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BOSTON The annual Boston Pops Fourth of July concert lit up the Esplanade Thursday night, as it has for the past 40 years. But the New England tradition felt decidedly different this summer. It was the first sizable public gathering in the city since the Boston Marathon bombings, but even with intensified security measures, people were determined not to let the brutal tragedy undermine the celebration.
"Boston Strong" was on full display at the Hatch Shell. The artists on the bill all had Boston connections. One of them was Ellis Hall, a graduate of Perkins School for the Blind in Watertown. Blues singer Susan Tedeschi from Norwell also performed.
There were a lot of "Boston Strong" T-shirts in the crowd. On stage, Boston Pops percussionist Pat Hollenbeck was dressed in a white tuxedo. It was his 31st Fourth of July concert on the Esplanade.
"It feels different for us. It's poignant, they're all poignant, this is more poignant," Hollenbeck said. "It feels like the new normal. Security definitely makes things more difficult for us logistically."
But Hollenbeck said just being at the concert only a few months after the marathon bombings was more than half the battle.
"Well, this is a triumph for us actually. We win. We're here. They're gone," he said.
Kerri Saucier and her son Cooper of Springfield have seen the Pops on the Fourth for the past 10 years.
"This year I was a little more hesitant, but he didn't feel at all concerned," Kerri Saucier said. "I'm really glad we came. It feels like a really important year to be here."
She said coming to the event shows loyalty.
Garie Johnson traveled all the way from Fordyce, Ark.
"Well, of course, you had our complete sympathy. The whole country was behind Boston," Johnson said. "You can see the shirt that I'm wearing today. We just want to show our support."
Bill Curcie, a retired fireman from Long Island, N.Y., came with his daughter Kristen.
"Yeah, I think it's important that everybody turns out for something like this," he said.
It was their first Fourth of July in Boston, and Kristen Curcie said the helicopters and security checkpoints took her back.
"It's just like 9/11. After it happened everyone was nervous. People were like, 'What should we do?' But a month later everyone was like, 'You know what? We can't let them win. This is what we do: We come together and show your support,' and this is a perfect way to show your support," she said.
But the attendance was thinner than years past. Whether it was the heat or jitters, the smaller crowd disappointed National Guard Staff Sgt. James Keelan. He lives in Malden but grew up in Somerville.
"I thought it was going to be bigger," he said. "I hope that's not a reflection of the marathon because then they win. If you can ruin the Esplanade or whatever, then you win and it's not right, you know? People should come out."
That said, Sgt. Keelan appreciated that the Pops invited injured MBTA officer Richard Donohue to guest conduct a song by one of his favorite bands, the Dropkick Murphys.
"The guy took a round in the neck. Why not let him conduct?"
"The guy took a round in the neck. Why not let him conduct? He's making a recovery; his nerve is good. I guess it's a fitting tribute," Sgt. Keelan said.
Boston Pops conductor Keith Lockhart introduced Donohue, who held a crutch in one hand and a conductor's baton in the other.
"We have special guest with us tonight, a man who is the living embodiment of an everyday hero," said Lockhart during the introduction. "In the pursuit of the alleged bombers on April 19, he was shot, severed an artery and almost died of blood loss. He has made a remarkable recovery. Please welcome one of the people who makes us Boston Strong, Dick Donohue."
It was an emotional moment for Pam Carrigan of Winchester.
"We were so upset by what happened to him, and we actually know him because I live in Winchester, and we know the Donohue family, so we were especially concerned, touched and very moved to see him doing so well," Carrigan said.
And she wasn't alone. People on the grass hugged and danced throughout that song. And the festive mood continued as the Pops left the stage and fireworks brightened the night sky.


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The LFP confirmed the schedule for Week 8 of the Liga. Barça will visit Riazor to face Deportivo de la Coruña on Saturday, October 20 (22.00)
The match against Deportivo will be the first after the international break which is scheduled to start on October12
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Huesca – Barça B, at 16.00
Barça B will also play on October 20 against Huesca. The match is scheduled to start at 16.00.
FC Barcelona will face Deportivo de la Coruña at Riazor on Saturday, October 20, at 22.00 for week 8 of the Liga. The men managed by Tito Vilanova will once against visit Depor's emblematic stadium after the Galicia-based side spent last season in Second Division.
The first match after the international break
The match against Deportivo comes after another international break which is scheduled to start on October 12 and end on the 16th.
With the kick off time confirmed for the match against Deportivo, the Barça players now know the schedule for their next five games. The Azulgranas will play away to Sevilla this Saturday at 22.00 and on Tuesday Barça will travel to Lisbon to face Benfica in the Champions League (20.45). Following the match against Benfica, Barça will host Real Madrid on Sunday, October 7, at 19.50 for the first Liga Clásico of the season. After the international break, Barça will face Deportivo at Riazor. The Azulgranas will then host Celtic at the Camp Nou on October 23 at 20.45.

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I'm using
boost::filesystem for cross-platform path manipulation, but this breaks down when calls need to be made down into interfaces I don't control that won't accept UTF-8. For example when using the Windows API, I need to convert to UTF-16, and then call the wide-string version of whatever function I was about to call, and then convert any output back to UTF-8.
While the
wpath, and other
w* forms of many of the boost::filesystem functions help keep sanity, are there any suggestions for how best to handle this conversion to wide-string forms where needed, while maintaining consistency in my own code?


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A disappointed millennial
Dear Ari Shavit:
I was one of the under-30 audience members in your audience at Temple De Hirsch Sinai on May 28 — one of the "lost" youth who avoided the issue of Israel when I was in college because it was, as you said, "radioactive." I am going to be straight with you Mr. Shavit — because on Wednesday night, you were anything but.
I read your book and was thoroughly impressed. I lived in Israel when I was a child. Then I returned for two years after college. Never had I encountered writing that so eloquently encapsulated Israel's complexities. The fact that on Wednesday night you had Stand by Us members sitting side by side with members from The New Israel Fund is a testament your book's nuance.
But Mr. Shavit, I was not impressed Wednesday night. I was disappointed.
In your speech, you told us that BDS is one of the biggest threats to Israel — in fact, maybe even more dangerous than Iran. You ominously warned us that in this epic battle, we are losing the fight for our future — we are losing our youth.
Last night didn't help. I'll tell you why:
You talked about how young people value universalism. But then, you fell right back into the Manichean binaries we find so repelling. Immediately, it was back to "us" vs. "them," "light" vs. "darkness." The "vile" BDS movement rages on campuses, you declared, and Jewish youth are falling victim to the dark side and "joining our enemies." For someone who wrote a book that that so delicately straddled both/and, how could you descend so easily into either/or?
Mr. Shavit: Jewish youth have not forgotten history. We know that that our present must engage with our past. But we also know that we cannot use the events of the past to negate the truths of the present.
If you want to resonate with disengaged Millennials, you must be straightforward about Israel's inequalities. When Birthright takes youth to Bedouin tents, the youth also need to know that Bedouins live in unrecognized villages without electricity or running water — while Jewish lone farmers run boutique restaurants and sell goat cheese. When they visit the friendly Druze who serve in the Israeli army, they also need to know that the government refuses to grant the Druze permits to expand their cities. When they say Jews were once refugees and point to all the refugees in South Tel Aviv, they also need to know that refugees sleep in sleeping bags in public parks because the government won't give them work visas.
Pointing to Arabs in the Knesset does not erase the fact that in Israel, public services are separate, and not equal. Giving speeches about how Jews are victims, not colonizers, doesn't erase the fact that we continue to take land and resources in the West Bank that are not ours to take. Most important, showing Israeli Jews and Israeli Arabs walking side by side does not erase places like Hebron. Walking through that city, I saw "Death to Arabs" graffitied all over the walls. In that city, yes, the streets are divided, just like an apartheid state: One sidewalk is for the Jews, the other is for the Arabs. Until we start addressing the both/ands explicitly, Jewish youth won't just feel confused — they'll feel betrayed. And BDS will rage on.
Let's talk about the new narrative you referenced on Wednesday, Mr. Shavit. Remember, the one you said that we need but conveniently dodged articulating. That new narrative must recognize that the Palestinian narrative of Nakba is not mutually exclusive with Israel's legitimacy as a state.
Yes, for 2,000 years we were persecuted and displaced. From the ashes of the Holocaust, we finally got a strip of land that we could call our own. In so doing — as you describe in your chapters about Lydda or Ein Harod — we displaced another people.
Therein lies the commonality. Therein lies the universalism. We were a people who desperately needed a home. So too do the Palestinians. We cannot equivocate — we must embrace both narratives, both truths. We must remember Jewish suffering, but we cannot turn our backs on Palestinian suffering. We must admit that Israel's democracy is pockmarked with holes, and we must fight relentlessly to close them, instead of convincing the world they don't exist. Finding new rhetoric to persuade students on college campuses that we are "Davids, not Goliaths" is not going to defeat BDS, and it's not going to persuade Jewish youth. Does this sound familiar, Mr. Shavit? It should. It's in your book.
Want to know what Millennials want? Transparency. You wrote a nuanced book and then you turned your back on it. You pandered. And that's exactly what turns us off.
Shoshana Wineburg
A disappointed Millennial


