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Date: October 29, 2013 02:01PM
U.S. equity markets rose again during the third quarter of 2013 as investors continued to purchase riskier assets in search of higher returns. The S&P 500 Index returned 5.2%, including dividends, finishing the quarter just 2% below its all-time high reached on September 18, 2013. Equity markets traded off in the final days of September as political debates over the debt ceiling ensued in Washington D.C. In addition, the market's momentum slowed as valuations moved above average historical levels, prompting some investors to take money out of equities. Year-to-date, the S&P 500 Index total return was 19.8%.
After a difficult start to the third quarter for the bond markets, fixed income investors were given a reprieve when the Federal Reserve again surprised the markets with an announcement related to its bond buying program (QE). After prepping the global capital markets in May for a 'tapering' of QE, Chairman Bernanke announced in September that the committee had decided to continue purchasing securities at the same pace and pledged to keep interest rates low for the foreseeable future. The bond market reacted positively to the announcement pushing interest rates back down. The 10-Year U.S. Treasury yield began the quarter at 2.49%, touched 3% on September 5, and then ended the quarter at 2.63%.
Third Quarter Results
Cyclical stocks led the way again this quarter with the materials (+10.3%), industrials (+8.9%), consumer discretionary (+7.8%), health care (+6.8%), technology (+6.6%), and energy (+5.2%) sectors all beating the S&P 500 Index. Only the telecommunications sector posted negative returns for the quarter.
Real economic growth around the world continued at a generally modest pace in the third quarter. The domestic picture also looks to be one of slow but positive economic growth as housing and automobile production provided key areas of strength, balanced by a difficult fiscal situation and still high aggregate debt levels. In the first two quarters of 2013, the U.S. economy rose 1.1% and 2.5%, respectively; however, the jobless rate remains stuck above 7%.
Against this backdrop, corporate revenue growth has slowed and margins remain near historical highs, making it difficult for companies to post higher profits. In addition, market valuations, as measured by the trailing twelve month price/earnings multiple, have moved above long-term averages. The combination of these factors presents potential headwinds for stocks.
Market Outlook
As we have highlighted over the past couple of quarters, consumer debt- service burdens have improved significantly in the past few years and are now at relatively low levels by historical standards. However, total household debt, when compared to asset levels and disposable income, remains above long-term averages. Consequently, the healthy debt service picture remains closely linked to very low interest rates and low mortgage rates which have clearly moved higher since May and may present a meaningful risk to growth if we experience further increases in those rates. We continue to believe that the U.S. economy will be challenged for many years by financial deleveraging and the ultimate withdrawal of fiscal and monetary stimulus.
We believe the Fed is likely to maintain a very accommodative overall monetary stance for the foreseeable future. Despite the increase in yields during the last few months, we remain cautious on the Treasury markets when using a long time horizon. In addition, given the combination of modest economic growth, very strong corporate profit margins, and above average price/earnings multiples, we now expect positive but below average equity market returns over the next five years.
The Fund increased 5.42% (Class A, without sales charge) during the quarter, compared to a 6.02% increase in the Russell 1000 Index.
During the quarter, the Fund's holdings in the industrials, energy, and financials sectors provided the largest positive contribution to return. Holdings in the consumer staples sector detracted from return.
The Fund's underperformance relative to the Russell 1000 Index was primarily driven by security selection in the information technology sector, as well as security selection and an overweight position in the consumer staples sector. Security selection in the energy and industrials sectors contributed to relative return.
• Exploration and production company EOG Resources, Inc. (EOG) continues to be a leader in the horizontal development of oil plays in the U.S. Results continued to improve and exceed expectations as productivity increased and costs are managed.
• Building and aerospace technology conglomerate United Technologies Corp. (UTX) experienced surprisingly strong order growth in the Otis, Carrier, and Pratt & Whitney segments. Lower pension costs and synergies from the Goodrich acquisition bode well for future financial performance.
• Boston Scientific Corp. (BSX), a medical device manufacturer, recently reported its first quarter of growth in more than three years, while also raising its earnings outlook. An emerging pipeline of new products offers the potential for continued improvement and the potential to return to mid-single digit revenue growth.
• Exploration and production company Cimarex Energy Co. (XEC) benefited from improving well results in the Delaware Basin in West Texas. Cimarex has a sizeable acreage position in the Wolfcamp Shale which we believe can help sustain strong production growth at very good economics if the development is successful.
• Diversified machinery manufacturer Dover Corp. (DOV) responded favorably to renewed organic sales growth, improving margins, and an improved outlook for its Communications Technologies business.
• ConAgra Foods, Inc. (CAG), a packaged food manufacturer, fell as it reported volume declines in its branded foods businesses and higher-promotional spending.
• Sysco Corp. (SYY), a food distributor, announced disappointing earnings as weakness in its end markets has made it difficult to achieve anticipated revenue growth targets.
• Software provider Microsoft Corp. (MSFT) reported a number of noteworthy events during the quarter. Investors reacted positively to the announcement that Microsoft will appoint a new CEO within the next 12 months to replace Steve Ballmer. However, shares retreated after the company announced the purchase of Nokia's phone business along with certain patent rights for $7.2 billion as many investors question whether that market will ever prove profitable.
• Drug manufacturer Abbott Laboratories (ABT) reported revenue growth that was below expectations due to its exposure to the slower growth economies in Europe and the emerging markets. Despite the recent weakness, Abbott is a high-quality company with shares that we believe to be attractively priced. In addition, its management team has a strong record of investing capital prudently.
• Baxter International, Inc. (BAX), a medical supply manufacturer, declined during the quarter due to concerns that it could lose more market share than expected in the hemophilia market.
We initiated a new position in office products retailer Staples, Inc. Our view is that the company has a market leading position, the ability to generate strong free cash flow, and a strong balance sheet. Additionally, strategic initiatives to close stores and focus efforts on driving sales online and industry consolidation further support our thesis.
There were no positions eliminated during the third quarter.
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During his weeklong Holy Land pilgrimage, which concluded on May 15, Pope Benedict XVI worked hard to improve relations between Catholics and Jews.
Although some Jews, both in Israel and elsewhere, were disappointed by the Holy Father's remarks, they were honored that the Pope, an influential head of state and the leader of the Christian world, decided to spend the bulk of his visit on Israeli soil, visiting holy sites and meeting government officials and religious leaders.
Even before arriving at Israel's Ben-Gurion Airport May 8, Pope Benedict was well aware that he might receive a mixed reception.
He knew, for example, of the raw nerve touched by the controversy over his decision to reinstate the traditional Latin Mass in rare cases. Some expected an old Good Friday prayer for the conversion of the Jews to return in those old Masses.
He was aware, too, that he had upset Jews by lifting an excommunication from four bishops, including one whom the world (and Benedict) soon discovered believes that Jews greatly exaggerate the scale of the Nazi Holocaust.
Jews were also offended when, earlier this year, a Vatican official likened the Gaza Strip, then under Israeli military bombardment, to a "giant concentration camp."
This comment was particularly upsetting to the country's 250,000 remaining Holocaust survivors, most of whom were persecuted in Catholic countries by the Nazis.
Even those Israelis who did not support the force Israel used to prevent Hamas militants from sending rockets into southern Israel could not stomach a comparison with the Nazi war machine.
Because Catholic-Jewish relations have been so strained recently, "Israeli Jews had high expectations that the Pope would come to Israel and perhaps set the record straight on a few unresolved issues," according to Yaacov Katz, a professor at Bar-Ilan University's School of Education.
Israelis hoped that Pope Benedict, who was reluctantly drafted into the Hitler Youth movement, "would perhaps say something about the Church and the Holocaust and Holocaust denial."
Pope Benedict did indeed denounce Holocaust denial at Yad Vashem, the national Holocaust memorial, where he said, "May the names of these victims never perish. May their suffering never be denied, belittled or forgotten."
