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Safety of the HIV Vaccine 732461 in HIV Infected Subjects Aged 18 to 55 Years Old
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Last updated: May 30, 2017
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Detailed Description:
The purpose of this research study is to evaluate the safety of GSK Biologicals' investigational HIV vaccine 732461, administered as two doses approximately 1 month apart, in a small group of HIV infected people.
|Biological: HIV Vaccine 732461 Biological: Placebo vaccine
|Phase 1
|Study Type:
|Study Design:
|Allocation: Randomized
Intervention Model: Parallel Assignment
Masking: Triple (Participant, Investigator, Outcomes Assessor)
Primary Purpose: Other
|Official Title:
|Study to Evaluate the Safety and Reactogenicity of the HIV Vaccine 732461 in HIV Infected Subjects Aged 18 to 55 Years Old
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MedlinePlus related topics: HIV/AIDSU.S. FDA Resources
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Primary Outcome Measures:
- Occurrence of solicited local and general symptoms (any, grade ≥ 3, related, and grade ≥ 3 related) [ Time Frame: Day 0 - Day 6 after each vaccination ]
- Occurrence of unsolicited symptoms (any, grade ≥ 3, related, and grade ≥ 3 related) [ Time Frame: Day 0-Day 29 after each vaccination ]
- Occurrence of serious adverse events (any and related) and medically attended visits (any) [ Time Frame: Throughout study period ]
- Occurrence of study pre-defined HIV-related adverse events [ Time Frame: Throughout the study period ]
- Occurrence of abnormal biochemical and haematological values (any and grade ≥ 3) [ Time Frame: Throughout the study period ]
- Occurrence and timing of initiation of HAART therapy (for treatment-naïve HIV-infected subjects) or change in HAART therapy (for HIV-infected subjects receiving HAART) [ Time Frame: Throughout the study period ]
Secondary Outcome Measures:
- CD4 count and change of CD4 count from baseline [ Time Frame: Throughout the study period ]
- Viral load and change in viral load from baseline [ Time Frame: Throughout the study period ]
- CD40L+ CD4+ T-cell-mediated immune response (as measured by ICS) [ Time Frame: Months 0, 4, 12 and at Day 44 ]
|Actual Study Start Date:
|February 3, 2009
|Study Completion Date:
|August 18, 2010
|Primary Completion Date:
|August 18, 2010 (Final data collection date for primary outcome measure)
|Assigned Interventions
Experimental: Group A
Biological: HIV Vaccine 732461
Two doses reconstituted adjuvanted vaccine, injected intramuscularly, at an interval of approximately one month.
Placebo Comparator: Group B
Biological: Placebo vaccine
Two doses of placebo, injected intramuscularly, at an interval of approximately one month
Detailed Description:
This multicenter observer-blind study will determine the safety and reactogenicity of GSK Biologicals' investigational HIV vaccine 732461 in two sequentially enrolling cohorts of HIV-infected subjects treated with HAART (highly active antiretroviral therapy) and HIV infected treatment naïve subjects, respectively.
|Ages Eligible for Study:
|18 Years to 55 Years (Adult)
|Sexes Eligible for Study:
|Accepts Healthy Volunteers:
Inclusion Criteria:
All subjects must satisfy the following criteria at screening and before vaccination:
- A male or female, aged between and including 18-55 years at the time of first vaccination.
- Known to be HIV-1 infected and under care of an HIV physician for a minimum of 6 months. However, subjects who initially presented with primary HIV infection need to have been diagnosed and under care for 12 months.
- Written informed consent obtained from the subject prior to any study procedure.
- Subjects who the investigator believes that they can and will comply with the requirements of the protocol.
- If the subject is female, she must be of non-childbearing potential, or if she is of childbearing potential, she must practice adequate contraception for 30 days prior to vaccination, have a negative pregnancy test and continue such precautions throughout the duration of the study.
- CD4 count ≥ 450 cells per mm³
Additional inclusion criteria for subjects enrolled in the first cohort (HIV-infected subjects receiving HAART):
- Stable on highly active antiretroviral therapy (HAART) for at least one year.
- Undetectable viral load
Additional inclusion criteria for subjects enrolled in second cohort (treatment-naïve HIV-infected subjects):
- HAART-naïve (never received anti-retrovirals after HIV diagnosis)
- VL 5000-80000 copies/mL at screening
- Commencement of HAART is not expected based on current assessment within next year.
Exclusion Criteria:
The following criteria should be checked at the time of screening and before vaccination. If any apply, the subject must not be included in the study:
- Infection with HIV-2
- Had an AIDS defining illness (CDC Classification).
- Use of any investigational or non-registered product (drug or vaccine) within 30 days preceding the first dose of study vaccine/placebo, or planned use of any investigational or non-registered product other than the study vaccine during the study period.
- Drug therapy with immunomodulators or steroids within the three months preceding the first dose of study vaccine/placebo or planned administration during the study period
- Administration of immunoglobulins and/ or any blood products within the three months preceding the first dose of study vaccine/placebo or planned administration during the study period.
- Planned administration of a vaccine not foreseen by the study protocol during the period starting 30 days before the first dose of study vaccine/placebo and ending at Month 4 It is recommended that the vaccination history of all subjects has been reviewed with their health care provider and that they have been encouraged to be fully vaccinated according to their country vaccination schedule for HIV- infected persons before enrolment into this study.
- Concurrently participating in another clinical study, at any time during the study period, in which the subject has been or will be exposed to an investigational or a non-investigational product (pharmaceutical product or device).
- Any previous vaccination or immunotherapy against HIV.
- History of immune reconstitution disease when commencing antiretroviral therapy (for HIV-infected subjects receiving HAART)
- A family history of hereditary immunodeficiency.
- History of allergic disease or reactions likely to be exacerbated by any component of the vaccine.
- Acute or chronic infective hepatitis (A past history of hepatitis B or C is not an exclusion criterion).
- Acute or chronic, clinically relevant pulmonary, cardiovascular, hepatic or renal functional abnormality, as determined by physical examination or laboratory screening tests.
- Pregnant or lactating female.
- Female planning to become pregnant or planning to discontinue contraceptive precautions.
- Any condition (including alcohol and drug abuse) which, in the opinion of the investigator, could compromise the subject's safety or adherence to the study protocol
- History of medically confirmed autoimmune disease
- History of malignancy, other than squamous cell or basal cell skin cancer, unless there has been surgical excision that is considered to have achieved cure
- Asthma requiring daily steroid or long acting ß agonist prevention
Unstable asthma defined as:
- Sudden acute attacks occurring in less than three hours without an obvious trigger.
- Hospitalisation for asthma in the last two years
- Food or wine induced asthma
- Known sensitivity to sulfites or aspirin
- Known sensitivity to aminoglycoside antibiotics
Contacts and Locations
Choosing to participate in a study is an important personal decision. Talk with your doctor and family members or friends about deciding to join a study. To learn more about this study, you or your doctor may contact the study research staff using the Contacts provided below. For general information, see Learn About Clinical Studies.
Please refer to this study by its ClinicalTrials.gov identifier: NCT00814762
Please refer to this study by its ClinicalTrials.gov identifier: NCT00814762
|GSK Investigational Site
|Erlangen, Bayern, Germany, 91054
|GSK Investigational Site
|Muenchen, Bayern, Germany, 80335
|GSK Investigational Site
|Koeln, Nordrhein-Westfalen, Germany, 50937
|GSK Investigational Site
|Berlin, Germany, 12157
|GSK Investigational Site
|Hamburg, Germany, 20099
|GSK Investigational Site
|Hamburg, Germany, 20246
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|Study Director:
|GSK Clinical Trials
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Publications automatically indexed to this study by ClinicalTrials.gov Identifier (NCT Number):
Keywords provided by GlaxoSmithKline:
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ClinicalTrials.gov processed this record on September 21, 2017
Additional Information:
Publications automatically indexed to this study by ClinicalTrials.gov Identifier (NCT Number):
Harrer T, Plettenberg A, Arastéh K, Van Lunzen J, Fätkenheuer G, Jaeger H, Janssens M, Burny W, Collard A, Roman F, Loeliger A, Koutsoukos M, Bourguignon P, Lavreys L, Voss G. Safety and immunogenicity of an adjuvanted protein therapeutic HIV-1 vaccine in subjects with HIV-1 infection: a randomised placebo-controlled study. Vaccine. 2014 May 7;32(22):2657-65. doi: 10.1016/j.vaccine.2013.10.030. Epub 2013 Oct 19.
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|ClinicalTrials.gov Identifier:
|NCT00814762 History of Changes
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|Study First Received:
|December 23, 2008
|Last Updated:
|May 30, 2017
Keywords provided by GlaxoSmithKline:
HIV Infections
Additional relevant MeSH terms:
Immunologic Factors
Physiological Effects of Drugs
ClinicalTrials.gov processed this record on September 21, 2017


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Sometimes, editors simply have to guess. No, not about the facts in their articles, but about what editorial projects will pay off on the time, effort and resources invested in them.
Almost since the day I arrived at Business Jet Traveler in March 2004, I've wanted us to conduct a poll of reader preferences–to determine our audience's favorite business jets and providers, ask why people fly privately and much more. No one else was doing a survey quite like what I had in mind, which would make the results from ours particularly valuable to readers.
On the other hand, I could see right away why no one else was doing this: it wouldn't be easy. For one thing, how could we get enough responses for the survey to have some validity? Business jet travelers tend to be high-powered people who don't have lots of time to spare–that's one of the main reasons they fly privately. Would they be willing to devote 20 minutes or more to filling out a long survey from BJT?
We spent months discussing such questions and designing our survey and more months promoting it to readers on our Web site, via e-mail, in the magazine and through the mail. Then we held our breaths, waiting for the votes to come in.
I'm happy to report that this is one bet that paid off. At this writing, nearly a thousand readers have taken the survey, detailing opinions about everything from aircraft models to fractional shares to charter companies. We're now tabulating the responses, which promise to yield a fascinating report on the likes, dislikes and experiences of business jet travelers.
Some of the results may surprise you. For example, we asked readers to indicate which three of six reasons most motivate them to fly privately–ability to work en route; ability to use airports that airlines don't serve; desire for a more comfortable flight; desire for privacy; desire for security; and need to save time. All of those are valid, oft-cited reasons, but it turns out that our readers place far more importance on two of them than on the other four. (Sorry, you'll have to wait for the published report to learn which two.) We also asked what make and model readers would choose if they could have a complimentary year of private flying on any business aircraft. Again, some clear winners emerged.
You'll find all the results in Business Jet Traveler's October/November issue, which will be available in print and at bjtonline.com.

