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Road to GLORY 85kg Los Angeles Tournament Seeds Determined
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Right after the first edition of Road to GLORY, the next one takes place on this Saturday, February 9 from the Hollywood Park Casino in Inglewood, California just outside of Los Angeles. This one will be the Road to GLORY tournament for the 85kg/187lbs division. We've already posted the tournament lineup but now the tournament seeds and brackets have been released.
Filling in the number one seed is Eddie Walker. The number two seed goes to Andrew Kapel. Mike Lemaire gets the third seed and Van Wyk Povey fills the fourth seed. Going by the same system as GLORY's tournaments, the first and fourth seeds are placed in the same bracket and will each fight a randomly drawn opponent from seeds 5-8. The other bracket gets the second and third seeds, with each facing a randomly drawn opponent from seeds 5-8.
So this is how it looks:
Bracket One
Eddie Walker vs. Random Seed 5-8
Van Wyk Povey vs. Random Seed 5-8
Bracket Two
Andrew Kapel vs. Random Seed 5-8
Mike Lemaire vs. Random Seed 5-8
The remaining seeds from 5-8 are Evgeny Zotov, Jonarh Junio, Eric Fierro and Casey Greene. The reserve bout is Afam Egbochuku vs. Jacob Poss, if any of the winners happen to get injured.


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Ted Warren's heart stopped for 10 minutes, and while he has found renewed beauty in life, he is no longer afraid of death.
"My experience is that it's love. All of a sudden I went from 'there's nothing but death' to 'there's nothing but love,'" the 56-year-old former newspaper and magazine editor and columnist said while recounting the experience Thursday.
Since recovering from what happened Sept. 11, Warren, a man with a slight build who has suffered relapses and remissions of multiple sclerosis (MS) for years, has been rebuilding his strength.
There were no warnings leading to that morning when at 10 a.m. he dropped to the bedroom floor in his downtown home.
His then girlfriend called an ambulance. Warren can't recall collapsing, but said a paramedic later told him that it was his first day on the job, Warren was his first patient and he wasn't losing him.
"The doctors keep using the M word — 'You're a miracle,'" Warren said.
After five or six shocks with a defibrillator and some broken ribs, Warren's heart started again. He spent two weeks in an induced coma at St. Clare's Hospital and two months in total in hospital.
Warren said his MS symptoms flared last summer and he was on steroids, but he had no problems with his heart since 2010 when a stent was put in to treat a blocked artery.
According to Warren, the September 2013 event was caused by an arrhythmia without an identified reason, and he now has a pacemaker.
Warren believes he came back for a new purpose in life, but he's just not sure what it is.
Perhaps, he said, it was to tell the story of what happened to him in those 10 minutes — the events that erased his fear of death — and change others' views so they can feel the same positivity about life.
The experience started out as bleak, according to his recounting.
"There was nothing. I was in a huge immense void and there was nothing. And there was no me. There was no world, no history, nothing, just a consciousness," Warren said of the first sensation.
"Nothing but death. Waves and waves and waves of death. … And if I stayed there, I was dead. So I had to get out. And I don't know how I got out. But all of a sudden I wasn't there anymore."
At that point in his retelling, Warren paused and said people might view his experience as flaky. and some he's told it to have rolled their eyes at what they feel is "nonsense." He also said he has met others who had similar death experiences.
From the waves of death, he said he found himself in comforting and loving place where he felt he was a small part of something greater.
"You know when you shine a light through a prism and light goes off in different directions? I felt that was me," Warren said.
"I was unware of any personal identity, of my history. I didn't know who I was what I was. I didn't know I was. At first I was terrified and then it was really, really comforting."
Warren said he would catch glimpses, as if someone was raising a curtain.
"There were countless little shafts of light that each represented something," he said. "And it was a place of incredible beauty."
He said he saw classical genius Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart collaborating with reggae artist Bob Marley.
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Later during recovery in hospital, Warren said he came to realize that it was his life in the play.
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Unfortunately, I never got the chance to share a SD hunt with my father before he passed. He would have loved it. I still take his old Browning A5 with me when I go, and shoot a couple of birds with it. It's my way of sharing the hunt with him.
Unfortunately, I never got the chance to share a SD hunt with my father before he passed. He would have loved it. I still take his old Browning A5 with me when I go, and shoot a couple of birds with it. It's my way of sharing the hunt with him.
These pics are on my computer at home, so I'll just post a public link to them on my facebook page:
"For everyone to whom much is given, of him shall much be required." -- Luke 12:48
Raven - Moneybird's Black Magic Marker***
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A couple of pics from some of our fall hunts. UB
Myself holding Da Babe...along with Chief and Tank.
