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Washington: The Pentagon on Wednesday said it would continue to support "large numbers" of BlackBerry phones made by Research in Motion Ltd even as it moves forward with plans that would allow the US military to begin using Apple Inc's iPhone and other devices.
The US Defense Department last week invited companies to submit bids for software that can monitor, manage and enforce security requirements for devices made by Apple and Google Inc , with an eye to awarding a contract in April.
The Defense Information Systems Agency (DISA) quietly posted its request for proposals on a federal website on October 22, the same day that the US Immigration and Customs Enforcement Agency said it would end its contract with RIM in favor of Apple's iPhone.
Losing some of its Pentagon business to other providers could deal another blow to RIM, which once commanded the lead in the smartphone market but has rapidly lost ground to Apple and Samsung'sline of products as customers abandon its aging BlackBerry devices.
For many years, the Pentagon relied solely on BlackBerry phones because RIM met its tough security requirements, but other companies have been improving security on their devices, and a growing number of military commanders are clamoring for rival devices with bigger touch screens and faster browsers.
A Pentagon spokesman said the US military was working toward allowing vendors to supply other smartphones, while maintaining strict security requirements.
He said the department aimed to use commercial mobile technologies as it stepped up the use of "new and innovative applications" to support the military's evolving requirements.
But the Pentagon also stressed it was not moving away from its use of BlackBerry phones.
"DISA is managing an enterprise email capability that continues to support large numbers of RIM devices while moving forward with the department's planned mobile management capability that will support a variety of mobility devices," the spokesman said.
The DISA request for proposals said the software would manage at least 162,500 devices to start, but that number could grow to 262,500 by the end of the contract, which will have a one-year base and four six-month options.
Ultimately, the Pentagon wants the software to support a total of 8 million devices, according to the document.
RIM spokesman Paul Lucier said his company's BlackBerry Mobile Fusion product could also be used to manage Android and Apple devices, and RIM was "excited for the opportunity to include BlackBerry Mobile Fusion in the DOD's portfolio."
Lucier said the product could enable the Pentagon to "support a growing number of mobile devices across multiple platforms."
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Medicaid and Pregnant Women: Who Is Being Enrolled and When
Ellwood, Marilyn Rymer, Kenney, Genevieve, Health Care Financing Review
During the late 1980s, Congress focused heavily on expanding Medicaid eligibility at the State level for low-income pregnant women. By 1990, States were required to extend Medicare coverage to all pregnant women with family incomes below 133 percent of the Federal poverty level (FPL), with the option to cover up to 185 percent of FPL. States were also permitted to drop the assets test and expedite the eligibility process in other ways. Before the changes, Medicaid coverage for pregnant women had been closely linked to the Aid to Families with Dependent Children (AFDC) program, and State AFDC programs generally used income standards for eligibility that were considerably lower than the FFL. As a result, only 4 out of 10 women of reproductive age with family income below the FPL were covered by Medicaid in 1984 (Gold and Kenney, 1985). In expanding coverage, Congress intended to enroll more low-income pregnant women in Medicaid and to improve enrollment rates during the early stages of pregnancy. The idea was to improve access to adequate prenatal care, the assumption being that early continual prenatal care would have a positive effect on birth outcomes, including the reduction of infant mortality and morbidity rates for the low-income population.
This article focuses on the effect of the Medicaid expansions on pregnant women in four States--California, Georgia, Michigan, and Tennessee--from 1987 through 1991. It is primarily a descriptive analysis based on Medicaid enrollment and claims data from these States and case study data (Dubay et al., 1995). This analysis was intended to address two major questions (and several followup questions):
* What is the extent of expansion in Medicaid-covered deliveries by eligibility group?--What proportion of Medicaid-covered deliveries can be attributed to extending Medicaid to low-income women by measuring their family income against some percentage of the poverty level, as opposed to the traditional approach of providing Medicaid coverage through eligibility for AFDC cash assistance or State programs for the medically needy? What is the impact of other eligibility changes, including the extension of Medicaid coverage to undocumented aliens? Are there differences in age, race, and geographic residence by eligibility group?
* Were States successful in enrolling pregnant women early in their pregnancies?--What is the impact of improvements made to the enrollment system, such as the outstationing of eligibility workers or the adoption of presumptive eligibility? What proportion of poverty-related pregnant women were enrolled in Medicaid during the first trimester of pregnancy? What was the success in early enrollment with other eligibility groups?
Our report begins with a review of the legislation defining Medicaid coverage of low-income pregnant women and the reported effects of expanded eligibility. The data and methods through which we identified Medicaid deliveries are discussed, as is the development of Medicaid eligibility requirements and eligibility determination procedures in the four States over the study period. The presentation of results includes data on the number of deliveries financed by Medicaid in 1987 and 1991 for the study States; an analysis of the somewhat surprising differences in growth rates among the States, which includes an assessment of growth disaggregated by eligibility group to isolate the effects of the expansion effort; and a description of changes in the demographic characteristics of women delivering under Medicaid. The article concludes with an analysis of the timing of Medicaid enrollment for pregnant women.
The financial standards for pregnant women were first changed through the Omnibus Budget Reconciliation Act (OBRA) of 1986, which gave States the option to cover all pregnant women with family income below the FPL. In 1987, States were given the option to extend coverage to pregnant women up to 185 percent of the FPL. …


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The serum elimination half-life in subjects with normal renal function is approximately 4 hours. Approximately 40 to 50% of an orally administered dose is excreted in the urine as unchanged drug.
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By Sgt. Christopher M. Gaylord, 5th Mobile Public Affairs Detachment
JOINT BASE LEWIS-McCHORD, Wash. - As Command Sgt. Maj. Kenneth Graham pushed through the last few hundred feet of a 4.5-mile run May 31, he was all smiles and jokes " on the outside.
