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NEW YORK, July 17 /PRNewswire/ -- The American Stock Exchange(R) (Amex(R)) today released its 2006 mid-year business results. The Amex showed strength in all four of its business groups and continued to push forward with its technology improvements as it prepared for the launch of the Auction and Electronic Market Integration (AEMI(SM)) platform, its state-of-the-art technology platform that is expected to be rolled out later this year. The Amex also focused its efforts in supporting small and mid-cap companies, with Neal Wolkoff, Chairman and CEO, taking a leading role in advocating for modifications to the Sarbanes-Oxley Act and related regulations.
2006 Mid-Year Highlights * Amex lists 33 new exchanged traded funds from 10 different issuers. * Amex launches Remote Options Market-Making Program, selecting three of Wall Street's largest firms as Supplemental Registered Options Traders (SROTs). * The Amex Composite Index (XAX) finished the first half of 2006 at 1,928.59, a 25% increase from the same time period in 2005. * Amex lists 52 new structured products, bringing total listings to 382. * Six Credit Suisse-advised closed-end funds voluntarily transfer from the New York Stock Exchange to the Amex. * Neal Wolkoff testifies to Congress on (SOX), advocating relief for smaller companies. * Amex enhances its automation for all products and prepares for the launch of AEMI(SM), scheduled for the fourth quarter of 2006.
"The American Stock Exchange began its transformation a year ago and the new leadership has committed itself to improving the regulatory and technology areas of the Exchange as well as providing our customers with the best services to grow their businesses," said Neal Wolkoff, Chairman and CEO. "I am confident that the Amex will see greater accomplishments in the second half of the year with continued focus in product innovation and the expansion of all our business lines."
The Amex saw impressive growth in its equities business during 2005 and continued to grow this year with 37 new listings in the first half. The Amex also experienced a 30% increase in average market capitalization of new listings in the first half of 2006 compared to the entire year of 2005. The Amex saw a significant increase in the number of initial public offerings this year, with 16 IPOs, almost double last year's first six months. Volume in Amex equities rose to over 7.5 billion shares in the first half of the year, a 49% increase from the same time period in 2005.
During the first half of 2006, the Amex attracted a diverse range of new listings in a variety of exciting industries, including mining, financial services and energy. Among the Amex's international listings in 2006 were companies located in Hong Kong, the UK and Canada.
The Amex Composite Index finished the first half of 2006 at 1,928.59, a 25% increase from the same time in 2005 and up 9.6% since the start of the year. The XAX has surged 110% over the past five years and it was up 99% over the past three years, outperforming the Nasdaq Composite Index, the New York Stock Exchange Composite Index, the Russell 2000 Index, the Standard & Poor's 500 Index and the Wilshire 5000 Index during the same period.
In May 2006, the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) approved Amex's initiative to allow companies listed on other markets to dual list their securities on the Amex at significantly lower initial and annual listings fees. The ability to dual list on the Amex will provide more companies the opportunity to take advantage of the specialist-auction market structure and the unique services available only at the Amex.
The Amex continued to take a leading role in speaking with policymakers on behalf of the small and mid-cap community on issues related to SOX and its impact on small companies. In June, Chairman Wolkoff was invited by a Congressional subcommittee to testify on SOX.
"We are pleased with the Amex's first half results and are confident that our equities business will continue to grow vigorously throughout the remainder of the year," said John McGonegal, Senior Vice President of Amex's Equities Group. "The Amex also continues to take an aggressive stance on behalf of the small-cap community by speaking to policy makers to modify Sarbanes-Oxley requirements for smaller companies."
Exchange Traded Funds
With the launch of 33 new ETFs from 10 different issuers in the first half of 2006, the Amex continued to lead the industry in ETF listings in the U.S. Total ETF listings on the Amex rose to 183 and total assets increased to $236 billion.
The Amex welcomed four new ETF issuers in the first half of 2006, including Deutsche Bank, which launched the DB Commodity Index Tracking Fund (Ticker:DBC), the first ever commodity index-linked fund to be listed on a U.S. stock exchange. The Amex also listed the United States Oil Fund, LP (Ticker:USO) from Victoria Bay Asset Management, LLC, the first ever crude oil-based fund, and the Market Vectors-Gold Miners ETF from Van Eck Global (Ticker:GDM), the first and only ETF in the U.S. that offers investors broad exposure to the gold-mining equity market. Most recently, the Amex teamed up with ProShare Advisors LLC to launch eight new innovative ETFs designed to make it easier for investors to get short or magnified exposure to an index.
The Amex also listed several new products from its long-standing partners. First Trust Advisors, L.P., iShares, PowerShares Capital Management LLC, Rydex Investments, State Street Global Advisors and Vanguard all launched new and exciting ETFs in the first half of 2006. These repeat relationships helped put the Amex on pace for a record-breaking year in ETF listings.
"This has been a very strong first half of the year for new ETF listings at the Amex," said Cliff Weber, Senior Vice President of Amex's ETF Marketplace. "The diversity in listings and issuers reflects Amex's position as the premier listing venue for ETFs."
Two of the new ETFs listed in 2006, the Market Vectors-Goldminers ETF and First Trust Amex Biotechnology Index Fund (Ticker:FBT), are based on Amex proprietary indexes.
In the first half of 2006, the Amex options business met several key goals in its efforts to regain a more competitive position in the options marketplace.
In May, the Amex launched its remote options market-making program and selected three major Wall Street firms as SROTs to participate in the program: Citadel Derivatives Group, SLK-Hull Derivatives LLC, and Timber Hill/Interactive Brokers.
"We are proud to have such high-caliber names in the industry join the Amex's remote options market-making program. These options players are among the biggest and best in the industry and we are excited to have them on board," said Michael T. Bickford, Senior Vice President of Options. The firms have agreed to make two-sided markets for as many as 400 options products remotely.
Early in the year, upgrades to Amex New Trading Environment (ANTE), the Amex options trading platform, resulted in significant reductions in system latency and turnaround times. In addition, one of two new data centers was created to support ANTE and in the next few months, Amex will port the ANTE system out of SIAC to this new data center. For the options business, Amex is also building a new ticker plant to improve system performance and will introduce a FIX front end for more flexible order entry.
Since January, the Amex garnered a total of 99,016,164 options contracts traded, and an average daily volume of 792,129. In equity options trades, which make up the majority of the Amex's options trading volume, the Amex traded 93,892,340 million contracts and an average daily volume of 751,139.
Capital Markets
With 52 new structured products listed in the first half of 2006, the Amex Capital Markets Group is well positioned to list more than 100 new products for a record fifth consecutive year. The launch in February of a new innovative structured product, High Income Trigger Securities (HITS), has reinforced the Amex's leadership position as the premier destination for capital markets issuers, who rely on the Amex's expertise in the complex processes of designing, registering and listing new products. As of June 30, 2006, the Amex traded a total of 382 structured products.
Closed-End Funds
The Amex continues to successfully grow its closed-end fund business, gaining nine new listings with total assets of $2 billion in the first half of 2006. Total Amex closed-end fund listings rose to 150 with total assets of $30 billion.
The Amex was proud to welcome six Credit Suisse-advised closed-end funds that voluntarily transferred from the NYSE to the Amex, including: The Chile Fund, Inc. (Ticker:CH), Credit Suisse Asset Management Income Fund, Inc. (Ticker:CIK), Credit Suisse High Yield Bond Fund (Ticker:DHY), The Emerging Markets Telecommunications Fund, Inc. (Ticker:ETF), The First Israel Fund, Inc. (Ticker:ISL), and The Latin America Equity Fund, Inc. (Ticker:LAQ). These funds have a combined market capitalization of more than $1 billion and join Credit Suisse's The Indonesia Fund, Inc. (Ticker:IF), which has been listed on Amex since 2003. All Credit Suisse-advised closed-end funds are now listed on the Amex.
