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Real-time quantitative polymerase-chain-reaction (qPCR) is a standard technique in most laboratories used for various applications in basic research. Analysis of qPCR data is a crucial part of the entire experiment, which has led to the development of a plethora of methods. The released tools either cover specific parts of the workflow or provide complete analysis solutions. Here, we surveyed 27 open-access software packages and tools for the analysis of qPCR data. The survey includes 8 Microsoft Windows, 5 web-based, 9 R-based and 5 tools from other platforms. Reviewed packages and tools support the analysis of different qPCR applications, such as RNA quantification, DNA methylation, genotyping, identification of copy number variations, and digital PCR. We report an overview of the functionality, features and specific requirements of the individual software tools, such as data exchange formats, availability of a graphical user interface, included procedures for graphical data presentation, and offered statistical methods. In addition, we provide an overview about quantification strategies, and report various applications of qPCR. Our comprehensive survey showed that most tools use their own file format and only a fraction of the currently existing tools support the standardized data exchange format RDML. To allow a more streamlined and comparable analysis of qPCR data, more vendors and tools need to adapt the standardized format to encourage the exchange of data between instrument software, analysis tools, and researchers.
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Leading academic researchers and industrial contributors in the field will participate in the symposium, which will be an arena for fruitful discussions between researchers of different backgrounds. The Symposium Talks, Poster Sessions, Industrial Exhibition and associated qPCR & NGS Application Workshops offer an overview of the present knowledge and future developments in qPCR, next generation sequencing and gene expression measurement technology and its wide applications in research.
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|Welcome to the gallery of the group ^^
First Day of SchoolThree years have gone by since the Apple twins were born and they were finally old enough to go to preschool.First Day of School by rudolph92
Apple Turnover, 2 minutes older then his sister Apple Blossom, was looking forward to tease his sister when nopony else was looking so he won't get into trouble.
But Apple Blossom, was looking forward to meet the other little ponies, though at first, she would feel rather uncomfortable talking to them.
When Fluttershy and Big Mac were walking with them to the schoolhouse, they can tell that their little girl was feeling scared, especially with her brother, with whom they constantly told, not to make fun of his sister.
But he never listened, because he felt that making fun of his sister was the best way to get his parents' attention.
He always felt that his mother and father are always defending her, when he got into trouble.
"She must think that she must be a very special somepony because Mama and Daddy like her best," he thought bitterly.
When they reached the schoolhouse, the
The Steel-Hearted Pegasus EpilogueThe Steel-Hearted Pegasus Epilogue by dawnrex15
The Steel-Hearted Pegasus
Epilogue: A Mark's Fate
One thing that made Equestria stand out the most was its beautiful sunsets. The shimmering orange glow that the star casted upon the City of Canterlot gave it a relaxed feeling. It was practical as a lot of the work and the crowds had settled down as the day was coming to an end. In fact, the only pony that actually currently working was the stallion walking down the street, with a large cart, toward the castle. The cart was full of different armor, weapons, and any other supplies that a soldier could want. For this stallion was none other than Caster Forge.
He looked as he always did with his light brown fur, sepia mane and tail and green eyes. However the Pegasus was noticeably different. His body was beefed up a bit, which was shown by his muscles that flexed beneath his fur as he walked and having grown a few inches taller. Cast
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On one side there is 'sensually explicit' (mature) shipping, and then on the other side there's just plain old fashioned 'cute' shipping. We will accept "CUTE" shipping, but NOT SENSUALLY EXPLICIT shipping. Certain kinds of 'YURI ART' falls under the explicit catagory as well. So please, NO EXPLICIT 'EROTIC' YURI ART!
Cute shipping is basically anything that DOES NOT display any kind of sensually mature content. Cute shipping can consist of things like hugging, taking an innocent nap together, a quick kiss on the cheek (on the face, not the butt), and other little things along those lines that could still be considered as innocently cute. Again, cute shipping is still welcome.
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Air Jordan Ultimate Gift of Flight Pack – Release Date by Patrick Johnson 38 Comments
I'd get a pair, if released! :)
February 26, 2013 BY John Kim / 0
It seems that Jordan Brand is hitting us with another low-top Air Jordan XI for the second consecutive Summer, and after the success of last year's White/Red joints, these will likely disappear fast from store shelves as well. Combining a "Bred"-like upper with a "Columbia"-like bottom half, the upcoming White/Black-Varsity Red Air Jordan XI Low has that added 'Fighter Jet' similarity thanks to the red accents and the outsole traction pods. We can already predict the Fighter Jet customs in the future, so in the meantime, check out a full shot of the outsole below and we'll keep you updated on more developments of this Summer-time must-have.
