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Timbaland Speaks On Producers Using 808's (Start Vid at 25:00)
Wat Timbo Says. ..
Is Why I Make You Guys FRESH NEW DRUMS!
This whole interview is dope tho. You should watch it ALL the way thru.
Timbaland & Missy are some of my Fav Producers.
They go IN on this interview.
this is so fact. I refuse to make Rachette beats that doesn't mix right. Its all about having a great clean mix making musicality.
Its all about musicality.
Bout time 808's r played out dem fools beats sounds da same 1000 mph hi hats
Real Talk by the pro's!!!
Everybody's sounding the samen
and it's about that time something
is going too chaince!!!
D DutchZ
Mad true I notice most recording artists are looking for those same ol'beats… even alot of music company it's what they say is hot!
I always put me in my music it what I love
@phinestro that's real talk bro. Musicality and originality!
@larell lol yea bro, the 808 has been over-used.
@dutchz yea fam, gotta change the sounds to change thee game..it's in our hands!
@cnote yo I feel ya bro .. They want cookie cutter fast food music. That's why I feel it's important to be self sufficient and established as an independent!

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For the week, the ASX200 added 11.64 points, or 0.2 per cent.
For the month, it jumped 83 points, or 1.6 per cent.
The market has closed higher, with the benchmark S&P/ASX200 rising 24.3 points, or 0.5 per cent, to 5116.7. The broader All Ords also added 24.3 points, or 0.5 per cent, to 5107.4.
Property developer Mirvac has recruited Goodman Fielder's chief financial officer Shane Gannon.
Mr Gannon will take the chief financial position at Mirvac in December.
He joins the building giant after almost two years at food group Goodman Fielder, the owner of the Meadow Lea, Helga's bread Praise mayonnaise brands.
The appointment marks a return to the building and property sector for Mr Gannon, who has previously worked for CSR and Lend Lease.
Mirvac shares are down 0.7 per cent at $1.64, while Goodman shares are up 1.4 per cent at 73.5 cents.
Chinese oil giant Sinopec will pay $US3.1 billion ($3.50 billion) for a one-third stake in the Egyptian oil and gas business of US firm Apache Corp, it said today, as China builds up its access to global energy reserves.
The deal, which is still subject to regulatory approval, marks Sinopec's first entry into Egypt's upstream oil and gas sector, according to a company statement.
It is the latest major Chinese resources acquisition abroad and comes after CNOOC, another Chinese state-owned energy giant, bought Canada's Nexen in a $US15 billion ($16.9 billion) deal last year despite political opposition in that country.
The Apache move comes despite political strife in Egypt as supporters of the country's deposed president Mohamed Morsi clash with the new government installed after the military overthrew him last month.
Beijing has encouraged Chinese companies to go abroad to secure supplies of energy and raw materials to keep the world's second largest economy moving.
Gerry Harvey has criticised the ''hype'' around online sales, saying there was no evidence people were buying more of certain white goods and electronics over the internet.
The chairman of Harvey Norman also says his retail chain has ''turned a corner'', despite weak trading conditions and increased competition helping to wipe 17.5 per cent from its profit for the 2013 financial year.
Harvey Norman on Friday reported a net profit of $142.2 million for the year to June, down from $172.4 million a year earlier. The results were impacted by writedowns in the value of its properties, the company said, however it had benefited from improved trading conditions due to lower interest rates in the second half.
The retailer has joined other bricks and mortar stores in embarking on an online strategy to try to offset diminishing in-store sales.
But Mr Harvey said its online sales were still only about 2 per cent of its business, despite doubling over the past year.
"There are not many people who want to buy a fridge, or a TV or a dryer without going in and having a look at it," he said.
Both airlines are struggling but, by simple mathematics, the domestic weakness will hurt Virgin more than Qantas, writes former Qantas economist Tony Webber.
The earnings weakness of both airlines may be the final nail in the coffin for shareholders, especially Qantas investors.
The Qantas share price fell by 9.1 per cent over 2013 at the same time as the Australian equities market rose by 9.1 per cent. In fact Qantas shares have been in trend decline since they peaked at $5.34 in 2007.
Conversely Virgin shares averaged growth of 23.3 per cent. The Virgin share price has not fared well over a long horizon, having peaked in 2007 at $1.94.
The John Singleton-backed Australian Pub Fund has boosted the value of its portfolio of pubs to more than $180 million in the lead-up to a public listing, which is scheduled for the first half of 2014.
The acquisitions come as the pub industry returns to profitability after a tough few years. Major listed companies, including Coles and Woolworths and landlord ALE Property, have all increased their exposure to the sector through direct purchases or joint ventures with large private operators.
The investments in the first few pubs were made by the Riversdale Group, co-founded by Paddy Coughlan and Andrew Kelly, and is now backed by key shareholders, investment banker Mark Carnegie, adman John Singleton, former Qantas boss Geoff Dixon and property developer Allan Johnston.
Spot iron ore prices are on course to stretch gains to a third month, reflecting brisk Chinese appetite that pushed the raw material to five-month highs in August, although rising supply may start to pressure the commodity.
Shanghai steel futures were steady today and set to extend their winning streak to a third month in a row as Chinese producers anticipate brisk consumption during the seasonally strong period in September and October.
If steel demand doesn't pick up pace, prices of the alloy may drop and cut appetite for iron ore, the main raw material, traders said.
Ore with 62 per cent iron content slipped 0.1 per cent to $US138.30 a tonne on Thursday, based on latest available data from compiler Steel Index.
Iron ore, the biggest revenue earner for top miners Vale and Rio Tinto , is still up 6.5 per cent so far in August and on course for its third consecutive monthly gain.
"Prices may turn lower in September. There's plenty of spot supply and we are seeing demand slowing down. Mills are well fed for now," said a Hong Kong-based iron ore trader.
Here's a quick look at how the rest of the region is performing:
- Nikkei: -0.4%
- Shanghai: +0.3%
- Taiwan: +0.6%
- South Korea: +0.6%
- Singapore: flat
- New Zealand: +0.1%
The Australian dollar is trading little changed as emerging markets calmed a little, though its US counterpart also got a lift following upbeat growth revisions in the United States.
The Aussie was a shade firmer at 89.37 US cents, from 89.16 overnight, but still within sight of three-year lows of 88.48 earlier this month.
It's on track to end the week 1 per cent lower and a fifth straight month of declines, after upward revision to second-quarter US economic growth bolstered the case for the Federal Reserve to begin winding down stimulus next month.
"Tension in the Middle East is capping the Aussie but even more so US data," says David Scutt, a trader at Arab Bank Australia.
Also holding it back is fragility in emerging market currencies following the recent massive sell-off of India's rupee and Indonesia's rupiah.
Dealers say they expect month-end flows to weigh on the Aussie ahead of a US holiday weekend, with many investors likely to remain sidelined as the Syria situation continued to unfold.
A surplus is not in Abbott's DNA, Michael Pascoe writes:
The good news is that, after three years of faking concern and outrage, Joe Hockey is dropping the act of being fiscally hairy-chested, discovering that this is not quite the time to be rushing after the elusive surplus.
The bad news is that the coalition is looking economically wetter than Labor. Tony Abbott's "aspiration" of delivering a surplus of one per cent of GDP in 10 years sets up the possibility of an interesting chant for the new opposition: "An Abbott government will never deliver a surplus – it's not in their DNA"
The 10-year goal means more than four federal elections away. In political terms, that's way, way out in the Never-Never. What are the odds of Tony Abbott still being Liberal Party leader after four elections? Possibly not all that flash – he's no Menzies or Howard and the Liberals presumably learnt something about succession planning after the 2007 experience.
Farming chemicals supplier Nufarm has been fined $300,000 after a worker died at one of its Melbourne facilities.
Steve Turnbull died in May 2011 after being exposed to a toxic chemical used to make weed killer while working on an exterior pipeline at the Nufarm chemical plant in Laverton North.
The Victorian County court fined the company after it had been charged with failing to provide the necessary supervision at the site.
Here's a good lunchtime read, or, to be precise, the early version of tomorrow's BusinessDay feature: SMSFs targeted by property spruikers
Regulators and superannuation experts have flagged concerns that self-managed superannuation funds risk becoming "vehicles of choice" for property spruikers.
Once the preserve of small business owners and well-off professionals, self-managed superannuation funds (SMSF) are being advertised heavily on TV, radio and the internet. Real estate spruikers are conducting seminars around the country with the promise of securing a comfortable retirement by borrowing to buy property inside a self-managed fund.
The Australian Securities and Investments Commission has a taskforce looking at the risks of SMSFs.
Pauline Vamos, the chief executive officer of the Association of Superannuation Funds of Australia, says she is concerned that those selling real estate in connection with self-managed superannuation funds can be outside the licensing regime.
