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A crop of tools for building applications in a new way has emerged over the past month. The way developers build applications has changed over the past few years. The old client-server model involved doing most of the work on the server side and then piping the results down to a dumb client. That might be a command line application crunching numbers and then displaying the results to a terminal application, or it might be a complex Ruby on Rails application transforming data queried from MySQL and rendering it as an HTML page that is sent to a browser. But to create Web applications that are both feature rich and responsive, like Gmail and Facebook, developers have put more and more of the application in the browser. Add the inconsistent network connections of mobile devices to the mix, and you've got a host of new development challenges.
That's where these new tools come in. Meteor, Mojito and Firebase have joined CouchApps in supporting the modern paradigm of data-centric model of development. What they all have in common is a design philosophy of sending data to apps, not rendered pages. Applications can then process the data and send the changes back to the server. The cloud is still important – extremely heavy lifting can still be done server side, but the many of the smaller processing actions will be done on the client side. Data will be stored in the cloud, but cached locally. Clients get smarter and servers become less visible.
The founders of Meteor have all been dealing with the new realities of Web application development for years. Prior to Meteor, co-founder Geoff Schmidt worked at Asana building a similar JavaScript framework called Lunascript (he's written a comparison of Meteor and Lunascript). Another co-founder, David Greenspan, co-founded AppJet, the company that invented Etherpad. Etherpad, a real-time collaborative text editor, was originally a demo of the AppJet's server side JavaScript platform. But it became the company's flagship project before Google acquired the company and funneled the AppJet team into Google Wave.
Most of the Meteor team met at MIT. "We're all old friends from back in Boston," Meteor co-founder Matt Debergalis told me in an interview this week. Greenspan didn't go to school with the rest of the founders, but his co-founder at AppJet, Aaron Iba, did go to MIT with Schmidt.
"I was at David's holiday party in SF, and after a drink or two we were talking about what we'd each been working on, and I told him a little bit about Meteor, which was a few months old at that point," Schmidt explained on the questions and answers site Quora this month. Greenspan was skeptical since he'd already been down the server side JavaScript road, but Schmidt convinced him that AppJet had simply been too early.
Asana is an example of something that's hard to build without something like Meteor or Lunascript. Companies like Google and Facebook, and well funded startups like Asana, can hire lots of extremely talented engineers to build this sort of stuff, but most startups don't have the resources to build a framework from scratch. So far Asana is keeping Lunascript in house, so Debergalis thinks Meteor, which is open source under the MIT license, will help level the playing field. But it's not ready yet.
"We released the prototype to show people our thinking and introduce them to the paradigm," said Debergalis. But the unfinished prototype confused some people. For example, many developers weren't sure how Meteor would handle authentication with a database – some thought the clients would connect directly to a database without any sort of intermediary. Debergalis explains that's not the case. Meteor apps running in the browser will still connect to a Meteor app running on a server. The server application will handle authentication with a database. The client will cache data from the server in order to make apps more responsive. The server provides copies of the objects to the client, which simulates server responses.
Meteor has also been criticized for the way it uses Node.js, an increasingly popular server side JavaScript platform. Typically Node.js uses non-blocking callbacks, which is part of the platforms appeal. Meteor abstracts callbacks away using node-fibers to allow developers to use a more traditional linear execution model. Although Node.js contributor Mikeal Rogers claims that developers using "blocking style" APIs are a vocal minority in the Node.js community, Debergalis defends Meteor's use of them saying that linear programming is easier. "Node.js's event driven model is good for some stuff, but not for everything. As apps grow in size and complexity you might want to program more traditionally," Debergalis says. "For most programmers the asynchronous model is difficult."
Another possible area for concern is that Meteor doesn't use the MVC (model–view–controller) model typical to other Web application frameworks like Ruby on Rails. Meteor is comparable to another new JavaScript framework, Mojito, which was recently open sourced by Yahoo. Unlike Meteor, however, Mojito brings the MVC paradigm to JavaScript/Node.js application development. Yahoo's Chief Platform Architect Bruno Fernandez-Ruiz tells me that the lack of an MVC in Meteor might cause developers issues with structure and maintainability.
Debergalis disagrees that the MVC model makes the most sense for the modern application development environment where much of the application logic lives in the client and mobile devices may have unreliable Internet connections. "MVC makes sense in the server central model," he says. "The problem is that in the MVC model the data lives too far from the app. It assumes you have a fast, reliable connection to a data source, which isn't always true." In the JS world, MVC isn't quite right," he says. "It's too early to know what's right, but I think something new will emerge and it will borrow heavily from MVC, but won't be MVC."
Mojito and Meteor just take care of the application framework. You'll still need a data store of some sort. There's been rapid innovation in databases over the past 5 years or so, spurred on by the NoSQL movement. But the launch of Firebase proves that there's still more room for more.
Like Meteor, Firebase is especially well suited for real-time applications. Firebase is a non-relational/NoSQL database hosted in the cloud. Firebase takes care of data storage and replication, synchronization between clients and scalability.
Developers can then access the database directly through an API. It reminds me a bit of "CouchApps" – HTML/JavaScript apps that connect directly to Apache CouchDB with no middleware. In fact, Firebase can probably best be classified as a document database, although Firebase co-founder Andrew Lee explains that it's quite a bit different from other document databases like CouchDB and MongoDB. While a normal document database contains a number of theoretically discrete documents, Firebase provides one large hierarchical JSON document. Lee explains that if Microsoft were to build its site on Firebase, it would have one single document/database titled "Microsoft" with subsections for each of its divisions, with each of those divisions containing subdirectories for different products (for example Microsoft -> Office -> Excel). A Firebase app can synchronize only the data that it needs, so you can use the same Firebase for multiple applications. Most importantly, since Firebase data looks just like a typical JavaScript object it's easy for JavaScript applications to interact with, further blurring the line between client and server development.
Firebase talks about making servers optional, but you will still need to host your HTML and JavaScript files somewhere. When writing a CouchApp, however, CouchDB acts as both the HTTP server and as the database server. But the big downside is that users will need to have CouchDB installed locally (one open source project, PouchDB is attempting to solve this problem enabling synchronization between CouchDB and IndexedDatabase, a local data store supported as part of the HTML5 spec).
Although its founders have described Firebase as "It's like Dropbox for your app's data," it serves another useful purpose: it's a CDN (content delivery network) for data. In a model where an application server is connecting to a database server and then rendering pages to serve to a client, it makes sense to keep the application server and database server as close together as possible. But if you're running your app in the browser and connecting directly to the database, then you may want to have that data available from multiple geographic locations. What a CDN does for static content, Firebase can do for dynamic content.
One potential downside is that although Firebase uses the open JSON format, and you can export your JSON data at any time, there's really nothing else like it on the market. That means that if you build an application for use with Firebase and later decide to use something else, you'll have to completely rewrite your application. But that's a risk that comes with using any sufficiently new database. Lee says the company might open source some of Firebase's technology in the future and that the company sees its managed hosting as its real value.
As with Meteor, authentication is still an issue. For now, all Firebase applications are publicly writable, which limits the database's utility.
Overall, with the possible exception of Mojito, all of these tools are still immature. There are still many unsettled arguments about how to architect the new breed of application. But each of these tools points in the direction that Web-based, mobile-centric application development is going.
