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I just don't know what to do anymore.
DS is 10weeks today, and we have never had the best BFíng relationship. Initally we had a lot of latch issues, and despite seeing a LC, things didn't improve until DS was 5weeks when he was put on losec for reflux. After about a week of being on the meds, his latch improved and things were looking up. But it was short lived and 2 weeks later his latch was bad and his feeding was a mess again.
So we were back to the Dr and we had yet another increase of the losec. Again, after a few days the increased dose kicked in and things were improving. But over the last 2 days things have got bad again. He has started clamping down on me again, and pulling on and off. However the crying hasn't yet, but history shows it isn't far off.
All the pulling on and off is making him windy too.
He isn't sleeping during the day, and if he does he isn't in a deep sleep and it isn't for long. His nights are better, but last night his feeds were starting to get a bit messy. We do all things that generally help reflux, such as raising the basinet, white noise, dummy etc.
I am going to go back to the Dr tomorrow, but I am exhausted and so tired. Every time I think my nipples are healing he starts fussing again and we go back to square one. I haven't been able to wrap a towel around me since he was born because it is too sore.
The meds are also making him constipated which isn't helping things. He hasn't been for nearly 2 weeks now and last time he did go it was true constipation (pellets and straining). I am massaging his tummy every nappy change and wriggling his legs round. He has as much tummy time as he can handle.
Despite this is getting enough milk (I think) as he has wet nappies and is gaining weight. But he still constantly mouths after a feed. Whether he is still hungry or not I don't know cause he won't latch on well if I offer him more, and will pull on and off again. But he isn't settled?? He generally goes between 2.5-3hrs between feeds during the day.
I just don't know how much longer I can do this for, I am really not enjoying feeding him and formula and a bottle just seems so appealing right about now. While the pain is better than it was, it still hurts cause he is biting down on me. Breastfeeding isn't this nice bonding experience it is supposed to be.


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Simulating complex real-world systems is now possible with SimPy , an open source simulation package. SimPy, originally developed by the authors of this article, has been developed to production quality by a small team of enthusiastic open sourcerers around the world. As far as we know, it is the only existing discrete event Python simulation package. Actually, it is one of a very small number of fully object oriented simulation systems. This article is written with the explicit goal of whetting the appetite of simulation newbies to play with this powerful problem solving technique and to get even more users and developers for SimPy.
Why consider simulation? Simulation is a powerful tool for studying communication and computer systems among many other application areas. It is used in studying systems where events--such as the arrival of a message--can occur at random and where resources are limited giving the possibility of congestion and queues.
To demonstrate using SimPy for simulation we will study a simple scenario. The hypothetical SimPyCo software firm has a call center with a helpdesk. The call center has a PABX with a limited number of lines and the helpdesk itself has staff to talk to customers. The runaway sucess of their YpMis product has overwhelmed the help desk resources. Many customers are unhappy because it takes so long to get through to a helper. SimPyCo management must decide on measures to increase the helpdesk capacity. Should they increase the number of staff, the number of lines, both? They decide to use simulation to estimate how changing the numbers of lines or staff would change customer delays. We will use a constant call rate for this example, but the rate will vary in the real world, with busy and quiet periods.
When customers call they may have to wait for a free line. When a line is obtained, they hear the phone ringing and then may have to wait again for a staff member to answer, listening to "comforting" music. When the call is answered they explain their problem and get some sort of result. This also takes time. We model this last period as a fixed known time but in a real simulation it would be uncertain, modelled as a random variable. When the call finishes, the staff member and the line both become free for the next call.
To model "quality of service", we label a customer "happy" or "unhappy" depending on wait time. We will not attempt to model the the quality of the advice he receives. We will record the number of happy and unhappy customers along with their delays.
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Setting up a simulation requires modeling the system under study,
capturing the essential entities and their interactions, and then
writing code to make the model executable. The more descriptive a
simulation language is, the easier this task can be
accomplished. SimPy builds on the expressive power of Python, with its
wonderful OO components. Python, however, lacked the capability to
simulate parallel processes efficiently and platform-independently.
Threads are just too heavy and cannot be used to implement the large
number of independent entities in complex systems. Luckily Python 2.2
introduced generators with which one can construct lightweight
coprocesses, objects which can execute in quasi-parallel. (See the
Charming Python article, Iterators
and simple generators.) SimPy uses generators to implement entity
processes. Generators are indicated by the
Simulated entities in SimPy are objects of the
class. Each contains a method which is a generator and controls its
actions. For example, an entity might be a message, with a method
that describes its dynamic behaviour, its arrival, its waiting for
service by nodes of a computer network, and its final departure.
To cause a process to suffer a delay between events, such as the time taken by a computer node to serve a message, the message method would contain a command such as:
yield hold,self,t
t is the time taken for it to be served. Of
course, this can be randomly generated. An example is given later.
Entities do not always control their own processing time since they also suffer delays in waiting caused by congestion and queues. Congestion occurs when several messages need to use the same link or the same computers.
SimPy handles this by modeling resources, that is, facilities that can handle only a few entities at a time; for example, a communication line that can only handle one message at a time. Entities that arrive when the resource is busy must wait until a unit is available. Like us, they wait in a queue and, usually, the first one in the queue is served when a unit becomes free. As in real life, different entities might have different priorities and might even preempt a previous entity. To request a unit of a resource such as a line the message method would contain a command such as:
yield request,self,line
It would then either be assigned a line immediately or wait until one is available. This queueing process is handled automatically. Once the message has acquired the line, it holds it until it is ready to release it using:
yield release,self,line
and the line becomes available for use by another waiting message.
This type of simulation can apply to various situations:
Figure 1 -- a diagram of the entities in our helpdesk model
Figure 1 shows the entities in SimPyCo's real world: customers, the helpdesk, the PABX, and the staff. This can be modeled by an active customer entity, an active customer arrival process, a shared resource "PABX" with multiple lines for which customers may have to queue, and another shared resource, "Staff". The load on this system is the arrival rate, and the service rate depends on the customers' service (or time) needs, the number of PABX lines, and the number of staff. The observable system output to be established is the percentage of unhappy customers (depending on total waiting time and customers' tolerance level).
Mapping model entities to SimPy entities is easy (see the bottom of
Fig. 1): customers and customer traffic are programmed as subclasses
of SimPy's
Process class, and the shared resources PABX
and Staff as instances of SimPy's
Resource class.
In the program listing, line 1 imports the generators (from the
__future__ until Python 2.3 arrives) and the statement
starting online 2 imports the necessary SimPy simulation
routines. (Usually we import
* rather than this long
list.) The following line imports the standard Python random number
routines, needed for random arrivals.
1 from __future__ import generators
2 from SimPy.Simulation import Process,Resource, \
3 now,initialize,activate,simulate, \
4 hold,request,release
5 from random import Random,expovariate
Our active elements are the
Customer class,
established as a SimPy
Process starting in line 7. We set
up a number of Class attributes to count the served customers and
those that are unhappy. The
Process must have an
__init__ method where we link the object to the SimPy
scheduling system (line 15). Each is given a unique identifying name
(line 17).
7 class Customer(Process):
8 """Represents customer requiring service"""
9 customers=0
10 customersServed=0
11 customersHappy=0
12 toomuch=0.25
14 def __init__(self):
15 Process.__init__(self)
16 Customer.customers += 1
17 self.id="Customer " + str(Customer.customers)
19 def happy(self,waitTime):
20 """Is customer happy after service?"""
21 if waitTime < Customer.toomuch:
22 return "happy"
23 else:
24 return "unhappy"
26 def servTime(self):
27 return 0.1 # hr
serviceNeed method describes the activities making
up the life of the
Customer (line 29). You can see that
this is a Python generator by the presence of the
statements. Each of these may cause a simulated delay to the
customer. There may or may not be a delay, depending on the state of
the system at the (simulated) time of the call. Note that whenever we
say "time" we mean simulation time, not real time.
