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In listening to this impressive follow-up to Evolucionando
(RMM 82006, TL-14886), it is evident that what began as a labor of love and a striving
to educate and perpetuate remains true to itself. Johnny Almendra and Los Jóvenes
del Barrio continue to incorporate the elements of R & B and jazz into charanga,
expanding the frontiers and possibilities of the music while retaining the roots and form
of the latter. The results are stunning.
This group's roster of fine and experienced players includes Kimson Plaut (composer
and arranger of Borincuba,
which pays tribute to Puerto Rico and Cuba as "two wings of the same bird"), legendary
bass player Victor Venegas, seasoned charanga flautist Karen Joseph, and violinist
Sam Bardfeld. Versatile vocalist Jillian is B-A-A-D,
equally dynamic and effective in Spanish and in English; check out Hechicera
and Compasión.
Besides Jillian, the regular vocalists on board are Frank Seguinot and Eddie Natal.
This latest production features special invited guests, including renowned violinist
Regina Carter and Oriente López, whose flute glides expertly through Cumbiaranga,
Memo Acevedo's Colombian tribute. López also authored and arranged one of this CD's
most sensational selections, El frio y la obscuridad,
which is as lyrically powerful as it's swinging. López also did the same honors
on Todo el mundo necesita,
which features guest Miles Peña on vocals.
Guest stars Tito Nieves, Ray Sepulveda and trombonist Ozzie Meléndez join Jillian
in a playful rendition of Everybody Plays a Fool,
with Nieves asking at the end of the number that classic question "Why is everybody
always picking on me?"
A highly sought after instructor, leader/percussionist Johnny Almendra has an extensive
and impressive discography. He has played and recorded with Hector LaVoe, Willie
Colón, Rubén Blades, Celia Cruz, Tito Puente, Dave Valentín, Mongo Santamaría, Isidro
Infante, Giovanni Hidalgo, Marco Rizo and classic charangas such as Orquesta Broadway,
Charanga '76, Tipica Ideal, Novel and José Fajardo.
Almendra has indisputably put together another winner here. He, Jillian and Los Jóvenes,
as their first title suggests, are still evolucionando,
keeping the roots intact but soaring to new heights. I urge serious students, lovers
of the music, and newcomers alike to explore this latest effort. I eagerly await
the next one!
CRUZ CONTROLCruz Control (Eva Records TL-16315.10)
Timbalero Ray Cruz's album Cruz Control
exudes a refreshing sense of raw excitement, combined with the polish and tightness
that exist only as a result of a group gigging together with frequency.
The first track, Borinquen la flor,
is arranged by Oscar Hernández. It evokes that authentic, heart-swelling sabor
of La Isla del Encanto;
the vocal intros and phrasings and bomba rhythms heard here recall the world of El sonero major,
Ismael Rivera. Veteran Lewis Kahn's violin sparkles on pianist Sergio Rivera's outstanding
and infectious (in the very best sense of the word!) arrangement of Sopa de Bacalao.
The horns in particular are elegantly arranged in Ralph Irrizary's Matilde.
Another Oscar Hernández treatment, in this case Lino Iglesias's Esa mujer,
positively swings - a great dance number. Tito Puente's classic number Cuando te vea
is included by way of a great and gritty arrangement created by Louie Bauzó.
A total of three pianists are featured on this recording - Sergio Rivera, Igor Atalia
and Hector Martignon (formerly of Ray Barretto's New World Spirit). Hector does
keyboard honors on his own arrangement of Bolero Medley,
a real beauty which features a duet with singers Carlos "El Grande" and Liza Bauzó,
Louie's daughter. The very substantial and underrated vocal talent of New York City's
Luisito Ayala (not to be confused with Puerto Rican Power's leader) is also very
apparent throughout this CD.
Cruz Control closes out this release with Anthropology,
a Dizzy Gillespie-Charlie Parker composition, which features Atalia on piano and showcases
his versatility. This number is an echo of Cruz Control in its formative stages;
it started out during the '70's as a Latin jazz group and has evolved into a salsa
band. Its leader, Ray Cruz, got his musical start during the mid '60's with Bobby
Cruz and Ricardo Ray, going on to play and record with Mongo Santamaría, Eddie Palmieri
and the late Charlie Palmieri.
This CD received instantaneous raves from my listeners, even after I'd only aired
a track or two. It's easy to see why Ray Cruz and his band have appeared at the
New York City club Bayamo's every Tuesday night since 1992. Cruz Control is an apt
appellation - they are undeniably in control while they play as their collective fingers monitor
the pulse of the people, who dance as long as Cruz Control plays.
Carmen Jiménez
(Clave Records TL-16647.10)
Some artists have that special spark; some don't. Vocalist Carmen Jiménez definitely
possesses the spark, and it has been igniting rave reviews for her, from the Big
Apple's Latin Quarter to the Dominican Republic and even as far away as the shores
of Hawaii.
The sultry songstress really delivers here on her second CD (her first was Salsa & Romance,
2/3 Clave Records 501, TL-13531). Ms. Jiménez displays finesse as well as a sensuous
quality, utilizing both strength and subtlety in her style. The four selections
contained on the new disc are no-nonsense straight ahead salsa numbers, with arrangements by Ricky González (also the pianist on this release), Angel Fernández, musical director
Nelson Hernández, and Oscar Hernández. Carmen Jiménez has had a long affiliation
with the very underrated and superbly talented Nestor Sánchez, who serves as her
vocal director and who along with Deborah Resto supports on background vocals.
It's an all too rare pleasure these days to come upon a salsera who has potential
staying power. Dedication and perseverance are evident when one takes a look at
Ms. Jiménez's accomplishments in other areas of her life. In addition to the B.A.
in psychology that she holds, she's also earned two Masters degrees - one in Social Work from
Columbia University and another in Public Administration from New York University.
Add to this a distinctive talent and charisma and you have an individual who has
everything it takes to make it. Just take a listen.
RAY BARRETTOContact!
(Blue Note 856974 TL-16314.10)
Ray Barretto told me recently that he wanted Contact!
to be thought of more as a jazz album than a Latin jazz album. He remarked "Of all
the CD's with New World Spirit this is the most jazz oriented", adding "I think we've
accomplished the intent of the CD - which was to get more deeply involved in a discourse in jazz".
Since his childhood and throughout his professional life, Ray Barretto has lived simultaneously
and honestly in both Latin music and jazz - his "two worlds", as he dubbed them on
My Summertime
(Owl/Blue Note 35830, TL-15031), his previous release with New World Spirit. The
title of his latest album, Contact!,
alludes to the significant individuals, influences, circumstances and opportunities
that he encountered in his "two worlds", shaping his aspirations and career since
his youth and throughout his professional life.
Whether standards like Ponciana
and Caravan
or originals, the music contained on this silver disc is in no way compromised, contrived,
stereotyped, burdened or imprisoned by forced conformity to any rhythmic format.
The jazz on Contact!
carries messages, paints pictures and exists dissonantly, independently and harmoniously
with born-in-Africa Latin rhythms. Together the musics flourish in keeping with
the archetypal marriage visualized by the "architects" of the Machito-Bauzá-Dizzy-Bird-Chano days.
On Moss Code
trumpeter/trombonist Michael Phillip Mossman shows his prowess not only as a player
but as a composer and arranger. His horn wails with class. Pianist John Di Martino
(just as elegant a player as Hector Martignon, who he succeeds in NWS) enters with
the Latin phrasings that I love so much, and Adam Kolker's sax winds around them like
a dark shade of velvet. Di Martino's piano is soulful on Juan Tizol's Caravan,
one of Barretto's favorites. On Kolker's own Point of Contact/Punto de contacto
Di Martino's playing is as intense as it is sophisticated, embracing "both worlds".
Mossman blows some phenomenal notes which then launch a magical conga solo by Barretto.
La Bendición,
written by Barretto, offers a touching tribute to an aspect of the Puerto Rican experience
in New York City - that of a child clinging to the widespread custom of offering
his mother a blessing prior to every venture outside the apartment door. New World Spirit makes you visualize and feel it.
Listening to Barretto's composition Liberated Spirit
produces feelings similar to those evoked by Michel Le Grand's The Summer Knows
from the film Summer of '42,
another Barretto favorite. Contact!
closes out with New World Spirit reveling in some straight ahead jazz with Mossman's
treatment of Horace Silver's Sister Sadie.
On Barretto's previous CD he states in the intro to Summertime
"I think that the guajira and the blues have a strong common bond. They're both the
result of a working people who cut sugar cane in Puerto Rico or who have picked cotton
in the South of the United States". With Contact!
Ray Barretto has genuinely engineered a synthesis of two branches of the African
Diaspora, not only on his terms but on the music's
terms - that is, with both idioms intact, respecting each other, enhancing each other,
and allowing each other the infinite ability, opportunity and freedom to create and
express fully. That's what jazz is all about.


