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I got a pretty bitchin care package from my buddy who owns a label, Pure Noise, with all his new releases.
I got a pretty bitchin care package from my buddy who owns a label, Pure Noise, with all his new releases.
invinylwetrust is having a 20% sale on everything until sunday. i bought lucero's attic tapes and nobodys darlings which i had been waiting for a sale to get, heh. also picked up balance and composure's only boundaries EP on blue.
I was up in SF this weekend and of course I did a lot of record shopping, mostly at Amoeba and Aquarius. The highlights were....
Swans - The Burning World
The Smiths - A bad boy from a good family Bootleg
So many records, so little time.....
some new arrivals
I just got a crapload of new records.
the 3 joe strummer reissues in a bundle from epitaph.
frank turner - poetry of the deed
bloc party - four
Elliott - false cathedrals
balance and composure - only boundaries ep
lucero - rebels, rogues... on red vinyl
Ben Nichols - last pale light in the west
chuck ragan - break our bread
lucero/loggia - split
against me! - new wave
civ - cant wait one minute more
I got that civ 7" for $0.50! and yes, it's in good condition.
I might snap pics if I find the time...
i sorta need to slow down the record buying, i filled up the shelf that i had built myself (posted pics here a while back) now i must put the new records in milk crates, which i am not a fan of or have space for, or build a new record rack....which i don't have space for.
record nerd problems....
my 2nd shelf is getting full too haha, plus i'm moving next month so i'm gonna have to get crates for all these
haha, i was just thinking about this. my 2x2 expedit is almost full. i'll probably end up moving my 7"s out of it and putting them somewhere close by. i've got to figure out where... and then i probably need to get a 2nd box for them because the one i have is full, you can't even really thumb through them all. moving those 7"s though will give me room for about 75 more records.
if i can't curb my record buying, i might end up having to buy a 2x4 expedit or something. i'm not as handy as you guys are.
i have the same space issues at my place so figuring out where to put all my stuff if i move it around to make room for more records is also a bit of a burden. if i end up gettimg that 2x4 expedit, space wouldn't be an issue since i would just get rid of the 2x2 and then have the unit stand vertically so it would occupy the same floor space but be a higher shelf, basically. so sarf, you could just build something to go on top of the shelf you have now and bolt it to the wall so it doesn't fall over? i remember you posted a pic, but don't recall exactly what it looked like (too lazy to go back in thread). orrr... you could build a new one that goes up higher and get rid of the old one (sell on craigslist--diy handmade real wood, yes? shelf!)
invinylwetrust is shutting down as a distro as of this weekend. everything is 20% off with promo code SEPT20. i just ordered stuff from him last month so there's nothing else i want. too bad.
i have two more records coming--
forgetters (blake schwarzenbach of jawbreaker's current band)
thrice anthology 4LP set.
and then i hope i can lay off record buying for a bit.

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The dissolution of the Soviet Union has revealed archives which give new insight into the impact of the Holocaust in the Soviet Union, including the mass starvation and murder of Soviet Jews. Zvi Gitelman, political science professor at the University of Michigan, has studied the archives and collected oral histories of Soviet Jewish veterans of World War II, and will discuss "The Holocaust in the Soviet Union: The View from the Soviet Trenches" at 8 p.m. Wednesday, February 3, 2010, in the Blackistone Room in Anne Arundel Hall at St. Mary's College of Maryland (SMCM). For more information on the talk, which is free and open to the public, call 240-895-4277.
Gitelman studies ethnicity and politics, especially in former Communist countries and in Israel. He is writing a book on ethnic identities among Jews in Russia, Ukraine, Israel, and the United States. His forthcoming edited volumes are Revolution, Repression and Revival: the Soviet Jewish Experience and Judaism and Jewishness: The Evolution of Secular and Religious Jewish Identities. Gitelman will be introduced by Katharina von Kellenbach, SMCM professor of religious studies.
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Earning a BSN increases skills in critical thinking, leadership, case management, and health promotion. Additionally, BSN degree holders have an earning potential 10% greater than RNs holding a two-year degree. For RNs who are aspiring to pursue advanced degrees as family nurse practitioners or clinical nurse specialists, a baccalaureate degree is often an essential milestone. However, there are also RN to MSN degree programs available that allow students to achieve credits for a BSN and MSN in a comprehensive degree path.
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Select BSN programs do not require an RN licensure for admittance, but these programs typically include RN licensure as a prerequisite to upper-level courses. Another option for an entering freshman is to major in pre-nursing and advance to the BSN program after obtaining RN licensure. BSN programs that are designed specifically for RNs typically require the following:
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The body of Jesus J. Ramirez-Chavez was recovered hours after the collapse.
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Nov 2, 2012, 10:32 PM | #1 |
Dust between glass and metal
Anyone else notice that particles of dust are getting stuck between where the glass and metal meet on the front of the iPad Mini?
My iPhone and iPad do not exhibit this problem.
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Nov 2, 2012, 10:35 PM | #2 |
Had this same issue, but was able to get it out with my nail.
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Nov 19, 2012, 06:07 PM | #3 |
Having the same issue, and I've only had my iPad mini for 3-4 days. Tried to use my nails, but it didn't work. I'll try again when they're a bit longer, but hopefully someone will release some cheap item that can help us clean it, without damaging the iPad mini.
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Nov 19, 2012, 06:29 PM | #4 |
Try compressed air.
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Nov 19, 2012, 07:22 PM | #5 |
I used one of my eye glasses clothes to get it out.
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Nov 20, 2012, 12:14 AM | #6 |
How could Apple not have been aware of this from testing?