"Anyone making the link between property and self-managed superannuation funds should be required to have a financial advice licence," Vamos says.
What's big, red and packs a lot of punch on our share market? China of course.
Our big miners have taken a battering in the past month, with the materials sector plunging 32.25 per cent in the red. HSBC chief economist Paul Bloxham attributes the decline to concerns about slowing growth in our biggest trading partner China, and a sharp fall in metals prices, which began in mid-June.
But he says recent data from the Asian powerhouse, which had a weaker than expected March-June quarter, points to a recovery. For example data on Tuesday showed that industrial profits grew 11.6 per cent in July from a year earlier:
- The turnaround reflects that Chinese authorities have moved to secure growth in the economy, mainly in infrastructure spending. And infrastructure investment is high commodity driven.
- That investment spending is growing at 20 per cent.
- It's good news for resource producers in Australia, which have been boosting profits by cost cutting.
China has played the infrastructure card before, green lighting 60 projects worth $150 billion last year to energise an economy mired in its worst slowdown in three years.
Bloxham expects to China's growth rate to stabilise at 7.5 per cent in the year ahead and in 2015.
Investors will be looking for more clues about China's growth when it releases its manufacturing purchasing managers' index (PMI) data this weekend. A poll of 12 economists by Reuters is tipping the PMI to show factory activity in August expanding at its fastest pace in three months.
Harvey Norman shares have extended their gains and are now up 1.4 per cent, as investors warm to the retailer's upbeat outlook.
Commonwealth Bank analyst Andrew McLennan says shares are being driven up as investors chose to look passed the weaker-than-expected results to focus on company's positive outlook.
''It's one of those balancing acts really. The results are disappointing but the outlook is positive,'' he says. ''The positive commentary on the company's outlook will be picked up by the market, but it is still relatively early to tell.''
Ship building and maintenance company Austal has more than tripled its annual profit due partly to its growing work with the United States Navy. Austal made a net profit of $35.9 million in the 2012-13 financial year, more than triple the previous year's $11 million.
It achieved record revenue in the year of $903 million due to growth in its construction of vessels for the US Navy. Austal is targeting revenue of $1 billion in the 2013/14 financial year, chief executive Andrew Bellamy said.
Its shares have jumped 6.3 per cent to 85 cents.
Ahead of next week's second-quarter GDP numbers, ANZ economists are expecting a 0.6 per cent rise:
- From a top-down perspective, this would be consistent with our view that growth remained below average in the quarter and in line with the further gradual deterioration in labour market conditions.
- Our bottom-up expenditure-side (GDP(E)) growth forecasts by component are presented in the chart below. Gross national expenditure (ie domestic demand) is expected to have expanded in Q2 after declining in each of the previous two quarters. Net exports are expected to have made no contribution to Q2 GDP growth.
- Australia's terms of trade are expected to have been broadly unchanged in Q2 after rising solidly in Q1. As a result, real national income – ie real GDP adjusted for the terms of trade – is expected to have risen in line with real GDP in the quarter. Nominal GDP growth is expected to have been around 1.0% q/q and 2.9% y/y.
GDP components. Source: ABS, ANZ
The ASX seems to have decided on a rise for now, led higher by Telstra and the banks, but analysts say investors are still worrying about an escalation in Syria and also cautious ahead of then election on September 7.
"With Australian shares trapped in a tight sideways range at the moment as investors look toward the looming election, gains will be limited in the near-term," said Tim Radford, global analyst at Rivkin Securities in a note.
Microsoft and American Express are vying to take an equity stake in Foursquare Labs, Bloomberg is reporting quoting people with knowledge of the discussions.
The two companies are competing to invest in Foursquare rather than co-operating on a joint bid, said one of the people, who asked not to be identified because the information isn't public. Foursquare is talking with other companies about a possible investment, and the talks may not lead to a deal, said another person with knowledge of the matter.
Foursquare, which lets users check in to show they're visiting a place like a restaurant or shop, is also negotiating with venture capitalists who own convertible debt about turning their holdings into equity, said one of the people.
The discussions suggest that potential investors are more bullish on Foursquare's prospects after it began reaping the benefits of a new advertising approach that lets brands target users when they've checked into a locale.
A stake in Foursquare would give Microsoft, the world's largest software maker, a bigger role in social media and mobile, areas where it has lagged behind competitors such as Apple.
Electrical and homewares retailer Harvey Norman's full-year profit has fallen 17.5 per cent amid dwindling sales across its Australian and European businesses.
Harvey Norman made a net profit of $142 million down from $172 million the previous year. The result was affected by a $41 million write-down in the value of the company's properties.
Globally, sales were down 3 per cent during the year, with most of the decline in its Northern Ireland business where total sales were almost halved. Australian sales were down 4.2 per cent during the year, while sales in Slovenia and Croatia were down 4.6 per cent and Ireland was down 1.2 per cent.
Shares hardly reacted to the report, and are currently up 0.9 per cent.
Australia's fourth biggest gold miner, Evolution Mining, has reported a net loss of $307.4 million on the back of $384 million worth of impairments. Underlying net profit came in at $44.4 million.
Evolution's executive chairman Jake Klein said the result was to be expected given the massive slump in the gold price since April.
"This is a solid result considering the dramatic shift in the gold price during the second half of the year," he said. Klein said the peak of Evolution's capital spend was now in the past.
The rupee has fallen so far so fast that not even technical analysts can divine the currency's future. The chartists, as these analysts are also known, are struggling to make sense of a currency that is now firmly in territory that is uncharted.
Strategists said that technical factors did not count for much in crisis situations in which investors were fleeing markets and the fact that the rupee was at record low levels compounded the problem because making comparisons with past price patterns was impossible.
The rupee has consistently fallen below all reasonable technical targets since breaking its then record low of 57.32 to the US dollar on June 10. The rupee is now at 66.55 and heading towards 70.00.
"Some say the next would be 70, while others say 75. But I don't see any specific target. It is almost impossible to set a technical target as the rupee hits all-time lows every day," said a non-deliverable forward (NDF) trader at a European bank in Singapore.
Saktiandi Supaat, head of FX research at Maybank in Singapore agreed: "It looks like the rupee is in a new uncharted territory. A next key level is 70.00, but the 70.00 is just a psychological level (not a technical one)."
With technical analysis not offering much guidance, investors are looking even more closely at forwards and futures markets, which can be an excellent gauge of price expectations.
These markets suggest the rupee - despite being down 18 per cent against the US dollar this year and recently hitting a record low of 68.85 - could fall further yet.
The rupee has fallen dramatically against the US dollar.
The Australian dollar is set to close out its longest monthly losing streak in more than four years, as US growth added to the case for a reduction in monetary stimulus that's boosted asset prices round the world.
"A lot of the underperformance in the Aussie ... has been a consequence of a stronger US dollar against some of the higher-yielding currencies," ANZ currency strategist Andrew Salter says. "There's been no indication from the Fed or recent data to suggest that tapering in September is off the cards, so I think we remain on track to see that."
The Australian dollar is buying 89.20 US cents, extending its decline in August to 0.7 per cent, a fifth-straight monthly decline that's the longest since the period through November 2008. For the week, it was down 1.2 per cent.
Tokyo's Nikkei has opened 0.8 per cent higher after the US dollar rose against the yen on upbeat US growth data.
''A higher dollar and higher futures prices should give the Nikkei a modest lift early before the index levels off in the afternoon,'' said SMBC Nikko Securities general manager of equities Hiroichi Nishi.
Traders say that focus on possible military action against Syria is absorbing attention and keeping investors from aggressive equities trading.
After the open, here are the best and worst performers on the ASX200 so far today:
The share market is pushing higher now, as the miners trim their losses. The ASX is up 0.1 per cent, led by gains in industrials (+0.5 per cent) and consumer staples (+0.3 per cent). Materials are down just 0.1 per cent after opening 0.5 per cent lower.
Here's a quick glance at how reporting companies are performing today:
- Virgin: flat
- Paladin: +2.8%
- Evolution: +3.3%
- Steadfast: -1.4%
- Harvey Norman: +0.7% (yet to report)
As Syria tensions ease, the Fed will start tapering next month, says BT Asset Management's Kathy Lien:
- With investors growing less anxious about Syria, US economic data surprising to the upside and 10-year bond yields back at 2.75%, we believe that the Federal Reserve is on track to reduce asset purchases in September.
- As long as non-farm payrolls grow by more than 150k, the recovery in the labour market should be satisfactory for the Fed who has been looking to reduce stimulus for the past 2 months. Most policymakers have probably made their decision on when they want to taper and the only question is how much bond purchases should be reduced on a monthly basis.
