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Last week, I had the privilege of attending a finance roundtable at the White House and the opportunity to participate in Q&A sessions with the highest-ranking economic officials in the administration – including President Obama himself.
I asked for your questions, and through dozens of emails and even more comments in the forums of InvestorPlace.com, you gave me the ammunition for some hard questions for Obama and his team.
There were a number of good questions asked of White House officials at last week's summit. And while the answers were often well-crafted and non-controversial, a closer read of the responses reveals some important insight into what Obama's economic team is doing to fix things right now.
Or more particularly, what they aren't doing to fix things.
Now that I've had a chance to go through my notes, I'd like to share three key topics from last week's White House summit that could be of grave concern to investors:
Reason to Panic No. 1: Slow and Steady May Not Win This Race
Obama's youngest Cabinet member and chairman of the Council of Economic Advisors, Austan Goolsbee, was the first official to visit us for a Q&A. He was defensive about the unemployment picture right out of the gate, and urged perspective on the disappointing May numbers that caused the unemployment rate to rise to 9.1%.
His stance? The long-term trend is more important than "a variable series like the monthly job numbers." Goolsbee warned the financial journalists in attendance not to "overreact."
Fair point – and the focus on sustainable job growth and not another boom-and-bust cycle is admirable. In fact, it's one of the biggest reasons I found for optimism over Obama's economic policy.
However, Peter Goodman of AOL/The Huffington Post was sharp enough to interject the concern many Americans share: Slow and steady growth is all well and good, but where is the sense of urgency?
Goolsbee demurred. He said there is indeed a sense of urgency, but not "a sense of panic."
Unfortunately, he also let a bombshell drop rather nonchalantly: That the average unemployment predicted by the White House across 2011 was 9.3% – making 9.1% "ahead of schedule."
Who's schedule involves barely beating 9.3% unemployment something to cheer about?
Since Goolsbee tap-danced around Peter's question, I tried another tact: If we are "on schedule," I asked, does that mean Americans who expect significant improvement on the unemployment front are just plain unrealistic and those out of work need to readjust their expectations?
Goolsbee's response to me and my colleagues was that "the president's the first to say 'That's not enough. We've got to do more.'" But as for setting America's expectations, he seemed to believe that was on the media and the public – not the administration.
"If you're relying on me for your message, you're making a terrible mistake," he said.
Not very inspiring. Nobody was disputing the value of one million jobs in sustainable businesses, but the point of our questions was to see whether Obama's team was truly in touch with the severity of the downturn and whether they understood the urgent need to fix the job market.
The answers we got were a variation on "be patient." I hope the Obama team has a better slogan than that in store for the 2012 race, because I don't think that will cut it.

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These remarks seem to have been drawn from the notitia Imperii, and consequently refer to a late period of the empire.
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SWINDON captain Paul Paginton fears bad weather could wreck his side's hopes of the survival in the Glos/Wilts Division this weekend.
The Country Ground club go into their final game of the season against Stroud seven points adrift of third bottom Chipping Sodbury, having dropped into the relegation zone three weeks ago.
Swindon managed to keep themselves in with a chance of survival with victory over Winsley last weekend, but Paginton is concerned all their hard work could be undone by the bad weather which has caused havoc throughout the season.
"The forecasts say it is going to be getting better, but it doesn't really look like it is," he said.
"We need to get a game on, simple as that, because if we don't we don't have a chance of staying up, so making sure we play is the main thing.
"After the summer we have had it would be typical if the weather played a part on the final day, but we are hopeful it won't come to that."
Paginton is convinced the pressure of their situation will not get to his side, and believes they will take to the field in a relaxed frame of mind.
"There is a really good feeling around the club to be honest, and I think we are all just looking forward to it and want to get out there and play.
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The film has been credited as being responsible for the creation of Touchstone Pictures. At the time Walt Disney Pictures, then under the guidance of Walt Disney's son-in-law Ron W. Miller, was experimenting with more mature plot material in its films and the following year started Touchstone Pictures.
The narration for the film was written by Charles Martin Smith, Eugene Corr and Christina Luescher.
The wolves of the Arctic Circle and its environs, the stunning beauty of a Northern winter, a biologist who braves it all to record the lives of the wolves, and Inuits who save the biologist's hide and share their own wisdom openly are all winners in this film that is a tribute to the skills of writer and director Carroll Ballard (The Black Stallion). Based on Farley Mowat's autobiographical novel of the same name, Tyler (Charles Martin Smith) is a normal biologist until he gets up into the Arctic winter in order to prove that the caribou herds are not being decimated by wolves; then he becomes a semi-klutz, unable to instinctively adapt to the deep freeze around him. After he sets up his first stake-out, a native Inuit named Oolek (Zachary Ittimangnaq) comes along to help him out and gets him better established in an isolated hut, where Tyler is left to fend for himself again. That he does, but not because he can see in advance what his needs or problems are going to be -- he just comes up against the worst when it happens and works from there. At the same time, Tyler gets to carefully and closely observe a wolf family he has already dubbed as George, Angeline, and the three pups, and he has several comic interactions with his distant "pets." Oolek and his friend Mike (Samson Jorah) drop by to keep Tyler company for awhile, sharing their observations on nature and life in an easy-going, non-committal manner. With Tyler's perseverance and the knowledge gained from experience and through these conversations, the real culprit in the decimation of the caribou turns out not to have four legs at all.
- Charles Martin Smith as Tyler, a biologist without any survival skills, yet brave enough to study wolves in their environment.
- Brian Dennehy as Rosie, the bush-pilot, a care-free type who exploits the region for money.
- Zachary Ittimangnaq as Ootek, an Inuit who helps Tyler survive the wilderness.
- Samson Jorah as Mike
- Hugh Webster as Drunk
- Martha Ittimangnaq as Woman
- Tom Dahlgren as Hunter #1
- Walker Stuart as Hunter #2
The film's fundamental premise is that life in the Arctic seems to be about dying: not only are the caribou and the wolves dying, but the indigenous Inuit people as well. The animals are losing their habitat and the Inuit are losing their land and their resources while their youth are being seduced by modernity. They are trading what is real, true, and their time-honored traditions for the perceived comforts of the modern world.
Never Cry Wolf blends the documentary film style with the narrative elements of drama, resulting in a type of docudrama. It was originally written for the screen by Sam Hamm but the screenplay was altered over time and Hamm ended up sharing credit with Curtis Hanson and Richard Kletter.
The picture is the first Walt Disney film to show naked adult buttocks. (of actor Charles Martin Smith).
Smith, who had previously worked with Disney on films such as No Deposit, No Return and Herbie Goes Bananas, devoted almost three years to Never Cry Wolf. Smith wrote, "I was much more closely involved in that picture than I had been in any other film. Not only acting, but writing and the whole creative process." He also found the process difficult. "During much of the two-year shooting schedule in Canada's Yukon and in Nome, Alaska, I was the only actor present. It was the loneliest film I've ever worked on," Smith said.
L. David Mech, an internationally recognized wolf expert who has researched wolves since 1958 in places such as Minnesota, Canada, Italy, Alaska, Yellowstone National Park, and on Isle Royale, criticized the work, stating that Mowat is no scientist and that in all of Mech's own studies, he had never encountered a wolf pack that regularly subsisted on small prey, as related in Mowat's book or in the film adaptation.
Filming locations
The film locations included Nome, Alaska, the Yukon Territory, and British Columbia, Canada.
Critical response
When the film was released, a review in the Los Angeles Times called the film, "...subtle, complex and hypnotic...triumphant filmmaking!"
Brendon Hanley of Allmovie also liked the film, especially Smith's performance, and wrote, "Wolf's protagonist is wonderfully played by the reliable character actor Charles Martin Smith...The result is a quirky, deceptively simple meditation on life."
