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Can you believe it? September is here and we hope to ease the transition from summer to school with these 4 Back To School Hairstyles that all you girls could easily pull together. These hairstyles put a little twist to your usual hair up or down for the first week (and all the other weeks!) of school.
Let's get started!
#1 Loose Beach Waves
1. Section your hair into two ponytails.
2. Start taking small sections of your ponytail and curl your hair with a curling wand.
3. Once all of your hair has been curled, take your ponytails out and give it a brush.
4. Add some Redken Quick Tease texturizing spray and backcomb your hair for more volume.
5. OPTIONAL– Add your favorite hair accessory!
#2 The French Braid
1. Take some hair at the top and separate it into three equal sections left, middle and right.
2. Take the left section, cross it over the middle one and combine it with the right section.
3. Take the right section, cross it over the middle and combine it with the left section.
4. And again, take the left section and cross it over the middle one, combining it with the right section. And you've mastered the technique! It may seem a tad confusing at first but with lots of practice, you'll become a French braiding guru. Add more hair from the right, cross it over the middle. Add more hair from the left, cross it over the middle – so easy!! Continue this pattern all the way down.
A helpful tip would be to get a mirror to check the back from time to time.
5. Once you reach the nape of your neck, bring your hair to one side and finish off with a three strand braid.
6. OPTIONAL – Take a small piece of hair from the tail of your french braid and wrap it around your hair tie to create a clean look, secure with a bobby pin behind the ponytail.
#3 The Dutch Braid Ponytail
1. Separate your hair to create a part.
2. Start creating a French Dutch braid down the side of your head towards the back, and tie with a small elastic.
3. Pull all your hair, including the braid, into a low ponytail in the back.
4. Take the piece of hair within the ponytail, and wrap it around the base of the ponytail to cover your hair tie and secure with a bobby pin.
5. Don't worry if pieces around your face are falling out – it adds to the effortless look!
And ta da!
#4 Dutch + French Braid Combo
1. Gather the top area of your hair and create a Dutch braid with it.
2. Gather a smaller bunch of hair on the left side of the Dutch braid you've just created and braid a French braid.
3. Repeat Step two on the right side of your Dutch braid.
VOILA! That's all you need to do! How simple is that?
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Britain: plodding the course
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The UK has been in the forefront of the European Community-wide movement to liberalize national markets to promote efficiency. The UK has been aggressive in privatizing state-owned industries and deregulating important economic sectors such as the financial services industry. Critics contend that the UK faces major challenges from a 7.6% inflation rate, a 20 billion pounds sterling trade deficit, and a labor force that is unqualified to meet the pressures of the imminent single European market of 1992. Despite these problems, experts predict that the single market will be of benefit to the UK's economy, particularly its services industries, since the UK has the most highly internationalized economy in the European Community.
Publication Name: International Management
Subject: Business, international
Year: 1989
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Scooping up the youth market
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Scoop News & Music founder Michael Sombart established his firm so he could tap into the European youth market by publishing a monthly magazine for children between nine and 14. Scoop, which has a subscription rate of 30,000, features stories on children's problems, and also includes competitions and games. Sombart believes Scoop is a success because children buy it themselves and are not given copies through libraries or schools. Sombart's future goal for his firm is to develop publications to maintain readers as they mature. He plans to create a Scoop offshoot in Sep 1990 for older teens.
Publication Name: International Management
Subject: Business, international
Year: 1990
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Google Chrome is now what I install for people who just need a browser. Note that Chrome installs itself per user and requires some tweaking if you want one install to run for several users.
I'm stuck with Firefox for some extensions, but I'd prefer Chrome, which is faster and keeps itself up-to-date without bothering the user at all, which usually is a good thing for security. People do really get irritated and confused by and might ignore the Firefox update dialogs. Here's a nice holiday themed thing you can use to spam your folks with cute kitten-skinned Chrome installers or whatever.
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Crystal Cruises has announced a lineup of savings and incentives for select 2017 voyages aboard its ships, Crystal Symphony and Crystal Serenity.
With its "You've Sailed the Rest, Now Enjoy the Best" campaign, new-to-Crystal guests are invited to enjoy best available fares starting from £1,459 per person (cruise only) on sailings in the Caribbean, New England, South America, Northern Europe, the Indian Ocean and Africa.
In addition to the reduced all-inclusive cruise fares – offered for the ships' Deluxe Stateroom and Deluxe Stateroom with Verandah categories – first-time guests will also be treated to Crystal Society benefits, including twice the number of loyalty points usually given for sailings up to 15 nights in duration, and quadruple loyalty points for sailings of 16 or more nights.
The "You've Sailed the Rest, Now Enjoy the Best" offer launched 2nd March and runs until 28th April, 2017. On voyages of seven to 24 nights, travellers can explore the Amazon, Caribbean, the stunning autumn season in New England and Canada, Europe and Africa, immersing themselves in the cultures, as well as specialised programming on board. Applicable sailings include:
Crystal Serenity
13th October 2017 Colonial Passage, Quebec City to Fort Lauderdale
27th October 2017 Amazon Escape, round-trip Fort Lauderdale
20th November 2017 Tropical Treasure, round-trip Fort Lauderdale
27th November 2017 Caribbean Cachet, round-trip Fort Lauderdale
6th December 2017 Caribbean Impressions, Fort Lauderdale to Charleston
Crystal Symphony
3rd August 2017 Highlighting the Edinburgh Tattoo, Antwerp to Honfleur (including two nights post stay in Paris)
22nd November 2017 Indian Ocean Discovery, Dubai to Mauritius
9th December 2017 Around the Cape of Good Hope, Mauritius to Cape Town
"We enjoy one of the highest guest satisfaction and guest return rates in the industry, and for good reason," said Crystal Chairman, CEO and President Edie Rodriguez. "Once travellers experience the genuine personal service, attention to detail and unparalleled luxury aboard our internationally acclaimed ships, they long to return again and again. It is our pleasure to show new Crystal guests the tremendous value that makes the celebrated Crystal Experience even sweeter."
Crystal Society members – returning guests – will also benefit from the value proposition, enjoying the same best available fares, plus quadruple the number of loyalty points typically earned for sailings of up to 15 nights in duration, and 8 times the number of loyalty points earned for sailings 16 nights or longer. Crystal will also protect existing bookings for travellers seeking to move stateroom categories based on the offer.
For more information and reservations call Crystal Cruises on 0207 399 7601 or visit www.crystalcruises.co.uk


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The rugate filter employs a sinusoidal refractive index depth profile to produce high reflection in a narrow band of wavelengths. Fabrication relies on a continuously variable index of refraction in the wavelength regime of interest. The near IR refractive index of amorphous silicon–nitrogen films decreases continuously as the composition varies from pure silicon to stoichiometric silicon nitride (Si3N4). Ion implantation was found unsuitable as a fabrication method for rugate filters. Homogeneous and inhomogeneous films up to 5 μm in thickness have been produced by simultaneous deposition of electron beam evaporated silicon and of energetic nitrogen particles arising from an ion beam. The relative fluxes of beam and evaporant are found to determine the ratio of nitrogen to silicon in the films and therefore to determine the index. Single-band reflection filters of the rugate design of high peak optical density were fabricated under computer control using a quartz crystal oscillator shielded from the beam to monitor the silicon evaporation and three suppressed Faraday cups to monitor the ion beam current.