Strange how everyone is taking this. Maybe low expectations because of how bad the Mini display is? No one would go digging or spraying under an iPad retina screen. |
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Dec 16, 2012, 04:10 AM | #7 |
Same problem here.I had 2 two iphone 5 with this issue.
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I think it's perfectly natural to assume that, on a device you use every day, it may get a little dust in its gaps. |
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Dec 16, 2012, 10:02 AM | #9 |
I just run the corner of a post it note up that channel between the glass and metal frame. Seems to clear it. Also do this with the home button.
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Dec 16, 2012, 10:21 AM | #10 |
I was able to get out the dust with a microfibres cloth by wiping around the edge.
Another aesthetic issue though ( apologies for thread jacking ) but I've noticed that some ipad mini displays have problems with th oleo phobic coating off the bat. I'm on my third ipad mini after wifi issues on the first two that made it disconnect. The second mini I had showed imperfections in the display.mwhen looking at it from any angle there were roughly grid like lines made by what looked like slight variation in the thickness of the coating. In the sunlight it looked really bad. Now my third iPad is about 10x smudgier than the fist two. It shows tons of fingerprints after thirty seconds of use. I'm constantly wiping down with just microfibres which is easy for fixing it until I get my screen protector. The first two minis I had didn't smudge this easily at all and I only had to clean them infrequently through the day. I'm wondering if others know more. That said smudge or no I would t trade my ipad mini for anything. The LTE and WIFI speeds are super awesome bow ( ten times faster than the defective ones). So if you're having slow downloads make sure you return them under warranty and get ones that has proper download speeds! You buy an apple don't settle for a lemon. And to the op buy a case and protector it's definitely better to get a full case than just the flimsy smart one from Apple, and if you really want that style than at least gt one of the million and a half knockoffs that are less than $10! |
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Dec 17, 2012, 01:59 PM | #11 |
I think that I will not change it because another will have another problem.
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Dec 18, 2012, 05:22 AM | #12 |
i've also have this gap between the bezel and the glass
it suppose to be seemless, but many (including me) have a gap, but it's not suppose to be if you watch the ipad mini promo film were the explain it needs to be seemless instead of a gap Do you mean this problem? Last edited by daantje22; Dec 18, 2012 at 05:30 AM. |
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Dec 18, 2012, 08:24 AM | #13 |
yes, this is the problem. This gap...
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Dec 18, 2012, 09:31 AM | #15 | |
It seems like almost al the iPad mini owners have this "problem". I know more people with a gap in their mini then people who don't. Also with the iPhone 5. So I don't know if its under normal or it's not |
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Dec 18, 2012, 09:55 AM | #16 |
Yes this is my problem.
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Dec 18, 2012, 01:53 PM | #17 |
apple claims the glass should be seemless with the bezel, but its not. i don't know how you can clean it, maybe with a toothpick?
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Dec 18, 2012, 03:23 PM | #18 |
The dust is very noticeable on the black model.
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Dec 18, 2012, 04:18 PM | #19 |
There is somewhat of a gap on all the iPad minis. I've seen some gaps that are far worse though. I had a mini that had a really large gap on one side, and another iPad mini with weird uneven gaps.
Apple really messed up here. They should have had some plastic lining in between the glass and metal chamfered edge. |
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Some say the concept of green IT security is a stretch, but others see a real opportunity to cut costs as well as carbon emissions. (Part two in a series: How to Manage Security in a Recession)
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Smaller staff. Deflated security budgets. In-store thievery. When economic times are tough, these are the things security pros must contend with. In this ongoing series, CSOonline looks at ways to ensure the best security possible during a recession.
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"You can gain some cost savings with an over-arching green strategy and then take advantage of investments that can achieve green security. But by itself, green security would fail," says Petrie, CISO of San Antonio-based Harland Clarke, a financial services firm with more than 5,000 employees and multiple locations. The problem, he says, is that companies with centralized security programs already make the efficient use of existing people, processes and technology.
Richard Stiennon, CEO of managed security services firm Seccom Global, says one can argue that unified threat management (UTM) appliances are green because they reduce the need for multiple power-consuming boxes, but that doesn't mean the technology is the best security fit for everyone. "While power and heat saving may be something enterprises start to push vendors on, the primary requirement for security devices - blocking threats - will always take precedence," he says.
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Monday, September 03, 2012
Happy Labor Day!
Labor Day is a national legal holiday that is over 100 years..it has evolved from a purely labor union celebration into a general last fling of summer!!
Enjoy the day whatever you do!
Monday, June 25, 2012
Celebrating my Birthday Month FREE giveaway!
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Using Random.org to generate the winner.......Sharon Santiago the winner of the CUPCAKE COOKIE jar!!
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Tuesday, June 19, 2012
A beautiful new little shop, tucked away in a quaint little Tacoma shopping area is
Amore Artisan Boutique
I was thrilled to meet Gail a couple of weeks ago!
You will LOVE this one of a kind unique shop!
My intention is to promote the local artists and give them a outlet to sell their designs.
My motto is "From French markets to local artists"
I will offer a unique blend of handcrafted artisan designs,
handcrafted and handmade by several local artists.
Most of our designs are one of a kind.
only use the finest quality of silver, gemstones, pearls, pottery,
mixed-media, cards, soap, leather goods (made in the USA), vintage found
items, French market finds, local Estate sales, and antjque markets.
We offer all of these great items at affordable prices!
Browse and enjoy yourself with our wide selections of gifts for everyone, as well as for yourself!!
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Tuesday, April 24, 2012
Ceramic Roses are in Bloom!
It has been a long winter..and since I have posted. Spring is finally here, and I love it!
