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Hide and Seek with Earnings Management
In 2002, the Sarbanes-Oxley Act (SOX) set stringent new accounting and board standards for publicly held US companies in the wake of widespread fraud at Enron, Tyco, WorldCom, and a number of other large corporations. Legislators, business leaders, and the press, as well as academics, have argued that SOX has resulted in higher quality audit reports and increased the cost of earnings management, which creates stronger incentives for companies to avoid the detection of earnings management. Academic researchers have generally concluded that SOX has led companies to switch from earnings management through accrual manipulation to (arguably) costlier earnings management through real activities, because the latter is more difficult to detect than accrual manipulation.
There are significant differences between the two types of earnings management. Accrual-based earnings management exploits the subjectivity inherent in the estimation of certain balance sheet and/or P&L items — inherently subjective because this means estimating tomorrow's uncollectible receivables today. In contrast, real earnings management involves the use of real transactions, for example, pulling in sales to the current period from the next period or cutting discretionary expenses such as advertising and R&D.
Professor Nahum Melumad and his colleague Itay Kama of Tel Aviv University were skeptical about whether SOX has really resulted in a shift toward real earnings management. "Real earnings management is costly to employ," says Melumad, who frequently investigates aspects of earnings management and other forms of corporate reporting. "If a company wants to manage earnings in a manner that is difficult to detect, it is more likely to resort first to another available, often less costly, method of disguising earnings management: managing cash to replicate the impact of a true improvement in performance and thereby masking earnings management."
Two common red flags that signal potential earnings management are (1) cash that does not follow earnings and/or revenues and (2) accruals (defined as the differences between earnings and cash) that do not correspond to earnings and/or revenues. If indeed the incentives to avoid detection of earnings management have intensified post-SOX, then one option available to firms is masking earnings management by assuring that changes in cash closely follow changes in earnings/revenues and that accruals are closely associated with changes in earnings/revenues. One means of achieving this is by converting accruals into cash to mimic impact of a true sales increase or expense decrease on cash and accruals. Kama and Melumad label such activity accruals conversion cash management.
Kama and Melumad employed an analytical framework to illustrate the identifiable traits in financial reporting of attempts to camouflage earnings management by using accruals conversion cash management. They introduce new proxies for accruals conversion cash management that result in camouflaged earnings management. Specifically, they show that the forward variation of key financial variables (a measure of how much the variable fluctuates over subsequent quarters), like the forward variation of cash flow from operating activities relative to sales, increases significantly after companies attempt to camouflage earnings management. They analyzed over 120,000 quarterly financial disclosures of about 6,000 publicly traded companies for several years before and after the passage of SOX, to determine changes in key financial variables. The results support their assertion that companies have increased the use of accruals conversion cash management to disguise their earnings management efforts since the enactment of SOX.
While Kama and Melumad's work was prompted by questions raised by the passage of SOX, the research has broader implications. Analyzing the delayed effects on the key financial variables the researchers identify here could help analysts, regulators, and other market participants detect suspect earnings management. Additionally, the work suggests that relying exclusively on the commonly analyzed indicators that ignore the option of camouflaging earnings management could result in misleading inferences about the scope of earnings management activity.
Nahum Melumad is the James L. Dohr Professor of Accounting and Business Law in the Accounting Division at Columbia Business School.
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Bridging the gap between Sales and Finance
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The sales and finance relationship is tricky, but necessary. The Sales Team interacts with current and potential customers. The Finance department is responsible for ensuring the company's cash flow can support Operation's efforts to meet these customers' needs. Following is an approach to make the partnership easier –
Establish Process with Controls
Sales activity should be flowed out to identify bottlenecks and risks. If need be, policies should be established. For example, it is difficult to ensure that decentralized national sales forces obtain the proper approval signatures from both the client and senior management. A process should be established with timelines to make sure all approved documentation is collected and retained in one central location. If during the course of the relationship, legal proceedings are necessary to ensure the collection of outstanding debts, these executed contracts will be required.
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At the beginning of the year or at the time a new Sales Manager is hired, a full twelve-month sales plan should be established and approved by the Sales Executive. The plan should include discounts offered and expected Marketing dollars utilized. Expect that increased discounts and marketing dollars will be needed in highly competitive markets with a strong competitor(s).
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The most successful sales team I worked with was provided a simple financial model in excel, for their use. Areas requiring variable inputs specific to the relationship were yellow shaded. With this tool, sales personnel could easily input the variables missing and see the value of the relationship, at the point of sale. Slowly but surely the sales team began to understand the drivers of revenues and expenses, when establishing a relationship.
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There will be situations when the model does not show the relationship is as profitable as required, by Finance department standards. In this case, if the sales manager believes that the relationship should be established for strategic reasons, they need to have the ability to escalate the approval. There are times when entering a relationship which is not as profitable initially, makes sense after some seasoning. Other reasons may include a new product/program introduction or establishing a referral relationship.
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Sales activities should be tracked via a sales manager specific scorecard which shows each individual and each of the contracts they manage. Examples of items to be included – revenues less discounts used, less marketing dollars used, customer service hours provided, commissions paid… When this information is presented in one document, it is possible to see the profitability of every sales manager and the profitability of each relationship.
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Tracking reports should be discussed at monthly Sales meetings that include the Sales Executive and the responsible Finance Executive. As the Sales Manager is intimately involved with the relationship, details not obvious by "the numbers" can be learned, which may impact collections and the future of the business.
The process established above provides a controlled, risk free way to achieve sales. As outlined, finance will not be surprised by the results of the sales team. Sales Managers will have the independence to achieve company and personal goals.
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IRVINE, Calif. — The Motorcycle Safety Foundation has released an iBook to help drivers and riders increase their motorcyclist awareness and to promote overall safer traffic.
Intersection: Sharing the Road is a 32-page interactive "book" of diagrams, photos and videos that allows readers to pinch and zoom into photos in the book's galleries, watch full-screen videos and add notes and highlights to the text.
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Our group develops measurement science in support of performance-based standards for technologies used by law enforcement, corrections, emergency response, and the military; and advances these technologies to support the needs of these stakeholders. Measurement science is developed for body armor systems, ballistic-resistant materials, less-lethal weapon technologies, surveillance technologies, detection of hazardous materials, and advanced sensing of concealed objects based on physical, radiological, and electromagnetic measurements. We perform system development and basic phenomenology research in concealed object detection and through-barrier sensing. We actively engage standards development organizations to lead the development of standards, conformity assessment programs, reference measurement facilities, and third-party accreditation systems.
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The STG conducts research, develops and refines test methods, and establishes performance evaluation metrics to evaluate ballistic resistance of body armor and other materials. The STG has over 10 years of experience evaluating the long-term stability of high strength fibers and developing novel methodologies for characterization of these materials. The STG conducts research to improve the understanding of how armor and ballistic resistant materials respond during ballistic impacts, and to develop improved armor-related test methods. The STG works to meet the needs of the law enforcement, corrections, and military communities, and the effort is strengthened by interactions and collaborations with protective equipment manufacturers and researchers from around the world.
