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The discussion by the four all-star panelists at ad:tech's penultimate keynote presentation Playing to Win in 2013: Amazon, Apple, Facebook & Google was so deep with insight, it would be foolish to try to summarize it in its entirety. Instead, here is a list of the best quotes from the conversation and the context they were presented in.
Owner of The Dallas Mavericks and noted business magnate Mark Cuban (read our exclusive pre-conference interview with him here!), CMO of MEplusYOU Ian Wolfman, Global CMO of MediaCom Stephanie Fierman and Chief Storyteller and Senior VP of Marketing of SAP Julie Roehm had many great quotes to bring away from the conference. Here were the top 10:
#10 "They got to where they are because the male population never realized before how many hot women there were across the country."
After a few minutes bashing Facebook when he was supposed to be pointing out their positives, moderator Molly Wood pressed Mark on how Facebook got to where they were, thus leading to the above gem. He had just finished noting that, after Facebook's public offering, they shifted "180 degrees, from customer-focused to investor-focused."
#9 "You can't run a company by a strategy of making everything smaller and thinner."
Considering this point was made when Stephanie was supposed to be listing the positives about Apple, you can see where her feeling on the post-Jobs-era Apple track record lay. She later piled on, saying that "Apple is the company that everyone wants to work with but they don't know why." The other panelists generally agreed, with Mark later adding that Apple is in the business of "shifting paradigms," something they haven't done successfully since the iPad.
#8 "They own the most data out there. They have basically become Skynet."
Ian, and the other panel members as well, spoke about Google in a half-praising, half-terrified manner, noting the recent "consolidation" of their privacy policies that now allow them to access far more private data than ever before. Later, Julie agreed that Google's practices "seem scary."
#7 "A lot of my companies were invested in Facebook Pages, and all of the sudden we had to pay for our friends. I'm used to paying for my friends, but give me a choice! Don't make me do it!"
There's Mark on Facebook, expressing some very personal anger at the company. The others mostly agreed, with Stephanie later adding, "When you drop an intrusive advertisement into the user experience, you are interrupting something very precious and sensitive."
#6 "Transparency and customer service. That's what every single person said."
Julie was speaking about the friends she reached out to on social media for their thoughts on Amazon, which were universally positive. The panel agreed, praising Amazon's business-to-business model, though they questioned if Amazon would ever make the leap ahead of Apple and Google as a platform.
#5 "Let me whip this out real quick."
Yet another potent quotable by Mark, which led to Ian encouraging the audience to immediately tweet the quote out of context. He was, of course, talking about the first iPhone, and the "cool factor" that early adopters felt when using it to try and attract girls. He seemed to lose the rest of the panel a bit with his wording, but the overall point about Apple's brand image was well understood.
#4 "Massive baggage, big ship to turn, but I wouldn't count them out."
To answer the question of which company was most likely to crack the four major platforms discussed at next year's ad:tech, Stephanie, surprisingly, chose Yahoo. She qualified her statement by emphasizing its overall unlikelihood, but Mark at least seemed to agree, saying that he bought stock in the company after new CEO Marissa Mayer was announced this past July. Of course, he then urged everyone never to follow his investment lead.
#3 "Their interface revolutionized how everyone relates to product."
Julie summed up Apple's genius the best of everyone. Still, the panel questioned how much of that genius was tied to Tim Cook and whether it was sustainable over the long run, or if we'd already seen the best of it.
#2 "They should start giving away Kindles with subscription. Buy two books and get a Kindle for free. Do a land grab."
This was Ian's innovative plan for Amazon to take the platform lead. The rest of the panelists generally agreed, feeling that Amazon's transparency, customer service and robust social component have positioned it well to take a run at the other, more ubiquitous, platforms.
#1 "Walking around downstairs [in the exhibition hall], there's too many optimizations of the same thing. If everyone's going somewhere, you've got to go somewhere else."
Mark, dropping a final bit of knowledge on the audience toward the end of the panel. He also managed to fit in a random prediction for the future: Personalized medicine. "Like media, medicine will be personalized. In 15 years, the idea that we all took the same bottle Aspirin from behind the counter, that we would take a pill that says 'you may be the one unlucky schmuck that dies from this' on the bottle—that will seem crazy to us."
Just one more thing to think about until the next ad:tech.
(View this and other ad:tech New York keynotes and sessions here.)
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Fedorov was one of the most complete players ever. Not just on the Wings, in the history of the NHL.
As mentioned above, laser shot, ridiculous speed, and good enough defensively to make Bowman say that he could have won the Norris. On top of all that great passing, aim, and could occasionally throw his weight around.
I love Datsyuk, but Fedorov was a whole different kind of special.
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Brown is one of the worst. Go to youtube and type in "Dustin Brown dive". Prepare to change your opinion on him. He's a joke. Flopped all over the place in the playoffs last year.
Brown dives for sure. It's embarrassing, especially coming from a captain.
i didnt think the dustin brown dives were too bad, the only bad one was the cross check from ekman larsson.
But he hardly flopped his way through the playoffs. There were a couple plays, but honestly I thought he was better than usual regarding diving in the postseason.


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Approximately 5x1030 bacteria are estimated to inhabit our planet, and microorganisms colonizing our bodies outnumber our own cells by a factor of 10. Nevertheless, we know relatively little about our unicellular neighbors. A widespread approach used to explore microbial genomes is to culture the organism and analyze its genetic material, however, it is estimated that 99% of the microorganisms fail to grow in culture.
Sequence analysis of the 16S ribosomal RNA gene provides another powerful tool for the molecular identification of thousands of bacteria from complex samples. Fragmenting and sequencing total DNA extracted from an environmental sample, known as shotgun sequencing, reveals information on the many organisms present, but assembling individual discrete genomes is tremendously difficult, if possible at all.
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Single-cell genomics will benefit not just unculturable microorganisms, but the ones that form colonies in culture as well.
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It appears that Nokia's CEO has come to the realization that
many of us came to months, if not years ago: Nokia's smartphone efforts are in
trouble. The company has been a bit lacking on the innovation front and has
never quite made its way back into the hearts of the consumer -- especially in
North America -- since the arrival of the iPhone in 2007.
Stephen Elop, a former Microsoft Business Division
executive, took
over Nokia's CEO position back in late September. It didn't take long for
him to see the writing on the wall when it comes to Nokia's position in the
market, and he fired off a memo (which was obtained
by Engadget) to state the sad
position that the company is in. In fact, Elop says that the Nokia is standing
on a "burning platform" and that the company must decide what it wants
to do to stay relevant.
Here are a few highlights from the 1,300+ word memo:
2008, Apple's market share in the $300+ price range was 25 percent; by 2010 it
escalated to 61 percent. They are enjoying a tremendous growth trajectory with
a 78 percent earnings growth year over year in Q4 2010. Apple demonstrated that
if designed well, consumers would buy a high-priced phone with a great
experience and developers would build applications. They changed the game, and
today, Apple owns the high-end range… The first iPhone shipped in 2007, and we
still don't have a product that is close to their experience.
Love 'em or hate 'em, it's true that Apple really turned the
smartphone market on its head. Apple knows how to create buzz for its products,
and while the iPhone may not have the most dazzling array of hardware at any
point in time compared to its competitors, the user experience (hardware +
software ecosystem) is hard to fault.
