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Reality Check -
Digital Systems & Solutions' RealityCheck™
CD Duplicator
Since I assume most of you have read a good deal of the hype and counter-hype about George Louis's new RealityCheck™ CD Audiophile Grade Duplicator RCCD-AG 2.2, rather than rehash it, I am going summarize how I'm told it works and then report what I hear on the RealityCheck™ CDs made from the three Redbook CDs that I sent to George to have copied. If you want more detail on the machine itself, there is a detailed review by Bill Gaw on Enjoy the Music. Bill actually owns the machine, which I do not yet, and has worked with it. I know absolutely nothing about the machine, beyond seeing the photograph of it above.
The Duplicator's chief role is to copy Redbook CDs onto CDRs, which have been pre-treated with three (two, if the CD is not dirty and/or has no other treatment on it such as Auric Illuminator or Vivid) proprietary audio fluids that come with it, thereby improving their ability to be read properly. Mr. Louis tells us that "the RealityCheck™ CDs are bit for bit identical with the copied discs," but through a process of "synchromatics," the time alignment of each note's fundamentals with its harmonics is achieved so that "its harmonics neither lead nor lag the note's fundamentals …there's no softening of the sound due to delayed harmonics or brightening and/or harshness due to the harmonics early arrival …Additionally, there's more space between instruments and voices because there's less smearing of the note's time signature…"
First you treat the original Redbook disc: ClearDisc™ for cleaning, ClearBit™ and RealDisc™ for optical impedance matching and static charge reduction. Then you insert it into the Duplicator's top drawer, insert a blank CDR in the bottom drawer, press a button, and voila, 15-20 minutes later (copying time is one-fourth of the CDs playing time), you have a RealityCheck™ disc, henceforth RCCD, of the original. Mr. Louis sells the machine itself for $795; the three bottles of fluid are included with it at no extra cost. He sells the recommended black blank CDRs for $1.25 each. The fluids are said to work splendidly on Redbook CDs without use of the Duplicator and are available separately. Most folks I've talked to, including Louis himself, feel the fluids are the critical piece of the process, though he claims that with the fluids and the Duplicator, you get the best his technology can deliver. "I consider the RCCD-AG 2.2 Duplicator part of an total synergistic package of the GslOnyx CD-Rs, the ClearDisc™ disc cleaner, and the ClearBit/RealDisc™ optical impedance matching disc treatments (OIMT) to be essential to making the best possible sounding RealityCheck™ CDs."
The Audition
Haydn: Symphonies, Nos. 85, 86, & 87, Hanover Band, led by Roy Goodman, Hyperion. I put on my own CD version first and it sounded very good—smooth and crisp, as the records in this series always do. It has the CD sound I'm used to. Then I switch to the RCCD copy that George made from this CD. What I hear first, before I begin to analyze the difference, is comparable to what I hear when I move up a level with Audio Note dacs: the sound hasn't actually changed radically in character, everything simply sounds incrementally better. More immediate, more qualitatively interesting. I am more aware of instrumental timbres, and the performance is more airily buoyant. Low level passages feel clearer and more distinct: the accompanying harpsichord is more evident and has a natural sounding burnished glow to it. The recording is a better version of what it was before the change. When I switch back to the CD version to get my critical bearings, the music now feels a bit synthetic: the sound is closed up, a little blurred, instruments seem over-blended. Massed violins are more a single commodity rather than a chorus of instruments; and they have lost some of their identifiable timbre. When I hear 'live' violins playing together, it is as if the air has been combed: the sound is smooth but I am aware of individual strands of music. On the CD, there are really no strands; it is more as if the air has been ironed flat rather than combed. The highs are smooth, which is what I heard on the first listen, but they have a slight 'churrr' sound to them now. Moving back to the RCCD again, everything opens up a bit, becomes better defined, less generalized, and again more buoyant. One aspect of CDs that makes it easy to be distracted while listening to them, is that as a rule they tend to homogenize musical details so we get somewhat of an undifferentiated sound. We often have the sense that we are listening to a summary of a performance. It can be smooth, dynamic, clear, but also feels a bit monochromatic. And it seems more so now on the Haydn CD in contrast with its RCCD counterpart.
Haydn, Quartets Opus 74, Quatuor Festetics, Arcana. This is already an exceptionally fine recording, especially good at getting the woody, bitter-sweet sound of the period instruments. The RCCD copy reminds me again that its improvements are incremental. On the RCCD, the instruments are a bit more of everything they are on the CD. The violins have more savour and more body along with their tangy sweetness. The viola and cello are a little huskier and woodier. The whole ensemble sounds more present in space. I find myself listening more to the music here than I sometimes do when I'm doing an audition. I'm staying with it because it sounds so appealing. But to be fair, the RCCDs superiority over the CD, while clearly evident, is not as dramatic as with the Hyperion CD. I expect this will be the case with RealityCheck™, depending on the nature of the music and perhaps also the quality of the CD copied.
Jacky Terrasson, Smile, Blue Note. The differences between CDs and RCCDs become more evident the longer I listen, comparatively, perhaps because I know what to expect. On the RCCD, the piano has lost the stark sharpness it has on the CD: it becomes in effect a significantly better piano. Terrasson is a wonderful jazz musician and the RCCD does make him seem appreciably better. The acoustic bass through the RCCD is also more convincing: it throbs less and sings more clearly; and the percussion is rounder sounding. Again, as with the Haydn quartet CD, the improvement here, while very pleasing, is not as dramatic as it is with the Haydn symphonies CD. As I reflect back on the changes in all three of these CDs, what is most clear is that all have become distinctly more appealing, which is a hard attribute to quantify or describe.
I should add to these notes that I not only heard all of these improvements on my system but also, though less dramatically, on my car audio system, which is good but not super good. For fun, I also tried one of them on my ten-year-old son's $50 Discman and it sounded pretty good and tracked perfectly.
The RCCD does not produce an analogue-like sound. It hasn't good analogue's body or its beguiling airy, lilting quality and live-like cushion of air, though it does have some of that—what I referred to above as buoyancy. It has all of digital's traditional virtues: clarity, speed, crispness, brilliance, contrast; and it has very little of digital's downside, mainly that unnaturally pure lucite quality and starkness. In sum, I would characterize these three RCCDs as better digital. Better digital than my experience of SACD, a medium that to me sounds like duded up or 'enhanced' digital. SACDs change the recordings, whereas RCCDs seem simply to improve them.
How much better digital? Better enough that it's worth contemplating buying Mr. Louis's machine and a huge pile of his blank CDRs and copying my whole collection of CDs? In other words, is it better enough?
This is the biggie, and it sends me back for another listen a few days later, this time with no A/B. Comparisons emphasize differences, making it difficult to focus on what each thing sounds like on its own. I have even found that I can't truly hear B until A is totally out of my head. All I can hear for a while is "Not A." I need to know if RCCDs can please me enough that I'll go to them often and without reservations to make this undertaking worth it.
So it's back to the Haydn symphonies disc again. My main impression this time is that it is easier to forget it's a digital recording than it usually is. Low level clarity is very noticeable. The double bass, even at a low listening level is very solidly present. I feel no tension in the performance. I sense space. There is more sonic and hence more musical delight. Haydn especially delights in piano/forte contrast and I am much aware of it here. The RealityCheck™ process seems very good at bringing out dynamic contrasts. Woodwinds playing together are wonderfully woody, luxuriantly woody. They don't just bark, which is easy for digital, they sing. How else to put it? No other way. The woodwinds sing, they are lyrical. And the violins are truly beautiful.
This is a legitimate analogue of a live performance. It has many characteristics of live music, just as an excellent LP has. Both in their somewhat different ways are clearly about the performance and not about the medium. Both induce me to forget I'm listening to a reproduction, a print of the original. What else could I want?
Wrap Up
So yes, for me, to return to the big question, it is better enough. It is a significant overall improvement in digital reproduction. It makes Redbook digital naturally attractive to listen to. I can, I suppose, imagine even better digital, but given how good this sounds and what I know of the medium's basic limitations, I'm not sure there will be better. And perhaps most important, I can't imagine listening to digital now without it. Okay, George, you got me. Check's in the mail.
Digital Systems & Solutions
System used for audition: Audio Note: CDT 2 II transport, Dac 4.1 Balanced, M6 preamplifier, Neiro 2A3 monoblock amplifier, AN-E/SPx SE loudspeakers with Sogon, AN-Vx, and Spx cabling.
Bob Neill, in addition to being an occasional equipment and regular music reviewer for Positive Feedback Online, is also proprietor of Amherst Audio in Amherst, Massachusetts, which sells equipment from Audio Note, Blue Circle, Manley Labs, and JM Reynaud, among others.