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The Government Accountability Institute President Peter Schweizer discusses the Durham investigation and whether it will impact how Americans vote.
The Government Accountability Institute President Peter Schweizer discusses the Durham investigation and whether it will impact how Americans vote.
Jim Cramer discussed Tuesday on CNBC's "Mad Money" his "basket of winners" if former Vice President Joe Biden wins the presidential election.Cramer believes if Biden wins the election, the Democrats will be eager to throw money at the solar industry. Two solar stocks he likes: First Solar, Inc. (NASDAQ: FSLR) and Tesla, Inc. (NASDAQ: TSLA). Infrastructure is another industry Cramer believes will be a winner if Biden wins. If there is a democratic sweep, we could see an infrastructure package. Cramer likes these two infrastructure stocks: Caterpillar Inc. (NYSE: CAT) and Deere & Company (NYSE: DE).See Also: Trump, Biden To Have Microphones Muted In Final Debate When Rival Makes Opening RemarksCramer says the main difference between President Donald Trump and Biden is trade. He believes if Biden wins, there will be no more trade war with China. Cramer likes these Chinese play stocks: 3M Company (NYSE: MMM), Emerson Electric Co (NYSE: EMR) and Otis Worldwide Corporation (NYSE: OTIS).The biggest winners are the China consumer plays, which are Starbucks Corporation (NASDAQ: SBUX), Apple Inc. (NASDAQ: AAPL) and Nike, Inc. (NYSE: NKE) according to Cramer. He believes Nike will hit the $135 price range due to the company's Chinese business.See more from Benzinga * Options Trades For This Crazy Market: Get Benzinga Options to Follow High-Conviction Trade Ideas * Container Store Surges On Big Q2 Sales Beat, Marie Kondo Partnership * Jason Snipe Gives His Bullish Thoughts On Wayfair, AutoZone(C) 2020 Benzinga.com. Benzinga does not provide investment advice. All rights reserved.
Wealthy Americans living in New York, New Jersey and California could face one of the steepest tax rates in decades if Democratic presidential nominee Joe Biden wins the November election.
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Shares of consumer video service Netflix are down sharply after the bell today, following the company's Q3 earnings report. Why is Netflix suddenly worth about 5% less than before? A mixed earnings report, a disappointing new paying customer number and slightly slack guidance appear to be the answer.
The internet bubble in 2000, the 1973-74 bear market — and the current market — are alarming outliers in the U.S. market's 227-year history, writes Mark Hulbert.
Two of the most well-known companies in the United States are trading under $10. Analysts have given both of these companies $10 price targets. Here's a look at the race to get shares back to the $10 level.Ford Shares Under $10: Ford Motor Company (NYSE: F) has had a rough 2020, with shares down 18%.The good news for investors could be the company moving forward with new CEO Jim Farley. In his first days, Farley placed emphasis on the company's strong franchises and growing its electric and autonomous vehicle presence.The company has spent over $10 billion on building out its electric vehicles business; it's a key focus area for Dearborn. Ford also has highly anticipated releases of the Bronco, Mustang and F-150 on the horizon. Benchmark is the only Ford analyst with a price target of $10 or more. The analyst sees third-quarter earnings coming in better than expected and strong demand in China as near-term catalysts.The analyst thinks Ford could produce earnings per share of 65 cents to $1.15 in fiscal 2021.Related Link: Ford Reports 25% Rise in Q3 China SalesGeneral Electric Under $10: Shares of General Electric Company (NYSE: GE) are down 38% in 2020, but one analyst sees upside coming from the company's industrial business and aviation improving.Goldman Sachs reinstated coverage General Electric shares with a Buy rating and $10 price target earlier this month. GE's industrial story is the key, and the company should emerge stronger after the pandemic, the sell-side firm said. The base case for the call is predicated on a vaccine being released over the next 12 months and air travel strength resuming in that time period.The analyst sees General Electric's industrial business returning to profitable free cash flow of $1.2 billion in fiscal 2021 and $3.6 billion in fiscal 2022, after an expected loss of $3.2 billion in the current fiscal year.Goldman Sachs also believes the renewable energy business of General Electric is underappreciated.Citigroup is the only other analyst with a double-digit target price on General Electric. The firm had a price target of $11 back in April. F, GE Share Performance: Shares of Ford are down 50% over the last five years. Shares have traded between $3.96 and $9.58 over the last 52 weeks. The last time Ford shares closed over $10 was July 22, 2019, at $10.02.Shares of General Electric are down 75% over the last five years. Shares last saw a $10 close on March 5, 2020, they closed at $10.08.What's Next For F, GE: Both companies will report quarterly earnings Oct. 28. Photo by Dave Parker via Wikimedia. See more from Benzinga * Options Trades For This Crazy Market: Get Benzinga Options to Follow High-Conviction Trade Ideas * EXCLUSIVE: 5K 1st Edition Pokemon Card Box Record Set By Trader Chris Camillo * IPO Outlook: McAfee, Cloud Company Datto Lead The Week(C) 2020 Benzinga.com. Benzinga does not provide investment advice. All rights reserved.
Shares of AT&T Inc. extended a slide Tuesday that marked their longest losing streak in more than a decade.