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- Mar 19:
- Oakland: Sandra Coke's "obsession" with missing dog "got her killed," the defense says
- Mar 18:
- Oakland: Opening statements in Randy Alana murder trial of Sandra Coke
- Nov 7:
- Man accused of killing Sandra Coke wrote boastful letter to inmate before body was found
- Nov 5:
- Fellow inmate testifies against man accused of killing Oakland federal investigator
- Oakland: New details emerge in alleged murder of federal investigator by her ex-boyfriend
- Nov 1:
- Man accused of killing Sandra Coke wants speedy trial to clear his name
- Oct 23:
- Sandra Coke slaying: Coroner says federal criminal investigator was strangled
- Oct 19:
- Jailhouse exclusive: Alana hints that he was in motel with Sandra Coke night she went missing
- Oct 18:
- Sandra Coke case: Felon charged with murder of federal investigator in Oakland
- Oct 17:
- Sandra Coke disappearance: Former boyfriend arrested as suspect in criminal investigator's killing
- Aug 17:
- We were going to marry, says person of interest in Sandra Coke slaying in exclusive jailhouse interview
- Aug 16:
- Oakland: Parole revoked for ex-con connected to Sandra Coke case
- Aug 13:
- Sandra Coke Case: Family says it is 'devastated' by death of federal investigator
- Sandra Coke disappearance: Body identified as the missing Oakland woman
- Aug 12:
- Sandra Coke case: ID on body found in Solano County not expected until Tuesday
- Aug 9:
- Sandra Coke disappearance: Body discovered near Vacaville park
- Aug 8:
- Sandra Coke disappearance: Police begin search in Vallejo for missing Oakland woman
- Aug 7:
- Oakland: Family of missing investigator fears foul play
- Aug 6:
- Oakland: Missing woman's car found in parking lot
- Aug 5:
- Police search for missing Oakland woman who disappeared from home
OAKLAND -- Authorities do not expect to release the identity of the female body discovered Friday near a Vacaville park until Monday, according to the Alameda County Coroner's office.
Investigators found the body near Lagoon Valley Park during a search for Sandra Coke, a criminal defense investigator who disappeared Aug. 4. Coke reportedly was last seen that evening with Randy Alana, a violent sex offender with a long criminal history. Alana has been in custody on a parole violation since Aug. 6. Police have said Alana is a "person of interest" in Coke's disappearance.
On Friday, Coke's family posted the following statement on the www.findsandracoke.org website:
"Sandra Coke, our beloved daughter, sister and family member, disappeared on Sunday evening, and she has not returned. We pray for her immediate return to us.
We are enormously grateful for the efforts of everyone -- law enforcement, colleagues and friends of Sandra, and members of the public and the media -- who have labored day and night to find Sandra.
"We want to do everything we can at this point to help that search. The police have asked us not to comment on details of the investigation. We will make no additional comments today.
"Thank you for your support in the search for our beloved Sandra."
Lisa P. White covers Martinez and Pleasant Hill. Contact her at 925-943-8011. Follow her at Twitter.com/lisa_p_white.

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This is an awesome program. I tried so many ways to make this work in wireless mode but no luck. So I took out my 50ft Cat5e and it does the job.
I uninstalled my MCaFee software and enabled UnPN on the router and nothing works. Anyone has this problem? or should I just stick on wired mode?


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West Alabama greats Robert Cooper, Walt Simmons elected into hall of fame
Published: Wednesday, September 11, 2013 at 11:00 p.m.
Last Modified: Wednesday, September 11, 2013 at 11:35 p.m.
LIVINGSTON | Robert Cooper and Walt Simmons are the 2013 University of West Alabama Athletic Hall of Fame inductees. Ceremonies will be at UWA's homecoming on Oct. 26.
"These two were wonderful athletes for us," said Dee Outlaw, chairman of the Hall of Fame committee. "We are proud of all of our former athletes and particularly proud of the two new members of our Hall of Fame."
Cooper was an all-conference football selection in 1961 and 1962. He was a tailback and led the Alabama Collegiate Conference in scoring in 1961 and '62. He was MVP and team captain both years.
Cooper has owned Mobile Hydraulics Co. for many years. He was inducted into the Robertsdale High School Hall of Fame in 1997.
Simmons was an outstanding baseball player from 1999-2002. A three-time All-Gulf South Conference and all-region pick, he was on the GSC All-Decade team. He started every game the Tigers played for four consecutive seasons, batting .406 as a senior.
He finished his career with a .358 batting average, 59 doubles, 40 homers, 207 RBIs, 208 runs scored and 35 stolen bases. Simmons is the UWA career leader in doubles, homers and stolen bases.
He is also in the UWA career top five in games played, at bats, hits and runs scored. Simmons is in the Gulf South's top-10 in at-bats, runs, hits, RBIs in and total bases.
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I would like to talk about various things at this topic ( and after having read different topics ) and I will first of all say what my specs are
ps3 media server:
INFO 2013-02-16 22:10:52.703 [main] Starting PS3 Media Server 1.72.0
INFO 2013-02-16 22:10:52.703 [main] by shagrath / 2008-2012
INFO 2013-02-16 22:10:52.703 [main] http://ps3mediaserver.org
INFO 2013-02-16 22:10:52.703 [main] https://github.com/ps3mediaserver/ps3mediaserver
INFO 2013-02-16 22:10:52.703 [main]
INFO 2013-02-16 22:10:52.703 [main] Build: d9fd0a44c (2012-11-18)
INFO 2013-02-16 22:10:52.703 [main] Java: 1.7.0_13-Oracle Corporation
INFO 2013-02-16 22:10:52.703 [main] OS: Windows XP x86 5.1
INFO 2013-02-16 22:10:52.718 [main] Encoding: UTF-8
INFO 2013-02-16 22:10:52.718 [main] Memory: 742 MB
INFO 2013-02-16 22:10:53.093 [main] Using address /192.168.0.33 found on network interface: name:eth0 (Realtek PCIe GBE Family Controller - Packet Scheduler Miniport)
INFO 2013-02-16 22:10:53.093 [main] Created socket: /192.168.0.33:5001
INFO 2013-02-16 22:10:59.890 [pool-7-thread-1] Renderer Sony Bravia 5500 found on this address: 192.168.0.155
INFO 2013-02-16 22:11:01.890 [pool-7-thread-1] Address /192.168.0.155 has an estimated network speed of: 48 Mb/s
pc: 4GB ram, cpu: intel core i5 760 @ 2.8GHz ( 4 cores )
os: win xp sp3
network switch: 1Gbps, the streaming pc is connected at 1Gbps to the switch ( WIRED )
TV: 32inch sony 5500 bravia kdl-32 recognized as sony bravia 5500 by ps3media server
- I have set as first engine tsMuxer ( no re-encoding ) because I noticed that the option to use tsMuxer if possible has been removed in this version.
- In general settings I've set maximum bandwidth to 600Mbps ( i believe that is the maximum practical bandwidth a 1Gbps connection can achieve )
Question 1: What ethernet card my tv has and what's it's connection bandwidth? 100Mbps or 1Gbps ? Does anyone know ? is there a way to find out ?
Question 2: I have two videos.
Video1: container: mp4, Codec: H264 - MPEG-4 AVC (part 10) (avc1) Resolution: 720x404 Size: 256MBytes
Video2: container: mp4, Codec: H264 - MPEG-4 AVC (part 10) (avc1) Resolution: 1280x536 Size: 812MBytes
Video1 plays fine in the TV, streamed by PS3 media server. Video2 only plays the sound, no video. The same goes for a higher resolution ( 1920x800 ) video. Does anyone know why ? ( no transcoding, just streaming from tsMuxer ).
Question 3:
In the common transcoding settings I've set:
buffer max size: 400MB
number of cores: 4
With MEncoder as engine i have used the following video quality settings for the aforementioned Video2 ( container: mp4, Codec: H264 - MPEG-4 AVC (part 10) (avc1) Resolution: 1280x536 Size: 812MBytes ):
Setting1: keyint=2:vqscale=1:vqmin=2 --- Plays fine for 98% of scenes, in 2% fast moving, detailed scenes, or scenes with many people I get stuttering
Setting2: keyint=1:vqscale=1:vqmin=2 --- I get stuttering, bandwidth almost constantly near 40Mbps
Setting3: keyint=2:vqscale=1:vqmin=1 --- I get stuttering, bandwidth almost constantly near 40Mbps
The transcoding buffer status is FULL all the time ( so it's not an issue of the cpu not being able to transcode fast enough ). All the stuttering I see, is when the current bitrate during playback ( encoding ) reaches about 38-40Mbps ( megabit per second ).
So obviously, there is a problem with bandwidth ( which maybe tells us that t he tv-switch connection is 100Mbps ? ). Is it normal that the bandwidth goes up to 40Mbps for those settings ? So my question is why do I get these problems ? Are the settings too high quality ? I don't understand why full hd ( 1920x1080 ) blue ray plays fine from a blue ray player and never reaches 40Mbps and I'm having problems with a 720p video. Why should an MEncoder transcoded video reach 40Mbps ? What do you guys think ?
Question 4: Is there any chance that ps3 media server will move to C/C#/C++ ? I hate having java ( the definition of a security hole ) installed in my system just for streaming videos.
Question 5:
If I have a video which i stream through tsMuxer, but it has subtitles ( .srt ) does it mean it automatically gets transcoded despite the fact that I've chosen no transcoding ?
Thanks in advance for your time and consideration.