On the inside, he was coping with the fact that it would be his last run on Joint Base Lewis-McChord; his last morning of physical training in the Pacific Northwest; but most of all, his last big hurrah with the 23rd Chemical Battalion Soldiers he'd spent the last 27 months getting to know.
For Graham " now the battalion's former command sergeant major " one last formation run from the unit's headquarters on North JBLM to Solo Point Beach and back was the perfect way to go out.
"I just wanted to give the Soldiers the opportunity to do something to prove themselves," said Graham, who officially relinquished responsibility of the battalion June 1. "I was trying to give them something tough to do, so they could accomplish it and make me proud."
But they didn't need to prove themselves to Graham.
"They make me proud every day just by being who they are," Graham said. "They're the best damned chemical Soldiers in the United States Army."
The real reason Graham brought his Soldiers to Solo Point was that it epitomizes the Pacific Northwest scenery he grew to love " it was the best place he could think of to express to them his final gratitude.
"Coming down to Solo Point " it's kind of a special place for me to give my final words of thanks to the battalion and the Soldiers," he said. "This is the Pacific Northwest, and it's a beautiful part of the country. My wife and I are going to miss it."
"And we're going to miss leading these Soldiers," he added.
Graham led his Soldiers, who are dispersed across five separate companies, three of which are located on JBLM " the other two at Fort Campbell, Ky., and Fort Stewart, Ga. " through more than two years of distinguished accomplishments.
Graham, who came to the battalion in March 2009, cited the battalion's successful deployment of two of its companies " one to Kuwait and one to Iraq " as just one of the accomplishments during his tenure.
The battalion also had Soldiers and noncommissioned officers take top honors at Soldier and NCO of the year competitions at 555th Engineer Brigade and at the battalion's Fort Hood, Texas-based parent brigade, 48th Chemical Brigade.
One of Graham's companies " the 61st Chemical Company " was even voted the Army's best chemical company.
Most recently, the battalion's combatives team took third place overall last month in the second-annual JBLM combatives tournament.
Reflecting on his 27 months, Graham stood at Solo Point " the halfway mark in their run route " before a neat formation comprising the approximate 300 members of his battalion on JBLM, overlooking the South Puget Sound.
"The only thing I look forward to in the morning," he told them, "is getting up and seeing you succeed."
"And you've done that," he added without missing a beat.
It's a bittersweet transition, Graham said. He's leaving the best Soldiers he's ever served with, but he's moving on in his career.
"The good thing is that I'm going to the 48th Chemical Brigade to be their sergeant major," he said. "But I'm going to wear the same patch, and I'm going to check up on them from time to time."
To Lt. Col. Sean Kirschner, the battalion's commander, Graham will be sorely missed.
"He's been the heartbeat of this battalion ever since I've been here," said Kirschner, who arrived in June 2010. "He was the true standard bearer."
Kirschner said Graham genuinely cared about the individual Soldier and that nothing gave him the level of satisfaction he derived from the achievements of his Soldiers.
"He was never happier than when his Soldiers were successful and accomplished," Kirschner said. "He would get physically emotional when his Soldiers accomplished something they worked hard to do."
First Lt. Peter Ahching, the battalion's assistant operations officer, echoed that sentiment and said Graham was all about families.
"He would let Soldiers go to spend time with their kids when they got out of school early, or if a family member was sick," he said. "There would be no problems letting a Soldier off for those things."
Ahching said the most important thing Graham taught him is to always remain a family-oriented man first " something he said applies all across the board in the battalion.
"He taught me that if you take care of your Soldiers' families, the Soldiers will work hard for you and give you everything they've got," he said. "More importantly, they'll give you loyalty " they'll give you heart."
"That's Command Sergeant Major Graham " all heart," he added. "That's what he is to me."
After praising his Soldiers for some time, Graham put one last thing at the forefront of their minds.
"We still have to go back up this damned hill," he said.
Graham's replacement, Command Sgt. Maj. Denise Jackson, comes from the 18th Medical Command out of Fort Shafter, Hawaii. Graham will assume responsibility of the 48th Chem. Bde. in late June.


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Columbus' People Trails system is unquestionably one of the community's most valuable assets.
Unfortunately, the areas around some sections of the walking/biking paths are drawing some of that value out of it. They're also ruining what should be the experience of enjoying the outdoors within city limits.
I came across one of those areas during a recent bike ride on the section of the trail that runs alongside Jonathan Moore Pike west of town.
That trail serves to link residents living on the west side with the downtown area and the rest of the system. Since much of it runs alongside Jonathan Moore Pike, it's impossible to escape urban life entirely, especially the traffic and the backsides of the hotel, gas stations and fast-food restaurants to the south, but the farm fields and wooded areas to the north serve as an attractive counterbalance.
It's a popular section in that its length makes for a good workout, and the restaurants and ice cream/yogurt shops serve as a good reason to walk/bike/run that far in the first place. These days, it might be best to make that journey by looking straight ahead, especially in the area just west of the Interstate 65 interchange.
A glance to one's left or right can give someone out for a breath of fresh air the feeling they are going through an exposed landfill. The scene is especially repulsive in a stretch behind fast-food restaurants where thousands of pieces of garbage have collected along the banks of a small stream that runs on the south side of the trail. The trash is the usual sort — plastic cups, takeout containers, paper and plastic bags, cigarette packages, napkins, etc.
I don't know how long the garbage has been there. It would be natural to assume that more is added each day, but it's likely been built up over several months, especially during the horrendous winter we just experienced.
The area in question does serve as a natural catch basin for items that have floated down in high water from other areas. It's a good bet that some of them have blown into these resting places, not just from passing cars but from the dumpsters used by nearby businesses.