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The Providence Journal reports that pre-trial wrangling was underway this morning in the lawsuit filed by the state of Rhode Island against 14 defendants related to the $75 million loan guarantee given to Curt Schilling's 38 Studios in 2010.
According to the paper, lawyers for the 14 defendants in the case and for the R.I. Economic Development Corp. (EDC) argued over legal details of the case with colorful phrases, such as "spaghetti mess," "pulling a Heisman" and "blunderbuss" filings. R.I. Superior Court judge Silverstein, who earlier in the month said that a majority of the claims in the case could be pursued (allegations of fraud, negligence, and breach of fiduciary duty), settled some case deadlines and other administrative matters during the hearing this morning.
38 Studios filed for bankruptcy last year, leaving Rhode Island taxpayers with a nearly $100 million debt to pay back to bond holders. The state later took control of the company's intellectual property (Kingdoms of Amalur: Reckoning, and the unfinished MMO Project Copernicus), which it hopes to sell later this year at auction and put towards the debt related to the loan. The state also sold off assets such as office furniture and equipment from the company, at auction.
We will have more details on this case as they become available.
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If you're a regular reader of Dividend Opportunities, you know I love getting -- and reinvesting -- dividend paychecks. Simply put, my goal is to earn a paycheck every day of the month by owning a basket of solid income securities -- and then grow the size of those paychecks by harnessing the power of compounding through dividend reinvestment.
So far, the results have been very rewarding. From an initial $200,000 investment, I'm earning $16,584 in dividends a year (or nearly $1,400 a month) using this strategy. And that doesn't even include a penny from the healthy capital gains I've made from most of my holdings.
But as I said, you may have already heard this before. My goal today is to show you how to get the most out of your income investments using a simple yet effective three-part strategy.
I call it the "Dividend Trifecta," and it's the cornerstone of my Daily Paycheck Retirement Strategy. The great thing about the Dividend Trifecta is that it's fully customizable to your own needs. You can use it to multiply your wealth over time, preserve capital -- even bring in a second income to fund your retirement.
Here's how it works...
I have three separate portfolios within my premium advisory, The Daily Paycheck, and each helps me achieve one part of the Dividend Trifecta.
My High-Yield Opportunities portfolio offers higher yields but is a bit riskier when it comes to capital preservation. The yields here start at about 7.1% and go up from there. Some of these stocks and funds yield 11% or more.
Although these are riskier, I take special care to choose only those securities that offer ample reward for the risk. Many of my high-yield holdings are long-established closed-end funds, specializing in everything from utilities, real estate to convertible bonds.
My Fast Dividend Growers portfolio has the lowest yield of the three portfolios. But what it lacks in income it makes up for in price appreciation (the average total return for these stocks is 81%). These stocks are increasing dividend payments by up to 15% a year -- making them perfect if you want a rising stream of income but also the potential for hefty capital gains in the process.
The Steady Income Generators portfolio is full of dependable dividend-paying securities. These are some of the most reliable dividend payers on Earth. If you're a conservative investor, then these investments can deliver consistent dividends -- no matter what happens in the market.
When you own all three types of these income investments, and reinvest the dividends, you can see some pretty dramatic results. I've received over $65,000 in dividend paychecks so far. But because I reinvested, my portfolios are now worth over $310,000 -- netting a 57% total return since I started them in December 2009.
My three portfolios work together, producing the characteristics I'm looking for -- an overall approach that minimizes volatility and capital risk while maximizing my monthly income.
I've now spent more than four years using this strategy. I love its simplicity. My dividends get reinvested every month without me having to lift a finger. Overall, the portfolio has been roughly 26% less volatile than the overall market. To me, that represents 26% more sleep-filled nights.
But your needs may be different than mine. The good news is that this strategy is fully scalable to any size portfolio and can be easily adjusted.
If, for instance, you have less tolerance for capital losses in the short term, you will want to own a smaller percentage of High-Yield Opportunities holdings in your personal portfolio. If you have a very long investment horizon and have lower income needs, you may want to hold a higher percentage of Fast Dividend Growers. And if you have a need for stable current income right now, then you are likely to find that Steady Income Generators will meet your needs.
Before I started using this strategy, I was anxious about creating a portfolio that could support me once I retired. I'm no longer anxious. By harnessing the power of the Dividend Trifecta, my Daily Paycheck portfolios are generating more and more income every month. And I know that when retirement comes, I can just flick off the dividend reinvestment switch and start living off the income.
That's the kind of experience I want every Daily Paycheck reader to have.
Note: As I mentioned, my three-part dividend strategy has allowed me to earn $16,584 per year in extra income. The strategy has been so successful, I recently decided to reveal its secrets for the first time in front of a live audience at St. Edward's University. To view the video of my live presentation -- and get the names and ticker symbols of a few high-yield picks to start your own "Daily Paycheck" portfolio -- click here.


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Henrico Police Athletic League's Youth Leadership Council recently held elections and the following officers were elected: Kennedy Goldsborough, president; Malik Holmes, vice president; Jazmine Wilder, treasurer; Aysia Lee, secretary; and Andrew Johnson, Sgt. at arms. Past President Aubrey Temple will attend Duke University in the fall. Temple is a past Henrico PAL Youth of the Year award winner and the current National PAL 2011 Male Youth of the Year award winner. He is currently working the Henrico PAL Summer Camp as a youth counselor. YLC Coordinator and Henrico PAL Board Member Victor Williams manages the YLC.
Calyn Witz, a 2012 graduate of Henrico High School, has received the 2012 Pamplin Leader Award. The $1,000 scholarship recognizes students that have shown a commitment to academics and extracurricular activities over the course of their high school careers. Witz will attend Virginia Tech in the fall as a human nutrition, foods and exercise major.
Callaghan S. Guy, of Richmond, recently was named to the dean's list for the spring 2012 semester at Northeastern University in Boston, Mass. To be eligible for the dean's list, students must earn a 3.5 or higher grade point average.
Cynthia Pearce, of Richmond, recently graduated from the University of Massachusetts Boston.
19th Annual Asian American Celebration planned May 21
Citizen Staff Reports 05/16/2016
The Asian American Society of Central Virginia will hold its 19th Annual Asian American Celebration on Saturday, May 21 at the Greater Richmond Convention Center, 403 N. 3rd St. in Richmond, from 11 a.m. to 7 p.m. Admission is free.
The theme for this year's celebration will be "Our Heritage," in recognition of May as the Asian Pacific American Heritage month, designated by the U.S. Congress in 1992. > Read more.
The theme for this year's celebration will be "Our Heritage," in recognition of May as the Asian Pacific American Heritage month, designated by the U.S. Congress in 1992. > Read more.
Sandston Founders Club honors Sydnor
The Founders Club of Sandston presented lifetime membership to Charles W. Sydnor at its 12th annual meeting last month.
Sydnor, who grew up in Sandston and later served as president of Emory and Henry College for eight years, was honored by Founder Club President Alice Taylor Baldwin at the April 23 event at Sandston Memorial Recreation Center. > Read more.
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In a city that worships at the Temple of Ego, DWP GM David Nahai is a shining superstar — if a giant image of him flashing these days on digital billboards along Sunset Boulevard qualifies for entry into the Pantheon of Super Egos.
Not that Nahai's credentials in this regard aren't already impeccable. He's plastered his image all over the DWP building, on every publication it produces, even in the bag of two CFL light bulbs he spent $3.5 million of our money to give us in expectation of our undying gratitude.
Last summer, the man who lectures us on conservation and hikes our rates every month while the blackouts get more frequent and the water less plentiful got caught with his own home power and water consumption at levels two or three times that of the normal person.
Now, the billboards at North Kings Road and Sunset show him as he thinks of himself — a larger than life figure who is ready to humbly serve the city's peasants as the next mayor, if Antonio doesn't fire him first for the humiliating defeat of Measure B.
Nahai, needless to say, is unrepentant and unmoved by the will of the people, saying he has long favored the DWP owning, installing and maintaining rooftop solar units for all of us. Of course, he never did anything about it until the mayor for his own political advantage decided it was a good thing.
So he slapped together a plan for three times as much solar as Measure B provided, and feigned objectivity as he ran all over town peddling his myth.
Now he wants to move forward as if the blank check for solar that voters denied him was sitting on his desk and ready to be squandered.
"This is not a time for finger-pointing," he told the Times. "It is a time to
move forward. And as I said, this was not a vote against solar, nor was
it a vote against city-owned solar. The misgivings had to do with other
Far be it for me to suggest Nahai tells lies when he's not flattering himself — I leave that to his staff — but the fact is that voters rejected the propoal for a DWP monopoly on solar. This is not your grandfather's DWP when it was run by professionals instead of politicians and egotists like Nahai and greedy power-hungry union bosses like the IBEW's Brian D'Arcy.
Unfortunately for Nahai, D'Arcy is the leading finger-pointer, blaming the DWP GM for Measure B's defeat.
As the man who bankrolled Measure B with nearly $1 million of his union members' money, D'Arcy seems to think Nahai is the perfect candidate for the role of fall guy.
He accused Nahai of placing too much
emphasis on feed-in tariffs, which would give the revenue from solar installations to the home and business owners who buy the units. D'Arcy's problem with that is it would actually stimulate business, really create thousands of jobs and get a lot of skilled trades workers out of the unemployment line.
"He is not a friend of Measure B, and the department as it relates to Mr. Nahai was not a proponent of Measure B," D'Arcy said.
There is some truth in what D'Arcy said for a change. The department was not a supporter of Measure B because it was a fraud that could never deliver on its promises and the department is not a friend of Nahai's.
A man without a friend in Brian D'Arcy is a man without a friend in the mayor's office. Perhaps the news of that will take that ingratiating grin off of Nahai's face.


