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Professional golfer and San Diego native Phil Mickelson and hiswife, Amy, along with their family and more than 70 of theirfriends hosted a back-to-school shopping party for 1,500 deservingand needy children at the Murphy Canyon Walmart on Saturdaymorning.
More than 50 yellow school buses provided by the Mickelsons carried the first-through-fourth-graders and their families from 36 schools in seven San Diego County school districts to the sixth annual Start Smart event, intended to get the youngsters excited about school.
"It's a very special day for our whole family," Phil Mickelson said, adding that he was appreciative to the game of golf for making it possible for him and his family to help others. "The only thing we ask in return is that they try hard in school."
Students from San Diego Unified, Cajon Valley Union, Escondido Union Elementary, Solana Beach, Oceanside Unified, National and Coronado Unified were chosen to participate in the event. Each child was handed a shopping list and told to get everything on it. Prices were never discussed.
Items on the list included two pairs of shoes, six blouses or shirts, four pairs of pants, shorts, skirts or dresses, one package of socks and underwear, along with one jacket or sweatshirt and a backpack.
Additionally, a packet containing pencils, notebooks, crayons, erasers, scissors, glue and other assorted school supplies was included.
"The fun part is giving them the opportunity to choose for themselves," said Amy Mickelson, who spent most of morning helping families make selections. "Giving them a choice helps them to be individuals and express themselves in the way that they want."
On hand for the event was San Diego County Superintendent of Schools Randy Ward, who described the event as a great partnership, which brings much-needed resources to families and schools. Ward said that as a teacher, administrator and now as a parent, he knows just how important the first day of school is.
Ward, who grew up in a family with seven children, said he also knew from experience how stressful the first day of school can be.
"I never used to get new clothes because I had three older brothers, so I got their hand-me-downs," said Ward, a native of Boston. "This relieves a lot of stress and creates a sense of efficacy for these families."
"The Mickelsons scored a birdie today," said Angel Gotay, principal at Farr Elementary School in Escondido. Gotay added that although there are many services available for needy families, the Start Smart program will have an immediate effect on the kids at his school, which come back from summer vacation on Monday.
Aaron Ayala, an infantryman Marine whose son Jagger attends Palmquist Elementary School in Oceanside, said that he has never been to an event like Smart Start before. "It's so exciting," said Ayala, who added that his wife has always done the school shopping, since he's usually deployed. "This is something new for us and it's very helpful."
Amy Mickelson's father, Gary McBride, who oversees the day-to-day operations of the Phil and Amy Mickelson Foundation, said that since its inception, the Start Smart program has donated close to $1.5 million and has helped 8,000 San Diego families from 36 local school districts.


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Cruise line: Fred. Olsen
Destination: Baltic
Ship: Balmoral
Good points: Destination ports were fantastic
Bad points: Had to wait for a little while to disembark
Great cruise with great staff and great people. We had an outside cabin which was plenty big enough from me and the wife (having left the kids at home this time!) Despite not being the 'normal' age for cruising me and my wife had a great time. Although most of the passengers are of the 'older generation' they were great fun and we'd usually end up turning in before them! The food was really good and the places we visited were stunning (especially St. Petersburg).
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Black Friday is beginning to get a dicey reputation in the field of corporate social responsibility, but on the flip side, it provides a great opportunity for socially responsible companies to showcase their wares. That could be the driver behind Patagonia's decision to launch its new "green" wetsuit just one week in advance of Black Friday, even though it won't be available in the U.S. until next spring.
Be that as it may, the new wetsuit represents a real breakthrough for high performance products made from renewable materials. Developed with the company Yulex, it uses a natural biorubber called guayule to substitute for the petroleum-based neoprene used in conventional wetsuits.
What's so great about guayule?
Guayule is a hardy, drought-resistant, weedy little plant that can thrive without pesticides and is not fit for human consumption, which makes it ideal as a renewable stand-in for petroleum products. Guayule is among the non-food biofuel crops that the U.S. Department of Energy and the Department of Agriculture see as having a promising future in the marketplace.
Of more interest to Patagonia is guayule's usefulness in producing substances that can compete with high-performance synthetic rubber, namely neoprene.
As one indicator that guayule rubber has high-performance potential, the global tire leader, Bridgestone, has been eyeballing it as a potential source of material for renewable tires.
A green wetsuit made from guayule
Patagonia's relationship with neoprene has always been an uneasy one, according to the company's surf products director, Jason McCaffrey:
"When we started to build wetsuits, we knew that neoprene, by nature of its production, was the most environmentally harmful part the product. Our initial approach was to use innovative materials, like wool, that are highly insulating and allowed us to use as little neoprene as possible. But we quickly realized that we needed to create a new material that could be a true alternative to neoprene."
Patagonia began working with Yulex about four years ago, and the rest is history. So far, the two companies have collaborated on a wetsuit material comprised of 60 percent guayule. The long-term goal is to achieve a wetsuit made entirely from renewable plant-based materials.
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The new wetsuit is being rolled out in Japan, initially. Next spring, Patagonia's facility in California will start custom production, and eventually the suits will be available globally.
For a green-leaning company like Patagonia, guayule is providing another opportunity to brand itself as the sustainable role model for the global sporting industry.
Yulex sees an even broader role for itself, as described by the company's CEO, president and founder:
"Yulex views this partnership as a major step towards a future where use of our renewable, guayule-based biomaterials is the industry standard for consumer, medical, industrial and bioenergy products."
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Glu Mobile (NASDAQ:GLUU) is now reaping the success of the moves that it made in its past product cycle to monetize its games in a better and more efficient manner. Its strategy of focusing on leveraging platform strength and creating long-term gaming franchises has proved profitable. The launch of new games such as Robocop, Defenders & Dragons, and Motocross Meltdown have been key catalysts for Glu Mobile. Also, the launch of Deer Hunter on Facebook (NASDAQ:FB) is also driving adoption across a higher number of users.
Glu is also focusing on providing a high-end and innovative gaming experience to users. This is reflected in the launch of Spellista, which Glu especially developed for Google (NASDAQ:GOOG) Glass. Also, Glu had recently launched Eternity Warriors 3 with a full suite of GluOn features including real-time chat, player-to-player messaging, and guild tournaments. Such innovations and platform improvements should help Glu do well in the future.
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Glu is launching a celebrity game on its platform, partnering with Kim Kardashian. Glu is also focusing on international markets, such as Japan. It has entered into a strategic relationship with COLOPL to co-produce and publish a new game designed with market-specific content for players in Japan.
Recently, Glu, in collaboration with Moonmana, released another exciting multiplayer strategy game on the App Store and Google Play called Pirates of Everseas. In this engaging multiplayer game, players' primary objective is to construct a pirate fleet to take into a war and equip their home islands with resources which they will need to progress further. Glu is really excited about the prospects of the title and the company's President of publishing, Chris Akhavan, said:
Glu is excited to bring Pirates of Everseas to a global market. The combination of strategic gameplay, city-building, and social competition has resulted in a game that is truly fun to play. We think players will really enjoy the pirate-themed storyline, game play style and colorful artwork.
With many game developers present across the globe, Glu is focusing on developing a distinguished gaming experience to tap the market and achieve an iconic position in the competitive environment.
Glu is working on various aspects which should help it improve profitability. The company is focusing on more action and shooter genre games in 2014, as they have turned out to be quite popular so far. Instead of launching many new games, Glu is focusing on core game play, insisting on improving the monetization of each product and adding more competitive features.
Glu's improved user acquisition capabilities should give it a competitive advantage and lead to higher game downloads this year. Another strong growth driver is the strong performance from Eternity Warriors 3 the company is seeing in key markets such as Korea and China.
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Going forward, Glu Mobile has many catalysts that can drive its share price higher. Investors are now starting to realize the true potential of Glu, as the latest stats show a huge decline in short interest. Short interest in Glu dipped nearly 8.5% in the last few months as shorts are starting to retreat. Even after the uptick in 2014, many analyst firms like Zacks, Needham, Stifel Nicolaus etc. have given it a buy rating.
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Since Glu Mobile is a small cap company, with market capitalization of $400 million, it is possible that a bigger company may buyout Glu in the future. The company's sturdy prospects, along with its highly efficient and small workforce roughly 550 people, makes it an ideal acquisition target for companies like Tencent or Alibaba , which are looking to gain traction in the mobile gaming market.
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New Delhi, Aug 3 (IANS) Thangso Baite, the Congress Lok Sabha member from Outer Manipur, on Monday cautiously welcomed the peace accord between the government and the the NSCN-IM, saying it should not affect the neighbouring states.
"We were anxiously awaiting the peace accord provided it does not affect the neighbouring states," the MP from a constituency that has a large Naga population told IANS here.
"If it affects the neighbouring states, it cannot be a peace solution," Baite said alluding to the National Socialist Council of Nagaland-Isak-Muivah's (NSCN-IM) earlier demand for a 'Greater Nagalim' that should include areas with Naga population in the neighbouring states of Arunachal Pradesh, Assam and Manipur.
He said he was "not sure which direction the Indian government was taking".
Asked how effective the agreement would be given that the NSCN-Khaplang (NSCN-K) faction had abrogated the ceasefire with the government in March this year, he said: "Since the NSCN-Khaplang had abrogated its ceasefire, we cannot be sure about the progress or digress of the accord."
The landmark peace accord was signed between the government and the NSCN-IM in the presence of Prime Minister Narendra Modi and Home Minister Rajnath Singh.
NSCN-IM leader Thuingaleng Muivah, who signed the pact, described it as a momentous occasion.
Muivah belongs to the Tangkhul Naga tribe that hails from Manipur's Ukhrul district that is part of Baite's constituency.