Elop goes on to praise Google's Android platform which has
taken a few short years to topple
Nokia from the top of the worldwide sales charts:
came on the scene just over 2 years ago, and this week they took our leadership
position in smartphone volumes. Unbelievable…Android
came in at the high-end, they are now winning the mid-range, and quickly they
are going downstream to phones under €100. Google has become a gravitational
force, drawing much of the industry's innovation to its core.
came on the scene just over 2 years ago, and this week they took our leadership
position in smartphone volumes. Unbelievable…
came in at the high-end, they are now winning the mid-range, and quickly they
are going downstream to phones under €100. Google has become a gravitational
force, drawing much of the industry's innovation to its core.
Elop continues in his memo talking about the company's unhinged
efforts with MeeGo, troubles with Symbian, and the fact that Chinese OEMs
are able to crank out low-cost smartphones at a rapid pace. Basically, Nokia is
being assaulted from all sides and isn't taking enough action to stay relevant.
Nokia's CEO even goes so far as to say that the answer to
Nokia's problems may be to adopt smartphone platform which has a strong
ecosystem (Android, Windows Phone 7 perhaps?). Windows Phone 7 seems like a
good choice given Elop's past ties to Microsoft, but we'll hear a little more
about Nokia's plans for the future on February 11.
You can read Stephen Elop's full memo here.
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5 Types of Scandals That Are Always Disappointing
Scandals these days kind of bring to mind that whole "books vs. movies" debate people are always going on about, where they say books were better because they let you use your imagination to fill in the whole world around, say, Robin Hood's merry men and their exciting adventures, whereas when you go to the movie theater, your swashbuckling medieval heroes turn out to be Kevin Costner and Christian Slater just standing around being themselves, deflating any ideas that robbing the rich in Sherwood Forest was in any way interesting or exciting.
Via Opossum Sally
Robin Hood sure didn't seem to care.
In the old days, you'd just hear some tidbits about scandals, about rumored "goings on" between the wealthy railroad scion and the Senator's wife, and you would fill in the blanks imagining the sexy details. Were they role-playing Antony and Cleopatra? Was she wearing a strap-on? Sure, why not. Who can say? But these days, we get every single awkward, sad, and cringe-inducing detail, and often times reality turns out to be as disappointing as Kevin Costner.
No mean feat.
And when I say "scandal," I'm not just talking about personal screw-ups, but all the sensational news that we read only because it sounds like something out of a suspense novel or movie, and are prepared to criticize in the same way as we would criticize a poor fictional storyline. Stories such as:
Sex Scandals
When a celebrity sex scandal becomes a news story, of course everyone has to pretend they mainly care about the impact on the person's career, or whatever. Maybe some people do, but most of the audience is gobbling up details left and right about what the scandal-doers were wearing, what sex positions they were in, what kind of foreplay was used (if any) and all kinds of shit that can't possibly affect anyone's career. I mean, if Monica Lewinsky was wearing a green cocktail dress instead of a blue one, that would suddenly mean they are less likely to impeach Clinton?
Maybe if i>he was wearing it.
Nobody cares about these people's careers or any newsy things here, they're all in this for the storyline. They want a real-life soap opera or steamy romance novel or soft-porn erotica or just plain masturbation material, depending on their tastes. And when the story sucks, they get pissed right off, but they can't admit it straight out, because remember, we're all pretending to be interested in this as a news story.
So when Anthony Weiner decides to have a sex scandal by sending pictures of his penis to ladies over the Internet, he is ruining the story. Sure, we will read about it because it is funny and his last name is Weiner, and you can't pass that up, but secretly a lot of us are really let down that this is his idea of a sex scandal. Sure, we weren't expecting Shakespearean sonnets from his chatlogs, but finding out that he was basically rephrasing, "My penis is very hard," over and over again was below even our lowered expectations.
It's like erotic fiction by Stephenie Meyer.
I mean, this is the guy who won acclaim for passionate, arresting speeches in Congress, and this is his idea of hot sex talk? But instead of admitting we were hoping for a better scandal, we have to say we're disappointed that he was so crude because it is so embarrassing to him and so hurtful to his wife, not because it was such a lame story for us to read.
The other big letdown in penis picture scandals is the pictures. When you're told you're going to get photos from a sex scandal, most men are hoping for pictures of boobs or other lady parts, and ladies are also hoping for naked ladies ("See, I knew that's what she looks like without the girdle!") and maybe some chiseled abs on some men. Nobody wants to see penises, except possibly gay men, but I don't want to speak for them. Maybe they only want to see good-looking penises, anyway. Just because someone enjoys seeing penises doesn't mean they're not selective.
Some people like them thick and chalky, some people like them encased in plastic, etc.
So given the truism that nobody wants to see a penis, why do famous people like Anthony Weiner, Brett Favre, Greg Oden and Chris Brown, as well as random Internet creeps, keep trying to send girls penis pictures? Well, when you're famous, a lot of women will be so anxious to get with you that they will put up with just about anything. (As for the non-famous Internet guy -- probably just has never met a woman.)
If you sweet talk them and buy them flowers, they will get with you. If you say, "Hey, get on my boner," they will get with you. If you show them your penis, they will get with you. If you put on a cat suit and repeatedly ram head first into a brick wall while meowing, they will get with you. Basically, you don't get any feedback about whether you did something appealing or not, because they were going to get with you anyway. If this goes on long enough, you will no longer be able to tell what is appealing to women and what isn't. And one day, you are going to run into some lady that doesn't want to get with you, and after she flees your apartment, she is going to put your wall-ramming cat suit video on YouTube, and then you're fucked.
Celebrity Sex Tapes
Unlike a sex scandal, nobody watching a celebrity sex tape has to pretend they care about the impact on society or whatever. They just want to watch a famous person having sex. There doesn't have to be any kind of story, or romance, just sex. Expectations seem straightforward, and it doesn't seem like anybody would be let down. But it turns out people are even more critical of sex tapes than of sex scandals.
Just Google "disappointing sex tapes". The Internet has a LOT to say about this subject.
No. 1 complaint: No actual sex. No. 2 complaint: Not actually on a tape.
Part of it is that porn is everywhere now, by the bucketful (probably not the best metaphor to use for this subject), and everybody's an expert, if not on sex, then at least on what sex is supposed to look like performed on camera for other people. Gone is the time where you could just have sex and people would consider themselves lucky to be able to see it. Nowadays, they will take points off for bad lighting, bad camera angle, unconvincing acting and, understandably, answering the phone in the middle of sex.
The second reason is that everybody wants to take celebrities down a notch, especially hated ones like Paris Hilton or Kim Kardashian. And it's easiest to wound people when they expose themselves, whether emotionally (they reveal they're in counseling, and you make fun of how crazy they must be), or physically (they show their vagina and you criticize its grooming).
From UTUBBASS's YouTube video.
When else is this guy going to get to reject Kim Kardashian?
So yeah, famous people, the whole sex tape thing is not worth it. You think you are going to have horny dudes across the country excited and grateful to see your private parts in action but all you are going to get is Perez Hilton dismissing your attempts as "very vanilla", and Internet dudes going online to tell everyone how "droll" and "blase" it was, probably after masturbating to it first.