Ronald Holloway, film critic of Variety magazine, gave the film a mostly positive review, and wrote "For the masses out there who love nature films, and even those who don't, Carroll Ballard's more than fits the commercial bill and should score well too with critical suds on several counts."
Some critics found the premise of the film a bit hard to believe. Vincent Canby, film critic for The New York Times, wrote, "I find it difficult to accept the fact that the biologist, just after an airplane has left him in the middle of an icy wilderness, in a snowstorm, would promptly get out his typewriter and, wearing woolen gloves, attempt to type up his initial reactions. Canby added, the film was "a perfectly decent if unexceptional screen adaptation of Farley Mowat's best-selling book about the author's life among Arctic wolves."
The review aggregation website Rotten Tomatoes gives the film a score of 100% based on reviews from 17 critics, with an average rating of 7.7 out of 10.
- Boston Society of Film Critics Awards: 4th BSFC Award; Best Cinematography, Hiro Narita; 1984.
- Hawaii International Film Festival: Excellence in Cinematography Award, Hiro Narita; 1984.
- Motion Picture Sound Editors: Golden Reel Award; Best Sound Editing - Sound Effects; 1984.
- National Society of Film Critics Awards: NSFC Award Best Cinematography, Hiro Narita; 1984.
- Western Heritage Awards: Bronze Wrangler; Theatrical Motion Picture, Carroll Ballard; 1984.
- Academy Awards: Best Sound; Alan Splet, Todd Boekelheide, Randy Thom and David Parker; 1984.
Box office
The film opened in limited release October 7, 1983 and went into wide circulation January 20, 1984.
The film was in theaters for 192 days (27 weeks) and the total US gross sales were $27,668,764. In its widest release the film appeared in 540 theaters.
Comparisons to book
There are several differences in the film when compared to Mowat's book. In the book, Ootek and Mike's roles are reversed, Mike is actually Ootek's older brother (Ootek is a teenager) and Ootek speaks fluent English and communicates openly with Mowat while Mike is more reserved.
The film adds a more spiritual element to the story while the book was a straightforward story. The film also isolates the characters while in the book, Mowat meets several people from different areas of the Arctic.
Also in the book, the wolves are not killed and neither did the bush pilot bring in investors to build a resort.


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Her partner had wrecked the flat and smashed all the windows, leaving Bruno terrified. It was the first time he had turned his anger on the family dog - until then, Anne had put Bruno in the garden when she sensed trouble brewing.
But the refuge to which she and two young children fled could not take Bruno in, and Anne worried desperately about his safety. Abusers often threaten to hurt or kill pets if their partner leaves - and those who work with victims say some prefer to endure daily beatings rather than upset their children by abandoning the animal.
While at the refuge, Anne was put in touch with the charity Paws for Kids, which helps 36 refuges in north-west England find foster homes for pets. Other organisations have pilot schemes in the South West, Leicester and Scotland, and a similar service is planned for London.
Safe from harm
"It was just such a relief," Anne says. "I knew Bruno would be well looked after and I could get on with sorting out our new life." After eight months, Anne and her children found a new home and were reunited with Bruno.
Anne has no idea who to thank for looking after Bruno, since the service is confidential. Pets are placed well away from their old homes, and all the foster carer knows about the animal is its name. This means the abuser has little chance of tracking down the pet and using it as a lever against the victim.
The gradual spread of such services across the UK comes as the government prepares to crack down on domestic violence. Among measures planned is a register of men convicted of assaulting their partners (although men are battered too, it is almost always the woman who is the victim).
Carole Marsden, of Paws for Kids, says she saw the need for the service during her 12 years working in women's refuges.
"Time and again we couldn't find women accommodation because they didn't want to leave their animals behind. A pet is very much part of the family, and the majority of families do have animals."
"I first fostered a dog - I'd always wanted a dog, and it seemed a good way to have one while I was renting a flat. I've since moved to a flat that's unsuitable for dogs, so I now foster cats. I was never a cat person before - they scared me to death - but I am now. All 12 cats I've fostered have been lovely."
She is currently caring for Jet, a lively black moggy who has chewed her pot plants to death.
"As some of the cats are very timid when they arrive, I can only imagine how they've been treated. Once they realise I'm the only one here and I'm not scary in the least, they calm down."
"People ask me all the time if it's a wrench to see them go," Jane says. "I know it sounds heartless, but as much as I love to have them with me, I'm also pleased to see them go.
"I get back the freedom to go away, to stay out with friends. But within a few months, I'm ready to have another cat about the house."
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The young and old, two humans dressed as a biddy and a bunny, some dogs for petting and a U.S. representative turned out Wednesday for the fifth annual Lanier Village Estates Easter Egg Hunt for Challenged Child and Friends.
The youngsters, more than 50 students from the inclusive Gainesville school that teaches developmentally delayed and disabled children alongside typical kids, made soap bubbles, had their faces painted, watched some magic and, finally, enthusiastically, hunted brightly colored Easter eggs on the grass between the retirement village, nursing home and assisted living buildings.
"The nursing facilities residents get the biggest bang out of watching the kids, and the kids like watching them," said organizer Jean Sawyer, a Lanier Village resident. About 30 residents of WillowBrooke Court nursing home and OakBridge Terrace assisted living watched the children. Lanier Village residents brought about 10 dogs for the kids to pet. Others protected the clearly visible eggs from eager little hands before the hunt.
U.S. Rep. Doug Collins, his face painted with a yellow Easter chick emerging from a red egg, started the hunts for both age groups. The age-4 and older group pounded past the loudspeaker-wielding congressman and grabbed the traditionally dyed and hand-colored hard-boiled eggs the Lanier Village residents had made. The hunt was over faster than the time it takes to cook a three-minute egg.
"We found out the average challenged child was not usually invited to picnics or Easter egg hunts because they didn't always act like the rest of the children," Sawyer said.
Challenged Child and Friends Executive Director Dave Earnest said the event is always fun.
"They put so much love and attention into the details," Earnest said. "I think they have as much fun as the kids."


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Captain Rob Legato was a Starfleet officer in the 24th century. In 2364, as a captain, he was the commander of the USS Matte Fringe.
After stardate 41547.8, he received an order about security clearances to classified material for a project from Admiral Daniel Curry of Starfleet Mission Operations Division. (TNG: "Conspiracy", okudagram)
He was named after Next Generation and Deep Space Nine director and visual effects coordinator Robert Legato.


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(WBIR- Lenoir City) Lenoir City police arrested two men Wednesday in connection with a burglary at Lenoir City Baptist Church.
Arthur Towle and Adam Baker are charged with burglary and theft, according to the arrest report.
Ron Jordan, church executive minister, said an electronic keyboard was stolen from the sanctuary June 21.
"It's sad that people decide they're going to take advantage of churches," Jordan said.
Security cameras throughout the church captured surveillance footage of the suspects, Jordan said.
"A lot of times, they're not aware that churches have taken security measures themselves."
Lenoir City police released the surveillance footage, asking for the public's help identifying the suspects. Chief Don White said the department received tips from the public which led to the suspects' arrests.
The two men are suspects in two other recent church burglaries at Marantha Church of the Harvest and First Baptist Church Concord, White said.
First Baptist Church Concord also caught surveillance footage of a person suspected of stealing a table saw June 11.
"Obviously they were on a crime spree," White said. "And they had targeted churches because I guess they felt like they had easy access."
As of Wednesday afternoon, White said officers were in the process of recovering the stolen keyboard from a pawn shop in Monroe County.
"I feel sorry for them, we pray for them, we forgive them," Jordan said. "But it's certainly nice that we're going to get our equipment back."