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For thousands of years, Man has searched, pondered, and speculated about the true "meaning of life". But in Scientology, that search has culminated - for the secret has now been discovered. Based on precision Axioms (self-evident truths), these are the answers - answers you've been looking for, answers that work.
Here, then, is the Basic Book on the Theory and Practice of Scientology, with discoveries embracing every aspect of life, including:
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The parts of man. We are a spirit and have a body and have a mind. Not a body that has a soul.
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Great book but doesn't translate into audio due to charts and tests and fold outs that are needed.
This was a good book. I am not a scientologist nor do I hope of becoming one in the future. However the concepts in this book were quite interesting. Something one should atleast have a look at it.
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Wow, a very different look at life, facinating . I'm excited to give it a whirl.
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Great read! L Ron is brilliant! This book will change your entire perspective on life!
After having read the book and watched the DVD this audiobook added another dimension to the primary topics of Scientology and the fundamentals of thought.
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Scientology encapsulates what it means to be human. I thoroughly enjoyed listening to this book as I could really relate to it, I believe most people would because that's who it is written about. Its a self help book and nothing short of inspiring! I have like you read many negative opinions about Scientology however, seen nothing threatening or cult like from the pages of this book. I believe in life you should always arrive at your own conclusions about something and if you believe it to be right or wrong, good or bad, that's all that really matters because we are all different at the end of the day and life wouldn't be much fun if we weren't.
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''China is a huge market and DXN will open it. To get the direct selling license in China, we need to make a huge investment. We decided to invest around 20 million euros in China to facilitate the raw material production, manufacturing and marketing set up for DXN products and MLM business. We chose Ningxia as our base as it has good and clean environment, no pollution industry, a perfect place for a healthy food company like us. We expect a huge market development in China. We will link our international markets with it and with the One World One Market concept we can develop a good and lasting market for all of our members.


