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Facebook? Overvalued? What Makes You Think So?
Facebook? Overvalued? What makes you think so?
It took Facebook shares a long time to recapture their IPO price, but the stock did, eventually, and currently sits around $50. That, MarketWatch's Mark Hulbert said this morning, makes the company substantially overvalued, and investors in the stock for the long-term are going to have to hope for growth that far, far exceeds the average for other IPOs.
Ultimately, he said, Facebook is overvalued by 45%:
Even if Facebook is able to live up to Wall Street's estimates (a big if, I might add), and assuming the same [price-to-sales ratio] of 6.44 as in my previous example, Facebook's market cap in early 2017 would be $110.1 billion. That's nearly 10% below its current market cap.
Notice carefully, furthermore, that this analysis doesn't mean that Facebook is just 10% overvalued right now. To compensate investors for the considerable risk involved in owning the company's stock, it will need to promise a handsome return between now and May 2017. Even 10% annualized would not be enough, since that is the expected return of a mere stock index fund.
If we assume a 15% annual return, Facebook's market cap in May 2017 will be $198.6 billion. The $110.1 billion reached using these generous assumptions therefore suggests Facebook's stock is 45% overvalued.
Do you really want to risk your hard-earned assets on such a bet?


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44th Faculty Senate
Meeting of February 25, 2010
Robert C. Voight Faculty Senate Chambers – 325 Graff Main Hall
3:30 p.m.
I. Roll Call
II. Approval of Minutes: February 11, 2010
A. Chair
B. JPB update - Adrienne Loh
IV. ESL Language Policy from Graduate Council* (Tom Krueger/Rob Dixon)
V. Budget Review Committee response to proposed redistribution of indirect funds from external grant awards (Adrienne Loh)*
VI. Revised Textbook Services Policies from the Textbook Oversight Committee (Chuck Lee)*
VII. Academic Program Review – Recreation Management/Therapeutic Recreation*
VIII. Old Business
IX. New Business
X. Adjournment
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"This decision gives us a new tool to fight partisan gerrymandering," said President MacNamara.
Great news: A federal court recently ruled to make it easier to vote in Ohio! And it gets better – the League of Women Voters of Ohio (LWVOH) is working hard to ensure that all Ohio voters are equipped with the information they need to vote.
There's finally some good news on the voting rights front in Congress. Today, on the one year anniversary of the Supreme Court's decision that gutted key provisions of the Voting Rights Act, the Senate will finally hold a hearing on the Voting Rights Amendment Act of 2014 (VRAA).
"Today was an important step; the Senate Judiciary Committee held a hearing on voting rights and discrimination. The end result of that discussion: we must pass the VRAA and quickly," said Elisabeth MacNamara, national President of the League of Women Voters.
EDITORIAL NOTE: This blog post was originally posted on President Elisabeth MacNamara's Huffington Post blog.
This afternoon, I joined members of Congress and leading civil and voting rights leaders at a press conference to call on Congress to move the Voting Rights Amendment Act (VRAA) forward.
The League was proud to host Houston Mayor Annise Parker as the opening speaker of our 51st National Convention, held June 6-10, 2014, in Dallas, TX.
The League held its 51st biennial national convention this week, in which League members from around the country discussed important public policy issues and celebrated the organization's accomplishments on voting rights, campaign finance reform and the environment and more.
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This forest-dependent species is listed as Near Threatened because it is assumed to be experiencing a moderately rapid decline owing to the extensive loss of lowland forests from large areas of Borneo. It is not considered more threatened because it occurs in lower montane forest.
Taxonomic source(s)
del Hoyo, J.; Collar, N. J.; Christie, D. A.; Elliott, A.; Fishpool, L. D. C. 2014. HBW and BirdLife International Illustrated Checklist of the Birds of the World. Barcelona, Spain and Cambridge UK: Lynx Edicions and BirdLife International.
BirdLife International. 2001. Threatened birds of Asia: the BirdLife International Red Data Book. BirdLife International, Cambridge, U.K.
Cleere, N.; Nurney, D. 1998. Nightjars: a guide to nightjars and related nightbirds. Pica Press, Robertsbridge, U.K.
Cleere, N.; Nurney, D. 1998. Nightjars: a guide to nightjars and related nightbirds. Pica Press, Robertsbridge, U.K.
Orenstein, R.; Wong, A.; Abghani, N.; Bakewell, D.; Eaton, J.; Teck, Y. S.; Li, Y. D. 2010. Sarawak - a neglected birding destination in Malaysia. BirdingASIA 13: 30-41.
Further web sources of information
Detailed species accounts from the Threatened birds of Asia: the BirdLife International Red Data Book (BirdLife International 2001).
Explore HBW Alive for further information on this species
Search for photos and videos, and hear sounds of this species from the Internet Bird Collection
Text account compilers
Benstead, P., Bird, J., Khwaja, N., Taylor, J.
IUCN Red List evaluators
Butchart, S., Symes, A.
Recommended citation
BirdLife International (2016) Species factsheet: Batrachostomus harterti. Downloaded from http://www.birdlife.org on 30/08/2016. Recommended citation for factsheets for more than one species: BirdLife International (2016) IUCN Red List for birds. Downloaded from http://www.birdlife.org on 30/08/2016.
This information is based upon, and updates, the information published in BirdLife International (2000) Threatened birds of the world. Barcelona and Cambridge, UK: Lynx Edicions and BirdLife International, BirdLife International (2004) Threatened birds of the world 2004 CD-ROM and BirdLife International (2008) Threatened birds of the world 2008 CD-ROM. These sources provide the information for species accounts for the birds on the IUCN Red List.
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|Podargidae (Frogmouths)
|Species name author
|Sharpe, 1892
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The Valley Choralaires will open their 2013 - 2014 concert season in the Stone Church on state Route 10 in Stone Arabia on Sunday, Oct. 6, at 2 p.m.
The group will be directed by Allison Wallace and accompanied on the piano by Janet Shuster.
The Choralaires will welcome back members Joanne Resch and Melanie Shibley during the concert.
