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Great Falls recorded a low of -26 degrees setting a new record for December 6. At the same time, the Amundsen-Scott South Pole Station in Antarctica was -20 degrees.
Saturday morning Great Falls set another record low of -34 degrees.
According to AccuWeather meteorologist Tom Klines "It's a pretty impressive air mass that's coming down out of Canada"
National Weather Service meteorologist Dave Bernhardt in Great Falls said, "Cold weather over a prolonged period of time has not been seen in Montana since the late 1990s."
The record low temperatures will continue as Uranus, the planet of the unexpected is currently square Pluto, which rules weather.
With five more passes of Uranus square Pluto, residents will continue to see "longterm low temperatures," stated Kevin Trenberth, climate analysis chief of the National Center for Atmospheric Research.
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3SOE Title Update, Update #2
3SOE Title Update, Update #2
We've been getting some requests via email and twitter for an update on the 3SOE Patch, so here's a summary of where we are at.
- We have decided to wait on submitting the 3SOE TU to Microsoft and Sony until after Darkstalkers has shipped. As some of you may know 3SOE, MvCO, and Darkstalkers share a common codebase that handles stuff like GGPO, profile information, etc. Several of the fixes in this forthcoming 3SOE TU came from us finding and fixing bugs when we shipped MvCO. Given that, we've decided the best thing for the TU (since this is almost certainly the last one for 3SOE) is to close out Darkstalkers, see if we have fixed anything relevant to 3SOE during that process, and pull those fixes into the TU. This will give us every possible chance to make sure 3SOE is in as good of shape as possible.
- We have decided we are not going to do anything about the game speed issue. The reasons why are complicated, but the summary is the Arcade version of 3S doesn't really run at a reliable frame rate. It can fluctuate on a stage-to-stage and character-to-character basis that we're not confident we can properly reproduce, given that this is a port and not straight CPS3 Emulation. On top of that, if we did decide to hardcode some of these speed differences versus the Arcade cabinet, it would be extremely difficult to test as we'd need to look at every combination of character on every stage and make sure we didn't make things worse for some of those combinations in our quest to alleviate the speed issue. Given that we're measuring differences in fractions of frames in some instances, we're not confident we can catch every little timing variation between the two games. Because of this we've elected to leave it as it's been since launch.
- We've been getting a steady stream of bugs from players since the last update, and fixed the ones we could. Most of these are semi-rare issues like this one: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=yLK6cd3uB38&feature=relmfu which was fairly easy to reproduce once we saw the video (thanks, 01lp0w3r) so if you've got bugs like this, and can throw the reproduction steps up on YouTube that would be amazingly helpful. If you can find something that will affect a lot of players and we have the time we will try to fix it.
- We have stopped looking into the "Dropped EX" issue, as we are unable to reproduce it here, and it appears many people on the forums can't figure out how to get it to reliably happen (or happen at all). If anyone can identify reliable reproduction steps we will take another look at it.
There's a bunch more information to share about what we did fix, what we chose to leave alone, and why, but I'm going to save the exhaustive patch notes for when we get out of submission with the patch as some of this stuff can change as we discover/fix new issues.
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Parents' Understanding of Developmentally Appropriate Practice in Early Childhood Education
Date: May 1999
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Description: The intent of this study was to determine what understanding and knowledge parents had of developmentally appropriate practice (DAP). The study examined whether the beliefs of parents who enrolled their children in a National Association for the Education of Young Children (NAEYC) accredited program had any impact on their expectations for a philosophy and curriculum that is centered around DAP. In addition, the study examined whether parents' understanding of DAP changed when their children transitioned from infant and toddler programs, to preschool. The study group consisted of parents with children in two privately owned NAEYC accredited centers in 1998 (N=131). Results from parent reports indicated a high level of parent knowledge regarding DAP.
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Current and Future Trends in Computer Use in Elementary School Settings
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Description: The study examined current and future trends in computer use in elementary school settings. A survey instrument was developed and validated for distribution to a random sample of 200 technology coordinators in the public school districts in the state of Texas from whom 95 responses were received. The survey instrument was used to obtain information about five areas of computer use in elementary schools. These areas are: physical configurations, instructional uses, implementation issues, training and staff development, and Internet use. The study found that all public school districts that participated in the study have acquired computer hardware in their elementary schools. In addition, some other advanced computer technology components are starting to be found in elementary schools, such as teacher workstations, CD-ROM, interactive video, computer multimedia, LCD panels, and laser printers. Respondents reported that elementary school teachers in their districts have incorporated computers into their classrooms as an instructional tool and many changes have occurred in teachers teaching styles due to computers. However, there are some problems that hinder the effective use of computers. The major problem is lack of training. A high percentage of respondents, 81.3%, indicated that the majority of their elementary school teachers had completed less than ...
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A Study of Block Scheduling and Instructional Strategies and their Influence on Algebra Achievement in Classrooms Throughout North Central Texas
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Description: The purpose of this study was to evaluate the influence of block scheduling and instructional strategies on student achievement in Algebra I. The study was conducted during the 1997-98 school year. This study was comprised of two components, a quantitative study and a qualitative study. The quantitative study focused on block and traditional scheduling and the influence identified through scores on the Texas End-of-Course exam for Algebra I. The sample for this study consisted of 59 school districts from five counties in the north Texas area. The qualitative portion of this study focused on 10 classrooms, 5 block and 5 traditional, taken from the sample of 59 districts. Data for the qualitative study included questionnaires, interviews, and observations. The End-of-Course scores were analyzed using an ANOVA at the .05 level of significance, no significant difference was identified in the achievement levels of the two groups. The qualitative data was organized by categories derived from the NCTM teaching standards. Data from this portion of the study indicated that teachers in both block and traditionally scheduled classes spend their class time in a similar manner, using similar materials, and using more traditional strategies. Additional analyses of data based upon usage of the ...
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The Effect of Increased Collaboration Among the Library Media Specialist and School Personnel on Perceptions of the Roles and Responsibilities of the Library Media Specialist
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Description: This study measured and explored changes in perceptions of the roles and responsibilities of the library media specialist when the level of collaboration increased. Seven library media specialists targeted four members of their educational communities with whom to increase collaborative activities. Before and after the collaboration began, the library media specialists, the teachers with whom they chose to collaborate, other members from the same educational community, and a control group that did not participate in increased collaboration were given a roles and responsibilities rank-order form. This form was used to measure changes in perceptions regarding the importance of the three roles and selected responsibilities related to the three roles before and after the collaborative experience. The library media specialists and the targeted teachers also kept reflection logs to record factors that enhanced collaboration, factors that inhibited collaboration, and any changes in their teaching style as a result of the collaborative experience. Results indicate that the participating library media specialists themselves experienced the most change. Role identification remains a problem as library media specialists seek to become teaching partners with classroom teachers yet still must keep the library media center aligned with school and district goals and move toward making it ...
