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3nd in a series of excerpts from the book The HIP Investor (John Wiley & Sons, 2010). See other articles in the series here.
In his 2011 State of the Union Speech, U.S. President Barack Obama called for the nation's business leaders and entrepreneurs to "out-innovate, out-build and out-compete" the world to grow its economy. Embedded in that call for action is recognizing the 4 global trends (outlined in part 2 of the series) to solving what historically have been viewed as seemingly intractable human problems — for profit. In this excerpt, we examine 5 human needs – health, wealth, earth, equality and trust (see part 1 of the series) – that have potential to generate high growth of top-line revenue and innovative leadership in billion-person markets.
No. 1 – Health: Affordable Care Saves Lives
In 2005, General Electric's (NYSE: GE) products in the Africa-Middle East region generated about 3 percent of its world revenue. To effectively deploy the $20 million corporate donation promised by CEO Jeff Immelt to Africa based on staff advocacy, GE engineers traveled across Africa and were startled to find little to no GE technology in many health care facilities. By the trip's end, the engineers determined not only how to allocate their charitable contributions, but more importantly had identified new market opportunities that included affordable health care access for GE to explore.
Previously GE's Healthcare products were built and priced for specific higher-income developed markets. This resulted in a limited number of customers who could afford health care. If GE could adapt their products for these markets, then in-country hospitals would become a new source of customers –creating positive human impact as well as profit potential. We call this "HIP" for "human impact and profit."
With an energy and focus on serving a new, untapped market, GE identified specific challenges including the continent's high infant mortality rate and lack of prenatal care. The GE engineers invented a new product to increase health—a portable ultrasound machine that sold for 30 percent of the original cost. Using a rugged portable laptop and an ultrasound wand, the machine was built to be electronically reliable without continual technological support and to easily move from location to location, allowing for collective purchasing and efficient implementation. Ultrasound machines were sold across the continent, generating $175 million in global revenue as of December 2007 and dramatically improving health care for millions across Africa.
By 2011, GE's sales to the Africa–Middle East region totaled more than $10 billion, or 5 percent of global revenue. GE is innovating a wider set of affordable products based on global trends that are designed to serve new consumers, rely on renewable resources, offer transparent information to their customers, and serve the demand for products that do "good."
No. 2 – Wealth: Building Customers' Net Worth
Adding net worth to customers as your product's mission can generate large market share – which of course is HIP. Before its acquisition in 2010, financial website and iPhone application Mint.com attracted 1 million active users tracking $200 billion in transactions and $50 billion in assets. Mint claimed $600 in savings per active user, having identified over $300 million since its inception in 2005 to 2010. Intuit (Nasdaq: INTU) acquired the firm for $170 million (after unsuccessfully competing with it) to tap into its earned revenue through referral fees on a marketplace designed to give customers better deals such as lower interest-rate credit cards or higher-rate deposits. Mint.com developed out of the basic human need for active personal financial management, an opportunity for financial firms to serve clients before themselves.
No. 3 – Earth: Conserving Energy and at the Pump
While the word "hybrid" often brings to mind the Toyota Prius, the best-selling hybrid vehicle globally, Ford (NYSE: F), the only major US auto firm to avoid a "bailout," is a strong competitor. However, while competing in the retail channel, the two companies have co-developed engine technologies that are used in both brand's vehicles. Ford offers a suite of hybrids including the Ford Escape, while Toyota produces the Highlander; both models feature an innovative technology co-developed jointly by Ford and Toyota. Most recently, we can also look for newer HIP cars on the road, such as electric cars like the Chevy Volt (NYSE: GM), the Nissan Leaf (ADR: NSANY) and the Tesla (Nasdaq: TSLA).
No. 4 – Equality: Distributing Globally at Local Prices
Developing countries around the world struggle to provide reasonably priced health care to their citizens. To address this head on, Gilead Sciences (Nasdaq: GILD), a $35.5 billion biotech firm known for its HIV and AIDS treatments, has developed an innovative pricing approach that results in better health, affordable products, and improved access to medicine. Gilead has built partnerships with at least 13 companies in India to produce lower cost generic versions of its medications. Distributed in 95 countries where partners can price according to the market, Gilead collects a 5 percent royalty on purchases. This new market came at a small cost, is growing revenue, and brings a positive human impact to millions who had not accessed those health solutions previously, a HIP solution for business and investors.
No. 5 – Trust: Expanding Transparency in All Trading
The Intercontinental Exchange (NYSE: ICE), by the firm of the same name, was launched to transform over-the-counter energy markets with an open, accessible, around-the-clock electronic marketplace, a huge transition from the previously fragmented and opaque market. ICE gave energy price transparency, offers greater efficiency, liquidity, and lower costs. In 2008, ICE's revenues totaled $813 million, and it continues to push forward electronic marketplaces for energy. ICE has also expanded into commodities including sugar, cotton, and coffee, and in 2010, it acquired Climate Exchange (parent company to CCE, CCFE, and ECE) for $600 million. ICE's products facilitate increased transparency which leads to trust, and efficient pricing for customers buying and selling materials and commodities, a combination of positive impact and potentially higher profit, which is quite HIP.
The 4th installment of this series will focus on quantifiable metrics of environmental, social and human impact. These leading indicators of profit and shareholder value are used by strong companies to manage people, resources and risk more effectively. Higher performance on these metrics also tend to correlate with more attractive portfolio performance, increasing potential for more profit, less risk and greater positive human impact on our global world – a HIP solution for citizens, business and investors.
To navigate this series, please use this table of contents.
R. Paul Herman is CEO and founder of HIP Investor Inc. Herman is the author of "The HIP Investor: Make Bigger Profits by Building a Better World," published by John Wiley & Sons in 2010. Herman is a registered representative of HIP Investor Inc., an investment adviser registered in California, Washington and Illinois.
NOTE: This feature, excerpted and adapted from the HIP book, is not an offer of securities nor a solicitation. The information presented is for information and education purposes, and is not an investment recommendation. Past performance is not indicative of future results. All investing risks losing your principal. The author may invest in the companies mentioned above, and several are included in the HIP 100 Index portfolio. Details and full disclosures are at www.HIPinvestor.com
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Diego dreaming of Premier League
Wolfsburg playmaker Diego has revealed he is in contact with several clubs over a "dream move" to the Premier League.
• Diego heading for Wolfsburg exit
• Diego facing legal action
Brazil international Diego, 26, appears certain to be moving on this summer after falling out with Wolfsburg boss Felix Magath and had been linked with a move back to his homeland.
However, with the Express & Star newspaper claiming that Aston Villa are now interested, Diego has revealed that he has been approached by clubs in England and is eager to make the move.
"I prefer not to mention the names of clubs out of respect for the managers and the owners, but it's true that there is contact with some clubs in England," he said. "Of course I will give these offers special attention because it's my dream to play in the Premier League.
"At this moment, England is where I want to play. We are just starting to have conversations with clubs so it's too early to say where I will be going, but it would be perfect if I can play in the Premier League.
"I have no idea in this moment of the exact fee, but I think because Wolfsburg and myself both want the same solution it will not be so difficult.
"When everybody wants the same outcome it makes things easier but I have not been told a number yet. I think it's best if the club and myself go in different directions. I hope the move can work out well for everyone."
Diego, who signed for Wolfsburg from Juventus last summer, has three years remaining on his contract and could be allowed to leave on a loan deal.
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Barack Obama stopped the oil spill this morning. The President donned scuba gear, swam down to the ocean floor, and closed off the leak using duct tape and chewing gum.
White House press secretary Robert Gibbs explained that the President had been facing criticism from all directions. On a visit to Mississippi, a school child asked why Obama hadn't fixed it yet. As Gibbs put it, "the President just snapped."
Regarding scientific questions about how a human could handle the intense pressure under 5000 feet of water, Gibbs said it was "adrenaline, like when a grandmother lifts a car off a grandchild."
Reaction to Obama's feat was mixed. Democrats around the country applauded his effort and early polls today indicate a large increase in the public's favorable view of him. On the other hand, Republican leaders attacked. House minority leader John Boehner (R-OH) said Obama should have acted sooner, pointing out that millions of barrels of oil leaked out because of the delay.
Tea Party darling Sarah Palin was more aggressive, saying that the incident "proves Barack Obama was not born in the United States. He's obviously from the planet Krypton. Not only is he not qualified to be president, he's an illegal alien! Let's send him back to Mexico."
For his part, President Obama felt the excitement was premature: "It's only a temporary fix. Now we have to get the scientists and engineers together - the best minds - and find a permanent solution." In the meantime, the President invited BP CEO Tony Hayward to the White House to have a beer and watch Game 7 of the NBA Finals. "We have to get past our differences," Obama noted.