It's the final countdown. With the U.S. Presidential election only two weeks away, election year stress is making the rounds on Wall Street, but one pro argues that regardless of the outcome, opportunity could emerge.Oppenheimer's Chief Investment Strategist John Stoltzfus notes that in the last leg of the race to the White House, "the markets appear to be signaling that no matter how loud the rhetoric gets from either side and no matter which side wins, investment opportunity in some form is likely to prevail over risk beyond inauguration day in January 2021." He added, "In our experience opportunity often arises from uncertainty while a perception of 'certainty' often breeds complacency."As for Q3 earnings season, it's already surprising to the upside. Although it's still too early to tell how the season will play out, Stoltzfus says "so far so good." Data from the past weekend shows 84% of companies that already reported have beat earnings expectations and 82% have exceeded revenue expectations for the quarter. Taking Stoltzfus' outlook into consideration, Oppenheimer's analysts are pounding the table on two under-the-radar stocks, noting that each could double or more in the next year. Using TipRanks' database, we found out that the rest of the Street is also on board, as each boasts a "Strong Buy" consensus rating.NeuBase Therapeutics (NBSE)Developing the next generation of gene-silencing therapies with its flexible, highly specific synthetic antisense oligonucleotides, NeuBase Therapeutics wants to improve the lives of patients everywhere. Based on the strength of its platform, Oppenheimer thinks big things could be in store.Firm analyst Hartaj Singh highlights the company'sPeptide-nucleic acid (PNA) AnTisense OLigonucleotide (PATrOL) platform, which enables rapid drug design to treat various medical abnormalities, systemic delivery (IV), blood-brain barrier penetration, increased cell permeability, access to genomic loci and secondary RNA structures and the development of highly selective therapies, as overcoming the technical limitations to first-generation antisense oligonucleotides (ASOs)."We believe that in the profound potential of ASOs to treat diseases, the current field of first-gen therapies has created a 'hurdle' for a company like NBSE, whereby its technical advantages to ASOs through its PATrOL platform could lead to therapies with a better risk/benefit profile," Singh explained.Additionally, the long-tail redistribution of NBSE's PNAs could have significant implications in terms of the dosing regimens for these agents (potentially weeks to months). Singh mentioned, "In combination with the enhanced druggability of targets via PNAs, we continue to view the PATrOL platform's potential highly, with the customary attention reserved for safety on such novel medicines."After the first half of 2020 "helped shine additional validation" on this platform, the company remains on track with its lead Huntington's disease (HD) candidate, NT0100. Additional preclinical results and candidate selection are set to come by YE20.Looking at the available preclinical NHP data, it supports broad biodistribution and rapid tissue uptake following systemic (IV) administration, an important feature of the platform, according to Singh. "As the delivery of therapeutics and their penetration of deep brain structures remain of paramount importance for diseases such as HD, we are encouraged leading up to additional PD data from preclinical models (Q4 2020)… Despite the early nature of these preclinical NHP PK data and in-vitro PD data, we believe that they strongly validate the approach NeuBase has taken to truly develop a 'better mousetrap,' and differentiate its technology from conventional ASOs," he commented.These features are inheritable across the class of PNAs NeuBase hopes to bring forward, and thus, Singh has high hopes for NT0200, its product for HD and myotonic dystrophy (DM1). DM1 is trailing the HD program by approximately six months. Following candidate selection in 1H21, IND-enabling studies could kick off. Everything that NBSE has going for it prompted Singh to leave his Outperform (i.e. Buy) rating as is. Along with the call, he keeps the price target at $17, suggesting 104% upside potential. (To watch Singh's track record, click here)Are other analysts in agreement? They are. Only Buy ratings, 4 to be exact, have been issued in the last three months. Therefore, the message is clear: NBSE is a Strong Buy. Given the $16.50 average price target, shares could soar 97% in the next year. (See NBSE stock analysis on TipRanks)Prevail Therapeutics (PRVL)Next up we have Prevail Therapeutics, which is developing disease-modifying gene therapies for patients with Parkinson's disease and other neurodegenerative disorders. After an impressive update on the progress of its pipeline, Oppenheimer likes what it's seeing.Representing the firm, analyst Jay Olson highlights the encouraging data from the Phase 1/2a PROPEL trial evaluating its lead candidate, PR001, in Parkinson's disease (PD) patients with the GBA1 mutation (PD-GBA). This mutation affects roughly 9% of all PD patients in the U.S.Looking more closely at the trial, it enrolled two patients, with preliminary data demonstrating normalization of CSF GCase activity at month-three from undetectable levels at baseline. According to Olson, this strongly suggests clinical improvement. It should be noted that there were serious adverse events (SAEs) at month-three, likely related to immune response to AAV9 capsid, that resolved. However, the analyst argues the immune response in AAV9 gene therapies is normal and transient.Additionally, PRVL submitted a protocol amendment for the PROPEL trial, and enrollment is expected to continue in 2H20. The company wants to change the design to an open-label study targeting 12 patients, including the two current patients, and plans to optimize the immunosuppresive regimen to spare steroid administration. To this end, two-month safety and biomarker data in a subset of patients is set to come by mid-2021. Should the therapy ultimately be approved for this indication, Olson sees possible 2035 risk-unadjusted sales of $8 billion.On top of this, a normalization of CSF GCase activity at month-four from undetectable levels at baseline was also seen in a Gaucher disease (GD2) patient on PR001 within compassionate use program. This rare inherited lysosomal disorder is also caused by autosomal recessive inheritance in the GBA1 gene.In Olson's opinion, this result provided positive read across to the Phase 1/2 PROVIDE study in GD2, initiating in 2H20. "Because GD2 is an ultrarare disease that affects infants and results in a very short life expectancy, we believe the GD2 indication has a shorter regulatory pathway compared to other GBA1-related indications. We estimate PR001 approval, if clinically successful, may happen in 2024 given a lack of treatments for GD2 patients," he mentioned. What's more, the Phase 1/2 PROCLAIM study of PR006, its therapy for GRN frontotemporal dementia (GRN-FTD), is expected to kick off in 2H20, with the two-month biomarker readout from a subset of patients slated for late 2020 or early 2021.Given all of the above, Olson stated, "We view share price at an attractive entry point while PRVL remains well-capitalized with $131 million in cash providing runway into 1H22."It should come as no surprise, then, that Olson stays with the bulls. In addition to an Outperform (i.e. Buy) rating, he left a $25 price target on the stock. Investors could be pocketing a gain of 156%, should this target be met in the twelve months ahead. (To watch Olson's track record, click here)All in all, other analysts echo Olson's sentiment. 5 Buys and no Holds or Sells add up to a Strong Buy consensus rating. With an average price target of $23.25, the upside potential comes in at 139%. (See PRVL stock analysis on TipRanks)To find good ideas for stocks trading at attractive valuations, visit TipRanks' Best Stocks to Buy, a newly launched tool that unites all of TipRanks' equity insights.Disclaimer: The opinions expressed in this article are solely those of the featured analysts. The content is intended to be used for informational purposes only. It is very important to do your own analysis before making any investment.
The 90-year-old billionaire is taking advantage of low interest rates. You should, too.
This is one of the worst ways to invest for yield in the stock market heading into what may be the best year for economic growth in 20 years — 2021. Classic dividend payers like Procter & Gamble (PG) Colgate-Palmolive (CL) General Mills (GIS) and Campbell Soup (CPB) are called "noncyclicals." Instead, I'm telling income investors who subscribe to my stock letter to own cyclical names that pay dividends.
President Donald Trump says the American Dream is on the line this election, while Democratic challenger Joe Biden says his campaign is locked in a "battle for the soul of this nation." How might the candidates affect the things you can see and hold, like a paystub, an income tax return or a portfolio statement? The focus on finances puts tax policy front and center.
