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Earlier this year, Sony launched the mid-range P, U, Go and Sola smartphones. Sadly, all of these devices were shipped with the out-dated Android 2.3 (Gingerbread) Operating System. However, as promised, the manufacturer has already released the Android 4.0 (Ice Cream Samdwich) update for these devices. Today, Sony is rolling out a new software update for the Xperia P, U, Go and Sola.
Before you get too excited, let me tell you that the latest update does not bring the newer Android 4.1 (Jelly Bean) OS. However, it comes with lots of other enhancements, bug fixes and performance tweaks. According to the manufacturer, all Xperia P users will get a notification when the upgrade is ready, but direct availability in the phone may vary across different markets and carriers.
On the other hand, Xperia U, Xperia Go and Xperia Sola users with Android 4.0 will receive a notification in your phone and will be able to download it over-the-air. The latest update brings improvements to: stability, WiFi, tethering/portable hotspot, camera (capture and playback), NFC and Messaging.
If you have not yet upgraded your device to the Android 4.0 OS, then you will need to manually connect your device to the computer and use the PC Companion for Windows or Sony's Bridge software for Mac. The availability and scheduling of this software upgrade will depend on the market as well as the carrier.


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Kuwait posts $46.9b budget surplus on oil [Times of Oman]
KUWAIT: Kuwait posted a record budget surplus of KD13.2 billion ($47 billion) in the fiscal year that ended March 31 as oil prices and output rose.
Government revenue was KD30.2 billion, including oil revenue of KD28.6 billion, according to data posted on the Finance Ministry's website yesterday. Spending was KD17 billion, 12.5 per cent below budget, the data showed. Ten per cent of revenue is saved in the Reserve Fund for Future Generations. "It's a record surplus because oil production was high and average oil prices were over $100 in the last fiscal year," Jassim al-Saadoun, head of Kuwait-based Al-Shall Economic Consultants, said by phone.
Government investments haven't kept pace with the growth in salaries. Progress on a four-year development plan to modernise infrastructure and diversify the economy, in which private investors were due to contribute almost half of the $111 billion tab, has been set back by recurring political tensions.
Al-Saadoun said that increases in spending on salaries and wages, which accounted for between KD9.0 billion and KD10 billion in fiscal 2011-2012, are making it hard for the country's economy to be competitive.
"Financially, Kuwait is in surplus but economically, the situation is in a deficit," he said. "We are selling an asset and gaining money from it, but there is still no economic activity." The IMF said in May that Kuwait will exhaust all oil revenue by 2017 if the government's current spending policy continues. Former central bank governor Sheikh Salem AbdulAziz Al-Sabah resigned in February, criticising the government's increase of public expenditures "to unprecedented levels."

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Wednesday, 11 April 2012
Warming back up for creatures
Its been quite a while since I did any creatures, so with the cathedral shots out of the way its time for a bit of playtime and back to a few creatures.... so doing a few warm up sculpts to get back into the groove over the next week or two.
Monday, 9 April 2012
Cathedral : DONE!!
Finally it's done! There's a polycount in the tens of millions and brought not one but 2 PC's to their knees and me to the edge of insanity over the last 2 weeks of it. I've had dying machines to contend with, epic powercuts, both kids at home for 2 months due to crazy stuff by the local education authority who seem to see a simple move of schools as worthy of international debate...but I digress. The bottom line is its done.
Although modelling, texturing, lighting and rendering out the shots for both the Durham cathedral interior from last year and the exterior this year have been fun, I'd a little glad to be able to move onto something organic for a while. The above shot is a style frame from the actual shot done as part of the MOD302 class that's just wound up after 10 weeks spread over 3 months. Things can and do change before final composite although that could take quite a while before I see it. (The stuff from MOD 301 finished last October has only just came into my hands ..and there are still a few shots not rendered out and composited yet.) I'm sort of hoping I'm not the last dude to have it rendered out as be sort of a bitch if the guy who created it does not get to put it on a reel till after everyone else lol.
EDIT: Here's a quick reel of some of the shots I have got a hold of from MOD301 so far.
So no more Norman architecture for a while for Wayney boy! Its been full on 18 hours minimum a day the last few weeks and for most of this year in fact. So in one way its nice to have some more 'me' time and time for the wife and kids.
Its back to organics for a while and prepping for Anomaly in Vancouver for my lecture and demo at the end of this month. I can promise something special as you do not go to what could be called the 3d sculpting capital of the world unprepared ;) Not only is there the lecture but also 6 hours where I'll be demoing and available for questions and practical stuff as well.
I've not made an antique kids bike before to original specs...groovy.
Also I just did a quick logo for Danny John Jules film 'Bucky'. Very fast turnaround on this pone as a favour to Danny. I'd urge you to donate if you can as I'm probably one of the few people to have even a rough overview of what it's about (Danny has been purposely keeping it very secret). I can say it's going to be damn good.... I normally don't pimp other peoples stuff in my blog, but :
A - I count Danny as a mate
B - Its a very cool idea and story line
C - If I didn't he might get the thumbscrews out again...lol
So here is the LINK
So it's back to organics for me for a while so next week or so I'll be getting back up to speed after a year of mostly environment stuff. Expect monsters, expect creatures as it's been a bloody age since I did any. So no more banging on about the cathedral unless its to show you animated comped shots ;) ...mainly as of right now...my books are empty so back to freelance work searching for me.


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Middle East respiratory syndrome coronavirus (MERS-CoV) – update
4 OCTOBER 2013 – WHO has been informed of an additional six laboratory-confirmed cases of Middle East respiratory syndrome coronavirus (MERS-CoV) infection in Saudi Arabia.
The six new patients are from Riyadh region with ages from 14 to 79 years old, of which three are women and three men. The dates of onset of the patients range from 15 to 26 September 2013. One patient has mild symptoms while the others are hospitalized. Three patients are contacts of previously confirmed cases with MERS-CoV, two are reported to have had no exposure to animals or a confirmed case, and there is no information on exposure of one patient.
Globally, from September 2012 to date, WHO has been informed of a total of 136 laboratory-confirmed cases of infection with MERS-CoV, including 58 deaths.
Based on the current situation and available information, WHO encourages all Member States to continue their surveillance for severe acute respiratory infections (SARI) and to carefully review any unusual patterns.
Health care providers are advised to maintain vigilance. Recent travellers returning from the Middle East who develop SARI should be tested for MERS-CoV as advised in the current surveillance recommendations.
Specimens from patients' lower respiratory tracts should be obtained for diagnosis where possible. Clinicians are reminded that MERS-CoV infection should be considered even with atypical signs and symptoms, such as diarrhoea, in patients who are immunocompromised.
Health care facilities are reminded of the importance of systematic implementation of infection prevention and control (IPC). Health care facilities that provide care for patients suspected or confirmed with MERS-CoV infection should take appropriate measures to decrease the risk of transmission of the virus to other patients, health care workers and visitors.
All Member States are reminded to promptly assess and notify WHO of any new case of infection with MERS-CoV, along with information about potential exposures that may have resulted in infection and a description of the clinical course. Investigation into the source of exposure should promptly be initiated to identify the mode of exposure, so that further transmission of the virus can be prevented.
WHO does not advise special screening at points of entry with regard to this event nor does it currently recommend the application of any travel or trade restrictions.
WHO has convened an Emergency Committee under the International Health Regulations (IHR) to advise the Director-General on the status of the current situation. The Emergency Committee, which comprises international experts from all WHO Regions, unanimously advised that, with the information now available, and using a risk-assessment approach, the conditions for a Public Health Emergency of International Concern (PHEIC) have not at present been met.


