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Purchasing Practices In Pro AV
Exclusive research on the purchase plans and buying behaviors of AV professionals.
What type of jobs are you most active in?
The majority of respondent jobs are design/build (58 percent), while 27 percent are bid on specification. This number conceals the finding that among integrators who do primarily house of worship and home installs, more than 70 percent of their jobs are design/build (72 percent and 79 percent, respectively). This is indicative of the fact that these types of projects are less likely to go out for bid than corporate or education projects.
What was your company's total revenue in 2003, and what are your projections for 2004?
Most companies (35 percent) fell into the category of $500,000 to $5 million annual revenues, with a survey median for 2003 of $2.7 million. But for 2004, the median revenue is expected to jump about 33 percent to $3.6 million. Respondents whose primary vertical market is either corporate or education reported the highest revenues in 2003. Those respondents who indicated that their primary vertical market is education are likely to have the highest revenue ($4.8 million in 2003). Corporate respondents reported the second highest revenues ($3.3 million in 2003).
How many employees are in your company?
As proof that the pro AV industry is dominated by small firms, our survey found that the average-sized company has 32 employees. However, the largest segment of respondents (43 percent) work for companies with 10 employees or less, and only one in 10 (13 percent) work for organizations with 100 or more employees. Respondents who consider corporate or education as their primary vertical markets generally work for larger companies. The typical company size for those working primarily in the corporate sector is 40. Education respondents average a company size of 39 employees. These larger company sizes may be a result of the fact that both corporate and education customers are likely to have multiple and often geographically dispersed job sites. Those whose primary market is house of worship were among the smallest companies, with an average of 17 employees, about one-half the survey average.
How many jobs does your firm handle per year?
The average number of jobs per year completed by AV integrators is 80, but this varies significantly depending on the "primary market" of each company. Rental & staging respondents are likely to have handled the most jobs in 2004. Those respondents who indicated rental & staging as their primary business focus expect to handle 225 jobs in 2004. Because their work consists primarily of events as opposed to construction-oriented permanent installations, this is not unexpected. The respondents who work mainly in the house of worship sector expected to complete the fewest number of jobs (30) in 2004. This can be explained by the finding that companies whose primary market is house of worship also happen to be among the smallest; two-thirds of these companies have 10 or fewer employees.
Purchasing Practices Findings
How do you purchase your equipment?Most product purchases are made through manufacturers and distributors (94 percent). The majority of purchases (59 percent) take place directly with the manufacturers, while one-third (35 percent) are handled by the distributor. Only one in 20 (6 percent) are purchased at a retail store, but this varies with company size. Eleven percent of companies with less than $500,000 in annual revenue will buy their equipment through retail channels, perhaps indicating the price and accessibility disadvantages that sometimes restrain small companies. These companies purchase nearly half (46 percent) of their equipment through distributors. Conversely, the large revenue companies (more than $20 million in annual revenue) are less likely to purchase through distributors (only 24 percent of the time) with 73 percent of purchases going direct to the manufacturer. However, the primary vertical market influences the supplier channels used for equipment purchases. Those respondents who consider home theater/automation as their primary vertical market are more likely to purchase through a distributor (45 percent) than are other respondents (the study average is 35 percent). Respondents who work primarily in rental & staging (43 percent) or home theater/automation (45 percent) are more likely to purchase through a distributor than others. Rental & staging respondents are also more likely to use retailers (11 percent) than others.
What products do you plan to purchase in the next year?
On the audio side, eight in 10 AV systems integrators plan to purchase amplifiers and loudspeakers in the next 12 months. More than seven in 10 plan on purchasing microphones (73 percent), mounting and hanging devices for loudspeakers (76 percent), and/or audio signal processing units (75 percent). On the video side, more than 80 percent plan to purchase projectors and screens, flat-panel displays (78 percent), and/or video signal distribution equipment (79 percent) in the next 12 months.
Nearly 90 percent plan to purchase cables and connectors in the next 12 months, which is not surprising given the robust forecast of other equipment categories. Some of the categories listed could be considered components of a larger category, and there is much overlap. Therefore, care must be taken to avoid misinterpretation of these results. For example, while only 36 percent plan to buy "digital signage equipment," a much higher percentage of respondents will buy flat-panel displays (78 percent) and video signal distribution equipment (79 percent) —two key components of most digital signage systems. The general observation from these purchase intentions is that the majority of pro AV product categories will be purchased over the next 12 months, which indicates a positive outlook.
How many years have you carried your current lines?
The typical respondent has carried his or her current product line for more than eight years. Contractors have carried their lines for the least amount of time (7.7 years), while manufacturer/manufacturers' reps and dealers have carried their current lines the longest, an average of 9.5 years. These results indicate an interesting level of brand loyalty in pro AV, especially considering how rapidly technology is changing in our industry. In part, this may be explained by considering the primary reasons for choosing or dropping a product line in the first place (see next two sections). For example, only two out of 10 integrators listed "technology became outdated" as a reason for dropping a line. This reinforces the finding that price is not the most important factor. Instead, it's a matter of quality — both the quality of the product and the quality of the relationship with the supplier. When these two factors are favorable, there is little reason to drop a product, unless either of them diminishes.
What are the three most critical factors in making your equipment purchasing decisions?
The majority of pro AV contractors list product quality (71 percent) as the most critical factor in making equipment purchase decisions. Product quality is by far the most commonly cited factor; price is a distant second at 29 percent. Dealer organizations are less concerned with product quality/reliability/performance and more concerned with price, while also paying more attention to the opportunity for margin (36 percent vs. the study average of 23 percent). This makes sense because a "dealer" organization by definition implies a transaction-oriented business model, as opposed to the service model of today's successful pro AV systems integrators.
When you've dropped a line, what were the three most critical factors in your decision?
Product quality/reliability/performance is the most common reason for dropping a product line. More than half indicated that product quality/reliability/performance was a critical factor in their decision (51 percent). Three in 10 or 29 percent indicated lack of technical support from the manufacturer as another reason for dropping a product line. Those who consider education as their primary vertical market were more likely to choose better overall program from a competitive manufacturer as a reason for dropping a line (37 percent compared to the study average of 20 percent).
Questions were compiled by PRO AV and Paramount Research and were emailed (providing an online link to the actual survey instrument) to 3,076 Pro AV subscribers. A chance in a random drawing for a $100 cash prize was included as an incentive. Responses were returned directly to Paramount Research for tabulation in September 2004. Paramount Research received 419 qualified responses, a 14 percent response rate.


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1 Robert Wyatt - "Comicopera"
2 Michel Legrand - "Soundtrack To Eva"
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4 Howlin Rain - "Magnificent Fiend"
5 ESG - "A South Bronx Story 2"
6 Faust - "So Far"
7 Effie Briest - "The Newlywed Song"
8 The Mekons - "Natural"
The new Howlin Rain (that's Ethan from Comets On Fire and friends) arrived this morning, and I suspect we'll have another go at that once this new Mekons thing is over.
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Today is graduation at SUNY Plattsburgh and at my daughter's college, Tufts. I realize I have made a terrible mistake.
When I was a business-school dean, I irked some by viewing students as customers. I was wrong. We shouldn't be catering to our customers' every desire. They can't always get what they want. But, if we try sometime, we just might provide them with what they need.
