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This holiday season, give the gift of greater spending power with something more fun and thoughtful than a stocking full of cash. Consider our annual list of personal gifts that will save the recipients money in the long run—either by eliminating some of their recurring expenses or boosting their earning power. Your friends and family will be sure to remember your sentiment all year long as the savings keep rolling in.
By Stacy Rapacon, Online Editor
| December 2015
Stocks as stocking stuffers couldn't be easier with new gift cards from Stockpile. You pick a company to invest in and purchase a gift card for its stock either online or at participating retailers, such as Kmart, Lowe's, Office Depot and Safeway. You can choose from hundreds of stocks, including all the names in Standard & Poor's 500-stock index.
The gift card recipient must open a free Stockpile brokerage account online to redeem the card. She can choose to invest in the company you picked or select another. She can even trade your gift in for a standard retailer gift card instead. If she redeems the gift for stock by 3:00 p.m. (Eastern) on a regular trading day, she gets the shares at that day's closing price. After that time or on a day the market is closed, the trade will be executed at the closing price on the next day the market is open. Depending on the value of the card and the stock, she may wind up with fractional shares.
You choose whatever amount you'd like to give from $1 to $1,000 for electronic gift cards. Physical gift cards can be found in denominations of $25, $50 and $100. You must also pay a $2.99 fee, plus 3% of the face value of the card. But you don't have to pay sales tax.
Give a loved one a taste of Italy—without the airfare—and save them the cost of a year's worth of olive oil. Nudo is an olive-tree adoption program: You pay to adopt a tree in an olive orchard, and the person who receives your gift will be shipped oil from that tree. The recipient immediately gets a welcome pack, including an adoption certificate and information about how to get started and select a region and grove. Visit Nudo Adopt for information on the individual olive farmers, groves and products.
(Nudo also offers a tea garden adoption program that works similarly.)
Adoption gift packages start at about $59, plus shipping. With this option, Nudo sends to your gift recipient the welcome pack immediately and one shipment of three 500-milliliter olive oil tins in April. Costlier packages include two and four shipments of olive oil.
Cable television can be costly. According to the Federal Communications Commission, the average expanded cable service bill is more than $66 a month, or $792 a year. And if your gift recipient's cable package includes premium channels, recording options or other amenities, the cost can be a lot steeper.
You can help your cable-dependent friends and family save those costs and cut the cord with a subscription to Netflix. Buy gift cards for the streaming service at Amazon. The gift-card recipient can use it to create a new subscription or add the value of the card to his existing account.
Other streaming services to consider: Amazon Instant Video, Hulu, HBO Go and MLB.TV.
Physical Netflix gift cards are available for $30 or $60; for electronic cards with e-mail delivery, you select the amount between $25 and $100. (Subscriptions start at $7.99 a month.) For more details on Netflix and other streaming options, see our handy chart.
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Give the gift of memory—for your beloved's computer, that is. Adding to his digital storage capacity can save him the cost of upgrading his hardware too much or too soon. It can also nudge him toward going paperless, which may help protect him from identity theft.
Plus, you can go beyond the standard-looking memory sticks and find some drives with extra flash, in terms of appearance. For example, on Etsy.com, you can purchase flash drives with personalized engravings, cool designs or that double as jewelry.
Prices vary. The 8GB mini dslr camera necklace flash drive pictured is from the Etsy shop TuesdaysAndFridays and costs about $30.
The gift of wisdom can pay off for a lifetime. Fortunately, you can buy some online. Educational software, such as Rosetta Stone for languages or The Great Courses for a variety of subjects including sciences and the fine arts, can be a great gift for your favorite knowledge-seeker. Fun and functional, educational applications can help her brush up on her French before a trip to Paris or add some highly desirable skills to her resume (see Best Languages to Learn to Get Ahead in Your Career).
If your loved one would prefer learning in an actual classroom, consider getting her a gift card for a local community college. Many can be used for books and merchandise, as well as credit hours.
An online subscription, including app use, for Rosetta Stone ranges from $99 to $274, depending on your timeline. The CD or downloaded program costs $179 to $249, based on your target proficiency level. The Great Courses cost anywhere between $16 and $520, depending on the subject and format.
How much you spend on a community college gift card is up to you and should be based on the college's cost per credit hour.
An especially helpful gift for recent grads and all the new-job seekers in your life, a sharp, professional outfit can help boost anyone's self-esteem, as well as their career prospects. Go with basic work wear essentials, such as dark suits, blazers and button-down shirts. If you're not sure of the recipient's size, consider a classic, one-size-fits-all briefcase, bag or nice portfolio folder.
Prices for clothes and accessories vary widely. For example, at www.macys.com, women's pantsuits were on sale in late November and ranged from $80 to $280, and men's suits ranged from $60 to $1,095. See 5 Ways to Dress for Success on a Budget for other business attire shopping tips.
An especially nice gift for the procrastinator on your shopping list, an Amazon Prime membership affords your recipient free two-day shipping on millions of items for the whole year. He can also enjoy ad-free access to more than a million songs, instant streaming of thousands of movies and tv shows and a free Kindle e-book loan each month.
A one-year membership is $99. The recipient gets an email with redemption instructions. If he'd rather not join Prime or is already a member, he can trade the gift in for an Amazon.com gift card.
A healthier diet is a great gift for anyone you hope to spend more time with. Given a juicer, your loved one can squeeze more nutritious fruits and vegetables into his daily routine. And good health can pay off in many ways, reducing care costs and insurance premiums, as well as improving your gift recipient's chances of being physically independent and mentally capable for longer.
Consumer Reports gave top ratings to juicers from Juiceman, Breville and Kuvings. All three are deemed easy to use; the first two are dishwasher safe.
Juicers reviewed by Consumer Reports range from $40 to $500. The site's most highly recommended choice, the Juiceman JM8000S, is available on Amazon for $60, as of late November.
Save your gift recipient some dining costs by encouraging him to cook at home. With a Blue Apron subscription, he gets weekly deliveries of original, seasonal recipes, along with all the ingredients necessary to make them. Plus, all fixings are farm-fresh from family-run businesses and come measured out into just the right quantities. They're sent in a refrigerated box, so it's okay if the delivery arrives when he's not home. Recipes can be personalized to accommodate any dietary restrictions. But if your recipient has a serious food allergy, go with a different gift—all the food is prepared in the same facility.
When you order, you can opt to either schedule an email to be sent to your recipient or print out a gift certificate. He then has to create a Blue Apron account and redeem the subscription within six months of your purchase. And he can select the recipes and food delivery days.
Be sure to check if Blue Apron delivers to your recipient. It's available for most of the country.
Gift packages start at about $60 for one week of three meals for two people, or $10 per meal. You also have two-week or four-week gift options and can go with the family size that serves four people.
A year's supply of paper towels isn't the prettiest gift, but it sure would be useful. Better yet, give somebody special a membership to a big-box store such as BJ's, Costco or Sam's Club. You'll give the recipient the opportunity to buy in bulk and save big money on groceries, electronics, household wares and office supplies year-round. (However, not everything at warehouse clubs is a good deal—see 11 Things Not to Buy at Warehouse Clubs.)
