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Update on Ma. TheresaMa. Theresa is from Militar, Tukuran. She is 43 years old, married, and has four children. To make a living, Ma. Theresa manages a fish-vending business, while her husband does the fishing. She joined GDMPC last year, and she is applying for a loan of 10,000 PHP to buy a new set of fishing nets. She plans to use the additional revenue generated from the business to improve her family's general living conditions.
Previous Loan DetailsMa. Theresa is from Militar, Tukuran. She is 42 years old, is married and has four children. To make a living, Ma. Theresa manages a fish vending business while her husband does the fishing. She has been in her business for five years and earns PHP 5,000 a month from these activities. Recen... More from Ma. Theresa's previous loan »
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About GDMPCGata Daku Multi-Purpose Cooperative (GDMPC) was founded in 1992 by 32 farmer-members to empower people by providing livelihood opportunities and other support services. Today, it has over 15,000 members located in upland, lowland and coastal regions of the Philippines, and offers credit, savings, education, and various social services.
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Our Field Partners often work with borrowers over a series of loans as the borrowers build credit, take out bigger loans, and expand their businesses. In order to make it easier for our Field Partners to post loans for borrowers who have been listed on Kiva before, we allow them to post successive and concurrent loans for their Kiva borrowers. This means that our Field Partners are able to post a borrower's second, third, etc., loan on Kiva without having to re-enter all of the borrower's information.
This borrower has been listed on Kiva before, so you'll see an updated loan description, as well as excerpts of the original descriptions from earlier loans. Most borrowers take out loans consecutively, meaning that they receive a second loan after having repaid the first. However, sometimes our Field Partners give out concurrent loans, allowing borrowers to take out one primary loan and a secondary "add-on" loan along with it. These "add-on" loans are typically smaller than the borrower's primary loan and serve a different purpose. Because Field Partners can now post loans as successive and concurrent loans, you will be able to track borrower progress over time and see the various ways a borrower is working with our Field Partners through funds from Kiva's lenders.
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2003 Isuzu Rodeo • 10,100 miles
The vehicle won't turn over. I disconnected the battery to try a reset. Is there a reset?
December 31, 2012.
December 31, 2012.
You wiped out all the adaptive memory. Never do this as it takes time for it to relearn the systems.
Start with basics, fuel pressure, compression and spark.
Start with basics, fuel pressure, compression and spark.
Dec 31, 2012.
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Alpine Total Dynamic Dividend Fund (AOD) Ex-Dividend Date Scheduled for October 22, 2013
Alpine Total Dynamic Dividend Fund ( AOD ) will begin trading ex-dividend on October 22, 2013. A cash dividend payment of $0.027 per share is scheduled to be paid on October 31, 2013. Shareholders who purchased AOD stock prior to the ex-dividend date are eligible for the cash dividend payment. This marks the 9th quarter that AOD has paid the same dividend. At the current stock price of $4.16, the dividend yield is 7.79%.
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Q3 2012 Earnings Call
November 06, 2012 11:00 am ET
Edings Thibault
Robert Qutub - Chief Financial Officer and Principal Accounting Officer
Henry A. Fernandez - Chairman, Chief Executive Officer and President
Georgios Mihalos - Crédit Suisse AG, Research Division
David Togut - Evercore Partners Inc., Research Division
William A. Warmington - Raymond James & Associates, Inc., Research Division
Christopher Shutler - William Blair & Company L.L.C., Research Division
Toni Kaplan - Morgan Stanley, Research Division
Edward Ditmire - Macquarie Research
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» MSCI Management Discusses Q2 2012 Results - Earnings Call Transcript
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Now I'd turn the conference over to Edings Thibault, Head of Investor Relations. Please begin.
Edings Thibault
Thank you, Tyrone. Good morning to everyone, and thank you for joining our third quarter 2012 earnings call. Please note that earlier this morning, we issued a press release describing our results for the third quarter 2012. A copy of that release may be viewed on our website at msci.com under the Investor Relations tab. You will also find on our website a slide presentation that we have prepared for this call.
This call may contain forward-looking statements. You are cautioned not to place undue reliance on forward-looking statements, which speak only as of the date on which they are made, which reflect management's current estimates, projections, expectations or beliefs and which are subject to risks and uncertainties that may cause actual results to differ materially. For a discussion of additional risks and uncertainties that may affect MSCI's future results, please see the description of risk factors and forward-looking statements on our Form 10-K for our fiscal year ending December 31, 2011, and other SEC filings.
Today's earnings may -- call may also include discussion of certain non-GAAP financial measures, including adjusted EBITDA and adjusted EPS. Adjusted EBITDA and adjusted EPS exclude the following: the lease exit charge, restructuring costs and nonrecurring stock-based expense. Adjusted EPS also excludes the amortization of intangibles resulting from acquisitions and debt repayment and refinancing expenses. Please refer to today's earnings release in Pages 16 to 18 of the investor presentation for the required reconciliation of certain non-GAAP financial measures to the most directly comparable GAAP financial measures and other related disclosures.
We will be referring to run rate frequently in our discussion this morning, so let me remind you that our run rate is an approximation at a given point in time of the forward-looking fees for subscriptions and product licenses that we will record over the next 12 months, assuming no cancellations, new sales, changes in the assets and ETFs license to our indices or changes in foreign currency rates. Please refer to Table 10 in our press release for a detailed explanation.
Bob Qutub will give you a quick overview of our third quarter results, and then Henry Fernandez will add some additional comments. I will now turn the call over to Bob. Bob?
Robert Qutub
Thanks, Edings, and good morning. Before we begin our review of the third quarter results, I want to give you a quick overview of the impact of Hurricane Sandy on our operations. First and foremost, all of our employees in New York and Rockville offices are accounted for, and all of our offices are fully operational.
In fact, we are hosting this call from our New York office here at 7 World Trade Center in lower Manhattan. We owe a big round of thanks for all the emergency workers and those who are working hard to restore services to this area. I also wanted to point out that at no time were our services to our clients interrupted. Our index data was delivered to clients throughout the storm and aftermath, and our risk systems continue to operate, which is a testament to the dedication of our employees and our global platform.
Now to the quarter. Earlier this morning, MSCI reported third quarter 2012 revenues of $235 million, up 5% from third quarter 2011, and adjusted EBITDA of $108 million, up 4% year-over-year. MSCI's 2012 adjusted EPS was flat year-over-year at $0.49 per share. Our revenue growth was led by our Performance and Risk segment, which rose $9 million or 5% on higher index and ESG subscription revenue and risk management analytics revenues. Our governance segment revenues also rose by $1 million or 4%.
In the quarter, subscription revenue growth of 8% was partially offset by a decline in the more volatile non-recurring revenues. The non-recurring revenues, which tend to be more volatile, as I mentioned earlier, fell by $3 million or as a result of lower fees for unlicensed derivatives and non-recurring governance revenues. On a run-rate basis, our subscription revenues grew 6% to $800 million.
Run rate growth was fueled by an 11% increase in index and ESG subscription, 8% growth in governance and 4% growth in risk management analytics. This was partially offset by declines in portfolio management and energy and commodity analytics. The overall operating environment remains difficult, as our clients continue to defer decision-making on new products. This elongation of our sales pipeline weighed on our sales comparisons. However, our retention rate remained at 90%.
Now let us take a wholesome look at the performance of each of our major product lines, starting with our subscription index and ESG products, where revenues grew by 11% and the run rate grew also by 11% to $293 million. Index and ESG subscription sales benefited from the strong sales of ESG products, as well as modest growth in sales of benchmark products. Fast subscription growth was offset in part by a decline in non-recurring sales of unlicensed derivatives. As has been the case all year, sales in the Americas have been stronger than those in Europe. Cancelations also increased, but our overall retention remained at 94%.
