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First aid and CPR classes
this fall will be taught by the Bothell Fire Department at Fire Station #45, 217th St. SE and SR-527. On Oct. 3 Heartsaver CPR (adult, child, and infant CPR), $5 per person. Infant and Child CPR is Oct. 23 at a cost of $20 per person. First Aid and Adult CPR are Nov. 5 and 7. Attendance is required both nights. Cost is $35. All classes are from 7-10 p.m., and participants will receive 2-year certification cards.
Preschoolers (ages 3-5) can learn about science in the three-day session
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Icky Sticky
allows children to explore textured materials that parents might not want to try at home. Five sessions, Tuesdays beginning Oct. 22, 1-2 p.m. Fee is $22 per child.
Tae Kwon Do
for ages 7 to adult: Beginning classes are held on Monday and Wednesday starting Oct. 8 at Canyon Park Junior High Cafeteria. Each session is four weeks at a cost of $40.
Creative Memories:
Learn techniques for organizing, cropping, layout, mounting, and journalizing your photos. Each session is two nights: Sept. 30 and Oct. 7; and Nov. 13 and 20, at Skyview Jr. High, from 7-9 p.m.
Community School,
sponsored by the City of Bothell, is now in operation at Bothell High on Thursday nights from 7-9 p.m. Leaded glass, volleyball, computer access (including the Internet) and career counseling are all available on a drop-in basis.
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Family Training Project
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Northshore Youth & Family Services will also be offering a parenting course for
Substance Abuse Prevention.
All programs are free to the community through a King County Grant for Partnerships for Youth & Safe Communities, sponsored by the City of Bothell, Northshore School District, Northshore/Shoreline Community Health & Safety Network, Evergreen Hospital, Northshore Youth & Family Services, and
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Seems primal enough. And well balanced too! I'd say it's a good lunch.
sounds like a perfect meal to me! What/how much veggies and how were the veggies prepared?
It was a horrible lunch. You did not invite me to dine with you. You need to correct this deficiency immediately.

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5 Minute Peanut Butter Cookie
Continuing on with my 5 minute cookies, this time I tackled peanut butter. This recipe makes either one large cookie or two smaller ones.
I love how quick and easy these cookies are. I think the best part is that it only makes one individual serving so you don't have the temptation of a whole entire batch of cookies.
Other 5 minute cookies I've made include: chocolate chip, Nutella and pumpkin.
5 Minute Peanut Butter Cookie
1 tbsp butter
2 tbsp packed brown sugar
1/4 tsp vanilla extract
1 large egg yolk
1 tbsp peanut butter
1/4 cup flour
1 1/2 tbsp chocolate chips
1. Melt butter for 20 seconds in a small bowl or mug. Add in sugar, egg yolk, peanut butter, nd flour. Mix with a fork until dough comes together. Add in the chocolate chips and mix into the dough.
2. Shape the dough into shape of a cookie. Place on plate lined with parchment paper. Microwave for 50 -55 seconds. Cookie should looked cooked but may still be delicate/falls apart easily. Let cookie cool and firm up before eating. This makes one large cookie or you can split dough in half and make two smaller cookies. Microwave each separately, for about 35-40 seconds.
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Alyson Hannigan is finding that being pregnant not only gives her cravings – but makes her feel like a stoned Koala bear.
"I get tired a lot and I have pregnancy brain, which I never realized was a thing but it is," the expectant mom said on The Ellen DeGeneres Show Friday. "I sort of feel like a Koala bear where I'm slightly stoned all the time and I'll say the wrong word."
Quipped Ellen DeGeneres, "I'm not pregnant, but I have that brain too. I don't have an excuse."
As for the baby's gender, Hannigan, 34, says she and her husband, actor Alexis Denisof, have found out their child's sex, but prefer to keep it private until its birth.
"We're just not announcing to the world," said the How I Met Your Mother actress. "It seems a little personal."
Hannigan, who first announced her pregnancy to PEOPLE, would reveal her cravings, though. "[I crave] ginger ale big time," she said. "I didn't drink soda before and suddenly it was like, 'I need a ginger ale,' and surprisingly my mother craved ginger ale when she was pregnant with me as well."
DeGeneres seized on this nugget as a possible indication that Hannigan is having a girl, to which the actress responded by laughing and saying, "You're very sneaky."
Hannigan is due in the spring.
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The Aiken Salvation Army and Toys for Tots will hold a Stuff-A-Truck event from 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. Saturday at the Walmart stores on Richland Avenue and Whiskey Road. Patrons are asked to help stuff the trucks with canned food, clothing and toys for the Salvation Army and Toys for Tots client populations.
Santa Claus will be ready for his close-up with his fans from 11 a.m. to 2 p.m. Saturday at Chris Camera Center on Laurens Street. Photo sittings will be free.
The Aiken Community Playhouse will perform Miracle on 34th Street at 8 p.m. Saturday with a matinee at 3 p.m. at the URS Center for the Performing Arts on Newberry Street. For more information, call the box office at 648-1438 or visit www.aikencommunityplayhouse.com.
The New Ellenton Christmas Parade will take place at noon Saturday on Main Street. For more information or to register a parade entry, call Courtney at 652-2214 or email firstname.lastname@example.com. Participation in the parade is free, and lineup will be from 10 to 11 a.m.
An art auction and wine tasting will take place at 6 p.m. Saturday at the Augusta Jewish Community Center, 898 Weinberger Way in Evans, Ga. Admission will be $25 per person. RSVPs were due by Dec. 3. For more information, call (706) 228-3636 or email firstname.lastname@example.com.
The Midland Valley Parade will be at 3 p.m. Saturday on Highway 421. Lineup will begin at 1 p.m. Applications are available at Burnettown Town Hall and completed applications can be turned in there or mailed to Town of Burnettown, P.O. Box 944, Bath, SC 29816. For more information, call Robert Workman at 593-4907.
Womens Ministry of Runs Missionary Baptist Church is sponsoring a bus shopping trip to Concord Mills in Charlotte, N.C., on Saturday. The cost is $30 per person. It is open to all ages. Call Betty Gallman at 642-2212 to purchase a seat.
The Town of Jackson will hold its annual Breakfast With Santa at 9 a.m. Saturday at the Jackson Community Center. Santa will arrive at 10 a.m. and will pose for pictures for diners with cameras. Breakfast plates are $5. For more information, call Jackson Town Hall at 471-2228.
Tom Mack will hold a talk and book signing from 4 to 5:30 p.m. Saturday at the Aiken County Public Library. For more information, call 642-2020.
The Run, Walk or Roll 5K walk/run and 2-mile wheelchair challenge will begin at 9 a.m. Saturday at the H. Odell Weeks Activities Center. Registration closed on Dec. 5. For more information, call Lori Comshaw at (803) 443-9771 or visit www.strictlyrunning.com.
The Augusta Mens Chorus will give its annual Christmas Concert at 8 p.m. Saturday at First Baptist Church of Augusta, 3500 Walton Way.