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"Pan's Labyrinth," Guillermo Del Toro's Fascist-set fantasy, broke the box-office record for a Spanish-language film in the United States over the weekend. Propelled by six Academy Award nominations, the film has made an estimated $21.695 million at the U.S. box office, just surpassing 1993's "Like Water For Chocolate," which I believe, had been the reigning champion, with $21.665 million. Last November, "Pan's" distributor Bob Berney predicted as much when we spoke for this indieWIRE article. (In related news, Pedro Almodovar's "Volver" broke his personal U.S. domestic record, with $10.2 milion; "Talk to Her" made nearly $9.3).
While it's a milestone for Spanish-language films, which have experienced a boost in the last few years -- "The Motorcycle Diaries" ($16.8 million), "Y Tu Mama Tambien" ($13.8) "Maria Full of Grace" ($6.5), "El Crimen del Padre Amaro" ($5.7) -- I still contend that the vast majority of foreign-language films are struggling. The foreign-language distribution industry is still operating on a "rich getting richer, poor getting poorer" model. "Pan's Labyrinth," it's no surprise, is succeeding because of its genre elements, which has long been the distinguishing factor separating the subtitled box-office losers from the breakouts.


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Need help with this coin. Have been told that it is rare, but that's about all the info I can get.
On the front, there is a woman wearing a crown with the words BALDWIN in it. She is surrounded by 13 stars and the year is 1851. On the back, it has S.M.V. CALIFORNIA GOLD TWENTY D. there is an eagle in the middle. Can anyone help me?


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Speaker James George
Affiliation Carnegie Mellon University
Host Desney Tan
Duration 00:58:49
Date recorded 30 November 2012
We present CLOUDS, an upcoming documentary featuring new media artists in conversation about computational art and visual technology. The film contains interviews with over thirty international leaders in the field, captured using a Kinect paired to a DSLR video camera. Rendered in a realtime environment, CLOUDS depicts the artists as computational forms coexisting with their creations and engaging in an infinite conversation. The viewer navigates the virtual space following topics of interest and choosing who to watch. The film has been developed using our RGBDToolkit software, an application and code library for depth-enabled filmmaking. Using computer vision techniques to rectify the Kinect's depth image to a high definition RGB video stream, the toolkit visualizes the combined data as a textured mesh. The scene may be re-photographed from new angles using a virtual camera, offering potential for new cinematic techniques that take advantage of this CGI and video hybrid.
©2012 Microsoft Corporation. All rights reserved.
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Agencies prepare to carve up coastal waters
Unprecedented zoning process will be based on ecosystem approach
State officials decided last week that a hotly contested set of marine protected areas will take effect in the nearshore waters of Southern California on Jan. 1.
That planning process split the region into pro-fishing and no-fishing camps since it started in 2008, but it pales in comparison to the scope of a federal initiative that's starting to take shape as a priority of the Obama administration.
The coastal and marine spatial planning process, launched by executive order in 2010, seeks to account for the full range of ocean uses, from wave energy and oil extraction to shipping and recreation. It's supposed to span broad ecosystems instead of relying on the traditional sector-by-sector approach to regulating ocean activities.
The blueprint will extend the debate about marine uses from the three-mile limit of state waters to 200 miles from shore as part of an unprecedented national effort to balance a growing list of competing interests. It's never been done on the national level in the United States, though a few states and other countries have created similar plans.
Think of them like ocean zoning maps covering nine regions of the country that say what activities are best suited for specific areas. If they work, they could give industries more confidence about investing in certain spots and conservationists clarity about which regions are designated for boosting marine life.
"It's important to get ahead of the curve as demands for space in the ocean increase, but also to move deliberately to make sure all the relevant information is assembled and everyone is included," said Karen Garrison, at the Natural Resources Defense Council in San Francisco. "This is about keeping the ocean healthy and making sure it continues producing the benefits we depend on into the future."
Momentum for ocean-use maps has grown along with concern about the ability of the world's seas to handle pressures for ocean-based food, energy and other necessities. The California Current Ecosystem, which runs along the West Coast of the continental U.S., is among the most highly productive saltwater areas on Earth. It's also one of the most difficult to manage because tens of millions of residents live within 50 miles of the shore and use the ocean in countless ways.
"At its foundation, coastal and marine spatial planning is very simple, practical and sensible," said Charles Wahle, acting senior scientist for the marine spatial planning program at the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration. "The idea is to empower communities to think through determining the future of the ocean."
The planning effort is expected to include all levels of government and a wide swath of people with a stake in the sea. It will take between two and five years to develop the regional plans, according to NOAA, which is taking a lead role in the project.
The multiagency National Ocean Council is preparing to release a how-to guide for spatial planning as soon as this fall that will jump-start the process. In the interim, the concept is being greeted with skepticism and support in the West Coast planning region of California, Oregon and Washington.
Planners don't have authority to create new marine protected areas, just to highlight important conservation zones — a point that should ease tensions between those who want more protection for marine life and those who want to preserve access for industry and recreation.
The idea has backing from various politicians, interest groups and scientists, even though some of them aren't confident it will work as hoped. For instance, it's not clear the federal government will spend the money necessary to create ocean-use blueprints nationwide.


