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An animal welfare group is calling for an investigation of a large northeastern Pennsylvania ferret breeding facility, saying an undercover worker found hundreds of ill, injured and neglected animals living in inhumane and unsanitary conditions.
People for the Ethical Treatment of Animals released a video Friday purporting to show conditions at the Triple F Farms in Sayre, taken by someone who was hired to work undercover at the facility. The video was first obtained by The Associated Press.
The three-minute video shows ferrets with gaping wounds, internal organs protruding from their rectums, and infected, bloody eyes and mammary glands. Newborn ferrets drag themselves along the floor of the facility after falling through their cages. A mother ferret is seen dragging one of her newborns backward in circles along the perimeter of a cramped cage.
"We had in the past received complaints about this facility ... it was on our radar," but the undercover probe was not initiated by a specific recent complaint, said Daphna Nachminovitch, vice president of PETA's cruelty investigations department. She said the facility holds approximately 6,000 ferrets in 10 cage-filled barns.
The video also shows one dead ferret on the floor that the undercover worker said was run over by an employee pushing a food cart.
Jack Fallenstein, owner of Triple F Farms, declined to comment on the investigation when contacted Friday by The Associated Press. On its website, Triple F says it is a family-owned and operated company that has "been raising fun, fabulous, furry ferrets since 1985."
PETA said the farm supplies ferrets for sale to pet stores, research labs and universities around the world and domestically including the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, which has signed more than $1.5 million worth of contracts with Triple F Farms since 2006.
The animal advocacy group filed formal complaints asking federal, state and county investigators to look into alleged violations of animal welfare and protection laws, medication compounding and handling regulations, and worker health and safety rules.
David Sacks, spokesman for the U.S. Department of Agriculture's Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service, said inspectors went to Triple F on Aug. 29 after a meeting with PETA. The farm has three weeks to appeal the USDA inspectors' report, which will not be made public until that process is complete, Sacks said.
A message left Friday the Bradford County district attorney's office was not returned. Pennsylvania Agriculture Department investigators received the complaint and were looking into it, spokeswoman Samantha Elliott Krepps said.
Ferrets are sometimes used for teaching medical residents to insert breathing tubes in premature babies and in influenza-related research because they are susceptible to the same strains of flu as humans.
In addition to the video, the undercover worker's written report describes ferrets denied food and water and dying in barns as hot as 110 degrees; hundreds of newborns left to die on the ground after falling out of their cages; and ferrets of all ages designated for euthanasia left for days in a small cage without medical care.
Methods of disposing of newborn and young ferrets included burying them alive in feces and throwing them into an incinerator, the undercover worker stated, while others were intentionally killed by workers stepping on them and running them over with feed carts.
The report states that the worker, who was employed at Triple F Farms from April to August, did not once see a veterinarian or veterinary technician visit the facility.
"Before they are shipped out for whatever purpose, these ferrets are sterilized and de-scented," Nachminovitch said. "This is a surgery our investigator witnessed being performed like an assembly line by lay people with inadequate procedures, with the same dulled razor blade being used over and over again, with inadequately anesthetized ferrets waking up and being held down."
PETA submitted the undercover worker's video and journal entries to a veterinarian whose practice specializes in helping animal shelters and animal control facilities manage ferrets and other exotic pets. The vet, Susan Brown of Rosehaven Exotic Animal Veterinary Services in Illinois, concluded in her report that "the ferrets at this facility have experienced inhumane and cruel conditions" including poor sanitation, hyperthermia, improper handling and spaying procedures that were "seriously below veterinary standards."
"Ferrets whether injured or ill with a variety of diseases were often left to suffer their fate until death without benefit of medical care," Brown wrote, "including pain management or have their suffering relieved by euthanasia."
PETA's investigation: http://www.peta.org/features/investigation-exposes-cruelty-at-ferret-mill.aspx
Triple F Farms: http://www.tripleffarms.com


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Woman fighting valley fever: 'my life has been on hold'
BAKERSFIELD, Calif. (KBAK/KBFX) - Shannon Smotherman wants to share her experience with valley fever, raising awareness of the serious disease.
She started to have symptoms of valley fever in December 2013 but tested negative several times. She visited the doctor several times but was diagnosed with other illnesses, like bronchitis and pneumonia.
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Smotherman went to a different doctor, who told her even though she is testing negative, she does have valley fever and there is a lesion in the lower lobe of her left lung.
She started treatment in April, but the drugs were not working, so she had to be treated with a stronger drug, Amphotericin B, which is an antifungal medication.
Now, she spends three days a week in the hospital undergoing treatment through a PICC line in her arm. Her treatment will be completed once she finished 15,000 milligrams of the Amphotericin B.
"They have to check my labs every single day to make sure that my potassium is OK, my magnesium is OK, and my kidney function, my liver function, everything," said Smotherman.
So far in 2014, 336 cases of valley fever have already been reported in Kern County. In 2013, a total of 472 cases were reported.
"There are more people on this than people do think," said Smotherman. "I mean, I'm on a floor that has more than just myself taking the Amphotericin B."
Luckily for Smotherman, her lesion is now shrinking, and her symptoms are getting better. She is expected to complete treatment in August.
"I have a lot of plans after this, since my life has been on hold," said Smotherman. "I'm going to do as many things as I can and spend more time with my kids and actually play with them."
Smotherman hopes that by sharing her story, those who experience symptoms of valley fever will consider getting checked by a doctor.

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Contributed by Molly O'Shea Polk on 05/10/12
Originally posted by the Ithaca Times on Wednesday, April 4, 2012 and written by Patrick Valentino.
Building bridges across cultures and participating in global networks have become integral parts of contemporary music, as Grossmann's activities illustrate. He recently returned from Spain, where he was working as composer-in-residence at conservatories in Valencia and Castellón. While there he attended performances of his compositions by the newly-formed Nomos Ensemble, directed by Carlos Amat. "Carlos Amat has become a new music advocate", explained Grossmann. "He has a project called Puentes (Bridges) which invites composers from abroad, especially from Latin America."
Grossmann was the first composer to be invited by the Puentes project, and the Nomos Ensemble is quickly making a name for itself in the contemporary music scene. "This was their debut concert; now they'll be touring and commissioning new works," Grossmann noted. With ensembles like Nomos, Spain can explore a new tradition of contemporary chamber music while enjoying the cultural exchanges that enrich all art.
Next season, Grossmann will be building a bridge to a culture which holds a special place in his heart – that of his own Peruvian heritage. His new piano concerto will be premiered with Eastman faculty member Enrico Elisi as soloist and the Peruvian National Orchestra next season. Grossmann explains the importance of his connection to his homeland: when people like he and his family (who fled Peru during the rise of the Maoist Shining Path) return, the relationship with those who stayed throughout the terror can be strained. "Some of them see it as a kind of betrayal," he said.
Yet, he is dedicated to building a bridge over this barrier. Grossmann explained how he aimed with each Peruvian homecoming to enhance musical education and opportunities for young students in his native country. "Every time I go there I teach masterclasses and encourage young composers, because there aren't many young Peruvian composers. If I'm going to write a piece which is going to be premiered there," he said, "it's going to be based on something which has a Peruvian connection." Asked how his relationship with his Peruvian colleagues has changed over the years of his musical visits, he said, "The music is always well received, so it seems they have embraced me [and welcomed me] back."
