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Re: st: Unbalanced panel, count number of incidents
Naomi Levy <email@example.com>
Re: st: Unbalanced panel, count number of incidents
Sun, 22 Jul 2007 05:54:30 -0700 (PDT)
Hi Andy,
I am no expert here, and there is likely to be a much easier way to do this than what I am suggesting, but this is what I would do:
I would -reshape- your data from long form to wide form so that each row is an ID and the responses on each day of contact become separate variables.
The new form would look like this:
ID Response37200 Var137200 Var237200 Response37210 Var137210 Var237210
1 1 1 1 0 2 1
Before you do this I suggest dropping any variables you don't need for this analysis and renaming variables so their names are shorter (e.g. response to r). Also, if all you are interested in are more recent dates of contact, you can drop all the data for prior dates of contact.
the syntax for reshape is:
reshape wide [varlist], i(id) j(date)
once you've done that, you can just generate a new variable that sums across the responses (once counting non-missing responses, and once counting positive responses).
after doing that, you can easily reshape the data back to long form:
reshape long [varlist], i(id) j(date)
hope that helps,
----- Original Message ----
From: Andrew Stocking <email@example.com>
To: firstname.lastname@example.com
Sent: Sunday, July 22, 2007 3:35:34 AM
Subject: st: Unbalanced panel, count number of incidents
Hello. I have an unbalanced panel of subjects who have been contacted very
irregularly over the past 5 years. Total contacts range from 40-250 during
the 5 year period depending on the person. I'd like to create two
variables: one that counts the total number of contacts in the last 30 or 60
days and a second that sums the number of positive responses over the same
30 or 60 days. For each contact there could be anywhere from 0-15 contacts
in the last 30 days.
My data looks like:
ID Date Response Var1 Var2
1 37200 1 1 1
1 37210 0 2 1
1 37215 1 3 2
1 37229 1 4 3
1 37231 0 4 2
2 37201 0 1 0
I can't make egen count() work for me (or really anything else).
Thanks in advance,
Andrew Stocking
University of Maryland
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Tiger has grown in time. The media loves to stir stuff up. I truly believe Tiger did not cheat on Lynsey. Once their pro careers slow down they will reunite. I do believe they have a lot of love for each other. Once a cheater always a cheater does not go in this case. I believe Tiger has found the love of his life.
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Here's another piece that puts Google and Apple head-to-head: it's not about devices or software, it's actually about the apps. Did you know that Android apps cost more than iOS apps? It's an interesting thought, considering the Apple App Store drives higher revenues for app developers than the Android Market.
According to a new survey from Canalys, Android apps cost 2.5 times more than iOS apps. In the US, the top 100 paid apps in the Android Market could sum up to $374.37 or $3.74 per app, while the top 100 iOS paid-for apps cost $147 or $1.47 per app. Canalys analysts figured that Apple understands the app market and consumer behavior better, that's why their apps are priced in a more controlled manner than Android's. There's also growing profits from the in-app purchasing that happens from that.
"It is clear that apps or games that prove to be runaway successes on the iPhone do not automatically prove to be so popular with Android smart phone users," said Canalys Senior Analyst, Tim Shepherd.
"Apple's App Store and the Android Market are very different retail environments. The former is now a mature but still very closely controlled retail environment, while the latter remains more open but also less secure and consumer friendly. As such, developers and publishers use the stores in different ways. Electronic Arts, for example, regularly offers discounts across its portfolio of games in the App Store to ensure they remain visible to customers by featuring in the top app lists. Price competitiveness is crucial in Apple's store, where the vast majority of top paid apps cost just $0.99, in a way that is not the case in the Android Market. This leads to disparities whereby an app such as Monopoly is priced at $4.99 in the Android Market, but is discounted to just $0.99 in the Apple App Store."
Though Android apps cost more, they are overtaking downloads in the U.K., Germany, and Russia. According toXylogic's analysis, "the gap between Apple and Android is fairly big: the U.K. had 90.9 million app downloads for iOS, with 99.1 million for Android. Germany saw 59.5 million app downloads for iOS and 64.9 million on Android; and Russia had 38.4 million iOS downloads with 41.9 million for Android." Not only that, it is expected that the US market may soon follow in the Android domination.
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But here's the funny thing: though Android apps cost more and are being downloaded more, iOS apps bring more revenue than Android apps. According to Apple Insider's report based on Flurry Analytics' findings, "several top apps with both iOS and Android versions reveals that every $1.00 generated on iOS by an app corresponds to $0.24 in revenue for the Android version."
"Flurry's finding states that since app purchase in the Apple App Store requires an iTunes account tied with a credit card or a gift card, more users readily purchase apps compared to the Android Market or any other Android app store which doesn't have that requirement," said the flurry report. "However, the largest single factor that appears to impact developer support for the platform is the consumer's ability to pay. This comes down to Google Checkout penetration. Upon setting up an iOS device, a consumer must associate either a credit or gift card to her iTunes account. In theory, this means that 100% of all iOS device users are payment enabled. This has not been the case for Android, resulting in lower revenue generation possibilities on the platform. With the recent integration of Google Wallet and Google Checkout, as well as their current $0.10 Android app sale to spur new account sign-ups, Google appears to be taking steps to correct this."
And with Apple's acquisition of Chomp, the app search engine that powers Verizon's Android app search as well as app search for iOS and Android devices in general, they will have a better grasp of knowing what consumers want and better control of app prices since they would know the right price of apps that appeals to their consumers.
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If you're one of those people always looking for freebies (Who doesn't love freebies?), and you happen to be an Android user, and you you want to move your files to a cloud storage, you are in luck.
