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25 May 17
N+1 Singer - Small-cap quantitative research - Momentum screen refresh + 9 focus stocks
We have refreshed our momentum screen for a second time, the previous refresh having been in January. As before, the screen selects the 25 stocks exhibiting the strongest momentum, according to our measurement method. From these we selected 9 to focus on. Since the last refresh the screen has significantly outperformed both the main small-cap and micro-cap indices against a background of strong and stable momentum generally. We also present here a wider study of accelerating and decelerating momentum stocks, because of interesting behaviour noticed previously. The interim conclusion is that these two characteristics are a significant differentiator of performance. We show on pages 7 and 8 the current most accelerative and decelerative stocks.
Companies: SDM EYE SOG MAB1 GFIN FARN LRM W7L TET
23 May 17
Deleted but not forgotten
Blancco Technology is a leader in data erasure. Data erasure is being increasingly driven by concerns over privacy, increased requirements for security and substantially tougher regulations. Despite some recent issues we initiate with a BUY rating PT 230p.
Companies: Blancco Technology
25 May 17
N+1 Singer - Morning Song 25-05-2017
Clipper Logistics (CLG LN) Earnings enhancing acquisition | Conviviality (CVR LN) Raising a glass to a positive YE update | Halfords Group (HFD LN) Confidence in FX mitigations + staycation benefits | Sigma Capital Group (SGM LN) Successful launch of the UK's maiden PRS REIT, raising £250m | Small-cap quantitative research Momentum screen refresh + 9 focus stocks
Companies: HFD SGM SDM EYE SOG CLG MAB1 CVR GFIN FARN LRM W7L TET
24 May 17
Morning Note
Abzena (ABZA): TNT009 bought by Bioverativ for $400m (BUY) | Europa Oil & Gas* (EOG): Placing and open offer (CORP) | STM* (STM): A strong base with optionality (CORP) | Trakm8* (TRAK): Telematics contract win underpins FY 2018 (CORP) | Lombard Risk Management* (LRM): Lombard delivers the promised growth (CORP) | Mortgage Advice Bureau (MAB1): In-line trading update (HOLD) | Ideagen* (IGP): New hires demonstrating the sales focus (CORP)
Companies: ABZA EOG STM TRAK LRM MAB1 IGP
18 May 17
Capital Markets Day
We attended the Blue Prism Capital Markets Day yesterday. There was no commentary on the current financials, they had provided a pre (April HY) close update on 13th April. Half year results will be released on the 27th June. With yesterday's UK unemployment release showing a multi-year low in unemployment and another poor performance for productivity, the need for productivity improving technology is clearly very pressing.
Companies: Blue Prism
26 May 17
Technocotta Army
The last fortnight in technology has been highly eventful to say the least, giving us a lot to discuss in our maiden Tech Biweekly. Amongst the highlights of the past couple of weeks was the WannaCry ransomware attack, which was unprecedented in its scope and scale, the Chinese state backed Tsinghua Unigroup buying a minority stake in Imagination Technologies, SoftBank's record US$93bn technology fund (and what could it buy!) and Blue Prism's Capital Market Day.
Companies: BBSN ECSC EUSP FDM PPIX QRT SPRP SQS SNX
24 May 17
Record order book, sales and top line growth
'You ain't seen nothing yet' was a phrase famously coined by US President Ronald Reagan back in 1984. 33 years on, it could equally apply to today's hugely impressive FY17 prelims from Lombard Risk
Companies: Lombard Risk Management
22 May 17
N+1 Singer - StatPro Group - Trading in Q1 in line with expectations
StatPro has issued a brief but positive trading update to accompany today's AGM, indicating that trading in Q1 is in line with expectations. Sales of both StatPro Revolution and StatPro Seven are progressing well and the pipeline for the remainder of the year is solid. As previously announced, today's AGM will be outgoing Chairman Carl Bacon's last. We make no changes to our forecasts, recommendation and target price.
Companies: StatPro
17 May 17
N+1 Singer - Morning Song 17-05-2017
ATTRAQT Group (ATQT LN) Integration progress; potential for significant cost savings | Bodycote (BOY LN) Good trading, in line with management expectations | Brewin Dolphin Holdings (BRW LN) Positive interims showing Q2 FuM growth and margin accretion | Grafenia (GRA LN) Net cash clarification | Listed Law Conference More listed legal services companies expected | Raven Russia Ltd (RUS LN) Raising funds for further opportunities | Synairgen (SNG LN)Full year results; LOXL2 inhibitor due to commence Phase I in H2 2017 | Zotefoams (ZTF LN) Positive start to the year
Companies: RUS BOY BRW MUR GRA SNG ATQT BUR DRV GTLY ZTF
22 May 17
Next generation display collaboration
Nanoco has announced via RNS Reach a collaboration and joint development agreement with Kyulux to co-develop next generation display technologies. The aim of the collaboration is to combine Nanoco's cadmium free quantum dots with Kyulux's next generation OLED technology. The goal is to create supercharged hybrid OLED/Quantum dot devices able to emit greater amounts of light, which are required for the future generation of QLED/OLED televisions.
Companies: Nanoco
22 May 17
N+1 Singer - Morning Song 22-05-2017
Carador Income Fund (CIFU LN) Strong primary and secondary market CLO activity | Future (FUTR LN) Delivering monetisation for investors | Horizon Discovery Group (HZD LN) New gene editing platform broadens capability; reiterate Buy | Midatech Pharma (MTPH LN) Lead candidate selected in glioma programme | Restore (RST LN) Positive start to 2017, lifting Target Price to 470p | StatPro Group (SOG LN) Trading in Q1 in line with expectations | Vectura Group (VEC LN) Positive Phase I VR942 data to be presented
Companies: VEC CIFU RST HZD MTPH SOG FUTR
23 May 17
N+1 Singer - Morning Song 23-05-2017
accesso Technology (ACSO LN) Strong start to FY 2017 | Avon Rubber (AVON LN) Contract award helps underpin forecasts for FY18 | eg solutions (EGS LN) Clear visibility of full year targets | Entertainment One Ltd (ETO LN) EPS and DPS in-line, Debt rises in line with last update | Scapa Group (SCPA LN) Forecast upgrades; momentum strong | UDG Healthcare (UDG LN) Strong interims, FY guidance raised 2% | 1Spatial (SPA LN) Onwards and upwards | Driver Group (DRV LN) Turnaround on track |
Companies: ETO AVON SCPA UDG SPA DRV EGS
25 May 17
Lombard delivers on promised growth
The new management team has more than delivered in the first of the two year plan to transform LRM into a profitable and cash generative, leading-edge software supplier to the global financial services industry. That plan is predicated on the belief that development costs were not too high for the size of business, but rather the business was too small for the proper investment required to develop regulatory and compliance solutions for Tier-1 banks. Funds raised last summer are being utilised to step up sales to a more sustainable level, and this will allow the operational gearing of a software business to deliver profit and cash. In this first year we have seen revenues and earnings beat even upgraded expectations, and the £7.0m year-end net cash position is impressive after excellent H2 cash generation. The share price has responded but has a long way to go, and we increase our target price to 18.75p in line with the progress on delivery.