A childrens Christmas crafts session will be held at 10 a.m. Saturday at the Aiken County Recreation Center, 917 Jefferson Davis Highway, Graniteville. For more information, call Tandra Cooks at 663-6142.
Cold Creek Nurseries will offer music and pictures with Santa Claus from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. Saturday; live music with members of the AAA Homeschool Band will be at 11 a.m. For more information, call 648-3592.
Storytime and a book signing with Jan Waugh, author of A Banana Split for Nicholas, will be held at 2 p.m. Saturday at the Aiken County Public Library. Books will be available for $5 each. For more information, call the library at 642-2020 or visit www.abbe-lib.org.
A Holly Day in Aiken will take place on Saturday with special promotions and discounts at participating downtown businesses, as well as photos with Santa and refreshments. For more information, call the Aiken Downtown Development Association at 649-2221.
Golden Harvest Food Bank will hold Its Spooky to be Hungry Weigh-Ins from 10 a.m. to noon Saturday at its Aiken and Augusta warehouses, at 81 Capital Drive in Aiken and 3310 Commerce Drive in Augusta. For more information, visit www.goldenharvest.org.
Angels Helping Sarahs Santa will hold a yard sale/bake sale from 8 a.m. to 4 p.m. Saturday at the American Legion Hut on Penn Street in Edgefield.
The Aiken Choral Society will hold its 25th Annual Tour of Homes from 4 to 7 p.m. Saturday. Musicians and singers will provide holiday music at each tour stop. Tickets are $15 each, and are available at the museum; maps will be available at the Aiken County Historical Museum at 3:30 p.m. the day of the event.
Equine Rescue of Aiken will be taking pet photos with Santa from 11 a.m. to 4 p.m. Saturday at PetSmart on Whiskey Road. For more information, call Equine Rescue at 641-2237.
An ornament and card decorating workshop for ages 6 to 12 will take place from 10 a.m. to 1 p.m. Saturday at the Aiken County Recreation Center on U.S. Highway 1 in Graniteville. Registration is $10 per child and is due today. For more information, call 663-6142.
Santa Claus will be ready for his close-up with his fans from 11 a.m. to 2 p.m. Saturday at Chris Camera Center on Laurens Street. Photo sittings will be free.
A chili cook-off will take place from noon to 3 p.m. Saturday at North Augusta Middle School. The event is open to the public. For more information, call 442-6200.
The Aiken Salvation Army and Toys for Tots will hold a Stuff-A-Truck event from 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. Saturday at the Walmart stores on Richland Avenue and Whiskey Road.
Sunset Memorial Gardens will hold its annual Holiday Luminary Service at dusk on Saturday at the cemetery at 2648 Jefferson Davis Highway in Graniteville. For more information, call 593-9213.
The Augusta Chorale will give its annual Christmas Concert at 4 p.m. Sunday at the Gilbert-Lambuth Chapel of Paine College. Tickets will be $15 for adults and $5 for students; call (706) 830-0991 for tickets.
The Aiken Jaycees Christmas Parade will take place on Sunday with line-up at 1 p.m. and departure at 2 p.m.; the route will go down Park Avenue and up Laurens Street to the finish line near Trinity Lutheran Home. For more information, call 644-3008 or visit www.aikenjaycees.com.
The Green Thumb Garden Club will sponsor its annual Christmas Tour of Homes from 2 to 5 p.m. Sunday in Ridge Spring. Tickets are available through any garden club member.
Shepeard Community Blood Center will hold blood drives from 7:45 a.m. to 2:30 p.m. Sunday at St. Mary Help of Christians Catholic Church, 118 York St., where six donors will win $25 Fatz Cafe gift cards; and from 7:30 a.m. to 12:30 p.m. Sunday at St. Paul Lutheran Church, 961 Trail Ridge Road.
The Jackson Christmas Parade will be at 3 p.m. Sunday. Those interested in participating should call Town Hall at 471-2228 or visit the Town Hall at 106 Main St.
The North Augusta Evening Lions Club Christmas Parade will be at 2 p.m. Sunday on Georgia Avenue, from Martintown Road to Buena Vista Avenue.
Local all-male chorus Bound to Sing will debut at its For the First Time concert at 3 p.m. Sunday at Aikens First Baptist Church. For more information, call Bill Riehl at 336-8802 or email firstname.lastname@example.com.
The Edgefield Historical Society will sponsor a Christmas Tour of Churches at 3 p.m. Sunday starting at St. Marys Catholic Church in Edgefield. For more information, call (803) 637-3833.
The Aiken Choral Society will hold its Winter Concert at 3 p.m. Sunday at Cornerstone Baptist Church on Hitchcock Parkway. Tickets will be $15 and will be available at the door.
The City of Aiken Parks, Recreation and Tourism Department will hold a Pickleball Social from 1:30 to 4 p.m. Sunday at the H. Odell Weeks Activities Center in gym 1. For more information or to sign up, call (703) 732-3075.
A Breakfast With Santa will take place at 8:30 a.m. Saturday, Dec. 15, at the H. Odell Weeks Activities Center, rooms 6 and 7. Registration is limited to the first 80 people, and is due by Sunday. For more information, call Odell Weeks at 642-7631.
The Lydia Project will hold its Light Up the Night luminary memorial for those battling or lost to cancer at sundown Sunday in the Cedar Creek community and at the Walton Heath Way Memorial Garden in Cedar Creek. For more information, call Aiken Area Coordinator Lynda Platt at 641-0646 or visit www.thelydiaproject.org.
The Friends of the Aiken County Historical Museum will sponsor a Childrens Gingerbread Cookie Decorating Party from 2 to 4 p.m. Sunday at the Aiken County Historical Museum on Newberry Street. The event is free. For more information, call the museum at 642-2015.


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Sheriff's deputies arrested an Orange resident on Saturday, Oct. 18, after busting him with more than 5 grams of methamphetamine during a traffic stop.
A Vidor policeman was released from the hospital and is recovering from injuries after being struck by a motorist following the Vidor homecoming football game Friday night, Oct. 17.
About 10:28 p.m. Friday, Vidor Police officers were directing traffic at the intersection of South Main and Orange streets. Three officers were in the intersection, wearing reflective gear and using flashlights.
On Saturday, Oct. 18, 2014 at about 11 p.m., Officers responded to the 3700 block of E. Lucas in reference to a crash involving a pedestrian.
The Texas Department of Public Safety can confirm that Tommy Joe Reeves of Orange was killed in this fatal Hit and Run crash.The investigating Troopers of this fatal crash have determined that the second vehicle involved is a
BASF TOTAL Petrochemicals is once again sponsoring the Live United 5K race to benefit the United Way of Mid & South Jefferson County. The Live United 5K is Saturday, Oct. 18, 2014, and begins at Port Neches Park at the corner of Merriman and Grigsby.
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The AHL has suspended Worcester Sharks defenseman Matt Pelech for three games as a consequence of his illegal check to the head of Syracuse Crunch defenseman Mark Barberio on Sunday.