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The gameplay is the typical entertaining management game where you follow a tutorial in order to know how to play and build the properties. There's not much you need to know: just get familiar with all the options, build new buildings, receive the income and pass through the levels by getting all the achievements.
Alawar Entertainment, Inc. is the developer of the lite versions of Hotel Mogul with only 10 levels and the premium ones with 35. The graphics are not perfect but appropriate to the gameplay and the animations are smooth and responsive. If you enjoy management games and would like to know what it's like to own a lot of them... don't miss it.
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CLEARANCE - Play the Nimzo-IndianProduct Code: B0069EM
Publisher: Everyman Chess
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Year of Publication: 2006
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Book DescriptionThe Nimzo-Indian is one of Black's most universally popular and respectable answers to 1 d4. It could be said that no other opening allows Black to play for a win from such a sound positional basis, while its flexibility gives rise to a multitude of different positions rich in tactical and positional play. The list of Nimzo-Indian admirers runs like a who's who of the chess world: Garry Kasparov, Vladimir Kramnik, Vishy Anand, Anatoly Karpov and Michael Adams are just a handful of top grandmasters who have utilised it with great effect.
With the Nimzo-Indian being such a fashionable opening, some Black players are put off by the possibility of having to learn a labyrinth of different variations. However, in Play the Nimzo-Indian Edward Dearing solves this problem by constructing a concise and workable repertoire for Black, offering a solution against each of White's tries, whether it's a critical main line or a tricky side variation. After reading this book, you will have the necessary knowledge and confidence to begin playing the Nimzo-Indian in your games.
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If you're a steady reader of my columns, you know where I concentrate my efforts in parsing differences between the majors and in fact among all of the large-cap oil companies: in volume growth. Of course, my advantage is in bringing in the commodity outlook that few analysts can. The first driver of share price is clearly the crude price, and in other columns I've made clear that I believe we've seen the lows in oil prices for 2013, so we must look at energy as an overweight holding for our investing....434 more words left in this article. To read them, just click below and try Real Money FREE for 14 days.
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Amelie a New Musical Tickets
Amélie first captured the hearts and imaginations of people when the romantic comedy of the same name hit movie screens in 2001. The original endearing tale was a five time Oscar nominated classic. In 2015, a musical based on the movie was premiered at the Berkeley Repertory Theatre in Berkley. With its success, the show has expanded and will be premiering at the Ahmanson Theatre in Los Angeles, California in late 2016. This production will run until the middle of January 2017, and then Amélie: A New Musical will premiere on Broadway. Get your Amelie A New Musical tickets to see what is sure to be an unforgettable production. Don't wait too long; tickets are expected to sell out extremely fast.
This is a fantastic opportunity for those who were captivated by Amélie to see the story brought to life on stage.
A Classic Tale Brought to the Stage
When Amélie, or Le Fabuleux Destin d'Amélie Poulain, first came out in 2001, few people knew what a hit it would go on to become. This whimsical and enchanting tale centers around a reserved waitress, played by Audrey Tautou. As the protagonist struggles with her own loneliness and isolation, she decides to dedicate her time to improving the lives of strangers around her. As she works in her little café, the Café des 2 Moulins in Montmart, Amélie begins to fulfill the wishes of passers-by and customers alike.
The film was a huge success. It won numerous awards and received widespread critical acclaim. It also went on to become the highest grossing French language film which was released in the United States. It also won numerous awards and accolades, including two BAFTA Awards and five Academy Award nominations.
The film's beautiful imagery and unique feel made for an instant hit. It therefore came as no surprise when it was announced that a musical was being created based on the story.
The Productions of Amélie
Amélie premiered at the Berkeley Repertory Theatre in downtown Berkley, California, in September 2015. The musical was written by Craig Lucas (Prelude to a Kiss, An American in Paris) and features music by Daniel Messé, a book written by Craig Lucas, and lyrics written by both Messé and Nathan Tysen.
The musical was directed by Pam MacKinnon and featured costume and set design by David Zinn. Samantha Barks, the breakout star of the Les Misérables film, was cast to play the role of Amélie Poulain.
With the shows tremendous initial reception, it was announced that the production would also run in Los Angeles at the Ahmanson Theatre from December 4 to January 15, 2017 before opening on Broadway in 2017.
For this next set of shows, Phillipa Soo, a Tony Award nominee and star on the critically acclaimed Broadway hit Hamilton, will be taking on the role of Amélie.
The musical will then open at the Walter Kerr Theatre on Broadway in the spring of 2017.
Amelie: A New Musical
Anyone who has seen the movie Amélie knows that it is a tale brimming with beautiful imagery, wit, charm, joy, and laughter. When you're working with an established fan favorite, it can be daunting to bring about a new creative take.
Amelie: A New Musical is able to deliver all of the charms from the original story which enchanted audiences while also adding a few new additions of its own.
The musical features hit songs such as "Everything is Connected," "The Girl With the Glass," "A Lover For the Ages," "How To Tell Time," "Nino Is Late/How To Tell Time," "Five Years," "World's Best Friend," "Figs" and "Where We Go From Here."
Orchestrations for the musical will be done by Tony Award winner Bruce Coughlin, lighting design will be done by Tony Award nominees Jane Cox and Mark Barton, projection design will be done by Drama Desk Award winner Peter Nigrini, sound design will be done by Tony Award nominee Kai Harada, and musical direction will be done by Kimberly Grigsby.
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Angler Sets New Fly Rod State Record for Channel Catfish
ATHENS—When Bryan Smith of Athens isn't helping visitors to the Texas Freshwater Fisheries Center (TFFC) catch fish, he does some fishing on his own.
On Friday, May 24, the TFFC volunteer took advantage of some free time to do a little fly-fishing.
"Fly-fishing is my passion, and nothing could have been greater than what happened that day," Smith said. What happened was a new state record for heaviest channel catfish caught on a fly rod. The fish weighed 20.8 pounds and was 35.5 inches long.
After being photographed, the fish was released back into the TFFC casting pond, qualifying it for both state and TFFC catch-and-release records. The fish is also the new TFFC casting pond water body record. Plus it was Smith's fourth Big Fish Award of the five needed to earn him Elite Angler status.
"I was very excited to have caught this fish. I'm an avid fly-fisherman and am trying to achieve my Elite Angler Award using only my fly rods," Smith said. "This fish marked a stepping stone in reaching my goal. I hope this experience can show other anglers that fly-fishing can be used to take fish that most people wouldn't believe you could ever catch on a fly rod."
Smith was using an 8-weight G. Loomis Experience rod with an Okuma SLV 7/8 reel spooled with Scientific Angler GPX 8-weight, weight-forward Mastery Series line with a furled leader and 10-pound-test tippet. He was using a fly he tied himself, a size 8 gold bead head white/purple Wooly Bugger.
"While learning to fly-fish I have developed a special way to detect and catch catfish on a fly-rod which is very unusual," Smith said. "I use a method known to some fly-fishers as a dead drift. It involves a strike indicator or a shorter leader/tippet using the fly line as the indicator, which I was doing the day I caught the record fish. The way I catch my catfish on the fly is, I allow the fly to sink to the strike zone. Catfish feed a lot on falling prey, particularly minnows and shad from schooling fish such as white bass and largemouth bass. Sometimes these schooling fish will eat so much they will begin to regurgitate their prey, and it falls. As it falls catfish and other fish will pick it up, and that is what I re-create."
Smith caught his record fish shortly after 9:00 a.m. on his first or second cast. "I saw the fly line jump and immediately set the hook with a fast strip," he recalled. "The fly probably hadn't sunk 12 inches when the catfish picked it up. Once I set the hook the catfish swirled and began digging down. I adjusted my drag knowing I had just hooked into a great catfish! He immediately began running and was attempting to go into deeper water. I tightened my drag more to create the most resistance I could." Smith battled the fish for about 20 minutes before it tired and allowed him to land it.
"I would have never believed when I first started fly-fishing that I would land the state record channel catfish," Smith said. "Honestly, I would have never believed I would have caught a channel catfish on a fly rod at all. I hope all this will help others become interested in learning to fly-fish and catch record-size fish."
For more information on Texas Parks and Wildlife Department's fish records and awards, visit http://tpwd.texas.gov/fishboat/fish/programs/fishrecords/.
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With a 27-11 bag topped by a 9-11 bruiser, Daniel Lanier Jr. staked himself to a massive lead on day 1 of the Kissimmee Chain Bassmaster Southern Open in Florida. His advantage over 2nd-place Tracy Adams was nearly equal to the weight of his largest fish.
A cold front moved through the area Wednesday night and toughened up the bite, but Lanier, a resident of Winter Springs, Fla. who finished 5th in this event in 2011, had no difficulty overcoming that hardship.
"I caught 'em early," he said. "Most of my best fish came out of 4 or 5 feet of water on topwater baits."
Here's a look at the current Top 12 from the 198-angler field:
1. Daniel Lanier Jr.: 27-11
2. Tracy Adams: 18-07
3. (tie) Todd Auten: 18-01
3. (tie) Derek Remitz: 18-01
5. Michael Murphy: 17-06
6. Brandon Lester: 16-14
7. (tie) Jamey Caldwell: 16-09
7. (tie) Skip Johnson: 16-09
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Mary Bullwinkel
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Fortuna resident Stanwood "Woody" Murphy had the honor of presiding over the 103rd gathering of the Pacific Logging Congress (PLC) earlier this month in Arizona. The PLC is made up of representatives from the forest products industry in the western United States and British Columbia.
President Murphy said the highlight of the 2012 PLC was the group's visit to the Caterpillar Tinaja Hills Demonstration Center. "It provided a once in a lifetime opportunity for many of us," he said, referring not only to the technical information panel discussions, but the opportunity to operate and ride in large Caterpillar equipment. "We thank Caterpillar Forest products, Caterpillar Finance, and Tinaja Hills Demonstration Center and Staff for hosting the first day of the (PLC) convention," he said.
Members of the PLC were able to get hands-on experience operating equipment such as the D73 electric track type bulldozer tractor and rides in the 240-ton mine truck were the most popular.
The 2012 gathering of the PLC included the 12th annual Pacific Forest Foundation auction and raised more than $38,000, with all proceeds to be used for educational purposes. The Forest Foundation this year established a scholarship program with the first awards to be handed out next school year. Individual scholarships of between $1,000 and $5,000 will be awarded by the scholarship committee.
Special thanks were given to this year's sponsors especially Caterpillar, and including Humboldt County donors Schmidbauer Lumber and Humboldt Redwood Company
Planning is already underway for the next two PLC conferences. The 104th Annual conference will take place in Las Vegas from Nov. 4 to Nov. 6, 2013. Graham Lasure of Winter Harbour, British Columbia, will lead the group. A theme will be selected shortly, and details of the gathering will be posted soon on the PLC website (www.pacificloggingcongress.com)
The 2014 PLC will return to the woods providing attendees and school children a hands-on experience with the forest products industry and its representatives. The seventh annual PLC Live in the Woods Show will take place from Sept. 25 to Sept. 27, 2014, at the Port Blakely tree Farm in Molalla, Ore.
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Members of the Pacific Logging Congress, lead by Fortuna resident and PLC president Woody Murphy, gather about a 240-ton mine truck at Caterpillar's Tinaja Hills Demonstration Center in Green Valley, Ariz. Murphy is pictured top row on the truck, fifth from left.


