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Santa Comes to ThailandGarry Brown
When my wife and I decided to return to Thailand for Christmas, we decided to give the kids of the village something that they never had before -- Santa Clause. Most nationals in Thailand are Buddhist and don't celebrate Christmas, but they certainly have heard of Christmas. But do they understand its meaning? No not really.
In preparation, we purchased a Santa suit in Australia, together with Santa sack, beard and many presents. We arrived in my wife's village [sub village of Nakhon Sawan] and were greeted by the family. It was nice to see them and they were all keen to receive gifts. We had to explain that the gifts were not going to be given out until Christmas Morning. It was also decided to have an Aussie barbeque for lunch on Christmas Day.
My wife organized all the food and we prepared it for our family and friends. This was my Christmas gift to everyone, as they would never have had anything like it before. We borrowed a barbeque from a local restaurant and purchased the refreshments. My mate and his wife joined us from Korat and we commenced the activities.
I had brought music tapes from Australia and everyone was amused to see two farang's singing and dancing to tunes that they had never heard before. The most rewarding thing was when a local restaurant owner kept on repeating 'aroy, aroy' - she certainly loved the marinade pork steaks, and chicken salad.
Christmas day fell during the week and all the kids were at school, so naturally Santa had to visit the school. He arrived bells ringing on the back of a shiny new red motorcycle. Santa explained through the teachers about Christmas and the birth of Jesus in the Christian Faith, and the belief in Santa Clause and its origins, then he gave lollies to every child in the school. The children then responded by giving Santa a truly fine dancing and drum exhibition. The experience was great for everyone and Santa was asked to return next year. Who knows!
Later in the day Santa went through the village and gave lollies to all the kids that he saw. All-in-all a very satisfying day.


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How many of us regularly send text messages? Most of us are active users of mobile devices including iPads, other tablets and smartphones, and our clients are, too. In fact it is common for people to use more than one device for an activity (i.e., multi-screens) such as checking a bank balance on a smartphone and then switching to a larger-screen tablet to make a transfer between accounts.
Given the many ways that we like to communicate as individuals it is surprising that advisors don't use current technology more often to facilitate two-way communication with their clients and also between family members. You use this technology. Your clients use it. Why not use it to deepen client relationships? If you think that such tools are used primarily by the next generation, consider the following crisis management situation.
A law firm needs to reach family members in the midst of a crisis in order to coordinate communication and mitigate any possible exposure. Family members are in different countries and time zones. Bill Wyman, CEO of Summitas, tells me that in this situation text messaging is being used effectively to alert family members to a situation and direct them to securely log into a private portal, via a tablet or mobile device, to share information and deal with the crisis. "People might look at their personal email once a day but texting facilitates a much more immediate reaction," says Bill. (Summitas is a technology platform for the high-net-worth individual, family office, multi-family office and related institutional market segments.)
Alternatively, imagine that family members participate in a trust committee that has to be responsive to an education distribution request. Bill says that a family office may use text messaging to alert family members that their approval is required for a distribution. Once they receive the alert they'll give their permission using a secure portal.
"We've found that very few family office clients want to log into a portal on a regular basis just to view their net worth," says Bill. He adds that most clients want an effective family portal to help with keeping communications open yet secure on more critical matters such as a family's philanthropic activities or business.
Client needs now go way beyond simple presentation of consolidated statements via an online portal. Let's face it : "Robo-advisor" firms have already made portals with holistic views of financial portfolios a standard for investors. In fact, there's a lot that advisors can learn from robo-advisors.
Multi-generation families with sophisticated financial needs also have multifaceted communication needs. Technology-savvy family offices are now utilizing private, concierge-level social networking and communication that allows for two-way dialogues and provides even more value add. "It encourages upstream communication as well, not just a family office passing on information to the family", Bill says.
We have heard from many independent financial advisors recently about their desire to provide their clients with consolidated financial views via a portal, including positions and transactions on managed assets as well as outside assets such as 401(k) accounts. Many mass affluent investors already have access to this functionality from their bank or other financial institutions. High-net-worth investors can log into portals offered by their advisors who use account aggregation capabilities to power these solutions.
At the other end of the wealth management spectrum, savvy family offices are leap-frogging these presentation capabilities by providing portals that preserve family legacies, facilitate communication and generally help modern families deal with all family matters.
As the wealth management industry begins to learn from the early success of "robo advisors" it should also look at the success of its family offices. There is a lot to learn from their high-touch approach.

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Fancy a little office ice-coffee trick? Well, instead of standing in humongous lines to pick up a cold cuppa on the way to work, you can easily make one yourself right in your office. Simply pour your coffee into a glass just to the half mark and give it a nice ice-bath in a plastic container filled with ice and a bit of cold water. The fun bit: after you placed your glass in the centre of your ice-bath you can start moving it about to speed the chilling process along. (Or even break into a few tunes in the meantime if you're feeling frisky). As soon as your glass feels super cold and looks frosty, you are done. Just top it all off with milk and you are ready to face the day! Ta dah:)
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Online auto lease-swap market grows
When Hollywood scriptwriter Scott Nimerfro needed a car to bridge stints between his job in Los Angeles and his home in Cottage Grove, he didn't bother cruising car lots. Instead, he went to LeaseTrader.com and took over the remaining lease on a 2008 BMW from a total stranger.
The short two-year lease gave him the snazzy car he craved without a long-term financial commitment.
As the recession stubbornly digs in, Nimerfro is on the cusp of a rising trend. The trading of car leases is growing in popularity as more lease holders opt to exit contracts because of job losses, salary cuts and general cost cutting, say online service firms such as LeaseTrader.com and swapalease.com, which match trading partners on the Internet for a fee.
"In the fourth quarter of 2007, the No. 1 reason people were getting out of a car lease is because of a mortgage situation. Today, the No. 1 reason is because of job loss," said John Sternal, marketing vice president for the Miami-based LeaseTrader.com.
With the nation's unemployment rate spiraling to 8.1 percent and monthly lease payments averaging $620 last year and $570 this year on mostly luxury cars, people are gunning for relief.
According to CNW Marketing Research Inc., Americans leased about 9 million cars last year -- about 19 percent of new car deliveries -- with leases averaging 39 to 48 months. For some, that's just too expensive in this time of economic crisis, said CNW researcher Art Spinella.
"We have found that most of the people who are swapping auto leases would prefer not to," Spinella said. Yet lease swapping "has doubled and the people who use (an online service) for the most part are pretty happy with it. It's easier to find. Four years ago, it was impossible to find them."
LeaseTrader spokesman Evan Sneider said, "We did 20,000 transactions nationwide in 2006, 35,000 in 2007 and we exceeded 45,000 in 2008. This year we are tracking to be above where we were last year."
LeaseTraders's online lease postings jumped about 30 percent last year nationwide.
Minnesota saw "a 38 percent increase compared to a year ago," Sneider said.
Economists note that the trend is not surprising, given that 18,500 Minnesotans lost their jobs in January and another 13,300 in February.
Many people are racing to cut expenses and so gladly forfeit their leases. At the same time, short-term leases are still attractive to those with secure jobs. Those coveting fancy cars can get their wish without the need to plop down a huge down payment. And some trades come with carrots: financial incentives to entice takers. Combined, all these factors fuel the trend, industry officials note.
Parties frequently work out special arrangements between themselves once they connect. Incentive payments are not uncommon because they entice people to take over existing leases, said Scot Hall, executive vice president of operations for Swapalease.com, the Cincinnati-based firm that charges $50 to $150 to list vehicles on its website.
