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Is there a treatment option for the pharmaceutical supply chain? Yes, I would say there is; and the regulators certainly think so too, having been pressing the industry for nearly 10 years to adopt more modern processes by which to develop, manufacture and supply drugs. Dr Janet Woodcock of FDA, in launching the FDA's modernization initiative in 2002, challenged the industry to create a significantly more efficient and high quality supply chain without extensive regulatory oversight.
In concert with the FDA, the International Conference on Harmonization (ICH - Japan / EU / U.S.) laid out guidelines (ICH Q8-10) outlining a preferred approach based on research into a range of other sectors (e.g. semiconductor, aerospace, automotive) that were successfully translating product concepts into marketed products with high quality supply chains. A decade later, regulatory oversight is as strong, if not stronger, than ever and quality concerns have never been greater.
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With the goal of optimizing collaborations in the drug development industry, Nice Insight developed a quarterly survey to measure customer awareness and customer perception across 300+ contract research and manufacturers. Nice Insight's Q4 Pharmaceutical and Biotechnology Outsourcing Survey generated responses from 2,619 outsourcing-facing executives from big pharma (29%), specialty pharma (17%), emerging/niche/start-up pharma (22%), biotechnology (25%), and emerging biotechnology (7%). In addition to creating a research tool that aids sponsors in the outsourcing partner selection process and enabling CROs and CMOs to understand their position within the industry, Nice Insight also garners broad industry trends from its survey data.
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Most of us in the pharmaceutical and biopharmaceutical industry are very familiar with the terms Corrective Action & Preventative Action (CAPA) and commonly associate them exclusively with quality and manufacturing. However, CAPA can be applied to many different business areas within an organization, including clinical research. A CAPA consists of a collection of tasks and actions executed to ensure and sustain quality and compliance in day-to-day processes. In clinical research, noncompliance can be extremely costly both directly and indirectly.
The U.S. Food and Drug Administration today issued three draft guidance documents on biosimilar product development to assist industry in developing such products in the United States.
"When it comes to getting new biosimilar products on the market, FDA has taken an innovative approach to supporting their development at every step of the process," said Janet Woodcock, M.D., director of FDA's Center for Drug Evaluation and Research. "These draft documents are designed to help industry develop biosimilar versions of currently approved biological products, which can enhance competition and may lead to better patient access and lower cost to consumers."
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HEM: New Product Finder Website
January 19, 2005
Huber Engineered Materials (HEM), part of J.M. Huber Corp., has announced the launch of its new website, which features a product identification tool that catalogs and sorts thousands of grades of the company's specialty ingredients. Visitors can choose from four different methods to streamline the search; products can be sorted by product chemistry, product brand name, use/application and market. HEM markets precisely engineered, particle modified silica/silicate, kaolin clay, calcium carbonate, alumina trihydrate, barium sulfate and magnesium hydrate. "Our objective is to continually increase customer self-service features of our most immediate communication tool," said Tim J. Butler, senior manager, marketing communications. "If the utility of a website is customer focused, we can expect longer site visits and increased traffic, and encourage prospects to engage in the sales process."
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Discussion in 'Hardscaping' started by Bleed Green, Nov 15, 2011.
"fish tank approach" ahahahahahahaha lol
I reviewed this thread. What's missing are questions about the drainage area that would give insight into the volume of water flowing through the problem area. Nor is the percent of grade questioned that would give an understanding to how fast the water is flowing. Nobody questions the slope imperfections that allows the water to gather into a stream flow rather than sheet flow. And nobody seems to take note that the size of the boats on the lake indicate a rather large lake. There is most certainly a seasonal high water elevation. Can you see on the far side of the lake that no vegetation grows down to the water?
How people calling themselves landscapers can make suggestions without knowing these important details is beyond me.
Lawn might be a good idea, but a high lake level could lead to a dead lawn.
Looking at the trees proximity to the lake bank, I am guessing high water doesn't occur that often. But you make a valid point. But there are a couple to made the "fish tank approach" or a line of river rock to the bank.
Based on the photos provided, I see no major wash out areas. I do not see anything concerning. Maybe I'm missing something. If that's the case then perhaps we need better photos, or maybe the problem area needs to be circled in the picture, as I'm not seeing anything of big concern.
I live on the side of a mountain, with a steep driveway, etc. Along with my neighbors who's sitework was done by my company.
You make some good points. But here we go again with the "Blanket Statements". In other words, some folks with limited experience may need to ask the questions you mentioned. And some of the folks with success in drainage issues - may not need to ask questions, their responses may be based on successful experiences.
When trying to make a point about knowledge, expertise, and skill level, on this forum - I always use this analogy:
If I bake something in my kitchen I get out a recipe and I measure everything out to a tee. Well if you watch the cooking/baking shows on TV - they do NOT measure ANYTHING! A heap here, heap there, dash of this dash of that. This is how I work in my business.
Anyway, a lush, healthy turf is almost always the best erosion control blanket. Oldest soil stabilizer in the world.
My cottage property sits 4' above a very large body of water that sees spring floods that often come up and over my front lawn. It washed out one part of a small patio last season, but had no affect on my sodded lawn. I'm for sodding it.
Here in Maryland we have this little body of water called the 'Chesapeak Bay'. Home of the MD Blue Crab.
It's a huge thing in MD that all do everything we can to keep the bay clean. Otherwise we'll run out of crabs to eat.
And the most beneficial way of keeping the bay clean is with grass. Its an erosion control system and it also filters the water. Nitrogen used on fertilizing grass is not such a good thing for the bay.
If you're a farmer - you're expected to plant winter wheat in your fields, this way the soil is stabilized with vegetation during the winter and sediment isn't washing down the interstate.


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The Williamsburg cookbook : traditional and contemporary recipes / initially compiled and adapted by Letha Booth and the staff of Colonial Williamsburg ; with commentary by Joan Parry Dutton ; color photos. by Taylor Biggs Lewis, Jr. ; line drawings by Vernon Wooten.
author: Booth, Letha, comp.
title: Williamsburg cookbook
pagination: 172 p., [6] leaves of plates : ill. ; 27 cm.
publisher: Williamsburg, Va. : The Colonial Williamsburg Foundation ; New York : distributed by Holt, Rinehart and Winston, 1975.
isbn: 0030867045.
notes: Includes index.
subjects: Cookery Virginia Williamsburg.
