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Another Romney for Massachusetts? Tagg, Ann suggested as candidates in special election
Tagg emails Boston Herald to say 'timing is not right'
RedShirt USS Enterprise, UTFeb. 6, 2013 11:07 a.m.
To "NeilT" the ironic thing about your post is the fact that Obama was never really poor either.
In Indonesia his step father was wealthy. In Hawaii he went to a private highschool. He went to 2 different elite universities.
The only difference between Romney and Obama was just the numbers. Romney was worth 22 million, and Obama $2 million.
Government is not the answer. Just look at how the disparity is growing. Now look at the countries that have the greatest disparities, they are the communist nations. If you extrapolate the disparity and the approximation to communism, you can see where we are headed.
NeilT Clearfield, UTFeb. 5, 2013 7:01 p.m.
I voted for Romney. I believe they are a wonderful family and out of touch with reality. I am in my late fifties and living paycheck to paycheck. I wonder if I will ever be out of debt, I anticipate a mortgage into retirement and pray SS will survive to supplement my retirement. I most likely will never drive one Cadillac let alone two. I don't feel the Romney's have a clue awhat it is like be poor or even middle class. I am not posting to gripe or complain. I am concerned that America is rapidly becoming a nation of have and have nots. Obama did not win by promising free stuff. He won because so many Americans never related to the Romneys and their wealth. I am not against wealth or prosperity. I am against the growing inequality in the United States. I am not saying Gov't is the answer. I am not oonvinced Romeny was either.
Mike in Cedar City Cedar City, UtahFeb. 5, 2013 6:20 p.m.
Not a chance. Not enough money in for him.
Archie1954 Vancouver, BCFeb. 5, 2013 5:55 p.m.
Really is this the best the Republicans can do? Are they that short of experience and talent that some form of nepotism is all that's left for them?
mark Salt Lake City, UTFeb. 5, 2013 2:59 p.m.
"wanted to be president less than anyone I've met in my life. He had no desire... to run. If he could have found someone else to take his place... he would have been ecstatic to step aside."
That is too funny, I have not heard this quote. The Romney clan had slipped from my radar. I wonder how long until they have their own reality show.
"They seek more and more centralized power, just like Emperor Palpentine. They rely on half truthes to convince peole of their paths and ideas. Then, when they are strong enough, they seek to destroy all opposition without caring about the results of their actions."
I'm not up on my Star Wars references. But I'll tell ya, this describes the Republicans to a tea. Classic.
JWB Kaysville, UTFeb. 5, 2013 2:59 p.m.
Thank goodness for people that put themselves on the line, and not just in the military, to help give us a good government. Our government, state, local and especially federal, are far from perfect and we need good people to make a difference. In the Senate, they are almost elitist and above what the common non-Lord citizen can imagine. The House has so many that one vote here or there doesn't make a big difference. However, Governors and Presidents have a great deal of power and especially influence to make a difference for the commoner when they speak. Fortunately, we still have sort of a separation of power with this President's influence on Congress, both House and Senate.
It is a shame that businesses, unions which are businesses, and organizations won with the People united and not the real people of the United States of America. The Lords are not commoners and 6 years is a long time for each one of them to have influence over people and the quasi government they are supposed to oversee and help lead.
suzyk#1 Mount Pleasant, UTFeb. 5, 2013 12:23 p.m.
I was surprised to read the sarcasm against the Romney's. You know none of us are perfect, just trying our best to succeed. I was taught that if you don't have anything nice to say to or about someone that you should keep it to yourself.It seemed to me most comments were out of jealousy, anger. I agree with Anglielove's comment...I believe she is right.
RedShirt USS Enterprise, UTFeb. 5, 2013 11:41 a.m.
To "Furry1993" you realize that whenever there is a problem Obama and the democrats just "throw money at the problems" to make them go away. Look at Sandy. Obama didn't actually do anything, and it took a long time to just send out a wad of cash.
To "Open Minded Mormon" I thought that you were an openminded liberal who loves everybody. However, your posts here today suggest that you have some deep hatred of Romney and his family.
If you want the sith analogy, just look at your liberal philosophies. They seek more and more centralized power, just like Emperor Palpentine. They rely on half truthes to convince peole of their paths and ideas. Then, when they are strong enough, they seek to destroy all opposition without caring about the results of their actions.
Midwest Mom Soldiers Grove, WIFeb. 5, 2013 9:06 a.m.
Tagg has embarrassed himself with his juvenile behavior. Wanting to "take a swing" at a sitting president is disrespectful to the office that represents the people of our nation. Then, after his father lost the election, Tagg's credibility slipped even more when he claimed that his father "wanted to be president less than anyone I've met in my life. He had no desire... to run. If he could have found someone else to take his place... he would have been ecstatic to step aside."
Tagg must mingle with a lot of politically ambitious people. It must be such a burden being so indispensable.
The Romneys come across as a bored family that has run out of things to interest them. As many of the uber-wealthy, they confuse the accumulation of wealth with being qualified to serve their fellow man.
JWB Kaysville, UTFeb. 5, 2013 8:18 a.m.
For a nation that put itself on the line to get away from the dislike for people with God fearing beliefs, we have become a nation of the same type of people as our founding fathers left. However, we don't have a place to go now, to get away from the people that torment others with dislike of people that have principles such as the Ten Commandments, Constitutional beliefs, and law and order practices.
The Romney family put their heart and soul into this past campaign. The Republican process through many months of campaigning, caucuses, primary elections, and especially more than 20 debates including both parties expressing their opinions for months in the media and campaigns. The Romneys knew exactly what they had a potential to get involved in and weighed all these experiences as they had been there before in the Senatorial and Governor races.
However, the fervor of the Chicago group to show distaste for anything good and kind that the Romneys did, do or will do, is still alive and doing well in all forms of attacks.
John Kerry got to be a Senator being a war and anti-US government proponent. Tagg is pro-U.S.
sls Columbia, MOFeb. 5, 2013 7:47 a.m.
It's unbelievable that the anti-Romney hatemongers are out in force on this comment board, especially since the message of the article is that Tagg and Ann are not going to run for the Senate seat vacated by John Kerry.
I bought a bumper sticker that says "Don't blame me. I voted for Romney." It is becoming more and more relevant with each passing day.
RBB Sandy, UTFeb. 5, 2013 6:50 a.m.
@fury1993 - apparently we have different definitions of "a real person." Both parents were marxists, went to the most expensive private school in Hawaii. Admittedly was not a great student, but ends up at Columbia. Despite a n Ivy League law degree ends up as a community organizer. Gets elected to the Senate, does nothing and then gets elected President.