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BSkyB gained subscribers at its fastest rate for five years in the three months ending in June, helping to boost subscribers by 4% over the year compared to the previous 12 months, and delivering a profit of £780m.
The company now boasts 9.4 million customers and pointed to the doubling of households that signed-up for HD content over the last year - now up to 1.3 million.
BSkyB also saw a 60% year-on-year increase in the number of customers taking the combined offering of TV, broadband and Talk, helping to take the average yearly spend up to a record £464.
Chief Executive Jeremy Darroch said: "Sky+HD is already Europe's leading HD platform and we plan to grow it further. We will expand the choice of content from 33 channels today to 50 channels over time, starting with ESPN HD next month and Sky News HD next spring."
Rivals had also managed to attract customers in the downturn, with Virgin Media now having 3.6 million subscribers, while BT Vision has around 500,000.
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TAMPA — They said Pete DiNovo wasn't big enough to play college ball. They said his arm wasn't strong enough, his aim not pure enough, and there were higher-ranked prospects out at the IMG 7v7 National Championship that were everything the East Lake quarterback wasn't.
Then he went out and outplayed them all with fabulous aplomb, helping Team Tampa capture its first 7-on-7 national title, and followed that up with a record-setting season in the fall as his Eagles advanced to the region final.
So when Brad Mayes looks at the possibilities this weekend, this is what he sees.
"I can't wait," he said.
Mayes is coming off an excellent spring game, leading Berkeley Prep to a victory and throwing for 238 yards and three touchdowns, both better totals than he threw in any game last fall.
He is 6 feet 2 and has bulked up to 205 pounds. A tireless worker and fearless competitor, Mayes has put in extra work this offseason and blossomed.
He works out with local quarterback guru John Kaleo, and is coached at Berkeley Prep by one of the most respected coaches in Tampa Bay in Dominick Ciao, as well as Berkeley Prep's quarterback coach and former Guy Toph winner, Gary Godsey.
He is well-trained.
"I honestly think I am 10 times better than I was last year," he said.
While no one will mistake 7-on-7 for the real stuff played in the fall, almost everyone who has played for Team Tampa calls it one of the best experiences of their lives. For DiNovo, it was a game changer, giving him a little extra swagger in the fall.
Mayes is hoping for the same experience. He's already jumped some of the same obstacles the former Eagle did.
In 2012, DiNovo went into the 7-on-7 season expected to back up Wharton's Chase Litton, a bigger recruit with more college attention.
But DiNovo emerged the starter, and the star of Team Tampa, while Litton took over in 2013 and won the team's second national title.
The day after leading his team to the championship in 2012, DiNovo picked up offers from USF and UCF, and is currently in a battle to be the Knights' starter this fall.
Mayes and Hillsborough High's 6-foot-5 Miami commitment Dwayne Lawson have gone back and forth this offseason, though it is the Buc senior that will run Team Tampa.
"In my opinion, Brad has a lot of the same intangibles I did," DiNovo said. "He's a good decision maker and accurate with the ball and he's a good leader. I think this is a good stage for him to go make a name for himself."
The similarities don't end there. DiNovo's top target in 2012 was East Lake teammate Artavis Scott and the two took their 7-on-7 experience into a successful fall campaign.
Mayes will be playing with his Berkeley Prep teammate, Jacob Mathis, a 6-5, 215-pound target that was most recently offered by Florida.
"He's one of my best friends, and having him out there with me is huge," Mayes said. "It's the best thing that could have happened to me. He keeps me calm and knows what to say."
Mayes doesn't know if a big weekend will lead to college offers. The pace of his recruitment has been a source of debate, though he does have offers from UMass, Akron, FIU and, most recently, Lehigh.
His bigger concern is trying to guide Team Tampa to a third straight national championship and leading the Bucs back to the playoffs in the fall.
The rest will take care of itself, he said.
"There's a little bit of pressure but I have a lot of talented kids around me, from George (Campbell) to Auden (Tate) to Ryan (Davis) to Jacob, to throw to," he said. "I'm just looking at it as another great opportunity that I'm blessed to have."
IMG 7v7 National Championship
Where: IMG Academy, Bradenton
Of note: Five local teams are in the club division — defending champ Team Tampa, Team Tampa Too, Unsigned Preps, Unsigned Preps Youth and Next Level Night Hawks. Two others, Change Factor and Team Florida, are in the Future STARS division. Pool play starts Saturday, with double-elimination action Sunday.
Club: Pool play, 9:30 a.m. to 6:30 p.m. Saturday; tournament bracket, 8 a.m. to 3 p.m. Sunday; semis and final, 3:15-5:15 p.m. Sunday
Future STARS: Pool play, 9:30 a.m. to 1:30 p.m. Saturday; tournament bracket 10 a.m. to noon; semis and final: 12:45-2:15 p.m. Sunday


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Robert from Rock Hill SC writes:
I recently purchased a tablet with Win 8 operating system. This unit has one "micro USB" outlet. I am attempting to connect the tablet to my desktop via a USB connector. The desktop runs on Win 7 Home Edition. Neither unit will acknowledge the other unit. Can you tell me if the issue is because the Win 7 and Win 8 are not compatibl? Or, is the problem maybe because of the micro USB? Thank you very much in advance.
Robert, a tablet running Windows 8 is really a PC – so you need to follow the steps needed to connect two PCs together. One way to easily share information between the two would be to use the Microsoft Skydrive or you could choose to set create a homegroup for both devices to join. One caution, if a tablet is running Windows RT instead of Windows 8, you won't be able to share content with a PC in a homegroup.
Hope that helps.
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i had liposuction done two weeks ago on my hips, inner and outer thighs and the waistline, the first week i was fine not very much discomfort and than last friday my leg started to hurts so bad i put up with the pain for 4 days and finally tuesday i decide to go to the ER i couldnt take the pain no more, they did on xrays and on ultrasound and they both came out fine and they suggested to go see a bone DR. IS this leg pain cause by the liposuction?and how long it will last?
Is a Severe Leg Pain Normal After a Liposuction ?
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Post op pain common after liposuction
Post op pain after liposuction is common and can last for up to 6 weeks. Blood clots in the legs, Deep Vein Thrombosis (DVT), can also occur, and can be life threatening if they spread to the lungs and cause pulmonary emboli. DVT is manifest by calf pain, swelling, redness and tenderness. The diagnostic test is a doppler ultrasound on the calves and thighs, if positive than blood thinners are needed to prevent further clotting.
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- Anonym
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The real name is Hostel Style so it is harder to find the location. Its close from Monastriaki subway station so its very good. The front desk guy gave us really poor informations about how to get to the bus station so we got lost in Athens and arrived late for our bus.
Dear Guest, Thank you for your review. The name is AthenStyle. We're located right in the city center within walking distance of all main touristic attractions. We look forward to welcoming you again sometime soon. Happy travels, AthenStyle.
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- Chile, Kvinde, 18-24
- Begynder-nomade
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Es un muy buen hostel, las personas que trabajan allí son muy simpáticas y amables, la vista es PRECIOSA, desde el área común se puede ver la acrópolis. El único problema es que en el área común sólo se puede beber lo que se compra del bar del hostel, que es un poco más caro, y hace falta una cocina.
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- England, Kvinde, 25-30
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This hostel is overrated. The room is very basic with little design, just three bunk beds, a tiny shower room and a very small toilet. The hob in the kitchen takes forever to cook anything. No salt or sugar or pepper whatsoever seasoning. It is ill equipped probably due to the fact that they have a rooftop restaurant and bar, they want you to eat upstairs instead of cooking. The cutlery, pots and pans are really dirty. Some staff members were helpful, some were inflexible.