The STG conducts and performs research to advance the technology and measurement science of threat object detection. To advance these technologies, the STG studies the basic phenomenology of threat detection and develops tools to exploit this knowledge. This work includes the establishment of test and evaluation tools, reference test beds, and documentary standards through leadership in standardization bodies. The STG currently has projects in millimeter-wave imaging, hyperspectral/multi-spectral imaging, and metal detection.
The STG also conducts research, develops and refines test methods, and establishes performance evaluation metrics to evaluate the stab resistance of body armor. This effort is currently focused on novel and advanced techniques to characterize a test event for stab-resistant body armor. Research within this project has led to the development of an instrumented drop mass that measures acceleration in three directions. Another major focus area of research is on understanding the influence of backing material selection on stab-resistant body armor test results. The STG develops novel characterization methods for these materials and recommends better specifications for this critical material.
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We develop the measurement science for object and reproducibly assessing he performance of the plethora of imaging technologies used by law enforcement, corrections, and security agencies, including the ubiquitous low-cost visible-light systems to the less-common high-cost infrared systems or hyperspectral imaging systems.
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My admiration of the arts/music came from my mom who belonged to the Columbia Record Club and must have selected the Jazz category, as I was raised on Duke Ellington, Erroll Garner and Benny Goodman. My first concert experience is said to have been in The Rose Garden or the Band Shell of the Des Moines Art Center, most likely with my Grandmother, Dorothy Schaaf. Unlike others my age (8) in my neighborhood, my grandmother took me to art lessons each Saturday, which meant no Little league. On Sunday's after church it was often back to the Art Center where we often heard live music. Around 1967 I began attending concerts at the KRNT Theatre in Des Moines, Iowa. My first vivid memory was of The Turtles and The Association. I saw Buffalo Springfield, Music Machine, The Flock and Strawberry Alram Clock, probably not all at the same show. While living in Des Moines I attended the first Arena Concert in Iowa at Veteran's Memorial Auditorium , Cream and Conquer Worm in 1968. The show was put together by Des Moines Music House, whose owners were my neighbors in Des Moines. I also attended a few concerts in a downtown warehouse near Vets. The night the Monkees played Vets I went to Enoch Smoky. (I thought Frank Zappa was also on the bill?)As I moved into the 1970's I can remember seeing The Allman Brothers Band Superball Fest July 24, 1968 in St. Paul Mn. To this day I recall watching Duane with his sunburst Les Paul This was one of his last shows.. Next came the historic Denver Pop Festival at Mile High Stadium, Denver Colorado, June 27-June 29, 1969 : Iron Butterfly The Flock Three Dog Night Frank Zappa and the Mothers of Invention Aeorta Zephyr (Tommy Bolin) Poco Jimi Hendrix Experience Creedence Clearwater Revival. Besides being introduced to cannabis, The Mothers of Invention and Tommy Bolin, it was The Jimi Hendrix Experience's final performance. I attended the festival with a friend I knew from Ft. Dodge. His mother drove us to denver in a VW station wagon. I remember looking at all the musicians who sat in front of the stage watching JHE. We got tear gassed at the end of the JHE show due to gate catchers. I recall the band Zepher (Tommy Bolin) coming out and playing in gas masks. A majority of my 70's concert life were road trips from Ft. Dodge to Des Moines, Ames and St. Paul, I drove. ( After a Humble Pie show in St. Paul we were stopped by armed police because my 1964 white Impala matched the description of a nearby gas station hold up) St.Paul had a few standouts; Black Sabbath with King Crimson opening. Please be advised that Robert Fripp denies such a show. Alice Cooper and Dr. Hook and The Medicine Show was forgettable save for the fact that a friend asked me to go see Mahavisnu Orchestra the same night and I choose Alice Cooper? Somewhere around this time period (1970-72) I also attended a few concerts in The Des moines Ice Arena. This is where I experienced Ted Nudget bite his drummer's ear and Chuck Berry with a local band as his backup band. (Something I know now was common practice).I attended numerous small arena shows in St. Paul. I remember when a car load of us once again headed North to catch Jethro Tull in there prime. We were on the floor, some standing and many stood. The aroma of marijuana filled the arena, producing intermittent clouds of smoke rising to the seats. Ian Anderson was the focal point with his antics and long flowing hair. To give an idea as to the time period, at on point a joint was being passed through the crowd; when I passed it to my friend he in turn was standing next to a St. Paul Cop. My friend, Bruce (RIP) passed it to him, obiviosly not aware he was a cop. Without any hesitation the cop simply passed it back to Bruce. (1970) Around 1971-74 I began to attend shows at the Hilton Colosseum in Ames and more at Veterans Memorial Auditorium in Des Moines, Iowa. I saw Creedence Clearwater Revival, with Tom Fogerty at Vets on numerous occasions. I recall hanging on the stage as I watched John Fogerty on lead vocals/guitar. Another Les Paul. I also saw Steppenwolf during their hey day at Vets which helped shaped my musical direction for the next few years. In a time period referred to as a concert void in God's Country, 1974-1978 I saw no one while in Northern Minnesota. Once back to Iowa, with Kim and my sons in tow. The next Chapter began. First Concert, Dizzy Gillespie. It was billed Dizzy Gillespie in Concert Firday November 10, 1978. Band: Ben Brown ,Bass, Mickey Roker, Drums, Rodney Jones, Guitar, Shevoynne Wright , Vocals. This was our 1st show back from Minn. Tickets: $5:00. Our next show was one of many evenings at the Hilton with Marshall Tucker Band. Thursday January 25 @ 8:00 in the balcony. $7:50 Tickets. Notes: "I won tickets fro KKRL in Carroll, Iowa. Was a good evening with Fire Fall opening." 3 stars. Phobe Snow March 23, 1979 C.Y. Stephens. Main Floor Seating. 4 Stars. Jim Healey said," Phoebe Snow revue: Totally Satisfying." 5 stars. Billy Joel May 1, 1979 Hilton Coliseum. "…seats were horrible, set started late, But Joels was fantastic. Very moving concert. Drummer was Joel's clone…" 4 stars. Benny Goodman Sextet. Friday June 1, 1979 $9:50 seating. "…was fantastic seating…did send in the clowns, which was most moving. Was a good experience to see such a well respected musician preform. Goodman controlled the entire band as well as the audience. I say Mr. Goodman as he was leaving C.Y.S. (Mother Mary Attended). George Benson Thursday June 21, 1979 Des Moines Civic Center. "…best seating to date. Was a pipe dream of 500 miles (Loved George Benson on CTI while living in Warroad , Minn) "…everything I expected and more. very powerful. Incorporated a full string section. Lenny Williams opened. 8 Stars. Bee Gees July 24, 1979 Hilton Coliseum, Ames Iowa. I was not into the Bee Gees at the beginning of their Disco phase.This show was really for my mother, who liked their music. October 1,1979 Lou Rawls Des Moines Civic Center, Des Moines, Iowa. Melba Moore opened. My recollection of this show was not good. Poor seats, sound and bad opening act. "….worst concert to date." Next may have been one of the most influential concerts since The Denver Pop Festival in 1969, "Weather Report" February 11, 1980 Des Moines Civic Center, Des Moines, Iowa. I had front row seat that favored the right side of the stage. I remember at the time the Indian music from the PA that played until 8:30, when the band took the stage. According to the ticket they were to go on at 8:00. But as I grew to follow the band I understood "8:30." Not knowing what to expect other than they had this bass player that was gaining attention as a rock player in a jazz band. When they did start Jaco made an entrance like no other I had seen. A roadie had put down baby power on the stage that allowed Jaco to slide accross the stage. I was familiar with their version of "Birdland' and had read about a flamboyant bass player, Mr. Jaco Pastorious.
