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Aggregate Hedge Fund Flows and Asset Returns
Ashley Wang
Federal Reserve Board
Lu Zheng
University of California, Irvine - Paul Merage School of Business
March 2008
Although several papers study the pattern of cash flows into individual hedge funds to examine how investors choose among different funds, little is known at the macro level about how hedge fund investors as a group respond to aggregate fund returns and market wide price movements. This paper analyzes the pattern in quarterly aggregate flows into the hedge fund sector from 1994 to 2007. We document several main results. First, we find a significant and positive relation between aggregate flows and past aggregate hedge fund returns, indicating that hedge fund investors as a group chase past aggregate performance. Second, we report a significant and positive relation between aggregate flows and contemporaneous aggregate hedge fund returns. Third, we find marginal evidence on a negative relation between aggregate fund flows and subsequent hedge fund returns, suggesting that hedge fund investors as a group are unable to successfully time hedge fund returns. We also find that investors put money into the hedge fund sector following high stock market returns and low returns on Treasury bills, while stock and bond market returns are not related to past aggregate hedge fund flows.
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JEL Classification: G10, G12
Date posted: January 10, 2008
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Skip to comments.Is Global Warming a Sin?
Posted on 05/03/2007 9:01:57 AM PDT by Omega Man II
beat the devil by Alexander Cockburn
Is Global Warming a Sin?
[from the May 14, 2007 issue]
In a couple of hundred years historians will be comparing the frenzies over our supposed human contribution to global warming to the tumults at the latter end of the tenth century as the Christian millennium approached. Then as now, the doomsters identified human sinfulness as the propulsive factor in the planet's rapid downward slide. Then as now, a buoyant market throve on fear. The Roman Catholic Church sold indulgences like checks. The sinners established a line of credit against bad behavior and could go on sinning. Today a world market in "carbon credits" is in formation. Those whose "carbon footprint" is small can sell their surplus carbon credits to others less virtuous than themselves.
The modern trade is as fantastical as the medieval one. There is still zero empirical evidence that anthropogenic production of carbon dioxide is making any measurable contribution to the world's present warming trend. The greenhouse fearmongers rely on unverified, crudely oversimplified models to finger mankind's sinful contribution--and carbon trafficking, just like the old indulgences, is powered by guilt, credulity, cynicism and greed.
(Excerpt) Read more at thenation.com ...
Wow. Cockburn is about as far left as they come, and he's crying "The Emperor Has No Clothes!"
Could the tide be turning against this Global Warming fraud?
It's a Sin to tell a lie. So, yes.
The best part was mention of the 30% drop in CO2 emissions due to the Great Depression that didn't even make a dent in the rise of atmospheric CO2.
As the new global religion gains strength, The Goracle will advance to a higher plain of existance. I wonder who the saints of this new faith will be? Will they have Bingo and pot luck dinners?
I'm noticing the same phenomenon. GW has taken off like no one expected. Perhaps some semi-sane lefties are realizing that they may have overstepped on this one.
All Hail the Goreie
If the GOP congress and president had offered the US a reasonable energy policy the GW movement would not be quite where it is. Even people who are very skeptical realize that it would be a darn good idea to use less imported Arab oil. So they go along.
Is Global Warming a Sin?
No, but expelling warm air onto the pews in church might be.
Wonder what 'global heaven' is like????
Is Global Warming a Sin?
No, it's a SHAM.
Over the top belief in Global Warming is definitely a religion to the left. We should continue to promote that fact of it being a religion to them....
Then let the other shoe drop and say that we must maintain separation of church and state.
We cannot allow government mandate in any form or fashion the 'participation' in this religion by forcing titheing, i.e., taxes. And no forced penance, i.e., penalties etc.
What a damning article!
The earth isn't getting warmer because of increased CO2, the earth has increased CO2 because the earth is getting warmer.
I think I just saw a pig fly by my window.
Right after they abandon PC.
LOL! A classic!
What depresses me most about this comparison is that the Roman Catholic Church held the Western world in the grip of their insanity for many centuries; "As soon as the coin in the coffer rings, the soul from purgatory springs".
Are we going to have to wait 500 years for our own Martin Luther and his 95 Theses to unburden us from the superstitious yoke of Eco-fanaticism?
If I had lived in the Dark Ages, I wouldn't have been a fearful servile superstitious nitwit nor would I have let the Papists burn me at the stake for being a heretic. Neither do I intend to let the New Age religionist wackos of the militant environmental movement do the same to me in modern times.
Cockburn was staunch in his belief the Clinton's were guilty of criminal acts in Whitewater but he caved along with the rest when faced with the ultimate power the office of president holds.
This just does more to cement the denial position solidly in the fringe territory; they don't get any more fringe than the Nation when it comes to old-line magazines.
As the guy told Cockburn: "The effect of CO2 compared to water vapor is like a couple of farts in a hurricane."
Though Cockburn is proud to term himself a radical, GW is not really a liberal issue, not even a radical's issue, it's an anarchist issue, one that is dedicated to the wholesale destruction of industrialized society. Maybe that is why this intellectually honest liberal realizes that it's not really going to help the poor (who will actually suffer the most) and is exposing the GW hoax for what it really is.
Thank you for your explanation of the Global Warming movement, and for the revelation of whom it would and would not benefit.
Kind of sucks they canceled the show, dontcha think?
"Is Global Warming a Sin?"
I don't know that the Sun can be guilty of a sin.
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The city of Kenner is getting ready to sell $16 million in sewer revenue bonds and because of a good bond rating, the city could pay $1 million less in interest than expected.
"I think you all should be very proud of yourselves," the city's bond counsel David Wolf, who is with Adams and Reese, told the Kenner City Council Thursday. At that council meeting, members authorized issuing $16 million in bonds.
The bonds are the second step in the city's $54 million sewer capital program. The city has already accepted a $22 million low-interest loan from the state Department of Environmental Quality. And in 18 to 24 months, city officials expect to sell another $16 million in bonds, Wolf said.
Financial agency Standard & Poor's gave the Kenner debt a rating of A, Wolf said. The city also qualified for municipal bond insurance, which increases the rating on the bonds to a AA+, which is one notch lower than the top grade of AAA, Wolf said.
"That makes the bonds more marketable," he said.
He said Kenner's interest rate should be 4.5 percent, saving the city $1 million in projected interest payments over the 25-year life of the bond. Projections had assumed a 20-year bond at 5 percent interest, Wolf said.
The debt will be repaid with user fees. In November, the City Council approved a 145 percent increase in fees phased in over four years.
Standard & Poor's rated Kenner's debt as high as it did for the following reasons: the sewer rates are affordable, the council was willing to raise the user fees, Kenner has lower than average unemployment, and Kenner has a sewer capital improvement plan, Wolf said.
"This is all very good news," he said. With the council's approval to sell the bonds, underwriters will start marketing the bonds. The city will get the $16 million about Nov. 1, Wolf said.
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The Foxes of Silverton (8-1) held the Millers of Springfield (7-2) to a single field goal in a 35-3 beating at Springfield to move on the 5A Semifinals.
Springfield held an early lead after the first quarter field goal gave them a 3-0 advantage going into the second quarter. That would be the Millers' only points for the game as Silverton answered back with two touchdowns in the second and added two in the third to put the game away.
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Syracuse -- Teachers at five Syracuse schools were greeted with messages of praise and gratitude when they arrived at work this morning -- and a new Facebook page contains more of the same.
The sidewalks of Henninger High School, and Huntington, Salem Hyde, Ed Smith and H.W. Smith school at Levy were covered with chalk drawings of hearts and encouraging phrases like "Yay Teachers!" "Teachers Rock" and "You Are 'Highly Effective' to Us!" -- a reference to the performance evaluations teachers received on Friday.
