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Domestic Violence, Sexual Assault & Stalking: Taking Leave For Your Own Health Condition
Domestic violence, sexual assault, and stalking survivors often need time off from work to care for their own serious health condition (whether mental or physical), which is caused or made worse by the abuse. Under the federal Family and Medical Leave Act and the California Family Rights Act, survivors may be able to take up to twelve weeks of job protected (but unpaid) time off from work each year for their serious health conditions. California state law provides strong privacy protections for survivors that may allow a survivor to take time off from work without disclosing the domestic violence, sexual assault, stalking or underlying diagnosis to their employer.
- may not fire you for taking up to 12 weeks of leave;
- must give you back the same or equivalent job after your leave (same pay, benefits, and working conditions); and
- must continue to pay for your health insurance benefits—if you have them—during your leave.
- you have worked for your employer for at least 12 months (even on a part-time or temporary basis);
- you have worked at least 1,250 hours (an average of 25 hours per week) during the 12 months before the leave;
- your employer employs at least 50 people within a 75-mile radius of your worksite; and
- you have a serious health condition. (Time off from work to care for a parent, child, spouse or registered domestic partner who has a serious health condition, for pregnancy or prenatal care, or for the birth, placement or adoption of a child is also covered by family/medical leave laws. See "Other Publications on Family/Medical Leave" below if you would like further information about the right to take a leave for those reasons.)
- an overnight stay in a hospital, hospice, or residential medical-care facility (any incapacity or subsequent treatment in connection with the inpatient care is also covered); or
- continuing treatment by a health care provider.
- a condition causing incapacity for more than three days that requires: (1) two or more visits to a health care provider, or (2) one visit with a regimen of continuing treatment and supervision;
- a chronic condition continuing over an extended period of time and requiring periodic doctor visits, and which may cause episodic rather than continuous incapacity;
- permanent or long-term absences due to a condition for which treatment may not be effective (such as terminal cancer) where the employee is under the supervision of, but not necessarily being actively treated by, a health care provider;
- absences to receive multiple treatments for (1) restorative surgery, or (2) a condition which would likely cause a period of incapacity of more than three days if not treated; or
- pregnancy and prenatal care (see below, "Other Publications Regarding Family/Medical Leave," if you would like further information about the special rules that apply to pregnancy).
- licensed medical doctors;
- clinical psychologists;
- optometrists, dentists, podiatrists;
- licensed nurse practitioners and nurse-midwives;
- clinical social workers; and
- chiropractors (in limited circumstances, depending on the treatment they provide).
- post a notice explaining rights and responsibilities under the family/medical leave laws;
- provide detailed, written information about these rights and responsibilities to any eligible employee who gives notice of the need for family/medical leave;
- include employees' rights and responsibilities under the family/medical leave laws in the employee handbook, if the employer has one; and
- designate a leave, whether the employee is paid or unpaid, as one covered by the family/ medical leave laws and notify the employee of this designation.
- Leave covered under the family/medical leave laws is unpaid unless another form of paid leave is used in conjunction with the leave (for example, sick or vacation time, Workers' Compensation, state disability insurance).
- In most cases, you must be reinstated to the same or equivalent position after your leave. You are not entitled to be reinstated if your job was eliminated for legitimate business reasons unrelated to your taking leave.
- Your employer must continue to pay for your health insurance benefits, if you have them, during your leave. This provision includes any benefits you receive for your dependents or family members.
- If you do not return from leave, your employer may recover from you the cost of continuing your health care benefits during your leave, unless the reason you cannot return is beyond your control (your health condition continues to prevent you from working, for example).
- medical certification from a health care provider (such as a doctor's note) regarding your serious health condition;
- second and third opinions (at the employer's expense);
- periodic recertification if the original certification expires, you request an extension of leave, or circumstances change; and
- periodic reports during the leave about your status and intent to return to work.
- the date your serious health condition began;
- the probable duration of the condition;
- a statement that your condition makes you temporarily unable to work at all or perform one or more of the functions of your job (you should discuss the functions of your job with your doctor, and the doctor's statement should reflect that discussion);
- the probable duration of your need for leave; and
- a statement verifying your need for intermittent leave or a reduced schedule, if applicable.
What rights do family/medical leave laws provide?
Federal and state law provide certain employees with the right to take an unpaid leave from work for a serious health condition. The federal law is the Family and Medical Leave Act (FMLA); the state law is the California Family Rights Act (CFRA).
If you qualify for an unpaid family/medical leave under these laws, your employer:
Family/medical leave laws also make it illegal for your employer to interfere with your right to take a family/medical leave, to harass you for taking a family/medical leave, to deny a valid leave request, or to refuse to hire or promote you because you will take or have taken a family/medical leave. It is also illegal for your employer to retaliate against you for requesting a family/medical leave or for complaining about a violation of family/medical leave laws.
Are you covered under family/medical leave laws?
You must meet all of the following conditions to be covered by the family/medical leave laws:
What do the terms in family/medical leave laws mean?
"serious health condition"
Under the family/medical leave laws, a serious health condition is an illness, injury, impairment, physical condition, or mental condition that causes a period of incapacity (meaning inability to work, attend school or perform other regular daily activities) and requires at least one of the following:
"continuing treatment"
Under family/medical leave laws, the continuing treatment provision requires one of the following:
Cosmetic treatments or surgery, and treatments for routine conditions, such as the flu, generally do not count as a serious health condition. Ordinarily, unless complications arise, the common cold, the flu, earaches, upset stomach, minor ulcers, headaches other than migraine, routine dental or orthodontia problems and periodontal disease do not qualify for family/ medical leave.
Treatment under the family/medical leave laws includes examinations to determine if a serious health condition exists and evaluation of that condition. Treatment does not include routine physical, eye or dental exams.
The term health care provider includes:
If your employer's health care plan accepts certification from your family doctor of the existence of a serious health condition to substantiate a claim for benefits, then that doctor probably counts as a health care provider under the family/medical leave laws.
What are your employer's obligations in notifying you of your family/medical leave rights?
An employer that is covered by the family/medical leave laws (employs 50 or more employees) must do the following:
If your employer has not notified you of your leave rights and you believe your employer is covered under the family/medical leave laws, ask your employer for information about these rights.
What are the terms of a family/medical leave?
Are you required to notify your employer that you need to take family/medical leave?
You must give your employer notice 30 days before taking a family/medical leave that is foreseeable, such as for major surgery scheduled in advance. If you need leave suddenly or if there is a medical emergency, you or a family member must tell your employer as soon as possible, usually within a couple of days. You should notify your employer in writing of your need for a family/ medical leave, and make sure to have documentation of your employer's response.
You do not have to disclose your diagnosis to your employer, but you must give your employer enough information to understand you have a serious health condition that prevents you from doing your job.
Be sure that you understand your employer's rules for family/medical leave before you take leave. Ask your employer for a written description of your rights and responsibilities for family/medical leave. Also be sure that you explain the seriousness of your health condition to your employer if it is not readily apparent (if you have diabetes, for example).
What information may your employer request about your leave?
If you take a family/medical leave, your employer is allowed to request from you:
Your employer may request a medical "fitness for duty" certification before you return to work as long as the certification is job-related, consistent with business necessity, and applies to all employees, regardless of their reason for taking family/medical leave.
What information should medical certification have?
A request from your employer for medical certification showing your need for leave (such as a doctor's note) must be in writing. Certification does not have to disclose your diagnosis, but it must provide enough information for your employer to verify your need for leave. It should include:
In most cases, your employer cannot ask you or your doctor for more than this basic information. Your employer may not contact your doctor directly without your permission. If a family/medical leave is also a workers' compensation leave, however, your employer may follow workers' compensation provisions regarding certification. Your employer must keep any medical information in a certification confidential.
Can you take intermittent or part-time leave?
In some cases, you may use family/medical leave to work part time, or on an intermittent schedule. For example, after recovering from surgery, you may not be strong enough to work full time and may need a part-time schedule. To qualify for intermittent leave, you must show that intermittent leave is medically necessary and your serious health condition is best accommodated through an intermittent or reduced work schedule. You must attempt to arrange a schedule with your employer that minimizes disruption of your employer's operations, but still meets your medical needs, as determined by your health care provider. Your employer may temporarily transfer you to a position with equal pay and benefits if that position better accommodates your need for intermittent leave.