Unlike some Israeli commentators, Katz was not surprised that the Pope did not apologize for what some Jews consider the Church's shortcomings during the Holocaust. Jews insist the Church could have done more to thwart Hitler; Pope Benedict insists that Pope Pius XII saved thousands of Jews — and that long-sealed Church archives will prove this.
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In an article in the daily newspaper Ha'aretz, Tom Segev, a respected Israeli historian, acknowledged that the Pope "is aware of the historical responsibility that rests on his shoulders as both a German and a Christian," and that he "supports annulling the statute of limitations on prosecuting Nazi criminals in Germany and has visited Yad Vashem once before. On more than one occasion, he has expressed empathy for Jews and for Israel."
Even so, Segev, like many Israelis, had hoped for something more from the German-born Pope.
"No church bell would cease to ring had the Pontiff said something about Christian anti-Semitism, even if he fell short of explicitly saying that without it the Nazis would not have won the support of the German people," Segev wrote. "What he said about the Holocaust sounded too calculated, too diplomatic and professional."
If the Pope's remarks at Yad Vashem seemed impersonal to some, that was not the case during the two interfaith dialogues he attended in Israel, the first in Jerusalem, the second in Nazareth.
Participants said the Holy Father spoke passionately about the need to build bridges between Christianity, Judaism and Islam, and he was warm and engaging throughout these encounters. In Nazareth he overcame his shy, reserved demeanor and joined in song, even holding hands with the other faith leaders.
Rabbi David Rosen, director of the American Jewish Committee's Department for Interreligious Affairs, said the Pope's presence and eloquent words at the Nazareth gathering "intensified and inspired" the "genuine goodwill among the participants' different faiths."
Rosen, the first Israeli and the first Orthodox rabbi to receive a papal knighthood, marveled at the ease with which the Holy Father spoke with religious leaders, especially Israel's two chief rabbis. Until Pope John Paul II reached out to the previous chief rabbis during his 2000 Holy Land pilgrimage, Jewish leaders in this position were highly suspicious of the Vatican.
"Such a meeting would have been inconceivable two decades ago. A state visit by a Pope would have been inconceivable then," Rosen said, alluding to the diplomatic tensions that prevailed between Israel and the Holy See until the early 1990s. "This shows you how far we have come."
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Rabbi Ron Kronish, director of the Interreligious Coordinating Council in Israel, believes the pilgrimage achieved exactly what it set out to do.
"The goals were to show concern for local Christians, to reinvigorate the Jewish-Catholic dialogue by making it clear that he continues in the direction of Vatican II, and to give strength and encouragement to those engaged in interfaith dialogue," Kronish said.
Furthermore, Kronish said, the Pope "came to the state of Israel, met the prime minister, went to the president's house, and strengthened diplomatic ties between the Holy See and Israel, even though there are many unresolved issues."
This instilled Israelis with a great deal of pride, the rabbi said.
Kronish is convinced that Jews around the world understood the Pope's true intentions.
"The Pope came to promote a message of peace, reconciliation and dialogue," he said. "He said this very forcefully at the beginning of his visit and at the end. He met with those of us who are engaged in dialogue, met with the right people, and reached out to everyone."
While Kronish was careful not to disparage the feelings of those disappointed by Pope Benedict's Yad Vashem speech, the interfaith activist said the ensuing "brouhaha" was largely "media orchestrated."
"What will linger are the photos of him at the Western Wall. Those are the memories that will hopefully stay in people's minds," Kronish said. "Personally, I was moved by the Pope's gestures and his actions, which ultimately are more important than words."
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On a night that celebrated literature, writers with Texas ties were in esteemed company but ultimately shut out at the National Book Awards.
The fiction award went to Louise Erdrich for The Round House, her novel about a boy who seeks justice after his mother is attacked on their North Dakota reservation. Erdrich was nominated in the same category as Dallas' Ben Fountain, author of Billy Lynn's Long Halftime Walk, and Kevin Powers, a recent alumnus of the Michener Center for Writers at the University of Texas at Austin, who wrote The Yellow Birds. Junot Díaz and Dave Eggers were also finalists.
The nonfiction winner was Katherine Boo, for Behind the Beautiful Forevers: Life, Death, and Hope in a Mumbai Undercity. Domingo Martinez, a Brownsville native now living in Seattle, was a finalist in that category for his memoir, The Boy Kings of Texas, along with former Pulitzer winners Robert A. Caro, Anne Applebaum and the late Anthony Shadid.
In poetry, the winner was David Ferry for Bewilderment: New Poems and Translations. Southern Methodist University graduate Tim Seibles, a former English teacher at the Episcopal School of Dallas who now teaches at Old Dominion University in Norfolk, Va., was a finalist for Fast Animal.
The award for Young People's Literature went to William Alexander, for Goblin Secrets.
Early in the evening, Elmore Leonard received the Medal for Distinguished Contribution to American Letters, and Arthur O. Sulzberger Jr., chairman and publisher of The New York Times, received the Literarian Award for Outstanding Service to the American Literary Community.
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LifeWatch lands CE Mark approval for its LifeWatch V health smartphone platform, a self-operated device designed to help patients track health records.
Switzerland-based LifeWatch received CE Mark approval to launch its LifeWatch V health smartphone platform in European Union.
The device allows consumers to self-operate embedded medical sensors, wellness-related applications, cloud-based services and 24/7 call center support. The sensors include ECG, body temperature, blood glucose, heart rate, blood oxygen saturation, body fat percentage and stress analysis measurement, according to the press release.


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Britain has been crowned the most improved nation for recycling volumes during the so-called 'noughties', guardian.co.uk reports.
Between 2001 and 2010, Britain rose from recycling just 12 per cent of all municipal waste to 39 per cent, bringing it on a par with the EU average, according to figures published by the European Environment Agency (EEA).
Whilst the initial figure provided Britain with a relatively low starting point, a series of measures and improvements have seen Britain post the greatest improvements in recycling rates, with a total change of +26.5 per cent.
Ireland came in second place with a score of +24.4, followed by Slovenia in third with +22 per cent, as both countries have now – like Britain – adopted recycling bins as simply another part of their lives.
At the other end of the spectrum, however, it wasn't quite such good news for Turkey, Romania, Finland, Malta and Norway which all ended up with worse stats in 2010 than they had in 2001. It was Norway which eventually came bottom of the pile, seeing its total shrink by 2.2 per cent.
Commenting on the findings, EEA executive director Jacqueline McGlade told businessgreen.com: "In a relatively short time, some countries have successfully encouraged a culture of recycling, with infrastructure, incentives and public awareness campaigns.
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A team of scientists from the Los Alamos National Laboratory in New Mexico studied a string of sports to discover which offered the most unpredictable and surprising results -- and soccer was the winner.
"If there are no upsets then every game is predictable and hence boring Eli Ben-Naim told New Scientist magazine.
He and team members Sidney Redner and Federico Vazquez analyzed results from more than 300000 games over the last century from the U.S. national hockey football basketball and baseball leagues and the top English soccer league.
Their results showed that the "upset frequency" was highest for soccer followed by baseball hockey basketball and finally American football.
But there was a twist in the tale for soccer fans.
When the team studied data from just the last 10 years English soccer and American baseball swapped places suggesting that soccer had become more predictable over the past decade.


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"At the end of the month, she did not pay for the next month, plus she didn't pay for the jet fuel for those three trips.
"I told her we're suspending the contract. Christian wants money for jet fuel.… Gabby and I flew down to meet Cindy face-to-face around September 22 or 23.
"I got into a heated argument with Cindy. She cried. She wanted to talk woman-to-woman with Gabby. Gabby stayed down there — she has family.
"Then Cindy does another deal with Christian, cutting us out of the deal.
"She flew back to Canada, still owing us money and still owing Christian money."
