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MELBOURNE (Standard & Poor's) May 27, 2011--Standard & Poor's Ratings Services said today that it had maintained its 'A' long-term and 'A-1' short-term ratings on Telecom Corp. of New Zealand Ltd. (TCNZ) on CreditWatch with negative implications, where they were initially placed on Aug. 4, 2010. This CreditWatch update follows TCNZ's announcement on May 24, 2011 that it had reached an agreement with Crown Fibre Holdings Ltd. (CFH) that would allow TCNZ's access network business, Chorus, to build and own at least 70% of the proposed "ultra fast broadband" (UFB) network in New Zealand. CFH is the government-owned entity established to facilitate the UFB process. "Importantly for creditors, the agreement with CFH would necessitate a full demerger of TCNZ's access...
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A severed cable line resulted in a 6-hour Comcast outage in parts of Charleston County on Monday, an official said today.
A tree-trimming crew accidently cut a fiber optic cable on Fort Johnson Road in James Island late Monday afternoon, said Shannon Dulin, Comcast's senior manager for government and regulatory affairs.
The incident downed Internet, phone and cable services for some customers in James Island, Folly Beach and part of West Ashley, she said.
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Matthew R. Weir, MD, is attending physician and Director of the Division of Nephrology in the Department of Medicine at the University of Maryland Hospital, Baltimore. He is also Professor of Medicine at the University of Maryland School Of Medicine.
Dr. Weir's primary research interests include the use of antihypertensive therapy for the treatment of diabetic nephropathy, hypertensive renal injury in African Americans, blood pressure salt sensitivity, biomeasures of cardiovascular disease, and preventing allograft nephropathy in transplant recipients. He has written more than 500 manuscripts and book chapters about these topics. He has edited five books: including, "Medical Management of Kidney Transplantation" and "Hypertension". He has presented at numerous international scientific association meetings, hospitals, and medical schools.
Dr. Weir currently reviews manuscripts for more than 30 major medical journals, including the American Journal of Kidney Disease, the Journal of the American Society of Nephrology, and Archives of Internal Medicine. He is on the editorial board of 15 journals and is Section Editor of Current Hypertension Reports and Current Opinion in Hypertension and Nephrology and Associate Editor of the American Journal of Nephrology and Clinical Nephrology. He is supported by two NIH grants from NIDDK and investigator-initiated grants from industry. In addition, he is a member of numerous associations, including the American Society of Nephrology, the National Kidney Foundation, the American Heart Association, and the American Society of Transplantation.
Dr. Weir received his medical degree from the University of Virginia, Charlottesville. He completed his internship and residency programs in medicine at the Waterbury and Yale-New Haven Hospitals in Connecticut, and completed his nephrology training at the Brigham and Women's Hospital, Harvard Medical School, in Boston, Massachusetts. He then moved to the University of Maryland where he has been a full time faculty member since 1983.
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Supermassive black holes are found at the centres of galaxies. They have masses around a 100 million times the mass of the Sun and it is currently unknown how these objects form.
A Survey of Quasar Host GalaxiesSource: John Bahcall (Institute for Advanced Study, Princeton), Mike Disney (University of Wales), and NASA
In the 1960's it was found that some galaxies, called active galaxies, have bright nuclei which cannot be explained by starlight. Much evidence now suggests that active galaxies are powered by supermassive black holes.
The brightest of the active galaxies are quasars, which are more luminous than the entire Milky Way Galaxy but are no bigger than our Solar System. They appear as bright stars and were overlooked by astronomers for many years. It is now known that quasars are the bright central part of very distant galaxies.
It was originally thought that only active galaxies could contain supermassive black holes, but there is growing evidence that even 'quiet' galaxies, like our own Milky Way Galaxy, may have a supermassive black hole at its centre.
In the case of the Milky Way Galaxy there is no bright emission coming from the Galaxy's centre as occurs in active galaxies. This suggests that there is currently no material circling the event horizon of the black hole, which is where such emission arises. Instead, the black hole has been revealed by studying the motion of stars within the central region of the Galaxy. The suspected black hole is estimated to have a mass equivalent to 2 million Suns.
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August 7, 2013 On July 25, the Miami Rescue Mission/Broward Outreach Centers helped over 2,600 homeless men, women and children celebrate Christmas in July with 500 volunteers at their three campuses in Miami, Hollywood and Pompano Beach.
At the event, more than 500 new sneakers, hundreds of haircuts, articles of clothing and tote bags filled with hygiene products were given out, and 86 men and women signed up at the company's intake tables to get off the streets of Miami-Dade and Broward Counties.help give out the shoes and special treats. One of the biggest gifts given that day was a home. Several homeless people who signed up to live at the rescue mission were admitted that day.
Anthony Alexander, 35, was welcomed on Christmas in July, and has enjoyed his time there so far.
"In this short amount of time that I've been here. It's shown me a lot," he said.
Although Alexander never lived on the streets and could have went to live with another friend or family member instead of going to the center, he decided to go because he felt God telling him to do so.
Later, he discovered that it was exactly what he needed to overcome his cocaine and alcohol addiction.
"When I found out about this place, I was overwhelmed with joy because they were going to give me all three of the things I was looking for: God, schooling and getting off drugs," he said. Alexander said he has learned that he was a "functioning addict," meaning that although he was able to work and support his habit, he still had a drug and alcohol problem. Before coming to the rescue mission, he said, all he cared about was partying and hanging out with friends. But now he is more focused on his goals to get his GED and receive a certificate to work on air conditioners and refrigerators.
He said he enjoys learning more about God, during the Bible studies held five times a day, for residents, and he believes the Lord will keep him motivated.
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It's been a while since my last post, friends. How time flies! A lot has happened but we keep moving on! Thank you for being around! Wishing you all a wonderful 2012! Cheers!
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Tuesday, September 11, 2012
Summerville Green Wave fans, you might want to take a pass on this column. Im about to trash your football stadium.
I was not impressed, and this has nothing to do with the 36-12 butt whipping of Aug. 31. Anybody could have done that.
A thought hit me as I walked up a steep hill from where Id parked over a mile and a half away because theres no place to park in Summerville. I remembered as I approached the press gate that I lived in an area where hills dont exist and wondered, what possessed these people to stick a football field on a hill?
I can understand if Summerville was located in the Upstate somewhere in the foothills of the Appalachians.
But here? This is the Lowcountry. Its flat here. That means no hills.
And the flat here goes clear to Orangeburg, which means Summerville is covered with flat. They had plenty of flat room, so why did the Green Wave faithful decide to put their field on the only high spot in the road? They probably didnt want to disturb the azaleas.
The concrete stair-stepped grandstands are a throwback to World War II sports stadium designs. Back then everything was done in concrete. From baseball bleachers to dirt track grandstands, you had stair-stepped cement.
I can attest personally that there are few things better on which to sit at the end of a 99-degree day than sunbaked concrete.
So with all the wide-open spaces Green Wave fans had to erect a football stadium, you picked this spot.
I see a whole bunch of flat leading from here to I-26 that back around World War II was nothing but flat space holding lodge pole pines. Any one of those spots would have made a great football field.