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Alan Lambert has been a Tulsa area broadcaster for more than 52 years. He began his career while still a 16-year-old junior at Will Rogers High school. He worked as an on-air DJ at what was to become KMOD (97.5 fm) and KAKC (1300 am).
Later, as a 19-year-old radio program director for 1270 am while attending the University of Tulsa, he moved to the next chapter of his on-air life. In 1964, he joined KVOO television and radio. After briefly working on the television production crew, he was hired as part of the TV announcing staff at Channel 2 (while serving as a part-time DJ upstairs at 1170 radio.) In 1966, he was offered a chance to produce and serve as the air personality for his own daily children's television show. He portrayed a fantasy astronaut, Captain Alan. His spaceship sidekick was a robot named Oom-A-Gog. That television act lasted for nearly three years.
Next, after serving several years as a television weathercaster for Tulsa's Channel 2 and anchoring the evening radio news for KVOO Radio, he became assistant news director for the combined department. In 1971, Alan became news director for 50-thousand watt Big Country, KVOO (1170 am). He held that position for 20 years. At the same time, he worked in the weather department of Tulsa's Channel 8 with Travis Meyer in 1986. KVOO-FM was added to his radio company, First Stuart Corporation in 1987. He was employed by KVOO television and/or radio for 27 years.


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MOSCOW, April 21 (UPI) -- Russian officials have denied links between the suspects in the Boston Marathon bombing and extremist groups in the North Caucasus.
Investigators in the United States were looking into possible connections between the suspects -- brothers Tamerlan Tsarnaev, 26, and Dzhokhar Tsarnaev, 19 -- ethnic Chechens who immigrated to the United States more than 10 years ago, USA Today reported.
Tamerlan Tsarnaev, who was run over by his brother during a shootout with police, allegedly had content on his YouTube account that led investigators to believe he may have been involved with North Caucasus extremist groups, such as the Caucasus Emirate.
The older Tsarnaev also followed radical Islam, an FBI news release indicated.
However, a Russian law enforcement official told RIA Novosti the brothers did not have a direct link to any extremist groups.
Russian military expert Vladislav Shurygin Russkaya Sluzhba Novostei (Russian Radio Service) agreed: "For me, there's no clear link between [the Tsarnaevs] and the terrorist underground. But it's clear that the terror attack was connected to them wanting to play. The Internet [is] responsible. They just started browsing the Internet, found some sites connected to extremist activity, and decided to show off."
Extremist groups have also denied responsibility and condemned the attacks.
"The command of the Dagestan Vilayat states that Caucasian mujahedeen do not engage in military action with the United States of America," said a statement from the extremist Dagestan Viyalat group.
"We fight with Russia, which is responsible not only for the occupation of the Caucasus, but for heinous crimes against Muslims. Even in regards to the enemy state of Russia, with which the Imarat Kavkaz [Caucasus Emirate] does battle, there is an order in effect from the Amir of the [Imarat Kavkaz] Doku Umarov, which forbids attacks on civilian targets," the statement said.


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In amongst all the predictions of doom, comments on the quality of play and general criticism of Milan after their opening day defeat to Sampdoria, many seemed to miss or ignore Coach Massimiliano Allegri try something new for the 90 minutes.
Often accused of being tactically inflexible, he presented a slightly different Milan for their first competitive game of the season, one lining up in what was essentially a 4-3-3 with Kevin-Prince Boateng in a false nine position and Robinho and Stephan El Shaarawy out wide.
It is not strictly 'new' – it was tested on a few occasions in pre-season – nor is this his first attempt at 4-3-3. But it is the first time we have seen it with a false nine in a meaningful game.
The introduction of the role into the team for this match was forced upon Allegri. Although the Ghanaian was the man used here in pre-season, Alexandre Pato was set to start up-front against Samp until his injury, and the Coach did not want to use Giampaolo Pazzini from the beginning as he had not started a match for some time.
Nevertheless, it is still interesting that he made the choice to go with a pre-season experiment over a tried and tested 4-3-1-2. Pazzini notwithstanding, the lack of a guy to start as a prima punta, or a "reference point" as Allegri referred to post-match, has not stopped him from sticking to his preferred formation in the past and just using whatever strikers he has available to fill the two positions in attack.
Perhaps he should have done so here – the performance was not good from an offensive standpoint. It was only when they were desperately trying to save a point that they created the best opportunities. Until that stage, Boateng caused Sampdoria no problems whatsoever centrally, while Robinho and El Shaarawy struggled to get into the game.
This system should have suited the latter duo. They have both played wide before in similar systems, but on Sunday had a limited impact despite receiving the ball on enough occasions. The choice of Boateng as focal point was not particularly inspired – he still dropped deep without the ball as he would in a 4-3-1-2, but he is not inventive enough to aid a team in the manner that is required from this role. As Roma learned last season, simply moving an attacking midfielder further forward, as Luis Enrique did with Miralem Pjanic in Francesco Totti's absence, is not a solution.
Robinho might have been a better bet, but in truth this false nine position is so hard to get right that there are few teams at the top level that can pull it off, and those that can usually have very special players doing it.
That should not mean the end for the 4-3-3, at least as an alternative to when things are not going well. Though whether we will see it again this season is another matter. 4-3-1-2 is so ingrained in the squad, and the players that have been acquired have been brought in with that in mind, that it is going to take a lot of work to move away from it, but there are a few options in the team to fill spaces.
It is probably best to use a proper striker there for now – Pazzini or Pato are the options – rather than trying to be clever with Boateng. The No 10 did a serviceable job when moved to the wing in the second half – he played wide left during his stand-out year with Portsmouth, so he is capable, although he would be best served beefing up an average midfield in this instance. And Urby Emanuelson, as poor as he is in the centre, can affect games in his proper position out wide too as he did on Sunday evening.
If it is to work long-term it is going to need a different type of player purchased during future windows. The fact that Vice-President Adriano Galliani made clear that new 17-year-old signing M'Baye Niang, a forward, would play in the first-team instead of the Primavera as seems natural for him, could well be a sign they are thinking about the new system already. And Bojan Krkic, should he arrive, may also be a useful tactical tool.
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OXFORD University hopes a proposed £19m centre will help tackle food problems in developing countries, including India.
Plans to build the Indira Gandhi Centre for Sustainable Development were officially announced in New Delhi on Friday.
The centre will focus on research into issues surrounding the availability of food for people in developing countries.
Professor of Conservation Biology and fellow of Somerville College, Alex Rogers, said: "For us it is very exciting. We have been doing a lot of research in the field.
"There are many serious issues in terms of development, like managing to process enough food to feed everyone, so it is an opportunity to address these issues in a growing economy like India.
"This scheme as a whole is going to help us get to grip with these problems elsewhere in the world too."
Indira Gandhi was born Indira Nehru on November 19, 1917, in Allahabad, India.
She won a place at Oxford University where she studied at Somerville College.
She failed to complete her studies but was later given an honorary degree.
While in the UK, she met and married Feroze Gandhi, and the couple had two sons, Rajiv and Sanjay.
She was the first – and to date only – female prime minister of India, serving from 1966 to 1977 and 1980 until 1984 when she was assassinated.
Mrs Gandhi was killed by two of her own bodyguards, while on the way to be interviewed by the British actor Peter Ustinov.
To date she is the world's second longest serving female prime minister.
Both her children died in tragic circumstances.
Sanjay was killed a flying accident in June 1980. Rajiv Gandhi, also went into politics and became India's sixth prime minister (1984–1989).
He took office after his mother's assassination but was himself assassinated in 1991.
In 2010, Oxford University chose Mrs Gandhi as one of 10 Asian graduates to be included in an exhibition.
She was not related, by marriage or blood, to Mahatma Gandhi.
If funding is secured, the centre, to be named after the former prime minister of India, will form part of Oxford University's Radcliffe Observatory Quarter now taking shape on the old Radcliffe Infirmary site next to Somerville College.
A £3m cash boost from the Indian government for the centre was announced at the New Delhi launch.
A further £5.5m is coming from Somerville College, where Mrs Gandhi was a student, and Oxford University.
The rest of the £19m is still to be raised, but the university hopes to have the centre up and running within five years.
The aim is to have it finished in time for the centenary celebrations of Mrs Gandhi's birthday on November 19, 2017.
Five fully-funded scholarships will be available to Indian students, as well as postdoctoral positions and fellowships.
Prof Rogers said: "It is also a fantastic opportunity to get very bright graduates to come and study from India.
"The education of these students at one of the foremost teaching facilities in the world is a wonderful opportunity for them, and for us to teach and do research with wonderful students."
Speaking in New Delhi, Somerville College principal Dr Alice Prochaska said: "Somerville College is extremely proud to have contributed to the education of Indira Gandhi, the first female prime minister of India and one of the most important statespeople of the 20th century.
"This new centre will honour Indira Gandhi's legacy to the world by addressing key issues of global significance."


