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by Paul Springer
High-frequency trading is undeniably the wave of the future, but computerized strategies continue to receive the stink eye from regulators and the public.
The specter of high-speed mistakes is haunting the markets, and AXA Rosenberg Group and Barr Rosenberg Research Center have agreed to pay over $200 million in a Securities and Exchange Commission settlement involving an algorithmic error.
Orinda, Calif.-based AXA has over $30 billion under management.
A problem with a Barr Rosenberg algorithm was discovered in 2009, the SEC says, but AXA decided not to disclose related performance problems for investors:
In late June 2009, a BRRC employee discovered an error in the Model's computer code that was introduced in 2007 and effectively eliminated one of the key components in the Model for managing risk. This employee later discussed his finding in a meeting with senior ARG and BRRC officials and employees. A senior ARG and BRRC official ("Senior Official") directed them to keep quiet about the error and to not inform others about it, and he directed that the error not be fixed at that time.
AXA came clean with clients in April of last year.
While SEC settlements over investment performance are not always able to calculate the exact damages to investors, in this case a hard number has been calculated. A consultant "determined that the error resulted in approximately $216,806,864 in losses across 608 client portfolios."
AXA agreed to pay this amount to make clients whole, along with a civil penalty of $25 million. It also agreed to heighten its compliance efforts.
The complex algorithm was misused so that one of its variables fell out of the equation, leading to performance anomalies AXA blamed on other factors, like market volatility.
In Canada, The Globe and Mail recently examined trends in payment for order flow and noted that individual investors are often the ones paying the bill in make and take markets. The piece sparked feedback that was polarized – readers were either for or against HFT, with few fence riders.
In another article, The Globe says the dialogue surrounds the same issues:
The thread running through both sides of the argument is that one way or another, there are costs for having somebody willing and able to buy your shares if you want to sell immediately. In today's market, that cost is paid through a fee that is mostly passed on to the HFT firms that have become modern day market makers. Prior to the entry of the HFTs, the cost was built into the bid-ask spread set up by market making brokers.
In the U.S., the SEC is looking at new ways to regulate HFT and algorithmic trading. Barron's says that on Friday, commission Chairman Mary Schapiro made these remarks at a conference:
Given the potential for trading algorithms to cause severe trading disruptions and shake investor confidence, we are considering whether they should be subject to appropriate rules and controls. We are examining trading or other obligations that might be required of today's de facto market makers: the high-frequency traders which account for over 50 percent of daily trading volume and supply much of the market's liquidity.
Likewise, the Commodity Futures Trading Commission is considering measures to review trading algorithms. But if the highly compensated egg-heads that create these things make mistakes buried in millions of lines of code, can we really expect workaday bureaucrats to ferret out the problems?
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How we cite our quotes: Citations follow this format: (Chapter.Paragraph). We used Stanley Corngold's translation.
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Gregor immediately fell down with a little cry onto his numerous little legs. This had hardly happened when for the first time that morning he had a feeling of physical well-being […] and he already believed that final recovery from all his suffering was imminent. (1.29)
That fellow Descartes we mentioned in Quote #1 also formulated a philosophical problem we know as the mind-body split: can the mind exist independently of the body? What's interesting here is that Gregor's physical experiences affect his mental life to the point that they can create a belief (the belief that "final recovery from all his suffering" is possible).
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When he heard his mother's words, Gregor realized that the monotony of family life, combined with the fact that not a soul had addressed a word to him, must have addled his brain in the course of the past two months, for he could not explain to himself in any other way how in all seriousness he could have been anxious to have his room cleared out […] Even now he had been on the verge of forgetting, and only his mother's voice, which he had not heard for so long, had shaken him up […] he could not do without the beneficial influence of the furniture on his state of mind. (2.21)
This passage reflects some of the contrary impulses that push and pull within Gregor. On the one hand, family life is blamed for "addl[ing]" his brain, confusing him to the point that he's willing to give in to his insect impulses. Gregor doesn't admit the possibility that he's becoming habituated to the life of an insect on his own, just by the fact of living in an insect body. On the other hand, his mother's voice calls him back into a revived sense of his humanity. But then the passage ends with an odd comment about the "beneficial influence of the furniture" – as if Gregor had suddenly become an expert on feng shui.
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[T]ormented by self-reproaches and worry, he began to crawl […] and finally in desperation, as the whole room was beginning to spin, fell down onto the middle of the big table. (2.26)
In this passage, Gregor seems on the point of losing his mind – and losing control over his body. Throughout the story, there are numerous instances where Gregor falls to the floor when he loses his mind (see our discussion of Quote #8 under "Man and the Natural World"). These instances look ahead to Gregor's last moments, where he literally drops dead (see Quote #9).


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ELLENVILLE — The roulette wheel of public opinion is still spinning, but the investment group that wants to bring gambling to the Nevele has already said it will finance a cooperative training program for hospitality- and gambling-oriented jobs.
Before the training program goes into effect, state voters must approve a casino gambling referendum on Nov. 5, and Nevele Investors LLC must get state approval to be one of two gambling sites in the mid-Hudson region.
Should all that happen, the training program would begin early next year.
The Nevele group announced plans for the program on Friday for what they're calling the Mid-Hudson Gaming Workforce Master Plan, which has the support of the Ulster and Dutchess county investment boards and SUNY Ulster.
Nevele Investors CEO Michael Treanor said in a statement, "If we're able to realize our vision for the new Nevele, we're going to both want and need the venture to be driven by local employees."
Under the provisions of the Upstate NY Gaming Economic Development Act, the region will be allowed to establish a single casino gambling site.
But Treanor's group is hoping the mid-Hudson region will be allowed to develop two sites, a hope that's been broadly endorsed by county officials at every level of local government.