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Brokers no longer have the freedom they once had to use the lender of their choice and it's taking a toll on the wider industry. We speak to Mark Haron of Connective and Barrie Gaubert of Iden Group for their thoughts on why the environment is more restrictive and what impact it's having on the smaller players.
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Donna Sawyer: In a post NCCP world brokers no longer have the freedom they once had to use the lender of their choice and the ripple effect is impacting the industry in more ways than one. Barrie Gaubert of Iden Group says the boutique lenders being selected to an aggregator panel means the all important difference between being able to do business or not.


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Curried Squash and Pear Soup
Tis the season for squash and pear. My friend Lorenza gave me this recipe back in the spring, when neither were in season. I finally made it last week, and it was lovely!
Similar to the spicy pumpkin soup I made the other day, but with a distinctive pear flavor. You can add a thin slice of bartlett pear to each serving, or cut up a pear in small pieces and mix them into the soup for added sweetness.
- 1 butternut squash (about 2 3/4 pounds)
- 1 tablespoon butter
- 2 cups chopped peeled Bartlett pear (about 1 pound)
- 1 1/2 cups thinly sliced onion
- 2 1/3 cups water
- 1 cup pear nectar
- 2 (14 1/2-ounce) cans vegetable broth*
- 2 1/2 teaspoons curry powder
- 1/2 teaspoon salt
- 1/8 teaspoon black pepper
- 1/2 cup half-and-half
- 1 small Bartlett pear, cored and thinly sliced
If cooking gluten-free, use gluten-free broth.
1 Preheat oven to 375°.
2 Cut squash in half lengthwise; discard seeds and membrane. Place squash halves, cut sides down, on a baking sheet; bake at 375° for 45 minutes or until tender. Cool. Peel squash; mash pulp. Set aside 3 1/2 cups pulp, reserving remaining squash for another use.
3 Melt butter in a large Dutch oven over medium-high heat. Add chopped pear and onion; sauté 10 minutes or until lightly browned.
4 Add squash pulp, water, and next 5 ingredients (water through pepper). Bring to a boil; partially cover, reduce heat, and simmer 40 minutes.
5 Place one-third of squash mixture in a blender; process until smooth. Pour puréed mixture into a large bowl; repeat procedure with remaining squash mixture.
6 Return squash mixture to pan; stir in half-and-half. Cook over low heat 3 minutes or until thoroughly heated. Ladle soup into bowls, and garnish with pear slices.


