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Posted: December 10, 2012
Albatross. Double-Eagle. No matter which name you prefer, it's no doubt one of the rarest scores in golf.
Add in a dash of excitement from The Masters, along with a pinch of the awe-inspiring surroundings found at Augusta National Golf Club, and you have the recipe for Louis Oosthuizen's most memorable shot of 2012.
After driving his Titleist Pro V1x in the fairway on Augusta National's second hole, Louis looked down at his golf ball, situated on a downhill lie, 265 yards from the green.
Most golfers in that situation think about where to lay up. Louis' sights were set on the green. Make that the flagstick.
He pulled his 4-iron, took aim, and the rest is history.
"The ball did exactly what I wanted it to do. It came out (with) a nice strong flight. And pitched front edge which we were playing for," said Louis. "Then the green did all the work from there."
Did we mention it was Masters Sunday?
The exact odds of making a double-eagle (or albatross) are a little unclear. Some say it's as high as 6 million-to-1. More modest estimates come in around 1 million-to-1.
One thing we can all agree on: Louie's shot is definitely a highlight of 2012.
Watch the video above to hear what he had to say and stay tuned for our next installment of the 2012 Team Titleist Shots of the Year.
It was a two-win weekend for Titleist golf ball loyalists around the world's professional tours - headlined by a victory for the Seniors at the Australian Open!
Australaisan: With son Mitch on the bag, Titleist Pro V1 loyalist Peter Senior swept to his second Australian Open title this weekend - winning by one shot with a 4-under total of 284.
The 53-year old won the title last in 1989 and put this victory down to his short game performance: "The key to today's round was that I never put any pressure on myself with the putts," Senior explained to PGA.org.au. "The chips and bunker shots were pretty close and were just tap-ins."
Having battled the windy conditions and overcoming a three hour delay, the fact that he has won with his son on the bag was clearly a delight for the Queenslander, "We've had three years on the Champions Tour where Mitch has caddied for me for the last two years. We've lost three playoffs, so it feels unbelievable to win with him on the bag.''
Titleist was the overwhelming ball of choice for players at the Australian Open, with 116 placing their trust in the #1 ball in golf.
LatinoAmerica: Ariel Canete led a 1-2-3 finish for Pro V1x loyalists at the Olivos Golf Classic in Argentina, posting a pair of 4-under 67's en route to a 9-under total of 275 and a two-shot win.
Pro V1x loyalist Ariel Canete earlier this year
This was Canete's second win on the LatinoAmerica Tour and his seventh top-10 finish this year, as he topped fellow Pro V1x loyalists Clodomiro Carranza and Jose Coceres (both of whom were using the new Titleist Pro V1x prototype golf ball).
Titleist was the top choice of 121 players, more than seven times the nearest competitor with 16.
Titleist ambassador Thitiphun Chuayprakong wills a put in
Asian: At the Thailand Golf Championship, Titleist ambassador Thitiphun Chuayprakong (Pro V1x, 909D2 driver, 909F2 fairway metals, 909H hybrid, AP2 irons, Vokey Design gap and lob wedges, Scotty Cameron Studio Select Newport 2 putter) and Titleist ball loyalist and 2012 Masters champion Bubba Watson, finished in a tie as runners up.
Watson lines up the new Titleist Pro V1x prototype golf ball in Thailand
Watson relied upon the new Pro V1x prototype golf ball for his performance. In fact, seven of the top 10 players on the leaderboard trusted Titleist golf balls for their success. Titleist was the top choice in the golf ball category with 78 players, more than three times the nearest competitor with 22.
European: Not only did the rain shorten the number of holes played at the Nelson Mandela Championship in South Africa, but it also shortened the length of the course, as the two rounds were played over a layout with a par of just 66.
Titleist was the top choice in the golf ball category of the 2013 season-opener with 111 players in the field of 156, more than five times the nearest competitor with 19.
Posted: December 7, 2012
First contested in 1904, the Australian Open is one of the oldest and most prestigious events across the worldwide professional tours. The list of winners on the Stonehaven Cup is a "Who's Who" of some of the most prolific names in the history of golf.
The tournament is also near and dear to a contingent of Australian golfers who are now members of the PGA and European Tours, but annually return to their roots to compete for their national championship.
Team Titleist caught up with six former champions who are participating this week, including each of the last three winners - Greg Chalmers (2011, 1998), Geoff Ogilvy (2010) and Adam Scott (2009) - all of whom just happen to be full product line Titleist Brand Ambassadors.
Check out the video above to see what they all had to say. Enjoy mate!
Posted: December 6, 2012
No sooner have we stopped than the next Race To Dubai begins - welcome to 2013!
Normally, it would be "On the range", but the weather in Durban this week has been terrible - so much so that the pro-am was cancelled yesterday and the first day of play has been delayed until tomorrow!
The Nelson Mandela Championship played at Royal Durban GC marks the start of the 2013 Race To Dubai - it seems only yesterday we finished the 2012 version!
The event is a great opportunity for players to get off to a strong start going into the 2013 season - especially those who graduated from the Challenge Tour Rankings or from Q-School Final Qualifying.
Two such players are Titleist ambassadors Espen Kofstad of Norway, who topped the Challenge Tour Rankings in 2012, and Morten Orum Madsen of Denmark, who came through Q-School Final Qualifying, both of whom starting off their first full seasons on the European Tour - we'll be looking out for their results over the next 12 months.
The event also marked the continuation of the seeding and performance evaluation process for the new Titleist Pro V1 and Pro V1x prototype golf balls. Many of the Titleist ambassadors and Titleist ball loyalists making their full debuts on the European Tour will be testing and evaluating the prototype golf balls for the first time this week - we'll keep you posted on the reaction.
To view this week's slideshow, just click on the image above.
Posted: December 5, 2012
When it comes to memorable shots, sticking an approach shot during a sudden-death playoff that ultimately leads to your first PGA Tour win would definitely fit the bill for most of us.
And for Pro V1x loyalist Rickie Fowler, it certainly stands out as his shot of 2012.
After making par on the final hole of regulation at the 2012 Wells Fargo Championship, Rickie secured a spot in a three-way playoff, stepped back up to the 18th tee at Quail Hollow, split the fairway with his Titleist Pro V1x and put himself into position to close out the tournament.
What happened next?
"I had a good number, and I was aiming right of the hole with the wind coming out of the right, and if I hit a perfect shot, it comes down right on the stick," Rickie said. "I hit a perfect shot at the right time."
After sticking it close – inside of 5 feet on a hole that only gave up four birdies during the final round – Rickie only needed one putt to win the playoff and secure his first career PGA Tour victory.
Check out the video above to hear what Rickie had to say about this shot and stay tuned to Team Titleist as we'll be sharing more 2012 highlights from Titleist Brand Ambassadors and golf ball loyalists in the coming days.
In the meantime, feel free to share your best or most memorable shot you've hit this year in the comments below or on the discussion boards.


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Can Replacing Linux with Windows Save Millions?
A Microsoft study once more tries to prove that a company is clearly better off with Windows as its platform. Our colleagues at the Australian iTWire Magazine have reported back with an analysis to dispute that claim.
What first appears a success story really isn't. There were no real savings involved. Microsoft's study claimed that tool and equipment rental firm Speedy Hire can save 200,000 British pounds per year over five years by switching their systems from Linux to Windows and Microsoft Office.
The iTWire.com article first of all challenged the argument that Windows-based thin clients offered significant hardware cost savings over Linux-based ones. As the article says, "A thin client for Windows might be cheaper than a full-blown desktop PC, but Wyse bills the V50 as the Linux equivalent of the V90, and it is cheaper." Other areas challenged included support costs, software updates and patches, applications, authentication and performance. As the article progressed, the pounds kept dropping off. We wonder what will be left of the one million in five years.
