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Top Consumer Scam: Debt Settlement Firms
NEW YORK ( TheStreet) -- What's the No. 1 consumer scam victimizing Americans these days?
Chalk up one vote for debt settlement schemes, according to the National Association of Consumer Bankruptcy Attorneys.
An association report says only one in 10 consumers who pay for debt settlement actually wind up debt free. That makes it the top "risky scheme" facing debt-challenged Americans, the group says.
"Already struggling with home foreclosures, harsh bank and credit card fees and other major financial challenges, America's most deeply indebted consumers are now falling victim to a major new threat -- so-called 'debt settlement' schemes that promise to make clients 'debt free' in a relatively short period of time," its research paper says.
The debt settlement industry reluctantly admits their services don't pay off for most consumers, the paper says. "Unfortunately, most consumers who pursue debt settlement services find themselves facing not relief but even steeper financial losses," it says. "Even the industry acknowledges -- though not in its ever-present radio and online advertising -- that debt settlement schemes fail to work for about two-thirds of clients. Federal and state officials put the debt-settlement success rate even lower -- at about one in 10 cases -- meaning that the vast majority of unwary and uninformed consumers end up with more red ink, not the promised debt-free outcome." According to NACBA, that translates into a lot of financially strapped Americans getting fleeced. The group pegs the number of Americans enrolled in debt settlement programs at 500,000, with $15 billion in total debt. The pipeline is full, too -- the association says that one in 10 U.S. households hold more than $10,000 in credit card debt. How can consumers sidestep debt settlement scams? The association has a few tips: Never default on a debt or loan. One tactic debt settlement services use is to advise debt-ridden consumers to default on loans. That's a bad idea. Once you default on on a debt, you'll incur "fines, penalties, higher interest rates and possible litigation and wage garnishment," the association says. That puts you in even deeper financial peril, with "deeper debt and credit scores severely harmed." Handle it yourself. NACBA advises consumers facing a debt issue to engage in "self-help," especially for "single-debt" issues. "If you have just a single debt that you are having trouble paying (such as a single credit card debt) and you have cash on hand that can be used to settle the debt, you may be able to negotiate favorable settlement terms with the creditor yourself." Consumers may be able to negotiate a payoff of anywhere from 25% to 70% of the debt. No "pennies on the dollar." Avoid debt settlement firms that guarantees debts can be paid off for pennies on the dollar. There are no such guarantees, and your best bet is to ask the creditor directly about any payoff options. Avoid monthly fees. NACBA says most debt settlement companies will stick you with heavy fees and may even demand a percentage of any money they "save" you. Steer clear of those outfits. Instead, check out a nonprofit debt settlement firm that avoids those fees and charges. The U.S. government offers a list of government-approved credit counseling organizations, by state, here. Above all, your best bet to keep from getting victimized by debt settlement scams is by using your own eyes and ears. If a deal seems rotten, it probably is, and can easily lead to more debt and lower credit.Check Out Our Best Services for Investors
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HINESBURG Two rifles and ammunition have been seized from vehicles at the Champlain Valley Union High School in Hinesburg but the principal says the guns were used for hunting and he doesnt believe the students intended to harm anyone.
The school policy prohibits having firearms on school grounds.
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Acasti And Neptune Provide Update On Patent Litigations With Enzymotec
LAVAL, QUEBEC, Feb. 14, 2014 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Neptune Technologies & Bioressources Inc. (" Neptune") (Nasdaq:NEPT) (TSX:NTB) and Acasti Pharma Inc. (" Acasti") (Nasdaq:ACST) (TSX-V:APO), a Neptune subsidiary, announce that a settlement agreement has not been finalized with Enzymotec Ltd. and Enzymotec USA, Inc. (collectively, "Enzymotec") that would resolve the International Trade Commission ("ITC") investigation into infringement of Neptune's composition of matter patents, as well as related federal court actions initiated by Neptune against Enzymotec and its distributors. The ITC investigation was instituted in early 2013 after Neptune and Acasti's filing of a complaint alleging infringement of Neptune's krill extract composition patents by Enzymotec and other industry players, including Aker BioMarine and Rimfrost USA, LLC. As previously announced, Neptune and Acasti have concluded settlement agreements with all other Respondents named in the ITC investigation, and motions to terminate the ITC investigation as to these companies have been granted. Only Enzymotec remains outstanding.
On December 16, 2013, the Administrative Law Judge ("ALJ") presiding over the pending ITC Investigation granted a joint motion filed by Neptune, Acasti and Enzymotec to stay the proceedings for thirty days based on the parties' execution of a settlement term sheet. The ALJ subsequently extended the stay through February 5, 2014 to give the parties more time to finalize a settlement agreement.
To date, the parties have reached an impasse on certain fundamental settlement terms, including terms to which Enzymotec had already agreed in the parties' signed term sheet. Consequently, as strongly encouraged by the ITC, Neptune will participate in the ITC's Mediation Program in a final attempt to reach a mutually satisfactory agreement. The mediation process is expected to be completed over the next 45 to 60 days. The parties have also requested that the ALJ continue the stay for an additional 60 days and reschedule the ITC hearing (trial) until after the expiration of the stay in the event that the mediation does not result in a final settlement. As the pioneer in the omega-3 phospholipid krill oil market, Neptune remains resolute in preventing infringing products from entering the U.S. market by all unlicensed parties, including Ezymotec .