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'Because Minnesotans love walleye'
Millions of walleye fry (babies) tasted freedom for the first time last week as they were released into area lakes after spending the beginning of their lives at the Minnesota Department of Natural Resources (DNR) hatchery in Brainerd.
On Friday, May 31, 1.53 million walleye fry were released into the Whitefish Chain, adding to the 4 million that had already been stocked in the chain. The May 31 fry went to Cross and Rush lakes, but other areas of the chain were also stocked, with a total of 15 million fry stocked in the chain.
The DNR also stocked millions of fry into other area lakes, including Horseshoe, Upper Hay, Edward, North Long and Pelican.
The fry, which are about the size of mosquitoes when they're released, are only days old when they enter the lake. Fisheries specialist Carl Mills explained that the fish have to be released within a few days of hatching because they need to feed.
When they're still in their eggs, the walleye feed on a yolk sack, Mills said, but when they fully leave the egg, they must eat soon, or the fry could start eating one another.
The eggs were collected and fertilized on the Pine River a little ways upstream of Upper Whitefish Lake in mid-May. From fertilization to hatch is about three weeks, Mills said. This year the walleye spawn and hatch were late due to the late spring.
DNR fisheries specialist David Lockwood said that normally walleye are released before fishing opener, but this year the fisheries crew released the last of the walleye fry Friday, May 31.
The eggs are collected and fertilized at the Pine River egg take site every spring, then brought to the hatchery where they're placed in large jars with circulating water. The system allows hatched fry to swim up and out of the jars (the eggs sit on the bottom) and then the water current moves them through a series of troughs and into a holding tank.
This year the hatchery had a hatch rate of 83.5 percent, the highest Mills has seen. The average hatch rate percent is in the mid-60s, he said.
Mills said the entire hatchery system is automated, with an alarm system set to call him should there be a problem. He said that by controlling the temperature, he can control the hatch rate. The walleye are more likely to hatch at warmer temperatures.
Mills uses a formula: Each day the water temperature is measured. They keep track of the number of degrees the water is above 32 every day, adding that amount together day after day. When that number gets to around 350, that's when the hatching gets going.
Mills and the hatchery team do their best to match the water temperature in the hatchery to the water temperature in the lakes for a better survival rate. Mills said that around the time of release, Gull Lake was around 52 degrees, while Mille Lacs was at 49 degrees.
When the fry are ready to head out to the lakes, they're measured by weight and transferred into containers for travel. Each bucket generally gets 100,000 walleye fry, which weighs .86 pounds. Oxygen is added to the containers for the ride to the lake.
The walleye are then released in the center of the lake. Mills said that releasing the fry in the middle of the lake gives them a better shot at survival because there are fewer minnows and other fish to eat them.
Only 1-2 percent of the fry make it to a catchable size, at 13 or 14 inches, Mills said. That means that if 5 million are stocked in a lake, 100,000 will become catchable adults.
The DNR will also stock fingerling walleye, but the process is more expensive than raising and releasing fry.
Mills said that when the DNR raises fingerling walleye, they use natural ponds. Fry are released into the ponds in the spring, and then fingerlings are netted and released into designated lakes in the fall.
Why does the DNR go to such lengths to stock lakes with walleye?
"Because Minnesotans love walleye," Lockwood said.
Lockwood said that the process also gets a higher hatch rate than in nature, because it prevents against things like floods, which would wash away the eggs, water temps that are too hot or too cold and predators.
"You remove a lot of variables in the hatchery," Lockwood said.
Mills said he has hatchery records that date back around 100 years. Many lakes are stocked, including some that would not otherwise be walleye lakes. The Whitefish Chain gets stocked with extra fry because the eggs are taken from that area.

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I want to extend my sincerest Christmas wishes to all :thumbup
It is my hope that each and every one of you and your families, your closest friends - will embrace the spirit of the true meaning, and take comfort in each other this season. Sometimes it's easy to let life get in the way, or we seem to get caught up in the lights and magic, or forget what it's all about. We should embrace it every season, of course. But let's make this a special year to stand above the rest.
Today, make a point of remembering that no matter your creed, color, or your political convictions ... this is a time to feel grateful for what you have, and to be thankful for those you hold dear. No matter who it is you bow your head to personally, or what he has planned for us - we are all blessed :)
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Visit Leipzig - Leipzig group live with. Guest rooms in Leipzig-Plagwitz
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You share with us our bathroom / toilet, our kitchen and balcony.
Bed linen and towels are included.
The rooms are cleaned daily.
Coffee an Tea is included.
The combination of historical and economic development, not to mention the numerous cultural highlights make Leipzig one of the most popular and beautiful cities in Germany. The charm of this city is reflected through the richly decorated façades of the 19th century Kaiser Wilhelm period. You will find plenty to accommodate music fans in the 'Musikviertel' or the music quarter, that perfectly blends architecture with cultural interest.
Just a short distance from the 'Musikerviertel' you will find the largest lowland forest area in Europe, a must-see for those who love to get out into the country. Looking for more? That's ok, because you will find more than 40 exotic animal species in the theme parks Africa, Asia and South America, Pogoland and Gondwanaland in Leipzig Zoo.
Not far from the Zoo you will find the greatest terminal train station in Europe, 'Leipzig Hauptbahnhof' or Leipzig Central Station. In addition to its stunning architecture and 298m long façade, it is now home to a large shopping arcade. From this important point you can quickly and easily reach the Convention Centre. The Convention Centre plays a particularly important role for the city. A large new site was allocated for Convention Centre purposes to the north of the city, on the grounds of the old airport.
One of the largest memorials in Europe, the 'Völkerschlachtdenkmal', is situated southeast of Leipzig's inner city. It was built in 1913 and commemorates the Battle of Nations, which took place at the gates of Leipzig. Other than the Second World War this was the largest battle that took place in Leipzigs' history, which resulted in Napoleon's defeat. The Monument, with its distinctive silhouette has long been a symbol of the city.
The people of Leipzig have played an important role in Germanys' turbulent history, from the crucial Monday demonstrations that led to the fall of the Berlin Wall. The movement took place in the centre of Leipzig, at the square in front of the 'Nikolaikirche'. After Re-unification many artists could once again inhabit the old Cotton Mill or the 'Leipziger Baumwollspinnerei'. The amount of colour and number of exhibitions at this particularly unique location are not to be missed.
House rulesThe guest has to treat the guest room/apartment and the rest of the interior with care. He/she is obliged to respect the house rules. Please remain quiet between 22.00-7.00 h.
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Wir waren zwar nur eine Nacht bei den Jungs und haben eigentlich nur Lutz kennengelernt, können, nein, wir müssen uns den anderen Kommentaren nur anschließen. Alles war unkompliziert, die Restaurantempfehlung von Lutz ein Volltreffer, auch sonst alles sauber und supergemühtlich. Das Frühstück ist galaktisch. Wer soll so viel essen? Hätten wir einen anderen Reiseverlauf geplant, gern hätten wir unseren Aufenthalt verlängert. Bei unserer Abreise ist Günter noch extra wegen uns aufgestanden, um uns wenigstens zu verabschieden. Der Arme musste immerhin bis in den frühen Morgen arbeiten. Eine sehr nette Geste. Wenn wir mal wieder nach Leipzig fahren wären die Beiden unsere erste Wahl.