- Tomorrow's personal income and personal spending reports are not expected to affect anyone's decision and the same is true of Chicago PMI and revisions to August consumer confidence numbers.
Recently-listed stock Steadfast Group has posted profits slightly ahead of its pre-float targets and reaffirmed its outlook for the year ahead.
The insurance broker, which listed on the ASX earlier this month in one of the biggest floats of this year, today posted adjusted profits of $28.1 million, compared with $27.2 million forecast in its prospectus.
The numbers assume various acquisitions of small brokers, which were only completed this month, have been included for the full year.
On a statutory basis it posted a $13.4 million loss, after incurring $23.8 million in costs relating to its initial public offering. Revenue was up 11 per cent to $37.8 million.
In early trade Steadfast shares were down 1 cent to $1.40.
The stock market has opened slightly lower, led down by the miners. The benchmark S&P/ASX200 index is down 8 points, or 0.2 per cent, to 5084.4, while the broader All Ords has lost 7.6 points, or 0.15 per cent, to 5075.
Among the sectors, materials are down 0.5 per cent, energy has lost 0.3 per cent and financials are flat.
Uranium miner Paladin has more than doubled last year's losses with a $US420.9 million net loss for the 2013 financial year.
Despite increasing production and improving revenue, low uranium prices continue to take a toll on the company, prompting $US335.9 million worth of asset write downs.
Shares in Paladin last traded at 53 cents, meaning the stock has almost been decimated - in the literal sense of the word - since the Fukushima nuclear crisis destroyed confidence in the sector. Paladin shares were fetching $5 shortly before the deadly earthquake and tsunami struck Japan in March 2011.
Some more eco data out of Japan: core consumer prices rose 0.7 per cent in July from a year earlier, marking the second straight month of gains and hitting a near-five year high, boding well for the central bank's efforts to eradicate deflation.
The rise in the core consumer price index, which includes oil products but excludes volatile prices of fresh food, compared with economists' median forecast for a 0.6 percent increase, the data from the Ministry of Internal Affairs and Communications showed. It followed a 0.4 per cent rise in June.
The so-called core-core inflation index, which excludes food and energy prices and is similar to the core index used in the United States, fell 0.1 per cent in the year to July.
Oil prices have reacted swiftly to the UK government's decision not to participate in a possible military action Syria. WTI crude oil has plunged $US2 to $US106.75 a barrel, while Brent is down more than $US1 at $US114.05.
Earlier this morning, the House of Commons rejected a motion put forward by Prime Minister David Cameron seeking endorsement in principle for military strikes by 285 votes to 272 after more than seven hours of debate in London. Rebel members of Cameron's Conservative Party joined the Labour opposition in rejecting the plan.
"The British Parliament doesn't wish to see British military action," Cameron told parliament after the vote. "I get that and the government will act accordingly."
Japanese household spending rose 0.1 per cent in July from a year earlier in price-adjusted real terms, government data showed today, underlining a steady pickup in private consumption.
The rise compared with economists' median forecast for a 0.3 per cent rise and followed a 0.4 per cent decline in June.
Spending grew 0.9 per cent from the previous month in seasonally adjusted terms as households spent an average 286,098 yen ($3246), data from the Ministry of Internal Affairs and Communications showed.
Spending by wage earner households fell 1.6 per cent in July from the same month a year earlier.
The Australian bond market has opened slightly firmer as traders play things safe until there is a clear resolution on the Syria crisis.
The US plans to attack Syria in punishment for using chemical weapons on its own citizens. Britain had planned to join the US action, but the British Parliament overnight defeated a non-binding resolution calling for military intervention.
Meanwhile, the UN Security Council is discussing the matter.
Westpac senior market strategist Damien McColough expects bond markets to stay quiet until there is a clearer picture on what will happen.
''We're probably still trading Syria at the moment,'' he said.
''There's not a lot of other things to keep the market's attention right now.
''That's the only thing we're really talking about now.''
The September 10-year bond futures contract was trading at 96.100 (implying a yield of 3.900 per cent), up from 96.090 (3.910 per cent) yesterday.
The September three-year bond futures contract was at 97.240 (2.760 per cent), up from 97.220 (2.780 per cent).
As we get ready for the final trading day of the week, here's what IG markets analyst Stan Shamu had to say about the day ahead:
- Ahead of the open we are calling the local market down 0.2% at 5085. Based on yesterday's close, the local market is currently down 0.6% for the week. This is not too bad a result considering the political event risk that has dominated global markets all week. We feel we could see a good recovery heading into the weekend as investors react to some of the positive leads from US trade.
- Energy prices have also cooled over the last 24 hours along with an unwinding of the safe-haven trade which is likely to push risk assets higher. After having had a positive day yesterday, BHP's ADR is pointing to a 0.4% fall to $35.20 region, but we feel it might find some buying support in the $35 region.
- Gold lost 0.3% and this might weigh on gold names in the short term. Even more interesting will be how the banks respond today after having struggled yesterday.
- Qantas put in a monster performance after its results yesterday and today will be a real test of whether or not this is sustainable in the short term. The airline has already been downgraded to underweight (from neutral) by JP Morgan given the lack of any real upside catalysts from the in-line result.
Late addition to need2know: the iron ore price dipped slightly overnight to $US138.30 a tonne.
Virgin Australia's three major shareholders have thrown their weight behind the country's second largest airline with a loan commitment after it slumped to a $98 million annual loss.
With the airline facing challenging conditions, Air New Zealand, Singapore Airlines and Etihad have given commitments for unsecured loan facilities totalling $90 million. Virgin has also sought to allay fears that it will have to raise equity by highlighting its total cash position of $581 million at the end of June and its positive operating cashflow of $184 million.
The airline posted a loss of $98 million for the year to June, compared with a $23 million profit a year earlier. Revenue rose to $4.02 billion, from $3.9 billion.
Its underlying pre-tax loss of $35 million was better than market consensus. The loss does not included one-off transformation cost and a loss from Skywest, the West Australian airline it bought earlier this year.
Chief executive John Borghetti said the airline had faced a ''very difficult economic environment and intense competition".
Xero, the cloud-based accounting software developer, is a fifth of the way toward its vaunted one million customer mark as it makes inroads into the Australian market.
The Wellington-based company crossed the 200,000 customer number, adding 7000 in the last month and doubling its paying clients in 13 months, it said in a statement on Friday. Of that, Xero has built up 75,000 customers in Australia, up from 51,000 at the end of March.
That implies the software developer has annualised revenue of about $NZ66.3 million ($58.44 million), based on its last published revenue figure of $NZ64m as at July 31. Xero anticipates sales in excess of $NZ70m in the 2014 financial year.
"The second half of FY2014 promises even greater growth as we commence our first advertising campaign in Australia," Xero Australia managing director Chris Ridd said.
Xero's ASX-listed shares have more than doubled this year.
US stocks edged higher as data pointed to stronger-than-expected economic growth, though geopolitical uncertainty over Syria limited gains.
The Dow Jones Industrial Average rose 16.36 points, or 0.1 per cent, to 14,840.87, while the Standard & Poor's 500 Index was up 3.21 points, or 0.20 per cent, at 1,638.17. The Nasdaq Composite Index was up 26.95 points, or 0.75 percent, at 3,620.30.
Talks that could lead to a $100 biilion-plus deal in which US phone company Verizon buys the part of Verizon Wireless it doesn't already own from Vodafone helped push stocks higher.
Wall Street was solidly higher most of the session but pared gains in the last hour on concerns over Syria. Many in the market expect a strike by the United States and its allies because of an alleged poison gas attack by government forces that killed Syrian civilians. US officials said a response would be "discrete and limited."
"That there will be an attack is priced into markets, but there's no way the market appreciates the implications beyond that if the US were to go to war," says Joe Tanious, global market strategist at JPMorgan Funds in New York. "It will create a lot of side effects the market isn't aware of, with the impact on oil the main complication."
The Australian market looks set to open lower as commodity prices fell, while Wall Street rose as fears of an imminent strike against Syria receded.
An upgrade to US second-quarter economic growth, also helped US markets. It came in at an annual rate of 2.5 per cent, faster than the original estimate of 1.7 per cent.
What you need to know this morning:
- SPI futures are down 9 points at 5067
- The dollar has slipped to 89.29 US cents
- The Dow added 0.1%, the S&P500 rose 0.2%
- London's FTSE rose 0.8%, Frankfurt's Dax gained 0.45%
- WTI crude oil retreated $US1.39 to $US108.80
- Gold fell $US5.90 to $US1413 an ounce
- Iron ore dipped slightly to $US138.30 a tonne
For more details on how global markets did overnight, read this morning's need2know.