Line 30 stores the current time--the arrival time--in the local
arrive, so that waiting time can be calculated
29 def serviceNeed(self):
30 arrive=now()
31 yield request,self,phone # get a helpdesk line
32 yield request,self,staff # get a staff member
33 atlast=now()
34 yield hold,self,self.servTime() # get service
35 yield release,self,staff # customer done; free staff member
36 yield release,self,phone # hang up line
37 Customer.customersServed += 1
38 waited=atlast-arrive
39 if self.happy(waited)=="happy" : Customer.customersHappy += 1
40 print "%s %s leaves. Total wait time=%s. Customer %s"\
41 %(now(),self.id,waited,self.happy(waited))
The customer requests a phone line in the first
statement (line 31). If one is available the next action is executed
without delay. Otherwise the customer is automatically queued with
any others waiting for a line. Here we assume a first-come
first-served queue. Next, the customer requests a staff member (line
32). He is queued again if none are available, though he still holds
the line. The interaction begins after the customer connects to a
staffer. This is modeled as a simple delay (line 34). Before talking
starts we record the current time in variable
When finished with the staff member, the customer then
releases and hangs up in the two
release statements in lines 35 and 36. The released staff
member can then pick up the customer waiting at the head of the
queue. Similarly, the released phone line is immediately available for
another customer.
The next few lines are housekeeping. We calculate the delay experienced (line 38), determine whether the customer is "happy" or not, incrementing the count of "happy" customers and and print out a trace line. (In practice this trace would be used only in debugging or to feed a statistical program for further analysis.) Then the customer leaves the system and the corresponding object vanishes.
Where do customers come from? They must arrive at random. Experienced simulators use a trick to simulate random events. The time between random arrivals is uncertain with an exponential probability distribution. All we need to do is to generate a sample from that distribution and to allow the Process to hold for that time. Each time we go round the loop a different number is generated and a different delay occurs. A statistician testing the resulting sequence of arrival times would be unable to detect any difference from pure randomness. We use that trick here.
An object of class
Traffic generates a customer
sequence (line 43). This is another SimPy
Process and the
active generator method is called
generate (on line
43 class Traffic(Process):
44 """Generates Customer arrivals"""
45 Rate = 40.0 # (per hour) arrival rate
46 rv = Random() # a random variable
48 def __init__(self):
49 Process.__init__(self)
51 def generate(self):
52 while True:
53 cust=Customer() # new customer call
54 activate(cust,cust.serviceNeed())
55 timeToNext = Traffic.rv.expovariate(Traffic.Rate)
56 yield hold,self,timeToNext
Rate of arrivals is fixed on line 45. In a
practical example this would be obtained from real data or from
estimates and would most likely be read in. It may be a function of
time of day as well. Line 46 establishes
rv, a random
We create a sequence of customers in an infinite loop. A customer
is created in line 53 and the
serviceNeed method
activated in line 54. That customer acts independently from this point
on. The time to the next arrival is generated by a sample from the
correct distribution (line 55) and the
yield hold
simulates the delay. The required random number routines were imported
from the standard Python module in line 5.
Finally we get to the main script that runs the simulation. Line 58
initializes the simulation system. Among other tasks this sets up the
event scheduling system which will run the simulation clock and make
sure events occur in the correct sequence. The next two lines
establish the two Resources, the three
phone lines, and
the two
staff. We assume that calls have no priority
scheme and that queues have a normal first-come, first-served
Line 61 establishes the
traffic object which will
generate our randomly arriving customers. The next line activates
No simulation starts before line 63. The simulation will now run until time 6*24, that is, 24 hours a day for 6 days, at which point it will stop, and the next statement, printing out the results, is executed.
58 initialize()
59 phone = Resource(capacity=3)
60 staff = Resource(capacity=3)
61 traffic = Traffic()
62 activate(traffic, traffic.generate())
63 simulate(until=6*24) # hours
64 print "Total arrivals: %s / Total served: %s / Total unhappy: %s"\
65 %(Customer.customers,Customer.customersServed,\
66 Customer.customersServed - Customer.customersHappy)
So what do we do with this model? The original request was to discover the effect of changing the number of lines or the number of staff on customer happiness. To do this we must vary these numbers through a series of runs. We have to be careful about these experiments. Although using random numbers to generate the arrivals makes the model more realistic (randomness usually leads to queues), it means that a single run cannot be believed by itself. You have to make a series of replications to get a better idea of the result. Of course we can easily extend the displayed program to carry out series of runs, though such extensions are not shown here.
The SimPyCo helpdesk currently has a PABX with 3 incoming lines and 3 staff present. The helpdesk hours are Monday through Saturday, 24 hours a day. Plugging these figures into the simulation program shows a very high percentage of unhappy customers (99%) over the six day week.
To find out how many staff and lines are needed, we now run the simulation for 4 staff/4 lines and 5 staff/5 lines. The results are 86% and 0% unhappy customers, respectively. We repeat the run and now get 78% and 0%. So, as in the real world, the simulation shows variation from week to week, due to the randomness in the arrival of customer calls. The more often one runs the simulation, the better one can estimate the mean levels of unhappy customers.
This program uses the Open Source VPython plotting package (http://vpython.org). Interfacing to VPython and other packages will be explained in a future article on SimPy. If you can't wait for that, download VPython and play with the program, it is simple enough. Enjoy!
There is another real world issue we can address with the simulation: does the level of unhappy customers change over the work week? To analyse the time behavior, we extended the program with graphical output.
We ran the program for the same 3/3, 4/4 and 5/5 options, for 5 simulated weeks. The graphs produced clearly show that in all 5 weeks,
the helpdesk with 3 lines/3 staff is rapidly saturated and stays saturated for the whole week,
Figure 2 -- three lines and three staff members over five weeks
with 4 lines/4 staff, it shows great variability over time in delay times suffered by customers, with significant differences between weeks-- a highly unstable, unmanageable, unpredictable configuration; and
Figure 3 -- four lines and four staff members over five weeks
with 5 lines/5 staff, only in one week out of the five simulated is there a period with any unhappy customer.
Figure 4 -- five lines and five staff members over five weeks
The conclusion for SimPyCo management is that they must increase both the number of lines and the number of manned desks to at least 5 to cope with the current customer arrival rate of 40 calls per hour.
With its constructs
Monitor (which we have not time to explain here),
SimPy is a powerful but easy to use LEGO-like toolbox for describing
and simulating many classes of complex dynamic systems, whether or not
they yet exist. This power is greatly enhanced by the object
orientation of Python, allowing easy extension by subclassing and
inheriting. This way, generic models of frequently occurring
situations ("the production line model", "the service counter model",
"the network model", etc.) can be built and then used with little
additional code for specific systems. Python gives further power to
the SimPy user by being so richly endowed with interfaces to a wide
variety of packages (many of which are open source), such as graphics,
data bases, spreadsheets, and statistics.
We hope this article gave you a taste of the power and ease of use of SimPy. There are many facets of SimPy we have not touched on. how is SimPy using generators? How does one build OO models? How does one collect and analyze SimPy run data efficiently and elegantly? We will cover some of these in a future article. In the meantime, why not download SimPy, run its tutorial and test programs, and build your own simulation model? It is fun and might be profitable!
SimPy site: Download SimPy from here, including:
Klaus Müller is an Open Source software developer and a freelance consultant on military information systems.
Tony Vignaux does some teaching in simulation and continues his research interests.
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Resist Obamacare: No State Insurance Exchanges
States have until Dec.12 of this year to decide if they will set up the insurance exchanges mandated by the Obamacare law. These exchanges will be the marketplace where health insurance is to be sold under the so-called Affordable Care Act.
But, each state has the right to decide for itself if it wants to establish an exchange. If a state refuses, the federal government will step in, do it for them and run the exchanges itself.
It will make a huge difference whether a state sets up its own exchanges. The exchanges are likely to be an administrative nightmare. Most likely consumers won't know how to use them, won't understand the pricing and the options, and will have nowhere to turn for help. All of our fears of federal incompetence will probably be realized when these new exchanges are established.
If the exchanges are federal, President Obama will get the blame that he will richly deserve. The incompetence of federal regulation will be manifest, and the frustration will cause many to turn against the Obamacare law.
Already, governors in Ohio, Wisconsin, Alaska, Maine, Indiana, Nebraska, Texas, North Carolina and South Carolina have announced that they will not set up exchanges. New Jersey, Oklahoma, Louisiana, Virginia and a host of other states have not yet reached a decision. Experts say that about half of the states are expected to refuse to establish the exchanges.
This is a crucial juncture in the implementation of Obamacare. If states assume the responsibility for administering this nightmare, the blame will not land on the president's doorstep.
And, if Obama's inability to meet any of the deadlines in the law is any guide, he won't meet the requirement to establish health insurance exchanges in time for 2014, forcing yet another postponement of the implementation of the law. This will give us a crack at the 2014 legislative elections where we might send an anti-Obamacare majority to the Senate and could possibly block implementation.
Resistance must be our policy!