On October 10, Gillispie and his partners, including Gabriela de Cueto and a Danish man named Pierre Flensborg, flew to Zurich, and from there to Istanbul, Turkey; northern Iraq; and Pristina, Kosovo, on a two-week trip to negotiate contracts to import sugar, oil, and airplanes.
"Christian was going to fly us, and we could cut him in on the contracts. He would meet us in Europe. We booked round-trip tickets to Zurich."
But, in the meantime, there had been a falling out between Gabriela de Cueto and Christian Esquino.
"Well, three days before the trip, Christian bailed. Do you know how expensive short-term tickets are?"
Gabriela de Cueto was angry that Christian Esquino had changed his mind about making the trip.
"An anonymous call was made to the Mexican government questioning maintenance on Christian's planes. Christian thought Gabby was involved. Now he can't fly to Argentina or the U.S. — big dent in his income. While we are in Iraq, Gabby gets an email from Christian saying, 'I know you're behind this. Call your dogs off.'
"After we get back from Iraq, Gabby and Pierre fly to New York to bridge finances. Bertha [Christian Esquino's wife] loaned Gabby $100,000 for the trip. Christian doesn't know this.
"Gabby is still in contact with Cindy. We wanted our money. Cindy emails Gabby that she'll have the money on November 8th or 9th. Cindy said she would pay us all.
"Gabby was planning on visiting Mom in Mexico. Pierre was going to Brazil afterward, in connection with the sugar deal — Iraqis love sugar and pay way above market level for it.
"After Gabby and Pierre take care of business in New York, they go on to Mexico City to meet Cindy.
"Gabby calls Bertha [Christian Esquino's wife] on November 8 to tell her of the impending trip to Mexico City. That same night, the Mexican authorities receive an email from Anonymous [an international hacker ring] about the human trafficking plan. Then Gabby calls Bertha on the evening of the 10th, once she arrives in Mexico City, and informs her about the meeting the next morning with Cindy. That night, the Mexican authorities receive a second Anonymous email detailing a meeting set for the next morning between Cindy and Gabby. That information was only transmitted over the phone between Gabby and Bertha, so it could not have been gotten from a hacked email by the Anonymous group, as claimed by the Mexican government.
"Federales arrested Gabby in the morning."
Christian Esquino "was taken into custody by Mexican authorities" on March 17, according to the National Post. Asked why Esquino is now in jail, Gillispie said:
"Someone tipped the Mexican government off that Nuñez is Esquino. According to Mexican law, a criminal is not allowed to testify. How can they take his testimony? They won't use evidence from a criminal."
Why were Gabriela de Cueto and the others arrested?
"This is politically motivated. People high in the Mexican government think so."
Could someone have fabricated the email with the passport photo of Saadi Gaddafi that allegedly came from Gabriela de Cueto's email account?
"Could be. Through Veritas Security we are doing security in Mexico City for a high-ranking official in the Mexican government. They don't even trust their own security."
Although Gillispie is a suspect in the case, he said that the Mexican government had made no attempt to contact him. He recently took a polygraph test to prove his innocence of any involvement in a plot to smuggle Saadi Gaddafi into Mexico.
"Took a polygraph. Off the charts — 99.72 for truthfulness regarding human trafficking and all those charges."
Gillispie is a decorated, retired Marine master gunnery sergeant, and he said he is tired of being called "a friggin' mercenary."
How was Gillispie able to Charter Aircraft that were not even for hire? Christian Esquino doesn't have a legitimate Charter Certificate nor does he even do any of the required maintenance required to operate. His Company's Starwood Management, Wing Aviation, and I'm sure other corporations are just a front from money laundering. Where did the money come from to purchase these aircraft??
Rabbit, your question about Esquino purchasing planes is interesting. Stewart Bell, the Canadian Post reporter who broke this whole story, noted recently that only four years after being deported to Mexico Esquino had dozens of planes.
There will always exist a possibility of Christian Eduardo's corporations just being a front for money laundering but it may not be true, all these comments are really quick to judge and comment on Eduardo's alleged affiliation with drug cartels and basically branding him the worst of the worst. Something to consider though is that a lot of cases written about, can be blown up (publicity) to much larger proportions size than they truly are.
Many of the alleged charges against Esquino have never been laid, this is actually mentioned on the National Post. http://news.nationalpost.com/2012/03/19/man-deported-from-california-over-alleged-drug-ties-now-key-witness-in-saadi-gaddafi-smuggling-case/
Obviously, this man has some enemies and has been under government watch for a long time now but once you really investigate on the matter its quite clear that he is not a criminal.
It seems to me that because of Christian's (eduardo esquino nunez) testimony against Gabriela de Cueto and company, Gabriela and her associates are obviously retaliating against Christian with all of this information.
As for the subject owning dozens of aircraft only four years after being deported from the United States, I'd say its not as abnormal and illegal as everyone would LIKE to think. This man has been involved in the aviation business for most of his life and obviously knows how everything works. Not only that, but many factors here are not considered. Are the aircraft used or new? What models are the planes? Not all airplanes are as expensive as we make them to be, and as mentioned previously, this is a man who has been in the aviation industry for quite a while and for that same reason has contacts and knows the best deals.
christian Esquino (Ed NuÑez) is a criminal he and his brother salvador (thank god he is dead) are the worst scumbags over the planet.
Snr. Lupo. You obviously know something of Mr. Nuñez. Can you email me at or even give me a call at 705.876.9094 (That's east coast, Canada). I am a journalist who has been covering this story since it broke and think "Christian Eduardo Esquino Nuñez" is central to figuring out what the heck is going on!
I can aswer that question Rabbit, he is related to several drug cartels, just ask the DEA!
This is a very good interview. There is a lot more info on this case at:


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The "Two Oceans Aquarium" in Cape Town has not stolen his name.
The southern tip of Africa is the meeting place of two mighty oceans, the Indian and the Atlantic. The Two Oceans Aquarium showcases the incredible diversity of marine flora and fauna found in these rich oceans. Over 8000 living animals, including fishes, mammals, birds and invertebrates can be seen in this marine kaleidoscope.
The 'two oceans' theme is illustrated by spectacular exhibits, ranging from vibrant displays of Indian Ocean tropical fishes to the magnificent 800,000 litre Kelp Forest Exhibit, which you see here and is one of only two living kelp forests on display in the world.
The Kelp Forest Tank is open to the sun at the top and featured immense stalks of kelp that swayed back and forth in the artificial current just like the trees in a forest would move in the wind.
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jonathan_hart (21276) 2007-11-23 14:44
hello Kris
these two persons add a good touch to the composition and the colours are very attractive,
sevy (58) 2007-11-24 2:27
Hello Kris,
I like this photo because we have the feeling that the 2 girls are walking and moving in this submarine forest. It provide an interesting dream-like effect.
elmec (12210) 2007-11-24 4:25
Hello Kris!
It looks like underwater walk in forest!
Very good done without any disturbed frames etc...
Best regardS!
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Yushin Ahn
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- Assistant Professor, School of Technology
- Advisor, Douglass Houghton Student Chapter of the National Society of Professional Surveyors (NSPS)
- PhD, Civil and Environmental Engineering and Geodetic Science (CEEGS), The Ohio State University
- MS, Civil and Environmental Engineering and Geodetic Science (CEEGS), The Ohio State University
- MS, Geographic Information Engineering in Civil Engineering, Inha University, Korea
- BEng, Civil Engineering, Inha University, Korea
Yushin Ahn is an assistant professor of surveying engineering as well as of the integrated geospatial technology graduate program in the School of Technology at Michigan Tech. His area of expertise is digital photogrammetry, digital mapping, sensor modeling/calibration, 3D reconstruction from remote sensing data, polar region monitoring and change detection.