An earlier hunt for ducks, prior to pheasant and goose seasons. Da Babe was just barely tall enough to look at the birds on the cleaning table. He was 3 1/2 months old at the time. Looks like Tank was real bored by the entire situation.
This was the pheasant opener with my grandson. This turned out to be Chiefies final pheasant opener. He had a couple more hunts after this one, but we've had to send him on to the Rainbow Bridge. He was 12, and lived a full life to the end. This is the same pic as the first, but a better close up of Chiefie.
This was our pre-Thanksgiving hunt last Tuesday. That's my grandson Michael, and my eldest son Derek, who drove out from Salt Lake. He hadn't picked up a shotgun in 5 years, so it was fun to rag on his misses. Surprisingly, there weren't that many, and he shot more than his share of birds. Babe and Tank don't show up very well in this pic in their crates. Babe is now 5 months old and weighs 61 lbs.
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When the one you love becomes a memory, that memory becomes a treasure.
Headed back out by myself on Friday morning, then I'm taking my daughter (almost 4 years old) for a quick wood duck hunt on Saturday. She's been begging to go for a while now...
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GRHRCH Bayou Magic's Tough as a Boot QAA "Boot" (still a Knucklehead Puppy)
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We are committed to achieving our business goals while seeking to act at all times with openness, integrity and the highest standards of corporate responsibility. We expect everyone who works with us to have the utmost respect for privacy, human rights and freedom of expression. Our transparency report setting out our principles, policies and practices in meeting demands for assistance from law enforcement and intelligence agencies is widely viewed as the most comprehensive of its kind in the world.
We have a similar commitment to transparency in another area of intense public scrutiny and debate. Our tax and total economic contribution report contains a breakdown – on a country-by-country basis – of the taxes we paid last year. The report was updated and published in January 2015 and provides details of how we paid £14.75 billion to underpin the public finances in our countries of operation.
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BOONEVILLE – Biggersville beat Blue Mountain on Friday night for the for the third time this season, this one for the Division 1-1A championship.
The Lions had to do it defensively this time, beating the Cougars 63-46.
"Defense, that was the difference," Biggersville coach Cliff Little said. "I was very pleased to hold them down that low."
Both teams advance to Tuesday's Class 1A North tournament. Daily Journal No. 3-ranked Biggersville will host Vardaman, while No. 8 Blue Mountain will host Smithville.
It was the lowest scoring of the three games. This one was a sloppy start for both, Biggersville (24-6) jumping ahead before Blue Mountain (27-4) got within a point.
It went back-and-forth in the opening half, Biggersville taking a 25-20 lead on Emmanuel Simmons' basket. Ismael Ruedas' two free throws off a technical foul got the Cougars within three but Blue Mountain trailed by six at the half.
"Our heads were not in the game. We were not focused," said Ruedas, held to eight points.
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"We played sloppy offensively, tried to force some things," Little said. "I was proud of our communication and execution defensively."
Trevario McClinton had 14 for the Cougars.
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The Spirit of Vivaldi's Venice If we could peek into the record and CD collections of listeners throughout the world, then we would without doubt always find at least one item by Vivaldi there, even if the owner's taste was not specifically classically orientated. This is in itself not surprising. When we glimpse through the CD catalogues we can find more than 160 versions of Vivaldi's 'Four Seasons' alone, followed by numerous recordings of various concerti for wind, string, and plucked instruments not to mention operatic and vocal works. This 'overkill' factor as regards certain of the more glamorous and grand works of Vivaldi has not been of assistance to the listener attempting to define a more complete view of the composer's oeuvre. The cello sonatas on this disc have only begun to enjoy the interest of performers fairly recently due to the fact that they are intimate and more difficult to interpret than the above mentioned larger scale works: these sonatas require the performer to deal very carefully with tempi and phrasing, to switch off highly virtuoso passagework with contrasting moods of extreme cantabile delicacy all within the framework of a small ensemble. They also require special attention to the details of continuo playing and instrumentation which at times is almost orchestra-like....