Even before this season is over, Grossmann has more musical engagements, including a Ukrainian premiere that came about serendipitously. Grossmann met Carlos Amat in Lima and encouraged him to conduct in Kiev's Contemporary Music Festival. When Grossmann contacted the Ukrainians to introduce Amat, they asked for a new piece of music – not for next season, but this coming May. Grossmann agreed, and has been feverishly working on expanding Notus, a work premiered at Ithaca College this season, into a three-movement triptych.
"It's going to be my longest piece, and it all came about just like that", he said, as he snapped his fingers. "Bridges?" I suggest . "Yes," he agreed, "bridges."
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LARGO — Getting elected is not cheap.
While local elections pale in comparison to the millions spent on state and national contests, there are financial haves and have-nots in Largo City Commission races, too.
Incumbent Harriet Crozier has seen perhaps the greatest challenge so far — at least on balance sheets — from opponent Robert Hunsicker, who has so far enjoyed a fundraising advantage in the Seat 5 race.
According to Hunsicker's latest campaign finance report, released earlier this month, his campaign raised $7,285 by Oct. 8 and spent $6,552.
During the same time period, Crozier had raised $5,400 and spent $4,367. The third candidate in the race, Robert Avery, had raised $3,817 and spent $3,787.
The source of funds adds a caveat — some candidates have been more inclined to rely on their own pocketbooks to fill war chests.
Hunsicker has given $2,500 out-of-pocket to his campaign, compared with $610 contributed by Crozier and her husband, Bobby, to Crozier's campaign.
Hunsicker said he doesn't mind spending his own money to get elected.
"I hope to serve the people of Largo with integrity and efficiency. It's worth it to me to do that," he said.
Most of Avery's campaign funding has come from himself, in the form of direct cash support and in-kind contributions, such as $500 for Web design and hosting.
Family members also have subsidized commission ambitions. Crozier's family members have given $1,500 to her campaign, and Hunsicker's family members have contributed $400.
In the Seat 6 race, pitting Vice Mayor Woody Brown against challengers Doug Lardner and John Atanasio, Brown has maintained a large financing advantage, both through small individual contributions and self-financing.
About $4,000 of Brown's $7,700 campaign funds as of Oct. 8 was contributed by himself, his wife and his business, Main Street Chiropractic.
Lardner has financed about a third of the $3,558 in his campaign account as of Oct. 8.
The endorsement of Lardner by Largo's firefighters union has also paid dividends. Florida Fire PAC gave $500 to his campaign, and individual firemen have contributed several hundred dollars.
Atanasio had raised only about $1,100 as of Oct. 15.
Brown's list of individual contributors surpasses his competitors, though each gave small amounts, ranging from $20 to $50.
"It cost money to run a campaign and to do it right, in my opinion, I have a lot of contributors," Brown said. "I don't have any $500 contributors, but I have a good amount of people who gave me money. I think that's a good sign."
Brown said he won't relax until Election Day.
"You're never comfortable until Tuesday night," he said.


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The first thing you'll notice about the Tiramisu ($7) from Giano in the East Village is how large but flat each serving is. Wheres most tiramisus in this city tend to go for height, they keep it "traditional" here, as the waiter explained. Worry not; this is an excellent slice of tiramisu. It offers a silky, full-boded and barely whipped mascarpone (similar to Motorino's) with just a single layer of espresso-soaked ladyfingers. The ladyfingers are dusted in cocoa on either side before a cover of that velvety, supple mascarpone. Do add this to your list of must-eat tiramisus in the city.
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OAKLAND (KRON) — Nearly three dozen people are getting help from the Red Cross in finding a place to stay after an explosion and fire damaged two buildings in Oakland.
One witness says she thought she heard gunfire or a car crash when the blaze broke out in a building with retail on the ground floor and apartments above it on International Blvd near 23rd Avenue late Wednesday night.
Investigators say it appears the fire started on the second floor residential area above the Oakland Bait Shop. The fire spread to another nearby building, investigators say.
The cause of the fire remains unclear. There are no reports of injuries to residents or firefighters.
Fire officials say about 25 people will need help finding another place to stay because of the damage to the two buildings.
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- Gold reached $740 in May 2006. Our expectation of a sharp drop in the U.S. dollar was also realized. We accurately assessed the Federal Reserve's continued interest rate increases (despite the general view that the Fed would pause) earlier in the year. At the same time, our variant view that bond yields would rise in the first half of 2006 and then decline in the year's second half -- in the face of a deceleration in the rate of domestic growth -- was spot on. We were spot on that the rate of growth in retail sales would slow in the second quarter of 2006 and that several highflying specialty retailers like Williams-Sonoma ( WSM) and Urban Outfitters ( URBN) would have disappointing same-store sales, although a large drop in crude oil and natural gas restored retail strength in the early fall. As we suggested, a Long Term Capital-like hedge fund failure did occur, as Connecticut-based Amaranth's losses were on a par with the losses generated at LTC. As forecast, China and India's economic growth surprisingly continued in an uninterrupted fashion, but the outgrowth of weak median incomes for the average American worker stimulated more than 27 separate pieces of anti-China trade legislation in Congress.


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RICCARDO BURATTINI (live on Keyboards)
SABATO 23 GIUGNO 2012 – ore 20:00.
In esclusiva al Caffè Del Teatro di Jesi:
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RICCARDO BURATTINI live on Keyboards!
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Micky More Bio:
Charismatic, talented and perfectionist Micky More (Aka Michele Mingo) is one of the newest and most interesting dj's and producers on the house scene.
Born in 1982 in the center of Italy, he first approached music at the age of nine, when he started to play the piano.
In 96, aged 14, he started buying vinyls and got djing. He started to play at private as well as school parties, that he organises himself, where he would play for more than 2000 people.
In 99 he starts performing in local clubs (Miami, Shalimar, Melody Sirens, Sunny) and hosts a Saturday night show in a local radio: the show's called "Orbital" and Micky spins the best house grooves of the planet.
Through the years he gets more and more into raregrooves and the American sound of the 70's (Stevie Wonder, Salsoul Orchestra, Philadelphia Sound, Crown Heights Affair) as well as into jazz music, in particular Herb Alpert,Bert Kaempfert,Miles Davis,Jimmy Smith.
In 2001 @ the age of 19 after finishing school he can start djing fulltime, playing in the best clubs of the Italian Adriatic riviera(Ecu,Peter Pan,Cocoricò,Pascià,Baia Imperiale,Prince).
His passion for the dj console is paralleled with a fruitful studio work: particularly meticulous, he's always looking for the perfect sound for his tracks…this makes him one of the most interesting Italian producers and also one of the most respected abroad.The EP "Straight to the Moon" was a clear example of that: released in January 2006 by the british label Peng, it earned him the love and respect of people such as Dimitri From Paris, Jay J, BrianTappert, Richard Earnshaw, Franck Roger, Jask, MR V, Luis Radio, Audiowhores just to name a few.
Today Micky performs in the best clubs in Italy and abroad, also in live sessions where he plays with some of the best names of the Italian funk/jazz scene, like Riccardo Burattini (keyboards), Stefano Catani (saxophone) and Massimo Morganti (trombone), the conductor of the Colors Jazz Orchestra.
Particularly appreciated for his exciting music selections as well as for his mixing technique, the 4/4 drums with jazz, funk, soul influences, plus electric synths and breathtaking gospel voices are his distinguishing marks.
