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For web applications that require audit trails or session tracking across servers, the idea of deploying in the cloud where scaling up and scaling down is a regular occurrence is enough to instill panic into the hearts of many web ops engineers. Jon Brisbin, a java guru at NPC Internations, the world's largest Pizza Hut franchise, went through this panic and survived using JMX and RabbitMQ.
"I approached this problem in our own private cloud by writing a Tomcat LifecycleListener that hooks into our RabbitMQ servers to keep interested queue subscribers updated with the internal state of our SpringSource tcServer instances, as well as providing the ability to invoke JMX MBeans via asynchronous messaging. Since this system uses AMQP, any language that has an AMQP client that can talk to RabbitMQ can invoke JMX-managed MBeans."
Brisbin has open sourced the virtual cloud utilities that he wrote to create this Listener and released them this week on GitHub: http://github.com/jbrisbin/vcloud/tree/master/mbean-invoker/
Details on how to configure the Listener, manage the Event Exchanges and Queues and create the Subscribers is documented in his post on TomcatExpert.com here: http://www.tomcatexpert.com/blog/2010/06/04/how-scale-tomcat-cloud-rabbitmq-and-jmx
"The biggest issue I see with adopting anything like a cloud architecture is that task-oriented virtual machines can breed like rabbits. You quickly end up with virtual machines named "tomcat1", "tomcat2", ... "tomcat12" ad nauseum. Managing these servers using asynchronous messaging makes a lot of sense. Thanks to the way queue subscriptions work, you don't have to maintain lists of active connections to which you need to replicate data. Using routing keys that incorporate event names and hostnames means your AMQP clients can listen for only those events in which they're interested. One could partition hundreds of servers using a sane combination of RabbitMQ virtual hosts, exchanges, and routing keys.
"I'm excited by the opportunities Tomcat users have to deploy their applications into private, hybrid cloud architectures. Lightweight is the new black and Tomcat, RabbitMQ, and asynchronous messaging play right into that hand like the Jack of Spades."


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Last bastion of climate sceptics topples
11th July, 2007Today, Martin Durkin and Channel 4 must hang their heads in shame. more...
Ecologist response to Channel 4's Great 'Global Warming Swindle'
Mark Anslow
15th March, 2007Last week, Channel 4 aired a documentary by controversial film-maker Martin Durkin. Entitled 'The Great Global Warming Swindle', the film suggested that a combination of factors has led us to mistakenly believe that our emissions of carbon dioxide are causing the planet to warm, and that in fact, natural cycles, solar activity and disaffected radicals were to blame. more...
Scientists move to block Channel 4 DVD
26th February, 2007A group of climate scientists are trying to halt the DVD release of Channel 4's controversial documentary, 'The Great Global Warming Swindle', shown on March 8th. more...
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As most of you should know by now, I co-host a 100% commercial-free, absolutely no one makes a dime from it, Sports Talk radio show on Long Island.
As we don't webcast, I've never had a way of getting my Knicks-related interviews on the 'net. But, in July, I figured out a way to do it, so that bodes well for the upcoming NBA season.
Here's the link:
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There's a lot of good stuff that I think you might like to listen to now. Also, if there's ever a writer that you would like us to have on, please let me know.
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Give your toddler or pre schooler an early start in understanding basic math concepts with WandAMaths. Using interactive pictures which your child can tap, touch, drag and move, the basic concepts behind addition, subtraction, multiplication and division are made fun but more importantly, intuitive and easy to understand. Early understanding of the concepts behind these basic math operations is important and made easy with WandAMaths, with its use of readily identifiable themes which your child is already familiar with, such as stars and rainbows, apples on an apple tree, bows on balloons and beetles on a flower. Rather than be overwhelmed with a lot of numbers, WandAMaths focuses its interaction on numbers 0 through to 20. 'Ask the wand' is a phrase we use when your child seeks to check their answer by touching the wand which appears on all of the screens. A picture is worth a thousand words, and more so for toddlers and pre schoolers. KEY FEATURES: 1. Concept driven understanding to addition, subtraction, multiplication and division rather than a rote or drill approach. 2. Touch interaction with WandAMath's intuitive graphical interface allowing shake, tap, touch and dragging. 3. Focused number set to ease understanding of concepts and the use of familiar themes to toddlers and pre schoolers. 4. Easy switching between addition, subtraction, multiplication and division.
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During the ceremony, emcee Brian Sexton, the voice of the Jacksonville Jaguars, invited several Creators to the stage to pitch their projects. Envelopes containing a total of $1,000 were distributed to members of the audience, who were instructed to give them to the Creators with the best pitches.
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"As different as creators are, there are ultimately a few very common themes to success," Rivas said. "You need inspiration, encouragement, resources, a receptive audience, fast market validation and feedback to succeed. In simple terms - if you can't connect with resources, if the odds are continuously stacked against you, then you're bound to fail. And in some instances, why even start? We thought, 'Why not make it easier for creators? Why not create a community behind great ideas? To push those ideas along?' "
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Celebrate the Harvest with a "Nose-to-Tail" Eating Event at Lobdell's Restaurant Overlooking Beautiful Grand Traverse Bay
The most memorable meals start with the best ingredients, sourced as freshly and close to home as possible. Here in Michigan, we're blessed to have a diversity of homegrown food that's hard to beat anywhere! And the Traverse City area is home to some of the most talented small farms in the state, as well as a magnet for the professional culinary arts community nationwide.
Two locally owned and operated businesses are hosting a meal to celebrate this bounty, and everyone is invited to attend. On Wednesday, November 3rd, at Lobdell's Restaurant on the campus of The Great Lakes Culinary Institute, Cherry Capital Foods of Traverse City, and Michigan Mangalitsa of Marion welcome you to join them at a very special dinner prepared by some of the best chefs in the state.
This dinner is the finale of a professional butchery and specialty food preparation course being held at the Hagerty Center earlier in the week, featuring an extremely rare breed of Hungarian heritage pig called the Mangalitsa. Though less well known that it's Spanish cousin the Iberian Black hog, Mangalitsas have a similar ability to put on fat … and anyone who enjoys eating pork, and the various things made from it, like bacon, salami, or prosciutto, knows how good this meat can be.
With the meal prepared by charcuterie expert Chef Brian Polcyn of Forest Grill in Birmingham, and Cinco Lagos in Milford, and assisted by the chefs from Omena's Epicure Catering and a brigade of the culinary school's students, the menu will be a celebration of "nose-to-tail" eating, something world-famous English chef Fergus Henderson has described as, "common sense and even polite to the animal to use all of it. Rather than being testosterone-fuelled blood-lust, it actually seems to be a gentle approach to meat eating." Take a look at the menu for this five-course dinning experience, which will also feature a selection of the best northern Michigan wines:
- Assorted Salumi & Charcuterie with Celeriac Salad
- Crispy Stuffed Trotters, Sweetbreads, Chanterelles, Sauce Gribiche, Pig Ears
- Seared Sea Scallops on Fall Beans, Soubise, Lardo Spuma
- Slow Roasted Loin of Mangalitsa, Braised & Glazed Belly, Potato Apple Terrine, Butter Braised Cabbage, Natural Jus
- Chestnut & Hazelnut Marjolane
Details on attending this special event can be discovered by calling Cherry Capital Foods at: (231) 943-5010.


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DEAR DR. DONOHUE: I am a 25-year-old woman who suffers from polycystic ovary syndrome. I grow facial hair. I've tweezed the hair and had laser treatments, which messed up my skin. It's embarrassing and a turn-off. Please help. Is there a vitamin or herb that can control it? — U.M.
Polycystic ovary syndrome, PCO, is defined by the following: an overproduction of male hormones; a decrease or stoppage of ovulation, which is manifested by a decrease to absence of menstrual periods; and enlarged ovaries studded with many cysts. Obesity often is part of the picture. So is an insensitivity to insulin, which raises blood sugar and leads to diabetes.
Another common manifestation is hirsutism, the growth of hair in places common for men, like the moustache area, the chin and cheeks, and the breasts.
Checking the blood for male hormones reveals high levels of it, and an all-out attack on that production can reverse many of PCO's signs and symptoms.
One way of lowering male hormone levels is the use of birth-control pills. It takes six months of use before a woman sees a reduction in hirsutism. The maximum effect is achieved in nine months to a year. During this period, a woman can bleach the hair, which makes it less visible; shave it, which does not lead to more-rapid hair growth; or try electrolysis. I'm sorry lasers didn't work for you. Should birth-control pills not greatly reduce hirsutism, the addition of an anti-male hormone drug like spironolactone often is effective.
Vaniqa is a cream that inhibits hair growth. It doesn't remove hair, but it can be used in conjunction with shaving to discourage regrowth of hair.
You need to have comprehensive treatment for the whole spectrum of PCO complications. Your blood sugar needs checking. And your periods need to be restored if they have diminished or stopped.
No vitamin or herb controls this condition.
DR. PAUL DONOHUE is a syndicated columnist with North America Syndicate Inc., P.O. Box 536475, Orlando, FL 32853-6475.