The burden of student debt is taking on housing-crisis proportions. We are offering loans to some who will not have the capacity to repay. In any other sector, this would be a travesty. In education, it is business as usual.
My daughter began college as a political-science major. Bless her heart for studying something she found interesting, and the hearts of her parents who would foot much of the bill. I offered her a proposition. If she would also study something with higher employment odds, I promised her a handsome graduation gift. I suggested economics. She asked if I was bribing her. I told her that economists call it an incentive. She is already grateful for the bribe.
On a lazy Sunday afternoon of late, I was chatting with my friend Paul over a wine tasting. We both realized public education is not just for 18-year-olds. Taxpayers subsidize public education because we need a well-trained workforce for a vibrant economy.
Yet, much of our public education is designed to cater to the whims of 18-year-olds. Health and education are the two largest sectors of government spending in our country. But, while we all insist healthcare spending must make us healthier and more productive, it's more difficult to determine what sort of education is best for our investment.
We devote very little research to determine which sectors will need a greater supply of workers. We neglect a supply side based on global competitiveness, emerging industries and sustainable economies. Instead, we leave educational decisions to the whimsical demand of those who have barely entered adulthood.
Paul noted there are but a dozen professional bassoon players in this country, but music programs graduate 10 times that number each year. Each graduate has the hope of finding a professional position. A year later, their bassoons are in the closet (including my daughter's).
This problem is relatively unique in our economy. A shortage of medical specialists causes salaries to rise and more medical students direct themselves there. The difference is that they are already in their mid-20s, more tied to market forces than they were at 18, and the profession and medical schools are more tightly integrated.
President Obama has recognized this problem and has proposed that education institutions be required to report such things as employment rates upon graduation to their prospective students. It is unclear whether this initiative will also indicate the placement success rate of individual disciplines. I imagine that such an extension will be met with resistance.
Representatives of academic disciplines make a valid point. Colleges teach values that are important, even if they satisfy limited job demand. But perhaps we can agree that to provide better information to our students is always better than providing incomplete information.
Better yet, we should offer prospective students some indication of how successful graduates are 10 years later.
Imagine if there was no professional responsibility for financial experts to represent our interests. Or, for doctors to provide treatments that might be good for their bank account but bad for our health. We regulate those who guide investments in our health, finances and legal decisions. Eighteen-year-olds should expect the same responsibility as we guide them in their investment in human capital.
I agree with the president that better information, starting with guidance counselors in high school and ending with assistance in finding jobs, and with better communication between professions and colleges, cannot help but improve our nation's competitive advantage and our students' success.
If we abdicate this responsibility, we risk of our children's future with confusing advice from educators like me. Let information prevail — not just for our children's sake, but for the sake of a nation that will soon be suffering severe shortages in some areas and will be failing to compete globally with other nations that have a more cohesive system.
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Cuthburt RENFORD, 42 years of Jamaica is currently wanted by Immigration authorities for entering Canada illegally in January of 2012 under the false name of Cornell BRAMWELL, with a birth date of October 12, 1970.
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Not if Peel Police investigators have their way.
They're in hot pursuit of Renford.
Or should that be Cornell Bramwell?
How about Devon Bramwell or Renford Cuthburt?
It seems that, just like Leonardo DiCaprio in the Steven Spielberg movie Catch Me If You Can, this suspect has many identities, including some not even listed here.
He even has ID to match the names.
But unlike the likable Frank Abagnale Jr. character in the movie - who posed as a pilot, doctor and lawyer - this suspect isn't so romantic.
In fact, he's a career criminal, police say.
They allege he isn't only a crack dealer but a manufacturer of the deadly street drug, too.
He was also convicted of trafficking narcotics here on as many as six occasions, which led to his deportation.
However, this drug pusher is hard to keep locked up.
And even harder to keep out of the country. He has also proven to be a deft evader of capture.
"He is currently wanted by immigration authorities for entering Canada illegally in January of 2012 under the false name of Cornell Bramwell, with a birth date of Oct. 12, 1970," said Insp. Norm English.
Renford is in Canada illegally for a third time and managed to elude capture once again on Sunday.
The immigration reality needs to be addressed since the system comes down so hard on law-abiding Canadians and visitors, but seems so vulnerable to scammers.
There needs to be a review of how someone like this can get into Canada so easily.
But first, as the Tom Hanks character and his team in the movie worked so hard to do, they must catch him again.
They have come close.
Most recently, police executed a warrant on a Brampton residence and arrested two people. The swift Renford ran off - just in the nick of time.
But Peel is known for solving 100% of its major crimes.
"The Street Crime Gang Unit is adept at capturing wanted fugitives, so this is a nice challenge," English said.
My money is on Peel.
At the Nathaniel Cres. residence, police found 519 grams (18.3 ounces of crack cocaine) with a street value of $52,000, $8,715 in Canadian cash and $1,293 in American currency. They also found scales, packaging and drug production paraphernalia.
Shelly-Ann Campbell, 37, of Brampton is charged with possession for the purpose of trafficking (crack cocaine) and production of a substance. Christopher Sudlow, 45, of Brampton, is charged with possession for the purpose of trafficking (crack cocaine).
But Renford, 42, of no fixed address, once again escaped.
Bald with brown eyes, he's black, 6 feet tall and weighs 200 pounds.
"Renford, a twice deportee and wanted fugitive can now add to the total as he is now being sought by the Street Crime Gang Unit for drug offences, namely: Possession for the purpose of trafficking (crack cocaine) and production of a substance," English said.
He asked that anyone who knows of Renford's whereabouts contact the Street Crime Gang Unit at 905-453-3311, Ext. 7704, or investigators using the twitter handle: @Peelgunsandgang.
"Given the nature of his (alleged) drug enterprise, he is considered armed and dangerous," English said. "Members of the public who see this individual or know his whereabouts, are asked to contact police and/or Crimestoppers. Please do not approach."
However, if you know where he is, English said, it would be wise to pick up the phone and contact police.
"Mr. Renford has many friends in the GTA and anyone who is assisting him in avoiding apprehension is committing a criminal offence and will be charged accordingly," English said.
Police understand Renford - believed to have several children in Canada and Jamaica - is extremely skilled at operating as other people.
They're wisely trying to tighten the noose by trying to warn others to not help him.
"He can be very charming but certainly leads a double life," English said.
Or should that be triple, quadruple - or more?
Like in the film, it will only be a matter time before he's captured.
But will the system hang onto him or release him so he can have another shot at playing hide and seek with Canadian authorities?


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on December 8, 2011When former Illinois Gov. Rod Blagojevich was convicted of 17 charges in his corruption retrial, our thoughts and prayers went out to his luxurious mane of hair, and to that alone. We wondered, once again, what would happen to the helmet of locks once Blago got carted off to federal prison for his 14-year sentence (after an appeal, probably, but still). Well, as it turns out, the nerds at AOL dug up a federal-prison manual and it seems that his 'do can be as long as he wants it while he's in the clink, so long as it stays "neat and clean." It surely will. Still, a little caveat couldn't stop us from answering our own question, using the power of computers. Enjoy, if it doesn't make you too sad.
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Ritchie Bros. Auctioneers is about to conduct what it says is the largest Wyoming auction in its history.
