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Chris Korb isn't sure when he first started playing soccer.
D.C. United's second-year defender recalls attending an indoor match for the Cleveland Crunch of the now-defunct Major Indoor Soccer League when he was 'three or four', but doesn't remember the exact age where he fell in love with the beautiful game.
Korb does, however, remember his first coach.
"My dad actually coached my first team," said Korb while leaning up against a dugout wall beneath RFK's lower bowl. "It was me and all my friends. I think we were pretty good, we went undefeated for three years. It's my dad's claim to fame."
Korb's father, Ken, can take credit for starting a career that has overcome tremendous odds.
An undersized defender, Korb is far from the prototype that college coaches salivate over on recruiting trips. He never played in the famed Olympic Development Program and wasn't a candidate when youth national teams were being formed. Despite that, Korb landed a scholarship to play soccer at Xavier University.
Three hours from his home in Gateway Mills, Ohio, Korb found his first real taste of adversity.
"I knew it wasn't right for me," Korb explained of his freshman year at Xavier. "I missed home, and the soccer wasn't great."
After getting his release from the Musketeer program, Korb needed a landing spot. A family friend put him in touch with Caleb Porter. Destined to coach the U.S. Under-23 side, Porter was the well-known but not yet uber-hyped head of Akron University's rapidly-rising program.
Porter's recruiting pitch, which worked so well on some of Major League Soccer's brightest young stars, did a number on Korb.
"He's the most passionate guy," Korb gleefully says of his college coach. "He wants to win more than anyone, and he's got a competitive personality just like me. We kind of clicked. He was trying to do something special, everything just seemed right."
Korb calls the move to Akron the 'best decision of my life'. After taking a medical redshirt in 2007, he made 73 starts over the next three seasons while never missing a single match. In 2010, with Korb at left back, the Zips won their first national title.
"We see all the [Akron] guys around the league and the first thing we do is talk about [2010]," Korb says of the history making side. "We had a really unique team. Everyone was really close. It was actually more like a family."
Team success meant more people were paying attention to Korb's play than ever before. Despite earning an invite to the MLS combine, there were no guarantees Korb would be selected in the 2011 SuperDraft. Unsure of his status, the recent college grad made plans to stay home rather than anxiously wait for his name to be called in Baltimore.
Those plans changed the night before the draft, when Korb received a late phone call.
"Caleb called me," says Korb with a smile. "He told me I needed to be there, that I would be drafted and not to worry. He actually bought my ticket and flew me out there. I'm so grateful for that."
While there was celebrating to be done on draft day, Korb's rookie campaign would be filled with the typical ups and downs that hinder most first-year professionals. The highs included twelve starts and the month of April, during which Korb was in Ben Olsen's starting eleven for four out of five matches.
But like all rookies, Korb eventually hit a wall. Physically, the demands of a season twice the length of a college campaign drained Korb of some of his trademark speed. Emotionally, the constant barrage of information – from veterans and coaches alike – wore on Korb. Rock bottom came after being left off the travel roster for a September trip out west.
Frustrated with himself and his situation, Korb took the days off and left town.
"I hit that rookie wall and it got pretty bad," acknowledges the 24-year-old. "I went home for a few days and spent some time with family and friends, and it really rejuvenated me."
After clearing his head, Korb returned with a renewed sense of focus. With the club pushing for a postseason berth, he started each of D.C.'s final five matches of 2011. The stretch made Korb more confident, a trait he has clearly carried into this season.
"I definitely think he has more confidence," says midfielder Perry Kitchen, who played alongside Korb at Akron. "I think he is has shown some great qualities and I think there is even another level that we can expect to see out of Chris."
"He's grown in a lot of ways,"Like all of our young guys, he still has a lot of growing to do, but he has really taken a step forward this year."
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Afghan Christians Facing Persecution
It was recently reported that Taliban terrorists had slit the throat of Maulawi Assadullah, a man accused of propagating Christianity in the remote Awdand province. The U.S. State department has not confirmed the June 30 death but there is still great cause for concern for religious freedom in Afghanistan.
Though the U.S. removed the Taliban totalitarian regime from power in November 2001, Christians are still facing difficulties with the new government. The U.S. Commission on International Religious Freedom (USCIRF) called the new government a Taliban-lite regime.
Nina Shea, vice chair of USCIRF noted, The constitution was adopted without individual religious freedom. There is a provision in there that no law can contradict Islam. Blasphemy is a serious crime enforced by the state.
For Afghan Christians, living in the countryside is absolutely unsafe, said Mark Morris, pastor for missions at Germantown Baptist Church in Germantown , Tennesee. After visiting Afghanistan for 10 days in late April and early May, he says If family members find out that youre Christian, they will force you to leave the faith or kill you.
On the other hand, non-Afghan Christians are treated much better, except in the southern and eastern parts of the country. Morris says that they are received well. The Afghan people are so open and readily converse about religious matters. They love to talk about God. Its very natural to discuss religious values. Based on this, Morris recommended that foreign Christians move to Afghanistan to serve as teachers, administrators, relief and medical workers.
Norm Nelson a radio broadcaster from Lancaster, California spent two weeks in Afghanistan and said, the problem is that the government is not in charge of the country, except for Kabul, (the capital) Its controlled by warlords and there are warlords who are definitely anti-Christian.
Nina Shea of the USCIRF adds that Christians traveling there take a big risk. If for some reason they are pulled over and their case goes to court, their testimony does not weigh nearly [as much as] that of an Islamic man.
Nelso said that Christians should preach through actions and attitudes. I do it by saying I am a follower of Jesus. I dont use the word Christian. But Jesus is a very attractive and compelling person to them.

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I tried to shop local...but it was supposedly going to be months before a new shipment of bags came in! To the internet I went. To my surprise, I stumbled across www.ilovemykanken.com
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Four Seasons at Nile Plaza (5 Star)
Welcome to Four Seasons Hotel Cairo at Nile Plaza. This beacon of sophisticated hospitality rises on the legendary Corniche along the bank of the river. With commanding views of both the Nile and the Citadel, Four Seasons unites its timeless, caring, personalized attention with the dynamism of fast-forward Cairo.
Mena House Oberoi (5 Star)
This palatial hotel in the shadow of the Great Pyramids in Cairo has enchanted guests since 1869. Located in forty acres of jasmine scented gardens, Mena House Oberoi has played host to kings and emperors, Heads of State and celebrities. A variety of international as well as Egyptian cuisine is on offer at the excellent restaurants and bars in the hotel.
Le Meridien Pyramids Hotel and Spa (5 Star)
This majestic resort is beautifully set in its own landscaped gardens in an unrivaled and time-honored location. Less than 1km from the Sphinx and the Giza Pyramids, sole survivors of the seven wonders of the ancient world. The hotel offers two spectacular swimming pools complex including a fully equipped health and fitness facilities, as well as a luxury Royal Club floor providing premium services and a variety of superb restaurants with International, Oriental, Mediterranean and Mexican cuisines.
JW Marriott (5 Star)
The only place to experience the magic of Cairo, a vibrant city steeped with 7,000 years of history and culture is at the award winning JW Marriott Hotel Cairo. It is the city's only resort offering a unique combination of relaxed elegance with gracious, personalized service where all guests can indulge in the ultimate luxury. Located just 7 minutes from the prestigious Heliopolis area, Cairo International Airport, and 30 minutes from bustling downtown, the JW Marriott Hotel Cairo invites you to stay in any of our 436 luxurious bedrooms including 80 suites, with breathtaking views of either the emerald green golf course or "The Beach". Savor the selection of 12 international dining options and prepare your senses for a memorable culinary experience. And don't forget to pay a visit to the prestigious 27,000 square feet Mandara Spa with over 30 exotic treatments and an expansive choice of rooms and suites, offering guests an unforgettable experience.


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Our stylish 15-litre capacity Speedo ® Pool Bag is made from lightweight, waterproof fabric and features a water-resistant base, making it ideal for use in changing rooms and around the pool. To save space, the bag packs into its own pocket when not in use. The design is sleek with a sporty edge and is available in a range of colours.
- 15-litre capacity - spacious pool bag for swimwear and towels.
- Water-resistant - ideal for use round the pool and on wet areas, the bag features a water-resistant base.
- Space-saving - when not in use, the bag packs into its own pocket.
- Comfortable to wear - includes adjustable straps and lightweight material.
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5 out of 5 excellent
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great strong bag, would buy another
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Bought two of these bags to take on holiday. Really sturdy with a secure zip pocket inside. Plenty of room for swimsuit, sun oils, books etc. Would thoroughly recommend these bags.
