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Philly 4th of July Jam and
Grand Fireworks Finale
The exciting end to Philadelphia's celebration of America's birthday.
2600 Benjamin Franklin Parkway
|Neighborhood: Center City Philadelphia, Benjamin Franklin Parkway / Logan Square, Center City West
|Tags: benjamin franklin parkway, concert, events, fireworks, fourth of july, independence day, july 4th,
Philly @ The Movies:
Rocky at the Philadelphia Museum of Art
Free screening of iconic film at its famous location
2600 Benjamin Franklin Pkwy
|Neighborhood: Center City Philadelphia, Benjamin Franklin Parkway / Logan Square
|Tags: events, independence day, july 4th, outdoor movies, outdoors, philly at the movies, rocky, rocky steps, summer events, wawa welcome america,
Wawa Welcome America!
Family Day at Liberty Place
Family-friendly start to Philly's July 4th celebrations
1625 Chestnut St Philadelphia, PA 19103
|Neighborhood: Center City Philadelphia, Center City West
|Tags: events, family day, independence day, july 4, july 4th, shops at liberty place, summer events, wawa welcome america,
Wawa Welcome America!
Historic Philadelphia Party
Massive block party in Historic Philadelphia to celebrate Independence Day
6th and Market Street
|Neighborhood: Center City Philadelphia, Historic Philadelphia District
|Tags: food trucks, historic philadelphia, independence day, july 4, liberty block party, summer events, wawa welcome america,
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The stock market is overvalued and a crater in values may be next. So what should you be doing right now?
Most Americans contribute to the stock market through their 401(k) at work. Each paycheck has a set amount deducted from it (a process known as "dollar cost averaging") and it's kind of a set-it-and-forget-it thing. But now might be a good time to pay a little closer attention to your investments.
It is entirely possible that we'll see either a bear market or a correction in 2014. The former means a 20% drop in values and the latter means a 10% drop. No matter what happens, don't let the noise of today scare you from saving for the long haul. Just keep the following in mind:
Check your portfolio. When is last time you actually looked at your holdings? The first thing to do is a checkup. Figure out if your asset allocation makes sense for you. For many people, what makes the most sense is a target retirement fund. You select the year closest to when you want to retire and simply put all your money into it. Then the fund manager adjusts the risk level over your working years.
Know your retirement horizon. If you have 20 or 30 working years ahead of you, don't worry about what's going on today. Just keep dollar cost averaging. Do not allow news of today to take your off the target you are trying to achieve, which is long term financial security.
Don't put money in employer stock. When you take your 401(k) money and put it in employer stock, it's like putting all your eggs in one basket. You're getting your paycheck from your employer and you're hoping to build up a healthy retirement on your employer's back. Doing it that way ignores that companies have a lifecycle just like people. They do well for a period and then they may lose their way over time.
Investing should be dull so you get to live an exciting life. A lot of people think investing should be exciting because they live dull lives. I say exactly the opposite. That's how you survive if a stock market crash comes.
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Long, long ago, on a planet far, far away, a physicsexperiment was carried out. First, a 0.230- ball with zero net charge was dropped from rest ata height of 1.00 . The ball landed 0.350 later. Next, the ball was given a net charge of7.75 and dropped in the same way from the same height. Thistime the ball fell for 0.630 before landing.
What is the electric potential at a height of1.00 above the ground on this planet, given that theelectric potential at ground level is zero? (Air resistance can beignored.)
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Kawasaki Four-Stroke Exhaust Noise Test Data (PDF)
Exhaust noise level (dB) ratings for Kawasaki dirt bikes with aftermarket exhaust systems. Go to California State Parks Off-Highway Motor Vehicle Recreation Website for latest edition. -John F
Kawasaki KL, KLX and KX Wiring Diagrams (Forums)
Electrical wiring diagrams for KL250, KLE500, KLX250E, KLX250G, KLX250H6F, KLX250F, KLX250S, KX250F, KX450F
Kawasaki KLX HP Ratings (Forums)
Horsepower ratings for Kawasaki KLX250R, KLX400, KLX450R
Kawasaki Four-Stroke Registry (Forums)
Listing of visitors and members four-stroke Kawasaki motorcycles.
KLR, KLX, KXF Top Speed (Forums)
Top speed listing for KLR, KLX, and KXF.
KLX300 Crankcase Breather
This crankcase breather mod can be done on any bike to allow the crankcase to breath better. -superhondaz50
KLX400SR Upgrades
Although meant for the Suzuki DRZ400S, this article may benefit Kawasaki KLX400SR owners as well. My goal was to make my Suzuki DRZ400S 95% dirt and 5% street worthy. Fortunately, Suzuki has made this conversion fairly simple. -Matt Nelson
KLX400SR/E Advanced Jetting
Although meant for the Suzuki DRZ400S, this article may benefit Kawasaki KLX400SR/E owners as well. The DRZ400E and the DRZ400E/Kick come standard with a Keihin FCR 39 flatside carburetor. It comes from Suzuki jetted lean. -Matt Nelson
Measurement of Exhaust Sound Levels of Kawasaki Motorcycles (PDF)
This SAE Standard establishes the test procedure, environment, and instrumentation for determining the sound levels of Kawasaki four-stroke motorcycles under stationary conditions. -SAE Motorcycle Committee
Rim Lock / Bead Lock / Bead Stopper Installation
If the bulk of your Kawasaki dual sport riding takes place in dirt, then it's likely that you've made the switch from the stock "semi-knob" tires to genuine, full knobbies (DOT-approved, of course, if you still ride on the pavement at all). But did you also install a rim lock?


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HTML 5 Feature Complete
TechCrunch reports about an important milestone in making HTML 5 a well accepted standard:
As W3C HTML Working Group co-chair and Microsoft Canada employee Paul Cotton notes today, "no new features will be added to the final HTML 5.0 or the Canvas2D Recommendations.
So the group is still working on details for the recommendations, but the edges are done, i.e., your car might get another color, but the discussion about the number of wheels has been completed – so now you can start planning your production. In other words: developers now have more stable grounds for offering their clients solutions that hold up against the promises for more than just a few months.


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BRUSSELS -- Sometimes it's not just a question of who gets the house and who gets the dog, but of which country's courts get to decide.
The European Commission, saying the number of international couples is on the rise, proposed new rules Thursday that would determine which country's laws apply when such a marriage or civil partnership ends. The commission, the executive arm of the European Union, said the extra costs for international couples are estimated to be €1.1 billion ($1.53 billion) a year, primarily in legal fees.


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Birth Place: Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, U.S.