Nobody actually wants to be hacked, but everybody gets very excited about the idea of mysterious superhackers breaking in to networks with governments and big corporations helpless to stop them. This is because we watch too many movies.
Via MoviePosterDB.com
And not necessarily good ones.
The best that real life has done to measure up to the international life-and-death stakes we've come to expect from big hacking stories is Stuxnet, a virus that was probably created by the U.S. or Israeli governments (which they deny while winking conspicuously at the camera) that attacked computer systems at Iranian nuclear power plants and set back Iran's nuclear program a couple of months. But for obvious reasons, neither the creator nor the victims want to talk about this one, so it's a story with no faces, no names, and no juicy trash talk quotes.
"You may or may not be going down, unnamed Middle Eastern country! That's when you get for messing with [redacted]."
The much better story, from a sensationalism point of view, has been LulzSec, a group of hackers that has launched a series of rapid-fire attacks on well-known targets like Fox, Sony, Nintendo and PBS, and leaves the public mysterious taunting messages, just like a proper supervillain group ought to do. Well-aware of the role they are expected to play, they even created a supervillain mascot.
Via Digital Trends
Unfortunately, unlike the sort of gripping cat-and-mouse game we were hoping for, their targets seemed to be really random -- Fox, because they insulted Common; computer security companies, to prove a point; porn sites, just for fun apparently; and the British National Health Service for God knows what reason. The only thing they seemed to be hitting consistently was game companies, because I guess that is the one thing the group agreed was really important.
When hacking Bethesda, the group acquired account details of 200,000 Brink players and then threatened to release them unless their demands were met. They didn't want one billion dollars or to stop the destruction of the rainforests or that we get out of Afghanistan, but that Bethesda release more information about their upcoming Skyrim game, and that they add a top hat item to the game.
Via hebblog
It's not that weird. World of Warcraft already has them, and they go on werewolves.
Worthy goals, no doubt, but kind of disappointing after watching a good James Bond movie or even Swordfish or Die Hard 4.
And just when The Man struck back, arresting some guy that probably had something to do with LulzSec, or maybe not, and we were about to settle in with our popcorn to see what the bad guys were going to respond with, they got bored and quit. Look, nobody liked it when The Sopranos ended that way, and this isn't going to go down any better with critics.
Oh sorry, was that a spoiler? Look, it's been four years.
But there's still hope. The mysterious Conficker worm has been spreading around the world since 2008 and has now infected about 7 million computers in 200 different countries, despite the efforts of an international team of the top cybersecurity experts, whose every move has been matched by a clever Conficker modification. Nobody knows what it's supposed to do, and whoever made it apparently is waiting to activate it. If it does anything even slightly harmful, all hell is probably going to break loose when it does activate. And then hopefully at that time, its creator will have one hell of an evil villain speech.


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Growing up near Harlem, Laura Stivers (Ph.D. '00) frequently saw homeless people. There was much diversity in her grade school and many children from poor homes. When she was eight, her family moved to the state of Washington where she lived in a predominately white suburban neighborhood. The social and economic inequalities she observed as a child and her father's influence as a Christian ethicist, contributed, she says, to ethics and social justice becoming a focus of her teaching.
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The Windows 7 'black screen of death' is being blamed on malware.
The problem arises when users are confronted by a totally black screen when they log on to their computer.
Initially it was thought that Microsoft's own security update could have caused the problem but that has now been ruled out.
The company that made the suggestion that the security update was the problem has apologised for its claims and reports are suggesting that the problem affects Windows Vista and XP, too.
Microsoft revealed in a blog on its security site that it was looking into the claims and "found that our November Security Updates are not making changes to the system that these reports say are responsible for these issues".
Microsoft believe that the issue was probably due to malware, such as Daonol.
Amid the confusion over the cause, software company Prevx had said the November update may have been to blame, but have retracted their statement, saying it had been a "challenging issue" to identify the cause of the problem.
The firm announced on their website that "having narrowed down a specific trigger for this condition we've done quite a bit of testing and re-testing on the recent Windows patches including KB976098 and KB915597 as referred to in our previous blog".
"Since more specifically narrowing down the cause we have been able to exonerate these patches from being a contributory factor."
Prevx issued an apology to Microsoft "for any inconvenience" its initial claims may have caused.
Prevx has offered a fix for the problem, which it says could affect "millions" of computers worldwide.
David Kennerley, an employee for Prevx, wrote in a blog post that "users have resorted to reloading Windows as a last ditch effort to fix the problem".
"We hope we can help a good many of you avoid the need to reload."
Although Prevx don't believe that the fix will always work, with Mr Kennerley stating that "there can be many causes".
"But if your black screen woes began in the last two weeks… or after running any security program (including Prevx) to remove malware during this time, then this fix will have a high probability of working."
"At least 10 different scenarios which will trigger the same black screen conditions," according to Mr Kennerley.
"These appear to have been around for years now".
Prevx believe that the black screen of death can affect Windows 7, Vista, XP, NT, and Windows 2000.
Microsoft would like all those that experience problems should get in touch with their customer service line.
The "black screen of death" is a pun based upon "the blue screen of death" which is displayed when Windows experiences a system failure.


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Anyone hoping to hear "Why Georgia" and other throwback tunes during John Mayer's latest tour should probably adjust their expectations.
"[My voice is] coming back and it will come back all the way to where it was. All the early stuff, I can't do that full voice right now," the musician – who's still recovering from two surgeries on his vocal cords – tells TIME.com as part of their 10 Questions series.
"The Botox takes a while to dissolve, so as it dissolves, my range comes back. Born and Raised and Paradise Valley stem from this inability to sing higher. I didn't know I had a granuloma for most of the making of Born and Raised. The songs are all low because I would hit a ceiling faster. Looking back on it now, I've been making these records based on those limitations."
Having less range on his most recent albums doesn't bother Mayer – in fact, not much does these days.
"I'm not worried anymore, period. I'm not worried about pop hits, I'm not worried about sales, relevance," he says. "I care about one thing: tell your story. If you're on your sixth record and you're 35, you should be following wherever the road takes you. I want this story to unfold onstage now – records are the fuel for a concert."
Still, that doesn't mean the guitarist can't enjoy a good cake – Mayer shared a photo celebrating Paradise Valley's second-place chart debut on Wednesday.
Why John Mayer Won't Sing His Hits (Hint: He Can't)
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Parasitic worms responsible for many diseases are also a valuable treatment
Parasitic worms (helminths) cause many diseases in developing countries. These worm-like organisms live in and feed on living hosts to get nourishment and protection from their host but disrupts the hosts nutrient absorption, causing weakness and disease. Even though current medications have lessened their threat in some areas but still remain a major threat.
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But now they may serve a useful purpose according to a research team comprised of scientists from the United States, France and China.
In this new study researchers have demonstrated that once the worms are inside the host, many parasitic worms secrete a sugar-based anti-inflammatory molecule that might actually help treat metabolic disorders associated with obesity. Metabolic disease associated with obesity is now at epidemic proportions.