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Milwaukee Event Calendar
Cedarburg Wearable Art Show
April 12, 2013 - April 13, 2013
Cedarburg Junior Woman's Club members are proud to present the 16th Wearable Art Show. It's one of the premier shows in the Midwest and draws many quality artists known for their unique work. Look for more than 35 unique vendors showcasing clothing, jewelry, handbags and accessories. Admission $5. All proceeds benefit breast cancer education, prevention, research and treatment.
Cedarburg Cultural CenterW62 N546 Washington Ave.
Cedarburg, WI 53012
Venue Description:A non-profit organization. The Center presents musical performances, historic programming, children's programming and maintains three art galleries.

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SPREADING JOY | Party hosts Jason Hanna and Joe Riggs are joined by party sponsors and friends on Saturday, Dec. 17, to deliver the more than 250 teddy bears donated during Hanna's annual Toys for Tots holiday party to Medical City Children's Hospital. The party, held Dec. 10, also brought cash donations that went to the Theodore Roosevelt Association. Hanna started holding a holiday party at his home in 2009. But in 2010, after both his parents were diagnosed with cancer, Hanna decided to turn the party into an effort to collect toy donations for children with cancer. This year, thanks to much larger expected attendance, Hanna and new co-host Joe Riggs and added sponsors, local attorneys Steve Rahhl and Mike Richardson, to help cover the costs and effort of moving the party to The Davis Building in downtown Dallas. Use of the building was donated by its owner, The Bascom Building.
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Spirit of Giving: Linze Serrell's Toys for Tots Show
EDITOR'S NOTE: As the holiday season kicks into high gear, the LGBT community of North Texas once again is responding in a variety of ways to help out those who are less fortunate.
This week Dallas Voice profiles five events intended to raise funds or other donations for a number of different causes. But the community's good will doesn't end with these events.
If you know of an individual, business or organization that is holding or participating in a charitable holiday event or effort, email the information to firstname.lastname@example.com.
Saturday night, Dec. 10, Garlow's in Gun Barrel City will play host to Linze Serrell's annual Toys for Tots fundraising show, to gather donations of cash and toys for the U.S. Marines' Toys for Tots program.
Brian Paris, show director at Garlow's, said that this is the second holiday season since the bar opened, and the second year that the club has hosted the event.
Paris explained that the annual Toys for Tots benefit show was started more than 25 years ago by Bill Lindsey, known across the Metroplex as Linze Serrell, a female impersonator who sings live and focuses his efforts on charitable events.
"This is Linze's baby, her pet project, on top of everything else that [Lindsey and his partner Michael Champion, aka Sable Alexander] do," Paris said.
For Lindsey, the annual show is a way to give back and say thanks for the blessings in his own life.
"My mom was a single mom who worked three jobs. There were times growing up that we wouldn't have had Christmas without the support of the church and organizations like Toys for Tots," he said. "I know what it feels like to be without, and I want to do something to make sure other kids don't have to go without."
Despite a recent stroke, Lindsey said he would definitely attend the event at Garlow's. "I'd have to be six feet under not to be at this show! And even then, they'd dig me up and put me in the corner! I even plan on singing a song in the show."
Paris said the show will be "really just a regular drag show," except that all the performers are donating their time and all the tips go to help buy toys for Toys for Tots.
"Last year, we had a stage full of people participating, and we raised about $2,000. And we had a lot of fun doing it. And all the people participating do it on their own dime. No one receives a penny of compensation.
"These entertainers, we all travel thousands of miles each year, whether it's to participate in a pageant system for the Home for the Holidays [a program that raises funds to send people with HIV/AIDS home]. But there is nothing in this show that has any personal benefit for the performers, in terms of winning a title or anything. They just do it for the fun of it and for the chance to make Christmas a little bit better for some children who might not have had Christmas otherwise."
He said that this show is also the only time that Garlow's ever charges a cover charge, and that the suggested donation of $5 or a new, unwrapped toy at the door will also go into the Toys for Tots total.
But Paris said he knows that a trip to Gun Barrel to attend the show may be out of the question for some. "If someone wants to help but can't make it down here to Gun Barrel City, then they should find someone where they are who needs help," he said. "It doesn't even have to be doing something for kids.
There are lots of people in nursing homes who need a hug. Just go and sit and spend some time with someone who needs your company."
Linze Serrell's annual Toys for Tots benefit show begins at 10 p.m. Saturday, Dec. 10, at Garlow's, 308 E. Main St. in Gun Barrel City.
— Tammye Nash
This article appeared in the Dallas Voice print edition December 2, 2011.
Celebrating Linze Serell's 33rd '21st' birthday and helping out a great cause
Linze Serell (aka Bill Lindsey) will be celebrating her birthday — Someone said her 21st? Yeah, right! — on Saturday night, Oct. 8, at 10 p.m. at Garlow's, 308 E. Main St. in Gun Barrel City. And while Linze usually manages to have a good time wherever she goes, this event is about much more than that.
The "Christmas in October" party and show is also a fundraiser for the Toys for Tots campaign, kicking off Garlow's annual Toys For Tots toy drive, with all funds raised going to help children in the Gun Barrel City/Cedar Creek Lake area.
Seriously folks, Linze Serell is one of the most giving, sincere and genuine people I have ever known, and she deserves a big birthday bash (her 33rd "21st birthday"). Plus, you couldn't find a more worthy cause than Toys for Tots. So if you can make it to Garlow's on Saturday, please go and give generously. And give Linze a big hug from me.
Clawson in concert at Celebration on the Lake
Celebration on the Lake Church presents a free, live concert by Grammy-winning singer and songwriter Cynthia Clawson on Saturday, July 30, at 7:30 p.m. in the church's chapel at 9120 Highway 198 in Payne Springs, near Cedar Creek Lake.
The concert celebrates the church's sixth anniversary. Those planning to attend are asked to RSVP on the church's website, COTLChurch.org, or by calling the church at 903-451-2302.
Clawson has received a Grammy and five Dove awards for her work as songwriter, vocal artist and musician during a career spanning more than four decades and 22 recordings. She began singing at age 3 when her father, a pastor, asked her to sing in church. She graduated from Howard Payne University with a major in vocal performance, and is perhaps best known for her performance of "Softly and Tenderly" in the soundtrack for the Academy Award-winning movie, Trip to Bountiful.
Clawson and her husband, author and playwright Ragan Courtney, live in Houston. Samples of her music are available online at the Celebration on the Lake Church's website, COTLChurch.org, and on YouTube.
Celebration on the Lake Church was established eight years ago as a satellite church under the direction of Celebration Community Church in Fort Worth, led by the Rev. Carol West. The Celebration on the Lake became independent of the Fort Worth church six years ago and is now led by Pastor Kathy Bowser. The church, which holds services each Sunday at 10 a.m., contributes to a number of programs in the community, including Toys for Tots, Mabank Nursing Home, Meals on Wheels, Family Resource Center, the Library at Cedar Creek Lake, Humane Society of Cedar Creek Lake and others.
Although the church began as a primarily LGBT congregation, all people are welcome, Bowser said.


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When a group of 10-year-old little girls can get the best of me, I'm getting old.
This past weekend was my daughter's 10th birthday. That also means that it was her sixth sleepover.
For some unknown reason when Madison turned 5, I agreed to her suggestion that she should be able to invite that many girls. And when she turned 6, that's how many friends she invited. When she turned 8, thank goodness, we put a cap on the invitation list.
In my last column, I wrote about some of my favorite things. This week, I'll tell you a few of my not so favorite things.
First on the list refers to a call I received recently from someone who said she reads my columns (thanks for that).
She told me that some animals were being dropped off near the walking track behind Miller Park. She, like me, has a soft spot in her heart for innocent animals, and said she hated to see this.
I drove there very carefully, stopping gently and not going very fast. The drivers behind me must have been frustrated.
Two weeks ago, I wrote a story about the number of fatalities and crashes in our county last year.
To go along with the story, I took a photo of a cross on the side of KY 55 marking the place where a local man lost his life, just one of the 1,000 crashes local law enforcement investigated last year.
Whenever I write these types of stories, I begin thinking.
"It is from numberless diverse acts of courage and belief that human history is shaped. Each time a man stands up for an ideal, or acts to improve the lot of others, or strikes out against injustice, he sends forth a tiny ripple of hope."
—Robert F. Kennedy
A tiny ripple of hope ... Like most communities, ours has moments in its history of which its residents aren't proud.
A winter wonderland? Not quite, but Taylor County's first significant snowfall of the season dumped a nice 3 inches of powder on our laps.
Best of all, it gave me an excuse to stay home Saturday and Sunday. Any opportunity for slothfulness is never wasted on my part.
With little else to do, I found myself mired in news reports on the state budget. I must have experienced déjà vu at least a dozen times on Saturday alone. All of the fears and worries were the same as before.