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As far as my research has shown that there are two different extensions that can be used to force an early Z test in OpenGL 3.0. these are GL_ARB_conservative_depth and GL_ARB_shader_image_load_store. According to the spec they can be used to force early Z in glsl like so:
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HACKENSACK — Robert "Bob" Peterson, age 86, of Hackensack, passed away Monday, Jan. 21, 2013, at St. Cloud Hospital due to heart complications (86 year old "rusty pipes.") He was born to Carl Oscar and Myrtle Peterson on June 11, 1926, in Hackensack.
Bob served in the U.S. Navy from 1944 to 1946 aboard the aircraft carrier USS Ticonderoga. In 1951, he married Arlene Tabaka in Longville. He was a member of the Pine River Volunteer Fire Department for 20 years from 1958 to 1978, and a member of the Hackensack Legion from 1946 until the present time, marching in 65 consecutive Memorial Day parades as a member of their firing squad. Bob was the first licensed master plumber in Cass County and also built many quality homes in Pine River and the surrounding area. People would wait several years to have Bob build their home. After retirement he spent the next 25 years cutting trees and working in the woods. He was an avid deer hunter, fisherman and outdoorsman.
Bob is survived by his children, Joan Helms (Rodney), Carol Johnson (Jim Blanchard), Bruce Peterson (Marilyn), Carl Peterson (Shari), Jerry Peterson (Brenda); brothers, Russell Peterson, Donny Peterson; sisters, Joyce Coder, Nancy Olson; stepbrother, Lee Peterson, Kenny Peterson, Calvin Peterson, Jerry Peterson; 18 grandchildren; 11 great-grandchildren; and many nieces and nephews.
He was preceded in death by his parents; stepfather, Justus Peterson; brothers, Carl "Sonny" Peterson, Jack Peterson; sisters, Peggy Norris and Betty Miller.
Services will be 11 a.m. on Friday, Jan. 25, at Heartland Baptist Church, Hackensack, with Pastor Steven Harlow officiating. Visitation will be Wednesday from 5 to 7 p.m. at Kline Funeral Home, Pine River, and one hour prior to the service at the church on Friday. Burial will be in Fort Snelling National Cemetery, Minneapolis. Arrangements are with Kline Funeral Home, Pine River.


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There have been rumors circulating about MMA superstar Gina Carano who have been approached by Playboy magazine and asked if she could pose nude for the said publication. Though it hasn't been confirmed that she had already accepted the offer, the entire cyberspace is crawling with news and links about those elusive photos and we did some little research on this and eventually we came up with several images of the former American Gladiator member posing nude and so we decided to get those photos and have them in our collection. Guys everywhere just couldn't wait for Gina to show up on the cover and in the pages of Playboy displaying her naked self while exposing her tits, ass and pussy for the first time!
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The 3 French girls are at the bottom.
2nd group is on the ice.
The 3 French girls are at the bottom.
2nd group is on the ice.
Are there THAT many people watching the ladies' short program to overload the server? This is the first time in all the Grand Prix events this has happened.
Alissa has a GORGEOUS outfit on!
All the focus in this warmup seems to be on Czisny & another girl from Japan. None on Mao at all.
Now they're showing Korpi of course. :D And glimpses from the peanut gallery/the audience, lol, j/k. (:^D
Finally they introduce Mao, then decide to focus on her fan group instead of her. *grrrr*
Mao just popped an axel, but I heard she had very good practices. Best of luck to all the ladies.
Is Alissa's dress that gorgeous blue and white one?
Go Haruka!
Someone reported that she went for the 3Lo-3T in warmup!
EDIT: She landed it! Might be UR'ed...still, who thinks she could sneak on the podiuM?
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One of the many problems trench warfare presented to soldiers in the First World War was finding out what the enemy was doing behind his lines. The simple solution to this was height, and in a relatively short time many ways of getting men and a camera off the ground were developed. Some are simple and ingenious, others were more complex: two German examples are an observation post disguised as a tree, and a periscope which can extend …


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2005 Grand Theft Auto Takes Flak for 'Snowball Rage'
GTAGaming.com - General News | @ 11:51 AM MDT | By Neil
WCCO TV of Minneapolis recenty reported on an interesting story involving Grand Theft Auto. In January, 18-year-old Steven Arnold was charged with second-degree assault and criminal vehicular injury. Arnold allegedly drove his car into three High School students after they threw snowballs at his car, hitting one tire.
In an interesting twist, many are now suggesting that Arnold's actions were a direct result of his playing of the Grand Theft Auto series of video games. One of Steven Arnold's friends has informed reporters that they would regularly play games such as Grand Theft Auto: Vice City.
"The two of them for a lot of hours would play Grand Theft Auto, a game were you run over people on the sidewalk. These games particularly are causing kids to do things they wouldn�t otherwise do."
-- Jack Thompson, Attorney
While there is no evidence to suggest that Grand Theft Auto was in any way involved in this case, it seems unlikely that it could be used as a plausible 'excuse' for this behavior in court. We'll bring updates on this case as they are available.
Source: WCCO: Video Game May Be Used In Snowball Rage Defense
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UTSA's Harriett Romo earns national education award
By Alison Beshur
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(June 15, 2006)--For her work in establishing the San Antonio Independent School District (SAISD) and UTSA Early Childhood Development Center at the Navarro Academy, Harriett Romo, UTSA associate professor of sociology and director of the UTSA Mexico Center, has earned a national award for excellence in education.
Cable in the Classroom, an industry-wide philanthropic cable association, recognized 13 outstanding teachers, administrators, policymakers and community leaders across the country for their creative contributions to K-12 education. Romo received the Cable's Leaders in Learning general excellence award Tuesday, June 13 at a ceremony in Washington, D.C. She was one of only three honorees from around the country recognized in the category.