Companies: Lombard Risk Management
24 May 17
Small Cap Breakfast
I3 Energy –Schedule 1. Independent oil and gas company with assets and operations in the UK. Offer TBC, 26 May admission. Verditek— Schedule 1 update. On Admission, the Company's subsidiaries will be involved in advanced solar photovoltaic, filtration and absorption technologies specialising in providing environmental services. Issue price 10p. Admission in late May. Tiso Blackstar Group—Schedule 1 update. Media, entertainment and marketing solutions group/ £160m mkt cap. Admission only. Expected late June. Curzon Energy—Report on Proactive Investors of intended LSE float this year with acquisition of coal bed methane assets in Oregon. Looking to raise £3m plus. NLB Group—financial and banking institution based in Slovenia, with a network of 356 branches. Seeking Ljubliana Stock Exchange listing with GDRs on the LSE. Expected mid June. Flying Brands (FBDU.L)—Prospectus approved by FCA. RTO of Stone Checker Software, supplier of technology solutions in the field of kidney stone analysis and prevention. Has raised £550k at 3p. Subject to GM on 15 Jun. AEW UK Long Lease REIT—Intention to Float. Up to £150m raise. Admission early June. UK specialist and alternative property Alfa Financial Software –Intention to float. Mission-critical software platform purpose-built for asset finance enterprises. Vendor sale of 25% plus. FYDec16 rev £73.3m (CAGR of 24% from 2012). Adjusted EBIT £32.8m. Kuwait Energy— $150m raise plus vendor offer. Admission due June. 2p reserves 810.0 mmboe ADES International— Provider of offshore and onshore oil and gas drilling and production services in the Middle East and Africa, seeking raise up to $170m plus vendor sale under a Standard Listing of the Main Market. Admission due May 2017. Tufton Oceanic Assets– Extended to 9 May on specialist funds segment of Main Market to enable further due diligence. PRS REIT—Private rental sector REIT raising up to £250m. Admission due 31 May
Companies: PYC CLTV HNL WAND TRAK OBT PSL ARL AGM
24 May 17
N+1 Singer - Sanderson Group - Solid first half and good visibility of full year targets
Sanderson has delivered interim numbers in line with the 4 May update. Group revenue increased 11% to £10.9m, driven by 20% growth in Digital Retail revenue and 7% growth in Enterprise Software revenue. Management does highlight a slightly more considered approach from some customers and protracted sales cycles with bigger projects. However, healthy recurring revenue (£5.4m to be recognised in H2) and a good order book (£2.8m) provide decent visibility of our full year targets. We therefore make some adjustments to our segmental profit assumptions, but leave headline group and profit estimates unchanged. The shares are trading on a FY 2017 EV/EBITDA multiple of 10.9x, which we think represents an unfair discount to peers (13.0x) given a robust business model, decent sales momentum and strong cash generation.
Companies: Sanderson


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Stephen Donald's Rugby World Cup-winning heroics will be immortalised in a new television film about his journey from whitebaiter to world beater.
Donald was plucked from a fishing trip to kick the winning penalty goal for the All Blacks in their heart-stopping 8-7 final victory over the French on October 23, 2011.
The project - awaiting funding from New Zealand On Air- is understood to include veteran playwright and cartoonist Tom Scott.
Crucially, it has the blessing of the New Zealand Rugby Union.
NZRU spokesman Nick Brown said: "We've already given our support in principle for this work as it focuses on a good story within the story of the All Blacks' victorious Rugby World Cup 2011 campaign.
"We think the Stephen Donald story would be popular among many New Zealanders as it captures an incredible moment in New Zealand and rugby history."
Beaver, as he is affectionately known, has been plying his trade for English club Bath since the World Cup. He was the fourth-choice first five going into the tournament, but was called after injuries struck down Dan Carter, Colin Slade and Aaron Cruden.
Donald took the field in a jersey several sizes too small for him, and calmly slotted a penalty goal in the 45th minute.
The film will be produced by Great Southern Film & Television and is likely to screen on TVNZ next year.
What's your view?
Go to the Herald on Sunday Facebook page to vote for who should play Donald.


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Education Department, ABC Radio Partner to Close Achievement Gap
Ask the White House: Online Chat Lets Public Learn More about Nation's Education Policies
Close-Up: Brown v. Board of Education
On the Horizon
ACT Scores Remain Steady
New Look! ED.gov Gets Facelift
Education Department, ABC Radio Partner to Close Achievement Gap
The Department of Education and ABC Radio Networks have joined forces on a national radio campaign to inform the African-American community about No Child Left Behind and the achievement gap that exists among students from different ethnic backgrounds.
The campaign, "Closing the Educational Achievement Gap," will air on all 240 of ABC Radio's Urban Advantage Network affiliates in the U.S. during the back-to-school period.
"We have an education emergency in the United States of America," Secretary Paige said. "Nationally, blacks score lower on reading and math tests than their white peers. But it doesn't have to be that way. We need to collectively focus our attention on this problem."
The campaign will air detailed messages about bridging the achievement gap and also give parents tips on what steps to take to ensure their child is making academic progress. The radio spots will feature Secretary Paige in a 30-second message emphasizing the importance of this problem and how some parents may be eligible for free, government-sponsored tutoring or other extra help.
To help eliminate the achievement gap, No Child Left Behind requires schools to monitor the performance of students from different ethnic and racial backgrounds and also students from low-income families. Each subgroup within a school and local school district must make academic progress as defined by the state. The school or local school district is considered to be "in need of improvement" after two consecutive years of not making progress. The goal is 100 percent proficiency on state standards for all subgroups in math and reading by the 2013-14 school year.
For more information, visit www.ed.gov and select the link for No Child Left Behind. To hear the radio spot, visit www.ed.gov/news/av/audio/index.html and select the link "Education is a Civil Right."
Ask the White House: Online Chat Lets Public Learn More about Nation's Education Policies
Secretary Paige recently hosted "Ask the White House," an online, interactive forum for the public to ask questions of key Bush Administration officials. The following are excerpts from the secretary's chat:
Stephen from Scottsville, Ky.: What is your opinion on the NCLB Act and do you believe it is possible for all school systems to follow?
Paige: I strongly believe that it is possible for all school systems in America to follow the guidelines of NCLB. It is simple in terms of its principles. Schools must be accountable. The second point is flexibility and local control; people at the local level should make decisions. Third, parents should have options for their children. Last, NCLB makes sure that teaching methods are based on science. This is not complicated. All schools can do this. It is going to require hard work and it is going to require us to do things differently, but all schools can do it.
|"In past years, these back-to-school articles often focused on bus schedules, lunch menus and homeroom assignments. This year, the focus is on performance, results and plans for helping students who historically have been left behind. It will take all of us, working together, to continue to spread the word and to make the goals of the law a reality in communities across America."
Secretary Paige, in response to a recent poll about public attitudes about public education.
Abigail from Iowa: Tuition prices keep rising, while class hours stay the same, meaning I can only work so many hours per day and still keep the A. Students like myself are driving themselves very quickly into debt. Is this administration doing anything to keep education affordable?
Paige: The president is a champion for providing increased funding for worthy and eligible students to attend the universities and colleges of their choice. For example, Pell grant funding is up to $12.7 billion, a 45 percent increase over 2001 funding. Student aid is up by 36 percent over when the president first took office. So the president is very aggressive in protecting America's education investment, and that is investing in our future leaders who are going to universities and colleges now.
Johnny from Scranton, Pa.: I'm 10 years old. My teacher has asked us about our goals for the year. What are your goals for America's schools this year?
Paige: I congratulate you for being involved in education policy at a young age. Our goal for America's schools this year is lots of success in bringing school systems into compliance with the No Child Left Behind Act [by increasing] the number of highly qualified teachers in schools [as well as] assuring that our teaching methods are based on science and that they work. … Our ultimate goal is that students like Johnny learn.
Teresa from Little Rock, Ark.: What national efforts, suggestions or policy will your office make to help children and teachers regarding the major problem with bullying in our public schools?
Paige: This is a very important issue. When I was superintendent in Houston, our number one core value was safety above all else. I feel it is imperative for us to provide a safe environment for students. … We have created a division in the Department called the Office of Safe and Drug-Free Schools. We have charged them with helping to make schools safe, and bullying is one of those issues; we have held conferences on this issue, we have offered training to teachers and have published literature on the issue of bullying.
Roberta from Idaho: What's the one piece of advice you often find yourself giving to teachers and parents?
Paige: Let me begin by saying to teachers, thank you for your commitment to America's children. I want to tell parents that we need your help. You are your child's first teacher. I say to all of America that the president wants our nation to be better. There are many things we must do in order to be better and stronger, but the one thing we must do is to be better in education. The president is dedicated to improving education for our young Americans who are our country's future.
Close-Up: Brown v. Board of Education
The decision in Brown v. Board of Education actually involved four related cases brought by plaintiffs in four states: Gebhart et al v. Belton et al in Delaware, Brown et al v. Board of Education in Kansas, Briggs et al v. Elliott et al in South Carolina, and Davis et al v. School Board of Prince Edward County et al in Virginia. On the same day as the decision in the Brown case, the Supreme Court also decided another related case in Bolling et al v. Sharpe et al, a case from the District of Columbia.