As they have in the past, the Choralaires will share the stage with the Revisions Barbershop Quartet.
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Last night when Jim Lehrer asked David Brooks and Mark Shields, "How do you see the Elena Kagan nomination now? It's over a week," this Radical moved to the edge of her seat. Which commenter was going to say the L word first?
No, no, not liberal.
Instead, after the normal reassurances that Kagan will be confirmed, just try to find something wrong with her, she was a good dean, she has no opinions about anything, blah, blah, blah, suddenly Shields and Brooks went on a tirade about SCOTUS being an elitist institution. (What, you thought it was a good thing that the highest court in the land was peopled with the best legal minds in the land? Think again, mister. Or sister.)
From the transcript:
MARK SHIELDS: I have to tell you, I mean, I am so tired of Ivy Leaguers. I really am. I want somebody who went to a state university, who didn't grow up in the Eastern time zone, who worked nights, maybe, to pay for their own books, who either was in the enlisted ranks in the United States military or knows somebody who was, somebody who just really didn't — is west of the Hudson, and east of Malibu.
MARK SHIELDS: There's a great country out there with an awful lot of people in it, and maybe somebody who went to night school once. I mean, why do we — why do we restrict it to this pool that — you know, I really just think it is terribly elitist. I mean, it sounds like the British ruling class.
DAVID BROOKS: Yes. Well, Mark and I should be happy that it's all Catholics and Jews on the court now.
JIM LEHRER: You guys are covered. That's easy for you to say.
DAVID BROOKS: Yes.
DAVID BROOKS: Personally, I'm the only New York Jew not on the court, so I'm a little pissed off about that.
But I actually agree with Mark. I think the politics of it are bad, by the way, for exactly that reason. People look at it, oh, another Harvard Law. And, you know, they're very smart people and they're very fine people. But it is true that it would be nice to have somebody from the heartland of the Midwest, you know, Chicago, for example.
No, I'm just kidding.
DAVID BROOKS: No, I agree — I agree with Mark, somebody, you know — it is — and this is true, by the way, of the Obama administration in general. There's a lot of Harvard and Yale there up and down the ranks. And it is a narrow slice of America.
MARK SHIELDS: When Lyndon Johnson was just absolutely rhapsodizing about how brilliant Jack Kennedy's Cabinet, President Jack Kennedy's Cabinet was, Sam Rayburn — you know, there were all these Ivy League pedigrees and everything else — Sam Rayburn said, "I just wish one of them had ever run for sheriff, Lyndon."
Well, I just wish somebody had run for sheriff who was nominated to the Supreme Court, who had been out in the political process and put their name on the ballot.
I've got a good idea: what about Harriet Miers? Didn't she run for sheriff or something?
I mean, please David and Mark. Elena Kagan did not grow up in a bubble, she grew up on the Upper West Side when it actually wasn't such a tidy place as it is now. Remember the 1970s in New York guys? Furthermore, unlike her male peers, if Kagan hadn't been so out of control smart and hard-working she wouldn't have gotten a chance at anything, especially not that Princeton B.A. In case you think being in the right eating club separated her from reality, it is also relevant that except for Elena and her father, everyone in the Kagan family is a public school teacher, and Kagan herself went to public school prior to college.
But let's look at the rest of this elitist court. Granted, John Roberts and Anthony Kennedy have very suspicious credentials. But Sonia Sotomayor's single, working mother got her through school at the top of her class so that she could be plucked out of the crowd to go to Princeton. And if you are thinking affirmative action, just stuff it, will you? Any of us who actually work in elitist institutions know perfectly well that people of color and women, in order to be even eligible for affirmative action, have had to be better, smarter and more hard working than anyone else.
Let's look at that consummate elitist Clarence Thomas, who was abandoned by his father, had a mother was too poor to keep him, and was raised by his working class grandparents. His grandfather hauled ice and coal for a living: there's a soft life. Or let's take a gander at Ruth Bader Ginsburg, who was turned down for a Supreme Court clerkship in 1960 because she was a woman (and was also, as a woman, treated abominably by Harvard Law School, as all women were until well into the 1970s.) I suppose it couldn't matter less that Antonin Scalia's father immigrated from Sicily, and worked his way through college and graduate school. Scalia only went to a parochial high school because he was on scholarship and, as an Italian-American of a certain generation, was also probably the object of horrible discrimination (despite being valedictorian of his class, he was not admitted to Princeton.)
In other words, when working- and middle-class people work hard, and are recognized for their success by being welcomed into the nation's top schools, we should probably pass them over for positions of public trust and leadership. I cannot help but think that this sudden concern about SCOTUS being packed with pampered, out-of-touch elitists has something to do with the fact that Obama has now nominated two women in a row. As always, when too many women show up, deep concerns about declining quality suddenly emerge: this is perhaps the most twisted version of that conversation I have yet heard, and from two men who should know better. And readers — can you really imagine a woman or a person of color being nominated for the Court who did not have a top-drawer Ivy League resume?


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Lost Decade
If you're at the beach house this weekend and Uncle Ned tries to tell you stocks are a good long-term investment, counter with this, then have another strong margarita: Adjusted for inflation and dividends, the return on the S&P 500 was negative for the decade that ended on June 30.
During this lost decade — which colleague E. S. Browning wrote about back in March — commodities, bonds and even cash were better investments than stocks, Merrill Lynch chief investment strategist Richard Bernstein pointed out in a note on Friday.
It was the first ten-year stretch since the early 1980s -– not coincidentally, the tail end of a prolonged bear market – in which stocks generated a negative real long-term return, Mr. Bernstein noted.
Pesky Uncle Ned might grumble that Mr. Bernstein is a noted bear. He's not alone, however. The somewhat more-bullish Tobias Levkovitch, chief U.S. strategist at Citigroup, pointed out recently that the S&P 500 has returned just 1.66% from 2000-2007. The aughts are well on their way to being the worst decade for stocks since 1930-40, back when things were really messy.
Mr. Levkovitch notes that all of the returns so far this decade have come from dividends; price return is slightly negative.
