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Market Maker Surveillance Report. C, BAC, SIRI, JPM, S, MYL, Highest Net Buy Volume With Lowest Price Friction For Monday, May 6th 2013
May 07, 2013 (M2 PRESSWIRE via COMTEX) -- BUYINS.NET / www.buyins.net, announced today its proprietary Market Maker Friction Factor Report for Monday. Since October 2008 market makers are now required to be on the bid as much as they are on the offer and for like amounts of stock. This Fair Market Making Requirement is designed to prevent market makers from manipulating stock prices. On Monday there were 3810 companies with "abnormal" market making, 2953 companies with positive Friction Factors and 2357 companies with negative Friction Factors. Here is a list of the top companies with the highest net buy volume on Monday and lowest price Friction (bullish). This means that there was more buying than selling in the stocks and their stock prices rose faster with less Friction. Citigroup Inc (NYSE:C), BANK OF AMERICA CORPORATION (NYSE:BAC), Sirius XM Radio Inc (NASDAQ:SIRI), JPMorgan Chase & Co (NYSE:JPM), Sprint Nextel Corp (NYSE:S), Mylan Inc (NASDAQ:MYL). To access Friction Factor, Naked Short Data and SqueezeTrigger Prices on all stocks please visit
Market Maker Friction Factor is shown in the chart below: Symbol Change Percent Buy Volume Buy %% Sell Volume Sell %% Net Volume Friction C $0.520 1.11% 10,805,729 37.54% 7,361,632 25.58% 3,444,097 66,233 BAC $0.660 5.39% 90,494,639 34.49% 80,484,701 30.68% 10,009,938 151,666 SIRI $0.030 0.83% 33,358,363 67.05% 16,393,101 32.95% 16,965,262 5,655,087 JPM $0.570 1.21% 8,314,873 40.26% 5,371,596 26.01% 2,943,277 51,636 S $0.050 0.70% 8,833,963 39.05% 6,085,226 26.90% 2,748,737 549,747 MYL $0.360 1.23% 4,810,038 72.55% 1,816,182 27.39% 2,993,856 83,163 Analysis of the Friction Factor chart above shows that each of the six stocks mentioned above have high net dollar gains (Change) and very low price friction in their stocks. The Friction Factor displays how many more shares of buying than selling are required to move a stock higher by one cent or how many more shares of selling than buying moves a stock lower by 1 cent.
For example, the chart above shows C with a Net Buy Volume of 3,444,097 shares and a Friction Factor of 66,233 shares. That means that it takes 66,233 more shares of buying than selling to move C higher by one penny. This means the Market Makers are allowing the stock to move up higher as of Monday (lower friction). And with one of the highest Net Buy Volumes, the combination of low friction and high net buy volume is bullish.
Citigroup Inc (NYSE:C) - Citigroup, Inc., a diversified financial services holding company, provides a range of financial products and services to consumers, corporations, governments, and institutions worldwide. The company operates through two segments, Citicorp and Citi Holdings. The Citicorp segment operates as a global bank for businesses and consumers with two primary businesses, Global Consumer Banking and Institutional Clients Group. The Global Consumer Banking business provides retail banking and Citi-branded cards in North America; Asia; Latin America; and Europe, the Middle East, and Africa (EMEA). The Institutional Clients Group business provides securities and banking services comprising investment banking and advisory services, lending, debt and equity sales and trading, institutional brokerage, derivative services, and private banking; and transaction services consisting of treasury and trade solutions, and securities and fund services. The Citi Holdings segment operates Brokerage and Asset Management, Local Consumer Lending, and Special Asset Pool businesses. The Brokerage and Asset Management business, through its Morgan Stanley Smith Barney joint venture, offers retail brokerage and asset management services. The Local Consumer Lending business provides residential mortgages, retail partner card loans, student loans, personal loans, commercial real estate, and other consumer loans and assets, as well as western European cards and retail banking services. The Special Asset Pool business consists of a portfolio of securities, loans, and other assets. The company has approximately 200 million customer accounts and operates in approximately 160 countries and jurisdictions. As of December 31, 2011, it had 1,016 retail bank branches in North America; 292 retail branches in EMEA; 2,221 retail branches in Latin America; and 671 retail branches in Asia. Citigroup, Inc. was founded in 1812 and is based in New York, New York..