It's in full bloom at Angel Heart Designs. Rose drawer pulls in assorted colors for your favorite projects and furniture! My favorite are in a vase, or sitting in a cute watering can that I sprayed PINK!
I hope everyone is enjoying the Springtime!
Saturday, December 17, 2011
Hoo! knew how fast time floooo!
Friday, September 30, 2011
Fall is here!
Lot's of fun things going on.
I'm featured this month, October, in Romantic Homes magazine in "A Favorite Place" with 14 other women, and the place we go to retreat and relax..mine is my outdoor "Goat Shed" turned Tea Room!
Also want to say Thank You coeurdalenegifts for choosing one of my clocks for your recent blog give away. Your shops are beautiful.
Sunday, July 17, 2011
Christmas in July at Make Mine Pink
Once again it's time for some PINK ~ Christmas in July, fun! Please join us July 8th - July 28th.
This year we thought we'd celebrate Christmas in July a little differently. There are no shopping bags to find or riddles to solve. This year, many of our Boutique owners will be offering a beautiful product at a deeply discounted price. Each day of our Christmas in July event, one boutique will offer a special, first come- first served, specially priced item! The discounts will be 50% below retail or less! If you find an item on this list that excites you, stayed tuned to see which day it will be available at the deeply discounted price.
Friday, June 03, 2011
Pink Little Birdies
Pink birds are my newest little cute design!
Finally we are having SUN in SEATTLE, and I thought I would bring out the birds. I wish everyone a sunny day today. :)
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Apache HBase
Apache HBase, a key component of CDH, is a distributed, scalable data store that runs on top of HDFS. HBase is modeled after Google's BigTable and provides the ability to store data in massive tables (billions of rows / millions of columns) for fast, random access.
Primary Use Cases for HBase
Serving data to many users or applications
Traditional relational databases are not inherently distributed. Therefore, as the number of users interacting with the database (i.e. reading and writing data) grows, the storage, memory and CPU requirements can quickly grow behind what a single machine can serve. HBase is distributed by design. This means that the system is architected to leverage the storage, memory and CPU resources of any number of servers (or nodes) in a "cluster" to scale the database horizontally as load and performance demands increase.
Providing fast, random read/write access to users and applications
HDFS is a "write once read many" (WORM) file system that's tuned for batch operations. The emphasis is on high throughput rather than low latency. HBase augments HDFS by providing record-based storage that allows users and applications to perform fast, random reads and writes to data. Changes are cataloged in memory and eventually pushed down to HDFS for persistence. This enables the Hadoop system to serve random reads and writes to users and applications across big tables in real time.
Key Features of Apache HBase
- Scale-out architecture - add servers to increase capacity
- Full consistency – guard against node failures or simultaneous writes to the same record
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- Active-active replication – stream data across locations for disaster recovery and data protection
- Security – table and column family-level security via Kerberos
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Pro CSS and HTML Design Patterns is a reference book and a cookbook on how to style web pages using CSS and XHTML. It contains 350 ready-to-use patterns (CSS and XHTML code snippets) you can copy and paste into your code. Each pattern can be combined with other patterns to create an unlimited number of solutions. - Node.js Recipes is your one-stop reference for solving Node.js problems. Filled with useful recipes that follow a problem/solution format, you can look up recipes for many situations that you may come across in your day-to-day server-side development.
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While performing overseas in London, Big Sean surprised the crowd by bringing out his mentor Kanye West. The two performed their track "Marvin Gaye & Chardonnay," off Sean's debut LP Finally Famous: The Album. The disc sold over 87,000 copies in the first week and peaked at #3 on the Billboard 200. It is rumored that Sean will be one of the opening acts for Jay-Z and Kanye West's "The Throne" tour. Peep the footage below:
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When Gonzo forgets to mail three letters to Santa, he convinces Kermit and the gang to help him deliver the notes to the North Pole. Along the way, they discover that Christmas is the time to be with those you care about most, as they dash home to make a friend's Christmas wish come true. Bursting with side splitting laughs, memorable music and never-before-seen deleted scenes, A MUPPETS CHRISTMAS: LETTERS TO SANTA is hours of holiday fun for the entire family!
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Hooray For Baby Shower in Shades of Mint and Yellow Minty Fresh! A Sweet "Hooray For Baby" Shower by Kate Stahl 4/02/13 4 Reactions 269 Shares Print 261 2 6 0 0 We're always inspired by baby showers that are both gender neutral and beautiful, and this "Hooray for Baby" shower thrown by Becca Gorski of Cake Events for three of her friends who all happened to be pregnant at the same time (don't you just love that?!) is one of our all-time favorites. "The 'Hooray for Baby!' theme started oddly enough as the subject of an e-mail I sent wishing them congratulations," Becca says. "The more I thought on it, the more it felt like the perfect concept for a shower. Because two of the moms-to-be opted not to find out what they're having, I picked a gender-neutral palette of mint green and yellow. I've always loved these colors for Spring, and they worked especially well for an outdoor brunch." The combination of the pastel color palette and the exuberant theme makes for a supersweet combo. Keep clicking to check out all the details! Hooray! Source: Cake Events Start Invitation What's Your Reaction? 0 0 0 0 0 0 The invitations, which are now available through Becca's Etsy shop, introduced the Hooray for Baby theme. "Everyone gets so excited about a baby that we want to shout it from the rooftops! This led to the megaphone icon and some of the other cheer-leading elements incorporated throughout (tissue poms, pennants)," Becca says. "I love the way the stripes look with the iconic megaphone, don't you?" Source: Cake Events 1 / 14 Menu What's Your Reaction? 0 0 0 0 0 0 Guests were greeted with cards matching the invitations that introduced the yummy menu of zucchini tarts with smoked gouda and tomato, chicken apple sausage, mixed berries with Greek yogurt and pecan granola, lemon muffins with cream cheese, and grapefruit spritzers. 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'Survivor: Heroes vs. Villains' cast revealed at People's Choice Awards
CBS scooped itself with the revelation of the "Survivor: Heroes vs. Villains" cast at the People's Choice Awards Wednesday night (Jan. 6).