Your employer may not make you take more leave than is medically necessary to care for your condition, nor transfer you as punishment for taking leave (transfer you from the day shift to the late night shift, for example). Once you no longer need a reduced schedule, your employer must reinstate you to the same or equivalent position that you held before taking intermittent leave.
How does family/medical leave relate to other kinds of leave?
Vacation/Personal Leave/Sick Time
Either you or your employer may choose to apply any accrued paid vacation, sick leave, or personal leave during your leave for your own serious health condition. Your employer, however, may not designate sick leave as family/medical leave unless you have a health condition, which is covered under the family/medical leave laws. If you take another form of paid leave, such as paid disability leave or Workers' Compensation leave, your employer cannot require you to also use sick or vacation time during the paid leave if that time off is also designated as family/medical leave.
If paid leave of any type is applied during a family/medical leave and your employer's requirements for using that paid leave are less stringent than those in the family/medical leave laws, only those less-stringent requirements may be imposed. (For example, if you do not need to submit a doctor's note to verify your need for personal leave, then your employer cannot ask you to submit a doctor's note to verify your need for family/medical leave.)
Compensatory ("Comp") Time
Your employer may not require you to substitute compensatory time off for unpaid family/medical leave.
Disability Leave
In certain cases, a health condition that is covered by the family/medical leave laws, if permanent, may also be a "disability" as defined by the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA) or the California Fair Employment and Housing Act (FEHA). Unpaid leave may be a reasonable accommodation of a disability in some circumstances. In addition, your employer may offer paid temporary disability leave, or you may be eligible for State Disability Insurance (call the California Employment Development Department for more information).
A disability leave may run concurrently with a family/medical leave. In taking leave, you should make clear that your disability only temporarily prevents you from working. If claiming temporary disability benefits during a family/medical leave, you should make clear on your medical certification for disability benefits that your inability to work is temporary, even if the serious health condition is permanent. Then, upon returning from family/medical leave, you may seek any other reasonable accommodation for the disability that may be necessary under the ADA or FEHA.
Workers' Compensation Leave
A serious health condition that is covered under Workers' Compensation may also be covered under the family/medical leave laws. In such a case, an employee's Workers' Compensation leave may also be applied toward the 12 weeks of leave allowed for a family/medical leave. If you have a health condition which is covered under Workers' Compensation and which qualifies you for family/medical leave, your employer may not force you to accept light duty instead of taking a family/medical leave. Although your Workers' Compensation eligibility and payments may end if you are offered light duty and you refuse it, you may still take an unpaid family/medical leave for your serious health condition.
Leave Specified by Contract
Family/medical leave laws establish minimum family/medical leave rights. If your employer provides greater family/medical leave benefits under a union contract, other contract, policy or practice, you are entitled to the more generous benefits.
Where can you get help regarding your family/medical leave rights?
For information about the application of family and medical leave rights to your particular situation, contact Project SURVIVE of the Legal Aid Society–Employment Law Center toll-free at (888) 864-8335 toll-free in California or (415) 864-8848 outside California. The Project can help you to understand what your rights are, how to exercise your rights, and what to do if your rights are violated.
If you think your employer has violated family/medical leave laws, you can file a complaint with your local office of the United States Department of Labor, Wage and Hour Division no later than two years after the earliest discriminatory act or with the California Department of Fair Employment and Housing no later than one year after the first discriminatory act.
If you sue your employer for violating family/medical leave laws, the court may reinstate you to your job and award you wages you should have been paid or a promotion you should have received, as well as reimbursement for legal costs.
Time limits apply. You should take action immediately if you think your rights have been violated.
This Fact Sheet is intended to provide accurate, general information regarding legal rights relating to employment in California. Yet because laws and legal procedures are subject to frequent change and differing interpretations, the Legal Aid Society–Employment Law Center cannot ensure the information in this Fact Sheet is current nor be responsible for any use to which it is put. Do not rely on this information without consulting an attorney or the appropriate agency about your rights in your particular situation.


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PLayer v2 is good.
Been reading about, and with AFLA drivers, there is a huge bug or something when it runs under VMware WorkStation v5... so its best to use v6....
now VMware WorkStation COST! and VMware Player is free!
my question is this,
is bt good with VMware Player (the lastest v)?
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This article was published 18/12/2012 (1705 days ago), so information in it may no longer be current.
OTTAWA -- Europe's crisis may be Manitoba's economic ticket. A consortium of Winnipeggers of Mediterranean heritage is working with the provincial government on an immigration push in some of the most economically challenged countries in southern Europe.
The Mediterranean Immigration Initiative will launch in 2013, seeking workers with specific skills from Italy, Greece, Spain and Portugal. The strategy will use the Manitoba Provincial Nominee Program, which allows the province to identify and recruit workers to fill specific needs in Manitoba.
"This would help us in many, many respects," said Mario Audino, public relations officer for the Italian Canadian League of Manitoba. "Over the last 25 years there have been very (few) immigrants from Italy."
Audino said with the European debt crisis and economic woes making it very difficult for young people to find jobs, Canada has an appeal it didn't have to European youth even 10 years ago.
These four countries are among the hardest hit by the European debt crisis. Unemployment for young people is catastrophic -- more than 33 per cent in Italy and Portugal and more than 50 per cent in Spain and Greece.
Audino said there have been a number of young Italians who arrived in Manitoba in recent years as tourists or on other short-term visas who end up wanting to stay. Coupled with a desire of the aging and shrinking Winnipeg Italian community to revive itself, several Italian organizations approached Manitoba Immigration Minister Christine Melnick to ask for help.
Audino said she encouraged them to form a committee with other communities to work on a Mediterranean Immigration Initiative. Representatives from the four communities are seeking input now from businesses looking for workers. An information meeting is scheduled for Jan. 16.
Audino said there have been requests for workers in construction trades such as concrete work and bricklaying, as well as authentic Italian chefs who know how to make "real Italian food" rather than what passes for Italian food in many North American establishments, Audino said.
Audino said young people from southern Europe are ideal candidates for immigration because they almost all speak English or French or both, and many are university-educated but can't find a job at home.
Fanny Levy, director of the provincial nominee program, said there hasn't been active immigration from those four countries for years.
Since 2000, 37 immigrants have arrived from Greece, 236 from Italy, 103 from Portugal and 36 from Spain. They account for just 0.36 per cent of the 113,378 immigrants who arrived in Manitoba between 2000 and 2011.
The Philippines, India and China account for nearly two-thirds of all immigrants in recent years.
This is only one of several immigration programs that target specific countries of origin.
Last June, a Manitoba delegation went to Ukraine for a week looking to recruit up to 65 families to fill labour shortages in Morden and Winkler. In October, Manitoba invited employers to set up booths to attract workers at an emigration expo in Dublin, Ireland. The premier's trade mission this fall included a recruitment mission for immigrants in China. And Manitoba has participated in a program seeking francophone immigrants from France and Belgium.
Manitoba can approve 5,000 applications under the provincial nominee program each year.
When the spouses and children of the applicants are included, the number of people who move to Manitoba through the program exceeds 11,500. Provincial nominees made up more than three in four of the 15,000-plus immigrants who arrived in Manitoba last year.


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The Week Ahead: Hall call, more moves on deck
Several greats could be elected to Cooperstown, plenty of free-agent deals still in store
As the new week dawns in what's already been an eventful New Year in Major League Baseball, it's time to let the Hot Stove simmer ... just for a little while. Something's burning just a bit hotter, after all.
Yes, this is the annual National Baseball Hall of Fame edition of The Week Ahead, and after months of speculation, good-natured arguments and philosophical and statistical meandering around the bases of life, the decisions of the card-carrying and honorary members of the Baseball Writers' Association of America will be revealed and will add more color to the walls of Cooperstown and heft to the tomes of history.
Unlike in 2013, it's almost a guarantee that someone is getting in this year, and when the results will be announced exclusively on MLB Network and simulcast on MLB.com live on Wednesday at 2 p.m. ET as part of a three-hour live show beginning at noon, there will be even more to discuss.