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The ugly Aussie would have been most welcome. At least he'd have put up a fight. Australia's dispiriting collapse to go two-nil down against India has now solidified the suspicions that hung over a team of limited experience on a tough sub-continental tour.
The visiting batsmen have failed to save their team. The manner in which they have trooped out however can scarcely be put down to inexperience alone. In just thirty-something overs on the last morning eight Australian wickets fell; a majority to recklessness than to anything devious in the bowler or the pitch. A counterattack isn't always recommended and the need of the hour then was to burrow deep for, say, ninety-odd minutes, and carry on to make best use of set eyes and assured feet.
This was precisely what Cheteshwar Pujara and Murali Vijay did for India when they ground out a whole session to begin the second day. Vijay, especially, sensing a chance to cement himself into India's opening scheme, curbed his instincts to attack and played a gem; a knock far worthy of his talent than the chancy Irani Cup hundred responsible for returning him to the Test eleven.
Sorry fare
Australia's equivalents at the top of the order have been lacking in such application. David Warner hit out against R. Ashwin and was out trying to sweep a delivery too full, before close on the third day. Cowan was dropped twice at short-leg and perished to the cut, a shot whose time – in the conventional wisdom of such things – hadn't yet come.
Phil Hughes' technique may not garner high praise at an MCC dinner, but has fetched over twenty Tests (not a number to be scoffed at for a 24-year-old) and hundreds at Colombo and Durban. The only role Hughes has yet performed in India has been of Ashwin's bunny.
India's star spinner has hurled 44 deliveries at the Australian No.3, given away a solitary run and dismissed him three times. On the sole occasion that Ashwin missed out, Ravindra Jadeja bowled Hughes for a three-ball duck.
Clarke solid
Now that he's temporarily sacrificed bowling duties at the altar of fitness, the onus of putting up a big score is greater on Shane Watson. Twenty-eight, 17, 23 and 9 indicate that Watson has been getting starts, and throwing them away.
Low bounce claimed him on the pull in the first innings at Hyderabad. In the second, Watson was caught behind trying to dab Ishant Sharma down the leg-side: a wicket-taking ball it was most certainly not. The all-rounder expressed his frustration at having had to forsake one-half of his skill-set (most understandable when his team is spending entire sessions chasing leather) but nothing that Watson did with the bat betrayed an assuredness in the middle, a quality so central to a successful Test batsman and one possessed in heaps by the visiting captain.
As has often been said, it has appeared to be a totally different game when Michael Clarke has batted. The 31-year-old seems to have continued in his record-breaking vein of last year. He has looked comfortable against all kinds of bowling - as he should look going by the runs he amassed against quality attacks in the previous calendar - but Clarke's success was expected.
No plan
How Australia fared on this difficult tour was always going to depend on the support cast, which has failed miserably. Wicketkeeper-batsman Mathew Wade showed great courage in battling a fractured cheekbone to score a half-century in Hyderabad, but was guilty of throwing away his wicket after putting in the hard yards, just about the time Australia had an outside chance of nosing ahead of India.
Mostly, Wade, as is the case with most other batsmen, has failed to read the spinners, gotten increasingly frustrated, and played a loose shot to get out.
Not like Australia's bowling has looked in any condition to win them a match. The pace-heavy attack has struggled in India; the spinners, following the precedent of Nathan Lyon, have been utterly ineffective, and Clarke has had nobody to turn to in times of need: No Glenn McGrath, no Jason Gillespie; not even Michael Kasprowicz – the three speedsters that engineered Australia's last series triumph on Indian soil, in 2004.
Not since the stop-gap days of Kim Hughes in the early 1980s has an Australian team been so thoroughly humiliated. Clarke sounded rightly displeased and hurt after the resounding loss at Hyderabad and promised – or at least implied – that his boys wouldn't sit around on their behinds doing nothing. With two more matches to go, and India sensing a revenge of the 4-0 rout Down Under last year, Clarke's job may not get any easier from here.


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Gearin' Up to Shut Down the 2nd Amendment!
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From Huffington Post today... Talk about propaganda, including the accompanying pictures! These were under the banner of Pivotal Moments in Federal Gun Control Debate...
1981: The Attempted Assassination Of President Ronald Reagan
on March 30, 1981, President Reagan and three others were shot and wounded in an assassination attempt by John Hinckley, Jr. outside the Washington Hilton Hotel in Washington, D.C. Reagan's press secretary, Jim Brady, was shot in the head.
1993: The Brady Handgun Violence Act
The Brady Handgun Violence Act of 1993, signed into law by President Bill Clinton, mandated that federally licensed dealers complete comprehensive background checks on individuals before selling them a gun. The legislation was named for James Brady, who was shot during an attempted assassination of President Ronald Reagan in 1981.
1994: The Violent Crime Control and Law Enforcement Act
The Violent Crime Control and Law Enforcement Act, signed into law by President Bill Clinton in 1994, instituted a ban on 19 kinds of assault weapons, including Uzis and AK-47s. The crime bill also banned the possession of magazines holding more than ten rounds of ammunition.
Than Ten Rounds Of Ammunition Expires
In 2004, ten years after it first became law, Congress allowed a provision banning possession of magazines holding more than ten rounds of ammunition to expire through a sunset provision. Brady Campaign President Paul Helmke told HuffPost that the expiration of this provision meant that Rep. Gabby Giffords's alleged shooter was able to fire off 20-plus shots without reloading (under the former law he would have had only ten).
2007: The U.S. Court of Appeals For The District Of Columbia Rules In Favor Of Dick Heller
In 2007 The U.S. Court of Appeals for the District of Columbia ruled to allow Dick Heller, a licensed District police officer, to keep a handgun in his home in Washington, D.C. Following that ruling, the defendants petitioned the U.S. Supreme Court to hear the case.