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I thought I'd post a recent hard money deal I completed, and dissect the elements for all those who might have questions about the ability of Hard Money Loans to accomplish your goals as an investor.
Two borrowers came to me with a duplex property in Chicago. They owned about 15 units total and have been renting exclusively to section 8 and housing voucher tenants. They were licensed contractors and had just started to get a head of steam rolling with their rehab business, when they hit a wall with this property.
They had purchased the duplex a few months earlier from a housing developer with government ties. It was purchased with a small cash downpayment and seller financing that would expire a few months after the rehab was to be completed, so as the buyer could get a conventional financing exit. The clients began work rehabbing the property using their own cash.
They immediately began running into problems with theft and vandalism and a month or two into the project they were already $20,000 over budget and way behind in schedule. A few short months later they had nearly run out of cash with the property only 80% renovated, and were facing a due date on the seller financing.
The borrowers were requesting $125,000 to payoff the existing seller financing and to complete rehab. I ran some initial numbers and looked into the property.
I arranged for the borrowers to meet with one of my lenders local to the property. He recognized the potential and the two of us did some more research and crunched some numbers. Comps told us the property would be worth around $275k when complete, and the borrower's rental numbers were below market rate, which made sense since his tenants were going to be low income. As it stood currently, we thought the property would be valued at $180,000. As we'd find out through a BPO, the property value came in closer to $163,500.
My lender made an offer to finance the property up to $106,000, which was 65% of the current value, and would allow the borrowers to payoff the seller financing and complete the job if they brought in a few thousand of their own money. If necessary, the borrower could even extend the private note a few more months to account for any unforeseen contingencies. They struck and agreement and we began working on third party docs.
That's when it got ugly.
The buyers had purchased the property under an installment contract with the seller financing and it was never actually deeded to them. Additionally, the city had recorded a few building violations against the property because it happened to be inspected just a day or two after a vandal had taken to it. There was also a water certificate that needed to be approved before certificate of occupancy could be issued. Finally, there was an unpaid judgment that needed to be cleared.
To clear these issues we had to request a few more documents to make sure my lender's position would be solidified, and the property could actually be rented as planned, or sold if necessary. As it stood, neither was possible.
We were in immediate contact with the original seller who furnished us with a payoff letter and agreed to deed the property to the buyer upon that payoff. That was a small victory. We also conferred with the borrower and the city to make sure the violations were amendable upon the completion of rehab and payment of back taxes. We got that in writing, amazingly. The only thing we couldn't clear was the judgment, which we ended up paying at loan close from the proceeds of the new loan.
From start to finish, the deal took about 14 days, and that included a 3 day delay with the check coming from the lender's two IRA's, which were splitting the loan. The lender's attorney was instrumental in making sure the documents were legal and all the lender's bases were covered.
The borrowers were able to get their project back on track spending only the original money they had planned to spend. Overall, the deal was done at 65% LTV, but that money represented 84% of the borrower's total cost in the project.
Needless to say, a deal like this would never have been completed through the banks, despite the fact both borrowers had credit scores in the mid-high 700's. There were too many legal hurdles and moving parts through which this deal would have fallen apart 10 times at a bank - and there's no way it would've been done in the time we got it done.
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Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia -- (SBWIRE) -- 11/29/2011 -- The website, http://www.mgta.com.my, contains over five hundred pages of targeted content, including extensive promotions for golf clubs and tour operators offering golf-specific packages, which showcase Malaysia as a unique golf destination to the world.
Internationally, golf tourism represents hundreds of billions of dollars worth of potential revenue with an estimated 60 million "golf tourists" travelling the world and discovering new experiences in their favourite sport every year.
Malaysia currently represents less than 1% of this market, despite boasting 207 clubs, many of them among the most challenging and aesthetically inspiring in the region. No other country allows golfers to play beside the beach, on top of mountains, in the heart of a bustling city, or deep inside a rainforest that is millions of years old.
Formed in March 2011, the Malaysia Golf Tourism Association is spreading this message around the world, now using their new website http://www.mgta.com.my. The site features a page for each golf club in Malaysia with photograph, detailed description and list of facilities, plus contact information.
Split into five key sections, the website is easy to navigate, attractive and enticing for the sophisticated, international target audience. The first section is "Events", which profile top events such as the recently concluded Sime Darby LPGA Malaysia held at Kuala Lumpur Golf & Country Club and the upcoming CIMB Asia Pacific Classic at The MINES on October 27-30. There are also exclusive interviews, comments and video clips including endorsements of Malaysia as a premier golfing destination from golfing icons such as Ben Crane, Paula Creamer, Nathalie Gulbis and current World Number One Yani Tseng.
The section also features unique articles about the best golfing experiences in Malaysia, both for visitors who follow international tournaments on the European Tour, Asian Tour, PGA and LPGA, or for those who wish to play themselves.
The "Clubs" and "Play" pages are intelligently laid-out so that users can explore the section according to their precise requirements. Visitors can look geographically or by facilities such as their par, yardage, whether they have caddies or if they offer night golf. There is also a map illustrating the exact location of each club.
In its "Stay" section, http://www.mgta.com.my offers a breakdown of the best hotels or resorts that are relevant for golfers, whether because they have their own course, are affiliated to a club, or offer transport/discounted green fees. Meanwhile, the "Explore" section details more than 100 attractions, spas, shops, medical centres, and sightseeing opportunities for families to enjoy during their stay.
This multi-level approach to sharing information and trustworthy travel advice sets http://www.mgta.com.my apart from any other website like it in the world, explains Paul Gibbons, Chairman of the Malaysia Golf Tourism Association. "Golf Tourists are choosing Malaysia for various reasons now. They want more than just great golf. They are coming here to enjoy our spas, our shops and – increasingly – medical procedures as part of an extended holiday."
"The benefits of these golf tourists coming to Malaysia is obvious. They are big spenders and they indulge themselves in hospitality, restaurants, at malls and their travels across the country. However, more important are the benefits that these visitors feel. Malaysia is a wonderful country and these tourists enjoy themselves so much that they recommend the country to their friends. Soon, the world will know all about this incredible country where you can golf by the sea, in the clouds or in the jungle."
The Executive Director of the MGTA is Chris Syer, a man intimately familiar with Malaysian Golf having worked in the industry for more than three decades as journalist, advisor and General Manager of Royal Selangor Golf Club. "I am very excited and pleased with our new website, http://www.mgta.com.my. Malaysia is a beautiful country and in fact golf in Asia actually started in Malaysia, with the first recognised club in Taiping well over a hundred years ago. Sadly, in recent times, Malaysia has fallen behind the likes of Japan and Korea, but the Malaysia Golf Tourism Association aim to put that right."
"Since forming in March 2011, the MGTA have been working very hard to promote golf in Malaysia to the world. We have already visited Hong Kong, Morocco and Taiwan, so having an effective, striking website was an important next step in our plans."
"On November 14-17, we will be present at the International Golf Travel Market in Belek, Turkey. This is the world's biggest event for golf tourism providers and it will be the first time the MGTA have appeared there. We hope this will stimulate an increase in visitors to Malaysia and we look forward to hosting the IGTM right here in Malaysia in April 2012."
This roadmap for future success is clear and the launch of the www.mgta.com.my website is a crucial component in the MGTA's strategy. Designed, built and produced by Malaysian communications company Mongoose, has already received plaudits from MGTA members and users alike.
Matthew Bellotti, Editorial Director of Mongoose explains, "We are absolutely thrilled to be asked to work with the Malaysia Golf Tourism Association and I am very proud of the work we have done on the www.mgta.com.my website. Mongoose publish one of Asia's most established and respected golf periodicals Golf Vacations, are the Communications & Events Representatives of the Royal Selangor Golf Club, and organise Malaysia's biggest amateur expatriate golf tournament, the TNT-Expatriate Lifestyle Open, so we are intimately familiar with the outstanding selection of golfing experiences in this country. Malaysia needs to tell the world about her beautiful Golf Tourism opportunities and we are proud and delighted to be able to help do that with the http://www.mgta.com.my website."
The MGTA website is already live and new content is posted and edited every day to keep it fresh and enticing. MGTA Members can update their own pages with relevant promotions to attract visitors, plus benefit from exclusive advertising promotions, there are direct links to each club, plus affiliates such as Tourism Malaysia, the International Association of Golf Tourism Operators, the European Tour, Asian Tour and PGA, plus a "Course of the Week" to highlight a particular club that is worthy of showcasing to the world.
About The Malaysia Golf Tourism Association
The Malysia Golf Tourism Association is a non-profit making organisation whose goal is to create greater international awareness of Malaysia as Asia's Best Kept Secret when it comes to golfing holidays.
The MGTA work to bring more tourists to Malaysia and experience the magnificent array of golf from the mountains to the beach and the cities to the rainforests. Once here, visitors will be inspired by the myriad attractions, sights, spas, shopping, medical practices, dining, nightlife and business offerings. The MGTA is the portal for overseas elite travelers to discover Malaysia through a collective of golf clubs and tour operators, working together to educate and inform potential visitors, and address specific issues that will raise performance and ensure joint goals are met.
The MGTA works closely with Tourism Malaysia and the clubs and courses in Malaysia, as well as the media and corporate world to ensure a winning strategy that sees more golfers visit the country and discover Asia's hidden gem.
The MGTA has an active presence at member clubs in Malaysia, industry exhibitions around the world, and communicating directly to the public via http://www.mgta.com.my and brochures in all Tourism Malaysia offices around the world.
About Mongoose
Mongoose is Malaysia's fastest growing media house founded in 1997. They specialise in providing consumer publications (publisher of Time Out KL, Time Out Malaysia Guides, Expatriate Lifestyle, Golf Vacations, The Circular , Al Musafir and Esquire), web solutions, contract sales, contract publishing, creative marketing solutions, event management and PR. With a guiding principle of 'Communicating with Integrity', Mongoose utilises its international experience spanning three decades and succeeds in bringing editorial, design, marketing, PR, communications and web-based best practice to Malaysia.