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ALAMEDA -- Rather than seeing an offense as a static playbook with a list of plays, Greg Olson views it as an evolutionary being.
An offense lives and breathes. It changes and mutates almost as if it were walking on two legs.
With the Raiders concluding their three-day mandatory minicamp Thursday, Olson, the choice of Dennis Allen as the new offensive coordinator, is still in the process of watching his unit mature.
"I've been exposed to a number of different systems and if there's one thing I've learned, it's you'd better adapt to the players you have on your team," Olson said.
Olson's philosophy is in stark contrast to predecessor Greg Knapp, who likened himself to a professor teaching his area of expertise, ending up with an offense ill-suited to bring out the best in his players.
The most glaring example was running back Darren McFadden, who averaged 5.3 yards per carry in 2010 and 2011 in Hue Jackson's power-based run scheme and dropped to 3.3 yards last season in Knapp's stretch-and-cut zone-blocking system.
Although quarterback Carson Palmer compiled big numbers, the Raiders offense did not take full advantage of his arm strength and ability to deliver the ball downfield.
Olson's background includes working in West Coast offshoots with Steve Mariucci in San Francisco and Jon Gruden in Tampa Bay. He's worked in downfield systems run by St. Louis Rams coaches Mike Martz and Scott Linehan.
Modern football, Olson believes, demands flexibility because of the turnover created by collective bargaining and free agency. With the Raiders possibly having more than 35 new players on a 53-man roster, Olson's ideas made sense to Allen.
"I think great coaching is adapting a scheme to fit the players that you have -- putting those players in the position to give them the best chance to have success," Allen said. "I think he's done a real nice job of that."
Olson cites Gruden as the most influential coach he has worked with and, like Gruden, he keeps a running dialogue with his offensive players. He wants to know what plays they like and why they like them.
"Oley has this aura about him. You can feel the creativity," said fullback Marcel Reece. "He's always thinking about football. He's always thinking about matchups. He loves talking about football. It's a great feeling in the building right now."
The three-day minicamp had its share of growing pains for the new offense. The passing game, in particular, was hit and miss, although part of that was by design. The Raiders blitzed heavily on defense and had minimal seven-on-seven passing drills, choosing instead to put quarterbacks and the offensive line under pressure.
"We wanted to put as much pressure on our players as we could," Olson said.
Olson plans on making McFadden the hub of the power running game, noting that, while he believes the Raiders have capable quarterbacks in Matt Flynn, Terrelle Pryor and Tyler Wilson, "We're not sitting here claiming we have Peyton Manning, Drew Brees and Tom Brady."
The playmaking potential intrigues Olson, and he thinks the line coached by Tony Sparano "is the strength of our unit."
Reece said he can hardly wait to see what Olson will come up with next.
"He's like a mad scientist," Reece said. "I don't think I've even seen half of what he has in store for this team."
"I know there's a lot of experts out there that might think differently, but I like this football team," Allen said.
"They want to see, going into my 17th year, that I am not going to be a guy that's going to sit on the sideline all the time and let everybody else take all the reps," Woodson said. "That's not me."
For more on the Raiders, visit the Inside the Oakland Raiders blog at ibabuzz.com/oaklandraiders.


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Clemson, SC--Clemson Head Baseball Coach Jack Leggett will be inducted into the American Baseball Coaches Association Hall of Fame on January 3, 2014 in Dallas, TX. Leggett will join six other inductees during ABCA's annual convention. The announcement of the seven-member class of 2014 will be made by ABCA later this year.
"It's a great honor to be recognized in this way," said Leggett. "It's a great compliment to all the players and coaches who I've worked with in the past. It's a culmination of a lot of hard work, both on and off the field. I want to thank everyone who has been involved along the way. I would like to accept this honor on behalf of The University of Vermont, Western Carolina University, and Clemson University."
Leggett has 1,224 career wins in 33 seasons as a head coach. The 1,224 victories are 14th-most in NCAA history among Division I coaches and sixth-most among active coaches. He recorded his 1,000th career victory in Clemson's 5-0 win at Maryland on March 25, 2007 to become just the 29th coach in Division I history to reach 1,000 career victories. At the age of 53, he became the second-youngest coach to reach that mark.
As head coach of the Tiger baseball program for 19 seasons (1994-12), Leggett has directed Clemson to 847 wins, seventh-most in the nation during that time span. He has also taken the Tigers to the NCAA Tournament 18 times, made six College World Series appearances, and had a final top-10 ranking seven times. Leggett, who has been named ACC Coach-of-the-Year three times, served two seasons (1992,93) at Clemson as an assistant coach under legendary Head Coach Bill Wilhelm (1958-93), whom he credits with much of his success.


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OverviewYieldManager® is a customizable yield-management software system that helps integrated circuit (IC) manufacturers achieve and maintain high yields by allowing engineers to collect, correlate, analyze and share critical data. Data types include defect, review, binsort, bitmap, parametric, MES and final test. YieldManager combines high-level correlations of disparate data sources with the rapid drill-down of data scope to expedite root cause identification, saving engineering time and focusing resources. Utilizing a unified database, YieldManager eliminates the need to maintain multiple client-server applications throughout the fab. This reduces the cost of, and simplifies, the IT infrastructure by providing a single, robust and industry-proven solution for the entire wafer fab.
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YieldManager is part of the yield management product portfolio originally developed by Knights Technology. The Knights product line was acquired by Synopsys as part of its acquisition of Magma in 2012.
Reduces the Time Required to Resolve Yield ProblemsEffective yield analysis requires powerful management of data from disparate sources and the ability to quickly distinguish probable root causes from symptoms. Such a solution must enable rapid correlation of various data types with meaningful statistics and graphical presentation. YieldManager provides a common data framework that permits consistent analysis methods throughout the fab, empowering multiple teams to collaborate effectively.
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Figure 2: Interactive stacked or a gallery of wafer maps provide a single view of a range of review data
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Figure 3: Powerful charting engine presents data in an interactive and highly customizable format
Defect AnalysisInteractive stacked or a gallery of wafer maps provide a single view of front scan, back scan, edge inspection and SEM review data. Defect density and intensity maps enable hot spot analysis (Figure 2). Standard communication protocols and data conver- sion tools enable easy connectivity with over 100 inspection tools and a variety of data equipment from multiple sources. Intuitive customizable data summaries include features such as zoom-in, bird view, reclassification, signature patterns based on inspection layer, zones, killer classification and more.
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Figure 4: Wafer and die based regional analysis
Figure 5: Defect Source Analysis and Yield Maps
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Zonal AnalysisYieldManager supports userconfigurable zones on wafer or die level for pattern and bare wafer scans. Zonal analysis shows defect, bitfail and binsort distribution across zones. Zones can be created quickly using the intuitive drag-and- drop interface or can be imported using .csv files with critical-area design attributes.
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Binsort E-Test-Defect CorrelationWafer sort or chip probe data can be collected from both electrical probe and automatic test equipment (ATE). The inline or end-of-line (EOL) data can be correlated to perform yield correlation using defectivity analysis equipment. It enables high-yield/lowyield analysis to identify yield problems. Using a variety of methods including basic, KR, IEEE KR, enhanced "Killer Ratio" charts can be generated that help determine which steps are contributing a larger number of killer defects and what size or type of defects are reducing yield.
Enhanced BitmappingYieldManager's enhanced bitmapping collects and stores large volumes of bitmap data measured at different parameters from different testers, providing the flexibility to classify failure patterns. Advanced bit-to-die analysis is also included.
Figure 6: The easy-to-use GUI with automated capabilities such as defect, sort floor and
The easy-to-use GUI with automated capabilities such as defect, sort floor and bitmap correlation eliminates repetitive manual tasks, enabling designers to focus on improving the yield of memory arrays (Figure 6). The enhanced bitmapping also delivers feedback on yield killers and their die locations. Intensity maps provide a view of all bits failing at the same location, which intuitively draws the yield engineer to specific regions of high fall out for further root cause analysis. Flexible classification of failed bit patterns is enabled through customized bitmap translators.
MES/WIP AnalysisYieldManager provides views of MES data for process operation line monitoring and tool commonality analysis. This module identifies yield limiting excursions from specific process equipment or chambers.
Figure 7: Typical MES systems include PROMIS™, FACTORYworks™, WorkStream™ and Siview™
Online HelpOnline help provides a comprehensive guide for performing root cause analysis using YieldManager. Underlying mathematical assumptions are described in detail, enabling predictable and accurate yield analysis. Video tutorials demonstrate the advanced feature set, accelerating he learning curve.
YieldManager OptionsSmart Sampling™Smart Sampling performs highly efficient automatic inline defect sampling of wafer inspection data in conjunction with inline review tools within the semiconductor manufacturing environment (Figure 8). Smart Sampling utilizes the fab's manufacturing data to determine which tool type is best suited to review and classify particular defects. The Smart Sampling solution runs independently and complements all defect analysis systems.
Figure 8: Smart Sampling automatically performs inline defect sampling of wafer inspection data
Product Access ManagerThe Product Access Manage (PAM) option controls the access of data to a specific audience within the fab. This feature helps fab and fabless companies restrict access of certain data to users of YieldManager. This restriction helps maintain tight control of data access to foundries or to outside sources. PAM is controlled by system administrators using an intuitive GUI. This application is completely integrated into YieldManager.
Spatial Pattern RecognitionSpatial Pattern Recognition (SPAR) automates recognition of spatial patterns of defects and bin data across the wafer(s). Robust algorithms provide optimal signature accuracy, purity and performance (Figure 9). The system provides an easy-to-use pattern library that can be used to quickly build a robust set of patterns for detection. The system runs independently and complements all defect analysis systems.
Figure 9: SPAR automates recognition of spatial patterns of defects and bin data a cross the wafer(s)
Defect Feedback SystemThe Defect Feedback System is a webbased, defect-centric, event-driven alarm and reporting software solution for manufacturing. The system runs independently and comple- ments all defect analysis systems including YieldManager. Predefined user levels can be notified if out-of-control (OOC) rules are violated. The defect feedback combines all basic information for OOC wafer or lot events, such as wafer maps, defect classification based on different classification sources, defect images and basic process information on one single web page.
Parametric ModuleYieldManager's Parametric Module imports inline and EOL device performance structures for correlation to die fallout across a wafer or group of wafers (Figure 10). The Parametric Module allows the user to analyze the results for any test parameter and view the mean, standard deviation, Cp, Cpk, yield and other statistical results for selected test parameters collected from inline (WET) and EOL (WAT) at the lot, wafer or site level. Parametric specification limits and sigma levels can be set within YieldManager to show a parameter's normal versus OOC regions. Regular or scheduled trend charts and X/Y scatter plots for each designated parameter can be autogenerated for quick reference for OOC events and daily operations.
Figure 10: Parametric module imports inline and EOL device performance structures for correlation to die fallout across a wafer or group of wafers
Offline ReclassificationSystem The Offline Reclassification System enables the user to view defect images with a high degree of image clarity to perform offline reclassification anywhere on the network. It can be used with any inspection tool and supports all common image formats. The Offline Reclassification System runs independently and complements all defect analysis systems.


