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Nagle C, Hodges R, Wolfe R, Wallace E. (2009). Reporting Down syndrome screening results: Women's understanding of risk. Prenatal Diagnosis 29(3):234-239.
Rodgers M, Hodges R, Hawkins J, Hollingworth W, et al. (2009). Colour vision testing for diabetic retinopathy: A systematic review of diagnostic accuracy and economic evaluation. Health Technology Assessment 13(60):1-136.
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April 18, 2013
Round 1 Tee Times | Championship Central | SEC Championship Records
KNOXVILLE, Tenn. -- The Tennessee women's golf team travels to Birmingham, Ala., for the 2013 SEC Championship on April 19-21. The event will take place at the par-72, 6,401-yard Greystone Golf and Country Club in Hoover, Ala.
The 54-hole event begins with 18 holes on Friday, April 19, and concludes on Sunday, April 21, with the final round. The Lady Vols are set to tee off at 9:00 a.m. ET Friday, and will be paired with LSU and Kentucky in the first round.
"The SEC is tough," head coach Judi Pavon said. "We love the tournament because it's so exciting, it's such a nice event. We're going to a neutral site for the first time. But it's a tough competition."
This year's championship features 12 teams ranked in Golfstat's Top-50 including seven in the top-30. No. 1 Alabama headlines the league, followed by No. 7 Florida, No. 9 Arkansas, No. 11 Vanderbilt, No. 22 Texas A&M, No. 26 Georgia and No. 27 LSU. Tennessee is ranked 32nd heading into the weekend, followed by No. 35 South Carolina, No. 46 Kentucky, No. 49 Mississippi State and No. 50 Ole Miss. Auburn and Missouri round out the conference teams.
In the line-up for Tennessee is senior Erica Popson, sophomore AJ Newell, sophomore Daeun Song, junior Chessey Thomas and senior Sara Monberg. UT has utilitized this line-up in three of its four tournaments this spring, finishing as high as third at the Seminole Match-Up.
Live scoring for the event can be found at www.golfstat.com and you can follow @LadyVol_Golf on twitter for updates.
Greystone Golf and Country Club will be the annual site of the SEC Women's Golf Championship for the next four years (2013-2016). Admission for the event is free to the public.
Last Go Around for Senior DuoThe senior duo of Sara Monberg and Erica Popson enter their final SEC Championship of their Lady Vol careers.
Popson won the SEC individual championship her sophomore year, and was runner-up her freshman season.
"I feel like I'm going in with some experience but to win as a team is so much more special," Popson said. "It's my last go at it and my last run at it. I think we have a very talented and special team. We just need to have the goal of winning, competing hard and just laying it all out there on the line and whatever happens, happens. Both individually and as a team goal, I'd love to see two rings come home with us."
The Davenport, Fla., native is ranked fifth in the league heading into this weekend's tournament, holding a 72.58 stroke average through her senior campaign. Her lowest round came in the Cougar Classic where she carded a 4-under par 68 in the final round.
Monberg has played in every tournament during her time at UT, a feat that few Lady Vols can add to their accomplishments.
"I'm excited that we're going into this tournament and I'm sad because it's my last one," Monberg said. "It's been a great journey. I think the team has had two good weeks of practice and time to relax. I think that we all are ready to play good. We are all ready to shoot some scores and I don't see why it can't be this week. I hope I can go out and relax and enjoy it and play some good golf."
Spring Weather WoesThe Lady Vols have had to deal with Mother Nature the last few months, cobut finally caught a break leading up to the conference championship.
"This week has been a really hard, good week of practice," Pavon said. "We've finally had some good weather so that's been exciting. All the spring has really been a struggle with the bad weather. It's hard be as detailed as you want to be at practice. We're really excited that it's warmed up and it's nice so we can get done a few more things that we needed to do."
Tennessee has never won an SEC Team Championship, but has finished in the top-5 in eight of the last 11 years.

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Livingston Central's goal is to return to the KHSAA Softball State Championships, but the Lady Cardinals know they'll have to rise to the top of a competitive Second Region to do so.
Livingston Central finished fifth in state last year after losing to Owensboro 4-2 in the consolation quarterfinals.
"Region 2 is maybe the toughest region in the state with five teams currently ranked in the top 16 in the latest coaches poll," Livingston Central coach Stan Head said. "Five teams - us, Madisonville-North Hopkins, Union County, Christian County and Henderson County, should battle for the Second Region title this year."
Livingston Central is currently ranked 16th in the latest Kentucky Softball Coaches Association Poll. But to accentuate Head's point, Madisonville-North Hopkins is ranked ninth, Christian County 11th, Union County 13th and Henderson County 15th, in the same poll.
Second Region,
Fifth District
The Lady Cardinals, who went 33-8 last year, are excited about their prospects of repeating as the Fifth District and Second Region champions. They beat Lyon County 12-0 to win the district tournament and Henderson County 3-1 to win the region crown.
"We expect another very good year," Head said. "We are a very good hitting team and our team defense is probably our greatest asset."
Livingston Central, with six returning starters, will be led by seniors, catcher Hailee Lampley and 3B Ashley Wright, and juniors, SS Hannah Leidecker, 1B Tiffany Padon and 2B Jennifer Head.
Senior pitcher Caitlin Merritt, who went 11-0 last year and hit .377, will toe the mound along with Padon.
Lyon County will feature senior 3B/SS Kacie Freeman and junior Rachael Williams. Freshman Sophie Bingham will both pitch and play shortstop.
A young Trigg County hopes to get in the mix after falling to Livingston Central in the first round of the Fifth District Tournament last year.
"We are a team coming off a nine-win season, the most in a decade," Trigg County coach William Fortner said. "This team is still young, but with the experience we have we feel we can be competitive."
The Lady Wildcats will look to senior IF Te Stewart, sophomore P/IF Alison Russell, sophomore OF Alex Agosto, freshman catcher Arianna Brown and freshman IF Addison Rogers.
Crittenden County returns everyone to a Lady Rockets team that lost to Lyon County in the Fifth District Tournament first round last year.
Second Region,
Seventh District
Caldwell County lost last year in the first round of the Seventh District Tournament to eventual winner Madisonville-North Hopkins.
The Lady Tigers will be led by senior OF Hannah Jones. She leads a team made up of four juniors, five sophomores and six freshmen.
Call James D. Horne, a Sun sports writer, at 270-575-8661 or follow on Twitter @psunsports.
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Mount Gambier, South Australia
South Australian Towns:
Mount Gambier
Population: 28,000
Tour Area: Limestone Coast
Highways: Riddoch Highway and Princes Hwy
Nearest Capital City: Adelaide 450 km. north west
Airport, Light Planes : Coach: daily service.
The famous Blue Lake in an extinct volcano overlooking Mount Gambier.
Mount Gambier is located in the south east of South Australia, 445 km. South East of Adelaide and 550km. west of Melbourne. It is on the Princes Highway (1) between Adelaide and Melbourne.
There are many things to do in the city of Mount Gambier.
The South-east of South Australia is noted for the limestone caves and sink-holes which form the sub-structure. In Mount Gambier there are several, easily accessible examples of caves. The easiest to find is Cave Gardens, right in the centre of town in the park opposite the Post Office. This scenic area has been landscaped around the main cave which was the site of early development in the town after the Henty brothers arrived in 1841. It was at one time the water supply for the town and windlasses were used to draw water from the base. In the 1890's a beautification scheme saw the beginnings of the gardens, and in 1909 the rose-gardens were planted. The fountain in the park was constructed in 1884.
Umpherston Cave, just east of the city on the Princes Highway, is named after James Umpherston, who arrived in 1860, and was a foundation member of the Show Society and lived on a property nearby. An interesting display on the steps leading into the cave explains its colourful history, and a Mack logging truck and an old bull-dozer are among logging displays in the beautiful gardens surrounding it.
Engelbrecht cave on Jubilee Highway West, is open to the public. It is actually a sink-hole used by divers. Guided tours operate and tour times can be obtained from the Lady Nelson Information Centre. Phone: 08 87241730.
In Mount Gambier a visit to the Old Courthouse is well worthwhile. The building is now a museum and group enactments of trials can sometimes be seen. Opened in January 1865, and used until 1975. it became an acquisition of the National Trust. There are old photographs of Mount Gambier, police and court records, and other historic displays. The museum is in Bay Rd, on the way to the Blue Lake.
The Blue Lake is one of the world's phenomenum. It inexplicably changes colour from a drab grey to a brilliant torquoise each September to March. Tours of the lake and the pumping station can be arranged through motels or the Information Centre.
Mount Gambier is also famous for its dairy produce. Rich and generous pastoral land around the town is perfect for the production of high quality cheeses and other produce, These can be sampled and purchased at several outlets in the city and provide a pleasant reminder of your visit. The main one is Yoey's in Commercial St. East. and off the Penola Rd. North of town, is the Mil Lel factory. Opening times can be obtained from the Lady Nelson Information Centre.