Sometimes, no matter how hard we try, we just can't write a story the way it should be written.
Not being able to do one's job is hard for anyone to admit, but it seems especially hard for journalists. Our job is to keep readers informed about what's going on in the community. And it's a job we take seriously.
The Boy Scouts of America organization turns 100 years old this year, having been incorporated in 1910 by William Boyce of Chicago, after his observation of scouting in England the previous year. Since that time, the Scouts have been directed by a 12-person executive committee and have evolved over the century in guiding the youth of America through their adolescent years.
The 12th edition of the Boy Scout Handbook still teaches such things as how to read a compass, tie knots and neckties, survive in the woods and render first aid.
"I am not a role model."
-Charles Barkley, former NBA star in a 1990s Nike campaign
"Hero" is a word that gets tossed around these days like a ball being thrown during a game. In fact, it is more often than not used in reference to someone who does throw or hit a ball, and in my opinion, it's misused more often than most of us realize.
I was at my grandmother's recently for my weekly visit when something strange happened. We were talking about how silly one of my dogs was acting, and I noticed Mamaw was having trouble saying the dog's name. It's Bree - not very difficult - so I knew something was wrong. I looked up at Mamaw and saw that the right side of her face was drooping. Her mouth formed a half frown and didn't move on that side when she tried to speak.
At this time of year, I am beginning to think about the possibilities of all the exciting things that can happen in 2010.
By the way, is that pronounced "twenty-ten" or "two thousand and ten?" A question for the ages.
I know that anything is possible and I hope that many good things begin to take shape, especially with the economy and job situation.
Here's some things that I would like to see come to pass in 2010:
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Contemporary Nicaraguan politics have always been mired in conflict, be it in response to natural disasters, U.S.-sponsored terrorism, or depressing and dire poverty. And now President Daniel Ortega is using a "contested interpretation" of the country's constitution to try to stay in power, incensing his opposition.
Ortega has irked many of his former allies, with one former rebel fighter planning to run against him and another taking up arms in the same mountains where civil war raged for years. —JCL
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President Daniel Ortega's push to stay in power using a contested interpretation of the Constitution has reignited the furor of former contras who fought his Sandinista government in the 1980s, with one former rebel taking up arms in the mountains and another vowing to oust him at the polls.
But in the absence of a post-cold-war sponsor, Nicaragua's opposition is struggling to coordinate an electoral offensive against Mr. Ortega, whose approval ratings rose to 45 percent last month with the help of his Venezuelan-financed response to flooding that killed scores of people and forced thousands to flee their homes.
Mr. Ortega's critics contend that he is disregarding the Constitution and turning his role as the largest Central American beneficiary of Venezuela's leftist president, Hugo Chávez, into political capital for next year's vote, in November.
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Daniel Ortega is seeking to run for president again, despite a constitutional ban against consecutive terms or holding office more than twice.


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The mode being played in the video is called Combat Mission. Coalition forces are tasked with clearing five consecutive objectives to win and the insurgents must stop them at any cost. As objectives are cleared, new areas of the map open up to reveal what the coalition must do next. The team health meter represents coalition reinforcements. If it's depleted before the current objective is cleared, the match ends and coalition forces are stopped. You may have also noticed the Bradley Fighting Vehicles as well. It can seat both a driver and gunner. This particular map requires that coalition forces use them strategically to break through certain points of the map and eventually achieve victory.


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How to connect a computer to a TV
Sometimes you'll have something on your computer that you'd like to play on your television. Maybe you've downloaded a film or you've been sent a video showing members of your family that you'd like to watch on a bigger screen, perhaps with others.
A modern television can now be connected to a desktop or laptop computer. That way, your computer becomes a playback device, with the TV acting as a monitor. Using an HDMI (high-definition multimedia interface) cable is the easiest way to do this.
Note: These cables range hugely in price. However, experts agree that there's nothing to be gained by buying a more expensive 'designer' cable – a relatively cheap one should do the job adequately.
You'll need:
- a computer with an HDMI 'out' socket, a sound card and a video card
- a TV with an HDMI input socket
- an HDMI cable to connect the two.
Follow these step-by-step instructions to connect your computer to your television
This article assumes that you're using a PC running Windows 7.
Step 1: Place your laptop near the television or ensure that your desktop computer is located close enough to reach it via the HDMI cable. Make sure that both your computer and your TV are turned off.
Step 2: At the back of your computer is an HDMI socket (see right). It looks a bit like a USB socket but isn't rectangular. It will be labelled 'HDMI'.
The HDMI cable is the same at each end (see left). It doesn't matter which end you plug into your computer. Plug one end in now.
Step 3: There's a flap on the front or side of your TV or on the back near the power cable. Under it, you'll find all sorts of buttons and input sockets. Plug the other end of the HDMI cable into the TV via the HDMI socket you'll find under the flap.
Step 4: Turn on your TV. Use the 'AV' button on the remote control to select the AV input 'PC'.
Step 5: Turn on your computer. It will now carry out a 'handshake protocol' with your TV. Your TV will feed information to the computer about the format it needs in order to accept video. You should see the information from your computer appearing on your TV screen. You may need to agree a couple of changes on your computer. Use your mouse or touchpad to click on the buttons in the usual way.
Step 6: Your TV is now your computer screen. Make sure you select the 'Full screen' option on your computer.
Step 7: Start the film you want to watch. Move the mouse pointer off the screen so that the 'Play' and 'Pause' buttons don't clutter it up. But don't worry – if you move the mouse again, they'll reappear.
Step 8: When the film has finished, close the file that contained the film or video and shut down your computer. Unplug the HDMI cable and select a different input on your TV's 'AV' button.
Siobhan O'Neill is an experienced freelance writer living in Surrey.


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The two teams will meet again to fight for a place in the CL.
Only test match: Ademar beat Lemgo
The Intersport Masters Cup staged an international friendly game with special flavour. Celje, Lemgo and Ademar will fight for a place in the Champions League in September in Leon. With a few weeks before the important CL qualification tournament the Spanish and the German team met for a test game.
The club from the Asobal league won this game by 26-28, which is a good sign for the team of Jordi Ribera.
The results at the tournament allow the Spanish to be hopeful before the season. The victory against Lemgo and a close defeat from the powerful Montpellier (31-32) in the Final show that Ademar are in good form before the CL start.
The form of Dalibor Doder is especially promising for Ademar. As middle back Sarmiento left Leon and moved to Barcelona, the Swedish Doder was signed to replace the talented player.
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ECMT2130 - Financial Econometrics
Semester 2, 2013 | Credit Points: 6
Coordinator: Bernard John Conlon
Over the last decade econometric modelling of financial data has become an important part of the operations of merchant banks and major trading houses and a vibrant area of employment for econometricians. This unit provides an introduction to some of the widely used econometric models for financial data and the procedures used to estimate them. Special emphasis is placed upon empirical work and applied analysis of real market data. Topics covered may include the statistical characteristics of financial data, the specification, estimation and testing of asset pricing models, the analysis of high frequency financial data, and the modelling of volatility in financial returns.
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This movie comes with a tornado of controversy surrounding it. People have accused the film of being propaganda created and released in a calculated effort to aid in Barack Obama's re-election. On the other side of the aisle, critics are claiming the film is 'pro-torture,' supporting the most extreme methods of interrogation. Is it? I don't know. What I do know is that this thriller about the decade-long manhunt for Osama Bin Laden is one of the most intense, gripping films I have seen in a while.
Maya (Jessica Chastain) begins her fledgling career in intelligence in 2003, joining the global manhunt for the 9/11 mastermind. Working out of the U.S. Embassy in Pakistan, she quickly becomes acquainted with the wide variety of methods for extracting information; and she soon begins to suspect a mysterious courier may be the key to finding Bin Laden.
Something tells me that if both the political left and right accuse you of pushing an agenda, you're probably not. I will say that for a movie to keep you nailed to your seat for more than two and a half hours is no small feat. Chastain already has a Golden Globe on her mantel, and may very likely have an Oscar joining it next month.
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This article was published 27/7/2014 (1091 days ago), so information in it may no longer be current.
Half of the Manitoba Senior Baseball League final is set after the Brandon Marlins completed their best-of-five semifinal sweep of the Reston Rockets on Sunday evening at Andrews Field.
Ryan Duncan was 3-for-4 and scored twice in the Marlins' 5-0 win to book their ticket into the championship series. The game was scoreless through four innings before the Marlins broke out for three runs in the fifth and added a few insurance markers later to put the game away. It's the first time in the series a contest was decided by more than one run, and Duncan believes his team played one of its best games.