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2002 Jaguar X-Type • 6 cylinder 4WD Automatic • 86,000 miles
Have a 2002 x type 2.5. I have read a lot of the tcm and this gear box fault. I see is very common problem on this car. My is showing up the same "gearbox fault" message, the car wont start the starter won't even move. After google it I ended up in this forum. I have read that the location of the TCM is the lower driver kick panel behind the fuse box, and guess what I think I am missing it. I looked at that place and the only thing I sow was a bracket with another module on which I think is the wiper's module and this bracket that is missing the 2 nuts, and I am sure its the one that hold the tcm. I dont know what you guys think, by the way I bought this car like this. Should I fix it? Is it the reason why it doesn't start? Please help. I am planning to buy another used tcm, do you thing it will work. Thanks
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Phttt....College students can just incur more debt from the Government and still have no job when they graduate...
Go ahead and vote Democrat...they will insure that you will have green eggs with your ham, as soon as they find the green ham....
"By the time we finished paying back the loans we took out to go to college and grad school, I was on my way to being a U.S. senator…" whined Obama.
Perhaps he should have gone to a school that he could afford.
If more kids and their parents made that decision – along with less cheap money from govt, schools would be forced to compete, offer better value. Making Illegals – yes, even his chosen ones, pay out of state tuition would help close that gap too.
Sadly, America won't be able to afford Obama's "personal mission," one that will only add more costs to the same group he keeps dunning for more.
Frankly, if Obama really wanted to shake things up, he'd expose his progressive ways. How? Levy heavy taxes on schools like his Alma Matter, Harvard, who's endowments are big enough to not charge those enrolled now. And, who's pay for professors, as evidenced by one newly minted Senator from MA, are well north of the amount's that he demonizes every day.
And, why not as it's the perfect redistribution of wealth he seems to love…taking from those who alleges don't need so much.
Anyone remember Obama's wife saying this on the campaign trail in 2008?
"…salaries don't keep up with the cost of paying off the (student loan) debt, so you're in your 40s, still paying off your debt at a time when you have to save for your kids…Barack and I were in that position…The only reason we're not in that position is that Barack wrote two best-selling books…. But up UNTIL A FEW YEARS AGO, we were struggling to figure out how we would save for our kids.'
And, here's the incomes the Obama's "<b?struggled" at in their forties…
2000 $240,505
2001 $272,759
2002 $259,394
2003 $238,327
2004 $207,647
2005 $1,655,106
2006 $983,826
2007 $4.2 million
$240,505 in 2000 would equal $322,854* today, yet to hear Obama talk now (and who he'll target to pay for his latest of follies), people living at $200k in 2013 - more than ten years later depsite higher taxes and cost of living, live large.
O, how quickly this hypocrite forgets and/or ignores it when it conflcts with his poltical plans.
*Consumer Price Index published by the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics
Republicans seem to believe that their echo chamber's propaganda is working.
Hate to break it to you, but Mitt lost.
I teach college courses. All my students hate Republicans.
The Next Generation is completely LOST for the GOP.
Unemployment still above 7%, Egypt and Syria a mess, Snowden in Russia, about half of the Obamacare deadlines missed, national debt crushing regular programs, no immigration bill passed, no one punished for IRS improper activities (no one for what they did at Fannie either for that matter), Iranian regime hasn't changed their nuclear program..... and Mr. Obama is off on a bus ride. yes, we can. forward.
wonder if he has investigated the costs imposed by the federal government -- rules, reporting requirements......
Are you kidding me? The economy, IRS, NSA scandals, HIS health care launching debacle and the Middle East are the critical priorities. But he wants to continue the college loan program "dialog?" His agenda is insane.
Obama gets a "D" for diversion.
silly me i thought the campaign was over -
oh if we did not campaign we would need to lead
1/20/2017 counting down the days
Your college students don't like the GOP because they do not live in the real world. They are kids dreaming about some fairytale life. Most will have a had wake up if the socialist agenda is fully implemented and they own nothing, create nothing, have nothing to hope for and die needlessly early due to crappy health care.
If you are conservative Jan you should make it your mission to teach conservative values and ideals, if not well God help us.
Not every kid needs to go to college. We also need electricians, plumbers, etc. there's a shortage in those areas while many recent graduates have moved back home unable to find jobs.
"we have to fundamentally rethink about how higher education is paid for in this country"
Once again he misses the point. He doesn't even consider how to reduce the cost, he just wants to find someone else to pay for it.
Yesterday's (august 20) WSJ article about college costs and federal funding through grants profiled a twentysomething male whose studying SCULPTURE on the taxpayer's dime. (he got grants that don't have to be repaid)
This is wonderful! I see want ads for SCULPTORS all the time! And every week it seems they're opening a sculpting factory somewhere.
Exactly MP@8:10
Do you suppose king barry will even mention the fact that his liberal professor supporters at universities have seen their salaries, pensions and benefits rocket in proportion to the tuition hikes?
Do ya think?
Exactly MP @8:10
Do you think king barry will mention the fact that salaries and benefit packages for his liberal professor supporters who preach communism at universities have rocketed in proportion to the tuition hikes?
Do ya think?
Paid my daughter's tuition bill last week - state school - health insurance went from $162 a semester to $1050, according to the school, due to changes in the federal requirements - Obamacare - I opted out this year because I have her covered through my work - but what about those that can't do that? oh, and they have financing plans and potential gov't handouts to help pay if you can't afford it...just keep adding to the loans...what was wrong with the $162?? Morons
Did anyone see the footage of the "pot festival" in Seattle? Where thousands of twentysomething dregs sat in the park and toked away on pot? (it's legal in Washington state)
Then they went and munched all that corporate- agribusiness- supplied- food that it's all "cool" to claim is somehow oppressing us.
That's right kids, leave the heavy lifting and sweat of work to someone else (some uncool republican, eh Jan?) just party hardy off someone else's dime and vote OBAMA! He'll give you stuff and let you party.
I find them revolting.
@Jan. We all hated republicans when we were 18 or 19. Had no sense then. They will change their minds when the dems have them living on welfare at age 40 .
Wasn't this guy just on vacation. Now another pandering bus tour. Anything to divert attention from his numerous "phony" scandals, pathetic economy, high UE, "phony' Arab spring, etc. How in the world could anyone have voted for this charlatan a second time. Talk about "DUMBED DOWN".
And, pray tell, exactly what is a bus tour going to accomplish? Might we have some real governance from BHO? On second thought the more he yaks, the less physical damage he does, so maybe fiddling around upstate NY is ok. That said Econ 101 used to teach that subsidized products yield greater demand & ever higher costs.
This is nothing more than effort by Obama to attempt to deflect attention attention away from this issues such as Fast & Furious, Benghanzi, the IRS scandal, the NSA scandal...etc that, if the truth were known, could very well hurt him.
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Editorial: Worlds worst rights abuser
We observe United Nations Human Rights Day, Dec. 10, with a sobering realization: In the opinion of hundreds of millions of people around the world, the Bush administration has become the worst human rights abuser of any regime in the world. Consider the following:
Editorial: Right to organize is a human right
AFL-CIO President John Sweeney was greeted with a standing ovation when he told a crowd at a Quaker Meeting House in Philadelphia, Dec. 6, that union rights are human rights and workers everywhere must stand up to defend those rights. The town hall meeting was one of scores of similar rallies in 100 cities this week leading up to International Human Rights Day, Dec. 10.
Dec. 10: Workers rights are human rights
A major new push for workers' rights to form unions was kicked off this week at scores of events from Albuquerque to Orlando, leading up to International Human Rights Day, Dec. 10.
