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What is a currency war, and should investors arm themselves?
Diverging economic fortunes
The summer months of 2015, and August in particular, were unsettling for investors.
The sharp sell-off in equity markets and volatility in bond markets were made all the more unnerving by what appeared to be very mixed messages from different economic regions.
On the one hand, we continue to see strengthening economic data from the US and the UK, and a stable picture of the eurozone's progress.
On the other hand we have the Chinese government and People's Bank of China (PBoC) making strident changes to monetary policy to support the slowing economy.
All while the oil price languishes around its lowest ebb in over six years.
The addition of alarming headlines alluding to 'currency wars' doesn't help, but this at least is one story we think investors can remain relatively sanguine about.
What is a currency war?
In simple terms, a currency war is an intentional devaluation or depreciation in the value of an economy's domestic currency.
The phrase refers to action from a country's central bank; generally reducing the value of its currency in order to gain competitiveness and increase exports.
On this basis, it could be argued that the action announced by the PBoC in August does not represent a currency war movement at all.
Since 1994, China has pegged its currency to the US dollar, barring a three year gap from 2005 to 2008, in which the renminbi was allowed to appreciate.
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In August this year, the PBoC brought the reference rate in line with the market rate.
The move may indeed have supported the economy, only time will tell. In our view, the decision was more substantially motivated by China's desire to turn the renmimbi into a reserve currency.
One of the International Monetary Fund's (IMF) criteria to allow this is for the market to set the exchange rate, not the PBoC.
China's economic transition
This alone would begin to refute the idea that the PBoC's decision was purely a tactic in a currency war.
Furthermore, China's multi-decade transition from an export and manufacturing led economy to one driven primarily by the service sector and domestic demand will be a drawn-out process; one which will likely cause further fluctuations in the renminbi.
The Chinese central bank has suggested that the moves were introduced to smooth the inevitable currency volatility on that road.
Looking at some other economies within the 'BRIC' group - which comprises Brazil, Russia, India and China - currency depreciation in 2015 has been dramatic.
The Brazilian real and Russian rouble have seen stark depreciations of their domestic currencies in 2015, but this is due to economic vulnerability, not central bank involvement.
Currency, and relative currency strength, is of course still a very important factor when addressing markets.
Fed delays rate hike
The Federal Reserve deferred an increase in its headline interest rate during the September meeting to – at the very earliest – December.
The decision calmed some investor concerns for Asian currencies.
This is because US dollar financing in Asia has risen substantially in recent years, and to defend local currencies in the face of a stronger dollar would involve using up valuable foreign currency reserves.
In the meeting to discuss the decision, Fed Chair Janet Yellen stated that "heightened concerns about growth in China and other emerging market economies have led to notable volatility in financial markets".
Yellen did continue to state that the importance of this emerging market vulnerability should not be overplayed in terms of its ramifications for US monetary policy.
Investors need to remain mindful of currency moves, and emerging market currencies are expected to remain weak and volatile.
However, one of the key reasons quoted for delaying a rate rise was weaker US exports, and China is the US' second largest trade partner, nestled between Canada and Mexico.
Uncertainty is set to remain a big part of the investment landscape for the near term, whether attributed to a Fed rate hike – which the central bank still expects to happen in 2015 – or additional concerns surrounding global economic growth.
So what does this all mean for investors?
The importance attributed to currency 'wars' however, could be exaggerated.
In our view, investors need to remain mindful of currency moves, and emerging market currencies are expected to remain weak and volatile.
No matter what China's motives are in weakening its currency, it is the US that retains the upper hand in economic strength.
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Sharon R. Berry, PhD, is a well-known speaker and author with more than 300 products to her credit. She has worked in public and Christian schools for over 30 years as a special education teacher and administrator. She was director of curriculum for ACSI for several years and now serves as vice-president of Christian Academic Publications and Services in Birmingham, Alabama and is the founder and director of Deaf Online University.
Her B.A. is from the University of Arkansas, her M.A. is from Old Dominion University, and she is the first person to receive a Ph.D. from Gallaudet University. Dr. Berry is the daughter of deaf parents and is an experienced teacher of the Deaf, a former Principal of the Virginia School for the Deaf at Hampton. She is a prolific writer of curriculum for Christian Academic Publications & Services and has several curriculum series published by Lifeway. She has held numerous positions as consultant, speaker, and adjunct faculty. Her research interests are: current implications of brain research, Special education, child development and discipline.She serves on various boards, including NILD, Christian Deaf Fellowship, ME Foundation and Riverside Foundation.
Dr. Berry is married to a retired pastor and has two daughters. She is involved with deaf ministries and enjoys reading and writing, gardening, music, and her grandchildren.
Teacher, Arkansas School for the Deaf, 1965-69; special education teacher, Portsmouth Public Schools, 1969-1974; special education teacher, Virginia Beach Public Schools, 1974-77; adjunct professor in special education at three universities, 1973-present; principal, Virginia School in Hampton, 1979-83; teacher, curriculum coordinator, director of special education, Lynchburg Christian Academy, 1983-84; director, Shades Mountain Christian Schools, 1984-94; director of curriculum, Association of Christian Schools International, 1989-1996; founder and vice president, Christian Academic Publications & Services, 1996-present; founder and director, Deaf Online University, 2002-present


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So what changed? Why does Clinton show up now? I'm going to say: Money! Scott Walker is about to win, about to collect his new mandate, and the Democrats are going to want to raise money off that event. The terrible Scott Walker — now with more power — threatens America! Quick, send money! That's the pitch they want to go out next Wednesday. But how can they do that if they did nothing to help Tom Barrett defeat Scott Walker? The savvy recipient of the quick-send-money email might think: If Scott Walker was so dangerous, why didn't you people do what you could to defeat him when you had the chance? But if the well-loved, charismatic President goes to Wisconsin, that's the one thing people will remember. The clips and quotes of the man can be mobilized for money gathering.
You can watch Clinton's whole speech over here. You can comb through that and see what might prove useful to the Democratic Party as it pursues victory in the fall elections.
But I want to focus on something else, a second theory about why Bill Clinton came to Wisconsin. I'm not convinced Clinton is devoted to the short game of reelecting Obama. I think he might be playing a long game: Hillary 2016. The game of Hillary 2016 can be won in different ways, but one path opens up if Obama loses in 2012. If he loses, why will he have lost? And how would Bill Clinton frame that loss as he plays Hillary 2016?
Bill Clinton might think in terms of Bill Clinton: I won in 1996, because I leveraged myself off the Republican victory in 1994, which is exactly what Obama has failed to do in response to the Republican victory in 2010. Can't you see that potential in Clinton's remarks at the "Tom Barrett" rally?
"This divide-and-conquer, no compromise crowd, if they'd been in control, there never would have been a United States Constitution....Obama hasn't been cooperating with Republicans. He certainly hasn't used Republican power in Congress as a way to rack up credit for some conservative reform the way Bill Clinton did welfare reform. Here's Bill Clinton basking in self-admiration in a NYT op-ed "How We Ended Welfare, Together":
"Cooperation works. Constant conflict is a dead-bang loser and you need to get rid of it," said Clinton, rattling off incidences of Republicans and Democrats cooperating...
Regarding the politics of welfare reform, there is a great lesson to be learned, particularly in today's hyper-partisan environment, where the Republican leadership forces bills through Congress without even a hint of bipartisanship. Simply put, welfare reform worked because we all worked together. The 1996 Welfare Act shows us how much we can achieve when both parties bring their best ideas to the negotiating table and focus on doing what is best for the country....The date on that op-ed was 2006. What was Bill Clinton doing in 2006? He was playing a little game called Hillary 2008.
Ten years ago, neither side got exactly what it had hoped for. While we compromised to reach an agreement, we never betrayed our principles and we passed a bill that worked and stood the test of time. This style of cooperative governing is anything but a sign of weakness. It is a measure of strength, deeply rooted in our Constitution and history, and essential to the better future that all Americans deserve, Republicans and Democrats alike.