Neither strategist is ready to say the lousy returns are behind us yet. Soaring energy prices and the excruciating unwind of the credit bubble still threaten the economy and the long-lasting earnings bonanza that lifted stocks in the 1980s and 1990s.
"Although the longer-term trends for equities remain mildly positive, it seems that the capitulation for the cycle has yet to occur," Mr. Bernstein wrote.


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by Craig Weatherby
The folks behind the Mediterranean Diet Pyramid just revised the popular, science-based eating plan to recommend more fish, herbs, and spices.
The changes reflect recent research thats helped explain exactly why the sunny coastal regions healthiest diets reduce rates of disease and lengthen life spans (To compare the old and new pyramids, see Fish, herbs, and spices..., below).
In truth, what we now call the Mediterranean diet actually describes an idealized version of the diet enjoyed by Aegean islanders until American-style foods started to invade their shores in the 1970s.
This proven-healthful version of the Mediterranean diet is rich in green vegetables, fruits, nuts, beans, fish, and olive oil, and has been linked to longer life, less heart disease, and protection against some cancers.
The authors of a recent, exhaustive, evidence review conclude that of all the various diets associated with better heart health, only the Mediterranean diet has been clinically proven to reduce risk of coronary heart disease (Mente A et al. 2009).
The benefits of the idealized, Aegean-style Mediterranean diet are believed to flow from its abundance of fiber, antioxidant polyphenol compounds, vitamins, minerals, and omega-3 fats (from fish, grass-fed poultry, and green plants).
The original Mediterranean diet pyramid was developed in 1993 by Oldways, a non-profit organization that promotes eating patterns proven healthful in scientific studies.
Fish, herbs, and spices receive new emphasis
Over the last several years, reams of new research have bolstered claims made for the health benefits of the Mediterranean diet, and the insights provided by these studies prompted Oldways to revise their pyramid.
The re-design of the pyramid draws on the conclusions of leading nutrition and health experts who convened for a three-day conference in November of 2008, sponsored by Oldways.
As a result of the conference consensus, Oldways made two major changes to its Mediterranean diet pyramid:
- More frequent enjoyment of fish. Instead of just once a week, the pyramid now recommends consuming fish and shellfish at least two times a week, thanks to mounting scientific evidence for the importance of omega-3 fish fats to brain, heart, and developmental health.
- The addition of herbs and spices. Oldways added herbs and spices to the pyramid to reflect increased evidence of their health-promoting characteristicswhich flow largely from their unequalled antioxidant contentand the role they play in increasing the palatability of foods.
The new Mediterranean Diet Pyramid, described
The parts of the Mediterranean region that enjoy the lowest recorded rates of chronic diseases and the highest adult life expectancylargely, the Aegean islandsshow a pattern like the one described in the Oldways list below.
As Oldways describes it, the Mediterranean dietary pattern emphasizes a higher intake of vegetables, legumes, fruits, nuts, whole grains, cheese or yogurt, fish, and [more] monounsaturated [fatty acids] relative to saturated fatty acids.
The healthfulness of this pattern and its individual components is supported by a large, persuasive body of epidemiological and clinical evidence.
The amounts given are approximate, since healthful Aegean diets vary considerably within the basic pattern, but deliver equivalent decreases in disease and increases in longevity.
According to Oldways, the healthiest Mediterranean eating patterns reflect the following priorities. We edited their list version of the pyramid for brevity and clarity (Oldways 2009):
- An abundance of whole plant foods, including fruits and vegetables, potatoes, whole grains and breads, beans, nuts, and seeds.
- Minimally processed, seasonally fresh, locally grown foods.
- Two servings of fish* per week, at least, alternating with poultry; grass fed poultry is better than grain fed, but hard to find.
- Olive oil replaces other fats and oils, including butter and margarine. Extra virgin olive oil is highest in health-promoting fats, phytonutrients, and other important micronutrients.
- Total fat ranges from less than 25 percent to over 35 percent of calories, with saturated fat no more than 7 to 8 percent of calories.
- Two servings of of fish per week.
- Daily consumption of low to moderate amounts of cheese and yogurt (low-fat and non-fat versions may be preferable); eat from zero to four eggs per week (including those used in cooking and baking).
- Fresh fruit as the typical daily dessert; sweets with a significant amount of sugar (often as honey) and saturated fat consumed not more than a few times per week.
- Red meat a few times per month (recent research suggests that consumption should be limited to a maximum of 12 to 16 ounces [340 to 450 grams] per month; lean versions may be preferable).
- Regular physical activity sufficient to ensure healthy weight, fitness and well-being.
- Moderate consumption of wine, normally with meals; about one to two glasses per day for men and one glass per day for women (wine should be considered optional and avoided when consumption would put the individual or others at risk).
Tuna, herring, sardines, salmon and bream are rich in essential heart-healthy omega-3 fatty acids... fish and shellfish are not typically battered and fried in Mediterranean countries, as they are in many other countries, including the U.S.
We would add that several studies show that battered fish do not reduce stroke risk like non-fried fish do.
This is probably because deep-frying fat is very high in omega-6 fats, which can be pro-inflammatory and compete with the anti-inflammatory, stroke-fighting omega-3 fats in fish.
And a 2006 clinical study found that eating a Mediterranean diet resulted in a better balance between blood levels of omega-3 fats and the omega-6 fats, and improved several risk factors for cardiovascular disease. (Ambring A et al. 2006)
Being unable to resist a cheap crack, we've said it before and probably will again: Eat like a Cretan.
And don't forget the fish!
- Mente A, de Koning L, Shannon HS, Anand SS. A systematic review of the evidence supporting a causal link between dietary factors and coronary heart disease.
- Oldways. Updating Mediterranean Diet Pyramid. Accessed online June 1, 2009 at http://www.oldwayspt.org/med_pyramid.html
- Oldways. 2008 Mediterranean Diet Pyramid. Accessed online June 1, 2009 at http://www.oldwayspt.org/pdf/other_downloads/Mediterranean%20Diet%20Pyramid%20Text.pdf
- Ambring A, Johansson M, Axelsen M, Gan L, Strandvik B, Friberg P. Mediterranean-inspired diet lowers the ratio of serum phospholipid n-6 to n-3 fatty acids, the number of leukocytes and platelets, and vascular endothelial growth factor in healthy subjects. Am J Clin Nutr. 2006 Mar;83(3):575-81.