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British bikes find home in former goat barn
June 24, 2009
Their wedding day helped ensure Jim and Joan Vandergriff would have a motorcycle marriage.
"We had a Harley wedding," Jim said. "Virtually the whole front yard was full of motorcycles. I bought a Norton the next day."
Having reconnected with the motorcycle bug of his youth that day 22 years ago, Jim and his bride started building a motorcycle collection that now fills four rooms of what was once a goat barn on their southeast Leavenworth Country farmstead. The collection is large enough Jim insisted he didn't know how many bikes it contained.
"We stopped counting at 40," he said.
Sprinkled amongst the collection are two Harley Davidsons, two Buells and few Italian and Japanese motorcycles, but the majority of bikes are British-made. Those include Triumphs, BSAs and Nortons that were popular in American before Japanese bikes started to dominate the market in the 1970s but also lesser-known English manufacturers such as Ariel, AJS and Velocette.
"Some of these bikes are just unique," Jim said. "The Velocette Thruxton is one of 200 and something made.
"Some of the bikes, I just saw and said 'That's really neat.'"
Jim has a bachelor and master's degree in art, taught art for nine years at Shawnee Mission North High School and was a serious potter for two decades. He said he has talked for hours about the sculptural lines of the couple's motorcycles.
That's the appeal of the British bikes, Jim said. Form follows function with their design. Even the chopper Jim built is without the rococo flourish that clutters some custom-built bikes.
"I like real plan, simple flowing lines," he said. "I even ran the cables lines inside the handlebars. People ask why I did that. I say, 'Because I can.'"
Still, the Vandergriffs aren't bike snobs and appreciate many makes of motorcycles. They've owned contemporary BMWs, Harley Davidsons and a Japanese sports bike.
"I had a Suzuki Hayabusa," Jim said. "It's the fastest production motorcycle made — 190 miles per hour out of the box. I had to get rid of it. I was a kid again, racing kids up on the highway and doing wheelies."
His first bike as a teenager in the 1950s was a Cushman scooter, Jim said. He moved on to a Triumph he rode to Yellowstone with friends. But riding was only part of his fascination with motorcycles, he said.
"I tore apart my Cushman and put it back together," he said. "I starting working in a bike shop when I was a high school sophomore and worked in bike shops in college."
Both sides of motorcycling still appeal to Jim. The Vandergriffs regularly ride bikes in their collection and have done their share of long-distance touring.
Although he has too many motorcycles to undertake major mechanical projects, Jim is in the shop every morning from 7 a.m. to noon and returns for the afternoon following a two-hour siesta. There he performs the routine maintenance the collection requires or prepares a bike for one of the three or four shows the couple participates in each year.
"We like to make the nuts and bolts gleam and shine," Jim said. "We're kind of known for that."
For the second-straight year, the Vandergriffs will show in the Kansas City Art Institute's Art of the Car Concours. This Saturday, the couple's 1917 Triumph Model H, 1942 3HW and 1957 Triumph TR6 "Trophy Bird" will be on display with a 1912 Rolls Royce Silver Ghost, a Austin Martin, Lotus, Lincoln-Zephyr, Shelby Cobra and other classics.
Shows are another perk of motorcycle collecting, Jim and Joan said.
"We're competitive," Joan said. "But it's more meeting people. There's a lot of talented people out there."
They find the shows much more relaxing than the goat shows they once attended.
"We like to tell our goat friends who are up all night grooming and trimming, 'Let us tell you about bike shows. We take bikes to the show, park them, look at a other beautiful bikes, take a cooler to the shade and sit,'" Joan said.
Although their collection is extensive, they would like to add two rare bikes. Joan longs for a Triumph Speed Twin made from 1938 to 1940, and Jim's quest is for an Ariel Red Hunter of the same vintage.
"Pre-war," Jim said. "That was the Golden Age of motorcycles. Just beautiful bikes."
Other than those sought-after prizes, they probably won't be adding much to the collection. But it won't get any smaller either.
"We rarely sell bikes," Jim said. "Sometimes when some of my bikes are gone, I miss them. It's like some of my children aren't here. There's a hole there in the shop where they're supposed to be."
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How to make; Muesli bars. These are packed with nuts, dried fruits and cereal. You can be flexible with the ingredients and add your favourite nuts or dried fruit.
- 320g Butter.
- 240ml Golden syrup.
- 250g Soft light brown sugar.
- 250g Rolled oats.
- 200g Desiccated coconut.
- 125g Dried Apricots, finely chopped.
- 60g Dried dates, finely chopped.
- 125g Cornflakes.
- 60g Dried cranberries.
- 125g Shelled walnuts, chopped.
- 125g Raisins.
1Put the butter, sugar and golden syrup into a large saucepan, cook at medium heat and cook until the mixture is melted and smooth. Stir occasionally.
2Mix together the oats, cornflakes, apricots, coconut, dates, cranberries, sunflower seeds, walnuts and raisins in a large mixing bowl and mix well.
3Take the saucepan off the heat and add to the bowl, mix well until all ingredients are combined.
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3 middle name options....
I LOVE Rose! I just need a perfect middle name.
Previously I posted the combo Violet Genevieve wich you received very positively.
This combo is a favorite at the moment. But I still love the name Rose. So with our favorite combo in mind I would love to create a combo with Rose wich will be as equally lovely.
Violet Genevieve and Rose Evangeline
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Violet Genevieve and Rose Liliana
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Workaholic attorney Samantha Sweeting has just done the unthinkable. She's made a mistake so huge, it'll wreck any chance of a partnership.
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So, for the past two weeks I've been giving Olay Total Effects 7 in one CC Cream a try. I know it's all confusing with all these letters, but here is a simple equation.
AA ( anti-aging) + BB ( beauty balm) = CC ( color correction)
Simple right? One formula that provides color correction, fights the 7 signs of aging, uneven skin tone, age spots and wrinkles. Olay CC Cream combines an anti-aging moisturizer, SPF 15 sunscreen and a sheer tint to help your skin look younger. How did it work for me?
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I've been using the Olay CC Cream in the Light to Medium tone. It absorbed quickly and was not greasy as some other moisturizers that contain sunscreen. It blended well and helped even out my skin tone. I have some redness on my face and this helped them blend in without using a heavy foundation. I don't have any age spots so I can't give you feedback on that aspect. I do however have some slight wrinkles and this did not accentuate them. Also the product did not highlight the drier areas on face, as foundation often can. I do see myself using this product in the Summer when I need coverage, and foundation can be too hot and heavy on my face. The package does recommend reapplying every two hours to ensure sunscreen protection. That seems like a lot of work, but if it helps prevent wrinkles I'm in. I have always been a big fan of Olay products and this one is no different. I feel as if it's a hit for both young and older skin.
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Sunidhi Securities is bullish on Oil Country Tubular (OCTL) and has recommended buy rating on the stock with a target price of Rs 50 in its March 22, 2013 research report.
Sunidhi Securities is bullish on Oil Country Tubular (OCTL) and has recommended buy rating on the stock with a target price of Rs 50 in its March 22, 2013 research report.
"OCTL is promoted by United Steel Allied Industries Private Limited (USAIPL), belonging to the Hyderabad based Kamineni Group of companies. The Group has diversified interests in steel, healthcare and education. Major Group companies, apart from OCTL, include: USAIPL: which undertakes heavy industrial projects in thermal/nuclear power, steel, aluminium etc., United Seamless Tubular Private Limited: a JV between USAIPL, OCTL (19 percent holding) and UMW India Ventures, a 3, 00,000 tpa seamless pipe manufacturer, Kamineni Hospitals Private Limited: which owns and operates hospitals in Hyderabad (total bed capacity – 300 beds) besides medical, dental and nursing hospitals. Mr. K. Suryanarayana, promoter of the Kamineni Group of companies, is the Managing Director of OCTL; he is aided in the day to day management by his son, Mr. K. Sridhar, Joint MD of OCTL.
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OCTL's wide product range covers Drill Pipe, Heavy Weight Drill Pipe, Drill Collars, Production Tubing, Casing, Tool Joints, Couplings, Pup Joints, Nipples, Subs, and Cross Overs. Its Oil Field Accessories include Rotary Subs, Lift Plugs /Lift Subs, Cross Overs (Drill Pipe to Drill Collar or Drill Collar to Drill Collar), Stabilizer Sleeves, Welded Blade Stabilizers & Integral Stabilizers and Cast Steel Lifting Bails. Services include Tool Joint Hard banding, Make and Break of Tool Joints, Internal Plastic Coating of Drill Pipe and Tubing, Re-threading of Drill Pipe, Tubing and Casing and Field Inspection of Tubulars.
During Q3FY13, sales and other operating income remained almost flat at Rs 121.6 crore but net profit rose 156.3 percent to Rs 8.2 crore. (YoY). OPM and NPM stood at 26.2 percent and 6.7 percent compared to 15.4 percent and 2.6 percent respectively in Q3FY12. Q3FY13 EPS stands at Rs 1.9. During 9MFY13, sales advanced 27.3 percent to Rs 413.8 crore and net profit rose 43.4 percent to Rs 35.7 crore. (YoY). OPM and NPM stood at 18.7 percent and 8.6 percent compared to 15.3 percent and 7.7 percent respectively in 9MFY12. EPS for 9MFY13 stands at Rs 8.1 Vs Rs 5.6 in 9MFY12. During FY12, sales and operating income advanced by 46.8 percent to Rs 479.5 crore and net profit by 25.6 percent to Rs 38.3 crore. OP and NP margin stood at 16.3 percent and 8.0 percent Vs 19.3 percent and 9.3 percent respectively in the corresponding period last year. EPS stood at Rs 8.6. A dividend of 20 percent was paid. With the debts of Rs 248 crore, the debt-equity ratio as on FY12 stood at 1.1:1 whereas the value of the gross block including capital work in progress of Rs 108 crore stood at Rs 448 crore.
OCTL is a dominant supplier of drill pipes to Indian E&P companies. Approx 50 percent of OCTL's revenues are derived from exports largely to drilling contractors operating in the USA and the Middle East region: Major customers include MB Petroleum Services LLC, Schlumberger, JIVA International etc.
The global market for OCTGs is largely dominated by a few players, namely, Grant Prideco Inc., based in USA, Tenaris S.A., based in Luxembourg and Vallourec & Mannesmann Tubes, based in France. Within the domestic market, OCTL services the requirements of Indian E&P companies namely: ONGC and Oil India (OIL). Given the stringent quality standards in the oil industry, the qualification process is usually long drawn and demanding and serves as an important barrier to entry, thereby limiting competition.
Going forward, revenue growth is expected to be supported by the expected improvement in demand for OCTGs given the steady oil prices, OCTL's continued strong competitive positioning and the enhancement in capacities. While product-wise margins are expected to sustain, there could be a moderation in overall operating profitability given the expected growing proportion of relatively lower added casing pipes (trebling of capacity) in the overall product mix.
Going forward, OCTL's revenues (around 50 percent) are expected to come from exports. While it has ventured to new geographies like Brazil, Canada and Algeria, it also stands to gain from offtake commitments from US based clients to USTPL. Nevertheless, it will continue to be a key supplier to domestic clients Oil India, ONGC and Reliance Industries. In the drill pipes and premium casings segment, OCTL will continue to enjoy leadership over the medium term as the expanded capacities have come up in the basic segments. At the CMP of Rs 39, the share is trading at a P/E of 3.4x on FY13E and 2.7x on FY14. We recommend BUY with a target price of Rs 50 at which the share will trade at a P/E of 4.4 on FY13E," says Sunidhi Securities research report.
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Going into a band with an album title and imagery such as this, you pretty much know what to expect. This EP is unashamed Venom inspired thrash metal. From the raw production, the lyrics, and the overall sound, you definitely can see the influences these guys wear on their sleeves. Not that it's a bad thing by any means, however, comparisons are inevitable.
As for the actual musicianship: the guitar tone is nasty, the rhythm section thundering, and the vocals reminiscent of Cronos. All in all, perfect to deliver the songs found within.
While a short EP, it's an enjoyable listen. Descendants of Death comes in slow and breaks into a mid-tempo thrasher, and the chorus sounds positively evil. Vile Bodies kicks up the speed, a good song though not my favorite here. Speed Kings stands out to me as the best song here, containing the most interesting riffs and vocals, as well as a nifty little solo. If this song is any indication of what a future release will sound like, I'm in! City of Sinners is the closer and appears to me as the bands signature song, containing lyrics that reflect the name. I tend to think it would make an excellent closer to a live show. The "bell of doom" at the end really is a nice touch to bring things to an end.
While the recording could be described as rough and the band's own style still seems to be coming into its own, these are all to be expected on a first release. A solid EP that shows much promise for these up and coming thrashers!