5 out of 5 Perfect swimming bag
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Absolutely delighted with our two Speedo swimming bags. They are the perfect size for me or for my young children as the straps are adjustable, and they really are waterproof, so no more damp back after carrying it home from school. 10/10
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Fantastic service and speedy delivery by Newitts. Highly recommended. The bag itself is bright and cheery, and my boy loves it. Grown-Up things like quality, finish, value, sturdiness, etc are all top class too. I wouldn't hesitate to recommend the product and the seller. Thanks very much!
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My son uses it as his PE bag at school, only problem is that it could be a little bit bigger, but all the same its a very nice bag
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I bought two bags, one for my 7yr old daughter and one for my 10yr old son. The bags are made of heavy duty material and are not that flexible so not as easy to open and close as a normal drawstring bag. They easily fit a towel, costume and goggles in. My daughter found it Ok for putting her clothes in after she got changed but my son didn't. The youngest is happily using her bag but the older one doesn't get on with it at all and wants something different.
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by Louis Navellier | May 15, 2012 12:00 pm
Generally speaking, Europe looks more dysfunctional than ever, and politicians are growing nervous since they seem to be realizing that embracing more austerity is likely to lead to job losses—their own!
The situation in Greece is especially severe, and has set the stage for Greece to be booted from the European Union, to be possibly followed by Spain, France and other countries with disgruntled citizens. And since there is no formal procedure to leave the European Union, the procedure will likely be messy.
So what does all of Europe's woes have to do with the stock market? Well, it mostly just introduces additional volatility. And I'm finding it interesting that although 11 European countries are in recession and are part of a global economic slowdown, there are plenty of multinational companies that are still reporting record sales and earnings thanks to growth throughout the world.
In addition, I've noticed that on recent down days, the stock market has acted like it was a balloon under water, popping back up towards the end of the trading day as bargain hunters and institutional money nibbles on stocks in the last hour. So right now, it appears that the stock market is made up of a bunch of air balloons that will not stay under water very long.
Supporting this air balloon effect has been the continued relative strength in data from the U.S. The best news from last week was when the National Federation of Independent Business announced that its small business optimism index rose to 94.5 in April, up from 92.5 in March. This small business optimism index is now at the highest level in 14 months, which bodes well for continued job growth and business spending.
The other good news is that the University of Michigan/Reuter's preliminary survey of consumer sentiment rose to 77.8 in May up from 76.4 in April. This is the highest reading in more than four years, and it is clear that as the prices at the pump continue to decline that consumer sentiment should rise accordingly, which bodes well for U.S. economic growth.
The bad news last week was that the Commerce Department announced that the U.S. trade deficit rose 14.1% to $51.8 billion in March. In the past 12 months, exports have risen 7%, while imports have risen 8.4%. The best part of the trade deficit report is that there were record exports to Canada, the European Union, Mexico and South Korea in March.
Interestingly, China's trade surplus with the U.S. remains very high, but on Thursday, China's General Administration of Customs reported that its exports rose by 4.9% in April, while its imports rose only 0.3%, which is a sign that its domestic spending is moderating.
As a result, its appears that China's GDP growth may slow since its economic growth has been driven by both export growth and domestic spending. As the worldwide economic growth stalls, China's GDP is no longer immune from the global economic slowdown.
In addition, India announced that industrial output slumped 3.5% in March after rising 4.1% in February. This abrupt slowdown was attributable to a 4.4% decline in manufacturing and a 1.3% decline in mining, but all this seems to be impacted to power outages due to an electric grid that cannot seem to cope with peak demand.
As a result, if India invests more in a reliable power grid, its industrial output is less likely to be impacted when air-conditioning demand soars during heat waves.
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Gov. Dannel P. Malloy has announced that the Hartford Business Improvement District will host a victory parade and rally on Sunday, April 17, to congratulate and honor the UConn men's basketball team for winning the 2011 NCAA Division I Men's Basketball Tournament National Championship.
The victory parade, which will begin and end at the State Capitol, will start at 3 p.m. on April 17 and wind around Bushnell Park, Main Street, and Capitol Avenue. A victory rally with the coaches and players will take place on the north steps of the Capitol building immediately following the parade. Parade and rally organizers are relying on private funds to support both events.
"We've known for quite some time, but now the country knows, too – this is UConn Country," Malloy said. "Fans of all ages from across Connecticut will come together and show the players the pride that we have in our championship-winning UConn men's basketball team. On April 17, we will show our support by cheering on the team from the parade route, wearing our blue and white Huskies gear, and celebrating the 2011 men's championship team with a victory celebration in Hartford."
The Governor added, "I want to thank the Hartford Business Improvement District for again hosting this event, organizing its sponsors, and allowing Connecticut residents to once again celebrate another national championship team from our state."
The parade will begin at the State Capitol, travel north on Trinity Street, take a right on Jewell Street, turn left on Gold Street, take a right on Main Street, and finally turn right onto Capitol Avenue before returning to the State Capitol, where the rally will be held.


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Next month, The Great Gatsby will open Cannes Film Festival after what feels like the longest build-up to a film release in movie history.
As if Team MyDaily wasn't already counting down the days until it reaches cinemas, US Vogue's May cover has gone and got us even more excited about watching Carey Mulligan play Daisy Buchanan in all her 1920s glory.
Mulligan stars in a Gatsby-themed photoshoot for the magazine and of course, the actress looks amazing. Jewels, feathers and sequins adorn her Oscar de la Renta gown and there's no doubt that her on set wardrobe was every bit as glamorous as this. (Vogue tells us that Luhrmann's wife Catherine Martin teamed up with Miuccia Prada to create her looks for the film).
And what does Carey think of her latest role? "The Gatsby thing is a wonderful escapade, but it is an escapade". She says. "It's not real life. She's smart enough to know when to come home".
To read the full interview, visit Vogue.com and for a reminder of what's in store, watch the trailer below:


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Hi there everybody. I was rummaging through the toys at an estate sale here in the Dallas area and I came across a rare puzzle:
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This one. It is still in plastic wrap, however the plastic wrap is slightly torn.
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Below is the fourth part of "Jack and the Beanstalk."
The woman leaves and comes back with a heavy sack. She turns it upside down, pouring gold coins onto the table. One by one, the giant counts each coin and returns it to the sack. Then he falls asleep.
Jack knows the gold belonged to his father. With a deep breath, he slips from the cupboard and grabs the heavy sack. He runs from the castle through the clouds and down the beanstalk.
Now Jack and his mother are very wealthy. With the gold coins, they are able to buy a strong, young cow and help their neighbors plant bountiful gardens.
But Jack still thinks of the giant. He kisses his mother, takes a deep breath, and slowly climbs back up the beanstalk and again meets the fairy.
"Brave Jack," she says, "You must visit the castle a final time." She waves her wand and disguises him as a chimney sweep.
Carrying a broom, Jack walks to the castle door and blows his horn. "Greetings," he says to the woman. "I am a chimney sweep. Could you use my services?"
"Well," says the woman, "The chimneys are dirty, but I can't let you in. Once I let in a beggar and he stole our magic hen. Then I let in a baker and he stole a sack of gold."
"Who will clean the chimneys?" asks Jack. "You are too fine a lady for such dirty work."
"You are right," she says and leads Jack to the kitchen. He begins cleaning the fireplace, which is so big he can stand inside.
Jack hears thundering footsteps.
"Quick, hide!" shouts the woman, "or my husband will roast you for lunch."
Jack jumps into a pot.
"Fee-fi-fo-fum, I smell a little boy," says the giant.
"Your nose is playing tricks on you again!" says the woman sounding impatient.
"Bring me my harp," says the giant, sitting.
"Play!" commands the giant. The harp begins to play.
After the music lulls the giant to sleep, Jack takes a deep breath, quietly steps from the pot, and seizes the harp.
"Help!" the harp cries.
The giant wakes. He looks up and sees Jack with the harp in his hands. "Who dares to steal my harp?" he shouts.
Jack runs as fast as he can, but behind him he hears the
familiar thundering footsteps. He runs for the beanstalk.
The giant follows, the beanstalk swaying under his weight.
Jack blows his horn with all his might. His mother sees him and
fetches an axe. With one swing, Jack chops down the beanstalk and
the giant falls out of the clouds.
Freed from the giant's spell, the harp turns into a fairy. She sings sweetly
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How do you know when a technology is going to change your life? Is it possible to identify which technologies are loved and chosen specifically by geeks…and to understand why they are chosen?
We think so, and that's why we took statistical evidence from three years of developer surveys about dozens of technologies to figure out which technologies the modern developer loves. Since it's never only based on one element, so here are some we thought about, in order of importance (or gravity):
- Market data (raw % of market, relative size of market, level of fragmentation)
- Developer feedback (i.e. explicit responses from surveys)
- Amount of buzz about it (press coverage, social media share, community presence)
- Anecdotal evidence (personal conversations, stories, gut feeling)
So we went out in search of the heart behind that pulse and contacted as many leaders as we could from among the target technologies. With a couple exceptions, we got direct quotes from the right people, giving us greater insight into what the future holds for the technology itself and the space in which it lives.