Years Active: 2007 - present
Genres: Rock, Power Pop, Indie Rock
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Genres: Rock, Power Pop, Indie Rock
Free Energy is an American rock band based out of Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. The members include Scott Wells, Paul Sprangers, Evan Wells and Nicholas Shuminsky. The Wells brothers and Sprangers are originally from Red Wing, Minnesota, where they first started playing together in the now-defunct indie rock band, Hockey Night. Shuminsky, of St. Paul's Superhopper and Malachi Constant, moved to Philadelphia from Minnesota to join Sprangers and the Wells brothers to form Free Energy in the fall of 2008. The band rose to national prominence in May 2010 with the critically acclaimed release of their debut album, "Stuck on Nothing," on DFA Records. The album was produced by LCD Soundsystem's... Continue Bio >>
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Funding via Gata Daku Multi-purpose Cooperative (GDMPC)
Rogelio said, he is thankful for the cooperative because of the financial assistance given to his family. Today, he is applying for PHP 40,000 to buy additional goods for his sari-sari store business. He hopes for a bountiful life ahead. He also dreams of expanding his "sari-sari" store into a General Merchandise store someday.
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Fertilizers can be hazardous to the environment and your yard. When over-applied, fertilizers aggravate pest problems and make plants grow excessively. Excess fertilizer can run off yards into groundwater creating water quality and ecological problems.
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The Kansas City Royals announced today that they picked up the option on centerfielder David DeJesus. That option will pay DeJesus $6 million in 2011. There was never any doubt the Royals would pick this up, it was just surprising it took them this long to make the decision. I'm guessing they just wanted to see how he would recovery from his recent thumb surgery before committing.
@HoltzyKC: #Royals announce club has picked up 2011 option on outfielder David DeJesus.
There's two reasons why picking up this option was a smart decision for the Royals.
One, DeJesus is a player close to stardom, if he could stay healthy. In 2009, he was batting .318 with 5 homers, 37 rbis and 46 runs scored in 352 at-bats before the injury. He was subpar in the leadoff spot but turned into a solid middle of the order guy once plugged into the three hole, batting .358 out of the spot. With production like that he could be an anchor to a young, improving team.
Two, he could be valuable trade bait. Before his thumb injury, DeJesus was one of the most sought after players at the trade deadline. Any contender who needed outfield help was calling and willing to pay for his services. One of those teams was the Boston Red Sox, who I'm sure would be willing to pay again this off season if he's healthy.
So yea like I said the Royals made a good move by picking up DeJesus' option. I highly doubt they'd be sitting at 67-93 right now if DeJesus stayed healthy. Hopefully they can put some pieces around him and Zack Greinke because this team does have some potential.


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|VYGON Patent applications
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|NON-DRIP, DIRECT-FLOW CONNECTORS WITH SECURE LOCKING - The invention relates to a male connector for a liquid circuit, comprising: a distal connection piece comprising a tubular part that defines a passage; a proximal connection piece; a joining member extending in a fixed and co-axial manner in the tubular part of the distal connection piece, the joining member being formed by a tubular body on which is fixed, at a free end, a cylindrical valve which is elastically deformable and closed at a distal end by a valve thickness traversed by a slit; and a sliding ring mounted on the tubular body, the sliding ring being movable between an inactive position, in which it encapsulates the walls of the valve, leaving the distal end of the valve free, and a connection position, in which it is situated at a distance from the distal end of the valve and exposes all or part of the lateral walls of the valve.
|MODULAR SURGICAL DRAPE, ATTACHMENT FOR SURGICAL DRAPE AND RELATED MANUFACTURING PROCESS - The invention relates to a surgical drape (
|Set of Easily Cleanable Connectors For A Liquid Circuit - The invention relates to a secure connector set for a liquid circuit, including: a male connector and a female connector, each including a proximal coupler and a distal coupler, the distal coupler of each connector defining a passage and including a tubular part, in which a connection member fixedly mounted on the proximal coupler extends coaxially, and an elastically deformable membrane which is substantially tubular, closed at a distal end by a membrane body, and movable between a downstream plugging position, in which the membrane sealingly covers a free end of the connection member, and an upstream connection position, in which the connection member passes through the membrane, in which the tubular part of the distal coupler of the male connector is designed to be inserted, upon connection, into the tubular part of the distal coupler of the female connector, and wherein, in a downstream plugging position, for the male and the female connectors, the membrane sealingly blocks the passage in the distal coupler.
|NEEDLE STICK GUARD, AND PUNCTURING KIT INCLUDING SUCH A NEEDLE STICK GUARD - The invention relates to a needle stick guard for an anti-needle-stick puncturing kit for positioning a catheter according to the Seldinger technique, including a rocker having a journal so as to enable same to rotate about an axis, and an outer tip for locking the needle stick guard together with a base of another element of the puncturing kit. The rocker comprises three positions: a position in which it is locked together with another element of the puncturing kit; a position in which it is unlocked from the other element of the puncturing kit; and a protection position for trapping a sharp end of a needle in the guard.
|Interface Device for Bottles Designed to be Perforated for the Preparation of Infused Liquids - An interface device for connecting a syringe to a perforable bottle containing a drug has a base for connection to the perforable bottle. The connection base has an air circulation device for allowing air in and out of the perforable bottle and filtering the air.
|Surgical Drapes with Window - A surgical drape has an impermeable cloth with a window providing access to the surgical site. The cloth has two peelable impermeable films which are a continuation of one another and are sealed together by a heat weld making it possible to separate the films by peeling. The window is shared between the two sheets. The invention has application in surgical drapes used in operations.
|Device For Introducing A Catheter Guide Wire Into A Vessel - A device for introducing a catheter guide wire into a vessel of a patient has a connector and a straightener for a J-shaped end of the guide wire, the connector having an axial bore, and its distal end and proximal end permitting a connection of the Luer type to a needle and to a syringe, respectively. The connector supports, on its inside, a sealing valve equipped with a slit, and the axial bore has, in its portion between the sealing valve and the distal end of the connector, a leaktight mating surface, the shape of which is such that it permits liquid-tight mating with the outer surface of the distal end of the straightener, when the latter is introduced into the connector via the sealing valve.
|Connector For A Establlshing A Fluid Communication Controlled By A Valve Essentially Used In The Field Of Medicine - According to the invention, the spring-effect deformation capacity of the valve (
|Operating Drapes with a Window - The invention relates to an operating drape formed by an impermeable web that has a window (
|Device For Introducing A Catheter By The Umbilical Route, And Kit - The invention relates to a device for introducing a silicone catheter by the umbilical route. The introducing device comprises a polyurethane catheter in which the silicone catheter can slide, and a rectilinear and rigid tube (
|Neurostimulation Catheter - The conductor is composed of at least one layer (
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Patricio has been selling jewelry for more than 20 years. He started out selling gold, but that business was too expensive to maintain so he switched to selling gold and silver jewelry, hypoallergenic products, and perfumes. Patricio is grateful that he has always had success with his sales since he has built up a very good clientele. The money he is requesting will be used to buy more jewelry. He hopes to do very well since he is overloaded with requests, but he lacks the money to fulfill them.