BANK OF AMERICA CORPORATION (NYSE:BAC) - Bank of America Corporation, through its subsidiaries, provides various banking and financial products and services for individual consumers, small and middle market businesses, institutional investors, corporations, and governments in the United States and internationally. The company s Consumer & Business Banking segment offers traditional and money market savings accounts, CDs and IRAs, checking accounts, and investment accounts and products, as well as credit and debit cards; and lending related products and services, working capital management, and treasury solutions. This segment provides its products and services through operating 5,500 banking centers, 16,300 ATMs, call centers, and online and mobile banking platforms. Its Consumer Real Estate Services segment offers consumer real estate products comprising fixed and adjustable-rate first-lien mortgage loans for home purchase and refinancing needs, home equity lines of credit, and home equity loans. The company s Global Banking segment provides various commercial loans, leases, commitment facilities, trade finance, real estate and asset-based loans, and consumer loans; treasury management, foreign exchange, and short-term investing options; and debt and equity underwriting and distribution, and merger-related and other advisory services. Its Global Markets segment offers sales and trading services for securities and derivative products in primary and secondary markets; market-making, financing, securities clearing, settlement, and custody services to institutional investor clients; and risk management products. The company s Global Wealth & Investment Management segment provides investment and brokerage, estate and financial planning, fiduciary portfolio management, cash and liability management, and specialty asset management services; and retirement and benefit plan, philanthropic management, and asset management services. The company was founded in 1874 and is based in Charlotte, North Carolina..
Sirius XM Radio Inc (NASDAQ:SIRI) - Sirius XM Radio Inc. provides satellite radio services in the United States and Canada. The company broadcasts music, sports, entertainment, comedy, talk, news, traffic, and weather channels on subscription fee basis through two satellite radio systems. It also offers music genres, such as rock, pop, and hip-hop, as well as dance, jazz, Latin, and classical music; advertising on non-music channels; and applications to allow consumers to access Internet services on mobile devices. In addition, the company sells satellite radios, components, and accessories; designs, establishes specifications, sources or specifies parts and components, and manages various aspects of the logistics and production of radios; and licenses its technology to various electronics manufacturers to develop, manufacture, and distribute radios under various brands. Further, it provides music services for commercial establishments; satellite television services; Backseat TV, a service offering television content designed primarily for children in the backseat of vehicles; Travel Link, a suite of data services that include graphical weather, fuel prices, sports schedules and scores, and movie listings; and real-time traffic and weather services. The company s satellite radios are primarily distributed through automakers, retailers, and through its Website. As of December 31, 2012, it had 23,900,336 subscribers. The company was formerly known as Sirius Satellite Radio Inc. and changed its name to Sirius XM Radio Inc. in August 2008. Sirius XM Radio Inc. was founded in 1990 and is headquartered in New York, New York..
JPMorgan Chase & Co (NYSE:JPM) - JPMorgan Chase & Co., a financial holding company, provides various financial services worldwide. Its Investment Bank segment offers various investment banking products and services, including advising on corporate strategy and structure, capital-raising in equity and debt markets, risk management, market-making in cash securities and derivative instruments, prime brokerage, and research services for corporations, financial institutions, governments, and institutional investors. The company s Commercial Banking segment provides lending, treasury, investment banking, and asset management services to corporations, municipalities, financial institutions, and not-for-profit entities. Its Treasury and Securities Services segment offers cash management, trade, wholesale card, and liquidity products and services to small and mid-sized companies, multinational corporations, financial institutions, and government entities. This segment also holds, values, clears, and services securities, cash, and alternative investments for investors and broker-dealers; and manages depositary receipt programs. The company s Asset Management segment provides investment and wealth management services to institutions, retail investors, and high-net-worth individuals. This segment offers investment management in equities, fixed income, real estate, hedge funds, private equity, and liquidity products, as well as trust and estate, banking, and brokerage services to high-net-worth clients; and retirement services for corporations and individuals. Its Retail Financial Services segment offers consumer and business, and mortgage banking products and services that include checking and savings accounts, mortgages, home equity and business loans, and investments. The company s Card Services and Auto segment provides payment processing and merchant acquiring services. JPMorgan Chase & Co. was founded in 1823 and is headquartered in New York, New York..
Sprint Nextel Corp (NYSE:S) - Sprint Nextel Corporation, together with its subsidiaries, offers wireless and wireline communications products and services to individual consumers, businesses, government subscribers, and resellers in the United States, Puerto Rico, and the United States Virgin Islands. It operates in two segments, Wireless and Wireline. The Wireless segment provides data transmission services, including mobile productivity applications, such as Internet access, messaging, and email services; wireless photo and video offerings; location-based capabilities comprising asset and fleet management, dispatch services, and navigation tools; mobile entertainment applications; and local and long distance wireless voice services, voicemail, call waiting, three-way calling, caller identification, directory assistance, and call forwarding services. This segment also provides customized design, development, implementation, and support for wireless services provided to large companies and government agencies, as well as sells accessories, such as carrying cases, hands-free devices, batteries, battery chargers, and other devices and accessories to subscribers, agents, and other third-party distributors for resale. The Wireline segment offers voice and data communications, including domestic and international data communications using various protocols, such as multiprotocol label switching technologies, Internet protocol, managed network services, voice over Internet protocol, session initiated protocol, and traditional voice services, as well as wholesale voice local and long distance, and digital voice services. This segment markets and sells its services primarily through direct sales representatives. The company offers its wireless and wireline voice and data transmission services under the Sprint, Nextel, Boost Mobile, Virgin Mobile, and Assurance Wireless brands. It serves approximately 56 million customers. The company was founded in 1899 and is headquartered in Overland Park, Kansas..