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from Wings to Awakening: An Anthology from the Pali CanonI have made similar use of modern science — chaos theory in particular. There are many parallels between Buddhist theories of causation and modern deterministic chaos theory. Examples and terminology drawn from the latter — such as feedback, scale invariance, resonance, and fluid turbulence — are very useful in explaining the former. Again, in using these parallels I am not trying to equate Buddhist teachings with chaos theory or to engage in pseudo-science. Fashions in science change so rapidly that we do the Buddha's teachings no favor in trying to "prove" them in light of current scientific paradigms. Here I am simply pointing out similarities as a way of helping to make those teachings intelligible in modern terms. Deterministic chaos theory is the only modern body of knowledge that has worked out a vocabulary for the patterns of behavior described in Buddhist explanations of causality, and so it seems a natural source to draw on, both to describe those patterns and to point out some of their less obvious implications.
Thanissaro Bhikkhu wrote:On an affective level, a sense of connectedness may relieve the pain of isolation, but when you look deeper, you have to agree with the Buddha that interconnectedness and interdependence lie at the essence of suffering. Take the weather, for instance. Last summer we had wonderful, balmy weather in San Diego — none of the oppressive heat that usually hits in August — and yet the same weather pattern brought virtually non-stop rain to southern Alaska, drought to the Northeast, and killer hurricanes with coffins floating out of their graves in North Carolina. Are we supposed to find happiness in identifying with a world like this? The suttas are often characterized as pessimistic in advocating release from samsara, but that's nothing compared to the pessimism inherent in the idea that staying interconnected is our only hope for happiness.
From: A Question of Skill: An Interview with Thanissaro Bhikkhu by Insight Magazine Online
Thanissaro Bhikkhu wrote:So find somebody that you do find easy to think "OK, may this person be happy". The phrases you use don't have to be elaborate; and it's not something that you just keep repeating the phrase; you just pose that idea in the mind and see if you agree with it. See if there are any members of the committee who would object.
From: Unsentimental Goodwill by Thanissaro Bhikkhu (mp3 audio)
- Head & Heart Together.As for your physical eating habits, this is one of the areas where inner strength training and outer strength training part ways. As a meditator, you have to be concerned less with what physical food you eat than with why you eat. If you're bulking up for no real purpose, it's actually harmful for the mind. You have to realize that in eating - even if it's vegetarian food - you're placing a burden on the world around you, so you want to give some thought to the purposes served by the strength you gain from your food. Don't take more from the world than you're willing to give back. Don't eat just for the fun of it, because the beings that provided the food didn't provide it in fun. Make sure the energy gets put to good use.
Thanissaro Bhikkhu wrote:On the other hand, if one denies any kind of self, saying that the cosmos is totally "other," then one is assuming that there is nothing with any long-term existence whose happiness deserves anything more than quick, short-term attempts at finding pleasure. The imperative in this case would be to pursue immediate pleasure with as little effort as possible, thus aborting any sustained effort to bring about an end to suffering.
From: Wings to Awakening by Thanissaro Bhikkhu
Thanissaro Bhikkhu wrote:Most of us, when looking at the four noble truths, don't realize that they're all about desire. We're taught that the Buddha gave only one role to desire — as the cause of suffering. Because he says to abandon the cause of suffering, it sounds like he's denying any positive role to desire and its constructive companions: creativity, imagination, and hope. This perception, though, misses two important points. The first is that all four truths speak to the basic dynamic of desire on its own terms: perception of lack and limitation, the imagination of a solution, and a strategy for attaining it. The first truth teaches the basic lack and limitation in our lives — the clinging that constitutes suffering — while the second truth points to the types of desires that lead to clinging: desires for sensuality, becoming, and annihilation. The third truth expands our imagination to encompass the possibility that clinging can be totally overcome. The fourth truth, the path to the end of suffering, shows how to strategize so as to overcome clinging by abandoning its cause.
From: Pushing the Limits: Desire & Imagination in the Buddhist Path by Thanissaro Bhikkhu
In one of Ajaan Lee's last Dhamma talks he compared life to taking a boat across an ocean. The problem out on the ocean is that there's no fresh water. For most of us meditation is like stopping in a port, picking up some fresh water, and putting it in the boat. Then we go out to sea and discover that we've run out of water, so we have to go back to port. As a result we don't get very far. If we're not careful, the winds will blow us away from the coast, and we'll find ourselves without any water at all.
In other words, when we meditate we pick up a good sense of ease, a sense of inner refreshment. It's like stocking up on water. But then we take it out and we pour the water out our eyes and ears, all over the place. So we have to come back, meditate some more, get some more water — back and forth like this. We never really stock up on enough water to take us across the ocean. So an important lesson we have to learn is how not to pour the water out. What this means is learning how to maintain your center with the breath, inside the body, even when you go outside and deal with other people. This is one of the big issues in any meditator's life.
The trick, as Ajaan Lee says, is to have a little distillery in the boat so that you can take the salt water and put it into the distillery, to turn it into fresh water. Then everywhere you go you've got fresh water. In other words, no matter where you go, you're right here: centered in the body, with your awareness filling the body. You're not leaving the body unprotected and you're not using up all your energy in those false outside defenses. You're creating a sense of energy here in the body, a sense of refreshment, and it's protecting you as well. This way you can travel around the world because there's salt water everywhere. If you've got the skill, you can turn it into fresh water — as much fresh water as you want.
Thanissaro Bhikkhu wrote:1) You're not concerned with your breath as it might be observed by a doctor or a machine outside you. You're concerned with your breath as only you can know it: as part of your direct experience of having a body. If you have trouble thinking of these energies as "breath," see if thinking of them as "breathing sensations" or "body sensations" helps — whatever enables you to get in touch with what's actually there.
2) This is NOT a matter of trying to create sensations that don't already exist. You're simply making yourself more sensitive to sensations that are already there. When you're told to let the breath energies flow into one another, ask yourself if the sensations you feel seem unconnected to one another. If they do, simply hold in mind the possibility that they can connect on their own. This is what it means to allow them to flow.
3) These energies are not air. They're energy. If, while you're allowing the breath energies to spread through the various parts of the body, you sense that you're trying to force energy into those parts, stop and remind yourself: Energy doesn't need to be forced. There's plenty of space even in the most solid parts of the body for this energy to flow, so you don't have to push it against any resistance. If there's a sense of resistance to the energy, it's coming from the way you visualize it. Try to visualize the energy in a way that can slip around and through everything with ease.
The best way to get in touch with these energies is to close your eyes, notice the sensations that tell you where the different parts of your body are, and then allow yourself to view those sensations as a type of energy. As you get more sensitive to those sensations and see how they interact with the energy of the in-and-out breath, it will seem more and more natural to regard them as types of breath energy. That allows you to get the most use out of them.
From: With Each & Every Breath: A Guide to Meditation by Thanissaro Bhikkhu (103 page pdf)
Thanissaro Bhikkhu wrote:The Buddha simply says, "Bring mindfulness to the fore." In other words, be very clear about what you're keeping in mind, which is the meaning of mindfulness. To have a purpose in mind, what you're planning to do, and then your ability to remember that: That's mindfulness. As for actually watching what's going on, that's called alertness. You need both qualities, but it helps to know which is which.
From: On the Path of the Breath by Thanissaro Bhikkhu
Thanissaro Bhikkhu wrote:The same goes with meditation. You're told, "Focus on the breath." And in the beginning you're often told, "Don't meddle with the breath. Just let it come in and go out at its own rate." You may get the basic idea that the less you interfere in the present moment, the better; the more passive you become, the better. But that makes it difficult to integrate meditation with your life. Are you going to go through life totally passive in every situation? That doesn't work. It's like a walking death. So you've got to test the rule to see whether it's the kind of rule that says, "Before you cross the road, hold onto somebody's hand," or the type that says, "Before you cross the road, look both ways. Check the oncoming traffic first." Holding somebody's hand is a rule specifically for children; when you grow up, you don't need to follow it anymore. But the rule about looking both ways is a good rule to follow whether you're a child or an adult.
So, the rule about not meddling with your breath: Which kind of rule is that? It's a holding-the-hand kind of rule. Meditation teachers often feel that people brand new to meditation will probably mess up their breath if they try to control it too much. In order to avoid that, they tell you not to get involved, to be as passive as possible. But as you gain more experience with the breath, you don't need to hold onto the teacher's hand anymore. You have to look for yourself. You have to experiment with the breath. Otherwise you'll never get a sense of how much subconscious molding of the breath is still going on, down under the surface of your consciousness. You'll never get a sense of what input you're putting into the present moment. That's crucial to the meditation, for only when you see it are you in a position where you can try to refine it.
So you have to go through that awkward stage of messing with the breath too much, making it too long, making it too short, using too much pressure to change the breath to fit it into what you think might be a good mold. Or when you find something good, you tend to hold onto it well past the time when it's really worth holding onto. Or you force the breath into different parts of the body where it's best not to force it. These are issues you have to learn through experience, through making mistakes. You have to go through the adolescence of your meditation to get a sense of what's just right. That's where you begin to reach maturity, to develop finesse in your meditation.
From: Adolescent Practice by Thanissaro Bhikkhu
Thanissaro Bhikkhu wrote:When you do come back to the breath, don't berate yourself for having left. Take pride in the fact that you've caught yourself and have pulled yourself back in line. When you come back, try to come back in a way that's deft, skillful. Reward yourself with an especially satisfying breath, one that feels really, really good deep down inside. That gives you practice in slipping back into a skillful state of mind from an unskillful one, and doing it skillfully. It also develops your mindfulness.
From: Moving Between Thought Worlds by Thanissaro Bhikkhu
Thanissaro Bhikkhu wrote:Discernment doesn't come just from watching passively as things arise and pass away in your experience. It also has to see why they arise and why they pass away. To do this, it has to experiment — trying to make skillful qualities arise and unskillful qualities pass away — to see which causes are connected to which effects.
From: With Each & Every Breath: A Guide to Meditation by Thanissaro Bhikkhu (103 page pdf)
Thanissaro Bhikkhu wrote:There are a lot of drawbacks to sensuality, and it's good to think about them on a regular basis. It helps incline the mind to the idea that maybe it would be good to put those thoughts aside and see if you can develop a sense of ease, a sense of well-being that doesn't have to depend on them. It's not as if the Buddha is going to starve you. He gives you an alternative pleasure, one that's safe, that provides real nourishment. In the beginning it's hard because part of the mind doesn't want to settle down and work toward it. So you have to go on faith, on the conviction that this is something you really should want. That right there may seem to be a contradiction: putting together the terms should and want. We think of wanting as something that happens naturally, and the should-ing as unnatural. But you can induce a desire — you do it all the time. So if you want to be truly happy, you should induce desires for the causes of true happiness.
From: Generating Desire by Thanissaro Bhikkhu
Thanissaro Bhikkhu wrote:And equanimity, too, is something you have to will — the ability to stay unperturbed with the things you like and the things you don't like; not getting excited when things go well, not getting depressed when they don't. In other words, you train yourself to have a certain amount of independence. Discernment is needed to perfect and understand this quality, and the equanimity helps foster the discernment, allowing you to see things more clearly, as well. The two qualities go hand-in-hand.
There are times in the meditation where you do simply have to sit and watch. Some of your defilements really will go away just when you watch them — but not all of them. One of the points of developing equanimity is so you begin to see where the difference lies.
So the Buddha is not recommending a blanket passivity here. He's telling you to develop equanimity when it's appropriate. You develop equanimity when you need to see things that you don't yet understand. When you understand, sometimes equanimity is still appropriate, and sometimes you need to do something more forceful to deal with the problem at hand.
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From: The Will to Awaken by Thanissaro Bhikkhu
Thanissaro Bhikkhu wrote:Develop compassion for yourself. Think of all the suffering you could be causing yourself if you weren't meditating. Think of all the suffering you might be causing others if you weren't meditating. This helps to remind you that when things aren't going all that well in the meditation, it's still a lot better than most of the things that people do in their lives. It's a good, beneficial use of your time.
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Ike comes up clutch off bench before Friday's start
NEW YORK -- A run of left-handed pitchers had Mets manager Terry Collins stressing over his lineup in advance of this weekend's four-game series against the Pirates.
Desperate to help Ike Davis emerge from his season-long funk, Collins said he wrestled with the decision to bench his first baseman Thursday against left-hander Jeff Locke. Then Davis went ahead and came through anyway, hammering a tiebreaking double into center field in the seventh inning after entering as part of a double-switch. The Mets went on to win, 3-2, on Mike Baxter's walk-off, pinch-hit single.
"That credit goes to the players," Collins said of his managerial decisions. "All that stuff goes to the guys who execute and play."
Davis, who entered Thursday's play with a .170 average and four home runs in 29 games, is scheduled to return to the starting lineup Friday against another lefty, Wandy Rodriguez.
"You've got to figure out some spots," Collins said. "When you try to pick your spots, it's difficult, because I want the guy in the lineup. I want him in there because I know, when he gets it going, he's going to make a big difference. But each and every day it's still about, 'How can we win this game today?'"
Collins believed the Mets had their best shot Thursday by using Justin Turner, not Davis, at first base. While Davis holds a .152 average and .442 OPS in 33 at-bats against left-handed pitching this season, Turner entered Thursday's play with .391 and .895 marks in 23 at-bats off lefties.
Turner finished 1-for-2 with a walk, while his insertion into the lineup was part of a greater plan to find him more playing time. Collins has expressed hesitancy to use the utilityman in the outfield, where Turner made his first career appearance as a late-inning sub on Wednesday.
Instead, Turner's starts should continue to come mostly at first base, at the direct expense of Davis.
"It's very hard," Collins said. "It comes with the territory here, and that's what this job is, to make some difficult decisions. When you've got a player like Ike who's struggling, you've got to get him in the lineup to get him going, and yet we're trying to do some balance here by winning some games."
Anthony DiComo is a reporter for MLB.com. Follow him on Twitter @AnthonyDicomo. This story was not subject to the approval of Major League Baseball or its clubs.


