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There is a free ware called "SKYPEKILLER" which may be of use if you
have the admin rights in your domain. It simply removes skype from all
hosts remotely. Some of my clients benefited from it in the past, but
it's not a total solution.
I think the best way is to restrict the use of this and similar tools
with a user policy (aka Acceptable Use Policy, Computer Use Policy,
Security Policy, etc.).
Then you might consider configuration management solutions as well
implementing the necessary policies into the firewall ruleset.
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Next month the Community Music Center (CMC) will hold its annual spring gala at the SFJAZZ Center. Entitled A Salute to the Joy of Making Music, the special guest performer for the occasion will be pianist Jon Nakamatsu, winner of the Gold Medal at the 1997 Van Cliburn Piano Competition. In addition the event will honor James H. Abrams, a dedicated CMC clarinet student, who has provided invaluable legal expertise and service to CMC and has always maintained a deep love of music.
The main event will be held in the SFJAZZ Center's Miner Auditorium. The Master of Ceremonies will be KDFC radio personality Dianne Nicolini. In addition to Nakamatsu's performance, the program will feature the CMC Teen Jazz Orchestra, led by bassist Marcus Shelby.
This concert will be preceded by a reception in the lobby. Guests will enjoy appetizers and a selection of fine wines by Charles Phan, all to the sounds of CMC musicians. There will also be a silent auction for items such as travel packages, tickets to future events by SFJAZZ, the San Francisco Symphony, and the San Francisco Opera, rare wine lots, and a variety of restaurant gift certificates. Bidding for 31 of these items has already begun through a BiddingForGood Web page set up by CMC, and all bids prior to the event itself will be most welcome. In addition there will be a private pre-party in the Joe Henderson Lab featuring a champagne toast to celebrate CMC's 93 years of making music accessible for the entire San Francisco community.
This event will take place on Monday, May 19, at the SFJAZZ Center, on the northwest corner of Fell Street and Franklin Street. Doors will open for the reception at 6 p.m., and the performance will begin at 8 p.m. The "Friends' Level ticket is $130. Basic or "Gold" admission will be $220. "Platinum" admission at $350 includes the pre-event champagne reception in the Joe Henderson Lab. Tickets may be purchased online through a VerticalResponse Web page.

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Read below for general policies and procedures covering topics including Harassment, Personal Appearance, School Closing, Campus Safety I.D. Policy, Traffic Enforcement Policy, and Victim Support Services.
The College is committed to providing a learning and working environment that is free from all forms of discrimination and conduct that can be considered harassing, coercive, or disruptive, including sexual harassment. Actions, words, jokes, or comments based on an individual's sex, race, color, national origin, age, religion, disability, veteran status, or any other legally protected characteristic will not be tolerated either to or by College employees. The College shall provide ongoing anti-harassment training to ensure its learning and working environment is free of sexual and other unlawful harassment.
What is sexual harassment?
By definition, sexual harassment may be described as unwanted, unwelcome, inappropriate or irrelevant sexual or gender-based activities or comments when:
- Submission to such conduct is made either explicitly or implicitly as a term or condition of the individual's employment, or a factor in the educational program of a student; or
- Submission to or rejection of such conduct by an individual is used as a basis of employment or education decisions; or
- Such conduct has the purpose or effect of interfering with work or educational performance; or
- Such conduct creates an intimidating, hostile, offensive or demeaning environment.
Proposed Standards
Sexual harassment of employees and/or student is a violation of federal and state laws (Title VII of the Civil Rights Act of 1964 and Title IX of the Educational Amendment of 1972). Barton Community College holds that no member of the college community may sexually harass another. In compliance with nondiscrimination laws, the College regards freedom from sexual harassment to be
a safeguarded right of the individual employee and/or student. Any violation of these standards will bring disciplinary action upon the employee and/or student. Retaliation against any person making sexual harassment complaint, regardless of the outcome, is strictly forbidden. The confidentiality of both parties involved, as well as the resolution of the problem, will be protected as much as possible.
Anti-Harassment Policy | Anti-Harassment Procedure
Personal Appearance
The College recognizes that a wide variety of personal styles, concerning appearance and clothing, are generally accepted in the local community. You should be guided in your personal appearance by your plans for part-time jobs while at the College or for full-time employment upon leaving the College. Shirts and shoes must be worn in all buildings.
Access to Campus Facilities
The Barton Community College Campus Safety Department controls access to College facilities. After-hours access to academic buildings is allowed only to personnel who have a legal and legitimate reason to be in the buildings after hours. Students who need to stay late inside one of the buildings must have permission from a College official to remain inside the building. Anyone found inside a building at closing time without permission will have to leave upon request of the Campus Safety Officer.
Anyone needing to remain inside the building after hours should:
- Have the College official who has granted permission contact the Campus Safety Office and advise the Campus Safety Officer that the person will be staying late.
School Closing
Campus Safety I.D. Policy
Faculty, Staff, and Students of Barton Community College may be required to show their College I.D. to campus safety personnel on an as needed basis. We are implementing this policy for the safety and well being of the entire College Community. Please remember to have your college I.D. handy at all times.
Traffic Enforcement Policy
The Board of Trustees of Barton Community College has given the Director of Campus Safety the authority and responsibility to control and regulate traffic on property owned or controlled by the College. Rules must be established and followed so as to control traffic and parking while on College property. The following is a general outline of the traffic and parking policy of Barton Community College.
Traffic Control
Traffic control signs are placed throughout the college campus. These signs all conform to Kansas Statutes in K.S.A. Chapter 8, which is the chapter that deals with traffic signing and traffic control. All signs are approved by the State Highway Traffic code as authorized signs and are all recognized traffic control signs.
Signs are placed so as to control traffic in the safest possible manner without being a burden upon any person wanting to drive upon the campus. Violations of traffic control signs (speeding, no parking, fire zones, disability parking, etc.) may either be handled by a citation issued and taken care of internally through the college or may be subject to a Traffic Infraction as set forth in Kansas Statute K.S.A. Chapter 8 and a citation issued to Barton County District Court.
Further, legally recognized traffic control, such as curbs painted yellow, parking stalls painted blue with a wheel chair symbol, yellow painted areas adjacent to fire plugs etc. will all be enforced and persons parking in these areas will be subject to a citation being issued as described in the previous paragraph.
No motor vehicle, including but not limited to, motorcycles, mopeds, motor scooters, or motorized bicycles will be allowed to operate on sidewalks, pedestrian walks, lawns or grassy areas on campus except for authorized motor vehicles operated by College officials while engaged in business for the College, or utility vehicles operated at the direction of a College official.
Parking Lots
Unlike most other colleges and universities there are no parking stickers required except for housing students. There is no reserved parking for faculty, staff or student personnel with the exception of the lot on the east side of the Technical Building which is restricted to vehicles owned and operated by Barton Community College and the lots located between and east of the student housing area. Housing students are expected to park in the parking lots provided for them and for which they are issued a parking permit. Other students, faculty and staff are not permitted to park in the student housing parking lots with the exception of the Coordinator of Student Housing and the Assistant Coordinator of Student Housing.
In the few lots where parking is restricted, each area is clearly marked with signs designating the parking restrictions and will be enforced.
Disability Parking
Students, faculty and staff with permanent or temporary health disabilities that impair their mobility may receive special parking privileges. Those persons who have a physical disability may park in an authorized disability zone while displaying either an official rear mirror disability placard or license tag issued by the State of Kansas. Campus Safety will issue a temporary permit. The permit may be picked up at the Campus Safety Office in the Technical Building, Room 154.
Any person caught using an official disability permit or tag who is not impaired or anyone using a forged permit will be issued a Notice to Appear in Barton County District Court.
Payment of Fines
Fines, having been previously set, are noted on the citation issued by a Campus Safety Officer. Fines are due and payable within fourteen (14) days of the date of the citation. Fines may be paid any weekday during normal working hours at the Business Office located in the Kirkman Activity Center. Fines may also be paid by mail with a personal check or money order made payable to Barton Community College, and addressed to Business Office, Barton Community College, 245 NE 30 RD, Great Bend, KS 67530.
Fines not paid within fourteen (14) days of the citation being issued will have an additional $5.00 fine added to the original fine unless an appeal is requested. (see section under APPEALS)
If a person requests an appeal hearing within the 14 day limit after the issuance of the citation and posts the $5.00 appeal hearing fee the addition $5.00 fine will be suspended.
