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Safety Tips for Inline Skating
Inline skating can be hazardous if you do not wear proper safety gear or do not learn to skate and stop safely. In fact, people visit the hospital emergency room each year because of injuries associated with inline skates. Wrist injuries are common, as well as injuries to the leg, knee, ankle, or elbow. Injuries to the head and face are also fairly common.
The most common inline skating injuries result from:
- Falling after your wheels hit a stationary object, such as a rock, stick, pothole, bump in pavement, or other object
- Losing balance
- Colliding with another skater, cyclist, or pedestrian
- Losing control, such as while skating downhill
- Hazardous road conditions, such as sand, oil, or wet pavement
- Poor visibility
The following tips help reduce skating injuries:
Proper safety gear for skating includes:
- A helmet that fits well and is worn properly
- Knee pads
- Elbow pads
- Wrist guards
- Gloves
- Your skates should be of high quality and should fit well, providing good ankle support.
- Check your skates on a regular basis to make sure they are in good condition.
- Replace any wheels, bearings, or brakes that are starting to get worn.
- Check your wheels and remove any grass or rocks that are stuck in the bearings.
Get instruction from an experienced skater. You should have basic skating skills (turning, controlling speed, falling safely, and stopping) before you attempt to skate in a public place.
- Be cautious when skating in areas where there are cars, bicycles, pedestrians, and other skaters. Avoid sudden stops and turns.
- Always be aware of your surroundings.
- Always yield to pedestrians.
- Be alert for children, who are unpredictable and may run across your path when you least expect it.
- Be cautious around dogs, even if they are on leashes. If a leashed dog runs in front of you, you may skate into the leash and fall.
- Skate on smooth, paved surfaces without any traffic. Remember that it can be dangerous to skate in the street.
- Do not skate through water, sand, mud, gravel, dirt, or oil.
- When you approach a driveway or parking lot, always expect a car to come speeding out. When in doubt, slow down.
- Before crossing an intersection, always look around for any car that could turn in front of you.
- When approaching a car parked on the side of the road, be prepared for someone to open a door.
- Obey traffic regulations.
At night, others cannot see you and you cannot see obstacles or other skaters. If you must skate in the dark, wear reflective clothing, put flashing bicycle lights on your helmet, and carry a flashlight.
Do not hitch a ride to any moving vehicle when you are on inline skates. You may not be able to slow down fast enough to avoid colliding with the vehicle that is towing you. You could also be thrown into oncoming traffic. For the same reason, do not let your dog tow you while you are on skates.
While skating, avoid using headphones or anything else that could prevent you from hearing vehicles, cyclists, and other skaters.
- Pass pedestrians, cyclists, and others skaters on the left, and only when it is safe to do so.
- Let others know when you are going to pass them. Say "Passing on your left," in a pleasant tone of voice that is loud enough for them to hear.
- If skating with another person or group, skate in single file.
- Stay to the right side of sidewalks, trails, and bike paths.
- Michael Woods, MD
- Reviewed: 05/2016
- Updated: 05/31/2016
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I wanted to post my acknowledgements in a public space...it's readers and fellow writers like them that make writing and indie publishing possible.
Affective Needs Acknowledgments
First of all, thank you Rod, Beth, and Matthew. I love you.
I am grateful to have had the opportunity to work with my editor, Maya Packard, on this book. Maya, I appreciate all your guidance and feel exceptionally lucky to have you in my corner. May you always have a booming editorial business. (But not so much that I can't get on your schedule!)
Ruth, being not always a very "likable" character, was tricky to craft right from the start. Several kind and patient people were generous with their time and offered feedback on early drafts of Affective Needs. Thank you Emma Patterson, Corinne O'Flynn, Krista Borland, Bonnie Miller, Danielle DeVor, Christine Ashworth, Shannon Baker, David Emmond, Ryan Ackerman, Danyiel Jobe, Kate Lansing, Richard Kennedy, Amanda Sprunger, Cathy Walker-Gilman, Dianna Radosevich, Amanda Marie, Tiffany Porter, Aimee Bassett-Milligan, Melanie La Surk, Chuck Harrelson, Kathleen Briscoe, Mark Archambault, Misty Tucker, Pamela Nassiff-Coble, Sarah Kumaraperu, Johnny West, Elizabeth Law, and Kristin Nelson. I am forever grateful for your time, thoughtful insights, and for helping this writer find her way with this book.

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Windy City Too Strongby Sunny Dhillon / Vancouver Canucks
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| Last week's home ice debacles against Columbus and Colorado might have looked like rock bottom for the Vancouver Canucks but at least the effort was there.
The same can't be said for Sunday.
The Canucks registered just ten shots on goal and looked listless for much of the afternoon as they dropped a 4-1 decision to the Chicago Blackhawks.
Ryan Kesler, who scored the lone Vancouver goal, said there's no excuse or explanation for Vancouver's effort, or lack thereof.
"There isn't one. Right now we all know what's on the line and we all know we have to play better. It starts with hard work."
Kesler, whose 17 goals on the season are a career-high, was eager to put this ugly game behind him.
"Obviously, ten shots isn't good enough to win and we got out-competed tonight. [The effort] has to come from within the locker room and we have to have a better effort on Tuesday."
When asked how the Canucks could turn things around, Kesler had a simple solution. "Throw pucks on the net. We all know when you get pucks to the net good things happen so we've got to reenergize and focus on Tuesday and have a strong performance."
Canucks head coach Alain Vigneault, while disappointed with his own team's effort, was quick to compliment the opposing side.
"You've got to give credit where credit is due," said Vigneault. "I mean, they came to play. They played hard. They were very physical. And without a doubt they were the better team on the ice. They deserved to win."
Vancouver came into this game tied for seventh in the Western Conference playoff race with Colorado and Nashville. But Vancouver's ace in the hole was the two games in hand they held on both clubs. Games in hand, however, are only an advantage if you actually take advantage of them. Vancouver did not and has lost three in a row. The Canucks must now go into Colorado to take on a reenergized Avalanche team that might have Peter Forsberg back in its lineup for Tuesday's big game.
Facing an injury-plagued Chicago squad that had an average age of 23, the Canucks might well have expected to be the aggressors Sunday afternoon. But they were on their heels right from the start. Only a couple of great saves from Roberto Luongo, most notably one on Rene Bourque from the lip of the crease, kept things scoreless for the opening 15 minutes.
But following a Willie Mitchell turnover, newcomer Andrew Ladd picked up a loose puck at the side of the net and poked it past a helpless Luongo to make it 1-0 Chicago.
Vancouver made it to the intermission just down by one and its fans could be forgiven for thinking the team would show a better effort in the second.
But again, the Hawks jumped out and took the momentum, hitting the post twice before Patrick Kane finally beat Luongo four minutes in. Kane's wrister from the circle deflected off Mitchell's stick on its way into the goal.
By the time Luongo stopped a Bourque wraparound attempt a minute after the goal, the shots were 16-2 in favour of Chicago.
Vancouver was given a 5-on-3 powerplay a short time later, but failed to register a shot. Yet, as undeserving as they were, the Canucks found themselves in a hockey game through two periods. Kesler's goal just before the second intermission, after some hard work from Burrows tied up both Chicago defensemen, put Vancouver in a position to come back and win the same way Columbus and Colorado had done against them just a few days earlier.
But unlike those teams, Vancouver failed to rise to the challenge. They were just as flat coming out for the third period as the previous two and Patrick Sharp's goal five minutes in clinched the win for the Chicago. Kane's second of the night followed four minutes later.