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AT&T U-verse TV Wins TelcoTV Vision Award for "Best Innovation in Consumer Viewing Experiences and Interactivity" and "Best Service Provider Innovation"
Las Vegas, Nevada, October 26, 2012
AT&T today announced that its U-verse® Easy Remote app was named "Best Innovation in Consumer Viewing Experiences" and its U-verse Wireless Receiver was named the winner for "Service Provider Innovation" in the fifth annual TelcoTV Vision Awards. Winners were announced at TelcoTV, the largest conference and expo focused on the U.S. broadband service provider market, taking place this week in Las Vegas.
The AT&T U-verse Easy Remote and Wireless Receiver are two of the industry's most revolutionary enhancements to the TV watching experience. The U-verse Easy Remote app makes it easier for U-verse customers, including those with disabilities such as vision and hearing loss, to control their TV easily with their iPhone or iPad. AT&T U-verse is the first major TV provider to allow customers to use voice remote control capabilities. The app was built with a commitment to universal design and is optimized to give all users access to features to control the TV, including multiple screen color, button and font size choices, gesture commands, iPhone's VoiceOver screen reader and more. Learn more about how Easy Remote helps U-verse TV customers and see the app in action here.
The AT&T U-verse Wireless Receiver is the first fully-integrated wireless receiver available from any major TV provider, and gives U-verse TV customers even more freedom to watch TV when and where they want it, including rooms without an existing U-verse outlet. Many AT&T U-verse customers already enjoy the freedom the Wireless Receiver provides. In fact, nearly one-third of installations in the first two quarters of 2012 included a Wireless Receiver, resulting in a faster set-up process for customers and U-verse technicians. You may view a demo of the U-verse Wireless Receiver here.
The TelcoTV Vision Awards recognize companies that are leaders in driving innovation in the broadband service provider industry. The awards program includes a wide range of categories and was open to all members of the industry's ecosystem. All submissions were reviewed by an independent panel of distinguished judges, comprised of the industry's leading analysts and executives.
"We are elated to receive such prestigious recognition within our industry," said Maria Dillard, Vice President, U-verse and Video Products, AT&T Home Solutions. "These two TelcoTV awards remind us that we're doing what we've committed to do– deliver the best innovation to our customers for a better TV experience."
"TelcoTV Vision Award winners are among the industry's leading video service providers, technology manufactures and equipment vendors," said Carolyn Herr, Show Director, TelcoTV. "AT&T U-verse has demonstrated outstanding innovation and leadership with their Easy Remote and Wireless Receiver and we congratulate them on winning the top honors in this year's awards."


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Mi-San Acres O Lust-ET, exhibited by David Riley of Williamsfield, Ohio wins the International Junior Milking Shorthorn Show at the 2011 World Dairy Expo and the $500 Udder Comfort Grand Champion Cash Award. Lust was the winner of the Senior-Two Year Old Cow class. The Reserve Grand Champion of the Junior Show was the winning Junior Two-Year Old Cow, Cherrywood Elizabeth I I, exhibited by Roxann Achen, Ambia, Ind.
Judge Paul Trapp from Taylor, Wis. and Associate Judge Peter Coyne from Spring Valley, Wis. placed 202 cattle at the International Junior Milking Shorthorn Show.
Spring Heifer Calf
1. Cherrywood Kclays Ruben-EXP-ET, Roxann Achen, Ambia, IN
2. Byers Dakota Faith, Bradley Byers, Milo, IA
Winter Heifer Calf
1. G M C Poker Princess 1034, Lindsey Clark, Cornish Flat, NH
2. Hasheiders Poker 230-EXP, Sean Brown, Dodgeville, WI
Fall Heifer Calf
1. Roth Regal Myst Molly, Meredith Roth, Milford, NE
2. Hasheiders Poker 223, Colby Hasheider, Sauk City, WI
Summer Yearling Heifer
1. Lands-Brook Catrina, Jordan Landsgard of Lands-Brook Farms, St. Olaf, IA
2. Cherrywood Mudslinger Molly V II, Jacob Achen, Ambia, IN
Spring Yearling Heifer
1. Lands-Brook Chippewa, Monica Landsgard Of Lands-Brook Farms, St. Olaf, IA
2. G M C Logic Payton, Brooke Clark, Cornish Flat, NH
Winter Yearling Heifer
1. Sunny Kuhn Sams Rita, Ryan Ritchie, Munice, IN
2. Designer Genes Tori, Yannesse Whiting, Edinburg, PA
Fall Yearling Heifer
1. Buckeye Knoll Liriano Pila-EXP, Hannah Rhoades, Greenville, OH
2. Rovin Lira Allison-P-EXP, Bailey Larson, Alma Center, WI
Junior Champion Female of Junior Show
Buckeye Knoll Liriano Pila-EXP, Hannah Rhoades, Greenville, OH
Reserve Junior Champion Female of Junior Show
Roth Regal Myst Molly, Meredith Roth, Milford, NE
Fall Yearling in Milk
1. Blissful Go Omega, Joel Schmitz, Eden Valley, MN
2. Innisfail Cyclone Princess, Michael Pederson, Ogilvie, MN
Junior Two-Year-Old Cow
1. Cherrywood Elizabeth II, Roxann Achen, Ambia, IN
2. G M C Logic Cindy, Brooke Clark, Cornish Flat, NH
Senior Two-Year-Old Cow
1. Mi-San Acres O Lust-ET, David Riley, Williamsfield, OH
2. Sageser Clay Penny, Morgan Sageser, Shelbyville, KY
Junior Three-Year-Old Cow
1. Cherrywood Mega Mitzy, Jacob Achen, Ambia, IN
2. Halpins IH, Samantha Ropp Of Halpin Farms, Kempton, IL
Senior Three-Year-Old Cow
1. Lands-Brook Cherokee-EXP-ET, Monica Landsgard Of Lands-Brook Farms, St. Olaf, IA
2. Ritchies Flash Clara, Abbey Poe, Munice, IN
Four-Year-Old Cow
1. G M C Innisfail Princess 610-ET, Brooke Clark, Cornish Flat, NH
2. North Stars Patten Penny-EXP, Michael Pederson & Northstar Syndicate, Ogilvie MN
Five-Year-Old Cow
1. Wubbenhorst Stetson Marry, Bradley Byers, Milo, IA
Senior and Grand Champion of Junior Show
Mi-San Acres O Lust-ET, David Riley, Williamsford, OH
Reserve Senior and Reserve Grand Champion of Junior Show
Cherrywood Elizabeth II, Roxann Achen, Ambia, IN
State Herd-Junior Show - Indiana
Generous support from sponsors makes the International Junior Milking Shorthorn Show possible. In 2011, sponsors include: Accelerated Genetics, American Milking Shorthorn Junior Society, American Milking Shorthorn Society Syndicates, American Milking Shorthorn Society, Arbaugh Dairy, Ayrshire Youth Committee, BouMatic, Brown Swiss Enterprises, Cherrywood Milking Shorthorns, Don & Donna Bagley, Foremost Farms USA, GMC Farm, Green Acres Milking Shorthorns, Hillcrest Alfalfa, In Memory of Keith King, Jet Legacy Farm, Jim King, Kingsdale Farms, Lands-Brook Farms, Laneview Farms, Lattire's Twilite Farm, Ma-Brown Holsteins & Jerseys, NuPulse Inc., Pine-Valley Farm, Red & White Dairy Cattle Association, RoVin Acres, Second-Look Holsteins, Select Sires, Inc., Sheryl Stevens & Bo Hitchens, Udder Comfort, Westway Feed Products and World Dairy Expo.
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Hedge funds' 13F filings are filed within 45 days of the end of each quarter, but we have found it possible to build profitable trading strategies around these quarterly disclosures. Stocks named in these filings, after all, can be used as free recommendations. The most popular small-cap stocks among hedge funds, for instance, earn an average excess return of 18% per year. So even if most of the reported holdings aren't attractive, there are still good finds among them -- or, at least research ideas.
With that in mind, let's take a look at the five largest positions reported by Kerr Neilson's Platinum Asset Management (which you can compare with those in previous filings). At the end of 2012, Platinum owned more than 37 million shares of Bank of America (BAC), making the megabank its largest holding by market value. BofA is arguably a very cheap stock in terms of market capitalization vs. equity book value, as the price-to-book ratio is 0.6. Still, revenue and earnings were both down sharply in the fourth quarter from a year earlier, and when we focus on the bottom line instead, the bank does not look cheap. Even if it recovers in line with sell-side estimates, it will remain at least as pricy as other large banks in terms of the forward price-to-earnings ratio.
Meanwhile, Microsoft (MSFT) dropped out of our list of the five most popular stocks among hedge funds last quarter -- but Platinum increased its stake by 22%, to a total of 13 million shares. News has been mixed regarding the Windows 8 operating system and the Surface tablet releases, and we would generally be hesitant to make any investment decisions without harder numbers. That said, profit is expected to climb temporarily amid the new versions of Windows and Office -- it's a given that many customers will be buying the products regardless. As a result, the forward-earnings multiple is currently abnormally low at 9x.
Platinum was also recently buying Google (GOOG), whose fourth-quarter earnings rose year over year despite the addition of Motorola Mobility Holdings -- a business that's been a challenge for the company's bottom line. The stock is trading at only 15x forward-earnings estimates, and if earnings continue to grow at high rates, Google will actually prove undervalued at its current price. We think it might be worth trying to game out the company's financials for the next couple of years to see how achievable this might be.
Neilson and his team also reported a position of almost 13 million shares in Cisco Systems (CSCO). Cisco's trailing P/E is only 12x; the market expects very little growth from the company despite its very high earnings-growth rate in the most recent fiscal quarter (ended January) vs. the year-earlier period. Revenue growth was down, but still high enough that we would be interested in considering Cisco as a value play.
Finally, the fund upped its holdings of Sina (SINA) by 18% last quarter, and the stock was its fifth-largest position at the end of 2012. In the past year, shares of this China-based Web portal have fallen 10% amid growing investor skepticism regarding China's growth and its companies' financial statements. Even if an investor is not worried about those factors with respect to Sina, the company's valuation is challenging at a current-year P/E of 34x. We do not think this pricing is justified: Most recently, revenue rose a comparative low 17% from the prior year.
-- Written by Matt Doiron