Next year marks the 50th anniversary of Brown v. Board of Educationthe unanimous Supreme Court ruling that outlawed schools segregated on the basis of race.
To mark the anniversary of this landmark decision, Congress created the Brown v. Board of Education 50th Anniversary Commission to plan and coordinate public activities surrounding the anniversary, including public lectures, writing contests and public awareness campaigns.
President Bush worked with congressional leaders to select distinguished Americans to serve as commissioners. Commissioners include representatives from the states that played a role in the Brown litigation, as well as college faculty and leaders from government and the NAACP.
The 50th anniversary of Brown is May 17, 2004. More information about the commission and Brown commemoration events will follow in future issues of The Achiever.
For more information, visit www.ed.gov/about/bdscomm/list/brownvboard50th/index.html.
On the Horizon
October 21
8:00-9:00 p.m. E.T.
Education News Parents Can Use monthly broadcast will focus on keeping children safe at home and in school. Visit www.ed.gov/news/av/video/edtv/schedule.html or call 1-800-USA-LEARN for details.
October 27-29
Washington, D.C. Department of Education sponsors "Meeting the Challenge: The Science and Practice of Safe and Drug-Free Schools." Visit www.OSDFSNationalConference.org or call Amalia Cuervo at 202-205-2855.
|ACT Scores Remain Steady
Despite the record number of high school graduates (nearly 1.2 million) who took the ACT in 2003, scores remained flat on this test, which is one of the nation's leading college entrance exams.
Secretary Paige said: "It is encouraging to see a greater percentage of young people taking the ACT and planning to go to college in pursuit of solid, productive careers with promising futures. At the same time, it is discouraging that the ACT test scores remain stagnant and that far too many young people are entering college without the skills to succeed in freshman-level courses, particularly in the vital areas of math and science."
Out of a possible 36 points, only a fourth of 2003 graduates earned a score of 24 or higher on the science test, while just four in 10 earned a score of 22 or higher on the math portion.
However, for the first time since 1997, scores rose slightly for all racial/ethnic minority groups: Asian-American students led the roster with a score of 21.8 (up by 0.2 points), followed by Puerto Rican/Hispanic students with an average composite score of 19.0 (up by 0.2), American Indians/Alaska Natives at 18.7 (up by 0.1), Mexican-American/Chicano students at 18.3 (up by 0.1), and African-American students at 16.9 (up by 0.1).
New Look! ED.gov Gets Facelift
The Department of Education's Web sitewww.ed.govhas been completely revamped with a great new look. The site, which debuted in September, has been visually enhanced with more graphics and photos and includes new features and streamlined information, thus putting ED news, events and resources at your fingertips.
The new ed.gov now includes the No Child Left Behind site (formerly www.nclb.gov), giving readers a one-stop home page that leads to annotated resources, including a new virtual press room of news releases, photos, audio clips and video, as well as five information centers that cover financial aid, grants and contracts, policy, programs, and research and statistics.
And with program information easier to find, ed.gov visitors can sort programs by title, subject, assistance type or eligibility. In addition, each program listing outlines purpose, funding status, eligibility, regulations, guidance and contacts. The new site retains some categories of the former site, such as the ED budget, organization structure and job openings. The A-Z Index continues to offer ED topics in an alphabetical listing and the Cross-Site Index continues to extend to all ED-funded Web sites, including ERIC clearinghouses, regional labs, research centers, special education and rehabilitative services organizationsand hundreds more.
The Achiever is published semi-monthly during the school year for parents and community leaders by the Office of Intergovernmental and Interagency Affairs, U.S. Department of Education (ED). Rod Paige, Secretary.
For questions and comments, contact: Nicole Ashby, Editor, U.S. Department of Education, 400 Maryland Avenue, S.W., Room 5E217, Washington, DC 20202, 202-205-0676 (fax), email@example.com.
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Disclaimer: The Achiever contains news and information about public and private organizations for the reader's information. Inclusion does not constitute an endorsement by the U.S. Department of Education of any products or services offered or views expressed.
Thank you for your interest in The Achiever, the U.S. Department of Education's biweekly bulletin on No Child Left Behind, the historic, bipartisan education reform law signed by President Bush in January 2002. We are delighted to hear that the newsletter is providing you with the resources needed to help you in your efforts to improve education.
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Is your brand smashable?
Imogen Riley, Digital Marketing Senior Manager, Adobe APAC – LinkedIn @IERiley
My team and I recently attended Martin Lindstrom's symposium, Brandwashed. Martin had my attention from the get go – his ability to engage the audience for an entire day was incredible! He takes you on a journey into consumer psychology and challenges you to think outside the box. Here are the key takeaways I took from the event and hopefully give you some actionable insight on ways to boost your brand.
1) The brain acts irrationally – Martin begins by explaining how we act irrationally and are ruled by emotions. Did you know 15% of what we do daily is rational compared to 85% which is irrational? Therefore businesses cannot assume their consumers behavior without extensive research.
2) Smashables – Would your consumers still recognize your brand if your logo was removed? Martin's concept of 'the smashable brand' was a real eye opener. He explained how businesses have to own every aspect of their brand. By this he means a whole range of related elements, sound, shape, colour, a word, an icon and so on. For example, Coca Cola can still be recognised if you remove its logo just by the shape of the coke bottle. Apple is associated with the apple icon, the 'i' naming series and many more instances. Google owns the word 'search' – when a consumer goes to search something online, they almost always go to Google (so much so that people say 'google it' instead of 'search it'). So, is your brand smashable?
3) Word – of – mouth – Never underestimate the power of word-of-mouth marketing. It can be your most useful or detrimental tool – use it wisely and effectively. "It takes a mere 5% of 'informed individuals' to influence the direction of a crowd of up to two hundred people" according to Professor Jens Krause from Leeds University. Identify your key influencers: who are your 5%?
4) Generation-to-generation Branding: Did you know that 65% of our adult brand choices come from our parents? If this is the case should we then relook at our target group? People tend to remember their past in a positive way and associate certain sound, smells and taste with it – clever brands can leverage this to tap into their consumers' nostalgia for the past.
5) Gamification – We are entering the era of games. Brands are capitalising on the concept of games and using it to drive consumer engagement. How can your brand incorporate a gaming aspect?
6) Contextual Branding & Customisation – in the future everything will be customised. In this highly competitive environment, brands need to offer a customised experience to customers, either through website content, promotions, product selection or so on. Brands must understand their customers and their social interactions in order to engage them. Technologies such as Adobe Social allow brands to have full visibility into their customers' social interactions and behaviours and respond to them appropriately.
7) Have a mission in mind– Clarify your mission to your customer and employees. A mission will create a vision which in return will generate passion. Think about what you are selling, what the benefit is and what the added value is. This will then clarify and simplify your message. For example, Adobe's mission is: To transform the world through digital experience'. What is your statement?
Get into the minds of your consumers! Go out, interact with them, conduct research, and understand their needs. Talk to them on social media and listen to what they are saying. The more you understand your consumers and how they view your brand, the better you become in responding to their needs and the more you will grow. Feel free to leave your comments and questions.


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If you like ultra-slim, aluminium laptops and are looking for something with a little more screen real estate than your average ultraportable, Dell's new XPS 15z might well be the one for you. With highlights like a anodised aluminium outer unibody shell, magnesium palm rests, optional Full HD screen and Core i7 under the hood, this is one impressive candidate – yet it's still less than an inch thick!
Dell claims its latest baby is one of the thinnest laptops 15.4in laptops in the world, and with the exception of the 15in MacBook Pro, we don't know of one that's thinner – certainly not one sporting heavy-duty specifications and an all-metal chassis. Considering these factors, the 15z is quite light, at a mere 2.54kg.
It looks very stylish, as the company has kept its lines clean and simple, with no patterns a la the HP tm2 to distract the eye. As with the older Dell XPS 15, the base protrudes a little at the rear. Like the hinge (which looks somewhat like a piece of metal shower hose) it will probably divide opinions, but we like the effect.
For the inner keyboard surround and bezel, Dell has used gunmetal grey magnesium. It's a slightly softer and warmer metal than aluminium, which makes typing more pleasant. The two materials are separated by chrome trim which runs around the edge. Overall, with its white backlighting, minimalist aesthetics and subtle ports, this is one attractive laptop.