Parasitic worms express host-like glycans (sugar molecule) to adjust the immune response of human hosts. The therapeutic potential of this immunomodulatory mechanism in controlling the metabolic dysfunction that is associated with chronic inflammation remains unexplored, according to the study's abstract.
Glycan is released by parasites to help them evade the body's immune system. By reducing inflammation, they are better able to hide in tissues and humans experience fewer symptoms that might reveal their presence.
According to the National Council on Strength and Fitness, a common theme that links many diseases and chronic illness is uncontrolled cellular inflammation. It is a factor in diseases including cardiovascular disease, diabetes, cancer, arthritis and many autoimmune-related conditions. Obesity has recently been added to this group of diseases as it is now known to present a low grade inflammatory response within many of the body's tissues, which cause deleterious effects, often leading to the development of cardiovascular and metabolic disease.
With the fact of obesity being an inflammatory disease researchers hypothesized that glycan may have some effect on complications related to it.
In order to test the hypothesis the researchers used mice who were fed a high-fat diet. Mice in the control group showed many symptoms linked with excessive weight gain such as insulin resistance and high cholesterol.
Mice who received treatment with sugar produced by the worms still gained weight but did not have the same negative health effects as the mice in the control group.
Dr. Donald Harn, PhD, worked on this research while he was an adjunct professor, department of immunology and infectious diseases, Harvard School of Public Health and now at the University of Georgia as a Georgia Research Alliance Distinguished Investigator, stated "All of the metabolic indicators associated with obesity were restored to normal by giving these mice this sugar conjugate. It won't prevent obesity, but it will help alleviate some of the problems caused by it."
The same sugars excreted by the parasites are also found in the developing human fetus and in human breast milk. Dr. Harn assumes that this may provide proper metabolic functions in the newborn infant. But after infancy sugar expression is only found on a few cells, and the only external source for the sugar is parasitic worms.
"Prevalence of inflammation-based diseases is extremely low in countries where people are commonly infected with worms, "says Dr. Harn. "But the minute you start deworming people, it doesn't take too long for these autoimmune diseases to pop up."
Dr. Harn adds that this does not mean that people should actively seek out parasitic infections as treatment however, it is an indication that the compounds secreted by worms may serve as the basis for future therapies.
Besides demonstrating the sugar molecule released by the parasite can help with obesity related disease Dr. Harn notes that along with this colleagues that glycan may relieve several other inflammatory diseases such as psoriasis treatment. It also seems that the sugar could be a strong anti-rejection drug that may one day be used in patients who have received organ transplants.
In closing Dr. Harn comments "We see great promise in this sugar, and we hope that future research and collaborations will eventually lead to marketable therapies for people suffering from disease."
The researchers note that more research is needed before glycan can be tested in humans. The research team is hopeful that they can develop effective treatments that provide all the benefits of parasitic worms without the worms themselves.
The study is published in the journal Nature Medicine.
The research team was comprised of scientists from Harvard School of Public Health, Department of infectious Diseases, College of Veterinary Medicine, University of Georgia, Centre Hospitalier Régional Universitaire de Tours, Department of Internal Medicine, Nutrition, INSERM U1069, Université François Rabelais, Tours, France and Pharmacogenetics Research Institute, Institute of Clinical Pharmacology, Central South University.
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HARRISBURG - Today is an important day for Paige Pearson - and for her 151-pound crossbred Suffolk Hampshire lamb.
Pearson, 17, a junior at Williamsburg High School, will be among those competing today in the Junior Market Lamb Show at the 97th Pennsylvania Farm Show in Harrisburg.
The daughter of Lyle and Trisha Pearson is optimistic she - and her unnamed lamb - will do well in today's competition.
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Paige Pearson, 17, of Williamsburg guides her market lamb Saturday at the 97th Pennsylvania Farm Show in Harrisburg. The show continues through next week.
Joni Sterner of Harrisburg samples wine from Mazza Vineyards on Saturday at the farm show.
"I hope he does pretty well. I am hopeful that I make sale. That is the main goal. I hope I will get to sell my lamb on Tuesday," said Pearson, who is competing at the farm show for the fourth consecutive year.
"I have been showing lambs since I was 8 years old," Pearson said. "I really like the competition, being around the animals and doing things with my parents. My brother [Wade] got me into this."
Pearson finished second in her class last year, and previously finished third and fifth.
The eight-day show, the largest indoor agricultural exhibition in the nation, features 6,000 animals, 10,000 competitive exhibits and 300 commercial exhibitors.
The theme of the 97th farm show is "Made in PA, It Makes a Difference."
"If you buy locally, you are supporting local farmers and keeping your money at home," said Pennsylvania Department of Agriculture spokeswoman Nicole Bucher.
Before the show comes to an end Sunday, about 400,000 people are expected to visit the show at the Pennsylvania Farm Show Complex and Expo Center.
"It is a tradition. It is not January without the farm show. People like the food, the animals and the exhibits. It is a family friendly thing. The show offers a lot," Bucher said. "Last year was a record-breaking year in the number of cars we parked but the numbers have been steady."
The farm show is designed to promote the agriculture industry.
"It is also an educational opportunity and shows the public where their food comes from. Today there are less than 2 percent of the people involved in agriculture," Bucher said. "It is a good opportunity to learn where your food is coming from."
"The farm show proudly displays our state's diverse agriculture industry through every step from farm to fork," said Agriculture Secretary George Greig in a statement. "Come experience local food and discover why this year's theme is 'Made in PA. It makes a difference.'"
Agriculture is the number one industry in Pennsylvania and generates about $57 million in economic impact, Bucher said.
The 97th farm show includes some new attractions.
"We have lots of new things every year. We try to keep it exciting. This year we have a new winery display in the Main Hall where the wineries offer tasting and you can buy their products. We have spruced up the display so it looks like a real tasting room," Bucher said.
Another new attraction is the state Department of Environmental Protection's "DEP at Home" exhibit in the Main Hall.
DEP at Home is an interactive, educational exhibit fashioned into a home structure that features practices and products promoting energy efficiency and sustainable building materials as well as environmentally friendly and Pennsylvania-produced products for the home.
Another new event will be cow patty bingo at 5:15 p.m. Monday in the large arena.
A "must see" event is the Sheep to Shawl contest at 3 p.m. Wednesday in the sale arena.
"Teams compete and shear wool off the sheep and turn it into a shawl in front of your eyes," Bucher said. "The small arena is packed, and it is very exciting."
The Pennsylvania Farm Bureau is hosting a variety of activities, including children-friendly activities, in its newly designed exhibit area in Exposition Hall near the main food court.
"The farm show provides farmers a perfect venue to meet people from large cities, rural communities and the suburbs to discuss farm practices and food production. Pennsylvania farmers are committed to reaching out to the public to better inform them about how farmers care for their animals, the environment and the food they produce," said PFB President Carl T. Shaffer in a statement. "The next generation of farmers and others interested in agricultural related jobs, such as 4-H and FFA members, will also be on hand to participate in a wide range of competitions throughout the farm show."
The farm show runs from 8 a.m. to 9 p.m. through Friday and 8 a.m. to 5 p.m. Saturday. Admission is free and parking is $10. The Pennsylvania Farm Show Complex and Expo Center is easily accessed from nearby Interstate 81.