Tuesday March 4, 1980 Ronnie laws and Lenny White Des Moines Civic Center, Des Moines, Iowa. "….was bad weather-blizzard. Tom (Brother) and I went, we had good seating Lenny white was very energetic with great guitarists. Ronnie Laws did old and some new material… friends and strangers was memorable."
Monday March 17, 19080 Pat Metheny Group 8:00 Show Fillmore, Ames , Iowa. "…St. Patrick's Day and Kim, Tom and I attended the first show a rather new venue/bar (now a fitness club) …was a fantastic show, everything was perfect, seats, sound was outstanding.Only draw back was not being able to stay for the second show. The Crusaders w/ Randy Crawford Thursday April 24, 1980 Des Moines Civic Center, Des Moines, Iowa. "…Randy Crawford opened and was good (singer), as was her band, but I came to hear The Crusaders. The wait was soon over and very much worth the wait. Phill Upchurch was on guitar(once Robben Ford) and Airto percussion. Sytx Hooper-drums, Joe Sample -Keys, Wilton Felder-Saxes, Kicked out their set with a cut from Street Life (which featured Randy Crawford) Did some older material later in the set. standout was the work between Styx Hooper and Airto. Actually, Street life was the only low point for me…"
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PC Richard customer service suggested this machine because I was looking for something for my baby's clothes now that I'm expecting #2 With another baby under 1 year old already. I was hesitant at forst. The price is a bit steep and the washer seems small so you wonder if it could handle other items besides baby clothes. Well so far I've used it several times and it is the best investment I have made. Baby's clothes come out clean and fresh. Tub capacity allows for a few adult clothes as well. Super quiet except when the machine is dome with a cycle, it plays a cute tune that is a tad loud If baby is sleeping. A few things to mention:-ssuper sanitize and sanitize settings require hot water.-BBaby Clothes cycle is about 99 minutes because it has 3 extra rinsing cycles so it's pretty long. -you can pause the cycle and switch it if you wanna switch from baby clothes to let's say Quick Wash if you're pressed for time.-quick was is about 15 minutes and you can add extra rinse cycles to get all detergent off -up to 6 rinse cycles-my machine didn't come with wheels so as a pregnant woman, it's a bit hard to drag by the faucet to plug in but it is definitely relatively light at 69 lbs. I didn't give this 5 stars because Samsung customer service needs major improvement. I tred calling to get info on the drain hose since my machine was missing one and all they did was forward me to their parts company who wouldn't give me the part number so I could buy the hose at a hardware store. Also the manual should've been a bit more thorough explaining each wash setting. I had to play around with different washes to find out time it took for a certain wash. Overall, I recommend this machine if you live in an apartment and wash clothes by hand frequently as I have and do cloth diapers and such.
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When Papa brings home a computer, the whole family is excited. Soon Mama, Brother, Sister, and even Honey start spending all day every day staring at their own computers. It's up to Papa to get the family off the computer and back into the real world!
The Berenstain Bears' Bedtime Battle
Who wants to go to bed when you can play with dinosaurs, have a tea party or get a piggyback ride on Papa Bear? Brother Bear and Sister Bear are doing everything they can to postpone their bedtime even if that means putting Mama and Papa Bear to bed first!
The Berenstain Bears Storybook Treasury
Featuring six beloved Berenstain Bears stories, this treasury is perfect for reading aloud or curling up and reading alone. Join Mama, Papa, Brother, Sister, and Honey Bear as they meet a new pet, learn about the importance of cleaning up, wish upon a star, take a trip, explore the seashore, and stay home from school. There are stories for everyone to love in this keepsake anthology of new classics.
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Conor O'Sullivan: Cork can't afford to be sluggish against Clare
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- Cork's Daniel Kearney and Clare's Conor McGrath look ahead to the All-Ireland final replay
- Michael Duignan gives his verdict on the All-Ireland hurling final replay
- Tomas Mulcahy and Anthony Daly on the hurling final
- Tomás Mulcahy believes Cork will have the upper hand in the Hurling Final replay
- Cork's Conor O'Sullivan believes Clare did not get credit for the drawn final performance
- Clare goalkeeper Patrick Kelly is looking forward to renewing the battle with Cork
- Brian Carthy looks at the teams announced for Saturday's Hurling Final Replay
Cork defender Conor O'Sullivan admits his team can't afford another sluggish start against Clare in the All-Ireland hurling final replay.
Although the Rebels only went in two points down at the break in the drawn game, they were always playing catch-up as Clare kept them at bay, leading by five points at one stage.
O'Sullivan told RTÉ Sport: "We were probably under the cosh a small bit, Clare got off to a great start and we'd be hoping we can change that for the next day, maybe take the game to them a bit more early on.
"You just have to put the head down and grind it out, you've to work. Every team's going to have a purple patch so you're hoping you can fight your way out of it.
"If you look at any of the best teams when they're down – they just work it out, work it out, work it out.
"It's just all down to hard work on a day like that when things aren't going your way and we've 30 fellows willing to do whatever it takes."
"It's just all down to hard work on a day like that when things aren't going your way" - Conor O'Sullivan
The Sarsfields man added that Banner boss Davy Fitzgerald's decision not to play with a sweeper, as he had deployed previously, couldn't be used as an excuse for their performance.
"I suppose everyone was expecting them to play a sweeper but the bottom line is [you must be] prepared to play 15 on 15, that's what hurling's about so you have to be ready for that as well. So we can't use that as an excuse," he said.
"I wouldn't take anything away from Clare. They played brilliantly.
"The reason we didn't play well was because Clare didn't let us play so well. It wasn't down to us just not performing.
"People wouldn't give Clare the credit for that but they were brilliant. Now I'm sure they'll think they can improve for the next day but we'll be hoping we can improve for the next day as well.
"There's no point in dwelling on the negatives too much. You have to look at it to see where you can improve but if you're getting bogged down by them you're doing no-one any good. The lads, the managers are extremely positive; JBM especially.
"So they'll be telling us what went wrong but they'll be telling us what went right as well."
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Mazda2 EV and Mazda3 Hybrid: The Future According to Mazda
At the Tokyo Motor Show, Mazda lifted the veil off its upcoming projects. Takashi Suzuki, manager of the Drivetrain Development department at Mazda, announced an ingenious technological innovation: a range extender system.
The idea isn't actually new, since Chevrolet offers something similar with the Volt, which uses a combustion engine to power a battery that feeds the electric motors. But at Mazda, it involves a much more innovative mechanical system that includes a rotary engine inserted inside a very compact unit. The range extender unit is located where you would normally find the fuel tank on the Demio (aka Mazda2). We had the chance to drive one of these revolutionary vehicles in the Yokohama region near Tokyo.