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Contributors: Max Mason, Jens Meyer
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Chris is torn over loving two women. In a raw video posted on his Twitter account, Chris admits he feels like he's in love with 'two people' — Rihanna & Karrueche Tran! Who do YOU think he should be with?
Chris Brown announced his split with Karrueche Tran, exclusively to HollywoodLife.com on Thursday Oct. 4. And today, Oct. 5, Chris has released an intimate and VERY RAW video of himself explaining his feelings for both Rihanna and Karrueche.
"I'm a little drunk, so I'm going to be honest. You don't all really get the real Chris Brown. I like to be honest," Chris begins saying in his new video.
"You share history with somebody, and then you tend to fall in love with somebody else — it's kind of difficult," he continues, clearly referring to his history with Rihanna and his new love with Karrueche.
Over the past few days, fans have witnessed Chris go out with Rihanna — three nights in a row — all while he was dating Karrueche. Finally, Chris made a decision to split with Karrueche, but it seems like he may still love both of them.
"Is there such thing as loving two people? I don't know. I don't know if it's possible. But for me, I just feel like that," he adds. "I don't want to hurt either or. It's me. I'm not trying to be a player. My momma raised me differently," Chris concludes in the video.
The video shows footage of Chris with Rihanna, Karrueche and his mother — all at separate times.
What do YOU think of this new video, HollywoodLifers? Who should he be with?
"The Real Chris Brown" from David Alan on Vimeo.
— Chris Rogers
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Posted at 8:10 AM on January 25, 2015
Chris should be w/ Rihanna – if a woman take a beaten like that and stay w/ Chris after it happen……….Rihanna and Chris should work it out- – REMEMBER Ladies don't hit a Man unless u r ready for what coming back at u —-FACT – hands off – be man r woman enough to walk away!!!! FOR REAL……………..
Posted at 8:30 AM on June 29, 2013
Karrueche all the way. Rihanna made Chris brown out to be a monster, exploiting him and what happened that night, not telling the entire truth, throwing salt on his name & now everyone hates him. She wanted to intrude on Chris and Kae's relationship when she saw chris was happy. Karrueche was there for him through the hard times while Rihanna was racking up cash. Karrueche is the better match, she's positive and brings the best out of him. His relationship with rihanna was toxic and you all know it.
Posted at 11:33 PM on February 20, 2014
Eva you are a stupid dreamer this woman is a jinks. Chris is always in trouble with this loser around, she is a broke no money loser. did you not see this witch sitting on the toilet smoking crack? she have Chris on drugs, this thing is nothing but garbage.Karrueche bring on the hard times in his life.RI has everything she have nothing or dream to have, so give it a rest IDIOT.
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Posted at 1:19 AM on November 27, 2012
I just think it's unfair on Karrueche because she has done nothing wrong and she made Chris Brown a better man. Chris shouldn't have left her. But I understand that Breezy loves Rih and Kae at the same time. So I think it'll be better if he not date anyone of them for now until he gets his clarity and certainly knows who he really loves. ☺
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Posted at 11:05 AM on October 21, 2012
I think chris brown and rihanna should give there love another shot! They clearly love each other and theres no greater feeling! Everyone makes mistake and I just believe that media and critics should just let them be! Whatever choice they make,its there choice to make!!!! Chris brown and rihanna kp your heads up boo!!! Do what yall think is the best for you cuz its yalls life and yall r the ones left to deal with your own choices! Live for you and not for anyone else!


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Besides the cabins, Sportsman's Lodge presently supports 25 RV parking spaces (back-ins) with more being planned. All spaces are close to the office/convenience store, and to the lake! All spaces have water, 30-amp electricity, and sewage. Spots in our RV area are available for yearly lease as well as nightly rental.
Here's a Google Map showing our location, just outside Ferriday, Louisiana.


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Fisher also cautioned that backlog data are not entirely reliable, saying that one of the reasons for the lack of data is that laboratories count back-logs, case submissions, tests, output, and outcomes differently. Additionally, many laboratories lack automated information management systems to "capture the very data that might support their case for more assistance."20 Finally, it is difficult to track cases for which forensic work has moved all the way through the criminal justice system: Police, prosecutors, and forensic laboratories use different tracking systems.
Through the Paul Coverdell National Forensic Science Improvement Act (P.L. 106-561), the Justice Department operates the Paul Coverdell Forensic Science Improvement Grants Program (the Coverdell program), which awards grants to states and units of local government to help improve the quality and timeliness of forensic science and medical examiner services.21 The program provides funding for expenses related to facilities, personnel, equipment, computerization, supplies, accreditation, certification, and education and training. In 2004, the Justice for All Act (P.L. 108-405) expanded the Coverdell program, with the aim of reducing the backlog.
A state or unit of local government that receives a Coverdell grant must use the grant for one or more of three purposes:
To carry out all or a substantial part of a program intended to improve the quality and timeliness of forensic science or medical examiner services in the state, including those services provided by laboratories operated by the state and those operated by units of local government within the state.
To eliminate a backlog in the analysis of forensic science evidence, including, among other things, a backlog with respect to firearms examination, latent prints, toxicology, controlled substances, forensic pathology, questioned documents, and trace evidence.
To train, assist, and employ forensic laboratory personnel as needed to eliminate such a backlog.22
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On October 4, 2011, Dr. Carol Gold, Professor of History, Emeritus gave the keynote speech for the CSW Women Faculty Luncheon. The speech was recorded and is now available on our YouTube page. The link below will take you to the playlist for this speech, which is available in two parts. Make sure to watch both parts. The conclusion remains a topic of conversation around UAF and beyond, Enjoy.
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In just under a week, the Bellagio Gallery of Fine art unveils a 200-piece Faberge exhibit, including the famous egg created in celebration of the Trans-Siberian Railway that drew crowds at the 1900 World's Fair in Paris. A couple of days ago Flo Rogers joined the president of the gallery and curator of the exhibit, Marc Glimscher, as some of the items were unpacked.
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As photographers, we know the best way to capture an image is to "get it right in the camera." Sometimes, that just isn't possible. Maybe you didn't have the right lens, or the lighting was awful. Perhaps that quick shot you took of your significant other was perfect - except for the street light or tree branch that seems to be growing out of his or her head. Thank goodness for post-processing.
Let's take a look at a photo I made of the main arcade inside the Venetian Hotel and Casino in Las Vegas. If you've been there, this view is standing near the casino, looking toward the hotel front desk area. Shooting this at 5:35 a.m. on a chilly (for Vegas) January morning partially explains the absence of tourists. I was lucky, too. This photograph demonstrates the value of knowing how to properly post-process with Adobe Photoshop.
Getting the shot
The image was captured with a Canon 1D Mark III DSLR and 16-35mm f/2.8L lens, at 17mm and stopped down to an aperture of f/20. The rig was mounted a Gitzo tripod outfitted with a Really Right Stuff 55mm ballhead. The exposure, triggered with a Canon remote, was 13 seconds at ISO 100. I was shooting in RAW. To eliminate camera shake, mirror lockup was enabled.
To make this shot, I first asked for and received permission from the front desk to set up my camera and tripod, so long as I assured the Venetian the image would not be sold as a commercial offering. There wasn't much time, so I quickly set up my tripod and mounted the camera. Unable to set a custom white balance, I opted for the camera's tungsten setting.
As you can see, there are several things terribly wrong in the "as-captured" version. For one thing, the color is just awful (but the lighting levels are wonderfully uniform). The image is flat and lacks contrast. And check out the way those massive pillars are leaning backward. That happened because I tilted the camera up toward the ceiling. If I had kept the camera perfectly level, the pillars would have retained their verticality, but of course, most of the ceiling would have been cut off - and this image is all about the ceiling murals. A specialty tilt-shift lens would have yielded proper perspective, but I did not have one with me at the time. Also, if I had shot a photo of an X-Rite ColorChecker card, I could have used those 24 standard colors as targets for color correcting in Photoshop; alas, when packing for my trip I didn't think that far ahead.
With the RAW Canon CR2 image brought into Adobe Camera Raw, I first set out to make some overall global adjustments. To get the white balance in the ballpark, I used the eyedropper to click on various areas. Two that worked well were the grayish ceiling surrounding the exit sign at the left and the painted balance between the pillars and the curved barrel-vault ceiling. The latter worked better, though it was by no means perfect. Adjusting the white balance tint helped, too.
Other adjustments were made to the Exposure, Recovery, Fill Light, Blacks, Vibrance, and Saturation sliders. There's no rule - I experimented until achieving a satisfactory result (below). Keep in mind that the painted portion of the curved barrel vault ceiling is ivory, not white.
