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posted on Wednesday, March 02, 2005 - 2:41 pm
I am testing a 3 factor measurement model. The first factor contains 3 continuous indicators and the next two have dichotomous indicators (5 in one, 3 in the other).The model fit is adequate. When examining the correlation matrices generated from SAMPSTAT, we noticed that they are different from the ones generated using the same data set in SPSS. We think that the issue is that the correlations generated in SPSS are biserial (for the dichotomous variables), while the one's in MPlus are polyserial.
I haven't found a way to request polyserial correlations in SPSS, so wanted to find out how to get correlations in MPlus that are flagged for significance. I tried adding "with" statements between each of the indicators after the model command, but the estimates are still very different from what I got in SPSS. Any suggestions would be greatly appreciated.
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With SPSS, Pearson product moment correlations are computed for all pairs of variables. For two binary variables, this is the phi coefficient. SPSS and Mplus will not agree in this instance. In Mplus, the correlation estimated depends on the type of variables involved. For example, you will get a tetrachoric correlation for two binary items, a polychoric correlation for two ordered polytomous items, etc. If you ask for TYPE = BASIC in the ANALYSIS command without a MODEL command, you will get correlations and their standard errors.
posted on Wednesday, March 02, 2005 - 3:57 pm
Thanks Linda. That's helpful. Using type = BASIC, how do you know which of the correlations is actually signficant?
Linda K. Muthen
posted on Wednesday, March 02, 2005 - 5:39 pm
You get the correlations and their standard deviations. An approximate test of significance is to divide the correlation by its standard deviation and compare to 1.96 for example.
Miho Tanaka
posted on Monday, May 07, 2012 - 5:20 pm
I used the above-mentioned method to create correlation martrix for my variables. I have 17 variables. Some of them are continuous variable and others are categorical. In the syntax, categorical variables are spelled out under "categorical are." I am wondering if I am computing polychoric correlations. Or the correlations shown in Mplus matrix are a mixture of polychoric and Pearson's correlations? I appreciate your advise
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posted on Monday, May 07, 2012 - 5:25 pm
The following correlations are used:
binary/binary tetrachoric
ordinal/ordinal polychoric
cont/cont Pearson
binary/cont biserial
ordinal/cont polyserial
binary/ord polychoric
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posted on Monday, September 16, 2013 - 8:05 am
I am trying to get significance tests for correlations between a set of observed variables. A couple of questions:
1) When I use "type=basic" in the analysis command, I get correlations, covariances, and means. However, I don't see standard deviations or standard errors for the correlations. Is there a way to request these?
2) Are these correlations calculated using FIML to handle missing data?
Linda K. Muthen
posted on Monday, September 16, 2013 - 11:10 am
1. Try the H1SE option of the OUTPUT command.
2. If you are using a maximum likelihood estimator, the default is to use all available information and FIML.
Tracy Witte
posted on Tuesday, September 17, 2013 - 7:40 am
Thanks! When I include the H1SE option of the output command, I get S.E's for the covariances, but not for the correlations. If the covariance/SE is > |1.96|, does that mean that the correlation is also statistically significant?
Linda K. Muthen
posted on Tuesday, September 17, 2013 - 8:12 am
No, the significance of the covariances does not apply to the correlations.
Tracy Witte
posted on Tuesday, September 24, 2013 - 7:33 am
So then is it safe to assume that there is no way to ascertain whether the correlations are statistically significant when using the Type=basic analysis?
Additionally, would it be appropriate to present results in a manuscript for the correlation values, and indicate which of these had covariances that were significantly different from 0?
Linda K. Muthen
posted on Tuesday, September 24, 2013 - 11:29 am
We don't give standard errors for the correlations. It is the covariances that the model is fit to.
The journal usually dictates what is presented and how. Perhaps you should pose this issue on a general discussion forum like SEMNET.
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Offense stifled at Miller Park; righty's mistakes in fourth prove costly
MILWAUKEE -- If the Spring Training injuries that depleted their starting rotation weren't enough, the way the regular season started in Milwaukee has to have the Braves wondering who is conspiring against their bid to defend their National League East title.
Yovani Gallardo extended Milwaukee's mastery of Atlanta's offense and Julio Teheran paid for the mistakes he made during a two-run fourth inning that enabled the Brewers to celebrate a 2-0 Opening Day win over the Braves on Monday afternoon at Miller Park.
"There was just one bad inning that I couldn't get out of," said Teheran, who saw his first career Opening Day start marred by Aramis Ramirez's decisive two-run double.
From a historical perspective, this marked the first time the Braves opened a season in Milwaukee since it last served as their home city in 1965. But as Gallardo completed six strong innings, the setting simply became one where recent history was once again rudely repeated.
The Braves have been shut out in five of the seven games against the Brewers dating back to last year. This unsettling span has come within another that has seen Atlanta lose nine of the past 10 games played in Milwaukee.
"We as players don't look too much into that," Braves second baseman Dan Uggla said. "I had no idea they had done that to us. We look at every game like we're going to go out and win it. We don't look at what happened last year or the day before. You go out and try to win the game."