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Mazda's faith in the rotary engine has not wavered. Sure, they stopped using these engines for a while, but never really lost their love for them – as evidenced by the rotary gracing the range extender system. To be specific, Mazda engineers opted for a 330-cc horizontally mounted rotary. Not only is it very compact, but it doesn't generate any vertical vibrations. It's fitted with a belt drive system to rotate the generator at double speed and power the battery, which is first charged at a conventional outlet.
This system is housed in an independent unit that takes up roughly the same amount of space as a gas tank. This means that no major modifications had to be made to the car structure. With the range extender installed, there is almost as much trunk space available as in a conventional vehicle. Only one wire is needed to connect the rotary engine and generator to the batteries. The electric engine replaces the conventional engine under the hood.
We tested the Mazda2 EV with extended range over a short distance – less than 2 km – but that was enough to win me over. By pure luck, I actually drove a conventional Mazda2 just prior to going to Japan, which really helped me compare the two.
Operating in electric mode with three people on board, the car offered good accelerations and pick-up thanks to the electric mill's generous torque. The road handling was very similar to the conventional version's, with good balance on corners.
The engineers had essentially programmed the system so that the support engine would kick in during our test drive. We heard it start, though it was barely perceptible. The electric motor remained strong and the car kept rolling forward without even a hiccup.
Overall, the system impressed us with its compact size, ingenious single rotary-engine design, and 2:1 belt drive system to operate the generator. What is more, having the Range Extender installed does not entail any changes to the vehicle's mechanical structure.
A Mazda3 hybrid!
Mazda also capitalized on the Tokyo Motor Show to introduce (for the first time in Japan) the new Axela, which we know as the Mazda3. It's equipped with either a gas, diesel or compressed natural gas engine. But there's also a new hybrid version. If you were hoping to buy one in the near future, however, prepare to be disappointed. Mazda brass have made it clear that it will not be available in Canada in the short or medium term.
The hybrid's mechanical components are similar to Toyota technology, which Mazda obtained the rights to use. In fact, they are so similar that they even kept Toyota's gear shifter that connects to the CVT, which the brands also share!
The car is powered by a Mazda 2.0-litre SKYACTIV engine. Its torque curve was modified for use in a hybrid vehicle. The batteries are nickel-metal hydride, just like at Toyota.
I was given the opportunity to drive the Mazda3 Hybrid over a distance of 10 kilometres. It was hard to find fault on the hybrid system, as it is identical to the one considered by many as the best on the market. The brake recovery system, however, seemed more progressive than the one on the Toyota models.
Mazda's SKYACTIV technology was supposed to slash fuel consumption by more than 30%. At a technology conference last week, the company's engineers discussed upcoming engines that will use this technology. SKYACTIV 2 will include a homogenous charge compression ignition, which has an 18:1 compression ratio – significantly higher than the 14:1 ratio currently used on most markets. What this means is that second-generation SKYACTIV engines will require very high quality fuel. And the higher compression ratio will facilitate combustion and reduce fuel consumption.
The third-generation SKYACTIV engine will be even more fuel efficient thanks to an adiabatic coating that will prevent heat increases or losses. Mazda engineers have kept mum about when these systems will be implemented.
The Hiroshima-based manufacturer is sticking to the development plan it established , with the first step being reducing fuel consumption for both gas and diesel engines. The second and third steps relate to SKYACTIV engines. There will also be hybrid and electric models. In fact, by 2020, the Mazda line-up will include fewer models with internal combustion engines and more hybrid and electric vehicles.


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Welsh Government on target to deliver 7,500 new affordable homes
The Welsh Government is on track to realising a target of 7,500 new affordable homes by 2015, independent research has suggested.
However, the Welsh Economic Research Unit (WERU) warned that a predicted 40% cut in investment over the coming years will put the target at risk.
The report - which was commissioned by Community Housing Cymru - also discovered that Welsh housing associations have provided 1973 new homes over 2011/12, more than a quarter of the 7,500 target.
Of the 1973, 73% were built using social housing grants given to HAs by the Welsh Government. WERU has forecast that production could drop to 850 new homes a year unless the current investment level is sustained.
Welsh HAs spent an estimated total £951 million in 2011/12, up 16% from the previous year.
WERU's research also looked at the contribution the sector made to employment. It found that this too rose, with 7,500 people directly employed by a housing association – but for every direct job provided, almost two other jobs were supported by the sector. In 2011/12 this amounted to 20,200 full time equivalents across Wales – a rise of 15% from the previous year.
Nick Bennett, Group Chief Executive of Community Housing Cymru said: "This report demonstrates the role housing has in Welsh economic growth. Housing Associations are certainly doing their bit to help the Welsh economy- but there's more to do.
"Critically the social housing sector is the only area of major capital expenditure which is levering in so much additional private sector investment. This report is proof that investing in our sector not only provides much needed homes, but also acts as an economic stimulus. If current investment is not sustained, we are in danger of failing to reach the 7,500 target."
Peter Cahill, Chair of Community Housing Cymru, added: "If Wales is to recover economically policy makers need to invest in housing. By investing in our sector – a sector with ability and track record to deliver, we can build our way out of recession, create hundreds of jobs in the process while increasing supply to ensure that the people of Wales have access to secure and affordable housing, in communities where they want to live."
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After a flurry of reports in 2011 about the hiring of screenwriter Scott Frank and director Francis Lawrence, news on Sony Pictures' Houdini movie has all but dried up. This certainly wouldn't be the first time a Houdini project has become trapped in Development Hell, especially at this studio. I suspect this movie isn't going to get made.
So today I'm going to spill a little tidbit about the project that didn't find its way into any of the news reports. In fact, there seemed to be an effort by the studio to misdirect people in regards to the plot, which was reported to be about Houdini falling in love with a beautiful spiritualist (shades of Death Defying Acts). Not true.
The real plot is about Houdini and Chung Ling Soo working together to break a man out of prison. According to my secret sources, Chung Ling Soo plays as big a roll in the movie as Houdini. The script also includes a large element of the supernatural.
Chung Ling Soo was actually William Ellsworth Robinson, a skilled American magician who gained fame posing as a Chinese conjurer. Amazingly, the public never knew his true identity or nationality. Houdini and Robinson were good friends. In fact, they shared the bill at the Alhambra Theatre in July 1900 and both catapulted to fame at the very same time. Chung Ling Soo was later killed onstage performing the bullet catch.
I like the idea of a movie featuring a newly famous Houdini (a Hungarian posing as an American) and Robinson (an American posing as Chinese) becoming involved in some sort of adventure in the early 1900s. Of course, I would rather see it played straight. But you know Hollywood; if it isn't an action movie they don't understand it.
Other Houdini projects languishing in the pits of Development Hell: The Secret Life of Houdini (Lionsgate); The Houdini Box (20th Century Fox); Voices from the Dead (DreamWorks); Among The Spirits (NBC); The Arcanum (Gold Circle); and Carter Beats the Devil (Warner Bros). There are also untitled Houdini projects being developed at Walden Media and Ron Howard's Imagine Entertainment.