The official-official announcement wasn't supposed to happen until Saturday at a 10th-anniversary party for the series, but anyone with a DVR and a reasonably good knowledge of "Survivor" history could see all 20 participants in a preview shown at the awards. The cast pretty well matches what spoiler sites have been saying for a while now -- and our own speculation based on the trailer shown during the "Survivor: Samoa" reunion appears to have uncovered a few red herrings.
The most notable absence is probably Jon "Jonny Fairplay" Dalton, who's one of the all-time "Survivor" bad guys but may have worn out his welcome with the show.
Here's the full list:
- Rupert Boneham, "Survivor: Pearl Islands" and "All-Stars"
- James Clement, "China" and "Fans vs. Favorites"
- Colby Donaldson, "Australian Outback" and "All-Stars"
- Cirie Fields, "Panama" and "Fans vs. Favorites"
- Amanda Kimmel, "China" and "Fans vs. Favorites"
- Jessica "Sugar" Kiper, "Gabon"
- Stephenie LaGrossa, "Palau" and "Guatemala"
- James "JT" Thomas, "Tocantins"
- Tom Westman, "Palau"
- Candice Woodcock, "Cook Islands"
- Tyson Apostol, "Tocantins"
- Randy Bailey, "Gabon"
- Sandra Diaz-Twine, "Pearl Islands"
- Danielle DiLorenzo, "Panama"
- Russell Hantz, "Samoa"
- Jerri Manthey, "Australian Outback" and "All-Stars"
- Rob Mariano, "Marqeusas" and "All-Stars"
- Parvati Shallow, "Cook Islands" and "Fans vs. Favorites"
- Ben "Coach" Wade, "Tocantins"
- Courtney Yates, "China"
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Well, looks like I'll be continuing my boycott of Survivor as long as Russell is there. Still can't figure out why everyone wanted a multi-millionaire to win another million dollars, whether you thought he spiced up the show or not.
Well it should be interesting this year I would love that arrogant jerkoff Russel "I'm the best player ever" be the first one out. He was so chocked when he lost in Samoa, he was so sure he was going to win. I have to watch just to see him get voted out.
Just wish Boston Rob wasn't there--had enought of him the 2nd time he was on Survivor, which was before his stint on Amazing Race. Hope he gets booted off quickly.
A few too many others who have been on more than once, too.
I agree Rob needs to go and fast - his grade 2 education has given him his 15 minutes of fame - now get out of here
Russell's the best, get over it. It's about how you play the game, and he played it like no other.
Russel proved many that this survior show is all rigged and the whole cast know who will win before it even starts.
Third time's gotta be the charm for Cirie. But think Tom has a good chance of being a two time winner.
Sorry people, but Boston Rob still has the charm to manipulate even the manipulators. He may not winn but will make the show not boring. Want to see him and Parvati together.
Keeping in mind that this was taped in September, none of these people knew who Russell was so i'm betting he was NOT voted out first due to the fact that no one knew who he was. He did a back to back turnaround 2 weeks after Survivor 19 finished, both in Samoa by the way.
NICE TRY Zap2it... but how can you list who is a "hero" and who is a "villain" just by watching the preview tonight? Well it's a safe guess for 90% of them so I'll give you that... but isn't there some debate as to whether Russell is actually a true villain or not? And I for one don't look at "Boston" Rob as a bad guy, just a sneaky player. I guess the lines are blurred for some of them. Only a few are clearly a "villain".
As for the people ripping on Russell, what's the big deal about how he plays the game? I think we need not worry, kids are smart enough to know they shouldn't cheat when playing a game... so he's not going to corrupt anyone. And exactly how did he "cheat" anyway? I didn't see him get called out on breaking rules like that one guy did in one of the challenges. Is he cocky? Yes, I'll give you that. But I think he deserves to be... how many others have found THREE hidden immunity idols with little or NO clues?
In this new "Survivor" I'll be cheering for Rupert and Russell. Either one winning would make me very happy.


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This is a special issue of Finance and Development (March 2006), produced by the IMF, with non-technical papers on economic growth in a development context. Papers emphasise the plurality of definitions and theories of growth, but also address practical development strategy issues.
Online Text and Notes in Economic Growth
This webpage supports a textbook on regional and urban economics authored by Mary Edwards of St. Cloud State University. The site features chapter by chapter PowerPoint lectures and related Internet links, as well as the syllabus of the course on the book as taught by the author in 2007. Two sample chapters and links to regional economic data are also available. Topics covered by the book include agglomeration economies, growth controls, smart growth, and zoning, core-periphery models and supply-based regional growth analysis.
About 300 PowerPoint slides in six presentations have been made available to accompany Gylfason's Principles of Economic Growth textbook. They combine text, tables, figures and original portraits of growth theorists.
Selected chapters from the second (2006) edition of 'Environmental and Natural Resource Economics: A Contemporary Approach (Houghton Mifflin), recommended by reviewers as one of the clearest integrations of standard environmental economics with new ecological economics. The first two (mainly introductory) chapters are available to download, and two more (Trade and the Environment and Economics of Climate Change) are available as teaching modules. Downloadable 'environmental policy updates' (on fuel prices, energy supplies, global warming and energy policy formulation) are also available. Those who have bought the book can access instructor resources and student support materials from this site, using the password provided.
