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RTE gets a reality check as 'The Apprentice' becomes the master
TV3's massive hit show The Apprentice has delivered a crushing blow to rival RTE, wiping the floor with its competition in the Monday night ratings war.
The programme has surpassed TV bosses' expectations, with more people tuning in to watch the reality show than RTE's main evening news -- a feat virtually unheard of in the history of the independent broadcaster.
And now the spin-off show The Apprentice: You're Fired, presented by Brendan O'Connor, is giving RTE's heavily promoted current affairs programme The Frontline -- hosted by Pat Kenny -- a run for its money.
The low-budget programme, which is shot in a Dublin nightclub at a rate of two episodes per afternoon, is now attracting a whopping 323,000 viewers -- only 20,000 behind The Frontline, which clocks up 343,000 viewers on Monday nights. And the latest figures have added to growing rumblings about the huge pay packets of RTE stars.
As a source explained, "Pat Kenny's justification for his huge salary has always been that he attracts ratings and advertising. So how does the fact that The Apprentice: You're Fired has trebled its ratings since it began, while Pat's ratings have fallen, substantially fit into that? Will Pat be taking a pay cut?"
The figures are being viewed as an unmitigated disaster by RTE bosses, who have witnessed the success of several new shows in its 'Comedy Night' line-up collapse under the popularity of Bill Cullen's boardroom exploits.
Although RTE Two has long dominated young people's entertainment, hotly tipped shows which were championed in the autumn line-up are attracting abysmal numbers, in comparison to the powerful draw of The Apprentice and The Apprentice: You're Fired.
Karl Spain Wants To Rock only managed to draw 67,000 viewers last Monday, while The Republic of Telly only pulled in 113,000 viewers.
As one source explained, "All of RTE's up and coming entertainment talent -- Baz, Jason Byrne, Neil Delamare and Karl Spain have all performed disastrously against The Apprentice. The Apprentice is getting four or five times the ratings of RTE Two shows on at the same time. There will be some hard questions asked there.
"It's one thing to have TV3 outperforming RTE Two, which has been on the cards for a while now, but to have TV3 also decimating the main channel, RTE One, in the ratings, is unprecedented.
"This is a huge crisis for RTE. Between The Apprentice on Mondays and The X Factor getting huge ratings for TV3 on two weekend nights, that makes three nights when TV3 is making serious inroads on RTE's audience."
With over 450,000 people now following the antics of contestants such as Breffny Morgan and Aoiffe Madden, TV3 bosses are quietly celebrating the victory over their rival station.
As Ben Frow, TV3's director of programming, explains: "It has been a very hard year, but everyone has worked to make this the best autumn yet on TV3. We have listened to our viewers and are delighted we have demonstrated that we give them what they want."
Meanwhile, Larry Bass, CEO of Screentime ShinAwiL, the company which makes The Apprentice, said: "It's fantastic. I'm very proud of what the show has done for Irish television. It adds a new dimension in terms of competition and competition is good for everybody. We've set the benchmark now and we plan to improve on it."
He added: "The fact that the figures for The Apprentice: You're Fired are even stronger than the numbers that watched the main show last year is brilliant. It's down to a hard-working production team and on-screen talent."
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Mom walked slowly into the kitchen dragging her feet. She began pulling things from the cupboard to prepare our lunch. Her hair was still a mess and her tired low-pitch voice told me she was still hungover. Dad was still in the bedroom sleeping it off.
So how did you guys like your new babysitter? She mumbled.
Same as all the rest. Charlie said indifferently.
I really liked him mommy. He was lots of fun. I said this as images from the night before replayed in my mind.
Thats great sweetie! I know Davy really likes playing with you kids. She turned to Charlie, Charlie, go wake your dad up and tell him its time to eat.
Hes not my dad. Charlie stormed away.
My real dad died when I was just a baby. Doug was the man I called dad because he was the only father Id ever known. Charlie and Stacy felt differently. They were older when my dad passed and they still have vague memories of him. This was one of the reasons I bonded so well with Davy. When Davy was a baby he contracted a severe case of bacterial meningitis which left him mentally handicapped. When his mother was told that her son would be dependent on her for the rest of his life, she abandon him and Bob. I could relate somewhat with Davy, and for that he was one of my best friends, regardless of the age difference.
The afternoon came and went, it was all a blur. I pretended to play outside, I pretended to watch tv– but my mind wasnt in tune with those things. I couldnt focus on anything because I couldnt stop replaying the events from the night before. The vulnerable feeling of being blind folded while Bobs hands touched me in places that had never been touched. The shameful feeling of guilt as I lay there letting him rob me of my innocence… and all the while enjoying it. I wondered how mad my parents would be if they found out. My mom would probably cry. My dad would probably kill Bob. Good thing I wasnt going to tell them.
When the sun went down, I climbed into bed still thinking about it. I thought about how good Bob made me feel, how he gave me my first orgasm. I felt a puddle of warm creamy wetness settle in my panties and I began to touch myself. I closed my eyes and imagined my hands were Bobs hands. I used the same technique that he used as I massaged my tiny little clitoris, moving my finger in a circular motion. I covered my mouth with my other hand to muffle my moans, the same way Bob did. I inserted a finger into my vagina, the pressure inside of me felt heavenly. I continued to rub myself until I finally came. Kneeling next to my bed, I prayed for forgiveness just before I fell asleep.
The next morning, as I sat at the table eating my pancakes, I began to daydream. After knowing how good it felt to have sex, I became turned on by the idea of taking someone elses virginity. I wanted to give someone what Bob had given to me– I was obsessed with the idea. I wanted to be someones first. I wanted someone to be as grateful to me as I was to Bob. Then it dawned on me…
Mom? Can I spend the night with Davy again?
Its time for your bath, Amelia. Bob walked me upstairs while Davy sat in his room playing a video game. He turned the water on and set the temperature.
I can do this myself you know. I teased.
Yes, I know. But I thought you might like some help. Bob smiled.
My clothes fell to the floor as I pealed each layer off my body. I stepped into the warm bath water and began to cleanse my body.
Stand up Bob demanded.
I stood in the tub as water dripped slowly down my body. Bob applied some soap to his hand and then began to wash me. I began moaning in pleasure while his wet soapy hand glided back and forth between my legs. His fingers fitting snuggley inside the crease of my labia all the way back to my ass crack– back and forth, in a slow rhythmic motion. I felt my knees buckle as my pussy juices oozed all over his hand. He took his clothes off and joined me in the tub, Would you like some company?
Yes please.
He sat down in the water and picked me up, spreading my legs. I straddled him, my legs around his waist as I felt his hard cock enter me. I began riding him, up and down, in and out. His big fat cock filling my tiny pussy hole, pounding every inch inside of me. He sucked on my small breasts– the breasts of a little girl. He started kissing my neck, I started bouncing harder and faster on his throbbing dick.
Yeah… thats right baby. Ride that cock like a good little girl.
Mmm.. Yeah, I like that cock. I like that big fat juicy cock.
I grabbed the back of his shoulders for support, moving my hips up and down, I felt like I never wanted to stop. I could stay in that bath tub and ride his beautiful cock forever. My nails began to dig into his skin, I was losing control. Bob picked me up and flipped me. He bent me over the side of the tub as he stood on his knees to enter my pussy from behind. Once again, I felt his throbbing penis penetrate my tingling vagina. He held me by the hips and fucked me hard. My poor defenseless pussy receiving every inch of his cock, it hurt so bad, but it felt so good.
Thats my pretty little princess. You like that cock, huh? Are you my little whore?
Mmm yeah, I like it Bob. I like it. Fuck my pussy! Im your dirty little whore princess!
He forced his dick deeper inside of me. My tiny hole wasnt able to receive it all. He pushed deeper, tearing my little pussy hole until it bled. He continued to pound me, harder… faster… in and out. I felt his cock begin to spray warm juice inside of me, filling my hole with his liquid love.
It was 2a.m. now, Bob had fallen asleep in his bed. Now was my chance. I started to sneak down the stairs to Davys room. Davy was still awake, still playing his video game, I walked in.
Hey Davy, hows it goin?
Were you humping my dad? I heard you.
Umm… yeah. Sorry about that.
But youre just a little girl… youre not a grown up.
I know, but I still like it… Do you like it?
I never humped anyone before. I just hump myself. Davy snickered.
Do you want to hump a girl?
I… umm… I do, but–
But? I began sliding my hand up his thigh. I kneeled in front of him while he sat on the edge of his bed, I began rubbing the swollen member beneath his jeans. My hand gliding back and forth, the friction causing him to tremble. I reached up and unbuttoned his pants, I pulled the zipper down and was happy to see the tent in his white cotton underwear. I rubbed the tent, feeling his shaft in my hand I got so turned on. He had the mind of a child, but the dick of an 18-year-old man. I pulled his underwear off and ran my tongue along the bottom of his shaft– Starting at the balls and ending at the head. I took his nice plump cock head into my mouth and began to suck it, closing my eyes and pretending it was a lollipop. My hand wrapped around his shaft, moving up and down while my mouth simultaneously sucked his man candy. I tasted a little pre-cum oozing from the tip, warm and salty, it tasted so good, I had to swallow it. My pussy was getting wetter and wetter, I used my other hand to touch myself. My left hand inside my panties, massaging my little clit while my right hand held a nice thick cock. I moved my mouth down his shaft and started to suck his balls, rotating my hand around the head of his cock.
Do you like that Davy?
Yes. Keep going. his eyes were rolling to the back of his head. I traced a ring around the tip of his cock with my tongue before taking it into my mouth again. I didnt want to close my eyes anymore, I didnt want to pretend I was sucking a lollipop. It was a nice, juicy dick and it tasted better than any lollipop Id ever had. I opened my eyes and looked up at Davy, still sucking. Davy was staring down at me, watching my mouth bob up and down on his cock.
I stood up and removed my shirt, Do you want to touch me? Davy reached up and caressed my tiny breast mounds. I held the back of his head and moved in close, bringing his mouth to my nipple. He began flicking one of my nipples with his tongue and he used his hand to tweak the other. I pulled my shorts off and propped one leg on the bed, inviting him to lick my pussy. He fell to the floor on his knees and his mouth began to make love to my clit. I moaned softly as he french kissed the hell out of my pussy. Do you like the taste?
Yes Amelia, you taste lovely.
He continued licking, his mouth was drooling and he was becoming more eager. He sucked on my clit while panting like a dog. My nipples got harder, my clit became more sensitive and my legs began to twitch. I couldnt help but to cry out in pleasure as my pussy released my warm creamy cum all over his face. I pulled his head away, You can sit on the bed now.
He got up off his knees and sat on the edge of the bed again. I climbed up on his lap, putting one leg on each side of him and lowering my wet pussy onto his hard cock. I grabbed his hands and placed them both on my ass cheeks, he held them tight, assisting each thrust with the pull of his hands. I whispered with pleasure, Do you like how my pussy feels?
Mmm yes Amelia, it feels much better than when I use my hand.
I worked my pussy up and down his huge dick, his hands squeezing my ass the entire time. I was so proud of my tight little pussy, I knew that it felt better than a grown womans pussy, it was so snug around a mans cock and the thought made me feel so sexy. I began to fuck him harder, I wrapped my arms around his neck and I locked my feet together behind his back. Just then, he lifted himself off the bed with my body still attached to him. He walked across the room and pressed my back up against the wall, thrusting his cock even deeper inside of me. I was so glad that his mental disabilities didnt effect his physical capabilities. He was much stronger than I ever imagined. He rammed my pussy with his meat stick over and over again. My body began to twitch again and I started screaming with sexual delight. My pussy moistened his cock until I felt him squirt inside me. A moment later, the bedroom door flew open, What the hell is going on? Bob sounded angry.
Um.. dad… we were just..
I know what you were doing! Put her down!
Davy lowered me onto the floor and took a step back, putting his hands in the air like a criminal whod just been caught in the act. Im sorry daddy!
Ill deal with you later. Amelia, get your ass up stairs, its time I teach you a lesson!
Bob grabbed me by the wrist, his grip was tight, Davy, go to sleep! he screamed as he dragged me out of the room and up the stairs.
When we reached the bedroom, he locked the door. He raised his hand and before I knew what was happening, he smacked my face so hard my had jerked to the side. WHORE!
Im sorry Bob! Please dont hurt me!
Shut the hell up! Whores arent allowed to speak!
Just then, he grabbed a tube sock from his dresser drawer and tied it around my head covering my eyes. If you want to act like a whore, Ill treat you like one!
He grabbed my ponytail and yanked my head back, using his other hand to pinch my nose. Now open wide you dirty little whore.
I opened my mouth and he shoved his fat cock down my throat gagging me. Suck on it! Suck that cock like a little whore!
He continued to thrust into my throat, fucking my mouth like a wild beast. He pulled out just long enough for me to gasp in a breath of air. He shoved it back in, pulled my hair, pinching my nose and fucking my mouth. Yeah, thats right. Open wide and let me fuck that pretty little mouth of yours, he grunted, going deeper into my throat. I could feel his balls banging against my chin while I slobbered all over his moan-maker. I started to gag.
Oh whats wrong? The little whore cant eat a big boys cock? You want me to stop? Well too fuckin bad you little bitch!
His dick raped my mouth at an alarming speed, in and out, faster and faster. Just then, he pulled it out, I gasped another breath of air as I felt a warm rain on my face.
Yeah, Im gonna cum all over your dirty little face you little bitch. This is how we treat whores!
He blew his load on my face and then used his hand to rub it in. My face was wet and sticky, I wanted to wash it off but there would be no washing… not anytime soon.
Still blind folded, I heard him pull another tube sock from his drawer. He wrapped this one around my mouth and tied it in the back. He grabbed me by the arms and threw me onto the bed, face down. He pulled more socks from his drawer, tying each of my hands to the bed post with my face down in the pillow. I could barely breath just enough air into my nostrils, the only part of my face that wasnt bound. I heard him grab something clangy. Just then, I felt the sting on my back side. It was a belt.
How do you like that you naughty little girl?
I tried to scream but the sock gag prevented it. He struck me again and again. I could feel a small open wound on my ass, I think it was bleeding a little. When he finally stopped, I heard him put the belt down and climb onto the bed. He was sitting between my legs and I felt his hands spread my ass cheeks.
Look at that pretty little asshole. He inserted a finger and began to penetrate, in and out. Despite the pain of the beating Id just taken, my pussy got a little wet.
Mmm tight, just like your pussy. And it looks good enough to eat.
He took his finger out and lowered his head, burying his face in the crack of my ass. His tongue began to massage my pussy from behind, the tip of his nose pressing against my asshole. It felt so good I could feel my pussy begin to throb. He moved his tongue back and began licking my asshole. Mmm..
The tip of his tongue circling around and around, he inserted a finger into my pussy and I laid there enjoying the sensation of his tongue eating my ass while his finger banged my pussy.
He lifted his face and spread my ass cheeks even further, spitting on my hole. He lifted his body and I felt his penis begin to press on the outside of my ass.
I must warn you, this is going to hurt.
He forced his cock into my tiny asshole as I balled my fists and tried to scream, it felt like he was ripping me in half.
Im going to make this pretty little virgin asshole mine!
He began fucking me with no mercy, shoving his fat cock deeper and deeper inside my asshole. He tucked one hand underneath my body and began to massage my clit while still fucking me in the ass. It started to feel good… a painful pleasure.
You like that, princess? You like it when I fuck your little asshole?
Yeah, dont you wish you could scream? Too bad you cant make a sound. Whores deserve to be silenced.
He reached up and grabbed my ponytail, pulling my head back while riding my ass.
His thrusts became deeper and deeper. Harder and harder. His big fat cock invaded my asshole over and over again, pushing in and out.
Oh yeah… yeah, Im gonna blow my load in your little virgin asshole! Yeah… Im gonna make your ass mine! You like that, dont you little whore? Yeah… You like that cock tearing up your virgin asshole!
Mmmm! my fists were clenched, my toes were curled. As much as it hurt, I didnt want him to stop.
Take it you little bitch! Take that cock!
He gave one last thrust, holding his throbbing cock inside of me while he filled me up.
He opened the bedroom door and yelled, DAVY! GET YOUR ASS UP HERE!
Davy stomped up the stairs, I was still tied to the bed, still gagged, still blind folded.
Dad, what are you doing to her?
Not what Im doing– what WERE doing. Take your pants off.
But daddy, I dont want to hurt Amelia!
I heard Davys pants unzip. I heard their foot steps approaching near the bed. Bob untied my hands but kept me gagged and blind folded.
Were going to stuff this bitch. Lay down on the bed Davy.
Davy laid next to me. Bob dragged me over onto Davy, my back resting on Davys chest, I felt Davys cock brush the outside of my ass. Bob retied my hands to the bed posts. He spread my legs and then my ass cheeks. Its time for you to fuck her asshole Davy. You like my sloppy seconds, right?
But daddy, I–
I felt Davys cock enter my sore asshole. Just then, I could feel Bob kneeling in front of me, he put his dick in my pussy.
He spoke to Davy, Now reach around and grab her titties. Im gonna show you how to fuck a dirty whore.
Bob propped my legs up, using his arms to grip them as he started pounding me. His dick was soft at first, he could barely keep it inside of me. Slowly it began to grow, I could feel it getting bigger and I wanted to scream in pleasure. Within seconds, my pussy came all over his cock.
Whats that? Are you a grateful little whore? Do you have something to say?
He pulled the sock down from my mouth, THANK YOU! THANK YOU! THANK YOU! I screamed. If this was my punishment then I was more than happy to accept it. Two big cocks filling both of my holes while Davys hands caressed my nipples and Bob began to massage my clit.
Two cocks pounding me, in and out, hard and deep, faster and faster both of them soaked with my pussy juice.
Thats enough. Time for the whore to shut the fuck up. Bob bunched up the tube sock and stuffed it in my mouth.
Mmm! Mmmm! I bit down on it hard, trying to prevent grinding my teethe while my holes were being fucked without mercy. Pulling his dick out of me, Bob began to lick my pussy while Davy still fucked my asshole. He licked and licked, around and around, putting his fingers in my pussy. I came again, all over his face this time. Mmm!
He put his hard cock back inside of me and continued fucking, harder, faster… He pulled it out and came all over my stomach while Davys cock erupted in my asshole.
When morning came, Bob drove me home. He didnt walk me to the door, he just pulled into the drive way and let me out. I thought it was strange at first, and then I wondered if maybe he was afraid to face my dad. Afraid because I had been walking funny all morning and maybe he knew my dad would catch on. I walked
into the house and dropped my bag on the floor.
Hey sweetie! Did you have fun with Davy? my dad was sitting on the sofa watching a ball game.
Yeah I did…
Thats great! Have you eaten yet?
No, not yet daddy. My voice was horse from all the screaming Id done the night before.
Are you okay honey?
Yeah Im fine, I walked to the kitchen to grab a bowl of cereal.
Are you sure? Why are you walking like that? You look like youre in pain…
Me and Davy were playing outside. I was climbing a tree and fell out. I lied.
Oh god…
Its okay daddy, Im fine. Just a little sore.
Well if you say so…
Hey, wheres mom?
Oh, she left about an hour ago. She took Charlie and Stacy to Manchester to visit grandma. Its been a while you know… grandmas been getting lonely.
I wanted to go! I whined.
I know Amelia, but the trip wasnt planned. I didnt know they were leaving until this morning and I didnt want to interrupt your play time with Davy.
Well Im home now! Lets go daddy, we can meet them there.
Sweetie, its a two hour drive. Maybe we can go next weekend.
I sighed dramatically, Well Im going to my room to take a nap.
I waddled upstairs to my room and shut the door.
Amelia! You left your bag on the floor!
Ill pick it up later!
No! Youll get your butt down here and pick it up now!
Im tired! Pick it up yourself!
I began disrobing myself when my dad stormed into my room, prepared to yell at me. He paused for a moment and then let out a gasp.
Amelia! What in the world happened to you?
Oops… I just remembered the welt marks that Bob left on my bottom.
Daddy! Let me explain, please dont be mad…
Daddy please! Stop yelling!
Im gonna kill him… Id never heard my dad sound so serious.
He ran across the hall into his bedroom and grabbed the first thing he could find– a baseball bat.
Stay here Amelia! Ill be back later.
Amelia, this is none of your concern. This is between me and Bob. You just calm down and stay here. He started to put on his socks and shoes.
My dads voice began to break, Honey, you didnt do anything, this isnt your fault. Why would you think you deserved it?
BECAUSE!…. Because… I liked it daddy. I felt ashamed to say the words. My dad had always thought of me as his little angel. Now I feared that his perception of me would change, he would no longer love me. He would be disgusted by my filthy mind.
You… you liked it? he sounded skeptical.
Yes! Yes daddy… I enjoyed it. Please dont hurt him.
Amelia, I cant believe this…
Im sorry daddy. Please dont be mad at me. I hope you still love me.
He sat next to me on the bed, Oh honey, of course I still love you.
His hand gently brushed my cheek as he lifted my chin, pulling me in to kiss me. But it wasnt the kisses I was used to getting. It wasnt the kind of kisses that a father normally gives his daughter. He used his tongue to massage mine, kissing me passionately.
I have to admit, I always thought of Doug–my dad– as a handsome man. He was tall, dark eyes and dark hair with a clean cut goatee. But I never thought of him sexually… up until now anyway. He took his clothes off and laid my already-naked body on the bed. He was much different from Bob, he was much more gentle. He continued kissing my mouth passionately and then he began to kiss my earlobe. Whispering softly, I love you so much, Amelia. I spread my legs slightly and his gentle hand caressed the outside of my thigh, slowly lifting my leg around his body. The tip of his penis glided into me, penetrating softly. I sighed with pleasure, I love you too daddy. I could feel him breathing in my ear as he gently pushed deeper into me. It felt so romantic, so breath taking. He began kissing my neck, his body was so close I could feel his chest rubbing up and down my hard nipples. I moaned and it seemed to have a positive effect on him. Thats my beautiful little girl. Daddy loves you princess. He started to lose control, pushing deeper and deeper into my pussy. Does my pussy feel good daddy?
Yes, baby. It feels wonderful he groaned.
Better than mommys?
Much better baby, much better.
My dads cock was huge– bigger than Davys and bigger than Bobs. I laid there taking in every inch of it, wishing it could last forever. I wondered if my father would sneak into my room and make love to me every night.
He lifted me up without pulling his penis out of my tight hole. He positioned himself seated upright on the bed with me on top of him. I began to ride his cock, gently at first. He ran his fingers through my long hair, softly pulling my face toward his to kiss me again. I was so aroused by his tender demeanor, I felt so close to him. My body began to tremble as I felt that familiar wave of pleasure hit every nerve ending. I bounced harder and faster on my daddys big juicy dick. I felt so dirty and so loved at the same time. He pulled me in closer, his cock pounding so deep inside of me. My soft, wet pussy began to spasm at the same time my dads throbbing member began to squirt. We came simultaneously, it was so perfect.
As we both lay there, naked and sweaty, I felt my eyelids get heavy. I was so tired. Just before I drifted off to sleep, I heard myself whisper, Daddy, isnt mommy going to be mad?
My dad kissed my forehead, She never has to know.