He cautioned leaseholders to recognize they must obey all lease-swapping terms set up by the lenders and auto manufacturers that actually own the vehicles. Most of these companies charge a fee to change the names on the lease papers. Hall said he has found a few online swapping services claim they can circumvent such fees. But he suggested caution. If leaseholders don't properly follow the terms of their contracts, they can breach their contract and may end up in a legal quagmire.
Steve Lovell said he has no regrets. "The service worked well and the end result is that we are in a better situation for our family."
About 13 months ago, Lovell leased a 2008 BMW 328 Xi for three years, but he soon realized he only drove the car about 6 miles a day. Meanwhile his wife, two kids and dog were piling into a seven-year-old car with 90,000 miles. "As much as it pains to let the BMW go, you swallow hard and you do the right thing. It worked out," Lovell said.
After a buddy told him about the Web site, Lovell logged onto LeaseTrader.com and paid $79 to list the leased BMW on the website with pictures. He waited.
Two weeks later, he got an e-mail from Nimerfro saying he would like to take over the $500-a-month lease.
Nimerfro and his wife tried for months to be a one-car household after his old car lease expired and he returned the car. With three kids, one car soon became old. "We thought ... that we could be really green," said Nimerfro, one of the screenwriters of the TV-series "Pushing Daisies." "But I found myself getting stuck home when I had a meeting. For a minute you think you really can do it and can ride a bike. And then you think, 'Hey it's winter. I'm not riding my bike.'"
So he logged into the Web site, liked what he saw and paid LeaseTrader $150 to have his credit checked. Days later, he assumed the lease and is thrilled to have a nice car at his disposal.
"The Web site was pretty easy," Nimerfro said.
Aside from the fees to LeaseTrader, Lovell and Nimerfro decided to split a $500 lease assumption fee BMW charged.
"The other guy just wanted to get out of the lease, so he agreed to pay half just so he could get out of the lease," Nimerfro said.
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Im getting better; more stabled! Ive had about 20 years of 12 step work recovery in addition to half a life of therapy and other things! In addition; 5 years of success based thinking coaching; type of thing Billionaires study to get rich; how the rich set goals and learn to believe they are rich before they see a cent of money! So; Ive been feeling better or more stable; However, a question arises!
How can I work through being abandon; losing my childhood house when young; with no exit interview or counseling! I was pulled from it; it was sold out from under me; I lost the neighborhood i lived in; the school, the friends; everything; including relatives! Everything! I was moved; more like taken hostage! This was done on purpose by psychopaths!
The point; As I get better I want to get in touch with who I was as a child; but I can hardly do so!
When I attempt to look back at my childhood; I was stolen out of it and that is all I see; or I see a house I was once living in; I was stolen out of it!
I had no real childhood! I was taken in the 5th grade! and neglected before that!
The point is; I cant look back at it because of what happened! and I do not consider it a legitimate childhood because I was thrown away! When I attempt to see something positive about it; I remember that any positive feelings I had; I thought I would make it through childhood and gain my independence; that never happened! So; wanting to have an identity of where I came from or lived; I cant! I dont feel real; my childhood was not real; none of it! I was groomed and exploited then thrown away!
ITs like I had no roots; when I attempt to look back at something to hang on to; I have nothing!
This is all very hard! I want so badly to think I came from a nice home; but i did not come from anything but a ruined ruptured life where I was intruded on; captured; made the equal of a captive then destroyed and thrown away! Then; everything erased as if I was never born! No trace that I lived in the city I lived in! nothing! This tactic is a favorite type of torture used by psychopaths against their victims; relational aggression; different forms; finally ending up to the level of complete destruction to the victims life! Its like being dissolved.
No one understands or cares; No-one in the real world!
Im very lucky to have gotten the recovery Ive gotten! I would like to go further but the hardness and anger come back; its a deep seated hatred against the world for what happened to me in many different forms! My whole life was erased!
Im now trying to rebuilt it; but I seem to need stability from the past! It does not exist! I dont have a real identity from the past; nothing! Im attempting to work with God on it!
ITs worse that I actually had a place to call my childhood home when young; It horrible because it was stolen away from out; pulled out from underneath me before I could develop any stability from that childhood!
I hate looking back on it because it will end up in my torture and destruction! I was nothing more then captive to a sociopath and a psychopath; and that was my childhood! Not a childhood; more of a horrible sad crime story that ends in the horrible laying waist of three children; I was one of them!
I have to look back for stability; but theirs nothing to look back on; it was all fake. I had no real life! I was being used or murdered until I was ripped to pieces psychologically, spiritually, emotionally; my identity destroyed an or emotionally decapitated! Every part of my life was decapitated!
The point is; Im trying to find a positive world; a positive life and I have to come to grips with what kind of past I came from; mainly to work through it and get rid of it! meaning, to stop focusing on it! keep the door open; but I dont have to go back to it! ITs hard to look at a childhood when it was no a legitimate childhood! it was a crime against humanity and children; nothing more! Im proud of the fact I dont look back at it because Im worth more then this! However, feeling worthy I naturally want to look back at my childhood but their is no childhood! So; Im caught in the middle of things! I would like to resolve this!
Im working with the universe on its; giving this question about this situation to the universe!
Ill continue to work with the universe concerning all of this! Looking for a positive outcome!


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WASHINGTON, May 15, 2008 - For the rest of this year, sitting in Shamu the killer whale's "splash zone" or talking turkey with a big yellow bird are just two activities servicemembers and their families can enjoy for free at Anheuser-Busch Adventure Parks.
Through its "Here's to the Heroes" program, which began in 2005, the brewing company is offering free tickets to its theme parks for servicemembers and up to three family members to thank them for all they do in service to the country.
"It's important to us for all the reasons you can probably predict," said Fred Jacobs, vice president of communications for Anheuser-Busch. "[This] is a great way for them to reconnect, particularly if they've been separated."
Jacobs knows the program is living up to the company's goals when he sees letters like one an airman wrote.
Air Force Master Sgt. Michael Huffman said in his letter that he didn't join the service for applause or to become a hero, but is simply serving his country as his father and grandfather did.
In his 26 years of service, Huffman said, he's seen the pendulum of public support swing from the more negative end of the spectrum to where it is today.
"I see the people express their support, and while I do appreciate it, I never really gave it much thought ... until I sat through the opening video of the whale show at Sea World," he said in the letter to Anheuser-Busch. "There before [everyone] was your CEO expressing his gratitude to me. Sure, it wasn't directed solely at me, ... [but] I felt a pride in serving that I had forgotten was in me. I had become so complacent.
"For that alone, I owe you thanks," Huffman added. "The free admission and opportunity to enjoy some high-quality family time was icing on the cake."
Active-duty servicemembers, activated or drilling reservists from all five branches of service, and National Guardsmen are eligible for the program.
All servicemembers need do is register online, print and sign the form and bring it with them. If the form can't be printed, it can be filled out upon arrival at the park. Every person over 10 participating in this program must present valid active-duty military or service identification.
Each pass is valid for a one-day admission per person per year to five of Anheuser-Busch's seven theme park brands. Visitors may choose Sea World Orlando, San Diego or San Antonio; Busch Gardens Tampa Bay or Williamsburg; Pennsylvania's Sesame Place; Florida's Adventure Island; or Virginia's Water Country USA. Discovery Cove and Aquatica parks are not included in this offer.
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JPMorgan Chase CEO Jamie Dimon faced a grilling by senators on Wednesday regarding the $2 billion in surprise losses incurred by the bank's chief investment office (CIO) in London.
After being jeered by demonstrators chanting, "Stop foreclosures now!" Dimon told members of the Senate Banking Committee that while he was "ultimately responsible" as CEO for the trading blunder, JPMorgan believes the losses to be "an isolated event."