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Ricky Burattini,pianista, organista, compositore, arrangiatore. Ho suonato..e suono in diverse situazioni "live"e discografiche tra le quali i Jestofunk, Joy Salinas, Cinda Ramseur, Pier Foschi, Frank Nastri, Area,Cico Cicognani,Andrea Zuppini,Giorgio Bartoloni,Onorino Tiburzi,Mario Biondi,Corrado Cacciaguerra,Marco Vienna,Carlo Fabbri,Stefano Bedetti,Roberta Faccani,Wendy Lewis,Randy Bersen, Herbie Goins, Fabio Zeppetella,James Tompson,Slok,Joe Galullo,Gigio Russo,Chicco Capiozzo,Stefano Serafini,Stefano Calvano,Stefano Paolini,Samuele Garofoli,Emilio Marinelli,Fefo Catani,Massimo Morganti,Andrea Conti,Roberto Gazzani,Andrea Morandi,Marcello Schena...e tanti altri,famosi o no,ma per me comunque grandi. Consulente e dimostratore per aziende del settore musicale.Yamaha,Korg,Ketron,Farfisa...Ho lavorato nei dischi di Moz-art, Daniele Baldelli, Micky More, Sandro Russo, Blade,Samuele Sartini ed altri ancora.Tra i tanti cantanti anche il compianto Alex Baroni,l'intramortabile Orietta Berti...Ultimo lavoro ,ho suonato la fisarmonica nel cd "Circo immaginario"di Rossana Casale. Ho partecipato a numerose trasmissioni televisive,Serata d'onore,Telemike,Uno mattina,Cominciamo bene,Notti mondiali,Festival,Non facciamoci prendere dal panico,Domenica in.........
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DO YOU REMEMBER the time Michael Jackson launched his career in The Jackson Five, shook the world in his Earth Song video and gave that interview to Martin Bashir?
Whatever he is remembered for, there's no doubting the late Michael Jackson is one of the world's most renowned musicians with a global following of millions. In fact, he's the most successful entertainer of all time, according to Guinness World Records.
With all-time sales of over 800m records across the globe and revenues of $1bn in the past year alone, it seems people just can't stop loving the King of Pop's music.
So it makes sense that Ubisoft is delivering an official rhythm action music game featuring Jacko for players to dance along to.
It features 25 historic tracks including 'Bad', 'Billie Jean', 'Beat It', 'Don't Stop Till You Get Enough', 'Earth Song' and 'Smooth Criminal'.
And it doesn't matter if the consumer's console is black or white because Michael Jackson: The Experience is heading to Wii, DS and PSP this November, with Xbox 360 Kinect and PS3 Move versions arriving early 2011.
Ubisoft brand manager Rachael Grant tells MCV: "We certainly cannot underestimate the power of the Michael Jackson brand and how we can benefit from a retail and consumer perspective.
"The fact that Michael is synonymous with entertainment makes the appeal for a must-have Christmas product even greater.
"Due to his iconic status we are confident this will add to the shelf appeal of the game by striking a chord with consumers from all demographics, generating additional cut through during a crowded marketplace this Christmas."
The first major console Ubisoft is releasing Michael Jackson: The Experience on is Wii. Given the publisher's previous dancing game succes (Just Dance) Wii
is the ideal platform for the game, offering Jackson fans motion-sensing technology to capture their killer moonwalks.
It's the first Michael Jackson game on Wii that allows players to step into the shiny shoes of the King of Pop himself.
Users can perform each track by copying an on-screen avatar of Michael, who acts as the game's coach. Stages are inspired by his world famous music videos from the streets of 'Smooth Criminal' to the natural landscapes in 'Earth Song'.
The game also features on-screen lyrics for users to sing along to while mastering their off-the-wall moves. And new Michael Jackson fans needn't beat it – there's a tutorial mode with video clips and expert advice from a pro choreographer that teaches users how to grab themselves and moonwalk like the best of them.
The DS and PSP versions of the game are based on rhythm action gameplay and also feature some of Michael Jackson's greatest hits.
Players can tap along to the beat on the portable versions to progress and unlock new tracks.
The DS and PSP games even feature exclusive 'rotoscoping' technology, which tracks their dancing prowess even without a Wii Remote. Not bad.
"Michael Jackson: The Experience makes learning to dance like the ultimate pop icon fun and accessible for everyone," adds Grant.
There's also the option for a group of four players to dance together, either as four Michaels or three backing dancers with one player taking the lead as MJ.
Ubisoft says the widespread appeal of Michael Jackson combined with the multiplayer aspect and a strong marketing campaign (see 'Marketing Jackson') will result in a Q4 sales success.
Grant says: "We are very confident that a strong marketing campaign coupled with the incredibly strong brand of Michael Jackson will ensure that everybody will be dancing to his tracks all through the Christmas holidays. And they won't stop until they get enough."


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The Ultimate P90X 3 Review
P90X 3 is coming on December 10th, 2013. Before it hits the shelves and the television stations, I wanted to give you a brief overview of what P90X 3 is all about. P90X3 is Tony Horton's latest workout, and I think his best workout program to date! How do I know this? Because I have worked out with Tony Horton doing P90X3 now three times, and I have his first workout, the P90X 3 Warrior Workout!
How Long is P90X 3?
P90X 3 is a 90 day workout program that you do 30 minutes a day! How is this possible? Tony combines moves from Mixed Martial Arts, Yoga, and what I call P90X Classic to create an intense 30 minute workout that will have you begging for air. There are 20 workouts included in P90X 3, and even a bonus workout that will be included from Tony Horton's One on One workouts! In order to keep you engaged and wanting to learn more, I made a quick P90X 3 Review video for you. I hope you enjoy it!
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I had Breast Augmentation done in 04. I wanted silicone under the muscle to correct sagging & rippling from previous above the muscle saline 350cc smooth. My Plastic Surgeon placed 775cc right & 725cc left Mentor HP smooth saline above the muscle for fuller, higher & natural look & HP(High Profile) don't ripple! I have a thin skin. The right implant was harder & higher after the surgery. On 7/4/09 my husband accidentally pressed down on my right breast with his body & we heard a loud sound. After, I noticed the lump. It didn't shrink, looks the same little softer. Is it leaking? Thx!
Lump and Dent Signs of Leaking Breast Implants?
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Probably not deflating
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The nature of large saline breast implants put "over" the muscles
Lumps and dents are pretty common with large saline implants especially those placed "over the muscles." When a saline implant leaks, the water tends to be pretty quickly absorbed and the breast tends to rapidly shrink.
It doesn't sound like that is happening from your story. It does sound like you should be evaluated by an experienced surgeon to have your options explained however.
Large submammary saline implants
Lumps and dents and a history of a large pop are not at all normal in an augmented breast. You should see a plastic surgeon experienced in revision breast surgery soon for an examination.
The timing of your surgery is a bit unclear, but it would be unusual for very large implants placed above the chest muscle not to ripple, high profile or not, especially if your skin is thin.
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Saline implant leak
If your saline implants leaked, they would deflate and one breast would be noticeably larger than the other, It is unclear what the loud pop sound was. Of your chest bothers you, you may want to see your surgeon.
Saline Implant and Leaking
You may have ruptured the scar tissue around the implant which would now make the implant feel softer.
Hope that helps.