The drawings -- and the Facebook page, NYS Love a Teacher "Flash Mob" -- were done by Tina and Melissa Lesley-Fox and their 7-year-old daughter, Amelia. Tina Lesley-Fox said the family went out just before dark Tuesday to leave the messages at the schools.
The Facebook page urges parents to show their appreciation to their children's teachers.
"Show teachers that we support them, no matter what," it says. "Bring coffee or snacks to school, make a big thank-you card, send in a personal note ... be creative! Please post comments and pictures so we can all see how you said thanks.
"Pass the word, and even if you don't live in Syracuse, love a teacher in your neck of the woods."
Lesley-Fox said she believes the teacher evaluations are "totally unfair" and don't accurately reflect teachers' abilities. She said the Facebook page was a "simple, fun and free" way of showing teachers they are appreciated.
"People are jumping right on it and are excited to show teachers gratitude and tell them that even though the state may think that they are ineffective, we believe in them," she said.
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Amrit K. Sandhu, 43, of 136 Gales Drive, New Providence, was charged Aug. 1 with shoplifting $50.60 worth of handbags and cosmetics from Walmart in Watchung Square. She is free on $100 bail.
Gilliam S. Campbell, 29, of Plainfield was charged July 30 with shoplifting nearly $99 worth of clothes from Kohl's in the Blue Star Shopping Center. She is free on $2,500 bail.
Nicholas G. Grubb, 48, of Plainfield was charged July 29 with shoplifting $87 worth of faucet parts from The Home Depot in Watchung Square. He was issued a summons to appear in Municipal Court on Aug. 11.
Andrew E. Brown, 18, of Plainfield was charged July 26 at Walmart with shoplifting a $48.88 car charger for a Blackberry. He was released on his own recognizance.
Thomas Birkner, 31, of Paterson was charged July 26 with shoplifting $226.85 worth of meat and shrimp from Stop & Shop in Watchung Square. He was turned over to the Union County Sheriff's Department on a warrant from that jurisdiction.
Arathi Koolapur, 39, of 120 Spring Ridge Drive, Berkeley Heights, was charged July 26 at Sears with shoplifting $232.13 worth of perfume and women's wallets. She is free on $100 cash bail pending a Municipal Court hearing.


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The fundraiser, which takes place at 7 p.m. at the St. Demetrios Cultural Center in Rocky River is being tabbed a Demon Green Bash. Tickets are $50 and include food, drinks, entertainment and more.
Tickets are available at the Westlake High School athletic office, Lehman's Deli or online.
The event includes live music, heavy appetizers, unlimited beer and wine and a reverse raffle. Organizers are expecting about 400 attendees.
The Foundation, formed last year, has raised about $170,000 of their $650,000 goal from independent donations already.
Proponents of a synthetic field say the project will positively impact the school district and community by providing a multi-use, all-weather, safe and consistent surface that will be available for hundreds of events each year.
In addition to high school groups, the stadium will be available for youth football, soccer, elementary school field days, community events and more. Physical education classes would also be able to use the field, providing Westlake schools with its largest classroom.
Installing a turf field will also reduce maintenance costs. With the elimination of lining, watering, fertilizing and mowing expenses, annual maintenance costs would be cut to only an estimated $5,000 per year.
Officials said schools in Bay Village, Fairview Park, Avon, Avon Lake, North Royalton, Brecksville, and Rocky River all have installed turf fields with positive affects on school and community programming.


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Illinois Senate race … meh
Illinois voters are not too thrilled with their choices for US Senate, according to Public Policy Polling:
I think one of the most striking things about last night's Illinois primary results for Senate is how poorly both Alexi Giannoulias and Mark Kirk closed.
In the December Chicago Tribune poll Giannoulias was at 31%, followed by Cheryle Jackson at 17%, and David Hoffman with 9%. There were 35% undecided. Giannoulias ended up with 39% to 34% for Hoffman and 20% for Jackson. That suggests that over the final seven weeks of the campaign Hoffman picked up more than 70% of those who had been undecided to 23% for Giannoulias and less than 10% for Jackson. Not too impressive and you have to wonder how far Hoffman's momentum would have carried him if he'd had another week or two.
Kirk didn't do all that well as the campaign heated up either though. In that December survey he had 41% to 3% for Patrick Hughes and a total of 10% for the variety of lower tier candidates in the race. Based on the final results he appears to have picked up about 37% of the undecideds from that point on to 35% for Hughes and 28% for the assortment of less serious candidates. Given how little money any of his opponents were spending that's not too impressive.
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Everyone looking for a Scott Brown effect in Illinois will be disappointed. With the ridiculously early primary date the candidates were set long ago and they are the usual suspects with the exception of Adam Andrzejewski in the Governor's GOP primary (he grabbed about 15%-not bad for a rookie / outsider).
Mark Kirk infuriated conservatives (and anyone paying attention) with his vote (just one of 8 from the GOP)for "cap and trade" but his closest competitor, Pat Hughes was not able to generate any buzz. Some think Kirk is the kind of moderate Republican who can grab independent votes. Maybe so. But he is also the kind of liberal RINO that will embarrass the GOP with mushy thinking and unprincipled votes.
There is usually little for me to disagree with in James' postings but the "meh" thing really is more than a bit strange. With over 99% of the vote counted in the IL US senate Republican race Mark Kirk leads a field of six candidates with 57% of the vote. I guess I am a little curious what would have been "non-'meh\'" in your view? Polls released today also show Kirk beating his democrat opponent. By the numbers this poll shows that he has significant support from independents and even democrats in IL who are fed up with single party rule.
Illinois is not exactly a red state and Kirk will run on his true record as a Fiscal Conservative, social moderate, and National Security hawk. That is the recipe needed in order to keep Illinois from having a junior senator named Giannoulias in November. That would be a disaster not just for IL but for the country.
The democrats will do everything in their power to rabble rouse and use astroturfing to push the RINO label onto Kirk as a way to undermine him and to disaffect conservatives so that they don't go to the polls. I beg American conservatives, right leaning blogs, and the national media to be wary of this back door sleaze. You all trusted the voters of MA to take care of business. Please now trust the people of IL to do it, too in Nov. Kirk can win and we all need him to win.
OK. Since when did a senator have any jurisdiction in the running of a state. Kirk is running as a senator in the federal government. That has nothing to do with the "one party rule" you are referring to.
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Older property, but very clean and comfortable. Staff was very helpful especially when it came to providing robes and towels for the Hot Sulpher Springs. Had a nice visit with the owner and when in the area will definitely stay here again.
Didn't get to see the bear that raided the trash bin outside our door during the middle of the night.
The staff was friendly and easy to communicate with. The motel was clean and quiet. It was a great stay for me.
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CLEVELAND, Ohio – When the Cavs traded for Luol Deng earlier this week, the move was met with a lot of excitement. But with a player the caliber of Deng added to the roster, there are also increased expectations.
With his contract status - free agent at the end of the year - their window might not be open long.
Deng is expected to make his debut for the Cavs tonight. It comes right in time as the Cavs open up a five-game road trip through the Western Conference.
At the Q, the Cavs are 10-8, plenty good enough to be a playoff team. On the road, it has been a different story. With two wins in 17 tries, the road has been marked with landmines. Deng, an immediate upgrade at small forward, could be the missing piece that helps turn things around and gets the Cavs into the playoffs for the first time since LeBron James left for Miami.
These fives games against Utah, Sacramento, Los Angeles Lakers, Portland and Denver, will give a good window into the direction the Cavs will go for the remainder of the season.
What needs to happen for the rest of the year for you to consider the Luol Deng trade a success? Do the Cavs need to make the playoffs? Win a playoff series? Will it only be a success if Deng, a free agent at the end of the year, re-signs with the team? Is it already a success since it takes Earl Clark out of the starting lineup? Share your thoughts in the comments section.


