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If Soros Can Make $1 Billion on Yen Trade, Why Can't You, Too?
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Nobody but nobody should be surprised that a bunch of hedge-fund boys piggybacked onto Shinzo Abe's campaign pledge to drive down the yen. What is surprising are the fantastic sums people like George Soros cleared in just a couple of months, and if the new Japanese prime minister gets his man in at the Bank of Japan, the easy yen trade may have legs.
From Greg Zuckerman and Juiliet Chung's WSJ story this morning:
Wagering against the yen has emerged as the hottest trade on Wall Street over the past three months. George Soros, who made a fortune shorting the British pound in the 1990s, has scored gains of almost $1 billion on the trade since November, according to people with knowledge of the firm's positions. Others reaping big trading profits by riding the yen down include David Einhorn's Greenlight Capital, Daniel Loeb's Third Point LLC and Kyle Bass's Hayman Capital Management LP, investors say.
When names like Soros, Einhorn, Loeb, and Bass, and a figure like $1 billion, get attached to a trade, you can imagine that mere mortals will start salivating. But can little guys maneuver like the likes of Soros? Is this trade a rent, or a buy? Also, not for nothing, but if the story's on the front page of the Wall Street Journal, will that alone wreck the trade, as it's now out there for anybody and everybody to see, and crowd into? Are Soros and the rest already selling?
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Hedge funds are making billions betting against the Japanese yen. George Soros's firm, Soros Fund Management, has racked up gains of almost $1 billion on the trade since November, according to people with knowledge of the firm's positions. Others enjoying juicy gains riding the yen down include David Einhorn's Greenlight Capital, Daniel Loeb's Third Point LLC and Kyle Bass's Hayman Capital Management LP, investors say. The growing trade has itself helped push down the yen, which has slid almost 20% in about four months.
The world's third-largest economy entangled in two decades of deflation has finally risen from the ashes and declared: Enough.
Historically, Japan is a nation that has observed the machinations of others, then essentially copied the processes, adding new standards of efficiency and quality for its competitors to follow.
Over time, higher labor costs and global competition undermined this model and is essentially the cause of Japan's two decades of decline. In an attempt to first address the labor cost differential, Japan has embarked on a monetary strategy to weaken its currency and put Japan's manufacturers back on equal footing with its competitors.
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You know, it's not like Ben Bernanke's going to go to Congress and ask for a declaration of currency war.
The G7 nations (the U.S., U.K., France, Germany, Italy, Canada, Japan) issued a joint statement today in an attempt to diffuse all this talk of a currency war, and ahead of a meeting with their counterparts from the wider G20, this week in Moscow.
"We reaffirm that our fiscal and monetary policies have been and will remain oriented towards meeting our respective domestic objectives using domestic instruments, and that we will not target exchange rates," G-7 finance ministers and central bank governors said in a statement published by the U.K. treasury.
This after the Japanese under new Prime Minister Shinzo Abe specifically and repeatedly targeted the yen, and the statement was interpreted by the market as giving a green light to Japan's implicit yen policy.
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The Japanese yen may drop to 100 against the U.S. dollar, but that still wouldn't address "the long-term structural issues" in Japan's economy, says Steven Englander, head of G-10 FX Strategy at Citibank.
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Could the short yen trade be one of the sweetest spots, if not the sweetest, in 2013?
Richard Gilhooly, an interest rate strategist at TD Securities, argues that "macro hedge funds will likely start the new year in search of a winner after a range-bound year in 2012."
He adds: "Shorting the yen would appear the most likely candidate."
Gilhooly says a break over Y86 will set the dollar to rally to Y95-Y100 area, which he says "appears much more likely now than it did a month ago." The dollar is up more than 1% at Y85.65.
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Markets are eating up any rhetoric from Japan that points to any follow through of promises by new Prime Minister Shinzo Abe of unlimited easing and a weaker yen.
The dollar's 3-month rally against the Japanese currency has been spurred in large part by the rise of the freshly minted prime minister's political fortune. The yen has now fallen to a 27-month low on comments from new Finance Minister Taro Aso promising to take "truly meaningful measures" to fight the yen's strength.
Morgan Stanley's Ron Leven points out Abe may now have the Bank of Japan in his corner, too — the central bank's latest minutes show they are finally coming around to the idea of a weaker yen.
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The selloff in the yen versus the dollar has fallen short of the aggressive projections Goldman Sachs Asset Management Chairman Jim O'Neill made for this year, but with the trend accelerating in recent weeks, Mr. O'Neill is again calling for more yen weakness in 2013.
Mr. O'Neill, one of the most high-profiled yen bears in 2012, now predicts that the dollar will climb to between Y100 and Y112 during 2013, compared with the Y84.27 where it traded Thursday morning in New York. The last time the dollar traded above Y100 was back in April 2009.
Earlier this year, Mr. O'Neill called for the dollar to rally to as high as Y100 before the end of 2012. He predicted the Bank of Japan would roll out more aggressive monetary stimulus–such as lifting the inflation target to 2%–in a bid to end a deflationary spiral that would, by extension, weaken the yen.
The yen's performance next week will be affected by Japanese parliamentary elections and the Bank of Japan's policy meeting.
Shinzo Abe, the leader of the Liberal Democratic Party, which is slated to win a majority, has said the central bank should use unlimited easing measures to achieve a 2% inflation target. The prospect of an LDP victory in snap elections Sunday has left the yen roughly 5% weaker against the dollar since mid-November.
"The Japanese election is one of the most important themes for the foreign exchange market because of the [likely] policy changes from the Bank of Japan," said Vassili Serebriakov, a currency strategist at BNP Paribas in New York. "Following the elections, we will monitor whether the post-election rhetoric on the BOJ is as aggressive."
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By Matthew Walter
Traders may be getting ahead of themselves in betting on a weaker yen.
Expectations are high that Japanese opposition leader Shinzo Abe will become the next prime minister following elections scheduled for Dec. 16. Given his vocal support for more radical efforts at the Bank of Japan to weaken the yen, investors see the currency as the best way to bet on political change.
But, as HSBC's currency strategy team argues in a research note today, doubts are emerging about whether Abe will be able to deliver on his election promises, and given that investors are now positioned for yen weakness to continue, "the pullback could be acute."
In the options market, the so-called risk-reversal skew – which can serve as a gauge of which direction investors expect a currency to move – shows the strongest preference for bets that the yen will weaken against the dollar since 2001. And in the spot market, the yen is down almost 5% since late September, with the dollar/yen rate trading recently at Y81.82.
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Japan frets about the yen's strength hitting its struggling economy, but the hard fact is that the dollar has been up more than 6% vs the yen so far in 2012.
If this trend holds through end of the year, it will break the yen's safe-haven fueled rally seen in 2010 and 2011.
There is growing speculation a potential change of political leadership in Japan next month could touch off a more sustainable yen bear market by pushing the BOJ to print more money.
The wind is shifting in favor of yen bears at the moment — Nikkei reported in its Wednesday edition that an agreement with the Bank of Japan to work toward meeting a 2% inflation target will be one of the Liberal Democratic Party's campaign promises for the Dec 16 lower house election.
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The yen's in the midst of its steepest decline in eight months, but banks aren't shredding their yen forecasts just yet.
At the beginning of November, analysts predicted the dollar would trade near Y79 by the end of the year, according to a survey by Dow Jones Newswires of 16 major currency trading banks.
That was before the yen started to get crushed. In the past two days, the dollar has surged 2.2% against the yen, now trading above Y81 for the first time in nearly seven months.
On Tuesday, Japanese Prime Minister Yoshihiko Noda said he would accept longstanding demands from the opposing Liberal Democratic Party (LDP) to hold a snap election in December, in exchange for the passage of fiscal reforms. The yen sold off on the prospect of a new government led by the LDP, since the opposition party is likely to be more aggressive about weakening the yen to stimulate Japan's lagging economy.
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Something new for the game of yen?
The yen, which typically rallies on risk aversion, is selling off Wednesday, driven by concerns that a potential change of leadership could lead to a bigger bias of easy monetary policy.
More money-printing would dilute the yen's value.
"The current inflation target is 1%, and given the deep deflationary conditions in Japan, 3% will be extremely difficult to achieve without aggressive money printing that will undoubtedly be negative for the yen," says Kathy Lien of BK Asset Management.
Selling the yen — the ultimate this-time-is-different trade — is back in vogue.