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Examining the Nature of Interactions which Facilitate Learning and Impact Reading Achievement During a Reading Apprenticeship: A Case Study of At-risk Adolescent Readers
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Description: The purpose of this qualitative case study was to explore the interactions that take place during a reading apprenticeship which facilitate the learning of reading strategies by adolescent students who are at the middle school level and are still at-risk for reading failure and to investigate how a reading apprenticeship affects reading achievement in the areas of fluency, vocabulary development, comprehension, and the self-perception of the reader. The case study was descriptive and interpretive in nature, and examined two students, each of whom was part of a one-to-one reading apprenticeship. The researcher served as participant observer in both cases and was the teacher in each of the one-to-one reading apprenticeships. The primary data set was qualitative in nature, and elements of quantitative data were also considered. Sessions included pretesting and posttesting using the Classroom Assessment of Reading Processes (Swearingen & Allen, 1997), reading from narrative or expository books, working with words, writing, and dialoguing about the reading. Reading strategies were directly taught, modeled, and reinforced by the teacher/researcher with the goal of the students internalizing the strategies and improving their reading in the areas of fluency, vocabulary development, and comprehension, as well as improving their attitudes toward reading and their ...
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The Response of a Public School District to Charter School Competition: An Examination of Free-Market Effects
Date: December 1999
Creator: Patrick, Diane Porter
Description: The purpose of this study was to examine a school district's responses to charter schools operating within its boundaries. The selected district was the only one in the state with two large academically competitive charter schools for at least two years. Four questions guided the research: In terms of instruction, finance, communication, and leadership, how has the traditional district been impacted due to charter school existence? The exploratory research was timely since charter schools are proliferating as tax-supported public choice schools. While many have speculated about free-market effects of charter school competition on systemic educational reform, the debate has been chiefly along ideological lines; therefore, little empirical research addresses this issue. Quantitative and qualitative methodologies were used to present a comprehensive case study. Twenty-six school officials and teachers were interviewed; 159 teachers and 1576 parents were surveyed. District, community, and state education department documents were analyzed. Since charter schools have existed in the district, numerous activities have taken place. Instructional initiatives included a high school academy, expanded technology, gifted and talented, tutoring, and dropout prevention. All elementary and middle schools required uniforms. The district's state accountability rating improved from acceptable to recognized. A leadership void was perceived due to students ...
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A Study of Vocabulary Instruction with Fourth Grade Students Participating in an Individualized Reading Program
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Description: he purpose of this study was to determine the effects of one approach to vocabulary instruction on the reading and writing vocabulary of fourth grade students in an individualized reading program. The vocabulary instructional approach used student-selected vocabulary words as well as instruction in vocabulary strategies such as context clues, structural analysis, and definition strategies. The twelve week study exposed one fourth grade classroom to vocabulary instruction in a Reading Workshop setting. Major components of the program were mini-lessons, which often involved vocabulary strategies, the silent reading of self-selected books, one-on-one researcher/student interactions, and the self-selection of vocabulary words. The research design is descriptive in nature and used both qualitative and quantitative research methods. Qualitative data included student interviews, teacher interviews, student writing samples, and field note observations. Quantitative data included vocabulary test scores from two groups of students, Group A and Group B. Group A participated in the self-selected vocabulary approach and received vocabulary instruction from the researcher acting as participant observer. Group B received some vocabulary instruction from their classroom teacher, but did not participate in the same program. The test was constructed weekly from a class (Group A) generated list of ten words. Results from vocabulary tests ...
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The Influence of National Standards for Early Childhood Programs on Selected Rural Settings of the Education Service Centers in East Texas
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Description: This study addressed the current status of early childhood curriculum design and implementation in the Texas Education Service Centers Seven and Eight. No Previous research about the characteristics of the preschool programs had been completed in those areas. This research established if preschool programs were receiving priority status in East Texas. The results yielded evidence regarding the characteristics of administrators, teachers, curriculum implementation, plus parent and community involvement. The information also provided insight regarding short-term and longitudinal effects on children who have attended preschool programs. Data were collected from a search of educational literature, regional service preschool directors, administrators, and teachers. The procedure used in designing the survey and interview documents was Michael Scriven's goal-free strategy. The main sources for the questions were the National Association for the Education of Young Children and Head Start. The study first directs attention to the common characteristics of national programs/standards, then discusses the level of implementation in local rural prekindergartens. The fifteen open-ended interviews yielded concise information relevant to the population of students served and administrative beliefs on current practices. Surveys were sent to a total of all preschool administrators in the Education Service Center Regions of Seven and Eight. A 51 percent ...
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The Developmental Stages of Concern of Teachers Toward the Implementation of the Information Technology Curriculum in Kuwait
Date: August 2000
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Description: Change is best carried out by individual teachers, and, thus, identifying and resolving teachers concerns about an innovation is imperative in guiding the change process to a successful point of implementation. The purpose of this study was to identify concerns that teachers experienced when implementing the Information Technology curriculum in all intermediate schools in Kuwait and to examine the relationships among teachers reported stages of concern and other factors, such as gender and experience. The stages of concern, one dimension of the Concerns-Based Adoption Model (CBAM), was applied to reveal teachers concerns. The Stages of Concern Questionnaire (SoCQ) and a demographic survey were completed by 248 respondents. The SoCQ measures seven stages of concern that reflect three dimensions: self (awareness, informational, and personal); task (management); and impact (consequence, collaboration, and refocusing Group profile analysis revealed that teachers had four high concerns related to collaboration, personal, refocusing, and informational stages. Teachers also reported low concerns at the management and awareness stages. Both females and males reported collaboration as their greater concern. Teachers with more years of experience reported higher impact concerns. The analysis of individuals peak concerns revealed that the majority of the respondents were adopters of the innovation. The analysis ...