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René was very accommodating , the apartment was clean and very comfortable. Would highly recommend this apartment and will be using again in the future.
Super nice apartment very central and everything you need just around the corner I would definitely book again
Super schönes Apartment super zentral und alles was man braucht auch gleich um die ecke würde ich auf jedenfall wieder Buchen
Very nice apartment with well connected by tram, and nice landlord. If we go again to Leipzig, we take the back.
Sehr schönes Appartement mit guter Straßenbahnanbindung; und nette Vermieter. Wenn wir noch mal nach Leipzig fahren, nehmen wir das wieder.
Very gracious hosts, and an apartment that was nothing to be desired.
Sehr zuvorkommende Gastgeber, und ein Apartment dass keine Wünsche offen ließ.
Class cozy accommodation with personal style! Train in close proximity to quickly reach all interesting points of Leipzig! Highly recommended!
Klasse gemütliche Unterkunft mit persönlichem Stil!
S-Bahn in unmittelbarer Nähe um schnell alle sehenswerte Punkte von Leipzig zu erreichen!
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Cesky Krumlov is beautiful – we only spent the afternoon and a night there, but that's all you really need. It's a tiny medieval town with a castle and a river running through it, and being there is like stepping back in time. We ate a traditional Czech lunch, wandered the cobble-stone streets, the castle grounds and went up the Castle tower for some beautiful views.
The hostel was pretty empty, but I met a Canadian girl so we wandered the town in the evening and visited a few bars. Apparently it's a really popular town on the weekend with a big nightlife… just not so much on a Tuesday night! I guess it was a good thing as we had to trek up a big hill in the morning to catch an 8.30 train to get to Berlin!


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Recently (less
recent then when I intended to write this blog!), our Quality of Life Commitee procured us
students a number of tickets to the Civic Orchestra. Thank you QLC! On the bill, Mahler's 7th.
My comrades and I arrived early; our fearless (alternately read as shameless)
leader cut swaths through casual concert goers to find us the best possible
seating. To his credit they were fantastic, dead center on the terrace just
above and behind the orchestra. Dutiful documenter of life and times that I am,
I attempted to take a few photos. This met with the extreme disapproval of an
usher, and the utter mortification of our fearless leader. Alas, all I came
away with were the meager shots offered here. Never mind, the music soon began!
I have been to many musical events, but nothing quite like this. I freely admit that I'm not entirely comfortable with Mahler. I find his sudden shifts and turns a little schizophrenic, and the manner in which he layers bombastic major passages over eerie minor bits can be disconcerting. It's as if he wants to tell us something dark and tragic and profound and delightful all in the same breath, like an over-eager child trying to recount the day's terrors and triumphs in one confused monologue. But in a way this was the perfect music to watch at such close range. Our seats allowed us to hear each section in proximity to the others, opening up the sense of space in the music, and adding quite a bit of dimension to the different instrumental voices as they bounced back and forth. They'd join together in emotional swells, then scatter apart again to dance around each other in exotic harmonies (and the occasional dissonances).
What a wonderful picture of the world this was! A brief moment in the fourth captured it perfectly. It only lasted a few seconds: the first violinist broke out solo, rising above the rest of the orchestra in an unrestrained, ecstatic outburst, and then fell back in with the rest of the orchestra. Here was a unity that never engulfed the individual, but allowed it its own path. And still, this path was a part of the whole. Sublime.
After the concert
we went for dessert, only to find that all the likely spots in the loop close
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I am and I want to give something back. Thelma Madine, the dressmaker from hit British documentary series Big Fat Gypsy Weddings and its new spin-off Thelma's Gypsy Girls, knows a thing or two about the crime and poverty that shadows the gypsy/traveller community. In 2001 the then-single mum-of-three, who'd started selling dresses at a market stall but hadn't stopped her benefit payments, went to jail for benefit fraud.
However, her four months inside helped her better understand the gypsy community who buy four in five of her giant-meringue dresses.
"Before jail I was quite judgmental of everybody," says Madine, a gutsy Liverpudlian. "In jail, when you're stripped of everything and basically everybody's the same, you think, 'There but for the grace of God go I'. Prison taught me not to judge."
The 60-year-old, her Nico Dressmakers business thriving - it's worth $2 million - had longed to do something for travellers. "They helped put me where I am and I want to give something back."
Specifically, she wanted to help traveller girls, who usually leave school at 11 or 12, marry at 16, and spend their lives caring for children, cooking and cleaning. Madine knew from experience that some girls wanted more than that.
Take Shannon, who, in the series opener, welcomed Madine into the tiny caravan where she spends her days. "There's not many people out there like Thelma who'd trust ya," Shannon said, "and
I think it's very good of Thelma to do that."
Deciding to pass on skills that could land gypsy girls jobs, Madine set up a six-month dressmaking course and the Big Fat Gypsy Weddings documentarians filmed it.
The consequent chaos and catastrophes are charted in the series Thelma's Gypsy Girls, whose second episode screens on Wednesday.
Organising the course was a far bigger task than Madine imagined. The traveller community view women in paid jobs as shameful. "The family would be looked down on, as though the father [or husband] isn't able to look after them," Madine explains. So it proved difficult to get girls' families to agree to the course, counting out many potential candidates.
Also, Madine didn't know running the course would risk her livelihood.
She moved into a far bigger factory, where renovations put her £36,000 ($66,000) in debt.
She also paid the gypsy girls, not vice versa, to give them a taste of economic freedom.
"The biggest challenge was that these girls [gypsies] have the mental age of 11-year-olds," Madine says. "They don't understand the rules of a workplace, so they mess around. How can you teach them a simple block pattern joining A and B when they don't recognise the letter A? There was a fight every single day - that's how they settle things. It grinds you down."
Visiting Ireland recently, Madine met a makeup artist who's been inundated with gypsy girls wanting to be apprentices. "She thinks it's down to this programme. And I have thousands of emails and Facebook messages asking if I'll do another course."
She's thinking about it, but it may take this fairy godmother some time to recover from the first round.
Thelma's Gypsy Girls screens Wednesdays, 9.30pm, TV One.


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It looks like a cross between the current Forester and Impreza.
It certainly is the best-looking Subaru behind the BRZ, but that isn't saying much, because the BRZ is much better-looking, and the other Subarus are much worse-looking.
So the interior gets the Impreza treatment and the exterior gets some squinty headlights? Hardly inspired and typical of Subaru. I suspect we will see a CVT in this to update the ancient 4-spd. That alone should be enough to boost FE to make it competitive. I love the current Forester.BTW, I think the best looking car Subaru makes is the Impreza hatch followed by the BRZ.
SSSSSSShhhhhhh!!!!!!!!!!!!... if you listen carefully, you can actually hear lesbians across the country jumping up and down with excitement.
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Thats a nice Rav4 down the wheels. Go Toyota
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We have had our 2012 forester for 6000 miles now and we still love it. Mileage could be better as we only average 25 mpg, but I like having the 4spd instead of the CVT so I'm not sure I would change that. When the mini lease is up we might look at the new crosstrek, though I'm still pushing to keep the mini.
