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*HPC's 4" or greater snowfall probability forecast for Monday, ending at 6 PM. Overall I agree with what this map shows, although the Slight risk area (blue line in the map) might be a tad too far north into Minnesota.
It's March! Lets take a look at the climate normals for this month.
Duluth, MN (Airport location)
Average temperature: 25.9F
Average precipitation: 1.49"
Average snowfall: 13.2"
Sunrise on the 1st: 6:48 AM CST
Sunrise on the 31st: 6:49 AM CDT
Sunset on the 1st: 5:55 PM CST
Sunset on the 31st: 7:37 PM CDT
February 2013 climate data for select cities in Minnesota
International Falls
Average temperature: 7.8F
Departure: -2.6 degrees
Total precipitation: 1.51"
Departure: +0.94"
Total snowfall: 20.8"
Departure: +10.8"
Note: International Falls had it's 7th wettest and 5th snowiest February on record.
Twin Cities
Average temperature: 19.0F
Departure: -1.8 degrees
Total precipitation: 1.33"
Departure: +0.56"
Total snowfall: 15.1"
Departure: +7.4"
St. Cloud
Average temperature: 14.8F
Departure: -2.2 degrees
Total precipitation: 1.33"
Departure: +0.74"
Total snowfall: 16.8"
Departure: +9.8"
Average temperature: 14.6F
Departure: -0.5 degrees
Total precipitation: 1.16"
Departure: +0.35"
Total snowfall: 19.1"
Departure: +6.7"
Meteorological winter 2012-13 climate summaries for select cities in Minnesota
Note: Met winter runs from December 1 through February 28.
Total precipitation: 3.99"
Departure: +1.01"
Total snowfall: 41.5"
Departure: -8.0"
International Falls
Total precipitation: 4.80"
Departure: +2.80"
Total snowfall: 59.4"
Departure: +18.6"
Twin Cities
Total precipitation: 3.83"
Departure: +1.00"
Total snowfall: 34.7"
Departure: +2.9"
St. Cloud
Total precipitation: 3.30"
Departure: +1.24"
Total snowfall: 34.3"
Departure: +9.3"
*Winter 2012-13 temperature departure map (Dec 1- Feb 28) Most of Minnesota saw near to slightly cooler than average temperatures this winter with far Southeast Minnesota having slightly warmer than average temperatures.
*Winter 2012-13 precipitation departure map (Dec 1 - Feb 28) Like to see green and blue colors when you look at a precipitation map, it means that it was wetter than average.
Today's Weather Summary for Northeast Minnesota and Northwest Wisconsin
A seasonable start to March with highs close to or a little below average with 20s common throughout the area Today. Skies were partly to mostly cloudy and there was a pesky band of real light snow (mostly snow flurries) that developed at the head of Lake Superior Today with a favorable ENE wind in place, with trace amounts of accumulation. Wind speeds were in the 5-15 mph range Today.
Today's Upper Level Analysis
A north-northwest flow covered the Upper Midwest Today per water vapor satellite imagery and RAP model analysis. An upper level trough was over the Northeast U.S. while an upper level ridge covered the Southwest U.S. 850mb temperatures as of 3 PM ranged from -8 to -12C in Minnesota.
*Snow depth map for Minnesota as of February 28, 2013. A nice snow pack still exists in much of Minnesota with Western and Northern areas of the state having the greatest snow depths of 12-18". Get out and enjoy the snow while you can. (Source, MNDNR)
Forecast Discussion for Northeast Minnesota and Northwest Wisconsin
Short Term - Confidence: High.
Tonight (March 1st)
Strong high pressure averaging 1035mb will be centered north of Minnesota resulting in clear to partly cloudy skies Tonight. It's gonna be quite chilly with lows in the single digits and teens below zero across Northern Minnesota with single digits and teens in the rest of our area. North or east winds are forecast at 5 to 15 mph.
Saturday and Saturday Night (March 2nd)
Dry Tomorrow with partly to mostly sunny skies, highs will mainly be in the 20s with south winds at 5 to 15 mph. Partly to mostly cloudy skies will continue Tomorrow Night with a weak warm air advection pattern developing in the Upper Midwest which may promote the development of a few snow showers or flurries, mostly in Northern Minnesota where a dusting to one half of accumulation is possible. Lows Tomorrow Night will be in the single digits and teens with south or east winds 5 to 15 mph.
Extended Forecast - Confidence: Medium.
Sunday through Tuesday (March 3rd-5th)
A few flurries could linger into Sunday, and then it looks generally dry early next week with another strong area of high pressure setting up to our north in Manitoba and Ontario. High temperatures will be in the 20s and 30s Sunday and Monday with teens and 20s on Tuesday. Lows Sunday Night and Monday Night will mainly be in the teens.
Note: Model spread remains very large for early next week, but the 12z CANADIAN which had been a snowy solution for the Northland did trend drier with it's recent run with no snow being predicted now by the CANADIAN model which has support from the GFS. The NAM seems to be the odd model out with it's depiction of a significant snow event in the Northland for early next week. The 12z run showed 6-15" of snow falling in NE MN and NW WI. The 18z run has toned down the amounts just a bit, but still shows a healthy amount of snow in most of our area. I'm going to continue to lean toward the drier solution and will discount what the NAM is showing.
Long Range Forecast - Confidence: Medium.
(March 6th-11th)
Looks dry the middle of next week. Still may see a system bring a bit of snow or mixed precipitation to our area sometime during the 7th-9th, doesn't look like a real big deal at this point though. Near to below average temperatures through this period.
.Tonight... Clear to partly cloudy. Low 0 to 5. Wind north to northeast at 5 to 15 mph.
.Saturday... Partly cloudy. High 21 to 26. Wind south to southeast at 5 to 15 mph.
.Saturday Night... Partly to mostly cloudy. Low 8 to 13. Wind south to southeast at 5 to 15 mph.
.Sunday... Partly sunny. High 25 to 30.
.Sunday Night... Partly to mostly cloudy. Low 10 to 15.
.Monday... Partly sunny. High 27 to 32.
.Monday Night... Partly cloudy. Low 5 to 10.
.Tuesday... Partly cloudy. High 20 to 25.
Normal temperatures for Tomorrow
High: 29
Low: 12
Sunrise Saturday: 6:46 AM CST
Sunset Saturday: 5:56 PM CST
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Treatment for skin rash
My 2 year old son has developed a rash all over his body (worse on the hands and feet) since we have been in florida, it looks like an allergic reaction and sun poisoning. It is in the form of small blister like pimples that are red. What can or should I do to treat it un til we get home?
It is difficult to give you a diagnosis from your description. Sunburns and photosensitive eruptions usually are macular; that is they are flat, they have blisters, viremias, and reactions to bacterial, and tend to be papular and papulopustular. If it is an allergic reaction or is a reaction to an infection, your son should be seen as soon as possible by a pediatrician in the Florida area and/or a board certified dermatologist if available. Your closest emergency department can probably help you locate someone that is competent. I would not, I repeat, I would not wait to have this diagnosed and urge you to see a physician at the earliest moment.
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College of Medicine
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The rector of the Hebrew University in Jerusalem claimed here Tuesday that Israel has "no rebel student movements" because students enter the university after three years of military service which "matures them." According to Dr. Nathan Rotenstreich, Israel also has no hippies because "the land is no good for hippies." Dr. Rotenstreich, who was a speaker at the closing session of the conference of the Federation of Argentine Jewish Communities, delivered his remarks at a press conference. Among other things, he told reporters that Jerusalem will not be an internationalized city because "Israel will never share its rule with any other state."