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Though the Telecom Commission has done well to, by and large, accept Trais recommendations on lowering the base price for the forthcoming spectrum auctions, the chances of these doing well are low unless a few more steps are takenindustry wants a certain type of spectrum but not enough of that is on offer.
In a very broad sense, you can divide telecom into voice and data and, again very broadly, you can categorise spectrum in the same manner. So, the 1800 MHz frequency band is broadly voice spectrum, the 2100 MHz frequency is largely data and the 900 MHz one can effectively be used for both voice and data. You can, of course, use even 1800 MHz spectrum for data, and some firms will bid for this spectrum primarily to do data, but there are some complications. For one, there isnt that much of an ecosystemmost affordable smartphones are geared for 3G and work on the 2100 MHz frequency, not 1800 MHzwhich means you could have a repeat of the CDMA fiasco years ago when, though the technology was good, there simply werent enough mobile models available for customers. Two, 1800 MHz spectrum is fragmented, not giving telcos the 5 MHz contiguous slot they need for data operations.
Given that (see chart 1) the voice market is largely saturated, and low-paying at that, telcos are unlikely to pay much for purely voice spectrum. Growth in subscriber minutes has levelled off from 54% in FY09 to 9% now; just a few days ago, RCom announced it had cut off 10 million subscribers. Subscriber growth for data, on the other hand, is powering ahead. For Bharti Airtel, data subscribers have risen from 35.8 million in September 2011 to 43.5 million in September 2012 and to 50.6 million in September 2013, their average data usage has shot up from 107 MB to 187 MB and 231 MB in the same period. In terms of average revenues per user (ARPU), this has risen from R44 to R55 and R70 in the same periodin just the last four quarters, the share of data as a proportion of mobile revenues is up from 4.9% to 9.2%.
To that extent, telcos will bid the most for data spectrum and the least for voice spectrumthat is, the highest bids will come in for 900 MHz and 2100 MHz spectrum and the least for the 1800 MHz spectrum which, while it can


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News Scan: Venture capitalists grow bullish on mobile tech; Mobile devices causing headaches for courtroom defense teams; more
>> Intel to buy Axxia Networking Business for $650 million
Intel agreed this week to drop $650 million in cash to purchase LSI's Axxia Networking Business and its assets. Intel's Rose Schooler says the acquisition will help the company meet its "vision of transforming wireless access into an intelligent, flexible network based on standard building blocks to fuel innovation and increase network efficiencies." The acquisition has been approved by both boards of directors but still needs to go through the government regulatory process. If that goes smoothly, the deal should be buttoned up by the end of Q4. Read more
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>> Corporate investment in network architecture on the rise worldwide
According to a recent survey released by Dimension Data, organizations are starting to increase spending to strengthen the network architecture that supports enterprise mobility and cloud. The report assessed 74,000 technology devices in a variety of sectors across 32 countries and discovered that while companies are preserving their network assets as long as possible, "the growth in the percentage of access switches that support gigabit Ethernet and 10-gigabit uplink capacity tells us that some refresh was taking place to support architectural trends like pervasive wireless connectivity and enterprise mobility." Read more
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>> Venture capitalists grow bullish on mobile tech
Venture capitalists are growing increasingly bullish on technology, mobile tech in particular. CNET is reporting on a VC study by Deloitte & Touche that points to a strong confidence in mobile--4.02 on a ranking scale of one to five. Other high-ranking categories include cloud and robotics. Jim Atwell, national managing partner for Deloitte's Emerging Growth Company, told CNET tech companies tend to have the most excitement surrounding them, which accounts for the rise in VS confidence. Read more
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Corporate Counsel's Sue Reisinger reports that corporate in-house attorneys are encountering an increase in e-discovery and audit trail issues. The challenges are due, in part, to the growing use of mobile devices in the workplace which sometimes makes it difficult to know where important case information is stored. Sources say the problem centers around the reality that "the capture, storage and retrieval of data is a constantly evolving challenge, complicated by the sheer variety of connected and mobile devices that now generate data." Read more
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Cleaning and disinfecting wells
Technical note 1 on drinking-water, sanitation and hygiene in emergencies
Step 2: Rehabilitation and cleaning of wells
The amount of rehabilitation and cleaning required will depend on the amount of damage caused by the disaster. Typically it will include the following steps:
- Remove and repair/replace the pumping mechanism or lifting device.
- Remove polluted water and debris from the well using either buckets or pumps. Special care must be taken when using a pump to remove water from wells contaminated with seawater. (See Technical Note 15 for more details.)
- Repair/reline the well walls to reduce sub-surface contamination.
- Clean the well lining using a brush and chlorinated water (see Box 1.2).
- Place a 150mm layer of gravel in the base of the well to protect it from disturbance.
- Seal the top of the well using a clay sanitary seal (Figure 1.2).
- Construct a drainage apron and head wall around the well to prevent surface water, insects and rodents from entering the well. Provide a cover for the well.
HSCH and bleach give off chlorine gas which is a serious health hazard. Try to clean the well lining from outside the well using a long-handled brush. If you must enter the well, wear full protective clothing and a breathing apparatus and provide a strong air flow inside the well to carry away the chlorine gas.
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Sealing the top of a well
Check turbidity and pH
Following cleaning and repair, allow the water level in the well to return to its normal level. Measure the turbidity and pH levels to check whether chlorination will be effective. This can be done using a simple method described in Box 1.3. Never chlorinate turbid water because suspended particles can protect micro-organisms.
Table 1.1 outlines the reasons why pH and turbidity are important and what can be done to ensure guideline levels are met. If the turbidity of the well water is greater than 20NTU after the cleaning and rehabilitation stage, remove all water in the well once again and scrub the well lining with a strong concentration of bleach in water (Box 1.2).
Allow the well to refill with water and test the turbidity levels again. If the water is still turbid, it is probably due either to: the failure of the filter pack in the bottom and around the side of the well; or – more likely – to poor protection of the top of the well allowing surface water contamination.
Neither of these problems can be solved immediately. However, it is probably safe to allow the local community to begin using the well as the water quality should be at least as good as it was before the disaster.
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January 01, 2012 09:00 AM by Lisa Princ
Last week on Next Great Baker on TLC, we watched as the drama carried over from the holiday episode, but will it end this week? Probably not! This week, the zoo comes to town, but what will happen when Buddy throws a wrench in the bakers' plans? Read on for a preview and an exclusive video of tomorrow's new episode!
Tomorrow on Next Great Baker, the remaining contestants are surprised when they are greeted by some zoo animals, which only means one thing – it's zoo themed cakes this week! TLC says of this week's episode: "The bakers' speed and agility are put to the test when they are asked to unload Lackawanna's industrial 400 degree oven for the Baker's Challenge. Later, it's time to go wild as the bakers break off into teams to construct animal cakes for the Turtleback Zoo and Buddy brings some mystery guests for a little inspiration."
But when Buddy changes plans at the last minute, some of the contestants are not happy. Can they come together and make great cakes to keep them in the game? Check out the exclusive sneak peek of this week's episode:
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"Feynman's 1959 talk, entitled 'There's Plenty of Room at the Bottom'", was delivered 50 years ago today, and the words I've quoted above are the first words in the first sentence of the first paper I wrote, almost 30 years ago, on what later became known as "nanotechnology". Feynman read and discussed the paper with me before its publication, because it extended his ideas.
Richard Feynman's work in quantum field theory forms part of the foundation of modern concepts of physics, at its deepest levels. "There's Plenty of Room at the Bottom" was a comparatively casual effort — an after-dinner speech at a conference — yet in it he presented a bold and enduring vision of a technological journey leading toward the atomic scale and toward the ultimate boundaries set by physical law. The world has traveled far toward what Feynman saw, and has far still to go.
I'll start here by saying more about the talk, then about the evolution of the concepts, and finally show how the talk and the concepts have been woven into the history of the rise of nanotechnology.
The road already traveled: Nanoscale miniaturization
Feynman proposed shrinking computing devices toward their physical limits, where "wires should be 10 or 100 atoms in diameter". Samsung this month announced large-scale production of devices built with 30 nanometer technology, which is to say, with wires at Feynman's 100-atom scale. When Feynman spoke, a single computer could fill a room.
The talk held much more than that: Feynman suggested that focused electron beams could write nanoscale features on a surface; this is now called "e-beam lithography". He suggested that electron microscopes with less symmetric lenses could image atoms; this is the idea behind the new generation of aberration-corrected microscopes, and they do image atoms. He pointed to complex, active, nanoscale biological mechanisms as an inspiration for nanoscale technology; these have become the basis of what is called "biotechnology", which has delivered what are in some ways the most advanced nanotechnologies developed to date.
The road ahead: Large-scale atomic precision
Beyond this, Feynman was the first to outline a world of technologies that would work and build at the ultimate, atomic scale. He viewed this world from a top-down perspective, as the ultimate frontier for miniaturization; I later described a bottom-up path to the same world, as the ultimate frontier for molecular assembly. The approach I suggested was rooted in the biological mechanisms that had inspired Feynman.
What had changed was the state of knowledge: Feynman saw an entry to the atomically precise world from the top down, by building smaller and smaller machines, and ultimately using these to build machines the smallest possible scale by "maneuvering things atom by atom".
When I wrote, over 20 years later, machines had been found that were already at that scale, in biology — machines that already built structures with atomic precision, and that scientists were learning to program. I saw another entry to the world he had foreseen, a path from the bottom up that would harness molecular-scale machines to build new atomically precise components, and with them, atomically precise machines of increasing size, capability, and complexity.
I took the concepts much further of course, and in greater analytical depth. Feynman had given the famous talk, then (with an occasional revisit) turned to other concerns. I wrote a paper, a dissertation, and both a popular and a highly technical book, then turned to other things, and later got pulled back in again when I found that I had to explain the basics again [pdf].
A lot happened in that time.
The promise that launched the field of nanotechnology
There has been some controversy about the history of nanotechology, and a tendency to downplay, or even disparage, the idea that nanotechnology is deeply and legitimately linked to the idea of using nanoscale machines to build things by, as Feynman put it, "maneuvering things atom by atom". I'd like to outline some of the history that shows the connections.
The initial excitement about nanotechnology was centered on large-scale atomically precise fabrication and the advanced technologies it could bring. As I discussed in a recent post, the term and this concept emerged together, in my 1986 book, and launched a wave of media coverage, scientific discussion, and general excitement. This wave merged with others, mixed with politics, and grew to support what became a multi-billion-dollar research initiative. The concept that created the excitement — identified with the idea of atom-by-atom control — was part of the package, all the way through.
Feynman's vision of atomically precise fabrication was cited in a presidential address in January, 2000, at the inception of the program:
My budget supports a major new National Nanotechnology Initiative, worth $500 million. Caltech is no stranger to the idea of nanotechnology — the ability to manipulate matter at the atomic and molecular level. Over 40 years ago, Caltech's own Richard Feynman asked, "What would happen if we could arrange the atoms one by one the way we want them?"
While Congress deliberated that summer, the soon-to-be-funded NNI published a document ("National Nanotechnology Initiative: The Initiative and Its Implementation Plan" [pdf]) describing what it aimed to do. The language in this document was very compatible with what Congress, the President, and the public had been promised: building things at the smallest possible scale by "maneuvering things atom by atom". Here's the beginning of the second section:
2. Definition of Nanotechnology
The essence of nanotechnology is the ability to work at the molecular level, atom by atom, to create large structures with fundamentally new molecular organization. [...] [but see later changes]
Section 3 reinforced this message by citing "There's Plenty of Room at the Bottom" and Feynman's "vision of exciting new discoveries if one could fabricate materials and devices at the atomic/molecular scale"
At that time, Richard Smalley was the most prominent scientific spokesman for the movement to create the NNI, and in congressional testimony that summer, he stated:
We are about to be able to build things that work on the smallest possible length scales, atom by atom, with the ultimate level of finesse. These little nano things and the technology that assembles and manipulates them, what we call nanotechnology, will, I am certain, revolutionize our industries and our lives….
[The] technology of our 20th century is fantastic, but it pales when compared to what will be possible when we learn to build things at the ultimate level of finesse, one atom at a time.
There is a clear connection between this and the concepts that Feynman and I had proposed. I an open letter to me, Smalley later wrote:
I was fascinated by your book "Engines of Creation" when I first read it in 1991. Reading it was the trigger event that started my own journey in nanotechnology
Readers exposed to science politics in the 2000–2005 time frame may find the above surprising, but I think it helps validates the strong claims that have been made for a direct conceptual and historical link between Feynman's concepts and the growth and funding — though only small part of the scientific content — of the modern field of nanotechnology.Looking forward
Understanding this background of ideas, and the institutional dynamics that have gone with them, can help us to understand where we are today — and what is more important, how to move forward to realize the promise that launched the field of nanotechnology.
The objectives that launched the field are powerful, yet in many ways quite different from the vast mythology that has grown up around them. I am persuaded that accomplishing these objectives, in their realistic and demythologized form, will provide solutions to problems on the largest scale, including climate change. Greater clarity and more effective pursuit of these objectives will reinvigorate the diverse field that nanotechnology has become, drawing ideas, enthusiasm, and support from new sources.
[updated 30 Dec]
See also:
- Part 1 — The promise that launched the field of nanotechnology
- Part 2 — Molecular Manufacturing: Where's the progress?
- Part 3 — The Molecular Machine Path to Molecular Manufacturing (1)
- Part 4 — The Molecular Machine Path to Molecular Manufacturing (2)
Studies of advanced atomically precise fabrication:
- Roadmap for Atomically Precise Nanofabrication and Productive Nanosystems
- U.S. National Academies report on molecular manufacturing
- Nanosystems: Molecular Machinery, Manufacturing, and Computation,
and its precursor, my MIT dissertation:
"Molecular Machinery and Manufacturing with Applications to Computation" [pdf, 30 MB]