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Crinoids are marine animals that make up the class Crinoidea of the echinoderms (phylum Echinodermata). The name comes from the Greek word krinon, "a lily", and eidos, "form". They live in both shallow water[5] and in depths as great as 9,000 meters (30,000 ft). Those crinoids which in their adult form are attached to the sea bottom by a stalk are commonly called sea lilies. The unstalked forms are called feather stars or comatulids.
Crinoids comprise three basic sections; the stem, the calyx, and the arms. The stem is composed of highly porous ossicles which are connected by ligamentary tissue. The calyx contains the crinoid's digestive and reproductive organs, and the mouth is located at the top of the dorsal cup, while the anus is located peripheral to it. The arms display pentamerism or pentaradial symmetry and comprise smaller ossicles than the stem and are equipped with cilia which facilitate feeding by moving the organic media down the arm and into the mouth.


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Midtown Bloggerinos! Raph here, back from a recent convention. The Comic Geek Speak podcast has been running for over 7 years and nearly 1300 episodes. I've been a listener and friend since episode 195. They have grown enough to host their own mini convention, and I've had the pleasure to attend every single CGS Super Show. Here's my account of this year's show, and why this little show is my preferred show.


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2014 Mitsubishi Outlander Sport SE AWC
You've heard it and probably even said it. "If you can't say something nice about someone"—or something—"don't say anything at all." I thought about stopping this right here. [long pause] But, obviously, I didn't.
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You've heard it and probably even said it.
"If you can't say something nice about someone"—or something—"don't say anything at all."
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I thought about stopping this right here.
[long pause]
But, obviously, I didn't.
So I need to point out that the Outlander Sport that I drove was painted Rally Red, and the vehicle looked absolutely great.
Better in red
And to double up on the niceties, it is worth noting that in when reporting sales through June 2014, Mitsubishi Motor American announced "Outlander Sport sales are up 23.1 percent year-to-date. This was the best January through June sales total in the model's history."
That said. . .where to begin?
Maybe with this: the compact crossover utility market is, in many ways, one of the most competitive out there. No matter where you look, you'll find really fine executions in CUVs including the Ford Escape, Chevy Equinox, Toyota RAV4, Honda CR-V, Nissan Rogue, Hyundai Tucson, and Kia Sportage.
In the cases of those vehicles, it is clear that those who developed them were aware of what the other guys were doing, and consequently they had to significantly up their game, whether it is a case of materials or amenities. Sure, the Outlander Sport has a leather-wrapped steering wheel and automatic climate control. It has a pushbutton start and heated front seats.
That plastic is as hard as it looks
But none of it seemed to be world-class. It almost seems as though the vehicle was engineered for an earlier time in a less-demanding market. And mind you: the vehicle that I was in was the premium model.
Speaking of premium, the vehicle has the "Premium Package" option, which includes a 710-Watt Rockford Fosgard audio system. The system has nine speakers, including a 10-inch subwoofer that's back inside the hatch. You open up the liftgate, and there is one impressively sized speaker.
That is, as they say, all good.
But the knob on the face of the audio head unit has a diameter that is diminutive. We're talking less-than dime-sized. It makes no sense. Powerful audio that has a tiny little knob. It ought to be something large, metal and knurled.
The Outlander Sport has a respectable 148-hp, 2.0-liter naturally aspirated four cylinder engine with variable valve timing. That's good. But what isn't good is the Sportronic continuously variable transmission (CVTs).
Nice taillights
Many of my car-reviewing colleagues have a knee-jerk reaction to CVTs, finding them as about as appealing as a cold sore. In my experience, many of the cars that I've driven—since, at least, one of the early circa 2004 Ford 500 models—to be good to really good. Nissan, for example, has decided that one way to achieve impressive fuel-economy numbers across the board in its vehicles is to use CVTs in cars and crossovers alike, and the implementation is well done.
I wish I could say that about this CUV. At times under moderate acceleration I wondered whether the vehicle was just going to, in effect, say "enough," and bog down to a halt.
That, as my friend Peter DeLorenzo would say, is not good.
The Outlander Sport is built by Mitsubishi (with the engine and transmission sourced from Japan) in its plant in Normal, Illinois.
If only this vehicle was one that was designed and engineered with the new normal of CUVs.
If we go back to the announcement regarding how well the Outlander Sport is doing as regards sales through June, it is worth noting that according to Autodata, 15,322 Outlander Sports were sold during the first six months.
During the month of June, Honda delivered 26,129 CR-Vs.
Did I mention the Outlander Sport really looks good in Rally Red?
Selected specs
Engine: 2.0-liter DOHC I4
Horsepower: 148 @ 6,000 rpm
Torque: 145 lb-ft @ 4,200 rpm
Materials: Aluminum block and head
Transmission: Sportronic continuously variable
Steering: Electric
Wheelbase: 105.1 in.
Length: 169.1 in.
Width: 69.7 in.
Height: 64.2 in.
Seating capacity: 5
Passenger volume: 97.5-cu. ft.
Cargo volume w/subwoofer: 20.1-cu. ft.
EPA: mpg city/highway/combined: 24/29/26 mpg
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Investors thinking they can find both safety and yield in Treasurys are making a dangerous bet that could begin to unravel soon, especially if the Federal Reserve switches from its easing programs to an updated version of "Operation Twist."
The "Twist" term refers to early 1960s-era operations wherein the central bank sold shorter-dated securities and bought longer-dated ones, in an effort to drive down long-term rates and spur economic growth. Some investors are anticipating that's what FedChairman Ben Bernanke will indicate in his speech from Jackson Hole, Wyo., on Friday.
If he takes that direction, it could thwart the effort of yield-hunters who are hoping that staying long in duration will be a safe bet.
"The risk trade is not 'off,' it has just changed it shape. Investors are still reaching for yield, but they are now doing so by extending maturity in high-quality Treasurys rather than by moving down in credit quality," strategists Martin Mauro and Anurag Bhardwaj, of Bank of America Merrill Lynch, said in a research note. "Investors have swung from seeking credit risk to seeking duration risk."
Under normal economic circumstances, long-term fixed-income investors confronted with such low-yielding government debt would switch to corporate debt or some other type of fixed income.
But with the economy in such a precarious stateand investors highly risk-averse, many are looking to Treasurys both as a safe haven and income producer, despite the much-improved shape of the U.S. corporate balance sheet. Trouble is, shorter-term debt delivers virtually no yield, so they're buying longer-dated Treasurys hoping to get some payoff on maturity if inflationdoesn't erode the value of their investment.
Exchange-traded funds (ETF)that track the Treasurys market have taken in $14.3 billion this year, according to TrimTabs. Four of the top 10 best performers in the ETF space are bull funds indexed to government debt.
Conversely, all bond mutual funds shed $7 billion in the past week alone and $4.4 billion the week before that, marking the heaviest outflow since investors began dumping municipal bonds in December 2010 when analyst Meredith Whitney forecast a major default crisis for 2011. Corporate bonds appear to be taking the biggest hit this time, TrimTabs said.
That's a troubling sign for some bond experts.
"Corporations are actually in quite good shape from a balance sheet and liquidity perspective," said Leslie Barbi, head of public fixed income for the RS Strategic Income Fund in San Francisco. "People would be better served by sticking with credit and sticking with some portion of allocation to high-yield bank loans. There might be more volatility in the short term. But there's been a tremendous widening between the yields you can get on those things and Treasurys."
That doesn't mean investors shouldn't have long-term Treasurys in their portfolios. But they should be used primarily for principal protection, not for yield, said Barbi, the former managing director of fixed income at Goldman Sachs Asset Management and portfolio manager at Pimco.
"The purpose going out on the Treasury (yield) curveserves is protecting principal from now through maturity," she said. "That might be appropriate for some portion of your money. But you'll get better returns during that period by investing in corporate and high-yield bank loans."
Bernanke could opt for a "modified Operation Twist," which could drive down yields as much as 0.35 percentage points from their current already-low levels, wrote Jim Caron, global head of interest rate strategy at Morgan Stanley.
Among the other problems with Treasurys, besides the imminent headline risk regarding the bets being made on Bernanke's speech, are inflation pressures and the uncertain direction of the economy.
Higher yields can work out well for investors holding bonds to duration. But they work against those looking for principal appreciation. Should inflation start to accelerate, for instance, bond holders would lose gains in principal as yields start to rise. The BofAML analysts concluded that it would only take a 0.19 percentage point rise in yield on the 30-year bond to wipe out principal returns over the course of a year.
While Bernanke himself has remained relatively sanguine about inflation threats, Fed Open Market Committee members have expressed increasing worries in that regard. That has led to some speculation that Bernanke may deliver neither another round of quantitative easing nor on Operation Twist, at least in the form that some in the market expect.
"The whole argument is silly from the start," said Kevin Ferry, president of Cronus Futures Management in Chicago. "Operation Twist is over, but it's taking on a life of it's own. So what if they don't do this stuff? That's all we're concerned about at this shop."
Buying longer-duration notes, for instance, would increase the Fed's own risk portfolio and force it to actively manage its bonds should inflation pressures mount. Ferry believes that's exactly the opposite situation in which the Fed wants to find itself.
"Their exit strategy is hold to maturity," he said. "They need to shorten their duration, not lengthen it."
Indeed, investors betting on another round of quantitative easing—a sentiment largely used as attribution for Monday's stock market rally—also could be disappointed.
"The two main drivers behind the flight from credit risk into long-term Treasurys are the expectation that the global economy is headed to recession, and the hope that Fed Chair Bernanke will set the stage for new easing measures," wrote Mauro and Bhardwaj, the BofAML strategists. "Both expectations are open to question."