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3D Super Mario Diorama Printed With a 3D Printer
Having something like a Super Mario design getting printed doesn't sound quite complicated or novel at first. But what if it's not one of those common 2D printers that print on paper but a sophisticated 3D printer doing the job instead? You get one awesomely cute 3D Super Mario diorama toy that you can place right on the table as a decoration.
This was all done using a 3D printer called Shapeways, a cool printer that prints objects in three dimensions and in full color. What's interesting is that the Shapeways printer actually prints the object layer by layer, slice by slice, pretty much what one sees from the output of an MRI machine, but in tangible form and full color!
The full color 3D printing process can be viewed in the video clip below by Shapeways:
That's the same unique way that this 3D Super Mario diorama was printed, colors and all. Sure, the price is rather steep for a 3D Super Mario model like this, but the 3D printing process in which it has been produced is indeed a fresh and exciting way for gaming geeks to be introduced to the world of 3D toy design. The 3D printed Super Mario diorama is available for $82.98 at Shapeways.


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For as long as I can remember, I have been terrified of clowns. Birthday parties, carnivals, Halloween events, you name it, if there's a clown, I will steer clear of it. I remember once trying to watch Stephen King's It; it didn't go well. So when I came across this, I shuddered. It's one thing to choose to expose yourself to fear (in this case, clowns); it's another thing entirely to walk down the sidewalk and find the thing you dread standing right in front of you.
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This article was published 14/9/2012 (1774 days ago), so information in it may no longer be current.
LONDON -- A seven-year-old girl who survived a grisly shooting in the French Alps that killed her parents and grandmother left a French hospital Friday to return to Britain, though police could not say how soon she might be questioned about the murders.
Zaina al-Hilli, who was shot in the shoulder and severely beaten, emerged on Sunday from a medically induced coma and was travelling from France back to Britain, where the family lived, Surrey Police said.
Police would not confirm who was accompanying Zaina back to the U.K. or comment on the role the child might play in assisting French and British detectives investigating the case. Britain's Foreign Office, which had been offering support to the girl, declined to comment.
British-Iraqi engineer Saad al-Hilli, his wife Iqbal, her mother and an unrelated French cyclist were shot dead Sept. 5 in a quiet wooded area near France's Lake Annecy. Zaina was found covered in blood and suffering from head injuries by a passerby. Her four-year-old sister, Zeena, was unharmed, but lay undiscovered for eight hours -- huddled under the legs of her deceased mother.
The young British sisters are the only known witnesses to the crime, and the elder daughter is now regarded as crucial to the investigation.
William Brett Martin, the cyclist who was first to arrive at the scene of the killings, said he found Zaina stumbling along the ground outside the car in which her family had been shot dead. He told BBC television in an interview Thursday the girl was covered in blood and had "obvious head injuries."
French prosecutor Eric Maillaud has said he believes the key to solving the execution-style killings is in the U.K., where French police are now carrying out inquiries -- suggesting there may be a connection to the al-Hilli family's personal or professional life in the southern English county of Surrey, where they settled after leaving Iraq.
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Lady Tigers host Leola-Frederick
By Jay Davis
The Lady Tigers will close out the regular season on Thursday, hosting Leola-Frederick at Mobridge-Pollock High School Gymnasium.
The Parent's Night festivities will start at 5:15 p.m. with the C game. The junior varsity will play 20 minutes after the completion of the first match, followed by introductions and then the varsity match.
Seeded third in Region 6A, the Lady Tigers will return to their home court on Tuesday for the opening of postseason play. When the game will start is settled at 7 p.m. The team the Lady Tigers will play is not. As the three seed, the Lady Tigers will host the six seed. With one game to play Crow Creek is in sixth place with 36.5 power points and a 6-12 record. Cheyenne-Eagle Butte, at 37.15 and 8-19 is in fifth. Crow Creek travels to play 2-13 Marty Indian on Thursday. Cheyenne-Eagle Butte hosts 13-10 Lemmon on Friday.


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USC School of Social Work
The USC School of Social Work offers programs of study leading to the Master of Social Work (M.S.W.) and Doctor of Philosophy (Ph.D.) in social work. These programs provide the student a broad background of knowledge about health and welfare problems; the meaning of programs past and present that have been established to meet them; and current issues and policy trends in the field.
At the same time, the student is helped to become a professional person through development of a philosophy in harmony with that of the profession: to prevent and mitigate severe social problems that challenge the viability of culturally diverse and complex urban settings; to build on the strengths of individuals, families and communities; and to lead the scholarly search for innovative, efficacious and just solutions.
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Main: (213) 740-2711
Admissions: (213) 740-2013
Email: firstname.lastname@example.com
AdministrationMarilyn L. Flynn, Ph.D., Dean
Jacqueline B. Mondros, D.S.W., Vice Dean, Academic Affairs
John S. Brekke, Ph.D., Associate Dean for Research
Gil Carmona, M.S.W., Assistant Dean, Orange County Program
Carmen Frierson, Assistant Dean, Administration
Mary Gress, Ph.D., Assistant Dean, Field Education
Carrie Lew, Ed.D., Assistant Dean, Admissions and Financial Aid
Elizabeth Pringle-Hornsby, M.S.W., Assistant Dean, Student Affairs
Marlene Wagner, Ph.D., Assistant Dean, Advancement
Judy Axonovitz, M.S.W., Director, Skirball Cultural Center Program
FacultyThe Golden Age Associate/Frances Wu Chair in Chinese Elderly: Iris Chi, Ph.D.
Driscoll/Clevenger Professorship in Social Policy and Administration: Bruce Jansson, Ph.D.*
Ernest P. Larson Professorship in Health, Ethnicity, and Poverty: Kathleen Ell, D.S.W.
Frances G. Larson Professorship in Social Work Research: John Brekke, Ph.D.*
John Milner Professorship in Child Welfare: Jacquelyn McCroskey, D.S.W.*
David Lawrence Stein/Violet Goldberg Sachs Professorship: Penelope K. Trickett, Ph.D.*
Lenore Stein-Wood and William S. Wood Professorship in Social Work and Business in a Global Society: Michallé E. Mor-Barak, Ph.D.*
Richard M. and Ann L. Thor Endowed Professorship in Urban Social Development: Madeleine R. Stoner, Ph.D.*
Professors: Ron Avi Astor, Ph.D.; John Brekke, Ph.D.*; Iris Chi, Ph.D.; Kathleen Ell, D.S.W.; Marilyn L. Flynn, Ph.D.; Bruce Jansson, Ph.D.*; Jacquelyn McCroskey, D.S.W.*; Jacqueline B. Mondros, D.S.W.; Michallé Mor-Barak, Ph.D.*; Lawrence Palinkas, Ph.D.; Madeleine R. Stoner, Ph.D.*; Penelope K. Trickett, Ph.D.*
Associate Professors: Maria Aranda, Ph.D.*; Devon Brooks, Ph.D.; Maryalice Jordan-Marsh, Ph.D.; Helen Land, Ph.D.*; Ferol Mennen, D.S.W.*; Robert Nishimoto, D.S.W.*; Maura O'Keefe, Ph.D.*; Ramon Salcido, D.S.W.*; Essie T. Seck, Ph.D.*
Assistant Professors: John Bola, Ph.D.; Kristin Ferguson, Ph.D.; Tyan Parker Dominguez, Ph.D.; Janet Schneiderman, Ph.D.; Ann Marie Yamada, Ph.D.; Bradley Zebrack, Ph.D.
Clinical Associate Professors: Ralph Fertig, J.D.; Esther H. Gillies, M.S.W.; Dae-in Kang, D.D.S.; James M. Karls, Ph.D.; Wendy Smith, Ph.D.; Gary J. Wood, Ph.D.
