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Big data thrives on data scientists who use their expertise in statistical modeling and business analytics to find meaningful patterns in data sets that can grow extraordinarily complex.
Organizations everywhere are stepping up their hiring, recruitment, and training of data scientists. But there seems to be a growing alarm that we won't have enough data scientists to go around. Will the big data revolution screech to a halt due to a shortage of data scientists?
Don't worry. Any talent gaps that may exist are likely to be short term and ephemeral. Data science is not an elite priesthood of quants, geeks, and Ph.Ds, but rather, a set of skills and practices that are being nurtured and cultivated everywhere in the business world, not just in academia. The core data-scientist aptitudes–curiosity, intellectual agility, statistical fluency, research stamina, scientific rigor, skeptical nature–are widely distributed throughout the population.
The following trends explain why the supply of data science talent in the business world will continue to expand and the productivity of data scientists will continue to improve over the foreseeable future:
- Data scientists are automating more of their tedious data discovery, acquisition, and preparation tasks through sophisticated tools (e.g., as IBM InfoSphere Server, IBM SPSS Modeler).
- Data scientists are developing fewer models from scratch, because more big data projects run on application-embedded analytic models integrated into commercial solutions, such as IBM Unica.
- Data scientists are being trained within enterprise centers of excellence, which provide forums and resources for long-time business analytics professionals to enhance their skills in hot new areas such as text mining, graph modeling, and behavioral analytics.
- Data scientists are offering their services to the business market through professional services organizations such as IBM's Business Analytics and Optimization group; through specialized, boutique consulting firms; and through the open-source communities.
- Data scientists are taking advantage of increasingly low-cost, self-service analytics power tools to teach themselves the core skills and become productive developers of sophisticated models
Data science is a highly skilled profession with a significant learning curve. But throngs of smart people are flocking to it in ever greater numbers to advance their careers in the age of big data. Rather than lose sleep over some overblown threat of a chronic "talent gap," you should simply cultivate the right data scientists for your specific needs.
YouTube IT video of the week: The iWatch
Rumors have been buzzing about a team from Apple that is preparing a new wristwatch type of device that would provide the same services as the iPhone and the iPad. The product, which will be known as the iWatch, supposedly is already in development.
The people over at FuseChicken have attempted to describe what the iWatch might have in store for its users.
Tell us in the comments below if you think Apple is making the right decision by creating the iWatch and what new features you hope it will have.
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TechTarget's weekly roundup (2/4 – 2/11)
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Did you miss the latest updates from the technology industry? Not to worry, here are 5 stories from around the TechTarget network for this week's roundup.
1. Why SOA applications are easy to migrate to cloud – Tom Nolle (SearchSOA)
As more enterprises look to move their applications to the cloud, Tom Nolle looks at the reasons why SOA applications are the easiest to migrate.
2. FTC mobile privacy guidelines put mobile ecosystem and CIOs on notice – Linda Tucci (SearchCIO)
With the new Federal Trade Commission guidelines on mobile data, Linda Tucci says CIOs should be on high alert and update their data privacy laws before it's too late.
3. Research: Indirect sales of IT products flat in 2012 – Lynn Haber (SearchITChannel)
Bad news for technology sales as The NDP Group Inc. reported IT sales remained flat for the third consecutive year at $58.5 billion but the storage industry did see a big jump in sales with a 10.4% increase.
4. Acme Packet buy designed to enhance Oracle communications portfolio – Mark Fontecchio (SearchOracle)
Mark Fontecchio discusses Oracle's proposed multibillion-dollar purchase of the networking company Acme and the prospects of Oracle becoming a networking company itself.
5. Green information technology initiatives: How do you demonstrate ROI? – Editorial Staff (SearchCIO)
The SearchCIO editorial team and Twitter followers weighed in on several topics from around the IT industry including the question: What green information technology efforts will shape the data center of the future?
IT infographic: Smartphones in 2013
The mobile industry has been creating quite a buzz in the news recently with the release of BlackBerry's Q10 and Z10 smartphones. Along with the company back in the game, the research group API released its forecast for mobile platforms in 2013. This infographic from MuveeBlog goes in-depth on what we can expect this year from Android, Apple, Microsoft and BlackBerry smartphones.
Tell us in the comments below what your thoughts are for the mobile industry in 2013.
YouTube IT video of the week: Dell goes private
The technology world was buzzing yesterday as Dell announced its plans to go private, with CEO Michael Dell actually acquiring the company himself along with other partners (read his internal letter to employees). Opinions have been mixed over the move, with several experts saying the company has fallen too far behind its competitors. However, other experts say this move will allow Dell to take over the reins himself and move the company in the right direction.
Check out this video with SiliconANGLE founder John Furrier giving his perspective on Dell's big move.
Was this the right move for Dell? Tell us in the comments below.
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Top IT-related Super Bowl blackout tweets
As many have either seen or heard about, a blackout occurred during last night's Super Bowl match-up between the Baltimore Ravens and the San Francisco 49ers causing a 30 minute delay. However, it didn't stop IT users from taking a swipe at football's biggest game.
Check out the Storify below, or view it here and let us know your favorite IT-related blackout tweet from last night's game.
International IT events abundant in February 2013
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Australia, England, Puerto Rico and Spain…IT events are springing up all across the world in February! See if you can make any of these great conferences.
1. Kaspersky Threatpost Security Analyst Summit (February 3-7, San Juan, Puerto Rico)
2. Parallels Summit 2013 (February 4-6, Las Vegas, Nevada)
3. Apps World North America (February 7-8, San Francisco, California)
4. TechTarget: Leveraging SAP HANA in-memory analytics for unparalleled speed, insight and performance (February 7, Houston, Texas)
5. Everywhereelse.co: The Startup Conference (February 9-12, Memphis, Tennessee)
6. Finance Transformation & CFO Forum 2013 (February 12-14, London, England)
7. Women 2.0 Conference 2013 (February 14, San Francisco, California)
8. 17th Annual International IT Service Management Conference & Exhibition (Pink13) (February 17-20, Las Vegas, Nevada)
9. Wireless Without Limits (February 18-23, New Orleans, Louisiana)
10. HP 2013 Global Partner Conference (February 19-21, Las Vegas, Nevada)
11. MODELSWARD 2013 (February 19-21, Barcelona, Spain)
12. TechTarget: CW500 Club (February 20, London, England)
13. VMware Partner Exchange 2013 (February 23-28, Las Vegas, Nevada)
14. Gartner Business Intelligence & Information Management Summit (February 25-26, Sydney, Australia)
15. TechTarget: Desktop Virtualization 2013 (February 26, Boston, Massachusetts)
16. TechTarget: The New Rules of Backup and Data Protection (February 26, Toronto, Canada)