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That's too bad, it actually sounds like a pretty good concept. When I was in college I volunteered to be an extra on a remake of Captain Blood with Tom Cruise that would have used the HMS Endeavour. Another movie that never made it past development. This must be pretty common.ReplyDelete
Indeed. I myself have shoveled much coal into the furnaces of Development Hell.Delete
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Value at Risk (VaR) has been successfully estimated using single covariate probabilistic fuzzy systems (PFS), a method which combines a linguistic description of the system behaviour with statistical properties of data. In this paper, we consider VaR estimation based on a PFS model for density forecast of a continuous response variable conditional on a high-dimensional set of covariates. The PFS model parameters are estimated by a novel two-step process. The performance of the proposed model is compared to the performance of a GARCH model for VaR estimation of the S&P 500 index. Furthermore, the additional information and process understanding provided by the different interpretations of the PFS models are illustrated. Our findings show that the validity of GARCH models are sometimes rejected, while those of PFS models of VaR are never rejected. Additionally, the PFS model captures both instant and periods of high volatility, and leads to less conservative models.


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How do i code a Camera Class that doesn't use GLU?Posted Saturday, 20 June, 2009 - 08:04 by enablerbr in
i've been looking around trying to find how to code a camera class. trouble is there doesn't seem to be a single soloution to this. i really want a camera class that not only doesn't use GLU but also allows me to parent a camera to another object if needed. any ideas where to look or code snippets would be welcomed.
Why do you have need for glu to create camera class?
It is easy to create a camera that doesn't use GLU. The math API in OpenTK is a little ugly (working on it), but it gets the work done. Here is a quick and dirty implementation I cooked up for a project.
It works like this:
- In your update function, you set the
TargetOrientationof the camera.
- In your render function, you call
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GetProjectionMatrixto retrieve the relevant matrices and send them to OpenGL - either via
GL.UniformMatrix4if you are using shaders, or via
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using System; using System.Collections.Generic; using System.Linq; using System.Text; using OpenTK.Math; using Graphics; namespace OpenBCI.Maze { public class Camera { #region Constructors public Camera() : this(new Vector3(), new Quaternion() { X = 0, Y = 1, Z = 0, W = 0 }) { } public Camera(Vector3 position) : this(position, new Quaternion() { X = 0, Y = 1, Z = 0, W = 0 }) { } public Camera(Vector3 position, Quaternion orientation) { TargetPosition = Position = position; TargetOrientation = Orientation = orientation; AspectRatio = 1.333f; FieldOfView = 60; ZNear = 1; ZFar = 64; } #endregion #region Public Members #region Properties public Vector3 Position { get; set; } public Quaternion Orientation { get; set; } public Vector3 TargetPosition { get; set; } public Quaternion TargetOrientation { get; set; } public Vector3 Forward { get { return Orientation.Apply(Vector3.UnitZ); } } public Vector3 Right { get { return Orientation.Apply(Vector3.UnitX); } } public Vector3 Up { get { return Orientation.Apply(Vector3.UnitY); } } public float AspectRatio { get; set; } public float FieldOfView { get; set; } public float ZNear { get; set; } public float ZFar { get; set; } #endregion #region Methods public void Update(double time) { if (time == 0) return; if (TargetOrientation != Orientation) { Orientation = Orientation.Lerp(TargetOrientation, (float)time); } if (TargetPosition != Position) { Position = Vector3.Lerp(Position, TargetPosition, (float)time); } } public void GetProjectionMatrix(out Matrix4 matrix) { matrix = Matrix4.Perspective((float)(FieldOfView * Math.PI / 180.0), AspectRatio, ZNear, ZFar); } public void GetModelviewProjectionMatrix(out Matrix4 result) { Matrix4 modelview; GetProjectionMatrix(out result); GetModelviewMatrix(out modelview); Matrix4.Mult(ref modelview, ref result, out result); } public void GetModelviewMatrix(out Matrix4 matrix) { var translation_matrix = Matrix4.Translation(-Position); var rotation_matrix = Matrix4.Rotate(Orientation); Matrix4.Mult(ref translation_matrix, ref rotation_matrix, out matrix); } #endregion #endregion } }
Regarding your second question, you will need to create a scene graph: a tree-like structure that indicates the relationships between objects.
thanks the Fiddler. i noticed there is no mention of a WorldMatrix. some of the other types of examples i've seen on the net have a worldmatrix. where would the worldmatrix fit in. sorry for the newbie question.
The world matrix takes you from model space to world space, i.e. it defines the location and orientation of an object in your world. You must then multiply with the view matrix to move from world space into view space (the view matrix defines the location and orientation of the camera in the world).
You can think of it like this: every object in your world has a "world" matrix. The inverse of the world matrix of your active camera is your "view" matrix. The modelview matrix is what you get by multiplying the world matrix of an object with the view matrix of the camera: it takes you directly from object space to view space.
In the above case, if you wish to render a box at (0, 0, 3) (in world coordinates), you simply need to multiply the result of
Matrix4.Translation(0, 0, 3) (i.e. the world matrix) with the result of
camera.GetModelviewMatrix() (i.e. the view matrix). The result is the modelview matrix for the box, which you can send to OpenGL via LoadMatrix or UniformMatrix4.
ahh. i think i'll grab a copy of this book "Beginning OpenGL Game Programming, Second Edition " to help me along. it covers opengl 3.0. is there any other book that might be of help? i already have "3D Math Primer for Graphics and Game Developement".
"Beginning OpenGL Game Programming" is quite good. Between this and google, I think you are covered 100%.
The only OpenGL book I have is the official "red book" for version 1.4. It is quite old, but it is well-written and approachable. I still use it from time to time for legacy stuff, texture parameters and things like that, but the majority of the book covers things deprecated in OpenGL 3.0. (It is quite interesting: OpenGL 3 deprecates only about 200 functions out of 1800, but the resulting API is much, much cleaner.)
i don't think the new red book is out yet. i'll keep an eye out for it. thanks.
thanks for that camera code :) you mention inverse the camera view is the inverse of its individual matrix... i dont see where you do that... is that
-Position? thanks
Yes. The thing to keep in mind is that moving the camera in one direction will cause everything to (apparently) move towards the other direction. This is intuitively correct: if camera.X increases by +1 unit, it is the same as if the camera stayed put and everything moved by -1 unit in the x-direction.
The net effect is that you'll have to watch the signs of your camera acceleration/velocity.
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The former Seaport institution has sold its mahogany bar.By Daniel Maurer
Seaport sadness.By Daniel Maurer
Popped collars are like manna for bloodsuckers.By Charlotte Cowles
A rent increase is the rumored culprit.By Daniel Maurer
And builds a store in Montclair.By Daniel Maurer
Plus: Branded Saloon opens this week, and Menchanko Tei 55 is closed by DOH, in our daily roundup of neighborhood news.
Water Taxi Beach South Street Seaport opens on Cinco de Mayo.By Daniel Maurer
What's new in the great outdoors.By Daniel Maurer
Plus: Christmas Eve brings bankruptcy, not Santa, to two restaurants; and Kim Severson needs help from Fort Greene locals, in our regular roundup of neighborhood food news.By Alexandra Vallis
A healthy snack consisting of butter, salt, Parmesan, chile pepper, black pepper, and garlic powder.By Daniel Maurer
The Lucy Browne's po' boy isn't the only one that was added to the city's dining landscape this week.By Daniel Maurer
Fort Greene Flea regular Dancing Ewe comes to the Seaport.By Alexandra Vallis
Another look at the South Street Seaport location as it readies for its opening.By Daniel Maurer


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I told Greg that Jaycee had slept with a kabillion people, but he hooked up with her anyway and got chlamydia.