In Texas: Fish at your own risk
On almost any rainless day, anglers may be observed fishing the waters of North Texas' Trinity River. The pickup trucks, ice chests and laughing children running ahead of parents, and jockeying for a nice flat rock on which to stake a fishing base, suggest a rosy picture of outdoor family fun.
UAW says Delphi strike inevitable:Rank-and-file solidarity shifts to high gear
Several local leaders of the United Auto Workers issued a memo Dec. 2 attempting to inform the membership who had been waiting for weeks for some kind of response from the international union concerning the situation with Delphi. The giant parts manufacturer has filed for bankruptcy and gone to court demanding that autoworkers' wages, health care and pensions be slashed.
Cheney receives face transplant; now has three faces
Unveils newest face on NBC's 'Meet the Press' Vice President Dick Cheney received a face transplant over the weekend, bringing his total number of faces to three, a spokesman for Cheney confirmed today.
N.Y. transit: countdown to a contract
NEW YORK — As of this writing there has been little progress in contract negotiations between Transit Workers Union Local 100, which represents some 34,000 workers who operate the New York City Transit system, and their employer, MTA-NYCT. With the Dec. 15 contract deadline fast approaching, the possibility of a strike by NYC transit workers is looming ever larger.
Residents seek justice from Yale-New Haven Hospital
NEW HAVEN, Conn. — The wheels of justice are turning here. Large numbers of community and labor activists, clergy and elected officials are expected to march on Yale-New Haven Hospital Dec. 13 to mark the first anniversary of Community Organized for Responsible Development (CORD). The action will take place during the week of International Human Rights Day, Dec. 10.
Community residents say no to condos; Pilsen is not for sale
CHICAGO — Victoria Romero, 34, is a lifelong resident of Chicago's Pilsen community, a predominantly Mexican American neighborhood. Her parents migrated to Chicago in the 1950s from Mexico. The Pilsen community was once known as the center of Chicago's Mexican community and a point of entry for many immigrant families.
Canadas Communists launch election campaign
The Communist Party of Canada announced Nov. 28 that it will campaign on a platform for peace, jobs, democracy and sovereignty in the coming federal election, now expected on Jan. 23. The party will be running approximately 20 candidates across the country, leaders said.


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Anybody do any great outdoor activities this Summer?
I did a cross-country trek with my twins. Drove from Pennsylvania to Colorado. We spent most nights in the pop-up camper at KOA campsites. Some were very nice and very natural with activities like canoeing, others were merely parking lots near the highway. We visited some great outdoor National Parks and National Sites. Here is a list of some: Lincoln Boyhood Home in Indiana (the recreated homestead with live actors was great and its a little bit of a walk out to it), George Washington Carver Memorial near Joplin, KS (nice little outdoor walk with statues and a recreated homestead), Bent's Fort near LaJunta, CO (you can walk or they can pick you up in a golf cart and drive you out to the Fort, neat recreated trading fort, there is also a trail that takes you further out into the grasslands around the Fort) and finally Florrisent Fossil Beds in CO (don't wait for the guided walk it might get cancelled, there are plenty of self guided walking and hiking trails at this park). Other outdoor activities we did included exploring Meramec Cavern in Missouri, visiting Precious Moments Church in Jopllin (nice manicured landscaped area to walk around in), walking out to see Big Brutus (an old humongous steam shovel used in mining) out in the middle of nowhere in Eastern Kansas, and taking a little steam train ride in Cripple Creek, CO. My kids enjoyed most of the outdoor activities and it tired them right out so everyone got good sleep during our travels.


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Risk Factors for Breast Cancer
by Michelle Badash, MS
A risk factor is something that increases your likelihood of getting a disease or condition.
It is possible to develop breast cancer with or without the risk factors listed below. However, the more risk factors you have, the greater your likelihood of developing breast cancer. If you have a number of risk factors, ask your doctor what you can do to reduce your risk.
Breast cancer is found predominantly in women and is the most common form of cancer in American women. Breast cancer in men is rare.
Although there is great emphasis on risk factors for developing breast cancer, a great many cases occur in people with no known risk factors.
Genetic Factors
Women who have a family history of breast cancer (mother, sister, or daughter) have a higher risk factor of developing breast cancer. However, a lack of family history does not protect you from developing breast cancer; approximately 90%-95% of women who develop breast cancer have no family history of this disease.
Additionally, having a genetic abnormality increases your risk. This includes the BRCA1 and BRCA2 genes, as well as others. Rare genetic diseases can also increase risk.
The chance of developing breast cancer increases with age; three out of four cases occur in women over age 50. This occurs in men around age 60. Although breast cancer is more common as you age, breast cancer can occur at any age.
Medical Condition
The following medical conditions have been found to increase the risk of developing breast cancer:
Specific Lifestyle Factors
Lifestyle factors that increase breast cancer risk include:
Ethnic Background
In the US, Caucasian, Hawaiian, and African American women have the highest rates of breast cancer. The lowest rates occur among Korean, American Indian, and Vietnamese women.
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Actor Peter Facinelli is developing a movie about American spy Nathan Hale.
The Twilight star has acquired the film rights to M. William Phelps' Nathan Hale: The Life and Death of America's First Spy, which centres on the undercover agent who was executed in 1776 at the age of 21 after British forces discovered he was a soldier for the Continental Army in the Revolutionary War.
Facinelli says, "I am excited to bring the story of Nathan Hale to life, a man who sacrificed everything for what he believed in."
The film was originally slated to be developed by producers at Warner Bros. in 2007, but the project fell through, according to Variety.com.


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Factors associated with reported service use for mental health problems by residents of rural and remote communities: cross-sectional findings from a baseline survey
Author affiliations
1 Centre of Research Excellence in Rural and Remote Primary Health Care and Department of Rural Health, University of Sydney, Broken Hill, NSW, Australia
2 School of Nursing and Midwifery, Flinders University, Adelaide, SA, Australia
3 Centre for Translational Neuroscience and Mental Health, University of Newcastle, Newcastle, NSW, Australia
4 Mental Health Services, Hunter New England Local Health District, Newcastle, NSW, Australia
5 Centre for Epidemiology and Biostatistics, University of Newcastle, Newcastle, NSW, Australia
6 Hunter Medical Research Institute, Newcastle, NSW, Australia
7 Centre for Rural and Remote Mental Health, University of Newcastle, Orange, NSW, Australia
8 Mental Health and Drug & Alcohol Office, NSW Health, Sydney, Australia
9 Department of Health, Northern Territory Government, Darwin, Australia
10 Mental Health and Drug and Alcohol, Western NSW Local Health District, Dubbo, NSW, Australia
11 Mental Health Services, Northern NSW Local Health District, Lismore, NSW, Australia
Citation and License
BMC Health Services Research 2013, 13:157 doi:10.1186/1472-6963-13-157Published: 30 April 2013
The patterns of health service use by rural and remote residents are poorly understood and under-represented in national surveys. This paper examines professional and non-professional service use for mental health problems in rural and remote communities in Australia.
A stratified random sample of adults was drawn from non-metropolitan regions of New South Wales, Australia as part of a longitudinal population-based cohort. One-quarter (27.7%) of the respondents were from remote or very remote regions. The socio-demographic, health status and service utilization (professional and non-professional) characteristics of 2150 community dwelling residents are described. Hierarchical logistic regressions were used to identify cross-sectional associations between socio-demographic, health status and professional and non-professional health service utilization variables.