Why's it look look a RAV-4?
Well that wasn't predictable.
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Scissor me timbers, I'm going to to have to dodge a rampaging herd of carpet munchers when this thing comes out.I like it though, even if the inside is just a carryover.
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Looks good. Give us an STi version.
I think Subaru's hideous new styling actually works really well on its taller cars. Case in point, this Forester, and the XV.Is this all-new, or is it a carry-over?
HemiPoweredNBG:SSSSSSShhhhhhh!!!!!!!!!!!!... if you listen carefully, you can actually hear lesbians across the country jumping up and down with excitement.Lesbians are rejoicing everywhere.
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This weeks adventures in climbing the cliffs of insanity include a GPS that clearly is part of Skynet, a new X-Men book from Marvel that completely eliminates the "Y" chromosome, and an interesting discussion on that nature of Superman that includes Mark Waid and J. Michael Stracyznski.
But first up, a new all-ages (seven and up) graphic novel, Earthward, from one of my favorite comic writers, Bryan Q. Miller, and artist Marcio Takara.
Miller's Batgirl series from DC is invariably one of the comics I recommend for anyone who wants to get into comics, and his digital-first Smallville Season 11 contains my favorite version of Lois Lane and Clark Kent appearing right now. Takara's credits include Boom! Studios The Incredibles and DC's Blue Beetle.
Miller started as an intern on the Smallville television series before he started writing comics. He said Earthward is a story that's been planned for a long time but not always as a comic. Miller said when he saw Takara's art, he knew it would be perfect and the comic was born. If the Kickstarter campaign is successful, the initial 110-page graphic novel will only be the first of many.
From Earthward's Kickstarter description:
"ANCIENT EARTH" is a FAIRY TALE.
No human alive… no human for at least the last 500 years, has seen the fabled "Earth" in person. It was taken from us, stolen by "THE HIDDEN" – a deadly race from beyond the galaxy who "moved the stars themselves" to hide our home.
Or so… that's how the story goes…
It's the story of a group of kids from ages twenty to six whose parents suddenly disappear from their space-based research facility while the kids are on a standard supply run. The parents, who have been secretly searching for the lost Earth, leave a note: Don't Come Looking For Us.
Kids. They never listen.
Miller answered questions this week about the characters and what he hopes to do with the story, and about why he's so cognizant of younger readers enjoying his work, especially after meeting them in person.
GeekMom: How did you develop each of the kids in the story? How do they play off on each other?
Bryan Q. Miller: The "family" of the Mercury Six really came from a desire to to try and hit as many age-ranges of character as possible.
When you think about it, anything we read or watch (or listen to) is a big Rorschach ink blot – any character has the chance to be a given viewer/reader/listener's audience surrogate. Goonies did this pretty well – Bran and the girls on the high end; Mikey and Data, et. al. on the lower end. And everyone had (in a good way) a very specific, distinct personality and function.
That's the goal for the Mercury Six.
Ben's the eldest (at 20), and bears the burden of responsibility the easiest and most often. Alyssa (17), his sister, is jealous of the responsibility Ben is always given, and is desperate to prove herself to everyone and anyone – but she's also not quite patient enough to learn how to do things right.
Smack (15) is the hustler. He's a little Han Solo who pretends to care about nothing except himself. Cody and Trin (12, twins) are the little know-it-alls who respect and love structure and authority – so they love Ben, and absolutely DESPISE Smack. And then there's little Daniella — everyone looks after little Daniella (6). Though, as the only survivor of a Pirate raid, she tends to be the most capable of taking care of herself.
GM: Is the mystery of the parent's disappearance solved in the graphic novel or will that plotline be continued in the (hopefully) next adventure?
Miller: We find out the why and the how during the course of the this book, but that's only the beginning of the adventure. Hopefully, we'll have the opportunity to create one more of these each year for the next several. If people are willing to read it, I certainly have a plan to tell it.
GM: What's your favorite sequence in the comic, something that you know when readers read it, it will be eye-popping?
Miller: There are certainly sequences I'm excited to see – a bit of adventuring in a Pirate Asteroid, a dash of danger inside of an automated Factory Ship – but I think what Marcio nails the best are our quieter moments with the kids. And anything between little Daniella and Teach (who are our little unabashedly Miyazaki pair) really pops.
GM: This is an all-ages project, like much of your work. Why stories about kids and young adults? Are there some more mature stories you'd like to do as well? Continue Reading "Cliffs Of Insanity: Bryan Q. Miller's Goonies style Adventures in Space" »


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These pics are from Saiga12.com, I didn't get the info with them so I hope I remember it right. There are more pics on over there.
The first one is a Russian 5 rnd and an aftermarket, notice the steel reinforcement on the front of the russian.
Next is a Russian 8 rnd, notice how it has a long piece of steel on the front.
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Anyone following March Madness?
I don't really follow college sports. College basketball is boring.....and although I used to be obsessed with college football, I grew out of that phase as I realized defense is nonexistent, and that there were never be any balance in college football due to powerhouse conferences.
I was arguing with Rusty (where the hell did he go anyway) and he was saying how he didn't like college football because teams like Alabama will always recruit the best players, while other teams won't ever get a chance to play in a BCS title game. At first I thought he was just being an *** but he has a point. The big colleges will always get the best players because they have the most money, meanwhile smaller schools will never get that chance. Kinda messed up, but it is what it is.


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My youngest daughter, now 13, has been playing Wizard101, the online all-ages MMORPG, for over four years now. So I paid attention when she came to me a couple of weeks ago and announced that she liked Pirate101, a new all-ages MMORPG also from KingIsle, better than Wizard101.
When I quizzed her on why, she said it was because she could acquire crew to help her in gameplay, whereas sometimes she became stuck in Wizard101 and had to wait or call for help.
That seemed valid enough but I knew there must also be other differences in the games and other reasons why this world of sky pirates attracted her, along with at least 1 million other players who've signed on since Pirate101 was launched last October. I spoke to three KingsIsle officials last week about the game's development and the differences in gameplay between being a pirate and a wizard. Continue Reading "Wizard or Pirate? KingsIsle Gives Kids the Choice" »


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Hip & Homegrown Gifts in Pure Michigan
Gift expert Lindsay Roberts of TheGiftInsider.com suggests some made in Michigan gift ideas
I can't say enough about the original and simply amazing products that come from the Midwest's high-five, Michigan. From artisan oils and cookies to fashionable local-designer duds and modern forms of art filled with raw emotion and real hardwork – our hometown state provides some of the best gifts that are born and bred right here in Michigan (just like I was!)
I am a Michigan gal and founder of TheGiftInsider.com, an ultra-hip and highly curated website that reviews and recommends the most under-the-radar and cool gift ideas. The site let's visitors browse for gifts by price, person, occasion or personality and offers exclusive discount codes for many products recommended on the site.
Here we've put together a compilation of Made in Michigan Gifts that we're loving this holiday season:
The LOVE TMS vintage tee from The Mitten State
The Mitten State represents the whole state and they do it well! With vintage inspired Michigan shirts from the 70's and 80's designed and printed by Michiganders, for Michiganders, this "love" vintage tee for $26 is perfect for the proud local. This shirt is their Michigan-themed take on the original "Love" design with the "o" replaced with the outline of the mitten state. Also, with every purchase The Mitten State will donate to one of three charities that you get to choose from: Michigan Humane Society, The Food Bank Council of Michigan and the Conductive Learning Center.