Students who do not pay fines within 30 days of the citation may not be allowed to add, drop or change classes until such time as the fine is paid in full. Also, students may be denied enrollment for another semester as long as the fine is unpaid.
Any student who leaves this college without paying an outstanding fine will be unable to have his or her transcript transferred to any other school so long as the fine is unpaid.
Student Housing Parking Permits
A parking permit will be issued to every student living in Student Housing at Barton Community College upon request of the student.
Permits will be of a type and design designated by the Coordinator of Student Housing. One parking permit will be issued free of charge.
Permits must be displayed at all times when parked in the student housing parking lot. Permits will be displayed in a location on the vehicle designated by the Coordinator of Student Housing. Vehicles that display parking permits which are not in the designated location will be considered invalid and a citation may be issued.
Citation Appeals
Anyone wishing to appeal his or her citation at Barton Community College may do so by appearing before an appeals board consisting of student, faculty and staff personnel. The appeals hearing will be held periodically at a time and place to be announced to any person wishing to appeal his or her citation.
Anyone wishing to appeal his or her citation must notify the Business Office orally or in writing within fourteen (14) days of the issuance of the citation.
Those wishing to appeal will be required to post a $5.00 appeal hearing fee at the time the appeal is requested. A date and time for the appeal will be set and the person will be notified as to the date and time of the appeal. At the time of the appeal hearing, the $5.00 fee will be returned to the person asking for the hearing. If the person requesting the appeal hearing does not appear for the hearing, the $5.00 fee will be forfeited to the College and any and all fines will become payable immediately.
Victim Support Services
Assistance is available to any student, staff member or visitor who has been a victim of or witness to a crime. This assistance includes a variety of counseling and support services, both through the college as well as city and county. The College is committed to easing the feelings of vulnerability that a person may experience as a victim or witness of a crime and to ensuring that he or she is treated with consideration, respect and sensitivity.


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Something tells me if I had a girl like this to do my laundry, I would always keep a nice flow of dirty laundry for her to clean. Just look at her, this girl is just stunning! To see the rest of the pics of Nikki doing the laundry while naked click here.
Leg Warmers
Here is a fresh sample gallery from Nikki's latest set from her site Nikki's Playmates. In this particular set she is all dressed up in a short little skirt, heels, and leg warmers as she poses on the couch. Be sure to check out the 2 upskirt type images to see what it would look like to be down on your knees right below her crotch. Nice view eh!
To get the full set all you have to do is click here and signup for 1 low price!
Getting wet at the carwash
Nikki simply looks amazing in her latest set. Watch as she gets dripping wet while washing her car in the driveway in front of her house. I think there is even a little nipple slip in the second to last shot!
To download the full set make sure you click here.
Chilling at the bar
In this set Nikki is playing the sultry bar girl that you wish you could pick up at your favorite watering hole. Be sure to check out the 2nd to last picture where she is laying out topless on the wood bar squeezing on her nipples! So hot. To download the full set make sure you click here otherwise you are missing out.
Yellow bra, panties, and heels
I'm really a big fan of the color yellow on Nikki Sims! In this set, Nikki is posing in a cute superman tshirt, some short jean shorts, and then all of her yellow! I especially enjoy picture #10 where she is laying on her stomach with her feet up in the heel. Now all she needs to do is reach back and grab those heels and this would be even hotter!
To download the full set make sure you click here.
Turquoise panties in bed
Nikki is look sexy in her turquoise panties as she poses on her bed. I love the shot where she has pulled down her panties and you can clearly make out the curves of her pussy lips from above. Then there is that last picture where she is completely naked bent over the bed with her ass up in the air. Yummy. To get this set, and tons more, make sure you click here.
Short black skirt
In this sexy set, Nikki is wearing a short black skirt, a black corset, black panties, and some hot black heels. My favorite shot is where she has pulled down her panties so they are sitting mid-thigh, and at the same time pulled up her skirt showing off her in leg. To see the rest of this gallery make sure you check out Nikki's free tour by clicking right here.
Naughty milk & cookies
I just came across a new sample gallery for Nikki's site featuring her eating some milk & cookies, but doing it the naughty way. I love how she doesn't mind getting a little dirty, pouring the milk over her panties, and then getting naked and making a mess in the kitchen. There is also a minor nipple slip in this preview set, I'll let you find it. To get this full set and more, make sure you click here and check out her site which is regularly updated!
Mini vibrator in bed
This has to be one of my favorite shoots of Nikki yet as she uses a mini vibrator on her pussy. The last few shots of the sample gallery below show you exactly I'm talking about! To see the full gallery, make sure you click here.
Spectacles fetish
If you have a spectacles fetish like me, then you will like this set of Nikki in a short skirt, revealing white top, and black spectacles. My favorite picture is #4 from below where she is holding up her legs, and you can see a nice shot of her white panties and ass. For more, click here.


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I try to solve the recursion $a_n=5a_{n-1}+5^n$ with $a_0=1$ with generating function, but I could not find the coefficient of $x^n$ in the closed form \begin{eqnarray*} g(x)&=&a_0+\sum^n_1a_nx^n\\ g(x)&=&1+\sum^n_1(5a_{n-1}+5^n)x^n\\ g(x)&=&1+5\sum^n_1a_{n-1}x^n + \sum^n_15^nx^n\\ g(x)&=&1+5x\sum^n_0a_{n-1}x^{n-1} + \sum^n_1(5x)^n\\ g(x)&=&1+5xg(x)+\frac{1}{1-5x}-1\\ g(x)(1-5x)&=&\frac{1}{1-5x}\\ g(x)&=&\frac{1}{(1-5x)^2} \end{eqnarray*} I tried the partial fraction and wish to find something in the form $\frac{A}{1-5x}+\frac{B}{1-5x}$, but it did not work out because the method of partial fraction required this in form of $\frac{A}{1-5x}+\frac{B}{(1-5x)^2}$, so it seems like partial fraction does not help. Can someone help.
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(I haven't checked your algebra, but it's plausible. Check you get the right answer at the end by working out a few terms.)
The ingredient you're missing is a series expansion of $(1+u)^{-2}$, which is given by a binomial series, http://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Binomial_series
You get $$\sum_0^\infty x^n \frac{(-2)(-3)(-4)(-5)\cdots (-n-1)}{(1)(2)(3)(4)\cdots (n)}$$
and you can simplify the fraction a lot! This should be enough of hint.
You get the generating function: $$ g(z) = \frac{1}{(1 - 5 z)^2} = \sum_{n \ge 0} \binom{-2}{n} (-1)^n 5^n z^n = \sum_{n \ge 0} \binom{n + 2 - 1}{2 - 1} 5^n z^n = \sum_{n \ge 0} (n + 1) \cdot 5^n z^n $$ so that: $$ a_n = (n + 1) \cdot 5^n $$


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This week I mistook an object for things that they weren't. For example, did you know that nail polish remover and facial cleanser bottles look a lot alike? Let's just say that my tooties received a nice facial. My forehead was not so fortunate. I smeared my skin with nail polish remover.
Let's just say that my skin was bright red for a few days. NO amount of concealer would make the mistake disappear.
Goll, it's good to be back writing on this blog. I missed ya'll. I especially missed going to my fave blogs and learning new things from ya'll.


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According to the Canadian Press on Friday, Latvian hockey player Ralfs Freibergs tested positive for steroids after Latvia's 2-1 quarterfinal loss to Canada at the 2014 Olympic Winter Games in Sochi. Freibergs, a defenseman, was the second Latvian who was caught taking an illegal substance at the 2014 Olympic Winter Games in Sochi according to Stephen Wilson of the Associated Press.
The other Latvian was another hockey player. Vitalijs Pavlovs was caught taking the stimulant methylhexaneamine after Latvia's narrow loss to Canada which put the small European nation on the hockey map.
Freibergs had one assist in the Olympic hockey tournament. He recorded the assist in Latvia's narrow 5-3 loss to Sweden on February 15. Pavlovs also notched an assist in the Olympic hockey tournament. He recorded his assist in Latvia's 3-1 upset victory over Switzerland on February 18 in the elimination game.