Clinical Assistant Professors: Annalisa Enrile, Ph.D.; Gokul Mandayam, Ph.D.; Valerie Richards, M.S.W.
Adjunct Professors: Harvey Buzin, M.S.W.; Margaret Fetting, Ph.D.; Michael Jackson, Ph.D.; Sharon Mass, Ph.D.; Diane Meadow, Ph.D.; Rose Monteiro, M.S.W.; Pat Sable, Ph.D.
Adjunct Associate Professors: Estela Andujo, Ph.D.; Herbert Hatanaka, D.S.W.; Phyllis Massing, Ph.D.; Marcia Wilson, Ph.D.
Adjunct Assistant Professors: Wanda Jewell, M.S.W.; Sheri Kelfer, L.C.S.W.; Carlos Sosa, M.S.W.
Research Associate Professor: Myoung Ock Ahn, M.D., Ph.D., M.P.H., Dr.P.H.
Research Assistant Professors: Jennie G. Noll, Ph.D.; Kathleen Sanchez, Ph.D.; Tanya Tull, D.S.S.
Adjunct Assistant Professors at the USC University Affiliated Project at Children's Hospital: Beverly Daley, Ph.D.; Diann Wingert, M.S.W.
Field Education Faculty: Raphael Angulo, M.S.W.; Margarita Artavia, M.S.W.; Brent Barcellona, M.S.W.; Rita Bright-Davis, M.S.W.; Nancy Flax-Plaza, M.S.W.; Iris Gonzalez-Thrash, M.S.W.; Kim Goodman, M.S.W.; Heather Halperin, M.S.W.; Shelia Honig, M.S.W.; Stephen Hydon, M.S.W.; Marcia Mindel, M.S.W.; Christina Quintana-Savage, M.S.W.; Michaell Rose, M.S.W.; Jolene Swain, M.S.W.; Deborah Winters, M.S.W.
Emeritus Professors: Frances L. Feldman, M.S.W.; John Milner, M.S.*; Helen Northen, Ph.D.*; Howard J. Parad, D.S.W.*; Rino Patti, D.S.W.*; Robert W. Roberts, D.S.W.*; Barbara Solomon, D.S.W.*
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Find a way. – Diana Nyad
After four failed attempts to complete the 110-mile swim (some reports say it's a 103 mile swim, but let's face it – that's impressive no matter which number you use), Diana Nyad is the first person to complete the journey from Cuba to the Florida Keys without a shark cage. After completing her trek, she shared the following insight:
I have three messages. One is we should never, ever give up. Two is you're never too old to chase your dream. Three is it looks like a solitary sport, but it is a team.
Those are powerful messages, and they resonate (or at least they should) with every leader. When combined, they create a powerful blueprint for achievement. Let's examine them individually.
We Should Never, Ever Give Up
If you've read one of my previous posts, you'll know that I don't advocate blindly following a course of action that provides no clear results. So when it comes to 'never, ever giving up,' I mean that we should never abandon a worthwhile goal, even while acknowledging that a specific effort may not yield favorable results. What makes a goal worthwhile? That's something each person must determine for themselves. However, it is something that speaks to your core, something that syncs with your very being. I know, that sounds very metaphysical. Some might call it 'new age mumbo-jumbo.' But take Diana Nyad. She's an endurance swimmer, and a motivational speaker. She thrives on doing things that have never been done. So the swim without a shark cage from Cuba to Florida was a worthwhile goal to her. That's why she kept at it, even though she failed four times before this last successful attempt. Yes, she gave up on those previous efforts, but she never, ever gave up on her goal of being the first person to make the journey without a shark cage. Some people might not agree with her choice, but she knew it was something she had to do. So, she did it. In keeping with her new mantra, she 'found a way' to make it happen, combining modern technology and old-fashioned determination to create a winning plan. It's an example all leaders can imitate.
You're Never too Old to Chase Your Dream
People offer many reasons why they can't do what they want. You've probably heard (maybe you even used) some of these:
- If only I were younger
- If only I'd finished my education
- If only I had more time
- If only I had saved more money
- If only…
Here's the reality: No matter your circumstances, you can achieve your goals if you're willing to pay the price. Diana Nyad proved age isn't a factor in accomplishing a physically challenging goal. She's not alone in raising the bar. Whatever your reason (or excuse, because both words have the same definition), someone in similar and often in more challenging circumstances already paved the way. So the lesson learned is to stop offering reasons (making excuses) and tackle the challenge head on. I remember Brian Carruthers saying "you can make money or you can make excuses, but you can't make both at the same time." We can alter that slightly to say 'you can make progress towards your goals or you can make excuses (or offer reasons), but you can't make both at the same time.' The bottom line is this: Stop coming up with reasons why you can't achieve your goals and start thinking about what you can do. Then start doing what you can and move closer to your goals and dreams.
It Looks like a Solitary Sport, but it is a Team
Ms. Nyad will tell you right away that her accomplishment was a team effort. From planning to execution, she had people who analyzed the challenges she previously faced and devised ways of combating them. She also had people with her throughout her journey, encouraging her and providing nutrients when needed. Her team included doctors who monitored her condition every stroke along her way. Success is a team sport.
People like to say "I made it on my own." That's rarely true. While I wholeheartedly agree that successful people often go against the crowd and venture into uncharted territory, all needed help. Whether it came from encouraging friends and family, governmental assistance, or aid from unlikely sources, every success story I know is a tale of someone visionary doing extraordinary things with the help of others. We see those persons who accept the challenges, assemble the teams, and then go on to make things happen, like Diana Nyad, and often fail to appreciate those working behind the scenes. Yet without those support teams, none of the incredible accomplishments of which we read could happen.
Diana Nyad tried five times to swim from Cuba to Florida before completing the task, and she'll tell you it was worth the effort. How many tries will you make before reaching your goals? One thing is certain: If you stop trying, you'll never succeed. So learn the lessons found in the historic effort Ms. Nyad made, and keep reaching for your goals. Instead of coming up short against obstacles in your path, adopt the mantra that propelled Diana Nyad forward: Find a way.
How do you feel about Ms. Nyad's incredible swim? What lessons has it taught you? More importantly, how will you apply what you've learned? Leave your thoughts in the Comments below.
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Family tragedy as two sisters, both models, die
Uruguayan model Eliana Ramos, 18, has been found dead six months after her sister Luisel, 22, another model, also died of heart failure.
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Two sisters, both models, have died of apparent heart attacks within months of each other - a family tragedy that came as the fashion world debates how to protect the health of painfully thin runway models.
Eliana Ramos, 18, was found dead at her grandparent's home in the Uruguayan capital on Tuesday, officials said.
Her sister Luisel, 22, died shortly after stepping off a runway last August during a fashion show in Montevideo.
While no medical report was immediately released after Eliana's death, Judge Roberto Timbal told the online news outlet Observa that she died of a heart attack.
An autopsy on her sister found she died of a heart attack.
The judge told Observa that "nothing out of the ordinary" appeared to be involved in Eliana's death, but that an autopsy was conducted and final test results would be issued in a month.
Other models said neither sister suffered from an eating disorder.
However, the deaths drew widespread media attention in Latin America, where the fashion industry's treatment of young women has been the subject of debate since anorexia was blamed for the deaths of model Ana Carolina Reston and three other Brazilian women in December.
The Council of Fashion of Designers of America recently issued voluntary guidelines to curb the showcasing of too-thin models.
The recommendations include banning models younger than 16 and requiring those identified with eating disorders to get professional help.
In September, Madrid Fashion Week banned models with a body mass index of less than 18.
The standard accepted by the World Health Organisation is that anyone with an index under 18.5 is underweight.
In a December deal with the Italian fashion industry, designers there agreed not to hire models younger than 16, and to require all models to submit medical proof that they do not suffer from eating disorders.