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The Diary of Anne Frank
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The Diary of Anne Frank Wednesday, October 7, 1942 Summary
- Anne writes an entry imagining that she's in Switzerland and her father gives her money to buy whatever she wants.
- What does she end up getting? Underwear, clothes, shoes, purses, makeup, soap, books, etc. That she's daydreaming about buying underwear means that she's really living without many luxuries right now.


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NEW MADRID -- Vernell Jackson Jr., 2, died July 8, 2005, at St. Louis Children's Hospital.
Born June 15, 2003, in St. Louis, he was the son of Vernell and JoAnn Wilson Jackson Sr. of New Madrid.
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Catalysis of the reaction: donor + hydrogen peroxide = oxidized donor + 2 H2O.
Interacting non-covalently with a poly(A) RNA, a RNA molecule which has a tail of adenine bases.
Interacting selectively and non-covalently with any protein or protein complex (a complex of two or more proteins that may include other nonprotein molecules).
Catalysis of the reaction: thioredoxin + hydrogen peroxide = thioredoxin disulfide + H2O.
The multiplication or reproduction of cells, resulting in the expansion of a cell population.
Any process of regulating the production and elimination of erythrocytes within an organism.
The chemical reactions and pathways resulting in the breakdown of hydrogen peroxide (H2O2).
The directed killing of a target cell by a natural killer cell through the release of granules containing cytotoxic mediators or through the engagement of death receptors.
A metabolic process that results in the removal or addition of one or more electrons to or from a substance, with or without the concomitant removal or addition of a proton or protons.
Any process that modulates the frequency, rate or extent of the transfer of NF-kappaB, a transcription factor for eukaryotic RNA polymerase II promoters, from the cytoplasm into the nucleus, across the nuclear membrane.
Any process that modulates the frequency, rate or extent of signal transduction mediated by the stress-activated MAPK cascade.
Any process involved in removing superoxide radicals (O2-) from a cell or organism, e.g. by conversion to dioxygen (O2) and hydrogen peroxide (H2O2).
A tissue homeostatic process involved in the maintenance of an internal equilibrium within the retina of the eye, including control of cellular proliferation and death and control of metabolic function.
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Reverend Gary Davis, also Blind Gary Davis, (April 30, 1896 – May 5, 1972) was a blues and gospel singer and guitarist who was also proficient on the banjo and harmonica. His finger-picking guitar style influenced many artists. Gary Davis was born in Laurens, South Carolina, and was the only one of eight children his mother bore who survived to adulthood. He became blind as an infant. Davis reported that his father was killed in Birmingham, Alabama, when Davis was ten, and Davis later said that he had been told that his father had been shot by the Birmingham High Sheriff. He recalled being poorly treated by his mother and that before his death his father had given him into the care of his paternal grandmother.
If I had my way
If I had my way
If I had my way
I would tear this old building down
Well Delilah, she was a woman fine and fair
She had good looks, God knows and coal black hair
Delilah, she came to Samson's mind
The first he saw this woman that looked so fine
Delilah, she set down on Samson's knee
Said tell me where your strength lies if you please
She spoke so kind, God knows, she talked so fair
'til Samson said "Delilah, you can cut off my hair
You can shave my head, clean as my hand
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The German state of Prussia, which reached the zenith of its power in the late 19th century, is the glorious birthplace of the distinguished surname Winkelmann. In the medieval era, after the fall of the Roman Empire, the German lands were inhabited by a variety of Barbarian tribes. The borders of the Barbarian kingdoms changed frequently, but the region that became known in Prussia was roughly divided between the areas of Brandenburg-Prussia, West Prussia, and East Prussia. The colorful history of Brandenburg-Prussia, which is essentially the birthplace of modern Germany, provides a glimpse at the oldest origins of the Winkelmann family.
The surname Winkelmann was first found in the province of the Voigtland, where the name contributed greatly to the development of this emerging nation which would later take an important part in the tribal and national conflicts of the area. In later years the name branched into many houses, each playing a significant role in the local social and political affairs. Chronicles first mention a Hans Winkelman of Breslau in Silesia in 1360, but the oldest branches of the family can be traced back to the Voigtland which later became a province of Prussia.
Many cultural groups lived in the German states in medieval times. Each had its own dialect and traditions, and unique variations of popular names. Low German, which is similar to contemporary Dutch, was spoken in Westphalia. German names are characterized by additions such as regional suffixes and phrases that tell something about the origin or background of its original bearer. Further contributing to the variation in German names was the fact that there were no spelling rules in medieval times: scribes recorded names according to their sound. The recorded spelling variations of Winkelmann include Winckelmann, Winkelmann, Winkelman, Winckelman and others.
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The state of Prussia was a great influence on the shape of modern Germany. After the Second World War, Prussia's land was divided among the Soviet Union, Poland, East Germany and West Germany and the state was abolished. Some Prussians remained in those countries after the war, while many others migrated to North America in search of a new start. Philadelphia was their primary point of entry to the United States, after which many of them moved on to Ohio, Texas, Illinois, California, New York, and Maryland. A large number of Prussians also migrated to Ontario and the prairie provinces as United Empire Loyalists. Analysis of immigration records has shown some of the first Winkelmanns to arrive in North America, and among them were:
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HIGHGATE Town officials in the Vermont town of Highgate are planning to consider an ordinance to bar recreational shooting in residential areas.
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Vern Brosky III, a federal law enforcement officer and former Air Force member, has led the campaign for the ordinance. Brosky said some neighbors agreed to talk with him and let him tour their shooting ranges. He said one agreed to no longer shoot on his property, and another agreed to restrict it to hunting season. One said he never misses.
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Carlyle Says Funds Climbed 4% in Third Quarter
Carlyle Group's investment funds continued their climb this year, appreciating 4% during the third quarter, the private-equity firm said Wednesday in a sneak peak of its performance for the period.
