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Before proceeding with the analysis, let us examine some more
data (from the official Apple Inc. financial statements)::
and in terms of profits:
This makes a 5000% increase in revenues, in 9 years,
and a 8000% increase in profits, from 2003 to 2012.
From 2003 to 2012, Apple stocks and market capitalization rose
Calling these results 'spectacular' is an understatement.
It has to be remarked that, in the 2003-2013 period, Apple did
not make any significant acquisition.
Thus, all the Apple growth was exclusively the outcome from its
in-house operations and products.
More than 90% of this growth came out from just 3 product lines:
the iPod, the iPhone (from 2007 onwards),
and the iPad (from 2010 onwards).
Since the iPhone launch, in 2007, and until the end of 2013, Apple
sold 500 million iPhones.
in 2012 alone, Apple sold 120 million iPhones,
in 2013 Apple sold 160 million iPhones.
Since the iPad launch, in 2010, and until 2013, Apple sold 200
million iPads.
in 2012 alone, Apple sold 60 million iPads,
in 2013 Apple sold 100 million iPads.
Recession? Apple thrives.
All the great economists on the planet keep telling you, over
and over, that the years between 2008 and 2013
have been (and still are) "challenging times" for the
This is an elegant way - and quite hypocritical - to say that
US and Europe have been (and are)
deep into a 5 years recession.
On Sept. 15, 2008 the crash and bankruptcy of Merrill Lynch gave
the headstart to the present 5 years recession.
And generated an avalanche effect.
Well, the above numbers say that, in spite of the "challenging
economic situation", when most companies
in the US and Europe saw contractions of sales and profits, Apple
How was that possible?
What Apple had, and did, that all the other major companies in
the US and Europe didn't?
Which is the secret of Apple astounding success?
The answer is straightforward:
However Apple brand value is a consequence of the excellent products
and unconventional marketing.
And communications are an integral part of the marketing process.
Therefore, the keys of Apple success can be synthesized in:
The Apple Milestones.
There are four milestones in the history of Apple astounding
success in the last 10 years:
2001: The launch of the first iPod.
2004: The iPod start to sell significantly.
2007: The launch of the first iPhone.
2010: The launch of the iPad.
The Origins of Apple success.
Today - 2013 - the key products of Apple are the iPhone and
the iPad.
Together these two product lines make more than 70% of Apple total
But both the iPhone and the iPad derive from the iPod.
It was the introduction of the iPod and iTunes, back in October
2001, that marked the turning point for Apple,
from being just a hardware and software computer company to what
it is today.
The iPod was the turning point of Apple history and success
The iPod made the fortune of Apple.
Therefore, to understand the roots of Apple growth and the astounding
success it made in the last 9 years,
we need to focus on the iPod, rather than the iPhone or the iPad.
Before October 2001, Apple was just a computer company, producing
hardware and software.
While Apple computers and their operative systems were decidedly
superior to their competitors - Dell,
Compaq, HP - the marketshare of the "Mac's" - the Apple
computers - were idling at around 4%,
never making it much above that level.
It should be noted that all Apple competitors computers were using
a Microsoft Windows operative system,
which did amount to mre of 90% of the operative systems marketshare.
Apple made incredible efforts in research and development, and
in marketing, to climb above that miserable 4%
of the marketshare, but never succeeded, in spite of many innovations
introduced in more that 20 years.
For Apple, computers were a dead end.
One of the key drawbacks of the Apple computers and software system
was the non-compatibility
with Microsoft Windows based computers. Since Windows based computers
were dominating the market,
at 90% of marketshare, the non-compatibility issue was a no-win
Again: for Apple, computers were a dead end.
Then, the iPod came.
The Turning Point.
In 2001, financial analysts had little interest in Apple, as
it was just one of the many companies
listed at the NASDAQ. Apple profit and revenues results were not
that interesting, nor promising.
Apple was not displaying any significant growth.
At that time, the name of the company was 'Apple Computer, Inc.'.
Therefore, even today, the great majority among financial analysts
and marketing experts take for granted
that the iPod + iTunes concept originated inside Apple.
This was not the case.
The iPod + iTunes concept was brought to Apple by an outsider,
a former Philips engineer, named Tony Fadell.
Before contacting Apple, Fadell had proposed the iPod + iTunes
concept to Microsoft.
Microsoft executives turned down the proposal, saying This will
not make any money.
Where are those brilliant Microsoft Executives, right now?
Apple, on the opposite, bought the iPod + iTunes concept, hired
Fadell, and gave him a development team.
Great ideas may come from everywhere.
A great lesson for company executives.
The idea was genial and powerful: a small, portable mp3 music
player, and an online mp3 (aac) music store.
However, with the iPod things did not start so sweet, for Apple.
After its initial development, Apple launched the iPod on the
market in October 2001 - right after
the September 11 events, and subsequent Wall St. turmoil.
The iPod launch did not seem to make any significant impact in
the marketplace.
Infact - and few financial and marketing experts know it - for
the first 3 years the iPod was a terrible flop,
whose sales were not covering even the research and development
In the first 3 years (Oct 2001-Sept 2003), iPod sales were lingering
between 50,000-150,000 units per quarter,
very far from the 10-20 million units per quarter of 2006-2012..
In the first 3 years the iPod sales were not even covering the
product research & development costs.
Then, in June-August 2004 something happened, and iPod sales began
to rise, and rise significantly,
quarter after quarter.
In late 2004 iPod sales broke for the first time the 800,000 mark
in a single quarter.
We know what happened after:
in 2006, in a single quarter, Apple sold 20 million iPods.
Then, in 2007, the iPhone came. And in 2010 the iPad.
But the turning point for Apple was the iPod.
Which were the reasons of the iPod success?
(after the 3 initial troublesome years)
The reasons of the iPod success.
First, the iPod was a very practical object, a very practical
Music tool.
In it you could store thousands of songs, hundreds of CD's - converted
into mp3 or aac files - and bring
your favorite music with you everywhere, in a small device which
fit in your pocket, and listen to your music
with the iPod earbuds everywhere.
The iPod was very practical for commuters, on their way from home
to their workplace and back,
during those boring 40-60 minutes in the subway, or in the bus
or train,
without having anything interesting to do.
Listening to their own favorite music with an iPod was a pleasant
way to fill that time.
The iPod was appealing especiall for the young generations: those
from 16 to 28,
which were the majority among the early adopters.
Second, it was easy and pleasant to use and navigate among songs
and albums.
The iPod menu system was intuitive and fast, the click wheel control
was smart and practical,
especially from the 3rd Generation onwards.
Easy, intuitive and appealing User Interface was a key factor,
and Steve Jobs has always been very exacting
on this aspect of Apple products,during the development stage.
Third, the iPod was a beautiful object, thanks to Jonathan Ive's
sleek and attractive design.
The aestethics and the usability made that 'Cool Factor' that
has been key to Apple success in the last 9 years,
which has been incorporated in all the Apple products design.
We shall expand later on the Apple 'Cool Factor'.
Fourth, the sinergies between the iPod and iTunes, the music online
Although the strength of this sinergy became important especially
in later years.
Fifth - and very important - the iPod (from the second generation
of 2002 onwards) was compatible not only
with the restricted world of Apple computers, but also with Windows
(Microsoft) based computers.
This was a key feature.
Wouldn't Apple have accomplished this, the iPod would have been
remained stuck in a ghetto.
(and Apple revenues and profits would have been completely different
in all the later years, up to today).
Sixth, the iPod could read not only the 'aac' files - Apple proprietary
music file system - but also the
much more popular mp3 files.