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Not leaking saline implants.
There a few comments that may help you. First, if your husband's pressure tore the silicone shell of the saline filled implant, the saline would quickly be absorbed by the body and the breast would be smaller and emptier in hours. You are not likely to have leakage. If you had silicone filled implants you would not be this assured and would consider a MRI study.
Second, if your husband's pressure stretched the normal (or overly tight) scar capsule around the implant, it could have torn, leaving a looser feeling breast implant and distortion. This would usually be accompanied by soreness in the area for a few days, and possibly bruising.
In either case, additional evaluation by your plastic surgeon is in order.
Almost certainly, your saline breast implant is not ruptured.
When saline breast implants leak or rupture, they slowly get smaller, usually over a period of days (like a "flat tire"). They don't form a lump.
As Dr. Yuan says, you could have a herniation through the membrane around the implant. Whatever is wrong, it's not dangerous. If it's still there in a few days, have a plastic surgeon examine you.
Need an examination.
Your description sounds suspicious for rupture. However, you really need an examination and, possibly imaging studies such as ultrasound or MRI to know for sure.
Impossible to say with information
It is possible that pressure on your implant caused a "closed capsulotomy" where the capsule tears leading to a softer feel. An incompete tear can cause the implant or its contents to protrude through the tear like a hernia producing a bubble or lumpy contour deformity. Please see a plastic surgeon as closed capsulotomies lead to a higher incidence of leakage but it is impossible to diagnosis this with your current information.
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São Paulo, Brazil, 2016/02/24 - The growth of the core leasing business will boost the adoption of auxiliary services such as technology, dealerships and insurance.
There is a perceptible change in the vehicle funding and ownership pattern in Brazil, with vehicle buyers increasingly giving a wide berth to the expensive ownership vehicle funding model. Instead, they are gravitating toward the more cost-effective operational leasing model, wherein they can return the vehicle at the end of the contract period and avoid residual risks.
The growing scope of the mobility ecosystem is creating an environment wherein stakeholders such as original equipment manufacturers, corporate customers and dealers can establish long-term profitable relationships with fleet leasing companies.
New analysis from Frost & Sullivan, Analysis of the Brazil Vehicle Fleet and Leasing Market, expects the total sales of passenger vehicle and light trucks to touch approximately 3.1 million units in 2015. The company car segment, which consists of leased vehicle segment and outright purchase, is anticipated to grow at a compound annual growth rate of nearly 5 percent by 2020, and account for more than 20 percent of the sales.
With mobility as a service is picking up traction, vehicle leasing will prove to be a profitable business in the long term, said Frost & Sullivan Intelligent Mobility Research Analyst Abishek Narayanan. The need of corporate customers to drive down costs related to finance, time and manpower is the key market driver, as leasing presents cost efficiencies through economies of scale.
One of the biggest markets for vehicle leasing will be the small- and medium-sized enterprises that do not have much flexibility in terms of initial investment or focus on non-core areas. This creates a fertile market for fleet leasing, fleet management and other associated services.
The Brazilian mobility market is highly fragmented with players offering various mobility services, ranging from core leasing to short-term rentals and fleet management. In addition to the presence of more than 5000 players in the market, the complex tax structure leads to large tax payments and compliance issues, which lower the attractiveness of the business.
In spite of this fragmentation, the leasing market will move toward consolidation as it will enable participants to achieve economies of scale, share best practices and gain a strong capital structure. These benefits will see it through the current environment of stringent credit regulations.
Creating awareness regarding the potential advantages of leasing and the consolidation of players through inorganic growth is vital to enhance the quality of mobility services, noted Narayanan. Furthermore, market consolidation will create a stronger consortium of participants and other stakeholders that can form formidable lobbying groups and stimulate market growth.
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Can You Borrow Fat from a Friend?
WriterMama on 25 Jun 2012 at 8:00am
Fat transfer is a natural, effective way to redistribute your body fat—to shrink some areas, and plump up others. But what if you don't have enough fat to transfer? If you're small-chested, can you "borrow" some from your bustier friends? Can doctors harvest fat from other women—like they do with egg donors—and give it to you for a Brazilian butt lift?
Doctors say: No way
Every plastic surgeon who's answered the borrowed-fat question on RealSelf states that harvesting fat from someone else for your fat transfer is a big no-no. But why not? It's just fat, right?
"Fat cells are living tissue," says plastic surgeon Dr. Chad Wheeler. "Your immune system will attack anything that is not your own unless it has exactly the same markers on the cell membrane. This is the reason why all organ transplants have to be on life long immunosuppression."
Plastic surgeon Dr. Brent Moelleken expands on the consequences, saying, "Your body would reject the fat and it could cause a serious infection."
One remote possibility was mentioned by several surgeons, including Dr. David Shafer. "The only exception would be from an identical twin to yourself," he says. However, Dr. Shafer also cautions that "even in this case, you would be navigating on unchartered waters."
So even if you have a handy and generous identical twin, using someone else's fat is a risk you just can't afford. Also, no reputable plastic surgeon would agree to perform the procedure—so if you are an identical twin, you're still out of luck.
This myth is busted
Though it could be a win-win situation for both parties if it worked out, unfortunately, you can't get your friends or family to donate unwanted fat for your lean frame.
The good news is that the right candidates do have other options like implants, or gaining weight specifically for the transfer.


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Rob Wray: Hi, my name's Rob Wray with MP3 Car. I'm here at the Intel booth with Intel's Mark Oliver. He's one of the technical Intel's Mark Olivereting managers at Intel, and they've put together this Atom reference platform. So Intel's Mark Oliver, tell us about some of the challenges that you had while you were building this reference platform.
Intel's Mark Oliver: Well, you know, this is – we're showing some one-of-a-kind, first-time-seen things. You know, we're capitalizing on 3D navigation. We're kind of introducing that and the concept of it. You know, using Linux is still a little bit of a challenge. Bits and pieces missing. Some drivers and so forth. Nothing that can't be overcome. But as you can see, it can all be put together and made to function well. This is Wind River Linux for Infotainment Version 2, and coming out this year.
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Intel's Mark Oliver: Absolutely.
Rob Wray: This could be more of a mass Intel's Mark Oliveret product.
Intel's Mark Oliver: Yes. You know, with the Atom processor at about 2� watts, its associated chip set at two watts, you know, under a five-watt power envelope for the platform, perfectly suited for _____ application in _____.
Rob Wray: So at average duty cycle, 50% load let's say, how much power does this whole system consume with the graphics plus and all that other stuff?
Intel's Mark Oliver: Probably a total platform, total chassis, probably in the neighborhood of five to six watts.
Rob Wray: And parasitic load and standby?
Intel's Mark Oliver: Down to sub-watt, just under a watt.
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Intel's Mark Oliver: And in a sleep state, you know, ready to wake, a fast wake, a standby state, just under a watt.
Rob Wray: That's impressive. So why Linux?
Intel's Mark Oliver: Just the availability of applications and software. The ease of integration. The open sourceness [sic] of it. You know, the availability and the cost of applications are compelling. You know, it really makes sense. You know, it's – there's a lot of Linux experience out there in the developer world that makes very good sense for people for people who have it.
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In a long communication authorized by its administrative committee, the American Jewish Congress yesterday replied to the refusal of the Jewish Labor Committee to join its National Board of Elections, answered charges made by B. Charney Vladeck, chairman of the labor organization, and renewed its request for a conference to create a basis for cooperation "in the organized defense of Jewish rights against the attacks of anti-Semitism."