Please sign the attached petition for your state's governor asking that he not establish a health insurance exchange. Please include your address so we can send it to your governor.
Dear Fellow Obamacare Opponent,
Please sign the attached petition asking your governor not to set up a health insurance exchange as requested by the President under the Obamacare law. If he or she joins many other governors in refusing to do so, the administrative burden will fall on the federal government. Most likely they will fail to do it efficiently and a further postponement of the law will be necessary. Don't do Obama's dirty work for him. Tell you governor to stand up for you.
We the undersigned call on our governor to refuse to establish health insurance exchanges. We refuse to do Obama's dirty work for him.
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NORTH ANDOVER, Mass. – The Merrimack men's lacrosse team made it two straight conference victories, defeating Assumption College 8-5 Saturday afternoon at Warrior Field.
The Warriors only led 5-4 at halftime after Assumption netted a goal with one second remaining the half. Brad McAdam (Neshanic Station, NJ) had two first-half goals as Merrimack outshot the Greyhounds 26-9 in the first 30 minutes, forcing Scott Vogel to make six saves.
But Merrimack tacked on three straight in the second half, as Michael Balbuena (Falmouth, MA), Terence Barclay (Babylon, NY) and David Robinson (Lexington, MA) made it an 8-4 lead with 12:08 to play, with Barclay and Robinson's goals coming on the man advantage.
Barclay led the way with two goals and an assist, while McAdam (two goals), Balbuena (goal, assist), and Corey Lunney (Little Silver, NJ) (goal, assist) each had multi-point efforts in the win.
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The Ministerial Faith Alliance, Inc. (MFA) and the Williston Community announce plans for a more organized and safe Crab-Fest 2014.
The color is purple so get out your decorations as Tri- County officials have declared Monday, April 28, as "Paint the Town Purple Day." This is an activity of the American Cancer Society in an effort to promote cancer awareness and gives individuals, teams and communities an opportunity to fight back against cancer.
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There will be live music, karaoke, lots of food and beverages.
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Fink ponders how to fill the pensions pot
Larry Fink, founder and chief executive of BlackRock, the biggest asset management firm in the world, is worried about longevity.
While the fact that we are all living longer is considered an unalloyed positive, Fink is concerned we have not fully adjusted to the effects on our economy – and on our personal finances. "We need to grasp the effects of longer lives, on the markets, on employment and on the need to save for retirement," he said.
Fink is a man worth listening to. That was true during the financial crisis, when he became one of the most influential figures on Wall Street and in Washington as BlackRock deployed its risk-analysis capabilities on behalf of bailed-out banks, including Bear Stearns and Citigroup, and for the US government, analysing the portfolios of Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac, the publicly-owned mortgage corporations.
And it is true today. He began championing his new cause – getting Americans to save more for retirement – in the middle of last year. And by January, in his State of the Union address, President Obama was unveiling a major new savings policy; a kind of government-backed retirement account aimed at low earners who do not have access to a workplace pension.
There are parallels between the latest Obama initiative, known as MyRA or My Retirement Account, and the UK government's creation of the National Employment Savings Trust, or Nest, another policy aimed at encouraging retirement saving among the lower paid. But Fink believes these initiatives represent the beginning rather than the end of the debate he wants to have.
In the US, he said, the MyRA is a "good start toward addressing the behavioural hurdles associated with saving. The most important part of this plan is getting people who aren't traditionally savers to establish those behaviours".
Media criticism
The plan has been criticised in the US media because it features one investment option – US government securities. While savers are almost guaranteed they will never lose money, returns are unlikely to be high. The US government Thrift Savings Plan, on which the MyRA investment fund will be based, made an average 3.61% a year between 2003 and 2012.
Nevertheless, Fink declines to join the critics. "The returns will be modest and participants will need higher returns to grow their accounts, and to live the retirement lifestyle they envision for themselves. Certainly, over time, people should be moving into a diversified portfolio, but I don't think it's critical at first, and you could even argue that the additional burden of choosing a fund – instead of the simplicity of this plan – might discourage some people who are new to investing."
The total amount that can be saved in a MyRA will also be capped at $15,000 – after this point, savers will have to transfer their pot to a private-sector provider. This is obviously welcome news to BlackRock, one of the biggest managers of pension savings in the world.
Fink said BlackRock is "going to watch the development of the plan closely, to see what products might be appropriate. It's going to take a fair amount of time for these accounts to reach that size, since they are targeted at workers who often have lower salaries".
In the UK debate, meanwhile, Fink is on the side of those who argue the current minimum pension savings-rate under auto-enrolment – 8% of salary – is too low. He said for most people, this "won't be sufficient to fund a comfortable retirement".
This echoes the call from the National Association of Pension Funds last October, when Joanne Segars, the organisation's chief executive, told its annual conference that 8% was a "good start" but it would not be enough. She said 12% or 15% contributions were seen as being the right benchmarks.
The UK debate on pensions has been marked in recent years by a perhaps surprising degree of political consensus, with the three major parties backing the auto-enrolment programme and the creation of Nest, as well as reforms to the state pension, to simplify it and tie it explicitly to rising life expectancy.
Pensions minister Steve Webb's proposal for a cap on workplace pension fund fees of 0.75% has proved more controversial. Last month, Webb set out plans to force pensions managers to disclose fund managers' transaction costs.
Fink said: "Imposing a cap on charges cannot in itself guarantee better protection or good outcomes for plan participants. What's most important is maximising the outcome for the participant. If the fees are too low, a pension plan may operate with a lack of oversight or with poor customer service. I don't believe the desired outcome of the UK price cap debate is that cheap, but also poor quality, plans prevail within the market."
The fee cap may yet not see the light of day. Webb announced in January the idea would be delayed by a year – although in the House of Lords, the Labour Party has tabled amendments to the Government's Pensions Bill calling for it to be brought forward again.
But from the US perspective, the pensions debate in British politics probably seems positively harmonious. In Washington, the row over reforming social security – the American version of the state pension – has been bitter. The Democrats have argued against any cuts to payouts, while the Republican opposition has resisted any increases in taxes to pay for them.
Fink, a lifelong Democrat, is hopeful that Obama's MyRA proposals will help move the debate beyond the controversy.
He said: "Politics have certainly been a barrier in the past, but I think that's partly because of the focus on social security. Discussion over any changes to social security has been very polarising in Washington. What's so important about this conversation the President has ignited is that we are moving away from only talking about social security to the broader retirement problem – which also includes employer-sponsored plans and personal savings."
He added: "I believe that if we can talk more about the longevity issue, this will be a topic on which both parties will be able to find the necessary urgency to move forward. A lot of the changes we need to make are areas in which Congress should be able to find some common ground."
Volatility ahead
Fink has decided to up his public profile and try to influence the political debate, in the US and elsewhere. It has seen him join the professional social networking website LinkedIn as an "influencer" and address the New York University Stern School of Business on the topic "Longevity in the age of Twitter". In December, he told the US National Association of State Treasurers that the US was a "nation in denial" on the longevity issue, according to a report in The Wall Street Journal.
But for most of his career, Fink has kept a generally lower profile. Since founding BlackRock in 1988, his focus has been on building that business from a small US bond manager into the $4.3 trillion global behemoth it is today.
In doing so, Fink has depended on a small number of key lieutenants, according to one former BlackRock employee who is now a senior executive at another asset management firm.
He cited Fink's co-founders and former First Boston colleagues, Charlie Hallac, the architect of BlackRock's Aladdin risk-management system; Rob Kapito, the firm's president, and Sue Wagner, who led mergers and acquisitions; together with newer recruit Richie Prager, who joined Hallac's BlackRock Solutions group in 2009.
Fink's former employee pointed out BlackRock had put together its own in-house technology systems from scratch: "Larry understands the importance of communications, just like the Romans, who held together their empire by building their own roads."
Two key conquests in the expansion of BlackRock's empire have given the firm a dominant position in the UK pensions market – its 2006 merger with Merrill Lynch Investment Managers, a London business whose heritage goes back to the City investment house Mercury Asset Management, and Barclays Global Investors, which BlackRock acquired in 2009, bringing the UK's second-largest index-funds business and a substantial portfolio of liability-driven investment mandates.
As a result, BlackRock is now the second-largest manager of UK pensioners' money, with £226 billion under management. Fink says that the older part of UK pension schemes are now mostly doing the right things with their investments.
He said: "Most DB plans are already prioritising the right things – improving funding levels, minimising the volatility in their plans, and swapping out asset classes that don't help with their liabilities and return objectives."