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Pieter Wispelwey is one of the first of a generation of generalist specialists, performing equally outstandingly on historical instruments as on modern instruments, based on and inspired by expert stylistical knowledge, highly original and deep musical understanding and superior technique. His repertory ranges from works by J. S. Bach to Elliott Carter, Schnittke and young contemporary composers. Pieter Wispelwey was awarded the Elizabeth Everts Prize, an award given biennially to the Netherlands most promising musician in 1985 and in 1992 Pieter Wispelwey as first and only cellist received the highly prestigious Netherlands Music Prize. For many years he has given complete, widely acclaimed performances of the suites for cello solo by J. S. Bach and Britten and the sonatas by Beethoven and Brahms, on period as well as on modern instruments. Pieter Wispelwey is a regularly returning guest in the Concertgebouw in Amsterdam, performing the baroque, classical, romantic and modern repertory. His debut performances in Rome, Milan, Paris, Boston, New York, Melbourne, Mexico, Vienna and München were highly successful. Debut performances in Berlin, London and Tokyo are scheduled for 1994. Pieter Wispelwey received his early training from Dicky Boeke and Anner Bijlsma in Amsterdam and continued his studies with Paul Katz (Rochester, USA) and with William Pleeth in England. The vast sonata repertoire for cello and piano he performs with several outstanding pianists, like Lois Shapero and Jos van Immerseel. Wispelwey performs regularly as a soloist with orchestra and has recently played concertos by Dvorák, Elgar, Tchaikovski, Shostakovitch, Dutilleux, Ibert, Schnittke, Haydn, Beethoven (triple), Brahms (double) performing a.o. in the Concertgebouw in Amsterdam and with the Dutch and German Radio Chamber and Philharmonic Orchestras, the Netherlands Philharmonic Orchestra from Amsterdam, the Philharmonic Ungarica, the Netherlands Wind Ensemble, the Moscow Chamber Orchestra and with the Westdeutsche Sinfonia and the Stuttgarter Chamber Orchestra. His CD's with all Bach suites, Beethoven and Brahms Sonatas all received widely acclaim in the international press, several received international and national awards. Coming year he will be recording the well and relatively unknown repertory for cello solo and piano and cello with orchestras exclusively for the young quality label Channel Classics Records from Holland. (a.o. Haydn, Ligety, Sculthorpe, Sessions, Beethoven variations). Florilegium was co-founded by Ashley Solomon and Neal Peres Da Costa and since its debut in 1991 has established itself as one of the most exciting, youthful and exuberant chamber ensembles in Europe. Florilegium has a very individual character which is shaped by its members who are all recipients of prizes and scholarships for the quality and standard of their work in the early music field. In 1992 Florilegium won the 6th International Baroque Ensemble Competition in Holland and were prize-winners at the 2nd International Competition in Sweden. As an ensemble in the last 2 years they have toured Australia, The Canary Islands, Holland, Germany and Scotland. They have performed extensively throughout England including concerts at over a dozen major music festivals. Florilegium have collaborated with Derek Lee Ragin, Lorna Anderson, Pieter Wispelwey and His Majesties Sagbutts and Cornetts. In 1993 Florilegium released their debut CD of chamber music by G. Ph. Telemann with Channel Classics. This recording received critical acclaim throughout Europe, America and Australia and was awarded the Diapason D'Or in France. Florilegium have received sponsorship, funding and assistance from the Arts Council of Great Britain, Westminster City Council, The John Tunnell Trust of Scotland, Lufthansa German Airlines and the David Cohen Family Charitable Trust. Future plans include tours to Japan, Australia, New Zealand, Germany, the Canary Islands and an Early Music Network Tour of Great Britain.
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(...) Infine non si può non sottolineare anche la padronanza tecnicadel solista che supera con estrema disinvoltura ogni ostacolo e sfoggia sempre una mirabile scioltezza. Interpretazione: Ottima CD Classica, February 1996
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(...) Infine non si può non sottolineare anche la padronanza tecnicadel solista che supera con estrema disinvoltura ogni ostacolo e sfoggia sempre una mirabile scioltezza. Interpretazione: Ottima CD Classica, February 1996
(...) un Vivaldi non convenzionale, di grande spessore, lontanto da certe semplificazioni buone per il pubblico meno informato.(...) Qualita: Artistica:8, Sonora 10 Audio Review, June 1995
(...) Deze vertolkingen bieden grote virtuositeit naast intieme klankschildering, een forse streek naast zeer verfijnde fraseringen en dit alles in het ideale tempi. (...) Luister, June 1994
(...) met zwier en aanstekelijke muzikaliteit, en op hetzelfde niveau begeleid door de vier leden van het Londense ensemble Florilegium. (...) (...) De geluidskwaliteit hoort thuis in de topklasse. (...) Volkskrant, May 1994
(...) Authentiek musiceren op hoog niveau (...) Luister, June 1994
(...) Chaque sonate fait appel à une combinaison particulière d'instruments de continuo qui varie d'un mouvement à l'autre, et parfois même au sein d'un même mouvement. (...) Le Républicain, June 1994 Noblesse, pureté des instruments, noblesse dans l'interprétation, on écouterait des heures (...) Le Républicain Lorrain, June 1994