The notion swirls around every few months, with a familiar set of sensible-sounding reasons to back it up: Japanese authorities are going to intervene to weaken the currency, we're told. U.S. government bond yields — a key factor in determining how the yen trades against the dollar — are set to rise, dragging the yen down. And then of course, there's the biggest of reasons to take bearish bets on Japan — the country's enormous government debt pile. Yen doubters are always keen to say now's the time for the dollar to move up to ¥85, ¥90, even ¥100.
And yet, and yet! The dollar has traded between ¥80.50 and ¥77.13 since April. Sure, it has crept higher pretty consistently since the end of September, but that's a dull enough range to send anyone to sleep. Its range since the last quarter of 2010 is only slightly more exciting.
Yes, there's the risk of intervention. Indeed, there's the occasional actual intervention. The yen just creeps back up again afterwards, every time, driven by trade flows and by the market's reliable tendency to buy the yen in nervous times. U.S. bond yields are stubbornly low. And Japan's government debt pile continues to be financed internally.
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This is only the second knit garment that I have made, and the first with a proper sleeve. What's up with the fold/wrinkle at the armpit?
I tried pinching it out like a dart and rotating it to the side seam, but the fold stayed exactly the same. I also made this top in a much stretchier fabric and had the same problem.
Thanks for any help you can give!
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No wonder I just keep getting more and more creative!
I have the same problem. Front armhole too long? This happens to me when the cap sleeve is symetrical (same length in the back and in the front) (Jalie t-shirt or hoodie, for example).
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I've had that when the armscye has been too high cut for my body. I could actually feel the seam up into the armpit and starting to creep down the arm. You've got somewhat square shoulders and it's a possibility.
If the ss's are basted you could try sewing the underarm a bit deeper. Start at the lower notches, front and back, and try basting the sleeve 1/4-1/2" deeper. Baste the ss's again and see if that helps. I wouldn't trim the seams until you've basted the ss's and see if it works.
Thanks Debbie. Yes, everything is basted, so I'll try lowering the underarm seams. They don't feel too high, but I didn't lower them tho I usually do.
This is exactly what I get when I made the Sewaholic renfrew top . I knew it wasn't a FBA issue as I'd already done one. I compared to other patterns and the armhole was a good inch higher.
Most T-shirts of wstretching material are drafted without darts. The armskye has more room than in the case of a shirt in woven material. In my books I am warned that a style like that does not work for more voliminious cupizes -- Edited on 12/30/12 2:51 PM --
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In that pictures you can see that the armscye is too high. That's very different from what you have
I think the problem is in the fit over the bust, not in the depth of the armhole.
I think you do need a small dart from the armhole toward the bust point. Usually with knits even though you're slightly changing the length of the armhole seam the sleeve still will fit into the opening fine. You don't need to rotate the dart out of the armhole to the side seam. Marcy Tilton recommends an easy alteration for this (I just automatically do this to all knit top patterns and it works like a charm for me). Take a look at the very end of this page from Marcy Tilton's website: http://www.marcytilton.com/index.php?cid=194&cp=7
With this top an alternative or possibly additional change would be to make the side seams at bust level slightly narrower to give you more fabric around the bust. Basically you end up with a slight additional bulge in the front piece of the top.
Basically the fine horizontal pull lines front and center indicate that the top is a tad too snug in the bust and the deeper folds at the armhole indicate that you'd do better with a dart to take the excess fabric out there.
lbg, have you thought about simply converting the same top to an armhole princess-seamed one, tweaking the armhole in fabric, then cutting out the sleeve to match whatever pinching out you have done?
IMO, armhole princess seams were made for thin bodies with full busts among other figures too.
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Oh m/m what a clever idea. I'll certainly give it a try
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November 26, 2015
The West Nile Virus is randomly popping up all over the Brazos Valley.
And according to the Centers for Disease Control, 80 percent of humans that contract the virus never show any symptoms.
But just because there are no symptoms doesn't mean the virus can't be passed on to others. And now blood centers are on the look-out.
"We became more aware of West Nile and that it was transferred and carried in the blood. So anything that's blood related we get actively involved and begin testing," said Theresa Evangelista with the American Red Cross.
West Nile has infected people through blood transfusions in the past, even though the donor showed no symptoms.
Now the FDA requires that all blood centers screen for West Nile year round, not just in the summer when the virus is most common.
"Every unit that is drawn is also tested for the West Nile virus, if the test comes up positive that unit is destroyed and the donor is contacted," said Evangelista.
West Nile contaminated blood is not very common in the Brazos Valley, but the local Red Cross has had at least two reported cases.
"We did some research on it and in the State of Texas they've actually come up with 16 cases, but only two in our area," said Evangelista.
The National Center for Infectious Diseases estimates that screening for West Nile has prevented about 1,500 infections since 2003.
And although the number of infections that occurred via transfusions is unknown, experts believe there have been several hundred.
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June 7, 2007
The Council on Aging is pitching in to help senior citizens affected by the Greensburg tornado.
On Tuesday, June 19, the council is sponsoring a benefit luncheon, with proceeds going toward a fund to rebuild the Greensburg Senior Center.
The luncheon will be from 11 a.m. to 1 p.m. at the Council on Aging, 109-A Delaware St. Two different menus will be available.
Cost is $5, and those who are in a hurry can call ahead to have their lunch ready when they arrive.
For more information, contact the Council on Aging at (913) 684-0777.
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The Chocolate Love A'fair will be 1 to 3 p.m. Feb. 4 at the Buckeye Career Center cafeteria.
The 13th annual Chocolate Love A'fair should prove lucky for those who come to indulge their chocolate passions.
The event, sponsored by the Union Hospital Auxiliary, also will be lucky, because a new location offers more room for exhibitors and patron seating. The Chocolate Love A'fair will be 1 to 3 p.m. Feb. 4 at the Buckeye Career Center cafeteria.
"As this event has continued to grow over the years, we've had to move to ever-larger facilities to accommodate more and more chocolate sampling," says Lynn Ballantyne of Dover, auxiliary project chairwoman. "We stated in the Union Hospital cafeteria, moved to J.I.M's Place, and now we'll be at the Buckeye Career Center, where there will be more room for everybody."
The Chocolate Love A'fair is a fundraising event for the Union Hospital Auxiliary. More than 20 area restaurants, chefs, and dessert makers will be on hand to offer generous samples of their favorite chocolate creations.
Tickets are on sale in advance at Buehler's Supermarkets in Dover and New Philadelphia, and at the Corner Shop Gift Shop at Union Hospital. The cost is $8 per person. Tickets will be sold at the door if any remain from the advance sale.
During the event, local celebrity judges will select the Judges' Chocolate Choice Award winner from among the entries, while everybody attending the event can vote for the People's Choice Award. At 2 p.m., a large assortment of chocolate desserts and donated gift certificates will be sold at auction.
Take-home containers will be provided to those who prefer to savor their chocolate at home rather than eat it all at once at the event.
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Fine Line Creative Arts Center
Fine Line Creative Arts Center is a nonprofit educational art school that offers classes for adults in a wide range of fine arts, as well as workshops taught by guest artists from around the world. Two galleries are included on the Fine Line campus, where local, national and international artists' works are featured year-round. Special events are hosted by Fine Line throughout the year, including Fine Line Arts Festival, Uncommon Threads, and Christmastime at the Fine Line Show & Sale.
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Brand new theater includes stadium seating for 320 people with state-of-the-art sound and lighting systems.
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Zanies Comedy Club at Pheasant Run Resort
This "sister" of the legendary downtown Zanies has been making the Western suburbs laugh with the same great talent! Great for group outings and motor coaches!
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St. Charles History Museum
Rotating exhibits of St. Charles history, including Civil War artifacts, local industry and other fascinating facts. Local history research archives available by appointment. Gift shop too.
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Zanies Comedy Club - St. Charles
Popular comedians perform at Zanies, providing an evening of laughter and fun. The "sister" of the legendary downtown Zanies has been making the western suburbs laugh with the same great talent for over 20 years.
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The Arcada Theatre
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Primrose Farm
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Jambalya Night Club/Pheasant Run Resort
Jambalya Night Club has entertainment Thursday, 8PM; Friday and Saturday nights 10PM.
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St. Charles Municipal Building
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Rox City Grill at Hotel Baker
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Creek Bend Nature Center
Creek Bend Nature Center features interpretive displays and hands-on exhibits. All the exhibits you loved at Tekakwitha Woods have been relocated here, including Prairie Ecology, with the bison and biodiversity components, and the ever-popular Clams-Eye View of the Fox River. There are separate rooms for classes and a lab. There's something for any nature lover at Creek Bend Nature Center, from bird watching to guided nature hikes, nature programs and self-guided activities.
