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- Former IFA one of six imprisoned for insider trading
- City trader jailed for insider dealing scam
More on UK Regulation
The conviction of Rajat Gupta, the former director of Goldman Sachs, on charges of insider trading on Friday 15 June was a major coup for the US prosecutors, sending a loud and clear message to the industry that the authorities can, and will, use their powers of detection and prosecution to crack down on cases of market abuse.
This latest development, which follows the dramatic conclusion of the first case in 2011 when Raj Rajaratnam, the founder of Galleon and Gupta's business associate, was convicted and sentenced to 19 years' imprisonment, signals yet again that regulators around the world are determined to clean up the markets.
We believe that this, together with other recent high-profile cases, demonstrates that it is now not sufficient for market participants to be only aware of their own regulatory regimes. Capital flows around the world are connected and firms operate globally. Enforcement regimes in the major financial centres today are similar, yet different, but still evolving and firms need to be cross-jurisdictional in their approach to managing the risk of market abuse (including insider dealing) being committed by their employees, directors and clients.
The original Galleon case gave new insight into the shady world of what some traders, both on Wall Street and in the City of London, were getting up to behind closed doors, bringing the hedge fund industry into the spotlight. What is interesting about Gupta's prosecution is that, unlike Rajaratnam's case, it succeeded largely on circumstantial evidence – phone records, trading records and witness statements. It also shed light on both the strategies employed by insider traders in circumventing the law and those used by the regulators investigating their criminal activities. The techniques employed by the Securities and Exchange Commission show that the regulator will go to considerable and protracted efforts to tackle market abuse.
The case has also served to highlight the breadth of people who can become involved in these cases and that involvement in illegal trading is not confined, as tradition dictates, to traders. Since 2007, US prosecutors in New York, the FBI and the SEC have arrested approximately 60 people across the financial services spectrum
In the process of investigating Gupta and Rajaratnam, the SEC hired FBI agents to assist them and used sophisticated data-gathering techniques, wiretaps and body microphones in order to secure a conviction. The US regulator has said that it was likely to use more intrusive techniques now to detect and prosecute market abuse, therefore hedge fund managers should be prepared for a new era of intensified scrutiny.
The use of these techniques reflect that financial crime of this nature is no longer considered to be a 'white collar crime', as it has traditionally been labelled, but is now considered to be on the same level as drugs or vice crime. Indeed on sentencing Gupta, Preet Bharara, a US attorney, said "it bears repeating" that law enforcement will continue to uncover Wall Street crimes.


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Cute! I never though about changing every month – good idea!
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nice walk along the beach just getting to know each other
A quite place where we could sit & chat. Somewhere we can have a few laughs while getting to know each other. Then a ride in the mix to our favorite places.
Walk in the park or zoo and talk maybe a picnic
Any thing would be enjoyable as long as you can talk an get to know each other a little bit. Whether it is a walk in the mountains, along the beach, a cup of coffee or a candlelight dinner.
Meet in a nice mountain town at 11:00 am. Go for a walk and get to know each other. Have lunch and see where things go from there.
A nice long walk on the nature trail...
Taking a walk at the river, talking, getting to know each other. Maybe out for a drink afterwords.
Meet for coffee or a drink, maybe a walk along the Riverfront.
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sitting by the sea watching the ocean
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Probably better to discuss and decide together,, but I don't require money being spent on me. Just want time to chat.
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We love carrots too. YUMM
Mmmm…. carrots…. they go fast in our house too!
munch! My favorite… I usually toss it around first and if lucky it will roll under the couch so my human has to get it and join in on the fun!
Woof! Woof! CARROT Love it too. ENJOY! Happy Wordless Wednesday. Lots of Golden Woofs, Sugar
Mmm looks like a tasty carrot
you kind of look like a snowman with a carrot nose…so cute *snoogles*
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hate the taste, everything about it ... can I use real cheese in recipes like the cheeseburger soup here?
My "Babies" are growing up!!!!
I agree, Velveeta cheese is some ugly stuff. But to substitute the real stuff you have to know which cheeses melt into a creamy consistancy like Velveeta does. If you googled "cheese" to learn which cheeses do that it would be helpful. Wikipedia may have some useful info. Maybe you add something to regular cheese to make it melt down like Velveeta to stay smooth.
I think you have to choose a cheese with a fairly high fat content. Low fat cheese doesnt melt well.
yeah, low fat is ugly too - I mean, if I'm gonna make dinner for my family I want to use real cheese - I'm not sure who invented Velveeta, but ... EWWWWWWWWWWWWWWW
What about a can of cheddar cheese soup? Maybe some corn starch or flour to thicken it if needed? Just a thought.
There are some generic store brand of that nasty stuff and they call it "cheese food", it is just as bad as maragrine. I would rather eat dry bread than put maragrine on it. One stick of butter lasts me over 2 weeks and I am NOT going to give up my butter or good cheese, I'd rather eat very little of the good stuff than lots of the nasty stuff. Money wise I come out the same.
Thanks for all the great info, I will keep the cheddar cheese soup in mind - I will mull it over for awhile and see what I can come up with!
Grelo, you are sooo right, our bodies just don't need that FAKE food, and dollar wise, they may seem cheaper, but since the flavor is awful I usually try and add more until I've spent up what I would have saved! Real butter, real milk, real cheese - a little bit goes a long way! "Cheese food" ... should be called "chemical cheese" HAHAHAHA
Do not buy shredded cheese to melt, it is coated with something to keepit from sticking together.
Use a good cheddar, grate it coarsely and it will melt, even though much slower than "V" (I don't even want to say the word). Swiss does not melt well, neither does Mozarella, they just turn into strings. You could buy a chunk of Asiago and grate it very fine to use instead of melted cheese to mix with pasta. Gouda should melt (slow) but not Tilsiter (to much like Swiss). Port Salute should melt.
Only once did i buy the store brand cheddar here in this little burg (Our Family) and itwas the consistancy of rubber, I could ha ve used for an eraser
Since I am alone, I buy one package of Cracker Barrel X sharp Cheddar every month and it is worth it
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PARKERSBURG - The Junior Races and Tiny Tot Trot, part of the 27th running of the News and Sentinel Half Marathon, might have a new home this year, but big things are still expected.
Since Parkersburg's Stadium Field, the longtime site for the annual youth races which take place on Sunday following the annual 13.1-mile race on Saturday, is currently being revamped, Kids Race Director Marchell Allman and company needed a venue change.
That decision turned out to be an easy one as the Erickson All-Sports Facility - home of the Parkersburg South Patriots - welcomed the opportunity to be the host site when the fun begins at 1 p.m. on Sunday, Aug. 18.
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The Junior Races and Tiny Tot Trot will have a new venue this year. The youth races are on the move to Erickson All-Sports Facility. The competition begins at 1 p.m. on Sunday, Aug. 18.
"We had been talking about it for quite some time," Allman said of trying to figure out whether to use Stadium Field or not. "We didn't know whether to wait or take a chance, but as it got closer and closer we decided that we needed to make a decision. Erickson was just an obvious choice to have it over there."
One call to Rick Leach, the athletics director at Parkersburg South, was all it took.
"They were happy to help us out," said Allman, who is directing the youth races for a third straight summer.
Of course, Allman is more than happy to have the services of her countless volunteers. It's those volunteers who make the youth races so successful each year.
"We have a big support team," Allman admitted. "They make me look really good. They make me look like I'm an expert. I could not do it without the volunteers because they make it run smooth. The River City Runners make it run good and they are a huge support group. They're awesome.
"You have Sharon Marks out with the kids and the kids love her. She does a great job and all the other runners and walkers help with the registration, getting kids lined up and handing out awards at the finish line from the morning to the very end. I couldn't do it without them."
The youth races are for children ages 11 and younger. The Tiny Tot Trot is held for children 5 and younger, while those 6 and older compete in the Junior Races.
"If it goes as years past, every year it's always bigger," Allman noted. "I don't see this one being any different.
"Last year there were more than 400 (participants) and I expect this one to be bigger than last year. I hope so anyway. It's always fun to see the kids out there."
Although youth race participants may register on race day, they are encouraged to register early via mail, online or at the Runners Expo on Friday before the race to ensure the correct size on their T-shirt.


