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BTC BRIEF: What Could Have Been: Avoiding Great Depression 2.0
By Alexandra Forter Sirota
Policy Analyst, Budget & Tax Center
Sep. 20, 2010
• Compared to the recessions of the past twenty years, the Great Recession has been the severest with regards to the duration and level of unemployment, low labor force participation and loss of jobs.
• Newly available analysis by the Congressional Budget Office and economists Mark Zandi and Alan Blinder demonstrate that federal policymakers' actions on monetary and fiscal policy minimized the impact of the recession on workers and the broader economy.
• The Congressional Budget Office modeled the impact of the Recovery Act on Gross Domestic Product (GDP) and found that GDP is now 1.5 percent to 4.0 percent higher than it would have been without the Recovery Act. The unemployment rate in 2010 will be 0.7 to 1.8 percentage points lower than it would have been, and payroll employment will be between 1.3 million and 3.3 million jobs greater than it would have been.
• Early estimates by the Center on Budget and Policy Priorities in December 2009 suggested that key provision of the Recovery Act kept 6 million Americans out of poverty. For North Carolinians, the analysis suggests that 206,000 North Carolinians were kept out of poverty and a million North Carolinians were protected from more economic hardship.
• Data from the Current Population Survey released by the U.S. Census Bureau last week finds that the Recovery Act improvements to programs like unemployment insurance kept 3.3 million Americans out of poverty in 2009. The elderly poverty rate was at a record low due to the support of Social Security and the boost to it provided under the Recovery Act.


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"Wipeout" (KOAT-7 8 p.m.) Tonight, the producers of "Wipeout" salute members of America's armed forces ... by smacking them in the head with giant foam sledgehammers.
"20/20" (KOAT-7 8 p.m.) Tonight, "20/20" tackles the topic of "Heaven: Where Is It? How Do We Get There?" ... Well, thank God Chris Cuomo and Elizabeth Vargas are sorting this out for us.
"Coke Zero 400 at Daytona Powered by Coca-Cola" (TNT 5:30 p.m.) I would have thought sprint cars were powered by methanol. But apparently not.
"Man vs. Wolf" (Discovery 6 p.m.) If the "man" in question is Liam Neeson, I'm putting my money on man.
"Xtreme Waterparks" (Travel 6 p.m.) If you are not a kids' toy or a soft drink manufactured in the '90s, you should not be using the word "xtreme."
"Big Ang" (VH1 7 p.m.) For those viewers who have been desperately waiting for the horrifyingly Harvey Fierstein-esque "Big Ang" from "Mob Wives" to get her own reality show, your inconceivable wishes are granted.
"Insane Coaster Wars" (Travel 7 p.m.) Personally, I wouldn't recommend riding on any contraption built during the Insane Coaster Wars. Those were dark times. Dark times, my friend.
"Talking Dead" (AMC 7 p.m.) The new season doesn't start for another couple of months, but AMC figures it'll tease us with a one-off of Chris Hardwick's post-show wrap-up featuring sneak previews, cast interviews and set visits.
"Bizarre Foods Celebrates 100" (Travel 6 p.m.) I'm not saying that, after 100 shows, host Andrew Zimmern has eaten a lot of penis ... but, well, he's eaten a lot of penis.
"Opening Act" (E! 11 p.m.) A young female singer gets to live out her dream of becoming an opening act for Rod Stewart. ... Rod Stewart? Seriously? That's her dream? Does she even know who Rod Stewart is?
"Trust Us With Your Life" (KOAT-7 8 p.m.) So ... this summer slot filler has celebrities like Serena Williams and the Osbournes describing family memories, which are then acted out by improvisational comedians.
"NY Med" (KOAT-7 9 p.m.) We may or may not have universal health care at this point, but at least we've got 24/7 reality shows broadcasting from our nation's emergency rooms.
"Beverly Hills Nannies" (ABC Family 7 p.m.) As a member of the 99 percent, you may not be able to afford child care. But at least the people in Beverly Hills have telegenic young nannies. And at least those nannies have their own reality show. Isn't that the American dream?
"Picked Off" (History 8 p.m.) How to make the "picking" genre—in which somebody buys and sells people's old junk—fresh and new? How about turning it into a reality show competition? ... Nope, not enough.
"Cheer Perfection" (TLC 8 p.m.) Are you a fan of the "overweight women screaming at sexually exploited young dancers and their toxic stage mothers" genre? Here, TLC swaps out little girls (see: "Toddlers & Tiaras," "Dance Moms") for teenage cheerleaders. Oh yeah, that'll make it less creepy.

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UNDP and the United Arab Emirates to reduce Dubai's carbon footprintApr 12, 2013
New York – Harmful carbon dioxide emissions will be reduced by 1.3 million tonnes over the next 10 years following a doubling of the United Arab Emirates' project portfolio under the Clean Development Mechanism (CDM).
Developed by the United Nations Development Programme (UNDP) and the Dubai Carbon Centre of Excellence (DCCE), the five new projects will earn carbon reduction credits in a scheme created under the UN Framework Convention on Climate Change (UNFCCC).
The projects span a range of industrial and commercial sectors and involve innovative renewable energy and energy efficiency solutions.
They will serve as flagship initiatives as the Emirate of Dubai, under the leadership of the Supreme Energy Council, pursues an ambitious low-carbon development strategy.
The five new CDM projects include:
• An initiative in conjunction with the Dubai Electricity and Water Authority (DEWA) to improve the energy efficiency of power generation in Dubai through the use of innovative gas turbine cooling technology;
• Industrial energy efficiency improvement through the use of waste heat in conjunction with Dubai Aluminium (DUBAL);
• Waste-heat recovery at the Union Cement Company plant in Ras Al Khaima;
• The distribution of almost 800,000 compact fluorescent light bulbs free-of-charge to residents of high-density Dubai suburbs;
• The construction and operation of Dubai's first solar photovoltaic power plant, paving the way for installation of a further 400MW of grid-connected solar power.
Together, the five projects are expected to reduce carbon dioxide emissions by a total of 1.3 million tonnes over the course of their 10-year CDM crediting periods, equivalent to approximately two percent of Dubai's annual greenhouse gas emissions.
"UNDP's collaboration with the Dubai Carbon Centre of Excellence has been extremely productive. In successfully registering five CDM projects, we are demonstrating that climate change mitigation need not be an extra cost or slow down economic growth, but can actually represent a successful business model that delivers important development co-benefits," the Manager of UNDP MDG Carbon, Marcel Alers, said. "The United Arab Emirates is a leader in promoting sustainable development and we hope these low-carbon activities can be replicated elsewhere in the region."
The Chairman of DCCE, Waleed Salman, noted: "The registration of these first Dubai-based CDM projects can be seen as a milestone in the low-carbon development of the Emirate and is in line with the vision of His Highness Sheikh Mohammed Bin Rashid Al Maktoum, Vice President and Prime Minister of UAE and Ruler of Dubai, as outlined in His Highness's 'Green Economy for Sustainable Development' initiative. The project owners, namely DEWA, DUBAL and Union Cement Company, have shown great commitment and leadership by increasing operational efficiency and environmental sustainability."


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Radio Australia: Australia and Burma sign development agreement
Australia and Burma sign development agreement (click to view article)
Australia and Burma's governments have signed an agreement that will allow aid to be delivered through a direct relationship, as the country pushes forward with political, economic and social reforms.
The Memorandum of Understanding on development cooperation is the first to be signed between Burma and a western nation.
The agreement comes as Australia announced this week it will inject $15 million into education programs that it hopes will reach 160,000 children.
Director General of Australia's official aid agency AusAID, Peter Baxter, told Radio Australia's Connect Asia there is "an enormous window of opportunity" to get behind Burma's reforms.
"What this MoU does is set the platform for an ongoing dialogue with the government about its reform priorities," Mr Baxter said.
"Sixty years of isolation and military rule has meant the systems of government in Myanmar are very undeveloped and so...we will be very cautious about how we put money through government systems."
Mr Baxter says the Australian government has committed to increasing its program in Burma to $100 million by 2015.
Australia and the United Kingdom this week opened a joint office in Naypyidaw, which they say will allow them to work more closely with Burma's government.
Mr Baxter says Australian authorities are pressing Burma's government to resolve the ongoing conflict between government troops and Kachin Independence Army (KIA) rebels.


