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I'm stuck on a sweater for the store, it's just endless stockinette. I
always think I'm in the home stretch, but then it just dr-aaa--gs on.
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The new Knitty rules. Like I needed
them, there are at least four patterns I'd love to knit. It seems like
the men's issue JUST came out, doesn't it? I was feeling sort of jaded
today, and not liking the momentum that knitting has been gathering. It
just seems to be getting a little out of hand, but that could be a
skewed perception, I mean I DO work in a yarn store full time =) This
issue has me really excited though, especially because so many of the
designers are people I've "known" in blogland for awhile. I'm
especially excited for the lovely Jen who is sure to become another yarn and needles rockstar. Congrats all of you!
Happy Birthday to me!
This is the pink scarf I mentioned a few entries back. It was knit by a
BOY, a boy who looks like Gaston from 'Beauty and the Beast' and it is
perfect! I've never been given anything handknit! It's great! This is
Malibrigo in Cactus Flower, and he knit this so fast that I am kind of
sick with jealousy. If you order from Webs, it's likely that your order
will be packed by the same hands that knit this piece of loveliness.
I was really sick this weekend and still looked kinda pale when I
returned to work yesterday, but this made me look like I'd been off at
a day spa. I love black as much as the next girl, but every now and
then I have a jones to be pretty in pink.
Thanks Beavis (when he isn't reminding me of Gaston, he's reminding me of Beavis),
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So I was feeling bad because all I do is post yarn, and because I haven't finished anything for a long time. But it occurred to me that I actually have a whole lot of work in progress, and that I finished a few things that never made it to the blog. I'm taking the camera to work tomorrow to remedy that, but here are a few progress pics in the meantime.( StrickenCollapse )More later, kids =)CR
FIRST--I learned Magic Loop last night. It's really neat, and I'll probably teach it in the Knit Differently class I'm co-teaching at Webs this fall. I'm teaching two classes and also hosting and promoting College Knitting Drop-in, which I'm told is called Drinkin' Drop-in by one of my superiors...probably because I once tried to move my Stitch and Bitch group to the Tunnel Bar. I learned Magic Loop to do this wonderful shrug. It's cleverly constructed, and the perfect way for me to use the luscious Misti Alpaca chunky that we've all been burying our faces in at work. The stuff is like warm, fuzzy silk, and it smells like roses. It's manna for knitters. I have the perfect button ready and waiting, a big wooden flower. I've finished three things since last posting, the sweater for Stitches and a Baby Bobbi Brown Bear (it's my perogative), a Blue Sky Alpaca pattern that makes good use of alliteration. It's cute, it has a huge lumpy head and he's definitely on the chubby side, which he's a little sensitive about. No pictures of those, but I'll take the camera to work soon and get some. I DO have pictures of my ballet tee! This was such a fun knit. I really want to try it with the Brown Sheep Cotton Fleece, which would mean NO ENDS. This sweater is stretchy and ends pop through on occasion. What a well-written pattern though. Can't wait to knit more for Loop-d-Loop. ( More yarn, more picturesCollapse )I'm knitting another store sample garment, out of Cascade Eco+, a lovely grape color, #3479. It's a Yankee Knitter pattern, a really cute one. Easy easy pattern, which is good, because I try to study for the GREs while I knit this. It's kind of chilly out, and I'm really, really excited about this. I've always loved fall and winter, but knitters REALLY love cold weather. I know it's kind of boring to just see pictures of yarn. I hope to post more FOs soon. Now that I know I can knit a sweater in a day (the ballet tee) procrastination seems silly. Time to go to the World of Yarn! That's what the owner's son thinks the store should be called, and I'm all for it. CR
So I'm enjoying a day off, after a 7 straight day run at Webs. I worked 6, and took a class on the 7th. Good times! It wasn't difficult, but by the end of it I was dying to a) Sleep in 'late' (about 9:00) b) Bum around town, esp. Jones Library and Raos, my second favorite coffeeshop that I haven't been to almost all summer. It's perfect for studying, and the art on the walls is the only thing better than the people watching. Work keeps trumping the tasks I had for myself this year, and that isn't good. I need to stop knitting round the clock and start studying for the GREs more intensively, working on my application, and focusing on a research area. It's my biggest UFO!c) Knit my own stuff! I've been doing swatches for the store, surprise gifts for people and that cardigan for Stitches Midwest and Stitches East. I haven't even been keeping track of things on this journal because Eric's camera is broken. Apologies to my tiny readership!The cardigan came out okaaaaaay...the yarn is lovely, it looks like Lopi but is infinitely softer and better to work with. It's an easy pattern, that's for sure. BUT--the finishing riled me. Weaving in bulky yarn ends was just too much for me...I threw it across the room a couple of times, I'm not going to lie. They showed through or looked awful almost every time. And it was fair isle, so there were MANY. The pressure to make it look perfect was really intense, but I finally had to just leave it at work, because it was giving me major knitter's anxiety. If any of you are going to Stitches, look out for my Neapolitan ice cream sweater! What else? I made a wombat for Ben Lee, who is the musician I adore most. I knit it throughout the show, but stopped when I got to the ears, because I was a little tipsy and also because the music was getting really good. I made a Steek Vest from Loop-D-Loop, but it's too sexy and not in a good way. In a naked way. You can't really wear anything underneath without ruining the steek effect, so I'm reknitting into the Webs team uniform, the Ballet Tee. EVERYONE is making one, and with our store discount, it's about 10 dollars worth of Cotton Fleece, so I'll probably make a couple if it comes out nicely. There is more, I'm swimming in yarn and projects. I got some lace yarn from Handpaintedyarn.com which is essentially Malibrigo. It's not as soft, but I'm looking forward to making some lace shawls this winter. I'll probably start with the Elizabeth Zimmerman Pi shawl, the one that looks like a sunflower. Lately I've been planning a few felted bags, I'm excited about those. Details on those later. OH, one MORE thing. I saw "Charlie and the Chocolate Factory" and while the only actual needlework done on camera was crochet, the Bucket house was FILLED with grubby knitted objects...which, if you washed them, would look a lot like items from the new Rowan magazine, which I think I'll have to plunk down $19.95 for, because it's fabulously art directed. The Craftsters have noticed, too! That's one of fantasy careers, art direction. I'd love to be the person who decides that Helena Bonham Carter should wear holey fingerless gloves. This is way too much text, I'm exhausted! I'm planning to take a little yarn inventory soon and that's going to be a little daunting, and it's sure to induce a little guilt, so I'm just going to knit my way through it. Needles poised...Ready, set, knit!CR
OHHHH man...So get this--there was a minor crisis at work this week and we suddenly need about 8 items to be shown at upcoming Stitches conventions (Stitches East in Atlantic City and Stitches West in Illinois). This morning myself and two coworkers were assembled in a little knitting think-tank team and we frantically found patterns to knit that fit the following criteria: 1. It had to be knit with one of the new Valley Yarns.(which are gorgeous and ALL UNDER 5 bucks a ball!) 2. It had to be knittable, meaning not overly ornate. We cater to beginners. 3. It had to be attractive, and wearable. 4. It had to be a pattern that isn't affiliated with/written for a specific yarn. 5. We like to knit from single patterns or books that people won't mind buying or are likely to already own (Stitch and Bitch, Ann Budd's Handy Sweater Pattern book, etc.) Anyhow, we settled on patterns, yarns, colors, and divvied up the work, and most of us cast on right then and there! I will take pictures of the madness as it happens--we're working under a two week deadline. This is insanity, but also fun. Okay, I have to use this typing energy to KNIT! CRLATE-NIGHT UPDATE!!I banged out a sleeve! Easy! I guess this lovely little number will have to wait...sigh...I'm really liking the yarn (Tahki Capri, a cotton tape yarn). It's a bright summer color that I never really wear. It's melonish. Oh, and it's the Steek Vest from Loop-d-Loop.Lastly...my wonderful employers gave this bag to me as a pre-thank you for some work I'll be doing this fall. She pointed out (correctly) that she knew I wouldn't buy this for myself. I LOVE it, it's by a woman named Lexie Barnes who is local. I've become an unofficial spokeswoman for this line. And look, this print matches my new shoes! So tired. Tomorrow is another Stitch and Bitch at Haymarket, should be fun again. CR