SUNY Ulster President Donald Kaat said the college wants to be a training provider for the project's employees.
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ESSEX - After a tough, physical game with Greenville the night before, the Richland Rebels came on strong but ultimately fell to the visiting Advance Hornets Friday night 69-53.
"I thought we played really well," Richland basketball coach Doyle Denbow said.
"But we got caught napping a few times with quick attacks instead of being ready all the time for the press. We can eat the press up if we're ready all the time."
The Rebels stunned Advance early going on a quick 4-2 run to start the game causing the Hornets to take a time out just 37 seconds into the game.
Advanced responded by going on a 6-0 run before Richland could adjust.
Richland adjusted quickly though and had the game tied with just under three minutes left in the quarter only for Advance to go on another six-point run and by the end of the quarter had amassed a 22-15 lead.
The rest of the half saw both teams play well with Richland hanging in with the heavily favored Hornets only for Advance to strike late in the quarter once again.
The Hornets ended up scoring the final six-points of the half to send them into the locker room with a 35-24 lead.
Even with their defense churning out turn-over after turn-over in the second half, the Rebels couldn't offset their offense's passing troubles, allowing Advance to build their lead up to 52-33 going into the final quarter.
As the game came to a close, Advance's lead had built up to 24-points.
Even with the Hornets already having the win locked up, Richland fought hard, continuing to close the deficit while going on a 8-1 run in the final three minutes but still falling 69-53.
"We got after them," Denbow said. "We played a good team tough. We could have gotten them if we we didn't have all the turn-overs we had."
With his team on the upswing Denbow's optimistic about his teams chances as a dark horse contender in the upcoming SCAA Tournament.
"I figure tournament time if we do what we're supposed to and do it right, we can give anybody a good ball game," Denbow remarked.
"Miracles happen. We could upset some of these good teams. We don't have the talent they have, but we have heart."
Jackie Smith came in with 12 points to lead the Rebels, followed by Gentry Herrion and John Griffin with nine apiece.
The Rebels will head to Portageville for their next game Tuesday night, followed by a three game home stand.
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The King George Board of Supervisors was provided a substantial report on the King George Family YMCA that opened in the county five years ago.
The report to the community was provided at the Oct. 1 meeting of the Board of Supervisors by Elizabeth Clark, executive director of the King George Family YMCA since it opened, with help from a couple of her board members, David Clare and Jim Howard, giving details about YMCA programs.
"I asked you to give this report and it is hard to believe that the Y has been up and operational for five years already," Chairman Dale Sisson said. "It's part of the fabric of our community."
Supervisors were clearly impressed by the report.
Shiloh Supervisor Cedell Brooks spoke first following the YMCA report.
"One comment that I have is a very positive comment," Brooks said. "From the onset of the YMCA, one of my main concerns was that nobody would be turned away and everybody didn't have money to become a member. But I hear that you're working very hard to make sure everybody is a part of the YMCA if they want to be there. And I'm very impressed with that. And I appreciate that."
Supervisor Joe Grzeika said, "When this board made the decision on the Y, it was done somewhat on a prayer that everything was going to work out. I've got to tell you, you've far exceeded the expectations. I had a vision that I thought it would become a community center. But it is the King George center. You go there any day, any night, and people are there and taking advantage of it. It's a place where people meet, they socialize, they exercise and they grow."
Supervisor Ruby Brabo spoke about one of the Y programs, saying, "I did participate in the Bright Beginnings at the beginning of the school year and it was a wonderful experience." She added, "Seeing the joy on all those children's faces was truly rewarding."
James Monroe Supervisor John LoBuglio said, "We get a lot of comments that it's a real community center for the entire county."
Sisson added a note about the number of people that have used the King George YMCA, saying, "10,200 citizens have used the Y in one way, shape or form out of 24,000 citizens." He added, "That's a pretty amazing market saturation. And I think that speaks a lot to the Y staff. It's an amazingly capable staff. One of the things that most people probably don't realize is how much the staff gives of their own time and their money, as do the Y board members."
Sisson thanked Clark for putting together the detailed report, which follows bellow.
Clark began by thanking supervisors, along with county residents, and praising their "leadership and foresight" on bringing the YMCA to the county.
"Everyone says that Disney has the corner on magic, but I would disagree with that statement," Clark said. "I have seen real magic happen when lives are changed right here in King George County."
Clark defined that magic, saying it included the following examples: "When a special needs student who was afraid of the water now swim laps; when a dad who just lost his wife and gets help with the cost of membership and after-school care; the smile of a senior who can move better after the water arthritis class; or the smile of a child when a mentor spends one-on-one time with that child."
She added, "I dare say this is a magic that Disney will never create, but you all have by bringing the YMCA to King George County."
Clark introduced the chairman of the King George Family YMCA board, David Clare, who is also senior vice president of Union First Market Bank.
Clark noted that Clare was also a founding member of the King George YMCA, adding he would talk about the numbers of people who have been impacted by the King George YMCA during the last five years.
"The Y believes that everyone deserves a chance to succeed, no matter what their background, what their income," Clare said. "We have learned that can happen only when we unite to nurture the best in all of us. That is why our cause is strengthening community through youth development, healthy living and social responsibility. The King George Family YMCA has been an exciting and safe place for people to build self-esteem, learn a new skill and develop friendships."
Clare provided some statistics of what has happened at the Y over the last five years: All 7th grade county students receive a free student membership to use during the school year; 35 elementary school children were readied for school through the YMCA Bright Beginnings Program; four Regional Rappahannock Summer League Meets; 15 High School swim meets held at the King George Y; 100 adults have learned how to swim; 200 home-school youth have used the Y for physical education; 350 youth have gone to summer camp; 400 youth have attended the before- and after-school program; 700 adults and families have been given assistance be a part of the Y; 800 children have learned to swim; 1,500 families have attended special events at the Y; 10,200 King George County residents have been members of the Y.