What he enjoys most about working with Fondo Esperanza is getting to know people who have the same aspirations in life and are able to move forward.
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More information about this loan
This loan targets populations in financially underserved regions of Chile. Thanks to its numerous branches, Fondo Esperanza is present nationwide and offers loans to micro-entrepreneurs in a country known for its limited microfinance industry. This Kiva loan enables entrepreneurs to maintain their current businesses in areas where Fondo Esperanza is the only available and accessible financial institution.
About Fondo EsperanzaFondo Esperanza (FE) is a private non-profit organization that supports entrepreneurship by providing micro-credit and training to people living in poverty in well over 100 cities throughout Chile. By providing these services, FE aims to improve the living conditions of the entrepreneurs and their families. In 2010, FE provided loans to more than 41,000 entrepreneurs. It utilizes a communal banking model in which groups of 18 to 25 clients meet on regularly and guarantee each other's loans. The members use their portion of the loan to create or expand their own businesses. In the group meetings, clients receive training though the FE Entrepreneurship School, which enhances clients' personal and business skills and ability to work in groups.
This is a Group Loan
In a group loan, each member of the group receives an individual loan but is part of a larger group of individuals. The group is there to provide support to the members and to provide a system of peer pressure, but groups may or may not be formally bound by a group guarantee. In cases where there is a group guarantee, members of the group are responsible for paying back the loans of their fellow group members in the case of delinquency or default.
Kiva's Field Partners typically feature one borrower from a group. The loan description, sector, and other attributes for a group loan profile are determined by the featured borrower's loan. The other members of the group are not required to use their loans for the same purpose.
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- Repayment Term
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new artwork in progress / Oil and acrylic on canvas by Cay Broendum
Apr 30, 2016
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Too Much - I don´t think...
Apr 20, 2016
Love & Coffee
Love & Coffee
limited aluminum artwork by Cay Broendum. (1-99) only 10 pieces on stock.
Size 24x31 cm - water resistant so perfect for art in the kitchen...
190 euro
Apr 17, 2016
More or Less is More...
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Never Explain...
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Free Zone
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All you need...
Artwork by Cay Broendum: Ink and watercolor on old original paper dated Copenhagen 1942.
More on CayBroendum.com / small Artworks
'Everything will be okay in the end. If it's not okay, it's not the end.
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The Girl from Buenos Aires.
Oh, but I watch her so sadly
How can I tell her I love her
Yes, I would give my heart gladly
But each day as she walks to the sea
She looks straight ahead, not at me
Pencil and marker on original old paper (Paper dated Buenos Aires.1952). piece unique
More info / For sale : Visit Official Website. CayBroendum.com
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Mar 22, 2016
What matters...
Ships & Bridges ( Sail your Ships / Burn your Bridges)
200 x 300 cm ( oil and Acrylic on Canvas ) more on CayBroendum.com
As is a tale, so is life:
not how long it is, but how good it is, is what matters.
- Lucius Annaeus Seneca
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For the love of Coffee
For the love of Coffee artworks by Cay
Taking a genuine interest in all the details of daily life.
New artworks by Cay Broendum:
Morning Coffee Girls pieces unique painted on old original letters dated Cph. 1934 and 1951
Mar 3, 2016
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Don´t stop Spending....
Feb 15, 2016
Something rotten in Denmark..
Better three hours too soon than a minute too late.- William Shakespeare
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Football player with football Design for the Soccer 2010 in South Africa
This great product in red from our department Kids & Babies and Hoodie category can be printed just for you in the size and style you like. The design Football player with football was created by namo and uploaded to Spreadshirt for you to have printed on a Hoodie. Next to a host of other great designs, you can find this Football player with football design in Spreadshirt's Football category. If you are interested in topics like Soccer or Space, then you'll love Football player with football designs by namo. Spreadshirt also offers a huge selection of personalised T-shirts, hoodies and accessories for the category Football as well as top field clothing. namo's designs have already impressed many of our customers, so we are sure that we've got right stuff for you! Spreadshirt is your shop for great designs of all kinds – whether it's Soccer, Space or field. We are sure that you will find something nice in our shop, there are many amazing personalised Football T-shirts, jumpers or accessories for you to find! Tags: Design ID: 11677914
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text: 10 Oct 2012 Most bizarre items left in hotel rooms Previous slide Next slide 1 of 15 View All Skip Ad An international survey of 500 hoteliers has revealed the strangest things left behind in hotel rooms. This year, nearly a quarter of hotels said they were finding an increasing number of forgotten iPads, laptops and smartphones. One in ten European hoteliers also reported an increase in x-rated items found, such as toys and performance enhancing drugs. The survey was conducted by lastminute.com. The strangest items included: A bag of snails A hotel in Budapest found a bag full of live snails. $20,000 in cash A bank heist gone wrong? Housekeeping staff at a hotel in Washington found $10,000 in cash hidden in different spots throughout the room and another hotelier in New York discovered $20,000 of forgotten cash in a suite. The mind boggles. Your sword Picture the scene....You've had your hotel breakfast and set off on your steed in the direction of the nearest castle. But wait! You've forgotten your trusty blade! In this case, the sword was of the traditional Japanese Yakuza variety, found in a hotel in Istanbul. Your dog How could you forget man's best friend? A guest at a four-star hotel in Milan had crossed the Italian border before realising he had left poor Fido behind. Snake A clean plughole was the least of the worries for a guest checking into a Washington hotel on discovering an unattended snake had settled in. Your wedding dress It is supposed to be the happiest day of your life - perhaps not so for a couple in New York who checked out following their nuptials, only to leave the bride's dress behind. A police gun and badge A policeman in Las Vegas may have suffered an embarrassing moment at his first arrest of the morning when he realised he had left his badge and gun behind. Staff in a hotel in Milan also once found a gun, in New York there were bullets and in Barcelona police identification badges. Your best mate A four-star hotel in Majorca reported a case of a forgotten best mate, left behind by a hungover friend who rushed to the airport, only releasing he'd forgotten his travelling companion when he got to the desk. His friend, who was happily asleep back at the hotel, subsequently missed his flight. Your wife A guest who once stayed at a Prague hotel may have yet to be forgiven for forgetting his own wife, who had joined him on his business trip. On his last day he went from the office straight to the airport leaving his other half at the hotel. It might not comfort her, but she's not alone: another