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I'd say that varies a lot from person to person. I live in Arizona, and tourists come here from back east or the midwest and are wearing shorts and tank tops in December and January, when those of us who live here are wearing sweatshirts.
It would have to be at least 75° for me to be out there in a swimsuit, but to a midwesterner, 75° could be roasting temp.
I was in Arizona once in August it was 100+ most days, but the one day we went to the beach it was 'only' 80. We were in heaven and the locals were freezing!
It is freezing here so the 60's sound nice and 70's sound amazing!
I was raised in the Florida panhandle so I don't consider it a beach day unless it's 88 or above. I hate getting out of the water and being chilled by the breeze. We did the 7 day western last month and the only time I wore a bathing suit was in the Rainforest Room. Wait .. I lied. I wore a suit on the dolphin adventure in Cozumel, but only because it was mandatory to get in the water to "swim" with the dolphins.
I am from the St. Louis area, a midwesterner. It has to be at least 65 for us to go to the pool or beach. That said, one of the really determining factors is the amount of sun and wind. If it's 75 and really windy and somewhat sunny, it's still chilly in a swimsuit to us. If it's 70 and no wind and full sun, it's great weather! At 65 Full sun and no wind.. it's tolerable... Thats about it.
We went to Castaway Cay Dec 5th. I think it was high 70's but it was windy.....windy enough to cancel all the excursions....With that said....we were on the beach and in the ocean and i was not cold....not hot...but not cold. I do come from NY tho
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I jumped on an early train to go into Melbourne (Australia) this morning seeking a sunny picture of the interstate XPT train departing. But when I got into the city, it was shrouded in mist. As I waited on the bridge near the station for the train to head for me, the mist lifted, then descended again, and a guy ran across the bridge behind me. I turned and grabbed the shot.
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The client I'm currently consulting with would like to revamp a current BI Dashboard prototype into a iPhone/iPad native application rather than a mobile web app. Therefore, I have to get my hands dirty in this case to dive into the IOS development to move across the dark side.
Basically, these days Apple already began to use Intel as processors for CPU providers, so in other words, it's surely compatible to install Mac OS X operating system on the top of on top of the Intel PC.
After spending a bit time to poke around the "Hackintosh" community and overcome a few quirks along the way, I have successfully set up my "first Mac Lion OS X" on my workstations (Windows 7 Ultimate) and work laptop (Windows Server 2008 R2 Enterprise). So I take this 'special' opportunity to share this 20 mins installation guide in order to get you with a Mac OS X Lion VM in no time ;).
Once you have got hold of all those items mentioned the above, let's kick off this OS X adventure.
VMware workstation installation should be fairly straightforward, after a few clicks, you get yourself a nice shinning VM environment set up shortly.
The only quirk worth mentioning here is that if you do have a Hyper-V module installed on the PC before-hand (in my case, Hyper-V used to be my preference to virtualize the development environment), you have to manually remove and restart the machine, in order to get the VMware workstation set up on your PC.
Extract the downloaded MAC OS VMware Unlocker program, then quickly navigate to the folder named with " \Mac OS X Lion VMware Files\VMware Unlocker – Mac OS X Guest" .
After that, execute "windows.bat" command under "Administrator" privilege to unlock the Mac OS X Client.
Once it's successfully executed (make sure that you use "run as administrator" for the Command Prompt), we are about to install the OS X image only figures away.
Quickly navigate back to the extracted unlock program folder "Extracted Folder Paht"\Mac OS X Lion VMware Files\Mac OS X Lion\ to find the VM image file "Mac OS X Lion.vmx", then simply execute the file by double clicking on it.
It should quickly bring up the VMware workstation program, and preload the image with the basic setting in the VM configuration screen:
Based upon the screen-shot the above, it's ideal to allocate more than 2 processors, 4 GB RAM along with 40GB hard drive space for it, in order to get the decent performance out of the OS X Lion. Feel free to let me know if you have other hardware spec configuration for it to produce the decent performance ;)
Right now, we are good to go for loading the pre-purchased Lion OS X DVD vdmk format file into the VM.
Quickly select the VM, right click, and select the "Settings..." option to navigate to the "Virtual Machine Settings" screen. Under "Hardware" tab, select "Add..." to add into a new "Hard Disk".
Quickly navigate to the pre-vmdk installer, then select the "Mac OS X Lion.vmdk" with all options left as default, to press "Finish" to complete the process.
After you power on the VM, you will awesomely start your Mac OS X Lion from that moment onwards.
The whole installation process will take you about 2 mins, which is really quick and standard, nothing standing out as long as you have your Apple ID in your hand.
Hooray, after a few clicks and ticks, you just got yourself a shinning Mac OS X Lion Operating System up running on top of your windows PC without massive labourish work and un-rational quirks.
It's just another extremely easy quick way to set up the development environment by installing the latest xCode app from the App-Store. Once it's all installed, basically all you need to do is to double-click the app code, then you could start your iOS development journey in no time.
As said before, as long as you have all those items listed within "Pre-requisites", following up the nifty instructions mentioned the above, you should set yourself up with a Mac OS X Lion in 30 mins or so in total.
Enjoy it and leave any feedbacks/comments below, so that I could reply to it shortly ;)
This is a new sort of service and it is important because despite the phenomenal growth of the internet, 80% of the new information created each year is still unstructured – in other words it is text, graphics and video contained in things like documents, emails, Facebook shares, web pages and tweets, etc. This unstructured information is poorly integrated with the World Wide Web. Even if they are published to a web site, they have remained isolated islands of information – until now.
Within the last five years, the size of the average web page has more than tripled, and the number of external objects has more than doubled. The average web page is now 1 MB and growing at over 20% each year. Today the average web page has about 10 links and 600 words. So it is reasonable to say that less than 2% of the content is hyperlinked to something else.
The documents you deal with each day often contain only a single link (or less) and many more words than a web page.
If you are lucky, there is a single bridge (hyperlink) from the web to your document. Think of your documents as information that is connected to the web superhighway only via an off-ramp. You can find published documents easily enough because published documents are indexed by the likes of Google, Baidu and Bing. But what you can't do is start from your document and get easily back onto the web in an intelligent way.
That's why we see the current web-document world as a one-way off-ramp.
Bridger works for many of your documents – whether they are published on the web or not. This is how we can release the untapped value of the 80% of unstructured text. How do we do this? The good news is that you really don't have to know about this if you don't want to.
For the rest of us, all you need to understand is that Bridger takes your isolated documents, emails, etc. and automatically links them to over 50 billion trusted additional sources of information on the world wide web.
Drop a document on to the Bridger mobile app and it will instantly tell you what the document is about and give you web profiles of all the relevant people, organizations, places, technologies and ideas.
Your document is transformed into a fully integrated web body of knowledge.