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Wilderness vandalism sparks legislation in Utah, plus a look at what makes a vandal good
Last month, two Utah Boy Scout leaders inadvertently became internet sensations after posting a video of themselves toppling one of the ancient rock formations that gives Goblin Valley State Park its name, then laughing and high-fiving each other. The men, David Hall and Glenn Taylor, said they acted out of concern for public safety, but many of the 4.5 million people who caught a glimpse of their glee on YouTube didn't buy it. An outcry ensued, and the men were demoted from their leadership roles in the Boy Scouts.
As of this week, however, charges still hadn't been pressed, because although defacing federal monuments is a federal offense, applicable state laws in Utah are aimed at the destruction of man-made property that can be assigned a financial value, Utah State Parks Director Fred Hayes told the Salt Lake Tribune. Now, in direct response to the goblin-topplers, state Rep. Dixon Pitcher, R-Ogden, is drafting new legislation that would impose stiff fines on people who damage Utah's natural wonders. The proposed law could go into effect next year.
Legislation may aid prosecutors, but it's hard to say whether it will deter would-be vandals. A study of High Country News' archives reveals that wilderness vandalism, particularly in Utah, comes in many forms. There's the inexcusable, such as the 19-year-old who carved a swastika next to Native American rock art in Utah in 1998, becoming the first wilderness vandal in state history to go to federal prison for his act.
And the inexplicable: one rancher near Kanab had several cows die after someone fenced off their watering hole in the early 1990s. There's vandalism perpetrated against environmentalists – the desecrated effigy hung from a gate near Canyonlands to intimidate the non-profit Great Old Broads for Wilderness – and vandalism perpetrated by environmentalists (purportedly) – spikes driven into logs awaiting the sawmill after a public-lands timber sale near Capitol Reef National Park in 1994.
Wilderness vandalism isn't restricted to the Beehive State either: Fines of $10,000 to $15,000 have been issued to tourists who defaced rocks on federally-managed land in Arizona and New Mexico; rangers at Rocky Mountain National Park spend afternoons cleaning graffitied mountainsides; and plants ranging from saguaro cacti to quaking aspen are regularly subject to the carving tools of human beings in search of immortality (as well as their gunshots, as Emily Guerin reports in our upcoming issue). One particularly ludicrous incident stands out in the HCN archives: A former rafting guide in Arizona's Salt River Canyon Wilderness, sick of portaging his clients around a class VI rapid, was charged with bombing it into a more manageable obstacle. Not only did the dynamite turn the powerful falls into a mere trickle, it removed the barrier that had been protecting native fish from non-native species stocked downstream.
But not all wilderness vandalism is necessarily destructive. In Oregon, for example, a group of activists used food coloring to paint a snowy mountainside with a 300-foot-tall dollar sign in 1998 to protest user fees on public lands. (They're losing that battle: Grand Teton National Park announced new backcountry fees just this week.)
Another example is HCN contributor Michael Branch's essay, What Would Edward Abbey Do?, which describes a scene of himself and three other men irreverently dislodging a giant, precariously perched boulder in Nevada and "trundling" it into a canyon. Some readers loved Branch's essay, but others called the act "selfish," "bad karma," "an appalling act of destruction" and worse. One recent reader was "astonished" that HCN would print such blasphemy.
Personally, while I gaped in disbelief at the Boy Scout leaders' video, I'm all in favor of Branch's style of trundling. Part of it comes down to the circumstances: An unnamed rock and a few responsible men, rather than a revered piece of geology destroyed in front of kids. But another part is personal experience: Out of the many hours I've spent outdoors – hiking, biking, reflecting, being generally quite responsible and picking up other people's trash – one of the best was spent hucking rocks down a rocky bowl in New Zealand.
It started with a small rock, about the size of a basketball. One of the Kiwis I was hiking with nudged it with his toe down toward the lake below. It bounced once – rock crashing against rock with an echoing crack – before landing in the water with an equally satisfying thump. We all stopped in our tracks, smiles tugging at the corners of our mouths. Then someone else picked up a bigger rock, then another, and for a few minutes, the mountain was alive with a resonant, joyous cacophony. It wasn't the noise so much as it was the giddiness of making big splashes and playing outside, and I think such moments – like childhood memories of catching frogs and building dams, of interacting with nature rather than observing it from afar – are what forge a lifelong connection to and desire to protect the outdoors.
As for Utah's new legislation penalizing people who destroy the state's natural wonders, no one has yet mentioned whether or not it will apply to corporations that want to drill for oil in such places. I hope it will. As we've been reminded, corporations are people too.
Krista Langlois is an editorial intern at High Country News. She tweets @KristaLanglois2.


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KYOTO, Japan (AP) — In a rare public appearance, respected Japanese writer Haruki Murakami said his latest novel was an experiment and grew longer than expected as he developed a desire to expand on side characters while writing.
"Colorless Tsukuru Tazaki and the Year of His Pilgrimage" has sold more than 1 million copies a week since it went on sale last month.
The novel, whose story was a well-kept mystery up until the book's release, is about a man healing from a sudden rejection by his friends. Murakami said it reflects his deep interest in real people and relationships rather than allusions.
"At the beginning, I was planning to write something allusive, as in my past works. But this time I developed a great interest in expanding on real people. Then the characters started to act on their own. I was intrigued by the relationships between people," Murakami said.
The protagonist, Tsukuru Tazaki, a 36-year-old railway station architect, returns to his hometown of Nagoya in central Japan and travels as far as Finland trying to learn why he was rejected 16 years earlier by his best friends — two boys and two girls — in hopes of making a fresh start in life.
In the book, Tazaki's girlfriend plays a key role in urging him to try to come to terms with his past trauma. Murakami said the girlfriend character, Sara Kimoto, also led him to write more about the four friends.
Murakami said the significance of storytelling is to portray something invisible and deep inside in each person and help create a place where people can sympathize and identify with others.
"If a reader sympathizes with my story, then there is a network of empathy," he said.
The novel is the first in three years for Murakami and is only available in Japanese for now. Japanese media said his appearance Monday at Kyoto University was Murakami's first public appearance in Japan in 18 years.
The writer said he could sympathize with Tsukuru's pain because he had a similar experience, although not as bad.
"I can understand how painful it is to be rejected," Murakami said. "When you get hurt, you may build an emotional wall around your heart. But after a while you can stand up and move on. . That's the kind of story I wanted to write."
Murakami, often mentioned as a Nobel Prize contender, has written such internationally known works as "Norwegian Wood" and "The Wind-Up Bird Chronicle."
Also an accomplished translator of contemporary American literature, Murakami counts among his influences F. Scott Fitzgerald and Raymond Chandler. Murakami taught as a visiting scholar at Princeton University in the early 1990s.
He is also a prolific nonfiction writer and has published a collection of interviews of survivors and bereaved families of a gas attack on Tokyo's subways in 1995 by an apocalyptic cult, Aum Shinrikyo.
A vocal opponent of atomic weapons, Murakami has been a critic of Japan's pro-nuclear energy policies since the 2011 Fukushima disaster.
Murakami's reclusiveness has added to his appeal.
The last time he appeared in public in Japan was at a book reading after a disastrous 1995 earthquake in Kobe, near where he grew up.
Monday's event in his birthplace, Kyoto, was tightly controlled. He was interviewed by a veteran literary critic, and no recording or filming was allowed by the media or the audience of 500 who won seats by a lottery.
Murakami, dressed casually in a plaid shirt, brick-colored jeans and navy sneakers, appeared relaxed, but admitted he is media shy.
"When I woke up this morning I almost thought of taking a bullet train home," he joked. "It's not because I have a mental condition or purple spots all over my body. I'm just an ordinary person who lives an ordinary life."
He said his job is to write and he prefers to concentrate on that.
Chiyomi Hirosawa, a 43-year-old architect in the audience, said she was delighted to see Murakami in person.
"It was great to be able to see the real Murakami that we can never know from his novels. He has a great sense of humor and seemed more upbeat than the kind of person I was imagining," she said.


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Bowdoin's Biochemistry Program draws upon Chemistry and Biology offerings to present a course of study examining the structure and properties of the molecules that make up living organisms. The major in Biochemistry enables students to explore a broad diversity of related disciplines through elective courses, including (but not limited to) microbiology, biophysics, molecular medicine, genetics, free radical biology, and environmental toxicology. Biochemistry is a vibrant field of study and majors are encouraged to get involved in research with Biochemistry Program faculty members or others in the Departments of Biology and Chemistry.
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Bleeding disorders are a group of conditions in which there is a problem with the body's blood clotting process. These disorders can lead to heavy and prolonged bleeding after an injury. Bleeding can also begin on its own.
Related problems include:
Normal blood clotting involves as many as 20 different plasma proteins. These are known as blood clotting or coagulation factors. These factors interact with other chemicals to form a substance called fibrin that stops bleeding.
Problems can occur when certain coagulation factors are low or missing. Bleeding problems can range from mild to severe.
Some bleeding disorders are present at birth and are passed through families (inherited). Others develop from:
Bleeding disorders can also result from a problem with the number or function of the blood cells that promote blood clotting (platelets). These disorders can also be either inherited or develop later (acquired). The side effects of certain drugs often lead to the acquired forms.
The type of problems that occur depend on the specific bleeding disorder, and how severe it is.
Treatment depends on the type of disorder. It may include:
The outcome also depends on the disorder. Most primary bleeding disorders can be managed. When the disorders is due to diseases, such as DIC, the outcome will depend on how well the underlying disease can be treated.
Other complications can occur, depending on the disorder.
Call your health care provider if you notice any unusual or severe bleeding.
Prevention depends on the specific disorder.
Ragni MV. Hemorrhagic disorders: Coagulation factor deficiencies. In: Goldman L, Schafer AI, eds. Goldman's Cecil Medicine. 24th ed. Philadelphia, PA: Saunders Elsevier; 2011:chap 177.
Gailani D, Neff AT. Rare coagulation deficiencies. In: Hoffman R, Benz EJ Jr, Silberstein LE, Heslop HE, Weitz JI, eds. Hematology: Basic Principles and Practice. 6th ed. Philadelphia, PA: Saunders Elsevier; 2012:chap 139.


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If you're one of those people who don't care to read about other people's personal information, by all means skip the below paragraph as it is essentially an anecdote that will get to be repeated many times in varied forms in the comments. If not, read on.
I wouldn't personally describe myself as "normal," though I often feel rather small and like a child when communicating with some of the hardened, salty people here at OSNews; I'm the local nerd in my community and am frequently approached by my family and friends (and even by people I don't know) for technological assistance that ranges from mere instruction of how to copy and paste to the troubleshooting of operating systems and networks and the building of computers. Though I haven't officially started a business, I have earned very good money as well as free piano lessons for said services, and have donated hours in the triple-digits of these services for a local school. I work for OSNews as well, of course. On the other hand, I have no degree in any sort of technical field (but will consider getting one). Where my true calling lies is in writing imaginative fiction. I am an author, and whether it becomes a lucrative occupation or not, I intend to pursue it. At any rate, I would rate myself somewhere on the scale between "normal" and "extremely knowledgable." Probably around the area of "established nerd."
The above is a scale I devised in order to place a person's technical aptitude in a graphical and easier-to-describe environment. It's grossly inaccurate (how can such a thing be truly accurate?), but for the sake of argument, let's use it. "Hopeless" is a person who doesn't know how to use a mouse who is old enough to have been taught that tactic, and "fanatic" is, well, self explanatory. A person also may feel he is "normal" with his Linux knowledge, "Has Much to Learn" in the *BSD area, and "Extremely Knowledgable" in Windows. It all really depends.
Now, for the fun part. People generally like to talk about themselves, but we know it's rude. Now is the time to not feel rude; let all of the "normal" people who use Linux here step forward and tell their stories in the comments below, and we'll see just how many "normal" people do use Linux. However, don't feel left out, "fanatics." Everyone's invited-- even if your OS of preference isn't a Linux distribution.


