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Morning MoneyBeat Europe: Stocks Tipped For Gains On Hopes For Jackson Hole
Good Morning Europe
European stocks look set for gains at the bell Tuesday following a surge in the U.S. which took the Dow and S&P to their highest levels for the month so far.
Events in Ukraine will retain their power to stymie gains, but, for the moment, that doleful situation is receding on investors' radar as they look with hope to this week's central bank jamboree at Jackson Hole. There appears to be a growing consensus that the Fed will use its sojourn to Wyoming, which kicks off on Thursday, to play down expectations that monetary policy will be tightened anytime soon.
While we wait, inflation is in focus. We'll get the UK's July numbers Tuesday and, with the relationship between prices and wages thought to be one key which could unlock a rate hike from the Bank of England, they'll merit a good look. Consumer price increases are consistently coming in below the Bank's 2% target (how times change), and are expected to have done so again last month with a 1.9% rise the average expectation.
In the afternoon session we also get the latest U.S. CPI inflation numbers for July and they are expected to ease slightly from 2.1% growth in June to 2% in July, with a weak number here likely to undermine the recent rise in the dollar as markets bet that rates are likely to remain lower for longer.
By David Cottle
Market Snapshot: U.S. stocks (Monday close) DJIA up 1.1%, Nasdaq up 1%, S&P 500 up 0.9%. Nikkei now up 0.9%. September FTSE up 0.7%, September S&P up 0.2%. Brent crude up 25 cents at $101.85. Gold up $1.70 at $1301. EUR/USD now at $1.3360. USD/JPY at ¥102.61. Ten-year T-note yields 2.40%, Bund 1.01% and Gilt 2.43%.
Watch For: U.K. inflation data, U.S. CPI, FOMC Minutes.
What you may have missed from MoneyBeat:
Banks Cast the Net Wider to Re-Staff FX: Banks are slowly starting to restock their senior foreign exchange staff after a global investigation into the currencies market saw some firms fire or suspend a slew of employees.
A Look At What Scares Investors Most: Stocks have come so far, so fast that it is making investors nervous. With the S&P 500 up 30% last year and another 6% this year, leaving it just 2% off its July record, some see a bubble. Even some mainstream advisers recommend caution. Here is a look at some of the big issues on investors' minds.
Argentina 'Holdout' Hedge Fund Plans London Outpost: Aurelius Capital Management LP, one of the U.S. hedge funds whose long-running legal battle over bond repayments tipped Argentina back into default last month, is to open an office in London.
Bookrunners on European IPOs Hit a Record: Europe's equity capital markets bankers have been busy. Sure, it's been the fastest year for IPOs since 2007 (though not all have been a rip-roaring success.) But new data show that the average number of banks working on each deal has jumped to a record high, with almost 15% of deals now having four or more banks involved.
There's Hope For European Airlines: Salvation Via Cheaper Fuel: These are torrid times for European airlines. The crises in the Ukraine and the Middle East have underscored how politically sensitive the sector remains. Doubts about the sustainability of Europe's timid economic recovery, coupled with competitive pricing in the industry, have shown how inexorably cyclical the sector's fortunes are. Hence the profit warnings from Deutsche Lufthansa and Air France-KLM last month.
Apache Gets Lucky in Australia: Exciting news from Australia to start the week: U.S. oil explorer Apache Corp. could well have made one of the largest oil discoveries in the country for years. Drilling results from just one well off the coast of Western Australia suggest a resource of up to 300 million barrels of crude oil could be present.
Overnight Action:
Scots Ponder: To Leave or Not to Leave: Scottish secessionists pushing for independence in a September referendum are struggling to convince voters that their ancient nation will be better off if it leaves the U.K.
Bundesbank Warns on German Growth : Tit-for-tat sanctions on Russia are hurting exporters.
Ukrainian Refugees Caught in Crossfire: Amid reports of a deadly rebel attack on refugees from the besieged city of Luhansk, the ongoing threat to civilians will long haunt the Kiev government.
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Rare, Radical and Labour Periodicals (19th-20th C.)
The collection is produced in three parts; we hold over 60 titles in the series in total, including Radical Times, Red Rag, Social Reformer, Voice of the People, Freethinker's Magazine, and Penny Paper for the People. A full list of the contents is available to download.
A related series of communist Party journals and newspapers is held, some linked to the suffragette and communist Sylvia Pankhurst: The Call (1916-1920), The Communist (1920-1923), Communist Review (1921-1923), Industrialist (1908-1910), New Times and Ethiopia News (1936-1956), Socialist (1902-1904), Woman's Dreadnought (1914-1917), Worker's Dreadnought (1917-1924), and Workers' Weekly (1923-1927).
Date range: 19th-20th century
Size: Around 100 different journal titles.
Language: English
Keywords: Labour movement, socialism, communism, Sylvia Pankhurst, suffrage.
Notes: Cardiff University Library holds the proceedings of the various early 20th century Communist International congresses. It also holds on microfilm the Parti communist français comptes rendues et rapports des 6e-15e Congrès National du Parti communiste français, for the 1930s, 1940s, and 1950s.
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In the literal sense, this refers to something becoming untied, unwrapped, unfastened, etc. For example:
In the figurative sense, it means that something has either not gone as planned, or has failed in some way. E.g. a plan can come undone meaning it hasn't worked as expected. A person can come undone meaning that they have lost their composure or self-control.
In modern English, it is the counterpart of "do up", meaning to fasten (by whatever method - tie, glue, knot, zip, velcro). It is nearly always used literally, but when it is used of a person, it normally means that their clothing has become unfastened.
In older English, it could be used in a more abstract sense, so "I am undone" could mean something like "my life (or my wealth, or my reputation) is ruined". Modern readers often find the phrase amusing, because its modern meaning is so closely related to clothing.
If a strap or a knot or some other kind of binding comes undone, it opens by accident and no longer binds anything.
If a plan or a scheme or a plot comes undone, it does the same thing. This is a figurative sense that parallels the literal sense.
Reinforcing what Colin said, "undone" means ruined. Two cites:
It's hard to explain in clear words, but the concept is clear, undo someone/thing, fall apart someone/thing.
To come undone is like saying something is finally fading away. I think the concept would be something like "to unbecome", but fall apart is very clear.
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The Premier M2M Event Dedicated to the Exchange of Information through Unique Exposure to Customers, Partners and Analysts
Boston, MA – May 7, 2013 – The eighth annual Connexion conference kicked off in Boston today with its best attendance ever, as more than 500 M2M pioneers , customers, analysts and partners gathered for one of the most anticipated conferences of the year. Those who couldn't make it to Boston's seaport district are following a fast-moving stream of tweets using the Twitter hash tag #cx13.
Axeda Connexion is the premier event for thought leaders in the Machine-to-Machine conversation. In keeping with this year's theme "Welcome to the Machine Cloud", the event has attracted the best and brightest in the field, creating opportunities to learn about M2M's most important issues.
Todd DeSisto, Axeda's President, opened with an inspiring introduction and description of the conference agenda. He announced a contribution to One Fund Boston, to which 10% of all conference proceeds will be donated on behalf of Connexion 2013 participants.