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William Rainey Harper went on to found the University of Chicago, which was established largely through his efforts with funds supplied by John D. Rockefeller, Sr., who wrote to Dr. Harper, "I do not forget that the effort to establish the university grew out of your suggestion to me…..and I regard you as the father of this institution."
Dr. Harper served the University of Chicago as its first president from 1891 until his death in 1906. Previously, he was a member of the Yale University faculty for a number of years and held the rank of a full professor at the age of 29.
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Dance Team to Hold 14th Annual Spring Show
Published on Wed, April 10, 2013
The Marywood University Dance Team will be holding its 14th annual spring show on Friday, April 12, at 7:30 p.m., in the Sette LaVerghetta Center for Performing Arts.
The show, "Our Generation," will feature student-choreographed pieces in ballet, tap, jazz, hip hop, lyrical and kick-line dance styles.
Admission is $3 for children and $5 for adults. All proceeds from the show will help fund the team's various community service events and its other activities throughout the year. The event also will feature a basket raffle. Raffle tickets are $1 per ticket, $5 for 10 tickets and $10 for 12 tickets.
In the past year, the dance team has participated in the Susan G. Komen Race for the Cure and has danced at Holy Family residence near Marywood's campus. They have also organized an Easter egg hunt for Friends of the Poor. Later in April, the team will be volunteering at Marywood's "Kidstuff" event as well as performing at the Guns n' Hoses charity basketball game.
The show will run approximately two hours with a 10-15 minute intermission. Tickets are not available in advance. For more information, contact Coach Rachel Baldini at firstname.lastname@example.com.


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A young man risks his own life to save residents of a local apartment fire, a member of our armed forces inspires his community despite his injuries, and a social justice advocate's passion for education has made a great impact on prison inmates. These are just a few of the powerful stories that were presented at the 10th Annual Real Heroes Breakfast. The American Red Cross, Sonoma, Mendocino and Lake Counties, presented its Heroes breakfast April 18 in Rohnert Park. More than 60 individuals from the three counties were nominated as heroes this year.
More than 350 business and community members attended to honor the heroes. The Ukiah Daily Journal helped sponsor the event.
A committee of community leaders chose the winners. Selection Committee members were:
Frank Chong, PhD., President, Santa Rosa Junior College, Selection Committee Chair
Vince Albano, Chief Executive Officer, Mary's Pizza Shack
Travis Collier, Lieutenant Commander, United States Coast Guard
Tom Eakin, General Manager, Peter Michael Winery
Jitu Ishwar, Owner, Fairfield Inn & Suites by Marriott (Ukiah, Mendocino County)
Siri Nelson, Chief Administrative Officer, Sutter Lakeside Hospital (Lakeport, Lake County)
Chris Smith, Columnist/Reporter, The Press Democrat
Maria Sundeen, Marketing & Communications Manager, American AgCredit
Austin Morris was Mendocino County's Hero this year and was awarded the Humanitarian Youth Award. He was sponsored by Wells Fargo bank.
In 2012, then-17-year-old Austin Morris joined an environmental study with Project Kaisei on the 151-foot brigantine Kaisei. Standing night watch, he risked his own life to save the life of another student crew-member who had fallen overboard into the icy waters. The vessel was moving along in more than 30 knots of wind, and in heavy seas with 10-12 foot swells, and both could have been swept overboard to their deaths.
Other awards given at the breakfast included:
Animal: Mark Anello, Bodega Bay
Sponsor: Medtronic
Bodega Bay Fisherman Mark Anello and his two-man crew rescued a gray whale from life-threatening entanglement in fishing lines. Previous rescue attempts had been made from Laguna Beach, and up the coast for over two weeks. The risky rescue took 90 minutes before the whale was able to take a deep dive to freedom.
Education: Dr. Elaine Leeder, Sebastopol
Sponsor: Amy's Kitchen
Early on in her life Dr. Elaine Leeder, Dean of the School of Social Sciences at Sonoma State University, committed her life to social justice and championing the underdog. For the past several years she has been providing classes to inmates who are serving 15 years to life at San Quentin prison, enabling them to understand themselves and how social class and upbringing contribute to criminality.
Environment: Mary Munat, Windsor
Sponsor: Sonoma Raceway
Helping to build a cleaner and healthier planet has been a lifetime passion for Mary Munat, also known as Green Mary. She has dedicated her life to educating and encouraging people about the importance of preserving our environment by promoting "non-garbage" wherever she goes. She has turned her passion into a business, Green Mary Zero Waste Events, to lessen the trash buried in landfills.
Heroic Deed: Trevor Kasimoff, Rohnert Park
Sponsor: American AgCredit
Twenty-three year old Trevor Kasimoff spotted flames coming from a neighboring apartment and ran to the scene. There he found people trapped on the second story of the blazing building. He encouraged a mother who was dangling a small child out the window to drop her two children into his arms below. Then the mother and another woman dropped from the window as well. He saved the lives of several grateful residents.
Humanitarian Adult: Matthew Nalywaiko, Santa Rosa
Sponsor: Sutter Medical Center of Santa Rosa
Helping others has been a lifetime passion for Matthew Nalywaiko. After volunteering for service in various countries, he was compelled to help those in need locally. He enlisted many volunteer repair people and founded "Serve a Little," a service providing repairs and handyman services to single mothers and military wives needing help for the safety and well-being of their families.
Law Enforcement: CHP Officer Adam Garcia, Lake County
Sponsor: Eileen Adams
CHP Officer Adam Garcia was the first to respond to a collision between Lower Lake and Hidden Valley. Upon arrival, he found one passenger outside of the smoldering car with two others trapped inside. He approached the vehicle as it became engulfed in flames, and proceeded to risk his own safety as he pulled each of the two victims to safety.
Medical: Dr. Paula Dhanda, Kelseyville, Lake County
Sponsor: St. Joseph Health System, Sonoma County
As a young girl in Bombay, Dr. Paula Dhanda watched her father, a surgeon, serve the city's large indigent population, providing free medical care to those who could not pay. She now follows in his footsteps by providing women's health services to women in impoverished countries, and also trains and educates their local health providers to be able to serve their own communities better.
Military: Army Specialist Stefan LeRoy, Santa Rosa
Sponsor: Merrill Lynch
While in Afghanistan, Pfc. Stefan LeRoy risked his life while running to the aid of a wounded soldier. As he approached, he stepped on an improvised explosive device, which resulted in partial loss of both legs, and multiple other injuries. After the incident, his enthusiasm for life have led him to ski, compete in marathons, and swim with sea turtles in the Virgin Islands. His positive attitude is a true inspiration to others.
Rescue Professional: California Peace Officer/Lifeguard Tim Murphy, Bodega Bay
Sponsor: Kaiser Permanente
Lifeguard Tim Murphy saved the lives of three people struggling in rough surf at Wright's Beach. He first swam to a female having difficulty staying afloat, and secured her to a life tube. He then swam to a man and a young boy, secured them to the tube, and then while encouraging the three victims to stay alert, he towed them about 200 yards out to calmer waters until a Coast Guard boat arrived.
The Heart of the Red Cross: Volunteers down the street, across the country
Sponsor: Pacific Gas and Electric
Three local Red Cross volunteers, June Albor, Fran Condon (both of Santa Rosa) and Jim Plank (Kelseyville, Lake County) have hearts as big as any hero. Their generosity, kindness and dedication, as well as images of Hurricane Sandy and other disasters, will be featured in the Real Heroes Breakfast's final video.