Senate Banking Committee Chairman Tim Johnson, D-S.D., noted in his remarks that Wednesday marked the two-month anniversary of Dimon's "tempest in a teapot" comments, where he "downplayed concerns from initial media reports" of the company's CIO trades. However, Johnson said, "we later learned…it was an out-of-control trading strategy with little to no risk controls that cost the company billions of dollars."
Dimon told Johnson that he regretted that statement and admitted several times during the hearing that traders took on too much risk. "In hindsight," Dimon told lawmakers, the chief investment office's "traders did not have the requisite understanding of the risks they took."
"No financial institution is immune from bad judgment," Johnson said, reminding Dimon and lawmakers of the statements Dimon later made: "We made a terrible egregious mistake. There's almost no excuse for it…. We know we were sloppy. We know we were stupid. We know there was bad judgment…. [I]n hindsight, we took far too much risk. The strategy we had was badly vetted. It was badly monitored. It should never have happened.'"
Dimon said at the hearing that JPMorgan was still "reviewing the facts" around the losses and stated that the bank executives responsible may have some of their pay clawed back.
"In December 2011, as part of a firmwide effort in anticipation of new Basel capital requirements, we instructed CIO to reduce risk-weighted assets and associated risk," Dimon testified. "To achieve this in the synthetic credit portfolio [of things like index swaps and credit derivatives], the CIO could have simply reduced its existing positions; instead, starting in mid-January, it embarked on a complex strategy that entailed adding positions that it believed would offset the existing ones. This strategy, however, ended up creating a portfolio that was larger and ultimately resulted in even more complex and hard-to-manage risks."
Dimon explained that while the CIO's "primary purpose is to invest excess liabilities and manage long-term interest rate and currency exposure, it also maintains a smaller synthetic credit portfolio whose original intent was to protect—or 'hedge'—the company against a systemic event, like the financial crisis or eurozone situation." However, he continued, this synthetic portfolio "morphed into something that, rather than protect the firm, created new and potentially larger risks. As a result, we have let a lot of people down, and we are sorry for it."
As a result JPMorgan "will lose some of our shareholders' money—and for that, we feel terrible—but no client, customer or taxpayer money was impacted by this incident," Dimon said. He told lawmakers that JPMorgan has told shareholders that on July 13 the firm would "make more disclosures on this [synthetic] portfolio and how we would reduce risk."
When asked what lesson he has learned from the losses, Dimon replied: "Never get complacent in risk and have a 'granular limit' when dealing with risk." The "rest of the company" had this type of risk controls in place, but the firm "didn't have it in the CIO area and that's what caused the problem."


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'2-Minute Pastor' Takes Daily Devotionals to High Tech Land of Video App
'2-Minute Pastor' Takes Daily Devotionals to High Tech Land of Video App
"2-Minute Pastor" Neil Franks needs just a little bit of a person's time to inject some biblical truth into them through a smartphone app that allows busy people to still get their daily dose of devotional.
Franks, of the rapidly growing First Baptist Church of Branson, in Branson, Mo., created the 2-Minute Pastor app as a devotional tool for busy folks to connect spiritually through iPhone, iPad and Android devices. Franks provides biblical teachings in 2-minute messages in three categories: videos, essential truths of the Bible and answers to common life questions. The videos are also available in devotional blog format and podcasts. In an already saturated Christian app market, Franks finds his to be one of a kind. "There are very few daily devotional apps that teach by video, all of them are text devotionals only," he told The Christian Post.
"Each devotional has an accompanying Bible verse and truth…everything from losing hope, success, love, motivation to obey God, and all kinds of areas," said Franks. "Essential truths will be Bible truths that you rarely hear a whole sermon on but are essential, such as, why do we trust the Bible and why baptism is important," he added.
The idea to launch the app began last year when along with his associate pastor Terry Brown, who worked over 20 years for Dr. Gary Smalley, a popular Christian marriage and family counselor, they did a search on apps that offered daily video devotionals in both Apple Store and Google Play. They noticed there weren't any and from then on, their idea was conceived. "We are an app-driven world," said Franks. "We realize the trend is that everyone is carrying their communication and information with them 24/7 and the need was clear that someone needed to create an app that connected people spiritually 24/7 as well," he added.
Along their search, they noticed most devotional apps linked users to an associated website with a half-hour video sermon. Their findings concluded that the average person will only watch about two minutes of content, unless it's humorous or creative. Both Franks and Brown designed the 2-minute video concept, which is filmed and edited to aptly suit the smartphone and tablet world.
With over 2,000 downloads in 30 countries, Franks remains busy by filming on his day off to make sure his new project doesn't conflict with the needs of leading and serving his church, which has tripled in attendance over the past six years. "We film at least 10 to 14 videos every Friday so we can stay two weeks ahead and then we load the new videos each Saturday," said Franks. He also added, "With three people working on the videos from writing, filming, editing and updating, the total time is about 30 hours per week."
So far, the response to his app has been positive and just last week he caught the attention of many during the Southern Baptist Convention in Houston, Texas, when he wore a shirt with the "2-Minute Pastor" logo. "I play '2-Minute Pastor' devotionals at the breakfast table and ask the question, 'So how do we apply that today?'" said Franks, recounting what a mother of two told him. In addition, a father told Franks he watches the devotionals "when I am sitting at my kid's track meet and I end up watching the ones I missed."
Franks also hopes his messages can expand beyond phones and tablets in the near future. "One goal is to get "2-Minute Pastor" spots on non-commercial radio stations and we plan to talk to television outlets about showing in their lineup as well," he said.


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Greetings DCF Members,
Now that Summer is on the way out and the Fall car shows are coming up fast, it's time to have another DCF Tech Day! We had a great turnout at the last one this past Spring, and adjusted a lot of torsion bars that day. This time, we're changing it up a bit.
Have you ever wondered what your car looked like underneath? Have you ever wanted to check or re-torque your TABs but weren't sure how to go about it? Do you have some small-ish jobs to do on your car that would be made 1000% simpler if you only had a lift? Well, my friends... for the first time in a good long while we're going to hold our Tech Day at an actual shop.
With a lift.
And a compressor.
Our friend Bruce Coulombe of Coulombe Enterprises LLC has graciously offered to host this DCF Tech Day at his shop in Oviedo, FL. For those of you not familiar with Central FL, it is located just East of the Orlando Metro area:
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10AM to 5PM
We are still working out food for the event, and we will post here once we figure that part out. I will bring my Torsion Bar rig (with new and improved hex bit) in case there are any door adjustments needed. We hope to see you guys there!
If you are able to attend, please reply in this thread to RSVP and be sure to include whatever work you would like to do on your car.
Attendance List so far:
Brandon S. (Morpheus) - oil change, alt tensioner
Robert G. (DeLorean937) - Seat rails, Passenger mirror
Maurice (Dutch) - CO adjustment, brake rattle
Dana (DMC-81) - Torsion bars, door struts, TABs
Dan S. (Dannytr1) - Brake rotos & pads
Evan (Sladelorean) - Torsion bars
Nick R. (Nicholas R) - odds & ends
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Police: 1 killed, 3 injured in Kansas City shooting
Investigators believe shooting was rolling gun battle
Police said one person has died and three others were injured in a shooting late Monday in Kansas City.
Officers said it happened about 9:30 p.m. in the 1700 block of Kansas Avenue.
Investigators said they found a man in his 30s dead in a parking lot.
Police said two of the victims later turned up at a McDonald's restaurant at 14th Street and Prospect Avenue, telling investigators they had been shot on Kansas Avenue.