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Bankruptcy was once a last-ditch act reserved for companies and individuals. Declaring that creditors could not be paid carried a stigma that no one wanted to be associated with. And rarely would a municipality file for Chapter 9, the city version of Chapter 11. How times have changed.
Since 1981, 42 U.S. cities and towns have filed for bankruptcy. The pace has picked up with 10 in the last four years and many others teetering on the brink of insolvency. Recent cities taking the plunge include Mammoth Lakes and Stockton in California, and Central Falls, R.I.
The biggest issue is pension obligations to city workers coupled with a lack of revenue. The boom times of the 1980s and '90s spurred the awarding of generous benefits to employees.
The Golden State has been hardest hit. The state's budget woes have toppled governors and forced four cities since 2008 to declare bankruptcy, with more on the brink.
When cities go bankrupt, citizens find basic services slashed, fire and police protection cut to the bare minimum and taxes increased.
Maybe it didn't help when Meredith Whitney famously declared on "60 Minutes" that there would be a wave of hundreds of billions of dollars in municipal defaults. Whitney may have been wrong about the scale of the problem, or maybe just the timing, but medium-size cities across the country are in serious financial difficulty.
So far, the muni bond market has weathered the storm, but as Ron DeLegge wrote on AdvisorOne, there is much danger for huge cities like Chicago and San Jose that just might be "too big to save."
Adding to the worries, Moody's issued a note of concern late last month about the seeming willingness of cities to declare bankruptcy rather than pay their debts. Some big cities are among the places in financial jeopardy.
Here is our look at 6 Cities on the Edge of a Fiscal Cliff.
1. Miami
It might be glamorous with its famous beaches, warm winters and reputation for late-night fun, but Miami is a city on the brink of a serious financial storm. Late last month, Moody's considered downgrading the city's credit rating amid an SEC investigation into allegations that the city had provided misleading budget figures to bond buyers. While Miami's bond ratings in the A range makes the city as an investment considered fairly safe, it is not top-notch, so any downgrade, the Miami Herald notes, could be disastrous amid budget concerns and falling revenue. Miami has the sole distinction of having faced SEC sanctions more than once. The first time was in 2001. A third investigation into bonds issued to build the Florida Marlins' new stadium is under way.
2. Detroit
The Motor City might be seen as success story with the rebirth of its iconic carmakers, but its finances have failed to be dragged upward. Its fiscal problems have been written about and used as Hollywood fodder for years and Moody's last month added another sad chapter when it reduced the city's credit rating to junk status. The city, already with a budget deficit of $270 million, could end up paying more than $300 million over a seven-year period to retire $2.5 billion in debt. The state is considering appointing a monitor to try to save the city.
3. Fresno, Calif.
California appears to be ground zero for municipal bankruptcies and Fresno is clearly nearing the edge. In late July, Moody's reduced Fresno's credit ratings and added a negative outlook, meaning future downgrades are possible. The main problem is a mountain of pension obligations. The city of just over a half million faces debt of $462 million. With investors cautious in the wake of California's bankruptcies, the prospects for Fresno seem shaky, at best.
4. Rockland County, N.Y.
With a credit rating hovering just above junk status and a negative outlook from Moody's, this county in suburban New York has moved to rein in expenses by reaching a tentative deal with its unionized workers. With a budget deficit of nearly $100 million, action was needed. Closing a hospital is one of the measures the county is considering. Whether that and the givebacks from the union will stave off disaster is yet to be seen.
5. Compton, Calif.
We had no choice but to include another California city on the list. Unfortunately, there are several we could have chosen. But Compton, which is the birthplace of the rap impresario Dr. Dre, seems to be in the most imminent danger of declaring bankruptcy. In fact, city leaders warned that such a filing could happen in mid-September. On July 23, Moody's cut the rating on the city's sewer bonds to Ba1 from A2, which pushed its borrowing costs higher. The problem reportedly stems from years of balancing its general fund by improperly using money from water and sewer fees. Compton must pay the money back as it faces budget shortfalls.
6. Gary, Ind.
Once a vibrant city founded by U.S. Steel, Gary has long been in decline. With only about a fifth of the jobs it used to have, the city is facing a budget shortfall of $15 million on a budget of just $60 million. Layoffs and cuts in school programs in 2011 were followed by the library struggling to stay open this year. How the bleeding will end is unclear, but the city's prospects don't look promising.
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KOffice 1.5.2 Released
The KOffice team today released the second bug-fix release in their 1.5 series. Several crash bugs were fixed, as well as a PowerPC issue in Krita and of course many smaller issues. There are also updated languages packs and a totally new language: Traditional Chinese. You can read more about it in the full announcement. A full changelog is also available. Currently, you can download binary packages for Kubuntu and SUSE.
Digg.com and thanks!
I found about his on digg.com first:
Anyways, thank you very much for working on KOffice. It is simply great office suite. I've switched from OOo and all is quite well. There are some incompatibilities with ODF files but generaly it is OK.
By Mark at Fri, 2006/07/14 - 5:00am
Re: Digg.com and thanks!
This can't be emphasized enough: You can help to improve KOffice, if you file bug reports about the ODF incompabilities, which are not in bugs.kde.org yet. At best, you attach also a minimal test file.
The time of the developers is limited. If our users help us to find the bugs and describe the way to reproduce them, we're able to fix the issues a lot faster. Just do it! ;-)
By Stefan Nikolaus at Fri, 2006/07/14 - 5:00am
Re: Digg.com and thanks!
Now, there is a method to find crashes
* you write a script which fetches random files in the specific format from google, import them to you application until it crashes. Then you found a file which crashes the program.
By gerd at Sat, 2006/07/15 - 5:00am
Re: Digg.com and thanks!
Good idea, but I guess it is more useful to find "simple" scenarios where an application fails. That aids debugging a lot.
By pharaoh at Sat, 2006/07/15 - 5:00am
Re: Digg.com and thanks!
Well, truth to be told, I expected faster reaction to incompatibility-with-OOo bug# 115273 . I have even reinstalled both KOffice and OOo to update report for newer version, but I still not get anybody interested. Oh well.
By Matej Cepl at Mon, 2006/07/17 - 5:00am
KOffice 1.5.2 in Debian
I'm uploading KOffice 1.5.2 packages to Debian right now, they should be available tonight in your nearest mirror ;)
Best regards
By Isaac Clerencia at Fri, 2006/07/14 - 5:00am
Re: KOffice 1.5.2 in Debian
Great, I hope this bugfixed version quickly finds its way into Debian Etch, been waiting for Krita 1.5 on this ppc for a while. Too bad klik does not work on my ppc then I could run it tonight as soon as you upload.
By Dennis at Fri, 2006/07/14 - 5:00am
Re: KOffice 1.5.2 in Debian
It looks like I overrated my upload bandwidth, and I've just been able to upload now. It should hit debian mirrors tomorrow. If you're too impatient you can try it as soon as it hits incoming.debian.org :) I really hope the Krita ppc bug is gone.
Best regards
By Isaac Clerencia at Fri, 2006/07/14 - 5:00am
Re: KOffice 1.5.2 in Debian
it is gone.
By Cyrille Berger at Sun, 2006/07/16 - 5:00am
Ark Linux packages available as well
Ark Linux users can simply "apt-get dist-upgrade" to get koffice 1.5.2.
Others in need of RPMs may try their luck with the packages found in
By Bernhard Rosenk... at Fri, 2006/07/14 - 5:00am
KOffice gets better
Interesting to see how KOffice gets more and more stable. Is it stable enough for writing essays, papers and large documents? Books with lots of images in it?
Featurewise, 1.5 already has enough fetures to be more advanced than MS Works.
The chart function in KSpread is a bit difficult to use though.
By Ale at Fri, 2006/07/14 - 5:00am
Re: KOffice gets better
I use Kword for essays and smaller papers. I'm not sure about really big documents, but it works for me.