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REDFORD (WWJ) – The U.S. Supreme Court has heard arguments in an important test involving the separation of church and state in a case involving a Metro Detroit Lutheran School that fired a teacher.
Cheryl Perich was fired from Hosanna-Tabor Evangelical Lutheran School in Redford after becoming ill. She wants to file a discrimination claim, but the school claims she's a minister so federal anti-discrimination laws don't apply.
Jim Roach, a lawyer for Perich, said the school is using religion as a cover.
"She wasn't acting as a minister, and actually, in the Lutheran religion, should could not even be allowed to become a minister," he said.
Added Perich, "I can't fathom how the constitution would be interpreted in such a way as to deny me my civil rights as an elementary school teacher."
A lawyer for the school, Douglas Laycock, said this is an easy call.
"She led the worship service, the planned the worship service, she gave short speeches on the scripture reading that looked for all the world like a sermon. She's a minister," Laycock said.
The justices appear at odds over whether this is discrimination or simple retaliation against a teacher, after she complained to government authorities over her treatment on the job.
Barry Lynn leads Americans United for Separation of Church and State. "When a religious institution effectively declares all of its employees to be ministers to avoid civil rights traditions and laws, that is shameful," said Lynn.
But, Kelly Shackelford is with the Liberty Institute, which supports broad protections for churches in this case. "What they are arguing for would be an incredible transfer of power, away from individual religious groups and to the government. And we certainly hope that won't happen," he said.
Legal experts say federal courts have been split on this issue and say it gives the justices a rare opportunity to explore a religious freedom dispute from an employment context.


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Castlevania: Lords of Shadow is finally coming to PC, nearly three years after its debut on consoles. The Ultimate Edition of Lords of Shadow will be available in digital and boxed form later this summer.
Lords of Shadow is a reboot to the series' storyline. Gabriel Belmont is a member of the Brotherhood of Light, a group of knights who defend the world against supernatural evil. He must battle the eponymous Lords of Shadow, a group that has cast a spell over the land to prevent the dead from resting peacefully. Using his chain whip and other items, Belmont will fight werewolves, vampires and other evils.
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While getting ready to shoot the movie The Boy Next Door, Kristin Chenoweth was chatting with costar Jennifer Lopez — "Just girl talk," she says — when Lopez suggested that Chenoweth try a bold new hairstyle: a pixie cut.
"It was funny that she would say that because I've been kind of thinking about it, but I didn't know I could do it that short," Chenoweth told PEOPLE on Saturday at the Breeders' Cup, where she performed on the Santa Anita Park infield between races.
With Lopez's encouragement, Chenoweth, 45, went to the salon of her hairdresser, Jonathan Hanousek, on Halloween Day — and with eyes closed tight, let him chop away her long blond hair (and its volume-adding extensions).
"I didn't watch," she says. "Jonathan said, "You're going to kill this. You're going to rock this. Just trust me."
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The result was an adorable pixie that had fans buzzing; a PEOPLE online poll shows that fans overwhelmingly love Chenoweth's new look even as the actress-singer herself is still adjusting.
"It's actually more healthy. I think I've needed this for a long time," she says. "I'm in my 40s. I was nervous about being so exposed. It is what it is. I am what I am."
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text: Book Reviews Nonlinear Optics: Phenomena, Materials and Devices George I. Stegeman and Robert A. Stegeman | Review by George Fischer Wiley, 2012; $99.95 (hardcover). This book has a cartoon of an alchemist on the front cover, but don't be fooled: nonlinear optics is difficult. The vast majority of the volume is a logical exposition of useful formulas, many of which are taken from the original publications. There are also challenging homework assignments at the end of each chapter. The figures are largely reproductions of experimental data or simulation results. The most helpful elements in the text are the tips and insights, often in numbered lists, on key considerations of many of the topics. The authors present the material in an accessible way, even for chemists. However, newcomers to the field might be scared off by the many equations. The use of color is somewhat effective, but a few of the photographs had low resolution and were too small. In summary, this is one of the finest books on nonlinear optics. Reviewed by George Fischer, U.S. ARMY, ARDEC, Picatinny Arsenal, New Jersey, U.S.A. The opinions expressed in the book review section are those of the reviewer and do not necessarily reflect those of OPN or OSA. Publish Date: 13 December 2012