About Neptune Technologies & Bioressources Inc. Neptune is a biotechnology company engaged primarily in the development and commercialization of marine-derived omega-3 polyunsaturated fatty acids (" PUFAs"). Neptune has a patented process of extracting oils from Antarctic krill and principally sells omega-3 PUFAs as bulk oil to Neptune's distributors who commercialize them under their private label primarily in the U.S., European and Australian nutraceutical markets. Neptune's products generally come in bulk oil or capsule form and serve as a dietary supplement to consumers. Neptune's head office is located at 545 Promenade du Centropolis, Suite 100, Laval, Quebec. Neptune respectively holds approximately 49.95% of the participating and voting rights of Acasti and 96% of the voting rights of NeuroBioPharm Inc. (" NeuroBio"). Through these subsidiaries, Neptune is also pursuing opportunities in the medical food and prescription drug markets. Acasti and NeuroBio respectively focus on the research and development of safe and therapeutically effective compounds for highly prevalent atherosclerotic conditions, such as cardiometabolic disorders and cardiovascular diseases, and for neurodegenerative and inflammation related conditions. Acasti's lead prescription drug candidate is CaPre ®, a purified high omega-3 phospholipid concentrate derived from krill oil being developed to address the prevention and treatment of cardiometabolic disorders, including hypertriglyceridemia, which is characterized by abnormally high levels of triglycerides. About Acasti Pharma Inc. Acasti is an emerging biopharmaceutical company focused on the research, development and commercialization of new krill oil-based forms of omega-3 phospholipid therapies for the treatment and prevention of certain cardiometabolic disorders, in particular abnormalities in blood lipids, also known as dyslipidemia. Because krill feeds on phytoplankton (diatoms and dinoflagellates), it is a major source of phospholipids and polyunsaturated fatty acids (" PUFAs"), mainly eicosapentaenoic acid (" EPA") and docosahexaenoic acid (" DHA"), which are two types of omega-3 fatty acids well known to be beneficial for human health. CaPre ®, currently Acasti's only prescription drug candidate, is a highly purified omega-3 phospholipid concentrate derived from krill oil and is being developed to help prevent and treat hypertriglyceridemia, which is a condition characterized by abnormally high levels of triglycerides in the bloodstream. ONEMIA ®, a medical food and currently Acasti's only commercialized product, is a purified omega-3 phospholipid concentrate derived from krill oil with lower levels of phospholipids, EPA and DHA content than CaPre ®. Forward-Looking Statements Statements in this press release that are not statements of historical or current fact constitute "forward-looking statements" within the meaning of the U.S. securities laws and Canadian securities laws. Such forward-looking statements involve known and unknown risks, uncertainties, and other unknown factors that could cause the actual results of Neptune and Acasti to be materially different from historical results or from any future results expressed or implied by such forward-looking statements. In addition to statements which explicitly describe such risks and uncertainties, readers are urged to consider statements labeled with the terms "believes," "belief," "expects," "intends," "anticipates," "will," or "plans" to be uncertain and forward-looking. Readers are cautioned not to place undue reliance on these forward-looking statements, which speak only as of the date of this press release. The forward-looking statements contained herein are also subject generally to other risks and uncertainties that are described from time to time in Neptune's and Acasti's public securities filings with the Securities and Exchange Commission and the Canadian securities commissions. Except as required by law, Neptune and Acasti disclaim any intention or obligation to update or revise any forward-looking statements. "Neither NASDAQ, the Toronto Stock Exchange, the TSX Venture Exchange nor its Regulation Services Provider (as that term is defined in the policies of the TSX Venture Exchange) accepts responsibility for the adequacy or accuracy of this release."CONTACT: Neptune Contact: Andre Godin Chief Financial Officer +1.450.687.2262 firstname.lastname@example.com neptunebiotech.com Neptune and Acasti Contact: John Ripplinger Investor Relations +1.450.687.2262 email@example.com neptunebiotech.com Acasti Contact: Xavier Harland Chief Financial Officer +1.450.687.2262 email@example.com acastipharma.com
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Re:So much for on-call, boss... (938 comments)
Announcing: Slashdot Deals - Explore geek apps, games, gadgets and more. (what is this?)
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Re:So much for on-call, boss... (938 comments)
Or just pull the fuck over.
Re:Nature is very very versataile (133 comments)
A warmer Canada could grow more crops etc.
The limiting factor in growing crops is hours of sunlight moreso than temperature.
Well you just removed yourself from the discussion of knowing what the hell you are talking about.
Couldn't have said it better myself.
Re:I dont see any issues with them. (529 comments)
We need to get the bankers in touch with the physicists. With any luck, the principles of zero-point energy are analogous to the bankers' zero-point cash
Re:saved! (413 comments)
4.5tn barrels of oil at a 1.8% growth rate works out to 73 years of oil left. If we harvest every last drop.
Re:saved! (413 comments)
There are the tar sands in Canada that hold an immense amount of oil.
Not as much as you'd think. I ran the numbers.
3.3tn barrels of oil, at 2:1 EROEI works out to 1.65tn net barrels of oil. This is more than has ever been extracted in all of human history. And yet, at our current rate of use (30bn/yr) and growth (1.8%), we'll be out in 37 years. If it were ten times as much oil, it would still only last us just over 100 years.
Re:saved! (413 comments)
Somebody doesn't understand how ridiculous the terms "unlimited" and "exponential growth" are when taken together.
Re:expensive cupcakes (611 comments)
The cake is no better than a correctly prepared Betty Crocker mix
There exists no such thing. FFS, stop putting crap into your body. It's not that hard to mix flour, baking soda, cocoa powder, sugar, eggs, and milk.
Re:What are you going to do? (1105 comments)
I don't. I grow as much as possible, which accounts for perhaps 5% of my wife and my food intake. We're expanding next year (roof, and another tier of raised bed). Maybe we'll get to 10%.
Re:What are you going to do? (1105 comments)
It scales great for all sorts of tasks that millions do in America. It's okay if it doesn't work for yours. My intent was to exhort others to figure out what they can do, and do it.
Re:What are you going to do? (1105 comments)
FWIW, all the numbers around cycling indicate it's no more dangerous than driving an SUV, and significantly less dangerous for everyone else. If you include the health benefits (for every one person who gets killed by a car, several people silently don't die of heart disease), it's comes out ahead.
Re:What are you going to do? (1105 comments)
Note I also mentioned in-season produce. The problem of local-but-foreign and year-round produce is well-known, but to my understanding, the situation around local, seasonal, and native produce is more favorable. The price rule of thumb is a great suggestion, though. I'll be sure to start paying more attention to that.
What are you going to do? (1105 comments)
So what are any Of you going to do about it? Continue to point fingers at China? The third world? Oil companies?
How about accepting that you can't change others, and instead set examples yourself. I moved into the city, leave my A/C and heat off whenever possible, bicycle for 95% of my trips (including commuting), grow as much of my own food as I can, and buy the rest locally and in-season whenever possible.