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Coffee with Mark Twain
(New York: Sterling; London: Duncan Baird, 2008)
Mark Twain shaped our view of childhood, the frontier spirit, slavery, and humankind's follies and pretensions. Revel now in his caustic wit, tall tales, and colorfully expressed opinions, all told to a distinguished professor and biographer. This master of repartee regales us with stories about his many different guises, from humorist to riverboat pilot to inventor of the self-pasting photograph album. Fred Kaplan is a distinguished professor emeritus of English at the Graduate Center.
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URock RaP Colloquia Series Kicks Off With a Look at Science Denial
The URock Rap Colloquia Series will kick off this term with a presentation from noon to 1:00PM on Thursday, January 31 entitled, "Science Denial, A Threatening Social Phenomenon".
Recent years have seen an increase in an anti-science mentality, in some cases a full-fledged rejection of science as one of the ways of knowing about the world. This rejection crosses classes and social strata on issues ranging from public health (childhood vaccination, nutrition, health care), to educational policy (intelligent design), to critical environmental issues (climate change, species loss).
Drawing on more than two decades of experience as an educator and conservation biologist, University College at Rockland Adjunct Professor Philip Gerard will share his understanding of and perspective on the roots of this change. Professor Gerard's presentation is relevant to any members of the community impacted by science and its applications in society.
The public is invited to attend. For more information contact University College at Rockland at 596-6906. They are located on the 4th floor of the Rockland Breakwater building.


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Ghost Rider lawsuit heads to trial in November
Marvel will defend its ownership of Ghost Rider before a jury after a federal judge on Thursday set a Nov. 4 trial for writer Gary Friedrich's lawsuit against the publisher.
U.S. District Judge Katherine Forrest made the order a little more than two weeks after the 2nd Circuit Court of Appeals overturned her 2011 decision rejecting Friedrich's claims that the copyright to the Spirit of Vengeance reverted to him a decade earlier. According to Deadline, Marvel's lawyers indicated Thursday in a conference meeting that they won't challenge the appeals court ruling, and will file a motion for a jury trial.
Friedrich, long credited as co-creator of the character with Roy Thomas and Mike Ploog, filed the lawsuit in April 2007, shortly after the release of Columbia Pictures' Ghost Rider movie, accusing the studio, Marvel, Hasbro and other companies of copyright infringement, false advertising and unfair competition, among other counts. The film grossed $228 million worldwide; the 2012 sequel, Ghost Rider: Spirit of Vengeance, earned $132.5 million.
The writer asserted he created Johnny Blaze/Ghost Rider in 1968 and, three years later, agreed to publish the character through Magazine Management, which eventually became Marvel Entertainment. Under the agreement, the publisher held the copyright to the character's origin story in 1972′s Marvel Spotlight #5, and to subsequent Ghost Rider works. However, Friedrich alleged the company never registered the work with the U.S. Copyright Office and, pursuant to federal law, he regained the copyrights to Ghost Rider in 2001.
But in December 2011, Forrest ruled in Marvel's favor, saying finding Friedrich gave up ownership to the property when he endorsed checks that contained language relinquishing rights to Marvel's predecessors. The judge said the writer signed over all claims to the character in 1971 and again in 1978 in exchange for the possibility of more freelance work for the publisher. (Two months later, Marvel agreed to abandon its 2010 countersuit accusing Friedrich of trademark infringement if the writer would pay $17,000 in damages and stop selling unauthorized Ghost Rider merchandise.)
Friedrich appealed in July, arguing the court erred in ruling that the language on the back of Marvel paychecks in the early 1970s and in the 1978 contract were sufficient to constitute transfer of copyright. However, his attorney also reasserted the claim that the agreement was entered into under duress, with Friedrich told "if I wanted to continue to work for Marvel that I would have to sign it." The 2nd Circuit sided with Friedrich, ruling that the 1971 agreement with Marvel "is ambiguous on its face," and wasn't clear "whether it covered a work published six years earlier" or "whether it conveys renewal rights."
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I had posted on here about a week ago to see if anyone had thoughts on Eola and I had not received any responses. I decided to check it out, given the good press I'd read, and wanted to report back that it is a major foodie place and I hope that some other CHers will check it out!
First, the space. A townhouse in Dupont. Great set up, but pretty small. There are two floors, which will seat 48. Upstairs can also be a private dining room (has a separate bar) if you're looking for a good space for 25 or so people for dinner. Felt very chic. On a Tuesday night, it was pretty quiet, but I imagine on a packed evening it may be different. Semi-open kitchen, and chefs were all quiet and very focused.
Second, the service. Absolutely phenomenal. I've become accustomed to bad service in DC, and I no longer complain about it, but when there is actually good -- or, in this case, great -- service, I like to note it. Our water glasses were never more than 1/4 empty. Our silverware was cleared and then immediately replaced. The servers were friendly, and achieved the perfect mix of being present and tending to all our needs but not being intrusive. The manager/sommelier was great and had some great wine knowledge. I chose a wine tasting with my meal, but told him I'm not a fan of white wines. He did not judge me (bonus points) and then crafted my wine pairings to be all red wine. He introduced me to some really amazing Spanish reds and picked perfect whites with the appropriate courses for DH. He gave me wines that were unlike anything I've had before (and I'm really into wine), made from grapes I've never heard of, and that were such wonderful discoveries for me. He was able to bring back that excitement about wine discovery for me -- so definitely seek his suggestions when choosing wine (if you don't go with the wine pairing option).
Finally -- the FOOD. Oh my, the food. I was with DH for his birthday, and he is a chef. A chef who was cooking in SF before I convinced him to move back to DC with me. His standards for fine dining food is VERY HIGH and Eola met his expectations - yay! Eola is a tasting menu (with three options per course) for $65. Wine pairings additional $34. We did two tasting menus, two wine pairings. All the food was phenomenal -- listing of what we had below with a few side comments.
*Starter course of chef chosen small plates. Fried Head cheese with a quail deviled egg; mussel with sriacha aoili; grilled bread with a ton of fiddle head ferns and morel mushrooms (OMG Amazing); ramp panna cotta (something unlike anything I've tasted before -- and the essence of ramps).
*First course: DH had the Green Garlic Veloute (was actually too salty). I had the suckling pig salad with lentils and spring greens -- WOW.
*Second course: DH had paprika infused fettuccine with braised rabbit. I had the ricotta and wild nettle ravioli with tomato ragout and morels.
*Main Course: DH had the braised shoat. I had the lamb with braised radishes. I had never had a radish cooked this way and I had no idea a radish could taste like this. I also never thought I'd see the day when I'd be blown away by a radish!! Both mains were so delicious and had perfectly paired elements.
*Cheese course (an additional $15): It was a Shenandoah cheese plate. We were not blown away. It was fine. We found the cheese to all be tasty, but too similar, and the pairings didn't wow us. We liked the local element of it, but probably would skip this next time.
*Dessert: DH had Zabaglione of Stout Beer. I had strawberry shortcake. Both were a really great. My shortcake was the perfect texture and still warm and it certainly tasted as if it had just come out of the oven.
**Biscotti and cookies: We couldn't even think of coffee -- but they brought us this final plate including two meringues (saffron and black pepper). We could only look at them because we were so stuffed full, but they nicely packed them up and we will enjoy them at home tonight :)
Sorry for the really long post, but seriously, this is some of the best dining in DC!