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If the PC market is shrinking, Lenovo so far appears to be immune to the trend.
The Chinese electronics company sold 14.1 million PCs last quarter, thanks largely to its continuing success in China and other emerging markets.
In fact, this is the fifteenth straight quarter where Lenovo's PC business grew even as the greater PC market has shrunk. That feat helped Lenovo report a gross profit of $205 million on $9.4 billion in revenue. Not bad for a company that conventional wisdom says should be floundering.
Lenovo's sparkling results stand in contrast to the resentment-soaked PC shipment numbers that Acer reported this week. While Windows 8 is working out pretty well for Lenovo, Acer can't say the same. And it's pretty bitter about it.
"The whole market didn't come back to growth after the Windows 8 launch. That's a simple way to judge if it is successful or not," Acer president Jim Wong told Bloomberg yesterday.
So how do you explain Lenovo's success? Pretty simply, really: Its devices don't stink. In fact, Lenovo's IdeaPad Yoga is the best Windows 8 device I've used so far. That device, along with the rest of Lenovo's early Windows 8 PCs, shows that consumers do respond positively when companies create high-quality hardware.
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A Pastor's Worries
Before me are handwritten notes that I took over a few weeks from various social media interactions, emails, and a few phone calls. The total is nearly 200 separate communications to me. I kept a record of them for one simple reason: I wanted to identify the greatest pain points of pastors today.
In many ways, there are no surprises. Indeed, I doubt most of you will be surprised at my findings. If nothing else, it is a good reminder of how we can help our pastors, and how we can pray for them. Of course, you will quickly see that they are not mutually exclusive. They are listed in the order of frequency I noted.
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Ruppe Is UA's Latest Exec Departure Sources: Braves Lose Multiple Prospects FC Cincy Signs Option On Stadium Site LeBron James To Star In Animated Film Australian Open Getting Shot Clocks At '18 ESPN Unveils Early-Season MLB Schedule Serena Williams Stars In New Gatorade Ad FanDuel CEO Nigel Eccles Steps Down NFL Denies Jones' Request For Another Goodell Vote "MNF" Hits 10-Year Low For Week 11
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PepsiCo Plans To Promote Its Signature Soft Drink During Super Bowl XLVIPepsiCo announced Wednesday that Pepsi will return to the Super Bowl in '12 with two commercials during NBC's coverage of the game Feb. 5. The two ads include a spot featuring the winner of this season's "The X Factor." Pepsi will complement the TV ads with activation that includes digital and retail extensions as well as on-site activities in Indianapolis. Pepsi will begin its countdown to the Super Bowl with a Pepsi Max ad that debuts Saturday during Fox' coverage of the Giants-Jets game. The spot, titled "Locker Room," stars Jets QB Mark Sanchez and coach Rex Ryan (PepsiCo). Pepsi officials said that the Pepsi Max ad will be "aired repeatedly in January, whether Gang Green is in the playoffs or not, leading up to" Super Bowl XLVI. Pepsi "used Sanchez for an ad last season, and company officials said the spot was such a hit, they wanted to add other Jets" (N.Y. POST, 12/21).
"VOICE" OF A GENERATION: ENTERTAINMENT WEEKLY's James Hibberd noted NBC is "going big with a special 'The Voice' Super Bowl ad" from director Peter Berg. The 60-second spot titled "Vokal Kombat" will feature singers Christina Aguilera, Blake Shelton, Adam Levine and Cee Lo Green -- the four "Voice" judges -- "employing martial arts, weapons, and dirty tricks to win the battle royale." The second season premiere of "The Voice" airs directly following the Super Bowl broadcast (EW.com, 12/19).
Allmendinger Leaving RPM To Drive Penske's No. 22 Sprint Cup Series Ride
Penske Racing Wednesday announced that AJ Allmendinger "will leave Richard Petty Motorsports to drive the No. 22 Shell-Pennzoil Dodge" in '12, according to Jay Pfeifer of SCENEDAILY.com. Allmendinger "will replace Kurt Busch, who parted ways with Penske Racing after the 2011 season." Allmendinger "will work with rookie crew chief Todd Gordon" (SCENEDAILY.com, 12/21). ESPN.com's David Newton reported Allmendinger was "picked over David Ragan, who interviewed with the Dodge team and sponsor Shell Pennzoil shortly after Busch was released." Ragan "could be a candidate" to pilot RPM's No. 43, although sources said that the team "has talked to Busch twice about the job and he appears to be the front-runner if sponsorship can be found." Ragan also "could drive for Phoenix Racing, with which he had a tentative agreement before pursuing the 22." RPM released a statement Tuesday saying that it "plans to remain a two-car team in 2012" (ESPN.com, 12/21).
Umbro Says It Is Standing Behind John Terry Amid Criminal Racism Charges
Umbro is "standing behind" EPL club Chelsea D John Terry "for the moment despite the England captain facing criminal charges for alleged racist abuse" of EPL club Queen Park Rangers D Anton Ferdinand, according to Russell Parsons of MARKETING WEEK. Terry "denies the charges and has vowed to fight 'tooth and nail' to clear his name." A spokesperson for Umbro, which makes Terry's cleats and has a "long-standing sponsorship of the England team," said Terry "is still an Umbro sponsored player." The spokesperson declined to comment further until "the legal process has completed." The spokesperson added that reports that Umbro has "removed images of the player from its website are untrue" (MARKETINGWEEK.com, 12/22). However, in Belfast, Sam Wallace reports Umbro has "distanced itself from the England captain by removing from its website all key images" of Terry. Umbro's website "features only one picture of Terry and a search of his name yields only three results" (BELFAST TELEGRAPH, 12/22). The DAILY EXPRESS' Paul Joyce notes Umbro is "using a team picture with Steven Gerrard as national captain despite the fact John Terry remains one of their most high-profile clients" (EXPRESS.co.uk, 12/22).
Ontario Company Hopes To Break Through To NHL Goalies With Trendy Pads
NHL Jets G Chris Mason is about to give Ontario-based goalie equipment maker Brian's Custom Sport a "huge boost that could make it a trendsetter across the NHL," according to Paul Waldie of the GLOBE & MAIL. Brian's has created a "takeoff on the Jets' logo." The logo is "split in half between the two pads." The company "put the same look on his glove and blocker." The equipment "has won over league officials and Mason hopes to have it this week." Mason: "When they sent me the design, I loved it." Waldie reports Mason was "so keen he showed it to Ondrej Pavelec, the Jets' other goalie, who is considering putting something on his pads." Brian's "specializes in innovative gear and coming up with wild designs for goalie pads, gloves and blockers that incorporates things like beer cans, playing cards, $100 bills or wild animals." The company has supplied goalies in the juniors, college and the AHL, but "competing for NHL goalies has been almost impossible partly because it meant going up against giants like Reebok and Bauer that have deep pockets for sponsorship deals." However, Mason this summer "dropped his Bauer gear and switched to Brian's." He then called the company a few weeks ago "to see if they could do something with the pads" because he had "always been interested in having a unique look for his gear." Brian's only other NHL deals are with Blues G Jaroslav Halak and Blackhawks G Ray Emery (GLOBE & MAIL, 12/22).