Most users and music lovers, infact, were ripping their own CD's,
and the CD's of their friends, into
mp3 files, very few were doing it using the Apple 'aac' files.
The mp3 format was also the most popular in the online peer to
peer exchange platforms.
The iPod success was due especially to word of mouth, much more
than to conventional advertising.
Happy iPod users were the most efficient marketing 'tools' and
testimonials that Apple had to
promote and increase iPod sales.
Then, the imitation factor was also essential:
"Cool!, I want to have it, too!" - has been the typical
reaction phrase when happy and proud iPod owners
were showing their iPods to their friends.
Still today, word of mouth and happy costumers are the most efficient
marketing tools for any company.
On the other hand, in the first 3-4 years, Apple invested very
little in iPod communications and advertising,
especially outside the US, and this was a bottleneck factor that
affected iPod sales,
impeding product awareness among millions of potential costumers.
It was a serious mistake, on the side of Apple.
Why Apple invested so little in iPod communications and advertising?
This is still a mystery.
Finally, there were few iPod competitors on the market, and none
of them had the aesthetic beauty,
nor the appeal, nor the enticing and fast usability of the iPod.
Thus, with the iPod, Apple was playing in a virtually virgin and
no competition market.
In the critical years - between 2002 and 2006 - the iPod simply
ridiculed all its competitors.
The Black Factor.
Apple had always used white as the color of its products.
So it did with the iPod.
White is the color of washing machines, and of bathroom appliances.
Many Apple costumers and potential costumers simply did not like
it white, for psychological
or simply aesthetic reasons. Many complained with Apple, they
wanted their iPod to be black.
For several years, their requests fell on deaf (Apple) ears.
Then, finally, Apple understood, and made their first black iPod.
It was a huge success.
Apple marketing executives - and Steve Jobs - understood the lesson,
and both for the iPods,
both later for the iPhones, they gave the option to their costumers
to have their iPod and iPhones white or black.
It could seem a trivial aspect, but it is not.
Aesthetics and personal tastes have a huge role in customers'
purchasing decisions.
Entering in a new realm. Music.
It needs to be remarked, with emphasis, that with the iPod,
Apple had entered a completely new realm.
The iPod was not a computer.
The iPod was a Music device, a small and portable Music player.
Thus, it needed a complete change in Apple executives' mindset.
Infact, the Apple Executives had a computer/technology mindset
and background.
And no experience, and poor background in Music.
None of the Apple executives had a significant Music culture.
This was reflected in the marketing and communications that Apple
executives employed for the iPod.
And in the bottleneck factors which affected the iPod distribution
Apple executives were treating the iPod as a 'computer peripheral',
not as Music device.
Apple could have made a strong marketing campaign for the iPod
with a strong and widely recognized rock band,
as the Rolling Stones, Pink Floyd or Led Zeppelin, And build on
that synergy.
They didn't.
Only in 2005 Apple started to do something about it. And it was
little, and too late.
But they chose U2 as their Music testimonial.
This confirms the lack of Music culture that we wrote above.
In 2005 U2 was a band in full decline, with no creative ideas
left anymore,
a band which had just made a few hits 20 years before, a temporary
phenomenon which had rapidly faded away.
The poor U2 music tune that Apple used for the launch of its Video
iPod, back in 2005, confirms it.
Infact, U2 had been a poor musical act.
They did not have the charm, the music power, and the eternal,
timeless appeal of the great rock bands -
as the Rolling Stones, Pink Floyd or Led Zeppelin - or the Beatles.
But, having a so poor Music culture, Apple executives were uncapable
to even recognize this.
The lack of a strong Music culture, and the lack of a Music oriented
attitude in the marketing
and communications of the iPod was a key bottleneck factor in
slowing the iPod sales potential
in the fiirst 3-4 years.
The Halo Effect.
Apple Executives, as well as financial analysts and marketing
analysts, were expecting a significant 'halo effect'
to develop. A 'halo effect' which, from the iPod + iTunes success,
and their powerful reverberation
on the Apple brand value, would significantly push sales of Mac's
- the Apple computers.
This never happened. The 'halo effect' was marginal.
We can make the key question, now:
Where would Apple be, today, without the iPod?
without the iPod, there would be no iPhone, nor iPad.
without the iPod, Apple revenues would not be $156 billion, but
$10 billion
And its stock market capitalization would not be $500 billion,
but $20 billion.
Then, the iPhone came.
In 2005, with the improving revenues and profit figures pushed
by the iPod sales, financial analysts began
to show an increasing interest towards Apple.
the Apple stock had started to rise, and to be suggested as a
'buy' by a number of financial analysts.
The Apple brand value perception was also growing.
In 2005-2006, the cellular telephone market was considered a mature
and saturated market,
with narrow margins, dominated by Nokia and Motorola.
And by the Blackberry in the high end, especially in the business
and corporate world,
which were needing email writing, sending and receiving capability
on their cellphone,
with a suitable keyboard for texting messages.
A mature and saturated market with a fiery competition, such as
the cellphone market in 2005-2006,
was allowing narrow margins, therefore was unanimously considered
unappealing by financial and business analysts.
When rumours came out, in 2005-2006, that Apple was in the process
of developing a cellular telephone,
financial and business analysts were at best 'skeptical'. To be
true, the consensus among financial analysts
was that the 'Apple cellphone' would have been a terrible flop.
Some of them were privately saying that they were suspecting Apple
executives had gone completely mad,
to enter such a saturated and non-profitable market.
Very few, among the business analysts, had the more objective
attitude to just 'wait and see'.
Then, the day came, and the iPhone was launched.
But Apple began with 3 huge, terrible mistakes. We expand on them
When the iPhone was launched, in June 2007, it made an impact.
It impressed.
The touch user interface and the sleek and beautiful design by
Jonathan Ive and his team made it
a masterpiece of technology and design
The iPhone was decidedly a superior product.
had a host of pluses against the competition (Nokia, Motorola,
It was a highly innovative product, a different product from the
other cellphones on the market at the time.
Today, in 2013, with 500 million iPhones sold, and with Apple
stock market capitalization at $500 billion,
it is easy to affirm that the iPhone has been a game changer.
It surely has.
Jumping on the bandwagon is human beings' favorite sport.
But in 2005-2006, before it came out, things were different.
And the perception was different when the iPhone first came out.
No-one, in 2006, would have imagined that an 'Apple cellphone'
would have sold 500 million units in 6 years..
No-one would have thought this even in June 2007, when it was
It has to be noted that, to reflect its change in product lines,
in 2007, after the iPod and the iPhone,
Apple modified their official societary denomination, from "Apple
Computer Inc." to "Apple Inc.".
But which were the 3 serious marketing strategy mistakes that
Apple made, in the launch of the iPhone?
The 3 Mistakes that Apple made when it launched
the iPhone.
Mistake #1.
To purchase an iPhone, you had to sign a 24 months contract with
You had to 'marry' AT&T.
And many potential costumers did not want this marriage.
you were locked on a 24 months contract with AT&T. An expensive
In the end, if you were wanting to buy an iPhone, its real cost
was more than 2000 dollars.
Why forcing your costumers to sign a contract with a service provider?
And why a single provider, not giving any other choice?
Why not letting your costumers simply buy an iPhone, and let them
to arrange a contract as they please?
Infact, there were numerous complaints by iPhone costumers and
potential costumers, on this issue.
Even, a widespread hacking practice took place, significantly
called "jailbreak":
on several websites appeared step by step instructions on how
to hack the iPhone software
to let it operate with a different service provider.