Barberio left the game and later returned to the bench, although he did not play again.
Barberio has said he is fine and is expected to be available for the Crunch's three games this weekend. All of those games are on the road, where Syracuse has won nine straight.
The league record for consecutive single-season road wins is 13, accomplished four times. The last team to do it was Norfolk last season.


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Alexandria Herman and Zeile Klaiss, both of Columbus, have announced their engagement.
Alexandria, the daughter of Kim Herman of Tiffin, is an engineer for Corna Kokosing Construction Co., Westerville. She graduated from Hopewell-Loudon High School in 2008 and earned a bachelor's degree in mechanical engineering from Ohio Northern University in 2012.
Zeile is the son of Dennis Klaiss of Bettsville and Vicki Kimmet of Tiffin. He graduated from Bettsville High School in 2004 and earned a bachelor's degree in 2009 from The University of Toledo. He is an engineer for Honda Research and Development, Raymond.
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Some Gay Marriages Legal in Texas
Their love story started with fuschia fingernail polish and black leather.
Therese Bur got her first glimpse of Sabrina Hill — a tall, dark-haired woman decked out in leather gear and flashing those nails — at about 2 a.m. at an Arizona gas station. She was intrigued. One date later, their future was sealed.
That was 17 years ago. "Sabrina was the first person who just listened to who I was and accepted me for who I was," Bur says. "As strange as we are, that's important."
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Pinewood seventh-grader McKenna Rossomme recently competed in one of the top Arabian Horse shows in the country.
Earlier this month, Rossomme competed in the Region 12 Arabian Horse Championship held in Perry, Ga.
Region 12 is the largest region in the country, encompassing seven states from North Carolina to Mississippi.
McKennas hard work and dedication paid off as she brought home the Champion prize for the Western Pleasure Age 13 and under division. She also received Reserve Championship honors in the Western 18 and under, JOTR, Sport horse in hand and dressage divisions along with two Top 5 awards for Showmanship and Sport horse-hunter.
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U.S. energy policy has been shaped by one critical event that happened 40 years ago this week: the OPEC oil embargo of 1973. Since then, the United States has embarked on an ambitious goal of drilling for our own oil and gas, as well as diversifying our energy portfolio. In this segment, Joel discusses why the shift away from OPEC domination could be a major opportunity for companies like Schlumberger (NYSE: SLB ) and Kinder Morgan (NYSE: KMI ) as well as whether OPEC is still the force it once was.
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Karen: Let's see now . . . Hillary feels unwell, but not enough to stop campaigning; instead, the infection suddenly worsens and makes itself known, at which time she is diagnosed as having pneumonia. She wisely takes her doctor's advice and takes a few days off to recuperate, doing some thinking (and studying for the debate) along the way. She comes to the debate stage looking refreshed and well. Donald's Rump, however, comes to the stage completely unprepared, under the mistaken notion that he "does better that way," when he actually suffers from adult ADHD and could not "study" if his life depended upon it. Moreover, accepting such a diagnosis as attention deficit hyperactive disorder (which, by the way, is the opinion of Rump's ghostwriter--Tony Schwartz--who had to tolerate Rump's weird behavior to write "Art of the Deal") would be like admitting weakness or failure somehow. So Rump goes undiagnosed and unmedicated. Probably why Rump also wouldn't get medicated for his sniffles, choosing instead to guzzle water like Marco Rubio in the desert and sniff his way through the debates, drawing the attention and comment of millions of viewers. Which candidate made the better decision about personal health?


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Intentionally posing in other people's photos, for a later surprise.
Usually people making funny faces in the background, without the knowledge of the main subjects of the photo.
Usually people making funny faces in the background, without the knowledge of the main subjects of the photo.
Jim is always photobombing, he messed ups some of the best photos from the wedding.
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The fine art of ruining other people's photos. Usually by running in the background or making a silly face in the background. It's usually done to strangers, but shit man, you better run if they notice at the moment, because you might get your ass kicked.
Hey Geo, check out them tourist. Let's do some photo bombing on them.
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The fine art of ruining other peoples photos
dood ive been photo bombing ms nadler all nite
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The act where one or several persons ruin (sometimes improve) a photo by performing funny acts in the background which may include a dry gangbang, holding stick like objects up to your crotch or raising your clothing.
Hey Johnno's been photobombing all the photos from the party. See his ass in the shop window in the background?
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Benedict Cumberbatch at the oscars.
Sally: "Have you seen that photobomb at the oscars?"
John: "Photo bombing? Oh, you mean that Benedict Cumberbatch?"
John: "Photo bombing? Oh, you mean that Benedict Cumberbatch?"
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Any picture involving someone with an awkward smile, or an open mouthed attempt.
Damn, look at those pictures from homecoming. Alex is totally photo bombing every one.
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Preschoolers with autism are learning new patterns of behavior alongside of their parents or caregivers in an innovative new program administered by The Children's Hospital at Saint Peter's University Hospital. Those lessons learned in the special classroom are then taken home and applied in real life. Unique as well, the program addresses various medical issues associated with autism.
Called the Jump Start 4 Autism Program, the two-day-a-week six-week course places children and their caregivers in an applied behavioral analysis program designed specifically for each child. Administered at the Lakeview School in Edison, children with the developmental disability receive behavioral treatments in controlled one-on-one sessions with therapists as their parents or caregivers obtain guidance in the modification of their child's actions while seated in a nearby group session.
The program focuses on newly diagnosed autistic children with medical problems or concerns.
A lifelong neurological condition, autism affects one in every 49 children in New Jersey. Last year the Centers for Disease Control released the results of a study that showed an alarming increase in the number of New Jersey children diagnosed with autism. The study, which tracked autism in 14 states, showed that the rate of autism in New Jersey had doubled in six years, placing New Jersey second only to Utah in the rate of children who are diagnosed with the developmental disorder.
Barbie Zimmerman-Bier, M.D., director of the Division of Developmental and Behavioral Pediatrics at The Children's Hospital at Saint Peter's, said, "The program is designed to educate the children based on the principles of applied behavioral analysis and at the same time educate parents about these techniques."
"Children with autism do not generalize skills well, so it's important that teachers, caregivers and parents are all working using the same principles, enabling their children to learn to generalize their skills across different environments," Zimmerman-Bier said. "Put more simply, if these kids are doing the same kinds of things in lots of different places they will learn it faster, so the home is essential as a teaching site."
Those in-home goals are achieved by addressing some of the following objectives for children and caregivers:
- How to define "antecedents, behaviors and consequences," known as the ABCs
- Effectively reinforcing behaviors during teaching
- Making behavior stick
- Successful teaching: planning and preparation
- What skill areas are the most important to address
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- Verbal and non-verbal cues
- The difference between errors and non-compliance
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How will you know if your baby is correctly latched to your breast? Your baby needs to feel your nipple deep in his/her mouth to stimulate a correct suckle and milk transfer.