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Maybe Sidney Crosby and Alex Oveckhin wont be the biggest stars at the 2010 NHL Awards.
Further proof that hockey is enjoying a renaissance south of the border, the league announced comedian and actor Jay Mohr will host the star-studded awards ceremony in Sin City.
Apparently, the former Saturday Night Live cast member is hooked on hockey, too.
As a huge hockey fan. Im very excited to host the 2010 NHL Awards and honour the games greatest players, Mohr said in a statement released by the league.
The 2009-10 NHL season has been one of the most exciting in recent memory and the nominated league stars have given us some truly incredible moments to celebrate.
Mohrs acting resume includes appearances in Jerry Maguire, Picture Perfect, Gary Unmarried and Ghost Whisperer. Hes also a frequent guest host on The Jim Rome Show.
Crosby, Ovechkin, Duncan Keith and Martin Brodeur headline the list of standouts on skates with a chance to get their hands on some league hardware, which will be handed out June 23 and will be broadcast on CBC and Versus.
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The Calgary Flames will get an extended look at their rookie hopefuls this fall.
Prior to main camp at the Saddledome, the Flames will ice a team for a prospects tournament in Penticton, B.C.
The Vancouver Canucks are hosting the event, while the Edmonton Oilers, Anaheim Ducks and San Jose Sharks will also send squads.