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KeyLight Films has open Crew Positions available (Student or Professional) for Feature Film Trailer to start filming mid to late Jan, 2012.
KeyLight Films is seeking crew members for the following positions:
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This Casting Call is for the Trailer only but those chosen will be considered also for the feature as well.
Casting for the following roles:
Mickey – 23, troubled young man with gambling problems, abandonment issues, and the inability to truly own his independence. Bounces around low pay jobs to satisfy his gambling debts. A well-intentioned guy, but everyone remembers him as being more fun in the past, before his life was in a tailspin. Wants to change, but finds himself trapped by… himself.
Tim – 23, thin and healthy, an excellent cook and supportive friend. Tim battles his closet homosexuality constantly, fearing his friends', the town's, and his father's reactions. Secretly seeing a slightly older gay man. The greatest guy in the world, when he's not under the spotlight.
Sammie – 22, girl next door type. Small physique, sharp mind, loves traveling the world, and as a result, never really bought in to the 'removed from society' small town life. Can be one of the guys, but pretty and girlie enough to be a lady, too. Loves her family above all, her friends a close second. Actively tries to avoid discussing her problems, not wanting anyone to take pity on her. Strong willed and thick skinned.
Mary (Don's mother) – 50s, loving mother. Just a little bit of a gossip and an inquisitor, but only because she cares about the people she's talking to, or asking about. Nurturing and warm.
Jack (Don's father) – 50s, supportive but slightly distant father. The type of man who enjoys golf and investment banking. Loves his family, but doesn't wear emotions on his sleeve, partly because he doesn't have overwhelming emotions to display
Carl (Tim's father) – Late 50s. Loving father to Tim, as long as Tim's a son to be proud of, as Carl imagines him – successful, well-liked, and heterosexual. Korean war veteran and homophobic, he can be too forward with his personality, to the point that it's off-putting in public situations.
Michael (Mickey's father) – early 40s, but clearly wearing all those years from a hard life. Calm demeanor. Talks to and treats his son with apologetic tones, for leaving Mickey and Mickey's mother a long time ago.
Karen (Sam's Mother) – 40s. Terminally ill, and not doing well. Usually a fantastic mother and vibrant person, the contrast of her old life versus her current condition is alarming and upsetting.
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Milk Watch: Focus on calf rearing after pneumonia cases
Attention turns to youngstock housing as our Milk Watch farmers prepare for winter and assess forage stocks and quality following an unseasonal month of wet weather.
On Higher Ashton Farm in Dorset, Milk Watch farmer Sam Foot is contemplating his calf rearing enterprise. His mind has been focused on the whole strategy this month as several calves have contracted pneumonia, which he says is bitterly disappointing and unusual for the time of year.
"We don't usually get much pneumonia," he says. "But if we do, it tends to be in December and January.
"I've no idea why it's occurred this early, although I suppose the weather has been like winter.
"It's the most heart-breaking thing to see," he says, "as apart from the suffering of the calf at the time, you know she will probably have permanent damage."
And while any animal that is spotted with the condition will be swiftly treated with antibiotics and a non-steroidal anti-inflammatory, getting to the root of the problem is considered to be a priority.
The calf buildings themselves are one area of consideration and these have been carefully adapted from old dairy buildings.
"Before the calves went in we did air inlet and outlet calculations and I'm confident the ventilation is pretty good," says Mr Foot.
"Draft-exclusion is good, with straw bales placed on the ends of rows and at the back of pens."
But with 130 calves already in these pens he observes that the 40 housed outside in hutches have better health and are all pneumonia-free.
"The calves certainly do well in hutches but you really need 500 of them to fully automate the process," he believes. "Otherwise it's too labour intensive - although it's true the cost of pneumonia is massive in comparison."
Another area of focus is on maximising colostrum intake to boost the calves' immunity.
"I'm sure we should get more colostrum into them but it's not always as easy as it sounds," he says. "We have gone through spates of tubing at birth, but it's hard work, it's not easy to get the temperature right, and the calves don't like it," he says.
Although twins and calves with difficulties will still be tubed, he says the general policy is to leave the calf with its mother for 12 to 24 hours and to subsequently return mothers to calves twice a day for their first three or four days of life.
"The best long-term approach as far as I'm concerned is breeding the right type of cow," he says. "Our whole aim is to use high health trait bulls to breed us the rougher, tougher type with more get-up-and-go.
"We certainly think we're achieving this with the 'Oman type' whose influence you can see in the calves just as you can in the mature milking cows."
Yields down as preparations for winter begin
As in so many herds across the UK, Milk Watch farmer Tim Gue says his cows are a little 'off the pace'.
At 30 litres a day, they are milking, on average, a litre less than this time last year, which is the first time for many years there has not been a year-on-year increase in the Sussex-based Huddlestone herd.
With 28 hectares (70 acres) of maize harvested in late September, in the 'last few days of decent weather', it is now a case of waiting for conditions to improve and the remaining crop to mature before the remaining 81ha (200 acres) come off the fields.
"This is the first year for as long as I can remember when we've completely run out of maize, so we had no alternative but to start feeding the crop the day after it came in," says Mr Gue.
"Ideally, we would have an extra clamp and be feeding six-month-old maize silage," he says, "but this was not an option."
Describing the crop as 'unimpressive' in terms of yields, he says the thin plant population had cobbed up well to give a higher quality silage than he 'had any right to expect'.
"It is 30 per cent dry matter and 32 per cent starch, and milk went up a couple of litres once we started to feed it," he says.
Elsewhere on the farm, preparations are in hand for winter, with youngstock housing being adapted for the youngest calves on the farm.
Straw shelters
"This will be our second winter in the new youngstock shed, which last year's calves came through really well," he says. "But this year we'll put in some straw shelters to create a more favourable micro-climate for the youngest calves when it's really cold.
"At the end of the day, you will never have a building that's perfect for every age group," he says. "And if it's warm enough for the youngest calves in the middle of winter, it's probably not well enough ventilated for the rest of the year."
However, the combination of good ventilation and new protocols for the prevention of respiratory disease seems to have kept pneumonia at bay.
"We've had very few cases in the new shed," says Mr Gue, "and as soon as we hear any coughing we will take the calf's temperature and give anything with a high reading a dose of antibiotics and a non-steroidal anti-inflammatory to see it back on track."
A Vet's View
By Oli Hodgkinson, Trefaldwyn Veterinary Clinic
THE average cost of a case of pneumonia is estimated at £43 for dairy and £82 for beef.
With the advent of effective vaccines we tend to reach for the bottle to prevent pneumonia. However, there are some very important management factors to consider.
Poor ventilation is common, but minor modifications to buildings can help improve air flow.
It is important not to overstock sheds and keep the environment dry. The removal of soiled bedding helps, and also reduces ammonia.
It is also a good idea to avoid mixing age groups, as older animals often carry the bugs without showing signs of illness.
Try not to disturb calving cows, as if calving is interrupted the calf may be starved of oxygen and consequently may be very dopey, which can predispose a calf to pneumonia.
A freshly born dairy calf requires at least six pints of colostrum in the first six hours of life, with a total of six litres in 24 hours. This colostrum provides antibodies to diseases and is an excellent source of energy. A frozen colostrum bank, from cows on your farm, will contain the antibodies which are protective against the bugs on your farm.
Colostrum helps protect against pneumonia for the first four months of life and is essential to prevent problems including scours, joint ill and septicaemia.
Poorly nourished calves are more likely to succumb to disease so providing good quality forage from racks and fresh
water at all times are basic requirements. Try to avoid sudden changes in diet, as this can cause scouring and lower the immune system's ability to fight off disease.
Animals which are stressed are less able to fight off infections so avoid carrying out more than one stressful procedure at a time, for example housing and dehorning.
The energy a calf spends trying to keep itself warm could be used for growing. Making shelters at the back of pens allows the calves to stay warmer and consequently healthier.