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I'd get a pair, if released! :)
Not too crazy with te low cuts XI... These would be hot if it was mids
will turn yellow in no time
so bad
Still want the red sole! These are fresh too
These are dope but if they were in a mid version o god in my big sean voice
I like these. I actually like these a lot more than the version we saw last year with the red outsole.
Can they jus release a space jam low. Or bring back da snakeskins, another I.E.
I copped the white/red ones last year, but I'm not feeling these. The black just kills the shoe... *shrugs shoulders*
They seriously need to replace the all the red on this shoe with either a royal blue or a white the red just throws it off and makes the shoe look wierd
I just dont see what they are trying to accomplish here.
@Da_Real_Big_Infinite agree. i thought they would release some snakeskins due to we haven't seen them for a while and the chinese new year lol.
@Enrik damm right. Its da yr of da snake, make sense to me bro
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Peter Frampton Explains Phone-Throwing Incident
Two weeks after it was widely reported that Peter Frampton took a fan's phone during a concert and threw it far, far away, the legendary guitarist has explained his side of the story.
Two weeks after it was widely reported that Peter Frampton took a fan's phone during a concert and threw it far, far away, the legendary guitarist has explained his side of the story.
The criminal case authorities are pursuing against the producers of the Gregg Allman biopic 'Midnight Rider' proceeded as expected Aug. 18, with executive producer Jay Sedrish entering a not guilty plea to charges of criminal trespassing and manslaughter.
When the members of Aerosmith needed to find a temporary fill-in for ailing drummer Joey Kramer, they didn't have far to look.
Damn Yankees have gotten back together twice since their turn-of-the-'90s heyday -- in 1998 and 2010.
Just a few days after Bob Seger unveiled the first song from his upcoming album, the legendary rocker has announced the release date for the record.
A man was killed in an accident involving a semi-trailer truck hauling Motley Crue's equipment.
Nikki Sixx praises Gene Simmons' apology for his controversial recent suicide comments, and speaks out against radio stations banning Kiss music.
As the storm surrounding Gene Simmons' recent controversial comments about suicide grows to include radio station boycotts of his band's music, the Kiss has star issued a new statement declaring that he "deeply" supports those who suffer from depression.
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Autism and Asperger syndrome are disorders with early childhood onset. They are believed to exist on the same spectrum of impairments of reciprocal communication and social interaction restriction of imagination and behaviour. A number of screening and diagnostic tools have been developed in the field, and several of these are briefly reviewed here. It is concluded that autism may be screened around age 18 months and a diagnosis reliably be made around age 30 months, whereas a diagnosis of Asperger syndrome is not usually suspected, screened or made until into the child's school age.
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HP may have noticed by now that two of the storage guys it picked up when it bought 3PAR for an overpriced $2.35 billion aren't in their cubicles.
Nope, they're over at SolidFire, the hot new storage start-up, where – if the technology is all it's cracked up to be – they're likely to make another killing whether it ultimately gets bought or goes public.
RJ Weigel, who was VP for Americas global accounts in HP's Enterprise Storage Organization, a billion-dollar business, is now president of SolidFire.
A veteran of both NetApp and Cisco, he was VP of worldwide sales and field operations at 3PAR.
Tim Pitcher, who was senior director of global account storage at HP responsible for retaining 3PAR customers and building up HP's global storage position, is now VP of SolidFire International.
He used to be a 3PAR VP focused on the rapid growth of customers, channel base and strategic service providers.
SolidFire already has an established presence in Europe and Pitcher says "it's time to scale the business across the globe."
When it became clear that HP was limiting its resale relationship with Violin Memory, another flash storage start-up, HP said 3PAR was its strategic platform for solid-state storage. Ah, well.
SolidFire has also hired itself a CFO – John Hillyard, who was CFO of DataLogix, LeftHand Networks (another HP acquisition) and FrontRange Solutions. Former LeftHand CEO Bill Chambers is on the SolidFire board.
RJ, who's supposed to make sure the start-up's sales and marketing get real traction, said, "I've taken a close look at many of these new companies in the cloud space and no one has the combined technological and competitive advantage that SolidFire has."
Founded in 2009 by former Rackspace exec Dave Wright, SolidFire just started delivering its all-SSD primary storage system specifically for cloud providers last month. RJ calls it an "arms dealer."
It's supposed to be able to guarantee sustained performance to thousands of servers from a single storage system along with firm SLAs in the cloud.
It fancies it's leading a revolution, changing what's possible for enterprise computing in the cloud.