Basic annual memberships for BJ's, Costco and Sam's Club cost $50, $55 and $45, respectively.
Make room under the tree for your financial planner. A few hours of consultation would be the perfect gift to steer anyone down the right financial path, especially any beloved college kids home for winter break. Lauren Locker, a fee-only financial planner in Little Falls, N.J., offers gift certificates, usually for two or three hours of financial planning. Gift givers are only charged once the recipients have their sessions. (If they never make an appointment, you pay nothing.) The gift meeting covers a broad overview of the gift-ee's finances and helps him create a plan to achieve certain goals, such as buying a house or saving for retirement.
Your best bet to give a financial planner's services for the holidays is to ask your own planner if he's open to it. You already know and trust his services and won't have to worry about giving your loved ones a dud gift. If you don't have a planner to call your own, you can find one at www.napfa.org. But be sure to vet the planner properly—see 8 Questions to Help Assess a Financial Adviser.
In the New York metro area, Locker says, hourly rates can range from $175 to $300 an hour. Prices may vary for different regions. Your planner may even do this kind of initial assessment for free.
Free your gift recipient from the temptation of spending a cash gift now. Instead, seed an online savings account with low fees, and encourage your lucky gift recipient to save for a big future purchase, such as a new house or car.
Give as much as you'd like. At www.smartypig.com, you can get a gift card for $25, $50 or $100 or an electronic card for any value between $10 and $200. The recipient can apply your gift funds to a new or existing SmartyPig savings account, which is fee-free and yielded 0.75% in late November.
The auto-club membership offers countless savings in addition to a little extra peace of mind. On the road, members are entitled to free tire changes and free delivery of gasoline if they are on empty (paying only the price of the fuel). The AAA member card can be presented for discounts off the road, too. For example, you can get up to 30% off at LensCrafters and up to 50% off prescription drugs.
Prices vary by location. A gift membership in Northern California costs between $56 and $119 for one year. In the mid-Atlantic region, plan prices range from $72 to $122.
For even your littlest loved one, there's no better present than an investment in her future. Get her started saving for college by opening a 529 account for her. Or if she already has a college fund, you can simply make a contribution for the holidays. To ensure your generosity is earmarked for a college degree, you can make a direct payment to a 529 plan—you'll just need to know the account holder's name and address, as well as the account number. Or you can maintain the element of surprise by giving your future scholar a Leaf College Savings gift card, which can be used to fund any 529 plan.
You can give however much you'd like. If you go the Leaf gift-card route, you'll have to pay some fees, too. If you use a credit card, you can give any amount between $25 and $250, plus an activation fee of $2.95 to $11.95. If you pay by E-check, you can give up to $1,000 and only pay a fee of $2.95. (Visit www.leafsavings.com for more details on how the gift card works.)
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Give your loved ones the chance to regift for a good cause. Kiva is a non-profit organization that connects people around the world who are looking for financing with individuals who are willing to fund small loans. With a Kiva card, you can get your philanthropic or entrepreneurial friends started with the micro-financing opportunity of their choice for as little as $25. When the loan gets repaid, your gift recipient can use the funds over and over, lending to different projects via Kiva. Or he can opt to cash out into a PayPal account. Cards can be printed or sent via snail mail or e-mail.
You can buy a Kiva card at www.kiva.org in increments between $25 and $2,000.
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Windows: SoulseekQt-2016-4-24.exe
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Linux 32-bit: SoulseekQt-2016-1-17-32bit.tgz
Linux 64-bit: SoulseekQt-2016-1-17-64bit.tgz
See the Changelog for list of features and fixes.
Well, it's been many months of hard work, and although the new Soulseek client is far from complete, and can't seriously be considered to be a proper replacement for the original client, I've finally reached a point where I feel it's good enough to at least be looked at. If for no other reason than to provide a glimpse at what's to come. If you try it out, expect lots of missing very basic features and bugs of every stripe. Rather than publish at major milestones, I'm going to be regularly posting new public builds here every time I fix or add any small number of things. I've set up this Drupal website just for that purpose, and you can already use it to add and vote on new feature/bugfix requests via the SoulseekQT Requests link above and the'Add content' option on the left. I also intend to keep a very detailed changelog here so you know exactly what you're getting with each new build.
Here's what (sort of) works already, but should be expected to break without any warning or actual heavy use:
Here's what's definitely missing, among many other things:
Other caveats you might want to consider:
That's it for now! Head over to the SoulseekQT download page using the link on the top of the page to try it out. If you intend to comment on this or any future posts, please keep things civil and constructive. I may not be able to respond to every question or comment, but know that I read and take everything posted here into consideration.
Thanks! Nir
Congrats Nir for the work done and thanks for the update!
I certainly enjoy reading all that is posted on your blog. Please keep writing and the information coming.
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...thanks Nir. This has me hugely excited now...keep up the great work first impressions are that this new client is going to be very impressive. Nice one.

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Morris Graves papers, 1932-1963
Graves, Morris, b. 1910 d. 2001
Active in Wash.
Collection size: 100 items (on partial microfilm reel).
Collection Summary: 44 personal letters to Merita Mills from Graves, 1932-1937, and 3 letters to his sister, Celia, 1935-1936; photographs of Graves, his family, an unidentified woman, and a painting, "Millenium Light"; notes and writings; printed material; and clippings.
Biographical/Historical Note: Painter; Washington.
Lent for microfilming 1975 by Margaret Pomeroy Hoover.
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In vivo bactericidal effect of a new proline-rich peptide A3-APO on an ESBL-producing Escherichia coli strain
Abstract number: O488
Rozgonyi F., Nagy K., Szabó D., Anderlik P., Kocsis B., Ötvös L.
Objectives: The aim of this study was to examine the in vivo efficacy of a new proline-rich antibacterial peptide A3-APO previously proved to be in vitro bactericidal on some enteric bacterial strains.
Methods: CD-1 female mice of 1520 g were pretreated with 18 mg/kg cisplatin for 3 days to impair kidney clearance similar to that of human. Then they were challenged intraperitoneally (ip) with 108 CFU per g mouse of an extended-spectrum b-lactamase producing E. coli strain. Four, 8 and 12 hours after challenge 40 mg/kg imipenem, 10, 20 and 40 mg/kg A3-APO were administered to 10 mice of each concentration of the antimicrobials. Prior to drug administration, blood was taken from the tail vein of 35 mice either the infected and untreated or the infected and treated groups for determining blood bacterial counts.
Results: Blood bacterial counts amounted to 105 CFU/ml by the 4th hour of challenge and exceeded 107 CFU/ml by the 12th hour in the untreated mice. In contrast, each concentration of A3-APO decreased the blood bacterial level by two log10 units four hours after the 1st administration, e.g. from 105 to 103 CFU/ml similar to that after imipenem treatment. Continuous dosing of either the peptide or imipenem retained the blood bacterial counts at the lowest detectable levels.
Conclusion: To our knowledge, this is the first antibacterial peptide that is effective in mortality models of Gram-negative systemic infection and exerts bactericidal activity in vivo in doses comparable to traditional antibiotics without notable toxic side effects.