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Gallery: Kienle and Abraham Fly in Frankfurt
Over 2,600 athletes entered the water at the Langener Waldsee, beginning an epic day of racing at the IRONMAN European Championship in Frankfurt.
Sebastian Kienle celebrated his birthday in style with his first full-distance win, while Corinne Abraham added another major title to her resume after her big win in Melbourne at the IRONMAN Asia-Pacific Championship last year.
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An energy-efficiency tax credit that took effect January 1, 2006, brings good news for buyers of hybrid and alternative-fuel vehicles. The credit replaces last year's deduction, and in most cases, it offers a better tax break for those who drive green.
How much better? In 2005, Prius buyers were eligible for a $2,000 deduction off their total earned income. A Prius buyer with earnings of $50,000 would have his earned income reduced to $48,000; in a 30-percent tax bracket, that reduction translates into savings of $600. In 2006, all Prius buyers qualify for savings that are more than five times greater. They get a straight credit off their tax bill of $3,150.
The dollar amount of the credit is dependent on vehicle model; those with the best fuel economy and lowest emissions qualify for the most significant credits. The credit is also influenced by the vehicle's popularity and when you plan to buy it. Only a limited number of vehicles per automaker qualify; once a manufacturer sells 60,000 qualifying vehicles, the tax credit is phased out over a period of 15 months for vehicles produced by that automaker. Also, the vehicle must be bought, not leased, to qualify for the tax credit.
Diesel-equipped vehicles and a handful of hybrids are not eligible, due to their failure to meet emissions requirements. Hybrids like the manual-equipped Honda Insight and the upcoming Saturn Vue Green Line fail to make the cut. Same goes for diesel versions of the Jeep Liberty, Volkswagen Golf, Volkswagen New Beetle and Volkswagen Jetta.
Using estimates gathered from manufacturers and the American Council for an Energy-Efficient Economy, we've come up with a tally of the hybrid and alternative-fuel vehicles that offer buyers the best tax-credit bang for their buck. Once again, these figures are estimates. The Treasury Department hasn't yet released specific tax credit dollar amounts for any hybrid vehicles; it has only issued a "guidance" which explains the formula it'll use to derive a final number.
1. 2006 Honda Civic GX — Estimated total credit: $4,000
2. 2006 Toyota Prius — Estimated total credit: $3,150
3. 2006 Ford Escape Hybrid (2WD) — Estimated total credit: $2,600
4. 2006 Toyota Highlander Hybrid (2WD) — Estimated total credit: $2,600
5. 2006 Lexus RX 400h — Estimated tax credit: $2,200
6. 2006 Toyota Highlander Hybrid (4WD) — Estimated total credit: $2,200
7. 2006 Honda Civic Hybrid (CVT) — Estimated tax credit: $2,100
8. 2006 Ford Escape Hybrid (4WD) — Estimated total credit: $1,950
9 2006 Mercury Mariner Hybrid — Estimated total credit: $1,950
10. 2006 Honda Insight (automatic) — Estimated total credit: $1,450


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From "A long—long Sleep—A famous—Sleep—"by Emily Dickinson
A long—long Sleep—A famous—Sleep—
That makes no show for Morn—
By Stretch of Limb—or stir of Lid—
An independent One—
Was ever idleness like This?
Upon a Bank of Stone
To bask the Centuries away—
Nor once look up—for Noon?
From "A Thing of Beauty is a Joy For Ever" by John Keats
A thing of beauty is a joy for ever:
Its loveliness increases; it will never
Pass into nothingness; but still will keep
A bower quiet for us, and a sleep
Full of sweet dreams, and health, and quiet breathing.
From "Aerialist" by Victoria Hallerman
Her life is the wire—she can never come down.
Sometimes she stops and sits on it to eat,
even sleeps there, her whole body stretched
as the wire is stretched. In sleep
she keeps her balance,
feet curled like a monkey's
the habit of grasping:
She has never fallen.
From "At Night" by Sara Teasdale
Oh, are you asleep, or lying awake, my lover?
Open your dreams to my love and your heart to my words.
I send you my thoughts—the air between us is laden,
My thoughts fly in at your window, a flock of wild birds.
From "Ballad" by Sonia Sanchez
once. what does it matter
when or who, i knew
of love.
i fixed my body
under his and went
to sleep in love
all trace of me
was wiped away
From "Bedtime Story" by Wanda Coleman
the bed sucks me sideways into it when i
sit down on it to put on my shoes. this
persistence on its part forces me to dress in
the bathroom where things are less subversive
From "Bedtime Story" by Wanda Coleman
bed calls. i sit in the dark in the living room
trying to ignore them
in the morning, especially Sunday mornings
it will not let me up. you must sleep
longer, it says
From "The Blade of Nostalgia" by Chase Twitchell
In children, the quality of darkness
changes inside the sleeping mouth,
and the ghost of child-grime—
that infinite smudge of no color—
blows off into the afterlife.
From "Centaur Song" by H.D.
Now that the day is done,
now that the night creeps soft
and dims the chestnut clusters'
radiant spike of flower,
O sweet, till dawn
break through the branches
of our orchard garden,
rest in this shelter
of the osier-wood and thorn.
From "Churchgoing" by Marilyn Nelson
I, too, am wavering on the edge of sleep,
and ask myself again why I have come
to probe the ruins of this dying cult.
I come bearing the cancer of doubt
as superstitious suffering women come
to touch the magic hem of a saint's robe.
From "For K.J., Leaving and Coming Back" by Marilyn Hacker
I cook things you don't like. Sometimes I fall
asleep, book open, one A.M., sometimes
I long for you all night in Provencal
or langue d'oc, or wish I could, when I'm
too much awake. My early walk, my late
walk mark the day's measures like rhyme.
From "Goblin Market" by Christina Rossetti
Golden head by golden head,
Like two pigeons in one nest
Folded in each other's wings,
They lay down in their curtained bed:
Like two blossoms on one stem,
Like two flakes of new-fall'n snow,
Like two wands of ivory
Tipped with gold for awful kings.
Moon and stars gazed in at them,
Wind sang to them lullaby,
Lumbering owls forbore to fly,
Not a bat flapped to and fro
Round their rest:
Cheek to cheek and breast to breast
Locked together in one nest
From "Inscription for the Ceiling of a Bedroom" by Dorothy Parker
Though I go in pride and strength,
I'll come back to bed at length.
Though I walk in blinded woe,
Back to bed I'm bound to go.
High my heart, or bowed my head,
All my days but lead to bed.
Up, and out, and on; and then
Ever back to bed again,
Summer, Winter, Spring, and Fall-
I'm a fool to rise at all!
From "Little Lion Face" by May Swenson
Strange feral flower asleep
with flame-ruff wilted,
all magic halted,
a drink I pour, steep
in the glass for your
undulant stem to suck.
From "Little Match Box" by Tess Gallagher
And if there were two moons,
who would sleep when one
passed before the other
and took it in
on its dark side? Wouldn't
some extra light ray out
around the sustaining one?
Wouldn't you sense
the two in one, even if you'd
never seen them parted?
From "Lullaby for the Cat" by Elizabeth Bishop
Minnow, go to sleep and dream,
Close your great big eyes;
Round your bed Events prepare
The pleasantest surprise
Darling Minnow, drop that frown,
Just cooperate,
Not a kitten shall be drowned
In the Marxist State.
Joy and Love will both be yours,
Minnow don't be glum.
Happy days are coming soon—
Sleep, and let them come…
From "Monna Innominata [I dream of you, to wake]" by Christina Rossetti
I dream of you, to wake: would that I might
Dream of you and not wake but slumber on;
Nor find with dreams the dear companion gone,
As, Summer ended, Summer birds take flight.
In happy dreams I hold you full in night.
From "The Moose" by Elizabeth Bishop
Moonlight as we enter
the New Brunswick woods,
hairy, scratchy, splintery;
moonlight and mist
caught in them like lamb's wool
on bushes in a pasture
The passengers lie back.
Snores. Some long sighs.
A dreamy divagation
begins in the night,
a gentle, auditory,
slow hallucination….
From "Questions of Travel" by Elizabeth Bishop
Oh, must we dream our dreams
and have them too?
And have we room
for one more folded sunset, still quite warm?
From "San Antonio" by Naomi Shihab Nye
Tonight I lingered over your name,
the delicate assembly of vowels
a voice inside my head.
You were sleeping when I arrived.
I stood by your bed
and watched the sheets rise gently.
I knew what slant of light
would make you turn over.
From "Sleep is supposed to be" by Emily Dickinson
Sleep is supposed to be
By souls of sanity
The shutting of the eye.
Sleep is the station grand
Down which, on either hand
The hosts of witness stand!
Morn is supposed to be
By people of degree
The breaking of the Day.
Morning has not occurred!
That shall Aurora be—
East of Eternity—
One with the banner gay—
One in the red array—
That is the break of Day!
From "The Sleeping Fury" by Louise Bogan
Beautiful now as a child whose hair, wet with rage and
Clings to its face. And now I may look upon you,
Having once met your eyes. You lie in sleep and forget
Alone and strong in my peace, I look upon you in yours.
From "Sleeping Standing up" by Elizabeth Bishop
As we lie down to sleep the world turns half away
through ninety dark degrees;
the bureau lies on the wall
and thoughts that were recumbent in the day
rise as others fall,
stand up and make a forest of thick-set trees.
From "Snow White and the Seven Dwarfs" by Anne Sexton
Snow White ate seven chicken livers
And lay down, at last, to sleep.
The dwarfs, those little hot dogs,
walked three times around Snow White,
the sleeping virgin. They were wise
and wattled like small czars.
Yes. It's a good omen,
they said, and will bring us luck.
From "The Hermit Goes Up Attic" by Maxine Kumin
…If it was bushels he risked,
he would have set his sons to rake them ankle deep
for wintering over, for wrinkling off their husks
while downstairs he lulled his jo to sleep.
From "The Poem as Mask" by Muriel Rukeyser
There is no mountain, there is no god, there is memory
of my tom life, myself split open in sleep, the rescued
beside me among the doctors, and a word
or rescue from the great eyes.
No more masks! No more mythologies!
From "The Suitor" by Jane Kenyon
We lie back to back. Curtains
lift and fall,
like the chest of someone sleeping.
From "Variation on the Word Sleep" by Margaret Atwood
I would like to watch you sleeping,
which may not happen.
I would like to watch you,
sleeping. I would like to sleep
with you, to enter
your sleep as its smooth dark wave
slides over my head
From "Woman Work" by Maya Angelou
Fall gently, snowflakes
Cover me with white
Cold icy kisses and
Let me rest tonight.