With two veterans -- Kris Medlen and Brandon Beachy -- recovering from season-ending elbow surgeries and three more -- Ervin Santana, Mike Minor and Gavin Floyd -- set to debut over the next couple of weeks, the Braves recognize the importance of the games started by Teheran and Alex Wood, who will attempt to turn the tide when he starts Tuesday night's game against the Brewers.
Unfortunately for Teheran, he struggled with his command and did not get a feel for his two-seam fastball until the latter portion of his six-inning effort, during which he surrendered seven hits and two earned runs. Gallardo proved to be more effective as he limited the Braves to four hits over the six scoreless he completed.
"[Teheran] battled," Braves third baseman Chris Johnson said. "He didn't have his stuff today, and he only gave up two runs. He's still a pretty good pitcher. He battled his butt off when guys got in scoring position and made a good pitch and got out of some jams."
Teheran benefited from Carlos Gomez's baserunning blunder in the first inning and then got Lyle Overbay to line into an inning-ending double play with two on in the second. But Teheran's fortune evaporated after he issued Jean Segura a four-pitch walk to begin the bottom of the fourth.
Segura advanced to third base on Ryan Braun's single and then trotted home when Ramirez laced his two-run double. After the game, Braves catcher Evan Gattis questioned his decision to call for the inside fastball that Ramirez laced down the left-field line.
"It was a bad inning," Teheran said. "I didn't want to walk the leadoff hitter. The pitch [to Ramirez] was the one I wanted to make. I know it was inside, and he just got me on that one."
Gallardo stranded a runner at second base during each of the first two innings and then found a groove as he surrendered two hits over his final four frames. He did not allow a baserunner to reach third base until Johnson doubled with one out in the sixth inning and then advanced on a Justin Upton groundout.
The Braves had some early chances as Jason Heyward began the game with a single and Gallardo fell behind three of the four batters he faced in the first. But B.J. Upton helped Gallardo when he was unable to check his swing on what would have been ball four. Had that walk been drawn, Atlanta would have had runners at first and second with none out in the opening inning. The Braves center fielder struck out in the third inning and again to end the fifth inning with runners at first and second base.
Uggla hit the ball hard in his first three at-bats and was a bad hop away from recording a single in the ninth.
"It's Opening Day," Uggla said. "Everybody has some jitters. I'm sure [Gallardo] did, too. You're not human if you don't. He looked a little whatever in the first inning. He was falling behind some hitters. He fell into a nice little groove and made some pitches. We were just a knock away. We never got anything going today."
One of the few bright spots for the Braves came when Fredi Gonzalez became the first manager to issue a challenge that led to an overturned call courtesy of Major League Baseball's expanded replay system. First-base umpire Greg Gibson ruled Braun beat Johnson's throw to first base in the bottom of the sixth inning, and upon replay, umpires agreed with Gonzalez.
The Brewers completed their season-opening victory when Francisco Rodriguez accepted the closing duties and worked a scoreless ninth inning, during which he breathed a sigh of relief when Freddie Freeman's long fly ball barely stayed to the right of the right-field foul pole.
"You know all the incidents we went through last year, a lot of controversy," Rodriguez said. "A lot of our key players, they weren't healthy at all. Now, this year is a different year, and we're going to put that behind. Our expectations are really high. ... If the big boys stay healthy, it's going to be a fun year for us."


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WASHINGTON (AP) — U.S. businesses increased their stockpiles in April but their sales fell for a second straight month, held back by a decline in orders to American factories.
The Commerce Department said Thursday that business stockpiles rose 0.3 percent in April from March. That followed a 0.1 percent decline in March from February.
Sales slipped 0.1 percent in April following a sharp 1.2 percent drop in March. It marked the first back-to-back sales declines in nearly a year, although the weakness was concentrated in manufacturing.
A separate Commerce report showed retail sales jumped 0.6 percent in May. The gain in a critical measure of consumer spending could prompt businesses to keep stocking their shelves.
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In April, retailers increased restocking 0.4 percent to lead all categories. Manufacturing and wholesale stockpiles both grew 0.2 percent.
The April drop in sales reflected further weakness at U.S. factories. Manufacturing sales fell 0.7 percent. That offset an increase in sales at wholesale businesses. Sales at retailers in April were flat.
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text: Explores how we learn from computer games and simulations, and delve into the process of building and testing their own simulations. First, students investigate the design and use of games and simulations in the classroom, and the research and development issues associated with desktop computer-based, handheld computer based and non-computer based media. Students then develop their own simulations and games, study what and how people learn from them (including field testing of products), and how games and simulations can be implemented in educational settings. All levels of computer experience welcome. Graduate students are expected to complete additional assignments. Enrollment limited to 15.


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Saturday, April 26, 2008
New Inch by Inch blog
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A little house, for a little person..
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Thursday, April 24, 2008
Week 21-The Journey ends
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Saturday, April 19, 2008
Pierrot ATC
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Thursday, April 17, 2008
Some things must come to the end
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Wednesday, April 16, 2008
BB ATC Challenge
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Monday, April 14, 2008
Inching Artists
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Sunday, April 13, 2008
BB ATC Challenge week 19
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Wednesday, April 09, 2008
Thank you Sue
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Aussie Dares - Monoprinting.