Next Jim Howard, former long-time member of the Board of Supervisors and former member of the School Board, provided the following details.
• 2012-2013 school year - 3 classes from King George High School with special needs were transported to the Y every Thursday for one hour learning how to swim. These students have some of the most severe needs in the high school.
• The King George YMCA provided four lifeguards, two volunteers, and seven teachers for no charge to teach this program.
• This was a very specialized program and required the staff to get their adapted swim certification to offer this course to the students.
• This program became the pioneer program for the 2013-2014 YMCA Learn to Swim Program for the county second graders.
• Students just did not come and play in the pool — they learned how to swim. Several of these students were then promoted to community swim leagues. This would have never happened without this foundational program. Every student went to the next level of their swim abilities.
• The coalition members include the King George Family YMCA, King George Parks and Recreation, Wendy Moore Dentistry, King George Farmers' Market, Virginia Cooperative Extension, Optimist Club and the King George County Schools.
• The coalition's mission is Healthy Eating Active Living. The coalition supports environmental and policy changes that prevent and reduce childhood obesity.
• The coalition received a grant for $42,000 from the Virginia Foundation for Healthy Youth. The grant monies were used to conduct a county school-wide survey about the physical activities and healthy habits of students, marketing materials for the coalition, grant coordinator, 2010 Healthy Kids Day, after school Kids Fit program held at the county schools, flooring for the Community Playground at the King George YMCA and educating students through media and special activities about the benefits of eating healthier snacks.
• Raised $75,000. Donors were Foote Title Group, GEICO, King George Farm Bureau, Dr. Cottrell and the King George "Get Healthy" Coalition.
• Congressman Rob Whitman and county supervisors attended the ribbon cutting at the first county-wide Healthy Kids Day.
• Organizations from the county use the pavilion including the Ruritans, Adult Activity Center, King George DSS, King George Builders Association, King George Chamber of Commerce, and Regional Swim Meets.
• Celebrated nationwide to call attention to the importance of afterschool programs for America's children, families and communities.
• Each October, 1 million Americans and thousands of communities nationwide celebrate Lights On Afterschool to shine a light on the after school programs that keep kids safe, inspire them to learn and help working families.
• King George Family YMCA has celebrated Lights on Afterschool for the last three years and received a $1,000 grant each year from the Virginia Partnership of Out of School Time.
• King George YMCA is committed to after school programs. Youth can participate in Fun Club (before- and after-school care), Super Saturdays (Y is open to students 5th-8th grade, Free 7th grade membership drive, Kidz Club (activities for 5-10 years old), swim team and lessons
• National Night Out, "America's Night Out Against Crime" is an effort to promote involvement in crime prevention activities, police-community partnerships, neighborhood camaraderie and send a message to criminals letting them know that neighborhoods are organized and fighting back.
• Hosted the event at the King George Family YMCA for 3 years.
• Over 100 community citizens attended the 2013 National Night Out.
• Exercising in water makes you feel about 90 percent lighter, reports the American Council on Exercise. When you jump or run in the water, your body does not experience the same impact these moves cause on land. This makes water aerobics an ideal activity for those with arthritis, back problems, foot or leg injuries, and knee conditions.
• Received a $9,000 grant from the Community Foundation for a pool and spa lift and an aqua treadmill to give seniors more availability for the pool. The Community Foundation distributes grants to a variety of non-profit programs, organizations and other community-oriented charitable efforts that benefit area residents, as well as scholarships to local students.
• 500 seniors from King George County have benefitted from water fitness classes
• $50 per month for a senior to take Water Fitness Classes
• People with intellectual disabilities are encouraged to join Special Olympics for the physical activity, which helps lower the rate of cardiovascular disease and obesity, among other health benefits. Also, they gain many emotional and psychological benefits, including self-confidence, social competence, building greater athletic skills and higher self-esteem.
• For the last 5 years, 75 children with special needs have been a part the Special Olympics Swim Team at the King George Family YMCA
•Benefit of continued exercising once physical therapy has been completed includes restoring physical functioning and skills like walking and range of movement.
• Conditions include MS, Parkinson's, stroke victims, traumatic brain injury and joint replacements.
• 70 adults have received intensive personal training at an affordable rate for serious conditions.
• All Y members receive orientation and training workouts from certified trainers to help with their goals. Many of their goals are centered around health and movement issues.
• YMCA Bright Beginnings gives children in our community the tools they need to succeed each school year. We provide eligible students (economically disadvantaged children) with new clothes, shoes and a backpack filled with supplies. This year 35 elementary students shopped with more than 50 community volunteers and were ready to be successful this school year.
• Every summer hundreds of children in King George County do not have enough food to eat. The Lunch Bunch provides 250 lunches twice a week during the summer to these children. The program starts in June runs through the last week in August.
• Lunch Bunch is a volunteer organization dedicated to meeting the needs of children in King George County, VA during summer breaks. The program is administered by a Board of Directors composed of members from Dahlgren United Methodist Church, Peace Lutheran Church, St. Paul's Episcopal Church, Two Rivers Baptist Church, and Trinity United Methodist Church.
• Lunch Bunch has been serving the community for the last three summers. The King George Family YMCA is the fiscal partner and provides additional programming for Lunch Bunch children – Summer Camp, Before and After School program and the YMCA Bright Beginnings Program.
Howard next mentioned programs that are starting up or being planned at the Y.