2 years ago, I was doing none of that. Now my personal energy footprint is a fraction of what it had been. Perhaps not as much as is needed, but it's something, and none of it has honestly even been hard.
So again I ask: what are you going to do about it? What will you or have you changed about your lifestyle to help avert global disaster?
Re:Where's the beef? (760 comments)
Wasn't there supposed to be a "trollololol" or something to that effect? You must have left it off.
Re:Where's the beef? (760 comments)
You are a shill.
I missed this, somehow.
I am not in any way affiliated with climate researchers, nor do I personally benefit in any way (well, unless you count self-satisfaction) from any opinions expressed on this topic. Perhaps you're confused about the definition of "shill", too?
Re:Where's the beef? (760 comments)
is NOT an appeal to authority. It's an inverse of an appeal to authority. Inverses are not logically equivalent. An appeal to authority would be this:
As I said, verbatim,
Appeal to authority works in the other direction too, you know.
The inverse is not logically equivalent, which was never asserted, but the inverse is certainly logically sound. This would have been plainly obvious had you paused for a minute to actually comprehend what was written.
I see that once again that you couldn't be bothered to attack my claims on their own merits as I encouraged. Pity.
Regardless, you simply cannot evade the fact that you inappropriately dismissed one of my sources out-of-hand, which I then backed up with five more sources, including the two original sources (NOAA and NASA) which confirmed the claim. This was, of course, only even one of four different lines of evidence proving my point. This whole time, you've been arguing with me (poorly, might I add), about bullshit semantics, while I have actually delivered on the goal of well-sourced evidence backing my claims.
And yet, you still have the painful ignorance to assert that I've ensured my own irrelevance. If you'd care to check the mods on our little thread here, I think even you will be able to deduce who came off as the half-wit and who the better.
Re:Where's the beef? (760 comments)
I did not pretend to be a scientist, nor am I a politician. You also appear to have confused my snarky aside with my argument. The argument was the part where I succinctly demonstrated, using four non-affiliated sources, that there has been an obvious and trivially demonstrable warming of the climate during the time period in question.
Personally, I remain convinced that the relationship between carbon emissions and global temperatures is a a causal one, and the origin of our warming trend is anthropogenic in nature. However, I welcome honest, continued debate and inquiry into the exact nature of their relationship. On the other hand, I do not encourage or even tolerate the vocal opinions of people who fail to accept or acknowledge the widely-reported, multiply-confirmed, and inarguable facts surrounding this or any issue. People who do so should simply shut the fuck up and listen to others until they become at least minimally informed.
Re:Where's the beef? (760 comments)
So simple logic is lost on you (because dismissing a source as non-authoritative is not an appeal to authority nor is it logically equivalent to it).
Let a equal "the Guardian". Let subject matter S equal "global temperature measurements". Let p equal "2010 was tied for the hottest year on record". From the linked page, with the logic inverted:
Most of what authority a has to say on subject matter S is incorrect.
a says p about S.
Therefore, p is incorrect.
Perhaps you'll consider attacking the claim on its own merits next time? As an added bonus, you might even want to follow links and understand their contents before attempting to counter them. Otherwise, you risk looking like a complete tool.
But you attempted to comment on a story which showed that "variable A increased in value...
No. I successfully replied to a comment which stated that "CO2 outpace[d] worst-case scenarios yet the heat [didn't] show up." I then demonstrated through multiple non-affiliated sources that such a claim is laughably false, and implied that the claimant has no business participating in a discussion on a topic without extending some bare minimum effort to learn the basic facts at hand.
"You are not entitled to your opinion. You are entitled to your informed opinion. No one is entitled to be ignorant."
— Harlan Ellison
I know this sort of discussion can be difficult to follow. I'll try to go more slowly in the future so you can keep up.
Re:Where's the beef? (760 comments)
Appeal to authority works in the other direction too, you know. Especially when the source in question was just reporting on the release as published by NASA.
Yeah, whatever. NASA's just part of the leftist lamestream media, amirite?
Re:Where's the beef? (760 comments)
maybe you should get a fucking clue, the article you link explicitly states that 1998 was the hottest year on record.
It looks like you're in a discussion related to the climate. Would you like help?
Re:Where's the beef? (760 comments)
CO2 outpaces worst-case scenarios yet the heat doesn't show up.
I can't tell if you're trolling, or if you're actually that fucking ignorant.
Perhaps the computer models were wrong*. [* actually, computer models give you whatever result you want if you tweak them the right way, so they technically, they gave the 'right' results]
Likewise, climate models are designed to simulate the physicsof the global ecosystem, and not just perform statistical regressions.
Perhaps next time you might consider having the slightest fucking clue of what you're talking about before joining a discussion with adults?