In recent years, as these older pension funds have shut their doors to new members and the financial markets have proved volatile, the move toward fixed income and, in particular, UK gilts, has been pronounced. A large part of that is down to the appeal of the liability-driven investment concept, with about £446 billion of pension liabilities – a third of the total – now managed through this kind of mandate.
By hedging or protecting against the adverse effects of falling interest rates and rising inflation, LDI has become one of the asset management industry's most popular services for pension funds. But as the economy, and the markets, claw their way back to recovery, Fink isn't yet ready to say that investors should throw caution to the wind.
"There is no single right answer here with regards to hedging," he said. "After a great year for global equities [the MSCI World returned 27% in 2013], some will be in a position to hedge some risk away, but others may decide that now is the time to take different risks. We are telling clients to focus on dynamic strategies that can be tactical in choppy markets."
In general, Fink says, investors should prepare for more volatility: "Investors have to recognise that markets have changed. We're in for more frequent and extreme bouts of volatility." In the long term, however, he says he is still "100%" a believer in equities.
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Great game thread!, Balkman should get a nice welcome back from the garden crowd
Welcome to the New York Knicks Pregame Show. Im your host GoKnicksDLEE42. Today we will be talking the upcoming game, the denver nuggets recent blockbuster deal, and the road ahead for both teams.
First lets get to the starting lineups..
**Anthony has missed the last few games with an elbow injury.
DEN: The Nuggets sport a strong bench which includes Forwards Renaldo Balkman, and Linas Kleiza, Guards JR Smith and Anthony Carter.
NYK: The Knicks have been playing decent basketball lately but have lacked in key areas like rebounding and defense. Theyre scoring well, averaging over 100 points per game, and 4th year combo guard Nate Robinson has come off the bench this year to average about 17 points a game. 2nd year guard-forward Wilson Chandler has also stepped up - now in a starting role - to show off his jumper and to lead the team in blocked shots.
But first and Foremost, I'd like to take a moment to pay tribute to the return of a fan favorite to the garden.
Taz brought an unreal amount of energy to this team in his NY days. Hes an above the rim player who could play on intensity alone. He sure made the knicks fun to watch even when his team was pathetic. I'd like to speak for all knicks fans when I say We miss you, and good luck wherever your future takes you Renaldo.
If you were smart enough not to watch Friday's horrible performance, here's what you missed:
Now, back to the game.
This is a game the Knicks will definitely not be able to fall behind quickly because, much like the Boston game recently, they will not let you back in. I do believe the knicks will be in this game for a while (they have shown to play up or down to the level of their opponents) but its gonna be tough to beat the Nuggets. They acquired one of the best point guards in the game today in Chauncey Billups, admitting the Allen Iverson-Carmelo Anthony expirement did not work as they thought it would.
A perfect transition to our next segment..
Chris Duhon has been a pleasent surprise this season for the Knicks. He's averaging 12 points and almost 9 assists per game. he's had many highlights this year, including falling one rebound short of a triple-double 12/9 against Chicago, his former team, and Setting the Knicks single-game record for assists with 22 - a record untouched for decades.
Against Denver, he's going to have to go up against one of the best in Chauncey Billups. They both have similar styles of basketball, both being pass-first guards. Duhon is gonna have to prove himself as one of the top pg's this season if he wants to lead his team to victory vs. the Nuggets.
The reason I chose these 2 players for tonights matchup is becasue they, like duhon and billups, are similar basketabll players. Both have similar build and both can play many positions. Anthony is a proven winner dating back to his ncaa championship syracuse days. Wilson Chandler will need to be on the top of his game tonight. Anothony can hit the outside shot consistantly. Chandler has shown range but is a very streaky player. He's also had trouble guarding smaller players.
The Nuggets should come out on top in this game. But, the knicks should be hungry coming off a pathetic loos to the 5-win t-wolves. Prediction: DEN: 119 NYK:108
Thanks for joining me in the Knicks Pregame Show. Please tune into MSG at 12:00 noon Sunday to watch the game.
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Great game thread!, Balkman should get a nice welcome back from the garden crowd
" It's a new era for the Knicks "
Good thread, wrong day...not the 26th.
Had me ****ed up for a minute, thinking I was a day ahead.
lol I was turnin on my TV to see if it was on
Nice game thread GoKnicks, you caught me by suprise. You got some nice pics in there....and I agree, i think denver will win. Record wise there one of the best teams in the West. Chauncey Billups has made them a better team with his leadership, unselfishness, and defense.
Sick thread GoKnicksDLee you should def do more threads
and as far as the game goes im expecting a loss tomorrow they're easily the better team
and Billups has always killed us in the past
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Great thread, really cool pics. We're probably gonna lose this game, the Nuggets are much better than us. Their actually playing defense, and their offense is much more efficient since Billups arrived. Common sense says that we'll lose, but maybe the Knicks will surprise us after that showing against the T-Wolves. We'll have to shoot lights out, play defense, and Harrington will have to get out of his slump.
Although I think we probably gonna loose tomorow I can't stop thinking that we play better against good teams (even when we lost) then against crappy teams. So at least let s hope we have a good game tomorow and maybe who knows.
Great Thread. It must have taken you a long time to make it. The Knicks might actually win this game. The last time they played a 12 noon game, they beat the Pistons. Maybe they will catch the Nuggets by surprise and pick up a win.
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Jr Smith(my boy from Lakewood, NJ) will hit 12 three pointers and we lose 125-115.
yeah my bad can a mod change the thread title with the right date? thanks
Damn player-centric usernames straight to hell.
Knicks 7-Man Rotation vs Denver 8 to 9-Man Rotation.
Renaldo Tazman Balkman is the 9th Man in the Nuggets rotation and his performance has been better than any performance Jefferies & Tim Thomas had this season.
wilson chandler , 4-12, 0-5 from 3, wilson please, if u not open, dont shoot that 3, wilson makes things happen inside the 3 point arc
Wilson has been god today when he's around the basket he needs to do more of that and our defense needs to step up...
DaTPRiNCE...That EGYPTiAN Fella, #MeloMafia
At the start of the season, I was as high on Chandler as anyone on the planet. I actually thought he had a shot to eventually be an all-star caliber player or close. At this point, I'm not sure he should even be playing much. He can't shoot a 3 pointer to save his life. That in itself is not so horrible, except that he insists on shooting them all the time. He should never shoot a 3 pointer unless the shot clock is about to expire. Having one Qrich on the team is bad enough, we don't need two of them. I've seen enough of this kid. He can be a good versatile defensive player that can get you 10-15 points a night in an efficient manner, but he's not going to be an important part of the offense. It's about time D'Antoni explained that to him. If he insists on shooting foolish shots and/or shots that are outside his range, he must be benched until he learns that 5-10 with a couple of free throws is a much better night than 7-22 with some extra points.


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My adorable LO just turned 6 months old and we started him on mashed up carrots this week. He seems to enjoy it a lot, he has been eying our food for a while.
I am excited about this new step in his life, and i tried to read up on it some more. One question that I can't find the answer for is this: Right now I nurse him about every three hours during the day.
On the days I work our schedule looks like this: 2amish, 6.30am, 8 am (just before I leave), 11 am (bottle), 2 pm (bottle), 5 pm (bottle), 7.30 pm nursing.
When I am off (I only work 3 days a week) I feed him more like 2amish, 6.30am, 9 am , 12 pm (bottle), 3 pm (bottle), 6 pm (bottle), 7.30 pm nursing.
Anyway, I was wondering, when should I drop one of the nursings? Should he actually be eating only every 4 hours?
There was one night (last night ) when he did not need the 2 am nursing, so I also don't want to deprive him of food during the day.
I know that this is early to ask, as he is not getting too much nutrition yet from his solid meals. However, I just wanted to see where this will go.
I should also say that I have a very laid back son. He is usually happy and content. So I do feed him at a schedule as he hardly ever asks for it.


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Kyle and her husband moved to Brookfield in 1986. She became active in local politics and started blogging in 2004. Her focus is primarily on local issues but often includes state and national topics, too. Kyle looks at things from the taxpayers' perspective in a creative, yet down to earth way, addressing them from a practical point of view.
4-K: THE DOG CHASING ITS TAIL (Revised)
Oh, what a surprise. Tonight, Elmbrook to discuss more 4-year-old kindergarten in a non-videotaped work session.