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- Digital photogrammetry and mapping
- Sensor modeling and calibration
- Sensory data fusion
- 3D reconstruction from remote sensing data
- Glacier dynamics/polar region monitoring
- Feature tracking (image matching)
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- Surveying/field practice/computation
- Remote sensing data fusion
- Digital image acquisition and processing
- Adjustment computation
- Digital mapping
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- MCNABB, RW, R. HOCK, S. O'NEEL, LA RASMUSSEN, Y. AHN, M. BRAUN, H. CONWAY et al. "Using surface velocities to calculate ice thickness and bed topography: a case study at Columbia Glacier, Alaska, USA." Journal of Glaciology 58, no. 212 (2012): 1151
- Walter, J. I., J.E. Box, S. Tulaczyk, E. Brodsky, I. Howat, Y. Ahn, A. Brown, (2012), Oceanic mechanical forcing of the dynamics of a marine-terminating Greenland glacier by ice mélange removal and ocean tides, Annals of Glaciology, 53(60), doi: 10.3189/2012AoG60A083, pp 181-192
- K.M. Walsh, I. M. Howat, Y. Ahn, E. M. Enderlin, (2011), Changes in the Marine-terminating glaciers of central east Greenland and potential connections to ocean circulation, 2000-2010, The Cryosphere Discuss., 5, 2865-2894, doi:10.5194/tcd-5-2865-2011
- Howat, I. M., Y. Ahn, I. Joughin, M. R. van den Broeke, J. T. M. Lenaerts, and B. Smith. 2011. Mass balance of Greenland's three largest outlet glaciers, 2000–2010, Geophys. Res. Lett., 38, L12501, doi:10.1029/2011GL047565
- Lee, H., C. Shum, I. Howat, A. Monaghan, Y. Ahn, J. Duan, J.-Y. Guo, C.-Y. Kuo, L. Wang, (2012), Continuously accelerating ice loss over Amundsen Sea catchment, West Antarctica, revealed by integrating altimetry and GRACE data, Earth and Planetary Science Letters, 321-322 (2012), 74-80
- McFadden, E. M., I. M. Howat, I. Joughin, B. E. Smith, and Y. Ahn. 2011. Changes in the dynamics of marine terminating outlet glaciers in west Greenland, 2000–2009, J. Geophys. Res., 116, F02022, doi:10.1029/2010JF001757
- Ahn, Y. and I. M. Howat. 2011. Efficient, Automated Glacier Surface Velocity Measurement from Repeat Images Using Multi-Image/Multi-Chip (MIMC) and Null Exclusion Feature Tracking, IEEE Trans. on Geoscience and Remote Sensing, 49(8), 2838-2846
- Mernild, S. H., I. M. Howat, Y. Ahn, G. E. Liston, K. Steffen, B. H. Jakobsen, B. Hasholt, B. Fog, and D. van As. 2010. Freshwater flux to Sermilik Fjord, SE Greenland, The Cryosphere, 4, 467-474, doi:10.5194/tc-4-467-2010
Recent Funding
- Yushin Ahn (PI), Unmanned Aircraft System (UAS) LiDAR, Michigan Tech Research Excellence Fund – Research Seed Grant, 2014-2015
- REF Research Seed Grant, Michigan Tech, 2013-2014, Terrestrial Remote Sensing for 3D building model and interior mapping
- Ian Howat (PI); Paul Morin and Yushin Ahn (Co-PI), The Rapid Ice Sheet Change Observatory (RISCO) Initialization Program, NASA IDS, 2010-2013
- SU2260 Surveying Computation
- SU3110 Surveying Field Practice
- SU3250 Geodetic Adjustment
- SU3600 Surveying Computation and Adjustment
- SU4180 Land Subdivision Design
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The 1957 Plymouth Belvedere Sport Coupe was buried on June 15, 1957 during Tulsarama!, a celebration commemorating the 50th anniversary of Oklahoma statehood. Some items buried with the gold and white car included: a 5 gallon can of gasoline, a jar of Oklahoma crude oil, fourteen bobby pins, a ladies compact plastic rain cap, several combs, a tube of lipstick, a pack of gum, facial tissues, 2.73 in bills and coins, a pack of cigarettes with a book of matches, an unpaid parking ticket, and a bottle of tranquilizers (items that may have been found in a woman's purse in 1957.) The car was located about 150 feet north of Sixth Street along Denver Avenue.
The car was unearthed on June 15, 2007, for the celebration of the 100th anniversary of Oklahoma, at Denver and 6th. The vault was compromised, and the car had extensive water damage; but the time capsule remained in tact. The winner of the car was Raymond E. Humbertson of Cumberland, MD (1921-1979) with the guess of 384,743 as the population of Tulsa in 2007. His guess was only off by 2,386 with the actual population being 382,457. In addition to the car, his heirs also received a savings account worth a little more than $700.
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The Greeks, and perhaps those that came before, had the habit of making statues and monuments to commemorate great achievements. Today we do the same with trophies and memorials. Artist Lara de Greef apparently thought that our everyday activities weren't getting enough recognition, hence this project titled Olympic Gold.
Lara de Greef depicts people doing really amazing things like putting on shoes, or pants, or brushing their teeth. It's like a really sarcastic 'cherish every moment' art piece. I like it.
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Lara De Greef Celebrates the Mundane in Olympic Gold
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The pharmaceuticals market was the second largest of the selected industries in 2015, accounting for $XX billion. It is one of the main providers to other healthcare industries including hospital and outpatient care, dental services and diagnostics services. The healthcare services market was the largest market accounting for $XX billion. The pharmaceutical market was the second largest market, accounting for $XX. The medical equipment market was the third largest market and was worth $XX billion.
The America's was the largest geographic market in the pharmaceuticals market in 2015, accounting for $XX billion or XX% of the global market. The America's is the largest market because of the presence of large number of elderly population, prevalence of chronic lifestyle diseases such as diabetes and obesity. Asia was the second largest geographic market, accounting for $XX billion or XX% of the global market. Europe was the third largest geographic market, accounting for $XX billion or XX% of the global market. The Middle East and Africa accounted for XX% and Oceania accounts for XX% of the global pharmaceuticals market.
Global per capita average pharmaceuticals expenditure grew from $XX in 2011 to $XX in 2015 at a CAGR of XX% and is expected to grow to $XX in 2019 at a CAGR of XX%. Per capita average pharmaceuticals expenditure is increasing because of rise in population, urbanisation and ageing population. It is also being driven by increase in awareness on various diseases.
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Satellite imagery studied by a London-based defense analysis group indicates that Iran is building a ballistic missile launching facility near the city of Shahrud, the group said Thursday.
Previously, Iranian officials had said the government was building a new space launch pad for its domestic satellite program at the site.
"This site could be a facility for launching satellites into orbit," Matthew Clements, editor at IHS Jane's Military and Security Assessments Centre, told The Daily Telegraph. "However, Iran is already building at least one other site for this purpose and, looking at the satellite imagery we have got, we believe that this facility is most likely used for testing ballistic missiles."
One of the clues the Jane's analysts spotted in photographs: The unfinished site has no storage for the liquid rocket fuel used in the Iranian space program. Ballistic missiles use solid fuel.
Shahrud is located about 220 miles east of Tehran, near the Caspian Sea and the Turkmenistan border, making it a good place from which to test long-range missiles. Missiles launched from the area "would fly over Iranian territory for 870 miles, meaning large quantities of flight data could be gathered before they drop into the Indian Ocean," Clements told The Telegraph.
"We often talk about Iran's nuclear program, but what really spooks countries in the region is the ballistic missiles that could act as a delivery system," Shashank Joshi, a research fellow at the Royal United Services Institute, told the Telegraph. "A testing site which helps in that regard is concerning. Testing is critical. You don't improve missiles until you test them."
Tehran has denied that it's seeking to develop ballistic missiles that can carry atomic warheads, Agence France-Presse reported.