Infact, 3.3 million iPhones were sold in the US between June andl
December 2007,
but only 2 million contracts were signed with AT&T.
Were did the remaining 1.3 million iPhones go?
It has to be remarked that the iPhone jailbreak practice infurated
Apple executives, who, instead
of recognized their marketing strategy mistake, criminalized the
jailbreaking behaviour,
to the point of blackmailing costumers doing the jailbraking.
Mistake #2.
Finally, only on July 11, 2008, one full year after the initial
launch in the US, the iPhone was put on sale
in other countries, in Europe: Italy, Spain, Switzerland, Austria,
Denmark, Norway, Sweden, Finland, Netherlands, Belgium;
and in Australia, New Zealand, Canada, Japan, Mexico, Brasil.
It was already the 3rd generation iPhone, the iPhone 3G and 3GS.
Why so late?
Besides, it is interesting to verify the jam and confusion of
different prices, terms and monthly fees
charged by the service providers in the European countries:
O2 in the UK, T-Mobile in Germany, Austria and Netherlands, Orange
in France,
Swisscom in Switzerland, Vodafone in Italy, Telia Sonera in Denmark,
Norway, Sweden, Finland.
It was the perfect formula to confuse potential iPhone costumers
and push them away.
A self-hammering marketing strategy by Apple.
In our opinion, this was a totally wrong marketing strategy by
Infact, numbers do not lie:
from July 2008 until the end of 2013, Apple sold a total of 500
million iPhones.
From June 2007 until December 2007 - when the iPhone was available
only in US - only 3.3 million iPhones had been sold.
Mistake #3 - iPhone Pricing.
On June 29, 2007, when the iPhone was launched in the US, its
retail price was.$599.
Just 3 months after, Apple reduce the iPhone price to $399 - a
33% rebate - .
This was an unelegant way to betray and exploit the iPhone early
adopters - Apple most faithful costumers.
And infact, many of them complained with Apple.
A smart and attentive company must not indulge in such serious
betraying their most faithful customer base.
Apple had other 3 better options:
Besides, in July 2008, the iPhone 3G was sold at $199,
66% less than the launch price of just one year earlier.
This is not a serious pricing policy.
Each of these 3 mistakes constituted a bottleneck factor which
confused costumers,
and seriously hampered the iPhone sales potential in the first
year and a half.
However, in the following years Apple corrected and amended these
mistakes, and things went
smoothly and successfully for the company.
Infact, from 2008 until 2013, Apple sold 500 million units.
in 2012 alone, Apple sold 120 million iPhones,
in 2013 Apple sold 120 million iPhones.
Ultimately, the appearance of the iPhone on the market caused
the death of the Blackberry,
and the loss by Nokia and Motorola of their dominant position
in the cellular telephone market.
The reason is simple:
The iPhone was a clearly superior product.
Its touch control features, and its enticing user interface made
it become a sort of 'cult product'.
Then, after many rumours, Apple in 2010 launched the iPad.
2010: The iPad.
Since 2001, there was a need in the market for a device which
was smaller than a notebook computer,
and significantly lighter than the usual 5-6 pounds, but bigger
and more powerful than a cellular telephone,
and still highly portable.
A sort of 'intermediate device', between a notebook computer and
a cellular telephone.
This gap began to be filled by a generation of so-called "netbooks",
which started to appear by the end of 2007,
especially from brands like Acer, Asus, Dell and Samsung, for
a cost typically between $200 and $300.
They were weighting around 1.5 pounds, and were like a sort of
smaller brothers of notebooks,
light enough, less powerful, but powerful enough for simple tasks
and applications "on the go",
and with a foldable screen, like the notebooks.
They were having a discrete success, in the years 2007-2009, and
their appearance demonstrated
That there was a demand in the market for devices with this kind
of features.
In 2008 Apple began to study the opportunity and, while there
was some skepticism even among
the Apple Executives, they finally launched the iPad, in January
The iPad was similar to the netbooks for features, size and weight.
It was highly portable. But it had two features that strongly
differentiated it from the netbooks:
The screen was not foldable, but embedded in the iPad body,
and especially, the iPad fully exploited the enticing Touch Technology
that Apple had previously
developed for the iPhone.
Thus, in many respects, the iPad was a sort of bigger iPhone,
without the telephone capabilities,
with a touch interface, touch makeshift keyboard, a photo and
video camera, wifi and mobile internet connection,
no hard disk (just an embedded flash memory) and no USB connection.
Both at the launch, both before, many financial and business analysts
were skeptical about the iPad,
and were dubious if the market was wanting such a device.
A device with many features, but also with many limitations.
Moreover, the iPad price was considerably high - around $500-$700
- a price much higher
than the netbooks.
However, after some months of perplexity and skepticism, it became
clear that Apple, once more, got it right.
The iPad starting selling in the millions of units, and by 2011
it became a fashion,
almost ubiquitous, both in the US, both overseas.
As we wrote above, from 2010 to 2013, Apple sold 200 million iPads.
in 2012 alone, Apple sold 60 million iPads,
in 2013 iPads sales will reach 100 million.
As a matter of fact, the appearance of the iPad eliminated the
netbooks from the market,
rendering them unappealable and obsolete.
The appearance of the iPad started the tablet frenzy, and several
other brands jumped on the tablet
bandwagon (after Apple), and started to manufacture and sell Tablet
Pc's, copying many of the iPad features,
and eroding just a small part of Apple iPad marketshare.
Of course, and this was inevitable, both the iPad, both the iPhone
started to cannibalize the iPod sales,
especially from 2011 onwards, but, given the iPhone and iPad sales,
this is not of big concern to Apple,
which continues to enjoy its golden years.
But, as we wrote above, without the iPod, no iPhone, no iPad would
have existed,
Apple would have continued to be just a computer manufacturer,
and its revenues and profit numbers - and its stock market capitalization
- would be much different from what it is today.
And there are more secrets of Apple to be known.
There is no doubt that Steve Jobs has been a great genius - a
business genius and a marketing genius -
and there is no doubt that most of what Apple is today is owed
to him and his skills and foresight.
Steve Jobs was a great communicator, one of a kind, and was a
man with a vision.
And he fulfilled the Vision he had in mind.
It remains to be seen if - deprived of Steve Jobs's guidance -
Apple will be able, in the coming years,
to continue their impressive pipeline of innovative and successful
or if they will remain "sitting on their current success".
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By car. drive on CE-085, at Paracuru roundabout continue straight, further 37km , then right to the CE-163 , direction of Traiari. Pass Trairi and drive to the beach, at the roundabout, right to Flexeiras and Guajiru, left to Mundau. CE-085 is easy to reach from Cumbuco, Taiba , Paracuru, and Lagoinha, but can be tricky to reach from Fortaleza airport.
By 4x4. You can drive at the beach while downwind, from Cumbuco, Taiba , Paracuruand Lagoinha. Driving conditions at the beach are dynamic and better do it on loe tide. Local driver is a good choice.
Paraipaba (Tel: 85 3256.4128) bus Company,maintains a line from Fortaleza to Trairi, which is 20m taxi ride away from Guajiru. Unfortunately this company don't operate from the airport, so you need a ride to the buss station. For mode details, read Brazil transportation section. The trip takes between 3h and 3h30, and costs approximately 10R$. There are busses running from Lagoinha and Guajiru, ask around.
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The creme de la creme of European golf, including six Ryder Cup stars, would be in action when the fourth edition of the Avantha Masters tees off next week.