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Will the rebranding from launching a logo competition after such a long time hurt the brand?
Is this a good example or bad of how to work on an app?
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Tuesday May 12, 2015
Oracle Virtual Compute Appliance backup white paper
By Jsavit-Oracle on May 12, 2015
The white paper Oracle Virtual Compute Appliance Backup Guide has been published.
This document reviews Virtual Compute Appliance architecture, describes automated internal system backups of software components, and describes how to backup to external storage Oracle VM repositories, database, and virtual machine contents, and how to perform recovery of those components.
Thursday May 07, 2015
Oracle VM Server for SPARC 3.2 now available for Solaris 10 control domains
By Jsavit-Oracle on May 07, 2015
Oracle has released Oracle VM Server for SPARC 3.2 packages for Solaris 10 control domains. The package can be downloaded from http://www.oracle.com/technetwork/server-storage/vm/downloads/index.html#OVMSPARC
Not all of the performance and functional enhancements of Oracle VM Server for SPARC 3.2 are available when used with Solaris 10. Oracle recommends that customers use Solaris 11, especially for the control domain, service and I/O domains. Note that future Oracle VM Server for SPARC releases will no longer support the
running of the Oracle Solaris 10 OS in control domains. You can continue
to run the Oracle Solaris 10 OS in guest domains, root domains, and I/O
domains when using future releases. Solaris 10 guest domains can be used with Solaris 11 control domains, allowing interoperability while moving to Solaris 11. For additional details, please see the Release Notes.
Thursday Apr 09, 2015
Oracle VM Server for SPARC 3.2 - Enhanced Virtual Disk Multipathing
By Jsavit-Oracle on Apr 09, 2015
Multipath groups are arranged in an active/standby pair of connections to the same physical media. In case of a path or service domain failure, I/O activity continues on a surviving path. This is also helpful for rolling upgrades: a service domain can be rebooted for an upgrade, and virtual disk I/O continues without interruption. That's important for continuous availability while upgrading system software.
A previous limitation was that you could not determine by commands which path was active, and you couldn't force activity onto a selected path. That meant that all the I/O for multiple virtual disks went (typically) to the primary path instead of being load balanced across service domains and HBAs. You could deduce which service domains were actively doing disk I/O by using commands like iostat, but there was no visibility, and no way to spread the load. Oracle VM Server for SPARC addresses this by adding command output that shows which path is active, and let you switch the active path to one of the available paths. Now, the command 'ldm list-bindings' shows which path is active, and the command 'ldm set-vdisk' lets you set which path is active. For further details and syntax, please see the documentation at Configuring Virtual Disk Multipathing
Monday Mar 23, 2015
Oracle VM Server for SPARC 3.2 - Live Migration
By Jsavit-Oracle on Mar 23, 2015
Oracle has just released Oracle VM Server for SPARC release 3.2. This update has been integrated into Oracle Solaris 11.2 beginning with SRU 8.4. Please refer to Oracle Solaris 11.2 Support Repository Updates (SRU) Index [ID 1672221.1].
This new release introduces the following features:
- Improved multipath virtual disk I/O (mpgroup): view, set active I/O path
- Improved domain observability to show dependencies between service and guest domains
- Improved network observability, quality of service and security management, and PVLAN
- I/O Resiliency (IOR) for physical I/O
- Dynamic Bus (dynamically assign PCI bus to domains)
- Live migration improvements
- Guest additions (VM API to interact with host environment)
- Guest access to SPARC performance counters
Live migration performance and security enhancements
This blog entry details 3.2 improvements to live migration. Oracle VM Server for SPARC has supported live migration since release 2.1, and has been enhanced over time to provide features like cross-CPU live migration to permit migrating domains across different SPARC CPU server types. Oracle VM Server for SPARC 3.2 improves live migration performance and security.
Live migration performance
The time to migrate a domain is reduced in Oracle VM Server for SPARC 3.2 by the following improvements:
- Parallel page copying and memory mapped I/O: data compression and transmission were alredy multi-threaded, but copying from hypervisor memory was single-threaded and buffers were copied twice. This change adds worker threads for parallelism and reduces the number of times data is copied, including for network I/O
- LZJB used to compress: Memory is compressed before it is encrypted and transmitted over the network. This change uses the fast, lightweight LZJB (Lempel Zev Jeff Bonwick) algorithm to quickly compress and decompress memory pages. Zero-fill pages are skipped, and pages that are only slightly reduced in size are sent unchanged. That reduces overall processing time.
This improvement is available on all SPARC servers supporting Oracle VM Server for SPARC, including the older UltraSPARC T2, UltraSPARC T2 Plus, and SPARC T3 systems. Some speedups are only be available for guest domains running Solaris 11.2 SRU 8 or later, and will not be available on Solaris 10. Solaris 10 guests must run Solaris 10/09 or later, as that release introduced code for cooperative live migration that works with the hypervisor.
Live migration security
Oracle VM Server for SPARC 3.2 improves live migration security by adding certificate-based authentication and supporting the FIPS 140-2 standard.
Certificate based authentication
Live migration requires mutual authentication between the source and target servers. The simplest way to initiate live migration is to issue an "ldm migrate" command on the source system specifying an adminstrator password on the target system, or point to a root-readable file containing the target system's password. That is cumbersome, and not ideal for security. Oracle VM Server for SPARC 3.2 adds a secure, scalable way to permit password-less live migration using certificates that prevents man-in-the-middle attacks.
This is accomplished by using SSL certificates to establish a trust relationship between different server's control domainss as described at Configuring SSL Certificates for Migration. In brief, a certificate is securely copied from the remote system's /var/opt/SUNWldm/server.crt to the local system's /var/opt/SUNWldm/trust and a symbolic is made from certificate in the ldmd trusted certificate directory to /etc/certs/CA. After the certificate and ldmd services are restarted, the two control domains can securely communicate with one another without passwords. This enhancement is available on all servers supporting Oracle VM Server for SPARC, using either Solaris 10 or Solaris 11.
FIPS 140-2 Mode
The Oracle VM Server for SPARC Logical Domains Manager can be configured to perform domain migrations using the Oracle Solaris FIPS 140-2 certified OpenSSL libraries as described at http://docs.oracle.com/cd/E48724_01/html/E48732/fipsmodeformigration.html#scrolltoc. When this is in effect, migrations are conformant with this standard, and can only done between servers that are all in FIPS 140-2 mode.
For more information, please see Using a FIPS 140 Enabled System in Oracle® Solaris 11.2. This enhancement requires that the control domain run Oracle Solaris 11.2 SRU 8.4 or later.
Where to get more information
For additional resources about Oracle VM Server for SPARC 3.2, please see the documentation at http://docs.oracle.com/cd/E48724_01/index.html, especially the What's New page, the Release Notes and the Administration Guide
Friday Oct 17, 2014
Oracle VM Server for SPARC Best Practices White Paper
By Jsavit-Oracle on Oct 17, 2014
This paper shows how to configure to meet demanding performance and availability requirements. Topics include:
- Oracle VM Server for SPARC definitions, concepts and deployment options.
- Software, hardware, and firmware requirements.
- Best Practices for optimal performance.
- Best Practices for resiliency and availability.
The paper includes specific recommendations, describes the reasons behind them, and illustrates them with examples taken from actual systems.
Tuesday Sep 23, 2014
Oracle VM Server for SPARC 184.108.40.206 Released
By Jsavit-Oracle on Sep 23, 2014
Previous blog entries have described scalability improvements that improve virtual disk and network I/O performance. This new update adds scalability in a different context, by increasing the number of virtual I/O devices a domain can have.
Every virtual I/O device requires a Logical Domain Channel (LDC) endpoint. Previous product versions had a limit of 768 LDCs (or 512 on UltraSPARC T2 systems) per domain (not per system) that constrained growth. This set a maximum number of virtual I/O devices in a domain, which impeded migration of large configurations that might have hundreds of disk devices or network connections. While this could be addressed in a number of ways, such as using physical I/O or consolidating many small LUNs onto fewer large LUNs, it was an impediment to adopting Oracle VM Server for SPARC. It especially affected how service domains could be used, since each service domain has LDC endpoints for each of the virtual devices it provides to guests.