17. TechTarget: Building Storage Systems to Support Virtual Environments (February 28, San Jose, California)
We'll be sharing IT events each month here on the Enterprise IT Watch blog. Got an event to add to our list? Let us know via Twitter (@ITKE) or email. Going to one of these events? Share your takeaways (and photos) with us!
YouTube IT video of the week: RIM changes name to BlackBerry
Just minutes ago at BlackBerry's highly anticipated BlackBerry 10 launch event, CEO Thorstein Heins stunned users by dropping the name 'RIM' and changing his company's name to 'BlackBerry'. In his speech, Heins said, ""From this point forward — we are BlackBerry. One brand. One promise".
Check out this exclusive interview with BlackBerry CMO Frank Boulben, on why the company is changing its brand and what it will mean for the future.
Is this a risky move? Tell us in the comments below.
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TechTarget's weekly roundup (1/21 – 1/28)
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Looking for the latest news and highlights surrounding the IT industry? Check out 5 stories from across the TechTarget network in this week's roundup!
1. Leadership qualities of CIOs who do big things – Linda Tucci (SearchCIO)
Linda Tucci goes in-depth on the idea of a 'Renaissance CIO' by looking at the traits of industry leaders (selected by a committee) to see what they have in common and how they have impacted their companies.
2. Social media listening pulls direct opinion, focus groups get personal – Sue Hildreth (SearchCRM)
With social media listening becoming the primary way that companies interact with their customers, focus groups and surveys look to be on the way out. However, Sue Hildreth talks to several experts who say these tools still have a role to play.
3. Cisco software business to double with help from Cisco SDN strategy – Shamus McGillicuddy (SearchNetworking)
As part of its goal to become the number one IT company in the world, Cisco said it will double its software business in the next 5 years through acquisitions and emerging technology (especially SDN).
4. Cyber-security services: Identify, respond to and evaluate an attack – Gina Narcisi (SearchNetworking)
With enterprises battling constant cyber-security attacks, Gina Narcisi looks at the most important ways companies should protect themselves.
5. Convenience of mobile accounts payable software brings security risks – Emma Snider (SearchFinancialApplications)
As more people are using smartphones for barcodes and checks, Emma Snider explains the pros and cons of accounts payable software for users and companies alike.
YouTube IT video of the week: Kim Dotcom's Mega
World-renowned (both famous and infamous) technology hacker Kim Dotcom recently released his new website Mega, which offers 50GB of free storage. Dotcom, who was arrested in early 2012 for copyright infringements on his previous site MegaUpload, has said over 500,000 users have signed up for Mega in the first 14 hours alone.
Here's his speech from the Mega launch several days ago. Tell us in the comments below if you think his new website will be a success or a failure.
Blasts from the past:
- A year ago, we posted about MegaUpload's troubles and the ripples felt throughout the web storage industry.
- Sharon Fisher wrote about the story's impact on legitimate users.
- After file storage site BTJunkie shut down in February 2012, we asked: How much longer will file sharing be able to last?
- In September, Dan O'Connor previewed the MegaUpload comeback tour.
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UNITED NATIONS - More than 60,000 people have been killed in Syria's 21-month-old uprising against President Bashar al-Assad's government, the UN human rights commissioner said Wednesday, citing an "exhaustive" study which has sharply increased the number of those believed killed.
Opposition activist groups had been estimating the death toll at more than 45,000 and this was the first time that the UN estimate was higher.
"Given there has been no letup in the conflict since the end of November, we can assume that more than 60,000 people have been killed by the beginning of 2013," UN High Commissioner for Human Rights Navi Pillay said in a statement. "The number of casualties is much higher than we expected, and is truly shocking," she added.
According to a news release issued by the Geneva-based Office of UN High Commissioner for Human Rights, the preliminary analysis, which took five months to complete, was conducted using a combined list of 147,349 reported killings, fully identified by the first and last name of the victims, as well as the date and location of the deaths.
Any reported killing that did not include at least these four elements was excluded from the list, which was compiled using datasets from seven different sources, including the Syrian Government.
The analysts noted that 60,000 is likely to be an underestimate of the actual number of deaths, given that reports containing insufficient information were excluded from the list, and that a significant number of killings may not have been documented at all by any of the seven sources.
"Although this is the most detailed and wide-ranging analysis of casualty figures so far, this is by no means a definitive figure," Pillay noted. "We have not been able to verify the circumstances of each and every death, partly because of the nature of the conflict and partly because we have not been allowed inside Syria since the unrest began in March 2011.
AFP add: The casualties continued to pile up on Wednesday, when a regime air strike in the Eastern Ghuta region of Damascus killed or wounded dozens of people, many of them horribly burned, the Observatory said.
"There are 12 bodies that have been found at the scene, but it is not yet clear whether they were civilians or rebels or if the gas station was the target," Observatory director Rami Abdel Rahman told AFP by phone. The Local Coordination Committees, a grassroots network of activists, estimated that at least 50 people were killed and dozens of others wounded.
It said the toll was likely to rise because bodies were still being pulled from the rubble, adding that "it is extremely difficult to count the dead because most of the bodies have been immolated."
"MIG warplane strikes on Eastern Ghuta! Dozens of martyrs!" a man in the video shouted out as he and a fellow cameraman raced toward plumes of smoke to survey the damage.
Elsewhere, the Britain-based Observatory said regime warplanes bombed the town of Moadamiyet al-Sham, southwest of the capital, killing 12 members of the same family, most of them children. The strikes came as President Bashar al-Assad's forces shelled rebels in insurgent strongholds to the northeast of the capital, and in Daraya to the southwest. South of the capital, residents of a Palestinian refugee camp that faced air raids in December were sent fleeing once again by barrages of mortar fire.
In northwestern Syria, clashes between mostly rebel fighters and Assad's forces at Taftanaz airbase in Idlib province killed four insurgents and an unknown number of soldiers, the Observatory said. Fighting also broke out around the crucial Wadi Deif base, one of the last regime bastions in the northwest, in a fresh bid to wrest control of the strategic post.
A freelance American reporter who contributed videos to Agence France-Presse (AFP) in recent months was kidnapped in war-torn Syria six weeks ago and has been missing since, his family revealed Wednesday. US journalist James Foley, 39, an experienced war reporter who has covered other conflicts, was seized by armed men in the northern province of Idlib on November 22, according to witnesses.
Foley, who last supplied AFP with video material the day before he disappeared, was picked up in the town of Taftanaz by four men who later released his driver and translator, the witnesses said.
No group has claimed responsibility for the abduction, in a country which has been racked by bitter civil war since the start of an uprising by rebels opposing President Bashar al-Assad's regime nearly two years ago.