Ever notice how many trial or temporary government programs become permanent and expanded? Social Security and the increase in Wisconsin's 4% sales tax to 5% back in, was it Lee Dreyfus' day(?) are two good examples of government that just keeps growing.
Elmbrook's 4-K government program is no different. What started as a temporary, small trial basis soon will become a bloated taxpayer funded daycare project under the guise of It's for the children.
The Community Watch blurb stated, "According to a memo to the School Board, a permanent 4-K program would
produce more revenue than it would cost starting in the 2010-'11 school
year. Those extra funds could be used to pay other expenses throughout
the district."
But get this,"It would, however, cost the taxpayers more money, because it would be funded primarily from increased property taxes. The district would be allowed to collect more taxes due to its increased enrollment."
Who is it really for?
Ever think that one reason they need those 4 year olds in school, instead of with mom, is so that mom can go back to work sooner? Of course they will try to persuade the public that the earlier the child enters the educational system the better they will do in school. I've spoken to this issue before, but if you missed that, the stats do not prove this out. Any head start evens out at around 5th grade.
So what is the real reason for sending these tykes to school? After all, it costs the taxpayers money to do it. And that, to me, is one of the reasons they are pushing this agenda: It costs taxpayers money to send 4 year olds to school. Families cannot easily afford these and other ever increasing taxes. Therefore enable mom to go back to work sooner. Then she can help contribute to the family's income, to afford the ever increasing taxes!
Obviously, it grows the Empire of Elmbrook, and 4-K enables moms to work, to fund the empire.
Dual income families are less likely to notice the bite taxes are taking out of the family budget than single income ones.
Just once I would like to see some program discontinued because it was not cost effective! If we are not careful, we may soon need to add another S to USA. (United States of Socialist Americans)
P.S. You might want to ask yourself if you really think the 4-K program will stay at the half day level and then ask yourself why Elmbrook expanded half day 5-K to all day.
One reader emailed me that many Elmbrook moms are more interested in playing while their little darling was in kindergarten than needing to go to work. I would agree, but one reason we were given for implementing all day 5-K and half day 4-K is that we need to to be competitive with other districts. In other school districts, I would guess that working moms are more than happy to avail themselves of the free daycare.
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My husband's been playing (almost) as long as I have. He's the reason I moved off a PvP server and am where I am today. He's the best tank I know by quite some way and he puts up with an awful lot from me. Today's not an anniversary, nor a particularly special day for us both, but i thought it was about time I told you guys just how great he makes my online experience and how I'd be utterly lost without him.
|Can you tell what it is yet...?
He takes a lot of pictures in London during the day (see above), and in his spare time he likes nothing better than coming up with top quality Raid Boss placement guides. If it were not for this one, for instance, we'd have never got past That Section of ICC 25. Never underestimate the power of the well thought out visual guide, folks. There's also the small matter of his intense loyalty to the Guild, his superlative raid leading qualities and the fact that, above all else, he still likes me after over 25 years together. Yes, we've been together for a while...
|Above all else, he's a top bloke :D
If you're lucky enough to play with your significant other, take a moment tonight to go and give them a hug, and remember that playing together can be an immensely fulfilling experience. If you don't play with your significant other its probably MORE important you go hug them too; I know how lucky I am to share this interest with my husband, and that it is something we can really enjoy as a couple. Never forget it takes two people to make anything work, and to keep that happening takes a lot more than just sitting next to each other and expecting everything to work itself out.


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Rumblings xtra: Items that didn't make print edition
The Columbus Dispatch - November 22, 2013 09:17 AM
To welcome Orlando City to Major League Soccer, the league put together a 90-second video. The Crew didn't make any of the clips.
Crew owner Anthony Precourt tweeted: "Yes, I too scratched my head as to why we were not included in the MLS video...store it as fuel for 2014!"
Former Reds pitcher Bronson Arroyo told Jim Bowden on MLB Network Radio this week that he has drawn interest from six teams so far in free agency.
"It's definitely in the early stages," Arroyo said. " Nobody's really put a dollar bill in front of me but I have, I think, the Phillies, the Dodgers, the Angels, the Giants, the Twins, maybe even the Orioles, I think all those teams have called, you know, just to say that they are interested.
"I'm not really sure how interested, you know? I think the Giants called back a couple of times and so did the Twins. But nobody really wants to put any money down on the table yet. It's a new process for me. It's the first time I've been through it. I figured it could take a while."
Arroyo will be 37 next season, but he insists that isn't a problem. He said he would like to sign a three-year deal. He was 14-12 with a 3.79 ERA for Cincinnati last season in 32 starts.
"I feel as good now as I did when I was 25, other than a few days when you're in the weight room and your knees hurt a little bit squatting," he said. "I feel like my repertoire of pitching is without question better than it's ever been. My mind is better than it's ever been. That just comes with experience and learning your body and knowing how to get hitters out with what you have. I don't feel like I'm going downhill at all. My velocity was up just a tick over the last few years. I feel good. If I took a two-year deal somewhere, I feel like I'll give that team its money's worth and I feel like I'll have a few years left."
San Francisco 49ers safety Donte Whitner dropped his bid to change his name to Hitner until after the season. The former Ohio State player and Cleveland native explained on Twitter that "I had to withdraw the name change until after the season. Judge wouldn't allow it without me being present."
He formally filed his name-change paperwork Oct. 10. But Judge Laura J. Gallagher posted on the court docket after the application was withdrawn that "The matter is hereby dismissed."
Whitner expressed his desire to change his name after he was hit with unnecessary-roughness penalties in consecutive games, including a touchdown-saving hit in St. Louis that cost him a $21,000 fine.
Whiter made a legal, hard hit to prevent a fourth-down completion in his team's 23-20 loss the New Orleans Saints last Sunday. He also gave up his first touchdown in coverage this season.
The Indians signing of veteran free agent outfielder David Murphy creates an interesting mix in the Cleveland outfield, where either Ryan Rayburn or Drew Stubbs is likely to find himself in a platoon with the lefty-swinging Murphy – if Stubbs isn't traded or non-tendered on Dec. 2.
Stubbs hit .233 (100-for-430) with 10 homers and 45 RBI .233 and hit just .192 in September during the team's stretch run. He was acquired from the Reds in a three-way trade last December and is eligible for arbitration this winter. He has been topic of trade rumors, one of which has him going to Boston to become part of a center field platoon if the Red Sox are unable to keep free agent Jacob Ellsbury. Raburn hit .272 (66-for-243) with 16 homers and 55 RBI in just 86 games last season and he signed a two-year extension in August.
Murphy, 32, got a two-year deal worth a reported $12 million with a club option for a third year. He is coming off a season where he hit .220 (96-for-436) with 13 homers and 45 RBI, his worst season in the big leagues.


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The Madison police chief says the man killed by a police officer last Friday was reaching toward the officer's gun when he was shot.
Chief Noble Wray also confirmed that the man was not a burglar, but a neighbor who reportedly had been drinking before he mistakenly entered the wrong house.
Wray says 30-year-old Paul Heenan entered the house using a key the homeowners kept in their door.
The chief says Officer Stephen Heimsness was responding to a 911 call about a possible burglary when he arrived to find Heenan struggling with the homeowner outside.
Wray says Heenan advanced toward the officer, grabbed his hand with one and reached toward the officer's gun with the other. The officer fired three rounds.
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MLB Fan Blog ranking at 28th! Howl At The Moon!!
Thank you all that visit my blog and comment!! I made #28 in the Fan ranking!! Thank you so much!! 28 is also the day I was born.
I dedicate the #28 ranking to Wes Parker!
I had a chance to talk to Wes Parker last year at the 60's luncheon. I talked to him about his cycle and who he thought had a better chance to accomplish that since at that time he was the last Dodger player to hit for cycle. Wes Parker has also participated in the WIN (Women Initiative Network) baseball clinics. What a thrill for us fans it was to be on the field learning from such greats as Jeff Kent and Wes Parker.
What a great opportunity the 60's luncheon was to talk to the Boys of Summer of the 60's!!.
West Parker ruled first base from 1964 to 1972. In the process he won six gold gloves for fielding excellence. He retired early at age 32.
After leaving the Dodgers, Parker played in Japan for a year, was a TV commentator for several years for the USA Network, became an actor and did lots of commercials. Then he took a job with the Dodgers as a speaker, which he still does today. In addition, he donates one day a week working for the Braille Institute. "I talk to them about sports, about whatever sport is in season at the time." he says.