The following keynotes are set to present after Mr. DeSisto's introduction, including:
- Andrew McAfee, principal research scientist at the Center for Digital Business, MIT will present "Race Against the Machine".
- Michael Troiano, vice president, advanced mobility solutions will present "The New World of Hybridization: M2M Wireless Transforming Businesses".
- Michele Pelino, principal analyst, Forrester Research; Ayan Mukerji, SVP and global head of media and telecoms, Wipro; NS Bala, SVP and global head of manufacturing and technology, Wipro; and David Stevenson, customer experience solutions, Alcatel-Lucent will present "Accelerating Value from M2M – The Path to Connected Solutions".
- Peter Coffee, vice president and head of platform research, Salesforce.com will present "Above the Cloud: Scalable Social Models in a Sensor-Rich, Fully Connected World".
- Bill Zujewski, CMO and executive vice present of product strategy, Axeda, will present "The Machine of the Future".
- Andrzej Ochocki, head of marketing and proposition, Deutsche Telekom, will present "Machine-to-Machine – The Internet of Things. New Business Opportunities through Innovation and Partnerships".
- Tom Sears, technical vice president, service lifecycle management, PTC, will present "Smarter Products and Service".
- Chris Rezendes, president of INEX Advisors will moderate an industry panel on "Implications of the Machine Cloud". Axeda M2Mē™ Awards.
Attendees will also have the opportunity to learn from some of the most successful M2M implementations on the market today. The business track is kicked off by a customer panel on "The Connected Product Journey" featuring Mettler Toledo, Varian and Sealed Air; followed by in-depth customer case studies by M2M visionaries from GE Power and Water, ACUO Technologies, Getinge, Diebold and Abbott Laboratories.
Also at Connexion 2013, Axeda will again honor the industry's top M2M solutions at the M2Mē Awards. Winners will be announced following the annual conference awards dinner on Tuesday evening, May 7, 2013.
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Connected product professionals who work to stay abreast and look ahead to the ever-changing opportunities in M2M turn to Axeda Connection for provocative keynotes, face-to-face time with peers, luminaries, industry analysts and established companies for a complete view of the industry. Axeda Connexion 2013 takes place May 5-9 at the Renaissance Waterfront Hotel in Boston, MA. Visit http://connexion.axeda.com to register. Follow #cx13 on Twitter for real-time event updates.
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LOS ANGELES - Senior Tabi Love had 14 kills and five digs, senior Rachael Kidder posted 13 kills and four blocks and sophomore Megan Moenoa came off the bench to record 22 assists, three kills, three digs and three blocks, as the sixth-ranked Bruins staved off a pair of Colorado set points in the third set to sweep the Buffaloes on Friday at the John Wooden Center. Set scores were 25-20, 25-16, 26-24.
The Bruins improve to 15-4 overall and 7-3 in Pac-12 play, while the Buffaloes fall to 13-8 and 3-6 in league action.
Sophomore Zoë Nightingale registered seven blocks, including three solos, to go with three kills, while junior Mariana Aquino added four kills and three roofs. In a set and a half, freshman Becca Strehlow posted 14 assists and three digs, junior Kelly Reeves added six digs and four kills with no errors in 10 attempts (.400), sophomore Karsta Lowe had three kills in one set, senior Bojana Todorovic produced 10 digs and junior Meg Norton notched six digs. The Bruins hit .317 for the match.
Colorado's only lead of the opening set was at 2-1, at which point UCLA scored four straight on an Aquino kill, a Nightingale solo block, a Colorado attack error and a combo roof from Nightingale and Reeves to make it 5-2. Leading 7-4, the Bruins scored four of the next five to take a set-best lead of six at 11-5. Kidder had two kills, Aquino added one and Colorado committed a ball handling error.
For the rest of the set, the Bruins' lead stayed between three and six. With the score 17-14, a Kidder kill and solo block and an Aquino kill made it 20-14. Colorado again cut the deficit to three at 22-19, but the Bruins scored three of the last four on a Reeves kill and two CU errors, including a service miscue by the Buffs on UCLA's second set point to win it 25-20. Aquino and Kidder each had four kills to pace the Bruins in the first, while Reeves added three. The Bruins out-hit the Buffaloes .394 to .200.
The Bruins jumped out to an early 4-2 lead in set two on kills by Love and Nightingale and a pair of Colorado attack errors, but the Buffaloes came back with eight of the next 11 to take a set-best edge of three at 10-7. Trailing 12-10, the Bruins scored four in a row and nine of 10 to go up 19-13. A kill by Nightingale, two in a row from Love and a Moenoa kill accounted for the 4-0 run to make it 14-12. After a Colorado sideout, Love had a kill, Nightingale posted a kill and a solo block and the Buffs made two errors to give the Bruins a six-point advantage.
Leading 20-15, UCLA scored five of the last six of the set. Kills by Moenoa and Kidder, an Aquino/Kidder combo block and a Moenoa ace gave the Bruins a bunch of set points, and on attempt number two, Aquino and Kidder teamed up for a roof to finish a 25-16 victory. Love had seven of UCLA's 16 kills in the second set, Kidder added four and Nightingale posted three. The Bruins out-hit the Buffaloes .444 to .103.
Colorado took an early 3-1 lead in set three, but runs of 4-0 and 7-2 put UCLA ahead 8-5. A pair of Love kills sandwiched between a Nightingale solo block and a Buffs error made it 5-3 Bruins. After two in a for Colorado tied things at five, a Love kill and back-to-back combo blocks by Moenoa and Nightingale and Kidder and Nightingale put the Bruins up by three. With UCLA leading 10-8, Colorado scored five of six to go back ahead 13-11. The Buffs' biggest lead of the set was three at 16-13 and 17-14.
The Bruins came back with four in a row on two Kidder kills, a Colorado attack error and a combo block by Moenoa and Nightingale to get the lead again at 18-17, but three straight by the Buffaloes gave the visitors a 20-17 edge. Two Kidder kills and a dig-kill by Moenoa put the Bruins ahead again at 21-20, but another 3-0 Colorado run put the visitors up 23-21.
Two sideouts later, the Buffaloes had a pair of set points and a 24-22 lead, but a kill by Lowe and a Colorado attack error equaled the score at 24. A combo block by Lowe and Nightingale gave the Bruins match point and Lowe posted her third kill of the set to clinch a 26-24 win. Kidder and Love each had five kills in the third, while Nightingale added four blocks. The Bruins out-hit the Buffaloes .171 to .079.
The Bruins continue their four-match homestand next Friday, Oct. 26 against Washington State at 8 p.m. at the John Wooden Center. The match will be broadcast live on Pac-12 Networks. Gametracker and free audio will also be available at UCLABruins.com.


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As a Freshman in 2007-08: A member of the novice four boat ... Finished second with the novice eight in the Yankee Cup (8:18.2).
Before UMass: Rowed for five years with the Boston Latin Girls Crew team ... Won two Varsity Eight competitions.