That's me this week, I've been on a knitter's high! I was feeling really out of it at work, sort of sick but trying to tough it out. The Ladies are just too much fun. Their generosity and patience is just amazing, it really reminds me of my days waiting tables with the all-lady staff at the fabulous Acton Jazz Cafe. I leave everyday with a big smile. This was the week of FREE STUFF! Free leftovers from yarn reps, wonderful gifts from a hand-dyer coworker, treasures from the library, store assignments, GIFTS FROM MY SECRET PAL!...it goes on and on and on! I really hate to get so jazzed about materialistic stuff, but this is truly special stuff, from the beautiful and thoughful gifts to the invaluable information to the outright glee that comes from FREE YARN.( Pic-tour-ialCollapse )Last but not least, the first meeting of Happy Hour Knitting is this coming Friday, 6:00 p.m. at the Tunnel Bar in Northampton. There are huge leather chairs and huge glasses of wine. Hope to see lots of local faces who are looking for a laidback knitting group and some laughs.<3Cirilia
Would you like to see some yarn? ( Yes, I am wearing an apron, and I love itCollapse )I've been considering enrolling in a program to become a Master Knitter, as I've mentioned before. Well, I signed up for a class on multi-color knitting techniques that counts towards it, so it's getting more official, as well as a Two-Dimensional design class that might count as an elective. Good times! Love, CR
Yesterday at work someone recognized me from my blog and Glampyre's reader gallery! Am I a dork for feeling totally famous!? I was feeling ashamed about the quality of my blog, and telling a co-worker just an hour before this happened. Hi to Jenna if you're reading! She looked exactly like Gabi Hoffman with a faux-hawk and has great taste in yarn, she scored some Big Kureyon, some green lace-weight Schafer and some soft grey angora. Have fun with it.I still love the job. Lately I've been getting knitting homework, swatches, baby booties, and a Fair Isle cardigan out of the very Cascade yarn I'd been raving about. Can't tell you how great it is to have this be my JOB. Hanging out with other knitting-o-holics is just the very very best. I will most likely add some FO pictures to this in the next day or two. I'm making a very quick shoulder warmer out of this LUCIOUS yarn: In color 105, which has amazing depth because of the slightly differently colored plies. It's going to be my anti-AC summer sweater. <3CRP.S. My dancing just made the record skip! Awesome.
It is so hot. Massachusetts is really, really humid these days. And yet what accompanies me on my morning commute? Bulky Lopi, scratchy, hot Icelandic wool. It's a Father's Day gift, I can't say what it is yet, but there will be pictures! It's varigated and it's striping, maybe because I'm knitting it in the round and the repeats are pretty long. It looks great! My Secret Pal is GREAT! She is from Seattle, I think, and I just got my first package today. It contained some delicious smelling mango tea, a beautiful card, a really cute piggy measuring tape (you pull the curly tail to measure things) and some Lorna's Laces sock yarn in the limited edition Knit Happens colorway! My mom lives down in VA and this spring I trekked to the Knit Happens boutique in Old Town. It's really special yarn, and the socks will bring back good memories! Thank you Secret Pal! My job is really perfect. Talking about knitting all the live long day is just a really fun thing. I was spending a large portion of my last semester of college thinking and talking about knitting, and now it doesn't feel like it was wasted time. My coworkers are really sweet and talented. There are a lot of ladies who are older than me, and I like to hear what they have to say about life. It's easy to get entrenched in your own generation, and the young are especially guilty of being egocentric. I have to rave about a yarn. It's Cascade Ecological Wool and Eco+, it is $15.00 and $18.00 respectively and it is---drumroll please---478 yards a skein. It's not even itchy and it knits up to 3.5 stitches on a 9 or 10 needle. I was reeling at the (affordable!) possibilities for this yarn. Check it out, post haste. Okay, boyfriend is pestering me for the computer. But! Boyfriend is also roommate now, which means digital camera access all the time, and he recently requested (!!) fingerless gloves, which makes me love him more. Over and out,Cirilia
This has been done since spring break, I just never had the chance to photograph it. I have several pictures of other finished and semi-finished things, I'll be adding them soon.This was in Noro 84, one of the most beautiful Silk Garden shades ever. I didn't use a pattern, I just looked at all of the Klara's online, and figured it out...everyone kept saying "I can't believe there is NO shaping at all!" So I guess I kind of cheated...apologies to Miss Cornelia Tuttle Hamilton. I knit two rectangles for sleeves and then using a 24" circular Addi, I picked up stitches and knit a tube downwards to form the body. So easy.Funny story about this sweater...I was knitting it on a road trip down to Georgia, to meet the Boy's parents for the first time. As we neared their house, I was binding off furiously, asking him every few seconds, "HOW MUCH LONGER??" We were less than a minute away and I still had several inches to take care of, so he pulled into a parking lot and let me finish it. I put it on, instantly declared it lumpy, and prompted decided to wear something else. Silly? Yeah, but I told this story and showed this sweater during my job interview at Webs and I think it had something to do with me getting hired, because it really impressed the boss. She took it and showed it off around the office. They're getting Silk Garden in, so maybe I'll knit up a store model for them in 34, the purple/green shade that I adore...<3
Meet Flat Cami. Since I have no means of taking photos, I scan my knits. This is almost done. My work is a little sloppy, so it might become my beach cover-up; it matches my blue batik bikini perfectly. The light blue is Paton's Brilliance, the dark blue is an obscure Italian one that is identical to the GGH Mystik the pattern calls for. I like this knit, even though my technique is deplorable. It's a logical pattern, it's portable and it seems really flattering on everyone who knits it. Which I kind of need right now, since I finished Simply Marilyn in my bulky wool and...I don't want talk about it. ( StorytimeCollapse )Oh, and a big HI to my mom, who recently entered the fiberous world of stitchin' and bitchin'! She is already making up sweater designs! Cirilia
Knitting news? It's looking to be rainy in the next few days, which means I can probably manage to finish my Simply Marilyn, which by the way, is turning out much softer than I thought it would be. The wool is also extremely light, I'm loving it ('it' is Norwiegan Naturngarn from Elann).I didn't get a digi-cam this weekend like I thought I would, and I have yet to find someone to pester for one. Maybe when my dad comes up for graduation, I can finagle a wooly photoshoot...OH, but I DID get the job at WEBS. Couldn't be more excited. I had to bring work for them to look at, like it was a call back for an audition or something! It was fun, and I had a very hard time deciding what to bring. I ended up bringing my modified Klaralund (modified because I never bought the pattern, I just made it up, big thank you to everyone who stressed that there was no shaping at all), two mice I made from Stitch and Bitch Nation, my unfinished sock for Mr. Man and my Honeymoon cami in progress. The sock looks really damn good, it's on 0s and my tension is machine like. I frogged them (I had made one too long and risked running out of the Regia) and I really want to remake these soon. The mice showed off lots of skills (finishing: seams, embroidery, weaving in lots of ends and also i-cord, increasing and decreasing) and they are darn cute. Those are in the mail to Mrs. Marklein today. The Klaralund was taken away and showed off around the office by Kathy, my new boss. They're carrying Silk Garden now, so I'm hoping to wear it and inspire lots of imitators this summer! I hope to god I can post some pictures soon!! I might gather my knits and take them to the black and white photobooth in Northampton!And in a completely unrelated note, the Yarn Harlot had some ( hilariousCollapse )things to say to her housemates/children.<3CR