Taking it to Photoshop
After transferring the image from Camera Raw into Photoshop, the first adjustment was to correct the perspective. To do that, I pressed Ctrl-minus on my Windows PC to reduce the size of the on-screen image, then grabbed a corner of that window, pulling to create lots of gray working space around the image. I pressed Ctrl-A to Select All, then chose Edit, Transform, Perspective. I grabbed the top right corner and yanked outward, pulling the pillars back into vertical alignment. The portions of the imaged pulled into the left and right triangular areas became lost from the final image.
After clicking the checkmark to accept this transform, I added some contrast with a curves layer to make the image pop. For other adjustments to the mural, I added a Color Balance adjustment layer, and another layer with a mask targeting the red shields. The statue "sculptures" and surrounding wreaths had an annoying pink tinge; a last Hue/Saturation layer with layer mask was used to desaturate these features to neutral gray.
The marble floor was a separate matter. The black wasn't black enough, and the white wasn't white enough. The rust-colored tiles looked washed out. Each required individual treatment. Doing so meant making a separate adjustment layer and mask for each. The black and white tiles each got a Curves layer. To adjust both the color and intensity of the rust-colored tiles, I created a Hue/Saturation layer with a layer mask targeting only that portion of the floor.
Several cosmetic corrections were made in Photoshop. To fix the unlit doorway at the far end of the arcade on the right side, I copied the door from the left side, pasted it to a separate layer, flipped it horizontally, then moved it into position. Exit signs near the two rear doorways and near the left front pillar were removed, as was a janitor's mop bucket that was peeking out between two pillars. Finally, the overhead valence near the front right of the image, dark due to a burned out bulb, was restored using a technique similar to the aforementioned doors. Copied from the left valence and flipped, the warp tool was called into action to make it line up perfectly.
Total working time was about 90 minutes, much of it due to the intricacy of the layer masks for the floor tiles, and various portions of the ceiling. If I were doing this anew, I'd consider trying a different technique - converting the image into "Lab" color mode, making color corrections with blue-yellow and magenta-green Curves layers, then converting back to RGB color mode.
The comment I most often receive from Vegas veterans who see the large print on my office wall is that they don't remember the colors ever being this vibrant. Exactly!
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Clenbuterol Reviews
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Clenbuterol has inspired numerous weight loss products and supplements and is one of the most controversial bodybuilding supplements on the market.
Although Clenbuterol is prescribed as a powerful, long-lasting bronchodilator, this supplement is frequently abused by athletes and bodybuilders looking to boost their muscle gains and lose a few extra pounds.
But is it worth the risk? Let's take a closer look at what it can do to find out.
What You Should Know
In the U.S., Clenbuterol is a prescribed medication for horses – NOT for human use. Although the FDA has approved this ingredient when used on animals, it is completely banned for humans and should not be used on food-producing animals.
So if this supplement is not even used as a bodybuilding or weight loss supplement, why do people turn to Clenbuterol to get fat-burning results?
Because Clenbutrol can activate beta-adrenergic receptors in the body, which can increase lean muscle mass and decrease BMI. After it's ingested, nearly 70-80% of Clenbuterol is absorbed while the remaining 20-30% can remain in the body for up to 25-39 hours – an extremely long half-life compared to most other weight loss supplements.
Supposedly Clenbuterol can even alter your body composition by decreasing body fat and increasing skeletal muscle mass. When combined with other performance enhancing drugs, Clenbuterol appears to be a potent tool for sculpting muscles and slimming down.
Potential Risks
There's a reason the FDA banned Human use of this supplement: it's dangerous. Clenbuterol residues can dramatically affect lung and heart function, whether through voluntary supplementation or accidentally consumed via animals given the drug.
Many Europeans have been hospitalized with symptoms of increased heart rate, muscular tremors, headaches, nausea, fever, and chills after consuming contaminated beef liver.
Although many symptoms have been fairly mild, the FDA is concerned that the illicit use of Clenbuterol may result in illness or death, which is why this supplement should be avoided at all costs.
Illegal Distribution
Despite the fact that Clebuterol is illegal in the U.S, this product is not controlled by the Controlled Substances Act and can be purchased in numerous forms including tablets, syrup, and injections.
A good majority of these supplements contain tainted ingredients, and you'll be putting your life on the line every time you use Clenbuterol.
Additionally, you should keep in mind that Clenbuterol is listed by the World Anti-Doping Agency as well as the International Olympic Committee, which means that's banned from athletic use.
Final Thoughts
Although there are numerous supplements on the market claiming to be a safe form of Clenbuterol, we recommend that you avoid Clenbuterol products completely. Despite the fact that low dosages of Clenbuterol could have a dramatic effect on your weight loss success, we cannot wholeheartedly recommend an illegal drug.
We have your best interests at heart and feel that Clenbuterol is not the safest or most reliable weight loss supplement on the market. There are so many safe and clinically proven supplements available that there shouldn't be any reason to turn to Clenbuterol in order to gain weight loss results.
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I have now completed my third year attending "Roger Ebert's Overlooked Film Festival," a special event of the University of Illinois College of Communications. In that time, I discovered Roger Ebert has a way of making this event more than just a film festival that screens 14 overlooked movies, genres or formats for your entertainment pleasure. Ebert's heart is into this event and you'll find yourself cheering him on during panel discussions that follow each screening – even if sometimes you don't like a film presented. It's a grand experience. We the audience can sense Ebert's love for film and his passion to make those films known. Fortunately, the less desirable movies are part of the minority – as this festival has proven once again.
"The Right Stuff" opened this year's fest and was an appropriate choice in light of the recent Columbia disaster. We are reminded of the dangers involved with space travel and this movie enhances our respect for those who take the risks associated with this endeavor. Out of all 14 screenings this year, I missed two ("L.627″ and "13 Conversations About One Thing"). I had received a couple phone calls from my wife because her dad was admitted to the hospital. I almost ended up leaving after my second day here, but she told me to stay put until tests came back. I thank God everything turned out ok and he is now back home. Luckily, Peter Sobczynski, Jeff Westhoff and Mike Hall helped me pick up the slack on the reviews.
The silent movie segment of this festival is something I look forward to each and every year and this time Ebert incorporated three silent movie programs. Ok, so I wasn't so thrilled with "The Grey Automobile," but the benshi performance was a fresh approach to this genre. The Alloy Orchestra's score for "The Black Pirate" was simply outstanding and Ebert's decision to make these three musicians a regular feature is a no-brainer. The following day we saw six more silent films presented by the Charlie Lustman's Silent Movie Theatre Co. during the free Saturday family matinee. Talk about being spoiled! All movies presented were hilarious and Lustman's showmanship worked well with the audience. When little kids were invited onstage to act out their favorite silent film star, it made me wish I were 10.
The other films I liked this year included "Stone Reader," a documentary about a writer who lives in my own city – Cedar Rapids, Iowa. Now how cool is that? In addition to all of the above, my other favorite films presented included "What's Cooking," "Shall We Dance" and "Charlotte Sometimes." My all-time favorite film this year folks was the legendary "Singin' in the Rain." When I arrived back in Cedar Rapids, I went out and bought the 50th Anniversary DVD and had to watch it again. Donald O'Connor's appearance here at the festival was icing on the cake. It was fascinating to hear O'Connor tell us stories surrounding this film and it was quite an honor to meet him in person.
This festival becomes more relevant with every passing year because there are so many movies people would like to see presented here – and even I have made suggestions in past commentary. In fact, I bet audience members could put together a list so big that a new festival could be started called "Movies Roger Ebert Overlooked!"
One of the big highlights of the "Overlooked Festival" is getting to know new people and reuniting with old friends. Chris Gore (editor of Film Threat and host of "Festival Pass with Chris Gore" (Starz/Encore channel) was a festival guest and we had an absolute blast hanging out. I consider him to be one of my mentors and he publishes my Critic Doctor column on his Film Threat web site. There are many other people at this festival I've come to know and these relationships have grown and really add to my visit to Champaign-Urbana. I was especially proud to finally obtain my Dusty Cohl cowboy hat pin (you are required to wear it at every film festival you attend). It's not easy to get one as actress Jacqueline Kim ("Charlotte Sometimes") found out. The next time you see someone wearing the pin, ask them about it and I'm sure there is an interesting story to be told.
It's a moot point for me to try and compare "Roger Ebert's Overlooked Film Festival" to other festivals because I haven't attended many myself. But I've talked to people who have (from all over the world) who come to this festival and the consensus is always the same – people love this festival because it's not about business. It's about the love of movies and appreciating those who make them. It's about having fun in a relaxed atmosphere where you can walk up to well-known actors (including Ebert himself) and say hi without some entourage bullying you around. It's about meeting new people and making new friends. The festival staff is eager to greet you and meet you and not treat you like some ticket buyer whose only purpose is to feed a bank account. It's that personal touch that makes this festival a pleasure to attend.