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I am Mrs. Ana H. Dickman resides at 1805 Hannifin Lane, Roswell, GA 30076 hereby inform you that I am shifting to our new house on or before 20th October, 2010. Address for the same is 1306 Lake View Street, Roswell, GA 30078. With regards to this I want to make an application to you that kindly change our address form 1805 Hanifan Lane, Roswell, GA 30076 to 1306 Lake View Street, Roswell, GA 30078 in your municipality records. Because if you do so then we can change our address for other documents such as electricity bill, telephone bill, internet bill and gas connection bill. As I am the only elder person in my family living with my two kids therefore it's my humble request to you that please do the needful as soon as possible. Kindly issue the change of address certificate mentioning my new address. I can be contacted on my phone number 456123789 or on above mentioned email address.
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The town of PORTRUSH, on the Ramore Peninsula, has everything you'd expect from a seaside resort, from sandy beaches backed by dunes, which run both east and west, to summer drama in the town hall and plenty of amusements for children. Many students from the University of Ulster at Coleraine live here and make it a considerably livelier place than you might expect, even out of season; the huge popularity of the local dance scene draws clubbers from all over the North and the town can have a distinctly raucous feel at weekends. The long, sandy beach towards Dunluce ends at the White Rocks, where the weather has carved the soft limestone cliffs into strange shapes, most famously the so-called "Cathedral Cave", nearly 60m from end to end.
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To the defensive coordinator, it's about execution. And a unit that has one sack in two games -- a small sample size, of course -- still needs to do better in that area.
"If you got a guy that's blitzing and does the wrong thing, or an end that doesn't keep contain, then you've got problems, and that's where we've had problems," Narduzzi said. "It's been disappointing because that hasn't been the M.O. of what we've done."
Our "Spartans Issue of the Week" regarding a pass rush that has gotten one William Gholston sack against Central Michigan is in fact a concern on a Michigan State defense that has spoken of high expectations despite losing Jerel Worthy, who earned his first NFL sack on Thursday after helping lead a Spartans defense that racked up 45 of them last season.
The standards have also been set by Narduzzi, who said he wants "zero yards on every play" and is frustrated by things like missed first reads and assignments that allow the quarterback to get the ball out quicker than he might have otherwise.
"(The sacks) are coming," said defensive tackle Micajah Reynolds, whose team faces a redshirt freshman quarterback in Notre Dame's Everett Golson on Saturday. "It's all just a process. It's the beginning of the season, and you learn little things here and there for each game."
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CORNWALL, Ontario - The Upper Canada Playhouse recently raised the curtain on the third show of its regular summer season, the very funny Lend Me A Tenor, by Ken Ludwig.
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Pictured are Playhouse regulars Doug Tangney and AnnaMarie Lea, in Lend Me A Tenor, by Ken Ludwig.
A great combination of style and silliness, the play is set in 1934 Cleveland, where world-famous tenor, Tito Morelli is scheduled to appear for a one-night-only performance of Otello.
After arriving late and inadvertently taking too many tranquilizers, a plan is hatched to have the assistant manager of the opera perform the epic role.
When the real Morelli wakes, there are soon two OtelloŌĆÖs caught up in a mess of female fans, a jealous wife and irate police.
As usual, director, Donnie Bowes, has put together for us a whoŌĆÖs who of audience favourites, including Sheldon Davis (Not Now Darling and The Foursome), who plays famous opera singer, Tito Merelli; Parris Greaves (Having Hope at Home and The Amorous Ambassador) as Max the assistant, who is coaxed into playing the opera star at the last minute; Susan Greenfield, as Maria, TitoŌĆÖs quick-tempered wife; Anna Marie Lea (Cow Patti Theatre Company) as the flirtatious Diana; Liz Gilroy (Not Now Darling and A Nice Family Gathering), as Maggie, the opera managerŌĆÖs daughter whoŌĆÖs enamoured with Tito; Patti Kazmer (The Cemetery Club) as Julia, an opera board member who follows the opera starŌĆÖs every move; Doug Tangney as the enthusiastic bellhop; and finally, making his Playhouse debut, Ed Sahely, as the opera manager.
Entertaining from top to bottom, some of the many great moments in the show, include the explosive entrance of Tito (Davis) and his wife (Greenfield); an impressive musical number between Tito and Max (Greeves); and the fast-motion recap of the entire play at the curtain call ŌĆō just to name a few. Again, as always, the set and costumes are a visual delight.
Coming up next at the Playhouse: On A First Name Basis, by and starring Norm Foster, runs from September 4 to 28; Memories of Rock & Roll (from the producers of Memories of the Summer of Love), October 16 to 26; and Lights, CameraŌĆ" Christmas! ŌĆ" The TV Christmas Special That Nearly Never Was, by Jesse Collins, from November 27 to December 14.
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Nearly four dozen people were killed on Nebraska roads in the first three months of this year.
The reports from the Nebraska Department of Roads show 47 people died on Nebraska roads from January through March. That's one fewer than the 48 killed on Nebraska roads for the same period in 2013.
Department records show that this year, 14 people died on state roads in January; 15 died in February and 18 died in March.
Of the 47 killed, three were pedestrians hit by vehicles. One was a bicyclist hit by a car.
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Like many humans out there, we have a problem.
But as we smear off our monitors from our dilated pupils, we have found hope. The Illinois Institute for Addiction Recovery in-patient facility is the first of its kind to rehabilitate internet addicts. Highly dedicated net surfers are treated in a group therapy session, where their .com cravings are tested. Crackberry fiends, online shopping splurgers and of course, computer gaming addicts are all treated in the facility.
How bad does the addiction get? Well there's crack, Warcrack, Evercrack, marijuana, and then the internet. "In fact, the person who is addicted to his or her computer is going to have the same 'high' as the drug addict who is about to go see their drug dealer," said by therapist Tonya Camacho in the ABCNews report. "Both are escapes from the real world."
Oh and look, they have a website. Look! there's another website...and another....another....
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The Waiting Game
As summer slowly ends and the feel and taste of fall starts to creep into every cool morning, the thought of hunting and getting to camp is on my mind. We are already running behind on getting our fields ready and there is a tremendous amount of work to be done. It will start soon and you will get the idea of changes we are going to make, what areas are hot, our annual pitiful dove hunt, replacing stands, and sneaking around scouting. Paul and Dad have seen several really good bucks already and we feel this may be the best year ever.


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Short of money and have a gun to unload? Detroit police will take the cold, hard steel off your hands for cold, hard cash.
The department says in a release that it will pay $20 for every firearm turned in Saturday as part of a "Cash for Guns" program. There is no limit to the number of guns one person can turn in, but the program ends after the first 75 are collected.
Police Chief Warren Evans says by "getting unwanted and unused guns out of homes," accidental and unnecessary shootings can be prevented. Removing guns from city streets also is part of ongoing police enforcement efforts.
Saturday's gun buyback will be held in the gym at St. Cecilia Church on the city's northwest side.


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Football is finally back, as the 2014 NFL season opens Thursday night.
Which fanbases will be pleasantly surprised after Week 1? Can the Green Bay Packers score three touchdowns against the Legion of Boom in the opener?
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I love conference season, particularly, solar conference season. There's something about all the sunny looking exhibits and eager new technologies that just makes me smile. Last year, at Intersolar, companies competed after expo hall hours in a "Battle of the Bands." Somehow folks in the solar industry seem to make conferences more upbeat and fun than anyone would expect. I've always felt that solar brings out the most intrepid minds and positive personalities. People in this industry are bravely facing tax increases and funding cuts, but that doesn't slow them down.