Data was reported last week by the federal government on diesel inventories that was historic in the magnitude of the change from the prior week. It could mark a shift in the weak diesel market that has benefited carriers and drivers for several months. Ultimately, the price of diesel will be set primarily by the price of crude. But the spread between crude and diesel is also an important factor in the final pump price. That spread has been trending near historic lows for months.The primary reason has been refiners making too much non-jet fuel distillate relative to demand. Diesel is a distillate; so is jet fuel. The result has been that distillate/diesel inventories in the U.S. and the world have been at historically high levels. (Other products besides diesel in the category would include heating oil.)That appears to have shifted. The most transparent and immediate numbers are the weekly Energy Information Administration statistics, released each Wednesday for the week that ended the prior Friday. And the numbers that came out last week (Thursday, actually, due to the Columbus Day holiday) were eye-popping when it comes to diesel.The most easily understood inventory number is "days cover." That number is reached by taking daily consumption, dividing it into inventories and the result is the number of days of consumption that could be covered by existing stocks.For distillate inventories that don't include jet fuel, that number tends to run in the range of 28-35 days. But earlier this year, as diesel inventories began to soar due to changes being made by refiners seeking survival — more on that later — the days cover figure broke above 50 days. In the history of the EIA series going back to 1991, the days cover figure broke above 50 only a handful of times. It was never sustained above that level.This year, the days cover figure broke through 50 days in late May and stayed above it for nine out of the next 10 weeks. The growth in inventories was unprecedented. It dropped below 50 days in early August but stayed in the 47 to 49 days' range all through September and into October. That was unprecedented.But last week, that number plummeted to 42 days, a drop of 6.1 days. It was easily the biggest one-week decline in the history of the series. It meant that in one week, six days of distillate/diesel inventory cover disappeared. That had never happened before.Why? There were two major contributors to that decline.The first is that demand for distillate/diesel soared. The fact that it had been lagging was somewhat of a mystery, given the strong trucking market. The "product supplied" figure for distillate/diesel rose to 4.175 million barrels/day in the week ending Oct. 9, the first time it had been above 4 million b/d since the second week of March. A year ago at this time, it was 4.36 million b/d.Second, refiners made a lot less of it. Since the collapse in air travel, refiners have been doing everything they can to not make too much jet fuel. They've largely succeeded; days cover for jet fuel had gotten up to more than 70 days but now is less than 40, which is even lower than distillate/diesel. But to get to that level, refiners needed to shift their distillate output away from jet and toward other distillates. Refiners have been trying through various means to not only reduce jet output but also to cut back distillate output as well. They succeeded in the first task. The second is harder. Put a barrel of crude through a refinery and you will get some level of distillate molecules. Cutting back on it can be a challenge.There was another fuel that refiners didn't want to make during the pandemic: gasoline. As a result, even during the height of the pandemic, distillate output topped 5 million b/d as every effort was made to reduce gasoline output when people weren't driving. That 5 million b/d figure for distillate is not a crazy high number normally but it is in the middle of a sharp economic contraction. However, the push to cut back on distillate output has succeeded. U.S. refiners in the week ended Oct. 9 produced 4.279 million b/d of distillates. That's the lowest number since 2013. It wasn't easy, but refiners took the steps to start making less distillate, as they already had done to make less jet fuel and less gasoline earlier. (With people driving again, refiners are back to making gasoline.)The end result: the six-day drop in U.S. days cover, created by a drop in inventories on the back of less output, and a decline in demand. But it is not just the U.S. In its latest monthly report, the International Energy Agency (IEA) said middle distillate inventories in Europe in September rose just 500,000 b/d. The five-year average is 9.3 million b/d. The result is a graph that showed that inventories are still above the five-year average but are no longer at historical highs. They've gotten down to levels closer to earlier highs, still excessive but not chart-busting. Source: International Energy AgencyIn Asia, the IEA reported that middle distillate inventories rose with historic norms. (Autumn tends to be a time in oil markets of inventory building as the world prepares for winter.)Although the decline in distillate inventories in the U.S. may have been historic, it hasn't yet resulted in a significant price reaction. The price of crude has bounced around in the last weeks but ultimately gone nowhere. Brent crude, the world's benchmark and the more relevant marker for comparison with diesel, was $43.15/barrel on Sept. 17. Last Friday, it settled at $43.32./bDuring that time, the front-month price of ultra low sulfur diesel on CME rose to $1.1791/gallon from $1.1598/g. That increased the spread of ULSD over Brent to 14.09 cts/ga from 12.8 cts g on Sept. 17.But by point of comparison, to show how much all that diesel inventory had held down prices relative to crude, the spread a year ago was about 53 cts/gallon. The current diesel to Brent spreads aren't sustainable. Diesel has not entered a permanent, long-term realignment against crude. If the move toward normalcy is going to start anytime soon, it could be that last week's numbers were the signal that it has begun.More articles by John KingstonGood news for diesel consumers, tough news for oil patch drivers in federal reportLabor Day, Roadcheck one-offs catch diesel traders by surpriseOOIDA scoffs at high cost estimates for broker transparencySee more from Benzinga * Options Trades For This Crazy Market: Get Benzinga Options to Follow High-Conviction Trade Ideas * FreightWaves CEO Interviewed On "The Business Of Content" Podcast * News Alert: US, Canada, Mexico Border Closures Extended To Nov. 21(C) 2020 Benzinga.com. Benzinga does not provide investment advice. All rights reserved.
COVID-19 has had ruinous consequences for many companies, but you'd be hard pressed to find any negative impact on perennial winner Advanced Micro Devices (AMD). The chip maker has swatted away the pandemic and has continued the market trouncing performance it set off on some half a decade ago.Heading into next week's earnings (October 27, AMC), in possession of a year-to-date share gain of 78%, RBC analyst Mitch Steves pounds the table for more AMD upside.The 5-star analyst anticipates a "beat and raise" and, as such, lifts his price target from $84 to $92. This figure implies additional upside of 13% over the following months. Needless to say, Steves' rating stays an Outperform (i.e. Buy). (To watch Steves' track record, click here)So, what's behind the target increase?Steves explained, "Our checks remain positive and we anticipate: 1) upside to gaming numbers due to higher than expected demand, 2) upside on PC CPUs as well given the continued strength from WFH initiatives - we also think AMD is continuing to gain share against Intel and 3) the steady share gains on the server side should continue and the firm should reach low-mid teens share (up from 10%) in the next 2-3 quarters."Steves also addresses the recent rumored takeover of semiconductor peer Xilinx. Investors' initial negative reaction to the estimated $30 billion deal was based on the fear the purchase amounts to a "defensive minded transaction." Steves believes the noise surrounding the acqusition means "the focus has shifted away from AMD's current core/organic growth story." However, the analyst expects such worries will "likely fade" so long as AMD "can produce organic results that meet/exceed expectations."In addition to cementing AMD's status as a large-cap semiconductor company, those in favor of the deal also highlight the acquisition's potential to help AMD "expand into the communications sub-segment" and point to AMD's success when going head to head against Intel in the CPU segment.So, that's RBC's view, let's see now what the rest of the Street has in mind for the high-flying chip maker. AMD's Moderate Buy consensus rating is based on 11 Buys, 13 Holds and 1 Sell. The $86.26 average price target suggests modest upside of 6% from current levels. (See AMD stock analysis on TipRanks)To find good ideas for stocks trading at attractive valuations, visit TipRanks' Best Stocks to Buy, a newly launched tool that unites all of TipRanks' equity insights.Disclaimer: The opinions expressed in this article are solely those of the featured analyst. The content is intended to be used for informational purposes only. It is very important to do your own analysis before making any investment.
Researchers asked high-net worth investors what goes through their mind when they think about equity exposure.
Tesla earnings follow blowout Q3 deliveries, as production recovered from pandemic factory shutdowns.