Greater Noida: The creme de la creme of European golf, including six Ryder Cup stars, would be in action when the fourth edition of the Avantha Masters tees off next week at the Jaypee Greens Golf Course here.
Ryder Cup stars Edoardo Molinari of Italy, Ignacio Garrido of Spain, England's David Howell, Frenchman Thomas Levet, Scotland's Colin Montgomerie and Welshman Philip Price would be there at the event tri-sanctioned by the European Tour, the Asian Tour and the PGTI.
Between them, the six have amassed a total of 31 points in the biennial contest, with Montgomerie contributing most to the European cause with 23.5 points won in eight appearances as a player.
Molinari played under Montgomerie's captaincy in Wales in 2010, winning one point out of a possible three as Europe survived a final day fight back to defeat the Americans 14-13. The two-time European Tour champion will be making his debut in the Avantha Masters.
"Part of the joy of playing golf for a living is travelling the world and experiencing new countries and different cultures, so I'm really looking forward to playing in the Avantha Masters for the first time next week," Molinari said.
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Preseason knee trouble shouldn't cost No. 16 any regular-season games
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By Jim Cerny, newyorkrangers.com
Two days after a collision with teammate Ryan Callahan during practice sent him to the team doctor, and only one day after being seen walking around the MSG Training Center with a brace on his knee, Rangers winger Sean Avery was in good spirits on Wednesday and hopeful that he'd be ready to play in the season opener against Pittsburgh on Oct. 2.
"I was a little nervous when I went for the MRI, but it came back clean," said Avery. "Hopefully this is just getting my injury out of the way right now so that it doesn't happen during the season."
|Only 48 hours after suffering a minor knee injury in practice, Sean Avery was out of a brace and looking ahead to playing in the season-opener vs. the Pens.
Avery, who joked that he's "always been a pretty good healer" called the injury a "little twist of the knee". He also indicated that his goal was to be able to be in the lineup when the Rangers skate against the Penguins to open up the 2009-10 campaign in less than 10 days.
And make no mistake about it, Avery is extremely excited for the new season to get underway. He was among the most fit Rangers who reported to John Tortorella's training camp nearly two weeks ago, and he has exuded the requisite hunger from Day One that the head coach loves to see from his players.
"I came into camp pretty focused, and I am still focused (despite the injury)," said Avery, who recorded five goals and 12 points in 18 games after the Blueshirts claimed him off re-entry waivers from the Dallas Stars last season. "This is just a little setback, and it's not going to be anything major. It's not going to hurt me as far as being focused or trying to help the team get ready for the season."
Avery has been impressed with how the team has jelled so far in training camp. And he really likes how the off-season additions, including Marian Gaborik, Ales Kotalik, Christopher Higgins, Enver Lisin, and Donald Brashear among others, have fit in so quickly, both on and off the ice.
"I think it's exciting to see how everyone has kind of adapted to how we are going to play," said Avery. "I think the lineup is a reflection of that. I think we've got a lot of guys that can skate. And even more so, it seems like the guys are all kind of excited about being together."
The youngsters -- Matt Gilroy, Michael Del Zotto, Artem Anisimov, and Evgeny Grachev among others -- have also caught Avery's eye.
"I think the young guys have really played well and pushed the envelope on the older guys," said Avery, who is entering his eighth season in the NHL. "That's always a good thing in camp to make things more competitive."
There is no question that Tortorella's first camp with the Rangers has been a very competitive one. And even with Avery -- one of the club's mainstays up front -- sidelined, Tortorella has continued to build the base of this team in preparation for the upcoming season.
"It's our job right now at this time of camp just to get the foundation of our team concept," said Tortorella after Wednesday's 90-minute practice. "This is an important time, at least for the coaches, in trying to get our message across to them as far as our team concept, our foundation."
Tortorella will be able to gauge how the players have absorbed what they have been taught so far when the Rangers return to preseason action on Thursday night with a tilt against the Washington Capitals at Madison Square Garden.
Following Thursday's contest, the Rangers have one more preseason game scheduled for Sunday afternoon in Washington against the very same Caps before wrapping up training camp next week.


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Saturday, 22nd March, 2008, 05:49 AM #1
[ooc] - Dogville - a bloody 3.5 game [5/5]
I'm bored and I have some time on my hands. So I am going to run a game. Its going to short and bloody. Short because things are up in the air at the moment and I don't know how long I will have to do this. Bloody because, well, I'm bored. So don't expect too much in the way of plot. Expect lots of monsters.
I'm going to use the Pathfinder town of Sandpoint as the setting. I'm probably just going to crib generally from the Pathfinder setting material. If I knew that had the time, I would probably be running their adventure path. Pathfinder material can be found at the piazo website. "Pathfinder RPG Alpha Edition" and the "Rise of the Runelords Players Guide" is available as a free .pdf download from piazo. You aren't required to be familiar with them.
But they are pretty good.
I'm thinking 4-5 slots.
- Character Creation -
2nd level. Generate stats however you wish. Most NPC's will be in the 20-24 point range. Any race/class from any material. I am familiar with the core races and classes. Anything else, it will be your responsibility to keep me informed. Maximum HP at first, half rounded up at subsequent levels. 800 gold starting wealth. Spend it on whatever you wish.
The game will be loosely E8'ish. In other words, 8th level is about as far as people can advance, and anyone reaching this level would be somewhat legendary in stature. 6th level characters would be notable heroes. 4rd level characters would have started to make a name for themselves. 2nd level characters would be considered competent.
I'm going to insist on one thing. The PC's must form a small team. A band of mercenaries, gypsy entertainers, hippogriff hunters, whatever. Its up to you to decide. The PC's don't all have to like each other, they just need to have reason to work together.
- Game Style -
The goal here is to shovel in as much fun as time allows. If you are not having fun, post up and say something.
I'm not ghosting PC's, and I'm not hanging around waiting for people to post.
I'm not going to spend a lot of time rooting around in rule books and calculating modifiers. Most of the time I'm going to just eyeball it and fly by the seat of my pants.
Any questions?
Anyone interested?
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Saturday, 22nd March, 2008, 12:04 PM #2
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Pencil me in for a human fighter/rogue. I'll have more detail later.
Saturday, 22nd March, 2008, 04:55 PM #3
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I'm interested in playing as a wizard of some kind. Not sure what school I will specilize in, though.
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Based on the description of the adventuring style I vote evocation.Originally Posted by Gyojin
Sunday, 23rd March, 2008, 12:17 AM #5
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Welcome Redclaw, Gyojin. Fighter rogue is a nice combo. Can't help much with the wizard school choice. I rarely play wizards and I have never specialised. I think. Unless I did and didn't know it.
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Sunday, 23rd March, 2008, 01:51 PM #6
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Here is a thumbnail outline of the Pathfinder setting from the Rise of the Runelords players guide. I'm only loosely using it as a off the shelf background. You are not required to be intimately familiar with it. But I though it would be useful to give you some idea as to the mental picture that I have in mind.
Three distinct human societies dwell in Varisia: the expansionist colonists of Cheliax, the tempestuous tribes of the Shoanti barbarians, and the enigmatic Varisians.
- Cheliax -
The Cheliaxans were originally colonists from a mighty empire to the south, now much reduced. The most powerful of Cheliaxs city-states, monument-haunted Magnimar and imperial-minded Korvosa, vie for control of the empire's abandoned Varisian holdings. Cheliaxians possess dark hair and eyes and a taste for the fine things in life.