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Cookbook creator says: Looks very good. Must try. Submitted by LEXIBELLE715 Carbs: 1.4g | Fat: 8.5g | Fiber: 0g | Protein: 48.5g | Calories: 275.2
Cookbook creator says: Other members substituted the vermouth with white wine, chicken stock, olive oil and still very good. Submitted by DSTENORE Carbs: 3.4g | Fat: 7.8g | Fiber: 0.3g | Protein: 23.6g | Calories: 201
Five ingredients, 10 minutes of work. One delicious dinner. Submitted by 2BHOTT Carbs: 15.1g | Fat: 3.4g | Fiber: 0.5g | Protein: 34.4g | Calories: 232
Forget fancy spices--four ingredients are all you need to make this deliciously simple supper. Submitted by VRAKLIS Carbs: 14.9g | Fat: 5.5g | Fiber: 0.2g | Protein: 18g | Calories: 183.1
This sesame chicken recipe is a slimmed-down and healthier version of the sesame chicken from PF Chang's and other Chinese restaurants. Submitted by PISCESWOMAN87 Carbs: 7g | Fat: 17.6g | Fiber: 1.2g | Protein: 28.2g | Calories: 299.8
This low-calorie, low-fat version of the classic BBQ sandwich will be a new family favorite! Submitted by INFJMJ Carbs: 22.8g | Fat: 4g | Fiber: 5g | Protein: 22.1g | Calories: 200.7
This is THE most popular recipe on SparkRecipes. We've added more vegetables and reduced the sodium drastically to make it even better. Submitted by CHEF_MEG Carbs: 7.3g | Fat: 4.1g | Fiber: 2.1g | Protein: 27.2g | Calories: 177.5
Who can resist thick, creamy decadent cheesecake? Try this low-fat version in the single serving size. Carbs: 14.4g | Fat: 4.4g | Fiber: 0.1g | Protein: 6g | Calories: 120.6
A yummy way to start the day with very little fat and lots of flavor! Submitted by JOJOMKE Carbs: 23.6g | Fat: 0.5g | Fiber: 1.7g | Protein: 3g | Calories: 93.2
Frozen bananas rival soft serve when given a whirl in the food processor. No cholesterol and no added sugar, just creamy and sweet bananas! Submitted by STEPFANIER Carbs: 27g | Fat: 0.4g | Fiber: 3.1g | Protein: 1.3g | Calories: 105.4
These grab-and-go bars could not be simpler to make! At over 15 grams of protein per bar, they would make a great breakfast or post-workout snack. Submitted by CTCLOUGH Carbs: 12.8g | Fat: 11.1g | Fiber: 2g | Protein: 15.5g | Calories: 221
So easy to make and they taste amazing! Submitted by CHATWONDER Carbs: 23.1g | Fat: 10.7g | Fiber: 2g | Protein: 12.5g | Calories: 225.9
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Inspired by Jamie Eason's chocolate protein bars recipe from bodybuilding.com. Submitted by FIT-WHIT Carbs: 23.1g | Fat: 6.6g | Fiber: 5.1g | Protein: 10.8g | Calories: 144.4
Technically this is a crustless quiche, but the addition of flour makes for a delicious crusty bottom and sides. Submitted by JENNLOVE Carbs: 13.7g | Fat: 4.6g | Fiber: 2.2g | Protein: 10.3g | Calories: 134.1
This healthy apple crisp recipe is sweet and simple to prepare but uses very little added sugar. Submitted by JLCROMP Carbs: 25.2g | Fat: 3.5g | Fiber: 2.5g | Protein: 1.5g | Calories: 127.4
Sweet and tangy, this chicken takes less than five minutes to prep! Submitted by LAUR986 Carbs: 10.1g | Fat: 2.6g | Fiber: 0.2g | Protein: 26.3g | Calories: 173.3
A great anytime snack that everyone will love! Submitted by CHRIS2365 Carbs: 11g | Fat: 0.3g | Fiber: 2g | Protein: 0.1g | Calories: 42.4
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Lower fat, higher fiber and all the yum Submitted by PRAIRIEDAWNPAM Carbs: 13.1g | Fat: 3.5g | Fiber: 1g | Protein: 1.3g | Calories: 85.2
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Very filling and satisfying snack that gives you protein, fruit, and carbs. Fun and easy for kids to make. Submitted by TRUEBLU4YOU Carbs: 37.7g | Fat: 10.6g | Fiber: 11.4g | Protein: 10.1g | Calories: 237.8
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I needed a fast and easy after school cookie for the kids so experimented. Not only did the kids adore it, it has won an award and I am constantly asked for the recipe! Submitted by VMOMX3 Carbs: 10.4g | Fat: 5.7g | Fiber: 0.6g | Protein: 2.9g | Calories: 98.5


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Why Waste Servers' Heat?
May have already been done (204 comments)
I remember reading somewhere (may have been Slashdot) a while back that there where buildings designed in the mainframe days to draw heat from the "computer room" to heat the buildings. Unfortunatly when computers got smaller and cooler they had to install extra heating systems in these buildings.
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USA, Google IO and RailsConf '08
This is a brain dump, knowing that if I don't write this now, I probably won't ever.
[screenshot donated by Chu Yeow - thanks!]
It is hard to do SharedCopy justice by describing it in words. It needs a demo. I'm glad I had the chance to do a quick one in RailsConf. My only regret is that I forgot to show the read-later feature.
Something's Gotta Give
I'd heard that earlier in the Gilmor Gang : Blaine clarified that static resources (e.g. profile images) are no issue at all, and that the the bigger issue is with each person's "home page", where multiple streams are joined and ordered chronologically. When 1 of the connected people update, all related cached "home pages" are obsolete - hence they are generated painfully often. (so don't refresh your own page so much!)
I'm not a scaling expert. Nor do I know anything about Twitter's real problems. So treat this as noise maybe.
Anyways, ignoring other things unknown and purely focusing on this particular aspect… I thought it'd be interesting to consider what we might gain, if we're just willing to give up certain things?
Would that be better? And what did we give up? The ability to properly browse your own Twitter homepage on a browser without JS & clients using API need a few more pulls and do merging / sorting themselves too.
Can we live with that?
Update: Slim pointed to an article in the comments, and "Part III" of that article, Eran had talked abt the same alternative:
Update: Then again, you have scoble who follows 30k other people making it impractical for the client to fetch those streams independently… I guess most systems would decide to place limits and "punt" the issue, e.g. you can have at most 5000 friends. And that's something Twitter is unwilling to let go.
Lightbox, Thickbox, Greybox - Ugh
I dislike the increasing (still?) trend of websites deploying a lightbox (or thickbox) effect. Not so much for the strobing visuals, but more because it is nothing but an irrelevant technique dragged over from the desktop world to the web - just for the sake of familiarity.
The web is free flowing and has no vertical constraint. And it's good that way!
My personal preference as a developer is to use div-expansion/collapse everywhere possible, until I can't. By introducing new content in-place, and reflowing the rest of the document, a user is not required to take action just to back out. If he choose to proceed, he can interact with the new content (usually a form), or simply continue browsing, scrolling down or click elsewhere.
Even if situation calls for a lightbox-ish design, it isn't too much to ask for [as much of the] surrounding content to be pushed aside whilst showing a thickbox at the centre of the screen. You get to reduce overlap & maintain document flow at the same time.
Try it, click on the Wikipedia quote above. Though the right columns of this blog is obscured by virtue of their floats, the content of this entry will remain in full view.