People want to know the fate of first-time ballot contenders Greg Maddux, Tom Glavine, Frank Thomas, Jeff Kent and Mike Mussina, among others, and fans want to know if the closest players to election in the 0-for class last year, Craig Biggio (68.2 percent, or only 6.8 percent less than the necessary 75 percent) and Jack Morris, will be golden in 2014.
It's only Biggio's second year on the ballot, so the future looks bright for the member of the 3,000-hit club. However, it's Morris' 15th and final year on the writers' ballot. Then again, they're not the only two intriguing names other than the first-timers.
Mike Piazza, Jeff Bagwell, Lee Smith, Curt Schilling, Tim Raines, Alan Trammell, Edgar Martinez, Fred McGriff, Larry Walker and Don Mattingly are all still eligible and will all get votes.
As will the more controversial names on the ballot: Barry Bonds, Roger Clemens, Sammy Sosa, Mark McGwire and Rafael Palmeiro, all of whom were associated with performance-enhancing drug use during their playing careers.
Heading into Wednesday, things are looking very good for Maddux and Glavine. Writers who have already made their ballots public have indicated that both pitchers, who were 300-game winners and teammates for years with the Atlanta Braves, are shoo-ins for election in their first go-around.
"It should be without a doubt for either one of them [to be elected], especially with Greg," said John Smoltz, another teammate from those legendary Braves teams and a pitcher who will be eligible for the Hall himself next year. "I know there's been no unanimous [electee] in the history to the Hall of Fame, but I think [Maddux] would be it if there is. I'm biased. I watched Greg and Tom pitch my whole career, basically. They exemplified the fact that over 162 games, they were better than anybody else in the league."
Apart from what seems very likely with Maddux and Glavine, though, it's all up in the air once again, but we'll know Wednesday, followed by a press conference with the winners on Thursday at 11 a.m. ET on MLB.com and the MLB Network.
What we might not know is what's going on with guys who are still playing in the big leagues -- specifically, free agents.
Japanese sensation Masahiro Tanaka is still out there and all has been quiet on that front while his agent, Casey Close, presumably uses his phone enough to make his upper extremities go numb. It's possible that Tanaka could sign with a team this week. It's possible that the period of open negotiation could extend all the way to its end point in a few more weeks.
Will shortstop Stephen Drew sign with the Mets? That's a possibility, according to a report that broke the silence of the holidays late last week. And so is a potential Rays trade of David Price, but we'll just have to keep waiting to see what the Tampa Bay brass decides for a left-handed ace who is set to become a free agent after two more seasons.
Otherwise, the market's still going strong and there's plenty to go after.
Clubs might be waiting out the Tanaka situation before starting the real bidding on the other starting pitchers in the mix, but it's a strong mix, with Ubaldo Jimenez, Matt Garza and Ervin Santana still around and joined by free agents Bronson Arroyo, A.J. Burnett, Chris Capuano, Barry Zito, Scott Baker, Jason Hammel, Tommy Hanson, Bruce Chen, Jake Westbrook and Paul Maholm.
Drew's one of the big remaining position-player names alongside Nelson Cruz and Kendrys Morales, and veteran role-player types Delmon Young, Mark Reynolds, Placido Polanco, Michael Young, Juan Pierre and Reed Johnson can be had, too.
Grant Balfour heads up a still-potent closer class, which also includes Fernando Rodney, Joel Hanrahan, Andrew Bailey, Rafael Betancourt and Kevin Gregg.
And righty relievers Luis Ayala, Kyle Farnsworth, Frank Francisco, Matt Guerrier, Carlos Marmol, Francisco Rodriguez and Brett Myers join lefties Eric O'Flaherty, Mike Gonzalez, Oliver Perez and Rich Hill as players awaiting their next contracts.
So as this pivotal, historic week begins, remember to pay attention, and not just to Cooperstown.
Doug Miller is a reporter for MLB.com. Follow him on Twitter @DougMillerMLB. This story was not subject to the approval of Major League Baseball or its clubs.


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Most taxpayers get refunds every filing season. Last year, the average federal tax refund was $2,651.
That's a nice chunk of change, so it's no surprise that the millions of folks who expect money back from Uncle Sam tend to file in January.
It's also no surprise that this year these early filers are upset that they have to wait until Jan. 31 for the Internal Revenue Service to start processing tax returns. The delay is due to the federal government shutdown back in October, which slowed down the agency's updating of forms and testing of its computer systems.
Some taxpayers, however, aren't waiting. They are getting a head start on their tax return preparation so they'll be at the head of the line when the IRS does open its electronic filing doors on Jan. 31.
And popular tax preparation software and franchise tax offices are helping these filers.
E-filed returns being accepted, but held
TurboTax began accepting e-filed returns on Jan. 2.
"TurboTax will securely hold tax returns and submit them to the IRS starting Jan. 31 on a first-in, first-out basis," says Bob Meighan, CPA and vice president of Intuit TurboTax. "Last year, the average federal tax refund was almost $3,000. We know how important that money is to our customers. It's why we're encouraging people to file as soon as they can."
That's the same procedure at H&R Block, the country's largest tax preparation company.
"Consumers don't need to wait to prepare their returns. We will transmit it on their behalf," says Kathy Pickering, executive director of The Tax Institute at H&R Block. "This ensures the return is completed before the IRS opens."
Doesn't apply to paper
This file-and-hold system, however, works only for electronically filed returns.
In announcing the delayed 2014 filing season start, the IRS told taxpayers that "there is no advantage to filing on paper before the opening date."
And the IRS used that no-paper-returns-early plea to encourage e-filing, saying, "Taxpayers will receive their tax refunds much faster by using e-file or Free File with the direct deposit option."
Free File opening early
Now about Free File. This IRS partnership with the tax software community will be back in 2014.
And it will be back before the official Jan. 31 filing season starts.
Free File 2014 will start accepting customers on Jan. 17, two weeks before the season opens.
Starting that day, says the IRS, Free File companies will "securely hold your completed tax return until Jan. 31 when the IRS begins accepting returns."
This year, the option to prepare your taxes and e-file them at no cost at the Free File website (available as a link on the IRS.gov home page) is available to taxpayers with adjusted gross incomes of $58,000 or less. That earnings limit applies to all filing statuses.
So if you have all your necessary 2013 tax-filing material, you can go ahead and get it off your desk and your e-filed return into the IRS' holding pattern.
But remember, you won't get your refund any quicker. The IRS won't begin the actual processing of your 1040 form or those of others until Jan. 31.
More tax info from Bankrate
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About the Book
100 pages, 13x20cm, four-colour printing, photobook, 2011, msdm publica(c)tions
Ergoterapia is the result of a two-week sojourn in a Lisbon psychiatric hospital when I had to spend my days in the art space installing an exhibition of my work and other artists, as part of a group show I was curating there. I crossed the parks everyday, meeting hospital residents, therapists, gardeners and visitors. I also researched the library and the museum, and engaged in conversations with the archivists and chief gardeners. From these encounters and dialogues developed an elliptical narrative about the historical development and contemporary forms of occupational and creative therapies in the hospital.
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5×8 in, 13×20 cm
100 Pages
- Publish Date Jan 05, 2012
- Tags artist book, art therapy, installation art, photobook, photography, sculpture, documentation, performance
About the Creator
My work explores the intersection of open culture and publishing technologies. My recent publication projects have been exhibited at the P74 gallery in Ljubljana [Split-index: a time/space dislocation and Split-screen: a time/space dislocation), Sput-&-nik gallery, Porto (classop: papéis varios/varied papers) and Museu da Cidade, Lisboa (jornal fingido/ fake newspaper). I teach courses on art and media theory, artists publications, self-publishing and the impact of technology in photographic publishing practices. I also run the weblog for the photobook module I teach at the London South Bank University, part of the Digital Photography Programme. http://www.msdm.org.uk/photobook
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Historically speaking, September is the worst-performing month of the year for stocks, but this year, it turned in an outstanding performance. Due to stimulation from the Fed, Europe, and China, the S&P 500 rose 2.4% with energy, technology and telecommunications sectors leading the way, each up over 7%.
Following a major technical breakout, stocks usually experience a short (one-to-three-week) consolidation and then pick up the trend by shifting to sectors that lagged. But stocks that have totally failed to participate in the market's five-month rally are not likely to recover.