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Kernot, Irene. ACIAR Integrated Pest Management and Supply Chain Improvement for Mangoes In the Philippines and Australia. Lead Agency: Department of Employment, Economic Development and Innovation (DEEDI).
Project Start: 30 June 2004
Project End:31 December 2008
This project will incorporate two strategies for improving industry sustainability in the Philippines and Australia:
(a) developing improved field management and quarantine monitoring and detection of mango pests and diseases; and
(b) working with selected mango supply chains to identify and test areas for improvement.
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"We're still investigating those options and there's a number of ways of going at that," said Bill Coulthard, acting Palliser campus director and director of Wascana campus in Regina. "So it's too soon to say very much other than it is still on our radar and we're looking at different options to carry that forward."
He said SIAST is not at the stage of having any sort of timeline in place and he had "no idea of how long it'll take." He said he didn't anticipate it being a "long, long process." However, obtaining information for items including finalizing location and costs are still underway.
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The proposed SIAST residence was announced in April 2011. As indicated at a meeting of executive committee in 2011, the $15 million student residence would have a proposed 200 beds to bring approximately 375 new international students to the Palliser campus. The prospective site as announced in 2011 is on the provincial government land across from the Kinsmen Sportsplex.
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This graph DARES to imply that lazy people aren't the problem!, 06 Feb 2013 by LiberalBias.com
According to this graph, entitlements for lazy people are NOT the main reason that the Federal Deficit will explode over the long term. This contradicts conservative values and therefore must be wrong. We are always hearing from the great conservative minds of our time that our current economic path is unsustainable, and the reason is
Federal spending graph refuses to cooperate with GOP agenda, 18 Jan 2013 by LiberalBias.com
With graphs like this floating around the internet, it is very very difficult for our Friends in the House to justify crashing the economy like they want to do. Obviously, this graph is part of a liberal plot. The problem with this graph, as you can see clearly above, is that it shows that
Federal Spending Graph: UNSKEWED!!!!, 10 Dec 2012 by LiberalBias.com
Please begin circulating the above graph immediately. We have created this graph as a response to a liberally biased graph produced by FactCheck.org. We find the above graph to better represent conservative beliefs and values. The original graph, shown below, might give some people the wrong impression. This original graph could fool some people into


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WOW.... thats some intense amp building!!! thanks for sharing.
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WOW.... thats some intense amp building!!! thanks for sharing.
Who's the gentleman in suit? My guess the La Figaro boss himself?
Wow! 339 Reference, really nice!!
I wish to have the Audio Precision (AP) analyzer even for one day, unfortunately the kind of measurement apparatus is beyond my reach.
The (Ap) graphs already shows how good the 339 Reference is, really impressive!
The frequency response at low range band is very interesting it's slight boost the upper bass when the load is applied I had similar with my DK339. The mid and high range band is PERFECT -0.4dB on 20kHz! It's probably merit of the new adaptation of input stage (new input tube) may I ask what tubes are they?
The spectrum graph show that mains hum is very low -91bB at 50 Hz almost not audible, THD with the highest 2nd harmonic [dB] -102 and the 3,4,5,6,7,8,9 harmonic below [dB] -110! amazing.
I really appreciate it. You put a lot of thought and effort into that mod. Great work!
Hey Wall-E, I believe they are EF86 ;p
I don't remember now, what is the value of output coupling cap in DV336se? What headphones will be plugged into it?
Well bigger enclosure, it is understood so u have a lot space to put good but large film caps, the mkp jantzen will do this job pretty well, with 100uf and 300 ohm headphones you'll get -3bB at 5Hz and the optimal frequency response is about 53Hz It means the roll off start from 53Hz to reach the point at 5Hz, but if u really want flat frequency response 20Hz at 0dB u need 265uF cap
This is the frequency response graph which my measurements, the white plot show the 130uf cap with the 300 ohm load and the yellow & blue 265uf on to 300 ohm, so as you see only with the bigger cap the FR is flat up to 20Hz
Don't forget too the impedance (or resistance... I forget which) of the power tubes. It gets added to the load impedance of the headphone in the high-pass cutoff frequency equation.
So in a TS-5998, dual triode, paralleled output configuration its ~70ohm + ~70ohm. together in parallel result in 35ohms... that gets added in series to the headphone load impedance. 32ohm grado thus is really 32 + 35 total in the f-Hz calcs.
Don't forget too the impedance (or resistance... I forget which) of the power tubes. It gets added to the load impedance of the headphone in the high-pass cutoff frequency equation.
So in a TS-5998, dual triode, paralleled output configuration its ~70ohm + ~70ohm. together in parallel result in 35ohms... that gets added in series to the headphone load impedance. 32ohm grado thus is really 32 + 35 total in the f-Hz calcs.
good point Kramer! have a look on FR graph, it is good example, the plots red and purple tung-sol 7236(mu-4.8) higher output impedance vs TS5998(mu-5.4) slightly lower, 265uf output coupling cap into 50 ohm dummy load resistor. We can see how the tube impedance affect the FR, small difference because 7236/5998 are similar but there are.
I have another good example even more interesting, this is FR graph(ARTA software) taken out from my current setup LF339, tung-sol 5998, gec1067 and 325uf output coupling capacitors.
5998, 325uf 5% tolerance on to 33 ohm dummy load, the -3dB point is about 9.5Hz, ok let's mats, for the perfect model high-pass cut-off frequency for 325uf and 33ohm load will be 14.84Hz at -3dB so we have 14.84 (calculated) - 9.5 (measured) = 5.34
5.34Hz is the tube impedance effect on frequency response.
Ok, let's see for an amp impedance, to get the 9.5Hz at -3bB with the 325uf cap we will need load about 51.5 ohm.
51.5(calculated) - 33(measured) = 18.5
Does this mean the 18.5 ohm is a output impedance? hmmm...slightly too low for a amp with 5998 as a output tube. It can be concluded, that impedance has a partial (some) influence on the high-pass cut-off frequency equation IMO.
DV337 & LF339 are cathode follower amplifiers, in this case, I think the output impedance for TS-5998 will be a little bit different.
A cathode follower never has a voltage gain more than 1, Vin = Vout, what it does offer is current gain, that is why it is used to drive hungry current cans.
The output from the CF is taken from the cathode, which has an impedance of approximately 1/gm(higher gm a lower output impedance) the transconductance of the tube, is also in parallel with the cathode resistor which primarily sets the idle current through the tube.
Knowing that the (Zo) formula for a cathode follower should be, Zo = rp/(mu+1), where (rp) is the plate resistance, (mu) is the amplification factor.
- (rp) 350 ohm approx
- (mu) 5.4 some datasheets gives 5.5
350/(5.4 +1) =54.68 / 2 (because parallel triode section) = 27.34 ohm.
Does this mean the 27.34 ohm is a output impedance? hmmm...close enough, but not exactly. Data sheet shows only limited information, what will be the plate resistance for example 140V?, the (mu),(gm) can varies depending on the current flow, the 5998 wit max plate current amplification factors can rise to 6.2 which has a large impact on the final impedance of amplifier.