"Go away or I will replace you with a very small shell script" v2
Using a little bit of artificial intelligence, a computer program has been created that mimics the thought process of someone who would be responsible for doing such a study link »
- from He wrote 200,000 books (but computers did some of the work) | Tech News on ZDNet via sharedcopy.comIt will then open a Word document and export the information into Word, just like a real author would out of their minds, so to speak, or spreadsheets link »
Reminds me of this t-shirt.
Poor Man's Trends
I've just released my Poorman's Trends Rails plugin as an excuse to do something with my GitHub account. Much like its distant cousin, Poor Man's CRM, this software aims to be plug-and-play, self-sufficient and useful enough to make sense of existing data.
3 Steps to get it:
- Install into vendor/plugins with
./script/plugin install git://github.com/choonkeat/poormans-trends.git
- Add 1 line into your existing controller, e.g.
include Poormans::Trends
- Point your browser to
and Viola!
You should see a simple page greeting you, like in this screenshot:
Pick a Model class, and you should see some pretty graphs making their AJAXy entrance:
What's happening is that a few interesting columns are picked up from
the Model's table and a few popular values are picked up from those
columns. A count is done for all of them, divided up by weeks and
spitted out as HTML tables. These tables are then turned into pretty
charts using the nice HTML-table-to-canvas javascript library from Filament Group.
Without configuration nor knowledge of what your application does, is there any hope that it can make sense?
That's where the "picking of interesting columns" come in. Assuming zero domain knowledge of your application, I'd say the foreign keys are most interesting (in Rails convention, any column ending with "_id"), together with sub-classes ("type" and any columns ending with "_type"). The time aspect relies on the Rails convention of using "created_at".
The end result actually looks pretty good for something requiring no configuration! :-)
Ruby on Rails - Sharing Session for Singapore PHP User Group
Here are my slides to yesterday's talk. Thanks to all who attended, and Michael Cheng and gang for organizing it! I tried to make it more constructive instead of anything X vs Y
No Template is the Best Template
Update 28 Sept 2008: checkout the working code at github repository, and a short video demo on vimeo.
I've been swimming in jQuery-bliss for a few months now - thanks Divya & Tien Dung for introducing me to it! I'm yearning to do it on the server-side.
But to enjoy the jQuery-bliss (aka "no special case pattern"), I'd need to be in a problem where I have a document to sculpt. My recent toys (cleartz and tryanslator.. and actually most Javascript apps?) for example, are built the via sculpting way: a very basic HTML structure, then Javascript comes in to flesh out its form and introduce function. A very pleasant development experience overall.
Aside: Back in Java days, I remember I used to hate XML DOM parsing a
lot. NodeList
? hasChildNodes
? But XPath came and suddenly pain became pleasure.
On the server-side, Model (of MVC) stuff seems to fit (maybe sqlQuery( "people[gender='Male']" ).update({ salutation: "mister" })
?) but ActiveRecord (& Ambition?) is already nice to work with, and I have no major problems there.
My gripe is with the View (and consequently the Controller). Views are generally powered by some templating system. These gnarly things are just a pile of bastardized HTML files good for neither designers nor developers. The best templating systems are only best because you'll choke yourself slower by using them. Anyways, pretend you agree that templates == bad.
Wouldn't it be nice if your web framework 1) loads up pure HTML as a document object, 2) you modify them in the jQuery-bliss way in your Controller, then finally 3) the resulting HTML is spit back to the client browser?
No nasty <? %> } or custom syntax for dynamic content, or loops, or if-else. Just pure HTML with dummy data baked in.
# display_user.html

home:
+1.415.555.1212
Then modify them before serving:
# inside controller
def display_user(doc)
user = User.find( params[:user_id] )
(doc/".tel .value").inner_html = user.phone_number
return doc.to_html
And because it is an in-memory tree instead of some opaque String, you can do everything programatically around the document: looping, if-else, removing nodes, replacing sub menus, partials? Furthermore, when you need to do dynamic behaviors on the client-side, the programming paradigm is exactly the same!
Designers can be happy churning out the HTML/CSS in whatever tool they like (be it Dreamweaver or notepad.exe), and developers just poke their DOM.
What say you?
PS: Oh well, I guess what I'm trying to say is maybe we should not waste time finding better ways of constructing webpages (i.e. templating systems) when we could approach the problem as "modifying a document" - which is much cleaner and (with the right API) much easier.
Finally! Google Translate gets API-ed. I was glad to see a "detect" method provided - meaning you tell what language a piece of text is in. Weird that the actual Google Translate service still doesn't use it to improve their form defaults.
So I gave my old "Tryanslator" (try and translate) an update, and a new home:
Few notes
- No asking of "Translate From?" - if you don't know how to read it, you probably don't know what it is written in.
- Language to "Translate to" defaults to user's browser language.
- Language options are written in their own language (duh).
- Google provides a rigid list of "translation pair" (i.e. English to Chinese, but not Chinese to Spanish). Tryanslator2 does an extra bounce to Google's server, using English as the mid-way to obtain a any-to-any translation.
- No submit button, just type and wait.
- All important text on the page auto-translate themselves to the reader's language, including "Please wait…" :-)
Information overload? Read Later!
There are so many things to read on the web - tech news, links from friends and blogs - and I'd open them, "hmm looks interesting, will read them later" but never could find time to do so in day.
grokked: hi, do you know any web service that can add arbitary web pages to an RSS feed? like i have a whole bunch of pages open in my browser and i want to just add them into google reader for review later
me: maybe can email urself the page or soemthing.. or maybe delicious them. that's also an RSS
grokked: i was thinking more of the actual page appearing within google reader… this only give me urls
me: hmmm
And hence an experimental feature was quietly launched: The "read later" bookmarklet - Click on the bookmarklet and SharedCopy will stash the page somewhere for you to read later, in your favourite feed reader:
Try it out! You can find your own "read later" feed at the bottom of your account "Settings" page :-)


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11 But he that hateth his brother is in the darkness, and walketh in the darkness, and knoweth not whither he goeth, because the darkness hath blinded his eyes. | 11 But whoever hates his brother is in the darkness and walks around in the darkness; he does not know where he is going, because the darkness has blinded him. |
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You Could Design The Poster For Tulip Time 2015
Tulip Time and the Holland Area Arts Council have teamed up to announce the fifth annual competition to determine the image for the festival's 2015 poster.