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Fujifilm India is all set to strengthen its brand presence in the country with its latest marketing initiatives to achieve a 20 per cent growth in FY 2016. As part of its marketing strategy, Fujifilm India is going strong on its ATL / BTL activities this year.
As part of this strategy, the company showcased its latest photo imaging products and photography concepts at the annual Consumer Electronic Imaging Fair (CEIF). As part of the event, Fujifilm displayed its latest products ranging from Instax series, digital cameras, camera equipment, printers and a new concept called- Wonder Photo Shop.
During CEIF, Fujifilm introduced the concept of Wonder Photo Shop for the first time in India to inspire innovative photo printing. It has been conceptualized as a new way of enjoying photographs in the smartphone era.
Post CEIF, the company showcased its latest Graphic printing products and concepts at the bi-annual Media Expo. During the expo, Fujifilm displayed its latest version of the Acuity LED 1600 printer – the Acuity LED 1600 II which boasts of improved productivity and versatility.
To further strengthen its Graphic Arts presence in India and as a first initiative by Fujifilm in the Wide Format Inkjet (WFIJ) printing industry, the company opened its First Demo Centre exclusively for this segment in Mumbai recently. The event was attended by close to 70 customers. The Demo Centre showcased and demonstrated Fujifilm's flagship WFIJ products and its capabilities as well as a customer gallery showcasing the print samples.
Fujifilm also participated at the Annual Conference of Indian Radiological and Imaging Association (IRIA) in Bhubaneswar. As part of the event, Fujifilm displayed its latest medical devices like Full Field Digital Mammography (FFDM), Digital Radiography (DR), Computed Radiography (CR) Systems, Medical Informatics (medical imaging and information management system) and Ultrasound Equipment.
Commenting on the latest marketing strategy being adopted, Yasunobu Nishiyama, Managing Director, Fujifilm India Pvt. Ltd. said, "Fujifilm has always believed in innovation and such events/ exhibitions present great platforms to showcase our world class products and concepts. India being an important market for Fujifilm ranks among top positions when it comes to marketing spends. ATL/ BTL will continue to be our focus to reach out to our target customers. We are very excited on our India journey as we continue to scale our operations."
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Kaitlyn and Nikki Return To Action
On the WWE App last night, Renee Young caught up with Nikki Bella about her return to the ring. He said she is back but is still focusing on Brie getting the Divas Championship around her waist.
Also, Kaitlyn caught up with WWE.com and on the WWE App as she said she is back and stronger than ever. She said she went through the lowest point of her life when dealing with AJ Lee. She also mentioned how she was glad she was not involved in the Total Divas vs. WWE Divas feud currently going on.
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ELFF DRIVE: The 28th annual ELFF (Everyone Loves a Fire Fighter) canned food drive will be rolling through The Dalles and Dallesport the first week of December.
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This film is in Spanish and features English subtitles. From Robert Rodriguez (Sin City, Machete) comes this terrifying adventure about a drug-crazed satanic cult making black magic mayhem in Mexico City. When a wave of gruesome murders has dead bodies turning up with strange symbols and drained of blood, it's up to a smokin'-hot federal agent and a soft-spoken shaman to stop the madness. Together, they follow a perilous trail that leads to the fight of their lives - facing off against a monstrous cult leader in a guns-blazing, demon-slaying battle for the ages!
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Wolf Killing Competition in Idaho Set for Tomorrow
One of the most egregious organized killings of America's gray wolves is slated to take place this weekend in Salmon, Idaho. An anti-predator organization has scheduled a wolf-killing competition where prizes are awarded for such objectives as killing the largest wolf and the most female coyotes. In addition to the fact that this competition violates the principles of ethical hunting, Defenders is concerned about the precedent this contest sets. The competition also sadly demonstrates that it has taken less than 3 years to return to the type of eradication practices that led to wolves' near extinction in the lower 48, and the reason the wolf was listed as an endangered species in the first place!! Defenders is working hard to prevent this competition and also to prevent competitive wolf killing in the future. With your support, we are mobilizing our presence to let Governor Otter and Idaho Fish and Game Director Virgil Moore know that this competition is unacceptable and we are also requesting an emergency wolf hunting closure in the Salmon Zone. Members of the environmental community are taking a similar stance against this scheduled killing event by asking a federal judge to stop the contest, contending that the Forest Service is ignoring federal laws by allowing this event to proceed. Together, we hope our efforts will be effective in preventing this contest from happening.