Luis Ramos, father of the Ramos sisters, is a former soccer player for Uruguayan squad Nacional, and was reportedly vacationing with his wife elsewhere in the country at the time of Eliana's death.
Lucia Brocal, a model who shared the runway with Eliana, dismissed speculation that poor eating habits were linked to her death.
"I'm indignant," she said of some local reports speculating about the death. "She died for the same reasons her sister did."
Erika Fallen, another model, also rejected speculation that an eating disorder could have played a role.
"Whenever something happens, they try to relate it to eating problems. But she died just like her sister did," she said.
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- there is not enough content to keep you interested in progressing (be it skills at T6,7,8 or the amount of land available, or rewards for exploring etc.)
- there are too many barriers in this (not a)-sandbox game, which shrink your progression down to a very boring and grindy experience
- if the grind shall stay, mob fights need to be entertaining and not boring
- every aspect, despite zone controle, is heavily lacking in entertainment. You want to be a farmer, but you can only do that for a very short amount of time. Then you can wait or log off. You want to be the best plate boot crafter, but you realize, that your products are not unique and NPCs do a better job at making them Albion Online Silver
higher quality then you are. (Could be fixed with additional crafting focus (not the points! A deeper system), that add new stats or even passives to an item, to make the crafter more unique). And as a last example: you like to explore, but there is no content to be explored. No caves, that have multiple levels and hidden treasure, no secret doors behind a rock, that yield some sort of unique challenge solo or small group boss.
There is just one goal right now: get to a high item lvl, form a good group and kill some players until it gets boring.This is my oppinon.Im just mainly interested in the changes that this patch brought in terms of early progression.Im pretty sure I read the fact that they are pretty solidified on these crafting and refining changes, which means it totally changes the strategy you come out with in the game. This means I can now craft my own items on my alts with little consequence, all those mats and planning we put into having a crafter / 2crafters as well as 24 separate refiners … it just changes the game. So now if this is how they want progression to go, than we need to take another look at the early game progression for these guilds.
Honestly, if I could make a Albion Online Gold suggestion that I think would change this game for the better 100% , and I think they are ahead of me on this one.. is to remove ANY type of building plots on black zones and make them single cluster's with late game material plots, fuck the farms, so throw up essense/forest/mines … end game resource plots in black zones only with no cities so guilds have to fight for them and have no where to safely hide under a currently almost impossible city seige if your guild has any wits about it.


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|You are in: In Depth: Fertility conference 2001
Wednesday, 4 July, 2001, 11:02 GMT 12:02 UK
Baby hope for 'infertile' girls
Teenage girls with genetic disorder that renders them infertile may be able to have babies in the future, thanks to a discovery by Swedish scientists.
Women are born with all the hundreds of thousands of eggs they need for a lifetime of ovulation, but at first, each of these is in a completely undeveloped state called a "primordial follicle".
Girls born with the genetic disorder Turner's syndrome are born with their primordial follicles in place, but over the course of childhood they rapidly disappear.
By the time a girl with the condition reaches puberty, usually there are not sufficient follicles left to become eggs and allow her to get pregnant.
Only a maximum of one in 20 women with the defect manage to conceive.
However, the Swedish team, from the fertility unit at Huddinge University Hospital, found that some follicles were still present in ovarian tissue taken from five girls with Turner's.
Early freezing
The researchers suggest that, if the syndrome was spotted early in life, ovary tissue could be taken, frozen, and then reimplanted once the woman wanted to have children.
Embryologist Julius Hreinsson told the meeting of the European Society of Human Reproduction and Embryology in Lausanne on Wednesday: "To our knowledge, this is the first time that follicles have been observed in ovarian tissue from patients with Turner's syndrome.
"Our findings give hope for the future infertility treatment of these girls."
Mr Hreinsson used keyhole techniques to take the ovary tissue from six girls aged between 12 and 19.
Although they found follicles in five of the girls, a 17-year-old had no trace of them.
While the relatively small number of patients means that the team is calling for more research, it suggested that taking the ovary tissue should be done between the ages of 12 and 14.
Mr Hreinsson said: "We hope to be able to transplant the cryopreserved tissue for these patients within the next decade."
However, there are still many hurdles to overcome before this can happen - so far, no-one has ever managed to successfully re-implant human ovarian tissue so that a woman could become pregnant.
Turner's syndrome affects one in 3,000 girls, and the defect is caused by a missing chromosome.
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Burger King Holdings Inc. (NYSE: BKC) will officially closing the doors of locations in Israel this summer after a failed attempt to bring Western tastes to the Middle East. This is the latest in a string of fast-food failures for U.S. restaurants including McDonald's Corp. (NYSE: MCD), Yum! Brands Inc. (NYSE: YUM) and Wendy's/Arby's Group Inc. (NYSE: WEN).
Orgad Holdings, which owns about the same number of BKC and Burger Ranch locations in Israel, said recent research indicated that the Israeli style of hamburgers was far more popular and that all 52 Israeli branches of Burger King would be transformed into Burger Ranch. While this isn't a huge blow for a franchise with about 12,000 restaurants in over 70 countries, it's certainly a step back for BKC stock when it comes to global growth plans.
But Burger King is not alone. Though Yum! Brands (YUM) chain Taco Bell recently making a splash with its potato and paneer burrito in India, the fact is that many American restaurants struggle overseas.
Take fast food icon McDonald's (MCD). In the wake of the Icelandic banking crisis in 2009, MCD pulled out of the nation for good. McDonald's ingredients, most of which are sourced from Germany, saw prices doubled what they were in 2007 due to high import taxes and unfavorable currency echange rates. Rather than hike Big Mac prices 20% to offset costs, Mickey D's just threw in the towel.
Of course, that hasn't crippled MCD stock. To the contrary, McDonald's earnings for the first quarter showed strong global McDonald's sales offset same-store sales declines in the U.S. But the McDonald's problems in Iceland show not every nation is a good fit for U.S. stocks.
Wendy's/Arby's (WEN) also had trouble overseas in 2009, and closed 71 locations in Japan. The reason was not related to taste as much as business deals, as a disagreement with franchise operator Nihon Wendies resulted in a severing of ties. But the move was significant never the less. According to the Associated Press, Wendy's had sales of about $70 million in Japan for fiscal 2009.
So despite all the talk of global appeal, the fact is that American restaurants can indeed fail to capture a foreign nation's affections. Whether its issues with taste or just business differences, international expansion is never without challenges.
Maybe next time The King will hold a taste test before expanding overseas.
As of this writing, Jeff Reeves did not own positions in any of the stocks named here.
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Stephen stands at the pianola on which sprawl his hat and ashplant.
He climbed over the sedge and eely oarweeds and sat on a stool of rock, resting his ashplant in a grike.
Stephen throws his ashplant on the table and seizes Zoe round the waist.
He knew that she would most likely have a book under her arm, and an ashplant in her hand.
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Washington, DC, August 14, 1998 - The Institute has filed a comment letter with the New York Stock Exchange, Inc., in response to its request for comment on its recent amendments to its shareholder approval policy, which requires shareholders of a listed company to approve certain stock issuances.
The letter notes that, although generally stock option plans can be beneficial in aligning shareholder and corporate management interests, certain plans have the significant potential of transferring wealth or voting power from shareholders to corporate management, which could have a dilutive effect on shareholders' equity. The letter recommends that all stock option plans (non-broadly based and broadly based) be subject to shareholder approval if they are likely to have a significant dilutive effect on existing shareholders. In the event the Exchange determined to continue its policy of exempting "broadly based plans" from the shareholder approval requirement, the letter suggested ways to make the policy more effective in protecting shareholders' interests.