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Primrose Farm
1930's living history farm with farmhouse, barns, livestock, farm discovery trails, fruit orchard, garden plots, picnic pavilion.
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Kavanagh and Dempsey Galleries
The Kavanagh Gallery displays nation-wide invitational and juried shows of paintings, pottery, textiles, photography and sculpture, as well as one and two person shows, Fine Line member and faculty exhibits, and our annual holiday extravaganza. The Dempsey Gallery is filled with beautiful works of art in a wide variety of media, created by Fine Line Members. All works on display in this gallery are available for purchase.
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Hickory Knolls Discovery Center
A destination unlike any other features Fox Valley's natural treasures. Indoor turtle pond, wetland exhibit, live animal displays. Great for birthday parties or facility rentals.
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St. Charles Fine Art Show
The 18th Annual St. Charles Fine Art Show is an award winning, highly regarded show featuring the work of approximately 100 juried artists in various mediums. The show takes place on Memorial Day weekend.
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Chapel in the Pines
Nestled among fragrant pines and sumptuous flower gardens stands the Chapel in the Pines, a charming Victorian-style country church.
Midwest Museum of Natural History
The mission of the Midwest Museum of Natural History is to encourage an appreciation of the world's diverse natural environment and human culture through exhibits and interactive learning experiences for children and adults. Offering a kid's play area with hands-on learning fun, a gift shop, national traveling exhibits, and world-renowned celebrities Ruud Kleinpaste, Jack Hanna and Jeff Corwin.
Joiner History Room
The Joiner History Room is a cooperative effort of the DeKalb County Board, the County Judiciary, the County Clerk's Office, the County Facilities Management Office, Sycamore Library and DeKalb County Citizens concerned with safeguarding their historical documents. The Joiner History Room is an archives that has many items of museum quality. Our historical materials date back to the hand written minutes of the first session of the County Commissioners in 1837. As there has never been a fire to destroy any of the county valuable historical files, they have been meticulously preserved to meet the needs of today's researchers. The collection includes Civil War papers, newspaper files, old photographs and numerous boxes of manuscript materials.
Sycamore State Street Theatre
The Sycamore State Theater opened as the Fargo theater on November 28, 1925. The 900 seat, single screen Fargo theater was built at a cost of $115,000 by Henry Fargo of Geneva. The theater opened to live stage performances, silent movies, and a large Geneva Pipe organ. The first sound system was added in December 1928 at a cost of $20,000. In June of 1939 the Fargo theater was one of the first buildings to have air conditioning in DeKalb County. The Fargo became the State Theater August 6, 1940. The State Theater had a long run as a movie theater until November 1972 when lack of attendance the theater closed. It operated as a church for the next 17 years. For 9 months in 1989 the State Theater was bought with the vision of holding live country music shows once again the theater was closed due to lack of attendance. The State was made a three-screen theater in 1990 by splitting the large theater in half and making the old stage a third screen. The State Theater was home to the first Sycamore Film Festival in September 2011.
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Art Attack
Art Attack offers a variety of classes, hosts private events, and has an artist gallery for viewing. Art Attack is a place for empowering self-expression and freedom through art.
Blue Moon Bikes Vintage Sting Ray Museum
Blue Moon Bikes owner Rod Griffis has been an antique bicycle collector for more than a decade. He actively collects antique bikes, and Schwinn Sting-rays are his specialty. Rod's collection is world renowned for its completeness and authenticity. His extensive collection features Schwinn Sting-Rays from 1963 through the 1980's.
Sycamore History Museum
The Sycamore History Museum strives to collect, preserve, interpret, and exhibit significant materials relating to Sycamore and the surrounding area, to provide related educational services for the public knowledge of Sycamore.
Donley's Wild West Town
See a Wild West show and museum of Western memorabilia, then dine at Donley's Old West Steakhouse.
McHenry County Historical Society Museum
Preserved buildings include an 1847 log cabin, an 1885 town hall, an 1895 one-room school house, and a 20th Century modern tourist cabin.
A League of Their Own - Illinois Railway Museum
This comedy follows the formation of the All-American Girls Professional Baseball League during the 1940s, at the start of World War II. All of the movie's scenes on the train and at the railroad depot were shot at the Illinois Railway Museum in Union, home to more than 250 restored electric, steam and diesel trains. The Nebraska Zephyr passenger train seen in the film is part of the museum's permanent collection.
Illinois Railway Museum
The award winning Illinois Railway Museum (IRM), open from April through October, celebrates railway preservation with electric cars, steam trains, diesel trains, trolley buses and motor buses operating throughout the grounds. This museum was the film location for all of the scenes on the train and at the railroad depot in A League of Their Own.
Challenger Learning Center for Science & Technology
The mission of the center is to honor the memory and spirit of the Space Shuttle Challenger 51L crew by providing hands-on space exploration curriculum and center that enhances thinking skills and inspires those to meet the challenges of 21st Century.
Historic Woodstock Square
A Victorian town square, complete with bandstand and gazebo, is the setting for many unique shops, eateries, antiques stores and art galleries. The square is home to many events, and was the film site for the hit movie Groundhog Day.
Woodstock Opera House
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Groundhog Day - Woodstock Opera House
This hilarious comedy concerns a crabby weatherman who finds himself reliving Groundhog Day over and over. Filmed in the quaint town of Woodstock, the bell tower that the weatherman leaps from is actually the Woodstock Opera House (which today presents concerts and plays). A small plaque in Woodstock's historic town square marks the spot where the character repeatedly stepped into a puddle in the movie.
Groundhog Day - Woodstock Square
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It was a delight to see the big man again although I was saddened that he is still in pain. In the photo Ben is enjoying an unusual bit of sunshine in the company of two of the Strip Lynchets, Sanja and myself.
During the festival we all stay at a place called Rees Hall which during term time is student accommodation. The breakfasts are good, but the beds are appallingly uncomfortable! So as I lay there at 0300 this morning, with a spring sticking in my back, I was thinking. It's a big old world and as we sit here on opposite sides of the Atlantic separated by a common language. I think we sometimes concentrate on our differences rather than the common ground, or at least I do; not least of late Chinese kites. It seems there are different points of view that are so opposed I suspect we will struggle to find agreement and closure. It's no secret that Ben and my view is not the same, and I was expecting him to pick an argument with me at some point over the weekend. So I was totally disarmed and touched when he gave me a lovely set of custom handles, which are on the sofa besides me now. I wonder if we would be better off concentrating on the common ground: We all love flying kites in good company, and that we should therefore respect and be bigger than our differing points of view? No arguing, no bullying, no rubbing it in, just kite flying? I like to think that was what Mr Dantonio was trying to make me understand with his gift.
We did a bit of a megafly. No record was set (there were 30 or 40 flyers, I didn't count) but IMHO the coordination was the best I have had the honour of taking part in. It all seemed to gel , not least thanks to the leadership of the callers. We had Scottish, Spanish, French, English and probably other nationalities of flyers taking part - again I wasn't noting the nationalities down as it didn't seem to matter. I wonder if any American or Canadian flyers maybe able to join us again next year...........
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Senate votes to move ahead with 'jobs bill'; final vote March 17
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The U.S. Senate voted 61 to 30 on March 15 to end debate on the amended version of the "jobs bill" H.R. 2847 and proceed to a final vote on the measure Wednesday, March 17at 9:30 a.m. EDT, according to the National Stone, Sand & Gravel Association (NSSGA).
Six Republicans (Senators Kit Bond – Mo., Scott Brown – Mass., Richard Burr – N.C., Susan Collins – Maine, Jim Inhofe – Okla., and Olympia Snowe – Maine) voted for the bill while one Democrat, Nebraska's Ben Nelson, opposed it, according to NSSGA.
The bill extends SAFETEA-LU through Dec. 31, 2010, transfers $19.5 billion into the Highway Trust Fund for interest that had been foregone on the balance, and restores the rescission of contract authority that took place when SAFETEA-LU expired on Sept. 30, 2009.
It also includes a payroll tax break for new hires, a small-business expensing provision, and Build America Bonds financing, which was expanded by the House this month, increasing the cost of the bill from $15 billion to $17.6 billion, says NSSGA.
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Unpacking Mr. Global, parts 1& 2,critically vital programmes on systemic control from Pacifica Radio
Miami Police Chief Opposes Responsibility For Cops!