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In this day and age, it's pretty rare that a wireless carrier can keep a new smartphone secret, so kudos to Motorola and Verizon for doing it twice in one day with two new Android smartphones: : once with the Motorola Droid Pro, again with the Motorola Citrus.
To be fair, we heard about the Droid Pro before, but the actual real phone isn't anything near what we were expecting. It's more like a BlackBerry than an Android phone, featuring a prominent and ever present QWERTY keyboard beneath it's 3.1-inch display. Inside, there's 1 GHz OMAP 3620 CPUCPU, 2GB of storage, 512MB RAM, a 5MP camera capable of "DVD quality" video, 3G, DLNA compatibility, 802.11n 2.4GHz WIFI, Bluetooth 2.1 and tri-band UMTS, and the ability to act as a 3G hotspot for up to five connected devices.
On the other hand, there's the Citrus, an entry-level candybar. It's not really all that impressive, shipping with Android 2.1 and the Blur skin, but this is aimed at the low-end market.
No prices are available quite yet, but on contract, we'd peg the Droid Pro at $199 and the Citrus at a sub-$100 price… possibly way sub.
Read more about Droid Pro at Engadget


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Tom Hogan is the Chester County District Attorney. Elected in 2011, Mr. Hogan is the chief law enforcement officer in Chester County. He is responsible for coordinating the investigation and prosecution of all crimes in Chester County and keeping over 500,000 Chester County residents safe.
With Mr. Hogan as District Attorney, the Chester County District Attorney's Office (the "DAO") has become one of the pre-eminent prosecution offices in the nation. The DAO has led the fight against opioids and heroin, establishing a multi-agency task force to target dealers and seek treatment for those suffering from addiction. The DAO has doubled its resources to address child abuse, adding experienced prosecutors and detectives, and using the best investigative techniques to protect vulnerable children from predators. The DAO's recent successful prosecutions include the conviction of three adults responsible for the torture and death of a three year old child, the conviction of a man who assaulted a disabled victim, and the conviction on corruption charges of two racist high-ranking school administrators. The DAO also has helped to establish best practices for law enforcement across the nation in areas as diverse as active shooter responses, officer-involved shooting investigations, eyewitness identifications, and body cameras for police.
The DAO has recruited an outstanding group of prosecutors and detectives who are on the front line of protecting Chester County. The DAO also has become a cooperative hub for law enforcement from across the region, Commonwealth, and United States. As a result of the work of the DAO and our outstanding police departments, Chester County continues to have the lowest crime rate in Southeastern Pennsylvania.
Mr. Hogan grew up in Green Bay, Wisconsin in a family of 6 children. He worked his way through college and law school. He graduated Magna Cum Laude and Phi Beta Kappa from Dartmouth College in 1989. He was awarded his Juris Doctor from the University of Virginia School of Law in 1992, where he served as Chief Honor Counsel to the entire university.
After earning his law degree, Mr. Hogan began his career with Morgan, Lewis & Bockius, the largest law firm in Philadelphia and one of the largest firms in the nation. He managed complex national litigation, as well as handling sophisticated corporate internal investigations. After 6 years, Mr. Hogan left private practice to follow his passion -- prosecuting criminals and keeping our families safe.
In 1998, Mr. Hogan joined the Chester County District Attorney's office. He quickly became one of the most aggressive and dynamic prosecutors in Chester County, trying the toughest cases against the most dangerous criminals.
Mr. Hogan's duties in the courtroom included working as the District Attorney's representative for Drug Court, a diversionary program that allows drug offenders to keep their criminal record clean if they completed a rigorous program to beat drug addiction.
As an Assistant District Attorney, Mr. Hogan took the time to establish lasting relationships with our local police, and worked to experience firsthand the pressure and stress of real police work. He went on dawn search warrants at the apartments of drug dealers, patrolled with the Coatesville Police Department, accompanied the police on DUI stops, worked with the police in firearms and tactical training, and graduated from the Top Gun drug training school.
Mr. Hogan's hard work in the District Attorney's Office did not go unnoticed. He was the first prosecutor from Chester County selected to serve as a federal prosecutor for the United States Department of Justice. Shortly after the terrorist attacks on 9/11, Mr. Hogan was elevated to the position of Assistant United States Attorney for the Eastern District of Pennsylvania.
As an Assistant United States Attorney, Mr. Hogan prosecuted the highest level of criminal cases in the nation. He successfully prosecuted large-scale drug organizations, terrorist cells, corrupt politicians, violent criminals, and white collar fraud schemes. But Mr. Hogan never forgot the importance of Chester County. Working together with federal agents and with Chester County police officers, he created a Chester County Task Force to bring federal cases against the most violent and dangerous criminals in Chester County.
Mr. Hogan received numerous awards from the Federal Bureau of Investigation, the Drug Enforcement Agency, and local police departments for his work as a federal prosecutor. He also was selected by the Department of Justice to serve as a trial advocacy instructor for federal prosecutors across the United States.
Between his time as a federal prosecutor and his election as District Attorney, Mr. Hogan was a partner with the law firm Lamb McErlane PC in West Chester. There, he represented municipalities, schools, local and national businesses, and individuals. He also handled complex financial litigation matters.
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As District Attorney, Mr. Hogan has combined his experience as a federal prosecutor, County prosecutor, and in the private sector to lead the Chester County District Attorney's Office to the cutting edge of law enforcement. The Chester County law enforcement team and Mr. Hogan have been responsible for the following programs and achievements:
- Initiated and maintained an Opioid/Heroin Task Force to address this national epidemic with a multi-agency approach
- Created an intensive trial advocacy training program for Chester County prosecutors
- Brought modern grand jury investigative techniques to Chester County, improving the depth of investigations
- Established standardized homicide investigation protocols and child abuse investigation protocols for all of Chester County
- Initiated a District Attorney's Drug Unit to coordinate the investigation and prosecution of drug trafficking across the region
- Brought prescription drug disposal boxes to Chester County, helping to protect our children and our environment
- Worked with Chester County legislators to create tough and common sense new strangulation legislation, anti-gang legislation, enhanced arson penalties, and a Good Samaritan law for people reporting drug overdoses
- Worked with the Chester County Commissioners to expand the capabilities of the Child Abuse Unit and Computer Forensics Unit for the Chester County Detectives
- Established a Critical Incident Response Team to address major emergencies, such as active shooters
- Chair of the Intelligence Committee for the United States Department of Justice's regional High Intensity Drug Trafficking Area ("HIDTA") strike force
- Received HIDTA's top award for national drug investigations for Operation Telaraña, which targeted a drug cartel operating in Southern Chester County
- Chair of HIDTA Executive Board
- Executive Board of the Pennsylvania District Attorneys Association ("PDAA")
- Chair of PDAA Best Practices Committee, establishing prosecution standards across Pennsylvania
- National District Attorneys Association, State Director
- Received awards for his work in the areas of homicides, domestic violence, and drug prosecutions
- Named the Law Enforcement Person of the Year by the Police Chiefs Association of Southeastern Pennsylvania
Mr. Hogan is married with 2 children. He currently serves on the Board of Directors for the YMCA of Greater Brandywine, the parent organization for all of the YMCA facilities in Chester County. He previously served on the Board of Directors of the Chester County Bar Association and People's Light & Theatre. Dedicated to his community, Mr. Hogan also serves as a lector at his church, and proudly supports the preservation of open space and historical properties in Chester County.


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The cost for each child is £3.50 per day.
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Environmental testing is absolutely vital, because our valves are used in such a wide variety of environments and process conditions. We must be able to duplicate these demanding conditions in order to test and verify product performance. Our labs let us test various temperatures and degrees of humidity. Our standard equipment simulates temperatures as low as -75˚C to over +800˚C. Salt spray chambers are used for accelerated corrosion testing to verify the performance of paints and other coatings, while vibration tables simulate severe process conditions and verify valve control performance when exposed to a wide range of frequencies.
Materials and coatings also need to be tested carefully. Our material testing capabilities include metallographic testing for chemical composition and heat treatment, tribology (wear) testing, and corrosion testing. We also perform extensive and complex analysis of polymers such as PTFE.
We use metallographic testing to inspect the quality of materials and coatings from our suppliers. We view the microstructure of the metal under a high-power microscope to verify effective heat treatment and check the morphology of coatings. We are also investigating new materials and coatings in conjunction with technology projects. Metallographic testing also plays an important part in the failure analysis of broken components. Replica testing is done without destroying the test parts, which is very useful when the test parts are large and expensive.
Tribology testing on the other hand, evaluates materials and coatings used for valve trim, seats and bearings. Coated surfaces of two separate samples are pressed together and cycled under a specified force for a defined number of cycles, depending on how and where the coatings will be used. After testing new coating materials, the best candidates are then tested in valves for tightness and endurance.
To summarize this post series on Metso's testing facilities and practices, it is only appropriate to say that we take the testing and performance verification of our valve solutions extremely seriously. With accurate and reliable testing carried out with the latest technologies available, we are able to give our customers first-hand information about the actual performance level, quality and safety of our products and technologies. This way, our customers can rely on safe valve products while maximizing the productivity of their operations.
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Dandruff is a troublesome and often embarrassing condition suffered by millions of people. However although treatment may appear straightforward in the form of anti-dandruff shampoos – in fact the causes of dandruff are more complex and may require different treatments depending on the cause.
Some dandruff is caused by fungus, in which case most OTC anti-dandruff shampoos contain an anti fungal agent and so should be effective.
However some dandruff is caused by a dry scalp and using anti-dandruff shampoo could actually make the dandruff worse! So if dandruff does not responding to normal anti dandruff shampoos –it is highly likely to be dry scalp dandruff – in which case alternative treatments need to be sought.
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Cardiospermum (botanical term Cardiospermum halicacabum), has been used due to its widespread reputation for its anti-inflammatory and dermatological effect. Cardiospermum is one of the commonest herbs used for skin problems from Skri Lanka and has been studied in more than 12 published trials, including one recent UK trial, for its medicinal effects on inflammatory dry skin conditions.
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First Posted: 12-14-10 04:23 PM | Updated: 12-14-10 04:32 PM
The leader of a nationwide investigation of foreclosure fraud told homeowners Tuesday that the probe will have some serious consequences for bankers.
"We will put people in jail," Iowa Attorney General Tom Miller said, according to homeowner advocates present at the meeting in Des Moines.
Miller said the 50 attorneys general participating in the investigation want criminal prosecutions as part of a big settlement with home-loan providers. The probe launched this fall in the wake of news that the foreclosure processes at many large banks are as bogus as the lending practices that fed the housing bubble in the first place, as banks granted loans indiscriminately to feed derivatives-market speculation and failed to track original mortgage documents after packaging the loans and selling them to investors.
Several banks temporarily halted foreclosures shortly after some of the more egregious practices were revealed, but resumed seizing homes as the scandal fell off the front pages.
Other components of the proposed settlement would require banks to modify home loans and reduce debt burdens for customers whose homes are worth less than their mortgages.
"One of the main tools needs to be principal reductions, just like in the farm crisis in the 1980s," Miller told the assembled homeowners, adding that he also supported restitution for victims of wrongful foreclosure. "There should be some kind of compensation system for people who have been harmed."