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"Lyme Regis and the Jurassic Coast" Top 5 Page for this destination Lyme Regis by ranger49
Lyme Regis Travel Guide: 46 reviews and 108 photos
Over many years we have made several stops of the "passing through" kind in this famous seaside resort. These were mostly in the summer months when not only had the town been crowded but parking was always very difficult.
So we decided on a week in winter - the first in December 2010 - a week that turned out be one with the coldest temperatures on record. The snow did not last long but the frost remained and the sky was a brilliant blue.
There were fewer people about - though the weekend was busy. On week days it was lovely to stroll about and explore this fascinating town and the Jurassic Coast.
So much so we returned in April 2011 and again in September 2012.
On our first visit we have found a "home from home cottage" less than 2 hours drive from our home makes a perfect getaway.
On our third, most recent visit we had with us American relatives seeing Dorset for the first time and rented a larger house close to. Ltyme Regis I suspect we will be back again and again
Lyme Regis has a history of attracting visitors from long before mass tourism became a factor. The Cobb, built about 1250 to create an artificial harbour made the town an important port with its own Customs House. As long as the port flourished and and brought trade, the town enjoyed a period of prosperity that continued until the early 18th C.
It was the discovery of the joys and benefits of seabathing towards the end of the century that revived the ailing fortunes of the town. Among the first visitors was Jane Austen who later immortalised the Cobb as the scene of an unfortunate accident in her book Persuasion (published 1818.
It was about this time that Mary Anning, a local resident, was beginning her great discoveries of the fossils to be found on the sea shore - bringing geologists, botanists and other scientists to the area and placing the new significance of Lyme Regis firmly on the map.
More recently the Cobb was one of the "stars " of the 1980 film "The French Lieutenant's Woman" based on the novel by John Fowles, also starring Meryl Streep and Jeremy Irons.
Capitalising on its location, natural history, literary and artistic associations and beautiful scenery the town continues to attract many visitors throughout the year.
The sun doesn't always shine!
It was very strange to look across the bay and see snow covered cliffs. This was not only an exceptionally cold day - never above - 6 degrees - but a very windy one too.
I was determined that day to walk to the end of the Cobb so we drove round - too windy and cold to walk along Marine Parade.
The wind seemed to have dropped so I set off, leaving John in the warmth of the RNLI shop.
I made it to the end and back but there were some worrying moments when a sudden gust seemed strong enough to blow me off my feet, amd how I wished I had the hooded cape of the French Lieutenenat's Woman to keep me warm!
On reflection - I would not again walk the Cobb on such a day. There was nobody else about, had I slipped or been blown off there would not have been one of Jane Austen's heroes to carry me to safety.
- Pros:Natural beauty and natural history
- Cons:Is it a con that people like to go there at all times?
- In a nutshell:An all year round destination with something for everyone
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This sounds like a fascinating place to visit, especially because of all the literary connections. Good that you didn't get blown off the Cobb!
Looks like a lovely seaside town and with so much history! I knew the place from 'The French Lieutenant's Woman' first but it was nice to learn more from your page. Those bookshops sound really great! Doesn't John Fowles live at Lyme Regis?
Another of your lovely pages! Excellent intro and photos. Ironically, I was just working on my Bermuda page, and remembered Sir George Somers hailed from Lyme Regis, then found this excellent page of yours to complete the circle of sorts. The book stores and scenery appeal to me greatly as well as anything connected to Jane Austen!
I saw the picture of the books featured on your homepage and of course I needed to look at it! Wonderful small page on Lyme Regis (where I also want to visit on my trip).
Like you I am a person who likes to read about a destination (I already bought so many books on the UK to prepare the trip!), and it is great that some people on VT do tips about literature!
The bookshops you describe here sound wonderful, I bet I'll visit them! I can never pass by a bookshop, although it makes my luggage too heavy and does not go well with travelling on a budget either :-(
Loved the industrial tip on Percy Carlyle Gilscrist and his contribution to steelmaking - exactly the sort of information I love to find on a travel destination, and somewhat unexpected in the context of Lyme!
Having been slowly but effectively assimilated into the culture of my marriage, I am amused and impressed to see how thoroughly 'tribalised' you've become into all matters Welsh!
