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Shipping container company
The company opened at $1.98 a share at 12 noon, a 15¢ premium to the IPO offer price of $1.83. The stock closed at $2.06, 12.6 per cent above the offer price.
Royal Wolf, which is trading under the ASX ticker RWH, released a list of its top 20 shareholders, though it revealed little apart from parent company Global Finance Corporation's 50 per cent stake.
Fund managers that bought into the Royal Wolf float will be watching its ASX announcements very closely this afternoon. It is understood three fund managers bought a substantial stake in what was a hotly contested deal. But no managers have yet outed themselves as substantial holders.
Hot institutional demand
The float, priced at $1.83 a share, closed heavily oversubscribed. Institutional investors said they were allocated between half and a quarter of the stock they had subscribed for.
The raising attracted some of Australia's biggest wealth managers, including Perpetual Investments, BT Investment Management and AMP Capital Investors, along with an array of boutique small cap funds.
Royal Wolf, which leases iron containers to use as storage, raised $91.5 million and has an indicative market capitalisation of $183.7 million.
Major shareholder General Finance Corporation (GFN) retained a 50 per cent stake, with 49.8 per cent going to investors and the remaining 0.02 per cent to Royal Wolf management. Existing minority shareholder Bison Capital was expected to exit altogether.
Financial Review DealBook spoke to fund managers and Royal Wolf chief executive Robert Allan ahead of the listing.
The key attraction for fund managers was the company's focus on the container storage leasing market. Royal Wolf's growth into the higher profit margin leasing business had been constrained by its capital position, but investors were hopeful the $91.5 million raised at the IPO can fund expansion.
Royal Wolf expected revenue of $127 million in 2011, and profit before tax of $6.7 million.
Importantly for investors, the company's EBITDA (earnings before interest, tax, depreciation and amortisation) margin was expected to increase from 22.2 per cent in 2010 to 23.6 per cent in 2011 and 25.9 per cent in 2012, according to the prospectus.
Recent analysis by DealBook showed the 25 most recent Australian floats are down an average 6 per cent since listing. Royal Wolf investors are confident this stock can buck the trend.
"We certainly have been focused on growing leasing revenue over last few years. We do believe it to be a far better contributor to margin than the sales transaction. Leasing is currently at about 45 per cent or revenue.
"A lot of our growth (rental) is coming from building, construction and resources where we are developing quite niche products. Those industries are often more accustomed to the rental model rather than asset ownership. Drilling camps, I'm sure, would prefer to invest in a drill rig rather than the lower IP type products which to us is our niche market.
"In the leasing model you have to have the asset to get the rent. We've been growing well in a fairly tight capital position.
"We have done 12 acquisitions between 2005 and 2009. We think now is a good time to re-enter the growth by acquisition market place and we make them profit accretive from day one. That's something that's back in our sites although we haven't put any value of acquisitions in the 2012 forecasts."
Mr Allan said the company would target smaller competitors with container fleets of between 100 and 1000, which could be expected to sell for up to $7 million.
"The push into leasing has an obvious attraction given the payback on capital and the recurring income stream rather than just flogging a box and moving on. And it has the backstop that if utilisation drops at anytime they can sell some of their lease stock.
"The real appeal is that the raising is not a a selldown. The business is not from a distressed seller. It's a good honest capital raising to fund growth for the business. The parent company, as part of the transaction, does not take any money back. It's like a big rights issue.
"If you take a three year view, which we do, your success in this stock is not going to be whether you got the IPO price right by 5¢. Success revolves around whether they can find these assets, secure them at the right price and manage this fleet. If they can, it'll grow very nicely.
"We like it. It's biggest issue is going to be maintaining utilisation of its fleet. If it was in the hands of people who had not been in the industry for years, you would worry about that."
"They have had a business model that has been constrained by not having enough access to capital. "The leasing side of their business is one-third of the revenue and two-third of the profits and has the ability to expand quite a lot.
"There are quite a lot of economies of scale and the management team has been in it for a long time and they know the business really well.
"The other angle on it is there are quite a lot of products they develop. They have developed base camps, where they modify a container and make into an accommodation camp. Where they have had some success is selling them to the oil and gas companies where they are out on a rig and are drilling on a site for a few weeks. They need a base camp that they can move quickly and easily. These things will fit on to a normal flat bed truck that can move a 40ft container.
"They have a network of 23 distribution centres which the competition simply doesn't have. It means they should be closer to their customer and have closer relations, which is part of its unique model.
"It's a pretty boring industry but boring is beautiful for us."
Mr Hughes said Caledonia had used United States listed company Mobile Mini in forming its valuation of Royal Wolf's business. About 90 per cent of Mobile Mini's business is leased. It operates at roughly double the margins as Royal Wolf and almost twice the price-to-earnings ration, Hughes said.
Advisers and fees
Credit Suisse is the sole underwriter and lead manager. According to the prospectus, it was entitled to a 2.75 per cent underwriting fee and a 1 per cent management fee - or about $3.4 million all up.
Freehills received $473,000 for its role as Australian legal adviser, while Buddle Findlay acted as New Zealand legal advisor. It was paid NZ$80,000.
KPMG Transaction Services (Australia) acted as investigating accountant and received $490,000 for its role. KPMG also received $27,000 for tax advice.
The Australian Financial Review

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Israel on Sunday reversed a ban on Apple's new iPad after initially confiscating the devices at its airports because the wireless signal was 40 times stronger than the legal limit.
"After verification, we found that the iPad operates on a constant signal to the standards required," communications ministry spokesman Yechiel Shavi told AFP, adding that confiscated devices would be returned to their owners.
The touchscreen gadget is so far only on sale in the United States, where federal regulations allow much higher Wi-Fi signal strength than the European standard followed in Israel.
Earlier this month Apple said that because of strong US demand for the device it would not go on sale internationally until the end of May.
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November 2010
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First things first: "Read the blog post":http://blog.obsidianportal.com/?p=1249
This thread is a place to discuss the API that we are considering.
*NOTE* I don't want to quash participation, but I want to focus on serious developers and applications. I don't want this to become a "what if..." discussion about all the cool possibilities. So, let's try to keep scope creep and gold plating to a minimum. I'd rather have a single simple concrete application than a hundred theoretical awesome ones.
November 2010
The first app that we know is coming is a simple initiative-tracking tool made by Vanir from Critical Hits. He asked me if there were a way that he could pull in all the PCs from a campaign. That means authentication, campaigns, and characters are currently at the top of my list.
November 2010
I wonder if access to public campaigns is really needed? I suppose if it's easy for you guys to make, then I'm all for it, but no matter what the only uses I can think of for the API is as a reference at the table - for anything else you could just use the website - and therefore I'm not sure if any public stuff is needed, just access to your own campaigns. Others may disagree, though.
November 2010
I'd like an API that I can query with a chron job to check for revisions of an OP campaign and be able to create an offsite mirror that includes revision history. A workaround for the currently lack or revision history. Which would also lead to having a customised interface to the OP content - enable the use of your own templates and page layouts/CSS
November 2010
I'd strongly suggest you design any API to follow the Atom Publishing Protocol: http://www.ietf.org/rfc/rfc5023.txt It allows you to define arbitrary collections of entries (a wiki is a collection, an adventure log is another, the character list is yet another, etc), and then provides a lot of metadata (timestamps, authorship, etc) and wraps an arbitrary Content-Type. For most of what you're doing the content is gonna be the raw Textile, but for characters you could easily support dnd4e files (or whatever) in future revisions. When you start allowing write access you could let us tool-builders push the appropriate header and the body as raw HTML, preprocessed in whatever we want on our end (I have a Ruby script my adventure log entries pass through that highlights power names, links character and location names to the wiki, etc).