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Attitudes Toward Computer Use and Gender Differences Among Kuwaiti Sixth-Grade Students
Date: August 2000
Creator: Almahboub, Shafi Fahad
Description: Because computer use become more and more important in the educational environment, the attitudes of students toward computer may play an important role in their learning success. This study investigated the attitudes toward computers and gender differences of sixth-grade Kuwaiti students and examined the relationships between students attitudes toward computers and school, motivation/persistence, study habits, empathy, creative tendencies, and achievement in the Informatics field. The Computer Attitude Questionnaire (CAQ), translated from the English into Arabic Language for this study, was originally developed by Knezek and Miyashita for the Texas Center for Educational Technology (University of North Texas). The CAQ was administered to a random cluster sample of 10 public middle schools: (5 boys and 5 girls schools), with a total of 562 students, (265 boys and 297 girls), in the State of Kuwait during the academic year 1999-2000. The pilot test was conducted to calculate the reliability with Cronbachs alpha = .87 for the CAQ Arabic version. This study found positive attitudes toward computer use (mean = 3.31 on 4-point Likert-scale); however, girls had significantly more positive attitudes toward computers (mean = 3.36) than did boys (mean = 3.26). It also found statistically significant correlations between attitudes toward computers and ...
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With references to the original Mechanical Turk, Youtube user FunGowRightNow12 and his chess playing partner have documented how they have created a remote chess board using an Arduino powered magnet system.
"Our goal is to allow people to connect and play board games with each other from anywhere in the world. By combining a physical board with modern technology, we hope to bring a more interpersonal experience that is not achieved through a computer screen."
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Photos: Woods, Rose Tied After First Round Of Tour Championship
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ATLANTA — Tiger Woods sure didn't look intimidated Thursday in the Tour Championship.
Woods kept the ball in play at East Lake and chipped in for one of his six birdies on his way to a 4-under 66 that gave him a share of the lead with Justin Rose. It was the first step toward what Woods hopes is another FedEx Cup title, and another $10 million bonus.
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Thanks to David Petraeus's adultery and the so-called "fiscal cliff," it's almost possible to forget that there was a presidential election just a week ago. (And God knows the Republicans would like to!) But before the campaign disappears into the haze of social life in Tampa and tax reform proposals in Washington, here are four under-the-radar lessons from President Obama's successful re-election bid.
Even in national races, politics is still local.
While Mitt Romney ran a national campaign — emphasizing the economy and the unemployment rate to voters in Reno, Racine and Raleigh alike — the White House ran a much more regionalized effort. If you lived in Northern Virginia, the president's pitch focused on abortion and contraception. If you lived in Ohio, the race was a referendum on outsourcing and the auto bailout. If you watched Spanish-language television in Colorado or Nevada, the campaign was all about the president's backdoor implementation of the DREAM Act.
Notes for Next Time: What Republicans should learn from the Obama campaign. Hint: it's not all about the Latino vote.
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Finally. Unlike football, it never feels like this has begun too soon.
I don't believe expectations this year for the big Nats are as outsized as they were a year ago, but the enthusiasm remains the same. I'd like to think that 2013 may have parsed the 2012 bandwagon fans, but then I read some of the MASN comments and realize they're just less vocal.
For me, it's a chance to re-establish routine and have something to write about every morning (or afternoon) versus the litany of lists and previews that the minors offseason requires (though predicting rosters and pitching staffs isn't so bad, is it?).
As I wrote earlier this month, the best chances for "our guys" are on the edges of the 25-man roster. Unfortunately, that was before the Karns-for-Lobaton trade, which indicates to me that this team isn't going to go with a rookie if it doesn't have to. Naturally, I'd love to be wrong about that, but I am New England-born and bred.
But not so puritanical as to pretend otherwise for about three weeks. First pitch at 1:10 p.m. on 1500 or 1580 AM.
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Not planning to watch/listen to much of Spring Training because I want to maintain my focus on making a difference in Washington, DC and Ward 5. We have some godawful schools, and I want to make a difference. I will enjoy the diversion of following box scores on twitter, though, and Luke's always outstanding commentary.
It was a big day for "our" kids, including the game-winning Taylor triple, chasing home Kobernus. There were also RH and LH doubles by Walters, a booming double by Skole, and two scoreless innings apiece by Cole and Jordan. Christian Garcia got rocked, but that was the only real negative of the day. Souza had a few adventures in RF, but he did single and run the bases well.


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Diamond Brooches and Gemstone Pins on the Campaign Trail
If you have watched any part of the latest coverage on the campaign for the next president of the United States, you will likely notice that the attire of the potential First Ladies is getting coverage as well. Included in the wardrobe coverage are an impressive number of diamond brooches and pins that have made their way onto the wives of the presidential candidates during the Democratic and Republican Conventions, as well as on stops along the way.One of the most notable was the brooch that Michelle Obama wore on the first night of the Democratic Convention. This brooch, which blended perfectly with her turquoise dress, is the perfect example of how to wear a gemstone or diamond brooch. Without being too gaudy, the brooch created the perfect accent to a simple and elegant outfit. It also made a fashion statement that let people talk about her for days after she appeared at the convention.
Cindy McCain also has a fair share of gemstone and diamond brooches, including her signature rhinestone Ann Hand pin. Generally, Mrs. McCain will wear multiple pins and brooches, including ones that support her husband and those that support her sons' military branches, "USMC" and "NAVY" diamond pins.
Because of the attraction to the brooches and pins that each woman has worn throughout the campaign course, there are even websites dedicated to showing whose campaign flair is faring better, including which pieces are the most popular and which candidate's flair is selling the best.
In fact, a number of First Ladies have sported their fair share of brooches over the years, including some diamond, some rhinestone, and some with gold, silver, and pearls. The type of brooch or lapel pin that a person chooses is largely up to that person and is a wonderful indication of that person's personality.
It is amazing to see, that as the campaign continues on toward the November election date, more and more people are adding diamond brooches and pins to their collection of political flair. Although most people are wearing brooches that are made of Swarovski crystals for campaign purposes, others are actually wearing genuine diamond brooches and pins, including those that are the shape of the American flag, as well as others.
A brooch is quickly becoming an easy way to replace a necklace or to make a statement without making it over the top. In addition, it can be used as another type of jewelry, when you plan to keep your necklace or earrings simple. Some common types of diamond brooches include flowers, cancer awareness symbols, and flags. Other styles or types include those that are eclectic, antique, or simply unique. The more unique the item, the more attention it is sure to draw to you, your cause, or your outfit, which for many women is a good thing.
While diamonds, brooches, and fashion should not be a focal point of the upcoming election, it does become a trend at helping people get to know the candidate's wives just a little better. Each woman's style in clothing and jewelry is indicative of what she represents and, ultimately, what values are important to her.