The most important thing for Massachusetts is to elect someone who will keep the Federal government growing and running trilliondollar deficits. George W. Bush was a big spender, but a lightweight compared to Press. Obama and Harry Reid. I am sure when all you progressives try and explain to you grandchildren why the US became a third world county , the excuse will be that we just did not spend enough money. Tagg would never be a success in the Senate. He appears to have integrity.
mark Salt Lake City, UTFeb. 5, 2013 12:35 a.m.
"All the pot shots - and the horrible things that were said...
Its not worth it for such an ungrateful nation."
Oh. My. Gosh. So JanSan, I should be grateful for the Romneys.
You gotta be kidding. Did they do something important I'm not aware of?
JanSan Pocatello, IDFeb. 4, 2013 10:39 p.m.
If I were Tagg or Ann I would not WANT to run!
All the pot shots - and the horrible things that were said...
Its not worth it for such an ungrateful nation.
Just cause they have money does not mean they are horrible people!
So many jealous people on here spouting their hate..
So SAD!
I think if I were him I would wash my hands of politics and walk away and enjoy my life and my family and my money
Why waist my time on people who treated his father and family so badly!
metamoracoug metamora, ILFeb. 4, 2013 8:48 p.m.
Fuury: who are you trying to kid? All the president has done for four years is through money at problems. The difference between Mr. Obama and Mrs. Romney is that she's spending her money and he's spending mine.
WHAT NOW? Saint George, UTFeb. 4, 2013 6:56 p.m.
"...I suppose you think a community organizer/freshman Senator from Illinois with a penchant for voting "present" was more qualified to be Pres. of the U.S....".
m. romney FAILED to be the nominee in 2008.
m. romney FAILED when he was the nominee in 2012.
republicon voters have no interest in pursuing another romney FAILURE.
Furry1993 Ogden, UTFeb. 4, 2013 6:21 p.m.
To AzTim 5:14 p.m. Feb. 4, 2013
I suppose you think a community organizer/freshman Senator from Illinois with a penchant for voting "present" was more qualified to be Pres. of the U.S.
The President, at least, knows what it is to be a real person. All Ann knows is how to throw money at problems to make them go away.
kargirl Sacramento, CAFeb. 4, 2013 6:01 p.m.
Please. Being a loyal member of a family and a decent person are admirable, especially when you're in the public eye. I would venture to say that any man or woman of any party or none who runs for anything from mayor to POTUS is an admirable and decent person or they wouldn't get to the ballot in the first place, especially today. And they all deserve credit for putting up with the whole dog-and-pony show that is American elections. But some have gotten worse press than others, often undeserved, and much of the time, had the words been put in ""preschoolese" it would have embarrassed the speakers. So why would anyone as unprepared for any position outside of PTA or a calling at Church like Ann Romney seek that office? And Tagg is no more able to understand the average--really average--American than his father was. Some people just don't have that much empathy, it's intellectual for them, and bless their souls, they try, but can't connect. Ted Kennedy did. But Romney isn't Kennedy. Back to the board room, guys.
kishkumen American Fork, UTFeb. 4, 2013 5:49 p.m.
Yes please! As a Democrat, I sure hope a Romney will run for that Senate seat. Also, please encourage Mitt to run again in 2016.
Aggielove Cache county, USAFeb. 4, 2013 5:47 p.m.
I feel sorry for folks that can't see the benefit of classy folks like the romneys.
I've often found this is because there jealous of there money.
Ernest T. Bass Bountiful, UTFeb. 4, 2013 5:41 p.m.
Gosh there would be so many blessings if he was elected.
JohnJacobJingleHeimerSchmidt Beverly Hills, CAFeb. 4, 2013 5:38 p.m.
Someone teach Tagg that threatening to punch people is very grade school and it would not work to get legislation passed. What are Tagg's accomplishments other than his father is wealthy?
AzTim Gilbert, AZFeb. 4, 2013 5:14 p.m.
@ Open Minded Mormon
"...but a stay at home Mom, who rides horses and bakes does qualify anyone to be a United States Senator."
I suppose you think a community organizer/freshman Senator from Illinois with a penchant for voting "present" was more qualified to be Pres. of the U.S.
Happy Liberal Salt Lake City, UTFeb. 4, 2013 4:31 p.m.
What a nightmare. Haven't we had enough of the R-Money clan? Please go away.
Open Minded Mormon Everett, 00Feb. 4, 2013 4:08 p.m.
'Another Romney for Massachusetts? Tagg, Ann suggested as candidates in special election'
Ann Romney ?
Are you serious?
I think she's a wonderful woman --
but a stay at home Mom, who rides horses and bakes does not qualify anyone to be a United States Senator.
But go ahead Republicans.
Throw her name into the hat.
The Tea-Party just keeps going further and further off the beaten path of reality into the never-neverland of wishful thinking...
Henry Drummond San Jose, CAFeb. 4, 2013 3:44 p.m.
Mitt Romney didn't even get 38% of the vote in Massachusetts. Why would the voters feel any differently about Tagg? Would he run on the same platform of as his father, or is this another etch-a-sketch moment?
Mark B Eureka, CAFeb. 4, 2013 3:41 p.m.
I can just visualize the Party big shots gathering around Romney and shouting, "Tagg, you're IT!"
JoeBlow Far East USA, SCFeb. 4, 2013 3:21 p.m.
"For the rest of us, Tagg Romney would be an outstanding candidate!"
I think Mitt is a decent man. I suppose that Tagg is also.
(full disclosure. I also think Obama is a decent man as were both Bushes.)
But what is it that makes him an "outstanding candidate"?
Open Minded Mormon Everett, 00Feb. 4, 2013 3:07 p.m.
What I find ironic is Utah Republicans going on and on about Jon Huntsman Jr.
[Govenor, Ambassador, etc., etc.] being a daddy's boy, eletist, born with a silver spoon in his mouth...yada-yada....
Yet fawn all over, and sing the praises of Tagg Romney who's done exactly...what?
Bored to the point of THIS! Ogden, UTFeb. 4, 2013 2:53 p.m.
Tagg Romney comes across as a guy who belives he has "hit a homerun when it comes to life". What he does not realize... he was "born on third base".
Running for office (himself) would be a real eye opener.
atl134 Salt Lake City, UTFeb. 4, 2013 2:44 p.m.
Mitt lost by over 20 points in Massachusetts to Obama. There's no way his son would be within single digits.
FatherOfFour WEST VALLEY CITY, UTFeb. 4, 2013 2:36 p.m.