So, in alphabetical order, here are 10 top technologies technologies the modern developer loves:
- Confluence
- Git
- Gradle
- Groovy
- IntelliJ IDEA
- Jenkins
- MongoDB
- Scala
- Tomcat + TomEE
Each of these technologies has a story behind it, usually a good one, and supported by a culture and a reason for existing not born out of dreaming about riches. We believe this is what geeks are drawn too. Something personal, with a pulse. In this report, we find that pulse and tap into it.
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I followed this link to install Compiz. http://www.howtoforge.com/enabling-comp ... 2-gnome-12
My Nvidia Geforce 8 works fine.
After I do:
apt-get install compiz compiz-plugins compiz-plugins-main python-compizconfig compizconfig-settings-manager compiz-plugins-extra
and configure the plugins using the Compiz settings manager and add
compiz --replace
(maybe this should be compiz --replace &)
to the Start Applications X starts as usual but when the replace takes place the screen becomes white (background picture vanishes and the icons vanish too).
I've deleted the Compiz start so far.
BTW: I do not have Compiz Fusion Icon (at least I can't find it) and THAT's the way I want Compiz to start.
I use Blender a lot, which is not compatible with Compiz.
I do traning courses and I use Compiz features for this only (cursor empasizing for projector usage, screen painting to mention a few).
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4 builders drawn to hub plan; more sought
The Ronkonkoma Hub project has attracted the interest of four developers, including a multinational firm, Brookhaven Town officials said last week.
The town plans to issue a request for qualifications Monday that it hopes will attract more developers for the next phase of the project to revitalize the Ronkonkoma train station and 50 surrounding acres into a vibrant mixed-use and pedestrian-friendly development. The deadline for the request for qualifications is Oct. 28.
Brookhaven has hired Jason Duckworth, a Pennsylvania-based consultant who also worked with Babylon Town on the Wyandanch Rising project, which had similar transit-oriented goals. He will help the town solicit developers.
The companies that submitted expressions of interest to the town this summer were Renaissance Downtowns of Plainview, TRITEC Real Estate of East Setauket, Jobco of Great Neck and Jones Lang LaSalle of Chicago.
Renaissance Downtowns is the master developer for the planned Hempstead Main Street project. TRITEC developed the 31 West Building, a mixed-use property in Patchogue. Jobco has worked on government projects with the Town of North Hempstead Housing Authority and the city of Glen Cove.
The biggest developer, Jones Lang LaSalle, built a National Institutes of Health building in Bethesda, Md., parts of Johns Hopkins University in Baltimore, and various branches of HSBC Bank. The company has worked in 60 countries, according to its website.
Brookhaven Supervisor Mark Lesko said the four developers were "blue-chip" candidates, but he hoped more would participate in the next phase.


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Redefining the market dynamics, leading multifamily real estate investment trusts (REITs) Equity Residential (EQR - Free Report) and Avalonbay Communities Inc. (AVB - Free Report) have recently entered into an agreement with Lehman Brothers Holdings Inc. to acquire the entire ownership stake of Archstone Enterprise LP – one of the largest investors, developers and operators of apartment communities in the U.S.
The deal valued at about $16 billion will envisage Equity Residential acquiring 60% of Archstone's assets and liabilities, while the remainder will be acquired by Avalonbay. The transaction is expected to be completed by the first quarter of 2013.
The combined purchase price would include (i) $2.7 billion in cash, (ii) a pre-determined number of common shares of both Equity Residential and Avalonbay valued at $3.8 billion based on the closing price of November 23, 2012, and (iii) the assumption of approximately $9.5 billion of debt and $330 million of preferred equity. About $8.6 billion of the assumed debt is held by Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac.
Equity Residential's Acquired Portfolio
Post-acquisition, Equity Residential would have 78 wholly-owned stabilized operating properties in its kitty, aggregating 23,110 apartment units with an average monthly rent of $2,492 per unit. The residential portion of the acquired portfolio is pegged at $367,003 per apartment unit. The properties are spread across diverse geographic locations, including Washington D.C., San Francisco, Southern California, New York, Boston, Seattle and South Florida.
In addition, the company is set to acquire four properties (one each in the Washington D.C. metro area, San Francisco, Phoenix, and South Florida) that are currently under development, and 15 land sites primarily in its core markets.
Avalonbay's Acquired Portfolio
Under the terms of the agreement mutually agreed by all the participating companies, Avalonbay would acquire 66 apartment communities totaling 22,222 apartment units, out of which six communities (1,666 apartment units) are under construction. Bulk of these properties are located in Southern California and the Mid-Atlantic region.
The company also purchased three land parcels, which are expected to contain a total of 968 apartment units. In addition, Avalonbay acquired ownership interests in joint venture entities that own 10 apartment communities totaling 2,040 apartment units, out of which one community (157 apartment units) is under construction.
Pre-Nuptial Joint Venture Agreements
Equity Residential and Avalonbay also entered in a joint venture agreement to co-own and co-manage Archstone assets that are placed in unconsolidated joint ventures that own apartment properties in various U.S. markets, and in a portfolio of apartment communities in Germany. Equity Residential would own a 60% stake in the joint venture entity, while Avalonbay would own the balance 40%.
Transaction Funding
Equity Residential is likely to fund the transaction through a combination of different payment options. These include issuance of approximately 34.5 million common shares to Lehman and payment of over $2 billion in cash.
The company has also assumed $5.5 billion consolidated and unconsolidated secured debt, including $5.1 billion of Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac secured debt. At the same time, the company has obtained a $2.5 billion bridge loan commitment from Morgan Stanley Senior Funding, Inc. Other possible sources of capital include available cash in hand, borrowing capacity under its $1.75 billion revolving credit facility, and debt financing.
A significant chunk of cash reserves is likely to be obtained from non-core asset sales and disposal of properties in exit markets such as Atlanta, Orlando, Phoenix, and Jacksonville. Equity Residential intends to raise proceeds of approximately $3 billion to $4 billion from asset sale transactions by the end of 2013. Currently, the company has approximately $400 million of assets under contract for sale, $250 million under letter of intent, and over $2.0 billion in various stages of marketing.
At the other end, Avalonbay would fund the transaction with (i) $669 million in cash, (ii) issuance of about 14.9 million shares, and (iii) assumption of $3.9 billion debt. The assumed debt includes $3.7 billion in principal amount for consolidated borrowings and $238 million for a proportionate share of debt related to unconsolidated joint ventures. Avalonbay also obtained a commitment from Goldman Sachs Lending Partners LLC to provide a $2.2 billion bridge loan facility.
Outlook Reiterated
Equity Residential reiterated its recurring FFO (funds from operations) guidance for 2012 in the range of $2.74 to $2.78 per share. However, the company expects its recurring FFO to dip by 4 cents per share in 2013 due to the planned asset sale transactions.
Mirroring it, Avalonbay also reaffirmed its FFO guidance for 2012 in the range of $5.45 to $5.50 per share and fourth quarter FFO in the range of $1.40 to $1.45.
The Fallout
The acquisition is likely to result in operational synergies for both Equity Residential and Avalonbay, improving the overall quality of the portfolio with assets in high-barrier, high-growth coastal markets. Furthermore, Equity Residential is also likely to benefit from the additional non-core asset sale required to fund the transaction, thereby accelerating its portfolio restructuring initiatives.
We maintain our long-term Neutral recommendation for both Equity Residential and Avalonbay, which currently have Zacks #3 Rank each that translate into a short-term Hold rating.
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For six centuries, the famed Vienna Boys' Choir has delighted music-lovers with their purity of tone, distinctive charm and a diverse, crowd pleasing repertoire. Gifted musicians with voices of unforgettable beauty, they carry on the illustrious tradition as the world's preeminent boy choir. Friends of Chamber Music hosts the boys for one night only at First Baptist Church on Saturday, Nov. 2, at 7:30 p.m. Tickets and details at FOCM.
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LAKE FOREST, Ill. (AP) - The Chicago Bears needed a viable safety candidate after drafting Arizona running back K'Deem Carey in the fourth round Saturday, so general manager Phil Emery did something he says he's reluctant to do: He made a deal.
The Bears traded their fifth-round picks this year and in 2015 for Denver's fourth rounder and a seventh-rounder, and came away with safety Brock Vereen of Minnesota. The deal highlighted a final day in which the Bears turned their attention to offense and special teams, with the exception of Vereen.