Latvia is very lucky that the International Ice Hockey Federation decided not to strip them of their victory over Switzerland. The IIHF was very lenient in their ruling and announced a team is only stripped of their victories in an international tournament when more than two players are caught taking an illegal substance.
Freibergs attends Bowling Green State University in Ohio. It will be interesting to see if there will be any further sanctions against Freibergs at the NCAA level. Freibergs, would have entered his third year in 2014-15 with the Falcons, but has been punished by the NCAA before. According to USCHO News, Freibergs was suspended 33 games before coming to the United States to play amateur hockey.
Latvia is a rising hockey nation, and Latvian loyalty and passion for the game of hockey is as high as anywhere in Europe. Let us just hope that these two suspensions will not reduce Latvian passion and the game of hockey will continue to grow there.


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The Class: Created by Brazilian native Luciana Freire, Yoga Samba is a female-only class that combines aspects of yoga, such as meditation and asanas (yoga poses), with samba, a Brazilian form of dance that involves the body, mind, and soul. Classes start with guided meditation and a girl power pep talk before moving into asanas, stretching, and a bit of weight-free sculpting (your abs, arms, bum, and thighs will definitely burn). And just when you think class is coming to an end, Freire starts blasting traditional Brazilian samba music and everyone sheds their inhibitions and dances around the room.
Our Take: Don't let the words yoga or samba deter you; previous experience is not needed to complete (and have a lot of fun in) this class. It's perfect for those who feel like certain yoga classes around town have turned into a competition; all you need to do is bring an open mind.
Small Print: $20 per class. Extrados Salon & Spa, 4279 Sheridan Ave., Mpls., 612-920-0051, extrados.com
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Monash alumnus Luke Sayers (BBus(Acc) 1993, (BComp(InfoSys) 1993) has been announced as the new chief executive of PricewaterhouseCoopers Australia (PwC), the country's largest accounting firm.
Mr Sayers joined PwC's Assurance practice in 1993, and since then has worked with the firm in Australia and internationally across all service lines: Assurance, Tax and Advisory. He was admitted as a partner in the US in 2000, and returned to Australia as a Partner in 2001.
He has served on the firm's leadership team for the past eight years and since July 2010 has held the role of National Managing Partner.
"It is a privilege to lead PwC Australia for the next four years. I am committed to building on our strong foundations to deliver even greater value to our clients, people and communities," Mr Sayers said.
Mr Sayers joined the Audit practice at PwC from Monash University in 1991 as part of the firm's summer vacation program. After completing his degrees at Monash, he commenced working fulltime at PwC in 1993 in Audit and IT Audit.
He worked for four years in the firm's Washington office with US and global telecommunications clients, returning to Australia in 2001 as a Partner of the Australian firm. He was the Lead Partner on Telstra and led the firm's Asia Pacific Telecommunications practice.
In 2004 Mr Sayers joined the firm's leadership team as leader of the Institutional Markets segment before being appointed Leader of Tax and Legal in 2005. In 2008 he was appointed Markets Leader, and became PwC East Cluster Champion for the PwC Experience.
In 2010 he was made National Managing Partner with day-to-day responsibility for the business of the Australian firm, including revenue, profitability, people and client targets.
Aside from his work at PwC, Mr Sayers is very active in the community. He is on the board of Special Olympics Australia and The Global Foundation. In 2012 he was admitted to the Australian Chapter of the Young Presidents' Organisation.
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Events Overview
All are welcome to attend public recitals and classes. For ticket and additional information, please contact Andrew Scanlon. Guest artists and masterclasses are often presented in collaboration with East Carolina Musical Arts Education Foundation (www.opus126.com), St. Paul's Episcopal Church, and the East Carolina Chapter American Guild of Organists. We thank our partners for helping bring these stellar events to Greenville. Events are held in St. Paul's Episcopal Church (401 East 4th Street, Greenville, NC) unless otherwise noted.
2015-2016 Concerts and Masterclasses:
Faculty Organ Recital: Andrew Scanlon
Saturday, September 19, 2015 at 7:30 p.m.
The opening concert of the 2015-16 school year continues the year-long celebration of the 10th Anniversary Year for the C.B. Fisk, opus 126 organ, and marks the inauguration of a new Voix humaine stop. Prof. Scanlon's program will include music by Bruhns, Hindemith, Couperin, Franck and Walton.
Organ "Spooktacular"
Co-sponsored by the East Carolina Chapter, American Guild of Organists
Friday, October 30, 2015 at 6:30 p.m.
With an early start-time, this concert is especially appropriate for children and families! Performed by ECU organ
students, this is a fun, inter-generational Halloween event, the concert is open to all;and remember: come in costume!
Organ Recital: Janette Fishell
Friday, November 6, 2015 at 7:30 p.m.
Our community is honored to present former organ faculty member Dr. Janette Fishell in concert on the official 10th Anniversary of the dedication of the Perkins and Wells Memorial Organ. Dr. Fishell was the organ professor at ECU for 19 years, and currently serves as chair of the organ program at Indiana University. Join us for a memorable reunion and an evening of brilliant organ playing!
Workshop and Masterclass with Dr. Janette Fishel
Saturday, November 7, 2015 at 9:30 a.m.St. Paul's Episcopal Church
For more information, or if you wish to participate, please contact Prof. Scanlon
Organ Improvisation Workshop with Dorothy Papadakos
Friday, January 23, 2016
Renowned improvisor and former organist of the Cathedral of St. John the Divine in New York, ECU is pleased to welcome back Dorothy Papadakos. This event is open to all keyboard players in the school of music. For more information, or if you wish to participate, please contact Prof. Scanlon
Organ Recital: Paul Weber (Louisville, KY)
Friday, February 26, 2016 at 7:30 p.m.
In conjunction with ECU's Tenth Annual Young Artists Competition in Organ Performance, Dr. Paul Weber will perform music by Rheinberger and Vierne on the Fisk organ. Dr. Weber, an organist, conductor and composer based in Louisville, holds a Doctor of Musical Arts Degree from Yale University and is currently the Director of Sacred Music at St. Martin of Tours Parish. He was previously Professor of Music at Franciscan University.


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Randomly searching the web and I got this mind-blowing picture:
Accordingly, it says the the photograph didn't use Photoshop to do it. Even if it does, I want to ask how did it happen? Any idea?
Randomly searching the web and I got this mind-blowing picture:
Accordingly, it says the the photograph didn't use Photoshop to do it. Even if it does, I want to ask how did it happen? Any idea?
Easiest way to do this:
Here is the tutorial: Watch on YouTube. Got it from this Flickr page.
In a nutshell:
Okay, the last is optional.
Occam says a camera and a printer are a good enough answer.
In the bottom image below there is no confusion because the hand and postcard are logocally related and having them placed in front of the screen makes sense (even if e don't know why it was done).
In the top image I'm holding a printed cutout of the original photo. I could as easily have sized it to make the result the same as the original, but shown like this it becomes trivially obvious what you are probably seeing.
I'll make this another answer to avoid confusing my above one.
His "method" has more value in its "how do he do that" aspects than in its practical utility.
A photograph IS necessary somewhere is the process in order to get the monitor external view so suggesting that it can be done "all internally" may be misleading.
The notepad windows and Irfanview windows can be positioned to achieve the sort of effects he has shown. BUT whatever borders that the application demands are unavoidable. If you have an application that will display a clean window, well and good (as long as you don't want eg rounded corners). And using a photograph or printout is excessively clunky. But it hardly needs photoshop to achieve the effect of choice far more flexibly that his method.
eg $0.00 Irfanview and much more will allow you to insert a "window" of text onto a screen captured image with far better control of edges, frames etc.
The picture below uses his method. My text ends here


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The Panama City Rescue Mission is near capacity on this chilly morning as the area's growing homeless population deals with the approaching winter.
The community resource center task force is charged with taking a closer look at the homeless issue in downtown Panama City. Mayor Greg Brudnicki is researching the possibility of building a $2 million dollar multi-use shelter in the 231 industrial park. Brudnicki wants to relocate the Panama City Rescue Mission to that site, but some task force member does not think that will solve the problem.
Task force members also discussed Sheriff Frank McKeithen's report and the Panama City Police Department's own research, showing officers responded to 7500 calls last year within 2500 feet of the mission.