The Canucks could have made things much easier on themselves by winning in Chicago. They would have been within a point of division-leading Minnesota and would have distanced themselves from the rest of the teams battling for the eighth and final playoff spot. But the team looked thoroughly uninterested in a game it probably didn't have to win.
That won't be the case Tuesday night. Because of the lack of effort on Sunday, the impending matchup with the Avalanche will be the biggest gut-check of the season for Vancouver.
Can they deliver? Absolutely.
Will they? That remains to be seen.
0 – Points in the last three games for Markus Naslund and the Sedins.
2 – Saves in relief for Curtis Sanford. Sanford came into the game with just over ten minutes to play in the third period.
5 – Wins in 20 faceoff opportunities for Ryan Kesler (25%).
9 – Minutes in penalties for Matt Pettinger. Pettinger got the stick up on Jonathan Toews early in the third and bloodied the young Chicago forward. Toews did not return to the game.
24:46 – Of ice-time for Mattias Ohlund to lead all Canucks.
Alain Vigneault mixed up his lines heading into this game and the Canuck forwards looked lost on their way to a 10-shot "effort."
Defensive lapses made it a tough night for Luongo, particularly on the first and fourth Chicago goals.
And Willie Mitchell had another rough night. He's now been on the ice for seven opponent's goals in the last three games.
The Canucks were 0-for-4 on the PP, including a 5-on-3 in which they failed to register a single shot.
The PK had been hot of late but gave up the eventual game-winner early in the second.


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Discussing the etiology of chronic pain when there is no clear reason for chronic pain will often lead to an exploration of the Psyche. This, unfortunately, often leads to resentment on the part of those patients who have more than once heard inquiries and therapeutic suggestions which the mind interprets, and just as quickly rejects, as being "all in my head".
Fortunately or unfortunately, this can ultimately lead to a severance of the doctor-patient relationship. No one wants to be considered "crazy". Although no one necessarily believes these patients are crazy, the damage is done when assumptions are made about assumptions.
But wait; perhaps science is to the rescue once again.
A recent genetic analysis of 100 patients presenting for surgical treatment of lumbar degenerative disc disease compared to a healthy group of patients concluded there were different levels of two pain modulating genes. These genes may predispose some patients to the experience of chronic pain associated with lumbar degenerative disc disease, as not all such patients necessarily suffer chronic pain.
This study, presented at the recent North American Spine Society meeting, and similar studies, are of great importance to an understanding that the experience of pain can be determined by genetics. Continued exploration of the genetics of pain would be helpful in a variety of settings, with a variety of illnesses.
The 100 patients in the aforementioned study were adults with moderate to severe low back pain that had not responded to at least 6 months of conservative (non-surgical) treatment. Researchers focused on two genes suspected of increasing the risk of chronic pain: the catecholamine-O-methyltransferase gene (COMT) and the GTP cyclohydrolase 1 gene (GCH1).
Four single nucleotide polymorphisms in the GCH1 gene were significantly different in the degenerative disc disease population compared with the general population. Three single nucleotide polymorphisms were underrepresented, consistent with a genetic configuration that previous research has shown confers protection against the development of chronic pain.
Thus, the research findings at least support the hypothesis that the GCH1 pain-protective gene configuration may prevent the development of chronic pain following back or spinal injury. Additionally, it was found that a GCH1 version that is relatively rare in the general population was overly abundant in the degenerative disc disease patients.
So, while more study is needed, there does appear to be in certain patients a genetic predisposition to suffer chronic pain. If genetic analysis allows for fair and accurate identification of such pain sufferers, there may be new treatments available, not to mention new sensitivities developed, which improve the quality of life for those with chronic pain, and those who treat chronic pain.


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Ruby Princess - Dec 12-19, 2010: Ruby Princess Cruise Review by Iceberg2
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Ruby Princess - Dec 12-19, 2010
Destination: Eastern Caribbean
Embarkation: Fort Lauderdale (Port Everglades)
Embarkation: Went to lounge for Platinum status at 11:30 a.m. Barely had time to finish a coffee when we were called to check in. Wore Red Beads and were approached by roll call members which was a pleasant surprise. Check in took a few minutes, no waiting, it was a breeze. When up to our room on Caribe Deck and quickly met Denis our cabin steward. We asked for top sheets, robes and to change pillows to non allergic.
Left for lunch in the dining room and started our vacation. When we got back to the room from eating, our luggage was in the room as were the things requested.
After the muster drill, we went to the Outrigger bar for an impromptu Roll Call meeting. We met our computer buddies and continued to see them during the week. It was really great bunch of people.
Dinner was at the Da Vinci dinning room, can't remember what we ate, but we had no complaints about the food the whole week. I went to see Bert More Stratton who I have not seen in a few years. I am fan, but my cousin thought his mannerisms left much to be desired. She played trivia as she loves it and played almost at every opportunity.
Monday, we were woken up by the Captains message at 7:00 a.m. that Princess Cay was cancelled as the waters were very rough and this would be a sea day. There was two young ladies - the Amazing Acrobats Duo Alla Perform in the Piazza - a short show, but very enjoyable. Went to the 50 & 60's Sock Hop Party - loved the music and saw Comedian Peter Sasso and he was terrible. Also the production show -Stardust which was pretty good.
Tuesday - we had our roll call meeting and had a very poor attendance With all the postings done before, we were sure that it would be a big group. Too bad for those who missed it, because had lots of fun with our cruisemates. Tuesday was formal night with Champagne Water fall, Captains Welcome Aboard Party. Again, I got to see Bert Stratton
Wed - St Maarten - been there before, so just took the water taxi into town to visit my favourite jewelery shop and left him a donation for a new pair of earrings. Spent some time in the casino and lost my money in the 2cent slots.
Thursday - St. Thomas - just got off the ship to look for a new magnet. Went to see the comedian Phil Tag -he was great.
Friday = Grand Turks - beautiful island - took a bus tour and ended up at Governors Beach but the water was too rough for me to attempt snorkling. Entertainment was magician David Cats - he was very good. Saw the Pop Star heat and the talent was very good.
Sat at sea - \Water still very rough. Went to High Tea, but only 3 people showed up for the Mad Hatters Tea party - so I left all my gear in a bag. It was very nice. Bert Stratton played in the Explorers Lounge to full capacity and he was great. There was the final heat of the Pop Star and the winner was crowned - fun time.
Debarkation was a breeze - had a 11:30 a.m. flight and after having to change by debarkation time to 8:20 - I was off the ship and at the airport for 9 00 a.m.
Food - I am not a fussy person, so everything was good for me. I had my lobster and scampi's, prime rib, rack of lamb, lamb shank, etc. Coffee not very good, so I bought a coffee card & enjoyed that. We mostly ate in the dinning room, had lunch in the Horizon Court.,and International Cafe.
Internet Cafe - had a package of 150 min and a lot of frustration. It's very slow and I had problems logging on to my email. - There are also free cards to be sent by Princess too.
The beds were not terrible as many complained. We did not need egg crates. Don't know what the fuss is all about.
We met the nicest of people on this cruise, had a great time. This was my first time with a balcony on Caribe deck, the room was large and the balcony was very spacious. Less
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Understand and Check Your Credit Scores
What's the value of a free credit score?
Credit scores are very much like "adult report cards": They allow banks, mortgage brokers, employers, landlords, utility companies, and others to assess your history of responsibility with lines of credit. Getting your credit scores for free therefore lets you see how your past and present credit issuers judge your behavior.
Whether you can obtain free credit scores or you have to pay for them, finding out what credit firms know about you is a very valuable piece of information. After all, credit issuers use your credit scores to determine what interest rate you'll pay on a line of credit; the higher your score is, the lower your interest rate tends to be.