"We just wanted to play hard that game just to prove we can play hard when we want to," he said. "We tried the other two games, but today it clicked. Everything worked well, everyone hit. It was good."
Shayne MacGranachan went 2-for-3 with a run scored and two RBIs, while Bret Heselwood scored a run and drove another in for the Marlins. Paul Thompson pitched for seven innings, scattering five hits and striking out six to earn the win. Duncan closed out the contest.
Cole Stober took the loss for the Rockets. He gave up four runs — three earned — in seven innings. Andrew Lochhead had a pair of hits for Reston.
Meanwhile, in Neepawa, the Brandon Cloverleafs moved within a game of advancing to the final with a 13-7 win over the host Farmers.
Matt Gunning went 3-for-6 with two runs scored and six RBIs as the Cloverleafs grabbed a 2-0 lead in their best-of-five series.
Pearce McDonald scored twice and drove in two other runs, while Sean Dryden gave up four runs and six hits in seven innings for the win.
Garett Rempel went six innings and gave up seven runs to take the loss, while Torey Scott went 2-for-5 with a run scored and two RBIs.
Brandon will try to close out the series on Tuesday when the Cloverleafs host Game 3 at Andrews Field at 7 p.m.
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72.61 KB, patch
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6 years ago
+++ This bug was initially created as a clone of Bug #645398 +++ We would like to remove the remaining PR_(MAX|MIN|ABS|ROUNDUP) macro calls and replace them with with NS_* inline calls.
Comment 1•
6 years ago
Created attachment 539576 [details] [diff] [review] The simple s/PR_foo/NS_foo cases To make review easier, I've split this up into the more straight forwards s/PR_foo/NS_foo and then the ones that required casting or other changes. The three patches folded together passed try: http://dev.philringnalda.com/tbpl/?tree=Try&rev=63acc1c93110
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6 years ago
Created attachment 539579 [details] [diff] [review] ssltunnel changes The inclusion of nsAlgorithm.h caused build errors along the lines of: ssltunnel.cpp(235) : warning C4003: not enough actual parameters for macro 'free' ...due to the local function free(), so I had to rename it, don't know if areafree() is the best choice, let me know if you'd prefer something else. I had to add $(MOZALLOC_LIB) to Makefile LIBS, due to these build errors: error LNK2019: unresolved external symbol __imp__moz_xmalloc ... error LNK2019: unresolved external symbol __imp__moz_free ... ...again let me know if that wasn't the best way to do it. Has passed try, see comment 1 for TBPL URL.
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6 years ago
Created attachment 539580 [details] [diff] [review] Everything else Instances where I had to cast / it wasn't a straight substitution, for closer inspection. Think all the casts should be ok, but would feel happier if you had a quick sanity check. Thanks! :-) Has passed try, URL in comment 1.
Comment on attachment 539576 [details] [diff] [review] The simple s/PR_foo/NS_foo cases Review of attachment 539576 [details] [diff] [review]: -----------------------------------------------------------------
Comment on attachment 539580 [details] [diff] [review] Everything else Review of attachment 539580 [details] [diff] [review]: ----------------------------------------------------------------- r+ with those fixed ::: content/media/nsMediaCache.cpp @@ +741,5 @@ > // Cache size is in KB > PRInt32 cacheSize = Preferences::GetInt("media.cache_size", 500*1024); > PRInt64 maxBlocks = static_cast<PRInt64>(cacheSize)*1024/nsMediaCache::BLOCK_SIZE; > + maxBlocks = NS_MAX<PRInt64>(maxBlocks, 1); > + return NS_MIN<PRInt32>(maxBlocks, PR_INT32_MAX); This isn't right. Casting maxBlocks down to PRInt32 could overflow. We need to do NS_MIN<PRInt64>, only then is it safe to cast the result to a PRInt32. ::: netwerk/protocol/http/nsHttpTransaction.cpp @@ +1086,5 @@ > // NOT persistent, we simply accept everything in |buf|. > if (mConnection->IsPersistent() || mPreserveStream) { > PRInt64 remaining = mContentLength - mContentRead; > PRInt64 count64 = count; > + *contentRead = NS_MIN<PRUint32>(count64, remaining); Similar to above, the MIN needs to happen in PRInt64 space. Also count64 should be removed, we can just use count here. ::: widget/src/windows/nsIMM32Handler.cpp @@ +1211,5 @@ > } > } > // compClauseArrayLength may be negative. I.e., ImmGetCompositionStringW > // may return an error code. > + mClauseArray.SetLength(NS_MAX<PRInt32>(0, clauseArrayLength)); Should just be <long> @@ +1237,5 @@ > } > > // attrStrLen may be negative. I.e., ImmGetCompositionStringW may return an > // error code. > + mAttributeArray.SetLength(NS_MAX<PRInt32>(0, attrArrayLength)); Should just be <long>
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Have updated the patch locally with the comment 5 changes, but before I upload, I'd like to deal with some build warnings that I spotted after double checking the local build log. (Not sure if they existed before this patch, but they are on the lines I'm changing, so might as well fix them whilst I'm here). /content/base/src/nsTextFragment.cpp(168) : warning C4146: unary minus operator applied to unsigned type, result still unsigned http://mxr.mozilla.org/mozilla-central/source/content/base/src/nsTextFragment.cpp#168 > - PR_MIN(len, PRInt32(((-NS_PTR_TO_UINT32(str)) & alignMask) / sizeof(PRUnichar))); > + NS_MIN(len, PRInt32(((-NS_PTR_TO_UINT32(str)) & alignMask) / sizeof(PRUnichar))); /content/base/src/nsTextFragmentSSE2.cpp(39) : warning C4146: unary minus operator applied to unsigned type, result still unsigned http://mxr.mozilla.org/mozilla-central/source/content/base/src/nsTextFragmentSSE2.cpp#38 > - PR_MIN(len, PRInt32(((-NS_PTR_TO_UINT32(str)) & 0xf) / sizeof(PRUnichar))); > + NS_MIN(len, PRInt32(((-NS_PTR_TO_UINT32(str)) & 0xf) / sizeof(PRUnichar))); /xpcom/string/src/nsUTF8UtilsSSE2.cpp(15) : warning C4146: unary minus operator applied to unsigned type, result still unsigned http://mxr.mozilla.org/mozilla-central/source/xpcom/string/src/nsUTF8UtilsSSE2.cpp#14 > - PR_MIN(aSourceLength, (-NS_PTR_TO_UINT32(aSource) & 0xf) / sizeof(PRUnichar)); > + NS_MIN<PRUint32>(aSourceLength, (-NS_PTR_TO_UINT32(aSource) & 0xf) / sizeof(PRUnichar)); /xpcom/string/src/nsUTF8UtilsSSE2.cpp(68) : warning C4146: unary minus operator applied to unsigned type, result still unsigned http://mxr.mozilla.org/mozilla-central/source/xpcom/string/src/nsUTF8UtilsSSE2.cpp#67 > - PRUint32 alignLen = PR_MIN(aSourceLength, (-NS_PTR_TO_UINT32(aSource) & 0xf)); > + PRUint32 alignLen = NS_MIN<PRUint32>(aSourceLength, (-NS_PTR_TO_UINT32(aSource) & 0xf)); What's the best way of dealing with these? Using NS_PTR_TO_INT32 instead and then casting back to PRUint32 if needed, after the NS_MIN? Or just dropping the minus operator entirely? (Unfortunately my C++ / NS_* knowledge is minimal at this point, so excuse the no doubt stupid question!)
PRUint32(-NS_PTR_TO_INT32(aSource) & 0xF)
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http://dev.philringnalda.com/tbpl/?tree=Try&rev=a03554955ed0 The changes from comment 6 (not sure if they need re-review or not) : http://hg.mozilla.org/try/diff/72e9bf93551a/content/base/src/nsTextFragment.cpp http://hg.mozilla.org/try/diff/72e9bf93551a/content/base/src/nsTextFragmentSSE2.cpp http://hg.mozilla.org/try/diff/72e9bf93551a/xpcom/string/src/nsUTF8UtilsSSE2.cpp Once the ssl tunnel patch is reviewed, will qfold everything and upload the updated patch.
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6 years ago
Comment on attachment 539579 [details] [diff] [review] ssltunnel changes Review of attachment 539579 [details] [diff] [review]: ----------------------------------------------------------------- ::: testing/mochitest/ssltunnel/Makefile.in @@ +62,1 @@ > $(NULL) Can you just reindent this block with two-space indent while you're here?
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Created attachment 541926 [details] [diff] [review] All patches qfolded for checkin The three r+ patches qfolded for checkin, with the following changes: - Comment 5 review nits. - Comment 8 changes to silence build warnings mentioned in comment 6. - Comment 9 ssltunnel indentation fix.