But as I finish my mile and a half hike, I see a hill. I would have been less surprised seeing aliens landing on Berlin Myers Parkway.
Also, for a guy that leads every single breathing human being on the planet in football wins, I think you could do a better job of paying him homage by giving him a better field that bears his name.
First, I understand we had torrential downpours last week from Tropical Storm Isaac. It flooded downtown Charleston, but then Charleston floods during full moons so Im not surprised when they said everything south of Broad was underwater.
I just didnt expect McKissick Field to be underwater because its ON A HILL.
And it wasnt just water.
I smelled septic.
Someone tipped the Port-a-Potty.
The turf more resembled a soaked green sponge. You take a step and brackish brown water seeps up over your ankles.
Then there is maybe 15 feet of extra room on the sidelines and God help the player that gets sideline tackled. After those 15 feet stands a concrete wall.
You have maybe 18 inches of spare room in the end zones. On one end theres a scoreboard with a big screen TV and a fence. On the other end, another hill. A diving catch for a touchdown here and you just planted yourself without the benefit of a shovel.
I understand home field advantages.
In the old Boston Garden they would turn the visitors locker room thermostat up to 85 degrees.
At Wrigley Field well, lets just not go there with Wrigley Field. The best renovation you could do there begins and ends with a wrecking ball.
The same could be said for Memorial Stadium.
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Economic Indicators Roundup (May 6, 2013)
Economic indicators are everywhere, so this is kind of like a dashboard that I like to follow. For each indicator, I will try to give you a brief description, the latest reading and what I understand to be its implications. For simplicity, I will assign each a rating of positive, neutral or negative. For the economic indicators, I will denote in each one's section how I decide which rating to give it. At the end, I assign an overall rating, but this is just to guide me in my takeaway of where things stand. It's not scientifically rigorous or anything.
- Positive – indicative of a healthy, growing economy.
- Neutral – indicative of a slow or no growth economy but not a contracting (recession) economy.
- Negative – indicative of a shrinking economy or recession.
(NOTE: For a "Quick 'n Easy" read, just review the labeled white boxes, then skip to my "Easy Take" summary at the end. You can review any charts/graphs afterward. I want to make sure no one is intimidated by the length of my posts, even though I'm trying to making them easy …)
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|+2.11 = Clearly in good direction with only a few off-trend or unconfirmed readings
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Economic Indicator: ADS Business Conditions Index | POSITIVE
Easy Intro to ADS Business Conditions Index | Link to Source | Latest Date This Info Represents: April 30, 2013
Quick 'n Easy
A combination of several key indicators of business conditions suggests, with high confidence, that at the end of February 2013 (most recent date for which there is data for all components of the index), conditions were a little better than average (+0.285). As of about a week and a half ago, it suggested, with low confidence, that current conditions were slightly above average (+0.137), historically speaking. The index suggests that economic activity surged to well-above average levels in the 4th quarter of 2012, at which point conditions declined down to well-below-average levels (preliminary data only) – but this is probably an artifact of the way companies distributed dividends at the end of the year. The preliminary data also suggest that growth returned to slightly-above-average levels where it is now.
Easy Description: Combines several indicators together to describe current business conditions. A value above zero means that conditions are better than average, but below zero means worse than average.
Latest Readings:
April 30, 2013: Positive (+) 0.137 (includes weekly unemployment figures and maybe one other indicator)
One week prior: Positive (+) 0.149
One month prior: Positive (+) 0.147
One quarter prior: Negative (-) 0.483
The most recent date for which there is data for all components of the index is end of February 2013, when conditions were a little better than average (+0.285).
Implications: It looks like a wild roller coaster ride from late November 2012 (peak) to mid-January 2013 (valley), but it's most likely a side-effect of the personal income being affected artificially by companies pulling their dividends ahead to give people beneficial tax treatment. In other words, a bunch of income that normally would have been earned in January was actually distributed in December, which just made each month look much better/worse than it should have – but the average was still the same.
After mostly below-average conditions in the 3rd quarter of 2012, we saw a surge in conditions in the 4th quarter to unusually high levels. But that quickly faded, and preliminary data suggest that conditions may have deteriorated down to well-below-average levels before rebounding to slightly-above-average growth levels where they have remained since. But as more data begin to come in, the assessment may change. That's why it's important not to put too much stock into data to the right of the first vertical line, and even less importance on data to the right of the second line.
Additional Info: This index provides confident readings about the past when all of the indicators have been collected (everything to the left of the left-most vertical line). The readings in between the two vertical lines are somewhat less confident because they include some, but not all, of the indicators. And the latest reading always falls to the right of the right-most vertical line and includes only a couple of indicators.
Easynomics Rating Methodology: For this index, I will use the very latest reading and rate anything between zero and minus (-) 1.00 as "neutral" – anything above or below that will be rated "positive" or "negative" respectively.
Economic Indicator: Bloomberg Financial Conditions Index | POSITIVE
Easy Intro to Bloomberg Financial Conditions Index | Link to Source | Latest Date This Info Represents: May 3, 2013
Quick 'n Easy
An index of financial stress improved again last week and remains well inside "positive" territory, especially after a jobs report that was better than expected. It is signaling that financial stress is so low that it is helping the economy right now.
Easy Description: Monitors the level of stress in the U.S. financial markets. Zero is normal, above zero is good and below zero is bad.
Latest Reading: Positive (+) 1.12 (versus a reading of +0.94 last week)
Implications: This measure of financial stress improved last week, especially after a better-than-expected jobs report for the United States. Right now, this index is well above the threshold I'd consider for "positive" status. Bottom line: Right now, this index is signaling that financial stress is so low that it is helping the economy.
Easynomics Rating Methodology: For this index, I will rate anything between 0.50 and minus (-) 0.50 as "neutral" – anything above or below that will be rated "positive" or "negative" respectively.
Economic Indicator: Daily Consumer Leading Indicators (Consumer Metrics Institute) | NEGATIVE
Easy Intro to Daily Consumer Leading Indicators | Link to Source | Latest Date This Info Represents: May 3, 2013
Quick 'n Easy
Consumer spending makes up about 70% of our economy, so an indication of what this spending looks like down the road is key in predicting growth rates. The level of interest from consumers in making discretionary (non-essential) purchases in the near term, as captured by the Consumer Metrics Institute on May 3, was about 16% below a fairly normal level seen in the year 2005.
Easy Description: Very unique indicator that captures the level of consumer interest in purchasing discretionary (non-essential) items. It measures activities that occur well in advance of the purchase, so that makes it a true leading indicator. The indicator that I choose to focus on is called the "Absolute Demand Index." It tracks where demand is compared to levels in 2005, a fairly normal level. So, if the Absolute Demand Index level is 90, it means the level of consumer interest in purchasing discretionary items is 90% of what it was in 2005. The index is expressed in a daily form (see chart to right) and a monthly form (see chart below.)
Latest Reading: Absolute Demand Index daily reading is approximately 84 for May 3, which means preparations for consumer discretionary purchases are about 16% lower than the fairly normal levels seen back in 2005.