Stegosaurus sweater and I are in a fight. I basically finished it, but it's trying my patience. SO MANY ENDS. My fault for wanting it to be so stripe-y...it's also a tiny bit too big. The whole point of knitting a top down sweater in the round is that there is no finishing...not so with this thing. This was a really experimental piece, I'm not too fond of how rough-hewn it looks, but then again, I guess that's part of the aesthetic. The minute I put it on I decided I want to make a slinky black version, something you'd see on a ballerina. This is probably going to become a house costume, just like my Monkey Thinking Cap and my child's XL size Abercrombie Academy short-shorts. It's a great design though, and a really fun knit. I'm probably getting a camera this weekend, I'll post pics then, when all the ends are weaved in. It's currently sitting in the time out corner. I read Maggie Rhigetti's knitting handbook again while I was on duty. It made me care a lot more about technique. I'm so quick to just invent methods of doing things, when there is already a neater one out there. I have to learn to slow down and do things correctly instead of just faking it.The interview at WEBS went really well, I think. Found out that if hired I can take the classes for free...including a prep course of TKGA Master Knitter certification. Silly, but secretly I think it'd be really rad to be a certified knitting expert. Anyhow. CR


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I purchased my used 2000 TJ sport in June 2012. It had these rims on it. I have seen rims similar to this, but none were as lite in color as mine. (Most others were like a dark gray charcoal or gunmetal type color) I am curious what these particular rims are called and what might be a reasonable asking price. This is the worst of the five rims I have. It appears that the clear coat chipped away and the aluminum oxidized. This rim used to have my spare on it. I swapped the spare to my new rim earlier today. The other four rims are in good shape and will be sold with 31/10.5/15 tires with approx 3/32 of tread left. What are your thoughts. What would be a good making price for the set of five rims, four of which have tires mounted?
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Looks like stock jeep rims to me. From what I can tell in the picture it says jeep in the middle
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They are called Grizzly Stock TJ Specifications - JeepForum.com The charcoal ones came on the Columbia Edition.
Thanks Niel. I knew they had to have some sort of name assigned to them, as I've seen the rubi wheels, canyons etc. These are 15"x8. Btw thanks rameriez, good thing you saw the pics. I wasn't sure what the "JEEP" center cap meant. Nothing gets past you. You must be a detective or something.
Correction... these are 15x7"
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CD Burning Software Review
How to Choose the Best CD Burning Software
The top performers in our review are Roxio Creator NXT 5, the Gold Award winner; DVD MovieFactory Pro, the Silver Award winner; and Nero Burning ROM, the Bronze Award winner. Here's more on choosing software to meet your needs, along with detail on how we arrived at our ranking of these 10 applications.
Why Should You Buy CD Burning Software?
In days gone by, thousands of compact discs filled the shelves of music stores. The primary way software companies delivered products to their customers was via CD. Even popular video gaming systems used CD-ROM technology. Today, CDs are far less common. DVD, Blu-ray, digital downloads, streaming services, the cloud and others have chipped away at all of the uses for CDs.
Additionally, personal computers are moving away from optical discs altogether. For nearly two decades, most new computers came equipped with optical drives capable of reading and burning both CDs and DVDs. But in recent years, they've become less common too. If you have a newer computer, you may need to invest in an external optical drive to make new CDs.
But that doesn't mean the compact disc is dead – far from it. These days, CD burning software allows you to make your own personalized CD. Burning an audio CD today is far easier and more affordable than ever before. This is a great way to custom-make your own musical album out of a playlist or even store your original compositions.
There is also something to be said for backing up your important data to compact discs. External hard drives often fail, and cloud backup services may not always be available. But you can easily store a CD with all your critical documents on it for the day you need it the most. You can also copy critical files that you can then share with others.
Key Attributes to Look For
Most operating systems have the ability to burn files to discs without the need for CD burner software. Additionally, free applications like iTunes allow you to import, copy and burn audio CDs. If all you want to do is burn your favorite playlists to a blank disc, you may be better served with these free alternatives.
However, these free options don't offer all the extra tools and features found in the best CD burning applications. For example, iTunes cannot build a true data disc with files and folders from your computer. The best CD burning software gives you the ability to burn both audio and data discs. It also burns new discs quickly, creates custom discs, erases rewritable discs and more.
All of the programs in our lineup create both audio and data CDs. However, none of them are exclusively CD burner programs. They all have the ability to burn DVDs, and the best programs can even burn high-definition Blu-ray discs. The true value of any CD burner software is its versatility to burn to any blank optical disc you happen to own.
If you're only burning a single CD or two, it probably doesn't matter how long it takes to complete the burning process. However, if you're creating multiple discs, the faster, the better. The best CD burner programs can create new audio discs in two minutes or less and a new data disc in about three minutes.
The best CD burning software also has the ability to erase rewritable CDs. This is great because it allows you to recycle blank CDs rather than buying a new spindle.
One of the biggest differentiators between the best CD burning software applications on the market and run-of-the-mill applications is their ability to create custom discs. Several of the programs on our side-by-side comparison chart are restricted to making rote copies of existing CDs and DVDs. The best CD burning programs, though, allow you to build completely new discs from the ground up. This is an excellent tool for backing up sensitive data or burning an audio disc to play in your car or give to your friends.
The top-scoring products in our lineup provide you with basic audio-editing tools so you can fine-tune your sound files before burning them to a disc. They also allow you to edit your new disc's metadata so if you're making an entirely new creation, your disc will be complete with information such as album name, song title, artist and composer.
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Even the best CD burning software can be frustrating at times, and chances are good that you will spoil a few discs before you work out all the kinks. Good documentation can be a real lifesaver. Look for an application with contact information and a built-in help reference. In case you encounter a problem that you cannot resolve using the application's help resources, it's always good to have a reliable phone number or email address to contact the manufacturer for support.
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All the programs on our side-by-side comparison chart are Windows-based programs. Only one has a Mac counterpart. If you are a Mac user, you'll find it increasingly difficult to burn CDs on your machine. This is because Apple is moving away from optical disc drives and no longer builds them into new computers. However, if you have an older Mac or hook up an external CD burner, the Mac operating system (macOS) gives you the ability to burn data discs natively, and you can burn audio discs easily with iTunes.
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We subjected each of the CD burner programs on our lineup to the following tests to determine which ones were the best:
Quality Tests
We burned multiple audio discs with each CD burner application. Our audio experts then listened to each of the new discs, comparing the audio quality of the new discs against the original files. Each application created new audio discs with no loss in quality. In fact, the music on the new CDs was indistinguishable from the original files. So no matter which program you choose, you can expect a crisp, clear audio experience.
Timing Tests
If you're creating multiple CDs, the time it takes to burn a single disc is quite important. In addition to the audio discs we burned, we created several data CDs using an assortment of documents, spreadsheets, images and more. The best CD burner programs burned new audio discs in two minutes or less and data discs in under four minutes. Lesser applications can take as long as six minutes to complete the same task. All of the top three programs had fast burn times and can save you hours if you're burning discs one at a time.