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July 5, 2012 - Philadelphia, PA: Schnader Harrison Segal & Lewis LLP is saddened to announce the passing of a long-time partner and valued friend, Ira P. Tiger, on June 2, 2012. Mr. Tiger joined Schnader Harrison Segal & Lewis LLP in 1960, and served as a partner from 1968 to 2002. He represented defendants in antitrust cases in a variety of industries and was the Administrative Chair and later the Chair of the Firm's Litigation Department. "Ira was not only a terrific lawyer who shared many years with the Firm, but he was also a mentor and a friend to us all," said David Smith, Chairman of Schnader Harrison Segal & Lewis LLP. "Ira was passionate about promoting other attorneys' professional development. When he ran the Litigation Department, he kept detailed charts of every associate's assignments to make sure that each was given assignments that promoted professional growth. He took the time to explain the background of every assignment he gave, to make constructive suggestions on how what he received could be improved upon, and to work collaboratively with everyone on the team to make the final product as good as it could be." Another of Mr. Tiger's great strengths was his writing. He was known for his own persuasive briefs and loved to share pointers with others on how to improve their own written product. He had a knack for capturing the reader's attention from the very beginning of the document. When someone was having trouble with a brief, Ira would supply a first sentence and the brief would practically write itself from there. "He had a fascinating way of reading and studying and not talking for a very long time — and then, as if waking from a slumber — would emerge miles ahead of everyone else," said Joe Tate, one of Mr. Tiger's former colleagues. Former colleague Chris Levin, recalls working on a civil RICO case with Ira in the 1980s. At the time, RICO did not contain a statute of limitations, so this was a case of first impression. Ira was arguing a motion for summary judgment. Chris, who was a young associate at the time, was selected to work on the case and thought she would get to do all of the research and write the brief. She went in to see Ira and started talking about her plan for the research. A big smile came over Ira's face. He dropped his head and said, "No, no, you've got it all wrong, kid. I'm going to write the brief. You just go find me the cases." Chris wondered how she would find cases that said what he wanted them to say. "What if they didn't exist?", Chris asked. Ira responded, "You can find a case that says anything." He said he had already thought through the issue and knew what he wanted to argue. Chris' job would be to find the cases to fit Ira's argument. Sure enough, she was able to find cases that did (that the four-year Statute of Limitations from the Sherman Antitrust Act should be imported into the RICO statute). The Court agreed, and Ira won the case for the client. Mr. Tiger received his B.A., magna cum laude, in economics from the University of Pennsylvania, in 1956 and graduated in 1959 from Penn's law school where he was editor of the Law Review from 1958 to 1959. Tiger was a member of the American Bar Association, and of its Antitrust and Litigation Sections; the American Judicature Society; and the Philadelphia and Pennsylvania Bar associations. He was a lifetime board member of Temple Sinai in Dresher; past president of Elkins Park House Counsel; and a former member of the planning advisory board of Upper Dublin Township. He was also listed in Who's Who in the East, in America and the World. He was a devoted father who was very involved with raising his children, particularly after his first wife's ultimately unsuccessful fight with cancer. Prior to his passing, he was a resident of Elkins Park. Mr. Tiger is survived by his wife, the former Ann Mae Gersh, daughters Ruth Tiger and Lori Bennington, sons Jimmie, Randy, and Richie Riesenberg, sister Sheila Silverman, and five grandchildren.
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Day after storm brings signs of progress and what was lost in Park Rapids
As Day 2 dawned, Park Rapids residents woke up to aching backs and plenty of sunshine.
But that sun carries a heavy price of what was lost in Monday night's EF-1 tornado, which struck older sections of the city.
"Good grief we lost a lot of beautiful trees," said Minnesota Power line crew supervisor Carl Thesing.
Whole sections of shade trees toppled in high winds west and north of the downtown area.
Linda Eischens' front yard west of the courthouse will have no shade whatsoever. She, husband John and daughter Rachel and friends spent the day, as many other residents did, cleaning up the mess.
Residents and city crews made remarkable progress Tuesday despite cold weather, rain and high winds that compounded the misery of the cleanup.
Sightseers also did.
Linda Eischens said people driving through the ravaged neighborhoods impeded city trucks that were trying to do curbside pickup of the branches and tree debris. Police were swamped, too busy to do traffic control.
North of Coborns grocery store, Richard Roberts spent the day chain sawing a tree that toppled his 8-foot fence. A 10-foot section was missing.
Around the side of the yard, the rest of the fence looked like a pile of twigs.
"This is really a mess," Roberts said. "It'll look really nice when the flowers bloom," he added, searching for the bright side.
Thesing and power crews were busy working Tuesday evening but he said he couldn't predict when all the power would be restored.
"It's a lot of work for everybody," he said.
Many lines were ripped off homes, and that "mask" is the homeowner's responsibility to replace, he said. Professional electricians will have to do the work, he said.
Businesses such as the West 40 restaurant remained closed Tuesday night due to the power outage.
Residents like Matt Steckelberg, who lives near the courthouse, were going to fire up their grills to eat because they still were without power. Steckelberg and friends were loading the back of a pickup with branches to take to the county transfer station off Henrietta Avenue, which stayed open late.
A steady stream of pick-ups overloaded with branches made the journey to the county's branch pile, which was a mountain by nightfall.
Carol Hutchinson's boss, Park Rapids Superintendent Glenn Chiodo and principal Jeff Johnson brought chainsaws to remove the fallen trees in her yard, just across the street from the Eischens home.
"I'm so grateful for all the friends and help," an exhausted Hutchinson said Tuesday night.
But the mantra repeated over and over throughout the day, throughout the town, was, "Thank God no one was injured."