Calf hutches also allow calves to regulate their own environment by going outside if they are too hot or sitting down in the kennels if they are cold, and individual hutches reduce the spread of disease between animals.
It is not possible to vaccinate against all the bugs which can cause pneumonia, so choose the right vaccine for your specific management system.
Spotting pneumonia early means cases can be treated quickly and effectively, avoiding reduced growth rates and lung damage. Work with your vet for appropriate treatment regimes, which may include antibiotics, long acting NSAIDs (non-steroidal anti-inflammatory drugs) and other supportive therapy.
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Founding Member, Institutional Retirement Income Research Council, 2008 - 2009Consultant, Prudential Financial, 2008 - 2009Fellow, China Center for Social Security and Insurance Research (Beijing Univ.), 2005 - 2009Member of Advisory Committee, Academy on Capitalism and Limited Government, 2007 - 2009Member, Social Security Advisory Board; Recess Appointment by President Bush, October, 2006. Confirmed by U.S. Senate, December 2006., 2006 - 2008Dissertation Fellowship Committee Member, Retirement Research Consortium, 2006 - 2008Public Trustee Nominee, U.S. Social Security and Medicare Trust Funds, Nominated by President Bush, February 2008, Nomination Expired Unconfirmed December 2008, 2008Associate Professor, University of Illinois, 2005 - 2007Julian Simon Faculty Fellow, University of Illinois, 2005 - 2007Consultant, Federal Reserve Bank, 2007Consultant, Genworth Financial, 2006 - 2007Member of Search Committee for new Editor of the Journal of Risk and Insurance, American Risk and Insurance Association (ARIA), 2006Assistant Professor of Finance, University of Illinois, 2002 - 2005Faculty Research Fellow, Public Economics Program, National Bureau of Economic Research, 1999 - 2005Faculty Research Fellow, Economics of Aging Program, National Bureau of Economic Research, 1999 - 2005Member of Selecction Committee for Kulp-Wright Book Award, American Risk and Insurance Association (ARIA), 2004Consultant, U.S. Department of Treasury, 2002 - 2003Research Associate, BC Center for Retirement Research, 2000 - 2003Economist, President's Commission to Strengthen Social Security, 2001 - 2002Senior Economist, White House Council of Economic Advisers, 2001 - 2002Assistant Professor of Public Policy, Harvard University, John F. Kennedy School of Government, 1999 - 2002Faculty Research Fellow, Harvard Center for Business and Government, 2001 - 2002Member of Officer Nominating Committee, American Risk and Insurance Association (ARIA), 2001Consultant, The World Bank, 1999 - 2000Brand Manager, Health Care Division, The Procter & Gamble Company, 1993
Primary research focus is on the interaction of public and private insurance markets with a specific emphasis on retirement security, including annuities, life insurance, long-term care insurance, pensions and Social Security. Additional research interests include stock market participation, dividend taxation, and the effect of inheritances on labor supply.
"How University Endowments Respond to Financial Market Shocks: Evidence and Implications." J. Brown, S. Dimmock, J. Kang, S. Weisbenner, American Economic Review, (104) March: 3 931-962 2014
"Defined Contribution Plans as a Foundation for Retirement Security." Journal of Retirement, 2014
""Income as the Outcome: How to Broaden the Narrow Framing of U.S. Retirement Policy"." J. Brown, Risk Management and Insurance Review, (17) Spring: 7-16 2014
"The Distributional Effects of the Social Security Windfall Elimination Provision." J. Brown, S. Weisbenner, Journal of Pension Economics and Finance, (12) October: 4 415-434 2013
"Why Do Individuals Choose Defined Contribution Plans? Evidence from Participants in a Large Public Plan." J. Brown, S. Weisbenner, Journal of Public Economics, 2013
"Framing Lifetime Income." Journal of Retirement, (1) Summer: 1 27-37 2013
"Long-Term Care Insurance Demand Limited by Beliefs about Needs, Concerns about Insurers, and Care Available from Family.." Health Affairs, (31) June: 6 1294-1302 2012
"Framing and Claiming: How Information-Framing Affects Expected Social Security Claiming Behavior.." J. Brown, A. Kapteyn, O. Mitchell, Journal of Risk and Insurance, 2012
"Insuring Long-Term Care in the U.S.." J. Brown, A. Finkelstein, Journal of Economic Perspectives, (25) Fall: 4 119-142 2011
"The Economics of State and Local Pensions." J. Brown, R. Clark, J. Rauh, Journal of Pension Economics and Finance, (10) April: 2 161-172 2011
"The Effect of Inheritance Receipt on Retirement Decisions." J. Brown, C. Coile, S. Weisbenner, Review of Economics and Statistics, (92) August: 2 425-434 2010
"The Private Market for Long-Term Care Insurance in the United States: A Review of the Evidence." J. Brown, A. Finkelstein, Journal of Risk and Insurance, (76) March: 1 5-29 2009
"Discounting State and Local Pension Liabilities." J. Brown, D. Wilcox, The American Economic Review, (99) May: 2 538-542 2009
"Is Social Security Part of the Social Safety Net?." J. Brown, J. Coronado, Tax Policy and the Economy, 23 2009
"Neighbors Matter: Causal Community Effects and Stock Market Participation." J. Brown, Z. Ivkovich, P. Smith, S. Weisbenner, Journal of Finance, (63) June: 3 1509-1531 2008
"Guaranteed Trouble: The Economic Effects of the Pension Benefit Guarantee Corporation." J. Brown, Journal of Economic Perspectives, (22) Winter: 1 177-198 2008
"The Interaction of Public and Private Insurance: Medicaid and the Long-Term Care Insurance Market." J. Brown, A. Finkelstein, The American Economic Review, (98) June: 3 1083-1102 2008
"Why Don't People Insure Late Life Consumption? A Framing Explanation of the Under-Annuitization Puzzle.." J. Brown, J. Kling, S. Mullainathan, M. Wrobel, The American Economic Review, (98) May: 2 304-309 2008
"The Future of Social Security, Medicare and Medicaid: Is U.S. Entitlement Spending Sustainable?." K. Baicker, J. Brown, D. Holtz-Eakin, P. Orszag, Risk Management and Insurance Review, (11) 1 1-21 2008
"Why is the Market for Long-Term Care Insurance so Small?." J. Brown, A. Finkelstein, Journal of Public Economics, (91) November: 10 1967-1991 2007
"Individual Account Investment Options and Portfolio Choice: Behaviorial Lessons from 401 (k) Plans." J. Brown, N. Liang, S. Weisbenner, Journal of Public Economics, (91) November: 10 1992-2013 2007
"Executive Financial Incentives and Payout Policy: Evidence from the 2003 Dividend Tax Cut." J. Brown, N. Liang, S. Weisbenner, Journal of Finance, (62) August: 4 1935-1965 2007
"401(k) Matching Contributions in Company Stock: Costs and Benefits for Firms and Workers." J. Brown, N. Liang, S. Weisbenner, Journal of Public Economics, (90) August: 1315-1346 2006
"The Political Economy of Government-Issued Survivor Bonds." J. Brown, Journal of Risk and Insurance, December: 2006
"Comment on David Wilcox, "Reforming the Defined-Benefit Pension System"." J. Brown, Brookings Papers on Economic Activity, 2006
"Annuities and Individual Welfare." T. Davidoff, J. Brown, P. Diamond, The American Economic Review, (95) December: 5 1573-1590 2005
"Alternative Methods of Price Indexing Social Security: Implications for Benefits and System Financing." J. Brown, A. Biggs, G. Springstead, The National Tax Journal, September: 2005