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Most morning times in the house I served healthy, easy to prepare Oatmeal. My children love it and it is way less time to prepare for me. I am in the process of mixing it with different fruits to add some flavor to it aside from the usual plane oats with milk.
Although my son complains when I served new taste to him but I still keep on going as I believed that it takes many times for children to use to eating a new food to their taste buds.


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5th aniversary!!
Its that time of year again
Saturday 8th October
Hairy Coo is hosted by Comrie Croft Hostel which has its own network of handmade trails in the surrounding hills. The day offers a chance for riders of all ages and abilities to enjoy going as fast as they can!
This year the racing is on a Saturday, with 3 start times on the programme.
First up, the Wee Race, an hour long blast on a course that's FUN but not too demanding.
Next is the Bairns' Race, where the youngsters get an hour to enjoy themselves on a trimmed down version of the Wee Race course.
Finally, the BIG Race, which is a test of fitness, speed and skill, likely to be won in around 2 hours.
The winning male and female riders in the Big Race receive bespoke trophies made by Jane Drysdale of Carnelian Crafts, plus some cash. There are many other prizes throughout all the races.
The races involve riding off-road on variable surfaces with some steep sections (although the Wee and Bairns races are gentler). It is an independent event with full insurance and first aid cover. No race license is required but a hard shell helmet is obligatory – please ensure that your straps are correctly adjusted; also make sure that your handlebars have plugs in the ends. No helmet, no plugs…no start.
There will be on-site catering.
To enter the race – follow this link:
See Stefan Morrocco's excellent film of the 2010 race here at http://vimeo.com/16052589
Pass this on to everyone who might be interested – we might even manage to put in a little new trail section for you delictation


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A DAD-to-be attacked his pregnant girlfriend after a row about him sleep talking.
Colin Thompson, from Sunderland, hit the woman over the head after an argument – during which he said he wished she'd had an abortion.
The 26-year-old pleaded guilty to assault at Sunderland Magistrates' Court.
Prosecutor Sarah Guest told magistrates that his victim claimed he hit her with some hair straighteners, something Thompson denies.
She said: "He has never fully accepted her account of the assault.
"He never accepted that he assaulted her with hair straighteners.
"He gave two interviews to police, because he accepted that he lied in the first interview."
Thompson's victim, who the court heard fell pregnant within days of them meeting, said in a witness statement that they were in a relationship, but he became aggressive and angry.
Mrs Guest said the couple rowed on April 17, because Thompson was talking in his sleep.
She said: "He was sleep talking and clearly referring to a sister.
"She is paranoid because of what had happened in an earlier relationship.
"He gets really angry and slams the door into the kitchen and told her he wished she had a termination."
The argument became violent, with Thompson hitting the woman round the head.
As she tried to leave, Thompson slammed one of the doors in her rented house, breaking the frame.
The court heard that Thompson had convictions for assault and criminal damage, dating back to 2005.
He had been living on the streets, but now had a place with the Salvation Army in Sunderland.
Zoe Passfield, defending him, said he "panicked" during in his first police interview.
She added: "This offence has been something of a wake-up call for Mr Thompson.
"He is very, very concerned about his behaviour towards his partner.
"He is embarrassed and has started to question why it happened.
"As a result of that, he has started to look at his own life and his own behaviour and look at problems he experienced in his childhood and teenage years."
Thompson was given a 16-week prison sentence, suspended for two years, and ordered to pay £150 to Gentoo for the damaged door frame and £40 to his victim.


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text: Had a embaressing moment at a local shop recently. And am at loss to get over my hurt feelings. I was participating in a monthly group and went to pick my materials but couldn't stay ( i guess you must pay if you don't stay ), I understood that if you didn't make the day and went later in the week you paid a nominal amount. But the clerk came to door and shouted across the parking lot asked ifwas I staying and of course no!!! was my response and she expressed her disappointment and the $$$ issue. I have witnessed others leaving without paying in passed months, I did go in and hand her the $$$. But I am crushed and feel like I was a shoplifter. I have been loyal to the local shops but it seems like everyone it getting a bit testy. Geez , I made a mistake, and others( guild friends seem to come and go as they please). Should I just get over it ???


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Fosston man survives collision with train near Wilton
A 27-year-old Fosston man survived an accident with a train early Tuesday morning west of Wilton.
According to the Beltrami County Sheriff's Office:
Billy Jack Olson was driving a 2005 Chevrolet Silverado along Buttercup Lane Northwest when he turned east onto some railroad tracks, believing them to be a roadway.
The pickup truck got stuck, and Olson was in the vehicle when an eastbound 120-car coal train came up behind him.
He heard the train coming but was unable to get out of the vehicle.
The train collided with the rear of the pickup truck and pushed it down the tracks before it turned over onto its side.
Olson was taken to North Country Regional Hospital. He was listed in stable condition Tuesday evening.
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New Cornerstone and Port Authority Restaurant and Hospitality Aprons At Best Buy Uniforms
Being identified with a specific company can be quite rewarding for most employees, especially if the company happens to be well-known.
Best Buy Uniforms, known as one of the top providers for work uniforms and office attire, proudly launches their new line of aprons from Cornerstone and Port Authority. The Cornerstone and Port Authority work aprons come in many different colors and shiny linings to help the hospitality employees be easily distinguished by the public. Ordering would not be a problem considering that Best Buy Uniforms has an online shopping site where all you need to do is select your choice based on the pictures posted in the online catalogue. Payment method wouldn't be a big deal because they also accept major credit cards as a payment method. Best Buy Uniforms only provides quality and colorful attractive uniforms to help the employees qacco have a sense of pride in their work and at the same time be able to move around comfortably even during busy days.
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A friend of mine would like to make a quilt for a poster bed and would not like it "bunched" at the corners. Any ideas as to how this can be done?
Welcome to the Quilting Board!
A friend of mine would like to make a quilt for a poster bed and would not like it "bunched" at the corners. Any ideas as to how this can be done?
Make the top a little larger than the top of the mattress, and then add borders for the sides and bottom, but with the corners cut out. (So if you were to lay it flat, it would look like a rectangle with the two bottom corners missing) that way the bottom and the sides can hang free and there is a cut out for the posts.
It would have to be split at the bottom where the corners are so the sides would hang free and the bottom could be tucked in.....hopefully the pattern you choose will make it easy to do ....It would look like it had a big square cut from each bottom corner....good luck!!!Show us what you come up with!!
Just did a quick search & found this site, the picture will give you a better idea maybe?
Put a slit the corners.
Then bind around the slits creating a opening for the quilt to lay flat the posts will be in between the slits... does this make sense?
I attached a picture to show you what I mean.
the blue is the quilt and the white is empty- (no fabric)
That's how a lot of the old quilts were made. Good pic.Originally Posted by QuiltingIdaho
Hey, thanks for reminding me! I have ideas going around in my head for a quilt for our bed and it's also a 4 poster :D
Thank you everyone! My goodness, your support/responses were so quick and just what we needed!
Check out the pattern section at the fabric store. They sell patterns for this type of bedspread, they can be easily adapted to a quilt. :D:D:D
I am planning on making this type of quilt for my bed. I am going to leave the foot just a plain piece of quilted fabric. I have a sleigh bed, so it will not show, anyway.
I don't have to cut the corners out of quilts, for my 4poster bed
They don't have to be cut, but everything lays perfectly flat the corners do not "stick out". It is just a different style.Originally Posted by D'Marie
Was this EQ7? Pretty neat.
I would do it like hazeljane said. It would hand prefectly.
nope- just a Microsoft publisher program... just used the shape's button. WISH it were something snazzy like that. :)


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Brittany Killgore was a lonely young woman, packing up her things to move back home to Pennsylvania, when she got talked into going out with a man who soon killed her, according to a prosecutor who is calling witnesses this week in San Diego's North County courthouse.