"Roger Ebert's Overlooked Film Festival" is CRITIC DOCTOR APPROVED! I'll be back again next year.
Posted on May 20, 2003 in Festivals by Herb Kane
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Document Type thesis Author Name De Jesus, Larry Email Address larry_de_jesus at hotmail.com URN etd-0424103-155547 Title Effects of artificial polyploidy in transformed roots of Artemisia annua L. Degree MS Department Biology & Biotechnology Advisors Pamela J. Weathers, Advisor Joseph C. Bagshaw, Committee Member Ronald D. Cheetham, Committee Member Keywords secondary metabolites hairy roots tetraploid artemisinin Date of Presentation/Defense 2003-04-18 Availability unrestricted Abstract
In most plant species artificial polyploidy generally enhances the vigor of determinate plant parts and may be favorable where vegetative organs and biomass constitute the economic product. Furthermore, artificial polyploidy has been considered a method of increasing production potential of plants secondary metabolites. However, despite considerable research on polyploid plants, very few cases of polyploid medicinal plants have been reported.
Artemisia annua L. synthesizes artemisinin, an antimalarial sesquiterpene lactone. Artemisinin can be synthesized, but it is costly compared to the naturally derived product. Hairy root cultures of Artemisia annua L. (clone YUT16) show rapid growth and produce artemisinin. This culture offers a good model system for studying artemisinin production. Others have shown that tetraploid Artemisia annua L. plants produce more artemisinin/mg DW than diploids. These yields were offset, however, by decreases in biomass productivity. Little is known about how polyploidy may affect growth production of hairy roots. Using colchicine, we have produced four stable tetraploid clones of Artemisia annua L. from YUT16 hairy root clone. Compared to the diploid clone, these tetraploid clones showed major differences in growth and development. Nevertheless, artemisinin yields of these tetraploid clones were 2-5 times higher than the diploid and their production seemed to be by the age of the inoculum. This work will prove useful in furthering our understanding of the effects of artificial polyploidy on the growth and secondary metabolite production of hairy roots.
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Posted: September 28, 2011
A recession success story
The rollercoaster ride taken by Arrow Sheet Metal Products
Larry Turner
There are many companies that have had up and down years since 2007, and Arrow Sheet Metal Products Company is an example of what many have had to manage.
The company manufactures and delivers high quality fabricated metal products to the communication, electronics and various other precision industries. Susan Cirocki leads this family business, which was started in 1976 by her father, Fred Cirocki. They specialize in servicing their customer needs as a job shop, spanning needs from small run work to long term production.
The company has been on a rollercoaster ride for the last three years. It had record years in 2007 and 2008, with revenues up in each of these years by 40 percent. The company had good operations processes in place and the market was strong, but 2009 was off a cumulative 40 percent from the gains of the previous two years. Arrow still performed at a level that kept key customers happy.
In 2010, the company began slow but finished strong, up 21 percent, due in part to some investments in capital improvements of new technology in some equipment and installation of new lighting on the plant floor (aided by an Xcel energy rebate program) that vastly improved worker attitudes, safety and productivity. So far, 2011 is also on the rise, a little above 40 percent over the last year.
Let's take a look at how Arrow Sheet Metal managed the turbulence in key business areas:
Through Susan's involvement with Vistage International, a CEO peer advisory organization, she heeded the advice of colleagues and varied invited speakers as the recession began -- holding on to cash, creating staggered and reduced work hours for employees, and implementing efficiencies to keep the plant operational. The company managed its resources of existing equipment, facilities and work force to balance the ups and downs of revenues and growth. It was largely a strategy of survival during 2009, paying significant attention to improving processes and planning.
With a philosophy that cash is king, Susan used the growth of 2007 and 2008 to prepare for 2009. The banking relationship was good, with strong understanding and commitment. Together, the company rode out the very tough year of 2009. With the help of the banking partner, Susan did the capital investments in 2010 that paved the way for the successes that followed. By working the plan, the company was successful at staying financially viable and sound, investing at the right time, and keeping a strong team of employees.
The company made improvements in its operations through upgrades in systems technology, first in acquiring new computers and adding software adjustments that improved efficiencies. This gave the company the ability to research customers to determine the best fit, reduce staff in the accounting department, and expand their sales reach nationally.
The sales and marketing strength of Arrow Sheet Metal is in a loyal customer base which keeps bringing referrals of new customers to the company. Susan uses personal contact, customer-centered events, and repeats best practice sales and marketing techniques and systems that have proven their effectiveness over the past five years.
The current mix of sales is predominantly in electronics (24 percent) and mining (23 percent), with medical (11%) and communications (10 percent) next, and transportation and green energy making up the remainder. Arrow is a national company, with about 60 percent of sales to Colorado businesses and the rest outside the state. Customers look at Arrow because it performs for them. Susan sees growth opportunities to continue in the mining, transportation and medical industries.
Concern about the future
Even though the company is performing well at this moment, the unknown about the turbulent economy is what keeps Susan awake at night. The recent volatility in the markets and economy are a concern with many business owners and requires focus on their businesses. Build your plan and work it, while staying aware of the economic changes.
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Larry Turner is CEO of Roundhouse Advisors, Inc. and has over 25 years experience growing, starting up, repositioning, and revitalizing organizations. Roundhouse Advisors is a consulting practice focused on helping businesses increase enterprise value by managing pain, growth and owner exits. Larry is a consultant, public speaker, and the author of two books "Owner Exit Planning: Leave On Your Own Terms" and "Mapping Your Recovery: Grow sales in difficult times", www.roundhouseadvisors.com/growsalesbook . For additional information visit www.RoundhouseAdvisors.com
Larry Turner is CEO of Roundhouse Advisors, Inc. and has over 25 years experience growing, starting up, repositioning, and revitalizing organizations. Roundhouse Advisors is a consulting practice focused on helping businesses increase enterprise value by managing pain, growth and owner exits. Larry is a consultant, public speaker, and the author of "Owner Exit Planning: Leave On Your Own Terms." For additional information visit www.RoundhouseAdvisors.com


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Today, we're on the brink of our biggest dog run makeover yet. In conjunction with the Pedestrian Connector Bridge Project and our partnership with the Department of Parks and Recreation, we will be expanding the enclosed dog run area, improving the dog run surface with new K9 grass, and completing additional improvements. We will be working to provide updates and alerts of project progress to keep you informed.
Please consider becoming a member of the FSRP to help us support ongoing maintenance that ensures the smooth operation of our park. Our partnership with the Department of Parks and Recreation helps us organize many vital park functions including: trash collection, mowing, planting, and other essential projects to make the site an enjoyable experience for all. Learn more about how you can become a member to support our efforts and improve your dog run.
Since 1997, the Schuylkill River Park Dog Run has offered thousands of dogs and their owners a shaded, welcome respite from the urban grind – a place for owners to relax, chat, and bond over their adorable canine companions. Every year the Friends of the Schuylkill River Park (FSRP) makes improvements to the run. Over the years we have listened to users and added a water fountain, improved dog run surfaces, replaced park benches, cared for and added trees, and worked to ensure that the park is a safe and welcoming place for all users.
This website also offers important information regarding the rules and regulations of the dog park, including dog vaccination and licensing, in addition to the latest news about the park. Feel free to explore our site and share your feedback. We're here for you and your dog! To keep informed about dog run events, issues, and projects please join our mailing list. For questions or comments or to have your dog added to the below photos, email us at email@example.com
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The Papillon Foundation, founded in 2002, is doing amazing work in the community improvement fields. Papillon runs several accredited, educational, social outreach projects such as computer end-user training in a partnership with the International Computer Driving License (ICDL). 2 929 needy community members have thus far graduated from the computer courses. 4 219 community members have also graduated from the English language tuition courses that Papillon run in a partnership with University of the Witwatersrand.
Sexism and Gender Roles: A Case for Women's Dignity
Mail & Guardian's headline for Gerry Elsdon's suspension reads: 'The South African Red Cross's governing board has suspended former beauty queen and TV personality Gerry Elsdon with immediate effect'. Elsdon is not simply a pretty face but the chief executive officer of Cinnamon Communication as well as the tuberculosis goodwill Ambassador for the International Federation of Red Cross and Red Crescent Societies, among other things.
ONE Launches a Campaign to Make Possible "Bottom Up" Post 2015 MDGs in Africa
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The state ignored Pavlescak's reports and gave Growing Together full license. The buzz at the West Palm Beach DCF office was that the political push had come from the top. Gov. Bob Martinez was one year away from becoming the nation's drug czar under President George H.W. Bush.
"It wasn't until later that I learned that Martinez had ties to the program," Pavlescak explains, "and that some strange things had happened." During his investigation of Growing Together, Pavlescak had personally reported one complaint to the state's child abuse registry. Upon inquiry, a state official later told him that no complaints existed.