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U.S. Rep. Charlie Gonzalez, D-San Antonio, nominated Romo for the award.
"I was honored to have the privilege of nominating Dr. Romo for this well-deserved award, and I am thrilled she won," said Gonzalez. "Her dedication to and hard work on behalf of San Antonio families is an inspiration to me and many other San Antonians. In fact, I know her work has received national and international acclaim. We all owe Dr. Romo a debt of gratitude, and this award is a small down payment on that debt."
Romo, who obtained $584,972 in grant funding from the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development for construction, training and development, said the Early Childhood Development Center at the Navarro Academy aims to improve learning for preschool children, teenage mothers, college-age teachers-in-training and education professionals.
"We know that high-quality early education enhances future educational achievement among low-income students, but that is only part of the motivation to create this program," Romo said in a Cable in the Classroom statement. "We have also succeeded in educating parents, future teachers and ourselves."
The Early Childhood Development Center, which opened in 2005 near the UTSA Downtown Campus, serves as a lab school for UTSA students in early education and accepts three- and four-year-old children who are educationally disadvantaged, unable to speak or understand English, or are homeless.
The center's mission is to provide children with necessary developmental skills to create a strong foundation for success through collaborative effort with families, communities and related agencies.
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BRISTOL, Tenn. - Counselors are on hand at Tennessee High School in Bristol after a crash Friday afternoon killed two teens.
17-year-old Blake Looney and 15-year-old Colton Taylor died in a car accident Friday afternoon in Washington County, Virginia at The Reserve, a gated community. According to Virginia State Police the car went off the road and hit a large tree stump, killing both teens.
A third person in the car, 18-year-old Charlie Arnie, is expected to recover.
On Monday Tennessee High School Principal Dr. Mary Rouse released this statement:
"At Tennessee High School, our hearts are broken by the deaths of Blake Looney and Colton Taylor. We extend our deepest sympathies to their families for their tragic loss. For our students who are struggling, we have counselors at the school and readily available to meet with them."
Monday we talked with a youth counselor about the impact a tragedy like this can have on a teenager and what families can do to help them through this difficult time.
With heavy hearts it was back to class for students at Tennessee High School Monday morning, but being together with peers and in a familiar routine can be good for teens dealing with tragedy according to counselor Tim Perry. "Giving them an opportunity to embrace one another, get strength from one another and talk to one another about what [they're] going through can be very supportive and very healing for an adolescent," he said.
Perry often talks to children and teens dealing with grief and says it's a process, not an event, and the process can take a while. "To recognize there are certain things you can expect that are normal with grief like anger, shock, disbelief, depression and sadness," adds Perry.
Counselors encourage people to talk to one another about what they're dealing with and for teens it can be good to get involved or do an activity. "It may be helpful for them to do something to remember the person that's lost or something that makes them feel positive about how they've contributed to the community or the family or other peers," says Perry.
Perry adds teens often relate to one another better than they would an adult and it may be beneficial for adults to simply listen and not be quick to offer advice.
For some Tennessee High students this is a familiar feeling after losing classmate and Tennessee High student Austin Arnold in 2012.
Perry says opening up old wounds can make this grieving process even more difficult to overcome. "It may be more exaggerated emotions for those kids and if that's what they are going through than they may need more assistance," he said.
If the grief interrupts daily routines and prevents teens from continuing on their normal activities, Perry says it may be a good idea to seek professional help.
A funeral service for Blake Looney will be held Monday evening at 7 p.m. at First Presbyterian Church in Bristol, Tennessee.
Tuesday evening will be the funeral for Colton Taylor at 7 p.m. at Avoca Christian Church on Volunteer Parkway in Bristol.
Virginia State Police investigators say the crash is still under investigation.


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2. What are you talking about? gamedevmap lists 17 game companies in Denmark.
He can also quite easily get a job in pretty much any other EU nation, EU citizens don't need permits to work in other EU nations and if he lives in for example copenhagen he can work in Malmö/Sweden where Massive Entertainment have their office (and they're currently hiring) without having to relocate (trains go between the two cities every 30 minutes or so) and quite a few danish cities are very close to germany as well (Allthough i don't know if there is any big german studio close to the danish border)


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Pequot Lakes Schools superintendent position advertised
The Pequot Lakes School District plans to have a new superintendent hired by mid-April.
The job posting for the position was finalized and approved Monday night, Feb. 4, at a special school board meeting. The board will advertise from Feb. 5 to March 5.
The qualifications the board is seeking were listed, and include a minimum of two years of superintendent experience; proven, sound fiscal and administrative management; demonstrable initiatives on improving student achievement; and a thorough knowledge of negotiations and collective bargaining process, with negotiation experience preferred.
The board plans to form an interviewing committee that will include the board's own personnel committee and a selected group of community members that is yet to be determined. All board members are invited to the interviews, so a full board could be present.
Preliminary interviews will take place in March; the first round is planned for March 14, and other interviews will be scheduled for later in the month. All committee meetings are open to the public.
Interviews of three finalists will be held April 8 at a public meeting of the board beginning at 5:30 p.m.


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Enteroviruses are common causes of illness, especially among infants and children. Many cases are mild or asymptomatic. In August 2014, hospitals in Missouri and Illinois admitted more children than usual with respiratory illness, some of which was caused by enterovirus D68 (EV-D68). EV-D68 is now circulating across the U.S., including in Oregon.
Initial reports suggest that those at increased risk for severe illness include children under the age of 5 and those with chronic lung disease, including asthma.