The communication deals with the Labor Committee's charges that the Congress has not justified its existence; that there is no assurance that the elections scheduled for April 28, 1935, will not be "manipulated" and that the Congress' fight against Hitlerism has been limited to the Jewish question.
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- Released: Jul 6, 1979
- Sound: 8
- Lyrics: 8
- Overall Impression: 8
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Sound — 8
Now for something completely different - the Athens Georgia quintet - The B-52's. I will only be reviewing their pre-"Love Shack" era albums as I feel they kind of dropped the ball after Ricky Wilson passed away. This is their first album, and it's sort of an awesome punk-surf-new-wave merger that sounds like nothing else.
On vocals, you have the lovely Cindy (Wilson) and Kate Pierson, and the lovably goofey Fred Schneider as the default M.C./wacky-man to Kate and Cindy's generally more serious approach. This is key to their sounds, this sort of "girls vs. guys" thing taken from '60s rock culture and brought into the late '70s/early '80s by this band.
The three vocalists play off of each other sound-wise:
Kate - the cleaner, more technically adept one with the smoother voice. She also plays keyboard. Kate does not really showcase on this album much at all, Cindy and Fred do most of the really up-front work, but on "Lava," Kate comes out from the background. She also plays synthesizer and plays all the bass lines on the synth. Her voice is the very smooth sounding one.
Cindy - she's a bit more trashy and punk, and has a bit more sultry-ness to her voice, she throws off some pretty good one-liners too, sort of a middle ground between ultra-wacky Fred and the far more serious Kate. She sings lead on "Dance This Mess Around" and "Hero Worship," and "Downtown." At times she's sort of like a female Kurt Cobain, mangling the tonality to project a mood, and at other times, picks this almost bubbly blonde Bebe Buell type quality (i.e. "Lava").
Fred - he's the campy, M.C. not-really-singer singer (he does sing sometimes though) with all the hilarious one-liners and flamboyant delivery. He's the total polar opposite of the more sultry-vocal-advances put fourth by Cindy and Kate - sort of like the band's comedian. Fred leads on most of the tracks - particularly "Planet Claire," "Rock Lobster," "6060-842," "There's a Moon in the Sky (Called the Moon)."
Then there's the rhythm section, one half of Kate's keyboard (or in this case, Farfisa Organ), Ricky Wilson on guitar, and keith strickland on drums. Sometimes Kate dons a guitar as well (52 Girls).
Cindy's bro Ricky who plays oddly strung Telecasters, Mosrites (usually a Ventures or a Mark V, the blue Mark V being his most well known guitar), and other vintage pieces tuned all wacky - typically EADxBB, CFxxFF, or DADxxBB. Sounds like Ricky uses a Fender Twin Reverb (or similar amp) with a Spring Reverb or a Fender outboard Reverb. During this album (at least) he does not even know the actual tuning he is in, he just tunes it to something he likes and I guess keeps said guitar in that tuning. He also plays a mean Fire Alarm during the crazy end section of "Rock Lobster."
Keith Strickland's drumming reminds me a bit of the guy from the Skyhooks, there's an odd jazzy quality there with just the right pattern to fit the situation. Overall, I give them an 8, they have a very original sound with that whole surf-meets-Motown-meets-quasi-electric-Devo quality.
Lyrics — 8
The B-52's, honestly, the lyrics this band makes can be a real mind-boggle if you try to read more into them. Some people say they are total nonsense, other people say that there is a deeper meaning below them - I'm going with the latter. Like The Cars, seems the B's don't dictate what their songs mean to people, they just let people create their own meaning and run with it.
"Planet Claire" - On the surface, it sounds like Fred is singing about some lady from an alien world with some earthly appointments (Plymouth Sattelites and trees) - but without heads and pink air. On a deeper level, he could be referring to a "weird person."
"52 Girls" - At the start, it's one of those B's "list songs," something they do a lot, where they run down a list of related things (girls, dances, sea animals, volcano references, forms of idol worship)...but there seems there could be some real significance of women in the news (i.e. Jackie-O could mean Jaqueline Kennedy), or could be they are singing about close friends of theirs.
"Dance This Mess Around" - Another list song, but kicking off with Cindy crooning about lost love, wanting her man back, and screaming "I'm not no lindberger" (smelly person - lindberger is a very smelly cheese, my grandpa had it in his fish freezer), only to get back her self-doubt and go "just a lindberger"... my guess is that this girl is upset that she was just dumped and now is looking down upon the dancing as some kind of retarded social function.
"Rock Lobster" - and as if things could not get wackier, now we have M.C. Fred McWacky singing about lobsters. AT first glance it seems like some guy decided to write the most retarded yet funny song ever, but in actuality, there is a lot of interpretation that could go into the lyrics with each verse meaning something different. Overall, seems like Fred was writing the play-by-play of a party using lobster analogies. Losing earrings in the dip (earlobe fell in the deep), safe sex gone wrong (his air hose broke inside a giant clam), and then using sea animals as analogies for the party goers ending with the "Bikini Whale" - a reference to an obese woman in a bikini. Not particularly nice but nobody can really hear that line anyway.
"Lava" - rumor has it they wrote this reading an encyclopedia about volcanoes to make up the words, but I think it's really an analogy for various bedroom moments. I.e. "let your laval love flow," "keep it at home," etc...
"There's a Moon in the Sky (Called the Moon)" - Did not pay as much attention to this one but it seems to be space age, or could it be about a "Captain Obvious" moment.
"Hero Worship" - Cindy goes on a ratty vocal rampage on this one, and sings about what's going through one's head when it comes to someone famous you are attracted to, at least, that's what I get from it. Pretty obvious lyrics... just like...
"6060-842" - Again, obvious, it's like a female version of "867-5309/Jenny" by Tommy Tutuone - except this time it's about a lady named Tina (Bob's Burgers?), finding a number on the wall, calling it, and never getting a reply... that and I doubt Tutone would resort to an ending screaming "Your number's been disconnected - Hello - Sorry" over and over. Still funny as heck and Ricky's oddly cool yet seemingly made-up-on-the-spot-campfire-song guitar riff adds to the humor without straying from cool territory.
"Downtown" - actually a cover of another band's song, done in this sort of "this is the end of a crazy album" vibe, very bare bones with just drums and keyboard driving the track and Fred throwing funny interjections behind the vocals.
Overall, they are a party band, but the nice part is you can really take the lyrics rather deep, which happens more on the later albums, but here, it's kind of like a full meal of deep meanings, wacky laughable one-liners and interjections from Fred, and surface level amusement. Plus, the lyrics always fit the music - the B's are a very rhythmic band, so the lyrics have to be right.
Singing skills, again, Kate is the strongest vocally if the least showcased, Cindy has a rough edge and a wide range of voicings from bright bubbly teenage girl to something that could probably cut it in a metal outfit like Halestorm or Kittie, and Fred, of course, is the flamboyant funny-man who randomly sings, sort of a campy, upbeat version of Ric Ocasek.
Overall Impression — 8
This band falls into the "new wave" category fully with the references to kitschy '50s/'60s Americana, mixed with modern themes and modern technology (organs) at the time. The best bands to compare them to are their contemporaries, The Cars, and Devo, both of which have a certain level of wackiness - The Cars more that abstract deadpan wackiness, and Devo more that scary technological intellectual wackiness.