''We started the day saying, `Let's get a running back in this round or a safety,' and whatever one we don't get, let's get back into this round because we're not going to get that second player if we don't,'' Emery said. ''We were happy that (Vereen) was pushed down. Certainly running back is a big part of our offense. We have to have quality players like Matt (Forte) and Ka'Deem to be able to compete and run what we do efficiently.''
After the trade, the Bears closed the final day by picking San Jose State quarterback David Fales and Miami punter Michael O'Donnell in the sixth round and Boise State offensive tackle Charles Leno Jr. in the seventh. Then they added an intriguing player from nearby by getting an agreement from undrafted free agent quarterback Jordan Lynch of Northern Illinois, a former Heisman Trophy candidate, to become a Bear.
Vereen, the brother of Patriots running back Shane Vereen, projects as a free safety with Chicago after playing every defensive secondary position with Minnesota, including seven games at cornerback and six at safety as a senior.
''I felt comfortable at both, I made plays at both,'' Vereen said. ''Whichever one the Bears think I need to play to help them out the most, I'll be more than happy to be there.''
Because his brother plays in the NFL and his father, Henry, was a ninth-round draft pick as a running back and receiver with Tampa Bay, Vereen said little in the game has felt new to him through his career.
''I feel like I've been able to watch football on an advanced level for a long time because I've been able to see the game through his eyes and my dad's eyes, as well. And I have a better understanding of the game than some people had in high school and even more recently in college.''
Carey was chosen with the 117th overall pick. The 5-foot-9, 207-pounder skipped his senior year to come out for the draft. Carey was chosen the Pac-12 offensive player of the year and finished with 22 100-yard rushing games and an average of 117.8 yards rushing per game.
Carey compares his running style to 49ers back Frank Gore, and will be a backup behind 28-year-old veteran Matt Forte.
''Me being a youngster and being a rookie, I get to have the opportunity to play behind him and learn off a great running back,'' Carey said.
At Arizona, Carey faced charges that were quickly dropped following a domestic dispute with his girlfriend. Later, he was removed from a men's basketball game after confronting a university staff worker. Emery said he's satisfied Carey has matured beyond these incidents, and Carey agrees.
''It's in the past, it's something you have to learn from,'' Carey said.
Fales is viewed as third quarterback competition for Jerrod Johnson behind backup Jordan Palmer. He led the NCAA in completion percentage as a junior (.725) and completed 66 touchdown passes.
The other QB, Lynch, doesn't necessarily strike Emery as a passer to develop under Bears coach Marc Trestman, but it's too soon to announce plans for him.
''I think he's a really fine runner,'' Emery said. ''I think the fact he can throw and throw with accuracy in a short area is good, too.
''I think you want as many athletes who can do as many things as possible and he certainly presents options that way.''
O'Donnell is a 6-foot-4, 220-pound punter who averaged a school-record 47.1 yards at Miami as a senior. The Bears have a need for a punter after letting go of Adam Podlesh.
Leno, who is 6-3 1/2, 302, is slated to compete at backup left tackle behind starter Jermon Bushrod.


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Saturday evening's Major League Soccer game between the Columbus Crew and FC Dallas has been postponed, the Crew have announced.
Prior to the match, first responders were called to Crew Stadium to address an incident surrounding the inclement weather that delayed the contest. Due to these extenuating circumstances, the match was postponed.
During Saturday's thunderstorm that caused the severe weather delay, an individual was injured during the inclement weather and was transported to The Ohio State University Wexner Medical Center. No other information surrounding the incident is known at this time.
UPDATE: Major League Soccer has confirmed that the previously postponed MLS match between the Columbus Crew and FC Dallas is now rescheduled for Sunday, June 29 at 2:00 p.m. ET at Columbus Crew Stadium. All tickets previously issued for the match are to be honored at the Crew Stadium gates, which are scheduled to open at 12:30 p.m. ET. Parking is free for all patrons.
If fans are unable to attend the rescheduled match, their ticket can be exchanged in person or by mail at the Crew Stadium Ticket Office by Thursday, July 3 at 12:00 p.m. ET for the following three matches (limitations may apply on select seat locations):
- Wednesday, July 16 vs. Sporting Kansas City at 7:30 p.m ET.
- Sunday, September 7 vs. Chivas USA at 7:30 p.m ET.
- Saturday, September 27 vs. Montreal Impact at 7:30 p.m ET.


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Qiqirn Shellsweeper
"The Qiqirn look, for all intents and purposes, like rats. They are known to have tremendous appetites, which they will sate by feeding on nigh anything—from rotten meat to hot trash. More than once I've taken one to the Phrontistery, only to have it steal away to the storerooms and gorge itself on medicines until its stomach burst or its heart stopped or some such ridiculousness. All the same, they are exceedingly clever things. They know their numbers as well as any scholar, and have a gift for merchant trade, as well. The Phrontistery even employs some to keep their books. In fact, there's a funny story about that. For no more than a dodo egg, the gluttonous things will even let me stick a—Oooh! Nevermind that last part." ~ Vavaki, Ul'dah


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His parents gave him the name Jed Thompson. But the Comanches who killed his parents and took him into their tribe as a boy gave him a different name. Golden Hawk. Trained by the fiercest of Indian warriors to fight, and now full grown, he was facing the choice of which world to live in, which path to take. Then his beautiful sister Annabelle, was sold into cruel captivity - and Golden Hawk's choice was made. No man will stand in his way. He will use all his strength and savage killing skills to save her.
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please help me to fix it.
emulator: device fd:688
HAX is not working and emulator runs in emulation mode
emulator: The memory needed by this VM exceeds the driver limit.
creating window 43 59 329 583
HAX is not working and emulator runs in emulation mode
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Jordan Dimitrov
· December 22, 2014
I already suggested this Miss Diana
Arshath Shameer
· December 22, 2014
I just created a new virtual device and executed the app again it worked great.... and it works great
Anyway thanks a lot for all by the way i changed the RAM size too as u suggested....
Jordan Dimitrov
· December 22, 2014
Im glad we helped you.
Sheetal D
· December 24, 2014
I installed the geny motion plugin and it works perfectly.
Just follow this;http://tleyden.github.io/blog/2013/11/22/android-studio-plus-genymotion-emulator/
Neil Cannon
· December 26, 2014
In the AVD change ram to 1024MB and set the Haxm to 1024MB. Both should be the same valve.
Neil Cannon
· December 28, 2014
Check install of hax in sdk manager on extras, if installed move to:
In search box type, %appdata% and click on roaming........... change to local
Click android then on to extras, intel........ run hax manager install .... set to 512 or 1024 mb.
In AVD make sure ram is either 512 or 1024.
check install.
Open command prompt, cmd type sc query intel haxm
the lines back will includ 4 running if ok.
ahmedtarek mahmoud
· December 28, 2014
reduce the ram into 512 then download the Haxm from intel and be sure the virtualization is on from the bios boot screen check out youtube how to turn virtualization on your device
Pam Nhlengethwa
· January 8, 2015
You have to change your AVD's settings and make sure your RAM does not exceed the memory limit you gave to your Intel HAXM. The default value is 1024 . Set it to 1024 or less.
Sarah Jackson
· January 9, 2015
Did all the above still have this problem
Nada Janjetovic
· February 11, 2016
My computer ram is 2GB. Intel CPU is support vt-x and hax is installed. Hax memory can use between 512 and 968MB.
This is error message but we have run the emulator
C:\Android\sdkREAL\tools\emulator.exe -netdelay none -netspeed full -avd ProbaFON_API_23
emulator: WARNING: Increasing RAM size to 1GB
emulator: device fd:776
emulator: The memory needed by this AVD exceeds the max specified in your HAXM configuration.
HAXM is not working and emulator runs in emulation mode
emulator: AVD RAM size = 1024 MB
emulator: HAXM max RAM size = 512 MB
emulator: You might want to adjust your AVD RAM size and/or HAXM configuration to run in fast virt mode.
creating window 76 102 308 513
emulator: UpdateChecker: skipped version check
We try to DECREASE AVD RAM to be equals with HAX RAM, but when we start emulator it always increase to 1GB like you can see in this red WARNING sentence.
Can we adjust AVD RAM to be equals with HAX RAM??
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pacers might not even crack 60 points at this rate
pacers might not even crack 60 points at this rate
Amare = Charles Smith. Lol j/k
I like the TO by Woodson
get the team to execute a play without much pressure due to the lead
I think Bdiddy injury fuuccked up Woodson substitution-plan
Damn, looking like another blow out!
Tyson the beast!!
Chandlers defense gets EVEN BETTER when the rest of our team is putting the effort in... Seeing STAT play great D is awesome!
Novak does it again!
Im down to see some Bibby and Harrelson minutes..
Ok Lin get it together
C'mon Lin...don't hand them the ball...