Ease-of-Use Tests
CD burn software should be accessible to everyone, no matter their computer skill level. We evaluated each program's interface and ranked it based on how simple it is for you to access the tools, complete common tasks and navigate the workflow. We found that all these programs are generally easy to use and learn. Some products buried more advanced features like disc erasure and audio-editing tools deep within the program, but it's nothing that you shouldn't be able to figure out within a few minutes of launching the program.
Our Verdict & Recommendations
After completing our evaluation, we found the following products to be the best CD burning programs available:
Roxio Creator NXT 5 – This program is the perfect example of a versatile program with an excellent CD burning module. It earned the highest ease-of-use score and clocked some of the fastest burn times during our testing phase.
However, its true value lies in everything else it can do. Roxio Creator is a full creative suite, offering complete audio-editing tools plus video- and photo-editing tools, so whether you're creating a music or data CD, you have a complete array of tools at your disposal to customize a disc exactly the way you want it.
DVD MovieFactory Pro – This application, our Silver Award winner and a highly versatile program, focuses mostly on creating DVD and Blu-ray discs. While CD burning isn't the star of the show, you'll find great audio-editing and disc-customization tools that allow you to burn the exact CD you need.
Nero Burning ROM – This is one of the most advanced and versatile programs on our side-by-side comparison chart. It has tools and features that allow you not only to create music and data CDs, but also to burn DVDs and Blu-rays from a disc image. It's not geared toward the average user, and you'll have to take some time to learn to use everything it has to offer. But if you're creating complex projects, it's definitely worth your time.
Optical media may be on the decline, but it's not dead yet. The best CD burning software allows you to not only to make new musical and data CDs, but also construct custom DVD and Blu-ray discs. As long as you can buy an optical drive, you'll always be able to use the discs you create with these products. For more information, visit our articles about CD burning software.


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Phoenix Partners with RecycleBank to Reward Residents for Recycling
Published: August 18, 2009
Recycling Rewards Program Will Help Promote Sustainability by Increasing Recycling Participation in Phoenix
NEW YORK, Aug. 18 -- The City of Phoenix announced today that it has signed a contract to partner with Recyclebank(R), a program that rewards households for recycling and other positive environmental behaviors. This program is designed to encourage additional recycling participation and complement Mayor Phil Gordon's 17 Point Green Phoenix Plan. It is Mayor Gordon's goal to make Phoenix the greenest city as well as the first carbon neutral city in America. Following Mesa, Phoenix is the second city in Arizona to deploy the Recyclebank program.
Recyclebank motivates households to recycle by rewarding each household for the amount they recycle. Recyclebank measures the amount of material recycled and then converts that amount into Recyclebank Points that can be redeemed for rewards, gift cards, groceries, products and events at hundreds of local and national Recyclebank Reward Partners. Partners include national retailers such as Coca-Cola, Kraft Foods, Target.com, Ruby Tuesday and CVS/pharmacy. Local businesses will make up a large portion of the reward offerings so residents can Shop and Play Phoenix while boosting the local economy. There is even an option to donate your Recyclebank Points to local school environmental programs, charities and non-profits.
The City of Phoenix selected 110,000 households in southwest Phoenix for Phase 1 of the Recyclebank rewards program, set to begin on November 30. These areas were selected for a variety of reasons with the purpose of enabling the city and Recyclebank the ability to evaluate the increase in recycling and determine expansion of service. Phoenix has a history rich in recycling innovation, being the first city in the U.S. to introduce comingled (no sorting) recycling in 1989. As we approach the 20th anniversary of comingled recycling, it's fitting that the city continues to practice environmental leadership and advancements in recycling with programs like Recyclebank. The Recyclebank implementation in Phoenix will be the first major city to utilize GPS based technology for data collection and transfer at each home.
Recyclebank brings meaningful value for the residents of Phoenix. On average, members earn hundreds of dollars in reward value each year through their recycling efforts. Members redeem their Recyclebank Points online or via phone, where they can also learn about their personal environmental footprint through recycling, read about easy ways to be greener and learn what happens to your recyclables once they leave their container.
"Phoenix is a beautiful place to live, work and raise a family," said Mayor Gordon. "Working with Recyclebank will enable us to meet our recycling and sustainability goals while giving something back to our residents. In economic times like we are experiencing today, saving money on groceries or clothing, at the pharmacy, or even on free movie tickets is a real value."
"The City of Phoenix has set many goals in order to be one of the greenest American cities. Recyclebank will help us to both increase our recycling and lower our waste output," the Mayor explained. "This partnership brings no added cost to the city or the residents. In fact, we will generate revenue from our waste diversion and be that much closer to achieving our sustainability goals."
Success in Phase 1 of the program would lead to a full city wide roll out to the remaining Phoenix households. "Through education, community outreach and communication with our residents, we are confident that we will see great results with Recyclebank," said Phoenix City Councilman Michael Nowakowski, whose District in which the majority of the Recyclebank pilot area resides.
"Recyclebank continues to demonstrate that when financial incentives are aligned, people will make the better environmental choice," said Ron Gonen, CEO of Recyclebank. "We look forward to working with Mayor Gordon and the City Council, the local business community, local community and environmental organizations and households to achieve Phoenix's environmental goals.
Currently, Recyclebank services more than one million people across 20 states and also provides service in the United Kingdom. These households have cumulatively saved more than 1.9 million trees and 123 million gallons of oil through their recycling efforts.
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Sometimes the only thing young professionals need to get their career off to a great start is a little advice and a nudge in the right direction. Current and budding entrepreneurs, artists, business leaders and more, can join the UMD Alumni Advising Network to give and receive advice and industry insights in a safe and secure environment. Sign up as an advisor or advisee today.
Alumni Advising Network FAQs
How do I sign up?
Signing up is easy. Go to www.umd.evisors.com and follow the directions on the screen. Advisors can sign up in as little as three minutes if they have a LinkedIn account. Advisees can sign up even faster!
It only took me a few minutes to sign up. What did I miss?
(Refers to both Advisors and Advisees)
It should only take about three minutes to sign up. The one thing advisors do have a tendency to miss is scheduling their preferred times. When you sign in, click on your name at the top right, click Edit Profile, and scroll down to the bottom of the page to set your schedule.
The site uses the language "advisor"/"advisee" instead of "mentor"/"mentee." Why?
The site uses "advisor" and "advisee" instead of "mentor" and "mentee" for a few reasons:
- "Mentor"/ "mentee" makes it sound like the relationship is long-term and typically has a negative connotation, especially for the mentor, who may be able to commit only a finite amount of time to volunteering.
- "Advisor"/"advisee" has a more positive connotation for both parties. Most often, the advisee needs only two or three sessions (and sometimes only one) with an advisor before he or she is able to move forward, so the word "advisor" seems more appropriate. This doesn't mean, however, that the relationship between advisor and advisee can't last longer.
How much does it cost to be an advisor or advisee?
Any UMD alumnus or approved business partner* can sign up as an advisor for free. All alumni, students and staff may use the Alumni Advising Network for free.
*Business partners will be identified by the University Career Center and schools/colleges as approved partners for this program and communicated to the Alumni Association for approval. These advisors will be renewed yearly.
How do I get connected with an advisor?
The program will do all the work for you. You select your advisor and his or her available time. The advisor gets 48 hours to respond, and if he or she is unavailable at that time, you will receive an email notification.
The day before the phone meeting, a reminder email will be sent with a bridge phone number to call. No personal phone numbers or emails are exchanged unless the two parties agree to do so.
I want to spend only one hour a week as an advisor. Is this possible?