Using your erect nipple, tease your baby's lips with light feather-like touches. Say the word OPEN. Keep repeating and waiting patiently for your baby to respond with a "root reflex" by turning towards your nipple and opening his/her mouth very wide- like a baby bird waiting for a meal. When baby's mouth is wide opened, quickly bring your baby onto your breast pressing the baby's chin into your breast. Do not chase baby with your nipple, but press your baby onto your breast. Free your baby's nose for breathing by pressing your baby's back closer to your body, allowing baby's head to tilt slightly backwards and his/her face to tilt slightly upwards looking at your face. Avoid pulling your breast back away from baby's nose which will dislodge your nipple in your baby's mouth and cause nipple soreness. You may press down gently into your breast with your fingers, if needed, for extra air space.
When your baby is suckling correctly you will feel pulling and suction and pressure. These new sensations may be uncomfortable for you but they should not be painful. Pain means that you will need to ask the nursing staff to help with your latch and to observe you baby's suckling technique. If the pain is not relieved with help from the nursing staff, please contact a board-certified lactation consultant.
When your baby is suckling correctly with your nipple properly placed, you will notice the joint in your baby's jaws right in front of his/her ears moving rhythmically with every suckle. You will also see your baby's cheeks puffing out, and baby's sideburns moving up and down. These wide jaw movements indicate that your baby is actively feeding and receiving your colostrum and or breast milk.
Talk to your baby during nursings. Mealtime is a social event. Conversation encourages your baby to continue to feed.
If you need to remove your baby from your breasts, be careful to avoid nipple damage. With your clean finger, nail clipped very short, pry your baby's jaws open at the corner of his/her mouth. Leave your fingers in place while you back your nipple out of baby's mouth. Many babies will detach themselves from the breast when finished with a feeding feeling full and contented.
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Good effort on the meal. Your mistake was cooking salmon instead of cooking proper meat.
Cool thread. I will subscribe to it for ideas.
Awww, I think that is sweet with the salmon and the mashed avocadoes and all the effort. *grin*
If my hubby would do that I'd (secretly pour it into the plant pot and) go out to get him some well-deserved Haegen Dasz for desert.
Blackened fish- melt 1/4 stick butter, dip 1/2 inch thick fish in butter, cover in favorite blackened seasoning. Heat cast iron skillet OUTSIDE on camp stove or propane side burner on high. Dont put anything in cast iron (no oil or fat, dry pan) until a little white smoke appears, put fish in skillet, flip when bottom edges slightly brown, finish on other side about two minutes. Top with herb butter. Serve with steamed, buttered veggies or cabbage sauteed in evoo, dash of sesame oil and chicken stock. Add hot sauce to everything, of course.
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Coney Island Scream Zone - "Sunday Strip" - Brooklyn, New York
in Zippy the Pinhead Locations
In this Sunday Strip, Zippy talks to four different amusement park heads. The first two (at least) are located at Coney Island in Brooklyn, New York.
posted by: DougK
location: New York
date approved: 9/4/2016
last visited: never
Shore Theater - "We're Not In Brooklyn Anymore" - Brooklyn, New York
On New Years Eve, 2015, Zippy and Griffy stopped by the long-closed Shore Theater at Brooklyn's Coney Island. Developers are trying to buy and renovate the theater, possibly as a hotel.
date approved: 8/13/2016
Empire State Building - "Name Dropper" - New York City, NY
Zippy is bouncing on his pogo stick through this comic strip. He goes so high, that he flies by the Empire State Building.
Bellflower Bagels - "Unlocking The Secret" - Bellflower, California
Bellflower Bagels is one of the LA-area shops that feature a large bagel on top of the shop. While looking at Bellflower's giant bagel, Zippy realizes the Universe is shaped like a bagel, not a donut!
location: California
date approved: 7/29/2016
Kindle's Donuts - "Unlocking The Secret" - Los Angeles, California
Kindle's Donuts is one of many LA-area donut shops that feature a large donut on top of the shop. While looking at Kindle's giant donut, Zippy ponders whether the Universe is shaped like a donut.
Dale's Donuts - "Unlocking The Secret" - Compton, California
Dale's Donuts is one of many LA-area donut shops that feature a large donut on top of the shop. While looking at Dale's giant donut, Zippy ponders whether the Universe is shaped like a donut.
Felix Chevrolet - "Cel Meeting" - Los Angeles, CA
Zippy revisits the Felix Chevrolet dealer in Los Angeles.
date approved: 7/28/2016
Dari Joy - Bloody Sundae - Bellows Falls, VT
Zippy calls out the statue atop the Dari Joy restaurant at 140 Rockingham St, Bellows Falls, VT.
posted by: neoc1
location: Vermont
date approved: 6/22/2016
Miss Bellows Falls Diner - Not On The McMenu - Bellows Falls, VT
Zippy searches in vain for happiness in a 99 cents Happy Meal at the Miss Bellow Falls Diner at 90 Rockingham St, Bellows Falls, VT.
date approved: 6/21/2016
L'anneau et la Cube - Quantum Loop - Montréal, PQ, Canada
Zippy views L'anneau et la Cube (The Ring and the Cube) at the corner of rue Peel and rue Notre-Dame in Montréal, PQ. and gets a revelation about the space time continuum.
location: Quebec, Canada
date approved: 6/13/2016
last visited: 6/15/2016
Real Art Ways - Really - Hartford, CT
Zippy is surprised by the cultural scene in Hartford, CT at Real Art Ways located at 56 Arbor Street.
location: Connecticut
date approved: 6/12/2016
Pancake Circus - "Startup Hoedown" - Sacramento, CA
At the Pancake Circus in Sacramento, California, Zippy reels off a bunch of two-syllable words from the high technology culture, until he's reminded that he really wants is FlapJax
date approved: 6/9/2016
Tin Man with a Lighted Red Heart - "Heavy Metal" - Goshen, MA
Zippy and the Tin Man with a Lighted Red Heart argue over the defination of life in Heavy Metal. The Tin Man with a Lighted Red Heart is on display outside the Good Time Stove Company at 188 Cape Street (Route 112) in Goshen, MA.
location: Massachusetts
date approved: 5/23/2016
Billy's Burg-O-Rama - Sunday Strip - Oxford, MA
Zippy goes to Billy's Burg-O-Rama at 390 Main St, Oxford, MA and revels in the good-stuff America has to offer.
date approved: 5/19/2016
O'Rourke's Diner - "Thursday, Thursday" - Middletown, CT
Claude and the cook at O'Rourke's Diner can't seem to get repetitive song titles and their artist to match in Thursday, Thursday. O'Rourke Diner is located at 728 Main St, Middletown, CT.
date approved: 5/12/2016
Phil's Gift Shop - Sign From Above - Binghamton, NY
The Phil's store was in the strip off of Court street by the Metro Center. Phil's Gift Shop is now
at 136 East Service Road (Hillcrest), Binghamton, NY 13901. There is still a sign for Phil's next to Ellis Brothers.