Mirror Staff Writer Walt Frank is at 946-7467.


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Agreed. He just needs a couple years like most D-men do. Ericsson took 4-5 years to become a decent player.
Bingo! Some think he should be a superstar right now and that's just not the case right now. I truly believe he'll get better once he gets MORE NHL experience.


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It's time to show your love for John B! Stetson University's lovable mascot is going up against all of the other Atlantic Sun Conference mascots for the league's Most Valuable Mascot. Hatters fans can vote for John B. on Facebook, Twitter, and Instagram.
John B. has advanced to the semifinal round of the A-Sun's Most Valuable Mascot contest! Fans can keep voting to help the Stetson mascot earn a spot in next week's final by going to the league's voting page: VOTE HERE
It's back! The Atlantic Sun Conference's Most Valuable Mascot Challenge hits year two as 10 league mascots try to take the throne from the 2012 A-Sun Champion, Northern Kentucky's Victor E. Viking.
This year, fans can cast up to five votes per round on three different social media platforms; Facebook, Twitter and Instagram.
The top four mascots in the opening round (July 17-22) will advance to the semifinals (July 22-26) with only two earning spots in the Most Valuable Mascot Finals (July 26-31).
Five Different Ways to Vote
- Like your favorite mascot's photo on Facebook
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- Retweet your favorite mascot on Twitter
- Favorite your favorite mascot on Twitter
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Each day the Atlantic Sun will compile a scoreboard so you can see where your favorite mascot ranks in the league.
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Two Arkansas hospitals are starting a pilot program aimed at educating new parents about the dangers of shaking a baby.
Arkansas Children's Hospital and the University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences and said Tuesday that the effort is aimed at preventing one of the most severe forms of child abuse.
Both hospitals are providing educational videos and other materials to new and expectant parents. The information helps convey that Shaken Baby Syndrome causes serious or fatal brain injuries to infants.
The materials help prepare new and prospective parents for dealing with a crying baby and other challenging but normal aspects of an infant's development.


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17 Apr Parent Council "Coffee Talk" on Eurythmy
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Parent Council "Coffee Talk" with Eurythmy Teacher Sylvia Nordoff
Warmth, joy, laughter and movement filled The Denver Waldorf School Eurythmy Room on a cold and wintry Tuesday, April 16th.
With flushed cheeks and warm hearts, parents experienced for themselves the beauty, poetry and art of Eurythmy with Sylvia Nordoff.
For those eager to learn more, Sound Circle Eurythmy offers Eurythmy classes for the public.


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A Look Behind MSR's Lightspace
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Lightspace is a project out ofMicrosoft Research that explores the integration of interactive surfaces across the real world. In this space, almost any surface can be an input device or display. As you watch this, you may notice similarities between Lightspace,Kinect, and Microsoft Surface. This is one of the areas that MSR is exploring and could influence decisions we make going forward.
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wow... this is going to be cool if it really works in real life... haha...
This could be useful in a medical setting where providers are sharing clinical information with each other or their patients.
Have you guys considered using high frequency echolocation for the same tracking? I'm no sound expert but I've read that you can get an extremely good accuracy of location and depth. Instead of tracking only the surface of an object you could track the contents as well to get a true 3-D representation of the object. You could also get a much larger area of coverage without all of those cameras or you could use it in concert with the cameras for an even higher level of accuracy in tracking a small area?
According to the UAH humans can learn echolocation in two weeks, how hard could it be! :^P
Fascinating...the from above projection certainly extends the coverage area compared to what Microsoft Surface offers. Though I do believe the Microsoft Surface approach is better for consumer scenarios as Lightspace would likely require alot of space planning.
SHould be good in schools and conferences. I can see many cases where I want to interact with projector.
That's some pretty cool stuff. I'd love to see more videos that peek inside MSR
@Raiven: Stay tuned, I plan on it.
LOVE to see more msr stuff, they have some funky stuff going on in there
Also fun to see the kinect alpha hardware still lives hopefully this means a windows driver is not to far away. its also very interesting to see that they are using multiple sensors in the same space.. the framerates are also interesting, it looks like they are around 20 fps and its reasonable to assume that includes processing so i wonder what the fps of the camera is.. it will be very interesting if when we get our hand on kinect if it is indeed running at max resolution and framerate.. interesing indeed
i guess its a long shot but it would be great to hear about some of the differences between their camera and the final kinect camera
ive actually had some thing limilar to this in mind except with more focus on head tracking to enable surfaces to display 3d (for one user at the time)
really hope we can see more from these guys
btw another cool thing they should look at is projecting images in a larger space than the cameras cover. really the depth camera only needs to track the user, not the projection surface, the use can then use their field of view [again by using head tracking] to select things on surfaces that are not with in the depth camera field of view
food for thought guys i really wish i had time [and the hardware/drivers] to work on my version..
Just need to replace the projectors with holo-emitters and you'll have something.
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Having drank from the same cup as the Kelvin Jacket, the Kelvin Vest is a layering solution with a number of applications. When the temperature starts to plummet, and you need a lightweight, packable, insulated vest, the Kelvin is it.
"The Kelvin Lite Vest brings just the right amount of warmth when you need some added comfort. The vest functions remarkable well when layered over a Traverse Hoody or under various outerwear jackets and isn't too hot for moderate activity on chilly mornings. Because it takes up almost no room in my pack, I'll throw it in whenever I think I may need a little extra insurance."
- Sitka Athlete Kiviok Hight
This is one of the best vests I've ever worn. From bull elk early morning to geese in - degree temperatures this thing is on me all the time. That being said I've used and worked the hell out of it. The only issue I have is the fabric on the pockets it's completely torn and the insulation is showing and falls out. This is happening from zipping the pockets up and down when cinched around my waste. It's been hanging up for a month now until I can get it sewed up. Would Sitka do anything with this?
Lightweight and kept me warm when I stopped moving to glass. Also wore it in my sleeping bag while I was sleeping. Money well spent!
I had a real good chance to us this vest over this past weekend. Temps were at about 40 degrees when I left the truck. I layered this over a core lightweight hoody and a midweight zip. Once I reached my stand I threw the 90% jacket over. This piece is very warm for its weight and size. For any of you that own the original kelvin vest (including myself) know how big the vest was. Well this vest is designed much different and I love it! It's a lot tighter on the body and around the arm. Much more form fitting and offers great range of movement with the traverse fabric side panels. Its also seems more breathable then the old kelvin lite vest (again probably due to the traverse fabric side stretch panels) other then the noise of the rip stop fabric this piece is excellent for wearing in chilly temps while you are on the move. Or under the 90% jacket or Jetstream jacket when you become static. I don't see any reason why you shouldn't purchase this vest. It'll be in my pack for the rest of the season. GREAT JOB SITKA!
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A little about this chest of drawers and where it came from, this chest came from a friend that we have donated a lot to over the past few years, he is disabled and he sells at a local swap meet for a living, since he can not get help from the State…(sad, but true!) a lot of unwanted stuff goes to him. When this friend found out we are re-finishing and re-purposing furniture, he was gracious enough to bring us this piece. I knew exactly what I wanted to do to it, A while back, I was so inspired by another blogger Recaptured Charm, if you haven't seen her work you can see it here she does amazing work. so, with the inspiration and loving the idea of a coffee station, Mr. OMT and I put our heads together and set out to create not only a coffee station, but a piece that would be multi functional. This also could be used as a TV Stand, buffet, a stand alone piece for a entry way or how about a hamper/folding table?