(...) Wispelwey knows how to make the music sing and dance. (...) (...) As usual Channel's sonics are superb, as are the well-written, informative jackets notes. 'Definitive' is a dangerous word, but for now, this sounds like the it of Vivaldi cello recordings. In Tune, July 1994
(...) There is definitely a place for this CD in my collection Early Music News Sydney, August 1994 (...).. nous faire pénétrer au plus intime de cette chimie du son en fusion qui est la sienne. Wispelwey nous fait entendre des musiques où transpire une incurable nostalgie, où, mais oui, bat un coeur. Télérama. July 1994 (...) Wispelwey a sur eux l'avantage de s'assurer pour le continuo les services de l'ensemble Florilegium (...) Répertoire, July 1994 (...) The performances reflect a balanced synthesis of flair, introspection and decorum, ensuring that such aspirations are ideally realised (...) BBC Music Magazine, August 1994 (...) Together these artists reveal all the wealth of invention and technical exuberance which set Vivaldi's work apart in Venice and beyond. CD Review, August 1994
(...) Un tel 'florilège' aux sonorités admirables fera date: il est porté par une exubérance que nous prenons un authentique plaisir à partager. Télérama, September 1994
(...) I can't remember when I enjoyed a baroque recording so much. Denver Post, September 1994
(...) Een orgie waar elk oor verslaafd aan raakt, van het meest onverschillige tot het meest kritische en verwende: sensueel en verstild, grappig en gevoelig, dansant en meditatief. Muziekmozaiek, November 1994 Diapason d'or: Chaque sonate mériterait un description détaillée, tant l'équilibre d'orchestration est bien trouvé entre Florilegium et Wispelwey. Choc musique Octobre 1994: Pour le bonheur des vivaldiens convaincus comme des réfractaires incurables, Pieter Wispelwey propose une irrésistible interprétation de six sonates de Vivaldi, accompagné par l'Ensemble Florilegium qui, depuis sa création en 1991, ne cesse de faire parler de lui. (...) (...) La simplicité, l'aisance, la technique d'archet de Wispelwey apportent d'une couleur d'une vérité saisissante (...) Anne Piéjus, October, 1994 Pieter Wispelwey est l'étoile montante du violoncello. Avec l'ensemble Florilegium, le jeune homme tend ses cordes vers un univers qui recrée les riches heures de la place Saint-Marc à Venise. (...) Onbekend, March 1995 (...) I can't remember when I enjoyed a baroque recording so much. Denver Post, September 1994
(...) Chaque sonate mériterait une description détaillee, tant l'équilibre d'orchestration est bien trouvé entre Florilegium et Wispelwey. Diapason, October 1994
(...) La simplicité, l'aisance, la technique d'archet de Wispelwey apportent une couleur d'une vérité saisissante (...) Choc Musique. October 1994
(...) The continuo lines are played by Florilegium, founded in 1991. The sonatas are infused with a delightful mixture of continuo sounds, including cello, organ, guitar, harpsichord, archlute and theorbo. In five of the six sonatas, instrumentation is changed between movements, making for a subtlety of sounds not usually heard in continuo lines. In fact, some changes are so subtle they might fail to be noticed. (...) (...) Florilegium has released a disc of their own, and it is clear from their contribution that they are a group to be watched. American Record Guide, October 1994 (...) this are rewarding performances (...) Fanfare, December 1994
(...) Een orgie waar elk oor aan verslaafd raakt, van het meest onverschillige tot het meest kritische en verwende: sensueel en verstild, grappig en gevoelig, dansant en mediatief. (...) Muziekmozaiek, January 1995
Pieter Wispelwey est l'étoile montante de violoncelle. (...) La prise de son est d'une rare qualité (...) Journal d'Outremont, Canada
(...) Wispelwey has a superb cantabile tone and pristine intonation at whatever tempo. (...) (...) The accompaniments from Florilegium are superb, and the sound of Wispelwey's cello is close, luminous and present (...) Fanfare, April 1995
(...) The young Dutch cellist P.W. brings this music brilliantly to life on a cello dating from Vivaldi's time. Washington Post, January 1995
(...) P.W. en Florilegium laten geen twijfel bestaan over de uitbundigheid van de Venetiaanse muziek en de nieuwe rol die daarin was weggelegd voor de cello. (...) Tijdschrift Oude Muziek, Summer 1995
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How about we have their opponent also fill their score?
Ok, you can take over cwil's (UPT's) team and rename it however you like.
Everything is done in the league thread (huge 100+ page thread).
We use the same scoring as the EPL fantasy site for simplicity. The OP contains the league rules (made by WarSlamEagle - the commish of the other league), but it is possible that some of the rules are outdated or do not apply.
You set a roster each week (there are 36 game weeks, so you play each team four times) and score your own points. You can start any reasonable lineup. You need one starting goalie, three to five defenders (most teams use three), three to five midfielders, and one to three forwards. A 3-4-3 seems to be the most common for fantasy soccer.
You nominate one player to be your captain and his points are doubled. You will also nominate a/r vice-captain, and he will get his points doubled if your captain does not play. Also, pick one sub from your bench in case someone does not play. However, your sub has to replace a player that keeps a logical formation. For example, if you used a 3-4-3 with a forward as a sub and had a midfielder not play, then you could not sub him in, since a 3-3-4 is not allowed.