I was able to attend PV America at the San Jose Convention Center last month and was thrilled to immerse myself in new technologies and industry debates. There was, of course, an abundance of fresh faces and new competitors. Schletter (famous for being staffed with beer-wielding women at tradeshows) was not the only booth giving out beer at this conference; it was readily available at several booths, lending a more relaxed and congenial atmosphere to the conference.
Hot debates and tweet-ups were regularly convening around the booth where Renewable Energy World (REW) held their interviews. I was able to catch up with Meg Cichon, an energetic reporter who interviewed our client, Unirac, last year at Intersolar, and watch some of REW's "Solar On The Street" interviews. Greentech Media and their crew of young analysts were milling the show floor for the newest information to include in their reports.
As you might expect from a solar conference, there are easy to find recycling bins and reusable bags as booth give-aways. I even managed to snag a free t-shirt (thanks Canadian Solar!). Far fewer brochures are at the solar conferences than you might see in other industry these days; in an effort to reduce waste generated at these shows, you can now download many brochures through QR code readers on your smart phone. Solar professionals truly believe in what they are doing, and you see that effort filter through seemingly minute details of these events.
After a refreshing visit to PV America, it looks like the solar conferences this year are off to a great start. I can't wait to see what Intersolar and Solar Power International will have to offer this year!
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Ask a sample of middle-class Northern Europeans to define their idea of paradise and the odds are that a hefty percentage will come up with something that sounds a lot like Chianti, the territory of vineyards and hill-towns that stretches between Florence and Siena. Life in Chianti seems in perfect balance: the landscape is a softly varied terrain of hills and valleys; the climate for most of the year is sunny; and on top of all this there's the wine, the one Italian vintage that's familiar to just about everyone. Visitors from Britain and other similarly ill-favoured climes were long ago alerted to Chianti's charms, and the rate of immigration has been so rapid since the 1960s that the region is now wryly dubbed Chiantishire. Yet it would be an exaggeration to say that Chianti has completely lost its character: the tone of certain parts has been altered, but concessions to tourism have been more or less successfully absorbed into the rhythm of local life.
Hotels in Chianti are rarely inexpensive, but this is prime agriturismo territory, with scores of farms offering rooms or apartments (or even self-contained mini-villas), generally for a minimum period of one week, which for an extended stay can provide a good-value alternative to hotel accommodation.


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One of my favorite beverages to sip is an ice cold, fruit-garnished, Agua Fresca. The ingredients are simple: fruit (or veg), water and sweetener. But the traditional method of making an agua fresca is a bit more intensive than the relaxed drink implies. Traditional recipes ask you to puree your fruit then strain it through some sort of sieve or cheesecloth. Another step might involve making simple syrup by dissolving sugar and optional flavorings into boiling water. Then allowing the water to chill before using in your recipe. Well my "Lazy Frescas" simplify the process and give you that same fruity, sassy, sweet, light, refreshing flavor you crave. And the best part is how versatile frescas can be. You can probably make one with something you have in your kitchen right now. Lazy Fresca steps..
Lazy Frescas. The trick to a lzy fresca is choosing fruit or veg that will easily dissolve into water when given a brisk stir and a gently mashing. It is almost like you will be making "fruit tea" Instead of a tea bag steeping in hot water, you are "steeping" some soft, ripe, fresh fruit.
Step One: Choose your flavors.
Try pairing a sweet fruit with a tart citrus. Or a mild veg with an herb. Here are a few ideas..
Strawberry Lemon Mint
Peach Berry Grapefruit
Cucumber lime mint
Raspberry Mint Lime
Pineapple Lime Cilantro
Orange Kiwi
Lemon Melon
Watermelon Lime
Cucumber Basil Lime
..you get the idea.
Step Two: Choose your liquid.
I like to use sparkling mineral water because I like my frescos fizzy. But still water works too. Just make sure it is chilled. You can also add a splash of something sweet. I like to add a splash of fresh orange juice or something fizzy like sparkling lemon, peach, apple or orange soda.
Step Three: Choose your sweetener.
I like agave syrup because it easily dissolves into the water – and acts as a simple syrup.
Step Four: Prep your fruit.
You will need a good amount of fruit per glass since this will be what flavors your water. Adding frozen fruit can be very helpful because as the frozen fruit melts into the water it easily saturates the water with flavor. (For instance, drop a fresh blueberry into water and not much will happen. But drop a frozen blueberry into water and it will turn blue!) Frozen fruit also chills your beverage nicely. Another trick is to gently mash some of your fresh fruit to release the flavor.
Step Five: Assembly.
Add your fruit, sweetener, water to your serving glass. Stir/mash briskly and allow to chill in the fridge until ready to serve.
For my Agua Fresca Recipes: Trio of Agua Fresca Recipes (Includes the recipes for the three drinks shown int he photos)
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STATEN ISLAND, N.Y. -- Dennis Murray almost didn't get the chance to follow in his dad's footsteps as a firefighter.
His father, FDNY Lt. John Murray, died in 2008, succumbing to cancer brought on by debris from the Sept. 11 terrorist attacks, and a bill signed into law this September was meant to acknowledge that sacrifice.
Under this law, the children and siblings of uniformed service workers who died due to Sept. 11-related illnesses would get 10 "legacy credits" on their FDNY entrance exams.
"My dad was a firefighter for over 20 years. He loved his job... I was lucky enough to go to firehouse Christmas parties and firehouse picnics when I was a kid," the 24-year-old Westerleigh resident said. "I definitely felt like it would be a way for me to honor his memory, if I could follow in his footsteps."
Except Murray, and 12 other applicants whose parents died as a result of the attacks, nearly fell through a loophole. The city Department of Citywide Administrative Services deemed that the law would only affect new hires, and Murray had already put in his application.
Murray had done well on the entrance exam, but without those legacy credits, he'd be languishing about 1,800 names deep on a waiting list.
"I just couldn't believe it, after all the work that was put into it, to not have it affect anything? How could this be?" asked the 24-year-old Westerleigh resident.
On Jan. 14, though, Gov. Andrew Cuomo signed a law closing that loophole, and that meant that Murray and the others - including the sons of Rescue Co. 5 firefighter Larry Sullivan, who succumbed to a rare intestinal cancer the FDNY linked to his work at Ground Zero - could join the fire academy's January 2014 class.
"Countless New York City Firefighters and other first responders are still feeling the effects of 9/11 every day as their health deteriorates. Governor Andrew Cuomo and the New York State Legislature recognize the sacrifices of these members and now their children will be granted the legacy points they deserve," said Steve Cassidy, the president of the Uniformed Firefighters Association. "With this new law, these 13 FDNY applicants will be able to fulfill lifelong goals and pursue their dreams of becoming New York City Firefighters."
The legislation was the first bill signed into law this year. It was sponsored by Sen. Martin J. Golden (R-Brooklyn) and Assemblyman Peter Abbate (D-Brooklyn) and passed unanimously in both the Assembly and the Senate.
Now Murray has his chance - he started the Fire Academy on Jan. 27, after passing a running test to prove he could traverse 1.5 miles in 12 minutes.
His father was "all for" his becoming a firefighter, he said. "He would just be so proud. I don't know what he would say."
So while the rest of Staten Island watched the Seattle Seahawks trounce the Denver Broncos during Sunday night's Super Bowl, Murray said he'd be fast asleep before the second half, in order to wake up at 4 a.m. for his academy training.
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Time Tested Online Marketing Methods
Now that we have discussed some of the online marketing basics here and here, its time to talk about the different onlinemarketing methods that online marketers, or website administrators, can use to promote their website and get their message out. These methods are time tested and are used my a majority of brands and companies worldwide.
Search Engine Optimization
Search Engine Optimization (SEO) is the process of, as the name suggests, optimizing your website so that it will have a higher rank on a Search Engine's organic search results. There are two main types of SEO, on page optimization and off page optimization. On page SEO entails creating a website that can be easily indexed by search engine spiders while also making sure that the spiders perceive them to be of high quality. On Page SEO factors are things that are entirely in the control of the publisher, some of those factors are your websites content, loading speed, codes and websites design.