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The links below take you directly to the websites of brand new tires manufacturers in Canada. You can shop at your leisure by your favorite brands and check out all the features of the various tires offered. So if you have a preference for a brand of tires you can choose and then find the retailer that offers the brand and can install it.
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BFGoodrich fait maintenant partie de Michelin. BFGoodrich designs tires for over 115 years . As you can imagine , several employees of BFGoodrich spend their free time to test their brands off road tires and on automotive circuits . And their teams closely monitor the performance of the tires from the Baja race to Sebring . BFGoodrich is now part of Michelin.
is a Japanese multinational. Bridgestone is the translation of the name of the founder "Ishibashi" which literally mean brick bridge in Japanese. His best-known winter tire is the Blizzak .
is a German manufacturer of tires, auto and truck parts. It is the fourth largest tire brands in importance after Bridgestone , Michelin and Goodyear. It produces tires for cars , trucks, buses , motorcycles and bicycles. Continental aims to be a leader in reducing fuel consumption with tires that offer the least rolling resistance .
produces brands of tires Cooper and also Mastercraft , Dean , Starfire , Roadmaster , Avon Tyres , Mickey Thompson, Dick Cepek , Chengshan , Austone , Fortune and Mentor . Cooper tires is the second tire manufacturer in the United States .
Link to the official website of Dunlop . Dunlop tires are sold in Canada by several major chains. Dunlop is owned by Goodyear and also distributed through its network .
founded by Samuel Harvey Firestone in 1900, it begins supplying tires for carriages and carts pulled by horses. He became a friend of Henry Ford and is the original supplier of tires for the Ford Model T. Firestone and Goodyear were the two major brands of tires for over 75 years . Firestone is in Canada since 1922. Firestone is now part of Bridgestone .
is of American origin and is now part of Continental. The founder initially held a Firestone franchise . Firestone was expanding rapidly and opened a too many franchises in the opinion of the future founder of General Tire , who created the company to compete Firestone in the western part of the United States.
is a trademark of Continental tires. Originally this was a Swedish company like Volvo and Saab. Gislaved has developed an expertise for winter tires and is targeting the Nordic markets .
manufactures tires for cars , trucks , race cars , farm equipment , heavy machinery, aircrafts. The company was named in honor of Charles Goodyear, an American chemist who was recognized as the inventor of the vulcanization process to treat the rubber and make it more elastic and resistant . Goodyear first manufactured tires for bicycles and carriages. Goodyear is the third largest tire brands behind Michelin and Bridgestone .
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is a South Korean company. It is the seventh company of tire brands . It naturally provides tires to Kia and Hyundai but she managed to get agreements with Chrylser , GM, Volkswagen and Mini on certain markets.
is a South Korean conglomerate and produces Kumho and Marshal tires. These are tires in the affordable category.
is a division of Goodyear. This is one of the oldest U.S. tire brands.
is the largest tire manufacturer French manufacturer and the second in the world behind Bridgestone and before Goodyear. Michelin was the company that patented the radial tire and became one of the most famous brands of tires. The Michelin man logo was inspired at an exhibition in 1899 where a stack of tires had , with a little imagination , a human appearance where he lacked the arm. The Michelin Man is a character created by cartoonist ¨O'Galop ¨ , who was originally sketched the character for a brewery.
is a filnland company known for manufacturing nordic tires. These winter tires are often among the most popular with the connoisseur.
is the fifth largest producer of tires. Pirelli is very active in racing and car rallies. His brand is associated with high-end products.
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is a Japanese tire manufacturer . The tire brand is well established in Canada and offers a good choice for both the summer and winter tires.
is an American company and is now owned by Michelin and its products are manufactured by Michelin in the United States .
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Snack Factory Announces Whole Foods Market Launch
"Modern Classics line of Pretzel Crisps will hit stores in May."
Apr 27, 2010, 06:00 ET from Snack Factory
PRINCETON, N.J., April 27 /PRNewswire/ -- Snack Factory announced today that it will launch its new Modern Classics line of Pretzel Crisps at Whole Foods Market stores nationwide in May.
Modern Classics were unveiled at the Natural Products Expo West trade show in Anaheim, CA on March 12th and are the latest creation from Warren and Sara Wilson, the founders of Snack Factory and former owners of New York Style Bagel Chip Company.
The new line will join the current Deli Style and chocolate-covered Special Edition products in the Pretzel Crisps lineup.
Modern Classics were designed with the natural foods consumer and Whole Foods Market in mind. "The growth in natural foods arena has been tremendous and it's a space where we've really not been represented. The new line targets that space with a new look and unique flavors," said Perry Abbenante, Vice President of Marketing for Snack Factory.
Pretzel Crisps Modern Classics are a good fit for Whole Foods Market, according to Senior Global Grocery Coordinator Errol Schweizer. "Our east coast regions have had great success with Pretzel Crisps over the past few years. The product is a great snack option and we feel it's going to be a hit nationwide."
With only 110 calories per serving and four delicious flavors including Tuscan Three Cheese, Supreme, Cinnamon Toast and Classic, Snack Factory is encouraging consumers to "Rethink Their Pretzel." Snack Factory will be supporting the launch and creating awareness with a multifaceted activation campaign including advertising, product sampling and consumer events.
About Snack Factory –You may have already enjoyed several products created by Snack Factory founders Warren and Sara Wilson. With 30 years of snacking behind them, the Wilsons were the creators and former owners of the New York Style Bagel Chip Company and the Funnel Cake Factory. Located in Princeton New Jersey, Snack Factory continues to develop and bring to market high quality and unique products. Pretzel Crisps can currently be found in your supermarket's deli and at fine stores near you. For more information on Snack Factory's Pretzel Crisps please visit www.pretzelcrisps.com.
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Lovely. I like the colors. I like violet. That 's a very sweet gift. Im sure she liked this.
Love the style of the effects you used for the background. I'm sure she loved it.
Absolutely so beautiful, I love the soft pastel colors. 5/5h fave
beautifulllllllllll and colors so pretty too.5/5.