Implications: We've seen this movie before – the index surges briefly before tapering off again to reach the low to mid-80s level again. Once again, the index moved up close to a "neutral" level but backed down to where it seems most comfortable. Prior to the latest surge, the index had leveled off between 80-85 since Feb 1. The monthly update (left) shows that the absolute level of demand has really been dropping since August 2011, with some ups and downs. A chart reader would probably suggest it's in something like a downward channel pattern. It is concerning for GDP numbers, as these have generally been well correlated to the consumer spending portion of GDP.
We need to see a significant improvement in areas that would suggest a sustainable consumer recovery, namely a surge in income. We saw an end to an upward trend in income around July 2012. I anticipate that things will remain quite dreary for consumers in the coming months.
The consumer needs to have money to spend on discretionary items. That money generally comes from jobs, and job growth is in a positive trend though not as steep a trend as we'd like. Watch for those statistics on disposable income levels to really get a feel for whether consumers have money to spend. The trend for disposable income has generally been slow growth since November 2011. Still, it hasn't resulted in a significant amount of consumer spending because consumers were (and are) still busy unwinding their unusually large debt levels. Once that gets taken care of, their spending will be more in line with their incomes.
Easynomics Rating Methodology: For this index, if the daily Absolute Demand Index is 98 or higher, I will rate that "positive" – between 90 and 98 will be "neutral" – below 90 will be "negative."
Economic Indicator: Citigroup Economic Surprise Index US | NEUTRAL
Easy Intro to Citigroup Economic Surprise Index | Link to Source | Latest Date This Info Represents: May 3, 2013
Quick 'n Easy
An index that measures whether reports on economic data are generally coming in above, at or below expectations suggests that we are getting reports that are about the same as expectations. This does not necessarily mean the reports are good or bad – just about the same as expectations.
Easy Description: Daily measure of whether, on balance, U.S. economic reports have been better than (positive values), worse than (negative values) or same as (zero) what economists have expected. For the importance of this, see my post about expectations versus actual results. Also, check out my article on the relationship between the Citigroup Economic Surprise Index turning positive and the effects on the stock market.
Latest Reading (Approximate): Positive (+) 4 on May 3, 2013 (versus -12 last week) – NOTE: I no longer have free access to actual index values, so I am forced to approximate from the chart image.
Implications: The index recently rolled back over and headed downward again without reaching "positive" territory, thus staying in "neutral" territory. Recently, it broke down below zero but has crossed back above for now. Right now, economic reports are essentially the same as expectations, not necessarily good or bad – just about the same as expectations. I'll remind you of my post on the relationship between the Citigroup Economic Surprise Index and the S&P 500 ("the market").
Keep in mind what is basically happening, as it is usually a cycle. Expectations rise as a result of improving data, and then it becomes more likely that data will disappoint. It doesn't actually mean the data get worse, only that they disappoint versus expectations. The reverse then happens in order to complete the cycle. We hope that the downturns don't go as deep as the upturns go high.
Remember that economic reports aren't necessarily leading indicators, so where we are headed could be somewhere better (or worse).
Easynomics Rating Methodology: I will give this indicator a rating as follows: 100 to 34 is "positive"; between 34 and -34 is "neutral"; -100 to -34 is "negative."
Economic Indicator: Employment Trends Index | NEUTRAL
Easy Intro to Employment Trends Index | Link to Source | Latest Date This Info Represents: March 2013
Quick 'n Easy
A combination of indicators related to the jobs market through March 2013 suggested that the coming months will probably show continued growth in jobs but at a slower rate than what is needed. Clearly, it won't be enough to put a dent in the unemployment rate.
Easy Description: Combines several indicators together to provide an outlook for employment growth.
Latest Reading: 111.20 for March 2013 (up 3.7% from one year ago) – February 2013 reading was revised up to 111.43
Implications: The index slipped after moving up for the last several months. According to an expert on the index, "Despite the decline in March, the Employment Trends index is still signaling moderate job growth in the coming months."
This is consistent with my analysis of the March 2013 Employment Report and how the trend of sluggish growth continues. Those comments suggest continued growth in jobs, but it sounds like the effects of the mandatory across-the-board government spending cuts ("the sequester") may hold that growth rate back somewhat.
Easynomics Rating Methodology: For this index, I will base my rating largely upon what the index expert says. If the indication is for job growth of any kind, I will rate it either "positive" or "neutral" depending upon the level of growth. If jobs are expected to decline, I will issue a "negative" rating.
Economic Indicator: Chicago Fed National Activity Index 3-Month Moving Average | NEUTRAL
Easy Intro: None yet | Link to Source | Latest Date This Info Represents: March 2013
Quick 'n Easy
An index combining 85 indicators into one number suggests that, over a three-month period, the economy was growing at virtually the historically average rate in March 2013. This is good news, but it remains to be seen how long this will last. It helps rule out a recession as of March at least.
Easy Description: The Federal Reserve Bank of Chicago combines 85 different indicators into one number to give a sense of whether the overall U.S. economy is growing faster than its historical trend (numbers above zero) or slower (numbers below zero). It's not as simple when you're trying to determine whether the economy is actually growing (expansion) or shrinking (recession). If you average the last three months' index values, you get the CFNAI-MA3 ("moving average 3 months"). According to the Chicago Fed:
When the CFNAI-MA3 value moves below -0.70 following a period of economic expansion, there is an increasing likelihood that a recession has begun. Conversely, when the CFNAI-MA3 value moves above -0.70 following a period of economic contraction, there is an increasing likelihood that a recession has ended.
Latest Reading: The more reliable moving average of the last three months (CFNAI-MA3) for March 2013 was negative (-) 0.01, which was slightly worse than the previous month's revised reading of positive (+) 0.12. This keeps the indicator at "neutral" by my ratings thresholds. The single month CFNAI reading for March 2013 was negative (-) 0.23, which was a massive drop from the previous month's revised reading of positive (+) 0.76.
Implications: In March specifically, economic activity was slightly below historical averages (negative (-) 0.23 for the single month reading), and the more reliable way of looking at things shows an economy that was growing virtually at an average rate (-0.01). That's good news, and we want to see if this can keep up. That's all I want you to focus on because month-to-month variations can often mean little. But if you want a deeper dive into the data, read on.
The single-month reading for March was slightly below historical averages, which was a huge drop from the strong level we saw for the single-month reading in February. I like to see how many components were within 0.10 units of zero (average), between 0.11 and 0.20 units (close to average) and greater than 0.20 units away from zero (well above/below average). In summary, of the four broad categories of indicators in March, the breakdown looks like this:
- Well Above Average: 0
- Close to Average (positive): 0
- Average (positive or negative): 3
- Close to Average (negative): 1
- Well Below Average: 0
Three of the four components moved from one category level to another (using revised data from last month, not the original reading before revisions):
- Production & Income: Down two spots from a "well above average" rating to "average" rating
- Employment, Unemployment & Hours: Down two spots from "well above average" to "average"
- Personal Consumption & Housing: No change
- Sales, Orders & Inventories: Down one spot from "close to average (positive)" to "average"
Looking at the range of indicators, 15 of the 85 total indicators were better in March than they were the previous month. The "diffusion index" is a measure of how widespread the gains (or losses if it's negative) were across the 85 indicators, and it is a three-month moving average. The 3-month diffusion index for March was -0.02, meaning that there really wasn't a consensus of movement direction over the last three months. This was the lowest 3-month diffusion index since November 2012.