"An Empirical Analysis of the Economic Impact of Federal Terrorism Reinsurance." J. Brown, D. Cummins, C. Lewis, R. Wei, Journal of Monetary Economics, (51) July: 861-898 2004
"Redistribution and Insurance: Mandatory Annuitization with Mortality Heterogeneity." J. Brown, Journal of Risk and Insurance, (70) February: 1 17-41 2003
"Review of Daniel Shaviro "Making Sense of Social Security Reform"." J. Brown, Journal of Economic Literature, (41) March: 1 230-231 2003
"Does the Internet Make Markets More Competitive? Evidence from the Life Insurance Industry." J. Brown, A. Goolsbee, Journal of Political Economy, (110) June: 3 481-507 2002
"Federal Terrorism Risk Insurance." J. Brown, R. Kroszner, B. Jenn, The National Tax Journal, September: 3 647-657 2002
"Private Pensions, Mortality Risk, and the Decision to Annuitize." J. Brown, Journal of Public Economics, (82) October: 1 29-62 2001
"Joint Life Annuities and the Demand for Annuities by Married Couples." J. Brown, J. Poterba, Journal of Risk and Insurance, (67) December: 4 527-553 2000
"Discussion of Moshe Milevsky and Chris Robinson "Self-Annuitization and Ruin in Retirement"." J. Brown, North American Actuarial Journal, October: 2000
"Taxing Retirement Income: Non-Qualified Annuities and Distributions from Qualified Accounts." J. Brown, O. Mitchell, J. Poterba, M. Warshawsky, The National Tax Journal, September: 3 563-591 1999
"New Evidence on the Money's Worth of Individual Annuities." O. Mitchell, J. Poterba, M. Warshawsky, J. Brown, The American Economic Review, (89) December: 5 1299-1318 1999
"Public Markets and Private Insurance." J. Brown, American Enterprise Institute Press: Washington, DC, 2010
"Social Security Policy in a Changing Environment." J. Brown, J. Liebman, D. Wise, (Eds: Jeffrey R. Brown, Jeffrey Liebman and David Wise), University of Chicago Press: Chicago, IL, 2009
"The Role of Annuities in Financing Retirement.." J. Brown, O. Mitchell, J. Poterba, M. Warshawsky, MIT Press, 2001
"How the Great Recession Affected Higher Education." J. Brown, (Eds: with Caroline Hoxby), University of Chicago Press: Chicago, IL,
"Automatic Lifetime Income as a Path to Retirement Security." J. Brown, 2009
"Options to Improve the Decumulation of Pension Wealth in the Netherlands." J. Brown, T. Nijman, In The Future of Multi-Pillar Pensions, Netspar, 2012
"The Supply and Demand for Charitable Donations to Higher Education.." J. Brown, S. Dimmock, S. Weisbenner, In How the Great Recession Affected Higher Education, 2012
"Reforming the Pension Benefit Guaranty Corporation." 54-85 In Public Insurance and Private Markets, (Eds: Jeffrey Brown), American Enterprise Institute Press: Washington, DC, 2010
"Who Chooses Defined Contribution Plans?." J. Brown, S. Weisbenner, 131-161 In Social Security Policy in a Changing Environment, (Eds: Jeffrey R. Brown, Jeffrey Liebman, and David Wise), University of Chicago Press: Chicago, IL, 2009
"Understanding the Role of Annuities in Retirement Planning." J. Brown, 178-206 In Overcoming the Saving Slump, (Eds: Annamaria Lusardi), University of Chicago Press: Chicago, IL, 2009
"Comment on John Beshears, James Choi, David Laibson and Brigitte Madrian, "The Importance of Default Options for Retirement Savings Outcomes: Evidence from the United States"." J. Brown, In The Future of LifeCycle Saving and Investing, (Eds: Zvi Bodie, Dennis McLeavey and Laurence Siegel), CFA Institute, 2008
"Medicaid Crowd-Out of Private Long Term Care Insurance Demand: Evidence from the Health and Retirement Survey." J. Brown, A. Finkelstein, N. Coe, In Tax Policy and the Economy, 2007, (Eds: James M. Poterba), 2007
"Comment on Mihir Desai, Dhammika Dharmapala and W. Fung, "Taxation and the Evolution of Aggregate Corporate Ownership Concentration"." J. Brown, In Taxing Corporate Income in the 21st Century, (Eds: Alan Auerbach, James Hines and Joel Slemrod), Cambridge University Press: Cambridge, England, 2007
"Intergenerational Transfers and Savings Behavior." J. Brown, S. Weisbenner, 181-201 In Perspectives on the Economics of Aging, (Eds: David A. Wise), University of Chicago Press: Chicago, IL, 2004
"Estimating Life Tablets that Reflect Socioeconomic Differences in Mortality." J. Brown, J. Liebman, J. Pollet, 447-457 In The Distributional Effects of Social Security Reform, (Eds: M. Feldstein and J. Liebman), University of Chicago Press: Chicago, IL, 2002
"Retirement Security." J. Brown, B. Jenn, In Economic Report of the President 2002, 2002
"The Role of Real Annuities and Indexed Bonds in an Individual Accounts Retirement Program." J. Brown, O. Mitchell, J. Poterba, 321-360 In Risk Aspects of Investment-Based Social Security Reform, (Eds: J. Campbell and M. Feldstein), University of Chicago Press: Chicago, IL, 2001
Graduate Fellow, National Science Foundation , 1995-1999
Health and Aging Fellow, NBER & National Institute on Aging , 1997-1998
Jacob K. Javits Graduate Fellow, U.S. Department of Education , 1993-1995
Phi Beta Kappa, Miami University , 1989
Lumina Award for Pioneering Research in Insurance and E-Commerce , 2001
Elected to the National Academy of Social Insurance , 2002
Robert Wood Johnson Foundation Scholar in Health Policy , 2003-2006
List of Teachers Rated as Excellent, University of Illinois , 2003-2008
National Graduate Fellow, Alpha Lambda Delta , 1993-1994
Graduate Fellowship, MIT Department of Economics , 1995-1996
National Graduate Fellow, Mortar Board Foundation , 1993-1994
National Graduate Fellow, Phi Kappa Phi , 1993-1994
Snider Prize in Economics, Miami University , 1990
Early Career Scholarly Achievement Award, American Risk and Insurance Association , 2008
TIAA CREF Paul A. Samuelson Award for Outstanding Scholarly Writing on Lifelong Financial Security, TIAA CREF Institute , 2009
College of Business Alumni Association Award for Excellence in Undergraduate Teaching, University of Illinois College of Business Alumni Association , 2007
CESifo Prize in Public Economics awarded for paper "The Interaction of Public and Private Insurance: Medicaid and the Long-Term Care Insurance Market" by Jeffrey R. Brown and Amy Finkelstein, CESifo , 2006
University Scholar, University of Illinois , 2011-2013
BlackRock Prize, 25th Australasian Finance and Banking Conference , 2012
Robert Mehr Award for paper published in the Journal of Risk and Insurance that has "best stood the test of time", American Risk and Insurance Association , 2013
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Hamster Food for Thought
Great article ("Hamster Wheel" by Dean Starkman, CJR, September/October). "The Wheel" entirely devalues the profession of journalism. It allows business-siders to support their misconceived "anyone can write" agenda that allows them to let go of staffers, churn out fluff pieces, or simply rewrite press releases or reports.
Perhaps backlash has offered the opportunity to reinvigorate the idea of professional journalists and editors as "curators" of the news. Today's sites have become places where Rembrandts hang alongside Keans, the rare Night Watch surrounded by lots of paintings of kids with big eyes. Could there be room for allowing news reporters and editors to make choices, investigate, and analyze? And do it in a new model? Please!
Stuart Feil
New York, NY
A very important piece by Dean Starkman. The growing ability of PR folks to control the news agenda is alarming. Their ability to create and parcel out mini-scoops over the course of a news cycle gives them huge leverage. They will do whatever reporters let them do.