"Middle-class women" haul rainy-day supplies to Occupy San Diego
"Middle-class women" haul rainy-day supplies to Occupy San Diego
Local news shows 20 clergy at PDX OWS right now standing with occupiers
Live stream Occupy Portland here: We are Winning.
A little on the local media
Obama outlines pan-Pacific trade plan at Apec summit (BBC)
police on the move establishing a perimeter PDX
skirmish on street in PDX
Articles/Books For Understaning How Right-Wing Stays On Message?
Midnight Deadline Passes For Occupy Portland
occupy Portland! police scanner says to move in 2 minutes....
Reporter to PDX protestor:
KATU Live stream news from Portland
Protest Posters from the 60s
PDX....Police attacking crowd with horse patrols right now
PDX....Police attacking crowd with horse patrols right now
Toon... He could be appealing to his base or......
Chinas Hu Pledges More Imports
Step by step in Portland as reported on facebook
The States Doing The Most (And Least) To Spread The Wealth: 24/7 Wall St.
OWS picture of the day
OWS picture of the day
Portugal's soldiers hold rare protest against cuts
Once again staring into the Abyss:
Occupy Portland video
Pax Occupata by Randall Amster
Nurses Step Up the Call for a Global Financial Tax
Bank of America alert. . .?
Silvio Berlusconi hints at comeback as Italy tries to form new government
Silvio Berlusconi hints at comeback as Italy tries to form new government
obama administration seeks to resume military aid to uzbekistan distator
24 arrested at OccupyAlbany
Life better since Taliban driven from Kabul, says Nato
Thousands of people flooding into Portland OR as police prepare to...
Ex-porn star reading to LA students causes stir
Dear Oakland Police Department - "A Tale of 2 Heros"
Another (Koch/GOP/ALEC voter ID/suppression) voting bill waits in the wings (in Maine)
NYT Opens Window: Life in America under Romney: Deal, Profits and Then Layoffs
Gang of Loons, short summary for those, like me, who cannot abide.
British PM David Cameron seeks to push one million workers out of the public sector
Columnist Will's wife working for Perry
Columnist Will's wife working for Perry
Wall Street Protests Inspire Ire Over Bank Recruiting
On Veterans Day, Romney pimps "private sector competition" for veterans' health benefits
Q: How is Caligula twice as good as today's Republican party?
Limbaugh apparently has no idea how TV works
Why is the "New DU" taking so long to implement?
Jimmy Reid SNP working class hero "rat race speech"
Coffee, Occupy & Jerry
Nearly half Dutch public want smaller currency bloc-poll
. . . Tokyo Governor Tells Residents to Shut Up and Stop Complaining . . .
Why are Cubans learning Chinese?
White House Could Cast Decisive Vote to Permit 20,000 Fracking Wells in Delaware River Basin
US/Obama take the lead to torpedo global ban on cluster bombs.
These conservative nut jobs running for President want to attack Iran...
Biden Continues to Charge Secret Service Rent
Guantanamo, the Most Expensive Prison on Earth, Hurts Taxpayers and Moral Ground
Jock Culture is Mandatory
i missed the clown debate yesterday.......was head clown perry there?
Costco will interview Washington liquor workers
Xpost: Fukushima: Consequences of Systemic Problems in Nuclear Plant Design
KUB one of few East TN utilities to use problematic pipe fitting
SNL: Gov. Rick Perry Cant Remember His GOP Debate Answer On SNL Either -VIDEO
Juan Cole: Egypt, Tunisia and Libya now lead a pro-democracy, pro-civil rights bloc within the Arab
Wedding Taking Place Right Now At Occupy Wall Street (PHOTO)
National Cathedral reopens Saturday (earthquake damage)
Town pours $19K down The Farm hole
My 4 questions for every presidential candidate...
Romney, Gingrich at GOP debate: We'd go to war to keep Iran from getting nuclear weapons
Life is not a zero sum game.
Life is not a zero sum game.
Republican candidates agree on new debate format
It's really pretty simple why the press can only, at its bet," lean forward."
Debt-Cut Deal May Be Two-Step Process, Supercommittees Hensarling Says
All those that claim waterboarding isn't torture should prove it. Just sayin'.
batshit crazee on meet the press
Police: Occupy San Francisco protesters attack officers
Toon: Furious fetus opting out of coming into this world!
Occupy Portland you set a great example...Idiot who threw firework pushed forward to be arrested!
Non Sequitur Toon- More Adventures of the Worst Superhero Ever!
Former Guantanamo Chief Prosecutor: "A Pair of Testicles Fell Off the President After Election Day"
Germany invites skilled workers from Greece
Germany invites skilled workers from Greece
Almost half of Republicans have accepted the fact that Romney is going to be the nominee
Michele Bachmann Criticizes President Obama For Supporting The American People
Are you, or is someone in your household, watching football today?
I was censored.
Syria Arab League suspension unacceptable: Iraq
Occupy D.C. on a monumental scale
Did you notice that Santorum and Bachman almost seemed rational about Pakistan and China last night?
Hindu art of double hedging against China
(Marcellus) Drillers using counterinsurgency experts(military psyops)
Report: Sandusky Recuited HS Players This Season for Penn State
Listening to Gregory allow Bachmann spew unchallenged on Press the Meat pisses me off
Kenya army: Forces kill 9 militants in Somalia
Kenya army: Forces kill 9 militants in Somalia
How low can they go?: Anti-abortion activist challenging Keith Ellison launches anti-Islam ads
Nuns Who Wont Stop Nudging-Surprising group of corporate activists
Nuns Who Wont Stop Nudging-Surprising group of corporate activists
You practice safe computing, so why do you still see malware?
You practice safe computing, so why do you still see malware?
There seems to be nothing that a Republican can say
Physicians for a National Health Plan Statement on OWS
"After Penn State, another college reveals abuse probe" (The Citadel)
Whaa?!1 Geo "DebateBooks" WILL's wife has signed on to the GOODHAIR crew?!1
Bradley Manning supporters face judge for attempting to lay flowers outside Quantico marine base
A way to show national support for the Occupiers?
Meanwhile in world cricket-a known pervert jumps to his death
One of my favorite Occupy signs so far:
My wife's latest contribution to the Movement:
I found this on Twitter: Mossad-MEK May Have Bombed Iranian Missile Base
Purple heart, war documents found in foreclosed house- GA
Department of Homeland Security Behind National Occupy Evictions/Harassment?
little help guys
Occupy Portland protesters remain after night split by tension, celebrating
Beautiful, short video of #OccupyPortland last night!
Ammunition needed!!!
Was the latest alleged plot by Iran against a Saudi Prince staged by
America is, by far, the largest arms exporter on the planet. (Just in case you forgot)
Police dismantle camps (Portland)
Police dismantle camps (Portland)
Jihad in the local GOP (over Grover Norquist)
Is Facebook down?
Occupy DU poll
#Occupy is about taking back our power.
After a Romney Deal, Profits and Then Layoffs
Mic Check..
There is nothing but peaceful protest at occupy Portland.
The New GOP Frontrunner: Dick Cheney
Why did Jerry Sandusky's wife call abuse victim weeks before his testimony
An ugly thought about the Paterno scandal.. We will never know..
An ugly thought about the Paterno scandal.. We will never know..
Tea Party VS Occupy Wall Street
We need a second wave of patriot citizens
Occupy Anchorage, week six - photos
Serious question: How many Repub candidates were told by God...
The real you: Say goodbye to online anonymity
Bilderberg Group Leader takes over Italy
Gingrich: "The American people want an adult, and no one has a stronger record of adultery than I do
Religious Right Trying to Pray Away Occupy Wall Street
In Gratitude -- Occupy Thanksgiving
Occupy Wall Street Protesters Shifting to College Campuses
Congress and Senate Agree to Pay and Benefit Cuts.. To "Share the Burden"
Occupy Portland faceoff in front of Chapman Park
Occupy Portland faceoff in front of Chapman Park
ever heard of "radiopharmaceuticals" ?
Jay-Z profiting from OWS by selling T-shirts?
Dems hammer Boehner for hypocrisy on safety-net programs
PDX -- reinforcements for cops, tear gas canisters loaded
Wisconsin: Hide the women. Squirmin' Herman is coming.
Some interesting accounts to follow on Twitter:
Some interesting accounts to follow on Twitter:
President Obama is the only viable Presidential candidate opposed to war with Iran.
Thank You Tea Party...