But some of it has undoubtedly been deposited into this makeshift landfill and other areas by people using the trail.
On my bike ride in question, I came across a take-home sack filled with half-eaten food and one of those oversize cups on the bench dedicated to Marine Sgt. Jeremy McQueary, who was killed in Afghanistan. Farther down the trail near the landfill-like catch basin, someone had left a half-filled cup of soda in the middle of the path.
Although the area behind the fast-food restaurants is the most unattractive, litter also has found temporary homes in the farm fields and hedgerows alongside the highway.
It's not that the mess has gone unnoticed or that good people have simply gotten tired of cleaning it up. Sheriff's work crews have frequently staged cleanup details along the Jonathan Moore Pike section. Volunteers also have pitched in to clean up after others. Unfortunately, the mess they erase is usually replaced by another unsightly scene.
I have often wondered whether the absence of any trash cans along the trail contributes to the mess. There's more than two miles of trail between West Hill Shopping Center and Mill Race Park, but not a trash can anywhere in sight.
Unfortunately, even if there were trash cans every hundred feet, there would likely still be a mess. I have given up on the notion that those who cause these eyesores can be shamed into mending their ways, and there is no way that work crews or volunteers can keep up with the amount of throwaway materials that constantly are used to mar the landscape.
Maybe the only recourse is to avoid looking off to the side when walking, biking or running on this section of the People Trails.


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TEMPE, Ariz. -- Did history just repeat itself Monday night in the Tostitos Fiesta Bowl?
Last year at this time, a fancy-footed quarterback wearing No. 10 put on a magnificent dual-threat performance that stamped him as a Heisman Trophy contender, and stamped his team as a national title threat. America has been dazzled by Vince Young ever since, and the Texas Longhorns have been undefeated.
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Sea Snake Bite: Sea snakes are generally not aggressive unless provoked or cornered. Sea snakes are highly venomous. Symptoms from a sea snake bite will occur within three hours of the bite and include painful muscles, inability to move the legs, joint aches, blurred vision, thick tongue, excessive saliva production, vomiting, and droopy eyelids. There is an antivenom available for sea snake bites.
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A Dog Saves Another Dog Hit By A Car
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Well worth watching - open - http://www.sonnyradio.com/herodog.html - then play the video.
This may be the most amazing animal video we have ever seen. It is truly heartwarming. The video is from a traffic camera overlooking the busy Costanera Norte freeway in Santiago, Chile. It shows a dog that has been hit by a car on a busy highway. Under these conditions, such an animal would not have a chance of being saved. Enter our
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Originally posted by Kim Bartlett, President of Animal People, Inc. on aapn - http://pets.groups.yahoo.com/group/aapn/message/15375
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I'm also not convinced the dog acted to save the other dog. Dogs usually aren't cannibals, but just like humans they might turn to cannibalism when starved (eg. www.straitstimes.com/Breaking%2BNews/SE%2BAsia/Story/STIStory_373529.html)
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Design and Analysis of an Electrostatic Precipitator for a Diesel Particulate Filter - new
S. Manoj[1], R. Giri[1], S. Selvakumar[1]
[1]Rajalakshmi Engineering College, Chennai, Tamil Nadu, India
Gaseous exhaust of different industries contains dust particles of different chemical precipitates that are harmful for the environment. Electrostatic Precipitators are very often used in industries like power plant to filter their gaseous exhaust and to prevent the atmosphere to being polluted. Electrostatic Precipitators are very efficient in dust particle collection from the flue gas. ...
2D Extraction of Open-Circuit Impedances of Three-Phase Transformers
R. Escarela-Perez[1], E.A. Gutierrez-Rodriguez[2], J.C. Olivares-Galvan[1], M.S. Esparza-González, and E. Campero-Littlewood[1]
[1]Departamento de Energia, Universidad Autonoma Metropolitana - Azcapotzalco, Mexico D.F., Mexico
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This work is concerned with the study of the asymmetrical phenomenon observed in three-phase transformers during the standard short-circuit test. The purpose of our work is to see if the asymmetric measurements can be predicted with the use of 2D finite-element models. To this end, we use the AC/DC Module of COMSOL Multiphysics. A multi-port network impedance is then determined to explain the ...
Numerical Study of the Electrical Properties of Insulating Thin Films Deposited on a Conductive Substrate
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Parametric finite element simulations were performed to study the effect of film thickness, and electrode size on the different impedance parameters for insulating thin films deposited on a conductive substrate. COMSOL Multiphysics® was used to solve the quasi-static form of Maxwell's electromagnetic equations in time harmonic mode. Several types of 2D models (linear and axisymmetric) ...
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Eddy current testing (ECT) is widely used to check the integrity of electrically conducting parts and notably to detect flaws. It is based on the interaction between a probe and the part under testing. The finite element method (FEM) is well fitted to the modelling of these kinds of problems because of its large flexibility which allows to deal with complex probe and part configurations. In this ...
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M. Ainslie[1], J. Zou[1], D. Hu[1], D. Cardwell[1]
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The authors are currently investigating the use of bulk high temperature superconductors as trapped field magnets (TFMs) in order to increase the electrical and magnetic loading of an axial gap, trapped flux-type superconducting electric machine. In electric machines, the use of superconducting materials can lead to increases in efficiency, as well as power density, which results in reductions ...
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The paper addresses a class of problems for modeling and consequently simulating the electromagnetic field radiation pattern from a two arm Archimedes spiral coil. The performance of particular interest is knowledge of the radiated magnetic field H and electric field E in the neighborhood of the coil. The results in this paper illustrate how COMSOL is used to solve for the radiated ...