Only by measuring the impedance on working amp(driving the load) can give reliable and correct number of output amp impedance!


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Would your office have spotted these frauds?
We are pleased to report that the U.S. Attorney's office for the Middle District of Florida has continued to aggressively prosecute mortgage and real estate frauds. (Some of you will recognize the name the prosecuting attorney, Tom Palermo, who spoke at the FLTA convention two years ago and at a Real Property Section CLE on Mortgage Fraud).
These two cases are of particular value to title agents because the news releases go into detail about how the fraud was structured. Hopefully this will help each of us spot the next "Bad" deal that walks into our office -- and avoid it.
While there were many other red flags in the Lebron and Gogolewski cases, the key element of that fraud was the near simultaneous closing of a short sale and a "flip" at a much higher price. While "Buy Low, Sell High" may be the American way, the U.S. Secret Service and the FBI have been known to view this (if not disclosed to the both the short selling lender and the new lender in writing) as the failure to disclose a material fact in connection with a federally insured loan, and/or as bank fraud.
There were two policy claims settled in the Edwards and Allen prosecution. (this case explains all of those "Be careful with Powers of Attorney" bulletins) I'm sure the insurers involved will have some pointed questions to ask of that agent and will likely be looking to their E&O coverage to cover part of the loss. (I don't know about any claims in the LeBron case, but would expect a CPL claim at a minimum).
Criminal prosecution of the closing agents involved is not out of the question under either of these fact patterns. Depending on how much you know (or how willfully blind you or your staff is to the obvious facts), it is very easy to cross the line from being a victim to being a co-conspirator.
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The 2011-2012 summer transfer window has not been a quiet one for Tottenham.
They've been linked with nearly every decent striker on the planet, and have been in negotiations with Internacional for some time now to bring 21-year-old Leandro Damiao to White Hart Lane.
They've had to deal with big offers from Manchester United and Chelsea unsettling Luka Modric, but seem set to appease him for at least one more year with an improved contract.
And although the Joe Cole rumors have faded a bit since early June, it still looks like a transfer that Redknapp is keen on completing—the same goes for Scott Parker.
However, before Harry Redknapp and Tottenham add any more players to the squad, they need to sell some.
The squad has too many players playing in certain positions (particularly in the midfield), and unless Harry Redknapp wants to deal with player complaints and tension in the locker room all season long, he'll need to sell off players who don't figure into his plans for the coming season.
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I found this recipe on Pinterest and it's a FAVORITE. Best. Brownies. Ever! Served warm with a scoop of your favorite vanilla ice cream and you've got a nice piece of heaven on earth! Enjoy!! (Thanks Rose...aka The Londoner) The pictures are from The Londoner blog and uses a square baking dish rather than the rectangular dish I use. PLEASE NOTE***The ingredients necessary will vary depending on the cookie dough and brownie mixes you use.
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2Prepare cookie dough recipe according to the package directions. Add an [extra] teaspoon of vegetable oil and an [extra] teaspoon of water to the mix as it will be in the oven longer than cookie directions. Once dough is ready, press into the bottom of the baking dish taking care to cover the entire bottom of the dish.
4Prepare the brownie mix according to the package directions. Pour the batter over the Oreo's. Bake for 30 minutes to achieve the gooey center depicted in the picture. If you prefer less goo and more chew, bake for approximately 35-40 minutes.
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This film will be any cineaste's choice when making a favourite list. Michel (Jean Paul Belmondo) is a criminal on the run. He turns to his American girlfriend Patricia (Jean Seberg) for help and the drama is on. Breathless is where fans of classic Hollywood and hardcore art cinema lovers should go to find themselves. As for me, this is the film that tied me with cinema, forever.
Four Minutes
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This film has mighty acting performances by Hannah Herzsprung (Jenny) and Monica Bleibtre (Traude Krueger) in this story of music, violence and lesbianism. Traude works as a piano teacher in a women's prison where she meets Jenny. Despite Traude's attempts to tame the ever-rebellious Jenny, she does not concede and goes on to win our hearts and make her teacher proud.
This is a largely unappreciated film from master director Bharathan. A film that explores the clash between modernity and tradition, it tells the story of two brothers who are forced to accept a common wife by their mother. The film has plenty of 'screen energy' and it is amazing to watch how Bharathan captures the essence of the extraordinary among the most ordinary of lives.
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The King and the Clown is a political satire, a transgender film and a period drama all at the same time. The film was the highest grossing film of the year in South Korea. A group of street clowns and a transgender starts to play for the despotic 15th century King Yeonsan. The tensions between the lead clown, the transgender and the king make for an intense tragic drama.
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The darkest dark comedy I have seen, this film shatters many ideas about television media and PR campaigns. It is a harsh criticism on American election campaign strategies. Barry Levinson has managed to strike the elusive balance between documentary and fiction styles. Robert De Niro and Dustin Hoffman are just too good to watch.
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MicMacs: Jean Pierre Jeunet
La Vie de Boheme: Aki Kaurismaki
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Hukkle: Gyorgy Palfi
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The top 10 players in the world are so strong that their ranking positions often never change that much.
The biggest and most unusual shifts in the Top Five this year were David Ferrer going as high as three and Roger Federer dipping as low as five.
Though the ninth and 10th spots in the men's ATP rankings are likely to change from time to time, most of the players remain close to the exclusive category no matter how they perform.
As the end of the year and the World Tour Finals draw closer, it becomes easier to tell who will be in which spots.
However, I predict that a few things will change around by 2014. Here are my projected top 10 players and rankings.


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90 year old Lavahn Mertensotto of New Ulm died Thursday at her home in New Ulm. Mass of Christian Burial will be at 11am Tuesday at the Cathedral of the Holy Trinity in New Ulm. Burial will follow at the New Ulm Catholic Cemetery. Visitation will be 4p-7p Monday and 7:30a-10:30a Tuesday at the Minnesota Valley Funeral Home, North Chapel, in New Ulm. The Christian Mothers will pray the rosary at 4pm Monday at the Cathedral. Minnesota Valley Funeral Home North Chapel is in charge of the arrangements.
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Pete and Pam Haff of Upper Sandusky announce the engagement of their daughter, Melissa, to Brad Bowersock, son of Von and Nancy Bowersock of Worthington.
The bride-to-be is employed as a speech-language pathologist with Jefferson Local Schools.
Her fiance is employed as a vendor relations account manager at Cardinal Health.
The wedding will take place on June 8 at Worthington Presbyterian Church. A reception will be held at Embassy Suites in Dublin.


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May 10, 2007
I love Meringues, but I always just bought them from Miss Meringue. The thought of actually making them myself was a bit intimidating, but I decided it couldn't be that hard and I'm always up for a cooking challenge.
The first batch I made I added vanilla and cream of tartar, but I didn't like the flavor. It was a bit tangy. Meringues are supposed to be sweet, not tangy. It had to be the cream of tartar that did the trick as vanilla has a more smooth flavor. Whatever it was I just didn't like the flavor, so I went back to the drawing board.