A fourth shooting victim showed up at a hospital with critical injuries. Authorities also believe he was shot on Kansas Avenue.
"Everybody needs to stop the violence. All the shootings around here doesn't make any sense," said Charita Green, who said she came to the McDonald's to check on her daughter. "It is crazy. I'm tired."
"It appears two groups in at least two vehicles were shooting at each other before fleeing the scene," police Officer Darin Snapp said in a news release.
Anyone with information is asked to call the TIPS Hotline at 816-474-TIPS.


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2006, September 16: Aiglemont, France: Prince Hussain Aga Khan Marries Miss Kristin J. White (Princess Khaliya)- A religious marriage ceremony was held at Chateau Chantilly. Members of the Leaders International Forum represented the Jamat at the wedding ceremony. On the day before, a civil marriage ceremony took place at Aiglemont, the Aga Khan's family home in France. The marriage was officiated by the Mayor of Gouvieux, Mr. Patrice Marchand.
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Talking Drum Studio - Sierra Leone (TDS-SL) Since 2000, we have worked in Sierra Leone, producing quality and balanced media programs, reaching millions of Sierra Leoneans. Through our long-standing presence in the media landscape; we have established an array of successful partnerships with 27 local radio stations and hundreds of media professionals. These partnerships allow us to create programs that are sensitive and contextually appropriate while promoting local ownership and sustainability. In addition to our innovative radio and television programmes, we create safe spaces for inclusive dialogue through interactive town hall meetings, participatory community theatre, and mobile cinema screenings. All of these are possible through our studio "Talking Drum Studio".
Bush Wahala is a radio drama series that promotes popular education to land rights with specific reference to land grabbing by "Agribusiness". Goal: Strengthening the capacity of communities to negotiate fair land deals without violent confrontation, raising awareness in rural communities of their rights so that they can make informed decisions and Bringing the ongoing conflicts over existing land investment to public attention and thereby supporting the actions of rural communities in ensuring fair land deals.
TDS-SL has developed a children's news program called Golden Kids News. This is a news and issues program that is partially developed, reported, and produced by children. It is truly a show for kids by kids.
This is a news series in a magazine style featuring stories depicting interests and issues that are shared by conflicting groups. TDS-SL staff conduct interviews on a wide-range of topics, recording opinions from the different groups involved in order to clarify positions and assist in the process of peace building, reconciliation, and reconstruction. This series has a signature tune written and sung by Jimmy B, who is very popular and has become closely identified with the show. This series creates a public forum where issues can be delved into that normally would not be. This show airs twice a week for thirty minutes on eighteen stations.
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TDS-SL launched Atunda Ayenda in December 2001, and it has grown to be the studio's most popular program. This serial drama is divided into a number of phases, with appropriate storylines for each stage that match the current environment in Sierra Leone. After first addressing the disarmament and demobilization process, the programme later focused on the reintegration of ex-combatants, and now has shifted attention to democratisation and good governance.
This program aims to provide information about current issues affecting Sierra Leoneans. The first twelve episodes featured material on the various districts of Sierra Leone, what was happening there before, during, and after the war in terms of livelihoods, economic activities, health, education, governance etc. TDS-SL has now moved to a format of addressing large issues in multi-part series, covering topics ranging from the state of education to conflict diamonds.
This program is about key issues affecting women in post conflict Sierra Leone. In collaboration with local human rights groups issues that affect the status of women and require exposure and reflection are identified. SFCG's production team then collects actualities from women around Sierra Leone vis-a-vis the issue identified. Two fifteen-minute programs highlighting the predicament of women are produced per week and air on twelve stations.
As disarmament has completed and peace is solidifying, TDS-SL has adjusted its program targeting ex-combatants. It now focuses on current issues facing this volatile population. The program is co-hosted by two ex-combatants, namely a retired colonel of the RUF and a senior trainer of the Civil Defence Forces.
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A couple of years ago, I did this project with my two little sisters for my first apartment. I hung it above a chinese console that I painted lime green!
I love that its easy enough for a kid to make, plus it helps kids learn about mixing and juxtaposing interesting colors… and I think it turned out pretty cool!
I used 1 large canvas, 2 different widths of painter's tape and acrylic paints… It took about an hour and a half and my sisters LOVED making it! I wanted it to be really bright and colorful, but you could limit your color palate and create something a little more sophisticated.
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I am interested in bounding the following Salie-type ("twisted Kloosterman") sum
$$ S(a,b,\beta) = \sum_{x \in \mathbb{Z}/{p^{\beta}}\mathbb{Z}} \left( \frac{x}{p^{\beta}} \right) \chi(ax + bx^{-1}). $$
Here, $\left( \frac{\cdot}{q} \right)$ denotes the Jacobi symbol, $\chi(x) = \exp(2 \pi i x /p^{\beta})$, $p$ is an odd prime, $\beta$ is a positive integer, and I am always assuming $\gcd(p,ab) = 1$.
I am trying to find a bound for these Salie-type sums. When $\beta = 1$, the bound $|S(a,b,1)| \leq 2 \sqrt{p}$ is due to Salie. When $\beta \geq 2$ is even, the Jacobi symbol is identically $1$ and so the sum reduces to a Kloosterman sum
$$ K(a,b,\beta) = \sum_{x \in U(\mathbb{Z}/{p^{\beta}} \mathbb{Z})} \chi(ax + bx^{-1}) $$
and the well known Weil bound applies giving $|K(a,b,\beta)| \leq (\beta + 1) p^{\beta/2}$. Here, $U(R)$ denote the set of units in $R$.
My question is: How does one bound the sum $S(a,b,\beta)$ in the case $\beta \geq 3$ is odd? It seems reasonable that the bound $|S(a,b,\beta)| \leq (\beta + 1) p^{\beta/2}$ should apply here as well.
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Intel pushed the outer limits of computing this week by unveiling a new experimental processor it described as a single-chip cloud computer.
The chip features 48-core processor technology developed by Intel's Tera-scale Computing Research Program. It was co-created by Intel labs in India, Germany and the United States.
The company hopes to engage researchers in the coming year by providing more than 100 of the experimental chips for research and development. Those efforts will include developing new software and programming models based on the chip's technology.
Microsoft is also involved in the research, said Dan Reed, corporate vice president of Microsoft's Extreme Computing Group. The company is exploring market opportunities in "intelligent resource management, system software design, programming models and tools, and future application scenarios," Reed said in a released statement.
The chip's connection to cloud computing was rather vaguely expressed in Intel's announcement. It states that computers and networks can be integrated on a single piece of 45 nanometer, high-k metal-gate silicon, which is about the size of a postage stamp.
The smaller size might be useful for crowded data centers. In addition, the chip might introduce new data input, processing and output possibilities.
"Computers are very good at processing data, but it requires humans to input that data and then analyze it," said Shane Rau, a program director at analyst firm IDC. "Intel is looking to speed up the computer-to-human interaction by basically getting the human element out of the way."
According to Intel, that kind of interaction could lead to the elimination of keyboards, mouse devices and even joysticks for computer gaming. Intel's announcement even suggested that future computers might be able to read brain waves, allowing users to control functions by simply thinking about them.
However, Rau said there's still room for slowed-down human processes.
"This process needs to be thought out very carefully, and that's one area where the slow [input/output] of humans may be an advantage," he said.
Intel developed the chip based on the company's recognition, mining and synthesis (RMS) approach, Rau said.
"The technology announcement today is similar to Intel's announcement regarding an 80-core processor last year," Rau said in a telephone interview. "It's basically an effort known as RMS by Intel that puts silicon in the hands of the people and institutions that can create the building blocks for future computing devices and software."