Brittany's best friend, Elizabeth Hernandez, testified that she was the one who introduced Brittany to a strange assortment of characters living in a home in downtown Fallbrook – Louis Perez, 46, and Jessica Lopez, 25, and Dorothy Maraglino, 37. Starting in 2011, Elizabeth said she went to the home two or three times a week and saw dominatrix-slave relationships, and "they would just walk around without clothes," and there was a "spider web thing on the wall" to which people were tied.
Louis Perez "was the Master of the house" and was called "Ivan;" he once joked that he could get rid of Brittany while the group was watching a crime show on television. Jessica Lopez was a "slave" and wore a dog collar and sometimes ate from a dog bowl. Dorothy was called "Mistress Dee" and was subservient to "Ivan," but dominatrix to Jessica. Elizabeth testified today, March 11, 2013.
Elizabeth said that Dorothy and Jessica suggested to her that Brittany had been spending time with Elizabeth's husband, "I think they were trying to make us fight." Dorothy and Jessica also called Brittany names, "Because she was always with me, so they called her a disease." Elizabeth explained that "I didn't have any other friends" and she wanted someone to talk to, so she continued socializing at the strange home in Fallbrook. She said her husband didn't approve and that he was over-protective.
It was a different friend who helped Brittany Killgore pack her things the afternoon of April 13, 2012. That friend, Channy Tal, said she was there when Louis Ray Perez unexpectedly came to Brittany's apartment and tried to talk Brittany into going out with him. Ultimately Brittany was convinced when he promised five persons to help her move the next day, plus his girlfriend Dorothy spoke to Brittany by phone and reassured her that it was okay. This friend, Channy Tal, became suspicious when she got a one word text from Brittany's cell phone, HELP; after trying for hours to reach Brittany, she contacted the Sheriff.
The body of 22-year-old Brittany Dawn Killgore was found April 17, 2012, in a remote area north of San Diego County. She was last seen with Louis Ray Perez the evening of April 13, 2012, according to investigators.
Brittany Killgore was married to a Marine reportedly deployed to Afghanistan at the time of her disappearance.
Louis Ray Perez, 46, was an active-duty Marine when he was arrested. He and co-defendants Jessica Lynn Lopez, 25, and Dorothy Maraglino, 37, all plead not-guilty to murder. They all face special circumstance allegations of conspiracy and kidnap and torture, which make them eligible for the death penalty.
The preliminary hearing will continue tomorrow, March 12, 2013, and details are expected to be revealed every day this week, before the Honorable Judge K. Michael Kirkman.
Really wish her whole life didn't always boil down to "marine wife" in every single fricking headline about this case. She was a person of her own, apart from her marriage. She had a name of her own. It's nice that you lead the first paragraph with it, but it's sad to always see her referred to by her marriage in headlines.


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MRAP optionCity council will consider vehicle at March 4 meeting
Washington Police Chief Greg Goodman said that the main thought of the city taking possession of a demilitarized armored vehicle from the U.S. government is to help save lives in the event of an emergency, but some members of the Washington City Council aren't convinced it is the right tool for the job.
Goodman said that he began to consider acquiring an armored vehicle after the incident when Keokuk County Sheriff's Deputy Sgt. Eric Stein was shot and killed on April 4, 2011. According to a press release from former Keokuk County Sheriff Jeff Shipley, gunman Jeffrey Krier had opened fire on Stein, Shipley and another deputy. The release said that shotgun slugs disabled Stein's Ford Explorer before Stein was killed when a slug went through the window of his vehicle and hit him in the head. Shipley and another deputy were pinned down by the gunman and, even after law enforcement from neighboring counties responded, were still under fire as they were removed from the area.
"It became apparent to me that we don't have the availability of an armored vehicle in our area for rescue purposes," Goodman said. "An armored vehicle in our area would be used for getting our officers to a location with the protection of an armored vehicle."
Goodman acknowledged that incidents involving the need for such a vehicle are rare, but said that it only takes one tragic incident to make the possession of such a vehicle worthwhile. The military's 1033 program offers surplus military equipment to law enforcement agencies.
The vehicle the police department will ask the city council for permission to receive during the council's March 4 meeting is a six-wheeled Mine Resistant Ambush Protected (MRAP) vehicle built by Caiman. The vehicle has been modified for civilian use. The top gun turret was removed and the vehicle was painted. Goodman said that the vehicle was reconditioned, so all the parts will be new. He said it is similar to a regular diesel truck with armor plating. He said the city mechanic will be able to work on it and, other than routine maintenance, he doesn't believe the vehicle will be costly.
Goodman has cited other incidents in Washington County when an armored vehicle had been called for. He said the closest law enforcement armored vehicle is in Waterloo, which is about 2 1/2 hours away.
City council member Bob Shellmyer said today that he has received 19 e-mails from constituents concerned about the police taking possession of a military vehicle and said he definitely plans to vote against it. He provided articles expressing concern that law enforcement in the United States is becoming "militarized." He also said that the police mindset, which should be to protect the community, should be different from the aggressive military mindset.
"Where does it end?" he asked. "What if we had a cyber attack? What would we get then?"
Nationally, the American Civil Liberties Union has expressed concerns about the "increasing militarization of the nation's police forces" and that such a vehicle's use could escalate violent encounters. In 2011, the 1033 program gave about $500 million worth of equipment to the nation's law enforcement.
"I know there is fear out there of government takeover and that they are issuing these vehicles to work the military through the police," Goodman said. 'That is not their intention. That is not on my agenda. I do not believe in that at all. I think people know me well enough to know we have no intention of using this against our good citizens. We want to help our good citizens."
Goodman said the $500,000 vehicle, including a projected $70,000 of costs to demilitarize it, would be free of charge to Washington other than the cost of retrieving it from a military base in Texas.
Council member Russ Zieglowsky also said that he is currently opposed to it, but said he is willing to listen to the argument for it during the meeting.
"I don't know if it is cost effective," he said. "I don't want to stand in the way of public safety, but I think we are getting a lot of elaborate equipment that sits around and doesn't do a lot."
Shellmyer cited an example of city officials in Tupelo, Miss. that considered giving back a military helicopter the city had gotten from the 1033 program. The helicopter was used on about 10 missions per year and maintenance costs, without the costs of fuel, were over $54,000.
The MRAP gets about five miles to the gallon. The city will also have to cover the cost of maintenance and insurance.
Shellmyer also said there was a military Hummer in Wapello County, but he is unsure if it is armored.
Goodman said the possibility of charging other counties that call for the vehicle to help pay for the maintenance has been discussed.
Buena Vista County Sheriff Gary Launderville said that his department received an MRAP last fall. He remembers the day well, because it was received the day after Rockwell City police officer Jamie Buenting was killed during a standoff.
Since receiving the vehicle, Launderville said it has been used twice for high-risk entries. In both cases his deputies had been in rural areas dealing with armed subjects. He also said that his department has spent about $4,000 — funding from forfeitures — on the vehicle to install radio, computer, lights and GPS.
"I think that it has more than paid for itself," he said.
Launderville also said it has been a good public relations tool, running in parades and being shown at displays.
Goodman stressed that it would not be used often. He said the vehicle would be reserved for high-risk situations.
"Do I believe it is going to be needed a lot? No," Goodman said. "The thing is, when you need it, you need it. You have officers' or citizens' lives at risk and an armored vehicle can get you where a standard vehicle just can't get you safely."


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CALGARY - That first doughnut was so good, the kid just had to grab himself another.
The Tri-City Americans scored a measly two goals during last weekends two-game trip to Prince George.
But, thanks to rookie goaltender Eric Comrie, those two goals were worth four points in the standings.
Comrie posted back-to-back shutouts for a pair of 1-0 victories over the Cougars.
It was a lot of fun, Comrie told the Tri-City Herald.
I was more worried about the win. I didnt want them to score and get the momentum. Our team really helped me out a lot all weekend.