It uses Dell as its OEM manufacturer and is partnering with Citrix, OpenStack, CloudStack, Arista Networks, Canonical, OnApp, Tier 3 and VMware. It can handle up to 216 virtual machines per rack unit, reportedly solves the noisy neighbor problem on multi-tenant clouds, and is supposed to offer up to 85% system utilization. It's got real-time data reduction and system-wide automation.
It goes for under $1 per IOP and $4 a GB. Figure spending at least $144k.
It can scale to a 1PT system, which is probably why it regards EMC as its biggest rival. However it thinks traditional storage is too slow, too complicated and too expensive for large-scale cloud services.
It's in a hyper-competitive space so it has to ward off BetApp, Dell, HP and IBM too not to mention start-ups like Nimble and Pure Storage.
It's operating on $37 million in VC funding and reportedly still has half of it left though it'll likely go back to the well next year to underwrite its global initiative. SolidFire's first public customers are ViaWest, Databarracks, Calligo and CloudSigma.
SYS-CON Events announced today that Windstream, a leading provider of advanced network and cloud communications, has been named "Silver Sponsor" of SYS-CON's 16th International Cloud Expo®, which will take place on June 9–11, 2015, at the Javits Center in New York, NY. Windstream (Nasdaq: WIN), a FORTUNE 500 and S&P 500 company, is a leading provider of advanced network communications, including cloud computing and managed services, to businesses nationwide. The company also offers broadband, phone and digital TV services to consumers primarily in rural areas.
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"There is a natural synchronization between the business models, the IoT is there to support ," explained Brendan O'Brien, Co-founder and Chief Architect of Aria Systems, in this SYS-CON.tv interview at the 15th International Cloud Expo®, held Nov 4–6, 2014, at the Santa Clara Convention Center in Santa Clara, CA.
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The major cloud platforms defy a simple, side-by-side analysis. Each of the major IaaS public-cloud platforms offers their own unique strengths and functionality. Options for on-site private cloud are diverse as well, and must be designed and deployed while taking existing legacy architecture and infrastructure into account. Then the reality is that most enterprises are embarking on a hybrid cloud strategy and programs. In this Power Panel at 15th Cloud Expo (http://www.CloudComputingExpo.com), moderated by Ashar Baig, Research Director, Cloud, at Gigaom Research, Nate Gordon, Director of T...
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The definition of IoT is not new, in fact it's been around for over a decade. What has changed is the public's awareness that the technology we use on a daily basis has caught up on the vision of an always on, always connected world. If you look into the details of what comprises the IoT, you'll see that it includes everything from cloud computing, Big Data analytics, "Things," Web communication, applications, network, storage, etc. It is essentially including everything connected online from hardware to software, or as we like to say, it's an Internet of many different things. The difference ...
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Cloud Expo 2014 TV commercials will feature @ThingsExpo, which was launched in June, 2014 at New York City's Javits Center as the largest 'Internet of Things' event in the world.
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An entirely new security model is needed for the Internet of Things, or is it? Can we save some old and tested controls for this new and different environment? In his session at @ThingsExpo, New York's at the Javits Center, Davi Ottenheimer, EMC Senior Director of Trust, reviewed hands-on lessons with IoT devices and reveal a new risk balance you might not expect. Davi Ottenheimer, EMC Senior Director of Trust, has more than nineteen years' experience managing global security operations and assessments, including a decade of leading incident response and digital forensics. He is co-author of t...
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Explosive growth in connected devices. Enormous amounts of data for collection and analysis. Critical use of data for split-second decision making and actionable information. All three are factors in making the Internet of Things a reality. Yet, any one factor would have an IT organization pondering its infrastructure strategy. How should your organization enhance its IT framework to enable an Internet of Things implementation? In his session at Internet of @ThingsExpo, James Kirkland, Chief Architect for the Internet of Things and Intelligent Systems at Red Hat, described how to revolutioniz...
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Technology is enabling a new approach to collecting and using data. This approach, commonly referred to as the "Internet of Things" (IoT), enables businesses to use real-time data from all sorts of things including machines, devices and sensors to make better decisions, improve customer service, and lower the risk in the creation of new revenue opportunities. In his General Session at Internet of @ThingsExpo, Dave Wagstaff, Vice President and Chief Architect at BSQUARE Corporation, discuss the real benefits to focus on, how to understand the requirements of a successful solution, the flow of ...
