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Subsidized Jobs a Good Strategy, But Comprehensive Jobs Creation Strategy Still Needed
Mar 09, 2012
Unemployment remained stable this month, and is now down 0.8 percentage points since August 2011, according to Bureau of Labor Statistics data reported today. Despite this improvement, less educated workers continue to struggle and have unemployment rates significantly higher than the national average. Workers without a high school diploma or with only a high school diploma have respective 12.9 percent and 8.3 percent unemployment rates, compared to 7.3 percent or 4.2 percent for workers with some college or bachelor's degrees.
One strategy to address the ongoing jobs crisis among low-skill workers is transitional jobs, which combine temporary subsidized jobs with case management, job readiness and skills-building activities. Earlier this week the Social IMPACT Research Center released its evaluation of Chicago Neighborhood JobStart, a transitional jobs program funded in part through the American Recovery and Reinvestment Act (ARRA).
JobStart was a temporary transitional jobs program that operated during the summer of 2010 through a partnership between the Illinois Department of Human Services and the 2016 Fund for Chicago Neighborhoods. After Chicago lost its bid for the 2016 Olympic Games, the 2016 Fund redirected $2 million in remaining funds to this initiative. The bulk of the support, $20 million came from the TANF Emergency Fund, which was created through the Recovery Act to enable states to provide more assistance to low-income families during the recession. As CLASP has previously reported, before the Emergency Fund expired in September 2010, 39 states received approval to use $1.3 billion of the $5 billion fund to create or expand subsidized employment programs. Businesses employed almost 260,000 low-income adults and youth through this program.*
The Chicago Neighborhood JobStart was a small program that specifically targeted low-income youth and adults from 13 neighborhoods with historically high unemployment and provided them with supportive services such as transportation assistance to help them succeed in their job. Two-thirds of the 1,518 participants placed in employment were adults and the remainder were youth (average age 17). Regardless of age, very few participants had education above a high school degree or GED.
The program had a major impact on family incomes during the period of the subsidized jobs. The average monthly wages per adult participant in the transitional job were more than double the average monthly household income prior to JobStart. Participants who responded to a survey overwhelmingly reported that because of JobStart they were able to support their families or pay their bills but they might not have been able to otherwise. Moreover, a majority of the youth who participated in the program enrolled in school or another employment program at the end of the job. However, due to the disadvantaged population served, the poor economy, and the short duration of the program, relatively few adult participants were employed after the end of the subsidized job.
JobStart was one of many programs across the nation created from the TANF Emergency Fund within small timeframe. It experienced challenges common to many of these program as it made decisions on issues such as administration, data collection and employer outreach. Nevertheless, it greatly benefited from the the grantees selected to implement the program that had prior experience operating job readiness or transitional jobs programs.
Low-skill workers have some of the highest rates of unemployment and continue to struggle most to get back to work. Policymakers should look at a wide array of solutions to ensure the economy creates jobs at a more rapid pace. Transitional and subsidized jobs for low-skill workers also are rightly part of the solution.
*Illinois also created general subsidized employment programs for adults and youth, Put Illinois to Work (PITW) and Youth Employment for the Summer (YES). Combined with JobStart, Illinois placed over 30,000 jobless workers, one of the largest amounts in the nation.


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My wife asked me yesterday night to leave home. I've made many mistakes during my marriage she couldn't accept more. At this point she feels anger and hate towards me, and I've realized what' a fool I've been. I love her and with my daugher are the most important persons in my life, but I don't know if someday we could be toghether as a couple again, or not.
I've learned how my thoughts and actions affects the others. I've learned the bennefits of metta and equanimity. I've learned that we should closely observe our feelings and emotions. And I've learned that even marriages and happy couples could be impermanent. Sadly, perhaps is was too late for the lesson, and she will never let me with her again.
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1/4 scale Character Figure of Sam Worthington's Greek demigod comes to life...
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When the remake of Clash of the Titans debuted, it received little critic acclaim. In fact, many diehard fans of the classic 1981 fantasy hated the modern CGI remake starring today's Hollywood "it" man: Sam Worthington. However, that didn't stop fan-favorite collectibles companies from picking up the license to make action figures and collectibles based on the main character Perseus. One of those companies, Tonner Doll Company, has released an impressive 17" (1/4 scale) Perseus Tonner Character Figure.
The Perseus Tonner Character Figure (PTCF) comes packaged in a large, durable black box featuring the film's title on the front. Attractive in its simplicity, the box requires the box to be opened to see the TCF.
Inside white ribbon ties secure the figure to the box. The figure's extremities and body are protected by small pieces of foam to ensure the TCF's paint and outfit aren't harmed. Likewise, the TCF's accessories (which you'll read more about later) are secured inside the box with bubble wrap and plastic to ensure they too arrive undamaged and ready for display. Overall, the packaging is simple and durable.
According to Tonner's description of this particular Character Figure, it features a sculpted likeness of film star Sam Worthington. From certain angles, I see it; from others, not so much (below). That said, the most impressive part of this particular TCF is the outfit and armor, which is accurately sculpted to represent the chest plate, greaves, sandals, and leather skirt which are all impressive. The chest armor especially (above) accurately captures the figure's look from the film. Everything from the minor nicks and scars to the metallic glean are present.
The figure body used here is the 17" Male Athletic Body with brown eyes and molded brown hair. A rare feature on a TCF, the molded hair here works well as rooted hair, which is the standard on TCF, wouldn't look right. Thankfully, the painting on the face - to include the shaded hair, lips, and eyes as well as shadowed facial sculpt all compliment the overall look of the figure. My only complaint is the lack of a "gripping" hand to allow the sword to be held. I'll get to that later.
The Tonner 17" Male Athletic Body features a number of moveable joints, including pin-joint wrists, hinge elbows, ball-joint shoulders, pin neck, hips, hinge knees and hinge ankles. Due to the limited range of poseability in the ankles and knees, the hip joints aren't nearly as useful. The arm joints - and specifically the elbows - are limited in range of movement as well, though the wrist's ability to turn both side to side and in and out allow for the figure to be posed with the sword in a number of positions (above).
As previously mentioned, the outfit is the true standout of this figure. A linen-like tunic of greenish brown is worn under the warrior's armor, which is, as previously said, impressive in its film-accurate sculpting. Likewise, the faux leather detailing, bracers, studded leg guards and lace-up sandals all compliment one another and complete the outfit (above, below).
The metal-like sword and scale-like shield (above), accurate to the film, provide additional display options as one can display the TCF with either accessory, both, or neither. As I said earlier, because the figure features only an open palm and no "gripping" hand, the sword is unable to be held by the figure. Instead, the sword features a clear plastic strap which can be wrapped around the figure's wrist to allow the sword to hang from the figure's wrist (below).
Priced at $224.99, the Perseus Tonner Character Figure is quite a bit higher in price than similarly licensed Pop Culture Character Figures like The Lord of the Rings' Strider, Firefly's Captain Malcolm Reynolds or Tron's Flynn. That said, Perseus comes from a big budget Hollywood blockbuster and no doubt cost some money to license.
Overall, while the sculpt isn't perfect and the body leaves something to be desired in regards to articulation, the outfit and accessories (above) are truly the standouts of this collectible. The minute detailing on the faux leather skirt, chest armor and shoulder pads, the string ties on both the arm armor and greaves, and the sculpting on the chest armor, sword and shield all make this a beautiful display piece for fans of Tonner Character Figures and Perseus from the Clash of the Titans.
The Clash of the Titans Perseus Character Figure is available online now from TonnerDirect.com.
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Five Democrats Vie for Open Senate Seat
Forum reveals their plans for first 90 days in office
So when an incumbent leaves office and a seat opens up, candidates jump at the opportunity.
In Milwaukee, longtime Sen. Spencer Coggs left the Senate and was elected city treasurer.
Vying to replace him in the Sixth Senate District are five Democrats: state Rep. Elizabeth Coggs, Milwaukee County Supervisor Nikiya Harris, Milwaukee County Supervisor Michael Mayo, counselor Allyn Monroe Swan and businessman Delta Triplett.
There are no Republican or independent candidates for this seat, so the winner of the Aug. 14 Democratic primary will become the next senator.
The candidates debated last Wednesday at Coffee Makes You Black in a forum sponsored by the Wisconsin Black Chamber of Commerce and the Wisconsin African American Tobacco Prevention Network and moderated by Eric Von of 1290 WMCS.
The debate occurred hours after Coggs had called for a "clean campaign pledge" and days before she said in a different forum that voters should support a candidate who "looks like them"—a reference to the 10th Assembly District race, in which white candidate state Rep. Sandy Pasch is facing three African-American candidates—Harriet Callier, Millie Coby and Ieshuh Griffin—in a district where African Americans make up the majority of constituents.
On Monday, Harris blasted Coggs' comments, calling them "race-baiting at its worst."
Coggs made no mention of the Assembly race last Wednesday. But she had boxing gloves slung over her shoulder, apparently indicating her willingness to fight, and she and her supporters had sharp words for moderator Von after he'd told Coggs that she had taken more time than allotted to respond to a question.
The candidates explained what they'd focus on during their first 90 days in office.
Elizabeth Coggs
After a long career as a Milwaukee County supervisor, Coggs was elected to represent the 10th Assembly District in November 2010. During her time in the state Legislature, Coggs served as the co-chair of the bipartisan Task Force on Minority Unemployment.
"One of the things I will be working on immediately is to re-establish and put back on the table several different things," Coggs said. "Last year I introduced legislation to bring $1 million back to Milwaukee County for jobs. I will also introduce a bill to bring back the half-cent sales tax that you all voted on several years ago that will go to county transit, county parks and to emergency medical services. I will push that legislation as a state senator because we need a regional transit authority in Milwaukee County. We need to be able to get people to the jobs and the job corridors [that] are not in the county. I will also work not only for jobs, but to mitigate the circumstances of Act 10."
To learn more about Elizabeth Coggs, go to Elizabeth M. Coggs on Facebook.
Nikiya Harris
Prior to being elected to the Milwaukee County Board of Supervisors in 2010, Nikiya Harris worked in development for the Urban Ecology Center and earned a master's degree in adult education from UW-Milwaukee.
"I would certainly focus my attention on increasing the minimum wage," Harris said. "I think in our community many members are struggling day to day, just on how to pay their bills, how to pay their rent, how to put food on their tables. We have a lot of members of our community, particularly our aging [population], that are making the decision on whether to pay a bill or to buy prescription pills, medication. So I would definitely fight to make sure that we fully fund Family Care so that the members of our community can age in their homes and we can make sure our disabled can stay in their homes as well. We need to fund public transportation. We do need a dedicated funding source. However, I think it might be easier to restore the $7 million that was cut in the first place."
To learn more about Nikiya Harris, go to Nikiya Harris for Wisconsin State Senate on Facebook.
Michael Mayo
Michael Mayo has served as a Milwaukee County supervisor since 1994; he is currently the chair of the Transportation, Public Works and Transit Committee.
"Transportation," Mayo said of his top priority. "You've got to get people to jobs. Second, take the arbitrary cap off of seniors' health care and [care for the] disabled to make sure that we have health care in our community." Mayo said he'd like to help small businesses get funding and to address redevelopment of brownfields with city, county, state and federal dollars. "There is opportunity for remediation. But the No. 1 thing is to talk about jobs, talk about transportation, and help seniors and the disabled and people move forward with health care."
Allyn Monroe Swan
Allyn Monroe Swan is a spiritual care coordinator at Heartland Hospice and has served in various capacities as a counselor, pastor and community volunteer.
"In the first 90 days, I would be familiarizing and assessing the committees and committee chairs that are working on the issues that will help this community as far as job development, health care and the things that are of concern that will benefit this district," Swan said. "Although in Madison it's a matter of making laws, it's also a matter of enforcing laws to be equitable in the community. The problem is there are a lot of laws where we don't have fair distribution of the resources that are already provided and there is no money there to actually enforce it in this community."
To learn more about Allyn Monroe Swan, go to www.swan4wi.com.
Delta Triplett
Delta Triplett is the president of The Ten Group, the only diversity recruitment and consulting firm in the state.
"In my first 90 days, I would sit down with my newly elected state representatives that I've got on my team," Triplett said. "I'm going to meet with the 16th, 17th and 18th District state representatives first because we need to make sure that we are on the same page when we go to Madison. That's one of the problems—that we're so divided. We need to focus on being a team and make sure that we have a common cause. So my focus is going to be on the city first. We're going to set an agenda and we're going to take it to the people that we represent. I can't tell you [what it is]. If it were me I would say, absolutely jobs are No. 1. How do we get that happening right now? Maybe there are things already on the table—if that's what we can do, that's what we'll push through. Number two is education. Our children are critically important."
To learn more about Delta Triplett, go to www.deltatriplettforsenator.com.