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Taking a look at the spot price of gold, you'll find that so far in 2014 it has risen about 9%. From a technical standpoint, you'll notice that a recent pullback from the swing-high of $1346.80 found support near the 50 and 200-day moving averages levels commonly used by active traders to determine the change in long-term trends. The recent bullish crossover (shown by the blue arrow) suggests that now could be the ideal time for traders to consider increasing exposure to gold and gold-related assets. (For more on technical analysis, check out Support And Resistance Basics)
How To Invest In Gold
For retail traders who do not have a futures account, the most popular tool for gaining exposure to gold is through the SPDR Gold Shares ETF (GLD). This fund is extremely liquid and it seeks to replicate the performance (net of fees) of the price of gold bullion. As you can see from the chart below, the bounce off of the nearby moving average suggests that the next stop would likely be $129.21. (For more, check out What To Do About Gold Now)
Investing In Gold Companies
It is quite common for a retail investor to want to invest in gold mining companies in an attempt to gain leverage to rising gold prices. One of the best methods for narrowing down a lucrative watch list is to check the components of an exchange traded fund such as the Market Vectors Gold Miners ETF (GDX). As you can see from the chart, the price has been on the move higher in response to rising gold prices and the golden crossover suggests now is the time to invest in gold mining companies.
A Look At The Key Components
In the table below, you'll find top picks of the GDX ETF. These companies represent exposure to a wide range of global gold mining stocks ranging from small-, mid- and large-cap stocks. Any of these companies would be a good starting point for a retail investor looking to get their feet wet in the gold mining sector.
Company (Ticker)
Weighting (%)
Goldcorp Inc. (GG)
Barrick Gold Corp. (ABX)
Newmont Mining Corp. (NEM)
Silver Wheaton (SLW)
Agnico-Eagle Mines Ltd. (AEM)
A Closer Look At Goldcorp
Goldcorp (GG) is the world's largest gold mining company with a market capitalization of $22.6 billion. It is little surprise that the chart looks nearly identical to those shown above since it is the eight hundred pound gorilla in the sector. Many gold bugs have been waiting years for the bullish crossover shown between the long-term moving averages. It would not be surprising to see traders protect their positions from another whipsaw-type of move by placing their stop-loss orders below the support of the long-term 200-day moving average ($24.54). In addition, conservative traders may wish to remain on the sidelines until the price moves above the recent high of $29.34. Furthermore, this group will also want to wait until the volume starts to pick up because this will trigger a confirmation of the new found uptrend. (For more on moving averages, check out 3 Simple Moving Average ETF Trading Strategies)
The Bottom Line
The bullish crossover between the 50- and 200-day moving averages shown on the charts of gold miners and the underlying commodity suggests that prices are set to rise over the coming months. Most retail traders will be looking to increase exposure to the sector either through ETFs such as GLD or GDX or more directly, investing in gold mining companies such as Goldcorp. It is recommended that any long strategy is accompanied with a stop-loss order below the 200-day moving average shown by the red line above. (For more on gold, check out 5 Best Bets For Buying Gold)


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FYI I saw this musical in Bristol last year - I thought it might be a bit of a disappointment (considering the legend that is Monty Python) but it actually had me laughing out loud (yes, "Loling").
Worth a look in if it comes to your area!
(No idea what made me think of that this morning ....)