Other additions to the Amex's closed-end family in the first half of this year include the Clough Global Opportunity Fund (Ticker:GLO), year-to-date the largest closed-end fund IPO in the U.S., RMR Asia Pacific Real Estate Fund (Ticker:RAP) and the First Trust Tax-Advantaged Preferred Income Fund (Ticker:FPI).
The Amex made great strides in implementing its technology initiatives in the first half of 2006. The launch of AEMI is scheduled for the second half of this year, following approval from the SEC. As a result of the SEC's delay until February 2007 of the roll out of Regulation NMS, the Amex will launch a pre-Regulation NMS version of the AEMI electronic trading platform. AEMI will be a state-of-the-art trading platform that will unite the best qualities of electronic and auction markets.
In options, the Amex has made significant improvements this year to increase capacity, reduce latencies and overall turnaround times in the Amex New Trading Environment (ANTE) platform. The Amex has also spent a great deal of time and effort in building a new ticker plant to improve system performance and reliability to provide our options customers with a competitive trading platform. With AEMI's ability to trade multi instruments, the Amex expects to migrate options and introduce new products to the AEMI platform in the future.
"The AEMI trading platform will position the Amex to be among the most technologically advanced exchanges," said Antoine Shagoury, Amex's Chief Information Officer. "The technology improvements that have been implemented this year will add great value to the Exchange and I am confident that the industry will appreciate all our efforts to make the Amex an even more competitive marketplace.
About the American Stock Exchange
The American Stock Exchange(R) (Amex(R)) is the only primary exchange that offers trading across a full range of equities, options and exchange traded funds (ETFs), including structured products and HOLDRS(SM). In addition to its role as a national equities market, the Amex is the pioneer of the ETF, responsible for bringing the first domestic product to market in 1993. Leading the industry in ETF listings, the Amex lists 188 ETFs. The Amex is also one of the largest options exchanges in the U.S., trading options on broad-based and sector indexes as well as domestic and foreign stocks. For more information, please visit www.amex.com.
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Hi, Has anyone purchased the PB basic slipcovered sofa? How do the slipcovers hold up after washing/laundering? Will the sofa last to spend $800 for a new slipcover? I have two children ages 4 and 5. Are slipcovered sofas the way to go? I really like the brushed canvas fabric in sage and have not found a similar fabric by other manufacturers.Many others feel Pb is overpriced for the quality. I was browsing the clubfurniture website,though they do not have the sage color. Any other recommendations for a casual, similar style with a superior quality? Thanks for any replies. Joan |
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Try searching on this board for slipcover. There are some opinions/info on it. |
I purchased the Ektorp slipcovered sofa from Ikea about 5 years ago. I think I paid $300 for the sofa itself and an extra $100 for each slipcover. I have just throw the slipcover in the washer when needed. I also like the ability to change the look of the sofa - I have a white slipcover for spring and summer and navy blue for fall and winter. I didn't want to spend a lot of money on a sofa that will take a lot of abuse from my kids and pets. I am surprised at how well it has held up - especially for Ikea. The only thing I don't like about it is that it is a very light-weight sofa - it doesn't feel sturdy, but like I said it has held up well for us. |
- Posted by kitchenlover (My Page) on Tue, Jul 19, 05 at 11:41
PB sofas are made by Mitchell Gold, which has a pretty good reputation even though they don't make their sofas to industry standards (8-way hand tied springs). I have a MG sofa that has held up pretty well, but it is tailored, not slipcovered, so I can't be of assistance on that issue. However, it seems smart going with a darker color slipcover as you have small kids. |
We had a PB Charleston slipcovered sofa and I can tell you from experience that the slipcovers do not hold up well to repeated washing. While the fabric is fine, they just don't fit right after washing, plus the zippers on the corners are very poor quality and IMO not intended to be repeatedly opened and closed. |
- Posted by Silverdove (My Page) on Wed, Jul 20, 05 at 14:36
I have the PB basic sofa, chair and ottoman. I have two sets of slipcovers--one for summer and one for winter. I have only laundered them once. You do have to put them back on when they are still slightly damp, otherwise they may shrink and be hard to get on. I bought the second set of slip covers on Ebay. They were much cheaper than the catalog price. They were most likely outlet merchandise, and do not fit quite as perfectly as the original slipcovers, but I like the slightly rumpled look, so I have no problem with them. |
I have two PB grand square sofas, and I've only laundered them once. They're very comfortable and look great in our big great room. You have to put the laundered slipcover back on when they're kinda damp. |
- Posted by leeannedav (My Page) on Sun, Oct 22, 06 at 11:22
I have the PB Basic Loveseat, loveseat sleeper and chair and ottoman - The furniture's great - but the covers have not worn well and I've only laundered them twice in the 4 years I've had them - I have the canvas because I thought they would do better-- but I have 2 children and I went with the stone color - my bad - I now want to change to a darker color - and it is A FORTUNE !!!! Almost cheaper to buy new furniture! I have been searching and searching for knock offs - I went on ebay but no luck - The search continues -- but be carfeul - go dark and strong if you have kids. ALso - if they are not being placed on a rug - but going on a wood floor - put grippers on the feet because they slide!!! |
- Posted by patricia43 (My Page) on Sun, Oct 22, 06 at 17:58
Unless you have well-made furniture and are buying an almost custom-made slipcover, there is no guarantee it will do well. I had one made a few years back. The fabric was $20/yard on sale and the gal charged me $500 to make the slipcover. It was worth it because it was for my old leather sofa(purchased in 1979) which is still doing well (while the "more expensive" one I purchased two years ago is not as the cushions have "bit the dust." I might add after they were out of warranty by 3-1/2 months). I am glad I had the slipcover made for my other old sofa. It has held up well, is very pretty, but the fabric requires dry cleaning. It is my fall & winter cover. |
Does anyone have the twill slip covers? I am considering purchasing a used (3 yrs old) pottery barn Charleston sofa for around $500, and purchasing new slip covers for it. |
I had PB basic with twill slip cover. Like it. It doesn't have rumpled look. |
- Posted by nchomestore(email@example.com) onTue, May 29, 07 at 9:10
Hi, We manufacture high quality furniture in NC including many slipcovered pieces, and are starting a new web based business selling replacement slipcovers for pieces by pottery Barn, Mitchell Gold, Restoration Hardware etc.(replacementslipcovers.com). We need old sets to use to produce patterns to make new ones. We need many styles If you would send us your old set, we will make you new ones for just the cost of the fabric. We have many great fabrics from which to choose. If you might be interested in something like this let me know |
- Posted by Bryn(firstname.lastname@example.com) onTue, May 27, 08 at 12:32
You should check out sofacraft.org they make many slipcovered styles like Pottery Barn or Shabby Chic or Crate& Barrel at a fraction of the cost and their quality is even better!!! My neighbors and I have been buying from them for years, since they have such great prices, we can change the look of our homes more often. It's so fun!! Sofacraft is located in Orange County, CA and ther phone number is (949)916-0522 |
- Posted by Barbara Glassell(email@example.com) onTue, Jun 3, 08 at 1:41
I have purchased my sofas at Comforts of Home in Laguna Hills... Now, I think they are in Irvine I believe. They are great and I think are better than the PB ones I always see. I have referred everyone I know to them. The only thing, is that they told me it would take 4 weeks and it turned out to be 1 1/2 weeks!!! My flooring wasn't done but we worked it out. Highly recommended! |
I am pretty happy with the couch I bought from www.customsofadesign.com . Those guys saved me a lot of money and their styles are very up to date. They also offer eco friendly furniture at a reasonable price. |
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I found a bulbil of this plant and was wondering how easy it is to grow indoors. I take it it would be an indoor fern. |
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Dan Roper, deputy leader of the Liberal Democrat group at Broadland District Council.