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Merged: http://hg.mozilla.org/mozilla-central/rev/fc776fa4afb7
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6 years ago
Comment on attachment 541926 [details] [diff] [review] All patches qfolded for checkin >diff --git a/layout/base/nsPresShell.cpp b/layout/base/nsPresShell.cpp >--- a/layout/base/nsPresShell.cpp >+++ b/layout/base/nsPresShell.cpp >@@ -51,16 +51,17 @@ > * identified per MPL Section 3.3 > * > * Date Modified by Description of modification > * 05/03/2000 IBM Corp. Observer events for reflow states > */ > > /* a presentation of a document, part 2 */ > >+#include "nsAlgorithm.h" > #include "nsIPresShell.h" > #include "nsPresContext.h" > #include "nsIContent.h" > #include "mozilla/dom/Element.h" > #include "nsIDocument.h" > #include "nsIDOMXULDocument.h" > #include "nsStubDocumentObserver.h" > #include "nsStyleSet.h" I consider putting this include first to be bad practice. In order to ensure that each header file, included on its own, compiles, it's good practice to put the "most related" header file first. In other words, the first include in nsPresShell.cpp should be nsIPresShell.h so that there's some file (nsPresShell.cpp) where the first include is nsIPresShell.h, so that if somebody adds something to nsIPresShell.h that doesn't compile without some other header being included first, we'll notice.
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6 years ago
(In reply to comment #13) > I consider putting this include first to be bad practice. The logic makes sense, thanks for the feedback. I did check the MDN coding style page (https://developer.mozilla.org/En/Developer_Guide/Coding_Style) but there was nothing on this; though presume if I had more C++ experience I would do it like that out of habit anyway. I'll address this + the fact that two more PR_* macros have cropped up in the meantime (in new code) in a follow-up patch.
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6 years ago
Created attachment 543119 [details] [diff] [review] Loose ends follow-up After the main patch, there were still a couple of PR_(MAX|MIN|ABS|ROUNDUP) macro calls left, including some that have been introduced in new code since the patch (eg http://hg.mozilla.org/mozilla-central/diff/99c270809649/layout/base/nsBidiPresUtils.cpp). This takes care of the stragglers & reorders the includes in nsPresShell.cpp per comment 13. I'm also going to add a section to the coding style MDN wiki page, to avoid further instances of new code adding yet more of these macros back in.
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6 years ago
Added section to the coding style MDN wiki page, here: https://developer.mozilla.org/En/Developer_Guide/Coding_Style#Usage_of_PR_(MAX.7cMIN.7cABS.7cROUNDUP)_macro_calls Feel free to adjust/correct wording/location/styling as needed. Simon, CCing you so you are aware of the changes here, since your patch in bug 665837 added more PR_MIN calls after this bug removed the rest.
Comment on attachment 543119 [details] [diff] [review] Loose ends follow-up Review of attachment 543119 [details] [diff] [review]: -----------------------------------------------------------------
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Comment on attachment 543119 [details] [diff] [review] Loose ends follow-up http://hg.mozilla.org/mozilla-central/rev/01e79adc8c0f


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What passes for a Brain Trust at Heartland?
Richard Littlemore | February 23, 2012
By Richard Littlemore • Thursday, February 23, 2012 - 23:56
Has beens, also-rans, deniers-for-hire on retainer at "think tank"
Update: 13th scientist disavows Heartland connection (See: Watkins at bottom of this post)
The Heartland Institute maintains a stable of 13 scientists on retainer for the express purpose of attacking the work of the Nobel Prize winning Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change (IPCC), according to budget information released last week in the Heartland document dump.
The scientists, ranging from one of the world's least credible deniers-for-hire (Dr. S. Fred Singer) to a sessional lecturer on the evolution and history of the domestic dog (Susan Crockford), include no top climate scientists currently publishing in the peer-reviewed literature.
The best paid "expert" on the Heartland list is Craig Idso, a former Director of Environmental Science at Peabody Energy (the largest coal company in the world). Heartland pays Idso $11,600 a month through his Center for the Study of CO2 & Global Change, which like the Heartland Institute, has charitable status and therefore operates with an effective subsidy from the American taxpayer. (Funny how quick libertarians are to fleece old Uncle Sam when THEY get to kick the money back to their rich friends.)


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The financial year of married Europeans in India is nearer eighteen months than twelve.
It is common to speak of the fiscal rather than the financial year.
A sharp increase is bound to come, however, in the course of the financial year.
It was a night which marked the close of the financial year of the firm.
The financial year of the Party shall begin on March 1st, and end on the last day of February next succeeding.
At the end of what we call the financial year we may be able to give you more.
The financial year begins on the 1st of July and concludes on the 30th of June of the next year.
The Budget shall be passed as an act before the opening of the financial year.
During the financial year ending on the 30th of June 1901 these figures were slightly exceeded.
As the financial year had closed in May, it would be more than two years since the previous report had been made to the public.


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The Directorate General of Higher Education (Dikti) created the SAME program to promote the development of high quality lecturers in Indonesia's higher education system and to better form lasting partnerships between U.S. and Indonesian higher education institutions. SAME is designed to encourage foreign exchange for permanent lecturers of state and private universities in Indonesia who have a doctorate or master's degree. This program aims to give lecturers the chance to travel abroad to give special presentations on art and cultural issues, to forge networks of cooperation such a double degree programs with overseas institutions, to host Indonesian language programs, and to conduct research in partnership with foreign universities. SAME programs may last from two weeks to three months and should be conducted between August and October 2013. SAME covers the cost of international flights, health insurance, and a living stipend for up to 3 months.
The program prioritizes universities that have Memorandums of Understanding (MOUs) with the university targeted for exchange, those that have created a blueprint for Human Resource Development at their institution, and those that have created a Tri Darma cooperation agreement.
Program Requirements
- Must be tenured faculty at a Dikti registered institution
- Must have a valid NIDN (National Professor Identification Number)
- Must present a copy of her/his diploma
- Must have a letter of permission from a higher education official
- Must have an invitation letter or letter of acceptance from a higher education institution in a foreign country
- Must not have received a PAR (Program for Academic Recharging grant from Dikti) in the past three years
- Must have a clear work plan for their time overseas
- Must have a certification of good health from a doctor
- Must have experience in the academic field they will be working in
- Must be proficient in English, applicants with language skills in the target country language will be viewed favorably
- Must have a minimal score of 550 TOEFL or 6.0 IELTS, especially as a professor who achieved their doctorate within Indonesia
- Administrative staff may only participate in a SAME program of no more than 2 weeks
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For Candidates:
- Fill out Form A from Dikti's Website (www.dikti.go.id)
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- Attach related supporting documents (TOEFL scores, letter of invitation, passport photo, diploma, certificate, MOU document, certification of good health, etc.)
- Obtain the approval of a higher education official at your institution
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- Verify the credentials of every application packet received from applying faculty members
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- Submit SAME Program proposals with all necessary supporting documents to the Director General of Dikti
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All required documents must be received by Dikti. The documents must be sent with the selected subject/university on the top corner of the envelope. The documents should be sent to the Directorate of Education and Educational Staff of Directorate General of Higher Education Jakarta. The requirements and rules of the SAME Program can be downloaded at www.dikti.go.id or received by email from email@example.com. For more information please call Soraya at the International Office of UB, phone (office): 0341-557923 or mobilephone: 082132900142.


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Prevent Cell Phone Radiation Exposure FAQs
Cell Radiation: Answers to Your Frequently Asked Questions
The World Health Organization recently listed the cell phone as "carcinogenic," which means it could potentially be bad for your health due to the levels of radiation emitted during use. There are easy ways to cut down your risk of exposure, but a few of you had some additional questions that we'd like to cover here. Check out the cell phone radiation FAQ below, and leave any other questions you have in the comments; we'll be updating this post with more info!
What kinds of cell phones emit the least amount of radiation?
From CNET:
- Samsung Blue Earth
- Samsung Infuse 4G
- Samsung Acclaim
- Samsung Replenish
- Huawei Ideos X5
What kinds of cell phones emit the highest amount of radiation?
From CNET:
- Motorola Bravo
- Motorola Droid 2 Global
- Sony Ericsson Satio (Idou)
- Sony Ericsson Xperia X10 Mini Pro
- Kyocera Jax S1300
Can I use a Bluetooth earpiece instead?
You can use a Bluetooth earpiece, but since those kinds of headsets use radio waves to transmit data, you're better off using a wired hands-free device. Earbuds with an attached microphone should work just fine.
Get more answers after the jump
How far away should I hold my phone from my head?
The recommended distance is 15mm, but the goal is to keep your device as far away from your head as possible. So if you're using the speakerphone, don't keep it close to your face. If you're in the car, put the phone somewhere safe (say the glove box?) and use a wireless car speaker to chat while you're on the road.