four-star hotel in Brussels reported a similar scenario. Your mother Perhaps more understandably, the guest of a Dublin hotel nevertheless pleaded complete innocence when he was called by reception and reminded that he had forgotten his mother, returning rather shamefacedly to collect her. Ashes A similar survey was carried out in 2009 and revealed that Travelodge had recovered an urn containing the ashes of a guest's mother-in-law... Helicopter ...and a six-foot high model helicopter. Cup final tickets One guest at a branch of Swallow Hotels must have been kicking him or herself after leaving behind tickets to the FA Cup Final. Wooden leg Both Travelodge and Swallow Hotels claim that they have discovered artificial limbs in their rooms after guests have checked out. In one year, between 2003 and 2004, Travelodge says 80 false limbs were left behind in its various outlets. Lenny Henry And Travelodge staff in Dumfries once discovered a life-size cardboard cut-out of comedian Lenny Henry. The item was never claimed. Back to image Back to image Back to image Back to image Back to image Back to image Back to image Back to image Back to image Back to image Back to image Back to image Back to image Back to image Back to image Back to image


text: Will Small-Cap Stocks Close the Gap with Large-Caps? Vadim Zlotnikov June 23, 2014 Americas, Asia-Pacific, Europe, Equities Small-cap stocks have lagged large-cap stocks by a substantial margin over the past few months, but a close look at the causes makes us think they could be in for a reversal of fortune. It hasn't been a banner few months for US small-cap stocks. From March through the end of May, the Russell 2000 Index of small-caps declined by 3.8%. Large-cap stocks, in contrast, delivered a positive 4% return, based on the S&P 500 Index. The relative performance gap of 7.7% represented one of the worst three-month stretches for small-caps in decades. The underperformance was global in scope, but it appeared to be most extreme in the US. If we look back to 1979—a period spanning 35 years of performance history—small-caps fared worse versus large-caps in only about 5% of the observed three-month periods (Display). One Culprit: Index Composition We drilled down into the underperformance to look at the causes. As it turns out, differences in the way small-cap and large-cap stock indices are composed had a hand in the recent shortfall for small-caps. The biases and exposures of cap-weighted indices tend to fluctuate over time, and the profile of the Russell 2000 didn't do it any favors in recent months. It had relatively high exposure to certain factors that did poorly and underweight in some that did well. For example, relative to the S&P 500, the Russell 2000 had a greater concentration of high-beta, low-profitability stocks and financial-sector stocks—neither of which was in favor. At the same time, it was relatively underexposed to energy stocks, which enjoyed strong relative performance. We've looked at similar periods of underperformance historically. In the three months after these shortfalls, small-caps tended to perform in line with large-caps. Over the ensuing six- to 12-month period, small-caps outgained large-caps by 2% to 4%. It's also interesting that if we exclude the massive underperformance by small-caps during the tech bubble, the 12-month outperformance increases to almost 10% versus large-caps. What Could Drive a Performance Reversal? We think there's a reasonably good chance of a reversal in the relative underperformance of small-cap stocks versus large-caps as we move forward. One development that could help smaller-cap stocks is a pickup in merger & acquisition activity. Smaller companies tend to be the most common targets of this activity, and acquiring companies often pay a premium in the process. Growing evidence of an economic rebound might also help, because smaller-cap stocks tend to be more responsive to economic conditions. A stronger US dollar could also contribute by making exports to other nations more expensive. Since the business models of smaller companies tend to be more domestically oriented, they tend to be less vulnerable to the headwinds of higher export prices than larger firms are. We think there's a good chance that small-cap stocks will reverse their recent performance deficit versus large-cap stocks, but investors should be measured in their exposure: small-cap valuations range from neutral to unattractive. We do see an opportunity ahead for this market segment. Of course, as with any investment strategy, the specific stocks you choose make a big difference in the results you achieve. The views expressed herein do not constitute research, investment advice or trade recommendations and do not necessarily represent the views of all AllianceBernstein portfolio-management teams. Facebook Twitter LinkedIn Vadim ZlotnikovChief Market Strategist; Co-Head—Multi-Asset Solutions; Chief Investment Officer—Systematic and Index StrategiesVadim Zlotnikov is Chief Market Strategist, Co-Head of Multi-Asset Solutions and Chief Investment Officer for Systematic and Index Strategies. As Chief Market Strategist, he provides macro and quantitative research that helps identify thematic investment opportunities. As Co-Head of Multi-Asset Solutions, Zlotnikov manages the development and implementation of integrated investment portfolios for the retirement, institutional and retail markets. As CIO for Systematic and Index Strategies, he is responsible for ensuring that individual products meet investment objectives. Zlotnikov served as CIO of Growth Equities from 2008 to 2010. From 2002 to 2008, he was chief investment strategist, responsible for developing portfolio recommendations for the US market and for separate quantitative analysis and money-management research products. Prior to that, he was an analyst covering the PC and semiconductor industries; he launched the technology strategy product in 1996. Before joining the firm in 1992, Zlotnikov spent six years as a management consultant with Booz Allen Hamilton, where he conducted a broad range of strategic and operational studies for technology companies. He also worked for Amoco Technology Company as a director of electronic ventures and spent two years as a research engineer with AT&T Bell Laboratories. He has been named to the Institutional Investor All-America Research Team in the semiconductor components, strategy and quantitative research categories. Zlotnikov holds a BS and an MS in electrical engineering from the Massachusetts Institute of Technology and an MBA from Stanford University. Location: New York Related Posts Are "Safety Stocks" Truly Safe? Reach for Investing Nirvana with Upside/Downside Capture Steer Toward Small-Caps with Hands on the Wheel


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In article <THxwe.14760$eM6.3208_at_newsread3.news.atl.earthlink.net>, david.cressey_at_earthlink.net says...
> Here's some phrasing that I picked up about 20 years ago, when I was
> learning ER and RDM. I still like it:
> "In the ER model, relationships are identified but not implemented."
> The idea here is that lines on paper (or elements in a model) specify
> relationships, give them names, connect them with entities, and describe
> them. But they don't provide a specific data structure for "realizing"
> those relationships at retrieval time.
Yes, exactly. Which means comparing ER model(s) and the RM make little sense. Conceptual vs. logical.
> "Foreign keys", implement relationships.
I disagree a little with this, though I realise that is what most people think. I would rather say that common domains implements relationships. Foreign keys *constrain* them.
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Claim: A Chinese coal miner was recently found alive in an abandoned mine 17 years after he had been trapped inside it by an earthquake.
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Someone on my Facebook posted that a miner was just found in a mine 17 years after an earthquake trapped him there.