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PITTSBURGH — Mylan has settled with the makers of a drug used to treat cancer in a patent-infringement lawsuit, the generic drug maker said Wednesday.
Mylan said it had entered an agreement with Pfizer, Genentech and OSI that would allow their suit against Mylan over the drug Tarceva (erlotinib) to be dismissed. All other terms and conditions of the settlement are confidential, and the agreement is subject to Department of Justice and Federal Trade Commission review, Mylan said.
Tarceva is used along with the chemotherapy drug gemcitabine as a first-line treatment for locally advanced pancreatic cancer that has spread to other parts of the body but can't be removed through surgery.
The drug — in the 25-mg, 100-mg and 150-mg strengths — had sales of about $638.7 million during the 12-month period that ended in March, according to IMS Health.
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How is it that my respect for Brad Stevens seems to increase every couple of weeks
If only that could help Butler beat St. Louis then it would really be something.
I'm a huge IU fan, but that guy is right. If you have the game recorded, watch that part again in slo-mo. Zeller has hold of the defenders left arm, and pulls the arm into himself. Cody had a pretty good hold on the guy.
Did you not wonder how he "recovered" so quickly? Also, he knew exactly where the ref was, and immediately turned to look at the ref when it happened. Not an "I'm in pain" and then look for the ref, but immediately looked at him.
Shakes head.
Anyone who actually believes that Cody Zeller willingly pulled Nix's arm into his **** doesn't know the first thing about Cody Zeller. Also, they probably don't have balls because if they did they wouldn't want pain inflicted on them for the possibility of getting a technical called.
I can't imagine it would be easy to casually move Nixs arm
In his first collegiate game against Stony Brook, Zeller was the recipient of a nasty crotch shot so last Tuesday was not the first time something like that has happened to him. By now I am sure Zeller is well versed on getting the refs' attention when some punk on the other team decides to play outside the rules.
I want to see Illinois and/or Wisconsin in the B1G tournament. I want revenge.
There's always a ref along the baseline. Not that hard to know where he'll be.
Stay awesome.
"I had to take her down like Chris Brown."
-Lance Stephenson
Just bought tickets to the Indy Regional, heres hoping that IU hold on to get that Midwestern bracket
This upcoming game against Minnesota reminds of the Illinois debacle a couple of weeks ago. IU is #1, coming off a big win, and going on the road to play a struggling team that was once ranked highly and desperately needs a big win to improve their tournament hopes.
Hopefully IU learned from the Illinois game and takes care of business in the Barn tomorrow.
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A win tonight and we could be celebrating an outright Big Ten title on Jordy, Wat, Elston, and Creek's senior night.....wow.
LOL- an IU fan making fun of UK going to the NIT. UK has three trophys since IUs last.
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Agreed- if it happened against IU this thread would explode.
Darren35, you have made no comment on why Nix immediately covers up his family jewels with his right hand after smacking Zeller's jewels with his left hand. Why would you fear retaliation for something, if you have not done anything? Also, why would you not protest to your coach after he pulls you out of the game for an incident, if you were an innocent victim?
this is clear:
1) Zeller tugs on Nix's arm
2) Nix says "STOP that" and whacks him in the nuts
3) Nix thinks "Uh-oh" and covers up his jewels in case Cody retaliates
Why did Cody recover so fast? Well, maybe Nix's aim was off by half an inch. Who knows.
Have someone tug on your arm near the elbow and see if it magically makes your hand catapult to the groin area of whomever is tugging at your arm.
The poster "pacertom" since this forum began (and before!). I changed my name here to "Slick Pinkham" in honor of the imaginary player That Bobby "Slick" Leonard picked late in the 1971 ABA draft (true story!).
Sure, every few decades they get one who leaves the state of Indiana. Or at least they used to.
But now they are a nontraditional college program. Traditional college programs relied on, you know, having some college students.
The poster "pacertom" since this forum began (and before!). I changed my name here to "Slick Pinkham" in honor of the imaginary player That Bobby "Slick" Leonard picked late in the 1971 ABA draft (true story!).
This is the dumbest argument I think I have ever seen. Get over the ball tapping people.
Word is going around that Cody is enrolled in I-Core for the summer. Which IIRC covers both summer sessions. So he is clearly considering coming back, hopefully already decided.
Him, Sheehy, Vonleh and Yogi can keep us good next year. And if anybody else emerges well, thats just great
Keep us good next year? If he comes back we'll be preseason number 1 again probably.
I don't know about that. Kentucky is going to be overrated, and if MSU keeps everybody they probably deserve it.
Next year we will have have to fill the void at SG and Sixth man. Now if Robinson can come in and be legit by the time the Big Ten starts, we could very well be in the title chase again next year.


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Richard Hamilton for a 2nd rounder
I don't know if the Pistons would be interested, but I might be. His contract is a little steep but it'll expire at the end of next year. Wouldn't be bad having a proven veteran in the backcourt.
I would rather do this than sign Jamal Crawford to too much money.


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Kluber to rest an extra day before final grind
CLEVELAND -- The easy thing for the Indians to do right now would be to hand the ball to Corey Kluber every five days without exception. Cleveland has decided, however, to use some caution with the leader of its rotation next week.
With an off-day looming on Monday, the Indians have opted to push Kluber's next start back to Thursday in Minnesota, giving the right-hander an extra day of rest. It might be the last chance to take that approach with Kluber, considering the Tribe has 30 games in a row without a break after an off-day on Aug. 25.
"Originally, he wanted to stay on his day, which is really good news," Indians manager Terry Francona said on Saturday. "That means he feels good physically. But I think when [pitching coach Mickey Callaway] talked to him, moving him back a day is not going to affect [anything]. He's not going to get an extra start at the end of the year or anything like that, and this will probably be the last time.
"So I think after thinking about it for a minute, I think [Kluber] felt like that was good. Take the extra day when you can get it, use it to your advantage, because the rest of the way out, I don't really see many opportunities to do that, nor do we want to."
As a result, Cleveland's probable pitchers for the upcoming road series against the Twins will be Trevor Bauer (Tuesday), T.J. House (Wednesday) and Kluber (Thursday).
On Friday night, Kluber logged 7 2/3 innings and struck out 10 batters, limiting the Orioles to one run in Cleveland's 2-1 win in 11 innings. Kluber became the first Indians pitcher in the past 100 seasons to log at least six innings with at least seven strikeouts and no more than one earned run allowed in five consecutive starts.
The last Cleveland pitcher to have five straight starts with at least six innings and no more than one earned run surrendered was Orel Hershiser in 1996.
On the season, Kluber has gone 13-6 with a 2.41 ERA in 26 starts, during which he has piled up 197 strikeouts against 38 walks in 179 1/3 innings. Over his last five starts, he has gone 3-0 with a 0.46 ERA in 39 innings (45 strikeouts and five walks). Kluber is 7-1 with a 1.19 ERA and .181 opponents' average over his last 10 starts, which have included 83 strikeouts, 11 walks and 75 2/3 innings.
"Klubes has been very dominant, and it's fun to watch," Francona said. "You're not going to necessarily go out and have an ERA around 1.00 the whole year, but it's certainly not fluky. What he's doing is real. And, with his ability, and all the things we talk about -- work ethic, aptitude -- as long as he stays healthy, man, there's really not a ceiling."
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JR wrote:Forgive the jaded reply because i get cold fast and warm up slowly. Having been bored to death filming top cards this happens in all of the larger finals in Europe i've been to. The top is so much faster than the rest and it's boring even when you're not playing. So you need to stay limber? Answer: Booze. Sarcasm.
It's Ok I'm jaded too. I understand the slow pace of tournaments even though I don't normally play that way and certainly don't like it. Slow is one thing. Stupidly slow is another.
A normal tournament round with a full field on a challenging course takes 10 minutes per hole. When I was more active in running tournaments I timed this out in order to plan for my events. (In 2000 we ran Pro/Am Worlds in Ann Arbor on 6 courses with 800 players. By comparison, this last summer North Carolina ran Pro/Am Worlds with 1100 players on 14 courses.) So 3 hours for an 18 hole course or 4 hours for a 24 hole course assuming no weather delays. That is a damn slow pace but inevitable for tournaments because for some reason players think they throw better if they take longer. This, btw, makes no sense to me.
Without backups, a quick moving 4-some can handily play a challenging 18 hole course in 2 hours. I'm not referring to casuals who run through a course but Pros following the rules and competing where they take the time to measure their shots.
This last event added an hour and a half to the already slow tournament pace. It drove me crazy. It's like adding 90 minutes to your normal drive time to work without any accident or construction to blame it on. I was walking up and helping to spot on every hole just to keep moving and try to avoid stiffening up.
One year one of my events made a strategical mistake that lead to similar backups. For the Amateur National Championships, held for the last decade at Milford, Michigan, we modify the qualifying rules annually. In order to play Am Nats you have to earn it, exemptions cannot be purchased. One year the top 5 Amateurs in each State, based on handicap ratings, qualified to play. Unbeknownst to us, there were only 5 Amateur PDGA Members with handicap ratings in Alaska, including a guy and his wife and they both signed up. The guy was a good player. The lady's game was not ready to play the Toboggan course at all and one round brought strong winds. When you shank on the Toboggan you may lose skin just getting to your disc. How she survived without a blood transfusion is still a mystery.


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ok so im doing some discs for a fellow dgr'rrr and i did a batch for him not too long ago and did all millenium stuff. well this new batch came in and its basically the same stuff with 2 new additions, mf sentinel,and a aurora ms. well i dyed the backgrounds of them from white to a gold and had no problems. after laying the lion stencil on them i dipped em and let em sit for a short bit because it was pro plastic im assuming. anywho,i go to pull the vinyl off of the aurora and this shit happens!
i have no idea what is goin on ,its like a thin layer of plastic that was coming off, i dunno if it was the heat and the vinyl contributing to it or what but this shit peeled off like nothing. basically a top layer of plastic. i tried being easy with it and then the vinyl wouldnt come off. then when i pulled the vinyl off it just bubbled up and looked horrendous . same thing happend with the mf sentinel just not as bad but still ruined 2 discs.
is it the base plastic? anybody have this happen before?
i did a couple of pro plastic olfs before and i didnt have that problem. im at a loss for words


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Northern state braces for cold snap
Homeless shelters in Northern California are handing out extra warm clothes to protect the least fortunate from below-freezing overnight temperatures expected through the weekend.
Shelter operators say the dip in temperatures is expected to fill beds as more people seek to get in out of the cold.
AccuWeather meteorologist Bob Smerbeck says the cold front coming down from western Canada and sweeping across the country will prompt the longest period of freezing weather so far this winter.
John Records, who runs the Mary Isaak Center in Petaluma, plans to put put out extra sleeping mats and make more space for people.
Jennielynn Holmes of Catholic Charities in Santa Rosa says the waiting list to get in her three shelters doubled early Wednesday.
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Topic: A Poem For Teresa
Teresa... As I read this poem I had this overwhelming need to pass it along to you. Althought The title states "When I Was Diagnosed With Cancer:" In your case it would be Your Son Alan and I just have a feeling from reading your posts when Alan was diagnosed You felt as though you had been as well.
When I was diagnosed With Cancer:
My first friend came and expressed his shock by saying,
"I can't believe that you have cancer.
I always thought you were so active and Healthy."
He left and I felt alienated and somehow very different.
My Second friend came and brought me information about different treatments being used for cancer.He Said,"Whatever you do, don't take chemotherapy. It's a poison!"
He left and and I felt Scared and confused.
My third friend came and tried to answer my "why's"
with the statement
"Perhaps God is disciplining you for some sin in your Life?"
He left and I felt guilty.
My fourth friend came and told me,
"If your faith is just great enough God will heal you."
He left and I felt my faith must be inadequate.
My fifth friend came and told me to remember that,
"All things work together for the good."
He left and I felt angry.
My sixth friend never came at all.
I felt sad and alone.
My Seventh friend came and held my hand and said,
"I care, I'm here, I want to help you through this."
He left and I felt LOVED!
Reprinted by permission: Linda Mae Richardson, Victory in the Valley,Wichita ,KS
Teresa... You are LOVED! and God lives in your heart. The light shines brilliantly outward to all when ever you post! Although an ocean apart please consider me one of your many seventh friends. Although not in body, Alan's spirit is singing out that he is your "Number one seventh friend" and wants to see you happy and healthy.
With a few soft heartbeats and some gentle tears, I thank you for revitalizing my belief in Our God Almighty; and reminding me of the big beautiful picture.
God Bless!
Jeff G.