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William and Kate enjoyed a date at their local Odeon cinema in Kensington on Thursday. The couple went to see the much anticipated superhero movie 'The Avengers'.
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Movie goers were surprised and excited the royals sitting beside them :)
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Have many of you seen 'The Avengers'? I haven't yet but my sisters tell me it is one of the best movies of the year :) It is produced by Marvel and distributed by Walt Disney Features. The plot sees the director of a peacekeeping organisation 'S.H.I.E.L.D' recruit Iron Man, Captain America, Hulk and Thor to form a team to stop Thor's brother Loki from subjucating earth. The stellar cast includes Robert Downey, Jr. and Scarlet Johansson.
Kate looked casual and chic in a black gilet. Due to the quality of the photo and the fact we cannot see the front of the piece we cannot positively identify it. However it would seem highly likely it is the Temperly Leather and Shearling Contrast Gilet (With many thanks to Kate in Waiting) The piece is no longer available but was selling for £1250. Kate wore a black sweater underneath the gilet.
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Kate wore her J Brand 811 Jeans. Kate wore the mid rise jeans three times during the Canada tour.
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Kate completed the look with black heels and wore her hair half up, half down.
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Kate wore her Barbour Ladies Defence Jacket. The olive jacket currently retails for £229.
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I have had people ask me why I love researching history & genealogy so much. To answer that question, let me give an analogy concerning Dance of Marriage.
May I Have this Dance?
I have been married over 22 years. In this time, I have discovered that it is not a short dance, but it's a lifetime of rhythmic moves that affects future generations. This dance will encompass many seasons of change. All these must be done in unison. Many times the unseen conductor brings both partners into new varieties of music that have never been experienced or practiced before. This dance requires continual cooperation from both partners. Since we are human, there are obvious mistakes that will cause each partner to question their companion's gracefulness in recovery and stamina in the marathon. In every flaw we see in our partner, we must see the glory that awaits them at the end of this season of their life or the end of their life's journey. We must forgive the faults of each other that have entangled themselves into our character like briers and thistles. These faults can cause scars, not only to ourselves, but to their dance partner. Lastly, we must not harbor a laundry list of offenses, ridicule and disdain. But, we must be a continual cleansing tide of forgiveness who continually offers a hand up.
In all these things, we must mature in order to look back and glean a lifetime of lessons. There is no way I could have learned these intricate steps of the dance called "Marriage" without my wonderful dance partner, my wife.
Back to History
In the observation of history, whether it be local, regional, or world, we too must look at every flaw with the glorious expectation of what is still possible from the lessons we have observed. In every fault, we must see every scar of the past as a glorious marker in time in which tragedy leads to a new birth, awakening, or renaissance. In every offense, we must vow to release those whom we deem as unworthy, desperadoes, tyrants, or villains. In all these things, history reveals hidden objects and obsessions that were one concealed in many hearts of the past and our own. As we peer through these doors, we may open the skeletons in our closets and expose our own weakness. When we do, we will look back and glean a lifetime of lessons.
Whether it is the Ozarks' History or some other account, may we all bow to our partner and learn the lessons of a life's story that untimely affects us all.