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"Free App Alert" is a series where we list out a couple of premium/paid apps which are available for free for a limited period. In today's edition, we have mostly a couple of puzzle games and a customization app for Android. Feel free to suggest any app that you like which has gone free (forever or for a limited time). Please note that the app developers can change the pricing anytime, so please be fast.
Minimal Maze
We begin with an iOS game – Minimal Maze. As the name suggests, it's a puzzle where you are required to rotate the mazes in order to complete the level. There are 90 different stages in total and you'll have to go through a range of mind exercises in order to merge the squares correctly. Unfortunately, it's not available on Android just yet.
MINIMALE Icon Pack
Next up, we have an icon pack for Android that is coincidently titled "MINIMALE Icon Pack". The app comes with over 2400 icons that flaunt a modern and simple aesthetic. It's certainly worth a try and as a bonus, the developer has even included 35 high-resolution wallpapers.
Ghosts of Memories
Ghosts of Memories is an Android puzzle game that usually costs INR 200. While the app may seem largely inspired by Monument Valley, it brings its own set of levels, physics, and characters. The player is supposed to discover the ancient-themed environment by solving 21 unique puzzles and at the end, free a woman trapped inside a crystal. Even if you aren't a fan of puzzles, you should try this one mainly because of the engaging storyline.
Little Kitten
Little Kitten is an iOS game that comes with an abandoned kitten for your child to pet and play with. It packs a variety of mini-games and activities such as "paw painting", feeding, hide and seek, educational levels and provides an overall fun experience for the kid. While the graphics and animations are quite commendable, do note that the game sizes at about 900MB.
Lastly, we have an Android game called "Zenge" on our list. This beautifully-crafted puzzle tries to stand out by eliminating any sort of points, tutorials, leaderboards and instead wants you to immerse yourself in a journey through time and different worlds with a lonely journeyman titled "Eon".
That's about it for this edition, do let us know if we missed any good ones in the comments section down below.


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Friday, October 14, 2016
Collaboration - Lzzy Hale / Amy Lee
In today's world of rock, it can sometimes be hard to make your mark on the industry. To leave a lasting impression, musically, that maybe our grandkids will be talking about one day. If you follow my blog, you can probably guess that I am a huge fan of female fronted heavy rock groups. The strong female leads, that are not scared to step outside of the lines, do music the way they conceptualize it in their heads and can be mentors for the younger generations coming up.
Amy Lee (of Evanesence) and Lzzy Hale (of Halestorm) are 2 of the most powerful and celebrated women of the rock world today. It would be very hard to find someone who would not agree that these ladies have talent for days. They inspire so many young women to follow their dreams and not be put into a little box. They have somewhat similar upbringings. They were surrounded by music and started playing piano at an early age. Lzzy later went after perfecting her voice and guitar whereas Amy went after perfecting her voice and songwriting abilities. They had fronted very popular bands, Lzzy with Halestorm and Amy with Evanesence.
Its a very good and magical thing when 2 artists can come together, have an appreciation for what the other brings to the table, to be able to set egos to the side and be able to collaborate on music. Whether its writing, instrumentals or vocals the outcome of such collaboration is something to be appreciated. Lzzy and Amy did a version of "Break In" with Lzzy on piano and vocal, and Amy on vocals as well. This version is nothing short of amazing. Their vocals mirror each other very well. Everyone should take a minute to listen and appreciate what these ladies have done.
On Tuesday Nov 15 at The Filmore in Charlotte, if you already have tickets, you can catch Amy with Evanesence at this soldout performance.
Follow Lzzy:
twitter @LZZYHALE @Halestorm
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Thanks for following me on this magical musical journey.
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June 14, 2013
I must remember to mention the Summer Fest weekend, the store will be open late Thurs. and Friday. Lindsey will be manning to store from 5-9 P.M. the street will be closed down on the Sat. The dates to remember are June 20, June 21, and June 22. My tent will be up and I will have plenty of neat treasures set up outside. Hope the weather is good. I am also headed for 3 days in the states on the upcoming long weekend. I am booked already at the Best Western near the Airport. Lots of places to hunt over there. I hope hoping to be there early Sat. morning to hit the yard sales….. My favourite thing to do. I am thrilled with the response to my contest. Stay tuned for the next one. I am going to come up with another pretty giveaway!


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About Terry A. Stoa
I've had a progression of digital cameras (Epson, then several Canon point and shoots) and I acquired my first DSLR October 2010 - the entry level Canon EOS Rebel T1i w/ a couple of lenses, bought as a kit through Best Buy. I treated myself to a Canon EOS 5D Mark III with a 24-105mm f/4.0L lens for a recent birthday and have since added a 50mm prime and a 100mm macro. Wow, what a camera!
I completed six BetterPhoto courses. The first was a 4-week course on how to better use the features on my Canon T1i (Charlotte Lowrie), the second/third were Jim Zuckerman courses, the fourth a Doug Steakley course, next a course with Lynn Eodice on architectural photography and, finally "Creative Light and Composition" with Kerry Drager. I am active in my local camera club, a group of Central Illinois clubs, and The Photo Group 101 (a Yahoo group of BetterPhoto enthusiasts). There is still so much to learn - and I need to find the time to shoot more regularly.
Both of our kids are adults - now out of the house. We have two grandsons: Wesley (born December 2011) and Collin (born November 2013) and they give me many photo opportunities. Another grandchild is on the way and due April 2016.
We live on a lake, so I have opportunities for lake-related photos and I especially enjoy those with reflections. My wife does watercolors - so sometimes she will paint what I shoot.
I strive to improve my ratio of keepers via BetterPhoto - and am pleased with my progress. I have a decent eye for what looks nice - now, to improve my creativity and use the camera to better capture what I'm seeing.
Thanks so much for stopping by!
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I always enjoy Bill Whittle's videos. He has a knack for describing social and political issues with tremendous clarity. I'm convinced that ordinary Progressives (not the True Believers, but the knee-jerk voters), would change their views if they would make themselves watch a steady diet of Bill Whittle and Prager University videos.
This latest Bill Whittle video, however, is something special — which is why I emailed it to all of my local conservative friends and family. In it, Whittle describes not just a particular bad act, but a particular mindset that goes to the heart of the contract between America and her government (a contract more commonly known as the Constitution).
As you watch the video, keep in mind that, while it's directed at Hillary Clinton and the Democrat establishment from Obama on down, it's also an indictment of Republican politicians who are complicit in this lawlessness in so many ways. They too engage in it, profit from it, ignore it, strike deals with it, etc.
At least in the old days, members of the nobility could convince themselves that their blue blood meant being above the law. Nowadays, though, American politicians truly seem to believe that getting elected is carte blanche for white-collar crime and political malfeasance. And while it's true that Republicans are less likely to commit these crimes (in part because Democrats are more likely to prosecute them in politically inspired witch hunts), the fact is that they all do it.