While off page SEO are the things that publishers can't directly control. There are many factors that have an affect on off page SEO. For example, having quality back-links linking into your website from other websites, your website's reputation and whether or not your website is considered a trusted authority on its topic are all factors that can affect your page rank on search engines. It goes without saying that the higher page rank your website has, the higher it will appear on a search engine's result page, the more likely your website is clicked on. SEO is a relatively easy art that online businesses need to master, there are also a lot of free guides online that can help you master SEO.
Pay-Per-Click Advertising
Pay Per Click Advertising (PPC), also known as Search Engine Marketing (SEM), is an immediate traffic generating online marketing method. PPC advertising is a form of online advertising that usually appears on search engines and some sponsored websites. This is the main idea behind PPC advertising: the advertiser creates online ads, these ads are usually text-based ads, and then assigns those ads with certain keywords. When somebody searches for the keyword in the search engine, the ad appears and if he / she clicks on the ad a certain amount is deducted from the advertisers account.
So basically you are paying the search engine for clicks. The amount you pay is based on your bid, or the amount you are willing to pay for a click, that can be as low as $.10 per click, or can reach up to over $50 for the keyword "insurance" on Google Adwords. The higher you are willing to bid, the higher position your ad will receive and the more likely it will be clicked on.
There are many different PPC providers; the biggest and most well known of which is Google Adwords. Other providers include Yahoo! Search Marketing and Bing Ads.
Viral Marketing
Viral marketing is also known in the offline marketing world as Buzz or word-of-mouth marketing. And the idea behind viral marketing is that if advertisers create original and beneficial content, people will share it with their network of contacts and then those contacts will in turn, share it with their own contacts and so on. Which will result in that content spreading like a virus, hence the name viral marketing.
With the rise of social media, it has become much easier to share contact with your friends and acquaintances. This means that there is a huge opportunity for marketers to take advantage of. This original content can be anything from funny videos and pictures to articles to games.
Affiliate Programs
Affiliate marketing is an online marketing method carried on through an affiliate network. Affiliate programs have four main shareholders: the advertiser, the publisher (otherwise known as the affiliate), the affiliate network and Internet users. The idea is that affiliates allow advertisers to place their ads, banners, links and other advertising material on the affiliate's web pages. While the affiliate gets paid depending on the agreement between them and the advertiser, for example, an affiliate can be paid per click, per sale, or per lead. While the affiliate network is the medium through which advertisers can pick and choose the publishers they want to work with, while also being responsible for the payment of the publisher, after a click, sale or lead.
The advertising materials that advertisers can put on publisher's site differ from publisher to publisher and from affiliate network to affiliate network. Some publishers might allow advertisers to place text or images on their website. While others might only allow regular banners, while others still, might allow advertisers to create a shopping page on the publisher's site. Affiliate programs can be highly effective and profitable for both publishers and advertisers if carried out correctly.
Email marketing
Email marketing is a marketing method that utilizes emails to reach customers. Considering that email marketing isn't costly, its a popular marketing method and if done correctly, can be very effective. Email marketing can be utilized in a variety of shapes and forms; for example, it can be a promotional message that announces a new offer. Email marketing can also take shape of an online newsletter, the goal of which is to develop a long-term relationship with customers. Advertisers can also place ads on third party online newsletters.
I feel its important to mention that the key to a successful email marketing campaign, is to have your customers and users agree to receive your emails. Or in other words, they should give you the permission to email them marketing material; otherwise they will just discard it as spam.
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Mercer Island meets green challenge, receives PSE grants
Residents and businesses of Mercer Island met the "Mercer Island Gets Green … One Hero at a Time" community challenge to increase enrollment in Puget Sound Energy's Green Power Program to 750 residential and business participants in 2012.
In recognition of meeting the goal, the City of Mercer Island will receive a $30,000 grant from PSE to fund a solar photovoltaic project at the Mercer Island Community and Event Center.
The solar array will provide power to the Community Center and teach students about clean renewable energy.
A celebration is being planned at 6 p.m. on Tuesday, Jan. 22, before the Mercer Island City Council's meeting. Green Power customers are invited to join the party as PSE presents a check to the city and the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency recognizes Mercer Island as a 'Green Power Community.'
"The community support for this program has been terrific — 55 percent more residents are Green Power customers today compared to a year ago," said mayor Bruce Bassett.
In 2012, PSE teamed with the City of Mercer Island, the Green Ribbon Commission and the Mercer Island School District to challenge local residents and businesses to become a Mercer Island Energy Hero and enroll in PSE's Green Power Program.
As an added incentive to participate in the challenge, upon enrolling in the Green Power Program, new members could designate their favorite school PTA or other select associations on the Island to receive a $10 donation on their behalf. The association with the most designations at the end of the challenge would receive a $500 bonus for a green initiative of their choice.
Donations could be made to: Mercer Island High School, Crest Learning Center, Islander Middle School, Island Park Elementary School, Lakeridge Elementary School, West Mercer Elementary School, Emmanuel Episcopal Church, Jewish Community Center or IslandVision.
Mercer Island High School received the most designations and will receive $960, including the $500 bonus. The remaining associations earned a combined $1,400 in funds for their organization.
"Through this partnership with the city and PSE, our schools have been able to raise money while supporting a greener environment. It has been a win-win for everyone," said Mercer Island School District Superintendent Dr. Gary Plano.
Since the challenge began, a total of 266 Mercer Island residents enrolled in PSE's Green Power Program, bringing the total to exactly 750 customers in the city. Signing up to purchase clean renewable energy means Mercer Island residents and businesses prevented more than 8.17 million pounds of carbon dioxide from entering the atmosphere by purchasing more than 5.81 million kilowatt-hours (kWh) of green power in 2012.
PSE's voluntary Green Power Program gives PSE electric customers a way to guarantee that some or all of the energy they use is matched in the electric grid with clean electricity from wind, solar, biogas and other renewable energy sources from the West. None of the renewable energy in PSE's Green Power Program is generated by PSE; it all comes from independent producers of renewable power.
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For more information about Mercer Island Gets Green, or to sign up for PSE's Green Power Program, visit PSE.com/GreenPower or call a PSE energy advisor at 1-800-562-1482.
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One thing people miss about Christ is his understanding of our daily struggles. He was tempted at all points, therefore there is nothing he can't relate to. Listen to today's Points of Power as AV and Yolanda Adams discuss recognizing Jesus understands and has compassion for our temptations, trials, and tribulations.
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Do you know your way around the general non-fiction section of Sedona Public Library? Books can be found in the adult, young adult and children's area arranged by the Dewey Decimal Classification system. There is also a non-fiction section in audiobooks, dvds, new books, Spanish language, and the Arizona Collection.
The Dewey Decimal Classification system is the method we use to categorize items by subject matter. It was created by Melvil Dewey in 1876.
The Dewey Decimal system is extensively used in United States libraries, and a system based on it, the Universal Decimal Classification, is used around the world. Today, the Dewey Decimal system is used in most United States schools and public libraries, while the Library of Congress Classification system, first developed in 1897, is more widely used in government and university libraries.
The call numbers in the Dewey Decimal system provide increasingly specific information when read from left to right. There are three numerals in each, which may be followed by a decimal point, with more numerals to more specifically categorize the item. The second line of the call number refers to the author's last name, which may be used to alphabetize books with the same numerical classification.
The ten main classes in the Dewey system are:
After the class is determined, the second number adds more detail. For example, 600 is used for general works on technology, 610 for medicine and health, 620 for engineering, 630 for agriculture.