Pavlescak left state employment in April 1990 following an unrelated dispute with one of his bosses, who was later chastised for a financial conflict of interest by the Florida Commission on Ethics.
Even after Pavlescak left public service, the state continued to document abuse at Growing Together. An August 1993 investigation by Pavlescak's successor, James Kouba, documented that "there appears to be a lack of clinical supervision" at Growing Together. Some staff members couldn't identify their supervisors, state officials learned, and the children complained about the "lack of adult supervision."
Growing Together also failed to correct the violations Pavlescak had cited three years earlier. Among DCF's findings in 1993:
Teenagers would restrain fellow patients by sitting on them.
In two instances, a group of parents who called themselves the "restraining fathers" kidnapped runaway girls and returned them to Growing Together. One girl's aunt reported that several men had pulled up to her house and dragged the girl into a van.
Kids of both sexes were forced to use a jar or pot in the bedroom if they needed to relieve themselves in the middle of the night.
The rigorous program is also associated with a suicide. Travis Stone, a 20-year-old African-American who had successfully graduated from Growing Together and become a staff member, told peers as early as January 23, 1993, that "he was feeling helpless and overwhelmed." Those remarks were not passed on to clinical or executive staff members, Kouba alleged. Six months later, on July 27, 1993, Stone took a combination of pills and alcohol and then put a plastic bag over his head.
Kouba blamed Growing Together, claiming that the facility did not send Stone to a psychiatrist or psychologist. "His feelings were discounted by peer staff as merely 'manipulative,'" the report stated. "Only a trained professional should be in the position of making this evaluation, which, in this case, may have been a life-and-death assessment."
The state ordered Growing Together to stop using children to counsel other children. "They are still involved in their own early recovery process and cannot be expected to take on the role of counselor while they are clients themselves," Kouba wrote. Allard claims that today, kids have easy access to licensed mental health professionals.
In the past ten years, Growing Together has filed roughly a dozen lawsuits to collect fees that parents have refused to pay. In nearly every case, the defendants have cited Growing Together's lack of therapeutic value and abysmal treatment of children as reasons for not settling the debt.
In two cases, parents described a prison-like facility that emphasizes revenue over kids' needs. Ellen Decter, a single mother in Jupiter, said her son was examined by a psychologist in October 1999 only after she agreed to fork out the $14,000 tuition upfront. By then, Growing Together had a financial interest in seeing her son diagnosed as suitable for treatment, she alleged. The program was "a concentration camp for clients and parents," Decter wrote in a letter submitted to the court April 3, 2002.
Cathy Snyder of Fort Myers Beach told the Palm Beach County Circuit Court on May 21, 1997, that Growing Together misdiagnosed her son's problems. Rather than being drug-addicted, he had a chemical imbalance that an independent psychiatrist discovered after she removed the boy from the program.
Reports from the Lake Worth Police Department, which is located across the street from Growing Together's building, seem to substantiate parents' claims. Since 1995, police have written more than 800 reports related to 1000 Lake Ave. for incidents including assault, drugs, noise complaints, and runaway juveniles.
On April 27, 1997, at 8:30 a.m., teenaged patients rioted inside the facility, according to police reports filed that day. Three boys took chairs and shattered the second-story windows, spraying glass on construction workers and pedestrians. They then barricaded themselves inside a room. Police later barged in to regain control of the facility.
Since 2000, police have written 28 reports related to battery and 22 to missing juveniles. In some cases, officers documented instances of abuse or violations of state law but declined to pursue charges:
On June 1, 2001, an oldcomer beat a newcomer because he was reading a book.
On July 6, 2001, an oldcomer slapped a newcomer after finding that the newcomer had been innocently drawing.
On October 23, 2003, police reported that a teenaged patient was "enforcing the rules with other patients" -- the same violation Pavlescak cited in 1990.
On January 2, 2004, police observed Growing Together's 54-year-old clinical director, Laura Hughes, restraining a teenaged girl on the ground after she "had been disrespectful and disobedient to Growing Together staff throughout the day."
While DCF's investigations of Growing Together are less aggressive than they were ten years ago, the state agency continues to find significant problems. During the most recent inspection, on December 19, 2003, investigators discovered documents that suggested staff was too quick to use physical force and that children continued to sleep on mattresses on the floor. State law requires children to have a full bed and frame.


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Clough unaware of Brayford enquiry
Cardiff City have been linked with Derby's John Brayford but Nigel Clough has dismissed the idea.
When asked if Cardiff had been in touch, Clough said: "No, we've had no approach or offers.
"You've always got agents and things but I don't think we have had any direct contact with Cardiff.
"John is not a player we want to lose."
Brayford is a right back.
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Born | Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada | July 13, 1975
Occupation | Writer |
Nationality | Canadian |
Steven Galloway | |
Born | Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada | July 13, 1975
Occupation | Writer |
Nationality | Canadian |
Steven Galloway (born July 13, 1975) is a Canadian novelist. Galloway was born in Vancouver, and raised in Kamloops, British Columbia. He attended the University College of the Cariboo and the University of British Columbia. Galloway is an Associate Professor and Acting Chair of the UBC Creative Writing Program. He lives with his two young daughters in New Westminster.[1]
His debut novel, Finnie Walsh (2000), was nominated for the Amazon.ca/Books in Canada First Novel Award. This novel could be best described as "a work about the love of hockey and the way two boys form a bond that carries them through life's tragedies and trials.[2]" Galloway was recognized for successfully portraying a child's perspective without "giving a child an adult's perspective.[3]" The ethnic and economic diversity of the characters has critics describing it as a "truly Canadian book both in content and sensibility.[3]" It has been noted that "The style of Galloway's early literary influences, Farley Mowat and John Irving, is apparent[2]" in this first novel.
His second novel, Ascension (2003), was nominated for the BC Book Prizes' Ethel Wilson Fiction Prize, and has been translated into over fifteen languages. Notably different from his first novel, Ascension takes a look at the events in the life of a 66 year old Romanian man leading up to his famous tight rope walking between the twin towers of New York's World Trade Center. "He expertly walks a very fine line, spinning the makings of what might have been a gimmicky immigrant tale into a gripping story of one man's lifelong balancing act."[4]
His third novel, The Cellist of Sarajevo (2008), was nominated for the International IMPAC Dublin Literary Award, longlisted for the 2008 Scotiabank Giller Prize[5] and won the 2009 Evergreen Award, the George Ryga Award for Social Awareness in Literature[6] and the Borders Original Voices Award.[7] It was heralded as "the work of an expert"[8] by The Guardian, and it has become an international bestseller with rights sold in over 30 countries. Galloway's third novel is "set during the siege of Sarajevo in the mid-1990s, it explores the dilemmas of ordinary people caught in the crisis." The title maybe references the true story of Vedran Smailović, a cellist who played Albinoni's Adagio "dressed in evening tails and perching on a fire-scorched chair" every day at 4:00 pm for 22 days, "always at the same time and location", to "honour the 22 people killed by a mortar bomb while they queued for bread on May 26, 1992".[9] "Nearly Dickensian in its formal precision",[10] the novel follows the lives of three fictional citizens of Sarajevo as they struggle to survive the war, including one who seeks to protect the cellist: "He has said he will do this for twenty-two days. This is the eighth. People see him. The world has seen him. We cannot allow him to be killed."[10][11] The novel examines the gentleness found in humanity and the lasting and healing power of art.[2]
Vedran Smailović did not learn of the book until it was already published. Galloway had been advised to contact Smajlović, who had purposefully embraced a quiet, private life in Warrenpoint, Northern Ireland.[9] When Smailović learned of the publication he described it as an "...the explosion of an atomic bomb, emotions of anger and pain ... They steal my name and identity. Nobody can take the rights to that from me. It's quite clear that it is me in the book ... I expect damages for what they have done, an apology and compensation... They are using my picture and advertising their product with my name... I never blessed this project... I am not hiding here, but for 10 years I have not wanted to go out. I don't want to be involved any more as a peacemaker or a public person."[9][12] However a meeting between the two took place moving a step closer to conflict resolution.[13]
Galloway who has been described as "honest and talented young man with no intentions to steal"[13] claimed that Smailović's act of playing the cello as protest in the lens of the global media was an "extremely public act"[9] Galloway argued that fiction writers could not start "paying their sources of inspiration". He is under no legal obligation to do so. He did send him a copy of the signed book.[9] He argues that his cellist while inspired by the famous photos and story of the Cellist, was an imaginary, fictional cellist created from his ability to "embrace of the power of the imagination to place oneself in another's experience, to explore a variety of subject matter, themes and cultural backgrounds.[2] "[F]ictional accounts of public events aren't at all uncommon, and that his cellist, while inspired by Smailovic, was certainly fictional.[14]
Based on the life of the man who may or may not have killed Harry Houdini. It is currently shortlisted for The Rogers Trust Fiction Prize.