The Oil & Vinegar of the Month Club from Fustini's Oils and Vinegars
Have you ever been to an olive oil and vinegar tasting? Although it sounds weird, once you try the craft olive oils and vinegars at Fustini's, you'll be inspired to put so many surprising flavor combinations together. A "fustini" in Italy is actually the stainless steel containers where the olive oil and vinegars are stored and that's exactly how you'll see them stored at one of their stores in Traverse City, Petoskey Ann Arbor and Holland. For the foodie in your life, this is the perfect gift. Receiving new oils and vinegars each month will entice you to try new recipes (plus, Fustini's has many to choose from on their site). My favorite combination is Strawberry Balsamic mixed with Basil Oil – it adds a nice subtle flavor kick to your everyday salad. Oil & Vinegar of the Month Club packages start at $129.
Gift Baskets from MI Upper Hand
Based in Marquette, this U.P. store offers some awesome goods from clothing and food to candles and greeting cards. Their gift baskets, ranging from $59-$99, are a great way to give someone a sampling of what the U.P. has to offer. Some items featured in the baskets are a hanging ornament made by J.R. Scott, Maple Sugar by Olson Brothers, Michigan Pine Candles from Northern Michigan Beeswax and a seasonal coffee blend by Dead River Coffee. Give the gift of U.P. local flavor – it will definitely inspire anyone to plan their next get-away to the up-up north.
Detroit Inspired Art Work by MetroDevious
Sooney Kadouh creates "Genuine Detroit Art" that will add some local flare to your space. He's all about creating something original and bold and of course, something Detroit. Sooney's prints featuring photographs of iconic Detroit, give you a piece of the city to put on your wall, starting at just $20. Check out his online store or you can see his art in person at various galleries and stores around the Southeastern area of the state.
Personalized Wood Creation Wall Art from PureMichiganStore.org
Pick the lake of your choice and an artist will create your very own lake depth chart carved out in wood. It's an interesting piece of art that puts your favorite lake on display. For more information about pricing and customization and other great Pure Michigan gifts, visit the PureMichiganStore.org.
The Harley Bracelet from Marlaina Stone
This unique jewelry designer is based in Birmingham and her pieces are starting to cause quite a fashion statement. With mixed metals, chains, precious stones and charms Marlaina Stone's "Controversy" line of multi-strand bracelets and necklaces are an outfit on their own. She's nailed the art of mixing, matching and layering jewelry, making it easier to just throw on one statement piece and go. With so many eye-catching combinations, this line has something for everyone—mixing the feminine with the heavy metal. This is the perfect gift for the trendy person in your life who is always looking for something original. Bracelets start at $89.
Signature Clutches from Hydrangea BLU
Handmade in Traverse City by Kristy Kurjan, a former Glamour magazine photoshoot stylist and wardrobe consultant for the Oprah show, these fun and flirty clutches are the perfect addition to any outfit. Reasonably priced at $34 and made with an array of fabrics ranging from funky to classic, it's the perfect gift for any lady who's all about accessorizing. Available in various boutiques in Northern Michigan, you can also buy these fabulous clutches on Hydrangea BLU's online shop.
Buy A Frame in the Lemonade: Detroit film
One of the most unique gifts of the season that not only buys you a "producer credit" under the film's listing on IMDB but you also become a piece of the larger puzzle that's helping to fund this film so it will eventually be ready for the big screen. Lemonade: Detroit is a powerful film about the disarming resilience of a city that can no longer rely on a single industry for its livelihood and chronicles those who are reinventing themselves and their communities. No matter where you're from, this film will make you think, cry and want to take action in a city that needs us. Starting at just a $1, buying a frame for a gift is not only completely uncommon, but you're also buying a piece of art that will become so meaningful to so many people.
This season, there's no need to look outside the state for unique gifts. This list is just a sampling of the amazing things that Michigan has to offer. Check out The Gift Insider's Local Gifts section featuring "Michigan Gifts" for more creative ideas.
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8522 - Luxury LOFT 3 Bed 2 Bath - Amenities
מספר אנשים מקסימלי8
חדרי שינה3
גודל100 מטר רבוע
Floor No.1
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Accommodation summary
At the heart of Wall Street, just steps from Bowling Green, the 4,5,and J Subway lines, Exchange Place, The National Museum of the American Indian, and Battery Park, this apartment is conveniently located. Add to prime location, vast outside space, washer and dryer, stainless steel appliances, spiral staircase, three bedrooms, and two bathrooms, all tastefully furnished. With plenty of closet space, storage is no issue. In the kitchen, two door refrigerator, island with stove, dishwasher, and plenty of cabinet space. With an open kitchen leading to the dining room which seats six, and then onward to the living room. All three bedrooms include a flat screen TV with DVD players and basic cable, light fixtures, storage space, a mirror and windows that promote natural light throughout the room.
USAsuite residences are not hotels. USAsuite does not supply daily housekeeping services and other amenities commonly expected during a hotel stay. The USAsuite residences do not comply with the same fire safety and building code requirements as a hotel. Contact membership services for any customer service or maintenance issues - there is not a front desk or membership staff at any of the residences
כללי הבית-Security deposit due at check-in time. This is a credit card authorization, which is a hold , not an actual charge.
-The keys are picked up at the office near the apartment.
Cleaning service fee included in the total nightly price.
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Windu is the most expensive website to rent an apartment on the face of the earth. Based on an email sent by CityKit (Management Company of the property) the actual cost of the apartment was $2001.00 for 7 days but we paid to Windu 2,421.21. This means 420 (20%) commission. Making this type of commission could be typical in the industry but letting the client to find out about it is very unprofessional. Hiding key information like the location of the apartment is no very professional either (third floor without elevator) Later we realized the apartment was in poor shape and not properly maintained, CityKit totally ignored our request for simple things missing like extra cover and linen for the sofa bed or to send a technician to fix a huge leak on the bathroom sink. Definitely I won't recommend Wimdu to a friend.
The host cancelled the booking, this review is automated.
Very good location and good size apartment with all the necessities for our party of 8 people. Quite a few restaurants nearby and a subway station just down the street. We had a problem with the radiators that wouldn't stop heating and one of them had a broken knob. We called the agency who were very nice and helpful and sent a man to fix it - it didn't help though... Also it was litterally painful to shower in the apartment because of the water temperature that was constantly changing between either ice cold or burning hot, and that caused us quite a bit of frustration during our stay.
Besides from that the apartment was very nice and clean and with plenty of towels and we enjoyed our stay!
The location of the apartment (Thompson Street/Houston Street) is very good, subway stations are quite nearby and there are lots of supermarkets, shops and restaurants in the neighborhood.
The flat is located on the 3rd floor which is not very convenient with luggage because there is no elevator; unfortunately it could have been cleaner.
This apartment is very compact and 4 flight up (no lift). The beds and pillows are not comfortable and need to be replaced. The hot water supply to the shower is irregular and in winter having cold showers is not pleasant. I would not recommend this apartment to anyone with children or over the age of 50. The location is excellent but it does not offset the negatives.