- Shoanti -
The original inhabitants of Varisia, the Shoanti have been largely driven from the fertile lower plains of the south. Today the Shoanti tribes are limited the Storval Plateau, the Cinderlands, the Curchainian Hills, and the Velashu Uplands. They are nomadic, although territorial, and tough. ians, and the enigmatic Varisians. The Shoanti are a hale and powerfully built people. Typically of ruddy complexion, most men stand well over 6 feet tall, with women only slightly shorter. Most shave their heads.
- Varisian -
Insular and adhering to an ancient, nomadic way of life, extended families of Varisians form wandering communities, traveling wherever fate directs them. Varisians dont believe in claiming land and thus see no hardship in their nomadism. The typical Varisian possesses deep olive skin and hair that ranges from black to auburn, often worn long by both men and women. Customary tattooing leads most to exhibit complex patterns and symbols.
The majority of the dwarves of Varisia live in the iron-walled town of Janderhoff in the south east. Despite Janderhoffs fortress-like exterior, its people welcome any visitors who seek to do honest business and who dont cause trouble.
Few elves make their home in Varisia, with the exception of the residents of the Mierani Forest. From the giant pines, white barks, and towering coastal redwoods, the Mierani elves have sculpted several villages, most notably cliff-side Arsmeril on the coast and the trading town of Crying Leaf on the edge of the Velashu Uplands. Their true home, though, the tree-city of Celwynvian, is a city abandoned.
Members of this rare, bastard race most commonly come to Varisia alongside marauders from the Hold of Belkzen, which frequently raid Shoanti tribes and pillage the sparse resources of the Cinderlands. While some make their homes in the same depraved dens their bloodthirsty kin frequent, others live on the fringes of Varisias southern lands. In seeking acceptance, these outcasts lead lives of incredible daring and personal discipline, ever hoping to prove their worth by actions and escape the shadows of their birth. In any case, Wise half-orcs rightly avoid Varisias native Shoanti, who see them as the foulest abominations, more hated than even the Chelaxians of the south.
The most dramatic natural wonder of Varisia is the Storval Rise, a continuous line of cliffs that runs hundreds of miles and in some places rises as high as 3,000 feet. Adding to this wonder, nearly the entire face of these cliffs bears eroded sculptures, ruined cliff-castles, and grimly carved passages into depths below.
Above the rise stretches the Storval Plateau, a barren, hilly land of sparse vegetation and deadly giants. This is the primary home of the Shoanti. A nomadic people, the barbarians range from the Stony Mountains in the west to the Cinderlandsa badland of ragged tors in the east.
Below the Storval Rise, rolling hills, dense forests, and rocky plains make up Varisias more hospitable reaches. Many of these lands are marked by ancient monoliths, eroded statues, and cairns of unnatural size. To the north west, hills covered in high grass and windy flatlands form valleys between mountains and the sea. In the south, fertile lands pocked by rocky limestone pavements and mist-shrouded moors border the massive rot of the Mushfens.
Bloodsworn Vale: A fey-haunted pass to southern lands.
Brinewall: A mysteriously ruined sea-fortress.
Celwynvian: The doomed capitol of the Mierani elves, abandoned by its people.
The Sunken Queen: A great, timeless pyramid rising from the Mushfens murk.
Hook Mountain: A peak of dark repute and ancestral home to several tribes of murderous ogres.
Kaer Maga: A city built within ancient ruins, renowned for its anarchic population of squatters and outlaws.
The Mobhad Leigh: A vast and deep pit, which the Shoanti say has no bottom.
Riddleport: A depraved pirate city whose ancient harbor bears a massive, rune-carved arch.
The Ladys Light: An ancient, towering lighthouse rumored to be haunted by the ghosts of witches.
The Storval Stairs: Titanic steps cut into the face of the Storval Rise.
Urglin: An ancient ruin overrun by brutal savages, orcs, half-breeds, and worse.
Viperwall: The Citadel of Snakes. Its walls of carved serpents endlessly leak a venomous gas.
Sunday, 23rd March, 2008, 01:53 PM #7
... so this would be post 5,000. Yeah. Do I win anything?
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All right, I'm picturing a Varisian mercenary. A warrior who likes to use speed, and a few underhanded tricks, to outwit his stronger adversaries. I'm waiting on specifics until I've seen some detail from my fellow players (ie. more fighter than rogue, or more rogue than fighter).
However, the stat-generation has me a bit puzzled. I don't want to be wholly underpowered compared to the others, so can we narrow choices down a bit. I'm tempted to go 28 point buy, so that he's a little bit better than most but not superhuman. Does that make sense?
Monday, 24th March, 2008, 12:04 AM #9
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Redclaw - 28 works. Working with the other players to fine tune characters also make sense.
Assuming that we get some. Other players that is. Starting a recruiting thread during Easter probably wasn't the best timing. Holidays and weekends tend to be a bit slower.
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I'm already in a Rise of the Runelords game, so I don't really want to join in if you're considering running that. If you're not going to be running that, I might have some interest.


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> The link error for a PowerMac G5 (powerpc) is still seen with
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> and was reported for 2.6.23-rc6-mm1 ([url]http://lkml.org/lkml/2007/9/19/62[/url]).
> KSYM .tmp_kallsyms1.S
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> ld: can not edit opd Bad value
> make: *** [vmlinux.o] Error 1[/color]
Can you try to narrow it down a bit further...
As this happens when building fs/built-in.o it should be
straightforward to do so.
First step would be to do:
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Then copy the ld invocation and try to remove the input .o files one-by-one.
This should tell you which .o file is causing the bug.
Next step is to try to squeze down the offending file until the
errornous part remains.
Last time I did a
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And then I used gcc & ld to compile and link.
Gradually removing stuff from file.i made me spot the problem
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I guess something else is making ld hit this error now.
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People might think teacher Suzanne MacIntosh is crazy for wanting her kindergarten classroom full of only boys.
Ditto for Susan Hofmann, who as school opens today stands in front of an all-female class.
The two classrooms at Wayland's Baker Elementary mark the first time the district has offered gender-specific classes.
But the idea is gaining converts. A few districts, including Kenowa Hills, Fennville and Hopkins, have tried single-sex classrooms in later grades. And within the next couple of years, Grand Rapids Public Schools would like to start a school just for girls and another for boys.
"The single-gender concept in schools has been coming on very strongly," said Mary Jo Kuhlman, Grand Rapids' executive director of organizational learning. "Detroit has quite a few of them."
Wayland teachers and administrators have been studying single-gender classrooms for nearly two years.
"It's exciting to me to think that kindergarten is a place where we can try something different, and if we can catch these kids early, we can help make significant gains," Baker Principal Celeste Diehm said.
But opinions vary on whether it's a good idea to create single-gender classrooms, particularly at such an early age.
"I have a lot of concerns about single-sex classrooms," said Pat Missad, an instructor in the Grand Rapids Community College Education Department.
Yes, research shows that single-gender classrooms may boost test scores and that boys and girls learn differently, "but I wonder if there is a better way." she said.
"In an ideal world, we would be able to address these issues and much more with a smaller teacher-student ratio, where teachers would have the opportunity to individualize their instruction," she said.
MacIntosh and Hofmann looked at national research. MacIntosh's copy of "Boys Adrift," by Leonard Sax, is dog-eared with scores of yellow highlights. "Boys and Girls Learn Differently! A Guide for Teachers and Parents" by Michael Gurian is another key book they studied.
But the veteran teachers also rely heavily on what they have witnessed for years in their classrooms.