• Drowning is the No. 2 cause of accidental death among children under 14 years of age. Additionally, 12,000 children a year are left with a permanent disability from a near drowning.
• The objective is to provide swim lessons to every second grader in the county school system. A pilot program will begin in November of 2013 with Potomac Elementary students.
• Students will participate for free for 6 weeks once a week during the school day.
• Program will be expanding to all elementary school second graders in the county during the spring of 2014.
• YMCA Leaders' Club starting in 2014 will provide teens in 7th - 12th grade with knowledge, training, communication skills and valuable team-building experience through volunteering in Y programs and the community. Leaders' Club will train teens to better serve their community through the Y as they encourage each other to make a positive impact for present and future generations. The Y is committed to nurturing children and teens and contributing to their success.
• Exercise is an important part of healthy living for everyone. However, for people with Parkinson's disease exercise is not only healthy, but a vital component to maintaining balance, mobility and daily living activities.
• In the past, people being treated for a chronic illness (an illness a person may live with for a long time, like cancer or diabetes) were often told by their doctor to rest and reduce their physical activity. This is good advice if movement causes pain, rapid heart rate, or shortness of breath. But newer research has shown that exercise is not only safe and possible during cancer treatment, but it can improve how well you function physically and your quality of life.
• During 2014 the King George YMCA will provide opportunities for people with Parkinson's disease and cancer with exercises classes created especially for their illness.
Howard spoke about fundraising efforts for the community programs.
Every year the King George Family YMCA Board of Directors and staff raise money for the Jay Massad Annual Support Campaign. The Y is open to all — no matter their background or income. And if you belong to the Y in King George, you belong to the Y in Fredericksburg, Spotsylvania and wherever. The KGY Board collectively has raised $80,000 over the last 5 years to support the cause of the Y. Each year the KGY board members give personally, get gifts and support events so that the Y is open to all. A couple of events the Y holds are Casino Night and, most recently, a golf tournament. Howard said the golf tournament was very successful for the first year, bringing in more than $8,000, which will be used for some of these youth programs and others.
Howard finished up, saying, there are three questions that we usually ask, and we answer them: What do people find at the Y? Strength; what do Y volunteers do? They give back; and what do kids do at the KG Family YMCA? They grow.
Sisson noted that there were a couple of other Y board members in the audience, welcoming and thanking Sheriff Dempsey and Julie Kaifa, adding she is a charter board member and been there since the start.
Find out more about the King George Family YMCA online at family-ymca.org/branches/KingGeorge/KGOverview.html. The YMCA is located on the north side of Route 3.
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A coin toss gave the floor to Todd Tiahrt first. Tiahrt formerly held the Congressional seat from 1994 until 2011. U.S. Rep. Mike Pompeo, R-Kansas, who was elected in 2010, followed.
"If I was driving down Kellogg, and there was a car wreck, I would stop to help," Tiahrt said. "If the car was on fire, I would drag the people out of the car. In Washington, D.C. today we have a train wreck."
"The year immediately prior to me taking office, the country spent $1.4 trillion more than it took in," Pompeo said. "That is not a taxing problem, that is a spending problem."
From the start, the candidates did not hold back. Tiahrt accused Pompeo of supporting the Affordable Care Act.
"Mr. Pompeo voted seven times to fully fund Obamacare, but he will quickly remind you that he's voted 57 times to repeal it," Tiahrt said.
"Obamacare went in the fundamentally wrong direction," Pompeo said. "I voted to repeal it 57 times. I hope I only have to do it one more time and we can truly get rid of it."
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"He won't tell you about all the earmarking he got for folks that had nothing to do with Kansas," Pompeo said. "How about a pier in San Francisco? How about a company in Colorado Springs that he later went to work for?"
Both candidates claim to be the best supporter of aviation. The moderator asked a question from the audience: "Which one of you said as long as I'm in office Boeing will never leave?"
Tiahrt took responsibility for that statement.
"They left after I left office," he said. "In fact, they are one of two companies that left. That's why we're down half of them. I think part of it was because they didn't have the support structure they had while I was there."
Pompeo responded by saying, "The folks who know aviation in this community are supporting my re-election. Not Mr. Tiahrt's effort to unseat me. They don't want to send someone back who was there 16 years."
An undecided voter wrote in asking, "What one attribute do you posses that your opponent doesn't that would convince me to pull your lever next month?"
"I believe deeply in you," Pompeo said. "I believe in limited government with all my heart and I did so long before I ever decided to leave the private sector and run for Congress."
"We need to return this seat to public service," Tiahrt said. "Not to the power that's provided in Washington D.C., or the perks of international travel, or the privileges that you have as a member of Congress. It's got to be about the people."
It is clear the candidates are not fond of each other, but Pompeo and Tiahrt were individually asked if they lose the race, will they vote for the other candidate in the general election. Both said yes.
In typical political fashion, the debate ended with a handshake and a smile.
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Paper Round's view: On Saturday, United dismissed reports from Holland that Van Gaal had held talks with chief executive Ed Woodward with a United spokesman reportedly saying: "No such meeting took place". It looks as though the Dutchman, who will leave his Holland job after the World Cup, is using them as a stalking horse ahead of negotiations with Spurs. Van Gaal's clear interest if the Gunners' top job becomes available seems to be yet more evidence that he is keeping all his options open.
'United to swoop for both Lallana and Shaw' - Moyes is planning a double raid for Southampton duo Adam Lallana and Luke Shaw as he begins to rebuild Manchester United, according to a report in the Sunday Express. Southampton will fight to keep the highly-rated pair – and will demand top money if anybody wants to prise them away. Moyes is already close to winning the race for £20m-rated Shaw after Chelsea boss Jose Mourinho started to have second thoughts about bidding for the player. Lallana has a price tag of £15m-plus but is one player who has really caught the eye this season.