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University of Michigan's Zell Lurie Institute Named One of Top Two Graduate Programs in Entrepreneurship by The Princeton Review and Entrepreneur Magazine
Sep 24, 2012, 07:00 ET from The Zell Lurie Institute
Michigan now ranked among the top five programs for third consecutive year
ANN ARBOR, Mich., Sept. 24, 2012 /PRNewswire-USNewswire/ -- The Samuel Zell & Robert H. Lurie Institute for Entrepreneurial Studies at the University of Michigan's Stephen M. Ross School of Business today was named one of the top graduate entrepreneurship programs in the nation. The Princeton Review and Entrepreneur Magazine recognized the Institute in a joint ranking of "Top 25 Graduate Entrepreneurship Programs." This marks the third consecutive year the Institute has appeared among the top five. More than 2,000 schools were surveyed by The Princeton Review. The complete rankings will appear in the October issue of Entrepreneur, both in print and online.
The University of Michigan has been a driving force in the advancement of entrepreneurial education since 1927 when it offered the nation's first course in entrepreneurship at its Business School. The launch of various entrepreneurial programs followed and in 1999 the University was among the first to launch a full program dedicated to entrepreneurial education with the creation of the Zell Lurie Institute. This was made possible with a $10 million gift from iconic American businessman Sam Zell and distinguished philanthropist Ann Lurie, the wife of Zell's late business partner, Robert H. Lurie.
"Entrepreneurship is fundamental to the economy as a growth engine," says Zell, who is a University of Michigan alum. "In today's environment, the Institute's mission – to educate and launch entrepreneurs -- is critical. We are catalyzing a new generation, and the evidence of its success is visible."
The Institute's robust program portfolio and the entrepreneurial field projects offered as part of the curriculum for first-year full- and part-time MBAs, have set the bar for entrepreneurial education across the U.S. Most notably, the Institute's flagship Wolverine Venture Fund was the first student-led venture fund of its kind in the country and is now complemented by the Frankel Commercialization Fund and the Social Venture Fund. Together these 'evergreen,' student-run funds have $6.5 million under management, have experienced four successful exits, and deliver returns that are comparable to those experienced by top-quartile, professionally managed funds. Since its inception, the Institute has provided scholarships, grants and internship funding totaling more than $3 million to help advance the entrepreneurial skill sets of and new venture development by more than 3000 students. The Institute has also committed more than $1.8 million toward developing programming that includes investment and grant programs committed to nurturing students' entrepreneurial skill development and their entrepreneurial endeavors during this academic year.
As a leader in innovative entrepreneurial education turning out the next generation of serial entrepreneurs, venture investors and private equity professionals, the Zell Lurie Institute has grown beyond the walls of the Business School through partnerships across the University's campus in engineering, medicine and law. The partnership with the Center for Entrepreneurship at the College of Engineering launched TechArb, a student accelerator that is jointly managed. In addition, the Zell Entrepreneurship & Law program and Medical Innovation Center host programs in which the Institute's graduate students participate.
"We are pleased to continually appear in the upper echelon of graduate entrepreneurship program rankings," said Thomas Kinnear, executive director of the Institute. "Our innovative approach and ability to support our students with the needed resources to test business ideas, make investments, and place them in the field around the globe sets up apart from our peers. The main beneficiaries of our success, of course, are the University students and graduates who will deploy their entrepreneurship skills, knowledge and experience to launch new companies, drive venture-capital investment, and forge innovative career pathways at major corporations."
About the Samuel Zell & Robert H. Lurie Institute for Entrepreneurial Studies
The Institute and its Center for Venture Capital and Private Equity Finance bring together a potent mix of knowledge, experience and opportunities from the front lines of entrepreneurship and alternative investments. The student learning experience is further enhanced through internships, entrepreneurial clubs and events that serve to provide viable networks and engage the business community. The School's three student-led investment funds, with over $6.5M under management, immerse students in the business assessment and investment process. Founding Board Members include Samuel Zell, Chairman of Equity Group Investments, and Eugene Applebaum, Founder of Arbor Drugs, Inc. For more information, visit the Institute at www.zli.bus.umich.edu.
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Bereavement Support
Our Bereavement Services are here to offer support to children, family and friends after a patient dies.
The Bereavement Services Co-ordinator, Robert Moroney, can help with claiming a funeral grant, sorting out widow/widower benefits or with the many other problems that can arise when someone dies. He offers the opportunity for a chat if someone is feeling particularly low and unhappy. If they feel they need more help, he can provide bereavement counselling.
Bereaved people are always welcome to come back to the Hospice at anytime and we run 'bereavement teas' when we invite family and friends to meet together and to let us know how they are.
We also run a specialised service for bereaved children and young people. Robert offers support and guidance to children as well as helping and advising parents/carers. If requested, he can also liaise with a child's school and provide bereavement training to teachers throughout Central and North West London. This course is tailor-made to teachers, covering the feelings evoked when working with bereaved children and the role for teachers in this situation.
Children are welcome to visit the Hospice at any time and toys and books are available in our children's room. We also have specialist books and other materials available to help young children understand and make sense of their situation. We also run 'bereavement days' where children can meet up with their peers who have also experienced the loss of a loved one.
Please contact Robert Moroney for more information on 020 7078 3816 or by
Child Bereavement Service
The death of someone close can be devastating for anyone, but children and young people may find it particularly difficult to understand and cope with. Often children and young people need extra support after a bereavement. Parents and professionals can also benefit from advice and guidance on how to best to help. If you are working with a child or young person experiencing grief, the Child Bereavement Service at St John's Hospice may be able to help.
The Child Bereavement Service is a free service provided by a specialist social work team with a long track record of providing practical and emotional support to individuals and families before and after a bereavement.
Professionals can refer children and young people in writing using our referral form.


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The guys are off today, so here's one from the archives.... Today on O&A, we start the show by talking about how Opie had the company disinfect the studio because of a rumor that Fez from The Ron & Fez Show has mersa. Fez calls in to defend himself and we talk about mersa. We talk about America's Got Talent. Chelsea Handler is taking criticism for the VMAs. And we talk about what a scam going to college is. We continue talking about college as Bill Burr joins the show. Then we play some audio of a fat kid getting harassed with an air horn. Imus is talking about us. Ira the weather man reads a celebrity tweet. Marc Maron joins the show to talk about his relationship, the anger book he's reading, and his podcast. The comedians talks about the movies they've been in. [Original Broadcast Date: September 15, 2010]
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As far as Kerry Joseph is concerned, it's business as usual as he gets set to face the Winnipeg Blue Bombers this Saturday.
Joseph experienced football life without Arland Bruce last week when the Argos suspended the volatile receiver following a series of transgressions and public comments that were critical of Joseph and head coach Bart Andrus.
Following yesterday's trade of Bruce to Hamilton, Joseph had no reaction because one wasn't required.
Last week, the Argos ran the ball a lot because they felt the Bombers were vulnerable along the ground.
The windy conditions also made throwing the football a risky proposition.
In the return game at Rogers Centre, weather, obviously, won't be a factor.
What concerns Joseph is getting familiar with newcomers Cory Rodgers and Chad Lucas.
"Our offence hasn't changed a bit because the next guy has to step in and coach has preached that since the opening day," Joseph said.
Yesterday marked the first time Rodgers, who has CFL experience with the B.C. Lions, and Lucas hooked up together following a brief union with the Green Bay Packers three years ago.
Both are considered deep threats.
"This is a second chance for me and I'm looking forward to the opportunity," Rodgers said.
Lucas was recently cut by the St. Louis Rams. There were NFL teams interested, but he wanted to play.
The added bonus was his relationship with Andrus, who coached Lucas in the NFL Europe.
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Verizon Blames LTE 4G Network Problems on 'Growing Pains'
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Dec 29, 2011, 8:27 PM by Eric M. Zeman @phonescooper
Verizon Wireless's VP of network engineering, Mike Haberman, blamed the three Long Term Evolution 4G network outages experienced this month on bugs in its IP Multimedia Subsystem (IMS) core. Speaking to GigaOM, Haberman explained that the Dec. 7 outage was caused by a failure of its back-up communications database; the Dec. 21 failure was caused by an unresponsive IMS element; and the Dec. 28 failure was caused when two IMS elements failed to communicate properly. Once resolved, none of the bugs resurfaced, but they were severe enough to prevent customers from accessing the 4G network — and in some instances the 3G network — despite the fact that both networks were actually up and running. "Being the pioneers, we're going to experience some growing pains," Haberman said. "These issues we've been experiencing are certainly regrettable but they were unforeseeable." Haberman said that Verizon Wireless has begun segmenting its LTE 4G network into regions around the country that in the future bugs might take out small areas of the network rather than the entire thing. "Our goal is to ensure that our 4G networks meets the same high standard that our 3G network does," Haberman said to GigaOm. "We're not there yet, but we'll get there."
HTC One A9: First Phone To Work on Verizon Without CDMA
HTC will sell an unlocked version of its new One A9 that can be used on Verizon's LTE network, even though the phone lacks the legacy CDMA technology found in all other Verizon phones to date. That makes the One A9 the first phone announced for use with Verizon in LTE-only mode.
Verizon Explains Why It Is Refarming PCS Spectrum
Verizon Wireless elaborated today on news it has begun to refarm its PCS spectrum for LTE. Verizon has already deployed LTE on its PCS spectrum in a limited scale across Manhattan and Cleveland, Ohio, with "about 10 other markets" currently in testing.
Verizon Says LTE-Advanced Features On Deck for 2015
Verizon Wireless has a number of improvements to its LTE network planned for 2015 that will boost coverage, capacity, and speeds, according to Mike Haberman, vice president of network support for Verizon. First, Verizon will implement carrier aggregation, which pairs disparate spectrum bands so they act as one.
Verizon Updates LG G3 with VoLTE
Verizon Wireless announced an over-the-air software update should hit the LG G3 beginning today that adds VoLTE capabilities. VoLTE passes voice calls over Verizon's LTE data network rather than its voice network.
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--as an excuse. These systems are designed by men. Men are fallible. It's a lot of tech to integrate. I'm not about to dump Verizon for a few hiccups after they've been the best network in the US for the past 10 yea
A more accurate phrasing would be "We have zero quality control standards"
Take your pick, there's any one of the MiFi hotspots (I personally have a Novatel MiFi with them after a bad run with the ungodly bad Samsung equivalent) , which are hard pressed to make it through a day without a full factory re-set before they stop connecting to the network. Google "MiFi Disconnects" to see the hoardes of other people with the same problem, or simply look on VZW's website for even less-glowing reviews.
Then there's the KIN. Okay, so nobody (except two of my frien...
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Whether or not Verizon Wireless has the most reliable network I wouldn't be able to tell. I'm willing to believe the only way they've avoided the congestion issues AT&T faces is by peddling devices so bad they can
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Boker's Inc. (Booth 107) offers 665 new washer sizes. The new sizes join the company's line of 23,000 non-standard washer and spacer sizes to effectively provide endless solutions for a broad range of application requirements. Washers are available without tooling charges in short, medium, or long runs.
With more than 90 years of industry experience, Boker's provides miniature washer sizes with outside diameters as small as 0.08 in. For applications requiring larger sizes, possibilities are available with ODs up to 12 in. Washers are offered in a choice of more than 2,000 commonly specified and hard-to-find materials, including low carbon sheet steel, five types of spring steel, stainless steel, aluminum, brass, copper, and nickel silver. Non-metallics—such as ABS, acetal, polyester, nylon, PTFE, polycarbonate, fiber, polyethylene, and various phenolics—are also available.
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Hope LoanPort has started new collaborative partnerships with several national organizations, including the Lawyers' Committee for Civil Rights Under Law and the Loan Modification Scam Prevention Network, to collectively provide foreclosure-related fraud prevention assistance to homeowners.
The Lawyers' Committee, a national coalition of governmental and private organizations and manager of the Loan Modification Scam Database, will facilitate communication and data exchanges.
Information sharing already has generated positive results, said Samantha Friedman, senior vice president of product development and client services for HLP, in a press release.
"HLP recently engaged in a recertification process" for HLP applicants and is using the Lawyers' Committee database to screen out fraudsters "before they can harm the consumer."
Through the network, HLP will be able to provide additional resources to consumers who are trying to avoid foreclosure rescue fraud schemes based on complaints and other data analytics.
The nonprofit Hope LoanPort was created to connect mortgage servicers, housing counselors and distressed borrowers and assist them with submitting and receiving loss mitigation documents. HLP is working with the Lawyers' Committee, as well as with Fannie Mae, Freddie Mac, Homeownership Preservation Foundation, NeighborWorks America and the Department of Housing and Urban Development.
The initiative aims to maximize the efficiency of existing government and private resources and datasets and their collective efforts to assist distressed homeowners and combat loan modification fraud.