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The book is great too, I read a few chapters..Just gotta go back and read it.
I might watch it in theaters this or next weekend.
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With the economy bumping along on the bottom of a cycle and customers switching to smaller, more eco-friendly vehicles, pickup truck sales are down by more than 30%. Could Dodge have picked a worse time to introduce the full-size Ram 2500 and 3500 pickup trucks?
Maybe ... maybe not. It all depends: Do you want a cleaner-running, more fuel-efficient vehicle? It comes at a cost.
Dodge's 6.7-liter Cummins engines, introduced in 2007, combine exhaust gas recirculation (EGR) with diesel particulate filters (DPFs). Designed to meet 2007 emissions standards, they also meet 2010 EPA standards.
Ford and Chevrolet/GMC won't have 3/4-ton and 1-ton models until next year. But in addition to EGR and DPFs, those vehicles will also have selective catalytic reduction (SCR) systems. The newer technology is heavier, raises the sticker price, and requires owners to add diesel exhaust fluid (DEF) to control nitrogen oxides (NOx).
By letting Cummins focus on diesel engine development, Dodge was able to concentrate on the chassis and cab, improving comfort, quiet, and capability.
One of many tweaks made to improve sound levels and isolate road harshness is an innovative, fluid-filled body mount under the C-pillar at the rear of the cab. While the Ram 1500 now has rear coil springs, Dodge chose to stay with multistage rear leaf springs on the 2500 and 3500 for better stability under load. The engineers also retuned the three-stage shocks on all four corners.
Unfortunately, they did not include stability and roll control features, including trailer sway control, which their competition already has in 2009 models.
Cummins boosted the engine to 350 hp at 3,000 rpm and 650 pound-feet of torque at a low, useable 1,500 rpm to help capability.
Dodge puts the power to your choice of six-speed transmissions, an automatic, and a manual. The manual, standard with the diesel, has a deep-reduction 5.94:1 first gear, direct drive in fifth, and a 0.74:1 overdrive sixth speed. The six-speed automatic has two overdrive gears: 0.816 in fifth and 0.625 in top. The automatic has a column-mounted shift stalk with a selection button to shift manually. It limits the highest gear you want the transmission to use.
Shift into tow/haul mode and you raise the rpm of the transmission's shift points. This helps the exhaust brake maintain downhill speed. The brake works in normal mode, too, but it's more effective at higher rpm.
At the press preview, I drove several trucks loaded to capacity. The first was a Ram 3500 pulling a 30-foot, fifth-wheel trailer. The 8-foot bed, not available on competitive trucks with crew cabs, allowed ample room for trailer swing without damaging the back of the cab. Overall length was 260 inches on a 169.5-inch wheelbase, but the truck was reasonably responsive (for the length of the combination) even on the rougher and tighter sections of the test track.
Next, I pulled a two-axle platform gooseneck trailer with another 3500. It was just shy of 16,500 pounds. The Ram accelerated, braked, and handled well, considering the mass it was pulling, and it held speed in cruise control while traveling up moderate grades. Coming back down, the exhaust brake helped maintain control and assisted bringing the rig to a smooth, straight stop.
My final test was in a 2500 Crew Cab loaded to capacity. I took that truck over some of the worst test sections on the track. From simulated deteriorated roads with potholes to sections designed to twist the frame, the Ram stayed squeak- and rattle-free. It was easy to listen in the quiet cab.
Also worth noting are the elimination of the extended cab, and the addition of new tow mirrors and the integrated trailer brake controller. Heavy-duty Rams come in Regular Cab, Crew Cab, and the humongous Mega Cab. First introduced on the Ram 1500, the Mega Cab is for operations that need extra interior room for tools and cargo, or to secure them from weather or theft.
The side mirrors integrate convex glass at the outer edge of each large flat glass mirror. For towing, the mirrors pivot around the convex portion to provide a vertical view with the large convex section at the bottom.
Dodge finally joins its competitors with an integrated adjustable electronic trailer brake controller. It works manually or is automatically proportioned.
Spend some time with the brochures to select options for your needs, then take a test drive. There are far too many features to list here.
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gaim-2.0.0beta3 .deb package for ubuntu dapper
Posted by chantra on 19th April 2006
Gaim-2.0 is not yet stable, but beta versions are out . Since March 29th, 2006, the beta version has been released.
It doesn't seem that gaim-2.0 is going to make it into Ubuntu Dapper.
I've created a .deb for gaim-2.0. People who want to try it out are welcome ;).
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Discussion in 'The Trash Can' started by haribobo, Mar 21, 2010.
Is this event happening this year? Or was last year just an experiment?
I remember reading somewhere last year that it would not be held this year. Guess it will all depend on which (Asian?) country might be able to afford to host it in the future?
Wasn't the original plan to hold it every two years (as not to conflict with the Olympics)? So we may see it in 2011.
I remember someone's posting something to that effect somewhere on FSU last season, but I couldn't find any official announcement. Perhaps the ISU hasn't decided yet whether it will stage the event in the 2011-12 season.
I think it takes place every two years, like Winter Universiade.
From what I remember it is supposed to take place every year EXCEPT during Olympic year because the calendar is too crowded.
AFAIK the Team competition will take place next year, probably in Tokyo [but somewhere in Japan, because the Jap TV company is paying for it.]
The World Team Trophy will be taking place every year except during an Olympic year (so as not to extend the season too far for such a year). Japan will be the host of the event for several years under contract. Beyond that, who knows. But I can get behind any competition that gives great skaters more money, because hey, they need it.
I BELIEVE the WTT is intended to be held every year except Olympic years. There is another thread on how the ISU doesn't follow their own rules. Last year, the ISU sent an invitation to Yu-Na to skate in the WTT exhibition, even though she did not qualify for the actual competition. That would normally be against ISU rules, but I think there is a loophole in the WTT rules that allow such invitations.
Pardon the bump, but it looks like it's official.
I never saw any numbers, but everything I heard or read indicated that the first WTT was a major financial success. It makes sense they would try it again.
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Winter is when I most feel a beginner now. I guess that's a good thing (it's not as much in the sumer now! ) but it's still frustrating.
Question 1 - I would swear the bees in one hive were orienting. Seems a little early, don't you think?
#2 - If it ends up a heavily populated hive, when could I possibly do a walk-away split? I don't really know when drones start appearing. Any other indicators? (Usually nucs ship around the end of April in these parts. Does that help?) I plan to ask folks at our club but most of my questions get an "I don't know." My winter notes from last year show me doing a checkerboard on Feb. 26 and having lots of brood by 3/19 - if that helps.
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I hope you don't just say mao is more bendy and has prettier positions. :sheesh:
Judges look at the depth, speed, extension and overall control of the edge in spirals.
Before concluding mao has better spirals tell us exactly how.
Is she faster? Uses deeper edges? Holds the position longer? Same goes with the spins.
I'm not saying that you said this, but I'm really getting sick of people criticizing yuna's flexibility. Too bad she wasn't born with it. Too bad she didn't learn ballet when she was four. The girl worked her butt off to earn what she has now. In interview yuna's dad said it's a miracle that she has the biellman position because he never thought she could. She cried everytime she tried and practiced almost brutally to have the position she has now.
Talking about her flexibility endlessly is like asking why does mao flutz or why does she take off with full blade with toe jumps.
Here is prediction article where he assess each of the top skaters. He praises Mao for attempting the 3A but he also praises Yuna for having the total package. So I don't think his statements reflect the view that Mao is better than Yuna because she does the 3A.
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All I am saying is that good position alone is not a measure of good spiral.
It is silly to say that some skaters, including yuna, never deserve level 4 on spiral sequence just because they aren't as flexible as sasha cohen.
And as for mao's music, what's chosen is what's chosen. People will need to get over it.
But do you understand my point?
miki88 lol
I find your opinions to be pretty reasonable. It seems you're coming under fire in multiple discussions for them, though, hehe. I like YuNa's spirals...I love Mao's. From the judges' point of view though, it seems that positions aren't the only consideration (although to me, they are the most noticeable.) YuNa seems to be given credit for her edging and speed.