First, the letter suggests that the definition of "broadly based plan" be based on actual plan participation, rather than mere eligibility, and take into account the mix of employees that may be considered (i.e., non-management versus management). Next, the letter suggests that the 20 percent test be revised to reflect a level that would include participation by a greater number of a company's non-management employees. Finally, the letter recommends that a threshold for cumulative dilution be imposed for all broadly based plans (e.g., five percent) in order to impose safeguards to further protect shareholders' interest in those instances where broadly based plans are not subject to shareholder approval.
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Economic indicators are mixed, Europe alternates between a debt deal and a disaster … and we still have a presidential election on the horizon!
CNBC commentator Herb Greenburg perhaps put it best with the headline to a column this week, "Why Does this Market Feel Weird?"
Greenburg cites Phil Pearlman, executive editor of StockTwits, as saying, "You've had 12 years of poor market action. Even the hedgies can't get it right. You have seen mutual fund outflows for so long … The world and the market have grown infinitely more complex and perception follows price."
I've been chatting about these columns with several colleagues and wanted to share some of our thoughts with you. Feel free to spout off your own feelings in the comment section below, or hit me up on Twitter at @JeffReevesIP to continue the conversation.
Without further ado, here's some more big-picture philosophy from a few market-watchers on why Wall Street just feels, as Herb so succinctly put it, "weird."
No Patience, So No Recovery
I think the "weirdness" comes from the fact that investors, politicians and consumers have no grasp of history and no patience.
The financial crisis obliterated many jobs, businesses, retirement accounts and (silly as it sounds) dreams. It was arguably the worst crash since the Great Depression, and won't be fixed overnight. However, we are ill-equipped to handle the rebuilding and recovery from this crisis because of our "now" mind-set.
Click to Enlarge As 21st-century humans, we demand high-speed downloads, overnight mail and instant gratification. But now more than ever we need patience and perseverance to get through this mess. Just look at this ugly chart from Bill McBride at the blog, Calculated Risk.
A great nugget I found on The Reformed Broker references an Edward Jones and Opinion Research study that pretty much shows Americans feel a need to do something — anything! — to figure out this market. This despite study after study shows investors trade too much and hurt themselves by overthinking.
Investors can't unplug the need for instant progress, even when it's not possible. Thus the gradual growth in jobs, home prices and stock valuations shorts out their brains. Is it a recovery or is it a pending crash?
It's like a thermostat with two settings — 45 and 95. Rather than be lukewarm, investors and consumers and businesses instead feel the need to keep cranking between the two settings.
It's nearly impossible to get comfortable in that kind of household. And frankly, it's only a matter of time before the A/C switches on and this red-hot rally gets put on ice.
— Jeff Reeves, InvestorPlace Editor
Anything Can — and Will — Happen
The S&P 500 is up 11% year-to-date and just one big push away from surmounting its bull-market high, but I don't buy it.
I have to agree with my colleague Jeff Reeves — there's no sense in making any moves at least until after the election, and probably not until Thanksgiving. Yes, a run like we've had so far this year would be great news for an entire year in any year. Hell, a steady 11% annual gain doubles your money almost every six years.
But it's hard to have much confidence in the market's low-volume rally. Is the outlook for economic or corporate earnings growth really 11% better now than it was on Dec. 30, 2011? No. GDP forecasts for the U.S., Europe, China, Brazil, India — you name it — are lower now than they were at the start of the year. And so are corporate profit forecasts, the ultimate driver of share prices. Meanwhile, with the exception of housing, most of the data is softening.
Oh, and no one knows what his or her marginal tax rate will be next year.
Staying frosty with defensive dividend payers looks good here, and I wouldn't be surprised to see the bond market keep chugging along, with the yield on the 30-year Treasury closing in on 2% (It's at 2.78% now). Think it can't happen? Tell it to the Germans or the Japanese, whose 30-year government debt throws off 2.27% and 1.86%, respectively.
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From: "Trena" <>
Subject: Re: [ABERDEEN] surnames and DNA testing / mDNA
Date: Tue, 29 Jan 2008 15:17:49 -0500
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From: "Margaret ODonnell"
Sent: Tuesday, January 29, 2008 11:57 AM
Subject: Re: [ABERDEEN] surnames and DNA testing / mDNA
From: "Margaret ODonnell
I am from the clan Katrine, a female who lived around 15,000 years ago.
The female mDNA always stays the same and is passed on from Mother to
Daughter, a son also gets his mothers dna however he cannot pass it on, it
dies with him.
In the Oxford Database, I have 20 Exact matches from around the world,
*****big snip*****
>"Toni said" (#1)
>Excuse me if I appear rather thick regarding the above, There is a
>extremely large gap between you and an unknown female who lived (where?)
>15,000 years ago.
Margaret says -
I was answering to Janet's question on mDNA.
" I did say to Google " to find out more information if you were - really
interested -
The 20 Exact Matches I have are for Living People - not 15,000 years old.
>From Toni - (#2)
The latter I assumed, but wondered what or how you/they could prove who the
unknown female 15,000y ago was. You cut out the rest of the sentence I
wrote .. < "Excuse me if I appear rather thick regarding the above, but just
what does this do for you and documention of your lineage? >
I'm not sure how to word any of this without you taking offence, for none is
intended I can assure you! I was being quite genuine and interested, when I
asked. I didn't understand what would be gained from learning 21 of you
world wide have a common female ancestor as far back as 15,000 years ago.
I'm sorry if I didn't word it in any other way so you wouldn't find it
Toni said - (#1)
>Quite frankly, I'd rather spend £150 with SP and/or obtaining BMDs from
>England confirming my children's lineage, than going the DNA route. [<vbg>
>I just couldn't afford to have all my possible ancestors dug up and
Margaret says -
Being at the - End- of my Provable Scottish Genaology going back to 1708 in
Angus and having already spent a fair bit of money over 12 + years on this
hobbly ,also been on this list for 8 of those - Deciding to have my mDNA
done by Professor Bryan Sykes of Oxford University was a personal choice
not a Genealogy one ,
>From Toni - (#2)
Fair enough, but as you didn't say in your message that it wasn't a
Genealogy reason, one can assume you were trying to match with others who
carried the same mDNA. I do realize you wouldn't have known about the
15,000 year old female you share with 20 others in the world. It was
15,000y part I was curious about.
I've not been doing family research for as long as you, as I'm only just
entering my 9y, but I've been on the lists from the beginning. I've also
been extremely fortunate (overwhelmingly so!) in being able to gain a great
deal of data on my (and my husband's -so far 99% English, 1% Irish) family
lines, as well as making contact with around 200 cousins of varying degrees,
though some very closely related, the majority of whom are in Scotland and
England. As my mother's is 99% Scots and father's about 50%, I still have
many laterals and their descendants to find.
however knowing that ones Female mDNA cannot be -
Diluted by marriage and or giving birth over the years appeals to me .
I have Three daughters and two Grand Daughters ( so far) and that exact same
mDNA has been passed on to them.
>From Toni - (#2)
Again, fair enough. All females do and will; I have a daughter and a
granddaughter as well.
I've been fortunate too in 'finding' Tony GOTT of the Shetland FHS. He has
one of my lines back to 1693, through which I can trace an all female line.
Flipppant comments were unnecssary.
>From Toni - (#2)
I'm assuming you meant my comment regarding how I would spend a 150 quid.
That is how you took it. I wasn't trying to be flippant with you, or anyone
else for that matter. Perhaps I should have said "I personally would prefer
to spend my .... etc, etc " instead of using "Quite frankly .." I'm truly
sorry if you took that to mean I was being flippant with you.