The auctioneer's unreserved equipment auction in Gillette, Wyo., will take place on Aug. 30 and will feature more equipment than the company has ever sold in a single auction in the state of Wyoming, according to Ritchie Bros. Auctioneers.
More than 800 equipment items, including a large selection of mining, construction and transportation equipment, will be sold without minimum bids or reserve prices. Bids in the auction can be made in person at the auction site (10577 Wyoming 59, Gillette, WY, 82718), online in real time at www.rbauction.com or by proxy.
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Day 1: Milan to Bormio (120 miles)
In Milan, consider renting a Maserati GranCabrio convertible to fully take in the views of Italy's lake region—you can lease one at Milan's Malpensa airport from luxury-car outfitter Luxe of Italy (39-0652/279-173; luxeofitaly.com; cars from $733 per day). Leaving the city, get on the S36 north toward Lago di Como and exit the main thruway via the SP72, which traces Lake Como's eastern shore. The pint-size fishing village of Varenna, a cluster of terra-cotta– and pastel-colored ville that cling to Como's steeply pitched banks, is the perfect stop for an alfresco lunch. Set in a centuries-old botanical garden, La Contrada (Via IV Novembre; 39-0341/830-113; lunch for two $85) serves regional specialties such as vegetable ravioli with dried-tomato gremolata and mozzarella mousse on a terrace overlooking the lake. After a stroll through Varenna's tightly coiled streets, it's back in the driver's seat: Enter the Alps by way of the S36 followed by the S38, gradually ascending through the bucolic Valtellina valley toward the mountain town of Bormio. During winter, crowds gather to ski the medieval village's 50-plus trails and soak in its hot springs. But summer brings a different vibe altogether: the throngs disperse and a sleepier alluring ghost town emerges. Check into the 74-room Grand Hotel Bagni Nuovi (doubles from $350), a 19th-century Art Nouveau–style property that's long been the preferred mountain hideaway of Italian A-listers (soccer star Alberto Gilardino and Bond girl Maria Grazia Cucinotta rank among recent guests). Don't miss the hotel's 53,800-square-foot spa, where you can relax in one of 30 open-air thermal baths while taking in the surrounding wooded hills and craggy peaks. For dinner, there's Al Filò (dinner for two $55), a five-minute drive away. On the menu: potato pizzoccheri (a tagliatelle-like local favorite) expertly prepared by chef Max Tusetti and served in an intimate, stone-walled dining room.


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President: Andy Miller
Founded: 1979
Headquarters: Riverside, Mo.
Markets: Greater Kansas City region
Services: Construction, design/build, landscape maintenance, irrigation, WaterWise water management, residential hardscape, blower truck services, and snow & ice management
Employees: 60 to 70
Website: www.embassylandscape.com
Miller acknowledges the landscape industry has been forced to change in the face of today's shaky economy that's characterized by more competition, increased client demands, a shrinking profit margin and more regulations. Incorporating careful attention to client needs and responding to changes spurred by the 2008-'09 recession have helped assure the company's continued success. With the tightened market, the company's business is about 70 percent commercial maintenance with 170 to 180 accounts.
"Commercial maintenance contracts have become a mainstay for our company while residential and commercial design-build has slowed," Miller says. "Commercial customers include homeowners associations, corporate headquarters, retail establishments and general businesses. We maintain turf and flowers at a number of locations. We change out color two to three times seasonally at some of these locations.
"Commercial property managers sometimes change every couple of years," Miller says. "We must continually show how we're helping the property managers protect their budgets and keep their spending down long term."
Miller notes that increasing competition, often from poorly qualified companies, is a major concern to the industry.
"It is frustrating that anyone with a truck can be considered a landscaper or turfgrass professional. Most people do not know the difference until results are not there," says Miller. "In the tight market, we have to be sure our pricing is competitive. Although we did lose a few contracts, some returned to us to fix problems in their landscapes.
"Fortunately, we are still growing in the scope and number of maintenance contracts and our design-build team is staying busy. Without a true winter last year, our installation crews never stopped working."
"Technology has played a major part in our operations this year. We use software that integrates all operations from sales to billing. We have implemented the use of mobile tablets which give crews up-to-the-minute work tickets, have GPS imbedded in the devices and are linked to the software. These features give supervisors an instant view of what is happening with the crews all over the greater Kansas City area. The use of tablets gives us real-time hours for job costing to compare budgeted versus actual."
Within Embassy Landscape Group, communication is key, both within the company and with prospects and clients.
"Plant physiology is my main interest," Miller says, noting that soils, climate and disease pressure all are interconnected. Miller is a landscape certified manager and an ISA certified arborist, and as a young man spent a year working for a landscape construction company in Germany. "In the environments we create, it can be a constant uphill battle for plants to grow well. Fertility programs and inspection procedures for quality control are the basis for most of the programs that we have devised."
Miller says his previous experience in working with landscapes of private estates is an added bonus. "Landscapes in private estates are meant to be around for decades or even centuries, whereas most commercial and residential properties are designed to last 10 or 15 years," he says. "Our strategy is more long term, and our HOA clients really appreciate that."
Miller sees a green focus as a key element for the landscape industry in general. "For our company, that means a strong management program, and our ability to innovate and respond to opportunities."
He says the experience and award-winning designs of Daniel Nelson, vice president and division manager for design-build, has been a huge asset. Nelson has been with the company since its inception, and he focuses on implementing green solutions through the use of native plants and rain gardens. Nelson has earned regional and national awards that include awards from Kansas Association of Nurserymen and Professional Landcare Network (PLANET), and he is a certified rain garden professional.
Recent droughts in his Kansas City market have become a major issue in years past and are now spurring attention to better water management. The past summer was extremely dry throughout the Midwest following a winter with very little snow to provide carry-over moisture.
Kansas City leaders have focused on the region's becoming a national model for sustainable growth. The region's broad green solution approach includes water management features ranging from the city's 10,000 Rain Gardens program to managing urban runoff through extensive bio-retention facilities and stream buffers. Embassy Landscape Group has integrated its green solutions into that approach by focusing on managing water and installing landscapes designed for the long term.
David Moore, operations manager, notes, "Water management continues to increase in importance for the industry. Water resources will be a huge topic in this area of the country."
As water concerns continue to increase, Embassy Landscape Group will respond with landscape design and planning that will demand less water allowing more durable landscapes that can better survive droughts and water restrictions.
Planting low-water-use prairie perennials and native plants, recycling water and incorporating ponds to catch water are all important elements of a focus on water management in landscapes. Looking at evapotranspiration (ET) rates is gaining increased importance in managing landscapes. Miller notes that most commercial landscapes the firm manages are on drip irrigation. He cites software such as MaxiCom and ETWater that help in managing water by allowing wireless management of controllers.
Miller sees increased regulations in the areas of water management, employee health care and many as yet unknown regulations as concerns for the company and the overall landscaping industry. He is a member of PLANET and International Society of Arboriculture (ISA), and Moore is a member of Golf Course Superintendents Association of America (GCSAA).
Employee training is becoming more important, as well, says Miller adding, "we have a 'training rodeo' each spring, and we have bi-weekly training sessions."
Nancy Riggs is a freelance writer from Mt. Zion, Ill., and has been covering the green industry for Turf for more than 20 years. You can contact her at email@example.com.


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Here's today's vintage Sexy Burlesque Stripper, the lovely Betty "Blue Eyes" Howard. Just "Click the Pix" to see a larger view.