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Janice Levy Teaches Photo Workshops in Antigua
Professor Janice Levy traveled to Antigua in January to lead two photography workshops. Her visit was part of the Government Assisted Technology Endeavour (GATE) project and ICT cadet program, which "provides an opportunity for young people interested in working in information technology related fields to acquire technical skills, as well as to gain valuable workplace experience."
One of Levy's workshops focused on technical and critical photographic skills. Her second workshop was intended for intermediate, advanced, and professional photographers and focused on ways these photographers can market their work.
Levy was welcomed to Antigua by Hon. Balwin Spencer, the Prime Minster, and Dr. Hon. Edmond Mansoor, the Minister of Telecommunications, Science, and Technology.
Levy has traveled to the island numerous times in the past decade as part of an ongoing relationship with the Government of Antigua and Barbuda.
To read more about her visit and to view her speech as part of the opening ceremony, visit: http://www.ab.gov.ag/article_details.php?id=4619&category=38
Photo courtesy of ab.gov.ag/
Originally published in Intercom: Janice Levy Teaches Photo Workshops in Antigua.


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CBOT futures declined modestly after the WASDE report was released Tuesday morning, despite having the USDA lower its projected 2012-13 corn carryout forecast slightly to 117.6 million tonnes or 13.6% of annual usage. The Agriculture Department boosted its estimate of Chinese production by 8 million tonnes, thereby suggesting they'll be buying little U.S. corn in the coming months. Corn continued its slide in overnight trading, possibly due to forecasts for near ideal weather over much of the crop growing areas of Brazil and Argentina, where farmers have recently struggled to get crops planted on time. March corn slipped 1 3/4 cents to $7.26 1/4 per bushel in overnight trading, while the December 2013 future was down 1 1/4 at $6.26 1/2.
Soybeans led the way downward in Tuesday night trading after having apparently been dragged downward by wheat in the wake of the WASDE report. The data release held few surprises for soybean traders, with only a minimal shift in forecast ending stocks and no change to anticipated 2013 production out of South America, but the sharply negative reaction posted by the wheat market depressed the whole CBOT complex. As with corn, fresh forecasts for beneficent planting weather in South America almost surely sparked fresh selling in the bean pit. January soybeans fell 9 cents to $14.63/bushel in overnight trading, while January soybean oil slipped 0.12 to 50.08 cents/pound and January meal dipped $2.9 to $445.2/ton.
Wheat futures fell rather dramatically in reaction to the Wasde report. Not only did the USDA cut its U.S. wheat export forecast for the third consecutive month, it boosted it boosted its 2012-13 world production estimate by 3.7 million tonnes and cut usage by 1.2 million. These data easily topped private forecasts, which very likely amplified their negative impact upon prices. Talk that India may allow a fresh consignment of stored wheat to be exported probably added to the downward pressure in Wednesday morning trading. March CBOT wheat was down 3 cents to $8.18 1/2 in early activity; March KCBT wheat had slipped 1/4-cent to $881 1/4; March MGE futures bucked the downward trend by bouncing 2 1/4 to $9.13 ¼ per bushel.
Breaking news that wholesale beef prices were surging Tuesday morning powered a sharp advance in live cattle futures. Choice cutout jumped 2.12 cents/pound, while the select cuts posted gains of 1.74 cents. This encouraged bullish traders who have been waiting for a sign of resurgent demand to push cattle prices higher, since supply conditions remain extremely tight. Yesterday's late news that a large portion of Monday-evening delivery notices were reclaimed probably encouraged continued buying in overnight trading. February live cattle rose 0.20 cents to 132.15 cents/pound, while the April contract was up 0.17 to 135.70 cents/pound.
CME lean hog futures were mixed in Tuesday night trading, thereby probably reflecting the bullish pull of Tuesday's cattle strength and the potential for short-term seasonal weakness faced by the hog and pork complex. That is, unless some of the other cuts exhibit signs of fresh strength during the days ahead, the traditional pre-holiday breakdown suffered by the ham market at this time of year could weigh heavily upon hog and pork values. Cutout was essentially unchanged Tuesday afternoon, while the direct markets fell moderately. February hogs were unchanged at 84.15 cents/pound, while the June contract slipped one tick to 99.02 cents/pound.
Cotton futures reacted well to the supportive elements of the WASDE report Tuesday. The USDA cut estimated U.S. production and boosted its export forecast, thereby lowering projected 2012-13 ending stocks to 5.4 million bales. In addition, the USDA suggested that China would purchase the bulk of its 2012 crop for its national reserve, thereby reducing supplies available to its domestic mills. The strong reaction pushed the March future above trendline resistance in place since late August, which may have set the stage for further gains. However, prices set back to test that line from above in overnight trading. March cotton slipped 0.09 to 74.81 cents/pound in early activity and the December future fell 0.15 to 77.98 cents/pound.