Origins: On 8 May 2014, the World News Daily Report web site published an article positing that a Chinese coal miner had just been found alive in an abandoned mine
A group of coal miners from the western province of Xinjiang, had an unbelievable surprise when the gallery they were excavating opened up on a section of an old mine, that was abandonedSoon afterwards links and excerpts referencing this item were being circulated via social media, with many of those who encountered it mistaking it for a genuine news article. However, that article was just another spoof from World News Daily Report, a tabloid-like web site whose stock in trade is publishing fantastically fictional stories such "Giant Housecat Now Available on Market" and "Apple Announces Release of Paranormal Communication Application."
17 years ago after an earthquake that caused some large sections of the tunnels to collapse. While they were exploring the galleries, they stumbled upon Cheung Wai, a 59-year old survivor from the 1997 accident, obviously in a rather bad shape. He was immediately taken to the hospital where a complete evaluation of his physical and mental states will be done over the next weeks.
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- Author: Diane Nelson
Doctors say we'll live longer if we exercise and eat right. Okay, but what does that mean, exactly? You hear so much about super foods and super diets that knowing how to "eat right" can be super confusing.
It doesn't have to be. Liz Applegate, a nutrition and fitness expert from UC Davis, has teamed up with Nugget Markets (a chain of nine markets which serve the greater Sacramento Valley) to present a "21-day Healthy Eating and Exercise Challenge," an easy plan for making health a permanent part of our lives.
"This isn't about starving yourself or biting off more than you can chew at the gym," Applegate...
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California's drinking age of 21 prohibits many undergraduate students from learning critical skills early in their academic careers — sensory skills that they will need when they move on to jobs in the multimillion-dollar winemaking, brewing, and food industries.
Not until students turn 21 can they taste the wine and beer they make and learn to assess its sensory quality. Learning the characteristics of a wide assortment of good (and not-so-good) wines and beers is an important component of winemaking and brewing. Having to wait until their junior or senior year to learn these skills is a disadvantage for these students.
Legislation (AB 1989) has been proposed by California Assemblyman Wesley Chesbro (D-North...
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These days you can barely pick up a magazine, turn on the TV, or click open Facebook without being told how to eat, what to eat or what not to eat.
But the truth is, dietary advice is nothing new. Some of our rules for eating date back to ancient times as part of religious teachings, and food traditions are central to our understanding of culture. What is new over the last century or so is the application of science to our diets, so that we can know more exactly what nutrition science tells us is best when it comes to filling our plates.
A new book by a UC Davis researcher argues that modern dietary advice is not merely scientific, but also continues to have cultural, ethical and moral messages attached to...
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Is there such thing as a nutritionally perfect food? Is there something a human can consume that provides everything a body needs to stay healthy?
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Drivers Can Take a Tip From Europe: It's Fiesta Time
The question of how much like Europe the U.S. should aspire to become is a touchy one, especially in light of recent economic events. But America is on track to become more European when it comes to cars.
'European' Cars
Here are some American cars with great fuel economy and low CO2 emissions that would make Europeans proud.
2010 Ford Fusion
- Engine: 2.5 liter
- Highway mileage: 34 mpg
- CO2 emissions: 319 grams per mile
- Price: $19,695
2010 Toyota Prius
- Engine: 1.8 liter
- Highway mileage: 48 mpg
- CO2 emissions: 168 grams per mile
- Price: $22,800
2011 Chevy Cruze
- Engine: 1.4 liter
- Highway mileage: 40 mpg
- CO2 emissions: 256 grams per mile
- Price: Coming soon
2011 Ford Fiesta
- Engine: 1.6 liter
- Highway mileage: 40 mpg
- CO2 emissions: 261 grams per mile
- Price: $15,795
Consider the 2011 Ford Fiesta. This sporty little subcompact is made in Mexico but its design is so European it should come with a black beret. It's one of the first fruits of Ford Motor's long-running effort to sell the same cars around the world, instead of undertaking expensive modifications to make small cars more "American."
The Fiesta is significant because it boasts a combined fuel economy of about 35 miles per gallon as well as a highway mileage figure of 40 mpg—the new benchmark for this class for the U.S. market. That's not competitive for Europe, but it's a big step toward closing the gap.
A similar move is happening in the midsize car segment, where the old standard of 30 mpg highway is now outdated. The Chevy Malibu can claim 33 mpg on the highway; the Ford Fusion 34 mpg—both better than the Toyota Camry (32) or the Honda Accord (31).
Here's another way in which U.S. consumers will be encouraged to become more European in their thinking about cars: Miles per gallon is fading out as a way to judge a car's efficiency.
Instead, the government is focusing on the amount of carbon dioxide a car emits per mile. That's a measure of the vehicle's contribution to the load of man-made gases that many scientists and policy makers in the Obama administration say are elevating global temperatures and threatening environmental and economic damage.
The Obama administration's effort to cut greenhouse gas emissions from cars will push American cars even closer to European norms. President Barack Obama told the industry last week it can expect even more demanding targets in 2017 through 2025.
The 2011 U.S. Ford Fiesta will emit about 261 grams of CO2 per mile. By 2016, it will have to emit just 225 grams per mile—a 14% improvement—to hit the target for passenger cars set under the fuel economy system that takes effect in 2012.
The exact mileage targets American cars will have to hit by 2025 haven't been decided yet. But Mr. Obama says he wants rules that will improve fuel efficiency and reduce greenhouse gas emissions even further. In Europe, car makers face a mandate to have their fleets reduce average emissions to 130 grams per kilometer (about 209 grams per mile) by 2015.
If the 2011 Ford Fiesta, which weighs just a little over 2,500 pounds, won't do the trick, what could?
Try the 2011 Ford Fiesta sold in the U.K. market.
In the U.K., the Fiesta is offered with a 1.6 liter diesel engine that's expected to emit just 98 grams of carbon dioxide per kilometer—or about 157 grams per mile. Ford promotes the car as "U.K.'s greenest family car" with room for five.
It's doubtful many Americans would consider the Fiesta a "family" car. But even the British Ford Mondeo—a larger, midsize car similar to the Fusion in the U.S.—only emits about 225 grams per mile with a diesel engine today.
Of course, there are cars in the U.S. that already meet the 2016 greenhouse gas targets. Most are hybrids. The Toyota Prius would easily clear the 225 grams per mile standard, with room to spare for 2017 and beyond.
But that Mercedes-Benz GLK 350 sport utility vehicle? No. The standard for mid-size crossover wagons in 2016 is 279 grams of CO2 per mile. The little Benz puts out 493 grams per mile. But drop in a small diesel, and the story could be very different.