Congress getting rich off trading stocks on insider information: Jailed lobbyist Jack Abramoff
Occupy protesters plan march on Honolulu APEC summit
Occupy protesters plan march on Honolulu APEC summit
#Occupy...there is a misunderstanding here between mayors, cops and the protesters...
Doctors say weak students get too much therapy
There's A Dramatic Scene In Portland Right Now, As Police In Riot Gear Confront Chants Of 'We Love U
tent being pitched in the middle of intersection Portland
Occupy Portland faceoff in front of Chapman Park
Occupy Portland faceoff in front of Chapman Park
Stalinizing American Education
"Where city factories, and now babies, die"
60 Minutes sounds pretty good tonight.
Rick Perry has so lowered expectations that it's considered a win if he doesn't pee himself during a
Girl offering Donuts to the Portland OWS Crowd. Offers them to the Police, Too.
Occupational Hazards - Hertzberg/New Yorker - Essay about OWS and the Tea Party
Portland Officials' Phone Numbers, please call and demand no violence!
The Onion: Report: Military Contractor Overcharged Pentagon For Torturing Iraqi Citizens
Someone asked why Portland OWS crowds weren't
Will Your Towns Library Soon Be Privatized?
One of the best ever church signs!
Generals in control; Egyptians unenthused about elections
Survey: Young professionals prefer tech companies over investment banks
For fans of Sin City et. al. - sorry, but fuck you Frank Miller
Friend posted this on FB
Drum beating for Iran??
Question? I've Not Posted Here In A While, So Why Is This The LAST DU Fund
Why is it the last DU fund drive ever?
Fighting Back, One Brothel Raid at a Time
On 60 Minutes now:
The GOP's 'Uncertainty' Talking Point, Debunked
Danziger toon- Mitt Explains!
Just back from Occupy Portland. Not impressed with the "protesters".
ROFLMAO Portland PD refuse donuts
This looks like the last time I'll get to be the Dick Clark of DU.
Joe Paternos Troubling Attitude Toward Previous Sex Charges at Penn State.......
Elaborate Brinks heist kind of worked
Potemkin Village, Hawaiian Style? (Asia-Pacific Economic Conference)
Citadel Military College Admits To Penn State Type Sex Abuse Cover-Up
Oh great. Cain is going to be in Wisconsin tomorrow.
Am I the last one to find out that Occupy Portland is STILL protesting? Yeah! (God,I do love them)
The push for taxing financial transactions gains steam in Europe will the U.S. follow suit?
Wealth of US - total - on discovery channel right now
Obama and US trade crowd selling out the workers at APEC in Honolulu...
US officials worried about security at London 2012 Olympics
Some perspective on Paterno
#Occupy Portland encampments cleared, police comment on events
To the Mainstream Media
Perry: "Waterboarding is not torture... and I'll be for it until the day I die."
Anyone else watch the "60 Minutes" segment on tasers?
Scott Olsen is improving : )
I'm watching "are you smarter than a 5th grader?" on GSN and thinking
Obama talks to IMF.... A picture worth a thousand words... Sorry, no change
US airlines hit out at Boeing subsidies, Air India
Whale cemetery discovered in Chile
Dear Republican Party
DU's Emotional Bullies: The Penn State Moralizers
Down with Morning Joe. Up with Chris Hayes.
McDonald's McRib tied to pork futures?
Up with Chris Hayes -Princeton students shout at OWS on their way to DC
A strange feeling. My 1st time at the top of "Greatest Threads" list...
Sports and schools
Mobile Tactics for Participants in Peaceful Protests
I don't know why I continue to read the comments section of this newspaper...
Newspaper comments - a fix
So the Albany police lose their good standing?
Livetream is now on Minneapolis
"This Is History!" Livestream OccupyPortland; Media Reporting 5,000+ PHOTOS (WATCH NOW)
GREED be they name
Tell the President to Sign HR 1148 into Law. Now!
our boys and girls: "Will I be pretty." ...... strong, physical, intimidate, tough.
Canada: Marijuana Patients Allowed To Vape In Airports, Planes
Rigged Games: "Jobs Bill" is Election-Year Theater
Impunity for Venezuela's big landowners
Those Egyptian protestors should have stayed off the street.
Viagra-munching Muammar Gaddafi bedded five a day
Viagra-munching Muammar Gaddafi bedded five a day
Thousands of veterans would lose jobs if Congress passes postal legislation
Obama Vows New Bid to Thwart Iran Nuclear Effort
A simple suggestion--
Jerry Sandusky, Second Mile Foundation and Penn State Locker Room
*DEEP BREATH* I'm on my way back down to the Occupation, ready to be arrested
BBC Uses Extremely Unfortunate Abbreviation For "Assistant Coach Sandusky"
APNewsBreak: Senator warns of layaway's cost
( u + i ) / 1 = 99
WaPo: On supercommittee, growing doubts about reaching a debt deal
US to permanently station troops in northern Australia
Squirrel's acorn stash causes car breakdown at farm
super collision: will obama and capitol dems betray the middle class, seniors and poor
I am so sick of extremist Christians
I am so sick of extremist Christians
"Industrial Psychopaths - "The 1% are the very best destroyers of wealth the world has ever seen
I propose we start calling the 1% what they really are.
Sunday's Doonesbury - The Last Honest Man is Back!
Society as a whole in the USA used to promote social progression
Society as a whole in the USA used to promote social progression
methaphors when convenient....
In defense of High School football and jocks and nerds!
Former victims not surprised by sex scandal
A few thoughts about DU3's financial model...
Very Cool!!....
Gregory OOPs: GOP Lacks a 'Grand Wizard'
Survivors of sexual abuse appalled by Penn State unrest
U.S. proposes weapons sale to UAE
APEC conference entertainment: A song about the Occupation!
A "Last DU Fund Drive" problem I don't know if anyone thought of...
A "Last DU Fund Drive" problem I don't know if anyone thought of...
Food Stamps Caseworker..
Yes, We Did Execute Japanese for Waterboarding
On Facebook, from Occupy the Tundra (this is a new photo - you'll like it)
K&R if you think the minimum donation should be $1 a month!
K&R if you think the minimum donation should be $1 a month!
PLEASE access the Occupy Portland live feed NOW They need eyes NOW
Washingtons Fake Concern About a Possible Israeli Attack on Iran
Study: Pedophiles tend to be shorter
Rabblevox just got up and gave DU a shout out at the Portland GA!
Reading the new funding changes for DU
Don Siegelman and Abramoff
I just came to a realization about the love football/hate football argument..
Will You Oppose Military Action against Iran?
Global version of TFA, Teach for All, launched at Clinton Initiative in 2007.
The Telecom Scam: 5 Behemoths That Strangle Innovation and Ensure You Pay Too Much for Bad Service
The Originality of Occupy Wall Street
I Just Want to Teach! A Teachers Plea
Occupy Portland: the cops came back, to break up the GA
Occupy Portland... some thoughts of this...
Medical marijuana providers were set up by the feds
has michael moore answered breitbart's latest attack on him yet?
The CVS Pharmacy near me has a speedy staff of five. The Walgreens near me has a staff of one...
Hawaiian Guitarist Wears Occupy With Aloha Shirt While Playing For Obama, Other World
cops using batons right now in portland
Sunday morning check-in
Gay Marine receives death threats - from his own unit
How many here can afford an extra 42 bucks a year?
I will never buy a Hyundai after seeing this commercial...
I will never buy a Hyundai after seeing this commercial...
I will never buy a Hyundai after seeing this commercial...
Will Obama and Capitol Dems Betray the Middle Class, Seniors and the Poor?
Will Obama and Capitol Dems Betray the Middle Class, Seniors and the Poor?
Will Obama and Capitol Dems Betray the Middle Class, Seniors and the Poor?
The most amazing video I've ever seen. Time lapse Earth at night from Space Station.
I've decided to hoard underwear.
Herman Cain Fights Allegations with Paid Search Results
What's wrong with this picture?
Aging Americans stay home with aid of 'villages'
Message from Scott Olsen via #OccupyMARINES on Facebook:
about the term union ''boss''
You're sexy. You're cute. Please take off that riot suit.
Gregory's inability to name Limbaugh head of the GOP is tragic.
Gregory's inability to name Limbaugh head of the GOP is tragic.