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With Billabong obtaining the license for the WCT contest at Teahupo'o, Tahiti (see story), many in the industry have been wondering what this means for Gotcha, the previous sponsor of the Tahiti event.
Well, wonder no longer. According to Marketing Director Mike Cruikshank, Gotcha will sponsor the new WCT event at Pipeline, which will kick off the 2002 tour in February.
"We wanted to do Teahupo'o, and had every intention to do the event." says Cruikshank. "But when we were offered the Pipe event, it changed our thinking. In light of how much Tahiti costs to run, we thought it made more sense to sponsor the event at Pipeline. However, if we weren't offered the Pipe contest, we would have sponsored Teahupo'o."
**** Announcing the GSS02 ****
The permit for the February time slot is held by Reid Inouye, director of the Hawaiian Pro-Am Circuit of Surfing (HPAC). Last year the permit was used for the HPAC HIC Pro.
"The Pipe event will be the last of four events in the Hawaiian Grand Slam of Surfing (GSS02)," says Inouye, "the first three will serve as qualifiers for the three slots at Pipe. You'll be looking at three insane sites: Kauai will be a local pro event with minimum 10,000-dollar purse, then on to Sunset for 20,000 to 40,000 prize money QS, then a spot I cannot mention pending support from the State and County with mind blowing waves for a 20,000-dollar QS event."
"The winner of the entire GSS02 will get a minimum bonus of 10,000 dollars," continues Inouye. "The three highest point leaders of the first three events get slotted for the Pipe contest — meaning the three events are local qualifiers.
Look for more on the GSS02 in the weeks to come.
**** A U.S. Brand At Pipe *****
"February is a great time to hold the contest," says Cruikshank. "Usually all the sand has cleared out of the channel and conditions can be really good."
Gotcha had first right of refusal for the Teahupo'o license, but decided against matching the price Billabong offered Bluetorch for the event.
Cruikshank is especially excited that Gotcha will be the first U.S. surf brand to sponsor a Pipe contest in fifteen years. "Not to take anything away from previous Pipe contest sponsors, such as German company Chiemsee or French company Oxbow, but I think Gotcha will do a better job with the marketing of the event here in the U.S. and doing the whole media thing."
There was talk that the North Shore community was initially reluctant to embrace a WCT event in February, but Cruikshank says it's a quality — not quantity — issue: "I think the residents are against the amateur and pro-am types of contests. I don't think they are as opposed to seeing the best surfers in the world — plus we're only taking over an existing permit, not adding a new contest."
Cruikshank loves Teahupo'o and was on the first Gotcha trip to the break back in the day, but thinks Pipe is actually a better contest venue. "It's a natural arena that provides spectators with a view of the action you can't find at other spots," he says.
With the announcement, it appears the 2002 WCT schedule is back up to eleven events. The Trestles permit is still open. Who's going to make it an even dozen? Stay tuned.


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Author: KMJMP (12:23 pm)
I started doing a fishless cycle two months ago for my 55 litre coldwater tank.I have been getting regular water checks and my ammonia is always either too high or too low. recently the guys at pets at home have said just to empty the tank and start the cycle all over again.
Before I do that does anyone know how to fix this or maybe what I am doing wrong?
I add food regularly and remove it a day or two later. I had used tetra safe start as well as tetra biological bacteria.
My results for today's water test are :
ammonia 0.50-2.0ppm
Nitrite 0ppm
Nitrate 5.0-20ppm
Any advice is much appreciated.
Author: tulu68 (8:00 pm)
Hi Everybody I wonder if anyone can help.
I have a 260 litre fish tank. Using a aqua one cf 1200 external filter. I have an ornament with air stone attached and another air stone at the other end. The tank is heavily planted with real and silk plants majority real. I did have 2 filters in but took one out to start a new tank up.
Since taking the other filter out my external filter isn't doing well. Have a spray bar under the water have changed the direction of the bars one now pointing down the other facing towards the front glass. I've moved the drain basket shape fitting half way up the tank to try and catch more waste I've hoovered. Still lots floating round. Will try and post a photo. I've tried various ways of positioning the spray bar
Thanks for your help in advance.
Author: K-M (3:57 am)
Hi there everyone, for the past 6 weeks I was cycling the 60g aquarium and I have just recently started adding fish over past 3 weeks, I'm running two 70 gallon filters on it, one on each side and i have the water temperature balanced at 73 degrees Fahrenheit.
*1st Week*
2: 3" Common Goldfish
3: 2" Comet Goldfish
1: 4" Shubunkin
(All previously in 40 Gallon)
*Last Week*
2: 3" Bala Sharks
3: 1" Cory Catfish
(purchased that day)
1: 4" Weather Loach
I wanted to know if this is gonna work out if I continue to do the 20% weekly water changes plus filter cleaning monthly.
And I'm aware that almost every fish I've chosen will outgrow this tank, I was wondering how long I could sustain them all in this 60g until it becomes a blowout.
Please if you may, offer me any advice or help me out if I've made a mistake with the fish I've picked out for this aquarium.
So far other than the weather loach disappearing in the stones, all the fish are compatible and showing no signs of aggression.
I think the temperature is perfectly adequate for goldfish and Bala's, the water feels warm at the bottom and lukewarm at the top.
Author: KendallKid (9:03 pm)
Please see the photo in Photo Gallery. I have had both these hermit crabs for about seven years. Last week one of them shed and came out with orange legs instead of red any ideas why this could happen..?
Author: crabby platy (3:33 pm)
Hi fellow fish keepers,
I have a query regarding my platys, we have 5 girls and one boy in a 60 litre bi orb tank with fresh weed, and water quality is fine,
when we first put them in they swam around lovely, but the past 3 weeks they only swim when the room is dark , so it's hard to see them.
we have guessed it is because they are scared, but do any of you guys have any ideas to encourage them to swim around again?
Any suggestions greatly received as we have a very bare looking tank at the mo!!
Category: Marine
Author: coffeecup (5:48 pm)
Can anyone tell me how to remove the protein skimmer pump
from my nano tank It is well and truly stuck
Author: El-Finn (10:52 pm)
Any help much appreciated!
I am one week into my tank set up which has two Pearl Scales, two small black moores and two small celestrial eyes! Alls been going well apart from Loki the pearl scale. He appears to be suffering from swim bladder & cloudy eye. He didn't look fantastic when I first bought him but of never come across the colour of pearl scale he is so I snapped him up & figured I'd keep my eye on him! In the last 3 days I have changed a fair proportion of water in the tank twice & treated this with tap safe to ensure they don't become over run with all their waste & filters working great.
I have come home tonight from my 13 hour shift to find Loki floating & cloudy eyed ( was fine last night) and Jo the celestial lookin a little flat in nature at the bott of the tank hence second water change ( changed half of my 55 L tank). I have put some de shelled pea's in for Thor & Loki (both pearl scales) & intend to take a water sample to the pet shop tomo & buy treatment for the swim bladder & cloudy eyes.
Do I need to put Loki in an isolation tank or do I maybe need to get a couple of fish into a new tank as I've got too many of the little guys in one tank? There is a good surface area, water temp is maintain at 22 degrees and the fish appear happy together....
Any help appreciated as I want a happy home for my little chaps!
Author: piggo64 (3:50 pm)
I decided to build my own stand after much research, You Tube is great for this!
I picked up some kitchen doors off Fleabay for £5!, I will use these to face the stand....
The tank itself I got from Fleabay (again) it measures 72"x24"x30"
It is made by ND Aquatics from 12mm glass with a double thickness 10mm base. It weighs around 400 lbs!
The water will weigh around 800 kilos (approx. 1500 lbs)
Still can't decide what to keep in it !
I have always wanted to keep Discus again after a 15 year break, but I am also tempted to set up a Mbuna style biotope...Decisions , decisions...LOL
Filtration - wise I have a trusty Ehiem 2217 that I am very happy with, although any suggestions as to others would be most welcome :)
The other option I am considering is a sump. I have a juwel 50 gallon that I could use, again any suggestions for a return pump would be much appreciated.
The tank is pre - drilled two drains and one return...
I have moved the stand into the living room at last!
Now I must get to work building the sump...
Looks like I have my work cut out!!
Author: Eiskalt (12:40 pm)
We've bought a used,250L Juwel Rio tank. Cleaned and cycled it. We started with 5 Black Phantom tetras and 3 Platys. One female was already pregnant. So now I have two fry in the hospital tank. The rest must've gotten eaten. Unforutnatly when we got the Tetras there was a 4:1 Male to female ratio. So we bought some more girls for them :) That seems to have calmed them down a bit.