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BOLTON'S most senior fire officer is moving on after eight years.
Ian Bailey, borough manager for Bolton, will be leaving his post at Bolton Central Fire Station today to oversee Greater Manchester Fire Service's biggest patch — Bury, Oldham, and in the near future Rochdale.
Mr Bailey said: "I have been in Bolton for eight years, and have loved every minute of it.
"I have 20 months left in the service and this will be give me a new focus."
He says he will take initiatives developed in Bolton with him to his new role.
The father-of-three, from Altrincham, says projects which stand out during his time at Bolton are the work with the borough's young people, helping to establish a group called Blazing Squad for youngsters at risk of falling into anti-social behaviour.
Since then it has developed and now gives all young people, not just those classed "at risk", a chance to "work" with the fire service.
Bolton has established a cadet scheme and runs The Prince's Trust, which has developed links with schools.
All of these things are designed to help young people develop confidence, team building, leadership skills.
Mr Bailey, aged 50, said: "This came about when I was at an area forum and there was a discussion on what can be done for young people.
"Cllr Bob Wilkinson, a former firefighter who sat on the Greater Manchester Fire Authority, said he knew just the organisation.
"The idea was to identify young people at risk of anti-social behaviour and now we run a number of schemes for young people as part of fire prevention work.
"We have to start with young people, because with elderly people it is hard to change their habits because they have lived that way for a long time."
He added that the scheme also reduced anti-social behaviour Mr Bailey said: "These are fantastic schemes.
"Those young people who have been on the scheme can have a real impact on their peers.
"For example not throwing stones at firefighters because they have met them and know who they are."
During his time Mr Bailey said he had worked to develop links with the community which has resulted in carers being trained to identify risks.
Those concerns are then passed on to the fire service. More recently links with the Bolton Council of Mosques has resulted in a campaign to highlight road safety to young drivers.
Mr Bailey said this partnership working is something he wants to replicate through the three boroughs he will be overlooking.
But he added one of the most difficult times while working in Bolton was the fire at Little Holme Walk in Great Lever.
It claimed the lives of 71-year-old Hameeda Begum and her grand-daughter, Alana Mian, aged just four.
Alana's mother Saima Mian survived but was badly burned.
Grandfather Mumtaz Chishty survived the inferno and is still appealing for those who started the blaze by pushing a wheelie bin against the end terrace home and deliberately setting it alight to come forward as no one has been prosecuted for the crime, which took place on June 23, 2008.
The blaze also left hero firefighter Steve Morris with life-changing injuries with 50 per cent burns as he made desperate attempts to rescue the family. He was unable to return to work as a firefighter.
Mr Bailey said: "That was the most haunting experience, the family who were killed and what happened to Steve.
"He is an absolute inspiration to people how he got through the other side."
Mr Bailey added: "I had never worked in Bolton before I took up the position, but I knew it had a history of being a friendly town and it definitely is, we have had partnerships working with different organisations.
"I will miss the people, the operational firefighters and the staff and their attitude and approach to helping the people of Bolton.
"I am honoured to have been the borough manager for Bolton."


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Del Fresco Produce Ltd., a family-owned greenhouse operation based in Kingsville, Ontario, is scheduled to be included in a segment of the television series "American Farmer."
The segment is scheduled to initially air at 4:30 p.m. Eastern Feb. 24, on the Fox Business network. It is also scheduled to air at 8:30 a.m. Eastern Feb. 26 on RFD-TV.
Charlie Cowan, producer of the "American Farmer" series said he selected Del Fresco because it is a good example of a multi-generational growing operation committed to offering a good product to consumers.
"For more than 35 years Del Fresco and the Mastronardi family has continuously provided good quality products to consumers with the ethic that if it isn't good enough for their own family to eat, it's not good enough to sell," Cowan said Feb. 18.
The prelude to the Del Fresco operation was founded by Carl Mastronardi's father in the 1950s. Today, Carl runs the operation with the help of his son Ray Mastronardi. Carl's mother still lives in the house adjacent to the family's original greenhouse and helps sell tomatoes, peppers and cucumbers at a roadside stand there.
"We are all really happy to have had the opportunity to work with DMG Productions for 'American Farmer.' It's a great educational piece on hydroponic growing for the average produce consumer," said Ray Mastronardi, vice president of sales.
In addition to the Fox Business network and RFD-TV, the "American Farmer" segment that includes Del Fresco is scheduled to air on the Discovery Channel. Viewers should check local listings for specific times.


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Final day of the camp, with one rehearsal at 2:00pm and then the performance at 5:00pm.
This is the hottest and most humid day I've experienced so far. By 3:00pm, the temperature was at 39C (102F), with humidity at 92%. Truly awful.
We did another run-through of the pyramid, including solos by a few people. You can listen to it in this post. After the rehearsal, we all piled into a bus that took us to the performance venue in the middle of town, a large open-air amphitheatre, large enough to hold probably around 1000 people. We deposited our drums back-stage and then had about 1.5 hours time for shopping and to grab a bite to eat.
Several groups performed prior to the pyramid (which was the final act), including a group from India, Japanese Kodo drummers, and the Lila Drum Ensemble. When we finally went on stage, temperature was still in the high thirties, and we were standing in the sun. In other words, it was bloody hot.
The performance itself went very well. No hick-ups or melt-downs, and good energy all round. Even the choreography for the arranged solos went well, except for one move, where one person (who shall remain nameless ) ended up standing up staring into the sky, oblivious to the fact that there were ten others around all crouching down
The performance ended with Mamady doing a solo to Soliwulen. Unfortunately, the guys at the sound mixer were completely incompetent and the solo was barely audible. A real shame. I'm thinking that for performances such as this, there should always be an insider beside the mixer to give instructions to the crew, who are usually clueless as to the correct sound balance.
After Mamady's solo, Kelvin led a 10-minute community drumming session, with the audience and all the performers drumming together. There were dozens of djembes and small percussion instruments all throughout the amphitheatre for the audience to use, and people joined in with great enthusiasm.
Back-stage again, I changed out of my costume and found that it really had been hot: my costume was completely soaked, to the point where sweat was dripping out of it. I must have lost a litre of liquid or more in those 60 minutes.
We all piled back into the bus to return to the practice venue, where we enjoyed a buffet dinner that Kelvin had arranged for us. Much of the evening was spent taking photos and saying good-bye to everyone. I have fond memories of this camp. In particular, the people working with Kelvin for the event were fantastic. Their dedication and friendliness are something I will never forget. I've never been made this welcome at a drum camp before.
Next year, the Asia Mini-Guinea will be held in Mishima, Japan, and I'm hoping to be able to go to that. Hopefully, Singapore will make the list again the year after. If it does, I'll definitely be there.