Economic Growth and Government Policy seminar collates papers on economic growth, and its links to education and other aspects of government policy, presented to a HM Treasury seminar in October 2000 and downloadable as PDF files. Subjects include 'What does modern growth analysis say about government policy towards growth?' (Richard Freeman), 'Public policies and aggregate economic performance' (Tim Besley), 'Supply side policy and British relative economic decline' (Nick Crafts), 'The benefits of education' (Jon Temple). Papers are relatively short, avoid technical presentation, and summarise the state of the art of 'new' growth theory circa 2000.
The categories in this collection of references for use in economic growth courses is as follows: basic references; internet resources; neoclassical growth models; empirical evidence: growth and levels; first generation/"AK" growth models; idea-based growth models; empirical evidence on models of long-run growth; learning by doing and human capital; why are we so rich and they so poor?; the direction of technical change; growth over the very long run; r&d, patents, and productivity; natural resources, the environment, and growth; and interesting and accessible readings.
Extensive notes on Acemoglu and Robinson's lectures on institutional political economy as applied to development, which form a proptotype for their recent book on 'Economic Origins of Dictatorship and Democracy.' Makes extensive use of economic models, but text should also be of interest to economic historians, political economists and political scientists.


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Seattle Genetics, Inc. is a biotechnology company. It develops and commercializes monoclonal antibody-based therapies for the treatment of cancer and autoimmune disease.
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Monday, Mar 1010:43 AM
- H.C. Wainwright initiates coverage of Seattle Genetics (SGEN) with a Buy rating and $65 price target citing the potential of its targeted antibody drug conjugate, Adcetris, to move into new cancer indications.
- Shares currently trade at $51.
- 368 mutual funds have positions, down from 402 a year earlier.
Monday, Mar 1010:43 AM| Comment! -
Wednesday, Feb 1210:41 AM
- Seattle Genetics (SGEN +12.2%) is upgraded to Buy from from Hold with a $60 price target at Needham, which says SGEN could be the next large cap drug company.
- The firm believes SGEN's leadership in developing antibody drug conjugates to fight cancer make it one of a small number of mid-cap biotechs with the ability to generate long-term growth sufficient to become a sustainable large cap drug company.
- Needham notes sales of SGEN's flagship Adcetris lymphoma drug have been modest so far, but forecasts $2B-plus in worldwide sales by 2020.
- Earlier, SGEN said its Q4 loss widened on higher expenses, but the loss wasn't as bad as the market had expected.
Wednesday, Feb 1210:41 AM| Comment! -
Tuesday, Feb 114:06 PM
- Seattle Genetics, Inc. (SGEN): Q4 EPS of $-0.13 beats by $0.11.
- Revenue of $67.4M (+5.5% Y/Y) beats by $8.13M.
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Wednesday, Feb 510:46 AM
- Seattle Genetics (SGEN -3.9%) says partner Takeda Pharmaceutical has achieved $100M in sales for Seattle's Adcetris lymphoma drug. As a result, Seattle will receive a $5M milestone payment.
- The announcement comes ahead of Seattle's Feb. 11 Q4 report. In November, the company forecast 2013 Adcetris net sales of $140M-$145M; the drug is now available in 39 countries.
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Wednesday, Jan 89:36 AM
- Seattle Genetics (SGEN +2.5%) has further expanded its antibody-drug conjugate (ADC) collaboration with AbbVie (ABBV), which will pay $25M upfront for additional rights to use Seattle's technology to develop cancer drugs.
- Seattle Genetics could also receive up to $255M in potential license fees and milestone payments, as well as royalties on sales of any products.
- Seattle Genetics has similar agreements with other major pharma players, including Bayer and Roche's Genentech. (PR)
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Monday, Dec 92013, 10:32 AM
- Piper's Ted Tenthoff is reportedly concerned about Adcetris-related toxicities.
- As such, Piper is maintaining an Underweight rating on shares of Seattle Genetics (SGEN -2.3%).
- Price target is $26.
- See also: SGEN presents results from study of ADC candidate in B-cell malignancies
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- Seattle Genetics (SGEN) presents interim data (at ASH) from a Phase 1 study of the company's ADC SGN-CD19A in B-cell malignancies.
- The company says the CD19 targeted therapy "has demonstrated encouraging early antitumor activity and a generally well-tolerated safety profile among heavily pretreated patients with acute lymphoblastic leukemia and very aggressive types of lymphoma."
- SGEN adds that in a study of SGN-CD19A in non-Hodgkin lymphoma, "multiple complete remissions have been observed."
- Results from the relapsed or refractory B-lineage acute leukemia and highly aggressive lymphoma study: Maximum tolerated dose as yet undetermined; 19% of 16 treated patients achieved complete remission or complete remission with incomplete platelet recovery; 8% resistant disease or stable disease; 31% progressive disease.
- For more detail, see the PR
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Tuesday, Nov 52013, 5:07 PM
- Seattle Genetics (SGEN) trades 2.7% higher AH.
- The company reported a narrower-than-expected loss for Q3.
- Adcetris sales for the period were $36.5M.
- The company will report Phase 2 data on Adcetris in B-cell non-Hodgkin lymphoma and frontline Hodgkin lymphoma in patients age 60 and above at ASH in December.
- Also at ASH: Long-term follow-up from pivotal trials in relapsed Hodgkin lymphoma and relapsed systemic ALCL, follow-up from Phase 1 trial in frontline mature T-cell lymphoma.
- FY13 outlook: Adcetris net sales of $140-145M and collaboration and license agreement revenues of $95-100M (versus previous guidance of $85-95M). (PR)
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Friday, Oct 112013, 9:55 AM
- Shares of Seattle Genetics (SGEN -1.8%) are notably weaker in morning trading.