Keep in mind that this index reports significantly later than other ones, likely because it takes a while for all 85 of its required indicators to be updated! Still, I like its comprehensive look at the economy and its fairly reliable prediction of upcoming recessions.
Easynomics Rating Methodology: I will give this indicator a rating based on the CFNAI-MA3 as follows: +0.20 or higher is "positive"; between +0.20 and -0.70 is "neutral"; -0.70 or worse is "negative."
Economic Indicator: Easynomics Real Estate Price Stability Index (EREPSI) | NEUTRAL
Easy Intro to Easynomics Real Estate Price Stability Index | Latest Date This Info Represents: March 2013 (contains estimated portion)
Quick 'n Easy
An index designed to look at the stability of home prices indicates that, thru March 2013, we are well below equilibrium – home prices would need to rise about 9.32 percent to reach a theoretical stable point. If trends in months of supply and price/rent ratio continue, the index should begin falling again after April without reaching a "reverse bubble" that I had warned about previously – good news. It's better for things to stay close to equilibrium.
Easy Description: This index is an average of three indicators that help ascertain whether home prices are above or below historically normal levels: 1) new homes inventory months of supply, 2) existing homes inventory months of supply and 3) price-to-rent ratio. For more info on what these mean, click on the "Easy Intro" above.
Latest Reading: Thru March 2013, the EREPSI is at positive (+) 9.32 percent, which means prices would need to rise 9.32 percent to reach a stable point. The March reading is based on actual values for the "months of supply" components but uses an estimate for Case-Shiller HPI. For recent trends, you can read my latest analysis on new residential homes inventory months of supply or existing homes sales and inventory months of supply.
Implications: After a strong move up starting in July 2011, the index mostly plateaued from December 2011 through July 2012 before turning upwards again. Although it looked like the index was about to form a "reverse bubble" where prices of homes would be artificially low and should be pressured to rise, both the existing homes and new homes months of supply have turned back upward lately, which means they may hold back the index in the coming months. It would be preferable to see home prices rise a bit, while inventory of new and existing homes rose a bit to normal levels (they're still too low right now). That would put things back in equilibrium.
Easynomics Rating Methodology: In the housing market, if things get too far "out of whack" with respect to price-to-rent ratio and inventory, it doesn't matter which direction … it's a negative. We don't want a bubble or an overly pessimistic crash. Therefore, I will give this indicator a rating as follows, based on the most recent month with actual "months of supply" data to use in calculations: Within 7.5 percent of zero in either direction is "positive"; within 15 percent of zero in either direction (but not closer than 7.5 percent) is "neutral"; farther than 15 percent from zero in either direction is "negative."
Easy Trends Dashboard
Updated: May 3, 2013
Consensus Score: +2.11
Interpretation: Clearly in a positive direction with only a few off-trend readings or unconfirmed trends
|Trend Score* (change from last week)
|ECRI Index
|Discontinued click here to read why
|Employment Report
|Existing Homes Sales and Inventory Months of Supply
|Factory Orders
|-1 (down by 2)
|Industrial Production
|New Residential Homes Sales and Inventory Months of Supply
|Personal Income Levels
|Residential Investment
|Unemployment Claims
|+3 (up by 4)
*Trend Score Definitions:
- Confirmed trend with no recent readings that are off trend: +3 (good direction) or -3 (bad direction)
- For each consecutive recent reading that was off trend in the opposite direction, I move the score by one point in the direction of zero
- Unconfirmed trend: +1 (good direction) or -1 (bad direction)
- No trend that has at least 50 percent confidence: 0
Easy Take
Last week's data wasn't particularly strong, but the most important report (Employment Report) did come in better than feared. We saw no changes in any indicator ratings over the week.
We saw negative movement in the Easy Trends Dashboard for manufacturing (factory orders) but positive movement for jobless claims. The overall average for the dashboard still clearly points in a positive direction. Personal income and factory orders are the only negative components in the Easy Trends Dashboard right now.
We currently have 2 positive, 4 neutral and 1 negative economic indicators. Using a scale of positive=3, neutral=2 and negative=1, this yields an average rating of 2.14 out of 3.00 (versus 2.14 one week ago), which falls in the middle third of the possible range. In other words, my set of economic indicators combine into a "neutral" rating. The consensus view of the above indicators is that economic conditions are consistent with positive growth but below the historical average rate. Trends are generally headed in a good direction with a few off-trend readings or unconfirmed trends here and there.
Disclaimer: My dashboard isn't really a group of similar indicators, so we can't say that it represents any one particular thing. For example, it's not geared strictly toward predicting the future of the economy like a leading indicators dashboard. It's not like a coincident indicator dashboard that focuses on how things are right this second. It's just a bunch of things I like to follow, interpreted in a way to be consistent with either economic growth or shrinkage. I would just guess that if the indicators I most like to follow start trending one way or the other, there is a good chance the economy is going that way, too.


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• We studied the effects of methylprednisolone sodium succinate on the pulmonary function of unanesthetized dogs for four days after aspiration of 1.5 to 2.0 mL/kg of 0.1 N hydrochloric acid. Methylprednisolone sodium succinate (30 mg/kg) was administered to nine dogs at 2, 8, and 24 hours after acid aspiration. Nine animals were untreated after aspiration and served as controls. Acid aspiration caused significant increases in venous admixture and reductions in Pao2 in both groups of animals. These changes persisted for 96 hours after aspiration. There were no differences in cardiac output, venous admixture, and blood gas values between treated and untreated animals at any time. At death there were no differences between groups in amounts of lung water or histologic characteristics. We concluded that methylprednisolone administered after hydrochloric acid aspiration does not affect resolution of the injury.
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September 22, 2005
Jewish Weddings in Space
Joss Whedon's quirky space Western, "Serenity," features outlaws who act like Wild West gunslingers, an assassin who forces his victims to commit hara kiri, a telepath who inexplicably goes berserk, a Buddhist planet -- and Jewish nuptials in space.
Based on Whedon's short-lived 2002 TV series, "Firefly," whose fan base helped spur the movie, "Serenity" revolves around the outlaws' attempts to discover the telepath's true identity after she beats up everyone in a bar.
Enter hacker broadcaster Mr. Universe (David Krumholtz), who plays the bar's security tapes for the renegades -- as well as a video of his wedding to a bimbo android. In one of the film's funniest moments, she looks on robotically as Krumholtz (CBS's "NUMB3RS") ecstatically stomps on a glass at the end of the Jewish ceremony.
Mr. Universe is not the first member-of-the-tribe character the non-Jewish Whedon, has created, says Jewhoo Editor Nate Bloom; his titular Buffy the Vampire Slayer had a sidekick named Willow Rosenberg, among other multicultural pals.