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This application is a continuation of application Ser. No. 07/595,095, filed Oct. 9, 1990, abandoned.
This invention relates to a sensor, and in particular an optically driven microresonant sensor.
U.K. Patent specification 2185106A discloses a sensor having a thin beam of rigid material which is arranged to vibrate relative to its mounting assembly as a result of a light beam being incident normally on its outer surface. The beam outer surface has an optically reflective layer which intercepts approximately half the area of the incident light beam, which is focused by a lens into a focused spot, which is itself incident on the beam outer surface at a position displaced from the neutral beam axis. The remainder of the beam surface illuminated by the spot is covered by a layer of an optically absorbing material which absorbs the greater part of the light incident upon it.
In use, the absorbing material is heated by the focused spot, causing thermal conduction to the beam material underneath. This localised thermal expansion of the beam causes a bending movement in the beam which results in a smaller area of absorbing material being exposed to the spot, so that the heating becomes less. The beam thus cools and returns to its original position, where the cycle begins again. The beam vibration can become self-sustaining. By measuring the reflective light from the beam during oscillation, the oscillation frequency can be evaluated. The sensor can be used as a force, pressure or temperature sensor by arranging for changes in the selected parameter to change oscillation frequency.
One disadvantage of the described sensor of this prior art specification is its direction of vibration, which is not about the easiest axis of movement, and is thus inefficient for the coupling of energy into that mode of oscillation. This is a result of both the beam mask design and the angle of incidence of the light beam, which is normal to the surface of the beam. The use of micromachined silicon or quartz to gain the benefits of mass fabrication and material interfacing, creates a fundamental problem in achieving the direction of movement required for detection of oscillation of the structure.
An object of the invention is to provide a sensor in which the above mentioned disadvantages of the prior art is overcome.
According to the present invention there is provided a sensor comprising an element having a resonant frequency dependent upon the nature of an applied force, a light source arranged to direct light onto said element, and means for determining the resultant resonant frequency, wherein the light is arranged to be directed onto said element at a non-zero angle of incidence relative to a normal thereto, so that the amount of light reflected by the element is dependent on its vibrational displacement at a resonant frequency.
As used herein, `light` includes the range of electromagnetic radiation from ultra-violet to infra-red inclusive.
The invention will now be described, by way of invention, with reference to the accompanying drawings, in which:
FIG. 1 is a schematic, diagrammatic view of a sensor of the invention, showing a light source directed onto an element,
FIG. 2 is a view like FIG. 1, showing the reflection of light by the element in two alternative positions,
FIG. 3 shows how for movement of the element between its alternative positions of FIG. 2, there is a relative lateral displacement between the incident light and the element,
FIG. 4 is a graph showing power of the reflected light against vertical displacement of said element for two different light source angles of incidence, and
FIG. 5 shows an alternative embodiment of the invention employing an optical fibre to supply the incident light and receive the reflected light, with means for determining the resonant frequency of the sensor from incident and reflected light readings respectively.
FIG. 5a shows an enlargement of the sensor shown in FIG. 5.
A sensor of the invention has a vibratory element forming part of a sensor member, and this element has a resonance frequency which is dependent upon the nature of a force applied to said member. Typically the force applied could be a stress force applied generally longitudinally of said vibratory element. However, the sensor member could be adapted, for example, to be a pressure sensor or a temperature sensor, where the resonance frequency depends upon the pressure or temperature applied to the sensor member.
FIG. 5a is an enlarged view of a typical sensor member 10 of a sensor of the invention. The member 10 has a generally square or rectangular frame between two opposed sides of which extends a vibratory element in the form of a bridge, beam or knife-edge 11. This bridge 11 can be made to vibrate by directing a beam of light onto it. The whole of the upper surface of the bridge is coated with a light absorbing material for enhancing the conversion of light energy to heat at said upper surface. The differential thermal expansion between the top and bottom surface of the bridge induces a bending movement causing the bridge to flex. Subsequent cooling followed by further heating causes the bridge to vibrate. Vibration occurs in a direction normal to the plane of said frame, i.e., in the direction of least mechanical resistance for the bridge 11. The resonant frequency of the bridge will vary in accordance with the stress applied to the sensor member, as indicated by the arrows A. Thus by measuring the resonance frequency in suitably controlled systems, very accurate measurements can be made.
The theory of the sensor of the invention will be explained with reference to FIGS. 1 to 3.
FIG. 1 shows a continuous beam of incident light 12, for example from a He-Ne laser. The beam is focused down by a lens 13 to provide a Gaussian beam waist region, where the sensor 10 is disposed, only the bridge 11 being shown in FIG. 1 for clarity. It is important to note that the beam is incident at a non-zero angle relative to a normal 14 to the bridge 11. In FIG. 1, the reflected path of light rays is also omitted for clarity. In this `rest` or first position of the bridge, the whole, or most, of the light beam is intercepted by the bridge and reflected back through the lens, as shown in FIG. 2, where the whole incident beam profile is not shown for the sake of clarity. The reflected rays are denoted by numeral 15. These reflected rays are received by a light intensity measuring system (not shown).