People can protect themselves and others from respiratory illness:
Enterovirus D68 Infections: Information for Local Health Departments (pdf)
Local health departments should call the ACDP on-call epidemiologist regarding inquiries about testing: (971) 673-1111.
Individual cases of EV-D68 are not reportable in Oregon.
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Our next major stop was to visit the famous site of The Mount Rushmore National Memorial - the sculpture carved into the granite face of the mountain near Keystone, South Dakota.
Mount Rushmore features 60-foot (18 m) sculptures of the heads of former United States presidents, George Washington, Thomas Jefferson, Theodore Roosevelt and Abraham Lincoln.
Twice we went to the monument at night for the lighting of the monument but both times, were unable to watch the film, due to being too windy, the ranger said the screen would not cope with it & the first occasion technology let them down.
Twice we listened to a patriotic talk by the ranger on Liberty & the American people
We enjoyed a drive on the Needles Highway, which has very narrow tunnels and very scenic. We also visited Hill City & Keystone, quaint little western style towns.
We then came to Rapid City where we drove through the Bear Country wildlife park. We saw Elk, Goats, Wolves, Black bears, there is 130 bears, long horn sheep, lynx, badgers etc.
In the baby section the cute baby bears were playing & fighting, our grandchildren would have loved it. There are 2 huge grizzly's kept separate from the others as they tend to kill black bears.
We went to a Rapid City Christian School, Mike was keen to have a look through, as the huge shed used to be a horse arena, and it has been converted into a school, complete with a meeting hall, classrooms, gymnasium, running track & athletics field
A lovely couple, Sue & Bob, staying in our Rapid City RV park, invited us over to listen to him play the organ that they have in their RV (the organ has 2 keyboards & pedals), He is very talented, & we enjoyed the recital immensely.
Next morning we were up early as Jack Rabbit (Mike) was excited.....we hired a Harley Davidson for 2 days. Mike has never ridden one before....He said, without lying, he has ridden motor bikes in Australia. After signing the papers, it was out to the bike and it quickly dawned on him, how heavy this bike is, even WITHOUT ME ON IT!! Everything was explained, blinkers, lights, cd player, ipod, etc.
Now came the time for the 'comfort ride' which really means....'We want to see if you know what you are doing, before you take this beast away'...... Well I am sure I heard a grunt, as Mike, after putting his leg across the seat, lifted the 500+kg bike to the upright position, all the while desperately trying to show he knew exactly what to expect & what he was doing
This monolithic beast is not called 'the Harley Davidson Hog' for nothing.......... It is 1800cc's in size .......With us & a full tank of fuel it weighs at least 600kg + (1200+lbs). The 'mid life crisis' is kicking in..... He is now at the point of 'No return', He is astride this heavy beast, and now has to ride around the car park under the close scrutiny & watchful eye of the expert!!
As Mike crunched the gears, trying to find 1st, the manager glanced at me & as I gave a feeble smile.........He knew, that I knew, that he knew, Mike really didn't know what he was doing!!! Somehow he managed to ride off without incident and did a circuit of the carpark, knuckles white, heart pounding, legs quivering, not wanting to let this thing fall, as if that happened, apart from total embarrassment, he would NEVER be able to pick it up again! Inwardly Mike was thinking 'What was I thinking?'..........outwardly appearing as Mr Confidence with a capital C!!!
It is not often I see Michael unsure, but this was one of those times. We donned our 'bikie helmets' & I put on my $8 leather vest, to really look the part, Mike braced himself as I got on
the back of the bike, and off we went.
Over the next 2 days, we visited the Badlands National Park staying at Wall, a little town,
with the Oldest & largest Drug & Convenience Store in the US. Driving along the freeway, the wind was SO strong, we really had to hold on, and when a semi-trailer came past, it made it
even more difficult. We rode through the Black Hills, which was very scenic & stayed at Deadwood, a western style town where Wild Bill Hickock & Calamity Jane lived & died.
When it came to slowing down for traffic lights or stop signs, the small ballet like steps performed as Mike gingerly bought the beast to a halt, holding on for dear life to keep the bike upright, would be envied by the most expert of dancers!
handled this beast, although there was one occasion, where he tried to turn in the middle of the town, with a group of people watching the performance........the small ballet like steps were in overdrive, as he didn't make the turn & had to desperately back up to turn again, all the while, the heavy rock music of David Cassidy of the Partridge Family (Cherish is the word)
was coming forth from the speakers of the bike!! Many of you would know this song.....hardly
a Bikies style of music!!!! We laughed sooo much!
We went to the Moriah cemetery in Deadwood to view the graves of Wild Bill Hickock & Calamity Jane. After this it was back on the bike & off we went back to Rapid City via the
scenic road, and it was very enjoyable. We arrived back to Harley Davidson, quite relieved, to be returning the bike in one piece, & ourselves as well!!!! We had a ball & lots of laughs.
From here we travelled to Minnesota to the home of Bob & Ursula Lanners, who we met in the Grand Canyon
We were there for the 'Mud Fest' (held on their property) where people from all over Minnesota bring their Monster Trucks, ATV's & other vehicles, and try and drive through the large mud pond without getting bogged. Mike was so pleased to go as a passenger, along with Boofie & Dummar & the Australian Flag in Kevin's Monster Truck, through the mud, and ended up very dirty. He loved it. It was a lot of fun, and we thought it was something Barry & Pauline
could do in the clay pan of Kaleno, Cobar!!! (Australia) People had to pay to come here for the day & the tractor was on hand to pull anyone out who got bogged. A real 'GUY' day, and there were many wild and amazing vehicles. Lots of fun.