Attamurra Cottage, on Attamurra Rd. leading to the golf course, has a display of characters made by Louise and Kelmyn, and a shop packed with locally made souvenirs and crafts. There is also a glass-house of cacti and succulents to visit., The cottage was a tourism award winner in 1991.
Other places to visit include the Lewis Museum in Pick Ave. which houses extensive displays of memorabilia, the Vansittart Park Gardens at the corner of Commercial St. West and Wehl St and the Sir Robert Helpmann Theatre and Civic Centre behind the Cave Gardens.
To get the most out of your visit to Mount Gambier call in to the Lady Nelson Information Centre on Jubilee Highway East where you will receive a warm welcome.
There are lots of things to see and do in and around Mount Gambier. A list of these and accommodation will be found below.
Mount Gambier was named after James Gambier, Lieutenant Governor at New Province in the Bahamas. He joined the R.N. aged 11, reached Post-Captain at 22 and Rear Admiral at 39. In 1802 he became Governor of Newfoundland and in 1807, Lord Gambier. He died in 1833 aged 76.
In June 1839 Stephen Henty, a pioneer of Portland, Vic saw Mt Gambier and the lake, climbed it, and described it as "..a sight I can never forget.". Around 1840 he returned with a small party and built 2 huts on a 'squat', one at Valley Lake and one near Cave Gardens. soon others arrived and one, the brother of explorer Charles Sturt, Evelyn, took a lease over property which included Henty's 'squat', thus forcing him of his pioneer claim. Over the next decade a steady stream of settlers arrived, mostly from Tasmania, Victoria and Adelaide. By 1860 there were some 2,000 people and the first Government land sale was held.
Mount Gambier
Blue Lake and Pumping Station
Brownes Lake
Cave Gardens
Centennial Tower
Civic Centre and Sir Robert Helpmann Theatre
Engelbrecht Cave
Lady Nelson Interpretive Centre
Lake Terrace Historic Cemetery
Oatmill Building
Old Courthouse Museum
Umpherston Cave
Vansittart Park
Adam Lindsay Gordon's Cottage: Port MacDonnell - 30km.
Coonawarra Wineries: Coonawarra - 55km.
Discovery Bay Coastal Park between Nelson and Portland 50km.
Little Blue Lake near Port MacDonnell -20 km.
Lower Glenelg National Park: near Nelson - 40km.
Mother Mary McKillop's workplace: Penola -50km.
Mount Schank near Port MacDonnell - 20 km.
Naracoorte Limestone Caves National Park: near Naracoorte- 100km.
Piccaninnie Ponds Sink hole: near Nelson - 30 km.
Robe: Historic Town - 125km.
Shell Museum: Millicent - 50 km.
Tantanoola Limestone Caves: Tantanoola - 25 km.
Tantanoola Tiger: Tantanoola - 30 km.
Woakwine Cutting near Beachport - 90km.
Tour 1.
Penola, Millicent and Tantanoola
Tour 2
Port MacDonnell and Nelson |
The Lady Nelson Interpretive and Information Centre
Jubilee Highway East
Ph: 08 8724 1730
Toll Free: 1800 087 187
Motel Mount Gambier Ph: 08 8725 5800
Quality accommodation on Penola Road. Fully Licensed Restaurant. Reasonable Tariff.
Mount Gambier has a domestic airport located just north of the town and regular flights are operated from Adelaide and Melbourne.
Coaches operate to and from Mount Gambier on a daily basis.
The rail service to the South East was abandoned many years ago.
Via the Princes Highway between Adelaide and Melbourne, the Hamilton and Glenelg Highways from Ballarat or Geelong, the Wimmera Highway from Horsham to near Penola, or the alternative and popular route from Keith, via Naracoorte and Penola.
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I was reading Nosegoblins post asking about being too tall for a Fett. Well at 6 I dont have that problem but being a fat guy at 275 lbs, Im suddenly wondering if Im too fat to pull off a Fett costume. I know I am heavier than Mr. Bulloch by a great degree and am heavier than most of the Fetts I have seen pictures of here and elsewhere.
I have never done any cosplay before so as not to embarrass myself and I truly dont want to start here. I know it is going to take quite a bit of time to acquire and paint the armour and prop pieces of the outfit not to mention learn how to wire up and attach the electronic aspects. So I am using the outfit as motivation to finally shed about 75 80 pounds. Every time I take the stairs at work or shy away from some food Id love to eat but shouldnt I just keep chanting to myself, Boba Fett, Boba Fett. So I am working on it but I wont lie, it has always been very difficult to do.
Im starting with my MacFett outfit first before I plunge into the 100% 501st accurate RotJ outfit and try to join their ranks, so that helps as well.
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Nov. 9, 2012
Box Score | Quotes | Notes | Photo Gallery
Site: Ann Arbor, Mich. (Crisler Center)
Score: Michigan 70, Detroit 62
Records: U-M (1-0), UDM (0-1)
Attendance: 981
Next U-M Event: Monday, Nov. 12 -- at Xavier (Cincinnati, Ohio), 7 p.m.
ANN ARBOR, Mich. -- Led by a quartet of double-figure scorers, the University of Michigan women's basketball team opened the Kim Barnes Arico era with a victory, downing Detroit, 72-60, on Friday (Nov. 9) inside Crisler Center. The starters combined for 68 of the team's 70 points, led by senior guards Jenny Ryan (Saginaw, Mich./Saginaw Nouvel Catholic Central) and Kate Thompson (Plymouth, Minn./Wayzata), who each scored 18 points in the win.
Senior forward Rachel Sheffer (Watervliet, Mich./Watervliet) added a double-double effort, scoring 16 points and grabbing 13 rebounds, while sophomore guard Brenae Harris (Marion, Ohio/Marion Harding) contributed 11 points.
Never trailing in the game, Michigan shot 50 percent both from the field (25-for-50) and from beyond the arc (11-for-22). The Wolverines held the Titans to 37 percent (23-for-62) shooting from the floor and grabbed 28 defensive rebounds.
The Wolverines raced out to a 23-11 advantage in the first half on the strength of eight points from Thompson and seven from Sheffer. On the defensive side, the Wolverines held Detroit almost six-and-a-half-minutes without a field goal, forcing the Titans into eight first-half turnovers and holding them to just 30 percent shooting. Ryan, Thompson and Sheffer were all in double-digits by halftime, at which U-M led 38-25.
Detroit started the second half with a 7-0 run to force an early Michigan timeout, but the Wolverines quickly responded with back-to-back three-pointers -- by Harris and sophomore guard Nicole Elmblad (St. Ignace, Mich./LaSalle) -- to push the lead back to 10 points, 46-36, with 14:20 to go.
After allowing the Titans to close the gap to five points with 7:28 remaining, Thompson hit her fourth trey of the game, pushing Michigan's advantage back to eight points.
With Detroit forced to foul, Michigan went 8-for-8 from the free throw line in the final 2:09.
The Wolverines are back in action on Monday (Nov. 12), playing their first road contest of the season at Xavier. Tipoff is slated for 7 p.m. in Cincinnati, Ohio.
Contact: Sarah VanMetre (734) 763-4423
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K J Somaiya Institute of Management Studies and Research (SIMSR) believes in providing world class education to its students, steeped in Indian ethos and value system. The Institute which started in 1981, offers Ph.D. Programme in management and several Post Graduate/Masters programmes in management affiliated to University of Mumbai and/or approved by AICTE.
Students are selected through a rigorous selection process based on the universally accepted tests like CAT /XAT/CMAT for PGDM/PGDM (International Business) / PGDM (Financial Services)/PGDM (Communication) and PGDM (Retail Management) and MH-CET for MMS and pass through a process of Written Communication Test, Group Discussion including extempore presentation, intensive Personal Interview by a team of two panelists. The Institute gives adequate weightage to the Past Academic Record and relevant Work Experience of students.
The batch which is available for placement has students from all parts of India and with varied backgrounds and a fair mix of genders.
Selected students are taken through a two week induction programme, followed by rigorous 6 trimesters. Students undertake on an average 7 subjects in each trimester. They are exposed to practicals of business through field projects and a compulsory summer internship of 8-10 weeks. Case studies, guest lectures, field projects (individual and team based) are an important part of the curriculum.
Students are exposed to international faculty and students from international B-schools through exchange programmes, joint projects and guest lectures by international academics and professionals.
Students are given leadership skills through empowerment by motivating them to organize various events for the Institute and other similar organizations.
Students are evaluated on a continuous basis and mid-term and end-term examinations constitute only 50 % of the total evaluation process.
Students are also encouraged to take part in various extra and co-curricular activities including socially relevant activities for community development through various cells like social cell, e-cell, consultancy cell and forums for functional areas like Marketing, Finance and Operations, International Business etc. A large number of students take part in national and international competitions that fosters a spirit of competitiveness in them.