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At Princeton — 2015-16 (12-7): placed at both of Princeton's season-opening tournaments and was on pace to compete at the EIWA Championships before suffering a season-ending knee injury at Brown … defeated two nationally ranked wrestlers during Grapple at the Garden Sunday, including fifth-ranked Jake Sueflohn of Nebraska … placed fourth at the Navy Classic and helped Princeton win the event over two Top-25 teams … finished fifth at the Bearcat Open. 2014-15 (18-11): knocked off the second and third seed en route to his first EIWA championship match at 149; he lost 2-0 to All-America Chris Villalonga of Cornell … runner-up finish helped Princeton place seventh as a team … earned automatic berth to the NCAA Championships, where he won twice in the consolation draw; both NCAA losses came by two points … competed at Midlands and earned the starting spot at 149 midway through the season … earned All-Ivy League Honorable Mention after going 3-1 in the Ivy League … went 14-7 at 149 and 4-4 at 157. 2013-14 (2-3): split first four matches of the season before suffering season-ending knee injury against Army … earned win in victory over Drexel during the Grapple at the Garden. 2012-13: missed entire season after suffering a knee injury; withdrew from school. 2011-12 (19-14): led all Princeton freshmen with 19 wins … earned the starting position at 133 pounds and held it through the Harvard match, where he suffered a knee injury … returned to compete at the EIWA Championships, where he won twice and placed eighth, despite wrestling with a torn ACL … won twice at the Midlands Championships … topped Brown in his Ivy League debut.
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Bonus Shopping? Beware of Rash Job Moves
Luke Jeffs, of Financial News, files this dispatch for bonus-shopping job seekers. Financial News is a Dow Jones publication and a contributor to Deal Journal.
Bankers thinking the significant drop in bonuses calls for a move eastward to the more-promising shores of Asia or the Middle East might be in need a reality check. While pay and bonuses in London and New York are expected to be hit seriously by the financial crisis, a top headhunter suggests things could be worse elsewhere.
Heidrick & Struggles interviewed chief executives, operating officers and information officers from investment banking, asset management and private-equity firms to outline likely trends in compensation and redundancy this year. The review makes for grim reading, but the recruitment specialist warned against rash moves in search of higher bonuses. One chief operations officer at a financial services firm in the Middle East told the headhunter he is interested only in people who make a "long-term commitment" to working in the region.
Most of those working in the financial-services industry should expect a 30% to 50% slump in bonuses this year as firms look to defer payment in a bid to introduce long-term compensation schemes. Heidrick & Struggles said many workers are "wrestling with the dilemma" of staying at their company and taking a 50% bonus cut or moving to a new firm offering a mere 25% bonus reduction. "Psychologically, this is a very difficult choice for people, but many are now realising that future opportunity should be the primary driver rather than short-term bonus compensation," the report says.
Here's a snapshot of who's paying what this year, according to the report:
•Global chief information officer of a global investment bank in the U.S.: "Bonuses will be down 45% to 55% this year. We will pay our top performers and expect further cuts at the lower levels."
•Group chief operations officer of a diversified financial-services firm in the Middle East: "Despite the concerns surrounding Dubai we will be able to pay our high performers and to recruit top talent. We are wary, however, of executives showing a new and current interest in the Middle East."
•International chief executive of a global asset-management firm in London: "This year we are actually in decent shape and will be able to pay people close to what we paid them last year, hence we are viewing this as an opportunity to attract top talent from the investment banks who historically have not been interested in us."
•Global chief information officer of a global investment bank in London: "We will be down approximately 40% and 50% and will focus on paying the mid- and junior-level staff rather than the more senior leaders, who we believe can absorb a bad year more easily and arguably have been closer to the bad decision making."
•Senior human-resources executive in a bulge bracket firm in the Asian-Pacific region: "We will take care of the top 5%. In general, bonuses will be down between 30% to 50% and there will be token payments, or nothing, for the bottom end."
•CEO of an Asian retail bank: "There will be no bonuses this year."


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"Combo is the new normal," says New York City plastic surgeon Adam Kolker, who points out that approximately 70 percent of adult women fall into this category. Increased stress levels coupled with worsening pollution and stronger UV rays (thanks, depleting ozone layer) may be factors in the reason that otherwise normal types are developing split-personality complexions, says Kolker. The usual combination-skin division: oilier in the T-zone (nose, chin, forehead) and normal to dry everywhere else. Your goal? To treat both skin types without compromising the condition of one for the other.
Your strategy is to find gentle products that work in both zones—then spot-treat as necessary for oiliness or dryness.
CLEANSE "Morning and night, use a gentle yet effective cleanser over your entire face so you don't over-dry your cheeks," says New York dermatologist Debra Jaliman, author of the new book Skin Rules. Then, to give the oily T-zone further attention, follow with a toner that contains some kind of exfoliating ingredient (glycolic, lactic or salicylic acid) on just your nose, forehead and chin. USE AM AND PM.
HYDRATE In terms of moisturizing, you should treat combination skin as if it were oily—in other words, choose something very light and non-comedogenic (that means it won't clog pores) to use all over. Hydrating serums are a safe bet, says Kolker, because thanks to their quick penetration, they have an effect without leaving the oilier spots feeling sticky. If your cheeks need extra moisture,(a possibility in the winter, when skin is driest), you can also layer a richer moisturizer on just those spots. USE AM AND PM.
PROTECT During the day, you need to shield your skin from UV rays and pollution because the free radicals that result from exposure to the sun and dirty air are bad for both your skin types: They stimulate oil production and trigger breakouts in the T-zone while initiating the breakdown of collagen (the stuff that makes skin firm and spongy) in drier, more vulnerable areas like your cheeks and around your eyes. Because your skin is not as acne prone as truly oily skin, many MDs say you can layer a light, oil-free sunscreen on top of your daily moisturizer without making your face greasy. USE AM ONLY.
TREAT Your miracle do-it-all anti-aging acne fighter should be either a tretinoin cream (the form of vitamin A in Retin-A, Avita or Refissa, all of which are good Rx options for your skin type) or retinol, the over-the-counter version of this vitamin, says Gervaise Gerstner, MD, L'Oréal Paris's consulting dermatologist. Both forms accelerate skin-cell turnover, prevent pore clogging and get rid of old cells clinging to the skin's surface, which can make the complexion look dull. For best results, apply to clean skin, wait two minutes, then put on your moisturizer (because hydrating ingredients can dilute the potency of tretinoin or retinol). However, if you find your skin is intolerably irritated, try swapping the order: If you apply your moisturizer first, it will act as a gentle buffer. USE PM ONLY.
If you're willing to pull out all the stops—and be re-warded with faster, more dramatic results—follow the Combo Minimalist regimen, then fold in as many of these extras as you like.
FAKE FLAWLESSNESS An oil-free makeup primer is especially effective on combination skin because it evens out the skin's dual texture during theday, mattifying the T-zone and smoothing the cheeks. Apply after sunscreen and before you put on any other makeup. USE AM ONLY.
PEEL "An at-home acid peel is perfect for combination skin because it works in a balanced fashion, decreasing oil inthe T-zone and helping shed dry, flaky skin in other areas," says Kolker. Use one or two times a week in the evening, clearing the way for your end-of-day treatments. USE PM ONLY.


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Bulgaria said Monday that it would raise gas prices by almost 25 percent from July 1 to enable the country's main supplier to fund imports from Russia.
The State Commission for Energy & Water Regulation will allow prices for households and industry to rise to $342 for 1,000 cubic meters, the regulator said.