Use the EPL fantasy site for help. It allows to score your players, find free agents, and keep track of your team. Sign up and make a team in there if you do not already have because it really helps.
Just yesterday, I realized that you should add your TD fantasy team to your watchlist because then you can instantly keep track of it and score it way quicker. Check out my bolded post near the bottom of page 103.
The OP has a lot of details, most notably the EPL player stats, editable league table, and editable roster. Generally, I have been updating these documents (and Mick helps as well), but they are open to everyone.
Use the roster spreadsheet to see if a player is owned before claiming them. Waivers are first come, first serve (this was a lengthy preseason debate) that open Wednesday at 8:00 am CST and close Friday night at 11:59 pm CST. (This week is different because of the midweek games). Rosters need to be set before the first game kicks off and an unset roster means that the roster from the previous week is used.
You can trade between teams. Just a guess, but I would assume trades only happen during the time to freely add and drop players.
I think I hit everything. Feel free to ask any questions. It should not be too complicated. You may want to check out the OP and the last few pages of the thread to get the flow of scoring and posting rosters and shite. My lengthy post on page 99 is where we decided to make a move to replace the deadbeat owners, so that may be a good place to start reading.
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In case you missed it, The Wall Street Journal's Frances Robinson this morning writes that the battle over Motorola Mobility Holdings's (MMI) patent claims is heating up in Europe.
The European Union's anti-trust regulator has opened an inquiry into whether Motorola is abusing its "standard-essential patents" in its fight with Microsoft (MSFT) and others.
The patents are supposed to be licensed on a "fair, reasonable and nondiscriminatory" basis, writes Robinson.
Google is in the process of acquiring Motorola, and although the Union has given its blessing, China's authorities still have to weigh in on the matter.
Today's report follows an interesting piece yesterday by Bloomberg's Susan Decker, who wrote that Microsoft in a March 30th filing claimed Motorola wanted $4 billion per year in licensing fees for Microsoft to be in compliance with its patents in Microsoft's Xbox video game system.
Those patents cover video compression technology. Motorola claims Microsoft did not respond to its request do make clear it had issues with Moto's licensing demands.
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The Street today responds to this morning's memo from Microsoft (MSFT) chief Steve Ballmer saying the company will reorganize around four engineering areas and will endeavor to bring a renewed focus to making devices and offering services.
The response of the stock has been positive this morning, the shares up 74 cents, or 2%, at $35.44.
Ballmer named twelve areas of responsibility with team leaders, such as an operating systems group directed by the head of the company's Windows Phone software, Terry Myerson, and a "devices and services" group run by Julie Larson-Green, who took control of Windows after the departure of Steven Sinofsky last November.
Ballmer spoke to the opportunities he sees before the company:
Across Microsoft, we are facing incredible new opportunities. As devices become further integrated into everyday life, we will have to create new and extraordinary experiences for our customers on these devices. We are going to focus on completely reinventing experiences like creating or viewing a creative document and what it means to communicate socially at home or in meetings at work. We are going to immerse people in deep entertainment experiences that let them have serious fun in ways so intense and delightful that they will blur the line between reality and fantasy. And as we develop these new experiences, we will also support our developers with the simplest ways to develop apps or cloud services and integrate with our products. We will help businesses that find themselves in a new world of ever-mounting information to manage that information through greater enterprise information assurance. We will make these high-value activities priorities in our strategy.
Microsoft will host a conference call at 3:30 pm. eastern time, to discuss the realignment but some were already offering preliminary thoughts.
J.P. Morgan's John DiFucci, who has a Neutral rating on the stock, writes "We believe the new organizational structure reflects MSFT's efforts to more clearly define its strategy – though that strategy still lacks clarity, in our opinion."
The most important part may be the unification of management of multiple operating systems under Terry Myerson:
In our opinion, today's announcement suggests that MSFT is looking to simplify its organization and strategy – however, what that strategy is remains a bit unclear to us at this time. Perhaps the most logical outcome of the realignment is that all operatingsystemswill fall under common leadership, which was likely necessary in order for MSFT to truly deliver a common platform across all devices. In addition, as with any restructuring, there is potential for disruption leading up to and during the execution of planned changes, especially if those changes remain unclear.
Matthew Hedberg of RBC Capital, who has a Sector Perform rating on the Stock, writes that "Over time, we would expect the company to alter its segment reporting to match the new structure."
Hedberg thinks the changes can potentially better align the company's products with its R&D, though he has a number of questions:
Some of our initial questions include tangible engineering benefits of the new structure, the potential for new software and hardware partnerships, additional details on the pace of innovation between devices and services, competitive dynamics, headcount plans, the potential impact to FY'14 operating expense targets and additional details around timing and the potential change to their financial reporting metrics.