For a candidate who believes in helping the little people, expensive designer clothing and jewelry may not show that that person and their family are representative of the ideals and people that they claim to support. However, in many cases, the candidates who are able to afford to hit the campaign trails are not in the same position as many Americans, which become increasingly evident as you view their clothing and jewelry choices.
Therefore, many of them are treated with celebrity status. Much like woman pine and analyze what a celebrity wears and what type of diamond brooches she likes to wear to awards ceremonies, the same method of thinking can often apply to the candidate and his wife.
More recently, the same method of thinking has been applied to Vice President candidate Sarah Palin. As a running mate, she is held to the same standards as the men in terms of being qualified enough for the position. However, as a woman, she is held to many of the same standards as the wives in terms of the clothing labels that she prefers, the type of jewelry that she wears, and how many diamonds she displays while out on the campaign trail.
With some interesting gem, rhinestone, and diamond brooches, as well as haute couture clothing already making their way onto the campaign trail, it will be interesting to see what types of outfits are worn and how the women plan to accessorize with the outfits. Then, once the election is over, we can determine how the First Lady's style changed from the campaign trail to the White House and what role, if any, it plays in the everyday American's diamond purchases.
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Since today is Father's Day, it is only right that Derek Ladgenski should be mentioned. This father has faced fatherhood to a degree that most men could not and would not. You see, Derek's six-year-old son Quinn Ladgenski has a neurological condition that would scare the pants off from the breadwinner of the family. Not Quinn's dad though!
In fact, Derek will be speaking at the 27th Annual Golf Invitational, Fore the Kids, at Edgewood Valley Country Club in LaGrange, Illinois tomorrow to raise funds for Easter Seals of DuPage and Fox Valley. Instead of giving up when the going gets tough, this dad is going forward.
The announcement was made by Amie Schaenzer, Patch Editor on June 9th. Today of all days seemed like a fitting time to remind area residents that this Wheaton father should be looked upon with grace because he has never given up on helping his son. Ladgenski has taken the role that all fathers should and is standing by his son and raising awareness for those that help his child and his entire family.
Derek will speak in order to raise funds for Easter Seals; a non-profit organization that has meant the world to his family and especially to Quinn. Quinn's mother Sarah is also grateful for the help, stating that the organization gave her family "hope." Her husband is hoping to do the same for them and help raise awareness and much needed funds that allows Easter Seals DuPage and Fox Valley to continue offering the benefits to families that they currently offer to Quinn's family.
Thanks to Easter Seals, Quinn has received physical, occupational, speech and nutrition therapy over the years. The organization has also been crucial in training the child to communicate with sign language since he is non-verbal; also obtaining for him an assistive technology device customized to his settings and allows him to be able to connect with the outside world.
Easter Seals is also currently working with the child to be able to dress himself and feed himself. Recently he has also learned from their experts how to be mobile using a walker.
Derek is so grateful for all of the services the organization has provided and in lieu of Father's Day it seems fitting to mention how he is willing to pay back. Although the setting will be laid back and is meant as a good time to be had by all, the day will mean even more to the Ladgenski family as this will be their opportunity to get the word out and to do their part in helping Easter Seals DuPage and Fox Valley to prosper for years to come. The day will also provide the opportunity for the community to witness a good father doing everything he can for the child he loves!
Registration is still open and sponsorship opportunities are still available. For details, visit the Golf Invitational: Fore the Kids website at www.EasterSealsDFVR.org/ForeTheKids2014. Those who are interested in donating to Easter Seas DuPage & Fox Valley can do so on the website.


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agricultural trading and opting for a new process. The change was
scheduled to be effective from June 25 after being postponed due to
several oppositions since December last year.
The new procedure, as planned by the company, would discard
open-outcry with the electronic trading information using a common
algorithm. As a result, in anticipation of a negative impact, there
was a sharp drop in volumes being traded.
This change may threaten the role of floor traders and many
fears that they will lose their job if this change is brought into
effect. However, this initiative undertaken by the CME Group is an
effort to keep the exchange at par with the requirements of the
federal Commodity Exchange Act and Commodity Futures Trading
If CME Group is found guilty, it would have to compensate for
the damages in monetary terms. Further developments are expected to
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hurdles for entering the electronic trading platform along with
intense competition, which has been affecting both volume and
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to obtain a class action status for a case filed against the
company regarding this. The latter had tried to order and then
cancel requests for Facebook shares but was unable to do so, owing
to the technical glitch in the trading platform.
CME Group currently retains a Zacks #4 Rank, which translates
into a short-term Sell rating. We are also maintaining our
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College Hockey:RIT to go D-I, play full CHA schedule in 2012-13
ROCHESTER, N.Y. — Rochester Institute of Technology has announced that it is moving its women's hockey team to Division I, and has been accepted as a full member of the College Hockey America conference, effective for the 2012-13 season.
"This is a momentous event in the history of RIT women's ice hockey," said RIT Executive Director of Intercollegiate Athletics Lou Spiotti. "We are very proud to be accepted into such an elite grouping of colleges and universities in College Hockey America. A debt of gratitude goes out to all those who have helped to make this happen, including our president and his leadership team, our trustees, our coaches, fans, and the many hockey alumni who have contributed to our program."
CHA commissioner Bob DeGregorio said that the move to admit RIT immediately was due to Niagara dropping its women's hockey program, announced Monday. The original plan had been for RIT to play an independent schedule next season before joining the CHA in 2013-14.
"We need to play as a group for two seasons before applying for an automatic bid to the NCAA tournament," said DeGregorio, who is also the commissioner of Atlantic Hockey, where the Tigers' men's program plays. "RIT is a very welcome addition, as it was to Atlantic Hockey."
With Lindenwood and Penn State set to join the league next season, the CHA would have had its six teams (the conference also includes Mercyhurst, Syracuse and Robert Morris). But the sudden announcement by Niagara meant waiting a year for RIT to join would have extended the wait for an AQ for an additional season.
The Tigers, who won the NCAA Division III championship on Saturday, will play a 20-game conference schedule and be eligible for the league playoffs immediately.
"I'm shocked and thrilled about being eligible for the playoffs right away," said RIT coach Scott MacDonald. "This was unexpected."
"We're going to be able to be in the playoffs right away," said sophomore forward Kourtney Kunichika, RIT's leading scorer this season. "That's great. We're really looking forward to the challenge."
RIT was 54-3-3 in its final two seasons of Division III play.
"The time is right," said RIT President Bill Destler. "We've achieved so much success at the Division III level, and we know that we'll continue to be successful as we build our new rink and attract even more fans."