Yes, as an advisor you control the days and times that you want to be available to advisees. To update your availability, visit the Alumni Advising Network site, sign in, hover over your name on the drop down menu, select My Profile, Edit Profile, and scroll to the bottom of the page to update your availability.
I see there are credits/consultations on my account. How did they get there?
All advisees will have an unlimited number of consultations available to them.
Can I charge for my advisor services?
You may not charge for your services. The Alumni Association and University Career Center are offering this service free of charge to alumni and students. As a reminder, alumni who want to use this service in an advisee capacity do need to be members of the Alumni Association. You can join at www.alumni.umd.edu/join
I am an advisee. I would like to narrow my search to only people with specific attributes, but I don't see many of those attributes listed. Why?
Specific job titles or industries (or even schools/colleges at UMD) are not listed because users report a better experience when they are not forced to drill down to specific job titles and degrees. Many of the advisors have experience with different job titles and may not be working in a field that is associated with their degree or industry. The easiest way to think about this is imagine how many engineers Lockheed Martin hires, then think about how many accountants it also hires, etc. Lockheed Martin has interests in different degrees and experiences, so by allowing a lot of specificity in the filter process, you could very easily eliminate an advisor who would be perfect for your situation.
I am an advisor and no one has contacted me. Why?
You may want to check your schedule. The most active times for student advisees will be after 7 p.m. The least active times for students will be before 10 a.m. and on the weekends. For alumni advisees, typically the noon hour and between 5 p.m. and 7 p.m. are the most popular. You might adjust your calendar to include some of these times. In any case, be patient. Your advisees will find you eventually.
I chose an advisor, but it's not exactly what I wanted. What can I do to find a better match?
For advisees, we suggest looking at your filters again and either adding or subtracting filters based on your needs. The more filters you choose, the fewer advisors will be available for you, so you may want to remove a few to see what type of advisor pool you receive.
For advisors, look for keywords in your profile and see what might be missing. Keywords will help advisees determine if you might be a good match for them.
Can I have an anonymous profile?
The Alumni Association picked Evisors because it did NOT have an anonymous profile option. We felt it was important for people to "see" the face of their advisor, especially since the communication vehicle will be via phone, at least initially. If you need to remain anonymous but want to participate in this program, please contact firstname.lastname@example.com.
Is my personal information secure?
Evisors does not share your personal information (email, phone number, etc). If that information is available on your LinkedIn profile, then it is available to anyone who is interested in finding that information, but it is not shared through the Evisors program.
Is it appropriate to ask an advisor for a job or a contact in his or her HR department?
This is a professional networking program, so you should treat the conversations with your advisor in a professional manner. There may be times where it's appropriate to ask this question, but remember this is not an opportunity to "spam" advisors with your resume, etc., as tempting as it may be.
What's the best way to use this resource?
Each individual will use this resource differently. Some will have specific professional development questions, some will want to speak with people employed in specific industries or at specific organizations, some may need to talk through making their resume more concise. It will depend on you and how you feel you can best utilize Evisors.
I am searching for advisors with experience in a particular industry, but I do not see it listed? How can I add an industry to my search?
If you do not see your industry of choice listed on your profile, click on the "Add Industry" link and start typing in the text box. If a prepopulated industry name does not appear, try a different search word. For instance, if you type in "politics," nothing will prepopulate. If you start to type in "government," however, you will find choices. Once you select one of the prepoulated choices, it will remain in your industry selections.
I do not want to be an advisor/advisee anymore. How do I delete my profile?
Please email firstname.lastname@example.com and explain you want your profile deleted from the system. We will remove you from the system within five business days.
Can you keep your student account after graduation?
You may use Evisors for free as an advisee for one year after graduation. After that, we do require all alumni to be members of the Alumni Association if they would like to continue on using Evisors in an advisee capacity. All alumni, no matter when they graduated, can sign up to be an advisor (or an advisee).
Can you explain the ratings system in more detail?
The Alumni Association and University Career Center want to make sure that this program provides a quality experience for both advisors and advisees. The ratings system allows us to see who is using the system and what the user experience is like. On a rare occasion, an advisor or advisee may not meet our high quality standards. If that is the case, someone from the Alumni Association or University Career Center will be in contact with the alumnus or student to discuss how to make the experience the highest quality possible.
I am an advisor and would like to work only with certain types of students (i.e. business majors or seniors).
We certainly understand your desire to only mentor certain types of students. We hope that you will be open to all students on campus. You never know how your experience or knowledge will apply to students outside a specific school or degree. For that reason, at least for the launch of this program, we are trying to keep the filters as broad as possible.
Am I able to restrict the types of students I advise?
We ask that you be open to all students on campus, as you never know how your experiences might related to them, even though they may not be an "expected" advisee (i.e.. an engineering student seeking advice from a lawyer or someone in the public sector).
Do I have to advise every student who contacts me?
No. This can be accomplished by updating your schedule accordingly. There will be some popular advisors on the site, but you will not be booked for more than what you allow on your schedule.
As an advisor, can I switch my schedule around or do I need to commit to the days and times I've listed?
As an advisor, you can set and revise your schedule as you need to. The system will not allow you to delete an advising time, however, if you have already committed to meeting an advisee at that time.
How long or how many times can an advisee and an advisor stay connected?
Advisees will get two opportunities to speak with their advisor each month (assuming that the advisor is available). As long as both agree to the relationship, it can last indefinitely.


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But there will be no senior year at Evangel for John David Booty.
Last month he finished the summer school course (English 4) he needed to graduate early from Evangel. He's scheduled to report Aug. 5 for summer football drills at the University of Southern California. His radically unusual jump is fallout from the spring firing of his father, Johnny, as quarterbacks coach at Evangel.
"We just grieved that he kind of doesn't have a senior year, all the things that should be a wonderful highlight memory are kind of gone," the mother says. "But I think he's ready for the adjustment. Hey, we've got to go forward. ... We're just going to make the best of it, sort of make lemonade from the lemons."
John David Booty led Evangel, a small, private school, to state titles the last two seasons in Louisiana's top sports enrollment class (5A). His father helped start the football program at Evangel, where the Bootys' oldest son, Josh, also was a star quarterback and another son, Abram, was a record-setting wide receiver.
But John David literally has moved on. He's already in Los Angeles living with Josh, now a backup quarterback with the NFL's Cleveland Browns.
"We never expected this in a hundred years, but it's happened and we're just trying to make the best of it and be positive about everything and be supportive to everyone else," says the 6-3, 200-pounder, who threw for 37 touchdowns last season as a junior.
His father was fired by longtime friend Denny Duron, chancellor at Evangel and pastor of the First Assembly of God church that runs the school. Duron isn't commenting on what prompted the split between longtime friends. Johnny Booty says he doesn't know why he was dismissed.
Early start moved up
Before the firing, John David Booty had planned to play his senior season at Evangel, then graduate in January and enroll in the spring at Southern California. He announced in March that he planned to attend the university.
That kind of one-semester head start is becoming more common in college football. This year 24 incoming recruits enrolled in the spring at major colleges affiliated with the Bowl Championship Series, up from 15 last year. Former Evangel quarterback Brock Berlin played his high school senior year in 1999 and enrolled at Florida in time for spring practice in 2000. (He has transferred to the University of Miami.)
But Booty's unusual timetable, bypassing his senior year entirely, was advanced when his father was ousted in April.
"We've grown up together so much and put in so many hours together for this," he says. "For it all to be torn apart was pretty tough."
Sonya Booty says she and her husband left the decision about whether their son would play another season at Evangel up to him.