This month, all of the stocks on the sell list are in serious fundamental and technical trouble or are overvalued with certain political risks. Here is our list of stocks to sell in October:


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Integrated Graphics: Xpress 200 vs. GMA 950by Derek Wilson on 5/26/2005 12:00 AM EST
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fishman - Monday, August 01, 2005 - linkYou can get these with either shared memory or dedicated memory - which configuration was used in the tests? Reply
IntelUser2000 - Thursday, June 02, 2005 - linkSis and Via's integrated graphics solution is even more below Intel. They are more than one generation behind Intel's graphics. Even though Sis 660 or something had 2 pixel pipelines and hardware T&L, Intel's Extreme Graphics 2 beat it hands down, and IEG2 only has single pixel pipeline. Reply
IntelUser2000 - Thursday, June 02, 2005 - linkApparently dual core doesn't help much if you look at other Intel GMA950 benchmarks. The only one helped is HL2 score, which went up by 30%, and 3dmark2005, which is multi-threaded so it doesn't count. Reply
ET - Tuesday, May 31, 2005 - linkI'd find it interesting to see results with Intel's low end dual core CPU. Since the CPU is used for vertex processing, dual core might have a good effect on this. Reply
crucibelle - Saturday, May 28, 2005 - link#11,
I agree with you completely!
I particularly wish that the reviewer would have ran a benchmark for Sims 2. Perhaps they can do this in the near future? I certainly hope so.
tbrooks40 - Friday, May 27, 2005 - linknice write up...
i don't necessarily agree with akozak - memory is cheap enough now-a-days that seeing a basic system with 1gb of memory won't be all that surprising. i doubt that it's the norm but it's conceivable with memory prices continuing to drop.
i have a question, one i'm sure akozak would roll his eyes to, would a dual core chip increase the performance of integrated graphics?
i know an entry level system wouldn't likely have a dual core chip - i'm more curious than anything after reading the dual core performance article. Reply
ET - Thursday, May 26, 2005 - link#19, I don't think it's useless. They're benchmarking the graphics, so seeing how fast it can perform given optimal conditions is helpful. With a slower CPU and less RAM you get other bottlenecks, so the graphics scores will have less of a difference, but this won't really give you a better feeling for the integrated graphics.
BTW, I'd consider 1GB pretty much necessary for a system running integrated graphics, if they take RAM away from the system. 512MB may be too little in such a case.
That said, an article about game performance on entry level machines (Semprons with integrated graphics or whatever) might be of some interest. Reply
flloyd - Thursday, May 26, 2005 - linkThanks #18 but I know about refresh rates. Unfortunately the 915G that I have is much more "stable" and clear at 75Hz than 85Hz so I have to deal with that for now. Reply
abakshi - Thursday, May 26, 2005 - linkWell yes, comparisons to older standalone cards like an R8500/GF4 would interesting, but you'd have to test these integrated chipsets on the same platform to get any meaningful results, which isn't possible here (at least yet) -- PCIe instead of AGP... Reply
iwodo - Thursday, May 26, 2005 - linkCan anybody check if they have updated the benchmark? I am sure it wasn't this bad last time i check. As my news reader inform me something in this article has changed. Reply
Houdani - Thursday, May 26, 2005 - linkWhoah. Deja vu. Reply
akozak - Thursday, May 26, 2005 - linkOnce again you are benchmarking entry level systems with 1GB of RAM
This review is useless for someone looking to purchase an entry level system. Guess I'll check out the other sites.
gibhunter - Thursday, May 26, 2005 - link#13 you get headaches from the 75HZ refresh rate. Change it to 85Hz and the headaches will go away. 85Hz is the bare minimum in my opinion, unless you're on an LCD which runs on a different technology and thus can be run at 60Hz with no headaches. Reply
ET - Thursday, May 26, 2005 - link> Also throw in games that people with such dated hardware are more likely to play
I disagree that people who have older hardware stick only to older games. I tend to use older hardware until performance is unacceptable. My brother in law is playing Half Life 2 on a GeForce3. In fact, Valve specifically put a GeForce2 rendering path into the game. My brother in law would not touch Warcraft 3 or Sims2 with a ten foot pole. Seems to me that HL2 runs well enough on the Xpress 200 -- better than the GeForce3 (and certainly with higher quality). Reply
Calin - Thursday, May 26, 2005 - linkflloyd, I can testify that going from an old PCI Matrox video card (4MB) to an GeForce2 MX400 (built by Palit-Daytona), the difference in quality is like day and night. Not to mention the G200 I used some time ago :(
This is not a problem only for integrated graphics Reply
ksherman - Thursday, May 26, 2005 - linkstill amazes me that Intel wases the fab on their video cores... seems like a waste of silicon. they should have just gone to the experts to get their integrated video Reply
cryptonomicon - Thursday, May 26, 2005 - linkdamn. on board chips just beat my ti4200. guess i'll have to upgrade now im so ashamed. Reply
flloyd - Tuesday, May 24, 2005 - linkI think these integrated graphics chips makers should stop trying to be weak 3D chips and instead work on having top-notch 2D graphics, a la Matrox. Most computer users who use integrated graphics are most interested in a clear, bright, high resolution image rather than playing 3D games at 15 fps. I personally got a GMA 900 as I only use my computer for text, photo editing, video editing and movie watching but am going to have to get a separate graphics card because the image quality is so bad. Even at 1024x768 and 75Hz the image is fuzzy and gives me a headache. I regret the day I upgraded my mobo and can no longer use my Matrox G450, the difference in qulaity is like night and day. Reply
yacoub - Tuesday, May 24, 2005 - linkTotally agree - compare these integrated solutions to past generation GPUs like Ti4200 and Radeon 8500, etc. Also throw in games that people with such dated hardware are more likely to play. Sims2, CounterStrike (not Source), WarCraft3, online MMORPGs, etc. Reply
iwodo - Tuesday, May 24, 2005 - linkMay be Anantech can do a more details Review on Intergrated GFx? Becoz so far i find none on the web and are currently very disapointed with the current reviews.
Why would anyone want to play Doom3/HalfLife2/FarCry with IGFX? I suppose include one or 2 of these bechmark is ok. But Most people who buy IGFX are cacsal gamers. They play may be games like Sims2. How about online games like WOW?
And Since most of use have been following computer for at least 3 - 5 years. It would be good to known what GMA950 is equal to. Radeon 9000? Geforce2MX? Of coz they are not Dx9 HW but it will still be interesting to know.
And did they intentionaly saved the GMA915 vs GMA950 fight?
And i think Intergated GFX serve another purpose like now. You don't want to buy a GFX becox you may want to wait for ATI next update of GFX, which the lowest gfx will be at least 8 pipline..... Reply
Chadder007 - Tuesday, May 24, 2005 - linkI'd like to see some older cards thrown in to compare....like an ATI 8500 or 9600 and Nvidia 4200ti or something. Reply
IntelUser2000 - Tuesday, May 24, 2005 - linkPlus, including of Doom 3 for benchmarking means that compatibility must have improved, I remember Anandtech didn't for the GMA900 benchmarks. Reply
IntelUser2000 - Tuesday, May 24, 2005 - link>Another thing is that I remember the GMA 900 >having quite a few graphical glitches when >originally reviewed. I'd have liked a comment >about current compatibility and some comparison >of image quality.
They do.
Here: http://www.anandtech.com/video/showdoc.aspx?i=2427...
"Unlike the last time that we tested Far Cry with Intel graphics, we were greeted with the visual quality that we expected to see. This is due to the driver revisions that Intel has made over the course of time." Reply
BPB - Tuesday, May 24, 2005 - linkMy daughter's system uses an MSI RS480M2-IL setup. This socket 939 (Athlon 64 3000+) setup runs great. She doesn't run anything like HL2, so she's very happy. Down the road we'll slap an All in Wonder in there once ATI comes out with a PCI-e version that's worth getting. From what I read their current PCI-e All in Wonder is not worth the cost. Reply
ET - Tuesday, May 24, 2005 - link#2, I agree. I was wondering a couple of weeks ago if the X200 will be a good upgrade for a GeForce3.
Still, I appreciate Anandtech taking the time to compare integrated chipsets.