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The submachine gun "Bizon" is a weapon for the law enforcement and special forces.
There are several modifications of the weapon chambered for different rounds: "Bizon-2" in 9x18 mm. Makarov pistol cartridge, and "Bizon-2-01" in 9x19 mm. Parabellum.
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Whatcom County Recorder Information
The recorder in Whatcom County is responsible for recording and maintaining records related to real property situated in the County.
Recording Fees
The first page of most documents is $72 to record. Each additional page is $1.
A deed of trust is $73 for the first page.
Recording non-standard "emergency" documents is $50, which is in addition to the regular fee.
If a document covers more than one transaction type, the fee is based on each document type.
Document Formatting Requirements
The Recording Division of the Auditor's Office handles real estate documents pertaining to real property located in Whatcom County. The turnaround time for recording is 24 hours upon receiving the document and up to 14 days before it is returned by mail.
Recording Act: A conveyance of real property, when acknowledged by the person executing the same (the acknowledgment being certified as required by law), may be recorded in the office of the recording officer of the county where the property is situated. Every such conveyance not so recorded is void as against any subsequent purchaser or mortgagee in good faith and for a valuable consideration from the same vendor, his or her heirs or devisees, of the same real property or any portion thereof whose conveyance is first duly recorded. An instrument is deemed recorded the minute it is filed for record.
When an instrument is presented for recording, the first page shall contain:
(a) a top margin of at least 3 inches and a 1-inch margin on the bottom and sides. An instrument may be recorded if a minor portion of a notary seal, incidental writing, or minor portion of a signature extends beyond the margins.
(b) the top left-hand side of the 3-inch margin should contain the name and address to whom the instrument should be returned.
(c) the title (or titles) of the instrument to be recorded, indicating the transactions contained in the document. This should be immediately below the 3-inch top margin. The auditor is required to index only the title (or titles) captioned on the document.
(d) reference numbers of documents assigned or released with reference to the document page number where additional references can be found, if applicable.
(e) the names of the grantors and grantees, with reference to the document page numbers where additional names can be found, if applicable.
(f) an abbreviated legal description of the real property. Abbreviated legal description means lot, block, plat or section, township, range, and quarter/quarter section, and reference to the document page number where the full legal description is included, if applicable.
(g) the assessor's property tax parcel or account number, set forth separately from the legal description or other text.
A standard cover sheet can be used when the first page contains inadequate margins and/or is missing indexing information. This will add an additional $1 to the recording fees. If a cover sheet is used, the Auditor will rely on the information provided in the form for indexing purposes. The responsibility for the accuracy of the indexing information is that of the document preparer. Any errors in the cover sheet shall not affect the transactions contained in the instrument itself. The cover sheet does not need to be separately signed or acknowledged. The cover sheet information shall be used to generate the auditor's grantor/grantee index, however, the names and legal description in the instrument itself will determine the legal chain of title.
All pages of the document should be on sheets of paper of a weight and color capable of producing a legible image. Use paper that is at least 8.5x11 inches and not larger than 8.5x14 inches. Text should be printed or typed in black ink and a font size of at least 8 point.
All text, including notary seals, must be of a sufficient color and clarity to ensure that when the text is imaged, it is all readable.
No attachments, except for firmly attached barcodes or address labels, should be affixed to any page.
Deeds, contracts, and mortgages of real estate described by lot and block and addition or plat shall not be filed or recorded until the plat of such addition has been filed and made a matter of public record.
No instrument of sale or conveyance evidencing a sale subject to the tax shall be accepted by the county auditor for filing or recording until the tax shall have been paid and the verification of payment affixed thereto; in case the tax is not due on the transfer, the instrument shall not be so accepted until suitable notation of such fact has been made on the instrument by the treasurer.
Documents which must be recorded immediately and which do not meet margin and font size requirements may be recorded for an additional fee of $50. Documents which do not meet legibility requirements must not be recorded as non-standard documents.
In addition to preparing a properly completed cover sheet, the person preparing the document must sign a statement that will be attached to the document and must read substantially as follows: "I am requesting an emergency nonstandard recording for an additional fee as provided in RCW 36.18.010. I understand that the recording processing requirements may cover up or otherwise obscure some part of the text of the original document." This statement is to be signed by the person submitting the document.
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Grape juice, like red wine, can help prevent blood clots and improve blood circulation. Resveratrol, commonly found in grapes and other plants, is being studied for its antioxidant properties and its ability to minimize cardiovascular problems. The "Dr. Sinatra recommended dosage" of Resveratrol is 2–5 mg daily.
Secondly, drinking flavonoid-rich green tea is an easy way to avoid cardiovascular problems and encourage resistance against chronic degenerative diseases, including chronic hypertension, heart attack and stroke.
While plain green tea itself has a delicate flavor, try it in one of the many formulas combining it with lemongrass and other herbs. Add a little honey and lemon, and I think you will find that this healthy heart nutrition tip really is quite delicious. If you can break your coffee habit in the process, you'll be doubly rewarded, as you'll also be reducing the amount of caffeine you ingest.
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For those of you who have previously been to Monticello, you may be surprised now to see that the dining room is no longer a Wedgewoodesque blue. It has been repainted to a color Jefferson chose for this room…a chrome yellow! Just this past year, a descendent of Madison Hemmings visited and...more »
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An experimental reusable rocket built by the private spaceflight company SpaceX has soared though a series of ever-higher test flights over its Texas launch site, but it may have just taken its most awesome leap yet: a sideways rocket hop.
Nicknamed Grasshopper, the rocket prototype successfully performed a sideways "divert" test on Tuesday, Aug. 13 at SpaceX's proving grounds in McGregor, Texas. SpaceX released an amazing video of the sideways Grasshopper rocket flight yesterday.
The new video shows SpaceX's Grasshopper launching to an altitude of 820 feet. The rocket then went into a hover mode, moved 328 feet sideways, and then returned back to the center of its launch pad. From launch to landing, the flight lasted just over one minute. Read more…
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Article brought to you by: Catholic Online (www.catholic.org)Amazingly untouched tomb of three Wari queens unearthed in Peru
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June 28th, 2013 Catholic Online (www.catholic.org) In a major archaeological find sure to shine a light in a mysterious part of South American history, researchers in Peru have unearthed a royal tomb with treasures and mummified women from about 1,200 years ago. Uncovered in El Castillo de Huarmey, about 175 miles north of Lima, the site could shed new light on the Wari Empire, which ruled long before the rise of the better-known Inca civilization. LOS ANGELES, CA (Catholic Online) - More than 60 skeletons were found in the tomb, including three Wari queens buried with gold and silver jewelry along with brilliantly-painted ceramics. Many of the mummified bodies were found sitting upright, which indicates that they were royalty."We have found for the first time in Peruvian archaeological history, an imperial tomb of the Wari culture," co-director of the project Milosz Giersz says. "The contents of the chamber consisted of 63 human bodies, most of them women, wrapped in funerary bundles buried in the typical seated position, a native Wari pattern." The queens may not have been laid to rest for good after they died. National Geographic reported that there were traces of insect pupae found in the queens' bodies, suggesting that their mummies may have been periodically put out on display, left exposed to the open air, to be venerated by the living Wari people. Royalty was not the only remains found at the site. Forensic archaeologist Wieslaw Wieckowski says the way other bodies were positioned indicated human sacrifice. "Six of the skeletons we found in the grave were not in the textiles. They were placed on the top of the other burials in very strange positions, so we believe that they were sacrifices," he said. "The fact that most of the skeletons were of women and the very rich grave goods, leads us to the interpretation that this was a tomb of the royal elite and that also changes our point of view on the position of the women in the Wari culture." There had been fears that grave robbers would find out and loot the site. In hauling away treasures, looters destroy archaeological context and information, leaving researchers grasping for answers about how ancient people lived. The Wari civilization thrived from the Seventh to Tenth centuries, conquering all of what is now Peru before a mysterious and dramatic decline. The Wari people had their capital near the modern-day Ayacucho, in the Andes. At a time when Paris had just 25,000 residents, the Wari capital Huari was home to 40,000 people at its height, according to National Geographic, which reported the find. In spite of their breadth, the Wari have remained somewhat mysterious, and it is rare for archaeologists to find burials that have not been ravaged by grave robbers. The archaeological team, led by both Polish and Peruvian researchers is hailing the recent find as the first unlooted Wari imperial tomb, sealed for centuries under 30 tons of loose stone fill. Article brought to you by: Catholic Online (www.catholic.org) |