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Nite Lite – Megrez 12″ Vinyl LP (Desire Path Recordings)
Nite Lite – Megrez 12″ Vinyl LP (Desire Path Recordings)
"A topiary of organic sound. Topos, place. And the ambient surrounds us. The topic: to pick up sounds in your old kit bag for survival; to keep the world alive by clipping and trimming, sculpting shapes out of its sounds. If we can sculpt sound, then we can type on clouds. Clouds are perfect typewriters, the opposite of skin. Sound is organic even when it's the artificial reproduction of cricket music. Even in field recordings, when we are recording in the field, the field is also recording us, reminding us that we breathe in its microambience. How else could we copy infinity? Sounds assembled to resemble nothing like the world that comes from where they came from. There are webs and we below know they will always be unmappable mazes.
This music exists somewhere between sci-fi soundtrack and being inside a music box. It's an aquatic, underwater sound as if the ocean were a seashell (who could lift it?) and through it we could hear the murmurs of invisible whales using sonar to mirror the deeps from our own aquariums. Nite Lite makes us feel safe enough to experience how any night can be a jungle of the possible, and that the experience of listening is a kind of migration from solar to sonar sonata."
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A1 Mythopoeic Imagination
A2 Amare Videre Est
A3 The Axis of Tao
A4 Equinox reflections
A5 History of the Abyss
B1 Repeater Stations
B2 Springingtime
B3 Fire Walkers
B4 Participation Mystique
Music by Philip and Myste French. Recorded in 2012 on Mt. Tabor, Oregon. Mastered by James Plotkin. Artwork by Myste French. Design by Chris Koelle. Limited to 300 copies on black vinyl.
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Top 20 Albums of 2009
2. The-Dream – Love vs. Money (Def Jam)
3. K'naan – Troubadour (A&M / Octone)
4. Nellie McKay – Normal as Blueberry Pie (Verve)
5. Thorns of Life – Live at 924 Gilman (Torrent)
6. Sunn o))) – Monoliths and Dimensions (Southern Lord)
7. Tyondai Braxton – Central Market (Warp)
8. Nomo – Invisible Cities (Ubiquity)
9. P.O.S. – Never Better (Rhymesayers)
10. Litany for the Whale – Dolores (Molsook / PMM)
11. Grizzly Bear – Veckatimest (Warp)
12. Superchunk – Crossed Wires (Merge)
13. Not to Reason Why – Would You Hug Fire? (Pandacide / 1912)
14. Vijay Iyer Trio – Historicity (ACT)
15. Passion Pit – Manners (Frenchkiss / Columbia)
16. Adam Theis & the Jazz Mafia – Brass, Bows & Beats (Jazz Mafia)
17. Souls of Mischief – Montezuma's Revenge (Heiro)
18. The Full Blast – Black Hole (Atavistic)
19. Finale – T.I.M.E. (River City)
20. Green Day – 21st Century Breakdown (Reprise)
Tom Waits, Steve Martin, Affronti, Souls of Mischief and James P. Johnson
Tom Waits is releasing a live album, Glitter and Doom Live, on November 24, just in time for the Christmas season. It includes 17 songs from various shows on his tour last year. I saw two shows from the tour; one at the beginning when the players were still finding their footing and one at the end, which was one of the greatest shows I've ever seen. The live album features a bonus disc in the CD version called "Tom Tales," with 40 minutes of Waits' trademark ruminations on "romantic spiders and injured vultures" (the bonus disc comes as a free mp3 download with the LP version). Here's the track list:
Lucinda / Ain't Goin Down (Birmingham – 07/03/08)
Singapore (Edinburgh – 07/28/08)
Get Behind The Mule (Tulsa – 06/25/08)
Fannin Street (Knoxville – 06/29/08)
Dirt In The Ground (Milan – 07/19/08)
Such A Scream (Milan – 07/18/08)
Live Circus (Jacksonville – 07/01/08)
Goin' Out West (Tulsa – 06/25/08)
Falling Down (Paris – 07/25/08)
The Part You Throw Away (Edinburgh – 07/28/08)
Trampled Rose (Dublin – 08/01/08)
Metropolitan Glide (Knoxville – 6/29/08)
I'll Shoot The Moon (Paris – 07/24/08)
Green Grass (Edinburgh – 07/27/08)
Make It Rain (Atlanta – 07/05/08)
Story (Columbus – 06/28/08)
Lucky Day (Atlanta – 07/05/08)
Steve Martin, comedian and banjoist extraordinaire, has been booked at the Napa Valley Opera House to play on Thursday, November 5. If you were stuck behind a tree or thousands of other people when he played in Golden Gate Park, there's still a handful of seats left for the Napa Valley Opera House, which is comparatively the size of a shoebox. Click here for tickets, which run $110-$125 per person and are going very fast. Might I tangentially also recommend Martin's very wry and funny memoir, Born Standing Up, if only for his fantastic story about running into Diane Arbus at Disneyland, or the passage on briefly dating Linda Ronstadt.
Healdsburg's jazz scene was set to lose a fantastic outlet when the Palette Art Café was sold, but thankfully, the new owners of the just-opened Affronti have carried on the tradition of showcasing excellent small combos in their intimate environs every Thursday night from 7-10pm. Reports on the food are positive as well, and dinner reservations are the best way to get a good seat. Upcoming acts include Cat Austin (Oct. 15), Ken Cook and the Gravity Trio with Scott Peterson (Oct. 22) and the Adam Theis Mega-Quartet (Oct. 29). The location once played host to jazz bassist Henry Franklin, and might I tangentially recommend Henry Franklin's The Skipper, a very good record that I wish I had discovered prior to his performance there this summer with Azar Lawrence and not, sadly, afterward.
Souls of Mischief, far from being past their '93 prime, have a new album, Montezuma's Revenge, out in early December. They are still one of the best live hip-hop groups in the Bay Area. Every time I see them open a show, I feel bad for the headliner, who bumbles through a set doomed to inadequacy. Next week at Slim's, they hold to the fire the feet of Ghostface Killah, a great rapper currently on "miss" in his hit-and-miss catalog of albums. Parlay the temptation into instead seeing Rakim, a great rapper who hasn't made an album period for a while but who never disappoints, at Slim's on Oct. 25. Might I tangentially recommend Eric B. and Rakim's Follow the Leader, an album packed with just as much genius as Paid In Full but not, you know, overplayed.
Here's my favorite story of the week: Earlier this year, Scott Brown made a pilgrimage to the final resting place, in Queens, of stride master and jazz piano pioneer James P. Johnson—only to find an unmarked scattering of weeds. Shocked at the lack of respect for one of jazz piano's inarguable giants, he called on some of New York's stride aficionados, including Dick Hyman and the Bad Plus' Ethan Iverson, in order to raise money for a proper tombstone. You can read about the marathon nine-hour cutting session here, and rest assured that James P. Johnson will have his life and legacy properly marked.