Fox News Reaction Demonstrates Why Harassed Victims Retreat To Silence
Watching 60 minutes tonight
Watching 60 minutes tonight
Via Portland livestream- "police are using dampener system to make streaming difficult"
There is a new DU coming - one suggestion from an old timer here
Hillary Clinton Gets A 'Hawai'i Surprise'
Hillary Clinton Gets A 'Hawai'i Surprise'
DVR Alert: Insider trading is perfectly legal for Congresscritters - 60 Minutes tonight
Move somewhere cheaper and/or somewhere with more jobs
GOP and TP on Obamas foreign policy successes
I LOVE YOU, OCCUPY PORTLAND!! THOUSANDS!! Is anyone else watching them live off and on, on CNN??
Is it true that pedophiles cannot be rehabilitated?
Is it true that pedophiles cannot be rehabilitated?
The First Amendment of the Constitution of the United States:
We HAVE to Support and Defend the Occupations
NYT: Reagan's Fateful Misdiagnosis
96-year-old man arrested for allegedly killing elderly wife in West L.A.
Stage Four Dick Alert
A Message to the Grass Roots
Just one question that hasn't been asked -- What do you LOSE if you can't afford the new monthly du
It is better to be violent, if there is violence in our hearts...
Portland: The police are trying to break Occupy Portland right now
Bravo, Makana, Bravo! ----- APEC World Leaders Dinner Gets Occupied
FOX news says: "Some people are talking about..."
Occupy-ers! WE HAVE OUR ANTHEM
Photography Poll - *****Finalists for "SCENES of AUTUMN" *****Please vote
The View From Across The Pond
Florida is home to 7 companies EPA says are "major polluters."
Florida is home to 7 companies EPA says are "major polluters."
Frank Miller: Occupy Wall Street 'Louts, Thieves & Rapists,' Comic Writer Says
The Killing of Karen Silkwood is an updated edition of the groundbreaking book
The Killing of Karen Silkwood is an updated edition of the groundbreaking book
Question: why are the Occupations not mustering crowds in the tens of thousands?
Didn't Like GOP Debate? Don't Worry, Next Saturday's Is About God And Gays
The Easter Island Heads Have Bodies
Sweet Dreams...
Watching an old Japanese Monster Movie...
LynneSin will be in earlier than usual at the DU Help Desk tomorrow. Her dad's in town for a visit.
Got the plastic sheeting over the windows.
Who is this La Niña?
Cats are not really known to be SHARING creatures.
Cats rule with a mixture of affection and disdainful contempt. Dogs rule with a constant guilt trip.
Just saw the punk-redneck hairstyle.
Some odd bits that are endearingly cute: DU and Romans
Ducks Unlimited.
The wind in her hair
Red sky in morning
Watch your step
So, hunting pigs is now the new reality show or what?
Well, it's high time you got here!!! I've been waiting FOREVER!!!
Punctuation saves lives
Fishing around
October Morning in Saxony @ by : Dietrich Bojko
Magic forest
A real cutie
It might be easier to ask, "Who DOESN'T want at least one of these?
It might be easier to ask, "Who DOESN'T want at least one of these?
Apparently...Michael Bolton tried Metal.
I am trying to get started selling soy hand poured candles. Trying to come
Did I miss something? I can't find the cooking group.
Epic win inside:
We're back from yet another house...Sigh
Did a parent help with this assignment? Funny Poem!
Apparently, bears don't just SHIT in the woods.
I'm The Goddamn Batman!
My little nephew's favorite food is "bamamas"
Just watched 'Wrong Turn 4: Bloody Beginnings' - Not bad...
Why no more fund drives?
Why is this the last DU Fund Drive...Ever????
Taverner says it's all about "sex and death".
This football game is so funny.
How many of these Republican debates are there going to be?
Anyone here read the Elizabeth George mysteries? I got burned out on them many years ago (SPOILERS)
Sugar Land Texas....
Stephen Stills was always my favorite member of CSN&Y
Still Of The Night - Jimmy Page and David Coverdale - Osaka 1993
Coverdale Page - Kashmir - Live 1993
In My Time Of Dying - Jimmy Page and David Coverdale - Osaka 1993
Something different, (but not new,) a silent movie has just been made.
"We plant the seed, nature grows the seed, and then we EAT the seed"
Li'l MFM was new to this Cub Scout troop.The other boys assumed he didn't know BEANS about camping.
Shave it down or let it grow?
I came across one of the scariest photos I had today
someone stole our planters
Sex and Death. This is what we Mammals are all about.
If there's one place you could be ASSURED you wouldn't die, where would that be?
My Boo calls this-Death by Belly Rubs. Ahh the life of a cat....
Sunday morning reality check.
I have a very stupid question..
Detention for Fundies
Catch the Wind - Donovan
This is the last DU fun drivel? EVER?
Can you solve this in 30 secs or less?
No More Grovelbot?
Baltic amber inclusions
OMG...we just put an offer on a house!
Sheldon...my newest crush...
I cried, I hurt myself, I froze, I'm exhausted. But my team all finished.
Walking Dead - can I have a recap after the show?
Can you do this?
Headzup!1 "Alexander the Great" on the free Science channel (Dish)
Your Sunday LOLcats (dial-up warning) Withoutherspoon Edition
If you had one last place to visit before you died, where would it be?
I'm back. I know my absence probably wasn't noticed but...
Foam dome homes! Would you live in one?
Not everyone's cup of tea, but I took some cool Vulture pictures.
My cousin is in jail
Deportations Under New U.S. Policy Are Inconsistent
Troops occupy Rio slum in "historic" operation
Aging Americans stay home with aid of 'villages'
Aging Americans stay home with aid of 'villages'
Black Sabbath to reunite for tour, album
(Marcellus) Drillers using counterinsurgency experts(military psyops)
GOP candidates hammer Obama on his Iran policy during South Carolina debate
Blair's Africa charity bids for share of £8bn foreign aid budget
Syria calls for emergency Arab League meeting over suspension
Iraq Criticizes Exxon Mobil for Its Deal With the Kurds
Silvio Berlusconi hints at comeback as Italy tries to form new government
Portland: The police are trying to break Occupy Portland right now
PLEASE access the Occupy Portland live feed NOW They need eyes NOW
Occupy Portland protesters defy eviction order in Oregon
Midnight Deadline Passes for Occupy Portland Eviction (Thousands Converge Downtown)
Occupy Portland faceoff in front of Chapman Park
Iran says has detected Duqu computer virus
US officials worried about security at London 2012 Olympics
Last DU Fund Drive Ever (?)
Herman Cain Fights Allegations with Paid Search Results
New space station crew to launch into orbit tonight
BBC constrained by need to avoid political bias, admits Lord Patten
Police arrest Chapel Hill protesters who occupied vacant business
Cuomo Tries to Shore Up the Support of Minorities
Lawmakers Say Session Will Focus on Jobs and Economy
Tory MP 'secretly taped claiming Cameron will be ousted in spring'
Iraq Vet Hurt in Occupy Protests Leaves Hospital
Without consent: how drugs companies exploit Indian 'guinea pigs'
Herman Cain Criticizes Arab Spring At Republican Debate In South Carolina
Police in Denver Move on Protesters
Lansley threatens to sack NHS chiefs who ration care to save money
Obama Calls Waterboarding 'Torture' At APEC News Conference
Gloria Cain: My husband 'respects women'
Rival Libyan militias clash near military base
Canada eyes Asia after U.S. delays Keystone project
Germany arrests another alleged member of far-right terrorist group suspected of 10 murders
Germany's 'secret plans' to avoid economic disaster if the Greeks have to exit the eurozone
Singer crashes Obama summit with 'Occupy' song
WTF? Is this David Pakman?
Iran missile development commander killed in explosion
Regions must brace for weather extremes: UN climate panel
Police Arrest Chapel Hill Protesters Who Occupied Vacant Business ('SWAT' Team; Reporters Detained)
Massachusetts Mulls Letting Bars Offer Happy Hours (ban signed by Dukakis)
The movie Airport has just started on Retro, 1970 was a long time ago.


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One of the Shinola clocks, outside Cobo Center in Detroit. Shinola has been attacked for not being Detroit enough. / Romain Blanquart/ Detroit Free Press
Detroit is the only town in America where misery hates company, or at least distrusts it.
Detroiters come by their skepticism honestly. After decades of abandonment and neglect, many residents are understandably suspicious of newcomers peddling optimism or opportunity.
Open a business that threatens to turn a profit, plant trees on a vacant lot or quit the basement of your parents suburban home for a studio apartment in Midtown, and sooner or later, someone who has lived here longer, had their car broken into more often or endured a losing football team more stoically will ask: Where do you get off calling yourself a Detroiter?