Finally it was time to leave, we were sad to say goodbye to Bob & Ursula our good friends,
and from here we made our way to Minneapolis where we went to the 'Mall of America', the LARGEST shopping centre in the USA. Beth, you should have been with me! I bought NOTHING!!!
Anyway, I think that's enough from me, Bye for now, thanks for reading the blog, and we LOVE reading your comments ...keep safe and well, God bless....Miss you all.
Next blog: Not sure!! Our Kids and Grandkids (15 of them!) arrive in 4 weeks ... YAY!!!!!!!!!!!!!


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Could your router or smartphone be used to spy on you and betray your nation? That's the allegation the U.S. House of Representatives'
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I. Chinese Phonemakers Could be Spying on You For the PLA
In the wake of
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Congress accuses Chinese phonemakers of blocking its probe into their potential cyberespionage ties, and suggest a ban. [Image Source: U.S. Congress]
Globally, ZTE is the fourth largest maker of mobile phones, while Huawei is sixth. In the routers, switches, and telecommunications market, Huawei is the world's second largest company in revenue, while ZTE ranks fifth. Both companies are looking to expand their sales base in the U.S.
But according to Congress, the companies could face pressure from the Chinese government to include subtle hardware or software constructs to spy on U.S. communications. That could allow the theft of valuable information that could hurt U.S. companies financially or leak sensitive defense secrets.
II. ZTE, Huawei Blast "Baseless" "Political Distractions"
Both companies firmly denied the cyber-spying allegations.
William Plummer, a Washington- based spokesman for the Huawei,
, "Baseless suggestions otherwise or purporting that Huawei is somehow uniquely vulnerable to cyber mischief ignore technical and commercial realities, recklessly threaten American jobs and innovation, do nothing to protect national security, and should be exposed as dangerous political distractions from legitimate public-private initiatives to address what are global and industry-wide cyber challenge."
Chinese cell phone makers promise they're not spying on U.S. citizens.
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ZTE released a statement highlighting that it was not owned by China's ruling Communist Party. It writes, "ZTE is committed to provide maximum cybersecurity through transparent, comprehensive, and continuous standards-based assessments of ZTE software, firmware, and hardware."
Chinese government officials were also quick to deny they were applying pressure on their domestic electronics firms to spy on the U.S. Commented Foreign Ministry spokesman Hong Lei, "Chinese telecommunications companies have conducted their international operations based on market-economy principles. Their investments in the U.S. reflect the mutual benefits brought about by U.S.-China trade relations."
III. Huawei, Founded by ex-PLA Officer, is Client of PLA's Cyberwar Unit
But there is some compelling evidence that Huawei may have a close relationship with cyberwar units inside China's "Peoples Liberation Army" (PLA). A source gave a document tying Huawei to an "elite cyber-warfare unit" in the PLA, which the company was contracted to provide "special network services" to. Huawei's founder and chief executive Ren Zhengfei is a former PLA officer.
Ren Zhengfei, founder and CEO of Huawei, is a former PLA officer. [Image Source: CFP]
Previously, U.S. regulators had blocked Huawei/ZTE acquisitions of domestic communications equipment manufacturers on similar grounds. Huawei attempted to acquire 3Com Corp. in 2008 for $2.2B USD, but the deal was blocked on security concerns. Instead, Hewlett-Packard Comp. (HPQ) ended up scooping up the company for $2.7B USD. Likewise the 2011 sale of sale of patents from 3Leaf Systems Inc. was unwound on similar security concerns.
But until now there had been no suggestion to directly ban ZTE or Huawei from the commercial communications market or the consumer electronics market. But that is precisely the unprecedented recommendation the panel -- led by
Rep. Mike Rogers
(R-MI) -- is making.
While the companies strongly deny its claims, the panel complains that both companies failed to cooperate fully with the investigation and tried to dishonestly disguise their relationships with the Chinese government.
U.S. House Intelligence Committee
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Unlike schools in the southern part of the state, the 2013-14 school year started without heat-related meltdowns for Pine River-Backus Schools.
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The original hives were top bar, so in advance of the splitting, I removed a couple of combs in the brood nest so that they would be sure to have some freshly-built, soft comb in there. After I removed the queens, sure enough, they built several of their cells on that new, soft comb.


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DETROIT (Sept. 6, 2007) – Wayne State University Law School will host a discussion titled "The Supreme Court's Term in Review" from 12:15 – 1:20 p.m. on Monday, Sept. 17, 2007, in Room 1545 of the Law School Classroom Building.
Wayne State University Law School faculty will discuss some of the most controversial cases from the U.S. Supreme Court's 2006-2007 term, including decisions on: school integration; campaign finance reform; student free speech; and search and seizure.
The discussion will be presented by Assistant Professor Jocelyn Benson, Professor Stephen Calkins, Professor Peter Henning, Visiting Professor Margaret Leibowitz, Associate Dean David Moran, Associate Professor C.J. Peters, Distinguished Professor Robert Sedler, Professor Jonathan Weinberg, and Professor and Chair in Constitutional Law Steven Winter. A question and answer session will follow discussion.
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Best Party Beaches: Surfers Paradise, Australia
Playboy.com dishes on all of the best places to eat, drink and chill while you're not hitting waves in Surfers Paradise, Australia.
Beaches are enchanted places where the drinks seem bottomless, the girls (occasionally) go topless and no matter how obnoxious you get, all is forgiven. The "what happens in Vegas stays in Vegas" mentality seems to apply to the golden coasts, which is why the beach is the perfect place to find no-holds-barred gluttonous serenity. What we're trying to say is if you decide to blow your cash on a beach vacation, it's almost impossible to screw up. To help out, we've calculated just how much you're going to have to save to have a good time without fear or favor in Australia's Surfers Paradise.