Wes Parker acting debut was on the now classic TV comedy "The Brady Bunch" in 1970. He plays himself in an episode called "The Undergraduate" in which "Greg" is failing math because he has a crush on his math teacher. Wes Parker shows up at the end of the show as the teacher's fiance and gives Greg who is a baseball fan, an autograph and tells him if he gets an A in math he'll give him two tickets to Opening Day.
Wes Parker who grew up a Dodger fan said:
"When the Dodgers first moved out here my father had season tickets right behind first base and we would watch Gil Hodges and my dad would say "just think, maybe you'll be out there one day', "reminisced Parker. "I said no way, those guys are too good. but I begged the Dodgers for a chance to play. spend one year in the minor leagues and the next year I was right where my father said I would be- playing first base where Gil Hodges had been two years before. It was really an amazing story."
Howl at the Moon!!
Randy Wolf will be on the mound tonight on a full moon! This is rematch of last's week matchup with Derek Lowe. Good luck Lobo! I hope you howl to the moon victoriously!
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Nice story about Wes Parker. How cool that you got to meet him and talk about the cycle, among other things. Seems like a good guy to participate in all those clinics. Congrats on your ranking too!
Thanks Jane!
I love the part about his dad being a season ticket holder and watching Gil Hodges and telling him ""just think, maybe you'll be out there one day', " that is such a great story.
Great post and congratulations on your #28 ranking….and love the picture of you and Parker. Peace!
ETHIER our Heroe of the night…..how many walk-offs does Ethier have….wow…he is just very impressive. Congratualtions to ETHIER, I believe it is his #24 HR. WOLF was not doing all that great….maybe the full moon did not help him out. Dodgers have atleast walked-in runs about 4 times. 2 by Kersh, 1 by Wolf & 1 by Schmidt…..Are they trying to break that record too.
Emma, you have proven once again that you are definitely in the IN crowd. Congrats on the ranking; keep up the good work!
Thanks Julia. Congratulations on your #4 ranking.
Peace to you too! lol. I was trying to go for a 60's look with the 60's luncheon but then it got cold in the Loge level so I went to the car and put on my poncho.
Ethier has 5 Walk-offs! 3 are Homeruns. He is amazzzing! That was his #23 HR. He might pass my estimate of 32.
Contratulations on being #27! and this is your first time! wow!
Thanks! The 60's luncheon was one event I was not going to miss. You guys have a great blog. congrats on #2! I don't always comment but I go check it out.
Emma: Wow! Congrats on being #28! You totally deserve it! Your blog is awesome, and you are awesome. Keep up the good work, I love reading your blog! -Virginia
thanks TC! You know is so weird to see Victor Martinez in another uni.
Thanks Virginia! You are totally awesssome!! Did you watch Andre's Walk-off!? We went crazy at the stadium.


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Great Deviled Eggs Recipe
Unraveling the mysteries of home cooking through science.
- Yield:makes 16 deviled egg halves
- Active time: 20 minutes
- Total time:20 minutes
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This recipe appears in:9 In-Your-Face Deviled Egg Variations Pantry Essentials: All About Dijon Mustard Serious Entertaining: Backyard Burger Bash Serious Entertaining: A Grilled Pizza Party Food Lab Lite: My Favorite Deviled Eggs
Growing up, I was never a fan of deviled eggs (or anything mayonnaise related, for that matter), but then again, deviled eggs back then consisted mainly of overcooked, slightly sulfurous hard boiled eggs mashed up with Hellman's mayo and a bit of yellow mustard, served too cold. They were the default "serve them anyway, someone will eat them after the guacamole's gone" option at the potluck. I thought I'd swear them off forever. Well, times have changed.
These eggs, inspired by the ones served at The Spotted Pig in New York, are punchy and light, just like a bar snack should be.
Note: For the best results, use really really good olive oil. I like overstuffing the eggs, which leaves you with a few extra whites. Just eat'em (or feed them to the dog). Older eggs (a couple weeks old) will peel more easily than very fresh eggs.
- 1 dozen large eggs, not too fresh
- 2 tablespoons mayonnaise, preferably home made
- 1 tablespoon dijon mustard
- Up to 1 tablespoon white wine vinegar
- 1/2 teaspoon Frank's Red Hot sauce
- 1/4 cup extra virgin olive oil (see note)
- Kosher salt
- Freshly ground black pepper
- 3 tablespoons thinly sliced chives
- Crushed red pepper or hot paprika
- Crunchy sea salt (like Maldon)
Add 1 tray of ice cubes to a large bowl and fill with water. Fill a large pot with 1 inch of water. Place steamer insert inside, cover, and bring to a boil over high heat. Add eggs to steamer basket, cover, and continue cooking over high heat for 12 minutes. Immediately place eggs in a bowl of ice water and allow to cool for at least 15 minutes before peeling under cool running water. Slice each egg in half lengthwise.
Place all of the yolks in the bowl of a food processor. Select 16 of the best looking egg white halves and set aside. Reserve the remaining 8 for another use. Add mayonnaise, mustard, half of vinegar, and hot sauce to food processor and process until smooth, scraping down sides of bowl as necessary.
With machine running, slowly drizzle in 2 tablespoons of olive oil. Season mixture to taste with salt and remaining vinegar (if desired). Transfer to zipper-lock bag. Filling and egg white halves can be stored in the refrigerator up to overnight before filling and serving.
Cut off corner of zipperlock bag and pipe filling mixture into egg whites, overstuffing each hole. Drizzle with remaining olive oil, sprinkle with black pepper, chives, crushed red pepper, and sea salt. Serve immediately.


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Trip to Branson — Geological Society of America Sectional Meeting and Field Trips.
Message from the Co-Chairs:
In the heart of the Ozarks, Branson is surrounded by spectacular geology, including numerous caves, springs, lakes, and glades. Join us for springtime in the Ozarks!
On behalf of the North-Central and South-Central sections of GSA, Missouri State University and Emporia State University are pleased to host the 2010 Joint Section meeting in Branson, Missouri. We are proud to offer a diverse array of more than forty symposia, theme sessions, and workshops, plus eleven field trip options and a public-policy forum. The program features the unique karst geology of the Ozarks area and issues related to the long history of mining in the mid-continent region. Theme sessions and symposia begin at 1 p.m. Sunday and end at noon on Tuesday, allowing time for travel, a pre- or post-meeting field trip or workshop, or visit to Branson's natural and cultural attractions.
Watch this site for up-to-the-minute details on the meeting. If you have questions or special requirements, please contact the meeting Co-Chairs or the Technical Program Chair.
We look forward to seeing you in Branson in April 2010!


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Harry Oberhelman was an outstanding surgeon in the Midwest. He authored approximately 25 articles for medical journals and received recognition in the daily press and medical journals on many of his cases. Dr. Oberhelman was the senior attending surgeon at Cook County and West Suburban hospitals, and chief surgeon at Mercy Hospital in Chicago. He spent years sharing and multiplying his skills and talents, which went into teaching the next generation of doctors and surgeons.


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Higher education may pay off at tax time
Eligible tuition, expenses deductible
Published On: Feb 12 2013 07:32:29 AM PST Updated On: Feb 10 2015 08:01:47 AM PST
For those looking to receive higher education, there's a payoff come tax time that will make you feel intelligent as well.
That's because you may be able to deduct eligible tuition and related expenses that you pay for either yourself, a spouse or a dependent.
It might be that you claim one or more adjustment to your income or you are eligible for the Hope or Lifetime Learning Credit.
Another option is claiming certain education costs as business expenses.
The deductions begin to phase out or are eliminated as taxable income rises.
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- WdCM: a workday calendar model for workflows in service grid environments
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- Liu, Jianxun; Zhou, Chunjie; Chen, Jinjun
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- The time model for business cooperation across organizations and in business service grid has a special and important requirement, i.e. workday calendar model (WdCM). Workflow plays an important role in modelling business processes across multi-enterprises or in service grid environments. However, current research in workflow time models does not pay sufficient attention to the differences in workday calendar between individual organizations. This paper aims to solve this problem by clarifying some basic concepts involved in the workday calendar models and presenting an XML-based framework for workday calendar expressions, i.e. WdCM. Based on this WdCM, temporal constraints and the time optimization issue of workflow processes are investigated. Finally, a case study is analysed to demonstrate the feasibility of our workday calendar model.