RIT has announced it will build a new on-campus hockey arena, the Gene Polisseni Center, which will be the home of both the men's and women's teams.
"We hope to put a shovel in the ground in the fall," said Destler.
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"Funivia" sounds a bit like it's the name of an Italian amusement park ride, but it's simply the Italian word for "cable car." The Taormina Funivia connects the town center with the beach at Mazzaro. It makes getting down to the beach or back to your hotel easy and quick, even if you get all the way to the beach and realize you've forgotten sunscreen or your book.
There are eight cable cars in the Taormina-Mazzaro Funivia system that are in near-constant rotation, depending on the season. During the busiest months, cable cars run every 15 minutes, and the trip from one end to the other takes less than five minutes. Operating hours are roughly 8am-8pm - again, this depends on the season, so check the timetable when you arrive. Each car can carry up to 12 people.
A one-way ticket costs €3, but if you'll be staying in Taormina for a a little while and riding the Funivia back and forth on a regular basis, you can buy passes that are good for an entire day, week, or month. There are also tickets that are good for 10 rides at a discount.


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He is and has been my favorite golfer since he has been on tour. He always had as much skill as Tiger Woods, but always lacked the finishing mentality. He is a better golfer today than Tiger Woods and has been for a couple of years.
That doesn't mean he is higher up on the all-time great list…just that he will beat Tiger more than Tiger beats him in today's golf…at least for a couple more years until Phils body won't stand up anymore…Tiger is 5 years younger so he should last a bit longer and he takes care of himself better than Phil.
However, yesterday was awesome as a Phil fan! It was over when he banged the 303 yard 3 wood from the fairway on 17…the fat lady started.
In listing Phils accomplishments over the last 2 months…don't forget he won the Scottish Open last week…comes over from across the pond…wins the 2 tournaments he enters and flies home with 2 trophy's and a bundle of cash…thanks for the hospitality Europe LOL!
It won`t be a bundle of cash after HM Revenue Customs & Excise ( UK equivalent of the IRS for which Lefty will be taxed at 60% ) takes their fair share out of the combined $2.45 million won for both the British and Scottish Open victories . Taxes ? Who needs taxes ? LOL ,LOL !!
It was a spectacular last round by Phil Mickelson on one of the toughest courses in Open history . Muirfield is not a course for the faint-hearted , as it as been known to humble grown men .
Strange however, to think that this was only the fifth Major (Grand Slam title) of Mickelson`s career and also that he has yet to achieve the career Grand Slam of winning all four Majors .
Never played at Muirfield but I have been privileged enough to visit and to drink at the nineteenth hole .
tophatal ………..
We will have to hit the links soon…my game is decent…mid 80′s usually. Yeah I forgot about taxes…ouch…60%…and to think that the tax rate was 3% when we started dumping tea over the sides of boats…my how things have changed.
Golf needs guys like Lefty , McIlroy and Woods at te top of their games for it to be interesting and a major draw for te fans of te sport . The rest of the time on the PGA Tour is simply monotonous watching a bunch of robotic like characters .
So Ryan Braun gets a sixty-five game slap on the wrist , having not admitted is guilt in the Biogenesis scandal ? Meanwhile , Manny Ramirez , a two-time drug cheat (yet to serve the mandatory 100 game suspension for a second offense ) is now playing ball in the Minors for a Texas Rangers` affiliate . And the fans are meant to be proud of that fact and the job that Bud Selig is meant to be doing ? LOL,LOL,LOL !!!
Braun in his career so far as earned in excess of $20 million and recently signed a 5 year $105 million deal with the Brewers .
Remind me a again why baseball as a steroid policy tat remains a damn joke , in terms of the punishment meted out . Away from baseball , Ryan Braun won`t be hurting for money , as he has several successful businesses in the greater Milwaukee area ( a restaurant chain and a commercial real estate company) .
Money makes the world go around , but in the NBA world it does help , just as much as it hinders …..
tophatal ……..
Sometimes nice guys do finish first.
Tiger Woods has lost his mojo. There was a magic to his game before the scandal, and now that's all gone. He's seems mortal now.
Yep…guess what?…no Lindsey Vonn either at the beginning of the year I don't believe. That is his true distraction is a serious girlfriend. Many a legend has been undone by a woman.
When he was able to just be Tiger and bang whomever and go about his life he was dominating. Add in a serious companion and you can forget it.
On a different note…are you a member of Pinterest Chump? I mean, I saw your name listed but did not think it could be possible…
And yes I know many successful people who are in a relationship…just isn't going to work for him IMO.
In all honesty, what are those guys going to hold ? Are you serious ? A lot of those guys are simply robotic , lack a great deal of appeal . The same ting was said about David Duval . That , he would be great on the Tour . Where is his game , much less , hasn`t he all but retired ?
The PGA Tour in many respects , has become such a farce when you have prize money for tournaments … totaling over $6-$7 million for none Majors and guys as finishing as low as fortieth place can walk away with almost $100,000 and in some cases even more What real incentive is there to try ?
There were no real charges made public against Braun, as his agent Nev Balelo worked out this deal . Now while that idiocy is in play , explain to me h,ow Manny Ramirez , a two time offender who didn`t serve the mandatory 100 game suspension for a second offense , is now allowed to play Minor League ball for a Texas Rangers` affiliate ?
Left you a response on that basketball piece ? You may disagree with the comment made .
tophatal ………..
This was one of my favorite majors to watch in a while… what a clutch back 9 by Lefty… gut tells me that he'll get that career Grand Slam next year, when he returns to the course where Payne Stewart defeated him and told him that he had the best thing coming… that he was going to be a Dad…


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Score card for Americans to remember (from Z Magazine)..... MIRROR MIRROR ON THE WALL, WHO'S THE BIGGEST ROGUE OF ALL? Richard Du Boff 1. Comprehensive [Nuclear] Test Ban Treaty, 1996. Signed by 164 nations and ratified by 89 including France, Great Britain, and Russia; signed by President Clinton in 1996 but rejected by the Senate in 1999. The US is one of 13 nonratifiers among countries that have nuclear weapons or nuclear power programs. In November 2001, the US forced a vote in the UN Committee on Disarmament and Security to demonstrate its opposition to the Treaty, and announced plans to resume nuclear testing for development of new short-range tactical nuclear weapons. 2. Antiballistic Missile Treaty, 1972. In December 2001, the US officially withdrew from the landmark agreement--the first time in the nuclear era that the US renounced a major arms control accord. 3. Biological and Toxin Weapons Convention, 1972, ratified by 144 nations including the US. In July 2001 the US walked out of a London conference to discuss a 1994 protocol designed to strengthen the Convention by providing for on-site inspections. At Geneva in November 2001, Undersecretary of State for arms control John Bolton stated that "the protocol is dead," at the same time accusing Iraq, Iran, North Korea, Libya, Sudan, and Syria of violating the Convention but offering no specific allegations or supporting evidence to substantiate the charges. In May 2002 Bolton accused Cuba of carrying out germ-warfare research, again producing no evidence.(Continue reading)


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David Guttenfelder, File, Associated Press
SEOUL, South Korea — Asked if there might be war, the 40ish woman with the spangly purple shirt laughed out loud. She waved her hands back and forth, as if whisking away a pesky insect.