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Homemade lemonade is easy to make and provides a refreshing summer drink.
What better refreshment to beat the summer heat than homemade lemonade? Follow these simple instructions for a refreshing pitcher of lemonade. First, juice 10-12 lemons until you collect 1.5 cups of lemon juice. Pour the juice into a pitcher with 1 cup sugar. Add 5.5 cups lukewarm water and stir until the sugar is completel dissolved. Place the pitcher in the refrigerator for several hours until the lemonade is cold. Pour into glasses with ice and garnish with a lemon slice or have your children host a lemonade stand with a HOMEMADE summer drink. Don't forget the cookies!


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Wonder no more: This morning Ravinia announced its 2013 calendar, populated with return appearances by—let's call them "established"--artists like Sting, Sheryl Crow, Gipsy Kings.
As for highlights among the first-time Ravinia acts? Here you go, in chronological order. (Public online ticket sales begin 5 a.m. April 25.)
Sharon Jones and the Dap-Kings
8 p.m. June 25. $22-$55.
The powerful soul outfit opens for returning Ravinia performer James Hunter, who has his work cut out for him not to be upstaged.
Darius Rucker, Rodney Atkins, Jana Kramer.
7 p.m. June 28. $33-$85.
Hey, if you like country music, you could do worse.
Goo Goo Dolls, Matchbox Twenty
8 p.m. July 2-3. $38-$125.
You laugh now. Ten or fifteen years ago you would have loved this. Send that version of yourself to the show.
David Byrne and St. Vincent
7:30 p.m. July 6. $27-$65.
Ravinia elevates its level of cool by 200 percent, even just for a night.
Smash Mouth, Sugar Ray, Gin Blossoms, Vertical Horizon, Fastball
6 p.m. July 20. $27-$65.
Come for Gin Blossoms, stay for … uh … that one Vertical Horizon song, I guess.
7 p.m. Aug. 20-21. $38-$125.
Arnel Pineda isn't Steve Perry, but he sounds a lot like him. So whatever.
Watch Matt on "You & Me This Morning," Friday at 6:55 a.m. on WCIU, the U
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'Had the clerk issued marriage licenses to 12-year-olds…'
We've kept an eye on developments near Philadelphia, where county clerk D. Bruce Hanes recently announced he's granting marriage license to couples, gay or straight, who wish to get married in Montgomery County. Hanes insisted his policy is consistent with the Supreme Court ruling that struck down the Defense of Marriage Act, and in line with the judgment of the state Attorney General, who believes the state's law discrimination against gay couples is unconstitutional.
Pennsylvania Gov. Tom Corbett (R), not surprisingly, strongly disagrees, and his administration has filed suit to stop Hanes and halt the same-sex marriages. Yesterday, we got a closer look at the legal argument against equal treatment.
The Corbett administration said its lawsuit seeking to halt same-sex marriage licenses in Montgomery County "would have no direct effect" on the couples who have already received them.
In a brief Wednesday, state attorneys said those marriage licenses were never valid, and compared gay and lesbian couples to "12-year-olds" who are also barred from marrying under state law.
That's not hyperbole. As the Philadelphia Inquirer's report noted, the brief filed by the Corbett administration asks, "Had the clerk issued marriage licenses to 12-year-olds in violation of state law, would anyone seriously contend that each 12-year-old … is entitled to a hearing on the validity of his 'license'?"
So, as far as Pennsylvania's Republican governor is concerned, if two consenting adults fall in love, want to get married, and are given a marriage license from their local town clerk, this is effectively the same thing as extending a marriage license to children – if the two consenting adults are of the same gender, that is.
If Corbett and his attorneys want to argue that Hanes is bound by state statute, and that Hanes' policy in Montgomery County represents a form of civil disobedience, they may have a credible case to make.
But comparing consenting adults to 12-year-olds because Corbett disapproves of their sexual orientation, and state law prefers discrimination to equality, is unlikely to win the day.
Note, on the advice of counsel, Hanes hasn't said much to the media, but he'll appear in court to help present a defense next week.


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I am finally ready to start finishing some older sets that I put aside and forgot about. If anyone can help please let me know how much card cash you need for each card listed below. I will keep this thread updated with what cards I still need.
2009 Topps Finest:
#80 Brandon Webb
#119 Jason Bay
2012 Topps Finest:
#31 Mark Teixeira
#83 Joe Mauer
2012 Topps Pro Debut:
#4 C.J. Cron
#5 Mike Olt
#11 Kevin
I am going through my collection to see exactly how many different John Cena cards I have. Will update this list periodically.
WWE John Cena 24 kt Gold Card
WWE Fleer 2003 Aggression John Cena Base
WWE Fleer 2003 Wrestlemania XIX John Cena Base
WWE Fleer 2004 Wrestlemania XX John Cena Silver Base
WWE Fleer 2004 Wrestlemania XX John Cena Gold
WWE Fleer 2004 Chaos John Cen Base
WWE Fleer 2004 Chaos John Cena Gold
WWE Topps 2005 Heritage John Cena
Listed is a below of all my printing plates autographs from WWE Topps 2010 and Platinum that I own.
WWE Topps 2010 Printing Plate Autographs 1/1:
1. Gail Kim (Black)
2. Vance Archer (Black)
3. D.H. Smith (Yellow)
4. Big Show (Cyan)
5. Ted Dibiase (Cyan)
6. John Cena (Cyan)
7. Ezekiel Jackson (Black)
8. JTG (Cyan)
9. Trent Baretta (Cyan)
10. Shad (Black)
11. Cody Rhodes (Yellow)
12. R-Truth (Yellow)
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The S100A40AC Series PWM servo amplifiers are designed to drive three phase brushless motors with sine wave current at a high switching frequency. They require two sinusoidal command signals with a 120-degree phase shift (external commutation). The phase angle must correspond to the position of the motor rotor, while the signal amplitude controls the motor torque. All models typically interface directly with digital controllers. The amplifiers are fully protected against over-voltage, under-voltage, over-current, over-heating, and short-circuits. The S100A40AC requires a single or three-phase AC power supply. A red/green LED and two digital outputs indicate operating status. All signal inputs and outputs are optically isolated from the power section to eliminate the need for a transformer coupled power supply.
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You can't beat a system you can't understand
The age of digital technology has brought mankind an array of products, services, and gadgets that were beyond most imaginations merely a half-century ago.
Every evening before retiring, we can set our computerized coffeemakers to turn on when our digital alarm clocks wake us in the morning so the coffee will be fresh when we step out of the shower. In many homes, even the shower is computerized. Those who can afford the luxury can program a single use microprocessor to automatically set the water temperature and pressure of the spray in a state-of-the-art showerhead to their liking.
That's just the beginning. We can then program microwave and convection ovens to cook our dinners so they are piping hot when we come home from our high-tech offices. Crock pots can cook all day so pot roasts and stews are nothing short of epicurean delights created by a digital chef slaving away in the kitchen while we're staring into computer monitors making the bucks to pay for it. And while all this is going on, a computerized robot vacuum cleaner sweeps our house. It doesn't take lunch breaks, leave lame excuses on our answering machines for not showing up, steal, or make international calls on our telephones while we're at work. And best of all, it doesn't raid our liquor cabinet or send us a bill.
Then there are the modern computers - true living examples of higher technology at its best. They do everything from balance our virtual checkbooks to make airline, restaurant, and hotel reservations in less time than it takes to dial a travel agent and get connected to an actual live person. We can shop around the globe and purchase everything from flowers and insurance, to stocks, bonds, and commodities on foreign exchanges.
We can view movies on DVDs, play music and computer games on laptops weighing less than 5 pounds, and watch television or listen to radio stations from every corner of the earth. Just about everything our hearts, minds and bodies desire can be ordered via computer and delivered to our door, or someone else's. Virtual malls generate more revenue than malls made of bricks and sticks.
There is no doubt - computers have changed our lives and brought us amazing stuff.
Notwithstanding, for a country that is allegedly on the so-called "cutting edge" of the latest technology, a society that is continually "raising the bar" for the world standard of living, and boasts about being the "market leader" in all things convenient, I do not believe we can claim the gold medal in a really important area of space-age gadgetry. The truth is, we are in the outhouse age where the latest models of top-of-the-line toilets are concerned.
That's right, we are losers, we are lame, and we wallow at the bottom of the bowl when this necessary little, shall we say "commodity" (all puns intended) is the topic of discussion.
Apparently, if we want to do our business in high style, we have to do business with the Japanese, the true masters of magical modernity. A company called Toto (not of Oz fame) employs the wizards who design, manufacture, and market the coolest, hippest, most far-out, world-class commodes in the marketplace.
These toilets clean themselves, come with coatings that resist germs and automatically flush when the user is finished. Each toilet has an actual remote control keypad that includes a noisemaker button that makes a flushing sound to cover any rude sounds you might want to disguise while seated.
However, there is a drawback. If you don't read Japanese, you could be in a heap of trouble.
The remote control programs a variety of features that are as complex as the console in a lunar landing module. Press the wrong button and the world as you know it could change for the worst. These toilets are equipped with temperature-controlled seat-warmers, built-in bidets that shoot (also temperature controlled) streams of water on your backside out of a squirt gun shaped like a toothbrush. The bottomwasher function, combined with a blow dryer, is designed to do away with toilet paper.
Other buttons automatically open and close the lid. The button for men lifts the lid as well as the seat, while the button for women only lifts the lid. These wonders of modern technology even flush automatically, and when you are finished, they are capable of spraying your derriere with perfume if you so desire. I suppose you might want to use that feature if you hold a position in high management, but other than that, I think perfuming your bottom is a bit over the top.
So, if you visit Japan and are confronted with using one of these top-of-the-line bathroom gizmos, be prepared. There is a very good chance that the experience will far out-reach your expectations, especially if you blindly press buttons and start functions that you don't know how to stop. You could have water spraying, seats going up and down as they heat up, blow dryers blowing, noisemakers continually going off and find yourself stranded on a mechanical monster you can't control.
Believe me, after cornering the market in the toilet zone, the Japanese are feeling flush. It's part of a system that we backward Americans have yet to understand.