The third number adds even more specific categorizing. So, 610 is used for general works on medicine and health, 611 for human anatomy, 612 for human physiology, 613 for personal health and safety.
If the electronic catalog is unavailable due to lack of internet connection or power failure, most librarians can find the right number in the non-fiction section by memory. When I worked as a children's librarian one of the summer's frequent questions had to do with baseball. So 796.357 was one of the first Dewey numbers that I learned.
In Sedona, popular numbers are 133 (parapsychology and vortex information), 332.6 (investing), 582 (wildflowers), 598 (birds), 613.7046 (yoga), 796.5 (hiking), 917.91 (Arizona travel), 940.53 (World War II), and 973 (American history). As you wander through the aisles of the library, take time to explore the many subjects that can be found on the shelves. If you can't find what you're looking for, be sure to ask for help.
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This installment comes from Charles Earle of Birmingham.
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I had grown up a Tide fan in Birmingham. When I was 14, my parents took me to see Alabama vs. Notre Dame at Legion Field, which was a huge thing to me.
We were coming off of a National Championship. However, we had experienced a crushing 6-3 loss to Mississippi State earlier in the season that ended a very long win streak.
But we were still very hopeful.
I remember Legion Field that day. It was packed with more than 78,000 fans and the atmosphere was electric. It was an event in my life to be in the stadium as a teenager for a game between two legendary programs.
Bama didn't seem themselves to me that day. They gave up a 7-0 lead and spent the game seemingly trying to find a way to come back.
Tommy Wilcox and Thomas Boyd were great for the defense. But Linnie Patrick and Major Ogilvie never got on track running the ball against a good Notre Dame defense. Linebacker Bob Crable was brutal for the Irish.
Late in the game, behind a touchdown, young quarterback Walter Lewis was in for Don Jacobs. Alabama was deep in their own territory. And with the wishbone in place, we kept faking to the fullback before Walter Lewis threw down the field.
Everybody in the stadium knew we were going to throw. Notre Dame was completely ignoring play action. My dad was angry after the game, saying the fullback fake was ridiculous in that moment. With the offense we were running, they just played for the deep ball.
We lost 7-0, and I remember a guy in a leprechaun suit coming into our section holding up "number one" fingers. I felt a burning rage over that guy, and couldn't wait to meet them again one day in a critical game.
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A Bergen County-based travel agency faces mounting scrutiny as its former customers come forward following an investigation by the state Attorney General's office.
The Star-Ledger reported Monday that the state had filed a civil suit against Global Travel Solutions LLC and its owner, Jason Krieck, for allegedly defrauding customers of promised vacation packages and benefits.
More than 54 customers had filed reports with the Division of Consumer Affairs claiming they had paid anywhere from $995 to $8,500 for Global Travel Solutions memberships, plus a $29.95 monthly fee. In return, they were allegedly promised hefty discounts and other perks on vacation travel and accommodations — promises that didn't match up with what they ended up getting.
CBS New York spoke with George Bryant, a Scotch Plains man who did business with the company, which has addresses registered in Montvale and Haddonfield.
"The pitch that appealed to us was the fact that you could get vacations for 80 percent less than you would at a normal travel agency and, of course, that free cruise," he said.
Bryant never got a free cruise, and neither did many other customers, according to the Attorney General's office and the state Division of Consumer Affairs. The agencies released a lengthy statement outlining the company's alleged offenses.
"According to our lawsuit, the defendants lured consumers into purchasing memberships through empty promises of discounted vacation services and free cruises and airfare, all with the purpose of defrauding consumers and enriching themselves," Consumer Affairs director Thomas R. Calcagni said in the statement. "We allege that consumers paid significant money for sham memberships that were essentially worthless. In fact, consumers could find lower vacation travel prices through free internet sites."
The state alleged that Global Travel Solutions made false promises of free cruises, "lifetime memberships" that could be transferred to members' heirs after their death and access to the "GUARANTEED Lowest Prices" on over 100,000 hotels. The company is also accused of making charges on customers' credit cards before memberships had been finalized and after they had been cancelled.
The company received an "F" rating from the Better Business Bureau.
The Record reported that on Tuesday, a Superior Court judge ordered most of the company's assets frozen. The company also agreed to suspend advertising or selling memberships.
The company's website was still active Wednesday morning, but was not accepting new user registration. A phone number listed on the site was still in service, but no company representatives answered calls.
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1000 hours on February 1st, 2009, excitement erupts through the mess because we've found the fleet. The Nisshin Maru is about ten nautical miles, and visible, off our port bow. With it are two harpoon vessels; the Yushin Maru No.1 and Yushin Maru No.2.
The high-speed inflatable small boats were readied for deployment, but as we came out of the calm sea from the ice-flow we were in, conditions turned bad and the small-boats action was aborted.
One harpoon vessel with the Nisshin Maru started to fall back as we pursued them, putting it between us and the factory ship as it fled. It is about ten nautical miles ahead of us, but we are slowly gaining on it. As this is happening the other harpoon ship falls in about 20 nautical miles off our stern and begins to pursue us at full speed, which is about 20 knots speed over ground (SOG) as we all steam into head seas. We're doing around 14.5 knots SOG; the Nisshin Maru a little less than that.
For some time the two harpoon ships held speed with us; one approximately one nautical mile ahead of us, the other one nautical mile astern of us. Then all of a sudden, as we headed through great expanses of growlers and ice-flow, they started to close in on us. The one astern of us suddenly started bearing down on us looking ominous and threatening as great waves break off its knife-like bow. The other kill-ship, now off our port bow, falls back abeam of us, then menacingly started to cut across our bow; to-and-fro.
We also started to tack to avoid growlers and ice-flow. Some time later, once the whalers realized that we were not interested in them and had remained focused on the factory ship, they fall into line with us. Shadowing us on our pursuit - one on our port beam, the other off our starboard quarter. No doubt they will come to play again later, should we intercept our target - the Nisshin Maru.
For now, the chase slowly confines into stormy conditions.
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Hey Matt, I'm jealous!!!! sunny and 18knots!!!!!!
overcast and 2 knots here.
No need to get so down. All you need to do is set your XT 2cm longer than you would normally, then downhaul as usual. By setting the Xt longer you will release much of the excess tension. This should make downhauling the Ram (a bloody good sail) as easy as any other sail. The problem is only with the cleat position on the extension, not the sail. To rig the rope effectively for this particular extension I ,,,,,,,,,,
1 Feed downhaul rope knotted at one end through the center hole, starting at the end with the aluminium washer. (the knot should now be stopped against the washer)
2 When i'm ready to start rigging, I look down and should see the knot which stops my rope sliding through the center of the extension looking up at me. The rest of the cord is falling out of the center of the grey roller at the other end, away from me.
Sail- 3 I take the cord and feed it through the CENTER pulley on the sail, from UNDER first back up towards me.
Ext- 4 Then I feed the cord DOWN through the the TOP roller (the one closest to the aluminium washer) MAST SIDE/or closest to the mast, then back up to the sail pulley.
Sail-5 Now I thread the cord through the LEFT side pulley on the sail starting from above or over then DOWN away from me. (not from under to over)
Ext- 6 Now I thread the cord DOWN through the SECOND or middle pulley on the XT starting on the backside of the pulley then feeding it up the MAST side of the pulley.
Sail-7 nearly there,,,,,,,, Now thread the cord through the sail pulley that is closest to the mast, starting from underneath first, coming out towards you,,,, then straight down into the cleat.
You are probably already doing it this way, but I thought maybe this might help someone somewhere.
Ok, on second thoughts, it would be a miracle if anyone can understand this complicated mess..
So here's a simple recap,
sail = 1st middle roller under to over.
2nd left roller over to under.
3rd right roller (closest to mast) under to over.
Ext = 1st down into mast side of top roller, then up far side.