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Is open source a business "megatrend"? | Opensource.com
Is open source a business "megatrend"?
I recently attended a session of the Megatrends in Business speaker series hosted by UNC Executive Development and the MBA for Executives Programs at the Kenan-Flagler Business School. The session I attended was entitled The Trends and Paradoxes of Business Strategy with a presentation delivered by Dr. Albert H. Segars, Faculty Director of the Center for Sustainable Enterprise, RBC Bank Distinguished Professor and Chair of Strategy and Entrepreneurship at UNC Kenan-Flagler.
Dr. Segars was previewing a Harvard Business Review article that he co-authored with fellow Kenan-Flagler professor Dan Cable to be published in Spring 2010. I found the presentation to be extremely engaging and relevant, with particular relevance to the ideals of the open source way and the megatrends that they represent.
The presentation centered around the concept of trends, and the ability of successful companies to not only recognize emerging trends but to leverage them in creating new and innovative business models. Apple has translated such megatrends as personalization, mobility, convergence and simplification into the development and launch of the iPhone. FedEx and UPS, with their online package tracking, has recognized the emergent trends of transparency and outsourcing customer service to the customer. The entire gaming industry has ridden the trends of community and interactivity to take online gaming to new levels. And we all know that sites like YouTube, MySpace, Facebook, Twitter, and even Wikipedia have been wildly successful because they tap into the trends of unconventional knowledge, learning by seeing, and, much like reality TV, the concept of "life as art".
As I listened to Dr. Segars continuously reference megatrends such as community, transparency, and personalization, I was able to see that the very hallmarks of open source are finally being recognized as a way of gaining competitive advantage in many industries outside of technology.
Drs. Segars and Cable developed a system of classifying innovative business models that are harnessing the power of emergent trends. They assert that all business models are comprised of two components: theory (i.e. what conventional wisdom says should work) and numbers (what is actually working). Illustrated by a simple 2x2 matrix, the system defines four types of business models:
Yellow Brick Road – business models that, in theory, should work and in reality do work
World Turned Upside Down – business models that, in theory, should work yet in reality do not
Lightning in a Bottle – business models that, in theory, shouldn't work yet in reality do work
March of Folly – business models that, in theory, shouldn't work and in reality do not
Of particular interest to me was the quadrant that the authors named "lightning in a bottle". In fact, this is the quadrant around which much of Dr. Segars' talk centered because, as he asserts, most companies that have leveraged trends to develop a new, innovative, and successful business models can be classified as "lightning in a bottle". The examples given were Southwest Airlines, Cirque du Soleil, and the entire bottled water industry.
I couldn't help but think that Red Hat would be classified in this quadrant as well. After all, in theory, it doesn't seem to make much sense to build a profitable business around the commercialization of freely available open source software. But you cannot argue Red Hat's success. And I believe Dr. Segars would maintain that this success is due, at least in part, to Red Hat's (and open source's) ability to tap into some of society's more relevant emergent megatrends.
If you'd like to read more, stay tuned for the publication of Dr. Segars and Dr. Cable's article in the Harvard Business Review this spring. In the meantime, do you believe that the open source way is a manifestation of megatrends? How do you see this concept being applied in your company or industry?
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Hi John,
I'm taking a look at the site to help out a friend there at Red Hat. First of all, great stuff. Love the feel of the graphics at the top. I am curious if this article is a true example of content you'll post? One thought if it is...make sure your leads on articles that are main content cut to the 'lead' of the story...right now the top part of the article that shows (before the "read more" link) is all set-up...to get to the good stuff (and there is really good stuff in this article) I had to click read more. Increase click-throughs and interaction through pulling the lead into the first paragraph and putting the credibility pieces (all that great context info) in paragraph two or so...get people hooked first. For example, your first sentence in paragraph three would be fantastic as the lead sentence. Just a thought.
Open source has been around for decades, but its success has only accelerated explosively - particularly in the consumer market - since the advent of the Internet era. In fact, the most widely-known project is probably Firefox, Mozilla's open source web browser.
Over the last decade we've begun to communicate in new ways, dispensing with established gatekeepers and forming ad-hoc communities where the need arises. You can see the effects of this - positive and negative - in the music industry, in publishing, and in the current US administration. Indeed, governments are realizing that they must provide more transparency because of these issues. As individuals, our democratic reach is increasing.
Open source is a perfect fit for this. Users are discovering that they can have more control over the software they run: one size doesn't have to fit all. Communities can come together and create something that works better for them. An obvious example is the kind of enterprise software that Red Hat supports, but this is happening in all markets, increasingly for all people.
I'd call it "global community", and hopefully it'll be a mega-trend for some time to come.
John, thanks for the article. What I'd like to learn more about, and I'm hoping it's in the HBR article this spring, is the author's definition of a business model that 'shouldn't be successful'. The three examples given in this article, I'd argue, do make sensible business models--it's just they were different than 'old school' thinking. It seems what they have in common aligns with something that I'd read about regarding Sony and their invention of the Walkman.
Essentially, no one needed a Walkman, but in a very short period of time, everyone *thought they needed a Walkman*. No one really needed bottled water, but gosh, that sure changed quickly. I'd say Southwest Airlines did the opposite...people thought they needed an assigned seat, but realized they really didn't--especially if it'd cost more.
I think the big difference with open source software, and open source *thinking* is that there is no need for a marketing gimmick. There is simply no disputing, under virtually any set of circumstances, that open is better than closed when it comes to technology, thinking, acting...
Red Hat didn't make money 'selling free software', as much as we'd like to say that's the case. Red Hat found (and continues to find) ways to add value to an enterprise and charged a fair cost for that value.
In the end, that's the business model that should always succeed.
Ive been looking and doing my own research on possible Free software business models.
And to be honest, It's very very hard to do, the result of this research ment looking at Red Hats financials, and market performance.
Also looking at where the profits from RH come from.
"But you cannot argue Red Hat's success."
Well yes, actually I can, I look at RH's financial history and share price, and market performance, and I do not see a pretty sight. (do you?).
I see RH listing at about $42, then quickly jumping to over $60 during the .COM boom, then dropping to $3.50 in the .COM bust.
And to date it's never been able to achieve even it's IPO list price.
I see VERY high P/E values, very low ROE, and a present stock price of $27.69 and falling.
I also note some financial analyists put RHT in the bottom 10 performing companies.
And I see RHT as one of the very few companies trying to monetize Free software.
But I would like to see some of these issues addressed, and what RHT intends to do to sure up it's future. At the present time it seem RHT is a possible takeover target, and this should worry RHT's management.
So mabey the CEO can address some of these issues, and explain why 48% of money generated at RHT is from "other" non core business activities, and talk about exposure that may be a risk to RHT continuance.
Then explain on that basis why you can say:
"But you cannot argue Red Hat's success."
But I can, (and have).
If these issues are not addressed then people are left to draw their own conclusions. RHT has chosen to play with the big boys by listing on the NYSE, so we would expect you to be accountable to you're shareholders and address some of the concerns and issues relatating to the company. and it's prospects.
Yahoo finance:
Last Trade $27.69
DOWN 0.04 (today)
P/E 67.37 (bigger is badder)
DIV $ Yield N/A
Return on assets: 3.32%
Return on Equity 7.3%
Profit margin 11.11%
Oracle Corp: ORCL
Div&yield 0.20
Profit margin: 24.98%
Return on Assets 11.47%
Return on Equity 23.05%
MSFT: Microsoft
P/E 19.05 (nearly 70 for RHT)
Profit margin 24.46%
Operating margin 34.57%
Return on Equity 36.82%
Revenue per share 6.324
Does RHT have it fundamentals correct, and what is you're plan to ensure you're continuing existance, and to ward off hostile takeovers ? and meeting investors expectations. ?
You can have a great model, but if you cannot execute it properly it doesn't matter, does it?
I'm still trying to get my head around the entire open source business model and am hoping that this site may help with some insight.
Good start!
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How Facebook's New Graph Search Works With Minors' Privacy
Facebook just published a blog post that highlights some of the ways the site's new Graph Search — a search function that helps you find more information about people on Facebook — works when it comes to users between ages 13 and 17.
Many photos on Facebook could still be visible in Graph Search if they aren't specifically set to certain privacy settings by searching for "photos of me" or anyone else. Even if you hide photos on your Facebook timeline, they might still be visible in Graph Search.
It's especially important when it comes to minors, who it now appears have even stricter privacy standards by default. Here's how it works: Photos can't be found in Graph Search if it identifies a minor by age or location, unless it's a search done by a friend, or a friend of a friend that's also a minor.
Still a little confused? Let's walk through a few example cases:
- Person A is a minor, and has a friend on Facebook named Person B. If a friend of Person B searches for Person A, they will only see details that identify Person A by age or location if they are between 13 and 17, or if they are a friend of Person A.
- Person A is a minor and posts a status update or a Timeline update, and has a friend on Facebook named Person B. Only Person B and friends of Person B can see this update, and it cannot be shared beyond those friends of friends. (This isn't new for Graph Search and was always the case for Facebook.)
Here are some example searches, if done by a minor:
- "Females who are 15 years old": This query only will show results to people who are FRIENDS of this group of people or FRIENDS of FRIENDS who are also minors (13-17).
- "Males who live in Palo Alto, CA": This query also only will show results to people who are FRIENDS of this group of people or are FRIENDS of FRIENDS who are also minors (13-17).
So Facebook has the privacy settings for minors jacked up by default to protect them. Still, the site has a lot of tools for ensuring your photos and other posts are searchable only by the audience you want seeing them — we walk through many of them in a guide to preparing your profile for Graph Search.
Here's the full post from Facebook on the privacy settings:
As with all of our products, we designed Graph Search to take into account the unique needs of teens on Facebook. On Facebook, many things teens are likely to do – such as adding information to their timelines or sharing status updates – can only be shared with a maximum of Friends of Friends. In addition, for certain searches that could help to identify a young person by age or by their location, results will only show to that person's Friends, or Friends of Friends who are also between the age of 13-17.