As the bridge 11 absorbs energy from the incident light beam, it moves from the position shown in full in FIG. 2 to the position shown in dashed lines, this vibratory movement being in the direction of the normal 14. As a result of the inclination of the light beam to the normal, the proportion of the light beam intercepted by the bridge in its second position will decrease, as shown in FIG. 2. This reduced amount of light reflected by the bridge 11 passes through the lens 13 and is received by the light intensity measuring system. The system will thus register a decreased light intensity with displacement of the bridge from its first to its second position, and the resonant frequency and amplitude of oscillation of the bridge can be determined from these readings as the bridge freely vibrates between said two positions, producing a sinusoidal oscillation.
FIG. 3 illustrates how, in effect, the vertical vibratory movement Y of the bridge introduces a horizontal component of movement X between the bridge and the optical beam with X=Y tan θ, where θ is the angle of incidence of the light source. In use, the sensor effectively operates partly ON or OFF, with part of the light beam wholly reflected or part of the light beam wholly missed by the sensor bridge.
Instead of the amount of reflected light decreasing as the bridge moves to its second position, the light intensity measuring system could be arranged to receive more light with the bridge in position 2 than position 1.
FIG. 4 shows graphically how the amount, and thus the power, of the reflected light varies as the bridge moves from its `rest` or first position. As can be seen for an angle of incidence for the light beam of 2° from the normal, there is a relatively slow, but steady reduction in the reflected power as the bridge moves away. With an angle of incidence increased to 7°, the fall off is much more pronounced even before the movement has reached 150 μm, demonstrating the partly ON-OFF nature of the sensor referred to above, and thus its sensitivity. It is believed that the minimum workable angle is 2°. The maximum is likely to be of the order of 25°. Preferably the workable range is 10 to 15 degrees.
FIG. 5 shows an alternative form of the invention, where a light intensity measuring system 16 is connected to a continuous light source 17, such as a light-emitting diode or a laser diode, and a reflected light receiving diode 18 or the like. The light is coupled to and from the sensor member by means of an optical fibre 19 with a Y coupler at its one end. The Figure shows the direction of vibration of the bridge 11 along the normal 14, as described hereinbefore with reference to FIGS. 2 and 3.
The structure illustrated in FIG. 5 is relatively small. For instance, the bridge 11 may be of the order of 200 micrometers long, 10 micrometers wide, and 2 micrometers thick. The bridge is thus compatible with single-mode and multi-mode optical fibres, such as the fibre 19.
By means of a fusion splicer, the end of the optical fibre adjacent the bridge has been lensed to provide some degree of focus for the emitted light therefrom, this issuing as a cone.
An application of the invention is the measurement of small displacements associated with microresonator structures. The microresonant element may also be envisaged to self-oscillate using a light source arranged as described herein.
Compared to the prior art arrangement referred to, it is believed that a sensor of the invention has various advantages. Firstly a dual layer structure, i.e. absorptive/reflective, is not used, making the sensor member 10 both simpler and less expensive. Secondly the incident light beam impinges on the bridge at non-normal incidence, so that the detected signal changes as the bridge moves vertically and out of the path of the beam, the movement occurring, when excited, in its direction of least mechanical resistance, i.e. in a plane perpendicular to its thinnest cross-section.
Thirdly, the sensor operates so that the optical beam is either mostly intercepted or not by the bridge 11. The modulation depth will therefore be greater than a comparable sensor system relying on the difference in signals from a reflective region and an absorptive region. This is because an absorber has some reflection and a reflector some absorption. The efficiency and ease of excitation in terms of detected signal amplitude is thus higher with the sensor of the invention.
The system of the present invention employs a fundamentally different technique from that of the prior art referred to, in that the prior art relates to an absorb/reflect system whereas the invention uses the partial reflect/intersection of a light beam. The invention can be said to be one in which the beam has non-normal incidence and uses diffuse reflection components from the resonator surface. Also the multi-mode optical fibre provides a light source with optical beams comprising a range of incident angles.
Although no critical, the lens should be close to the sensor member, for example within 50-100 μm. Although a laser can be used to provide the light source, a ordinary source of light can be used, although here it would not be possible for the lens to produce a perfect spot of incident light on the bridge 11.
The invention is seen to be of particular use where highly accurate pressure sensors or accelerometers are required in an environment with temperatures in excess of 200° C. This optical type of sensor is not subject to changes in electrical characteristics which may result from high temperature environments.