Then we got some White Sailfin Mollies and some rainbow fish and Peppered Corydora. A day later the Molly had fry! LOL! So I've only rescued a few and the rest have had to become dinner. I don't have the space to keep them all. However, if anyone knows where or how to sell them or if it's possible to take them to the LFS for credit or trade, then let me know
Lots of live plants. Currently waiting for a few more plants to put at the back of the tank. Also have some Yamato shrimp and 2 Red Cherry Shrimp.
They all seem to be doing well and no fighting. Though the Rainbow fish and the Mollies seem to play tug of war on the Algae wafers. The Rainbow fish seem to like schoaling with the Mollies and the Platys. They are lovely fish. So underated.
Author: Superfish (4:50 pm)
Just got them a few hours ago:
-1 Corydoras sterbai
-1 Corydoras alinos
-1 Ancistrus
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So is the picture/mms not sending over 3G being looked into at all? I really wish I knew if it was more of a FC09 issue or the beta 2.
I have reinstalled FC09 a million different ways and have updated my profile and prl with no luck in fixing mms.
Will going to one of my back ups from beta 1 will fix it?
Also if you load a backup that was on the EL30 modem will it load with that or will it be the backed up rom but with the new modem I installed?
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Q I'm sure I'm not the only one who has written to you about this, but does anyone have any plans to do something about one of the most dangerous exits I've seen — southbound Interstate 680 to Mission Boulevard in Fremont?
Katie Sheleman
Santa Clara
A You are not alone in your misery. But first, tell me more.
Q There is always a long line of cars sitting in the exit lane on I-680, waiting for the lights on Mission to change. The first time I took that exit, I was driving behind a large truck that suddenly swerved out of the lane and I almost crashed into a line of cars at a dead stop. The second time, I was extra careful and slow — and was so glad I was, since a five-car accident occurred several minutes before. Speeds go from 65-80 mph on 680, and when you are getting off at Mission, you can't see the backed-up traffic on the ramp until it's almost too late. Is there anything anyone can do?
Katie Sheleman
A Yes, but "…
Q Any chance that all the road widening on south I-680 in Fremont will include widening the south Mission Boulevard offramp, which connects drivers to the shortest route to I-880? It's a vital but ignored link. In the morning it's so backed up that I take I-680 all the way to Hostetter Road before trying to link with I-880. As the economy recovers and more people get back to work in Silicon Valley, this exit will only become more inundated.
Steve Wright
A Yes, it will. I bring both bad and hopeful news. There are no plans to improve this exit in conjunction with the roadwork now occurring on I-680. But traffic officials in Alameda County hope to adjust the signals on Mission later this year to help ease delays. And this summer they'll begin a study of what improvements at Mission-680 could be done. This will take about a year to complete.
There are also plans to widen Mission from four to six lanes between I-880 and Warm Springs Boulevard, as well as to replace the ramps from Mission to Kato Road that were removed a couple years ago. This could be under way late next year and may take three years to complete.
Traffic conditions will also change Tuesday, when Caltrans turns on the metering lights at Mission to I-880.
Q There are signs on I-680 through Fremont that say road construction on the new carpool-toll lane project will end in 2012. But you say it will be done this year. Did you slip up?
Frank S.
A Me? Never. Those signs were installed based on original completion dates that are no longer valid. Officials with the Alameda County Congestion Management Agency expect the Bay Area's first freeway toll lane to open in September and have asked Caltrans to change or cover those outdated signs.
Q It's great news that Highway 101 will be repaved through San Jose, but I won't believe it until it is done. They are now two weeks late in getting started. What is the reason?
Muru Dandavati
San Jose
A Rain and cold. Caltrans will be using rubberized asphalt, and nighttime temperatures need to be at least 55 degrees to install this pavement. Work could be under way this week if it warms up. But please explain your impatience.
Q I live in the Evergreen area of San Jose and work in Santa Clara, so I have been driving this wretched 15-mile stretch of 101 for 15 years now. I have lost track of my wheel alignment and other repair bills caused by the terrible road surface. And like every other driver on 101, I am constantly changing lanes to avoid potholes and putting myself and others at risk.
Muru Dandavati
A Let's stay on 101, but swing north to San Mateo County.
Q Will there ever be plans to mitigate the 101 mess in San Mateo, perhaps something along the lines of what they did at 101 and 85 in Mountain View? With 92 being a major commute route, and several exits along 101 close to 92 (Hillsdale and Third Avenue being primary, with the northbound Hillsdale and 92 entrances and exits being particularly close), this stretch of 101 is almost always a mess, even on weekends.
Chuck Martin
Foster City
A Traffic officials in San Mateo County and with the Metropolitan Transportation Commission are working together on a study of the 101/92 interchange and exits within two miles of there. There's no date on when this will be completed, but your concerns are on planners' radar.
Q One of my all-time gripes: People who smoke in their cars, then toss burning cigarette butts out the window. We were behind a silver Honda on Tully Road recently when a driver dropped a burning cigarette butt out the window. Is there somewhere this can be reported?
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The owner reportedly had left the keys in the ignition and the engine running. When he returned, a few minutes later, he saw his vehicle being driven away by someone he didn't recognize. He observed the vehicle heading southbound on Interstate 15 and called 911.
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NOIA Hopeful Cape Wind Project Proceeds
The following is a statement by NOIA President Tom Fry regarding the Interior Department's final review of the Cape Wind project in Nantucket Sound:
"When it comes to the fate of the complex and long-planned Cape Wind project in Nantucket Sound, the National Ocean Industries Association (NOIA) agrees that after nearly a decade of multiple reviews and seemingly endless legal challenges, it is indeed time for a final permitting decision on the project.
Like the Obama Administration and the majority of the American public, NOIA strongly supports the development of offshore renewable energy sources. Renewable energy development on the Outer Continental Shelf would add to the overall diversity of the nation's energy sources and could help generate new jobs in a developing sector.
We are hopeful that Interior Secretary Ken Salazar's final decision will be agreeable to all concerned parties and will allow the project to move forward without any further delay.
As the first offshore wind farm proposed in federal waters, the ultimate fate of Cape Wind, will set an example for all such projects to come. This is not simply one decision concerning one project. It could be an indication of the permitting environment the entire renewable energy sector could face as it tries to expand. We hope the Secretary will use this decision to set an example that is a positive one."


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Sparsifying Defaults: Optimal Bailout Policies for Financial Networks in Distress
The events of the last few years revealed an acute need for tools to systematically model and analyze large financial networks. Many applications of such tools include the forecasting of systemic failures and analyzing probable effects of economic policy decisions. We consider optimizing the amount and structure of a bailout in a borrower-lender network: Given a fixed amount of cash to be injected into the system, how should it be distributed among the nodes in order to achieve the smallest overall amount of unpaid liabilities or the smallest number of nodes in default? We develop an exact algorithm for the problem of minimizing the amount of unpaid liabilities, by showing that it is equivalent to a linear program. For the problem of minimizing the number of defaults, we develop an approximate algorithm using a reweighted l1 minimization approach. We illustrate this algorithm using an example with synthetic data for which the optimal solution can be calculated exactly, and show through numerical simulation that the solutions calculated by our algorithm are close to optimal.
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In the real-estate business, salespeople talk a lot about "curb appeal," the first impression that potential buyers get when they see a house. The technology-industry equivalent is Out-of-Box Experience (OOBE), or the experience you have when you install and configure a new product. Some manufacturers do a better job with OOBE than others do. Exchange has never been known as having the best OOBE, even though, comparatively speaking, its installation experience has always been pretty good. Microsoft promised to improve the OOBE with Exchange Server 2007. Has the company succeeded?
Exchange 2007 uses a completely new setup process, and you'll immediately notice the difference when you launch the setup utility. Instead of the typical list of installation options, the installer's first screen shows a list of prerequisites to installing Exchange. This list is helpful because, before you install Exchange 2007, you must download and install several components: Microsoft .NET Framework 2.0, Windows PowerShell, and Microsoft Management Console 3.0. Links on the setup page take you directly to the appropriate download pages at Microsoft.com. Better still, the setup program checks for the presence of these components: If they're already installed, the corresponding links will be grayed out.
After you start installing Exchange 2007, you'll notice even more differences. For example, you'll be asked whether you have any Microsoft Office Outlook 2003 or earlier clients in your organization. If you answer yes, Exchange will publish free/busy information and Offline Address Books to a public folder as well as to a Web page. If you answer no, Exchange will assume that you have only Microsoft Office Outlook 2007 clients and won't create public folders. The role-selection screen is also different because Exchange 2007 supports different roles than does Exchange 2003.