The increase is below the 30 percent requested by the country's dominant gas trader, Bulgargaz, which buys the fuel from Gazprom.


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Works As AdvertisedFed up with epilating, waxing and creams, I was ready to try something different and found the Remington IPL. I have fair skin and black hair so I fit their profile. I live in Canada and was very pleased with the shopping service from Folica!! they took care of the customs and everything, it arrived to my front door at a reasonable time. I also ordered 4 extra cartilages since shipping isnt the cheapest and better have extra!
It works as advertised, read the booklet fully!!! You wont see any results after the first treatment, the second you will start to see something and by the third you should have 47% less hair. Which is exactly what happened to me. now they say after the third treatment you do spot treatment, but the hairs are so scattered I did an extra fourth treatment all over my lower legs. I think I will need more treatments, but I can go longer with smooth legs!!!
I decided to do only armpit and lower legs first, its very quick to finish the treatment. Its not painful on the well shaved areas, you might feel a sting and or warming sensation. You also get best results with the highest setting. The first treatment I smelled burned hair, but nothing worrisome!!!
It didnt work as great on armpits, only saw results after fourth treatment with about 50% less hair but still great, smoother pits after shaving. Next will I will do bikini line!!!
What I recommend is keep doing treatments till you are satisfied. This is not a big deal as with professional treatments its the same, you go till you are done and its never less than three treatments!. I know some who did professional treatments and its exactly the same as the Remington, except professional is more powerful.
Highly recommend it, just buy extra cartilages and keep at it. I love the convenience of doing this at home and at a reasonable price!!!
Oct 11, 2013Dj
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It Works!!!!Or at least it does for me. I am fairly light skinned and have pretty dark hair. Three treatments did not do it for me (this is most likely due to my own error), but it looks like four treatments are all I will need. It appears that the last of my tiny hairs are falling out.
I hate shaving as it leaves my legs irritated. Also they tend to look like corn chips just a few hours after shaving. I started epilating in 2009, but let certain areas go during my pregnancy. If you have ever epilated these parts, you will know that epilating can get pretty brutal. I was not interested in starting that over. I came across the Remington iLight on Amazon and it had a pretty warm reception with the exception of the lamp that comes with the unit. Those have a tendency to be defective, but representatives are monitoring reviews and are almost immediately offering to make things right. I got just over two uses out of my stock lamp, which was a bit disappointing considering I only do my bikini line, underarms, and lower legs (I am 5'2" so it isn't like I have long legs, nor are they particularly large in girth).
Now, with the negatives out of the way, let me tell you about the positive.....Virtually painless if you shave well first. I realize that this makes it difficult to know exactly where you have been. I just go from bottom to top, then move to the left, then go top to bottom, etc. Some people mark grid lines in white eyeliner so they know where they have been......DO NOT, I REPEAT DO NOT DO THIS WITH A DARK EYELINER.....I have seen one report where a girl used a dark eyeliner and now has those grid lines burned into her skin. Hahaha. Okay, maybe it isn't that funny.
In the absence of pain (a little bit of a rubber band snap where it is difficult to get a super close shave, but certainly nothing I would consider pain...discomfort maybe) I was initially skeptical after my first treatment. I continued shaving, but a few days before my second treatment, I let things grow out a bit. What did I find? Bald spots!!! I would say about 30% of the area was bald. Shaved, did my second treatment....let it go for a few days before the third treatment, about 60% bald. Did the third treatment, easily about 80-85% bald, but still had some hair on a few areas. Did one more treatment, and I see where almost all the hairs have almost worked their way out. I would now put me at about 95% bald. Do not be put off when you don't see results immediately, as I doubt many see immediate results. The hairs have to work their way out of the follicles. In this time, it will appear that the hair is growing.
I did buy this using a coupon code. At $250 and $25 for replacement cartridges, I think this is a pretty good buy if you hate shaving all the darned time. I know it only takes a few minutes, but add those minutes up at the end of the week, and I can easily think of a million things I would rather do with my time than shave.
Apr 18, 2012Stephanie / Visalia, CA
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Let's Me Sleep In A Few More Minutes!Ever since I've gotten this product, i've been religious about using it every Sunday AM after shaving - on my legs, underarms & even my bikini line! Since it's still mostly winter, I haven't had to shave AT ALL during the week, which means I get to sleep in a few more minutes - I LOVE IT. I hope that by the time the warm weather rolls around, I won't need to worry about it even if i wear a tank top or shorts! By the time each Sun rolls around, I'd say have a few stray hairs, but NOTHING comapred to shaving alone. I'm never going back to my razor!!!Feb 21, 2012Melissa / United StatesHAIR TYPEMedium Brown / Normal Hair
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The most expensive red and green auction cars of the year
In a special slideshow on their website, Sports Car Market has fashioned a sort of Christmas card for collectible car lovers. Culling the year's most expensive lots out of the top auctions from around the globe, they found the ten priciest red and green vehicles to cross the blocks in 2006. Sure we already told you about the top ten overall, but this is kind of special. Starting with the gorgeous red 1958 Ferrari 412S Sports racer that sold for $5,610,000 at RM's Monterey auction, the Maranello marque places three cars in the top ten. The GM Futurliner from the Scottsdale Barrett-Jackson auction and the 1933 Packard 1006 Sport phaeton from Gooding's Otis Chandler collection sell-off round out the reds. Making us green with envy was the 1954 Pontiac Bonneville Special coupe that nearly matched the $3.24 million of its corporate cousin Olds F88 from a year ago by topping #3 mil. Jaguar C and D-Types, a 1929 Bentley Speed Six Dual Cowl tourer, and a 1971 Plymouth Hemi 'Cuda that brought just over a million bucks, cover the greens. Click the read link to see these beauties for yourself.
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SIMI VALLEY, Calif. — One year ago, Art Jeager opened his sixth Laundromat here, the Simi Valley Laundry Center, with 44 washers and dryers. When it came time to choose a water heater, Jeager turned to equipment to help reduce utility costs and maximize his return on investment.
"One of the most important things any laundry owner can do is to ensure they're running an efficient operation," Jeager notes. "This keeps utility costs as low as possible, which means your gross margin will be as high as possible. The efficiency of each element of the system must be taken into consideration, starting with the water heater."
He had met with representatives of Lochinvar at the 2011 Clean Show, and the manufacturer helped Jeager design an installation that would provide the greatest energy efficiency for his 6,000-square-foot laundry.
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Curry County Sheriff's Deputy Ted Heath was honored at the county commissioners meeting last week for his 25 years of service with the department.
"He represents what the citizens need to know," said Sheriff John Bishop. "The citizens of Curry County don't know some of the hardworking employees Curry County has. They are few and far between sometimes."
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12th Semiannual Competition
Kathleen Goncharov
Curator of Contemporary Art
Boca Raton Museum of Art
Irene Hofmann
Director and Chief Curator
SITE Santa Fe
Al Miner
Assistant Curator of Contemporary Art
Museum of Fine Arts, Boston
Jurors' Biographies
|Kathleen Goncharov is the Curator of Contemporary Art at the Boca Raton Museum of Art. She served as U.S. Commissioner to the 50th Venice Biennale where she curated an exhibition by Fred Wilson at the American pavilion (2003). She has also organized exhibitions internationally in Cairo, Rio de Janeiro, New Delhi, Bologna, and Rome.