Another thing is that I remember the GMA 900 having quite a few graphical glitches when originally reviewed. I'd have liked a comment about current compatibility and some comparison of image quality. Reply
Calin - Tuesday, May 24, 2005 - linkI think that choosing an integrated graphics solution makes sense only when the presence of a discrete video card is not an good option. In every other case, one can buy a mainboard that is having everything one desire (or a much more easy to find one). I thought about buying a micro ATX mainboard with integrated graphics for a very small computer. I would still choose one over a discrete solution, but for every other use I would choose something else.
Or I would use integrated graphics as a stop gap measure until money for a real graphic card become available Reply
johnsonx - Tuesday, May 24, 2005 - linkDo you have any comparable benchmark numbers available for other integrated graphics past and present? Such as Nforce2, K8M800, SIS 760GX, Intel 915G, 865G?
Myself, I'm specifically interested in a replacement for the NForce2, as I've got a customer who uses low-cost NForce2 IGP boxes for light OpenGL stuff on their shop floor (MasterCAM and AutoCAD); I want to move them up to A64 and S754 Semprons, but I don't trust the performance or drivers of any of the other integrated graphics available.
ShadowVlican - Tuesday, May 24, 2005 - linkthe ati xpress200 will be a good platform for my uncle, who does mostly office based work and plays the occasional CS.. good stuff ati Reply
Cosmic_Horror - Tuesday, May 24, 2005 - linkshame you guys didn't run any benchmarks with an older stand alone cards (eg ti4200, or something with similar feature set) so we could get a comparison of how well they are performing. Reply
UzairH - Tuesday, May 24, 2005 - linkMore powerful integrated graphics hardware is good as long as the cost is not increased beyond a couple of dollars. The whole poing of integrated graphics is OK performance at the lowest possible cost. Reply


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Recently I learnt about FrontlineSMS, and going through the site and the videos it appears that its the solution I was looking for, to scale our sms channel currently on Google having 3000+ subscribers. We use it to disseminate information to blind & low vision people in India about job openings, news trainings, court/govt orders, new products/services etc.
But after installing FrontlineSMS, I find it is not accessible with my screen reading software 'Jaws', which I use to work on computers I being partially blind. I installed Java Access Bridge but it didn't help - jaws doesn't speak a word in FrontlineSMS. Even like most softwares FrontlineSMS does not change colours as per the colour scheme being used in Windows (I use the high contrast black display in my windows based laptop).
I use a Dell machine with Windows XP and Jaws 13.
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Thanks indeed! Impressed with the swiftness with which the matter was looked in and also decided to be worked upon & possibly resolved in the next version.
I am sure your developers will do their research & put in their best on this front. While I was looking around for suggestions and solutions to get FrontlineSMS working for me, a friend directed me to a web page for accessibility guidelines for Java applications. So thought to share with you as well. http://www-03.ibm.com/able/guidelines/software/accesssoftware.html.
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Two's a coincidence, three's a trend. There's truth to that old reporter's expression. In this case, there are three examples of a new kind of gesture technology coming to a mobile device or computer near you. Apple's iPhone introduced the world to gesture-based computing, changing how we interacted with first smartphones, then all sorts of screens, including point-of-sales terminals and ATMs. (Yes, the technology existed previously, but the iPhone made it common.) When you see a screen in front of you, your instinct is now to touch it, right?
Touchscreens are in for a change; they're about to leave their 2D Flatland behind and support more complex gestures in three dimensions. The Microsoft Kinect gaming console's motion-detection capability kicked off the spatial gestures trend two years ago, but it's not suited to computer gestures' fine movements.
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You've probably heard of Samsung's infrared-based touchless gesture support in the forthcoming Samsung Galaxy S 4. It uses IR beams to detect where your hands are when over -- but not on -- the screen, to detect gross movements like waving your hand. IR is a low-resolution technology, which is why the Galaxy S 4's touchless gestures are fairly primitive. You can see the technology in action here (go to the 30-second mark):
Both Sony and Huawei have announced camera-based 3D gesture detection; Sony has a limited version in its Xperia Sola smartphone, but Huawei hasn't yet brought the technology to market on its smartphones, citing the need for more power graphical processors and two front-facing cameras.
Leap Motion's $80 Leap controller -- due to ship this spring -- is more sophisticated. The small box plugs into a Windows PC's or Mac's USB port, then uses two cameras and three IR sensors in concert to detect movement of your fingers or other objects in the "airspace" above it. The technology could be miniaturized for use in smartphones and tablets, though that's not likely to happen any time soon given the hardware burden it would impose. But it's no stretch to see the technology incorporated into desktop and laptop monitors or perhaps even in keyboards.


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If you're a regular reader of this column, it's no secret that I've been a bit obsessed with strawberry shortcake of late. I've made an easy no-bake ice box version and a best-when-warm-from-the-oven "long cake." What can I say? I just can't get enough of berries and biscuits. With July 4th right around the corner, I decided to celebrate with a patriotic version.
The biscuit recipe is adapted from the Boston School of Cooking Cookbook (aka the Fannie Farmer cookbook). If you've been nervous about making your own rolled biscuits from scratch, fear not, this recipe comes together with little effort; in fact I let my toddler kitchen-helper roll out the dough and cut out the biscuit shapes.
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THE M4 has reopened after an earlier crash closed the road in both directions.
Both eastbound and westbound carriageways were closed between J16 Swindon West and J17 Chippenham over the lunch period.
Wiltshire Police have said there had been a multiple vehicle collision.
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Olay Pro-X Wrinkle Smoothing Cream Reviews
Awesome moisturizer!I bought this a week ago and like all Olay moisturizers, I was VERY happy with this purchase! It is thick and creamy and leaves my dry skin feeling moisturized! — 7 years, 9 months agoladyboarder9669 | 210 reviews
just okI thought the pro cream worked ok as a moisturizer but I don't see what all the rave reviews are about. I did not notice any change in firmness or any change in wrinkles. Not worth the cost to me. — 7 years, 9 months agoiggymama | 296 reviews
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Too greasyAt 27, I may be below the taget age group for this product, but I received a 1-oz. trial jar of it, so I tried it for a week anyway. I just didn't like it. I woke up to super-greasy skin every day, and had pretty bad breakouts the following week. I don't think it had any visible effects on the faint line across my forehead, either. I could only recommend this for those with very dry skin. But even...read more then, the price makes it an unwise choice. I've heard better things about Olay Regenerist, if you're going to spend the money. — 7 years, 9 months agoamygab1126 | 242 reviews
Does nothing at all but give u soft skin, don't wast your time or money!!!1 just turned 27. " Its never to earliy to start using wrinkle cream"! I had bought the pro-x set for wrinkles and have been using it for a few months now"8", I did not see any changes in my skin by any means. My fine lines have actualy become worse do to ageing, my skin is still losing its elasticity and my pours have become more pronounced! This product is crap don't waste your time and don't waste your money! — 3 years, 11 months agomegcole86 | 1 reviews
olay wrinkleI'm not one for writing reviews, but after using Olay's Wrinkle Smoothing - I wanted to share my thoughts with others who might consider purchasing this product-- save your money!! I used the cream around my eyes for 2 weeks and noticed ZERO improvement. Actually, the skin around my eyes became slightly irritated. It would be nice if the company would note that this product should not be used by a...read morenyone with the slightest of sensitive skin. If you are really concerned about the lines on your face, save your money for a great overall skincare regime as was recommended by my dermatologist. He recommended the Made from Earth products, specifically the Vitamin Enhanced Face Firming Serum. My sister first tried the Made from Earth Vitamin Firming Serum. Within 3 days, she called me and told me how much she loved the serum! Her "crows feet" were already dissipating, but better than that, she loved the fact that her freckles had vanished! I didn't see this in the clinical trials and don't think the results are typical for this reaction, but she is thrilled! She has now added Made from Earth to her Christmas list and I am thrilled!! — 5 years, 11 months agosonja_be | 2 reviews
Amazing!This cream is amazing and does not have a bad smell like some others. — 5 years, 11 months agojane_cooper | 14 reviews