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- Jan 22:
- Sundance 2013: Anita Hill takes her story to film in new documentary
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- Sundance 2013: Film seems certain to ignite Disney ire
- Sundance 2013: Making of 'Linsanity' as insane as Lin's rise to NBA fame
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- Sundance 2013: Cheney documentary will stir up political divide at Sundance
- Sundance 2013: 'Book of Mormon' launched Josh Gad into new 'jOBS'
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- Sundance 2013: Robert Redford opens festival with a nod to the anti-commercial location of Utah
- Sundance 2013: 'Sound City" story told by Dave Grohl in directing debut
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- Sundance 2013: Most Sundance fans won't see Park City ghosts
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- Sundance 2013: Sundance on the web and at home
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Lerner is an Academy Award-nominated producer with 25 years' experience as a documentary filmmaker. His previous work includes "Afghan Star," which won the World Cinema Documentary Audience Award at the 2009 Sundance Film Festival, while his "Hell and Back Again" won the documentary Jury Prize at the 2011 Festival.
Pozdorovkin, a Russian native, is making his Sundance Film Festival directing debut.
The duo, who are friends, co-directed and co-produced "Pussy Riot - A Punk Prayer," a film screening in the World Cinema Documentary competition in the Sundance Film Festival. The story, ripped from the headlines, is a tale that captured the attention of all of Russia, as well as the rest of the world.
On Feb. 21, 2012, the punk group staged a performance in Moscow's Cathedral of Christ the Savior and sang "Mother Mary, Banish Putin!" before being stopped by church security officials. The musicians said their protest was directed at the Orthodox Church's support for Vladimir Putin. Three members of Pussy Riot were convicted of hooliganism, and each was sentenced to two years' imprisonment.
The two filmmakers, like many around the world, were shocked by the severe sentences. "I had heard about Pussy Riot before the cathedral performance and was awestruck by the bravado of their previous performances," Pozdorovkin said. "When I heard that they performed in the country's main cathedral, considered to be a holy site by believers, I knew that a major reaction would be forthcoming.
When Lerner heard about the protest, he was intrigued. "I thought, 'Wow, who the hell are these people and what do they want?' " he said. "Then I learned of the cathedral action and their subsequent arrest, and I knew that this was going to be one of the most powerful and important stories of the decade."
Pozdorovkin was attracted to the story because he felt a personal connection to the young women in Pussy Riot. "One of the first things that drew me to the story of Pussy Riot was the sense of a shared past with the characters," he said. "We had lived through similar times, listened to the same loud records, read the same poets and philosophers. I have found myself at family dinner tables arguing that Russian society could benefit from a feminist upheaval. The parents of the three members of Pussy Riot recalled having similar arguments with their daughters."
The older Lerner was motivated to tell Pussy Riot's story through one of the most powerful weapons he knew: film. "Today we are so bombarded by news and snippets of information, I think a documentary is the only way to really understand the human realities behind massively important and complex events such as the situation with Russian democracy right now," he said. "What attracts me to stories [in my films]is how these important stories about global politics can be told in an intimate, human and perhaps even entertaining way."
Pozdorovkin considered the film a universal story about the younger generation making itself heard - through any means necessary.
Despite different filmmaking experiences, Lerner and Pozdorovkin decided to make the film together based on what they could each bring to the tale. "This seemed like the perfect story on which to collaborate, " Pozdorovkin said. "When I first met Mike, we got along immediately having similar taste in film, music and politics. It's hard to imagine a better foundation for a partnership."
Lerner thought Pozdorovkin's insider point of view would benefit the story. "Obviously, as a native Russian, he has a highly evolved sense of the complexities of the situation and I, as an outsider [who] tends to see the more universal aspects - and a combination of both of these positions I think gives a very balanced and accessible telling of what is a highly idiosyncratic tale."
After gaining extraordinary access to the members of Pussy Riot and their families and friends, the story became clear to the filmmakers. "The film offers a multifaceted view of Russia today," he said. "As was the case with the Occupy movement in the U.S., it shows the Russian government siding with the conservative elements of society."
Lerner also underscored the parallels between Russia and his homeland. "Nadia, Masha and Katia are three of the most remarkable women I have ever encountered," he said. "I am convinced that they will play an important role in the development of democracy and freedom of expression in their country. Their influence on the film is to confirm how important their story is, not only for Russia but for the rest of the world, struggling as it is with the problems of freedom, gender equality and justice."
In some ways, the film tells a distinctly Russian story. "The members of Pussy Riot are intellectuals who see themselves as continuing a Russian artistic and cultural lineage," Pozdorovkin said. "Familiarity with this heritage no doubt enriches one's experience of the story."