Vintage Burlesque Dancer Stripper Photos of Betty Howard at the 1958 New York State Fair
She was very well known and popular in the 1950s. Famed impresario, Harold Minsky, named her among the world's top ten exotic performers, partly because she "curves in and out nicely to the tune of 40-25-37".
Betty with the legendary Vaudeville Comic Phil Silvers.
See Betty in action!
- The INTERNET ARCHIVE has a video clip of Betty dancing in Moonlight Madness: "The one and only first and best stripper of her time..."
- Even Cuba loved Betty. She "Packed Havana Theaters 1956" -- excerpt:
- "...She's crowd pleaser and if the response of wide-eyed audiences at the Compoamar and Marti theaters in Havana are any indication, Minsky knew what he was talking about.
Says Betty about all this, "I like it."
This attitude is one of the things that's made her a top-runger in the doffing for dollars department. ..."
Promo pix -- The Girl Who Has Everything!
- Many other references are blogger-admirers, and they link to this same video clip.
- http://easydreamer.blogspot.com/2006/02/betty-howard.html
- http://exoticdance.blogspot.com/2008/01/betty-howard.html
A couple of our readers write:
- Joey B said... "My grandmother supposedly babysat Betty Howard." He also shared a link to a great photo of Betty Howard autographed to his grandparents.
- Martha said...
There are many online references to her, but no bio/info.
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It's Ben Helps. What gave it away? This is my home for all things personal, as well as where I take notes on my web development projects (public and private).
If you'd like a simple website developed cheaply, make your case to me. As this is only a side income earner for me, I don't take on many projects. Also, my development platform of choice is Drupal, and while it can do almost anything, it does it it's way. It's quick to put up a Drupal site if using Drupal the way it was intended. It's a long and arduous process to put up a Drupal site when trying to use it against the grain.
Also I'm getting into Magento lately. It's a bit of a handfull, but out of the box it's a very capable e-commerce platform


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Tags electronic, electro-pop, addictive
Genres electronic, electro, electropop, indie, dance (beta) (flag as incorrect)
Published November 04, 2010
Just a warning: these songs you'll have to play repeatedly. They are slightly addictive.
Play songs just 1 time each without becoming addicted: Complete.
Beautiful Fall Day Mix by music_to_my_ears
The trees are yellow, red, and orange.
pop, alternative rock, electronic
It's Always Sunny in Denver Mix by music_to_my_ears
It's another sunny day in Denver.
classic rock, new wave, wonderful!
Winter of my Discontent Mix by music_to_my_ears
Winter is cold.
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Last Summer in Nebraska mix by music_to_my_ears
I played this mix until I couldn't play this CD anymore the last summer I was in Nebraska.
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Beyhive members rejoice: Creolepatra Jones has linked up with HBO to make sure you get your fair share of her this summer.
BEYONCE: X10 – The Mrs. Carter Show World Tour will feature never-before-seen footage of Beyonce's sold out international tour. The series will consist of 10-episodes, where #BeyHive fans can watch five-minute video performances of Beyonce's concert. Unfortunately, the Hive won't be able to see Beyonce for long periods of time this summer.
Watch the trailer below!


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LeSean McCoy Charity Celebrity Basketball Game
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Philadelphia Eagles running back LeSean McCoy hosted his charity "Shady Shootout" celebrity basketball game at Bishop McDevitt on Saturday, March 22, 2014. Shady and his Eagles teammates played the Harrisburg Horizon. Eagles' Vinny Curry jumps to block a shot. VICKI VELLIOS BRINER, PennLive


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Outdoor movies: 21 neighborhoods light up summer nights
Fremont Outdoor Movies, Movies at Marymoor Park, Movies at the Mural, Outdoor Movies at Magnuson Park and South Lake Union "Cinema on the Lawn" are just a few of the popular outdoor movie series that light up Seattle's summer. Here's a listing of more than 20 schedules.
Every summer, "Ghostbusters" and "The Princess Bride" show up on outdoor film series around King County. But with the growing popularity of family-friendly movies at the multiplexes, the canon is growing.
This year, "Tangled," "Despicable Me," "Megamind" and the new "Karate Kid" are common additions. More grown-up fare is also on offer, from "The Fighter" to "Pulp Fiction," both rated R.
The season gets underway June 25 with a screening of the R-rated "Shaun of the Dead" at Fremont Outdoor Movies. It ends more than two months later with "Up" (PG) at Marymoor Park.
In between are dozens of films, most of them free (except where noted), at parks and parking lots all around Seattle and beyond. And these are just some of the series announced so far; check MovieTimes in The Seattle Times every Friday for more. Then grab a chair, a snack and a friend, and get ready for cinema under the stars.
Seattle Times staff
Auburn Summer Sounds and Cinema
First three Fridays in August, with 7 p.m. family-friendly concert preceding movie. Varying locations; free (253-931-3043 or www.auburnwa.gov).
Aug. 5: "How to Train Your Dragon" (PG)/One Eyed Jack, Sunset Park, 1306 69th St. S.E., Auburn
Aug. 12: "Big" (PG)/The Coats, Les Gove Park, 910 Ninth St., Auburn
Aug. 19: "Megamind" (PG)/Shyanne, Les Gove Park
Bellevue Summer Outdoor Movies in the Park
Tuesdays at dusk (between 8:30 and 9 p.m.), Bellevue Downtown Park, 10201 N.E. Fourth St., Bellevue; free, but food/clothing-item donations for various causes suggested (425-452-4240 or www.intelius.com/summermovies).
July 5: "Yogi Bear" (PG)
July 12: "Despicable Me" (PG)
July 19: "Letters to Juliet" (PG)
July 26: "Megamind" (PG)
Aug. 2: "How to Train Your Dragon" (PG)
Aug. 9: "Shrek Forever After" (PG)
Aug. 16: "The Karate Kid" (2010) (PG)
Aug. 23: "Gnomeo & Juliet" (G)
Carillon Point Outdoor Movie Nights
Saturdays July 17-Aug. 21 at dusk, Carillon Point plaza, 4100 Carillon Point, Kirkland; $5 donation for Hopelink (425-822-1700 or www.carillon-point.com).
July 9: "Dirty Dancing" (PG-13)
July 23: "Despicable Me" (PG)
Aug. 6: "The Twilight Saga: Eclipse" (PG-13)
Aug. 20: "How to Train Your Dragon" (PG)
Center City Cinema
Various Saturdays July 9-Sept. 17 at sunset (canceled in case of rain), various locations, Hing Hay Park, 423 Maynard Ave. S., Seattle, and Kobe Terrace Park, 221 Sixth Ave. S., Seattle; free (206-684-2489 or www.seattle.gov/parks/downtown).
July 9: "Godzilla" (NR) at Kobe Terrace Park, 221 Sixth Ave. S., Seattle
Aug. 13: "Akira Kurosawa's Dreams" (PG), Kobe Terrace Park
Aug. 20: "Newsies" (PG) at Hing Hay Park, 423 Maynard Ave. S., Seattle
Aug. 27: "The Karate Kid" (2010) (PG), Hing Hay Park
Sept. 10: "Howl's Moving Castle" (PG), Kobe Terrace Park
Sept. 17: "Three Seasons" (PG-13) at 12th Avenue and South King Street, Seattle
Duvall Movies in the Park
Movies at dusk Aug. 6 and 13, McCormick Park, Duvall; free (206-947-0615, 425-788-3414 or www.duvallwa.gov — click on "Experience Duvall").