The best part about this is that APP would allow lots of already-existing tools to talk to Obsidian Portal right out of the gate. My blogging tool could suddenly post Adventure Log posts, and so could a slew of others. Most languages have pre-exising bindings or libraries to talk to APP services, so those tools become easier to write and maintain. It would give you an easy way to test your implementation, too: just use some of the tools that are already out there.
November 2010
I've looked at the APP and it honestly seems like a great spec that went nowhere. I love Atom as an extensible feed protocol, but the publishing side seems to have very little support. For example, I couldn't find a single desktop blog publishing tool that supported APP. They all seemed to use the proprietary (but simpler) protocols. I was looking for exactly the reason you mention: interoperability with existing tools.
Most likely we'll do something very simple and RESTful. Right now I'm looking at the Twitter API as an example. I like their simple interface, and the ability to do everything with simple query string parameters makes it easy, although the OAuth stuff is a bit of a pain. Still haven't decided whether the additional security of OAuth is worth the additional complexity.
November 2010
Windows Live Writer, MarsEdit, and Ecto all claim APP support. And it's kind of the poster child for RESTful interfaces; if that's the way you're going it seems like that'd be a natural fit. Now it's possible all those tools don't actually work
November 2010
This is the kind of thing that I would never plan for as a developer but if the tools were presented to me I would work with. I currently have no designs to make an application but if the appropriate APIs were provided I would seriously start considering it. I'm not sure if that gives me liscense to throw in my two cents or not... but I'm going to anyway.
The first thing I would do with the proper APIs is develop a lightweight app for Android that lets me pull wiki and character pages from my campaign. A faster alternative to using the browser to pull up the site. I'd also include functions to download and track updates via my Android and push notifications whenever a page\character is changed or created. Odds are good the only pages\characters I'd be interested in would be my personal ones and anything I've favorited. While I can see an advantage to being able to pull from the entire public listing I just don't think I would want to often enough.
Something to keep in mind is Ascendants and general Memberships. I'd keep API usage restricted to Members only, no totally open calls. I'd also limit the majority of the API usage, particularly any future write ability, to Ascendants. Messing with APIs, especially if you have write access, can seriously mess up data and I'd limit my pool of possible complainers to the people who are willing to pay a couple bucks for it.
I guess, in the end, the calls I'm most interested in are restricted to the campaigns and characters of myself and my players. That's my two cents.
November 2010
The use cases you discuss are the ones we envision as well. I expect most people care about their campaigns and theirs alone. They want quicker access, like you say, or a better mobile experience. That's why we're going to focus on campaigns, wiki pages, and characters to start. With that data alone, someone could make a pretty nice application.
The majority of the API will be restricted to logged-in access. In other words, the application will need to log in as you (the user) in order to access the majority of the data. Right now, we are looking at using a standard called "OAuth":http://oauth.net/ that makes it easy for users to authorize applications to access their data. It's very similar to how Twitter, Flickr, and Netflix applications work. The application would send you to Obsidian Portal, you'd click a button saying that you agree to give access, and then the app just magically works. At any time you can revoke access to any application and the others will continue working. It's more secure and flexible than giving your username/password to a bunch of different applications. On the downside, it's more complicated for developers, but there are a lot of libraries out there to do most of the heavy lifting.
As for Ascendant vs Regular members, we're considering things here, but it's doubtful that we'll segregate much along those lines. We really don't want to discourage developers from integrating with Obsidian Portal, and if they know their tool or app will only work with a subset of our users, they might decide it's not worth the trouble.
November 2010
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I've started putting together "a help/tutorial section for the API":http://help.obsidianportal.com/faqs/api There's not much there right now, but the "Users API page":http://help.obsidianportal.com/faqs/api/api-users has some meat to it.
I would like some advice/suggestions about what should be public and private. Others are more keyed-in to privacy concerns than me, and I'm curious to know what people think should be public or private. Obviously, email address is private, private campaigns are private, and gm-only info as well. But what about stuff that's easily accessible via the website? For example, should anyone be able to retrieve a list of the campaigns you are in, including the private ones? Anyone can learn this now from your profile page pretty easily. Seems harmless to me, but I'd like to know others' thoughts.
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November 2010
November 2010
I've just deployed the pre-pre-pre-alpha version of the API. There is support for getting some basic user, campaign, and character info. You can read more here: "http://help.obsidianportal.com/faqs/api/api-overview":http://help.obsidianportal.com/faqs/api/api-overview
We'll be making some changes to some of the routes and URLs in the near future, so consider this all very unstable at this point. However, if you have an idea you're itching to try out (and you'll actually do it, not just talk about it...), let me know what you need. This is moving much faster than I had anticipated, and I'm excited to get people on board.
November 2010
OK, I've got a Rails app running on localhost using the OAuth gem. It seemed to go OK. I am very experience with Rails, but this was my first time with OAuth and it took me about 30 minutes to be able to pull over my user record.
For my first usage of the API, I'm interested in visualizing some information about the popularity of different game systems, possibly showing how it has changed over time. Ideally there would be a game systems api, I could call for this. Alternatively I would be interested in getting at public campaigns and pulling the data out of there.
I realize there is probably a limited use for this sort of app, but it should make a quick and easy example.
November 2010
If you're not already using it, I highly recommend checking out the "ruby oauth gem":https://rubygems.org/gems/oauth, and possibly the "Rails oauth-plugin gem":https://rubygems.org/gems/oauth-plugin That's what we used to set up our OAuth provider, and it really does a lot of the heavy lifting. I imagine you already know this, as it would probably take a lot longer than 30 minutes to do it without the OAuth gems to handle all the token generation and signing.
Ultimately, my hope is to make a gem that sits on top of the oauth gem and provides a nice ruby interface, somewhat like a lot of the other api gems do. That's a ways off, though, unfortunately. Alternately, we may offer a prize or reward to people who make libraries in different languages. We'd need a stable API for that, though.
Search campaigns by game system is a good idea. I'll put that down as a TODO. General searching is probably a ways off, but we can try and figure out something in the short term. It's these kinds of requests that help us figure out what's really required.
Thanks for trying it out! You're the first!
November 2010
I'm using the OAuth gem. I was thinking ab out a ruby wrapper like you were describing, we'll see what happens...
Even simpler than search within a game system, would be something like this.
The second would return something like this, and the first would return an array of these...
{id: 1, name: Pathfinder, publisher: Paizo, camapign_counts: [
total: 100,
in_planning: 25,
playing: 25,
on_hiatus: 25,
completed: 25
I don't know exactly what data you have on particular game systems, but you get the idea. I'd like to build an app that pulled that data over daily and did some visualizations on it.
November 2010
As far a privacy goes, I feel that anything I can find on the site, I should be able to get through the API. And anything I'm sharing publically, I am willing to have exposed through the API.
November 2010
A quick update after some discussion:
1) We're probably going to be changing some of the URLs to be a little more Rails-y resource routes.
2) We're going to switch from internal database ids to UUIDs for all the objects. This will mega-guarantee that things are unique, plus it avoids any kind of Twitter-API-style "oh crap" moments where they run out of integer IDs for things. Also, it means that everything in the system will have a unique id, which can be helpful in certain cases. Note: This means ids for objects should be stored as >= 32 character strings.
3) We're going to change all the lookups to use IDs instead of id-or-slug. If you want to look something up by slug, you'll have to pass a parameter ("lookup_by_slug=true" or something like that). This will make things much easier on our end, without adding much difficulty for API clients.
These are the kinds of random shakeups we expect to happen in the next couple weeks. We want to play with things a bit and see what we like before we get things set in stone.