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Saddened by the disclosure of her husband's online sexual antics, Rep. Anthony Weiner's wife, Huma Abedin, is on a weeklong overseas trip with her boss, Secretary of State Hillary Rodham Clinton, as another disclosure puts her even more in the unwelcome public eye: She is pregnant.
It was the latest twist in a series of eye-popping revelations surrounding Weiner, D-N.Y., and the sex scandal that could force the onetime rising political star to resign from Congress. A spokeswoman confirmed Wednesday that he had sent explicit photographs to women, as an X-rated photo Weiner purportedly took of himself made its way around several online gossip sites.
Sources close to Weiner and Abedin disclosed Wednesday that the couple is expecting a child, their first. Philippe Reines, a State Department spokesman and Abedin friend, had no comment.
The unfolding saga has cast an unwanted glare on the glamorous Abedin, one of the most private members of Clinton's intensely loyal team of advisers.
Starting work as an intern for Clinton in 1996, Abedin helped the former first lady weather the storm surrounding President Bill Clinton's affair with White House intern Monica Lewinsky and his impeachment in 1998 by Congress. But the roles have shifted, and it's now Clinton's turn to offer solace to Abedin.
Abedin was with Weiner in New York following his news conference Monday in which he acknowledged sending inappropriate texts and photos to several women over about three years and publicly apologized to her for the pain he had caused.
"I love my wife very much, and we have no intention of splitting up over this," Weiner said through tears.
Abedin did not appear at Weiner's side as he faced the media, but friends said her absence did not mean she wasn't supporting him during the crisis. They said she went ahead Wednesday and accompanied Clinton to the Persian Gulf and Africa because she has not let the controversy get in the way of her professional duties.
"She is on the trip because it's her job, and she hasn't missed a beat throughout," Reines said.
Abedin was present Thursday at Clinton's meeting with the crown prince of Abu Dhabi, Mohammed bin Zayed. Abedin was smiling and shook hands with the crown prince and his entourage; she did not appear distressed.
Abedin has no plans to speak publicly about her husband's troubles. Friends describe Abedin as more saddened than angry over her husband's behavior, and she plans to try to help him, even though she believes he has a lot of work to do to redeem himself.
"She is a very strong woman," Reines said.
Abedin's State Department title, deputy chief of staff for operations, only hints at her pivotal role in Clinton's professional life: She is part policy adviser, part strategist and a full-time multitasker who fields Clinton's phone calls, organizes her briefing books, snaps photos of Clinton posing with admirers and runs interference with those who try to curry favor or monopolize Clinton's time.
Abedin has played much the same role throughout Clinton's many career iterations, following the former first lady from the White House to Capitol Hill when Clinton served as a senator from New York, then joining Clinton on the presidential campaign trail in 2008 and later at the State Department after President Barack Obama chose Clinton to be secretary of state.
Clinton has returned the loyalty, telling friends she considers Abedin almost a second daughter. Those who know the Clintons say that other than their daughter, Chelsea, and Hillary Clinton's mother, Dorothy Rodham, there is no one closer to the couple than Abedin.
When Vogue Magazine featured Abedin in a photo spread in 2007, Clinton offered effusive praise.
"Huma Abedin has the energy of a woman in her 20s, the confidence of a woman in her 30s, the experience of a woman in her 40s and the grace of a woman in her 50s," Clinton told Vogue. "She is timeless. Her combination of poise, kindness and intelligence are matchless."
Abedin and Weiner got to know one another during Clinton's presidential campaign, clocking long hours traveling together across Iowa and other voting states. In an interview with The Associated Press in May 2008, as the primary season wound down and Obama was on track to win the nomination, Weiner said he would continue to be a Clinton campaign surrogate "largely because I'm dating Huma."
The brash, media-hungry Weiner and the refined, discreet Abedin seemed an unlikely match at first. They are also an interfaith couple: Weiner is Jewish and a strong supporter of Israel in Congress, while Abedin, who was born in Michigan but grew up in Saudi Arabia and speaks fluent Arabic, is a practicing Muslim. But friends say they are intensely affectionate with one another and relish each other's company.
The couple became engaged in 2009, shortly after he announced he would not run for New York City mayor that year in part because he wanted to "build a family." They were married by Bill Clinton in a lavish garden wedding at the Oheka Castle on Long Island last July, Abedin wearing an elaborate gown designed by Oscar de la Renta, a personal friend.
Weiner called the former president yesterday to apologize for his online indiscretions, a person with knowledge of the call said.


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JERUSALEM (AP) — Mitt Romney says that if he paid more taxes than were required, he wouldn't be qualified to be president.
The U.S. presidential candidate tells ABC News that American voters expect candidates to pay "only what the tax code requires." He says he hasn't calculated what percentage of his income was paid in taxes but says that he's been audited.
Romney's vast personal wealth has been an issue in the campaign.
Democrats have criticized him for paying only 13.9 percent of his income in taxes during the one year his taxes have been made public.
Romney says he will release an additional year of returns before Election Day. That has left some questioning whether Romney pays a smaller share than other Americans.