2008: The NICS Improvement Amendments Act
Following the deadly shooting at Virginia Tech University, Congress passed legislation to require states provide data on mentally unsound individuals to the National Instant Criminal Background Check System, with the aim of halting gun purchases by the mentally ill, and others prohibited from possessing firearms. The bill was signed into law by President George W. Bush in January of 2008.
2008: Supreme Court Strikes Down D.C. Handgun Ban As Unconstitutional
In June of 2008, the United States Supreme Court upheld the verdict of a lower court ruling the D.C. handgun ban unconstitutional in the landmark case District of Columbia v. Heller.
Gabrielle Giffords And Trayvon Martin Shootings
Gun control advocates had high hopes that reform efforts would have increased momentum in the wake of two tragic events that rocked the nation.
In January of 2011, Jared Loughner opened fire at an event held by Rep. Gabrielle Giffords (D-Ariz.), killing six and injuring 13, including the congresswoman. Resulting attempts to push gun control legislation proved fruitless, with neither proposal even succeeding in gaining a single GOP co-sponsor. More than a year after that shooting, Florida teenager Trayvon Martin was gunned down by George Zimmerman in an event that some believed would bring increased scrutiny on the nation's Stand Your Ground laws. While there has been increasing discussion over the nature of those statutes, lawmakers were quick to concede that they had little faith the event would effectively spur gun control legislation, thanks largely to the National Rifle Association's vast lobbying power.
Get ready folks -- they're coming!
Let em come. There is more of us than them.
I agree tb,
I agree but, they are organized.
Anyway, they (the Obama socialists) have an advantage we do not, even with the NRA on our side: They won't hesitate to ignore the law and the constitution. That's a difficult advantage to overcome.
We gun owners need to vote as a block and support Republican politicians only.......There will always be an occasional jerk Republican, but any Republican is better that risking a vote on a liberal Democrat.........Make it an issue by writing your Republican politicians in office and assure them that supporting gun ownership is good for getting our votes.
Things should begin looking better for our country when Obama and many Democrats are voted out of office.
If you think there is any difference between a DEM and a REP than you have been completely brainwashed and should ask for you money back :p
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The Australian Tax Office has been chosen to lead Australia's next wave of data analysis in a move labelled a "sea change" in the way government agencies deal with statistics.
It was chosen ahead of the Australian Bureau of Statistics, the nation's leading statistical body.
The ATO will be heading the new Data Analytics Centre of Excellence to help shine a light on terabytes and terabytes of data captured by various government agencies.
The Australian Government Information Office (AGIMO) announced the centre of excellence last week, as the push for big data in government circles intensifies. The new initiative aims to encourage agencies to share information, skills, and to help identify trends useful for shaping government policy.
The first meeting between the ATO, AGIMO, academics and representatives from other departments to set up the centre took place in early March and is part of Australian Public Service ICT Strategy 2012-2015. AGIMO CIO Glenn Archer release the Government's Big Data Issues paper on Friday.
Its terms of reference are currently being drafted but the new initiative aims to encourage agencies to share information and experiences on data analytics skills, tools and techniques, and identify trends to shape whole of government policy development.
"The outreach and communication activities of the centre will be determined once the terms of reference are agreed," an ATO spokesperson said.
"AGIMO is separately developing a strategy for the management of big data and has established a working group which will work closely with the Data Analytics Centre of Excellence."
Notably, the initiative is not being led by ABS, the nation's leading statistical body which last week was heavily involved in the NatStats 2013 Conference that featured big data discussions and examples in government.
Many agencies like the ATO and the Department of Human Services, Department of Defence, CSIRO and NICTA are already be heavily involved in large-scale data analysis efforts, including the use of big data tools.
"Today data analytics supports improved public administration across the Australian Public Service," said the ATO spokesperson.
"Data matching and data sharing allows government agencies to share information to provide improved service. For example, sharing of some prescribed Centrelink and Medicare data allows pre-filling of e-tax labels. Aggregated data is provided to the Australian Bureau of Statistics, which reduces the double-reporting load for many of our businesses."
Ovum analyst, Kevin Noonan, described the centre initiative as timely and something of a "sea change" for the way AGIMO works with industry.
"In the past the intent has been there, but some follow through [was] needed to improve a little bit," Noonan said.
He said the initiative was constructive.
"They have engaged an agency in Tax which has a very clear interest in the topic from a business perspective – they have skin in the game – and they are going to be able to do a good job in leading it. And they are going out to industry and looking for input.
"In terms of driving something like big data, which is quite a difficult topic to get your head around, this is a good practical approach that lines up all of the key players."
Although agencies are expected to assist each other in developing analytical capabilities and already share data sets, currently big data activities are conducted independently by each agency. There are no current plans to set up a special outfit that sits above all agencies to conduct analysis on all available data.


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Asian born brit with a hint of Latino Call it odd but no complaints so far. Born and bred in the big smoke. Love travelling hence my work takes me all round the globe. Regurlarly Visit Europe and the far east for work and thrive in my business. Travelling is my passion no doubt. However it would be good to find someone to ground me or join me on all the adventures.
I am a true old fashioned romantic and love to have the sensation of butterflies in the stomach. Wear my heart on my sleeve still and don't see anything wrong with that so long as I meet the right one.
I tend not to get along well with people who rabbit on for hours. I seek intelligence and mutual conversation and understanding..
Like to go for passionate touchy feely types so no aggressive man eating bdsm ladies.... I bleed easily..lol romance is not dead yet is it?
If your inked all over with Picasso's latest designs then you are probably not for me...but sexy small tattoo can be very attractive.
Not being judgemental but merely voicing my interests.
What i do like:
A foodie who can share cullinary skills as well as a palette for wine
Class and sophistication spread with intelligent conversation but still can be a child at heart!! As you will see I am.
Someone who likes the outdoors just as much as the indoors. Sporty would be a plus and help me keep in shape.
Calling all Passionate and Romantics that always give 110% in to love and relationships.
I have posted some pics up but bare in mind that there is always more than meets the eye! Besides actions speak louder than words!
Love most sports and finding a partner in crime to double uo with would be great. Known to make people laugh which I take pride in.
A great talker... Can bore the pants of anyone...