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Packaging Choices for Wireless IC Designs
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The need to move large quantities of data at high speeds continues to increase, pressuring component manufacturers to improve their technology and, simultaneously, to reduce costs. One of the key factors in both cost and performance is packaging. Wireless IC and component packaging is undergoing substantial changes in response to these pressures.
Both communications- and digital-IC technologies are moving to progressively higher frequencies. At these higher frequencies, the limiting factor for many wireless components is often the package parasitic effects, not the IC itself. Packaging parasitic factors (physical, distributed, and electromagnetic effects) can limit the frequency response or signal integrity of an otherwise robust circuit design, keeping it from reaching its potential speed of operation.
The value of a packaging solutionin both cost and performanceincreases as the frequency of operation increases, becoming a dominant factor for product success at frequencies above 2 GHz. Failure to obtain a packaging solution that meets both performance and cost criteria can contribute to late product introduction or even total market failure.
The value of packaging is especially evident to commercial-volume microwave-component manufacturers, who often find that packaging costs are prohibitively expensive for their applications. Often locked in competitive struggles, these companies seek effective packaging that leverages standard manufacturing processes, providing a way to significantly reduce the cost of their radios and communications equipment. Wireless applications are not the only area where high-frequency packaging can play a key role in product success. High-speed logic, bus transmission, and fiber communications are reaching data rates that dictate the need for a high-frequency, broadband packaging solution.
- Protect the circuit/die from the external environment
- Protect the circuit/die during manufacture of the PCB
- Provide a power connection from the circuit/die to the PCB
- Provide an electrical signal interface from the circuit/die to the PCB
- Provide a mechanical interface to the PCB
- Help transfer heat from the circuit/die to the PCB and/or heatsink
- Provide a consistent interface for production testing
- Help facilitate circuit-function integration in a small area.
Selection of the package material is a key design factor for achieving a product's design objectives. Material selection considerations include CTE (coefficient of thermal expansion) mismatch, heat conduction, environmental conditions, and cost.
One of the package's purposes is to remove heat from the IC. Methods of heat dissipation include convection from natural or forced airflow, and/or direct conduction to the PCB via the package interconnects. Some packages incorporate metal bases on the mounting surface to facilitate additional heat conduction.
Plastic, ceramic, and metal are the most common materials used in packaging. Molded plastic packages are widely used for wireless frequencies under 6 GHz. They are inexpensive and compatible with most standard board-manufacturing processes. The disadvantage of plastic packaging is its poor heat conductivity, limiting its use to applications where the total package power dissipation is typically below 1 watt.
Ceramic packaging offers better heat conductivity than plastic, and can extend the total package power dissipation to about 5 watts. Ceramic also offers improved electrical performance, and has the ability to be hermetically sealed. However, ceramic packaging is relatively expensive compared to plastic.
Metal packaging offers the best thermal conductivity, extending the total package power dissipation to 30 watts. Metal also offers hermetic-sealing advantages. The big disadvantage of metal packaging is its high manufacturing cost.
Although a variety of leaded packages are available for wireless applications, relatively few leaded package "standards" exist. Even industry workhorses such as the SOIC package have enough physical differences between manufacturers that modeling package performance can be a custom effort. The only certainty is that these packages have the same pitch and share a common lead pattern.
The familiar dual-inline packages (DIPs) are large, and therefore have a low pin-count per given area, reducing the integration level of the enclosed chips. Also, the bulkiness and inductance of the package leads make DIP packaging impractical for handling high-frequency wireless IC applications.
PGAs (pin-grid arrays), PLCCs, and QFPs are leaded package types that have previously been used for CPUs and high-speed logic, but have limited use in high-frequency wireless applications due to physical parasitic effects.
SOIC and SSOP packages have gained a foothold in cellular and PCS applications due to their low cost and adaptability to standard surface-mount manufacturing processes. Figure 1 illustrates an SOIC 8 package used for wireless ICs, typical of the type of package used in a number of RFIC applications. Because of the finer lead pitch, the SOIC's overall packaging density is higher than a DIP's, and the smaller lead inductance gives the SOIC package acceptable signal-handling characteristics up to about 4 GHz.
Figure 1: The SOIC 8 package is often used in RFIC applications below 4 GHz
Strip-lead packages for RF and microwave use have been in the industry in one form or another for quite a while. They are characterized by a discontinuous metal frame along the package mounting surface, with launches into strip-lead packages that are either microstrip or coplanar. Their construction results in large signal-path inductance, and a corresponding limited frequency response.
Multi-chip modules (MCMs) are becoming popular in the wireless arena because they can handle the integration of many circuit functions in a small area and are relatively cost-effective. An MCM typically utilizes several ICs, each with a specific function, to achieve a high degree of integration. The short length of signal line between chips in the package can result in improved signal integrity between chip functions. The cost effectiveness stems from the reduced number of packages needed to integrate the required functions, along with savings in PCB real estate.
With the performance advantage of leadless packages, devices that operate above 6 GHz can now be assembled using standard high-volume manufacturing processes and integrated onto the same PCB as the IF and modem circuits. This results in much lower packaging cost, higher reliability, and higher levels of integration.
Leadless packages, however, have constraints on their use that designers must take into account. Most leadless packages are constructed of ceramics, either high-temperature fired ceramics such as alumina, or low-temperature co-fired ceramic (LTCC). Because of the relatively high thermal resistance of this material, true SMT leadless ceramic packages have a moderate limitation on total-package power dissipation. When used for power amplifiers, typical packages only support 1/2 to 1-watt PA performance without the use of integrated heat spreaders. Another disadvantage of ceramic packages is their low CTE, which typically does not match the CTE of today's popular PCB materials. When larger ceramic packages are mounted onto PCBs and subjected to wide temperature extremes, large stresses can build up in the package, causing fracturing of the attachment joints or in the package itself.
Drop-in packages are capable of extending the frequency response of circuits to beyond 18 GHz, but are relatively expensive due to their complicated manufacturing processes. Another disadvantage is the absence of a well-defined thermal path. All heat generated in the package must be dispersed either through the air or by conduction through the ceramic. Flip-chip packages also extend frequency response; thus they improve integration density even further. With these packages, the die is mounted on an interface material that is then attached to the PCB via solder balls. The disadvantages of flip-chip processing are degraded thermal performance and more complex assembly methods.
Several SMT packages are compatible with standard manufacturing processes and pick-and-place machines. Some manufacturers use LTCC processing, allowing for the buildup of grounded sidewalls. SMT packaging benefits from reduced package height and, therefore, offers the promise of improved performance beyond 40 GHz. The disadvantage of this package is that it can experience increased mechanical stress due to CTE mismatches with the PCB, causing failure of the package or attachment joint. To mitigate this risk and provide superior high-frequency performance, true SMT packages are sometimes restricted in size, reducing mechanical strain on the package edges caused by CTE mismatch.
Chip-on-Board (COB) technology combines the package with the PCB or substrate material, with the die directly mounted on the substrate, connected with bond wires or solders balls. An encapsulating material is then deposited on top of the die, acting as the package body and protecting the die. COB technology has lower manufacturing costs but requires the use of specialized equipment and processes.
Figure 2: The basic construction of a BGA package
Several conclusions can be drawn from an examination of the available packaging options:
- Several packaging options are available to the wireless IC designer.
- Few of the "standard" packages can be accurately modeled, due to the manufacturing differences among suppliers.
- Leaded packages inherently have large parasitic effects and do not offer a high-performance, low-cost solution to broadband wireless designers working at higher microwave frequencies.
- Heat management is a major issue in many applications, and the proper selection of packaging materials and mounting is essential to prevent thermal problems from disrupting reliable operation.
- Mechanical stress, either externally applied or induced from CTE mismatch, is a major reliability concern when designing a package.
At the end of the initial IC design process, if the engineers determine that the package parasitic effects degrade the product performance significantly, the product must be externally compensated, redesigned, or accepted as-is with reduced performance. In any event, the outcome is a slip in schedule and an increase in product-development costs.
However, the design process can be improved. While it is essential that mechanical and thermal analysis be done on a package application, it is also valuable to have valid electrical package models available to the IC designer at the start of the design process. With this data available from the start, unpleasant surprises are prevented, reducing time to market and lowering development costs. There are several design methodologies that can improve the process.
The first method involves designing the wireless IC concurrently with the package, and co-simulating the package model using the IC circuit model. This composite model can be used to improve the IC and/or package combination to achieve optimum performance. Analysis tools capable of both circuit and electromagnetic (EM) simulation allow integration of packaging within the normal wireless IC flow.
A second, and better, method to improve the design flow is to create a series of standard package models to use during the wireless-communications IC design process. In this way, the package model is available at the onset of the design process, for use by the IC designer in an integrated design environment. In either case, faster time to market and lower product-development cost are achieved over the typical disconnected design flows that exist today.
There are a great variety of package types available, some suitable for wireless applications and some not. It is important to select the proper package type to ensure that your design can be manufactured efficiently and operate reliably. You must keep in mind that even standardized packages require modeling or characterization to allow for differences in the physical manufacturing implementation of the package.
Figure 3: Example design tool for integrating an IC package within the IC design flow (Agilent's Momentum 2.5D EM simulator in Advanced Design System)
An EM modeling simulator that is part of the integrated IC design environment lets you analyze a new class of problems previously off-limits to EM tools. You can optimize the physical characteristics of the model to obtain the specified performance within predefined limits, saving considerable time in the design process.
To learn more about ADS, Momentum, and links to Agilent test equipment, visit www.agilent.com/find/eesof.
About the Author
Chris M. Mueth currently works as the Product Marketing Manager for Communications Systems Design and Verification products at Agilent Technologies EEsof. He received his electrical engineering degree from California State University, Northridge, and his MBA from Pepperdine University. Chris has worked in product development at various levels for the past two decades, specializing in the development of electronic components and subsystems for communications applications.