On CNBC's "Mad Money Lightning Round," Jim Cramer said Zuora Inc (NYSE: ZUO) is struggling because it has real competition.Albireo Pharma Inc (NASDAQ: ALBO) is a totally speculative stock, said Cramer. Even if the company hits it out of the park, you won't make much money, thinks Cramer.Thermo Fisher Scientific Inc. (NYSE: TMO) and Danaher Corporation (NYSE: DHR) are both better companies than Bruker Corporation (NASDAQ: BRKR), said Cramer.Instead of Cloudera Inc (NYSE: CLDR), Cramer would rather buy Snowflake Inc (NYSE: SNOW). He said Cloudera doesn't have growth and he is not looking for value in that segment.Teva Pharmaceutical Industries Ltd (NYSE: TEVA) is an inexpensive stock and it is going to stay inexpensive because it doesn't have any growth, said Cramer.Cramer likes salesforce.com, inc. (NYSE: CRM) and he is going to continue to like it as long as Marc Benioff is there.Cramer would buy Barrick Gold Corp (NYSE: GOLD) on this pullback.See more from Benzinga * Options Trades For This Crazy Market: Get Benzinga Options to Follow High-Conviction Trade Ideas * 'Trading Nation' Traders Share Their Consumer Discretionary Picks * 'Halftime Report' Traders Share Their Thoughts On Guggenheim's Bristol-Myers Call(C) 2020 Benzinga.com. Benzinga does not provide investment advice. All rights reserved.
Dow Jones futures were in focus late Tuesday, as the coronavirus stimulus deadline looms. Netflix and Snap reported earnings.
It might be like cold water in the face to think that earnings don't matter. But these stocks have detached themselves from all metrics.
American Electric Power Co. Inc. announced Tuesday a 5.7% increase to its quarterly dividend, to 74 cents a share from 70 cents. The electricity transmission company's new dividend will be payable Dec. 10 to shareholders of record on Nov. 10. The stock slipped 0.2% to $91.12 in afternoon trading. At current prices, the new annual dividend rate implies a dividend yield of 3.25%, compared with the yield for the SPDR Utilities Select Sector ETF of 3.04% and the implied yield for the S&P 500 of 1.63%, according to FactSet. "AEP has paid a cash dividend on its common stock every quarter since 1910, and we're pleased our strategic business decisions continue to provide increased returns to our shareholders," said Chief Executive Nicholas Akins. The stock has slipped 3.6% year to date, while the utilities ETF has eased 0.9% and the S&P 500 has gained 7.6%.
Shares in South Korean automaker Hyundai Motor Co <005380.KS> and affiliate Kia Motors Corp <000270.KS> tumbled as much as 6% on Tuesday after warning third-quarter earnings would be hit by a further $3 billion in charges related to engine problems. Hyundai and Kia said quality-related costs of a combined 3.36 trillion won ($2.95 billion) related to the years-long quality problem that has tarnished their credibility, taking the total costs to nearly $5 billion. "The amount of provisions Hyundai and Kia are declaring is getting bigger each year passed and that is worrisome," said Kevin Yoo, an analyst at eBEST Investment & Securities.


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Extra-tart vinegar adds tang to finely chopped Eastern North Carolina Slaw.
How to Make It
Whisk together vinegar, sugar, kosher salt, and freshly ground black pepper. Add cabbage and celery; toss to coat. Let stand 1 hour before serving, tossing occasionally. Serve with hot sauce.


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1. Re: Alert triggered despite condition not being truebillrothjr Feb 6, 2018 5:57 PM (in response to edemauro)
Can you post your alert query and a screen shot of it? Also, make sure you don't have bad data or a query error. Watch for misplaced *s.
2. Re: Alert triggered despite condition not being trueedemauro Feb 7, 2018 3:46 PM (in response to billrothjr)
Hi Billrothjr,
Here is my alert query: (ts(ops.infrastructure.df.*.df_complex.used, env=prod-*) / (ts(ops.infrastructure.df.*.df_complex.used, env=prod-*) + ts(ops.infrastructure.df.*.df_complex.free, env=prod-*))) > 0.97 . I have attached the screenshot of the alert firing. Please let me know if you need anything else.


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What is a Mezuzah?
A Mezuzah is a parchment scroll that has been hand-written by a professional scribe. It contains two sections of the Torah that discuss the Jewish faith. Every Mezuzah, no matter how simple or elaborate the exterior casing may be, contains the exact same inscription, the Shema Yisrael: "Hear o' Israel, the L-rd Our G‑d, the L-rd is One." It is traditionally attached to the doorposts of a Jewish home. A 'kosher' Mezuzah can also bring protection and blessing - whether you are home or away - to all the people of Israel.
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Professore a contratto
Dipartimento di Scienze Biologiche, Geologiche e Ambientali
Born in Padova, Italia, 17 September 1984.
Living in Padova (cap. 35123), in Via de Silvestri 4.
Fiscal Code: SRAFNC84P17G224T
Bank account details: Antonveneta, Padova, named to Francesco
Academic titles
Maturity Diploma at the Liceo Classico Albino Marchesi
(Padova, Italia) on July 2003.
B.Sc. (laurea triennale) in Geology on 7 March 2008,
(with an evaluation of 110/110) at the University of Padua.
M.Sc. (laurea magistrale) in Geology and Technical
Geology on 12 November 2010 (with an evaluation of 110/110 with
2009-2013: PhD student in geology at the University of Bologna
with a research about karst and caves in quartzite environment
He speaks, writes and understands Italian, Spanish and
During his B. Sc. Thesis entitled "The geological context of
Naica macro-geods, Chihuahua, Mexico" he has carried out a field
geological survey, 3D modeling by Laser Scanner technologies and
structural analysis in the silver-rich sulfide mine of Naica.
During his M.Sc. Thesis entitled "Structural control of a deep
karst system in the Dolomiti Bellunesi National Park, Venetian,
Italy" he performed a detailed 3D survey model of the cave system
(30 km of conduits) together with the geologic settings of the
area. The model was used to statistically analyze the distribution
of the karst features. During this research he carried out also
petrographical and chemical analysis and a complete geologic map of
the area.
He carried on researches on the speleogenesis of Spluga della
Preta cave and Pisatela cave, with petrographical studies, stable
isotopes analysis, and Secondary Electron Microscopy.
In 2011 he took part to a research mission in Saint Paul Karst
System in Philippines, with researchers from many different
institutions. There he carried on monitoring on tides influence,
conductivity and temperature of the cave waters, and also chemical
During his PhD research project he took part to four research
mission in the Venezuelan Tepuis carrying on water geochemistry
analysis, micro-erosion measures, and fission-track sampling. He
has worked on the sedimentary petrography lab of the University of
Bologna, and with powder diffractometer in the University of
In 2012 he worked in the Geochronology Lab of Carleton
University (Ottawa, Canada) for a research on U-Th dating of
speleothems. He worked also with the Termic Ionization Mass
Spectrometer "Selena" in the same University.
In 2013 he had collaborations with the ETH of Zurich working on
apatite and zircon separation (with SELFRAG and heavy liquids) and
SEM analises.
In 2011 he discovered one of the highest dinosaur tracks of the
Alps, at about 3010 m a.s.l. on Monte Pelmo. In February 2012 he
has discovered in Venezuela a mineral new to science
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Fox transmitter for 80m
Fox hunting is one of the many aspects of ham radio. It's some kind of game, where the "fox" is a little transmitter, and competitors have to locate it using a directional antenna and receiver. I already built a special receiver for fox hunting, and my wife (PD2W) built one too. So having 2 receivers it would be a nice idea to add a fox to these, to get a complete mini-fox-hunt-kit. One of the members at the club pointed me at the so-called "OXO transmitter". I looked it up at the internet, and immediately liked its simplicity. So I started to build it.