Great salesmen... have sold ice to an Eskimo
Oh and been told a few times I am a very good kisser but then again you will Have to be the judge of that
I tend to think my dashing good looks but then again I must be wrong! Seriously though I don't really go around asking people what was the first thing they notice about me. but maybe you could tell me what you have noticed about me and ill tell you what you have missed out on hahahah
Not a TV show addict but do love a good Movie slouched on the couch popcorn good glass of wine and some one to snuggle up with. However am a Simpsons fan still.
Japanese Food, Indian and anything else spicey!!!!
Anything with a good beat that gets my groove on will do. Hip hop rnb and funk Draw back is whenever I hear a good song I tend to play it over and over till everyone around me threatens murder or death hahah
And hopefully you!!
Not in that order... why only six!!!


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Respiratory conditions affect the airways, including the lungs as well as the passages that transfer air from the mouth and nose into the lungs. They can be long lasting (chronic) or short term (acute) and can cause ill health, disability and death.
Chronic respiratory conditions can be grouped together in a variety of ways. One common grouping is obstructive lung diseases (diseases affecting the flow of air in and out of the lungs), such as asthma, chronic obstructive pulmonary disease and bronchiectasis, versus other respiratory conditions, such as chronic sinusitis and occupational lung disease.
Asthma is a chronic inflammatory disorder of the airways. People with asthma experience episodes of wheezing, breathlessness and chest tightness due to widespread narrowing of the airways.
COPD (chronic obstructive pulmonary disease) limits airflow in the lungs, which can lead to mild or severe shortness of breath that is not fully reversible even with treatment. COPD is a serious long-term disease that mainly affects older people, and includes conditions such as emphysema and chronic bronchitis.
'Hay fever' is a term commonly used to describe allergic rhinitis when it is caused by seasonal exposure to pollen. Allergic rhinitis can also be caused by other exposures, and is one of the most common chronic respiratory conditions.
Bronchiectasis refers to an abnormal and irreversible widening of air passages in the lungs. People with bronchiectasis are prone to infections as mucus accumulates in the airways and becomes stagnant. It has a number of causes, including COPD, cystic fibrosis, low antibody levels and infections such as tuberculosis, whooping cough and measles.
Chronic sinusitis is the inflammation of the lining of one or more sinuses (large air cavities inside the face bones). It occurs when normal draining of the sinuses is obstructed by swelling, excessive mucus, or an abnormality in the structure of the sinuses. It can cause discomfort and pain and is often linked to similar inflammation inside the nose.
Cystic fibrosis (CF) is a hereditary disease in which mucus from glands is thicker and stickier than normal, affecting the lungs and other organs. Difficulty in clearing mucus from the airway leads to chest infections and airflow obstruction, with related problems such as bronchiectasis and shortened life expectancy.
Occupational lung diseases result from breathing in harmful dusts or fumes, such as silica, asbestos and coal dust. This exposure typically occurs in the workplace. Pneumoconiosis, or scarring of the lung tissue caused by inhaled dust, is one of the most common forms of occupational lung disease.
Sleep apnoea is a condition that affects breathing while asleep. It reduces airflow which causes intermittent dips in the amount of oxygen in the blood and disturbs sleep. The individual with sleep apnoea is often unaware of the night-time breathing difficulties.
Pulmonary fibrosis is a scarring or thickening of the lungs. It affects the transfer of oxygen into the blood. Sometimes a cause can be identified for this but often the cause is not known. In this case it is described as idiopathic pulmonary fibrosis.
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Stock Android experience is coming to Sprint with the Samsung Transform?
So far, it looks as though that the Samsung Transform will feature a 3-megapixel camera, Wi-Fi, Bluetooth, microSD card slot, and possibly a stock Android 2.2 experience. Despite shaping up to be a decent offering for Sprint, which we might add already have their filling of some decent Android smartphones, the Transform is being positioned as a mid-range offering that may or may not offer 4G connectivity.
It's hard to say if it'll be flaunting support for Sprint's 4G network, but we'd imagine that there are customers out there who don't want to pay for next-generation data speeds – even more when they're not covered with it. It'll most likely go without 4G connectivity since it'll be a mid-range handset, but then again, it can be the first mid-range set on their lineup to pack 4G support.
Samsung Transform Preliminary Specifications
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1. Doodoo (unregistered)
Omg a keyboard!!! Can't wait to play with this phone... A good alternative for the epic is what the transform looks like
3. matistight1 (unregistered)
you do know the epic has a keyboard???
4. tuminatr (Posts: 862; Member since: 23 Feb 2009)
yea but if you dont live in a 4g area something like this is a good idea
8. Doodoo (unregistered)
Yes I do know the epic has a keyboard... But I live near buffalo, so there is no 4g... Also, I don't like the epic keyboard because it is too small for me... But I thought the transform would be just a galaxy s phone without the keyboard... Now this is like an instinct with android and the intercepts keyboard
10. junkpuncher69 (unregistered)
just wonderind doodoo if u have even touched and epic either that or u are an ogor because the keyboard is HUGE!!!!
2. Doakie (Posts: 2227; Member since: 06 May 2009)
Samsung Hub claims its going to have a 3.5" display. Can anyone confirm this? I didnt see it anywhere in the manual.
5. Geezy03 (Posts: 43; Member since: 10 Apr 2009)
i was just at a sprint store and held the phone in my hand and it has a nice feel to it and also it's only 3G
6. Visitor (unregistered)
No you didn't they don't even have them yet so just shut up and stop typing
7. phoneduder (unregistered)
Yes they do........ my store got our shipment today as the phone launches on sunday. I also played with one in our corporate office during training.
9. ZaY (Posts: 11; Member since: 25 Jan 2010)
You know there is a phone that looks just like this called the epic 4g
11. Ray Carroll (unregistered)
I can't wait until the M6000 launches!
12. Geezy03 (Posts: 43; Member since: 10 Apr 2009)
actually they do, i was at a corporate mall store and the sales rep let me check the phone out while i was looking the the Epic and Evo and he was explaining the features of the phone but couldn't find pricing info just yet, but now i know
13. Waiting 4 DTruth (unregistered)
This is a nice phone that has a few software issues that people hope to be fixed with Android 2.2. Sprint promise Android 2.2 by the end of 2010 and they did NOT deliver on their promise. Oh what a surprise Sprint lied.