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Peter Bourgon Discusses Coding in Idiomatic Go, Building Microservices with Go-kit, and Weave Net
InfoQ sat down with Peter Bourgon, engineer at Weaveworks, and discussed how to program in idiomatic Golang, building microservices with his Go kit framework, and how Weave Net and Weave Mesh work.
Kate Heddleston on Improving the Usability of Ops Tools to Improve Company Culture
Kate Heddleston explains why it's necessary to make Ops tooling easy to use, how Usable Ops and better documentation can improve the culture in teams, and much more.
Jason McGee of IBM Talks about Open Source Projects and the Interactions at the Collaboration Summit
Jason McGee of IBM talks to Rags Srinivas of InfoQ about the importance of different open source initiatives, like Container Native Cloud Foundation (CNCF), Open Container Initiative (OCI) and how to sort through them from a developer perspective.
Aviran Mordo Discusses Technical Leadership, DevOps and Distributed Computing
Aviran Mordo discusses the skills required for technical leadership, his thoughts on DevOps, and the journey WIX has taken when implementing a microservice-based architecture. Mordo suggests that although architects may not be able to code full-time, they must remain 'hands-on', and although many new techniques, tools and frameworks are currently emerging, care must be taken with evaluation.
Rachel Reese on The Good and Bad of Microservices (with F#)
Rachel Reese on the challenges and benefits of using microservices at Jet. In particular how F# made it easier to refactor and maintain hundreds of microservices. The hard bit is the infrastructure.
Peter Alvaro on Distributed Programming, CRDTs, LDFI
Peter Alvaro discusses some of the reasons that distributed programming is hard, Lineage-driven Fault Injection, static analysis to check deterministic behaviour, CRDTs, and much more.
Interview with Gil Tene on Hardware Transactional Memory
Gil Tene speaks to Alex Blewitt at QCon London 2016 on the upcoming support for hardware transactional memory in server-class Intel chips, and what it will mean for the JVM. Tene discusses what kinds of applications will benefit from speculative lock elision and increasing concurrency in the near future on multi-core server platforms.
Adrian Colyer on the Morning Paper and Reading Computer Science Papers
Adrian Colyer explains the motivation behind publishing the "Morning Paper" (a blog discussing Computer Science research papers) and mentions some of his favourite papers of the past year.
John Sheehan on Web API Quality
In this interview, John Sheehan expounds on what constitutes a high quality API. The first half focuses on developer experience which will help API consumers distinguish between top tier API providers and the rest. The second half provides pointers for API providers aiming to improve various aspects of API quality, specifically performance across the API lifecycle.
Josh Long on Spring Boot, Spring Cloud and Microservices
Josh Long talks about the philosophy behind Spring Boot and Spring Cloud. He also discusses some of the common distributed computing problems Pivotal are trying to solve - externalised configuration, service discovery, client-side load balancing, distributed tracing and so on, and talks about some major clients including Netflix, Baidu and Alibaba.
Gil Tene on Understanding Latency
Gil Tene explains latency and how it relates to service and response times, measuring latency, common misconceptions about latency, what to do when a system's latency can't meet SLAs, and much more.
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Legal Question in Business Law in Alabama
Can I engage in business ventures outside of what is listed when the company X was formed? For instance, if I formed a company X to provide hotel management services, can I run a non profit under the same legal name X, and do business with a different name Y, and do another business Z, say an online dating site, also under the umbrella of the company X that was formed as a hotel management company?
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Technically, probably not. But if you're the sole owner of X, then you don't have shareholders who are going to hold your feet to the fire about sticking to your corporate purpose. So there'd be no one to enforce it but the Alabama Attorney General. Since Troy King is busy using taxpayer dollars to "fight Washington" in a battle that every constitutional lawyer knows he will lose, I don't think you'd have to worry on that end. However, if you want to be safe for the future (and you probably do) it would be easiest for you to just amend the articles of incorporation.
Amending the articles is a simple fix.
If you want to run a non-profit, and have contributions to this non-profit eligible for tax deductions by the donors, you should form a new corporation that is expressly designated as not-for-profit. You can also seek a Determination Letter from the IRS that states that the company appears to be eligible as a 501(c)(3) non-profit company.
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LOS ANGELES: The third installment in the successful "Men In Black" sci-fi franchise blasted away competition to take the top spot at the North American weekend box office, industry estimates showed Monday.
"Men In Black 3" — again starring Will Smith and Tommy Lee Jones as secret agents battling aliens living on Earth — made $70 million over the four-day Memorial Day weekend, according to box office tracker Exhibitor Relations.
It took the number one rank away from record-breaking comic book superhero blockbuster "The Avengers," which slipped to second place with a $46.9 million take.
The film has become the highest-grossing movie in Walt Disney Studios' history with global earnings so far of $1.295 billion, the fourth-highest total of all time.
"The Avengers" maintained its lead over the big-budget but critically panned "Battleship," which dropped to the number three spot in its second weekend with $13.8 million in box office receipts.
In fourth was comedian Sacha Baron Cohen's "The Dictator," with $11.8 million in its second weekend.
Fifth place went to horror flick "Chernobyl Diaries." The tale of a group of tourists taking an disastrous tour of the ghost town of Pripyat in Ukraine, abandoned after the 1980s nuclear disaster, made $9.3 million in its debut.
Next was Tim Burton's "Dark Shadows" reboot starring Johnny Depp, in sixth place with $9.4 million, ahead of romantic comedy "What to Expect When You're Expecting" with $8.85 million.
"The Best Exotic Marigold Hotel," a comedic drama about British retirees in India, took in $8.2 million for eighth place.
In the ninth spot was smash action hit "The Hunger Games," starring Jennifer Lawrence, which earned $2.85 million this weekend, and has brought in more than $395 million total in North America since its opening.
Rounding out the top 10 was romantic comedy "Think Like A Man" with $1.8 million in earnings.
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As a small market team, the San Diego Padres seem to be perpetually rebuilding. Its rare to find any stars on their roster. But can one find any keepers?
SP Cory Luebke came out of nowhere to become the ace of the young Padres staff. He only started 17 games for San Diego last season, spending most of the first half of the season in then pen. But, he posted an ERA of 3.29 with 154 K's in 139.2 innings in 2011. With a full season as a starter he is expected to give you 200 innings with an ERA under 3.50 to go along with over 175 K's and 10-15 wins. His ADP is 136.21, but his rankings are strong: Yahoo! #118; ESPN #130; CBS #134.
After spending most of 2010 in the bullpen SP Tim Stauffer finally got a chance to start in 2011 and thrived. After posting a 3.73 ERA with 128 K's and 9 wins in 2011. Expect more of the same in 2012. The lack of wins may be holding his perceived value down as he comes in with an ADP of 240.89, while he's ranked: Yahoo! #104; ESPN #181; CBS #206.
3B Chase Headley has lost his power to the caverns of Petco, but hits for a good average and shows patience at the plate. He produced a .773 OPS in 2011 and added 13 stolen bases. He is projected to hit .270-.280 with 10-15 stolen bases and around 10 homeruns. Not too shabby for what has become a pretty weak third base position. His ADP is 226.20. He is ranked: CBS #178; ESPN #217; Yahoo! NR.
1B Yonder Alonso, long stuck behind All Star Joey Votto in Cincinnati, finally escaped that purgatory only to face the perils of Petco. While he might not hit more than 10 homers, he should provided an average around .260-.270 and lots of doubles. Fantasy leagues and experts alike don't know what to make of him as his ADP is 245.29, while he's ranked: CBS #216; ESPN #278; Yahoo! NR.
Best of the rest, but not keepers
OF Cameron Maybin had his breakout season in 2011, hitting .264 with 40 stolen bases. His speed alone is causing many owners to overdraft him, as his ADP of 98.48 is well above his rankings: CBS #137; ESPN #143; Yahoo! #144.
RP Huston Street saved 29 games last year for Colorado. But his injuries allowed for the emergence of Rafael Betancourt and his trade to San Diego. While he should benefit from pitching at Petco, he still remains an injury risk. His ADP is 187.27. He is ranked: ESPN #176; CBS #234; Yahoo! NR.
OF Carlos Quentin will lose some of his power to Petco and he won't hit for average. He will still net you around 20 homers, but don't expect an average above .250. His ADP is 213.77. He is ranked: Yahoo! #191; ESPN #224; CBS #243.
OF Will Venable is another player who won't hit for a high average, but can provide you with around 10 homers and 20 stolen bases. His ADP is 282.28. He is ranked: Yahoo! #223; CBS #292; ESPN NR.
C Nick Hundley had a strong season in 2011, which has many owner over drafting him in 2012. He can provide you with double digit homers and an average around .260, just don't reach for him. His ADP is 258.74.
Note: All ADP values are from Mock Draft Central as of March 16, 2012 and player projections are based on BaseballHQ.com.