posted by: ripraff
Varky's Cleaners - "Must Be Willing To Babble" - Whitinsville, MA
Griffy searches for a replacement Pinhead at Varky's Cleaners located at 690 Church St, Whitinsville, MA
date approved: 5/6/2016
Bowling Alley-Laundromat Vortex - Ware, MA
The new paradigm of a Bowling-Laundry vortex was discovered by Zippy as he passed through Ware, MA. The Rollaway Lanes and the Ware Coin Laundry occupy an attached property at 140-142 West Street, in Ware, MA.
date approved: 5/1/2016
Sacred Heart Church - "Subject: No Subject" - Vernon, CT
Sacred Heart Church is a Roman Catholic church located at 550 Hartford Turnpike in Vernon, CT. In this 2001 comic strip Zippy makes a wry comment about the condemnation of the building.
date approved: 4/27/2016
Bluebonnet Diner - "Ed Ped Dead Ahead" - Northampton, MA
Zippy carries on a terse conversation with a customer in "Ed Ped Dead Ahead" at the Bluebonnet Diner is located at 324 King Street (US Route 5), Northampton, MA.
date approved: 4/25/2016
Plantation Man - "Welcoming Committee" - Agawam, MA
Plantation Man, as he is locally known, is on the move again. He now is located at the south end of a plaza in Agawam, MA. He is owned by the nearby Headquarters Bar and Grille at 485 Springfield St, Agawam, MA
date approved: 4/23/2016
Papa Joe's Fireworks Elephants - "Tickling the Ivories" - Hardeeville, SC
A pair of life size elephants, one pink and one gray, stand outside the Papa Joe's Fireworks store at 15794 Whyte Hardee Blvd, Hardeeville, SC
location: South Carolina
date approved: 4/21/2016
Nick's Nest - "Costume Piece" - Holyoke, MA
Zippy visits Nick's Nest at 1597 Northampton Street Holyoke, MA and is inspired to change his appearance and become more delicious.
date approved: 4/19/2016
Neptune Pool - "The Old Man Of The Mountain" - San Simeon, CA
In April 2002, Zippy spent several days at Hearst Castle in San Simeon, CA and concludes a conversation with William Randolph Hearst by the Neptune Pool.
date approved: 4/17/2016
last visited: 4/15/2007
Ice Cream Lady Statue - Sunday Strip - Douglas, MA
The Ice Cream Lady statue is in the parking lot of the Family Convenience Store on 67 Main Street in Douglas, MA.
date approved: 4/14/2016
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Wouldn't it be great to be part of that famous Thanksgiving feast at Plymouth Plantation back in 1621?
Then join the Time-Traveling Twins as they sit down to an enormous four-day feast, complete with puddings, pompions, pottages, and, of course, turkeys. Meet Squanto and the other Native Americans. Help with the harvest. Find out what it was like to be a Pilgrim.
Once again, historian Diane Stanley's fun and impeccably researched text is brought to life by Holly Berry's accessible illustrations. Word balloons, engaging characters, and all sorts of wonderful details about the beginning of this American tradition await the lucky adventurer who journeys back with the Time-Traveling Twins.
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COLUMBIA - The agency investing South Carolina's pension portfolio doesn't overpay in investment fees but rather reports those fees more thoroughly than any other public pension fund in the nation, according to an external audit released Tuesday.
The review by Michigan-based Funston Advisory Services is the latest to find no evidence of criminal or ethical wrongdoing at the Retirement System Investment Commission despite years of accusations by Treasurer Curtis Loftis. Funston's nearly-300-page report says the dysfunctional relationship between the commission and Loftis, a member of the agency's board, is one of the most significant risks to the $27 billion portfolio that benefits more than 550,000 public workers, retirees and their beneficiaries.
"These attacks must stop if there is to be any hope of progress and restoration of trust," the report reads.
Loftis, the board's only publicly elected member, has long argued the investment agency pays too much in fees while underperforming. The commission has responded it reports fees others don't. Lawmakers have been awaiting Funston's report to address that dispute. Earlier this month, a Senate panel concluded Loftis' allegations of criminality were unfounded, following similar conclusions by the state inspector general, attorney general's office and state Ethics Commission.
"We are very gratified that Funston is the fourth independent body of review that has found absolutely no wrongdoing," said the commission's chief operating officer, former Sen. Greg Ryberg.
According to Funston, the commission's "fee disclosures are the most transparent in the nation," by including performance fees that most public pension funds don't report as well as other "noninvoiced" expenses such as legal costs and taxes that no other fund reports.
Still, Funston agrees the agency's management costs exceed its peers and are the highest among 21 state public pension funds with an average portfolio of $29 billion. That's due to the agency's heavy weighting to alternative investments - those not stocks or bonds, such as hedge funds and real estate - that inherently come with higher management fees. But when compared with other pension funds with similar investments, the fees South Carolina pays are "normal and not excessive," the report reads.
"In other words, 'apples to apples,' RSIC is not overpaying for its asset allocation," the firm wrote, responding to an April 12 letter from Loftis disagreeing with its conclusions.
Loftis has raised legitimate concerns about the effectiveness of the strategy and the commission's speed at improving staffing, systems and controls, and the commission has responded with many improvements, the report said.
"The tough stands I took over the past three years were needed to protect the people's money. Because I made difficult decisions, the people's money is safer today," Loftis said.
Until a 2007 change in the state constitution, the fund could invest only in stocks and bonds. The commission then diversified quickly and, in response to 2008 losses, intentionally emphasized alternative investments that come with less risk of being hurt by major stock market fluctuations. That meant the fund didn't benefit from the stock market recovery, the report explained.
Whether the investment strategy is correct is the commission's responsibility, it said.
The report lists pages of recommendations for both the commission and the Legislature.
That includes clarifying responsibilities. South Carolina's pension investment board has one of the most complex governance structures in the nation, which contributes to the feuding between the treasurer and commission. However, Funston said, the Legislature clearly gave the commission authority over investment decisions, not any single commissioner, including the treasurer.
Questions about that authority led to an unprecedented lawsuit before the state Supreme Court last year.


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A man involved in a high-speed chase in Stockton on Thursday morning died after being involved in a single-vehicle crash, police said.
The pursuit started at 2:32 a.m. when officers tried to conduct a traffic stop at Hunter and Second streets and the driver refused to stop.
The driver led officers south on El Dorado Street, where he lost control at the Interstate 5 interchange.
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Today's SMBC strip by Zach Weinersmith is a silly math joke but it was pretty much begging for implementation.