Degree 1 Determine internal document structure
Machine reads the full text of the document and discards everything but the main text. For example, an article from The Times of May 02, 2013 entitled:
"President Barack Obama says its time to slam the door on Guantanamo Bay"
Degree 2 Detect subjects
Determine the subjects (topics, people, organizations, places, technologies, etc.) talked about in the text. In our example might contain:
David Taylor, Alexandra Frean, Washington, Barack Obama, President, Guantanamo Bay, Hunger strike
Degree 3 Analyze semantic relationships
Get the computer to identify relationships between subjects that in our example include:
David Taylor works for The Times of London newspaper Barack Obama is President of the United States US Congress is constitutionally related to the office of the President of the United States Hunger strike is happening at Guantanamo Bay
Degree 4 Rank subject in-context importance
Work out how important each subject is in the context of the overall document. In our example:
Degree 5 Create subject profiles
Use linked open data to dynamically compose profiles of topics, people, organizations, places and technologies. Such as the example here on the right ->
Degree 6 Build and embed links
All subjects are then given embedded links in the original text of your document and the text summary. Profiles are also enhanced with a relevant link to further information available on the web.
Google now claims to index over 25 billion pages. The average amount of text in a web pages is around 10,000 words. This means that, for most searches, there will be a huge number of pages matching the words in your search phrase. That's why you get 104,000,000 Google hits when searching for 'Ethiopian age statistics'. That's a massive 'haystack' where your 'needle' can be found somewhere.
The genius of Google is the way it ranks the importance to you of the pages that fit the search criteria.
We have turned the haystack into the needle by starting at a different place: your document. Bridger gives you the technology to use the web from the point-of-view of your document. This is done by combining some very smart semantic analysis software with linked open data, the semantic web and data visualization1. These concepts are explained in the following sections.
Semantic analysis relates syntactic structures, (such as phrases, clauses, sentences and paragraphs) to their meanings. Six Degrees Of Data (6DD) uses a semantic analysis ranking solution that is built into Bridger. We then us this structural knowledge to infer relationships between subjects and then their relative importance.
The Semantic Web is a collaborative movement led by the international standards body, the World Wide Web Consortium (W3C). The standard promotes common data formats on the World Wide Web. By encouraging the inclusion of semantic content in web pages, the Semantic Web aims at converting the current web dominated by unstructured and semi-structured documents into a "web of data". The Semantic Web stack builds on the W3C'sResource Description Framework (RDF).
"A piece of data or content is open if anyone is free to use, reuse, and redistribute it — subject only, at most, to the requirement to attribute and/or share-alike."
Tim Berners-Lee, director of the World Wide Web Consortium, coined the term in a design note discussing issues around the Semantic Web project.
The Open Data Movement aims at making data freely available to everyone. Open data is the idea that certain data should be freely available to everyone to use and republish as they wish, without restrictions from copyright, patents or other mechanisms of control. The goals of the open data movement are similar to those of other "Open" movements such as open source, open hardware, open content, and open access.
Linked Open Data is best thought of as a powerful way to 'break out' of the data silos created by the millions of databases that currently make up the World Wide Web.
Linked data describes a method of publishing structured data so that it can be interlinked and so become more useful. It extends standard Web technologies such as HTTP, RDF and URIs, but rather than using them to serve web pages for human readers, it extends them to share information in a way that can be read automatically by computers. This enables data from different sources to be connected and queried.
Before all this can happen the unstructured data needs to be structured. The good news is that there are a number of high-profile areas of the web that have already done this. It is one of the best-kept secrets of today's web that linked open data is available from:
Wikipedia – contains about 3,500,000 concepts described by 1 billion relationships, including abstracts in 11 different languages
GeoNames – provides descriptions of more than 7,500,000 geographical features worldwide.
Freebase – with 40,000,000 topics about people, places and things and 1.3 billion facts.
Publishers – such as the New York Times, the BBC, and others
Governments – from around the world are embracing open data.
In total there are estimated to be over 50 billion linked open data 'things' distributed across hundreds of data sets on the web. Subject areas range from across many different domains like geography, media, biology, chemistry, economics, energy, etc.
6DD have created Bridger as a new category of product where documents realize Tim Berners-Lee's vision of the next generation web and the Linked Open Data movement.
LOD makes it possible for computers to understand context in the same way that you and I know that 'totally sick' is our teenage child's way of saying that they like something and not that they are feeling unwell. Easy for us, but up until LOD a real challenge for computers.
This matters because with LOD it makes it possible for computers to interpret our unstructured text and give meaningful and relevant responses. Bridger's Profiles are an example of this.
A 'cloud' of 50 billion LOD things sounds – and is – vast, but it still only represents a fraction of the web today. So not everything is in the LOD cloud and not everything in the LOD cloud is
The good news is that the LOD cloud is growing daily. Bridger is positioned to bring to you each advance in LOD, but it will never be perfect and will regularly get things wrong. Bridger has been extensively tested and on average is correct 8 times out of 10 – and we are working hard to improve these results by developing new and smarter software components to build into Bridger. This is easy to do as Bridger is 100% browser based for our users and all of the 'smart stuff' lives on the cloud.
1. Bridger relies on a wide range of technologies and partners to function. These include Adobe Acrobat SDK, Alchemy API, Apache License 2.0, Apache Solr, Crunchbase, DBPedia, Dublin Core Metadata Initiative, EDGAR, Facebook, FOAF, Freebase, GeoNames, GNU Lesser General Public License, Google Custom Search API, Leximancer, LinkedMDB, New York Times, MusicBrainz, OpenCorporates, OpenCalais, OpenCyc, The OpenCyc Knowledge Base, The OpenCyc Java API and Other Non-CycL Open Source Code, The OpenCyc Knowledge Server, The OpenCyc OWL Ontologies, Smmly.com, Twitter, Wikipedia, WordNet, YAGO.
2. 'Semanticness' of the web diagram courtesy of blog 'About the social semantic web' at ablvienna.wordpress.com.
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I'm interested in hearing something long-term from you after you've had it out more time at the range. I'm thinking of buying one.
Picked up a new Mosquito last Friday and finally got to the range today. Cleaned it last night and ran 100 rounds through it tonight. No problems at all. I was very pleased. Just need to practice to improve my skills.
I'm interested in hearing something long-term from you after you've had it out more time at the range. I'm thinking of buying one.
When cleaned and well oiled, and using the correct ammo (I used CCI Mini Mags - these guns are notoriously picky about ammo), the gun performed flawlessly. It was a lot of fun to shoot. But, when it gets dry/dirty or you use ammo not to its liking -- then expect lots of jamming. If you know this and take care, then you won't have a problem.
After I got more experienced as a shooter, and shot lots of other guns, I realized that the trigger on these is not so great and I was told it cannot be adjusted. So I traded it for something else that felt better to me.
Still a fun pistol that is totally reliable with the right ammo and well maintained (cleaned and oiled). If the trigger works for you, then you'll be very happy with it.
That was my experience.
I used range ammo - Blazer. Since the range seems to be the only place I can get .22 ammo, I probably won't be shooting CCI.
I'll keep you posted with longer term results.
The original ones had some issues but i think they figured out what they were and fixed them. The newer ones are very good and arnt as picky with the ammo you use. I think the firs gen walthers had the same issues as the sig.