Stojko is becoming as relevant as a skating commentator as he is a successful singer.
I've never thought Yu-Na's spirals were bad; just not the same as other skaters like Mao. Don't blame Kim for utilising the current system such that she gets level fours anyway, taking advantage of her great edges and her speed.
I actually really like Yuna's spirals. Sure, her free leg isn't in a full split but her spirals are fast and have good control and just look nice. Carolina also has very nice spirals without having a full split. I often feel like the full split spirals (eg Sasha, Caroline) move very slowly which kinda diminishes the impact. Mirai is one skater who has a very flexible spiral positition while maintaining good speed.
Cant believe people are saying mao does not have transition into the 3A, for god sake not even toya or midori had it.
Yuna was the winner but not with that score, thats score was just stupid, its should be at leats 2 points difference betwwen them not 5.
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Elvis really needs to shut his mouth, becuase he's killing what little creditblity he's ever had and also hurting the sport to boot.
ITA w/whomever said the rule change that needs to happen in the Ladies SP is that they have the option to do either a double or a triple Axel. Just as the Men have.
As for how the marks went last night...Did Mao land the Triple Axel? Yes, however, it was a bit tight and the speed going into it and coming out of it into that double was slow. I, and I'm sure the Judges, have seen Mao do far better Triple Axels in the past, so I'm hoping *that* was compairsion they were making last night. As for the speed...I was shocked at just slow and creeping Mao was going into that last night. It reminded me of Sandhu's stalking of his Triple Axel and that's not a compairison Mao wants I'm sure.
She landed it, but didn't deserve the out of world GOE some think she deserves just for "landing" the thing. The GOE Mao got for what she did *last night*, was right for what she did.
One thing that's missing in this discussion...Regardless of what we all think, it really was lovely to see a smile on Mao's face as she was skating last night. I've missed that this season.
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Farmers markets, are they all rubbish?
Farmers markets, are they all rubbish?
I know everyone is going to get really upset by this post as it is not politically correct in regards to this site.
I waiting at a bus stop outside an organic farmers' market, and decided to go in as I have never been in one before. The place was full of people who looked smelly wearing big woolly jumpers that were about two sizes to big for them.
The first stalls had home cooked cakes and pies, that did not look very hygienic. They were all packed on top of each other.
I went to the vegetable stalls, not only had I never seen vegetables so small, but I didn't know it was possible to grow them so small and so scorny.
What weren't small were the prices.
Was this a unique experience, or have others seen the same?
#2 Tue 13 Mar 07 5:35am
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Re: Farmers markets, are they all rubbish?
We have farmers market every second w/e and the variety of produce on the stalls is amazing. The quality of the wares available is generally very good. However seasonal differences can affect quality and prices amongst some items.
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Re: Farmers markets, are they all rubbish?
We also have farmer's market's and we LOVE them. It is an outing that we enjoy where we get to taste new foods from different countries. We bought two jars of curry powder from an Indian stall last time we went... an Agra and another type. It is delightful to cook with. We also can get the most divine Greek yogurt.. thick and creamy and mixed with pureed fruit of your choice. It espouses to be 97% fat free, but I am not sure which bit is the fat free part of it, because it certainly doesn't taste like that.
We can get lots of organically grown fruit and vegetables.... much better quality and taste than the fruit and vegetables we generally buy from the local supermarket. We can also taste a range of different nuts, roasted and spiced in different ways.
We also have our hippy dippy farmer's markets... they are fantastic as well.... it just depends on where the market is situated as to what to expect. It will cater to the local community. I like going there because I can get really nice skirts that have uneven hems that are hand made and made out of many different materials to suit my lifestyle.
I enjoy seeing the different people browsing... they bring character and colour to the market. The conversations I have with different people at different markets is varied. This doesn't mean I always agree with them, but it is interested to see how people think and act outside of my framework and how I think.
If the world were the same, it would be such an uninteresting place......
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Re: Farmers markets, are they all rubbish?
I think it depends on where you are and how much of a pretentious git you are.
We have growers and farmers markets here in Adelaide and the produce is basically the stuff that isn't perfect looking but tastes fab. The prices are about average.
I have the central market though here in Adelaide so I am spoilt for value, quality and choice.
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Re: Farmers markets, are they all rubbish?
Much is in the eye of the beholder rather than the things themselves.
Looking hygenic isn't the same as being hygenic or of good quality. Think of a gleaming supermarket full of shrink wrapped battery chickens for instance.
I agree that a lot of mediocre quality stuff is overpriced because of the organic tag.
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Raising the stakes in RTO markets.
Raising the stakes in RTO markets.
When Chairman Jon Wellinghoff emerged from a FERC meeting room one Thursday last October, he spoke briefly to reporters about why it was OK—and actually a good thing—for Duke Energy's Ohio and Kentucky utilities to move from the Midwest ISO to the PJM Interconnection. As reported by Energy Daily , Wellinghoff said utilities should be free to pick "the most competitive RTO [regional transmission organization] that provides the best opportunity for their business models to operate." Further, the chairman said it's healthy for markets like MISO to "realize another RTO may have a superior structure that is attracting more utilities, and they maybe should consider changing their structure" (see Jeff Beattie, "FERC Lets Duke Utilities Switch from MISO to PJM," Energy Daily, Fri., Oct. 22, 2010) .
Wellingoff's comments disappointed MISO and intervenors like the American Public Power Association (APPA), which represents public power agencies and municipals, many of which are price-takers in wholesale markets. APPA suggests that FERC is giving short shrift to the cardinal rule of ratemaking under the Federal Power Act— i.e., that any pricing system must produce rates that are "just and reasonable." To the degree generators like Duke (and FirstEnergy in 2009) are exiting markets in pursuit of bigger capacity payments for the very same power they generated before, APPA says customers will be stuck paying higher bills. From the customer's viewpoint, market forces aren't working to produce just and reasonable rates—or anyway not as just or reasonable as they might be in a system that didn't reward RTO shopping.
For that matter, APPA says capacity markets in general are misguided, and should be phased out in favor of a system of bilateral contracting for capacity, and auction trading for excess generation (see APPA's Oct. 1, 2010 comments in Maryland PSC Docket PC-22; and APPA's Competitive Market Plan, Feb. 2009) . Policy makers in some states seem to agree, with California opting against creating a capacity market to address its resource adequacy needs, and with legislative and regulatory actions in both New Jersey and Maryland aiming to circumvent or even undermine the market (see sidebar "The Politics of Capacity Dumping") .
However, Duke's departure so soon after FirstEnergy's identical move suggests capacity auctions are gathering momentum—at least in the northeastern quadrant of the North American grid. Less than two months after the meeting where FERC granted Duke's migration request, the Midwest ISO took Chairman Wellinghoff's words to heart, proposing in December 2010 to expand its voluntary and heretofore short-term capacity markets to a more comprehensive and longer-range auction.
"Some folks think energy-only is the way to go," says Todd Hillman, MISO's executive director—customer management. "But given today's regulatory and market construct, it's not feasible to have an energy-only market. Midwest ISO has no plans to go that direction."
Whether developments in the Midwest ISO signal a general shift toward capacity markets, however, remains uncertain at best. In fact, it looks like the capacity contest is just


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You couldn't be more full of **** if you were break dancing in a Port-a-Potty.......Kruunch
They definitely deserve a spot in the hall of fame, they put teams in positions to win games. Whether its pinning an offense deep up against their own end zone, or scoring that game winning or game tying last second field goal.
Not the actual Man, Myth, Legend....Just a Giant fan since birth, I come in peace
It would be a shame if they didn't....
Yes cause what if they can tackle and cover on special teams as well? Kickers could do more than just kick the ball.


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APC Member Meeting 2014
On 1-9 June 2014, the Association for Progressive Communications (APC) is holding its 2014 Member Meeting in Barcelona, Spain, hosted by APC member Pangea at the Universitat Politècnica de Catalunya (BarcelonaTech UPC). This will be the APC network's 12th face-to-face member meeting since it was founded in 1990.