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ATC's for Miss Kimmy
These ATC for Kim who runs an ATC club every 3 weeks at Scrapbook Shenanigans in Townsville. She sets a theme and a technique and the girls play along and swap. So I thought I would play along with her. The 1st which should be the 2nd is theme; teapot/cup, technique embossing powders. So I played with the old technique of cracked glass with ultra thick embossing powder. The 2nd which should be the 1st, is theme; numbers and technique beeswax. I didnt use beeswax, just standard tealight candle, as at 2am when I got inspiration to play, I was sure no craft store was open to sell me some beeswax.
They will be in the post tomorrow Miss Kimmy.
Love Sarah
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Friday, April 04, 2008
BB ATC Challenge
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Wednesday, April 02, 2008
Inching Artists
Inching Artists. This weeks theme is 'Lace.'
And my daughter Imogen 6 also had to play along today, hers is on the left...Whoops I had to come back and edit this post as I forgot to add her inchie, now wouldnt I be a naughty mummy if I didnt.
Thanks Debbie for your help with linking names to websites. Very much appreciated...Look I can do it now...
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A little candy, a little wine and a chance to snuggle up with a loved one.
That's all that many of our Facebook fans want this Valentine's Day, according to comments they shared with us earlier this week.
"A nice quiet evening for the two of us, in our PJs watching a great movie and having Fondue and a nice glass of wine," wrote Tina Nelson Fahrendorff.
"A nice bottle of Chardonnay," added Lynda Daro O'Hare. "No candy for me, would rather just have a hug and a kiss."
If you're also looking to keep things simple this Valentine's Day, or you're on a budget and looking for a great present, Amazon can help. The retail giant has several deals on items that can make your Valentine's Day special.
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Barnett's Gourmet Chocolate Valentine's Biscotti gift basket, $23.99 (save 11 percent)
Luxury Chocolate-Coated Turkish Delight gift box, $24.99 (save 17 percent)
Wine Folly: The Essential Guide to Wine, $20 paperback (save 20 percent)
Simple Modern Spirit 12oz wine tumblers, $17.99 (save an additional 10 percent with coupon)
Oster electric wine opener, $11.99 (save 20 percent)
"Casablanca" 70th anniversary special edition Blu-ray/DVD combo, $49.99 (save $15)
Up to 50 percent off "Timeless," "Outlander" or "The Crown" box sets
For book lovers: up to 80 percent off mystery and suspense titles for the Kindle
Valentine's Day-themed Tribit XFree Move wireless headphones, $32.99 (save 67 percent)
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counterfeit(redirected from Fake money)
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To falsify, deceive, or defraud. A copy or imitation of something that is intended to be taken as authentic and genuine in order to deceive another.
A counterfeit coin is one that may pass for a genuine coin and may include a lower denomination coin altered so that it may pass as a higher denomination coin.
1) adj. describing a document, particularly money, which is forged or created to look real, and intended to pass for real. 2) v. to criminally forge or print a false copy of money, bonds, or other valuable documents, intending to profit from the falsity. 3) n. shorthand for phoney money passed for real. (See: forgery, utter)
counterfeitnoun act of copying, bogus, copy, crimmnal imitation, deception, ersatz, fabrication, fake, false copy, false duplication, false representation, false reproduction, falsehood, falseness, falsification, falsity, falsus, forged copy, forgery, fradulent copy, fraudulent imitation, imitation, plagiary, pretense, simulation, unauthorized copy
Associated concepts: counterfeit bill, counterfeited written instrument
See also: assume, assumed, bogus, copy, deception, deceptive, disguise, dishonest, disingenuous, dupe, erroneous, fabricate, fake, false, falsification, falsify, feign, feigned, fictitious, forgery, hoax, illusory, imitate, imitation, impersonate, imposture, invent, lie, mendacious, meretricious, mislead, mock, palter, pirate, plagiarize, pose, pretend, prevaricate, profess, replacement, sham, simulate, specious, spurious, subterfuge, synthetic, untrue
TO COUNTERFEIT, criminal law. To make something false, in the semblance of that which is true; it always implies a fraudulent intent. Vide Vin. Ab. h.t. Forgery.


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Moderators: JessM, southernbelle, maddy, unaffected
BabyA wrote:MY round worked! I am around 6 weeks now byt they are stating the baby heart rate is 87 and that is pretty low for how far I am. I am hoping they got the dating wrong and eveything is okay!!
BabyA wrote:Didn't really do anything different at all just followed doctors order. I went for another ultrasound today and we got great news! Baby has grown and I am
Exactly on track with my dates (7 weeks 4 days ) also baby's heart beat is 155bmp!!! I can't believe it! Hubby and I are so relived. Sometimes you just have to wish for the best and pray!!
I asked the doctor what were the meauresuments so off last week and he stated they could of
Measured it wrong... so you never know! Although he did scare us the last week stating that it was a 50/50 chance. So we are just so happy to finally receive good news! And see our baby grow and the heart beating so fast!
I wish you all the the luck!


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Hello AI Fans!!
It's almost Halloween! My card today features the awesome Quivery Mini Shaker #4793! This is the CUTEST set!! Both the pig and chicken are mounted on Mini Wobbles!