The problem of assimilation among Jewish youth in Argentina was discussed at the conference. One speaker said it was preferable to send young people to Israel for periods of time rather than bringing over Israel shlichim (youth emissaries) who are unable to communicate with Jewish youth here. The speaker, Jacobo Kovadlof, president of the Sociedad Hebraica, largest Jewish social and sports club in the country, also decried the tendency to split Jews into religious and non-religious segments. Alberto Senderey, chairman of the Argentine Jewish Youth Confederation, estimated that only 10 percent of the 100,000 Argentinean Jews between the ages of 16 and 20 were successfully recruited by Jewish youth movements.
A clash developed between the Federation and representatives of the DAIA, the central representative body of Argentine Jewry. Dr. Tobias Kamenszain, of the federation, questioned the need for special political representation of the Jewish community as embodied in the DAIA. He said that the federation represented the majority of Jewish families and could manage the political matters itself. He cited as examples the Board of Deputies of British Jews and the Canadian Jewish Congress. Dr. Isaac Goldenberg, president of the DAIA, said his organization was fulfilling a well defined task. He likened it to the Conference of Presidents of Major American Jewish Organizations in the United States where no community-wide body exists. He suggested that the Federation of Argentine Jewish Communities concentrate on community organization and leave political matters to the DAIA.
The religious problems of Argentine Jews, at least among those who observe the Orthodox traditions, occupied the attention of the delegates, who heard talks by Israel's Minister for Religious Affairs, Dr. Zerach Warhaftig, and from Chief Rabbi David Kahane of Argentina. According to Dr. Kahane, the main problem stems from the lack of religious leaders. There are only 15 rabbis in Argentina and two rabbinical seminaries, he said. He deplored the performing of weddings in the provinces by "unauthorized" persons who, he said, ignored the injunctions of Halachal, Jewish law. He said that this resulted in many complicated situations when the marriages could not be annulled. He also spoke of "unauthorized" conversions that would not be recognized by the Orthodox establishment in Israel if the couple was to move there. He said that in most mixed marriages the female partner was a non-Jew who converted to Judaism. He urged provincial leaders to avoid carrying out unauthorized conversions but said children of these marriages must be given "reasonable status."
Hirsch Triwaks, general secretary of the federation, reported on the assistance rendered to maintain Jewish schools. He said their enrollment is 21,000, including 5,000 pupils in the provinces.


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Director Joanna Hogg in person!
A married middle-aged couple (Viv Albertine and Liam Gillick), both artists, live in a beautiful modernist house in Chelsea, designed and built by an artist – a labyrinth, a refuge, a prison house, a battleground. As they confront their conflicts and competitions, they slowly arrive at the painful decision to sell, thus inviting interlopers into their private world. Joanna Hogg's new film is structured as a cinematic mosaic of interlocking sights, sounds, exchanges, happenings great and small, everyday advances and retreats. It is, finally, a portrait of two people in a state of change in a house that effectively becomes a third character, and an agent in that change. Hogg's film is a rarity, at once exactingly minimal and intimately character-driven. It is also a wonderful "London movie."


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This year, Dot-to-Dot Festival returns to Nottingham on Sun 3rd June. Dot-to-Dot has built up a reputation for being the place to see the very best new and upcoming artists; Previous line-ups have included Friendly Fires, Laura Marling and Simian Mobile Disco to name a few. Last years festival brought sets from SBTRKT, Ed Sheeran and Darwin Deez, each on the brink of a huge 2011/2012.
The festival takes place across Nottingham city centre, with artists playing in 5 of Nottingham's live venues - queue a mad rush across town from Rock City to The Bodega, and then back to Rescue Roooms to cram in as many acts as possible! One ticket gets you into all the venues.
If you missed our preview show on Monday, these are some of the artists we're particularly looking forward to seeing:
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Elk River's Laura Ryan was among 11 University of Georgia student-athletes inducted into the college's Student-Athlete Leadership Academy on Monday, Oct. 21.
Ryan, a senior diver, was picked to represent the women's swimming team. She helped the Bulldogs capture the NCAA championship last March when she placed fifth in platform diving and 12th in 3-meter diving.
The psychology major is a former state champion for the Elks and three-time AAU national champion.
This July, she placed fifth, highest of any American, in 10-meter the World University Games in Kazan, Russia.
The student-athletes were chosen based on academic and athletic success, leadership, campus and community service involvement, and recommendations of head coaches and academic counselors.
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Here is the creation. I gained five pounds eating it. It was worth it.
Bocconcini Stuffed Mediterranean Bacon Pull Aparts
Choosy Beggars
Makes 1 large loaf, perfect for sharing
* 1 tbsp active dry yeast
* 12 tbsp unsalted butter, divided
* 4 tsp sugar
* 1.5 cups warm water
* 1 egg
* 3.5 cups flour
* 2 tsp kosher salt
* 2 tbsp dried oregano, divided
* 2.5 tsp dried basil, divided
* 1 tsp garlic powder *
* 8-10 oil packed sundried tomatoes (1/3 cup chopped) **
* 12-16 kalamata olives (1/3 cup chopped)
* 1 bunch green onions, about 6 (1 cup chopped and loosely packed)
* 1/2 lb bacon
* 1.5 cups dry grated parmesan cheese ***
* 1/2 tsp red chili powder
* 1 tub (200 g or 36 pieces) mini bocconcini ****
These are the ingredients you will need to buy, now go to Choosy Beggar's site to get her notes and recipe and bake this bread!
This bread was meant for sharing and would be perfect for a game night or home movie night. Make sure you serve it warm and freshly made, then watch as your friends and family devolve to their base instincts and devour the entire loaf. Some growling and scratching may occur as you get down to the last few rolls.
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SEATTLE / NEW YORK / SINGAPORE: Microsoft Corp's last-ditch attempt to reclaim its prominence in the smartphone market, the Windows Phone 7 (WP7) platform, won favorable early reviews, but it may come too late to claw back customers from Apple Inc and Google Inc.
The world's largest software company, along with network carriers and handset makers, is planning to spend more than $100 million on marketing the phones, which analysts said could compete with Apple's iPhone, but that may be a struggle.
"We are the first to admit that Microsoft is fighting for third place, not first or even second, at this point; but we believe this is a key step toward rebuilding confidence in their ability to innovate in mobile," Wells Fargo analyst Jason Maynard said in a research note.
"This isn't going to move the market share needle in the short term."
Windows Phone 7's features
Windows Phone 7 marks a shift for Microsoft from the enterprise market to the consumer.
Microsoft chief executive Steve Ballmer said during a New York launch on Monday that the company was emphasising personalisation and customisation with WP7, the first significant update to its mobile operating system.
"They have phones with slide-out keyboards, larger screens, high definition outlets — all features that the iPhone does not have," said Ross Rubin, a consumer electronics analyst at retail research firm NPD Group. "That should help Microsoft's competitive position. There will always be a segment of customers that seek out the newest devices."
Windows Phone 7 will allow users to tap into the firm's Zune music player platform and access mobile versions of Xbox 360 games. Smartphones powered by it will run email from various services, not just Microsoft's Hotmail, integrate calendars, contacts and social networks and allow for documents to be viewed, edited and shared using Microsoft Office. Users will be able to incorporate updates from Facebook will into a user's contacts. A large variety of apps are in development and some apps were demonstrated too.
The phones that were shown at the various press conferences for the phone's launch across the world were using on the Snapdragon processor made by Qualcomm Inc and represent Microsoft's best attempt yet to introduce live connections with its other products and the Web.
Game maker Electronic Arts Inc said it will introduce a wave of games for the new phone software this holiday season. That should boost the phone's popularity among gamers, especially the 25 million subscribers to Microsoft's Xbox Live gaming network.
The handsets are much closer in look and feel to Apple's iPhone than earlier Windows phones, with colorful touch-screens and "live tiles" on the starting screen for quick access to email, the Web, music and exclusively, games on the Xbox system.