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Definition of biomimetic in English:
Relating to or denoting synthetic methods which mimic biochemical processes.
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Cartoon: Jimmy Page At Spelling Bee
A little Rock n Roll humor for you. Everyone knows that musicians can't spell that well and some are worse than others. Jimmy Page of Led Zeppeling might be the best known rock n roll bad speller. The other would be Joe Elliott of Def Leppard. Do you know other rock n rollers who can't spell?
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They spelt it that way so Americans wouldn't say Lead Zeppelin, like I "lead" the group.
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One of the biggest weather related risks during the summer months is the possibility of a child dying in a vehicle from heat stroke. The temperature inside a vehicle can rise 20 degrees in as little as 10 minutes, and 50 degrees in an hour- even when outside air temperatures are in the 70's! The inside of a car acts like a greenhouse, where actual temperatures inside the vehicle can reach 120°F in minutes and approach 150°F in as little as an hour! This can cause hyperthermia (heat stroke) in only minutes, particularly in children, whose body temperatures warm at a rate three to five times faster than an adult. Studies have shown that "cracking the windows" provides little (if any) relief.
From 1998 through 2012, 86 children have died in Texas from heat stroke suffered while in a vehicle (at least 560 children have died nationwide). Through Jun 7th, 2013, 3 children had already died in Texas. Nationally, over half of these (52%) were children that were forgotten by a parent or other caregiver, and 18 percent died when parents knowingly left their child in a vehicle. The rest died playing in an unattended vehicle.
All of these tragic deaths are preventable! To help bring awareness to this issue, the National Weather Service is using the slogan "Beat the Heat, Check the Backseat" to remind people to remember to check for small children in a car seat and to never leave children unattended in a vehicle- even for a few moments. Remember that pets should also never be left in a vehicle during the summer months.
The following are basic safety recommendations:
If you have any questions about "Beat the Heat, Check the Backseat", please contact Dan Reilly, Warning Coordination Meteorologist with the Houston/Galveston National Weather Service Office.
Much of the information on this page is based on research by Mr. Jan Null, Certified Consulting Meteorologist, Adjunct Professor of Meteorology at San Francisco State University, CA, and a 34 year veteran with the National Weather Service. You can find his research and information- including the latest statistics- at Golden Gate Weather Services.


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Redwoods DLWS – 10.04.07
We've just posted dates for our upcoming Redwoods DLWS event. This is one the the staff's favorites and in fact, we're heading back again this spring just because the staff wants to shoot there (probably to give the new 14-24AFS on the D3 a real test on a TALL subjects). Our last visit it rained the entire, bloody time. No, it didn't rain, it poured! Despite that, the photography was so grand there wasn't one person who missed one shoot and in fact, some had to be pried away from the giants to do dry off. While we're hoping to avoid the rain, we won't be avoiding the great photography.
We're currently in Bar Harbor ME for our upcoming DLWS event which starts on Sunday. We than venture down to Cape Cod where are ~very~ special guest (and bud) Scott Kelby will help us celebrate our 25th DLWS event. After that, we'll be posting the dates for our fall 2008 two remaining events. Looking forward to sharing our pixel passion with you this coming year!


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Monday, 03.23.2009 / 3:49 PM ET / News
By Erin Pollina - Sabres.com
|Ryan Miller (Photo: Getty Images)
The goaltender skated on his own Sunday and rejoined the team at HSBC Arena today for his longest on-ice session since suffering a high-ankle sprain in February.
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Head Coach Lindy Ruff said Miller has shown improvement and although it's not likely he will be ready in time for Wednesday's game against the Florida Panthers, he has not ruled out the possibility, calling it "a long shot with a chance."
"I've only really skated under these conditions once now," Miller warned. "I want to see how it reacts over the course of the whole day and just see where it goes, because to be honest it felt great at the [Amherst] Pepsi Center [on Sunday] just bouncing around. I was excited about being out today and I got right on the ice and found it was a little more tender than I thought."
Miller would not commit to a date for his return, saying he wants to remain cautious.
"It's all dependant on how quickly I get myself up to speed and how my ankle reacts. We don't want to do anything too quick because everyone I've talked to, they have all said you're going to feel great, you're going to bounce around and feel good and then you're going to find a situation that can prove to be a setback. I just want to make sure I'm past that point and make sure we did everything the right way."
Recovering from the butterfly position on low shots and sliding across the net on one knee were the areas Miller identified as the most problematic in practice. On Monday, however, he seemed to display good mobility in the 60-minute workout, even surprising a few of his teammates.
"A week ago he didn't look anything like he did today, that's how amazing it is," Craig Rivet said. "He's going down and he's moving his feet around, his ankles, and he looks solid."
"The problem is as a goalie you put yourself into many different, awkward and interesting positions," Miller said. "I've been trying to go as hard as I can knowing that there's a difference between a twinge of pain and reinjuring [the ankle]. There is a big difference.
"That's our next challenge is to get past [the point] where I don't think about it so I can just be in the play."
Although he said he will continue to try and push himself in practice, one thing Miller said he won't do is rush back into the lineup.
"I want to be play. I want to be out there," he said. "Sitting down and watching it for the last month has really been kind of eating away at me. I want to be out there, but I have to be as smart as I can... Just looking at this from the bigger picture I want to be healthy when I come back so I can give the guys the best chance to win, because a goalie that is not 100 percent right now is not what we need."


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Creating a Shared Vision for Revising General Education at WSU
With the report of the General Education Visioning Committee (GEVC)approved by the WSU Provost in December 2009, the process to develop a revised program continues to move forward. It is imperative to have a broad discussion of the topic University-wide, and to have that process be collaborative and transparent.
THE REPORT: The 51-page GEVC Report addresses the Provost's charge in October 2008 to "provide a basis for direction and strategy for general education" at WSU.
REVISING GENERAL EDUCATION AT WSU: The work of the GEVC is complete. The General Education Committee (GEC), which reports to the Provost through the Vice Provost for Undergraduate Education, will coordinate further implementation activities.
For More Information
The minutes of General Education Committee meetings document its deliberations and actions taken regarding revising general education at WSU.
Online Forum
An online threaded-discussion forum provides a way for the WSU community to share and exhange ideas about revising general education at the university.


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School fire investigated as arson
Fire set in Lafayette High School bathroom, authorities say
Published 9:18 AM CST Feb 06, 2013
Authorities said a fire in a bathroom at Lafayette High School is being investigated as arson.
Classes at the school resumed Tuesday.
Lafayette County School Superintendent Adam Pugh told the Oxford Eagle that the fire was started in the girls' bathroom on the English Hall about 2 p.m. Monday. School officials put out the fire and no injuries were reported. The school was evacuated.
Pugh said the damage was primarily caused by smoke damage, but some walls were damaged by the flames from the fire.
He said the entire English hall will be closed for two to three days in order to ventilate due to the smoke.