Bill Bulkeley
Boston, MA
Brilliant piece. Unfortunately, I had to stop in the middle of reading it yesterday morning to file three blog posts. I finally got back to it at 1 am this morning. Big wheels keep on turnin'. . . .
Dan Tynan
Wilmington, NC
Regarding your story, there's a simple way to get off that hamster wheel: Ditch your already obsolete websites.
The newspaper business is suffering from a thought virus that has virtually everyone believing that their particular website will someday be monetized. They are the equivalent of rusting 1974 Impalas cruising down a highway of despair with their drivers perfectly oblivious to how old fashioned and ineffective they've become in the era of Facebook, social networking, and cookie-cutter websites beyond count.
Our alternative newsweekly, Northern Express Weekly, takes an online tack that mimics what has proven successful during the three-hundred-year history of the newspaper. We simply put the entire paper online as a "virtual" publication.
Result: our advertisers get something out of our online effort with "free" Internet ads for supporting the real world paper. And our readers get to see the ads that are missing on the typical newspaper website.
The virtual newspaper costs next to nothing to produce and works on the iPad. By the way, revenues at Northern Express Weekly are up 11 percent over 2009.
Robert Downes
Managing editor
Northern Express Weekly
Traverse City, MI
Pillar to Post
Re: "A Rocket's Trajectory: Marcus Brauchli at The Washington Post" by Scott Sherman (CJR, September/October). It's clear that Brauchli has made more than his share of missteps, some major; few of his friends would even argue otherwise. But the broader question that the article begs is, What would success look like? It's a paper that has lost at least a quarter of its staff, was saddled with a split print/online newsroom (in two locations), faced with plunging revenues and other challenges.
Leonard Downie Jr, to his credit, managed the journalism at the Post exceptionally well over the years of declining resources; he may well have been the best at it among U.S. editors. But it didn't really put the paper on any firmer financial footing, and Brauchli's job now is to try and find some sustainable business with fewer and fewer resources.
That's not to say he's doing a good job; only that this is pretty untrod ground for everyone. There are few U.S. papers that could stand a comparison with their ten- or twenty-year-ago selves.
Reg Chua
Hong Kong
Sherman's "A Rocket's Trajectory" was well constructed and right on point. It captured the difficulty Brauchli has encountered assuming his position at a time of stress and flux. It is honest about Brauchli's failures and clear about his successes. However, there is one issue I wish Sherman had included in the piece: Declining coverage of the D.C. region.
When I moved from Manhattan to Charlottesville, Virginia, in the summer of 2007, the first thing I did was call The Washington Post to subscribe to home delivery. I remembered fondly the weekend visits I had made to Washington in the 1980s and 1990s, when my group of Texas-raised journalist friends and I would sit around and devour every section of the Sunday Post, lamenting that our local papers from Texas could not or would not cover their regions so lyrically and comprehensively. We would marvel at the resources the Post put into local coverage.


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Alex Koloskov
I grew up in Kiev, Ukraine where I later attended college and received a bachelor's degree in Mechanical Engineering. Needless to say, I've never put my degree to work in its specialty. It was a time of economical collapse after the fall of the Soviet Union, where the entire country was in chaos. This was when my "official" education ended. Since graduating I've never had any other formal education, all of my skills have been self-taught.
I'm a mix of technicality, innovation and out of the box thinking. I love taking on technical challenges in anything I do, including photography.
As a photographer, I am completely self-taught. I don't know the rules, nor do I care about them. I don't follow the herd, I do it my way. That's turned out to be invaluable in what I do. It has allowed me to experiment, see outside the borders, challenge the authorities and create a stunning photography style that is crisp, sharp and crystal clear.
I'm inspired by progress and movement. I'm incredibly persistent and never take "less than perfect" for an answer. If I don't have the right tools, I'll build them myself. I like to make stuff happen.
I love power and speed, I love fast cars. I like to play with new gadgets and to create stuff with my own hands.
I have a programming background, working for industry leading IT companies in the US. Photography was a serious hobby of mine until my wife and I founded AKEL studio. That's when we took the hobby and began providing professional photography services. Photography is a very big part of my life.
Having tried almost everything from portraiture, architecture and stock photography. I soon realized that my true passion is technically challenging studio projects. I prefer to work in my studio, where I can control everything.
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I start each day anticipating the exciting situations that I've created for myself. I am a happy person, a mother of adorable twin girls Sonia and Lilia, a loved and loving woman, and a co-owner of our family business – commercial photography studio AKELstudio.
I am a digital artist and a retoucher who is passionate about Photoshop. I help photographers add the last, but very important touch to their photos. Helping them transform their pictures into masterpieces.
I write blogs and books to inspire and motivate people to start molding their futures according to their dreams. You can visit my blogs at www.perfectphotoblog.com and www.kapreez.com to get more ideas.
I truly believe that our thoughts shape our reality and affect our futures. That our surrounding environment affects us, but I am sure that we are able to create and manage the life we want.
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The Street Maintenance Section is responsible for maintenance and repair of the City's storm drain and street networks including signs, markings, asphalt, and concrete. They also remove graffiti and dead animals (both domestic and wild) from the public right-of-way; respond to flooding and hazardous spills; and clean creeks and ditches.
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Communication majors are eligible for a range of scholarships
Communication majors are encouraged to apply for scholarships that are offered by the College of Social and Behavioral Science and by the University, as well as outside the University, to support their studies, internships, and study abroad experiences. Some scholarships consider mainly academic merit, while others consider a variety of factors, including but not limited to financial need and the application essay.
SBS Scholarships
The College of Social and Behavioral Science lists a number of scholarships that Communication majors can apply for. The following scholarships are geared specifically towards Communication majors:
Scott J. Bacherman Fund (both an academic award and an internship award)
Communication majors have also been successful across the SBS awards listed, including:
Social and Behavioral Science Study Abroad Scholarship
Social and Behavioral Sciences Internship Award.
University Scholarships
The University provides information about the university-wide scholarships, as well as resources for researching scholarships beyond the campus.
The Alumni Association funds a number of scholarships that Communication majors can apply to.
The International Programs Office maintains a list of university-wide scholarships for studying abroad.
The Commonwealth Honors College also provides information about scholarships for both incoming and current students enrolled in the Honors College.


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Sustainability is a growing force in the world at large, and the petfood industry is not immune, according to Caitlyn Bolton, executive director of the Pet Industry Sustainability Coalition, who spoke at Petfood Forum 2014 on April 2. Bolton's presentation, "Sustainability Stories Shaping the Pet Industry," focused on defining sustainability and introducing the ways in which the petfood industry can communicate with its customers to make sustainability an understandable issue.
There are two ways to look at sustainability, according to Bolton. One viewpoint is the "moral imperative": As human beings, we have a responsibility to future generations, the planet, its wildlife and its ecosystems. The other viewpoint takes a more business-like approach, addressing risk mitigation, costly supply issues, safety and transparency issues efficiency improvements that save a company money. Both are important for understanding the importance of sustainability as a whole.
Communication is key on multiple levels and with multiple audiences. "You really have to simplify with all your audiences," said Bolton. Learning their problems and issues regarding sustainability and figuring out how to reach them and work with them is a vital strategy. Whether the audience is internal to the company, involved in the supply chain, a larger part of the industry or the end consumer, the general plan should be the same. You should try to connect with your audience, and aim to become a facilitator to help them figure out what they care about-create a shared platform around sustainability. "How can we be an enabler?" said Bolton.
Emotions can be an easy way to tell the sustainability story, and the petfood industry has a leg up, according to Bolton. "It's easy to appeal to emotions, social desires and shared value," she said. Whatever plan gets put in place, the sustainability story a company is telling must be backed up with a strategy-and they must follow through.
Communication at all levels
Communicating at the employee level is all about connecting them with the company's message. "They want to be engaged, they want to feel like their work is useful," said Bolton. In particular, "Generation Y wants to be engaged in a workforce that makes a difference." From a business standpoint, engaged employees mean 16% higher profitability, 18% higher productivity and 12% more customer loyalty.