The heavily capitalized are prime lightning rods for this kind of resentment. Certainly a Dan Gilbert or a Pete Karmanos attracts a greater share than the immigrant entrepreneur struggling to kindle a new restaurant or service station to solvency.
But really, anyone born, raised or underwritten by backers in the hostile territories beyond Eight Mile Road is suspect. In the native Detroiters eyes, all are mere poseurs, parasites feeding off a hardscrabble heritage to which they lack any legitimate claim.
Show us your papers
The latest corporate newbie to fail this rigid authenticity test is Shinola, the retailer that has arguably worked as aggressively as any company outside the automotive industry to parley Detroits faded industrial glory into 21st Century marketing brand.
Shinolas Midtown store has become a tourist destination on par with the Motown Museum or Slows Bar BQ. But last week, in an essay that quickly caught fire on social media, Detroiter John Moy suggested on the mens fashion website Four Pins that Shinolas Motor City pedigree is as phony as a Crimean referendum.
As Moy sees it, Shinola isnt really a Detroit company at all, because its privately held corporate parent is headquartered in Texas. The watches and bicycles it touts as made in Detroit arent authentically indigenous, either, because theyre merely assembled from parts manufactured elsewhere.
Shinola is using my city as its shill, he concludes indignantly, pushing a manufactured, outdated and unrealistic ideal of America.
Holy three-dollar bill! The next thing we know, well find out the Easter Bunny is just some guy in a furry suit.
The land of Cadillac
Shinola isnt the only corporate enterprise whose local authenticity is being skewered. Our/Detroit, a cutting-edge vodka label whose website boasts that it uses only fine local ingredients and is distilled right here in Detroit, was recently outed as a subsidiary of Frances Pernod Ricard Group, whose internationally marketed brands include Jameson and Seagram.
On Deadline Detroit earlier this month, the enterprising Jeff Wattrick discovered that, apart from its local ingredients, Our/Detroit bears a conspicuous resemblance to Our/Berlin, a Pernod-Ricard brand marketed exclusively in the German capital. Wattrick dismissed both liquors as cookie-cutter entries in a line of faux-local vodkas, and observed that a pretentious corporate mission statement on Our/Detroits website read like a self-parody of an earnest Detroit startup.
Well, fair enough. If multinational corporations have the right to conjure Oz-like illusions around a line of locally sourced liquors, journalists (or local competitors such as Valentine Distilling in Ferndale and Two James Spirits in Detroit) have every right to lampoon the cynical marketing campaign behind the curtain.
But we need to develop more sophisticated ways to decide which companies are making a net contribution to Detroit and which are net-loss parasites.
Triple bottom-line
Hiring employees and delivering a legitimate service do not automatically render a company virtuous; employers that violate wage and hour laws, pollute the environment or use their scale or political influence to drive out local competitors shouldnt be excused because they bring jobs or tax revenues to a desperate city.
States that understand the myriad ways in which companies strengthen or weaken a surrounding community should strive to develop triple bottom line yardsticks that measure employers impact on their regions residents and natural resources as rigorously as stockholders measure corporate revenues and profits.
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Of course theyre trying to sell us something, and of course they want to exploit their connection to Detroit to sell more of it, to Detroiters and everyone else.
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Dangerous cold, wind can cause severe frostbite in just minutes
CINCINNATI -- In sub-zero temperatures with windy conditions, experts say healthy adults should spend no more than 15 minutes outside.
Exposed skin can get frostbitten within minutes of exposure to the elements.
Tri-State emergency rooms, like at UC Health, have seen an uptick in patients being hospitalized for extreme cold in early January.
WCPO interviewed Dr. Matt Stull, a UC Health emergency medicine physician, about the dangers of extreme cold. Dr. Stull explained the spectrum of cold illness which begins with frostbite and moves to hypothermia.
What is frostbite?
When the capillaries, which are the small blood vessels in your fingers, toes and even the top of your nose get cold and start to clamp down and decrease the blood flow to that area. It will begin to get red, then purple and could eventually develop blisters, almost like a burn.
What is hypothermia?
Frostbite can become hypothermia as the body's core temperature drops. Signs of hypothermia are confusion, tiredness and dehydration.
What is the first sign you need to warm up?
Shivering is your body telling you that you need to get warm. If you continue exposure to the cold, you could start to get confused, tired and sleepy, which are all signs of hypothermia.
How long should people be outside?
Healthy adults should limit exposure to 10-15 minutes. Children and elderly should avoid being outside during sub-zero temperatures. Their bodies have less capability to compensate for the cold and their thermoregulation is not as strong.
When do people need to seek medical help?
When people are not acting like themselves, when they're experiencing signs of hypothermia and cannot warm themselves up.
What are the long-term effects of frostbite and hypothermia?
At its core, it's a type of burn that can lead to serious neurologic problems in the fingers, toes and extremities. If the burn is severe it could lead to amputations.
Is there any truth to the old wives' tale of alcohol warming you up?
No, alcohol tricks you into believing you are warmer than you actually are, making cold and alcohol a dangerous combination. It's especially dangerous if you don't realize you are shivering. The sensation of alcohol in chemoreceptors shunts blood to the core instead of where it needs to be when you're cold, which is your extremities.
Mayo Clinic Frostbite Prevention:
- Limit time you're outdoors in cold, wet or windy weather. Pay attention to weather forecasts and wind chill readings.
- Dress in several layers of loose, warm clothing rather than a single layer. Air trapped between the layers of clothing acts as insulation against the cold. Wear windproof and waterproof outer garments to protect against wind, snow and rain. Choose undergarments that wick moisture away from your skin.
- Wear a hat that fully covers your ears. Heavy woolen or windproof materials make the best headwear for cold protection.
- Wear mittens rather than gloves, which provide better protection.
- Watch for signals of frostbite. Early signs of frostbite include redness, prickling and numbness.
- Plan to protect yourself. When traveling in cold weather, carry emergency supplies and warm clothing in case you become stranded.
- Don't drink alcohol if you plan to be outdoors in cold weather. Alcoholic beverages cause your body to lose heat faster. Eating well-balanced meals and drinking warm, sweet drinks, such as hot chocolate, will help you stay warmer.
WCPO reporter Tom McKee contributed to this report.


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I am not sure if I understand your assumptions correctly. There is no market for FVR stock pre se. The trading volume is tiny. If the current controlling investors, including Jaso Bak, etc. are so bullish about the valuation, why are they not putting buy orders at 25c in a massive way to get the minority shareholders out?? Since the deal is done there is not trading ristrictions on these guys. Clearly they are aware of the risks much better then you and I. Therefore, the risk adjustment, for a prudent investor, should be no more than 20 to 30% (corresponding to a cost of money of around 20% for the term of potential cash income) for this kind of management and uncertainty. It is not clear to me that you are assuming enough for the legal liabilities - they may be entirely unreasobable - and there is no assumption for the overheads going forward.
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Roger Clemens Will Teach Young Astros Pitchers Everything He Knows
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I hope everyone is ready for Roger Clemens to make the long, painful transition from controversy-dogged outcast to wizened baseball mentor, because it's going to happen. With two bizarre perjury trials and a flirtation with an MLB cameo in the rearview …Share Tweet
Liriano's two-year deal with Bucs in limbo after injuryMLB.com Jan 8, 2013The Pirates' agreement with left-hander Francisco Liriano, struck three weeks ago, appears to be off due to an injury suffered by the pitcher to his non-throwing right arm.Share Tweet
Done deals: Brewers and Dodgers sign relieversCNNSI.com Jan 8, 2013MILWAUKEE (AP) -- Reliever Mike Gonzalez and the Milwaukee Brewers have finalized a $2.25 million, one-year contract.Share Tweet
Cardinals minor leaguer organizes great 'Gloves 4 Troops' movementyahoo.com Jan 8, 2013Vance Albitz is a 24-year-old minor-league shortstop in the St. Louis Cardinals organization. He no doubt spends most of his time trying to become a better baseball player and advance higher in the system, where he's a .276/.351./.355 hitter with 17 sto…Share Tweet
Q&A: Prospect Cole set to build on success of '12MLB.com Jan 8, 2013Pirates right-hander Gerrit Cole, the top overall pick in the 2011 Draft, has yet to make a splash in quite the way that his predecessors have, but he may be on his way.Share Tweet
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Peter King: Marrone appears to have right pedigree to turn around Bills; m…Jan 8I don't know if Doug Marrone will win in Buffalo. No one does. He probably needs a new quarterback. He has to figure out why a defense that should have been top 10 in the NFL this year let everyone down and finished 22nd in yards allowed and a mind-bogg…
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|Radiation Dose to the Breast From Mammography
Parameters for Computing Radiation Dose
This program uses parameterized data tables developed by Wu and colleagues (see "References" below) to compute radiation dose to the breast consequential to mammography. You can vary the thickness of the breast, the composition of the breast tissue and other variables to determine their effect on breast dose.