"The user interface is quite innovative because it takes advantage of those precious few seconds when eyes hit the glass and actually gives you something useful," said Al Hilwa at research firm IDC. "It will probably be copied by other platforms over time."
British actor and writer Stephen Fry, an outspoken fan of Apple products, praised the phones on stage at a launch event in London.
"When I got one of these (phones) my first feeling was it's fun to play with. I have felt enormous pleasure using this phone," said Fry, who was invited, but not paid, to speak at the event. "Yes, I love Apple, but I'm not a monotheist. I want biodiversity in this market and all of us that love it should welcome that too."
A big push
Microsoft said the launch will be backed by heavy television advertising in the run-up to the holiday shopping season, as it looks to vault itself back into the market.
"This is Microsoft's last chance to be a major player in the smartphone market," said analyst Jack Gold of J.Gold Associates. "Microsoft will be required to undertake a massive consumer education campaign if it wants to stand a chance of differentiating itself from iPhone and Android, which have far greater market presence."
Microsoft did not give any sales forecasts for the new phones.
"This is a marathon, not a sprint. They are not going to change their position today or in the next month," said Michael Gartenberg, an analyst at research firm Gartner. "But they've established themselves as a credible player."
Launch details
The line-up of nine new phones from Samsung Electronics Co Ltd, LG Electronics Inc, HTC Corp and Dell Inc will start to appear in October in Asia and Europe, followed by the United States in November on AT&T Inc's network.
Samsung and LG Electronics of South Korea along with Taiwan's HTC simultaneously unveiled in Singapore a range of mobile devices that will operate on WP7, underscoring the region's crucial role in the industry.
Natasha Kwan, Microsoft's general manager for mobile communications business in the Asia-Pacific, said that "Asia is the fastest growing" market and was "very, very important" to the future of the sector.
But Microsoft is optimistic the company's new mobile platform will herald a shift in fortunes in this part of the world.
"I would say today we are probably in a humbled position," said Kwan, "but we are so confident and optimistic with all the support that we think that the only way to go is up."
Last chance
WP7 is seen by analysts as a make-or-break gamble for Microsoft, whose Windows platform has struggled against Research In Motion's BlackBerry, Apple's iPhone and Google's Android in the smartphone segment.
The new phones represent Microsoft's last chance to catch up in the smartphone market with rivals who overtook it in the past few years.
"I've been looking forward to this day for some time," said Microsoft Chief Executive Steve Ballmer, showing off the nine phone models at a launch event in New York.
Ballmer admitted his company "missed a generation" with its recent unpopular phone offerings, said the new phones would eventually be available from 60 mobile operators in 30 countries.


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The entry-level Ducati Hypermotard 796 will be hitting dealerships in time for the holiday season. MotoUSA's Road Test Editor Adam Waheed had a chance to throw a leg over the new streetfighter/Supermoto machine a couple months back in Italy and came away impressed, especially considering its low cost. Check out the test here: Ducati Hypermotard 796 Review.
Cupertino, Calif. – Ducati North America announced today that the highly-anticipated Hypermotard 796's are in transit to dealerships across the country, just in time for the holiday season.
Beginning this weekend, the Hypermotard 796 will be available to the public at all authorized Ducati dealerships. Developed using weight saving technologies from Ducati's racing machines, the Hypermotard 796 includes a light action slipper-type clutch and top shelf components establishing it as the 'must-have' bike for the 2010 riding season.
Perfect for dicing through the daily commute or attacking the open roads, the 796 flawlessly balances Ducati's unrivaled twin-cylinder power, 81hp and sportbike heredity with the lightweight and minimalist Supermotard concept.
Available color selections include Ducati red, matte black and white. MSRP for the Hypermotard 796 will be $9,995, a true bargain for a handmade Italian motorcycle.
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Poker in Sweden
History of Poker in Sweden
Sweden. Like most northern European countries does not have a long tradition when it comes to playing poker, or known for producing big name poker players for that matter. That said, Sweden was one of the first Scandinavian countries to hop on the poker bandwagon after the Internet boom in the early 2000's, and has been producing truckloads of top poker players ever since.
Sweden still has very strict laws concerning online poker as well as live poker, which keeps many of the top Swedish poker players from coming forward and disclosing their identity –lest the Swedish taxman come knocking at thire door! Perhaps the most well-known instance of this was with the Swedish phenom, Isildur1, who burst onto the online poker scene with the most insane rollercoaster ride in online poker history. It wasn't until Isildur1 moved to London, England, and subsequently signed with PokerStars, that he revealed himself to be Viktor Blom –and even then rumors started to swirl that Swedish tax authorities wanted to talk to him about his online poker results.
Despite the strict measures and extreme tax laws that govern the Swedish poker world, the country is still considered a hotspot for young poker talent, even if it's not a desirable destination for major tournaments or to live as a professional player.
Famous Swedish Poker Players
As I stated in the introduction, the one thing synonymous with Sweden and poker, is superstar poker players. Besides the aforementioned Viktor Blom, Sweden has also produced such noteworthy names that are now populating the poker world like Chris Bjorin, William Thorson, Martin de Knjiff, Martin Jacobson, Michael Tureniec, and Erik Sagstrom.
What made Isildur1 the most recognizable poker player from Sweden, despite others having far better results, was a combination of fearless play, an enigmatic reputation, and course taking on the best online poker players in the world –sometimes at the same time!
Even though poker was for the most part unknown in Sweden prior to the Internet, there are a couple of long-time players from the country like Bjorin and de Knjiff. However, due to the crazy tax laws that force players to pay based on the pot –won or lost—most of the high-stakes cash game players from Sweden remain fairly unknown, which is why the vast majority of the players listed above are tournament pros.
Here is a look at the top French poker players as well as some of their accomplishments:
[sws_grey_box box_size="510″] Viktor Blom
- One of the most feared online poker players
- Involved in the 10 largest pots in online poker history
- Also known as the infamous isildur1
- Team PokerStars Pro
[sws_grey_box box_size="510″] Martin de Knijff
- $3,372,383 in career tournament earnings
- 2004 WPT Champion
- Originally from from Gothenburg, Sweden
- Now considered a bit of a recluse in the poker community
[sws_grey_box box_size="510″] Martin Jacobson
- $2,491,575 in career tournament earnings
- 4 EPT Final tables since 2008, including two runner-up finishes, a 3rd place, and a 4th place finish
- 2nd place finish in WPT Venice main Event
- 6 WSOP cashes in just three years
- Considered one of the best young tournament players in poker
[sws_grey_box box_size="510″] Chris Bjorin
- All-time leader amongst Swedish players with $5,094,404in career tournament earnings
- $5 million in earnings without a cash above $334k!
- 2-time WSOP bracelet winner
- Over 50 WSOP cashes
- Top sports-bettor
[sws_grey_box box_size="510″] Johan Storakers
- $2,968,657 in career tournament earnings
- Member of the Hendon Mob
- Full Tilt Poker Red Pro
- 8 WPT Main Event cashes
[sws_grey_box box_size="510″] William Thorson
- $3,254,188 in career tournament earnings
- 13th place in the 2006 WSOP Main Event
- 22nd place in the 2010 WSOP Main Event
- 4 Top Ten finishes in EPT Main Events
- Has never won a major tournament title
Online Poker in Sweden
Online poker in Sweden is a dicey proposition for the player, not because of any inherent legal issues, but because of the strange tax laws that govern online poker in Sweden. We will get into the specifics of this in the next section, but basically Swedish players are taxed normally if the online poker room originates in the EU, but if the site is outside of the EU Swedish players are taxed by the amount they bet; win or lose!