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Since Go-Live, we are much more efficient because we are not spending 15 to 20 minutes looking for one lost item only to cancel the order and disappoint the customer. Sales have been on a steady increase for the last four years, so we are fortunate to have a system in place that can now support it. We finally have a scalable operation.
Sarah Halvorson
Director of Operations
When Willamette Valley Company, Inc. set out to replace their legacy ERP system, the diverse requirements of the Willamette Valley Company divisions such as Eclectic Products presented numerous challenges to integrate existings systems and at the same time implement a standard product ERP Solution.
Willamette Valley Company found that IFS provided the modular and standard product solution that integrated seamlessly with Willamette Valley Company's existing Warehouse Management and Control System and Transportation Management System - Intek's Warehouse Librarian and American Systems Integration Clippership.
These three solutions coupled together have provided Willamette Valley Company with a completely integrated Supply Chain Solution that has delivered the accuracy, efficiency and low cost of ownership that Willamette Valley Company needed to support their growth and compete effectively in the marketplace.
Gerald Nakamura
Chief Information Officer
The implementation of the Supply Chain Execution solution from Intek helped provide us with the tools and confidence to grow. Once we understood the system's impact we had no fear of substantially increasing business penetration and increasing revenue because we knew we could deliver to our customers accurately, timely, and efficiently. Any distributor looking to grow their business, significantly improve accuracies while at the same time lowering their operating costs should consider implementing Intek's supply chain execution system.
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One of the draws for us was that buying Warehouse Librarian™ you could use it right away without any heavy modification. We went off our old system on Friday, and on Monday we were operating the new one, by the end of that first week we had done all of the normal business that was slated for that week. We didn't have to phase it in, and training went smoothly...As a result, we've gotten about an 18% improvement on a cost-per-unit basis.
Tom Rafferty
Distribution Center Manager
Some important questions about your distribution center:
With Warehouse Librarian the answer is yes!
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We've not only helped many clients keep up with the rapid changes in their business, but we've helped them scale their businesses to be several times the size they were when we began working with them. We do this with a Windows-based solution that delivers extraordinary time to value and TCO benefits for our clients, yet modularly scales seamlessly as they grow and place higher levels of demand on our solution.
With Intek and Warehouse Librarian, you can rest assured!
We've been assisting our clients - for more than two decades - to design and optimize their manufacturing and distribution operations to achieve competitive advantage in their markets. And of critical importance to us and our clients, we do not allow you to fail.
Our software and solutions are successfully running in retail, e-commerce, wholesale, manufacturing, and the life science markets - in market verticals like pet supplies, electronic parts, coffee manufacturing and distribution, government, medical device manufacturing, pharmaceutical distribution, apparel and Third Party Logistics (3PL), and we do not have implementation failures.
Talk to us and let us tell you how we deliver competitive advantage with our world-class supply chain execution solution, Warehouse Librarian.
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Reliable and accurate information in the distribution center is a vexing problem. Attainability of consistent accuracy metrics is extremely challenging.
We have a proven and verifiable track record for helping customers succeed by delivering very high accuracy which benefits demand forecasting, customer retention, labor productivity, capital efficiency and profitability. Our clients will tell you how they've achieved these successes - watch a featured video, or read their testimonials.
Why should you work with Intek?
With Intek, you gain from our dedicated service, delivered by extremely experienced professionals, implementing superior, proven technology.
From a people perspective, we have hundreds of person years of expertise - we've done this many times before - and we do it well. Throughout our 20+ years in business, we have shown a consistent ability to execute and delight our clients. Failure for our clients or us is not in our DNA. And since we're totally focused on supply chain execution, you won't get lost in the shuffle working with us.
From a product perspective, we have leading edge technology built on a solid, Windows-based foundation that implements very quickly - delivering rapid time to value and a very low TCO for our customers. We have a full featured solution that is in its 13th major release in over 16 years of history. Our solution scales with you as your business grows - without having to throw out your previous investments. It's a highly modular solution, so as your needs grow or you would like to take advantage of more sophisticated supply chain execution capabilities, a simple field upgrade opens tremendous new capabilities for you. And unlike many other solutions, when you fit our solution to your business, you configure, rather than customize. So, you can still easily upgrade to new versions of our product as they become available - rather than being stuck with an outdated product as occurs with many other solutions.
The most complete product in the world does little good if you can't train your people to use it. Our solution is proven to be easy to use so that you can take advantage of temporary workers to reflect seasonal spikes in your business - or to quickly train new workers brought on to replace the inevitable turnover. Even in these scenarios, our rock solid verification features keep your inventory and order fulfillment accuracy levels at exceedingly high levels.
In total, we deliver the confidence for you to grow. We know that you will execute - accurately, efficiently, and with competitive advantage. We have many clients who have grown their top line revenue by 600% or more within a few years of our implementation. We couldn't be more delighted with results like that.
Interested in finding out more? We invite you to talk to us. Or better yet, talk to our customers about their experience with us.
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Retail is a category in which we serve many clients like Petco, Beauty Brands, and Sur La Table. Some of our clients' retail operations enjoy the highest volume distribution requirements in the industry.
We have clients reading millions of bar codes per day, processing hundreds of thousands of physical transactions; all enjoy sub-second response time. From voice picking to RFID support, from hardware automation to standards based productivity measurement, we give our retail clients the edge to excel within their markets.
Many of our clients supply their own stores and utilize their own transportation fleet. In a business environment where fuel prices are high, our clients depend on our load planning support to build routes that utilize their transportation resources and route stops most efficiently. Some very large clients use a combination of their own fleets, LTL, TL, and parcel shipments to meet their customers' needs. Our solutions help them make the most efficient determinations and execute within the distribution center to meet those plans.
In your market you have made a significant investment in your client facing technologies.
Our solutions power some of the most successful e-commerce companies in the world like shopbop.com and Sur La Table. By thinking outside the box we've assisted customers like these to extend their distribution platform into their marketing operation, we've assisted them to cut their order to ship cycle to minutes in some cases, and we focus with them on achieving 100% order fulfillment and accuracy.
At Intek we understand they key issues you face and we have a solution for you with Warehouse Librarian.
Wholesale distribution continues to be heavily impacted by market dynamics.
With Warehouse Librarian, you can get your products to customers faster, and at lower cost, by effectively managing transportation and warehouse costs and processes. Your survival depends on how efficiently you can provide the best possible service to your customers. Join our customers like Willamette Valley Supply Company, Whitesell, and Hardware Distributors, who have solved many challenging issues that you are facing by implementing our solution.
In our world of accelerating change, many wholesalers are overwhelmed by "SKU proliferation." This year they have more part numbers to track than they did last year, and next year there will be even more. This trend is ongoing and is relentless. Some of our customers literally distribute millions of items. We enable them to do this along with providing the tools to cope with the challenges of bringing on new items at a fast rate, determining where to store them and efficiently moving products to their customers.
Efficient movement of goods to the customer alone however is not enough. Retail compliance standards enforced with financial penalties requires a multitude of very stringent demands ranging from punctual delivery times to exact shipping label placements.
On top of this, the blue collar workforce is aging and shrinking. By most estimates, this trend will persist under all economic conditions.
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Larklife Activity Band Falls Short
Activity-tracking gadgets like the Nike+ Fuelband, Fitbit and Jawbone Up are all the rage in wearable tech. The new device from Lark, called the Larklife, takes a unique approach but lacks some key features. AllThingsD's Lauren Goode reports.
This transcript has been automatically generated and may not be 100% accurate.
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MWC Comment The GSMA would like you to know that its not just Apple who can sell applications. It's just that no-one can agree how to go about it.
The unofficial slogan in Barcelona this year is "democratising the smart phone", creating an ecosystem that allows poor people to spend money on applications that make farting noises too. Everyone agrees this is the way to make money, but with so many vested interests in play it's not going to happen any time soon.
Today's keynote address, on the subject of Mobile Applications, was a typical example - first the audiences was forced to watch "Subo" - just in case we hadn't realised that YouTube was quite popular these days. Then the GSMA, representing mobile operators, stood up and said that if only all the operators would adopt its One API then applications could be created that interact with operator services and work on multiple operators, which is, apparently, what customers want.
Then Samsung took the stage to explain that Bada is the solution to the problem: once everyone is using a Bada phone (only available from Samsung) they'll be able to download applications from the "Samsung Apps" service (already operating in 50 countries) and subscribe to Samsung services. Almost as though someone has been taking notes from Apple's business plan.
Then Telstra came along and told us it sees itself as a shopping centre, not a shop - hosting other application stores and making money by charging those application stores for prominent placement, identity aggregation and access to the operator's billing system. That all sounds good, assuming that the application stores aren't arrogant enough to believe they can go it alone - building their own relationship with the customers in the way that Apple has, and Samsung intends.
The WAC (Wholesale Applications Community) got mentioned, briefly, but with so few details announced no one was prepared to guess what impact it will have, though everyone seemed to think it was a good idea. In theory.
Everyone wants to expand sales, both on more platforms and to more people, but everyone has a very different ideas about how to achieve that and most of them are so busy expounding their own opinions that usable standards are still a very long way off.
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This is an oldie but goodie and I've featured it here before: the smoothie.
I love these things.
They're quick (2 minutes and I'm out the door).
They're fantastic starters on hot days. They're tasty, and they're jam-packed with good for you things like avocado and chocolate: two awesome sources of healthy fats and antioxidants.
Avocado and chocolate you say? Yes, doesn't that sounds strange? Well try it, you may be surprised because rather than adding flavor, the avocado adds a nice, creamy texture to the smoothie.
Doesn't chocolate for breakfast sound decadent? Well it can also be good for you, in fact, some people think it may help keep weight off. Whether it can stave off weight gain or not, there are ways to include it in your breakfast, while preserving flavor and getting a healthy dose of good-for-you fats and dark leafy greens.
Here's how:
Ingredients (inspired by Angela's of Oh She Glows' Crazy Woman Chocolate Blender Pudding)
1 cup milk (make it vegan and use almond milk)
1 cup spinach-deveined
1/2 avocado
1.5 Tbsp cocoa powder
1-2 tsp honey, or other sweetener, to taste (use agave or maple syrup and make it vegan)
3-4 Ice cubes
Just 1- throw in your blender and blend until smooth!
**hint- throw it all in your blender the night before and store in your refrigerator. In the morning, blend and go.


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We just wanted to take a moment to show our appreciation to the NBBQA BBQ Hall of Fame and praise them on their induction of Mike Mills and John Willingham who are two BBQ guys who paved the way for so many of us in this sport. Many years ago, I was given a bottle of John Willingham's Original Mild Rub, aka WHAM! and told it was "rub". From that day forward, my life changed as we began our search for the best rubs and sauces we could find. I remember I rubbed some pork chops with Wham and just like that, I was a convert. Soon after I was given a Primo XL Smoker and a copy of Mike Mills, Peace, Love and Barbecue from my wife and the quest to stop "indirect grilling" and start smoking began.
A couple of weeks ago, these two gentlemen were inducted into the BBQ Hall of Fame and Amy Mills Tunnicliffe of OnCue Consulting was given honor of inducting her father and John into the Hall at the NBBQA Awards in Memphis. Here is an excellent article that was published in The Southern by Adam Testa.
By adam testa, the southern | Posted: Friday, February 12, 2010 1:00 am
MURPHYSBORO — 17th Street Bar & Grill pioneer Mike Mills has a long-established legacy in Southern Illinois, but after last weekend, he's officially earned a place in the history of American barbecue.
Mills and longtime friend and occasional championship cook-off rival John Willingham of Memphis, Tenn., were inducted into the National BBQ Hall of Fame during the National Barbecue Association Convention in Memphis, Tenn.
"To be in there with the people who are already in there, I'm honored. It's unbelievable," Mills said, adding the surprise celebration was only made sweeter when Willingham was announced as his fellow inductee. "He's probably forgotten more about barbecue that most of us know."
The two men were the sixth and seventh inductees into the hall.
Amy Mills-Tunnicliffe, 17th Street's marketing director and Mills' daughter, had the opportunity to surprise the friends with the announcement of their induction. She said the night will always be a cherished memory.
"They were just tickled to death to be up there on stage together," she said. "It was very special."
Inductees are nominated by their peers and undergo a screening process. A two-tier, top-secret committee evaluates the nominees, and voting must be unanimous.