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Wednesday, August 1, 2012
Don't be so fast to dismiss the alternatives to putting 10,000 new homes to the north-east of Norwich – that's the message from opposition councillors at Broadland District Council.
An extraordinary meeting of Broadland District Council will take place tomorrow night, where councillors will decide on the future of a blueprint for where thousands of homes should be built in and around Norwich over the next 15 years.
A legal challenge has forced the Greater Norwich Development Partnership (GNDP) – made up of Norwich, Broadland amd South Norfolk Councils – to rethink the joint core strategy for where 37,000 homes and 27,000 jobs could be created by 2026.
A High Court judge told the councils they had not demonstrated why an area to the north-east of Norwich was picked for up to 10,000 homes, ahead of alternative locations.
He told the GNDP to reassess the north-east growth triangle – which includes Rackheath, Old Catton, Spixworth and Thorpe St Andrew.
That reassessment saw three options for growth drawn up. Option one was for the north-east growth triangle to remain the most appropriate place.
Option two was to limit development to inside the route of the planned northern distributor road around Norwich, while option three would disperse 2,400 of the new homes around the north-west and north-east of Broadland, with a further 4,600 in Hethersett and Cringleford.
The GNDP board recommended that the councils agree to consult the public on option one. Norwich City Council and South Norfolk Council have already agreed that should be the way forward.
Broadland District Council will decide whether to follow suit tomorrow, but the opposition Liberal Democrat group have called for option two not to be dismissed so rapidly.
Dan Roper, deputy leader of the Liberal Democrat group, said: "Broadland Liberal Democrats will oppose any move to put the joint core strategy out to consultation unless option two is considered on an equal basis.
"The option two proposal must be put to the public and we would question the motives of anyone who wants to prevent this from happening."
Andrew Proctor. leader of Broadland District Council and chairman of the GNDP, has previously said: "The recommendation that the north-east growth triangle is the most appropriate has been thoroughly tested and checked at every turn in the spirit of the court's ruling."
If the recommendation is approved by all three councils, consultation on the plan will take place from Friday, August 10 until Monday, October 8.
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I'm frustrated that my attempts at commenting on this article are not being published. I wonder why? Five other peoples' have been published since I first submitted mine.
Thursday, August 2, 2012
Gladstone; We have always made our position clear. We, along with other community groups and CPRE, believe that the 37,000 houses called for in the Joint Core Strategy is far too many. We would like to see a bottom up target generated by local residents and Parish Councils rather than a goverment top down target. Once we have a smaller number then lets have a fully inclsive debate around the dispersal of these around existing villages and towns some of who are crying out for the inward investment. We haven't changed our position sine we began this camapaign in 2008.
Wednesday, August 1, 2012
If they don't want the homes, stick a travellers site there...that'll give em somet to moan about...
Wednesday, August 1, 2012
What evidence is there that "27,000 jobs could be created by 2026" if 37,000 new homes are built?
Wednesday, August 1, 2012
"The recommendation that the north-east growth triangle is the most appropriate has been thoroughly tested and checked at every turn in the spirit of the court's ruling." But who has done the "checking and testing"? The Greater Norwich Development Partnership -- whose board members are almost all councillors, and which is chaired by Mr Proctor himself! It is not surprising that they have chosen to pursue their original plan -- partly because Broadland Council don't want to lose face, partly because their GNDP partners in South Norfolk will not want the "Growth Triangle" homes spreading into their patch. I can imagine SNDC leader John Fuller having nightmares about this. There is no truly independent oversight at all here.
Wednesday, August 1, 2012
stop all immigration to ease the housing crisis
Wednesday, August 1, 2012
just stop this madness.undemocratic descisions made.we keep paying our council tax.
Wednesday, August 1, 2012
The Judge was very clear in declaring that what the GNDP did was UNLAWFUL and the work has to be redone. They haven't done this but merely window dressed and regurgitated the previous results without a full and transparent process. This is treating the judgement with contempt and taking local residents for fools particularly as the so-called independent inquiry that BDC is meant to be carrying out has not yet been completed. We continue to receive support from national backers who see the significance of this judgement as the case illustrates the potential future pitfalls as local planning authorities tackle their duty to co-operate as defined in the new Localism Act, and National Planning Policy Framework. They are attempting, by rushing through with a consultation in the holiday month of August and refusing legitimate requests to extend the time period, to minimise the impact of the judgment. Lets face it; can Broadland's housing strategy be reconsidered without affecting the rest of the JCS? The answer surely must be no. It is hard to see how proper consideration of the alternatives to growth can exclude the possibility of some or all of that growth being reallocated to where the jobs are. Perhaps the reason for the rush is the abolishment of the East of England regional strategy opening the way for all Norfolk community groups to collaborate, with the help of CPRE, and successfully argue that a lower level of growth overall is more appropriate, potentially affecting the whole JCS area. Or is it because they need these houses as income generators and not to satisfy housing need at all. After all Broadland is facing bankruptcy if its financial reserves are not replenished. Even now we could still see the dual prospect of huge council tax increases and large estates of empty and unsold new homes. A future that none of us would like to see. Are they perhpas rushing to get this through before county council elections next year fearing the backlash from the clear lack of democracy in the county and the loss of twin hatter seats? Our campaign continues and we will take whatever actions, direct and indirect, to ensure that GNDP understand that local people do not want or see a real need for this level of development. There is plenty of evidence that confirm this view but for some reason GNDP and the local authorities do not seem to get it. Please do not treat as idiots or underestimate us. Let's see some reality and candour rather than arrogance and untruths.
Wednesday, August 1, 2012
SNUB - so do you agree with this Lib Dem position or not? It is all verywell opposing everything but what do you support?
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The Dog The Bounty Hunter Saga…
Should end yesterday…
I've only seen A&E's Dog The Bounty Hunter a couple of times, and I honestly enjoyed the series. But, I have to admit, from the moment I saw Duane "Dog" Chapman, the main character, and his family, I had a sneaking suspicion he was some sort of racist. I know that sounds pretty racist for me to say, seeing as he's white and all, but slap me if you don't agree that any man who looks like him doesn't also look the type to throw around the n-word from time to time.
And was I right or was I right? Recently The National Enquirer posted a phone conversation Dog had with one of his sons who likes girls with that dark complexion. The son recorded the entire rant his father went on, which I have posted at the end of this post, so you all can hear for yourself. But in a nutshell, Dog said this:
It's not 'cause she's black, it's because we use the word nigger sometimes here. I'm not gonna take a chance ever in life…because some fuckin' nigger heard us say 'nigger' and turned this into Enquirer magazine, our career is over…It's not that they're black, it's that we use the word 'nigger'. We don't mean 'you fuckin' scum nigger without a soul', we don't mean that shit, but America would think we mean that.
Well, if this ain't the most fascinating diatribe I've ever heard on the n-word from a white person. Katt Williams has a term for guys like Dog. He calls them dumb smart people. Basically, Dog is a dumb ass for not only his flippant use of the n-word but also for his rationalization behind it, but he's smart enough to know when to use that word and what kind of people will be able to tolerate the word. As a matter of fact, if you really take the time to take apart what he said (and I know not everyone will see this the way I do), what Dog is saying is that he uses the n-word like black people use the n-word, but he knows most black people would never accept this.
I'm in no way, an apologist for Dog. But honestly, what would you expect from a man whose day job is a bounty hunter? Let's be real people, a man in his line of work probably doesn't get to see the best our race has to offer very often. Tell me I'm lying.
But as the media is about to put Dog in the same category as Imus and Richards, I sincerely hope our people find better things to do with their time than march against Dog or protest a show you probably don't even watch. I know I'm contradicting the very thing I just wrote by writing about Dog, but smack you if you thought this post was about Duane "Dog" Chapman and his dumb ass remarks.