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I've switched to Pro-XI have been using many of the high end skincare products for years now (I'm 44), so I do not want to skimp on any skincare item. When I saw and read the information re: Olay's new Pro-X line, I was curious. This line is comparable to skin care you get at a dermatologist's office, so I thought I would try it. I've been noticing marionette lines, lack of firmness a couple more wrinkles than befor...read moree, and the clarity of my skin is not what is used to be. I also cannot afford what I used to be able to, and although this is not an inexpensive line of products, it's less than what I was used to paying. The first product I used was the Pro-X Wrinkle Smoothing Cream. I could see results after a week's time. It was amazing how firm my skin felt, seeing those lines diminish (still seeing them slowly retreat), the clarity returning, my pores becoming smaller and how smooth and soft my skin is. I use it at night following the deep wrinkle treatment or the skin tightening cream. I will also use the Olay Regenerist Micro Sculpting Cream in the morning because I absolutely love the results. I almost have accumulated all of the Pro-X products, and my face/neck/decolette area looks and feels fabulous! — 7 years, 4 months agoShunBlue | 1 reviews
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I love the Olay Wrinkle Smoothing Cream anti age treatment moisturize and hydrate your skin.I am a 49 year old African American woman with very little sun damage to my skin. However, I have very dry skin with some tiny lines in my forehead and I also have smile lines. My skin is very dry and it tends to be sensitive at times. I have been using the Olay Prox smoothing cream for about 2 weeks now. The product has made a noticeable improvement in my skin. The lines in my forehead and the...read more smile lines around my mouth has softened and they have become less noticeable. My skin is not as sensitive, flaky and tight after only 2 weeks of use. The only concern of my after the use of this product is that the Olay Prox smoothing cream has a little bit of a chalking appearance and I believe that that is the result of having sun protection in the product. — 7 years, 6 months agocybrown | 10 reviews
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Olay Professional Pro-X Wrinkle Smoothing CreamEvery day I woke up with a single new pimple. Actually seemed to make my skin more dry. Wanted to like the product but I didn't. The product tries to be an upscale product but just seems to miss the mark. It's expensive for how little it does for my skin and jar lasts only 4-6 weeks. There are many more creams on the market that will do so much more for so much less $, even other Olay face products. On a good note, the product has very little scent. — 7 years, 8 months agoWowfactor | 2 reviews
Okay but not what I expectedI expected this to work much better than it did. It absorbed quickly but my face later felt dry and flakey. I don't understand how this can really smooth wrinkles if your skin dries out that quickly. I tried using it both day and night and it still really didn't do anything. Regenerist works so much better and is cheaper. I have combination skin more oily than dry but it does dry out in the winter, so I was hoping this would work better than it did. — 7 years, 8 months agoelectii | 10 reviews
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The Columbus International Film + Video Festival
A partnership of cinematic proportions.
Founded in 1952, the Columbus International Film + Video Festival is the oldest film festival in the United States. Presented by Columbus College of Art & Design, the festival showcases independent student and professional films from around the world.
The Story
The Columbus International Film + Video Festival takes place at Columbus College of Art & Design. Check back soon for more information about the 2018 festival.
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It's not just our home city and the namesake of our festival. Columbus has an excellent story that we're excited to tell. Learn more about the city here and find details to help plan your stay here.
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Every year, juries made up of industry professionals view all entries to determine which films to include in public screenings. The juries select screening participants, awards and distinctions for each category. Awards of distinction are offered, when applicable, for Achievements in Education, Achievements in Technology and Achievements in the Arts, as well as other categories.
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Using special Post Office Tree stamps, you can mail letters via the famous 'shoe mailbox'.
Back in the 15th and 16th centuries, Portugal was a seafaring colonial giant, plying the ocean lanes for trade, bounty and new territories.
Sailing around the Cape of Good Hope (often called the 'Cape of Torments' and the 'Cape of Storms') at the southern tip of Africa and up what is now the Garden Route coast was a tricky business.
In 1488, Bartolomeu Dias was the first European explorer to round the Cape of Good Hope, in search of a sea route to the East. He sailed up South Africa's east coast and on February 3, 1488, landed at the present-day Mossel Bay, where he traded with the local Khoi people.
He called it the Watering Place of St Blaize, but it was later renamed by the Dutch as Mossel Bay, in honour of the bountiful supply of mussels in the area.
Dias was followed by other Portugese sailors. In 1500, Captain Pedro Alvares Cabral led a small flotilla of storm-buffeted ships into what is now called Mossel Bay to rest up, repair and 're-vittle'.
One of his captains, Pedro d'Ataide, sat down and wrote a letter about their travails, stuck it in an old boot and suspended it from a milkwood tree. Thus was begun the South African postal service.
The letter was picked up and read a year later by Joao da Nova, commander of the Third East India Fleet en route to India. And so the tradition was born, in which sailors bound for the East left messages and packets for others making their way back to Portugal.
The Post Office Tree in Mossel Bay, in the Dias Museum complex, is still in operation. There's a boot-shaped letterbox at the tree, and twice a day mail is collected from the shoe by a postman.
Later on, the Portuguese opted for Lourenco Marques (now Maputo) as their southern African coastal headquarters, and the Dutch favoured Cape Town. Mossel Bay was bypassed, until Holland annexed it in 1734 as an extension to their Cape Colony.
The Dias Museum encompasses the Maritime Museum and five heritage sites on its grounds near the beachfront – the very site where European explorers first met the indigenous Khoi.
Don't forget to visit the Dias Spring, the constant source of water that supplied seafarers of old - and the museum complex of today. It's just a little walk down the hill from the Post Office Tree.
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How to get here
Mossel Bay lies on the N2 highway in the Garden Route section of the Western Cape. The Dias Museum complex stands near the beachfront.
Best time to visit
The complex is a year-round destination.
Around the area
You're at the southern start of the Garden Route. There are many travel options up the coast or inland.
Tours to do
The Outeniqua Nature Reserve; Knysna Lagoon; lunch at The Deck in Plettenberg Bay; shopping at the many roadside stalls between Mossel Bay and Storms River.
Get around
Once you're at the complex, the various museums and exhibits are spread out - ideal for a walking tour.
What will it cost
General walk around the complex: Adults R20, children R10.
Access to the inside of the Portuguese caravel: Adults R40, children R20.
Length of stay
Keep at least 3 hours free for this experience.
Where to stay
Check the Mossel Bay website for accommodation options.
What to eat
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REPAIR work following a massive diesel spill which closed the A38 Wellington relief road, resulting in traffic chaos, will continue well into today, says Somerset County Council.
Somerset County Council Highways teams are resurfacing a quarter of a mile of the road between Hoyles Road and Swains Lane which has been closed since lunchtime yesterday (Tuesday July 8) following the spill from a fuel tanker.
The aim is for the road to be reopened this evening, depending on the full extent of the damage.
Work on another road in the county has been postponed to allow highways to tackle the A38 immediately.
Motorists can expect high levels of traffic through Wellington town centre today and are advised to avoid and use the motorway instead if possible.


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Italy's government bonds slumped, leading declines among securities from Europe's high-deficit nations, as inconclusive election results triggered renewed concern that the region's sovereign-debt crisis will worsen.
Italian 10-year yields climbed the most in 14 months as results showed pre-election favorite Pier Luigi Bersani won the lower house by less than a half a percentage point, while Silvio Berlusconi, the former premier fighting a tax-fraud conviction, gained a blocking minority in the Senate. Spanish and Portuguese securities also slid, while German and Finnish bonds advanced for a fourth day. Italy sold 8.75 billion euros ($US11.4 billion) of six-month bills at the highest yield since October.
"There are huge moves in Italian bonds because of the uncertainty," said Lyn Graham-Taylor, a fixed-income strategist at Rabobank International in London. "The Italian election result hasn't gone as the market anticipated. We could be in a stalemate in Italy for a while and that's dragging all the peripheral spreads wider compared with Germany," he said, referring to the yield difference between bunds and securities from Europe's high deficit nations.
Italy's 10-year yield climbed 40 basis points, or 0.4 percentage point, to 4.89 percent at 4:42 p.m. London time after rising as much as 44 basis points, the biggest increase since Dec. 19, 2011. The 5.5 percent bond due November 2022 fell 3.165, or 31.65 euros per 1,000-euro face amount, to 105.08.