The chip is only designed for research efforts at the moment, an Intel spokesperson said.
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It's not easy being king of the hill. Despite being the largest and one of the most profitable computer manufacturers worldwide, Dell does not have the charisma of an Apple, the blue-blooded reputation of IBM or the glamour of Sony. What it does offer to consumers are attractive all-year-round discounts due to the lower costs sustained by its direct sales model and excellent supply chain management. Judging from its success, this business model works but Dell just does not inspire the same kind of brand loyalty that Apple or Sony can.
The company's recent acquisition of enthusiast oriented PC boutique firm - Alienware -may be a sign that Dell is aware of its relatively bland image and aims to broaden its appeal to this niche. However that doesn't mean that its own XPS enthusiast line of computers will be neglected to play second fiddle, for the hip quotient for a Dell product just went through the roof with the latest XPS notebook, (if a monster of a system weighing more than 8kg could still fit that description) the Dell XPS M2010. A prototype was showcased at this year's Consumer Electronic Show as a concept PC but apparently, it has crossed over from being a fancy idea to reality. And like what its marketing blurb claims, it's undoubtedly a showstopper.
Imagine a high-end performance desktop squeezed into the form factor of a notebook and you'll get the Dell XPS M2010. However, its enlarged dimensions will stretch your idea of a notebook though Dell seems to be trying to de-emphasize the notebook aspect in its marketing. Decked out with the some of the best hardware components that would put gaming rigs to shame, it is an outstanding integration of form and function that shows off the company's engineering and design prowess. It's so unlike Dell's typically faceless black boxes or their utilitarian but hardly sexy notebooks. In case you're not convinced, how would you like to own one of these?
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ESPN has a story on Fixed Gear Bicycles
ESPN has a FIXIE story... who is next? Fox News?
I am sure that they could work in the sticker/band that reads "MY BIKE IS A PIPE BOMB" in one way or another
ESPN has a FIXIE story... who is next? Fox News?
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Fixies are the work of tree hugging, manpri wearing, a-sexual, hipster liberals.... look for a piece about how fixies and Obama have destroyed our great country on the next edition of "Glenn Beck"... brought to you by the NRA, the Drill here, drill now coalition, and NAMBLA
- 10/05/2009
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Finding a way to insult Glenn Back when reading a story on bikes is priceless. I cant stand that clown.
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The Urban Farm Handbook Giveaway
When my friend Annette Cottrell from Sustainable Eats asked me to read through her new book Urban Farm Handbook: City Slicker Resources for Growing, Raising, Sourcing, Trading, and Preparing What You Eat I gladly accepted. There's nothing I love more than giving my friends a hand, especially when it means that I get a free copy of the book to give away to one of you!
I expected this book to be like most of the other homesteading books that abound these days. It seems everyone wants to relearn some of the skills that have been lost throughout the last couple generations, so homesteading books are flooding the market. Thankfully, this book is different. Anette's personal style brings the information to life, unlike many other books of this genre that I've read. She's passionate about why she does what she does and it comes through. Her directions/explanations are in depth enough but still simple. You won't be overwhelmed with information and feel like it's unattainable for you to incorporate these changes into your current lifestyle.
The book covers everything from keeping chickens and grinding grain, to growing your own vegetables and making cheese. She makes these tasks seem achievable by anyone who sets their mind to it and takes away some of the mystique that surrounds them. If you've ever considered dabbling in keeping goats, chickens, making your own cheese, grinding grains, growing your own vegetables and all other kinds of self-sufficient things, this will be a fabulous reference guide to keep on your bookshelf.
Annette's book is a great resource for the newbie, especially those of you that live in the Pacific Northwest. She lives in that area provides many resources that she knows about first hand. Reading about all the wonderful groups she's a part of made me wish I had something similar here in NE Ohio.
If you'd like to win a copy of this book for your library, comment below. I'll choose a winner next week.
What is one area of homesteading that you'd like to learn a bit more about and possibly incorporate into your life this year?
We have a winner – Congrats to Andres from Stell Homestead.
Anette is having a year long Urban Farm Handbook Challenge on her blog if you're interested in joining. Each month a different area is featured, it's the perfect way to work on incorporating changes into your life slowly without feeling overwhelmed.
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This book looks fantastic, I would love to win it. I'm most interested in learning more about vegetable gardening, and cellaring/long term storage of crops.
to Sara's comment
Oooh… to start: vertical gardening, fermenting and other preserving, natural pest control.
to Dee's comment
Would love to learn more about cool-weather gardening.
to Lisa's comment
I'd love to have chickens, but I can't where I am. My neighbor has some though, so I *do* get the benefits! I've another neighbor with goats, that I get to goat-sit for sometimes… Not sure if I'd get them myself, I think I'd rather have sheep.
I'd like to work on my gardening skills. While I get plenty of lettuce, basil, and some tomatoes, my potatoes, and onions are usually small. And my carrots look like wet thread. *sigh*
Then, I'd like to learn how to preserve stuff other than just jams.
to Karen's comment
Raising chickens is my goal, but I need to wait until I have a more stable living situation. But this year, I would like to try grinding my own grains. And expand my cheese making capabilities.
to Kaytee's comment
I'd like to learn more about tools to help with timing garden crops better. Perhaps succession planting techniques?
to Kelly's comment
Sounds like a great book, I'll have to give it a read. My family is always laughing at my because my nose is always in a gardening book of some kind!
to Rick's comment
I love reading and dreaming of homesteading here at home! This sound like a great book! Thank you for the chance to win.
to cynthialeigh's comment
This would be a great addition to my resource library. If I am not the winner I will gladly find it at the book store!
to April's comment
Ahhh…Looks like another great book to have on hand…You can never …ever.. have to many!
to Jennifer Maltba's comment
I plan to start a root cellar, and also to start making cheese.
to Pamela's comment
This book looks very intriguing! I like that it seems to have something for every aspect of the changes we're all trying to make in even the tiniest ways.
to Jaye Whitney's comment
Chickens! After spending the past two years getting our garden started, we'd really like to add a small flock to the mix.
to Dixie's comment
I've always wanted to learn how to keep bees. We have chickens and they are doing well… I think bees would be a fun new adventure for our suburban garden.
to June's comment
I really want to get chickens, and expand the vegetable garden again. My cool weather crops did well this winter, since it was so mild. I'm going to have to accelerate plans to get more cold frames in before next winter
to Annette's comment
I'd love to have some chickens, but my city won't permit it. Not yet, anyway!
to Melanie's comment
I'd love to learn to make cheese. One of my favorite foods.
to Holly L's comment
where to start… cold weather gardening, vertical gardening, cultivating miushrooms, and beekeeping just to name a few.
to Fred's comment
I'll be adding this to my list of books to get/read!
to deedee's comment
I've now tried making ricotta and would love to try making more cheese!
to Erin's comment
I would love to raise chickens, but as that is against county regulations, I am going to have to wait (at least until I have a fence to obscure the garden….). I would also like to learn more about incorporating permaculture into my kitchen potager, to create more self sufficient gardens.
to Andres's comment
I have really been enjoying your posts on sugaring! I also look forward to hear more about your bees as their season starts to approach.
to Lozy's comment
Please enter me in the giveaway. I would like to learn about grinding grain and making cheese.
to Diane's comment
I would love to raise my own chickens. Currently my area doesn't allow it, but there is a large group of people trying to get that changed this year. Hopefully that works!
to Kat's comment
I continue to read info on getting the most produce out of an urban front yard and love to need to learn more about extending my growing season with hoop houses and coldframes.
to Evelyn in Canada's comment
I already garden, but would love to learn some more efficient ways of gardening.
to bonnie's comment
What a cool sounding book! I live in Oregon and recently had to move away from where I had the space to raise goats and chickens. I want to be able to continue to 'homestead' on the smaller area where I am now. While I miss my goaties, I am currently looking to having chickens again and making cheese. And gardening. And food preservation. And, and, and :)
to Deairdre Miller's comment
I intend to start raising some hens this summer and would love added resources as well as other things to increase productivity of by back lot. thx
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Spain – Discover this area of the Sierra de Cádiz Mountains in Andalusia, where you will find 19 unique villages. The White Villages are one of the many attractions that await you in the province of Cadiz, in Andalusia: they are 19 inland villages. Each has its own special history yet they share common characteristics. The first thing you will notice is their appearance: the colour of their whitewashed streets, squares, walls, roofs, churches, houses, palaces… These villages look like huge white "stains" in the heart of a landscape of rocky peaks that make up the Sierra de Grazalema Nature Reserve, which has the UNESCO Biosphere Reserve designation.