Whedon said he created "Serenity," which opens Friday, as a kind of "Wagon Train" in space. That's about how Gene Roddenberry described his conceit for the original "Star Trek" series. But unlike "Trek" and many other sci-fi works, "Serenity" depicts real, rather than invented, human religions. So while a Jewish wedding in space may sound offbeat, hey, just think of it as the final frontier for the Diaspora, though don't expect bubbe to approve of the intermarriage android thing.
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Microscopic Parsis
Resolve To Strengthen The Oneness Of Creation
Who Is A Parsi?
Athletes Excel
Of The Late Mr. Common Sense"
We Have Learned How To Make A Living, But Not A Life
Long Live the Parsis
Use Feng Shui for even moresuccess!
Your Fruits, Nuts And Dry Fruits
Or Acceptance - Some Myths And Realities
Restoring Dreams!!
Diamonds Dazzle At Hollywood/Bollywood Award Shows!
Wanna Go The Dinosaur Way?
Lustre In Pakuranga (New Zealand)
To Amardad
we Zarathushtis Live and Let Live?
Myth Of The Great Divide
Gaiwali (Cow Woman)
Karma for Your Home!
Peek-a-boo At Filmmaking
"I'm proud to be a Parsi and love the enormous Brand Equity
we have!"
Thoothi Agiary: Resplendent & Renovated
Thank - You
Social COMA
Technology And The Sexual Revolution!
Ashrafi Ginwalla - Baller in a par excellence!
Leadership & You
Thank God For Our Good Old Baugs!
Go Out And Buy Some Love
Of Happiness
Love Among The Rocks
Ushta-te Foundation's 8th Annual Award
5th Zochild Day Celebrated With Great Aplomb
Sheeroy Sunawala's Response to Acceptance / Conversion
Wooden Bowl
Bombay Parsee Associaton's Prayer, Kusti Wea Ving& Spinning Competitions
Din Yazad - Divine Spirit In Charge Of Zarathoshti Religion
The Secret to Never Ending Motivation
Ushta-te Foundation's 8th Annual Award
9th February 2008, was a very memorable day for Ushta-te Foundation, which hosted
its 8th Annual Award Function. The Programme began with a Monajat sung by the
young ZAGAites. Managing Committee Trustee Ms Meher Medora introduced and
welcomed the dignitaries. The Chief Guest, Dr. Dinyar Pestonjee, the Guest
of Honour Padmavibhushan Smt. Mrinalini Sarabhai, and special Guest Mr.
Hosi Mehta, from Chicago. Ms. Minnie Patel briefly re-counted the activities
of the Trust, during the year.
were given away to the children for Prayer competition, and also to those getting
high percentage marks in S.S.C. & H.S.C. Examinations. Smt. Mrinalini Sarabhai
presented awards in memory of the late Rustomji and Meher Contractor for a Visually
Impaired person, a successful puppeteer and to an organization for its committed
social service.
mention must be made here for the three young Zarthusti achievers , who received
the Ushta-te Foundation Awards.These special Awardees were - Ms. Delnaz Jokhi
, who got her M.Phil degree with 1st Class 1st in Statistics , Dr. Shazneen Commissariat
, who got her Ph.D from Lancaster University for her Thesis on " The Aftermath
of Rape in Gujarat - the dialectics of Voice and Silence " and Dr. Roozaan P.
Bharucha who is the chief Scientist at TRDO (Technatronics Research & Development
Organisation) . His work profile includes Space Vehicle Modules, Defence Vehicle
Modules, Radioactive Technology Modules, Artificial Intelligence Systems, Medical
Systems, Self-Intellectual Software & Hardware, Radiation Technology for Medical
Sciences, Hyper Intelligent Robotic System, Cosmic Radiation Systems and its uses.
March 2008, Dr. Roozaan P. Bharucha is nominated to receive The International
R & D Reward for the Best Scientist of 2007-8. No surprise that Dr. Roozaan Bharucha
received a standing ovation. Mr. Jamshed Pardiwalla raised a vote of thanks. Ms.
Pearl Sabawala very ably conducted the proceedings of the programme.
after the awards presentation a dance-drama "And they came to India " , by Ms.
Mallika Sarabhai and her NATRANI Group , was staged .The Times of India , in its
article the next day , very aptly described it as "Reliving Parsi History on stage
". Ms. Mallika Sarabhai , as the narrator , took the audience through 3500 years
of history of the Zarthustis starting from King HOSHANG to the time of their arrival
in the court of Jadav Rana . The entire presentation was , very uniquely & effectively
conceptualized . The lively detailed commentary, the colorful costumes , and the
graceful dancing in tune with the martial & Persian music , made the whole experience
an extremely enjoyable and enthralling one .
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- Vol. 47
- No. 21
Feeding Frenzy
A Florida Teen Won't Let Leftover Food Go to Waste
He may not be quite old enough for that, but no one knows better than Levitt how to get food to the hungry. Since 1994 the surplus food-sharing program he designed as an 11-year-old for the Pinellas County public schools has sent more than a quarter-million pounds of cafeteria leftovers to the county's shelters and food banks. Singled out for praise last year by President Clinton, Levitt, a freshman at Seminole High, is currently backing state legislation to protect donors of surplus food from liability lawsuits. "It's a no-brainer," says State Rep. Dennis Jones, who is shepherding Levitt's bill toward certain passage when the state legislature meets next spring. "You wonder why it's taken so long for someone to do it."
The same question crossed Levitt's mind in 1993, when he first read about Kentucky Harvest, a nonprofit organization that funnels leftover food from restaurants and other businesses to charities. He was only a sixth grader, but Levitt understood that a nation that regularly sends 30 million people to bed hungry shouldn't toss nearly 20 percent of its edible food into the garbage. Buttonholing Osceola Middle School principal Fred Ulrich outside class one day, he asked if he could start a Harvest program using cafeteria leftovers. "I figured he didn't know me," says Levitt, "so he couldn't be mean."
Ulrich wasn't mean. He was merely realistic, pointing out that district health regulations prohibited using previously served food. ("Red tape, red tape," Levitt sighs.) But, encouraged by his mother, Sandy, Levitt attended a Pinellas County school board meeting and made his case for a local Harvest program. "I'd been in children's theater since I was 8," says Levitt. "I just thought of it as another performance." He not only won the board's approval but a spontaneous ovation to boot.
The board's approval, alas, merely gained him entrance to the bureaucratic maze. Next he had to contend with state health-department rules governing the handling of secondhand food. For a time it seemed that packaging requirements would doom the program—the state demanded specific containers, and the schools had no money to pay for them. Undaunted, Levitt wrote to the First Brands Corporation, which promptly shipped eight cases of Glad plastic bags to his doorstep, and on Nov. 8, 1994, Levitt helped make the school's first delivery: cartons of milk and bags of salad for Haven of Rest. "That," he says, "was satisfaction."
The younger child (sister Jamie is 18) of Sandy Levitt, a bookkeeper, and her husband, Rich, vice president of a medical-supply company, Levitt grew up in Seminole, a suburb of St. Petersburg, earning A's and B's in school and playing volleyball and a handful of musical instruments. "David's a typical teenager," notes his mother. Eventually he would like to attend the U.S. Air Force Academy and learn to fly. "That's today," he says. "Call me tomorrow—I might change."