Please. Please, please. Please do it. Please. Run for Senate in a state that Mitt lost by 23 percentage points. Scott Brown won by being pro-choice, supporting open immigration reforms, and has even recently come out in favor of an assault weapons ban. I don't see the Romneys doing any of that. So again, please run. Hand this election to the Democrats on a silver platter.
USAlover Salt Lake City, UTFeb. 4, 2013 2:24 p.m.
The Socialists have now commented.
For the rest of us, Tagg Romney would be an outstanding candidate!
Richard Larson Galt, CAFeb. 4, 2013 1:53 p.m.
Oh tagg, don't get into anything
you can not handle.
After all, you do not want your mommy
boo-hooing about you being picked on
like poor willard was.........
Open Minded Mormon Everett, 00Feb. 4, 2013 1:29 p.m.
"I think Tagg would be a great candidate," one of the sources said. "He grew tremendously in the campaign, but with his company it's unlikely he can afford to walk away from it right now, sadly."
Can't 'afford it'?
His daddy was worth $254 Million BEFORE his run for President - I'm sure he's worth twice that now.
He shadowed his Father (Mitt), like his Father (Mitt) shadowed his Grand-Father (George).
Besides - Republicans are like the Sith.
They never work alone - always in pairs and dynasties.
one old man Ogden, UTFeb. 4, 2013 12:52 p.m.
This is a joke. I hope.


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Emory & Henry College students were recently given a behind the scenes look at the Virginia General Assembly and the opportunity to lobby for their own public policy.
The students are members of an Advocacy and Lobbying class taught by Emory & Henry Alumnus Beau Blevins, who is a lobbyist for the Virginia Association of Counties. The class studied format and function of both Virginia's statewide and local governments, with a focus on the Virginia General Assembly.
Each student in the class researched and worked to address a particular public policy issue of their choice. One of the proposed legislations was a bill that would reform the health curriculum of public high schools by requiring hands-only CPR to be taught to all freshmen students before graduation.
In January, the class traveled to Richmond and had the opportunity to sit in on a General Assembly committee. This allowed students to see policy development in action and connect it with what they learned in class discussions. The students also met privately with the Secretary of Veteran's Affairs, as well as other members of the state legislature to advocate for their public policy proposals. The class ended their trip by touring the Virginia Capitol building.
First-year student, Rachel Smoot said, "The trip was a wonderful experience that helped to shed light on what my future career aspirations may hold. The trip also further reinforced that I made the right decision in choosing Emory & Henry. The college has provided me with so many fascinating opportunities—things I never would have imagined experiencing as a freshman. Students sometimes get drowned out at large colleges and universities, but Emory & Henry hears the individual voices and helps each of them to flourish."
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Cardinal Angelo Sodano, Dean of the College of Cardinals, Secretary of State emeritus, was born on November 23, 1927 in Isola d'Asti, Italy. He is the second out of 6 children. Having studied philosophy and theology at the seminary of Asti, he then obtained a doctorate in theology from the Pontifical Gregorian University and in canon law from the Pontifical Lateran University.
He was ordained a priest on September 23, 1950 and dedicated his first years to teaching dogmatic theology at the diocesan seminary and to the youth apostolate.
In 1959, he joined the Holy See's Diplomatic Corps and after having attended the Pontifical Ecclesiatical Academy, he served in Ecuador, Uruguay and Chile, as Secretary of the Nunciature. In 1968 he was called to Rome to serve in the then Council for Public Affairs of the Church. During this period, as a member of the Holy See's missions, he visited Romania, Hungary and East Germany.
On November 30, 1977 he was named titular Archbishop of Nova di Cesare and Apostolic Nuncio in Chile. He was ordained on January 15, 1978.
In Chile, he worked for 10 years visiting nearly every diocese and cooperating also in the happy conclusion of the pontifical mediation between Chile and Argentina, for the peaceful solution to the controversy over the sovereignty of the 2 States in some zones of the austral territory.
On May 28, 1988 John Paul II called him to serve as Secretary of the then Council for Public Affairs of the Church. On March 1, 1989, with the Apostolic Constitution Pastor Bonus becoming effective, he then assumed the title of Secretary for the Relationship with States.
He has even dedicated particular attention to the Pontifical Commission for Russia, of which he was President.
He has represented the Holy See in various international reunions, especially at the meetings of Foreign Ministers of the Conference of Security and Cooperation in Europe (CSCE) held in Vienna, Copenhagen, New York and Paris.
On December 1, 1990, he was called to serve as Pro-Secretary of State.
On June 29, 1991, he was named Secretary of State.
Elected Vice Dean of the College of Cardinals on November 30, 2002.
On April 30, 2005, the Holy Father Benedict XVI - shortly after being elected Pope - reconfirmed Cardinal Sodano as Secretary of State and approved the election by Cardinals of the Order of Bishops of Cardinal Sodano as Dean of the College of Cardinals.
On September 15, 2006, the Pope Benedict XVI accepted his resignation as Secretary of State, according to canon 354 of the Code of Canon Law.
Created and proclaimed Cardinal by John Paul II in the Consistory of June 28, 1991, of the Titles of the Suburbicarian Church of Albano, retaining in commendam Title of Santa Maria Nova (January 10, 1994), and of the Suburbicarian Church of Ostia (April 30, 2005).
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The Fairfield Iowa Convention & Visitors Bureau has introduced a freshly designed website to promote tourism to Fairfield, www.TravelFairfield.com.
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"It's an exciting process to redesign and rejuvenate Fairfield's tourism website, TravelFairfield.com," said Rustin Lippincott, executive director of the Fairfield Iowa Convention & Visitors Bureau. "It's a complete asset inventory with the opportunity to highlight the attractions and people of Fairfield that make it the emerging travel destination it continues to be. The redesign was an intense process with developing content and updating all information, but the end product is something that all residents of Fairfield and Jefferson County can be proud of and use it as our front door for potential visitors."
In conjunction with the website launch, the bureau is participating in a search engine optimization cooperative partnership with the Iowa Economic Development Authority to increase the effective reach of the website and highlighting Fairfield's vibe to interested users.
The visitors bureau is Fairfield and Jefferson County's official
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For more information on the Fairfield Iowa Convention & Visitors Bureau unveiling of TravelFairfield.com contact Lippincott at 472-2828.