The overall rate of professional contacts for mental health problems during the previous 12 months (17%) in this rural population exceeded the national rate (11.9%). Rates for psychologists and psychiatrists were similar but rates for GPs were higher (12% vs. 8.1%). Non-professional contact rates were 12%. Higher levels of help seeking were associated with the absence of a partner, poorer finances, severity of mental health problems, and higher levels of adversity. Remoteness was associated with lower utilization of non-professional support. A Provisional Service Need Index was devised, and it demonstrated a broad dose–response relationship between severity of mental health problems and the likelihood of seeking any professional or non-professional help. Nevertheless, 47% of those with estimated high service need had no contact with professional services.
An examination of self-reported patterns of professional and non-professional service use for mental health problems in a rural community cohort revealed relatively higher rates of general practitioner attendance for such problems compared with data from metropolitan centres. Using a measure of Provisional Service Need those with greater needs were more likely to access specialist services, even in remote regions, although a substantial proportion of those with the highest service need sought no professional help. Geographic and financial barriers to service use were identified and perception of service adequacy was relatively low, especially among those with the highest levels of distress and greatest adversity.


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I never gave the Shroud of Turin much thought. I wonder if he was too hot to touch when they pulled him down? If the shroud is true then his body would have slightly burned the cloth. The violent exodus of the spirit overheated his body but the flesh did not incinerate.


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Marketplace AM for May 10, 2006
Episode Description
Will the Internet stay fast and cheap?
Commentator Robert Reich argues the very idea of a democratic Internet is threatened by the so-called net neutrality bill working its way through Congress.
Pesticide pioneers
Biopesticides are the fastest-growing segment of the pesticide market, touted as a less toxic alternative. One California company is determined to show that "nature's chemistry" can make money...at least, one day. Sarah Gardner reports.
Gold makes history
Posted In: Canada, Economy, Wall Street
The price of gold hit a 25-year high in overseas trading today, rising well above $700 an ounce. From London, Stephen Beard reports that speculation about the future of China's massive foreign reserves is driving the rise.
Tax cut extension
Posted In: Washington
Congressional Republicans agreed to pass $70 billion in tax cut extensions Tuesday despite criticism the move could worsen the federal budget deficit. Tess Vigeland reports.
China labeled a currency manipulator?
Posted In: Economy, Washington
American manufacturers hope the Treasury Department uses those words in reference to China in a report to Congress today about countries that don't allow their currencies to float on the open market. John Dimsdale reports.
Spoon-Fed on Wall Street
Posted In: Economy, Wall Street
Ahead of today's Federal Reserve meeting, Cheryl Glaser reports new Fed chief Ben Bernanke may have learned his lesson about speaking too freely about US monetary policy.
Sarbanes-Oxley powwow
Posted In: Washington
Business leaders and economists gather in Washington today to weigh in on proposals to loosen strict new accounting standards for most US businesses. Amy Scott reports.
eBay meets TV advertising
Posted In: Science
Efforts are underway to replace the age-old "upfront market" for TV advertising with an eBay-inspired system in which marketers would bid online to place ads on different networks and time slots. Jeff Tyler reports.
Increased dependence on foreign ethanol?
Posted In: Canada, Washington
President Bush and House Majority Leader John Boehner have proposed relaxing tariffs on foreign ethanol to help reduce gasoline prices. But it won't be an easy sell to Corn Belt lawmakers. Curt Nickisch reports.
AOL lays off call center workers
Posted In: Science
Looks like Web surfers don't need the hand-holding they used to. AOL announced Tuesday it was laying off 7% of its workforce, largely because help requests at its call centers have declined. Alex Cohen has more.


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Liam Joel born 5-8-12
different sized containers to put stuff in and out. The sandbox with building tools, anything you can safely climb on.
second time mom!
Also, she loves stackable cups. The ones we got from our public health nurse, they're different colors/sizes. Have numbers on the bottom, and different shaped holes that correlate with the numbers. (If that makes sense?)
Sweet Wild Child (5.28.12 NUCB)
& Mr. Happy (4.15.14 NUCB)
Mega blocks
Wheeled toys that she can push acros the floor (toy trains/cars/etc)
Walking toys...she loves to run chasing the cats while pushing hers
Teddy bear...she carries him around a lot and likes to sit and play with him
Books, especially Brown Bear
Small containers she can put things in and remove things from
Our hearts broke when we lost our first baby and my left tube to ectopic 2/9/11. 2nd loss 5/18/11 (CP).
Our rainbow baby, Josie, arrived 5/4/12.
*putting things in and out of a cup/bucket
*CARS! He loves pushing them around on the floor.
*anything he can push and walk with-not walking on his own yet
*mimic toys, like he loves playing with my hair brush and pretending to brush his/our hair
*phones Anything is a phone to him. He even tells me he wants to play with one when he sees it by pretending to hold one
*microphones. Again, anything is a microphone.
*He discovered suction cups and magnets, so he likes to stick things
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How many of us have tried system after system of discipline in an attempt to attain and/or maintain control of the classroom and facilitate an effective learning environment, only to find ourselves frustrated and ironically powerless? Teaching with Love and Logic presents practical ways in which teachers and administrators can help their students become confident, responsible individuals, internalized in their discipline.
Voyageur Academy
About VOYAGEUR ACADEMY
Year Founded: 1998
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Mission: The mission of the academy is to provide an educational setting that is founded upon essential human values of respect, discipline, responsibility and community service. Grades K-6 are located at the North Military facility while grades 7 through 10 are located at Consortium College Preparatory Highschool with students from Hope of Detroit and George Crockett Academy..
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My PS3 Controller was starting to stick and not work as it should so I thought it wise to buy another to replace it. As the PS3 is not really worth that much these days to sell (£74 via online sites), I did not want to splash out too much on a replacement controller. While at ASDA, I spotted a few options, a Original Controller made by sony (£40), a Bright green model for £14 and finally the GioTeck VX-1 Wireless Controller PS3 for £12. Upon looking at the box it explained it needed 2 x AA Batteries, was I hoping for a model that charged via the PS3? Well of course but I bought it anyway.
My Playstation 3 Slim was bought with a 160GIG HardDrive and I could see no major reason why I would need to worry about upgrading it. With the recent purchase of PSN Plus, this meant I had to store all the games on the drive and it was not long at all before the drive soon was full. This meant once I had finished a game, I had to remove it to make room for the next one. A rather easy fix was to just buy a bigger hard drive, what size would I choose and were would I buy it from?
I came across DC Universe on my PS3 while looking around for some new stuff and it took forever to download and install (and update etc). You can also download and play this for free on Windows, not 100% sure if they are the same servers. The game is a 3rd person viewpoint and you get to choose Male or Female, Good or bad and various skill types to start the game with.
While I was out and about I went into HMV for some headphones as it goes and while I could not find a decent pair of headphones, I did manage to see a whole range of bargains in the PS3 Section. Some of the prices of the games were about the same I had seen elsewhere but some were so cheap it was almost silly not to buy them. I saw EyePet which included the PS3 Camera for a steal at £10, now I already own the Webcam and have no great need to buy this Eyepet thing, as it is aimed at kids. The other Bargain I saw was at another store with Socom 4 which came in at £15 and this included the Bluetooth Headset.
For some time now the Sony Playstation Network which is the backbone of playing online and getting software was down with little word from Sony other than "We are fixing it". I had already told my friend at work who had bought many songs via his credit card to seek to replace that card as soon as possible as the data may have been compromised. Upon checking yesterday from the Playstation Blog, they released a statement:


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Automobile ads love to show shiny vehicles cruising open highways under blue skies with mountains and beaches nearby. When was the last time you took a drive like that? For most of us, our cars are merely workhorses to haul us around town.