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In today's somewhat surprising news, 16 and Pregnant star Jordan Ward is pregnant again with her second baby.
The Frankly My Dear blog broke the news yesterday stating that Jordan, 18, and Brian Finder found out 10 weeks ago that they were expecting again — a baby girl due in November. The blog reports the news was a shock to the newlywed couple, as they were still adjusting to teen parenthood. Their son Noah turns 1 in July.
According to the blog, Jordan wants people to know she was not trying to conceive but it happened and now they are making plans for the new addition to the family. Jordan also admits she was not on birth control, adding that she's aware that would have been the responsible thing to do.
After learning they were expecting a second baby, Brian decided to join the Air Force. He is said to have completed all his testing and will begin Basic Training in July. The air force will offer base housing and full medical insurance for everyone in their family. Jordan is said to be worried about the difficulty of not having Brian around but feels this is best for their family.
Jordan has yet to officially confirm the news on her facebook fanpage, but her twin sister Jessica Ward did post a confirmation on her facebook page yesterday. "okay… so its out, and im super excited!:]," wrote Jessica later adding, "im so happy for them! i know its a shocker to hear me say this, but im so glad jordan found a guy like brian, he is a wonderful father and husband!!!"
Jordan reportedly kept the news quiet because she knew how disappointed people would be. While this news is a bit surprising as well as the admission she was not on birth control, guess one can say that in her defense, she is a married woman? Jordan and Brian tied the knot in January of this year. Two photos below from their wedding day.


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A photographic life
NAME Grant Heilman
HOME Buena Vista, Colorado
VOCATION Professional photographer
When photographer Grant Heilman came home from World War II, he got in touch with some of his mentors at Pennsylva-nia's Swarthmore College, from which he'd graduated shortly before being drafted. One of them, Bob Read, was the editor of Country Gentlemen magazine. He'd used one of Grant's images for a cover, and he wanted to help.
"So he called Ben Hibbs, the editor of the Saturday Evening Post, and said, 'Hey, Ben, I've got a kid you oughtta see,' " recalls Grant. That call helped launch Grant's career: He went on to shoot and write for a wide range of magazines during the 1940s and 1950s.
Grant also started a stock image business, which still sells photos with agricultural themes (GrantHeilman Photography.com). The business has done well, says Grant, but technology has changed everything -- now there's an army of amateur photographers selling digital images for as little as a dollar each through "microsites." "We kept pooh-poohing the microsites," Grant says. "At first, the quality of the photos was crappy and we couldn't see how they could make it work financially." But some microsites, such as iStock, have thrived: In 2006, Getty Images, one of the biggest agencies, bought iStock for $50 million. "That opened our eyes," says Grant. "These microsites are forcing a lot of people like me out of the business."
Nonetheless, Grant, who has a warm Lincolnesque demeanor, is happy living in the small tourist town of Buena Vista with his wife, Conrad Nelson. They're both active in local art and conservation causes. Their latest project: restoring the ponderosa and aspen forest on their foothills ranch.


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Tom Tom Festival Begins Today in Yoakum
The South Texas sound of singer/songwriter Wade Bowen tops the ticket Saturday evening at Yoakum's 85th Annual Tom Tom Festival. The festival kicks off Thursday and ends Sunday.
Saturday's opening performance, the Justin Van Sant Band, was Houston Press Magazine's 2012 pick for best country act, while Friday evening features the Tejano tunes of The Majestics, says the Victoria Advocate. The dances will be at the community center. Tickets for the dances are $20 each.
The Tom Tom Festival originated to honor Yoakum's tomato industry, which was predominant in the area in the late 1920s-early 1930s. This festival is one of the oldest in the region due to the "down home" style of fun, found only in South Texas, according to the Yoakum Area Chamber of Commerce website.
The Magic Valley Carnival swings into action Thursday. Also that evening, contestants will vie for crowns in the Yoakum Royalty Pageant at the community center.
The biergarten opens at 4 p.m. Friday at the city park, followed by the carnival, a salsa contest, chef's choice and Bloody Mary competitions and the CPRA rodeo.
Saturday starts early with softball and kickball tournaments in the park followed by a parade in downtown Yoakum.
The carnival and rodeo continue, along with other activities including a barbecue competition; the "Tom Tom Talent Roundup," an amateur singing contest; the car, truck and motorcycle show; helicopter rides; and horseshoe and washer tournaments
Sunday slows down with Tom Tom community church services at the park and afternoon museum tours.


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The defense for Chicago businessman Tahawwur Rana, accused of aiding his longtime friend in the preparation for the deadly 2008 Mumbai terrorist attack, rested its case on Monday after putting two witnesses on the stand.
Rana did not take the stand, and he has denied all wrong-doing in the case. Closing arguments by the prosecution and defense are scheduled for Tuesday in the Dirksen U.S. Courthouse in downtown Chicago.
Rana, 50, faces charges that he helped his childhood friend, self-admitted terrorist David Coleman Headley, 50, by allowing him to travel as a representative of his business, First World Immigration Services, for his overseas trips to scout targets for the terror attacks that killed some 170 people in India's largest city.
He is also accused of helping Headley in a plot to attack a Denmark newspaper that was never carried out.
Headley, who pleaded guilty to his role to avoid the death penalty, testified that Rana was aware that he was acting as a scout for the plots when he traveled to Denmark and Mumbai, India, as a representative of Rana's business.
The trial, which began with jury selection on May 16, drew international media attention and was played out before packed courtrooms at the start.
Headley testified for five days, providing insight into how an international terrorism plot unfolded. Headley said he worked with several Pakistani terrorists, including members of Lashkar-e-Taiba, to orchestrate the Mumbai attacks.
The government rested its case on Monday after presenting evidence that included portions of Rana's six-hour interrogation with theFBI in Chicago after his October 2009 arrest.
In it, Rana can be heard acknowledging key members of the plot, including someone known only as "Major Iqbal," who Headley said has direct links to the Pakistani government's secret intelligence office, the Directorate for Inter-Services Intelligence, known as ISI.
That allegation in the trial -- that an arm of the Pakistani government was linked to a terrorist attack on India -- is what drew much of the outside media to Chicago.
On Monday, the courtroom was about half-empty as Rana's interrogation was played and as his attorneys presented evidence.
Much of Rana's defense emerged during his attorney's cross-examination of Headley, who was portrayed, in his own testimony, as a calculating and untrustworthy individual who has set Rana up in the past.
The defense sought to show the jury that Rana's immigration business was above board Monday with the testimony of an attorney who said his work with First World included legitimate seminars on immigration issues.