What doesn't change is his ability to make things happen. And while he's fortunate to have a mother who helps push his projects along (Sandy is "the silent driving force," according to her husband), Levitt's energy has won him plenty of fans. "David has drawn attention to hunger and the availability of food in the community," says Mary Dowdell, director of Tampa Bay Harvest. Adds Stan Curtis, the Kentucky stockbroker who started the first Harvest program: "Any parent in America would be glad to have him as a son."
Including the First Dad, who invited Levitt to the White House last spring as part of a Points of Light ceremony. Taking his medal from Hillary Rodham Clinton, Levitt wasn't shy about pushing his agenda. "What," he asked the First Lady, "do you do with the White House leftovers?"
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A Perfect Balance: Gray and Orange
Charm Home had one of her recent projects, a model home in Houston, featured on Houzz. Charcoal and pumpkin work together to create a stunning study that's both youthful and grownup. • 2. The softness of the gray walls and trim give a cozy spin to this modern-leaning bathroom. Picture white walls, and the room would have a much more sterile feel. • 3. Ron Marvin's masculine bachelor pad living room, featured in Lonny, has received great acclaims over the last year. The orange gives just enough vibrancy to the room to bring in life while still allowing it to feel strong and controlled. • 4. Peter Frank's eclectic living room, featured in House Beautiful, shows how the duo can work as both lively and soothing at once. He painted the walls of his 30 foot long bedroom Benjamin Moore's Victorian Garden, a deep soothing gray with a good deal of taupe and olive, which warms the entire space. Orange accents in artwork, textiles, and a vintage chesterfield sofa give the room a worldly but whimsical feel. • 5. Play up the youthfulness of the combination by adding another bright color such as turquoise, yellow, or pink. Gray walls set a sophisticated tone, while colorful accents create the life. • 6. Stick with white walls, and combine the combo in accents, as in this global leaning eclectic living room featured in Living etc. • 7, 8. But perhaps my favorite application is on the exterior. I loved the look when I spotted it on Country Living's feature of Rebecca Hozer's home, and Lauren Liess of Pure Style Home totally convinced me of the transformative power of the duo when she applied it to her 70s home's exterior, check out the before and after here (picture 8). Images: 1, Charm Home via Houzz, 2: Martha Stewart, 3: Patrick Cline for Lonny, 4: William Abranowicz for House Beautiful, 5, 6: Living Etc., 7: Country Living, 8: Pure Style Home


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ASU safety Marcus Ball out 3-5 weeks with shoulder injury
Arizona State's Robert Nelson is moving from cornerback to safety to fill the void left because of a shoulder injury that is expected to sideline freshman Marcus Ball three to five weeks.
Ball was on pace to win the starting field-safety job before injuring his shoulder during a scrimmage at Camp Tontozona on Saturday. He was at the first of two practices Monday with his right arm in a sling.
Coach Todd Graham said Ball will not need surgery and still plans to play rather than redshirt the 6-foot-3 freshman from Westerville, Ohio.
"I just think he's a guy that can help us win a championship this year," Graham said. "He's too talented to not be on the field. He was doing well and was running with ones (first team). He had a good chance to be the guy."
Damarious Randall, a transfer from Mesa Community College, remains out because of a groin injury, so coaches decided to try Nelson at safety, even though he was leading the competition to be the starter at field corner.
Alden Darby, Osahon Irabor, Lloyd Carrington and Nelson are "our four best guys" in the defensive backfield, Graham said. "We're just taking a look. We've just got to make sure we get our best guys on the field, and I like getting the most speed on the field."
Nelson is a senior who started one game last season. He transferred to ASU after playing at Louisiana-Monroe in 2010.
"However I can help the team," Nelson said, "I'm willing to do whatever. Coach Graham said he wanted the best DBs on the field.
"I was kind of surprised about being the free safety, but I'm happy he had that trust in me and feel I can still help this team at safety."
The 5-11 Nelson has no safety experience.
"The reason he switched me is because I'm quick, and he says I'm great off-man (coverage) more so than playing (bump and run) every play," Nelson said. "Keelan (Johnson) took a lot of interceptions last year (five). Hopefully I can step up and make this position great like Keelan did. It seemed natural."
D.J. is OK
Running back D.J. Foster practiced Monday with no ill effects from a left-ankle injury that took him out of the scrimmage after two carries for 36 yards, including a 35-yarder, and two catches for 41 yards.
Sophomore Foster and senior Marion Grice are ASU's top rushers.
Frosh punter takes lead
Freshman Matt Haack has moved into the lead in the punting competition, and freshman Zane Gonzalez continues to solidify his hold on the field-goal-kicking duties.
Haack "really stepped up," Graham said. "He had great operation time and boomed two big punts. He's probably with the ones right now."
Gonzalez made all his field-goal tries like he did in the scrimmage.
"I'm really impressed with Zane," Graham said. "He was 100 percent again today, and those were from 30, 45, 47 yards, so he's doing good."
Alex Garoutte is excelling on kickoffs and has converted 111 of 113 extra-point tries in his ASU career.
"I felt good coming out of the scrimmage about kickers and snappers and holders," Graham said.
Extra points
ASU's defense rebounded after a shaky scrimmage to dominate in team sessions Monday morning at the Dickey Dome, Graham said.
"I like how the defense responded," Graham said. "The offense had a great practice up until that time (team), then turned the ball over three times."
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A retired public official has been sentenced to 50 years in prison for fatally shooting his longtime girlfriend while she rode a lawn mower behind their Iowa home.
KCRG-TV reports 72-year-old Thomas Hansen was sentenced Friday.
The former Iowa City Fire Department official and Johnson County emergency management director will serve at least 35 years before he is eligible for parole.
Jurors convicted Hansen in November of second-degree murder in the May 2011 death of Sharon Gerot.
Hansen said the couple had been arguing and the bullet that struck her in the head was only meant to scare her.
Hansen's sentence includes an order to pay $150,000 to Gerot's estate.
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Officials from FEMA and PSE&G fielded questions from Hoboken residents who look to rebuild and recover in the aftermath of Hurricane Sandy.
Over 200 residents sat in the auditorium of Hoboken High School tonight as Mayor Dawn Zimmer, FEMA official Tammy Jones, and others attempted to answer any questions the weather-beaten residents had.
"I want to find out how quick FEMA can respond," said Santiago Cohen. "I need to see what information they can give me. My basement got destroyed."
Mike and Karen, 7th Street residents who got about a foot of water in their basement, also wanted information from FEMA.
"I want to see what FEMA will pay for and how much is involved to apply," Mike said. "We have flood insurance, so I want to find out how FEMA can help us."
Before any questions could be answered, Jones urged residents to register for FEMA aid.
"We want everyone to register," Jones said. "You can register anything that was in your home. Don't deny yourself funds by not registering."
One big issue for many residents in attendance was flood insurance and FEMA coverage of "garden apartments," apartments on the ground level that are considered basements by flood insurance providers.
"I have flood insurance but got denied because it's a basement, and FEMA denied me because I have flood insurance," said one female resident.