She fled North Korea late last summer, pushing her way at night through the chest-deep waters of the Amnok River, following a guide into China and, eventually, to South Korea. The journey cost her $5,000, a fortune back home.
She comes from a part of rural North Korea where electricity is a rarity, and the punishing winters seem to last forever. She came to a city of two-story-tall TV screens that light up the night, a city stalked by armies of financial analysts in well-tailored suits.
Now, amid international fears that North Korea may be preparing for another missile test, and relentless over-the-top rhetoric from Pyongyang that it will destroy its enemies, she simply scoffs. The exiles have seen life in both Koreas, and are unimpressed with what they left behind.
"It's not even possible for North Korea to have a war," said the woman, who spent years arranging black market deals for bronze smuggled to China. She asked that her name and other identifying details not be used, to protect relatives still living in the North.
"They don't have fuel. They don't have electricity," she said. "Even if they yell to the world that they'll go to war, it's all just talk."
Foreign analysts have long said that North Korea's desperate shortages are, in part, because Pyongyang channels so much of its resources to the military and into weapons development. But in a country where many soldiers have to spend months every year working on farms or construction projects, and where bicycles remain a status symbol for most people, the exiles say North Korea is so poor and undeveloped that it knows it would lose any fight. And lose badly.
North Korea's most recent round of over-the-top threats, including warnings of pre-emptive nuclear attacks on the United States, come in the wake of U.N. sanctions approved after Pyongyang's February nuclear test. They also come during annual U.S.-South Korea military maneuvers, which Pyongyang has long seen as a provocation.
For weeks, foreign governments and analysts have been debating Pyongyang's threats: Is war looming? Are the threats nothing but theater; a search for attention and foreign aid? Is North Korea's new young leader, Kim Jong Un, more dangerous than his father?
In South Korea's small community of North Korean exiles, a group that totals about 24,000 people, the answers to those questions come quickly.
"It's all nonsense," said Nam-su Han, who fled North Korea when he was 20 years old, and now runs a Seoul-based activist group that teaches young South Koreans about life in the North.
Kim "is a little man with no accomplishments," said the nephew of the smuggler, a former soldier who also escaped last year. "He's just trying to show the world how important he is."
"I'm not worried at all" about war, said a former North Korean miner, a friendly man with a mop of uncombed hair who now runs a small Seoul store. "We all know if war breaks out, North Korea will collapse."
Mixed with that disdain, though, is something you may not expect from people who risked their lives, and often left their families, to reach South Korea: a lingering attachment to the nation they abandoned.
"My heart is always with North Korea" said the former smuggler. "Even today."
In part, that is nostalgia for their homeland. But it so reflects the difficulty of life in South Korea for most refugees, who are commonly known here as "defectors."
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King For a Day at Old Curtis St. Bar Photo By: Megan Smith
On April 2nd of 2010 thirty some people squished into Old Curtis St. Bar off 21st and Curtis in downtown Denver to check out King for a Day and the Hot Robots, mostly local, loyal fans and friends. It is a rather tiny bar but quaint no less. The front door is merely decoration; instead you enter through the side door along the patio area. The stage is the first thing you see across the pool table covered in empty music equipment cases, there a couple tables and booths that separate the room from the bar tucked in the back, or what was the front, at one point in time.
King For a Day at Old Curtis St. Bar Photo By: Megan Smith
Once the night fully fell upon the bar and the beer settled in, the place was a rockin' with the Hot Robots electrified beats. One girl was so moved by their sound that she braved the empty area in front of the stage moving her feet and grovin' her hips to the beat, beer still in hand. Some people couldn't help but giggle when Simon, the lead singer of King for a Day, joined her showing off his impressive old school British dance moves. There is no better way to describe the Hot Robots sound than the words they used themselves on their Myspace page: "The POWER of The Who! The PASSION of the Clash! The SPIRIT of Guided By Voices! All parts of the machine that is HOT ROBOTS! With hearts on their sleeves, HOT ROBOTS play LOUD, melodic, ROCK and imbue their songs with defiant energy. Hot Robots music, like jeans & a t-shirt, is never out of style." So, cast aside all crazy notions reguarding their name, the Hot Robots should, and one day will be, heard across popular radio stations world wide.
King For a Day at Curtis St. Bar Photo By: Megan Smith
The night grew on, as well as the drunkenness level, as King for a Day readied themselves to play their set. If you have never seen, or heard, a twelve string guitar, this is definitely a local band to check out! You may feel as though you have walked through a time machine when you hear King for a Day's 'old school Beatles' mixed with the 60's British pop rhythms, strummed, hummed and beat from within the band's soul. King for a Day is made up of Simon Levene on vocals, acoustic guitar as well as song writer, John Sahs on drums, as well as backing vocals, the Goose on bass and Vic Jannatpour on guitar and back up vocals. Simon reigns from Manchester, England. Growing up during the British Invasion, it is no wonder he finds inspiration for their style from the Beatles, as well as, the Monkees and The Who. Again King for a Day described themselves best on their Myspace page: "We play an original brand of acoustic Brit-pop with a hint of folk/rock and freakbeat thrown in for good measure. Kind of like the Monkees meeting Oasis at a party thrown by the Kinks, with the Who spiking the punch." If this sounds like something that you could be interested in or if you find it to be just completely insane you should check them out live at their next show on May 7th at the D-Note in Arvada at 8pm.
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The Patchogue Lions is holding a benefit show for Diabetes and Eyesight Preservation. The Vaudeville style family oriented variety show "Let Us Entertain You" will be presented at the Patchogue Theatre.
This professionally staged show will feature the Vaudevillian comedy of Groucho and the Marx Bothers, Issacs and Baker, and also enjoy Tom Manuel and The Black Tie Affair Orchestra with their sounds and songs of the Big Band Era.