We have chosen to use it as a coffee station, mainly because we have very limited counter space and it is a perfect sized piece for the small area we have.
OK… lets get this transformation going… we started out with a 3 drawer chest of drawers
Mr.OMT removed the the tracking and sides from the inside of the two bottom drawers and re-purposed this area by adding a back, sides and bottom to to create a more open storage area
the fronts were sanded
a soild piece of wood was added to the back of the two front drawer panels to create a one piece panel. Molding was added to give it a more finished appearance
filled in the holes with wood putty
legs and base were routed to give it more detail
molding was added to the front
The coffee table purchased at the Salvation Army was then taken apart and the top was cut to size, sanded and re-stained with Jacobean
the top was waxed and while this was drying
The coffee table top was then added
and drop down panel. Chains were added
Completed and ready for accessories and
try out different pieces… I am sure I will change things around again and again.
Mr.OMT is always saying "it is like always coming home to a new house" because I am always changing things around.
The Brioche Molds hold the coffee filters, if you want to see how this thrift store project was made, you
can find it here Briche Molds . The chicken holds packets of sugars
side view
Plenty of room for coffee cups
I am totally in love with this piece, this really being our first (real) re-transformation piece, I say not too bad!
Coffee anyone?
Sharing with The Shabby Nest
.freckled laundry
At the picket fence
funky junk interior
Kristens Creations
Under The Table And Dreaming
Between Naps on the Porch
A bowl full of lemons
Restore Interiors
savvy southern style
Delightful Order
imparting Grace
Miss Mustard Seed
Domestically Speaking
Primitive & Proper
Coastal Charm
road kill rescue
decorating insanity


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Serves 8 |
Prep Time 15 minutes |
Cook Time 15 minutes
16 ounces Eden Parsley Garlic Ribbons, 2 packages
1/4 cup Eden Extra Virgin Olive Oil
1/4 tsp red pepper flakes, or to taste
1 cup onion, diced
6 cloves garlic, diced
1 cup water packed artichoke hearts, quartered
1 medium yellow bell pepper, chopped
2 cups vegetable stock
1 cup pitted black olives, leave whole
15 ounces Eden Garbanzo Beans, drained
28 ounces Eden Whole Tomates w/Basil, do not drain, chopped
1/2 tsp Eden Sea Salt
1/8 tsp freshly ground black pepper, or to taste
1 Tbsp fresh parsley, minced
Cook pasta according to directions until al dente. While the pasta is cooking place olive oil, red pepper flakes and onion in a large skillet. Sauté on medium until golden. Add garlic, artichokes and yellow pepper. Sauté until golden. Add broth, olives, garbanzo, tomatoes and salt. Simmer 5 minutes. Place drained pasta in a large bowl, pour sauce over and toss. Season to taste with pepper. Garnish with parsley and serve.
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Valesha Province certainly did all she could.
But despite tying an 18-year-old school scoring record, the Columbian junior couldn't push Columbian to its first win of the season.
Province scored 36 points against Shelby on Saturday at Heidelberg's Seiberling Gymnasium, matching a total scored by Anjee Beard Beaston back in 1995. But it wasn't enough.
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Columbian's Valesha Province shoots against?Shelby's Maddie Fidlet Saturday at Seiberling Gymnasium.
Shelby, led by a strong shooting night from Gabby Stephens, held on for a 58-53 win.
The Tornadoes fell to 0-9, 0-4 in the Northern Ohio League.
Beard Beaston, who later went on to play for Baldwin Wallace and be enshrined in the college's hall of fame, set the team's scoring record Dec. 16, 1995 against Galion.
For the record, Province was born in 1996.
Province said she was aware of what Beard Beaston's record was.
"My teammates got me the ball, which really helped a lot, and we were able to penetrate," she said. "If they did come up and guard me I could dish it to the post players and they could hit it."
TC coach Katie Fazekas said Province's performance was about intangibles.
"It's determination," she said. "The same determination that gets her in there all summer shooting - we're in there for hours and hours and hours -is the same determination that she takes on the court every game."
Province was not just the majority of Columbian's offense in the first half, she was practically all of it, scoring 16 of her team's 20 as the Tornadoes went into the half down 22-20.
It was a scoring surge by Province in the final 1:10 of the second period that allowed the game to be that close.
A jumper by Shelby's Madison Alfrey put the Whippets up 22-12, but on three consecutive possessions after that, Province was left open.
The result? Two 3s and a 2, and Columbian went to the half trailing by two.
"We knew she was a shooter, and gave up three or four 3s right away first half," said Shelby coach Natalie Lantz, whose team upped its mark to 4-5, 2-2 in the NOL. "We talked about it, and we'd make adjustments, and then we'd back down again."
Still, behind Stephens' eight-point third quarter, the Whippets opened up a 38-31 lead going to the fourth, and led 50-37 with less than three minutes left in regulation.
Stephens finished with 19 points, while Taylor Fulton had 14 points and nine rebounds.
Behind Province and Laura Heminger (who had 11 points), TC cut the lead to four in the final minute, but weren't able to complete the comeback.
Lantz said her team struggled to finish.
"The good thing is, we do have a couple of players like Taylor Fulton, she's a good senior leader, and she's gonna stay focused the whole time," Lantz said.
Fazekas said Columbian plays well in stretches, but needs more than that.
"We talked about that in the locker room, being consistent, being a 32-minute basketball team," she said. "We put spurts together, and if can sustain those spurts, put spurts together and turn that into consistency, we look pretty good. But we can't have droughts."
To go along with her record-tying scoring day, Province led all players with 10 rebounds.


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i want to invite anyone who likes Ghost In The Shell. and if so let me know so we can discuss about it o.k thanks for your time Sakura23
It was so awesome! =DDD
I Just started watching the reruns on [AS]. I liked Jungle Cruise and the episode were Togusa works in the sanatorium and the second episode.
It's hard to say. For a good story not related to the norm story line, I like Poker Face.One of my favorites is Barrage. Over all I like them all and can't wait for 2011. "Work as if you were to live a hundred years. Play as if you were to die tomorrow."- Ben Franklin http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=eGRkr7rCTN0
they are all awesome
i've only seen the 1st 2 movies. out of them i like the first one the best. i think it is one of the best anime films i've ever seen. "You know what you have to admire? A Catholic hit man who blesses himself just before he strangles someone."-George Carlin
the one were she saves the kid and goes back to her room
I like the diferent themes that they have!! Lady Thain
Man I love Motoko!!! She's soooooo awesome!!! If she was real, I'd marry her in a second...I would make sure she was unarmed first. Don't wanna certain part of me to be missing before the honeymoon... > > XD
Saito reveals how he came to work for sec.9, i think it is called Poker face. the sniper battle is awesome and the ending is brillant. "When the heavens do not bring forth justice, man must bring it upon himself to do so. That is the meaning of Jinchuu." -Enishi Yukishiro.