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When copying multiple (>100) files from my Windows 7 x64 machine to a remote system the copy action becomes really slow when it needs to overwrite files. If I copy to an empty folder it is as fast as I would expect, but when copying to a folder and overwrting it becomes very slow. For example 300 files (about 4MB) takes then almost half an hour.
I already tried already the following:
- Disable Remote Differential Compression
- disabled the automatic adjustment for the TCP window size (netsh interface tcp set global autotuninglevel=disabled)
- Use TeraCopy
But it doesn't solve the problem. It is still very slow when overwriting files. The same action on a XP-machine takes only about 30 seconds to complete.


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On gaming online dating systems, see http://www.examiner.com/article/uncovering-the-secrets-of-successful-online-dating
Related: http://www.examiner.com/article/the-danger-of-a-dinner-date
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Re-imagine a New Central Library
Re-imagine a New Central Library
The Future of the Martin Luther King Jr. Memorial Library
The Martin Luther King Jr. Memorial Library, at 901 G St. NW, will have a major modernization to meet the needs of D.C. residents. The building, designed by modernist architect Ludwig Mies van der Rohe, was designated an historic landmark in 2007.
The DC Public Library is exploring what's possible for this historic building, and how to make it a spectacular central library.
Dr. King in D.C. -- A Community ConversationIf Dr. King were alive today, what would his hopes and aspirations for this project be? What unique role do public libraries have in carrying out his legacy?
View video of the full event along with quotes and feedback, and add your thoughts at Ideascale.
Regulatory Review | Library Board Input | MLK Blog | Community Input
Project Cost | Architect Selection Process | Background
Most Recent Design Concepts
Regulatory Review Meetings
There are three regulatory agencies that will review the designs for the modernization of the Martin Luther King Jr. Memorial Library. The lead agency is the National Capital Planning Commission (NCPC) because the building is historically designated and it sits within the central area of the nation's capital.
NCPC hosted a Section 106 consultation meeting for the proposed modernization of the Martin Luther King Jr. Memorial Library on Tuesday, July 14, 2015. View the presentation from this meeting.
The purpose of this Section 106 consultation meeting was to:
- provide an update on the review processes and Historic Structure Report underway on the building
- present the action alternatives, including the preferred alternative identified by the Library
- discuss impacts to historic properties to apply the criteria of adverse effect as required under the Section 106 regulations.
The Commission of Fine Arts (CFA) is a federal agency that gives advice to the federal and D.C. governments on matters of design and aesthetics as they affect the federal interest and preserve the dignity of the nation's capital. CFA reviewed the proposed plans at a meeting on Thursday, July 16, and the Commission expressed strong support for the general approach of the project. View the presentation below.
The Historic Preservation Review Board (HPRB) is a D.C. government agency that provides guidance to the government and public on preservation matters in the District of Columbia. HPRB reviewed the concept design for the Library project at a public meeting on Thursday, July 23. View the presentation below.
View preliminary renderings of the MLK modernization.
The Library has selected the team of Martinez + Johnson Architecture and Mecanoo to design the modernization.
Board Backs Five-Story Stand-Alone Library
On Wednesday, Jan. 28, the DC Public Library Board of Trustees adopted a resolution supporting the Martin Luther King Jr. Memorial Library modernization design approach as a stand-alone library with a fifth-floor addition.
The board recommended the fifth-floor addition approach instead of the three-story, mixed-use addition after considering the requirements for a modern library, factoring in community feedback and reviewing the cost-benefit analysis of adding three new floors.
The Martin Luther King Jr. Memorial Library Modernization Cost-Benefit Analysis is made up of three documents:
- Executive Summary of CBRE Appraisal, prepared by Jair Lynch Development Partners
- Supplemental Report and Recommendations on CBRE Appraisal, prepared by Jair Lynch Development Partners
- Appraisal prepared by CBRE
Library Building ProgramThrough community input, conversations with staff, review of other central libraries around the world and consulations with the architect team, the Library has developed a draft Library Building Program. This document will continue to evolve as the design process moves forward. It is guided by four principles:
- Balance the joy of reading with space for innovation, creation, collaboration and technology.
- Showcase the life and legacy of Martin Luther King, Jr.
- Respect the building's historic designation and the industrial, modern style of the building's original architect, Ludwig Mies van der Rohe.
- Create a space that is bright, open, flexible and welcoming for all.
Interim Library ServicesDuring construction, the central library will be closed and library services will be provided at an interim location.
Project Cost
The total cost for the project has not been determined. Early estimates for the total cost range from $200 million to $225 million. The Mayor and City Council have committed approximately $200 million in the capital budget.
What We're HearingThe Library began seeking ideas about what residents would like to see a modernized central library in the fall of 2013. This process continues as the design process moves forward.
In September, the Library convened neighborhood meetings to answer questions and get residents' ideas for the building. Each meeting was hosted by a member of the MLK Renovation Advisory Panel. More than 60 people attended the meetings held at William O. Lockridge/Bellevue Library, Francis A. Gregory Library and in the West End (at St. Paul's Parish).
Browse comments and questions from neighborhood meetings here.
The Library will hold additional neighborhood meetings throughout the District as the planning continues. Check back for more details or sign up to receive email alerts.
Please share your thoughts and comments here.
The Library wants to hear from you about what services, spaces and technology you want to see in the modernized library. Share your ideas and view other ideas in the MLK Jr. Library Idea Community. Anyone can view public comments, but you must register to post comments.
Get up-to-date information about the status of the project and leave your comments on the MLK Library Blog. Sign up to receive email updates on the MLK Jr. Library project.
Focus Groups
The Library is conducting focus groups and surveys with a wide range of residents including adults, seniors, teens, school-age children, teachers, parents with young children, Spanish-speaking customers and other stakeholders. To date, we have hosted 16 focus groups.
Here's some of what we've heard so far:
- Community Forum, May 19
- Library Design Roundtable, April 24
- Focus Groups
- Letter from First Congregational Church
Architect Selection ProcessThe Library has selected the team of Martinez + Johnson Architecture and Mecanoo to design the modernization of the Martin Luther King, Jr. Memorial Library.
Martinez + Johnson is a D.C.-based firm that has extensive experience with historic modernization projects including D.C.'s Takoma Park and Georgetown libraries. Mecanoo is a Dutch-based firm whose work includes Boston's Dudley Municipal Center and the Library of Birmingham in England.
The three-phase architect selection process began in August when the Library issued a request for qualifications (RFQ) to identify interested firms with experience working on similar projects. An expert panel reviewed submissions from 26 firms that responded to the RFQ by the Sept. 23 deadline.
On Oct. 18, 2013, ten firms were selected from the original 26 to move to the second round in the search for an architecture team. The 10 firms were invited to respond to a request for technical proposal to determine how each firm would approach designing the library. Proposals were due Nov. 20, 2013. Firms were not asked to submit design concepts during this round. Instead, proposals were judged by a team of library, urban planning, architecture and preservation experts that evaluated the firms based on the following:
- Senior personnel assigned to the project, and their experience designing and completing major libraries and obtaining appropriate approvals from D.C. and federal review agencies;
- Approach to managing the project, developing the project budget, managing the costs and schedule while ensuring the final design meets budget requirements, and addressing key challenges that are inherent in the project; and
- Ability to meet or exceed the District's Certified Business Enterprise participation rate of 35 percent.
The teams presented their design ideas to the public, the Technical Evaluation Committee and the Advisory Panel at a Library Design Forum on Saturday, Feb. 15, 2014. Images from all the architects' proposals were available for public viewing at MLK Jr. Memorial Library and all neighborhood libraries. The final team was announced on Tuesday, Feb. 18.
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In 2011, DC Public Library engaged the Urban Land Institute (ULI) to assess the condition and suitability of the historic building as a modern library, and to advise on options for renovation. ULI gathered a team of nationally-recognized experts in architecture, urban planning, development and libraries. After interviews with more than 70 individuals, including various stakeholders, tours of the building and nearby area, and conversations with library and District agency staff, the ULI issued its findings in a report that outlined the following options:
- Renovate the building for sole use by the library.
- Renovate and add two or more floors to the building, sharing occupancy with other tenants, and using the revenue from the additional space to help fund the renovation of the library.