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First you're going to need a place to pass out after your debaucherous nights out on the town. If you're in Australia for the beach, you damn well better find a place that's on the water, or at least towering over the skyline. Located on the top floor of Club Watermark you'll find your ocean-view executive suite. Welcoming you with a bottle of Chandon, the promise of a warm cooked breakfast, evening canapés with beverages and a view overlooking the ocean, Club Watermark is where you'll call home for the next few days.
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We're going to go ahead and make a grand assumption. You don't do too much surfing in your day-to-day life and the thought of taking a group class with photo-happy families on their first vacation isn't your idea of a good time. Luckily, Australia's number one surf school, Cheyne Horan School of Surf, holds private surf lessons for only $75 an hour. The cost includes everything you need to hit the waves, and they will also pick you up from your hotel if it's in the vicinity of Broadbeach or Southport. After you're done with your one- to six-hour class, you're always welcome to rent a board and work your newfound skill at the Surfers Paradise Beach, where you can find Pacific Ocean shore breaks and challenging banks ideal for any level of surfer.
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With a twenty-eight-year history of being one of the principal party places in Surfers Paradise, it's no surprise that their food is on par as well. We still dream about the wild nights spent at The Avenue and we'd kill for even one of their Kilpatrick oysters. If you find yourself in an adventurous mood thanks to the overindulgence in Australia's favorite beer, Victoria Bitter, go with your gut and order the kangaroo filets. The atmosphere is laid-back and has a saloon feel, so if you're looking for fine dining with a snobbish atmosphere, take warning. But if you're hoping to find a place with good food, sexy women and decently priced beer, cocktails and wine, The Avenue is your one-stop place for all things good.
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We don't know what kind of mood you'll be in once the clock strikes 12. Will you want to relive your youth and bust a move on the dance floor to some old-school hip-hop? Strike up a conversation with a girl by the DJ booth as he spins the latest electro and house music? Or will you want to be treated like the VIP you are and sip on a cocktail while watching the night unfold around you in a subdued setting? Whatever your mood, Shooters Superclub will accommodate all of the above with their four rooms, all equipped with completely different atmospheres, spinning an array of diverse music, serving up great cocktails and never short of incredibly sexy women that are far from shy. Shooters Superclub is known to throw parties with painted girls as your waiters, is notorious around town for their "best bum" competitions and never shies away from a good old-fashioned pole dance throwdown. This nightclub is a thing of dreams!
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The McDowell HoneyBees (Marion, NC) announce their next Bee School. Everyone is invited to attend our highly popular Bee School---it's free and open to the public! From newbies to master beekeepers, there will be something for everyone. In addition to guest speakers covering major topics of interest each day, there will also be honey tasting, a honey extraction demo, raffles, door prizes, and lots more!
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MISSOULA, Mont. - The Missoula County detention officer accused of videotaping women and children in a local water park changing room made an initial appearance in court Thursday.
The Sheriff's Department fired Michael Gauci from his job as an inmate supervisor three days after the alleged incident at Splash Montana, and now department officials say they are conducting an internal investigation to see if Gauci acted out on the job.
Gauci's accused of felony burglary and attempting to destroy evidence for the allegations.
According to court documents, Gauci admitted to prosecutors that he'd done something similar before.
NBC Montana talked to a woman who said she was at the water park on Saturday. She said she has similar concerns.
"What kind of access did he have to all of the victim's information before he was suspended," said Missoula resident Kelly Breen." Does he know where I live? Does he have this kind of information? I've kept my children a lot closer since it happened."
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A verb tense exclusively and habitually used by sports commentators. Despite sounding exactly like future tense, this tense is used to describe recent past events to give the illusion that said event was predicted by the sportscaster.
"...and Pujols will rip a foul one into the outfield!" exclaimed the televised play-by-play commentator, immediately after it was over and everyone could clearly that it already happened. World Series viewers everywhere rolled their eyes at the constant and annoying use of pseudopredictive future-past.
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My secret ingredient for this souffle egg white balls recipe is red bean paste. Red bean paste or 红豆沙 is widely used in Chinese cuisine and Japanese cuisine for many dessert dishes.
I must confess that I have never made these red bean paste souffle balls or 高力豆沙 at home. A classic Shanghainese dessert, I have had them at restaurants in Shanghai, Hong Kong, San Francisco, and most recently, in a private party at Mr. Chow Beverly Hills (I don't think it's on the regular menu). I simply love them but haven't come across this highly addictive dessert anywhere else in SoCal. If you know of any restaurants that serve these, do let me know.
For the recipe, I actually stumbled upon it on a Chinese forum. I will have to warn you that they are not easy to make at home and do require an ice cream scoop for shaping as well as a deep fryer for frying. I didn't use either so my souffle balls were flat.
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[quote user="Bread"][quote user="TroyArcher"][quote user="Bread"][quote user="billsfan365"]Tom Brady is now ripping my city.[/quote]
I know how that feels. The Giants Idiot Punter sure does have a big mouth.[/quote]
And he also has a big SB ring.[/quote]
So does Ray Lewis. So does LT. So does Plaxico Burress. So does Brett Favre. So does Marvin Harrison. So does Santonio Holmes. So does Big Ben. So does James Harrison. So does Michael Irvin. I think Ryan Leaf got one as a Bucs backup.
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I am not sure of your issue with Weatherford but he seems like a good guy to me. The guy did a great job punting and he helped the Giants win another SB. I am not sure you could compare anything Weatherford may have said to what Vick did and yet I am sure you are a big Vick fan.


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Discussion in 'Fan Zone' started by Lonestar94, Oct 31, 2012.
Football is an emotional game and he brings that. I miss that fire and passion from a head coach.
the man is a delusional selfish psycopath.