We're super excited this week at Art Impressions cause we're doing a product swap with Therm-O-Web which means we're getting to play with some fun products! I used the Sticky Tape Runner and 3D Foam Squares on my card today.
And don't forget there's a great prize up for grabs! Check it out!!
Thanks so much for stopping by to visit and hope you have an awesome weekend! Stay crafty!!
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Friends of Renaissance
Renaissance Retirement Living is a premier provider of independent living villas for over 55's. Friends of Renaissance is the network we are launching to connect with people who are looking for information on retiring but are not yet ready to make the move.
Check out http://www.renaissancerl.com.au for our existing site, that is also in need of updating. For recent updates check out http://www.twitter.com/renaissancerl
Email me at email@example.com if you need further information.
Over 55's, This will essentially be the online link between the business community, residents, potential residents and seniors in general thinking about retirement.
Essentially what we want to do is to create a place where people can come and connect with unbiased information, there will be a link back to our 'selling website' but that's about it. There will be no selling or units on offer as such. We hope to create a site that is dynamic enough for people to check regularly and sign on to stay involved even if they are not interested in buying a retirement villa.
The content will be updated very often, almost weekly. We will be exploring the possibility of partnering with business who already produce content for the over 55 market. Offering a broad range of content options from editorials, features, in-house produced videos and even a section members can log in and contribute or post items of interest.
• Home – a snapshot of articles/sections highlighting 'what's going on' and feature pages (similar to a news page I guess but big and clear and neat)
• Features – Maybe 5 feature pages each focusing on a different interest to seniors with video/photo gallery options on each page. I am liaising with some businesses so I can pinch their code and copy and paste into on a monthly basis to updated the pages.
o Health
o Finance
o Community
o Recreation
o Technology
• Coming Events
o Calendar of events laid out in monthly view on each page with annually 'mini map' down the side.
• Steam Room 'let some steam off' – Forum about issues/policies effecting retirees
• Get Connected
o Sign on page
o Contacts etc
It will also act as a database builder. So people need to sign in to gain access to the full articles. Members would also have a profile they can either show or hide and see how many people are online at any one time.


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BUCHAREST, ROMANIA — Six Romanians charged with stealing paintings by Monet, Matisse and Picasso from a Dutch museum will plead guilty in hope of getting a reduced sentence, their lawyers said Tuesday.
Lawyer Maria Vasii said they would enter the guilty pleas at the next hearing on Oct. 22, hoping the sentences would be reduced by one-third. They could face a maximum 20 years for the theft.
The paintings have not been recovered. Forensic experts have examined ash from the stove of Olga Dogaru, the mother of the chief suspect, Radu Dogaru. According to authorities, she initially said she burned the paintings to protect her son, but later denied having done so.
Insurers Lloyds of London was listed outside the court Tuesday as a civil party in the trial. Vasii said the Triton Foundation, which owned the seven paintings, has been paid some 18 million euros ($23.8 million).
Another defense lawyer, Catalin Dancu, said his clients did not realize that paintings they stole from Rotterdam's Kunsthal gallery in October were genuine masterpieces.
The theft was the biggest art heist in the Netherlands for more than a decade.
Thieves broke in through a rear emergency exit of the Kunsthal, grabbed the paintings off the wall, put them in sacks and fled — all within minutes.
The stolen works were "Tete d'Arlequin" by Pablo Picasso, "La Liseuse en Blanc et Jaune" by Henri Matisse, "Waterloo Bridge" and "Charing Cross Bridge" by Claude Monet, "Femme devant une fenetre ouverte, dite la fiancee" by Paul Gauguin, "Autoportrait" by Meyer de Haan, and "Woman with Eyes Closed" by Lucian Freud.
The paintings have an estimated value of tens of millions of dollars, if sold at auction.


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GMG Airlines Flying to Kuala Lumpur
Gmguala Lumpur (MALAYSIA AIRPORTS HOLDINGS BHD) - Malaysia Airports is pleased to announce that GMG Airlines, a private-owned airline from Bangladesh will start its operations to Kuala Lumpur. The airline is scheduled to start operating by 24 January 2007.
GMG will operate three flights weekly, with operations on Mondays, Wednesdays and Fridays, flying on the Dhaka - Kuala Lumpur vice versa route utilising MD82 type of aircraft with 153 seating. The General Sales Agent (GSA) for GMG is Carnival Travel Sdn Bhd a subsidiary company of Grand Paradise Holdings Sdn Bhd.
This latest inclusion was announced in a press conference held at Malaysia Airports' Marketing office at Menara IMC, Kuala Lumpur by Mr. Virendra Nautiyal, Director Commercial International Operations of GMG Airlines. Representing Malaysia Airports were Dato' Azmi Murad (Senior General Manager, Operations Services) and Encik Mohamed Sallauddin Hj. Mat Sah, Senior Manager Marketing while Paradise Group were represented by Mr. Pardip Kumar Kukreja, Executive Chairman and Carnival Travel Sdn Bhd General Manager, Mr. Manjit Singh Malli.
Dato' Azmi Murad said: "We are very pleased with GMG's decision to fly to Kuala Lumpur as it will provide more options and connectivity for passengers to fly to Bangladesh."