Me and the Wife just went shooting this weekend and this was her first time ever shooting. She has the Mosquito and loves it to death. SHe can't wait to get back out.
Now for the Results of the trip.... This gun is perfect. Looks great and sounds even better. It only had 1 FTE using CCI Mini mags (450 Rounds) and with one mag of winchester mixed in there just to see if that would make a difference. The Winchester was used around the 350 mark just to see if any of this bad mouthing of the Mosquito was accurate. Well it chewed them up and didn't fail. Yeah I know it was only 10 rounds but it didnt know the difference. The FTE happened near the end of the trip. We most likely won't be throwing 450 or so rounds through it at once ever again. This Gun Gets a A++++ rating if you ask me. Other people at the range where totally surprised at the look and sound of this 22lr. They were all amazed that it looked as great and sounded even better than most 22lr pistols.
People that give this gun a bad review should follow the directions given by sig. They clearly state to break it in with CCI Mini Mag. Hell they even give you a rebate of $10 on 4 sleeves of the CCI. Which in calculations makes the more expensive CCI About the same price as the other bulk stuff. SO those of you that think having to break it in with $12 per 100 rounds stuff is too expensive (compared to 8-9$) then maybe you shouldn't buy a quality made SIG. I personally will prolly throw around 2000 Mini Mags through it before I try some bulk winchester or federal in mass quanities.
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the only CCI i have ever put thru my Mosquito is snake shot. the rest has been Federal bulk pack with maybe some odd Remington tossed in there and i have only had a couple of failures to feed. since it's just a fun plinker and not a life or death pistol to me, this is on par with acceptable.
there will always be someone who will trash talk even the most reliable firearms on the planet
Ran another 100 rounds through mine yesterday. Had one failure to eject. I think it was the bullet. It felt funny when I racked the slide so I wasn't surprised. Had 2 others jam on me (stovepiped, I think it's called) but I think these were the magazine. I bought a used mag on Ebay and after these two, no other problems. I should have cleaned up the magazine before I went to the range.
This makes a total of about 250 rounds through it and overall, I'm very pleased.
Just got my permit on 2/28/13, picked up my mosquito that afternoon. Got a chance to take it out 3/2. It was cold at the range! But I had to shoot it. Cleaned all the grease, swabbed the barrel, put it back together, function tested and out I went. Took my mini mags( sig doesn't mention how new they need to be, mine were at least 20 years old). Ran 40 rounds 36 on the paper(12x12) @ 25 yards.no failures of pistol or ammo. Way to go sig and CCI! Looking forward to a little warmer weather.
Probably have 1000+ rounds of CCI mini's through mine. Like was mentioned the gun runs better wet and clean. Always have a few FTF or FTE toward the end of the session. Great plinker. Fun to shoot.
I too love my "Skeeter". Had the same fails with cheap ammo as everyone else. I followed the instructions and cleaned it up before shooting it. Initially it did not like bulk ammo. I have since ran approx 200 rounds of CCI Mini-Mags and now it eats any ammo with ease. After the initial break in period, I can see this pistol as my constant companion when out in the wilderness. It seems to be a very well made pistol and it fits my small girl hands wonderfully. Happy Shooting!
I wasn't at all familiar with the SIG Mosquito.
I went and did some snooping, and am now thinking I've got to get one.
Paratrooper- had mine about 3 months now. Probably about 800-1000 rounds so far. My first handgun. I can one hand hold 4" groups at 15 yards,from a rest, 2". Only shot fmj hi velocity stuff so far, 3 different brands. Mini mags, flawless. Remington and Winchester, a few (less than 10 total) fail to eject. Love mine, got the two tone.
Very accurate gun....Must be cleaned regularly or it will fail to feed.
Was at the range yesterday using 40gr CCI mini-mags. Not one jam, FTF, nothing.


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Whoever has keenly watched the goings on in Anambra State for sometime now would have got worried over the high rate of propaganda mounted by Gov. Peter Obi and his handlers over who is responsible for the woes of the only political party bequeathed to Igbos by late Chukwuemeka Odumegwu Ojukwu and his associates. In doing this, Mr. Obi?s sycophants especially one Emeka Ndudi have employed all sorts of media weapons in their arsenal to cover their employer?s filthy deeds as well as assassinate the personality of their imagined or perceived foe. I have watched these without any further endurance lest a less critical looker mistakenly accepts the false as the obvious and consequently, if care is not taken, sells such falsehood to a great multitude. It is against this backdrop, do I come to rescue the public from a naive monster who from all indications has conclusively purposed in his mind to destroy Igbo political destiny. Let it be told Gov. Obi pointblank that he will surely fail.
There are too many falsehoods that Obi and company have actually peddled but because of want of space we shall point at those handfuls that have the capacity of bemusing the public from an apt comprehension of the true situation of things; I mean things as they really are with respect to APGA, Umeh and Peter Obi vis-?-vis the falsehood being circulated in the media by one Emeka Ndudi who claimed to be in the Peter Obi?s APGA caucus, which caucus INEC has vehemently faulted the procedures of its emergence and consequently the legality of its being.
In his well-worded notorious piece, the unfortunate Ndudi has devilishly dubbed it ?Umeh the Emperor of APGA?, trying to put to the mind of his audience that Umeh?s highhandedness and draconian manifestations in the running of the party are directly responsible for the Peter Obi?s sowed crisis that has bewitched APGA these days. There is one thing which I perceived from Emeka?s writing especially with the matter under contention: that Ndudi wherever he maybe is notoriously insincere. Ndudi has said: ?This has however taken a new turn in recent time when a day passes without the chief castigating one person or the other with righteous indignation?. He unabashedly continues: ?Reading him these days through his actions one can conclude that he is fearless?. Indeed, the ?the righteous indignation and the fearlessness? which are characteristic of Umeh are twin attributes which are lacking in most Nigerian politicians?including Peter Obi?and consequently Nigerian political space is therefore awash with politicians who cannot stand up for the common man of this country?men who are lacking in the spirit and character that transforms nations and countries. Ones cursory glance at the lives of the great masters of the earth must have revealed to Ndudi that in a world of so many wolves one need talk, if not roar like the ancient tigers. Concerning this wonderful attribute of ?righteous indignation? Russell has criticized Jesus the Christ in his article entitled ?why I am not a Christian?. Russell like most na?ve empiricist denied the divinity of Jesus by his attribute of ?righteous indignation?. This, Russell called ?cantankerousness? ?anger? if you prefer. Russell has said that it is far from being in the nature of God to be angrily cursing. Christ cannot be God as he talked with ?righteous indignation? or ?anger? as he did to the Pharisees and Sadducees when he says: ?Woe to you Pharisees?, ?Woe to you Saducees?. Indeed, history is replete with menu of great men of great moral standards, masters of the earth like Jesus of Nazareth, Socrates of Athens, Paul of Tarsus, Thomas Moore, Thomas Paine of the Americas, Boethius, Anaxagoras, Zeno, Soranus, Arrius of Seneca etc., who in the wake of their possession of these two great attributes have been able to rebuff and withstood cruel kings and corrupt kingdoms as Obi?s. Let me say it immediately, it is out of the abundance of the heart that the mouth speaks and that is what is obtainable in Umeh?s case. Umeh?s courage and attitude of righteous indignation is not spawned by the kind of fearlessness we see in criminals but by that innate instinctual conviction that has driven the masters from ages past towards challenging wickedness, intimidation, injustice, corruption as are ubiquitous in the palace of Anambra kingdom.