On the year, the funds, in which the firm and its shareholders collect a slice of the profits, are up 13%, the firm said.
The quarterly performance comes in mixed when compared with popular benchmarks. The Dow Jones Industrial Average was up 1.5% in the quarter. The broader S&P 500, meanwhile, rose 4.7%. And the MSCI All Country World Index, which Carlyle prefers to measure itself against, gained 8%.
Carlyle's third-quarter fund values do compare favorably to the 3% gain it reported for the second quarter as several sets of funds topped their prior-period performance. Real-estate funds, flat in second quarter, were up 3% in the third. Energy funds, which lost 3%, were flat this time around. Growth-capital funds grew 7%, versus 2% in the prior period.
Buyout funds repeated their 5% appreciation and funds in Carlyle's Global Market Strategies business, which invest in niches such as distressed companies and emerging markets, were up 2%, down from the 8% growth in the second quarter.
Carlyle discloses changes in its fund values ahead of its regular quarterly earnings reports to match public disclosure with information provided to its fund investors, which include pensions, endowments and wealthy individuals. The Washington, D.C. firm has yet to schedule its full earnings disclosure.
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Spirits producer JEM Beverage Company continues to expand its markets across the U.S., most recently signing with Bonanza Beverage in Las Vegas. Founded in early 2011 JEM's products—which include Southern Sun Vodka, Stingray Spiced Rum, Red River Whiskey and Western Sun Vodka—now are being sold in nine states across the United States with its expansion into another critical market, Nevada.
"Bonanza Beverage...is a perfect fit for our portfolio of products," says John Straits, co-owner of JEM Beverage Co. "I have worked with them in the past and they are a team of constant professionals with an outstanding track record of executing against brand strategies and over-delivering against expectations."
Bonanza Beverage says it is pleased to be jumping back into the spirits business after originally starting as a spirits distributor in 1957. Bill Gialketsis, vice president of Bonanza Beverage says, "We are excited to be back in the spirits business after all these years as it gives us another avenue to drive distributor profitability in an arena in which we currently don't compete in."
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Published: Saturday, April 27, 2013 at 7:52 a.m.
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MANATEE COUNTY - A Manatee County pawnshop was robbed at gunpoint Friday afternoon, and deputies are still searching for the suspect.
According to a report, a man walked into the Lucky Leprechaun Gold and Pawn Shop in the 4800 block of Manatee Avenue West shortly before 3 p.m. Robert Mitchell, the shop's owner, told deputies that the man started a conversation then pulled out a handgun and demanded money. He told Mitchell to lay on the floor, the report says, and took two handguns and cash before running from the shop.
Deputies responded and set up a perimeter of the area. A tracking dog indicated that the suspect fled eastbound on the north side of Manatee Avenue West, but he was not caught, the report says. Investigators said it is not known if he had a vehicle waiting for him.
The robber is described as a black male, 5 feet 9 inches tall, 185 pounds, about 35 years old, and wearing a green military-type jacket and silver-framed glasses.
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Since the middle of May, the two-time defending East Central Ohio League champion Marietta High boys' soccer team has been preparing for the upcoming fall campaign.
With most of last season's 11-4-3 squad expected back, the Tigers have high hopes for another successful run on the pitch.
"Been a busy summer for us so far," said MHS boss and 2012 ECOL Coach of the Year Todd Morris. "The boys have been having open fields 3-4 times a week since mid May, and we have started summer conditioning.
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Marietta High's Jacob Holdren (8) will be one of the Tigers on the pitch against Barberton tonight at Marietta College.
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"Lots of conditioning and getting as many matches as possible under our belts during the summer as we get ready for 2013."
At 7 p.m. tonight on the Marietta College pitch, the MHS booters are scheduled to scrimmage the John Sabol-coached Barberton Magics. Prior to the boys' friendly, the Jeff Price-coached Lady Tigers will face the Scott Kelley-led Lady Magics at 5:30 p.m.
Like Marietta High, Barberton features a quality boys' soccer program, which has compiled a four-year record of 46-20-6.
Last season, the purple and white Magics were 14-4-0.
After Barberton, Marietta High is slated to compete in the COSA preseason High School Inviational in Columbus July 20-21. Then, the Tigers will be visiting the Alexander Soccer Shootout July 27-28.
The first official day of practice kicks off Aug. 1, and MHS has three scrimmages and an alumni match to play before hosting arch-rival Warren in a season and home opener at 7 p.m. Aug. 22.
"Warren is going to bookend our season," Morris said. "We'll end the regular season at Warren on Oct. 8.
Last year, Marietta was 1-2 versus the Andrew Johnson-led Warriors (14-3-4 overall, 5-1-2 Southeastern Ohio Athletic League), who eliminated the Tigers 2-1 in overtime in a sectional final in Vincent.
MHS of course would like nothing better than to turn the tables on Warren this season.
The Tigers are expected to be led by co-captain Brent Huck, a second-team All-Ohio honoree with nine goals and three assists last fall. A starter since he was a freshman, the Tiger playmaker will be going into his senior season with a career 23 goals and 8 assists.
In the program's storied history, Huck is just one of three Tigers to earn all-state status as a junior.
Last year, Huck suffered a knee injury in Marietta's regular-season finale. But that didn't prevent him from competing on the postseason pitch.
Huck wasn't the only Tiger to garner accolades at the end of the 2012 campaign. Along with the co-captain, keeper Eric Pierce was also a first-team All-District selection.
Pierce finished with 113 saves and was credited with six clean sheets between the pipes.
Marietta's other returnees who made the 2012 all-district team were striker Brennan Uhrig (5 goals, 1 assist), midfielder Jacob Holdren (6 goals, 7 assists), defender Tanner Rake (2 goals, 1 assist), and defender Andrew Roberts.
As a repeat ECOL champion, MHS had six players earn all-league honors - Skylar Miracle, Huck, Pierce, Uhrig, Holdren, and Rake.
In its two seasons in the ECOL, Marietta is unbeaten with an 11-0-3 mark. When this season's seniors were freshmen, they also claimed an SEOAL crown.