Currently, flights to Bangladesh are offered by Malaysia Airlines and Biman Bangladesh Airlines, the national carrier of Bangladesh.
He added: "We will assist GMG in every possible way to make their operations to Kuala Lumpur smooth and long lasting."
KL International Airport (KLIA) welcomed two new airlines in the past two months - Kuwait Airways and Cebu Pacific Air, and the inclusion of GMG will see the total airlines operating to KLIA rise to 48.
GMG Airlines started its operations on 6th April, 1998 and today it has geared up the concept of air travel in Bangladesh and neighboring countries by providing exceptional service which is valued & cherished by all travelers. GMG Airlines has made aviation history of Bangladesh when it became the only private airline of Bangladesh to fly on international routes. This historical event took place on 8th September 2004 on their first international flight from Chittagong to Kolkata.
Malaysia Airports Holdings Bhd. is a CAPA Member. For more information on the Centre for Asia Pacific Aviation's membership service, please click the icon below.


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WEBINAR: Global Markets and Trade Ideas 01/29 6pm ET
Safeway(SWY) shares lifted nearly $1 on Wednesday, to close at $19.85 and options volume was five times the daily average on speculation that Canadian wholesaler Metro may seek either a grocery or pharmacy acquisition and SWY's Canadian unit may be one of several prospects. Calls outpaced puts by a margin of nearly 10-to-1 (52K calls vs. 5800 puts), and the most actives were March 20 and 21 calls with implied option volatility higher by 10% in that term. Call OI increased by 35000 contracts to 92K total.
Nabors Industries(NBR) saw an afternoon spike to $16.94 and is up $0.53 to $16.53 in active trading of 14.8 million shares after activist investor Paplona Capital disclosed an 8.8% stake in the company. 20,000 calls and 4,270 puts traded on the oil driller with February 16, 17 and 18 calls leading the action and 30-day implied volatility spiking to nearly 37% from 32% earlier in the week.
Clothing maker Chico's(CHS) is seeing elevated call volume for the third straight day as shares lift nearly 3% to $18.13, the upper third of the $11.41-19.64 52-week range. Flow yesterday was dominated by May 18 call buyers paying $1.25 for nearly 2400 contracts when shares were near $17.61, and today we see the same contract trading, with buyers paying up to $1.50 for another 3000, marked opening customer buyer according to ISE data.
CHS Daily Contract Volume
Source: Trade Alert
Tempur Pedic
pre earnings bullish roll this morning, suggests a trader taking some gains off the table but keeping a large upside trade in place. With shares near $36.93 the trader sold 2600 February 36 calls for $3.30 (look closing from January 7 when more than 5K traded for $1.325 (vs $33.77 stock) and bought 3800 February 38 calls for $2.5125. Earnings tonight, and TPX tends to be a wild one with an average move over the past eight quarters of 11% (last quarter we saw a 19% decline!).
Zynga(ZNGA) is seeing February 2.5 call buyers this morning with shares near $2.45. The stock has not recovered much from the lows set late last year, nor have they followed Facebook's(FB) recovery, and with earnings due February 5, the buyer may be looking for a bounce.
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At the time of publication, Henry Schwartz held no positions in the stocks or issues mentioned.


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This post is dedicated to all the musicians out there who make music and share it with the world – the famous and the not so famous. Thank you.
The other day I took Suegra on an errand. As is my habit, I started the ignition, put on my seat belt, pressed play on the CD player, turned the volume up, and then checked my mirrors before backing out of the driveway.
Lately I've been playing the hell out of my Pitbull CD. I can't play it around the niños but Suegra doesn't catch the dirty lyrics. She did say once that she doesn't like the Pitbull CD, but my car, my rules.
Suegra knows better than to complain too much though since I don't like taking her on errands in the first place. Besides, I've caught her out of the corner of my eye tapping her fingers to the beat.
This particular day we're driving along – a gringa and an elderly Salvadoran woman, with Pitbull blasting from the speakers. The sun is shining, I put on my sunglasses, roll the window down a little. Despite being on an errand with my mother-in-law, I'm feeling good. I'm smiling, moving to the beat, sauvecito – just a little – not so much that I look like a loca – happy to be alive and thankful for what I've got.
Suegra breaks my trance, yelling to be heard over the music, "Tracy, ya no tomas las pastillas para la tristeza, vá?"
I tell her that no, I haven't taken medicine for depression for several years now.
Suegra nods, is quiet for a moment. We stop at a red light.
"La música…te ayuda, ¿verdad?" she lifts her chin in the direction of the radio.
Now it's me who is quiet. I've never known Suegra to be especially insightful so I'm shocked into silence by the realization that she understands something so deeply personal about me without me having ever breathed a word of it aloud.
The music…it helps you.
Yes – I answer her. The music helps me.


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The idea behind this is to set the bottom camera for still photos and the top camera for video. Please note: When setting the bottom GoPro Hero3, Hero3+, or Hero4 for still photos, you will need to access the menu and tell the camera to function from the front button.
This hand mount is meant to be used only with the GoPro Hero3, Hero3+, or Hero 4 camera, and not with any of its waterproof or skeleton cases, in order to be as low-profile as possible. As a result this hand mount is not waterproof. There is padding around the camera which will provide some protection against bumps and impact. The magnetic closures allow for easy access to the camera ports. The front of the camera is easily visible through the plastic cover.