In another instance, Emeka Ndudi did not hesitate in demonstrating barefaced jiggery pockery. Ndudi ambivalently blunders: ?the other day he was up in arms against Governor Peter Obi, the man believed to have made him?. There are two issues here. One is Emeka?s equivocal assertion that Peter Obi made Umeh, and secondly, is the veracity of the claim that Obi made Umeh. First , we notice that Emeka was in doubt of the falsehood Obi has sold to them: ?that he made Umeh?. Small wonder, he makes that assertion without having the courage of being responsible for that claim thus he says ?the man believed to have made him?. Who believes? Believed by who? Which people? Perhaps, the Obi?s boys! The truth is that Emeka is undoubtedly a man of no circumspect; otherwise he should have considered the ethical norm that says ?in doubt do not act?. For, indeed, Ndudi, for no single time, even in the heart of his heart do know that Obi didn?t make Umeh rather the contrary may be the case notably as it pertains to Obi?s political successes.
Concerning the former, that is, the veracity of the claim that Obi made Umeh, we notice yet another blatant fib. If we reason that Obi cannot make claim that he sent Umeh to the University as both attended the same university and graduated the same year (1984); if we also reason that Umeh and Obi came in the know of each other as a result of the referral given to Obi in 2001 to meet Umeh at Umeh?s Enugu residence at that time; if we reason that Umeh was already deep in National as well as Anambra politics before Obi came to the knowledge of Umeh as, he was one of the founding members of PDP (verifiable), ?was the chairman of the PDP panel that conducted the primaries for the first local government election that took place in this country in Imo state,? (verifiable) ?was elected state treasurer of PDP in Anambra state? (a position that can only be apportioned to men of honesty, integrity, stable character), ?was appointed a member of board of directors of Nigeria film co-operation Jos by former president of Federal Republic of Nigeria? because of his uncommon contributions to the growth of the party (verifiable), then our conclusion can easily be conjectured: that the peddlers of the rumour that Obi made Umeh are shameless liars of a great gut, falsehood peddlers par excellence. What shall we then say? That it is far from being the truth that Obi made Umeh rather Umeh made Obi politically knowing full well that the story of Obi?s political successes cannot be exhausted without talking about the wisdom of the man who contributed so immeasurably in the elevation of the man all of us know to be a fulltime merchant in Lagos
Ndudi?s-Obi?s insincerity and falsehood continues: Ndudi says: ?for discharging his function as a judicial officer at a High court in Enugu state, Justice Innocent Umezurike became a victim of Umeh?s blackmail.? You see, sometimes it baffles me how these people have sadly descended to this level; calling white, black. Ndudi left what he knows is the issue into saying that Umeh attacked Umezurike just for the mere reason that Umezurike carried out his duty as a judicial officer, thus evading the matter of utmost importance. The contention is that Innocent Umezurike?s judgment is questionable: Umezurike has approbated the 2006 convention of APGA that elected Sir Victor Umeh as Chairman with ?voice vote? and at the same reprobated the 2010 convention that elected Sir Victor Umeh as Chairman with ?voice vote? saying that Umeh?s election as Chairman is unconstitutional on the basis of ?voice vote? instead of secret balloting the Umezurike?s supposed mechanism of electing the Chairman. This contradicts simple laws of thought, law of identity, law of non-contradiction and the excluded middle. It is simple: a thing cannot be and not be at the same time. Thus, in lieu of justifying Umezurike verdict, Ndudi was busy chasing the wind. And in his mind Ndudi thinks he has done very well; he represented his master very wonderfully. The truth is that Ndudi undoubtedly is not skilled in matters of logic , its principles and application in all human reasoning processes otherwise he would not have spared much time for much blabbing; saying nothing: not even one thing either in favour or against the judgment as it is the matter and not as he insincerely peddles. And what shall we now say? That a man who functions as one of the writers of the governor and consistently falls guilty of one of the most pronounced fallacies of all times is not competent to be the writer of our king and should be relieved of his commission.
The spirit of Ndudi-Obi?s insincerity and falsehood continues, ?In a nation where those that made first class do not brag about it, the piece was telling us how Umeh narrowly missed first class?. The man blatantly continues: ?Do they know the academic pedigree of Udah. With a 2nd class upper probably better than Umeh?s, has three masters and is now undertaking his PhD?. Before I come to dismantle this falsehood, let me say that it appears, very clearly it seems to me, that Anambra seraglio has been turned into ?The Axis of Liars?; somebody whispered to me, what of ?Liars Incorporated.? The managers of the king?s palace have sadly turned the palace, the headquarters of a behemoth, even that of the ?Liars incorporated?. Let?s take the matter one after the other.
Ndudi has said that ?in a nation where those that made first class do not brag about it, the piece was telling us Umeh narrowly missed first class.? It is only in the mind of Ndudi, his cronies and his masters that first class is not a source of pride. The importance of first class still remains intact even here in Nigeria let alone the developed world. Let Ndudi and company be told that from Addis Ababa to Kremlin, from Washington to London to Beijing the story is the same that first class still remains a source of pride. Little wonder, that in virtually all the universities in Nigeria it is an extant rule that first class graduates be given automatic employment in the same department from which they graduated and for Umeh to say that he narrowly missed first class depicts the mind of a man who knows the relevance of academics unlike their master who narrowly escaped being issued a certificate only indicating ?attempted university.? Thus, it is clear that the people who sadly preside over the affairs of Anambra palace have no single regard for academics. That clearly informs while the Imo state Government is busy working strenuously to empower the Ndi Imo with free education from primary to university level and ours is busy seeking for more avenue of extorting money from the financially straitened Ndi Anambra.
We would have kept mute on this particular occasion but we need to say this to bring to clarity what we have for long tried to established which is the fact that those in the Anambra palace has sadly turned that holy perch the bureau of a behemoth understandably dubbed ?Liars incorporated?. Emeka Ndudi has said: ?Do they know the academic pedigree of Udah. With a 2nd class upper probably better than Umeh?s, has three masters and is now undertaking his PhD?. The point is that at the class of Umeh which as I have pointed out obliquely, is the class of the masters, the great teachers like Socrates, Boethius, Zeno, Thomas Paine, etc getting a PhD is no longer relevant. What is important is Umeh?s consistent holding unto the truth: Umeh?s possession of the kind of enlightenment that was manifest in the life of Jesus Christ, Mahatma Ghandi, etc. In any case, if Umeh has said that he narrowly missed first class how true is it that Udah?s second class upper is better than that of Umeh. Even within the heart of heart of Ndudi, he fully knows that Umeh?s second class upper is better than that of Udah and that informs his use of the word ?probably? as is typical of all unsound claims or dubious lies. Similarly, that Udah is portrayed to be more brilliant than Umeh ought not to be mentioned here but for the sake of bringing to the knowledge of the public that the seraglio of Anambra kingdom has sadly become the ?Axis of Liars?, we shall once more endure this analytical exposition.