After you've chosen the roles you want to install, you'll see a new page in the installer that checks to make sure your Exchange organization, Windows server setup, and Active Directory infrastructure meet all the Exchange 2007 requirements. The installer looks for specific prerequisites; for example, there are hotfixes for the Windows Media Encoder that you need when running the Unified Messaging server role on Windows Server 2003 x64. The installer also runs the Microsoft Exchange Best Practices Analyzer to look for configuration problems that need to be corrected before setup proceeds.
These readiness checks might not seem too new. After all, Exchange 2003 setup offers the opportunity to run the Exchange deployment tools before installation. However, one extremely nice new feature in Exchange 2007 is that if a setup check fails, you can click Back to retry the failed prerequisite after you correct the problem. No more quitting and rerunning setup! Other welcome improvements include a much more powerful command-line-setup interface that lets you install or remove individual Exchange roles and new options for performing unattended, or silent, installations.
Why these changes? One focus area for Exchange 2007 development has been bringing Exchange into line with Microsoft's Common Engineering Criteria, which specify a common set of requirements for setup, removal, error logging, and other aspects of server applications. Exchange 2007 uses the Windows installer, plus a host of custom PowerShell scripts, instead of the custom Exchange installer. This consistency should make both installation and removal more reliable and easier to manage, particularly for large deployments.
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It's Peanut Butter Jelly Time
The Rich Rodriguez era at West Virginia ended early Sunday afternoon, not with a bang, but with a whimper.
In an early afternoon meeting with his football team, Rodriguez announced he was leaving to become the head coach at Michigan.
Rodriguez walked into a scheduled 1:30 p.m. meeting with his team and emerged 10 minutes later without comment and walked briskly back to his office. Shortly thereafter the players began to file out of the meeting room, somber-faced and generally without comment.
Rodriguez reportedly met with Michigan officials this past Friday in Toledo, Ohio.
Bill Martin! I kiss you!
Update: WBOY has it, too.
Update: Detroit News article; Free Press article; NYT -- not exactly a rock of journalistic credbility -- has an article from the ur-spread QB that's tantalizing. Joe Schad is reporting on ESPN News that Rodriguez will not coach WVU in the Fiesta Bowl.
Safety note: if it doesn't subside in another hour or two, you should call the doctor.
Find A Phone. Hold It. Hold It Tight.
The last hour has seen a wholesale reversal on WVU message boards about the Rich Rodriguez situation. EERHole changes course, albeit not definitively:
From my EERHole to yours. . . Part V
The rest of the board is either getting slammed with trolls or stuff is leaking out all over the place. Bob Lichtenfels at Scout is also reporting Rodriguez to Michigan based on a phone call from OMG shirtless mobile QB recruit Terrelle Pryor. I think this might be done.
Wienke Decommits
Illinois' Scout board has a report on QB commit John Wienke:
John Wienke now heading to Iowa
Since people don't run around making stuff up about small school QB recruits just to yank people around, this is pretty solid. Understandable given the coaching turmoil and not a huge deal as long as Threet and Mallett are around, but unfortunately.
Sidenote: I've gotten a couple requests for recruiting updates, but there is no recruiting at the moment. Several kids have committed elsewhere, but that's to be expected. After the coaching search shakes out we'll see what the score is.
RR is staying. He met with Eddie P earlier and issues have been resolved. Unless some other issue arise, he will be the coach at WVU next year. RR has a long way to go to restore my trust. But, the first step is the biggest.
Guy was dead on twice earlier; I see no reason to doubt something so unequivocal.
Update: Charleston Gazette:
"I met with him twice [Saturday]," Pastilong said of Rodriguez. "That's about all I can say. We talked about general issues within the football program."
Pastilong predicted "we'll know something very fast" in regard to Rodriguez's decision.
Further confirmation from this perspective.
Rodriguez Roundup
"Typical West Virginia fan" at the moment. Michigan fans will return to that state if (when) this falls through.
Rodriguez did have that press conference today. The full extent of the coaching stuff:
"It may be disappointing to you, but I'm not going to talk about any rumors or innuendos or jobs or whatever else is floating out there. I'm not going to talk about that at all," Rodriguez told reporters. "I'm not talking about anything other than this year's team, this season and this year's bowl preparations."
When pressed, Rodriguez told reporters "You all have not understood what I just said. One more question and unfortunately this conference will end."
Pointed non-denial? Perhaps. This is an actual denial from RR's agent:
Mike Brown denied reports in Detroit media and "The Sporting News" saying his client met with Michigan president Mary Sue Coleman and athletic director Bill Martin. If so, Brown said, "That's news to me." Brown, who said he was in Atlanta despite reports that placed him in Toledo, said Rodriguez flew to Ohio to see a financial advisor.
Rodriguez apparently flew from Morgantown to Toledo on a chartered twin-turboprop plane around 8 a.m. yesterday and returned shortly after 5 p.m. -- the time of a scheduled meeting prior to the 11th-ranked Mountaineers' first, full Fiesta Bowl practice.
In terms of least plausible obvious lies, "he's seeing a financial advisor in Toledo" is up there with "I was advising them on possible non-Les Miles candidates." A Sporting News report says Michigan has received permission to talk to Rodriguez, probably about a long-term adjustable rate mortgage.
EERHole chips in:
This is still very much in the air. RR is conflicted and there are several issues at play. My sources say that no decision has been made as of yet. But, it is under serious consideration. It is not the lure of Michigan which concerns me - the issues with RR are more personal than that. Certain relationships are not what they should be and others will never be the same. The influences of RRs decision-making process concern me. My stance remains the same - I am done with him, regardless.
There's also another guy on that board who the rabble cries out for when news is going down named Mexman; his take:
As of late last evening (early this morning) he was leaning toward staying. I am no longer emotionally invested in this man.
He is ignoring those that he owes something to... not us as fans/donors but the kids that he has CHOSEN to drag through the mud AGAIN.
His ego has alienated me beyond repair.
A slightly more detailed post in the EERHole thread:
The latest word from those closest to him are that he is leaning a bit toward staying. A slight bit.
FWIW. These guys seem to be bonafide, though.
Tea Leaves
During the basketball search this blog tracked the posts of a particular WVU insider on their free Scout message board like a hawk. His name is "EERHole" and he apparently earned his stripes during last year's WVU panic, during which he reassured the West F-ing Virginia masses that beloved RichRod was going nowhere. He was right.
During the Beilein search he was damn near oracular, first sounding a call of concern, then reiterating that things did not look good, and finally breaking the 100% certified he-gone news.
We have the great fortune in this situation to be pursuing a coach from the same institution our basketball coach came from and thus have a well-formed idea of this guy's credibility. So wander over to the Scout message boards and see...
The word "meeting" would be an understatement of what is transpiring.
That's couched in standard Oracle of Delphi insider goo, but it's pretty negative. Also negative:
I am done with him. I started the season justifying last year's act as good for the overall welfare of the program. Then, his ego prevented us from going to the national championship game. As much as I wanted to bash him after USF and Pitt, I did not. Now, he should be thrown under the bus. It was his refusal to make adjustments that cost us the game - PERIOD. Yeah, our offensive line isn't as good, but a great coach would have done some things to help them out. And, for him to go tell recruits that our WRs couldn't get off of the line -- that is dissing his current players. Talk about loyalty. When RR first came to WVa, he would berate his assistant coaches after every loss as if it were all their fault. He personally has cost Slaton millions of dollars by his refusal to put him in a position to succeed. Rather, Slaton's plays were known runnnig plays. Don't give me the Pat White has to make a read bs either. Where was Schmitt during the last few games?
You probably won't hear too much from me about whatever transpires. I am a loyalist, apparently RR is not. There have always been rumblings that RR has thought he was better than WVa. I guess it is true. If for some reason he does not go, I don't want to hear any reason why he stayed. Home should be good enough and if he doesn't want to be here I say welcome to the new coach.
He's mad. No offense to EERHole, but a mad EERHole is a good EERHole from this perspective. Obviously not 100% -- sounds like this guy has heard about the seriousness of the talks and is put off by a second straight year of flirtation. However, it's a definite indicator this may get done.
If you care, the negativity from WVU, the buzz from a couple Michigan guys, and a kinda-insider email or two (nothing solid) has made me reconsider my earlier "no effin' way" stance. This now seems a real possibility.
Update: A previously reliable source, but just one, says this is very close to being done. FWIW. Given the way this has gone I'll believe it after the press conference.


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Safety & Efficacy Study Evaluating the Combination of Bevasiranib & Lucentis Therapy in Wet AMD (COBALT)
This study has been terminated.
OPKO Health, Inc.