You should always check your credit scores before making any major purchase, like a car, a home, or even an appliance like a refrigerator or high-definition television that you'll need to buy on credit. If your credit scores are high enough, you may even be able to negotiate a particularly attractive rate — but you can only do that if you already know your credit scores.
How are credit scores determined?
Credit scores are three-digit numbers that are calculated from the information contained in your credit reports. Each of the three major credit bureaus, TransUnion, Experian, and Equifax, uses its own mathematical formula to come up with a score, typically ranging between the low 300s and the mid-800s, that grades your demonstrated history of paying off lines of credit in a dependable, timely manner.
Each bureau uses a confidential weighting system to rate your past performance and thereby predict your likelihood of paying off a credit card, loan, or other credit line in the future. Because the methods the bureaus use to calculate your credit scores aren't freely shared, you don't know exactly what's in the credit-score recipe, but FICO, the originators of the credit score, offers a high-level view of what goes into credit scores:
- 35%: Your payment history. This is your record of on-time, late, and missed payments over the years.
- 30%: The amount you currently owe. This is your total outstanding balance on all open credit accounts.
- 15%: The length of your credit history. This looks at how long you've been using credit in your lifetime.
- 10%: New credit lines. This tallies up the number of accounts you've opened recently.
- 10%: Types of credit you use. This includes credit cards (including retailer and gas cards), loans, utility accounts, and other credit-based accounts opened in your name
The percentages above are estimates; each credit bureau likely changes those percentages when calculating its individual score. That's one reason why your credit score typically varies from bureau to bureau.
Another reason for the variation in credit scores is that each bureau can receive different information about your credit transactions. Credit firms aren't required to report your credit history to each bureau, so if you own a credit card that reports your payments to only one bureau, your credit score at that bureau could be substantially different from the score you receive from the other two bureaus.
That's why it's so important that you check all three of your credit scores. Lenders and other credit issuers are free to check credit scores from any credit bureau they choose when evaluating a loan application, and you never know which credit scores they're going to use when they make a decision on your rquest for a line of credit.
I can get free credit reports at AnnualCreditReport.com. Where can I get free credit scores?
Through the Fair and Accurate Credit Transactions Act (FACT Act) passed by the United States Congress in 2003 to help consumers better understand their individual credit histories, the website AnnualCreditReport.com was created to give every consumer access to a free credit report from each of the three major credit bureaus every twelve months.
However, the FACT Act didn't contain any clauses requiring the three bureaus to provide consumers with free credit scores. While there's been some talk in Congress recently of adding a free credit score provision to the FACT Act, similar to credit reports, there's currently no legislation to that effect.
As a result, if you want to see your credit scores, you essentially have two choices: You can purchase a credit score from each individual credit bureau, or you can accept an offer from a company like FreeScore to access all three of your credit scores for free as part of a trial membership. (As a FreeScore member, you also have free rein to check your credit scores whenever you desire throughout your membership term.)
Can I monitor my credit scores for free?
Currently, there are no services in the United States that allow you to monitor your credit scores for free. FreeScore offers a triple-bureau credit monitoring service for a monthly membership fee, however, and members can also check their credit scores from all three bureaus as often as they choose.
Why Check Your Credit Scores and Reports
Why do you need to monitor your credit and keep an eye on your credit report and credit scores?
Sometimes people become confused as to why they should be checking these reports. In a recent poll, it was revealed that most people check their credit just because they're curious or are applying for a loan; others may have been refused credit.
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The FOMC has said its "highly accommodative stance of monetary policy will remain appropriate for a considerable time after the asset purchase program ends and the economic recovery strengthens." The committee had previously said it could be appropriate to raise the federal funds target rate when the unemployment rate falls below 6.5%, but Federal Reserve Chairman Ben Bernanke has said the rate target could remain unchanged for some time, even after that milestone is achieved.
"[O]ur bias is that short-term rates won't rise as soon as some expect-possibly until following the 2016 US elections," Deutsche Bank analyst Matt O'Connor wrote in a note to clients on Wednesday.
Morgan Stanley
Morgan Stanley's shares have staged a mighty recovery, rising 59% this year, following a 28% return during 2012. The shares trade for 1.1 times their reported Sept. 30 tangible book value of $26.96, and for 11.9 times the consensus 2014 earnings estimate of $2.53 a share. The consensus 2015 EPS estimate is $2.97.
Please see TheStreet's earnings coverage for Antoine Gara's detailed coverage of the boost to Morgan Stanley's bottom line brought about by the company's assumption of 100% ownership of its former retail brokerage joint venture with Citigroup.
As part of his advice to investors to cut risk in advance of the QE3 tapering, and in light of continued headline risk from regulatory actions such as the finalization of the Volcker Rule expected next week, O'Connor on Wednesday cut his rating on Morgan Stanley to "hold" from "buy," while lowering his price target for the shares to $30 from $31.
O'Connor also cut his rating for Citigroup to "hold" from "buy," while lowering his price target for Citi's shares to $56 from $61.00.
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The Live "Sound Of Music, Live" Teaser Trailer Is Here!
- Okay, okay, okay, we are probably going to watch "The Sound Of Music, Live!" on Thursday, December 5th. Carrie Underwood could never replace Julie Andrews, but her voice is pretty damn amazing. [YouTube]
- More details from Tom Cruise's deposition in his lawsuit against the publishers of In Touch: he didn't see his daughter Suri for more than 100 days after the divorce because he was in London filming a movie. He is suing Bauer Publishing for their cover story claim that he abandoned Suri after the divorce. [People]
- Justin Bieber stole a security guard bicycle at a casino in Las Vegas and got chased down by guards. [TMZ]
- After new pictures emerged of Renee Zellweger looking hella skinny prompted people to surmise she might have an eating disorder, the actress is speaking out to defend herself. [Express UK]
- Denise Richards and Brooke Mueller had a sit-down with the L.A. Department of Children and Family Services to sort out the custody agreement mess over Mueller's twin sons with their mutual ex-husband, Charlie Sheen. [TMZ]
- Johnny Galecki from ""Big Bang Theory" is finally opening up about that two-year-long relationship that he and co-star Kaley Cuoco kept secret from everybody. [OMG Yahoo]
- Kathy Bates and Angela Bassett both said want to stay on the "American Horror Story" cast in seasons to come. [Huffington Post]
- Sharon Osbourne is sorry she told "The View" they can "go fuck themselves." [Huffington Post]
- Kristen Schaal will write and star in a comedy for ABC called "American Monster" about a misfit woman who goes on trial for "the murder of the century." [Deadline Hollywood]
- … and Anne Heche could also be getting her own sitcom. [The Hollywood Reporter]
- Christina Ricci hates wearing a bra. Maybe she's just not wearing the right bra? [Daily Mail UK]
- There's going to be a third "Ghostsbusters" movie and Emma Watson and Jonah Hill could be attached. [Perez Hilton]
- Avril Lavigne's ex-husband Deryk Whibley legally took her last name when they married?! [TMZ]
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Neuroanthropology is the study of culture and the brain. This field explores how new findings in the brain sciences help us understand the interactive effects of culture and biology on human development and behavior. In one way or another, neuroanthropologists ground their research and explanations in how the human brain develops, how it is structured and how it functions within the genetic and cultural limits of its biology (see Biogenetic Structuralism and related website).
"Neuroanthropology" is a broad term, intended to embrace all dimensions of human neural activity, including emotion, perception, cognitive, motor control, skill acquisition, and a range of other issues. Interests include the evolution of the hominid brain, cultural development and the brain, the biochemistry of the brain and alternative states of consciousness, human universals, how culture influences perception, how the brain structures experience, and so forth. In comparison to previous ways of doing psychological or cognitive anthropology, it remains open and heterogeneous, recognizing that not all brain systems function in the same way, so culture will not take hold of them in identical fashion.