Udah was my classmate. Both of us did our master?s degree at the department of Philosophy, Nnamdi Azikiwe University, Awka, Nigeria. Udah I know could not make more the required minimum CGPA and as a consequent did not qualify for PhD programme. During this period of our study (master?s degree programme) we were divided into groups. I and Udah were in the same group. I wrote all the seminar papers that the group was supposed to write. But my fallout with Udah was his nonchalance and little value for academics. It is a common rumour that Udah did not author his thesis as he could barely defend it. So, it surprises one when people begin to say that Udah is academically sound; and worse still comparing him with a person who is far ahead of his master in all things save in his unbridled hankering for the filthy lucre of this world. And what is special about a man undertaking a PhD after over two decades of graduation? And those falsehood peddlers should know that Mike is not eligible for PhD programme in any University in this country unless it is another ?Toronto?.
Having said all these it is now clear that all the stories being circulated in the media by Ndudi-Obi are all falsehoods, falsehood raise to power ten. And it seems to me, very clearly I suppose, that the real person sponsoring APGA crisis, both proximately and remotely is the Governor of Anambra State. I had said it before even when the matter was not as public as it is, much more than now when even every child in APGA knows that Peter Obi is a mole in the party. He is the veritable instrument deployed by PDP to ensure that APGA is comprehensively decimated. But, as I have said in the beginning, this unfortunate mission which Obi has sadly embarked on will teach him a lesson that, he, unfortunately at his age, and coupled with the political position attained in the Nigeria political history, is yet be learnt. When these lessons will be fully made manifest then will Peter Obi and the coterie of persons he has successfully befuddled will come to this belated enlightenment?even though many are already in knowledge of this?That there is a limit to how far and how long Obi?s weapons of propaganda can endure.
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This book covers patterns in various tier architectures, databases, messaging, and even antipatterns. The book presents the patterns in the context of their use. So instead of learning a pattern but not knowing where to properly use it, you know immediately the usefulness of the pattern. The book has an overview of UML so you will know how to read the design pattern when it is presented later in UML. The book's format is to explain a pattern and why it is needed, to give the pattern use in a UML diagram, then to show code for implementing the pattern. The book is comprehensive. If you are doing J2EE development, you'll find the patterns you need here with enough concrete examples to actually use the pattern in your own development. The book has a handy appendix to allow you to quickly look-up a pattern's use and its UML diagram.
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i have been reading up on this topic for quite some time now. I first came across "A look inside J2EE patterns" by Nitin Bharti. The next to come was "J2EE Design Patterns" by Sue Speilman.So far, i had been using the above two articles as reference point. The book however, does a good job of the subject. The UML diagrams have been well done (theres a small intro to UML at the beginning). What i like is the way the design patterns have been categorized into presentation and business tier.Overall, i feel that the book could have also included some more complex examples. After all J2EE design patterns is a complex subject. I feel that the book could have done with some chapters on mixing and matching patterns depending on requirements.Overall the job is well done and i would recommend the book to people who have yet to step into the world of patterns or are looking at learning a bit more than what they already know (like me). For those of us who are looking at something more, we will have to wait and see what oreilly comes up with next.
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Students who think they might be interested in a medical career can gain some hands-on experience in high school and college by becoming a certified nurse assistant (CNA). This will provide an opportunity to become involved in patient care. Working as a ward clerk in a hospital will offer the chance to become familiar with the paperwork involved in medical care. Kathleen recommends volunteering in a hospital or nursing home or becoming a member of a First Responder or emergency medical team.
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Kathleen was active in many activities throughout her school years. For nine years she participated in 4-H club. She also joined band and several athletic teams -- basketball, softball, track, cross-country. She was a member of the National Honor Society. Her high school was too small to offer specialized medical or science clubs, but she believes the activities that were available helped her establish a "life outside of books and studying."
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Kathleen's biggest setback in choosing a career was her indecision. She wasn't sure she wanted to make the time commitment that a career as a physician required. She knew it would mean she would miss out on activities with family and friends. She also considered the financial obligations a medical career would entail. As she says, "College and medical school are not cheap!" It can mean loan repayments and years of sacrifices.
Kathleen was motivated in her career pursuit by her desire for knowledge. As a registered nurse she got a "taste" of medicine, but she felt she was only touching the surface of medical knowledge. She was driven to delve deeper through her pursuit of medical school and becoming a physician. During her residency, when she was actually able to make patients feel better and they thanked her, she knew she was "in the right place." Kathleen says the fact that she is making a difference in people's lives motivates her.
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It doesn't look hardly used, personally. The only thing that looks "worn" to those who don't know any better is the red extractor. The extractor looks like my weak slide release on my P30L. I've seen far worse in terms of actual wear.
Ok, so I go to the range today with my USP Tactical 45, USP 45, USPC LEM 40 and my P7M13. I shot the M13 next to last and it drew some stares and I fielded a few questions. Then I pulled out my beast, the well used, 3.5 pound unmodified single action trigger, UTL wearin', hoster worn Tactical 45and I was surprised at the reaction I got from those around me. I heard ugly, needs to be refinished, my glock looks better than that, etc., etc., etc. So I explained to some of my fellow paper punchers that I am the original owner of ths gun, that I carried it for 10 years and that it had over 160,000 rounds through it and that it only jammed on me 4 times (I directed that remark to the guy who made the ugly comment and whose glock jammed more times than I could count). So, I would like your opinions. Take a look at the pics and give me your feedback.
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It doesn't look hardly used, personally. The only thing that looks "worn" to those who don't know any better is the red extractor. The extractor looks like my weak slide release on my P30L. I've seen far worse in terms of actual wear.
I dont get the ding dongs thinking its ugly. That Tactical is beautiful! Remarkably little wear on the finish and frame for 160K rounds -
that rocks...wow!! =)
I have a AB date code USP .40sw with an orange extractor too...well...before it got hard chromed
Leave it to a glock shooter to call a HK Tactical .45 ugly ... oh brother
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Beautiful! Keep shooting it and put those Glock kool-aid drinkers to shame! (I want a USP.45 Tac really bad!)
not worn, just getting broken in.
if I could find any .45 locally, I would be shooting mine a whole lot more.
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I'm glad that I'm not the only one who thinks the gun still looks good. It's funny that 99% of the agencies in my county all issue glocks. I think my PD is the only one that lets you carry what you want, the Chief carries a SIG, I carry....duh, an HK and there is another patrolman who carries a SIG. And even after 10+ years and over a 100,000 rounds, I can say that my gun has only jammed 4 times. I was thinking about getting it refinished but decided against it since it seems the wear just gives it more character. Thanks for ya'all's input! HK ALL THE WAY!!!!