By superstoned at Sat, 2006/07/15 - 5:00am
I wonder why software continues to have severe bugs. It is nice that crashes are fixed in 1.5.2 but this also means that 1.5.1 is buggy.
By Martin at Sat, 2006/07/15 - 5:00am
Re: Crashes
LOL wow, you made my day!
Unfortunately it is a reality the software is buggy. Some more, some less. Show me one piece of software with more than 5 lines of code which isn't!?!
More important is that there is an organized way to fix these bugs. And KDE / KOffice does have it.
Also you, like every user, can report bugs, document them, show a testcase (which you obviously have when you did experience a bug, just try to reduce it to the minimum required to trigger the bug.) Then this bug will be history quickly.
I'm using KOffice (mainly KWord and KSpread) in production for a long time, and I can see that it has reached a very good level by now, and that without the bloat which makes me hesitating to even start OO. There are still a few cases where I need other features, not yet available in KOffice, but they get less and less.
Keep on going you KOffice guys, your effort is very much appreciated!
By matt at Sat, 2006/07/15 - 5:00am
metalink for KOffice 1.5.2
a .metalink for KOffice is available from http://www.metalinker.org/samples/koffice-1.5.2.tar.bz2.metalink
aria2 (http://aria2.sourceforge.net/) is a good client.
(metalinks uses mirrors & checksums automatically for downloads).
By Ant Bryan at Sat, 2006/07/15 - 5:00am
congrates on the new release
...especially on Krita, as I use it for most of the graphics job :)
By Wei Mingzhi at Sat, 2006/07/15 - 5:00am
Re: congrates on the new release
I am testing Koffice and against other opensource office suite I am still not able to read properly some ppt Files.
By Juan Ehrenhaus at Sun, 2006/07/16 - 5:00am
Re: congrates on the new release
since ther are no change in kpresenter that means probably that I'll have the same problem with thi new version to open odp file where the object with a transparent background a little bit opac and a font withe a white color was not keep when open with kpresenter so all my text was black on a dark background...
By humufr at Wed, 2006/07/19 - 5:00am
Why use this over OpenOffice?
By Anonymous Coward at Fri, 2006/07/21 - 5:00am
Re: Why?
Because it integrates better with KDE, its applications start up faster, and in the case of Krita, Kexi and KPlato, because there is no equivalent application in OpenOffice.org or the equivalent is not nearly as good.
I have both on my machine but I prefer to use KOffice where possible because of these things.
By Paul Eggleton at Fri, 2006/07/21 - 5:00am
Re: Why?
Openoffice is slow as a dog and also uses a lot of memory. Besides the pop-ups in Writer everytime when I click in a table are a pain in the ass. There are other pop-ups too, but as I don't often open it, I can't tell you what they are.
Koffice doesn't do this, it just does what it is told to do. And that's is perfect with me. A lot of people have difficulties with openoffice/ms-office because office 'knows' what their user wants and does things automatically. But what if the user doesn't want this behaviour at all? They cry for help all the time.
Abiword does just fine too, but since I use KDE, Kword is my choice of preference.
By Bouke Woudstra at Sat, 2006/07/22 - 5:00am


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Educating the Next Generation
JB: Do you think programmers should be "armed and dangerous" with their tools like compilers, editors, debuggers, linkers, version control systems and so on very early on in their learning or careers? Do you think that universities should teach debugging and how to program in a certain environment (e.g. Unix) as well, for example?
BS: I'm not 100% sure I understand the question, but I think "yes." I don't think that it should be possible to graduate with a computer science, computer engineering, etc. degree without having used the basic tools you mention above for a couple of major projects. However, it is possible. In some famous universities, I have observed that Computer Science is the only degree you can get without writing a program.
I'm not arguing for mere training. The use of tools must not be a substitute for a good understanding of the principles of programming. Someone who knows all the power-tools well, but not the fundamental principles of software development would indeed be "armed and dangerous." Let me point to algorithms, data structures, and machine architecture as essentials. I'd also like to see a good understanding of operating systems and networking.
Some educators will point out that all of that—together with ever-popular and useful topics such as graphics and security—doesn't fit into a four-year program for most students. Something will have to give! I agree, but I think what should give is the idea that four years is enough to produce a well-rounded software developer: Let's aim to make a five-or-six-year masters the first degree considered sufficient.
JB: What should C++ programmers or any programmer do, in your view, before sitting down to write a substantial software program?
BS: Think. Discuss with colleagues and potential users. Get a good first-order understanding of the problem domain. If possible, try to be a user of an existing system in that field. Then, without too much further agonizing, try to build a simplified system to try out the fundamental ideas of a design. That "simplified system" might become a throwaway experiment or it may become the nucleus of a complete system. I'm a great fan of the idea of "growing" a system from simpler, less complete, but working and tested systems. To try out all the tool chains before making too grand plans.
How would the programmer, designer, team get those "fundamental ideas of a design"? Experience, knowledge of similar systems, of tools, and of libraries is a major part of the answer. The idea of a single developer carefully planning to write a system from the bare programming language has realistically been a myth for decades. David Wheeler wrote the first paper about how to design libraries in 1951—56 years ago!
JB: What type of programs do you personally enjoy writing? What programs have you written recently?
BS: These days I don't get enough time to write code, but I think writing libraries is the most fun. I wrote a small library supporting N-dimensional arrays with the usual mathematical operations. I have also been playing with regular expressions using the (draft) C++0x library (the boost.org version).
I also write a lot of little programs to test aspects of the language, but that's more work than fun, and also small programs to explore application domains that I haven't tried or haven't tried lately. It is a rare week that I don't write some code.
JB: In your experience, have there been any features of C++ that newcomers to the language have had the most difficulty with? Would you have any advice for newcomers to C++ or have you found a way of teaching difficult features of C++ saving students a lot of trial and error?
BS: Some trial and error is inevitable, and may even be good for the newcomer, but yes I have some experience introducing C++ to individuals and organizations—some of it successful. I don't think it's the features that are hard to learn, it is the understanding of the programming paradigms that cause trouble. I'm continuously amazed at how novices (of all backgrounds and experiences) come to C++ with fully formed and firm ideas of how the language should be used. For example, some come convinced that any techniques not easily used in C is inherently wrongheaded, hard to use, and very inefficient. It's amazing what people are willing to firmly assert without measurements and often based on briefly looking at C++ a decade ago using a compiler that was hardly out of beta—or simply based on other people's assertions without checking if they have a basis in reality. Conversely, there is now a generation who is firmly convinced that a program is only well-designed if just about everything is part of a class hierarchy and just about every decision is delayed to run-time. Obviously programs written by these "true OO" programmers become the best arguments for the "stick to C" programmers. Eventually, a "true OO" programmer will find that C++ has many features that don't serve their needs and that they indeed fail to gain that fabled efficiency.
To use C++ well, you have to use a mix of techniques; to learn C++ without undue pain and unnecessary effort, you must see how the language features serve the programming styles (the programming paradigms). Try to see concepts of an application as classes. It's not really hard when you don't worry too much about class hierarchies, templates, etc. until you have to.
Learn to use the language features to solve simple programs at first. That might sound trivial, but I receive many questions from people who have "studied C++" for a couple of weeks and are seriously confused by examples of multiple inheritance using names like B1, B2, D, D2, f, and mf. They are—usually without knowing it—trying to become language lawyers rather than programmers. I don't need multiple inheritance all that often, and certainly not the tricky parts. It is far more important to get a feel for writing a good constructor to establish an invariant and understand when to define a destructor and copy operations. My point is that the latter is almost instantly useful and not difficult (I can teach it to someone who has never programmed after a month). The finer details of inheritance and templates, on the other hand, are almost impenetrable until you have a real-world program that needs it. In The Art of Computer Programming Don Knuth apologizes for not giving good examples of co-routines, because their advantages are not obvious in small programs. Many C++ features are like that in that: They don't make sense until you face a problem of the kind and scale that needs that feature.