Further reading Edit
- Arbib, Michael A. (1989) The Metaphorical Brain 2: Neural Networks and Beyond. New York: Wiley.
- Calvin, William H. (1989) The Cerebral Symphony. New York: Bantam.
- Deacon, Terrence W. (1997) The Symbolic Species. New York: Norton.
- Donald, Merlin (1991) Origins of the Modern Mind: Three Stages in the Evolution of Culture and Cognition. Cambridge, MA: Harvard University Press.
- Falk, Dean (1992) Braindance. New York: Henry Holt & Co.
- Geary, David G. (2005) The Origin of Mind: Evolution of Brain, Cognition, and General Intelligence. Washington, DC: American Psychological Association.
- Harris, M., ed. (2007) Ways of Knowing: New Approaches in the Anthropology of Experience and Learning. Oxford: Berghahn.
- Jerison, H.J. and I. Jerison (1988) Intelligence and Evolutionary Biology. Berlin: Springer-Verlag.
- Laughlin, C.D., John McManus and E.G. d'Aquili (1990) Brain, Symbol and Experience: Toward a Neurophenomenology of Human Consciousness. New York: Columbia University Press.
- Marcus, Joseph A. (1997) "Neuroanthropology." In: Barfield, Thomas (ed.) The Dictionary of Anthropology, pp. 340-342. Malden, MA: Blackwell.
- Quartz, S.R. and T.J Sejnowzki (2003) Liars, Lovers, and Heroes: What the New Brain Science Reveals About How We Become Who We Are. New York: Harper Paperbacks.
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Some international students whose parents pay taxes are stuck in an education dilemma, because they are charged an undeserved tuition fee by the public university in Georgia. For example, my parents have their own business and have paid taxes since 2006 and I am qualified for an upper-level state scholarship as I am graduating as my school's salutatorian. Yet, I am told to pay out-of-state fees, and therefore I may have to give up pursuing my college education. It's clearly stated on http://www.catalog.gatech.edu/financial/general/classification.php , that the sole reason why students are being differentiated between in and out is the tax contributions their parents have paid for Georgia. Ironically, tax-paying international students like myself are being hindered from receiving that benefit. On the other hand, some of the non-taxpaying international students (J-1/F-1) are granted with in-state tuition opportunity (source: http://www.catalog.gatech.edu/docs/tuition_waiver_undergrad.pdf). To sum up, some current and future public college students in Georgia and some other states have to either pay an undeserved tuition fee or give up their dreams.
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While there will be a grace period for past owners of purchased mocha products such as mocha Plus or mocha Pro 3, in the future only v4 to v5 upgrades will qualify for upgrade pricing.
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A. Yes, choose the mocha Pro 5 plug-in option upgrade for $395 to run on one host OR the Multi-Host upgrade option for $595 which includes standalone app + multi-host plug-in license on one activation code.
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A. At release time, the mocha Pro 5 plug-in option is not available as a floating license. Please note v5 has an improved license scheme that allows users to activate/deactivate their licenses while connected to the internet, so the plug-in option has flexibility for larger installations.
Customers that own mocha Pro 4 floating licenses can upgrade to mocha Pro 5 floating licenses and continue to run the application as a standalone outside of their host OR can cross-grade to the Multi-Host plug-in option using the nodelocked license mechanism. These sites can add plug-in options on a per seat basis à la carte OR purchase a 1 year multi-host subscription for $595/year. If you're still unclear or wish to discuss volume license options, please contact us!
Notes on Upgrades & Purchases
- Not sure which product you own? Launch your mocha software and go to the "about" section
- If you do not own a 'paid version' of mocha such as mocha Pro or mocha Plus product, you must purchase the full product.
- Adobe Creative Cloud subscribers can now purchase the mocha Pro 5 plug-in for $695. This is $100 less than the previous mocha AE to mocha Pro 4 price!
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Q. I am not sure the differences between your products. Which do I choose?
A. With the mocha Pro 5 release we have simplified our offering. Choose from the mocha Pro plug-in or standalone options.
The compare products chart shows the differences between mocha Pro 5 and the Adobe & HitFilm bundled mocha products (mocha AE / mocha HitFilm).
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A. The standalone and the plug-in option share an almost identical feature set and the ability to export tracking and roto data to most popular formats. The main difference: the plug-in runs inside your host application and uses the host's media engine whereas the standalone does not require a host software.
If you only use only Adobe After Effects & Premiere OR Avid, you may only require the Adobe or Avid specific plug-in. If you use Adobe, Avid, Nuke, Resolve or Fusion, you many want the Multi-host option.
If you have dedicated roto and tracking artists OR want to build an assistant station dedicated to mocha Pro, choose the standalone option.
Please note: the mocha Pro 5 plug-in is not available as a floating license. If you have a large site that requires floating licenses, please contact our sales team for pricing.
Below are basic descriptions of mocha powered products currently available for purchase on our website.
mocha Pro 5
Planar motion tracking & roto masking tool with advanced modules for visual effects and finishing. Available as a stand alone application OR as a plug-in option that runs inside of Adobe AE, Adobe Premiere Pro, Avid Media Composer (OFX for Nuke, Resolve and other hosts coming soon).
Both the plug-in and stand alone can export tracking or roto data to: Adobe After Effects, Adobe Premiere Pro, Avid, Apple Final Cut Pro v7, Apple Motion, Autodesk Flame, Autodesk Smoke , HitFilm, Maya, Maxon Cinema 4D, Assimilate Scratch, Boris FX, Blackmagic Fusion, The Foundry Nuke, Red Giant and Quantel.
Includes advanced modules: Lens Distortion, Object Removal, Insert w/ mesh warper, Stabilize and 3D Camera Solver and Stereo 3D support. Compliments almost all industry editing, effects and 3D software.
Available on OS-X, Windows & Linux.
Boris Continuum Complete (BCC)
Boris FX is Imagineer's parent company and has integrated mocha technology into flagship plug-in package BCC. BCC 10 contains over 250 plug-ins for professional editing, motion graphics and finishing. Includes tools for 3D titling and motion graphics, Image Restoration, Lights, Particles and more.
New in BCC 10 is integrated mocha/Pixel Chooser found inside almost every effect. The integrated mocha is used for isolating effects and filters OR motion tracking lens flares and objects. While this is a very powerful application inside the BCC filters, mocha Pro contains advanced modules for visual effects and the added ability to export track and roto data to almost all industry standard formats. BCC 10 is currently available on OS-X & Windows.
CoreMelt: SliceX/TrackX/DriveX powered by mocha
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Available on OS-X only.
Still confused? Please contact our sales team and we will do our best to help. Additionally, you can browse the forums to talk to other mocha users.
Licensing questions
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A. mocha Pro 5 now has an improved license system allowing users to activate or deactivate their software license while connected to the internet. This allows a user to install the software on multiple systems, then "activate" the mocha Pro 5 license on their computer of choice. Simply "deactivate" your license to move it to a new system. Customers not connected to the internet should contact our support team for manual license transfers.
A mocha Pro license only allows one activation, but that activation can be reassigned to another machine at any time using this activate/deactivate process.
Q. What is a floating license?
A. A floating license is a license that can be shared across a networked group of computers. For example a 10-seat floating allows any 10 systems on the network the ability to can run the licenses at one time. In the situation when all 10 licenses are being used, further users will get errors on launching the software.
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Please Note: license transfers do not take the place of license purchases. Customers that abuse license transfer privileges may be asked to show proof of hardware failure or refused transfer request.