- In a press release, the company highlighted some data from ongoing clinical trials for the relapsed/ refractory Hodgkin Lymphoma treatment Adcetris.
- In one investigator-sponsored Phase 2 trial enrolling seven untreated advanced stage HL patients, the company said that after two cycles of treatment, "all patients experienced Grade 3 or higher adverse events, including neutropenia (three patients), diarrhea (three patients), infection (two patients) and pancreatitis (two patients)."
- SGEN noted that in this particular trial, "one patient death occurred due to acute pancreatitis."
- "Enrollment of the study was temporarily suspended but has since re-opened with monitoring of pancreatic enzymes as well as an exclusion criterion for prior history of pancreatitis," the company notes. (PR)
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Thursday, Aug 152013, 11:04 AM
- Seattle Genetics (SGEN -2.2%) says it's initiated Phase II testing to evaluate Adcetris in combination with RCHOP, the current standard frontline therapy for newly diagnosed patients with diffuse large B-cell lymphoma.
- The primary endpoints of the study will assess the complete remission rate and safety profile of the drug combination.
- Secondary endpoints include objective response rate, progression-free survival and overall survival.
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Wednesday, Jul 312013, 5:33 PM
- Seattle Genetics' (SGEN) Q2 results top estimates.
- Adcetris sales for the period were $35.7M. That's up slightly from Q2 2012 sales of $34.7M and Q1 sales of $33.9M. Consensus was $34.2M. (PR)
- Shares -2.44% AH.
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The battle of Los Angeles takes on even more importance as both teams are right in the thick of the playoff chase. The Dodgers have scuffled a bit of late, but they still have the lead in the NL West. The Angels started the season extremely slowly, but they have been quietly playing some terrific baseball over the last few weeks. FOX will have coverage of this one on Saturday evening.
The Dodgers were able to keep winning without Matt Kemp in the lineup for quite a while, but his absence seems to be catching up to the team in the past week. This offense simply isn't producing the way it needs to for this team to win games right now. The Dodgers scored a grand total of two runs in their three-game series at Oakland this week. This lineup has produced two runs or fewer in 6 of their last 9 games. It seems everyone is slumping at the same time.
Excellent pitching has kept this team at the top of the NL West. The Dodgers pitching staff is second in the majors with a sparkling 3.17 ERA. Chris Capuano should be a candidate for comeback player of the year in 2012. Capuano leads the team with 8 wins and a 2.71 ERA. He struck out 12 batters in a gem last time out against the White Sox.
Don't look now, but the Angels are 38-32 and just five games out of first place in the AL West. The team was trashed in the media for the first month, but they are taking care of business of late. The Angels have won 9 of their last 12 games. The pitching staff's brilliance has led the team to their recent hot streak. The Angels have thrown 3 shut outs in their past five games. Ervin Santana is just 4-7 with a 5.16 ERA so far this year. Santana pitched a complete game one hitter in his last outing, so the team is hopeful that he is turning the corner.
The early season struggles of Albert Pujols were well-documented, but he has started to produce of late. Pujols has his average up to .255, and he now has 11 home runs. The offense has received a major boost from rookie Mike Trout. Since he was called up, Trout has been the team's best offensive player. Trout is hitting .338 on the season, and he has already racked up 19 stolen bases in just 48 games played. Mark Trumbo is hitting .324 with 17 home runs and 48 RBI's.
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The Dodgers offense has been dreadful of late, and the Angels are really hitting stride right now. Capuano has been dominant at home, but he has been hittable on the road. I like the Angels here.
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This is the last in my series on possible extensions for the Braves' young core players. Here are the links to part one (on Martin Prado, alas), part two (Jason Heyward), part three (Freddie Freeman), part four (Kris Medlen), part five (Craig Kimbrel), and part six (Mike Minor). In the last post, by the way, just 45% of TC readers favored extending Minor at the cost I proposed ($17.5M over 5 years).
This post is premature, I'll admit. As impressive as Andrelton Simmons' debut season was, it was also very brief. In addition, we only have two seasons' worth of minor-league numbers (and only about a half-season in the high minors) with which to judge Simmons' capabilities.
Throw in the fact that Simmons was never a top-50 prospect and there just doesn't seem to be much reason to extend him now. The Braves will likely wait at least a year before trying to sign him long-term.
And yet... I can't help but think that, aside from Jason Heyward, Simmons is the Braves' most valuable long-term asset, and in terms of risk and reward, perhaps the best extension candidate. The suppositions behind this idea (I wouldn't quite dignify them as "reasons") are based on Simmons' ability to provide significant positional and defensive value. A quality defensive shortstop who can also hit a little is worth his weight in gold*, after all.
* Actually, that's an underestimate--Simmons' weight in gold is only worth around $4 million.
The extension that I will be proposing will buy out all 6 of Simmons' years of team control (2013-18), plus two team option years (2019 & 2020). I'll use the same three criteria from the previous posts to determine a fair value for the contract:
- What is the player's present value?
- What are the chances that he can maintain this value in the future?
- How much did comparable players make in their extensions?
Let's start with the first question, which is actually the most difficult one to answer in this case:
What is Simmons' Present Value?
As alluded to above, we really don't have much to go on here, statistically speaking. A third of an MLB season doesn't tell us much of anything about a player's hitting ability (to say nothing of defensive numbers, which should just be ignored with that sample size).