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WASHINGTON Defense Secretary Chuck Hagel plans to shrink the United States Army to its smallest force since before the World War II buildup and eliminate an entire class of Air Force attack jets in a new spending proposal that officials describe as the first Pentagon budget to aggressively push the military off the war footing adopted after the terror attacks of 2001.
The proposal, described by several Pentagon officials on the condition of anonymity in advance of its release on Monday, takes into account the fiscal reality of government austerity and the political reality of a president who pledged to end two costly and exhausting land wars. A result, the officials argue, will be a military capable of defeating any adversary, but too small for protracted foreign occupations.
The officials acknowledge that budget cuts will impose greater risk on the armed forces if they are again ordered to carry out two large-scale military actions at the same time: Success would take longer, they say, and there would be a larger number of casualties. Officials also say that a smaller military could invite adventurism by adversaries.
You have to always keep your institution prepared, but you cant carry a large land-war Defense Department when there is no large land war, a senior Pentagon official said.
Outlines of some of the budget initiatives, which are subject to congressional approval, have surfaced, an indication that even in advance of its release the budget is certain to come under political attack.
For example, some members of Congress, given advance notice of plans to retire air wings, have vowed legislative action to block the move, and the National Guard Association, an advocacy group for those part-time military personnel, is circulating talking points urging Congress to reject anticipated cuts. State governors are certain to weigh in, as well. And defense-industry officials and members of Congress in those port communities can be expected to oppose any initiatives to slow Navy shipbuilding.
Even so, officials said that despite budget reductions, the military would have the money to remain the most capable in the world and that Mr. Hagels proposals have the endorsement of the Joint Chiefs of Staff. Money saved by reducing the number of personnel, they said, would assure that those remaining in uniform would be well trained and supplied with the best weaponry.
The new American way of war will be underscored in Mr. Hagels budget, which protects money for Special Operations forces and cyberwarfare. And in an indication of the priority given to overseas military presence that does not require a land force, the proposal will at least for one year maintain the current number of aircraft carriers at 11.
Over all, Mr. Hagels proposal, the officials said, is designed to allow the American military to fulfill President Obamas national security directives: to defend American territory and the nations interests overseas and to deter aggression and to win decisively if again ordered to war.
Were still going to have a very significant-sized Army, the official said. But its going to be agile. It will be capable. It will be modern. It will be trained.
Mr. Hagels plan would most significantly reshape Americas land forces active-duty soldiers as well as those in the National Guard and Reserve.
The Army, which took on the brunt of the fighting and the casualties in Afghanistan and Iraq, already was scheduled to drop to 490,000 troops from a post-9/11 peak of 570,000. Under Mr. Hagels proposals, the Army would drop over the coming years to between 440,000 and 450,000.
That would be the smallest United States Army since 1940. For years, and especially during the Cold War, the Pentagon argued that it needed a military large enough to fight two wars simultaneously say, in Europe and Asia. In more recent budget and strategy documents, the military has been ordered to be prepared to decisively win one conflict while holding off an adversarys aspirations in a second until sufficient forces could be mobilized and redeployed to win there.
The Guard and Reserves, which proved capable in their wartime deployments although costly to train to meet the standards of their full-time counterparts, would face smaller reductions. But the Guard would see its arsenal reshaped.
The Guards Apache attack helicopters would be transferred to the active-duty Army, which would transfer its Black Hawk helicopters to the Guard. The rationale is that Guard units have less peacetime need for the bristling array of weapons on the Apache and would put the Black Hawk a workhorse transport helicopter to use in domestic disaster relief.
The cuts proposed by Mr. Hagel fit the Bipartisan Budget Act reached by Mr. Obama and Congress in December to impose a military spending cap of about $496 billion for fiscal year 2015. If steeper spending reductions kick in again in 2016 under the sequestration law, however, then even more significant cuts would be required in later years.
The budget to be presented Monday will be the first sweeping initiative that bears Mr. Hagels full imprint. Although Mr. Hagel has been in office one year, most of his efforts in that time have focused on initiatives and problems that he inherited. In many ways his budget provides an opportunity for him to begin anew.
The proposals are certain to face resistance from interest groups like veterans organizations, which oppose efforts to rein in personnel costs; arms manufacturers that want to reverse weapons cuts; and some members of Congress who will seek to block base closings in their districts.
Mr. Hagel will take some first steps to deal with the controversial issue of pay and compensation, as the proposed budget would impose a one-year salary freeze for general and flag officers; basic pay for military personnel would rise by 1 percent. After the 2015 fiscal year, raises in pay will be similarly restrained, Pentagon officials say.