She was Public Art Curator at the List Visual Art Center at the Massachusetts Institute of Technology where she oversaw the Institute's Percent-for-Art Program; Executive Director of Rutgers University's Brodsky Center for Innovative Editions Artist in Residence program; and Adjunct Curator of Contemporary Art at the Nasher Museum at Duke University.
For fourteen years she was Curator of the University Art Collection at The New School in New York City where she built a major art collection and organized public programs for the Vera List Center for Art and Politics. For further information about her current work, please visit bocamuseum.org
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|Irene Hofmann is the Phillips Director and Chief Curator of SITE Santa Fe. In her role at SITE she is expanding the breadth and reach of SITE's exhibition program, which includes reimagining SITE's signature biennial exhibition as a new series of connected biennials with a focus on contemporary art from the Americas.
Over the last decade she has curated new commissions and solo exhibitions by artists including Joseph Grigely, Mungo Thomson, Enrique Martinez Celaya, Jason Dodge, Marjetica Potrc, Fabrice Gygi, and Inigo Manglano-Ovalle.
She has held positions at the Contemporary Museum in Baltimore, Orange County Museum of Art, Cranbrook Art Museum, Art Institute of Chicago, Walker Art Center, and New Museum of Contemporary Art in New York. She holds a BA in Art History from Washington University in St. Louis, and a MA in Modern Art History, Theory, and Criticism from The School of the Art Institute of Chicago. For further information about her current work, please visit sitesantafe.org
|Photographed by Kate Russell
Image provided by Irene Hofmann
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|Al Miner is the Assistant Curator of Contemporary Art at the Museum of Fine Arts, Boston. There he curated Ori Gersht: History Repeating (2012) for which he authored an award-winning monograph of the same title; Gonzalo Fuenmayor: Tropical Mythologies (2015); and Megacities Asia (2016), this group exhibition is staged in numerous locations inside and outside of the museum building.
Prior to the Museum of Fine Arts, Boston he worked at the Hirshhorn Museum and Sculpture Garden, the Smithsonian Institution's museum of Modern and Contemporary Art in Washington D.C. There he organized projects with Dan Graham and Yoko Ono, and served as coordinating curator for the first North American retrospective of the work of the German artist, Blinky Palermo.
He has received fellowships from the Association of Art Museum Curators (AAMC), Goethe-Institut, the American Alliance of Museums (AAM), Artis foundation, the D.C. Commission on the Arts and Humanities, and the Smithsonian Institution. For further information about his current work, please visit mfa.org
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Visit the revamped IBC site!The page you are on now will be closed in a few days. Check out this species on the new IBC!
Whydahs and Indigobirds (Viduidae)
Purple Indigobird (Vidua purpurascens) - HBW 15, p. 231
French: Combassou violacé
German: Purpurwitwe
Spanish: Viuda Purpúrea
Other common names: Purple Widowfinch, Dusky Indigobird(!), Jameson's Firefinch Indigobird
Taxonomy: Hypochera purpurascens Reichenow, 1883, Useguha, east Tanzania.
Has been thought to form a superspecies with V. funerea. Formerly considered a race of V. chalybeata, and sometimes treated as conspecific with V. funerea; interbreeds with former in NE Tanzania and with latter in SE DRCongo. Monotypic.
Distribution: Kenya, N & E Tanzania, SE DRCongo, SW Angola, S & E Zambia, Malawi, W Mozambique, NE Botswana, Zimbabwe, and N South Africa (Limpopo and Mpumalanga lowveld).
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Your puppy already knows how to behave like a puppy. It is your responsibility to teach your puppy what he needs to know to fit in well with your family and lifestyle. Your training methods should focus on reinforcing good behavior as opposed to punishing bad behavior. Both you and your puppy will be happier and less frustrated if you redirect your puppy to an acceptable behavior rather than simply punish an undesired behavior.
There is a tremendous advantage in starting training early. It is easier to teach a puppy how to be polite and what are acceptable behaviors from the start rather than trying to re- train undesired behaviors in an adolescent or adult dog.
While a young pup has the attention span of a gnat and can't be expected to maintain enough focus for long training sessions, you can, and should, begin with the basics as soon as the pup comes into your home.
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This season's fashion shows in New York City were clouded with unfortunate weather but that didn't stop the designers from showing their flashy pieces in the famous Bryant Park tents. Though we've seen numerous trends, some seem more fleeting than others, so we want all you OB-ers to be in the know ASAP! We decided to call out three of the most reoccurring trends so that you'll make some seriously educated purchases in the near future...
First off, the 1980's trend. We know you've been seeing this stuff everywhere from the strong shoulder silhouette to the neon colorways on nearly every rack this summer. This bold theme is all the rage on the runways at Marc Jacobs and Zac Posen, two designers that generally dictate the retail market due to their overwhelming popularity. Think bright and funky pieces, but be mindful of how you wear them. Keep the mix and matching of strong saturated colors and patterns to a minimum and always trust your gut instinct. In other words, if you think it looks ridiculous, it looks ridiculous.
The second trend we saw a ton of is the resurgence of forties gear. High-waisted skirts and pants, skinny belts, and very delicate accessories were evident at Lanvin and Bottega Veneta. Draping was very big this season too, perfectly capturing this decade with fearless grace and elegance. Try for a draped top or grecian dress and pair it with something contemporary like a pair of skinny jeans with zippered hems. Always throw in the unexpected; it shows that you have the confidence to pull of just about anything!
Finally, forceful menswear was a theme at many a fashion show this season. Strong, almost tough, combinations of blazers and trousers in every shape and size were all around the runways. This may be a hard look to pull off for some, but take inspiration from the models strutting their stuff down the Boy by Band of Outsiders or Proenza Schouler catwalks. Both shows displayed menswear as a way to stand out from the uber-feminine looks that are everywhere right now. We like to balance both, but take it from us, nothing looks more sophisticated on a woman than a perfectly fitted blazer.
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GUANGZHOU - A suspect arrested for setting fire to an underwear factory in South China's Guangdong province confessed on Wednesday that he committed the crime out of anger over a labor dispute, according to investigators.
Fourteen people were killed in a fire that broke out at 3:30 pm Tuesday in the factory, located in the city of Shantou. A single injured worker is being treated at a local hospital.
The municipal emergency response office said Wednesday that the suspect is a 26-year-old man surnamed Liu from Central China's Hunan province.
Liu was caught by police in the city of Puning around 10 pm Tuesday. He allegedly bought petroleum to set the fire and fled the scene afterward.
The fire was contained within half an hour and extinguished within one hour, consuming an area of more than 200 square meters.
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You'll Never Believe What It Costs To Rent A Panda From China
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Even with all the jokes and fairy tales about pigs, there isn't one about glow-in-the-dark pigs. Recently, Chinese scientists at the South China Agricultural University, genetically created 10 pigs that have a green hue when dark. The ability was found after mixing jellyfish DNA with the pigs' DNA to create the brilliant glow appearance, called active transgensis.
"It's just a marker to show that we can take a gene that was not originally present in the animal and now exists in it," said Dr. Stefan Moisyadi of the University of Hawaii Institute for Biogensis Research.