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The Day Ahead: Living in the Nightmare
It feels as if investors are being forced to live a nightmare. With pros now musing that a fiscal base jump deal is near, and stocks chilling at key moving averages, the game of projecting the next direction of the market has become infinitely more difficult. Everybody wants to be a bottom-picking hero, snagging their moment in the sun by playing a contrarian card while the masses use solid principles of investing and dump -- as opposed to utilizing god only knows what kind of analysis.
The reality is that there is nothing new to dissect. We are in a holding pattern where investors are forced to avoid most of the riskier pockets of the market and hit the "source of funds" button on dividend payers due to the threat of being blasted by the tax man. All I am able to offer is the truth, which is situated in obsessive market watching and spying clues not necessarily on the fiscal cliff, but rather on the state of the union for companies at the beginning of the fourth quarter....522 more words left in this article. To read them, just click below and try Real Money FREE for 14 days.
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Following a City Hall hearing packed with supporters and sprinkled with sports stars and multimillionaires, Los Angeles City Council members enthusiastically backed a plan for a $1.5 billion football stadium and convention center hall in downtown.
By a vote of 12-0, the council members approved the environmental impact report for Anschutz Entertainment Group's 72,000-seat stadium and adjoining city convention center hall. The move paves the way for construction of the stadium - if a professional football team agrees to relocate to Los Angeles.
The hearing drew a colorful crowd, including Lakers great Kareem Abdul-Jabbar, former NFL quarterback Rodney Peete, dozens of high school football players, construction workers, the wealthiest man in L.A. and housing advocates in matching orange shirts who are fighting the project.
By backing the stadium and convention plan, city officials showed their strong political support and deep trust of AEG - a company with an uncertain future since it was put up for sale last week.
Before they voted, council members repeatedly talked about both the desire to bring back a professional football team and to create jobs.
Councilman Paul Koretz downplayed the prospect of football in favor of the expected jobs, calling the stadium development "the economic development of our generation."
"I don't think we can cut our way out (of the recession)," Koretz said. "I don't think we can tax our way out of it...the jobs and the business that will result will bring us out the recession."
The project has had widespread political support since it was proposed nearly two years.
Under orders from Mayor Antonio Villaraigosa, city staff have been working with AEG's lawyers on the deal, which calls for the city to issue $391 million in bonds to pay for the new convention center hall.
The council's approval of the EIR starts the clock ticking on numerous fronts. Under special legislation passed last year, opponents have 30 days to file lawsuits over the project.
Additionally, parent company Anschutz Co. is seeking a buyer for AEG, now listed for sale. And AEG is seeking a football team to move to L.A. to complete the stadium deal.
"To the NFL, to (NFL Commissioner) Roger Goodell, L.A. is open for business, bring football back to L.A," AEG President and CEO Tim Leiweke, the architect of the stadium project, said at the hearing.
Drawing much attention, Los Angeles billionaire Patrick Soon-Shiong, one of the potential bidders for AEG sat in the front row, near Leiweke. Additionally, Hollywood film producer and real estate developer Steve Bing also attended the hearing.
Both quietly left after the vote, but their presence sent the message that deep-pocketed potential buyers are watching the stadium deal.
The audience overwhelming supported the project, but the largest criticism came from Play Fair Farmers Field, a group suing the state over the special legislation crafted for AEG that fast-tracks any lawsuits challenging the project's EIR.
Many of the coalition's members spoke about the environmental impacts of the project, and argued that by approving the EIR, the city was failing to deal with issues such as air quality and traffic.
"This isn't just about football," said Becky Dennison, co-executive director of Los Angeles Community Action Network. "You can't make billionaire owners of the NFL richer without looking out for us, too."
"Leiweke says `Trust us.' We don't even know who `us' is anymore," added Barbara Schultz, an attorney with the Legal Aid Foundation of Los Angeles, who is involved in the lawsuit. "This is a very big project that shouldn't be rushed."
State and city officials have largely been following AEG's time frame - which is to negotiate a deal with a NFL team by spring 2013 and break ground next summer.
A report this month issued by a group of architects and city staff recommended alternative designs for the L.A. Convention Center hall, saying the creation of a tunnel under the hall along Pico Boulevard is "a flaw in the proposal from an urban design perspective." The report suggested exploring designs that would have cost more money, and delayed the project. | See photo gallery.
At Friday's hearing, city planners showed updated renderings of the tunnel, which now include lighting along the wall, all of which should "brighten the way," said John Wickham, with the Chief Legislative Analyst's Office.
If built, Los Angeles will join other cities with downtown football stadiums, such as Lucas Oil Stadium in downtown Indianapolis, or Edward Jones Dome in St. Louis. Both projects have pushed pedestrian, development and transit issues to the forefront in those cities.
City Councilman Bernard Parks, who has tried unsuccessfully over the last decade to bring the NFL to the Los Angeles Memorial Coliseum, took the long view of Friday's vote.
Stadium deals don't excite the NFL much, he said, because the league has seen so many cities offer proposals for football projects.
What the league likes, he said, are owners stepping forward to pay for deals.
"I'll be optimistic when we see an owner."


text: Beers to You: The coming of the craft-beer server to Charleston By Rich Ireland October 6, 2012 Story Share CHARLESTON, W.Va. -- Those of you that have followed my column are familiar with my lamentations about the lack of basic "beery" knowledge by Charleston area bar staff.But things are rapidly changing for the better in area establishments, especially within places that consider themselves "craft beer bars." We can still count decent local craft-beer bars on one hand, but hey, we are a small town. I rather have a few places that turn their inventory rather than a multitude of bars that are still sitting on kegs of last year's Christmas ale.Pies and Pints on Capitol Street requires all of its wait staff to participate in periodic beer training and to keep up with what is new on the beer menu. The restaurant even has a program to reimburse employees the cost of taking and passing the Certified Beer Server online course offered by The Cicerone Certification Program, the preeminent certifying organization for beer cicerones, which is basically the beer equivalent of a wine sommelier. This program benefits Pies and Pints by increasing customer satisfaction and is also a good resume builder for the employee. All servers and even managers must pass the test before they can work. The formula seems to be working; in fact, Pints and Pies are ready to open location No. 3 in Worthington, Ohio, in November.Then there are the journeymen like barman David Linsell at Sam's Uptown Café, also on Capitol Street. David cut his teeth working at some of the nation's most recognized beer-bars in Philadelphia before relocating to Charleston a few years ago. David's knowledge and experience has certainly rubbed off on the rest of the bar staff at Sam's. The beer selection there varies wildly from OK to good, but whatever they are serving David will direct you toward the jewels on the menu. A person's passion for beer cannot be underestimated as motivation to serve it up better. "Washboard" Dave Thomas, bar manager at The Boulevard Tavern, loves craft beer, and he makes sure his bar staff serves it up with as much as that passion as much. The same can be said for the bar staff at Bluegrass Kitchen on Washington Street East. Owner Keeley Steele prides herself in having unique beers on tap whenever she can get them. So what makes a bartender a capable craft-beer server?First and foremost is some care for the product itself. You need to at least learn the basics of beer ingredients, production and, for pete's sake, proper service! Craft beer should never be served in a frosted or even refrigerated glass. The glass needs to be beer clean, which means free from soap and rinse-agent residue to allow the beer to form a proper head.One if not the most important value-added trait of a craft beer server is that they can lead the customer to a new and better beer experience. Today's beer consumers are curious; they hear of all the wonderful depth and flavor craft beers have to offer, but are overwhelmed when confronted with a huge beer list. They need a bit of guidance to get them tasting a brew that is affable to their tastes.If you find yourself out and about and suddenly have a great craft-beer experience, thank the person serving you. They will appreciate it. (Even better if you tip accordingly!)For more on the craft of beer, see Rich Ireland's "Beers to You" blog at thegazz.com. Story Share Story Share Trending Now 1 Deer in 8 WV counties found dead from EHD 2 New company planning $73M synthetic fuel plant in Greenbrier County 3 WVU law professor announces run for Congress 4 Richwood mayor on leave amid investigation of purchases 5 Morgantown coal operator Laurita indicted in alleged campaign finance scheme Help Out: Oct. 7, 2012 Previous Story Smell the Coffee: O' tale of cellphone eavesdropping Next Story