Personally, I loved "Solid State Society. My favorite part is where Saito was willing to committ suicide rather than allow his daughter to be removed from. I loved how he tried to get his daughter away from the hosiptal. That was the absolute best moment in the whole series! Naluboutes, Naluboutes, Aeria Gloris, Aeria Gloris.
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but i know it was the major and Chief Aramaki went to london or something to see a friend of his and there was the old wine and stuff =) (sorry i couldnt remeber the episode #)
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His work speaks for itself
08 December 2004
by Amelia Makutu
When asked how just many years he has spent volunteering, Hari Raj Naicker modestly shrugged his shoulders.
"For a while now," he quietly answered.
He plays its down quite well when, in fact, at 62 Mr Naicker has spent the past 46 years volunteering for various causes.
And worthy causes they are, such as the Labasa and Ba Fire Brigade, and the Hurricane Bebe relief work to name one or two.
But most of his volunteering has been with the Saint John Ambulance Brigade where he rose from being a cadet to assistant commissioner.
Wait. To top that up, and in all that time, Mr Naicker has been actively involved in soccer from district level, national level through to international level where he is a FIFA accredited referee.
Mr Naicker taught for 37 years, first as a primary school teacher before attaining a degree and teaching at secondary level.
He retired in 1999 as the principal of Suva Sangam High School.
"A rewarding aspect of teaching is knowing that the students I taught have done well for themselves," he said of his career.
For someone his age, Mr Naicker is as sharp as tack and does not forget names and places, and chuckled as he told of the days when he and Viliame Saulekaleka Tunidau were teaching in rural Ba schools and would run nine miles of dirt road to Ba town to pick up mail.
Mr Naicker is one of the many volunteers in Fiji who have over the years shared their time, resources and skills for the benefit of others without any expectation of financial gain. And the work they have done has created positive impact and results in the many societies in which they have worked.
It is said that a pessimist sees a glass of water as half empty but an optimist sees the same glass as half full.
However a giving person sees a glass of water and starts looking for someone who might be thirsty to drink.
Volunteers are that "giving person".
And for that effort, the volunteer does not expect reward but does it because they care.
All around the world including Fiji, volunteers are doing great work and making many positive changes with little recognition.
Their reward lies within their hearts and minds, and in seeing their contributions make people and their environment happier, safer and believing in the spirit of humanity.
So it is a little wonder that International Volunteers Day, traditionally on December 5, but celebrated today, will come and go, but the people for whom the day is intended will carry on and continue to make a difference to many.
International Volunteer Day (IVD) was adopted by the United Nations General Assembly in 1985 and has since been celebrated by volunteers, government, civil society organisations and the United Nations.
The day provides a chance for volunteers and groups that involve volunteers to work together on projects and campaigns and get more people to join them in their contributions to economic and social development at local, national and international level.
Fiji celebrations for International Volunteers Day will be marked today with a march through Suva by various volunteering organisations and individuals.
And in true volunteer spirit, some of those volunteers taking part will be cleaning up and gardening at selected centres in the Suva and greater Suva area.
These volunteers consider the day and its activities as part and parcel of their everyday lives, so they celebrate the only day by "doing good unto others".
Other volunteering bodies have organised weeklong activities.
In those countries where volunteering has been studied, its contribution is estimated at 8 to 10 per cent of the Gross Domestic Product.
Contrary to popular belief, volunteering is an activity that does not take age, race or creed into consideration and can be classified as service to others, self-help, participation and advocacy or campaigning.
And one does not have to go far to volunteer. It can be in the neighbourhood or community.
As Mr Naicker so aptly put it, ageing does not stop someone from volunteering. If anything, it provides new opportunities to continue volunteering.
Soccer and his teaching career aside, Mr Naicker is perhaps better known for his work with the St John Ambulance where he is the outgoing executive director.
Does that mark the end of his volunteering? "No," he said with a laugh. "Now as a senior citizen, I am looking at ways where we can mobilise support services for other senior citizens."
Mr Naicker is one of the few volunteers willing to speak candidly about volunteering. Other individual volunteers and volunteering organisations prefer to stay in the background ... that is just how it is for volunteers.


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A blended interest rate is an interest rate over an amount where parts of that amount are charged, or earning, different interest rates. Blended interest rates are useful in making important comparisons between different offerings such as mortgages or high yield savings accounts [3].
With mortgages, the math is simple. You're calculating the rate based on two separate sums. With a bank, it's slightly more complicated because you are often accruing interest at one rate for part of the year and then accruing it at another rate for the rest of the year. We'll explain both.
In the home mortgage example, let's say you have the choice of getting one loan at $100,000 for 6.00% APY or two loans – one at $80,000 for 5.75% APY and one at $20,000 for 6.50% APY. Which is better? In order to make the comparison, you need to calculate the blended interest rate. Fortunately, it's an easy calculation.
Take each amount and multiply it by the interest rate. Then add all those numbers together and divide by the total amount. In the above example, that would be:
($80,000 x 0.0575 + $20,000 x 0.065) / $100,000 = 0.0590
The blended rate is 5.9%. It is better to get the two loans.
Mortgages Blended Rate Calculator:
Of course I couldn't leave you hanging without an easy way to calculate this (no commas or dollar signs please):
NOTE: You can also use the above calculator to figure out your blended rate of return on multiple investments with different interest rates, it's the same equation whether you are earning or paying interest.
Bank Interest
Now we get to the example of one sum accruing interest at one rate for part of the year and at another rate for the rest of the year. This is common if your bank offers a promotional rate for new account holders. Everbank [4] is good example – they offer 4.01% APY for the first three months, then 3.21% APY thereafter.
The first step is determining the APR of both rates. Assuming a monthly period, the APR – APY Calculator [5]tells us that the rates are 3.93% APR and 3.16% APR. Dividing each by twelve, we learn that for the first three months your balance will increase by 0.3792% and then increase by 0.2942% thereafter. The blended rate is:
= ( (1+r1/tp)^r1p x (1+r2/tp)^r2p ) – 1
= ( (1.003275)^3 x (1.002633)^9 ) – 1
= ( 1.00985721200 x 1.0239481162 ) – 1
= ( 1.0340414 ) – 1
- tp is the total number of periods, in our case it was 12,
- r1 is the first period's interest rate (APR),
- r1p is the number of periods you get that promotional interest rate,
- r2 is the second period's interest rate (APR),
- r2p is the number of periods you get that second interest rate (we limit it to 12 months to calculate APY).
To makes things simple, here's a quick and dirty blended interest rate calculator.


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Speaking of which, it now appears the tablet's
interface is running on top of a modified version of Windows 7.
And it's reportedly a "incubation project" not a "Microsoft
Research project", meaning that it is headed towards a
commercial release. And according
to ZDNet's Mary Jo-Foley that release will be coming in
A new
video from Microsoft's Pioneer Studios revealed many details
about the new device. At its heart is the "Infinite
Journal" -- think Microsoft Office or OneNote on steroids.
Everything from meeting reminders to the browser, and even a
Photoshop-like stylus paint utility is tied into the journal.
a virtual keyboard was in sight in the Infinite Journal demo -- all
text was entered via the Courier's stylus. You could flip
between pages in the journal, or you could switch to a browser and
flip through your favorites, in a format akin to Apple's much-touted
Cover Flow technology.