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Maus: A Survivor's Tale
by Art Spiegelman
Maus: A Survivor's Tale Resources
The website of the United States Holocaust Memorial Museum (USHMM) has extensive information about the Holocaust.
Some of our favorite content on the USHMM website are their online exhibitions, which tend to be packed with information, photos, and videos.
Another fantastic resource. This encyclopedia provides detailed information on numerous Holocaust-related topics, and is a great place to find information on (and photographs of) the concentration camps mentioned in Maus.
A website hosted at Fordham University offers online versions of important documents related to World War II.
Art Spiegelman's bio and links.
Historical Documents
Survivors share stories of their experiences during the Holocaust, including the ghettos, deportation, hiding, life in the camps, resistance, and much more.
This site offers oral histories, with survivors telling about their lives after the Holocaust.
Yale's Lillian Goldman Law Library offers online texts related to the Nuremberg Trials, which were held after World War II to try war crimes related to the Holocaust.
Art Spiegelman appeared on the Charlie Rose Show on PBS to discuss his work.
This NPR site has clips of interviews with Art Spiegelman as well as recordings of Vladek's testimony.
A 30-minute interview with Spiegelman about comics and his work, and particularly Maus and Breakdowns.
A collection of essays and interviews. Check out this extensive preview from Google Books.
A collection of eight critics' essays on Maus.


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Product deals of the week: AA emergency kit discount, money off VW kits and get Sealey tools for less
Get money off AA Emergency Car Kits, VW Heritage parts and Sealey tools.
We've teamed up with the AA to offer an exclusive £10 discount on its 10-piece Emergency Car Kit. That takes the price to £29.99. Log on to theAA.com/shop and use the code AUTOEXP before 31 December, and buyers living on the UK mainland get free delivery.
Meanwhile, VW Heritage is offering 10 per cent off when you spend £100 or more in December. This latest offer from the classic Volkswagen parts specialist covers gifts, branded merchandise and car-specific spares. Log on to vwheritage.com to browse the full range of kit for VWs.
Lastly, tool maker Sealey has a range of top deals. The RS1 Power Pack is down from £239.94 to £155.94, while a £72 discount takes the PC2701 pressure washer to £119.94. Plus, the LED026 Cordless 12 LED Inspection Lamp has been cut from £71.94 to £46.74. All deals run until 31 December – for more, visit sealey.co.uk.


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JAN 19, 2014 - Boston Herald
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RICHMOND, Va. — Almost overnight, Virginia has emerged as a critical state in the nationwide fight to grant gay men and women the right to wed.With the recent court gains in deeply conservative Utah and Oklahoma, gay rights advocates are heartened by the new mood in Virginia ushered in by a Democratic sweep at the top of the ticket.Symbolically as well, they say, court challenges of Virginia's gay marriage ban resonate because of the state's role in a landmark U.S. Supreme Court decision involving interracial marriage.
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Is Herb Gears' call for senior tax revolt a master political stroke in Irving?
Watching Irving politics can be entertaining AND informative, even for outsiders like the most of us.
Now comes mayoral candidate and ex-Irving mayor Herb Gears making sure that senior citizens know one thing about property taxes: State law can't compel people 65 and up to pay them.
I didn't know that, and I doubt many people did.
Here are the political questions:
– Will enough seniors back Gears out of a sense of gratitude that he's fighting their fight (or seems to be)? Older voters traditionally are more dedicated voters, so you can see why he'd try this gambit.
– Or will it have a backlash effect, since a senior tax revolt leaves younger taxpayers holding the bag?
I'd bet Mayor Beth Van Duyne survives this challenge. She beat Gears by 14 points three years ago, and that's a lot of ground for him to make up.
His call for a tax revolt has the potential of coming off as a desperate and reckless political stunt.
In the meantime, I'm staying tuned in on this race. There's no telling what morsels of information might help out at my advanced age.


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#Seawolves hoping to shock no. 8 UConn
Aug. 31, 2014
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Storrs, Conn. - The #Seawolves will bid for their first win over a nationally ranked opponent since they defeated no. 19 Vermont in 2005 when they travel to Storrs, Conn. to face the no. 8 UConn Huskies on Monday at 7 p.m.
Scouting UConn
The Huskies may be as talented as any group in the country. This was made evident in the preseason when two of their members, Adria Beso Marco and Cyle Larin were placed on the the preseason Hermann Watch List, the award given to the nation's best player. Top Drawer Soccer ranked three Huskies in their preseason top 100 players list. Larin was ranked the eighth best players in the country, Beso Marco the 20th, and defender Serge Campbell the 27th. Additionally, Beso Marco and Larin were named to the College Soccer News and Soccer America preseason first team All-American teams.
The Huskies success in last year's NCAA Tournament propels them into 2014 with momentum. UConn advanced to the NCAA quarterfinals after knocking off the top-seeded UCLA Bruins earlier in the tournament. They return seven key players from the team that finished 12-3-8. Beso Marco earned All-American honors after finishing the season with an astounding 10 assists. He was also voted the American Athletic Conference Midfielder of the Year. Campbell was tabbed as the AAC preseason Defensive Player of the Year after earning all-conference honors a year ago. Larin scored 14 goals as a freshman en route to freshman All-American honors. He is joined up top by another AAC all-conference player, Allando Matheson. The senior enters 2014 with 18 career goals. Despite all the accolades, 2014 hasn't opened how the Huskies hoped. They fell to no. 17 Coastal Carolina in their season opener 3-2 despite opening up a 2-0 lead. Larin scored a goal and the other was gifted via an own goal.
This won't be the first time the #Seaolves take on a Husky team ranked in the top 10 in the nation. The two schools last met in 2008. The Seawolves almost pulled the upset over the third ranked Huskies but fell 1-0. Prior to that, the schools met in the NCAA Tournament second round back in 2005 with the no. 4 Huskies prevailing 2-0. UConn has won all three meetings between the schools.
Raucous Environment
The #Seawolves will have to be prepared to play in an electric environment. The Huskies averaged 3,610 fans per game last season and played in front of 4,385 in their season opener against Coastal Carolina.
Seawolves Notes
The Last Meeting
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The Motorola Admiral XT603 is a glam phone with a QWERT type keypad. It owns a TFT capacitive touch screen with 16 million colors. The size of the display screen is 3.1 inches (approximately 258 ppi pixel density) with the screen resolution of 480×640 pixels.
The dimensions of the mobile phone are 119mm height, 62mm width and 12.2mm depth. It weighs about 134 grams.
It is a CDMA phone; it operates on frequencies of CDMA 800/ 1900 on 2G and CDMA 2000 1xEV-DO on 3G network. It is not GSM device so it will not work on any GSM network worldwide.
Support and storage:
The mobile phone supports touch-sensitive controls, multi-touch, Corning Gorilla Glass, alert types (vibration, MP3 and WAV ringtones), loudspeaker and 3.5mm Jack. The internal storage of 4 GB can be extended using a MicroSD card to a capacity of up to 32 GB.
JAVA and application:
There is a JAVA enablement in this phone too; so, a lot more applications can be operated in this phone. The sensors provided by Motorola in this device are an accelerometer, proximity and compass. The mobile phone runs on Android OS v2.3.4 Gingerbread, with the help of 1.2 GHz Scorpion processor.