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Accidental exposure and Memory impairment - from FDA reports
Memory impairment is reported only by a few people with Accidental exposure. We study 3 people who have Memory impairment and Accidental exposure from FDA . Find out below who they are, other conditions they have and drugs they take.
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First Panasonic GH2 video test!
Prototype Panasonic GH2 Footage from Photokina 2010 from Andrew Reid on Vimeo.
EOSHD posted a first preview of the new Panasonic GH2. You can see some basic ISO-test. He says: "ISO 800 is silky smooth, it looks like ISO 200 on the GH1. It really is virtually noiseless. ISO 1600 is clean and ISO 3200 perfectly useable especially in video mode. Like with the GH1 there is a step change between ISOs higher up. On the GH1, the degradation happened between 800 and 1600 but on the GH1 it only goes down hill between 3200 and 6400 – a great improvement!"
UPDATE: Amazon fixed the issue and removed the GH2. Link below does't work anymore :(
Weird: Amazon has the SILVER Panasonic GH2 available for preorder for…$0,01 only (definitely a mistake!)
First GH2 Light Speed AF Demo (with the 14-140mm lens)


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A desire to improve learning and foster more student interaction is driving the renovations of the Humanities and Social Sciences Building. The work is already under way and will kick into high gear once the spring semester ends. It will continue through the summer.
Campus Beautification News
UT Campus, Fort Sanders Will Get Clean-Up This Sunday
A campus community cleanup is scheduled for Sunday, April 22, when Earth Day is celebrated globally. UT's Knoxville and agricultural campuses and the Fort Sanders neighborhood will get a spa treatment from the Campus Beautification Committee, Keep Knoxville Beautiful, Team VOLS, Rec Sports, and the Office of Sustainability.
Renovation Work in Humanities and Social Sciences
Faculty and students returning to classrooms in the Humanities and Social Sciences building will find some classrooms and almost all hallways stripped of floor tiles and carpets—all in preparation for a major renovation that will be completed this summer.
New Brick Campus Entrance Under Construction at Lake Loudoun, Neyland
Work has commenced on a new and more formal brick entrance to campus at Lake Loudoun Boulevard and Neyland Drive. The project involves the building and installation of two curved brick structures, UT signage, and new landscaping.