With this new update, and with associated system firmware levels, LDC endpoints are arranged into a large pool which can be shared among domains. As described in Using Logical Domain Channels, each domain can have 1,984 LDC endpoints on SPARC T4, SPARC T5, M5, and M6 systems, out of a pool of 98,304 LDC endpoints in total. The required system firmware to support the LDC endpoint pool is 8.5.1.b for SPARC T4 and 9.2.1.b for SPARC T5, SPARC M5, and SPARC M6.
This more than doubles the number of I/O devices available to a guest domain, and can be implemented by installing the current firmware and moving to the Oracle VM Server for SPARC update.
Wednesday Sep 17, 2014
If You're Going to San Francisco... Oracle OpenWorld 2014
By Jsavit-Oracle on Sep 17, 2014
Wednesday Aug 27, 2014
Best Practices for Oracle Solaris Network Performance with Oracle VM Server for SPARC
By Jsavit-Oracle on Aug 27, 2014
Wednesday Jul 02, 2014
Announcing Oracle VM 3.3
By Jsavit-Oracle on Jul 02, 2014
Wednesday May 21, 2014
Virtual Disk Performance Improvement for Oracle VM Server for SPARC
By Jsavit-Oracle on May 21, 2014
Friday Mar 28, 2014
Oracle Virtual Compute Appliance Webcast on April 16
By Jsavit-Oracle on Mar 28, 2014
Today I want to point you to an upcoming webcast to be held April 16. The webcast will highlight an update to the product, and you can register for it at http://event.on24.com/r.htm?e=765685&s=1&k=D37AC4D390BA9799E5834B8D4F965DC8&partnerref=evite. I can't give advance information on what's to be announced (that would spoil the surprise), so please register for the event.
Best Practices - Top Ten Tuning Tips Updated
By Jsavit-Oracle on Mar 28, 2014
Thursday Mar 20, 2014
Oracle VM Server for SPARC 3.1.1 Now Available
By Jsavit-Oracle on Mar 20, 2014
Thursday Nov 21, 2013
Disk dynamic reconfiguration in Oracle VM Server for SPARC
By Jsavit-Oracle on Nov 21, 2013
Recent Posts
- Oracle VM Server for SPARC - virtual HBA (vHBA) enhancements
- Oracle VM Server for SPARC 3.4 - scalability improvements
- Upgrading Oracle VM Manager to version 3.4.1
- New whitepaper: Optimizing Oracle VM Server for x86 Performance
- Upgrading Oracle VM Server to version 3.3.4
- Upgrading Oracle VM Manager to version 3.3.4
- Oracle VM 3.4.1 and new performance features
- Root domains and I/O on SPARC M7
- Oracle VM Performance and Tuning - Part 6 - I/O
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Published in 1988, Stephen Hawkings A Brief History of Time became perhaps one of the unlikeliest bestsellers in history: a not-so-dumbed-down exploration of physics and the universe that occupied the London Sunday Times bestseller list for 237 weeks. Later successes include 1995s A Briefer History of Time, The Universe in a Nutshell, and God Created the Integers: The Mathematical Breakthroughs that Changed History. Stephen Hawking is Lucasian Professor of Mathematics at the University of Cambridge. In The Drunkards Walk Leonard Mlodinow provides readers with a wonderfully readable guide to how the mathematical laws of randomness affect our lives. With insight he shows how the hallmarks of chance are apparent in the course of events all around us. The understanding of randomness has brought about profound changes in the way we view our surroundings, and our universe. I am pleased that Leonard has skillfully explained this important branch of mathematics. --Stephen Hawking
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Trailer for Wong Kar-Wai's 'The Grandmasters' Hits Web
A newly released trailer for Wong Kar-wai's "The Grandmasters" has hit the web, finally giving fans of the Hong Kong director a peek at his highly anticipated martial-arts film.
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The movie — scheduled for a mid-December release — stars Tony Leung as Ip Man, the martial-arts master who taught the form of kung fu known as Wing Chun. He was born in China's Guangdong province in 1893 and died in Hong Kong in 1972, and Bruce Lee was among his students. "The Grandmasters" also stars Zhang Ziyi and Chang Chen.
As we'd expect from a kung-fu movie, the trailer reveals a fair amount of action — something not always associated with Mr. Wong's atmospheric dramas. But he previously ventured into the wuxia genre with 1994's "Ashes of Time."
Mr. Wong has devoted years to bringing the story of Ip Man to the screen — and is well-known for going long stretches without releasing a film. His last movie was the English-language "My Blueberry Nights" in 2007.
Martial-arts movie fans are eager to compare Mr. Leung's interpretation of the legendary kung-fu master with the recent hit films starring Donnie Yen — a martial-arts master in his own right – in the role. To audiences, Mr. Yen has come to embody the character of Ip Man, having appeared in "Ip Man" in 2008 and its sequel "Ip Man 2" in 2010. Mr. Yen is reportedly coming back for a third installment.
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Virtual Instruments with Logic Pro will be updating on a monthly basis, eventually covering all the virtual instruments in the application. Look for the latest movies here and on the lynda.com blog.
- Setting up Logic Pro for using virtual instruments
- Configuring MIDI controllers
- Composing with virtual instruments envelopes
- Tweaking the overdrive and chorus
- Creating movement with LFOs (Low Frequency Oscillators)
- Understanding FM synthesis basics
- Changing the timbre and shifting the formants of the vocoder
- Constructing custom sampler kits
- Exploring the tonewheel organ, electric piano, and Ultrabeat drum synthesizer
Skill Level Intermediate
So, so far we have looked at the sound engine sculpture. That's this whole area up top. So down below that, we have got the Modulation section. So we've got a couple of LFOs, the Morph envelope and the Control envelopes. Let's focus on the left side, the LFOs. LFO stands for Low Frequency Oscillator. So what it does is it generates a periodic waveform, much like an oscillator you'd have on a synthesizer. But instead of being an audible signal, it's sending a control signal to modulate a particular parameter. So in the case of Sculpture, it's going to modulate some aspect of our sound engine.
So first what I want to do is set up a sound that we can modulate. So I have got object 1, on and I have got this plucked sound, but what I want to do is have it a little bit more sustain. So I am going to give it less media loss. (music playing) There we go! So now looking at this LFO, I have to decide, okay, well what do I want to modulate? So I can go over here to the target area of the LFO, and I can choose just that. So I am going to choose Target 1. So if I press this button and turn it on, then under this Target menu here, I can choose what I want to modulate with the LFO.
So I am going to choose Pitch, and then I have got this Amount slider here, and I can choose the amount of modulation. So I will adjust this, and I will move it to the right. (music playing) You can hear now that I have pitch modulation, and when I increase the amount, it's a wider range of pitches. So if I give it a small amount, it's more like a subtle vibrato and if I give it more amount, it's more extreme. Now, if I want to scale the amount of this modulation, I can use the via parameter right here. So I can use Velocity or a MIDI controller to scale it.
So let's go ahead and choose Velocity. So what I am going to do is set the Amount back to the center. So I am going to Option+Click so that there is no amount, and what I am going to do is set an amount of Scaling here. So I am going to adjust this via amount here. So what this means is that when I play with a soft velocity then I am going to have a small amount of pitch modulation, in order to play with a harder velocity I am going to get more pitch modulation. So let's check that out. So here's soft velocity. (music playing) So it's a little bit of pitch modulation and then I play with greater velocity, (music playing) you can hear it's a much wider range of pitch modulation.
So I will go ahead and disable this via parameter. So I will set it to off. and I will give the pitch modulation a little bit of amount here. So let's just hear that. (music playing) There we go! And notice that I have a second target here. So let's use the LFO to modulate something else. So I will enable Target 2 by clicking on the number 2, and then I can choose the target here. So let's choose something else. How about let's modulate the Pickup Position of PickupB? So that's this Pickup right here. So you have to imagine this LFO is going to be moving it back and forth depending on the amount of modulation that we give it.