This is a one size fits all hand mount, and has two adjustable straps on the back to tighten or loosen the mount.
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Worth over $2 billion annually, California's world-renowned wines used to be its number one cash crop, but now they've been surpassed — err..blown away — by the marijuana industry, which according to a 2011 report is worth $14 billion, a whopping seven times that of the vineyards! And it's growing every year.
It should go without saying that northern California has quite a unique and interesting culture, with the cultivation and possession of the valuable plant legal on the state level but illegal on the national. Religious groups also frequently join in the foray by funding private eradication teams as well as attack campaigns that target both the industry and any politicians supporting the industry. But it is also a very well-paying job and thus there is never a shortage of willing applicants. The hard part however is getting in, as there is no real resume or application process per se but rather hordes of vagabonds, hippies, and stoners flooding the nearby highway shoulders with signs that all read something to the effect of "will work for weed or money."
Driving north from San Francisco on the 101 with the ocean running along my left-side and the redwoods on the right steadily increasing in size is always a peaceful and relaxing drive from me. It is along this highway where every fall countless wanderers come to town in search of work. Some individuals get lucky and find it, making thousands of dollars to fund their next few months of travels in a short time. Others are forced to hitch-hike out of town empty-handed. Yes, the Emerald Triangle may break some, but also makes many others.
Please read the entire article before asking any questions. ALL REQUESTS FOR CONTACTS WILL BE IGNORED.
So How Does The Process Work?
As I mentioned, the hard part is actually finding work. You see, while countless people around town might have a dozen or two plants, all of the big farms are located up in the mountains a 1-3 hour ride away from the 101. During the summer growing season these mountain crops are cared for day and night by a grow team; the more members the more plants. One outdoor setup that I worked at in 2010 had a core team of only four or five individuals but around 6,000 plants. In 2011 I was worked at an older, more established farm, where the old man boasted having 25,000 plants!
This work is all done by locals, either the property owners themselves or paid expert "weedsitters" working for a lump sum once the harvest is sold. The work that brings in the out-of-towners and Humboldt college students occurs in the fall, when the final product needs to be trimmed and packaged. Things usually kick off to a slow start in late September, with October and November being the best working months. By December (and January, if you are one of the lucky ones who has managed to hold onto their job past new year) the trimmers on hand are reduced to a bare minimum, if any. These will be only the most skilled workers, people who can trim 2-3 pounds a day if it is decent bud.
By the time harvest season finally comes around, not only around these mountain guys tired, broke, and eager to go "visit town," but they also have not had any significant interaction with outsiders for several months. Kind of makes it hard to hire a few dozen trimmers. That is where the residents of the coastal towns along the 101 come in handy — towns like Arcata, Eureka, and Fortuna. Growers will have several contacts they call every fall…think of them as "weed agents." These agents are informed as to how much marijuana needs to be trimmed, how fast, what type of nug it is (not only strain but also key details like if it is bushy, leafy or stringy) and of course the big one: when it will be ready for work (usually just a couple days).
These agents are then in charge of assembling teams and leading them up into the mountains, at least for outsiders not already in the loop. Obviously friends and family get preferential treatment, but many luckily individuals get plucked up off the streets. From there the drive up into the mountain begins — don't be surprised if you are blindfolded, forced to pull your shirt up over your head or have your phone temporarily confiscated.
It is worth noting that sometimes the agents are given special instructions, such as hire women only. If you should ever be offered a position such as this, be careful. Certain growers prefer to use all women because they have not seen any females in months. They will frequently use lures such as alcohol, cocaine and/or other substances to distract the girls from the tedious work and take them to bed. Another popular item is to pay the girls a little bit more if they offer to trim with their tops off.
As with anything else, there are always exceptions to the rule. However it never hurts to be aware. Stay safe, ladies 😉
The towns where outsiders are taken to work usually don't have a population of more than 1,500 or 2,000. Most have nothing to them but one general store (which more times than not is coincidentally owned by the biggest landowner) that will stock fresh milk, eggs, and meat, as well as an ample supply of brand new Fiskars scissors and clear turkey-basting bags.
Trimming All Day & Night
When trimming, you are paid by your final output, not the hours worked. Current rates are $200/lb, although apparently it used to be $250 several years ago, before the economy slowed and back when the area wasn't quite so flooded with perspective workers. On average it takes about eight hours to trim a full pound, although experienced trimmers can sometimes trim as much as 3lbs in 16 hours. Of course it also depends on the type of product, whether dense fat clumps or small stringy tufts, but regardless you can see how it becomes easy to make a couple grand a week.
Each operation is different. Some will have lean-to cabins or guest quarters built that contain tables, scissors, overhead lighting, and a fan. There you will be forced to bring your own tent and camp outside. Others will use a trailer or two as trimming quarters but leave one area as a designated sleeping quarters. If you are lucky your operation will have a nice flat screen and plenty of movies laying around. Almost all have an abundance of booze, but it may not be free. Edibles are common and usually free. And of course you can smoke as much as you want…although you will be wasting time that could be spend working, so if you do so balance things wisely.