Aug. 6: "The Sorcerer's Aprentice" (PG)
Aug. 13: "The Spy Next Door" (PG)
Edmonds Outdoor Movie Night
Movies at dusk July 29 and Aug. 5, Frances Anderson Center, 700 Main St., Edmonds; free (425-771-0230 or www.ci.edmonds.wa.us/calendar.stm).
July 29: "Horton Hears a Who!" (G)
Aug. 5: "Ghostbusters" (PG)
Everett Cinema Under the Stars
Fridays with preshow entertainment at 7:30 p.m. and movies at dusk July 22-Aug. 19, Camp Patterson field, Thornton A. Sullivan Park, 11405 Silver Lake Road, Everett; free (425-257-7101 or www.ci.everett.wa.us; click on "Play").
July 22: "How to Train Your Dragon" (PG)
July 29: "Despicable Me" (PG)
Aug. 5: "Tangled" (PG)
Aug. 12: "The Twilight Saga: Eclipse" (PG-13)
Aug. 19: "Toy Story 3" (G)
Fremont Outdoor Movies
Saturday night movies, most of them preceded by afternoon festivities, Fremont Studios, 3501 Phinney Ave. N., Seattle; $5 suggested donation (www.fremontoutdoormovies.com).
June 25: "Shaun of the Dead" (R)
July 2: Red, White & Dead Zombie Block Party starts at 2 p.m. and includes a "Thriller" dance event; a "Fashionably Costume Contest" by the Rat City Roller Girls; music by Death Star Hip-Hop, Rushden and Diamonds, The Staxx Brothers and Kultur Shock; and an effort to get Seattle into the Guinness Book of World Records ($5).
July 9: "Anchorman: The Legend of Ron Burgundy" (PG-13)
July 16: "Twilight" (PG-13)
July 23: "Harold and Kumar Go to White Castle" (R)
July 30: "Princess Bride" (PG)
Aug. 5 (Friday): "A Clockwork Orange" (R)
Aug. 6: "Pulp Fiction" (R)
Aug. 13: "Tron" (1982) (PG) and "Tron Legacy" (PG)
Aug. 27: "The Big Lebowski" (R)
Kent Summer Nights and the Silver Screen
At varying times Fridays, Aug. 12-26, Town Square Plaza, Second Avenue and Harrison Street, Kent; free (253-856-5050 or www.kentarts.com).
Aug. 12: "Pirates of the Caribbean" (PG-13), 9:15 p.m.
Aug. 19: "School of Rock" (PG-13), 9 p.m.
Aug. 26: "Grease" (PG), 8:45 p.m.
Mercer Island Outdoor Movies
Films at varying times Aug. 13 and 27 (weather permitting), Mercerdale Park, Mercer Island; free (206-275-7609 or www.mercergov.org).
Aug. 13: "The Karate Kid" (2010) (PG), 9 p.m.
Aug. 27: "Tangled" (PG), 8:30 p.m.
Moonlight Movies in Renton
Fridays at dusk between July 22 and Aug. 12 at varying locations; free except Aug. 20 (425-430-6700 or www.rentonwa.gov/living).
July 22: "Grease" (PG) at Renton Senior Activity Center, 211 Burnett Ave. N., Renton
July 29: "How to Train Your Dragon" (PG), Liberty Park, Houser Way North and Bronson Way North, Renton
Aug. 5: "Ghostbusters" (PG), Piazza Park, 233 Burnett Ave. S., Renton
Aug. 12: "Toy Story 3" (G), Liberty Park
Movies at Marymoor Park
Most Wednesdays at dusk between July 13 and Aug. 31, with seating opening 7 p.m., Marymoor Park, 6046 W. Lake Sammamish Parkway N.E., Redmond; $5 preferred seating for pre-movie activities, children under 5 free (206-296-8687 or www.kingcounty.gov — click on "Recreation, leisure").
July 13: "The Wizard of Oz" (G)
July 20: "Dodgeball: A True Underdog Story" (PG-13)
July 27: "Ghostbusters" (PG)
Aug. 3: "Mamma Mia!" (PG-13)
Aug. 10: "Toy Story 3" (G)
Aug. 17: "True Grit" (2010) (PG-13)
Aug. 24: "E.T.: The Extra-Terrestrial" (PG)
Aug. 31: "Up" (PG)
Movies at the Mural
9 p.m. July 30, Aug. 13, 20, 27 and 28, Mural Amphitheatre, Seattle Center, Seattle; free (206-684-7200 or www.seattlecenter.com; cancellation information/updates, call or visit website after 2 p.m. day of show).
July 30: "The Princess Bride" (PG)
Aug. 13: "Inception" (PG-13)
Aug. 20: "Raiders of the Lost Ark" (PG)
Aug. 27: "The Incredibles" (PG)
Aug. 28: "O Brother, Where Art Thou?" (PG-13)
Movies at the Park
Thursdays, July 14-Aug. 18, open seating begins at 7 p.m., Willis Tucker Park, 6705 Puget Park Drive, Snohomish; free (425-388-3411 or www.snocoparks.org).
July 14: "Back to the Future" (PG), 9:40 p.m.
July 21: "Despicable Me" (PG), 9:35 p.m.
July 28: "The Twilight Saga: Eclipse" (PG-13), 9:25 p.m.
Aug. 4: "Toy Story" (PG), 9:15 p.m.
Aug. 11: "Up" (PG), 9 p.m.
Aug. 18: "Enchanted" (PG), 8:45 p.m.
Moonlight Cinema
Thursdays July 14-Aug. 18, beer garden opens at 6 p.m. (21 and older only), movies start at dusk, Redhook Ale Brewery, 14300 N.E. 145th St., Woodinville; $5 (425-483-3232 or www.redhookmoonlightcinema.com).
July 14: "Strange Brew" (PG)
July 21: "Revenge of the Nerds" (R)
July 28: "Predator" (R)
Aug. 4: "Stripes" (R)
Aug. 11: "The Fighter" (R)
Aug. 18: "The Blues Brothers" (R)
Outdoor Movies at Magnuson Park
Thursdays July 14-Aug. 25, admission at 7 p.m., followed by trivia contests, games and film at dusk, Magnuson Park, athletic fields, 7400 Sand Point Way N.E., Seattle; $5 (www.epiceap.com/seattle-outdoor-movies).
July 14: "The Princess Bride" (PG)
July 21: "The School of Rock" (PG-13)
July 28: "How to Train Your Dragon" (PG)
Aug. 4: "Top Gun" (PG)
Aug. 11: "Ghostbusters" (PG)
Aug. 18: "Beauty and the Beast" (G)
Aug. 25: "Pirates of the Caribbean: Curse of the Black Pearl" (PG-13)
South Lake Union 'Cinema on the Lawn'
The "Cinema on the Lawn" series returns, with movies July 15, 29 and the Aug. 12 finale that's part of the South Lake Union Block Party. Movies begin at dusk, on lawn outside the South Lake Union Discovery Center, Westlake Avenue North and Denny Way, Seattle; free (206-342-5900 or www.discoverslu.com).