So let's adjust the amount right here. (music playing) So you can hear there is a little bit of phasing now. That's that pickup moving back and forth. Now, let's take a look at the other parameters of the LFO. So one thing we might want to adjust is the Rate. Right now it's pretty fast. This is ten cycles per second. So I can adjust this Rate knob here-- (music playing) --and make it be slower, or I could make it much faster. This LFO goes all the way up to 100 hertz. (music playing) So I will set this to something that's just sort of medium. (music playing) And if I wanted to synchronize this to the tempo of my song, I can just hit the Sync button here and the Rate is now in divisions of the beat.
So let's go back to Free mode for a moment, and let's explore some of the other parameters of this LFO. So right beneath the Rate knob we have this Envelope. So I can delay the onset of the modulation or I can have it decay. So that means that it will start with more intensity and then the intensity of the modulation will fade down. So let's try the Delay. So basically the modulation will fade in. (music playing) You could hear the Pitch modulation and the Pickup modulation, both of those fade in.
So when I am in the center, I have no Envelope applied and if I move this to the left, it's going to decay. So what that means is that it will start with kind of intense modulation and the intensity will fade down. So let's listen to that. (music playing) You could hear at first it had a lot of pitch modulation and you could hear the Pickup being modulated as well, and that faded down. So let's set this Envelope back to 0, so I can Option+Click. So let's take a look at the Phase parameter here. So this LFO can work mono or polyphonically.
If it's in Poly mode, what that means is that each different voice that I am playing will have independent LFO cycles. So if I play an arpeggio some of the notes might be pitching up, while other ones are pitching down. So let's check that out. (music playing) You can hear some notes are pitching up while others are pitching down. So that's polyphonic. Now, if I turn this all the way to the left here, so it's in Mono mode, then what's going to happen is when I play that arpeggio all of those modulations will be phase-synchronized.
So let's hear that. (music playing) So you can hear the pitch modulations all line up, so they are all pitching up and down together. So, notice that this can go anywhere from Mono all the way to Poly. So when you're in the middle, in this random mode, what that means is that some voices will synchronize and other ones won't. So I will set this back to Poly, and then let's take a look at the waveforms that we have for this LFO. So right now we have a sine wave, and I can choose other waveforms as well, so like Triangle for example or something different like we have a Rectangle bipolar, where it's going to jump between values, and I have a Curve setting for my wave shape.
So that's right here, so I can adjust the curvature in both a positive and negative direction. So sometimes, like for this one for example, the negative direction doesn't do anything. But if we go to a sine wave, we can modulate in the positive direction and the negative, you can see it effects the wave shape here. (music playing) So those are the features of the LFO. So I am going to go ahead and turn off both of these targets here, because I don't want this LFO modulating anything at the moment, and let's see what we have with LFO 2.
So LFO 2 notice is exactly the same, so we can just assign different targets and modulate different parameters. Next to that you can see that we have the two jitter generators, and so jitter is much like an LFO in the sense that it's a type of modulation, but it's a little different in a sense that it's very random. So for example let's assign pitch to Jitter 1. So I am going to hit this 1 button here to turn on this target, and I can choose my destination here. I am going to choose Pitch, and then I just give it the amount right here.
(music playing) All right? So if I increase the amount, you can hear that there's pitch modulation but it's very random in nature. So in this case it sounds good with a very little bit. It gives it almost a naturalness, like the imperfection of actual acoustic instruments and things like that. So I will crank up the amount. I can adjust the Rate, just so you can hear how that affects it. So I can slow it down. (music playing) It's very random. There is no way to synchronize this to the beat either.
It's just free. And then I can set another target down here, so target 2, let's do that to Object1 Position. (music playing) Then I have to give it a little bit of amount right here. (music playing) So now the position of Object1 is moving around a little bit in this random fashion along with the pitch modulation. So we have a second jitter generator right here, and we can assign other targets and set a different rate and add a little bit of randomness with this Jitter Generator. So as you can see with the two jitter generators and the two LFOs, we can add a lot of life and modulation and movement to the sound.
In the next video, let's explore the other modulation features, such as the vibrato, velocity controls, and MIDI controls A and B.


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KLYDE WARREN PARK There's something to do at the park every day, but we think Saturday and Tuesday are particularly grand this week. 2012 Woodall Rodgers Freeway, Dallas. 214-716-4500. Cancellations due to weather are possible; check klydewarrenpark.org for updates.
Dec. 28: Secret Life of Pigeons education program from 1 to 2 p.m.; instrument petting zoo with School of Rock 3 to 4 p.m.
Dec. 31: Free skating and skate rental (sponsored by El Centro College; rental is normally $5 during the week and $10 on weekends) at Norm and Kelly Green Skating Rink from 11 a.m. to 5 p.m.
ART SMARTS The Dallas Museum of Art offers free general admission, with special activities for kids available at its roving Pop-Up Art Spot program (on Level 4 in the Modern American gallery this week; check with the Visitor Services Desk for exact location) and in its C3 Art Studio. Among this week's highlights: Game Makers workshops Dec. 28 and 29 at 1 and 2:30 p.m., where kids can design their own games, inspired by a 19th-century backgammon board in the museum's Asian Art Collection. Limited to the first 36 participants; pick up tickets outside the art studio 30 minutes before each workshop begins. Museum is closed Dec. 25 and Jan. 1. 1717 N. Harwood St., Dallas. 214-922-1200. dma.org.
WILLY WELCH Songwriter, author and performer Willy Welch will entertain kids as Showtime Saturdays continues Dec. 28 at 11:30 a.m. on Level 3 at Galleria Dallas, 13350 Dallas Parkway, Dallas. galleriadallas.com.
JUMPSTART Explore and honor the legacy of Martin Luther King Jr. at JumpstArt, a monthly program in which Irving Arts Center partners with Irving Public Library with stories, art projects and exhibitions for kids 2 and older. Kids will create take-home art projects with all supplies provided. Jan. 2 at 10 a.m. 3333 N. MacArthur Blvd., Irving. Reservations needed only for groups of 10 or more; call 972-252-2787. irvingartscenter.com.
Kwanzaa: Celebrate Kwanzaa at Library Live! Holiday Family Fun Fest Kwanzaa: A Celebration of Family, Community & Culture presented by Big Thought at Dallas public libraries. dallaslibrary.org.
Dec. 27: From 2 to 3 p.m. with storyteller Melody Bell at White Rock Hills Branch Library. 9150 Ferguson Road, Dallas. 214-670-8443.
Dec. 28: From 1 to 2 p.m. with storyteller Melody Bell at Highland Hills Branch Library. 3624 Simpson Stuart Road, Dallas. 214-670-0987.
Dec. 28: From 2 to 3 p.m. with storyteller Alfreda Rollins at Martin Luther King Jr. Branch Library.
2922 Martin Luther King Jr. Blvd., Dallas. 214-670-0344.
Christmas: Bookmarks, a Dallas Public Library branch in NorthPark Center, presents Nutcracker in a Nutshell, performed by S&D Puppetry on Dec. 28 from 2 to 2:45 p.m. 8687 N. Central Expressway, Dallas. 214-671-1381.
New Year's: Park Forest Branch Library hosts New Year's Bookin' Eve, where kids can relax and listen to music with hats, noisemakers and toasts with nonalcoholic beverages. Dec. 31 from 4 (which is midnight in Istanbul) to 5:30 p.m. 3421 Forest Lane, Dallas. 214-670-6333. dallaslibrary.org.


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Harry Potter and the Goblet of Fire
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Harry Potter and the Goblet of Fire Questions
- Do you see any difference between the film and novel versions of Harry, Ron, and Hermione? How much has the film of Harry Potter and the Goblet of Fire shaped how you imagine the book, especially upon a re-read?
- How do you feel about the pairings that start to emerge in the series around Goblet of Fire? Are you rooting for any particular pair of Harry Potter characters to get together? Ron seems pretty hung up on Hermione (though he doesn't know it yet). What might the Ron/Hermione romance – or any romance in Harry Potter – add to the series?
- Harry Potter came to popularity basically alongside the rise of the Internet. While J.K. Rowling largely steers clear of Internet fan sites, she has commented, "I love writing more than almost anything in the world, so the idea that Harry has inspired other people to write [fan fiction] makes me very happy" (source). How does the Internet – and the rumors and fan speculations that circulate on it – influence your enjoyment of the Harry Potter series?