November 2010
Instead of lookup_by_slug why not just pivot on if the client is passing an id param or a slug param?
I agree with the public-on-the-site-is-public-to-the-api discussion.
And I'm hoping to start hacking on some of this in the next few days. Excited!
November 2010
We made the updates to the API, and updated the documentation. The URLs are more Rails-y now, and I really like the UUIDs over the raw database IDs.
Now to see about adding some more functionality to it.
November 2010
We updated the OAuth workflow URLs as well. They are now served via SSL and from the 'www' subdomain. More here: "http://help.obsidianportal.com/faqs/api/api-authentication-oauth":http://help.obsidianportal.com/faqs/api/api-authentication-oauth
This was to avoid some SSL/cookie issues that occurred when someone tried to create their tokens.
November 2010
I'm working on a ruby gem this morning. Its coming along, I hope to have code on github to share by the end of the weekend.
How do we edit our application parameters on Obsidian Portal? I think I accidentally signed up for two, so I would like to delete one, and I would like to edit the redirect link of the other.
November 2010
Never mind I found it. Go to /oauth_clients
November 2010
A couple of minor tweaks...
When I go to edit application the submit button is labeled "edit".
On the page to authorize an app to access my account, it would be nice if the label for the checkbox was connected to the checkbox so that I have a bigger target to click. You might be able to simplify this further by making two submit buttons. "Authorize" and "Don't Authorize" then the user can get off that page with a single click.
November 2010
Sorry, just saw these questions...
We need to give some attention to all the OAuth pages, from client application signup to user authorization to client app editing. The ones you see here are pretty much the raw templates created by the oauth-plugin gem that we used to get up and running. They're functional, but just barely. I'll see if I can work on them soon.
As to writing the gem, that's awesome! I have to say over and over that we're still juggling things and trying various ways of structuring the data, so please don't get too angry if we rename fields or move them around.
That being said, we're going to offer a *lifetime Ascendant membership* to anyone who writes and agrees to maintain an open source API library in any language. Only the first such library in a language is eligible (ie. the first rubygem, PHP library, .NET library, etc), assuming the first one is any good. I'll probably sit down and write some guidelines, but the basic idea is that we really want to lower the barrier of entry to the API. If you all can help us do that, a lifetime membership is the least we can do.
November 2010
mage-hand 0.1.1 is now available.
mage-hand is a ghostly hand that reaches across the internet to access the Obsidian Portal API. At the moment, mage-had only supports the authentication part of the api and only works with Rails Apps. Support for all the rest is coming soon.
gem install 'mage-hand'
or check out the code here.
November 2010
I've got two big issues right now. I'm not sure if they are on my end or yours, any thoughts are appreciated.
1. A new browser session requires a new authorization. I've had as many as 10 outstanding tokens issued to my app. I can revoke them manually. I may be doing something wrong in requesting them, but I think that what I really need is an option to "rember" authorizing the app and an expiration on the tokens for apps that aren't "remembered". There may already be an expiration and I just haven't waited long enough.
2. The different url for authentication vs. the rest of the API is painful. I have to specify the full URL for all requests to the API. I want to go through the OAuth gem to see what options I have for managing that on the client, but it would be nice to be able to use api.obsidianportal.com for authentication or www.obsidianportal.com for the api.
November 2010
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I love the name. A nice melding of the Ruby community "name it something crazy" philosophy, aligned with the subject matter. I love it.
Let me answer your questions as best I can:
1) I'm not sure I understand here, but it sounds like you're not persisting the access tokens that come back. For a single user, you should be able to go through the authorization workflow, ending up with an AccessToken and its secret (for a particular user). If you save this access token and secret to the database (or wherever), you should then be able to make as many calls as you want on behalf of that user. They only need to do the OAuth workflow once, then you have everything you need forever. The tokens never expire (for now), but the user can revoke them.
I'm pretty sure the 4 things needed to make an API call are: consumer key, consumer secret, access token, access secret. At the end of the request_token call, you should have all these things.
Did I miss the point of the question?
2) I agree that this is a pain, but it will have to stay, for now at least. It comes down to 4 things:
i) We really want the API on its own subdomain
ii) We really want the OAuth access workflow to be SSL. This is "required" by the spec, and we try to be privacy conscious when we can
iii) Without dropping $1000, we can't have an SSL certificate that covers all our subdomains, and we can't have 2 SSL certificates on the same machine (technically it's possible, but it's complicated)
iv) User session cookies created on the api subdomain aren't valid for the www subdomain, meaning that even if we could sort out the SSL stuff, the authorize/login step would still be complicated.
Thanks to SSL and cookies, our hands are tied on this one. However, before making this decision, I dug into the OAuth gem a little, and I found that it's not so bad. It's not well documented, but there's a way to specify the raw OAuth URLs separate from the main consumer host, like so:
@consumer = OAuth::Consumer.new(key, secret, {
:site => "http://api.obsidianportal.com",
:scheme => :header,
:http_method => :post,
:request_token_url => "https://www.obsidianportal.com/oauth/request_token",
:access_token_url => "https://www.obsidianportal.com/oauth/access_token",
:authorize_url => "https://www.obsidianportal.com/oauth/authorize"
You just specify "XXX_url" instead of "XXX_path" for the OAuth endpoints. I haven't tested this but scanning the code it looks like it should work. I just hope that OAuth libraries in other languages are similarly flexible. After this, all further API request can just be routed to "/v1/users/XXX" and such.
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Ahh, I found the documentation for :authorize_path, but I didn't find :authorize_url. I'll give that a try tonight. I'm going to have to think about the persistance issue. I was thinking that for simple apps, I might not even need a user record in my app's database, but maybe it won't work that way.
November 2010
authorize_url isn't really documented anywhere. I had to dig through the code. Fair warning: in the code "authorize_url" is marked with a comment that says "TODO: This is ugly, fix it somehow" so maybe they don't plan to support it going forward. I don't know why not, though, as there's nothing in the OAuth spec that says the workflow specs have to be on the same domain/host as the rest of the API.
As to persistence, there's really no way to get around it, I don't think, unless you want the user to reauthorize each time. Persistence makes sense for apps where users are using the app to modify their campaigns (like mobile apps). But, it makes less sense for some tools that are less user centric, like your idea for a stats visualizer for the various game systems.
There's an authentication method in OAuth called "2 legged authentication" where API calls can be made only on behalf of a consumer (app), not necessarily a particular user (provider + consumer + user = 3 legged). Maybe someday we'll do 2 legged authentication, and split out some API methods for use without needing a logged in user (stuff like overall search, or basic campaign stats), but for now that's out of scope.
November 2010
An update: We're changing how errors are returned, so it can support returning multiple errors at once. Essentially, we want to be able to handle cases where some inputs are invalid ('name is too short' or 'email address invalid') and return a list of validation errors instead of just saying "something went wrong"
In addition, we're going to add specific error codes to some of the more common errors (like invalid parameters) to help app developers catch and handle these recoverable errors.
Expect a fairly sizable update tonight, including wiki pages as a resource. I've also started diving into the rest of the CRUD functionality for wiki pages. I have get/update now. I hope to have create/delete by tonight.
As an aside, I'm a little worried about exposing delete functionality. For now, we don't have an undelete ability, and I'm worried about buggy apps (or straight-up malicious ones) irrecoverably deleting people's wiki pages (or characters, campaigns, etc). My current line of thought is to add an intermediate "trash bin" stage where the deleted pages go before being eventually purged. Still, that's not trivial by any means. Anyone have thoughts on this?
November 2010
Pushed the update live. I'll try to document the error responses sometime soon.
For now, check out "the Wiki Page documentation":http://help.obsidianportal.com/faqs/api/api-wiki-pages It's pretty standard CRUD stuff, which I hope to stick to as much as possible.