Students available for placement have been taken through a very rigorous and practical programme and are ready to contribute to the corporate world.
Over the years, placement record of the Institute has been exemplary, with a record of excellent placements. Placements at the Institute are handled by the students, thus providing students an opportunity for corporate interactions and hone their skills in 'Planning and Organizing'.
The Placement Brochure gives the details of student background, their experience and other vital statistics for your ready perusal.
Placement Highlights Report for 2016-17
Lateral Executive Placement Brochure - PGDM(Executive)
Placement Brochure - PGDM, PGDM(IB),PGDM(FS),PGDM(COMM), PGDM(RM) & MMS
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Local insurers: Yep, Obamacare will increase premiums
posted at 3:07 pm on July 16, 2013 by Guy Benson
A health insurance manager interviewed by a Louisiana news affiliate provided viewers with a quick lesson on the economics of Obamacare (via the Weekly Standard):
The newsreader does her level best to promote the new law, describing how its exchanges are supposed to work with nary a word about "train wrecks," logistical snags, or fraud-related "disasters." Ultimately, though, she can't side-step the coming premium hikes — even as she tries to minimize them by asserting that only a "small number" of policy holders on the individual market will be affected. That "small" pool numbers in the millions. Her selective reporting also fails to address the many people with employer-based insurance who will either lose their coverage, have their hours reduced, or see their costs continue to increase within their existing plan. President Obama told Americans his plan would reduce healthcare costs by an average of $2,500 per family. That's not happening. By the way, Gallup is out with a new survey showing Obamacare opposition creeping upward again, a trend reflected across a wide array of recent national polling. Perhaps news accounts like this, this, and this have been a drag on the law's public image — and that's before we even mention Obamacare's recent high-profile delays.


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Possibly, too, the fellow may be an admirer of minette, and the thing may be this outcome of jealousy.
Pierre is just saying that he thinks the American is capable of marrying minette.
Gladys was as bright and busy as a queen-bee, and minette was all tears and smiles.
"Father, you must come with us to his lodgings," minette exclaimed.
He heard minette cry in a loud clear voice, "Vive la Commune!"
He is not dead, minette, the wound is not likely to be fatal, he is only hit in the shoulder.
When Gladys returned to the sitting-room, upon a cry from minette, she found Netta in a swoon.
minette ceased to struggle, and burst into a passion of tears.
minette gave the letters to Rowland, and then went to kiss her grandmother, who began to cry when she saw her.
With these preliminary remarks, I leave Miss minette to tell her own story.


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John E. Madden
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28, 1856
Bethlehem, Pennsylvania
3, 1929
New York City, New York
Racehorse owner/breeder/trainer
John Edward Madden (1856–1929) was an American businessman and was a prominent Thoroughbred and Standardbred owner, breeder and trainer in the late nineteenth and early twentieth century. He owned Hamburg Place Stud in Lexington, Kentucky and bred five Kentucky Derby and Belmont Stakes winners. He was inducted into the National Racing Hall of Fame posthumously in 1983. He was also inducted into the Harness Racing Hall of Fame for his contributions to the sport as a trainer, breeder and owner. He is the only person to be inducted into both the Harness and Thoroughbred Halls of Fame.[1]
Early life
John E. Madden was born on December 28, 1856[2] in Bethlehem, Pennsylvania to Patrick and Catherine (McKee) Madden, who were Irish immigrants from Roscommon[3]. Madden's father died in 1860, which resulted in hardship for the family and meant that young Madden often had to rely on his wits and athleticism to survive. He worked for four years in the local steel mills as a teenager and often participated in prizefighting as a young man to earn money. Boasting an athletic build, at nearly six feet tall and weighing 180 pounds, Madden also excelled in baseball, running and broadjumping, and by 16 years old had developed an interest in trotters.[2]
Harness Racing
Adept at recognizing subtle differences in gait and performance in Standardbreds, both pacers and trotters, from his time behind the reins, Madden soon amassed a small fortune from buying promising, but unseasoned animals, at a low price, developing them into winners and selling them for a profit. He had made $150,000 through his dealings by the time he was thirty, famously saying, "Better to sell and repent than keep and resent."[1] Madden notably owned Class Leader, who set a track record at the Cleavland Grand Circuit Race in 1887, Robert McGregor and Siliko.[2] By 1890, Madden realized that Thoroughbred racing was attracting higher purse values than harness racing and he gradually shifted his interests, but he still owned and trained a few Standardbreds into the 1900s.
Thoroughbred Racing
Hamburg, the horse
John Madden moved to Lexington, Kentucky in 1889, living at the famous Phoenix Hotel, and immediately applied his business knowledge to Thoroughbreds, gradually building a reputation in Kentucky as an astute horseman. He purchased Hamburg in 1896 for $1,600 from Col. Enright of Elmendorf Farm and set about breaking the unruly colt into an exceptional racehorse, winning the 1897 Great Eastern Handicap at an unprecedented for a juvenile 135 pound weight.[3] Hamburg won 12 of his 16 starts at age two, winning $38,595 for Madden, and was sold to Marcus Daly in 1897 for approximately $40,000 (some estimates place it higher at $60,000).
Hamburg Place
Madden used the proceeds to purchase 235 acres (which eventually was expanded to 2,000 acres) of land east of Lexington on Winchester Pike to establish a breeding farm which he named Hamburg Place in honor of the horse that funded the acquisition.[2] The land had originally belonged to the family of Lucretia Hart, the wife of Henry Clay, and was called Overton Farm. Clay married Hart in 1799 in a small house that used to stand on the property.[4]
Hamburg Place was the center of Madden's breeding operations from 1897 until his death in 1929. He bred 14 champion racehorses, including four Kentucky Derby winners (Old Rosebud, Paul Jones, Zev and Flying Ebony), four Belmont Stakes winners (The Finn, Grey Lag, Zev and Joe Madden) and the first Triple Crown winner Sir Barton. Madden was the leading breeder in the United States from 1917 to 1923 and 1925, mostly due to the success of Plaudit and Madden's imported British stallions Star Shoot and Ogden.[3] Madden also bred Trigger, Princess Doreen, King James, Emotion, Gunfire, Southern Maid, Flora Fina, and Sir Martin.
Equine Cemetery
Starting in 1908, Madden began burying his most prized broodmares, stallions and trotting horses in a small horseshoe shaped cemetery on the grounds of Hamburg Place. Madden's grandson, Preston Madden, buried a few Thoroughbreds in the cemetery during the 1970s. The cemetery is one of the oldest dedicated to racehorses in the United States.[5] The cemetery was moved from its original location in 2005 to make way for development, but has since been reopened to allow public access.[6] Horses buried in the cemetery include:
- Nancy Hanks (1886–1915), set a U.S. harness racing record on September 28, 1892 by trotting a mile in 2 minutes and 4 seconds, ran undefeated and was inducted into Harness Racing Hall of Fame. A small statuette once topped her grave, but it was stolen sometime in the 1950s.[5]
- Siliko (1903–1926), stallion.
- Silicon (1890–1913), dam of Siliko.
- Major Delmar (1897–1912), a gelding.
- Hamburg Belle (1902-November 10, 1909), trotting mare that set several world records in early 1900s.
- Star Shoot (1898–1919), imported Irish stallion that was a five time leading sire in the U.S.
- Plaudit (1895–1919), 1898 Kentucky Derby winner, sire of King James among others.
- Sir Martin (1906–1930), Thoroughbred stallion.
- Imp (1894–1909), 1899 Suburban Handicap winner, dam of Faust
- Ida Pickwick (1888–1908), granddam of Old Rosebud
- Miss Kearney (1906–1925), dam of Zev
- Princess Mary (1917–1926), dam of Flying Ebony
- Lady Sterling (1899–1920), dam of Sir Martin and Sir Barton
- Springtime (d. 1930s), a polo pony
- T.V. Lark (1957–1975), leading U.S. sire in 1974.