I'm just using Dog's remarks as a catalyst to remind my people to stay calm and act like we've been here before. Let the guilty white liberals of the world deal with Dog, because they're the ones who have all the money and to a degree, probably watch his show. What my people need to be concerned with is things like putting food on the table. Once we get that done without the dependency of food stamps and government checks, then maybe Dog's remarks would be good dinner conversation. Until then, let's just turn off our television sets.
Motivation To Write This Piece
- Duane "Dog" Chapman Goes Off On His Son Dating A Black Woman
- Lessons Learned from Don Imus
- Lessons Learned from Michael Richards
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The calendar is full of holidays and "national" days. In fact, about a month ago we here at the paper celebrated "National Donut Day" with a box of two dozens glazed beauties from Dale's. We are not one to ignore a perfectly good donut in the name of calorie counting.
Since the city council recently authorized the use of fireworks within the city limits after a ban on them for several years, I am expecting to have three nervous cats in my lap for most of the Fourth of July celebration. They are not as upset by fireworks as our dog Miss Brown used to be. One Fourth we got her some tranquilizers. These were ineffective in calming her fears, and they made her so drunk she kept falling down the stairs.
There's never been a time when there wasn't a container of Yarnell's ice cream in my refrigerator. Make that a container of Yarnell's VANILLA ice cream. In recent times it's been Yarnell's "homemade vanilla," but in earlier years it was just plain vanilla or maybe angel food vanilla. And sometimes its companion has been Yarnell's black walnut, which my spouse says is the best black walnut cream around since it's made with walnuts from the Arkansas Ozarks. In some households, the "staples" are sugar and flour and such. At ours, it's been the Yarnell's.


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Dicker: September 26, 2013
The 2013 business council meeting is underway in Bolton landing.
The annual event is being held at the Sagamore Hotel and hosts the leading business organization in New York and, according to the council, represents the interests of large and small firms throughout the empire state.
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Talk about two super forces colliding. Stussy, the urban clothing brand, and Marvel Comics, are teaming up for a series of posters featuring Marvel Comic's gallery of heroes and villains. Here are some of what's sure to become a long line of posters from the two's collaboration, but the excitement doesn't end there.
Stussy is currently holding a contest in which they'll give away these Stussy Marvel posters for free. The top prize in this contest will net you a poster of either Wolverine, Captain America, Doctor Octopus, Ghost Rider, Silver Surfer, The Punisher or Doctor Doom. To enter, all participants have to do is take a snapshot of themselves with their most cherished Marvel Comics memorabilia. Now that's fan service.
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Thursday, January 19, 2012
Dr. Melinda Crawford Perttu, Westminster College assistant professor of music, was guest conductor of the string orchestra at the Beaver County Chorus and String Festival Jan. 12-13 at Western Beaver High School in Industry.
The string ensemble included students from grades eight-12 who play violin, viola, cello, or bass. They represented Beaver High School, Blackhawk School District, Lincoln Park Performing Arts Center, and Beaver County Christian School.
The festival was two days of rehearsals followed by a concert Friday evening.
Crawford Perttu, who serves as director of the Westminster College Symphony Orchestra, joined the faculty full time in 2011. She earned an undergraduate degree from Duquesne University and master's degree and Ph.D. from Ohio State University. She has studied Gaelic, fiddling, and fiddle pedagogy at Sabhal Mòr Ostaig in Scotland.
Contact Crawford Perttu at (724) 946-7271 or email for additional information.
About Westminster College...
Founded in 1852 and related to the Presbyterian Church (U.S.A.), Westminster College ranks first in the nation as "Best College for Women in Science, Technology, Engineering and Math," according to Forbes.com. Westminster, a top-tier liberal arts college, ranks third in graduation rate performance, according to U.S. News Best Colleges guide. Westminster ranked 6th among liberal arts colleges in social mobility, according to the Washington Monthly College Guide, and is one of the most affordable national liberal arts colleges in Pennsylvania. Westminster is also honored as one of "The Best 376 Colleges" by The Princeton Review, and is named to the President's Honor Roll for excellence in service learning.
Nearly 1,600 undergraduate and graduate students benefit from individualized attention from dedicated faculty while choosing from 42 majors and nearly 100 organizations on the New Wilmington, Pa., campus. Visit www.westminster.edu/advantage to view "Advantage: Westminster" A Strategic Plan 2010-2020.
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Using Outlook Express 6.0 in XP Pro SP2. My siblings, mother and I correspond daily. I receive messages from any one of my sibs that has been addressed to all of us including my mother. If I "Reply All" it will automatically drop my mother from the TO: list. If my mother is the originator and I hit "reply all" she will be included in the recipients. WHy is OE dropping my mother from the list of recipeints? I can't find anything on the net using several search engines or at Microsoft.:confused:


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As stated, the Bloggie meets the main criteria for pocket camcorders: it's stupid simple to use. Simply turn it on, hit record, and watch the action unfold through the 3.0-inch LCD. It's a case of what-you-see-is-what-you-get in terms of framing as there is no image clipping. There is a 4x digital zoom which is controlled by either dragging an icon across the display or tapping the tele or wide indicators represented by a T or W, respectively.
The zoom is clunky and not very smooth, and, as a digital zoom, it predictably destroys image quality. This is because digital zooms simply digitally enlarge the pictures instead of zooming in optically.
The Bloggie Touch has internal storage, either 4GB or 8GB. At the highest resolution (1920x1080 at 30fps), the 4GB holds about 40 minutes of footage, and the 8GB 80 minutes (the pocket camcorder can hold about two hours and four hours of 720/30p footage respectively). Oddly, continuous shooting is limited to approximately 30 minutes.
As for the battery, I filled up my Bloggie Touch with 2 hours of footage and it was still chugging along. The battery indicator in the display was way off, however. It showed four and then three bars for the first 100 minutes before quickly draining down to no bars. Still, the fact that I managed to fill the device to capacity with active footage before it died definitely impressed.
Shooting Performance
Like most other pocket HD camcorders, all Bloggie Touch picture controls, including focus, white balance, and exposure are automated. For the most part, Sony succeeds at keeping the Bloggie in line with the shooting situation, but the Bloggie Touch can be finicky and fooled. For example, the Bloggie Touch has face detection, and it can throw the focus off if the subject is moving through the frame. Also, the white balance is sensitive to ambient light, which can shift footage colors noticeably.
This is not to suggest the Bloggie Touch is worse than other pocket camcorders in this regard. In fact, the Bloggie Touch was actually quicker to react to changing conditions than rival devices.
Video Quality
In constant light, the Sony Bloggie Touch shoots very clean and smooth video free of digital artifacts and crisp edges. The colors are nicely balanced with very little saturation. At 1080p, the detail level is a little low for an HD camcorder, but that's only apparent when the picture is blown up. The 720/60p option produces some extremely smooth footage thanks to the doubled frame-rate, which makes it ideal for sports action. In low light, noise and artifacts creep in and the color is thrown off, but it's not nearly as severe as with other pocket camcorders.
Audio Quality
Provided your finger isn't covering the mic while shooting, the Bloggie Touch produces decent-enough audio. It won't blow you away with fidelity, but it's no worse or better than other on-board mics. For once, I won't complain about the lack of an external mic input as it would compromise the design. Here's an example of the audio pickup:
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The Bloggie Touch shoots JPEG stills up to 12 megapixels. Too often, manufacturers haphazardly interpolate extra pixels to bump up the megapixel count, which makes for large and ugly images. While I'm guessing Sony is using interpolation to achieve 12 megapixels, the stills are outstanding for a pocket camcorder. The colors are nicely balanced and the pictures are extremely sharp when compared to smartphone pics, and even some low-end point and shoots. Viewing the stills at full size reveals some image grain, but it's not enough to affect the overall quality when viewed normally.