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Date published: 17 November 2011
Most of the nation's leading MBA programs offer a fairly high degree of study flexibility for time-poor executives but they can still be a struggle for some professionals. And while many MBA programs have beefed up their online offerings considerably, there is often still a strong component of fixed-term on-campus or residential learning.
In recent years specialist online higher education provider Open Universities Australia has offered a popular MBA executive program through Melbourne's RMIT.
A case in point is Swedish expatriate Pierre Hulstrand, who was working for a large Swedish firm in Melbourne.
While keen on study, he had originally discounted the idea of completing his MBA as he worked long hours and had discovered the MBA programs he was interested in lacked the necessary flexibility.
For Hulstrand, OUA provided an opportunity to study online. He says the biggest difference between a more traditional program and OUA's offering with RMIT is that learning materials and tutorials are mostly offered online, and most interaction with tutors and fellow students is through online discussion forums or chat sessions.
Hulstrand says he was positively surprised by the layout and structure of the program.
"I received an interactive CD, which included reading guidelines, Power Point presentations, introductory video clips and a summary of the qualification for each subject," he says.
"This gives you an overall picture of what the study purpose is and the expected outcome."
According to an OUA spokesperson, going to school online does not have to mean long hours alone in front of the computer.
During a program, students can interact with other students from across the country, exchanging stories and learning more about the world around them as they pursue their degree.
For Hulstrand, the interaction proved to be an added bonus.
"Some people mistakenly believe that the lack of human interaction is an issue but OUA provides an online discussion forum, which is used by both students and tutors to enhance student engagement and experience.
"It may not replace the on- campus benefits but in my opinion this is a worthwhile compromise to support increased flexibility and still maintain academic quality," he says.
Another boon for those studying online is students are not restricted to a timetable: the MBA executive is offered over three sessions each year, providing students with the option to fast-track their studies.
Moreover, like their on- campus counterparts, online MBA students focus on the core issues and challenges facing today's global marketplace.
It's led by some of the nation's top business thinkers and practitioners, which not only allows participants to build their knowledge and skills base but also ensures there is the requisite high standard of intellectual rigour involved in the teaching.
'The MBA qualification played a big role. To those considering an online education, I would tell them to go for it" said Hulstrand.
The key difference from those learning on-campus: increased flexibility. Hulstrand graduated from the two-year MBA program, after a period when he was simultaneously in school full- time and employed full-time. He was also the first online graduate awarded by RMIT for scoring a distinction in his MBA.
As for the value of the MBA, Hulstrand, who is now back in Sweden, says he has moved up the career ladder twice within his company, and he has also seen an increased interest from employment agencies and head-hunters.
"The MBA qualification definitely played a big role. To all those who are considering an online education, I would tell them to go for it," he says.
Key learning highlights included putting into context what he had learned during a 20-year career in various management roles.
Significantly, Hulstrand is adamant online learning does not compromise academic quality. Instead, it removes the time and flexibility barrier associated with traditional forms of learning, he says.
"With distance and online learning, there is no reason not to realise your vision," he concludes.
Date: Saturday 20 August 2011
Publication: The Weekend Australian
Title: Greater flexibility in pursuing MBA online


text: Hi > Is there any really cross-platform GUI library for Haskell? > > Gtk2Hs is good (I suppose), but it requires X. OK, I have X, but it's > not "native" on my Mac; some Mac users don't install it and almost > all Mac users don't always run it. On Windows, Gtk2hs is not as native as wxHaskell, but is the best GUI toolkit available. On Windows, there is no requirement to have X installed. The Gtk2hs developers (or more specifically Duncan) have shown a continuing desire to make Gtk2hs more Windows friendly, even to the point of filing Gtk bugs and tracking their progress. I'm sure having made Mac friendly noises, they will come rushing to your aid :-) Thanks Neil