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A. Yes, Imagineer offers a special 50-seat educational site license for schools. For enterprise facilities we will work with you on a custom solution. Please contact us.
Support & Maintenance Contracts
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A. Imagineer offers the option to purchase yearly support & maintenance contracts for mocha Pro. This is ideal for customers that wish to insure they are always running the latest version or need guaranteed response time for customer support & technical issues. Most sites purchasing multi-seats or floating license take the support option.
1 year support contracts include:
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- Minimum 1 business day response for all technical support cases.
Support contracts must be made at time of license purchase or upgrade and must be continuous renewal.
For more information, please contact email@example.com or your local reseller.
mocha Pro
Q. What is new in mocha Pro version 5?
A. New features are listed below:
- Plug-in Option: mocha Pro can run as plug-in, using host media engine (Adobe, Avid, OFX)
- OpenCL GPU accelerated Planar Tracking
- Improved project format = Faster Save & Load
- Improved license system (allows users to activate & deactivate license)
- Integrated Python Module with scripting interface*
- User Interface & Layout improvements
New Import/Export Support Features:
- Export mocha roto shapes to Blackmagic Fusion*
- Batch export mocha roto shapes to Autodesk Flame Gmask
- Import & export roto projects to Silhouette*
- Export tracking, roto & 3D camera to MochaBlend plug-in for Maxon C4D
- Export planar tracking data to HitFilm 4 Pr0
*requires mocha Pro 5 standalone. Currently not supported in plug-in.
Q. What was new in mocha Pro version 4?
A. New features are listed below:
- Stereoscopic 3D: All modules updated for S3D planar tracking, roto, remove, 3D solver.
- Python scripting support
- Customizable keyboard shortcut Interface
- New exports includes Nuke tracker node and Adobe Premiere support.
- New interface icons and high res retina display support
- Improved file format handling
- Many bug fixes
If you are not familiar with mocha Pro, it is worthwhile to view the product comparison chart .
Q. What formats does mocha Pro support? What are the recommended hardware requirements?A. Please review the mocha Pro technical specs page found here.
mocha Plus
Q. I own mocha Plus, why is it no longer on your site?
A. Imagineer has recently stopped selling mocha Plus, but it can still be downloaded from our downloads section.
Customers that own a mocha Plus license will be rewarded with a special upgrade discount to mocha Pro 5.
The list price of mocha Pro 5 Plug-in for Adobe is $695. mocha Plus owners can upgrade to this product for $395.
To take of advantage of this special upgrade offer, please contact our sales team.
mocha AE (mocha for After Effects)
Q: What is mocha AE?
A: mocha AE is a bundled tracking and roto application that has been licensed to Adobe since 2008, starting with CS4.
- mocha AE CC is now bundled with Adobe After Effects CC 2015. mocha AE is not a plug-in. It is launched from with-in After Effects: Select a layer and go to: Animation>track in mocha AE
Q: What is the difference between the new mocha Pro 5 and the mocha AE CC that ships with Creative Cloud?
A: There are many significant features not found in the Adobe bundled mocha AE CC:
- Plug-in option, uses the host media engine
- Advanced Modules: Lens, Insert, Remove, 3D Solve, Stabilize
- GPU accelerated tracking
- Export data to industry standard systems
For a full list, please view the product comparison chart.
Q. Why do you sell mocha, when it is bundled with After Effects? Why should I upgrade?
A. While mocha AE CC is an excellent product, there are many users that want more advanced features and support for many more hosts. We now have a simplified product lineup with mocha Pro 5 our flagship product.
We highly encourage new users to start with the Adobe bundled mocha AE CC, if you are happy and want to learn more, download a free 14 day trial of mocha Pro.
Legacy Products
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A. Imagineer has either discontinued these products or merged all the functionality into mocha Pro. If you own an older, no longer supported product and wish to upgrade to mocha Pro, please contact firstname.lastname@example.com team for a custom upgrade quote.
Academic and Educational Discounts
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A. Yes, Imagineer loves to support qualifying students and educational sites with significant discounts non-commercial licenses of mocha Pro. If you do not qualify or simply wish to evaluate mocha Pro, please download the 15 day trial version.
Note: To qualify for edu discount you will need to email proof of current educational status, such as: scanned photo ID, transcript, report card, tuition bill, or relevant document.
Q. Are there restrictions on educational licenses?
Purchasing an educational license means that you are agreeing use the software for non-commercial projects only. Customers who abuse our educational policy will not be supported and run the risk of litigation.
Q. How does the education version differ from commercial? Is it the full version?
The educational version of mocha Pro is fully functional and identical to the commercial version with all modules and export types enabled and no keyframe export restrictions.
Q. Who qualifies for Academic Discounts?
- High School, University, College students
- Faculty members and teachers
- Certified trainers of supported products such as Adobe or Apple Certified Instructors.
- Non-profit organizations
Note: The school must be accredited and offers degrees requiring not less than the equivalent of two years of full-time study.
Q. I am taking a class at a professional training program (fxphd, Pixel Corp, Lynda, etc) can I get the educational discount?
No. If you are learning mocha as part of a professional training course the edu discount does not apply. Many of these courses are set up with educational vpn licenses and Imagineer often does special promotions to these groups.
Q. What is the upgrade policy when newer versions are released?
A. Point releases are automatically updated without need for a new license. For major version releases, students who still qualify can re-submit their educational status by email for a new coupon code. Schools who own educational versions can either join the Academic Partner Program on yearly renewal OR submit a new edu upgrade order.
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Poll: 100 Days Out: From Serious Vulnerability to a Wave Election
Less than 100 days until the election, the latest battleground survey by Greenberg Quinlan Rosner for Democracy Corps shows Democrats with an advantage in the most vulnerable tier of Republican districts. The first Democracy Corps survey of the reapportioned battleground shows Republican incumbents in serious and worsening trouble. The 2012 campaign has just turned the corner on 100 days and the message of this survey could not be clearer: these 54 battleground Republicans are very vulnerable and many will lose their seats.
These members, on average, are barely ahead of their challengers and are as vulnerable as the incumbents in 2006, 2008 and 2010. Those elections we now know crystallized earlierin 2010, incumbent vulnerability translated into anti-Democratic voting by March as health care came to a close in 2010. These incumbents are equally vulnerable but have not yet paid the price for the Ryan budget and their priorities, but it is clear that their support is now falling
These Republican incumbents now hold a marginal edge against their unnamed challengers47 to 45 percent. In the most competitive half of the battleground the 27 most vulnerable Republican-held seats, where Democrats lead the named incumbent by 6 points, 50 to 44 percenttwo-thirds could lose their seats. While Democrats start behind in the vote in the second-tier districts, a balanced battle on the Ryan budget and tax cuts erodes the Republican advantage by two-thirds, getting Democrats to within 3 points in these districts.
A number of things have come together to make these incumbents vulnerable. Obama has made significant gains in these districtshe edges Romney on the ballot by a 2-point marginjust two points short of his margin in these districts in 2008. The Republican brand is also in trouble in these Republican seats, and the party image is growing increasingly negative. Finally, these incumbents themselves are very weak on the traditional measures of incumbency, like fighting for people in their own district.
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Response to WI_DEM (Original post)
Mon Aug 6, 2012, 05:25 PM
Proud Liberal Dem (15,934 posts)
1. The House has barely been in session (Republicans don't seem to like working hard)
since 2010 and they have delivered absolutely NOTHING in regards to jobs- despite them being their reason for running/being elected in 2010. Plus, they're on the record for voting for the Ryan Budget-TWICE!!! Between these two things, as well as the Debt Ceiling fight last year, I can't possibly imagine why they're increasingly unpopular. Good riddance teabaggers!