Still, it's possible to break out of the rut. Magnificent roads are never far: These routes slice through forests, dance along the coastlines and thread through mountain passes. They're scenic drives, yes, but they're also classically American. Once you find the right path, it's easy to rediscover the exuberant freedom of the open road.
The first cars were, by and large, playthings for the rich and powerful -- just picture Jay Gatsby winding his yellow Rolls-Royce down the parkways of Long Island -- and special scenic routes were constructed in some of the country's most beautiful spots. When more Americans started driving, it created a road-trip frenzy that lives on today.
Some of these roads are justifiably famous, including what's arguably America's most scenic drive: California's Route 1, which wraps around Big Sur. Rocky cliffs plunge down to open ocean, creating a severe distraction while drivers.
Other roads may not be household names, but are nevertheless an integral part of the American fabric. Highway 31, west of New Orleans, takes you through classic Louisiana countryside, past lazy bayous and swampy lagoons filled with alligators and herons.
And some of these great American drives are still relatively new. Between Utah's Capitol Reef National Park and its Dr. Seuss-like Bryce Canyon, Highway 12 runs past sandstone cliffs and a forest of deep green junipers. Yet this road was simply a challenging four-wheel-drive track until the last stretch was opened in 1985. And the famous Blue Ridge Parkway, a project started in 1935, wasn't fully completed until 1983. That's when the Linn Cove Viaduct, which snakes around North Carolina's Grandfather Mountain, was finished.
So next time you find yourself stuck in rush-hour traffic, take the next exit and find the iconic American road closest to you. Put yourself in that automobile ad.
-Jamie Jensen
For most of its 469-mile route, the Blue Ridge Parkway alternates between grand panoramas and up-close looks at lush forests and meadows. That's no surprise considering that it runs atop the Appalachian Mountains between Virginia's Shenandoah National Park and the Great Smoky Mountains of far western North Carolina. The parkway is a leisurely cruise rather than a roller coaster, with one exception—its most breathtaking section, the Linn Cove Viaduct, which skims the treetops as it winds around the parkway's highest peak. Where to Stop: Grandfather Mountain. Rising high above Linn Cove, this 5,837-foot peak offers great views and the famous "Mile High Swinging Bridge." Photo: Mark Doliner See more of America's Most Iconic Drives
Built in the Roaring 1920s to tempt drivers to explore the national parks, Going-to-the-Sun Road is a breathtaking 50-mile drive across Montana's Glacier National Park. Rising up between a pair of deep-blue alpine lakes, the road was cleverly crafted to show off the best vistas with the least negative impact on the park's fragile environment. It's closed every winter by snows, which can reach up to 80 feet in depth. Where to Stop: Logan Pass. After cutting across the sheer escarpment of the Garden Wall, the road reaches its literal and figurative high point atop 6,646-foot Logan Pass, where herds of wild mountain goats can be seen trampling across wildflower meadows. Photo: John T. Miller, MPLS, MN See more of America's Most Iconic Drives
At roughly the geographical center of the Lone Star state, the sparsely populated Hill Country region mixes sagebrush plateaus with deep canyons and fast-flowing rivers. And just outside the idyllic hamlet of Utopia, a series of winding roads—Highways 335, 336, and 337—offer an intense taste of the rugged topography. Climbing up and down canyons and twisting along angular rock walls, these roads offer an adrenaline blast for anyone brave enough to open up the throttle. Where to Stop: The Lone Star Motorcycle Museum outside Vanderpool has dozens of vintage motorcycles, plus a good diner, the Ace Café (830-966-6103). Photo: Cody Ely See more of America's Most Iconic Drives
This road is a concrete realization of the idea that highways can sometimes improve on the work of Mother Nature. Designed and constructed back in the early days of the automobile, the route winds past a series of lovely waterfalls while taking in the best sights of the Columbia Gorge, east of Portland. Where to Stop: Vista House. Standing on a stony cliff top, 700 feet above the Columbia River, Vista House is a historic rest stop that doubles as a memorial to Oregon Trail pioneers. Photo: Dalei Lang See more of America's Most Iconic Drives
New England has many miles of great drives, but nothing beats "The Kanc"—a 26.5-mile drive along Route 112, between the towns of Conway and Lincoln. Often rated as the best fall color drive in the U.S., this road is a commerce-free climb past colonial farmhouses, scenic covered bridges, and miles of hardwood and evergreen forest. Where to Stop: Sabbaday Falls. Just east of the crest, and a quick 15-minute stroll south of the highway, the splashing cascades have been a popular picnic spot since frontier times. Photo: Courtesy of White Mountains Attractions See more of America's Most Iconic Drives
West of New Orleans, the low-lying lands of the lower Mississippi River are known for languid country lanes winding past lazy bayous. Garlands of moody Spanish moss dangle from mighty oaks and cypress trees, while alligators and herons splash about in the swampy lagoons. The best road to drive is Highway 31, which winds along Bayou Teche from New Iberia to Breaux Bridge. Where to Stop: Breaux Bridge. Get your Cajun fix at the self-proclaimed crawfish capital of the world. On Saturday mornings, head to the Café des Amis for the music-filled Zydeco Breakfast. See more of America's Most Iconic Drives
Yes, it's so famous it's a cliché, but this 2,000-mile cruise has justifiably become a part of the American fabric. For sheer driving pleasure, the best stretch has to be the mountainous run west from the Grand Canyon to the Colorado River, climbing up from a desert plateau and twisting past the old gold mines of the Black Mountains. Where to Stop: Cool Springs Station, Kingman, AZ. With its stone arches and small museum, this restored rest station makes for a great stop along this historic route. Photo: Chuck Coker See more of America's Most Iconic Drives
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Michelle Gurule is terrified to see her credit report.
She says there's no telling what her mother has done to it.
"I'm in debt for thousands of dollars that I never knew about and had nothing to do with," Gurule said. "I've never seen my credit score, and don't want to. I'm too scared."
All of it, she says, was the result of credit cards her mother had acquired by using Gurule's Social Security number while she lived at home. In all, Gurule has been able to identify five cards taken in her name, but she's not sure if there are more.
At 21, Gurule believes she's among a frightening number of young adults whose credit was trashed by parents who used their children's identity to acquire credit, loans or services.
As a result, Gurule can't get a credit card, she says. She could be rejected for a job. She's unable to rent an apartment without a co-signer or an extra month's security deposit. Forget about a car loan.
"It's a nightmare," she said.
Every so often, a new bill comes in the mail for a credit card she's never heard of, or a letter demanding payment arrives from a creditor she never knew she had, she says. Gurule has even been summoned to court once to answer for an unpaid tab that bore her name and Social Security number.
"Now if I try to open an account, I hear about unpaid mortgages and car loans," she said. "I have no idea what they are."
Desperate measures
In the wake of an economic collapse that has toppled banks, daunted credit-card issuers and nudged a record number of Americans to the edge of financial disaster, it may seem the only ones with pristine credit are those who haven't even used it yet.
Until their parents get hold of it. And it's especially easy to do. Parents are in the unique position to have complete access to their children's personal information — even grown children — to acquire as much credit as they'd like.
No hard numbers exist for the breadth of this unusual form of identity theft, yet its existence is more prevalent than some expect. And some experts say its numbers are increasing.
A Federal Trade Commission report from 2007 found that 6 percent of all identity-theft victims said that the thief was a family member or relative.
Nationally, the number of people under 19 years old who reported being victims of identity theft hovers around 20,000 yearly, according to the FTC, although experts say it's probably much higher — perhaps by 10 or 20 times.
The problem typically isn't uncovered until the child begins to apply for his or her own credit, usually in the form of a student loan, a first credit card or an auto loan.