Complete the form below and click the "Compute Dose" button to calculate the radiation dose factor (millirads per roentgen of skin entrance exposure) for glandular breast tissue. Make sure you enter values for the parameters you wish to vary, consistent with the appropriate units. If you leave a field blank, a default value [shown in brackets] will be used. See "Notes" below for valid ranges for the parameters.
Notes and References
This program is based on work by Wlad T. Sobol and Xizeng Wu, Department of Radiology, University of Alabama Hospitals and Clinics. The parameterization code originally appeared in their article entitled "Parametrization of Mammography Normalized Average Glandular Dose Tables", Medical Physics 24(4): 547 - 554 (April 1997).
Default values for the parameters, including the skin entrance exposure, are based on work by Xizeng Wu, Gary T. Barnes and Douglas M. Tucker, which appeared in their article entitled "Spectral Dependence of Glandular Tissue Dose in Screen-Film Mammography", Radiology 179: 143 - 148 (1991).
1. Peak kilovoltage (kVp) should be between 23 and 35 kilovolts.
2. Filtration (mm AL) should be between 0.24 and 0.43 mm.
3. Breast tissue thickness refers to the compressed breast, as measured in the center of the field of view. Values should be between 2 and 8 cm.
4. "Glandular fraction" refers to the composition of the breasts, as partitioned between glandular tissue (the radiation-sensitive component) and adipose tissue. So-called "fatty breasts" or "fibrous breasts" would have a value of glandular fraction closer to 0.0; "dense breasts" would have a glandular fraction closer to 1.0. Breast tissue composed of half adipose tissue and half glandular tissue would have a glandular fraction of 0.50.
5. Skin Entrance Exposure is the exposure (roentgens) for a particular mammographic technique, as measured free in air above the surface of the breast. The value used depends on technique (kVp, mAs, filtration, etc.), and will vary considerably based on breast thickness. Typical values range between 0.5 R (thin breasts) and 5.0 R (thick breasts). The program supplies default values based on the entered value for breast thickness.
6. Target / Filter Combination: select a value appropriate for the system under investigation.
If the data entered in the form exceed the specified ranges, the calculation will not be performed. This prevents the computation of dose factors based on extrapolation beyond accepted values for the parameters, and resulting instabilities in the parameterization functions.
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This material is for use by Duke University Radiology physicians and staff. It is intended to be a convenient reference for estimating radiation dose to glandular breast tissue from mammography, under the stated conditions. It should not be used as a primary source of information regarding mammography dosimetry. Because these calculations of breast dose are based in part on data obtained from "phantoms", they are not strictly applicable to any individual patient. They are suitable for comparisons between techniques only. Duke University and OESO make no warranty as to the suitability of these dose computations for any other purpose.
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To commemorate the first day of spring, March 20, Jimmie Johnson's No. 48 Chevy will have some additional character during the next three NASCAR Sprint Cup weekends. The Lowe's marketing campaign bird and green accents will adorn the No. 48 Lowe's Spring is Calling Chevrolet SS for the races in Fontana, Calif., Martinsville, Va. and Fort Worth, Texas.
Hopefully, the new look will help Johnson "spring" back from his tire troubles in Bristol and into Victory Lane at Auto Club Speedway. Johnson will be using chassis No. 48-799 as the primary for California, which he drove to top-five finish at Chicagoland Speedway last September.
Johnson's thoughts on heading to Fontana:
"I love going back to California to race. If I had a home track, Fontana is definitely mine. It was the site of my first win in '02 so it's very special to me. I have some local favorite restaurants I like to hit up and get to see a lot of friends. We have a full day of media on Thursday – which is great to be able to stop in Los Angeles on the way out there and hit that market from a media standpoint. We are doing some cool mainstream media hits – "The Queen Latifah Show" and "EXTRA." Its good for me, good for Lowe's and good for the sport."
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HAMMERS FOR HABITAT: Lowe's and Habitat for Humanity recently renewed their partnership through 2018 and are celebrating that milestone with "Hammers for Habitat." The nationwide program will kick off with a 10-market build this Friday, March 21 and seeks to mobilize 100,000 new volunteers to raise a hammer for Habitat this year. Visit www.Habitat.org/Lowes to sign up.
MEDIA DAY IN LA: Johnson will land in California a few hours early on Thursday to hit some major media outlets in Los Angeles. He will join the "Young Hollywood" webcast (EMBED LINK: www.younghollywood.com) briefly before stopping to film a segment for "Extra" and make a guest appearance on "The Queen Latifah Show." Follow @LowesRacing on Twitter for updates on airtimes.
#TEAMJJF WELLNESS CHALLENGE: The first event of the Jimmie Johnson Foundation Wellness Challenge is the JJF5K on April 27 in Huntersville, N.C. For more information or to sign up, visit http://jjfwellnesschallenge.racesonline.com/.
BLUE BUNNY HELMET OF HOPE: Last week at Bristol, the Jimmie Johnson Foundation announced this year's format for the Blue Bunny Helmet of Hope. The BBHOH campaign allows fans and consumers across the country to nominate five of their favorite education-focused charities, organizations supporting K-12 public education, including Parent/Teacher Associations, to receive a $25,000 grant, a Blue Bunny ice cream party and special recognition on Johnson's race helmet. Nominations will be accepted at www.helmetofhope.org through April 4. Ten semifinalists will be selected from these nominations. The public vote to choose the final five grant recipients will take place April 17 through 24.


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LONG BEACH, Calif. (AP) - A big-rig truck has crashed on a Long
Beach freeway overpass, with the cab overturning and the rest collapsing onto the roadway below.
The California Highway Patrol says the truck overturned shortly before 9:30 a.m. Thursday on a transition road from State Route 91 to Interstate 710. The cab remains on the road while the rest hangs over the side. The rig's yellow trailer fell onto the roadway.
Long Beach fire Capt. Jackawa Jackson tells City News Service that the trucker was taken to a hospital with moderate injuries.
The transition road and a 710 onramp are closed.
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Better Than Expected US Inflation Data Gives Dollar A Boost
The Pound is hovering just off of a five-year high against the US Dollar and is trading at a 20-month high against the Euro ahead of the publication of the minutes from its June 5th policy meeting. Economists are expecting the minutes to give a clearer indication that the Central Bank is getting closer to raising interest rates.
US Dollar
The US Dollar advanced to its best level in a week against the Japanese Yen after it was supported by yesterday's better-than-expected US inflation data. The positive data has raised expectations that the Federal Reserve will be more hawkish regarding an interest rate rise at tonight's policy decision. Investors are looking ahead to the central bank's post-policy meeting press conference with Chairwoman Janet Yellen and may be hoping for fresh indications on the timing of possible interest rate increases.
The Euro
The Euro is little changed against its major peers today as investors focus on the publication of the UK monetary policy meeting minutes and the Federal Reserve interest rate decision. The only data due for the Eurozone today is the release of the region's latest construction output data.
Australian Dollar
The 'Aussie' is holding steady against its peers as investors remain cautious ahead of the US Federal Reserve's policy statement. The currency remains under pressure from concerns over the conflict in Iraq.
New Zealand Dollar
The New Zealand Dollar edged higher against a number of peers after a report released early in the session showed that the nation's current account swung into a surplus of NZ$1.41 billion in the first quarter from a deficit of NZ$1.51 billion in the fourth quarter of 2013.
Canadian Dollar
The Canadian Dollar is under pressure from reduced demand for riskier assets as the conflict in Iraq continues to rage. Islamist militants launched an assault on the Middle Eastern country's biggest oil refinery, raising concerns over the global supply of the commodity. The militants are also continuing their advance towards Baghdad and have launched attacks against the city of Ramadi.
South African Rand
The Rand firmed slightly after South African President Jacob Zuma gave a key note speech which focused on growth and tackling the nation's 25% unemployment rate. The currency remains vulnerable to losses however as today's current account, inflation and retail sales data are all expected to disappoint.
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