The location is excellent. In a quieter area but still very close to the hustle and bustle. The subway is just a few minutes walk. Central Park and MoMA are a short walk.
Apartment is decent size for the price. Having two bedrooms separate from living room is nice.
One downside is street noise b/c it is ground level, but we knew that going into it. Just bring some earplugs if you're a light sleeper.
The only bad thing is we discovered our last night that there were cockroaches in the kitchen.... not sure if this apartment is sprayed regularly.
Fantastic Apartment. Just what was required for our week in New York. Very clean and spacious and in a great part of the city.
Warning to everyone interested in this appartment! We whare really disappointed when one day before arrival, and I have had personally contact with David that all was ok according to arrival, we got info to change appartment 17 hours before arriving to NY. Payment was done, in good time. We got a replacement app, bot not in the same quality acc to pictures.:-(
We had a nice stay in that appartment. The location is pretty central and you can reach everything by feet. The appartment itself is small, nice and cozy The only thing we didn't like, was the very noisy first avenue, that seemed to run directly through the bedroom at night. We would book that appartment again.
We cannot recommend this place at all. We saw mice in the kitchen. Noice from the street was very loud and the bathroom was tiny. We met homeless outside the entrance to the house several times, presumably because it looked very bad from outside. Some things were either inexpedient set up or did not work.
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Windows Phone Central's Roundup of Puzzle Games
Windows Phone puzzle games are a great way to pass the time with. Find the right puzzle game and you may lose track of time.
We've looked at puzzle games before in the Windows Phone Central Roundups and thought thought we'd take another glance at what's available in the Windows Phone Store. We've got a small collection of games that require you to solve the puzzles in a certain manner where you can move this way or that. However, one wrong move will end your chances at success and send you searching for the reset button.


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ANTI Gilbride
ANTI Gilbride
Jackass, and I've thought so since the home playoff loss to Philly in '08.
I'm pro-Gilbride right now, but will reserve final judgment until the end of the season.
"I like linebackers. I collect 'em. You can't have too many good ones." - Bill Parcells
"Name the starting linebackers from 2007." - Jerry Reese
I'm anti-Reese. With the old and declining OL we went into the season with, no OC could have been successful.
Look at Rivers in San Diego. They had an awful OL last year, have three new starters who are performing well, and Rivers is a stud again.
I am in favor of a coach that like it or not helped us through 6 playoff games and in addition winning not one but two SB's.I am going to watch this team perform this Sunday and if we do well I will continue to watch as the season goes on one game at a time.At some point I may feel a change is in order but the disrespect that this coach has gotten from many on these boards is out of order.Even posting this is a bit strange given what has happen just less than two years ago.We need to stop this .These coaches deserve much much more than what is being posted here.It is almost like some are trying to divide this great organization and its people.
Having said that, I'll give Gilbride a rating of 7 out of 10 overall. And yes, the 2 Superbowl wins figure heavily into my rating.


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Making your home fire safe
Help with mitigation
BLACK FOREST, Colo. - Firefighters say it often takes a destructive fire to get people serious about mitigation, but taking action to make a home fire safe can be easier said than done.
Flames crept within a half mile of Chris Yednock's home, stopping before his property line, even with at least 200 trees covering his five and a half acres.
"I should have mitigated," said Yednock. "You don't put a priority on things like that until it hits you in the face."
Now, on a limited budget and with disabilities from his years in the military, he's doing what he can, cutting down branches with a chain saw.
"I'm trying to mitigate. What I've gotten done is pretty much a 50 yard area right now," said Yednock. "And I have a lot more to do."
He said another huge concern is the vacant property next to his: 350 acres for sale covered in trees with low-hanging branches and a lot of dead wood.
Fire officials say homeowners need to contact their local fire department to get help with mitigation plans. In Black Forest, for example, firefighters will give residents a free wildland assessment, walking over a property and helping construct a plan.
The Wescott Fire Department has obtained grants that will pay for half of residents mitigation costs. People can also contact the U.S. Forest Service office in Woodland Park for more information on grants available.
There is also a tax deduction available for wildfire mitigation, allowing people to deduct half of their expenses up to $2,500.
The Black Forest Fire Department says another resource right now is volunteers willing to help those in need.
More information on federal grants is available here. For more information on keeping your home safe and preparing to evacuate click here for the Fire Adapted Communities website and here for the Ready, Set, Go! site.


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Designed with a short top handle and a detachable shoulder strap, Marc by Marc Jacobs' black bag is a versatile investment. We love the cool contrast between the sleek textured-leather exterior and playful jumbled letter-print lining. This roomy accessory boasts enough space for your technology and daily essentials - perfect for an early morning commute and after-work drinks alike.
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Dolphin Music has lots of great offers ranging from colourful instruments to essential music accessories, available for prices that will put a smile on your face!
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The 2013 Dubai Airshow participation of Airbus continues the company's high-level involvement in this increasingly important Middle East event, which traces its origins back to the inaugural gathering in January 1989.
Airbus' role in the Dubai Airshow during the past two decades underscores the company's commitment to the Middle East and North African regions, which is coordinated through the Airbus Middle East office at the Dubai Airport Free Zone. In addition to its commercial unit, this subsidiary hosts the Airbus Corporate Jets operation, and oversees the region's Airbus Spares Centre and Airbus Training Centre.
Across the Middle East and North Africa, Airbus' market presence today counts more than 40 airlines in nearly 30 countries from the east Atlantic coast to the Indian Ocean – including flagship and national carriers, low-cost and smaller regional operators, in addition to leasing companies.
One of the key customers is Dubai-based Emirates, which has ordered more than 211 Airbus aircraft since the 1980s – with nearly 80 in operation as of 31 October. Its inventory is composed of A340s and the largest fleet of A380s currently in service, with 38 now operating to destinations around the world from the total 90 double-deck jetliners Emirates has on order.
Looking back to the first Dubai Airshow in 1989, Emirates utilized this event to announce an increase in its nascent Airbus fleet – with an order for three more A300-600R versions of the cornerstone A300/A310 jetliner family. This brought the airline's total order for Airbus widebodies to six (composed of two A310s and four A300-600Rs). At the time, Emirates was operating two A310-300s and one leased A300-600 on services to Europe and for regional routes, with further expansion planned that spring with a previously-ordered A300-600R.


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Depending on the degree or certificate you desire, it can take from 1 to 2 years to obtain. If you are planning on an Associate of Applied Science degree AND you need to take remedial classes due to TSI requirements, you may need to add a 5th semester.
How are the classes structured?
Our training is designed around a skill set that entails much hands-on contact. Naturally, you will spend some time in the classroom (about 1 hour per day) but the rest of your time will be used in the lab area doing hands-on work on live projects and components. Ocassionally an instructor will do demonstrations of various pieces of equipment meant to familiarize you with that piece of equipment (in particular, with some of our tooling).
The Diesel Service Technology program is structured around a student that is attending on a full time basis. You will be in class or lab Monday through Thursday from 8:00am to 2:40pm (there is a lunch break in there). Fridays run from 8:00am to 11:40am.
Do you offer night or evening classes?
Not at this time.
Do you offer summer classes?
Again, not at this time.