Our PK was outstanding. We limited their shots in the first game, and in the second, we didnt give them any second chances.
It was a great team effort.
It was also a spectacular effort on his part.
The highly touted 16-year-old and younger brother of former Edmonton Oiler player Mike Comrie, stopped a combined 47 shots while picking up his first career WHL goose- eggs.
Americans bench boss Jim Hiller said the youngster showed great composure.
Prince George is a tough place to get one (win), let alone two, Hiller told the Tri-City Herald.
Eric has had an adjustment just like everyone else has. He is trending in the right direction. He had four or five key saves to keep us in the lead both nights.
We scored in the second both nights, and for 30 minutes, he did his best to keep the door shut.
Hiller picked up wins No. 100 and 101 on the weekend.
Hes the fastest coach in franchise history to crack the century mark.
Hiller hit 100 in his 157th game (.659 winning percentage).
It took Bob Loucks (103 wins) 207 games to reach the mark, while Don Nachbaur, the Americans all-time coaching wins leader (229), got his 100th win in game No. 236.
Its a good thing for Hiller his rookie tender is so hot because he certainly cant count on the other guy.
Oh wait, thats not true.
Edmonton product Ty Rimmer is among the league-leaders in all statistical categories.
Rimmer, 19, has a 1.78 goals-against average and a .945 save percentage to go with his 6-2 record.
Trying to figure out which hot hand to stick between the pipes is a problem Hiller would love to have for the remainder of the season.
Blueline deal
The Medicine Hat Tigers traded away some offence to shore up the blueline.
The Bengals dealt overage winger Kellan Tochkin to the Prince Albert Raiders for 20-year-old defenceman James Bettauer and a sixth-round 2013 bantam draft pick.
Tochkin had eight assists in 10 games with the Bengals, while Bettauer had five goals and nine points in 15 games with the Raiders.
Home is where the wins are
Playing well on home ice isnt good enough.
Elite teams usually have a good road record.
But they almost never lose in their own rink.
Regina Pats veteran forward Matt Marantz would like to see his squad improve on its 3-2 home record.
We want the identity that when you come to the Brandt Centre youre going to have to bring your best, Marantz told the Regina Leader Post. (Teams need to know) were going to be a tough team to play against (on home ice). We really want that.
The Spokane Chiefs (7-0)Saskatoon Blades (5-0) are the only clubs who remain perfect at home.


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Steam In-Home Streaming Closed Beta First Wave Begins
Subject: General Tech, Networking | January 15, 2014 - 02:27 AM | Scott Michaud
Tagged: valve, SteamOS, pc game streaming
In-Home Streaming could be the feature most likely to kick-off SteamOS adoption. This functionality brings existing PCs to televisions without requiring the user to actually bring the box to their living room. Likewise, to justify purchasing a SteamOS behemoth, it seems likely to me that Valve will allow streaming back to Steam client from Steam Machines.
Video Credit: Devin Watson (Youtube)
Obviously the catalog of Windows games is the most obvious usage for In-Home Streaming but, in some years, maintaining just one high-end computer might dominate.
We will soon find out more about how it works. Valve has just allowed the first wave of development partners (and apparently many others) to the In-Home Streaming closed beta. Youtube videos are already beginning to leak out, or not-leak out depending on the NDA if one exists, which show it in action. The video, embedded above, is of a Lenovo T410 with an Intel Core i5 and integrated graphics streaming DayZ over Wireless-G. It looks pretty good at, they claim, without any noticeable lag.
The floodgates are open. Now, we wait with our umbrellas.
This, if works as intented, will make this #1. To be able to use a desktop or laptop that is several years old and play modern games such as Battlefield 4. All these games would see an increase as more and more people would be able to play them. Plus not having to worry, will my $400 build work, can I play, will it play,.... *crosses fingure* I look forward to this...
This already doesn't work as intended, This still requires a PC that can send the video to the steam machine/tv etc. Your thinking like the PS4 streaming where they, on their end, do the crunching of data then send it to you I think, this is not like that, so no a old computer wont be any good unless you are just going to receive the data of another computer in your house that can handle it. If thats what you meant then disregard this.
The first thing PCPer should do when they get a crack at it is frame rate this thing. Over 'Wireless-G' It's probably running at 30FPS - that's pretty much all anyone gets in DayZ though...
Over ethernet I imagine it could be quite compelling though, the NVIDIA Shield now delivers 1080p60 in some games over ethernet.
I'm interested to see what kind of devices they come out with, if they could come up with a cheap Chromecast like dongle that works with their Steam controller that would be cool. Unfortunately it's far more likely to be another box you sit below your TV (probably Tegra, a la NVIDIA Shield).
Actually, that's the thing with SteamOS: who is stopping you?
Sure, the minimum requirements are currently difficult to stick into a Raspberry Pi or Chromecast form factor but it probably could be done and, if not, will be possible soon. When it is, I am sure someone will "Yolo" and make it.
I just hope it works well through a virtual machine. I'd really like to be able to hook up my wife's mac laptop with VMWare without having to buy extra hardware.
Hey guys I was invited to beta test steams In Home streaming and its very cool I can't tell you how nice it is to be able to play all my game in practically in room in my house its freaking awesome!! I Also figured out a was to use In home streaming with non steam applications and games here is a video I made showing what I did to make it work. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=PhhzK-1E49o
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The Croozer Kid is practical and straightforward: you can use it as a jogger, a buggy or a bicycle trailer. Everything you need for this is already included in the 3-in-1 package.
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With the Croozer Ski Adapter Kit, you can take your children with you when you go cross-country skiing, snowshoeing or just generally enjoying the great outdoors!
The ski adapter feet can be used to click into any children's downhill ski set. The wider downhill ski allows for stable tracking and a wider range of skiing terrains to be used in to maximize your skiing experience.
Our Ski Adapter Kit was designed with being green in mind! Skis are not included. Re-use, recycle and give life back to a set of used children's skis!
An additional Croozer Universal Round Hitch Block for Croozer Cargo and Croozer Pet models, is suitable for just about any type of hub and gear shaft. Do you want to be able to switch your Croozer quickly from one bike to another? Its really easy: just fit a replacement hitch onto any suitable bike. You can then hook up and secure the trailer in a snap - its simple for anyone to have a try at cycling with the Croozer in tow! The replacement hitch is suitable for Croozer Cargo and Croozer Pet models from 2014 or newer.
Dust, dirt, rain and snow will have no effect on your Croozer, thanks to the Storage Cover. And your Croozer will always be clean when you need to use it.
Even at those times you happen not to be using your Croozer Bike Trailer, it still has to be clean and well maintained ready for the next time you use it. You simply pull the dark grey Storage Cover over your folded up Croozer and its wheels. The Storage Cover protects it fully from dust, dirt and leaves. It's also waterproof, thus preventing rain or dirt from entering your Croozer if you happen to park it outside.
The Croozer Baby Supporter offers additional support for babies cruising in the Kid for 1, Kid for 2 and the Kid Plus for 1, Kid Plus for 2 bike trailers.
The Croozer Baby Seat Supporter is a useful accessory to help younger children to sit upright and provide extra security and comfort when youre jogging or strolling along. The Seat Supporter utilizes a horseshoe shaped pad for supporting your babys head and neck, and padded arms to support their torso. The Baby Supporter attached to the harness straps of the Croozer trailers..
The Baby Supporter is recommended for children between the ages of 3-4 months to 18 months or until the child outgrows it.
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The infant sling is only meant to be used when your trailer is in stroller or jogger modes, as we do not recommend putting an infant in a bike child trailer until they are old enough to support their own head. The Croozer Kid 1 will accommodate 1 infant sling, while the Croozer Kid 2 can either accommodate 2 infant slings or 1 infant sling and 1 older child in the regular trailer seat. The infant sling is intended for children between the ages of 1 - 10 months who are shorter than 30" and less than 22lbs.