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DAVIE—Dolphins quarterback Ryan Tannehill sustained a non-contact injury early this morning and left practice.
Tannehill, who is coming off of a season-ending sprain in his left knee, had been fine the first week of training camp and has appeared to be fully recovered. He's been wearing a brace and hasn't been limited in any way.
The injury took place on a scramble toward the sideline, and Tannehill remained down on the field for about two minutes before two trainers escorted him back into the facility. They were examining his left knee before he exited.
Tannehill was limping as he left the field, but the severity of the injury was unclear. Miami coaches are scheduled to speak to the media late this morning.
The Dolphins shifted veteran backup Matt Moore into the first-string offense for the rest of the day. They also have former practice squad player Brandon Doughty and David Fales on the roster.
This is a critical preseason for Tannehill after showing improvement under coach Adam Gase last year. He put up career highs in passer rating (93.5) and completion percentage (67.1) while throwing 19 touchdowns against 12 interceptions. He peaked during the team's six-game winning streak when he posted a 104.7 rating with nine touchdowns and one pick during that run.
His season got derailed in December when Arizona defensive tackle Calais Campbell hit him in the legs late in the game, and Miami turned to Moore for the rest of the year. He closed out that game for the win and helped the Dolphins earn their first playoff berth since 2008 before Pittsburgh pummeled them in the first round.
Moore, who turns 33 next week, is in his 11th season and has been with Miami since 2011. He has 28 career starts. Doughty has never appeared in an NFL game, and Fales made one appearance for Chicago last year.
It's been a rocky preseason for the Dolphins in terms of injuries, and they are already missing center Mike Pouncey and running back Jay Ajayi. Ajayi sustained a concussion Monday and has not practiced since.
Tannehill is Miami's highest-paid player this season at $20.3 million and is under contract through 2020.
If the Dolphins need to explore options at quarterback, there are some interesting names that remain unsigned. Colin Kaepernick's ongoing free agency has been highly publicized, and former Gase quarterback Jay Cutler agreed to a broadcasting job when it appeared there was no NFL interest. Robert Griffin III is also available.
Gase said previously the team was confident going forward with Moore as the No. 2 quarterback and wasn't looking into free agents for that spot.
[Dolphins lose one of their 2018 NFL Draft picks]
[Dolphins rookie Cordrea Tankersley learns a hard lesson about South Florida]
[Hype swirls (again) around Dolphins WR DeVante Parker]
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Fast Food Facts
For lots of us, the holiday-shopping routine includes grabbing a quick bite in the mall's food court.
But as today's "Eat, Drink and Be Healthy" column notes, fast food is not necessarily your friend, particularly when you're trying to avoid gaining weight during the holidays. (Check the column for experts' tips for navigating the food court.)
There's no denying the allure of fast food. A study in the December issue of the Journal of the American Dietetic Association found that, of 605 people who said they eat at fast-food places at least once a week, 92 percent said "quickness" was the main reason for their choosing that dining option. Eighty percent (respondents were asked to choose all answers that applied, so these numbers add up to more than 100 percent) said they ate in fast-food places because they were easy to find; and 69 percent said they did so because the food tastes good. Nearly 64 percent reported choosing fast food because it was inexpensive, while only 21 percent said they sought fast-food places because they offer nutritious food options.
As the study, led by Sarah Rydell of the University of Minnesota School of Public Health, concludes, shifting consumers from fast food to more consistently healthful eating-out options means making good-for-you places as ubiquitous, quick and tasty as, say, McDonald's.
That's not likely to happen unless we consumers demand that it does -- and then patronize those places the way we do Mickey Ds.
If you need added incentive to steer clear of some of the worst fast foods, have a look at this report from the nonprofit Cancer Project organization. That group (an affiliate of the Physicians Committee for Responsible Medicine, which advocates a vegetarian diet) analyzed "Value Menu" fast-food offerings according to the cancer risk they pose: Char-grilled meats scored low, for instance, as the charred bits are believed to be carcinogenic. The worst offender: Jack in the Box's Junior Bacon Cheeseburger, which costs but a dollar but includes 23 grams of fat, 860 milligrams of sodium, and bacon. The report notes that "processed" meats such as bacon are associated with increased risk of colorectal cancer.
All in all, the report finds that the cheapest menu items at five leading fast-food chains (including Jack in the Box, Taco Bell, McDonald's, Wendy's and Burger King) tended to be full of fat, sodium, calories, and cholesterol, which contribute not only to cancer risk but also to heart disease and diabetes. Better to buy a bean burrito, the report suggests.
Does knowing this kind of information help steer you toward eating more healthfully? Or is it hard to put knowledge into practice when it comes to making food choices?
Answer to last week's Holiday Challenge Quiz:
A whopping 64 percent of you rightly said that the macadamia nut had more fat than the walnut or pecan. But only 10 percent guessed the pecan, which has almost as much fat as the macadamia. According to NutritionData.com, an ounce of macadamia nuts has 21 grams of fat, while an ounce of pecans has 20 grams. Walnuts weigh in at 18 fat grams per ounce.
Take This Week's Holiday Challenge Quiz:
The answer will appear in next Tuesday's The Checkup blog.
Jennifer LaRue Huget
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Come on...Quoting PCRM? At least you mentioned they are a pro-vegan group. The PCRM Cancer project has been totally and completely debunked. Repeatedly.
Talk to me about nutrition, obesity and high blood pressure, but don't hit me with fake "I want to make you eat less meat" scares.
Posted by: byte1 | December 16, 2008 11:37 AM | Report abuse
Goodness -- The Cancer Project is "an affiliate of the Physicians Committee for Responsible Medicine" ... which IS AN AFFILIATE OF PETA.
Why even quote these crazies?
Next month they'll claim that mozzarella cheese gives you cancer of the big toe.
Posted by: Regular_Omnivore | December 16, 2008 2:13 PM | Report abuse
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This week I took one of the soap out of the the box, from the line Natural Handcrafted Soap.
It was to bathe my daughter, but has become my favorite soap., Butter and Goat Milk with Oatmeal and Honey Soap.
Day After was a hot day, when the skin seeks refreshment and care for freshness , -
I try another soaps the Lemongrass Soap.
Lemongrass Natural soap are refreshing, stimulating and soothing.
Was fantastic.
I had also send a friend from Brazil for the Carnival in Rio a kit with a Brazilian Coffee Soap.
Brazilian Coffee Scrub are Great for as a hand and foot and body scrub soap.
Brazilian coffee grinds absorb garlic and onion smell off your fingers, I recommended this soap as a hand and foot and body scrub soap.
Great kit after Carnival dance all day!
Read more here Natural Handcrafted Soap
Thank you for making such fantastic soaps and sharing them with the world!
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Astrology is very hit or miss with me. As a Virgo, I am very resentful of being saddled with such a dumb star sign, so don't get me started on that. I mean it.
Today we're talking about Scorpios, not Virgos. According to people who know more about these things than you and me, Scorpio is the most volatile and transformative and passionate and [insert 1,000,000 other adjectives here] of the twelve zodiac signs. In other words, they're full of themselves. Take that.
But seriously – apparently being married to a Scorpio is so stressful that there needed to be a day of remembrance to honor these brave men and women who have taken it upon themselves to shack up with a Scorpio. That day is November 18th, people.
Now, you might be asking yourself, Why do Scorpios suck so much? Well, let me tell you. First, Scorpios insist on doing their own thing at all times. In marriage, this means they'll refuse to compromise, regardless of what you're arguing about.
Second, Scorpios place a high value on their independence, which makes them avoid small talk and social settings. Some people might consider Scorpios to be cold and distant, but they actually have a surprising depth of emotion; they just don't often choose to share it with you.
And finally, Scorpios are described as being very intense. They feel a lot of things and you can't stop it, mmkay? Their intensity will often lead Scorpios to say strange and awful things on a variety of subjects, so be prepared.
That being said, it seems to me that the safest way to avoid marrying a Scorpio is to ask everyone you meet of average attractiveness whether or not they were born between October 23rd and November 22nd. If they answer yes, RUN!!!!!!