Response to Proud Liberal Dem (Reply #1)
Tue Aug 7, 2012, 07:31 AM
Cosmocat (10,129 posts)
3. It has been a joke
the House can be a zoo at times, but this House has been putrid.
I still remain skeptical of the general populations ability to pay attention enough to even know what these clowns have done the last two years.
Response to Cosmocat (Reply #3)
Tue Aug 7, 2012, 09:37 AM
Proud Liberal Dem (15,934 posts)
4. I'm skeptical as well
but neither the current Congress (which, of course, includes the House) nor Republicans in general are riding a tide of high approval either. Plus, it's a Presidential Election year, so down-ballot voting should be much better for us than in 2010.
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Tue Aug 7, 2012, 02:42 PM
Cosmocat (10,129 posts)
6. I hope you are right
The house, if it was a dozen or so seats, then I would feel good about their chances of getting the House back, but 25 or so is a big push when you have the media trumpeting how putrid the economy is and not giving BO the credit he deserves for doing a pretty darn good job to this point ...
How in the fricken world this country saw fit to have that big swing two years ago to put 50 or so republican morons into the House is beyond me.
The senate, just that year when they are defending more than the Rs and the states are not great states - like Missouri - when they barely hold that chamber to begin with.
Elizabeth Warren HAS to beat Scott Brown.
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Tue Aug 7, 2012, 09:47 AM
Harald Baldr (8 posts)
5. indeed
The general population is blissfully ignorant of this sad state of affairs, and that's just the way congress likes it
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Mon Aug 6, 2012, 11:11 PM
cheezmaka (487 posts)
2. Somebody go get the "broom"
It's time to "clean House" again...


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Birmingham Royal Ballet
Three Short Works
Thurs 24 - Sat 26 April 2014
Age Guidance: Suitable for all
The Crescent Theatre
BRB returns to IDFB with two new commissions from young choreographers and one of Sir Frederick Ashton's best-loved ballets.
After the success of the Company's 2012 performances, Birmingham Royal Ballet returns to International Dance Festival Birmingham with an exciting programme of both contemporary and traditional works.
The programme features premieres of two new commissions from young choreographers; former Birmingham Royal Ballet dancer Alexander Whitley's ballet Kin, to music by young American composer Phil Kline; and current company First Artist Kit Holder's Quatrain inspired by the exciting and vibrant tango rhythms of Astor Piazzolla's The Four Season's of Buenos Aires.
Each programme concludes with one of Sir Frederick Ashton's best-loved ballets, complementing the new pieces with old favourites. On Thursday and Friday, the thrilling and highly technical Les Rendezvous centres on a group of friends meeting in a park, and sees the entire cast demonstrate their skill with a series of difficult divertissements. Saturday evening's Façade is based on Edith Sitwell's deliciously nonsensical poetry, and includes tangos, foxtrots and waltzes, all danced with joyful abandon.
24 & 25 April - Quatrain / Kin. / Les Rendezvous
26 April - Quatrain / Kin. / Façade
Inspired by the fantastically exciting and vibrant tango rhythms of Astor Piazzolla's The Four Season's of Buenos Aires, Company First Artist Kit Holder creates his third ballet for the Company. Following the success of his previous work, 9-5, which featured in IDFB 2012, these premiere performances of his latest work are keenly anticipated.
An exciting new ballet from Royal Opera House Choreographic Affiliate, Sadler's Wells New Wave Associate and former Birmingham Royal Ballet dancer, Alexander Whitley. The ballet, to music by young American composer Phil Kline, will receive it's premiere at IDFB 2014. Not to be missed!
A huge hit when it was first performed in 1933, Les Rendezvous was the first ballet in which Ashton put aside the comedy for which he was known and concentrated on pure technique. Loosely based round a group of friends meeting up in a park, the ballet is a series of fiercly difficult divertissements which give the whole cast the chance to show off their virtuosity.
Finally, based on Edith Sitwell's deliciously nonsensical poetry, Façade embraces the fun of it all with whole-hearted and wilful abandon. Be entertained by a series of delightful characters dancing tangos, foxtrots and waltzes, all with their tongues firmly in their cheeks. Choreographed in 1931, Façade was Sir Frederick Ashton's first big hit, and is full of the gentle comedy he is known and loved for - an enjoyable break from the sanity of everyday life!
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Kit Holder discusses his new work, 9-5
Company dancer Kit Holder has choreographed 9-5, which will complete Birmingham Royal Ballet's Three Short Works at IDFB 2012.


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Horse Trade Theater and Naked Girls Reading Welcomes BEAUTIES AND BEASTS Tonight
Horse Trade Theater Group, in association with Naked Girls Reading, presents BEAUTIES AND BEASTS tonight, April 17, 2013, at 9 p.m. at Under St. Marks (94 St. Marks Pl, NYC).
New York's "Best Story Hour" presents an evening of beautiful beasts and beastly beauties, as Naked Girls Reading presents BEAUTIES AND BEASTS. The hit nude literary salon goes beyond the fairy tale with stories of bombshells and brutes, sirens and savages, dolls and devils; horrible monsters rescued from the jaws of lovely princesses; and some of literature and history's most bewitching and most depraved.
Host Nasty Canasta welcomes Bunny Love, Jenny C'est Quoi and Jezebel Express for a night of good looks and bad behavior, as the Naked Girls prove that beauty is as beauty does at Naked Girls Reading BEAUTIES AND BEASTS.
Naked Girls Reading is the perfect intimate live event: a monthly nude literary salon featuring in-the-buff readings by local burlesque luminaries, professional librarians, authors and other Naked Girls. Past themes have included Banned Books, Science Fiction and Tween Lit, as well as their annual holiday presentation of Charles Dickens' A Christmas Carol. Guests to the salon are invited to sip a drink and listen with their eyes wide open as full-frontal literature meets fine art in the intimate theatrical setting of Under St. Marks.
Naked Girls Reading is on the third Wednesday of every month at UNDER St. Marks (94 St. Marks Place between 1st Ave and Ave A) at 9pm. Tickets ($20; 2 for $35) may be purchased online at www.NakedGirlsReadingNYC.com or by calling Smarttix at 212-868-4444. Seating is limited to 45; advance tickets are strongly recommended.
NAKED GIRLS READING began in Chicago in March 2009 as the creation of international showgirl Michelle L'Amour and Franky Vivid. The idea had rolled around in their heads for a few years in different formats, but with the opening of Studio L'Amour in 2008 it materialized as the perfect intimate live event. Naked Girls Reading now has branches across the country and around the world; the New York chapter, produced by Nasty Canasta, was opened in October 2009 to great acclaim and was named "New York's Best Story Hour" by the Village Voice in 2010.
HORSE TRADE THEATER GROUP is a self-sustaining theater development group; with a focus on new work, it has produced a massive quantity of stimulating downtown theater. Horse Trade's Resident Artist Program offers a home to a select group of Independent Theater artists, pooling together a great deal of talent and energy. It is also the home of FRIGID New York - the first and only festival of its kind in New York City.


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And thanks to the murderer's row of guest posts the last few days -- I've always depended on the kindness of strangers....
The capacity of Iqbal to wreak havoc in the district courts has long been a bugaboo of this blawg.