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The security devil is always in the details of the attack: the ones you've endured, the ones you prepare yourself to fend off, and the ones that, you fear, will catch you completely unaware and defenseless. The Internet of Things (IoT) is nothing if not an endless proliferation of details. It's the vision of a world in which continuous Internet connectivity and addressability is embedded into a growing range of human artifacts, into the natural world, and even into our smartphones, appliances, and physical persons. In the IoT vision, every new "thing" - sensor, actuator, data source, data con...
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"BSQUARE is in the business of selling software solutions for smart connected devices. It's obvious that IoT has moved from being a technology to being a fundamental part of business, and in the last 18 months people have said let's figure out how to do it and let's put some focus on it, " explained Dave Wagstaff, VP & Chief Architect, at BSQUARE Corporation, in this SYS-CON.tv interview at @ThingsExpo, held Nov 4-6, 2014, at the Santa Clara Convention Center in Santa Clara, CA.
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C-Labs LLC, a leading provider of remote and mobile access for the Internet of Things (IoT), announced the appointment of John Traynor to the position of chief operating officer. Previously a strategic advisor to the firm, Mr. Traynor will now oversee sales, marketing, finance, and operations. Mr. Traynor is based out of the C-Labs office in Redmond, Washington. He reports to Chris Muench, Chief Executive Officer. Mr. Traynor brings valuable business leadership and technology industry expertise to C-Labs. With over 30 years' experience in the high-tech sector, John Traynor has held numerous...
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The 3rd International @ThingsExpo, co-located with the 16th International Cloud Expo - to be held June 9-11, 2015, at the Javits Center in New York City, NY - announces that it is now accepting Keynote Proposals. The Internet of Things (IoT) is the most profound change in personal and enterprise IT since the creation of the Worldwide Web more than 20 years ago. All major researchers estimate there will be tens of billions devices - computers, smartphones, tablets, and sensors - connected to the Internet by 2020. This number will continue to grow at a rapid pace for the next several decades.
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The Internet of Things is not new. Historically, smart businesses have used its basic concept of leveraging data to drive better decision making and have capitalized on those insights to realize additional revenue opportunities. So, what has changed to make the Internet of Things one of the hottest topics in tech? In his session at @ThingsExpo, Chris Gray, Director, Embedded and Internet of Things, discussed the underlying factors that are driving the economics of intelligent systems. Discover how hardware commoditization, the ubiquitous nature of connectivity, and the emergence of Big Data a...
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Almost everyone sees the potential of Internet of Things but how can businesses truly unlock that potential. The key will be in the ability to discover business insight in the midst of an ocean of Big Data generated from billions of embedded devices via Systems of Discover. Businesses will also need to ensure that they can sustain that insight by leveraging the cloud for global reach, scale and elasticity.
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IoT is still a vague buzzword for many people. In his session at @ThingsExpo, Mike Kavis, Vice President & Principal Cloud Architect at Cloud Technology Partners, discussed the business value of IoT that goes far beyond the general public's perception that IoT is all about wearables and home consumer services. He also discussed how IoT is perceived by investors and how venture capitalist access this space. Other topics discussed were barriers to success, what is new, what is old, and what the future may hold. Mike Kavis is Vice President & Principal Cloud Architect at Cloud Technology Pa...
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Cloud Expo 2014 TV commercials will feature @ThingsExpo, which was launched in June, 2014 at New York City's Javits Center as the largest 'Internet of Things' event in the world. The next @ThingsExpo will take place November 4-6, 2014, at the Santa Clara Convention Center, in Santa Clara, California. Since its launch in 2008, Cloud Expo TV commercials have been aired and CNBC, Fox News Network, and Bloomberg TV. Please enjoy our 2014 commercial.
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At 1:45 p.m. Wednesday, Kootenai County deputies stopped a Dodge Caravan on Interstate 90, near the Cataldo area, for a lane-change violation. While contacting the driver, Mark R. Hamman, 56, of Portland, Ore.; the deputies smelled a marijuana odor. According to Hamman, he was on a "business trip" from the Portland area to North Dakota. Hamman was traveling alone. Deputies found more than 110 pounds of marijuana in the van's cargo area. Deputies arrested Hamman on a felony charge of marijuana trafficking, possession of a controlled substance and possession of drug paraphernalia. Deputies also seized in excess of $6,000 in cash. Hamman was booked into the Kootenai County Jail, where his bond was set at $25,000. He was released after posting bond today/Kootenai County Sheriff's Department news release.
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ASA award to The Politics of Crowds!
August 27, 2014
Christian Borch, professor at Copenhagen Business School, has been awarded a prize from the ASA's theory section for his excellent work in The Politics of Crowds (Cambridge, 2013). The book traces the changing relationship between crowds and rationality within 19th Century sociology.