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Professional sports have become big business, and baseball is king. In 2009, Major League Baseball (MLB) was estimated to have had revenues of $6.2 billion. With the development of mass media, increased leisure time and expansive marketing campaigns, baseball has grown to the point where even untested rookies garner multi-million dollar salaries. Athletes also have lucrative sponsorship deals, sell their own lines of sports apparel and grace the covers of video games.
IN PICTURES: Money Can't Buy Happiness, But What About Championships?
This wasn't always the case. In baseball's heyday, players sometimes had to scrape by on meager salaries or take second jobs to make ends meet. Team owners didn't offer multi-year contracts because player contracts contained a reserve clause which allowed a team to retain rights to a player even after the contract expired. Even when baseball's popularity led to teams becoming lucrative businesses, players were at a big disadvantage because they were not free agency.
Low salaries were even cited as a potential reason for the infamous Black Sox Scandal, in which players from the Chicago White Sox sought to throw the 1919 World Series. (If you had placed these wagers, you would be very rich in 2010. Don't miss Sports Bets That Would Have Made You Rich In 2009.)
The Move To Big Bucks
What prompted the change? The "reserve clause" was nullified in 1975, opening the door for players to collectively bargain for higher salaries. What did that do to players' wallets? In 1920, the average salary was $5,000 a year. It took 50 years for salaries to reach $30,000, but with the reserve clause out of the picture the average salary was $143,000 by 1980. Today's average baseball salary is $3.3 million.
The business of baseball has also changed a lot over the years, allowing teams to spend big bucks their players. Games were first televised in 1939, and by 1966 games were being sold as a national television package. Baseball teams went from being valued at less than $800,000 on average in 1920 to $286 million in 2001. The New York Yankees are worth an estimated $1.6 billion today. (We look at the financial repercussions of five sports stars' dishonorable moments, and whether they were able to rebuild their brand. Check out Stupid Athletes' Moves That Threatened Their Fortunes.)
Babe Ruth, considered by many to be the greatest baseball player of all time, made $80,000 as a member of the New York Yankees in 1930. At the time this was an incredible sum (he earned more than then-President Hoover), but compared to today's baseball player his salary looks like chump change. Here's how some of baseball's most-beloved players would have stacked up if their salaries were updated to 2010 dollars:
Ted Williams
The left fielder was a 19-time All-Star player with 521 career home runs and a .344 lifetime batting average. He had a total of 2,654 hits and an impressive 1,839 runs batted in (RBIs).
Highest salary: $125,000 (1959)
Adjusted salary (2010): $935,000
Hank Aaron
"Hammerin' Hank was a 25-time All-Star. He set the MLB record for the most career home runs with 755 and had a .305 lifetime batting average. The outfielder's career RBIs were 2,297.
Highest salary: $250,000 (1976)
Adjusted salary (2010): $960,000
Willie Mays
Considered by many to be the greatest all-around player of any era, Mays was a 24-time All-Star who knocked out 660 home runs. He earned a .302 lifetime batting average, a whopping 3,283 hits, and 1,903 RBIs.
Highest salary: $180,000 (1971)
Adjusted salary (2010): $965,000
Joe DiMaggio
The New York Yankee center fielder was a13-time All-Star, the only player to play in the All-Star Game in every season he played. His career stats include 361 home runs, a .325 lifetime batting average, 2,214 hits and 1,537 RBIs.
Highest salary: $100,000 (1949)
Adjusted salary (2010): $900,000
Mickey Mantle
Legendary National Baseball Hall of Famer Mickey Mantle was a 20-time All-Star who can boast 536 home runs, a.298 lifetime batting average, 2,415 hits and 1,509 RBIs.
Highest salary: $100,000 (1963)
Adjusted salary (2010): $710,000
Babe Ruth
"The Bambino" scored 714 home runs and finished with a .342 lifetime batting average. Arguably the most famous player to have ever played the game, Ruth brought in 2,873 hits and 2,217 RBIs.
Highest salary: $80,000 (1930)
Adjusted salary (2010): $1,050,000
Adjusted for inflation, Ruth's salary would be a little over $1 million. By comparison, the top five baseball salaries in 2010 were held by Alex Rodriguez ($33 million, or 33 times Ruth's salary), CC Sabathia ($24.3 million), Derek Jeter ($22.6 million), Mark Teixeira ($20.6 million) and Johan Santana ($20.1 million). (For more, see Top 5 Most Hair-Raising Contracts.)
The Bottom Line
Professional athletes are revered in every sport, but it seems nowadays if the top paychecks are the sport to play is baseball. (These rookies started out as nobodies and were paid accordingly - but their results were extraordinary. Read Financial Pro Sports Steals.)
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With the arrival of March comes a race towards Spring. Daffodils are out, lambs will soon be born, and at the end of the month, the clocks will go forward. I can almost feel an extra spring in my step just thinking about it. I'm not a fan of the dark, cold Winter months, which seemed to have dragged on for an age this year, and love the arrival of Spring.
The brighter, lighter days often make us look at our homes with fresh eyes. We see any dreary corners, smudged windows and tired looking accessories, and I, for one, am longing to go shopping for a few, fresh new pieces.
With that in mind, I thought it might be fun to share a list of great ways to liven up your home just in time for Spring. All of these ideas are quick and easy to acheive, and can be done on their own or as part of a group of suggestions, to give more impact. It's not an exhaustive list, so if you have other ideas or ways that you bring some Spring freshness into your home, do let us know in the comments below.
Treat yourself to a new vase and add fresh flowers like daffodils and tulips to the room.
Do some Spring cleaning and give the windows a wipe to let in more light.
Treat yourself to a stack of new home interior magazines and settle down to do some research.
Make a list of the main areas in your home that need some TLC and start tackling it.
Make plans to decorate or overhaul one or two rooms in the house later in the year.
If you've been hoarding lots over the Winter, start to declutter every room, taking it one space at a time.
Change the curtains for a more lightweight fabric
Change the cushions for those with fresher colours and brighter prints.
Rearrange your accessories, creating vignettes with pops of colour.
Bring out the lighter duvet and treat the bed to a set of fresh cotton sheets.
Stock up on a few new home accessories, maybe channeling one of the new trends like pastels or metallics.
Hang a new mirror and give a room a lift by bouncing some of the Spring light around the space.
Pot some primroses and put them at the front door, cheering up the entrance to your home.
Sweep and collect any dead leaves left from the Winter winds in your driveway.
Feeling inspired? Why not turn your hand to making some DIY geometric home accessories.
Add some new succulent plants to the kitchen windowsill.
Incorporate some copper blush accessories into your favourite room
Go shopping and add a new cotton rug into your living room.
If you're overun with toys after Christmas, sort some new, clever storage to keep the kids' rooms clutter free.
Don't be afraid to throw out the old. If you've no use for it anymore, throw it out.
Give a room a lick of fresh paint if it's looking drab after the Winter.
Create a Spring inspired centrepiece for your table, just in time for Easter
Add some new, colourful wall art, or even a full wall display.
Yellow invigorates our mood at Spring, so find ways to incorporate it into a room.
Love Wallpaper? Try adding a fresh, new print to one wall in any room in the house.
I hope you love our list for creating a Spring-ready home. Do you have anything to add?
Jen x
Image Credits: Hema, Digs Digs, Caitlin Wilson, Urban Outfitters, IDA Lifestyle Interiors


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Dear Editor:
Many today resent government regulation. I write as one who lived through WW II.
Without government regulation, we would never have made it. Incomes were frozen, rents were frozen, and then there was all kinds of rationing — gasoline, meat, sugar.
Many things were not available, e.g., new tires and parts for our cars that had to last as no new ones were being produced. Chocolate and butter were absent from store shelves and there was no toothpaste as the material in the tubes was needed — we had to use a tooth powder. Now, I know folks say we were the "greatest" generation and, of course, we were. But does anyone believe we would have voluntarily done any of this sacrifice "on our own." I seriously doubt it.
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Or at least how can I make it not occupy all Arduino resources?
So, the next question is how could I overcome this ~40 seconds try? Or at least how can I make it not occupy all Arduino resources?
The max TCP size packet is ~1500 bytes, you don't want a buffer that big.
Have you looked in the ethernet library to see if there are some default time settings that can be changed?
Quote from: robtillaart on July 20, 2011, 05:52:51 PMThe max TCP size packet is ~1500 bytes, you don't want a buffer that big.Technically, TCP has no such limitation. That's an ethernet limitation which jumbo frame ethernet works around.
That's interesting stuff, guys. However do you have any idea how Ethernet library could be tweaked to work with less waiting time for server response?
Or even not to wait for server responce at all, like UDP. I need my software to run smooth, no matter if there's server to listen. The only idea that comes to my mind is to use another Atmega 328 just for Ethernet communication, but I would like to try every other option out there, before do that.
Keep in mind UDP/IP and TCP/IP both provide different capabilities and features. Specifically, what features are you finding attractive? Is it that UDP is connectionless whereas TCP is connection orientated? I think that's what you're describing but I'm not really sure.Can you describe the features you desire and the features you don't like about TCP. What is your application? What does it do? How important is it the data actually arrive at the destination?
void W5100Class::execCmdSn(SOCKET s, SockCMD _cmd) { // Send command to socket writeSnCR(s, _cmd); // Wait for command to complete while (readSnCR(s)) ;}
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WE STILL wish a merry Christmas to all 47 councillors on the City of Edinburgh Council who voted down the Green motion on 13 December calling for a new Castlebrae school now – paid for by Chancellor George Osborne's windfall.
However, we urge you to think of the 200 pupils at Castle-brae High (built 1976) who will enter the New Year festivities unsure as to what their future holds. They – and we – know that a new school will draw back the 34 per cent of catchment kids that prefer the new school at Holy Rood (built 2009). Our children need reassurance that their school will be here next year and the following year as well, until a new school is built.
The council says it will build a new school in 2020, once there are more kids living here. But you can't sell family homes today and build the school for their kids in eight years' time. It won't work.
This is our last-ditch attempt to get you councillors to listen. We'll be leaving you alone now. Build a school today. Rebuild a community tomorrow. Help develop 2,600 homes the day after.
You've got the design, you've got the land, you've got outline planning permission, you've got 200 ready and waiting pupils. Send the brief out to tender today.
Tell John Swinney you want to add Craigmillar's new school to the list you've given him that had the Ross Bandstand at the top. Tell us you'll make this your New Year's resolution.
Kev Finlay
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The University of Connecticut and the U.S. General Services Administration will host a large employment and business expo for veterans on Thursday, March 15 at UConn's Stamford campus, from 8 a.m. to 4 p.m. in the Rich Concourse.
The event, called "Operation Home2Work," will provide veterans – particularly those of recent conflicts – with information about employment and business opportunities in New York and New England, to ease their transition to the civilian workforce. Going beyond a traditional "job fair," it will provide veterans with the chance to explore a wide range of training, employment, and business opportunities.
"This event is evidence of two things," says Robert Zarnetske, the regional administrator for the U.S. GSA in the New England region. "First, the U.S. economy is getting back on its feet and second, we as a society honor and respect our veterans. The administration deeply appreciates the support we've received from the business community."
"We are thrilled to be hosting this event at UConn Stamford," says Sharon White, director of the Stamford campus. "The jobs expo is important to veterans living in Connecticut and the greater New York City area, including UConn's own substantial veterans population. This is not only a service for our veterans, but a response to the economic development needs in the area. As an institution of higher education, we want to do everything we can to facilitate job growth in Connecticut and the region."
Hiring officials from more than 40 private firms and public agencies will meet veterans seeking employment. Contracting officers will have the opportunity to meet veteran-owned business leaders. Academic recruiters will meet veterans who are interested in certificate or degree programs.
Training sessions will cover topics such as "Writing a Federal Resume: Knowledge, Skills, and Abilities;" "Military Occupational Specialties: Transferring Military Skills to the Current Job Market;" "Accessing Capital for Your Business Venture;" "How to Do Business With the Federal Government;" "SBA Special Emphasis Programs for Veterans;" and "Marketing to the Public and Private Sectors."
Maps and directions are available on the Stamford campus website.