Communicating at the retail level is essential, and ties into supply chain communication. Retailers, said Bolton, are beginning to ask questions about the sustainability of products because it's what they're hearing from their customers. Customers want more transparency in their pet products and are interested in sustainability-retailers need to know what products to sell to meet this emerging need, and they're going to want their answers from the companies providing those products.
Supply chain communication expands from the need for those answers. Companies will need to determine what parts of the supply chain are most affected by a sustainability plan, and discuss the fine points with vendors.
Solid consumer communication is the end result. "Customers are looking for a company to help enable them to be better global citizens," said Bolton. This moral viewpoint makes sustainability an attractive idea, and it's the job of the petfood industry to ensure that consumers are educated. The data backs this up: "If price and quality are equal, social purpose ranks as the most important quality in a brand," said Bolton.
Sustainability is here to stay, and its many facets will take some industry work to get a solid grip on. Collaborative petfood issues include sustainable sourcing, standard evolution metrics and packaging. But these issues are worth creating a plan for, and the right communication strategies will lead to industry success.
The mid-year meeting addressed several regulatory matters affecting petfoods
Public meetings invited comments and provided updates
Committees discussed key proposals such as a possible shift in the oversight of animal feeds
While petfood shoppers continue to show strong brand loyalty, pet products have not been immune to the store brand swing
Read more of Dr. Mukund Parthasarathy's insights on the changing petfood retail market and how it affects petfood manufacturers large and small
As an industry, are we missing a huge opportunity to take advantage of another aspect of the human-pet bond?
I agree with the post by Next Millennium Farms. Insect protein in our pet food and livestock feed is definitely the key to sustainability. Insect protein based pet food, livestock feed and cuisine will have huge benefits for our globe.
A great start to the solution of sustainability in pet food is Insect Protein, yes, insects protein. It has twice as much protein as beef, more calcium then milk and more iron the spinach along with all 9 essential amino acids. Our company is dedicated to using insect protein to help, food and feed issues around the world. Insect protein is good for us, our pets and our livestock. It is many, many times more energy efficient then other forms of protein farming. Less water, less energy and less feed input. Learn more at www.nextmillenniumfarms.com
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Al Qaeda's No. 2, Ayman al Zawahri, is starting off the new year with a statement entitled, "Rise Up to Bring Victory to Your Brothers in Somalia," according to an extremist Website. Produced by al Sahab, the production wing of al Qaeda, the advertised statement would mark Zawahri's first in 2007, after appearing in 12 video releases in 2006, according to IntelCenter, a private contractor providing counterterrorism support work to the intelligence community. The statement, expected shortly, is an apparent call for Muslims to fight in Somalia where tensions are high between the government and Islamic militants. In his last statement of 2006, released on Dec. 20, Zawahri took credit for the Democrats' victory in the U.S. midterm elections. "The first is that you aren't the ones who won the midterm elections, nor are the Republicans the ones who lost. Rather, the Mujahideen — the Muslim Ummah's vanguard in Afghanistan and Iraq — are the ones who won, and the American forces and their Crusader allies are the ones who lost," Zawahri said, according to a full transcript obtained by ABC News. THE BLOTTER RECOMMENDS Al Qaeda Sends a Message to Democrats Zawahri Shows His Softer Side Click Here to Check Out the Latest Brian Ross Slideshows Meanwhile, Mullah Mohammad Omar, the leader of the Taliban, told Reuters in an e-mail that he has not seen al Qaeda's leader, Osama bin Laden, since U.S.-backed forces drove the Taliban from Afghanistan in 2001. "No, I have neither seen him, nor have I made any effort to do so, but I pray for his health and safety," Omar wrote to Reuters. Click Here for Full Blotter Coverage. Bin Laden has been far less prolific than his right-hand man Zawahri, only releasing five audio statements in 2006, according to IntelCenter. He last appeared in a video release in late 2004. Rumors surfaced in late September that bin Laden had succumbed to typhoid fever, but the top Taliban military commander, Mullah Dadullah Akhund, told an ABC News producer bin Laden was safe and that there was no truth to the rumors. As for Zawahri, Pakistani intelligence sources told ABC News in August that they had "very good intelligence on the whereabouts of Ayman al Zawahri" and were "reasonably confident" that they would be able to catch him in the next few months.
Al Qaeda's No. 2 Gets an Early Start in 2007
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I was forwarded this from a friend on Wall Street. It is from the in-house newsletter his firm's senior analyst circulates.
There can be no explanation other than that the US taxpayer is suffering from boiling frog syndrome. As the old story goes (which is totally fantastic, btw), if you throw a frog into a pot of boiling water, he will immediately leap out. However, if you put a frog into a pot of cool water and gradually turn up the heat, you can cook him alive right before your very eyes. Of course, what this visual suggests is that we are being lulled into a cozy state. (I guess any rebate checks or decreased withholding tax, coupled with the regular excoriation of the rich, backed up with promises to raise taxes on those rotten, earning dirt bags … and on those rotten, earning dirt bags alone … will get an Administration a lotta' brownie points towards this goal of lulling.) By degrees, we are becoming accustomed to the changes that are being made. And as the water in which we are stewing heats up, I fear some kind of desensitizing is taking hold as well. Unfortunately, we won't realize until it's too late, that the continuous installments of increasingly hotter water eventually will cause our demise. What's particularly galling about our situation is that the changes that are being rammed thru are not even being done all that stealthily. The problem as I see it, though, is that the subject matter is a bit too sophisticated or complex for the average, lazy American to want to lift a finger to either educate himself, or better, put a stop to the madness.
I presume we want to turn down the thermostat--so what's the plan to cause that to happen, folks?