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Couple of days ago I was amazed with a video I saw on YouTube and want to share my impressions with you. Today I would like to introduce a beautiful, yet often overlooked, musical project: Bizimkiler 3.0. This group has covered many world-famous songs relying upon Azerbaijani national instruments. Some artists they've covered include Michael Jackson, Ray Charles, Muslim Magomayev, Chuck Berry, U2, among many others.
The "Bizimkiler" projects' first edition came out on TV and in the internet in 2012, right before the Eurovision 2012 song contest, and has since been developed in order to attract the attention of tourists and visitors. The author of the project is Seyfulla Mustafayev, Samira Safaraliyeva is the project editor and the producer is Aynur Huseynova. The project immediately became a Youtube phenomen. "Bizimkiler" is not a music band with fixed team, but a project with many different invited musicians and every time changing performers and singers.
During "Bizimkiler" project, world famous pop and classic hit songs were performed in modern improvisation, with the help of Azerbaijani instruments and mugham performers (Mugham or mugam is one of the many folk musical compositions from Azerbaijan, contrast with Tasnif, Ashugs). These musicians are true professionals and their talent is remarkable! Feel free to listen to some covers on the links below. You won't be disappointed:
Ray Charles - Hit the Road Jack! https://youtu.be/7x6yuA6ceGU
t.A.T.u. - Not gonna get us https://youtu.be/Ywr7Ntgo3Do
Michael Jackson - They don't care about us https://youtu.be/VAFWFofSdAA
Chuck Berry - You Never Can Tell https://youtu.be/-6bZivrdkwk
U2 - With Or Without You https://youtu.be/OSCviYJPEgQ
So other than this music project, I would also like to introduce you Azerbaijani music instruments. Our music instruments are: the tar (skin faced lute), the kamancha (skin faced spike fiddle), and the saz (long necked lute); the double-reed wind instrument balaban, the frame drum ghaval, the cylindrical double faced drum nagara (davul), and the goshe nagara (naqareh) (pair of small kettle drums). Azerbijanis also play the garmon (small accordion), tutek (whistle flute), and daf (frame drum).
Azerbaijani music is the result of a long historical process, resulting from the formation and development of unique, deeply realistic traditions. Until the 20th century, these traditions were primarily oral in nature. However, over time, they developed into folk music and began acquiring the features of professional art, particularly in the works of ashugs and mugham.
So go ahead and follow the links attached above and familiarize yourself with some traditional Azerbijiani musical instruments and styles!


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(Video) The Thaw: Christian Students Speak Out Against Public School Persecution
By ImageofGod On May 8, 2013
Christianity is being frozen out of the American public square. It is time for a THAW! This is a call to teens across America to "join us" at Reach America to bring Christ back to America!


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Schematic of the T-Monopole Antenna
Last Update: November 04, 2009
During the very warm and extremely dry start to 2006 I thought it would be a good time to do some antenna experimenting. I wanted to see how well a ground mounted vertical monopole would work on 20m in my small city sized lot. The tallest vertical support that I had available at the time was a 10 foot long wooden pole. Since this is too short for a full 1/4 wavelength vertical for 20m I decided I would try top loading the antenna to make it resonant. I modeled a T type configuration where the 10 foot vertical section was top loaded with a horizontal wire. This essentially creates a capacitive top hat the contributes very little to the radiation pattern due to the phase distribution in this top section yet provides the most efficient form of loading. Since I wouldn't be mowing my dead yard for a long time I knew I could lay out some radials and do a proper installation (electrically).
Modeling indicated that the antenna should perform almost well as a full size 1/4 wavelength vertical but with a slightly lower feed point impedance (24.3 + j6.2 ohms).
I spent a day constructing the antenna. As you can see from the photos below I attached hooks to the pole for the guy ropes and for attaching the antenna wires. The antenna was constructed from Teflon coated silver AWG 22 wire. I laid out nine 3m radials and stapled them to the ground using ground staples. The top T section was tied off to my wooden fence using string.
I used 3 hooks at the bottom of the pole to use as attachment points for the radials. I attached the 9 radials as shown below.
Measurements with my MFJ-249B Antenna Analyzer confirmed that the feed point impedance was very close to the predicted 24.3 + j6.2 ohms. Experimentally I found that a 240 pF capacitor across the capacitor converted to feed point impedance to 50 ohms (1:1 VSWR). Later I used my antenna modeling software to calculate what would be required to match the antenna and calculated a value (233.2 pF with 0.21 µH series inductance), very close to what I had found imperially.
Modeled Feed point Impedance & Matching Section
I soldered a 240 pF silver mica capacitor across the feed point as you can see in the photo below:
With the 9 radials that I used the antenna was modeled to have a nice pattern with a peak in gain at 29.7 degrees. The addition of many more radials should lower the angle of radiation somewhat by filling in the lower elevations. The predicted pattern in shown below.
T-Monopole 2D Patterns
T-Monopole 3D Pattern
The performance of this antenna appeared to be consistent with the predicted patterns. I did perform A/B comparisons with this antenna against a horizontal dipole. Given the tight environment that the two antennas were in the performance between the two antennas were very similar with exception of polarization differences and directions in which the dipole antenna had nulls in its pattern. Overall the T-Monopole antenna would make an easy antenna to disguise for an HOA infected neighborhood and still have a good, predictable pattern.