The bright, intense light of Andalusia will accompany you on this journey amidst olive groves and forests of pine, holm oak, cork and Spanish fir trees. The last of these is autochthonous in this area of mountains. This stunning area is just a few kilometres from the beaches of the Costa de la Luz, and the route is ideal to explore especially in Spring and Autumn, when temperatures are at their most pleasant. You can do this route on foot, by bike or even on horseback. There are a range of different routes available to discover the White Villages. A good starting point is Arcos de la Frontera: its views of the mountains and historic old town make a visit well worthwhile. You will love the heritage and monuments of the White Villages with their castles, patios, alleyways, Gothic-Baroque churches… and also their countryside, with a host of caves, grottos, canyons and waterfalls in the region, home to many protected species such as the golden and imperial eagle, and the Griffon vulture.
Besides culture and countryside, these villages in Cadiz province are an excellent area for open-air and adventure sports: paragliding, fishing, hunting, kayaking, rowing, hang-gliding, hiking and cycle touring. Be sure to sample the local olive oil, along with typical regional dishes such as stews, casseroles, game and venison. To sum up, in the White Villages you will find monuments, fiestas and traditions, crafts, nature and the chance to practise a range of sports. Check with the tourist offices, where they will help you plan your stay. Link for more info: www.spain.info


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I'd suggested CXT start a new thread on subtle racism, since in the gay adoption thread he'd suggested it was inappropriate to say a "lot" of white people still had subtle racist feelings. Since a google search "racism america" turned up an interesting article on the subtlety of modern racism, on hit #2, I followed my own advice to see what others might think about american racism today. Here's the article:
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Look amazing in this reversible red gingham bikini bottom with adjustable tie straps. The bikini bottom feels soft to the touch, and the straps allow you to adjust it for a perfect fit. This way you can feel comfy even on the hottest of days on the beach, or by the pool. The best part - it's reversible, so you get two styles in one to mix and match.
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Dark Match:
* Brodus Clay beat Drew McIntyre
SmackDown, Airing Friday:
* Layla defeated AJ Lee with help from Daniel Bryan. Bryan came out chanting YES and AJ was distracted, allowing Layla to get the win. Bryan called out Vickie Guerrero and demands AJ be banned from ringside during his WWE Title match against CM Punk at Money in the Bank. Vickie announces AJ will be the guest referee for the match.
* Vickie announces Money in the Bank qualifying matches for tonight and next week. The first is up next.
* Damien Sandow defeated Zack Ryder to qualify for Money in the Bank.
* Tyson Kidd defeated Jack Swagger to qualify for Money in the Bank.
* Jack Swagger got on the mic but ended up getting laid out by Jerry Lawler to a big pop from the crowd. This was likely a dark segment.
* Santino Marella and Christian defeated Cody Rhodes and David Otunga to qualify for Money in the Bank.
* Otunga got on the mic and posed for the crowd after the match. Triple H came out and hit him with a Pedigree for another dark segment. Booker T also hit Otunga and did a Spin-a-rooni for a pop.
* Backstage segment with Bryan and AJ.
* Ryback beat two local wrestlers in a squash.
* Teddy Long announces Layla and The Great Khali vs. Aksana and Antonio Cesaro for Tuesday's live SmackDown. Teddy will be the General Manager for RAW and SmackDown.
* Tensai defeated Justin Gabriel to qualify for Money in the Bank.
* Sheamus defeated Dolph Ziggler and Alberto Del Rio in the main event to retain the World Heavyweight Title. Sheamus got the win after a Brogue Kick on Ziggler.


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Over at Baseball Prospectus, Adam Sobsey got hold of a letter from MLB disciplinarian Joe Garagiola Jr. to Colorado Rockies pitcher Mike Ekstrom. (Click to enlarge.) In two consecutive appearances against the Phillies, Ekstrom took more than his allotted 2:25 to warm up—going over by nearly a full minute each time. Four days later, this appeared in his mailbox.
You know, I see the part about Ekstrom violating Section 1(d) of the pace-of-game regulations, introduced in 2009. But all I hear is "let's not make anyone watch a Phillies-Rockies game any longer than strictly necessary."
Baseball can be long and boring and oh god it's only August why can't we just skip ahead a month? So it's nice that MLB isn't just paying lip service to speeding up the game, except they kind of are. Ekstrom is a multiple offender, and his discipline is a polite letter ("Dear Mike") warning of the possibility of maybe more warnings in the future. Yeah, fines happen eventually—Jonathan Papelbon was one of the first violators and after multiple warnings was fined $1,000, nothing to him and definitely not crippling to Ekstrom—but if they're serious about it, MLB could institute more dire deterrents. Like, say, if a pitcher isn't ready when the ump calls time in, it's a balk. Or force offending pitchers to watch the entire 2012 Rockies highlights DVD.


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EEG headsets: which is better among Neurosky Mindwave, Emotiv Epoc and OpenEEG?
NeuroSky: MindWave, MindSet, Mindflex, XWave headset, MyndPlay BrainBand and Star Wars Force Trainer
NeuroSky MindWave retails for $99.95. NeuroSky adapts electroencephalography (EEG) and electromyography (EMG) technology to fit a consumer market such as entertainment, education, automotive, health and wellness. MindSet, Mindflex, XWave headset, MyndPlay BrainBand and Star Wars Force Trainer also uses NeuroSky chips.
Emotiv EPOC
The Emotiv EPOC has 14 electrodes (compared to the 19 electrodes of a standard medical EEG, and the single electrode of most competitors). Emotiv EPOC has a two-axis gyro for measuring head rotation. It can also measure:
– Conscious thoughts (Cognitiv suite): 12 kinds of movement
– Emotions (Affectiv suite): "Excitement", "Engagement/Boredom", "Meditation", and "Frustration"
– Facial expressions (Expressiv suite): Individual eyelid and eyebrow positions, eye position in the horizontal plane, smiling, laughing, clenching, and smirking
The OpenEEG project offers individuals a way to build their own EEG device, at the cost of about $200 and a few weekends time.
EEG software: premium, free and open source EEG
You can try brainwave entrainment software for free, and then if you decide to purchase it, get a 10% discount on brainwave entrainment software. Just use Mind WorkStation free trial and discount coupon code and Neuro-Programmer free trial and discount coupon code.
EEGLAB is a GNU Matlab toolbox for processing data from electroencephalography (EEG), can be used as neurofeedback tool.