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Hello dolls!
There were so many amazing entries this week that it was so hard to pick my favourites but without further ado here are the top 9 entries that made the cut.
Make sure to think carefully and vote your favourite to win an amazing prize!
Good luck everyone and thank you for participating ♥
Make sure to check out Stardolls Most Wanted for more competition opportunities.
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StarTech's USB to RCA video adapter enables you to connect devices that output S-Video or composite video directly to a computer, using a USB 2.0 port. This is a great solution if you are bridging an S-Video or Composite video source and a computer. Because of its small size, the StarTech.com USB 2.0 to S-Video & Composite Video Capture Cable is particularly suitable for mobile applications. This USB to RCA video adapter has the following connectors: 1 x Type A male USB 2.0 USB, 1 x female S-Video and 1 x RCA female. Furthermore, it comes in black color, 1 year of warranty, free lifetime technical support, and it offers real time MPEG 1, MPEG 2 and MPEG 4 recording. This product starts at $34.43.
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The StarTech.com USB S-Video Audio Video Capture Cable allows you to connect S-Video or composite video output devices with a computer, using a USB 2.0 port. Additionally, it allows capture of the video and 2-channel RCA stereo audio. Furthermore, it supports TWAIN drivers (for use with third party software), so you can use your favorite video capture software. You can use it for real time MPEG-1 and MPEG-2 recording, while its dimensions allow you to carry it around with your mobile devices or laptop. StarTech's solution has the following interfaces and ports: 1 x type A USB 2.0 USB, 1 x RCA Composite Video In, 2 x RCA Stereo Audio In and 1 x female S-Video In. It allows both video recording and capturing and it can work with NTSC, PAL and SECAM video system. It works on Microsoft operating systems, starting from Windows 2000 onwards. As is the case with other StarTech's products, it comes with 1 year of warranty and with free lifetime technical support. This USB to RCA video adapter starts at $46.22.
Black Box USB 2.0 High-Quality Video Adapter
A bit more of an expensive solution (starting at $103.19), this USB to RCA video adapter manufactured by Black Box provides a high quality of signal. The Black Box USB 2.0 High-Quality Video Adapter has a compact design, it has a high speed compression (30 frames per/sec), it does not need additional batteries or power supplies, it works with both NTSC and PAL video systems, and it comes with 1 year of warranty. It is designed to work with Windows operating systems and comes with the following connectors: 1 x RCA composite, 1 x S-Video F and 1 x USB type A M. The main feature of this USB to RCA video adapter is that it captures and converts live analog signals to a digital format and finally, it supports VGA resolution snapshots (640 x 480 pixels). Finally, while talking about speed and resolution, it works at 30 fps/CIF size (352 x 288 pixels) and 30 fps/QCIF size (176 x 144 pixels).
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Tag Archives: Anaconda camp
Posted on 26. Nov, 2014 by admin.
ANACONDA WINTER CAMP: DECEMBER 23-24 AND 26-27 2 SESSIONS! 11th Year in making! Coaches Levon Altounian and Ken Larsen know how to bring fun to chess during the Holidays!The Camp will have 3 different groups with different subjects coverage each day, prizes and surprises! This Camp will greatly help you prepare for the 2015 AZ […]
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ACFS 2013 December Events:Recap
Posted on 26. Jan, 2014 by admin.
BIO5 WINTER OPEN: DECEMBER 7TH The month started on a high note with the BIO5 Chess Club at UofA organizing their 2nd Annual Winter Open. It consisted of 4 Sections and in the Open Section show the likes of the Arizona current State Champion IM Levon Altounian, prominent Tucson Chess Coach FM Ken Larsen and […]
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Posted on 22. Jul, 2013 by admin.
10th Annual Anaconda Summer Chess Camp celebrates its 10th Anniversary this summer! The 2-day Camp will take right when most schools get back in session and is designed to prepare chess players of every age and level. Once again we will have 3 groups divided by rating and strength and participants will have a chance […]
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RECAP: ANACONDA WINTER CAMP: DEC 22-24th
Posted on 27. Dec, 2012 by admin.
9TH ANNUAL ANACONDA CHESS CAMP DECEMBER 22-24TH. It is hard to believe but it has been almost an entire decade that we run the Anaconda Camps in the summer and in the winter. We are getting old! This year was also very successful, having around 30 students in 3 groups ranging from beginners to advanced […]
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Posted on 11. Dec, 2012 by admin.
The Annual Winter Anaconda Chess Camp will be a 3-day long event where people can sign up for any of the days or all 3 days. The Instructors will once again be IM Levon Altounian and FM Ken Larsen. The subjects each day will include Openings, Middlegame and Endgames. There will be lots of trophies […]
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Recap: Anaconda Camp: Dec 26-28th
Posted on 29. Dec, 2011 by admin.
One more wonderful event where it feels like 3 days were not enough for all the teaching, learning and all the fun we had. The duo with Coach Ken Larsen all these years has been working very well, as we compliment each other's styles of teaching. Once again we had a record breaking numbers, especially […]
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Posted on 15. Sep, 2011 by admin.
Dear players and chess parents, To make it as convenient as possible for everyone to find tournaments, camps and other events right here in Tucson, we will keep updating this particular post with all upcoming events and their respective fliers. While the exact amount of events for each month may change, this post should give […]
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Anaconda Summer Chess Camp: August 5-7th: Finished
Posted on 28. Jun, 2011 by admin.
9th ANNUAL ANACONDA SUMMER CAMP:August 5-7th 4 different rating sections/ 1.5 or 2 hour a day groups. Objective: To have an explosive start in the 2010-2011 chess season. Main Instructor: International Master Levon Altounian, 2008-2011 AZ. State Champion. What a Camp! We did not have any complete beginners sign up (I think that is rather […]
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Recap: Winter Chess Camp- Dec 26-28th
Posted on 02. Feb, 2011 by admin.
Anaconda Winter Camp: December 26th-28th, 2010 Anaconda Chess Camps are now in their 7th year of making and as popular as ever. As many of you know, we organize a Winter Camp at the end of each December and the Summer Camp in the middle of every August. For the 2010 Winter Camp ACFS decided […]


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NEW YORK Global central bank policy makers have turned world financial markets into a casino, thanks to their unprecedented monetary policies, bond investor Bill Gross of Janus Capital Group (JNS.N) warned on Tuesday.
"Our financial markets have become a Vegas/Macau/Monte Carlo casino, wagering that an unlimited supply of credit generated by central banks can successfully reflate global economies and reinvigorate nominal GDP growth to lower but acceptable norms in today's highly levered world," Gross said in his latest Investment Outlook titled "Doubling Down."
Gross, who oversees the $1.5 billion Janus Global Unconstrained Bond Fund, recommended Bitcoin and gold for investors who are looking for places to preserve capital.
"At some point investors – leery and indeed weary of receiving negative or near zero returns on their money, may at the margin desert the standard financial complex, for higher returning or better yet, less risky alternatives," Gross said.
Gross has been lambasting ultra-loose central bank policies for hindering global economies by keeping so-called "zombie" corporations alive and inhibiting "creative destruction."
For several years, Gross and others have warned that zero and negative interest rates not only fail to provide an easing cushion should recession occur, but they destroy capitalism's business models.
"A commonsensical observation made by yours truly and increasing numbers of economists, Fed members, and corporate CEOs (Jamie Dimon amongst them) would be that low/negative yields erode and in some cases destroy historical business models which foster savings/investment and ultimately economic growth," Gross said.
He added: "Our argument is that NIMs (net interest margins) for banks, and the solvency of insurance companies and pension funds with long dated and underfunded liabilities, have been negatively affected and that ultimately, the continuation of current monetary policies will lead to capital destruction as opposed to capital creation."
All told, Gross said central bankers have fostered a casino-like atmosphere that present "a Hobson's Choice, or perhaps a more damaging Sophie's Choice of participating (or not) in markets previously beyond prior imagination. Investors/savers are now scrappin' like mongrel dogs for tidbits of return at the zero bound. This cannot end well."
The Janus Global Unconstrained Bond Fund, which saw outflows of $87.7 million in 2015, has seen inflows of $221 million year-to-date as of Aug. 31. So far this year, the fund has returned 4.956 percent, putting it in the 33rd percentile, beating 67 percent of its peers, according to Morningstar data.
Janus Capital announced Monday that it was merging with London-based Henderson Group Plc to form a $320 billion asset manager.
In an emailed statement, Gross said: "Henderson obviously bought a great performing fund with Janus Global Unconstrained. Growth has far exceeded industry trends and absolute and relative performance is typical of my historical standards, at 400 basis points above the benchmark for the year, far better than Pimco. With the greater global scale of the combined Janus Henderson, investors who followed me to Janus would have benefited on multiple levels."
(Reporting By Jennifer Ablan; Editing by Chizu Nomiyama and Chris Reese)