November 2010
I created a "test project":https://github.com/micahwedemeyer/obsidianportal_tag_renamer today on github. It actually might come in handy in the near future, as we're going to switch tags to being case-sensitive. People may want to rename a bunch of tags to use the casing they prefer.
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According to Deb Lindemann, health officer for St. Croix County, the county's overall rank dropped from No. 1 to No. 3 when the new County Health Rankings were announced last week.
Lindemann said the reduction in the rank isn't cause for serious concern. The county had a significant rise in mortality (or premature death) last year and that appears to be the reason for the drop in overall ranking.
"We're still No. 3," she said. "We are still doing many things right. We just have to keep plugging away."
Lindemann said St. Croix County's efforts to improve the health of residents through its "Healthier Together" initiative has paid big dividends in recent years. As county health officials continue to address such health concerns as tobacco use, obesity and increased activity among residents, the county's mortality figures should drop and the county's overall rank should remain strong.
"The bottom line is that we're still in the top three out of 72 counties," she said. "We still have some work to do, but we've accomplished a lot."
Ozaukee County was tops in Wisconsin, according to the 2013 County Health Rankings tabulated by the University of Wisconsin Population Health Institute (UWPHI) and the Robert Wood Johnson Foundation (RWJF). This marks the 10th year that County Health Rankings have been calculated in Wisconsin by UWPHI.
County Health Rankings examine the health and well-being of people living in nearly every county in every state across the nation and show that how long and well people live depends on multiple factors beyond just their access to medical care.
Wisconsin's five healthiest counties are Ozaukee, Kewaunee, St. Croix, Pierce and Door. The five counties in the poorest health are Menominee, Milwaukee, Marquette, Adams and Forest. The least healthy counties are primarily located in rural areas of central and northern Wisconsin with the exception of Milwaukee County, the state's most urban county, in the southeast.
"The rankings tell us that we all have a stake in creating a healthier community and no single sector alone can tackle the health challenges in any given community," said Dr. Patrick Remington, professor and associate dean at the University of Wisconsin School of Medicine and Public Health, and brother of New Richmond attorney Jim Remington. "Collaboration is critical. The rankings are sparking action throughout Wisconsin as people from all sectors join forces to create new possibilities in health--county by county."
The rankings, available at www.countyhealthrankings.org, include a snapshot of each county in Wisconsin. UWPHI researchers used five measures to assess the level of overall health for each county: premature death, the percent of people who report being in fair or poor health, the number of days people report being in poor physical and poor mental health, and the rate of low birthweight infants.
The rankings also examine 25 factors that influence health, including rates of childhood poverty, rates of smoking, obesity levels, teen birth rates, access to physicians and dentists, rates of high school graduation and college attendance, access to healthy foods, levels of physical inactivity, and percentages of children living in single parent households. This year's rankings include two new measures: access to dentists and drinking water safety.
St. Croix County ranked high in a number of factors, including social and economic factors (such as high school graduation rates, children in poverty and unemployment) and some general health factors.
Negative factors that worked against the county's ranking included excessive drinking and access to a high number of fast food restaurants.
"The County Health Rankings can be put to use right away by leaders in government, businesses, health care, and every citizen, motivated to work together to create a culture of health in their community," said Dr. Risa Lavizzo-Mourey, RWJF president and CEO. "The rankings are driving innovation, unleashing creativity and inspiring big changes to improve health in communities large and small throughout the country."


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I need some information on the soap opera Love of Life. My mother named me after of one of the characters and I am doing a research project on it. If there is any information on how to get pictures or video clips of this show it would be greatly appriciated.
Betsy H. Cedar Falls, IA
Dear Betsey,
Love of Life was a soap opera that aired on the CBS network from 1951 to 1980, at which point, it was cancelled on February 1, 1980 to make room for the expansion of The Young & the Restless to a full hour.
Love of Life began its life as a 15-minute, black & white soappette, expanded to 30 minutes in 1958, and switched to living color in 1967.
American Home Products and Roy Windsor, who created the soap, produced it until CBS took over the reigns in 1969. Roy Windsor also created Another World and Search for Tomorrow among others.
Read this interesting synopsis of the storyline.
For more info, visit the Internet Movie Database.
For requests for clips or photos, I'd go directly to the CBS Network in New York at the following address:
Love of Life
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BOSTON — For the Calgary Flames, the blackout in Beantown continues.
The Flames held their own for big chunks of Tuesday's 2-0 setback to the Boston Bruins but failed to cash in on any of their scoring opportunities as they suffered a third straight shutout loss at TD Bank Garden.
In fact, the Flames haven't scored a goal in Boston since they were guests for the Bruins' home-opener at the start of the 2006-07 NHL campaign.
"The effort and the work ethic, is there — we're blocking shots, we're doing lots of good things …" said Flames head coach Bob Hartley after Tuesday's defeat.
"But tonight, we couldn't score. You can't score, you can't win."
That hasn't necessarily been a major issue for the Flames (13-16-5), who were blanked for the first time this season.
The penalty-kill hasn't been an issue lately, either, but the difference in Tuesday's tilt with the reigning Eastern Conference champions — and some guy named Jarome Iginla — was a pair of powerplay goals against, both of the stick of giant blueliner Zdeno Chara.
With Flames left-winger Lance Bouma serving a double-minor for high-sticking in the middle frame, Bruins blueliner Chara ripped a one-timer through Reto Berra's five-hole for the opening tally. Iginla notched an assist on the play, for his first point against the franchise for which he piled up 1,095.
Bouma was banished again for high-sticking — just a two-minute sentence this time — early in the third period, and Chara scored again, poking a loose puck across the goal-line after Iginla's slapper was blocked.
"Those are penalties you can't take," Bouma said. "It's disappointing, obviously, to take those and put the guys in a bad situation."
Heading into Tuesday's action, the Flames had surrendered only two powerplay goals over their past dozen outings, killing off 43-of-45 shorthanded situations during that span.
While the Bruins scored twice on the man-advantage in Tuesday's win, the Flames failed on three tries of their own.
Bruins goalie Tuukka Rask finished with 21 saves for the shutout, seeing plenty of rubber in the first and third periods and battling boredom in the second, when Berra faced a barrage and the out-of-towners managed only four shots on goal.
"I didn't think we had a terrible game. I thought our special teams let us down," said Flames captain Mark Giordano. "I just think, mentally, we weren't as sharp as we've been the last two or three weeks on the kill. Especially against them — they have some good, skilled players …
"The first goal was, I think, our fault, and we'll take responsibility. And the second one, I think we have to do a better job of battling, but it was also a lucky bounce. It hit a couple of things and went right to (Chara)."
It didn't help Bouma, a fearless shot-blocker and regular on the Calgary club's penalty-kill unit, was watching from the sin-bin on both strikes, although Hartley wasn't going to blame the 23-year-old in his post-game address.
"Lance works so hard, and he's such a great young man to work with, that we all felt bad," Hartley said. "The guys on the bench, during his second high-sticking penalty, they were saying, 'Come on — kill it for Booms.' He's a great guy and a team guy, and nobody does it on purpose."
The Flames' next destination — the fourth stop on this five-game road-trip — is Motown, where they'll face off Thursday with the Detroit Red Wings (5:30 p.m, Sportsnet West/Sportsnet 960 The Fan).
— Wes Gilbertson
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There is a school reunion being organised for a few months time and everyone and their partners are being invited. Not sure if I want to go though as I slept around quite a bit in high school and my DH doesnt know. What do you think?