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Finite element analysis provides new insights into the electrical behavior of conducting adhesives. We show that at a contact between a spherical conducting particle and a flat conducting substrate the current distribution is non-uniform: the current is concentrated at the periphery of the contact. In practice, the current concentration has important implications. We further shed light on what ...
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As the importance of nanoparticles is growing more and more, controlling and understanding the properties of nanoparticles became a focus of research. In this field Meyer at al. [1] are researching the GMR effect in granular gels to develop magnetoresistive sensors. The GMR in granular gels is simulated to investigate the physical processes in those systems. As soon as the models coincide with ...
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Since its launch three months ago at MIPCOM 06, Aardman Animations' SHAUN THE SHEEP has racked up television sales in 60 countries and tied up licensing deals in several key territories worldwide.
Following its success as the most viewed show at MIPCOM Jr., the series has been sold by Aardman Int'l to multiple broadcasters across the globe, including France, Japan, Asia and Latin America.
TF1 in France has acquired the franchise across all rights including TV, home video and licensing & merchandising. In Japan, Sony Creative Products has picked up all rights and is negotiating a deal with a major broadcaster in the territory.
Aardman has also signed a major pan-territory television partnership deal with Disney in Asia, France, Italy, and Latin America, with sales in Central and Eastern Europe to Cartoon Network for their multi-territory feed. HRT Croatia and Ceska Televize in the Czech Republic have also acquired television rights to the show.
TSR in Switzerland will broadcast Shaun and in Asia, sales have been made to major broadcasters including TVB Hong Kong. Noga Communications in Israel will air the show on their Logi Channel and Clasikaletet have picked up the DVD rights.
In Scandinavia, Nordisk Film has acquired the home video rights and Shaun's presence in the region is also supported by pre-sales to all major Scandinavian public broadcasters including DR, SVT, NRK, YLE and Alicom has secured the licensing and merchandising rights.
Alix Wiseman, head of sales at Aardman Int'l, said, "We have been overwhelmed by the response to SHAUN THE SHEEP and are delighted to be working with major broadcast and licensing partners to bring the series and merchandising to audiences worldwide. 2007 promises to be a busy year with further sales for SHAUN across all platforms internationally and we are hopeful that he will become a global brand."
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Shemeika Copeland is one of the funniest and most brutally honest women working in the lovely industry we call rhythm and blues. I've had the pleasure of interviewing her before and she lays it all out there -- just like her father, legendary Texas-bred blues singer, Johnny Copeland, used to do. That's partly why (aside from her incredible voice) I'm so attracted to her music. In the spirit of real female blues legends such as Koko Taylor, Etta James, and all the way back to Bessie Smith, Shemeika Copeland can make you laugh one minute and cry the next -- and she does so by singing about what's really ailing people. Stuff they don't even want to talk about.
When I got her latest album, Never Going Back, in the mail recently, one of the tracks that caught my ear the most is the song below. It's called "Dirty Water" and between the roadhouse guitars and powerful singing, before the song is over, she's giving listeners holy water to ingest instead.
Copeland brings her contemporary blues sound to Jazz Alley on July 7th and 8th. Tickets are still available for both shows and are $23.50. If you're not really familiar with Copeland, or even if you are, check out "Dirty Water" and it should help you determine if this is a show worth watching.


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Belize, considered to be one of mother nature's best kept secrets, today announces exciting adventure travel packages for the fall season. These itineraries are designed for the traveler who wants unrivaled access to nature through activities that stray far from the typical vacation. With 40 percent of the country under some form of protection, Belize is one of the world's best places to experience nature and adventure.


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Big 12 football: Answering college football realignment questions
I love my readers. Even when we disagree. Most are sharp, even witty, and passionate. They ask great questions. The following email is a great example. Bryan emails every once in awhile, and he sent me an outstanding dispatch Wednesday about conference realignment. Bryan made nine points, either asking a question or making a point, all of which made me think. I responded to each and decided to share them with you.
"As an OU alum, donor and lifetime fan I have to say that I am incredibly disappointed in how this whole conference issue has been handled. I am a traditionalist and really not in favor of any playoff I have seen proposed. So clearly for me to want radical change to college football is saying a lot. But here are some issues that I just don't understand about the Big 12 Conference."
1. Needing Texas is overrated. I get they are a big school and I get that they have lots of money and TV allure. However, if Texas is so great for a conference, how is it possible that they have been a part of two failed conferences? The SWC failed and anytime you lose two prestigious schools and add none, that is a failed conference too. There are only two schools that have seen the light, and that is Arkansas and Nebraska. I challenge you to compare Nebraska's schedule, Arkansas' schedule with OU's and tell me what fan base is ripped off.
"Need" Texas? OK, I'll agree. Overrated. But it's best for OU to stay together with Texas. And vice versa. I still think the best avenue for OU is to be in a conference with Texas. OU athletics in general and football in particular has prospered during the Big 12 era. Heck, so have Texas athletics. OU and UT are like Reese's; two great tastes that go great together. Arkansas' schedule might be good. But the Razorbacks last January played in the first BCS bowl since 1989. Don't hold up Arkansas as an example of prospering without Texas.
2. Texas wants to act like an independent but have the benefits of a conference as well. See the Longhorn Network.
No kidding. Which is why Texas isn't interested in independence.
3. OU is the real loser in all of this. Oklahoma is one of the greatest programs in the history of college football. They have a national following. Yet we are acting like we have to have Texas. My favorite Saturday every year is in the Cotton Bowl vs. Texas. I like Texas to be good so that it makes that game compelling. But I have my limits. Nebraskans are not sore losers. Nebraska is every bit the program if not better than Texas. But Nebraska got tired off the Texas arrogance and for some reason OU has decided we are not as powerful as Nebraska.