Anything you find online is journal
fodder -- you can drag images or text into your journal and add notes
to them. You can even remove part of photos and add your own
artistic finish. Cooler still, you can take a photo of an
object, and then it will be transferred to your journal. And
the journal has easy options to arrange the pictures you've
You can share journal notes with your contacts (that
also come with jumbo color pictures flippable with the Cover
Flow-clone). And you can publish your entire journal online to
share with others. Reportedly, the journal will be publishable
in Courier, PDF, and PowerPoint formats.
According to ZDNet's
source, the tablet intentionally doesn't allow Windows 7 apps to be
installed, despite running on the OS. The source says that
early Microsoft tablet prototypes "failed because the
applications were not tailored to a tablet form factor - that is,
Word still had toolbars and menus and scrollbars. So, a tablet needs
to be like an iPhone - a UX that is specific for the form
Reportedly, Microsoft is excited enough about
the device that its not only targeting a release in under a year, but
it also may opt to produce it itself to get it to the market faster.
This is similar to the route Microsoft followed with the Xbox
One thing's for sure, Microsoft's Windows 7-sporting dual
screen touch tablet screams cool and looks like a surefire hit if it
can live up to its demonstration video.
quote: Yup, and I hope they force Apple to rethink their Gestapo tactics!
quote: Or then there is the total random approval/disapproval methods that seem to be left in the hands of the person reviewing the app at Apple. Very similar to the individual power that was wheeled by the Gestapo during the early 40's.
quote: You do realise what the Gestapo actually did to people don't you?
quote: Tony's an Apple Zealot that goes around on other boards and ridicules anyone who trash talks Apple. He's using standard Apple Kool-Aid tactics to belittling his opponents and twist their words for his argumentative satisfaction.All I have to say to Tony is that he needs to lay off the Kool-Aid; it is effecting his hormones. He's way too emotional for a real guy!
quote: but what is a Kool-Aid tactic
quote: MS will still have 90% of the market and Apple 5%


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Blair County Deputy District Attorney Wade A. Kagarise won the Republican nomination for judge of the Blair County Court of Common Pleas, defeating attorney Dave Andrews and Magisterial District Judge Fred B. Miller in what he called a "very tough race."
For Kagarise, 40, it was an emotional conclusion to a tense race that he said, "A lot of people thought we could not win."
Kagarise said that it was probably the most expensive judgeship race ever, and he said his financial resources were not as great as his opponents.
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Blair County judicial candidate Wade Kagarise learns he won the Republican nomination as longtime friend Jennifer Margroun (left) and Deputy District Attorney Jackie Bernard look over his shoulder.
But Kagarise, as a longtime prosecutor and a Republican state committeeman, had the support of many elected officials including his boss, District Attorney Richard A. Consiglio, Blair County Sheriff Mitchell Cooper, both Republicans, and Altoona Mayor Bill Schirf, a Democrat.
Kagarise will be facing Andrews, who narrowly won the race for the Democratic nomination, in the November election.
The results for the Republican nomination were: Kagarise, 4,635; Miller, 3,906, and Andrews, 3,090.
For the Democratic nomination, the tallies were: Andrews, 1,596; Miller, 1,568, and Kagarise, 1,415.
The tallies are unofficial until the Blair County Board of Election reviews the results and certifies them to the Pennsylvania Department of State.
Kagarise and about 90 of his supporters gathered at the Cesare Battisti Club on Beale Avenue. He led in the Republican race from the beginning.
The election results came in quickly, and by 10 p.m., Kagarise had a 900-vote lead with only 20 of the 97 Blair County precincts still out.
Suddenly the race was over, and Kagarise was surrounded by his supporters, some hugging him, others shaking his hand.
Blair County attorney Michael Routch gave Kagarise a high-five, stating that Kagarise is experienced in criminal, civil and family law. He said he has worked against Kagarise in some cases and worked with him in others and said he was impressed.
He said Kagarise would make an "excellent judge."
Dave Butterbaugh, an Altoona city councilman, said Kagarise was the most conservative of the candidates, stating he is "pro-life, pro-Second Amendment."
"He will fight crime the hardest," Butterbaugh said.
"Wade Kagarise is one of the people I admire the most in my life. He is such a person of integrity. He has taught me so much how to act in a courtroom and how to treat the victims of crime," Cooper said.
When it came his turn to speak, Kagarise spoke to both Blair County Republicans and Democrats, stating, "A judge is a bipartisan job. ... The issues that face the court system are not Republican or Democratic. They are community issues."
He said the court is now entering a transition stage, pointing out the county has had the same judges in place for many years, but the retirement of Blair County Judge Hiram A. Carpenter at the beginning of the year signaled that the Blair County Court will look much different over the next decade. He said he is ready to lead that transition.
To Blair County Democrats, Kagarise said that because his financial resources were limited, he had to focus on the Republican race, but he said, in the fall he will reach out to Democrats as well as Republicans.
He announced that Schirf, who was at Cesare Battisti, will support him in the fall. This brought cheers from Kagarise supporters.
Kagarise thanked his supporters, but when it came to his colleagues in the district attorney's office, he became choked with emotion and after a long hesitation, he just nodded toward them, including Consiglio, fellow Deputy District Attorney Jackie Bernard and Assistant District Attorney Deanne Paul.
Mirror Staff Writer Phil Ray is at 946-7468.


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Deputies in Flagler County said a Palm Coast man videotaping McDonald's workers was driving drunk and left two children home alone while he was out and about.
Maxim Tarannik, 36, is charged with DUI, child neglect and possession of a controlled substance. He was arrested just before 4 a.m. Sunday.
Workers at a McDonald's on State Road 100 said Tarannik had been videotaping them and was driving erratically in the parking lot.
A sheriff's deputy witnessed him nearly run over a median and pulled him over.
Investigators said Tarannik failed a field sobriety test and admitted two children, ages 10 and 2, were home alone while he was out.
Officials said they aren't sure why Tarannik videotaped the McDonald's workers.


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Schwinn 26" Meridian 3-Wheel Bike
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Schwinn 3-wheel bike for the ultimate in comfort and stability Experience a new kind of freedom while cycling on the Schwinn 26 in. Meridian 3-Wheel Bike . The safe and convenient cruiser bicycle is great for running short errands or taking a long, peaceful ride. A folding basket in the rear provides ample space to transport groceries or picnic supplies, giving you an excellent way to comfortably ride to your next destination. This Schwinn adult tricycle features a low standover, easy step-thru frame that makes it easy to get going and ride. You'll get maximum comfort and stability with the Schwinn Quality cruiser saddle and swept-back handlebars.
- Schwinn 26 in. Meridian 3-Wheel Bike with blue aluminum frame
- Aluminum step-through frame allows for easy mounting and dismounting
- Wide upright handlebar with alloy stem provides an upright riding position
- Rear band brake with front linear pull brake for intuitive stopping power
- Alloy rims and stainless spokes offer lightweight, rustproof durability
- Front and rear fenders along with a rear folding basket provide added convenience
- Fenders and rear basket keep you dry and provides plenty of space to carry anything
- Some assembly required
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