The fiscal 2015 budget will also call for slowing the growth of tax-free housing allowances for military personnel and would reduce the $1.4 billion direct subsidy provided to military commissaries, which would most likely make goods purchased at those commissaries more expensive for soldiers.
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Yeah, no, that's not how it works. Military spending doesn't occur in a vaccuum, and there's far more considerations involved than just that one.
No post-war President reduced military spending more than former five star general Dwight Eisenhower.
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Military spending should be driven by the threats we face and the strategy we develop to deal with them. It should be obvious to everyone that this new direction isn't driven by a reduced threat or a coherent change of strategy.
I don't think what Eisenhower did in a different time to face a different global situation has much relevance to this argument.
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Also just like employment on the domestic side, technology plays a huge role in this. They can inflict mass casualties with one drone compared to what they could do 10-15 years ago.
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Really? So if we spend more today than we did during the end of the Cold War era, in inflation adjusted dollars, that makes SENSE to you? Our risks aren't lower now, in terms of needing a really big set piece army/navy/air force?
And do you really believe OUR risks are equal to or higher than the next top 13 nations in the world, COMBINED? If so, on what basis, especially when one considers the defensive advantage our geographic location provides?
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"No post-war President reduced military spending more than former five star general Dwight Eisenhower".
And did so with unmatched bona-fides and a very specific national security strategy. Neither of which exist in this administration. He was also dealing with a large deficit but had a Republican controlled House and Senate. His opposition to his strategy was principally General Officers in the Army.
He further refined the US commitment to nuclear weapons, with the complementary policies of "new look" and "massive retaliation." This reliance on nuclear weapons and thermonuclear weapons, required streamlining, organizing and developing a unified command structure. By the end of Eisenhower's tenure, the United States had a strategic nuclear triad (bombers, intercontinental missiles, and submarine launched ballistic missiles), and a stable of tactical nuclear weapons, which relied on a strong strategy of deterrence and massive nuclear striking power presided over by a centralized command and control structure.
His national security strategy was a subset of his overall agenda particularly for the deficit and he has recently only been partially quoted concerning his tax policy by those with current agendas trying to tie Eisenhower to thiers concerning taxes and deficits. His full quote on tax policy is:
"And now, our last subject: taxes. In spite of some things that I have seen in the papers over the past 8 or 9 months, I personally have never promised a reduction in taxes. Never.
What I have said is, reduction of taxes is a very necessary objective of government–that if our form of economy is to endure, we must not forget private incentives and initiative and the production that comes from it. Therefore, the objective of tax reduction is an absolutely essential one, and must be attained in its proper order.
But I believe, and I think this can be demonstrated as fact by economists, both on the basis of history and on their theoretical and abstract reasoning, that until the deficit is eliminated from our budget, there is no hope of keeping our money stable. It is bound to continue to be cheapened, and if it is cheapened, then the necessary expenses of government each year cost more because the money is worth less. Therefore, there is no end to the inflation; there is finally no end to taxation; and the eventual result would, of course, be catastrophe.
So, whether we are ready to face the job this minute or any other time, the fact is there must be balanced budgets before we are again on a safe and sound system in our economy. That means, to my mind, that we cannot afford to reduce taxes, reduce income, until we have in sight a program of expenditures that shows that the factors of income and of outgo will be balanced. Now that is just to my mind sheer necessity.
I have as much reason as anyone else to deplore high taxes. I certainly am going to work with every bit of energy I have towards their reduction. And I applaud the efforts of the people in Congress that are going in that way. But I merely want to point out that unless we go at it in the proper sequence, I do not believe that taxes will be lowered. We might for the moment lower the "chit" you get for this year, but in the ensuing years, it would be a very different thing."
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No, I don't think our risks are lower now than they were at the end of the Cold War. Nor do I think that "really big set piece army/navy/air force" has anything to do with my position. I'd be the first to support transformation to meet changing challenges. What I'm not willing to support is the idea that defense spending should be cut for no other reason than because we want to spend less money or for misguided reasons based on how much other nations spend or how much we spent during the Spanish American war. And I'm certainly against reduced spending used to fund domestic extravagance that continues to be unaddressed.
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Let's just say that comparisons to other timeframes can provide a rough framework of reasonability for military expenditures.
Frankly, we've been spoiling other countries for years by letting them simply rely on us and our budget to fund their defense costs. Effectively subsidizing the safety and security of much of the rest of the world. While there are certain good reasons for doing so, and certain benefits that we derive, militarily and politically, from doing so, it's not at all clear given the current deficit situation that the military and political benefits of this approach make any sense whatsoever.
I'm not of the view that it's our job to police the world, nor our financial responsibility to fund such worldwide policing.
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I have been trying to set wrap="off" for Text Area by calling the onRender() method of TextArea and setting wrap="off" on the dom element...