Performance dates are Friday, April 19 and Saturday, April 20 at 7:00 PM. Tickets are $28.00 and are available through the Patchogue Theatre website or by calling 516-232-3222.
The Lions Club of Patchogue is a non-profit service organization that has supported Patchogue and the surrounding communities since 1947.


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Everything works fine. Now I'm exporting this code to Jboss AP 6. and I configured my dataSource and its connection pool as local-tx dataSource under the same name.
When I'm executing the code above, I'm getting NamingException exception. after some investigation I've found that correct way to call my DataSource under Jboss is
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Chris Matthews: What's with these crackers wanting to see Obama's birth certificate?
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Is this offensive? I ask that in all earnestness because, after this week, I don't know what the rules are for political speech anymore. I thought "cracker" was a mild slur for whites, but then I also thought that joking about hanging Joe Lieberman in effigy must be over the line as an impermissible violent metaphor — and evidently I was waaay wrong about that. So, I guess this is cool now. Life brings us new lessons every day, my friends.
Two clips for you here, one of Matthews on "crackers" and the other, via the Daily Caller, of Pat Buchanan ironically wondering whether this week's smearapalooza of Palin and her crosshairs map isn't just the left's version of Birtherism. Ace is right about Matthews's reaction: Watch as he instantly moves the goalposts from the core assertion after the shooting, that Palin or other conservatives had somehow inspired Loughner to kill, to the more grounded assertion that violent rhetoric is problematic on its own terms. Some Birthers do that too when challenged, shifting from claims that either there is no birth certificate or that the information on it will contradict Obama's biography to more mild claims of "well, why doesn't he just release it?" But then, let's remember who we're talking about here — a guy who's running chyrons describing Palin as being "On The Lam" and whose network is airing graphics of Loughner's insane mugshot alongside the tagline "Power of Words." For cripes sake, they won't even show Republican presidents in the promos they've cut from archival footage of various State of the Union speeches. Be happy Matthews hasn't blamed 9/11 on Palin. Yet. Click the image to watch.
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Aberdeen, is a quiet, friendly town about 100 miles outside of Seattle. The town's Mayor Bill Simpson, proclaimed an annual celebration in remembrance of the town's most beloved resident, Nirvana lead singer Kurt Cobain.
According to the Jan. 24, report by Alternative Nation, the Aberdeen city document proclaims, "Aberdeen residents may justifiably take pride in the role our community played in the life of Kurt Cobain and the international recognition our community has gained from its connection with Kurt Cobain and his artistic achievements."
This year's 2014 celebration comes on the heels of the 20th anniversary of Cobain's death, and the induction of the band Nirvana, into the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame.
Cobain was the lead singer, songwriter and guitarist of Nirvana. He founded the band in 1987. Nirvana became the catalyst in the evolution of Rock, creating a music genre deemed grunge/alternative. The title "grunge" is based on the scruffy appearance of the artists.
Nirvana released studio albums "Bleach" (1989) "Nevermind" (1991) "In Utero" (1993). Additionally the band released several live compilation works. The band's break-out hit "Smells like Teen Spirit," is #9 of the "Top 500 Songs of All Time," as ranked by Rolling Stone.
On April 8, 1994, Cobain's body was discovered at his Lake Washington home. The coroner's report estimated Cobain to have died on April 5, 1994.
Kurt Cobain Day, will be celebrated in Aberdeen, on Feb. 20th, the date of the singer's birthday.
In 2005, Aberdeen, paid tribute to Cobain by using Nirvana's hit song "Come As You Are" as the slogan for their town's "Welcome" sign.


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History suggests that roughly 50 active major leaguers will eventually make the Hall of Fame.
Some of them might currently be mid-career players who haven't yet built enough credentials for the Hall, such as Felix Hernandez or Joe Mauer or Miguel Cabrera. Some of them might be young players who appear to be on their way, such as Andrew McCutchen or Mike Trout or Clayton Kershaw.
And, of course, history hasn't had time to sort out the Steroids Era, which is going to alter the parameters for Hall of Fame induction.
Hopefully, some of the eventual inductees will be honored while they're alive — unlike everybody in this weekend's ceremony.
But let's say that Bud Selig decided today to declare every game a tie and bring an end to the major leagues. Which active players would have your vote for the Hall of Fame, based upon what they have done to this point in their career?
Here's my list — who I would vote for, not who I think will be inducted — in order of excellence:
1. Mariano Rivera. I wrote about Rivera last week. Not much else to say, other than to reiterate that his postseason ERA is 0.70. I wouldn't be surprised if he receives the highest vote percentage of any inductee in history.
2. Albert Pujols. Some people are wondering what happened to Pujols once he left the Cardinals, but he still has a .321 career batting average, more than 1,400 runs, nearly 1,500 RBI, more than 1,000 walks, and a .599 slugging percentage. He now ranks as the third-best first baseman in history.
3. Derek Jeter. Because of his overwhelming fame and the success of his teams, Jeter tends to be overrated. But he stands as one of the 10 best shortstops in history, and he is the active leader in hits, times on base, and games.
4. Alex Rodriguez. You could write a novella about A-Rod's shortcomings, but that would be to ignore his 647 homers, 1,950 RBI, 1,898 runs, 318 stolen bases, and 2,901 hits. The Runs Created formula says he has generated 2,138 runs in his career, the 13th-highest total in history.
Rodriguez ranks as the second-best shortstop in history behind Honus Wagner, but I still might rather have Jeter on my team. We'll dock A-Rod a little for the steroids use, but only a little, and before the latest scandal I thought he would be the first known user to go into the Hall of Fame.
5. Ichiro. He's not my type of player, with little power and few walks, but Ichiro is perhaps the most entertaining player of his generation. He receives bonus points for the fact that he was a great player for several years before coming to the United States.
On the other hand, it will be disappointing when Ichiro goes in while the now-retired Bobby Abreu, who was a superior player, has no chance of induction.
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And . . . that's it. Looking at the career statistics for active players, I can't justify voting for more than five of them.
The toughest call was Roy Halladay, who is now over 200 wins, has the highest career winning percentage among active pitchers, and has a postseason no-hitter. But he was below average last season and is 2-4 with a 8.65 ERA this season; if he's finished, he hasn't earned my vote.
Undoubtedly, some active starting pitchers will go in. One more decent season from Halladay or Andy Pettitte or Tim Hudson or CC Sabathia could push them over the top. But they aren't there yet.
The same could be said for position players Carlos Beltran, Chase Utley, and Lance Berkman.