Christian reminds us that long before 'ask the audience' was a useful lifeline on Who Wants to be a Millionaire?, crowds were considered to be a destructive, contagious and irrational force that could threaten social order. To get a taste for the history, you can check out an early article where he argues that the "re-description of crowd behaviour in rational terms" obliterated "almost every distinguishing trait that the crowd possessed according to 19th-century semantics" (see European Journal of Social Theory, 2006).
Since completing the book, Christian has launched a research colloquium to explore 'Crowd Dynamics and Financial Markets'. If you can't make it to Copenhagen, the website for the initiative is an interesting resource where you can learn more about some of the work-in-progress on finance across Europe.
On November 24-25, the group will host a special workshop on 'High-frequency trading sociality, crowd psychology and dynamic collectives'. Abstracts no longer than 500 words should be submitted to Ann-Christina Lange (firstname.lastname@example.com) by September 30 2014.
Woman, coffee, millions? Think again.
August 7, 2014
In 1992, Stella Liebeck was badly burned when a cup of coffee from McDonalds spilled on her lap.
If you're curious to know more about how and why a jury of her peers awarded her $2.9 million then have a look at this thoughtful review of the story on RetroReports, a documentary news initiative that revisits and reexplains big stories from decades past.
This is an excellent case study in valuation. Liebeck's story shows that value doesn't make sense without also understanding the process, the mechanism, by which value is assessed.
If you thought the case was frivolous have a good look at the photos of the physical damage Liebeck suffered. It's hard to grasp how so much damage could have been caused by a little cup of coffee. The images featured in the report are truly gruesome.
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July 17, 2014
CFP: Investigating High-Frequency Trading. Theoretical, social and anthropological perspectives.
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Deadline (for Workshop 1 in Copenhagen): September 30, 2014.
The 1980s are over
July 7, 2014
In 1989, a brutal crime seized the civic imagination of New Yorkers. The victim, an ambitious young investment banker working in the corporate finance department of Solomon Brothers, would simply be known as 'The Jogger'.
The Jogger was out for a run into central park after-work, when she was viciously attacked, dragged into the bushes, severely beaten and raped. As one reporter noted at the time of the trial, The Jogger was "part of the wave of young professionals who took over New York in the 1980's. Some among them had seemed convinced that if you worked hard enough and exercised long enough, you could do anything; even go into the park at night." (NYTimes)
As the decade of Me drew to a close, The Jogger became NY's symbol of a courageous middle-class figure dragged down by the grimy underbelly of a city in deep recession. But of all the crimes that happen in New York, why the intense focus on this particular woman? Why the sensation around this particular case?
Essayist Joan Didion asked this very question in 1991, in a probing NYRB article entitled New York: Sentimental Journeys.
The answer Didion provides is sociologically quite complex, traversing everything from race relations and sexual politics in America, to the historical design of central park. What surprised me the most in her analysis, however, is that she also ties the symbolic charge of The Jogger to the crash of October 1987, which she says "damaged the illusions of infinite recovery and growth on which the city had operated during the 1980s".
In 1990, it felt as though there was something wrong with New York. Didion reports that people were talking about "their loss of flexibility, about their panic, their desolation, their anger, and their sense of impending doom". The public, she says, associated its sense of anxiety with accusations of wild behavior in the public space. New Yorkers were eager, too eager, to believe their uneasiness was caused by the teenagers roaming in the park that night, five of whom were publicly arrested, humiliated and convicted of the crime.
Didion objects. The teenagers are not to blame.
These people were talking instead about an immediate fear, about money, about the vertiginous plunge in the value of their houses and apartments and condominiums, about the possibility or probability of foreclosure and loss; about, implicitly, their fear of being left, like so many they saw every day, below the line, out in the cold, on the street.
They were not, she said, "talking about drugs, or crime, or any of the city's more publicized and to some extent inflated ills".
Didion was right. In 2002, having already served a collective 41 year in prison, the five men had their convictions overturned. A serial offender who was behind bars confessed to the attack on Trisha Meili in 1989, and DNA evidence later confirmed.
Last week, the five men received a $41 million dollar settlement from the city of New York. For them, the 1980s are only now over. The riches they couldn't access before, their belated share, has finally been doled out.
Here comes my favourite part of the year. It's sunny again in London, Wimbledon is in full swing, and the second edition of the LSE Summer School in sociology of finance is about to start.
This three-week course for advanced undergraduates came into existence last year at LSE. It offers a new way of thinking about the capital markets, one that is different from neoclassic finance, and from behavioural economics. And the response from the students surprised even its perennially optimistic organizer, that is, myself.