With the next batch I decided to try and make Mint Chocolate, but I couldn't get the whites to become stiff so that batch was scratched. I think the peppermint oil might have been the issue. I was going to make some mint brownies with the spoils of that battle, but I put the egg mixture in the fridge and promptly forgot all about it until today when I found it had soured. That's a story for another time. I'll be trying the chocolate version again soon. I refuse to be defeated! ;o)
Finally I settled on simple and straight forward and this is the result. Not only are they completely delicious, sweet, light and crisp, just like they should be, they also have roughly 20 calories per meringue! Now there's a dessert you can get behind, or perhaps more aptly put it won't show up ON your behind! ;o)
What You'll Need:
3 egg whites
2/3 cup of sugar
Preheat oven to 225 F.
Beat egg whites and sugar on high speed until stiff peaks form (roughly 8 minutes). Place stiffened whites into a pastry bag with a very large flower tip and pipe onto a baking sheet that is lined with a Silpat or parchment paper. (Note: If you don't have a large star tip you can just pipe out blobs without a tip. They will still be pretty and it won't affect the taste! ;o)) Bake for 50 minutes to one hour until meringue are stiff and not spongy. (I like to cook them for 30 minutes and then check them every 10 minutes after that to make sure they don't go too far, but I'm a bit OCD! ;o))
Let cool for 30 minutes and then store in an airtight container.
Makes roughly 24-30 meringues depending on how big you pipe them.
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Managing trichomoniasis
RHL practical aspects by Schmid G
Symptomatic or asymptomatic women with infection by T. vaginalis can be identified by microscopic examination of vaginal secretions ("wet mount" or "native preparation"). Depending upon the skill of the observer, this method will detect 50-70% of infections. Although women who are asymptomatically infected probably make up the majority of infected women, if a microscope is not available, only infected women who seek care because of the symptoms of a vaginal discharge can be treated. This treatment will be by the use of a clinical algorithm for the management of vaginal discharge (using so-called "syndromic management"). Because T. vaginalis is very common among women with a vaginal discharge in many resource-poor areas, these algorithms almost always include evaluation for T. vaginalis (if a microscope is available) or treatment for T. vaginalis (if a microscope is not available). Partners should be treated to prevent reinfection and transmission to others. Single dose treatment with nitroimidazole class drugs (metronidazole 2 g oral, for example) of the woman and her partner will achieve primary cure in over 90 % of cases.
Because treatment of trichomoniasis with either short- or long-course therapy is highly successful, only few women need referral to a secondary care level. First, however, if initial management did not include a microscopic or other laboratory test for trichomoniasis, this should be done as there are many other causes of vaginal discharge; the referral hospital may need to perform the test. Once infection has been confirmed, and reinfection has been excluded, then treatment with metronidazole, 500 mg twice a day for 7 days, or 2 g once a day for 3-5 days, will cure most women (partners of these women should be treated with the same dose). Women who fail to achieve cure on these doses require consultation with an expert. If routine management at the primary care level for vaginal discharge fails and trichomoniasis is only one of the considerations as a cause of the discharge, then efforts should be directed toward identifying the cause of the discharge.
Since trichomoniasis is a sexually transmitted infection, health education messages that promote safer sex will help prevent trichomoniasis. If women are infected, health care seeking behaviour can be improved through community level interventions, and the availability and ability of primary health care facilities to manage cases of trichomoniasis can be enhanced through input of resources and training.
This document should be cited as: Schmid G. Managing trichomoniasis : RHL practical aspects (last revised: 28 July 2003). The WHO Reproductive Health Library; Geneva: World Health Organization.


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Weekly Outlook: The market continues to look fairly weak, but it did end the week on a positive note. The market has been hurt by a number of weak reports on company earnings, and with earnings season still headlining for the next couple weeks, the market may still lack much upside. On the other hand, the market has held the 13000 line very well, and as long as that line holds, we cold see the market staying fairly flat. A lot of earnings weakness/downside has been priced in at this point, and as we get near the election, the market could start to see short covering to avoid risk into the election.
This week will be mostly about continued reaction to elections, extensive economic data, and we may see some potential pitfalls of Hurricane Sandy hit the market to start the week. Overall, we expect a flat week to end October and begin November.
Economic data has been fairly decent over the last couple weeks, which has been ignored by the market's reaction to earnings. Therefore, economic data could become very crucial this week as most of the big name earnings are already out and the market has priced in a lot of the damage. The market will start on Monday with Personal Spending and Income. Tuesday will be headlined by Consumer Confidence and the Case-Shiller Index. Consumer Confidence is a key report as a tick up in that report could go a long way to quell some of the market fears. Halloween will bring us ADP Employment Change and Chicago PMI. Thursday is jam packed for the first day of November with Challenger Job Cuts, Initial Jobless Claims, ISM Index, Construction Spending, and Auto/Truck Sales. Finally, we finish up the week with the NFP report. The final unemployment numbers before the election could be interesting as Obama will definitely want those to improve into his final campaign days. All in all, data is extremely busy this week and should be impactful. Some solid reports could help the market bounce off recent support.
Europe has been pretty quiet for a couple weeks as data, earnings, and the election have gripped the markets. Right now, the market is really just playing a waiting game with Europe as it anticipates the Spanish bailout that should happen before the end of the year. Right now, though, the zone remains quiet. Most would like to see it stay that way as a crisis there now with the markets on the brink would be very detrimental to the marketplace. For data, German unemployment information on Tuesday will most likely provide the most important news for the week.
Earnings are going to continue to be very important to the marketplace, but at the same time, the market has in some ways realized that earnings have been bad and priced in this news fairly considerably. So, more of the same may affect individual industries/sectors, but it's hard to imagine more widespread panic/drops on earnings issues. Some of the key reports to watch this week are ExxonMobil (NYSE:XOM), Chevron (NYSE:CVX), Pfizer (NYSE:PFE), Visa (NYSE:V), AIG (NYSE:AIG), and Baidu (NASDAQ:BIDU). If a few upside surprises can occur, it could really help the market bounce off this support line.
The Federal Reserve kept QE3 in place with its current parameters despite some buzz it may be bolstered and extended. With the election around the corner, though, the plan was left as is. We believe they are done for the rest of the year with any more expected action, so we will be curious to see if at some point QE3 can start to help make a difference in the marketplace. For this week, the Fed will release the Dallas Manufacturing report as well as a number of key speeches are expected, led by President Williams speech on monetary policy on Thursday that could give some intriguing headlines.
So where are we headed this week?
For the last two weeks, we believed that the market was very close to a strong breakdown. While we have had weakness, the market has held support at 13000 on the DJIA and 1400 on the S&P 500. Those levels are key to hold, and the longer they hold, the more likely the correction is done and the market begins to bounce back. With that said, we are still at a place where the market could break much lower. Data will be the key to this week. NFP, Consumer Confidence, and several other reports should definitely shine some light on the state of the economy and give the market the potential to bounce or break. Earnings will continue to be important, and we may actually see some weakness to start the week on the back of the Hurricane Sandy issues as they affect New York City.