Most impressively, every song is about even, though real standouts to me personally are "Lava," "Planet Claire," "Rock Lobster," "6060-842," and "Dance This Mess Around," they all have sort of an interesting way to interpret the lyrics. Pretty much, I've been hooked on this album lately, and it has lead me onto a real early B-52's kick to the point that I'm studying their guitar player.
Overall, great album, suggest you pick it up if you like total wanton wackiness that also makes great party music without all that stupid techno crap so rampant these days.


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Beach Cup in the Books for the Pepperdine Women's Swimming & Diving Team
Waves honor eight student-athletes who will soon be finishing their swim and dive careers at Pepperdine.
Jan. 19, 2013
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MALIBU, Calif. – The Pepperdine women's swimming and diving team concluded action at the Beach Cup today at the Raleigh Runnels Memorial Pool. Senior Day was celebrated, honoring Shannon Adkins, Natalia Barragan, Sarah Burris, Brooke Fugate, Andrea Kacynski, Klaire Korver, Phyllis Reffo and Gina Vrablik.
In the first race of the day, the 200 freestyle relay, Nicolette Barreiro (Valencia, Calif./Hart HS), Allison Naasz (Lodi, Calif./Tokay HS), Burris (Virginia Beach, Va./Cox HS) and Courtney VanWinkle (Victor, N.Y./Victor Senior HS) hit the wall in a collective time of 1:42-flat to place seventh overall.
The group's teammates were right behind them, as Jessica Mosbaugh (Los Alamitos, Calif./Los Alamitos HS), Elizabeth Pitts (Marietta, Ga./Marist School), Adkins (Granite Bay, Calif./Granite Bay HS) and Ally Bernard (Porterville, Calif./Monache HS/Cuesta College) posted an eighth-place time of 1:43.86.
The Waves' third relay team, comprised of Erin Hayes (Lone Tree, Colo./Highlands Ranch HS), Elena Witham (Buena Vista, Colo./Houston County HS), Barragan (Chowchilla, Calif./Chowchilla Union HS) and Stephanie Ertl (Carmel, Ind./Carmel HS) posted a time of 1:46.39. Barragan led the charge with a collegiate-best split of 25.93.
Mosbaugh earned the first top-five finish of the meet for the Pepperdine swimmers. In the 400 IM, the freshman placed fifth behind a season-fast time of 4:40.95.
VanWinkle and Barreiro chased each other to the finish line in the 100 butterfly and placed 10th and 11th, respectively. VanWinkle clocked a 1:00.62, closely followed by Barreiro's 1:00.74.
Naasz bettered her season-best time in the 200 freestyle by six one-hundredths of a second, registering a 13th-place time of 2:00.50.
Hayes, Emma Fitzsimmons (Southport, Conn./Fairfield Ludlowe HS), Fugate (San Diego, Calif./Rancho Bernardo HS) and Katie Giacobbe (Duluth, Ga./Greater Atlanta Christian School) represented Pepperdine in the 100 breaststroke. Hayes was the first in blue and orange to complete the race (1:11.76) followed by Fitzsimmons (1:15.32), Fugate (1:19.75) and Giacobbe (1:23.39).
Burris shined in the 100 backstroke, logging a top-10 finish with a mark of 1:02.53. Andrea Kacynski (Superior, Colo./Monarch HS) lowered her season-best flat time to 1:10.77.
In the final event of the morning swim session, Burris, Mosbaugh, Barreiro and Adkins bettered the team's top time in the 400 medley relay to a 4:05.95. The quartet finished in sixth place overall.
The 1-meter diving competition followed, and Ellyn Strampel (Castle Rock, Colo./Rock Canyon HS), who was the Waves' top finisher in yesterday's 3-meter, once again led her team. The freshman scored a 202.45 to take fourth. Senior Korver (Redwood City, Calif./Pinewood School) closely followed with a 187.75 – good enough for fifth place. Ertl rounded out the divers with an eighth-place finish behind a score of 120.65.
After the intermission, VanWinkle, Witham and Vrablik (Chicago, Ill./Loyola Academy) got the Waves off and "running" in the 1,650 freestyle. VanWinkle paced Pepperdine with a time of 19:09.80, followed by Witham's season-best performance of 20:09.36. Vrablik lowered her season-best in the event to 23:32.92.
Burris had a day in one of her signature events, the 200 backstroke, and lowered her personal-best time to a 2:14.27.
In the 100 freestyle, Naasz came up just a quarter of a second shy of improving her season-best time and settled for a mark of 55.63. Her best swim of the season in the event was at the Arena Classic with a time of 55.39.
Following Naasz was Adkins (56.10), Bernard (56.33, season best), Barragan (56.76, season best), Pitts (56.94, season best), Mae Corbin (El Paso, Texas/Loretto Academy) (1:00.69) and Cailey Stuebner (Los Altos, Calif./Mountain View HS) (1:07.08, season best).
Mosbaugh cut over two seconds off her season-best time in the 200 breaststroke, and clocked a 2:26.17 for sixth place – her second top-10 individual finish of the day. Hayes followed suit, and bettered her previous season-best time by several seconds with a new mark of 2:34.72.
The 200 butterfly race saw Barreiro place ninth with a time of 2:15.11, followed by Paige Weslaski (Racine, Wis./Case HS/St. Bonaventure) (2:25.43) and Blair Kacynski (Superior, Colo./Monarch HS) (2:29.15, season best).
The Waves continued to set season-best times in the 400 freestyle relay. Burris, VanWinkle, Naasz and Adkins completed the race in a time of 3:39.96 – the fastest relay time of 2012-13. VanWinkle posted the best split with a 25 yard time of 25.76.
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GETTING MAINSTREAMING RIGHT: Many school districts fail to successfully bring students with special needs into regular classes. Okaloosa County found the formula, without breaking the bank, the Wall Street Journal reports.
FINAL RESTING PLACE: Some say folks live and die for the Gator Nation. Now, the University of Florida wants to give alums the chance to enjoy the afterlife there, too. The school has proposed building a vault for urns right on campus, the Orlando Sentinel reports.
MORE ON THE SCIENCE STANDARDS: The Palm Beach Post reviews the current debate, which has focused on whether evolution should share the stage with creation, and gets some of its area school board members on record on the issue.
WORLD'S BIGGEST FIELD TRIP MIGHT END: Palm Beach schools' tradition of taking select fifth-graders on a train ride to Washington D.C. is falling out of favor, the Sun-Sentinel reports.
BACK TO THE FUTURE: School districts including Washington D.C. are hoping that a return to Pre-k through eighth-grade schools will bring more academic success, the Washington Post reports.
FIGHTING BACK: The University of Oregon refuses to be the enforcer for the music industry when it comes to students who illegally download songs, the NY Times reports.


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On Aug. 18 at the Boston Public Market, Massachusetts environmental officials and tomato growers gathered for the 30th-annual tomato contest.
This year's contest brought in 135 entries in categories including field tomatoes, cherry tomatoes, heirloom varieties and heaviest tomato, according to a news release.
"Today is a celebration of the harvest season and our dedicated farmers here in the Commonwealth," Department of Agricultural Resources commissioner Gregory Watson said in the release. "The tomatoes brought to Boston were the result of months of our growers' hard work and care."