"We told him we would do whatever he wanted," she says. "We had no problem going up there and sitting in the stands and being supportive of our child. He finally came down and said, 'Daddy, I don't feel like any of us are wanted there. ... My heart's not in it anymore.' "
Family decision
Southern California coach Pete Carroll accepted Booty's decision after discussing it with the family.
"He was pretty clear about what he wanted to do if we were willing to take him," Carroll says. "We listened to the story and the circumstances and all that. ... The whole family was connected on this decision. It wasn't just an emotional-only (decision)."
John David Booty started as a sophomore and junior in Evangel's sophisticated passing offense, which uses four and five receivers and the quarterback in the shotgun. He took some snaps in varsity games as far back as seventh grade. He has grown up in a football family with his dad as his coach and his older brothers as models.
"I think he's an unusual kid," his father says. "I think he's ready to make the next step."
Tom Lemming, ESPN.com's college football recruiting analyst, says that if John David were still in the recruiting pool he'd rank him with two other blue-chip quarterbacks in this fall's senior class: Brian Brohm of Louisville and Rhett Bomar of Grand Prairie, Texas.
"There are so many great quarterbacks this year, and he was one of the super-great ones," Lemming says.
Booty's parents say they aren't putting a timetable on their son's adjustment to college ball.
"It will all happen fast enough," Johnny Booty says. "We're not worried about him getting there and starting immediately."
John David says he just wants to "learn the offense as quickly as possible to just be a part of the team."
But Lemming won't be surprised if Booty sees playing time during the 2003 season at Southern California, which is looking for a successor to Heisman Trophy winner Carson Palmer.
"USC needs a quarterback. He might contribute as a true high school senior," Lemming says.
Carroll, who will make the decision on whether Booty plays as a freshman, says, "I don't set a ceiling on anybody when they come into our program. All of our guys come in and compete and see how far they can take it."
However, there is an emotional adjustment for any player going from high school to college.
Lemming on Booty: "He's very mature. He's sort of like Chris Leak (a top quarterback who signed with Florida last year). They're 18 going on 30. ... I don't think there is any problem."
That doesn't mean Lemming anticipates other top high school players following Booty's lead. He says that in 24 years of following top high school talent, he's never heard of a player skipping his senior year.
"So this is unique. ... It's not a trend," Lemming says. "You may see it a couple of more times if it's successful. But how many kids are really ready for college a year early?"
'Very unusual situation'
Carroll doesn't foresee a trend either: "I think it's a very significant decision for a young person to make whether they are going to leave their high school setting and they're going to bring a kind of closure to their high school years. ... This is just kind of a very, very unusual situation with John David."
Actually, Booty won't be any younger than many college freshmen. He turned 18 last Jan. 3, so he's older for his class. That's because his parents had him repeat fifth grade at Evangel.
His mother says the decision to do that involved "way more" than athletics.
"My theory was always the later you could start them ... the longer I could have them at home, the better to prepare them for what they are headed to and everything," Sonya Booty says.
Johnny Booty says athletics also were a factor: "It makes a big difference. If you're competing against boys who are always older than you, it's not quite fair."
Now John David Booty has done the opposite. He has jumped ahead a full class.
But he and his family say they are at peace with the decision.
"It's almost like God had prepared it, and it's OK, go on," his mother says. "I think he felt in his heart that everything had lined up in a way we never expected."
This week he has been joined by the whole Booty family in Los Angeles. Josh is getting married Friday night in a beachside ceremony, and he has bought a home in Hermosa Beach, Calif.
This fall, for the first time in Evangel's 13-year varsity football history, no Bootys will be on the sideline.
Another son, Jake, was a seventh-grader and a quarterback at Evangel last season. But Johnny Booty says he'll be enrolling Jake at another Shreveport school, Calvary Baptist Academy, which currently has kindergarten through ninth grade and a football team.
Johnny Booty says that after the 2003-04 school year, Calvary plans to expand through to 12th grade — and field a high school football team.
He says he is on the executive committee of Calvary's athletic board and that he'll help coach Jake's team next season.
"Then the next year I'm going to help develop their high school program," he says. "We're going to have a lot of fun."


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Friends gather to gaze at the brilliant star, not realizing they're completely missing the purpose of the star in the first place.
Sara and Becca try to coordinate their holiday schedule when they realize they're so busy doing Christmas events, they may actually be missing Christmas.
Olivia is disappointed with the synthetic Christmas trees at the tree lot, when she runs into a friend who seems to be having a synthetic Christmas.
While Becky is hanging ornaments on her Christmas tree, she fails to see the significance of what Christmas really means. At the end, she hangs and ornament of baby Jesus on the tree, an eerie foreshadowing of what He was born to do.
Gary and Grady explain what Christmas is all about in this fun comedy duo script perfect for your Christmas Eve service.
Do we get so caught up in worldly tasks that we almost miss the birth of Jesus? What are we really looking for at Christmas?
Do we get so caught up in finding just the right gift at Christmas that we miss the greatest gift of all? A child who gets to select a favorite gift at Christmas points us to the best gift of all.


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Creativity and Innovation in the Music Industry
€ 131,49
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März 2012
BeschreibungWhy did jazz become a dominant popular music genre in the 1920s and rock 'n' roll in the 1950s? Why did heavy metal, punk rock and hiphop find their way from sub-cultures to the established music industry? What are the effects of new communication technologies and the Internet on the creation of music in the early 21st century? These and other questions are answered by Peter Tschmuck through an integrated model of creativity and innovation that is based on an international history of music industry since Thomas A. Edison invented the phonograph in 1877. Thus, the history of the music industry is described in full detail. By discussing the historic process of music production, distribution and reception the author highlights several revolutions in the music industry that were caused by the inference of aesthetic, technological, legal, economic, social and political processes of change. On the basis of an integrated model of creativity and innovation, an explanation is given on how the processes and structures of the present music industry will be altered by the ongoing digital revolution, which totally changed the value-added network of the production, dissemination and use of music. For the second edition, the author has reworked chapter 9 in order to include all the developments which shaped the music industry in the first decade of the 21st century - from Napster to cloud-based music services and even beyond.
PortraitPeter Tschmuck is professor of Culture Institutions Studies at the Institute of Culture Management and Culture Studies (IKM) of the University of Music and Performing Arts Vienna. His main research fields are: music industry research, the economics of copyright, the research on cultural institutions and cultural policy evaluation.
Untertitel: 2nd ed. 2012. Bibliographie. Sprache: Englisch. Dateigröße in MByte: 5.
Verlag: Springer Berlin Heidelberg
Erscheinungsdatum: März 2012
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Twitter is considering dumping its Australian-made #Music app just six months after launching it, as downloads and engagement numbers dwindle.
Sources have told technology blog AllThingsD that the app's fate is nearly sealed following "abysmal" results.
The micro-blogging site's first take at music was launched in April after it acquired Australian music start-up We Are Hunted.
We Are Hunted was founded in 2007 by Stephen Phillips, Richard Slatter and Michael Doherty, who moved to San Francisco.
Backed by Aussie entrepreneur
The purchase price was not disclosed but estimated to be in the tens of millions of dollars. Part of the negotiation included relocating most of the We Are Hunted team to San Francisco to become Twitter employees.