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The Sony Bloggie ships with a USB extension cable and wrist strap. It comes preloaded with the new Bloggie software. There are a couple things missing, the most glaring being a carrying case or cloth bag, if for nothing else than to protect the lens and display. A microfiber cloth would have been a nice addition too, considering how quickly the fingerprints and smudges accumulate. Also, Sony has once again excluded the HDMI cable, which is not a surprise but still disappointing.
Sony has replaced its standard Picture Motion Browser software with the new Bloggie Software that focuses more on social media and sharing footage. There are options of instant uploads to Facebook, Flickr, and other social media sites, including Sony Personal Space.
Personal Space is 1GB of cloud storage that users can upload photos and video too through the Bloggie Software. Users can then email links to the content to whomever they choose. It's a great feature and useful for those who want to share photos with only a specified few and not their entire buddy list.
I actually liked the old PMB as it was much slicker and less buggy than other bundled software suites. The new Bloggie Software is hands down a better program and seriously rivals Flip's vaunted FlipShare as one of the best.
Of course, as with all MP4 files, users can simply drag and drop them out of the Bloggie over USB and avoid the Bloggie Software all together.
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Kyra's Bake Shop: THREE-Time (and ONLY Gluten-Free) Winner of Food Network's Cupcake Wars!
We made our first appearance on the popular Food Network show back in 2010 for their Holiday Tree-Lighting episode and were extremely proud to come in second place against other top cupcake bakeries from around the country– especially since we were the only ones baking gluten-free!
Since then, we were asked back for a redemption round in 2011 to celebrate the 100th episode of The Closer, and we won (again, as the only gluten-free competitors)!
We had the honor of returning to the show again in 2012 for a special round of Cupcake Champions, where we went up against other previous Cupcake Wars winners. In our final elimination round, we came out on top against the best of the best and moved on to the grand finale. Though we would have loved to win it all, we are extremely proud of our second place result in the final championship episode! Throughout the entire series, the judges praised our delicious cupcakes, which they never would have guessed were gluten-free.
We took the cake with the Barbie episode where Florian told us we had flawless baking all day and he loved every cupcake we put in front of him.
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On Friday the Washington Post reported the U.S. Justice Department has given final approval for United Airlines and Continental Airlines to merge, stating the department is convinced the two airlines did not have so much overlap in their routes that consumers would be harmed by higher prices and limited flight choices. The deal, first announced in May, is worth $3.17 billion would create the world's largest airline. This merger follows on the footsteps of the Delta-Northwest merger, and would leave just four traditional carriers in the United States, possibly three if American Airlines responds by bidding for US Airways, as some analysts predict. The companies' shareholders still have to vote on the proposed merger in separate meetings set for next month before the deal is finalized. The new airline, which would use United's name and Continental's logo, is expected to carry about 144 million passengers to 370 destinations in 59 countries, to the tune of about $30 billion in revenue a year.
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1 There were present at that season some that told him of the Galileans, whose blood Pilate had mingled with their sacrifices. | 1 Now there were some present at that time who told Jesus about the Galileans whose blood Pilate had mixed with their sacrifices. |
2 And Jesus answering, said to them, Suppose ye that these Galileans were sinners above all the Galileans, because they suffered such things? | 2 Jesus answered, "Do you think that these Galileans were worse sinners than all the other Galileans because they suffered this way? |
3 I tell you, No; but except ye repent, ye shall all likewise perish. | 3 I tell you, no! But unless you repent, you too will all perish. |
4 Or those eighteen, upon whom the tower in Siloam fell, and killed them, think ye that they were sinners above all men that dwelt in Jerusalem? | 4 Or those eighteen who died when the tower in Siloam fell on them--do you think they were more guilty than all the others living in Jerusalem? |
5 I tell you, No; but, except ye repent, ye shall all likewise perish. | 5 I tell you, no! But unless you repent, you too will all perish." |
6 He spoke also this parable: A certain [man] had a fig-tree planted in his vineyard; and he came and sought fruit on it, and found none. | 6 Then he told this parable: "A man had a fig tree, planted in his vineyard, and he went to look for fruit on it, but did not find any. |
7 Then said he to the dresser of his vineyard, Behold, these three years I come seeking fruit on this fig-tree, and find none: cut it down; why cumbereth it the ground? | 7 So he said to the man who took care of the vineyard, 'For three years now I've been coming to look for fruit on this fig tree and haven't found any. Cut it down! Why should it use up the soil?' |
8 And he answering, said to him, Lord, let it alone this year also, till I shall dig about it, and dung [it]: | 8 " 'Sir,' the man replied, 'leave it alone for one more year, and I'll dig around it and fertilize it. |
9 And if it shall bear fruit, [well]: and if not, [then] after that thou shalt cut it down. | 9 If it bears fruit next year, fine! If not, then cut it down.' " |
10 And he was teaching in one of the synagogues on the sabbath. | 10 On a Sabbath Jesus was teaching in one of the synagogues, |
11 And behold, there was a woman who had a spirit of infirmity eighteen years, and was bowed together, and could in no wise raise [herself]. | 11 and a woman was there who had been crippled by a spirit for eighteen years. She was bent over and could not straighten up at all. |
12 And when Jesus saw her, he called [her to him], and said to her, Woman, thou art loosed from thy infirmity. | 12 When Jesus saw her, he called her forward and said to her, "Woman, you are set free from your infirmity." |
13 And he laid [his] hands on her: and immediately she was made straight, and glorified God. | 13 Then he put his hands on her, and immediately she straightened up and praised God. |
14 And the ruler of the synagogue answered with indignation, because Jesus had healed on the sabbath, and said to the people, There are six days in which men ought to work: in them therefore come and be healed, and not on the sabbath. | 14 Indignant because Jesus had healed on the Sabbath, the synagogue ruler said to the people, "There are six days for work. So come and be healed on those days, not on the Sabbath." |
15 The Lord then answered him, and said, [Thou] hypocrite, doth not each one of you on the sabbath loose his ox or [his] ass from the stall, and lead [him] away to watering? | 15 The Lord answered him, "You hypocrites! Doesn't each of you on the Sabbath untie his ox or donkey from the stall and lead it out to give it water? |
16 And ought not this woman, being a daughter of Abraham, whom Satan hath bound, lo, these eighteen years, to be loosed from this bond on the Sabbath? | 16 Then should not this woman, a daughter of Abraham, whom Satan has kept bound for eighteen long years, be set free on the Sabbath day from what bound her?" |
17 And when he had said these things, all his adversaries were ashamed: and all the people rejoiced for all the glorious things that were done by him. | 17 When he said this, all his opponents were humiliated, but the people were delighted with all the wonderful things he was doing. |
18 Then said he, To what is the kingdom of God like? and to what shall I resemble it? | 18 Then Jesus asked, "What is the kingdom of God like? What shall I compare it to? |
19 It is like a grain of mustard-seed, which a man took, and cast into his garden, and it grew, and became a great tree; and the fowls of the air lodged in the branches of it. | 19 It is like a mustard seed, which a man took and planted in his garden. It grew and became a tree, and the birds of the air perched in its branches." |
20 And again he said, To what shall I liken the kingdom of God? | 20 Again he asked, "What shall I compare the kingdom of God to? |
21 It is like leaven, which a woman took and hid in three measures of meal, till the whole was leavened. | 21 It is like yeast that a woman took and mixed into a large amount of flour until it worked all through the dough." |
22 And he went through the cities and villages, teaching, and journeying towards Jerusalem. | 22 Then Jesus went through the towns and villages, teaching as he made his way to Jerusalem. |
23 Then said one to him, Lord, are there few that are saved? And he said to them, | 23 Someone asked him, "Lord, are only a few people going to be saved?" He said to them, |
24 Strive to enter in at the strait gate: for many, I say to you, will seek to enter in, and shall not be able. | 24 "Make every effort to enter through the narrow door, because many, I tell you, will try to enter and will not be able to. |