- What would be your response to concerned parents and teachers who say that Harry Potter and the Goblet of Fire is too violent for children? What age group do you think this novel is appropriate for? Who shouldn't read it (if anyone)?
- Book 4 is much longer than any of the three previous Harry Potter novels. What are some of the plot demands that make it so much bigger than its predecessors? Do you feel that the story's pace slows down or drags at particular moments in the novel? Does the length of the book affect your enjoyment of Goblet of Fire in comparison to, say, Prisoner of Azkaban? If so, how?
- As Harry grows up, his world expands. In Goblet of Fire, Harry becomes more aware of the international wizarding community than he has been before. How does J.K. Rowling depict foreigners in Harry's world? Which tools of dialogue and appearance mark these characters as foreign to Britain? Do these characters change how you imagine the wizarding world?
- By the end of Book 4, what loose ends has J.K. Rowling left open to be tied up in later novels? How successfully does Goblet of Fire balance its own ending with the need to leave open ends for the rest of the series?
- People often compare the Harry Potter and Twilight series. There are a couple of reasons for this: first, they're the only two book series in the world with such huge sales. And second, actor Robert Pattinson has been in both film adaptations – lucky for us. He plays Cedric Diggory in Harry Potter and the Goblet of Fire and (of course) Edward in the Twilight movies. Do you see anything else that these two series share in common? Are the fan communities for Harry Potter and Twilight similar?


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In the spotlight this week: more Canadian bank earnings, the latest GDP figures and a potential blockbuster merger involving a Canadian icon.
On the heels of fiscal third-quarter results on Friday from Royal Bank of Canada, the remaining four biggest lenders will finish out earnings season this week. Analysts are predicting mixed results amid middling loan growth and strong capital-markets activity. RBC beat expectations and hiked its dividend, fueled in part by record capital markets results, which contributed nearly 27% to total earnings. Bank of Montreal and Bank of Nova Scotia are scheduled to report Tuesday, followed by Canadian Imperial Bank of Commerce and Toronto-Dominion Bank on Thursday.
The latest Canadian growth figures are due out Friday. Canada's second-quarter economic growth likely bounced back stronger than the 2.5% forecast by the Bank of Canada, thanks to a jump in net exports, strong consumer spending and housing. Market expectations are for gross domestic product to expand at around a 2.6% annualized rate, from a tepid 1.2% in the first quarter. Inventories are the wildcard, as a big draw-down could shave growth significantly. June's GDP growth may come in at a decent 0.2% from strong manufacturing, wholesale and retail activity.
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In this Halloween playlist, the default weapon loadout will be changed to, you guessed it, Boomshot and Snipers. Weapon drops in the maps will be a mix of the two. We've had a lot of fun and carnage with this playlist during previous events! NOTE: You may need to restart your console to see the changes.
You will also be getting special Halloween weapon skins; the Trick skin for the Lancer and the Treat skin for the Gnansher. In the BoomSnipes playlist, the Pumpkin Heads make a return and for you Horde fans, BEWARE THE BUTCHER. He is out for blood!
The 3x XP will also continue, and the ribbon has changed so be sure to play if you're missing any!
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15 Activities to Play with Your 9-12 Month OldRoni
I love play time with my almost 10 month old (omg he's almost 10 months!) but sometimes I'm at a loss as to what we can do together. Overall he's easily amused. A few blocks, a ball and maybe a racetrack is really all he needs to have a little fun, but I like to find things we can do together. Here's nice list I found on GamesWithBaby.com with a few games Little Bean and I made up ourselves mixed in.
Tower Stacks 1 of 15You build them up, he knocks them down. Soon he'll be building them up and knocking them down!
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Stick' Em 2 of 15Using masking tape, or velcro strips, stick some of the baby's toys to the ground (hard floors work best.) Then pretend like the item is stuck and you need their help. Your baby can then work at unsticking the stuck toy.
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Obstacle Course 3 of 15Create an obstacle course for your baby to navigate using solid objects (chairs, couches, large boxes) they just can't run over or move out of the way. Don't forgot to add some things he can climb over like pillows or low solid boxes.
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Picture from: A Teacher at Heart (Great example of one too!)
Goody Box 4 of 15Place varies items and small toys in a shoe or gift box. Let your baby open the box and explore the contents.
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Reading 5 of 15Even though baby may not understand read, books out loud and ask questions about the story. Point to picture and familiarize him/her with book in general.
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Magic Scarf Box 6 of 15Fill an empty tissue box with colorful scarfs that are all tied together. Encourage baby to pull them out.
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Hidden Music 7 of 15Turn on one of the baby's toys that makes music and hide it under a sheet or behind something. Then ask your child to find it. A mobile base works great for this!
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Picture from: Amazon listing of Fisher-Price Brilliant Basics 2-in-1 Activity Friends Mobile (the one we have)
Signing and Dancing 8 of 15This is my favorite thing to do with baby. They say to use baby music but I just blast my favorites and we dance around like goof balls.
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Copycat 9 of 15Copy what your baby is doing or try to get your baby to copy you. Open your mouth, touch your ear, wave, nod, any simple movement can work.
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Crawl and Chase 10 of 15Place your baby on the floor in a crawling position and say "I'm gonnna get you." Then crawl towards him and tickle or kiss. Repeat.
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Picture from: Houndrat.com Doesn't that baby look ready to get chased! :)
Hand Over Hand 11 of 15I still play this with my 6 year old. Lay your hand palm down on the table, place babies hand on top, then your, then theirs. Pull your hand from the bottom and place on top. Repeat until giggles stop.
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Riding Toys and Walkers 12 of 15Now that Little Bean is 9 months he loves to walk and sit on things. Let baby take your fingers or help him on an assisted walker and show him how mobile he can be.
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Baby Blanket Ride 13 of 15It's exactly what you think it is. Place your baby on a small blanket and take him for a ride!
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Gotcya Nose, Gotcya Ear, Gotcya… 14 of 15Ok, so it's cheesy. You "pretend" to steal baby's nose and put it on your own face, but I'll tell you what, it CRACKS up my 9 month old. I've moved well past the nose and use it to try and teach body parts by "stealing" ears, hands, knees, and legs. He loves it!
Pick Up Game 15 of 15Little Bean made this one up. While sitting on my lap he drops a toy. Instead of picking it up for him I lower him down and let him pick it for himself. He totally gets a kick out of it.
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Appeal for Support to Keep Middle East Show on Air
I really despise fundraising and genuinely think this may be the last such campaign I will involve myself in. But the reality is that I must find a way to fund this show or simply take paid work elsewhere. For me the time to work for free is nearly done, it has been a blessing to only do what I choose to do, but family obligations make this a non-option in 2014. If you can support this campaign please do, if you cannot then please write and share why you think my Middle East Show is worth keeping on air and share this link to support. Some of you have good skills in this regard, any help you give to help me achieve this goal is seriously appreciated.
Here are some subjects already partially recorded or in the works, soon to be aired;
1) the USS Liberty
2) 9/11
3) War crimes & treason charges so as to purge the traitors among us.
If you look at the first two shows I think it is fair to say that the content is groundbreaking and complimentary to the process of creating a better world.
My ultimate goal includes eliminating the private control of debt based money with a truly publicly controlled, transparent, non-debt based system that serves people around the globe and creates abundance for all. With this achieved, fundraising campaigns like this will become unnecessary. I cannot wait for this, let us make it so ASAP!
Thank you in advance for sharing, either way 2014 is going to be an amazing year. TJP
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I really love your courage and what you stand for, brother. I will do whatever I can to help you. You are the brave one taking all the shots and you have the balls to stand up for so many speechless and powerless people.
December 21, 2013 at 10:40 pm
All plans will be to no avail if the Jews are not physically rounded up and removed from the earth.
December 21, 2013 at 11:03 pm
Just what sort of a percentage of the money that you collect really ends up with the recipient? How much of a cut do you take? Enough to buy a house? Does ANY of he money that has been donated to you ever get to the people of Occupied Palestine? Or are you really just scamming?
December 22, 2013 at 2:23 am
The Litmus Test:
'9/11 was an Israeli false flag attack on the United States – therefore a 'State of War by Israel Against the USA'. The Jewish appointed 'US Congress is guilty of Treason for failing to enact a 'Declaration of War Against Israel' – not just for 9/11 – but for a massive list of 'Acts of War' against the USA – including the overthrow of the US Government.