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- Swinburne University of Technology. Faculty of Information and Communication Technologies
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- Concurrency and Computation: Practice and Experience, Vol. 20, no. 4 (Mar 2008), pp. 377-392
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- 2008
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- Business process; Competitive intelligence; Constraints; Flexibility; Grid computing; Mathematical models; Optimization; Task allocation; Time management; Workday calendars; Workflow; XML
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Skip to comments.Soda-Obsessed Mayor of Illiterate City to Convene Climate Change Summit in Worlds Rape Capital
Posted on 03/15/2013 10:18:50 PM PDT by Perseverando
80 percent of New York City high school students seem to have some trouble reading, but Mayor Bloomberg has no time for them. Hes too busy dealing with serious issues, like soda sizes, gun control in Illinois and the impending destruction of the planet.
A summit of city mayors will convene in February of next year in Johannesburg, to discuss ways to fight global climate change.
Mayor Michael Bloomberg, who serves as chairman of the C40 Cities Climate Leadership Group, said, Cities around the world are taking meaningful actions that have quantifiable outcomes we are having a real impact combating the impacts of global climate change.
Johannesburg is known as the rape capital of the world. 1 in 4 South African men have admitted to raping women and a 17-year-old South African girl recently died after a gang rape, without garnering the same attention as the rape case in India, because everyone excepts it there. All this should make the Olympics pretty horrible and suggests that Johannesburg might have better priorities than Al Gores quest to block out the sun.
Fortunately Bloomberg is not going to let any of this stop him. And so the mayors of cities struggling with major social problems are going to convene a summit in the worlds rape capital to battle a problem that doesnt exist, while ignoring all the huge and horrifying problems that do exist.
But thats the whole point of Global Warming/Climate Change/Doom of Doom. Manufacturing a fake crisis doesnt just mean big bucks for Green slush funds, like the one Obama Inc. is now trying to set up, its also a way for corrupt politicians to ignore real problems while focusing on fake problems that they create and control.
(Excerpt) Read more at frontpagemag.com ...
they forgot to include "disarmed" in the title description.
um... proofreading is your friend FrontPage!
"Bloomberg is a complete idiot."
Nah..I think he is a kook that has severe control issues.
It is easier to control people with low intellect who are afraid.
Conservatives need to stop hating anything perceived as Dim and start standing up for America and being proud of this country and our great cities.
I'm sure some will give me help here but when did Conservatism become equated with tearing down this great land..
Afraid of what?
Well, from the article being raped for one.....
It is easier to control people with low intellect, and who have been systematically disconnected from historical knowledge....who are afraid.
My bad, talking about South Africa...other fears would be dying from soda, an assault rifle....
Thank you. I hate mistakes like that. It deligitimizes the entire arguement.
I could be wrong, but I don't think his "edicts" will stop anyone from being raped.
Hence the fear, especially if New Yorkers can't defend themselves and the police are under no legal obligation to provide protection. So along with soda, salt, Styrofoam, 'assult' weapons, climate change and who knows what else, one could conclude that the Mayor is only reflecting the 'fears' of his constituents. Or could be the good Mayor is creating 'fears'....for control.
He is a useful infidel; one of The "Anointed One's" spintriari..
When did calling leftists on their tearing down of America become tearing anything down?
I would call for a psychiatric evaluation with a suspension of his mayoral duties until his mental problem has been determined. If he has been determined unfit to serve as mayor, I would call for a special election to have him replaced.
What is wrong with the people of New York City? Have they turned into zombies? Your mayor needs to be jerked out of the mayor's chair and checked for sanity. Nothing looks more despicable than people sitting on their asses.
Apparently they will be teleporting in. Certainly they wouldn't want to burn the thousands of gallons of jet fuel that their trips would require.
A selfhating jew who wore a sign on his back when he was a kid "kick me I like it"
EPIC Headline!
Maybe this would:
I believe that on the internet, the first person to make a spelling error looses the argument ;)
This is, without question, the best topic / article title, thus far, of 2013. It'll be difficult to top it. And with that, I'm outta here for the rest of the day.
Thanks Perseverando.
Stopped reading right there. I see this almost everyday in supposed MAJOR publications.
I'm going to bump this one based on the headline...
I see you've secured a copy of the dem playbook...
You equate speaking truth with tearing down? Don't be afraid of the truth montanajoe - it's fun living with open eyes...
So we should only speek using the third person?
Welcome to Johannesburg!
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Philadelphia Phillies (25-23) at St Louis Cardinals (25-22)
Roy Halladay (4-4, 3.58) vs. Adam Wainwright (3-5, 4.78)
Time: 2:15, Busch Stadium
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The Phillies will try to do something today that they haven't done all year–and that's sweep a series. In fact, it's the first time this year that they will even be in a position to do so.
Roy Halladay will get the start, and he's coming off a performance against the Nationals where he let up five runs in six innings and took the loss. He's been "off" this year, and even admitted that he didn't feel himself, as well as admitting to trying to carry the team on his back.
He'll have a tought ime getting Carlos Beltran out today, as Beltran has 14 hits in 42 at-bats with two home runs and 10 RBI against the Phillies righty. However, Halladay has good numbers against Yadier Molina (2-11), David Freese (1-8), and Matt Holliday (1-10). I don't know what to expect from Roy today, but I don't expect those three to be a huge factor.
For the Cardinals, Adam Wainwright will start the game, and he's having a down year after missing all of 2011 with an injury. He's posted a 4.78 ERA in 2012, which is over a full run above his career average of 3.08. He gave up five runs in each of his last two starts prior to this past Tuesday when he threw a complete game shutout against the Padres. He has "OK" numbers against the current Phillies, with Hunter Pence (10 hits in 32 AB) having faced him the most.
One interesting thing is that Jimmy Rollins and Mike Fontenot have nearly identical stats against Wainwright. They both have six hits in 17 AB against him, both have two doubles and five strikeouts, and have identical slash lines–.353/.353/.471. It will probably take a good amount of offense to win today's game, and the Phils are hoping that Wainwright's last outing wasn't a sign of things to come.
Lineup: Rollins SS, Pierre LF, Pence RF, Chooch C, Victorino CF, Luna 1B, Galvis 2B, Fontenot 3B, Halladay P.
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I don't know where the weather is 72, but it's 92 in St. Louis and Doc has a history of problems in blistering heat. I am worried.
Sometimes it sucks to be right.
what in the world were they thinking, sending Ruiz on that one? Dead duck.
Chooch was safe. Fletcher is horrible today.
Umpires are never strict when the ball beats the batter by that much. The catcher had control of the ball, standing on home plate, while Ruiz was still 10 feet away.
HALLADAY??? He is pulled- what happened??
Halladay is still pitching. He had a crap first inning, but he has settled down
oops… sorry, I has a dumb. Was looking at the wrong thing. Don't know why Halladay was pulled.
Apparently he suffered an injury when he tried to pitch with a glove on his pitching hand.
Uh oh..The frustration continues. I hope Doc is alright. I really, really do.
Unless KK can fill his shoes….
"right shoulder soreness"; "a precaution"; as if the Phils don't have enough trouble already.
Halladay is the new Kendrick.
Kendrick is the new Halladay.
At least we still have a Halladay….and I am worried about the real Halladay. Hope and pray he is okay. Could be the heat or an injury.
everyone was suspecting a problem with doc since spring training with his lack of velocity. well hear it is shoulder soreness! i'll bet he's had it all along and tried to work through it being the trooper he is. however we all know that when you're dumb enough to think you can work through it … then you're just dumb! by trying to work it out by pitching with a problem to be a help to a struggling team only in the long run it hurts the team ! how many times have we seen that over the years? like i said on a post a few days ago, he was following the demise of another great pitcher (lefty) and his shouder soreness was rotator cuff and that was it! all downhill after that. i hope that's not the case but i fear it's not gonna go well. the phils try to downplay certain players injuries and suspect they'll downplay this. if worley comes back we're gonna need a righty long man in the pen cause KK just earned a spot in the rotation. it time for tyler cloyd to come up!
I'd wait a bit before announcing the demise of Halladay. A sore shoulder is not always a rotator cuff; in fact, sometimes it can be something as simple as sleeping in an awkward position. There's also been some debate concerning his velocity. Not all radar guns are created equal, and not all scouts are geniuses. And sportswriters are definitely not qualified to blather anything but what they think will make a good headline.
all due respect george. i agree about the sleep thing, i've had it happen to me but it's usally ok after a day or two and i'm 61! but doc's been suffering with low velocity and command since the beginning of s.t. i hope you're right man but my better judgement tells me uh-oh. i've seen this so many times.