Originally, Chinese scientists, removed 25 embryos of pregnant female pigs and injected them each with the jellyfish DNA. 10 were born with the glowing ability, showing some were immune.
The voluminous pork hosts look normal during the day but a radiate green at night. But, the Chinese are not the only ones that have developed the rare looking creatures. Turkish scientist developed a sheep that glows-in-the-dark under black light, after practicing the test with bunnies.
The reason for proving such scientific methods is to help find medicine that will be loss costly and more efficient for people suffering from blood conditions or infidelity.
Rest assured, the glow-in-the-dark pigs live a normal life with a normal life span. It does not alter the pig's behavior or characteristics. Maybe one day all meat will be glow-in-the-dark, making that late night snack easier to find in the dark kitchen.


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This year our family members brought all their dachshunds to San Antonio for Christmas – a total of seven! In honor of this exciting occasion, Kyle and I hired LAFMIL Photography, a local photography company that specializes in pets and supports Diamond Dachshund Rescue, to come out and take photos of the family on Christmas Eve. My favorites are definitely the ones of the dogs romping around the yard – they couldn't be any cuter!
Abe and Lisa with LAFMIL did such a great job! I highly recommend them and look forward to future dachshund photo sessions. Happy New Year!


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MEDINA — At a time when many family budgets are tighter than Scarlett O'Hara's corset strings, resale shops are offering gently used products for a fraction of their original cost.
So despite the challenge of a sluggish economy, Sue Mitchell decided to open 4 Ladies & More, a consignment boutique on the north side of Public Square.
With customers ranging from 17-year-olds looking for jeans or prom dresses to adult women shopping for something to wear to a wedding reception, Mitchell said she likes being an active participant in the recycle-reuse movement.
"I sell a lot of formals and cocktail dresses for weddings and proms," she said. "Some of the dresses have never been worn." She gestured at a frothy-layered black-and-white evening dress with an original price tag still attached. It hung in the hallway next to a slim, elegantly beaded number.
Shoppers pay 60 to 70 percent off an item's retail cost, Mitchell said, while consigners receive 50 percent of the selling price.
She has set quality standards, accepting items in excellent condition, looking for lines like Coldwater Creek, Old Navy and Ann Taylor to stock the shelves. "And I carry a lot of original jewelry made by local artists. I like supporting the local economy."
A former employee benefits account executive who spent 30 years in the health care field, Mitchell always dreamed of opening a boutique.
"I was ready for a change. This is my retirement career," she said as she walked through rooms and halls filled with display racks of dresses, jeans, slacks, hats, shoes and belts.
She fell in love with the square and its specialty shops and pronounced it "awesome" when she came to town to have lunch with her daughter.
"There were people everywhere, and there's always a lot going on," she said, explaining that the square has a lot of power to pull people in with events like the Chalk Art Festival, concerts and the recent Ladies Night Out.
"We had a good turnout for Ladies Night, even though it rained hard the last half-hour," Mitchell said.
"We get a lot of out-of-state shoppers, too," said Connie Newbauer, Mitchell's sister, as she manned the cash register. "Hilton Head, Florida, Michigan."
Technology also plays a part in the positive reception 4 Ladies has received since opening about nine months ago. One shopper who was coming to town from Las Vegas for a wedding did shoe shopping via video phone, considering a pair of paisley print high heels with lavender overtones Newbauer held up to the screen.
In mid-April, Mitchell took advantage of a next-door business regrouping at its original location to expand her floor space. She blended two shop spaces into one.
Mitchell said she wanted 4 Ladies to have a cozy boutique feel, big on customer service, the way it must have been at the turn of the century when everyone knew their neighbors and shopping was a special adventure.
"Whether the economy is good or the economy is bad, people like resale shops because they know they can get a great deal," Mitchell said. "People like a bargain."
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Though T.I. has faded from popularity some in the past few years, it wasn't all his fault—he was incarcerated, you see. (Only a marginal excuse in this day and age of prison prolificity, but an excuse nonetheless.) However, now the King of the South is back and ready to reclaim his throne. Clifford Joseph Harris, Jr. was released from his Arkansas penitentiary earlier after nearly a year spent behind bars, stemming from a possession charge that violated his parole from an earlier weapons conviction. Hopefully the rapper will get more in tune with the straight and narrow now on his second go-round, as he is being released to "either a community living facility or home confinement," as TMZ reports.
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Kendall Jones considers herself a great hunter of exotic animals and she is trying to get a network to let her host her own show on her big game hunts. How, when and where she hunts and kills is perfectly legal, but she is killing perfectly innocent animals. Jones, who sounds like an over achiever as a Texas University cheerleader and a big game hunter, has many animal lovers really ticked off over the many kills that she documents in photos via social network, according to Today News on July 2.
Jones, 19, is impeccably groomed while posing for pictures when participating in her chosen sport of hunting. She is often seen in photos sitting, standing or kneeling next to her latest kill. Again, there is nothing illegal about what she is doing, but many are looking at the moral factor of killing these animals for sport.
According to the Huffington Post, Jones sees her killing of these exotic creatures as doing her part for the conservation of animals. She also believes she helps support the communities in the area that she hunts. For example, after she shot an elephant, which she proudly stands on showing off her prize in a photo, the animal was dismembered and a nearby community showed up to "take a little protein" back home with them.
Her Facebook page is dedicated to her love of the hunt and all the animals she's killed. It shows Jones with her gleaming smile proudly showing off a lion, a hippo, a leopard, an elephant and many more animals that didn't have a chance against her riffle. Her infatuation with killing these beautiful creatures started as a child following her dad's big game "hunting adventures."
While other kids were hitting milestones of their first kiss or first date at 13-years-old, Jones bagged her first animal, a rare white rhino. She did this on a hunting trip to South Africa. Since that day she's returned to the hunting grounds in Africa to kill many more creatures.
Her dream is to host a television show about her exploits. It is hard to imagine anyone would chance creating a show centered on her hunting because she has become a target of animal activists. While her Facebook pages boosts 89,000 likes as of Tuesday July 2, the online petition asking Facebook to take down the page of carnage citing "animal cruelty" has gathered over 80,000 signatures.
Glorifying the killing of these beautiful creatures is not something animal activists want to see. This just entices hunters, some who will kill animals just for the sake of killing because they consider it as fun. The college sophomore is aware of the polarized camps surrounding her hunting habits. She has the backing of hunters, not necessarily gun enthusiasts.
There are gun owners who see this killing of living creatures morally wrong. Animal activists are irate over the gull of Jones to glorify this behavior. Finding a way to coexist with nature is what most critics are calling for today, this goes against the grain of doing that. Animal lovers finding these graphic pictures online have described them as heartbreaking.
In one picture Jones is holding a dead leopard like it is a stuffed animal, giving it a bear hug. These are dead animals, not toys! Somehow there's something that just doesn't sit right with that picture. Check out the video above for more pictures of the young hunter, forward slash, cheerleader, which is a rare title for sure.


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Thankyou Shellgirl, I appreciate the response.
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This is shameful. 13 months since the first post, and no patch or permanent solution offered.
The whole point of a network all-in-one is to allow prints and scans to be sent from and received by multiple computers.