There is not a single instance where any of the Jewish 'editors' or 'journalists' at VeteransToday, PressTV or RT – or any of the Jewish Media – has passed this litmus test. They all know the consequences of admitting the truth – that a 'State of War Between Israel and the USA' means that anyone giving 'Aid and Comfort' to Israel is engaged in Espionage and Treason.
There has been every effort made on the Internet and the Jewish Media to censor this comment – and the obvious conclusion that 9/11 was an 'Act of War' by Israel – and 'A State of War Exists Between The USA Against Israel'.
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There's one fool-proof way to get my youngest to quiet down in the middle of a temper-tantrum: music. Perhaps I shouldn't admit this publicly, but her favorite tune at the moment–Party In The USA. Yes, Miley. I know. Sigh….
That's why I have these adorable dolls from WOON at the top of my mama wishlist. The dolls–which come in a boy and girl version are adorable just as they are–with great fabrics, cute little cheeks and a sweet homemade look.
But they have a secret weapon–the dolls double as speakers for your mp3 player. Simply undo a little velcro pocket at the back, connect and slide in your device and you have an instant portable sound system. The WOON dolls easily attach to strollers, car seats, cribs and diaper bags making it easy to bring the tunes anywhere your baby goes. I can see many a walk gone sour being saved by a little tune through a WOON doll. These dolls are so cute, even my preteen thinks they're cool.
You can find WOON dolls from several retailers online, or this week, for a limited time, on The Mini Social.


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Minister appoints acting Competition Commission head
Following Competition Commission head Shan Ramburuth's resignation, Economic Development Minister Ebrahim Patel has appointed Thembinkosi Bonakele.
Following Competition Commission head Shan Ramburuth's resignation, Economic Development Minister Ebrahim Patel has appointed Thembinkosi Bonakele.
Following claims Shan Ramburuth spent thousands of state funds on porn, the Competition Commission head has denied resigning over the allegations.
Collusion is the cultural norm of large businesses operating in the construction industry, the head of the Competition Commission said on Friday.
Businesses will do what society allows them to get away with, writes Lynley Donnelly.
Competition Commissioner Shan Ramburuth has told Patricia de Lille that he shares her concern over the high costs of telecommunications.
With food price hikes affecting all consumers and particularly the poor, it is crucial to understand the pricing when working out what measures can be taken -- and where the Competition Commission fits in. High food prices must be seen in the context of the liberalisation of agricultural markets in the mid-1990s and the expectation that with competition there would be greater efficiency and, ultimately, lower prices for consumers.
Tiger Brands is starting a company-wide review to ensure there is no more anti-competitive behaviour after cartels in the healthcare and bread and milling sectors were recently exposed, CEO Peter Matlare said on Friday. "We are cleaning house. We are going door-to-door and cupboard-to-cupboard," Matlare told reporters in Johannesburg.
The Competition Commission has referred three pharmaceutical companies to the Competition Tribunal for prosecution after they were found to be colluding when bidding for government tenders, it said on Monday. "Collusive behaviour would undoubtedly be one of the contributing factors to higher prices in healthcare," said competition commissioner Shan Ramburuth.
The South African competition watchdog the Competition Commission on Wednesday slammed bread price increases, saying the "blatant profiteering is an insult to the nation". Bread maker Tiger Brands on Monday implemented price increases on its Albany bread brand.
Tiger Brands has been ordered to pay a R98,7-million penalty by the Competition Commission after admitting to participating in bread and milling cartels, the commission announced on Monday. Tiger Brands also agreed to assist the commission in prosecuting remaining cartel members who have not cooperated with the commission.


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Lincoln Middle School gathers for spelling bee champ
Portland student heading to nationalsUPDATED 8:35 PM EDT May 23, 2014
Eighth-grader Lucy Turnavicus won the Maine State Spelling Bee this year and departs on Tuesday for the Scripps National Competition. Fellow Lincoln Middle School students threw a surprise assembly for her in Portland on Friday morning.Video Transcript
THE FULL SCHEDULE. A VERY SPECIAL, SPELLING BEE SURPRISE FOR ONE EIGHTH GRADER IN PORTLAND. LUCY TURNAVICUS WON THE MAINE STATE SPELLING BEE THIS YEAR -- AND BEFORE SHE HEADS OFF FOR THE SCRIPPTS áNATIONALá COMPEITITION ON TUESDAY....HER FELLOW LINCOLN MIDDLE SCHOOLERS THREW A SURPRISE ASSEMBLY FOR HER. LUCY TELLS US -- SHE'S EXTRA MOTIVATED FOR THE NATIONAL SPELLING BEE, AFTER SHE MISSPELLED A TOUGH WORD HERE IN MAINE LAST YEAR. MISSPELLED A TOUGH WORD HERE IN MAINE LAST YEAR. "like, my motivation word, the one that I got at a county bee last year, was rudabach -- which is an African antelope. It's been killing me, um, ? Roodebok. That is correct, . IN CASE YOU WERE WONDERING, THE WINNING WORD FOR áLASTá YEAR'S NATIONAL SPELLING BEE? KNAIDEL IT'S A SMALL MASS OF LEAVENED DOUGH. SPELLED - K-N-A-I-D- E-L.
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Kendall Holt had Roy Jones Jr. in his corner for his Friday Night Fights main event against Tim Coleman in Cabazon, Calif., on Friday, and the former junior welterweight titleholder put on a power punching display that made the future hall of famer proud.
In fact, Holt (28-5, 16 knockouts) sort of resembled a 140-pound version of the prime Roy Jones as he dropped Coleman four times en route to dispatching the Baltimore native in the second round of a crossroads bout.
Holt, of Paterson, N.J., was in control from the opening bell. The 30-year-old veteran, who knocked Coleman off balance with a right hand early in the first round, dropped the 27-year-old fringe contender with a counter left hook to the body 10 seconds before the bell.
Coleman (19-3-1, 5 KOs), who was caught – and visibly hurt – while throwing a lazy lead right hand, got up and survived the round but did not seem to want to be in the ring going forward. He was knocked down about a minute into the second round after absorbing a partially blocked hook. He took a knee soon after taking a partially blocked hook and a grazing left to the body.
Coleman's corner threw in the towel after their fighter went down a fourth time from punches that appeared to hit more glove than flesh. Referee Ray Corona waved the bout off at 2:23 of the round.
It was a must-win fight for both fighters, who were defeated by undefeated young prospects in their last bouts. Holt dropped a split-decision to Danny Garcia last October. Coleman suffered a seventh-round TKO to Vernon Paris in an ESPN2-televised bout last August.
Holt kept his career alive with the strong showing. Coleman, who said he didn't take Paris seriously, must now contemplate whether to continue risking his health in the most dangerous of professional sports.
In the co-featured bout of the ESPN2 broadcast, featherweight prospect Abraham Lopez scored an undeserved unanimous decision over Gabriel Tolmajyan, who came in a few pounds heavy for the eight rounder and used the extra weight – along with his quirky southpaw style – to trouble the undefeated favorite.
Lopez (17-0, 12 KOs), of La Puente, Calif., won the bout by scores of 79-3 and 78-74 (twice), but it was Tolmajyan (12-2-1, 3 KOs), of Glendale, Calif., by way of Armenia, who controlled the distance with his jab and lateral movement during the first five rounds.
Tolmajyan's jab raised a small mouse under Lopez's left eye and helped set up overhand lefts that occasionally backed the more orthodox boxer up. However, Lopez stepped up his pressure and aggression beginning with the sixth round. He stalked and threw more punches than Tolmajyan in rounds seven and eight, but it appeared to be too little too late to most observers, including ESPN2's Teddy Atlas, who scored the bout 77-75 for Tolmajyan.