So, here is a simple brute force Maple program to compute the Fouriest transform of an integer.
fouriest := proc(n::posint, ob::posint:=10)
local b,f,cap,i,rdx,fc;
b := ob:
f := nops(select(`=`, convert(n, base, ob),4));
if f > 0 then cap := ceil( exp(ln(n)/f) ); else cap := n-1; end if;
for i from 5 to n-1 while i < cap do
rdx := convert(n, base, i);
fc := nops(select(`=`, rdx, 4));
if fc > f then
f := fc;
b := i;
# new cap is largest base where n has more than f digits
cap := ceil( exp(ln(n)/f) );
end if;
end do:
return cat(`#msub(mo(`,cat(`"`,ListTools:-Reverse(convert(n, base, b))[],`"`),`),mo("`,b,`"))`);
end proc:
Try it on his example: fouriest(624);
or on random examples: n := rand(); fouriest(n);
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Create a statement piece in your home decor with this Beautiful Black Pinecone Wreath. This DIY decor uses pine cones and burlap to create a clean and simple look. Spray painting the pine cones black really make them look more cohesive and plays up their unique texture. Hang it over your fireplace or on your front door. This decoration looks autumnal and wintery, so it's perfect to hang up now and leave through the winter.
- Wire wreath
- Pine cones, assorted sizes
- Floral wire
- Hot glue gun
- Black satin spray paint
- Clear glaze spray
- Wide burlap
There are a couple of ways to attach the pine cones to the wreath frame. You can soak them so that they close up, then insert them in the frame, allow them to dry and they will open up again. This is time consuming, it took mine over a week to dry completely and open back up. You can also attach them with floral wire, which takes a lot less time. The photo below shows the pine cones closed up after a good soaking in a bucket of water. I inserted them, butt end first, into the frame and left them to dry.
Well over a week later, they were finally dry and had opened back up, see picture below.
I cut lengths of floral wire, about 6-8″ long, depending on the size of the pine cone, and inserted the wire into the pine cone's scales. I then gave the wire a twist or two to hold it in place on the pine cone. Then simply start adding pine cones to the frame, twisting the floral wire at the back of the frame to hold the pine cones in place. I still had quite a few gaps by the time I ran out of pine cones, so I went outside and gathered some small ones to use as filler. You just keep adding pine cones until you are happy with the look.
Use your hot glue gun to secure the pine cones to each other. Once it feels sturdy, take it outside and lay it on some newspaper, then spray paint it. I gave it about 2-3 coats of black and 2 coats of clear glaze.
To add the burlap hanger, lay the wreath on the ground and run the burlap banner through the opening in the wreath. You will need a considerable length in order to tie the large bow. I didn't measure, but I would guess that length was a good 4-5 feet. Then just tie a large bow and trim the hanging ends as desired. Hang on the wall!
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I like that idea. a little silver spray and decorations would make it a great wreath for christmas. Will definitely try it.
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CLARENDON - John Thomas "Jack" Clifford, 70, died Friday, June 2, 2006.
Services will be at 10 a.m. Tuesday in First Baptist Church with the Rev. Terry Tamplen of Midland and the Rev. Tom Garmon, pastor of First United Methodist Church in Clarendon, officiating. Burial will be in Citizens Cemetery by Robertson Funeral Directors.
Mr. Clifford was born Jan. 22, 1935, in Clarendon to Dewey M. Clifford and Walter E. Clifford, the second of three boys. Jack attended Clarendon High School, graduating in 1953, followed by Clarendon College, where he met his future wife, Shirley McAbee. They were married March 28, 1954, in Hereford. Jack served in the U.S. Army in 1958 and 1959. Following his military service, Jack and Shirley returned to Clarendon in 1959 and went into the family grocery business. He continued in the grocery business and pursued other business opportunities in the community until his retirement in 1998. He was a member of First Baptist Church in Clarendon. His greatest joy and pride rested with his children and grandchildren. He was also very proud of his many loyal friends and customers he had acquired during his many years of living and working in Clarendon. He valued faith, loyalty, honesty and integrity above all other traits. He was an avid supporter of Clarendon and thought it is the greatest place in the world to live.
He was preceded in death by his wife; his parents; and a brother, Bob Clifford.
Survivors include a daughter, Virginia Ann Patten and husband Briton of Clarendon; two sons, John Walter Clifford of Fort Worth and Benjamin Paul Clifford of Little Rock, Ark.; two granddaughters, Abigail Michelle Patten and Annie Marie Patten, both of Clarendon; two grandsons, John Ray Clifford of Lubbock and Robert James Clifford of Dallas; a brother, Fred Clifford and wife Connie of Clarendon; and two sisters-in-law, Carol Cary of Leoti, Kan., and Jean Clifford of Quinlan.
The family suggests memorials be to the church of your choice in Clarendon; Clarendon's Citizens Cemetery Association, P.O. Box 983, Clarendon, TX 79226; or to the developing Clarendon Girls Softball League, in care of Stan Shelton, 4603 County Road 3, Clarendon, TX 79226.
Sign the online guest register at www.robertsonfuneral.com.
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Researcher Incentives and Empirical Methods
Edward L. Glaeser
Harvard University - John F. Kennedy School of Government, Department of Economics; Brookings Institution; National Bureau of Economic Research (NBER)
September 15, 2006
Harvard Institute of Economic Research Discussion Paper No. 2122
Economists are quick to assume opportunistic behavior in almost every walk of life other than our own. Our empirical methods are based on assumptions of human behavior that would not pass muster in any of our models. The solution to this problem is not to expect a mass renunciation of data mining, selective data cleaning or opportunistic methodology selection, but rather to follow Leamer's lead in designing and using techniques that anticipate the behavior of optimizing researchers. In this essay, I make ten points about a more economic approach to empirical methods and suggest paths for methodological progress.
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- General Admission for one to ArtPoint's Annual Gala: Summer Cocktail Soirée on Saturday, June 7, 2014 from 8 PM - 12 AM at the de Young museum
- Cocktails
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- One catalogue voucher
- Two tickets to view the permanent collection at the de Young or the Legion of Honor (at a later date of your choice)
What we love
- ArtPoint's summer gala is always the social event of the season, and this year's party will not disappoint.
- On Saturday, June 7, the de Young will be open after hours for the Summer Cocktail Soirée. Guests are invited to don their most dapper suits and dresses—vintage pieces encouraged—for this sixties-inspired event.
- A variety of hors d'oeuvres and classic cocktails will be available throughout the evening.
- In between sips and bites, you can dance to period tunes during a live performance and DJ set by DJ Kirill.
- Your ticket will make a difference—75 percent of the purchase price supports future exhibitions and programs at the Fine Arts Museums of San Francisco.
- Partygoers can get a more intimate look at "Modernism from the National Gallery of Art: The Robert & Jane Meyerhoff Collection," a stunning exhibition of postwar American artwork, without the crowds.
- Two tickets to visit the de Young or the Legion of Honor on the day of your choice will make for a fun date or excursion with an art-loving friend.
- On a separate visit, you will receive a voucher for an exhibition catalogue of your choice, such as the "Modernism from the National Gallery of Art." This book features works from top artists including Josef Albers, Hans Hofmann, Jasper Johns, Robert Rauschenberg, Mark Rothko, Frank Stella and Barnett Newman.