OpenVibe is a LGPL software platform for BCI. Its acquisition server is compatible with many EEG device including Neurosky Mindset, Emotiv EPOC (Research Edition or above) and OpenEEG. The software is developed at INRIA.
Emokit is another open-source Python library for reading out sensor data from the EPOC (Emotiv Systems) by Cody Brocious. It was built by reverse-engineering the encrypted protocol. Emokit has been deprecated in favour of emokit.
Several open-source computer programs are also available from EPFL's CNBI project.


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Sporting News' All-Pro team: Calvin Johnson top vote-getter
A trio of prolific offensive performers—Tom Brady, Adrian Peterson and Calvin Johnson—headline Sporting News' 2012 NFL All-Pro team. The 26-man All-Star roster is based on the voting of 27 coaches and executives around the league.
Johnson was the most popular selection with 23 votes, with Peterson a close second at 22. Here's a look at the entire team:
Quarterback: Tom Brady, Patriots
Brady wasn't as efficient or prolific as he was in 2011, but you wouldn't know it with his 4,827 passing yards and 38 total touchdowns to just eight turnovers. It was more impressive considering he really never had top tight ends Aaron Hernandez and Rob Gronkowski healthy at the same time.
Running backs: Adrian Peterson, Vikings; Arian Foster, Texans
Peterson's 2,097 rushing yards (second-best all-time in a single season) coming off major knee surgery also earned him SN's Offensive and Comeback Player of the Year awards. Foster returned to durability with fine totals of his own: 1,641 scrimmage yards and 17 total touchdowns.
Wide receivers: Calvin Johnson, Lions; Brandon Marshall, Bears
Johnson (122 receptions) passed Jerry Rice in the record books with 1,964 yards, falling just short of joining Peterson in the 2K club. Not to be forgotten in the division, Marshall had a huge first season in Chicago while reunited with Jay Cutler (118 receptions for 1,508 yards and 11 TDs).
Tight end: Jason Witten, Cowboys
Witten edged out fellow venerable veteran and future Hall of Famer Tony Gonzalez on the strength of a career-high 110 receptions for 1,039 yards at age 30.
Tackles: Joe Thomas, Browns; Ryan Clady, Broncos
Thomas has become a top-flight fixture at left tackle, and did well to help break in running back Trent Richardson and a more dynamic downfield passing game. Clady and the rest of Denver's fine line kept Peyton Manning clean and healthy.
Guards: Mike Iupati, 49ers; Jahri Evans, Saints
Iupati (6-5, 331 pounds) enjoyed a breakout as the mauling anchor of San Francisco's league-best line. Evans made sure New Orleans stayed strong inside sans Carl Nicks.
Center: Maurkice Pouncey, Steelers
It was a good year for rising youngsters at the position, but Pouncey held his ground in Pittsburgh over his twin brother Mike (Dolphins), Max Unger (Seahawks) and John Sullivan (Vikings).
Ends: J.J. Watt, Texans; Cameron Wake, Dolphins
Watt rolled to SN defensive player of the year with 20 1/2 sacks, 22 tackles for loss and 16 batted down passes among his huge numbers out of Houston's 3-4. Wake made a great transition to 4-3 end with 15 sacks along with strong play against the run.
Tackles: Geno Atkins, Bengals; Justin Smith, 49ers
In just three years, Atkins (6-1, 300 pounds) has emerged as the league's premier 4-3 inside rusher as his sack total jumped to 13 this season. Not even consistent double-teams and a late injury could keep the relentless Smith from being recognized again.
Linebackers: Von Miller, Broncos; Aldon Smith, 49ers; DeMarcus Ware, Cowboys
Miller was the most dominant defender (18 1/2 sacks, 68 tackles, interception for TD, six forced fumbles) not named Watt. Smith showed he could be a complete outside player, boosting his sack total to 20 after producing 14 as a situational rookie. Ware still played very well (11 1/2 sacks, five forced fumbles) in a "off year" by his standards, helping Anthony Spencer get to the Pro Bowl opposite him.
Cornerbacks: Richard Sherman, Seahawks; Charles Tillman, Bears
The confident, cocky Sherman backed up his brash talk with eight interceptions and consistent shutdown play with his big, physical frame (6-3, 195 pounds). Tillman shined in separating opponents from the ball (10 forced fumbles, 16 passes defended).
Safeties: Jairus Byrd, Bills; Earl Thomas, Seahawks
Byrd took his next step as an elite playmaker (76 tackles, five interceptions). Thomas also few around the ball as the cleanup man in Seattle's strong secondary.
Kicker: Phil Dawson, Browns
The Cleveland weather didn't keep the long-time ace from going 29-for-31 on field-goal attempts, including 13-for-13 from 40 yards or longer.
Punter: Thomas Morstead, Saints
He averaged 50.1 yards a punt, putting 20 inside the 20, 12 inside the 10 and forcing a dozen fair catches.
Kickoff returner: Jacoby Jones, Ravens
He produced three total special teams touchdowns with a difference-making average on kickoffs (30.7 yards).
Punt returner: Leodis McKelvin, Bills
McKelvin scored on two of his 23 punt returns, on which he averaged a whopping 18.7 yards.
Sporting News polled more than 800 NFL players, coaches and executives for our 2012 awards. Everyone voted for offensive and defensive player of the year, rookie of the year and comeback player of the year. Only coaches and executives voted for coach of the year, coordinator of the year, executive of the year and SN's All-Pro team.
Jan. 21: Rookie of the year, Robert Griffin III, QB, Washington Redskins
Jan. 22: Comeback player of the year, Adrian Peterson, RB, Minnesota Vikings
Jan. 23: Defensive player of the year, J.J. Watt, end, Houston Texans
Jan. 24: Offensive player of the year, Adrian Peterson
Jan. 25: Coach of the year, Mike Smith, Atlanta Falcons
Jan. 25: Coordinator of the year, Bruce Arians, Indianapolis Colts
Jan. 28: Executive of the year and All-Pro team


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DENVER The most controversial of Colorado Democrats gun bills a ban on larger ammunition magazines is on its way to Gov. John Hickenlooper for final approval.
After voting for it, Rep. Mike McLachlan, D-Durango, came out swinging against a recall campaign that has targeted him.
At the same time, local gun supporters called the bill pointless, unenforceable and an affront to Second Amendment rights.
Its feel-good legislation, and all its doing is restricting more and more peoples rights, said La Plata County Sheriff Duke Schirard. Its not going to accomplish anything.
House Bill 1224 passed its final vote in the Legislature on Wednesday afternoon on a 34-30 margin, with three Democrats and all Republicans opposed. It bans the sale of ammunition magazines of more than 15 rounds.
Democrats said most of the mass shootings in the country since the 1980s have involved large-capacity magazines.
I am sick and tired of the bloodshed. Whatever we can do to curb gun violence in our community, we have a responsibility to do that, said the sponsor, Rep. Rhonda Fields, D-Aurora.
But Rep. Frank McNulty, R-Highlands Ranch, said the Legislature doesnt have the right to question gun owners about why they want larger magazines.
It is my right to have that standard firearm that is in common use, and you dont have the right to take it from me, McNulty said.
The bill would ban the sale of larger magazines after July 1, but owners could keep their current ones.
Fields originally wanted the limit set at 10 bullets, but McLachlan successfully amended it in February to raise the limit to 15. He later said he wanted to see a 30-round limit.
McLachlan voted again Wednesday for the 15-round limit and told the Herald he decided to support the bill after no Republicans stepped forward to help him raise the limit to 30.
He asked gun lobbyists to get Senate Republicans to try to raise the limit, but they were more interested in killing the bill than improving it, he said.