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Thread: Mixedberries
September 28th, 2013 12:17 AM #31
Wow, lots of writers/bookworms and theatre people here! I feel like I belong for once, haha Almost all my friends are in or plan to go into a science-based career so it's cool to have people to gab about these things with!~Love names, literature, royals and horses~ <3
Favourite names:
Girls: Azalea, Cordelia, Elizabeth, Rosalind, Scarlett, Felicity, Juliet
Boys: Fitzwilliam, Sebastian, Percival, Oliver, Darcy, Orlando
September 28th, 2013 12:19 AM #33
I still can't believe that my little brother graduated high school and left the state for college. He is a annoying little brat, but I never expected I would miss him this much. They grow up so fast!Thoughts in this thread?
Jasper Samuel Orion | Henrik Matthias Reid
Lydia Primrose | Diana Cataleya (Leya) | Mattea Glory (Tea) | Beatrix Illyria |
Cora | Gemma |Adalind | Arya
Remy | Peter | Alaric | Elijah
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Hi everyone! I'm Lucy, I'm eighteen and a college freshman in the Midwest US. I am planning on majoring in English and art, and in the future I want to work in the media industry with books/illustration or movies or graphic novels or something of that nature. I am thinking of minoring in Japanese or another language as well.
I've liked names since middle school; I sort of haunt the forums here on and off. I have five younger siblings but I didn't really get to help name any of them, unfortunately.
I agree with bonfireazalea, it's cool to see such a variety of interests among the people here. My school is very much into science and research so I feel a little lonely as an arts major sometimes!
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September 28th, 2013 01:30 AM #37
Wow, It's fun to find this thread! Another writers/bookworms and theatre person here.
First name Cynthia, but I also answer to Ange/Angie. I'm 21, just start my senior year this September. I recently finished my internship program and now I have a report and a thesis left to write. Ouch.
I am from communication faculty, majoring PR, but I think I'm still not sure what will I do in few years.Cynthia/Luna
twenty-something name nerd. infj
Seraphina Juliette Audrey. Evangeline Laetitia Odette. Catalina Ariadne Helen. Valentina Bellatrix Yvaine
Violetta Catherine Lenore. Isabelle Faustina Clare. Rosalind Anna Belphoebe. Guinevere Cassia Ottilie
Vanessa Rose Aphrodite. Helena Edelweiss. Talitha Caroline. Aurelia Madelief
Peregrine Lysander James. Gavriel Alexander Callum. James Luca Auberon. Edmund Frederic Altair
Perseus Arthur Flynn. Cassius Jason Alaric. Damien Alexei Orion
September 28th, 2013 01:49 AM #39Claire
Eleanor, Esther, Genevieve, Tess, Celia, Iris, Arden, Paige, Amalia, Fiona, Eliza
Samuel, Theodore, Elias, Simon, Cole, Thomas, Henry, Eamon, Arthur
"It is our choices, Harry, that show what we truly are, far more than our abilities."
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unnecessary from within Perl. It provides methods to get at set all
the attributes of an interface, and even create new logical or
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make generate-plist
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cd /usr/ports/net/p5-Net-Interface/ && make install clean
pkg install p5-Net-Interface
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from Dejan Kovacevic of the Pittsburgh Tribune-Review,
I'm not sure any of us can fully process what's happened to hockey in Pittsburgh, from the three championships to the 14 scoring titles in 24 years to the various events — some as bizarre as they were blessed — that led to the confluence of Mario Lemieux, Jaromir Jagr, Evgeni Malkin and Sidney Crosby.
But here we are …
· A 255-game sellout streak.
· A season-ticket waiting list of 9,500.
· Higher local TV ratings than any U.S.-based NHL team and higher than any NBA team.
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[The Penguins aren't just a phenomenon. They're a freak. They're scaling heights of popularity no American team has known.
Yeah, I generally like what I have read of Mr. Kovacevic's work, but he really needs to give that one a little more thought.
Posted by mc keeper on 01/23/13 at 10:37 AM ET
I'm from the Pittsburgh area and have followed the Penguins for a long time now. I was going to games when our "stars" were RicoFata,Josef Melichar, Morozov, etc. We can not claim anything of the sort. Nobody cared about hockey then unless Mario was playing even though his time had passed.
He tarnished his legacy to keep the Penguins going. So things are great now, sure. But at least Toronto is still sold out and the devotion is crazy even though they haven't won much for a long time.
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Myths About Bees
Bees are an incredible creature found on Earth in many different places. It is one of the most widely varied and adapted insects on Earth. Still there is much that humans do not understand about the bee populations which are found virtually anywhere that humans are found. If you find the bee populations in your roof just use carpenter bee trap as it helps you to remove in a safe way.
Did you know that bee products such as bee pollen pills, and royal jelly capsules serve many great health benefits? Here are a few common myths that humans have come up with due to their lack of understanding. Let us debunk a few for you!
Myth Number One
Bees will not sting any humans or animals at night.
Everyone knows that a bee can sting during the day because they have been stung by bees. It is a common misconception that bees only sting during the day. Bees do in fact sting at night, at dawn, and at sundown as well. Bees will sting at any point in which they feel threatened because it is their only form of protection.
Myth Number Two
The Varroa mite is the number one reason why the bee population continues to decline.
There are many different reasons why the bee population continues to decline. It is not proven that the Varroa mite is the number one reason though. Studies suggest that habitat loss, loss of food, and destruction of hives are the top reasons for the decline in bee populations.
Myth Number Three
There is no evidence to show that pollinators are harmed by neonicotinoids.
This is one of the biggest myths out there! Neonicotinoids are an insecticide that is used on many farms and in other agricultural settings. They resemble nicotine and are supposed to have no ill effects on the pollinators that help the plants to grow. Instead, studies have shown that this agricultural insecticide plays a massive role in the decline of bee populations. It is a potent insecticide that is starting to show that it does more harm than good on the environment.
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Everything that is known about bees come from what scientists study in a lab.
It is true that bees are studied in labs and in beekeeper's hives. Studies like this are used to learn more about the things that bees create and how bees react under certain pressures like human interaction. But bees are not only studied in labs. Bees are also studied in their natural environment. So the information that is put together and shared with you is a mix of what is learned in a lab and what is learned out in nature. These two studies together help scientists determine such things as behavioral patterns.
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Bees only sting humans.
This is a big myth! Bees will sting just about any animal, creature, and even object that they perceive to be a potential threat. Bees sting because this is their only source of defense. That defense is not only towards humans, but anything that could kill them! You would fight back too if you thought some or something was out to kill you!


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Moon Alert
Avoid shopping or making important decisions from 1 p.m. until 8 p.m. EST today. After that the Moon moves from Aquarius into Pisces.
Aries (March 21-April 19)
You will love philosophical or religious debates today because you feel wise and jubilant. Because of this you will be convincing and others will follow your lead. Make sure you don't overlook details because of grandiose thinking. Publishing matters and travel plans look particularly optimistic!
Taurus (April 20-May 20)
You're never casual about money. Today you feel encouraged about getting support from others through funding, raising money, getting money back from the government or getting money from your partner. Things look good. Caution: Don't count your chickens before they are barbecued.
Gemini (May 21-June 20)
Conversations with partners and close friends are upbeat and enthusiastic today. This is a good day to explore contractual negotiations and discussions about agreements. Everyone seems to be on board! Don't overlook small details simply because the big ideas look so good.
Cancer (June 21-July 22)
People are enthusiastic at work. Co-operation is forthcoming, that's for sure. But is everyone on the same page? It's easy to get carried away with big ideas today and miss some of the finer points, which might be critical. Get out your fine-tooth comb and be ready to use it.
Leo (July 23-Aug. 22)
Vacation plans, social outings, sports or playful activities with children look promising! Everything is falling into place and you're excited. Probably, it will all work. But it's very easy, midst all this enthusiasm, to forget tiny, important details. ("Who has the tickets?")
Virgo (Aug. 23-Sept. 22)
Family discussions as well as repairs to your home include grand plans right now. You're thinking big and tackling big projects! Indeed, this is an excellent time to redecorate and buy beautiful things for home and family. A word of caution: Don't overreach your grasp. Keep things doable, especially financially.
Libra (Sept. 23-Oct. 22)
This is an upbeat, enthusiastic day. Get out and go somewhere. Short trips will be delightful. You'll enjoy talking to others, especially siblings, neighbours and daily contacts. Good day for negotiations. Be careful to not overlook details or promise more than you can deliver.
Scorpio (Oct. 23-Nov. 21)
Business and commerce are favoured today. Your situation looks much better than you hoped. Probably there is a good foundation for this, nevertheless, double-check everything. Too often, what the large print giveth, the small print taketh away.
Sagittarius (Nov. 22-Dec. 21)
Today the Sun, Mercury and Venus are in your sign pumping you for action. You're stoked! Be careful of sounding overconfident. Remain open to the views of others. You're feeling so enthusiastic about something you might overlook a tiny, essential detail. Nevertheless, things do look good, don't they?
Capricorn (Dec. 22-Jan. 19)
Quiet, behind-the-scenes plans are encouraging right now. You have a lot of energy to go after what you want because fiery Mars is in your sign. Furthermore, Jupiter continues to review opportunities to improve your job (and your health). Sounds like all systems go!
Aquarius (Jan. 20-Feb. 18)
Group discussions will be positive and enthusiastic today because people are carried away with grand plans. Energy like this generally builds into something wonderfully productive. Just be careful about the fine points so that precision and clarity are not overlooked. ("Has anyone told them we're all coming?")
Pisces (Feb. 19-March 20)
This is a good time to undertake training or new studies that can help your career. It's also a very good day to talk to bosses, parents and teachers because they will be enthused with your big plans. (Or vice versa.) Make sure the goals that you set are realistic.
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TV chef Duff Goldman (1974) shares your birthday today. You attack life with physical courage. You're dependable and are comforted when you have a stable framework in your life. You're a realist who is quite philosophical although you tend to believe simply what your five senses tell you. Good news for you. Your year ahead might be one of the most powerful years of your life. Dream big!