Tulip Time and the Holland Area Arts Council have teamed up to announce the fifth annual competition to determine the image for the festival's 2015 poster.
Tulip Time 2014 runs through Saturday, May 10 in Holland.
The annual festival has been a big part of West Michigan since 1929.
Take time to experience the early years of the festival with some old Tulip Time videos.
Gov. Rick Snyder was in Holland today to help premiere Pure Michigan's newest ad, an advertisement featuring Holland.
It's hard to believe, but Holland's Tulip Time Festival is just around the corner.
Tulip Time Festival coordinators have announced their grand marshals for the parades during next month's festival, and this year's list includes many Michiganders' favorite Detroit Lions player in recent years.
We're not even done with summer, but planning for 2014 Tulip Time has already started!
Tulip Time has come and gone, but the memories will last.
Revisit some of the top moments of Tulip Time 2013 by watching all three Tulip Time parades!
Tulip Time 2013 is May 4 - 11.
There are so many family activities at Tulip Time, it's hard to choose where to start.
Check our Tulip Time 2013 list of highlights for kids and maximize your family's time at Tulip Time.
Holy-shmoly...Tulip time is less than a month away. Where did the time go.
Tulip Time in Holland, is one of the top, major festivals in the United State. Maybe, international, since people do come from around the world. It's a fabulous gathering in West Michigan. But it doesn't happen without hundreds of volunteer putting in countless hours making it work.
West Michigan continues to gain national recognition for all we have to offer.
Sometimes the recognition given is for something we've known for a long time...this is one of those cases.
Holland's Tulip Time has been named among the top flower festivals in the world!
Forget April showers and May flowers.
Try February snow and May tulips!
We have snow and Holland's Tulip Time Festival is thrilled!
From record high temperatures in the upper 70s one day, to 50 degrees the next. Temperature drops that far and fast aren't funny. It's just cruel.
We still can THINK warm though.
Preparations for Tulip Time have begun!
The 41st annual Festival of the Arts wrapped-up on Sunday, but it won't be long before the next big event hits West Michigan. West Michigan is home to dozens of great festivals and events. Which is your favorite?


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We have an outdoor patio area that is sort of dark, as it is recessed about 20 feet. We had "deckbrella" put on the underside of the screened porch above it to lighten up the space and make it feel more like an outdoor room. But the 10 foot brick walls were dauntingly resistant to my attempts to make them look better with metal plaques, iron candle sconces and the like. I finally found a museum banner for the screened porch after years of looking, and then got lucky just a few months later with a John Constable exhibition banner! I bought two and hung them side by side, the front of one and back of the other form a diptych. They're 8 feet tall and I think they really brighten up this area. The banners depict part of a very large painting called The Hay Wain, and that pastoral scene is reflected out in the yard opposite from them.
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Those are great, kswl, and what a clever idea to use exhibition banners! |
Gorgeous -- and I adore Constable's artworks! Very elegant! |
That is such a great idea, and it really does brighten it up. Lovely back area. |
That is such a great idea, and it really does brighten it up. Lovely back area. |
- Posted by lynninnewmexico (My Page) on Wed, Jun 6, 12 at 12:38
What a wonderful idea! It adds the much needed lightness you were looking for and actually gives the trompe l'oeil affect of a large window looking out on a lovely pastoral scene. Bravo! Lynn |
That looks wonderful! I am having similar difficulty decorating the bare brick walls of our covered porch...what a clever idea! |
- Posted by happyintexas (My Page) on Wed, Jun 6, 12 at 13:21
What a great idea! It looks great. How/where did you find the banners? |
That looks really nice! |
- Posted by tuesday_2008 (My Page) on Wed, Jun 6, 12 at 16:04
Nice job! I have a patio area similar to yours that I need to "lighten" up. My patio is half under roof, half open - at one time the roofed part was a carport. It has two bricked sides - the back of the house and the end that goes into a laundry/mud room, thus creating a dark hole with very little air flow. I am installing an outdoor fan to help with the airflow and trying to lighten it up with some things on the wall. I followed your thread when you were doing the aggregate concrete and am really interested in doing that. It appears in your patio picture that you have the aggregate there also - am I correct? I currently have brick pavers (mortared - not embedded in sand) and the mortar is cracking and deteriorating to the point that several of the bricks are totally loose. Questions: Did you have a dye put in the concrete as well as the colored stones? I went back and looked at your pictures you posted of your walks and they look gray - is that the natural color or dye? I recently had a concrete "apron" poured in front of my separate garage and it is so WHITE. Is it very slippery when wet? Is it easy to clean (water hose/pressure washer)?? We live in the country, have outside pets, DH "plays in the mud". TIA for any input you might have. Tuesday |
- Posted by nancybee_2010 (My Page) on Wed, Jun 6, 12 at 16:29
I love it! It's so unique. |
Thanks for these nice comments! Happyintexas, I bought them from a company called BetterWall. They have arrangements with many museums to clean and refurbish the banners, and return some of the money back to the institutions upon each sale. Tuesday, to answer your questions: Yes, we did do the exposed aggregate in variable sized river stones. Overall, I'm happy with it, but not using stones all the same size means it is anything but uniform and I've made my peace with that. We had it sealed at first and I HATED the way it looked, so I paid a third party to strip the sealant off... don't ask. We thought about coloring the concrete, but to keep that looking nice we would have had to re-seal, and I just did not like that fake "wet" look. Occasionally stones pop out and I am okay with that, too. Supposedly the sealant keeps the stones in the concrete but I'm not sure I believe that since the sealant doesn't penetrate the substrate. Personally, I think our patios will look better as the concrete ages and becomes whiter. The key is to have white stones included in your aggregate mix. Once they're all in it won't appear so blinding. But our concrete was your basic gray to start with. We haven't found the surface to be slippery at all, and are kind of puzzled why so many say that about exposed aggregate. Most people are talking about the little tiny pea gravel sized stones when they think aggregate though, and maybe that IS slippery? We live in the country too! Dogs, snakes, dirt, bird poop, you-name-it-we-got-it. We have only had to clean it once (besides blowing it off with a blower) with water, and did that just with a hose sprayer. [We have a pressure washer but I find pressure to be pretty destructive in almost every situation (bricks, wood, even concrete).] |
It looks so good!! I love the brick and the beautiful posters. Red |
I think it just looks wonderful!!! I chuckle as I have a Jasper Johns flag banner on my screened porch in Maine. I needed light too. I'll trade lol, I love the Constable better. What a lovely place you've made with your unique ideas. |
wonderful! Just the thing I've been looking for ... thanks! |