"Boys are generally more right brain and girls are left brain. For girls, their reading and writing skills are already in place. Boys are still in play mode a lot of times and they need to be up and active and have lots of hands-on learning," said MacIntosh, a teacher of 33 years, 24 of those at Wayland teaching kindergarten.
Hofmann, who also has worked in Wayland's kindergarten classrooms for 24 years, added, "Girls want to please the teacher. They have the ability generally to sit still longer and work on tasks at their desks."
That means the boys are likely to do well with hands-on, active lessons, such as learning the alphabet while throwing a ball back and forth. Meanwhile, the girls might prefer flash cards and games at their desks, the teachers said.
Both teachers cautioned these are generalizations about boys and girls. That's why parents voluntarily signed up for these gender-specific classrooms; 18 boys and 22 girls in all. There are five other sections of mixed-gender kindergarten classes at Baker.
State law requires any school that creates an all-girls classroom, for example, to also create an all-boys classroom at the same grade level. Then, a co-ed option must also be available.
State Sen. Bill Hardiman, R-Kentwood, introduced legislation last year to give districts more flexibility in creating single-gender schools or programs. That bill remains in committee.
On the other side, Missad points out that single-gender classrooms are voluntary for parents, but students don't really have a say, especially at younger ages. Also, single-gender classrooms don't work for children with gender identity issues, she said.
"I realize that I am talking about a small percentage of children that may be negatively affected by single sex classrooms, but if we really believe that no child should be left behind, then we need to address their needs also," she said.


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ENGLEWOOD, Colo. (AP) -- Brian Dawkins soothed smarting egos with a spontaneous pep talk.
Usually not one for rah-rah speeches, the Denver Broncos captain got in front of the team Monday and basically broke it down like this: They're in the playoffs and that's all that matters.
Granted, the Broncos (8-8) enter the postseason with hardly any momentum after closing out the regular season with three straight losses and needing help just to sneak into the party. Even more, Tim Tebow's late-game magic has disappeared.
Still, their season has been extended and anything can happen.
Last year, the Seattle Seahawks, who entered the playoffs with a 7-9 record, stunned the New Orleans Saints in the first round. That's become the Broncos' source for inspiration as they host the favored Pittsburgh Steelers (12-4) on Sunday.


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Neither has played a game. One will even be led by a man who has never been a head coach.
But that hasn't stopped the summertime prognosticators from predicting that both the football team as well as the men's basketball team at West Virginia University will be playing in their respective postseasons.
Both teams suffered significant losses following the 2010-11 season which begs the question, "Are these expectations based on the overall strength of the programs or the coaches who lead them?"
Depending on which magazine - or Internet website - you read, the Mountaineer football team is one of the favorites-a solid one in many cases-to capture the Big East title this season and capture the conference's automatic bid into the Bowl Championship Series. One prediction has the old gold and blue taking on Oklahoma State in the Fiesta Bowl.
That matchup that would pit new WVU head coach Dana Holgorsen against the team he spent the last two seasons as offensive coordinator.
A realistic prediction?
Some would argue that a WVU squad minus its leading rusher (Noel Devine), its leading receiver (Jock Sanders) and seven of 11 starters on defense would be a long shot to bring home the Big East crown.
But that is where the reputation that Holgorsen brings with him to Morgantown and the one defensive coordinator Jeff Casteel has earned during his tenure with the old gold and blue come into play.
There is no arguing that WVU's 33rd head coach has turned around the offenses at the schools where he has coached and the Mountaineers do bring back one of the top quarterbacks in the country in Geno Smith.
Then there is the resume Casteel has built up since taking over as the team's sole defensive coordinator in 2003.
Speaking of resumes, how about the one developed by men's basketball coach Bob Huggins since his return to his alma mater?
The postseason has become an expected place to see the Mountaineers since the former Mountaineer star replaced John Beilein.
All one has to do is point to last season to understand why Huggins' coaching ability is respected so highly by so many in the national media.
The loss of three starters off of a team that reached the Final Four as well as a series of injuries, suspensions, and unexpected departures found the Mountaineers' bench composed of more assistant coaches than players.
Still, Huggins and his staff found a way to win games in a Big East Conference that included eventual national champion Connecticut as well as nine other programs that would be included in March Madness.
WVU even won its opening-round game and came very, very close to upsetting Kentucky to reach the Sweet 16.
So, it was with little surprise to me when I viewed that ESPN Bracketology expert Joe Lunardi had installed the Mountaineers as a No. 8 seed in next year's South Region.
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De-fluoridation plants installed in 8 villages-30,000 people provided with safe and clean drinking water every day
Vasper-Green honey comb panels-beneficiaries in village venkatapuram-30 families
Leaf plate manufacture-beneficiaries- 4 families
Fashion Design-Tailoring-beneficiaries- 60 mahila members in villages.
Toilet construction- Nagasanipallli-beneficiaries 300 members; Roads and drains-Temple work done.
Construction of Schools -9 buildings under SSSGY(Sri Satya Sai Gurukula Seva Yagnam) project.
Cancer detection and treatment-beneficiaries in 12 villages-3000 people
Diabetic detection and treatment-600 people
Cataract surgery-beneficiaries- Several
Special intricate surgeries-beneficiaries – Several
Hospital bed availability for surgeries-6 hospitals-18 beds
Doctors in attendance and hosptals-22 super specialties
Reconnecting lives programmes-12 in the city-outside district participation
Software design for Sevadal registration, blood grouping, skill sets, contacts, designed-updated and released under free license for all India-by Hyderabad youth group
Conducted several sessions of Computer learning skills, Spoken English, Interview performance training and Employment melas
Traffic management teams for the city
Orphanage homes- Victoria Hostels-beneficiaries- 700 children
Rudram learning classes and programs-beneficiaries- All centers
Saamuhika mass Sri Satya Sai Vrathams- by Samithis and villages
Study circles at Samithis
Hyderabad district has been upgraded from one Samithi to 27 full fledged Samithi's in seven years. Membership from 650 to 950 in Men and from 350 to 700 in Mahilas -currently the youth strength is 150 active members-mostly professionals
Office Bearers-Active Workers-Mahila Members-Youth and City Elite are well connected to Electronic –email services on line
Navasootra jnana yagnam-1500 participants in all Samithi-Practitioners
Tuition for college students at Sivam & other places -30 boys
PremaJyothi in the city-beneficiaries-72000 people-motivation-impact
PremaJyothi elite visitors reconnecting meet conducted at four places with 200 new members' participation at each center
University to Universality Programme - Visit to colleges-1400 students-10, Vice-Chancellors – Prasanthi Nilayam- Impact
Prasanthi Seva Meetings and Training- Three in Hyderabad- Regional and another on May 30th , 2010
Disaster Management meet and Team formation -12 members
Flood Relief Center- Mobilization- Mehaboobnagar- Combined regional service
Local Narayana Seva centers - beneficiaries- 4500 every month- 6 centers
Nithyanarayana seva center in Abdullapurmet - beneficiaries- Mentally retarded persons- 42 beneficiaries
Summer Water Centers-18 Camps -beneficiaries- Several hundred, participation-100 Sevadal every day-April, May and June
Mahila combined awareness programme on human values-300 participants
Mahila members visit to Maternity hospitals for distribution of baby wear to new born babies – beneficiaries – Several hundreds
Matha Sisu Samrakshna Programme in five villages-beneficiaries naming ceremony conducted in Sivam
Mahila Sevadal members - Service to pregnant women and mother & baby care and provision of protein and nutritional Foods and Medicines
City school teachers awareness programme on educare and values- beneficiaries -200 teachers
Awareness of Satya Sai medical activities to Medical professionals programme-75 doctors
Free Legal Advice centers -12 legal experts in attendence at Sivam
Training for Upadhi Kalpana center- 40 Girls each batch for 40 days – On going
Sivam Anniversary service and arrangements - Once a year
Swami's Birthday event for seven days at Sivam – Cultural events, Poojas, Narayana Seva and Mega Medical events
Medical rehabilitation programmes-connected to Prasanthi Nilayam Super Speciality Hospital
Management of railway book stall - 3 members
Sale of books in 5 city book houses
Management of Sivam book house and trust-6 members
Management of Sivam medical specialists center - 14 doctors
Medical services in Samithis - 6 centers-beneficiaries -1200 people a month.