- Pink Pigeon (1964–1976), a broodmare
Training career
Madden was an active trainer from 1888 to 1912, conditioning a total of eight champion Thoroughbred horses, and was the nation's leading trainer from 1901 to 1903.[1] During his training and breeding career, Madden mentored William Collins Whitney, a former Secretary of the Navy and fellow Thoroughbred enthusiast. Whitney had bought Hamburg in 1900 after Marcus Daly's death at Madden's urging, and Madden also sold many of the horses he bred to Whitney.[3] He also reluctantly trained Whitney's horses after the former had fired Sam Hildreth due to perceived poor performance. The firing of Hildreth is associated with one well-known Madden legend which involved Hildreth, angered and inebriated, beating Madden about the head with a cane until an irate Madden pinned him to the floor and made him apologize for the insult.[3]
Madden most notably trained:
- Hamburg, Champion 2-year-old Male (1897)
- Nasturtium, Champion 2-year-old Male (1901)
- Blue Girl, Champion 3-year-old Female (1902)
- Irish Lad, Champion 2-year-old Male (1902)
- Salvidere, Champion 2-year-old Male (1906)
- Tangle, Champion 3-year-old Female (1906)
- Sir Martin, full brother to Sir Barton, Champion 2-year-old Male (1908)
- King James, Champion Handicap Male (1909)
Personal life
Madden married Marie Anna Louise Megrue of Cincinnati in June 1890 and had two sons, J. Edward Madden, Jr. (1894–1943) and Joseph McKee Madden (1899–1932).[2] The couple separated on ill-terms in 1903 and Anna and her relatives were involved in legal entanglements with Madden for years afterward.[7] In 1905, after hearing that his estranged wife would shortly take the children from New York to Europe, and fearing that she would not bring them back, Madden took both children from the convent where they were staying and spirited them away to Lexington, Kentucky.[8] Anna moved to Ohio and filed divorce proceedings in that state in 1906, listing one of the reasons as tiredness at living on a Thoroughbred breeding farm. Since the Maddens were married in Kentucky and John Madden was not formally contacted, the divorce was not valid,[9] yet Anna Madden married wealthy New York broker and turfman Louis Valentine Bell (1853–1925) in 1906. Madden himself filed for divorce from Anna in February 1909, after securing full custody of their two children.[10] Anna Megrue Bell died on May 10, 1963 at the age of 91, outliving both her husbands and both her sons.[11]
Quasi-Retirement and Death
John Madden wanted his sons to follow in his footsteps and continue breeding Thoroughbreds at Hamburg Place. He let them purchase horses at a very young age,[12], but neither developed a lasting interest in the family business, instead opting to develop oil fields in the American west. In 1926, Madden sold most of his breeding stock, selling 139 horses for $446, 200.[3] By that time, he had distanced himself from the horse racing industry, instead investing heavily in the corn refining business, expanding his net worth to over nine million dollars.
In October 1929, Madden, healthy for most of his life, developed pneumonia while saying at the Pennsylvania Hotel in New York City. Not taking time to rest, he died of a heart attack early in morning of November 3, 1929 in his room at the Pennsylvania Hotel. His body was returned to Kentucky and was interred in Cavalry Cemetery in Lexington. Incidentally, his death followed the passing of two other great horse trainers, Sam Hildreth and James Rowe, Sr.[3]
Hamburg Place was kept in the Madden family after John E. Madden's death, with his sons inheriting $2 million from his estate. However, both sons committed suicide within 15 years of Madden's death. Joseph Madden died on October 31, 1932 in New York City at an Abercrombie and Fitch store after using a loaded store gun to shoot himself.[13] Edward Madden died of a self-inflicted gunshot wound on February 26, 1943 at Hamburg Place, leaving behind two sons, Patrick (1933–1999) and Preston W. Madden (b. 1935).[14] Edward Madden raised mostly polo ponies at Hamburg Place, and Thoroughbred breeding did not resume until the 1950s when Edward Madden's sons took interest. Preston Madden built on the success of his grandfather, notably racing T.V. Lark and breeding 1987 Kentucky Derby winner Alysheba at the farm.[2]
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 1.2 National Museum of Racing and Hall of Fame. Information on John Madden
- ↑ 2.0 2.1 2.2 2.3 2.4 2.5 John E. Kleber, The Kentucky encyclopedia , University Press of Kentucky. 1992. pg. 601.
- ↑ 3.0 3.1 3.2 3.3 3.4 3.5 3.6 Edward L. Bowen, Legacies of the Turf: A Century of Great Thoroughbred Breeders, Blood-Horse Publications. 2003.
- ↑ Edward Madden. "Trotters at Hamburg Place, Lexington, Ky., U.S.A. / property of Edward and Joseph Madden." 1911.
- ↑ 5.0 5.1 Kent Hollingsworth. "The Wizard of the Turf: John E. Madden of Hamburg Place." self-published. 1965.
- ↑ USA Today. "Decades-old horse graves moved for shopping center." 7-26-05.
- ↑ NY Times. January 23, 1915.
- ↑ NY Times, February 6, 1905.
- ↑ NY Times. February 11, 1915.
- ↑ NY Times. February 9, 1909.
- ↑ New York Times. "Deaths." May 11, 1963. pg. 25
- ↑ NY Times. November 26, 1909.
- ↑ New York Times. "Son of J.E. Madden ends life in store." November 1, 1932. pg. 46
- ↑ New York Times. "J.E. Madden dies by shot in Kentucky." February 27, 1943. pg. 8
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Well, besides collecting guns, now I'm collect ammo. (Getting real hard to find, too).
This is a discussion on What do you collect, other than guns? within the Bob & Terry's Place forums, part of the The Back Porch category; besides guns?...Ammunition...for my guns....
besides guns?...Ammunition...for my guns.
The ultimate result of shielding men from the effects of folly, is to fill the world with fools.--->Herbert Spencer
Springfield xd 45, Sig Sauer SP2022(9mm),Remington 700(.308), Yugo M10 variant w/IZH Kobra optic,...and lots of ammo for all of 'em.
Well, besides collecting guns, now I'm collect ammo. (Getting real hard to find, too).
Coins actually have a full set of Mercury dimes to include the 1916D and the 1941/42. Morgan dollars have all but the 1893S and many other full sets.
When you have to shoot, shoot. Don't talk.
"Don't forget, incoming fire has the right of way."
Hóka-héy! Crazy Horse
Nascar Diecast, I have Every Car Dale Sr. raced exept for his 1997 Wheaties car, most of Dale Jr's, And most of Kevin Harvick's, Plus many misc. special paint schemes.
MIA/POW , Bring em home or Send us back
I have a large Fire Service and EMS collection. All types of related objects. I got a old Deitz lantern from a very old Seagrave horse drawn vehicle at a auction for 75 dollars and took it to the Antique Road Show and found out it was worth ALOT more than what I paid. Also found out my Fire Department Yearbook from the 70s was worth a pretty dollar also. My favorites are the horse drawn rigs and older fire trucks. I have a wonderful fire Christmas tree that is on display all year old. I will have to get some pictures when the entire collection is set up. I have it in the dining area because it is one of my fondest memories of my 15 years on the Department. Sitting around the table...talking...joking...discussing (plus the TV was there too ). Good times.
I also collect unusual dolls. Many I have made and dressed. I really like Automatons (mechanical) dolls...many I have made myself.
I have a decades old collection of creamers....started by my grandmother. I plan to put them on one wall in the kitchen.
I have other collections, but space is going to make me put many of them on ebay. Can't keep everything.
A woman must not depend on protection by men. A woman must learn to protect herself.
Susan B. Anthony
A armed society is a polite society. Manners are good when one has to back it up with his life.
Robert Heinlein
Watches, pipes, vintage DE razors.
I'd rather be lucky than good any day
There's nothing that will change someone's moral outlook quicker than cash in large sums.
Majority rule only works if you're also considering individual rights. Because you can't have five wolves and one sheep voting on what to have for supper.
Wish I could say women, but Hugh Hefner I'm not.
Looking at our house, one would have to say, "a little bit of everything".
I would rather die with good men than hide with cowards
If you want to make God laugh, tell him your plans
Don't ever think that the reason I'm peaceful is because I don't know how to be violent
M&Pc .357SIG, 2340Sigpro .357SIG
Shot glasses.
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"A Smith & Wesson always beats 4 aces!"
The Man Prayer. "Im a man, I can change, if I have to.....I guess!" ~ Red Green
My wife would say....fishing lures (for me)
We should not forget that the spark which ignited the American Revolution was caused by the British attempt to confiscate the firearms of the colonists. -
Patrick Henry
Watches,goes along with the question ;you can use only one at a time.
Bottles of tequila.(full)
Just incase when SHTF I can drink myself to death...
A couple things I used to collect were coins and rocks
When I was 8 years old I collected hamburger boxes from the fast food places, then my closet got smelly and my mom tossed them out!
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...and enjoying it so much we wanted to do the same on the Endeavour. Solar Blvd had a sale on 80 watt panels about a year and a half ago for $160 each and we bought some on sale. Of course later they even got cheaper, but panels are like computers....buy them and then don't look at prices any more .
I had some measurements that I'd taken at the boat and designed a frame where...
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When we left the boat we had one panel installed where the arrow is above and wired it to the junction box under that corner of the frame. Then down to the MPPT charge controller and left that hooked to a battery and a bilge pump. All other electrical was disconnected.
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A Year in Review
In these tough economic times, Americans are turning to higher education to improve their future. It is our mission to assist those who are seeking career education. Last year the Imagine America scholarship and award program received more applications than ever before.
One of our greatest successes in the past year has been the increase in applications for the Imagine America Adult Skills Education Program (ASEP) for adult students. In the first year of existence, we experienced a 35 percent growth in applications received.