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Control News from Europe June 2008
Read Andrew Bonds Industrial Automation Insider, a monthly newsletter covering the important industrial automation news and issues as seen from the U.K.
Rockwell Automation sets out strategy for extending its reach into the process automation mainstream . . .
For a company that has in the past been accused of failing to resolve the inherent conflicts between its hardware and software activities, the choice by Rockwell Automation of Ironmongers Hall in the City of London as the venue for a U.K. press briefing on its process automation strategy might fall into that ominous category of courageous. In truth however, as the headquarters of one of the Citys most ancient livery companies, with a history going back 700 years, Ironmongers Hall has about as much to do with ironmongery as Rockwell would have you think it has with the old style, push-the-boxes-out-the door, PLC business.
Thats the basis of the decision to bring together representatives of each of Rockwells recent process automation acquisitions―ProsCon, ICS Triplex and Pavilion Technologies―and its rather longer established alliance partner, Endress+Hauser, in a single press event designed to demonstrate that collectively they represent, not a succession of more or less random impulse buys, but integral pieces of an ongoing strategic jigsaw puzzle.
Not newcomers
That task fell to Richard Sturt, a long-time Rockwell U.K. marketing veteran and currently business development manager for process industries. Sturt argues, with some justification, that Were not new to process, pointing to the huge numbers of drives, motor control centers, motion control systems and PLCs it already sells, particularly into the hybrid end of the process market. As a result, he believes Rockwell doesnt have to introduce itself when it pitches for process control business because We work with these people every day.
What they do have to do, however, is to convince process industry users that they have a control platform which stands comparison with the best that the established DCS vendors have to offer and around which the new acquisitions can be clustered to form a whole that is greater than the sum of its parts. It has to be said that, on last weeks showing, its not clear that Rockwell itself, let alone anyone else, is entirely convinced that it really has that platform.
Instead, its overall approach is based on the argument, already made familiar by successive presentations from arch rival Siemens over the years, that, in contrast to the mainstream DCS vendors, what it has to offer is a common plant-wide architecture capable of integrating everything from the arrival of raw materials to the dispatch of finished goods. Theres no doubt that, as Siemens has demonstrated, its a compelling argument in a host of industries right across the hybrid market from food to fine chemicals, and Rockwell is now attempting to apply it in areas such as cement and steel, where the continuous element, while significant, is still by no means dominant.
Complete solution
Sturt gave as an example one potential customer faced with the near impossible task of supporting 23 different control solutions on a single site. We believe we can provide a complete solution, he said, adding, Theres no doubt that customers want it. And he reckons even doubters can be persuaded. For example, he said, when Rockwell lost a project to a DCS competitor two years ago, it was able to come back and win a similar project from the same customer just a year later.
Despite these successes, however, one cant help feeling that Sturt and his colleagues are being somewhat disingenuous. His key graphic, used both in the introduction to and the conclusion of the presentation, shows a continuum of automation applications from discrete through hybrid to continuous process, with the solid block of Rockwells presence across discrete and hybrid tapering off into the continuous end, but with successive alliances and acquisitions progressively extending its coverage. The underlying justification for that extension is, of course, that the process automation market as a whole is, according to most estimates, worth roughly twice as much as the discrete market. Given Rockwells acknowledged strength in discrete and the ever- present demand for growth, expanding into the process market is the best opportunity, said Sturt. In reaching that conclusion Rockwell is, of course, by no means alone―GE Fanuc, Mitsubishi and Siemens are all in pursuit of the same goal.
Is there perhaps a flaw in this argument, however? True, the process automation market as a whole may be attractive, even if the incumbent DCS vendors are unlikely politely to step aside. However, the real money is buried at the far end of Sturts continuum in up stream oil & gas, refining and petrochem, where the plant-wide integration model is arguably least compelling and where, in any case, the existing vendors compete as much, if not more, on their proven domain expertise as on the perceived marginal advantages of their respective systems.
Moreover, there does seem to be an element of confusion as to whether Rockwell can indeed penetrate that end of the market or even whether it should be trying. On the one hand, Sturt and his colleagues argue that ICS Triplexs strength in oil & gas in particular will open doors for its new parent; on the other, both Sturt and his boss, Dominic Malloy, seemed to concede in subsequent conversations with INSIDER that they do not, for example, expect to pick up a major refinery project in the near future, although they believe that they have both the product portfolio and the expertise to handle such a project.
So why does Rockwell think it can succeed where other PLC vendors over the years have tried and failed? And has it in reality any chance of doing so without making a major acquisition aimed both at grabbing market share and filling what many perceive as gaps not at the periphery, but at the core of its process portfolio? Sturts answer is that Rockwell can already claim leading solutions in our own right and that we feel that the acquisitions we have made give us a world-class process control solution.
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Alfonso Soriano was caught off-guard Tuesday when he saw that he might be traded to the New York Yankees. The Chicago Cubs outfielder told reporters he wasn't given a heads-up by management.
"I saw the news and got surprised," Soriano said, according to MLB.com. "My agent told me the Yankees just called but it's nothing serious and it's nothing close. When I saw it on TV, I got a little surprised. I didn't know it was coming — they put a lot of pressure on me, because a lot of friends called me and family when they saw the rumor on TV. My agent and me, we have the control. We talked, and I think if something happens, I want to be the first one to know."
The New York Post reported early Tuesday that a deal was close. Cubs president Theo Epstein and general manager Jed Hoyer traveled to Phoenix, where the Cubs are playing the Arizona Diamondbacks, to discuss the matter with Soriano.
Epstein told reporters that the Yankees are among several teams to have interest.
"They're not the first team to call," Epstein said, according to MLB.com. "They're the first team to show up in the paper in their home city right away."
Soriano played coy when asked whether he'd waive his no-trade clause to return to his first major league organization. He said the Yankees are "one of the best organizations in baseball," but he added that he'd want to time to think about moving if a trade is presented to him.
"I just focus, play baseball, play the game today," he said, per MLB.com.


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Pitchfork Music Festival Announces 2013 Schedule
As the 2013 Pitchfork Music Festival, happening July 19-21 at Chicago's Union Park, is just one month away, we're excited to announce this year's schedule! In its eighth year, the festival remains committed to presenting one of the most exciting, inviting and affordable weekends of music around. Three-day passes are now sold out but single-day passes are still available for $50 each.
FRIDAY, JULY 19 - gates at 3pm
8:30pm - (Green) Björk
7:20pm - (Red) Joanna Newsom
6:25pm - (Green) Wire
6:15pm - (Blue) Mikal Cronin
5:30pm - (Red) Woods
5:15pm - (Blue) Angel Olsen
4:35pm - (Green) Mac DeMarco
4:15pm - (Blue) Trash Talk
3:30pm - (Red) Daughn Gibson
3:20pm - (Blue) Frankie Rose
SATURDAY, JULY 20 - gates at 12pm
8:45pm - (Blue) Rustie
8:30pm - (Green) Belle & Sebastian
7:45pm - (Blue) Andy Stott
7:25pm - (Red) Solange
6:45pm - (Blue) Low
6:15pm - (Green) The Breeders play Last Splash
5:45pm - (Blue) Ryan Hemsworth
5:15pm - (Red) Swans
4:45pm - (Blue) Metz
4:15pm - (Green) Savages
3:45pm - (Blue) Merchandise
3:20pm - (Red) ...And You Will Know Us By The Trail of Dead
2:50pm - (Blue) Parquet Courts
2:30pm - (Green) Phosphorescent
1:55pm - (Blue) Julia Holter
1:45pm - (Red) Pissed Jeans
1:00pm - (Blue) KEN Mode
1:00pm - (Green) White Lung
SUNDAY, JULY 21 - gates at 12pm
8:45pm - (Blue) TNGHT
8:30pm - (Green) R. Kelly
7:45pm - (Blue) Glass Candy
7:25pm - (Red) MIA
6:45pm - (Blue) Evian Christ
6:15pm - (Green) Toro Y Moi
5:45pm - (Blue) Chairlift
5:15pm - (Red) Lil B
4:45pm - (Blue) Sky Ferreira
4:15pm - (Green) Yo La Tengo
3:45pm - (Blue) Waxahatchee
3:20pm - (Red) El-P
2:50pm - (Blue) Blood Orange
2:30pm - (Green) Killer Mike
1:55pm - (Blue) Autre Ne Veut
1:45pm - (Red) Foxygen
1:00pm - (Blue) DJ Rashad
1:00pm - (Green) Tree
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