Can ya drop a little background on the USP? How many/what parts broke, how
may times the recoil spring was replaced...most used ammo type.
Im sure the other guys are curious too! =)
I have always believed that if a shooter shows up to the range with a gun with its finish worn, all that means is that he/she knows how to use it. The USP looks great to me, it has been pulled from the holster more than a few times. I'm guessin' he knows how to use it.
Looks well worn, well cared for. Unless it's a safe queen, it is supposed to show some wear.


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Have you ever wondered what it's like in the K4/K5 world at LCS? If so, consider this your invitation to learn about this very special place. Of course, you are always welcome to observe our program in action!
"Memorable" is a great word to describe the Early Childhood experience at LCS. Children enjoy exciting centers, field trips, Grandparent's Day, special holiday events, Olympics, musicals, piano recitals and much more. But this barely scratches the surface of the fun our little ones have – all while learning as they are "playing."
When your K4/K5 child joins the LCS family, he or she will live, laugh, love and learn. Lakeland Christian's Early Childhood program is developmentally appropriate, which encourages children to grow and mature naturally in every area of life. By the end of the K4 year, the goal is for each child to be prepared socially, emotionally and academically for K5. Each child is considered as an individual, and the faculty meets each where he or she is.
LCS Early Childhood faculty members are passionate about their work with the youngest children on campus. These teachers live for the Lord and serve at LCS because they really want to be here! Their love for the Lord overflows as they intentionally model that attribute for the students.
Even at this youngest level, the faculty teaches each subject and activity in the light of God's Word. The teachers do an amazing job of applying the Scriptures to the young lives in their care.
If you have any questions about our Early Childhood program, feel free to contact Mrs. Luci O'Byrne, Elementary Principal, at email@example.com or by calling (863) 688-2771.
K5 Teachers
Mrs. Kay Henry – Teacher
God has given me several unique teaching opportunities over my last 25 years as an educator. I've taught at public schools, private schools, in a migrant community, and even in a traveling carnival! I have been teaching in the early childhood education department at LCS since 2001. The best part of my job is teaching kindergarteners how to read. I am hopeful that God will use me to lay both a spiritual and an academic foundation for my students.
My husband, Rex, and I are committed to LCS. Our two daughters, Lauren and Carrie, both graduated from Lakeland Christian. Lauren is a lawyer, and Carrie works as a medical social worker at the VA Hospital.
Mrs. Beth Burton – Teacher
I grew up in Hillsdale, New Jersey, with my parents and brother. I moved to Florida in 1993 and attended the University of South Florida where I played on the women's golf team and received a BA in sociology. While at USF I met my wonderful husband Eric. We have two beautiful daughters, Abby and Amy, who have attended LCS since kindergarten. As a family, we have fun spending time outdoors in God's amazing creation and playing with our two schnauzers. I also enjoy cheering on my daughters at their sporting events, exercising, and relaxing with a good book. Our family attends Victory Church. I have been teaching four-year-olds since 2003 with students at College Heights Methodist Preschool, South McKeel Academy, and now, Lakeland Christian. This wonderful journey has provided me with many amazing opportunities and life lessons along the way. I strive to engage my students in many activities that challenge them to learn more about themselves, their world, and their God. It is especially important to me that the children understand that they are unique, special, and able to accomplish anything that they set in their minds to do and work hard to achieve. My goal is that the children who leave my room at the end of the year have grown spiritually, academically, socially, and emotionally and are proud of who they are and what they can and will accomplish.
Mrs. Christa De Labastide – Teacher
I attended Lakeland Christian from Kindergarten through 12th grade. From an early age, I loved working with children and knew I wanted to be a teacher. I was blessed to grow up in a school around teachers who were passionate about educating their students but also laid a spiritual foundation in those students' lives. It was such a privilege to be able to Teacher Aide under a few of these teachers during my Middle and High School years, which, I believe, fostered this love for teaching.
After graduating from LCS, I completed a B.S. in Elementary Education with Reading and ESOL Endorsements from Southeastern University. During my time in college, I worked with Parker Street Ministries, serving as the Kindergarten classroom leader during both the Summer Program and Academic Enrichment Program (afterschool program.) While working in this neighborhood, the Lord continued to develop a passion for educating children, but He also began to grow a love for serving this community.
Currently, I attend Strong Tower Church, a new church plant of Trinity Presbyterian Church, in the Parker Street neighborhood. I previously taught Kindergarten at Wendell Watson Elementary but, I look forward to continuing my call as a teacher, now at LCS. I hope to encourage, educate, and love my future students in the same way I was encouraged, taught, and loved during my time at LCS and pray I will always use my gifts to bring glory to God.
Mrs. Shari Burkey – Paraprofessional
I have been teaching four and five year olds for more than 30 years. I have also directed a preschool and ran summer camps. There is nothing better than teaching, ministering, and playing with children, and I consider it a privilege to be working at LCS.
I am married to a Lakeland Christian School alum, and our daughter also graduated from LCS. I am active member at Medulla Baptist Church.
Ashley Webb – Paraprofessional
Teaching has always been a part of my life. My dad was my science teacher in the 6th grade (he retired after 35 years), and my mom was a substitute teacher who would never call on me for fear of showing favoritism! I graduated from Florida Southern College with my BA in communications. I married Gregory Webb who can fix or work anything mechanical, and we have a son, Isaac, who loves to play Nerf wars with his daddy. When Isaac began kindergarten at LCS, the teachers were so warm and loving toward my son and me that I could not leave.
I began substitute teaching at LCS, and a couple of years after that was offered the wonderful opportunity of working in the classroom as a paraprofessional. After one week I knew I was born for this job! I love keeping my teacher organized and doing the small things that bring a smile to a child's face and that make learning fun. God keeps me running to Him for the energy and grace needed to love these small ones well every day. I am so thankful for the blessing of Lakeland Christian School in the life of my family.
Norma Polanco – Paraprofessional
I was born and raised in Bogota, Colombia. I moved to the states in 1999 for my senior year of high school. I went on to be a massage therapist, but I have always worked with children through church. While living in Jacksonville, I was the youth leader at my church. God has blessed me and my husband with five boys and as such I began to be involved in children's ministry at my church as well. After moving to Lakeland, I began working as a paraprofessional with Christa De Labastide, in Kindergarten. I also work for the after school program with the older elementary students. In my spare time, I love to bake and decorate cakes.
As I have worked here, over the last three years, and my boys have become more involved in school, we have grown to love LCS and the LCS family. I couldn't imagine having my boys in school anywhere else and love being a part of this team.
K5 Curriculum
We use the Association of Christian Schools International (ACSI) and ABEKA Bible curriculum. We teach Bible stories featuring both Old and New Testament characters that reinforce character and Christian living.