Still, it's worth at least a cursory review of what Simmons has done so far:
PA | HR | BABIP | BB% | K% | BA | OBP | SLG | wOBA | wRC+ |
182 | 3 | .310 | 6.6% | 11.5% | .289 | .335 | .416 | .324 | 102 |
Those rate stats are quite good by the standards of Simmons' position. MLB shortstops last year hit just .257 / .310 / .378, so a roughly league-average performance like that line above is impressive. The big question, of course, is whether Simmons can repeat (or improve upon) those numbers.
While Simmons wasn't in the minors for long, his statistics there are right in line with his MLB numbers. Of course, we should be conservative here, given the lack of evidence. Let's say that Simmons is just an average hitter for a shortstop; that'd be around a .300 wOBA (86 wRC+). Even that level of hitting still has a good deal of value, of course. Assuming average defense, that'd be worth around 2 Wins Above Replacement (WAR) in a full season.
Of course, few of you reading this would assume that Simmons' defense is average. Just about every scout who has watched Simmons play shortstop comes away raving at his defensive abilities. It's worth noting that my "eye test" fully agrees with these assessments. Many players with glowing defensive scouting reports turn out to be just average, or worse, when I actually get to see them play regularly. But Simmons has lived up to the hype.
I hesitate to even mention Simmons' defensive numbers. They are literally incredible. If taken at face value, his UZR from last season (+10) implies that he's the best shortstop in history--that's +32 runs in a full season. Even more ludicrous is his DRS rating (+19!), which, if true, would mean that he would save 60 runs per year. For perspective, Ozzie Smith's best 3-year total* is "only" +64 runs.
* Using Total Zone, since DRS and UZR don't go back that far.
Let's apply the first rule of defensive statistics: regress to the mean. Doing so (using 3 full seasons as the minimum standard) gives us a very rough estimate of +5 runs/year for Simmons' defensive value. Between my eyes and the scouting reports, I'd be willing to bet that his numbers end up being (much) better than that estimate, but given the sample size, any estimate at all is a stretch.
Adding +5 defense to our conservative estimate of Simmons' offensive contributions, we get a roughly +2.5-win player. That performance would be worth around $12 million per season on the open market.
In Simmons' case, however, I'm not sure present value means anything. After all, this extension will run for at least six seasons... which is far, far longer than Simmons has been in MLB (or pro baseball, for that matter). We'll probably get a better idea of his value by looking at what similar players have done in the past. On to the comparables!
What are the chances Simmons will maintain (or improve) his value?
Some of the same sample-size issues will inevitably plague any search for players comparable to Simmons. However, by making some broad (and non-controversial) assumptions, we can get a good list of players. Not as good as the lists I've come up with for some of the other players, perhaps, and not as good as a list that I might make a year from now... but good enough to learn something.
I searched for players who posted a roughly average OPS+ (between 90 and 110; Simmons was at 101 last year) and who had positive defensive value in their age-22 seasons (Simmons turned 23 last September). I also restricted the list to the defense-heavy up-the-middle positions (catcher, 2nd base, shortstop, and center field).
I found 20* players fitting those criteria since 1975, ranging from Barry Larkin to Ruben Mateo. The full list is here--while not as impressive as Jason Heyward's list, it's still a good group of comps.
* There were also three others who were too recent to include in the study: Starlin Castro, Asdrubal Cabrera, and Troy Tulowitzki. That's some pretty good company.
Here are the average totals that the 20 players complied in their age-22 seasons. I've added Simmons' numbers for comparison. The 3 right columns pro-rate the WAR and run totals to 600 PAs (roughly a season's worth), though I've left Simmons' pro-rated WAR and fielding runs cells blank because of the silliness of his 2012 DRS.
PA | WAR | Rbat | Rfld | BA | OBP | SLG | WAR/600 | Rbat/600 | Rfld/600 | |
Comps | 428 | 2.3 | +1 | +5 | .281 | .341 | .406 | 3.3 | +2 | +7 |
Simmons | 182 | 2.8* | -1 | +19 | .289 | .335 | .416 | ??? | -3 | ??? |
* This is the B-Ref WAR; Simmons clocked in at 2.2 WAR in FanGraphs' version.
Overall, the comp group was very similar to Simmons in terms of hitting performance. In terms of fielding, of course, it's harder to tell... But we did estimate Simmons' regressed defensive value at around +5 runs above, and the comp group averaged +5, so I'll say it's close enough.
So how did the comparison group fare in their age-23 through age-28 seasons? Here are the same stats for those six-year periods:
PA | WAR | Rbat | Rfld | BA | OBP | SLG | WAR/600 | Rbat/600 | Rfld/600 | |
Comps | 2968 | 15.1 | +23 | +10 | .272 | .339 | .415 | 2.8 | +3 | +2 |
Overall, the group maintained roughly the same level of performance. They hit a bit better (despite a drop in batting average) but fielded a bit worse. Both of those results make sense given what we know about typical aging patterns.
In the six years, the players averaged about 2.5 WAR per season, or slightly better than an average regular player. Five of the twenty players played at an All-Star level throughout (totaling at least 24 WAR, or 4 per season). Another eight players were above-average regulars (between 12 & 24 WAR, or 2-4 per season). Five players were between 7 and 10 WAR, which is about equivalent to a solid role player.
Only two players were failures: Rocco Baldelli* (4 WAR), who was derailed by injury and illness; and Mateo, the former top-10 prospect who flamed out immediately after his decent age-22 year. That's just a 10% failure rate, which is about as good as it gets. Compare that to the implied success rate of around 65% (13/20 above-average players). You can see the full results here.
* Baldelli was also one of the only 2 failures on Heyward's comparables list... The poor guy is now the all-purpose "not everything works out" example for young, promising players.