Does a phone's reception level make a difference?
Yes. Your phone has to work harder in poor reception areas, so take those dropped calls as a sign to stay off of the phone until you get a better signal.
Are cordless phones safe to use?
Though cordless phones do operate with radio frequencies similar to those of mobile phones, according to the The National Cancer Institute, since they operate at a limited range, their signals are much less powerful.
What can I do to cut down my risk?
- Use speakerphone mode — Keep a distance between you and the radiation waves being emitted from your handset by using the speakerphone, and using a Bluetooth car device (like the Motorola Roadster) when you're on the road.
- Get an antiradiation case — You may think it's snake oil, but the science is there — the Case-Mate Bounce Case ($50) redirects and reduces hot-spot radiation by up to 85 percent, and overall radiation by 65 percent.
- Text instead — Another way of keeping the cell phone away from your noggin is by texting instead of calling. I bet a lot of you are already doing this!
- Use accessories to your advantage — Who knew that a retro-styled accessory could be such a handy tool for reducing your radiation risk? Called Moshi Moshi Pop Phone, these cell phone and laptop attachments let you make clear calls while keeping your phone away from your skull.
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The front-runners in Virginia's U.S. Senate race are fighting over who is more focused on the economy, but Del. Bob Marshall is happy to make social issues the cornerstone of his campaign.
Marshall, one of the most staunchly conservative voices in Richmond, last month jumped into the Senate race despite a crowded field of Tea Party Republicans already running to the political right of former Gov. George Allen, the presumptive Republican nominee. But unlike other underdogs, Marshall has a strong statewide following among conservatives because of unflappable pro-life and anti-tax philosophy that nearly helped him win the party's 2010 Senate nomination.
Marshall has long championed the most controversial anti-abortion measures in the General Assembly, including a personhood bill in the current session that would have given a fetus legal and civil rights.
That bill was killed last week and, with an eye on the upcoming primary, Marshall was critical of fellow Republicans who helped defeat it.
"What do you expect when you elect Republicans, not conservatives?" Marshall said.
Other Republicans, including Gov. Bob McDonnell, have ducked divisive social issues and focused on economic issues in recent campaigns. And Democratic Senate candidate Tim Kaine has been attacking Allen by tying him to the General Assembly's conservative agenda. Yet, Marshall is fully embracing those issues to portray himself as the most principled conservative in the race.
In this legislative session alone, Marshall was accused of attacking Islam when he sought to ban judges from referencing foreign legal codes in their decisions. He tried to end the vaccination of girls for a sexually transmitted disease that causes cervical cancer and fought the Obama administration's effort to phase out incandescent light bulbs. He recently filed a brief with the U.S. Supreme Court likening federal health care reforms to "economic rape."
"I already have a 'can do' record of challenging Tim Kaine and winning in the public arena on major economic and social issues," Marshall said, "and I can do it again."


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Gemei Promotes Another Classic Device To PRO Status – The HD8800 PRO
June 14, 2011 by Alex in Android Tablet, Gemei, MP4, PMP, Tablet with No Comments.
We've very recently blogged about Gemei's HD8900 PRO player - the Android + WiFi successor to the HD8900. Gemei has now done the same to their old HD8800 player. Like the HD8900 PRO, the HD8800 PRO is also an updated version of its predecessor which adds Android OS and WiFi connectivity. Also like its PRO brethren, the Android version on the HD8800 PRO is unknown, although if Gemei is keeping with the times by adding Android and WiFi to their PMPs, we can only hope it's at least Android 2.3 Gingerbread (although 2.2 FroYo is probably the more realistic version). via imp3


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By Rhonda Abrams, USA TODAY
It's time for you to develop a business plan. NO! Don't stop reading! I know the idea of working on a business plan seems yucky. After all, there's all that writing, research, working on numbers and finances. Dull and daunting. But wait! I'm going to change your mind about developing a business plan — whether you're just starting up or are already running a company.
You'll find the process of developing a business plan — and it's the process that's important — helps your company survive and thrive. It can be fairly painless, even fun. And — it's going to make you more money. Got your attention, now?
Of course, if you're just starting a business, going through the business plan process is absolutely critical. From time to time, you may hear people say it's not necessary to have a business plan, but what they really mean is that it's not necessary to have a "written" business plan. Often, that's true. Unless you're raising money from outsiders (or entering a business plan or start-up competition), you don't need to craft a polished, written business plan.
But you do need to go through the "process" of planning. Study after study has shown that those companies that develop a business plan have significantly higher success rates.
Why? Because the business planning process provides you with an organized structure to think through the critical aspects of your business. You're forced to think about aspects such as:
• What business you're truly in, helping you decide what projects and good ideas to pursue and which to put aside — at least for the time being.
• Who are your best, most profitable customers? For small businesses, developing a clear niche market significantly enhances your chances of financial success.
• What makes you unique? What gives you a true, sustainable competitive advantage?
• How much money will you need? When? For what? How much money will you realistically make? When will the cash flow into and out of your business?
If you're trying to raise money for your new company, you're definitely going to need a business plan. The first thing potential funders are going to say is "Send me your business plan."
Even if you've already got a company up-and-running and you're not looking for outside financing, developing a business plan — or an annual business plan — provides tremendous benefits.
A number of years ago I was hired by a large software corporation to conduct business plan seminars in various cities around the world. It was a great gig — international travel to some of the most beautiful cities on the globe: Barcelona, Sydney, London. They hired me because I'm the author of the nation's best-selling business plan book, "Successful Business Plan: Secrets & Strategies." I'd also developed business plans for over 15 years for companies of all sizes.
But I got far more out of these business plan workshops than just some fabulous trips. As I helped these other entrepreneurs craft an annual business plan for their companies, I turned to one of my employees who was with me and asked, "Why aren't we doing this every year ourselves?"
Sure, I had developed a business plan when I first launched my business, just as I had with other businesses I'd started. But our original business plan had been developed a number of years before. As usually happens, I got involved in the day-to-day operations of a growing company and didn't go back to looking at any of the fundamentals.
So when we arrived back home, we put an annual business plan process in place. As a result, we eliminated some activities. We identified the need and opportunity for some digital business plan financial templates, which led us to put company resources on creating those, and they still make me money to this day. We identified a threat to the company — too much of our income coming from one distribution channel — and diversified. A few years later, that decision saved the company.
In the very first year after we developed our annual business plan, my company had its most significant growth. And that's what a business plan can do for you — put more money in your bank account and help you sleep at night.
If you haven't developed a business plan yet, it's high time you do. To help, you'll find a number of my business plan resources on the Web as part of my six-week start-up series with USA TODAY. Check them out here.
Rhonda Abrams is president of The Planning Shop, publisher of books for entrepreneurs. Her newest book is Successful Marketing: Secrets & Strategies. Register for Rhonda's free business tips at www.PlanningShop.com. For an index of her columns, click here. Twitter: twitter.com/RhondaAbrams. Copyright Rhonda Abrams 2009.
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This video shows the shocking moment a 500lb bomb was dropped on US soldiers by mistake.
American troops were engaging Taliban forces in the Paktika province when an airstrike began.
Reports suggest the operation went drastically wrong and 'friendly fire' resulted in the quarter tonne bomb being unloaded on their own troops.
Amazingly there were no casualties in the incident, which was uploaded to YouTube on Tuesday.
An interview on the military veteran community Funker with the cameraman explains what happened.
The soldier said: "About a half second before impact you could hear the bomb screaming in like I hadn't ever heard before, and I definitely knew at that point something was off.
"After the initial realization that it had hit behind us, we were so scatter brained trying to figure out what happened. It hit so close to the guys in the tower it actually knocked the fill out of radios."


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I am delighted to be in the position of Head of School at River Mead School and to be leading an enthusiastic and experienced team of staff who are committed to moving the school ever forward. As with all the schools in the Mead Academy Trust we aim to create a school culture that supports inspired teaching, effective learning, respectful relationships and high expectations of learning behaviours.
At River Mead, we understand that children learn best when learning is exciting, meaningful and challenging and that they are entitled to well planned and innovative experiences that are set in relevant contexts. We encourage the children at River Mead School to be confident to share their fascinations and interests with us as it from these that we get our best inspiration. We understand that children have a right to be leaders in their learning and that their motivation and engagement will help develop their skills, knowledge and understanding. Above all we want to ensure that all the children at River Mead School are happy, secure and safe. We will provide them with opportunities to play, explore, be active, be creative and to have their ideas taken seriously. We hope that parents, carers, governors and the wider community will recognise and celebrate the achievements at River Mead School and take pride in becoming active contributors of our learning community. We want to work in authentic partnerships and hope that River Mead School will be recognised as an inviting and inclusive environment.