In September 2012, with funding from Mayor Gray, the library engaged The Freelon Group, the Martin Luther King Jr. Library architect-of-record at the time, and other consultants, to test the options identified in the ULI report and present their findings to the library board and community. Their work and the conceptual images support the following conclusions:
- It is possible to make the Martin Luther King Jr. Memorial Library a knock-your-socks-off library for the 21st century at the current site, if extensive and expensive improvements are made.
- The existing structural support system of the building makes it possible to add two floors to the building to accommodate other uses, without additional support.
At their November 2012 meeting, the library board passed a resolution stating that the central library will remain in its current location, 901 G St. NW, and reaffirmed that it will continue to be called the Martin Luther King Jr. Memorial Library. It also requested the staff to proceed with examining options for additional investment to make it into a state-of-the-art central library.
The DC Public Library submitted the FY2014 Budget Support Act Report on Sept. 27, 2013, to the City Council. It detailed progress for the major renovation of the Martin Luther King Jr. Memorial Library.


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Over the past 60 years, UNRWA has always taken action to mitigate the effects of emergencies on the lives of Palestine refugees.
Over the past 60 years, UNRWA has always taken action to mitigate the effects of emergencies on the lives of Palestine refugees.
The current regional crisis, triggered by the conflict in Syria, is one of the most trying challenges UNRWA has faced since it was created to assist Palestine refugees after their original dispossession and dispersion throughout the region in 1948.
Palestine refugees in Syria have been severely affected by the armed conflict in the country, with virtually all their residential areas experiencing armed engagements or the use of heavy weapons. The number of Palestine refugees in need of assistance in Syria is rapidly approaching the total population of 540,000 registered refugees. Over half have already been displaced from their homes.
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We are appealing for a total of US$ 417.4 million to provide vital emergency assistance to Palestine refugees until the end of 2013. Of this, US$ 310.0 million will go to helping Palestine refugees inside Syria, US$ 90.4 million to Palestine refugees from Syria in Lebanon and US$ 14.6 million to those in Jordan. We require US$ 2.4 million for regional management and emergency response outside of the purview of these three field offices, including for cash assistance to Palestine refugee families in Gaza.
The Agency's operational depth and breadth in Syria, Lebanon and Jordan, made possible by more than 3,000 area staff, many experienced in humanitarian assistance, has allowed us to respond with comparative speed and effectiveness to crisis, supporting the resilience of the Palestine refugee community and helping stem what they increasingly perceive as a downward spiral into an insecure and uncertain future.
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Live From New York! It's Jobs Friday!
Yes, it's that time again, folks. The time when for one ever-so-brief moment the interests of Wall Street, Washington and Main Street are all aligned on one thing: Jobs.
The Labor Department said U.S. payrolls rose by 74,000 last month and the unemployment rate fell to 6.7% from 7%. Expectations were for 200,000 new jobs to be created with the unemployment rate sticking at 7.0%.
Here at MoneyBeat HQ, we'll be offering color commentary and tracking the markets' reactions. Feel free to weigh-in yourself, via the comments section. And while you're here, why don't you sign up to follow us on Twitter.
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Economist: What Jobs Report Means for U.S.
Another Jobs Friday
Welcome aboard, folks. The almighty jobs report is less than a half hour away. Expectations are pretty high for this one, especially after ADP earlier this week reported 235,000 private-sector jobs were added, more than anticipated.
MoneyBeaters, what do you expect from today's jobs figures? Drop your predictions in the comments section below and let us know what you think!
Talk About an Easy Trade
From today's Morning MoneyBeat:
Jobs Friday created an easy trade in 2013. This year, it's no sure thing.
The S&P 500 rallied after the past eight straight jobs reports, a streak unmatched at least since 1998, according to Bespoke Investment Group. The stretch dates back even further: stocks have risen following 12 of the past 13 jobs reports since the end of 2012.
No matter the catalyst – improving job figures, hopes for more Fed stimulus, or both — stocks have rallied when the government has released its monthly employment report.
But the flipping of the calendar to 2014, not to mention the Fed starting to taper its bond-buying program, has changed the game. And the market's reaction to Friday's jobs report could say a lot about which catalysts will fuel stocks this year.
Stock futures are pointed higher this morning, suggesting the streak may continue. Dow futures are up 60 points and S&P 500 futures are up 8 points about 20 minutes before the data are expected to be released.
What to Watch
WSJ's Brenda Cronin says December's figures will signal whether the labor market's strength late last year is enduring. Here's her take:
Since September, U.S. employers have added an average of 193,000 positions a month. The unemployment rate declined almost a full percentage point throughout 2013 — nearly twice the 0.5 percentage-point decline during 2012. The drop reflects good news and bad news. While some job-seekers found new positions, others gave up and left the work force. Those exits from the work force — along with the effects of an aging population — are seen in the labor-force participation rate, which, at 63.0, is three percentage points below its prerecession level.
Cold Season, Hot Seasonals
For reasons we discussed earlier this week (see here) the seasonal adjustments this month could play a key role, in bumping the numbers up. Andrew Zatlin, who runs the one-man shop SouthBay Research in California, thinks this morning's number will be 238,000 (234,000 private payrolls, 4,000 government hiring).
Zatlin's not a raging bull — his call for 4Q GDP is only 2% — but he's got his own proprietary systems for calling these things, and he has a pretty uncanny track record, so we're very keen to see how he fares this month.
Watch the Follow Through
Deutsche Bank's Alan Ruskin says the "danger" associated with today's jobs report is that the market's initial reaction to the numbers may not be sustainable. Here's his explanation:
"There is some danger that there will be limited follow-through, and if anything a quick reversal, to any initial reaction to the US employment report, which needs to deviate substantially from expectations to change the fundamental growth picture and the Fed outlook. The main reason for this is that unlike recent reports that were seen deciding whether the Fed would or would not taper, this report will need to deviate substantially to change expectations on the Fed's tapering path, widely seen ending well before year-end, but after the middle the of the year."
A soft number "will not be easily believed," he says, especially considering the recent string of better-than-expected data. "Similarly, even if a private payrolls number above 225K would look like a small improvement in the labor market trends, it probably needs a 250K number to solidify the impression of a step-up in trend, over and above what we learned from ADP," he says.
ADP reported 235,000 private-sector jobs were added last month.
"All in all, this looks like a report where the follow-through from the report could quickly reverse, without an outsized surprise," Mr. Ruskin says.
What Really Matters Isn't Numerical
We feel compelled to make this observation every month, but in an algo-driven world we're not sure it matters in the market. But…what matters in terms of the jobs picture isn't necessarily how many jobs are created, but what kinds of jobs are being created and what they're paying.
Are we creating a lot of part-time jobs, or temp jobs, jobs without benefits and low pay? Or are we creating full-time, well paying jobs that will help people live and raise families and stock away money for their retirement? A "hot" number out of the BLS doesn't really mean much if it's all part-time, low paying jobs.
Markets Are "Surprisingly Calm"
Andrew Brenner, head of international fixed income at National Alliance Capital Markets in New York, says markets are "surprisingly calm" before the jobs figures, which are less than 10 minutes away.
"We don't sense panic or nervousness before today's big number," he says.
He predicts a number greater than 257,000 would push Treasurys lower, while anoything under 170,000 would cause Treasurys to jump.
The Jobs Gap
Even if the jobs report comes in hot, like blazing hot, it's being poured into a massive hole that is still left over from the recession.
The "jobs gap," the number of jobs needed to get back to pre-recession days, is 7.9 million, according to Heidi Shierholz over at the Economic Policy Institute (you can see her post here).
She also notes that the pace of hiring has not really accelerated since 2011, when it was 175,000. In 2012, it was 183,000, and over the bulk of 2013 it was 191,000. That's improvement, yes, but it's not much improvement, and it's not enough to close that gap any time soon.
Which means that all the pressures on workers, from just finding jobs to wage growth to benefits, isn't going to go away.
We've been banging the drum on wage growth as one of the key signs of economic strength, and from Shierholz's point of view, it doesn't seem like we're going to see that strength soon. So whether or not you call this a recession or an expansion or whatever, it's a weak cup of tea for workers.
Prediction Time
Paulie V, what do ya say? I'm with the Street on this one and am going high. I say 246,000 jobs added, with unemployment rate falling to 6.9%.
Some Big Calls Out There
Just a sense of how excited some people got about the ADP numbers yesterday, Joe Lavorgna of Deutsche Bank said that DB is looking for a 250,000 readout today. And Ian Shepherdson of Pantheon Macroeconomics, said the figure could be close to 300,000. Big calls indeed.