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The extra yield, or spread, investors demand to hold Italian 10-year securities instead of similar-maturity bunds widened 50 basis points to 344 basis points after expanding to 347 basis points, the most since Dec. 11.
Berlusconi and former comedian Beppe Grillo, the candidates running to reverse the austerity measures implemented by Premier Mario Monti to contain the country's financial crisis, won about 55 percent of the popular vote.
Bersani's coalition polled 29.54 percent in the lower house compared with 29.18 percent for Berlusconi's group and 25.55 percent for Grillo. Bersani and his allies got 31.63 percent of votes in the Senate, versus 30.72 percent for Berlusconi and 23.79 percent for Grillo, according to the Interior Ministry. An Italian government requires a majority in both houses.
Berlusconi acknowledged Bersani's narrow victory in the lower house and said he's open to a broad alliance to avoid a second election.
"Everyone needs to think what good can be done for Italy and this will take some time," Berlusconi said in an interview with Canale 5, a station owned by his Mediaset SpA broadcaster. The country can't be left without a government, he said.
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The market may use the Italian election results to test the European Central Bank's pledge to backstop the euro region, Michael Leister, a fixed-income strategist at Commerzbank AG in London, wrote in a note to investors. Ten-year yields may climb to 5.50 percent in an "adverse scenario," he said.
Italy sold the 183-day bills at a yield of 1.237 percent, the highest since October. Investors bid for 1.44 times the amount of securities allotted, down from 1.65 times on Jan. 29. The Rome-based Treasury plans to sell as much as 6.5 billion euros of five- and 10-year bonds tomorrow.
The nation last auctioned the securities maturing in November 2017 on Jan. 30 at an average yield of 2.94 percent. The same day, it sold benchmark 10-year bonds at 4.17 percent.
"Italy's election results suggested a hung parliament, the most unfriendly outcome for financial markets," Giuseppe Maraffino, a strategist at Barclays Plc in London, wrote in a note to clients. "Pressure on Italian yields is likely to increase in the next few days, also fueled by supply pressure ahead of the auctions."
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Volatility on Italian bonds was the highest in euro-area markets, followed by those of Spain and Finland, according to measures of 10-year debt, the yield spread between two-year and 10-year securities and credit-default swaps.
Spanish 10-year yields jumped 20 basis points to 5.36 percent, after rising as much as 43 basis points, the most since Aug. 2. Portugal's 10-year yield climbed 39 basis points to 6.56 percent, while its two-year rate surged 28 basis points to 3.53 percent after reaching 4.29 percent, the most since Dec. 3.
German 10-year yields fell 10 basis points to 1.45 percent, the lowest level since Jan. 3. The rate on similar-maturity Finnish bonds declined eight basis points to 1.66 percent.
French and Belgian government bonds underperformed their German peers. The additional yield investors demand to hold French 10-year bonds over similar-maturity German bunds widened four basis points to 71 basis points, after reaching 75 basis points, the most since Nov. 21. The Belgian-German 10-year spread expanded five basis points to 92 basis points.
Italian government bonds returned 11 percent in the past year through yesterday, according to indexes compiled by Bloomberg and the European Federation of Financial Analysts Societies. Spanish securities gained 6 percent, while German bunds rose 3.5 percent, the indexes show.


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DAVID Flitcroft could barely speak as he addressed the 4,800 supporters inside the JD Stadium at the end of what was a roller-coaster final home game of the season for Bury.
The crowd – bolstered by 1,500 travelling fans – were treated to a breathtaking display from both sides.
Hallam Hope took centre stage, the on-loan striker scoring his first hat-trick in senior football and the first from any Bury player in the league for more than 14 years.
Sadly for the Shakers, Hope's goals, along with a fourth from Andy Procter, were not enough to secure all the points as Portsmouth roared back with four second-half goals of their own, including three in the final 10 minutes.
It was little wonder that Flitcroft was hoarse after barking orders from the touchline all afternoon, even before Pompey's late, late show.
But the 40-year-old's croaky tones just intensified the passion in his voice as he thanked the fans for their support on a day that saw the Shakers finish the season unbeaten on home turf under his tenure.
Flitcroft believes it is significant Bury's unbeaten run of 16 games, including 13 since his appointment, began after the stadium was renamed in November.
"If we want to get the home fans buying into the belief that we are going to be successful then you certainly need good home form," he said.
"We've not been beaten since they renamed it the JD Stadium – that is a fact and something that is outstanding considering the doom and gloom that was here when we first arrived.
"We've lifted that and this run is certainly something we can build on for the future."
Flitcroft admitted he wants Hope to be a part of that future after the 20-year-old Everton striker's scintillating first-half display sent Bury into the break 2-0 up.
His looping header, redirecting a Clive Platt knockdown into the top corner, put Bury ahead in the ninth minute.
Two minutes later and Portsmouth stopper Trevor Carson – on loan from Bury – was tested by a Hope shot, while Johnny Ertl had to throw his body in front of an Andrew Tutte strike, set up by the Goodison Park youngster.
Pablo Mills had a header cleared off the line on 33 minutes before Hope was back in on the act a minute later, beating Carson with an angled drive from the edge of the box.
Hope could have sealed his hat-trick on the stroke of half-time, but for a quick reaction from the Pompey keeper to stop his shot squeezing under his body at the near post.
Bury did not have it all their own way, with Ricky Holmes putting in some inviting low crosses from the left and fellow winger Jed Wallace forcing Brian Jensen into an improvised punch to clear his stinging shot.
There was no sign a comeback was on the cards though when Procter dived to meet Danny Mayor's cross, glancing his header inside the far post four minutes after the break.
But Danny Hollands pounced on the loose ball following a Portsmouth corner just four minutes later and Ryan Taylor sneaked a scruffy shot inside the post on 82 minutes to double their tally.
That all looked academic when Hope dragged a low effort past Carson with three minutes remaining to become the first player to score a league hat-trick for Bury since Ian Lawson in August, 1999.
But Hollands's long throws were causing havoc in the Bury defence and Sonny Bradley profited two minutes from time before Wes Fogden followed suit in the second minute of stoppage time, pouncing on a Jensen fumble.
The late comeback ensured Bury would remain 10th in the table, but despite leaving a sour taste the Bury manager was not about to let it ruin his day.
"Inside I am hurting at the way we have lost the goals, but there are so many positives I can take out of it," he said.
"I would rather talk about our goals, which were stunning.
"Hallam Hope epitomises everything we want to do with this football club and there were some excellent performances all round - Tom Soares, Craig Jones at right-back and Danny Mayor was mercurial - so I can't let a mad 10 minutes cloud my feelings."
BURY: Jensen 5; Jones 7, Mills 6, McNulty 6, Hussey 5; Soares 7, Tutte 8 (Cameron 90+2), Sedgwick 8 (Obadeyi 6 66), Mayor 8; Platt 7 (Procter 7 31), Hope 9.
Subs not used: Grimes, Charles-Cook, Burgess, Poscha.
PORTSMOUTH: Carson; East (Bradley 78), N'Gala, Corley, Shorey; Ertl (Webster 46), Hollands; Wallace, Fogden, Holmes (Agyemang 69); Taylor.
Subs not used: Smith, Devera, Jervis, Whatmough.
Goals: Bury 4 (Hope 9, 34 & 87, Procter 49) Portsmouth 4 (Hollands 53, Taylor 82, Bradley 88, Fogden 90+2).
Yellow cards: None.
Referee: Steven Rushton (Staffordshire).
Attendance: 4,759 (1,498 visiting).
Star man: Hallam Hope – The Everton striker's end product did not quite live up to his approach play in Bury's defeat at York the previous week, but the whole package came together with devastating effect against Portsmouth. Hope took his tally for Bury to five in seven games thanks to a mixture of tireless running, a goalscorer's instinct and some clinical finishing. The sight of the youngster pointing to spaces in behind the visitors' defence, showing experienced pros like Chris Sedgwick where he wanted the ball, belied his age and highlighted his awareness. If Flitcroft can tempt Toffees boss Roberto Martinez to let him stay at the JD Stadium for a whole season, Bury supporters could be in for a treat in the club's 130th anniversary year.