We understand that every child and family is unique and that every day we will have much to learn from each other.
We welcome you warmly to the River Mead School 'family'.
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In January 2010, more than 30,000 small business "love notes" were posted to Love A Local Business. Each message of affection for one small business also served as a nomination for that particular company to win a much sought-after grant from Intuit.
The deserving Grand Prize recipient that month was Blossom Birth, a non-profit community-based education and resource center based in Palo Alto, California that provides pregnant women and their partners with a "supportive, holistic, and non-judgmental view of pregnancy, childbirth, and early parenting."
According to Mora Oommen, Executive Director of Blossom Birth, the grant — $25,000 worth of local radio advertising on the Westwood One network, $9,500 in cash and $500 in Intuit products and services — "helped us take on some risks that we might have considered too risky before."
"Through classes, workshops, support groups, and accessibility to community resources," Oommen says, "Blossom strives to support and inform expectant and new parents so they can raise healthy, secure children — making our community strong now and into the future."
Thanks to the grant from Intuit, Blossom Birth is in the process of expanding the center to include an additional room to offer more classes and community services. "We are the only nonprofit resource center in the Peninsula," Oommen adds, "that offers childbirth classes using a variety of approaches together with other classes, resources, informational talks, and referrals."
Reflecting on how far Blossom Birth has come since the organization was launched some ten years ago, Oommen says Blossom Birth has survived the same way so many other small businesses have, by digging deep into one's community.
"Blossom has always had a strong sense of community. In addition to a dedicated staff, board and instructors we have a community of volunteers who donate time, money and services to help our center stay open," Oommen boasts. "We still have a lot to learn to be a sustainable, thriving organization. We have never had to close our doors but we have also always had to remain creative to stay afloat. We don't have much of a marketing budget… but we have tried to take advantage of free social networking sites such as Facebook to keep engaged with our community."
As a result of Blossom Birth's commitment to community — a commitment that shows no sign of slowing — countless individuals have been helped in truly significant, lasting ways.
"We work with women and their families at a critical time in their lives — when they are pregnant and early in their parenting years," Oommen says. "Many women have told us that Blossom helped and prepared them for an informed birth, helping then understand their options and become part of the process."
For more information about the organization and its invaluable services, please visit Blossom Birth.
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Original journalism from the Center's OpenSecrets Blog
Which Industries Won and Lost in Election 2010?
November 10, 2010 | Imagine that every member of Congress represents the industry or special interests that have contributed the most to his or her campaign coffers. Which industries and special interests, then, lost or won seats in Congress during the 2010 midterm election?
Third Quarter Campaign Finance Reports Show Money Race Is On
October 16, 2009 | An initial Center for Responsive Politics analysis has found that sitting members of the U.S. House of Representatives raised $48.2 million from July 1 through Sept. 30, 2009, based on the 336 reports we have in. The mean amount these lawmakers raised was $143,640, and the median amount was $126,680.
Tracking Your Representatives' Health Care Cash
June 25, 2009 | Here's a cool tool that brings together data from various parts of OpenSecrets.org to show how much money each current lawmaker has raised from various health-related industries and the health sector overall since 1989 (including President Obama's haul).
Embattled Lobbying Firm PMA Targeted Members of Defense Committees
February 12, 2009 | The close ties between Rep. John Murtha and a Washington lobbying firm raided by the FBI have put the powerful Pennsylvania Democrat under greater scrutiny. The lobbyists at PMA Group have been Murtha's fifth most generous campaign donor over time, but he is just one of 284 members of the 111th Congress who have collected money from the firm, which specializes in securing federal earmarks for its clients. In total, PMA Group's employees and its political action committee have given current members of Congress $3.4 million since 1989.
Update: Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac Invest in Lawmakers
September 11, 2008 | When the federal government announced two months ago that it would be seizing mortgage buyers Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac, CRP looked at how much money members of Congress had collected since 1989 from the companies. On Sunday the government proceeded with the takeover and we've returned to our data to bring you the updates, this time providing a list of all 354 lawmakers who have gotten money from Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac (in July we posted the top 25).
Now Available: '07 Personal Finances for House & Senate
June 18, 2008 | If you're sick of counting your own pennies, now you can take a break and check out what your representatives are worth. The Center for Responsive Politics has updated our Personal Financial Disclosures database to include the 2007 annual reports for all members of Congress, at least those who filed their reports on time.
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A rare political protest in the Chinese territory of Macau turned violent after demonstrators clashed with police.
Hundreds of people had been taking part in a May Day protest over alleged corruption and illegal labour.
Police fired shots into the air and used dogs to try to disperse the marchers, as they veered off the route.
Protesters were complaining about the lack of local jobs due to an influx of cheap foreign labour caused by a recent boom in Macau's lucrative casino trade.
They accuse the government of turning a blind eye to the situation.
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Employment & Community Options Celebrates 25th Anniversary & National Disability Employment Month
Despite high unemployment rates, local non-profit's employment services shine on
San Diego based non-profit, Employment & Community Options (E&CO) has teamed up with over 200 California businesses to give adults with developmental disabilities the support and opportunities they need to lead independent and fulfilling lives. For most, that journey often begins with a job, which is precisely why The United States Congress designated October National Disability Employment Awareness Month.
In 1985, long before the U.S. government recognized the abilities of adults with disabilities, E&CO was empowering this vulnerable population through employment, life-skills training and independent-
"People with developmental disabilities are willing and able to fill productive roles and work alongside other members of their communities in a competitive employment environment,"
However, many adults with disabilities are still being closed out or laid off from job opportunities. According to the report from the Bureau of Labor Statistics, the jobless rate is 60 percent higher for Americans with disabilities, which is why National Disability Employment Awareness Month is vital for the overall well-being of this vulnerable population.
With the poor economy further restricting employment options, E&CO is getting creative by creating independent business opportunities for its participants, allowing them to have increased control over their lives and careers.
E&CO's pilot program called the Coronado Enterprise Group (CEG) is proving that entrepreneurship is a challenging, yet viable alternative for employment. The CEG is a concierge service that is operated and maintained by E&CO participants. The business venture has been so successful over the past nine months, that similar new business opportunities are currently being explored in both Poway and San Jose.
In addition to providing employment and independent living services to adults with developmental disabilities, E&CO also provides economically-
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Poems In The Drawer - Poem by Thomas Phelps
She did not remember him really,
she had been just a child.
Perhaps he had written to pass the time?
She did not know he was driven to create.
This literary Beethoven,
this unseen Rembrandt
who often rose with sleep-filled eyes
long before the winged ones stirred
to put on record another 'masterpiece'
fighting to get out of his head
and onto the scrap of paper,
only to be covered by similar scraps
in the dressing table drawer.
Never to be read and enjoyed
or even criticized and ridiculed.
Now, with the creator gone,
each 'masterpiece' would take its place,
perhaps its rightful place, amongst the
old washing machines and 78's.
She couldn't recall the face or the voice
of that distant one whose blood she shared,
but she felt a deep sadness
as she black-bagged his life's work.
What else could she do
with the poems in the drawer?
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Siddons, who is currently in Australia where he is being treated for a shoulder injury, however, said the news of the exodus did not surprise him.
''I think everyone knew this was waiting in the wings,'' he said.
Last night, ICL unveiled its new team - Dhaka Warriors - which comprises 13 Bangladeshi players and it is being rumoured that a contract worth 200,000 dollars motivated the players to take the decision.
Players aligned with the ICL are banned from playing official domestic and international cricket.
The Australian-born Siddons, who took charge of the Bangladesh squad a year ago, said currently he is focussed on ensuring his boys do well in the 2011 World Cup which will be jointly hosted by India, Pakistan, Sri Lanka and Bangladesh.
''I think it's impossible to get them back.
''We can't afford to lose that many players on a regular basis.
We'll replace these guys with young players but my biggest concern is that the ICL will come knocking again next year.
''We've been looking to build strength ahead of the World Cup in 2011 and that hasn't changed,'' Siddons said.
He will return back to Bangladesh on Sunday in order to prepare the team for a home series against New Zealand starting next month.
''All I'll say is we haven't lost one player who was in the team for the last Test,'' he said.
Siddons said he did not speak to any of the players who have announced their retirement to join the ICL.
''There were a few people with the wrong thing on their mind. The guys who were going are gone and the guys who are staying can get on with the job,'' he conceded.
Meanwhile, the Bangladesh Cricket Board (BCB) has refused to accept the retirement letters of the players and seven out of the 13 players who have signed with the ICL are contracted to the national team.