So as I had sat with a coffee at Fields the other day, I asked myself: what to do to live up to the expectations? There's even more students this year. The admissions office tells me they're very well prepared. And with the latest round of bank scandals this year, be it Barclay's dark pool, or BNP Paribas' sentence, there seems to be greater than ever need for fresh thinking about finance.
So for starters, I decided to keep the good stuff. We're staying in 32 London Fields, the coolest (and most convoluted) Victorian building ever built. We've kept the lectures by Yuval Millo, and by Juan Pablo Pardo-Guerra. Our volunteer TA from last year, Nina Andreeva, has now been promoted to lecturer for one session. Most importantly, we've kept the speakers. One per day, hectic as it sounds. So we have a managing director from a large bank in the City, a consultant on bank culture, two managers from a ratings agency, a hedge fund portfolio manager, an official from the Bank of England. And more.
There are also improvements. We have a one-day lecturer in financial communication, Franscisco Blanco, who ran the investor relations of Telefonica for a decade. I have reduced the amount of homework (I knew you'd like that). And most importantly, we have a new and energetic TA, Megan Peppel, who is taking one month off from her busy doctorate in UC Berkeley (California) to be with us this July.
For those of you who are interested, here's the syllabus: MG301 Firms Markets Crisis Summer School reading list
So this is it. Class starts on Monday. Looking forward to it!
The Supreme Court in the US has just made a ruling that corporate misstatements is perhaps not so important if market prices are already imperfect. According to the NYTimes,
The court used that distinction to make an important change in the class-action arena. From now on, companies facing class actions can try to show at an early stage that even if they've made misstatements, market prices were not affected.
In other words, the ruling allows "companies to raise the issue that a stock wasn't impacted by the fraudulent statements at the class certification stage."
The argument, which appeals to the fallibility of the the efficient market hypothesis, was introduced by Halliberton in a case involving its asbestos liabilities.
The idea that changes in economic theory can impact on class action law is super interesting, but from a legal perspective the ruling is just tinkering (see here).
The Bank of England's currency is no good on London buses.
As of July 6, if you want a ride on an iconic red double-decker, you'll have to load value into a privately managed digital system and swipe it out using your Oyester card.
Cashlessness will push the privatization of public transport to a whole new level. And this time, Margaret Thatcher has nothing to do with it.
In fact, I'll bet it never occurred to Mrs. Thatcher that privitization could lead to financialization. And private payment infrastructure is nothing if not a tool for financializing operations.
When the consumer is forced to pay for more than just the ride that they need, getting from A to B becomes a relationship that looks a lot more like credit and less like exchange.
The terms of this relationship are pretty good if you're a business entity like Transport for London. By separating the moment of payment from the moment of service, digital infrastructure makes sure we're always paying TFL for more than we're taking. For the TFL, this transforms ticket sales into a manageable stream of revenue, while for the consumer it turns fares into a forced transfer of savings.
The Evening Standard reports that £100m is stuck on unused Oyester cards, which shows just how effectively the system transfers risk onto users.
Users that cannot afford to take on the burden of advanced payment can grab their brolly and walk. The £5 deposit on the plastic chip card acts as a baseline barrier to entry, and you can only become a passenger if you can afford to keep a store of value lock into the card.
Logistical considerations add further to the cost that falls on the consumer. Before traveling on the bus, people who can't do online banking must take the time and effort to convert cash into digital credit at a corner-store or tube station.
Without cash, inclusion and exclusion from transportation is not just a socio-economic condition. The technical system of payment creates an additional qualification over and above money that determines who can and cannot travel. Let's call this quality 'rideworthiness' – a person's ability to maintain constant contact within a specific technical system. The Evening Standard projects that as many as 2,000 people could end up stranded every day because that's how many cards get lost or stolen.
Yup, that's me out there, standing out in a cold rain, rummaging through my purse. My Oyester card is in the back pocket of the jeans I threw in the laundry this morning before I decided to walk to work.
But maybe I should feel good as I tromp over to Holborn station to put my downpayment on a new Oyester. After all, I'm helping the TFL save an additional £24m each year because they no longer have to count my heavy pound coins. Their gain is my miserable wet walk. This is my share of the public's burden of reducing TFL's operating cost.