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Two Bahamian islands, 13-plus mansions, an English castle, a German estate, more than 50 cars including a $500,000 Lamborghini Miura, a Gulfstream jet, four boats, a $276,000 dinosaur skull--these are only some of actor Nicolas Cage's extravagances. Despite earning big money--$40 million between June of 2008 and 2009, for example--Cage's spending led to $14 million in tax debt and foreclosures on four of his homes.
"Nicolas Cage is a perfect example of massive overspending," says Dara Duguay, financial literacy consultant and president of Duguay & Associates.
With his current financial situation, Cage's chances of getting a new credit card are as about as good as the Internal Revenue Service forgiving his debt.
Red flags on a credit report
What your credit report reveals is the most important factor in whether or not you'll be approved for a credit card, Duguay says. Foreclosures, bankruptcies and tax liens all show up on it and are large red flags. They also radically lower your credit score, which is based on your credit report. A low credit score typically means no credit card offer or approval. Chapter 7, or liquidation, consumer bankruptcies remain on your credit report for 10 years. Foreclosures and Chapter 13, or reorganization, bankruptcies stay for seven.
Recent celebrity bankruptcy filers are actress Kate Jackson of "Charlie's Angels" fame, actor Stephen Baldwin and Olympic gold medalist Marion Jones.
Other celebrities, like Toni Braxton, probably won't see a new Visa, MasterCard or American Express (American Express is a CardRatings.com advertiser) offer in the mail anytime soon. Braxton filed bankruptcy in 2010 (first in 1998), indicating $50 million in debts compared with $1 million to $10 million in assets. Also last year, the IRS filed a $396,000 tax lien against her.
Famous people who've committed financial crimes probably won't get credit cards, either. They include:
- Wesley Snipes, actor who refused to file tax returns
- Bernie Madoff, former stockbroker who defrauded investors out of billions
- Richard Hatch, reality TV star who's twice been found guilty of tax evasion
- Maria Gabriela Perez, Beverly Hills salon owner arrested in 2010 for allegedly fraudulently using several of her famous clients' credit cards.
"Time and good habits are going to be the only way to overcome" black marks on your credit report, says Eleanor Blayney, consumer advocate with the Certified Financial Planner Board of Standards.
Living within your means
Your debt-to-income ratio also factors into whether you'll qualify for a new credit card. If you have debt but it's small compared with your income, then you're safe. If, though, your debt isn't less than or proportional to your income, you're in trouble. This is the case with Lindsay Lohan, who, in 2010, owed $600,000 on her credit cards and hadn't been working for some time. Some credit card companies cut her off.
The amount of money you earn isn't what's important. What matters is how you manage it.
"Most Americans are one devastating life change away from bankruptcy--a job loss, a big medical expense, an injury--lots of things could happen," says Amber Stubbs, managing editor of CardRatings.com.
If your credit report is a bit battle-scarred, the good news is that there are numerous steps you can take to rehabilitate your credit, which over time will be reflected on your credit report and boost your credit score.
These tips from our experts will help you stay comfortably in the black:
- Develop and stick to a budget.
- Only have two major credit cards.
- Only use a credit card when you have the money for the purchase.
- Don't make late credit card payments.
- Pay off your credit card balances monthly.
- Keep down your credit card and other debt.
- Build up an emergency fund that's equal to a year's income.
- Review your credit card accounts or statements monthly.
If you need any financial help at all, see a credit counselor at one of the companies listed by the National Foundation for Credit Counseling. Their services cost little or nothing.
"It's never too late to learn how to manage your money," Duguay says. "The sooner you start, the better."


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4 Key Winter Camp Accessories
>> Glove-friendly zippers
Snip off the dinky, hard-to-grasp fabric tabs that come standard and buy a healthy length of 3mm parachute cord. Cut it into six-inch lengths (to form three-inch-long loops). Attach one to every zipper slider—on tent doors, vestibules, jackets, pants, and packs.
>> A survival bracelet
"You always need extra P-cord for rigging tents, making clotheslines, and fixing straps," says Mt. Washington meteorologist Ryan Knapp, who wears a bracelet or belt made from woven parachute cord (starting at $19, survivalstraps.com). Or make your own; see how at backpacker.com/survivalbracelet.
>> Pencils
Pens freeze up, but, says Clark, "You can always sharpen a pencil with a knife."
>> A tent brush
"You can use any small kitchen brush or even a cheap paint brush," Larsen says. "They're light (a couple of ounces). Use one to brush off the frost from your clothes, boots, and pack before entering the tent." Also: Sweep snow out from inside your shelter.


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Identifying Protein S Deficiency as a Risk Factor for Venous Thromboembolism
Dr. Kathrin Heidinger
Hemostasis Center, University of Giessen and Marburg, Germany
Prof. Dr. Rolf Mesters
Hemostasis Center, University Hospital Münster, Germany
| 2013-09-16
Protein S deficiency has long been recognized as a leading risk factor for developing venous thromboembolism. Manufactured in the liver, protein S is an endogenous anticoagulant required as a cofactor for the protein C pathway, an important inhibitor system in coagulation. Whether contracted congenitally or acquired secondarily to numerous underlying disorders or therapies, this deficiency can potentially lead to venous thrombosis and life-threatening complications such as pulmonary embolism.
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Texas Gov. Rick Perry, who is aggressively examining a presidential candidacy but has not declared his intentions, will not appear on the influential Ames Straw Poll, Kay Henderson is reporting from Iowa.
The Republican Party of Iowa determined this morning that only declared candidate names will be printed on the ballot for the Aug. 13 straw poll.
Michele Bachmann, Herman Cain, Newt Gingrich, Jon Huntsman, Thaddeus McCotter, Ron Paul, Tim Pawlenty, Mitt Romney and Rick Santorum will all appear on the ballot.
Former Alaska Gov. Sarah Palin will also not appear on the straw poll.
Members of the Republican State Committee disagreed, Henderson reported, on which candidates should be included. She wrote:
"Shaw and Republican National Committeeman Steve Scheffler said it was about keeping the Iowa "relevant" in the national debate.
David Chung moved to amend Shaw's motion to remove the names of Rick Perry and Sarah Palin. He suggested the bar ought to be "you should be a candidate" for POTUS. Another committee member suggested those who want to support those candidates — or any other — can use the "write in" line on the ballot.
Wes Enos suggested it was an "integrity issue" for the party — smacking every other announced candidate who is playing by the FEC rules in the face and showing that Iowa really doesn't matter. (Enos is not going to vote on this motion, however, because he's working for Bachmann.)
Shaw replied it was about giving activists in the state who support an undeclared candidate a chance to participate. Enos asked if that was the standard, then why not add Chris Christie or Mark Rubio to the ballot — but Enos said that was venturing into ridiculous territory.
Lehman suggested candidates who have "exploratory" committees or are polling well nationally should be on the ballot. Scheffler said it's clear that Perry "probably will" run, whereas Christie has said he won't. "If we don't include some of these names that are thinking about it, it diminishes the relevancy of our Straw Poll," Scheffler said. "…I've seen Sarah Palin's people all over this state."
Perry's non-inclusion is hardly a game-changer for the Texan. While it is still undecided if Perry will attend the straw poll, supporters of the governor plan to raise money and campaign on his behalf during the poll. Americans for Perry is a separate group of Perry supporters who are barred from coordinating with Perry's camp.
Mark Miner, a spokesman for Perry, did not return a request for comment.
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