Reading Program:
A balanced approach to reading is the best strategy we have found for our kindergarten program. We use Open Court Phonics in teaching our phonemic awareness and phonological skills. Children are also taught phonics through songs, poems, read alouds and guided practice. The other component to teaching reading is through small group instruction called Guided Reading. We feel the need to differentiate reading in small groups, meeting three to four times each week. We use a variety of strategies to teaching reading. Literacy centers are used to reinforce skills previously taught. Children are engaged with these during the morning as guided reading is being taught. We use parent volunteers to help with these centers. Lastly, children are given 105 sight words during the school year to facilitate their reading.
We use a hands-on approach in teaching our math curriculum. Each new concept is taught as a whole group using rich literature, a song or other engaging activities. Math centers, small group instruction and individual instruction are used to help the kindergarteners learn to apply the new concept.
Science and Social Studies:
Science and social studies are integrated throughout our language arts curriculum. We study topics such as zoo animals, plants, presidents and symbols of the United States, pilgrims and the Mayflower, seasons of the year, ocean animals and community helpers.
We use Zaner Bloser in teaching handwriting. Tactile activities such as writing in sand, cutting clay, writing on a chalk board, picking up small items with tweezers and painting on easels are used to develop large and fine motor skills.
K5 Tuition & Fees
2016-2017 Tuition Rates and Fees
K5 Tuition Rates:
|10 Months
|12 Months
K5 Application Fee (New Students): $150.00
K5 Matriculation Fee: $350.00
Full tuition is charged for the oldest child. The second child receives at 10% discount, and third child each receive a 20% discount. Each additional child beyond three receives a 50% discount.
2016-2017 Financial Policy Brochure
2017-2018 Tuition Rates and Fees
K5 Typical Day
Daily K5 Schedule
*Students may be dropped off any time between 7:20 AM and 8:00 AM.
8:05 AM – Day begins – Attendance and morning work
8:30 AM – Pledges, prayer and Bible
9:00 AM – Phonics lesson
9:30 AM – Literacy centers and guided reading groups
10:30 AM – Lunch
11:05 AM – Read aloud
11:30 AM – Specials (PE, Music, Art, Library)
12:10 PM – Calendar Math
12:30 PM – Recess
1:00 PM – Math or Fab Lab
1:45 PM – Snack time
2:00 PM – Special theme activities
2:30 PM – Pack for dismissal
The students also participate in library time, computer class and a Spanish class once a week.
These small group activities have two goals: the first is to have hands-on activities to reinforce and enjoy the topic of study we have just finished. Activities such as painting, games, journal writing, crafts and some type of cooking/decorating activity are set up in a rotational form. The second purpose is to give our parents the opportunity to be involved with their child's school experience. It is a wonderful time of discovery for the students.
- Nursery Rhyme Centers and Parade
- Thanksgiving Centers
- Christmas Centers (Christmas story dramatized)
- Daddy and Me Winter Centers
- Western Day
- End-of-Year Party - Centers and Picnic
- Valentine's Day Centers (with ice cream sundaes)
- Creation Care/Florida Black Bear Centers
- Easter Centers
- Hat Day
- PJ Day with Bear Activities
- 100th Day Celebration
- Silly Sock Day
- Mother's Day Tea
Our K5 center themes include:
Nursery Rhymes
PJ Day
Daddy Day
100th Day
Florida Black Bear
Western Day
K5 Facilities
The Center for Early Childhood Education was constructed in 2008. The classrooms are uniquely designed and connected to facilitate the complete education delivered within the program.
Ladd Educational Suite:
The Ladd Educational Suite houses two of the three K4 classrooms. Both classrooms are large, have bathrooms and storage, and are equipped with SMARTBoards.
Kindergarten Suite:
The K5 suite is made up of four large classrooms, each with its own bathroom, storage and SMARTBoard. A large commons area allows all of the classes to come together and includes cubbies, a platform stage and a large, wall-mounted flat panel TV. The suite also houses an additional K4 classroom, a conference room and a teacher workroom.
Curls Family Playland:
The shaded K4/K5 playground features equipment for the youngest students on campus, including a fall-safe surface and a shark tooth pit.
Special Events
Parent Night:
This evening is set aside to give parents an overview of our reading program. Handouts of useful tips are given to each parent, along with a "tool bag" of fun reading tools to help your child read.
Christmas Musical:
The entire LCS school family comes together to celebrate the birth of our Lord and Savior Jesus Christ through this event. Students in grades 3-12 participate, but students in grades K4-2 are encouraged to attend.
Each child in grades K4-5 participates in field events, fun relays and an obstacle course. Parents are invited to join the fun as well.
Art Review:
All of the students create and display several pieces of artwork for the public to view.
Mother's Day Tea:
This is a wonderful time for us to show our love and appreciation for our moms. Dads will be on hand to serve as our "waiters" as tea is served to the mothers and students. The children participate in a special program for the moms.
Nursery Rhyme Parade:
Each child (and teacher!) dresses up as a favorite nursery rhyme character, and we parade throughout the school showing off our costumes. This is an enjoyable time for everyone and is immediately followed by nursery rhyme centers.
100th Day of School Celebration:
"Zero the Hero" and his sister, "Zerona," visit the kindergarten classrooms on this extra special day. We sing songs, play games, have a 100th day treat, bring in 100 items and participate in many other activities. It is a fun day designed to help children learn numbers and place values.
Creation Care Week:
Special events are held throughout the week to celebrate God's creation. Kindergarten students pay special attention to the Florida Black Bear, and we end our unit with centers. Parents are welcome to attend.
Kindergarten End-of-the-Year Program:
On the last day of kindergarten, all of the students put on an evening performance, "Kids Under Construction," directed by Ms. Nancy Snyder, the elementary music teacher.
Grandparent's and Grand-friend's Day:
This is a K4-5th grade event. All grandparents and grand-friends are invited to come for a light breakfast and special program. After the program, they are able to visit the classroom(s) of their grandchildren.
Daddy/Winter Centers:
Dads are invited to come for a few hours to play learning games, make crafts, decorate cookies and just enjoy time spent with their child at school. It is a great learning experience for both the parent and child.
Kindergarten Piano Recital:
Students in the piano program participate in a recital while the rest of the class enjoys the special performances.
Fifth Grade Buddy Program:
Each child is paired with a fifth grade student as a buddy for the year. Once or twice each month, the students get together with their buddy for fun activities such as reading, making a craft, sharing favorite games and having parties. This is a wonderful time where friendships are established that last throughout their school experience.
Field Trips
Students in the K5 program go on three field trips during the school year:
- Lakeland Fire Department
- J & M Equestrian Park
- Lowry Park Zoo
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|Patriots Look Poised For Another Super Bowl Run
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"This year I'm going to try to be the black Wes Welker," Nate Burleson told the NFL Network earlier this week. "I'm going to get as many catches in that slot or on the outside opposite Calvin because he's going to attract a lot of attention all year."
Well, at least he's not actually gonna go "White Michael Vick" on us. (Note: I don't intend to photoshop what a "Black Wes Welker" would look like).