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ActoGeniX: 20 million euros round
Ghent – The Belgian biopharma start-up ActoGeniX has closed a series A financing round in the volume of a20 million. The transaction was co-led by the two renowned VC investors Life Sciences Partners and GIMV. ActoGeniX has already announced a first closing of this transaction, raising a11.5 million. The company, which was founded in summer 2006, is developing a portfolio of novel therapeutic products addressing major diseases with unmet medical need, including gastrointestinal diseases, auto-immunity, allergy and metabolic diseases. ActoGeniX' initial focus is on inflammatory bowel diseases and its lead product AG011 has been successfully tested in a clinical trial with Crohn's disease patients. The company's technology provides a solution to deliver active biologicals locally in the gastrointestinal tract, leading to a direct effect on target receptors present in the gut.


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Phone from Home services are directly available to rural residents of the seventeen Central Kansas Library System counties. Residents of communities without public libraries in those same counties are also eligible for the Services.
CKLS Phone from Home can function as these residents' "home library". By calling the toll-free number (800-362-2642) they may request materials or ask reference questions. The books, video, and audio materials requested will be sent directly to the patron's home and will include a postage-paid return label.


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In our classrooms, bright and ambitious students benefit from our unique approach to education - an approach that has guided our graduates to the most prestigious colleges and universities around the world.
We build a culture of excellence by:
The Honors College Fellows Award rewards students for their academic achievement. Available to all students admitted to The Honors College, this prestigious award covers the cost of in-state tuition, fees, and books.
"Becoming a part of The Honors College family has been a challenging, yet rewarding experience. This has enabled me to look beyond the traditional and aspire for greatness. It has taught me that anything can be achieved if the effort is taken. No challenge is too great in life."Luissette Ramos, Class of 2007


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BioPharm: What types of unique approaches and product knowledge are required when using a QbD approach to lyophilization?
Gieseler (University of Erlangen-Nuremberg): We need to find a more profound translation for experiments conducted in different scales of equipment.
Bearing these critical temperatures in mind, freeze drying demands reliable and representative control of the product temperatures at the ice sublimation interface during primary drying to obtain a high-quality product. Many commercially available PAT tools (e.g., manometric temperature measurement, TDLAS and others) help during the developmental stage to determine product interface temperatures, but such tools can often not be used in a production environment. As a result, the biggest obstacle and challenge for the future when establishing a reliable QbD concept for freeze drying is to determine (relevant) critical product and process parameters that are also scalable.


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taking snaphost and creating template of Xen domain
By ejannett on juil. 28, 2008
For testing purpose I've used vmware images. One of the advantages was to be able to take snapshots of an image.
And to make these snapshots a template for furture image creation.
When developing on windows platforms all this save you a lot of time.
Now I am using Xen on latest release of Solaris. This great but I was missing snapshots and templates.
Thank to ZFS I am happy again.
The trick is simple : use ZFS volume to create your guests and just use cloning and snapshot feature of ZFS.
In this example I use a file to create the zfs pool, this is not reliable but this is enough as we are testing
1 - Create a file.
#mkfile -n 10g /my-image-file
2 - Create a pool on that file.
#zpool create mypool /my-image-file
#zpool status mypool
pool: mypool
state: ONLINE
scrub: none requested
mypool ONLINE 0 0 0
/my-image-file ONLINE 0 0 0
3 - Create a volume on that new created pool.
#zfs create -V 10g mypool/myhostdisk
4 - Create the guest on this new volume.
virt-install --name=foo --hvm --file-size=10 --ram=1024 --os-type=windows --vnc --cdrom=win.iso --file=/dev/zvol/dsk/mypool/myhostdisk
That's it ! each time you want a snapshot, shutdown the guest and take a snapshot of the volume.
Cloning the snapshot will give templates.


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TRUCKEE, Calif. — Recently while taping one of my weekly radio shows, I fielded a question from the audience about whether there were any stocks that I was particularly bullish on.I answered the question, and the next question that followed was "are there any stocks or sectors that you are bearish on?" Once again, I identified some areas of the market that I thought were possibly due for a downturn.The next question, from a young member of the audience caught me by surprise; it was "what do you mean by bullish or bearish?" I thought that everybody knew what a bull market or a bear market was, but for those who don't, a bull market is going up and a bear market is going down. If you're bullish on a stock it means you think that it will go up, and if you're bearish on a stock that means you think it is due for a decline. Pretty basic stuff, but I can see how it could be confusing if you're not familiar with stock market vernacular.Those answers lead to another question from the audience, one that I love, and that I have found a lot of people are not familiar with, and that was, "where in the world do the terms bullish and bearish come from?" That's a great question, and the answer is really interesting.It goes back to the early days of California history during the Gold Rush. For entertainment, the miners would find the meanest, nastiest bull they could. Then they'd go out and trap a live grizzly bear. The grizzly, also known as ursus horriblis, used to be plentiful in the state of California and adorns our state flag. The California grizzly is now extinct, the last one being shot in 1922. The grizzly bear has a well-deserved reputation for being one of the toughest, most fearless brawlers in the entire animal kingdom.Well, the old timers would round up a Spanish bull and a grizzly, put them in a pen and watch them fight. Large sums of money were wagered on the outcome. During the course of the battle, the bull would typically strike upward with his horns, while the bear would rise up on his haunches and strike down at the bull with his paws. The familiar stock market terms bull and bear market came from these fights, and that's why a bull market goes up and a bear market goes down.Kenneth Roberts is a Truckee based Registered Investment Advisor. Information on his money management service can be found at www.fusiontargetretirement.com or by calling 775-657-8065. Past performance does not guarantee future results. Consult your financial adviser before purchasing any security.
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GYPSUM - It wasn't a work of art, but it rarely is after a long holiday break.
The Eagle Valley boys' basketball team started 2013 with a 66-55 win Tuesday night over the Summit Tigers in Gypsum.
"I think half of our guys are still on Christmas break," said Eagle Valley coach Jim Bair somewhat jokingly. "We played poorly. We had some good moments, but we had more minutes that were poor than good."
The Devils (8-2 overall and 4-1 in the 4A Slope) got good looks at the basket in the first half, but couldn't convert. Summit (1-8, 1-4) was plagued by turnovers, including some key traveling calls.
"I thought we played well at times," Tigers' coach Philip Tronsrue said. "We had a few lapses in the ball game. We let (the Devils) push out a bit, but we (closed it to be) down three at a few points. If we shot terribly, I'd say it was the break. I don't know. We were right there."
After the Tigers' Markeith McDonald capped the first quarter with a slam dunk, closing the Devils' lead to 9-7, Eagle Valley finally clicked into gear with a 16-2 run in the first five minutes of the second quarter.
Travis Edgar started the run with a 3-point play. Sam Lounsberry knocked down two freebies to make it 14-7. Summit's Garrett Tousey had a bucket, but the Devils started running.
With Eagle Valley leading, 28-17, at the half, Summit still made it game.
Summit's Coy Coker and Eagle Valley's Lounsberry traded 3s (two each) to start the third quarter. The Tigers' Thomas DeBonville sank two from the charity stripe, followed by a put-back from McDonald. DeBonville was good for two more from the free-throw line and then got a bucket to help Summit close to 36-33 with 3:27 left in the third. Eagle Valley replied with two points from Thomas Mills and a pair of buckets from Ayren Hart. The Devils ended the third with another 3-point play from Edgar to push their lead to 48-36.
Midway through the fourth, Summit closed again to within three points at 52-49. Eagle Valley's Juan Baca had a key steal, stripping Coker of the ball and getting to Hart for a nice bucket.
Lounsberry topped the Devils with 22, while McDonald had 18 for the Tigers. The Tigers play at Rifle Friday and Eagle Valley is off until Jan. 18 when the team plays at Steamboat Springs.
Eagle Valley girls' basketball topped the Lady Tigers, 57-30, Tuesday night at Farmer's Korner.
The Tigers kept up in the first quarter, which ended 8-7 in favor of Eagle Valley. Then the Devils took the game away, scoring 18 points to Summit's 8 in the second (21 points scored to 6 in the third) before Summit stepped up its defense to keep Eagle Valley to 10 points in the fourth quarter. The Tigers scored 9.
Summit is now 1-8 overall and 0-5 in the league, with the season's only win coming against South Park in early December.
- Janice Kurbjun contributed to this report.