"We like what we have returning and feel we can win a fourth straight league title and make a serious run come tournament time," Morris said.
On the girls' side, the versatile Katie Miller and defender Beka Haught, each an All-ECOL and district honoree last season, are expected to lead the MHS girls on the pitch. Miller was the second-leading scorer with six goals on the 2012 squad.
Nora Gulick will probably be between the pipes for the orange and black.
Last year, the Lady Tiger booters posted a 7-8-1 mark.


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Note that the distinction between proprietary and non-proprietary research in the NanoFab, which is a DOC facility, is ultimately related to public disclosure under the Freedom of Information Act (FOIA), not to the protection of intellectual property. Information ("data or other products") created by the federal government is generally considered public (i.e. non-proprietary) information and is subject to public disclosure under FOIA. Therefore, with a few exceptions, any internal NanoFab project—defined as a project paid for by a NIST work order and led by a NIST employee—is considered non-proprietary. The exceptions include internal projects associated with a Cooperative Research and Development Agreement (CRADA) or covered by a non-disclosure agreement to which the project leader and other participants are parties (not the NanoFab staff, who will generally not be included under those agreements). A user in any of these situations should alert the NanoFab Manager before submitting a project application.
For an external project—defined as a project led by an external user and paid for directly by the user's home institution—the distinction between proprietary and non-proprietary research is generally the choice of the user. The CNST expects the results of non-proprietary research to be freely shared with the public, either by the users themselves via publications and/or presentations, or by the CNST in the form of reports, web pages, etc. Note that this treatment does not preclude the protection of intellectual property through a reasonable delay in making certain ideas and results public. Such a non-proprietary project is associated with a Facilities Use Agreement for Non-Proprietary Research and may be considered for reduced rates. As discussed above, as a facility operated by the federal government, data or other products created at the CNST with the assistance of NIST employees is generally subject to disclosure under FOIA. Therefore, if any NIST employees are involved in creating the research "data or other products", unless they are involved as part of a CRADA or other unusual agreement, the research will be considered non-proprietary.In general terms, an external research project should be proprietary if the users do not intend to disclose the results or other aspects of the project to the public—including to any NIST employees in the NanoFab. Such a proprietary project is associated with a Facilities Use Agreement for Non-collaborative Proprietary Research. It is NIST policy that to preserve the proprietary nature of the data which result from use of the NanoFab, in this case the user "must obtain the measurement data directly and exclusively from the apparatus"; i.e., no NIST employees can be involved. In addition, it is DOC policy that proprietary projects are not eligible for reduced rates. It is important to recognize, however, that even for proprietary projects, information about the proposed work must be provided in sufficient detail to process and review the application, including to judge its merit, safety, and the NanoFab resources required (i.e., the tools and hours of tool use).
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Robert C. Maynard, a lifetime area resident, died on Monday, August 13, 2012 at home in Bloomingburg. He was 23.
Robbie became an inspiration to his parents, Cynthia Gordon Maynard and Robert P. Maynard and everyone he touched on February 6, 1989, when he was born in Middletown. He was diagnosed with Menkes Syndrome at an early age, which never affected his enormous spirit. He loved school, graduated from BOCES and attended the Janet Lockwood School when he was three years old. Robbie always maintained a wonderful sense of humor and throughout any situation; he was positive and had a warm smile with an affectionate greeting for anyone he met. He enjoyed being around people, going to Vermont, hiking, wading in the river, board games (especially Clue), Sponge Bob and Harry Potter, reality shows like "Big Brother" and "American Idol". He cherished every holiday - Christmas, Halloween, even April Fool's Day. He loved Disney World, which he first discovered through the "Make a Wish" Foundation. He was also involved with the National Health Institute. He lived an inspiring life against all odds, the legacy of love and strength he exhibited will never be forgotten. He was his parent's pride and joy and an inspiration to all he touched in his short lifetime.
In addition to his parents, Cynthia and Robert, he is survived by his brother, Sean P. Maynard of Ft. Worth, TX and sister, Jessica Tooms of Azle, TX; his maternal grandparents, Alice and Ronald Gordon and paternal grandmother, Maureen Maynard; nieces and nephews: Trendon, Maddison, Sean Austin and Saylor; many beloved aunts, uncles and cousins. He was predeceased by his grandfather, Robert L. Maynard and grandmother, Margaret Gordon.
A Mass of Christian Burial will be celebrated on Thursday, August 16, 2012 at 11 a.m. at Our Lady of Mt. Carmel Church, 90 Euclid Avenue, Middletown, NY 10940. Cremation will be private.
Memorial contributions in Robbie's name may be made to Make-A-Wish Foundation, 832 South Broadway. Tarrytown, NY 10591 914-478-9474, or www.wish.org
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August 29, 2003 -- A sea change in science is slowly turning the tide of the medical marijuana debate.
For hundreds of years, marijuana has been used to treat a wide variety of illnesses. But the herb has been illegal throughout the modern era of scientific medical research. Patients swear the drug works to relieve pain, prevent seizures, and counteract the nausea-inducing effects of cancer chemotherapy. But by today's standards, there's no definitive proof that this is so.
Why not? Nearly all U.S.-funded marijuana research has looked for harmful effects from using marijuana as a recreational drug. Meanwhile, there's been little money -- and huge regulatory hurdles -- for studies of marijuana's benefits. That's now changing despite the fact that marijuana remains classed as a Schedule I drug -- a dangerous compound with no medical uses.
Why now? Evidence is beginning to break down the wall of emotion preventing medical marijuana research.
Expert Panels, Breakthrough Findings
It was never clear exactly how marijuana -- which scientists call cannabis -- exerted its euphoria-inducing effects on the brain. Then, in the 1980s, a series of breakthrough studies showed that the body actually makes its own cannabis-like compounds -- cannabinoids.
Why are they there? That question led to the discovery that the body has an entire system based on cannabinoid signals. The signals seem to calm down overexcited nerve cells, says Igor Grant, MD, professor of psychiatry and director of the Center for Medicinal Cannabis Research (CMCR) at the University of California, San Diego.