What tools or other equipment is required?
We have 2 tool lists available on our downloads page. One is a minimal set, while the other is a more advanced and equipped set. As a technician, you will need the tools eventually anyway. If you're able, it is recommended that you get the more advanced set. The source of the tools is at your discretion. Our current textbook requirements are available on the departmental website under 'downloads'. Steel toe boots are not required, but recommended. Safety glasses (conforming to ANSI Z-87) are a strict requirement and are to be worn at all times in the lab area. Clear or light yellow lenses only are allowed for safety glasses. No dark or mirrored styles.
What are the job opportunities?
Many! and in high demand! Currently there is a shortage of diesel techs and employers are hunting! As a matter of history in our program, a student with solid grades and attendance will usually have several job opportunities before they graduate. Geographical willingness (you don't mind moving) helps a LOT. There are plenty of jobs available, they're just not all in the same spot. There are many different fields of service that one get into. Agriculture, construction and transportation are but a few.
What income can I expect?
Thats a toughie! We wouldn't want to 'box in' a potential employer to a defined pay range, so we won't get specific. However, as an average across geographical boundaries and fields of service, starting rates can run from $12.00 to $20.00 or more per hour. Several graudates have reported after 2-3 years an income of $50,000+. A few have done more than that. Short answer - it varies widely.
What will I work with?
We have a large variety of equipment represented by Caterpillar, Cummins, John Deere, Mack, Detroit, Timken, Fuller, Spicer, Roadranger and others. The level of technology varies from older to newer and latest. Our program is designed as a more generic type training program designed to maximize your exposure and skills. To name a few of the areas you will train in, you will work with engines, electronics, hydraulics and powertrains (transmissions and rear axle drives).
So how do I get started?
- Fill out an application for admission to South Plains College. The form is Application for Admission.
- Determine whether you want an Associate of Applied Science degree or a Certificate of Proficiency. Information regarding the options are available in our general catalog at Online Publications.
- If you are planning on the Associate degree or the two-year Certificate of Proficiency, you must comply with TSI requirements. This may require that you take an assessment test. The results of that assessment test will determine if remedial classes will be required.
- If you are planning on obtaining financial aid (grants and loans, etc.) you will need to contact the Office of Student Financial Aid to initiate the paperwork and obtain more details. DO NOT wait until a few weeks before a semester starts, as the governmental paperwork can and usually does take longer than that.
- You are strongly encouraged to contact an instructor within the Diesel Program to discuss your plans.
- Obtain your tools, etc.
What costs are involved?
This can vary depending on wether you are considered in or out of district and if you live on campus or not. For tuition and fee estimates please see the current college catalog. Other expenses will include books and tools. Currently (11-4-08) books will run about $200.00 - $300.00 total for the 4 semesters. Tools can vary greatly depending on brand purchased and which suggested kit you decide to acquire. Shop around a bit.
Okay. I've enrolled. Now how do I succeed?
- Regular attendance
- Determine that you are here to learn and set your mind to that.
- Study, read, ask questions, do your assigned lab work.
- Hang in there. The time goes by faster than you realize.
- Do more than the minimums. Look and ask for more to do.
- Don't be afraid to ask a question. The only dumb question is the one that doesn't get asked. Odds are someone else wants to know too, but is afraid to ask.
- Take notes. Why? - Glad you asked. We GUARANTEE you will not be able to remember everything that's said. Write it down. You can go back and read it again to help you to eventually remember.
- Make use of any study and learning aids made available to you.


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The 1 hour CSTA examination is taken and marked at the conclusion of the CSTA Ethical Hacking: Hands-On course. The pass mark is 50%, with marks between 65 and 79% attracting a merit grade and marks 80%+ achieving distinction.
The CSTA certification is a prerequisite for the CSTA+ certification and the Certified Security Testing Professional (CSTP) certification, the latter of which is gained following successful completion of the CSTP Ethical Hacking: Hands-On 2 training course and the CSTP examination included at the end of the course.
An understanding of TCP/IP and a background in Microsoft Windows and/or UNIX is desirable.


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Mead Johnson, Danone, Abbott Sink Again As China Investigates Milk Pricing
Shares of infant formula and nutritional liquids producers are sinking again today, though it is yesterday's news that China has launched an investigation into potential anti-competitive pricing.
Mead Johnson Nutrition (MJN) was the big loser, down 10% just ahead of the early close for the 4th of July holiday. Danone (DANOY) is down 2.5%. Shares of Abbott Laboratories (ABT), which produces nutritional products for babies, children and adults, are down 1%.
The Chinese government may be attempting to restore confidence in local brands after tainted milk powder scared China consumers in 2008, according to BMO Capital Markets.
BMO, which has an Outperform rating on Abbott Laboratories and a $40 price target, writes:
"News articles are highlighting that China's National Development and Reform Commission (NDRC) is conducting an investigation into foreign infant milk formula makers for possible price-fixing and anticompetitive activity. Our understanding is that Abbott is aware of this and is cooperating with the investigation. It appears that the Chinese government is working to consolidate and restore confidence in local brands, in the wake of a 2008 incident regarding tainted milk powder. The good news is we believe that Abbott's reputation and presence in the region should bode well with the Chinese government, with management building a new factory (in Jiaxing), as well as R&D efforts in the China market. Further, Abbott is under-indexed in China, the company has a diverse nutrition business (including adult and pediatric products), and Nutrition sales in China are less than 3% of total Abbott's sales."
Citi, which has a Neutral rating on Mead Johnson and an $80 price target, wrote Tuesday night that:
"Mead Johnson shares fell -$4.50 (-5.7%) on the news of China's antitrust investigation related to formula resale prices. Our analysis indicates a potential fine of $115 million under a worse case scenario, which is worth a one-off 40-cent hit to earnings per share and, in our opinion, does not support the strong sell-off in the stock. However, we believe the market is likely unsettled by the Chinese government's actions, which are placing more scrutiny on the multi-national formula manufacturers, especially in the aftermath of the government's new rules from late June intended to help restore confidence in the domestic formula industry. Net, while it is unclear how the investigation will ultimately play out, we believe Mead Johnson is an honorable company that has implemented sound business practices and provided quality product to the Chinese infant formula market for two decades."
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|2012-07-05, 14:29
|Link #61
Annie Leonhart
Join Date: Jul 2007
Location: Indiana
I would agree with you if this was before the two year time skip. But WG has given the Marines more power because of Akoiji's departure and the new Fleet Admiral is Akainu. Akainu is a very extreme character and I don't think he is going to do things like Sengoku did. Second the fact that many of the WG and Marine officials were pulling for Akainu for Fleet Admiral position may be a sign that the kitty gloves are off. The defection of Jimbi, Croc, and Black Beard probably is the main reason why they were pulling for Akainu in the first place. Weather Daflamingo cares or not, things are harder to do when the spot light is on you, especially when you no longer have the Shichibukai status to hide behind. Has for Luffy, I do not think Akainu's views on him has changed since the Marine Ford War. Anyone perceived being a help to Luffy may not see mercy this time around. No matter what Law does they won't care because they will not give him the credit. They didn't give luffy the credit for Croc in alabasta. The WG will give it all to Smoker and the fact that Law has alliance with Luffy will be the only thing that will remain.