BGC Financial's Collin Gillis sees plenty of red flags, including timing of the announcement, less of a chance of Ballmer being replaced, and less chance of a break up of the company:
You don't make massive sweeping changes like this unless something is wrong. Today IDC reported Q2 PC shipments declined 11.4% YoY, marking the fifth straight quarter of declining shipments, the longest duration of decline in the history of the PC market. For those investors who may like to see Microsoft broken into separate pieces to possibly unlock value, this reorganization makes it harder to accomplish that goal. For those investors who may like to see a change in CEO, this reorg increases the power of the CEO in our opinion as there are no longer business group heads, although these people mostly remain in other capacities. We expect new reporting segments, which could result in the losses for the BING search engine to no longer be broken out. Major reorgs such as this can serve as a negative distraction for months before potentially offering benefits.


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Pulitzer Prize-winning author David Garrow will discuss "Rising Star: The Making of Barack Obama," at 7 p.m. Monday, September 21, in the Chamber Hall of the Binghamton University Anderson Center. This talk is free and open to the public.
Garrow, a professor at Cambridge University, is now writing a biography of President Obama. This will be the first scholarly biography of President Obama and is based on extensive research on three continents. In his talk, Garrow will discuss Obama's formative years, his rise to political power and how biographical analysis can help us understand Obama, the president.
Garrow has written or edited several books, including Liberty and Sexuality: The Right to Privacy and the Making of Roe v. Wade (1994) and Bearing the Cross: Martin Luther King Jr. and the Southern Christian Leadership Conference (1986), which won the Pulitzer Prize for Biography and the Robert Kennedy Book Award.
He regularly contributes to the New York Times, Los Angeles Times, Washington Post, Financial Times, Atlantic Monthly, the New York Journal of Books, The Nation, and The New Republic.
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Used any thick yogurt (liberte, greek-style, etc) plain and added the honey to taste, and cinnamon. Let sit at least an hour. Yummy! Can also add vanilla yourself. Less overpowering. Or strain the yogurt. The texture of the yogurt you use will determine the end result.
I used plain greek yogurt instead of vanilla, but followed the recipe other than that. I felt like the dip turned out very thin and almost watery. Very disappointing. I'm thinking about whipping in some cream cheese...
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I just made this dip for a plate of cut fruit for a gathering. It was so good people asked for the recipe. I made it without honey, because one of the people there is diabetic. I substituted non-sugar sweetner. It was excellent. I used thick plain yogurt, added vanilla extract, and the cinnamon as given.
quite sweet, but nice. I might make it again because it was so simple
Loved this! I used plain organic yogurt lower in fat. I switched the portions up too. Only used 1.5 cups of yogurt, 1/4 cup honey, 1 tsp cinnamon and a tsp of vanilla extract. It's awesome with fruit and even as a topping over crepes with fruit! I could probably decrease the honey even more.
I found this recipe when looking for a way to use 2 leftover bananas. I used Greek yogurt. Add the ingredients carefully to taste. I used the dip as a base, added sliced bananas, whipped cream and dusted with chocolate powder.
I served this with a quiche for mother's day brunch and it was excellent. I followed the advice of other reviewers and used plain, Greek yogurt. It was just sweet enough and paired particularly well with apples, peaches and blackberries. Yum!
just like the last reviewer, I used greek plain yogurt and it was fabulous. even my six year old loved it. For those that thought it was too sweet, I think using plain yogurt vs vanilla will make all the difference in this recipe.
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I'm using the watchdog. Can't use any of the interrupts available cause I'm already using them for other events... Every single pin on the Atmega 328 is already used (some with more than one task). Gonna start fiddling with other models for the next project cause the 328 is limiting.
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April 29 - Due to the weather, Conifer and Evergreen Libraries will open at 11:00 a.m. today.
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Just in time for Teen Tech week, Sharon, a patron experience librarian from the Lakewood Library shared information about the Digital Comic Museum. Graphic Novel fans can explore hundreds of pre-1959 comics that influenced the style of many graphic novels today (sorry no Batman, Superman or X-Men here). These comics give interesting and sometimes eyebrow raising glimpse into 1950s pop culture. So, explore the site and see how things have changed - or in some cases haven't changed much at all!
It's Teen Tech Week at the Library! What does that mean? We are taking a moment to acknowledge all the awesome technology that makes our library thrive and connects us to you. So, cast your vote in our TEEN TECH AWARDS. It's your chance to tell us about your favorite tech gadgets, your hopes and dreams for the tech waves of the future, and how you feel about being connected all the time (plus you could win a prize)!