"It may be the cannabinoid systems -- this is a crude example -- but I think of them as our internal shock absorbers," Grant tells WebMD. "They are circuits that prevent overexcitability, kind of dampers. If that's correct, there are going to be a number of medical applications. For example, I wouldn't be surprised if there were applications for epilepsy and other types of seizures."
Grant isn't the only scientist excited by these possibilities.
In 1997, a National Institutes of Health expert panel concluded that more needs to be known about possible marijuana benefits. In 1999, the Institute of Medicine agreed. It pointed to several areas crying out for clinical marijuana research, notes CMCR co-director Andrew Mattison, PhD.


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February is Adopt-a-Rescued-Rabbit Month!
The House Rabbit Society, an international nonprofit animal rescue and education group, and Petfinder.com have named February as Adopt-a-Rescued-Rabbit Month. In observance of this cause near and dear to our hearts, we've put together some events and resources to encourage all of you to participate in the celebration with us. Please take some time to look through the great resources on our site and we hope to see you at our upcoming events!
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If you have a web site and would like to feature adoptable rabbits on your site, you can create a Featured Pet Module at Petfinder.com. This tool lets you create code to post into your web site. To feature Heartland's adoptable rabbits, use Shelter ID "OK76."
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House Rabbit Society - The House Rabbit Society is an international nonprofit organization that rescues rabbits and educates the public on rabbit care and behavior. Their web site has a wealth of information about rabbits and rabbit care and is a great first stop for someone looking to learn more about these delightful animals.
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Rabbit Breeds - Do you know the difference between a Checkered Giant, a Mini-Lop, and a Hotot? Rabbits come in many shapes and sizes and often contain characteristics from many breeds. Find out about the different breeds of rabbits on About.com.
The Language of Lagomorphs - Did you know that rabbits can talk? Rabbits are often mistakenly included in the rodent family, but they are actually lagomorphs, more closely related to horses than to mice. Although they are often perceived as being silent, rabbits have exceptional ability to communicate with us non-verbally. Learn all about the language of rabbits on this web site.
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The ASPCA has created some fun activities featuring our favorite pet, the rabbit! We hope you enjoy these activities and learn more about rabbits and animal rescue.
Rabbits, Rabbits and More Rabbits! - Test your math skills in this activity and learn about the importance of having your pets spayed or neutered.
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Note to parents and educators: Learning about being a responsible pet owner and being kind to animals is an essential part of teaching kids to be kind and good citizens. We hope that you will incorporate some of these activities in your homes and classrooms or create your own to help our kids identify with our responsibility to care for the animals in our world.
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Each year, unwanted, former Easter rabbits fill local rabbit rescues and humane societies. The goal of the Make Mine Chocolate! campaign is to break the cycle of acquisition and relinquishment by educating the public about the responsibilities involved in keeping a companion rabbit before a rabbit is brought home. Find out more about this worthwhile campaign and check out their resources by visiting the Make Mine Chocolate! web site.
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text: I saw the post about the MagKnits but didn't pay it much attention. I thought it was just another magazine and I would have to buy it if I wanted a pattern from it. Then I had a visitor today who told me about a pattern in that mag that is free on the internet. I checked and sure enough it was a hat that I really liked. Off I went to the LYS, with friend in tow, and bought the yarn and buttons to make a Hannah hat for ME! Of course I purchased RED yarn and RED buttons (I was lucky to get buttons almost the same colour as the yarn). I CO for the hat and I am half way through the decrease already. This is going to be a really soft, warm hat. Picture to follow tomorrow. I'll go back to those damned scarves after I finish MY new hat!


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Europe's Stocks to Watch: Santander, Shell, Givaudan, Diageo, BSkyB
Shares in Santander fell 1.7% Thursday even though the Spanish banking giant, the euro zone's largest by market share, said that fourth-quarter net profits more than doubled from last year.
Net profit rose to €1.06 billion (€1.4 billion) in the three months to Dec. 31, up from €423 million in the year-earlier period and a slight increase from the third quarter. What helped was setting aside less in loan-loss provisions in the quarter, €2.28 billion down from €3.13 billion a year earlier.
Royal Dutch Shell shares rose 2% after the company said it would suspend drilling in the U.S. Arctic as it reported a 71% fall in fourth quarter profit. It also unveiled a plan to step up the pace of asset sales to a combined $15 billion over the next financial year in its upstream and downstream businesses.
Shares in Givaudan climbed over 6% Thursday as the Swiss company, which supplies flavorings as well as perfumes to some of the world's biggest companies, posted a better-than-expected increase of nearly 20% in full-year earnings.
Givaudan, based near Geneva, reiterated its guidance of increasing sales by between 4.5% and 5.5% per year, growth it says will help it grab market share. It said net profit for the 12 months ended Dec. 31. rose to 490 million Swiss francs ($547 million) from 410 million francs a year earlier, while revenue rose 2.6% to 4.37 billion francs from 4.26 billion francs in 2012.
These results have been sufficient for Zuercher Kantonalbank, the largest cantonal bank and fourth largest bank in Switzerland, to upgrade its investment recommendation on Givaudan to overweight, the equivalent of a buy rating, from market weight.
"Overall it's a very strong set of numbers, even brilliant," said ZKB analyst Daniel Buerki, highlighting the acceleration in sales growth during the fourth quarter and margin improvement. "The dividend is also very sweet," he added, noting the 47 francs per share proposed pay out.
Shares in Diageo slumped almost 5% after the world's biggest distiller posted a slight rise in half-year profit as strong demand for premium spirits in North America and an improving performance in Western Europe helped make up for more volatile demand in emerging markets.
Diageo has in recent years expanded into emerging markets through acquisitions of local companies such as Turkish raki maker Mey Içki, and Brazilian cachaça producer Ypioca. But North America, where Diageo makes more than 40% of its profit, is still the company's most important market.
"North America remains the driver of the business," said analyst Wyn Ellis at Numis, "but elsewhere organic volume was generally weak. Western Europe is on an improving trend, but emerging market net revenues were up just 1.3%, impacted by weakness in China and in Nigeria."