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The executive who oversees Pinnacle Entertainment's four Louisiana casinos said Wednesday that the company built the L'Auberge Casino Hotel Baton Rouge because it believed the local casino market was much larger than the $13 million that the city's two downtown riverboats were bringing in each month.
Geno Iafrate, executive vice president of regional operations for Pinnacle Entertainment, also told the Baton Rouge Rotary Club on Wednesday that construction should begin at the end of the month on a 150-room hotel at the company's Boomtown Casino New Orleans in Harvey.
Construction on the $20 million hotel, which also will include meeting space and a fitness center, should take about 13 months.
Winnings at Baton Rouge's casinos are up nearly 61 percent from previous-year levels during the first four months L'Auberge has been open, Iafrate said, with between $22 million and $25 million coming in each month.
L'Auberge opened Labor Day weekend, but winnings have only been tallied through the end of December.
The Baton Rouge casino market is actually about a $40 million to $50 million market, Iafrate said. He based that figure on estimates of what local gamblers spend in Baton Rouge, as well at other regional casinos.
Iafrate estimates the Paragon Casino Resort, a tribal casino in Marksville, brings in about $12 million a month, with many of the gamblers coming from the Capital Region.
Paragon is owned and operated by the Tunica-Biloxi Indian Tribe and does not have to report earnings.
Local gamblers spend another $5 million to $10 million a month at New Orleans casinos, with the bulk of money being lost at the Harrah's gambling hall downtown.
And Mississippi Gulf Coast casinos get $10 million to $15 million a month from Baton Rouge gamblers, Iafrate said.
Pinnacle's goal for L'Auberge is to use the casino to keep Baton Rouge gamblers close to home, ensuring that the money they wager stays in East Baton Rouge Parish and Louisiana, Iafrate said. And the company wants to expand the market.
"We see Baton Rouge as a resort destination," he said.
Last weekend, Pinnacle brought in about three dozen of its biggest gamblers to L'Auberge Baton Rouge, where they stayed at the hotel and were rewarded with a trip to the Super Bowl in New Orleans.
To further accommodate gamblers, L'Auberge is adding 400 parking spaces. The spots will be next to the casino in an area occupied by construction trailers.
Work on the parking spaces should begin in two weeks and the work will take about six weeks to complete, weather permitting, Iafrate said.


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Charles Wan, ChemE '17 and Robert Lee, ChemE '17 named Merrill Presidential Scholars
Since 1988, the Merrill Presidential Scholars Program has honored Cornell University's most outstanding graduating seniors, while also recognizing the teachers who have played a significant role in ensuring their success. This unique program was created by the late Philip Merrill '55 and is made possible through annual support from the Merrill Family Foundation. Cornell University is grateful to the Merrill family—Eleanor Merrill, Douglas Merrill '89, MBA '91, Catherine Merrill Williams '91, and Nancy Merrill '96—for their continued commitment to the Merrill Presidential Scholars program.
Merrill Presidential Scholars rank among the top one percent of the class in their respective schools and colleges.
Charles Wan '17:
Charles, a chemical and biomolecular engineering major, received a 2016 Goldwater Scholarship for his research on Li-O2 batteries in the Archer group. His research resulted in an upcoming first-author publication to Science Advances. Charles also interned at UC Berkeley and ExxonMobil, filing a patent memorandum with the latter. In addition to research, Charles has been a member of the nationals-winning Cornell ChemE Car project team since freshman year, and currently assumes the role of Senior Captain. He also held teaching assistant positions for three core ChemE classes (Fluid Mechanics, Thermodynamics, and Chemical Kinetics and Reactor Design). After graduation, Charles will be pursuing a PhD in chemical engineering, funded by the National Science Foundation Graduate Research Fellowship Program.
Penfield High School Math Teacher
When I found out I could invite a high school teacher, Mrs. Vibber came to my mind as the first and obvious choice. I took two advanced calculus math classes with her, and she advised the Math League team I was a part of. What I remember about her class, first and foremost, was the open and welcoming environment she facilitated, in which students collaborated and put heads together to master new concepts and overcome tough problems. Mrs. Vibber's style was engaging, and her enthusiasm unmatched. She gave a part of herself to every student she taught, because teaching was not only her profession, but also her passion. I did not choose to follow a career in pure mathematics, but I can trace the roots of my academic career to her classroom, where I discovered an interest for applying math to real-world situations and learned tools essential to becoming a successful engineer. Mrs. Vibber is largely responsible for where I am today, pursuing my passions in chemical engineering.
Cornell University Most Influential Professor
I had the good fortune of getting acquainted with Professor Archer early on as an undergraduate researcher in his group (by which I mean Professor Archer was willing to take a chance on a shameless freshman banging on the CBE Department Chair's door asking for research). From the start, Professor Archer stressed the importance of approaching problems using scientific first-principles and focusing on practical research that would lend itself to an important cause. He treated me with respect as if I were one of his graduate students, finding time in his busy schedule for weekly meetings. He is always full of new ideas, and carries himself with an infectious energy. Chemical engineers often have attractive job options right after undergrad, and so I wasn't always set on graduate school. But seeing the ground-breaking research Professor Archer does on a daily basis and his impact on the scientific education of others influenced my career path. I strive to one day be the role model for others that he has been for me.
Robert Lee '17:
Robert Lee performs research with Aravind Natarajan (Ph.D. candidate, Microbiology) in the lab of Professor Matthew DeLisa and is an author on a recent publication. He has served as a co-lead facilitator for the Academic Excellence Workshop program, a teaching assistant for classes in chemical engineering, and a member of the Engineering World Health project team. He interned at DuPont Industrial Biosciences and Genentech, and is a member of the Cornell chapters of Tau Beta Pi and the American Institute of Chemical Engineers. Robert has received scholarships from the Goldwater Foundation, the Rawlings Cornell Presidential Research Scholarship program, Genentech, and Tau Beta Pi. He will begin a Ph.D. program in chemical engineering after graduation.
High School History Teacher
Mr. John Bungarden is the reason AP U.S. History was my most difficult class in high school. As I analyzed historical documents and parsed arguments of professional historians, I found myself scared of Mr. Bungarden's responses to my positions, well-founded and insightful rejoinders that occasionally made me feel foolish. Nevertheless, this refusal to accept less than the best forced me to better defend my conclusions. Being challenged every day helped me begin to grow my strengths: thinking about cause and effect, critiquing arguments, and holding myself to the highest standard.
Cornell University Most Influential Professor
Professor Matthew DeLisa helped me find a research and career path. I entered Cornell unsure whether I could merge my interests in biology with chemical engineering. After getting involved in Prof. DeLisa's lab, I realized that there are many opportunities for me to grow in both fields. Just as impactful was being able to see what a career in research looks like on a day-to-day basis. Prof. DeLisa balanced countless responsibilities and still found time to champion me, nurture my development as a researcher, and even stay updated with my progress outside of lab. He and his group gave me a place to flourish and set me on my path toward a Ph.D.