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We always look forward to seeing which cool names Abby Sandel of Appellation Mountain will choose as the nine most interesting and intriguing of the week—and once again she doesn't disappoint.
My son has a crush on Katy Perry.
The head camp counselor confirmed my suspicions. Apparently, Katy Perry is the grand dame of Magruder Park day camp for 2011, and "Firework" is the go-to song for freeze dance.
Now his little sister is also singing "baby, you a fiiiiiiiyawawk."As we listened to the song for the hundredth time last night, I found myself thinking: could Perry make a comeback? It's not just the flirty pop star. This weekend, likable young country musicians The Band Perry came through Washington DC on their summer tour with Tim McGraw.
The last time Perry was in vogue was the nineteenth century, when Commodore Perry was all over the news for his expeditions to Japan. Today, with surname names showing no signs of etreat and plenty of parents seeking similar-but-different options, Perry would fit with Riley and Bailey.
Names bubble up for so many reasons, from fictional characters to newsworthy figures, songs and celebrities, even sounds that just feel right.
Here are nine most buzz-worthy this week:
Cecil – The fourth installment in the Spy Kids franchise opens this month, with Joel McHale and Jessica Alba taking over as the parents. The series is known for its precocious youngsters, outrageous gadgets, and wildly unusual cool names for the male characters. The boy spy kid in this iteration is Cecil (illustrated), twin to Rebecca. Other names throughout the series include Wilbur, Juni, Donnagon, and Devlin.
Dexter – When I hear Dexter, my first thought is Cary Grant as Katharine Hepburn's ex in The Philadelphia Story. Grant plays the dashing C.K. Dexter Haven. But plenty of parents hear Dexter and think of a mightily disturbed serial killer, thanks to Showtime's five seasons and counting of gory stories about Dexter Morgan. Next week's release of One Day, the big screen adaptation of David Nicholls' 2009 novel, could return Dex to the romantic hero category. Jim Sturgess plays Dexter Mayhew, who spends entirely too long realizing he's in love with his best friend Emma.
Gale – For a boy. As if The Hunger Games' heroic Gale Hawthorn isn't enough encouragement, what about actor Gale Howard? The CW's paranormal teenage drama Secret Circle debuts next month. Howard plays the father of the Circle's head witch – and a rather attractive villain, too, if I read the previews right. Boys are called Gage and Cale – mash 'em together, and Gale is a logical pick for a son, as long as you don't name your daughter Abby.
Jett – For a girl. Nameberry intern Hannah Tenison mentioned Joan Jett in her Rock'n'Roll baby names post on Tuesday. Hannah kept it on the boys' list, but I wonder if some parents seeking rock-star style might think of Jett for a girl. The solution appeared at Swistle – name your daughter Juliet, and reserve Jett as a nickname. (You can read the Swistle post here: http://swistlebabynames.blogspot.com/2011/08/baby-naming-issues-avoiding-teen-mother.html)
Kix – Yes, Kix is a breakfast cereal. Max, Dex, Lex, Rex, Jax and nearly any other ends-in-x sound, however, are names for boys. Foster the People's breakout hit "Pumped Up Kicks" has been unavoidable this summer. And now For Real Baby Names just spotted him in Texas. (Check out her full list: http://names4real.wordpress.com/2011/08/11/kix/) Could Kix catch on?
Mae Mobley – As I write this, I've yet to see the big screen adaptation of The Help that opened recently. I mentioned Octavia last week, but here's my guess: the real name boosted by the book and movie is the child in maid Aibileen's care: Mae. Like Ava and Audrey, she has Hollywood glam aplenty, plus she's right in step with mini names like Mia and Zoe. It's also another example of those "Southern double names" Nicole Kidman referenced when she and Keith Urban welcomed Faith Margaret. In the novel, Mae is always referred to by her first and middle, Mae Mobley. Mae re-entered the US Top 1000 in 2010 after four decades of obscurity.
Penelope – Ever since Christina Ricci donned a prosthetic pig snout for 2004's modern fable, parents have rediscovered the gorgeous Greek Penelope. And why not? She's a little bit quirky, undeniably literary, and her list of nicknames is extensive. There's Penny and Nell, Polly and Poppy, and if you stretch a little further, maybe even Lola, Pia, or the hottest of the hot, Pippa. Of course, the real story could be Athena. Will parents get wise to this stylish goddess name now that Ms. Fey has put it on the map?
Perry – He's been musical for decades, thanks first to crooner Perry – born Pierino – Como. I mentioned Katy Perry and The Band Perry above, and on a very different note, there's Texas governor Rick Perry, who is seeking the Republican presidential nomination.
Vivi–Anne – I spotted this one on Lifetime reality show Dance Moms. Many a re-spelling feels deeply unnecessary, but this one works. I'm guessing that Vivi–Anne's mom Cathy was eager to name a daughter Vivian or Vivienne, but only if she could ensure that the two syllables would be pronounced with an emphasis on the –an. That's not normally the case, of course. Choosing a name that you like only if you can insist on a counter-intuitive pronunciation can be a recipe for disaster, but the strong-willed Cathy has made it work.


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It seems that once you learn to crochet, the possibilities are endless.... So far I've worked on granny squares, made a hat, made some necklaces and couple of dishcloths. Now, I've moved on to RAG-RUGS! Since I didn't have any of my own old sheets to tear up, I went to Goodwill. I ended up with this top and bottom twin size white sheet.
I took the top sheet cut it in half and dyed one part turquoise and one part tangerine. The original plan was to dye the fitted sheet navy blue and have that as my base and use the turquoise and tangerine as my stripes.... but when I got to playing around I quickly realized there wasn't going to be enough. So I made another trip to Goodwill for a brown king size sheet. I used the whole top sheet and some of the fitted sheet. Much more than I thought I was going to need!
Though I like a lot of the round rag-rugs out there, I decided to go with a rectangle for in front of my bathroom sink. I think it turned out pretty nicely!
I didn't really follow much of a pattern. I used 1.5 inch strips with a P (15mm) hook. It's 30 stitches wide and a lot of rows long ;-)


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I want to use my web cam as a spy camera. I want to see the desktop and the person who operate the laptop. Any software system that provide this service?? Data must save my email or remote server using internet, not my hard disk.
Can't you just password protect it so only you can use it?
sir, I have to get them access. But control their activity...
I think you can control a webcam using python with pygame. I did play around with that once.
Someone else may know how to do it in php if you prefer that over python. (I'm not the resident php expert.)
Then set up different user profiles. eg. you're the "admin" and have access to everything, the other accounts have only the limited access you give them.
But if you can't trust them about what they're doing while using your computer, best not to let them use it IMHO


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by Suzanne Tracy, Editor-in-Chief, Scientific Computing and HPC Source
A data explosion is driving a new era of computational science at Department of Energy light sources.
When scientists from around the world visit Dula Parkinson's microtomography beamline at Lawrence Berkeley National Laboratory's Advanced Light Source, they all want the same thing: amazing, scientifically illuminating, micron-scale X-ray views of matter, whether a fiber-reinforced ceramic composite, an energy-rich shale, or a dinosaur bone fragment.
Unfortunately, many of them have left lately with something else: debilitating data overload.
"They're dying because of the amount of data I'm giving them," Parkinson says. A beamline scientist at the ALS, Paula explains that, often, they can't even open up their whole data sets. They contact her and say 'Dula, do you have any idea what I can do? I haven't been able to look at my data yet because they crash my computer.'
Data sets from light sources, which produce X-rays of varying intensity and wavelengths, aren't enormous by today's standards, but they're quickly getting bigger due to technology improvements. Meanwhile, other fields — astrophysics, genomics, nuclear science and more — are seeing even mightier explosions in information from observations, experiments and simulations.
If all this knowledge is to benefit the world, scientists must find the insights buried within. They must develop ways to mine mountains of elaborate information in minutes or hours, rather than days or weeks, with less-than-superhuman efforts.
Big data management, analysis and simulation are driving users to new levels of high-performance computing at the ALS, Argonne National Laboratory's Advanced Photon Source and at three other Department of Energy Office of Science light sources. As a result, researchers are approaching their experiments from a data-intensive computational science perspective.
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Drawn in Copper, Italian Prints in the Age of Barocci
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presents a selection of prints made by artists active in the Italian cities of Bologna, Genoa, Rome and at the court of Francis I at Fontainebleau from the last half of the 16th century through the first half of the 17th. During this period, countless painters throughout Europe picked up an etching needle and began to create compositions in copper that mimicked the spontaneity and informality of drawings. Consequently they have come to be called painter-etchers to differentiate them from meticulously trained engravers. Etchings as well as engravings are included in the exhibition, demonstrating the variety of possible visual effects as well as subjects, from Greek mythology to Christianity. The artists, including Agostino Carracci, Antonio Fantuzzi, Camillo Procaccini, Giovanni Benedetto Castiglione and Pietro Testa, were the predecessors, contemporaries and successors of Federico Barocci, who was one of the most astonishingly accomplished painter-etchers of the 16th century.
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Right now, it's either on for all or off for all, so unfortunately not.
What was the reasoning for taking it off in the first place?
With all due respect to Scot Pollard, I find it patently ridiculous that anyone would conceive the thanks statistics as "seeming to just show who the better posters are." If anything, it just shows who has been here a long time and is not indicative whatsoever of whether or not someone is a "good poster." So basically I think Scot Pollard is equating long with good, and if this is the case, I question why he thinks it is helpful to have the Thanks stats removed while keeping the join date and the post count statistics easily viewable. I think that statistics being easily accessible is convenient for both for new and "old" posters alike and still don't completely understand the logic of why it was removed. If you are interested in improving your statistics just post more of what you post more often, believe me, you don't necessarily have to improve the quality of your posts.
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I just didn't realize any good was coming from it, so it seemed to me that it was "just there", and that's why it didn't take much to convince me to remove it.
But if multiple people are saying it's beneficial, I can bring it back. Just speak up so I'm sure and we're clear.
I support them. Not worried about it either way too much, but if there was a vote, I'd vote for them.
I really like them. Like I said, I like knowing when someone agreed with/liked something that I posted. I don't see it as any sort of issue or any way of measuring posters. It's just a neat little stat. I miss it.
Maybe they could do a "% of posts that were thanked" or "avg. thanks per post" stat :P