Together with the support of nearly 600 participating colleges and 15,000 high school counselors, the Imagine America high school scholarship program assisted nearly 10,000 graduating high school seniors.
Increased visibility has helped the Foundation reach more students. Last year on average, the Foundation's website received over 14,000 visitors a month, 10,000 of which were new visitors!
We believe the best audience to judge whether or not our scholarship and award programs have been successful are the recipients themselves.
Those students were surveyed by the esteemed research organization, Wonderlic. We were excited to find that 96.8 percent would recommend the scholarship and award programs to a friend. More students than ever before are having to use student loans to finance their education. To help protect their future, the Imagine America Foundation created an easy-to-use interactive online tool – Financial Planning Made Simple (FPMS). Beginning March 1, 2011, this tool will be integrated into all Imagine America scholarship and award programs.
New to the career college sector, Instructional Practice in Higher Education: An Online Journal was released. This online, peer-reviewed publication was developed with Career Education Corporation as a forum to showcase best practices and new ideas from experts in the community.
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Get Noticed at Your Next Event with QR Codes
One of the main goals behind meeting people is to make a lasting impression. Since I'm a techie, the way I make an impression is using those QR codes that others can scan and unveil all kinds of information about me. When people see the code, it always seems to strike up a conversation. I am still amazed about how many people are not hip to QR codes. So allow me to give you some QR code tips, tools and services that you can use to make your own impression at your next event!
Code Generation
QR code is short for "Quick Response code" so the first thing you need is the actual square-looking code that people can scan. You don't need to be a programmer to generate the code, as there are many ways to get a code for free. The site I use is XZing Project QR Code Generator. From my experience, you can enter the most amount of information (Name, Title, phone, business name, url links, etc.) and the end result is a high-resolution code that you can then put on…whatever media you like.
– Moo.com is very QR code friendly – Upload your code, add some flare, and the end result is a beautiful and interactive business card.
– Stickerscan: Add your QR Code stickers to existing business cards (cause you still have a ba-jillion left), folders, your own gadgets, etc.
– Zazzle.com: You can add your code to business cards, stickers, tshirts, mugs, hats, tshirts, just about anything you can buy from their site, you can add a QR code to it.
Mobile Contact Pages
A cool way to compliment (or completely discard) your business cards is with a mobile contact page. They're websites that are optimized for viewing on mobile phones. Visitors to your mobile contact page after scanning the QR code that is generated after you populate the site with your info, can click on any of the contact links to call you, send you an email, visit any of your social networking sites, or download your contact information directly into your phone.
– GetContactInfo: Create multiple profiles and get alerts when anybody scans your QR code and interacts with your page (basic analytics).
– ScanMe: You can add, update, and edit your contact information on your mobile site, but use the same code – No need to create another code.QR Code Readers
Finally, you and the people who come across your QR code need a way to scan it. So here are some of the popular (and free) mobile reader apps for the major smartphone platforms to ensure people are interacting with your codes:
– Android: Red Laser, BarCode Scanner
– BlackBerry: ScanLife, I-Nigma
– Windows Phone: QR Code Reader
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Your fancy new code isn't going to share itself. Now it's up to you to get creative and give your new connections something more than just a plain old business card that nine times out of ten, is filed away and forgotten about (You know it's true). My next event will be at Blogalicious Weekend later this week down in DC – Any attendees should have enough time to implement some of these tips, so get started…Additionally, if you see BrothaTech…
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This UK gambling site offers interesting odds for 'Game of Thrones' Season 6
You can even bet on what the first cause of death will be.
You can even bet on what the first cause of death will be.
You're more likely to find a four-leaf clover.
And we're not just talking about terrible math.
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Blake Shelton And Chris Young Share Some 'Bromance'
Thanks to Facebook friend Elisha Kingsbury for this picture from Chris Young's Twitter. It shows an intimate moment between Chris and CMA Male Vocalist, Blake Shelton. All I can think is that Blake wants Chris to be his "Honey Bee," and Chris seems to think…"umm maybe 'Tomorrow.'"
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If you go up to the Stratosphere there are metal detectors. Other than that if you are on the strip you shouldn't run into any problems. The security on the strip is very tight, I've been told by a very reliable source that the security cameras nine times out of ten will actually pick up you ccw just by the heat signiture. You might notice a security guard or two checking you out but just relax, there are so many of us that ccw they are used to it and mainly just making sure you on the up and up.
Mainly keep you SA up if your walking stay on the strip. And avoid the far north and of the strip. Anything down around the Stratosphere is no good after dark.
If you need anything while your here you can drop me a PM and I would be more than glad to help out. I live about a half mile from the strip so I cam help with resturants directions etc.


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A member of the WMU-Cooley Law School faculty since 1985, Professor Pasman-Green was the executive director of the Sixty Plus, Inc., Elderlaw Clinic from 1985-1991. In 1989-1990, she was a visiting professor at the University of San Diego School of Law in San Diego, Calif.
Before joining the faculty, Professor Pasman-Green spent seven years as a criminal appellate defense lawyer with the Michigan State Appellate Defender's Office. She also served in county government as executive director of the Washtenaw County Consumer Service Department, where she specialized in consumer law. Professor Pasman-Green also taught paralegals and served as a teaching assistant at the University of Michigan.
Professor Pasman-Green taught Remedies and Contracts, Professional Responsibility, Administrative Law, Property, Torts, Lawyering Skills, and Advanced Trial Advocacy.
Pasman, Nora J., "Off the Roads & Out of the Courts: Enter a Technology Fix for Drunk Driving," 24 J. L. & HEALTH 217 (2011).
Pasman-Green, Nora J. ,"Who is winning the collateral source rule war? :the battleground in the Sixth Circuit" / Nora J. Pasman-Green and Ronald D. Richards Jr., 31 University of Toledo Law Review no. 3 Spring (2000)
Pasman-Green, Nora J., "Cooley Committed to Technological Progress", BRIEFS 7 (May 2000).
Pasman, Nora J., "The Public Interest Exception to the Employment-at-Will Doctrine: From Crime Victims to Whistleblowers, Will the Real Public Policy Please Stand Up?," 70 U DET MERCY L REV 559 (1993).
Pasman, Nora J., "The Conflict of 'Conflict of Interest': The Michigan Example," 1995 DET CL REV 135.
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So you've finally gotten that new model rocket kit and it's built and ready for launching. Now where are you going to launch this new rocket? It's important to have a location picked out that you know will be safe to launch rockets. Here are a few places that are always good to check out when it comes to launching your rocket.
- Parks- Ideally you should be able to head down to your local park and be able to launch some model rockets. In most cases you can do this, however, it is recommended you check with the park rules beforehand. Make sure to avoid any dry or dead grass, because model rocket engines do have the ability to light dry brush on fire. If you do launch in a park make sure to notify others in the area what you will be doing. They may feel safer watching from a distance.
- School Fields - Just about every school has a field that is wide open and away from trees and buildings. Make sure to get permission from the school before launching any model rocket. Sometimes you may run into a school that is worried about being held liable for any injuries. This may result in the school asking you not to launch the rockets.
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Joining a rocketry group is a sure way to find a location to launch rockets.
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The early rally in the gold price in Far East trading got dealt with in the usual manner---and the high tick of the day came just before 3:30 p.m. Hong Kong time, which was shortly before the London open. Then shortly after London opened, the price got sold down to $1,198 in the February contract. It recovered a bit and then traded more or less sideways until shortly after 1 p.m. in London, which was about 15 minutes before the Comex open. From there it was all down hill into the 5:15 p.m. EST close of electronic trading in New York.
The CME recorded the high and low ticks as $1,226.00 and $1,186.00 in the February contract.
Gold closed the Thursday trading session at $1,187.80 spot, which was down $30.90 on the day. Net volume was over the moon at 220,000 contracts. The gold price came within a handful of dollars of taking out its 2013 low set back in late June.
There certainly was no mercy shown in the silver price action either, but it's interesting to note that all the real damage was done shortly before 9 a.m. GMT in London, which was the low tick of the day. After that, silver recovered about twenty cents from its low and didn't do much for the remainder of the day---and basically traded flat during the entire Comex trading session, including the electronic session that followed.
The high and low ticks were $19.905 and $19.10 in the March contract. That's an intraday move over 4 percent. On Wednesday, silver had an intraday move of over 3 percent.
Silver closed at $19.25 spot, which was down 48 cents from Wednesday. Net volume was very decent at 51,000 contracts, but I wouldn't call it heavy, at least not compared to gold.
The sell-offs extended to platinum and palladium as well, but were far more subdued---and as I mentioned in The Wrap in yesterday's column, it was probably a sympathy move rather than direct intervention. Platinum finished the Thursday session down 1.28 percent---and palladium finished unchanged. Here are the charts.
Just for the record, Kitco recorded gold finishing down 2.54% yesterday, whereas silver was 'only' down 2.43%.