text: Yes, those hateful deconstructionists are at it again--planting a bomb in the boat returning members of the Coleridge and Other Romantic Poets Society (RPS) from their trip to the Venetian island of San Lazzaro; trashing the flat of RPS chair Martin Proctor; defacing old-money American professor Michael Pomfret's lecture notes with red ink; sending avant-garde theorist L'on Bracousse a bogus invitation to the RPS's meeting at the Royal Institute; and disrupting the RPS conference at Norman Abbey with a bogus warning of booby-trapped doors. How will it all end? In murder most foul, of course, as Pomfret's nude body is pulled from the River Slype. Chief Supt. John Charter, fortuitously along for the ride despite his lack of interest in the subject, behaves as if he were presiding over an exam, spending most of his time assessing the qualifications of the endless, overripe list of academic suspects--until he begins to suspect that whoever was trying to gull Pomfret with a Byron manuscript too juicy to be true and pull all those other pranks may not even have been a deconstructionist at all. Byronist Fleming's first American publication is as Waspish, though not as clever, as most entries in this mysteriously mushrooming subgenre.


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Today, at 07:00 PM CEST we count on your supporting fire on the World War 3 front lines, where hand in hand we shall march into the battle. Get ready to experience true modern battlefield.
We would like to once more thank all of our fans for their support during development! Thanks to you, World War 3 is now available in Early Access on STEAM!
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Earlier on this year we conducted a salary survey, in association with the Sidman Law Group, to learn more about non-union pay rates in non-scripted television production.
After analyzing the data there were a number of key findings including:
- No income disparity among the sexes
- Location has a bearing on compensation with median earnings on the West Coast being 20% higher than the East
- For freelancers, it is possible to price themselves out of the market (in some positions) by charging either too little or too much
- Compensation is reflective of experience
- Median salaries are significantly higher than US median household income
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Subscribe To Netflix Changes Its DVD Service To Qwikster, But Forgets To Buy The Twitter Account For It Updates
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If you want to catch up on the big change, and big apology, that Netflix offered its subscribers via e-mail this morning, read Kelly's excellent writeup in the TV section. Essentially Netflix has now become two companies, one of them an online-only streaming service called Netflix, and one of them a DVD-by-mail service-- which is all that Netflix used to be, back in the beginning-- saddled with the unfortunate name Qwikster.
The service doesn't even exist yet and already Qwikster seems like the forgotten stepchild of the company, from the hip-in-2003 name to the fact that the website isn't even running yet. Oh, and if you want to find the company on twitter to ask it some questions, you might want to wait for that too. No one at Netflix bothered to secure the @Qwikster Twitter account before making this big announcement. Here's a sample of the last few tweets from that account:
Presumably Jason Castillo is about to make a ton of money selling that name to Netflix, but in the meantime, this seems like a prime example of the sloppy way Netlix is changing all of this. No matter how apologetic the tone of Hastings's e-mail today, it still seems like Netflix is trying to double their profits by cutting the baby in half. They've completely owned DVD rental AND streaming in recent years, but the messy split into two companies seems like an easy opportunity for another, better organized company to swoop in and take over both.


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How to Read Good Sam Directory Ratings
The three-number rating that accompanies each campground listing in the directory gives readers an at-a-glance assessment of a campground's amenities, cleanliness and environment.
How to read the Good Sam Rating 10/10 /10.
All three ratings categories are measured on a scale of 1 to 10, with 10 being the best.Less than 1 percent of parks or campgrounds receive the coveted 10 / 10 / 10 rating, which indicates superior facilities that are well maintained, clean, well-appointed restrooms and a highly appealing appearance.Campgrounds are inspected annually by dedicated RVers like you.
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The first campground rating evaluates completeness and quality of facilities.In this category we rate interior roads, sites, registration area, hookups, recreation, swimming, security, laundry, store and building maintenance.
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The second rating category concerns the cleanliness and physical characteristics of toilets, walls, showers, sinks/counters/mirrors and floor. If a park achieves a full point in each of the above, it receives a star (), indicating exceptionally clean restrooms.
Also rated are physical characteristics of restrooms, including interior construction, adequate supplies/odor free, adequate number of facilities, exterior appearance and location in relation to park spaces, and interior appearance.
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This category addresses the park's setting and site layout, function and identification of signage, overall exterior building maintenance, noise, trash disposal, litter and debris around the grounds and sites, and appearance of grounds, sites and entrance area.
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Good Sam recognizes Parks that are implementing "green" practices. If a park complies with 3 or more items from the following list, a special green designation will show in their listing
- Non-Toxic Cleaning Products
- Natural Pest Control (most of the time)
- Minimized the use of Styrofoam and significantly reduce the use of plastic.
- Landscape managers use appropriate irrigation systems and drought tolerant and indigenous plants
- Recycling cans for the RVers
- Changed light bulbs to compact fluorescent lights (CFLs)
- Insulated water heaters
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- Use more fuel efficient vehicles
- Instead of golf carts, implemented a strategy of encouraging the use of bikes and trikes
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This cornucopia basket is filled with fresh cut flowers and makes a beautiful decoration for the table.
If you mention the word "cornucopia," nearly everyone envisions a pointy basket with fresh fruits and vegetables spilling from its mouth. It's a common sight this time of the year — autumn, harvest and Thanksgiving — and we see it appearing on everything from greeting cards to decorator items for the home.
Have you ever wondered where the cornucopia came from and how it became so iconic? I did, so I decided to do a little sleuthing to find out.
The word "cornucopia" has Latin roots and dates back to the 5th century, B.C. The first part of the word — "cornu" — means horn, while the second part — "copia" — means plenty. That explains the other common name by which cornucopia is known, the horn of plenty.
The container is distinctive and is usually a basket that does indeed look like a horn. It is said to originate in Greek mythology as the hollowed-out horn of a goat owned by Zeus's nurse. When Zeus was playing with the goat, he accidentally broke one of its horns. To atone for this, Zeus promised to always keep the horn filled with the goat's favorite fruits, thus a horn of plenty.
While we don't know for sure, it's likely that the first Thanksgiving in the United States could have had a cornucopia decorating the Pilgrims' table. Then, it likely held seasonal fruits such as apples, vegetables like squash, and grains, including corn. Today, the basket sometimes is also decorated with fall flowers like mums and asters. Both then and now, the cornucopia is a symbolic celebration of the earth providing nourishment for its inhabitants.
Though Thanksgiving has at its heart an attitude of gratefulness for the blessings of the year, it is clearly a holiday centered around food. Across the country, meals are prepared with typical dishes served being roasted turkey, stuffing (or dressing), cranberry salad, and a favorite of many — pumpkin pie.
Many years ago, I prepared an alternative to pumpkin pie that has become a family favorite. While for many, it's hard to imagine Thanksgiving without pumpkin pie, at our house it wouldn't be Thanksgiving without my pumpkin torte. Whenever I serve it to someone for the first time, it never fails to elicit requests for the recipe. If you'd like to try a delicious alternative to pumpkin pie, here it is:
Kylee's Pumpkin Torte
• 1 yellow cake mix (take out 1 cup)
• 3 eggs
• 1¼ cup white sugar
• ¾ cup butter
• ¾ cup evaporated milk
• 1 teaspoon cinnamon
• 1 large can pumpkin pie mix
Crust: Mix the cake mix (less 1 cup) with one egg and ½ cup butter. Press into the bottom of a greased jelly roll pan (10½ by 15½ by 1 inches).
Filling: Mix until smooth: pumpkin pie mix, 2 eggs and evaporated milk. Pour on top of the crust.
Topping: Mix 1 cup cake mix, sugar, cinnamon and ¼ cup butter. Sprinkle on top of the pumpkin mixture. Bake at 350° F for 45 to 50 minutes. Cut into squares and serve with whipped cream. Store in the refrigerator.
Pumpkin torte may very well become a new favorite at your house! It's delicious served warm from the oven or after it has been refrigerated.