Going High
My call: 220,000.
Numbers Are Out
74,000 jobs added; unemployment rate falls to 6.7%.
74?! 74!?
Stock Futures Trim Gains
Dow futures cut gains in half after disappointing jobs report. Dow futures up 30 points after being up 60 points immediately before the report.
November Revised Higher
November was revised to 241,000 from 203,000.
Participation Rate Hits New Low
Participation rate falls to 62.8%, a new low. That explains why the unemployment rate fell so much. Unemployment rate down to 6.7% from 7.0%, but it appears to be falling for all the wrong reasons.
Pace of Job Gains Is Very Steady
December's figures are a big disappointment, but the longterm trend remains steady. For all of 2013, the average pace of monthly gains was 182,000, down slightly from 183,000 in 2012.
What a Mess!
Put December 2013 as the month in which the country's labor data officially became a mess. What are we to make of a number that came in so far below expectations after a very strong November, all at the same time that the unemployment rate dropped all the way down to 6.7%. How on earth are we supposed to read a discernible, meaningful trend in this morass of contradictions?
One thing's certain, it's a reminder that month-to-month data reactions are dangerous.
Lowest Monthly Gain in Three Years
Only 74,000 job gains is the lowest monthly increase since January 2011. Yikes.
How do you make sense of this thing? You can't. This number is so far out of line with what's been reported every month that we've got think that the seasonals threw it totally out of whack.
Still, what's really worrying is how few people are out there looking for work. The labor force participation rate slipped to 62.8%, down 0.8% from a year ago. The employment-population ratio was flat at 58.6%.
That's helping to make the "official" unemployment rate, which the government calls the U-3 and is now at 6.7%, look so low. The broader measure, the U-6, was flat at 13.1%.
Whether those 13% are looking for work or not doesn't really matter. They are not working, and when you have that many people not working, it makes it that much harder to generate strong, sustainable economic growth.
Something doesn't smell right.
This jobs number is so far out of whack from the recent economic data that have come out. Jobs data have been getting stronger for months, not to mention improvements in growth, housing and manufacturing figures.
Meanwhile, relatively low jobless claims and the improving employment components of the ISM reports didn't suggest the government's jobs numbers would come in weak.
Don't be surprised if this report gets revised higher in the coming months.
As Unemployed Shrinks, Out of Labor Force Jumps
As extended jobless benefits were about to run out long-term unemployed, the US labor force fell 347K last month, pushing the participation rate down to 62.8% and matching October's cycle low. The household survey also shows 143K more people employed in December than a month earlier and 490K fewer counted as unemployed. Nearly all of that reduction seems to have flowed into people giving up looking for work; those not in the labor force jumped 525K to hit a fresh high of 91.8M.
Wages Still Weak
Still trying to pick my jaw up off the floor, but let's move on.
Average hourly wages inched ahead, up 2 cents in December to $24.17. Compared to a year ago, wages were up 1.8%.
That's outstripping the official inflation numbers, which is a good thing. But it's a weak rate overall. How do you feel after getting a 2% raise?
The Winners from this: Emerging Markets
Those happiest with this sad excuse for a U.S. jobs report will be the policymakers of emerging market countries, who've suffered outflows from their currencies so far this year on concern that the Fed's tapering process could accelerate.
Now, there's an even chance that the Fed will pause at its Jan 28-29 meeting and hold off on another $10 billion reduction in bond-buying.
That could help to calm emerging market investors' fears about a rapid withdrawal of the global liquidity on which many countries depend to fund their current account deficits.
How Will Fed React?
So, what does the Fed do now? It started tapering its bond-buying program this month, but will today's weaker-than-expected report make the central bank think twice?
"We aren't sure how the Fed should react to this number but we think another reduction at the January FOMC meeting is probably unlikely," says Dan Greenhaus, chief global strategist at BTIG.
He notes the report showed widespread weakness. "There's no one area to point to since weakness is spread through a number of industries; information jobs were lost, construction jobs were lost, government shed jobs and in total, the service sector added just 90K jobs, well below last month's 175K jobs," Mr. Greenhaus says.
Well, Who Was Hiring?
So, who was hiring in December?
Of the 74,000 jobs created, 55,000 came in retail, above its average of 32,000 in 2013. That's to be expected, given the holiday season.
Wholesale trade added 15,000 jobs. Professional and business services was up 19,000. Manufacturing added 9,000.
Healthcare was down 6,000, far off from its 2013 average of adding 17,000 jobs.
Construction was down 16,000.
"Information" was down 12,000, mainly on a drop of 14,000 in motion pictures and sound recording.
We're gonna have to get Scorsese to work on "Wolf of Wall Street II: Still Howling and Hustling."
Jobs Report Puts Fed in 'Tough Spot'
With optimism piling up, the jobs report certainly hit short bets on bonds, with covering sending prices sharply higher. The data also put "the Fed in a very-tough spot here," says Guy LeBas at Janney. "It certainly pushes the odds of rate hikes out to 2016 from 2015." As such, the 2-year note–which is most sensitive to the interest-rate outlook–rallies, pushing the yield down to 0.406%. Still, some analysts say December's setback on employment could be short-lived and bond yields may push back up if upcoming data suggest growth momentum continuing. The 10-year note is 11/32 higher, yielding 2.923%.
Gold Glitters
Gold was a winner from the jobs report, rising almost 1% to $1,240. The precious metal, which was pummeled in 2013, has been edging higher in the new year. The latest job figures give people more of a reason to buy the yellow metal. From WSJ's Matt Day:
The data surprised traders who had been banking on further improvement in the labor market, said George Gero, a vice president and precious metals strategist with RBC Capital Markets. The data, Mr. Gero said, may extend investor expectations for the duration of the Federal Reserve's stimulus.
"The data brings interest rates back down, encourages inflation, and weakens the dollar," Mr. Gero said, all developments that could renew interest in gold. "It all ties together."
The Reassuring Trend
We're not pollyannas by any stretch, and we know it sounds like a typical Street thing to just throw out a bad number, but you have to look at this number in terms of the longer term trend. When you do that, it becomes clear this is a serious outlier.
Here's are the numbers for 2013, and when you look at them like this, it's clear that you shouldn't get freaked out. Now, if it's February or March and we're still looking at sub-100K reports, you can start to officially worry.
January 148,000
February 332,000
March 142,000
April 199,000
May 176,000
June 172,000
July 89,000
August 238,000
September 175,000
October 200,000
November 241,000
December 74,000
Data So Far Off They Must Be an Outlier, Right?
December's much-weaker-than-expected December job growth is "a shock," said Brad McMillan, chief investment officer at Commonwealth Financial, which oversees $81.6B. "It was so far off, you have to consider the possibility that it's an outlier." He's not planning to change his assumptions about the economy or stocks, adding the big drop in unemployment "mitigates some concerns." But McMillan now has to consider the weak payroll number wasn't an outlier. "The presumption out there was that interest rates were going up, and the Fed was going to continue to taper. But most of those assumptions might be called into question."
Blame the Weather?
BLS said 273,000 folks didn't work in December because of the weather, the most since 1977. The Lindsey Group's Peter Boockvar suggests that this figure likely hurt construction employment, which ADP didn't necessarily capture in its surprisingly robust figures released Wednesday.
"Bottom line, because of my last point on weather and how this figure doesn't square with other labor market indicators seen, I'm really not sure what to make of it.," he says.
He says investors will take their cues from Treasurys and whether bond investors change their opinion on what the Fed is going to do next. The 10-year yield just fell below 2.9%, its lowest level thus far in 2014.
Jobs Report a 'Sour Note'
"This is definitely a sour note on what has otherwise been a very good fourth quarter," said Alan Gayle, senior investment strategist at RidgeWorth Investments, which manages $49B in Atlanta. "74,000 is a number that gives you pause." Still, stock-market bulls are going to take some more convincing before they lose faith in the strength of the recovery, he said. "I don't think that it paints a new picture of the economy."
Men Lead the Labor Market Dropouts
It's predominantly men who make up the ranks of labor market dropouts helping to drive down the participation rate and thus the unemployment rate.
The participation rate for men of all age groups dropped to 69.1% from 69.4% in November, whereas the rate for women declined a more modest 0.1 point to 56.9%. And men represent a bigger pool of labor force members in absolute terms — at 79.4 million versus 72.6 million for women.