The APC 2014 Member Meeting is the most important gathering for the APC community. Organisational members, individual affiliates, staff and partners will come together to share learning and activities, strengthen networking and collaboration within the community, assess progress and identify priorities in our strategic plan (2013-2016), and get to know each other better. APC Council members will also elect APC's Board of Directors at this event. We are pleased to announce that this is the first time individual affiliates will be joining a Member Meeting.
All participants are invited to the following events:
Internet Rights Training
Date: 1-3 June
About: APC will provide training for participants based on the Internet Rights Are Human Rights curriculum. This is a series of training modules which aim to build understanding of the relationship between human rights, ICTs and the internet.
June 1 pm and June 2 am: APC will work with specific trainers to share methodologies and plan for delivery of the curriculum to meeting participants.
Location: Room C6-220 (1 June pm) and Room C6-E101 (2 June am)
Agenda 1-2 June 2014: Training of Trainers Event
June 2 and 3: Participants will work with trainers in small groups to learn about the international human rights regime, using case studies to critically discuss the impact of the internet on human rights and to analyse the theory and practical implications related to the rights to freedom of expression, freedom of association and privacy.
Location: Agora Room
Agenda 2-3 June 2014: APC Internet Rights Training Event
More resources for the training are available on:
APC's Connect Your Rights Campaign
Overview of UN resolutions on human rights online.
UN Human Rights Council Resolution on freedom of expression and the internet, June 2012.
Advocate General's opinion in the data retention case
ACLU report on privacy in the digital age
Although it is not essential, participants can print any of these and bring them at the training.
Date: 4-5 June
Location: Agora Room
About: TakeBackTheNet is an event where human rights advocates and transformative technology providers will meet to discuss what civil society organisations and individuals can do to restore trust in communication infrastructure.
The event is being held on the anniversary of the revelations by Edward Snowden that exposed an unprecedented level of mass surveillance of internet users. TakeBackTheNet comes at a crucial time. The outpouring of concern by citizens over the last year has yet to provoke satisfactory responses from governments or service providers. Part of the answer to this problem is for civil society and tech activists to take measures into their own hands by adopting, en masse, tools that are sustainable and liberating. Yet choosing alternatives can be challenging. TakeBackTheNet will bring together security experts and service providers with civil society and tech activists to address these questions, share solutions, develop strategies, and establish new norms for the future.
Resources: http://takebackthenet.apc.org/
APC Chris Nicol FLOSS Prize
Date: 4 June
Location: Aula Master Room
About: The APC Chris Nicol FLOSS Prize, which recognises initiatives that are making it easy for people to start using free/libre and open source software (FLOSS), will be awarded.
Resources: https://flossprize.apc.org
Share & Remix
Date: 6 June
Location: Agora Room
About: APC's Share & Remix is an open space for sharing, learning and skills exchange among APC members, staff and partners. Using the formats of short presentations, open microphone and open space methodology, network members will update each other on the work they are doing, propose joint campaigns, and plan new collaborations. This is a space for stories, films, posters, songs and poetry as well as a a place for hands-on sessions on open source tools and other tips and tricks or for brainstorming about fundraising strategies. Participants will create the agenda for the day with what they bring to the sessions and the topics they propose for discussion. The outcomes will feed into the APC network's future collaborative initiatives.
Happy hour sessions
Date: 2-6 June
Location: Location varies
About: There will be daily happy hour sessions from 18:00 to 19:00 on 2-6 June for which participants can propose sessions. These can be presentations about their work, skills-sharing sessions, activity planning and others. Please contact Karel Novotný if you would like to host a session.
These activities are for APC members, staff and invited partners:
Welcome and orientation for new APC members
Members and staff
Date: 3 June
Location: Agora Room
About: Since its last member meeting, APC has been joined by 22 organisational and individual members. It will be a great opportunity and pleasure for APC to be able to meet face to face with new colleagues, and to learn about their work and the teams they lead. New members present in Barcelona will be given a special welcome and orientation about the APC network.
APC Board of Directors Meeting
Board members and staff
Date: 3 June
Location: Room C6-E101
About: The APC Board of Directors meets twice a year. In this meeting, the APC Board will review all reports and plans for the Council Meeting.
APC Council Business Meeting and Elections
Members and staff only
Date: 8 June
Location: Agora Room
About: The meeting will include reports from the Executive Board and Executive Director Anriette Esterhuysen, a review of implementation of APC's 2014-2016 strategic plan, a report on APC priorities for 2014, resolutions and election of the APC Board of Directors. APC governance matters on the agenda for this day are open only to APC Council members (designated voting representatives).
Resources: http://meeting.apc.org/tiki/tiki-index.php?page=APCcm2014 – Please note that this page is only accessible to APC Council Members and staff.
Council Business Meeting and Board of Directors Elections Agenda
Project planning
Members and staff
Date: 9 June
Location: Room C6-E101
About: Project meeting on the End Violence: Women's Safety Online project for some members and staff.
Download the event Logistics Advisory.
Members at the meeting
In addition to the organisational members who are attending the meeting (which are listed below), the following affiliates will attend:
- Honza Malík
- Melaku Gurma
- Poncelet Ileleji
- Rolf Kleef
- Serge Ziehi
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In order to be routed in the SB you have to win an NFC championship. Which we did in historic fashion. The reality is that we weren't physical enough for the Ravens defense. But I'm not taking anything away from our team. A team that was fun to watch.
It was a great season.


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I'm trying to figure out how to go about making and storing sausage from what I've accumulated in the freezer over the season.
I have several duck/goose legs/breasts in the freezer. I'm thinking that I would partially thaw the meat, grind it up with pork fat, season it, put it in casings, then throw it back in the freezer.
I know you're not supposed to re-freeze meat and I've never made sausage before. If the meat is thawed, do I need to cook it or smoke it, or can it go back in the freezer raw? Will salt work to prevent bacteria, or whatever happens to thawed meat?
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#1 Wed 27 Jun 07 3:42pm
- Forum champ
- From Vienna, Austria
- Member since Wed 18 Aug 04
I recently found a very good organic trout farm near me. You can pick the trouts in the pond and they catch them for you So they are as fresh are can be.
But I'm getting a bit bored with my usual trout dish: dusted in seasoned flour and panfried until nice and crisp on the outside.
What are your favorite trout dishes? both for whole fish, fillets and even smoked trout which they also have!
#2 Wed 27 Jun 07 3:56pm
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- From Scotland
- Member since Thu 15 Jul 04
Re: Trout
Check this link. I am sure you will find something you would like.
http://www.bbc.co.uk/apps/ifl/food/reci … ubmit.y=11
#3 Wed 27 Jun 07 4:23pm
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- From Vienna, Austria
- Member since Wed 18 Aug 04
Re: Trout
Hi Tanya!
Thanks for bringing that good recipe source back to my memory. Used to go there quite often but forgot all about it
#4 Wed 27 Jun 07 6:04pm
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- From Germany
- Member since Mon 13 Mar 06
Re: Trout
I just rub them with a mix of coarse sea salt, olive oil and thyme inside and out. Sometimes I fill the cavity with more herbs. Sometimes not.
I half a lemon, make a slit into the cut side, stick a bay leaf in.
Then I bake the salmon and the lemon in the oven at 250° for 10-12 min (depending on size of fish).
The lemon is fantastic to drizzle over the fish.
(I think I initially had this from Jamie's first book, but don't know for sure anymore...)
#5 Wed 27 Jun 07 7:31pm
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- From Oregon
- Member since Fri 23 Sep 05
Re: Trout
Hi LadyRed--I posted this recipe for trout in Foodology--it's really lovely:
Baked Trout with Sorrel Sauce
2 whole trout, gutted, etc., heads on if you like
about one cup julienned vegetables, I used carrot and fennel
2 tbs. butter
one cup slightly acidic white wine (riesling)
one cup heavy cream
12 sorrel leaves, finely chopped, plus more for the end if you like
Set your oven on 220C/425F. Butter a baking dish just large enough to hold the trout. Season trout inside and out with salt and pepper, then place in the dish. Melt the butter in a pan large enough to hold the veg. Saute the carrots and fennel for about a minute, just to soften a bit; season with a bit of salt. Spoon them and the butter into the fish cavities, pour the wine over the fish, cover lightly with foil and bake about 12 minutes till fish flakes easily.