The entries were judged by a panel of food writers, chefs, produce experts and state officials on flavor, firmness, exterior color and shape.
In addition to the contest, the events included tomato tasting, recipe demonstrations and information on nutrition and local farms. The contest was hosted by the Boston Public Market Association and sponsored by the Department of Agricultural Resources, the New England Vegetable and Berry Growers Association and Massachusetts Farmers Markets.
Still Life Farm in Hardwick, Mass., won the Cherry Tomato Category with its Orange Sun Sugar. In the Heirloom Category, the Striped German tomato from Langwater Farm in North Easton, Mass., won the first place prize. Verrill Farm, Concord, Mass., won the Heaviest Tomato Category for the second year in a row with an Aussie tomato that weighed 2.785 pounds. The Slicing Category's first prize went to Langwater Farm in North Easton, Mass., with its BHN 589 tomato.


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Doodle 4 Google Adds Up to Dollars for Education!
Do your kids like to doodle? Then you may want to ask them, "What do you want to be when you grow up?" It could be worth thousands of dollars… Kids are getting another chance to redesign Google's famous logo. The Internet giant has launched its fourth annual Doodle 4 Google contest. The winner gets to see his or her Google logo displayed at Google.com on May 20th. There's also a 15-thousand-dollar scholarship at stake, plus a 25-thousand-dollar technology grant for the winner's school.
This year's theme asks kids what they would like to do someday. Students are supposed to answer the question in the Google logo they design. Last year's winner was a Missouri third grader named Makenzie Melton. She answered a similar question by depicting a rainforest filled with endangered animals she wanted to save. For more info go to: http://www.google.com/doodle4google/#utm_source=sem&utm_medium=google&utm_campaign=BKWS
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Federal Deficit Policy and the Effects of Public Debt Shocks
Shifts between current taxation and debt issue alter the timing of taxes, which induces a variety of intertemporal substitution effects. In some circumstances the minimization of excess budget costs would entail stabilization of expected overall tax rates over time. The first section of the paper discusses this condition and derives its implications for the behavior of public debt. Empirically the major movements in U.S. public debt can be explained along the lines of the theoretical model as sensible responses to business fluctuations, changes in government expenditures, and variations in the anticipated inflation rate. In particular, much of federal deficit policy appears to be consistent with economic efficiency. The next section focuses on the economic effects of debt shocks, which are interpreted as departures of public debt movements from the systematic behavior that was investigated in the previous section. It is possible theoretically that these shocks could influence aggregate demand even when such effects did not arise from the systematic behavior of the deficit. The constructed debt shocks appear to have expansionary influences on output and negative effects on the unemployment rate, although the magnitudes of the effects that have been isolated are substantially weaker than those estimated for money shocks. Because it is the shock component of deficits -- rather than the systematic "policy" response -- that has been shown to affect real economic activity, the results do not provide a basis for using the deficit as an element of activist stabilization policy. Overall, the results do not suggest much payoff from the imposition of restrictions on federal deficit behavior; it Is likely that such constraints would mainly increase the excess burden that is imposed on the private sector by financing of government expenditures.
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- Niskanen, William A., 1978. "Deficits, government spending, and inflation : What is the evidence?," Journal of Monetary Economics, Elsevier, vol. 4(3), pages 591-602, August.
- Willem H. Buiter & James Tobin, 1978. "Debt Neutrality: A Brief Review of Doctrine and Evidence," Cowles Foundation Discussion Papers 497, Cowles Foundation for Research in Economics, Yale University.
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Posted by Katharine Crnko
For Marketplace Morning Report, Friday, November 5, 2010
Today the U.S. Labor department released its unemployment statics. 151,000 jobs were created in October, but unemployment remained at 9.6 percent.
Stocks jumped especially high following the news that the Federal Reserve might let some banks boost their dividend payments to some investors.
Today Ron McNeil explained that fast-growing companies rely on overseas business for consistent growth.
President Obama will arrive in India's commercial capital of Mumbai to pry open India's markets to more U.S. businesses in defense, banking, retail and agriculture, and in the process create more jobs back home.
The World Cup is long over, but soccer fans in Seattle are still cheering. That's because their MLS team, the Seattle Sounders, has given them the power to vote on team management, and the response has been a big hit.
Moody's and Standard & Poor's are famous for sitting in judgment on the credit worthiness of others. Now, the rating agencies face their own sort of downgrade.
An engine explosion damaged an Airbus A-380 in mid-flight yesterday. Will the engine maker, Rolls-Royce, come under scrutiny?
And finally -- With the new Republican-controlled House, many have wondered how climate change and clean energy legislation will be effected.
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Forest Lake head basketball coach Dan Cremisino earned his 110th career win in school history 53-33 over Park last Friday night.
The win put him in third place in school history behind all-time leader Chuck Gunderson and Jack Conley.
The seventh-year coach laughed when asked about the significance of the milestone and said he hopes to keep building up the win column.
"It's been a pretty good run," Cremisino said. "We have had good kids and a good staff that has stayed together for several years. We've all worked hard to make it a good program, and would like to keep it going and even pick up the pace a little."
The Rangers started with Park, and despite battling illness and rusty play from a two-week holiday break, Forest Lake maintained a large lead throughout the game. Cremisino said it was a tough one to watch, as his players tried to shake off the cobwebs from an extended break and incorporate senior Matt Degendorfer back into the lineup after a three-and-a-half week illness.
"We haven't played in two weeks and we were rusty," Cremisino said. "It wasn't the best game to come to. Park is struggling with youth and inexperience on their squad and we played just how it sounds—like we hadn't played in a couple of weeks. I never really felt like the game was in doubt, but we could have performed better along the way."
Senior big man Noah Davis hit big shots both inside and outside and led his squad with 17 points and five rebounds, followed by sophomore Connor Knutson with 12 points and three rebounds.
Senior Anthony Tyler was a force under the hoop, contributing 11 rebounds to go with nine points while senior Cody Walton and sophomore Brent Kinder recorded five and four points, respectively.
Eight games into the season, Cremisino said he's looking for more careful shot selection and consistency across the board.
"We have to find more consistent scoring and shooting, and I have to settle on a lineup," Cremisino said. "We've been running 12-deep, but I'd like to get it down to eight. Since the guys haven't really claimed spots, I'm going to have to claim it for them."
The Rangers (3-5) were back in action against East Ridge on the road Tuesday night, and travel to Woodbury this Fridayfor a 7:15 p.m. tip-off.


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Everyone who follows Washington sports was posting online comments about Chris Cooley on Tuesday afternoon. That included some of his current and former teammates. A few examples:
He helped me get comfortable with this team & this offense. He is a legend in my mind and will be missed. Thank You Chris Cooley— Robert Griffin III (@RGIII) August 28, 2012
Took me in, treated me like his lil brother & was the one who truly helped me believe that I could play TE in this league. Sad day...— Niles Paul (@Niles_Paul84) August 28, 2012
— Clinton Portis (@TheRealC_Portis) August 28, 2012
@thecooleyzone Keep your head up bro, I know life will offer you a lot whether you play again are not. Loved you as a teammate and pal!!
Congrats— Adam Carriker (@AdamCarriker94) August 28, 2012
@thecooleyzone on a great career with the #Redskins. Best of luck in the future. #YouWillAlwaysBeARedskin @4thandpain
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Discussion in 'Texans Talk' started by EmDiggy, Nov 17, 2010.