10-Year Yield Slumps
Treasury prices are surging, pushing yields lower in the wake of the jobs report. The 10-year yield slumps to its lowest level since Dec. 23.
The Worrying Trend
While the 74,000 jobs added in December number is so low you can just toss it out in terms of the longer trend, there is a worrying trend in the report as well, and that is that employment-population ratio.
It came in at 58.6% in December. In December of 2012 it was…58.6%. In fact, it hardly moved all year.
That means that as the population is rising, as it does naturally, the number of people coming into the work force is not keeping pace.
So for all the talk all year about the improving labor picture, for all the talk all year about the recovery, for all the talk all year about the hot stock market, there has not been any improvement in the number of people out there who want back into the labor force.
I made this point earlier, but I'll make it again: it's just much harder to get this economy growing and moving on its own when you don't have people contributing to growth.
Fed Still in the Stock Market's Corner
Friday's nonfarm-payrolls number came in shockingly weak, but some investors don't think that alone is enough to usher in the long-awaited stock pullback. That's because the Fed still has its hand on the dial, even as it begins to reduce QE. "My bet is the Fed's $75B [a month of bond purchases] is too strong still to allow much of a pullback," says Michael Jones, chief investment officer at RiverFront Investment. "Given that the Fed is still supporting us, we probably hang in there despite the conflicting data."
What About the Streak?
Prior to today, the S&P 500 had risen following the past eight consecutive jobs reports. Friday's weak number initially sent stock futures lower, but they have since rebounded and are notching small gains. Dow futures are up 21 points and S&P 500 futures are up 3.6%.
The market's winning streak on jobs days is the longest at least since 1998.
A Test for Bullish Sentiment
"Even by its own erratic standards…the December 2013 BLS Employment Report is a strange collection of data with a very weak headline payroll print combined with another sharp drop in the unemployment rate," writes Michael Shaoul of Marketfield Asset Management. "Both probably include substantial statistical noise with the truth being somewhere in the middle of these two extremes.
"How the market interprets it over the short term is anybody's guess, which makes it a good test of the intrinsic strength of bullish sentiment in equities and the down-draft in fixed income."
Throw the Report Out
Adrian Miller, director of fixed income strategy at GMP Securities, says ignore the jobs report.
"We would advise throwing the report out as the results deviate significantly from other jobs-related data, (ADP, weekly claims and ISM employment component) that suggest a labor market that is building momentum," he says. "Also, while we maintain the labor market is indeed improving, as evidenced by the sizable upside revision to November's NFP data and other anecdotal evidence, there remain many structural issues that need to be addressed."
He says he expects the Fed will keep cutting its bond-buying program by $10 billion at each meeting and wind it down completely by the end of the year.
Bottom Line: Weak on Several Levels
Here's the bottom line comments from FTN Financial's Chris Low:
"December's employment report is weak, but it comes after several months of strength. Bond yields fell in reaction, which is to be expected, but the debate over the economy's relative strength is far from resolved. Weather played a role in weak goods-producing numbers. It was, according to the EIA, significantly colder than normal in the US in December. But the weakness in service-producing employment is harder to explain away."
"The big drop in the unemployment rate from 7.0% to 6.7% is likely to be hailed as good news in most circles, but with almost 350k people dropping from the labor force accounting for the drop, it is not good news. The loss of emergency unemployment benefits is expected to cause an even bigger exodus from the labor force in January. The broader U6 unemployment rate was unchanged at 13.1%."
Highlights From the December Jobs Report
The Labor Department on Friday reported December jobs gains were much lower than expected as the year ended. U.S. payrolls rose 74,000 last month, the smallest rise in three years, while the unemployment rate dropped to 6.7%, Labor said Friday. Here are highlights:
Revisions: Employment gains for November and October were revised upward by a total of 38,000. Employers added 241,000 jobs in November, up from an initially reported 203,000. October's gain was unrevised at 200,000.
Jobless Rate: The December unemployment rate decreased to 6.7%, from 7.0% the prior month, but that was because more people dropped out of the workforce rather than found new jobs.
Yearly Figures: For 2013, employers added an average of 182,000 jobs each month. That is roughly in line with 2012, when payrolls expanded by about 183,000 positions each month.
Participation Rate: The December civilian labor force participation rate was 62.8%, weaker from a month earlier. It is also down from 63.6% in December 2012.
Longer-run Trend: December's mild advance held back longer-term averages. Monthly job gains averaged 172,000 over the past three months, which was in line as well with the six-month trend. For the first half of 2013, payrolls expanded by 195,000 each month.
Winners: In December, employment rose in the retail sector, which added 55,000 new jobs. Other strong gains came from the wholesale trade industry (15,000) and professional and business services (19,000).
Losers: But employment in the construction sector was down by 16,000. Some economists had predicted before the report that colder weather could be to blame. The federal government's workforce continued to shrink, with 7,000 fewer positions last month from November.
Earnings and Work Week: The average work week for private employees edged down to 34.4 hours last month from the prior month. Meanwhile, average hourly earnings for private employees rose by 2 cents to $24.17 from a month earlier. Over the year, average hourly earnings have risen by 42 cents.
The Robots are Taking our Factory Jobs
Has manufacturing done all the hiring it needs to sustain growth? That's one way to look at the fact that PMI readings and other indictaors shown manufacturing picking up, both in terms of current activity and in new orders, while the sector halved its hiring actviity in 2013 from 2012.
The fact is that echnology is making it easier for factories to prodcue things without people.
How we reconcile this is one of the biggest challenges we face as a society.
This Report May Be More "Real" Than the Prior Months
We already knew fourth quarter GDP was largely inventory build, retailers had a lousy holiday season, there's no meaningful growth in capital spending. Why is anyone surprised?
Mother Nature Keeps Workers at Home
The extraordinarily weak payrolls increase of just 74,000 in December was a real head-scratcher. One reason for the slow hiring may be storms in early December that kept many workers at home.
The Labor Department says 273,000 workers couldn't get to their jobs because of weather. That number is higher than the average of 179,000 for the past 10 Decembers and the highest December number of stayed-at-homes since 1977. Some of those workers are still considered employed, but others won't be and thus hold down the payroll number.
Weather's biggest impact is on outdoor economic activity. No surprise then, that construction jobs fell 16,000 in December after six months of net hiring gains. The payrolls drop among builders raises risks that housing starts also dropped in December.
Call the Close
It's that time, MoneyBeaters. Time to call the close. Where will stocks finish the day after this surprisingly disappointing jobs report?
I say the Dow rises 35 points, but more importantly, the S&P 500 gains 4 points. That would represent the ninth straight gain following a jobs report. I'm a sucker for streaks.
What do you guys think?
The Fed Will Save - Rally!
This report'll get those old Fed-will-save-us juices going. I'll call the Dow up 125.
My Call: Dow Up 100
I'm going to say the Dow closes up 100. If we've learned anything from the past few years is that you can't fight the Fed. And I think this number raises the odds that the FOMC will pause it's bond-buying, at least for one month, at the end-January meeting.
And They're Off
Stocks limp out of the gate following the weak jobs report. The Dow rises 35 points, the S&P 500 gains 4 points and the tech-heavy Nasdaq Composite adds 14 points.
Treasurys are rallying, with the 10-year yield at 2.9%. Gold and oil are each up about 1%.
Seasonal Distortions
University of Michigan economics professor Justin Wolfers says the timing of the seasonal distoritions could be to blame for the weak December jobs report.
If you think seasonal distortions drove today's report, realize it may be usual Dec. hiring occurred in Nov, instead of being pushed to Jan.
— Justin Wolfers (@JustinWolfers) January 10, 2014
Including revisions, the average gain for the last three months is now at 171,667. That's a small gain from a 167,000 monthly average between July and September.
In other words, ignore the month-to-month volatility and keep an eye on the longer-term trend in the jobs market.
Bad News Can Still Be Good News for Stocks
Dan Veru, chief investment officer at Palisade Capital Management, said the surprisingly-weak payroll data, whether it's an outlier or not, can be viewed as good news for stocks, as it has sparked a big rally in Treasurys, and a drop in yields. "What's still not priced into the stock market, is that interest rates are going to stay lower for a much longer period of time than people think," Mr. Veru said. The 10-year Treasury yield has dropped sharply to 2.89%, from 2.96% late Thursday. Mr. Veru said the drop in yields "probably puts somewhat of a bid in the stock market." The Dow rises 22 points in early trading.