Remove the fish and veg to a warm serving dish, pour the wine into a saucepan and add the cream and sorrel and boil til the sauce reduces and coats the back of a spoon, about 2-4 minutes. Spoon sauce over fish and serve. I just boiled up some new potatoes, skins on, and served them as a side to soak up the tasty sauce.
#6 Sun 08 Jul 07 3:22pm
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- From Dublin - Ireland
- Member since Sun 01 Apr 07
Re: Trout
I'd bake them in the oven with tomatoes (chopped from a can is ok), garlic, onions, good bit of mixed chopped herbs and some white wine...
#7 Sun 15 Jul 07 5:07pm
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- Member since Wed 06 Jun 07
Re: Trout
try this one normally is for the salmon
4fillets rainbow trout
4spring onion chopped (shallots)
1star anise
1red chillie
1garli finely chopped
1tbsp flour o
oliveoil for frying
For the sauce
1tbsp sugar
1/2red chilli finely chopped
2 springonion
1tbsp ginger
2tbsp ginger
zest and juice of 1lime
2tbsp soya sauce
2tbsp sesameseed
start by making the sauce, heat the oil add sesameoil then seeds . take it from the heat to cool add the other ingredients putit aside while you are making the fish. in a saucepan large enough to take 4fillets. heat the olive oil with the spice to 50degree. put the fish fry for 20minutes then pour the sauce over simmer for a few minutes.if you want it hot add the 2tbsp sweet thai chillie sauce enoy it with steamed rice
#8 Sun 15 Jul 07 5:09pm
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Re: Trout
soory the flour is for the spring onion you dust the with the flour then fry them that is only for the presentation.
#9 Sun 15 Jul 07 7:30pm
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- From Lewes, East Sussex, UK
- Member since Tue 10 Jan 06
Re: Trout
Baked in the oven....wrapped in foil along with butter, herbs, lots of lemon slices, garlic and anything else you care to throw in with it.
Make sure all the ingredients cover the fish and get into the gut cavity then just chuck in the oven for 25 mins
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Mitchell Scwartz, 37th
Cordy Glenn, 41st
Kelechi Osemele, 60th
Zane Beadles, 45th
Jared Veldheer, 65th
I liked the Pugh pick last year, but at 12 I'd rather us try and find a playmaker. That said, if you draft a guard at 12 and he's a 5x Pro Bowler, it's hard to really criticize the pick.
Reese likes 5star prospects and I think his first pick will come from either Ebron,Evans,Mack or Barr. Whichever one falls to us. If one from Matthews or Robinson were to fall to us he would pick there. I guess Lewan would be his last choice if all the others are gone. We shoul get an impact lplayer although some would take more time to blossom then others.
Lee, Mack, Barr, Dennard, Gilbert (and possibly Ealy) in the 1st round.
Cyril Richardson, Morgan Moses, Gabe Jackson, etc should be there in the 2nd round.
We need to get an impact player in the 1st round (and of course this is all speculation considering we have 25 FAs and CAP to spend).
If Mattews and Robinson are gone , I would seriously consider Evans. I have to hedge a little because I don't know what background character info they have
on Evans and other prospects they may like.
I like Evans but at the same time I don't know he's a little too slow for my taste. He does have the height though. That said the receivers are irrelevant if the line is leaking. And that is our problem. We cannot run the ball and we can't protect Eli. I know we signed Beattie to an extension last year but he played pretty mediocre AND he broke his leg on top of that. That's pretty grave for a tackle who protects the blindside. And I don't know if Beattie is going to be 100% when he comes back. And I agree with mentioned above. You can find guards in the 2nd and 3rd that can come right in and start. But you can't find centers and we need one badly. That is why I would throw all the money in the world on Alex Mack of the guy from GB. Specially with a new offense, we can't have a bad vet or a young guy just learning, we need someone that can pick this up fast. At the same time I will speak no more, our pick should be Taylor Lewan. The guy can play both tackle spots, is strong as hell, is NASTY as all can be and can play left tackle as a natural position. Virtually a clone of Jake Long. If Beattie is healthy you can move him to the right spot and kick Pugh inside. We still need a starting center and a guard. And I don't want to see someone like Boothe anywhere except the bench. He is still serviceable but he gets overpowered all the time. And if Snee comes back he can win his job back or sit on the bench. The truth is these days your line needs to be at least 6 or 7 deep and unfortunately all of our young offensive linemen on the bench suck. Every single one of them. It is the most important position of the offense behind the QB and even more so I believe. And we have severe holes in it. We won't beat any team with a decent defense let alone Seattle or San Francisco unless we make that position a strength again. We won superbowls with strong offensive lines. Even when key guys went down on both runs. Because we had incredible depth. Right now we have no depth and we don't even have solid starters on the interior of the line. And that means everything. As much as I do believe you need a true number one receiver. I wish I had Sammy Watkins or even Evans if we had a second first rounder, but the line is more important.
We also have holes on defense. In the back seven, specially at cornerback, hell even the front. I'm no so sure about our DL anymore. The Giants have a lot of work to do.


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Marketing executives, particularly those in North America often look to military strategies for insights into winning in the market-place.
Unfortunately for those marketing executives, the reliance on grossly oversimplified summaries of Sun Tzu and Clausewitz are likely to do more harm than good to their marketing strategies, especially with the advent of social media.
The influence of Carl von Clausewitz's seminal book On War is still dominant and pervasive. It remains a cornerstone of western military doctrine and provides a conceptual framework for military strategy in the 21st century.
Marketing executives are now also being urged to consider the US Marine Corp's Counter-Insurgency Warfare (COIN) doctrine for today's "digital market place".
While there are valid lessons to be learnt from Clausewitz and COIN doctrine in the corporate world, it is not simply a matter of lifting quotes from the manuals and putting them straight into a marketing plan.
A basic understanding of Clausewitzian strategy and COIN doctrine is necessary before adapting these concepts for the corporate marketer, especially those who are scrambling to address the current zeitgeist- social media.
Clausewitz and COIN Doctrine 101 for Social Media
"War is neither an art nor a science. It would be better, instead of comparing it with any other art, to liken it to business competition, which is also a conflict of human activities and interests."- Clausewitz
A crucial aspect of Clausewitz's theory was that war has a dual nature, subjective and objective.
The objective nature of war remains constant, at its core war is a violent clash of human interests.
A strategist should look for the changes in the subjective nature of war, which encompasses the changes in methods, tactics and technology in modern warfare.
Modern marketing executives need to pay attention to the fact that while social media is certainly a new phenomenon, it represents a change in the subjective nature of marketing.
The objective nature of marketing remains unchanged- getting the consumer to buy your product or support you brand.
Facebook, YouTube and Twitter represent changes in the subjective nature of modern marketing- it has not changed the essential logic of the 4Ps of marketing.
A fundamental aspect of Clausewitzian strategy teaches that war does not happen in a vacuum, but is a complex socio-political phenomenon.
No two wars or battlefields are the same- each battle is shaped by the context in the build-up to war...or for the marketing and PR executive, the campaign and issues at hand.
"The aims a belligerent adopts and the resources he employs, must be governed by the particular characteristics of his own position; but they will also conform to the spirit of the age (Zeitgeist)."- Clausewitz.
In the 21st century, the Zeitgeist for marketing and war are respectively social media and counter-insurgency warfare.
But what precisely is insurgency warfare...and how does that relate to social media strategy?
An insurgency is a method of fighting adopted by combatants facing an opponent with superior forces.
An insurgency has two basic goals:
(1) Rally the population into joining the conflict and scale the size of the insurgent forces to the point where it is capable of meeting the enemy in conventional battle.
(2) Victory by denial. Insurgents in Iraq and Afghanistan have been very successful in "winning" their war by prolonging the conflict and denying Washington the ability to claim that there is "peace and security" in Iraq and Afghanistan.
A hallmark of insurgency warfare is speed- in executing attacks when the opportunity presents itself as well as speed in responding to enemy propaganda or disseminating propaganda which supports an insurgency.
Insurgency warfare and social media campaigns share the same centre of gravity: both are operations to win the hearts and minds of the population (and audience/market share).