OU is not a loser at all. OU has been and remains a big winner. OU wanted its own network, too (heck, so did Nebraska a few years ago), and the only real difference now is all the money and power Texas has reaped from ESPN. There was talk that UT might get $3-5 million a year from its own network, while OU might get $2-3 million. All of a sudden, Texas gets $15 million a year. But the problem is, Texas always had more money than everybody else, so I don't know what the big deal. The real issue here is ESPN power. Me and a lot of other people have talked about standing up to Texas, but maybe we've focused on the wrong thing. It's time to stand up to ESPN. As for Nebraska being the same quality and caliber of program, sorry. That's not so. First off, football-wise it's not true. Nebraska's football prowess has slipped, and there's no reason to think it's cyclical. The Huskers remain a very good program with lots of tradition, but to believe Nebraska is one of those divine-right programs is silly. The same could be thought of Minnesota or Georgia Tech in the 1960s. The Huskers have geographic drawbacks that make it difficult to win. Same with Syracuse and some others we could mention. Meanwhile, even in Texas' down days, everyone knew the Longhorns would get back on the hooves just by getting close to hiring a solid coach. Which they did.
4. TV viewership is also overrated. If that is such a factor how is it that OU vs. Nebraska was a national game every year. If they played next year it would be a national game too. Fans want to see great programs and I don't care if they are located in Lincoln, Norman or Green Bay.
TV viewership is underrated. Not overrated. Underrated. It drives the boat. OU-Nebraska is not a national game. It was when they were the powerbrokers of college football. But to say OU-Nebraska is still a national draw is like saying Dallas-San Francisco is an NFL mighty draw. Uh, no. Not anymore.
5. OU needs to act like a free agent and see what its options are. I will bet anything that the Big Ten, Pac-12 and SEC would all love to have OU. If that is the case, why do we act like we need Texas so bad?
OU has acted like a free agent. It checked out the Pac-10 last year and decided to stick here. The Big Ten has never shown any real interest in Oklahoma. The Sooners want no part of the SEC, and while yes, part of that is the tougher environment, the bigger part of that also is the recruiting culture. I know it seems silly to say a program with the sordid NCAA history of the Sooners is trying to take the high road, but that's exactly what OU has tried to do during the Joe Castiglione/Bob Stoops/David Boren era. And going to the SEC, where even its commissioner, Mike Slive, is apologizing for the lawless streets he's trying to patrol, would be very frustrating for the Sooners. Meanwhile, the Pac-10 was a great option last year, when UT, A&M, OSU and Tech were headed West, too. But for OU to go off to the Pac-12 with maybe just one other school would be political and geographic folly. An East Division of the Pac-16 would be great for OU. The Sooners being one of only two schools in the Central Time Zone of a conference would be a disaster. And like I said, OU and Texas have performed great together. Conference alignment as it pertains to the Sooners is easy. Keep your friends close and your enemies closer.
6. Do you really think that Texas could handle OU and A&M heading to the SEC and trying to recruit against them. NO. Call their bluff saying they will never play us again. It is BS. Texas needs OU and A&M bad.
That's been established. But OU and A&M need Texas, too, and trying to hurt Texas is a goofy way to think. Don't do what's worse for Texas. Do what's best for Oklahoma. Sure, Texas would be hurt by OU and A&M in the SEC. Guess who else would be hurt? OU and A&M. Our prisons are full of men who thought this way.
7. So bottom line is that this conference as is is simply bad football. OU needs to make sure that they don't look up one day and have a hard time filling seats because people have decided they are being ripped off watching the likes of Kansas, K-State, Iowa State and Baylor come to town every year. I will say this; I have been going to OU games for 33 years, am a season ticket holder and donor. The only thing keeping me writing checks is OU vs. Texas IN THE COTTON BOWL. If that ever moves and we are still in this conference I will not waste my money.
7. Interesting complaint. As I was reading the first part, I thought, there's an easy way to improve OU's home schedule. Play Texas at home. You want a good home schedule, bring the Longhorns to Norman. Then suddenly, you say no. So you want it both ways. You want to improve the home schedule, without moving OU-Texas. That's asking Joe C. to cut the baby in half. Or maybe you want OU to join the SEC and still play Texas every year in the Cotton Bowl. Hope Stoops isn't reading this. He might have a coronary just thinking about it. But the general premise is flawed. The Big 12 is bad football? Every league has weaklings. Kentucky is Iowa State. Vanderbilt is Kansas. Mississippi State is Baylor. South Carolina is Kansas State. Arkansas is Missouri. The difference between the SEC and the Big 12 is more teams in the elite level; the difference is not in the teams at the bottom.
8. Why is there no desire to go to the greatest conference in college football? It makes no sense. OU should look at its options. They could head to the SEC with A&M or the Big Ten with Mizzou. Or maybe even the Pac 12. Just look at it from a fan's perspective. Can you imagine SEC schools or Big Ten schools coming to Norman. Now that is exciting. What is not exciting is Iowa State on Thanksgiving weekend. That is actually hilarious. I am less excited about the Pac-12 because we would be stuck in the old SWC with basically Arizona and Arizona State. Grant you it is better than what we have now. But it is still not great. I have no allegiance to Tech, Baylor or even A&M. But the administration needs to be put on the hot seat as to why they have no interest. Just a simple explanation would help. And don't give me this academic BS. Vanderbilt does not seem to think the SEC hurts them.