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The Powell River Regals, 2006 Allan Cup champions, open up the 2007 Belarus Cup on Friday morning when they take to the ice in Gomel, Belarus and face Russia's Salavat Yulaev.
The game will be Canada's first of three at the four-team, round-robin tournament, which also includes national teams from Latvia and the host Belarussians.
CALGARY -- Following their 2006 Allan Cup championship victory, Hockey Canada announced that the Powell River Regals will embark on a trip to Belarus from February 5-11, 2007 to represent Canada at the four-team Belarus Cup, joining the national teams from Belarus and Latvia, as well as a yet-to-be-named Russian Elite League team at the round-robin tournament. » more
Powell River caps a week of hockey mania with a final game in front of a sold out hometown crowd
Powell River Regals captured the 2006 Allan Cup and the Senior Men's AAA championship title after dominating the Ontario champion, Whitby Dunlops, in a lopsided game that ended 7-1.
In one of the most one-sided finals in Allan Cup history, the Regals jumped out to a 2-0 lead in the first period on goals by Kip Noble and game MVP (most-valuable player) Mike MacKay.
Mike Ridley scored at 1:17 of the second and then the Regals added a couple of powerplay goals from MacKay and Misko Antisin to run the score to 5-0 after two periods.
Randall Smisko opened the scoring in the third and Ridley got his second on a terrific solo effort to make it 7-0 before Whitby got on the board.
The last few seconds ran down and the Regals poured over the boards to congratulate each other in front of a sold-out crowd that was on its feet.
The president of the CAHA (Canadian Amateur Hockey Association), Lorne Wilm, presented the Allan Cup to Regal captain Rick McLaren who handed it off to tournament MVP Kip Noble. Noble took a quick tour around the arena amid the cheers of Regal fans and the celebratory skates with the hoisted hardware were officially underway.
Noble was overwhelmed by the moment and expressed his immense gratitude to the Regals' organization for helping him achieve his goal.
"I just want to thank them for the invitation to play. It was the chance of a lifetime for me and the biggest thing I've ever won in my career," said the star defenceman.
Chad Vizzutti had a phenomenal series with just a shade over a goal a game average that earned him the all-star goaltender award. True to his character, he directed all accolades in the direction of his teammates.
"Look at this team. Thirty guys and every single one of them contributed in their own way, and I tip my hat to the coaching staff who had to make some real tough decisions," he said.
Regal's Antisin and Noble were locks on the defenceman all-star award selections but the crowd roared its approval when McLaren grabbed one as a forward. McLaren, who hit everything that moved, contributed on the scoresheet and kept his team dialed in. He was overjoyed with the team's success.
"It's unbelievable. We had so much depth. We knew what we had to do and everyone gave 110 per cent," he said.
Mike Hurley of the Fort Saskatchewan Hotel Chiefs and Dunlop's Peter McKellar rounded out the all-star team selections.
Not named as an all star, but certainly playing like one, was Randall Smisko, who gladly took a few stitches in his face to help his team.
"It's great this week to be here and win this with these guys and it's a great team. I love playing with them," he said.
Justin Yarocki had a great series on defence and was grateful for the chance to participate after missing the last Allan Cup due to an injury.
"It's unbelievable for me and the family name. I won a ring in 2000 and I didn't even go to the tournament because I had broken my leg, and to actually dress for the semifinal and final game is amazing," he said.
He spoke to the strength and courage of those players who watched from the stands by saying, "This is my ninth year as a Regal and my first two games and it's important to stay positive."
Another Regal whose patience was rewarded with a start in the final game was Joe Calderone.
His crunching bodycheck on a Dunlop forward sent their bench a clear message.
"He was watching his pass and I finished my check and right away I knew I had gotten under their skin because their bench was yelling, '15, we've got your number'," he said.
The stellar play of Vizzutti and importance of each and every game didn't allow the popular Regal backup netminder, Scott Peters, to get into the action.
However, with a 7-0 lead and time running down in the final, Peters got his chance.
"Chad Vizzutti showed a lot of class tonight. He came by and asked if I wanted to finish off and I gladly accepted. It was a very special moment," he said.
Tod English was clearly elated with the result and asked for a single comment to describe his feelings.
"I believe that this may be the best team in the modern history of the Allan Cup," said the proud coach.
Mike Prosavad, coach of the Dunlops was inclined to agree and was very impressed with the Regals.
"Full credit to them. Right from the drop of the puck every game they just worked every single shift. They're an excellent club--well coached, a lot of experience and my hat's off to them," he said.
John Vanderkemp, who was honoured when his number 25 jersey was raised on April 21, shared his thoughts on winning from his position behind the bench.
"It's no different really from being on the ice playing. It's just a feeling of being so proud of those guys out there and watching them having fun and hoisting the cup. It's great," he said.
Scott Mastrodonato was instrumental in the organization of the event from the very beginning and had a number of people to acknowledge.
"We were thrilled. We had so many volunteers that did such a great job and the fans kept pouring in, so we had good problems when we had to worry about how many people were in the building as opposed to how many weren't," he said.
"A huge thumbs up to the fans. It's such an exciting moment as a player to just wait for the first goal of a sellout for the roof to blow off," he added.
The success of the team and the Allan Cup itself was obvious, but the jewel in the crown of the Regals was the dominance over their opposition.
"It hasn't really sunk in yet. We had a great team. We had a successful tournament. We did what we wanted to do and I think we had a dream team," Mastrodonato said.
Fans, volunteers and the Regals will agree that the dream team was for real and the Allan Cup is theirs for 2006.
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Dear sir /Madam, My elder sister had NHL 10 years ago, when she is 22 years old. Otherwise,there is no history of cancer in the family. She has no problem in annual check up. Is her son at an increased chance of NHL in view of her early onset?
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Police are yet to unravel the mysterious events leading up to the discovery of an unconscious man, who later died, floating in Lake Tuggeranong on Friday.
It has been revealed the man's wallet is missing, but his bank accounts remain untouched.
Investigators are seeking a witness, a young man who was running under Soward Way Bridge while the 68-year-old man was unconscious in the water nearby.
The unconscious man was noticed by a passer-by near the Soward Way Bridge about 12.55pm on Friday.
ACT Fire and Rescue pulled the man out of the lake. Paramedics tried to revive him but he died in hospital.
Criminal Investigations detectives are yet to establish a cause of death, despite an autopsy, but further tests are expected to be carried out.
Detective Acting Sergeant Matt Lee said the man's bank accounts had not shown any signs of unauthorised activity.
''We can't say whether the death is suspicious or not; we're calling for witnesses because an item of the male's property is still missing,'' Detective Sergeant Lee said.
''There's no evidence to suggest that foul play did occur, but obviously the family and [police] would like further evidence to rule out suspicious circumstances.''
The man, who lived in the Tuggeranong area, was wearing a distinctive black shoulder sling with a red ball attached to the end of it.
He was 170 centimetres tall with grey hair and an average build. He was wearing a blue and white checked shirt, grey shorts and brown sandals.
Police believe he got off a bus at the Tuggeranong Bus Interchange about 12.35pm and walked past the La Porchetta restaurant. He was seen standing by the lake edge about 12.45pm.
It is understood he had run errands in Tuggeranong that morning, but it is unclear why he returned to the area.
''[The man's family are] obviously very devastated; being close to Christmas, they're doing it pretty tough at the moment,'' Detective Sergeant Lee said.
He said there were likely to have been a large number of people around the lake during lunch on Thursday.
''At the time, the gentleman - from what we've heard - was just walking and standing at the lake, so there was nothing untoward going on, and [witnesses] may have just carried on about their business during the day unknowingly,'' he said.
Police are urging the runner, who may have been the last person to see the man alive, to get in contact with authorities.
The runner is described as a young man, about 165 centimetres tall, with short, messy dark hair.
Police believe he was wearing a peach-coloured top, dark shoes, and black shorts.
Anyone with information should contact Crime Stoppers on 1800 333 000 or via the website.