The answer to her question – if it is a main living quarter, you can appeal the denial.
"You have to get a copy from your landlord saying that it was your living space," Jones said. "If you get denied (from flood insurance), get a letter in writing saying what (your insurance provider) won't cover. Then submit that letter to FEMA and FEMA can send an inspector to inspect your home."
Jones said those who have already started making repairs to their home should keep all receipts related to flood damage keep a separate file, which can then be looked at by FEMA.
Jones said that there are three ways to register, by phone, by going online to FEMA's website, or by visiting the disaster recovery center at 59 Washington Street. Those registering by phone can call 1-800-621-3362. Residents must register by Dec. 31 to be eligible.
For those with questions who missed tonight's meeting, a second information session is scheduled for Wednesday night at 5:30 p.m. at the Hoboken High School auditorium.


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July 18, 1934
Chicago Heights, Illinois, U.S.
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Los Angeles, California, U.S.
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Darlene Conley (July 18, 1934 – January 14, 2007) was an American actress.
Conley's career spanned fifty years, but she was best known for her performances in daytime television, and in particular, for her portrayal of larger-than-life fashion industrialist Sally Spectra on The Bold and the Beautiful. Conley played the role from 1988 until her death nineteen years later. Darlene's character Sally is the only soap opera character to be displayed at Madame Tussaud's wax figures galleries in Amsterdam and Las Vegas.
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Conley, an Irish American, was born south of Chicago in Chicago Heights, Illinois,[1] the daughter of Melba (née Manthey) and Raymond Conley.[2] In the late 1950s and early 1960s, Conley was employed with the traveling theater group the Chicago Uptown Circuit Players and Playwrights Company. She earned a bit part in the movie The Birds, which was followed by similar small roles in movies like Valley of the Dolls and Lady Sings the Blues. Darlene also appeared in the first episode of the fifth season of The Mary Tyler Moore Show as a prison warden.
Daytime television[edit]
Darlene played as the tough kitchen supervisor on "Little House on the Prairie" in 1981, in the episode named A Wiser Heart. Her performance as Rose DeVille on The Young and the Restless followed, with Conley playing many small roles on other soaps for most of the 1980s. She was the tough but basically decent prison warden Edith Hopkins on Days of Our Lives in 1983 during Liz Chandler's incarceration for Marie Horton's shooting. As Trixie on General Hospital from 1984 to 1986, she was an old hooker pal of Ruby's who worked at Kelly's. An encore as Rose De Ville inspired William J. Bell to cast her as flamboyant fashion maven Sally Spectra on his newer serial, The Bold and the Beautiful. She earned two Outstanding Supporting Actress Daytime Emmy nominations.
She was friends with several actors who appeared on "B&B", including Fabio, who has appeared on the show several times, usually under the guise of celebrating Sally's birthday. She was also friends with Phyllis Diller, who also appeared on the show as Sally's friend, Gladys Pope.
Illness and death[edit]
Conley became ill in 2004 due to a fall that broke several bones. She recovered from the fall and returned to work (although she was usually seated during her scenes).
Reports surfaced in the media in the fall of 2006 that Conley had surgery and received treatment for stomach cancer. Conley died on January 14, 2007. B&B featured a tribute to Conley; John McCook presented the tribute, which featured her memorable moments on the show.
The show has kept the role of Sally Spectra alive. Sally's absence has been explained by having her son CJ tell his father, Clarke (and viewers), that Sally had taken a permanent vacation in St. Tropez. In late 2007, Sally decided to sell her fashion house. Nick Marone and Jackie Marone have bought Spectra and are running the company, under the guidance of Clarke Garrison.
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Following are the highest-scoring players in the area bridge games reported to the Sun-Gazette:
Woman's Duplicate Bridge Club
Aug. 16, Carolyn Hume and Barbara Johnston, 28; Ann Carey and Louise Haymes, 28; Betty Bennett and Ginny Garver, 22; Sandy Butters and Doris Winner, 22.
Williamsport Bridge Club
Aug. 13, north-south, David Marcello and Mitch Marcello, 91; Virginia Marshall and Judy Stein, 79; Ann Carey and Lorraine Lecce, 75; east-west, Joyce Morgan and Carole Apfelbaum, 80; Sarabelle Leuthner and Dave Winters, 77; Marty Hodrick and Marjorie Winder, 69.
Afternoon, Aug. 14, Dorothy Angeli, 29; Sandy Butters, 25; Roberta Doyle, 21.
Aug. 16, David Marcello and Mitch Marcello, 32; Mick and Doris Lundy, 27; Vince and Diane Bardsley, 27; Craig Netzley and Joy Proctor, 25.
Aug. 20, Judy Stein and Marty Hodrick, 47; Mitch Marcello and Mary Ann Churba, 44; Sarabelle Leuthner and David Winters, 43; Bill Hamm and Tom Lyon, 37; Doris Grot and Vera Peters, 31.
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Wang Zhizhi, half of China's "Great Wall" yin and yang, tore a ligament in his right knee in a 57-76 international friendly loss to France on Sunday. He has been told by French doctors he will be out at least 2-3 weeks.
China defeated Senegal on Saturday 57-53 with Wang dropping 20 and 10. "Teen" sensation, Yi Jianliang, China's Next Top Yao, added 14 pts and 10 rebs forming a lesser wall, a Good Wall. Globetrotter favorite, Sun Yue, made the deciding free throws.


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U.S. broker Charles Schwab's launch this week of 8 new exchange traded funds (ETFs) could be a watershed event for providers and users of ETFs and mutual funds. What's remarkable is that Schwab has fixed its management expense ratios (MERs) even lower than the Vanguard ETFs and is allowing its ETFs to be bought and sold commission-free on a permanent basis through a Schwab account. The brokerage's current and forthcoming ETFs will be the lowest-cost vehicles around for gaining exposure to key asset classes (hat tip to Preet Banerjee for bringing this to my attention by email).
Commissions have been one of the few drawbacks to ETFs because they can chew up accounts of investors who prefer to invest through dollar-cost averaging. This was once an area where mutual funds had an edge, but no more at Schwab and other brokerages who may follow suit (Preet wonders if this is what the Bank of Montreal — BMO — has in mind with its ETFs). So mutual-fund executives could be on the Maalox now. And so too might executives at ETF companies with no brokerage arms.
But how is it possible for Schwab to charge no commissions and MERs as low as 0.08%? In a previous post, I thought it would be possible for ETFs to get their MER costs down lower, even all the way to 0%, by using fees earned from lending out securities to cover operating costs. This seemed less fanciful a speculation when a few months later, as Preet noted in a blog post, some ETFs had emerged in Europe with 0% MERs.
So that would be my guess in this case. Schwab is diverting the revenues from its securities lending operations to cover off its operating costs. With sufficient volumes of business, they could still turn a profit while giving investors big breaks on fees. This is what Tom Lydon of ETF Trends thinks it might be too.