Stocks To Trade:
The four stocks we are looking at this week are Deere (NYSE:DE) and Yum! Brands (NYSE:YUM) for longs and Wal-Mart (NYSE:WMT) and Halliburton (NYSE:HAL) for shorts.
Right now, we like the looks of Deere and Yum! Brands. Both stocks have shown good relative strength despite market weakness. YUM had a very strong report that has helped put in a strong support line for the stock while DE looks ready to bust out higher into their earnings report in mid-November. We like going long DE into that report. Agricultural stocks have been one of the stand outs in earnings season as higher prices have increased production, which has increased demand for DE goods. The company is expecting 10%+ growth in earnings and in sales for the quarter. The stock has continued to move in a nice uptrend, completely ignoring the market's downtrend.
Additionally, we like what YUM is doing right now. They have seen solid growth in China and India, and their latest report put in a very strong support line at 69. We like looking at the 66-67 area as those prices are below the 20-day, 50-day, and 200-day MA as well as a strong support line at 68. The company has not failed that area despite a lot of market pressure, and that aspect makes us excited to do a bull put spread in this stock.
Trade #1: Long, DE
Breakout: 85.75
Trade #2: YUM, Nov17, 67.50/65 Bull Put Spread
Max Gain: 17%
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For bearish trades, we like the looks of Wal-Mart and Halliburton. WMT has held support recently with its 50-day MA holding up for now. Yet, if this market turns anymore, WMT could be one of the stocks to lose that support level. Earnings are still a few weeks away, but with the market looking pretty weak, WMT would be a great short on a technical breakdown. The stock has been coiling for some time and looks ready to break out. A weak market would definitely mean a weak move for WMT.
HAL has looked awful as of late, and with oil services companies reporting weak earnings, we do not see much upside for HAL. The company just broke its 200-day MA, and it's looking like a falling knife right now. Until oil prices can show a bottom and reverse higher, HAL is going to remain weak. For that reason, we believe one can feel comfortable with a conservative bearish position on the company. The stock has yearly resistance at 38, and we can make 12% with the 36/38 Dec options bear call spread.
Trade #3: Short, WMT
Breakout: Failure of 50-day MA
Trade #4: HAL, 36/38 Bear Call Spread, Nov17
Max Gain: 12%
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We have the following positions:
In our Short-Term Equity Portfolio we are long CBRE Group (NYSE:CBG).
In our Options Portfolio, we are long Intuitive Surgical (NASDAQ:ISRG), Urban Outfitters (NASDAQ:URBN), Discover (NYSE:DFS), Wal-Mart, and ExxonMobil. We are short United States Oil (NYSEARCA:USO).
In our Earnings Alpha Portfolio, we are long Allstate (NYSE:ALL), Michael Kors (NYSE:KORS), Disney (NYSE:DIS), Continental Resources (NYSE:CLR). We are short Polo Ralph Lauren (NYSE:RL). We have a reverse iron condor in Chipotle (NYSE:CMG).
In our Goldman Sachs Up/Down Paper Portfolio, we are long CSX (NYSE:CSX), Teradata (NYSE:TDC), Host Hotels (NYSE:HST). We are short Royal Dutch Shell (NYSE:RDS.A).
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Disclosure: I have no positions in any stocks mentioned, and no plans to initiate any positions within the next 72 hours.
Business relationship disclosure: The Oxen Group is a team of analysts. This article was written by David Ristau, one of our writers. We did not receive compensation for this article (other than from Seeking Alpha), and we have no business relationship with any company whose stock is mentioned in this article.


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The wheels on a bike have a circumference of 2 meters. Each time the front wheel makes one complete revolution, the bicycle moves forward 2 meters. in your mown words describe how to work out the distance travelled by the bicycle if you know how many revolutions the bicycle has made.
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Massachusetts Men Edge Army, 6-5
from Press Releases
Army Recap
WEST POINT, N.Y. - The University of Massachusetts men's lacrosse program opened its 2014 season with a 6-5 victory at Army's Michie Stadium in West Point, N.Y., on Saturday. Junior Grant Whiteway and freshman Nick Mariano each recorded a pair of goals to pace the offense while redshirt-sophomore goalie Zach Oliveri made eight saves.
Mariano's classmates Grant Consoletti and Jeff George added one goal each to round out the goal scorers as four of the six tallies came from first-year players. Senior Connor Mooney added two assists to secure a pair of points while Ryan Izzo and Robert Lynott provided one helper apiece.
John Glesener finished with two goals and one assist to pace Army. Matt Bowman, Will Mazzone and Shea Mullins netted one mark each while Mazzone totaled an assist for two points on the game.
Consoletti and Mariano generated the UMass offense in the first quarter with help from Lynott and Mooney as the Minutemen raced to a 3-0 lead.
Lynott found Consoletti 15 yards out from the front of the Army cage to give the Minutemen their first goal of the season. Consoletti caught the pass and fired a shot by Army goalie Sam Somers on the right side with exactly 10 minutes remaining in the first.
Mariano followed with back-to-back goals as the Minutemen struck in front, 3-0. Mooney dished it to Mariano at the circle for the freshman to drop a shot into the right side to double the UMass lead at the 5:43 mark.
Mariano added his second tally of the day unassisted only one minute, 17 seconds later. He raced around the goal to the right and sent an attempt by Somers into the left side. Army responded with three consecutive goals in the second quarter to tie the game at 3-3. Glesener tallied the first, followed by Bowman and Mazzone.
George became the third UMass freshman to score with an unassisted shot that slipped just under the crossbar toward the right side of the cage with 3:19 left in second.
Following the halftime break, Izzo and Whiteway teamed up to net a goal in transition for a 5-3 advantage. Izzo scooped up a loose ball near midfield and raced down the right sideline. The redshirt-junior cut toward the goal, drew Army's close defense and sent the play to Whiteway for him to beat Somers with 9:22 remaining in the third.
Whiteway earned his second of two tallies at the 3:11 mark to secure the eventual game-winning goal. Mooney stood behind the cage and waited for Whiteway to find an open space in front before slotting a pass to the Billerica, Mass., native that Whiteway buried.
The Minuteman defense was able to hold off a late Army charge to secure the win as the Black Knights notched the final two goals of the game to pull within 6-5 of UMass. Glesener netted Army's fourth goal with just under 12 minutes to go while Mullins followed with 8:44 to play to make it a one-goal game.
However, the UMass defense clamped down the make the 6-5 margin hold strong as the Minutemen used a pair of caused turnovers in the final three minutes of the game to seal with victory.
Austin Spencer knocked the ball away from Tyler Kamide with 2:33 left and Kyle Karaska recovered for the Minutemen. UMass cleared the play, but a deflected shot from George gave possession back to the Black Knights for another chance.
With Gunnar Miller racing upfield for Army, Aaron Madaisky challenged Miller and dislodged the ball, which Brendan Schroeder nabbed before UMass called a timeout with 1:20 left.
Following the break, Whiteway was trapped behind the Black Knights cage and Army recovered the dropped ball but the home side was unable to generate an attacking run the rest of the way.