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Jesse B 707 wrote:MDR_3000 wrote:I got to throw the Nuke...I thought it sucked for a golf disc. It was very understable at high speeds and fairly overstable at low speeds. It went pretty far when given a lot of height to work, but thrown on a line drive via hyzer flip, it usually just turned over and kept going right. I didn't try it as a roller, but I would think it would be nice in that capacity.
im guessing this means it will be great for the vast majority of us (380/400 or so of power)
I seem to recall that MDR said he could bomb the Inferno, when everyone else said it was too flippy to be useful. If its too squirelly for him, it may not be any good to the weaker throwers either.


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|Xigmatek Thor's Hammer S126384 CPU Cooler
|Reviews - Featured Reviews: Cooling
|Written by Olin Coles
|Wednesday, 18 February 2009
Page 9 of 11
Overclocked Test Results
Here it is, the only section that matters in the world of high-performance overclocking and aftermarket CPU coolers. After all of our stock testing was complete, we removed the 2.66GHz Intel Core i7-920 processor and spend an hour lapping it flat with super-fine 1200 grid wet-sanding paper on a thick piece of glass. Once the Integrated Heat Spreader (IHS) exposed the copper finish, we switched to ultra-fine 2000 grit wet-sanding paper. To add a final buffing finish, the surface was wet-sanded with ultra-fine 2500 grit and then polished with liquid finishers. When the Core i7-920 was reinstalled into the X58 test platform, the voltage was raised to 1.35V and pushed to a moderate 3.6GHz overclock. A much higher overclock was available, but because of failure or instability risks, Benchmark Reviews tests at the most stable speed possible to avoid crashes and potential test failures. Remember, they all must pass testing, or the testing must be redone completely.
The core temperatures all immediately increased by nearly 20°C across the entire collection, even with the Yate Loon D12SH-12 huffing and puffing. All kits used either an included or aftermarket bolt-through kit for mounting the cooler and creating good contact pressure. After each test run was completed (usually about one hour), the cooler was removed and the contact spread was inspected before being cleaned and re-installed for another test. Doing this revealed an peculiar trend, which make the distinction between LGA775 and LGA1366 performance more understandable.
Because of the slightly spread-out core placement on a Core 2 Quad or Duo processor, most triple-piped HDT cooler would make directly-aligned contact with the cores through the IHS. However, when it comes to the Core i7 series, the processor cores line-up better with four-piped HDT coolers (or at the outer edge of the center heat-pipe in the three-piped HDT cooler). Conversely, coolers with a solid base are not effected by either platform, so long as they're big enough to saturate the contact surface. Making matters a little more complicated is the orientation of the Core i7 processor series, which is restricted to comply with the Intel-designed horizontally-aligned rectangle shape (not square like LGA775 processors). The 32mm tall by 35mm wide Core i7 processor is more sensitive to how a cooler is mounted to it, and care must be take to ensure the IHS is fully covered.
The overclocked Intel Core i7-920 processor helped to separate our large collection of LGA1366 cooler by more than 10°C between them. Benchmark Reviews is confident that these results match those of users with the same system and configuration, but because our tests route the video card and X58 Northbridge through a water-cooling system to avoid radiant heat corruption in our results, your own results will be slightly higher. In order of final performance, these are the Best CPU Coolers for the overclocked LGA1366 Core i7 platform:
All of the top performing CPU coolers have a few things in common, although some are better designed than others. The mounting system on the Prolimatech Megahalems uses an excellent bolt-through system with keyed alloy plates to ensure a perfectly centered cooler, similar to the Xigmatek Crossbow kit we use for other coolers. The Thermalright Ultra-120 eXtreme also uses a bolt-through kit, as does the Cooler Master Hyper Z600 and V8... so contact pressure is extremely high for all of these products. Half of our CPU cooler collection have very flat mirror finishes for the contact surface, whereas the other use Heat-pipe Direct Touch (HDT) technology. Every single one of these coolers have either large-gauge heat-pipes, or several pairs of heat-pipe rods integrated into the base. The Domino matches a flat polished surface to water cooling. In my opinion, every single product on this chart is an excellent cooler, but only the top few can be considered the Best CPU Cooler.
The Prolimatech Megahalems is the standout top-performer, with a total adjusted temperature of 37.73°C over ambient. Nearly three degrees away is the Thermalright Ultra-120 eXtreme and Xigmatek Thor's Hammer S126384. All three of these coolers are phenomenal performers, and deserve the title of Best CPU Cooler for the Intel Core i7 / LGA1366 socket.
The Titan FINRIR, all-copper Xigmatek S1284 prototype, Thermolab BARAM, CoolIt Domino ALC, Cooler Master Hyper Z600, and The Xigmatek Dark Knight S1283V are all trailing a few more degrees behind the leaders. All of these coolers will work extremely well in overclocked systems, and given the right circumstances might perform just as well. Some of these coolers will accept a second fan, further improving results, while other are limited to only one. Taking cost into consideration, the field can been reduced to only a few real contenders.
Although it performs within 9°C of the leader, the Cooler Master V10 TEC was not nearly as impressive as it looks. I was warned by Cooler Master that the TEC cooling technology only kicks in at higher temperatures, but I'm not clear on what that magic number is. If it didn't 'turn-on' during this test, I'm not sure when it will. Additionally, I wondered why they would make it wait for high temperatures, when even moderate temperatures deserve good cooling, too. The OCZ Gladiator Max, Noctua NH-U12P, Vendetta 2, and Spire TherMax II all finish out the high-performance group of coolers, and trail up to 10°C behind the leader.
The Cooler Master V8 does well enough, but the limited fan potential locks it down to a single 120x120x25mm unit. It the V8 wasn't so large, I might be a little more forgiving, but since it occupies so much space I become more critical. Without fail, there's always an exception to the rule for one particular product. For this section, it's the Zalman CNPS9900 LED. Sure, it's unfair to judge the CNPS9900 against a collection of larger Yate Loon cooled products, but the integrated SuperFlo-bearing 92mm fan sure manages to hold its own against the more formidable opponents. I didn't add the Zalman CNPS9900 LED cooler into these results to be cruel, but instead show how a small, well-designed cooler can compete with the larger products if the manufacturer does their engineering homework.
In the next section, I offer my final thoughts on the future of CPU coolers.