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Saturday, January 17, 2009
4 comments:
- KikiMiss said...
Oh you are so lucky your children enjoy such lovely fruit. My girls find strawberries, plums and nectarines all too sweet. It is so frustrating, especially since we grow these wonderful gems.
- January 17, 2009 at 11:32 PM
- Hege said...
So cute!
Wish my kids would enjoy other fruits than apples and bananas ;)
- January 18, 2009 at 10:01 AM
- lou said...
soooooooooo cute!!!
love Lou xxx
- January 18, 2009 at 1:56 PM
- http://lavenderhouse.typepad.com said...
Hello Julie
Those pics are sooo funny. Little tooth showing as well! Time just flipping flies doesnt it! I have stopped moping about now and am going to get on with life. Just wanted to say thank you for all your help again (!) You are the one person that really makes me feel like it was worth saying what I did as you are a little bit behind me. I will be there for you when Lola starts school!!!!!!
Very jealous of your nice weather at the moment!!!!!!
Love, hugs and thanks Emma xxxxx
- January 20, 2009 at 10:25 AM


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This is the first time I'm turned on my computer today and came to start this new thread. I see that Casiesmom bumped up the stud tail thread so I will address two issues.
Firstly, his stud tail is almost all cleared up. Nightly washings with hydrogren peroxide have does the job so I stopped it about 3 nights ago. Besides, it was getting to be a chore with my neighbour having to come over to scruff him while I peformed the dasterdly deed. He was really miserable the last couple of times so I figure enough is enough.
Secondly, Merlin had sir jury today. I took him into the vet two weekends ago not only for the stud tail but also because of his bad breath. Well, he had his dental today and two toof extractions, upper right side. As well they shaved his flanks, tummy, sides - anywhere there were matts or knots. **Ahem Richard, that "knots" not "knutz"**
I went to pick him up a couple of hours ago and the vet tech brought him out and he was screaming, hissing and spitting. Sorry, had to put a laugh icon in here because although it was sad to see him that way, I couldn't help but giggle. He was under the influence again.
Within 5 min of coming out of the carrier at home, he jumped in the litterbox and had the biggest pee ever. He peed in the carrier on the way home too. He continues to stumble but he did mange to jump up on the dining room chair where he resides, sleeping it off. Oh, wait a minute, he just jumped off.
We are both very uncomfortable because we have a heat wave going on now with temps in the mid-80's. I know, I know, that's tepid for you Southern folks. I'm about to take a cold shower but I'm sure Merlin is a bit cooler with his exposed "bits".


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Now there's a short teaser for the David E. Kelley show (and I mean SHORT), because there is still hope that another network (may I suggest The CW) might want to give it a shot. The series features (featured) Adrianne Palicki as Wonder Woman/Diana Prince, Elizabeth Hurley as the baddie, and Cary Elwes as the hapless CEO of Prince's Themyscira Industries.
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Steve Chiotakis: Later this morning, the Pentagon unveils the bidding rules for $35 billion contract to build 179 air tankers. They're basically flying gas stations. This is the third time the Air Force has tried to buy these planes, but the procurement process has been plagued with problems. From Washington, Marketplace's Steve Henn reports.
Steve Henn: There are only two firms in the world are bidding on these massive flying tankers: Airbus and Boeing.
Scott Hamilton is an aerospace analyst for the Leeham company. He says for Boeing, winning this contract is about protecting its turf.
Scott Hamilton: Strategically, they sure as heck don't want Airbus to have a production facility foothold in the United States.
Boeing executives worry if its European rival wins this bid, eventually Airbus will end up building tankers, freighters, even passenger planes in Mobile, Ala.
And Paul Nisbet, an aerospace analyst for JSA Financial Research, says recently the World Trade Organization ruled the company was improperly subsidized.
Paul Nisbet: They call it launch aid that the European countries have been providing Airbus several billion for each new aircraft being developed.
But yesterday, the Air Force told lawmakers the WTO ruling would not damage Airbus's chances.
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After Hank Williams III's screams of "fuck Solana Beach" over the P.A. system at 2006's Fiesta del Sol, city council members considered calling an end to the 27-year-old event.
"The press acted like we started a prison riot," said Williams last week. "It all started when a security guard put his arm around a kid who was just acting normally in a normal rock environment. The kid tried to start a [mosh] pit. I stood up for the kid. I make it a point to speak up once I see fans getting fucked with. If you were there, you remember there were a lot of people who chanted back, 'Bullshit.' "
Williams said he knew going in that his band should not have been booked at the community event.
"I know what Solana Beach is. I tried to get out of it. I offered $20,000 to not play that show, but no one would listen." He said he made the offer to his manager and agent. "They aren't with me anymore. It was a bad booking....
"To the families who don't understand, I say I'm sorry if I offended you, but I always say 'fuck' and 'God damn' between every song we do. Everything is not perfect in our world. Kids grow up quick now. We did what we did, and I don't have to feel ashamed at all....
"We're in a sad shape if something that harmless almost ended [Fiesta del Sol] while our troops are dying for our freedom." He said he knows San Diego still loves him. "We've played there eight or nine times. We usually cater to 400 to 1000 people. If what we did hurt a part of our business, there are plenty of surfers and skaters and tattooed people who will still be there for us and will still spread the love."
Hank Williams III appears July 21 at House of Blues.
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Student to present 3D nanoscale research
PLATTEVILLE, Wis. — On March 12, University of Wisconsin-Platteville's Brendan DeBusk, senior mechanical engineering major from Madison, Wis., will attend the 11th annual Posters in the Rotunda event at the Capitol in Madison.
DeBusk is one of nearly 200 selected participants across the UW System who will be presenting his undergraduate research findings with legislators, state leaders and UW alumni. It is DeBusk's first time attending the Posters in the Rotunda event. He was encouraged to apply by Dr. Yan Wu, assistant professor of engineering physics, and research mentor. "She recommended that I apply, and I'm glad that I did," said DeBusk.
During his exploration of processes for creating circuitry on the surface of a substrate called polydimethylsiloxane using a combination of photolithography and sputter deposition, DeBusk discovered a method for producing a 3D nanoscale well pattern. "It was at this point that my research took a turn to focus on this pattern creation," said DeBusk.
Creating 3D nanoscale patterns is a challenge in nanotechnology, and the applications of this technique are expansive, ranging from the fabrication of lab-on-a-chip devices to non-stick coatings. "It's pretty exciting stuff," he said.
DeBusk will have the opportunity to learn about the research going on throughout the state and to help support Wisconsin students and faculty members who contribute to the state's economic future. He will also have the chance to see other students' research and talk to state representatives about the research he's conducted.
"It's an honor to be able to represent my university at such a big event, and being selected to present is reassuring that I'm working on something that could make a difference in the field of technology. It's a wonderful feeling," said DeBusk.
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Christmas Music
What songs did your family listen to during Christmas? Did you ever go caroling? Did you have a favorite song?
Here is a listing of all of today's Advent Calendar of Christmas Memories posts from GeneaBloggers' member blogs:
Photo: Christmas Cat Postcard by venusnaturalis via flickr. Used under Creative Commons 3.0 license.
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Councilmember Finishes Renovations on Final Library in District
Councilmember Bernard C. Parks
Councilmember Bernard C. Parks recently re-opened the Angeles Mesa Branch Library in the Crenshaw neighborhood of the Eighth Council District. The library is a branch library of the Los Angeles Public Library system and was built between 1928 and 1929 based on a design by architect Royal Dana.
The re-opening of Angeles Mesa Library completes a series of major renovations and upgrades to a majority of the libraries in the Eighth District. John Muir, Hyde Park – Miriam Matthews, and Mark Twain Branch Libraries are among those that have been upgraded within the last several years along with the newly completed, 14,500-square-foot Exposition Park – Dr. Mary McLeod Bethune Regional Branch.
"The re-opening of the Angeles Mesa Library is of particular significance because it indicates a commitment to the community. Angeles Mesa provides more than just a library to the community, it provides a place where neighborhood meetings can be held, it gives the public access to free computers and free WiFi for research or job hunting," Councilmember Bernard C. Parks said. While addressing a group of elementary students attending the re-opening, Councilmember Parks added "It is my hope that each and every one of you sign up for a library card today and pledge yourselves to a lifetime of reading, if you do that, the rewards will be beyond your wildest imagination!"
The renovations to Angeles Mesa Branch Library took nearly six weeks. The renovations include a dual purpose meeting room, the addition of 14 new computer stations, an updated reference desk, new paint and new furniture. The main doorway to the library received some much-needed attention as nearly 15 years worth of grime and dirt were removed exposing the long-forgotten beauty of the original wooden doors. The updates totaled $250,000 and were paid for by the sale of surplus city property.
Libraries are not the only Eighth district amenities that have recently been upgraded, renovated or opened to the community. Over the years Councilmember Parks has spearheaded such community projects like the new synthetic sports field at Crenshaw High School. In the coming months, Councilmember Parks will announce the re-opening of Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. Park. The improvements to the park include new playground equipment and also new basketball and tennis courts. In October, the Councilmember dedicated the Soboroff Sports Field at Expo Park. The new sports field features synthetic turf that will accommodate a variety of field sports and recreational activities year round. The field can be used for football, baseball, soccer, lacrosse, and hockey.
Along with parks and libraries, Councilmember Bernard C. Parks is working hard to increase the quality of life for the residents of the Eighth District. Along the Western Avenue corridor, Councilmember Parks will be expanding a dialysis and healthcare center. The Councilmember recently broke ground on a 15,000-square-foot South Los Angeles medical office that is expected to open in 2011 on the southeast corner of West Manchester and South Denker avenues. This center will serve 80,000 South Los Angeles residents who are members of Kaiser's healthcare plan.