It's not like we're asking Jerry to give up ownership, go ahead and be the owner, we just want a GM that's all.
If it doesn't work out, fire him and move on to the next one. He'd get so much more respect if he did at least that. I know, it'll never happen while Jerry is still alive though.
I at least know as a fan that Jerry is the problem. A lot of fans won't agree, but they're the ones who don't have a clue or don't care to see things the right way.
How did we ever win with Landry?
There are dozens of ways to be a successful coach. That style is what worked for Jimmy.
I did shed a tear....I was in my early 20's when we had Jimmy......Now in my early 40's still look like i'm in my 20's but 8 years of Army service 88-95 it catching up.....I CANT WAIT TO WATCH THAT AND RELIVE THE MEMORIES....
With a bunch of hall of famers including the Doomsday D and Captain America
Kidding aside, I get your point but do you think Landry would put up with the penalties, turnovers, lack of accountability that we see in today's Cowboys? IMO this team needs someone pushing them and holding them accountable and unfortunately I do not see that in Garrett, hope I´m wrong.
Until we see the practices and film sessions there is no way to assume he and hsi staff aren't working to fix the penalties.
3 last game by the way. I'd take 6 more if they replaced the turnovers.
In the NFL Network special Drew Pearson said after they would win Coach Landry would still get on them..he said you wondered did we just lose that game? He said he had a way about him that none of them wanted to be the guy that let the coach down.
I would think a lot of that attitude was the same with Jimmy.
For you young ones, don't miss it. Set your DVR now. I became a fan in the 70's(The year we beat the Broncos in the SB), and my father used to tell me about Lily, Merideth, Hayes, etc; I wish I could see those games.
wasn't afraid to bench players, Jimmah Jenius was a " task " master..
and neither had to deal with salary cap (much) and all the implications that come with it... ( * Jimmah Jenius did and quit * )
such as: " you want to cut me ? I don't care. I already have my money "..
or: " why should I go through a wall for you when the smart thing to do is to stay healthy and get paid.. "
or: " why develop you when I'm going to lose you in 3 years ? "
As I've said before, that was an almost completely different league those coaches worked in. Different rules, different mindsets (players, coaches AND front offices ), different times.
and they're not coming back.
Landry had plenty of fire and passion. He just wasn't demonstrative on the field. He didn't wear his emotions on his sleeve like Jimmy. I've actually heard several of his players talk about this and to not be fooled by his calm demeanor on the sidelines. They've seen the other side of him.
If you want to rip Garrett, I'd look for another avenue. The guy was born into a football family. It's all he knows and loves. Questioning his fire and/or passion seems foolish to me. Maybe you're right when you say he can't coach but don't tell me he doesn't have a burning desire for it and doesn't invest himself totally in that goal.
Football, Dallas Cowboys football in particular, is in his blood.
Thanks man I will definitely record it!
Landry didn't have his GM overruling his decisions, or questioning his play calling on the sidelines like Garrett has. Not even Vince Lombardi could win a superbowl with this egomaniac as his GM. Jimmy had the brass cojones to stand up to Jerry. I don't know if Bill did. After all he was stuck with "the player" whether he liked it or not. You can't have the GM dictate who starts or who sits. The coach loses all credibility.
Every NFL head coach is passionate and committed to the job. You can't get to this level without having that.
Jimmy Johnson is a different animal. He attacked it with a passion that i think few could match. The reason he burned out so quickly.
How can you not be fired up after watching the trailer?! I'm ready to hit something.
Jerry Jones "I can bring in 500 coaches to coach this team " Still haven't found a replacement for Jimmy! Jerry you bloody fool. you had it all and your ego ruined it. I will never forgive you for that. How bout dem Cowboys....
As much as he tried to hide it, Troy's competitiveness came to the surface during one of the trailers I saw. He said we never knew how good it was. (paraphrased)
Gotta catch it!


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THE GREAT SPERM WHALE: A Natural History of the Ocean's Most Magnificent and Mysterious Creature. Richard Ellis. xvi + 368 pp. University Press of Kansas, 2011. $34.95.
The sperm whale can stake a fair claim to being one of the world's weirdest mammals. Bizarre in appearance, almost limitless in their global range, and possessed of an extraordinary ability to dive far down into the lightless depths of the oceans, sperm whales are truly beings from an alien world. These are the creatures that author and wildlife illustrator Richard Ellis takes as his subject in his latest book, The Great Sperm Whale.
My own first encounter with a sperm whale was poignant—a dying pregnant female had come ashore on a beach at Cape Cod, Massachusetts. As I approached, I first saw the whale's great tail thrashing in the surf, then the massive square head and the undersized lower jaw studded with curved teeth. My first impression was that this was an animal like nothing else on Earth. I have seen many sperm whales since then, but that impression still holds. Indeed, I have sometimes jokingly hypothesized that the species was put here by space aliens as some sort of grand cosmic joke. It is a jest that Ellis echoes in this book when he ponders whether they might have arrived "several million years ago in a whale-sized spaceship that crashed in the middle of the Pacific Ocean, releasing a leviathanic cargo bent on oceanic domination."
As far as we can tell from the incomplete fossil record, sperm whales have been engaged in that dominance for perhaps 25 million years. Cetaceans arose about 50 million years ago, and the sperm whale has been around for longer than any other extant member of the order; this is, no doubt, in large part due to the remarkable adaptations that characterize the species. As Ellis puts it, "Every aspect of its development . . . enables it to pursue its unique lifestyle with consummate competence." He discourses at length on the more fascinating aspects of sperm-whale biology and behavior, drawing both on the historical observations of whalers—who knew a good deal about their quarry—and on more recent research on living whales.