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Michael Thomas has won the IMPAC Dublin Literary Award for his debut novel, Man Gone Down, which Black Cat, a paperback original imprint of Grove/Atlantic, published in 2007. The IMPAC Dublin is the world's richest literary prize, worth €100,000 (almost US $150,000). A Grove spokesperson said the publisher has 50,000 copies of the title in print and is going back to press for another 10,000.
The award is presented annually to promote excellence in world literature and is open to novels written in any language and by authors of any nationality, provided the work has been published in English or English translation. Nominations are submitted by library systems in major cities throughout the world. Man Gone Down was chosen from a shortlist of eight novels, including works from the U.S., France, India, Pakistan and Norway.
PW's review praised Man Gone Down's narrator's "note of hard-won optimism," and Thomas's ability to steer him "clear of sentimentality."


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Peninsula is more top-heavy than usual this season, with standouts at the top of the singles lineup. Coach Mike Hoeger said if there's a concern, it's depth.
But if it's season opener is any indication, depth is no problem at all.
Peninsula, missing two of its top three singles players, still cruised to a 14-4 nonleague win over visiting Beverly Hills on Wednesday afternoon.
Senior Jasmine Hosseini is battling a wrist injury and sophomore Ena Shibahara was taking a break after a grueling summer tournament schedule.
But Peninsula had little cause for concern because it's loaded with talent and looks primed for a huge year. Senior Annika Ringblom led the way, dropping just two games during a three-set sweep. Sara Khattab won her two singles sets.
The doubles team of Gala Strong-Delaney Kaufman dropped just three games during its three-set sweep.
The doubles teams of Rachel Martinez-Alana Roth and Sarina Liu-Tia Elpusan each won their two sets before sitting out the third round.
Hoeger said his doubles teams are not set in stone, and it could be awhile before he settles on doubles teams to follow the No. 1 team of Nakagawa and Khattab, who split up on Wednesday to play singles.
"We won't know until we mix some doubles teams around," Hoeger said. "But Gala and Delaney had a nice day, they could be a future team, and overall I liked the way our doubles teams played today. We also have a strong JV team that we could move players up from. So I won't know what mix we'll use likely until midseason."
Peninsula had a 6-0 lead after the first round and had the match won by the time the second round was over. Peninsula had an 11-1 lead going into the third round.
"It's always a good feeling to finally play and get the first match done," Hoeger said. "Getting the girls out there and working out their nerves."
Hoeger used five different doubles combinations.
"Players need to be able to play with different partners at the spur of the moment," Hoeger said. "So this was good for us to try out a different lineup."
One thing remained the same as the last couple of years, and that was a dominating performance by Ringblom.
Ringblom is aiming to end her career at Peninsula with a bang. On her mind are league, CIF Southern Section team and CIF Individual titles. She also has a goal of going undefeated in singles. Can she do it?
"It's definitely going to happen this year," Ringblom said.
But first and foremost on Ringblom's mind is helping Peninsula come together as a team.
"We came in knowing, hopefully, we were going to win," Ringblom said. "Our goal was to support each other as a team and get a match in without much pressure, and we did that today."
Peninsula hosts Chadwick on Friday and has a tough test at home against Harvard-Westlake next Thursday as the team moves forward during what could be a special season.
"I think this is our strongest team since 2003 — the last time Peninsula was CIF champions," Hoeger said. "It feels like big things are on the horizon."


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Just because Kickstarter provides an alternative funding mechanism to traditional publishers doesn't make the risks inherent in project development go away. Someone has to assume them, and that someone is collectively whoever fronts the money. And guess what? In the Brave New Kickstarter World(tm), that's us. If you don't like it, don't back the project.
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It's unfortunate for this edition of Glamour that the cover photo was taken before Anne's breakup makeover, to the point where I keep checking and
re-checking the date on the masthead just to make sure this isn't
accidentally from last year. But fortunately, I quickly get distracted by the cover lines. I love seeing which concepts transcend language — for instance, apparently the very idea of "big fashion" is universally understood, as it appears in English on this Glamour cover twice:
The rest, I just enjoy interpreting in my own way. "Ik ben echt een ongelooflijke nerd" is fairly easy, thanks to the
universal power of the word "nerd," indicating this is yet another
rehashed article where Anne blathers on about being super dorky even
though she is a huge movie star. I hope the enthusiastically promoted "folklore" trend means that The Netherlands is about to enjoy a renaissance of Brothers Grimm-themed clothes. I've decided "Miriams Man Bleek Gay" is a review of The Netherlands' Next Top Model. And I don't care what "flirteen heet smirten" really means; in my head, that's how the photographer tried to direct Anne Hathaway at this cover shoot, which explains why she looks both like she's trying to seduce you, and as if she is privately, smugly smirking at you because you have a giant piece of spinach in your teeth and she would rather enjoy your unknowing shame than alert you to it.
The worst part about this cover is how it's NOT overtly crazy and terrible. At least if they were aiming at something super wacky and fell short into fuggery, it would be amusing and maybe interesting. But this is just boring and unflattering — the Joker smile, the bad angle on her nose — and mostly reminds me of an Olan Mills portrait she's taking to use as her high-school yearbook's senior picture. About the only thing I DO enjoy about this cover is that it proves Tyra Banks is crazy when she yammers on about how actresses on magazine covers never show any neck. CLEARLY, we can see Anne's; therefore, Tyra is going to have to come up with something new to demonstrate at judging panel this season. Perhaps something that involves the subtleties of how to model makeup and talk with your eyes when you have a bag over your head.