text: DES MOINES, Iowa, July 17, 2014 /PRNewswire/ -- Meredith Corporation (NYSE: MDP; www.meredith.com), will report fiscal 2014 and fourth quarter results on Thursday, July 31, 2014. A conference call will be held that day at 11:00 EDT to discuss the results. To listen, visit Meredith Corporation's Investor Relations section at www.meredith.com prior to the start of the call. An archive version of the formal remarks and the audio portion of the webcast will be available later in the day on Meredith's website.Meredith Corporation (NYSE: MDP; www.meredith.com) has been committed to service journalism for more than 110 years. Today, Meredith uses multiple distribution platforms – including print, broadcast television, digital, mobile, tablets, and video – to provide consumers with content they desire and to deliver the messages of its advertising and marketing partners. Meredith's Local Media Group includes 15 owned or operated television stations reaching 10 percent of U.S. households. Meredith's portfolio is concentrated in large, fast-growing markets, with six stations in the nation's Top 25 – including Atlanta, Phoenix and Portland – and 13 in Top 50 markets. Meredith's stations produce approximately 525 hours of local news and entertainment content each week, and operate leading local digital destinations. Additionally, Meredith Video Studios produces The Better Show, a syndicated daily lifestyle television program reaching 80 percent of U.S. TV households. Meredith's National Media Group reaches 100 million unduplicated American women, including 60 percent of millennial women. Meredith is the leader in creating content across media platforms in key consumer interest areas such as food, home, parenthood and health through well-known brands such as Better Homes and Gardens, Parents and Allrecipes. The National Media Group features robust brand licensing activities, including over 3,000 SKUs of branded products at 4,000 Walmart stores across the U.S. Meredith Xcelerated Marketing provides expertise in digital, mobile, social, health, and analytics for many of the nation's top companies and brands.


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The community action group ACORN is calling on the public utility commission to re-issue a summer moratorium on power disconnects. Houston Public Radio's Ed Mayberry reports the group is also asking for a special session to address rate reductions.
The Association of Community Organizations for Reform Now, or ACORN, is requesting an emergency ruling from PUC commissioners to re-enact a moratorium on shut-offs during the summer. Representative Sylvester Turner says they issued the emergency ruling last summer.
"The companies could not disconnect low-income seniors, critical care patients and people who were making 125 percent of the federal poverty level–couldn't disconnect them through the end of September."
Turner says when it gets hot, seniors have to juggle the high cost of power with the high cost of food, gasoline and medicine.
"Let me tell you, every year right around this time during the summertime, seniors and other sdie across this state, number one because they cannot afford their electricity bills, to pay them. Or they choose not to use their air conditioners, and primarily we're talking about seniors who are losing their lives every summer."
Representative Turner says the recent legislative session failed to pass a bill that would have lowered rates and mandated summer moratoriums on disconnections. He's asking for a special session to address rate reductions and other utility-related problems.
"Companies are imposing these cancellation fees, that if you try to switch, going from one company to another, you have to pay a cacellation fee, and then when you go into another company, in many cases you have to pay a deposit. and so for low-income seniors, critical care patients and people who are making 125 percent of the federal poverty level, it keeps them locked in paying these high electricity bills."
Ed Mayberry, Houston Public Radio News.


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text: NEW YORK, June 27, 2014 /PRNewswire/ -- Pomerantz LLP has filed a class action lawsuit against Prospect Capital Corporation ("Prospect Capital" or the "Company")(NASDAQ: PSEC) and certain of its officers. The class action, filed in United States District Court, Southern District of New York, and docketed under 14-cv-3847 is on behalf of a class consisting of all persons or entities who purchased or otherwise acquired Prospect Capital securities between August 23, 2013 and May 6, 2014, both dates inclusive (the "Class Period"). This class action seeks to recover damages against Defendants for alleged violations of the federal securities laws pursuant to Sections 10(b) and 20(a) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 and Rule 10b-5 promulgated thereunder. If you are a shareholder who purchased Prospect Capital securities during the Class Period, you have until July 28, 2014 to ask the Court to appoint you as Lead Plaintiff for the class. A copy of the Complaint can be obtained at www.pomerantzlaw.com. To discuss this action, contact Robert S. Willoughby at firstname.lastname@example.com or 888.476.6529 (or 888.4-POMLAW), toll free, x237. Those who inquire by e-mail are encouraged to include their mailing address, telephone number, and number of shares purchased. Prospect Capital is a financial services company that primarily lends to and invests in middle market privately-held companies. The Company is a closed-end investment company that has filed an election to be treated as a business development company under the Investment Company Act of 1940 ("the 1940 Act"). The Company invests primarily in senior and subordinated debt and equity of companies in need of capital for acquisitions, divestitures, growth, development and recapitalization. The Complaint alleges that throughout the Class Period, Defendants made false and/or misleading statements, as well as failed to disclose material adverse facts about the Company's business, operations, and prospects. Specifically, Defendants made false and/or misleading statements and/or failed to disclose that: (1) certain of Prospect Capital's wholly owned companies were investment companies for accounting purposes that were required to be consolidated by the Company; (2) as such, certain of Prospect Capital's wholly owned holding companies should have been accounted for as investment companies; (3) as a result, the Company's reported investment income and financial results were misstated; (4) as such, the Company's financial statements were not prepared in accordance with Generally Accepted Accounting Principles ("GAAP"); (5) that the Company lacked adequate internal and financial controls; and (6) that, as a result of the foregoing, the Company's financial statements were materially false and misleading at all relevant times.


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Yeah, no joke. Did you hear about the floods in El Paso???? Good grief, I
lived there for a number of years, it NEVER rained. People didn't have
landscapes, it was all xeriscape, desert landscapes, cacti was the plant of choice
for gardens. Didn't have a house then, but I had lots of plants in pots on
a covered patio. On CNN they showed pictures of the Rio Grande River that
was overflowing....it never had ANY water in it while I lived there. So to
think that it could have THAT much water to overflow is amazing. It's not a
small river either.
They showed pictures of downtown El Paso, with rushing water several feet
deep. Just amazing. They got more water in one day than they do in one year
We've been getting afternoon thunderstorms, but nothing serious enough to do
harm. Went to a Master Gardener program yesterday, had to take a detour
because the roads were still closed in some areas, still flooded. We are fine
here. By the way, Jim, I lost my Longan that I was so proud of doing so
well, also a Costa Rican Naseberry......just too much water, I guess.
zone 9
Texas Gulf Coast
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yeah, my boss and I were talking about that this morning. the pipes break
here in summer and up north in the winter. it's just gotten so old having
your life revolve around water, or the lack thereof....
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hey this is great. Im planning to use it in the intro of a music video.
Amazing! Thank you so much!
this sucks
nice tak!
Will use the battle sounds for a black metal project :)
Tusind tak!
Welcome to Endor
thanks a lot!
Thanks a lot!
very well recorded. thank you.
lot of background noise, and it is distorted. please double check it.
Thank you so much for sharing this sound! We've used it for our indie game Maze Rat and mentioned you in the in-game credits: https://www.facebook.com/MazeRatApp
Thanks dude!
hello,,,I dont know why i cant download it,,can you send it to my email?thank you,,I really love this sound.
Thank you Kyster! I may use this as an ambient backdrop for my nature themed music cd. I appreciate your generosity in posting this. Thank you so much!!!
Thank you, just what I needed...
Wow, it sound fantastic
i collected a few Eastern folk songs recordings, and this is the first western one... i like them all, so natural and organic.
sounds very cute!!!
Hello. I used your music on a video. Thank you very much!
Really want to use this to mess around with on garage band (i know crappy program) but it says there's a bit problem and wont let me :(
Very nice, but it is E, not A.
It's actually an E, not A, but thank you!