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Doctor Who has crossed a unique milestone. The show is based around a human-lookalike alien (apart from the two hearts and ridiculously long lifespan) who has the capabilities to travel through time and space. Ironically, the show itself has traveled through time and space, in a manner of speaking, by captivated fans for fifty years. The show first aired on November 23, 1963, through the BBC, yet still garners a large following.
In honor of the 50th anniversary, the show is releasing tributes including a simulcast titled, The Day of the Doctor, that will air in 75 countries exactly fifty years, to-the-day, from the original broadcast. Those eager to see the show, should tune into BBC America at 11:50 a.m. PST on the 23rd. In addition, a 50th anniversary special is set for release in select theaters. Fans have been giving interviews to discuss their enthusiasm as well as posting comments through Twitter.
I hear this series called "Dr. Who" is good. Going to binge watch it to catch up. See you in 2018.
— David Weinberger (@dweinberger) November 24, 2013
FUCCKKKKK! I'm in England & I missed Dr.Who 50th Anniversary last night?! Is that grounds to kick me out of country?! I'm sorry!
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Guess the 50th anny Dr. Who ep just happened? Peoples heads seem to be exploding with tears online.
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Doctor Who had 26 successful seasons from 1963 to 1989 before the 2005 reboot. There was even a movie released in 1996. The alien who originates from the planet Gallifrey is central to the show's plot, however multiple actors can portray the fascinating character due to the alien's power to regenerate. The alien is called by his number placement in the regeneration sequence instead of using a stereotypical name, since he is an alien, after all. Traveling into the vastness of time and space requires a unique mode of transportation. The alien uses the "Time And Relative Dimension In Space" (TARDIS), which is a blue telephone box -- again, what else should an alien be expected to use for traveling? -- that surprisingly has more travel space than your typical phone booth.[Image Via Wikimedia Commons and Courtesy of Steve Collis]


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AUSTIN, Texas, Aug. 16 (UPI) -- The Texas Board of Public Accountancy Friday revoked Arthur Andersen LLP's license to practice in the state because of the accounting firm's conviction on a charge of obstruction of justice in the Enron Corp. investigation.
"The revocation of Andersen's license is the severest sanction available under the Public Accountancy Act for the firm," said K. Michael Conaway, the board's presiding officer. "Although it is tragic that a firm with Andersen's proud history in Texas should be brought so low, the firm's actions in the Enron case clearly warrant this result."
The board and an Andersen lawyer negotiated the terms of the consent degree approved by the board.
"It's a sad day, we've been negotiating this for the last couple weeks trying to work out the details of this," Andersen attorney Richard Forrest told WFAA-TV. "Andersen has wound down its practice in Texas."
Andersen was convicted of obstruction of justice in a federal court trial at Houston last June after testimony that Andersen employees shredded Enron documents after learning the Securities and Exchange Commission was going to investigate Enron. Andersen appealed the verdict.
The Texas action also resolves all of the board's claims concerning the firm's work for Enron.
On May 23, 2002, the board charged that Andersen had failed to follow generally accepted auditing standards and generally accepted accounting principles in work performed for Enron between 1997 and 2002. Enron's financial statements for those years were materially misstated, in part because the company used certain "special purpose entities" to record debt that should have been booked to Enron's financial statements, the agency said. The board also alleged that Andersen lacked objectivity, integrity, and independence in the performance of its services for the Houston company. Andersen denied the charges.
The board opened its investigation in November 2001 after Enron announced it would restate its financial statements. Andersen's work for the energy trading firm then quickly became the focus of widespread news coverage.
Enron and its accounting practices were the subject of more than 30 Congressional hearings and investigations by the SEC and other government agencies. The SEC has been investigating Enron's accounting practices, including the use of the special purpose entities, since Oct. 17, 2001.


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I just updated my softmod to cIOS38_rev13 & neogamma R4, when I try to load my NTSC copy of Tiger Woods 2010 I get to the EA Sports load screen and then the screen goes black and I get a green error message, "Cannot read disk...reboot, etc".
Anyone know of a patch?
Also, I tried setting vidpatch to all -same story.


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Tyler Bozak was back on the ice Tuesday, just hours before Team Canada longshot Joffrey Lupul downplayed his chances of making the Team Canada roster despite Steven Stamkos's recent injury.
Bozak, who has missed the past six games with a hamstring injury, took a significant step forward Tuesday in his recovery from a hamstring injury by skating in full equipment with strength and conditioning coach Anthony Belza at the MasterCard Centre prior to the Maple Leafs morning practice.
Because he is on the long-term injury list, Bozak is not eligible to return to game action until Nov. 21. Nor will he accompany the Leafs to work out with his teammates on their two game trip, which includes games in Minnesota against the Wild on Wednesday and Buffalo for a date with the Sabres on Friday.


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Carolyn Anbar, children's manager at Watchung Booksellers in Montclair, N.J., talks up a novel she's especially looking forward to selling in September.
A picture is worth a thousand words, the cliché says, and in Karen Hesse's Safekeeping, it couldn't be more true. This haunting story, illustrated with stark black-and-white photographs taken by Hesse, speaks almost quietly – but oh-so-very disturbingly.
The America's People Party has taken over the United States and turned it into a police state. Radley has come back to Vermont from a volunteer trip to Haiti to find her parents missing and the world she knew in chaos. So she starts walking – to Canada. She has no money, no cell phone, and no food, but the struggle is much deeper than that. There are many more questions than answers, and she may not be alone.
Someone told me once that to help achieve balance in your life, you should practice walking with purpose and feel connected to the earth. Hesse beautifully manages to put readers in Radley's shoes as she takes one step at a time while trying to maintain some sort of sanity. Everything she sees on her journey is in sharp focus, and the photographs are both beautiful and unsettling. This is Radley's new reality, where survival and sacrifice will hopefully lead to freedom.
I'd love to give this book to a group of teen girls – those who are fans of Wendy Mass, Dana Reinhardt, or Lois Lowry – and then be a part of their discussion afterward. They might groan at first, because there are no bells and whistles. That means no girl warriors, werewolves, or dangerous love interests. This should not mean, however, that the story is not gripping. I would warn readers that once they finish the book, Radley's story will stay with them for quite some time.
Safekeeping by Karen Hesse. Feiwel and Friends, $17.99 September ISBN 978-1-25-001134-3


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Solvay victim stabbed 42 times and had no idea his wife was suspect
Thu, 05 Jun 2014 22:52:28 GMT —
Solvay Police say the man who was attacked last month was stabbed 42 times and shot once. Investigators also revealed Thursday evening the victim, Michael LaPoint had no idea that his wife Virgina has been the focus of the investigation for the past month. LaPoint, who has since recovered from his injuries, accompanied his wife to Solvay Police today where detectives broke the news to him that they were about to arrest his wife for trying to kill him.
"Coming in today, he had no knowledge of the investigation into his wife," Sergeant Derek Osbeck told CBS 5's Michael Benny. "It was very difficult to tell him that his injuries were sustained by someone who he believed loved him - not to mention the impact that this will have on the children they share together," Osbeck added. Michael LaPoint was shot in the shoulder and stabbed dozens of times in the back, chest and abdomen.
Virigina LaPoint is now charged with attempted murder. The attack happened May 4th at 217 William Street in the village. She faces charges of attempted 2nd Degree Murder, 1st Degree Assault, Conspiracy 2nd Degree and Criminal Possession of a Weapon 3rd Degree.
At the time of the incident in May, Solvay Police arrested 42-year-old John Conway. He was charged with attempted murder 2nd degree, assault 1st degree, criminal possession of weapon 2nd, 3rd and 4th degrees.
Over the past couple of weeks police say they were able to come up with enough coroboration to charge Virginia LaPoint with being complicit and involved in the assault on her husband. Investigators say she was not an active participant in the shooting or the dozens of stab wounds, but they say she was part of the planning of the crime and had full knowledge of it.
Investigators have ruled out a murder for hire case. "There is definitely a relationship between both suspects, but the extent of that relationship is not 100% in our minds right now," Sgt. Osbeck said. As for why police believe LaPoint wanted her husband dead? "We believe in the motive and the opportunity, but we can't talk about that yet," Osbeck said.