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I refused to pay to hang out with people I didnt like in high school
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My high school reunion was a waste of time and money. Lol. I was one of the outcasts in school, and while I went with a small group(of other outcasts); it became obvious early on in the evening that we were still considered beneath the "populars". Yeah.....I said "fuck this" real quick. And our group went out to the strip club and had a kick ass time.
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Llandovery 24 Swansea 15
The Drovers maintained their Premiership challenge with a hard-earned win over bottom side Swansea but will consider themselves fortunate to claim a bonus point victory.
They outscored the All Whites by four tries to two largely because of the power of their driving line-outs but never showed their customary fluency and crispness behind the scrum.
Swansea were always willing to attack and came close to at least three tries after spirited attacks from deep.
A scintillating break from wing Rhys Williams was only foiled by full back Liam Gadd dropping the ball in sight of the try line.
Llandovery's bonus point win keeps them in the top three two points behind Pontypridd and level with Carmarthen Quins who remain second because of having won more games than Llandovery.
As valiantly as they tried, poor Swansea now look almost certain to be relegated at the end of the season.
Llandovery went 5-0 up when big lock Bryn Griffiths finished off a forward surge but with the advantage of the wind the All Whites hit back with an excellent corner try by full back Gadd.
The conversion from fly half Cameron Clement gave them the lead but it soon disappeared when No 8 Richard Brooks crashed over at the end of a driven line out.
Serious injuries for both flanker Lloyd Phillips and centre Matthew Jacobs disrupted home momentum and Clement kicked a penalty to tie the scores at the interval.
Phillips suffered a dislocated shoulder and Jacobs a badly bruised ankle and both look to be out for the rest of the season
The All Whites kept playing with a confidence that belied their league position but Clement missed a close range penalty to give them the lead.
Wing Rhys Williams made his slashing break for Swansea but the next score went to the Drovers with replacement Lawrence Reynolds ending very good and swift handling for a try converted by fly half Ian Brooks.
Another Reynolds try from close range, converted by Brooks made it 24-10 but Swansea were game enough and Richard Williams grabbed a consolation after scooping up a finely judged diagonal kick from fellow wing Rhys Williams.
Swansea had no time left to claw the bonus point their efforts deserved and they face a huge task to stay in the Premierrship.
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Raleigh woman charged with injuring four while driving impaired
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Raleigh, N.C. — The North Carolina State Highway Patrol says a Raleigh woman was driving drunk when tried to make an illegal turn Saturday, prompting a wreck that caused injuries to four people.
Mary Catherine Marett, 27, of 1020-A5 Avent Hill, was arrested on four felony counts of serious injury by vehicle and one count each of driving while impaired, driving with a revoked license and unsafe movement following the wreck on Tryon Road near Trailwood Drive in Raleigh around 12:30 a.m. Saturday.
State troopers said Marett was driving east on Tryon Road when she attempted to U-turn onto Trailwood and was hit by a car headed west on Tryon.
The driver of the car that hit Marett was treated and released at a nearby hospital. The driver's name and extent of injuries were not released.
One of the three passengers riding with Marett, Megan Nicole Gross, 27, was taken to UNC Hospitals in Chapel Hill, where she was listed in critical but stable condition Sunday night. Information on the other passengers was not available.
Marett was being held at the Wake County Detention Center under a $100,000 bond Sunday night.


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After spending 172 days in the county jail, Cody Jolliffe, 29, of North Platte will move in the state penitentiary for 717 years, following sentencing Monday in Lincoln County District Court.
During sentencing, Lincoln County District Judge Donald Rowlands spoke of Jolliffes long criminal record that began in 1995 when he was still a juvenile.
Since that time, you have been in court at least once nearly every year, Rowlands said.
Rowlands sentenced Jolliffe to 26 years for the burglary of Kohler Trailer Sales, 48 years for the burglary of Ideal Linen and a home south of Lake Maloney and 13 years for possession of methamphetamine.
After Rowlands handed down consecutive sentences on those three charges, he gave Jolliffe credit for 172 days he has already spent in the Lincoln County jail. Rowlands stipulated that the 172-day credit would only apply to the 13 year sentence on the meth charge.
When Jolliffe was asked if he had anything to say, he said he takes responsibility for the crimes but he also puts the blame for every crime hed ever been accused of on drugs and alcohol.
Co-defendant Jacob Moser, 25, of North Platte, received two consecutive sentences on Sept. 9 that amount to 6-12 years imprisonment in connection with the same burglaries.
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Samples of articles in which Mike is quoted
Why some Olympic athletes need to gorge
By Gretchen Reynolds, New York Times (July 25, 2012)
The 400: Aching to win
By Mary Pilon, New York Times (July 7, 2012)
NYC marathon: Could a sub-2 hour race happen soon?
By Elizabeth Flock, Washington Post (Nov. 7, 2011)
Just ask: Epic swim tests the limits of human endurance
By Jenny Marder, PBS NewsHour (July 20, 2011)
Study shows problems with Olympic-style tests
By Gina Kolata, New York Times (June 26, 2008)
Videos featuring Mike
Women outnumber men in 2012 Olympics
KARE-11, Minneapolis-St. Paul, Minnesota (August 4, 2012)
Nature, Nurture Required for Elite Athletes
Voice of America (August 4, 2012)
Presentations featuring Mike
Translational Research and Career Development
American Physiological Society – Translational Research: From Bench to Bedside
The Kenyans: Running Away From Genetics?
Mayo Clinic Transform (September 8, 2013)
Science Sunday Discussion Panel
Mayo Clinic Transform (September 8, 2013)
The integration of evolutionary biology with physiological science
Experimental Biology 2015. The Journal of Physiology.
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"Many of them are almost sociopaths in almost a friendly way."
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When couples find themselves with a new bundle of joy, it's no surprise they want him close—between midnight feedings and bleary-eyed diaper changes, having your baby co-sleeping with you can sound like an excellent idea.
Fast forward nine months later. You and your partner feel frazzled and exhausted, and the baby refuses to sleep anywhere but right next to mama—leaving you in a constant fog from lack of sleep. Suddenly, giving your infant his very own crib sounds like it could provide a much-needed break.
Co-sleeping has become a popular sleeping option for many parents, but the decision to co-sleep is one fraught with controversy. Parents and experts who advocate the approach say that co-sleeping makes nursing easier and creates a strong bond between parents and child. Opponents say it causes marital stress, overly dependent children, and can even increase the risk of SIDs. So what's a parent to do? If you're considering co-sleeping, read on to learn the latest advice from the experts:
- Do your research. Everyone has an opinion, so it's crucial you get the facts before chatting it up with other new parents. Read books on both sides of the argument, such as Sleeping with Your Baby: A Parent's Guide to Cosleeping by Dr. James McKenna and Break the Co-Sleeping Habit: How to Set Bedtime Boundaries—and Raise a Secure, Happy, Well-Adjusted Child by Dr. Valerie Levine. Once you've learned each side's reasons for defended their sleeping arrangements, you'll be able to recognize which method will work best for your family. If you're still confused, jot down a list of questions, then talk to your pediatrician and fellow parents for more insight on the co-sleeping debate.
- Understand the risks. The American Academy of Pediatrics encourages parents to sleep in the same room with infants, which may decrease the risk of SIDS. Researchers have found that young babies who sleep in the same room as a parent have more predictable breathing patterns, possibly because the sound of a parent's breath stimulates their own breathing. On the other hand, sleeping in a parent's bed can increase the risk of death due to smothering. Knowing these risks can help you create a safe sleeping arrangement for your little one.