JB: Do you have any suggestions for people who are not programmers and want to learn how to program, and want to learn C++ as their first language? For instance, there's a book called Accelerated C++: Practical Programming by Example by Andrew Koenig and Barbara E. Moo. This book's approach is to teach by using the STL and advanced features at an early stage, like using strings, vectors and so on, with the aim of writing "real" programs faster. Would you agree that it's best to begin "the C++ way" if you could call it that, instead of starting off with a strictly procedural style and leaving classes, the Standard Library and other features often preceded with "an introduction to OOP" much later in a book?
BS: I have had to consider this question "for real" and have had the opportunity to observe the effects of my theories. I designed and repeatedly taught a freshman programming course at Texas A&M University. I use standard library features, such as string, vector, and sort, from the first week. I don't emphasize STL; I just use the facilities to have better types with which to introduce the usual control structures and programming techniques. I emphasize correctness and error handling from day 1. I show how to build a couple of simple types in lecture 6 (week three). I show much of the mechanisms for defining classes in lectures 8 and 9 together with the ways of using them. By lecture 10 and 11, I have the students using iostreams on files. By then, they are tired, but can read a file of structured temperature data and extract information from it. They can do it 6 weeks after seeing their first line of code. I emphasize the use of classes as a way of structuring code to make it easier to get right.
After that comes graphics, including some use of class hierarchies, and then comes the STL. Yes, you can do that with complete beginners in a semester. We have by now done that for more than 1,000 students. The reason for putting the STL after graphics is purely pedagogical: after iostreams the students are thoroughly tired of "calculations and CS stuff," but doing graphics is a treat! The fact that they need the basics of OOP to do that graphics is a minor detail. They can now graph the data read and fill class objects from a GUI interface.
JB: I read an interview in Texas A&M Engineering Magazine where you said, "I decided to design a first programming course after seeing how many computer science students—including students from top schools—lacked fundamental skills needed to design and implement quality software..." What were these fundamental skills students lacked, and what did you put in your programming course to address this issue?
BS: I saw so many students who simply didn't have the notion that code itself is a topic of interest and that well-structured code is a major time saver. The notion of organizing code to be sure that it is correct and maybe even for someone else to use and modify is alien: They see code as simply something needed to hand in the answers to an exercise. I am of course not talking about all students or just students from one university or from one country.
In my course I heavily emphasize structure, correctness, and define the purpose of the course as "becoming able to produce code good enough for the use of others." I use data structures and algorithms, but the topic of the course is "programming" not fiddling with pointers to implement a doubly linked list.
And yes, I do teach pointers, arrays, and casts, but not until well after strings, vectors, and class design. You need to give the students a feel of the machine as well as the mechanisms to make the (correct) use of the machine simple. This also reflects comments I have repeatedly had from industry: that they have a shortage of developers who understand "the machine" and "systems."
JB: You have said that a programmer must be able to think clearly, understand questions and express solutions. This is in agreement with G. Polya's thesis that you must have a clear and complete understanding of a question before you can ever hope to solve it. Would you recommend supplementary general reading like G. Polya's book, How to Solve It along with reading books on programming and technique? If so, what books would you recommend?
BS: I avoid teaching "how to think." I suspect that's best taught through lots of good examples. So I give lots of good examples (to set a standard) including examples of gradual development of a program from early imperfect versions. I'm not saying anything against Polya's ideas, but I don't have the room for it in my approach. The problem with designing a course (or a curriculum) is more what to leave out than what to add.
JB: What are the most useful mathematical skills, generally, that a programmer should have an understanding of if they intend to become professional, in your view? Or would there be different mathematical skills a programmer should know for different programmers and different tasks? If this is the case could you give examples?
BS: I don't know. I think of math as a splendid way to learn to think straight. Exactly what math to learn and exactly where what kinds of math can be applied is secondary to me.


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DAMASCUS, Syria – Mohammed Oudeh, the key planner of the 1972 Munich Olympics attack that killed 11 Israeli athletes, died Saturday morning in Damascus, his daughter said. He was 73.
Oudeh was a leader of "Black September," an offshoot of the late Palestinian leader Yasser Arafat's Fatah group that was established to avenge the 1970 expulsion of Palestinian guerrillas from Jordan.
My title to this post may be misleading to Palestinians. They would term he was a fighter.
Whereas for an Israeli he would be nothing but a terrorist.
"Before Munich, we were simply terrorists. After Munich, at least people started asking who are these terrorists? What do they want," he said. "Before Munich, nobody had the slightest idea about Palestine."
So one who plans murder of athletes (for the simple reason they belonged to the state of Israel) is a propagandist and not guilty of murder.
On the flip side of this let us see what Israel set out to do: Oudeh escaped narrowly an attack by Israel's Mossad spy agency in 1981. He was sitting in a hotel cafe in Warsaw, Poland, when a gunman shot him in his left wrist, chest, stomach and jaw."It was a Palestinian double agent, recruited by the Mossad. … He was arrested 10 years later, put on trial (by the PLO) and executed."
In setting a wrong to right with another wrong both Israel and Palestine have merely clouded the moral question. When shall we get to see the truth?
After the last man has been either killed (revenge killing or honor killing, no matter what you call it) truth shall be determined. The angel who walks length and breadth of the globe will count the number of people stoned for adultery,hands cut off for stealing or fried in an electric chair for real or imagined crimes, poisoned or killed by hired assassins for power or for family wealth and ask the Most Glorious seated on the White Throne of Judgment ,'What is the moral of this slaughter house, O Lord?'
What do you think will be the answer?
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One man's mission to create the ultimate 'on the road' workspace.
Best thing about running my own business? No contest: travel.
Over the last few years, I've spent 3-4 months each year abroad. Friends always ask the same question: "How do you work while you're away?".
Like many self-employed geeks, working remotely is pretty straightforward. Forgive the cliche: the hard part is deciding to do it. Tim Ferris's Four Hour Work Week (both the book and the blog) has some good practical advice.
Since I arrived in Berlin last week, I thought I'd give the lowdown on my mobile office.
I'm no fan of living in hotels. It's also usually *far* cheaper to rent apartments short-term via Craigslist, so I look for places with a decent workspace and plenty of natural light.
Apple MacBook
My PowerBook (RIP) was built like a tank and perfect for travel. My dilemma: replace it with a small, light MacBook or a more powerful, more rugged (but bulkier) MacBook Pro?
I chose comfort over speed. My souped up MacBook has travelled 10,000s of miles over the last year with a Noreve leather case. My laptop casing took a heavy dink, which Apple replaced gratis under AppleCare.
AppleCare is the only warranty I've ever paid for. I've dealt with support staff in Toronto, New York and London, and every time they've helped me get up and running again pronto. Don't forget a spare laptop battery for long flights.
(NB. I'm no Apple fanboy. The sales staff were so rude when I went to buy my PowerBook, I nearly walked out of the Apple store…)
Tivoli PAL Radio
Fact: laptop speakers suck. And who wants to travel without music or the BBC World Service? The Tivoli PAL has been my weapon of choice for three years. It's waterproof, rugged and rechargable, and will double as an amp for your laptop/iPod too.
Yes – it's pricey, mono, and there's no DAB/satellite radio. But the sound quality is exceptional. Plus tuning stations on the monster FM dial makes me feel like a safe cracker…
Quad-Band Cellphone
I spend *way* too much time online without an iPhone, so I got a Nokia N95. Big mistake: it crashes like Windows 3.1 never happened.
A reliable multi-band cellphone is a must (memo to self: ditch the damn N95). Invest in an unlocked handset, if possible, so you can use cheap pay-as-you-go SIM cards abroad. They're easy to find in the UK, less so in the US. Take my tip: search eBay for 'unlocked cellphone'.
I use Skype for most phone calls while abroad, and use my phone mostly for SMS, voicemail and Gmail mobile.
Belkin Snagless Ethernet Cable
My rule of thumb: the availablity of reliable wifi is inversely proportionate to how much you need it.