July 15: "Easy A" (PG-13)
July 29: "Kick Ass" (R)
Aug. 12: "Scott Pilgrim vs. the World (PG-13)
Three Dollar Bill Outdoor Cinema
The organizers of the Seattle Gay & Lesbian Film Festival present "Rock & Roll Fantasy," July 29-Aug. 19 at sunset, southeast corner of Cal Anderson Park, 11th Avenue and East Pine Street, Seattle; free (206-323-4274 or threedollarbillcinema.org).
July 29: "Xanadu" (PG)
Aug. 5: "Labyrinth" (PG)
Aug. 12: "The Apple" (PG)
Aug. 19: "Footloose" (PG)
Tukwila Summer Outdoor Cinema Series
Friday nights at dusk July 29-Aug. 19, with lawn opening at 7:30 p.m., Tukwila Community Center, 12424 42nd Ave. S., Tukwila; free, but donations for Tukwila Food Pantry accepted (206-768-2822 or www.ci.tukwila.wa.us/recreation/recbrochure.pdf).
July 29: "Shrek Forever After" (PG)
Aug. 5: "Tangled" (PG)
Aug. 12: "Yogi Bear" (PG)
Aug. 19: "Alpha and Omega" (PG)
West Seattle Movies On the Wall
Saturdays at dusk, July 16-Aug. 20, gates open at 6:30 p.m., 4410 California Ave. S.W. (courtyard between Hotwire Coffee and Dr. Wolff), Seattle; free (www.westseattlemovies.blogspot.com).
July 16: "Ferris Bueller's Day Off" (PG-13)
July 23: "Pee Wee's Big Adventure" (PG)
July 30: "Airplane" (PG)
Aug. 6: "Despicable Me" (PG)
Aug. 13: "Jurassic Park" (PG-13)
Aug. 20: "Toy Story 3" (G)
Wedgwood Outdoor Cinema
Film with preshow activities starting at 7 p.m., Thornton Creek School, 7711 43rd Ave. N.E., Seattle; free, but nonperishable food donations requested (www.wedgwoodcc.org).
Aug. 6: "Fantastic Mr. Fox"
Compiled by Doug Knoop.
This article was corrected on Monday, June 20. An earlier version misspelled the name Scott Pilgrim in the movie title "Scott Pilgrim Vs. The World." This story was updated on June 24 with the title of the movie to be shown at Wedgwood Outdoor Cinema, "Fantastic Mr. Fox."


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After our non-lighthouse turned butterfly-hiking photo trip, we were hot, tired and hungry. So we decided to save the Cape Henry Lighthouse in Virginia Beach for another day and opted to find food. I'd seen on Facebook where a friend of mine had posted a picture of this monster sandwich from a place on Virginia Beach Blvd. We had to go right past it, so I thought it was the perfect place to take my oldest man-child to eat. HE CAN EAT!
Everyone that I spoke to about this place said that there's NO WAY anyone can finish a sandwich there and I touted, "Well, they haven't met my boy!" Everyone scoffed.
We easily found the place and went in. It seemed harmless enough. It was between lunch and dinner so there were only a handful of people in there. And then we noticed the shirts that the people that worked there were wearing. They all said on the back of the shirt, "If you finish, then we've made a mistake". My hungry man-child took that as a direct personal challenge. (He's incredibly competitive – a trait he inherited from his father's side of the family)
The menu was expansive – SO much to choose from. It was tough for me to decide. But Chris, being a very visual person, saw the big picture of the Route 58 Deli signature sandwich, The Monster Rueben Burger, and he was sold. I finally opted for the Triple D which was promoted with a picture of Guy Fieri from TV show, Diners Drive-Ins and Dives, on The Food Network. (We LOVE that show!)
She brought mine out first. Only I was thinking that it was odd that they put BOTH our sandwiches on one plate. Okay. I figured I'd roll with it. But it turns out that it was ALL my sandwich. Holy Cow!!!
The Triple D! It's pastrami, smoked turkey, coleslaw, roast beef and Russian dressing. (The pastrami was to die for!) But each layer was an inch thick. This sandwich had to weigh five pounds.
Then they brought out an order of fries. They were part of Chris' order. He started on the fries while I tried to figure out HOW to eat my sandwich. It was definitely a challenge. So I opted to go at it one layer at a time with a knife and fork. I realize that I looked like a pansy, but hey, who was I trying to impress?
Now for the Big Daddy Sandwich, The Monster Rueben Burger! OMG! This picture doesn't seem to portray exactly how MONSTER this sandwich truly is.
And neither does this one really. It looks smaller in the picture. . . if you can believe that.
So now the question is: Did Route 58 Deli "make a mistake" when they made Chris' sandwich? Did he really eat the whole thing?
YES! Yes, they did make a mistake. Because yes, he did finish it. AND his fries.
The waitress came by and was SHOCKED. She said that as long as she's worked there, she could count on one hand how many people have been able to eat the whole thing.
Then she looked at me and my sandwich and said, "Awh! That's cute." speaking of the tiny little dent that I put in one half of my sandwich. I brought mine home and Chris came by the next day and ate two very large sandwiches. I ate one medium size sandwich. And there is still enough meat in there for two more large sandwiches.
The sandwiches are pricey, but if you factor in that the average person can eat for three days, it's really a pretty good deal. . . and a lot of fun!
And to think my friends scoffed.


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"I haven't made this, but is this description serious? Frankly, I'm sort of offended. I don't think Chinese people think of Americans as morons simply because we drink tea and coffee, and I don't like that you're implying that they would be right if they did. I'm sure sage is plenty healthy, but so are a lot of other herbal teas, and I've never got..."
"Awesome recipe! I played around with it a little bit--doubled the recipe, used my normal pie crust, added some carrots. In addition to the soy sauce, I added some Worcestershire sauce, which added a great complexity. I've got a couple left in the freezer, along with the remains of the filling so I can easily make more. Thanks so much for sharing!"
"How did I not review this before? Ahhh! This is the most amazing thing I've ever made, I swear. It's perfect. I use fat-free half and half instead of heavy cream and I found that the blending step is unnecessary (the results are different, but good either way). I featured this in my food-blog, which you can see at http://bit.ly/cSYfG9 Thank you so..."
"Oh my goodness, I can't believe I haven't rated this! This must be one of my favorite things I've found on 'zaar, especially made with fresh pesto. I'm still looking for a pre-packaged one that I like. I use thin-cut chicken breasts so I can make sandwiches with it later--some rye bread with extra pesto spread on each slice, a chicken breast in th..."
"This was wonderful! I played around with the recipe a little and ended up with delicious results. I've featured my adaptations of this recipe on my cooking blog ( which you can read at http://bit.ly/cwZmUU ). Thank you so much for the inspiration and delicious recipe!"
"This was absolutely amazing. We left out the coffee (I can't hold my caffeine) and used a huge can of Chocolate Stout beer. I'm pretty sure it might be the best chili I'll ever taste--but next time, I'm going with Leigh AH's advice and doubling the meat. It seems like a lot, but once you've got everything else mixed in, you barely get any in your ..."
"These were perfect! I made a few minor changes--I only put in half a cup of milk, and then added a little bit until the batter looked the way I like it, and I added some almond extract for a little extra flavor. They were fluffy and delicious and everything I want in a pancake. Thanks!"