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JTAHS 'mini-THON' will aid children suffering with cancer
Jim Thorpe Area High School will host its second mini dance-a-thon for children's cancer on May 7 from 9 a.m. until 5 p.m. The event will be held in the high school gymnasium.
This "mini-THON" is a smaller version of Penn State's THON, which is a student-run, multi-hour dance event that supports The Four Diamonds Fund. PSU students raised over $9.54 million dollars this year over President's Day weekend.
At the first JTAHS mini-THON, participants raised over $2,000 to be donated to the Four Diamonds Fund for children being treated at Milton S. Hershey Hospital in the Penn State Wing.
The Four Diamonds Fund was founded in 1972 by Charles and Irma Millard, after their son Christopher lost his battle with cancer at the age of 14. The Millard's wanted to establish a fund to help out with the medical bills of families fighting childhood cancer. They named it the Four Diamonds Fund, after a story written by Chris. This fund covers 100 percent of the medical expenses, as well as providing outstanding emotional support.
The public is invited to participate and join the students to come together and dance for the cause.


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TENNIS-OPEN-SERENA:Serena twists ankle, but still double bagels Gallovits-Hall
MELBOURNE (Reuters) - Serena Williams recovered from a nasty fall and painful ankle injury to blast her way into the second round of the Australian Open on Tuesday with a 6-0 6-0 victory over Romania's Edina Gallovits-Hall.
The world number three, leading 4-0 in the first set, slipped on the Hisense Arena surface then turned her right ankle and lay motionless on the bright blue court before sitting up when medical attention arrived.
The reigning Wimbledon and U.S. Open champion received treatment courtside, which included having her ankle restrapped, and returned eight minutes later.
The 31-year-old appeared to be favouring her ankle and grimaced from time to time, but had obviously decided to limit her movement and blasted winners seemingly at will in order to get off court as quickly as possible. (Reporting by Greg Stutchbury; Editing by Patrick Johnston)


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According to the CDC's Adverse Childhood Experiences Study, 1 in 4 girls are sexually abused by the age of 18 and 1 in 6 boys is sexually abused by the age of 18. Mind numbing, right? As a parent of a 1 year old daughter and a 2 year old son, those statistics both alarm me and propel me to want to prepare my children to help prevent abuse.
In effort to later teach them the difference between "appropriate touch" and "inappropriate touch," we started teaching our children the correct names for body parts from day one. We talk about their "privates" in a very matter-of-fact manner. I also know the names and addresses of registered sex offenders within 3000 feet of our home. We are very particular about who we allow to watch our children in our absence, and aside from grandparents and aunts, the only people to ever access to our children in our absence have passed criminal background checks (through our church's children's ministry). It is extremely important to Brian and I, as parents, that we equip our children to be safe and empower them to speak up for themselves.
It was with that in mind that I agreed to review a new book by Stacey Honowitz, called My Privates are Private.
About the author…
Stacey Honowitz is a twenty-two year veteran of the State Attorney's Office, seventeen years dedicated to the Sex Crimes and Child Abuse Unit where she is currently serving as a supervisor. She is also a frequent legal commentator who has provided legal analysis for Larry King Live, CNN Headline News, Good Morning America, Dateline NBC, CBS News 48 Hours, MSNBC, CNBC, as well as Fox News and Court Television. She has prosecuted several high profile cases in south Florida and is also a guest lecturer who speaks about child sex abuse, the sensitive nature of these cases, the navigation of the criminal justice system and the importance of frank and open communication with children about this important and difficult subject matter. She has provided important information for several years to both parents and children on the issues of child molestation and continues to send the message that the importance of reporting the abuse is the first step in healing.
About the book (per Amazon)…
- Reading level: Ages 9-12
- Paperback: 24 pages
- Publisher: Dog Ear Publishing, LLC (December 3, 2009)
- Language: English
Book Description…
Parents always want to know how to talk to their children about sexual abuse. The importance of "My Privates are Private" is two fold. This book will put both parents and children at ease when dealing with this delicate, almost taboo subject matter. The main character Betsy Boodle allows parents who find themselves having difficulty "breaking the ice" the ability to communicate openly with their child about the importance of reporting abuse. It provides easy to remember limericks which send powerful and important messages, first and foremost the importance of reporting the abuse. This book empowers children and parents who sometimes have a problem finding the "right words" for a frank and open discussion. Children will see that Betsy Boodle is not afraid to speak her mind if she thinks that she was abused. She advocates the many ways that you can report and most importantly she teaches others that they should never be afraid to speak up.
What I thought…
My Privates are Private is written in limerick and is very easy to follow. Betsy Boodle is very straight forward in identifying her private parts and what she will do if someone tries to touch her there. It is easy for a child to identify with Betsy Boodle, and therefore want to be like her if someone tries to touch them. The book emphasizes the importance of reporting inappropriate touch to a trusted adult. It will be useful in our efforts to help our kids stand up for their rights.
What I would change…
I wouldn't change anything about this particular book. I would, however, recommend that a similar book be written with a younger target audience in mind. Since my kids are younger, I would love to have a book that is specifically written for 1-2 year olds.
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I also had the opportunity to ask the author, Stacey Honowitz, a few questions about how we can protect our children.
Q: At what age should we start teaching our children the difference between "appropriate" and "inappropriate" touch?
A: It is really important for parents to start educating their children at an early age. Parents know the maturity and abilities of their own children, so when you believe that your child will understand private parts and touching you should begin the discussion. There is absolutely NO set age. The focus of the conversations should be the difference between a good touch and a bad touch, as well as what to do if they feel that they have been touched in a bad place. The conversation need not be frightening or intimidating, rather parents could find a nice way to tell their kids that a certain touch might make them feel uncomfortable and they need to not feel funny about telling someone.
Q: What behavior from adults should be a red flag that the persons intentions may not be noble?
A: This quesition is a great one, because alot of parents are excited that another adult takes such an interest in their child. An adult that is constantly monopolizing the child's time, constantly showering the child with gifts. and developing a special relationshiop with that child would give reason to question and determine if there is an ulterior motive. Also if that person asks to spend time alone with your child or communicates with your child via a computer or phone without your knowledge certainly might raise a red flag. Parents need to really watch for bad behavior that might be masked by pedophilia behavior.
Q: What signs in my children should be a red flag that something is amiss?
A: Some behaviors in small children might be nightmares, bedwetting, a constant attachment to the parent, and a general fear of staying alone with a certain person after they had never had a problem with that person before. I dont like to generalize because some of these behaviors are indicative of other issues but sometimes a delcine of greades in older kids, and a lack of enthusiasm for things warrant a discussion It might not be abuse, but certainly if something doesn't sit right with you, make sure and ask if they feel uncomfortable about something and want to share it.
Q: What is the most important thing we can do to empower our children and help prevent potential abuse?
A: Education is the most powerful tool for a parent. So many parents find it difficult to address this issue and have a dicussion about this delicate sub
ject matter. So many children are afraid to report abusers, but i think that if they are armed with the important knowledge that it is ok to tell, less ongoing abuse would take place. Knowledge is power, and even though this subject matter is "taboo" for alot of people, it is a necessity in today's society. I wrote "MY PRIVATES are PRIVATE" for that specific reason, so that children and parents could feel comfortable when discussing sexual abuse, and learn the most important message of all, which is of course, that if you are being abused the most important thing is to make a report. The healing process begins when you stand up for yourself.
Where you can buy it…
My Privates are Private is available on Amazon
What are you doing, or have you done, to make sure your children are safe from sexual predators?
Be blessed,
Lady V dZine
A special thanks to Stacey Honowitz, who provided me with a copy of My Privates are Private to facilitate this review and who took time out of her busy court schedule to respond to the questions I had.
FTC Compliant Disclosure: I received the aforementioned book to facilitate this review. All opinions expressed are 100% mine.