Army outshot Massachusetts, 27-20 while the Minutemen secured more groundballs, 23-19. Joe Calvello won six of his 13 faceoffs while he tied with James Fahey for the most groundalls scooped up with three.
The Black Knights committed 11 turnovers to 10 for UMass. The Maroon and White finished 12-for-13 of clears while Army went 10-for-13, through Massachusetts forced three failed clearing attempts from the Black Knights in the second half.
Seven Minutemen made their first appearances with the squad at Army. Consoletti, Madaisky and Mariano started, with Consoletti and Mariano on attack and Madaisky in the midfield. George, Dylan Gruder, Spencer and Paul Spinney also saw the field.
The Minutemen continue their season against Ohio State in the Moe's Southwest Grill Classic, hosted at EverBank Field in Jacksonville, Fla., on Sunday, Feb. 16 at 9 p.m.
Army Recap
WEST POINT, N.Y. – Junior attackman John Glesener scored a pair of goals and an assist to lead an Army lacrosse team that came up on the short end of a 6-5 decision against Massachusetts on Saturday morning at Michie Stadium.
In a game originally scheduled for Sunday but adjusted in anticipation of snow, the Black Knights bounced back from a 3-0 first-quarter deficit to score five of the final eight goals of the game. Army also trailed 6-4 at the start of the fourth quarter and got goals from Glesener and sophomore midfielder Shea Mullins to make it a one-goal game with 8:44 to play. The Black Knights could not cash in on a minute man-up opportunity and lost possession in the final minute to allow UMass to evade the equalizer.
"First and foremost, I'd like to thank both UMass and our administration for making this game happen today," said Army head coach Joe Alberici following the game. "We needed to get this one in and know it took a Herculean effort to do so. I appreciate everyone's hard work in getting that done.
"Every time we play UMass, we know we have to earn whatever we get," he continued. "Our kids played their tails off today but came up just short. I thought we played with passion and intensity, but certainly some areas still need some work moving forward."
Glesener's three points led all players, while sophomore attackman Will Mazzone finished with two points (1G, 1A). Freshman middie Matt Bowman scored in his first collegiate start, while sophomore attackman Connor Cook added an assist.
The Black Knights held a 27-20 advantage in shots, while the Minutemen won the ground ball battle, 23-19. UMass committed 10 turnovers and went 0-for-5 man-up. Army's tallied 11 miscues and was 1-of-2 EMO.
Mazzone, Pat Hart, Billy Baird, Sean Jollota, Alex Daly and Tyler Kamide each tallied a pair of ground balls. Junior defensive middie Al DeStefano caused two UMass turnovers.
In a battle of two of the nation's top face-off men, Daly won 7-of-13 face-offs against UMass senior Joe Calvello.
UMass scored the first three goals of the game and held a 3-0 lead at the end of the first quarter. The Black Knights got things rolling on Glesener's 15-yard rip from the left side at 13:49 of the second. Glesener's goal marked Army's lone EMO tally of the afternoon. Bowman followed with his first collegiate goal, a close-range score off a Mazzone feed with 7:46 on the clock. Army continued to click the rest of the half as Glesener hit Mazzone on the run at 5:46 to make it 3-3. A late UMass goal gave the Minutemen a 4-3 halftime advantage.
Much like the first quarter, the third frame belonged to UMass as it took a 6-3 lead with a pair of goals. The Black Knight' man-down unit stood tall through four third-period penalties, as Grant Whiteway scored twice even to give the Minutemen a 6-3 lead heading into the fourth.
Glesener's second goal of the game lifted Army with just over four minutes into the four quarter. Cook fed Glesener from "x" to help make it a 6-4 contest. Mullins netted his first career goal unassisted from 10-yards out to pull the Black Knights within 6-5 with 8:44 remaining.
With time winding down, Jollota caused a turnover that gave the Black Knights the ball with a minute to go. Army could not clear it through the UMass pressure and did not get a final shot off.
Whiteway paced the Minutemen with his two goals.
Army junior goaltender Sam Somers made six saves in 60:00 of work, while UMass' Zach Oliveri made eight stops to earn the win.
Army heads on the road for its next three games, beginning with a trek to VMI next Saturday, Feb. 15, for a noon start in Lexington, Va.
GAME NOTES: Senior tri-captain Nick Isnardi led the team onto the field with the American flag ... Saturday's game was originally scheduled for Sunday, but moved back a day due to impending snow ... Army and UMass met for the fourth season-opener in a row Saturday ... freshmen Matt Bowman, Tim Stackpole, Henry White and Gunnar Miller all made their collegiate debuts.
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LinkedIn (NYSE:LNKD) reports Q3 earnings on November 1st.
The Street expects:
- Revenue: $244 million
- Q4 revenue guide: $272 million
Heading into the earnings, investors can expect the strong momentum from its Hiring Solution and Marketing Solution due to LinkedIn's product innovation. In addition, mobile monetization is in focus as the Street looks for additional color on the mobile ramp up.
In my view, LinkedIn's pace of accelerated product innovation will continue to enhance the platform's value proposition and maintain its robust revenue growth despite the concern over the soft macro environment and mobile migration.
Earlier this month at the Talent Connect Conference, the company introduced Talent Brand Index, which allows employers to measure their brand strength on LinkedIn, a new Talent Pipeline that features Company Followers, Sponsored Jobs based on CPC, and member features with Endorsements and Profile Views notification.
Talent Brand Index gives employers a comprehensive analysis of their brand on LinkedIn using data from member comments, page visits and followers, and allows them to assess their brand reach and engagement against their peers. The feature also allows recruiters to view their brand index based on job function and geography in a time-series format. Although Talent Brand Index is provided to the Corporate Solution customers at no extra cost, I believe that it can only increase LinkedIn's user stickiness and paves the way for greater pricing power in the future.
According to management, 50% of the recruiter customers have activated the Talent Pipeline since May and LinkedIn further enhanced the platform by allowing recruiters to pre-populate the Talent Pipeline with company followers. Based on a survey by LinkedIn, 70% of the company's followers are interested in hearing about potential career opportunities from the companies.
Sponsored Jobs are top-ranked postings in LinkedIn's newsletter/job board "Jobs You May Be Interested." Recruiters can decide how often their job posting to be ranked at the top of the list, and pay as low as $1 whenever a LinkedIn member clicks on the posting. Currently this feature is only available in the US and Asia, and has received positive feedbacks from recruiters.
The new member's features can increase engagement level and user experience, which will likely to result in increasing ad impressions and Hiring Solution revenue.
In September, LinkedIn introduced several features that I believe will increase user engagement on the platform. The two features are:
- Visible notification area in which users can see who has checked their profile and other activities
- User endorsement that legitimizes a candidate's skillset and knowledge
LinkedIn users often like to be informed of who viewed their profiles and such information could lead to a new network, strategic partnership, or job leads. The desire to become informed leads to increased user engagement on the site as they have strong incentive to log into the platform to check for notifications. As a result, the rising engagement will drive additional ad impressions.