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text: BookBrowse BookTalk : Conference : Questions about Book Clubs Conference : Questions about Book Clubs : The place to go for questions about setting up and running a book club https://www.bookbrowse.com/booktalk/ RE: Choosing a name for your book club That's a terrific name. Does your club read poetry as well as novels? https://www.bookbrowse.com/booktalk/messages.cfm?threadid=B658655F-FFAC-581F-C8B054A9E41E44F9&r=1 2013-02-10T09:09:06-05:00 Choosing a name for your book club RE: Choosing a name for your book club We haven't decided for sure yet, but I think my best idea so far is "The Plath to Enlightenment" :) https://www.bookbrowse.com/booktalk/messages.cfm?threadid=B658655F-FFAC-581F-C8B054A9E41E44F9&r=2 2013-02-06T15:18:04-05:00 Choosing a name for your book club RE: Q&A about the BookBrowse book club Hi Susan, I hope to have at least one book discussion a month. Upcoming discussions include Turn of Mind (May 24), The Mercy Train (29 May) and Heading Out to Wonderful (5 June). You'll also find about half a dozen books currently open for discussion at [link]http://www.bookbrowse.com/booktalk[/link] and you'll find the discussion(s) that are actively being promoted at [link]http://www.bookbrowse.com/bookclubs/[/link] Does that help? - Davina (Editor) https://www.bookbrowse.com/booktalk/messages.cfm?threadid=75EE1EBF-FFAC-581F-C8D04165A0FED86B&r=3 2012-04-20T11:04:04-05:00 Q&A about the BookBrowse book club RE: Q&A about the BookBrowse book club Hello. I've just joined the book club recently, discussing 2030, and I really enjoyed the format. I've never joined a conventional book club (don't know why, guess it's because I don't want to HAVE to read a book I don't like), and I particularly like this club because I can discuss books of my own choosing. My question is - when will there be new books to discuss and what will they be? 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At this point in time I think you're left with six options: 1) The group introduces some sort of system as you've suggested where a specific person answers a specific question - which is far from optimal. 2) The group introduces a system whereby people put their hands up to answer a question and the moderator calls on them (hello 5th grade!) 3) You resort to the tried and trusted elementary school playground tactic and just tell the woman that you've had enough and to please just shut up for once! 4) The moderator starts doing her job and firmly but gently stops the woman from answering every question and reminds her that there are others in the group who might like to speak first. 5) You change moderators to someone who will manage properly. 6) You all suck it up and allow what should be one of the best evenings of the month to collapse into an evening you start to dread - and before long people will stop turning up and the group will dissolve or split. I can't tell you which option, or variation on option, to do, but I will observe that the only one of these options that doesn't require either the group or the moderator to take things in hand is option 6. --- Davina https://www.bookbrowse.com/booktalk/messages.cfm?threadid=B6B633F5-FFAC-581F-C834350AD9EC917E&r=5 2012-03-17T13:36:58-05:00 Bored listening to member monologue RE: Bored listening to member monologue My group often uses your Reading Guide for our discussions. However, there is one member who answers almost every question immediately. Her willingness to answer discourages many others from speaking - and so it becomes a monologue! I have suggested passing the questions around and whoever reads the question has the opportunity to answer first. Our present moderator does not like this technique. Can anyone suggest a method to encourage everyone to participate? https://www.bookbrowse.com/booktalk/messages.cfm?threadid=B6B633F5-FFAC-581F-C834350AD9EC917E&r=6 2012-03-16T21:32:46-05:00 Bored listening to member monologue RE: If I request a Book Club book should I also request First Impressions books? Hi Gwen, When it comes to allocating books, the Book Club and First Impressions are treated as one big pool of books, so if you received a book through either program last month you'd be unlikely to receive another this month - as we allocate books based primarily on when someone last received one so the person who has not received a book for 4 months would usually get priority over the person who received one last month. In general we're usually able to allocate books to people who have not received one for 3 months, sometimes we'll get a book that has relatively few requests compared to the number of copies available and then we might even allocate a book to someone two months in a row but that's unusual. So, as you've probably surmised from this, the chances of you receiving a book this month when you got one last month are very low. But keep in mind you do not have to get a book from us to take part in the book club - if you can lay your hands on a copy from somewhere else (bookstore, library, friend) and read it you are more than welcome to join the conversation. Davina https://www.bookbrowse.com/booktalk/messages.cfm?threadid=50F97499-5056-A34B-62D5B843120E027C&r=7 2012-02-26T15:16:51-05:00 If I request a Book Club book should I also request First Impressions books? If I request a Book Club book should I also request First Impressions books? Hi Davina Quick question about the new bookclub. I've already requested the next book. It looks fabulous, and I really like this new bookclub feature. My question is whether being selected to receive a bookclub book means you will not be selected to receive a First Impressions book and vice versa. I don't want to do anything to reduce my chances of getting a bookclub book, so does that mean I shouldn't request any of the First Impression books? Thanks for your help, Gwen (sent by email, posted by admin) https://www.bookbrowse.com/booktalk/messages.cfm?threadid=50F97499-5056-A34B-62D5B843120E027C&r=8 2012-02-26T15:14:40-05:00 If I request a Book Club book should I also request First Impressions books? RE: Member wants us all to read different books, not the same one That's an interesting question that doesn't have a simple answer. My first reaction is to say that I don't think you as a group should allow yourselves to be steered off on an entirely new course by one member simply because she doesn't like the way things are. To quote Spock in Star Trek, "The needs of the many outweigh the needs of the few" (which incidentally isn't an original thought but traces back to the New Testament and before that at least as far back as Aristotle). In short, it is simply not viable for the happiness and cohesiveness of your group for you all to change a structure that you're happy with simply because one person wants it. So, I suggest you consider the possibility that this person may simply not be right for your group and you could end up bending over backwards only to find that she's still not happy. Having said that, I know of a number of groups who do discuss multiple books at a meeting - some who follow this structure permanently but most who do it from time to time. So, perhaps this is something that you and the group members would like to try once, and if you enjoy it, consider making it a regular feature of your club (but not necessarily every meeting!) Here are a couple of suggestions with regard to multiple books: 1. Have a meeting, perhaps once a year or once every six months, and all bring a book you love and take a few minutes telling the others about it. Many groups who do this do so at their last meeting before Christmas and then turn it into a book exchange. I think this could be a fun change of pace occasionally but, personally, I would find it deadly dull on a regular basis as, without a unifying theme (such as a single book, or at least a single topic) you're not going to have much actual discussion, instead you're simply going to be listening to a series of verbalized book reviews. 