2nd down into far side of second roller, then up mast side
Damn, explaining this online is much harder than i thought.
Anyway, no need to get frustrated, just,,,,,,,,,
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BERKELEY HEIGHTS — New York Marts may not be open yet, but the Berkeley Heights shopping center it's moving into is getting a whole new look.
On Friday, workers were busy painting the wing of the shopping center adjacent to the New York Marts store. It looks as though repairs had been made to the buildings, also.
This morning the workers were back; this time they were painting the clock tower adjacent to New York Marts. There was no information available on whether the clock itself would be repaired.
Around the corner, the storefronts between Delicious Heights and Strega Bistro
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CLEVELAND, Ohio -- Looking at a computer-generated world in Dearborn, Mich., Ford engineer Allison Stephens is getting a good look at the future of the automaker's Ohio Assembly Plant in Avon Lake.
"We've done a lot of planning for that" plant overhaul, Stephens said Thursday at Case Western Reserve University, where Ford was showing off virtual reality design tools to engineering students. "We get a glimpse of it now before we tear out the old equipment or even stop production" on the Econoline commercial vans built there.
Ford plans to retool the Avon Lake plant in 2014 to built large commercial trucks instead of the van line. Van production will shift next year to Kansas City, where Ford will build the more fuel-efficient Transit line.
Stephens said engineers have taken the building designs for the Avon Lake plant and have created a virtual version of it. With that computer model, they can virtually build the trucks that will be made there, allowing the company to design its assembly lines and production systems two years before it has to start moving in equipment.
"The key is planning. We use to have a lot of issues with redesigns in the build process," Stephens said.
Factory engineers often discovered that the cool features that designers added to cars and trucks couldn't really be built in its factories, forcing redesigns that cost lots of time and money, she said. Ford's virtual tools are letting it find those problems in computer models instead on the shop floor.
"You can plan for those problems and get rid of them early," she said.
The virtual world that Ford was demonstrating for engineering students wasn't quite as complex. Instead of an entire factory floor, students put on goggles and specialized gloves to get a look at the inside a 2013 Ford Fusion - a redesigned version of Ford's mid-sized sedan that goes on sale this summer.
Stephens showed students how Ford was able to test different window sizes and shapes on the car in the virtual world, saving millions of dollars that used to be spent making models of different parts.
The traveling display, which will go to 14 universities and some high schools over the next few weeks - CWRU is the only scheduled Ohio stop - has two goals: to show off the technology that went into a car Ford hopes will be a top seller and to give engineering students at top universities a look at what it might be like to work for Ford, Stephens said.
Chen Qiu, a 21-year-old biomedical engineering senior from Beijing, said she has used CWRU's virtual reality labs to map out neurons and follow electrical flow through the human body, but she enjoyed the Ford system because it offered a more concrete look at how companies use the visualization technology.
"This is really cool," Qiu said after spending about 10 minutes in the virtual Fusion. She added that although she hadn't considered looking at the auto industry for work after graduation, "I'm really interested in this kind of work. These tools are exactly what we've been studying."
In the virtual Fusion, Stephens encourages the student wearing the goggles to stick his head through where the door should be. As he moves, students following along on computer monitors see the inside of the door panel - the latch system, the wiring for the power windows and the safety reinforcement beams.
Stephens explains that students are seeing the three-dimensional computer model that car designers made in their studios.
"We haven't found a really good use for doing that, other than it's fun," Stephens said.
Jeffery Duerk, dean of the CWRU School of Engineering, stopped by the demonstration lab and said he was pleased to see his students so engaged, asking tough questions about how Ford's system works.
"All of us as Case, we gravitate to these new technologies," Duerk said. "We all want to know how we could use those tools for our research or how our research could be used in those tools."


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Raising Fish Today to Build a Better Tomorrow is the theme of the 2014 Wisconsin Aquaculture Conference. Registration is now open for the 19th annual event which will be held March 7 and 8 at Fox Hills Resort in Mishicot.
"As consumer interest in locally sourced fish continues to rise, the Wisconsin aquaculture industry will need to innovate to grow and meet demand," says Mike Kelm, president of the Wisconsin Aquaculture Association and owner of Quiet Springs Fish Farm in Arpin. "This conference will allow fish farmers and others interested in aquaculture to learn about the latest on-farm innovations and advancements to produce quality Wisconsin grown fish in a sustainable environment."
The two-day conference offers networking opportunities and educational sessions for those interested in Midwest aquaculture. The Wisconsin Aquaculture Conference attracts the top experts in the region and nation to speak on topics ranging from fish feed and aqua tourism to environmentally sustainable aquaculture and aquaponics. This year's conference will include a discussion on a potential U.S. Aquaculture Checkoff Program.
The event features a trade show with over 20 vendors, Retail Product Showcase for producers to unveil their value-added creations and the Taste of Wisconsin Aquaculture Cooking Demonstration featuring recipes using locally grown fish.
Aquaculture, or fish farming, is an important part of the state's agriculture industry contributing to local economies. Wisconsin ranks 1st in the Midwest for aquaculture and bolsters a $21 million economic impact to the state. Wisconsin is home to more than 2,400 fish farms that range from producing food fish, to pond and lake stocking, and bait for recreational fishing, and is a global leader in aquaponics.
The event will include more than a dozen educational sessions including a look at the emerging use of freshwater algae that can substitute for fish meal in fish feed and provide treatment of fish rearing wastewater.
Kentucky Department of Agriculture Aquaculture Coordinator Angela Caporelli will share how Kentucky is using a Mobile Processing Unit allowing small farmers to process and provide a fresh product to market. During sessions, aquaculture experts will highlight emerging opportunities such as urban organics aquaponics while fish farmers will share information about how they modified or built components for their farms
Other highlights include the 7th Annual Poster Contest for the Wisconsin High School Aquaculture Program with winners being announced Friday afternoon by 66th Alice in Dairyland Kristin Olson. At the end of the conference, a tour of Northside Enterprises and Branch River Trout Hatchery will offer a firsthand look at local fish farms.
University of Wisconsin Extension Aquaculture Specialists will be available throughout the conference to answer any questions attendees will have on startup and beginning aquaculture and pond management.
The conference is sponsored by Wisconsin Aquaculture Association, Inc., University of Wisconsin—Extension, University of Wisconsin—Stevens Point/Northern Aquaculture Demonstration Facility, and Wisconsin Department of Agriculture, Trade and Consumer Protection. The conference is also supported by the many vendors participating in the event.
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The likelihood of a fair vote in tomorrow's parliamentary elections in Pakistan is pretty slim. In fact, the outcome could well be increased chaos in a country that over the past year has seen its worst violence, some say, since its birth in 1947.
That's of serious concern to the United States, which doesn't want political upheaval in a place critical to the fight in Afghanistan. But the United States has a limited role here, other than pushing Pakistan President Pervez Musharraf to allow free and fair elections.
So far, there's no sign Musharraf cares too much about how he stays in power. He cares about holding on to it. A hostile parliament could try to oust Musharraf, so his interest in the outcome of tomorrow's elections is keen.
Since he seized power in 1999, Musharraf generally has been considered a "good" dictator. He encouraged a free press, women's rights and a buoyant economy. He supported U.S. efforts in Afghanistan. Western leaders -- not just President Bush but France's Nicolas Sarkozy and Britain's Gordon Brown -- have backed him, preferring a liberal dictator to a repressive one.
But that was then. Over the past half-year, Musharraf fired the Supreme Court's chief justice when he challenged Musharraf's plan to stay in power, then declared an emergency and fired a slew of superior court judges after a panel of judges dismissed the charges Musharraf had filed against the chief justice. When lawyers protested, he arrested them. The assassination of Benazir Bhutto in December, and the questions surrounding it, added to the public's mistrust.