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|March 22, 2011 by Karen Greene
|Effective Date
|Fall 2012
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|Change 1: Change 7100:105 (See CPA-11-035) Introduction to Art Education from 3 credits to 2. Two credits are sufficient to cover course material and frees up one credit to add a new course to the major. Change 2: Add 7100:430 (See CPA-11-050 ) Professional Practices in Art Education (1). This course is needed to prepare pre-student teaching support and guidance, and prepare students for permanent positions in the art education field. Change 3: Add 7100:425 (See CPA-11-042 ) Ceramics: Methods, Materials, and Concepts (3), 7100:427 (See CPA-11-038) Art in the Inclusive Classroom (3), 7100:424 (See CPA-11-048) Middle School Materials and Techniques (3), 7100:423 (See CPA-11-040) Community Based Art Education (3), and 7100:426 (See CPA-11- 044) Early Elementary Art Education (3) courses to the art education curriculum. Because of art education program growth and development, Special Topics classes that were offered on a rotating basis as different sections of the Special Topics number (7100:484), need to be formalized with course names, numbers, and integration into the art education program. Change 4: Add 7100:428 (See CPA-11-046) Elementary Field Experience: Art Licensure (1) and 7100:429 (See CPA-11-052 ) Secondary Field Experience: Art Licensure (1) to accommodate the need for supervised field experiences during art teaching method courses. Field hours are currently absorbed in methods courses and students are given no direct supervision. Change 5: Alter studio requirements to give students the opportunity to explore studio coursework in greater depth. These changes also freed up 3 credits to build in prior changes to the program without increasing the total degree credit requirements.
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The 360 Capital Industrial Fund will compliance list next month, marking a strong end of the year for the Australian listed property sector.
Unlike the recent debut of
According to Mr Pitt the opportunity to trade the units may also usher in a number of small-cap companies who are eager to "come on board".
The new fund, is expected to list on the week starting December 10.
Although some have claimed the vehicle's high gearing of close to 60 per cent will deter some investors, Mr Pitt insisted a debt reduction programme is already under way.
On Tuesday the fund sold two industrial properties in Perth for around $10.5 million, reducing its outstanding loan to its senior lender,
The vehicle also has $26 million of long-dated convertible notes, which were arranged by its informal adviser Moelis & Co.
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Bacteria Will Replace Your Hardrive
One gram of bacteria could store the same amount of information as 450, 2,000-gigabyte hard disks.
Scientists at the Chinese University of Hong Kong are working to advance the process known as biostorage. According to researchers, biostorage will allow for data to be 'recorded' in E. coli bacteria. Bacteria are reported to have an immense storage capacity. One gram of bacteria could store the same amount of information as 450, 2,000-gigabyte hard disks.
"This means you will be able to keep large datasets for the long term in a box of bacteria in the refrigerator," said Aldrin Yim, a student instructor on the university's biostorage project, a 2010 gold medallist in the Massachusetts Institute of Technology prestigious iGEM competition.
Biostorage — the art of storing and encrypting information in living organisms — is a young field, having existed for about a decade.
In 2007, a team at Japan's Keio University said they had successfully encoded the equation that represents Einstein's theory of relativity, E=MC², in the DNA of a common soil bacterium.
They pointed out that because bacteria constantly reproduce, a group of the single-celled organisms could store a piece of information for thousands of years.
But the Hong Kong researchers have leaped beyond this early step, developing methods to store more complex data and starting to overcome practical problems which have lent weight to skeptics who see the method as science fiction.
The group has developed a method of compressing data, splitting it into chunks and distributing it between different bacterial cells, which helps to overcome limits on storage capacity. They are also able to "map" the DNA so information can be easily located.
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Polska / zachodniopomorskie
|Synagogues, prayer houses and others
|Sites of martyrdom
|Judaica in museums
|zachodniopomorskie / inne (before 1939)
|szczecinecki / Kreis Neustettin (before 1939)
|Barwice / Bärwalde (before 1939)
|Other names:
|Bärwalde [j. niemiecki]
Małgorzata Grzenda /
Barwice – a town located in north-western Poland, in the West Pomerania Province, in Szczecinek County. It is situated 25 km north-west of Szczecinek, 168 km north-east of Szczecin, 491 km north-west of Warsaw. It lies on the Gęsia River.
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Most likely, the first Jews, at the number of six, arrived in Barwice (then called Behrenwalde) as early as 1690. Fifteen years later, it was recorded that the town had six Jewish households, among which were the families of Marcus Levi, Benjamin Jacob, Jacob Levin, and Jacob Israel. In 1706, Marcus Levi was a delegate to a meeting of the Association of the Jewish Communities of Pomerania (German: Pommersche Landjudenschaft), which was held in Stargard.
In 1712, a fee of 6 thalers was established for Barwice (now called Beerwalde), which had to be paid to the royal treasury in exchange for permission to settle in the town. However, the decision quickly became groundless. It was so because a decree issued by the Government of Hinter Pomerania (German: Hinterpommersche Regierung) stated that only one Jewish family was allowed to live in a private town like Barwice, unlike in a state town. Therefore, all unprivileged Jewish families had to leave the town in the following years. The report of 2 April 1718 states that Marcus Levi received a safe conduct, but had to surrender his court privilege. Jochim Salomon, on the other hand, was forced to leave the town and requested permission to settle in Połczyn (Polzin), where no Jews lived at that time. That permission could have been granted to him only on the condition that he surrendered his privilege. By the end of 1728, the only Jewish family living in Barwice was that of Samuel Salomon, who had received his privilege ten years earlier, and who was referred to as wirklicher Schutzjude ("a real protected Jew"). It is known, however, that Jacob Arndt, a Jew from Szczecinek (Neustettin), would occasionally stay in the vicinity of Barwice.
In 1737, the Barwice town authorities estimated the wealth of Samuel Salomon as so meager that he could not even afford to visit the markets to purchase new wares. Based on that, it can be assumed that the situation in trade in such a small town as Barwice was really unfavorable at the time, although the government supported the purchase of local textiles, including wool. These goods were then sent to Gdańsk and to Poland, a process in which the Jewish merchants played an essential role. The name of Jochim Levin, who was mentioned in 1764, is associated with the textile craft. The last reference to S
Local history
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Barwice is one of the oldest settlements in Pomerania. In the area where the town is located nowadays, on the so called "salt route" from Greater Poland to Kołobrzeg, there were once two fortified settlements. The town changed its name at least three times. Till the 12th century it was known by its Slavic name Barwice. At that time also its German name Behrenwalde was known (Bear Forrest – it clearly indicates that the area had once been a primeval forest). It was then changed into Bärwalde. The name Barwice was used again after the area was incorporated into Poland in the aftermath of WWII. First records of Barwice are contained in a document dating back to 1286. Przemysław II donated the settlement to the Templar Knights. Probably in the 14th century Barwice was granted Lübeck town location charter. in 1477 Barwice was owned by the Duchy of Pomerania and in 1648 by Brandenburg-Prussia. As a result of the fire of 1626 most of the buildings, including the church and town hall, were destroyed. In the 19th century a new church was build. The town is also known for old city plan and timber-frame houses from the turn of the 18th and 19th century. The oldest known town seal dates back to 14th century. It consists of a town symbol – a bear heading to the right side in the background of an oak tree . On the rim of the seal there is a Latin inscription "SECRETV BURGENSIVM BERWOL". What is interesting, on the seal from 1626 and its later versions, the bear is heading to the left side, not to the right as it was originally. After the war the town was rebuilt. Nowadays there a few industrial plants.
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If I have PPPoE configured in Monowall version 1.1, is the ADSL connection
restarted if the modem or link goes down?
For example, if the modem or ISP have problems and the link is down a few
minutes or hours, will monowall attempt to start the connection even if
there's no traffic for internet from LAN?
Or it works only if there are attempts to access Internet from LAN or the
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We send our condolences and best wishes to you whose lives have been affected by the Riley Road forest fire.
We are here to help you find the resources you need to heal, recover, and move on. The library has computers, printers, scanners, meeting rooms, and the usual non-fiction and fiction items your would expect; children's programs, reference librarians to help you find resources, and a pleasant place to spend some relaxing time. Let us help you find the solutions you need.
We want you to use the library. So if you have lost your library card or identification, etc., please know that we will do everything we can to work with you.
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President Barack Obama and Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu on Friday expressed solidarity on the goal of preventing Iran from acquiring a nuclear weapon, the White House said, amid signs of easing tensions over their differences on how to confront Tehran.
"The two leaders underscored that they are in full agreement on the shared goal of preventing Iran from obtaining a nuclear weapon," the White House said in a statement.
Obama and Netanyahu spoke on Friday as part of their regular consultations, and to follow up on Netanyahu's Thursday meeting with Secretary of State Hillary Clinton.
The premier met with Clinton for approximately 75 minutes in New York on Thursday. According to a state department official, the two discussed Iran, regional developments and the peace process.
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