But for now, the roster of active players with Hall of Fame credentials remains slim. Hey, it's a difficult standard. If it wasn't hard, everybody would do it.
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Pandora (P) has been one of the biggest success stories of the last year or two.
The company had a rocky ride after its 2011 IPO, but exploded from a low of around $7 a share in late 2012 to almost $40 a few weeks ago — a 450% gain for Pandora stock in roughly a year and a half.
But lately, there have been some issues weighing on Pandora stock as the company struggles to keep up its growth and to keep Wall Street sentiment as bullish after this big run.
And unfortunately, investors need to be prepared for more trouble as the streaming radio giant sees momentum level off.
Here's what's going on with Pandora stock right now, and why further declines are likely.
Pandora's Strategy Quandry
In February, Pandora named a new Chief Strategy Officer in Sara Clemens, a former Microsoft (MSFT) executive with experience taking the Xbox from just a home-grown video gaming console to a multimedia entertainment hub used around the world.
The move makes sense. Clemens is a natural fit to advance Pandora's mission of getting its service on all manner of devices — including smartphones and tablets but also alternative platforms like Xboxes, TVs and even in car dashboards. Easy integration of Pandora via apps and other similar services are crucial to expanding the music service's reach.
What's painful about the hire, however, is that Pandora founder Tim Westergren was holding the CSO title before… and was demoted to simply "founder" after Clemens' hire.
Why? Well, here's where it gets sticky… but bear with me:
Pandora is unique among streaming radio companies because it's set up under U.S. digital radio guidelines instead of dealing directly with record labels like competitors Spotify and iTunes Radio from Apple (AAPL). Without getting too complex, Pandora pays a per-song royalty while other streaming options like Spotify negotiate batches of songs and albums from labels — much in the way Netflix (NFLX) does deals with studios. Recent examples include the recent Netflix agreement with Disney (DIS) for its Clone Wars series, or its big 2013 deal with Dreamworks Animation (DWA).
Clemens' international experience with the Xbox platform has potential, but the Pandora model is designed around U.S. internet radio law and subsequent royalty rates that are in force. It's already been enough of a headache to navigate this royalty structure at home considering Pandora's recent battle over the so-called Internet Radio Fairness Act. Taking that model overseas would be a big mess.
But that's what Pandora has to do if it wants to grow.
Even if it means upending the current business, opening up the potential for future costs… and with no promise that any of these changes will actually allow it to fend off tough competition from Spotify, iTunes Radio and others abroad.
Risky, to say the least.
Pandora Listener Metrics Signal Trouble
This is enough uncertainty for investors to have to stomach. But at the same time, Pandora has been showing slowing growth in its domestic business… and has decided to shut down its monthly disclosure of listener data to boot.
Pandora listener metrics for February, released a few weeks ago, showed slower growth and a drop in the total number of music hours. Sure, February is a short month and there are excuses to be made… but considering the hype and expectations, even a plateau for listeners is a bad sign.
Pandora's rate of growth is undeniably flattening out. February's growth rate was almost 9% over the previous year, January's growth rate was 13% as was December's rate, and November and October data showed a growth rate of 18%.
But worse is that Pandora will discontinue its monthly audience metric reports in a few months. Pandora claims advertisers (and I guess investors) have plenty of other tools out there to figure out what's what regarding its streaming audience… but less information is never a good sign.
I'm reminded of Walmart (WMT) when it said it would stop reporting monthly same-store sales data in the middle of nine consecutive quarters of same-store sales declines.
It all adds up to a rather uncertain outlook for Pandora stock.
Sure, Pandora is still up an impressive 120% the last 12 months despite a deep sell-off in March. But to me, that's a sign that you still have time to take the money and run.
I believe in streaming radio, and I'm actually a regular Pandora user.
But as for the stock? I say steer clear.
Jeff Reeves is the editor of InvestorPlace.com and the author of The Frugal Investor's Guide to Finding Great Stocks. As of this writing, he did not hold a position in any of the aforementioned securities. Write him at firstname.lastname@example.com or follow him on Twitter via @JeffReevesIP.


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Twenty girls who only months earlier began as football sideline cheerleaders, competed in their first ever competition and not only won a 1st Place Trophy for Level 1 Rec- Seniors, but also captured a Grand Champions award, including a paid bid to JamFest Superfest Nationals in Indianapolis last January. Find out more about BRYC Cheer's rise from pavement practices to Rec Grand Champions in the full story posted below.
After nine months of construction, the beautiful new Kings Park Giant Food store reopened on June 18 with an evening ribbon-cutting and to a crowd of excited shoppers on the following morning. At the grand reopening Giant graciously presented a check to BRYC for $2,500 to help furnish the shopping enterr's Community Meeting Room. Pictured (L to R) are Scott Belcher, Kings Park Giant Store Manager, and Gordon Reid, President of Giant Food, along with Trish Moxie and John Davis from BRYC.
As primary user and manager of the facility, BRYC is now accepting priced Contractor bids and offers of donations of professional labor to refurbish the Kings Park Community Center at 8940 Burke Lake Rd., as described in the attached Request For Proposals. Please respond with offers to Craig Willett at email@example.com. The Community Center may be inspected by appointment by calling Craig Willett 703.980.7820.
At it's Annual Meeting on March 11, BRYC members reelected veteran board member and past President Dane Merkel along with BRYC Recreational Soccer's long-serving Referee Director John Davis. The board will be joined by two newcomers as the large gathering also elected longtime BRYC Recreational Soccer Budget Coordinator Elizabeth Giuliani as well as Rec Soccer's Deputy Commissioner /ODSL and All Star Coordinator Anthony Pagano. All four will serve three year terms. The board says goodbye to Amy Thompson and Ben Utech with thanks for their service.
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Personal: Elena C. Drews ... Born September 20, 1994 to Mark Drews and Rebecca Leong ... Has a brother Thomas ... Intends to major in Biology.
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iPhone Fan Makes Anti-Droid Commercial
If you watch television you've probably seen the anti-iPhone Droid commercial that Verizon is running (if you haven't, watch it after the jump first). Well this is an anti-Droid commercial in the same style, created by a crazed iPhone fan that doesn't like it when people bad-talk his girlfriend. TOO BAD THE HUSSY DROPS MY CALLS ALL THE TIME. Ooooh, burn!
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iPhone Fanatic Strikes Back At Verizon Droid Ad [iphonesavior]
Thanks to Michael, who doesn't get involved in mud-slinging campaigns because he only slings rocks. That's right, he let David take the credit. Da Vinci Code that!