Trimming is actually really, really tedious. It is not fun. Don't get me wrong, it's a blast the first day, maybe even the second…but it quickly becomes a chore. Your scissors get sticky and hard to operate, they must be periodically cleaned with rubbing alcohol. Everything sticks to you and you stick to everything.
Several times an hour you must stop and wipe down your fingers and hands, which become literally blackened with THC referred to as "finger hash." Most people smoke this while trimming and then take the leftover home.
Work Hazards
Another beauty of trimming is that it is a surprisingly risk-free job, despite the quasi-legal career field. As everyone should know, raids can be frequent up in the mountains. Eradication teams love to land officers via helicopter while simultaneously storming the front gates. Although growers have been taken to jail, the trimmers are released on scene after nothing more than a light questioning — if that. After all, we're just victims of the economy who are trying to keep food on the table 😉
But as these towns are so small, everyone already knows everyone and they all watch each others' backs. Daily phone call conversations (via landlines, as often these towns have no cell service) keep locals informed as to the helicopters current locations. Any strange cars along the deserted mountain roads are immediately deemed suspicious and given a watchful eye — although you may not even realize you are being watched. Occasionally if anti-marijuana teams should get to close, growers will even pay the trimmers for any unpaid work and kick them out. The growers themselves then proceed to just lay low inside with their fingers crossed, pretending no one is home.
Finally… Payday!
Because the work is slow, tedious, and repetitive, most people tire of it after only a few days. Others may last a week or even two, but regardless everyone eventually needs a break for at least a couple days. At this point all of your turkey bags are weighed and you get handed a fat stack of cash.
After spending a couple days on the beach, catching up with friends and random locals alike, or relaxing around the slightly-bigger-yet-still-small towns along the 101, most people usually head back "up in the mountains" (California slang for working the cannabis fields) and repeat the whole process over. Sometimes you return to the same operation, sometimes you don't, but each is always a learning experience. Once I stumbled upon this small town where one of the local residents had coined and distributed his own gold and silver coins named after said town — apparently some of the locals use them for transactions among themselves.
By December the outdoor season is coming to an end and the excess work quickly dries up. Many workers have already gotten tired of trimming and hit the road again.
As everyone's final paychecks start to roll in, the town begins to empty out. Well, kind of.
Half of the people take their profits and spend the following three or four months traveling, until the next planting season begins.
The other half purchase new vehicles or boats, even add an extension or two on to their houses. It really is an odd mixture come spring.
And as for all of the out-of-towners that had come to the Emerald Triangle for work, well most of them were already nomads to begin with. Now they have a freshly filled backpack of money with which to continue on their journeys…until the next season comes around, that is.
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Actor Ranbir Kapoor, who is set to play legendary singer Kishore Kumar in a biopic directed by Anurag Basu, on Tuesday confirmed that the project will be delayed due to script issues.
Ranbir will work with Anurag Basu in his next venture Jagga Jasoos, following which the duo will resume work on the temporarily stalled project next.
"Yes, we were supposed to do that next.. but he is such a celebrated legend, we believe that unless the script completely celebrates his life in the best possible way, I think it would be wrong for us to touch upon it..so we have kept it aside now," said Ranbir, who was in town to promote his October 2 release Besharam.
"We are working on the script and hopefully after we finish Jagga Jasoos we will start on it. It will take a while to come to it," he added.
Besharam, which also features Ranbir's actor parents Rishi and Neetu Kapoor, is directed by Anurag's brother Abhinav Kashyap. It shows Ranbir in a new light as he plays a "flamboyant", "loud" and street smart character.
Speaking on his experience of working with his parents, the actor said his father is "my favourite actor" and "an institution", while mother Neetu is "my biggest fan."
"I personally don't believe in remakes but if I were to choose my dad's films I would say Karz and Zamane Ko Dikhana Hai," he said.
Having worked with ace filmmakers including Sanjay Leela Bhansali and Anurag Kashyap, Ranbir hopes to do films with Sujoy Ghosh and Aditya Chopra among others.
"I wanted to work with Rituparno Ghosh given a chance," said Ranbir of the late Bengali filmmaker.


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Requirements for certification are as follows; you must:
CCO certification examinations are designed for operators who are trained and who currently work in crane operation. Crane-related experience is defined as: operation, maintenance, inspection, and/or training.
Certified crane operators must continue to meet ASME B30 physical requirements throughout their certification period and attest to their agreement to this requirement in their applications.
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Disney Launches Videogame About Movie About Videogames
In advance of the movie's nationwide release tomorrow, Disney has launched an iOS and Android game based on its new film "Wreck-It Ralph."
The movie's title character, an early-1980s arcade game villain, leaves his own story line to seek respect in other games. In turn, the mobile app lets players hop among multiple games inspired by the movie: Fix-It Felix Jr., the Donkey Kong-esque arcade game; Hero's Duty, a top-down sci-fi shoot 'em up; and Sweet Climber, a Doodle Jump-like game that asks players to tilt their iPhones to help Ralph climb a tree.
Disney also plans to add new games from the movie as downloadable updates, starting with an old-school racing game, Turbo Time.