Messaging options available in this mobile phone are SMS (threaded view), MMS, Email, Instant Messaging, IM and Push Email. A significant feature of this phone is the MIL-STD-810G specification, which makes it shock, water and dust resistant.
It supports 5 Mega Pixels camera with the resolution of 2592×1944 pixels. Connectivity options are Speed Rev. A, WLAN (Wi-Fi 802.11 b/g/n, Wi-Fi hotspot), Bluetooth version 2.1 with A2DP and MicroUSB version 2.0.
Motorola Admiral XT603 is uploaded with standard battery of Li-Ion whose capacity is 1860mAh. The battery provides standby time of up to 79 hours and talk time of up to 9 hours. It is available in black color.


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The world heritage site gardens and China water towns are two highlights that should not be missed in Suzhou. There are two options to discover the beauty of Suzhou according to your time.
A great chance to appreciate Suzhou' double highlights-Suzhou private gardens and China water towns. Take a small boat in Suzhou and Tongli for a leisurely journey. This tour will help you deeply experience Suzhou's unique features.
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Your private guide will wait for you at your hotel. After starting your trip from the hotel in Shanghai you should arrive at Suzhou in 1.5h via a comfortable non-smoking car. Enjoy a hassle free transfer to Suzhou, and start your journey at Humble Administrator's Garden. Your guide will help you to appreciate more about the garden, especially its history. See picturesque pools, pavilions, and rocks. Take a small boat along the Grand Canal between Humble Administrator's Garden and Pingjiang Road for a sight of local life.
Later, visit Lingering Garden, another exquisite Suzhou garden with a nice atmosphere with a good mix of typical garden styles in the garden. Live traditional Chinese music is performed during the daytime. Enjoy a short performance of Suzhou's unique ping tan (storytelling and ballad singing in Suzhou dialect) in Lingering Garden. Lunch in Yangyang Dumpling Restaurant in Suzhou.
3-star hotel: Suzhou Garden Hotel/similar hotel
4-star hotel: Jasmine Holiday Inn/similar hotel
5-star hotel: Pan Pacific Suzhou/similar hotel
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If you need to be picked up in the airport and start the tour, your itinerary is flexible. You will be driven to Tongli Water Town on the 1st day, and then visit two of Suzhou' most famous sites the Humble Administrator's Garden and Lingering Garden. See Suzhou's history in Suzhou Museum and walk along the Pingjiang Road. Transfer back to Shanghai on the 2nd Day.
Tongli Water Town
After a western style breakfast in the hotel, you will visit Master of Nets Garden; a small but exquisite garden with fewer visitors. It is the smallest of the Suzhou residential gardens but the most impressive one due to the ingenious use of space.
Tongli water town is praised as the Venice of China. Take a small boat along the water to see the old canal town. A great place to see ancient architectures and old life. Lunch in Tongli Nanyuan Tea House in TongliGood to know:
Master of Nets Garden is the only garden still open in the evening. There is a wonderful evening cultural show held in the garden.
You can visit Suzhou at any time. Every season has different beautiful scenery. Beautiful flowers in spring and colorful leaves in autumn make them more popular. Avoid Chinese national holidays like May 1st, China National Day (Oct.1th-7th).
High speed train from Shanghai to Suzhou can be as short as 40 min. But we will arrange a non-smoking car to maximize your comfort and time.
To Wuxi(1 day)
Easily reached by car within a 1h journey from Suzhou. Suggested day trip: Yuantouzhu Park, Liyuan Garden at the bank of Taihu, Xihui Park for exquisite colorful clay figurines, and Plum Garden.
To Nanjing(1-2 days)
Nanjing is one of the capitals of ancient China. Go to Nanjing to see some Chinese historical sites: Sun Yatsen Mausoleum, Nanjing Confucian Temple, the Qinghai River, Xiaoling Tomb of Ming Dynasty and Zhonghua Gate.
To Hangzhou (1-2 days)
Arrange 1 to 2 days to experience the unique Hangzhou: the romantic and heavenly West Lake, Lingyin Temple, the Former Residence of Xueyan, an in-depth Dragon Well Tea culture exploration.
To Shanghai (1-2 days)
Add Shanghai before or after the Suzhou tour: Yuyuan Garden, Oriental Pearl TV Tower, Shanghai World Financial Center, the Bund and Zhujiajiao Water Town.


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Asian Tribune is published by World Institute For Asian Studies|Powered by WIAS Vol. 12 No. 1587
Shashi Tharoor asks why not name, honor gang-rape victim ?
Protests at Delhi's Jantar Mantar, demand for tough punishment to rape accused and a new Helpline for women in distress—181—were some developments following the death of the Delhi gang-rape victim were some of the developments in the case.
The police charge-sheet has revealed the bus driver in the gang-rape case tried to run over the girl but was saved by her male friend who had also been assaulted with iron rods. The six accused are likely to face murder charge now.
In the meantime, in remarks that can stoke a controversy, Union minister Shahsi Tharoor on Tuesday favoured making public the identity of the 23-year-old gang-rape victim wondering what interest is served by keeping her name under wraps.
Tharoor, the minister of state for human resources development, also said the revised anti-rape legislation should be named after the victim if her parents do not have any objection.
"Wondering what interest is served by continuing anonymity of Delhi Gang-Rape victim. Why not name & honor her as a real person w/own identity?" he asked on micro-blogging site Twitter.
"Unless her parents object, she should be honored & the revised anti-rape law named after her. She was a human being w/a name, not just a symbol," Tharoor, who is known for speaking his mind, said.
Under the law, the identity of a rape victim cannot be disclosed and printing or publishing the name or any matter which may make known the identity of any person against whom rape is committed is an offence under section 228-A of Indian Penal Code.
His comments also came close on the heels of Delhi Police registering a case against an English daily for publishing material which could lead to the identification of the victim.
Tharoor's comments sparked instant reactions on Twitter with people supporting and questioning his suggestions. "Why are you after creating honors, idols and temples again instead of making real changes to criminal justice system?" Chirdeep, one of the users, asked.
Anil Wanvari, however, wrote: "A good suggestion. This is exactly what I had recommended four days ago. Cheers!" The BJP however, opposed the idea of disclosing the victim's name.
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DEXTER -- Jeanne Vinson, 90, died May 30, 2007, at the Crowley Ridge Care Center.
Born June 10, 1916, in Dunnville, Ontario, she was a former LPN at the Jefferson Barracks Veterans Administration Medical Center in St. Louis and the John J. Pershing Veterans Administration Medical Center in Poplar Bluff.
On July 11, 1981, she married William "Bill" Vinson, who preceded her in death on Oct. 5, 1992.
Two brothers and one sister also preceded her in death.
Survivors include: one sister, Emilye Garner of Dexter; and two nephews, Neal Garner of Dexter and Joe Casina.
Visitation will be from 9:30 a.m. until time of services at 11 a.m. Saturday at the Rainey-Mathis Funeral Home in Dexter. The Rev. Don Cooper will officiate.
Burial will follow in the Chalk Bluff Cemetery.