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'Arsenal eye Toulouse defender' - Arsenal are lining up a summer move for Toulouse defender Serge Aurier to replace Bacary Sagna, according to the Daily Star. Arsene Wenger is keen to add reinforcements in the summer, and Aurier is believed to be high on the Frenchman's list. Current Gunners full-back Sagna is stalling on signing a new deal amid speculation linking him to a number of top European sides, which has, in turn, forced Wenger to scour Ligue 1 for a new defender. The Ivory Coast international – who is rated at £15m – has been in fine form for Toulouse this season and has attracted interest from around the globe, though it is believed he would favour a move to the Premier League.
Paper round's view: If reports are to be believed then 31-year-old Sagna, whose contract is due to expire in the summer, will snub a new deal at the Emirates Stadium and favour a move to Europe. In that case, Wenger will need to strengthen his back line following yet another disappointing Premier League campaign. With Carl Jenkinson Arsenal's only other recognised senior right-back, Wenger will be hoping to bolster his squad and would do well to secure the signature of Aurier – who has been described as the Dani Alves of Ligue 1.
'City target Chelsea's Lukaku' - Manchester City boss Manuel Pellegrini is hoping to acquire the services of Chelsea striker Romelu Lukaku in the summer, according to The Sun. The 20-year-old forward has spent the season on loan with Everton and has, once again, attracted much attention having scored 13 Premier League goals to date. The Belgian international has been overlooked by Chelsea during the last two seasons and has subsequently been sent out on loan. It is thought that Chelsea boss Jose Mourinho will look to offload Lukaku in the summer, which has put a number of Premier League sides on alert – notably Manchester City, who look increasingly likely to lose forward Edin Dzeko when the transfer window opens.
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Loud restaurants can kill conversation, but taste and other senses can be affected, too.
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Tom Jackson and some friends gathered for a birthday celebration at Burch restaurant, but singing "Happy Birthday" wasn't on the menu.
"The food was awesome, one of the best steaks I've ever had," said Jackson, 41, of St. Paul, but "the people next to us were pretty much screaming at each other. And, then, so were we."
Jackson said he won't return to the popular Minneapolis restaurant, except by himself. "It felt," he said "like eating at a concert."
Restaurants aim to generate "buzz," what Russell Klein, chef/owner of St. Paul's Meritage, calls "lightning in a bottle." Just the right combination of music, conversation and kitchen clatter can create an alluring, vibrant atmosphere.
But for a growing number of diners, especially those middle-aged and older, noisy restaurants are a buzzkill.
A nationwide Zagat survey found noise the second most common complaint behind lousy service. Foodie websites such as Open Table and Yelp include noise ratings in their reviews, and the New York critic for the online site, Eater, Robert Sietsema, brings a decibel meter to all restaurants.
Not being able to carry on a conversation is the most obvious result of high-volume restaurants. But the noise levels might also be disturbing diners' other senses — including taste — and, like a rock concert, might have a lingering effect on hearing.
Some restaurants are taking measures to reduce the din.
After Burch opened, chef/owner Isaac Becker had acoustic tiles installed on the ceilings and put acoustic foam under the chairs, but to no avail. "I couldn't tell any difference," he said.
Red Cow, a specialty burger joint also in Minneapolis, had better luck quieting what owner Luke Shimp called the "unbearable, headache-inducing" noise when it opened. "I knew it right away, so we started working on a solution," said Shimp. He hired a sound engineer and installed sound-absorbing materials, and now the volume is "still lively, but not bright," he said.
Other restaurateurs, however, are keeping the speakers at full blast, saying that volume is essential to the atmosphere — and not hurting the bottom line.
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When we converse, it's usually at about 65 decibel levels (dB). Talking at a normal level becomes difficult at 70 dB. Many local restaurants have consistent noise averages (dBA) of 80 or above, which makes it necessary to raise your voice to be heard. (Noise levels double with every 10-decibel increase.)
But noisy spaces make us do more than shout, researchers are learning.
For starters, "when in the presence of a lot of noise, you don't see as well," said Steven Orfield of Minneapolis' Orfield Laboratories, which analyzes acoustics and other environmental factors.
More important, noise might detract from the main reason we go to restaurants: to enjoy the food.
Studies in Britain have shown that noisy environments diminish our ability to taste saltiness and sweetness and make sweet foods taste bitter, especially at the low frequencies of most background noise.
Another surprise? The effects of being in a noisy restaurant can linger.
"Customers who visit these venues will experience fatigue and aural desensitization as they go home," Orfield said. "Their hearing is not as clear for up to a day after spending an evening there."
The effects are accelerated for older diners, according to Robert Schlauch of the University of Minnesota's Speech-Language-Hearing Sciences, because we suffer a decline in how quickly all of our senses process information as we age.
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Mom has swiped a big paper calendar from work and Scotch-taped the month of April to the kitchen wall. She used a fat green marker, also swiped from work, to draw a pyramid on April 27, with dollar signs and exclamation points all around it. She went out and bought a fancy egg timer that can accurately measure a half minute. They don't have fancy egg timers in the supply closet at her office. (2.1)
Let's face it: this novel is obsessed with time. In this paragraph alone we see Miranda's Mom using a calendar and an egg timer, both ways to measure time. She will be practicing for the speed round (37 seconds) in the game show $20,000 Pyramid. Through this repetition we see that time is highlighted as a really important idea.