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Volume 7, Issue 6, June 1966
Unified Unitary Representation of the Poincaré Group for Particles of Zero and Positive Rest Mass7(1966); http://dx.doi.org/10.1063/1.1705007View Description Hide Description
As is well known, Wigner's construction of the unitary representations in terms of little groups gives quite dissimilar forms for the cases m = 0 and m > 0, while the spinor representation which does give a unified description of the above two cases is not unitary. We point out that it is quite possible to give a unified unitary representation for both cases (Sec. 1). This is achieved simply by noting that, while the factorization of U(Λ) corresponding the choice of the little group of (1, 0) is not valid for m = 0, the explicit final expression for the Wigner rotation R w and the corresponding infinitesimal generators remain perfectly well defined for m = 0, and continue to furnish a unitary (discrete spin) representation for this case, which is compatible with the restriction of helicity to a particular fixed value. Moreover, the representation thus obtained has a very simple and direct geometrical significance. The relation of our formulation with that of Wigner is studied (in Sec. 2) and the comparison with the spinor representations is given (Sec. 3). We rederive our representation, starting from a particular simple condition (4.1) (in Sec. 4) which holds for both cases (m = 0, m > 0). We then consider (Sec. 5) the application of our unified formulation to the reduction of direct products, involving particles of positive and zero rest mass, comparing the result with that of helicity coupling. In the Appendix we make certain remarks concerning the Hermiticity of the generators and the possibility of defining a position operator for m = 0. Comparison with Foldy's representation is given (in the Appendix and Sec. 3), explaining why his representation cannot be considered to be strictly unitary, though the relation with the unitary case is quite a simple one.
Generalized Discrete‐Continuum Radial Integrals with Coulomb Functions7(1966); http://dx.doi.org/10.1063/1.1705008View Description Hide Description
Simple closed‐form computational formulas involving only elementary functions are obtained for the hydrogenic, discrete‐continuum matrix elements <k, l′ |rm | n, l>. The results allow for different effective charge parameters Z and Z′ for the discrete and continuum functions. The central radial integral computed is sufficiently general to allow the evaluation of matrix elements of rm exp(− r/ε) between the Coulomb continuum functions and any discrete function formed from rk exp(− r/A). Results are also given for the free‐particle limit as Z′ → 0.
Nonlinear Theory of Elastic Directed Surfaces7(1966); http://dx.doi.org/10.1063/1.1705009View Description Hide Description
The present paper develops a nonlinear theory for the deformation of an elastic directed surface by assuming the existence of a strain energy function and postulating a principle of virtual work which governs its mechanical behavior. The equations of equilibrium and the boundary conditions are shown to involve both the classical stress as well as the double stress. Constitutive equations are derived which give the stress and double stress as functions of a complete set of strain measures which describe the deformation of directed surfaces.
q‐Equivalent Particle Hamiltonians. I. The Classical One‐Dimensional Case7(1966); http://dx.doi.org/10.1063/1.1705010View Description Hide Description
The classes of equivalent Lagrangians in one‐dimensional particle dynamics are found. These classes contain not only Lagrangians yielding the same equations of motion(Lagrangians differing by a total time derivative), but also those implying each other's equations of motion. The corresponding classes of Hamiltonians, all of which give the same orbits in configuration space, but in general different orbits in phase space, are also found. Some specific examples are presented.
On the Development of the Covariant Formulation of the Conservation Laws of General Relativity7(1966); http://dx.doi.org/10.1063/1.1705011View Description Hide Description
A method of obtaining Komar's covariant formulation of the conservation laws of general relativity directly from the variation of the scalar curvature density is presented. The procedure of obtaining this expression is free of the addition of arbitrary elements and only tensorial terms and operations are employed in the development.
Upper and Lower Bounds for Canonical Ensemble Averages7(1966); http://dx.doi.org/10.1063/1.1705012View Description Hide Description
Upper and lower bounds are obtained for canonical ensemble averages. The bounds are expressed entirely in terms of averages with respect to an arbitrary unperturbed canonical ensemble density operator. A weak form of the derived bounds is used to show that, for magnetic fields exceeding a given critical value, the magnetization of the antiferromagnetic linear chain approaches ferromagneticsaturation as the temperature approaches absolute zero.
Finite‐Dimensional Representations of Some Non‐Semisimple Lie Algebras7(1966); http://dx.doi.org/10.1063/1.1705013View Description Hide Description
We study the finite‐dimensional representations of non‐semisimple Lie algebras. We give some general properties, and apply them to the case of the motion group and of the inhomogeneous Lorentz group.
Higher‐Order Poles in the S‐Matrix7(1966); http://dx.doi.org/10.1063/1.1705014View Description Hide Description
The question of the possible existence of multiple poles in the S‐matrix is discussed. It is shown by means of a simple model that such poles are not generally incompatible with Lagrangianfield theory and can only be excluded in axiomatic formulations by the assumption of a unique correspondence between stable particles and the poles of the S‐matrix on the physical sheet.
Dynamics of Certain Spherical Charge Distributions7(1966); http://dx.doi.org/10.1063/1.1705015View Description Hide Description
Two initial‐value problems are solved in the Lagrange representation. The initial configuration of the first is an isolated, negative, finite spherical gas. In the second a fixed, infinitely thin, positive, permeable, spherical shell is placed concentric and exterior to the negative gas of the first configuration. The charge of the total system is zero. The first system is totally soluble. Application to the special case of uniform initial density gives that the charge density at a point far removed from the initial sphere decays as the inverse cube of time, and is independent of radius. In the second configuration if a is the radius of the positive shell and b the initial radius of the negative gas, then for uniform initial distribution, all charge in the shell b(b/a)½ ≤ r ≤ b escapes. The remaining charge oscillates and is randomized by phase mixing.
The Most General Clebsch‐Gordan Coefficients of the Universal Covering Group of the Inhomogeneous Lorentz Group7(1966); http://dx.doi.org/10.1063/1.1705016View Description Hide Description
The most general Clebsch‐Gordan coefficients to reduce the physically most important n‐fold product representations of the groups P̃ +↑ and P̃ (Universal covering groups of the restricted and full inhomogemeous Lorentz groups) are derived. They are used to answer the question: What can be said about the S‐matrix if only Lorentz invariance is postulated?
Quantum-Mechanical Extension of the Lebowitz-Penrose Theorem on the Van Der Waals Theory7(1966); http://dx.doi.org/10.1063/1.1704992View Description Hide Description
Recently Lebowitz and Penrose gave a rigorous derivation of the van der Waals-Maxwell theory of the liquid-vaportransition, and showed how the Maxwell equal area-rule could be obtained from a proper statistical mechanical calculation. Their results are quite general—being valid in any number of dimensions and for a broad class of pair potentials—but they were proved only for classical mechanics. In the present work we extend the proof to quantum systems with any statistics—Boltzmann, Bose, or Fermi. One corollary of this extended theorem is a model of a Bose gas with a first-order phase transition.
Stationary Dust‐Filled Cosmological Solution with Λ = 0 and without Closed Timelike Lines7(1966); http://dx.doi.org/10.1063/1.1704993View Description Hide Description
An analytic and complete solution of Einstein's field equations without the Λ term is presented for a dust‐filled universe (p = 0). The solution is stationary and inhomogeneous and does not contain any closed time‐like lines. Also some of the properties of the solution are studied.
Nonhomogeneous Differential Equation with a Second‐Order Turning Point7(1966); http://dx.doi.org/10.1063/1.1704994View Description Hide Description
The asymptotic behavior of solutions of a class of parameter‐dependent second‐order nonhomogeneous linear ordinary differential equations with a second‐order turning point is investigated. It is shown that, under certain conditions, particular solutions can be represented asymptotically by expansions involving certain special functions. Properties of these special functions are studied.
A Short Simple Evaluation of Expressions of the Debye‐Waller Form7(1966); http://dx.doi.org/10.1063/1.1704995View Description Hide Description
Averages like those encountered in the theory of the Debye‐Waller factor are evaluated in one sentence.
Derivation of the Generalized Boltzmann Equation in Quantum Statistical Mechanics7(1966); http://dx.doi.org/10.1063/1.1704996View Description Hide Description
The hierarchy of the equations of motion for the reduced density matrices in quantum statistical mechanics is solved and the (cumulant) reduced density matrices at a time t are expressed in terms of those at an earlier time t 0. Diagrams are introduced to express the results. With the aid of the technique of partial summations, the general term in the kinetic equation for the one‐particle reduced density matrix or the generalized Boltzmann equation in quantum statistical mechanics is obtained. The equation is non‐Markovian. A method of reducing the equation to Markovian is sketched.