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Two New York Congressmen today rejected the negative response by Voice of America director Frank Shakespeare to a letter signed by 73 House members supporting the addition of Yiddish language programs to VOA broadcasts to the Soviet Union. Rep. William F. Ryan, Democrat-Liberal of New York, sponsor of a resolution in the House favoring the Yiddish language programs, said Shakespeare's reply was "no response at all," adding, "he misses our point." Shakespear wrote that "Even assuming it were technically feasible to inaugurate a Yiddish service, we would be, in effect, increasing our costs without materially increasing our audience." Rep. John Dow, Republican of N.Y. told the Jewish Telegraphic Agency that he disagreed with Shakespeare's implication that there were relatively few Jews in the USSR who understood Yiddish. He said, "I don't believe that the American people feel that increased support for the Soviet Jews through specific Yiddish broadcasts is inconsistent with our country's national interests." Dow said he was still waiting for a reply to a letter he sent President Nixon on the issue May 27.
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This is an AMAZING DUPLEX apartment finished to a VERY HIGH standard offering THREE BEDROOMS and a spectacular mezanine office/study area. Located within walking distance of HEADINGLEY STATION and set within its own private grounds this property would suit a FIRST TIME BUYER looking for something a little bit SPECIAL. Buyers of this apartment will also benefit from owning a share of the management company.
The top floor apartment has a communal entrance with private entrance hall, kitchen, lounge/dining room, three bedrooms and bathroom.
The modern Kitchen is fitted with a range of quality wall and base units with work surfaces over, tiled splash back, 1 ½ stainless steel sink and drainer, fitted four ring gas burner hob with stainless steel extractor hood over and electric oven, plumbing for a washing machine, integrated fridge/freezer, laminate flooring, gas central heating radiator and PVC double glazed window.
Bright and airy LOUNGE/DINING ROOM features PVC double glazed window and French door to Juliette balcony. There is laminate flooring, gas central heating radiator, television point, family dining table with chairs, staircase to the mezzanine level and bedroom three.
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Diane Kruger is ready to start a family with her longtime boyfriend, Fringe star Joshua Jackson. But the actress makes it very clear that she's not the marrying kind.
"I'm over marriage. No marriage for me," the Inglorious Bastards star says. "But I definitely want to have kids. I have three goddaughters – I'm not sure why they trust me, because I have no experience with children – but I try. One of my goddaughters is in London and Josh and I love London. When we go, I take her to the park, the zoo and [the toy shop] Hamleys."
In an upcoming issue of InStyle magazine, Diane talked about her relationship with Joshua and how they keep their relationship going after five years together. "Life is more important than work. We just celebrated our fifth anniversary. We met up in Paris, gave each other gifts and went to dinner – it was just lovely being together.
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In this lovely meditation on ikebana - the Japanese art of flower arranging - Joan Stamm shows us how her twin paths of Buddhist practice and artistic endeavor converge and indeed become thoroughly intertwined.
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As we all know by now, no decent pitcher is only going to be strong in one rotisserie category—well, at least no projection system is going to predict it that way very often.
The reality is that most of the guys on this list should perform strong in at least a couple categories, but stay with me. What I'll be trying to do is find players whom Oliver projects will specifically perform well in one of the five standard 5×5 pitching categories.
Leo Nunez: The Marlins' closer may not be very high on your list in terms of bankable closers despite his hot start (2.28 ERA and 9.51 K/9 despite career marks of 4.44 and 6.70, respectively). Oliver doesn't necessarily believe he'll keep up his current rate (projected finish of 3.96 ERA and 7.44 K/9), but it does see him notching 26 saves the rest of the way, which is tied for the best in baseball.
Matt Capps: One of the players Oliver projects to share the saves lead is the Nationals' current closer. Capps isn't quite performing above his career norms to the degree that Nunez is, but Oliver does see some regression in both his ERA (3.94 the rest of the season) and K/9 (7.19). It also sees him collecting 26 saves for a much-improved Nationals team.
Matt Lindstrom: The Astros' closer definitely has the look of a player who can sustain his current pace. His career ERA of 3.81 and K/9 of 7.58 are pretty on point with his current marks of 3.33 and 7.77, respectively. That said, Oliver actually sees a regression in ERA (4.39), but still sees him successfully closing out 24 games (ninth best). If you can take the ERA hit, he's probably one of the cheaper closers out there.
Colby Lewis: After a pretty impressive start, the Rangers starter has started to come back to earth a bit. Oliver remains bullish. Lewis is projected to win nine more games this year, while posting an ERA of 3.13 and striking out 8.19 batters per nine innings. The nine wins is the 11th-best total Oliver projects.
Shaun Marcum: The Blue Jays starter has been one of the season's pleasant surprises during his first full season back from Tommy John surgery. I'm a little skeptical that he can register the 134 innings we're currently projecting. If he does, though, Oliver projects nine wins to go along with a 3.31 ERA and a 1.13 WHIP. He's not going to strike a bunch of guys out, but Oliver says he'll improve upon his current rate of 6.86 (to 7.17).
Mark Buehrle: Never a sexy option, the White Sox hurler is quietly having a decent season despite a 3-6 record. Oliver projects the record to improve, joining the logjam with a projected nine wins, even if it sees him regressing in ERA (4.04 the rest of the way after a 3.63 so far this year).
Stephen Strasburg: I realize the Nationals starter's debut will likely have his price at an all-time high, but it does bear reminding that Oliver absolutely loves this guy. If there's a way to get your hands on him before he debuts, I highly recommend it. Even if he only gets the 55 innings we're currently projecting, those will be some spectacular frames. Oliver projects a 2.71 ERA. Oliver is also projecting a K/9 of 10.13, which is the third-highest rate it projects for any pitcher.
Luke Gregerson: I've talked about the Padres middle reliever on several occasions, but even if the Padres hold onto Heath Bell and Gregerson never gets to close, he'll still have some value in the rate stats. His projected rest of season ERA of 3.03 is the eighth-lowest. If your league is counting holds, he's just that much more valuable.