2. This is why most groups that I hear from who discuss multiple books at a meeting do so by picking two or more books on a similar theme (and aim to have about equal numbers read each book so that the conversation doesn't skew too much). For example, this could work well if you wanted to discuss two books set in a particular country - some could pick a nonfiction book, others could pick a fiction and then you could discuss how the two different books explore the setting. Or you could pick two books set in a particular time period, such as the south in the 1960s (e.g. The Help and The Dry Grass of August). Or you could pick two self-help type books and compare the different techniques. You could pick two fiction books by the same author but of course there's a risk that you end up discussing plot spoilers which might annoy those who are yet to read one of the books. Although this technique works for many groups I'm not convinced that it would be right for yours as you mentioned in your email that this particular member says she doesn't have the attention span to read the sort of books that your group choose, which raises warning bells for me as the sort of books that lend themselves to discussing a particular topic tend to be books of relative substance, not the lightweight reads that I suspect this woman might be looking for. I hope this helps! Anyone out there got ideas to add this? -- Davina, BookBrowse Editor https://www.bookbrowse.com/booktalk/messages.cfm?threadid=9040E408-5056-A34B-624541D73C3261A0&r=9 2012-01-19T02:36:07-05:00 Member wants us all to read different books, not the same one Member wants us all to read different books, not the same one Our club has seven members, one of which says that she does not like having to read a book that someone else has chosen so she plans to leave unless we change how we discuss books. What she wants us to do is to have all of us read a different book and then all come to the meeting and share our particular book with the other members. What do you advise? [sent by email, posted by admin] https://www.bookbrowse.com/booktalk/messages.cfm?threadid=9040E408-5056-A34B-624541D73C3261A0&r=10 2012-01-19T02:18:05-05:00 Member wants us all to read different books, not the same one RE: How to choose books to discuss on related themes Hi Marna, Thanks for your question. I also saw your post about the similarities between The Help and The Space Between Us in The Help forum, and hope to get back there to respond sometime soon (as you're right, there are a number of similarities and I hadn't thought to compare them before). With regard to your question about resources, have you considered looking through BookBrowse's themed categories for ideas? Click on the "Find a Book" option in the menu and then select a section from the drop down menu. For example, if you were interested in comparing books that explore "coming of age" you could explore that section under "Themes", or if you were interested in a particular time period or setting you could find books to match. With over 120 themed categories there's a lot to explore. You can dig down even more specifically using the Book Finder tool - also under "Find a Book" - which allows you to search for books by two criteria, e.g. by a specific time period and a theme, or by setting and time period, and so forth. The results will display both fiction and non fiction - so, for example, you might decide you want to read about India, and could pick one fiction and one nonfiction read. The best thing is that every book that will show in these results is a book that we've shortlisted for recommendation at some point over the past 12 years, so that you won't have to wade through thousands of "also rans" to find the books that are worthwhile. And because we back every book recommendation with an excerpt, and more than likely a reading guide and/or interview, so you'll have a lot of information at your fingertips to decide which you think are right for your group. What many book clubs do is one person will search BookBrowse and then send links to their friends in the group to check out the books that look of interest. Only members can BookBrowse by all these additional parameters such as time period, place and theme, but everyone can view the individual books including excerpts. As for background material, click on BookBrowse's review of any specific book to read the review and a back-story, which will be about something related to that particular book - as there's a good chance the "Beyond The Book" feature will provide interesting reading in itself, and links to further resources. Last thought - if you are only interested in books with reading guides, go to [link]http://www.bookbrowse.com/reading_guides/genre/[/link] to browse books by theme which have reading guides. Hope this helps. Very best Davina BookBrowse editor https://www.bookbrowse.com/booktalk/messages.cfm?threadid=57CA021D-5056-A34B-62A8E39FE1D59669&r=11 2012-01-13T00:50:57-05:00 How to choose books to discuss on related themes How to choose books to discuss on related themes Hi, Our book group has hit a hard patch after losing one of our most beloved members. We are trying to recreate ourselves in a slightly different manner. One idea I had is to read two books and maybe some non fiction articles based on a theme. It would give us more to talk about if it is in context. For example , The Help,, and The Space between Us. Are there any forum that would be worth pursuing to find some guidance? Thanks, Marna [sent by email, posted by admin] https://www.bookbrowse.com/booktalk/messages.cfm?threadid=57CA021D-5056-A34B-62A8E39FE1D59669&r=12 2012-01-13T00:40:30-05:00 How to choose books to discuss on related themes Using BookBrowse to Find Reading Guides Whether you feel you must have a reading guide when discussing a book, or you just want to make great selections for your book club, I suggest you use BookBrowse to pick your book club choices: [link]http://www.bookbrowse.com/reading_guides/genre/[/link] There are various sites that list reading guides, but BookBrowse has the advantage that we only recommend books for book clubs that we personally believe are best in class and, in addition to a reading guide of each, we always provide an excerpt and a range of reviews, so you have everything you need to decide which books are right for you. All visitors can search the almost 1000 recommendations by genre, title and author; and members can search by time period, setting and theme as well. https://www.bookbrowse.com/booktalk/messages.cfm?threadid=79514C9E-5056-A34B-6231D06501217749&r=13 2011-12-29T18:58:45-05:00 Where to find reading guides RE: Where to find reading guides We receive questions similar to Marsha's a lot - in fact rarely a day goes by without an urgent email from someone asking where to find a reading guide! The bottom line is that discussion guides exist for only a tiny fraction of books published. This is because almost all guides are produced by the publishers, who tend to only create them for books that they think are particularly suited for book clubs, and often only when the book is in paperback. To find a reading guide for a specific book: 1) Google "book title reading guide" and scan the first two pages of results. 