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I have my own trick. If I'm afraid of someone on the street, I'll turn to him (it's always a boy) and say, "Excuse me, do you happen to know what time it is?" This is my way of saying to the person "I see you as a friend, and there is no need to hurt me or take my stuff. Also, I don't even have a watch and I am probably not worth mugging." (8.2)
Miranda's street smarts include this handy tip about asking strangers for the time. Why is Miranda's strategy effective? Why is time especially important for Miranda's character?
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Jan. 6 – Donna Gaylord of Glenwood reported a burglary and theft.
Jan. 4 – A vehicle driven by Christopher Howell of Glenwood was proceeding through the intersection of Elm and Sharp Streets when a second vehicle driven by Donald Renshaw of Glenwood struck Howell's vehicle in the intersection.
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Amanda Scott, Malvern - O.W.I., pleaded guilty, deferred judgment, six months probation, ordered to udergo substance abuse evaluation, pay $1,250 civil penalty ($625 waived with proof of driver's license), court costs and fees.
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OMAHA - Memphis, the musical the 2010 Tony Award winner for Best Musical, will play at Omaha's Orpheum Theater Tuesday, Jan. 15 through Sunday, Jan. 20, as part of the Omaha Performing Arts Broadway series.
Tickets for Memphis start at $25 and are available online at TicketOmaha.com; by phone at 402.345.0606 or at the Ticket Omaha office in the Holland Performing Arts Center.
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Monday - Cereal & Crackers
Tuesday - Donut or Yogurt
Wednesday – Scrambled Eggs and Bagel
Dec. 9 - Christopher Rainey of Glenwood reported a burglary and theft.
Dec. 10 - Ronda Nebel of Glenwood reported a forgery.
Dec. 20 - Casey's of Glenwood reported a gas drive off.
Dec. 31 - Brandy Barnes of Glenwood reported a trespassing.
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Tippmann TPX Pistol GiveAway at the Living Legends Scenario Game
The Living Legends Paintball Scenario game is being held this weekend at CPX Sports in Joliet, IL. The field is just south of Chicago. I'll be attending the game and showing off one of the new Tippmann TPX Pistols that are now starting to arrive in our warehouse. If you're planning to attend the game make sure to look me up.
I'll be giving away the TPX Pistol that I have up there at the end of the event. I'll be easy to find. Look for the guy wearing a shirt that says "FREE TPX Pistol". Just come up and say hey and I'll get you in the drawing. I'll also have a special coupon for people I meet up there worth 15% off your next purchase at TippmannParts.com. Get a Tippmann TPX Pistol for your self or maybe a new accessory for your X7. Just find me and I'll hook you up.
Not familiar with this game? Last year was the first event and over 700 player s attended including many paintball legends from the earliest days of paintball to curent professional players and scenario teams. There should be 1000+ players this year and it's not too late to come out and join in the fun. Just check out the links below for registration information.
More info from Tippmann Sports . . . (not us, we're TippmannParts.com)
CPX Sports and Tippmann have teamed up with Scenario Paintball producer Kerry "Viper" Rosenberry to bring the paintball community the second installment of the immensely popular 24-hr Scenario Game honoring the "Living Legends" of paintball on May 29-31, 2009 at CPX Sports in Joliet, IL. CPX will have free camping available beginning Friday, May 29. CPX Sports is a 143-acre, $6.5M paintball park located in the Chicago suburb of Joliet, IL, and is widely regarded as one of the nation's premier facilities. The field is conveniently located less than one hour from both O'Hare and Midway airports.
To encourage players to bring a friend or 1st timer, CPX and Tippmann will be offering Free Rentals to Living Legends Paintball Event. The free basic rental equipment will be made available to paid, pre-registered players as part of the "Bring a 1st Timer" promotion while supplies last.
Hope to see you there! Having trouble finding me? Check with General Sean Scott of Smart Corps. He'll probably have me on a mission somewhere.
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Tippmann Sports has another great promotion going on. It starts now and is good through the end of March, 2009.
With any Tippmann X7 Paintball Gun purchased you can get a FREE Tippmann X7 Response Trigger or a FREE Tippmann X7 Flatline Barrel. Now here's the cool parts. This is a mail-in rebate program from Tippmann which means you buy the gun, and then fill out paperwork, and then send it in, and then wait for Tippmann to send you your upgrade. But at TippmannParts.com there is no wait and no mail-in rebate. Just choose the upgrade you want when you purchase the X7 gun. We'll ship it at the same time a your gun. If you want, we can even install the Flatline or RT kit and test the gun before it ships out so you're guaranteed to have everything working properly and ready to play when you take it out of the box.
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Speaking in Tongues Defined
All of them were filled with the Holy Spirit, and they began to speak in other languages as the Spirit enabled them. (Acts 2:4, NET)
Speaking with (or in) tongues is "the supernatural gift of speaking in another language without it having been learnt." The Greek word underlying this phrase is "glossa", which means a tongue, either as the organ of the body or as a language. Hence, a modern theological term for speaking in tongues is "glossolalia". Some modern translations render the KJV phrase "speak with other tongues" as "speak in foreign tongues" (Moffat), "speak in foreign languages" (Good speed), and "speak in different languages" (Phillips).
The New Testament contains four passages that indisputably describe speaking in tongues: Acts 2, Acts 10:44-47, Acts 19:6, and I Corinthians 12:10. In each case, those who spoke in tongues did so by the power of God's Spirit, "…as the Spirit enabled them…" (Acts 2:4, NET).
Speaking in tongues is not gibberish or merely an unintelligible, ecstatic utterance without objective meaning. Those who speak in tongues speak in genuine languages, even though the speakers themselves do not understand what they say. Many times observers recognize these languages (Acts 2:5-12). The languages can be either human or angelic in nature (I Corinthians 13:1). Speaking in tongues is not an accidental, irrelevant, unimportant, or rare phenomenon; it is a gift from God and a significant part of God's plan for the New Testament church.