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Rare miscue costs Chacin, Rockies in Atlanta
Rare miscue costs Chacin, Rockies in Atlanta
When catcher Wilin Rosario returned the ball to him, Chacin snapped at it out of frustration. He took his eye off the ball for just a moment and missed the catch. With no one backing up the play, Juan Francisco, who was on third base for the Braves, raced home. He easily scored the game's lone run in a 1-0 Braves victory in front of 19,313 at Turner Field.
Chacin said it was the kind of play he has made countless times in his career. Only this time he didn't make it, and it cost the Rockies.
"It's inexcusable, I just missed it," Chacin said. "It was really frustrating to lose the game because of that play."
Manager Jim Tracy could only think of one time he had seen a run score when the pitcher didn't catch the return throw from his catcher. And in his 11 years as a Major League manager, Tracy said it had never happened in a game he had been a part of.
"All I saw is the ball rolling out behind the mound, and here comes Juan Francisco running toward home plate," Tracy said. "Couldn't believe it, but that's how we got beat today."
With both teams unable to score any more runs, the Braves beat the Rockies, 1-0, for the second day in a row thanks to an unearned run. Less than 24 hours before, the Braves scored their lone run when shortstop Josh Rutledge's relay throw on an attempted double play went into the Braves' dugout, allowing a run to score.
Before Wednesday, the Rockies had only lost six games in their history in which they did not allow an earned run. Now, they have lost back-to-back games in such fashion, becoming the first team since the 1987 Royals and just the 15th since 1918 to do so.
"It's tough to lose two games in a row 1-0," Tracy said. "That's for [darned] sure."
Chacin's error obscured an otherwise gutty effort by the right-hander, who successfully stifled several threats from the Braves' offense. In 3 1/3 innings, Chacin allowed seven hits and walked three, but he -- along with the help of left-hander Matt Reynolds in the fourth inning -- stranded nine baserunners. Chacin worked out of a bases-loaded situation in the third, and Reynolds recorded the final two outs of the fourth after the Braves loaded the bases with one out.
Chacin said he was pleased he was able to make the adjustments necessary to escape the jams in which he found himself.
"I didn't have my best command today, but I could still make my pitches to get out of the inning, especially in the third when I had bases loaded and no outs," Chacin said. "I'm really happy for that part."
The Rockies, meanwhile, didn't have any success against Tim Hudson. The right-hander worked around six hits and two walks to throw seven shutout innings. Left fielder Charlie Blackmon, who went 4-for-4 and had three hits against Hudson, said he felt lucky to get his hits with the way Hudson was throwing.
"I feel like my day could have been very different," Blackmon said. "It's not like I hit three laser beams."
The Rockies' best chance to score against Hudson came in the third, when Dexter Fowler and Rutledge led off the frame with back-to-back singles. But Hudson retired the heart of Colorado's order with a pair of ground balls and an infield popup to get out of the jam.
Jordan Pacheco went 0-for-2 with two walks, snapping his 14-game hitting streak. It had been the longest active streak in the Major Leagues.
With the offense unable to make up for Chacin's critical mistake, the Rockies were left to ruminate over one of baseball's most basic plays: the catcher returning the ball to the pitcher.
"The game boils down to a throw back to the pitcher," Tracy said. "That's a first for me in 11 years. It's very difficult to take, but that's exactly what happened. That's how they got their run."
Teddy Cahill is an associate reporter for MLB.com. This story was not subject to the approval of Major League Baseball or its clubs.


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It was three weeks before Thanksgiving. I was driving along Abercorn and decided to turn on the radio. Suddenly, it was as if someone had turned on the light at two in the morning. It was as if someone had dashed a cold glass of water in my face. I did not like the sensation. The timing was all wrong. I was neither psychologically nor spiritually ready.
What a shock!
Yes, the radio station was playing Christmas music three weeks before Thanksgiving. I couldn't believe it. The life-numbing shadow of Christmas shopping began to creep across my otherwise sunny day. Was it really time to start getting ready for Christmas? I did not even want to think about getting ready.
How often have we heard the complaint, if not complained ourselves, about the commercialization of Christmas? We have complained that the retailers have been in too much of a hurry for us to swarm their stores and make their year. This year, however, many of the retailers, along with many of us, have a worried anticipation about what to expect. Will this Christmas make or break us? Will it be a blue Christmas?
To be honest, perhaps we should welcome the prospect of a more frugal and less lavish Christmas. No one needs to tell us that the tinsel of our consumer-society has begun to tarnish. No one needs to tell us that we have been living on credit for far too long, borrowing against an unknown future. Our poor spending habits have caught up with us, and now threaten our national solvency. Who would have thought?
For so many years we have prepared for the commercial Christmas, and have, perhaps, forgotten what the real Christmas is all about? Could that be part of our problem? Could that be part of the answer?
Have we forgotten that the original Christmas, when a boy-child was born to a virgin, was in the everyday eyes of humanity a modest if not unmentionable event? Children are born every day. Yet, in the ordinariness of that boy-child God was offering a gift above all gifts, a gift that would never stop giving, a gift that cost God everything and us nothing. God in Christ bankrupted Himself, so that we could inherit a wealth of eternal proportions.
Are we ready to inherit that wealth? Are we ready for Jesus, who is the reason for the season? For you see, we are to be ready for Jesus at all times because He may return at any time. The season of Advent, which we have now entered, reminds us that just as Jesus came in the first place, so too, will He come again. The question is not whether we are ready for Christmas, but whether we're ready for Jesus' return.
As we get prepared for this year's Christmas, I pray that all of us, regardless of our circumstances, welcome the best gift of all - the love, provision, and protection of our heavenly Father through His only begotten Son, Jesus.
The Rev. C. Clark Hubbard is the Rector at St. Elizabeth's Episcopal Church in Richmond Hill. He can be contacted at www.stelizabethsrichmondhill.com.


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Bromoallene is a pretty simple molecule, with two non-equivalent double bonds. How might it react with an electrophile, say dimethyldioxirane (DMDO) to form an epoxide?[1] Here I explore the difference between two different and very simple approaches to predicting its reactivity.
- D. Christopher Braddock, A. Mahtey, H.S. Rzepa, and A.J.P. White, "Stable bromoallene oxides", Chem. Commun., vol. 52, pp. 11219-11222, 2016. http://dx.doi.org/10.1039/C6CC06395K


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Longtime member, short on posts. Have owned in the past a beautiful 01GT for quite some time. So sold that and had a '04 GTP CompG for 4 yrs.
Just traded it in on a bigger car for the family.
I have a pair of factory GM ALL WEATHER GRAND PRIX labeled floor mats for 2004-2008 GP. Hard as heck to find.
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It's official. Two years after its announcement at E3 2012, after two years full of anticipation, delay, disappointment, and anticipation again, Watch Dogs has gone gold.
For a video game, going gold means general development is over and myriads of discs are being burned and printed, and myriads of blue and green disc cases will be labeled with Watch Dogs covers for shipping to myriads of eager gamers around the world.
The news comes via Ubisoft's blog where lead gameplay designer Danny Belanger and creative director Jonathan Morin discuss the experience they want gamers to have with Ubisoft's newest IP.
"It's exciting to be gold," said Morin, "but it'll be more exciting when people are playing… There will be no such thing as another delay. But for us, it's not done until they actually have it in their hands."
Later, Morin continued, "I invite players to play it the way they want. To explore the different ways of playing. To not necessarily follow the instincts they know from other games. To find your own fun in it. That's how Watch Dogs is meant to be played.
Belanger's message was similar: "It supports what you want to do most of the time. And it also supports your motivation. Do you want to play a story? Do you want to drive? Do you want to shoot? Do you want to hack? Do you want to play with others? Do you want to play on a tablet? It allows players to do what they feel like, which I find really cool. There's lots of things to explore, there's lots of things to try. I think the greatest thing about Watch Dogs is doing what you think is fun."
Despite any intentions Ubisoft may have for the hacking playground that is Watch Dogs, Morin is eager to see what other things gamers come up with. "I'm going to have fun hearing what the players have to say and how they might surprise us. I invite you to embrace the whole player creativity and impress us with it!"
Before its delay, Watch Dogs was one of the most anticipated upcoming games, but it has lost much of its momentum since, disappointing gamers who were eager to buy their eighth generation consoles (or boot up their gaming PCs) and give it a try. Leading up to its May 27 release date, however, there have been concerns about Watch Dogs that have somewhat tainted some of the new anticipation. Recent trailers for the game have shown graphics that were definitely unlike the absolutely gorgeous ones in the original E3 2012 trailer. The environment was beautiful, but character models and other in-game objects were noticeably less so. The hope from gamers was that this would be fixed by release date.
NeoGAF's amstradcpc, however, points to vandal.net, which states (after a translation from Spanish) that the game "has greatly disappointed graphically" in bold text. After playing the PlayStation 4 version of the game, author Jorge Cano says says that this is not a comparison to the E3 2012 trailer, but mentions cars and pedestrians suddenly appearing, fog hiding elements on the horizon, ugly textures in tunnels, past-generation facial expressions, and other graphical problems that could seriously disappoint gamers.
Cano's article was published on April 23, a little over three weeks ago. Now that the game has gone gold, development should be done. Were those three weeks enough time to fix these graphical issues? Are you worried that the game won't deliver the graphics you expect, especially after the recent resolution drop? Do you think that having Ubisoft pass the game means the graphics are what they should be? Do you not care either way? This is one of the most anticipated games of the new generation. Let's talk about it below.
Again, Watch Dogs launches May 27. In the meantime, the game's Digital Shadow app is available right now.