Your first transmitter
With just a few components, you can make your own morse code transmitter. The output is only a few miliwatts, but this is enough to receive on any radio in your home.
In fact, it is only a simple Clapp Oscillator with the output directly driven into a few meters of wire. The transmitting frequency depends on the used crystal. This may be any crystal between 1 and 15 MHz, higher frequencies may perhaps work also, therefore you may lower the 2 capacitors a little bit.
The transmitting frequency is not only the one shown on the crystal, but also "harmonics": If you have for example a crystal of 3.56 MHz, then it transmits (of course) on 3.56 MHz, but also a bit at 7.12 MHz (2 * 3.56), 10.68 MHz (3 * 3.56), 14.24 MHz (4 * 3.56), etc.
The operating voltage is not critical, a 9 volt battery will do the job.
- C1 – 100 picofarad
- C2 – 100 picofarad
- R1 – 10 kilo-ohm
- R2 – 1 kilo-ohm
- S1 – Morse key or switch
- T1 – BC547 or any other universal NPN transistor
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With kids returning to school today, The Vancouver Sun sat down with Steve Cardwell, who has been at the helm of the Vancouver school board for nearly four years, and who recently finished his doctorate of education, with a focus on student engagement in urban secondary schools.
After a 10-year career as a high school biology teacher, Cardwell became an administrator and worked in the Delta School District for 22 years.
Q: Tell me about your favourite teacher from when you were growing up?
A: I remember some of the teachers who have encouraged me in my own pursuit. I think of Mr. Firth, a science teacher who took the time to understand my interests and supported my directions. I think of some of the teachers in elementary school: Ms. Singleton was one of the them. I remember her because we were doing projects and I think hands-on projects are a great way to learn because you connect the content with what you're doing.
Q: What was your best moment as a teacher in the classroom?
A: I won't name the individual involved, but when I was teaching in Kitimat, we didn't have a science fair at the time. A student of mine in about Grade 11 asked me if he could work on a science experiment about bacterial growth in a petri dish, looking at what would kill the bacteria. I absolutely supported him in doing that and helped him find the equipment he needed to do the experiment.
He came to me later and asked if he could go to the science fair in Prince George, which was about a seven-hour drive away. He entered the fair and he won that competition and then he went on to the Canada-wide science fair and I think he was third in Canada. He then went on to become a medical doctor and he's now associate dean of medicine at one of our largest universities.
He invited me to one of his birthday parties and he singled me out in a gathering of people to thank me. All I was there for (as a teacher) was to help him in the background — it was his motivation and interest that led to his success. I'd love to see more of that where we can give more encouragement to individuals to pursue their interests and passions.
Q: What are your thoughts on the B.C. Education Plan?
A: B.C. is recognized internationally for the work that we do, but we now need to keep moving forward. The education system is changing — we have to change because society is changing. Technology is making the world of teaching and learning very different.
I think we need a lot more consultation in terms of what that means from teachers, students and parents, but I think it's forward looking and will continue to put B.C. on an international position that is comparative to other very successful countries: Finland, Singapore, Hong Kong.
Q: What does successful mean in that context?
A: Successful doesn't necessarily mean getting an A in math. To me, success is a much more broad term. It is life success and personal satisfaction; it's not necessarily monetary success. It's being able to demonstrate that one has done a good job and feel good about what one has done. Yes, marks are important, but there is much more to it than just marks or just money.
Q: Is there one strategy that makes a difference in keeping students engaged in school?
A: Yes. I believe providing students with hands-on learning experiences helps to create a reality and a relevance for students as they pursue their interests. Reading about something in a textbook has very little meaning versus being able to explore it with your hands and mind in a more meaningful way. It brings me back to that elementary teacher I had. I remember building a model of the moon with bits and pieces of stuff from around the house — it just makes you think about the stuff that you're doing.
Q: We hear about 21st-century learning all the time. Can you tell me what it is in one or two sentences?
A: It has become this magic term that means everything. We're already more than 10 per cent of the way through the century and we're still trying to define it. We are rapidly changing — technology and the Internet has a large part to play there — but we have to be careful not to throw everything out. Students still need core learning experiences in their math, science, English and social studies.
Q: I saw on your Twitter profile that you mention system redesign as an interest. What is that?
A: It's really looking at the system we've had for a century, where students go to school for five-and-a-half hours a day, they are governed by a system of bells, they have one hour of math, one hour of science and so on. The world isn't like that; the world is much more integrated and much more multidisciplinary. We need to be able to provide experiences that aren't in the box that is a school. For example, community-based volunteering or taking on projects that aren't just for a project's sake. That requires a complete system overhaul.
Q: Do you think there is any hope for a 10-year labour deal in B.C.?
A: I do, but it's a different concept. I was involved in the BCTF for many years — I was on the provincial bargaining committee and local bargaining chairperson and also served as local president at one point. I understand the context and I also understand the school wars that have been taking place over many years. It would be great to have labour peace, but 10 years is a long time to consider. I think there is a possibility of multi-years that could add up to eight to 10 years if they were renewable agreements of three to four years each. Anything is possible across the bargaining table and I would want to be clear that I think that it is important that it is achieved across the bargaining table.
Q: Any other comments?
A: I am constantly amazed at the great work that goes on in our schools. My best days are when I'm out in schools visiting classrooms and talking with students and staff. My great appreciation goes to the work of teachers, support staff and administrators — it's a challenging role that they have to play, but it's one that I try to support.
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This unique square combines both a granny square and a mitered square. The design of this square is nice and can be used in various applications not just an afghan. Have fun with making this square and see just how many uses you can find for it!
Materials Needed:
- Red Heart With Love yarn, a medium weight yarn.
- US Size I-9/5.5 mm crochet hook.
- Yarn needle.
- Locking stitch marker or scrap yarn
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- Motif: 6.75" (17 cm) square
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Festival season is finally over. Usually, by this time of year I'm just glad to see that it's done so I can rest, but not this year. Yes, I was exhausted by the end of faire, but I felt a sense of melancholy. I finally got a taste of what it was like to run my own shop and I loved it. Magickal Scents was a huge success and I'm looking forward to doing more festivals. I'll also return to Texas Renaissance Festival next year!
I made a closing weekend update on my website at TempestMysticProducts.com. Follow the link to see a gallery of pictures and upcoming festival dates for 2015.
This is the first weekend I will have had at home where I get to do nothing. I'm not quite sure what to do with myself, so I find myself cleaning like a mad woman. But now that festival is over I'll try to start writing more over here again.
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Python Programming, news on the Voidspace Python Projects and all things techie.
Zine: the New Python Blog Engine
As I type this, it is already old news - but still good news. For a long time the blog engine of choice for hosting your own blog has been Wordpress. Unfortunately Wordpress is written in PHP, and pretty hairy PHP by all accounts, so to Python developers customizing Wordpress has never been an attractive option.
As Python is a cleaner and better structured language, with a bevy of capable web frameworks, a better blog engine that is much more fun to customize ought to be well possible. A new Python blog engine hopes to be exactly that:
Zine: the Python Blog Engine with Ambition
Zine is an Open Source personal publishing platform written in Python. It's written with security and extensibility in mind and inherits many ideas of WordPress and other existing blogging systems.