Indeed, it's conceivable, as competition heats up, for MERs on ETFs such as Schwab's to move to the 0% mark. It may not happen overnight or not at all, but there is a potential. Also, one wonders if established ETF families like Barclays Global, which currently pocket 50% or more of the securities-lending fees for themselves, might now feel pressured to switch their cut toward lowering MERs. Could they even possibly pay investors to buy their ETFs — or otherwise reimburse their trading commissions?


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MTV isn't starting from scratch with Teen Mom 2, the follow-up to the sometimes controversial reality show Teen Mom. Instead, it's bringing back four girls from the second season of 16 and Pregnant to see where their lives as young mothers have taken them.
The girls – Chelsea, Jenelle, Kailyn and Leah – are all facing a unique set of challenges as they raise their babies while still growing up themselves.
CHELSEA: Raising a daughter, Aubree. Chelsea is still involved with her baby's father, Adam, but it's a tumultuous relationship – and one that Chelsea's friends and family would like to see end. A popular softball star, Chelsea dropped out of high school during her senior year while she was pregnant. The show will follow Chelsea as she moves into a new place with her best friend and dreams of enrolling in beauty school.
JENELLE: Raising a son, Jace. The father is completely out of the picture, leaving Jenelle to rely on her own mother, Barbara, for parenting help. Jenelle is a party girl, and has trouble reconciling that part of her life with her mothering duties. Eventually, Barbara takes matters into her own hands and sues her daughter for custody of Jace. Meanwhile, Jenelle enrolls in college courses, works to support herself.
KAILYN: Raising a son, Isaac. Kailyn's boyfriend Jo and his family supported her throughout the pregnancy and even took her in after Kailyn's mother left her with no place to go. But when Kailyn and Jo's relationship suffers, she moves into the basement as she juggles two part-time jobs and a full course load at community college.
LEAH: Raising twin girls, Alianna and Aleeah. Leah has been trying to make things work with the girls' father, Corey, but they broke up after she cheated on him with an ex-boyfriend. When Leah discovers that one of the babies is dealing with health issues, her bond with Corey strengthens and they try to reconcile.
Teen Mom 2 premieres Jan. 11 (10 p.m. ET) on MTV.
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Well that all changed when we got our Great Dane puppies. In sheer playfulness, with a big dose of jealousy, Atticus made sure those little pups knew who was boss. He'd clip their ears and they'd roll over fast and then he'd kind of snort at them and walk away. You could just hear his thoughts, those wimpy dogs, what a piece of cake.
Now as annoying as this was to me, I wasn't hollering just yet. First because the puppies were little and rolling over didn't take much out of them, after all they were barely two inches off the ground; and second, because the puppies were a bit pesky and often deserved a little reigning in.
The hollering actually surfaced last week. The puppies, now with a good two hundred pounds between them, are as big as they are clumsy. They are also known (their breed) for breaking limbs and throwing hips. And so it was that last Thursday when I came out of the house to find Atticus, truly a shrinking violet, not even half their size, nipping their ears and sending their huge bumbling selves to the ground in a roll, I freaked.
It might have seemed fun to watch, but I was having visions of three-legged beasts and giant vet bills. And here was Daisy, Dane number two, flinging herself onto her back while running full blast across the slope of our yard. This could not be good.
And so I hollered. And I hollered. And to no avail...it was like Atticus was addicted to the power of it all and couldn't stop himself. Here he was this skinny little indoor pet bringing two mammoth beasts to their knees (actually their backs) and just by reaching for their ears.
And as I hollered, the vision of it all seeped into my life. Here was this little dog ruling a species that could swallow his head in one bite. Yes, Atticus was no match at all, and yet, it seems that the Danes had no idea how much bigger and more capable they were now. They may as well have been ten inches tall, they way they responded.
It makes sense if you think about it. Daisy is wired to drop to the floor when Atticus nips her ears because such events took place when she was too small to do otherwise, and also because she has yet to stand up to Atticus and realize her power to do so. She's trapped in teeny-tiny puppy behavior and can't seem to shake it.
And how about us? Here we are full-blown adults and yet we respond to events a lot like Daisy. We don't think we're free to break through our childhood fears and the patterns of coping that we learned when we were too small to act on our own behalf. Not only that, we probably haven't exercised our power to act or to stand up and say no, or whatever it is we know we need to do, and so we play the game and act the part of a victim in situations where we are more than capable of taking charge.
Honestly, I can't wait for the day when the Danes have had enough. I can just see it now.... Daisy will slow down just enough to notice that the dog chasing her into submission is weak and small. She'll stop in her tracks. She'll look down at her intimidating assailant and grin her big doggie grin. Game over.
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In a vibrant display of pop-star stamina on Wednesday evening at Dallas' American Airlines Center, current throne-dweller Justin Timberlake served as both mood-lifting opening act and breathtaking closer.
Rather than packing only his brightest hits into a tight hour and a half as most of his peers do, he gave a ravenous capacity crowd three mini-sets amounting to nearly three hours of pure performance. Through several peaks and a few ballad-related valleys, his female-dominated audience hung on every note and, more crudely put, had a good ol' time.
The 32-year-old former Mouseketeer and boy-band frontman has been a full-fledged superstar for the whole of his post-puberty life, working tirelessly in studio, on stage, and on screen to earn and keep that status. So anyone who's halfway paid attention to his trajectory would expect Timberlake to put on an above average show. What they might not fully anticipate are the musical scope and no-detail-overlooked production value of the 20/20 Experience World Tour.
We'll admit to temporary giddiness upon seeing the entire front section of the stage raise up and transport Timberlake and his dancers all the way across the arena, giving floor fans below and plaza-level folks the kind of intimacy you'd usually only get from front-row tickets. Above the space-age white paneled backdrop, the futuristic video projections, the expertly designed laser light patterns, and the supersized soul-revue band backing Timberlake, that moving stage was by far the most impressive technical aspect of the show. It even raised the eyebrows of the big-budget-tour veterans among us.
But you can't enjoy the kind of love Timberlake received Wednesday without a solid lineup of songs and a perfectionist's attention to the performance's flow. That's where the guy excels. You never doubt that he's in control of everything you're seeing, from the smoothness and musicality of retro-stylish numbers like "Pusher Love Girl" and "Drink You Away" to the intricate choreography and trap-beat-heavy arrangements of upbeat high points such as "My Love" and "Murder."
The moments when Timberlake and his dancers were, ahem, in sync rhythmically proved nothing short of fantastic. He moves so well that his occasionally slight falsetto sometimes takes a backseat to his athleticism. But just when you're close to doubting his full abilities as a musician, he reminds you that he can deliver from behind a piano ("Until the End of Time"), strum a guitar and gyrate like a post-modern Elvis (on a cover of "Heartbreak Hotel," no less), or nail every note of a complicated melody ("Cry Me a River.") And by design, Timberlake saved the most off-the-chain moments for his third and final act, lighting proverbial fires under the crowd with covers of Bell Biv Devoe's "Poison" and Kool & the Gang's "Jungle Boogie" and then showing his complete artistic range with the one-two punch of "SexyBack" and "Mirrors."
It'll be hard for Timberlake to top this experience on his next outing. He may have to take another overlong hiatus to figure out just how to do it. But not too long, Justin. The ladies will be waiting.