2) Visit the publisher's website, search for the book and check for a link to a reading guide. If neither of these reveal a guide then the chances are that there is not one in existence (and this is likely to be the case if the book you're reading was published more than about a decade ago, isn't a normal book club type book, or is not yet in paperback). In which case, I suggest our DIY Discussion Guide tips at: [link]http://www.bookbrowse.com/bookclubs/advice/index.cfm/fuseaction/diy_guides[/link] Davina - BookBrowse editor https://www.bookbrowse.com/booktalk/messages.cfm?threadid=79514C9E-5056-A34B-6231D06501217749&r=14 2011-12-29T18:52:57-05:00 Where to find reading guides RE: Where to find reading guides Hi Marsha I've searched high and low and there doesn't seem to be one. Virtually all are produced by the publisher so I checked there first, and nothing... http://www.hachettebookgroup.com/books_9780316069465.htm What I can offer you is our DIY discussion guide suggestions... [link]http://www.bookbrowse.com/bookclubs/advice/index.cfm/fuseaction/diy_guides[/link] I think if you take a deep breath and look through this page you'll easily be able to come up with half a dozen topics to get the conversation rolling. Good luck! Davina https://www.bookbrowse.com/booktalk/messages.cfm?threadid=79514C9E-5056-A34B-6231D06501217749&r=15 2011-12-29T18:23:48-05:00 Where to find reading guides Where to find reading guides When will you have discussion questions on Michael Connelly's The Reversal (Harry Bosch)? I need some desperately. Thanks, Marsha [sent by email, posted by admin] https://www.bookbrowse.com/booktalk/messages.cfm?threadid=79514C9E-5056-A34B-6231D06501217749&r=16 2011-12-29T18:22:27-05:00 Where to find reading guides Book Swaps Book swaps are an option, and can link in with reading clubs. "We have to start seeing books in the same light that economists see money. That is, there is a large national or international amount which is in fluid supply. Occasionally, they are retained in one locality, but eventually they are released back into the stream from whence they came. Fabulous and important though money is, we're sure, knowledge, learning, information and entertainment: everything that books open to us, are of equal importance at least." Check out this link: [link]http://compostbook.blogspot.com/2011/11/books-on-tap.html[/link] https://www.bookbrowse.com/booktalk/messages.cfm?threadid=0ECD0159-5056-A34B-62393DBD36CF05F6&r=17 2011-11-12T23:00:24-05:00 Book Swaps RE: How to keep a book club conversation on track and broaden conversation? Kathy, It's been interesting watching the discussions develop in BookBrowse's new book club section as it has made me question what getting off track actually means. For example, one of the most popular topics in the discussion about "The Immortal Life of Henrietta Lacks" is "Do you always thoroughly read consent forms before signing them?" While in the discussion about "The Help", "Is racism inherent or taught?" has proved a hot topic. I wonder whether your group would consider these sorts of conversations on or off topic? I think one could argue that they are off topic in the strictest sense because most of the responses are commenting on personal experiences/opinions rather than connecting these to events in the book; but I would argue that they are very much on topic in light of why many of us read (or at least I do) which is to use books to add to our experiences and test our own preconceptions. What do you think? https://www.bookbrowse.com/booktalk/messages.cfm?threadid=E0866484-FFAC-581F-C8E3238DE2E52CDD&r=18 2011-09-12T13:08:21-05:00 How to keep a book club conversation on track and broaden conversation? RE: How to keep a book club conversation on track and broaden conversation? It's a problem that can happen in any group! Sometimes getting "off track" can really enhance the discussion and bring it to a deeper level. For the leader, it becomes a judgement call. More often it just winds up being a frustration for the group and the discussion rolls out of control. When that is the case I hear my self saying: that's interesting, but.... Or, getting back on topic.... As leader, I am not shy about keeping the discussion on track! When everyone starts talking at the same time I let it go for maybe a minute -- then I say quite loudly: HEY! (silence falls quickly!) You are all leaving me out of the discussion -- I can't hear any of it! https://www.bookbrowse.com/booktalk/messages.cfm?threadid=E0866484-FFAC-581F-C8E3238DE2E52CDD&r=19 2011-09-12T12:15:34-05:00 How to keep a book club conversation on track and broaden conversation? RE: Bored listening to member monologue The ideas shared are very helpful. I think I would take advantage of her willingness to do research. I am the discussion leader in one of the two monthly groups I attend. One of the things I have been doing is sharing info about the author. We don't spend a lot of time on this part of the discussion but it has been interesting and often informative about the book itself. I would ask the person to do that research and then give her a set amount of time to share. I would hold her to that time. Reading a summary of the book is a extreme waste of precious discussion time!! https://www.bookbrowse.com/booktalk/messages.cfm?threadid=B6B633F5-FFAC-581F-C834350AD9EC917E&r=20 2011-09-12T11:54:11-05:00 Bored listening to member monologue


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New York State Banking Department Licenses Branch of Banco Espiritu Santo De Investimento (BESI)
January 29, 2009
New York, NY: The New York State Banking Department today awarded a license to Banco Espiritu Santo de Investimento (BESI) to establish a branch in New York City.
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Banco de Espirito Santo, based in Lisbon, provides banking services to retail and corporate customers throughout Portugal. As of June 30, 2008, the bank had $115 billion in total consolidated assets. The New York BESI branch will facilitate transactions for clients in the United States, Canada and Latin America. BESI also has established branches in Madrid and London.
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I'm slowly giving my bedroom a makeover and on the prowl for a nice cowboy bedding set. I have my eye on a couple of these and was curious what you thought. I love to get everyone's input on the colors, accents that would go with a particular set, etc because I am SO not creative.
Cowboy bedding is not cheap by any means so when we buy something, we gotta make sure it's somethin' we're gonna love! I have some ideas for a mirror and prints but not sure about the colors yet. Trying decide which fits our personally the most.
We do have a cedar post bed that is just beautiful so whatever we buy will end up looking rustic.
Lemme hear your 2 cents!
A little bronc ridin' action! Very cowboyish but my concern would be blending colors in the room so that it doesn't end up too dull.
Very plain and yet colorful but does it limit my color blending in the room? What do you think?
Cowboy Bunkhouse Style…….
Brands are always popular in the cowboy way of living.
Not sure this one is my style but I thought I'd add it anyways!
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An Update on Traffic, Earnings, & More [Authority Site Duel]
It's been a long time since I've written an update dedicated to my Authority Site Duel site.
Although you may see my earnings (or lack thereof) in my monthly income reports, you don't really get to see what's happening behind the scenes. Progress has been slow and steady, but continues to head in a positive direction.
Given the fact that my Slow Carb Diet Experiments site is in the health & diet niche, I expected things to move rather slowly, but I'm still confident that I can continue to get the site to grow.
Here's what's been going on with the site…
Traffic Update
Traffic is what I focus on above all other metrics (earnings, etc.) because traffic is the source of everything good when you own a blog or website. No traffic means no….anything.
For along time, my traffic growth was pretty flat. Every day there were between 30-50 unique visitors, and it didn't seem like that number was growing. Recently, however, I've noticed an uptick in traffic thanks to a lot of sharing via Pinterest.
Here's what the traffic looks like since the beginning of this past December:
As you can see, traffic has more recently been in the 60-80 visits per day range instead of the 20-50 I was used to seeing over the past few months.
Given the length of my posts and the fact that most of them are recipes (i.e. they are shorter in length), I think a bounce rate of 61.75% isn't too bad. I think the average visit duration is a bit lower than it used to be because a lot more of my traffic is coming from Pinterest.
Pinterest traffic is high quality (because most people are essentially bookmarking your page for future use), but when they initially visit a recipe (for example), they're not actually using it yet. Therefore, they don't stay on the page as long.
Here's a breakdown of my traffic over that time period:
It's clear that I haven't yet made much progress with search engine rankings. Google has provided about the same amount of traffic as Yahoo and Bing, but I'm actually ranking better for my target keywords on Yahoo/Bing.