Diesel engines are Europe's preferred answer to cutting fuel consumption by vehicles, but in the U.S., rules aimed at curbing smog and soot have made it harder for car makers to sell diesel engines. New exhaust scrubbing technology helps, but it's expensive and the U.S. doesn't offer the incentives that European governments do to offset costs to consumers.
Car makers are outwardly welcoming the White House's call for higher national fuel economy targets—because so long as they have just one 50-state target to meet, instead of state-by-state rules, they can probably manage the technology side of the equation.
2011 Ford Fiesta U.S.:
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261 grams per mile
2011 Ford Fiesta U.K.:
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1.6 liter diesel
Combined mileage:
76 mpg
CO2 emissions:
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Many U.S. buyers will appreciate seeing more of the technical innovation that boosts the efficiency of European cars, but which auto makers omitted in America because cheap gas gave mainstream customers little reason to care.
There could also be big cost savings for car makers if they can more easily mirror what Ford is doing with the Fiesta, and design cars they can sell at high volume around the world.
Always, though, there are catches. Europe's high fuel costs and the tax penalties some countries exact on large, inefficient vehicles make it sensible to buy small cars that use expensive technology to get great mileage (pardon me, to reduce CO2).
In the U.K., that super-efficient diesel Fiesta starts at GBP 12,445 (about $17,900) for a family-friendly five-door model. In the U.S., the cheapest Fiesta five-door starts at $15,795.
Auto makers worry that U.S. consumers won't pay premium prices for super-efficient small cars without a stronger nudge at the gas pump. They're lobbying the government for bigger subsidies to smooth the way for electric, plug-in hybrid and hydrogen-fueled cars that could help satisfy the CO2 reduction demands. They'd love it if Mr. Obama embraced the idea of a gas tax. He says he won't.
Many energy industry analysts forecast that oil prices will rise as the global economy recovers from the recession, and reward a shift away from the big fuel hogs Americans loved so well in the past.
Short term, the oil market isn't cooperating with the agenda that the Fiesta so stylishly represents. Gas prices usually go up ahead of the summer vacation driving season. This year, they are going down.
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Dates: August 4-8 // Time: 9:00 am – 3:30 pm // Ages: 8-12 // Cost: $275/child
Tech Town is a creative "tinker and maker" camp for kids, with acclaimed teaching artists Tyler and Monica Aiello. Imaginations are charged as campers are introduced to engineering and electronics through the lens of art and culture. Projects build throughout the week, introducing more complex ideas by integrating electronics and technology into the students' mechanical creations.
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Mizel Museum's Creative Journeys summer day camps engage kids of all backgrounds and interests in meaningful learning through the arts. Led by innovative and nationally acclaimed teaching artists, your children will explore the world around them, engage in critical thinking and participate in exciting hands-on and imaginative activities. See a complete list of 2014 summer camps at the Mizel Museum in Denver.
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Nacirema is an Indie/Alt/Folk Band from Hickory. Band members include Zane Reed on Guitar and Vocals and Zack Edwards on percussion.
Carving the Architect is a progressive death metal band hailing from Morganton, NC. They formed in October of 2014 and have played various shows in Charlotte, Granite Falls, and High Point ever since. Their goal is to create unique music that can be recognized and appreciated for its creativity.
A straight Heavy Metal 4-piece hailing from Granite Falls, NC Shiva's Destruction enjoys writing heavy, in your face riffs with the occasional touch of melodic sounds. They have a dedicated love for their local scene, as they are actively trying to broaden it by hosting shows, and getting along with all fellow bands throughout the state. With the 2014 release of their debut EP, 'Treachery', and more recent release of their newest single, 'Salinity', they've been growing as musicians, people, and band members since their first sight on the scene in January, 2014. After the release of 'Treachery' they have been hitting the practice room harder than ever to produce more versatile sounds in their songs, drawing influences from bands like Pantera, to Slipknot, to Clutch, to Kublai Khan, and happily looking towards getting back in the studio in the Fall of 2015 for their first full length LP.
Raised in Richmond VA, Tony Eltora grew up playing and performing at the age of twelve. Drawing from his vast love of all styles of music, Tony Eltora's sound is a mix of blues and soul. Tony moved to Hickory NC in 1998 where he continued to teach private guitar instruction and performing in many local and regional bands. He has shared the stage with many national and regional musicians including, Tim Reynolds, Sam Bush, Keller Williams, George Porter Jr, Oteil Burbridge, and Acoustic Syndicate, to name a few. Because of his love of teaching kids, Tony helped found the Hickory Music Factory in 2012, a nonprofit organization in Hickory, NC with the mission to build futures through music by teaching, performance and community outreach. For more information visit: www.reverbnation.com/tonyeltora
Pearl & Stone is a duet that consists of Lindsay Gurley and Cory Goble, a couple from Hickory, NC. Their music is a mix of folk, Americana, blues, and country. Lindsay and Cory met through music and have recently decided to take their musical taste, and combine the two.
Carolina Soul Band performs sweet soul sounds of such legendary groups as The Drifters, The Coasters, The Four Tops, The O'Jays, Little Anthony and the the Imperials, Smokey Robinson, The Temptations and many, many more. The Carolina Soul Band takes you on an exciting journey through the musical history of Motown,Beach,and Soul Music! You'll be clapping, dancing, and singing along with all your favorite songs of the 50's, 60's, 70's, 80's, and 90's.
Featuring the versatile talent of some of the best musicians in the country, these performers have performed and shared the stage with such notable acts as The Drifters, Ollie Woodson, Little Richard, Percy Sledge, Dennis Edwards Temptations, The O'Jays, The Flamingo's, The Tams, Carl Gardner Coaster's, The Platter's, The Diamond's, The Manhattan's, and The Crystal's just to name a few.
TOO MUCH SYLVIA has the desire and ability to please and play something that everyone will enjoy. Their fun, contagious personalities will touch all. Whether it's a low key dinner setting, an energetic party, a festival with all ages attending, the band easily adapts. By NOT working from a "set list", 2MS has the ability to "feel the mood", pace the song selection and provoke audience interaction to reach a peak at the right moment. The experience and professionalism only adds to the ease of working with TOO MUCH SYLVIA.
Developing a loyal following of "Mama's Kid's" as the 2MS fans are called, the band is draws a good crowd in the Carolina's. Their 2013 CD, "2MS", continues to generate more fans through radio and internet airplay with the success of a #1 song and their current #3. Again, the normal presentation will provide anything from a few "unplugged" tunes, some beach, Motown, Funky 70's, Retro 80's a few of the top current hits from Robin Thicke, Pharrell Williams, Florida Feorgia Line and some Country. Blend this in with some possible "special guests" such as ZZ Topp, Boy George, The Supremes, etc and it really turns into the perfect entertainment for these types of events.