In addition, analyst Phil Carroll at Shore Capital Stockbrokers notes Diageo's high valuation,"and whilst it would be our preferred play in U.K. large-cap beverages, the return of risk appetite in the equity markets leaves us feeling that the rating is up with events for the time being."
Shares in British Sky Broadcasting climbed over 2.5% in early trade Thursday after the U.K.-based satellite broadcaster posted a jump in revenue for the six months ended Dec. 31, despite a fall in profit as investment in technology and costs hit earnings.
The pay-television company's net profit to £411 million ($498.6 million) from £487 million in the year-earlier period. Still, revenue rose 7.6% year-on-year to £3.75 billion, while the number of products its existing customers use, including broadband services and HD TV, jumped 873,000 in the second quarter, compared with a rise of 615,000 in the year-earlier period.
This update "provides a welcome reminder of BSkyB's solid fundamentals following a period when its share price has been dominated by speculation over future sports rights inflation (particularly the timing and outcome of the next round of Premiership football rights) and, to a lesser extent, the possibility of corporate activity," said Roddy Davidson, an analyst at Westhouse Securities.
However, not everyone is impressed.
Investec analyst Steve Liechti remains fundamentally negative on the stock, saying "competition implies higher content costs and more broadband competition plus less 'wiggle room' for investment – so we see mid-term forecast risk."
BSkyB is 39%-owned by 21st Century Fox, which until June last year was part of the same company as The Wall Street Journal parent News Corp.


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Of all the things that have gone by the wayside since having kids, you know, like not leaving the house without at least mascara and lip gloss strategically applied, or hell, even brushing my hair, the one thing I have not lost is my taste in shoes.
You can take my skinny thighs and perfectly taut vagina, but don't you mess with my shoes!
Not only do I love shoes, but I generally have great taste in them. And while I'm not sporting the platforms, stilettos, or the Doc Marten's I bought at the factory in England, I can still pick them, even though these days they're a pair of ballet flats or a stylized sneaker.
So imagine my horror when I stood in front of the clearance shelves at Marshalls, holding a pair of $39 super comfy Cole Haan shoes, unsure as to whether they were funky cool or old lady chic.
I vascillated. I put them back. I picked them up. I almost did the thing that no decisive shoe lover with great taste should ever have to do.
Ask a fellow shopper.
And then I figured, fuck it. I'm walking around in a Target skirt and Gap stretch tee both of which aren't maternity wear so when I'm not paying attention, the lower quarter of my belly hangs out.
Nice, right?
So, what the hell do I care if the shoes are for the over 50 set?
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By Marie Berberea, Fort SillDecember 19, 2013
FORT SILL, Okla. (Dec. 19, 2013) -- There's times when Soldiers train for the "just-in-case" scenario. This was not one of those times.
Soldiers in 2nd Battalion, 44th Air Defense Artillery from Fort Campbell, Ky., were notified they were deploying, and they worked with the Fires Center of Excellence to completely revamp their training to use the Counter Rocket, Artillery and Mortar (C-RAM) in Afghanistan.
About 10 days after the secretary of Defense notified the Campbell Soldiers they were deploying, several working parts from Fort Sill to include 2nd Battalion, 6th Air Defense Artillery, Fort Sill Garrison, Project Management Office for C-RAM, 30th Air Defense Artillery, 214th Fires Brigade, and contractors from Raytheon helped organize the necessary training.
"We spent 35 days doing all of our initial training at Fort Campbell, and then about 10 days ago came here. Everybody at Fort Sill really came together to welcome us, to support us, to help us get this training accomplished," said Lt. Col. Tim Shaffer, 2-44th ADA commander.
Shaffer said his battalion was actually scheduled to convert to a C-RAM battalion one year from now, but that suspense date came rushing toward them.
"What's interesting is 2-44th ADA is still an Avenger battalion. Fifty days ago we were training on Avenger weapon systems. In that time we have completely reorganized, retrained and re-equipped the battalion to be a C-RAM battalion," said Shaffer.
Two teams of instructors from 2-6th ADA traveled to Fort Campbell for two and a half weeks at a time to guide the Soldiers on the weapon system before firing it here. The facilities for training there are not ready, so the live fire exercise was done at Fort Sill.
"As far as rehearsals go, you can only do the computer-simulated threat so many times before you actually have to physically get on the system and physically operate it," said 1st Lt. Keith Wimsatt, 1st Platoon, 2-44th ADA. "I think there's nothing better than a live fire to really hone their skills."
The group arrived during the winter weather that just came through here, but they said it only added the element of reality to where they are headed.
"The weather is almost identical to what we'll deal with when we get to Afghanistan, so it was really nice of Fort Sill to bring that weather in for us when we got here," said Shaffer.
Soldiers not only trained on the gun, but there were crews in the engagement operations center as well. The 2-6th ADA instructors said the Soldiers understood how important it was to learn to use the C-RAM.
Staff Sgt. Charles Wall, C-RAM Operator Course instructor, said they did not give the Soldiers a pass or fail on the weapon system like they would for traditional students, but they were consistently coaching them during training.
"We give them a starting point and the engagements they go through get progressively more difficult. After each engagement we put them into a pod and [do an after action review]."
He said he was extremely impressed with the Soldiers and knows they will be able to effectively use C-RAM downrange.
"2-6th [ADA] has the experts. Our training base in the Army, our institutional knowledge is at 2-6th ADA so them being out here validating what we're doing, sharing their experiences with us has been absolutely critical to this training being successful," said Shaffer.
"This final culminating training, really is everything coming together giving Soldiers the confidence in this system, giving our leadership confidence in this system and validating for me and my higher headquarters that we're ready to go and do this mission in Afghanistan," said Shaffer.
Shaffer said he is not only impressed with his Soldiers but also with how family members have supported them during this fast moving deployment.
"We've gotten used to over the last couple years of having a year plus to prepare for deployment mentally. We didn't have that this time. Our families have been incredibly resilient. They understand the importance of this mission. They understand it's about saving lives and their Soldier going away for nine months to a year means that some other Soldier may get to come home," said Shaffer.