As a result, Musharraf's approval ratings hover around 15 percent, according to one recent poll. The same poll, by the International Republican Institute in Pakistan, found that 93 percent of Pakistanis felt Bhutto's death weakened the federation.
If those numbers are accurate, a win for Musharraf supporters would be regarded with suspicion -- with good reason. It could also mean a more fractured and volatile Pakistan. Pakistanis might well blame the United States for having backed a now-despised leader who is seen as acting in America's interests rather than Pakistan's.
It will take time to rebuild Pakistan's trust. That trust is needed. Without it, Pakistanis won't cooperate in curbing the extremist groups that keep multiplying in the country's north. Pakistanis need to believe that fighting terrorists is a matter of self-interest -- as it is -- not just a matter of U.S. security.
Our hope for tomorrow is that the White House has made it clear to Musharraf that a victory coerced and manipulated will be no victory at all. And that Musharraf has heard that warning.


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Author: ipodnewb
Date: Mar 22, 06 at 11:18am (PST)
Subject: Accidently Formatted my ipod
I tried to update my ipod and when i pressed update it didnt update the ipod but it formatted it. i need to know if there is anyway to download the software because i have absolutley nothing on the ipod.
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Date: Mar 22, 06 at 8:27pm (PST)
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i figured out how to reset the settings. For All Those peeps that might have the problem now and in the future just perform a quick format then click restore on the updater and it will restore the setting and you can then load all your music back onto the ipod.
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AH! Thank you! I have just accidently formated my ipod so I will give that a go! If ive lost all my songs I may die!
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Ballots for Washington voters are to be mailed no later than Oct. 19. The statewide voters' pamphlet will be sent to all Washington voters as well.
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State Senate incumbent Steve Litzow, a Republican, will meet fellow Islander Maureen Judge, a Democrat.
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A compelling portrait of a complex, decades-long friendship, these deeply honest letters and candid family photographs offer the most intimate glimpse we may ever get into the life, personal philosophy, and creative process of America's leading dramatist.
Sam Shepard is arguably America's finest working dramatist, as well as an accomplished screenwriter, actor, and director. Winner of a Pulitzer Prize, he has written more than forty-five plays, including True West, Fool for Love, and Buried Child. Shepard has also appeared in more than fifty films, beginning with Terrence Malick's Days of Heaven, and was nominated for an Academy Award for his performance in The Right Stuff. Despite the publicity his work and life have attracted, however, Shepard remains a strongly private man who has said many times that he will never write a memoir. But he has written intensively about his inner life and creative work to his former father-in-law and housemate, Johnny Dark, who has been Shepard's closest friend, surrogate brother (they're nearly the same age), and even artistic muse for forty-five years and counting.
Two Prospectors gathers nearly forty years of correspondence and transcribed conversations between Shepard and Dark. In these gripping, sometimes gut-wrenching letters, the men open themselves to each other with amazing honesty. Shepard's letters give us the deepest look we may ever get into his personal philosophy and creative process, while in Dark's letters we discover insights into Shepard's character that only an intimate friend could provide. The writers also reflect on the books and authors that stimulate their thinking, their relationships with women (including Shepard's anguished decision to leave his wife and son—Dark's stepdaughter and grandson—for actress Jessica Lange), personal struggles, and accumulating years. Illustrated with Dark's candid, revealing photographs of Shepard and their mutual family across many years, as well as facsimiles of numerous letters, Two Prospectors is a compelling portrait of a complex friendship that has anchored both lives for decades, a friendship also poignantly captured in Treva Wurmfeld's film, Shepard & Dark (Music Box Films).
Editor's Introduction
The Letters
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Chad Hammett teaches at Texas State University–San Marcos, from which he received an M.F.A. in fiction.
"A bright pathway directly into the hearts and minds of two compelling men."
—Kirkus Reviews
"For Shepard completists, particularly those swept up by his stories in Motel Chronicles, Cruising Paradise, and Great Dream of Heaven, 2 Prospectors is essential reading. For more casual readers, these epistles are a celebration of a friendship sustained by writing."
—Anthony Miller, Los Angeles Magazine
"…they did end up finishing the book and, yes, you can read it right now (it's a corker)."
—Drew Taylor, Indiewire
"Since Shepard has said that he is not interested in writing his memoirs, this collection of letters may be the only primary written record of the esteemed playwright's life. Photographs of Shepard and Dark and snapshots of the handwritten letters, interspersed throughout, add visual interest. Verdict: For fans of Shepard, theater buffs, and English and theater students."
—Donna Marie Smith, Palm Beach City Library System, Library Journal
"It's fascinating to read about folks who inspire creative genius―otherwise known as muses…Two Prospectors offers the reader nearly four decades of letters, taped conversations, and photos shared between Shepard and Dark, resulting in a fascinating study of friendship and artistic pursuit."
―Cowboys and Indians
"This collection supplements the reader's understanding of Shepard's career, but it also stands on its own as a moving narrative."
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Series: The University of Texas Press Podcasts
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Northrop Grumman Corp. said Tuesday that it would take a fourth-quarter pre-tax write-off of about $230 million related to extra money it paid to existing bondholders as part of a refinancing plan.
The company paid between $275 and $356 extra per $1,000 in principal amount in existing bonds, as part of an effort to get bondholders to turn them in so Northrop could refinance at lower interest rates.
The Los Angeles-based company said Tuesday that bondholders had turned in $681 million of the $1.92 billion in bonds that were eligible for the offer.
The company, which employs 10,500 at its Pascagoula shipyard, also sold $1.5 billion in new bonds, at an average interest rate of 3.3 percent, with an average duration of 12.5 years. Northrop said it would use the new money for various purposes, including repaying $750 million of bonds with higher interest rates that are due next year.


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If this is a very real danger I think the ultimate goal is to avoid this danger. But what could hook up the inside skis to such extend ? Just some mush or grippy snow will do? If this is the case then are we all in a very high risk if we were not careful enough or not competent enough? I like to explore more about this danger. Anyone want to contribute more?
I'm having a hard time seeing this as an inside ski tipping issue. Seems to me that if you tip both skis at once (or ski from the hips down) you could also cause the inside ski hookup you described. If you go too far, its too far, what difference does the movement used to get there make?
The injury is really precipitated by falling out with the inside hip because the pressures are very high. If you are habitual with the tipping focus for all your needs you will likely tip the inside ski to match the hip. With high pressures you are very vulnerable with tipping exclusively as your religion in this situation.
Don't worry carver_hk. The very high level skiers are all aware of this risk. Word travels fast in that group.
When a new injury starts to appear all to often we all re-evaluate our own skiing and equipment to see if we are at risk. That goes for all ability levels.
This doesn't have much bearing on most skiers and I only brought it up as a possible negative to Max's focus.
A lot of people can relate to a car, as we almost all drive to the hill. What are the tires of the car doing when we initiate a turn. Does the right tire turn first in a right turn. Why should our right ski edge first in a right turn? Why would thinking about it that way help? For some, with their level of awareness of their bodies exact movements, it's because thinking of it that way allows them to make it simultaneous. Let's just not assume that it is so for everybody.
Yes, provided you do not have a limited capacity for analogy. The suspension pieces and linkages may differ in geometry, but the principles are identical. A front tire on each side, a front ski edge to engage on each side, upper and lower ball joints defining a line and camber, shins defining a line and tipping angle, everything connected by bones and joints, everything connected by metal rods and joints.
Max, Max, Max,
You're making it too complicated. You just need to think of your shins as the wheels and the skis as that bit where the rubber meets the road. You do not need to know the muscles of the pelvic girdle, nor the mechanics of tie-rods, and steering racks. That can be a black box, even though there are muscles that perform the same function as the front end of a car - orienting the wheels and tires, aka the shins and skis.


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