25 When once the master of the house hath risen, and hath shut the door, and ye begin to stand without, and to knock at the door, saying, Lord, Lord, open to us; and he will answer and say to you, I know you not whence ye are: | 25 Once the owner of the house gets up and closes the door, you will stand outside knocking and pleading, 'Sir, open the door for us.' "But he will answer, 'I don't know you or where you come from.' |
26 Then ye will begin to say, We have eaten and drank in thy presence, and thou hast taught in our streets. | 26 "Then you will say, 'We ate and drank with you, and you taught in our streets.' |
27 But he will say, I tell you, I know you not whence ye are: depart from me, all [ye] workers of iniquity. | 27 "But he will reply, 'I don't know you or where you come from. Away from me, all you evildoers!' |
28 There shall be weeping and gnashing of teeth when ye shall see Abraham, and Isaac, and Jacob, and all the prophets in the kingdom of God, and you [yourselves] excluded. | 28 "There will be weeping there, and gnashing of teeth, when you see Abraham, Isaac and Jacob and all the prophets in the kingdom of God, but you yourselves thrown out. |
29 And they will come from the east, and [from] the west, and from the north, and [from] the south, and will sit down in the kingdom of God. | 29 People will come from east and west and north and south, and will take their places at the feast in the kingdom of God. |
30 And behold, there are last, who shall be first; and there are first who shall be last. | 30 Indeed there are those who are last who will be first, and first who will be last." |
31 The same day there came certain of the Pharisees, saying to him, Go out, and depart hence; for Herod will kill thee. | 31 At that time some Pharisees came to Jesus and said to him, "Leave this place and go somewhere else. Herod wants to kill you." |
32 And he said to them, Go ye and tell that fox, Behold, I cast out demons, and I do cures to-day and to-morrow, and the third [day] I shall be perfected. | 32 He replied, "Go tell that fox, 'I will drive out demons and heal people today and tomorrow, and on the third day I will reach my goal.' |
33 Nevertheless, I must walk to-day and to-morrow, and the [day] following: for it cannot be that a prophet should perish out of Jerusalem. | 33 In any case, I must keep going today and tomorrow and the next day--for surely no prophet can die outside Jerusalem! |
34 O Jerusalem, Jerusalem, that killest the prophets, and stonest them that are sent to thee; how often would I have gathered thy children, as a hen [gathereth] her brood under [her] wings, and ye would not! | 34 "O Jerusalem, Jerusalem, you who kill the prophets and stone those sent to you, how often I have longed to gather your children together, as a hen gathers her chicks under her wings, but you were not willing! |
35 Behold, your house is left to you desolate. And verily I say to you, ye shall not see me, until [the time shall] come when ye shall say, Blessed [is] he that cometh in the name of the Lord. | 35 Look, your house is left to you desolate. I tell you, you will not see me again until you say, 'Blessed is he who comes in the name of the Lord.' " |
The Webster Bible is in the public domain. (The Webster Bible Online) | Scripture quoted by permission. Quotations designated (NIV) are from THE HOLY BIBLE: NEW INTERNATIONAL VERSION®. NIV®. Copyright © 1973, 1978, 1984 by Biblica. All rights reserved worldwide. (New International Version Bible Online) |


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BURR RIDGE — The news was on when eighth-graders at Burr Ridge Middle School entered the cafeteria for lunch Friday. And the news wasn't good.
Superintendent Tom Schneider said he considered turning off the televisions and shielding his students from the horrific story of the school shooting in Connecticut. But after some consideration, he decided to keep the televisions on.
"As adults, we want to set an example for how to deal with bad news," Schneider said, and turning our heads away isn't the answer.
This isn't the first time in his career Schneider has made a difficult decision about how to react to bad news. On Sept. 11, 2001, a back-to-school open house was scheduled at the school where Schneider was principal.
"We decided to go ahead with it, and we had the best attendance ever," he said.
The event gave people a chance to talk about what was going on rather than dealing with their feelings alone. He decided that also was best for his students Friday.
Eighth-graders at Burr Ridge Middle School are the only students in District 180 who can watch television at lunch, so the rest of the student body likely was unaware Friday of what had happened.
Of course, they all eventually will learn of the senseless violence that occurred, but Schneider wants them to remember that school is a safe place.
"This is the unusual," he said. "Schools are safe. We can't lose sight of that."


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Last night on Conan, Parks and Recreation's Adam Scott showed up to put an end to all the jokes about the The Masters golf champion Adam Scott, which, if you think about it, is impossible because they're "Poehler" opposites. Besides, the golfer's caddie has nothing close to Nick Offerman's august mustache. Plus: Jimmy Kimmel's sidekick Guillermo got drunk with Seth Rogen and Danny McBride at the MTV Movie Awards; Rob Lowe pointed out the single best invention of the eighties — hair mousse — and Will.i.am geeked out over his i.am+ iPhone. But does faux gold really count as true bling? Maybe not, but a $315 price tag does. Watch our compilation to see what you missed.


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With the cool winter months moving in the temperature drop in the mornings is very noticeable, the bright greens of summer are slowly fading into dull yellows and browns. However it means that our sightings are going to start to improve, already we have been fortunate enough to have some pretty amazing sightings.
Whilst the under 35s reinsurance group were staying at Honeyguide they saw all of the big 5 in their 2 night stay. With a couple of once in a lifetime moments that will stay with them forever, like the big male leopard marking territory in the road in front of them, or sitting with a pride of 16 lions for over an hour as they ate and fought over a buffalo carcass. From warthog to zebra males fighting they saw it all. And look forward to their return to Honeyguide.
Our leopard sightings have been brilliant matching those of the Sabi Sands. We have had a baby boom of leopards with almost all of our females being seen with cubs of various ages. We have a female we call Roelani (relaxed) who has got two cubs we estimate them to be just over one month old who seems to like the vicinity of Mantobeni camp and we see her or signs of her in camp almost on a daily basis. But I think the highlight so far has to be the sightings that we are getting with the Tintswalo female and her two 9 month old cubs, who are so relaxed with the vehicles that curiosity often gets the better of them and they come take a closer look at us, climbing onto the running boards of the vehicles giving the guests and the rangers a sniff before lying down or playing around the vehicle, my tracker Walter even had one of the cubs lick his shoe, it is an amazing experience and we are truly fortunate to be allowed so close to these beautiful big cats.
One morning whilst on drive with Will and Olek from the UK, Dries found a coalition of 4 big male cheetah it is the first time we are seeing them but we think that it might be the males we see moving through our area, males often split up to patrol huge territories. Bobby and Warwick from Aus were lucky enough to see lions mating this isn't common to see and was something they wont forget about.
As the water levels in the waterholes continues to drop and the bush dries we look for ward to seeing what the rest of the season has in store for us here at Honeyguide.
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title={Betweenness Centrality on GPUs and Heterogeneous Architectures},
author={Sar{i}y{"u}ce, A.E. and Kaya, K. and Saule, E. and {c{C}}ataly{"u}rek, {"U}.V.},
The betweenness centrality metric has always been intriguing for graph analyses and used in various applications. Yet, it is one of the most computationally expensive kernels in graph mining. In this work, we investigate a set of techniques to make the betweenness computations faster on GPUs as well as on heterogeneous CPU/GPU architectures. Our techniques are based on virtualization of the vertices with high degree, strided access to adjacency lists, removal of the vertices with degree 1, and graph ordering. By combining these techniques within a fine-grain parallelism, we reduced the computation time on GPUs significantly for a set of social networks. On CPUs, which can usually have access to a large amount of memory, we used a coarse-grain parallelism. We showed that heterogeneous computing, i.e., using both architectures at the same time, is a promising solution for betweenness centrality. Experimental results show that the proposed techniques can be a great arsenal to reduce the centrality computation time for networks. In particular, it reduces the computation time of a 234 million edges graph from more than 4 months to less than 12 days.