They're about the only thing that isn't going to degrade in bad weather, so they're perfect for outside. DH and I both love museums and I especially love those huge Constable landscapes--- the original of this is six feet high! Now I am looking for smaller ones for the kids' apartments and dorm rooms that reflect their interests. I've already got my eye on an Asian exhibit banner for one of the boys. |
It looks amazing! |
I absolutely adore what you've done. It looks awesome. I've checked out the site and have my eye on one. Are they in reasonably good condition and do they hang fairly flat on the wall? I'd like mine for indoor use. I think they make such a statement. Thanks so much for posting. |
Old house, the 3 we have arrived in very good condition, considering they've hung outside for up to a year. They were all very clean, and come with dowels to insert in the rod pockets where they were secured top and bottom on an outdoor standard. The dowels have eye bolts in the ends and there are fasteners to the wall that then hook into those eye bolts, which secures the banner and keeps it about an inch off the plane of the wall. It's a very easy hanging solution and really doesn't show. Our Handy Guy put them up in a matter of minutes.... Practically instant gratification :-) |
Sochi, I adore that Georgia O'Keefe banner and I also really like the one directly after that, which I don't immediately recognize. Both are flower/ garden themes that would really lend themselves to your outdoor setting! The others are nice also---honestly, I haven't seen one that I didn't like--- but don't seem to fit your setting as much. But people may have an affinity for a particular museum, a school of painting, a particular artist or country, or even a style of furniture... imo these are all about what speaks to the individual interests of the owners :-) The lost kingdom is one I have my eye on for our younger son; he is an actor and the very first play he was in was at age four, as the youngest prince in The King and I. He also loves all things Asian. |
The flower ones (particularly the O'Keefe) would be the best fit, I agree. The Chagall (I didn't paste it above) would work well inside my home, on a high wall at the top of a stair case. You've created a monster kswl, thank you! A great outdoor obsession. |
The floral banners I meant, not the "flower ones". Argh. Stems from too much conversation with four year olds I think. |
- Posted by mtnrdredux (My Page) on Thu, Jun 7, 12 at 23:00
I love your Contables KSWL. I remember when you posted these last time, I considered some for my pool area. But I would probably need three for it to look right and I didnt see three I liked together. Sochi, the Okeefe is perfect. Love your peonies; is there a lovelier flower? |
Sochi, it's perfectly legal and non-fattening, at least :-) Mtn, it look me YEARs to find the three I have. I checked the website fairly often for new ones, and now I am on the email alert list. God forbid I should not know about something new, lol. I do still miss living in Manhattan, even after all these years, and the banners at the Met and the Natural History museums are THE iconic city images to all of us. I've got no place for more of these myself now--- enough is as good as a feast, they say---but I fantasize about them in an art deco condo we are looking at in Miami Beach. |
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I hadn't planned on saying any more any time soon on the gospel and social justice. After 3 posts explaining why I don't believe anything we do, whether we call that social justice or not, is part of the gospel's content — the most substantial of which is here — and 1 post nevertheless explaining why I believe social justice is a necessary implication of the gospel, I was sort of done. But commenter Daneil is suggesting today that I am advocating the social gospel, which should be a surprise to those of you who in my previous posts suggested I'm advocating a truncated gospel which leads to ignoring care for the poor, etc. Guess I can't win.
But today Kevin DeYoung shares an interview with Tim Keller on Keller's upcoming book Generous Justice. I found this exchange on the definition of justice quite helpful. We must reject the social gospel; but the concept of justice in society is thoroughly biblical. Keller explains why:
I'll start with the million dollar question, what is justice and what does it mean to do justice?Doing justice means giving people their due. On the one hand that means restraining and punishing wrongdoers. On the other hand it means giving people what we owe them as beings in the image of God. Nick Wolterstorff says that, as a creature in the image of God, each human being comes into your presence with 'claim-rights.' That is, they have the right to not be killed or kidnapped or raped. Of course there is plenty of room for disagreement on the specifics of these things, but that's my basic definition. Doing justice, then, includes everything from law enforcement to being generous to the poor. (I believe Job 29 and 31 include generosity as part of a just life.)
Why are you so passionate about this issue?I read the Bible and I'm overwhelmed with the amount of Biblical material that expresses concern for the poor, the widow, the orphan, and the alien. My main gifting is evangelism and I've never had extensive experience in a poor community or country. So I reason—if I can see all of this in the Bible, despite the fact that I'm not especially oriented to do so—it must be important to God. I'm passionate about it because I'm passionate to be shaped by the Bible.


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Learning Tree Day School of Oak (Private School)
15228 Se McLoughlin Blvd
Milwaukie, OR 97267
Phone: (503) 659-0611
School Type: Regular Schools
School Level: Elementary
Location: Large Suburb (over 250,000)
Students: 60
Teachers: 1
Student-Teacher Ratio: 60.0 to 1
Students by Grade
Pre-K: 40
Kindergarten: 20
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Concord Elementary School, OR
(0.3 miles SE)
View Acres Elementary School, OR (0.8 miles ENE) Sojourner School, OR (0.8 miles WNW) New Urban High School, OR (0.8 miles WNW) Riverside Elementary School, OR (0.8 miles SW) |
Oak Grove Elementary, OR
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Putnam High School, OR (1.3 miles SE) Rowe Middle School, OR (1.4 miles N) Cascade Heights Public Charter School, OR (1.4 miles NE) Alder Creek Middle School, OR (1.7 miles ENE) |
Learning Tree Day School of Oak, OR
(< 0.1 mile) Kindercare Learning Center #965, OR (1.7 miles SSW) Columbia Academy, OR (2 miles SSW) St. John the Baptist Catholic Sch, OR (2.1 miles N) Our Lady of the Lake School, OR (2.2 miles WNW) |
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23 Concerning Damascus: "Hamath is confounded, and Arpad, for they have heard evil tidings; they are fainthearted; there is sorrow on the sea; it cannot be quiet. | 23 Concerning Damascus: "Hamath and Arpad are dismayed, for they have heard bad news. They are disheartened, troubled like the restless sea. |
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Middle East Investors embrace online networking for wealth advice
June 19, 2009 12:00 by Aarti Nagraj
'Investment' has been a term used cautiously during the last year. Since the economic downturn began, many of us have kept a close eye on where our money is really going. On a larger scale, investors are feeling the strain as their trust in banks and other corporations continues to fade. Last year investors were forced to 'help out' banks as the crisis widened, only to be let down by a series of disappointing products companies claimed would create balance and make money. Many feel that there have been too many broken promises; tax payers are losing their faith in an industry which was once thought of as 'dependable'.