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Ricoh Imaging - New Low-pass Selector built-in flagship model "PENTAX K-3"
Ricoh Imaging is going to release "PENTAX K-3" in early November as the flagship model of their digital single-lens reflex camera "K" series.
"PENTAX K-3" features a newly developed "Low-pass Selector", which is capable of eliminating moire effect (works similar to optical low-pass filter) by making the image sensor unit drive in infinitesimally small increments (by sub-pixels) during exposure.
A low-pass filter allows for high-resolution, which is its biggest advantage, however, it triggers moire and false colors. So, Ricoh Imaging created a camera that has the equivalent functionality of a low-pass filter, without the low-pass filter (using the "Low-pass Selector").
Some other specs of the "PENTAX K-3": APS-C CMOS image censor (24 million effective pixels), IPS 51200, 27-point AF, maximum 8.3 fps, high-performance exposure control, cold resistance etc…
PENTAX K-3 (Only the body)
Price: About ¥150,000
Release date: Early November
PENTAX K-3 18-135WR Lens Kit
Price: About ¥200,000
Release date: Early November
In addition to the original black color, a limited edition of only 2,000 silver color models will be out all over the world. It was designed to be used with the silver model of their "Limited" series lenses. It comes with a leather-like original strap and extra battery.
PENTAX K-3 Premium Silver Edition
Price: About ¥180,000
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Strategic Partner Scholarship Program
The Heinz College has partnered with the following organizations to provide financial support to their members in order to help reduce the cost of attending graduate school. Admitted students who are affiliated with one or more of the following organizations will be awarded a scholarship from the Heinz College.
To be considered, applicants should indicate their experience/involvement on the Application for Admission. The Heinz College awards a scholarship of at least $6,000 per semester to eligible students enrolling on a full-time basis. Students affiliated with our Foundational Partners (marked with an **** below) are eligible to receive $10,000 per semester. Eligible students enrolling on a part-time basis will receive the equivalent of 30% of their tuition in scholarship support.
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Heinz College's will award the Regional/National Education Partners Alumni Scholarship to eligible students, enrolling on a full-time basis, from the following undergraduate institutions:
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You might have noticed that the blog is looking a little different. I'm updating the theme to the latest version of Thesis (2.1) which is not completely compatible with Thesis 1.8. That's what I used to build this blog originally.
Anyhow, now that I'm outside of BlackBerry, and not subject to the usual oversight that a corporation might demand of a blogger, it's my intention to get back to writing here on a regular basis.
There are just a few cracks in the plaster in the meantime.


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Chelsea Green Sponsors Rocky Mountain Land Use Institute's 20th Anniversary Conference
Chelsea Green is a proud sponsor of the Rocky Mountain Land Use Institute's 20th Anniversary Conference which will take place March 3-4 in Denver, Colorado.
Celebrated environmental activist and writer Rick Bass will be a keynote speaker (check out his glowing praise for Diane Wilson's forthcoming Diary of An Eco-Outlaw, by the way), and lucky participants will be able to take advantage of workshops on everything from medical marijuana and transportation to sustainable communities and land conservation in the West.
Most conference events are scheduled to take place at the University of Denver's Sturm College of Law. More information about the event can be found on the conference page here.
About the Conference:
The Rocky Mountain Land Use Institute's 20 Anniversary presents a singular opportunity to explore both change and continuity in the region's communities and landscapes over the past two decades while beginning to look ahead to the next twenty years, to the Next West.An extraordinary confluence of forces is changing the way communities across the West and the nation plan, grow and define their success. Climate change, technology, globalization, urbanization and a new wave of immigration are challenging old rules and patterns of development – both physical and economic.As the region begins to emerge from the current economic crisis, professionals and citizens alike will need to understand the forces driving our land use and development patterns, forces that cut across geography, disciplines, fields and sectors. Like never before, they will be called upon to design new models that join prosperity, community and ecology in a bold vision tailored to the needs of a rapidly changing region in a radically changing world.
About the Rocky Mountain Land Use Institute:
The Rocky Mountain Land Use Institute seeks to elevate the law, policy and practice of sustainable development in the West to promote nature-friendly, prosperous and equitable communities. Through innovative research, education and professional development programs and its renowned annual conference, the Institute trains and connects students and professionals across disciplines, sectors and regions to build the sustainable development field while creating new possibilities for the future of the West's landscapes and livelihoods.


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Kevin Malarkey is a Christian therapist with a counseling practice near Columbus, Ohio. He attended the College of Wooster and earned a graduate degree from Ohio State University. His academic background includes studies in clinical psychology, psychological assessment, and family counseling. Kevin has previous experience developing educational programs, assessing psychological disorders, and counseling inner-city youth and their families. He and his wife, Beth, have four children (Alex, Aaron, Gracie and Ryan) and attend a nondenominational evangelical church. They enjoy spending time together playing board games, going to the zoo, finding new playgrounds, and exploring parks and recreational areas.
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Improve the technology in your classroom with the help of a Califone 7-port USB Hub. This USB hub supports modern applications with fast and easy downloading of instructional materials. The 1117 can be used to download digital content from a computer (Windows or Mac) to up to seven devices (such as MP3 players) at one time. Its quick transferring of information makes it an invaluable tool for library media specialists and classroom teachers to implement differentiated or standardized materials for individual or group reading activities, literacy groups, ELD, ESL and other language learning programs. This Califone 7-Port USB Hub comes with a 2 1/2' long USB connecting cord.
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- Connects up to five devices with the ports on the front
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- 2 1/2' USB connecting cord included
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- LED indicates successful power connection between the connecting computer and the 7-port USB Hub
- Removable base
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- Ports: 7
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- Width: 2"
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