February 7, 2013 by hgpu
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- Revisiting Edge and Node Parallelism for Dynamic GPU Graph Analytics
- Parallel Algorithms for Counting Problems on Graphs Using Graphics Processing Units
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I have, and the thing is, with so many members partaking and entering so many different versions of the required content we could cover quite a few different types and styles quite easily. Not only does this boost the content available to the newbies coming to the site looking for tutorials, guides or useable engines, but it may also prove to show our members some types of battle systems, artwork or collision engines that they simply hadn't encountered or thought of before.Those aren't suitable topics for weekly/monthly challenges. Seriously, a sprite tutorial? With all the different styles, genres and techniques out there? That's FAR too general for a short challenge.
But I do think that there is a lot of good that could come out of some weekly challenges, not just for coding but for all Game Developing aspects.
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1 Save me, O God, for the waters have come up to my neck. |
2 I sink into deep mire where there is no standing; I have come into deep waters where the floods overflow me. | 2 I sink in the miry depths, where there is no foothold. I have come into the deep waters; the floods engulf me. |
3 I am weary of my crying, my throat is dry; mine eyes fail while I wait for my God. | 3 I am worn out calling for help; my throat is parched. My eyes fail, looking for my God. |
4 They that hate me without a cause are more than the hairs of mine head; they that would destroy me, being mine enemies wrongfully, are mighty. Then I was made to restore that which I took not away. | 4 Those who hate me without reason outnumber the hairs of my head; many are my enemies without cause, those who seek to destroy me. I am forced to restore what I did not steal. |
5 O God, Thou knowest my foolishness, and my sins are not hid from Thee. | 5 You know my folly, O God; my guilt is not hidden from you. |
6 Let not them that wait on Thee, O Lord GOD of hosts, be ashamed for my sake, let not those that seek Thee be confounded for my sake, O God of Israel, | 6 May those who hope in you not be disgraced because of me, O Lord, the LORD Almighty; may those who seek you not be put to shame because of me, O God of Israel. |
7 because for Thy sake I have borne reproach; shame hath covered my face. | 7 For I endure scorn for your sake, and shame covers my face. |
8 I have become a stranger unto my brethren, and an alien unto my mother's children. | 8 I am a stranger to my brothers, an alien to my own mother's sons; |
9 For the zeal for Thine house hath eaten me up, and the reproaches of them that reproached Thee have fallen upon me. | 9 for zeal for your house consumes me, and the insults of those who insult you fall on me. |
10 When I wept and chastened my soul with fasting, that was turned to my reproach. | 10 When I weep and fast, I must endure scorn; |
11 I also made sackcloth my garment, and I became a proverb to them. | 11 when I put on sackcloth, people make sport of me. |
12 They that sit at the gate speak against me, and I have become the song of the drunkards. | 12 Those who sit at the gate mock me, and I am the song of the drunkards. |
13 But as for me, my prayer is unto Thee: O LORD, in an acceptable time, O God, in the multitude of Thy mercy hear me in the truth of Thy salvation. | 13 But I pray to you, O LORD, in the time of your favor; in your great love, O God, answer me with your sure salvation. |
14 Deliver me out of the mire, and let me not sink; let me be delivered from them that hate me and out of the deep waters. | 14 Rescue me from the mire, do not let me sink; deliver me from those who hate me, from the deep waters. |
15 Let not the floodwater overflow me, neither let the deep swallow me up; and let not the pit shut her mouth upon me. | 15 Do not let the floodwaters engulf me or the depths swallow me up or the pit close its mouth over me. |
16 Hear me, O LORD, for Thy lovingkindness is good; turn unto me according to the multitude of Thy tender mercies. | 16 Answer me, O LORD, out of the goodness of your love; in your great mercy turn to me. |
17 And hide not Thy face from Thy servant, for I am in trouble; hear me speedily. | 17 Do not hide your face from your servant; answer me quickly, for I am in trouble. |
18 Draw nigh unto my soul and redeem it; deliver me because of mine enemies. | 18 Come near and rescue me; redeem me because of my foes. |
19 Thou hast known my reproach and my shame and my dishonor; mine adversaries are all before Thee. | 19 You know how I am scorned, disgraced and shamed; all my enemies are before you. |
20 Reproach hath broken my heart, and I am full of heaviness; I looked for some to take pity, but there was none, and for comforters, but I found none. | 20 Scorn has broken my heart and has left me helpless; I looked for sympathy, but there was none, for comforters, but I found none. |
21 They gave me also gall for my meat, and in my thirst they gave me vinegar to drink. | 21 They put gall in my food and gave me vinegar for my thirst. |
22 Let their table become a snare before them, and that which should have been for their welfare, let it become a trap. | 22 May the table set before them become a snare; may it become retribution and a trap. |
23 Let their eyes be darkened, that they see not; and make their loins continually to shake. | 23 May their eyes be darkened so they cannot see, and their backs be bent forever. |
24 Pour out Thine indignation upon them, and let Thy wrathful anger take hold of them. | 24 Pour out your wrath on them; let your fierce anger overtake them. |
25 Let their habitation be desolate, and let none dwell in their tents. | 25 May their place be deserted; let there be no one to dwell in their tents. |
26 For they persecute him whom Thou hast smitten, and they talk of the grief of those whom Thou hast wounded. | 26 For they persecute those you wound and talk about the pain of those you hurt. |
27 Add iniquity unto their iniquity, and let them not come into Thy righteousness. | 27 Charge them with crime upon crime; do not let them share in your salvation. |
28 Let them be blotted out of the book of the living, and not be written with the righteous. | 28 May they be blotted out of the book of life and not be listed with the righteous. |
29 But I am poor and sorrowful; let Thy salvation, O God, set me up on high. | 29 I am in pain and distress; may your salvation, O God, protect me. |
30 I will praise the name of God with a song, and will magnify Him with thanksgiving. | 30 I will praise God's name in song and glorify him with thanksgiving. |
31 This also shall please the LORD better than an ox or a bullock that hath horns and hoofs. | 31 This will please the LORD more than an ox, more than a bull with its horns and hoofs. |
32 The humble shall see this and be glad, and your heart shall live, that seek God. | 32 The poor will see and be glad-- you who seek God, may your hearts live! |
33 For the LORD heareth the poor, and despiseth not His prisoners. | 33 The LORD hears the needy and does not despise his captive people. |
34 Let the heaven and earth praise Him, the seas and every thing that moveth therein. | 34 Let heaven and earth praise him, the seas and all that move in them, |
35 For God will save Zion and will build the cities of Judah, that they may dwell there and possess it. | 35 for God will save Zion and rebuild the cities of Judah. Then people will settle there and possess it; |
36 The seed also of His servants shall inherit it, and them that love His name shall dwell therein. | 36 the children of his servants will inherit it, and those who love his name will dwell there. |
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n March of 2012, the Employee Committee reconvened to discuss and develop an employee wellness program. The group established the following mission and vision statements:
The Mission of the City of Homer Employee Wellness Program is to enhance organizational health by empowering employees and their families to initiate or expand healthier lifestyles. Provide diverse wellness programs to meet a wide range of personal health needs. Recognize employees for participating in healthier lifestyle activities, decrease absenteeism due to illness and stress, and develop a positive culture that is focused on celebrating and improving the quality of life for all employees and their families.
The Vision of the City of Homer Wellness Program is to become a resource for employees and their families in order to achieve healthier lifestyles.
The group held monthly meetings to consider the following aspects of the program:
• Should our program be facilitated in house or by a third party;
• If the program is handled in house what staff person would be designated to coordinate and how much time would be involved;
• What would be a reasonable cost to present for a third party facilitated program;
• What kind of savings would the city see as a result of implementing an employee wellness program;
• What incentives would encourage participation; and
• What aspects of a program would be discouraging for the overall employee population of participants;
• How to follow the mission statement and include family participation.