It had its first release very recently and is now at version 0.1.1. There is a flurry of activity towards both 0.1.2 and 0.2.0 releases. I've been experimenting with it by creating a news blog for my book IronPython in Action:
Zine has a very interesting looking plugin model; but as you can see I haven't even had time to create a custom skin for it, let alone experiment with writing plugins.
Even though I haven't explored too far the team behind Zine is led by Armin Ronacher, one of the geniuses behind projects like Jinja, Pygments and Sphinx, so I have faith that the code quality is high. Security is highlighted as one of the core features of Zine, which is both promising and something for it to live up to...
Administrating Zine is very reminiscent of using Wordpress, in fact the admin login page is virtually identical! Zine is still at an early stage of development, so there are lots of missing features and a few minor bugs (one of the bugs being that the admin interface in 0.1.1 doesn't work with IE - something I suspect some of my readers may see as a positive!). Although it is really only for the earliest of adopters what is already there is extremely slick. Through the admin interface you have all the control over the blog that you would expect: creating and editing posts, administering comments and categories, switching themes and adding plugins and so on.
Perhaps the biggest hurdle Zine has to overcome is the deployment issue, which is where PHP has always shone. Thankfully even the cheapest of accounts at Webfaction will suffice, and within minutes of asking on their forums one of the admins replied with full step-by-step installation instructions!
Webfaction already has 'one-click' installers for setting up many applications, so when Zine is a bit more mature installing it should be a breeze if you have the right web host...
The biggest missing feature is a WYSIWYG editor; current choices for creating entries are HTML, Markdown or Zine-markup (undocumented but apparently similar to HTML). My first plugin may well be a docutils plugin allowing you to create posts in ReStructured Text.
Zine is implemented as a WSGI application using the Werkzeug toolkit. In some ways it is a shame that it isn't based on Django or Turbogears (2), making it really only suitable as a standalone blog rather than a potential pluggable application [1]. Just as the most popular blog is written in PHP, all the forums are too. If you are creating a web application with Python and want to include forums and a blog as part of the site you are likely to end up with a disconnected solution - potentially requiring users to have multiple login credentials for accessing different parts of the same website!
This is what happened at Resolver Systems. Initially we needed a company blog and support forums; so going with Wordpress and phpBB made sense. As we migrated our customer account management to a custom Django application (giving people access to downloads, storing their newsletter preferences and so on) we wanted to avoid the multiple login problem.
Originally our account management was in hacked-together PHP as it really did very little. The move to Django was partly inspired by a very interesting new app that we will be announcing shortly. One nice side-effect of the web development is that I've been able to spend the last few days working with both CPython and Django. It's been great fun.
My boss, who created the first iteration of these applications [2], solved this problem by allowing Django and phpBB to share login credentials. People who create user accounts on the main web app can use the support forum without creating a new account or even having to re-login - and vice-versa. Specifically Giles modified phpBB so that it could accept Django sessions.
As this must be a common problem Giles has made the code open source.
The long term solution is for the Python community to create a compelling forum. For Django Pinax is a promising home for this kind of pluggable application.
|OK, so in theory any WSGI app is pluggable - but I'm not sure how easy it would be for a host application to share an authentication system with Zine. It wasn't designed with this in mind...
|I haven't seen him so happy at work in a long while - he was actually getting to code again!
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Categories: Blog on Blogging, Python Tags: zine, django
2008: A Year in the Life of Voidspace
For me 2008 is inevitably the year in which I didn't get IronPython in Action finished. I actually started writing in the tail end of the 2006 Christmas break, making it two years and counting since I started. Yesterday Christian and I received an email from Manning setting out a timetable for the final stages, setting not only this year for going to press - but also hopefully next month!
In a mere handful of days we will no longer be able to make any changes to the book and it will go into proof reading; genuinely the final stage before publication.
Despite being buried in writing for the entire year (or what feels like as far back in history as I can remember) it has still been eventful. I spoke at nine conferences, mainly on IronPython:
- ACCU Conference, Oxford (UK programmers conference)
- Expert Zone Developer Summit, Stockholm
- PyCon US, Chicago (international Python conference)
- Academic Student Conference (Krakow) (Polish students conference)
- RuPy (Poznan) (European dynamic languages conference)
- Developer Day Ireland
- PyCon UK
- Software Developer Network (Amsterdam)
- PyWorks (Atlanta)
Some of these even want me back and I have booked dates for BASTA 2009 (German Developers Conference), PyCon US (giving a tutorial on IronPython and a talk on testing) and ACCU 2009. I haven't yet submitted a talk proposal for EuroPython, and I'm still wondering what to talk about. This year EuroPython is hosted by the PyCon UK team, of which I am a member, but even though it is on UK soil I've technically never been to EuroPython before so I may be able to get away with an introduction to IronPython.
One of the highlights of the year was being made a Microsoft MVP, this was a nice recognition of the work I've done in the IronPython community - even more so as I am the first MVP for the dynamic languages team.
During the year I wrote an article on ConfigObj for the Python Magazine and several articles on embedding IronPython and Silverlight. As IronPython 2 was changing rapidly through the year, several of these fell out of date. More news on this in another blog entry...
Due to the pressure of working on the book I only managed 133 blog entries on the Techie Blog this year. I did however manage around 320 entries on IronPython URLs, just shy of the one a day average I thought I might manage.
As for Voidspace itself, its been an interesting year. Here's a summary of the stats as reported by awstats [1]:
- 1 058 260 visits
- 2 030 564 pages served
- 341 GB bandwidth
- 77% Windows
- 8.7% Mac OS X
- 11.8% Linux
- 40.8% Internet Explorer
- 45.5% Firefox
- 5.2% Safari
- 2.7% Opera
The top 10 pages for the site (not all technical but defunct pages skipped) are:
- urllib2 the missing manual (76 837)
- Home Page (70 381)
- The Blog Home Page (49 237)
- Python Section (33 351)
- CGI Anagram Generator (30 519)
- ConfigObj Home Page (29 625)
- Windows Command Line Programming (27 961)
- A Silly Picture: STFU (27 921)
- Python and Basic Authentication (27 213)
- A Picture of Scenery! (23 054)
My top 10 referrers for the year were (removing one referrer spam and combining a few):
- Proggit (6 968)
- Reddit (6 431)
- IronPython Cookbook (5 796)
- Unofficial Planet Python (5 226)
- Official Planet Python (4 149)
- Andrew Kuchling's PyCrypto Module (4 058)
- Peter Be on Nanagram (1 723)
- The IronPython Codeplex Wiki (1 502)
- Awaretek Python Tutorials (1 226)
- Silverlight Gallery (1 221)
Traffic from reddit really grew this year. I think this is because reddit is growing and not just because I write controversial blog entries!
Awstats records referrals from search engines separately, and lumps several other sites in as search engines. Google massively overwhelms anyone else in this area:
- Google (512 883)
- Google Images (210 379 - explains why the pictures are in the top ten pages)
- Yahoo (19 214)
- Stumbleupon (16 662)
- Windows Live (8 286)
My website is vast and sprawling (and badly in need of a re-theming and a pruning), so it is not only technical visitors. Unfortunately (for me) in late 2007 Google change the way they record clicks on adverts - leading to a drop in my advertising revenue of approximately 50%! Oh well, I do have a day job as well.
|Which probably slightly over reports; bots that misidentify themselves will be counted as visitors. For that reason I have excluded all visitors to pages that have forms on then and tend to get hit by spammers. On the other hand the cron job that updates my stats seems to occasionally clash with the log rolling over and drops a couple of days a month - so it all balances out in the end.