Thanks to all the Jeffco Library teens that joined me at the red carpet premiere of Divergent last night! It was an amazing time! The movie was excellent and follows the book well. The actors Ben Lloyd Hughes and Christian Madsen were both present. Some teens did get their posters and books autographed. The picture above is about as close as I got to the actors, in other words I was in the back. I think one of them is in the middle with the purple shirt.
It would be hard to pick my favorite scene in the movie, the whole thing was so good. The scenery was amazing and futuristic Chicago was very realistic. I used to live in Chicago and can freely admit that I would not make Dauntless as I have never had the urge to jump off a moving 'L' train. I would have to say my favorite part was Triss rappelling across buildings, my nails may be a bit shorter after watching this part. It was a great evening and great film, definitely worth the sleep deprivation for staying up late!
The Oscars are happening this Sunday, so throw on your party clothes, whip up some snacks and host a watch party. There are several movies nominated this year based on books including The Great Gatsby, Twelve Years a Slave, and my personal favorite The Book Thief (nominated for Best Original Score). The movie is based on Markus Zusak's critically acclaimed YA historical fiction novel that focuses on the journey of Liesel and her foster parents during World War II. There is nothing like beautiful music to bring to life and heighten a beautiful story.
There can never be too many books or movies about Greek Mythology. This month the movie, The Legend of Hercules was released and it amped up my interest in all things Greek again. There is of course the new Heroes of Olympus book, The House of Hades,which came out last fall, and some really cool graphic novels that feature epic tales like the Odyssey: a graphic novel. But if you are looking to find more information about the history and details of gods then try out Gods, Goddesses, and Mythology, one of the library's databases. My favorite part is being able to look up some minor god and figure out who he's related to and what he's done. This database is also useful for making your book reports about Rick Riordan look super impressive.
Stop by the Belmar Library reference desk to pick up a piece of swag from The Legend of Hercules movie. We have t-shirts, hoodies, and posters to give away to teens on a first come first served basis.
* image of Hoplite provided by Lammyman, Flickr Creative Commons, cc 2013.
Calling all Divergent Fans, get your red capret smiles ready! You have a chance to win a ticket to the Colorado premiere of the upcoming Divergent Movie, based on the book by Veronica Roth. If that's not exciting enough there will be two actors from the movie at the premiere, Ben Lloyd- Hughes (Will) and Christian Madsen (Al). I'm sure you're thinking, "How do I win this golden ticket?!?!" All you have to do is take this short quiz.
You can see more information about the date, time, and place of the movie at the start of the quiz. We will contact the winners by February 28th. Must be 13-18 years old to win! Tickets provided by Allied-THA.
Teens are complicated. There I said it. You can be sweet, sassy, thoughtful, and rude all in the matter of minutes. And that complexity is what makes working with you such a fun challenge.
I recently attended a training for Mental Health First Aid hosted by the Jefferson Center for Mental Health that reminded me of how quickly the brain is changing between the ages of 12-20, and how those changes can affect mental health. There are some amazing resources out there for you and the adults in your life that can answer questions, spark discussion, and provide background information. One of my favorite sites is Teen Mental Health which has information for teens, parents, and educators on everything from dealing with depression and anxiety to making new transitions in life, like starting colllege. The library also offers access to Teen Health and Wellness, an awesome database, that covers a variety of topics like grief and loss, food safety, and even dating.
So no matter what you're feeling, take a deep breath, talk, do a little research and know that your brain changes will slow down someday, but the way it functions will always be complicated (even as an adult).
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Aimee Carter, author of the Goddess Test series, has a new book out!
Pawn takes place in a future United States where society is strictly structured into different social classes. Each person takes a test when they turn 17 that determines their class and the kind of life that they will lead. Kitty tests as a III, which means working in a sewer and never having enough food or money to truly be happy. When the Prime Minister gives her the opportunity to upgrade to a VII she agrees without even knowing what she will need to do. The next thing she knows she is waking up after weeks of being drugged, only to find that she has a whole new body—she now looks and sounds exactly like the Prime Minister's niece. Kitty learns that her world and the people who lead it are more gruesome and corrupt than she ever imagined, and she is now a pawn in their evil plots.
If you like dystopian books like The Hunger Games or Divergent you should definitely try Pawn.
A boy stands in his room and then the world is destroyed. Okay, so that isn't exactly what happens in Homestuck, a web comic written, illustrated, and animated by Andrew Hussie, but it's not far from the truth.
Meet John and his three friends Rose, Dave, and Jade. They decide to play a game called Sburb only to find out that it destroys their world. Now they need to work together with a group of alien teenagers called Trolls to save, not only their world, but many others, even in other galaxies. Get ready to dive into a world where everything is completely crazy and can make little to no sense. You will laugh the whole way through your Homestuck experience and make new friends.