Sam Griggs - Tuba, Kemp Williams Leader and Drummer, John Hoppe - Trumpet and Vocals, Vince Demor - Accordion, Matthew Hanna - Clarinet and Vocals.
We have entertained at birthday, anniversary and New Year's celebrations, wedding receptions, a soccer playoff, and once played German songs for a St Patrick's Day gathering at a Mexican restaurant. The band plays throughout the year for private parties parades and festivals.
We like to think of ourselves as your "Turn-key Festival Band". There's no need to hire a separate sound company as we can bring our own mixers, amps and sound system. Our performance includes audience participation such as sing-alongs, marching, clapping and slapping. We bring the Oktoberfest feeling to any audience, indoor or out.
Selwyn Birchwood, Florida's rising young blues fireball, is a guitar and lap-steel-playing bundle of pure energy. He delivers his original songs with a revival tent preacher's fervor and a natural storyteller's charisma made all the more impactful by his raw, unvarnished vocals. Birchwood plays high-octane blues – at once deeply rooted, funky and up-to-the-minute – with true passion and honest emotion. With his band feeding off his drive and exuberance, the striking 6'3" 29-year-old with his trademark Afro roams the stage (often barefoot), ripping out memorable guitar licks with ease. http://www.intrepidartists.com/artists/selwyn_birchwood/
Bob Wilusz, the Strolling Accordionist is great for special themes, festivals, and parties. He takes the music to the people by making personal contact with the audience or to just add to the atmosphere. Bob's repertoire includes various European music (French, German, Italian, Irish, and Polish), plus old time and Patriotic American. Bob has vast knowledge of songs from the time period 1890 to 1959. Special hats and vests compliment each musical style. He could perform just one type of music or all six.
Bob also does a lot of senior work. He'll do special lunch programs combining music and history or stroll during dinners or picnics. Bob will play special Irish, German, old time music with an explanation of its historical significance, and Christmas programs. Currently, Bob is booking for weddings; dinner, birthday, anniversary, picnics, and international theme parties.


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Two fired workers at a state mental hospital have been convicted on a misdemeanor charge of assaulting a handicapped person after authorities said they beat a patient.
The News & Observer of Raleigh reported that a judge sentenced
former Cherry Hospital workers Taniko Dominique Upton and William
Kenneth Johnson on Tuesday to four weekends in jail as well as
supervised probation and community service.
Two female health care technicians who were temporary workers at
Cherry testified they saw Upton and Johnson beat a patient on Aug.
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Goldsboro hospital looking into the death of a man who was
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Pros: Short chapters worthy of discussion on their own or together. Cutting questions.
Cons: If you read the story honestly, it will hurt.
"The Sauls of this world can never see a David; they see only Absalom. The Absaloms of this world can never see a David; they see only Sauls." - Gene Edwards, A Tale of Three Kings.
INTRODUCTION: I initially bought A Tale of Three Kings for a study series; however, it has become one of my favorites both to read and to recommend. It is a book which may be read in an afternoon or savored over an extended period of time. Likewise, it is one you and your friends might discuss as a whole, or chapter-by-chapter. The story revolves about the two first kings of Israel, Saul and David, and the man who desired to make himself the third, Absalom. In the process of telling their stories, the author desires that we absorb lessons of pride, humility, and brokenness, among other things. The book is aimed at Christians, particularly to those who find themselves in conflicts in their churches. However, many of the lessons apply to secular leader-follower relationships as well.
STRUCTURE and STYLE: Gene Edwards sets his book as a classic 2-part play, even using darkened pages at the beginning of each part to make the divisions easy to find when opening the book. A short introduction in the first person speaking to the second Edwards invites us to make our way into the playhouse to watch the story unfold.
Each chapter is very short - two or three pages at most, in large type. Dramatizations of Biblical accounts written in an omniscient third person in one chapter are followed by first person conversations with the reader about what that event might say to us.
The style is inviting. The author uses these short, easy-to-read, chapters to address the feast of biblical leadership and followership issues in manageable bites. Open ended questions to the reader within the text are convicting and thought-provoking to the individual, and serve as conversation starters for groups. This is my favorite aspect of the book, as it lends itself to directed conversation without the tediousness of numbered questions at the end of each chapter. This brings the discussion to life rather than confining it to a box.
The accounts are based upon a scholarly analysis of the Old Testament (predominantly in 1st/2nd Samuel and Psalms, of course) with quotes coming from the King James Version. However, the majority of the account is extrabiblical to some extent. For instance, he fabricates a conversation where Joab demands of David why he didn't kill Saul when he had the chance (when they found him asleep - 1 Samuel 26). The conversation between Joab and David does not exist in the Bible, but one must assume that those following David while being pursued relentlessly by the murderous Saul must have asked this question, at least in their hearts.
Prologue: Another extrabiblical conversation occurs between God and the Archangel Gabriel. God instructs Gabriel to bestow two "portions of My being" upon two unborn destinies. We learn later that these are Saul and David.
The first receives the gift of the "very cloth of God," which wraps the person in God's Spirit, and with it gives power from Him, an "immersion in the Spirit." To the recipient, Gabriel warns that "Outer power will always reveal the inner resources or lack therof." A quote to remember.
The other is not a gift but an inheritance, planted deep within the recipient's being, what Gabriel calls "the only element in the universe that can change the human heart." He warns its recipient, "Yet even this element of God cannot accomplish its task nor grow and fill your entire being unless it is compounded well. It must be mixed lavishly with pain, sorrow, and crushing."
ACT I: This section deals with these two recipients, Saul and David. A brief vignette of David's childhood is followed by David sitting in the royal court, singing to soothe a mad king. Edwards says that we know Saul is mad because he is the Lord's annointed king, yet he throws spears at those trying to help him. Perhaps we can see leaders like this in our churches and lives. And perhaps we find ourselves in David's place. The harder question then is what to do with a mad king, and what to do when the mad king throws a spear at you. Edwards shows the struggle that must have been in David, an accomplished warrior himself. Earthly wisdom tells him to throw the spear back. Please forgive me for the lengthy quote, but what follows is one of the most convicting parts of the book for me.
"...in performing this small feat of returning thrown spears, you will prove many things: You are courageous. You stand for the right. You boldly stand against the wrong. You are tough and can't be pushed around. You will not stand for injustice or unfair treatment... All of these attributes then combine to prove that you are also a candidate for kingship. Yes, perhaps you are the Lord's annointed.
After the order of King Saul.
There is also a possibility that some twenty years after your coronation, you will be the most incredibly skilled spear thrower in all the realm. And also by then...