This hasn't stopped Swedish players from participating in online poker, and hasn't even kept them away from non-EU sites like Full Tilt Poker, although it has caused the online poker world to be flooded with a number of high-stake, anonymous, Swedish players as they attempt to evade the tax-man.
Here is a look at the Top 3 online poker sites in Sweden:
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Power Poker
- Part of the popular iPoker Network
- Scandinavian superstar Ilari "Ziigmund" Sahamies is the face of the site
- Numerous language and deposit options focused on Sweden residents
- Largest online poker room in the world
- Home base of Team PokerStars Pro Viktor "Isildur1" Blom
- Even though the site operates outside the EU, Swedish players continue to play at PokerStars because of the game selection, reputation, and great promotions
- Independent EU poker Room
- Located inside the EU which allows Swedish players to participate without a huge tax burden
- €1,000 Euro deposit bonus for Swedish Players
Where to play poker in Sweden
There isn't much in the way of live poker to speak of in Sweden, which is why so many Swedish online poker players are willing to take their chances with skirting tax laws in their homeland to play online poker.
Making matters worse for Swedish players looking for a brick & mortar card-room is that the rake is usually high –since the casino is taxed pretty heavily in Sweden. Players will also have to keep track of their winnings as well.
Poker laws in Sweden
Ok, now down to the serious business of Swedish tax laws and online poker. As I stated above, playing on a non-EU online poker site is quite costly in terms of taxes. Players are taxed based on the amount they wager, which at an online poker table could very well mean betting 10-times to 100-times the amount you win, even for top players. For instance, if you make $50,000 playing online poker at PokerStars, you are taxed not on your profits, but on the amount of money you wagered in order to secure that profit –which over a year could very well be a couple of million dollars.
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Dvorak: String Quartet No. 12 in F major, Op. 96 'American'
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As we've noted before, Hyundai and Kia have been quick to exploit the weakness of the domestic auto industry by advertising their American-made cars as American-made cars. Now, they're taking the attack to a whole new level, as Hyundai USA President John Krafcik tells CNN Money that his brand will build 80 percent of its vehicles in the United States by next year. If the Korean brand can actually achieve that goal, it would make Hyundai's lineup the most American-built full line on the market. And though he insists that Hyundai doesn't make decisions about production based on PR, Krafcik can't help but twist the knife, saying
I'm going to build my three best selling cars in the US. Ford builds its best selling car in Mexico.
Oh snap!
Ford's rebuttal to Krafcik's slam was measured, if not entirely responsive, with spokesman John Stoll saying
I think we're encouraged that, overall, American manufacturing is competitive
Ford wouldn't give an exact number for its US assembly percentage, but conceded that it was less than 80 percent. Chrysler was similarly reticent on the issue, but given its large Canadian manufacturing footprint, CNN Money reckons the Pentastar builds far less than 80 percent of its vehicles in the United States. GM admitted that it manufactures only "60 to 70 percent" of its vehicles here in the USA.
That would appear to put Hyundai on course for becoming the most domestic automaker in America (in terms of final assembly)… as long as it actually meets its goal. But wait, says JD Power analyst Jeff Schuster:
I don't have it at 80%. I have it closer to 70%
Schuster explains that Hyundai's forthcoming US-built Santa Fe and Elantra will have to experience sales gains similar to the Sonata's recent surge in order to hit Krafcik's projection. Besides, even if GM only built 60 percent of its US sales in the US, it would still have built triple the volume that Hyundai expects to build here next year. Still, with Hyundai's products enjoying critical and commercial success right now, a market-topping percentage of US-built cars is just icing on an already-tasty cake. And as Krafcik reminds us, the old-fashioned benefits of "build 'em where you sell 'em," namely production flexibility and currency stability, haven't gone away either.
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As the season began, it was easy to pinpoint a few teams that were clearly deserving of respect. Teams like Ohio State, North Carolina and Kentucky all flaunted top-tier rosters that served as neon marquees, announcing their status as prime-time contenders. But that's not the case with all schools, and now, with most teams at least eight games into the season, some previously unheralded squads are grabbing the spotlight by claiming some noteworthy wins.
Here's a look at some of the top wave-makers of the early season and whether they can continue their winning ways into the spring.
I have said many times since Buzz Williams became the head coach at Marquette that some teams may play as hard as the Golden Eagles, but no team plays harder. This team rarely looks past the next possession of a game and treats each and every one like it's the most important of the season. It has been the key to their success, in my opinion, and the reason they are off to another strong start.
Darius Johnson-Odom is still one of the best and most underrated guards in college basketball, and Jae Crowder -- whose clutch 3-pointer won Tuesday night's tilt against Washington -- is a quality inside-outside forward who has many of the same characteristics that NBA first-round selections Lazar Hayward and Jimmy Butler possess. And Williams' early-season schedule has allowed him to grow his depth, as 10 players are receiving 11 minutes of playing time or more. Junior Cadougan has been a more consistent playmaker as a junior, although he missed Marquette's win at in-state rival Wisconsin because of a violation of team rules.
In Williams' first couple of seasons, Marquette's spot in the top half of the 16-team Big East seemed to surprise many. That's no longer the case. If there is buzz about Buzz's team, it's that the Golden Eagles are very good again and don't seem to be going anywhere.
A September trip to Spain, a healthy Josh Owens and the maturation of coach Johnny Dawkins' 2010 recruiting class have been huge reasons the Cardinal are off to an 8-1 start. And, after watching them take Syracuse to the wire in the NIT Tip-off Final, I see no reason they can't maintain the early buzz and the level of play we've seen so far.
The foreign tour not only provided for team bonding and 10 extra days of practice, but Dawkins specifically wanted his team challenged by the Spanish ACB league's best teams. Although the Cardinal lost every game, the experience his young players received has jump-started their season back in the States.
Dawkins' recent recruiting success is enabling him to play 11 players eight minutes or more. Owens, a 6-foot-8 senior, leads a bevy of solid frontline players who can rebound with anyone; Stanford sits in kenpom.com's top 30 in offensive and defensive rebound rates. Sophomore Aaron Bright and freshman Chasson Randle give Stanford two quality young guards who should continue to improve as the season goes on.
What looked like a precipitous fall for the Hoyas after the graduation of Austin Freeman and Chris Wright has turned out to be one of the better coaching jobs of the early college basketball season by John Thompson III. Like Stanford, Georgetown is a young team that used a foreign tour to China to build team chemistry, and this has more than expedited the rebuilding process.
Upperclassmen Jason Clark, Henry Sims and Hollis Thompson have replaced the scoring and leadership of Freeman and Wright. In fact, the trio's scoring production has jumped to more than 44 points per game, an improvement of over 20 points. In addition, Thompson has integrated four solid freshmen into his rotation, led by 6-8 forwards Otto Porter and Greg Whittington.
You could argue that the trip to China left the Hoyas literally battle-tested, because even the coach admits that the infamous brawl that took place brought his young team closer together. Given that Georgetown already has wins over Alabama on the road and against Memphis in Maui, the No. 10 ranking in the Big East preseason coaches' poll was premature. This team should claw its way back to the top of the league.
How can you not love what Harvard has done? This week, the Crimson are ranked in the Top 25 in the ESPN/USA Today coaches' poll for the first time in school history after the team won the inaugural Battle 4 Atlantis Tournament in the Bahamas, dispatching Florida State in the semifinals.
The 8-0 start is no surprise, as Tommy Amaker's team returns every key player from last season's Ivy League title team. Keith Wright and Kyle Casey have the physicality to play in any league in the country and, not surprisingly, guards Oliver McNally and Brandyn Curry are a pair of cerebral players.