Theorem on the Clebsch‐Gordan Series in SU(n)7(1966); http://dx.doi.org/10.1063/1.1704997View Description Hide Description
A theorem on the Clebsch‐Gordan series conjectured by B. Vitale is proved using simple Young diagram techniques.
On Alternate Commutation Relations7(1966); http://dx.doi.org/10.1063/1.1704998View Description Hide Description
An alternate quantization procedure for Bose fields is proposed. This procedure leads to a field algebra which is related to that of angular momentum rather than momentum. With this algebra is associated a maximum (n 0) to the number of particles allowed in a given momentum state. It is indicated by the investigation of models that physical observables converge for large n 0 to those obtained using the canonical commutation relations.
An Axiomatic Approach to the Formalism of Quantum Mechanics. I.7(1966); http://dx.doi.org/10.1063/1.1704999View Description Hide Description
An axiomatic formulation of a quantum mechanical formalism is given. The formulation is not in terms of objects associated with the Hilbert space, but in terms of a different kind of objects for which the name ``complex probability measures'' has been chosen. It is shown that the conventional Hilbert‐space formalism obeys the given axioms. A few consequences of the axioms are investigated, some of which are found useful in the second part of this work.
An Axiomatic Approach to the Formalism of Quantum Mechanics. II.7(1966); http://dx.doi.org/10.1063/1.1705000View Description Hide Description
Another axiom has to be introduced to make the formalism given in Part I physically equivalent to the conventional Hilbert‐space formalism. Then it is shown that, given a certain fundamental set of observables, a B*‐algebra can be built into which the set O b of all bounded observables can be mapped injectively. The closure of the algebra generated by the image of O b into is itself. A Hilbert spaceH exists into which the set O0 of all pure physical states can be mapped injectively. The closure of the subset of H which is the image of this mapping is H itself. The algebra can be mapped in such a fashion into the C*‐algebra (H) of all bounded observables that these mappings provide, essentially, just a translation of the original formalism in a Hilbert‐space formalism.
The Dirac Bra and Ket Formalism7(1966); http://dx.doi.org/10.1063/1.1705001View Description Hide Description
The place of the Dirac formalism in quantum theory is investigated using rigged Hilbert spaces. Emphasis is laid on the representation of observables by continuous linear operators and on the existence of sufficient eigenkets. Using the concept of labeled observables, a canonical procedure is given for constructing a rigged Hilbert space and the bra and ket spaces are constructed for nonrelativistic quantum systems of n interacting particles. Spectral theory is investigated in this framework and the results are compared with the Dirac formalism.


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Cowboys Gallery
Cowboys defeat Redskins 31-16
Photo: Michael Ainsworth/Staff Photographer
Dallas Cowboys cornerback Orlando Scandrick (32) celebrates his 4th quarter interception with free safety Barry Church (42) during the 4th quarter of their NFL football game in Arlington, Texas on October 13, 2013.
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China's Biggest Spenders Spend Big Overseas
Where are rich Chinese buying Gucci and Hermès products? Answer: Everywhere.
It's no secret that China has been gobbling up a bigger share of the world's jewelry, luxury handbags, high fashion and watches. But where they're doing their shopping shows that Chinese money has a far reach.
More than half of all luxury-goods purchases by Chinese consumers last year — 56%, or $13 billion — were made outside of China, according to a report released this week by consultants Bain & Co. Of that, $6.5 billion was spent in Hong Kong and Macau—both special administrative regions of China—and $6.5 billion in global fashion capitals such as New York, Paris, Tokyo and Rome.
There's plenty of evidence to support Bain's findings: Last month, British fashion giant Burberry Group PLC cited the shopping habits of Chinese tourists as the most important factor driving sales in many of its stores around the world. In Burberry's London stores, for instance, Chinese shoppers accounted for 30% of sales, the company said. French retail conglomerate PPR SA, which owns the Gucci brand, also cited Chinese visitors in its recent quarterly results, saying its European sales were growing quickly thanks to an increase in the number of tourists from the mainland. The company also said the average amount spent by Chinese tourists was increasing.
Western tourists for years have headed east to China for bargain clothing, including knock-off versions of major brands; now Chinese tourists are heading for big European cities for exactly the opposite reason—to buy the real thing.
In London, the New West End Company—a business association that represents the high-end retailers in London's posh West End—launched a program called "London Luxury" in China to entice more Chinese buyers to the English capital. The company said it would co-operate with tour operators to feature shopping trips and package tours centered around the stores.
The French government recently reported that visits from China were up almost 50% so far this year, and that Chinese tourists are now the No. 1 foreign spenders on luxury goods, surpassing the Russians and Japanese who used to rank first and second.
As more luxury brands open up stores in China—Coach is on track to open up 30 new stores in its current fiscal year, Tiffany's announced plans to open four stores soon and Bain estimates that 80 new luxury stores opened in the first eight months of the year—it is becoming ever easier for Chinese shoppers to find must-have handbags closer to home. But, according to Bain, the top reason for shopping abroad remains cost: China slaps high import levies on luxury goods. French luxury conglomerate LVMH Moët Hennessy Louis Vuitton says that its products cost an average 35% more in China than in France.
With such a big price difference, it almost makes financial sense to drop a thousand euros on a handbag, doesn't it?


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BRENTWOOD -- Hit the trail with your smartphone and you can get more than a little hiking in with a new fitness program at three Brentwood parks. The program uses a QR code system and videos that offer quick workouts for working core, lower body, upper body and improving body flexibility.
Brentwood is the first Northern California city to offer the nationally run QR Fit Trails program that uses a smartphone app, kicking it off at Creekside Park, Oak Meadow Park and Miwok Trail.
"QR stands for Quick Response, and if you're not familiar with them, they are typically the black and white square codes you see popping up everywhere," Poldina Scherff, Brentwood recreation manager, said. "Smartphones can read these codes and furnish the user with a variety of information or videos."
The program allows hikers to complete the fitness program at their own pace. After scanning the QR code into the phone application, hikers are directed to videos recorded by certified fitness instructors who direct the watcher into free, guided exercises that are updated every month to maintain variety and user interest. People of all fitness levels can take part, and no other equipment is needed for the workouts.
Scherff said the program is color-coded. "The QR Fit Stations provide a color that corresponds with each of the workouts," she said. "Each color represents an exercise that corresponds to a type of body workout. Red equals core body, green equals flexibility, brown equals lower body and blue equals upper body, and they are available at all three of our locations."
The technology in the program also allows the city to keep statistics about how many people are using it and which videos the community is using most.
Scherff said that members of the city's Parks and Recreation Department attended a conference of the National Recreation and Parks Association where QR F.I.T. Trails were in attendance and thought that this would be something that local residents would be interested in.
"The hope is that the community will take advantage and utilize this new system to enhance their fitness," she said. "It is a part of our commitment for a healthier community as a Playful City and 'Let's Move!' member.
"These three locations will provide new experiences for your normal daily fitness activities."
"Let's Move!" is an initiative by first lady Michelle Obama to address obesity within a generation by encouraging people to keep moving to stay healthy.


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In case anyone is interested, I have overcome the hang. I did two things, and don't know
which solved the problem. I moved the directory where the apparent problem file was to a
different location in the partition, and I found that shortly after the problem file, the
cache directory for Wingate2 had some 17000 files with 73.9MB of data. So I purged the
file. After doing these two things, BE ran just fine. Is BE daunted by very large
directories, the inquiring mind asks?
> I hope someone can make a suggestion. Running Backup Exec 4.2
> on NT with enough horsepower, and using HP8200 to back up my local
> net. Backup runs alright up to a particular file whereupon BE locks
> up and can only be touched by ending it in the Task Manager Processes
> ( not in Applications ). After that, BE cannot be restarted without
> rebooting.


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Quoting David H Wild's message of Yesterday:
> If I touch one of the icons, or press a key I get a little beep, but
> nothing else happens, except that pressing
switches the screen on and
switches it off again. I did a hard reset; is there anything else
> I can do?
Has this machine been upgraded with a netBook personality module?
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