Mat Latos: I have to admit that my suggestions on the young Padres pitcher have been all over the place. I recommended drafting him, suggested selling high and now I'm telling you that he's a great guy to have if you need to lower your team ERA. The only thing that really keeps his value relatively low is his projected 89 innings. I don't quite know what to make of that, but his projected ERA of 3.14 is the fifth-lowest of any starter.
Ted Lilly: The Cubs starter has been a little unlucky on the W-L front (1-5), but you could argue that he's probably gotten a little lucky on ERA (3.69 despite a xFIP of 4.86). Well, Oliver projects improvement almost across the board, including WHIP. In fact, his projected 1.11 WHIP is the 10th-lowest and fifth-lowest among pitchers projected to pitch at least 80 innings the rest of the season.
Sergio Romo: Like with ERA, there's a good argument to be made for stocking your team with solid middle relievers in an effort to win the rate categories. The Giants middle reliever probably isn't going to close, but his 1.14 WHIP will certainly help. Romo comes with the added bonus of not hurting you much in ERA (3.31) and even pitching in a little on strikeouts (8.45 K/9).
Matt Thornton: I probably could have put the White Sox setup man in the ERA category, too, but he works well here. Many think there's a decent chance that he'll end up closing before the season is out. Even if that's not the case, his 1.14 WHIP (tied for 15th-lowest in Oliver projections) will come in handy.
Jonathan Sanchez: There have been glimpses of the Giants lefty's potential genius for several years. Now, we're getting a full view. His 2.63 ERA and 8.96 K/9 are spectacular. Realistically, he's probably not available in your league. Still, I'm putting him on here because there aren't a lot of great undiscovered resources for a sexy stat like Ks and his projected total of 143 is the fifth-highest. His projected 3.97 ERA and 1.35 WHIP aren't great, but not so bad to make you worried about acquiring him.
Max Scherzer: In his first game back from the minors, the Tigers starter struck out 14 in 5.2 innings. If that doesn't prove that he's at least capable of helping you as a one-category dynamo, I'm not sure what will. Oliver projects a 3.82 ERA and 1.26 WHIP, which won't hurt, but you'll want him for those 125 strikeouts that are the 16th-highest projected total.
Brett Myers: The Astros starter is still owned in just 12 percent of ESPN leagues despite a 3.04 ERA and solid strikeout numbers (59 in 74 innings). I'm sure his 1.39 WHIP has something to do with that, but if strikeouts are what you're after he's probably as good as you'll find on the waiver wire. He's projected to strike out 123 the rest of the season, which is the 20th-highest total. Do be aware that his ERA is projected to rise significantly (4.58) and his WHIP isn't going to get any better (1.38)


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On 18 June 2010, Rightmove plc (the "Company"), received notification from
Ed Williams, the founding Managing Director of Rightmove.co.uk (the UK's number
1 property website), that on 18 June 2010, he sold 1,136,068 ordinary shares of
1p each in the Company ("ordinary shares") at an average price of 699.9325p per
share. The number of ordinary shares sold represented 0.99% of the ordinary
shares in issue (less shares held in treasury) prior to such sale.
Ed Williams has held ordinary shares in the Company since its flotation in
March 2006 from options granted at and following the foundation of the Company
in 2001. Following this transaction, the beneficial shareholding of Ed Williams
is 1,271,927 ordinary shares representing 1.1% of the ordinary shares in issue
(excluding shares held in treasury). Ed Williams also holds executive and
Sharesave options over 2,194,345 ordinary shares and deferred share awards over
39,205 ordinary shares.
This announcement is made under the UKLA's Disclosure and Transparency Rule
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NYC Parks Events Calendar
Get up, get out, and do something! Just about any day of the year, you can find something fun, informative, and healthy to enjoy at an area park. Feel free to browse the listings below, or use the search tools to find an event that matches your interests and location.
Viewing 11–20 out of 15,385 events
from July 14, 2013 (x) to January 20, 2018
Monday, July 18, 2016
Kids Workshop: How Does Soil Impact Plant Growth?
at E. 43rd Street Block Association Community Garden Garden, Brooklyn
10:30 a.m.–11:30 a.m.
At this workshop, we will learn how soil impacts plant growth. We will use hands-on explanations to explore soil health, while using our five senses.
Category: Nature, Best for Kids
A.M. Stretch
at Hamilton Fish Recreation Center (in Hamilton Fish Park), Manhattan
10:30 a.m.–11:00 a.m.
This class will help build range of motion from head to toe, correct posture, and help students understand the difference between pain and a stretch.
Category: Fitness, Seniors
Archaeology Camp for Kids
at Morris-Jumel Mansion (in Roger Morris Park), Manhattan
11:00 a.m.–1:00 p.m.
Campers will have the chance to get their hands dirty while learning how to excavate an archaeological site with a pseudo-dig!
Category: Arts & Crafts, Education, History, Best for Kids
Free Walking Club
at Pier 84 Fountain
11:00 a.m.–12:00 p.m.
The Hudson River Park and Shape Up NYC will offer a weekly walking club at Hudson River Park's Pier 84.
Category: Accessible, Fitness, Waterfront, Outdoor Fitness, Seniors
It's My Park at Harlem River Park
at East 135th Street and Madison Avenue, Manhattan
11:00 a.m.–1:00 p.m.
This It's My Park season, volunteer weekly with Trash Hero New York to remove litter from the Harlem River Park's coastal edges and access ramps.
Category: Volunteer, It's My Park, Waterfront
Beginner Foreign Language Class
at Upper Terrace (in Bryant Park), Manhattan
11:45 a.m.–12:30 p.m.
Learn a new language in these standalone beginner classes. Classes are not cumulative, so you may attend any class throughout the season without needing to play catch up.
Category: Education
Bryant Park Juggling
at Lawn (in Bryant Park), Manhattan
12:00 p.m.–1:00 p.m.
Test your coordination and dexterity with free juggling lessons in the park. All skill levels are welcome to join in the fun.
Category: Accessible, Best for Kids
Piano in Bryant Park
at Upper Terrace (in Bryant Park), Manhattan
12:30 p.m.–2:30 p.m.