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Index of Memorial Resolutions and Biographical Sketches
Ronald Kinnison DeFord, age 92, Professor Emeritus of Geological Sciences, died May 7, 1994. Ronald joined the University as a Professor in 1948, and he was Graduate Advisor in the Department from 1949 to 1967. He supervised 19 Ph.D. dissertations and 126 masters theses. After nominal retirement in 1972 and appointment to Professor Emeritus, he continued as the faculty supervisor of Technical Sessions, a course required of all graduate students in Geological Sciences, until 1987. He then retired in fact at the age of 85, partly because of the afflictions of Parkinson's Disease. Ronald's influence on the Department and University was immense, as a teacher, a leader, and a colleague.
Ronald was born in San Diego, California, on January 22, 1902, the son of George Washington DeFord and Amelie Stenger DeFord. In 1921, DeFord earned an Engineer of Mines degree from Colorado School of Mines in Golden, Colorado, and in 1922 he received his Master of Science degree in Geology from that school. His thesis topic was the Tertiary History of the Front Range. In 1924, Midwest Refining Company employed him and assigned him as resident geologist to a then fairly remote station at Roswell, New Mexico. Five years later he drove the stake that marked the location for the discovery well for Hobbs Field, one of the major oil fields of North America. In 1933, he was stationed in Midland, Texas, with Argo Oil Corporation. He lived in Midland until 1948, when he accepted an appointment as Professor of Geology at The University of Texas at Austin.
The Professor, as he was known to all, was first and foremost a teacher. Immediately after receiving his masters degree, he served as an instructor on a geology field trip. Then he took temporary jobs, including one as a laborer at a smelter, as he sought academic opportunities. His first classroom assignment after graduation was as an instructor of chemistry at the Colorado School of Mines from 1923 to 1924. The breadth of his intellectual interests was documented by his 1923 application for a Rhodes Scholarship at Oxford in English Language and Literature. Though he did not receive the scholarship, his next teaching assignment was as an instructor and then as Assistant Professor of English at the Colorado School of Mines from 1931 to 1933. When he became Graduate Advisor in our Department, he encouraged all students to acquire an adequate foundation not only in geology, but also in mathematics, physics, chemistry, English, and foreign language. For instance, he requested that all graduate students in Geological Sciences complete a course in thermodynamics as part of the curriculum for a Ph.D. degree. His interests and skills in English usage were always evident when he edited student manuscripts. Among the memorable courses he taught were undergraduate classes in physical geology and graduate courses in Geology of Fluids and Advanced General Geology. Vigorous discussions with students were hallmarks of his teaching. In the early 1960's, he occasionally taught a course in geology for aspiring teachers in the College of Education. The final week was a debate of evolution versus the Bible; Professor DeFord brought his big red brassbound Bible to class and made future teachers defend evolution as he defended the Bible. He used the same family Bible in a different sense at the start of the first day of class in physical geology. He looked out at the class solemnly, introduced himself, and read a few verses from Genesis. He then closed the book, turned to the class, and said, "I hope that by the end of this semester you will realize that all of that is not true."
One of his enduring contributions to teaching and to the Department was in his leadership of the graduate course called Technical Sessions, a one-credit-hour course meeting twice each week. In that course, each graduate student has been required to make at least one formal presentation of research results to an audience of students, faculty, and others. DeFord used the course to teach clear, effective speaking, and graduates of the Department have often attributed their successes in lecture presentations to the high standards he so ably imparted. Each student speaker was also required to prepare copies of an abstract for all in attendance, after that abstract had been discussed with and edited and approved by DeFord. A volume of abstracts of talks for the last nine years of Ronald's leadership was compiled and presented to him in 1986, and a copy is kept by the Geology Library as a resource and a record of the science he influenced. All have warm memories of the style in which he presided over the course.
Many of his teaching contributions came during supervision of graduate students doing field work in west Texas, New Mexico, Arizona, and Chihuahua, Mexico. Almost all of the nearly 150 graduate students who received degrees under his supervision based at least part of their research upon careful field studies of an area in one of these regions. Stories of his abilities, enthusiasm, and insights under sometimes trying conditions are legion. Even in 1960, when Ronald was 58, his young students couldn't understand how this "old man" could walk their legs off all summer long. Little did they know that starting in the middle of the month of April, if one drove out along Mount Bonnell Road west of Mt. Barker, one would see Ronald's jeep parked, and he would be running up and down the hills getting in shape so that he could out-do those young "kids" when they met him in Trans-Pecos Texas or northeastern Chihuahua. He also learned enough Spanish to be understood and to understand during the Chihuahua excursions. He organized field trips for students and faculty into northern Mexico in conjunction with Pemex geologists, and he taught participants both geology and other useful things, such as how to stop leaks in a car radiator in the midst of an empty desert. (He took an egg, separated the white from the yolk, dropped the yolk into a soup pot, dropped the white into the car's radiator while it was hot and running, and coagulation of the egg white stopped little leaks.) He was a stickler for promptness on field trips, and students recall long highway drives with no rest stops, to make certain to be at the appointed places at the appointed times.
The importance of his contributions to the educations and lives of these students has been shown in part by the enthusiastic response when the Ronald K. DeFord Field Scholarship Fund was established in the Geology Foundation of the University in 1972. In the first three years of its existence, 48 former graduate students contributed to the fund, and before Ronald's death, the endowment had grown to a balance of over $170,000 contributed by more than 180 donors.
Ronald participated in more than a dozen scientific societies and received special recognition from many of them. His awards included the Individual Merit Award Medal from Colorado School of Mines in 1963, election to the Permian Basin Hall of Fame in Midland in 1975, and honorary life membership of the American Association of Petroleum Geologists. He was a former president and a life member of The West Texas Geological Society, and that society cosponsored a symposium in his honor in 1970. He was awarded the title of "Professor Extraordinario" by La Universidad Nacional Autonoma de Mexico in 1968. He was a founding member of the Chancellor's Council of The University of Texas and a member of the President's Councils at both The University of Texas and the Colorado School of Mines. He was also a Life Member of the UT Ex-Student's Association and The Eyes of Texas Society.
DeFord was also a great patron of the Arts and a supporter of many civic organizations. He was a founding member of the Midland Community Theatre and was voted Life Member by the Board of Governors in 1970. He was elected to the Knights of the Symphony in Austin and was proclaimed King Brio VI in 1971. He was a founding member of the Austin Lyric Opera, and he was an avid supporter of Laguna Gloria Art Museum, several Chamber Music groups, The Festival-Institute at Round Top, and the local Gilbert & Sullivan Society. He will be remembered also for his love of ballroom dancing, and although many geology faculty took years of ballroom dance classes to emulate him, none could match his style, particularly in the waltz.
DeFord is survived by his wife of 17 years, Marion Wier Rich DeFord, and his four step-children: Nell Hill Gillespie of Beverly Hills, California; John Hill DeFord of Tulsa, Oklahoma; Stephen Geoffrey Rich of Phoenix, Arizona; and Lisa Rich Beck of Austin. In addition, he is survived by his mother-in-law, Mabel Wier of Austin, and by his sister-in-law and brother-in-law, Marjorie and John Eason of Georgetown, Texas. He was preceded in death by his sister, Estella. His first wife, Amma (Mary Amma Spence), died in 1976; she accompanied Ronald for many summer field seasons, living with him in primitive conditions in the west and participating in field trips.
Robert M. Berdahl, President
The University of Texas at Austin
H. Paul Kelley, Secretary
The General Faculty
This Memorial Resolution was prepared by a special committee consisting of Professor Douglas Smith (Chair), Professor Emeritus William R. Muehlberger, and Professor Emeritus Keith Young.


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I know that feeling bro,
Have you ever considered trying the lite challenge (or the Challenge, but this is harder )? It is a good way to make you build faster your maps, as you have a extra motivation, the limit date, when the posting is closed and the voting starts. Of course you'll have to follow the challenge idea, and not just make any random map, but still it's good so you learn how to use better your time.
Just an idea... Good luck anyway,


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"the new car does not differ visually from its predecessor"
Looks completely different to me without the stepped nose. Lets hope all teams run the high nose and we lose the ugly ducklings from last year - the old adage used to be if it looks fast, it will be and it defo looks that.