That's when they learn their credit score is in the Dumpster and has been for years, leaving them with a critical choice in getting it back on track: prosecute their parents or stomach the heartache and accompanying financial difficulties.
"There are those hit hard by the recession whose own credit is terrible, and in desperate times come desperate measures," said Linda Foley, founder of the Identity Theft Resource Center in San Diego. "To keep the heat on, the air or electricity, the water going, and they can't get the credit, they use their child's Social Security number and the issue is solved."
Though many parents who resort to using their child's identity for credit might intend to pay it back once they're over the fiscal crisis, most can't and the cycle of deficit spending spirals out of control.
"The ugly truth is, the parents say they had to get food or pay the bills, to keep their costs down, that things just got out of hand," Foley said. "Then their child who wants to go to college can't. They don't have the credit to get the loan."
A dream sabotaged
That's what happened to Gurule, she says, though in her case it was a desire to obtain certification as a nursing assistant. The 11-day course at the Emily Griffith Opportunity School in Denver would cost her about $1,000. She hoped to get a loan.
She has been rejected. Three times. The reason: her awful credit score.
"I'm never going to college," Gurule said. "They say I'm too much in debt and never paid the bills. This whole thing just squished everything."
Each time she has applied, she has told the lender how her credit score got that way. Each time, she says, she has been told that her option is to press charges. That's not so easy a task as it seems.
Experts say a person whose parent steals his or her identity often won't even file a police report — an essential element for credit-reporting bureaus to erase fraudulent accounts — in part because of the guilt that comes with such abuse.
"I really was going to do it, but then it's one of those things where you have to ask whether you'd betray your own mother," Gurule said. "I chose to stick it out."
Gurule's mother has a history of criminal identity theft, mostly for using stolen credit cards, court records show. None of the cases involved her daughter. She would not speak to The Denver Post and is currently serving a sentence in community corrections in Boulder on felony ID-theft-related charges, records show.
"It's not as if it's well-reported," Denver Deputy District Attorney Joe Morales said of parental identity theft. "Sometimes the child believes they're helping their parents, so it's easy to get pulled into it, to allow it. How much do the kids really understand the long- term consequences? Trying to repair your identity is very, very difficult and can take years."
Ravaging Junior's rep
The victims easiest to prey on, Morales said, are children who share the same name as a parent, such as a junior. That happened in one Denver case where a father obtained student loans in the name of his son.
Vincent Tubbs is serving a three-year prison term, records show, for having used his son's Social Security number to get a job and thousands of dollars in federally guaranteed student loans. The reason: Tubbs had several other loans in default and couldn't qualify, court records show.
The boy, whose mother later legally changed his middle name, was only 14 years old and his credit history was already trashed.
"A parent is simply able to hide it well, keeping the bills away from the kids," said Morales, whose own parents had asked him as a teenager to help them through a difficult time by using his credit history to obtain a credit card.
"That worked out OK," Morales said, noting his parents were medical professionals.
But not all such instances do. Andrew Ward is a 24-year-old Denver resident who says he struggles to pay off the debts of his stepfather — all of them taken out in his name.
"I don't even know what it did to my credit score, but I'm still trying to dig out of the hole," he said. "I'd press charges if I could, but the creditors said I'm liable and it was too long ago."
He has been able to get a car loan, but the interest rate was nearly unaffordable, Ward said.
"It's just unfortunate when parents mess up their kids' credit history," he said, noting he's awaiting the arrival of his first child. "I'm just trying to get going, and already I have strikes on me. I'd like to get a house, but I doubt it now. It's not right."
David Migoya: 303-954-1506 or email@example.com
Protect yourself
The impact of identity theft can be especially profound when the victim is the child of the offender. Parental identity theft is on the rise, experts say, largely because of the tough economy. Here are a few ways to tell whether you or your child is a victim and what to do.
• Be suspicious if numerous preapproved offers arrive in the mail; investigate unexpected statements or bills.
• Call the credit-card company and ask for a copy of the original application.
• Dispute the debt. Credit reporting agencies are obligated to verify the dispute with a creditor.
• Ask for a credit report — you're entitled to a free one each year from each reporting bureau — no matter the child's age. Go to www.annualcreditreport.com.
• Tell collectors the debt is not yours and to cease collection activities. They are legally required to do so.
• Report the matter to police. Most credit bureaus won't accept it as identity theft without this.
• Seek counseling. Many children feel betrayed by those they trusted.


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Chapter 7 of the BOSH is on-line
Chapter 7 is up in the BOSH forum. Yet another dark tale for our horned heroes. But with a glimpse of possible things to come.
Last edited by HUbison; -10-21-2005 at 10:30 AM."Before the gates of excellence the high gods have placed sweat; long is the road thereto and rough and steep at first; but when the heights are reached, then there is ease, though grievously hard in the winning." --- Hesiod
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Re: Chapter 7 of the BOSH is on-line
For those of you who haven't been reading, HU is doing a great job of writing the BoSH in difficult times.
Give it a read!
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Man, I picked the correct time to hand over the batton LOL
Keep it up HU, you are doing a GREAT job


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Nov 09, 2010 Bob Buskirk Reviews, Storage 3
We just started working with Patriot with our review of the Xporter XT Rage 32B Flash Drive. Well today we have another storage product from them, the Inferno 120GB Solid State Drive. This solid state drive is based off the SandForce SF-1200 controller. If you have been following solid state drives over the past year you know that the SandForce controller is what everyone is using in their new drives. This drive boasts read speeds up to 285MB/s, write speeds up to 275MB/s, native TRIM support and integrated DuraClass Technology. Let's check out the Inferno and see how it performs compared to other SandForce-based drives.
Oct 13, 2010 Bob Buskirk Reviews, Storage 1
Solid State drives are still quite expensive for most people, especially at higher capacities. The price most manufactures are shooting for is $100. This is really had to do especially with SandForce drives. Today we will be taking a look at a 40GB drive from G.Skill, which is really close to that price-point at $119.99 at my favorite online retailer. This drive is designed to get solid state drives in the hands of consumers and to also offer great performance. The 40GB size is still more than enough room for a boot drive and is the perfect size for a netbook! Let's take a look and see just how much performance you are getting for that low price!
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Icy Dock has changed the game yet again with the new MB982IP-1S 2.5″ to 3.5″ SATA/SAS SSD & HDD Converter. The MB982 is predicated off the incredibly popular MB882SP-1S-1B device, taking its general concept and improving it tenfold. This product is designed using the dimensions, connection locations, and mounting hole positions of a standard 3.5″ drive, so that it can be used in any internal hard drive bay, as well as with backplane and hot swap modules.
Aug 24, 2010 Bob Buskirk Featured, Reviews, Storage 8
We first got our hands on a SandForce-based drive when Corsair was nice enough to send us their F100 solid state drive. We were very excited and anxious to see the performance boost from the traditional Indilinx Barefoot drives we had been reviewing for the past year. Recently we have seen many extended capacity drives, meaning there is less over-provisioning in order for a larger capacity drive. Many people think that 20GB is not that much extra space, but when it comes down to it, it really is. Also prices have dropped quite considerably in the past few months. At the time we reviewed the F100 it retailed for around $400 and now you can get the F120 for around $300! Let's take a look at this drive!