The dollar index closed late on Wednesday afternoon in New York at 80.59---and then proceeded to trade flat in an extremely tight range on Thursday, closing at 80.65, which was up a whole 6 basis points. It was obvious that the currency moves had nothing to do with the precious metal price action yesterday, as it was equally as obvious that it was all "da boyz" just doin' the dirty.
The gold stocks gapped down over 2 percent at the open, hitting their low shortly after 10 a.m. in New York. From there they worked their way slowly higher at glacial speed---and the HUI finished down only 1.72%.
The silver stocks gapped down---and stayed down. Nick Laird's Intraday Silver Sentiment Index closed down 2.04%.
The CME's Daily Delivery Report showed that 210 gold and 11 silver contracts were posted for delivery on Monday within the Comex-approved depositories. It was Goldman Sachs as the big short/issuer with 130 contracts, followed in distant second by Canada's Scotiabank with 52 contracts. JPMorgan Chase as the only long/stopper of note picked up another 204 contracts in its in-house [proprietary] trading account. The silver contracts were split up between JPM and Scotiabank. The link to yesterday's Issuers and Stoppers Report is here.
Gold continues to exit GLD. Yesterday an authorized participant withdrew 125,388 troy ounces. And as of 8:25 p.m. yesterday evening, there were no reported changes in SLV.
The U.S. Mint had a sales report yesterday, if you wish to dignify it with that name, as they only sold 3,000 troy ounces of gold eagles---and that was all.
It was a very busy day over at the Comex-approved depositories in gold on Wednesday, as they reported receiving 128,504 troy ounces---and shipped 125,224 troy ounces out the door. Just eye-balling the numbers, it appears that every one of the 125,224 ounces shipped out [from two different warehouses] ended up in JPMorgan's vault. This is obviously JPMorgan taking physical delivery of some of the contracts that they've stopped so far this month. The link to all that action is here---and it's worth a peek.
It was even more frantic in silver, as 1,011,875 troy ounces were reported received [all in Scotia Mocatta] and 1,005,204 troy ounces were shipped out. Of the amount shipped out, 885,000 troy ounces came out of Scotia Mocatta as well, so the forklift operators had a busy day. The link to that action is here.
I have the usual number of stories for you today---and some of the gold-related ones are definitely must reads. But, as always, the final edit is in your hands.
The charming and super-smart Lauren Lyster interviews the equally super-smart [but not too sexy] Jim Rickards on the Yahoo Finance Internet site yesterday. The video clip runs for 4:04 minutes...and it's definitely worth watching. I thank reader Harold Jacobsen for today's first story.
In my opinion the Fed showed through its FOMC statement yesterday it has little control over events, something that should dawn on markets in the coming days. To debate this we must put aside the question as to whether or not quantitative easing is sensible in the first place and only focus on this FOMC compromise. There is an argument that any reduction in QE should be confined to purchases of Treasuries, because the budget deficit is reducing and the market probably needs more of this paper for collateral purposes. If that argument had been presented it would have made sense and the Fed's stock would have likely soared. Instead the tapering is to be split between mortgage bonds and Treasuries, which suggests a "pluck a figure out of the air" approach rather than a more reasoned one. The scale of tapering is in the lower range of expectations, so presumably was intended to be market-neutral. This tells us that the FOMC probably came to its decision based on what was expected of it rather than from a sense of conviction that the policy is correct. But the greater inconsistency is over forward interest rate guidance.
This short commentary by Alasdair is definitely worth reading. It was posted on the goldmoney.com Internet site yesterday...and I found it on the gata.org Internet site.
Previously owned U.S. home sales declined for the third consecutive month in November to the lowest level of the year as rising mortgage rates and a limited supply of properties discouraged buyers.
Purchases dropped 4.3 percent to a 4.9 million annual rate, the National Association of Realtors reported today in Washington. The median forecast of economists in a Bloomberg survey called for the pace to slow to 5.02 million. Still, the group projects 2013 will be the best year for the industry in seven years, with an estimated 5.1 million properties sold.
Rising prices and borrowing costs have put homes out of reach for many first-time buyers and a partial federal government shutdown in October may have delayed some purchase decisions. At the same time, builder confidence has picked up along with new construction, signaling gains in housing will be sustained.
This Bloomberg article was posted on their website yesterday morning MST...and it's the first offering of the day from Roy Stephens.
Regulators aren't sure how much the repositories are under-counting. One CFTC official familiar with the matter said the discrepancy could be as high as $55 trillion, though another official said the figure is closer to $10 trillion once regulators cancel out certain transactions to prevent double counting.
One just has to laugh: the total US swaps market is what - roughly $400 trillion? So... just add enough notional to that number equal to the GDP of the entire world - or 4 times the size of US GDP - and call it a day. And in this environment somehow the Fed and other central planners are expected to have any clue what they are doing on a day to day basis?
Naturally this discovery makes a mockery of such transparency enhancing initiatives as Dodd-Frank.
This Zero Hedge piece was posted on their website yesterday morning...and it's courtesy of Manitoba reader Ulrike Marx.
The federal prosecutor whose decision to charge an Indian diplomat in New York City last week touched off a furor in India has made an unusual and robust public defense of that decision, saying "there can be no plausible claim that this case was somehow unexpected or an injustice."
The prosecutor, Preet Bharara, the United States attorney for the Southern District of New York, said Wednesday night that the diplomat's conduct showed that "she clearly tried to evade U.S. law designed to protect from exploitation the domestic employees of diplomats and consular officers."
The diplomat, Devyani Khobragade, 39, the deputy consul general in New York, has been accused of submitting false documents to obtain a work visa for a housekeeper. Indian officials have been quoted as saying that she was arrested and handcuffed as she was leaving her daughter at school, and there had been accounts that she was strip-searched and then held with drug addicts before being released on $250,000 bail.
This very interesting news item was posted on The New York Times website yesterday sometime...and I thank Phil Barlett for sending it our way. It's a first rate follow-up story to initial article on this issue in my Thursday column.
E.U. finance ministers have agreed new rules on how to wind up failed banks - the key pillar of a "banking union" designed to stop a repeat of the crisis.
The deal, finalised in Brussels late on Wednesday (18 December) after more than 12 hours of talks, makes good on earlier promises to reach a common position by the end of the year.
The new regime applies to all 17 eurozone countries, but allows non-euro states to sign up if they want.
Speaking with journalists following the conclusion of talks, Lithuanian finance minister Rimantas Sadzius, who chaired the meeting on behalf of its EU presidency, noted: "These regulations are as complicated as today's financial world."
This financial news story, filed from Brussels, was posted on the euobserver.com Internet site yesterday morning Europe time...and it's another offering from Roy Stephens.
On September 4, Ukrainian President Viktor Yanukovich called a meeting of his political party for the first time in three years, summoning members to an old Soviet-era cinema called Zoryany in Kiev.
For three hours Yanukovich cajoled and bullied anyone who pushed for Ukraine to have closer ties to Russia. A handful of deputies from his Party of Regions complained that their businesses in Ukraine's Russian-speaking east would suffer if Yanukovich didn't agree to closer ties with Russia. That set him off.
"Forget about it ... forever!" he shouted at them, according to people who attended the meeting. Instead the president argued for an agreement to deepen trade and other cooperation with the European Union.
Some deputies implored him to change his mind, people who attended the meeting told Reuters. Businessmen warned that a deal with the EU would provoke Russia - Ukraine's former master in Soviet times - into toughening an economic blockade on Ukrainian goods. Yanukovich stood firm.
This longish deep background story, filed from Kiev, was posted on the Reuters Internet site very early yesterday morning EST. Normally I'd leave this as weekend reading material, but I don't have that many stories today, so here it is now. It's certainly worth reading if your a student of the New Great Game.
"I envy Obama because he can spy on his allies without any consequences," said Putin when asked about how his relations had changed with the U.S. following Snowden's espionage revelations.
During an annual question-and-answer session with journalists, Putin praised Edward Snowden's actions, saying that he was working for a "noble cause." At the same time he accepted the importance of espionage programs in the fight against global terrorism, but said the NSA needed guidelines to limit its powers.
"There is nothing to be upset about and nothing to be proud of, spying has always been and is one of the oldest professions," said Putin.
Referring to the vast amounts of metadata gathered on citizens by the NSA, Putin said it is impossible to sift through all of that information. It is "useless" to look at the analysis of spy agencies because it is the opinion of analysts and not facts and as such can be misleading.
Putin's candor in this Russia Today story is amazing. It was posted on their website yesterday morning Moscow time...and is worth reading, at least in my opinion. It's also courtesy of Roy Stephens, for which I thank him.
Denmark, Belgium, the Netherlands and several other EU countries were named among "third party partners" in the NSA-led global signal intelligence program, a new leak submitted by journalist Glenn Greenwald to Danish TV reveals.