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Confession time.
For over a year, my spiral slicer sat tucked away in a cabinet, unused. I originally bought it back when I was neck-deep in a lot of paleo insanity, briefly interrupted by a few weeks of some random raw vegan diet I tried to follow. I wanted to make noodles out of zucchini with it. I did, multiple times. They were tasty, but they left me hungry, and they definitely weren't a direct replacement for pasta, gluten-free or not.
During the last year, however, I've worked hard to regain a healthy relationship with myself and with food. I've healed my digestive system, but healing my relationship with food has taken a bit longer. There are certain foods that I equated with restriction; things I made myself eat in the name of health for so long that I stayed away from them for the past year. I've moderated my intake of vegetables, for example. I love veggies, but forcing all-vegetables-all-the-time made me enjoy them less. (Recently, I've started embracing them more once again.) Along with this process, I tried to ignore my spiral slicer.
For me, that spiral slicer equaled a time of restriction. A time where I wanted pasta, but instead settled for this lacking representation of what I really craved. So I decided I hated it for a while. I considered it a useless tool to encourage orthorexia. I meant to get rid of it several times, but never got around to it. Poor little spiral slicer – the recipient of so much hatred.
But now, I've put enough distance between that old line of thinking and today. I can't say I'm perfect (who can?), but I'm happy and healthier than I've been in a long time. So the other day, I decided it was time to make amends with this recently-despised little tool of mine.
I was making spaghetti for dinner the other night, and a friend had given me a ton of zucchini from her garden. I actually wanted to enjoy the taste of zucchini in my spaghetti, so I drug out the spiral slicer, and made some zucchini noodles. I then opted to pile regular pasta on my plate, top it with zucchini noodles, and then my meaty sauce. While I'm not really a fan of zucchini-only "spaghetti", zucchini noodles in addition to regular noodles was delicious, fresh, and filling. I'd decided that perhaps my spiral slicer wasn't so bad after all.
So then, I started to brainstorm on what else I could make with my spiral slicer. The following morning, I was making breakfast, and thought to make hash browns. However, rather than shredding the potatoes, I instead opted to "spiralize" them. I figured that making them in these fine "noodles" that I'd have a better chance of making them crispy and brown in a few minutes' time.
I wasn't wrong. After a good squeeze to get all the water out (I use my potato ricer for this – it's more effective at squeezing the water out than any other method I've tried), I spread these potatoes out on a good, hot pan, and they crisped right up. They were brown and delicious, and perfect for breakfast, especially with a drizzle of Sriracha and a side of eggs. They're also a great option for a Father's Day brunch (hint, hint – it's this Sunday!).
This healing of my relationship with food thing? It's a journey for sure. I've been actively working on it for more than a year now. But it's certainly been worth it. Because now, my journey includes my spiral slicer. And hash browns.
Spiralized Hash Browns (gluten-free, vegan-adaptable)
1 lb red potatoes, peeled
2-3 T butter or your oil of choice
Salt and pepper to taste
Chopped parsley and Sriracha to garnish (You can certainly top with anything you like – cheese, sautéed onions, bacon, ketchup, etc.)
Using a spiral slicer, cut all of the potatoes into "noodles". Lightly sprinkle salt over the potatoes, toss, and place in a potato ricer and squeeze the water out well. Allow to sit over a bowl for a few minutes, and squeeze again. Do this until you're no longer getting a stream of water when squeezing.
Meanwhile, heat a cast iron skillet to medium-high heat. Add butter to the pan and allow to melt and start to foam. Add the potatoes to the pan, spreading out in a single layer. Don't move the potatoes for about a minute, allowing them to brown. Use a spatula to "cut" them a bit shorter (typically the spiral slicer makes some long noodles!), and then flip and spread out again to brown the other side. Do this until these are sufficiently browned all over. Season to taste and serve immediately, garnished as you desire.
Makes 2-3 servings.


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Anyone else placing an order in the next few days for the original Asymms?
CG, TarHeel, and 19hole will be I can guarantee you that!
They are high rollers.
I think I may, but really hard to get something other than the XPS. They just feel too good and give me a "grounded" feel.
Probably not right away for me. But I have a couple of thoughts.
1) I'm trying to see if I could get a hold of XPS-1. I really loved the Japanese issue (Red).
(I should not have looked at the picture TT posted. Now I want one-- gotta try them on, first.)
2) I'm stuck thinking about Shield Tips. . . but I'll put them together.
3) Gotts to have Asysmms. . .
Party Time!
I'm sure I'll have an order before the end of January (I think I'm going to buy one of the ES12 launch monitors first), although I have a pair of the other ASYM version on order - should be here late next week.
Happy new years (just can't make up my mind on what color to order).
I have officially placed my order and will post pictures when they arrive in 3-4 weeks or so.
They're on my mind ... but will be a few months yet.
Still have a few pairs to get more familiar with at this stage.
Too many shoes and not enough golf!
Oh happy days.....
Once my apparel order gets confirmed I will have a "look."
Man was I glad to see that, have two new pair that I put an order in for today!
Have since had a play around with colours on MYJOYS and they're most definitely on my mind.
cwaybrightMan was I glad to see that, have two new pair that I put an order in for today!
Very nice! I only ordered the one pair, and I just saw them on the MyJoys "What's Being Ordered" ticker! Can't wait to get them in!
Nice look Andrew! I need to get some Icons with blue featured as well.


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A Perfect Moral Storm: The Ethical Tragedy of Climate Change
Co-presented with the Environmental Humanities Group, Faculty of Arts and Social Sciences at the University of Sydney
Professor Stephen Gardiner
4 July, 2011
Despite decades of awareness, we are currently accelerating hard into the climate problem in a way that defies standard explanations. This suggests that our current focus on the scientific and economic questions is too narrow, and that the tendency to see the political problem as a traditional tragedy of the commons facing nation states is too optimistic. Instead, we should recognise that climate change is genuinely global, dominantly intergenerational, and takes place in a setting where our prescriptive theories are weak.
This "perfect moral storm" poses a profound challenge to humanity. The key issue is that the current generation is in a position to pass on most of the costs of its behaviour (and especially the most serious harms) to the global poor, future generations and nonhuman nature. This "tyranny of the contemporary" helps to explain both the past failures of international climate policy, and the current push towards geoengineering. Part of the solution is better public ethics. We must work harder on articulating both the ethical problem, and moral constraints on solutions. In addition, there is a role for "defensive" moral and political philosophy, aimed at preserving the quality of public discourse.
Stephen Gardiner is Associate Professor in the Department of Philosophy and the Program on Values in Society at the University of Washington, Seattle. He specialises in ethics, political philosophy and environmental ethics. Steve's current research focuses on future generations, global environmental problems (especially climate change), and Aristotelian virtue ethics. He received his PhD. in Philosophy from Cornell University in 1999 and has an M.A. from the University of Colorado at Boulder, and a B.A. from Oxford University in Politics, Philosophy and Economics.
Steve is the editor of Virtue Ethics, Old and New (2005), and the coordinating co-editor (with Dale Jamieson, Simon Caney and Henry Shue) of Climate Ethics (2010). His most recent book is A Perfect Moral Storm: The Ethical Tragedy of Climate Change (2011).
Australia's best know ethicist, Professor Peter Singer, said of the book: " Stephen Gardiner takes to a new level our understanding of the moral dimensions of climate change. A Perfect Moral Storm argues convincingly that climate change is the greatest moral challenge our species has ever faced - and that the problem goes even deeper than we think."