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The green flash is a natural phenomenon that occurs at sunset, like the last fleeting tax dollars for the first-time homebuyer credit. Today is the day. April 30, 2010 is the deadline for the first-time homebuyer's tax credit.
A green flash is best observed from a low, distant horizon, like our economy since the tax credit was initiated. The credit of up to $8,000 originally was scheduled to end November 30, but was extended to today's contract deadline with closing by June 30. We have seen the end coming for a long time and will be watching for that last glimmer of green through the mirage of Federal stimulus.
When the first-time homebuyer tax credit was extended in November 2009, it was expanded to include higher incomes and long-time homeowners, but also had new requirements, like no dependants could claim the credit or anyone under 18, and the credit did not apply to homes that were more than $800,000. About two million taxpayers have taken advantage of the program, claiming a total of about $12.6 billion in tax credit by the start of April.
Military personnel and certain federal employees serving outside the US still have a year to claim the tax credit, but for the rest of you first-time homebuyers, get your contracts in TODAY to see the green flash.


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Lecture handouts
A note about lecture handouts – you should regard the lecture handouts as a skeleton or framework for ideas that we flesh out in the lectures. Moreover, that skeleton requires you to follow up through the guided reading. The handouts alone are simply insufficient for you to address the module in a satisfactory fashion – they are merely the starting point.
Economics and ethics
Crane, A and Matten, D (2010), Business Ethics (3rd ed), Oxford: OUP
Dowie, M (1977), Pinto Madness, Mother Jones Magazine, Sept/Oct
Deci, E et al (1999), A meta-analytic review of experiments examining the effects of extrinsic rewards on intrinsic motivation, Psychological Bulletin, Nov 125 (6), pp627-68
Frey, B and Jegen, R (2001), Motivation crowding theory, Journal of Economic Surveys, v15 no. 5, 589-611
Hazard, GC (1995), Law, morals and ethics, Yale Law School: Faculty Scholarship Series, Paper 2372
Nash, LL (1990), Good intentions aside: A manager's guide to resolving ethical problems, Harvard Business Press
Penenberg, A (2014), GM's hit and run: How a lawyer, mechanic, and engineer blew open the worst auto scandal in history, Pando Daily, Oct 18th
Schwartz, GT (1991), The myth of the Ford Pinto case, Rutgers Law Review, v43 pp1013-1068
Neate, R (2015), GM to pay $900m to avoid criminal inquiry into fault that led to deaths, The Guardian, Sept 17th
GM Ignition recall site
Ethics and economics
Daniel, A and Arce, M (2004), Conspicuous by its absence: ethics and managerial economics, Journal of Business Ethics, v54, pp261-277
Fisher, C and Lovell, A (2009), Business Ethics and Values (3rd ed), London: FT-Prentice Hall
Hausman, D and McPherson, M (1993), Taking ethics seriously: Economics and contemporary moral philosophy, Journal of Economic Literature, v31, June, pp671-731 [large, annotated pdf]
Lopez-Perez, R and Spiegelman, E (2012), Do Economists Lie More?, Department of Economic Analysis, Universidad Autonoma de Madrid Working Paper 4/2012 (see also Weissmann, J (2012), Research Says: Studying Economics Turns You Into a Liar, The Atlantic, Dec 18th)
Rowen, D and Dietrich, M (2004), Incorporating ethics into economics: problems and possibilities, Sheffield Economic Research Paper Series, no. 2004006, University of Sheffield
Skidelsky, R (2007), Keynes in the long run, World Economics, Vol. 8, No. 4, October-December
Smith, Y (2013a), Ethics and Complex Systems, Naked Capitalism [blog], Oct 16th
Corporate Social Responsibility
Blowfield, M and Murray, A (2011), Corporate responsibility (2nd ed), Oxford: OUP
Carroll, A (1991), The pyramid of corporate social responsibility: toward the moral management of organizational stakeholders, Journal of Business Horizons, pp39-48
[reprinted in Crane, A et al (eds) (2008), Corporate Social Responsibility: Readings and cases in a global context, Abingdon: Routledge]
Chryssides, GD and Kaler, JH (1993), An introduction to Business Ethics, London: Chapman and Hall
Crane, A and Matten, D (2010), Business Ethics (3rd ed), Oxford: OUP
Day, Peter (2010), Global Business: Michael Porter interview, BBC World Service, Dec 27th [podcast – mp3]
Darigan, KH and Post, JE (2009), Corporate Citizenship in China: CSR Challenges in the 'Harmonious Society', The Journal of Corporate Citizenship, i35 Autumn pp35–53
Denning, S (2011), Why 'Shared Value' Can't Fix Capitalism, Forbes, Dec 20th
Denning, S (2012), What Killed Michael Porter's Monitor Group? The One Force That Really Matters, Forbes, Nov 20th
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Friedman, M (1970), The Social Responsibility of Business is to Increase its Profits, The New York Times Magazine, September 13
Garriga, E and Melé, M (2004), Corporate Social Responsibility Theories: Mapping the Territory, Journal of Business Ethics, v54, pp51-71
Geva, A (2008), Three Models of Corporate Social Responsibility: Interrelationships between Theory, Research, and Practice, Business and Society Review, Volume 113, Issue 1, pages 1–41, Marc
Haque, U (2011), The New Capitalist Manifesto: Building a Disruptively Better Business, Harvard Business School Press
Haque, U (2011), Betterness: Economics for Humans, Harvard Business School Press [Kindle single]
Haque, U (2011), Business isn't as profitable as betterness, Co.Exist [Fast Company]
Husted, BW and Salazar, J (2006), Taking Friedman seriously: Maximising profits and social performance, Journal of Management Studies, v43 i1, pp75-91
Mintzberg, H (1983), Power In And Around Organizations, Englewood Cliffs, N.J.: Prentice-Hall [see Part V: Who should control the corporation]
Margolis, JD and Walsh, (2003), Misery Loves Companies: Rethinking Social Initiatives by Business, Administrative science quarterly, v48 pp268-305
Margolis, JD et al (2009), Does it pay to be good . . . and does it matter? A meta-analysis of the relationship between corporate social and financial performance, SSRN Working Paper series
Orlitzky, M (2008), Corporate social performance and financial performance: a research synthesis, in Crane et al (Eds.), The Oxford Handbook on Corporate Social Responsibility, p. 113-134. Oxford: Oxford University Press
Philips, R, Freeman, RE, and Wicks, AC (2003), What stakeholder theory is not, Business Ethics Quarterly, v13 i4, pp479-502
Porter, M and Kramer, M (2011), Creating Shared Value, Harvard Business Review, Jan-Feb
Porter, M (2013), Why business can be good at solving social problems, TED Global – Edinburgh, June
Porter, M and Kramer, M (2006), Strategy & Society: The Link Between Competitive Advantage and Corporate Social Responsibility, Harvard Business Review, Dec [EBSCO]
Rondinelli, DA and Berry, MA (2000), Environmental Citizenship in Multinational Corporations: Social Responsibility and Sustainable Development, European Management Journal, Vol. 18, No. 1, pp. 70–84
Schwartz, M and Carroll, AB (2003), Corporate Social Responsibility: A three-domain approach, Business Ethics Quarterly, v13 no.4 pp503-530 [reprinted in Crane, A et al (eds) (2013), Corporate Social Responsibility: Readings and cases in a global context (2nd ed), Abingdon: Routledge]
Smith, Y (2013b) , Why the "Maximizing Shareholder Value" Theory of Corporate Governance is Bogus, Naked Capitalism [blog], Oct 21st
Benjamin, A (2011), Pesticide firms must be held to account for bee poisoning, Guardian Environment blog, Dec 2nd
Fast Company's Ethonomics collection of articles
Ed Freeman Video clips: What is stakeholder theory? and What are stakeholders?
Michael Sandel's (2009) Reith lecture on Radio 4 on markets and morals
Bandolier (2007), Risk of death and transportation data, University of Oxford
FSG [non-profit consultancy] on 'shared value'
The Corporation [polemic documentary by Joel Bakan]
Vehicle and Operator Services Agency – recalls – explore how many recalls manufacturers have undertaken recently


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We caught up with Stanford's Andrew Luck at Pac-12 Media Day and asked him for his thoughts on the Heisman experience. We also sat down with new Cardinal coach David Shaw, who was quite effusive in his praise of the Cardinal quarterback.
(Please pardon the background noise. Lots of yakkin' going on around the table that day…)Powered by Sidelines


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Contributed By Courtney Horan, Author of Sweet Tooth Sweet Life
…that I just tried out a delicious new recipe?
Actually, the title of this post has more to do with what you'll find after today's lunch + recipe, but we'll get there soon.
I found a recipe the other day for a chilled cantaloupe soup, that was just screaming "summer" to me, so I decided to give it a try today.
First, cube up about 3 cups of cantaloupe.
Then, get the rest of your ingredients ready to add to the blender.
Puree all the ingredients until they're all smooth, and you've got yourself some fruity soup. If you want, you can serve yours all "snazzy-fied" like I did in a wine glass. Hey, we're classy over here.
Chilled Cantaloupe Soup with Lime, Basil, & Mint
(Original recipe can be found here, courtesy of Soup Chick)
- 3 cups cubed melon
- 1/4 cup plain Greek yogurt
- 1/8 tsp ground (powdered) ginger
- Zest of one lime
- Juice of 1/2 lime
- 1 tsp agave nectar or honey
- 2-3 mint leaves
- 2-3 basil leaves (optional, but delicious)
- A pinch of kosher salt
- 2-3 Tbsp water if needed to thin the soup to desired consistency
Combine all ingredients except water in a blender, and puree until smooth. Adjust consistency with water, if needed. Serve chilled. ENJOY! :)Frugal Fitness


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Washington, July 20 (IANS/EFE) Former US president George Bush was discharged from hospital after being treated for a broken neck bone, a media report said.
The former president was discharged on Sunday and he is experiencing no complications or further damage, said Jim McGrath, Bush's spokesman.
"A very grateful President GeorgeHWBush was discharged from @MaineMed after four days of treatment for a fractured vertebrae," McGrath said on Twitter.
Bush, 91, broke his C2 vertebrae after falling at his home and spent four days in a hospital in Portland. He will have to wear a neck brace till complete recovery.
Bush suffers from a form of Parkinson's that makes impossible to walk and he moves around in a wheelchair.