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Misbehaving Users in Anonymizing Networks Using Blocking
Anonymizing networks such as Tor allow users to access Internet services privately by using a series of routers to hide the client's IP address from the server. The success of such networks, however, has been limited by users employing this anonymity for abusive purposes such as defacing popular Web sites. Web site administrators routinely rely on IP-address blocking for disabling access to misbehaving users, but blocking IP addresses is not practical if the abuser routes through an anonymizing network. As a result, administrators block all known exit nodes of anonymizing networks, denying.
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Graffiti by Cammy Enaharo published on 2011-07-04T01:11:09Z Take me back to the place with words on the walls colors mix, show me tricks of how you can run from the law And I know they can't accept the fact that people won't abide the art of it is the part they miss when buildings catch their eye And I know they can't accept the fact that people won't abide but they don't know the secret code of how arts not a crime summer days, streetlights tagged with markers of sheer pass the subway in the afternoon, looks like Johnny was here black books filled with hand styles smart windy weather, spray cans hard they don't know of work and skill caps and stencils found forever will winter nights, tinted lights, lonely but not scared smell of paint, I can't wait to see what this piece has to share Genre Ukulele Comment by Marco Fontaine God Cammy you are wonderful! 2012/07/28 09:45:36 +0000 Comment by Clément Bindzi Lovely rythm !!! 2012/07/15 15:23:12 +0000 Comment by Clément Bindzi Thats amazing !! :) 2012/07/15 15:22:01 +0000 Comment by stevelowsongs Hey this is the only place to make a comment. that's gotta be good 2012/05/03 07:16:56 +0000 Comment by BIPOLARBEATS love it and graff 2 this has warmed my winter blues 2012/01/25 19:17:07 +0000 Comment by Lerupo oh new york, I've been once, it was magic, love your songs so much, I'm on my own at the mo but I have to show lucy, she'll love you to bits! :) x 2011/11/24 19:30:17 +0000 Comment by Cammy Enaharo @mikhail-caveman-37: Oh thank you :) 2011/11/05 15:38:12 +0000 Comment by Cammy Enaharo @through-the-wire: Hehe 2011/11/05 15:37:57 +0000 Comment by Caveman 37 / Mikhail Awesome! 2011/11/02 19:19:02 +0000 Comment by Cammy Enaharo @larslooperman: :D 2011/10/25 14:47:29 +0000 Comment by LarsLooperMan Please keep breaking those rules! We just love it 2011/10/24 08:55:17 +0000 Comment by Cammy Enaharo @samueldickinsonmusic: Thank you Samuel! I was just listening to some of your covers. I love it! 2011/10/23 23:13:10 +0000 Comment by Samuel Dickinson Wonderfully original, Cammy. I'm loving this collection 2011/10/23 23:08:16 +0000 Comment by Cammy Enaharo @joy-andrews: Thank you so much Joy! You have made me smile too! 2011/10/23 23:06:40 +0000 Comment by Cammy Enaharo @rotangrecords: :D YEAH! 2011/10/21 20:05:36 +0000 Comment by Cammy Enaharo @alfamale: No problem glad to :) Thanks for listening! 2011/10/21 20:04:55 +0000 Comment by Cammy Enaharo @kmeroniuk: Wow thanks Kelly! A friend of mine does too. It is always really amazing to watch him. 2011/10/21 20:04:01 +0000 Comment by Kelly Meroniuk My buddy and I are big fans of graffiti and this song describes what we do as artists 2011/10/21 19:25:27 +0000 Comment by Digital Native yes. 2011/09/19 04:24:55 +0000 Comment by Suki Hyman this is way to pleasant to be created by human!!!! thank you for it :) 2011/09/11 14:38:32 +0000 Comment by rotangrecords i agree great song i might send this butiful song to our prime minister and to all local councils it a art form not a crime in our country its illegle to carry sray cans big upz to this song 2011/09/09 21:40:27 +0000 Comment by rotangrecords graffitti not a crime but art form like we putting all our music all over the net 2011/09/09 21:36:46 +0000 Comment by rotangrecords reminds me when i use to srpay all over the city 2011/09/09 21:35:00 +0000 Comment by Nadiyah Abdul @cammy-enaharo: I stumbled across your music and it was love at first listen! sharing with all my friends. 2011/09/08 13:33:11 +0000 Comment by AlfaMale Thanks for showing love to US graffiti writters!!!!! Dsl ltd Bns out!!!!! 2011/08/27 05:20:07 +0000 Comment by Cammy Enaharo And thanks! I like your sound too. Listening to 11th Floor, Cigarette Butts now and it's hot! Where in the city? 2011/08/22 06:02:08 +0000 Comment by Cammy Enaharo @caalamus: Heard about it but didn't go. They are some talented folks! I made a video for this song and some of their pieces are in it. 2011/08/22 05:59:47 +0000 Comment by Caalamus @cammy-enaharo: Did you go to the BBoy BBQ? ...FUA are good dudes!

I enjoy your music thoroughly! Come play your Ukulele on the streets of Auburn! It's mad boring here! I'm missing the city... it's only been 1 day :P 2011/08/22 04:53:51 +0000 Comment by Joe Alexander Shepherd nice work man, Joe. 2011/08/19 12:25:28 +0000 Comment by mike k.c. Sweet sound! 2011/08/19 03:02:54 +0000