The Employee Committee voted to pursue a program that is handled by a third party and had a webinar with two companies.
The first company we heard from was Win for Alaska, a "hands on" program home based in Anchorage. The committee liked the idea of an Alaskan company and during the webinar it was explained that they commonly work with larger organizations like the University of Alaska, Anchorage. We were advised they could create a program for a smaller group like the City of Homer. Their program entailed Win's team members organizing wellness events and coming on site for these events as well as one on one interaction with employees. While it sounded like a great program, a majority of the Committee felt this might not be the best format as it would be logistically challenging to bring people together for events and the personal interaction might discourage participation. Another key factor is we felt the program would be costly based on the personalization and travel to Homer.
The second program, Virgin Health Miles is provided to smaller organizations through the Horton Group. It is a web based pedometer program in which employees and spouses have the opportunity to gain "health miles" through activity, monthly challenges, and taking advantage of preventative care that is provided through the health plan. Participants can log into the website, plug in their pedometer to down load their activities, progress through levels of achievement, and have the potential to gain recognition and monetary rewards.
Another aspect of this program the committee found beneficial is cost. The City will be charged per eligible person participating in the program, rather than the entire employee population. It is also open for family members over the age of 18, so spouses are able to participate should they choose to. The program runs annually and the contract would be renewed each year. We were advised that should the City not want to renew after a year there is no obligation to do so, however, the consultant noted that the program is very successful and so far they have not had any organizations cancel.
This program is currently being utilized by the City of Kenai and they have had good results with employee participation, however it has only been in place for about a year and they don't have any feedback regarding savings to their health plan at this time.
The Committee would like to start this program with the Horton Group's upcoming November 1 launch date. The Committee is requesting a total of $38,000 for the 2012 and 2013 budget years. 2012 budget expenses will be approximately $8,000 and projected 2013 budget is $30,000. These figures are based on trends provided by Horton Group, the feedback we have received from City of Kenai and from our own departmental representatives. The cost breakdown is outlined in the spreadsheet attached to this memorandum.
Employees will bear the cost of the pedometer for their spouse; all other costs are included in the budget.
Based on our estimations we anticipate ¬60% participation initially and expect to expend $25,172.37 for the program itself. The remaining $4,827.63 would be used for monthly challenge rewards, a program kick off event, ancillary expenses for monthly challenge events that encourage team building, and a small buffer in the event we have increased participation or higher than expected level 5 achievers.
The Employee Committee has reviewed statistics that for every $1 spent on wellness programs organizations can save $3 in health care costs in a three to five year time frame. We attempted to structure our program to encourage movement and the necessary preventative maintenance for bodies, the annual exams. Studies show that preventable conditions such as high blood pressure, sedentary lifestyle, stress, smoking, cancer and obesity, make up the bulk of health care claims and these conditions can be reduced through activities promoted in this program.
Recommendation: Adopt Resolution 12-075 to approve the Employee Wellness program and its 2012 and 2013 budget. Authorize an ordinance to budget for 2012 expenses and authorize the City Manager to include the 2013 Employee Wellness budget in the 2013 Fiscal Budget and make the Employee Wellness Program a reoccurring budget item.
105 Total Eligible Employee Population
75 Total Eligible Spouse Population
180 Total Eligible Population
60% Estimated/Current Enrollment Rate
$ 375.00 HealthCash Reward Program, Projection below
$ 12.00 Annual Program Subscription per Population
$ 4.25 Monthly Engagement Subscription per Participant
$ 24.99 One-Time Tracking Device per Participant (employee only)
Eligible Population 180 Eligible Participants
Enrolled Members 108 Projected Participants
Year 1 Nov 1, 2012 - Oct 31, 2013 Year 2 Nov 1, 2013 - Oct 31, 2014
Annual Program Subscription $ 2,160.00 $ 2,160.00
Annual Engagement fee $ 5,508.00 $ 5,508.00
Homer Sponsored Challenges & Other Exp $ 4,827.63 $ 5,652.00
One-Time Tracking Device
(Emp Only) $ 1,574.37 $ 749.70 (Year 2: turnover and emp. Participation)
Company Direct Rewards Funding $ 15,930.00 $ 15,930.00
Total $ 30,000.00 $ 30,000.00
Per Eligible Employee $166.67 per Yr. $166.67 per Yr.
Blended Monthly Budget Cost/EE $13.89 per Mo $13.89 per Mo
Level Value Cumulative Level Forecast $$ Forecast
1 $0 $0 15% $0
2 $50 $50 20% $1,080
3 $75 $125 30% $4,050
4 $125 $250 25% $6,750
5 $125 $375 10% $4,050
$375 100% $15,930
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I'm gearing up to run an old republic pen and paper game and would like to use X-Wing in some of the space combat scenarios. Are there currently any plans to release any old republic expansions?
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Moving forward with bathroom gut remodel. We want to include radiant heat in floor. It's not common in our area, so I like to have an idea of direction, not just depend on contractor.
Our contractor is good, but seems to have a single local vendor, with limited stock, from whom he buys materials. I'd like to understand full range of options. Our bathroom is big, approximately 250 sq/ft, plus a 20 sq/ft steam shower. I'd like radiant heat under full bathroom and shower. We only have electric in the house. The existing tile floor and subfloor will be totally removed (due to flood damage) and rebuilt. 24 x 24 Porcelain tile will be used. The whole space is over a deep crawl space, almost an unfinished basement. Are there particular brands/ applications I should consider? Any BTDT advice? Are there features (besides on-of) that we should consider? Thanks! |
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We ordered a Suntouch mat... I think that's what it's called. Haven't installed it yet but was impressed by the info on the website. Lots of installation videos and the price was reasonable. |
Here is a link that might be useful: heat mat
- Posted by AnnieDeighnaugh (My Page) on Sat, Jun 9, 12 at 22:03
Our electrician took care of the whole thing for us and all I asked for was 2 connections so if one goes bad, we don't have to rip up the tile...we can just switch to the other one. |
We used NuHeat. Our tile guy likes their mats, and DH was very impressed with them when he'd made some calls to get floor heat info from a few companies. Stupidly, didn't even think of installing two sensors/connections until we'd read someone's post about doing just that, after we completed our bathrooms and floor heat. (insert head slap here!) |
We also have NuHeat. We installed it 2 years ago and love it. Have had no problems whatsoever. |
NuHeat here, too. I've had it for two years and love it. It stays on around the clock, October through April. Another nice thing about heated floors beyond warm tootsies is that when you wash it, it dries in an instant. |
- Posted by AnnieDeighnaugh (My Page) on Sun, Jun 10, 12 at 21:03
Now that you mention it, ours is nuheat too....i recall the name from the controls which seem to be reasonably easy to operate....but I keep the instructions with the controls just in case. Nice to be able to set the on/off times so the floor is warm when we're in there. |
- Posted by francoise47 (My Page) on Mon, Jun 11, 12 at 7:42
We installed Nuheat mats in both our bathrooms last summer. So far we are happy. But our electric bill did go up noticeably in the winter months when we had them on. If it matters to you, ask your electrician to show you the options |
- Posted by treasuretheday (My Page) on Mon, Jun 11, 12 at 9:47
We have Nuheat as well and installed 2 sensors after reading that suggestion on this board. We used their Harmony thermostat, which my husband considered to be better than the other option, although I don't recall why. We're having another custom Nuheat mat installed in our son's/guest bath now. |
- Posted by panchoandlefty (My Page) on Tue, Jun 12, 12 at 12:33
Thank you! 2 sensors sounds brilliant. |
- Posted by weedyacres (My Page) on Tue, Jun 12, 12 at 21:00
Warming Systems in 5 rooms for us. |
We used suntouch warmwire which is specifically rated to be allowed in showers. Ours goes on the whole bathroom floor including the shower & shower bench. I love it. 2 sensors here too. |
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