Aug 01, 2010 Bob Buskirk Reviews, Storage 9
Today we have another SandForce-based solid state drive one the testing block. These new SandForce drives have been flooding the market lately and are bringing incredible speeds with them. Today we will be looking at the 60GB Agility 2 from OCZ; we actually took a look at the original Agility back in October. This 60GB version is part of the extended series which reduces the over provisioning of flash on the drive for more storage capacity. The 60GB size is perfect for anyone looking to get into a solid state drive without dropping a ton of money. Let's take a look…
Jul 19, 2010 Bob Buskirk Reviews, Storage 5
We reviewed our first SandForce-based solid state drive about a month ago and since then the SandForce drives we have checked out have either been 120 or 128GB drives. While these are nice drives many people still cannot afford them. Today we will be looking at a 60GB drive that is based on the SandForce controller. The 60GB size is perfect for most systems as you can fit most of your programs and operating system on the drive then just use a regular SATA drive for all your media and other things. The 60GB size is also great for upgrading your laptop's hard drive. Let's check out the G.Skill Phoenix Pro 60GB Solid State Drive.
Jun 28, 2010 Bob Buskirk Reviews, Storage 14
A little over a week ago we had the opportunity to review our first SandForce-based solid state drive the Corsair Force Series F100. If you have been following solid state drives at all you know that many drive manufactures are dropping the controllers from Indilinx and going with these new SandForce controllers. The new SandForce controllers are very impressive and really push solid state drives to their limits. Today we will be taking a look at the OCZ Vertex 2 120GB Solid State Drive which is based off the SF-1200 controller. It is designed for maximum performance for the mainstream sector. It is available in capacities ranging from 50GB all the way up to 480GB, let's take a look!
Jun 21, 2010 Bob Buskirk Featured, Reviews, Storage 4
Up until this point the solid state drives we have looked at have been limited to the SATA 3Gbps standard. While solid state drives are still much faster than normal hard drives we haven't been able to really push them to their limits. There is where SATA 6Gbps comes in; basically you are getting 2X the speed of SATA 3Gbps. We have already seen ASUS and Gigabyte make SATA 6Gbps standard on some of their motherboards and I'm sure others will follow. Crucial is the first to come out with a SATA 6Gbps solid state drive. The drive is the C300 and it features the new Marvell 88SS9174-BJP2 Solid State Drive controller and boasts speeds of 355MB/s read and 215MB/s write. This drive also is one of the first to use ONFI 2.1 synchronous NAND flash. Read on as we test one of the fastest solid state hard drives available!
May 17, 2010 Bob Buskirk Reviews, Storage 1
External hard drives are still used quite often, I actually have 4 external hard drives hooked up to my main machine right now. External hard drives are very popular because they are easy to install (just plug them in) and make it so you can transfer files between 2 machines with ease. Today we will be taking a look at a 1TB drive from Verbatim. This USB drive would be a perfect addition to anyone's desktop system and can even be used with a laptop. Let's take a look! Special thanks to Geeks.com for providing us with the Verbatim SmarkDisk Crossfire 1TB USB External Hard Drive to review. Geeks.com is a great place to find External Hard Drives.
Apr 20, 2010 Bob Buskirk Featured, Reviews, Storage 7
The Barefoot controller from Indilinx was all the rage last year, it was on many solid state drives we reviewed including the Crucial M225 and both the OCZ Vertex and Agility. It seems this year SandForce is getting a lot of attention, but don't forget about the Barefoot controller. Indilinx's new Barefoot controller, called the Barefoot ECO allows drive manufactures to use the 32nm Intel NAND flash rather than the 40nm NAND we are used to seeing in other Indilinx-based drives. Because of the smaller production process of the NAND chips this brings down the cost of the drive. Today we will be taking a look at the 128GB Nova Series Solid State Drive from Corsair that is based on Barefoot ECO controller and is less expensive than other drives based on the older Barefoot controller.
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CHICAGO — During the Stonewall Book Awards Brunch at ALA's 2013 Annual Conference in Chicago, Mike Morgan and Larry Romans announced that they will match contributions of $25 or more ($10 for text donations) to the Stonewall Book Awards up to $15,000 in a year-long effort to grow the Stonewall Book Awards Endowment Fund. Donations to the endowment will be matched from July 1, 2013 through June 30, 2014.
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CHICAGO — Ghada Elturk, outreach librarian at the Boulder (Colo.) Public Library, was honored at ALA Annual Conference as the 2013 recipient of the ALA Ethnic and Multicultural Information Exchange Round Table (EMIERT) Distinguished Librarian Award. Given biennially, the award recognizes a librarian for outstanding achievement and leadership in serving the community by significant collection building and outreach services and developing creative multicultural materials and programs.
CHICAGO — The ALA Office for Literacy and Outreach Services (OLOS) has selected 27 presentations for the 2013 Diversity and Outreach Fair, to be held from 3 p.m. – 5:30 p .m. on Saturday, June 29 in the Special Events area of Hall A1 at McCormick Place during ALA's Annual Conference in Chicago.
CHICAGO — During this year's American Library Association Annual Conference & Exhibition in Chicago, U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS) will convene a panel discussion to explore the important role public libraries play in serving immigrant communities throughout the United States.
CHICAGO - Dr. Loriene Roy, professor in the School of Information at the University of Texas at Austin and past-president of the American Library Association (ALA), will deliver the 2013 Jean E. Coleman Library Outreach Lecture, from 8:30 - 10 a.m. Monday, July 1 during ALA's 2013 Annual Conference in Chicago, in room n427a of McCormick Place.
CHICAGO – The tightening of belts across the U.S. has almost everyone looking for ways to cut costs. With entertainment being one of the first targets, your local library is driving to the rescue – literally – as bookmobiles are racing into communities bringing education, entertainment and enlightenment wherever they go. Those communities will take time on Wednesday, April 17, 2013 to celebrate these heroes on wheels during National Bookmobile Day @ your library.
CHICAGO – The ALA Office for Literacy and Outreach Services (OLOS) is seeking proposals for the 2013 Diversity and Outreach Fair, to be held from 3 - 5 p.m. on Saturday, June 29 during the 2013 ALA Annual Conference in Chicago.
CHICAGO – The Jefferson County Library in Fayette, Miss., Talahi Elementary School in St. Cloud, Minn. and Tap In Leadership Academy in Champaign, Ill. have been selected as recipients of the 2013 Coretta Scott King Book Donation Grants.
CHICAGO – The ALA Office for Literacy and Outreach Services (OLOS) and the ALA Social Responsibilities Round Table (SRRT) will host a webinar expanding on the tips and tools in "Extending our Reach: Reducing Homelessness Through Library Engagement," the latest outreach toolkit from OLOS and SRRT. This webinar will be held from noon to 1 p.m. Central time on Thursday, March 21 and is free and open to all who are interested in transforming libraries by building meaningful library experiences for all, especially poor and homeless patrons.
CHICAGO — Materials for National Bookmobile Day 2013 are now available for download at www.ala.org/bookmobiles. These free and customizable resources will help libraries plan festivities for the fourth annual celebration of National Bookmobile Day on Wednesday, April 17, 2013
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Executive Committee
Marcus Vicari
Hi, my name is Marcus Vicari. I am a 2nd year Biopsychology major at UCSB. I love going on surfing, rockclimbing, and camping trips. I have been dedicated to surfing for a good portion of my life. Growing up in the South Bay of LA I have always seen Surfrider as an important presence that stands up for preserving surfers' favorite waves. As the Co-Chair and Concert Coordinator for IV Surfrider, my main goal is to raise awareness for Surfrider and stress its unique goal of ensuring the enjoyment of the ocean's waves for all individuals.
Shane Dewees
Hi, my name is Shane Dewees and I'm pursuing a Bachelor of Science in Environmental Studies at UCSB. I am from San Clemente, CA and have been involved with Surfrider since I was a baby. Some of my earliest memories are sitting on my mom's shoulder chanting,"Hey Hey, What do you say? Make the Toll Road go away!" at Surfrider protests. I love surfing, snowboarding, rock climbing, hiking, and anything else that gets me out into nature. I am stoked to be a Co-chair for the Isla Vista Chapter of Surfrider and continue to preserve our coast while meeting like-minded people. I am so thankful my mom got me involved in Surfrider way back when and instilled the importance of protecting the places we love!