Most of my Google traffic is from people either Googling my URL or "slow carb diet experiments", which I of course rank #1 for because it's the name of the blog. Otherwise, Google hasn't yet been kind to the site. I can't help feeling like there might be some kind of over-optimization penalty in play either with my on-page keyword density or the anchor text of my backlinks.
Pinterest has been the best traffic source for the site, and to me that isn't surprising. Food-related sites tend to do very well with Pinterest, assuming you can take good pictures of food. One of the things that has really helped me gain more traffic from Pinterest is this plugin, which makes it really easy for people to pin various images within each of my posts.
Earnings Update
Ultimately, this is what everyone (including myself) is interested in. It's great that the traffic is increasing, but is the site earning any money?
Up until recently, I made no real attempts to monetize the site outside of a handful of Amazon affiliate links placed in random places throughout my posts. Now, I've started integrating ads from Media.net.
Earnings have been minimal, but given my traffic numbers, the Media.net ads are probably doing just as well AdSense would have done. I placed the ads on the site earlier this month and they have, so far, generated about $4.00. Obviously, that's nothing to get excited about.
It's important to keep in mind that the food niche isn't necessarily a hot niche for ad revenue. I suspect I will need a substantial amount of traffic to start earning anything respectable from these ads. Also, I can test the ad placement and design to see what might give me better results. Right now I have one ad block within each post (near the top), and one tower ad in the sidebar ("below the fold").
I thought Amazon would do a lot better, but so far, it's been a disappointment. Over the past month or so, the site has generated over 250 clicks and only one sale. It doesn't take a math genius to figure out that this conversion rate is really bad. Again, this could be niche related – people who are browsing recipes may not be in a buyer's mindset.
Nevertheless, people are always buying from Amazon, so just getting them to click on the link is really most of the battle. I plan on sticking with Amazon for awhile longer on the site, because I still think it can do a lot better than it has been.
The Mailing List
One other way I plan on making money eventually with this site is through the mailing list I'm building (via Aweber). Currently, I have about 40 subscribers. When it's all said and done, I think any real money I make with this site will be with the list.
During the holidays, I can point people to a post that contains lots of Amazon affiliate links (such as "Top 10 Gifts for Amateur Cooks"), and if I eventually come out with my own product (be it an eBook, a course, or some other digital product), the list will be the key to making sales.
Overall Thoughts & Looking Forward
While progress has been slow on this authority site, it has so far been my favorite site that I've built. Cooking has become a real hobby of mine, and even if I have trouble actually sticking to the slow carb diet, I enjoy coming up with new recipes that taste good and fit the rules of the diet.
People always say to "follow your passion", and it's become so cliche that I feel weird even mentioning it. The reason it's important to write about things that genuinely interest you though is because you will continue to work at it even when things aren't going well. If my authority site was about something I had no interest in (such as women's handbags), I would've easily given up months ago.
I still believe this authority site has a lot of potential as long as I continue to build the traffic and e-mail list. The only way that's going to happen is if I keep cranking out new content, and that's definitely something I plan on doing. In such a competitive niche, persistence is probably the #1 factor that sets the leaders apart from everyone else.
Anyway, enough about me. How is your authority site doing? Leave a comment below!


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Advertising has finally come to twitter, although not via the Twitter gang. Be-A-Magpie is an ad network for twitter users. It works by inserting an advertisement into your twitter stream periodically, which your followers then see. As a "publisher" you get paid for each posted to your twitter feed.
My initial reaction was negative. There is already so much noise on twitter that it's difficult to see everything that whistles by on the screen. However, I have to admit to being curious about how this will be received. Will others see it as a negative?
For the next week or two I'll be experimenting with Be-A-Magpie, keeping a close eye on reactions, including un-follows and whether or not the earnings can actually be achieved. The way this will work is as follows: every 10th post to twitter from me will trigger an advertisement tweeted into my follow stream by Be-A-Magpie. Every other day, Be-A-Magpie will also send out a referral link from me.
Let me know what you think – good and bad.
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I AM PRAYING that Scott Dean can get out of prison.
IT BURNS ME up that they are helping the people overseas. Don't you know that charity begins at home? Look around and you will see homeless people living in the streets. If there is anything left, you can help foreigners.
DON'T FORGET the homeless this time of year. I was homeless last year. The need is still great. Help as much as you can.
I THINK IT IS a shame Cherry Tree Crossing was on the front page on Veterans Day.
A BIG THANK YOU for a young lady and her mother at the Cracker Barrel who paid for my family's meal because I am a veteran. I really appreciate it.
BIG RAVE FOR the Applebee's in Evans for the Veterans Day meal. The service was great and the food was excellent. Thank you.
RANT FOR Columbia County water. It still tastes like dirt. Are we going to be reimbursed? Richmond County fixed their problem. This water is terrible.
I WAS SHOCKED to see that a family was receiving $793 a month for food. I work in a church food pantry that gives out food to families every week. I know of five or six other churches that do the same thing. People should not get extra money for food. There are enough places that give out food to handle that.
ANOTHER WEB site plagued by "glitches"? This time it's the Common Application, a college admissions application used by more than 500 colleges. There is no excuse for the mess they caused when they revamped the Web site this fall. It's time that we got the right people designing sites and have those sites thoroughly tested before unleashing them on the public.
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William and Hannah Gilley took possession of Baker Island in the early 1800s. William Gilley's father, a native of England, was one of the earliest settlers of Mount Desert Island. William and Hannah had three children and would eventually have nine more during their years on Baker Island. On their small island farm, the family kept several cows, a yoke of oxen, about 50 sheep, chickens, and several hogs. Most of the family's clothes were made from wool from their own sheep.
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It is obvious that this family on its island domain was much more self-contained and independent than any ordinary family is today, even under similar circumstances. They got their fuel, food, and clothing as products of their own skill and labor, their supplies and resources being almost all derived from the sea and from their own fields and woods.
Gilley was still in charge when the engineer I. W. P. Lewis visited for his survey of 1843. Lewis found the walls of the tower cracked and leaky. The lime mortar was of poor quality, and the base of the tower rested on the natural surface of the ledge with and had no proper foundation. The interior was frequently coated with ice in winter. The roof of the dwelling was rotten, according to Lewis, and the kitchen wing—which had been rebuilt only five years earlier—had "settled away from" the rest of the dwelling.
Gilley remained keeper until July 1849, when he was dismissed for not being a member of the party that had come into power, the Whigs. According to Charles W. Elliot, it was suggested that Gilley become a Whig so he could keep his position. "To this overture he replied, with some expletives," Elliot wrote, "that he would not change his political connection for all the lighthouses in the United States." At 63, Gilley left Baker Island and moved to Great Duck Island, which he had purchased in 1837 for $300.