Burleson, who slots opposite Calvin Johnson at wide receiver for the Lions, told the NFL Network, according to ProFootballTalk, that he wants his offense to be modeled after the record-setting 2007 Patriots, who featured Randy Moss and Welker.
That year, Moss caught 98 balls for 1,493 yards and an NFL-record 23 touchdowns. Playing his part for the 2011 Lions presumably is Johnson.
Welker, meanwhile, finished with 112 catches for 1,175 yards and 8 touchdowns that season. Burleson (12 catches, 153 yards so far this year) has a long way to go before he's hauling in 100 catches, but at least he's aiming high for the Lions, who finished 0-16 only three seasons ago.
Detroit is off to an impressive start, though, at 2-0. They beat the Buccaneers in Tampa Bay 27-20 in Week 1, and slaughtered the Chiefs 48-3 in their home opener in Week 2.
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A Pfizer-Wyeth Merger Isn't the Cure-AllCatherine Arnst
Pfizer (PFE) has been hinting for months that it was in the market for a major acquisition to bolster its sagging fortunes, and it may have found its target. The Wall Street Journal (NWS) reported on Jan. 23 that New York-based Pfizer, the world's largest drugmaker, is in talks to buy Wyeth (WYE), the ninth largest, for as much as $60 billion in stock and cash. Neither company will comment on the report, but that hasn't stopped analysts, investors, and industry bloggers from mulling over the potential of a combined "Pfyeth."
The general reaction: Acquiring Wyeth might boost Pfizer's fortunes in the short term, but it won't solve the long-term problems that are roiling the major pharmaceutical makers. As many observers have noted, Pfizer and the rest of the drug industry suffer from a lack of promising new products to replace older ones going off patent. What is less widely understood is that Pfizer also will face an increasingly constrained marketing environment, even if it succeeds in bulking up with Wyeth.
The fact is, it's getting a lot harder to market the products both companies have right now. Congress is widely expected to restrict direct-to-consumer advertising by drug companies this year, and much stricter limits were put in place last year on how the industry markets to doctors. Universities and hospitals also are toughening up existing constraints on how much money their researchers can accept from companies for promotional activities.
"The industry needs to dramatically refocus its promotional activities, which means really tightening up and shrinking what they have now," says Jim Hall, partner in the health-care practice of the management consultancy Oliver Wyman. "I think one of the drivers of this merger is the opportunity to reduce the sales force." Pfizer currently has one of the largest sales forces in the industry, some 7,000 strong. Hall notes that Wyeth's antibiotics and specialty drugs don't require a lot of marketing to consumers, as statins do, and Pfizer may regard that as a big plus.
The Coming Lipitor Void
Wyeth, based in Madison, N.J., also has a strong presence in biologic drugs and vaccines, segments of the market where Pfizer has few products. But those drugs will not compensate for Pfizer's loss of revenues when the patent expires on its cholesterol-lowering pill Lipitor, the world's best-selling drug, in 2011. Last year Lipitor generated $12.5 billion in sales, about 25% of Pfizer's total revenues. Due to other patent expirations, Pfizer is facing a loss of more than 70% of its 2007 revenues by 2015, and there are no equivalent blockbusters in its development pipeline.
Wyeth's future doesn't appear to be much brighter. Its two biggest drugs, Effexor for depression and Protonix for heartburn, are scheduled to lose patent protection in 2010 and 2011, respectively. "In 2010 the combined Pfizer-Wyeth could have $73 billion in worldwide sales. That number may decline to $68 billion in 2012 due to patent losses," Zacks Investment Research analyst Jason Napodano wrote in an investors' note titled "Pfizer Eyes Wyeth. We Ask Why?"
Wyeth had a big setback last year when one of its more promising pipeline candidates, an Alzheimer's vaccine it is developing with Elan (ELN), turned in disappointing clinical trial results. And, to top it off, the FDA rejected two of its trumpeted new drug candidates in 2008.
Shoring Up the Top Line
Despite long-term patent and marketing challenges that no single merger can address, most industry observers believe Pfizer has little choice but to do some kind of major acquisition, given the imminent loss of income on Lipitor. Certainly, the company has the wherewithal to do a deal. At the end of 2008, Pfizer was sitting on about $25 billion in cash, along with a AAA credit rating. "Pfizer is in the most desperate state of anyone in the industry in terms of patent expirations," says Standard & Poor's analyst Herman Saftlas. (S&P, like BusinessWeek, is a unit of The McGraw-Hill Cos. (MHP).) "We feel that it is in the best interests of Pfizer to do a deal like this in order to shore up the top line."
Pfizer also needs to reassure investors that it can get back on track. The company froze its dividend at the end of December, after 41 annual increases, and in early January it announced it would lay off 600 researchers, 8% of its scientists. Pfizer's stock price has slid more than 50% since its last major acquisition in 2003, when it purchased Pharmacia, also for $60 billion. Pfizer closed the week at 17.45, up 24¢, while Wyeth rose 13%, 4.91, to close at 43.74.
Consolidation Spark?
Pfizer has a history of big mergers, having acquired Warner-Lambert in 2000, three years before the Pharmacia deal. But the Pharmacia acquisition turned out to be a disappointment because its biggest drug, the Cox-2 inhibitor Celebrex, was severely damaged by the fallout over Merck's (MRK) similar drug, Vioxx, which was pulled from the market due to safety concerns. Some analysts say Pfizer may have better luck with Wyeth because of the company's strong presence in biotech drugs, an area where Pfizer has had little success.
At any rate, the merger, if it goes through, could mark the start of a wave of consolidation in the beleaguered pharmaceutical industry, according to Credit Suisse (CS) analyst Catherine Arnold. In a note to investors, she suggests that Bristol-Myers Squibb (BMY) could be the next acquisition candidate.


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H.R.4090 - Public Safety Officer Medal of Valor Act of 1998105th Congress (1997-1998)
|Rep. McCollum, Bill [R-FL-8] (Introduced 06/19/1998)
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|H. Rept. 105-667
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|09/10/1998 Received in the Senate and read twice and referred to the Committee on Judiciary. (All Actions)
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Public Safety Officer Medal of Valor Act of 1998 - Authorizes the President to award, and present in the name of the Congress, a Medal of Valor to a public safety officer who is cited by the Attorney General, on the advice of the Medal of Valor Review Board (established by this Act), for extraordinary valor above and beyond the call of duty.
Establishes a permanent Medal of Valor Review Board to select candidates as recipients of the Medal from among those applications received by the National Medal Office (established by this Act).
Authorizes appropriations.
Establishes within the Department of Justice a National Medal Office to staff the Review Board and to establish criteria and procedures for the submission of recommendations of nominees for the Medal.
Repeals provisions of the Fire Prevention and Control Act of 1974 establishing the President's Award for Outstanding Public Safety Service and the Secretary of Commerce's Award for Distinguished Public Safety Service.
Directs the Attorney General to: (1) consult with the Institute of Heraldry within the Department of Defense regarding the design and artistry of the Medal of Valor; and (2) consider suggestions received by the Department of Justice regarding the design of the medal, including those made by persons not employed by the Department.