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Served in South Pacific Area from 19 Oct 1942 to 5 Jan 1945
Guadalcanal, 12 Jan 1943-8 Feb 1943; Tarawa, 20 Nov 1943-23 Nov 1943; Saipan, 15 Jun 1944-9 Jul 1944; Tinian, 24 Jul 1944-1 Aug 1944
Wounded in action 22 Nov 1943 Tarawa
Drill Instructor at Parris Island, South Carolina at time of discharge
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Interesting sidelight: He never actually made shore on Saipan. His landing craft got disabled on the left side, so they were just turning in a circle--sitting ducks. He watched the 120mm shore gun take aim at them and fire. Of the 42 men on the craft, only 6 were still alive. Not wanting to wait for help in the middle of all that carnage, Norman & those who could swim headed for the US ships he could see far off on the horizon. The men got separated by the high seas, but a plane spotted he & 2 others in the water, dropped a life boat which immediately lost its air, flew back to the ships to notify them, then came back to them & dropped a dye marker. A boat from a destroyer came out to get them eventually. He didn't know what happened to the others who swam. By the time they made it to a ship, it was full of wounded already, including at least one of his friends in his company. Until they were able to get back with their company, he helped a corpsman with the wounded by delivering juice or whatever non-medical chores they needed.
My uncle, Granville Walker Boyd, did make it to shore on his landing craft & managed to survive Saipan. After the war, my dad came for a visit, met my mom, & then joined the family. If Daddy had been a few inches out of his position, he wouldn't have survived the shelling, & I wouldn't be here to create this memorial for him.


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Cattle herd inventory numbers remain somber this year; down more than 1.9 million from 2011 to 2012, according to recent numbers reported by CattleFax. Breeders are faced with tough decisions and need reliable solutions to keep their operations running.
Despite the downward industry trends, the American Angus Association® reports a nearly 7% increase in registrations. A total of 315,007 animals were recorded during fiscal year (FY) 2012, which began Oct. 1, 2011, and ended Sept. 30, 2012.
"No doubt, it's a challenging time to be involved in the cattle industry," says Bryce Schumann, Association chief executive officer. "But we are finding that in order to make the beef cattle business better for the future, we need to keep our eyes set on raising reliable, high-quality animals that produce beef to meet consumer demands."
And in many instances, that goal starts with the Angus breed. In fiscal year 2012, 625 Association members, representing 41 different states, registered 100 or more head of Angus cattle. The top 10 states for registrations were, in order: Montana, South Dakota, Nebraska, Kansas, Oklahoma, Texas, North Dakota, Missouri, Idaho and Wyoming.
Top Angus Breeders
The Association also announced its FY 2012 members who registered 100 or more animals. The top 10 breeders for registrations were, in order:
- Express Angus Ranches, Yukon, Okla.
- Sitz Angus Farm, Harrison, Mont.
- Gardiner Angus Ranch Inc., Ashland, Kan.
- Connealy Angus Ranch, Whitman, Neb.
- Vermilion Ranch, Billings, Mont.
- Thomas Angus Ranch, Baker City, Ore.
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- Schaffs Angus Valley, Saint Anthony, N.D.
- Stevenson Diamond, Dot Hobson, Mont.
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The value of Angus genetics is also being recognized on the national level. In a recent article in the National Cattlemen's Beef Association publication, Directions, the organization published CattleFax reports on the top producers in each beef industry segment, in addition to other important cow-herd statistics.
According to the annual report, approximately 19 out of the top 25 seedstock operations use Angus genetics. Likewise, 17 out of the top 25 cow-calf operations incorporate the Angus breed.
CattleFax statistics also show JBS Five Rivers Cattle Feeding LLC as the largest feeding operation with 11 yards and a capacity of 940,000 head. Cargill Meat Solutions ranked as the largest beef packer. For more details from this report, visit the National Cattlemen's Beef Association and CattleFax.


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The bunker buster is positive messaging and a return to hope and change. For Republicans, it's whatever the opposite is. Despair and stagnation? Gloating and gloom?
"Obamacare" may be fraught with potentially lethal problems, including the bungling of information as people sign up without any guarantee of privacy, but nothing is more toxic than "this is going to be a disaster." Every time Republicans slam on the brakes, Obama tosses coins and candy into the crowds.


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Gingerbread houses are part of the architecture of the holidays.They're also the haunts of cannibalistic witches. It's hard to bate unsuspecting children in the middle of the woods. (How many kids go off wandering alone in the woods? Twenty-five a week, tops?) They'd have way more success in a more populated area. Since they are so inclined to live in edible edifices, there's probably no better place to relocate than the Big Apple.
Fortunately for witches and people who are just into cool and stunning things, Brooklyn-based blogger Renee Bauman has taken the classic gingerbread house to an awesome new level. She, along with some amateur baker volunteers, has built an entire illuminated gingerbread block of brownstones — complete with fire escapes and candy glass. It's perfect for witches; the results are spellbinding.
Each of the buildings will be auctioned off for charity later this month. If you can make it to Brooklyn, the block is on display at 61 Local in Cobble Hill.
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We love the Boy Scouts, but we can't support this policy. That's why we urge you to speak out and adopt an inclusive policy like other troops, packs, councils, and lodges across the country have done -- so the Boy Scouts can maintain its relevancy, improve recruitment, and truly live by the principles it teaches its members.
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Colorado Ballet is starting a new dancer Q&A part of its blog. The first Q&A is with our new Soloist, Domenico Luciano.
- Where are you from?
Naples, Italy
- Where did you train/dance before coming to Colorado Ballet?
I trained at the Real Teatro di San Carlo Ballet School in Naples, Italy.
I danced throughout Europe and Italy before coming to the States in 2004 to join Tulsa Ballet and then Dominic Walsh Dance Theater in 2005.
- What did you do with your summer break?
I usually guest with other companies, teach and go visit my family in Italy for a little vacation by the gulf of Napoli.
- What age did you first start dancing?
Pretty late, I was 14 years old.
- What was your first ballet you remember attending? What do you remember about it?
The first ballet I attended was GISELLE with Etoile Alessandra Ferri in the leading role, and Johann Cobborg from Royal Ballet as Albrecht.
I was captivated and transported by the magic of the performance. I didn't want it to end. As student of the ballet school, I was able to go every night for more.
- Who are your ballet role models? Dancers that inspire you.
I like dancers that are brave and courageous, want to be challenged and explore all the different style of dance out there. I love all the projects that Wendy Whelan is working on right now. It shows how, as an artist, you never stop learning and growing. After a long and successful career as a Principal Dancer with NYCB, she is diving into new territory, like modern and contemporary dance, with a joy and excitement. It is what Mikhail Baryshnikov and Sylvie Guillem have done as well.
At this moment, my male ballet role model is David Hallberg. I think he has a very special presence on stage, besides an amazing technique and quality of movement.
- Proudest moment in your ballet career?
Dancing the leading role in John Cranko's ONEGIN, feeling very connected to the role and getting emotional on stage.
- Favorite ballets to dance? Which are your favorite to watch?
I never get tired of listening and watching Swan Lake.
- Dream role?
I would love to dance Petit Mort by Jiri Kylian.
- If you could never dance again, what would you want your final role to be?
It is hard to pick one. I definitively would want to dance a role that could give me the chance to share with the audience something special that would be remembered.
- What do you like to do when you aren't dancing (your free time)?
I'm new to Colorado, so I have a lot to explore in Denver and around!
- What are some of your indulgences?
I'm Italian…bread, pasta and pizza
- Do you have any pre-performance routines/rituals?
Of course!
Timing is key for me.
I like to have everything planned ahead before curtain is up.
Time of arrival to the theater
Time for warm up
Time for class
Time for make up
Time to get in costume
Time to practice on stage
Maybe I sound a bit OCD….
Oh well, if it all helps.
- What production(s) are you most excited about this year?
This is my first year with Colorado Ballet, it is all exciting to me!!!
- What would you say to people who come to see the Colorado Ballet?
Come and see Colorado Ballet, it is a Company that has a great combination of athleticism and classicism. Colorado Ballet maintains the beautiful and historical tradition of classical ballet delivered by powerful bodies that have a deep knowledge and respect for the craft.
Domenico Luciano as Albrecht in "Giselle"