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CORPUS CHRISTI – Junior pitcher Daniel Minor of the Texas A&M – Corpus Christi baseball team has been named the GoIslanders.com Student-Athlete of the Week, presented by Pepsi. Minor earned the award after posting one of the best pitching performances of the season for the Islanders in leading them to a 1-0 win over UTSA on Sunday.
Minor, who also earned Louisville Slugger National Player of the Week honors for his performance, had a career day on Sunday, striking out 14 batters to give Texas A&M – Corpus Christi two games out of three in the weekend series to open Southland Conference play. Minor was masterful on the mound, allowing just four hits and one walk for the complete-game shutout.
It was just the second complete-game shutout of the year for the Islanders as Minor went the distance to clinch the series for the home team. Minor allowed one hit each in the second, fourth, fifth and ninth innings, while giving up just one walk in the seventh as he shut down the Roadrunners the final four innings. The righty lowered his season ERA to 1.29 while moving to 3-1 on the year.
Keep up-to-date with GoIslanders.com each week to see who is named the GoIslanders.com Student-Athlete of the week, presented by Pepsi. Also, for the latest information, follow Islanders Athletics on Twitter (@Go_Islanders) and Facebook (Islanders Athletics).
2011-12 GoIslanders.com Student-Athlete of the week, presented by Pepsi Weekly Winners:
9-7-11: Jessica Korda, Volleyball
9-13-11: Brooke Alverson, Volleyball
9-20-11: Patrick Kimeli, Cross Country
9-27-11: Aurelien Tave, Men's Tennis
10-4-11: Isabella Arcidiacono, Volleyball
10-11-11: Nikki Dunn, Women's Golf
10-18-11: Ryann White, Women's Golf; Micah Nolan, Volleyball
10-25-11: Logen Bourque, Volleyball
11-1-11: Logen Bourque, Volleyball
11-8-11: Patrick Kimeli, Cross Country
11-15-11: Patrick Kimeli, Cross Country
11-23-11: Myeisha Myles, Women's Basketball
11-29-11: Myron Dempsey, Men's Basketball
12-6-11: Alisa Roberts, Women's Basketball
12-20-11: Chris Hawkins-Mast, Men's Basketball
1-2-12: Myeisha Myles, Women's Basketball
1-9-12: Johnathan Jordan, Men's Basketball
1-24-12: Fernando Llorens, Men's Tennis
1-30-12: Terence Jones, Men's Basketball
2-7-12: Verne'qua Taylor, Women's Basketball
2-13-12: Aurelien Tave, Men's Tennis
2-21-12: Adam Hoelscher, Baseball
2-28-12: Shakelia Coleman, Women's Track and Field
3-6-12: Chris Hawkins-Mast, Men's Basketball
3-13-12: Daniel Minor, Baseball


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• Westran students receive recognition for achievements.. pg 4
• MRMC welcomes new marketing director. pg 7
• Moberly and area churches list services and speakers for Sunday. pg 8
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Autism Speaks and the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention Announce Workshop
Autism Speaks and the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) are co-hosting a workshop that will investigate the changes in autism prevalence over time in the United States. Public Registration is Now Open.
Autism Speaks and the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) are co-sponsoring a workshop to investigate the changes in autism prevalence over time in the United States. The CDC currently estimates that 1 in 110 children (or approximately 1%) in the United States has an autism spectrum disorder (ASD). This represents a 57% increase in ASD prevalence since the previous estimate just two years earlier. Research over the last two decades has shown a stunning 600% rise in reported ASD prevalence over that time period and while new research is begging to uncover the reasons for this dramatic increase, many questions still remain. (For more background, please see "What is Causing the Increase in Autism Prevalence")
The purpose of this workshop is to identify promising directions, priorities, and needs for better understanding ASD prevalence trends. The workshop will include presentations on what has been done to understand reasons for ASD prevalence changes, examples of understanding prevalence change from other conditions, and panel breakout sessions to allow for further discussions.
This meeting is open to the public with pre-registration required by January 24, 2011 for US citizens and January 13 for non-US citizens. The workshop itself will be held on February 1, 2011. You may find additional information below:
Date: February 1, 2011
Time: 8:00 a.m. – 5:30 p.m.
Location: Centers for Disease Control and Prevention
Roybal Campus
1600 Clifton Road NE
Atlanta, GA 30333
Tom Harkin Global Communication Center
Auditorium B
PLEASE NOTE: In person attendance for the workshop is limited to 180 people due to room capacity. Registration will close when capacity is reached. However, the public will be able to watch/listen to the workshop via webinar/phone, and registration for virtual attendance will remain open.
To attend in person, please visit:
To attend via Webinar, please visit:
January 6, 2011 at 6:07 pm
I hope they plan on having these presentations somewhere on the 'net afterwards. I'd love to hear what is being presented, to see if they touch on some major prevelence 'blindspots' that have been seemingly ignored for years. Just because things cannot be exactly quantified (like diagnostic substitution and increasing diagnosis due to increased services for the disabled) does not mean they are not major portions of the changes over the past 20-30 years…
January 31, 2011 at 9:02 pm
Would like to hear what is presented, I hope every possible cause is on the agenda, including mercury.
February 1, 2011 at 11:11 pm
Would it be possible to see the agenda for this meeting or access any of the materials for those that could not attend?
Thank you,
Carolyn Gammicchia
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WILLIAMSTOWN - Carna and Jason White have learned to recognize the onset of a seizure, they know more medical terms than some physicians and now they are on a mission to raise awareness and provide support for others - all for the love of their little girl.
Catie is 2 years old and has been diagnosed with a rare form of epilepsy called Aicardi Syndrome. It is a rare neurological condition that effects primarily girls only as it is believed to be a genetic mutation on the X chromosome.
The syndrome effects about 800 girls in the U.S. It is characterized by full or partial infantile spasms, and lacunae on the retina, as well as other brain abnormalities. Catie experiences literally hundreds of seizures a day, with bending and jerking that can last from seconds to several minutes. She's been on many medications and so far has had two brain surgeries and may be undergoing a third soon. When she was born, Catie appeared perfectly healthy. At 3 months of age, Carna noticed her daughter twitching slightly.
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Carna Metheney-White, her husband Jason, little Catie, 2, and big brother Logan, 7, are shown in their Williamstown home. Catie has a rare form of epilepsy. (Photo by Pamela Brust)
"Most people said it's just a nervous tick, nothing to worry about. But I knew in my mommy gut something was wrong. I told my husband and our pediatrician I thought she was having seizures," Carna said.
When people think of epilepsy, they often picture someone writhing on the floor, violently jerking, but that is a Grand Mal seizure. While the twitching and jerking that is an actual seizure may not be quite as dramatic, the seizures are none the less frightening and life threatening. Many children with the rare form of epilepsy Catie was finally diagnosed with don't survive into adulthood, the average live span is 8-12 years. The Whites hope and pray Catie will be that exception.
"We really couldn't have imagined what to expect, what kind of beast we were actually dealing with. When she was first diagnosed, we just thought she could take some medication and control it," Carna said.
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In Catie's young life, she and her family have spent many hours in hospitals and doctor's offices anxiously awaiting test results and a doctor to walk into a room with some hopeful news.
"There is a lot of fear because we were told there would be developmental problems, that she might never talk," Jason said.
"We have never given up hope, we just take each day as it comes. I don't want her to miss anything so we try to live as normally as possible under the circumstances," Carna said.
Eventually Catie will probably need a wheelchair and Jason said the lack of facilities for the handicapped in the community makes it difficult. The couple is looking ahead to a time when they may need to move to a more accessible home with less stairs and getting a conversion van for their daughter.
"She has to take a lot of medication. They keep changing it and there are side effects, we have to really watch everything all the time," Jason said.
Both Carna and Jason work full-time, nurses stay with Catie during the day while they are at work. The couple has a son, 7-year-old Logan.
"At first he didn't understand, he just saw that we were crying a lot and seemed to be sad all the time, but he's really wonderful with Catie," Carna said. "He makes sure we know if she starts a seizure, he also knows what to watch for, he knows we have to time the seizures," Carna said.
"He's very good with her, he has a wonderful sense of humor and he reads to her every night," Carna said. "We do our best to make sure he has as normal a life as possible," Carna said, adding it was difficult to explain Catie's condition to her brother. "We described it to Logan as a kind of thunderstorm going off in her brain," Carna said.
The family has multiple hospital stays. Catie has vision problems and will continue to have developmental problems. There is no cure. The couple relies on their faith and finds strength in each other.
"Jason was my rock. In the beginning I just fell apart. But we work well together. Catie had to have shots and I just couldn't do it, Jason would do that. We make a really good team," Carna said. "We have a wonderful family."
Jason said although the family has good insurance, there were a lot of out of pocket expenses that were not covered, so they started a 5K run in Beaver, Pa., Jason's hometown, to raise funds to help cover the expenses.
"We got so much support we used the event not only as a fundraiser, but also to help raise awareness about epilepsy," Jason said.
The race was such a success, they were able to exceed their goals and decided to contribute the remaining funds to the hospitals. The doctors make sure patients who have epilepsy and don't have insurance or adequate insurance receive help from the fund.
During November, the family also delivers care packages to the children on the Neuro floors of Nationwide Children's Hospital as well as Pittsburgh Children's Hospital. They started the Catie White Epilepsy Assistance Grant at Nationwide Children's Hospital to help families pay for medical expenses or equipment for their child.
"We just want to make sure the families know they are not alone. As hard as it is to see your children struggling with this, it helps to know there are others out there who know exactly what you are going through," Carna said.
The family has developed a website for the foundation at www.catiewhite.com.
"We try to live in the moment, day to day, the future is scary," Carna said. "It's important for parents to become advocates for their children. You have to fight sometimes, be assertive, don't be afraid, if you think something is wrong, keep pushing until you find out what it is," Carna said.
"She's our precious princess. Catie is an amazing little girl who has had to fight every day of her life," Carna said.