Piano in Bryant Park is produced in partnership with the Local 802 of the American Federation of Musicians, Sam Ash Music Stores, Jazz Center of New York, and Music Performance Trust…
Category: Concerts, Free Summer Concerts
Hallett Nature Sanctuary
at Hallett Nature Sanctuary (in Central Park), Manhattan
2:00 p.m.–5:00 p.m.
During these limited hours, visitors can explore the normally-closed Hallett Sanctuary at their own pace along the rustic trail.
Category: Birding, Education, Nature, Hiking
HBO Bryant Park Summer Film Festival: The Omen
at Lawn (in Bryant Park), Manhattan
5:00 p.m.–11:00 p.m.
Robert and his wife live happily in London with their adopted son Damien. Things begin to go terribly wrong as the dead bodies start piling up around them.
Category: Film, Free Summer Movies
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Expect to hear more about it, though, with RIM signing up Southern Cross Equities for a raising for up to $40 million to complete the purchase of the assets and fund exploration work. To put that number in context, the market capitalisation of RIM – which is changing its name to Cabral Resources – is just $17 million.
RIM's acreage sits outside the iron ore regions that have made Vale the world's second-largest miner, but the company has identified exploration targets that could ultimately host more than 1 billion tonnes of magnetite ore. Government plans for a railway straight through the tenements provide a potential infrastructure solution.
Before the Brazilian foray, RIM was best known for its role advising China Railway Materials Corp on its takeover of West Australian iron ore play, United Minerals Corp. RIM is run by Michael Bogue, a former co-head of JPMorgan's Asia Pacific mining and metals investment banking team. The $40 million will allow RIM to complete the Brazilian transaction and get drilling under way.
Meanwhile, WA gold miner
As foreshadowed by Street Talk last week, Apex is raising just over $23 million to retire gold upside participation notes (GUPs) that entitle the holders to much of the gold price Apex would otherwise reap while the metal is above $US1100 an ounce. Apex has so far brought in $6.3 million at 1.8¢, and Azure Capital has agreed to fully underwrite a 1-for-2.4 renounceable rights issue. Retiring the notes should bring Apex another $1 million in cash a month. The notes represent a $30 million liability to Apex but are being retired for $18 million plus a swag of options.
Apex also plans to increase output at its Wiluna mine by 15 per cent.
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Confucian Analects
When any of his friends died, if he had no relations who could be depended on for the necessary offices, he would say, 'I will bury him.'
When a friend sent him a present, though it might be a carriage and horses, he did not bow.
The only present for which he bowed was that of the flesh of sacrifice.


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The Prudential Spirit of Community Awards The Prudential Spirit of Community Awards is a nationwide program for young people in grades 5-12 who are volunteering in their communities. The program is conducted on the local level through public and private middle level and high schools across the United States and through officially designated local organizations.
* Local Honorees receive a Certificate of Achievement from their schools or organizations. Those who qualify (50 hours of service for age 14 and younger, 100 hours for those older) also receive the President's Volunteer Service Award.
* State Honorees receive an award of $1,000, an engraved silver medallion, and an all-expense-paid trip with a parent or guardian to Washington, D.C., for national recognition events.
* National Honorees receive an additional award of $5,000, an engraved gold medallion, a crystal trophy for their schools or organizations, and a $5,000 grant from The Prudential Foundation for a non-profit, charitable organization of their choice.
DoSomething.org Several scholarships are listed on this site.
Stop Waste at School The StopWaste at School website republishes information about grants, recognition programs and awards drawn from a variety of sources including Youth Service America, the North American Association for Environmental Education, Grant Wrangler, CREEC, and more.
President's Environmental Youth Awards (PEYA) The PEYA program promotes awareness of our nation's natural resources and encourages positive community involvement. Since 1971, the President of the United States has joined with EPA to recognize young people across the U.S. for protecting our nation's air, water, land, and ecology. One outstanding project from each region is selected for national recognition. Projects are developed by young individuals, school classes (K-12), summer camps, and youth organizations to promote environmental stewardship. The annual deadline for the regional award program is December 31.
Kudos to Lone Star Leadership Academy Alumni Council member Ryan C. of Montgomery ISD! Ryan was named a finalist for the 2016 Presidential Environmental Youth Award for his 2014-2015 service project titled "Treasure Island Beach Clean Up - Brazoria County". For his project, Ryan spent 20 hours with eight volunteers cleaning the Treasure Island beaches near San Luis Pass in Brazoria County. The group's efforts helped provide a safer nesting environment for endangered sea turtles. Ryan also spent time with the volunteers at the NOAA Facility in Galveston studying nesting patterns and the importance of eliminating marine pollution in order to maximize the sea turtles' available food supply.


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The Cabinet's plan to use road-related tax revenues for general expenditures ran into strong opposition Wednesday from members of the ruling Liberal Democratic Party, which may force Prime Minister Shinzo Abe to revise his key fiscal reform.
Two-thirds of some 60 members who gathered at the LDP's headquarters to listen to the proposal by Chief Cabinet Secretary Yasuhisa Shiozaki expressed opposition to the Cabinet's plan to begin making legal changes in fiscal 2008 to allow revenues from road-related taxes to be used for general expenditures. At present, such revenues can only be used for road construction.
One of Abe's budget priorities is to cap spending on roads in the face of a ballooning public debt.
But politicians from rural electoral districts and heads of local governments, many of whom are closely tied to the construction industry, oppose the cuts.
The auto industry is also against the plan, arguing for lower road-related taxes, particularly levies on gasoline.
"If Abe's government really wants to reduce disparity between rural areas and city centers, it should carry out road construction," Seishiro Eto, a veteran Lower House lawmaker, told reporters.
"It is almost a national fraud," said Kohei Tamura, an Upper House lawmaker from Kochi Prefecture, referring to the Cabinet's tax reform plan.
Shoichi Nakagawa, LDP policy chief, will discuss the plan with ministers to ensure the party members' concerns are addressed. The Cabinet hopes to settle the issue before Abe leaves for the East Asia Summit in the Philippines on Friday.
Home buyers' breaks?