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For with mocking lips and a foreign tongue he will speak to these people. (Isaiah 28:11-12, NET) Isaiah foretold the role of tongues in the church:
For with mocking lips and a foreign tongue he will speak to these people. In the past he said to them, "This is where security can be found. Provide security for the one who is exhausted! This is where rest can be found." But they refused to listen. (Isaiah 28:11-12, NET)
The rest and refreshing is the baptism of the Holy Spirit (Acts 2:38; 3:19), and Isaiah predicted that stammering lips and foreign languages would accompany it. Some assert that Isaiah referred merely to an invasion of Israel by foreigners, but this argument ignores several important points:
- Isaiah associated tongues with rest and refreshing, not invasion.
- Peter's words further link this refreshing with the Holy Spirit.
- Paul applied Isaiah's words to speaking in tongues:
It is written in the law:
By people with strange tongues and by the lips of strangers I will speak to this people, yet not even in this way will they listen to me," says the Lord. So then, tongues are a sign not for believers but for unbelievers. Prophecy, however, is not for unbelievers but for believers. (1 Corinthians 14:21-22, NET)
4. Paul used the passage in Isaiah to teach that God has chosen speaking in tongues as a sign in the New Testament church to encourage unbelievers to believe His Word. If Isaiah 28:11-12 does refer to a foreign invasion of Israel, then it has an immediate fulfillment (Assyrian invasion) and a distant fulfillment (tongues in the New Testament church). Double fulfillment of prophecy or typology is such a common occurrence in the Bible that it is known as the "law of double reference." At any rate, on the authority of Peter and Paul Isaiah 28:11-12 does have a valid application to speaking in tongues in the New Testament church.
The Day of Pentecost
The initial fulfillment of the prophecies concerning tongues occurred on the Day of Pentecost. On this occasion 120 Jewish Disciples of Christ were baptized with the Spirit and spoke in tongues, including the apostles, the brothers of Jesus, Mary the mother of Jesus, and a number of women:
Now when the day of Pentecost had come, they were all together in one place. Suddenly a sound like a violent wind blowing came from heaven and filled the entire house where they were sitting. And tongues spreading out like a fire appeared to them and came to rest on each one of them. All of them were filled with the Holy Spirit, and they began to speak in other languages as the Spirit enabled them. (Acts 2:1-4, NET)
The supernatural sound filled the room, signifying that the Spirit had come to that place to manifest Himself in a special way and to do a special work. The tongues like fire settled on each individual, signifying that the Spirit was ready to baptize and fill each person.
And tongues spreading out like a fire appeared to them and came to rest on each one of them. (Acts 2:3, NET)
After this, they were all filled with the Spirit and began to speak in other tongues as the Spirit enabled them. Acts 2:4 teaches that the miracle took place as the Spirit moved on the speakers, not on the hearers. They began to speak in tongues only after the Spirit had entered, so speaking in tongues was the unique sign that each person had been baptized or filled with the Spirit.
The sound of wind and the tongues like fire never appear again in Scripture. Apparently they accompanied the founding of the New Testament church and the first outpouring of the Spirit much as lightning, thunder, and fire had accompanied the giving of the Law in the Old Testament (Exodus 19:16-19). Once God demonstrated that His Spirit was freely available to all, there was no need to emphasize it again in this fashion. Unlike the sound and the fire, however, speaking in tongues does reoccur a number of times in the Bible. Since it is the only sign particularly associated with an individual Spirit baptism (the others are signs of the availability of the Spirit), speaking in tongues has a lasting importance and function that the other signs do not.
Jews from many nations were in Jerusalem to celebrate the feast of Pentecost. When the 120 received the Spirit and began to speak in tongues, many of these visitors began to gather, with fourteen foreign lands being represented (Acts 2:5-11). These foreign Jews began to hear the various languages of their native countries and marveled that uneducated Galileans could speak all these foreign tongues.
Some people assert that God performed this miracle so the foreigners could hear the gospel preached to them, but a short time later Peter delivered a sermon to all of them in one language. This was probably Aramaic, the native language of all Jews at that time, or possibly Greek, the international language of commerce. At any rate, the audience did not need the miracle of tongues to bring them the gospel message.
Instead, God used tongues as a miraculous sign to show them He had bestowed His Spirit. Peter used their questions and comments about tongues to open his sermon, and he immediately told them this was the fulfillment of Joel's prophecy concerning the outpouring of the Spirit (Acts 2:14-21). Later in his sermon, Peter said,
So then, exalted to the right hand of God, and having received the promise of the Holy Spirit from the Father, he has poured out what you both see and hear. (Acts 2:33, NET)
The audience had just seen and heard people speaking in tongues, so Peter emphasized it as the evidence of the promised Holy Ghost.
Cornelius Spoke in Tongues
We find the next explicit record of speaking in tongues in the story of the first Gentiles to receive the Spirit: While Peter was still speaking these words, the Holy Spirit fell on all those who heard the message. The circumcised believers who had accompanied Peter were greatly astonished that the gift of the Holy Spirit had been poured out even on the Gentiles, for they heard them speaking in tongues and praising God. Then Peter said, (Acts 10:44-46, NET)
The Jewish Christians with Peter did not expect these Gentiles to receive the Holy Ghost immediately, because Jews traditionally believed one first had to convert to Judaism in order to be saved (Acts 15:1). Despite this strong preconception, the Jews with Peter were forced to admit that Cornelius and his household had indeed received the Spirit, for they heard them speak with tongues. As The Pulpit Commentary states,
This was the incontrovertible evidence of their reception of the Holy Ghost. There is no mention of either a sound like wind or tongues like fire; speaking in tongues alone was the conclusive evidence.