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Features: For the 2017 Curve Allroad we upgraded the drivetrain to 27 speed Shimano Altus and Deore, controlled by ergonomic Rapidfire Plus shifters. Rough surfaces are no problem, thanks to the Suntour NEX HLO suspension fork's comfort-enhancing smooth ride and optional lockout. Tektro's HD-M285 hydraulic disc brake system supplies precise, powerful stopping power irrespective of the weather. The silent and maintenance-free hub dynamo produces energy in any weather for the built-in Busch & Müller light system, including a bright red Trelock LED at the rear to keep you safe in traffic. And the built-in mudguards will always keep the road spray off your work clothes.
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The Saskatchewan Roughriders haven't won a game yet this season, but the powers that be feel the team has the chance to win a bunch of them.
That was the theory behind giving general manager Brendan Taman a contract extension on Thursday that will keep him in the big chair until the end of the 2015 CFL season.
Citing the talent Taman had corralled over the previous 16 months or so, the community-owned team's board of directors and CEO Jim Hopson decided to lock up Taman for a few more years.
"We feel Brendan is continuously increasing the talent level of this team, and we are excited to move forward under Brendan's direction," Hopson said in a press release.
Fans of the teams Taman works for usually have a love-hate relationship with the Saskatoon native. He can usually put together good teams, but they never win championships. He prefers veterans over rookies and often trades draft picks to get them.


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TFTLabs announced the availability of the free TFTPad 3D models viewer in the Apple Store. The solution is already available on Google Play.
TFTPad is a free 3D viewer that visualizes 3D models from TFTLabs' JSON3D Gallery. Within TFTPad, users can interact with 3D models using the intuitive touch interface. The solution is fully compatible with TFTWeb, which is designed to communicate and collaborate on 3D data on various operating systems and browsers (Google Chrome, Firefox, Internet Explorer, Opera or Safari). With TFTPad, users can share the same 3D data from their mobile phone or tablet.
"After availability on Android and Microsoft Surface, we are very pleased to extend ubiquity of JSON3D format to iPhone and iPad devices. First end users' feed-back from creative, manufacturing and AEC/plant businesses show real attraction for this free App," said Jean-Luc Brocard, COO and quality and customers support manager at TFTLabs.
For more information, visit TFTLabs.
Sources: Press materials received from the company and additional information gleaned from the company's website.


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SCOTT JAGOW: To offset the cost of fuel, Delta said this morning it's gonna jack up some fares: $10 dollars each way on transatlantic flights. Even though it's bankrupt, things have been looking better for Delta. Last week, it signed a deal with pilots to save almost $300 million a year. But the government's saying woah, hold on a sec here. Alisa Roth has more.
ALISA ROTH: Delta's planning to get rid of the pension plans for its pilots fairly soon.
Delta's promised its pilots $650 million to make up for some of the money they'll lose when the pension disappears, but the Pension Benefit Guarantee Corporation, or PBGC, calls the deal unfair.
That's the agency that gets stuck with the tab for dumped pensions. It filed an appeal in US District Court late yesterday.
Roger King is an airline analyst at Credit Sights.
ROGER KING: Any money that goes to anybody to pay back for losing future pension benefits should go to the PBGC, to help the PBGC pay the benefits as prescribed by law.
Other airlines have canceled their pensions trying to get out of bankruptcy. And this isn't the first time the PBGC has complained. The agency settled out of court with United. King expects a similar outcome at Delta.
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|Reviews for Reminiscence
| Patches 2 chapter 1 . 7/5/2008
This is good. I'm sorry Hermione had to be lost but this is very well done. Thanks for writing. pms
| zeferin chapter 1 . 5/30/2007
This story was very good, I think. It started out with a way that catches the readers attention very fast and leaves them wondering what happened. Then it went to Harry walking down and talking about what happened to all of the people close to him. This was great for explaining the sadness in the beginning. Then is brightened up when Ginny walks down with Ron to Harry to get married. Then, just as a twist and a final mood lifter, Ginny points out Harry's scar is gone. This leaves questions on how did he lose the scar, and many others.
All and all, i rate this story a 9/10. very good job.
| Prncssanime chapter 1 . 4/18/2007
Oh wow I like this. But you killed of Draco and Sevy! *sobs* I like it though it gives a very strong sense of closure without Mary Sue-ing Harry.
| Sillygirrl chapter 1 . 3/31/2007
THAT WAS GOOD i REALLY LIKED IT!
| Jamie chapter 1 . 3/30/2007
Aww, that was so sad! T_T
But it was so well written, and I loved the part with the pictures. I have to admit that those made me smile a bit.
Good job!
| Clueless Girl chapter 1 . 3/30/2007
it's so swet! in the end ofcourse! u know..it left somekind of tightness in my chest..the feeling that makes me wanna cry...(
this is one of ur best stories i've ever read! it was written in a great way! hope u win the competition gurl! best of luck to u!
| Shimmering tear chapter 1 . 3/30/2007
OMG...I was nearly in tears. Need I say more?
| messyblackhair66 chapter 1 . 3/30/2007
I LOVED IT! the bit about the scar at the end was completely fantastic... reallyreally good. DAMN i wanted allof those people to live! well... wouldn't have minded if dung died, but that's beside thepoint. loved it, again.


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I'm traveling down to Tainan next weekend for the Marathon and need to find a restaurant for my pre-race carbo load. Anyone have any suggestions? Just looking for simple pasta with red sauce. My other option is to just bring a box of spaghetti and jar of sauce and ask the local noodle shop (or kitchen in the hotel) to boil it up for me.
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Adaptive Scheduling in Real-Time Systems Through Period Adjustment
Real-time system technology traditionally developed for safety critical systems, has now been extended to support multimedia systems and virtual reality. A large number of real-time application, related to multimedia and adaptive control system, require more flexibility than classical real-time theory usually permits. This paper proposes an efficient adaptive scheduling framework in real-time systems based on period adjustment. Under this model periodic tasks can change their execution rates based on their importance values to keep the system under loaded. The authors propose Period Adjust algorithm, which consider the tasks whose periods are bounded as well as the tasks whose periods are not bounded.


text: | Reprints December 1, 2006 by root Joseph Donzelli, MD;Susan Brady, MS, CCC-SLP;Michele Wesling, MA, CCC-SLP;Melissa Theisen, MS, CCC-SLPAbstractWe conducted a prospective, descriptive study of 40 tracheotomized patients to investigate the relationships between (1) levels of accumulated oropharyngeal secretions and laryngeal penetration/aspiration status, (2) secretion levels and tube-occlusion status, and (3) tube-occlusion status and aspiration status. Assessments of secretion status were quantified with the use of a 5-point rating scale. All evaluations were made by fiberoptic endoscopic evaluation of swallowing. We found that patients with higher secretion levels were more likely to aspirate than were patients with lower secretion levels. Also, patients who tolerated placement of a tube cap had the lowest mean secretion level, and those who tolerated only light finger occlusion had the highest; likewise, most patients with normal secretion levels tolerated a capped tube, and a plurality of patients with profound secretion levels tolerated only light finger occlusion. Finally, no significant differences were observed with respect to occlusion status and aspiration rates.ENT Journal provides full text articles to our registered members. Please log in or sign up for a FREE membership to view the full content: REGISTER AS A MEMBER If you are already registered, SIGN IN You may also like to: Sign Up For The Free eNewsletter Printer-friendly version


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Ferdinand L Quintos
The Widow - Poem by Ferdinand L Quintos
You still live, he is now dead,
you were born late, he came ahead,
you tied the knot, you used your head,
your chance to leave a poor man's bread.
You lived in ease, lucky indeed,
able to buy more than you need,
did not care he left you no seed,
you bared no signs your heart did bleed.
His grave now hid under thick weed,
remembrance call you do not heed,
happy you feel you are now freed,
enjoy what's left is now your creed.
Even the date his life ended
in your mind now vaguely noted,
if not in oblivion buried
like his body now all decayed.
The time when cold nights started
you may not have felt in your bed
for it you have long deserted,
sought comfort in forbidden shed.
©FLQ March 17,2014
Topic(s) of this poem: life
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