But first he provides a historical context. In a chapter titled "Mr. Melville's Whale," Ellis examines not only Herman Melville and Moby-Dick, but also much that has been written about the author and his great novel, which D. H. Lawrence described, with complete accuracy, as "one of the strangest and most wonderful books in the world . . . a book of esoteric symbolism of profound significance, and of considerable tiresomeness." Although much of Ellis's commentary here is informative, there are times when it strays rather too far from the sperm whale itself. For example, I could have done without an analysis of the lyrics of a heavy metal rock band allegedly inspired by the Moby-Dick story. Readers may wonder why much of this chapter wasn't rerouted to a professional journal specializing in literary criticism.
Melville's ghost is everywhere in this book, and the many quotations Ellis draws from Moby-Dick not only nicely complement his own excellent text, but also show just how good an observer Melville himself was. Sadly, in his section on the sperm whale's remarkable diving capabilities, Ellis neglects to include one of my favorite quotations: "Of all divers," writes Melville, "thou hast dived the deepest. That head upon which the upper sun now gleams, has moved amid this world's foundations."
As Ellis notes, the whale—which is, like us, an air-breathing mammal—can hold its breath for at least 90 minutes, descend nearly two miles below the surface, and successfully hunt in unimaginable conditions of pressure and darkness. Recent tagging studies by Peter Tyack and colleagues have revealed the remarkable fact that sperm whales hunt upside down at the bottom of their deep dives. This finding suggests that they may be able to see squid silhouetted above them against dim surface light. Yet they remain creatures primarily of sound and hearing, not vision. Recognizing this, Ellis gives an extensive account of the sperm whale's remarkable head, or what he describes as "the largest nose in history," whose size and complex structure suggest that it serves primarily to generate and focus sound for an extremely sophisticated echolocation system.
Some people, including Ellis, believe that sperm whales have the ability to stun or kill prey with powerful bursts of sound focused through that giant nose. This idea, referred to by cetologists as the "Big Bang Theory," has been undermined by a 2006 simulation study (appropriately titled "No Stunning Results") by Kelly Benoit-Bird and colleagues. However, as Ellis points out, it is difficult to conceive of an alternative mechanism by which large, fast-moving squid could be subdued at the great depths and pressures at which sperm whales hunt them. It is a further mystery that these squid (including the huge Architeuthis, which may have spawned the Kraken myth) are evidently captured by the whales without much resistance, as evidenced by the relatively unmarked specimens found in sperm-whale stomachs. Furthermore, the discovery of healthy sperm whales with damaged or even absent lower jaws argues strongly that they rely less on their teeth than on suction for ingestion of debilitated prey; but how that prey is captured in the first place remains an enigma.
Ellis devotes considerable space to a discussion of the brains of sperm whales and other cetaceans, and the various and inevitably unsatisfying efforts that have been made to assess the extent of their intelligence. As with everything else in this book, he favors interpretations that cast the sperm whale as an exceptional creature—although after discussing what he views as the "magnitude" of cetacean intelligence, he dutifully adds that "we are still a long way from understanding how it is applied to the everyday business of living underwater." Ellis goes on to advance the interesting though untestable speculation that cetaceans with large, apparently well-developed brains use them to store reservoirs of knowledge, since, unlike humans, they can't record anything externally. He makes much of the "culture" of sperm-whale society, which shows remarkable similarities to that of elephants and may involve sophisticated social behavior and complex communication. Clearly, Ellis thinks it does; I suspect most cetologists would be rather more circumspect in their judgment.
The book includes a fascinating account of the history of human interactions with sperm whales, a topic that is inevitably dominated by the tragedy of whaling. This is a subject that Ellis knows intimately, and on which he has written extensively, and very well, in the past. He does not disappoint here either, and in many ways the chapters concerned with whaling represent the most absorbing writing in the book. Ellis takes us from medieval encounters with stranded sperm whales, through the great whale fisheries of 19th-century New England, and on to the devastation wreaked upon sperm-whale populations by modern industrial whaling. He describes the huge illegal catches made by factory ships from the former Soviet Union, which ruthlessly swept the oceans—leaving, in the words of the Soviet biologist Alfred Berzin, "a desert in their wake."
Ellis's desire to portray the sperm whale as exceptional in all respects occasionally leads to some problems. "They exist in a world where they are almost totally integrated into the medium in which they live," he claims. Yet this is true of virtually any successful species, including (for that matter) bacteria. Ellis also unnecessarily exaggerates the current plight of the world's whale populations, claiming that they are "all decimated to the point where they may never recover. Right whales, humpbacks and bowheads have been reduced to sparse shadow populations throughout the world." Hardly: southern right whales, humpbacks almost everywhere, and at least one bowhead population are recovering strongly, although the threats they face these days from pollution, entanglements and climate change leave them an uncertain future.
But these are relatively minor quibbles. However smart and socially sophisticated the sperm whale may or may not be, and whatever its true capabilities as a predator in the vast dark abyss that Melville termed its "most familiar home," it is a remarkable product of evolution, and Ellis's engaging book is the most definitive account to date of this fascinating and iconic species.
Phillip J. Clapham directs the Cetacean Assessment and Ecology Program at the National Marine Mammal Laboratory in Seattle. His research interests include the biology, behavioral ecology and conservation of large whales.
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hey gibril, do you have a 360?

I do want the cowboys to beat the seahawks though. I dont really care about the divisions I like the teams that I want to like.

go Giants!!!!!
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na, if i do get one it probably wont be for atleast another 3-4 months. i may get one before i go to college in August (if i get accepted, havent got my damn acceptance letters yet [:@])