It makes no sense to require the user to walk over to the multifunction, insert their document, walk back to their computer, initiate the scan, walk over to the multifunction AGAIN, retreive their document (if nobody's made off with it), and only then have access to the digital document on their computer.
I am an IT manager for a small business, and bought this computer specifically in order to avoid such nonsense. Not only that, but I was recently a computer salesperson at Staples. I feel dreadful to have recommended this printer to others. While it is great on ink economy, such horrendous software is unacceptable. Its scanning functionality is, in effect, broken.
I'd much rather be using a Lexmark Pinnacle 901 or Platinum 905 right now.
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First, let me acknowledge that this is a frustrating and persistent problem. As Bill Clinton would say, "I feel your pain."
The primary issue is the inability to use the "scan to computer" feature from the machine - an annoyance, especially if you have network computers in separate rooms. At first, I worked around the error by 1) controling the scanner directly from the computer and 2) scanning to a memory card, then placing the card in my computer. After reading through this whole thread, I tried something different.
Second, I think that I have a solution. The following work-around worked for me, and I have an Officejet Pro 8500 Wireless. My machine has a "Digital Filing" network folder button on the top left of the scanner panel. You can set up the path and preferences for this through the "HP Solution Center."
Go to "Settings" at the bottom of the solution center.
Hit "Network Settings" under other settings.
This will open a browser for you to configure network settings.
Hit the top middle tab "Settings."
Then network folder setup on the left about halfway down.
The process of adding network folders is pretty self-guided. If desired, there is a Wizard for this process in the solution center under scan settings "Direct Network Filing Setup."
Now, each computer on the network can have multiple folders with various options (of course, the scanner interface does not offer all of the options that the computer does).
My only hope is that this fix does not fail when the computer, printer, router, or modem has to reboot. God bless!
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Yes, I get the message "LCD list needs to be updated" also. Can't find a troubleshooting section in the scanner/printer's manual. Has someone else found an answer? I really need this fixed ASAP because I'm trying to scan job applications so they can be attached to emails!
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Rebooting did work for me. I incurred the LCD List issue when I was setting up a homegroup network. Once I troubleshooted the homegroup network, I was fine. Thank you for the suggestion.
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thanks the advice helped amazingly i tryed calling tech support no luck i tryed reinstalling and uninstalling and nothing worked and this advice helped sooo much thank you!!! you saved my printers life i almost was bout to toss it out the window..
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Mp printer con't scan as it requireds me to update LCD list. How do I go fix that?
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Anyone found a solution yet, rather than unplugging it? It says in the manual that if you unplug it or lose power, you have to go through the wireless setup process again. I'm using a Wireless e-All-in-One B110.
This is so inconvenient. My computer is in one room and the printer is in another room which means that to scan something, I have to walk to the other room to insert my document, walk back to the other room to start the software on the computer then go back again to get the original document back. It's beyond a joke. I've only had the thing one day. It worked ok yesterday. Today it tells me to upgrade the LCD. A box pops up with all the options there to scan to. I hit update device, the window closes and that's it. Back to square one when I try to scan from the printer.
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Me too. It only works through accessing the scanner via eprintcenter.com- your personal printer site to manage your printer and see connectivity. from here you can save the scan as a jpeg on your hard drive and print from there. I did manage at one point fromm here to save in other formats like (pdf).
but I am still clueless as to how I can manually scan to my computer without having to use the internet. how can I download this LCD list as mentioned on my computer?
any help very much appreciated!
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Cannot scan warning comes up LCD list needs upgraded. What to do?
- Testing Your HP Fax Machine with the HP Fax Test Service
- A Communication or Connection Error Displays When Scanning
- Scan Using Full Feature HP Software (Windows 10)
- HP Photosmart 7510, 7515, ENVY 110, 114 Printers - Restoring eFax Service
- HP All-in-One Products - A 'Scanner Failure' Message Displays on the All-in-One Control Panel and You Cannot Scan, Copy, or Fax


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MPA President/CEO Nina Link to Step Down at Year-End
Thursday, June 7, 2012
Nina Link, who guided the MPA--the Association of Magazine Media (formerly Magazine Publishers of America) through much transformation over the past 12½ years, announced her resignation this morning (June 7), effective at year-end. By then, Link would have surpassed her 1987-1999 predecessor Don Kummerfeld in longevity.
Link's since-Nov. 1999 tenure is most notable for magazines' shift to multimedia (especially digital) rather than print-only and enduring major recessions in 2000-2002 (exacerbated by the Sept. 11, 2001, attacks) and the Sept. 2008 financial crisis, where the effects continue.
In a statement, Link expressed a "mission accomplished" desire to return to her The Link Group consultancy. "MPA has worked effectively over the past two years to reposition itself and the industry. We rebranded and refocused the mission and priorities of MPA. We changed our management team. We changed how we engaged with our members....I decided that this was the ideal time to reestablish my consulting and product development firm."
In the 1980s and 1990s, Link was Children's Television Workshop (now Sesame Workshop) Group president/publishing.
Hearst Magazines president/marketing and publishing director Michael Clinton, who doubles as chairman of the MPA board of directors, says that the association has retained the executive recruiting firm Blinkhorn, LLC, to conduct the search for Link's successor. "I know there will be a lot of interest," he says. He also praises Link for her "exceptional skills as a unifying force in a competitive industry with so many disparate interests."
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This year, two teams expected to perform poorly and are miraculously in playoff contention: the Oakland Athletics and the Baltimore Orioles.
The A's, who have 18 rookies currently on their 25-man roster, traded away Trevor Cahill, Gio Gonzalez, and Andrew Bailey this offseason, only to somehow ascend past division-rival Los Angeles Angels and into the second Wild Card spot despite a league-lowest $49 million payroll—for now at least.
The Orioles almost edged out the big-spending New York Yankees for the AL East division lead, instead settling for the one game Wild Card and handling the reigning AL champion Texas Rangers. With such a strong division, nobody would have fathomed that Baltimore would be sitting atop teams like the Boston Red Sox, Tampa Bay Rays, or even the Toronto Blue Jays.
So which teams can duplicate this success despite low expectations and difficult circumstances?
One team that could potentially contend next year may be Baltimore's division-rival Blue Jays.
The Blue Jays have a lot of intriguing pieces that they are currently building around, and combined these players may be able to produce wins and embark on an October race next year, baring injuries.
Obviously, Jose Bautista is a critical piece of this Toronto offense. Despite playing just 92 games this season, Joey Bats still managed to slug 27 home runs for 65 RBI. In 2011, he hit 43 home runs and 103 RBI, and in 2010 he managed to crank 54 long balls for 124 RBI.
The three time All-Star and two-time Silver Slugger award winner also proved last year that when healthy, he can hit for contact as well as power, as he batted .302 last year. He saw a significant drop off in his batting average this year, but he was also struggling with injuries throughout the season. I believe he can return to form. Combine these totals with his high walk rate—Bautista walked over 100 times in both 2010 and 2011—and it's clear that he is a force at the plate and can carry this Blue Jays offense.