Still doesn't sound cool enough for you? Come and learn more about this crazy phenomenon at the Standley Lake Library's Homestuck Party, Friday February 7th at 6:00pm.
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I just moved to Denver from Kansas City in December, and since then I have undergone a crash course in Broncos football mania. People are sporting orange and blue at work, to school, even on dates (a color combo that in any other context is not recommended). I have never been passionate about a football team (sorry Kansas City Chiefs), but the love and excitement for the Broncos just might make me a fan.
Inspired by the football buzz I decided to read, Pop by Gordon Korman. It must have been the Broncos orange and blue on the cover that sucked me in, or that like me the main character, Marcus Jordan, has just moved to a new town. While training at the park for the upcoming football season Marcus befriends Charlie Popovich, a charasmatic adult prankster. When school starts Marcus is schocked to find out that Charlie is not only the father of Troy, the starting quarterback at school, but is also a former NFL player. Tensions rise both on and off the field as the boys compete over football, girls, and what's best for Charlie.
Sports fiction is not usually the kind of book that I tackle (see what I did there), but I enjoyed the very real characters created by Korman and the fast pace of the storytelling. So, in the spirit of trying new things, this weekend I am going to rock some orange and blue and scream GO BRONCOS!


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Fourteen Princeton seniors have been awarded Fulbright grants to study abroad after graduation. They are: Meredith Arensman, Romania; Mary Fallon, Mexico; David Follette, Japan; Matthew Goldberg, Brazil; Hannah Haviland, Sweden; Emily Herchen, Germany; Vanessa Jackson, Russia; Hilary Kalmbach, Syria; John Kim, Japan; Chrisann Kyi, Thailand; Allynn Lodge, Spain; Jennifer Stahl, Germany; Luke Yarbrough, Egypt; and Kimberly Zaia, Sweden.
The Fulbright program was established in 1946 to demonstrate U.S. commitment to democratic values worldwide. It is sponsored by the Bureau of Educational and Cultural Affairs of the U.S. Department of State. The program operates in 144 countries and awards approximately 4,500 new grants each year, including funding for roughly 1,000 American students to study or conduct research abroad.
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The Tupelo Convention and Visitors Bureau voted unanimously today to approve up to $429,000 in additional funding for the Tupelo aquatic center. The additional funds will be used to enhance the facility with state of the art timing systems and additional equipment.
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The Dow Jones Industrial Average fell 22.5 points Thursday, a 0.15% decline, to close at 15,082.62 — the second highest closing value in the index's history.
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Hiroki Ishii loses his Rajadamnern Title at Magnum 31
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Last night in Japan, 140 pound Rajadamnern champion Hiroki Ishii looked to defend his title for the third consecutive time against Aikpikart Mor Krongthepthonburi in the main event of Magnum 31. The co-main event saw Mutsuki Ebata challenge for a Rajadamnern belt of his own, taking on bantamweight champion Manasak Pinsinchai.
Ishii looked good in the opening round against Aikpikart, establishing distance and using his length as the much bigger fighter. Aikpikart normally fights at 130 pounds, and the difference in size was pretty apparent at the opening bell. In the second round the challenger started to pick up steam, dropping Ishii with an elbow midway through. Ishii is usally not the most technical or agressive fighter in the world. He wins primarily by the landing very solid lead hand hooks and right straights, before knocking his opponents out cold. Aikpikart nullified most of Ishii's power shots, stepping in to close the distance and keeping a few tight guard. Hiroki looked to be back in the fight at the start of the third, but Aikpikart came out hungry. After pushing the champion into the corner, Aikpikart unleashed four or five elbows that landed flush, before following Ishii around the ring and landing one more that put him down for good.
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thinking of a gar tank mate
ok, so i have an alligator gar (he's about 21")... i was thinking of getting him a tank mate. at the local fish store (non petsmart or petco) they have large piranha... like the size of your hand... too big to fit in his mouth. i was wondering if getting one would make a nice addition to the tank or would they try to rip each other apart?
also i was wondering if anyone else had any ideas of good tank mates...
my tank is 110g
That would be a terrible tankmate. Do you have any pics of your Gar?-Jordan
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Predatory Tank:
20" Tropical Gar, 18" Florida Gar, 20" Longnose Gar,
17" Ornate Bichir, 25" Silver Arowana, 16" Bowfin, 15" Giant Gourami
16" Male Dovii
02-24-2014, 04:44 AM #3Member CoryCat
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Hey so some things that could be kept with your gar are red tailed catfish, other large types of catfish, large plecos, wolf fish, Pacu, iridescent shark, Shovel nose catfish,arowana, bala shark, and a sting ray might work(flordia sting ray). Please look into all of these fish though and Look them up. I have just heard of people keeping these with there gars. I hope this helped and by the way most of these fish will out grow your tank and your gar will.


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