Even in developed countries, wifi is often not as common as it is in the UK/US . In 2006, I spent a month reviewing hotels in Spain; maybe half my hotels had wifi that was dial-up speed, unreliable or dead on arrival.
The answer? Invest in a l-o-n-g, high-quality ethernet cable. The network cables in hotels, internet cafes etc are never quite as long as you need them to be…
Shure SE310 Earphones
After years of using cheapo headphones, I was given some SE310's. The sound quality blew me away and I became an instant convert.
They mould to the shape of your ears after a couple of hours use, which helps the sound-isolating design cut background noise. That means clearer sound and reduced risk of hearing damage with lower volumes.
Yes, they're a luxury, but no other earphones I've tried come close.
Post-Its, Sharpies, Paper…
Some people use fancy GTD tools to keep organised. I use:
- My iCal calender
- Post It notes
- Sharpie markers
- A4 paper
That's pretty much it.
Kensington All-in-One Plug Adapter
This travel adapter is the most elegant solution I've seen to convert plugs. It covers 150+ countries, has no removable parts and works both ways (eg, UK to US and US to UK).
Now if only it could stop me leaving my plug adapters behind when I travel…
MyBook Backup Hard Disks
I learned the hard way: It's not if your hard disk will fail, but when.
I use MyBook external disks to keep backups. They're Firewire compatible, built by Western Digital and cheap. What's not to like?
That said, next time I write one off with a clumsy elbow, I'll probably buy a more rugged alternative (eg, LaCie Rugged All-Terrain HD) or perhaps get over my fear of relying on online backups.
Zip-Linq Road Warrior Kit
Zip-Linq make retractable cables. Their USB cable and phone charger go everywhere I travel.
They felt flimsy when I got them, but have lasted two years now with no complaints.
Zyxel AG-225H Wifi Finder
Apparantly some geeks use open wifi networks without permission. Obviously, I think this is morally reprehensible… but if I didn't, I might use a Zyxel AG-225H wifi finder to find unsecred networks.
Unlike other wifi finders
I've used heard about, the AG-225H shows signal strength and is rechargable via USB. Better still, it'll turn any PC with an internet connection into an instant wifi network. Just plug it into a USB port and you're good to go.
What are your favourite tools for working on the road?


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Hey, we had a pretty good run, right? Five thousand or so years of human civilization, and in that time we figured out writing, went to the moon, and developed Pizza Rolls. Not a bad run. Too bad it's over. How do we know it's over? Because people are shitting on trains.
Yep, shitting on trains. From overpasses, as the trains pass below. People are climbing up, hanging their asses over the railing, and opening their sphincters to release oblongs of steaming feces to plummet, torpedo-like, onto passing freight trains below. Jeezis Fucking Crabapples.
People are shitting on trains.
The train-shitters are train-shitting around Uxbridge, MA. This past Monday, at least four men were seen poo-bombing freight trains, causing a number of railroad maintenance workers to experience their worst day of work, ever.
Police Chief Jeffrey A. Lourie said of the incident
"It's a violation of the law. Their actions pose no lawful purpose."
... which I think shows a staggering amount of restraint, and raise an unusual question: is there some possible lawful purpose that shitting on a train could accomplish?
But there is no purpose. There's just morons pinching loaves onto trains. That's it. Are they going to have to put a sign that says DO NOT SHIT ON THE TRAINS? Because if they do, that pretty much indicates that human civilization is finished right?
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BAGHDAD (Reuters) - A suicide bomber disguised as a mourner killed at least 22 people inside an Iraqi Shi'ite Muslim mosque on Wednesday when he set off his explosives in the middle of a crowded funeral.
The latest of four suicide attacks in a week came as Shi'ite Prime Minister Nuri al-Maliki faces mounting pressure from mass Sunni protests that threaten to return Iraq to the scale of sectarian violence that killed thousands in 2006-2007.
Dressed in a suit, the bomber mingled with mourners before detonating the blast at the Saif al Shuhada, Sword of the Martyrs, mosque in Tuz Khurmato city at a ceremony for a Shi'ite ethnic Turkman, police and witnesses said.
"I was sitting in the seats at the back when all of sudden I heard the sound of a huge explosion. Thank God I was behind because people in front of me saved me with their bodies," said Abbas Qadir Mohammed, 35, one of the wounded.
Panicked survivors packed the injured and dead wrapped in carpets into trucks and cars to rush them to hospital in the religiously and ethnically mixed city 170 km (105 miles) north of the capital Baghdad.
Rigot Mohammed, an Iraqi army spokesman, said at least 22 people were killed and more than 50 wounded in the blast.
No one claimed responsibility, but al Qaeda's local wing, Islamic State of Iraq, often targets Shi'ite Muslim pilgrims and sites to try to trigger widespread Sunni-Shi'ite confrontation in Iraq a year after the last American troops withdrew.
The Sunni militant group has pledged to win back ground lost during the war following the U.S.-led 2003 invasion and has been reinvigorated by Sunni Islamists fighting against President Bashar al-Assad in neighboring Syria.
Maliki is struggling to calm weeks of street protests by Sunni Muslims while his delicately balanced government, a coalition of Sunnis, ethnic Kurds and the Shi'ite majority, is deadlocked in a crisis over power sharing.
The attack on Tuz Khurmato was the fourth suicide bombing in Iraq in a week. At least 55 people have been killed in the blasts, including a Sunni lawmaker visiting a town where protesters were gathering. Al Qaeda claimed responsibility for that bombing.
Sunni unrest and renewed violence in Iraq are compounding fears the war in neighboring Syria - where Sunni rebels are battling to topple Assad, an ally of Shi'ite Iran - will upset Iraq's own fragile sectarian and ethnic mix.
The local al Qaeda affiliate's position has been boosted by Sunni Islamist fighters, cash and arms flowing to the war in Syria.
Sunni protests erupted in late December after authorities arrested the bodyguards of a Sunni finance minister on charges of terrorism. Sunni leaders said the arrests were part of a crackdown from the Shi'ite-led government on their sect.
Since the fall of Sunni strongman Saddam Hussein in 2003 and the rise of the Shi'ite majority to power through elections, many Iraqi Sunnis say they feel they have been marginalized over the decade since the U.S.-led invasion.
Protesters want reforms to an anti-terrorism law and an easing of a campaign against members of Saddam's former Baath party, two measures they say officials use unfairly to target the Sunni community.
Maliki has appointed a top Shi'ite figure to investigate those conditions and authorities have freed nearly 1,000 detainees in a gesture to appease protests. But demonstrators are calling more and more for the Shi'ite premier to step down.
Reporting by Mustafa Mohammed and Omar Mohammed in Kirkuk, and Aseel Kami in Baghdad; Writing by Patrick Markey; Editing by Louise Ireland


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Discussion in 'Regional Forums' started by California, Mar 24, 2012.
How'd you find that?
Neighborhood next to mine paints the house numbers on the curb. I've been watching it, but there's no 36 or 38 in the neighborhood. This was my only shot.
Til 39 I'm guessing
Actually, there's no 39 either, but a handful in the 40s.
Here is a 38.
This "building" used to be a carpentry and has now been transfered in the industrial zone of the next village.
I took the picture when traveling on Easter weekend. It was really cold....
This is harder than I thought it would be. I spent a couple of hours yesterday just out cruisin, reading signs, even went through the parking lots at a few motels, and even a couple of mobile home parks. Nothin! Couldn't find anything labeled "38"
It's out there somewhere!
Depending where you are, check bus route numbers too. The bus stops have the route numbers on them here. Might be good for a couple.
You should look for a "39" now !
I, like, duh, I knew that! I was just checking to make sure y'all were paying attention...
I was wrong. There IS a 39 in that neighborhood.
Go find a 40. Speed limit sign???
Here is a 40 (km/h) speed limit on a gravel road in the Alps.