Kyodo News The tax panel of the ruling Liberal Democratic Party said Tuesday it will call for an extension of the current income tax credits for people who suffer a capital loss when selling their homes to buy a new one. The extension will be included in the party's tax reform proposals for fiscal 2007, LDP lawmakers said.
The LDP's Research Commission on the Tax System will also call for tax breaks for companies that adopt measures to support child care for their employees.
The tax panel decided to drop a request to expand tax breaks for families with children.
Meanwhile, the panel will debate whether the corporate tax should be lowered from the current level of about 40 percent in its tax reform proposals for fiscal 2008 or later.
The prime minister's tax advisory panel said on Dec. 1 it will study the issues from the standpoint of their medium- and long-term effect on revenue.
The LDP tax panel is likely to debate longer-term issues, including corporate and consumption taxes, with a view to ensuring stable revenue for the nation's pension system.
Other issues, including tax breaks on capital gains from stock sales and dividend income, are also likely to come up. The Tax Commission, an advisory panel to Prime Minister Shinzo Abe, recommended on Dec. 1 in its tax reform proposal for fiscal 2007 that breaks on capital gains be terminated in the next fiscal year, although it said steps should be taken to minimize the impact on the stock market.


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Intelligentsia: 3123 N. Broadway St, Chicago, IL 60657
Shortly after I decided to start sampling coffee around Chicago, the hushed whispers of the name Intelligentsia have been unavoidable. Each time Intelligentsia is mentioned to me, it is accompanied with palpable excitement and grandiloquent promises, as if it was the coffee equivalent of the fountain of youth. When I decided to venture to their North Broadway location this morning, only a few blocks from the CTA's Belmont stop, I was afraid my lofty expectations would be disappointed. However, I was pleasantly surprised to have them unambiguously smashed.
With modestly stained wood panels and a small outside seating area, this coffeehouse looks surprisingly unassuming from the outside. Upon entering, my first impression is of spaciousness. Intelligentsia is not concerned with cramming as many people as possible into a small space; rather, they present a comfortable environment to enjoy a soothing brew without being bombarded with your neighbor's irksome conversation. Music from some unknown indie rock band flows gently from the speakers and the walls are pleasantly bedecked with colorful avant-garde canvases. The furniture is an interesting mix of rustic and industrial—several unique roughed-up coffee tables are handsomely paired with straight-backed chairs and stainless steel countertops.
I join a long, yet surprisingly fast moving, line and peruse my pastry and coffee options. The baked good inventory is humble in size but delicious looking. I see muffins, croissants, cookies and Danishes beckoning me with their saccharine smiles. I decide to go with a lemon poppy seed muffin, the top of which would make any overweight person's lovehandles pale in comparison.
To drink, Intelligentsia again has a small selection, but this lack in quantity is more than made up for by its quality. I choose a medium mug of their pick of the day, a brew known as Flecha Roja, for only $2.35. This Costa Rican coffee is described as follows:
"Peanut brittle, sweet walnut and citrus fruit provide enticing aromatics. A popping acidity cools into a mellow marmalade. Sustaining notes of maple, crème brulee and cherry bring about a counterbalance, lending depth and composure. The finish is resolute but leaves hints of nut toffee."My mug, filled to the very brim, is swiftly distributed to me and I gingerly transport it to a table, careful not to spill a single, precious drop.
Even after my first sip, I am simply astounded by this coffee's depth. At first, the multifaceted complexity of its flavor is not easy to untangle. The more I drink, the more I taste the hints of cherry and walnut that are advertised. Additionally, never before have I been so happy to notice the acidity of a coffee. This coffee's flavor doesn't sharpen into bitterness as it cools; instead, the wonderfully unique flavor swirls perfectly with the citrus of my muffin and lingers long after I swallow the last drop.
Intelligentsia also offers a grand selection of bulk coffee beans and coffee apparatuses. Their spring selection of beans includes a wide range of choices—light roast, dark roast, decaf and espresso. Ranging from $14 to $22 per half pound, these exceptional coffees are the perfect gift for the coffee lover on your list.
Whether you are looking for a cup on the go or staying for an extended visit, Intelligentsia's freshly ground coffee is truly delightful. Admittedly, they do have very few options in their food and drink choices. However, Intelligentsia shows that, when you know exactly what you want, variation would only get in the way.


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Investors to continue tussle with low cash rates
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Samantha Hodge is a journalist with InvestorDaily, a Sterling publication.
Australian investors are likely to keep grappling with low cash rates over the next 12 months if they continue to avoid equity investment, according to Zurich Financial Services Australia (Zurich).
Evidence would suggest that investors will, at some point, need to look at the return equity markets hold over a longer cycle. Current interest rates are back to global financial crisis (GFC) lows, but this is due to differing factors to before.
Zurich senior investment strategist Patrick Noble said that as opposed to financial markets around the world being stabilised using emergency measures, this time Australia's economy is slowing, causing a rate that has been cut down to 3 per cent.
"They're expected to go a bit lower, so you're just not getting that return from cash relative to the safety that we've become conformable with," Noble told InvestorDaily.
"[Cash] has been an easy place to be. I'm not saying the response hasn't been warranted, but sooner or later, when you're seeing big dividend yield, you don't really need that much earnings growth.
"When I talk about tussle, it's that type of return and [about having to] climb the wall of worry, because everyone is still looking, to a degree, to why they shouldn't invest in equity markets," he said.
He explained that although the past 12 months have been positive, investors have typically been finding excuses not to invest in equities, rather than looking at how to build and diversify their portfolio.
Earlier this month, Noble highlighted the increasing attraction of equity investments, citing high yield and low volatility.
He explained that advisers, instead of continuing to predict and track the Australian dollar, should acknowledge there is an opportunity to provide global assets to Australian investors.
"If you still stick to things like leveraging out of cash into other risk assets - probably more along the equity line - you're not throwing it all in one heap, but you're gradually getting back into the market," he said at the time.
In addition, expectation of further rate cuts by the Reserve Bank of Australia (RBA) is another reason advisers should look to equity investment.
Even if commodity prices stabilise, and there has been some evidence of this over the last few weeks, it looks like the economy will have to adjust to the peak-mining-related type of activities, he said.