In an unpublished opinion, the 11th Circuit has reversed Judge King for dismissing a complaint with prejudice because he found the allegations mere "legal conclusions" entitled to no weight under Iqbal's vague, contour-less pleading standard:
Lenbro contends the district court erred in refusing to consider the allegations in the Amended Complaint as to the parties' state of mind on the basis that such allegations were "conclusory" and therefore not entitled to a presumption of truth. Following the Supreme Court's approach in Ashcroft v. Iqbal, 129 S. Ct. 1937, 1949 (2009), the Eleventh Circuit has suggested that, when considering a motion to dismiss, courts: "(1) eliminate any allegations in the complaint that are merely legal conclusions; and (2) where there are well-pleaded factual allegations, assume their veracity and then determine whether they plausibly give rise to an entitlement to relief." Am. Dental Ass'n v. Cigna Corp., 605 F.3d 1283, 1290 (11th Cir. 2010) (quotations omitted). Allegations entitled to no assumption of truth include "[l]egal conclusions without adequate factual support" or "[f]ormulaic recitations of the elements of a claim." Mamani v. Berzain, 654 F.3d 1148, 1153 (11th Cir. 2011).Well that clears up everything, doesn't it?
In its Amended Complaint, Lenbro alleged it "insisted that Simon Falic personally guarantee to pay the consulting fees provided for in those agreements and made clear that it would not enter into the Consulting Agreements without such a personal guarantee from Mr. Falic." This allegation as to the parties' intent is not a mere legal conclusion, nor is it a formulaic recitation of the elements of a claim. Instead, this allegation is factual, providing support for Lenbro's contention that the Personal Guaranty and Consulting Agreements were inseparable parts of the same transaction. Therefore, the district court erred in determining these allegations were conclusory, and the allegations should be entitled to a presumption of truth for the purposes of a motion to dismiss.


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"It seemed in the distance like a floating city, its domes, spires, cupolas, and towers, glittering in the sunbeams, and looked so glorious, that I could have fancied it one of those optical illusions presented by a mirage." – Marguerite, Countess of Blessington, 1882.
Paris may be the City of Light, but nothing can quite compare to the luminescence of Venice. Monet – in this work from the IMA's collection – highlights this experience better than most, with his masterful approach to capturing the reflections of water and light.
In addition to showing you the behind-the-scenes workings at the Biennale, I'll be highlighting works in the IMA's collection that relate to Venice – plus an upcoming exhibition of artists who, similar to us, traveled here from America and documented what they saw.
The last group of IMA staffers arrived today, ready for a busy opening week. It's not exactly Monet, but here's a glimpse of the light at play in Venice, soon after I arrived in town:
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ISTANBUL (Oct. 25)
A Turkish-Israel air agreement is expected to be signed in Ankara within a few days, it was reported here today. Under terms of the pact, Israel's El-Al planes will start a service over the Istanbul-Ankara-Lydda route. A similar run is already being conducted by Turkey. The new route will be the first permanent, direct Israel-Turkey air service.
A three-member delegation from the Jewish state attended the Middle East Conference of the International Civil Aviation Organization, which was held in Istanbul. Most Arab states were also represented at the meeting. M. Sheanan, who led the Israel delegation, said that El-Al will soon start a direct Lydda-Johannesburg run.


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Outsourcing of back office processes such as data entry services remains one of the easiest functions to outsource as more companies are learning, becoming a popular choice to outsource for various industries. Back office outsourcing is now seeing increasing adoption among different verticals including the banking and asset management sectors. Almost a year ago, the banking industry drew attention as a report from research and consulting firm Marketsandmarkets found that US banks are outsourcing bank office processing duties at an increasing pace with growth estimates at $67.2 billion in 2015 from $38.1 billion in 2008, with IBM (NYSE:IBM) and Accenture (NYSE:ACN) […]Read more
Back Office Outsourcing Attracting New Clientele
It may not be as big as the other industries falling under outsourcing, but back office outsourcing is as important as the more popular ones such as contact center outsourcing, finance and accounting and research outsourcing. Outsourcing back office solutions such as web data entry may not directly affect a company's operations but it is seen to be an important factor in hastening business processes. Labor is one of the most expensive expenses when looking at a company's budget and the market has already found ways on how to address this concern among companies. The market has tapped back office […]Read more
Sunny Outlook for BPO Companies as they Share a Recovery
The downpour isn't a torrent anymore …The world is still recovering from the effects of the global economic crisis. And while it may be years until everybody's able to go back to pre-crisis form, most industries, including the outsourcing industry, now have a sunny outlook for the future. In the country, we saw a slowdown in the BPO industry which only gained strength during the last part of 2008 and the first half of 2009, before finally kicking off during the second half of the year in anticipation of a full blown recovery. Last year's revenue grew by 19% and […]Read more
Infosys Has a Slow Start in 2010
Last December, I wrote an article on Infosys' (NASDAQ:INFY) big week, wherein the outsourcing company scored numerous deals and expanded its business in multiple areas around the world. However, since ringing in the New Year, it seems that, at least for now, the company has lost a little bit of its steam, and acquisition of contracts have waned. The company's release of its Q4 results on the 12th of January of this year was highly anticipated in the market, as many view the results of the company as an indicator of the performance of its peers. Infosys beat analysts expectations […]Read more
Security Outsourcing: Risky Business for Businesses with Risks?
When I first heard the words "Security Outsourcing" together, the first thought that came to my mind is the word oxymoron. Don't get me wrong, I don't have anything against the enterprise; it's just that putting the two words together seemed rather contradictory to me. Anyway, the reason I bring this up is because I recently read an article on how Forrester Research (NASDAQ:FORR) speculates that security outsourcing may be the newest trend in outsourcing for 2010 dispelling previous notions that security outsourcing is in decline. To define the term briefly, security outsourcing is the process of hiring an outsourcing […]Read more


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May 8, 2014 - By Katie Roenigk, Staff WriterIn January, Central Wyoming College advertised for the services and received one proposal.
The Central Wyoming College Board of Trustees approved a new three-year contract with its current auditing firm during a regular meeting in March.
McGee, Hearne and Paiz, LLP, offered its audit services at a cost of $73,000 for fiscal year 2014, $76,700 for fiscal year 2015 and $80,500 for fiscal year 2016. Ron Granger, CWC's vice president for administrative services, said he was pleased with the price, which has gone down.
"Usually (firms ask for) a 4-5 percent raise," he said. "(But this is) about $10,000 less for next year than this year. ... Even if you go to 2016, that's less than what we paid this last year. So we feel very good about this."
CWC's last contract with the Cheyenne-based auditing firm expired at the conclusion of the fiscal year 2013 audit. In January, the college advertised for auditing services for the next three years and received one proposal, from MHP.
"We were a little disappointed we only got one audit firm to reply to us," Granger said. "(But) we feel we have good auditors, and that's who sent their application to us again this year."
Audit firm rotation
MHP has been conducting CWC's audits since 2007, with Wayne Herr overseeing the process as engagement partner.
According to the Governmental Accounting, Auditing, and Financial Reporting Blue Book, some professionals advise governments to hire new auditing firms on a regular basis in order to "preserve the auditor's independence from management" and provide a "fresh perspective."
The blue book goes on to note, however, that the "high level of specialized expertise" required in a government audit often limits the number of qualified firms available locally. Therefore, a requirement to change audit firms could result in a contract with a less qualified company.
The Government Finance Officers Association recommends governments undertake "a full-scale, competitive audit procurement process" at the end of each audit contract, without excluding any current auditing firms.
In its audit proposal, MHP said mandatory audit firm rotation has not been determined to improve audit effectiveness.
The company also audits the Wyoming Public Broadcasting Service, which operates under the direction of the CWC Board of Trustees. Ruby Calvert, general manager at WPBS, said MHP's experience working with her group has made the audit process more efficient over time.
"They're now familiar with all of our accounting systems, and we're all prepared when they come in," Calvert said. "I think they were here fewer days (this year)."