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A Review of the Sigma APO 150-500mm F5-6.3 DG OS HSM, and a comparison to the venerable Canon 100-400mm F4.5-5.6 IS lens. VS I was fortunate enough to obtain a copy of this lens for review from Gary Farber of Hunt's Photo and Video, an online supplier of photography equipment. Gary and I were at the Outdoor Writers Association of America annual conference this past June, and I had emailed him in advance asking that, if he happened to have this lens in stock at the time of the conference, he bring it along in a Canon mount so that I might give it a try. Taking it out of the box, I found that this new lens is built exactly like the EX series of Sigma lenses, which they tout at their professional line. It is solid, relatively heavy, and has the exact same exterior coating as previous EX lenses. The zoom function is very smooth, the lens hood easily attached and detached and the buttons for optical stabilization (OS), manual-auto focus, etc., are easily manipulated and well placed. Some have speculated that this lens doesn't have EX designation because Sigma is now saving that for lenses that maintain their maximum aperture throughout the focal length. I haven't a clue if that is true, but I can say that, after having owned a couple of Bigmas (the 50-500mm Sigma lens) that this new lens physically seems to be built to the same standards. Gary let me take this camera into the field, and I was excited to get up early with the intent of doing some waterfowl and wildlife photography in the countryside surround the conference site of Bismarck, North Dakota. I ventured afield with friend and fellow wildlife photographer Tim Christie, and anticipated an excellent morning. THE NUTS AND BOLTS I brought an extra quick release mount with so that I could put the lens on my Bushhawk shoulder mount because I wanted to use this lens as I would any other lens in my arsenal, and that's how I primarily shoot -- hand held with the Bushhawk as an aid. When we pulled up to the first prairie pothole, I shut off the engine and Tim and I began photographing a small group of redhead and canvasback ducks. And something seemed terribly wrong almost immediately. The Sigma's autofocus, although as quick to initially lock on as I'm used to from my Canon "L" series lenses, tended to easily lose focus. In a series of about ten shots of this group of slowly swimming ducks I found that half were completely blurred, a few were acceptable, and only one was nice and sharp. I also noted that when in AI servo focus mode, my 40D was slowed from its admirable 6.5 frames per second to about 2 or three fps. I was shocked. Maybe I was doing something wrong. I methodically checked all the camera settings, cleaned the lens and camera contacts, and moved on to the next photo subjects. The next prairie pothole revealed a group of white pelicans. As they rose into the air I attempted what is routine for me, a burst of flight shots. Again the lens limited my camera to about 2 fps, and autofocus was less than reliable. A few ruddy ducks were swimming nearby, so I tested the lens on them. I could see the frame in the viewfinder going in and out of focus. A road sign nearby yielded the same results. My goal wasn't to shoot some static test shots, but to use this lens in the field as I would any lens, and judge it at the end of the day by evaluating my yield of "keepers." Yet, as interested as I was in giving this lens a thorough test, I was also interested in getting some good images for sale, so I swapped this lens for my trusty old Canon 100-400 and finished out an enjoyable morning with Tim. Later in the day, and back at the motel, I tinkered some more with this lens. I found that on my 40D, in One Shot or AI Focus mode, my full 6.5 fps returned, and autofocus seemed more reliable. I slapped it on on a Canon 1D Mark III, and a 30D, and found that the maximum fps second was maintained in all modes when using either of these bodies. Now I was beginning to wonder whether or not it was the 40D body that was malfunctioning, instead of the Sigma lens. I hunted down a couple other photographers at the conference, and tried the lens on their 40D bodies and discovered that in AI Servo mode, the new Sigma 150-500 limited every 40D body to about 2fps. This clearly is an incompatibility issue with this particular model of body, and although I expect Sigma will rectify it soon, I would urge anyone shooting a 40D to try the lens on the body before making a purchase. It is possible that the single lens I had was somehow defective, and I will be watching photography forums to see if anyone else has similar issues with this combination. I would suspect that the less-than-reliable focus is also a part of this compatibility problem, because I later shot some images of vehicles speeding by, using a 30D, and found the lens to perform well. It maintained focus better in going away shots than in incoming shots, but I've found that to be the case with many lenses, including "L" series lenses from Canon. The speed of the autofocus is on par with that of the 100-400 Canon. The optical stabilization function works well in both modes, although it is very noisy when compared to Canon's system. In fact, I'd have to say that the Sigma OS works better than the Canon IS (aside from the noise), at least when compared to the Canon 100-400, which has an older generation system. So....up to this point we have a mixed review. The Sigma 150-500 has a good solid feel, seems well built, is laid out nicely, zooms smoothly, and has a good image stabilization function. Autofocus is fast and, on a Mark 1D and 30D, was accurate. If you're shooting a 40D, be careful, as their seems to be a compatibility problem that slows burst rate, and makes autofocus unreliable when shooting in the AI servo mode. THE HEART OF THE ISSUE -- IMAGE QUALITY Let's say Sigma fixes the compatibility issue and this lens works flawlessly on all camera bodies. (UPDATE -- Sigma has fixed what was a chipset problem in this lens, and new models are now compatible with the 40D). What about the heart of any lens? What about image quality? Again, back at the hotel I mounted this lens on a tripod, and along with the Canon 100-400, I shot some boring images of flowers outside the building. I was excited to download them because I was truly hoping for Sigma to succeed with this lens where they had failed with the 50-500, which has never equaled the Canon in image quality. I won't beat around the bush. The image quality of the Sigma 150-500 is better than what I recall from the 50-500, but still falls short of the Canon. Colors appear overly saturated at the same in-camera settings, and detail is lacking. Although the lens produces nice results that any amateur photographer would be pleased with, it does not produce professional results at 500mm, plain and simple. As a test, I made sure the focus point (center only) was on one flower blossom. I shot the scene with both lenses, picked the sharpest of multiple images from each, and compared them. When using the Sigma, I shot it at both 400mm and 500mm, and shot both lenses at their fastest aperture. Why didn't I shoot the Sigma at other apertures? Because my intended use for this lens, like it is for the Canon 100-400, is for action wildlife photography. While I do care if the lens gets "sweeter" as you change apertures, if it doesn't perform wide open, then I'd never purchase it. Let me repeat that the images produced by the Sigma are very, very nice. When comparing the best 400mm images from each lens, the Sigma images were nearly as good as Canon images. Having said that, remember I shot both at their maximum aperture. Had I shot the Canon at f/6.3 (the same as the Sigma's maximum aperture) I believe it would have pulled ahead, as this lens also "sweetens" above f/5.6. However, at 500mm and at f/6.3, the Sigma grew unacceptably soft. To satisfy my curiosity, I even took a Canon image (taken at 400mm f/5.6) and interpolated it up in size so that the flower blossom would appear the same size as it does in the Sigma image (taken at 500mm f/6.3). Despite a process (interpolation) that can degrade image quality the "pseudo-500" from the Canon STILL was as good or better than the image from the Sigma. By the way, I did not change the saturation (you'll see a difference) and no post processing at all (including sharpening) was done. The in-camera sharpening was set at two. And no, one wasn't taken in the shade and the other in the sun, despite the difference in brightness. Compare the shadows in the image (the white blossom in left center is a good example) and you'll see that the angle of the sun was the same. I can't quite explain why the two lenses produced such different results, but both were acceptable in brightness. Note, though, that the Canon better retained detail in the whites, which is a very desirable result. TEST PHOTOS Here's the full frame, (reduced in size) with EXIF info, taken with the Sigma lens at 500mm. Here's the full frame (reduced in size) with EXIF info, taken with the Canon 100-400 at 400mm, then interpolated UP in size so that the objects in the frame are the same relative size (that is, as if it were taken with a 500mm lens). And here are the 100% crops of both (Sigma @500; Canon interpolated up to 500mm equivalent): Sigma -- Canon Finally, here are 100% crops of both lenses shot @ 400mm: Sigma -- Canon CONCLUSION Plain and simple, at 500mm the Sigma just doesn't give the image quality I had hoped for, or that a Canon "L" series lens routinely delivers. Considering that you can even interpolate a Canon 400mm image up to an equivalent size as one taken with a the Sigma at 500mm and have as good or better image quality than that produced by the Sigma, even the Sigma's selling point of giving you an additional 100mm focal length quickly falls aside. The only thing that the Sigma did better, and only marginally, was in image stabilization, but that was counteracted by an annoying metallic whine. If it sounds like I'm coming down hard on Sigma, I guess I am. Like many out there, I was hoping this lens would be on par with the Canon 100-400. I've been looking hard for a hand-holdable 500mm lens (are you listening Canon????), and I don't need an F4 aperture. Sigma had the chance to make a lens that would give Canon a run for their money. Instead, they delivered a lens that, while in many respects is quite nice, fails where it really counts -- image quality at 500mm. Sure, it is cheaper than the Canon, so what did I expect? Well, yes, it is cheaper, but not by much. If, by improving image quality, Sigma needed to sell it for about the same price as the Canon 100-400, they should have done so. They'd still have sold a ton, and they would have given the consumer a product that competes with Canon. But until they adopt that philosophy, I have one word of advice for those of you who are considering purchasing this lens in a Canon mount -- pay the extra bucks and get the Canon 100-400. It is a much better lens. UPDATE 3/25/09 I've received several emails about the above review, picking nits with what I wrote. Some correspondents have even sent stunning photos taken with the Sigma 150-500 at 500mm that I would be proud to have taken. BUT....and this is a big BUT....all of the really sweet images were taken at apertures of f/8 or f/11.
It doesn't surprise me that the lens
produced better results at a smaller aperture. Most lenses do. If you go
back and re-read my review, you'll note I was looking for a 500mm lens
that would perform at its maximum aperture. At f/6.3 this lens is already
marginal in lens speed -- having to use it at f/8 to get good
results just wasn't worth the investment FOR ME. Your shooting needs may
be different. So...my conclusion remains unchanged. This is a very nice lens, suitable for amateur work, and it does what it is advertised to do. But it is NOT up to par with the Canon lens, or suitable for professional quality images. If you would like to try the Canon 100-400 before buying, consider a lens rental.