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|2012-07-05, 14:47
|Link #62
Absolute Haruhist!
Join Date: Mar 2006
Age: 30
She is feeling crappy because she is captured by Vergo, a superior turned traitor who kidnapped all the kids of the people that approached her for help. She feels helpless like how Smoker is feeling pathetic.
|2012-07-05, 14:54
|Link #63
Senior Member
Join Date: Dec 2005
Except that there's a HUGE difference in the sense that Law is a warlord, and Luffy is not. Whether they like them or not, the marines will HAVE to let them share some of the credit where credit is due since the duty of the Shichibukai is to keep the world's power balance in check. Maybe if Law were still just a supernova he'd be screwed, but there's a very good possibility that resolving the PH crisis would work in his favor thanks to his warlord status....
|2012-07-05, 15:50
|Link #64
Senior Member
Join Date: Nov 2011
that's romance right there, just look at sanji lol
|2012-07-05, 16:14
|Link #65
Annie Leonhart
Join Date: Jul 2007
Location: Indiana
What is the point of the War Lord if he going to stab you in the back when the final moment comes? Croc and Jinbi sided with White Beard. Wasn't their mission to fight White Beard? Black Beard used the WG for his own gain and got level six prisoners and the quake fruit. The WG does not have to do anything for Law. If smoker learns about the alliance between Law and Luffy and reports it, the WG will not be pleased. Luffy is in direct confrontation with the WG, his father is Dragon, He sided with White Beard, and he has declared war on WG. If Luffy becomes a Yonkou level fighter, would you trust Law to uphold his contracting knowing there is an alliance between the two?
Second the fact that Jinbi and Croc were placed in Impel down because they got caught or did not follow the contract proves that the WG will punish you if you prove to be a liability.
|2012-07-05, 16:19
|Link #66
ANEGO Worshiper
Join Date: Jun 2011
Location: By the vending machine, drinking tea.
^It must be love.
Anyway, you're either trolling me (and actually doing a good job till now) or delusional...either way this discussion is only taking up space.
|2012-07-05, 21:40
|Link #67
Senior Member
Join Date: Jul 2008
Location: 1431 Highland Drive
|2012-07-05, 23:51
|Link #68
ANEGO Worshiper
Join Date: Jun 2011
Location: By the vending machine, drinking tea.
Why do I get the feeling that Happy Harpy isn't part of DonFla's crew and is just there cause she's awesome...and doing research...
And now seeing as anything Vergo eats ends up on his face I want to see him different things just to see his face. God I feel like one of those food fetishists that get pleasure from feeding others.
|2012-07-06, 01:15
|Link #71
lost ronin
Join Date: Oct 2008
Location: in the recesses of my convoluted mind...
|2012-07-06, 02:46
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Senior Member
Join Date: Nov 2011
|2012-07-06, 11:04
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Senior Member
Join Date: Dec 2005
Uh, so did you forget that the reason Crocodile joined Luffy in the first place was so that he could KILL Whitebeard? And this was despite him not being on Luffy OR the government's side? And he was already an ex-warlord by the time the war came around, so he doesn't really have jack to do with my point about Law. Jinbei doesn't count either since he quit of his own volition (notice that he wasn't stripped of his status when he was imprisoned in Impel Down). Fact is, it's not going to look good for the government if they have to constantly boot warlords out of their ranks. I mean, if insubordination were really that great an issue, then Doflamingo for instance would have already lost his position looooong ago. Dofla, who was literally playing around with vice-admirals like puppets when he was first introduced.
But I stress again, Law helping Smoker to resolve the Punk Hazard conspiracy would work wonders for him AND the government. Because as I already said, the Shichibukai's duty is to maintain order in the world's balance, and nothing more. I mean damn, if the government could overlook Doflamingo dabbling in slave trade (in which the world nobles even participated in, in case you forgot), I'm sure they'd turn a blind eye towards whatever shady business Law's up to as long as he helped stop Caesar from creating nukes or whatever doomsday weapons he's been building in his lab......
That doesn't explain the french fries stuck to his face in that flashback panel, though!
|2012-07-06, 12:38
|Link #76
In fact it is even more dangerous.. you assume you have 7 powerful allies, but in fact they aren't on your side and can turn on you at any moment. If your battle plan hinges on these allies, you will lose the battle.
|2012-07-06, 12:45
|Link #77
Not Enough Sleep
Join Date: Nov 2003
Location: R'lyeh
Age: 41
|2012-07-06, 13:09
|Link #78
Senior Member
Join Date: Dec 2005
^Xellos pretty much got it. NONE of the warlords are loyal to the government. That even counts for Kuma, who was the most obedient amongst them. Really, my main point is that, as long as the government benefits from the shichibukai's deeds as well, why should they boot them out of their ranks just because they're only slightly suspicious of them? I mean, even us readers don't know what Law's plans are yet. So as I already said, I could see them taking action against Law if they had more concrete evidence of him scheming some sort of major mischief, but otherwise, they'd just leave him to his own devices.....
|2012-07-06, 14:41
|Link #79
Annie Leonhart
Join Date: Jul 2007
Location: Indiana
Jinbi and Croc do matter. Do you think Croc would have lost his title of the WG had known what he was doing in alabasta? Alabasta is a member of the WG. Jinbi was brought to Impel down for refusing to fight White Beard, his title was already up for questioning. If Jinbi had stayed at impel Down do you think the WG would have taken away his title after the war? Second can you compare Law's alliance with Luffy to minor infraction like playing puppets with Vice Admiral, having slave trade, and over looking other petty crimes? You seem to think all actions the Shichibukai do are equal and should be judged equally. In the situation like this the WG can not have a one size fits all judgement on the Shichibukai. Each one and there actions has to be decided on weather they are Liability or beneficial. The WG did not give Croc back his Title and Daflamingo was given orders by someone higher then Sengoku to kill Moria, proves that there is only so much the WG is willing to put up with. If Law is not working for the WG (Like I think), he could loose his title if the they know about the alliance.
Law working for the WG?
This whole argument got me thinking. Law was at Marine Ford and Marines had identified him. Even Admiral Kizaru called him by name and recalled him at Saboday. Why would the WG give Law Shichibuaki title knowing he helped Luffy survive the onslaught at MarineFord? Did Law and the WG make a deal? What if some of the pirates hearts that Law handed the WG were from his own crew? That would explain why his crew has not been seen so far. That last question was a little extreme and unlikely scenario.
|2012-07-06, 15:08
|Link #80
Senior Member
Join Date: Dec 2005
Wrong, my friend. I believe the opposite - that the warlords' deeds don't all hold the same weight. This is precisely why I say that the government would forgive Law for helping to take down a psychotic bio-terrorist while Croc would have his title revoked for secretly plotting against them. Like Xellos said, the government doesn't expect unwavering loyalty from the shichibukai. But they nonetheless DO recognize the power and influence they hold when compared to other pirates and thus figured that they'd use them to their advantage. That even applies to what I said earlier about Doflamingo providing slaves for the world nobles. As long as the WG reaps the benefits for the warlords' deeds (no matter how honest said deeds were or not), they'll basically leave them alone unless they're sure that they're plotting against them (as I've repeated like a hundred times already ).
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