I've covered this one pretty well, but go to the Pac-12, and it might not be Iowa State on Thanksgiving weekend. It might be Utah. Does that make you feel like turkey and dressing? Or Colorado, which replaced OU in one Thanksgiving tradition, maybe it could replace Nebraska this time. OU-Iowa State is a scheduling anomaly. It won't be an annual thing. And if you want a big-time game on Thanksgiving, plus Bedlam in December, bring back the nitro pills for Stoops. Now, if what you're really saying is you miss the championship game, I'm all in. I think the Big 12 eventually needs to get back to 12 teams, just for status purposes. BYU, Louisville, TCU, Arkansas, Notre Dame. Some can be had, some are pipe dreams. But a title game solves a lot of problems, including OU playing Iowa State on Thanksgiving weekend.
9. And yes I also know that for some reason OSU is a factor in OU's decision making process. But here is a fact. OSU has no interest outside of this state. Other conferences do not want OSU. So why should OU lower their standards for OSU. We can still play them non conference just like Florida does with Florida State but we don't have to lower our standards to make them happy. Other programs seem to figure out how to have non-conference rivalries. Georgia vs. Georgia Tech, Notre Dame vs. USC and Florida vs. Florida State.
In none of those examples were the teams together in a league but one pulled out, except Georgia-Georgia Tech. And the little brother left willingly, when Georgia Tech left the SEC in 1964 and probably has regretted it ever since. But a lot of OU people agree with you. None of them have to deal with the state legislature. You want to try to leave OSU behind, get ready for an appropriations battle that could cripple the university. All so OU could make some sort of macho stand against Texas? Save that for the Cotton Bowl. The other 364 days of the year, you have to think rationally.


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Arthur J. Gallagher & Co. (AJG)
Q3 FY08 Earnings Call
October 29, 2008, 09:00 AM ET
J. Patrick Gallagher, Jr. - Chairman, President and CEO
Douglas K. Howell - Corporate VP and CFO
Keith Walsh - Citigroup
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Some of the comments made during this conference call, including answers given in response to questions, may constitute forward-looking statements within the meaning of the securities laws. These forward-looking statements are subject to certain risks and uncertainties described in the company's reports filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission. Actual results may differ materially from those discussed today.
It is now my pleasure to hand the floor over to your host J. Patrick Gallagher, Jr., Chairman, President and CEO of Arthur J. Gallagher & Company. Sir, the floor is yours.
J. Patrick Gallagher, Jr. - Chairman, President and Chief Executive Officer
Thank you very much. Good morning everyone and thank you for joining us this morning. We appreciate you being here. This morning I am joined by Doug Howell, our Chief Financial Officer; Walt Bay, our General Counsel as well as the heads of our operating divisions.
I think it's clear, we all know what's happening in the financial markets. I have to say that I am feeling very blesses to be in this business. I can tell you one thing is for sure and that is clients will continue to buy their insurance. So I won't spend any time on the financial markets, I'll just instead jump right into what's happening in our market and I'd like to start with our Brokerage segment.
We continue to fight the headwinds of rate reduction. You can see that in our results. Rates in the quarter according to the Council of Insurance Agents and Broker Survey, we're off again about 11% in the commercial market. But even with that continuing softening, our results EBITDA up 11%, EPS up 9% margins holding steady. And we think these are very good results given the environment. Holding our margins steady, growing revenues 8% in the phase of negative organic growth of 2%, I believe shows that our strategies are working.
We've closed 28 acquisitions this year for almost $100 million of revenue and we believe that we will continue in the fourth quarter. Our pipeline, frankly this has never been better. Also think about our position. Presently, there are only two publicly traded strategic buyers with an appetite for the deals the size that we are doing. We believe that there are 18,000 to 20,000 agencies in America. Most of them are run by Baby Boomers. Eventually, they have to capitalize their life's worth. I am exited by the teams that have joined us and I want to again thank each of them for joining our company.
In every instance they had a choice to be with Gallagher or someone else and chose us and we are proud of that. Now let me address some of the components of the Brokerage segment. The retail PC market is tough, but our management team has expanded well to this environment. We have a wise group on headcount and personal replacement, we are scrutinizing every expense and watching our costs, yet we continue to invest in production channel.
Our domestic wholesaling and MGA business are performing well overall. Our domestic open market wholesaling, this is where we place, hard to place accounts for various agents and brokers in the marketplace, this business is down as I would expect it to be. As you know, this business by its nature floats with market rates, on the hand our MGAs those are underwriting operations are performing incredibly well. Our international wholesaling business, primarily in London has continued to expand globally and we see good revenue and profit growth there, pardon me. We completed an acquisition of an MGA in London. End of the quarter, we took a minority position in the retail broker in Western Australia.
Our benefits business is a real highlight. This continues to be our strongest growth business in the group. We are seeing organic growth in this business and our acquisitions continue to add revenue and pre-tax monthly. We continue to believe the employer will play a key roll in the benefits business under either of the McCain or Obama benefit plans. Remember, we're also building product offerings that go way beyond just health and welfare. 2008 is going to be another great for our benefits team.
Let me turn now to the Risk Management segment. Although revenue grew 8%, claim counts from our existing businesses, existing clients went down again in the quarter. The soft market makes new business sales tough, but client retention has been excellent. When claim counts go down on existing renewals, we feel the pressure on our margin. Remember, margins were also impacted by foreign exchange, our fastest growing parts of the segment is international, so as we grow and currencies fall, we actually we build a bigger headwind for ourselves. It's a very labor intensive business that continues to be impacted by the soft market. The market continues to soften and as I've said before we have a Soft Market Play Book that we are following very closely.
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Use the binomial probability function. If you use a binomial probability table, this problem will be easily solved. In most tables, you will need x, n, and p. x = 8, n = 10, and p = .5 (look up the probability in the table using those values).
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Two families were adopted from the Daily Dunklin Democrat's Angels of Christmas program this morning, leaving seven more families on the list.