The buzz should continue for the Crimson because they should be favored in every game they play the rest of the season except for the next one. They play No. 9 UConn Thursday in Storrs. Ironically, the Huskies lost to UCF in the Bahamas, ruining what likely would have been the precursor game. Nevertheless, it is a great measuring stick to see where Harvard stands nationally.
It would have been easy to dismiss the Aztecs as one-hit wonders after the greatest season in the history of the program and the graduation of its first NBA lottery pick, but coach Steve Fisher has built sustained basketball success at San Diego State. That residue of success has rubbed off on the returning players.
The Aztecs are 8-2 against a quality schedule, with their only losses coming to undefeated Baylor and Creighton. They have already notched wins over Cal, USC, Arizona and mid-major upstarts UCSB and Long Beach. While Kawhi Leonard and three other starters have left, senior guard Chase Tapley has stepped into a leadership role, averaging 17 points a game. He is one of the best shooters on the West Coast.
Given the Aztecs' level of play early and the fact that the Mountain West Conference is down this season, I expect them to stay exactly where they have been since Fisher arrived over a decade ago -- at the top of the league.
There is buzz about Creighton, even if the Bluejays are operating in Omaha, Neb., and away from the national media spotlight. And, the buzz is about more than just sensational 6-8 sophomore Doug McDermott and the Blue Jays' 7-0 start.
McDermott, who won state titles in high school with North Carolina's Harrison Barnes, is off to an All-American-type season himself. He is averaging 23.7 points and nine rebounds on scorching 63 percent shooting. But he's not the only weapon coach Greg McDermott has. This team is shooting a sizzling 46 percent from behind the arc and has five regulars shooting over 40 percent from the 3-point line. It keeps the heat off the younger McDermott and Rutgers transfer Greg Echenique inside.
There is a mini-renaissance in the Missouri Valley this season. Creighton, Northern Iowa, Wichita State and Indiana State are out of the gate quickly. The Bluejays' road through the conference will not be without bumps, but don't expect the buzz to abate. These guys have a Butler look about them.
The Illini have some buzz, in part, because expectations were low for coach Bruce Weber's team after last season's dramatic implosion in the second half of the season. Instead, Illinois is off to an 8-0 start.
It's too early to get excited yet, however, because except for a solid win at home over Gonzaga, the Illini have not be tested by a potential Big Ten-level team. However, one of the reasons for optimism has been the rapid improvement of 7-1 sophomore Meyers Leonard. Last season, he was a nonfactor in eight minutes per game. This season, he's more than tripled his minutes and his production has skyrocketed. Junior guard D.J. Richardson, in the midst of a quietly efficient career, is the perimeter scorer who balances out Leonard's game.
Ultimately, the schedule gets tougher and Illinois' warts, including inconsistent perimeter shooting, will show. Until then, this is a nice start for a team whose chemistry seems to be better than it was a year ago.
After stubbing their toe in a home loss to Akron in their second game of the season, the Bulldogs are back on track and have reeled off wins over Texas A&M, Arizona and West Virginia. While those teams have their own issues at the moment, coach Rick Stansbury's team has shown some early-season resilience in an 8-1 start.
First, Mississippi State's best player is not Renardo Sidney. In fact, he's not their second- or third-best player so far, and that's OK. Senior guard Dee Bost leads the way on the perimeter and UTEP transfer Arnett Moultrie has been a solid second banana inside. In addition, freshman forward Rodney Hood has been as good as advertised, scoring in double figures in seven of nine games.
This nucleus can contend for one of the top four spots in the SEC, and it wouldn't be the first time that Stansbury's club has done that. The buzz is starting up for this Bulldogs team. From the outside looking in, chemistry will be a key. One thing is for sure: When Mississippi State's team is on the same page, it will scare everyone in the conference.


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Expressing "must" or "have to"
When there's something that must or must not be done
In life, there are things that we must or must not do whether it's taking out the trash or doing our homework. We will cover how to say this in Japanese because it is a useful expression and it also ties in well with the previous section. We will also learn how to the say the expression, "You don't have to..." to finish off this section.
Using 「だめ」, 「いけない」, and 「ならない」 for things that must not be done
- 駄目 【だめ】 - no good
- ここ - here
- 入る 【はい・る】 (u-verb) - to enter
- それ - that
- 食べる 【たべ・る】 (ru-verb) - to eat
- 夜 【よる】 - evening
- 遅い 【おそ・い】 (i-adj) - late
- ~まで (particle) - until ~
- 電話 【でん・わ】 - phone
- する (exception) - to do
- 早い 【はや・い】 (i-adj) - fast; early
- 寝る 【ね・る】 (ru-verb) - to sleep
If you're not familiar with the word 「だめ」(駄目), though it can be used in many different ways it essentially means "no good". The other two key words in this section are 「いけない」 and 「ならない」 and they have essentially the same basic meaning as 「だめ」. However, while 「いけない」 can be used by itself, 「ならない」 must only be used in the grammar presented here. In addition, while 「いけない」 and 「ならない」 conjugate like i-adjectives they are not actual adjectives. Let's learn how to use these words to express things that must not be done.
- Take the te-form of the verb, add the 「は」 (wa) particle and finally attach either 「だめ」、「いけない」、or 「ならない」.
入る → 入って + は + だめ/いけない/ならない = 入ってはだめ/入ってはいけない/入ってはならない
- ここに入ってはいけません。
You must not enter here.
- それを食べてはだめ!
You can't (must not) eat that!
- 夜、遅くまで電話してはならない。
You must not use the phone until late at night.
- 早く寝てはなりませんでした。
Wasn't allowed to sleep early.
The difference between 「だめ」、「いけない」、and 「ならない」 is that, first of all, 「だめ」 is casual. While 「いけない」 and 「ならない」 are basically identical, 「ならない」 is generally more for things that apply to more than one person like rules and policies.
Expressing things that must be done
- 毎日 【まい・にち】 - everyday
- 学校 【がっ・こう】 - school
- 行く 【い・く】 (u-verb) - to go
- 宿題 【しゅく・だい】 - homework
- する (exception) - to do
You may have predicted that the opposite of "You must not do" would use 「いける」 or 「なる」 because they look like the positive version of 「いけない」 and 「ならない」. However, 「いけない」 and 「ならない」 must always be negative, so this is not correct. In actuality, we still use the same 「だめ/いけない/ならない」 and use the opposite of the verb that goes in front of it instead. This double negative can be kind of confusing at first but you will get used to it with practice. There are three ways to conjugate the verb before adding 「だめ/いけない/ならない」 and two of them involve conditionals so aren't you glad that you just learned conditionals in the previous section?
- Negative te-form + 「は」 (wa) particle + だめ/いけない/ならない
- Negative verb + 「と」 conditional + だめ/いけない/ならない
- Negative verb + 「ば」 conditional + だめ/いけない/ならない
The first method is the same as the "must not do" grammar form except that we simply negated the verb.
Must go to school everyday.
- 宿題をしなくてはいけなかった
Had to do homework.
The second method uses the natural conditional that we learned in the last lesson. Literally, it means if you don't do something, then it automatically leads to the fact that it is no good. (In other words, you must do it.) However, people tend to use it for situations beyond the natural consequence characterization that we learned from the last section because it's shorter and easier to use than the other two types of grammar.
- 毎日学校に行かないとだめです。
Must go to school everyday.
- 宿題をしないといけない
Have to do homework.
The third method is similar to the second except that it uses a different type of conditional as explained in the last lesson. With the 「ば」 conditional, it can be used for a wider range of situations. Note that since the verb is always negative, for the 「ば」 conditional, we will always be removing the last 「い」 and adding 「ければ」.
- 毎日学校に行かなければいけません。
Must go to school everyday.
- 宿題をしなければだめだった。
Had to do homework.