Based on this evidence, it's fair to say that Simmons is an excellent bet to be a valuable player going forward. His best comp may be another Braves shortstop: Rafael Furcal. I'd say Simmons has better defensive range, but Furcal is faster. Other than that, they have similar skillsets: cannon arms, gap power, just-OK walk rates, etc. Furcal has a career wRC+ of exactly 100, which is more or less what I expect from Simmons.
Furcal, for the record, was worth 21 WAR in his age 23-28 seasons, or about 3.5 WAR per season. If I had to guess, that'd be my median projection for Simmons, too. I believe that his defense is good enough to give him a leg up on most of his comparables.
However, let's stick with the more conservative (and more defensible) projection that Simmons will be a 2.5 WAR/year going forward. In that case, he'd be worth around $12M per season in free agency. Applying that to our proposed extension, using the 40/60/80 arbitration rule and assigning token pre-arbitration raises, we get a total guaranteed contract value of around $26M.
Next up, let's see how reasonable that amount is compared to recent extensions.
How much did players like Simmons get for their extensions?
I searched for players who received an extension at similar points in their careers. The most similar deals are probably those given to Starlin Castro, Carlos Santana, Salvador Perez, Jose Tabata, Denard Span, and Chris Young. The table below shows how these players had performed before the extension as well as the stats on the contracts themselves (TOs = team option years):
Stats at time of extension | Extension Details | ||||||
Player | Age^ | Tot. WAR | WAR/600 | Yrs til FA | Yrs/TOs | Tot. $ | Avg. Post-FA $ |
S. Castro | 22 | 7.9 | 2.5 | 4 | 7 / 1 | $60M | $10M |
C. Santana | 25 | 5.2 | 3.7 | 5 | 5 / 1 | $21M | $12M (TO) |
S. Perez | 21 | 1.4 | 5.3 | 6 | 5 / 3 | $7M | $5.5M (TOs) |
Tabata | 22 | 0.9 | 0.7 | 5 | 6 / 3 | $15M | $4.5M |
Span | 25 | 7.9 | 4.4 | 5 | 5 / 1 | $16.5M | $9M (TO) |
C. Young | 23 | 0.7 | 0.6 | 5 | 5 / 1 | $28M | $11M (TO) |
Average | 23 | 4.0 | 2.9 | 5 | 5.5 / 2 | $24.6M | $8.7M |
Simmons | 22 | 2.8 | ---- | 6 | ?? | ?? | ?? |
^ This is the player's age during the last season before the deal. Castro and Tabata signed late in the season, so I treated them as if they had signed just after the season.
The average of these deals gets us right in the ballpark of the $26M I estimated in the previous section.
The Perez contract is the most interesting for our purposes, since it was signed at a similar point in the player's career. That deal looks like a gigantic bargain. Even guaranteeing the 6th year so that the structure lines up with our proposed Simmons extension, we're only looking at about $11M guaranteed*. If the Braves can sign Simmons for anything close to that, they should do it yesterday.
* The same team is paying Jeff Francoeur $7.5M this season. Dayton Moore is weird.
Realistically, though, I think it'll take something closer to the average value to sign Simmons. He could easily ask for even more than that. I'd project something like this as a deal that both sides might be happy with:
- $1M each in 2013-15
- $4M in 2016
- $6M in 2017
- $8M in 2018
- $12M team options for 2019 & 2020 ($1M buyout each)
That works out to a total of $22M guaranteed over 6 years, with a chance for the contract to be worth as much as $43M over 8 years. Simmons gets security for life; the Braves lock in a core player for many years to come. It's a win-win.
As I said at the top, it's probably a year too early for serious extension talks. Very few players get extended with less than a year's MLB experience. Assuming Simmons has a solid year in 2013, though, I'd guess that he and the team will work something out next offseason.
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Participate and pass a tactical scenario using and/or when exposed to Oleoresin Capsicum.
Must be able to participate in Intensive Training lasting up to 10 hours per day and not have any medical restrictions.
- Meet all requirements of the Practical Exercise Performance Requirements (PPR) for this program. The PPRs that must be answered: Group A (1,3); Group B (1, 2a&c, 3-18, 22, 25); Group D (3); Group E (11, 13, 14); Group E (1-6, 9, 12-15).
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Graduation / Certification Requirements
To be awarded a Certificate of Training, the student must pass the below requirements. If a student cannot demonstrate an established minimum standard of performance in all graded areas, a certificate of training will not be awarded.
- Fully participate in each course of instruction and laboratory.
- Pass Arrest Techniques, Defensive Tactics, Edged Weapons, and Baton skill evaluation practical exercise.
- Achieve a minimum score of 40% on the Physical Efficiency Battery, excluding body composition (Physical Efficiency Battery Scores).
- Pass a written exam with 70% accuracy.
Continuing Education
The Law Enforcement Control Tactics Refresher Training Program (LECTRTP) is recommended for trainers who have successfully completed the LECTITP, ATITP, or DTITP. The LECTRTP builds upon techniques and skills acquired during the initial instructor training program while providing students with updated information and techniques currently being taught at the PTD. Additionally, LECTRTP provides trainers the opportunity to network and train with counterparts from various participating federal, state and local agencies.
Contact Information
PTD Main Line: (912) 267-2405
Training Technician: (912) 267-3087
Training Dates
- G_LECTITP-303 / Glynco, GA -- Aug 19, 2013 to Aug 30, 2013
- G_LECTITP-403 / Glynco, GA -- Mar 16, 2014 to Mar 29, 2014
- G_LECTITP-404 / Glynco, GA -- Jun 15, 2014 to Jun 28, 2014
- G_LECTITP-405 / Glynco, GA -- Sep 07, 2014 to Sep 20, 2014


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