Sports writers spend their days talking to players, coaches, managers, front office people, scouts and other people within the game that they write about. It's their job. I'd say they are pretty qualified – definitely much more than some anonymous chuckleheads on a message board.
Sure they talk to players, etc. But they also interpret and put spin on things. The job of a sportswriter is not just talking to players, it's deciding which elements of a player or scout's OWN OPINIONATED discourse will make a story.
Yes, even players, scouts, and front offices speak out the wrong sides of their mouths at times. Has anyone here really believed Amaro, Jr. when he talks about Howard or Utley?
Did anyone believe that Lee would NOT sign with the Yanks or Rangers? Reported by a writer: Scout (who probably watches Halladay now and then) says "different arm angle," Dubee, (who sees him every time he throws) says "no." Great reporting, if you like inflammatory speculation.
I may be a "chucklehead," but I never claimed to tell the truth like so many people writing professionally. You just can't trust everything said by these guys. They can't even agree among themselves.
chad qualls is so bad.
At one point you start to wonder how much adversity can this team over come…If it turns out Doc is headed to the DL.
A friend told me last week that the Phillies sellout streak ended, and the Phils have been keeping it quiet. I was just checking on that, and I don't think it's true. The official published capacity is 43,647. I checked the attendance for every home game since May 8 (when several news articles sent up the alarm that the streak might be ending soon). The lowest home attendance since then was May 15: 43,781. But the numbers are definitely trending downward.
I'm getting tired of the "player of the game" being an opposing player.
A. Danys Baez
B. David Herndon
C. Chad Qualls
That's a total no-brainer. It's: A. Baez. He sucked for one and a half seasons, and he was also more expensive than either of the others. IN fact, I think he cost more than Qualls and Herndon put together. Qualls, right now, would come in second, because Herndon at least is young enough to have a tiny bit of potential, gets some ground balls, and hardly costs anything.
i had to laugh when i read your post dylan. i too think it's baez but qualls is giving him a run for his money! i think qualls is gonna take him!
99.9 % agreed with what George said. On top of that the Baez signing was even more riskier or dumber than the Qualls signing. I remember reading in a Baltimore website they couldnt wait to get rid of Baez and we where clowned on signing him.
As well Baez got a 2 yr deal, seems Rube at least learned a lesson this time around.
1) I hope the sellout streak DOES end because a) I'm getting sick and tired of hearing about it and b) I will be able to get good tickets easier.
2) As far as the "player of the game" is concerned I'm pretty certain i't actually been a Phillie 10 out of the last 15 games since they are 10-5 in that stretch.
3) Answer to the bullpen question: Danys Baez. And it's not even close.
Have a feeling Roy Oswalt's phone will be ringing tonight.
Hands down- Baez. Abysmal. Atrocious. Etc. etc. I really hope Doc is ok, if not lil Roy's phone might definitely ring.


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Charlie Farris "There was an L-shaped nice white leather couch here. Every piece of furniture had to be removed from the house because of the risk of mold. It was heartbreaking. It was heartbreaking." Charles Farris' waterfront home took in more than two feet of water in Superstorm Sandy last year. His insurance came nowhere near covering the cost of replacing everything he lost. Consumer Reports Money Adviser says there are many misconceptions about flood damage and insurance. "Homeowners insurance doesn't cover flood damage for either your home or your belongings. For that you need flood insurance. And we recommend coverage both for your home and its contents." Be aware even with contents coverage, you'll only get the value of your belongings when the flood hit, not what it will cost to buy everything new. Tobie Stanger "If you're a homeowner, getting enough coverage for the structure itself is also really important. Our advice: Get as much coverage as you can." The website Floodsmart.gov can help you determine the amount of available coverage and the estimated cost. Most residential flood insurance comes through the Federal Emergency Management Agency, so the terms and costs are standard. Tobie Stanger "A warning: Just because you don't live near a body of water doesn't mean you don't need flood insurance. Heavy rains could cause flooding. In fact, 1 in 5 flood claims comes from an area that's not considered high risk." Charles Farris regrets not having adequate flood coverage. It's a mistake that's costing him plenty out of pocket. Charles Farris "To bring it back the way it was, I think I'm looking at 80 thousand dollars including contents." Consumer Reports Money Adviser says one way to keep reduce flood insurance premiums down is to raise your deductibles.
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I'm trying to write a script to deal with some automation features of a media player. I need to edit the data in the database, which is stored in an SQLite3 database.
I've tried using a XAMPP installation to access the file, but that failed, so now I have a script using PDO to access it. unfortunatly I don't really understand anything else to do with it.
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I've run that and can access it, but the information is stored in a myriad of different tables, and I need to take data from loads of them. I know I'm going to need multiple queries, but I don't know how to actually get the data.
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The idea and possession of a "secret spot" has been an integral part of the fisherman's lore since the first hook was tossed in the water. All anglers have at one time found themselves in a special place, devoid of other humans but plentiful with their finned quarry.
The quality of the fishing may be the allure of this magical place, but sometimes just the journey is enough to make it special—the harder or more unusual, the better. What defines a secret spot varies among different types of fishermen, but overall many are truly unknown and well-guarded, while others may be hidden in very plain sight.
Trout fishermen across the country always claim to have a stretch of a creek or river that only they know the way into, and it invariably produces big fish eager to take any fly or lure placed in the water. These sacred places are usually found only by driving on a rutted-out, mostly disused logging road to a trailhead that takes you another three miles into the wilderness (uphill both ways, of course) until reaching that pristine piece of water.
While this type of spot is more typical in rural areas with large tracts of public land, there are still those found within the fences of a small farm in the outskirts of the suburbs, or in that creek behind the neighborhood shopping center. Getting there (or knowing the owner) is part of what makes it so secret and the harder (or more exclusive) the access, the greater the pride in the "secret" water, regardless of how well it fishes.
Different from these trekkers is a type of bass fisherman who tends to stick to the larger lakes, usually afloat in a high-powered boat with every electronic gadget currently available. Members of this species of fisherman are known to take great pride in their secret spots or "holes." Unlike a remote stretch of stream that requires a long hike, this place is usually a section or area on the lake that they know to hold true lunkers.
These areas can be everything from underwater humps to back bays with an unseen channel running through their depths, attracting the larger fish with food and shelter. Anglers have been known to place these spots on their GPS devices, and guard them with the vigor of a Secret Service agent protecting the president. Spots are rarely even shared with close acquaintances, and if another fisherman is seen while heading to this spot, they will quickly pick up anchor in an attempt at a feint, fishing a different, less productive area until the threat of discovery has passed. This amuses me to this day, having witnessed it firsthand upon many occasions.
In my own fishing across this country, I've had my fair share of spots that I considered secret and special. Some of them are truly secret waters, miles into the mountains from the nearest road, while others see tons of anglers who just happen to walk right by where I like to fish.
The West Branch of the Delaware is what I consider to be my home waters, and I feel I know virtually every bump, boulder and run by name. This river is far from a secret, as it is one of the best trout streams in the country. There is plenty of public access, and it is fished frequently by a goodly number of anglers, meaning that the existence of a pure, true, secret spot is virtually impossible.
As this is the case, I feel I can safely reveal one without repercussion. On the Upper West Branch, there are two Pennsylvania State Game Land public access points on the Penn-York Road. Once you reach the water's edge from the lower access, you will be greeted by a shallow run with an island about 40 yards across the river. On the other side of this island is my (not-so) secret spot: Elephant Rock—a huge boulder partially on shore and in the water that is so named because it appears wrinkled like an elephant's hide.
Not only is it hard to see from the opposite shore, but plenty of anglers will pass by this run due to its depth, and the difficulty it poses in presenting a fly. This intimidates many, making it a fairly ignored stretch, as secret a spot as you can get on such pressured waters. The hatches can be tremendous, and there are plenty of big browns and rainbows lurking in the swirling depths below this rock, which are two other factors that make me hold it in such high esteem.
Of course I have many other spots I consider secret that are overlooked by the weekend warrior and career guide as well. These are hidden rocks, small channels buried in a large flat, or just a seam that looks completely unproductive. They are spots that I know hold fish, and places that make me turn into the above mentioned bass-man—casting in the opposite direction from the fish, moving the boat or walking away at the first glimpse of another angler.
Feel free to ask me about these, as I may give up their location. Okay, not really. We all need our secret spots, after all.
[Bart Larmouth is general manager of the Delaware River Club (DRC) located in Starlight, PA. He also authors DRC's daily blog and river reports. He is certified as a casting instructor by the Federation of Fly Fishers.]