It may seem like I just breezed through a whole lot of material because there are three grammar forms and 「だめ/いけない/ならない」 adding up to nine possible combinations (3x3). However, some combinations are more common than others but I did not explicitly point out which were more common because any combination is technically correct and going over style would merely confuse at this point. Also, keep in mind that there is nothing essentially new in terms of conjugation rules. We already covered conditionals in the last lesson and adding the wa particle to the te-form in the beginning of this section.
※ Reality Check
Although we spent the last section explaining 「~なければ」 and 「~なくては」, the reality is that because they are so long, they are practically never used in real conversations. While they are often used in a written context, in actual speech, people usually use the 「と」 conditional or the various shortcuts described below. In casual speech, the 「と」 conditional is the most prevalent type of conditional. Though I explained in depth the meaning associated with the 「と」 conditional, you have to take it with a grain of salt here because people are inherently lazy.
Various short-cuts for the lazy
- 勉強 【べん・きょう】 - study
- する (exception) - to do
- ご飯 【ご・はん】 - rice; meal
- 食べる 【た・べる】 (ru-verb) - to eat
- 学校 【がっ・こう】 - school
- 行く 【い・く】 (u-verb) - to go
- ここ - here
- 入る 【はい・る】 (u-verb) - to enter
- 駄目 【だめ】 - no good
- 死ぬ 【し・ぬ】 (u-verb) - to die
You may have been grumbling and complaining about how long most of the expressions are just to say you must do something. You can end up with up to eight additional syllables just to say "I have to..."!
Well, others have thought the same before and people usually use short abbreviated versions of 「なくては」 and 「なければ」 in casual speech. Teachers are often reluctant to teach these overly familiar expressions because they are so much easier to use which is bad for times when they might not be appropriate. But, on the other hand, if you don't learn casual expressions, it makes it difficult to understand your friends (or would-be friends if you only knew how to speak less stiffly!). So here they are but take care to properly practice the longer forms so that you will be able to use them for the appropriate occasions.
- Simply replace 「なくて」 with 「なくちゃ」
- Simply replace 「なければ」 with 「なきゃ」
Right now, you may be saying, "What the?" because the "abbreviations" are about the same length as what we've already covered. The secret here is that, unlike the expressions we learned so far, you can just leave the 「だめ/いけない/ならない」 part out altogether!
- 勉強しなくちゃ。
Gotta study.
- ご飯を食べなきゃ。
Gotta eat.
The 「と」 conditional is also used by itself to imply 「だめ/いけない/ならない」.
- 学校に行かないと。
Gotta go to school.
There is another 「ちゃ」 abbreviation for things that you must not do. However, in this case, you cannot leave out 「だめ/いけない/ならない」. Since this is a casual abbreviation, 「だめ」 is used in most cases.
One very important difference for this casual form is that verbs that end in 「む」、「ぶ」、「ぬ」 use 「じゃ」 instead of 「ちゃ」. Essentially, all the verbs that end in 「んだ」 for past tense fall in this category.
- Replace 「ては」 with 「ちゃ」
- Replace 「では」 with 「じゃ」
- ここに入っちゃだめだよ。
You can't enter here.
- 死んじゃだめだよ! - You can't die!
On a final note, in general, 「ちゃ」 sounds a bit cutesy or girly. You've already seen an example of this with the 「ちゃん」 suffix. Similarly, 「なくちゃ」 also sounds a bit cutesy or childish.
Saying something is ok to do or not do
- 全部 【ぜん・ぶ】 - everything
- 食べる 【た・べる】 (ru-verb) - to eat
- いい (i-adj) - good
- 飲む 【の・む】 (u-verb) - to drink
- 大丈夫 【だい・じょう・ぶ】 (na-adj) - ok
- 構う 【かま・う】 (u-verb) - to mind; to be concerned about
- もう - already
- 帰る 【かえ・る】 (u-verb) - to go home
- これ - this
- ちょっと - just a little
- 見る 【み・る】 (ru-verb) - to see
Now let's learn how to say either that it's ok to do or not do something. I decided to shove this section in here because in Japanese, this is essential how to say that you don't have to something (by saying it's ok to not do it). The grammar itself is also relatively easy to pick up and makes for a short section.
By simply using the te-form and the 「も」 particle, you are essentially saying, "even if you do X..." Common words that come after this include 「いい」, 「大丈夫」, or 「構わない」. Some examples will come in handy.
- 全部食べてもいいよ。
You can go ahead and eat it all. (lit: Even if you eat it all, it's good, you know.)
- 全部食べなくてもいいよ。
You don't have to eat it all. (lit: Even if you don't eat it all, it's good, you know.)
- 全部飲んでも大丈夫だよ。
It's ok if you drink it all. (lit: Even if you drink it all, it's OK, you know.)
- 全部飲んでも構わないよ。
I don't mind if you drink it all. (lit: Even if you drink it all, I don't mind, you know.)
In casual speech, 「~てもいい」 sometimes get shortened to just 「~ていい」 (or 「~でいい」 instead of 「~でもいい」 ).
- もう帰っていい?
Can I go home already?
- これ、ちょっと見ていい?
Can I take a quick look at this?


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This is one of the coolest things I've seen in a while. It's one of those concepts that, when you understand it, you'll wonder how come no one thought of it before. It begins with a mathematical concept developed in 1903 that shows how a perfect square can be cut into sections and folded into an equilateral triangle.
Architects from D*Haus Company have moved this concept into the 21st Century. They've launched a Kickstarter project to eventually develop a house that's shaped like a square but then has sections that roll out on tracks to form a triangle. The idea is that a house like this could open up during the summer months to take advantage of the sunlight and then close down during the winter months.
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So far, the team has raised a small portion of their funding goal of $45,000. That money will actually go toward an initial and related project called the D*Table, a coffee table that starts as a square and folds into a triangle. One remarkable aspect is that its hinges come off and the table can be split off into four different sections. If the team raises their funds, the table can go into production and lead the way toward the larger project of the house. That project will take upwards of $380,000 simply to fund a feasibility design study. However Daniel Woolfson, director at D*Haus, told PopSci that the architectural firm might be able to pay for the study with half that money.
Either way, it's an exciting concept worth exploring. I hope they raise their money. See a video here of how it all works.
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It was a busy month in fashion! NY Fashion Week kicked off a string of stylish runway shows including stops in London, Milan, and Paris. Celebrities like Jessica Chastain, Jessica Alba, and Kim Kardashian were staples in the front row, while Matt Damon and Justin Timberlake brought their star power to support the designers. Click through to see all the famous faces at Fashion Week 2013!
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'Public scrutiny protects people': NC open gov group hosts Sunshine Day event
Posted March 16, 2015
Durham, N.C. — The North Carolina Open Government Coalition hosted its annual Sunshine Day event Monday in Durham to bring awareness to public records and open meetings laws in the state.
State Attorney General Roy Cooper served as the keynote speaker and urged government officials to be more transparent.
Cooper, a likely candidate for governor in 2016, did not mention Gov. Pat McCrory by name but criticized the governor and general assembly, saying North Carolina's tradition of open government "is in danger of becoming a thing of the past."
"If a provision of the law is questionable or open to interpretation, you should err on the side of openness," he said. "Simply put, the light of public scrutiny protects people."
During his speech, the North Carolina Republican Party sent a news release to the media, announcing that it had filed a public records request with Cooper's office for documents, emails, texts, opinions and other correspondences relating to his 14 years as attorney general.
"This request comes as the NCGOP celebrates sunshine week by shining a light on the hypocrisy of Roy Cooper, a potential Democrat candidate for governor, and liberal attack groups in North Carolina," the NCGOP said in a statement.
Agencies charging for 'extensive requests'
This year marks the 10th anniversary of Sunshine Week, a national initiative to promote the importance of open government and freedom of information.