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- This offer is subject to Terms and Conditions
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- May not be combined with any other offers or special promotions
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- Must be 21 or over to attend; valid government ID required
- Must be 21 or over to consume alcohol; valid government ID required
- Purchaser names will be provided to the vendor for ticketing purposes
- Limit five vouchers per member; if purchasing multiple all guests must arrive together
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- Roy Lichtenstein, Painting with Statue of Liberty, 1983. Oil and Magna on canvas. National Gallery of Art, Washington, collection of Robert and Jane Meyerhoff. © Estate of Roy Lichtenstein


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In the episode, "Silly Love Songs," the glee-clubbers plan a kissing booth to celebrate Valentine's Day, which sounds like a recipe for disaster for McKinley High's lovesick student body. You know the adage – play with fire and you will get burned.
On the other hand, play with Katy Perry's hit "Firework" and you might just light up the sky like Lea Michele's Rachel does in the episode.
Listen to the track here:
To hear more "Silly Love Songs" – including "Fat Bottomed Girls," "P.Y.T" and "When I Get You Alone" – visit gleethemusic.com.
"Firework" and the other tracks will be available on iTunes Tuesday.
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1st Quarter 2012 Commentary - ASTON/Lake Partners LASSO Alternatives
1st Quarter 2012
U.S. equities rose almost without interruption during the first quarter, resulting in a gain of more than 12% for the broad market S&P 500 Index. Despite a lingering sense of distrust of the market, especially after last year's roller-coaster ride, investors became increasingly encouraged by mounting evidence that: 1) the U.S. economy was making steady, albeit slow progress; 2) China's economy was in the process of making a "soft" landing; and 3) the European Central Bank's (ECB) Long Term Refinancing Operation had succeeded in defusing a liquidity crisis in the European banking system. Furthermore, the latest round of debt restructuring and belt-tightening in Greece was completed, which at least bought more time for the country despite its bleak long-term prospects.
Note, however, that there were significant divergences within the market. The Financials and Technology sectors rose 22% and 21.5% respectively, while gains in Consumer Staples, Energy, and Telecommunications were only in the low single-digits, and Utilities actually declined. Not to be overlooked is the impact that Apple had on the S&P 500. That one stock, which jumped 48% during the quarter, accounted for more than one-tenth of the return of the index. In this "risk-on" environment, the Barclays Capital US Treasury Long Index lost 5.8%. As economic indicators and the markets strengthened, the price of the 30-year US Treasury fell as yields rose from a low of 2.9% in January to nearly 3.5% by mid-March.
Core Holdings Deliver
The Fund outperformed its HFRX Equity Hedge Index benchmark during the quarter. The portfolio's core long/short and long-biased managers generated solid returns, providing more than half of the Fund's overall gain. A holding in a globally-oriented manager also did well, but this was a relatively small allocation within the portfolio.
Credit-related strategies produced consistent results as the high-yield market continued to improve and spreads generally narrowed. Holdings in global fixed-income managers were also positive, but performance varied depending on exposures to Emerging Markets and other international sovereigns. Elsewhere, the portfolio's merger arbitrage managers tended to make relatively steady progress throughout the quarter as increased merger & acquisition activity improved, though modest spreads limited the upside.
In contrast, Global Macro, Managed Futures, and Commodities allocations in the Fund had mixed results. Managed Futures strategies generally remained out of synch. A new long/short commodity allocation did prove to be additive, however. Although returns for the overall group were negative for the period, the impact on performance was limited due to the small size of the allocation.
Risk Management
Risk management is integral to the our investment approach at the Fund, and it continued to meet the parameters of the three key risk guidelines—Daily Volatility, Monthly Drawdowns, and Net Equity Exposure—that we have outlined. Returns stayed within our guideline volatility band of
+/- 1% per day during the entire quarter. Positive gains were achieved for each month during the quarter, thus there was no monthly drawdown that might have otherwise required adjustments in exposures. Due to the unpredictable impact of potential public policy moves on the financial markets, we have maintained the portfolio's net equity exposure at approximately 35% for several quarters. This is the mid-point in the net equity exposure range of 20% to 50% that we set as a guideline at the inception of the Fund.
Given the Fund's hedged approach and modest net equity exposure (averaging approximately 36% during the quarter), it participated in the market's upside but to a lesser degree than a pure long-only equity strategy. Nevertheless, the Fund's performance was significantly less volatile than the S&P 500 (as measured by standard deviation).
Portfolio Review
The overall structure of the portfolio was largely stable throughout the quarter. The only explicit change was to marginally increase the allocations to the Global Macro, Managed Futures, and Commodities areas by adding a discretionary global macro fund and two model-driven long/short commodity funds. The allocation to these areas provide access to a variety of trend following, quantitative, and fundamental trading-oriented strategies across a wide range of asset classes, including equities, fixed-income, interest-rates, currencies, metals, energy, and industrial and agricultural commodities. Historically, such strategies have tended to be less correlated to other strategies, especially during market corrections. We added to this strategy area with the aim of enhancing its diversification, though each of the new positions was relatively small. Overall, the allocation for the strategy was increased to 11.5%.
Equity-oriented holdings accounted for 47% of assets in the portfolio at the end of March, little changed from December. Although this is the largest single asset group in the Fund, it is important to note that this broad category encompasses a diverse mix of long-biased, hedged, multi-asset and global strategies. We continue to focus our allocations on core managers with relatively more stable risk/return characteristics.
The combined allocation to Hedged Credit and Strategic Fixed Income was maintained at 25% during the quarter. Of the two, Hedged Credit has been the larger allocation at 15%, reflecting improved valuations and solid fundamentals. We have kept the allocation to Strategic Fixed Income at 10%. Holdings in this area tend to take a global approach, long and short, to a broad range of opportunities, ranging from US mortgage-backed securities to emerging market debt. While opportunities have been attractive, these strategies tend to have somewhat higher volatility.
The good news is that the U.S. economy has been showing welcome signs of resilience, China appears to be on course for a "soft landing," and the Europeans are finally grappling with their dual sovereign debt/bank credit problems. The corporate sector generally remains flush with cash, and despite the exposure of European banks to sovereign risks, the global financial system is on a much sounder footing than it was in 2008. The bad news is that even though Greece managed to cross the "finish line" in its recent race for bailout funding, there are additional "obstacle courses" to get through, not just for Greece but for peripheral Europe, notably Spain.
Fiscal retrenchment in Europe as well as in the U.S. could dampen economic prospects, as would a slowdown in China and other Emerging Markets. Rising oil prices would compound these concerns. Although equity markets have had much to be cheered about, there is a risk that complacency has been creeping back into the investment environment. We would not be surprised to see a renewed bout of volatility if economic data or corporate earnings begin to disappoint.
The investment landscape has brightened in response to signs of fundamental progress in the global economy generally and the situation in Europe in particular. However, such progress continues to be modest and fragile. We therefore have maintained a diversified mix of strategies within the Fund. These strategies are spread across equity-oriented, credit-oriented, and arbitrage strategies, as well as macro and managed futures, with different degrees of correlation and market sensitivity. We believe that this approach is well positioned to live up to its history of producing attractive risk-adjusted returns over time.