- Know your options. When people think of co-sleeping, they tend to think of an infant sleeping in the same bed as the parents, but you actually have a lot of other choices. Babies can sleep in a crib or bassinet in the parents' room, or even in a specially made co-sleeping bassinet attached securely to the parents' bed. Dr. McKenna, sleep expert and director of the Mother-Infant Behavioral Sleep Laboratory at the University of Notre Dame, recommends the ArmsReach co-sleeper as an ideal co-sleeping option. Visit a store specializing in baby equipment to check out the latest co-sleepers, bassinets and cribs, and talk with friends about their experiences.
- Make the decision together. The decision to co-sleep is one that couples should make jointly, since both will be impacted. If one partner's excited about co-sleeping and the other isn't, the relationship will likely suffer. In fact, marriage and family psychotherapist Sharon Gilchrest says she's never seen a co-sleeping arrangement that strengthened a marriage. She says, "Co-sleeping is sometimes used by one partner seeking to avoid intimacy in the marriage, rather than working on issues as a couple." Talk with your partner about where to put baby to sleep so you're both on the same page.
- Negotiate changes. Many couples love co-sleeping with their baby initially, but feel worn out after a few months. As baby grows and becomes more active, she'll likely keep you up more. You may also find that you miss time alone with your partner. If you decide to co-sleep, remember that it's okay to change your mind if it's not working. Pediatrician Sunit Gill recommends that parents move baby to his own crib by six months of age. Check in with your partner frequently and speak up if you're not happy, so you can work together to come up with a solution that everyone can live with.
- Create a safe sleeping environment. By creating a safe sleeping environment, you'll reduce the risks of SIDS so you can all sleep better. Dr. McKenna says that the safest sleeping arrangement for an infant is usually on a separate sleeping surface, such as a co-sleeper bassinet, in the same room as the parents. If you choose to sleep with your baby, remove extra bedding, deep pillows or other items that might pose a suffocation risk. Never sleep with your baby after drinking alcohol or taking sleep-inducing medications, and don't sleep with your baby on a couch or allow infants to sleep in a bed with other children. On the other hand, if you decide to use a crib or bassinet, choose one with a tightly fitting mattress. The slats should be no more than 2 3/8 inch wide, which is about the width of a soda can. Avoid old cribs, which often contain lead paint or lack safety features. And most importantly, put your baby to bed on his back. This simple step is one of the most important things you can do to keep your baby safe.
When deciding whether to co-sleep or not, your baby's safety is your first concern—but your ability to get a good night's sleep should rank a close second. Many parents who co-sleep with baby report that they sleep better knowing their little one's close by. Other parents sleep better when baby's tucked safely in a crib. Either way, a well-rested parent is better able to nurture and care for baby during the day.
Where to put your newborn infant to sleep is a highly personal decision, and no one solution works for every parent. However, for most parents, the option to share their room but not their bed seems to work best. Baby sleeps safely and parents can get their zzz's—the ideal arrangement for a good night's sleep.


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The Duke-North Carolina basketball game has been rescheduled to Thursday, Feb. 20. No game time has been set.
Wednesday's Duke-North Carolina basketball game at the Dean E. Smith Center in Chapel Hill was canceled because of the winter storm in the area, according to an official press release.
Winter Storm Pax dumped more than six inches of snow on the Triangle between 1 p.m. and 6 p.m. Wednesday.
"Duke's bus is not able to get to their campus to pick up the team in time to be able to make the trip to Chapel Hill so we can't play this evening," UNC Director of Athletics Bubba Cunningham said in the press release. "The safety of the teams and officials is the number one priority and this was the best decision to make at this time. Coach Williams, Coach Krzyzewski, Kevin White and I will be on the phone with the ACC and make a decision as to when to play the game as soon as possible."
Duke vice president and director of athletics Kevin White did not release a statement following the game's postponement.
Both North Carolina and Duke canceled classes midday Wednesday. Duke's on-campus busses stopped running at 5:30 p.m. and all Thursday classes were cancelled by 9 p.m. Wednesday. A state of emergency has been declared for the city of Durham.
The reshuffled schedule will give the Blue Devils four games in the course of a week. Duke will return to action Saturday against Maryland before heading to Atlanta to take on Georgia Tech Feb. 18. After squaring off with the Tar Heels in Chapel HIll, Duke will host Syracuse Feb. 22.
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Thanks, that sounds like exactly what I am looking for. Tried it but can't get it working. I am going to try on a fresh install and will report back.
Does work after a reboot and fixing permissions. Pretty basic app drawer but definitely an option and it allows you to hide apps.
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Single, Happy, Hopeful & Strutting
I am in a dating slump and frankly have no real interest in getting out of it. I had a date last week that was completely uneventful, and when I came across someone online I thought looked interesting, it turned out he was a reader of my blog and while a fan, was not brave enough to risk being written about, so he passed on a date, but wanted to be friends.
He's sweet enough and we've begun emailing which is nice I suppose. I'm not really looking for a pen pal, but he is smart and funny so maybe I can fix him up with a friend. One never knows. I want to share my life with someone and so I like to think that I am going to keep myself open and send out the right energy, but these days I just really don't care that much.
By not care that much, of course I mean I really care about it. People say when you are not looking for love is when you will find it, while others say you will never find love unless you are looking for it. There is no right way to look for love, or rules about how love will find you. The focus for single people should be to be happy so we are ready when it comes.
This blog is both a blessing and a curse. A blessing because I love it and it matters to not only me, but also a curse because it really does impact how I date. Men are afraid of it when I tell them, but not telling them up front would not be cool. If a man wanted to date me and not be written about, all he has to do is ask. I do not write about the men who asked me not to.
There are enough things to worry about when dating without having to bring a blog into it. In addition to the blog being a roadblock, the holiday season is coming. Hanukkah is easy because for me it's a holiday for children, but New Year can be brutal. I've never really been one to go out on New Year's Eve, but having someone to kiss is kind of a big deal to me.
Bringing in a new year is special because it is full of hope. Hope for love and joy not only for myself, but for my family. I am hearing from a lot of single readers that they are starting to feel stressed about being alone for the holidays. I feel bad when I get these letters because there is noting I can say to make them feel better, because the truth is it sucks.
I had 3 meetings yesterday. They took up my entire day and I was exhausted when I got home. I was running around and it was only when I settled into bed with a cup of tea and reflected on my day, that I realized something great had happened. I met someone that got me excited about life, which is a truly powerful gift to receive.
I met a total of 8 new people during my meetings. They were an eclectic group of characters and all will play important roles in my life in terms of both my work and my home life. There was one person in particular however, that left me feeling inspired and hopeful. I found myself listening and being excited about things to come, and it almost felt like a great date.
Sometimes you can meet a person who puts a little pep in your step and it's a great thing. I woke up this morning, worked out, put on a super cute outfit, fixed my hair and am going to have a great day. I have been so buried under stress and work that I forget about how happy I am. This person reminded me that life is great, I am fabulous, and I need to put happy first.
I am not going to attract happy if I am not sending out happy. It occurred to me that meeting these people was like having a great date. I woke up thinking about them, what they said, and looking forward to something. I think it's easy for women to sit and reflect about how things are not going well, but difficult for us to take the steps needed for change.
I don't read my blogs once they are posted. I live these stories so reading them is not necessary, and to hear people talk about my writing is sometimes difficult because I write about my life, and if they don't agree I can take it personally. What I discovered in my meetings yesterday is that people also take my writing personally, and that is wonderful.
I am excited about change today. Turns out that meeting these new people was even better than a date. I didn't have to shave my legs, wait at a bar for a stranger, or sit though the painful interview process that is the world of dating. I do however get to enjoy the benefits of a good date in that I am strutting today because I got my happy back.
When life is hard, being single can be sad. When life is great, being single can be sad. As a single woman who is looking for love, the most important thing I can do for myself is be happy. I look forward to my next date because all great love affairs begin with a date. If we don't approach our dating with this hope, we risk becoming bitter.