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The anterior cruciate ligament (ACL) is one of four main ligaments that stabilize the human knee. The ACL, located in the middle of the knee, keeps the tibia (shin bone) from sliding in front of the femur (thigh bone).
The ACL can be injured by a hard impact on the side of the knee (as from a football tackle), hyperextension of the knee, or a sudden stop and change in direction while running, turning, or landing from a jump. People with a suspected ACL injury should ice the knee, take nonsteroidal antiinflammatory drugs (NSAIDs) such as ibuprofen, and see their health-care providers. Magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) is often used to confirm an ACL injury.
A mild to moderate ACL injury may heal on its own over time. During recovery, patients are generally advised to rest the knee, in some cases by using crutches. Other measures include taking NSAIDs, icing the knee, wearing a knee brace, and stretching and performing strength exercises as recommended by the patient's health-care team.
In some cases, ACL reconstruction is required. In ACL reconstruction, tendons are taken from elsewhere in the leg (a procedure known as an autograft) or from a cadaver or live donor (an allograft) and used to replace the injured ligament.


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RIDGEFIELD, N.J. -- The Ridgefield First Aid & Ambulance Corps is celebrating its 75th anniversary -- and a new responder vehicle -- on Saturday, June 18.
Ridgefield residents are invited to share in the celebration. There will be brief ceremonies at Corps Headquarters, followed by refreshments. There will also be prizes, a dunk tank and commemorative items for sale.
The Corps Headquarters is located at 403 Shaler Blvd., in Ridgefield.
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If one thing is for sure this time of year, it's that winter weather can be unpredictable. For example, one week recently temperatures in parts of the Midwest were in the 50s with rainy conditions for days. Then, the following week, the same areas experience subzero temperatures, piles of snow, and forceful winds.
This can be particularly frustrating and dangerous when working in, near, and around some areas of elevators this time of year. One day, the catch basins are snow-covered; the next, water is standing over the drains, and the list can go on and on.
To help deal with these conditions, a recent article provides a number of tips and reminders on things to do during these times to keep you and your facility in a safe condition, as well as maintain grain quality.
- Keep walkways and driveways clear of snow and ice. Slips and falls are a real danger this time of year.
- If you operate with stone drives, keep some extra stone around to spread over the ice and snow covered drives. While it won't melt the snow, it will give some traction. Sand works as well.
- Keep your eaves' trough drains clear as the water needs to get away. Make sure the water can get to a drain without ponding. Refreezing overnight can create serious hazards.
- Keep your catch basins in the plant clear of ice and snow. During rapid thaws, if the water can't get away, flooding can take place. Also check your sump pumps as they can freeze up.
- If water can't get away, temporary structures like piles are at particular risk of water running back into them.
- Tarps can loosen, as the grain shrinks due to aeration and during rapid thaws. Consider re-tensioning, if possible.
- Safety inspect grain surfaces to see if snow has blown in, especially around vents.
- Snow and ice sliding off tarps, tank roofs, etc., during thaws could damage your fans and other equipment. There is also a danger to personnel working in close proximity to sloped surfaces.
- Watch your grain temperatures closely. Fan operation during rapid warm-ups can reintroduce warmer moisture-laden air that can cause you issues in the future.
- Railcar operations are of particular concern. Keep switches clean and tracks as clear as possible. Make sure driveways that cross tracks are cleaned, and the flange areas are clear; otherwise, it is easy to derail cars at this type of crossing.
- Keep a close eye on grain quality. Even slight changes in temperatures can indicate a problem. Make sure you are cooling your grains to safe storage temperatures, and keep them cool if the temperature begins to rise.
- Regularly test your grain for mycotoxins so you know its value or limitation and can formulate a plan for the best way to utilize each resource.
- Always take the time to review daily tasks, to ensure everyone on your team knows the risks associated with the work at hand. A few minutes of time spent preparing for the day's activities can help you and your coworkers prevent an accident.
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Stuart-Hobson offers before school options, including a free breakfast and elective courses during a "zero" period starting at 8:05 am. Zero period courses offered in prior years have included art, advanced math, and percussion.
After school enrichment is provided by the After-School All-Stars program. After-School All-Stars is free and runs from 3:15pm to 6:00pm. Snacks are provided. The program includes homework assistance, enrichment and fitness activities, field trips, and mentoring.
Examples of classes offered include dance, photography, cooking, government/mock trial, world geography, sports, computer coding, high school and college prep. Students must be able to commit to attending 3 days a week for the entire session. Enrollment applications can be dropped off at Stuart-Hobson's main office.


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A member of the Romero Marchent family of filmmakers, he was 69.
The film franchise of Romero Marchent has lost another of its members with the death of actor
Carlos Romero Marchent. Son of author and screenwriter Joaquin Romero Marchent, and brother of Rafael Romero Marchent, director of many spaghetti westerns in the 1960s and 1970s, the director and screenwriter Luis Romero Marchent Joaquín , and Ana Maria Romero Marchent production manager.
Carlos began his career in the late 1950s appearing in "Saeta rubia" (1956) then such productions as "Un fantasma llamado amor" (1957) "El hombre del paraguas blanco" (1958). In the sixties his career continued and he appeared in Spaghetti western such as "Zorro's the Avenger" (1962) "Dollars for a Fast Gun" (1965) and "Cut-Throats Nine" (1970) In the late 1970s he participated in TV serials like 'Curro Jiménez' (1977-1978), where he played the role of Gaston, and 'Cañas y barro', as Sangonero.
Born: 2/22/1944, Madrid, Madrid, Spain
Died: 8/19/2013, Spain
The Coyote – 1955 [Spanish voice of José María Prada]
Shadow of Zorro – 1962 (Chema)
Zorro the Avenger – 1962
Gunfight at High Noon - 1963 (Rock)
7 Hours of Gunfire – 1964 (Ted)
Dollars for a Fast Gun - 1965 (Pat Davis)
Hands of a Gunfighter - 1965 (Pat Davis)
I Do Not Forgive... I Kill! - 1967 (outlaw) as [Carlos Romero]
A Few Bullets More – 1967 [Spanish voice of Enrique Avila]
Dead Men Don't Count - 1968 (Logan Forrest) [as Carlos R. Marchent]
Garringo - 1969 (cowboy)
Zorro the Lawman – 1969 (Fred)
Arizona Returns - 1970 (Jack)
Prey of Vultures – 1970
Cut-Throats Nine - 1970 (Slim)
Santana Kills Them All – 1970 (Donald Kirby)


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