Quite mad."
So instead of throwing spears back at Saul, David tried another tactic. He ducked... quickly.
Edwards proposes that David's experience of being broken in the presence of the mad King Saul, and later of being hunted like a dog by the same man, was God at work cutting out the budding "King Saul II" from David's own heart. The manner in which David acted out of respect for Saul and his authority teach us how we are to act out of respect for the "Sauls" in our lives. But there's a twist, he says. We need to understand that the person we may think to be a "Saul" may actually be a "David," and that the only person who knows the answer is God - and He doesn't tell. This leads us to Act II.
ACT II: From David's relationship with Saul, we move to a third man who would be king, David's son Absalom. Those who have read the story know that Absalom tries to usurp his father's reign in a military coup. Edwards describes him as a man who does not plan this coup at first. Instead, with good intentions, he stirs dissent by passionately discussing with his friends the injustices under King David.
Abaslom "is both sincere and ambitious... He probably means some of what he says. But his ambition will continue long after he discovers his inability to do the things he promises. Righting the wrongs always becomes secondary to ascent to power."
Absalom eventually rises in rebellion against his father, and though his friends counsel David to squash the insolent son, David does not. He gives Absalom room and trusts in God to provide a verdict. David seems to understand that, had he rebelled against Saul, he would have been an Absalom himself. And now if he were to lift his spear against Absalom, he would become a Saul. Again, only God knows if those we think to be Absaloms and Sauls in our lives are really Davids.
THE BOTTOM LINE: This understanding to which David arrives is the lesson Edwards wishes us to carry from his book. Even when we are sure - absolutely sure - that the leader above us is a Saul, we must continue to treat that person as a David, for to do otherwise would make us an Absalom. And even when we are convinced beyond a doubt that the rebellious subordinate is playing the role of Absalom, we must treat that person as a David, for to do otherwise would make us a Saul.
This lesson, which I struggle with and against in my own relationships with leaders and followers, is why I recommend this book to friends, and why I re-read it myself.
A Tale of Three Kings: A Study in Brokenness
Gene Edwards
Tyndale House Publishers, Wheaton, IL
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Interpersonal Goals and Close Relationship Processes: Potential Links to Health
Version of Record online: 1 JUN 2011
DOI: 10.1111/j.1751-9004.2011.00356.x
© 2011 The Authors. Social and Personality Psychology Compass © 2011 Blackwell Publishing Ltd
Social and Personality Psychology Compass
Volume 5, Issue 6, pages 346–358, June 2011
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Canevello, A. and Crocker, J. (2011), Interpersonal Goals and Close Relationship Processes: Potential Links to Health. Social and Personality Psychology Compass, 5: 346–358. doi: 10.1111/j.1751-9004.2011.00356.x
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A substantial body of empirical evidence suggests that social relationships buffer people from poor health. We review a program of research demonstrating how interpersonal goals create relationship processes that shape the quality of close relationships, which we argue may have consequences for own and others' health. Self-image goals to construct, maintain, and defend desired images of the self create negative interpersonal dynamics that undermine close relationships and mental health, while compassionate goals to support others' well-being create positive interpersonal dynamics that promote close relationships and mental health. We discuss the potential implications of social goals and close relationship processes for health. Finally, we suggest that exploring the independent benefits of giving and receiving in close relationships may inform how social relationships affect health and well-being.


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Feral cats are fed at a park in Stockton. (AP Photo)
A house cat's 200-mile, two-month journey back home has many scientists guessing about how the 4-year-old tortoiseshell did it, reports the New York Times.
Holly's amazing trek did more than warm the hearts of the Richter family in Florida. Her sojourn between Daytona Beach, where the Richters vacationed, to a place near the Richters' home in West Palm Beach, has spurred discussion about cat navigation skills.
Did she follow the path of an interstate? Or did the sun and stars guide her? Maybe it was her superior sense of smell. Perhaps she hopped onto a truck bed.
Homing instincts are an importation survival skill for many wild animals.
"Migratory animals like birds, turtles and insects have been studied more closely, and use magnetic fields, olfactory cues, or orientation by the sun," wrote Times reporter Pam Belluck.
In California, mountain lions will travel hundreds of miles to find to prey and mates. In fact, the lions in the Santa Ana Mountains are genetically compromised from inbreeding because their treks are blocked by freeways, including Interstate 15 and Highway 91, scientists have found.
And desert tortoises displaced by big solar energy projects and other development are known to bump against fences as they apparently try in vain to return to their home burrows.
But there's "little scientific dogma on (domestic) cat navigation," Belluck reported.
Do you know of an animal that has made a remarkable trek? If so, please comment below.
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Langeais, town, west-central France, Indre-et-Loire département, Centre région, on the right bank of Loire River. It has a 15th-century château, notable as a fine example of pre-Renaissance architecture. The ruins of a keep first built there by Fulk III Nerra, count of Anjou, still stand in the park. The château was built for Jean Bourré, minister of Louis XI, and Charles VIII of France and Anne of Brittany were married there in 1491. The château consists of two wings at right angles; the main wing, flanked by two massive towers, has a gate with a drawbridge and a donjon. The facades on the courtyard, heralding the Renaissance, are less severe than the exterior walls. Pop. (1999) 3,865; (2005 est.) 3,848.
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Two FBI special agents on the agency's elite Hostage Rescue Team have been killed in a training accident in Virginia, officials said Sunday.
The accident happened off the coast of Virginia Beach on Friday, the FBI's national press office announced in a statement Sunday. No other details were given and the cause is under investigation.
The special agents were identified as Christopher Lorek, 41, and Stephen Shaw, 40. Lorek joined the FBI in 1996 and is survived by a wife and two daughters, 11 and 8. Shaw joined in 2005 and is survived by a daughter, 3, and son, 1.
"We mourn the loss of two brave and courageous men," Director Robert Mueller said in the statement. "Like all who serve on the Hostage Rescue Team, they accept the highest risk each and every day, when training and on operational missions, to keep our nation safe. Our hearts are with their wives, children, and other loved ones who feel their loss most deeply. And they will always be part of the FBI Family."
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The Hostage Rescue Team is part of the Critical Incident Response Group based at Quantico in northern Virginia. Most recently, members of the team successfully rescued a 5-year-old boy from a small underground bunker where he was being held hostage by a 65-year-old man. The man was killed by agents.
Trained in military tactics and outfitted with combat-style gear and weapons, the group was formed 30 years ago in preparation for the 1984 Olympics in Los Angeles. The team is deployed quickly to trouble spots and provides assistance to local FBI offices during hostage situations. It has participated in hostage situations more than 800 times in the U.S. and elsewhere since 1983.