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A matter of statistical relevance versus certainty
It was one of those two-headed questions. While at the TM Forum's Management World Americas event this week talking to their big data experts, I asked a question that prompted them to look at me as if I had two heads.
The (rather long-winded) question was this: If you have been providing predictive analytics to communications companies for years and assuring them that the statistically meaningful samples you use in your analysis provide accurate assumptions about their business or their customers, upon which they can take sometimes risky, actionable intelligence, how can you say now--with databases so huge and processing power and memory so advanced you can analyze 100 percent of the data rather than filtered data--that your recommendations will be better, and if you can, then by how much better? What happens to the value of a relevant sample?
In other words, is it worth an investment in big data to know that 73 percent rather than 75.6 percent of the people in Indiana who put hot sauce on their scrambled eggs are more likely to buy a Dodge truck over a Chevy? When does it become overkill to analyze 100 percent of a data set and what kind of improvement over the "old" method of sampling can be expected?
Of the eight people that question was posed to, one offered a specific example, about the improvement a mobile operator saw in churn rates directly related to the full analysis of a fraud data set. It was 14 percent better. If the operator's churn rates was two percent, they would have a decision to make about the cost benefit analysis. If the churn rates were 20 percent, it wouldn't be much of a decision.
Over the coming months, we hope to explore this idea of 100 percent analysis versus filtering and sampling for statistically relevant samples. If you have any suggestions or any examples of such improvements, please join the party and send me a note. We'll be looking for examples where 100 percent certainty is necessary or possible. -Tim


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Slum Village is one of the premiere acts from modern day Detroit and they continue the city's great musical legacy with their latest mixtape out now on Motor City's Barak Records . The hip-hop group has gone through personnel changes but they remain committed to creating soulful hip-hop sounds and are never lacking inspiration or special guest appearances by friends and former members like Jay Dee and Kanye West. Prequel to a Classic features some rare and unreleased joints and other surprises by a group whose sound is always morphing and getting hotter. Check out this record and get ready for The S and the V, Slum's next full length album scheduled for a fall release.
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Services for Ms. Flora Jones White of Sebastopol will be held at 11:30 Thursday, December 27, 2012 at The Church of God at Reid Chapel. Rev. Harmon Smith and Rev. Clifford Jinkerson will officiate with burial in Old White Plains Cemetery. Visitation will be held from 4:30 P.M. to 7:30 P.M. at the church. Wednesday, December 26. Visitation will also begin 10:00 Thursday until the time of service. Milling Funeral Home of Sebastopol in charge of the arrangements.
Ms. White, 90, passed away at her residence Monday, December 24, 2012.
Survivors include: Daughter: Myrtis Jinkerson and husband Rev. Clifford Jinkerson of Sebastopol Son: Richard Alon Williams and wife Christy of Sebastopol 10 Grandchildren 15 Great Grandchildren 3 Great Great Grandchildren Brother: Jimmy C. Jones and wife Jean of Union Sister-in-Law: Sallie Jones of Union 5 Stepsons: Greg White, Johnny White, Gerald White, Joe White and Michael White Step-daughter: Becky Campbell She was also survived by numerous step-grandchildren, nieces and nephews.
She is preceded in death by her husbands, Richard S. Williams and Rev. Ray White; 2 children, Bobby Williams and Pauline Gilmore; sister, Sarah Graham and 4 brothers, Hubert Jones, Bud Jones, Dee Jones and Sam Jones; sister-in-law, Myrtle Jones; brother-in-law, Alton Graham
Ms. Flora was a faithful member of The Church of God at Reid Chapel and will be remembered by her family as a prayer warrior, loving mother and loving grandmother.
Pallbearers include: David Hillman, Bobby Johnson, Marty McKee, Kenneth Graham, Richie Williams and Glenn White
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New Jersey Obituaries - 1899 - Mrs. Bridget (Hickey) Dore
Mrs. Bridget Dore, wife of James Dore of Freehold, died on Monday of last week of consumption, aged 24 years. She leaves two small children. She has three sisters and three brothers in this country and a sister in Ireland. The sisters and brothers in this country are Mrs. Mary Gilhuly of Perrineville, Miss Ellie Hickey of Brooklyn, Miss Johanna Hickey of Freehold, Philip Hickey of Millstone, James Hickey of Freehold and Patrick Hickey of Jamesburg.
Source: Red Bank Register, Wednesday, August 9, 1899
Source: Red Bank Register, Wednesday, August 9, 1899


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INDIAN LAND – Indian Land's own Jacky Bayne will share how God has worked in his life, bringing him back from the dead, not just once, but twice.
Bayne was declared dead twice during his tour of duty in Vietnam in the 1960s, and although he lost his right leg and is paralyzed on his left side, he's very much alive today, and happily married.
He and his wife, Patsy, travel all over the area, sharing his story at churches and schools.
Habitat for Humanity of Lancaster County may soon receive a sizable contribution, but needs the community's help for it to materialize.
A Lancaster resident has promised to donate $10,000 to the organization, just as long as the group is able to raise the same amount through donations. The donor wishes to remain anonymous.
"We know the individual," said Virginia Biggerstaff, who serves on the board for the local Habitat. "I have been assured that he plans to follow through. He's assured us he has the money."
Families often pull together in times of need. Sometimes they need a little help from others. The Soliman family does right now.
Marlene Soliman is now in Pittsburgh awaiting a double lung and liver transplant.
Her brothers, Hector Soliman of Lancaster and Miguel Soliman of Miami, along with their families, are trying to help raise $40,000 to cover the costs. So far, the family has raised around $1,300.
Christian leaders often experience burn-out and discouragement. Many, especially small congregations and ministries with little material or emotional support, give up and fall by the wayside. Communities suffer as a result.
But Pastor Marvin Tennant and his church, Christian Assembly Worship Center on S.C. 9 Bypass East, are on a mission – as Scripture says, to "lift up the hands which hang down."
INDIAN LAND – Band director Mathew Willis said he's proud of how well the Indian Land High School marching band performed this season, its first year in Class 2A.
Indian Land finished 10th Saturday at the 2A state finals at Spring Valley High School in Columbia.
Pendleton High School of Anderson County captured the championship.
Thirteen bands competed in the Class 2A state finals Saturday – seven from Lower State and six from Upper State.
Get out your red, white and blue to cheer your local veterans this weekend.
The county's annual Veterans Day parade is Saturday in downtown Lancaster.
More than 70 parade entries have signed up participate.
"What we have now is absolutely wonderful," county Veterans Affairs Officer Robin Helms said about the number of entries. "This is right on target."
Lineup for the parade will begin at 9 a.m. at the Humana (Kanawha) parking lot on White Street.
Ladie's fashion, shopping, food, and prizes. Can it get any better than that?
The first annual Ladies Night Out promises an evening filled with all this and more while supporting the Lancaster County Council of the Arts.
On Thursday, the Bradley Arts and Sciences Building at the University of South Carolina at Lancaster will be filled with local and regional retailers presenting the latest fashion designs for women ages 20 and up.
Local models will wear casual, business and formal attire accessorized from head to toe.
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Thirty-two people were arrested last week as part of a joint roundup coordinated by local law enforcement.
MYRTLE BEACH – The South Carolina Rural Water Association named the Lancaster County Water and Sewer District (LCWSD) as its Wastewater Collection System of the Year at its 34th Technical Conference and Exhibit Show on Sept. 23.
Brad Powers, president of the South Carolina Rural Water Association board, presented the award at the association's annual banquet,
Two of the county's high school marching bands will have a chance to capture the top prize this weekend.
The bands at Andrew Jackson High School and Indian Land High School are competing at the 2A state championships Saturday at Spring Valley High School in Columbia.
The berths came after AJHS and ILHS placed fifth and sixth, respectively, last weekend at Upper State preliminaries at Boiling Spring High School in Spartanburg. The top six bands advanced to the state finals.
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One of the most admired disabled sportsmen in the world, and an example for us all, enthralled the Barça youth players with his lecture on Monday evening
Maynard: "My message is very clear. It is not an easy message to live. There are no good excuses"
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Maynard told the young hopefuls that "not all of you will make the first team, but I am sure that every one of you here is capable of doing it, it all depends on your motivation". His audience was left with goose bumps. Patric, of Barça B, thanked Maynard for not taking his life at the age of ten "because you have taught us a lot of things. Tomorrow I am going to train harder than ever and will be thinking about the things you have said."
The author of the book 'No excuses', who met the FC Barcelona first team on Sunday, gave a talk on Monday evening at La Masia, attended by members of the FCB youth teams, plus others from Barça B and other sports sections. 26 year old Kyle Maynard is a congenital amputee, he has no arms beyond the elbows and no legs beyond the knees, but this hasn't stopped him from meeting challenges, and setting an example for us all.
The American spoke frankly to his audience. "My message is very clear" he said. "It is not an easy message to live. There are no good excuses … We all have excuses, even Leo Messi and myself, but we can't let these excuses limit our lives, we can't let them take away our dreams."
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"Sometimes we let our emotions carry us away and we don't put our heart into what we do. We all have fears, hard things to overcome, but they can be overcome", said Maynard, a man who was on the verge of giving everything up when he was just ten years old. "I was on the point of suicide. I thought about what my life was going to be liked, always depending on everyone. So I know what the dark side and having fears are like. But I also know that time can cure a lot of physical things as well as pain".
Maynard knows that the important thing is to have targets and not to look for excuses not to achieve them. "We have to ask why we are here and what we can do to leave behind a better planet than the one we found. That is the strongest force there is inside of us". Maynard's latest achievement was to climb Kilimanjaro, another experience full of doubts and bad moments, but once again, he made it there.


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The chair tie with the weighted ball tugging on her noose as she continually orgasms has to be the hottest clip of all time. Amazing!
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