Sadly, I have no date in my future. Having just checked my online dating accounts, I predict it may be a while until I have a date, but it's okay because yesterday was better than a date. I am blessed, and the holidays will come and go whether I get a kiss or not, so I must embrace my happy self, enjoy the glow that comes with hope, and keep the faith.


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Trick or treat, indeed!
It was just another Halloween night at a residential neighborhood near the Hollywood Hills Saturday until a familiar, nice-looking couple hit the streets with their four oldest children: the Jolie-Pitts!
With apparently no security detail, Brad Pitt drove Angelina Jolie and their kids Maddox, Pax, Zahara and Shiloh into the area for a night of costumes and candy, as exclusive photos at Radaronline.com show.
And what did everyone wear?
A bright-orange-clad Pitt (he had beads in his beard!) was DJ Lance Rock from the Nick Jr. show Yo Gabba Gabba!
A less colorful Jolie showed off gray hair in a bun -- and fake blood on the side of her face.
Girly Zahara, 4, wore what appears to be a store-bought Batgirl costume.
Tomboy Shiloh, 3, meanwhile, emulated camouflaged brother Maddox, 8, and rocked a military look.
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The Apple iPhone isn't just a well-built telephone; it's also an incredibly helpful work tool. The following 11 apps are perfect tools that should certainly be of interest not only to freelancers but also to designers themselves.
FontShuffle – The Fontshuffle app makes it possible to view and test 650+ different font types with ease. Fonts are sorted according to similarity to enable ease of use.
Whatthefont – Portability is everything. Whatthefont allows designers to analyse font types on the go. Here's how it works: You see a poster on the street that uses a great font and you want to know what it is? Simply take a photo and the app will tell you exactly which font it is and also recommend similar ones. However, make sure there's a good contrast between font and background, and make sure to incorporate plenty of light.
Palettes – This app is particularly handy for web and graphic designers. With palettes you can create colour schemes as well as save different colours from websites and photo albums. The colour schemes you create can be either imported or exported via e-mail.
Ego – Quickly check your website's stats whilst on the move. The app gives an overview of your page rank, traffic, Google Analytics, Twitter, Feedburner and much more.
WorkTimer – This is a great app for freelancers – especially when you're in the fortunate position to be working on more than one project at a time. WorkTimer makes it possible for you to input each project and the work hours required for the job so you can stay organised.
Wunderlist – Wunderlist is a free, cloud-based task manager for keeping on top of all your to-do lists. With this app you can share important tasks with colleagues, prioritize these tasks and filter them according to due date. The app also allows you to create handy e-mail reminders.
FTP On The Go – FTP On The Go is a great FTP client for web designers. With the app you can manage all data transfers on a server whilst on the go. This way it's possible to upload, download or update data from anywhere. Also included is an integrated browser for displaying previews.
Dexigner – For graphic designers, staying up to date is key. With this app you won't miss any of the latest graphic or fashion design trends. The app features all the latest news from events, trade shows, conferences, workshops, competitions and design awards. Dexigner also offers access to a huge, international design database.
Brushes – With this painting and drawing app, creativity has no limits. A whole host of great features and a great user interface give artists all the support they need during the creative process. Each individual step from start to finish is marked and can be played back with the free Brushes Viewer.
Network Utility Pro – Network Utility Pro is an app that allows you to check the status of your server. Use a ping test to see if your server is responding or check your IP address. This small app will also run a TCP/IP port scan for you.
Wuala – Wuala is a safe online storage platform. With this app the user can save files or entire back-ups online. Of course there are other similar cloud services available, but Wuala offers an especially safe encryption mechanism. After you've created an account there's a free 2GB of space on offer. Up to a further 250GB of storage space is also available at an extra charge.
These 11 apps are just a small selection of the great tools and aids available for designers in the App Store. The market for iPhone and Android apps is constantly growing so let's wait and see what resources for smart phones and tablet PCs will be developed next….
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Wax Trax! Retrospectacle: 33 1/3 Anniversary with Front 242, Thrill Kill Kult, members of KMFDM, Revolting Cocks and more
Three days of Thrill Kill Kult, Front 242, members of Revolting Cocks, KMFDM and more, essentially, the anti-Coachella. Wax Trax! Retrospectacle (aka 33 1/3 anniversary-oh, we see what you did there) was planned and executed by Julia Nash-daughter of Wax Trax! co-founder Jim Nash-was more of a family reunion than a festival.
In case you were wondering (though we're sure you already knew) Wax Trax! Chicago opened their doors in 1978 and went on to release some of the most celebrated works of the 80's and 90's putting out albums from Front 242, KMFDM, My Life With the Thrill Kill Kult, Ministry, Revolting Cocks, Frontline Assembly, Sister Machine Gun and more. Possibly even more impressive was how they provided the open, encouraging environment for an enormous collection of side projects from their artists. Basically, they were exactly what a record label should be and every scene needs to flourish.
It's no surprise that when Nash gathered the Wax Trax! sweethearts to raise funds for the Center on Halsted the two night event sold out in minutes. Soon after a third night was added. We were lucky enough to get tickets for Saturday and Sunday night.
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Saturday night Revolting Cocks (Luc Van Acker, Paul Barker, Chris Connelly, and others) played what may very well have been the greatest shows of the band's history.
My Life With the Thrill Kill Kult closed Saturday night's festivities. We've seen them maybe a dozen times and this was the best show we've ever seen. Playing fan favorites like X Communication, Swine and Roses, Daisy Chain 4 Satan, and Kooler Than Jesus, Groovie Mann proved to be everything a front man should be.
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Sunday opened with En Esch, Guenter Schulz and Raymond Watts gathering to play KMFDM songs. Strutting around the stage with intense command as they ran through their 55 minute set with Don't Blow Your Top, Juke Joint Jezebel, Flesh, Godlike, Brute and other beloved fan favorites.
Revolting Cocks repeated their show from Saturday with one enormous addition. Richard 23 of Front 242 joined them on stage to perform No Devotion. Yeah, it was awesome.
At last, the final day had to come to an end and Front 242 closed the weekend with a nearly 90 minute set that seemed to pass in a fraction of that time. Playing many fan favorites along the way, closing the set with Take One, an enormously appropriate end to the festivities.
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HB 504, the Live Near Work bill, passed the House easily in May and had the support of at least 15 organizations and governments (including the Metropolitan Planning Council, Chicago Metropolis 2020 and the Illinois Association of Realtors), but couldn't find enough support in the Senate Rules Committee to pass to the Senate floor.
A remedy to the growing mismatch between jobs and housing, H.B. 504 may have been the most widely supported balanced growth bill of the spring session. The bill would have provided a matching fund to encourage private sector employers to assist their workers in finding housing closer to work.
Supporters of Live Near Work were disappointed that the bill was not passed. "We are disappointed that the Senate leadership wouldn't move a bill with so much support," noted Samatha DeKoven, MPC housing associate. "We are pleased, however, with the initial allocation for employer-assisted housing made by the Illinois Housing Development Authority (IHDA)."
Based on the success of an employer-assisted housing program at St. Charles based manufacturer System Sensor, IHDA made funds available to match employer commitments to employer-assisted housing initiatives in northeastern Illinois. [For more information, see State will help employees buy homes closer to work.]
This was the second year in a row that Live Near Work did not receive sufficient support in the Senate after having passed the House unanimously.
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Hvitfeldtska gymnasiet, the "Hvitfeldtska High School" (gymnasium), is located in Gothenburg, Sweden. The school was founded in 1647 by Queen Kristina.[1] It was originally called "Göteborgs gymnasium"[1] and later known as "Göteborgs högre latinläroverk" before receiving the name after its benefactress, the noblewoman Margareta Hvitfeldt (1608–1683), who left the larger part of her estate to the school. The school has approximately 1,800 students, of age 15 through 19.