Lake Partners, Inc.
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Sound of Silicon Valley is the unmistakeable hush of money
Palo Alto is a sort of a theme park – it feels a bit like being in The Prisoner, it is so perfect and hyper-real. It is the heart of Silicon Valley.
There is an excellent guide to Silicon Valley in general and to Palo Alto in particular, written by a man called Steve Blank. So you know exactly where to go if you want to stand outside the garage at 367 Addison Avenue, where Bill Hewlett and David Packard started to develop their first product, an audio oscillator, in 1938. The garage was designated "the birthplace of Silicon Valley" in 1989, and it and all the woodwork of the pretty house, which was divided into two apartments back in Bill and David's day, are painted dark green. The Hewlett-Packard company bought the house in 2000.
Judgment questioned
That morning – last Tuesday, November 27th – Hewlett-Packard was featured in the Wall Street Journal, and not in a good way. The story was about the company's disastrous purchase of Autonomy, a British software company for which, according to the Wall Street Journal, HP paid more than $11 billion in October 2011. Now HP is claiming Autonomy inflated its financial results. The judgment of HP chief executive Meg Whitman is being called into question. But here on the corner of Waverley and Addison HP's past is tranquil and heroic.
Steve Jobs's house is about a 20-minute walk away from the Hewlett-Packard house. As you walk down Waverley Street, past Kellogg, past Churchill, past Coleridge and Lowell and Tennyson, which all cross it at pretty regular intervals, the hedges do tend to get higher, just like in a fairy tale. And the squirrels, which are everywhere, are almost black. But on the whole the houses, in this part of Palo Alto at least, have no big barriers around them; the very opposite of a gated community.
Here the cars roll into the driveways through open gates and kids swing into the front doors of their houses on their chopper bikes. The kids are wearing helmets on the bikes, mind you. The roads are wide and scattered with autumn leaves. The gardens are well tended – a lot of box – and the gardeners are dark-skinned.
Jobs's house is on a corner, with two sides of it totally exposed to the road. This is where Jobs died. There is a barely visible low fence, more like a demarcating wire, running around it. It looks like a house in a fairy tale. It's faux-Elizabethan, with tall chimneys and an undulating roof of small black tiles. It looks like it should be standing in the Cotswolds on a hot day. Its woodwork is black and the upstairs windows are open. At one of them a tanned child of perhaps 10 or 12 is sitting, looking out.
It is only afterwards, on the internet, that the house appears to have gates. Maybe they'd been left open that day for the drivers of the two pick-up trucks and the two people carriers parked out front.
Zurich's much younger sister
On the main street of the Palo Alto wonderland, which is called University Avenue, Stanford University never being, in any sense, all that far away, quite a lot of effort has gone into creating a lighthearted atmosphere. There are restaurants called Pizza My Heart and the Crepe Vine. In the Apple Store all the assistants wear deep red T-shirts. The Stanford Theatre cinema is advertising its Deanna Durbin festival. But still there's the unmistakeable hush of money everywhere, as if Palo Alto was Zurich's much younger, hippy sister.
Every day hundreds, perhaps thousands of men and women travel the 40 or 50 miles from San Francisco to work in Silicon Valley. "Although actually Silicon Valley starts here," said my guide. At that point we were sitting in the Creamery cafe opposite the Caltrain station in San Francisco. Earlier that morning we had passed the workers gathering for the coaches that Google and other companies have hired to bring their employees from San Francisco to Silicon Valley, Google being up the road from Palo Alto in Mountain View. But my friend is working for a small start-up, so we were getting the train.
At the Creamery we were the only customers not using electronic devices. My friend ordered us two double soya lattes, to which the girl behind the counter responded: "All our lattes are double." The two double soya lattes and a croissant cost $4.50.
The Creamery is one of the places where the venture capitalists coming in to the city meet the young start-up people who are still based in San Francisco.
There was one black man present in the cafe as we spoke.
The trains are high and doubledeckered. There's a single line of seating above your head on either side of each carriage, on a sort of mezzanine level. You can bring your bicycle on the train. There were two Italian men in good suits, with their interpreter, looking around them like strangers. The three of them disembarked at Palo Alto.


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Sentry 360 Security claims its IS-IP14K is the smallest 14-megapixel surveillance camera available: It measures 35 by 46 by 57mm.
Most cameras in the market today at or around this resolution are several thousand dollars more expensive and up to twenty times the size of the IS-IP14K, the company says. The new camera delivers "superior image quality combined with a low total cost of ownership" — $1800.
The tiny cam has motion detection with parameter selection, events triggering, and Power-over-Ethernet.


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CLIMB ABOARD the roller coaster at an amusement park, and you can count on being a little scared while having a whole lot of fun.
Climb aboard Ken Feinberg's roller coaster, and you won't have a bit of fun. In fact, you just might lose your income, your livelihood and your emotional stability.
Mr. Feinberg is the oil spill claims czar -- ruler of the $20 billion fund that's supposed to reimburse Gulf Coast residents and businesses for damages caused by the nation's worst offshore oil spill.
It may sound impressive that, since he took over the process in late August, Mr. Feinberg's Gulf Coast Claims Facility has paid out nearly $1.7 billion in claims. But fewer than a third of the 336,000 claims filed thus far have been paid, and many of the payments have been for much less than the amounts requested.
Gov. Bob Riley called the claims process "a roller coaster ride," and he's right. It's a tumultuous, frightening and cruel experience.
Some businesses have closed their doors. Others are laying people off, stalling their creditors and trying to scrape by in hopes that the Claims Facility eventually will make them whole.
As Congressman Jo Bonner said last week, Mr. Feinberg's numbers "don't tell the horror stories of businesses being paid pennies on the dollar."
Those horror stories include Pedro Mandoki, whose company manages more than 300 units at Gulf Shores Plantation on the Fort Morgan peninsula. He submitted a claim, supported by the requisite paperwork, for $1.4 million in lost earnings. He received a check for $14,000.
Sheila Hodges, owner of Meyer Real Estate in Gulf Shores, learned last week that her company will receive "less than 10 percent" of the claim it filed with Mr. Feinberg's office.
The claims czar, she said, is "disrespecting" business people on the Gulf Coast and "questioning our integrity by sending us a pittance."
In one meeting after another, Mr. Feinberg listens sympathetically to people's complaints and promises to do better. For a few days after each meeting, the number of claims picks up, but then it slows again.
Meanwhile, businesses that have been financially crippled by the effects of the oil spill need to be recruiting next summer's seasonal employees, placing ads in national publications, and ordering brochures and other promotional materials for the 2011 tourist season. But how can they, when Mr. Feinberg will not pay their claims?
In years past, he was lauded for fairly overseeing the 9/11 and Virginia Tech victims' compensation funds. Where is that vaunted fairness now?
Folks on the Alabama coast neither caused nor asked for the oil spill, and they don't deserve the treatment they're getting from the Claims Facility.
We want off this Gulf Coast Scream Machine, Mr. Feinberg, and we want off now.