ClinicalTrials.gov Identifier:
First Posted: July 11, 2007
Last Update Posted: October 6, 2014
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The purpose of this study is to compare the safety and effectiveness of bevasiranib given either every 8 weeks or every 12 weeks after an initial pre-treatment with 3 injections of Lucentis® (ranibizumab injection) compared to Lucentis® given every 4 weeks to people with wet AMD. Patients will be assigned at random (like tossing a coin) to receive one of three treatments options for 104 weeks.
|Macular Degeneration
|Drug: bevasiranib Drug: ranibizumab
|Phase 3
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|Study Design:
|Allocation: Randomized
Intervention Model: Parallel Assignment
Masking: Quadruple (Participant, Care Provider, Investigator, Outcomes Assessor)
Primary Purpose: Treatment
|Official Title:
|A Phase 3, Randomized, Double-masked, Parallel-assignment Study of Intravitreal Bevasiranib Sodium, Administered Every 8 or 12 Weeks as Maintenance Therapy Following Three Injections of Lucentis® Compared With Lucentis® Monotherapy Every 4 Weeks in Patients With Exudative Age-Related Macular Degeneration (AMD).
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Genetics Home Reference related topics: age-related macular degeneration
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Drug Information available for: RanibizumabU.S. FDA Resources
Further study details as provided by OPKO Health, Inc.:
Primary Outcome Measures:
- Visual Acuity [ Time Frame: week 60 ]avoidance of 3 or more lines of vision loss
Secondary Outcome Measures:
- Need for Rescue Therapy, Time to Rescue Therapy, and Number of Patients With a 3 or More Line Gain in Vision [ Time Frame: Week 60 ]
|Study Start Date:
|August 2007
|Study Completion Date:
|May 2009
|Primary Completion Date:
|March 2009 (Final data collection date for primary outcome measure)
|Assigned Interventions
Active Comparator: A
Lucentis® (0.5mg) every 4 weeks.
Drug: ranibizumab
Lucentis® (0.5 mg)administered intravitreally every 4 weeks.
Other Name: Lucentis®
Experimental: B
Bevasiranib (2.5mg) every 8 weeks beginning at week 12, after pre-treatment with 3 injections of Lucentis® and initial priming doses of bevasiranib at weeks 2 & 6.
Drug: bevasiranib
Bevasiranib (2.5mg) administered intravitreally every 8 or 12 weeks
Experimental: C
Bevasiranib (2.5mg) every 12 weeks beginning at week 12, after pre-treatment with 3 injections of Lucentis® and initial priming doses of bevasiranib at weeks 2 & 6.
Drug: bevasiranib
Bevasiranib (2.5mg) administered intravitreally every 8 or 12 weeks
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Inclusion Criteria:
- Patients must be age 50 years or older
- Patients must have predominantly classic, minimally classic or occult with no classic lesions secondary to Age Related Macular Degeneration.
- The study eye must have ETDRS best corrected visual acuity of 69 to 24 letters (20/40 to 20/320 Snellen equivalent).
- Patients must be willing and able to return for scheduled monthly follow-up visits for two-years.
Exclusion Criteria:
- Prior pharmacologic treatment for AMD in the study (patients can not have previously received Avastin®/Lucentis®, Macugen®, or any other anti-VEGF agents, steroid treatments, PDT, radiation treatment, or any experimental therapies for AMD in the study eye)
- Any intraocular surgery of the study eye within 12 weeks of screening
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- Advanced glaucoma or intraocular pressure above 22 mm Hg in the study eye despite treatment.
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|First Posted:
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|Results First Posted:
|October 6, 2014
|Last Update Posted:
|October 6, 2014
|Last Verified:
|September 2014
Keywords provided by OPKO Health, Inc.:
Macular Degeneration
COBALT study
age related macular degeneration
wet AMD
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Additional relevant MeSH terms:
Macular Degeneration
Retinal Degeneration
Retinal Diseases
Eye Diseases
Immunologic Factors
Physiological Effects of Drugs
Angiogenesis Inhibitors
Angiogenesis Modulating Agents
Growth Substances
Growth Inhibitors
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Drunken Brawls Keep Police Busy During TA Nights
As the clock hands creep past midnight and the night shift starts, there are still some hopes this is going to be a quiet one. "It looks like a weak night, not many people are out. Maybe they're toning down ahead of Yom Kippur. Even the drunks don't have anyone to pick a fight with," says Superintendent Komi Jibli, chief of the criminal division for Tel Aviv's Yiftach district.
But shortly after he makes his wish, a violent two-and-half-our spree begins, with three stabbings in the small clubbing district of Yad Harutzim alone.
The first call comes at around 1:20 A.M. - a stabbing on Elipelet Street near Yad Harutzim. The patrol that rushes to the scene finds a young Arab man. He says he has been stabbed by a bunch of Russians who escaped. He is suffering from a cut hand and is taken to the hospital, but the screams of his panic-stricken sister prompt the neighbors to complain about the noise. No suspects are apprehended.
An hour later, a worker at an all-night kiosk is robbed under knifepoint in the Nachalat Binyamin pedestrian mall. The robber escapes on a bicycle with hundreds of shekels, but at least no one is hurt.
At 2:45 A.M, patrol cars rush to the Allenby 40 club, where apparently a youth who was asked to pay for his drinks responded by smashing a glass into the barmaid's face. "She managed to tilt her head at the very last moment, so she's only very lightly bruised," says Superintendent Ronen Abergil, the beat officer for clubs in the Yarkon district. "But the club was crowded and the guy escaped without being noticed by the guard."
Back at the Yad Harutzim area, a stabbing at the club Ribal is reported at 3:08 A.M. A security guard trying to break up a fight is stabbed by an 18-year-old Arab. While being removed from the club the teen stabs the guard again, this time with a broken glass to the ribs, and escapes. He is located by two mounted policemen a few streets away. They block his path with their horses and arrest him.
The suspect, Mohammed Kahil, is well known to the police. He is completely drunk, picks a fight with the policeman and explains at length what he thinks about them and their mothers. He concludes by bashing his head against a Border Police patrol car windshield, and is taken into custody.
Beaten senseless
Just 20 minutes later, a massive drunken brawl kicks off at an Ethiopian club on Shontzino Street. The patrol that responds to the call finds an unconscious Russian youth beaten senseless with brass knuckles. The attackers cannot be found by now, and the young man is taken to Ichilov Hospital.
Jibli takes pity on the tired reporter and photographer, taking us to the Aroma all-night cafe near the Haaretz office. But even before we get through our sandwiches comes the toughest job of the night. A Sudanese refugee in his 30s is attacked by youths near a migrant workers' nightclub. Their weapons of choice are concrete bricks, broken glass and rocks. Mirit Zanduri, a policewoman on patrol, saw the attack happening and gave chase, apprehending two of the attackers.
It's 7 A.M. and Jibli is making his final round of the nightclub area. Most clubbers are at home, but some Ethiopian youths, mostly drunk, are still hanging around between piles of garbage and empty alcohol bottles. On our way back to police headquarters, not far from where the Sudanese man was attacked, a drunken youth positions himself in front of Jibli, demanding that he "get out of the way". He's too intoxicated to understand how close he is to the detention cell.
"If you take into account that we normally have 10 to 12 violent incidents in this clubbing district on any given Friday night, we're not even up to the regular statistics yet," says Jibli as we part ways.
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Importance Of Skin-To-Skin Contact
Kangaroo care describes the practice of a mother, father or other adult holding a newborn baby on their chest skin-to-skin. Not only does it benefit full-term babies and their mothers, but it's commonly recommended to parents or premature babies as it improves their health and overall outcome.
Free webinar
On Wednesday, May 15th at 8 p.m. EDT, Nancy Holtzman, Hope Parish and Daniela Jensen will host a free webinar discussing the history and origin of skin-to-skin baby care and its many benefits. Even if you're not able to sign in during the webinar, you can register at the site and an email will be sent to you after the program with a link to download a recording at your leisure.
"We'll discuss separation vs. non-separation, newborn sleep patterns, and how skin-to-skin helps to achieve breastfeeding goals," they said. "Learn practical details to the practice in a variety of settings and what 60 minutes of uninterrupted skin-to-skin contact will deliver."
Kangaroo care benefits
Kangaroo care is seen as essential inpatient care for preemie babies, but it also has plenty of benefits for both full-term babies as well as the parent who holds them. For Baby, kangaroo care assists brain development, stabilizes her heart rate and breathing, helps build immunity and encourages breastfeeding. For mothers, kangaroo care helps increase breast milk production, reduces the risk of postpartum depression and speeds recovery time.
Hope and Daniela are the founders of the NüRoo Pocket (NüRoo, $60), a really lovely and revoluationary babywearing shirt that is designed to keep baby close to you during the newborn period (it holds babies up to 15 pounds). It enables plenty of skin-to-skin time and moms don't have to worry about using a separate baby carrier. They hope to see the shirts used in the inpatient hospital setting to make kangaroo care easy and accessible for parents, but they're also a great gift for any mom-to-be.
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