Very nice! Thanks a bunch
I think this is really lovely
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One question we seem to get around here a lot concerns the installation of ACS. You put in the CD, you install Audit Collection Services and do everything the deployment guide tells you, but then in the console you can't find your Audit Reports. What's the deal? Well, there are a few more steps you'll need to be sure to complete in order to get these working and I've listed them below:
1. Create a "C:\TOOLS\AUDIT REPORTS\ACS" folder on the server that is hosting Audit Reporting. In the next steps we'll refer to this server as <WhateverYourAuditReportingServerNameIs>.
2. Copy uploadauditreports.cmd, the Models and Reports folders from the System Center
Operations Manager 2007 CD (located at ReportModels\ACS\) into the folder you just created.
3. Copy the reportingconfig.exe from the SCOM 2007 CD (under the Support Tools folder) to the same folder you created in step #1.
4. On the server, open a CMD prompt, change to the "c:\tools\audit reports\acs" directory and run the following command:
UploadAuditReports "" "<WhateverYourAuditReportingServerNameIs>"
"http://<WhateverYourAuditReportingServerNameIs>/reportserver" "c:\tools\audit reports\acs"
Click OK on any dialog you receive. This creates a new data source called Db Audit, uploads the reporting models Audit.smdl and Audit5.smdl and uploads all reports in the ACS\REPORTS directory.
5. Open Internet Explorer and enter the following in the address bar:
This opens the SQL Reporting Services' Home page.
6. Click Audit Reports
7. Click Show Details (located in the upper right part of the screen).
8. Click on the Db Audit data source.
9. In the Connection string box, verify the text that starts with "data source =" reads:
data source=" "<WhateverYourAuditReportingServerNameIs>;initial
catalog=OperationsManagerAC;Integrated Security=SSPI
10. Under the Connect Using section, change from "Credentials are not required" to
"Windows Integrated Security" and click Apply.
11. On the top of the page, click Audit Reports to get back to the audit report
12. To test, log on and off of a couple of machines that you enabled audit collection on. Then, back on the Operations Manager server, open http://<WhateverYourAuditReportingServerNameIs>/reports and under Audit Reports, click the Usage – User Logon report. This report displays logon activity of the specified user in the specified time period on computers that have audit collection enabled.
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Cyprus has been challenging but the Eurozone financial services industry still on track to start to turn the corner
2 April 2013
Bank deleveraging slowing but total assets still to fall by €500b in 2013
Bank lending will stabilize this year and should pick up in 2014
Non-performing loans to peak this year at 7.2%, driven by high rates in the periphery
Interest rate rises remain an outside risk but insurers need to plan a response
The Cypriot debt-crisis is a timely reminder that the problems in the Eurozone are not over and that economic recovery for the region is on a fragile, uneven trajectory, but the Eurozone Financial Services Forecast predicts that, while localized problems can't be ruled out, the collective pain for the financial services sector in the Eurozone is almost over. Many key indicators for the sector are expected to return to modest growth in the next 18 months, and banks in particular should be in a position to start lending and help drive the economic recovery in 2014.
Andy Baldwin, Head of financial services, Europe, Middle East, India and Africa at EY comments: "The market response to the Cypriot debt crisis was actually fairly encouraging in that it demonstrated that the major European economies are now quite well insulated from national crises in smaller states.
"The financial services sector remains the principal mechanism for distributing investment capital to the wider economy and it now needs to play a vital role in the economic recovery. There is a sense that the industry as a whole is close to turning a corner, however the forecast is divided between North and South, and also between systemically important financial institutions (SIFIs), which continue to strengthen, and smaller national banks, for whom the near-term outlook is less certain."
The most destructive phase of bank deleveraging is over
After contracting by €856b last year, total assets in the Eurozone banking sector are forecast to fall by €500b in 2013 before returning to growth in 2014. Total assets have already broadly stabilised in Germany, France and The Netherlands, while Italy and Spain are expected to follow next year.
Marie Diron, Senior Economic Adviser to The Eurozone Financial Services Forecast says: "Although on aggregate deleveraging in the Eurozone will continue at some pace this year, we believe the most destructive phase has now passed and that banks in the stronger economies have already turned the corner. 2013 should be the last year of asset shrinkage, and 2014 is looking much healthier."
Lending to fall by 0.5% but to return to growth in 2014
Lending to businesses and households fell 1.7% across the Eurozone last year and this contraction is expected to continue in 2013, but at a slower rate of 0.5%.
There is still a pronounced North-South divide in the cost of bank borrowing and as a result the peripheral economies will experience a more marked contraction in lending this year. Lending in Spain is forecast to contract by 5.1% in contrast to positive growth of 0.8% in Germany and 0.6% in France. However, total lending across the Eurozone is expected to start to grow again in 2014 at a rate of 2.9%, which includes a modest (0.9%) return to growth in Spain.
Marie says: "Banks' access to wholesale funding markets is continuing to improve, and private sector deposit flows in the periphery appear to be stabilising, allowing banks to gradually transition away from central bank support, but credit conditions are likely to remain tight for some time, which will weigh on investment and consumer spending."
Non-performing loans will peak this year, driven by peripheral economies
As a result of the rise in NPL rates in the peripheral economies NPLs in the Eurozone will peak at a Euro-era high of 7.2% this year, up from an estimated 6.7% at the end of 2012. Non-performing loan (NPL) rates are already declining in France, Germany and The Netherlands this year but will climb to a peak of 10.2% in Italy and are forecast to reach 12.8% in Spain, notwithstanding the recent transfer of problematic assets to SAREB.
Interest rate rises remain an outside risk but insurers need to plan their response
Concerns that the economy could gather pace more quickly than anticipated under our baseline forecast, causing the ECB to increase rates more quickly should be taken seriously by insurers. If the Eurozone does not shrink this year and grows by 1.7% in 2014, which is faster than the 1.1% baseline forecast, inflation would then hit 2.8% by the end of 2014, causing the ECB to increase interest rates from 0.75% to 1.25% in 2015, rather than keep them on hold until the middle of 2017. Ten-year Eurozone government bond yields would rise from 3.4% in mid-2014 to 4.7% by the end of 2015.
Andy says: "Despite the low probability of interest rates rising, the effects are sufficiently large to warrant scenario planning by insurance companies. The rapid rise in interest rates and higher financial stress would hit insurers through their bond-heavy balance sheets. Insurer's core business would also be affected with lapse rates likely to rise, for example, as customers switched into alternative products offering higher yields, and new business would suffer as the economy slows."
Life insurance loses out to banking products as premiums fall 7.3%
Eurozone life insurance premiums are estimated to have fallen 7.3% in 2012. Sales in Italy and Germany declined for the second year running and sales in France declined sharply in part due to competition from banking products. Growth in life premiums is now expected to be subdued, forecast as 1.6% in 2013, and then growing by c.2.6% a year until 2017.
Marie says; "Our forecasts for household income and unemployment in the Eurozone are pretty weak and so life insurance premiums are going to grow at historically low rates reflecting the weak economic growth forecast for the Eurozone."
Multi-asset funds will manage 40% more assets than hedge funds or fund of funds
Multi-asset funds grew AUM by 30% last year, which means that AUM growth for multi-asset funds has outpaced both Eurozone-focussed hedge fund and fund of fund AUM growth over one, three and five years. In 2007 hedge funds and fund of funds managed 50% more money than multi-asset funds but by the end of 2017 multi-asset funds are forecast to manage 40% more assets than the other two fund types.
Marie says: "In just a decade the tables will have turned and multi-asset funds are benefitting from demand for smaller pension funds wishing to outsource asset allocation as the investment landscape becomes more complicated and the regulatory environment becomes more onerous."