Parking lot at the nearest high school. Had a hell of a time finding this. Been riding around all evening looking for numbered parking spaces. My first thought was a campground. One nearby has 162 campsites (mental note... ) and one single campsite was under construction... Number 41.
I was considering trying to get a shot of the speedo at 41 riding down the road, but the thought of having to explain that one to the local law enforcement folks changed my mind...
You can see a couple beyond 44, but that's the last one I'm claiming in this tag to leave an easy one on the table for the next one.
Next up: 45
well played.
45 it is!
Here is a 45 from the north of the Arctic Circle :
Grense Jakobslev is a small village at the northern part of the Norway Russia border.
Next, who has a 46 ?
I can find one, but how am I going to top that?
Mine's going to be less than 10 miles from where I work...
Well, this will be several thousand miles from where I work !
Show us your 46 !
While I don't want to slow the game down, I must remind you that this is not about pulling photos out of the files. This is supposed to be about getting on the bike and riding around aimlessly until you find the next number. Knowing how hard it can be to find the current numbe, and not wanting people to be bruced, I'm OK with a picture a couple of days old, as you may have grabbed it expecting the number might change while you're on the road..
What do the players on here think? Do we need a file prevention device, or just let it go wherever it wants?
Opinions welcomed, although, as my father used to say.........
"you are entitled to your own opinion, no matter how stupid it is....
I had understood that the pictures had only to have been shot by the poster. (not found on Google Images).
If we can't use pictures from previous travels, my opinion is that it makes the game less interesting but it is just my opinion and I don't make the rules...


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Of the Sword Blade in the Sun – Jonathan O'Farrell
Some unstoppable truths.
A sword blade has two sides.
The craft of sword making is an old one.
It takes many true and uncompromising elements to make an excellent sword, the right metal, the dark matter that is elemental carbon, white heat of the fire, cleansing waters.
The sword, a strong and mostly unstoppable implement of war, it has two sides. Without both sides it is nothing, not sharp, not honed, not fit for purpose, be it war, defence, or peace keeping.
But when it is strong, true and honed it has unmistakable purpose. And that purpose is not stopped by shields, maybe delayed, but not stopped, ever. As long as there is the strength of life in the arm that wields it, it will do its work.
Hold it up in the air, against an intense sunlight. If it be held broad side, you may see it. If it be held cutting edge facing into the sun, you may not see it. But at least in the radiant and uncompromising white light of day, you have a chance of seeing it, in all its very final glory.
A sword wielded in the dark of the night is the most dangerous, even to the hand on the shaft of it.
Be it either side of blade, day or night; done with skilled swordsmanship, or blindly thrust, in the dark, by a near do well, the result to the tender and open parts, at its journeys end, are the same, grievous injury, or death.
Wishing all parts of your being true honourable strength, wisdom and light.
Under the sun.
[Jonathan is the newest member of Sudden Denouement. He is a brilliant writer and a photographer. We are honored by his contribution. Please check out my interview with Jonathan. – Jasper Kerkau]


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PacSun is proud to present Nyjah Huston's Flow Fest at the world-famous, exclusive indoor skate park, The Berrics. Featuring a surprise performance, skateboarding exhibitions by Nyjah Huston and other professional skaters, and street-fair style activities and amusements, Flow Fest will benefit Nyjah Huston's Let it Flow, a non-profit organization with a mission to bring flowing, safe water and sanitation to people in need. Representing the first public opening of the park usually reserved for professional skaters, tickets for the family-friendly event can be purchased for $50 for general admission and $100 for premium admission at letitflow.org. All proceeds benefit Let it Flow.
WHEN: Saturday, May 4
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ABOUT NYJAH: Nyjah Huston—the biggest phenom in skateboarding and face of skateboarding worldwide, has monopolized the world of action sports at a mere 18 years old. As the record youngest X-Games competitor since age 10, Nyjah is undeniably the biggest street skater today. A branded goldmine and household name to any fan of action sports, sponsors have been chasing him down on a global scale. Winning his first X-Games gold medal in 2011, Huston was crowned as the inaugural Street League Champion the same year, and subsequently the following. Title holder of Best Street and Readers Choice (among others) at the 14th Annual Transworld SKATEboarding Awards as well as the championship at both the Kansas and Ontario Street League series.
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Ringo Starr might be "absolutely crap" at Rock Band, but that isn't going to stop him from trademarking the crap out of his name, Ringo. Rather, Ringo™.
The famed drummer registered the trademark for "downloadable computer games via the internet and wireless devices" as well as "toys, namely toy vehicles, plush toys" and "pet toys" and "skateboards".
So no more unofficial Ringo vehicles. Bummer.
"Ringo" actually means "apple" in Japanese. However, this trademark was filed in the U.S.
This, of course, coule be Starr simply applying for a protective patent to prohibit others from making Ringo games. It also could be a sign that the drummer is getting ready to drum out his own title. The drummer's attorney has yet to comment on why Starr trademarked "Ringo".
Starr appeared in The Beatles: Rock Band with the other Beatles. "The graphics are great, I love the game and I love the music," Starr told Jimmy Fallon. "But it's for young folk."
Starr, now 70 years old, continues to record, releasing his fifteenth studio album Y Not last year. As for a Ringo video game, sure, why not?
Latest Status Info [USPTO via GameSpot via NME Thanks, Colin!] [image: Getty]


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Intersect Financial brauchte ein neues Logo Design und hat einen Wettbewerb auf 99designs gestartet.
Aus 193 Designs von 33 Designern wurde eine Gewinner gewählt.
Intersect Financial Insurance Concepts, LLC
We are a financial services company primarily selling in the insurance arena. This is a conservative industry that handles individuals life savings and therefore we want to portray an image of financial stability and stregnth. The predominant audience of the advisors we work with are male advisors but the female segment is growing.
We are advertising to an existing market of financial advisors - 1 million plus for recruiting and growing of our business. The predominant audience of the advisors we work with are male advisors but the female segment is growing. The average age of the advisor is in their mid 50's, conservative.
We would like a logo design with the following parameters:
-Colors to be used dark blue to a lighter blue as a secondary color. Green or Silver could be used as an accent color
-One version using the full name "Intersect Financial Insurance Concepts, LLC" and one with Intersect Insurance"
-If a graphic works in the logo then great - possibly a 'intersection / crossing' graphic but not required
-Graphic options to include the website and/or phone numbers in the options from the base logo - http://www.intersectinsurance.com
-Design should be professional and conservative - no cartoons or juvenile looking logos.
Thank you!
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comsci necesitaba un nuevo diseño de página web y lanzó un concurso de diseño en 99designs.
Un ganador ha sido elegido entre 201 diseños de 45 diseñadores freelance.
ComSci delivers Technology Financial Management solutions that empower organizations to implement more effective IT financial governance through SaaS solutions.
Our services provide large organizations (eg, banks, medical centers, technology & investment firms) to better understand where and how they spend money on IT. That is, we provide 'visibility and transparency' -- hence the image of the foggy mountain; we provide some clarity. That's part of the message we wish to convey.
We are looking for an overhaul of our existing website with something fresh that presents our company in a professional and tasteful manner. Basically IT and Technology mashed together with Accounting.
Out target audience will be executives that work in the IT Finance groups within Information Technology in the Fortune 1000.
We would like a start page and a "content" page with a fresh and new design. We would like to keep our existing logo (see note on logo below) as well as certain content concepts on certain pages.
An example of this would be on one of our Solutions pages we have a circular graphic that drills into further pages.
The navigation of the site should be designed with a top navigation. As noted we would like to keep our existing logo and color scheme but would be open to design concepts with a new logo to match a new and improved web site design.
As noted we would like
1) A new start page design
2) A "content" page design
Competitor Sites for examples of the Industry we are in:
In addition to the design of our website we may have additional project work for overhauling our graphical interface of our web software portal.


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Summary: Two men voiced their concern over the existence of UFOs before assuming the highest elective office in this country: Former President Gerald R. Ford and President Jimmy Carter.