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Jointly owned by Temasek Holdings and JTC Corporation through a 51:49 partnership, the Group undertakes urbanisation projects spanning townships, mixed-use developments and business/industrial parks.
In 2012, Ascendas-Singbridge set up a charitable giving arm, the Ascendas-Singbridge GIVES Foundation, as part of its Corporate Social Responsibility efforts to support the communities in which the group operates.
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In object oriented programming, object creation – also known as instantiation – is an implied requirement. Objects must at some point be created for use. Obviously, creating objects is not a difficult task and most languages, PHP included, have simple and intuitive syntax for doing so.
When developing larger, more complex systems though, object creation can become difficult. There are situations where different objects may need to be created based on different conditions or based on the context of the object creating it. Creating objects of concrete types explicitly in code can make these situations a nightmare when it comes time to make revisions and additions. When a new class is introduced, you get to follow a trail of code and commence the hours of debugging that will inevitably follow such an endeavor. This is where design patterns come in.
This article will discuss the usage of Factory Method [DP107] and Abstract Factory [DP87] as they pertain to developing applications in PHP using object oriented programming techniques.
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The first pattern used to simplify object instantiation is the Factory Method pattern. The Factory Method pattern defines an interface for object creation but defers the actual instantiation to subclasses. Take, for example, an application that processes Electronic Funds Transfers (ETFs). There are numerous types of ETFs including virtual check, credit card, wire transfer and so on. Using a non-pattern based approach, the application code requesting an ETF object would need to know precisely what subclass of ETF is needed, and it would need to know the context in which that type of ETF is requested. We would end up with code looking something like this:
switch ($etfType) {
case ETF_VIRTUALCHECK :
$etf = new VirtualCheck();
case ETF_CREDITCARD :
$etf = new CreditCard();
case ETF_WIRETRANSFER :
$etf = new WireTransfer();
Any time we want to add another ETF, we would have to manually update this switch statement anywhere it appeared. We would also have to update any other conditional code that appears. The CreditCard class hinted at above offers the same problem as the ETF itself in that each credit card type (VISA, MasterCard, AMEX) has its own validation scheme and many types have different numerical formats. We would see a similar switch statement to determine what type of credit card we were dealing with either in the CreditCard class constructor or in the switch statement above creates the CreditCard object.
By implementing the Factory Method, we code our application so it only expects a class that conforms to an interface – that is, it has certain methods and properties that can be used to submit an ETF and check whether it failed or succeeded. This promotes loose coupling in the application because you are not binding a concrete subclass to application code. The result is a great increase in flexibility and maintainability. It is easy to add new ETF subclasses and implement them because you are not hard coding the application to expect a specific subclass, just a class with a specific interface. Look at this example.
class ETF {
var $data;
function ETF($data) {
$this->data = $data;
function process() {}
function getResult() {}
class VirtualCheck extends ETF {}
class WireTransfer extends ETF {}
class ETFFactory {
function createETF($data) {
switch ($data['etfType']) {
case ETF_VIRTUALCHECK :
return new VirtualCheck($data);;
case ETF_WIRETRANSFER :
return new WireTransfer($data);
default :
return new ETF($data);
$data = $_POST;
$etf = ETFFactory::createETF($data);
This is a crude implementation but the intent should be clear. Assume the contents of $_POST represent everything you need for the type of ETF that is happening, including a 'etfType' that says what sort of ETF you are using. This would come from the user making a selection in a form and filling out the correct information. This implementation provides numerous advantages over the first.
- Data validation can be left entirely to the subclasses and occur without interaction from calling code.
- Calling code only needs to know of one way to get an ETF object.
- Creation logic is encapsulated – the ETFFactory decides what concrete class to create based on the contents of $data['etfType']. Calling application code knows nothing of concrete subclasses of ETF.
- If special measures need to be taken, such as creating a specific type of credit card object, this can take place in one location without the calling application code being involved.
Using this approach consolidates creation logic in a single class – ETFFactory. This eliminates duplication in code when an object is created in multiple locations. With the first method, if a class name is changed or a new ETF class is added, we have to modify the ETF creation code everywhere it appears in our application. With the Factory Method implementation, this is not the case. Our calling application code knows of only ETFFactory and ETF. Subclasses of ETF provide the required specialized behaviors to process themselves in the appropriate way but the calling code needs only to use the process() method.
{mospagebreak title=Abstract Factory}
The Abstract Factory pattern provides an interface for creating families of related or dependent objects without specifying their concrete classes [DP87]. This pattern takes the abstraction displayed in the example above to the next level by providing a common factory interface for a given family of objects. The code that actually uses the factory to create objects only expects an object that conforms to the interface of the abstract factory and does not know any details about concrete factory classes.
Using the example from Design Patterns, consider a game that creates a maze. We have a method that knows what to do to create a maze and it will instantiate all the objects we need to construct the maze – components such as rooms, doors and walls. The example below defines the classes involved – method code is left out deliberately since it is not important to this discussion.
class MapSite {
function enter() {}
define('North', 0);
define('East', 1);
define('South', 2);
define('West', 3);
class Room extends MapSite {
var $mapSite = array();
var $roomNumber;
function Room($roomNumber) {}
function getSide($direction) {}
function setSide($direction, $mapSite) {}
class Wall extends MapSite {
function Wall() {}
function enter() {}
class Door extends MapSite {
var $room1;
var $room2;
var $isOpen;
function Door() {}
function enter() {}
function otherSideFrom($room);
class Maze {
function Maze() {}
function addRoom($room) {}
// Etc…
class MazeGame {
function createMaze() {
$aMaze = new Maze();
$room1 = new Room(1);
$room2 = new Room(2);
$aDoor = new Door($room1, $room2);
$room1->setSide(North, new Wall());
$room1->setSide(East, $aDoor);
$room1->setSide(South, new Wall());
$room1->setSide(West, new Wall());
$room2->setSide(North, new Wall());
$room2->setSide(East, new Wall());
$room2->setSide(South, new Wall());
$room2->setSide(West, $aDoor);
In this example, we define a MapSite class that will act as a base class for anything that could apear in a maze, such as a door, a room, or a wall. We then define the constants North, East, South, and West to be used for tracking the sides or orientation of these MapSite objects. Following the constant definitions are the definitions for the Wall, Room and Door classes. These objects should be obvious in intent.
The setSide() method of the Room class expects the direction of the side and the object to be placed there – any object derived of the class MapSite. This would typically be a Wall or a Door, but it could support more objects easily. The constructor of the Door class expects two Room objects – the door must be aware of the rooms it is connecting. Next we define the Maze class, which is used to represent our actual maze object in code. We use the addRoom() method to attach rooms to the maze.
Finally, we look at the MazeGame class and its createMaze() method. The createMaze() method creates a maze object, two rooms and a door, then defines what objects occupy the sides of the two rooms and attaches them to our Maze object. At this point, we have successfully created a Maze and put some rooms into it.
{mospagebreak title=Drawbacks of the Example}
Now that you understand the example case, we need to talk about the drawbacks with the implementation used in this example. The main roadblock with using this implementation is that the MazeGame object is hard coded to create specific classes of objects – that is, it creates Maze, Wall, Door and Room directly without use of any factory methods. We can improve this design by refactoring our createMaze method to use a MazeFactory object for object instantiation. Here is an example.
class MazeFactory {
function MazeFactory() {}
function createMaze() { return new Maze(); }
function createRoom($roomNumber) { return new Room($roomNumber); }
function createDoor($room1, $room2) { return new Door($room1, $room2); }
function createWall() { return new Wall(); }
class MazeGame {
function createMaze() {
$factory = new MazeFactory();
$aMaze = $factory->makeMaze();
$room1 = $factory->makeRoom(1);
$room2 = $factory->makeRoom(2);
$aDoor = $factory->makeDoor($room1, $room2);
$room1->setSide(North, $factory->makeWall());
$room1->setSide(East, $aDoor);
$room1->setSide(South, $factory->makeWall());
$room1->setSide(West, $factory->makeWall());
$room2->setSide(North, $factory->makeWall());
$room2->setSide(East, $factory->makeWall());
$room2->setSide(South, $factory->makeWall());
$room2->setSide(West, $aDoor);
This method is significantly better because it moves creational knowledge out of the createMaze() method and into the MazeFactory class. This will work fine if we only want to use one family of Maze objects, but what if we want to create subclasses of Wall, Door and Room to allow different behaviors? The examples given in Design Patterns use enchanted rooms and rooms with bombs as examples.
An enchanted room could have special behaviors, such as requiring conditions to be met before a door could be opened or closed. A room with a bomb would know what conditions caused a bomb to detonate and would track whether or not the bomb had gone off. If the bomb had gone off, it would keep up with damage to walls from the bomb. If we wanted to use these classes, we would have to parameterize our factory object to check some sort of input condition to know which family of objects to create.
This is where the Abstract Factory pattern comes in. This pattern uses the Factory Method pattern to handle actual object instantiation, but the value of the Abstract Factory pattern comes at a higher level. We code our calling code not only to use factory methods for object creation but to expect a factory object that conforms to a certain interface. This means that we can use different factories – all based on a single abstract factory interface – to create different families of objects. Calling code would only need to expect a class that derives from the original MazeFactory class.
For brevity's sake we will not type out the code to define the subclasses of Room, Wall, and Door, but we will define the subclasses of the MazeFactory object that are used to create enchanted mazes and mazes with bombs in them.
class EnchantedMazeFactory extends MazeFactory {
function makeRoom($roomNumber) { return new EnchantedRoom($roomNumber); }
function makeDoor($room1, $room2) { return new EnchantedDoor($room1, $room2); }
class BombedMazeFactory extends MazeFactory {
function makeRoom($roomNumber) { return new RoomWithABomb($roomNumber); }
function makeWall() { return new BombedWall(); }
We can now use different concrete factory classes to create different families of products – in this case, different types of Doors, Walls, and Rooms. We are now left with one last problem – createMaze(), at last glance, is hard coded to create a MazeFactory object. Since createMaze() only needs to create the objects themselves through a standard factory interface, there is no need for the method to ever actually create the factory. We should pass the factory in as an argument to createMaze() and then let the method do its work.
class MazeGame {
function createMaze($factory) {
$aMaze = $factory->makeMaze();
$room1 = $factory->makeRoom(1);
$room2 = $factory->makeRoom(2);
$aDoor = $factory->makeDoor($room1, $room2);
$room1->setSide(North, $factory->makeWall());
$room1->setSide(East, $aDoor);
$room1->setSide(South, $factory->makeWall());
$room1->setSide(West, $factory->makeWall());
$room2->setSide(North, $factory->makeWall());
$room2->setSide(East, $factory->makeWall());
$room2->setSide(South, $factory->makeWall());
$room2->setSide(West, $aDoor);
Now in our createMaze() method, no assumptions are made about the type of factory we need. Some other code that is responsible for figuring out what type of factory to create would actually instantiate the MazeFactory and pass it to createMaze(), as in the following example.
$game = new MazeGame();
$game->createMaze(new EnchantedMazeFactory());
After all is said and done, we have created (with a little help from Design Patterns) a very flexible set of classes for producing mazes. It should be noted that in an actual implementation, createMaze() would be using data of some kind to determine what components are required in the maze and the method calls on the various MapSite objects would not be hard coded as they are in the example.
{mospagebreak title=Conclusion}
The Factory Method and Abstract Factory patterns allow us to build a great deal of flexibility into our applications by abstracting the process of object instantiation and by helping consolidate creational knowledge in the appropriate classes. The Factory Method pattern teaches us how to use methods for object creation rather than directly instantiating objects through client code. This lets the factory method itself do any work it needs to do in creating the object – work that could involve contextual considerations or initializing certain resources in the object. The Abstract Factory class teaches us how to create groups of related objects with a common interface, creating client code that expects neither a specific type of object nor a specific type of factory.
One of the most important concepts in good object oriented design is "design to an interface, not an implementation." What this means is that you should code your application to expect standard sets of object behaviors but not to expect specific object types. This results in a system of objects that know as little as possible about one another and, so long as the interfaces to these classes do not change, the internals of the classes can vary without adversely affecting other classes in the system.
In the final createMaze() example above, we see this in action on two levels. First, we pass any MazeFactory type object to the method, which is used to instantiate various MapSite objects and load them into a Maze. Second we are working with the Maze and MapSite objects without worrying about their specific class, just their interface – we know a Room needs a room number when we create it and we know we can enter a room. It does not matter to the client code that the room may be an EnchantedRoom or a RoomWithABomb – all it needs to know is how to create it and how to use it. This is the very definition of programming to an interface. The opposite case is true with the first maze example where createMaze() directly creates specific Room, Door, and Wall objects.
The use of these two patterns is a good starting point for programmers just beginning to learn about patterns and good object oriented design. This is the first in what will be a series of articles on design patterns with PHP examples and is intended for developers who are somewhat new to design patterns. Thanks for reading and please don't forget to leave some feedback in the comments section!