Currently, the school attracts students from all over Gothenburg; lower to upper class. There are some students that come from other regions in Sweden, as well as a small but significant international student population.
Hvitfeldtska offers several of the national Swedish secondary education programmes, including "Naturvetenskapsprogrammet" (natural sciences), "Samhällsvetenskapsprogrammet" (social sciences), "Hvitfeldtskas Affärsprogrammet" (business), "Estetiska Programmet" (music), "Handels- och administrationsprogrammet" (management), and the International Baccalaureate Diploma Programme (IB).
Hvitfeldtska Gymnasiet is known for the events that occurred there during the Gothenburg Riots of the EU summit of 2001. This did not involve the staff or the students as such, since, in the summer holidays, the school buildings were used for housing the participants of a youth convent.
The school is divided into three buildings; one northern (the main building), one western and one southern.
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The Rogers boys lost their opener to Anoka 58-57 Thursday at home as the Tornadoes' Torrey Ledin hit a 3-pointer with 13 seconds left and the Royals missed two free shots in the final second.
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Sam Spilles had 14 points and 7 rebounds for Rogers. Cole Murray added 10 points and 7 rebounds, Gunnar Bloom 7 points and 7 assists, and Cullen Loughlin 9 points.
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San Diego-based Sapphire Energy, the venture backed developer of algae-based biofuels production technology, said Friday that CEO Jason Pyle will step down as CEO. The firm said that Pyle will remain a member of the company's board of directors. Pyle said he has decided to "move on to my next endeavor", which will be announced shortly. president and Chairman Cynthia "C.J." Warner will become CEO of the company. Pyle co-founded Sapphire Energy. Sapphire is just coming off a $144M, Series C funding -- announced on April 2nd--of the biggest fundings in the region in recent quarters.


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The poor economy started spreading from the housing slump, and judging by tighter inventories, the housing market will have reached its bottom sometime this year. How long it will stay on the floor is anyone's guess, but Bank of America economists are predicting that the economy will start rebounding in late 2009. Just in time for the next holiday season.
While we are expecting Congress to come up with one more stimulus package and this package is likely to squarely aim at the housing crisis, we also expect that the government does not have much additional ammunition in reserve. The Federal Reserve Board has lowered short-term rates to record levels and we are in the process of running up a trillion dollar annual deficit to shore up the financial system. Now we must work through the hard times. Lower oil prices will help. Lower long-term rates would help even more. The worse the holiday shopping season gets, the more likely rates could come down even further despite the fact that the government is borrowing so heavily to fund the deficit.
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Freddie Mac announced that for the week ending Nov. 13, 30-year fixed rates averaged 6.14 percent, down from 6.20 percent the week before. The average for 15-year fixed fell as well, to 5.81 percent. Adjustables were mixed with the average for one-year adjustables increasing to 5.33 percent and five-year adjustables falling to 5.98 percent. A year ago 30-year fixed rates were at 6.24 percent.
"Long-term rates fell slightly this week as signs the overall economy is weakening brought interest rates down market-wide," said Frank Nothaft, Freddie Mac vice president and chief economist. "In addition, the actions of the Fed in recent weeks to assist commercial paper markets appear to be thawing part of the credit freeze that has gripped capital markets in the U.S., giving banks some breathing room."
"This is the second week that rates have come down," he added. "The NAR reported that pending existing home sales fell 4.6 percent in September, below the market consensus; however, the index was 1.6 percent above that of the same period last year."
Mortgage Rates
Despite pressure on Congress to extend higher temporary limits, the government has announced that conforming limits for 2009 will stay at a base $417,000 and move to $625,500 in high cost areas, down from the current limit of $729,750. FHA has released its limits for 2009 as well and these are set at 65 percent of conforming limits for low-cost areas ($271,050) and 150 percent of conforming limits for high cost areas ($625,500).
This means that prospective homeowners in high-cost areas should be acting before the end of the year to take advantage of these higher limits with lower rates.
First-time buyers
The 2008 NAR Profile of Home Buyers and Sellers reveals that the number of first-time buyers has risen as a percentage of the market share and that they plan to own their homes longer than buyers in the past.
Lawrence Yun, NAR chief economist, said a higher share of first-time buyers makes perfect sense, and it's a trend he expects to grow.
"First-time buyers are much more flexible in entering the market because they aren't concerned about selling an existing home," he said. "Given low home prices, plentiful supply, and affordable rates, it's been an optimal time for entry-level buyers with a long-term view."
"Considering the temporary first-time buyer tax credit and improvements to the FHA loan program, we expect stronger entry-level activity as the flow of credit improves," he added. "That, in turn, should free more existing owners to make a trade in 2009."
The number of first-time buyers rose to 41 percent from 39 percent of transactions in last year's survey and 36 percent in 2006.
Housing inventories
Housing inventories in 29 major metropolitan areas declined 1.6 percent in October compared to levels in September, according to figures compiled by ZipRealty Inc. Typically home inventories rise in October compared with September, increasing an average of 1.1 percent, says research firm Zelman & Associates. The number of homes for sale in the 29 metro areas where ZipRealty does business was down 9.3 percent from a year earlier, the company says. This figure doesn't include foreclosed properties not included in the multiple-listing services.
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M V Thomas has set a record by becoming the oldest person to be awarded a PhD by the University of Kerala. The 70-year-old chose 'Role of Malayalam newspapers in the freedom movement in Kerala' as the topic of his research in Journalism.
Thomas began his research in 2007 under the guidance of K Subash, head of the Department of Communication and Journalism. "Most of the students in the journalism department are attracted towards the glamour and remunerations of media jobs, especially in television. Only a few are interested in research," observed Thomas, who did his graduation and post-graduation in Malayalam literature, followed by another post-graduation in journalism. He also holds a degree in Education.
"It was my PhD guide and classmate K Subash who advised me to pursue research since I was already publishing some books on media. I never intended to do any course for the sake of obtaining a certificate. I believe that the research I pursued throughout my life will be beneficial to students and future researchers," he said.
Thomas retired in 1999 as deputy director from the Public Relations Department, Government of Kerala. Prior to this, being a BEd holder, he worked as a teacher in St Stephen's High School, Pathanapuram.
"Even while working as a teacher, I did my second post-graduation in journalism at Kariavattom. I was the oldest student of the 1977 batch and wrote the first-ever entrance test of Kerala University for a post-graduate course. Among the more than 300 hundred candidates across the state, I could get into the merit list. And I could do PhD under the guidance of my then classmate, K Subash", recollected Thomas.
Thomas has published numerous books on journalism and Malayalam language. 'Bharateeya Pathra Charithram', 'Madhyamangalum Malayala Sahithyavum', 'Fundamentals of Communication and Journalism' and 'Janakeeya Bharanam Janagalude Bhashayil' are a few among them. He has also authored over 15 books in children's literature. Presently, he serves as the PRO to Housing Board.
Apart from his official responsibilities,Thomas has been conducting classes for students in the Bharateeya Vidya Bhavan's Institute of Communication and Journalism for the past 25 years and in the Institute of Management, Government of Kerala for the last 15 years as a guest faculty. He also served as Consultant Faculty at the Press Academy, Kakkanad.
Thomas, who hails from Pathanamthitta district, lives with his wife Susamma Thomas. His elder daughter T Beenamol works as a librarian in Mar Ivanios College and second son Sanu George Thomas is a journalist. Thomas's younger daughter T Reenamol works as a Malayalam teacher in Sarvodaya Vidayala.


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