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Legacies of a Lost Empire: Unresolved Territorial and Identity Problems in the Post-Soviet Era
January 22, 2013 // 12:00pm — 1:00pm
More than twenty years after the collapse of the USSR, a number of frozen conflicts dating from the collapse persist to this day. They endure as hostages to geostrategic thinking, and are fueled by ethnic and identity contestation on the ground. Pilar Bonet, Chief Correspondent, Moscow, El Pais, former Title VIII-supported Research Scholar and Wilson Center Public Policy Scholar has covered many of these conflicts, and will concentrate her discussion on the cases of Transnistria, Abkhazia, and South Ossetia.
Permanently Besieged: Agrarian Uzbeks and the Conundrum of Independence
January 17, 2013 // 3:30pm — 5:30pm
Spotlight on Central Eurasia Series // Russell Zanca, Professor, Department of Anthropology, Northeastern Illinois University, depicts the cultural changes and continuities that have occurred as a result of Uzbekistan's recent political independence from the Soviet Union. This case study examines how the agrarian population has faced unremitting material hardships, brutal state repression, leaving the major opportunity for the youth and able-bodied has been either migration to cities or to countries abroad.
CANCELLED: Book Discussion: Life and Fate: Vasily Grossman at Stalingrad
January 15, 2013 // 3:30pm — 5:30pm
This event has been cancelled.
Anti-Extremism Policies in Russia and How they Work in Practice
January 14, 2013 // 12:00pm — 1:00pm
Alexander Verkhovsky, Director, SOVA Center for Information and Analysis, Moscow and Reagan Fascell Democracy Fellow, National Endowment for Democracy examines the public demand for tough state response to sensitive issues in anti-extremist legislation, as illustrated with examples from current law enforcement practice.
Man as Media: Old Mass Media and the New Digital Environment in Russia and the United States
December 17, 2012 // 12:00pm — 1:00pm
The third emancipation of text in human history is the emancipation of authorship. Problems of legacy media are usually explained by the development of multimedia and internet technologies. But the real disaster for old mass-media is the emancipated authorship of amateur "occasional" journalists. Fulbright-Kennan Institute Research Scholar and consultant Andrey Miroshnichenko asks, what will be the result of the competition between the professionalism of staff journalists and the cognitive surplus of guerrilla journalists? How will business models and design of content develop in Russian and American media?
Women's Leadership in Times of Political Transitions: Some Lessons from Kyrgyzstan
December 13, 2012 // 9:30am — 10:30am
Her Excellency Roza Otunbayeva, former President of the Kyrgyz Republic, will speak on women's leadership in times of political transitions.
Forced Labor in Modern Russia: Questions about Legal Responsibility and the Protection of Worker's Rights
December 10, 2012 // 12:00pm — 1:00pm
Prohibition of forced labor is one of the fundamental principles of labor law in Russian Federation. However, the analysis of enforcement practice shows that this principle remains declarative. The Labor Code provisions concerning individual labor disputes stipulates no specific measures to protect worker's rights in forced labor cases. Alisa Oblezova, Fulbright-Kennan Institute Research Scholar and Senior Lecturer, Labor Law and Social Security Department, Perm State University, investigates the different questions concerning employer's liability for the use of forced labor, as well as methods for the protection of workers, including migrant workers, and makes an overview of proposed amendments to current legislation.
Legal Reform and the Fight against Corruption in Russia's Regions
December 05, 2012 // 3:30pm — 5:00pm
Sergei Leonov, a lawyer in the forefront of anti-corruption efforts by Russia's business community, will speak about his practical experience pushing for the reform of laws that give rise to corruption. A vice president at the Chamber of Commerce and Industry of the Saratov Region, Leonov will also speak about the Russian government's efforts to combat corruption plaguing business and the gap between rhetoric and reality.
Book Launch: The Global Farms Race -- Land Grabs, Agricultural Investment, and the Scramble for Food Security in Asia, Africa, Latin America, and the Former Soviet Union
December 04, 2012 // 3:30pm — 5:30pm
The launch of a new book on arguably one of the world's most underreported trends: The acquisition, by nations and private investors, of vast expanses of precious farmland overseas.
Nomonhan, 1939: The Red Army's Victory That Shaped World War II
December 03, 2012 // 12:00pm — 1:00pm
In May – September 1939, Soviet and Japanese forces clashed in a small undeclared war that left 30,000 – 50,000 killed and wounded. The fighting reached its climax August 20 – 30 and coincided precisely with the conclusion of the German-Soviet Nonaggression Pact. Stuart Goldman's book explores the link between these events and argues that this little-known conflict played a role in Stalin's decision to sign the nonaggression pact with Germany, and also influenced critical decisions in Tokyo and Moscow in 1941 that shaped the conduct and outcome of World War II.