According to the document, obtained by Swedish TV program 'Mission: Investigate', that has been probing Sweden's participation in global spying operations, nine European countries were added to the list of NSA accomplices.
The "third party partners" to the Five Eyes nations has now grown to include nine states - Denmark, Sweden, Norway, Belgium, France, Germany, Italy, the Netherlands and Spain.
The newly-leaked document from Edward Snowden is the first written confirmation of Denmark's formal agreement with the NSA, the Copenhagen Post writes.
Here's another story from the Russia Today website. This one was posted there late yesterday evening Moscow time...and it's another amazing piece of journalism courtesy of Edward Snowden...and I thank Roy Stephens for bringing it to our attention.
The U.N. General Assembly has unanimously called on a curb of super-normal surveillance of communications. The resolution drafted by Brazil and Germany was in response to revelations over the eavesdropping conducted by the US on a global scale.
All 193 U.N. member states agreed "to respect and protect the right to privacy, including in the context of digital communication."
The document maintains that internationally recognized human rights should be applied to a person online, specifically singling out the right of privacy.
The resolution suggests making sure national legislation complies with international human rights law to prevent possible breaches.
Here's another news item from the Russia Today website...and it's definitely worth reading. It was posted on their Internet site late yesterday morning Moscow time...and it's the final contribution of the day from Roy Stephens.
1. William Kaye [#1]: "The Man Who Predicted Gold Smash Tells Investors What's Next". 2. Ronald-Peter Stoferle: "An Incredible War in Gold is Raging Near $1,200". 3. William Kaye [#2]: "West is Close to Destroying Paper Gold Scheme and the Comex". 4. The audio interview is with Michael Pento
Lelde Smits: Jim, one of the most striking developments since we last spoke on Sydney's harbor in October last year [2012] is the gold price, which has since shed about 30 per cent. What do you believe prompted the plunge?
Jim Rickards: There are probably a number of things going on, not just one thing. I would expect that there is some central bank price manipulation. We know that this goes on, this is not speculation, it is actually disclosed in certain ways.
You know, whenever you are trying to solve a crime you say, 'Who has the motive?'. The person with the greatest motive to keep the price of gold low is actually China, because they have the most to buy. So, people point the finger at the Fed, but you might suspect China, but also hedge funds are involved.
Traditionally hedge funds were not very involved in gold, they are now. Hedge funds don't care if they trade gold or base ball cards, for them it is all about making money. And, they engage in manipulation. And, the enforcement side in the United States is very weak right now, so it's almost an invitation for hedge funds to come in and play games.
Jim Rickards was the keynote speaker at GATA's conference in London in August of 2011...and knows where all the bodies are buried. This interview, both in video and transcript form, was posted on Australia's Finance News Network late yesterday morning AEDT. It's an absolute must watch, or read. I thank Harold Jacobsen for providing us with the second Jim Rickards video clip of the day.
The depletion of London gold warehouses by shipments to Swiss refineries where metal is recast for export to Asia was discussed by Bloomberg News correspondents yesterday on Bloomberg Television. The 2:53 minute segment is headlined "What's Happening to All the Gold?" and it was posted at the Bloomberg Internet site on Friday, December 13, which was a week ago today. I found this story in a GATA release yesterday.
It's 20 minutes before 4 p.m. in London and currency traders' screens are blinking red and green. Some dealers have as many as 50 chat rooms crowded onto four monitors arrayed in front of them like shields. Messages from salespeople and clients appear, get pushed up by new ones and vanish from view. Orders are barked through squawk boxes.
This is the closing "fix," the thin slice of the day when foreign-exchange traders buy and sell billions of dollars of currency in the largely unregulated $5.3-trillion-a-day foreign-exchange market, the biggest in the world by volume, according to the Bank for International Settlements. Their trades help set the benchmark WM/Reuters rates used to value more than $3.6 trillion of index funds held by pension holders, savers and money managers around the world.
Now regulators from Bern to Washington are examining evidence first reported by Bloomberg News in June that a small group of senior traders at big banks had something else on their screens: details of each others client orders. Sharing that information may have helped dealers at firms, including JPMorgan Chase & Co., Citigroup Inc., UBS AG and Barclays Plc, manipulate prices to maximize their own profits, according to five people with knowledge of the probes.
This is precisely the technique that JPMorgan et al are using in the precious metal price management scheme. They share each others client orders and can play the technical funds like a Stradivarius...right down to their last long contract if need be. But not only are "da boyz" managing it for big profits, they are also doing double duty by keeping precious metal prices under control. This is the operation that the CFTC has not been allowed to tamper with.
In some ways, this Bloomberg story from yesterday morning MST, is one of the most important news items that I've ever posted in this column, as it strips bare the price management scheme for all to see...if they wish to see it, that is. It's a must read for sure...and it's another news item I found posted over at the gata.org Internet site yesterday.
Authorities around the world are gradually piecing together a shocking picture of how banks have manipulated benchmarks that influence the price of everything from mortgage loans to foreign currencies.
Another area deserves their scrutiny: gold and silver.
In recent weeks, Bloomberg News and others have reported on concerns, among market participants and regulators, that the process for establishing the price of gold may lend itself to insider trading and other forms of unfair dealing. The available evidence strongly suggests manipulation and, given the structure of the market, possibly collusion.
The price-setting mechanism, known as the fixing, provides an easy vehicle for manipulation. Twice every business day in London, representatives of five banks and some select clients participate in a phone call in which offers to buy and sell gold are put forward. These calls determine the morning and afternoon gold fixings, which serve as the benchmark for trillions of dollars in transactions around the world. Silver fixings work similarly, with only three banks involved.
Wow! Long-time readers of this column will know his name and have seen his charts in this column over the years, as I've been using Dimitri's work for at least a decade...and his charts [now produced in more detail by Nick Laird over at sharelynx.com] have finally appeared in the main stream media. It's been a long time coming...and I'm happy to see him get the recognition he so richly deserves. This is an absolute must read as well. The first person [of many] through the door with this story yesterday was reader M.A...followed a minute later by Washington state reader S.A. Thanks guys!
Gold price suppression and GATA figured heavily in the monthly "GeoEconomics" program broadcast yesterday by Russia's biggest television network, Russia 24.
GATA's secretary/treasurer Chris Powell was interviewed for the program a week ago and his cockeyed and wrinkled face [His words, not mine! - Ed] turns up a few minutes into the program and again at the 15:20...and 19-minute marks. At the 20-minute mark he brandishes a copy of the secret March 1999 report of the staff of the International Monetary Fund that confirms that Western central banks conceal their gold swaps and leases to facilitate their secret interventions in the gold and currency markets.
We'll need our Russian-speaking friends to provide any better idea of what the program said, but Chris can report from the many questions put to him on camera...and in advance...that the producers had done extensive research and were well-informed about many gold issues. They asked even about efforts in various U.S. states to recognize gold and silver as regular currency.
As Chris says, this TV program is all in Russian, except for the comments by himself and former Assistant U.S. Treasury Secretary Paul Craig Roberts. This GATA release, with extensive commentary by Chris Powell, was posted on the gata.org Internet site yesterday...and is definitely a must read.
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The surprise is that JPMorgan has also taken, in its proprietary account, delivery of 1,930 silver contracts or 61% of the 3,157 total contracts issued this month. This is a surprise because JPM is not only net short COMEX silver futures, but the above-the-law crooked bank dramatically increased its manipulative silver short position in the latest COT report. This raises a separate concern that JPMorgan may be shorting COMEX silver futures contracts to artificially depress the price so that it can pick up real metal on the cheap. I'm sure no one reading this would put this illegal motive beyond JPMorgan. - Silver analyst Ted Butler: 14 December 2013
It was another textbook case of a JPMorgan Chase et al-engineered price smash. As Ted Butler keeps mentioning to all those who are not willfully blind---first their high-frequency traders set the prices lower in the most thinly-traded markets, tripping sell stops---and then the technical fund/small traders are either forced to sell more long positions, or may decide to put on short positions for technical reasons. Either way, the collusive commercial traders are there to scoop up all the longs sold, or take the long side of the short sale. This scenario has been going on for many years---and should be completely obvious to you by now, dear reader.
But what was really impressive about yesterday was all the main stream media press that occurred at the same time that this price smash was taking place. As I've said before, I don't know why JPMorgan didn't hire a brass band---and/or take out a front-page ad in either The New York Times or The Wall Street Journal, because what their doing is becoming blatantly obvious to all---well, almost all.
If you read the Bloomberg story in the Critical Reads section that contained Dimitri Speck's famous charts from this latest book, then you need to look at these same charts as produced by Nick Laird. These are five-year rolling charts for both gold and silver.
There are three things to note on the gold chart. On average, over the current 5-year period, the high of the day comes about 40 minutes before the London open. [Note: If you check the Kitco gold chart at the top of today's column, that's about the time "da boyz" first hit the gold price on Thursday. - Ed] The gold price gets bombed at the London a.m. and p.m. gold "fixes"---and then the cycle repeats. This is the gold price suppression scheme laid bare.
