed by Dr. Peter Grandjean, include three separate labs and over 3300 sq ft of functional space. The Cardiopulmonary Assessment and Health Appraisal Lab (MMG 127) is a 2000 sq ft, split-floor room.
The first floor is equipped with a variety of exercise ergometers (e.g., treadmills, cycle ergometers, recumbent cycles, elliptical trainers, upper-body ergometers), Quinton® electrocardiography and stress-testing systems, MedGraphics™ automated open-loop spirometry, and the latest Parvo-Medics® respiratory gas analysis equipment. This equipment enables us to determine cardiorespiratory fitness and aerobic power; blood pressure, heart rate, electrocardiographic and other hemodynamic responses to exercise; pulmonary function at rest and during exertion; and, exercise energy expenditure using the latest technology. In addition, Biodex® and Neurocom® systems are used to assess functional strength, endurance, balance, and mobility. The Administrative Associate, Mrs. Beth Davis, and our doctoral student offices are located in the second-floor loft.
The Resistance Testing and Training Lab (MMG 120) is a fully-equipped weight room with a variety of free weights and Cybex™, Body Masters™, and Nebula™ machines.
The resistance equipment provides us the ability to test muscular strength and endurance with single-and multi-joint exercises. Resistance training – as part of research and outreach activities - is conducted in this facility. This facility also serves as a place to introduce and develop specific instruction techniques for monitoring individualized resistance training interventions.
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Ernest Callenbach died a couple of weeks ago at the age of 83. You may not recognize his name, but his book, 'Ecotopia' was an extremely influential early novel of environmentalism. It has been translated into a dozen languages and viagra pharmacy in india has sold nearly a million copies since it was first self-published in 1975. I would have to say that I am the EcoGeek that I am because of Ernest Callenbach.
'Ecotopia' presents an alternative future where Northern California, Oregon, and Washington State have seceded from a collapsing United States that is choked with pollution. The new country has isolated itself from its parent country, and the book is presented as the http://www.bsz-wurzen.de/online-us-levitra journal of cheap online propecia the first reporter from the US to visit, some 20 years after secession, to see how Ecotopians live. The Ecotopian lifestyle was more connected to the land, more interpersonal, and more conscious of environmental effects. It may not be a realistic possibility, but it offers a compelling vision for what could be aspired to.
I had a brief email correspondence with Ernest Callenbach for a possible interview for EcoGeek (to be part of the EcoGeek of the Week series). I had only done a few of these interviews; a couple of them went well; a couple others less so (and never got published). Ernest Callenbach was a hero to me, and I didn't want to screw that one up, and I wanted to ask good questions. I have the first part of that discussion, but things telescoped and other things came up and the interview was never finished. What follows is that interview segment.


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- Sayan Paul
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Should knowledge be only calculated on the basis of marks one gets or there is something much more important than just marks ?....
nowadays ones knowledge is calculated on the basis of marks ,should there be a way which looks at the way how one applies what he/she knows throughout a period of activities and not just couple of hours...
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Jul 12 2011: Non cognitive skills like negotiation, persistence, hard work, etc. I personally know so many colleagues and former classmates who extremely well in academic pursuits but stumbled in work life. So academic excellence alone is not the best measure, but sometimes it is seen as a proxy for some of the non-cognitive skills. For instance if you scored well in school, you must have been hard working. A flawed assumption, but widely accepted.
Education systems across the world are grappling with this. In India, HOTS or Higher Order Thinking Skills was made a part of the assessment process but with limited success.
A system that is objective yet broad-spectrum is like the Holy Grail. We are all looking for it.
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Jenny was not the first to have her number (8-6-7-5-3-oh-niiine) written on a bathroom wall. Nor was she the last. From where does this time-honored practice hail? Is it an underground social conspiracy? Doubtful. But they're amusing nonetheless. There are Facebook groups and websites aplenty displaying collections. If you have some free time, check them out. You won't be sorry. (Or maybe you will.)
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Eyes wide open.
1:47 a.m.
Not time to get up.
I hope I can get back to…
I dreamt that I was playing bingo and did not hear all the letters and numbers.
I asked a friend, "Can I look at your chart?"
No response.
I stood up and walked over to where she sat.
No sooner had I looked over her shoulder to investigate whether or not I had won
than I began to worry someone would think I was cheating.
The bingo card once crisp and neatly laid out on the table in front of me
rested crumpled and dissheveled in the waste bin
along with my forsaken dreams of winning millions of dollars playing bingo.
I awaken with a start
and my thoughts begin to race on and on and on and on and on about work.
3:46 a.m.
Wow. I've only been asleep two hours.
Feels like twelve and zero hours at the same time.
Man, I'm tired.
Why does my stomach hurt?
Was it something I ate?
God, I hope this is not a rerun of last week's insomnia.
Burp Burp
And I really hope I don't puke.
Should I take Tums?
Do I have Tums?
Wait, maybe if I puke I won't have to go to work!
Tick tock tick tock
Blink Blink
I roll over and begin to feel feel tension and strain in my knees.
REALLY!? My knees?!
Can't get comfortable.
If only I had money for yoga classes in my budget.
Tomorrow's gonna suck. Well, it was gonna suck before you didn't sleep. FUCK. This must be why you can't sleep, and now it will only be worse if you're tired. If only you had a Xanax. If only you had taken Melatonin..if only…
Tick tock tick tock
I look at the clock.
4:04 a.m.
The numbers taunt and bully me,
and suddenly I feel like I'm back in 7th grade.
I pick up a book and decide to read without my glasses.
This should be successful, Old Woman.
The Cuckoo's Calling by Robert Galbraith.
Page one.
Page two.
Page three.
Damn it! Why does this book have to be so good!? You should have read something boring like your text on human development! In fact maybe you should have read that text fully EVER…
4:44 a.m.
Page 17.
I place the book on the pillow beside me,
turn out the light and rest my head on my pillow.
My cat purrs as she makes her way
along the length of my body
and gently curls up in my free arm.
Ahhhhh. Thank goodness.
My relaxed state and the environment
are finally aligned with my desire to sleep.
Tick tock tick tock
Blink Blink
Blink Blink
The cat has clearly had enough of me as she has left in utter disgust.
5:15 a.m.
Facebook stalk
I find a video of seventh graders being interviewed while teachers dance behind them.
Seventh grade was never that cool when you were in it.
Were teachers that cool and you didn't know?
According to Dreammoods.com, " To see or play bingo in your dream symbolizes a sudden revelation. Pay special attention to the dream content as there is something significant and profound that you have learned or discovered about yourself." Hmm. Interesting. What was that dream about? Have I discovered anything new about myself recently? Hmmm…maybe it was about…or it could have been…was it…GODDAMN IT! Of COURSE you can't remember! You weren't paying attention! But it's no revelation that you don't pay attention to things. Maybe if you ever get back to sleep and dream about bingo again you'll pay attention. Or maybe it really is time to pursue a psychiatrist to treat your anxiety and ADD. Things to ponder.
Tick tock tick tock.
6:18 a.m.
Time to get up.


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