I have a need to call my own next() function for the PagingToolbar rather than the default moveNext() function because I'm calling SOAP services to...
I have a nice intranet application that uses lots of FormPanels:
(Sorry for all the grey bars, cencoring all the "secret" information /:))
I have read some thread about Blank Text Item in Combo Box.
I have an idea to resolve this problem, but I'm not able to realized it.
I have a...
I am trying to use the RowExpander to display different content based on a flag.
What I am currently doing is I am defining a default tpl...
On this sample:
How can I start writing dakota por example, and the combo filter the state...


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Yamaha launches FZ-S Midnight Special
Yamaha has launched special edition of FZ-S model called FZ-S midnight special. FZ-S midnight special would be produced in limited numbers and will be sold through this festive season. FZ-S comes with nothing but new stickers, golden alloy wheels and golden Yamaha decal. Yamaha has also added kick lever for the FZ-S Midnight special. Yamaha FZ-S midnight special is said to come a premium of Rs3000 over the regular FZ-S.


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Re: those with credit scores near or over 720
I'm kind of perplexed, looking at some of these responses, about why my score (EQ FICO) is as "low" as it is. I have 0 baddies, and a 16-year credit history with an AAoA of 6 years. Maybe it's too many recent HPs (4 of them - bleh) and the fact that my utilization was reported at 14% when I pulled the score? (It's not actually 14%, but I pulled it at a time when I had done a balance transfer recently and both the transferred from card and the transferred to card were reporting the balance.)
My score was 732, but that seems kind of low, considering. I do have a lot of student loans - all current, some in deferment, but I didn't think that would make a huge difference.
Starting Score: 732 (EQ)
Current Score: EQ 08 - 837! Whoo!! (5/14/14);EQ 04 - 795! (5/15/14) 748 (TU - 5/21/12); 760 (EX - 4/16/12 AMEX pull)
Original Goal Score: 760+ EQ --> decimated!
New Goal Score: Just keep swimming...
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text: Suwon is a city that would fit perfectly into a fantasy movie. A modern metropolis that over one million people call home, the city is also surrounded by the 200-year-old gates and walls of Hwaseong Fortress. Our Suwon hotels not only let you see the city's weird, historical and beautiful sights, but the crazy variety of Seoul to the north is within reach as well. The most beautiful parts of the Hwaseong Fortress walls are the sections that snake over the two hills in central Suwon. They are kept refreshingly green with manicured lawns and trees covering the slopes around the wall. The strong grey bricks and curved roofs over the gates look great against the white modern cityscape below, but if you want the best views of Suwon, go to Mount Gwanggyo, where hiking trails guide you all over the forest covered peaks while the city peaks through gaps in the trees. While exploring you may notice a dark European-style building that stands tall over most other rooftops. This is the 10 storey Suwon First Church, which is made from black bricks with some white fittings. What's odd is neon lights have been added around the outside, making the building look even more out of place at night, but still beautiful. Be sure to visit for a couple of unique pictures to show off back home. Reconnect with your youth and grin from ear to ear at the old but quality amusement park, Everland. A surprising amount of attractions dish out everything from snow sledging and upside-down rollercoasters, to white tigers in Safari World and a full-on K-pop holographic lightshow. When it comes to nightlife in Suwon, you'll find great bars that have both locals and foreigners chatting away and hitting the pool table or dart board, and also clubs with packed dance floors that finally kick you out into the sunlight at 10:00am. Suwon definitely knows how to party it up. Every once in a while you'll stumble on a destination that you've never heard of but will remember forever. Suwon is one of those. It is charming and quiet, but also young, fun-loving and fresh in all the right ways. Get yourself in the mix with a flight to Seoul and your pick from our list of Suwon accommodation. Image credit Jpbarrass under Creative CommonsHide


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May 27, 2016
ITTA BENA, Miss. (AP) -- Mississippi Valley State University has announced a $5.5 million renovation at its football stadium including an East Grandstand.
MVSU President Donna H. Oliver said Friday that the renovations should be completed in time for their 2011 home opener against Alabama State on Sept. 3.
Oliver says the project is being funded with money from the state. She says construction should begin April 4.
The East Grandstand will have 5,000 seats. A concourse under the grandstand will include restrooms, a first aid room, vendor stalls, and space for food/merchandise kiosks.
There will be a club-level deck atop the grandstand.
Oliver says the school hopes to raise another $2 million from private donors for additional work at the stadium to include a new scoreboard, improved lighting and ramps.
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Memorial Hospital providers conducted a simulated trauma alert training session recently to practice their skills and prepare for every emergency that may come their way.
A life threatening trauma can happen in a matter of seconds. That's why it is vital for the doctors and nurses at Memorial Hospital to participate in these monthly simulated trauma alert training sessions.
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