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January 1, 2009: The Magic Date to Fix the Housing Crisis. Yes, We Can.
Diseases desperate grown
By desperate appliances are reliev'd;
Or, not at all. (Hamlet, IV,iii)
To solve our economic crisis, I have previously written about the need for massive public investments. ("Wanted: A Good Keynesian. Massive Public Investment Will Fix the Economy", October 13, 2008; "McCain's Plan: Not Just the Worst Plan, But the Dumbest Idea Since Putin Reared His Head", October 15, 2008).
President Obama is addressing the demand side. He is outlining a plan to create 2.5 million new jobs by 2011. That is necessary, but not sufficient. And, it will take some time to get those projects launched to put people and companies to work and to thus stop the slide of the economy, and restore consumer confidence.
In the meantime we need to fix the housing crisis. Consumer confidence will then begin to return. With that, a virtuous cycle of increased demand and business activity can stop the economic tailspin. When the massive public investments actually kick in, the economy will already have begun to recover. The US will be able to lead the world out of a global depression.
Fixing the Housing Crisis without Cost. Mortgage-based securities (MBS) are financial instruments that combine 100s or 1000s of mortgages into a single asset. An MBS can be bought or sold just like any bond. The banks started getting into trouble when defaults occurred in some of the mortgages in an MBS, causing the MBS's value to decline. They then had to write down (take the loss) of the reduced value of the MBS and their asset base thus contracted, putting the banks in precarious positions.
In a month that very problem can be an opportunity for economic revival. The basic concept is that when the bank writes down the MBS, it should write down the underlying mortgages. It can do that without cost. It is fair and respects moral hazard. Here's how it works.
Most companies have fiscal years that end December 31. Whatever losses they have suffered in that year become ancient history on January 1, slightly more than one month from today.
An example will make the solution easier to understand. Suppose a bank paid $100 million in 2005 for an MBS. $100 million of cash went out, and an asset worth $100 million was acquired. The net, at the time, was zero and life was uncomplicated.
Fast-forward to 2008. Some of the mortgages in the MBS were no longer performing, and thus the value of the asset declined dramatically. Let us assume that what was worth $100 million, is now valued at $20 million.
Thus, in 2008, the company had an $80 million loss. That was not a loss of any more cash (the cash was paid in 2005), but it was a loss of the value of the asset, and thus an opportunity to raise the cash if they decided to sell the asset. Since it was deemed permanently impaired, the bank took an $80 million accounting loss in 2008.
Come January 1, however, the bank now has a $20 million asset. The loss was suffered last year. Its total assets are decreased from 2008, but there is no further "loss" involved with holding it.
Since January 1 clears the deck, the banks are in the position to reset the mortgages underlying them without any further loss to the bank.
For example, suppose you had a mortgage of $500,000 that was part of this MBS and you were paying $2000 per month. Because the value of the MBS's including your mortgage is now 80% lower, your mortgage is, on average, worth only $100,000.
The bank is, therefore, in a position to come to you and reset your principal, and the associated payments, to service a $100,000 mortgage instead of $500,000 without any loss to the bank. Your $2000 monthly payments would become closer to $400 per month. Now, you could better afford to make your payments, will have more disposable income left each month, and the bank suffers no further loss starting. Indeed, the reset reduces the danger of default, and thus enhances the value of the asset.
Suppose, further, that your home that was purchased for $500,000 (assuming no-money down, but it could be more) in 2005 is now worth $300,000 because of the 40% decline of housing prices. Before the reset you had $200,000 of negative equity, paying on a $500,000 home worth only $300,000. In financial slang, you were $200,000 "underwater". Under the reset provisions outlined above, however, you are no longer "underwater" because you are now paying on a $100,000 mortgage for a $300,000 home. You have $200,000 positive equity in your home and are no longer a distressed homeowner. Your "consumer confidence" is likely to be much higher.
In a nutshell if the bank has written down the MBS, it should reset the underlying mortgages as well.
This is all costless to the banks. It is a windfall for homeowners. But, what about "fairness" and "moral hazard"?
Fairness has been raised in the following context: is it fair for one person who took out a loan he cannot, or will not, pay, get a break when others who have behaved more prudently do not? Moral hazard deals with consequences–if there is no penalty for wrong or stupid decisions, then there is no incentive for responsible behavior, and another round of risky actions may be encouraged.
Both issues can be addressed by the same analysis. Let us be clear. The reset occurs for all the mortgages in the MBS, not just those that are not performing. No action of any particular homeowner, therefore, triggered the "windfall" for himself. Rather, it was the greed-cleverness-creativity of the financial system that decided these MBSs were a great idea, and their derivatives such as credit default obligations that were an even more brilliant idea, that created the house-of-cards that collapsed as one part wobbled.
Many of those who created these instruments have indeed been punished. Financial institutions will think twice (or thrice) about the downstream implications of creating and/or purchasing future complicated instruments. That is, moral hazard will have worked. Indeed, it is not too much of a stretch to argue that some of the defaults will have been due either to negative equity or to the economic downturn, or both, and both can trace some of their roots to these financial instruments.
What about fairness? Under the reset proposal there is no penalty or reward for one's own behavior. Instead, you are a victim or beneficiary of the MBS into which your mortgage happens to have been aggregated. You had no more to do with that outcome than with my being able to dunk a basketball and you not, or that a piece of property you bought was found to have gold on it. Some people will be better off, some will be much better off, and some will be no worse off. And, who falls into what category will be a matter of chance. Economic theory, "Pareto optimality", tells us that a solution in which some are better off, and no one worse off, is a superior outcome.
There is another wrinkle could be included to provide some upside to the bank. This would be important if the bank also received taxpayer money as an investment under the TARP, so the taxpayer might benefit as well by strengthening the banks' potential gains. Suppose, in conjunction with the mortgage reset, the bank took some percentage equity interest in the dwelling so that, when you sell it, part of the price above expenses would go to the bank. That would provide some upside above the reset for the bank, and thus for the taxpayer-owned equity in the bank.
How can this be accomplished? It is one thing to show how this does not cost the bank anything other than administrative costs. But, companies do not spend time on endeavors to break-even, but rather to make money. No individual bank has an incentive to initiate these actions just because, if others did it as well, it would be good for the country.
Government action is required, either through incentives or directives. In these times, and with these stakes, the government should use whatever powers it has to get this done.
The financial schemes that enriched the banks resulted in taxpayers having to bail them out. But, who are the taxpayers? Many are homeowners. So, the homeowners who are bailing out the banks will receive a return "favor" from the banks by the mortgage resets. Like the bailout, the mortgage reset will fix another systemic risk, collapsing consumer confidence.
January 1, 2009. It is about time.
Who would object?


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USD/CHF (a 4- hour chart)
General Overview
Tenkan-sen is crossed with Kijun-sen having formed a "Dead Cross". Chinkou Span is below the price. Tenkan-sen and Kijun-sen are following the price downwards. The Cloud is descending.
The pair will return to the upward movement if it gets back above the cloud. If the price returns above the Kijun-sen, the sell signal will be weakened and the further falling will be put under the question.
Indicator Bollinger shows the downward movement, its bands are expanded.
MACD is in a negative zone but the histogram is making attempts now to cross the bottom up its signal line and thereby form a buy signal.
Trading Recommendations
The Swiss franc was traded in narrow range versus the U.S. dollar. The dollar traded mixed as investors await actions from the U.S. authorities on the issue of Q3 program cuts to avoid a government lockout. USD/CHF fell to lows 0.8850 on 24th of October and recovered lately. There is a support is at 0.8820 below yesterday's lows. The resistance is located at 0.8930 (Monday's high level) and at 0.9020, then at 0.9100.


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Technology salaries jumped by 5% last year, more than they have in a decade, according to a compensation survey by Dice, a career site for technology and engineering professionals.
Average annual salaries for tech professionals increased from $81,327 in 2011 to $85,619 last year. At the same time, almost two-thirds of tech pros report they are confident they can find new jobs, even as their current employers are doubling their efforts to retain them.


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