Narayana seva at Sivam-300 people every month
Management of Sivam kitchen center-3 batches of four sevadal for every occasion. Food for all programmes is prepared here by Sevadal-a minimum of 1000 people are served at any time
Management of Sri Sathya Sai Pharma center- procurement, inventory and distribution of medicines to districts - four members
Mahila Vedam learning center at Sivam-every Monday- 3 teachers
Mahila Vibhag programmes related to women empowerment, advancement and spirituality on 19th of every month
Veda Maalika Telugu pocket book produced by Mahila Sevadal is in large demand all over the country. Similarly Bhagawath Geetha booklet was produced
Bala Vikas Gurus programmes in Sivam and Vidya Vihar center-400 gurus
Bala Vikas city combined programmes at Sivam-200 children
Bala Vikas parenting programmes in Sivam - Samithi-exhibition at national level done in Chennai and Hyderabad
Sri Satya Sai Seva Organization service centers in city- 25 centres -now one in Vanasthalipuram under construction-and two under planning-site acquired.
National Narayana Seva programme beneficiaries and participants-750/800
College and High school students sponsorship-beneficiaries and participants- Several
Sadhana camps at Sivam and Samithis – 3 events
Preparation and Dispatch of Sai protein food to Prasanthi Nilayam monthly-100 kg of Sai protein packed-for 40 villages around Prasanthi Nilayam
Bala Vikas monthly Telugu magazine-production and dispatch-1800 copies-9 members work on this task
Sai Seva Jhari monthly Telugu magazine- Production and dispatch -2200 copies- 8 members work on this task continuously
Day to day spirituality programs for the intellectuals of the city-950 attendees
Ravindra Bharathi University Students Meet – two events -1200 students each time.
Special service at Prasanthi Nilayam by Hyderabad youth during Sivarathri and Birthday event -40 youth participate
Medical and Spiritual service for auto drivers-120 attendees
Medical and health awareness programme for rag pickers-100 beneficiaries
Food, clothes and medical support to old age homes and handicapped children homes
Elocution, essay and devotional singing – talent search programme in 450 schools and colleges for 4000 students-by each Samithi Center and finals at Sivam- Conducted every year
Care of Physically challenged people at Sivam and villages
Management-production of Sai programmes - translated talks-dramas-musical programmes for Prasanthi Digital Studio at Sivam digital studios atleast once every month
Production of multimedia cassettes of the texts books for visually impaired college students - Intermediate and degree students -1000 beneficiaries
Programmes as prescribed on Indian culture and spirituality at Sivam and Samithi centers – three events
Programmes on Indian culture and spirituality for school going children at Samithi centers during summer and winter- 6 events, 80/100 students each batch.
Recruitment and management of Deena Jana Odharana Pathakam -boys at the center- 9 to 10 currently in Saroor Nagar
Organisation-procurement and management of blood grouping and collection
Contacts of blood donors and meeting the needs of beneficiaries
Ceiling on desires programmes and practice - how is it being done
Monthly combined meets of Sevadal at Sivam-function
Sri Satya Sai Village Integration program sapthaaham in villages-7 villages with all 7 categories of services
Yearly Yagnam events by the Sanathana Bhagavatha Pundits at Sivam- 3 events - 600 attendees each time
Samithi celebrations at Sivam on every festival - every year
Samithi bhajans at Sivam on every evening
Samithi Mahila Sevadal puja and Sivam cleaning programme every day
Participation of Mahila Sevadal on food and kitchen services at Sivam
Security service at Sivam -normal and special need
Cooked food supplies to orphanages
Supply of books and study aids to school going children
Scholarships to college going and high school students
Support of girls- college going visually impaired students-study tools-hostel fees payment-12 members at inter and degree level
Supply of computers-350 numbers-Syllabus-guidance for learning skills- for other districts as well
Regional Bhajan learning programme conducted with- state coordinator's support
Samithi conveners meet at Prasanthi Nilayam-orientation programme
"Go-Samrakshana" service-saving cows going to slaughter houses- 44 cows rescued-preserved in rehabilitation centers
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Despite its name, heartburn has nothing to do with the heart (although some of the symptoms are similar to a heart attack). Heartburn, also called acid indigestion, is an irritation of the esophagus caused by acid that refluxes (comes back up) from the stomach.
When swallowing, food passes down the throat and through the esophagus to the stomach. Normally, a muscular valve called the lower esophageal sphincter (LES) opens to allow food into the stomach (or to permit belching); then it closes again. Next, the stomach releases strong acids to help break down the food. But if the lower esophageal sphincter opens too often or does not close tight enough, stomach acid can reflux, or seep back into the esophagus, damaging it and causing the burning sensation we know as heartburn.
Not only can stomach acid in the esophagus cause heartburn, but it can also cause esophagitis, ulcers, difficulty or pain when swallowing, strictures (narrowing), esophageal spasm, and can increase the chance of cancer of the esophagus.
Most people have felt heartburn at one time or another. In fact, the American Gastroenterological Association reports that more than 60 million Americans experience heartburn/reflux symptoms at least once each month. Though uncomfortable, heartburn does not usually present a serious health problem for most people.
However, if heartburn symptoms occur frequently and persistently, they can be an indicator of a more serious problem, such as gastroesophageal reflux disease, or GERD. Left untreated, GERD can cause a host of complications, including cancer.
What Is Gastroesophageal Reflux Disease (GERD)?
Gastroesophageal reflux disease is a relatively common condition that affects from up to 20% of the population. It is a chronic reflux of stomach contents into the esophagus. GERD manifests itself as several symptoms including heartburn, regurgitation, and difficulty swallowing. Thus, if heartburn symptoms occur frequently and persistently, they are most likely caused by GERD.
The severity of GERD depends on lower esophageal sphincter dysfunction, as well as the type and amount of fluid brought up from the stomach.
Treatments aim to reduce the amount of reflux or reduce the potential for damage to the esophageal lining from refluxed substances.
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I found this gorgerous lace pancho from a book called Wrap Style. I have never knitted lace before and thought this would be a great challenge for my upcoming spring vacation. I started knitting a gauge swatch and had trouble following the chart. I kept loosing my place. Any advice as to how to keep track of stiches when using a chart? I fear the phone will ring in the middle of a row! Thanks for any advice! :XX:
I use post-it notes above the row I'm working on. Once you have your first row done, you move the note up a row. When you knit the second row, you can refer to the first row to make sure you're knitting into the right kind of stitch. If you lose track on a row, you can compare the stitches on your needle to the stitches on your chart.
Some people use post-it notes to mark which row they're on, and you can also get a special board with magnets to keep track.
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LAS VEGAS — Mexican-born bantamweight Leo Santa Cruz used a vicious body attack and relentless pressure that forced veteran Eric Morel to retire on his stool prior to the sixth round of their IBF title bout for a Showtime-televised TKO at the MGM Grand on Saturday.