Monday's event in Durham brought together journalists, government officials and open government advocates.
The day-long event at the Durham Convention Center included a morning public records training program featuring Greensboro communications staff discussing their Public Information Request Tracking system and News & Record database editor Margaret Moffett on her struggles of getting public records from the University of North Carolina at Greensboro.
N.C. Open Government Coalition Director Jonathan Jones spoke about the increase in charges being appended to public records requests.
"If I want to come in an inspect a document, I should be able to do that free of charge," he said. "Some agencies are charging for this."
Jones said some agencies are now using an allowance in the law, called a special service charge, to charge for extensive requests, but what qualifies as an extensive request is not detailed in the law.
"It was not used frequently until about two years ago when we started seeing a significant increase (in requests) for email records," Jones said.
One agency defined extensive requests as those taking 30 minutes or longer to compile, Jones said. "I don't think that's what the general assembly meant," he said, adding that it's left up to interpretation. Other agencies define extensive as any request taking two hours or more.
Should police body camera videos be public record?
An afternoon panel session at Monday's event focused on the use of police body cameras and whether that video should be a matter of public record.
ACLU of North Carolina legal director Christopher Brook said it's important to strike the right balance of public disclosure while also realizing that people captured on camera might be having one of the worst days of their life.
If police enter a private space, such as someone's home for example, Brook says the people captured on camera should be able to get copies of that video but the general public should not.
He says body cameras can protect police against allegations of misconduct and protect the public against police who use too much force. The camera can also serve as a reminder to people to watch their behavior.
"We all probably behave a little bit better on both sides of the camera if we know that our actions are being recorded," Brook said.
A recent Elon University poll found that nine out of 10 people in North Carolina support the idea of police officers wearing body cameras while on duty, and nearly two-thirds of residents believe footage from the devices should be made available to the public.
Although there was near-unanimous agreement about the concept of police body cameras, the release of that footage varied along ideological and racial lines.
Though 91 percent of respondents say they support on-duty police officers wearing body cameras, only 63 percent believe footage should be made public.
Political persuasion may sway attitudes about the public release of videos, as 70 percent of Democrats favor such transparency, while only 48 percent of Republicans feel the same.
There's also a divide along racial lines. Among African-American respondents, 78 percent said videos should be made available to the public compared with 58 percent of whites.
Frayda Bluestein, a professor at the UNC School of Government, said she would advocate for more clarity in the law.
"The technology will create a huge number of records," she said, adding that videos are not searchable by keywords. "It's not going to be as easy as searching a database or a server."
Attorney Hugh Stevens, a partner at Stevens, Martin, Vaughn & Tadych, called for consistency in how police body cameras are used and suggested that it should not be left up to "the whim of the individual police officer."


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By MARTIN CRUTSINGERWASHINGTON (AP) a¿¿ Federal Reserve Chairman Ben Bernanke said Wednesday that increasing the Fed's openness and accountability has been a top priority of his during the eight years he has been leader of the central bank. Bernanke said the central bank, which is marking its centennial this year, was reluctant during its early years to explain its actions or otherwise engage with the public. But he said that began to change in the 1990s and the process has accelerated during his time as chairman. Bernanke's comments came at a town hall meeting the Fed held Wednesday night with teachers gathered in Washington and participating by webcast around the country. It was the third teacher town hall meeting for Bernanke, who will be stepping down as Fed chairman on Jan. 31. "Increasing the Fed's transparency, openness and accountability has been one of my top priorities as chairman," Bernanke said in his remarks. "A more open Fed, in my view, is both a more effective and more democratically legitimate institution." Bernanke has pushed for a number of changes to make the Fed more open, including expanding the information provided in the policy statements it issues after its meetings. Bernanke also started the practice of holding news conferences after four of the eight meetings each year to answer questions about the Fed's policy moves. Bernanke is leaving the Fed when his second four-year term ends. Before coming to the Fed, Bernanke had been a highly regarded economics professor at Princeton. In his comments, Bernanke said that it is important for teachers to educate their students about economic matters, including how the Fed's actions can influence the economy through the central bank's control over interest rates. Bernanke said that to help in that effort, the Fed had prepared a series of three lesson plans that examine the Fed's first 100 years.
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Yesterday was a big day for Nelva Gonzales Ramos: She was sworn in formally to a U.S. district court bench in Texas. Ricardo Hinojosa, chief judge of the Southern District of Texas, swore Ramos in before an audience at Texas A&M University-Corpus Christi Performing Arts Center. "I had so many different people there, friends, family and colleagues. It was special to me but probably a regular investiture," she says. One of the people watching as she took her oath was Senior U.S. District Judge Hayden Head of Corpus Christi, the judge she is replacing. "As a young lawyer I was a little afraid of Judge Head. And never did I think I would be in a position to replace him," Ramos says. Any assumptions that Ramos' short tenure as a federal judge has been all pomp and circumstance up to now would be mistaken. Ramos says she has been hard at work in the Corpus Christi federal courthouse since Aug. 8, shortly after the U.S. Senate confirmed her nomination. Ramos already has written two summary judgment opinions, she says.
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London, United Kingdom, 2013/09/12 - Platts Market Data Sugar: Combines Kingsman and Third-party Sugar and Freight Prices - Kingsman.com / Platts.com. NYSE: MHP; NYSE: MHFI
Platts, a leading global agriculture, energy, metals and petrochemicals information provider, has this week launched Platts Market Data Sugar, a comprehensive, daily data package containing global price assessments and freight rates for raw and white sugar from Brazil, Thailand, Europe and other locations.
Were pleased to unveil our latest Platts Market Data product, which will provide the sugar industry with its first truly holistic pricing picture of the global market with the benefit of single-source convenience, said Andrew Goodwin, Platts vice president and general manager of metals & agriculture. Through a variety of delivery formats, we hope to meet the information and work-flow needs of front, middle and back offices.
Aimed at sugar market professionals, the end-of-day data feed features proprietary price references for break bulk and containerized spot cargoes of raw and white sugar, and associated freight rates, as assessed by Kingsman, the sugar pricing specialist unit of Platts. It also includes access to the units custom historical data since 2006.
Platts Market Data Sugar is comprised of three key components:
Platts/Kingsman daily and monthly spot, premium and discount price assessments for key global sugars, as loaded from ports in Brazil, Thailand and Europe (SG category)
Platts/Kingsman daily freight assessments for bagged and bulk sugar (SY category)
Third-party prices for key sugars and additional market locations (SP category to be launched in October)
We believe Platts Market Data Sugar will help producers, refiners, traders, brokers and other industry members to make better business decisions, said Jonathan Kingsman, Platts global director of agriculture. It also has the added advantage of being deliverable to customers proprietary systems, making it an excellent resource for record keeping and modelling.
Delivery options for Platts Market Data Sugarinclude FTP site (.TXT file); downloadable spreadsheet (.CSV file); and Platts product distribution partners, which include several of the worlds leading data analysis and delivery companies.
Platts Market Data Sugar is the latest in a series of Platts Market Data packages made available to the biofuels, coal, electric power, metals, natural gas, oil and petrochemicals markets. Through its Market Data products, Platts is among the first to offer end-of-day assessments, corrections, and historical data in a daily data feed better enabling customers to reduce risk when making important trading decisions, valuing positions and analyzing data.
Price assessments published by Platts/Kingsman are underpinned by structured methodologies containing rigorous quality requirements to maintain the integrity of the assessments.
Founded in 1990 and based in Lausanne, Kingsman (kingsman.com) was acquired by Platts in 2012 and is part of the Platts agriculture group, which provides market news, price assessments and analysis to the sugar, ethanol and biodiesel markets.