Below are the basic principles of COIN doctrine which can be applied in the corporate world as well as modern warfare:
1. Speed. This will be critical to defensive operations and crisis management when responding to negative activities impacting brand and reputation. Speed is also crucial in an offensive capacity; allowing marketing and communications executives to seize the tempo of the narrative by seeding conversations and making the audience respond and react to your agenda.
2. "Make Friends, Don't Pitch" Doctrine- "Earned" kudos and endorsements are the coin of this realm. It doesn't matter what you say about your company or product, it's what your peers in the community say that counts.
A villager in Kabul doesn't care what the Pentagon says about how the US is helping the Afghan people in the New York Times. The Kabul villager will however remember the fact that soldiers helped him dig a well or build a bridge in his village. And he will tell his friends about it.
Similarly, consumers don't really care about what your communications team says about your product. They care about what their friends say about your product or service.
3. Engagement Vs Exposure- A significant change from conventional warfare to COIN warfare is the change in emphasis from exposure (which used to measure how many enemy forces have been killed) to engagement, which looks to gain the hearts and minds of the population.
The lesson here for marketing and communications social media executives is to focus on raising the level of consumer engagement with your company's brand and products, NOT how many eyeballs your marketing campaign reached.
Building engagement requires a long-term approach whereas exposure is a function of efficiency.
4. "One village at a time"-US Marine Corp COIN fighters have learnt that winning a counter-insurgency war does not hinge on dominance across the entire area of operation at the same time. The COIN approach has been to win hearts and minds ONE village at a time, with the cumulative gains made in building rapport with the population contributing to the success of the overall war.
The COIN doctrine of "Identify, Secure and Hold" is directly applicable to social media strategy. Instead of trying to build relationships with all sectors within your industry at the same time, approach building rapport with industry segments "one village at a time".
This can be achieved by:
A. Identifying the relevant industry/sector social media communities or "villages" one by one.
B. Secure entry to the community and your place in the village.
C. Hold onto your "citizenship" in the village by participating in the dialogue and seeding appropriate content.
But perhaps the best lesson from warfare for social media comes from the insurgency warfare in the WWII era.
"The invader stands as though he is on a lighted stage, watched by a thousand unseen eyes and ears"- Mao Zedong
A twenty four hour media cycle coupled with the speed of mobile social media applications means precisely what Mao said more than half a century ago- your company's products, services and activities are under scrutiny by a global audience at all times.
Don't make your first post on Facebook or Twitter without considering what the last post will be.
Aaron Lim completed his Master's thesis on military strategy. He has worked as an analyst for the New Zealand Army and as the online manager New Zealand Trade & Enterprise. He has also worked as a journalist and for stockmarket operator NZX.


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Old Town Apartment Close to Sea (9)
N.º máximo de huéspedes3
Cuartos de baño1
Tamaño35 m²
Planta(con ascensor)
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- Se permiten mascotas
- Aire acondicionado
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- Se permite fumar
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Resumen del alojamiento
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Everything the waterfront, the city center, the historic center and pedestrian area have to offer is at your doorstep! Whether you are looking for a beach to walk on the beach, cultural visits, typical or modern restaurants, shopping or nightlife, everything is in walking distance!
The apartment was renovated in 2013 with new materials and furniture. It is very well equipped, bright, elegant, clean, has a nice bathroom, a fully equipped kitchen, high ceilings and can accommodate up to 4 people. Linen, towels, water, electricity and heating included in the price.
Do not hesitate to contact us if you have any questions! Hoping that our apartment allows you to make the most of our beautiful city of Nice, see you soon!
How to reach the apartment:
The apartment is located above Rue Alexandre Mari on a 3rd floor with elevator. It is easily accessible by most forms of transport. By car, take the exit for Acropolis from the fast lane. By train, we are two tram stops. By plane, take bus 98. Then, either by car, tram, bus or on foot, it very easy for you to go around Nice as the area is well served. Visit Nice and all its magnificent surroundings (Monaco, Cannes, Antibes, Italy etc.) is a breeze!
Normas del alojamientoSecurity Deposit: €250
Departures and arrivals:
We will meet you directly at the apartment. The time of arrival and departure must be agreed in advance. Arrivals are preferably after 5pm. Departures are preferably before 12 pm. Depending on availability, you will be able to leave your luggage.
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nice apartment, great localisation, everything excellent!!! highly recommended!!!
Wonderful, modern appartment. Easy to find from description by the guy who gave us the keys. Shops, restaurants and city center nearby. With Windows closed, you don't hear the traffic outside the window. Clean street with no cars, just the tramway. We had a very pleasant stay.
The appartement is beautiful and clean. The price is very nice. The organisation is uncomplicated and friendly.
Great apartment. Nice and uncomplicated contact. Highly recommended.
The apartment is very nice and clean, and there was everything we needed. The location of the apartment was perfect for us, close to everything, including restaurants and bars. They have even included a welcome folder, where they recommend what to see, and where to eat and so on. We missed one set of towels on our arrival, but we texted them, and they were delivered soon after. All in all a great place I will recommend.
The room was good but small and quite durty and definetely not 30 mх2 as was proposed. Also, we found out beg-bugs there. We sms-ed Salvatory and he moved us to the another room without any extra-payment the same day. The new apartment was wonderful - big and nice.
There is only one word: perfect!
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RED Valentino
An acronym for Romantic Eccentric Dress, RED Valentino lives up to its name. By revisiting the timeless beauty of Valentino, the label has opened the door to a glamorous ,and playful parallel world where the fairytale princess can explore a darker romanticism. In this world, RED Valentino mixes its various influences, from a myriad of places and eras, allowing a girl to experiment to her heart's content and daring her to wear couture with an edge.
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Limelight Couture Précieuse earrings
Earrings G38LM900
Limelight Couture Précieuse earrings in 18K white gold set with 114 brilliant-cut diamonds (approx. 3.30 ct), 4 square-cut diamonds (approx. 1.39 ct) and 6 drop-cut rubellites (approx. 9.52 ct).
Limelight Couture Précieuse earrings
With elegance, luxury and refinement, this Piaget necklace is inspired by the decoration of male official dress uniforms. Representing a clearly-defined style, the detailed motifs found in ceremonial frogging are here employed in the cause of seduction. These magnificent decorations are the most striking examples of a style that marks all male clothing and also lends its charisma to female jewellery. Proof of which is given in these delightful frogging-style ellipses worn on the ears, in the form of rubellites and diamonds. The rubellites seem to twirl around at the ends of shimmering strings of diamonds, like a perfectly-orchestrated waltz.
Metal: White gold
Metal weight (gr): 13
Precious stones: Diamond
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Brain Gym® with Joni Polehna (Holistic Health Series)
|Monday, September 9, 2013
|1:30 pm – 3:00 pm
|Lupus Foundation of Minnesota Office, Bloomington
In this workshop, Joni Polehna teaches about Brain Gym®. Learn about ways to keep your brain sharp, reduce your stress and optimize your health. In addition, Joni teaches about four easy movements for stress reduction.
Learn how to deal with life's daily challenges with ease and a positive attitude. Discover how you shut down under stress and how that impacts your ability to learn, function, perform and be healthy. Joni will teach the four easy movements of PACE that reduce stress and open your system for increased health. It's easy, fun and appropriate for everyone.
About Joni: Joni began studying Brain Gym® to help her father deal with Alzheimer's disease and has been so grateful that he led her to this remarkable preventative and personal-growth work. Joni's goal is to disseminate this movement-education information to teach others to take charge of their own health and well-being.
She says, "By taking charge of our well-being, we give off positive energy. That positive energy draws positive energy back to us promoting happier, healthier individuals contributing to happier, healthier communities…and world".
For more information about Joni, click here.
Please dress comfortably. To register or for more information, contact LFM via email or 952-746-5151. Please register by September 8.


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This family was spared death yesterday when Malaysia Airlines told them the flight was full that got shot down and they were not allowed to board.
Britney Spears and her mom get their workout on.
Yeah, I'm not sure what Jennifer Love Hewitt was thinking for the Showtime/CBS party.
Katharine McPhee was there with
Beth Behrs and Kat Dennings.
Also there were Lizzy Caplan and
Tea Leoni and
Joshua Jackson.