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Taxation is so widespread nowadays people just think anybody should think it is a good idea, irrespective of one's specific beliefs. I hold this to be false, and suggest that belief in taxation (and it's corollaries such as redistribution and governmental programs) actually relies on a few underlying assumptions people are not aware of. Most interestingly, if asked directly about these underlying beliefs, most people would disagree with them. Propaganda and brainwashing are very efficient…
Assumption n°1: Consequentialism
Taxation is theft. There's no rational denying it. In fact, revenue taxation is literal slavery. Indeed, revenue generated by work performed by one person is directly taken by somebody else. And, let's not forget, this is done under the threat of force – the risk of prison looms for whomever chooses not to pay taxes.
As such, taxation is appropriation of one's property irrespective of one's own willingness to give it. That's theft in my book.
Of course, some will object that they are happy to pay taxes. Strangely, none of the people I have met professing such happiness have taken me up on my offer that they pay mine. I would argue they are just used to it and buy into tax justifications rather than actually being happy about paying taxes.
In any case, even if they are genuinely happy to pay taxes, there's no changing the fact that they incur legal penalties, including being deprived of their freedom, if they were to not pay taxes. Which still makes that theft.
But, our happy tax payers have a key argument up their sleeve to justify why I should pay taxes despite being unhappy about it and, even better justify the way the government taxes people under threat.
That argument is all the wonderful things government does with my money. "Look, maybe taking your money by force isn't cool, but it goes to poor people via redistribution", their argument goes. The only way one can seriously defend this argument is by ascribing to consequentialism. Now, the funny thing about this, is that many happy taxpayers would feel insulted if you told them one of their core beliefs is "the end justifies the means". But ultimately, that's what consequentialism is all about.
I personally consider consequentialism a very dangerous form of ethic. And so do those people too, usually, but still…
Assumption n° 2: Materialism
Now, let's imagine somebody who is fine with being labeled a consequentialist – after all this is a respected philosophy. This person is basically holding that infringing one person's property rights is ok to materially help out somebody else. After all, all you can ever do with money is spend it. Whether it's the government who spends it directly "for the common good" (whatever that is), or whether the government give it to somebody they deem worthy of receiving the boon and who will then spend it, all this money can ever do is enhance material wellbeing.
Well, look at that, these happy taxpayers definitely have a thing for money and all things material now don't they? A very materialistic outlook I'd say.
Yet I'm the greedy materialist in their eyes. Because I care about stuff like a person's rights and freedom. Go figure.
Assumption n° 3: Magical misanthropy
Now of course, the crux of the belief in taxation is that governments will spend the money well, for the general good, whereas people will only do evil, or at least useless stuff with money. Simply put, people cannot be trusted to care for others. But the government can.
Let me spell it out. The government is made of people. If you can't trust people, you can't trust the government. Period. Wiggle as you will, there's no way around it. A government makes laws, and can amend the constitution (whether it actually takes the Parliament, the government, a mix of both or special majorities is totally irrelevant). So there are no intangible rules that will preclude these people from doing wrong. Just look at the evolution of the USA. A country founded by enlightened minds, with a very decent Constitution that purposefully included checks and balances to avoid powers overstepping.
This is the country that gave us Hiroshima. Guantanamo Bay. McCarthyism. And the list goes on.
Of course, other countries are no better. As a side-note, I am far from being anti-american, if anyone was having doubts – the failure of the US just hurts me more than the failure of other countries precisely because it is the one country that had the most promise at it's inception.
But all the evidence of governments being full of only human people prone to all the errors mistakes and vices of humanity doesn't stop our happy taxpayers to somehow believe that a government will do better than your average population.
People are bad, but somehow, governments will be good, despite evidence to the contrary. Magic time!
Assumption n°4: History teaches us nothing, and is probably not true
This one is necessary for assumption 3 to "hold". See, the problem with history is that it is full of annoying things called facts which derail any attempt to argue in favor of governments. Taxes are necessary, say our happy taxpayers, because the government needs to do it's job. The annoying thing about history is that it teaches that nothing – absolutely nothing – the government does was the government's job in the first place. In other words, everything the government does was started out by the private sector. There is no single exception (except, arguably – you guessed, didn't you? – taxation).
Education? Invented by the Church. Roads? Invented by peasantry. Money? Invented by merchants. Transportation? Invented by, well, lots of people, but mostly merchants. Structurally helping the poor? Invented by the Church (helping the poor occasionally has always existed). Medical science? Invented by scientists. Insurance? Invented by banks, for merchants. Funding research? Invented by patrons of the arts. Justice? Well, that's a debatable one, but there's definitely a religious aspect to most early legal systems, and common law needs no government (elected judges anyone?), not to mention the instances of areas with no formal government which do have legal systems (tribal justice relying on elders who do not otherwise govern springs to mind). The list goes on.
Oops, yeah, you got me. There is one thing. Large scale war & conscription. That's a pure government invention.
Funnily enough, some of the few things (not talking public services as I was in the paragraph above) the government happened to actually invent only started to take off and produce societal benefits once it started being out of the hands of governments. The interwebs obviously spring to mind .
Yet, for some reason, our happy taxpayers hold, as others would a sacred truth, that with no government, we would not know all these things, and that these services would not be produced. Hence, history teaches us nothing, and is probably not true.
In a nutshell
While I am routinely labeled immoral, an egoist, a dreamer, ignorant or a mix of any of those, I will from now on refer to happy taxpayers as consequentialist, misanthropic, ignorant materialists.
Or not. Quite a long label really. But still, you get my point.
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Well, you couldn't expect things to keep going too perfectly for Texas A&M, could you? They just knocked off the No. 1 team in America, moved into the Top 10 themselves, and have a Heisman frontrunner/national sensation at quarterback. That's just asking for the universe to even things out a bit, so now we have the video below – one that will make any Texas A&M fan who doesn't happen to be a drunken racist lunatic the slightest bit ashamed to (apparently) root for the same team as this guy. Warning: the video below contains an N-bomb.
Wow. What a crazy asshole, and it's hard not to watch and wish he'd taken a much worse beating. Also, the people talking at the end are right: how did it take that long for things to get broken up? At least they did eventually – and at least someone recorded the whole thing so Johnny Football Shirt Guy gets the public shaming he deserves. Oh, and according to the uploader, here's what provoked the conflict:
This all started over a bag of trail mix that the dude dumped on the counter and then refused to clean it up.
Sounds about right.
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Release Date: 2013 |
hey guise first review in like 5ever
i can has feedback?
good review, nice to see you writing them again
I literally lol'd when I saw the rating you gave this album.
Yeh I thought the Same jac but really it's not what you'd think
And what have you heard it eclec?
Cheer babe ;) ;) xoxoxoxo
I saw it on It Leaked and listened to 3 tracks online. Each one was painfully average so I didn't bother to pursue fully listening to the entire release.
But really jac, it's legit. It's not gimmicky or lame ripoff stuff. If you don't mind dxc or melodeath I reccommend you give it a go. Believe me I was just as sceptical
I gotta disagree ecl. I'm no deathcore fan, but I am a big melodeath guy
I am legit impressed. And that hasn't happened with deathcore for me in a good long while
What the heck are you disagreeing with? I am omitting to re-check it out :S
Also, the genre-tag associated to this band's music is irrelevant. I judge based on merit alone.
D: you neg me ecl???! :'(
Really jac? I'm actually surprised. I'm over deathcore as much as the next guy but I actually rate this :/
yeh i did mention that some breakdowns are lame. and there was only one breakdown in that song to be fair. i dunno man i gotta disagree.
Cheers for the review Sim, good to hear constructive feedback
I shall go have a listen to some At the Gates as i have never listened to them before
Yeah I'm listening to them now Jac.
Good to see some Aussies making head way.
One day dude, ; )
In the morning dude,
decent review. some boring and pointless sweeping sentences but for the most part its good, have a pos
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First, many investors still believe that smaller companies are more fragile, especially from a balance sheet perspective, than their larger siblings. Yet in our 40-years of experience, we have never struggled to find conservatively capitalized small-cap businesses. This is important because quality companies with low leverage are likely to have an advantage as it relates to access to credit, especially in credit-starved periods. Financially strong companies are also better positioned to grow over the long term, as they are usually better equipped to navigate short-term squalls.
In our research, we prefer to measure leverage broadly by looking at the ratio of assets to stockholder equity. Using this method allows us to note changes in long- and short-term debt, as well as in accounts receivable. This type of examination paints what we believe to be a more complete picture of a company's financial wherewithal. Interestingly, as of 12/31/12 our research shows that 53% of the small-cap Russell 2000 Index (excluding financials) would pass our basic balance sheet test, while only 33% of the large-cap Russell 1000 Index (excluding financials) would pass.
Historically, prudently capitalized companies have been solid investments. Furey Research Partners conducted a recent study which showed that for the 10-year period ended September 30, 2012, the lowest leveraged companies in the Russell 2000 gained 49.8% while the highest leveraged companies gained only 1.3%. However, for most of the past year the market has been rewarding more highly leveraged businesses. These companies have been taking advantage of today's zero interest rate environment, benefiting from the ability to restructure their debt, lower funding costs, and extend maturities. In fact, our research shows that in the Russell 2000's most recent 43.8% rally from the low of October 3, 2011 to the high of September 14, 2012 real estate investment trusts and commercial banks, two highly levered industries, led the small-cap market.
In addition, near-zero-percent interest rates have given highly leveraged companies the luxury of time, which they normally would lack. This has presented challenges for active managers such as ourselves who prefer to focus on the operational leverage a business might possess. Furey Research Partners recently pointed out that for the 18-month period ended September 30, 2012, the lowest leveraged companies in the Russell 2000 declined 10.5% while the highest leveraged companies gained 0.2%. However, we think that the days of over-levered companies benefiting from record-low interest rates is behind us and that strong, low-debt balance sheets will once again be a positive stock-selection factor for investors.
Another persistent small-cap myth is that dividends are the sole province of larger-cap equities. Again, our experience shows that dividends and small-caps are a frequent match. We also believe that including dividend-paying smaller companies in an equity portfolio offers both a potentially effective cushion against volatility and a strong component of a total return, particularly during lower-return periods. According to our research, as of 12/31/12 approximately 1,193 of 4,105 small-cap companies (those with market caps up to $2.5 billion) pay a dividend; approximately 763 boast a dividend yield of 2% or greater.
We see dividends as a marker of quality that can help to mitigate risk. However, in today's interest rate environment we think that chasing yield—the equivalent of searching for risk-free returns—carries increased valuation risk. Being risk averse in today's market is not necessarily risk averse. Fear has driven a flight to supposedly risk-free "bond proxies" in the equity market, leaving behind inexpensive, quality businesses that generate free cash flow and pay consistent dividends. We continue to believe companies with these qualities can provide solid absolute and relative returns, which many investors seem to be missing in today's pursuit of short-term, seemingly risk-free results.
We see abundant company quality in the small company world in the form of strong balance sheets, dividends, high returns on invested capital, and the ability to generate free cash flow. Finding companies with these qualities is critical in our efforts to mitigate risk and achieve above average long-term returns. As long-term investors, we believe that companies with sound fundamentals should deliver superior returns over the long term, particularly when purchased at attractive prices.
For some time, we have also been suggesting that higher-quality companies, regardless of market cap, would lead in the market recovery, especially when the economy moves from recovery to expansion. Yet low-quality companies mostly outperformed in 2012, benefiting from the Fed's open-ended policies which are distorting asset prices and valuations. Furey Research Partners points out that "since the third quarter of 2011, the bottom quintile of the Russell 2000 ranked by return on invested capital (ROIC) [one of our core measures of business quality] has outperformed the top quintile by more than 10% through September 2012."
Not surprisingly, at the end of November 2012 the highest quality small-cap companies within the Russell 2000, as measured by ROIC, traded at a 15% discount to the highest quality large-cap companies, and the lowest ROIC stocks account for virtually all the small-cap premium relative to large-caps. This too has presented challenges for active managers like us who consistently focus on higher-quality companies trading at attractive valuations.
The small-cap asset class is often poorly understood. Our goal as active managers is to take advantage of these misconceptions and dislocations to uncover high quality smaller companies trading at significant discounts. It is a process we repeat every day.
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Re: recently diagnosed with multiloculated cystic mas on Right Kidney
I was so sorry to hear about your situation.
Re the kidney mass. First of all it has to be DEFINITELY diagnosed as cancerous (it may not be). Have you spoken to a Urologist about this? Since you posted, have there been any further decisions made regarding the mass? Sometimes it's possible to biopsy a kidney mass, but not always, depending on where it's located. Anyway, if you do need to have your kidney removed, it's not the end of the world. Many people can live quite well with one kidney. But of course a lot depends on your general health and the other med problems you mention you have. Best to take it one step at a time.
Re your psychological probs. Ask your primary doc to refer you to a good psychologist. I know you don't particularly like psych meds, but sometimes they become necessary and often can be used short term. Do you have any other family who might be able to give you some support?
Wishing you the best, and keep us posted.
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