At a recent press event in San Francisco, Disney reps could not say yet whether Sugar Rush — the Mario Kart-esque 3-D racing game where much of "Wreck-It Ralph" takes place — would be one of the future downloads.
The mobile game underscores how, even as "Wreck-It Ralph" pays homage to the past 30 years of videogames, Disney Interactive has become a game-publishing power in its own right. With hits like Where's My Water under its (mouse-eared) hat, it'll be interesting to see what the studio does with LucasArts, the game-development subsidiary of Lucasfilm that makes an estimated $172 million per year in revenue.


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PHILADELPHIA, March 31 (UPI) -- Jason Spezza's goal in the second round of a shootout Saturday lifted the Ottawa Senators to a 4-3 decision over Philadelphia.
Spezza also scored in regulation, as did Chris Neil, while Daniel Alfredsson contributed a goal and an assist as the Senators strengthened their hold on the seventh seed in the Eastern Conference.
Craig Anderson helped extend the Senators' winning streak to three games with 36 saves.
Sergei Bobrovsky turned aside 26 shots for the Flyers, who with the single point for the shootout loss pulled to within three of idle Pittsburgh in the race for the East's No. 4 seed.
Sean Couturier, Wayne Simmonds and Braydon Coburn found the net for Philadelphia in the setback, its second in three games.


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Both as an album opener after a ten year absence and a spiritual partner to Public Image, This is PiL is pretty much perfect. It's slightly odd and not content to retread old ground, yet equally quintessential PiL; loud, confident and a deliberate broadside at recent ventures of other past members of the band. Above all its designed to remind us that The Real Thing are back.
Of course, for many punks (now probably retired on the back of the late Nineties housing boom) and cynics, THOSE butter ads and jungle japes will have dented their faith in The Real John Lydon permanently, but as a relative newcomer to the superior band in his folio, I have nothing but admiration for his devotion to the cause. He's the consummate professional when paid to be and an energetic whirlwind that demands your full attention when he needs to get noticed. Recent interviews claim that those money making exercises were purely to self-fund this return and, no matter if that's the case or not, the fact that this record has appeared - and is as good as it is - should be reason enough for us all to be thankful and move on.
It is hard to dissect the album without talking at length about Lydon though. What works best here is often built around him. Likewise what most grates. Sometimes his base rhyming couplets layer up and send you into a dub-like trance, like on 'One Drop', essentially a declaration of being from London but part of a bigger planet (an onus on London is a common theme throughout, in fact): "We are the ageless, we are teenagers, you cannot change us, and that's what makes us, we are the focused, out of the hopeless". Elsewhere on 'The Room I Am In' his ability to hold our attention using just subtle intonation on the odd word and changing his pitch is starkly effective. Equally these base statements can sound ill considered and utter trite, such as on the perplexing 'Lollipop Opera': "I got a broom, you got a broom, I got a mushroom".
Once this awkward phase passes however (and it oddly does, growing on you like a fungus) there is much to suggest that future reevaluation of the band will be well bolstered by this record. Despite those terrible lyrics, the aforementioned is incredibly addictive thanks to its throbbing bassline and anarchistic delivery of the lead refrain through a harsh loud hailer effect. 'Deeper Water' is utterly brilliant, sauntering in confidently for a while before the bassline rises out of nowhere to steal the show. The juxtaposition with the vocals and refusal to stop when you think it ought to is worthy of the reformation alone.
In fact whilst much of the talk will revolve around the frontman, a great deal of the strongest moments don't feature him, but rather a band that's as strong as any incarnation of PiL since the mid-Eighties (at least). 'Terra-Gate' could be a superb way of winding the crowd into fever pitch, such is its guitaring relentlessness, whereas the more downbeat 'Human' does a grand job of having that PiL sound, combined with that unplaceable modern twist thanks to the lead guitar line. And the complimentary backing vocals and soaring guitar prior to each chorus elevates 'Reggie Song' to anthemic levels.
It's an album that rewards your perseverance and legwork hugely - 'Out of the Woods' was so horrid on first listen I nearly never gave it a second spin; it's now my favourite track. Where it sits in their folio is hard to ascertain at this early stage, but it comfortably manages to be what a comeback strives to be but seldom is; adventurous, celebratory and - above all - adding to an already admirable legacy.
Terrible cover though...
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ZurichZurich may have a reputation for being uptight but today art is helping this city forge a new identity, from the renovated Löwenbräukunst gallery; to large international galleries; to Art International Zurich; and even to our boutique and luxury Zurich hotels. With less than 400,000 habitants, Zurich is actually something of a small town. But it becomes as international metropolises thanks to the many business travelers who arrive daily (filling all the boutique hotels Zurich has to offer). Since the late 1990s, hundreds of exciting new bars, clubs, and restaurants have opened. Zurich-West is now choc-a-bloc with nightlife venues. For today's visitor, Zurich has many new surprises. But old favorites—such as Lake Zurich, with its parks, gardens and tree-lined walkways; or the nearby Swiss Alps—will also open your eyes to the wonder of this lovely city. Below find a list of our selection of boutique and luxury hotels in Zurich.
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With an exquisite natural setting, a close proximity to the city center, and perfect dining and spa experiences, this urban retreat is the ultimate town-and-country escape.