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The MFA Oil Foundation has awarded a pair of grants to two local organizations, which are to be applied to the needs of these organizations. The first grant went to the Marceline R-5 Agriculture Department for purchase of tools in the new ag building. The second grant went to American Legion Green Hills Post 57 for the cost of their new roof.
The MFA Oil Foundation was established in 1998, and provides support to nonprofit organizations that are working to improve communities where MFA Oil has a significant concentration of members and employees.
MFA Oil President Jerry Taylor described the MFA Oil Foundation as "a program that allows our company to give support back to the small towns and rural communities that are the foundation of our business." He said focus for selecting grant recipients is based on three areas: programs designed to build knowledge and leadership skills of rural youth; agriculture and cooperative education programs; and organizations active in addressing and solving community problems and improving the quality of life.
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In 2012 five incredible Ocean Action Projects were put into motion after you voted for the conservation projects you believed would make a real impact.
From shark and manta ray protection to cleaning up the ocean from the growing onslaught of trash, our Ocean Action Projects are going from strength to strength. Keep up to date with the progress as together we fight for a cleaner, healthier ocean.
1. Semporna Shark Sanctuary, Malaysia: Scuba Junkie
The Semporna Shark Sanctuary (SSS) aims to protect around 8000km2 of reef, open ocean and vital mangrove areas. Working with the community through workshops and presentations as well as visiting regional and national schools to highlight the importance of sharks, shark conservation in Sabah and the SSS.
2. Project Momentum: Working with local fishing communities to help protect Indonesian Manta Rays, Tigers and Bull Sharks, Indonesia: Gili Eco Trust and Aquatic Alliance
Focusing on one of the primary shark/manta fish markets in Indonesia: Tanjung Luar, Lombok, data is being collected on the number of catches of all species of sharks and rays caught, but specifically bull and tiger sharks and giant and reef manta rays (all unprotected keystone species). An assessment of fishermen's earnings, where they fish, and their methods along with the economic network that extends from catch to consumer is also being conducted.
3. Koh Tao Debris Master Plan, Thailand: Save Koh Tao Group
The Koh Tao Debris Master Plan is focusing on four areas of action: (1) Beach and Road Bin Installation (2) Daily/weekly island clean-up crew (3) Anti-plastic and foam box Campaign (4) Signage on beaches and roads. The results will see a reduction in litter and debris on the reefs and beaches plus empower the community and local businesses to be part of the solution.
4. Marine Debris Action Teams Create Plastic-Free Sea Turtle Habitat,Costa Rica: Dr. Chris Pincetich & PRETOMA
Building on a successful pilot project with the conservation group PRETOMA, the local sea turtle field station is transforming into an action and awareness centre for the community to engage on the issue of marine debris.
5. Community Based Shark Conservation Research To Guide Marine Protected Area Design, Galapagos Islands, Maximilian Hirschfeld
Based in the Galapagos Science Center and in collaboration with the Galapagos National Park, this project is identifying key ecosystems to include in the zoning scheme of the Galapagos Marine Reserve. Using state of the art technology the study works hand in hand with local fishermen, National Park staff and local students from the Galapagos Institute of Arts and Sciences. Only with scientifically sound data, awareness and community involvement can the project accomplish a successful new zoning scheme for the marine reserve.
Check out the Ocean Action Project 2013 for the next wave of community projects to tackle just some of the problems facing our ocean.


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The Warriors have spent the better part of this year proclaiming their culture is changed and they deserve mention among the league's good teams. In many ways, they've proven that to be true.
But their 97-90 loss to Utah showed they perhaps aren't as far along as they thought. They had a chance to clinch a playoff spot with a win. At home. Against a bad road team. And they couldn't do it.
The merely postponed what seems inevitable. The Warriors will make the playoffs. But it underscores a growing concern as Golden State prepares for the postseason: they may not be ready for playoff basketball.
"I think if you look at it, they played a little harder," Stephen Curry said. "And that's not when we're going to be successful -- when a team plays harder than us."
When Utah really needed a basket, it got one. Whether it was Mo Williams creating shots, Al Jefferson going to work inside or the Jazz executing their offense and using crisp ball movement to create open shots.
The same couldn't be said for the Warriors, who managed just 42 points in the second half.
Multiple scoring droughts prevented the Warriors from gaining any serious momentum. They went five-and-a-half minutes in the second quarter without a field goal, totaling 3 points from the line.
In the third quarter, after cutting the lead to 65-64, Golden State squandered a chance to take control of the game by failing to score on six straight possessions, allowing Utah to take control back with an 8-0 run.
A night of scoring droughts was capped by the Warriors scoring just two points over the last 2:34.
With 14.3 seconds left, Mo Williams drilled a dagger 3, giving him a game-high 25 points and postponing the Warriors' celebration.
"I've been waiting eight years for a night like tonight, to have a chance to clinch and make the playoffs," David Lee said. "It's going to happen another night. We're going to keep our heads up. But it was disappointing to lose this one."
Of those five shots, two came in the final seconds, heaves after the game was decided. So, really, he took 3 shots in the first 11 minutes, 52 seconds of the fourth quarter.
The first one came at the 10:40 mark. The next one came at 3:28. The next at 1:51.
"We went away from him a little bit," coach Mark Jackson said. "Klay (Thompson) and David (Lee) got it going. Give credit to their defense, they put bigger bodies on him. At the end of the day, he cooled down a little bit and their defense stepped up. They made the adjustment and they started trapping trying to get the ball out of his hands."
That's on Curry.
Jackson moved Curry off the ball most of the second half and practically all of the second quarter. It's been the pattern all year.
When Curry is off the ball, it is harder for him to get a shot. He has to do more work and it's easier for teams to deny him since the Warriors' plan for getting him the ball is simple and widely known.
Often, if the first option isn't there, Jarrett Jack goes to open No. 2. If that's not there, he's shooting. Or Curry will get it and after all that work he all but has to shoot it.
Some games, he does well. He makes shots and it looks great. But it hasn't been consistently successful and it proves even tougher against good defenses.
It's on Curry because he's probably the only one who can do something about it. He's such a nice guy that he is going to do what his coach says and he's going to bust his butt doing it. But what the Warriors really need is for him to be a little Russell Westbrook about it. He either needs to tell Jackson to give him the ball or just go get it despite what the coach says.
Sounds disrespectful. But Jackson's the type of guy that if Curry came to him and said "gimmie the ball," he'll respect the boldness enough to do it.


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STOCKTON – Three men were arrested Monday afternoon at a home north of the Calaveras River on suspicion of numerous weapons, drugs and gang charges, police reported.
Officers with the Community Response Team contacted the men in front of a residence in the 4800 block of Greensboro Way between East March Lane and East Bianchi Road around 4:40 p.m. Monday.
They discovered the men – John Hoeurn, 25; Jesse Hoeurn, 24; and Somphet Sybounheuang, 33 – were in possession of a sawed-off shotgun, two loaded handguns, large capacity magazines, several pounds of marijuana and a large number of ecstasy pills, according to a report.
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text: Alex & Ani founder Carolyn Rafaelian uses her jewelry collection to spread "positive energy ... enlighten the mind, and empower the spirit." Based in Rhode Island, Rafaelian founded her company in 2004 and hand-crafts each piece from colorful vintage stones and recycled metals sourced from local mills. Rafaelian's niece Rachel heads up Vintage Sixty-Six — Alex & Ani's line of coiling, retro-chic wrap bracelets inspired by antiques, 1920s French design, and the coastlines of Greece. Each bracelet is made of metal and colorful glass beads purported to offer therapeutic benefits. Like Alex & Ani's expandable rings, drop earrings, beaded necklaces, and other designs, Vintage 66's brilliant bracelets are the perfect accessories for eco-conscious fashion fans.


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