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New support group set up by Hospice at Home West Cumbria
Last updated at 16:10, Monday, 03 March 2014
Support is being increased for seriously ill people being looked after in their own homes and their carers.
A new support group has been set up in Workington by Hospice at Home West Cumbria.
The charity's home nurses care for more than 200 people in their own homes at the end of their lives.
Its family and bereavement staff and volunteers also run more than 200 sessions every year for those caring for someone with a life-limiting illness and their family. That back-up continues into bereavement.
Now its newest support group is using sessions never before tried by the team. They will have a patient first approach where the first hour of the day is exclusively for patients. They will be followed by a sesson for patients, carers and their families.
It's hoped that the new format will give greater scope for people to discuss their thoughts and feelings around the sensitive issues of loss and bereavement.
Sessions will be led by hospice volunteer Carol Crook, who gives up to 17 hours per week to support the people of west Cumbria, and hospice family and bereavement support worker Karen Pirt.
Carol said: "Hospice is a brilliant organisation and I'm looking forward to helping those in need.
"I can't wait to take on my new role alongside the existing one-to-one support I offer to hospice patients and their families."
The weekly sessions will start at 10am on Friday, March 21, in the Derwent Room at 10 Finkle Street.
Meanwhile, the new Finkle Street base will also see new art therapy sessions being held there.
Starting from the middle of the month, they are open to anyone who uses the hospice service and are designed for up to 10 people. They're aimed at letting people express their thoughts and feelings in a creative and caring environment.
Hospice volunteer Maegan Whiteley, a student at the University of Darby, will be leading the sessions along with Karen Pirt.
Maegan, who's originally from Canada, is currently studying for a masters degree in therapeutic art, is on placement with the Cumbrian charity.
She said: "I'm very aware that there's such a great need for these services in west Cumbria.
"It's great to be part of an organisation that cares about people as much as I do. Once I graduate I hope to continue working in this area and I'll definitely be continuing my volunteering at least on a part time basis."
Hospice at Home West Cumbria needs to raise nearly £1 million-a-year to maintain and develop its services. A quarter of this comes from the NHS. The rest has to be raised by the charity through its fundraising.
First published at 16:08, Monday, 03 March 2014
Published by http://www.newsandstar.co.uk
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Gluten Free Potato Buds: YUCK!!!!!!!!
Okay, first it was the Hickory Farms Beef Stick. Now, another rant from yours truly.
Around Thanksgiving, I picked up a box of Betty Crocker Potato Buds, not looking carefully at it. When I prepared and tasted it, I knew something was not right. Then I look at the package, and it says "Gluten Free". Well, I thought I had just picked up the wrong box. Tonight, at the store, all I see is the Gluten Free crap. Looked at their website, and it looks like they've switched all Potato Buds to Gluten Free!!!! : P
WHY don't these suits research with the people who actually purchase these things, before they ruin their products? Or, at least, make one new version AND the originals???????!!!!!!!!!!!!!
Let me add a P.S. to this.
I realize that some have health issues and have need of this product. I am glad that this is available for them. I am merely upset that some corporations seem not to consider all angles before they make a change to a long-established and loved product and delete it from the shelves.
re: Indirect Heat
I second this. Freshly made mashed potatoes are incomparable.
re: Tripeler
I know that fresh mashed potatoes are best. But there are some times when you just don't want to take the time to cook fresh potatoes. And, also - I was brought up on Potato Buds.
It just may be a childhood preference thing.
i just did a quick search, and it looks like *no one* is happy with them. there are posts all over the web about how bad they are, and nothing but complaints in the comments section of the product page on the Betty Crocker site. my advice would be to try another brand like Hungry Jack or Idahoan.
re: Vetter
+1. they do make a handy breading/coating or thickener, but i haven't used potato flakes since Barbara's were discontinued a couple of years ago. boo.
hmm. What scares me is the fact that something called potato buds actually has gluten in it that needs to be taken out.
re: gadfly
Well, whatever they did, I now can't stand the taste.
What am I missing? "Gluten-Free Potatoes seems akin to "Low-Cholesterol Peanut Butter". There is no gluten in potatoes nor is there cholesterol in peanut butter. Is this a simple marketing ploy? or something that I have missed.
Disclaimer: I have never purchased nor eaten a potato bud and so have no idea what this is. My potatoes come wrapped in their often dirty skin, not a box.
re: Sherri
most plain varieties of instant mashed potatoes are dehydrated potatoes, mono- & diglycerides and preservatives, but some products (particularly the flavored ones) use texture enhancers and flavorings that contain gluten.