Because the Middle East region is set for growth, it comes as no surprise Middle East investors are looking elsewhere for advice. However it seems that instead of choosing the standard face to face meetings, major players within the investment markets have started to use online networking sites as a guidance tool for their next business move. The site www.MeettheBoss.com revealed that recent material discussed on the site has been concerned with a number of investment queries between Middle East members who are asking one another for advice across all industry verticals.
In a way it makes sense. If you wish to make a business investment, the easiest way to decide where your money will be safe and hopefully grow is through 'chatting' to your peers and other like-minded individuals. Social networking sites allow investors access to a huge portfolio of contacts literally at their fingertips. Previous reports suggest executives in the Middle East have been using social networking sites to communicate with their peers more than many other region; it is interesting to see the region in the midst of growth is now turning to business sites for advice in investment.
Admittedly, finalising investments will not happen overnight on business sites, but what we are seeing is a rise in online communication between high net-worth individuals, discussing with peers and possible business partners about the potential opportunities that are available.
As the economic crisis lingers, investors must find new ways to source trust-worthy information before they can commit to any partnerships. Networking sites need to be used as a tool to gather the information investors require in order to be reassured the decision they make is the right one. Having a broader spectrum of investing individuals to communicate with will essentially widen opportunities.
The question asked by many is can Middle East investors use business networking to begin a global economic upturn?
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For those singles unhappy with their relationship status, Valentine's Day can represent a sense of foreboding and dread as it highlights all the things they wish they had in their lives. Everywhere they look it seems like there is a happy couple on every street corner, and it seems inescapable to walk into a store without some image or product associated with the holiday being shoved in one's face to reinforce the value of love and relationships.
However, I am here to tell you to stop the madness! Don't let this particular day dampen your spirits or cause you to feel depressed! As you know, Valentine's Day has become very commercialized and contributes to the stigmatization of being single-if you let it! Never forget that being single is an opportunity and an outright valid choice by many. Our society puts considerable pressure on us to become partnered and can cause one to feel minimized, left out, and "less than". Not true! Recognize the power and growth potential that the single lifestyle affords you and embrace the fact that Valentine's Day is just that-a day like any other day that's intended for you to live it to the maximum and keep striving toward your dreams and goals.
But at the same time, it does seem near impossible to shield oneself from the hoopla that the media places on Valentine's Day. And if you are struggling with trying to reconcile with your single status, it can be a difficult day if you allow it to define how you feel. So what follows is a list of tips and activities that you can try on for size to help you overcome "The Valentine's Day Blues". They're not earth-shattering ideas, particularly if you don't feel that there would be any viable substitute for having a hot guy on your arm for the evening, but they just might be a catalyst to help you take some positive actions that might help you achieve a renewed sense of spirit and perspective.
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Shared by TechTalk Right click to downloadTony Bradley is Chief Marketing Officer for Zecurion—a leader in data loss prevention and guarding data against insider threats. Tony is also a CISSP-ISSAP, and a Microsoft MVP in security for the past five...
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Right click to download Deputy Mayor Stephen Goldsmith and Commissioner Carole Post join Tom to talk NYC IT. Want to find out what the City is doing to extend services to citizens? Baffled at the size and scope of what 'NYC IT' encompasses? Listen to...
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Right click to download With Black Friday and Cyber Monday come and gone, we are winding down the remaining of the year with some of our recent conference coverage. Image by Ei! Kumpel via Flickr This week, we bring you the interviews from INTEROP NYC...
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Software as a Service: What you need to know – April 4,2010 IMI TechTalk
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FiberChannel over Ethernet (FCoE) – April 18,2010 IMI TechTalk
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Right click to download Long time guest Tony Bradley stops by to discuss "Net Neutrality and the Future of Broadband". He will be discussing what net neutrality is, how it is incorporated in everyday life, and what we can expect for broadband in the...
Technologies for Critical Incident Preparedness (TCIP) – May 9,2010 IMI...
Right click to download Listen to our coverage of the TCIP 2010 in Philadelphia which includes live interviews with vendors and presenters from the show. Tom's live interviews from the floor follow a very special Week In Review.
Multitasking: Good or Bad – May 30,2010 IMI TechTalk
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New chatter over possible Compuware building sale
Ever since the takeover battle that was launched in December 2012 between Compuware Corp. and New York-based Elliott Management Corp., there's been chatter about Compuware's headquarters building in Detroit.
At the time Elliott launched the later-called-off $2.3 billion bid for Compuware, it and other institutional investors, including Sandell Asset Management Corp. of New York, said the company had too much money locked up in headquarters expenses.
In November, another investor, Starboard Value LP of New York, wrote to CEO Bob Paul and asked him to sell the building and lease it back as a way to unleash shareholder value.
All this correspondence has led to real estate speculation about whether Compuware will eventually sell, and who some of the interested buyers could be for the modern Campus Martius building.
Would Dan Gilbert, whose Quicken Loans Inc. already occupies a big chunk of space in the building, be interested in buying the 15-story building to add to his downtown portfolio?
Whether it makes sense for Gilbert is something for him and his Bedrock Real Estate Services to figure out. The building, which opened in 2003, was built for $350 million. The new headquarters was seen as an act of good corporate citizenship by company co-founder Peter Karmanos Jr., who retired last year.
Bedrock and Compuware declined to comment last week about a possible real estate sale.
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