The Spirit-filled Gentiles also "magnified God," meaning they praised God, either in tongues or in their own language. If the latter, it was a consequence of receiving the Spirit but certainly not the miraculous sign that convinced skeptical Jews.
Peter reported these events to the church in Jerusalem, saying, "And as I began to speak, the Holy Ghost fell on them, as on us at the beginning" (Acts 11:15). Speaking in tongues is the only sign that both Acts 2 and Acts 10 have in common, but it alone was enough to convince Peter that the Gentiles had received the Pentecostal experience.
The Ephesians Spoke in Tongues
The disciples of John the Baptist at Ephesus also spoke in tongues when they received the Spirit:
and when Paul placed his hands on them, the Holy Spirit came upon them, and they began to speak in tongues and to prophesy. (Acts 19:6, NET)
This account demonstrates that the baptism of the Spirit with tongues is for all believers. The tongues in Acts 2 and 10 perhaps could be explained away as one-time signs for the Jews and Gentiles respectively, but Acts 19 has no precedent-setting value other than to establish this experience as the norm for the New Testament church. The only purpose tongues accomplished in this setting was to be a sign to these individual believers that they had received the same experience already given to others. This use of tongues is just as valid and as needed today. Whatever reasons God had for giving the Ephesians the sign of tongues, those reasons still exist today.
These Ephesians also "prophesied" after they received the Spirit. Prophecy is "the speaking forth of the mind and counsel of God" or "the forth-telling of the will of God." According to Strong's Exhaustive Concordance, one definition of the verb to prophesy is to "speak under inspiration." This can mean the gift of prophecy in which God speaks a direct message through human lips (I Corinthians 12:10), or it can mean any anointed preaching, praising, and testifying (I Corinthians 11:4-5; Revelation 19:10). Just as the 120 on Pentecost told of the wonderful works of God as they spoke in tongues (Acts 2:11), so these Ephesians apparently prophesied as they spoke in tongues. Possibly, the Spirit anointed these men to speak words in their own language after they had spoken in tongues. At any rate, prophecy resulted from the Spirit baptism but was not a sign such as tongues, because of these facts:
- Tongues preceded prophecy, so tongues was the initial sign.
- No other account of Spirit baptism mentions prophecy, so it is not a uniform sign.
- Tongues is readily identifiable as a supernatural, miraculous sign while prophecy is not, especially with respect to a non-believing observer.
The Samaritans Spoke in Tongues
The account in Acts 8 of the Samaritans who received the Holy Ghost does not explicitly mention speaking in tongues; it gives no description of signs of their Spirit baptism. Despite the lack of detailed description, some tangible sign was present. The Spirit baptism was an objectively observable phenomenon that both believers and nonbelievers immediately recognized as supernatural. It is logical to assume that this sign was speaking in tongues.
- Despite the miracles, joy, belief, and water baptism, everyone knew the Samaritans had not yet received the Spirit. Philip, Peter, and John all expected a particular sign and knew the Samaritans did not have the Spirit due to the absence of the sign.
- Everyone knew the Samaritans received the Spirit at the moment Peter and John laid hands on them. There must have been a definite sign for everyone to perceive this with such certainty. Moreover, this sign was more than an emotional feeling, a confession of faith, or water baptism, since those had occurred earlier. Neither were they looking for a manifestation of any miracle or any spiritual gift, because healing and casting out of spirits had already occurred.
- There must have been a definite, supernatural sign for Simon the Magician to be impressed enough to desire it. Simon apparently wanted to buy and use this miracle in his magical shows; he desired the power to lay hands on people and have the miraculous sign manifest itself. Again the sign was much more than an expression of joy, a confession of faith, or praise to God, all of which could be counterfeited with ease and none of which would impress a magician or his skeptical audience. Moreover, this sign impressed Simon in a way that all the other miracles had not.
The Pulpit Commentary acknowledges the existence of a sign: "There are signs of an impartation of the Spirit by the apostles which we do not appear to understand fully, because it differs from any impartation of the Spirit with which we have experience." It continues, with respect to Acts 8." These points assume that the indications of the Spirit's coming on the disciples were such as we find at Pentecost. There was some gift of tongues, or preaching, or praying – some outward sign which all could realize."Ofcourse, in the Pentecostal account only tongues served as the outward sign of the Spirit baptism itself. Neither preaching or praying is a possibility, since neither is a unique, miraculous sign and since the Samaritans had already observed both.
When we compare the Samaritans' experience with the other accounts, it is obvious that the accompanying miraculous sign was speaking in tongues. Indeed, Hoekema, who does not even believe speaking in tongues is available for the church today, comes to the same conclusion. He states, "Though we are not told in so many words that the Samaritans spoke with tongues… there must have been some public evidence of their having received the Spirit. We may therefore agree with our Pentecostal friends at that point that the Samaritans probably did speak with tongues."
Paul Spoke in Tongues
Acts 9 indicates that Paul received the Spirit but it gives no description of this event. As a result, the passage does not mention speaking in tongues. Paul, however, spoke in tongues frequently, for he later said, I thank God that I speak in tongues more than all of you, (1 Corinthians 14:18, NET) Since he taught that speaking in tongues came by the Spirit (I Corinthians 12:8-10), it is consistent to assume that he first spoke in tongues when he received the Spirit, just as everyone else did.
Like the Ephesian account, Paul's witness demonstrates that tongues was not just a one-time, unrepeatable event in the Early Church. Paul, a Jew, spoke in tongues long after the Jews at Pentecost did, and he continued to do so in his devotion and ministry.An article by Rev. Dr. William Chelliah. The President of Assemblies of God Bible College – Sri Lanka


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