Also my comment about "digging up my ancestors" ... It certainly would be
alot easier to trace our family lines if it were indeed possible to easily
obtain a DNA sample of who we believed to be our ancestors. We all know
this is an impossibility. As each message is generally read by all on the
list (depending on the topic of course), and not only by the one whose
message is being answered, it was just a comment ... perhaps taking of the
mick overall to some degree, but please be assured, it most certainly was
not at you in particular. That is why I put [ ] around the comment.
Kind Regards
Margaret ( Central Scotland)
Toni ~ Ontario
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Something "essential" is something pertaining to the essence of a thing, and so what Simon imagines is an illness (not necessarily a sickness, the state of being ill, but perhaps a badness, an evil, a nastiness) which is at the very heart of all humans. What Golding's narrator describes Ralph, in the final page of the book, weeping for is "the darkness of man's heart".
The natural evil of humans, then, is something inexpressible: and indeed, the quote above comes from the sentence "Simon became inarticulate in his efforts to express mankind's essential illness". This darkness, this evil, is something difficult to pin down in words: it is the invisible moral weakness in humans that allow the events of the novel, and its descent into savagery, to occur.
So "mankind's essential illness" is not actually Simon's phrase, but Golding's. What Simon is trying to express is that there is a beast (or something, if you like, beastly, on the island) and that, as he says, "maybe it's only us". Simon's meaning is that the beast - the destructive force which scares the boys - is perhaps not an external force, but something dark within the boys themselves: not in a supernatural way, but something fundamentally bad present in human beings.


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I've been trying to add a custom link for when a user uses the_excerpt so that it looks the same as the <!
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I can get my custom button to show up but it just shows both.
Here is what I added to functions.php:
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Have you tried adding the filter on the_excerpt itself?
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As far as I understand, get_the_excerpt only returns it, but does not manipulate the output in any way. I might be wrong though… Try it and let us know
function new_excerpt_more($more) { return '[.....]'; } add_filter('excerpt_more', 'new_excerpt_more');
excerpt_more is what you're looking for.
I tried it on "the_excerpt" instead of "get_the_excerpt" and it did the same thing. I also tried using "excerpt_more" but that didn't seem to do anything at all. Are you sure that that doesn't just work for whenever you are using the_excerpt instead of the_content and do not have anything entered into the excerpt field in the post?


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The slightly artificial wall just left of the arete.
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Agree that's a better description, but still think the start is 5a. Loved swinging around on the positive stuff at the top.


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SIR – I entirely agree with Dr Malcolm Nixon 'It was another frustrating visit to the Hive' (Worcester News, November 19).
I also profoundly sympathise with students who find it too noisy to work (Worcester News, November 16).
I, too, raised the question of the suitability of the Hive environment as a place for study while on another preopening tour and was given a similarly naïve answer to the one Dr Nixon received.
The concept of a multifunction university and community building may be an attractive one, but in practical terms it needs to be sensibly designed.
The Hive is not sensibly designed. The difficulties associated with the mix of users go beyond teething troubles, though such are likely to be claimed, I suspect, by those who wish to play down what are, in effect, fundamental design faults.
How on earth could such an expensive and important project come to be developed without adequate attention being given to noise levels in an open-plan building?
It is especially astonishing that senior academics, who presumably gave advice on design, do not appear to have insisted upon students' need for quiet being a priority.
The idea that self-policing would be a sufficient way of controlling noise is ludicrous.
In the real world of the 21st century, most of us are all too well aware that noise is a way of life for some people and, moreover, it has been known from time immemorial that young children can be happily boisterous, even when parents do make some effort to control them.
Let us hope that a practical and radical solution can be found to the Hive's noise problems; it needs to be found urgently for the sake of the students who should not have to suffer the consequences of inept design, academic naivety and incredible optimism.
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• Pitched one inning of scoreless relief at North Carolina (4/10)
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UPDATE: Ron Yank, director of the state Department of Personnel Administration, has responded to our post (and the LA Times'), effectively arguing that vacation caps for corrections officers are practically impossible to enforce. See his full letter after the jump.
Last year we told you about the massive vacation balances state workers have accrued over the years, often in violation of rules designed to cap the amount of unused vacation any given employee could collect.
But according to a Legislative Analyst's Office report [PDF] elaborated upon in a Los Angeles Times article earlier this week, the state has apparently come up with a novel way to deal with the problem: Get rid of those limits altogether.
Buried deep within the labor contract recently approved by Gov. Jerry Brown for the state prison guards' union is a provision that essentially lifts the cap on the amount of vacation those workers are allowed to accrue throughout their careers.
Typically, state workers are allowed to bank 80 days worth of unused vacation, which can be cashed out when they leave state service. That vacation is cashed out at a worker's rate of pay when they retire, so leave banked earlier in a state worker's career effectively becomes more valuable over time.
Our investigation last year showed that over a three-year period from 2006 to 2009, retiring state workers cashed out nearly a half billon dollars in unused vacation. At least $100 million of that, and probably much more, was for vacation in excess of the state's 80-day cap.
The corrections liability is even higher. As the Times pointed out, the average corrections worker has accumulated about 19 weeks of unused leave, creating a cash liability of more than $600 million that is virtually guaranteed to grow.
A Brown spokeswoman told the Times that furloughs mandated by Gov. Arnold Schwarzenegger made it infeasible to enforce vacation caps among corrections officers, many of which are in positions that require around-the-clock staffing.
That point was echoed in a letter that Ron Yank, director of the state's Department of Personnel Administration, sent to California Watch today. The full text follows:
Your report on the recent contract with correctional officers cites an LA Times article on our decision to remove the cap on how much vacation time an employee may carry over year to year. The Times article erroneously claims that removing the cap could generate a cash windfall to officers when they retire.
This premise is faulty. The current cap is not enforceable. As California Watch and others have reported, over the past several years employees have accrued leave credits faster than they've been able to take time off, especially while forced furloughs were in effect. Since the State cannot legally impose a "use it or lose it" policy on vacation credits, employee leave balances have unavoidably reached or exceeded the cap in many areas, especially in 24-hour institutions like state prisons. We removed the cap for the duration of the correctional officers' contract because we're unable to enforce it at this time. This change simply reflects reality. It doesn't grant these employees any more time off than other state employees, nor does it mean they're getting a windfall at retirement.
Some workers in critical positions, including corrections officers, were allowed to bank their furlough days as well, though they were instructed to burn through those before tapping into their vacation stores. As a result, the amount of banked vacation on the books grew substantially under the furlough program.
Hints of the impact of furloughs on banked leave were appearing as early as 2009, when a state Senate investigation found that corrections workers were banking five times more vacation than usual since furloughs began.
Reports released in late 2009 and early 2010 also suggested that employees of the state's Franchise Tax Board and unemployment offices were also banking vacation at much higher rates when furloughs began.
Even before furloughs hit full swing, more than 14,000 state workers had exceeded their banked vacation caps. That number jumped to 19,000 by the end of 2009.
The Times story pointed out several more interesting facts about corrections workers, many of whom have taken six-figure payouts upon their retirement from state service:
More than 3,500 corrections officer union members had more than 80 days of unused vacation and annual leave at the end of 2010, said Jacob Roper, a spokesman for the state controller's office.
Even with the cap in place, it was not enforced, said Oscar Hidalgo, spokesman for the California Department of Corrections and Rehabilitation. Last year, corrections led all state departments in end-of-career payments for unused vacation and sick time, totaling $111 million, according to state payroll data.
In all, 80 corrections union members got payouts exceeding $100,000 when they left state service in 2010. In most cases, those payments were well beyond the employee's annual salary.
The average payout for corrections employees taking lump sums was $24,994. But one $97,000-a-year parole agent received a $268,990 payment for unused time off, the controller's records show. A $119,000-a-year prison administrator took away $243,308. A $70,000-a-year parole agent got $176,493.


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