The reason weve ended up where we are today is, in part, their fault because they never tried to put a 30-round limit forward, McLachlan said.
The popular AR-15 assault rifle often is sold with a 30-round ammunition magazine.
Opponents have targeted McLachlan with a recall petition because of his votes on the gun bills. They have until about May 5 to collect more than 10,500 signatures from registered voters in McLachlans district.
McLachlan said he has received threatening and disparaging emails against his family.
Im not going to let them bully me. Im not going to let them hold out a recall as a way to make me abandon the principles that I stand for and the reasons people elected me, he said.
Schirard called the legislation one of the most asinine things Ive ever heard.
A 15-round limit is an arbitrary figure, he said. There are millions of 20- and 30-round magazines that will be swapped between states, making the law totally unenforceable, he said.
Chris Burnett, manager at Rocky Mountain Pawn & Gun in Durango, said he has been flooded with questions from customers wanting to know if theyre allowed to possess high-capacity magazines and whether they can purchase them in New Mexico and bring them to Colorado.
They want to be sure that theyre not possessing something that is illegal to have in the state of Colorado, he said. Theres just a lot of questions and uncertainty about exactly what theyre going to be able to do or not do with what they have.
The legislation has been good for business, he said.
I have sold thousands and thousands of 30-round magazines in the last three months, he said. Everybody who wants them has got them.
Democrats had hoped to send a second bill to Hickenloopers desk Wednesday, which would require background checks for private-party gun sales. But Republicans pointed out problems with guns owned by family-owned companies, so the bill is going to a conference committee and could pass as soon as Friday.
Schirard said he has fewer issues with legislation to require background checks for private-party gun sales, as long as it excludes background checks for leaving guns to heirs.
Background checks should take into account a persons mental health, he said.
All of these mass shootings have been done by people with mental problems, Schirard said.
But both bills are toothless and accomplish little, he said.
All a person has to do is drive 20 miles south into New Mexico and you can do any of those things with impunity, he said.


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More About This Title Handbook of Nonresponse in Household Surveys
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Nonresponse and its impact on the sample selection mechanism of a survey is a common problem that often arises while collecting survey data. Handbook of Nonresponse in Household Surveys is a complete guide to handling the nonresponse problem, outlining statistical methods and techniques for improving response rates and correcting response data.
The authors begin with an introduction to the nonresponse problem along with basic concepts and definitions. Subsequent chapters present current theories and methods that enable survey researchers to skillfully account for nonresponse in their research. Exploring the latest developments in the field, the book also features:
An introduction to the R-indicator as an indicator of survey quality
Discussion of the different causes of nonresponse
Extensive treatment of the selection and use of auxiliary information
Best practices for re-approaching nonrespondents
An overview of advanced nonresponse correction techniques
Coverage of adaptive survey design
Throughout the book, the treatment of each topic is presented in a uniform fashion. Following an introduction, each chapter presents the key theories and formulas underlying the topic and then illustrates common applications. Discussion concludes with a summary of the main concepts as well as a glossary of key terms and a set of exercises that allows readers to test their comprehension of the presented material. Examples using real survey data are provided, and a related website features additional data sets, which can be easily analyzed using Stata® or SPSS® software.
Handbook of Nonresponse in Household Surveys is an essential reference for survey researchers working in the fields of business, economics, government, and the social sciences who gather, analyze, and draw results from data. It is also a suitable supplement for courses on survey methods at the upper-undergraduate and graduate levels.
- English
Jelke Bethlehem, PhD, is Senior Survey Methodologist in the Division of Methodology and Quality at Statistics Netherlands and Professor at the University of Amsterdam. His current research interests include web surveys, computer-assisted survey information collection, graphical techniques in statistics, and the development of user-friendly software for statistical analysis. Dr. Bethlehem is the author of Applied Survey Methods: A Statistical Perspective and coeditor of Computer Assisted Survey Information Collection, both published by Wiley.
Fannie Cobben, PhD, is Project Manager at Statistics Netherlands, focusing on the redesign of household surveys. She has written several published papers on the topics of nonresponse, representativity, and adjustment methods in survey research.
Barry Schouten, PhD, is Senior Methodologist in the Division of Methodology and Quality at Statistics Netherlands. Dr. Schouten's areas of research interest include nonresponse and response bias in mixed-mode surveys, indicators for representativeness of response, and adaptive and responsive survey designs.
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Chapter 1 The Nonresponse Problem.
1.1. Introduction.
1.2. Theory.
1.3. Application.
1.4. Summary.
1.5. Key Terms.
1.6. References.
1.7. Exercises.
Chapter 2 Basic Theoretical Concepts.
2.1. Introduction.
2.2. Theory.
2.3. Application.
2.4. Summary.
2.5. Key Terms.
2.6. References.
2.7. Exercises.
Chapter 3 Reducing Nonresponse.
3.1. Introduction.
3.2. Theory.
3.3. Application.
3.4. Summary.
3.5. Key Terms.
3.6. References.
3.7. Exercises.
Chapter 4 Nonresponse and the Mode of Data Collection.
4.1. Introduction.
4.2. Theory. 93
4.3. Application.
4.4. Summary.
4.5. Key Terms.
4.6. References.
4.7. Exercises.
Chapter 5 Analysis of Nonresponse.
5.1. Introduction.
5.2. Theory.
5.3. Application.
5.4. Summary.
5.5. Key Terms.
5.6. References.
5.7. Exercises.
Chapter 6 An International Comparison of Nonresponse.
6.1. Introduction.
6.2. Theory.
6.3. Application.
6.4. Summary.
6.5. Key Terms.
6.6. References.
6.7. Exercises.
Chapter 7 Nonresponse and Representativity.
7.1. Introduction.
7.2. Theory.
7.3. Application.
7.4. Summary.
7.5. Key Terms.
7.6. References.
7.7. Exercises.
Chapter 8 Weighting Adjustment Techniques.
8.1. Introduction.
8.2. Poststratification.
8.3. Linear Weighting.
8.4. Multiplicative Weighting.
8.5. Other Weighting Issues.
8.6. Summary.
8.7. Key Terms.
8.8. References.
8.9. Exercises.
Chapter 9 Selection of Auxiliary Variables.
9.1. Introduction.
9.2. Theory.
9.3. Application.
9.4. Summary.
9.5. Key Terms.
9.6. References.
9.7. Exercises.
Chapter 10 Re-approaching Nonrespondents.
10.1. Introduction.
10.2. Theory.
10.3. Application.
10.4. Summary.
10.5. Key Terms.
10.6. References.
10.7. Exercises.
Chapter 11 The Use of Response Propensities.
11.1. Introduction.
11.2. Theory.
11.3. Application.
11.4. Summary.
11.5. Key Terms.
11.6. References.
11.7. Exercises.
Chapter 12 Analysis and Adjustment Accounting for the Cause of Nonresponse.
12.1. Introduction.
12.2. Theory.
12.3. Application.
12.4. Summary.
12.5. Key Terms.
12.6. References.
12.7. Exercises.
Chapter 13 Adaptive Survey Designs.
13.1. Introduction.
13.2. Theory.
13.3. Application.
13.4. Summary.
13.5. Key Terms.
13.6. References.
13.7. Exercises.
Chapter 14 Item Nonresponse.
14.1. Introduction.
14.2. Theory.
14.3. Application.
14.4. Summary.
14.5. Key Terms.
14.6. References.
14.7. Exercises.
Chapter 15 Miscellaneous Topics.
15.1. Introduction.
15.2. Theory.
15.3. Summary.
15.4. Key Terms.
15.5. References.
15.6. Exercises.


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