Jacqueline Zintel
Josh Inga
Hello, my name is Josh Inga and I am a second year Earth Science major with an emphasis in Geology and a minor in Cultural Anthropology at UCSB. I am a co-chair as well as a team leader for the Ocean Friendly Gardens (OFG) program which concentrates on the retrofit of home garden plots in order to reduce the negative consequences they may have on fragile ocean ecosystems. My love for the coast, which played a major factor in my decision to attend UCSB, stems from its grandiloquent beauty, yet unparalleled myriad of biodiversity and recreation all mixed together into one. I am also a scuba rescue/research diver and have been on several dives from Campus Point and in Isla Vista leading me to know first hand the crucial importance of a clean beach and a healthy ocean. A fun fact about myself is that i started my own profitable business growing and selling cacti and succulents.
Charlotte Sedlock
Lexi Briggs
Julia Kuhlman
Hello! My name is Julia Kuhlman and I'm a second year Environmental Studies major, Spanish minor here at UCSB. I'm stoked to help keep our beaches and oceans plastic free as the Rise Above Plastics Coordinator. I've been in love with the ocean since I can remember and hope others will fall in love with it too! In my spare time I like to dance, explore the CA coast, and travel. I have a lot of places left to visit, but am so thankful I get to come home to Isla Vista.
Emma Vogan
Hi I'm Emma and I'm a second year Environmental Studies major here at UCSB. I've been involved with the Surfrider Foundation since I was 14, founding the first Surfrider club at my high school and fighting for the successful plastic bag ban in San Luis Obispo County while wearing the notorious Chico company plastic bag monster suit (look it up it's a rad costume). I have an immense love for ocean activism, for my dog, and for rock climbing. I'm stoked to impact Isla Vista through the Rise Above Plastics campaign. Get ready for a lot of repurposed plastic art and anti-plastic media!
Benny Drescher
I am a first-year undergraduate at UCSB studying for a degree in environmental studies. I am very excited to contribute to Isla Vista Surfrider's Rise Above Plastics team! Having grown up in surf- and nature-rich Santa Cruz, I am half grom and half tree hugger. I like to think my spirit animal is an osprey, but some of my friends think I am more of a stork.
Austin Bragg
Brie Shea
My name is Brie Shea and I am a first year Biology major here at UCSB! I'm a member of the Blue Water Task Force, and I couldn't be more excited about keeping our local beaches in great condition. Since I grew up in the Sacramento valley, being able to see and hear the ocean everyday is incredible, and who doesn't love finding sand in random places around their room? A fun fact about me is that I am six feet tall and I happened to get a scholarship this year from the Sacramento Tall Club!
Marina Varano
I'm Marina Varano and I'm a third year Environmental Studies major and Earth Science minor. I'm from San Diego, so I grew up spending most of my free time at the beach with friends and family. Now that I live in IV, I'm in the water more than ever and couldn't be happier. One thing I love the most about the beaches in our community is the abundance of wildlife, nothing's better than seeing a pod of dolphins or a flock of birds travel by you while surfing! Since the ocean has been such a consistent source of happiness throughout my whole life, I owe Mother Nature big time, which is why I'm stoked to be a part of Blue Water Task Force!
Stephanie Thorne
I am a California native, having never lived farther than a mile from an ocean or sea. I surfed my first wave in Isla Vista during my freshman year, but have always been an ocean and nature lover. I am currently finishing my third year studying biology at UC Santa Barbara and am intrigued by microbes and their effects on individuals. I have combined my two interests by joining the Blue Water Task force, where I test Isla Vista's coastline waters for bacteria levels and spread the findings to the community.
Monica LeFlore
Quincy Lee
Kenny Imery
Hi, my name is Kenny Imery and I'm a third year Aquatic Biology major at UCSB. I'm one of the Blue Water Task Force Outreach Coordinators for IV Surfrider. I'm originally from LA county and I love everything outdoors. Some of my favorite pastimes are camping, hiking, and scuba diving. Last year I went camping to some super remote places in the Mohave and Yosemite and I also spent two months living on Catalina Island conducting Marine Biology research at the Wrigley Institute for Environmental Studies. My main goal as an intern for IV Surfrider is to expose as many people as I can to ocean life by getting them to be super stoked about a ton of cool activities like tide pooling and kayaking! Let's all be advocates for ocean conservation and coastal management!
Amanda Shoemaker
My name is Amanda Shoemaker and I am just finishing my third year as an Environmental Studies major and Spanish minor here at UCSB. I have been a part of the OFG team for 3 years now and am excited to begin my fourth year as an IV surfrider member. I love to Stand Up Paddle surf, do yoga, and spend time outside and on the beach whenever I have free time.
Marina Vance
Hello! My name is Marina and I am in love with the ocean! I am a first year biology student at UCSB. I have been around the water since I was a little girl always splashing and playing. I continue to take advantage of any opportunity I have to be around the ocean which includes volunteering for beach cleanups, camping, swimming, surfing, snorkeling, and paddle boarding. I especially love the aquatic creatures that inhabit our beautiful oceans which why I love organizations like Surfrider who strive to keep the ocean as blue and sparkly as possible. I am a part of the Ocean Friendly Gardens Project in this chapter of Surfrider and I am more than excited to begin working with everybody to develop some amazing gardens as well as educate others about the importance of water run-off and ocean-gardening. Fun- Fact: I am half Thai and love to travel to new and exciting places. I love to visit my family in Thailand and eat Thai food.


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Rededication of the Medgar Evers Home Museum, 2332
Margaret Walker Alexander Drive in Jackson, is at 11 a.m.
A Freedom Trail Marker dedication is at 2 p.m. on the
Tougaloo College campus green.
Speakeasy singin'
At Underground 119, it's Speakeasy Night
with the Craig Tucker Duo.
Songs for you
Critically acclaimed, Austin-based singer/songwriter/musician Carrie Rodriguez pulls in guitar and fiddle, too, to accompany and augment the lovely truth of the songs she sings. The show's at 7:30 p.m. at Hal & Mal's; tickets are $8 advance at ardenland.net and $10 at the door.
Lens on the past
An opening reception for the film, "Did Johnny Come Marching Home?," exploring the role of people of African descent in the Civil War is 6-9 p.m. at the Arts Center of Mississippi (email info@firstname.lastname@example.com to purchase tickets to the preview). It'll be shown through June 30; showings are free.


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Dropbox CEO Shares Screenshot Of His Bank Account The Moment His Company Raised Its First Million
Dropbox CEO Drew Houston digs up an image of his bank account that chronicles the first $1.2 million he secured in venture funding for his company.
Dropbox CEO Drew Houston recently returned to his alma mater, MIT, to deliver the commencement address.
Houston has since annotated a version of the speech that's now up on Rap Genius, the hip-hop lyrics decoder that also demystifies poetry, recipes, and news articles.
Among Houston's annotations: A screenshot of his bank account, showing the moment when he reaped the benefits of Dropbox's first-ever funding round—$1.2 million from Sequoia Capital.
"For a 24-year-old, this is Christmas—and opening your present is hitting refresh over and over on bankofamerica.com and watching your company's checking account go from 60 dollars to 1.2 million dollars. At first, I was ecstatic—that number has two commas in it! I took a screenshot—but then I was sick to my stomach. Someday these guys are going to want this back. What the hell have I gotten myself into?"
Among Houston's first purchases is a $17.35 splurge at Radio Shack.