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Call for more Spanish-language political presence
WASHINGTON — Just a month after Forbes Magazine recognized the Hispanic television market as "the next media jackpot," some are complaining that Hispanic media aren't getting a fair share of attention from the political realm.
Randy Falco, president and chief executive of the Spanish-language network Univision, sent a letter to the Commission on Presidential Debates to complain about the lack of a debate tailored for Latino audiences.
He asked for an additional debate to speak specifically to Hispanic voters and pitched Univision national news anchors Jorge Ramos and Maria Elena Salinas as moderators.
The debate commission responded that it strongly believes its chosen moderators "see their assignment as representing all Americans in their choice of topics and questions."
The call for more political presence in Spanish-language television is not made in a vacuum. At stake is a rapidly expanding Hispanic TV market that Forbes estimated as worth $1 trillion.
Javier Palomarez, president and CEO of the Hispanic Chamber of Commerce, announced this week that his group would track spending by political candidates and organizations on Spanish-language television, radio, and in print and online in 10 states through the November elections.
A chamber analysis found that in 2010, spending on Spanish-language TV averaged about 3.9 percent, down slightly from just over 4 percent in 2008.
The numbers stand in contrast to reports showing Univision outperforming most English-language networks in certain age groups and specific time slots.
"We think the American public recognizes networks like Univision are very effective, but for some reason politicians never got the memo," Palomarez said.
The Hispanic Chamber represents 3.1 million businesses that generate more than $465 billion a year in sales, he said.
The presidential campaigns have spent $350 million in nine highly competitive states for all types of commercials thus far, according to an analysis by the Associated Press. Those states are Colorado, Iowa, Nevada, New Hampshire, North Carolina, Ohio, Pennsylvania, Virginia and Florida.
With the presidential race expected to be close, Latino turnout could help decide the outcome in those states.
In June, Obama was outspending Romney in advertising directed at Spanish-speaking Hispanics. His campaign had spent $1.7 million since mid-April on ads in Spanish in Florida, Nevada and Colorado, according to SMG-Delta, a media firm that tracks campaign advertising.
The Obama campaign declined to speak on the record about its Spanish-language media spending, but sent Web links to a number of Spanish- and English-language sites geared toward Hispanics.
"For over a year, we have used all the tools at our disposal from innovative advertising to grassroots organizing in the Latino community to promote the president's record," spokeswoman Gabriela Domenzain said in an email.
Romney's campaign had spent $33,000 on Spanish-language ads in television markets in North Carolina and Ohio by early June.
Ana Carbonell, adviser to Romney's organization on Hispanics, said the campaign did two Spanish-language ads during in the primaries and has done a total of eight in the general election campaign in Florida, Nevada, North Carolina, Virginia and Ohio.
"We are not only doing Spanish language, we are doing it very aggressively," Carbonell said. She did not immediately have figures on how much the campaign has spent.
One in 5 registered Hispanic voters said Spanish is their primary language, according to a December 2011 Pew Hispanic Center survey. Another 45 percent say they are bilingual and a little more than a third said they are English dominant.
The share of the 50 million U.S. Hispanics whom networks are scrambling to capture is far larger than the Latino electorate that turns out to vote, but the pool is expanding.
The National Association of Latino Elected and Appointed Officials estimates some 12 million Latinos will vote in this election. There were about 21.3 million voting eligible Hispanics in 2010 and about a third went to the polls for the midterm elections, the Pew Hispanic Center says..
In 2008, when Obama's candidacy drew record turnout, half of registered Latino voters went to the polls, the center's survey found.
With elections expected to be tight in some states, and the Latino population expanding in many battleground states, "wouldn't it be a smart investment to reach a voter that nobody is talking to?" Palomarez asked.


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Pregnant woman killed in SWAT raid; man used her as a human shield, police say
The family of 21-year-old Alteria Woods, an innocent woman who was shot and killed during a S.W.A.T. Team raid in Gifford, Florida, Sunday morning, said they are getting few answers from police.
Woods' aunt, Arlene Cooper, said it is hard coming to grips with her niece's death.
"I've never heard of this before. We don't know what to do, no closure," Cooper said.
Woods was caught in the crossfire of the shootout. She was killed by Indian River County Sheriff's deputies during the raid at the home, along 45th Street and 35th Avenue in Gifford.
"I was in shock," said Cooper. "Four months pregnant."
Cooper said the father of her niece's baby was 23-year-old Andrew Coffee IV.
He and his father, Andrew Coffee III, were the targets of the raid.
Indian River County Sheriff Deryl Loar said the youngest Coffee used his girlfriend as a shield.
"Andrew Coffee IV cowardly was using her as protection," Loar said.
But the sheriff also expressed remorse, calling Woods an innocent person, caught in the crossfire, as his deputies fired back the at Coffee IV who was shooting at deputies from a bedroom window.
"Today, we mourn the loss of Alteria Woods. My thoughts and prayers go to her family," Loar continued.
The raid was ordered in response to the recent shootings that included the death of Deputy Garry Chambliss.
Sunday, dozens of demonstrators turned out along the scene on 45th Street and 35th Avenue calling for justice and peace between the black community and law enforcement.
"I feel justice haven't been done in this community, and something needs to be done," said Cooper.


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Nvidia to out-sell ATI in 2005 - analyst
Reverses 2004 situation
Nvidia will sell more chips this year than ATI, reversing a trend established in 2004, the latest market forecast from researcher iSuppli reveals.
iSuppli's numbers track semiconductor sales from all the major chip makers. Nvidia and ATI turn up at number 24 and 25, respectively, on the list of the world's biggest semiconductor manufacturers. They account for 0.9 per cent and 0.8 per cent, respectively, of global chip sales in 2005, the researcher reckons.
According to iSuppli's numbers, by the end of 2005, Nvidia will have sold $2.063bn worth of chips, while ATI will have sold $1.992bn, just 3.4 per cent below its arch-rival's sales.
In 2004, ATI sold $1.913bn worth of chips, 13.9 per cent more than Nvidia's $1.68bn revenues.
Year on year, Nvidia's sales rose 22.8 per cent, while ATI's were up just 4.1 per cent.
The numbers are not final, with the fourth-quarter contribution to the year's total sales estimated by iSuppli. In Q3, ATI took 26.2 per cent of the PC graphics chip market, to Nvidia's 17.8 per cent share, according to market-specific numbers from Jon Peddie Research. ATI was down slightly on the previous quarter, when it took 26.8 per cent of the market, while Nvidia was up, from 15.9 per cent.
The iSuppli numbers will factor in Nvidia's non-graphics chips, such as its popular AMD-oriented chipsets, which until recently did not include a graphics component. It also includes non-PC graphics products, such as the image processing chips both ATI and Nvidia sell to set-top box, TV and mobile phone makers, for example.
Both chip makers are expected to launch new 90nm GPUs next quarter: ATI's R580, and the GeForce 7600 (aka 'G73') and 7200 ('G72') from Nvidia. ®


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47 U.S. Code § 308 - Requirements for license
The Commission may grant construction permits and station licenses, or modifications or renewals thereof, only upon written application therefor received by it: Provided, That (1) in cases of emergency found by the Commission involving danger to life or property or due to damage to equipment, or (2) during a national emergency proclaimed by the President or declared by the Congress and during the continuance of any war in which the United States is engaged and when such action is necessary for the national defense or security or otherwise in furtherance of the war effort, or (3) in cases of emergency where the Commission finds, in the nonbroadcast services, that it would not be feasible to secure renewal applications from existing licensees or otherwise to follow normal licensing procedure, the Commission may grant construction permits and station licenses, or modifications or renewals thereof, during the emergency so found by the Commission or during the continuance of any such national emergency or war, in such manner and upon such terms and conditions as the Commission shall by regulation prescribe, and without the filing of a formal application, but no authorization so granted shall continue in effect beyond the period of the emergency or war requiring it: Provided further, That the Commission may issue by cable, telegraph, or radio a permit for the operation of a station on a vessel of the United States at sea, effective in lieu of a license until said vessel shall return to a port of the continental United States.
All applications for station licenses, or modifications or renewals thereof, shall set forth such facts as the Commission by regulation may prescribe as to the citizenship, character, and financial, technical, and other qualifications of the applicant to operate the station; the ownership and location of the proposed station and of the stations, if any, with which it is proposed to communicate; the frequencies and the power desired to be used; the hours of the day or other periods of time during which it is proposed to operate the station; the purposes for which the station is to be used; and such other information as it may require. The Commission, at any time after the filing of such original application and during the term of any such license, may require from an applicant or licensee further written statements of fact to enable it to determine whether such original application should be granted or denied or such license revoked. Such application and/or such statement of fact shall be signed by the applicant and/or licensee in any manner or form, including by electronic means, as the Commission may prescribe by regulation.
The Commission in granting any license for a station intended or used for commercial communication between the United States or any Territory or possession, continental or insular, subject to the jurisdiction of the United States, and any foreign country, may impose any terms, conditions, or restrictions authorized to be imposed with respect to submarine-cable licenses by section 35 of this title.
Each applicant for the renewal of a commercial or noncommercial television license shall attach as an exhibit to the application a summary of written comments and suggestions received from the public and maintained by the licensee (in accordance with Commission regulations) that comment on the applicant's programming, if any, and that are characterized by the commentor as constituting violent programming.
1996—Subsec. (d). Pub. L. 104–104 added subsec. (d).
1994—Subsec. (c). Pub. L. 103–414 made technical amendment to reference to section 35 of this title to correct reference to corresponding section of original act.
1992—Subsec. (b). Pub. L. 102–538 inserted before period at end "in any manner or form, including by electronic means, as the Commission may prescribe by regulation".
1962—Subsec. (b). Pub. L. 87–444 struck out requirement that applications or statements of fact were to be signed under oath or affirmation.
1952—Subsec. (a). Act July 16, 1952, § 6(a), provided that the Commission may grant construction permits and station licenses, or modifications or renewals, only upon written application except that during war or emergency periods no formal application need be filed.
Subsec. (b). Act July 16, 1952, § 6(b), substituted "All applications for station licenses or modifications or renewals thereof, shall set forth" for "All such applications shall set forth".
Pub. L. 104–104, title II, § 204(c), Feb. 8, 1996, 110 Stat. 113, provided that:
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