The Angels of Christmas program provides the opportunity for individuals to adopt an "Angel" and help fill the wish lists of families who may be struggling. Nominated based on need, these "Angels" are published confidentially in the newspaper and are referred to the Daily Dunklin Democrat by one of its co-sponsoring organizations. Each individual on the list is screened and verified as having a legitimate need.
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* Angel No. 4 - 9-year-old male: Pant size 8 slim, shoe size 4; 7-year-old male: pants size 6-7, shoe size 12; 10-month-old female clothing size not listed. The family requests 4-in-1 Nerf gun, radio controlled Mustang, Play Station 2 games, games for Wii for the boys, and learning games for the girl. The family also requests a tool set and a glow set for the 7-year-old boy and a basketball and/or soccer ball for the 9-year-old.
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This is a very large mastaba tomb, in fact the largest Old Kingdom tomb at Saqqarah.. It is excellent for giving a clear picture of life in Ancient Egypt. The wall paintings are fairly well preserved.
Mereruka was probably a member of the royal family, and had married the daughter [Shesheshat , aka Waetetkhethar] of Pharaoh Teti, whose pyramid is nearby.
There are 32 chambers in three sections: 21 are devoted to Meruruka who held several high positions : Chief Justice and vizier, Inspector of the priests associated with the Pyramid of Teti, Scribe of the Divine Books, Chief Lector Priest, Overseer of the Royal record Scribes. these titles are inscibed on the jambs of the entrance. There is a14.5 m shaft down to the burial roof where he was laid in his sarcophagus. But this was robbed in early times.
A section for his wife Shesheshat.
A section for his son Meryteti.
There is a good statue of Mereruka coming out of the false door in the large chamber which has 6 square columns . The walls show scenes of wildlife, hunting, industry, playing, as well as family life. For those who cannot get down to Luxor, this tomb is a good example of what can be seen there- and is far older, dating back to the 6th Dynasty
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Excuse this 56 year old 254 pound clyde from being excited. For the first time since getting back on a bike in November 08 I set a goal for August to ride at least 400 miles. With vacations out of the way there was no excuses. Today I announce I have logged 439.28 miles. With tomorrow (the 31st) being a rest day here are my stats: 21 ride days, 10 rest days with an average ride of 20.92 miles. I logged 34.9 hours on the saddle.
Now my goal is to increase that monthly mileage to 450 in September and reduce the number of rest days to 8. In addition, I am adding some sub-goals for September of doing at least one day of week of hill training and to drop 4 pounds. 450 (miles) at 250 (pounds)
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History: There is nothing at all interesting about the history of Kix. No, seriously--nothing. Its background information (which all involves the technological cereal-making apex of 1937 and the desperate attempts of General Mills to get kids excited about puffed grain products and extruding dies) is as dull as the cereal itself, and the only interesting thing about it is that it was the relative banality of Kix itself which eventually led to the creation of Cocoa Puffs (as discussed a couple weeks ago in my takedown of that annoying bird mascot, Sonny).
But really, that's it. There's nothing else interesting to say about Kix.
Oh, wait. Except for maybe one little thing . . .
In 1947, just months after the U.S. dropped their atomic bombs on Hiroshima and Nagasaki, General Mills thought it would be cool to do some sort of giveaway. And what better promotion than a KID'S RING IN THE SHAPE OF AN ATOMIC BOMB.
No, for realz. From what I can tell, the thing was a red plastic and aluminum model of an atomic bomb mounted on a brass ring, which some sources (mostly Wikipedia) claim was also able to detect radiation.
The price for this prize back then? 15 cents plus one Kix box top.
Current price for this weirdly horrifying piece of Americana today? $150 for one in pretty good condition.
And that, my friends, is how you get your dull extruded-grain cereal branded permanently into the American subconscious. A little lesson in nightmare marketing for all of us.
The Box: Corn, puffs, and the motto: "Kid Tested, Mother Approved." This is a cereal box that doesn't try to overpromise.
The Product: If you've ever eaten a bowl of Cocoa Puffs, imagine them without any sugar, any chocolate, or any flavor. Voila! Kix.
Best Feature: A footnote in the history of American advertising regarding the atom-bomb ring, which reads: "No one should ever try any kind of shit like this again."
Worst Feature: Everything about the cereal from 1947 until today.
Is It Better or Worse Than Apple Jacks?: Worse, of course, but if you are a believer in the Many Worlds hypothesis, then there is probably a reality out there somewhere in which nuclear weapons fell on American soil. And if reading WAY too much Golden Age sci-fi has taught me anything, it's that when those bombs did fall, there was some towheaded Midwestern farm boy out there, wearing his Kix radiation detector ring, who was able to warn his entire community about the coming fallout just in time for them to get below ground, where they lived for 50 years, completely cut off from the horrors of the nuclear war that raged on the surface. Those people are now the only humans left not turned into horrible atomic mutants. That boy is now mayor of Undergroundsville, USA. And someday soon, someone is going to open the door to the surface for the first time in generations and peek outside . . .
So yeah, in that world, Kix is better than Apple Jacks. But in this world, it's no contest.