The endorsement feature improves user experience in that it allows the user to highlight their best skillset that can be legitimized by a relevant authority. Such critical information is especially attractive to recruiters who are interested in candidates with endorsed skillsets. Recruiters are likely to pay a premium for additional features of the recruiting tool to increase the likelihood of finding the right candidate and minimize the time spent on candidate search.
Finally, display ads for mobile monetization came out for the iPad app at the end of June and investors will focus on the initial results of mobile monetization. Given how successfully Facebook (NASDAQ:FB) monetized its mobile apps (14% of ad revenue in Q3), I believe that LinkedIn could also deliver robust mobile monetization results due to its execution.
Disclosure: I have no positions in any stocks mentioned, and no plans to initiate any positions within the next 72 hours. I wrote this article myself, and it expresses my own opinions. I am not receiving compensation for it (other than from Seeking Alpha). I have no business relationship with any company whose stock is mentioned in this article.


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PNT Staff Report
The Roosevelt County All-Stars will take to the field once again against Carlsbad for a chance to advance in the state 10-11 Little League Championships.
The All-Stars defeated Deming 13-0 Tuesday night in the fourth due to the run rule, said All-Star coach Sammy Villanueva.
"We took the wind out of them early, Coach Villanueva said.
Alex Villanueva pitched three shutout innings before Josh Jimenez took over to end the game in the fourth.
"Josh will be our starting pitcher against Carlsbad," Coach Villanueva said. "We are very confident in his abilities."
Jimenez, hit a three-run home run in the third inning, all of the lead off hitters roped the ball from the get-go, Coach Villanueva said.
The win pits the team against Carlsbad, the team to hand them their only loss in the second round of the double-elimination tournament Sunday.
"These guys are really excited about playing Carslbad," Sammy Villanueva said.
The All-Star's lost to Carlsbad 6-3 on Sunday, the game was tied 3-3 in the sixth inning but Carlsbad scored three in the bottom of the sixth, Coach Villanueva said.
Coach Villanueva said, that this is the farthest he has taken a team in the state tournament.
"I am excited and the kids are excited," he said. "We have a chance to face Carlsbad again and the kids are looking forward to that."


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JACKSON, Ohio — Jane Bragg recalls walking past the painting depicting Jesus nearly every day for four years as a member of the Jackson High School class of 1963.
It was a simpler, less-ambiguous time. Each day included a classroom Bible reading, and a prayer was a staple of morning public-address announcements.
The Bible and prayer soon vanished amid U.S. Supreme Court rulings on religion and public schools. But the large painting depicting Jesus, a fixture in the school since 1947, survived Bragg's high-school graduation and the next half-century.
The painting came down at 8:10 a.m. yesterday. Superintendent Phil Howard sadly watched as a teacher and two students removed it from a wall at Jackson High School and placed it in storage.
The times, and the Appalachian district's cash-strapped budget, finally caught up with the painting after two parents and a student objected and filed a federal lawsuit seeking to remove it.
Howard said it wasn't a tough call after the district's insurer decided it would not cover the six-figure-plus legal fees that might be owed to the other side if the district failed in its defense of the painting.
"We just couldn't take the chance with taxpayers' dollars," he said. Howard took phone calls yesterday from people offering to raise money, but it wouldn't be enough. "We're not talking about car washes and bake sales," he said. "It's sad we found ourselves having to agree to something we don't believe is right simply due to financial concerns."
Bragg was upset. The fight over the painting was all the talk among her classmates as they planned their 50-year reunion. "That painting never hurt anyone," she said. "I'm angry the few can take it away from the many."
Chris Armstrong, 40, is calling for the residents of Jackson County to gather at 7:30 tonight at Manpower Park to light candles and march to the high school. He dismissed the few who sued as "looking for a Jerry Springer moment."
"There is no anger. We understand why the schools did what they did. But, as a community, we have to show solidarity and support for that painting and Jesus. The community wants that painting back on that wall," Armstrong said.
The American Civil Liberties Union of Ohio and the Freedom From Religion Foundation sued the district on Feb. 7 on behalf of two unidentified parents and a student. The lawsuit said that the display of the Jesus image was an unconstitutional government endorsement of Christianity.
The school board countered that the painting was the private speech of its owner, the religion-centered student Hi-Y Club, and said that students were free to put up portraits of other inspirational figures.
The painting long hung in the middle school, which was once the high school, until the Hi-Y club recently moved it to the new high school. Some Jackson residents hope the club sues the district to seek the painting's return. The club's attorneys from the Alliance Defending Freedom did not return calls yesterday.


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Although certain stereotypes persist, gaming is no longer an activity reserved for geeky kids and young adults. Researchers from the University of Washington present a number of fascinating findings collected by the Entertainment Software Association — perhaps, most significantly, that 68 percent of American households play video or PC games and among those, the age of the average gamer is a surprising 35 years old.
The gaming industry continues to transform, opening up to a greater range of demographics and taking on such new devices as tablets and smart phones. The traditional cords and cartridges, while still available, have largely given way to services such as HughesNet Gen4, allowing players access to a vast collection of excellent games through the PlayStation Network and Xbox LIVE. Such changes spell a very bright future for gaming — one that could prove more inclusive, more affordable and, perhaps, even more academic. But before you can understand where gaming is going in the future, you also need to know just how far the industry has come.
Academic Beginnings On Mainframe Computers
We like to think that gaming was born on consoles in bored teenagers' basements, but this is simply not the case. Long before the advent of Duck Hunt and Pac-Man, prominent researchers were goofing off on university mainframe computers. The Massachusetts Institute of Technology (MIT) Alumni Association highlights Spacewar! as one of the earliest games. Developed in 1961, by Steve Russell, this computer game pitted two players in virtual spaceships against one another, requiring both to shoot at each other while still avoiding the gravitational pull of the sun. Although "Spacewar!" had been preceded by such computer games as Tic-Tac-Toe, it was the first to offer a more complex plot — one that, notably, has been mimicked again and again over the course of the past fifty years.
Arcades Take Over
Ten years after it first provided a welcome distraction for MIT researchers, Spacewar! resurfaced in many of the arcades popping up all over the United States. Now, though, it was known by several alternative monikers, including Galaxy Game and Computer Space. Installed at Stanford University in 1971, Galaxy Game served as the world's introduction to coin-operated videogames. Soon after, the similarly-themed Computer Space was released, and with the manufacture of 1,500 copies, became the first mass-produced video game. Unfortunately, the sales effort failed due to the game's complexity and general lack of user accessibility. However, Computer Space creators Ted Dabney and Nolan Bushnell were able to learn from the failure of their first big endeavour and followed up with Pong — otherwise known as the very first arcade game to achieve widespread success.
Video Games Move To The Basement
Arcades provided hours upon hours of fun and excitement for early gamers, but, as had occurred in the realm of movies, users soon demanded new versions that they could play in the comfort of their own homes. Although such consoles as Brown Box and the Odyssey popped up in the late 60s and early 70s, the first truly successful console system arrived in the form of the 1977 Atari 2600. This was the very first console to provide users the opportunity to play multiple games on the same device. Its unprecedented success paved the way for future consoles from Mattel, Nintendo, Sony and others.


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