"This was delicious. It would be five stars, but for some reason the sugar/mustard mixture didn't set on my bacon, and it ended up gooey and chewy--I think I might have just had far too much of the mixture. I'll definitely try again and see if it works better, though. Thanks for the delicious recipe!"
"These were delicious. I'd never made stuffed anything before, and this was a nice easy place to start. Everything came out wonderfully--however, I only used half the spices and it was still bordering on over-seasoned. One tablespoon of each (perhaps a little more for the basil and oregano) was plenty. I expected these to be a lot heavier and more ..."


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Opalesque Exclusive: BlueMountain Summit Opportunities Fund II closes on $1bn... [more]Bailey McCann, Opalesque New York: New York-based BlueMountain Capital Management, a hedge fund with $20 billion in assets under management has reached a first close on its BlueMountain Summit Opportunities Fund II at $1 billion. The fund will focus on opportunistic investments across several ass
Opalesque Radio: ING favours global equities, listed real estate for 2015... [more]Benedicte Gravrand, Opalesque Geneva: INGs base case scenario for 2015 is that the global economy will experience a more sustainable growth than in recent years, Valentijn van Nieuwenhuijzen told Sona Blessing in a recent
FX hedge funds gain 3.65% in 2014 on strong U.S. dollar... [more]Komfie Manalo, Opalesque Asia: The strong U.S. dollar and the continued downward spiral of oil prices helped push FX hedge funds to gain 3.65% in 2014, said Parker Global Strategies. The Parker FX Index reported a +0.67% return for the month of D
Update: Hedge fund manager Francisco Illarramendi sentenced to 13 years in prison... [more]Komfie Manalo, Opalesque Asia: A U.S. court on Thursday sentenced convicted hedge fund manager Francisco Illarramendi, 45, to 13 years in prison for running an elaborate Ponzi scheme in Connecticut that bilked investors hundreds of millions in dollars, including a Venezuelan pension fund, reports
Endowments average 15.5% return in FY2014... [more]Bailey McCann, Opalesque New York: Educational endowments, some of the leading investors in alternatives, averaged 15.5% return for FY2014, according to the latest NACUBO-Commonfund Study of Endowments. This is an increase over FY2013, which saw 11.7%. In total, the study looks at 832 institution
Former hedge-fund managers hit the comeback trail... [more]From WSJ.com: It can be tough to start over in the hedge-fund world. The $2.8 trillion industry is strewed with tales of managers who, after shutting down large funds, relaunched only to limp along or close again. Undaunted, veteran stock pickers Michael Karsch and Adam Weiss plan to launch new fund
Assets - Barclays: Bulk of hedge fund asset growth since crisis came from performance, Blackstone's economic net income decline 6% but beats estimates in Q4, AUM rises to $290bn, Rothschild fund posts strong 2014 returns... [more]Barclays: Bulk of hedge fund asset growth since crisis came from performance From PIonline.com: Hedge fund industry assets more than doubled to $2.85 trillion in the six-year period since the global financial crisis with about 88% of the growth attributable to investment performance, sai
Outlook - Citi survey forecasts 30% decline in hedge fund industry profits due to poor performance in 2014... [more]Hedge fund industry profits in 2013 reached $31.2 billion but poor performance in 2014 cut that figure by 30% to only $21.9 billion, a loss of nearly $10 billion, Citi estimates in their 3rd Annual Hedge Fund Industry Operating Metrics Survey. Institutionalization of the hedge fund investor base has
Funds Profile - Chenavari Toro among top ranked hedge funds for four out of past five years, Meet Asias hottest young hedge funds, whose assets soared... [more]Chenavari Toro among top ranked hedge funds for four out of past five years From Valuewalk.com: The London-based, credit-focused hedge fund, Chenavari Investment Managers, pulled off another strong performance in 2014. Chenavari Toro Capital I was up 24.8% through 2014. The hedge fund ha
Regulatory - Retail alternatives on the 2015 priority list of the SEC and FINRA... [more]From Dailyalts.com: The Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) and the Financial Industry Regulatory Authority (FINRA) are the two leading regulators of the U.S. securities market. Unfortunately, the alternative investment industry has drawn their scrutiny, as both agencies listed retail alternati
Legal - U.S. churches accuse JPMorgan of mishandling funds worth millions, Ex-Contrarian Capital controller guilty in $9m theft, Newman undermines plea in Wells Fargo insider suit... [more]U.S. churches accuse JPMorgan of mishandling funds worth millions From Christiantimes.com: Two churches and a public library have accused America's biggest bank, JPMorgan, of mismanaging their funds, leading to lawsuits that can cost the bank millions of dollars. The Christ Church Cathed
Asia - AllianzGI eyes Asian demand for alternatives, Japan fund managers favor bonds despite low yields... [more]AllianzGI eyes Asian demand for alternatives From Asianinvestor.net: Allianz Global Investors, the fund management arm of German insurer Allianz, is seeking to build out its alternatives business in Asia, after consolidating several boutiques under one roof last month. Spencer Rhodes, Lo
People - Circle Squared Alternative founder and CIO, Jeff Sica, appointed as advisor to AITV board... [more]From Heraldonline.com: Circle Squared Alternative Investments (CSQ), a provider of certain outsourced Chief Investment Officer (OCIO) services specializing in alternative assets, has announced that Jeff Sica, founder and CIO of CSQ, has been appointed as a special advisor to the board of AITV, a San
Investing - Soros planning $1bn investment in auto dealerships, Billionaire Tom Sandell pushing for sale of SemGroup Corp, Some investors still gaga for Alibaba despite revenue miss, Some investors still gaga for Alibaba despite revenue miss... [more]Soros planning $1bn investment in auto dealerships From Jewishbusinessnews.com: George Soros, chairman of Soros Fund Management, is interested in investing in auto dealerships, reports said. Soros Fund Management sent representatives to the National Automobile Dealers Association convent
Activist News - Bill Ackman poised to win Zoetis board seats, Manitowoc to split in two after pressure from activist hedge funds... [more]Bill Ackman poised to win Zoetis board seats From Reuters.com: Hedge fund Pershing Square Capital Management is pressing for seats on animal health company Zoetis Inc's board of directors, with an eye to pushing through cost cuts and a possible merger, according to sources familiar with
And Finally - Woman blows up toilet trying to kill cockroach... [more]From Metro.co.uk: Cockroaches are notoriously hard to kill. In the Who would survive a nuclear war? debate, it is accepted that the creepy-crawlies would endure. Even when you chop them in half they keep wiggling. Even when you chop their heads off (which kills vampires for goodness sake),
Bailey McCann, Opalesque New York: Chicago-based HAS Capital has acquired interests in select ABS structured financings and manufactured housing related assets from Origen Financial, Inc., valued at $...» Full Story
Bailey McCann, Opalesque New York: New York-based BlueMountain Capital Management, a hedge fund with $20 billion in assets under management has reached a first close on its BlueMountain Summit Opportu...» Full Story
Benedicte Gravrand, Opalesque Geneva: INGs base case scenario for 2015 is that the global economy will experience a more sustainable growth than in recent years, Valentijn van Nieuwenhuijzen told Sona Blessing in a recent Opalesque Radio interview. Valentijn van Nieuwenhuijzen is Head of Strategy Multi-As...» Full Story
This article was authored by Alex Gavrish, founder and CEO of Etalon Investment Research, and author of "Wall Street Back To Basics." Elliott Associate discloses Informatica stake On January 26th, 2014, an activist hedge fund Elliott Associates, managed by Paul Singer, disclosed a large stake i.. » Full Story
Opalesque Industry Update - DMS Offshore Investment Services (DMS), the world's largest fund governance firm, has appointed Westley Chapman as a Director. Mr. Chapman will serve on the boards of...