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Exploration of Immunity in Gaucher Disease
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|Gaucher Disease
|Study Type:
|Study Design:
|Observational Model: Case-Control
Time Perspective: Prospective
|Official Title:
|Prospective Study of Macrophage Activation and Cross Talk Between Immune System Elements in Subjects With Gaucher Disease
- Macrophages from patients with GD and primary immune hypo/dysfunction will show higher level of activation markers. [ Time Frame: 2 years ]
The effect of macrophage activation on inflammation and immune response in subjects GD:
As measured by 1) The secretion of proinflammatory cytokines/chemokines ( IL-1b, TNF, IL-6 and Mip1a ) 2) The ability of macrophages to shape the differentiation profile of naïve and memory T cells.
Biospecimen Retention: Samples Without DNA
|Study Start Date:
|April 2011
|Study Completion Date:
|May 2, 2016
|Primary Completion Date:
|May 2, 2016 (Final data collection date for primary outcome measure)
Gaucher disease group
Subjects will include individuals with GD
Control group
Controls will include healthy individuals and individuals with primary immune dysfunction
Detailed Description:
Activated lipid engorged macrophages are the hallmark for Gaucher disease (GD). The evidence for this activation comes from the clinical finding of 1000-fold increase of serum chitotriosidase, a chitinase specifically secreted from activated macrophages. While these markers decrease with the initiation of therapy, they are not specific for organ involvement. The mechanisms of this macrophage activation is unclear, however, the presence of a non-specific inflammatory response (e.g. high sedimentation rate), poor wound healing and insulin resistance in Gaucher patients point to its clinical relevance. The finding of T, B and NK cell abnormalities in Gaucher patients also suggest either direct effects of GD lipid metabolites or indirect mechanisms via macrophages. Therefore, understanding the mechanisms of macrophage activation and the crosstalk with other immune cell types could provide mechanistic insights for pathogenesis of GD.
The investigators hypothesize that in GD the mechanisms leading macrophage activation could be related either directly to the accumulation of the lipid metabolites or through the effects of other cells of the immune system. To determine the pathways leading to macrophage dysregulation in GD, the investigators will evaluate the functional response of monocytes isolated from GD patients and profile of T cell and NK cell subsets in peripheral blood of these patients. The investigators will then assess whether macrophage dysfunction in GD is caused by an primary alteration immune response (NK and T cells response) or secondary due to the direct effects of substrate accumulation performing immunological profiling of GD patient blood samples, and through functional assays. Identification of the immunological basis of GD pathogenesis could lead to the development of both biomarkers and novel approaches for therapeutic interventions to alleviate disease symptoms. In addition, our studies will reveal novel effects of the accumulation of the lipid substrate in GD in modulating macrophage and lymphocyte subsets.
|Ages Eligible for Study:
|18 Years and older (Adult, Senior)
|Sexes Eligible for Study:
|Accepts Healthy Volunteers:
|Sampling Method:
|Non-Probability Sample
Inclusion Criteria:
- History of Gaucher disease
- Nonspecific inflammatory response evidenced by an increased ESR or positive CRP
- Positive markers for autoimmune disorders such as ANA, RF
- Chronic inflammatory disorders such as inflammatory bowel disease
- Otherwise would qualify for an immunological work-up such as opportunistic or unusual infections such as atypical mycobacterial infections, unexplained lymphadenopathy.
Exclusion Criteria:
- Severe cognitive deficits impairing decision making
- Pregnant or nursing, as these conditions may alter immunologic profile
- History of Hepatitis B, C or HIV infections
Please refer to this study by its ClinicalTrials.gov identifier: NCT01358188
|United States, Virginia
|Lysosomal Diseases Research and Treatment Center, CFCT
|Fairfax, Virginia, United States, 22030
|Principal Investigator:
|Ozlem Goker-Alpan, M.D.
|Center for Clinical Trials, O&O Alpan
Additional Information:
|Responsible Party:
|Ozlem Goker-Alpan, MD, Chief Medical Officer, O & O Alpan LLC
|ClinicalTrials.gov Identifier:
|NCT01358188 History of Changes
|Other Study ID Numbers:
|Study First Received:
|May 6, 2011
|Last Updated:
|April 3, 2017
Keywords provided by Ozlem Goker-Alpan, MD, O & O Alpan LLC:
Gaucher disease
macrophage activation
Additional relevant MeSH terms:
Gaucher Disease
Lysosomal Storage Diseases, Nervous System
Brain Diseases, Metabolic, Inborn
Brain Diseases, Metabolic
Brain Diseases
Central Nervous System Diseases
Nervous System Diseases
Metabolism, Inborn Errors
Genetic Diseases, Inborn
Lipid Metabolism, Inborn Errors
Lysosomal Storage Diseases
Metabolic Diseases
Lipid Metabolism Disorders
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Kacey Musgraves Follows Her Arrow To the Top
Kacey Musgraves's arrow has hit the Bulls-eye. In the past month, the 25-year-old won two Grammys for best country song and best country album, was nominated for five Academy of Country Music Awards (to air April 6) and her album, "Same Trailer Different Park," went to No. 1 on Billboard's country chart.
The spotlight has come with a few hurdles. She's drawn criticism and praise for her outspoken lyrics that reject old-fashioned ideals in place of a more modern sensibility. Her song "Follow Your Arrow" calls out hypocritical judgements about drugs, sex and love. That edginess has earned her a reputation as a pop-country rebel.
"I don't push buttons to push buttons," she said. "Throwing the rebel card out there is really cheap."
Musgraves spoke to us by phone from a tour stop in Minneapolis about her place in the country business and why she doesn't want to be liked by everybody. Here's an edited excerpt.
The Wall Street Journal: Who are your music idols?
Kacey Musgraves: Lee Ann Womack is from near where I grew up in east Texas so I've always looked up to her. I sang a lot of Dolly Parton as a kid, and a lot of traditional western swing, like Patsy Cline and Roy Rogers. But my parents had a cool appreciation for music. They listened to Jewel, Neil Young, Tom Petty, Natalie Merchant, so it was a big mix.
Do you feel like you're part of a new era of country singers? Is there a new set of rules?
This might be the boring answer, but I'm just doing my thing. I'm thrilled that country music fans like my stuff, but so do a lot of people outside of country music, people who just love music. My goal is more to reach music lovers than to appeal to a genre. I love country music and I'm proud to represent it, but I don't obsess over it as a category. Are there new rules? I'm not sure. Less rules, maybe. Every generation has to dig out their own path.
If you listen to Willie Nelson, Loretta Lynn, Glenn Campbell, they were all ahead of their time. And I don't know for sure, but it doesn't feel like they based their careers on templates or models of how country stars should be. So I try to stay open-minded and let an array of things that influence me rather than picking from a small box of what is usually popular here.
Does that ever feel risky?
I've never felt like anything I've done was too huge of a risk. Sometimes, when I'm writing with co-writers, words will come up and I'll think things like, "Oh I wish I could say that." But then I'll say, "Wait a minute, why can't we say that?" It's about being honest.
What kind of push-back have you felt from people trying to change you? Is it important to you to be liked?
The people that have worked with me from the beginning know what I'm about and haven't tried to change me one bit. But I know I'm not everyone's cup of tea, and I don't really want to be. I think if you're everyone's cup of tea, that probably means you're a little bit boring, or you're not pushing yourself. Creativity happens where it's dangerous and scary, where you're not comfortable. And that's how it should be. That's real. Music isn't supposed to be vanilla. It's not supposed to be something absolutely everyone enjoys. Frankly I'd love to see even more diversity in country music. Art is not supposed to be McDonalds.
Is the landscape of country music changing?
There's always going to be super traditional country music and edgy, fringe country music. If the landscape is changing, it's filling in the middle.
Do you think some of the judgements about you have to do with you being a woman?
I wonder about that sometimes. Some of the best country music right now is coming from female singers, but it's not always the stuff getting the most play, which is devastating. My friend Brandy Clark just made an absolutely incredible record called "12 Stories." It's just unbelievably good from beginning to end. And for whatever reason, she's not on getting the radio play she deserves. I don't get it. As my career unfolds, if I can make it any easier for girls with intelligent lyrics to be played, I'll be happy.
People have called you a rebel. Does that irk you?
I think throwing the rebel card out there is really cheap. The things I'm singing about are not controversial to me, I don't push buttons to push buttons. I talk about things that have made an impression on me that a lot of people everywhere are going through. I know not everyone is going to relate to everything I'm saying, but that doesn't make me a rebel. When Hank Williams sang about addiction and cheating and heartbreak and hating his life, he wasn't being rebellious, he was being real.
What song from your newest album do you identify with the most?
"It is What it is." It took a lot of courage and vulnerability for me to say what I say in that song. It came from being in a situation exactly like that.
"Merry Go Round" is the one that, even now, still makes me emotional. I can so clearly remember being in the middle of nowhere in Texas, writing the song, and wanting more than what I knew. It's about getting out and experiencing the world, which for a lot of people, takes serious courage. I think it's important to have more than a one-dimensional perspective on life. If you never leave where you're from — even if you're the richest and most successful person around — you're only ever going to have that one perspective. I love where I came from and I love going back, but I always knew that I'd experience more than that.
Who has been particularly supportive of you?
Katy Perry comes to mind. I had brought "Follow Your Arrow" to her to see if she wanted to record it, and she told me to keep it because it sounded less like her and more like me. I thought that was unselfish of her.
What are your longer term goals now that you've gotten such great exposure?
I'm trying to remember the things I wanted to do and the things I didn't want to do before all this. I'm here because I want to make really good music, not because I want to be famous. There's a lot of distractions that come with mixing creativity and business.
Are you gearing up to record your next album?
Not right now, honestly. I'm definitely going to make more albums, but I think young singers can feel pressured to put out a ton of material right as their careers take off, and I'm taking my time. What's the rush?
You begin a tour with Alison Krauss and Willie Nelson in April. How does that feel?
It is, very literally, my dream come true.