The price management scheme in silver has a couple of other features associated with it. The high, before the price gets turned over, comes at the 8 a.m. London open. Then there's the a.m. gold fix, the noon silver fix in London, the perennial low that comes 10 minutes after the Comex open---and last but not least, the London p.m. gold fix. Then the pattern repeats. With five years of data condensed into one chart, the price management scheme is equally obvious here as well. All you need is open eyes---and and equally open mind---in order to see it. Some choose not to.
Today we get the latest Commitment of Traders Report for positions held at the close of Comex trading on Tuesday, December 17. Both Ted and I are expecting improvements in the Commercial net short positions of both gold and silver. It's just too bad that the price/volume activity from both Wednesday and Thursday won't be included.
Here are the one-year charts for all four precious metals, so you can see where we stand now that we are at, or almost at, the bottom of the price barrel for the second time this year, the last being in late June.
It was fairly quiet in Far East trading in all four precious metals on their Friday---but not lost on me was the new low tick in silver that came just a few minutes before the London open. All four precious metals are in positive territory at the moment [4:39 a.m. EST] and volumes are about average for this time of day---and virtually all in the front month, which means it's mostly of the HFT variety. And, not that it matters, the dollar index is up about 11 basis points.
And as I hit the send button on today's column at 5:20 a.m. EST, the quiet rallies in all four precious metals are continuing. Volumes are also getting up there a bit, especially in gold. The dollar index has sagged back close to almost unchanged.
With today being Friday, I have no idea what to expect in New York trading, but if we're not at the lows, we aren't that far off. And as Ted Butler always says, its what "da boyz" do on the next rally that determines how high we go---and how fast we get there.
Enjoy your weekend---or what's left of it---and I'll see you here tomorrow.


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ARTICLE DATE : May 27, 2008
People love software utilities. The good ones are small, install with a minimum of fuss, require little effort to use, and have laser-like focus on a particular type of task that lets them do what they do very well. Many are free, and most of the rest are inexpensive. If some critical feature in a popular program is cumbersome, limited, underpowered, or missing, you'll find a utility that pinch hits for it.
Backup provides the best example, and few tasks are as important, which is why Windows XP and Vista include applets for the purpose. But if you want a truly easy-to-use, flexible, and powerful way to perform backups, you need a utility. If you're concerned about being able to restore a system with a dead hard drive to its exact, pre-crash state, look at drive-image backup utilities like Acronis True Image 11 Home, DriveImage XML, Norton Ghost 12.0, Paragon Drive Backup 8.5 Personal Edition, and ShadowProtect Desktop 3.1.
Needless to say, though, imaging an entire drive can take up a lot of space, and it's overkill when all you need is fallback copies of specific files and folders. For that purpose, look to products such as Genie Backup Manager Professional 8.0 and Second Copy 7. For your most critical data, you should also consider having offsite backupsyou don't want a disaster to wipe out your backups as well as your originals. Services such as SOS Online Backup (we reviewed the beta version) and Xdrive fill that niche.
Utilities also come in handy for plugging holes and fixing shortcomings in operating systemsand there are plenty of both. Say you lose access to a Windows-encrypted file. Normally out of luck, but if you have Advanced Encrypting File System Data Recovery 4.1, you have a good chance of getting your information back. For anyone who has ever been frustrated by the severe limitations of Windows print-screen capability, there's Gadwin PrintScreen 4.3. RadarSync Free does for your applications what Windows Automatic updates does for your OS, TotalIdea TweakVI makes adjusting Vista configuration options vastly easier, and vLite lets you easily create a Vista installation DVD that leaves out OS components you don't need. Finally, WinUtilities 5.27 takes a lot of the work out of maintaining your Windows installation and keeping it uncluttered.
In this Internet-connected world, much of the commerce that used to happen in person or via mail occurs online, and that means we end up either attempting to manually track tens and even hundreds of set of log-in credentialsinevitably losing someor using a single set of credentials for every site we visit, which is a serious security risk. There's no need to do either though. Products like 1-Click SignupShield Suite 5 and Roboform Pro 6.6 automatically track and enter all of your security information for online sites.
The online world has brought us plenty of other changes, too. Among them is the rise of the PDFthe defacto standard for electronic document interchange. If you need to send documents to others who may not have the program you used to create those documents, you need a PDF creator. Luckily, there are plenty out there. Among them, you'll find Adobe Acrobat 8 Standard, BullZip PDF Printer, PDF Converter Professional 4, and deskPDF Professional. All have their strength and weaknesses, but at least one of them should be able to meet your needs.
Of course, paper documents haven't gone away, to say the least. However, more and more, we want to convert those to electronic form. For that purpose, you need OCR software. While these products are really full-blown apps, not utilities, we include them here because of their tight focus on a particular task. Probably the two most powerful OCR application are ABBYY FineReader OCR Professional 9.0 and Omnipage Professional 16.
These utilities only scratch the surface, though. As we said earlier, if you're frustrated because your OS or application isn't giving you everything you need, there's probably a utility that does. For an extensive set of links to all manner of these products, check out our utility-software product guide. For reviews of the utilities mentioned here, click on the links in this introduction or in the summaries below.
Acronis True Image 11 Home
DriveImage XML
Norton Ghost 12.0
Paragon Drive Backup 8.5 Personal Edition
ShadowProtect Desktop 3.1
Genie Backup Manager Professional 8.0
Second Copy 7
SOS Online Backup (beta)
Advanced Encrypting File System Data Recovery 4.1
Gadwin PrintScreen 4.3
RadarSync Free
Totalidea TweakVI
WinUtilities 5.27
1-Click SignupShield Suite 5
Roboform Pro 6.6
Adobe Acrobat 8 Standard
BullZip PDF Printer
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New, used, BC, Washington, online, etc.
Any suggestions would be great thanks!
New, used, BC, Washington, online, etc.
Any suggestions would be great thanks!
I'm not exactly sure what the differences are but most likely street.
New has the benefit of knowing someone has not sweated buckets in it. A down side is it is not broken in an the cost. I have purchased both. I prob would not buy brand new again. If you are buying for street you want a looser fit (shorts and shirt under). Racing you want it tight. Good luck!
You have many options, I would suggest that you check out your local motorcycle shop and see what they can offer you. Most shops should be able to give you expert advise on the fit and function of the riding gear that they stock.
Your location says Richmond, check out Pacific and 5th gear since they are close. Carter granville, Burnaby Kawasaki and 2ndGear aren't that far away either.
The internet.
Burnaby Kawi and/or Modern are great places.
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Here's a list of some online retailers I found on another forum. I've used some but not all hope it helps. My favourite is http://stores.sportbiketrackgear.com/ as they have video reviews of most products. If you want to shop local the others have listed some great places. The only canadian online store that I know of is http://www.baysideperformance.ca/ it's got very comparable prices compared to the following USA retailers.
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Many local bike shops have a good selection of quality gear and can help you get outfitted properly. Make sure that a comfortable, properly-fitting helmet is a top priority.
Modern Motorcycling (Commercial and 12th, Vancouver) have a reputation for providing great deals, particularly if you get a full set of gear. www.modernmotorcycling.com
East Side Re-Rides (Victoria and 55th, Vancouver) is a consignment shop with lots of quality used gear at good prices www.rerides.ca
I've actually purchased most of my gear from eBay, but I know exactly what I'm looking for. Craigslist, and the For Sale forum on BCSB.com can also turn up some good deals occasionally.
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Just keep a couple points in mind:
1.Sizing charts are not always accurate, establish the procedure for exchange if the sizing is wrong. It would suck to find a great deal and lose all the discounting to shipping and/or re-stocking fees.
2.Know how warranty is handled if you are buying new items. If that waterproof jacket isn't waterproof what step do you need to take to repair or replace it?
(one small request though. If you decide to go to your local motorcycle shop only to try on sizes of products you are going to buy online, don't take up his/her time with questions/recommendations etc. That is a d-bag move, and has lead to certain retailers switching size tags on helmets/gear that they have in stock. sad but true)
It is a world economy, if a dealer can't compete with an online shop too bad for them right? However if you do value in-person service and fitting, perhaps the local shop is competitive even with a higher retail price. IMHO
That's why I like Revzilla, because they go a step further over SBTG and let users write reviews of the products they buy. SBTG says everything is amazing in their videos. Simply not true. I'm not the same size of Brian Van so also kind of pointless, but RZ user reviews make a big difference.
Revzilla is sick. Price match + 5$ back for every 100$. Insane customer service too. Cant go wrong with them.
Anyone ordered from http://www.canadasmotorcycle.ca/? Any reviews or comments?
I have ordered a bunch of stuff from Revzilla. Their shipping is really fast and the videos and sizing charts have been right on the money. I would use them again but they don't carry what I am currently looking for.
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