Two men voiced their concern over the existence of UFOs before assuming the highest elective office in this country: Former President Gerald R. Ford and President Jimmy Carter. As House Minority Leader, Ford called for Congressional Inquiries into the nature of UFO sightings, but he did nothing on the subject while President. And Carter, who sighted a UFO himself prior to becoming President, has let the UFO issue slide into obscurity while in office.
For a tiny fraction of Americans and individuals in other lands, the 1976 Presidential elections had more at stake than economics, national defense and foreign policy. To those who have spent many years examining the subject of UFOs, the UFO was an important a campaign issue as any.
Of course, the situation was considerably less complex back in 1947, when UFO reports first began to see national prominence in this country. When a reporter asked President Truman, during a press conference, if he ever saw a "flying saucer," Truman merely laughed and shrugged off the topic by replying that his only familiarity with saucers was what he had read in the newspapers.
Thirty years later, UFOs are still with us, whatever they are. They did not go away, despite all the skeptical claims and "expert"assurances to the contrary. In the seventies, a growing number of trained and influential people are investigating UFOs in deadly earnest.
However, UFOs are not only a scientific concern. They are a Presidential enigma as well.
A few months ago, President Jimmy Carter, then on the campaign trail, told a reporter from the National Enquirer, "If I ever become President I"ll make every piece of information this country has about UFOs sightings available to the public, and the scientists." This was hardly an ill-considered promise. In 1969, Carter and a group of friends saw what they believed to be a UFO.
"It was big," Carter told reporters, "it was very bright, it changed colors and was about the size of the moon." The thing remained in view about 10 minutes, and its identity is still unknown.
"One thing's for sure," commented the future President, "I'll never make fun of people who say they've seen unidentified flying objects in the sky . . . I am convinced that UFOs exist because I have seen one."
The big question for UFO researchers now is, can Jimmy Carter carry out his promise? My own concern is particularly spirited on this issue, because I recall another U.S. President who was once extremely involved with the UFO subject. However, once in office, he never again tackled the problem. His name? Gerald R. Ford.
Soon after I began my own pursuit of the UFO anomaly in 1963, I started an incessant letter-writing project, a practice to which I still resort occasionally. I wrote anybody and everybody who might be able to help me learn about UFOs.
During 1965 and 1966, I found many of my queries going to public officials. The late Senator Everett M. Dirksen, for instance, responded to my letter by indicating that, if there was a possibility of having congressional hearings on UFOs he would have no objections. The late Senator Robert F. Kennedy answered my letters several times, indicating skepticism - but also an open mind - on the existence of UFOs.
And then there were letters to and from Mr. Ford. But some background must be offered before continuing.
During early 1966, Ford's home state of Michigan experienced a variety of fascinating UFO sightings. These incidents, regrettably, became popularly known as the "swamp gas" sightings, although former Air Force consultant J. Allen Hynek only intended marsh gas as a probable explanation for reports in a couple of areas.
Ford, then a Michigan congressman and Minority Leader of the House of Representatives, became outraged with the Air Force's investigation of the reports. In addition, his office was deluged with letters, telegrams and phone calls from anxious constituents and UFO observers who demanded that the official investigation should itself be investigated.
On March 25, 1966, the first of two important Ford press releases appeared. The minority leader was calling for a full Congressional UFO inquiry. On March 28, yet another press release surfaced; attached was a copy of a letter Ford was sending to the Chairman of the House Science and Astronautics Committee, and the House Armed Services Committee.
Mr. Ford's wishes were unmistakably clear. He wanted a Congressional inquiry, and quickly.
The Michigan Congressman got his wish. On April 5, 1966, Congress held an open hearing on UFOs, an unprecedented move. While the hearing failed to accomplish as much as it might have, it produced an Air Force promise that arrangements would be made for an impartial, civilian investigation.
On October 7, 1966, the Air Force announced that the University of Colorado would undertake an open-ended UFO study, free of government influence.
And this is where the letters I received from Mr. Ford enter the story.
[[Please visit the following address to see the reprint of this letter: http://www.presidentialufo.com/1970s.htm]]
The letter reproduced here is one of several on UFOs I had from Ford during 1966 and 1968. The one pictured is the last of the series.
In 1966, I was intrigued by the Michigan UFO reports. I wrote Mr. Ford often, and he frequently responded. Once, he took the opportunity to query the Air Force about UFOs on my behalf.
A close inspection of the Ford letter may bridge a gap that has remained in UFO research until now. The letter, dated May 13, 1968, was composed more than two years after the Michigan incidents, and more than a year and a half after the Colorado University began its study.
The middle paragraph expresses Ford's vital interest in a UFO investigation.
But it is the last paragraph that tells all. It was written by Mr. Ford about the May 14, 1968 issue of Look Magazine, in which author John G. Fuller exposed the Colorado University "investigation" as the farce that it actually was. Fuller, leaving no room for doubt, listed so much evidence of the absurdities and ever-present negative attitude of the supposedly open-minded Project Director (the late Dr. Edward U. Condon), that a total waste of over a half million tax dollars was obvious.
The Look piece, entitled "Flying Saucer Fiasco," also included a statement by the then-Director of the National Investigations Committee on Aerial Phenomena (a civilian UFO agency), Maj. Donald E. Keyhoe (USMC, ret.). Keyhoe announced that NICAP would no longer support Colorado's work because of its apparent bias against the UFO subject.
Gerald Ford was familiar with the Look article and he, like many disillusioned Americans, fully realized that the UFO investigation he worked so diligently to get was in serious trouble.
He ends his letter on a hopeful note, but the fact is that Ford probably knew the answer to UFOs would not be found at the University of Colorado.
The puzzler is, why did President Gerald Ford make no further positive statements - or any comments at all - about UFOs after he became the Chief executive? What happened to all the vivid discontent he displayed so selflessly in the sixties?
Why, as President, did Mr. Ford not fulfill the sort of promise that President-elect Carter boldly made?
Even more curious, indeed, is the question of whether Mr. Carter will be able to accomplish his plan to get all the government's UFO information to the public (one would assume that his use of the word "country" is equal with my use of the word government, as it relates to the Carter statement, quoted earlier in this article).
Certainly, we can speculate on the situation. UFOs are reported to be so superior to our own aircraft and weaponry that the Defense Department can only express frustration in trying to equal their maneuvers (and this is true of other countries that deal with the UFO mystery). Would any President want to tell us that UFOs are real, but that no nation on earth knows what they are, where they are from, or why they are here?
Or is such speculation just wild?
Are UFOs real? Look at the Ford letter once more. "I share your concern and am disturbed," he wrote. But what happened to all of that concern, and how disturbed did he remain?
Presuming that the National Enquirer account is accurate, President Carter has truly made an important promise to Americans and people in other lands who want to know, once and for all, the solution to the UFO mystery.
Will he fare better than the last President who proclaimed a personal interest in UFOs?


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SAN JUAN, Puerto Rico — Benicio Del Toro didn't wait long to collect on a favor that Oliver Stone owed him for working extra hours on the set of his most recent movie, "Savages," released this year.
The favor? A trip to Del Toro's native Puerto Rico, which Stone hadn't visited since the early 1960s.
"I told him, you owe me one," Del Toro said with a smile as he recalled the conversation during a press conference Friday in the U.S. territory, where he and Stone are helping raise money for one of the island's largest art museums.
Del Toro, wearing jeans, a black jacket and a black T-shirt emblazoned with the name of local reggaeton singer Tego Calderon, waved to the press as he was introduced.
"Hello, greetings. Is this a press conference?" he quipped as he and Stone awaited questions.
Both men praised each other's work, saying they would like to work with each other again.
"I deeply admire him as an actor, the way he thinks, the way he expresses himself," Stone said. "Of all the actors I've worked with, he's the most interesting."
Stone said Del Toro always delivers surprises while acting, even when it's as something as subtle as certain gestures between dialogue.
"I think Benicio is the master of keeping you watching," he said.