In victory, Santa Cruz, 24, improved to 21-0-1, with his 12th knockout, a performance that happened on the undercard of a main event featuring WBC junior middleweight titleholder Saul "Canelo" Alvarez against Josesito Lopez.
Morel (46-4, 23 KOs), who turns 37 in October, was stopped for the first time in his career and was coming off a unanimous decision loss to Abner Mares in a failed bid to earn the WBC's junior featherweight belt.
"I'm really happy with the way that I won. I wanted to stop him. That was my plan," said Santa Cruz. "I attacked the body and I wanted to break him down, little by little. I used my jabs a lot."
Morel's winning streak of 11 straight fights was ended by Mares, who was at ringside.
"I just wasn't expecting that type of pressure. The constant pressure, I just wasn't prepared for it," said Morel. "I'm not sure if I'm going to continue to fight or now."
Santa Cruz was coming off June's unanimous decision over South African lefthander Vusi Malinga, which earned him the vacant belt.
In the night's first bout, junior middleweight Eddie Gomez (10-0, 7 KOs), of the Bronx, N.Y., scored a third-round knockout over Quinton Whitaker (9-10, 5 KOs), of San Antonio, Tex.
Next up was Mexico City junior lightweight Francisco Vargas (12-0-1, 9 KOs) scoring a unanimous decision over Victor Sanchez (3-4-1), of Houston, Tex., ending what had been a streak of nine straight knockout victories by Vargas.
In another junior lightweight clash, Sergio Thompson (23-2, 21 KOs), of Chetumai, Mex., stopped Carlos Claudio (15-9-3, 8 KOs), of Guayama, P.R., for his eighth consecutive knockout win.
Junior featherweight Andres Gutierrez (23-0-1, 19 KOs), of Guadalajara, Mex., unanimously decisioned Carlos Valcarcel (12-6-4, 5 KOs), of Catana, P.R., who suffered his fourth straight loss.
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|Vanderbeek mingles with a fan at Tuesday's tour stop.
In what represented a bold new step for the team's community outreach efforts, Devils Chairman and Managing Partner Jeff Vanderbeek headlined the tour's first installment Tuesday night at McLoone's Pier House in Long Branch.
It marked the first of at least four stops on the tour, which will travel throughout the Garden State in the coming weeks to connect directly with fans.
Available seating for Tuesday's invitation-only gathering was snapped up in under two hours. A gorgeous ocean view provided the backdrop as Vanderbeek discussed his commitment to the state and to bringing a fourth Stanley Cup to New Jersey.
"I decided this offseason to get out and tell our story – the 'Jersey's Team' story," he said. "First of all, I believe in it, and second of all, I think it resonates with our fans to really get out and meet them on their home turf."
Vanderbeek, a lifelong New Jersey resident, was joined by Devils alumni Ken Daneyko, Bruce Driver and Grant Marshall. Matt Loughlin, the radio voice of the Devils, served as emcee. A visit to the Hoboken Bar and Grill is set for Aug. 5.
A longtime Devils season ticket holder, Vanderbeek became the team's owner in 2004. He understands the passion of those that bleed red and black.
"It's exciting to me to get out and see the fans, to listen to the fans, ask them what we do well, what we don't do well, what they think we can do better, and answer their questions in an informal setting," he said.
Vanderbeek was a driving force behind the Devils' 2007 move to Newark's Prudential Center. Conveniently located in the state's largest city, "The Rock" is easily accessible by car, rail or light rail.
"With our new arena, with the mass transportation angle to it, we can stretch our wings much wider and farther than ever before," he said. "I do think we are making a proactive effort to market the team more."
|Alumni Bruce Driver, Ken Daneyko and Grant Marshall.
A native of Somerville who now lives in Warren, he fielded questions during a fan Q&A that touched on everything from the possibility of opening practices to the public ("We do have plans") to the return of Jason Arnott ("He's the size and strength at center that we need").
One fan query involved the Devils' chances of hosting an All-Star Game or participating in a Winter Classic. Said Vanderbeek: "We will absolutely get both."
The completion of the Marriott would help pave the way for an All-Star Weekend at Prudential Center, which Vanderbeek said the Devils have been promised. As for the Winter Classic: "It's just a matter of time. The Winter Classic will be in the Tri-State area, and it will not be in the Tri-State area without the Devils participating."
Asked to share something the average fan wouldn't know, Vanderbeek volunteered that he often walks out to Market Street on game days to watch thousands of fans pour out of Newark Penn Station as they make their way to the Rock.
"It's a pretty awesome sight to see and it never stops getting me excited," he said.
Loughlin began the night by playfully chastising outsiders who judge New Jersey from a distance.
"'You just don't get it,'" Loughlin said. "Because if you live here, you get it, but those in the 49 other states, they don't get it; they don't understand what Jersey's about."
The alumni supplied personal stories about what living, playing and winning in New Jersey have meant to them as they've seen the Devils mature into a model franchise.
"This is my home now," Marshall, a member of the 2003 Cup squad, said. "My second home is back home in Canada. This is my first home. I love it here."
Driver, an original Devil who hoisted the franchise's first Cup 1995, pointed out that Prudential Center is the result of New Jersey's hockey boom. The director of the Alumni Association, he also coaches the girls' team at Morristown-Beard high school.
"All it takes to see the growth of hockey here in New Jersey is to go to our rink," Driver said. "Thanks to ownership, you look around the rink and you see all those high school jerseys on the main concourse, and see how many schools have hockey programs. And you go into the upper level and see all the club hockey teams that are represented up there. That's where we see the growth of the game, and part of that is because the Devils came here in 1982 and because of the great fans that have supported us over the years."
Daneyko, one of five three-time Cup winners in team history (Martin Brodeur, Sergei Brylin, Scott Niedermayer, Scott Stevens), admitted he didn't even know where New Jersey was when he was drafted 18th overall in 1982. Looking back, the team's all-time leader in games played (1,283) wouldn't have changed a thing.
"I would've run 3,000 miles to get that opportunity," said the Windsor, Ontario, native. "Lo and behold, I am a transplanted New Jerseyan. I take that New Jersey name with great pride. Anyone who says, 'You played in that New York area,' I say, 'No, I played in New Jersey.' This is a great state. Hopefully we make the state proud with three championships and more to come."


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Tuesday morning's wet weather may have played a part in a wreck in Aiken County.
A big truck and a car collided on Highway 278 near Beech Island.
One person from the car was taken to the hospital.
The road was closed for a while, but has now re-opened to traffic.
No word yet on any possible charges.


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Definition of elute in English:
verb[with object] Chemistry
Remove (an adsorbed substance) by washing with a solvent, especially in chromatography.
Example sentences
- After repeated washing captured proteins were eluted from the resin using 10 mM DTT.
- Bound material was then eluted with 0.2 M methyl mannoside in the same buffer.
- After extensive washing of the unbound protein with 40 mM imidazole, the GHS protein was eluted with 250 mM imidazole.
- Example sentences
- After separation by TLC and elution from the silica gel, ASG and SG were hydrolysed with 2 N methanolic HCl under reflux for 4 h at 100°C.
- These include the single cell gel electrophoresis assay, the gel electrophoresis assay, the alkaline elution and unwinding assays and the analysis of DNA adducts.
- The imidazole concentration at elution was 112 mM.
1920s: from Latin elut- 'washed out', from the verb eluere, suggested by German eluieren.
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