She added that the cost for audit services through MHP has gone down at WPBS as well.
MHP also works with Eastern Wyoming College, Laramie County Community College, Northwest College and the University of Wyoming.
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Heavy rains cause wastewater spills
Hendersonville's wastewater collection system experienced several spills Wednesday due to excessive rainfall.
The first spill occurred in the vicinity of 416 S. King St. and released approximately 630 gallons of wastewater. The second spill occurred near Highway 225 at White Street, releasing about 420 gallons. The third occurred near Jackson Park, off Glover Street, adjacent to the city's sewer pumping station, releasing about 210 gallons.
The spills were contained within 3 hours of the time that the city's water and sewer department was notified of the releases. The N.C. Department of Environment and Natural Resources' Division of Water Quality was notified on Thursday and is reviewing the matter.
For more information, contact Lee Smith at 828-697-3073 with the city's Water and Sewer Department or Keith Haynes with the Division of Water Quality's Asheville Regional Office at 828-296-4500.
In Henderson County, confusion still exists over the materials ban issued by the state on Oct. 1. This ban includes plastic bottles, pallets and oil filters in addition to the existing ban on used oil, lead-acid batteries, aluminum cans, whole scrap tires, antifreeze and appliances.
These bans do not restrict citizens from bringing these items to the Stoney Mountain Transfer Station. They do, however, restrict citizens from throwing them into the regular trash. Instead, all of these items should be properly recycled at the Stoney Mountain Recycling Convenience Center, which is located on the hill above the transfer area.
For more information, call Alexis Baker, environmental programs coordinator, at 828-694-6524 or e-mail email@example.com.
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Sanjay Leela Bhansali's Ram Leela, which released in theatres on November 22, has concluded the first week with a superb collection at the Indian Box Office. The performance of this romance drama is on par with many Bollywood superstars' movies. In just seven days, the Ranveer Singh and Deepika Padukone starrer has become the fourth highest grosser of 2013 in opening week, beating the record of Saif Ali Khan and John Abraham's Race 2.
Prior to its release, Ram Leela had created huge hype and expectations among the film goers. Despite facing several hurdles, the Ranveer Singh and Deepika Padukone starrer opened to an overwhelming response on Friday and showed good jump in its business on Saturday and Sunday. The movie collected Rs 52.75 crores nett at the Indian Box Office in the first weekend.
Although Ram Leela dropped by 40% on Monday, its business was on par with many big-budget flicks. The movie remained rock steady on the following days. On the weekdays, the film collected Rs 29.55 crores nett at the Indian Box Office, taking its seven day domestic total to Rs 82.30 crores nett. Its breakup is Rs 16 cr on Fri, Rs 17.25 cr on Sat, Rs 19.50 cr on Sun, Rs 8.75 cr on Mon, Rs 7.70 cr on Tue, Rs 6.85 cr on Wed and Rs 6.25 cr on Thu.
Ram Leela is fast heading towards Rs 100 crore mark at the India Box Office. The movie needs Rs 18 crores to achieve this magical figure. However, two much-hyped Hindi films like Gori Tere Pyaar Mein and Singh Saab The Great have hit the screens today (November 22). Trade experts opine that they would slow down the rocking run of the film in its second week. Meanwhile, its business will also be affected by new Tamil release Irandam Ulagam and its Telugu version Varna in South India.


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District Court Judge appointed to Palmerston North
District Court Judge appointed to Palmerston North
Wellington-based Crown Counsel Stephanie Brigid Edwards has been appointed a District Court Judge with a jury warrant to serve in Palmerston North, Attorney-General Christopher Finlayson announced today.
A graduate of the University of Otago, she started her legal career as a staff solicitor and then associate for two Whanganui firms, where she gained experience in criminal and family law and civil litigation (1993-97). She then managed the Public Prisons Service Legal Services Team at Corrections from 1997-2005, where she was responsible for managing civil litigation and other proceedings involving prisons and for providing legal advice to head office and prison management. Ms Edwards is presently Crown Counsel in the Criminal Team at Crown Law. She has extensive appellate advocacy experience and more recently led the office's project to implement the Criminal Procedure Act 2011 for Crown and departmental prosecutors.
She was a member of the NZLS Legal Services Committee for two years while in private practice in Whanganui, and was on the committee of the Wellington Women Lawyers Association from 2009-2013.
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The autumn tech rally is in full swing, despite funky earnings reports from many companies.
One of the standouts of the tech sector in Q3 was Intel (INTC). Tremendous revenue growth, copious free cash flow, record profit and margins all compare favorably to most other semi companies. Go ahead, find a large-cap semi with better fundamentals. I challenge you. The Intel perma-bears have some serious rethinking to do, especially those high-visibility, always-negative Street analysts. Intel remains very undervalued if they keep rolling on, as all fundamentals indicate.
Last year I wrote Intel was the perfect stock with double-digit revenue growth, high profitability, fat dividend yield and a serious competitive advantage. I reiterate that today. At 10x profits and with a 3.4% yield this category killer is just too cheap.
Seagate (STX) has been a good stock for me, mostly because I kept adding at the low end of the range. The HDD industry has been much maligned in the financial press, as naysayers continue to overstate the imminent threat of tablets and solid state drives (SSDs). To the contrary, last quarter HDD demand was at record levels. Strong growth in mobile content is pulling through huge HDD demand for big storage in the data center environment. Intel and Seagate are serving this demand very profitably. With the Thai floods removing a huge chunk of capacity for a long time, there is a serious shortage of HDDs, and prices are up 20-50% across the board.
Seagate, along with Samsung, should mint money in 2012 if they execute well. I can imagine a $5 billion June with $1.50 per share profit in one quarter. At 5x my 2012 estimate, with a 4% yield, the trade should still have legs.
Hewlett Packard (HPQ) is the runt of the litter. The worst board of directors on the planet keeps screwing up with strategies that destroy shareholder value. Somehow HP directors think making small company acquisitions, at huge valuations, which don't move the needle in the HP business mix is smart. They are fools. Some activist shareholder should launch a proxy fight to replace the entire HP Board for gross financial negligence.
One simple decision to allocate 40% of HP's annual free cash flow to the owners of the company in the form of dividends would solve many problems with their capital allocation mismanagement. That would generate a $1.50-$2 dividend, and since no tech stocks yield 5%, the stock would soar. Anyone want to forward this to Carl Icahn? At 5.5x my 2012 estimate, the stock is stupidly cheap, but it comes with a stupid Board and their stupid capital allocation plan. Change here would be good and profitable.
A new tech in my long book is Molex (MOLXA). This leading global connector maker is a consistently profitable performer with exposure to growth in all types of electronics, from computers to medical devices, and from tablets to machine tools. The company has large exposure to smart phones and tablets as these devices consume multiple connector value vs. simple cell phones. This positive mix shift is generating high margin growth. At 12x profit and with a 3.5% yield, this high quality company with a fortress balance sheet should thrive.
The bull case for equities is playing out. The economy is tenuous, but holding together and Euro Can Plan is kicking full force. And many investors got caught with their risk-on pants down. Looking to catch upside might still be a decent option. Stocks have had a good run, so one needs to be careful. But if one can find the stock laggard and get a decent quarter, the high end of the range would represent a profitable long rental.
I continue to very selectively add to cheap longs with good fundamentals that have decent possibility of catching upside. And, as you can see with the yields of these longs, I am getting paid to wait.
While I did add to risk-on, cyclical equity exposure in early October, the swiftness of the rally surprised me. I expected this type of rally to take five months, not three weeks. Stocks are overbought and due for a correction or consolidation. But on the dips, bulls should take a good look at some cheap tech stocks.