Stone said he enjoys meeting up with Del Toro off-set because he's one of the few actors in Hollywood who can talk about something other than movies.
"He is very interested in the world around him," Stone said, adding that the conversations sometimes center around politics and other topics.
Del Toro declined to answer when asked what he thought about Puerto Rico's referendum earlier this month, which aimed to determine the future of the island's political status. He said the results did not seem to point to a clear-cut outcome.
Del Toro then said he would like the island's movie business to grow, especially in a way that would encourage learning.
"I'm talking about movies in an educational sense, as a way to discover other parts of the world," he said. "Create a film class. You'll see; kids won't skip it."
Del Toro also shared his thoughts on being a father after having a daughter with Kimberly Stewart in August 2011.
He said the girl is learning how to swim and is discovering the world around her.
"She has her own personality," Del Toro said. "She's not her mother. She's not me."
Both Del Toro and Stone are expected to remain in Puerto Rico through the weekend to raise money for the Art Museum of Puerto Rico, which is hosting its annual movie festival and will honor Stone's movies.
Museum curator Juan Carlos Lopez Quintero said the money raised will be used to enhance the museum's permanent collection, especially with Puerto Rican paintings from the 19th century and early 20th century.


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Injuries are a significant problem for Arkansas, especially where children are concerned. Unintentional injuries are the leading cause of death for children in the state, and our infant and child mortality rates are extremely high compared to the rest of the country. Arkansas ranks in the top five states for deaths of children 1-14 years of age and in the top 10 for teenagers 14-18 years of age. While the number of injuries and deaths vary across the state, every county in Arkansas is impacted by these events. The good news is that many of these injuries and deaths are preventable. Public education, changes in engineering and access to safety devices are a few intervention strategies designed to reduce injuries.
Evidenced-based policies that support safer choices are also critical to reduce the number and severity of injuries. By incorporating evidence-based information into policy, we can help ensure all Arkansans, including our children, remain healthy and safe.


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#Coffeemates – Fitness Coffee Review
I haven't been as big a part of it as I'd like, but thanks to my Twitter friend @marijolamarche there is a great group of people who meet up for some good chatting pretty much every morning. Marijo coined the Twitter Hashtag, #Coffeemates and it's become a place where cyclists (and non-cyclists) can chillax together over a coffee. It's a great name and includes some amazing people.
In honor of my #coffeemates, I'm doing a review of a product called Fitness Coffee today. A little while back @fitness_coffee started following me on Twitter and when I replied back to thank them for the follow, I mentioned that their product sounded interesting. Next thing you know, a package of their brew arrived in the mail.
I've actually become more of a tea drinker than a coffee addict over the past couple years, but I still enjoy a hit of coffee a couple times a week. The idea of ingesting things like Yerba Mate, Ginger, Cardamum, Lemon Vervain, Chinese Star Anise, Termeric, and a whack of other benefiting natural supplements along with my coffee sounded great to me so I was excited to give it a try.
As you know, I like to be 100% honest with my comments on this site so I have to give you the real deal here. I'm suffice to say that the taste didn't quite do it for me. You know how when you're drinking coffee and sometimes the first sip tastes a little off….and then after a couple more sips it starts to taste fine? Well, it didn't happen as I sipped my Fitness Coffee. It's not their fault…I think it's pretty hard to make things like Yerba Mate and Termeric taste good.
Now, I love what the people behind Fitness Coffee are doing and I think it's very cool that they have created a product that puts a big shot of goodness into everyone's favorite morning drink. Unfortunately it tasted a little like someone slipped some cough medicine into my brew and try as I might…I could only chug back about 3/4 of a cup.
But this is just me and my tastebuds here. Yours might be different. If you're ever able to sample it, I would recommend that you go for it and see what you think. There is no denying the benefits it provides the body….as long as you can convince your tastebuds to get it that far.
A little more information about Fitness Coffee can be found below, or you can check them out at www.fitnesscoffeeusa.com.
A Healthy Way to Start the Day –
• The most functional all natural fitness beverage on the market
• Naturally rich in antioxidants with over 3.5x the antioxidants of green tea and much more than red wine
• Known to help consumers lose significant weight by naturally enhancing metabolism
• Gourmet Italian blend for a rich and full taste
• 100% all natural product with gourmet coffee and 16 of natures finest supplements
• Does not contain any artificial additives, sugars, flavors, GMO or MSG


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Your Caregiving Questions Answered: The Emotional Side of Providing Care
AARP expert and clinical psychologist Barry J. Jacobs offers guidance
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Below are answers from Barry J. Jacobs, a member of the AARP Caregiving Advisory Panel, to questions submitted by visitors to the Caregiving Resource Center. This page will continue to be updated with new questions and answers. Have a query or conundrum? Ask the AARP Caregiving Advisory Panel.
Q: I am the primary caregiver for my mom. How do I get my family and my siblings to understand that their lack of involvement is putting a great deal of weight and stress on me? I'm depressed and don't have time for myself. What can I do?
A: In the vast majority of caregiving families, unfortunately, the brunt of the caregiving falls on one dedicated person's shoulders. That doesn't mean, however, that the arrangement is fair or ultimately effective. Too much stress over too much time will lead the primary caregiver to burn out and become unable to continue. That will increase the chances that the care recipient eventually will have to go into a nursing home.
To avoid that situation in your own family, I'd suggest the following steps:
1. Write a letter to those family members whose help you'd like. (In this era of emails and texting, a handwritten letter will come as a surprise and therefore grab their attention.) Tell them how gratifying it has been for you to take care of your mother but also how tired you've become. Ask each family member to take on a small, discrete task for Mom — e.g., driving to the doctor's office, paying for putting handrails in the shower. Be specific; a more general cry for help is easier to ignore.
2. Whenever family members complete tasks, praise them generously. Have Mom give thanks as well. That will increase the likelihood that they'll come through again.
3. In the future, share more information about your mother — and decision-making power — with your family members. If they feel more invested in Mom's condition, then they'll step up on their own to become full-fledged members of your family caregiving team.
Q: I feel guilty when I leave my mother alone, but I'm trying to have a life too. How do I deal with the guilt?
A: Guilt is a cul-de-sac. You go nowhere but round and round in your own torment. It's crucial, instead, to remind yourself that taking the time to have your own life replenishes your energies to better care for your mother. Staying with her constantly would likely have the opposite effect — sapping you slowly to the point that you have little more to give. It's therefore in her best interests that you go out — as well as eat and sleep well and have regular medical checkups — in order for you to be happy, healthy and available for her over the long haul.
Q: My mother needs round-the-clock care. I live on the East Coast and my sisters live in the Midwest. We often disagree on what's best for mother. We all love her, but our differences are pulling us apart. Any suggestions?
A: Long-distance caregivers, such as your sisters, often try to make up in assertiveness what they lack in geographic proximity. That can be bracing — and sometimes annoying — for the caregivers who are on the front line. I suggest the following steps:
- First, tell your sisters that you appreciate their frequent input because it shows how much they care. Remind them that you love them.
- Tell them that it is in Mom's best interests that you all work together to pull in the same direction and that it is necessary for you to have similar views of Mom's condition and needs. Share all medical notes — e.g., doctors' reports, discharge summaries — with them so that you are all working from the same information. Set up a conference call with your mother's doctor if there are still disagreements about her situation.
- Remind them that teams work most effectively when players have defined roles that complement each other. Divvy up the care tasks that can be done from a distance — for example, paying bills — and those that require hands-on involvement.
- Invite them to visit often to get a closer view of Mom to better inform their opinions and perspectives.
- Don't let caregiving consume your sisterly relationships. Remember birthdays. Ask your siblings about their other family relationships (e.g., husbands, children). Try to have fun together. It will create greater good will for the hard but honorable work of caring for Mom.
Barry J. Jacobs is a clinical psychologist, family therapist and the author of the book The Emotional Survival Guide for Caregivers — Looking After Yourself and Your Family While Helping an Aging Parent (Guilford, 2006).
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