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Opalesque Industry Update - Members of The New York Hedge Fund Roundtable, a non-profit industry organization committed to promoting ethics and best practices in the alternative investment industry,...
Komfie Manalo, Opalesque Asia: A U.S. court on Thursday sentenced convicted hedge fund manager Francisco Illarramendi, 45, to 13 years in prison for running an elaborate Ponzi scheme in Connecticut th...
Komfie Manalo, Opalesque Asia: The strong U.S. dollar and the continued downward spiral of oil prices helped push FX hedge funds to gain 3.65% in 2014, said ...
Bailey McCann, Opalesque New York: Educational endowments, some of the leading investors in alternatives, averaged 15.5% return for FY2014, according to the latest NACUBO-Commonfund Study of Endowment...
Dear Opalesque Reader, Welcome to the January 2015 issue of New Managers! This month marks the publication's third anniversary. Ian Hamilton explores what low oil prices will bring to the global...» Full Story
Ian Hamilton This column is authored by Ian Hamilton, who is the founder of IDS Group. IDS provides fund administration services in Africa and Europe through Malta. He is also the founder of Sco...» Full Story
Ex-hedge funders striking out on their own: Chris Rokos, who generated more than $4 billion as a trader at Brevan Howard Asset Management, will start his own hedge fund with the backing of his form...» Full Story
Top U.S. equity emerging hedge fund managers now manage $78.5 billion The Top U.S. Equity Emerging Hedge Fund Managers now manage $78.5 billion in U.S. equity assets, having seen their equity assets...» Full Story
Three Arrows never short of ideas with emerging markets Kyle Davies Kyle Davies is co-founder and chairman at Three Arrows Capital, a Singapore-based hedge fund management company specializing i...» Full Story
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Agecroft predicts smaller managers' continued outperformance, more use of founder's share fee structure Among their 10 predictions of the top hedge fund industry trends for 2015, Agecroft Partners be...» Full Story
Hedge fund advertising demystified A recent Peppercomm study on the changing hedge funds communications landscape found that quite a few hedge funds are beginning to think about and execute strategic...» Full Story
22 July 2014 : matching the final deadline for AIFMD! About one thousand files have been reviewed by the FSA for agreement. Fund managers have considered the implementation of AIFMD as a painful ...» Full Story
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ML QUARTERLY INVESTOR SURVEY June 2014 ML Capital Asset Management, the investment manager and promoter of the MontLake UCITS Platform, is delighted to present the 15th edition of the quarterly ML ...» Full Story
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AIFMD : Are your ready? Latest research report published by KEPLER-ALCEDA Research Alceda Fund Management S.A. and Kepler Partners LLP conducted a survey in May/June 2014 among the global alternative...» Full Story
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Featuring : Up 90% in 2014: Adam Tomas, a different systematic long term trend follower trading axiomatic regularitiesAustralian Adam Tomas started to design systematic trading strategies in 2004. In July 2011 he launched his Global Capital Allocation Fund (GCAF). While many CTAs did well in 2014, Tomas' strategy did exceptionally well: the fund ...» Watch the video
Today most investors perform a thorough legal and organizational due diligence before investing into a hedge fund or CTA. However, some managers believe that it is to a certain extent the duty of the manager to make sure that a very proper strategy due diligence is performed on top of those, because it can totally backfire on them if this is not done. If you mis-sell your fund to a client, that client will run away when performance is bad. I remember a number of years ago we had a big c...
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Benedicte Gravrand, Opalesque Geneva: John Butler, author and veteran fund manager, believes the conditions are set for an abrupt decline in the US dollar. "A strong dollar was a key component of the Asian currency crises of 1997-98," he wrote in the latest Amphora Report. "These contributed to sh.. » Full Story
Benedicte Gravrand, Opalesque Geneva for New Managers: After working at Citi's proprietary trading desk, managing a large portfolio between 2008 and 2011, Joel S. Salomon founded SalaurMor Management in New Yor
U.S. investors favor currency hedged Europe ETFs as euro tumbles From Reuters.com: U.S. investors stung by the falling euro who want to stay invested in Europe are turning to exchange-traded funds designed to strip out the impact of the region's currency. The biggest among so-called "cur
Millennials use tech tools to jump into investing It is the Facebookification of monetary investing. From social networking platforms that enable young investors to stick to every other's stock-picking mojo, to internet sites for initially-timers hungry for a piece of the Silicon Valley
Komfie Manalo, Opalesque Asia: Federal prosecutors have asked the court to sentence convicted hedge fund manager Francisco Illarramendi to 12 years imprisonment for running an elaborate Ponzi scheme that bilked investors hundreds of millions in dollars, including a Venezuelan pension fund, report
Ontario pension fund leader calls all asset classes expensive From WSJ.com: The head of one of the worlds largest pension funds said that across asset classes, everything is expensive. Ron Mock, who leads Canadas $141 billion Ontario Teachers Pension Plan, said that the plan would
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By Ricki Walters, Regional Diversity Trainer/Investigator
February is African American or Black History Month. It's a time to commemorate the many significant contributions of African Americans to our society and country. We can all think of a number of people who have made important contributions, but how much do we actually know about black history? Do you know the answers to these questions?
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Bosh gives Heat 3 starters in NBA All-Star game
February 15, 2013 - 4:31 PM
HOUSTON (AP) — Chris Bosh will start in the All-Star game, giving the NBA champion Miami Heat three starters for the Eastern Conference.
Bosh says he was told Friday by Miami coach Erik Spoelstra, who will lead the East, he had been chosen to replace injured Boston guard Rajon Rondo in the lineup.
Bosh will join teammates LeBron James and Dwyane Wade as starters Sunday. The three played together here in 2006 as East All-Stars, long before they teamed up in 2010 and won their first title together last summer.
Rondo was voted to start by fans, but had to withdraw because of a knee injury.
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This seminar will provide an introduction to both FlockFiler Lite and FlockFiler Pro with an emphasis on FlockFiler Lite. This will cover using FlockFiler for basic record keeping. You will see how to enter basic sheep data including pedigrees, lambing, and records of vaccinations or treatments. You will learn how to ask FlockFiler questions in the form of database searches and view the results in different ways.


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New authentication services mandate is a strong vote of confidence in Symantec's Irish Operation
Dublin, Tuesday 21st June 2011 - Minister for Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation, Richard Bruton, TD, today announced that Symantec, the global leader in security, storage and systems management, is to establish a new team within its European Operations Centre in Dublin, creating 60 high quality jobs. The investment is supported by the Irish Government with the aid of IDA Ireland.
Symantec first established an operation in Ireland in 1991 and its transformation involves new mandates, increasing the strategic importance of Symantec Ireland within its parent corporation. Transformation of this nature is in keeping with IDA's goals as outlined in our strategy, Horizon 2020.
CEO, IDA Ireland, Barry O'Leary
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