Two of William Gilley's sons stayed on Baker Island, and they were accused of harassing the next keeper, John Rich, and the succeeding keeper, Joseph Bunker. W. B. Franklin, an inspector for the First District, wrote of the Gilley brothers in December 1853: "They allow cattle to graze there, and receive money for the use of the land which the light keeper is entitled to if any one is. They have been ordered to leave repeatedly but have always refused to go, threatening to use force, and are very abusive." Franklin suggested that the Gilleys' houses should be torn down. The presence of a revenue cutter might be needed, he said, "to have the business thoroughly done."
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I stored a cfit obj to hard disc. It looks like:
General model:
ans(xd) = off+amp./(1+exp(-a.*(xd-b))) Coefficients (with 95% confidence bounds): off = -4.047 (-4.054, -4.041) amp = 8.179 (8.169, 8.189) a = 4.053 (4.034, 4.073) b = 2.271 (2.27, 2.273)
In the process of creating the obj I was able to plot it and to calculate the derivatives.
Now I want to come back to these data and tried:
but receive:
Error using cfit/plot (line 111) Error evaluating CFIT function: Error while trying to evaluate CFIT model: obj:
Error while trying to evaluate FITTYPE function obj:
Argument must contain a string or function_handle.
>>differntiate(cfObj, x)
I receive:
Error using cfit/feval (line 31) Error while trying to evaluate CFIT model: fitobj:
Error while trying to evaluate FITTYPE function obj:
Argument must contain a string or function_handle.
Error in cfit/differentiate (line 33) f1 = feval(fitobj,x+ms);
Can anyone please help out with that? Sure I can recreate the fit from the coefficients, but I think it is not meant to be like that.
Your fit results are definitely not useless. You can use coeffvalues(cfObj) to get the coefficient values from the fit manually, and then plot them using:
fitCoeffs = num2cell(coeffvalues(cfObj)); fitFun = @(off,amp,a,b,xd) off+amp./(1+exp(-a.*(xd-b))); plot(x, feval(fitFun, fitCoeffs{:}, x, '-r');
(Warning: untested code, so there might be minor syntax errors in there. I'm assuming your x data is in the variable 'x').
Note that this is what plot(cfObj,x) does internally, so the results are exactly the same :)
Right, that's what I will do. I was only a bit shocked not seeing it come out in the first place. The function I will use the fits in looks like:
F(t) = kE(t)+rE(t)'+uE(t)''+c
So, I see the 'expr' statement growing a bit longer than before...
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I can confirm this behavior (see code to reproduce at the bottom). Unfortunately, it also affects parallel processing: if you try to perform a large number of fits in parallel, using a 'parfor' loop, the resulting cfit objects are "broken" in the way described by Kai.
Unless I've missed something, I'd consider this a bug. I've filed a Service Request (ID: 1-NE8ATH) with TMW. I'll get back to this thread when I hear back.
As a workaround, you could try manually evaluting the fit's anonymous function, and using the coeffvalues() function to retrieve the coefficients from the cfit object (that does work fine).
- Onno
Code to reproduce the issue:
%% Generate some random data, and plot it
data_x = 1:50; data_y = (2.* data_x) + randn(size(data_x)) + 5;
figure; plot(data_x, data_y, '.b'); title('Original data');
%% Fit the data using a simple model model = @(A, B, x) A.*x + B;
ftype = fittype(model); fopt = fitoptions(ftype); fopt.StartPoint = [1 1];
f = fit(data_x(:), data_y(:), ftype, fopt);
%% Plot the fit figure; hold on; plot(data_x, data_y, '.b'); plot(f, '-r'); hold off; title('Fitted data');
%% Store cfit object on disk, and then retrieve it again save('fit.mat', 'f'); clear('f');
figure; hold on; plot(data_x, data_y, '.b'); plot(f, '-r'); % <-- crash here: % Error using cfit/plot (line 113) % Error evaluating CFIT function: % Error while trying to evaluate CFIT model: obj: % Error while trying to evaluate FITTYPE function obj: % Argument must contain a string or function_handle.
hold off; title('Fitted data (fit loaded from disk)');
Hi Onno,
thanks for the code. It exactly reproduces the error. Next time I will communicate with code as well ;) Adding:
try d1 = differentiate(f, data_x); catch err disp(err.message) end
on line 36 shows the other error s. above.
Also, thanks for filing the bug report, looking forward to the response. So long, I ll use the coefficients.
Best, Kai
I forgot to post back, but TMW confirmed the issue (early July), and said they had their developers working on it.
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x = (0:.01:4)'; % y = -4 + 8./(1+exp(4.*(x - 2))) + .5*randn(numel(x),1); % your data
ftfun = fit(x,y,fittype(@(a,b,c,d,x)a + b./(1+exp(c.*(x - d)))),... 'Startpoint',[1 1 1 1])
dft = differentiate(ftfun,x);
Hi Andrei,
thanks for your answer. As I see it, you describe how to create a fit object and then use plot and differentiate. This is not really an answer to my question, because I already have the fit objects and know how to use the mentioned functions. The point is that directly after creation I could plot and differentiate them. But now, after a few days, I receive the errors shown above. Weird, I think. Or did I misunderstand your point?
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Lamar Odom and Khloe Kardashian's usually public life continues to be shrouded in mystery. The estranged couple's fourth wedding anniversary on Friday came and went without either divorce papers or a surprise reconciliation, both of which were anticipated by gossip rags all last week.
One thing's clear, Lamar's father Joe Odom is not in the couple's life. The elder Odom pulled his son out of Twitter hibernation last week when he bashed the Kardashians, insinuating that Lamar would have been better off if he had never married Khloe. Lamar referred to his father as "absent" and ranted that "he is disrespecting the ONLY family that has ever loved me without expecting anything in return."
While some doubt the authenticity of the tweets, the NBA player's actions over the weekend seem to verify his sentiments. According to Joe Odom's statements to TMZ, Lamar cut his father off after paying his rent for several years. The elder Odom claims he can't afford the $2,900 a month rent and will be out on the street unless his son changes his mind.
For now, Lamar has plenty of his own problems without worrying about his old man. The basketball player, reportedly battling a serious drug problem, was arrested in Los Angeles last month for driving too slow and appearing intoxicated. Odom refused all breath and blood alcohol testing and, as a result, had his license revoked for a year. The former Los Angeles Clipper's arraignment, scheduled for Friday, was postponed indefinitely for unknown reasons.
Odom will have to face the music eventually, both with his legal troubles and his marriage.
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