Texans vs Jets Video Preview
Good Afternoon Texans Fans!! Good Luck this Week!
Why in the name of Brent Musberger did you stop using the NFL Today intro music?
I think the Jets win this game. There's little doubt. But, I'd like to see the Texans punch these guys in the mouth. I hope Kubiak doesn't give up on the run early, as so many of the Jets opponents have. Maybe if the defense can force a few punts in the 1st half, he won't have to? I thought the Vikings biggest mistake against the Jets was thinking that Favre (instead of Peterson) should be the focal point of the offense. Foster can make things happen for the Texans if Kubiak can stay patient.
Yeah, what Lucky said.
And damn, Diggy, why don't you ever pick us??
Why should he?
LOL!! I do! Its just that now with the injuries and inconsistencies on defense, it makes it tough to pick you guys in certain matchups
This is true JB...
LOL! I had to Lucky.. .as I'm moving toward a couple of new partnerships, I had to get original music, ya know
Well, these videos are pretty sweet, I'm just sorry that you have to waste your time preparing for and talking about the Texans.
Why didn't he pick the Texans?
Maybe because there is about a 3% chance of them winning.
Damn, Diggy, JB, TimeKiller, I kid, I kid.
LOL! You guys DO have talent! Injuries has crippled you guys this year so far
No, we sucked on defense long before DeMeco went out. Could it be coaching?
Sure have, I don't know if anyone's noticed but it's all the 2nd round picks and it's all ankle(ish) injuries. Tate, Barwin, Ryans all 2nd rounders and all have lower leg issues. Don't look now but the guy we got for the 2 2nd rounders in between Ryans and Barwin has a knee problem. Just a weird coincidence.
Coaching could be a reason....maybe schematics, but I thinks it really has to do with the injuries
Its crazy how players are so banged up these days... NEVER used to happen Pre-2005
Diggy, why did it "NEVER used to happen Pre-2005"? You don't say why but I'm figuring you mean rule changes? If so, there were a bunch of rule changes in '05. Which one(s) would you point to ?
Steroid ban?
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A look at the magnetic water conditioning industry from a manufacturer's point of view
The views expressed in this article are solely those of the author and not those of WQP.
From time to time, articles appear in publications which tend to discredit the benefits of magnetic water conditioners.
Without exception, they are articles lacking any factual information regarding real-time qualified documentary tests. They usually make some misleading statement like, "For the past 30 years, independent scientific data has failed to validate this technology" or "black box gadgets for water treatment surface again."
To help you understand the "truth," I offer you the following facts. Since 1981, AQUA-FLO, Inc., Baltimore, Maryland, has been building and selling magnetic water conditioning equipment, as well as other "alternative to chemical" equipment including ozone generators, filtration, electronic control devices, etc., to provide the water quality required under many different water-quality conditions from industrial waste discharge pretreatment to point-of-use drinking water equipment.
Our company has conducted more than 25 independent scientific studies that show the effectiveness of our magnetic water conditioners. These tests include an inexpensive method to keep RO membranes from high LSI scale fouling to substantially increasing water flow through old heavily-scaled pipes and heat exchangers.
There are two factions which have caused the "do they work?" controversy over the years. The first is a group of charlatans trying to make a fast buck on a product by selling it as a water softener. The second faction includes those in fear of the water softener industry being overcome by an inexpensive alternative to selling water softeners and lifetime requirements for service, maintenance and salt/chemical supply.
The fact of the matter is, magnetic water conditioners are descaling tools. This is their primary job in the water treatment industry. During the process, energy is induced to the minerals which pass through the magnetic water conditioner. As water flows through it, the hard water minerals take on a different crystalline structure form when precipitated. The water develops an increased solubility factor which helps it absorb more of whatever the water may be mixed with down stream.
Since these reactions are physical rather than chemical, the magnetic water conditioning industry is hard-pressed to satisfy the clamors from the chemical water treatment industry when they ask for proof that the equipment "works." In addition to visual results, physical tests are available to show the positive mechanical changes such as increased water flow and improved heat transfer efficiency in heavily-scaled plumbing systems.
The physical energy change factors are described as follows:
Calcium carbonate (the major component of scale) exists in two crystal forms: aragonite and calcite. Aragonite has an orthorhombic structure (elongated prism), Brinell hardness of 31/2p4, and density of 2.947. Calcite has a rhombohedral structure (all sides are equal rhombuses), Brinell hardness of 3, and density of 2.7102. Where the opportunity occurs, ions, atoms, or molecules arrange themselves in positions of least energy and more symmetrical and regular crystal forms. The transformation of aragonite to calcite is much more rapid when in contact with water containing dissolved calcium carbonate. One way to speed up this transformation is to induce a magnetic field which affects the intermolecular forces and, as a result, changes the crystalline structure of scale from aragonite to calcite, which has lower energy, hardness, and density, and has a higher solubility coefficient factor. This effect makes water more capable of dissolving the existing scale build-up encrustations which, in the form of "lime sludge," can be easily rinsed away.
Due to the induced energy factors described above, when installed properly, magnetic water conditioners perform their functions very well. As more than100,000 of these units have been sold worldwide, it may be interesting for your readers to note that this company has a policy that includes a 120-day money-back guarantee if the customer is dissatisfied with the results. During our company history we haven't recorded a "request for return" for more than 100 units out of over 100,000 sold. This is a product satisfaction "testimonial" for magnetic descaling tools.
We also realize that there are inferior magnetic designs and mis-applications as in any industry. I can only attest to our brand of magnetic water conditioners. Cheap clamp-on type magnets cannot work on any iron pipe. This can be verified by a simple test available through any university physics lab.
A bright spots for our friends in the water softening industry to consider is that independent, third party laboratory tests show a water softener efficiency increase of approximately 10 percent when pretreated with a properly-installed AQUA-FLO magnetic water conditioner. Rather than quibbling about the controversial aspects of the magnetic water conditioners, perhaps these may aid the industry in its pursuit for higher efficiency, and more ecologically-acceptable water softening equipment.
"Our company has conducted more than 25 independent scientific studies"
I don't see a single reference to any of these tests.
Mixing facts and fiction in this article doesn't make Your claims any more believable. Where is the scientific proof?
Very interesting and informed article - thank you for what does seem to be a fair & relatively balanced point of view. I was really on the fence over trying this method having had a superior block salt system fitted in or last house before we moved & was really pleased with it altho having to fit a separate drinking water tap was a pain and not really aesthetically pleasing. So having convinced me its worth a try my next dilemma was which brand or model ..... well you clearly know your stuff so its simply - I will try an AQUA-Flo model ( hope they are available in the UK ??) and of course if it doesnt work in a few months & can report straight back to you here :-) kind regards T James , Bristol , UK
I just bought one of these I think some of the results may be sycology in the results but saying that I feel like the water has changed here in Texas may just be in mind only


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I was driving home the other night thinking of a fitness marketing plan, and it was pretty late, close to 1 am. The exit I normally take, which is the best way to get to my town, was backed up with several cars.. I just drove on to take the next exit.. It took a little longer to reach home, but got me thinking…
Why is it that the particular exit was backed up, and more cars kept coming up to that same exit?
Why did the drivers simply avoid the traffic and take the next exit?
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