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Uncle Ray's 9th Annual Pumpkin Day brings festivities to hundreds
Despite overnight rain and a gloomy forecast, Uncle Ray's 9th Annual Pumpkin Day picked up speed within a half hour of its opening. The clouds parted and the sun's rays spread brilliantly across the fields of S&S Vineyards and Winery in New York Mills.
Both sides of the road were lined with cars by 11:00 a.m. Roughly 400 people attended the event, according to Brian Sillanpaa, nephew of the late Ray Sonnenberg, who started the community event in 2001.
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Pegging Your Cuckold
So you have decided to 'peg' him. Perhaps as part of the humiliation you will have your boyfriend watching even assisting you.
Youve bought yourself a strap-on (or he has presented you with one). But now you realize you aren't quite sure what to do after you put it on. This is natural reaction. After all, you've never been behind the wheel, so to speak.
Be a Take-Charge Woman
The key to success on your "first time" is to remain calm and act like you know exactly what you're doing. Guys do the same thing the first time they get into a woman's pants. Now it's your turn. Remember that you are in charge. In offering his ass to you, your boyfriend is making himself extremely vulnerable and placing an incredible amount of trust in you. You must convince your boyfriend that you are up to the challenge.
At the same time, remember that the point is for both of you to have fun. If he wants you to dominate him, get into the role and claim your full sexual power. You may find yourself surprised at how turned on you get when you allow yourself to enjoy the feeling of being in control.
Bend Him Over
Once you have your strap-on firmly in place, it's time to start the fun. The best position for the beginner is with him bent over something that is less than waist height - a table, a chair, the bed, etc. This will put his ass in the air where you can get to it, allowing for the most comfortable entry, and give him something to hang on to so you don't accidentally knock him over when his knees go weak.
Next, take some water-based lube and apply a generous amount to the head and shaft of the strap-on and to his asshole. You may even want to massage the lube into his hole with a finger or two to help relax his sphincter. If you or your boyfriend are really concerned about pain or discomfort during penetration, there are desensitizing lubes, such as Anal Eze, specifically for anal sex. If you really want to boss your boyfriend around, make him apply the lube to your dick and his ass himself.
Now that you're all lubed up, steady the dildo with one hand and place the head squarely against his pucker. Keeping a grip on the shaft of your rod, guide the head of the dildo directly into his asshole and gently push it inside him. Instruct him to bear down as if going to the bathroom while you do this, to open up his sphincter muscles. Once the head of the dildo disappears (or the dildo enters into him about an inch or two), pause and let him get used to the feeling of having something up there.
Its the Pelvic Thrust
Place your hands on his hips and begin pushing forward steadily until the dildo is all the way in his butt. Take a couple of breaths and let his asshole adjust and relax. Pull part way out slowly and push back in. Pull out, push in. Continue doing this, increasing your speed and force as you go. Keep a steady rhythm. Essentially what you are doing is massaging his prostate gland. Not only will he enjoy this, but it will also make his cock start dripping and he may even ejaculate. You can help by doing a "reach around" - reaching around to his front to play with his cock and balls while you fuck him from behind.
As youre fucking him, pay attention to his reactions, movements and the sounds he makes. Take your cues from the intensity of his moans and groans, the speed of his breathing, and his bodys actions. You may be afraid of hurting him, but if hes breathlessly begging you to pound him and pushing himself back onto your dick, its time to let yourself go. Communication is important, so be sure he lets you know what he wants and tells you if he feels any discomfort.
Getting Creative
After you have gotten the hang of the basics, you can explore with different positions. Try having him lay on his back with his legs in the air or over your shoulders. Put a pillow under his butt to lift it off the bed a bit. In this position, you can kiss him, squeeze his nipples or stroke his dick. Or lay back yourself and have him get on top and ride your dick like the Pony Express.
If he really gets into being dominated, you could try spanking him first to make his ass warm and eager for your entry. You can also use additional sex toys for variety. Prep him for plowing with a butt plug, or make him wear a cock ring to keep him hard and delay his ejaculation. The possibilities are limited only by your imagination. So be bold, be creative, and be in charge of your fantasies.
Very little will reset the dynamics of a marriage faster than pushing your husband over the bed or some other piece of furniture - or better yet, using elements of bondage to ensure his compliance - and giving him a taste of what it is to be on the receiving end of a good fucking. To make sure he doesnt pull away from you, consider tying off his balls to say the foot of the bed or some other immovable object within range. Who says a side order of CBT cant be enjoyed with your pegging entree?
With our societal norms and tendency toward homophobia (especially among males) such a practice is truly humbling for the cuckold. I do advise going slowly and gently - at least at first. Whats even worse for your boy is that this intrusion can actually stimulate him - to his utter horror. To his defense, its not that he desires being had this way, but a physiological reaction to stimuli that he cant help. Of course, the more submissive cuckold will also respond well to the submissive expression inherent in such an experience.
This is simply one additional way to explore the dynamics of a D/s relationship within a marriage and as with many of the other aspects presented here isnt something all couples will try or even find appealing in any way - and thats just fine.
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Sample Stories
"Ahhhh, that's my boy." She murmured in my ear, pushing fingers just a bit further inside me. I felt my ass open up even more and pushed back hard. Amanda chuckled at my eagerness, stroked me a few more times and then the emptiness returned. When she moved behind me, I felt the vulnerability of the blindfold most acutely at that point. What the hell had I asked for? I felt the head of the dildo touch me, cool and smooth. She leaned in a bit and stopped. I knew she'd allow me the time I needed before the "hard and deep" commenced. That trust was such a sweet and necessary element to all this kinkiness.
I kept pushing back little by little, breathing and relaxing until the head slipped in. That feeling was always so nice; simultaneously a relief and a thrill. I felt stretched and incredibly filled...with what, I still wasn't sure, I thought to myself. I stopped wondering and got lost in the sensations as she slid gradually inside me, inch by glorious inch. As good as her fingers or a plug felt, there was just nothing like her strap]on in my ass for the delicious and intense coupling I craved. Her, inside me was what made me come the hardest, interestingly enough.
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The rise of right-wing movements like the "sovereign citizens" – two of whose members were involved in a double police homicide in 2010 – is part of the equation, as is the expanding availability of guns and the growing willingness of armed citizens to use them. But a steady increase in the number of justified homicides by police officers in recent years has also served to "heighten tension" between cops and the communities they serve, says Al Blumstein, a criminal justice expert at Carnegie Mellon University in Pittsburgh.
Interestingly, the spike in police officer deaths does not correspond with violent crimes and homicides in the rest of society, which have steadily dwindled over the past decade from around 8 homicides per 100,000 Americans to fewer than 5 per 100,000 last year. So what gives?
'Exceedingly hostile' malcontents
"There is a contingent of malcontents out there who are exceedingly hostile," says Rich Roberts, a spokesman for the International Union of Police Associations. "It's a really complex phenomenon in that it's a whole combination of factors where on one end you've got people like sovereign citizens, who are actually deliberately targeting police, as opposed to your garden variety bad guy who's carrying a gun and will not hesitate to use it."


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Hahn Grants are designed to support the innovative use of technology for instructional purposes. Typically, grants range from a few hundred to a few thousand dollars. A call for proposals is issued each year in early March with a late March deadline. The Hahn Grant Committee meets in mid-April to review proposals and to allocate the available funds. Any funds that remain after this distribution are held for allocation at the discretion of the grant committee over the course of the following year.
Proposals should be addressed to Mary McMahon, ITS's Director of Instructional and Research Services, and must contain:
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