Unemployment Slumped in 2013 But Picture Darkened
With 2013 in the can, here's how the labor picture changed last year. On a seasonally adjusted basis, the number of Americans counted as employed rose 1.4M while those unemployed fell 1.9M, helping cause the unemployment rate to drop a big 1.2 percentage points to 6.7%. But also behind that decline was the number of people out of the labor force jumping 2.9M; those in it fell 548K. As such, the labor-participation rate is at a multidecade low of 62.8%. In 2012, those employed rose 2.3M and those not fell 776K, putting unemployment down 0.6 point, Participation fell in 2012 to 63.6% from 64% as the those out of the labor force rose 2.2M and those in rose 1.5M; the rate went out last year at 62.8%.
That's a Wrap
What a wild morning. The weak jobs numbers certainly caught most people by surprise, but for now, stocks are taking the disappointing figures in stride.
The S&P 500 is up 2 points. Remember it risen following the past eight straight jobs reports, so we'll be watching this closely to see if the streak remains intact.
That's it for us on the live blog. Thanks for following and be sure to stay tuned to MoneyBeat and wsj.com all day for continuing news, analysis and developments.


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In an announcement at the Thompson Conference Center, The University of Texas at Austin today launched a major initiative to manage and reduce demand-side energy use on campus, entitled UTakeCharge. University faculty, staff and groups were invited to attend the program kickoff.
Overseen by UT Facilities Services, UTakeCharge is the university's most significant energy conservation program to date and is focused on Demand-side Energy Management and Conservation (DSEMC). This program will reduce energy consumption and lower ongoing energy costs through renovations and replacement of inefficient or under-performing equipment. Estimated annual cost avoidance resulting from the initial renovation projects is expected to exceed $2 million.
The kickoff featured opening remarks from Associate Director of Facilities Maintenance William Lucas, after which Dr. Patricia Clubb, Vice President for Employee and Campus Services, discussed how the DSEMC initiative supports the university's commitment to financial and environmental stewardship. Facilities Services Interim Director Michael A. Miller followed with an overview of the importance of managing demand-side energy use as well as energy generation to control costs and consumption.
Alfred (Al) Lewandowski, manager of DSEMC for Facilities Services, explained the program and its projects, and introduced the multi-department teams involved. He also outlined the plan for communicating with the campus community, including the Web site, utexas.edu/UTakeCharge.
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In the span of about four hours on Wednesday afternoon, a WWE Diva was fired...and then reinstated almost as quickly as the original report came out. And it all stems from her arrest on Monday afternoon in Hartford, Connecticut.
Tenille Dashwood, better known to WWE and NXT fans as "Emma," was arrested shortly before the beginning of Monday's live "Raw" broadcast in Hartford. She was arrested for reportedly trying to steal an iPod case from a WalMart store in the area. Below is a statement from the Hartford Police Department in regard to her arrest.
On June 30, 2014 at approximately 1:00 P.M., Hartford Police Officers were contacted by Walmart Security (asset protection) regarding a potential Larceny/shoplifter. Based on the investigation by HPD, Tenille A. Dashwood, 25, of Australia and Winter Park, Florida, was arrested and charged with Larceny in the 6th degree, with a referral to the Hartford Community Court.
Dashwood was booked at HPD and issued a WPTA. The unpaid item for which the larceny charge was applied was an "iHome 'Slim Swivel' iPad mini case" color red with a value of $21.14"
According to her laywer, Hubert Santos, his client's arrest was a simple mistake. He noted that she was using the self checkout machine at the location when she purchased an estimated $30 worth of items, but forgot to pay for the iPod case.
WWE went public with the incident, stating they were are of the event and that she was ultimately responsible for her actions. On Wednesday afternoon around noon Central time, word began shuffling around social media that the company had indeed released her from her contract.
Shortly before 5:00 P.M., another report was released from wrestling news site WZROnline that she had been reinstated. After confirming this report, WWE posted on their website that Emma had been reinstated, but "will take appropriate punitive action for her violation of the law."


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FRANKFORT, Ky. (AP) -- U.S. Sen. Mitch McConnell is committed to the repeal of the federal Affordable Care Act -- even though it includes provisions to help coal miners receive benefits for black lung disease.
Democrat Alison Lundergan Grimes criticized McConnell's position during a campaign swing through eastern Kentucky on Thursday. Grimes is trying to unseat McConnell in November.
Black lung is the common name for a disease caused by inhaling coal dust. State officials say more Kentucky miners are filing claims because more of them are out of work. Eastern Kentucky has lost 7,000 direct coal mining jobs since 2012.
McConnell has said he wants to replace the Affordable Care Act with "real reforms." A McConnell spokeswoman dismissed Grimes' criticism as trying to deceive Kentucky voters into believing she is pro-coal.
Democratic U.S. Senate candidate Alison Lundergan Grimes will talk about coal mine safety and fighting black lung disease during a campaign stop at the site of the 1970 Hurricane Creek mining disaster Thursday morning.
Grimes' campaign told The Associated Press she will vow to support two pieces of coal mining legislation, both written by West Virginia Democratic Sen. Jay Rockefeller. The first bill would increase criminal penalties for mine safety violations and do more to protect people who report those violations. The second would make it easier for miners to apply for and receive benefits related to black lung disease.
Republican Sen. Mitch McConnell has criticized Grimes for accepting donations from anti-coal groups and not mentioning coal when she appeared at a fundraiser with Senate Majority Leader Harry Reid.
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Excellent construction, excellent layout, fast, easy to use,small, good focus ( better then many) pretty decent value but the color had green tint. Compared to other makers I was not that impressed with photo colors and clarity outside. It wasn't bad and I realize its a tiny camera but I just think the colors need upgrading for me to compare to competition. Nikon needs to keep the good things here for sure because construction and layout and ease of use is best in class.
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The FLCC men's first team, from left: Seth McClory, Dakota Robarge, Charlie Wlasniewski, Kyle Spry, Brenton Austin, and Ethan Thoms. For more photos, click here.
Twenty-two teams participated in the 6th Annual East Coast Lumberjack Roundup held in Syracuse on March 26.
The Finger Lakes men placed first with 1,118 points ahead of second place Paul Smith's College, 1,078 points; third place Alfred State College, 1030 points; and fourth place Pennsylvania State University, 898 points.
Dakota Robarge of Naples and Kyle Spry of Walworth won the underhand chop. Seth McClory of Franklynville, and Ethan Thoms of Canandaigua placed first in the standing block chop.
Robarge placed second in the single buck event. The team, including Charles Wlasniewski of Andover and Brenton Austin of Pine Valley, placed third in the log roll event.
The Finger Lakes men's second team, Caleb Adams of Churchvill, Andrew Clement of Canandaigua, Brandon Auyer of Oswego, Cameron Ozolins of Cayuta, Jonathan Jensen of Penn Yan and Steven Johns of Endicott, finished ninth in the men's division with a score of 799.
The Finger Lakes women placed third in their division with a total score of 769 points. SUNY Environmental Science and Forestry had 1,017 points and Cobleskill, 769 points.
Hannah Watkins of Conesus won a runaway first place in the tree climb event. Chelsey Black of Bolivar took the hard hit event (chopping through a large log in the minimum number of swings). Katrina Davenport of Honeoye and Black placed first in the underhand chop event. The team, including Meg Hems of Palmyra, Abbey Ralph of Canandaigua, and Michele Watkins of Manchester, placed second in the pulp toss event.
The Finger Lakes Jack and Jill team finished in 3rd place in their division with a total of 729 points. Addison McCoy of Olean, Lou Mair of Peekskill, Erika Thompson of Canandaigua, Noah Scribner of Palmyra, Stefan Muoio of Brockport and Courtney Stein of Livonia placed first in the team bow saw event.
The Finger Lakes Woodsmen travel to Alfred State College for the Inaugural Pioneer Games on Saturday, April 9. The 65th Annual North Eastern North American Spring Championship will be hosted for the first time by SUNY Cobleskill on April 29th and 30th. The Finger Lakes men will be defending their 18th title; the women seek their 15th championship.