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Founded in 1909, Platts (platts.com) is a leading global provider of energy, petrochemicals, metals and agriculture information and a premier source of benchmark prices for the physical and futures markets. Platts' news, pricing, analytics, commentary and conferences help customers make better-informed trading and business decisions and help the markets operate with greater transparency and efficiency. Customers in more than 150 countries benefit from Platts coverage of the biofuels, carbon emissions, coal, electricity, oil, natural gas, metals, nuclear power, petrochemical, shipping and sugar markets. A division of McGraw Hill Financial, Platts is headquartered in New York with approximately 900 employees in more than 15 offices worldwide.
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Conference play has picked up on the college hardwood in the 2012-13 NCAA basketball season, so there's no better time than now to start keeping tabs on some of the best and worst teams heading into the week. The following is a look at what the some of the hottest and coldest teams from a point-spread perspective have on their plate for the upcoming week.
Indiana State Sycamores (8-3 ATS, 5-0 ATS L/5) - The Sycamores will enter the week having covered each of the L/7 times it took to the college hardwood after barely coming within the 14.5-point spread in a 79-66 loss at Creighton over the weekend. Indy State has played to one of the toughest schedules in the nation per the Pomeroy Ratings, so good things should be in store the rest of the way. They'll look to snag their third MVC win on Wednesday at home against Bradley (4-1 SU & 3-2 ATS L/5 overall and as hosts), and then hit the road for Carbondale to battle a Salukis squad its beaten and covered against in four of the L/5 overall confrontations.
UTEP Miners (5-6 ATS, 5-0 ATS L/5) - Coach Floyd's kids might be a .500 team entering the week, but the Miners have rattled off five straight pointspread covers after easily coming within the 10.5-point spread in their 62-58 loss at Colorado State last Wednesday. They'll hit the road to battle Tulane (1-3 SU & ATS L/5 visits; 1-4 ATS L/5 overall) before returning home to battle Marshall (4-0 SU & 3-1 L/4 as hosts; 7-1 SU & 5-3 ATS L/8 overall) in CUSA play this week.
Arkansas State Red Wolves (6-6 ATS, 5-0 ATS L/5) - Since dropping a tough one at home to Murray State 61-54 (+1.5), Coach Brady's kids have gone on to cover each of their L/5 tilts (4-1 SU) to move to 10-5 SU on the year. Their current four-game win streak doesn't look to be in jeopardy any time soon with games set to go this week against Florida International (2-3 SU & ATS L/5; 5-0 SU & 3-2 ATS L/5 as hosts) at home and Louisiana Lafayette on the road (3-2 SU & ATS L/5 overall; 0-5 SU & 2-3 ATS L/5 visits) provided it can take care of business in the Cajundome.
Stanford Cardinal (4-8-1 ATS, 0-5 ATS L/5) - The Cardinal haven't covered a game since the middle of December. Since then, they coughed up late game covers/wins against Northwestern and USC, and now have a pair of Pac-12 defeats to start conference play after falling to both the Trojans and Bruins over the weekend. However, after playing on the road for four of their L/5, each of their next three come at home versus Washington State (4-1 SU & 3-2 ATS L/5 as hosts), Washington (3-2 SU & 1-4 ATS L/5 as hosts), and California (4-1 SU & 3-2 ATS L/5 as hosts). Tread with caution, as things could be looking up for this group of underachievers.
West Virginia Mountaineers (2-8-1 ATS, 0-5 ATS L/5) - Things look to be down in a big time way for "Huggy Bear" in Morgantown with the Mountaineers cashing at a bankroll depleting 18 percent clip. Now granted, the schedule has been stiff, but when taking a gander at this squad's offensive stats, they're beyond bad. The team is shooting 39.9% from the field (#300) as well as 28.7% from beyond the arc; has Kevin Pittsnogle run out of eligibility? The Mounty's don't stand a chance in the high flying Big 12 if these woeful shooting percentages continue. Thankfully it runs up against the offensively challenged Texas Longhorns and Kansas State Wildcats this week, but I still don't think they win let alone cover either clash.
Virginia Tech Hokies (5-5-1 ATS, 0-5 ATS L/5) - The first go round of the James Johnson regime has not gone as planned leaving many in Blacksburg clamoring for what the underachieving Greenberg regime used to bring to the table. The Hokies have had an average of 93.0 PPG dropped on them in their L/3 games against Colorado State, BYU, and Maryland, and it now must run up against the up and coming Boston College Eagles (1-4 SU & ATS L/5) at home before hitting the road to take on the Georgia Tech Yellow Jackets (4-1 SU & 3-2 ATS L/5) this week.


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Fewer exports and weaker growth in business stockpiles led the Commerce Department to lower its estimate for the April-June quarter from its previous rate of 1.3 percent growth. That means the economy expanded only 0.7 percent in the first six months of the year.
Economists note that nine of the past 11 recessions since World War II have been preceded by a period of growth of 1 percent or less. The weaker growth could rattle an already edgy stock market, which has lost 12 percent of its value since July 21.
The report shows the economy was barely expanding even before this month's stock market plunge. Economists worry that the Wall Street sell-off could cause consumers and businesses to pull back on spending and investment.
High gas and food prices have already eroded consumers' buying power. Spending increased only 0.4 percent in the April-June period, the weakest growth since the final three months of 2009. The revision showed spending was a bit higher than the government's first estimate of 0.1 percent growth.
People bought fewer long-lasting manufactured goods, such as autos and appliances. Those purchases fell 5.1 percent this spring, the biggest drop since the final three months of 2008. That partly reflects a shortage of autos on many dealer lots after the March 11 earthquake in Japan. Consumers spending accounts for 70 percent of growth.
Government spending contracted for the third straight quarter. And spending by state and local governments declined for the seventh time in eight quarters.
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Listen in as we explore issues of identity, sexuality, and race with scholar Kimberly Springer, author of Living for the Revolution: Black Feminist Organizations, 1968-1980, an essential reference on the history of the women's movement. Kimberly Springer explores the history of lesbians in the Black feminist movement and the future of queer, feminist, women of color organizing. Springer is also the author of "Queering Black Female Heterosexuality" in Yes Means Yes: Visions of Female Sexual Power and A World Without Rape, co-editor of Stories of Oprah: The Oprahfication of American Culture, and editor of Still Lifting, Still Climbing: Contemporary African American Women's Activism.
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Parallax Knobs; A Misnomer???"
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February 26, 2013, 11:11 AM
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AR15Barrels, that issue of focus and parallax mismatched can happen. The cause is the range scale on the adjustment's not exact for the actual objective lens' focal length.
Let's say the scope's optical system designer chose the objective (front) lens system to have a 200mm focal length. There's a tolerance in making lenses; ones of that type can easily have a few millimeters spread. The mechanics of the focus system are exact; a given threads per inch of the adjustment moves the lens mount exactly the same for all scopes with that design. So the range marks can be put on each and they'll all be perfect for the designed lens focal length.
But the one in your scope is different. You set your range focus at 200 yards but the objective lens actually focuses that target in front of the reticule if it's actally 198mm, behind the reticule if that's a 202mm lens.
Depending on how much error the objective lens' focal length is off from spec, the amount of parallax will vary.
Note that if you're teaching people to not focus their scopes, they'll never be able to adjust parallax. These terms both relate to the same thing. It's physically impossible for the reticule be properly focused on by the eyepiece and when the range focus is on the reticule, to have any parallax at the target range. If I understand what you're saying, I think the scope's eyepiece wasn't focused perfectly on the reticule but instead in front or behind it.
What did you use to "focus" the scope on the target? I ask because all the scopes I've seen only have one adjustment to focus at the target range and it cannot be the eyepiece.
What make and model of scope do you have? This interests me very much and I'd like to look into it deeper.....thanks.
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