Despite a decline in production after the All Star break, first baseman Edwin Encarnacion still had a breakout season in Toronto. Setting career highs in runs, hits, home runs, RBI, walks, on-base percentage and slugging percentage, Encarnacion boasted a solid stat line of .280/.384/.557 with 42 home runs. The increase in power numbers provides a boost to the middle of the Toronto lineup and gives the Blue Jays a formidable 3-4 combination.
Third baseman Brett Lawrie had decent numbers this season posting a line of .273/.324/.405. However, at just 22, Lawrie has plenty of room to grow, and could potentially have a breakout campaign in 2013.
Outfielder Colby Rasmus has struggled at the plate since coming over from the St. Louis Cardinals last year, but he still hit 23 home runs this season and at age 26 also provides some upside.
But aside from these intriguing players, the Blue Jays also have one of the deepest farm systems in the MLB, and, as we saw this year in Oakland, rookies can have a big impact on the success of a team despite their lack of experience.
At catcher, J.P. Arencibia has been serviceable, and has particularly good defense behind the plate, although his offense certainly needs work. But Toronto also has one of the best young catchers in the minors right now in Travis d'Arnaud, whose bat could add even more power to this slugging lineup.
The Blue Jays also have a couple good outfield prospects in Anthony Gose and Jake Marisnick. Gose was called up earlier this year and though he struggled at the plate, he played in just 56 games, and with a larger sample size and more experience with big league pitching, his numbers should improve next year. He is also very quick and a terrific fielder, so he provides other assets to the team as well. Although Marisnick did not get called up this year, he may be able to find his way into Toronto in 2013. Combined with Rasmus, Rajai Davis, and Moises Sierra, the Blue Jays will have more outfield options next year to choose from.
How many games will the Toronto Blue Jays win next year?
Toronto has a couple right-handed pitchers in Drew Hutchinson and Aaron Sanchez that have the potential to help their rotation. Hutchinson started eleven games for the Blue Jays before getting hurt, and posted an ERA of 4.50 and a WHIP of 1.35, not bad numbers for a 22-year-old. Sanchez did not play in Toronto in 2012, but might be able to work his way into the rotation sooner rather than later.
With Yunel Escobar having a down year both on and off the field, Adeiny Hechavarria could help the Blue Jays out at shortstop if they decide to part ways with Escobar. Playing in 41 games in 2012, Hechavarria hit .254, but he struck out a little over 25% of his at bats and managed just four walks in 137 plate appearances. Despite his poor plate discipline, he is also very young. Just 23-years-old, if he can figure out how to get his walks up and strikeouts down, he could serve as a productive option at shortstop in 2013 given his solid glove.
The Blue Jays have offensive weapons and young talent at their disposal, but in 2013 they will need to learn how to improve their pitching if they want to succeed.
Brandon Morrow emerged as the ace of the staff with a 2.96 ERA and 1.11 WHIP before his season was derailed with injuries. Ricky Romero proved unreliable in 2012, producing a 5.77 ERA and 1.67 WHIP. Henderson Alvarez was a little better with a 4.85 ERA and a 1.44 WHIP, but his strikeout to walk ratio was underwhelming. Carlos Villanueva showed some nice potential in his 16 starts, but is set to hit the free agent market this winter. Kyle Drabek was inconsistent for the Blue Jays, posting just six quality starts out of 13 games started to go along with a 4.67 ERA and 1.60 WHIP.
If the Blue Jays can find a steal or two on the seemingly barren free agent market in the pitching department, it would surely help their cause in contending next fall. Ranking 22nd or worse in ERA, WHIP, quality starts, and batting average against, if the Blue Jays can improve their pitching with some young call-ups or via free agency, they will be a vastly improved team.
The other issue surrounding the Blue Jays this season has been injuries. Bautista managed to play just 92 games this season. The pitching staff suffered the most, as pitchers such as Kyle Drabek and Dustin McGowan underwent Tommy John surgery. Brandon Morrow had an oblique injury that cost him two months. Drew Hutchinson also missed time, and Sergio Santos needed shoulder surgery. The pitching staff was by far the most injury-riddled this past season.
I think the Blue Jays definitely have some work to do in terms of their pitching and their young players need to develop at a rapid pace. But if these two issues are addressed and the team does not suffer a plethora of injuries like they did this year, this could be a team to look out for next season.


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Let $z_j$ ($j=1,\dots, k$) be $k$ points on the complex plane none of which lies on the real line. Is it always true that the function $$ F(x)=\sum_{j=1}^k \frac{1}{|x-z_j|^2} $$ has at most $k$ local maxima on the real line?
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$F(x)=c$ has for any value of $c>0$ at most $2k$ solutions, which in a weak way supports the conjecture that the statement is always true.
If $z_{j}=a_{j}+i\cdot b_{j}$ then $\left | x-z_{j} \right |^{2}=(x-a_{j})^{2}+b_{j}^{2}$ and $$F(x)=\sum_{j=1}^{k}\frac{1}{(x-a_{j})^{2}+b_{j}^{2}}$$ Function $F(x)$ is continuous and differentiable. $${F}'(x)=\sum_{j=1}^{k}\frac{-2(x-a_{j})}{[(x-a_{j})^{2}+b_{j}^{2}]^{2}}=-2\frac{P(x)}{\prod_{l=1}^{k} [(x-a_{l})^{2}+b_{l}^{2}]^{2}}$$ Where $$P(x)=\sum_{j=1}^{k}(x-a_{j})\prod_{l=1, l\neq j}^{k}[(x-a_{l})^{2}+b_{l}^{2}]^{2}$$ and $grad P(x)=4k-3$ which means there could be maximum $4k-3$ zeros of $P(x)$ or $F(x)$ has $4k-3$ extrema.
On top of this, if we assume the following ordering $$a_{1} \leqslant a_{2} \leqslant ... \leqslant a_{k}$$ $$x-a_{1} \geqslant x-a_{2} \geqslant ... \geqslant x-a_{k}$$ and $x = a_{1}$ $$0 \geqslant a_{1}-a_{2} \geqslant ... \geqslant a_{1}-a_{k}$$ if $x = a_{k}$ $$a_{k}-a_{1} \geqslant a_{k}-a_{2} \geqslant ... \geqslant a_{k}-a_{k-1} \geqslant 0$$ or basically ${F}'(a_{1}) \geqslant 0$ and ${F}'(a_{k}) \leqslant 0$ (*)
Further, ${F}'(x)$ is positive on $(-\infty ,a_{1}]$, looking at $P(x)$ and considering $x \leqslant a_{1} \leqslant a_{2} \leqslant ... \leqslant a_{k}$, thus ${F}(x)$ is ascending on this interval. ${F}'(x)$ is negative on $[a_{k},\infty )$, thus ${F}(x)$ is descending on this interval.
As a result, all the "fun" happens inside $(a_{1},a_{k})$ and according to (*) there is at least one zero for ${F}'(x)$ on this interval (or at least one extrema for $F(x)$).
The remaining part is to sort out $grad P(x)=4k-3$. Assuming the "oscillating" nature (max, min, max, min ...) within $(a_{1},a_{k})$ for $F(x)$ and ascending/descending nature outside that interval, the number of maxima should be greater than the number of minima by 1. Or $n+1$ - maxima, $n$ - minima and $2n + 1 = 4k - 3$ or $2k - 1$ maxima so far ...