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This auction is not for everybody. It is for the discriminating collector or drummer who wants the best.this auction is for a Set of Hardware for a Super Radio King snare drum. Also known as the Hollywood Ace go to scroll down for information about History about slingerland drums Does not have the engraving on the Batter rim 8 lug 14" super Radio king,Hoops,lugs,screws for rim hardware. Didnt have the mounting screws for the lugs. they are prestine condition because I had them made prestine condition. I had them re nickeled back some time ago and they are like brand new. Hollywood Ace 1940-1942: Slingerland drums did not change much in design from 1936 through 1939. However, in 1940, Slingerland introduced the Super Radio King snare drum. This drum featured the new Super lugs and the innovative Super snare strainer. The Super lugs (also known as the small beaver tail lugs) were available on snare drums as well as tom toms and even bass drums. The Super Strainer (also known as the clamshell ) was an attractive design but proved to be rather fragile and difficult to adjust. Despite its shortcomings, the Super strainer was offered up until the early 1960's. they have been in storage for years and are left over from my store closing. Everything is t to do a resto job and complete the drum. Issues.t are two tension rod inserts that are missing.why because I had a thief working forme that needed a couple parts,so he borrowed them and gave them to his buddies. T is no muffler,and I dont remember having one. no tenison rods Not sure if the handle on the throw off is correct but has been re plated with the resto of the parts. Everything is t including the screws. I never completed the project because one of my associates wife ran the shell over with her truck. She thought it was her husbands.along with 12 other valuable shells. shipping in the lower USA 48 states,$25.00 check out the pictures


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Passover begins Monday at sundown, and it wouldn't be the same for many Jewish families without matzo-ball soup. Golf-ball or baseball size...
Passover begins Monday at sundown, and it wouldn't be the same for many Jewish families without matzo-ball soup. Golf-ball or baseball size, light or heavy, seasoned or plain, each variation of this dumpling has its devotees.
I think they're best floating in the soup, light and fluffy all the way through. Here are pointers:
• Don't add more matzo to a loose, just-mixed dough; that's a prescription for heavy matzo balls.
• Instead, let the dough sit in the refrigerator for an hour before cooking. The matzo will absorb liquid, firming the dough.
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• Flavor the dough if you wish with a few teaspoons minced carrot, chives, dill or parsley or a pinch of minced ginger or nutmeg.
• Keep your hands wet when forming the balls and use a light touch; packing it will make them dense and heavy.
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• As you add the uncooked balls to the simmering water, use a wooden spoon to gently nudge any that stick to the bottom so they float freely.
• To ensure tender matzo balls, do not uncover the pot, even to peek, for at least the first 20 minutes.
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TheStreet) -- As Berkshire Hathaway's (BRK.A) earnings recover from the financial crisis, the investment conglomerate's founder Warren Buffett increasingly faces the challenge of where to plow his cash hoard to generate investment returns. From large stock buys such as a $10.7 billion purchase of IBM (IBM) shares last year to mega deals like the $26.3 billion takeover of railroad Burlington Northern Santa Fe in 2009, Buffett's "elephant gun" is the most talked about financial firearm in the markets.The latest results from Berkshire released last Friday reported cash up from $37 billion to $40 billion at the end of the second quarter. Additionally, the fact that Berkshire sold $3 billion worth of stock in the second quarter gave Buffett watchers just enough information to make the suggestion that he could be selling stock in plans to finance a major transaction. Bloomberg speculated earlier this year -- after Berkshire's annual meeting -- that Deere (DE), Henkel, Cummins (CMI) and Mosaic (MOS) fit within Warren Buffett's stated M&A parameters. Meanwhile, others wonder whether a string of minor-sized newspaper purchases will preempt a larger deal for the New York Times Company (N YT), Gannett (GCI) or Lee Enterprises (LEE) -- which Buffett increased his stake in recently -- turning Buffett into a print media mogul. At this time last year, Berkshire's cash swelled to $47.9 billion only to fall back below $40 billion after it plowed over $9 billion in cash to buy chemicals giant Lubrizol in early 2011. Meanwhile, after posting strong earnings growth from most businesses in the second quarter, Berkshire may need a next big investment idea to make use of recovering earnings at some housing-related units and growing revenue in new operations like Burlington Northern and Lubrizol. For instance, Burlington Northern revenue climbed from nearly 7% to $5.1 billion in the quarter, and its earnings were higher by $110 million versus the year-ago quarter. Berkshire's manufacturing, retail and services business saw across the board increases in revenue versus the prior year. Housing related earnings from Acme Building Brands, Benjamin Moore (paint), Johns Manville (insulation), Shaw (carpets) and MiTek (roofing) were also part of a manufacturing group that saw revenue increase 35% and earnings go higher by 56% versus the year ago period.NEW YORK (
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NĀLANDĀ was an old establishment--functioning over two centuries as a Mahāvihāra--when Gopāla, round the middle of the eighth century, founded the Pāla royal dynasty and built Odantapura.1
The Pālas, as the inscriptions on their coins show, were Buddhists, but the Buddhism professed by them was not what had prevailed in the Gupta age. The religion had entered on a phase in which the Mahāyāna philosophy, of which Nālandā had hitherto been the intellectual stronghold, had slanted off to an esoteric cult known as Vajrayāna (Tāntric Buddhism).
The earliest exposition of this cult is in two works, Guhyasamāja Tantra and Mañjuśrī-múlakalpa, the latter assignable to the eighth century.2Mahāyāna and Vajrayāna were different in orientation; the one being a system of transcendental philosophy, while the other an empirical system. Vajrayāna stemmed undoubtedly out of some of the doctrines of Mahāyānist philosophy. Its sponsors and exponents were known as Siddhas or Tantra-gurus, corresponding to the ācāryas of Mahāyāna Buddhism. But in its development in their hands it took a shape in which spells and magical rites and practices supposed capable of producing supernatural effects predominated. It enlarged the Mahāyānist pantheon with deities unknown to the older faith.3 The discovery in the ruins of Nālandā of several Tāntric images, all of which belong to the 'Pāla period' of its history,4
Nālandā of the Pāla period is scarcely represented in Chinese records which assemble so fascinating a picture of it in its earlier, more glorious epoch. In fact there are few instances after the turn of the eighth century of Chinese monks coming to India for study and learning. Perhaps the movement which had started the exodus of Chinese monk-scholars to India was then at its ebb. But from Nālandā and other centres Indian monks did not cease to migrate to____________________