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Less than a year after getting its office firebombed over a cartoon of Mohammed, the French staire magazine Charlie Hedbo couldn't pass up an opportunity to insert itself into the controversy and protests engulfing the Muslim world. Their latest edition hit newsstands Wednesday with new cartoons on the back page depicting a naked Prophet Mohammed. The front cover also includes an image of Mohammed sitting in a wheelchair, being pushed by an Orthodox Jew, with the caption "You must not mock us!"
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20 easter eggs of each colour - BOX 4 or simple stones in 3pack (ask about "prize four" to "prize ten")
25 easter eggs of each colour - 1 Dragon Scale, 1 Magmarizer, 10 rare candy (ask about "prize eleven")
30 easter eggs of each colour - 1 Shining Ice Stone, 10 rare candy (ask about "prize twelve")
40 easter eggs of each colour - 1 pokemon prize box Vip (ask about "prize vip")
50 easter eggs of each colour - 1 Boost Stone (ask about "prize boost")
100 easter eggs of each colour - 1 Boost Stone, 1 pokemon prize box Vip, 10 rare candy (ask about "prize pack")
It is not all! In period from 25.03.2016 to 28.03.2016 you get 100% more shop points for your donations! RUN and BUY!
After two years continuous operation of our game server we have to decide for refresh of game environment and cleaning of database.
This bring to you player improvement of game quality and less bugs in game.
From today server going down for few days and would be open only for staff for do important changes. The 25th december server will be open for you player again!
We apologize all our players and donors for this situation, but you should remember this is for your comfort game in the future!
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Meet the Santa Claus today! HE bring some present to You!
Presents are in levels group as like:
5lvl- 20lvl - random pokemon or item: bulbasaur, charmander, squirtle , totodile , chikorita, cyndaquil, treecko, torchic, mudkip, snivy, tepig, marill, aipom, phanpy, togepi, box1, + 10 pokebals. Levels of pokemons from 5lvl to 20lvl.
21lvl - 45lvl - random pokemon or item: ivysaur, wartortle, charmeleon, bayleef, quilava, croconaw, grovyle, combusken, marshtomp, servine, pignite, ariados, flaaffy, dragonair, crawdaunt, nuzleaf, box2, + 15 great balls. Levels of pokemons from 21lvl to 45 lvl.
46lvl- 70lvl- random pokemon or item: charizard, blastoise, venusaur, meganium, typhlosion, feraligatr, sceptile, swampert, blaziken, emboar, serperior, donphan, umbreon, espeon, jolteon, vaporeon, flareon, box3, + 15 super balls. Levels of pokemons from 46lvl to 70lvl
71lvl -100lvl - random pokemon or item: gengar, dragonite, flygon, salamence, electabuzz, magmar, stantler, ampharos, sudowoodo, slowking, claydol, poliwrath, gyarados,box4 + 15 ultra balli.
101lvl- 200lvl - random pokemon or item: snorlax, dragonite, salamence, stantler, porygon2, tropius, wailord, flygon, arcanine, lapras, kangaskhan, alakazam, 10 rare candy, + 15 ultra balls.
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At Easter time we add a special loot to Pokémon, which players will be able to get eggs. Find the NPC, which will replace a certain amount of eggs on objects:
5 eggs - BOX 1
10 Easter eggs - BOX 2, 3 Rare Candy
15 Easter eggs - Water Stone, Fire Stone, Leaf Stone, Rock Stone,Earth Stone, Stone Punch, Thunder Stone, Heart Stone, Ice Stone (I hope none omitted)
20 Easter eggs - BOX 3, Enigma Stone, Darkness Stone, 10 RareCandy
25 Easter eggs - Crystal Stone, Sun, Stone, Metal Stone, King\'s Rock
30 Easter eggs - BOX 4
50 Easter eggs - Shining Water Stone, Shining Ice Stone (and other Shining Stone)
75 Easter eggs - Vip BOX
100 Easter eggs - Boost Stone


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Maximising your KiwiSaver account
This quick and interactive Guide outlines how you can seek to maximise your investment to help ensure you don't come up short in retirement. You can then download and keep your results.
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This quick and interactive Guide outlines how you can seek to maximise your investment to help ensure you don't come up short in retirement.
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How long you'll be retired
Statistics New Zealand has done extensive research on life expectancies; see how long someone in your position is likely to be retired:
As you can see you'll be retired for a long time. The question you need to ask yourself is will your current KiwiSaver investment strategy provide enough money to last you through retirement?
Why your contribution rate matters
Saving only 3% of your salary each year may not be enough. It can be unbearable reaching retirement only to realise you haven't saved enough.
To minimise this risk, see the difference contributing just a little bit more will make to your investment:
You can increase your contributions by simply telling your employer. It may be more affordable than you think too:
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Past performance is not a guarantee of future returns
How your investment strategy affects your savings
When investing you should always consider your investment time horizon. We consider anything over 10 years as a long time horizon and anything less than 3 years as a short time horizon.
Over the long term, growth assets, such as shares and property, have outperformed conservative assets, such as bonds and cash, despite occasional periods of substantial negative performance.
Here's a look at $10,000 invested since 1995.
We believe growth assets will continue to outperform conservative assets over long time periods. However, the benefit of holding conservative assets is that they are less volatile, providing your portfolio with stability.
Your desired mix of assets can be achieved by blending your KiwiSaver investment between growth, balanced and conservative funds, based on the length of your time horizon.
Past performance is not a guarantee of future returns* IRESS/Bloomberg. All data is over time period from 31/12/95 – 31/12/14 in local currencies. "NZ Shares" refers to the NZ All Ordinaries total return index. "Australian Shares" refers to the ASX 200 Accumulation Index. "NZ Bonds" refers to ANZ New Zealand Government Bond Daily Gross Return Government Stock Index. "Australian Bonds" refers to Bank of America Merrill Lynch 3-5 year Australian Government Index
How to stay strong during market downturns and think like a pro
KiwiSaver is a long term investment. If you're investing in growth assets and have a time horizon of more than 10 years, the worst time to change your strategy is during a market downturn.
As you can see below, if you decide to abandon growth assets during a downturn you can miss out on potentially large recovery returns.
Many investors panic when things get ugly. Professional investors understand that market pullbacks are natural. If your goal is to invest for long term growth, it is best to keep your nerve during tough times and believe in your strategy.
How to prepare for inflation's insidious bite
You should have an idea how much income you will need in retirement, while remembering that inflation will erode the real value of your money over time.
As you can see above, inflation will cut the real value of your income by more than half over the next 30 years. This is why saving and investing wisely now is so important.
History has shown that increasing your holdings in growth assets generally puts you in a better position to neutralise the impact of inflation over long time periods.
Past performance is not a guarantee of future returns* Inflation annualised 2.5% since 1990. Reserve Bank of New Zealand.
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Norbec is pleased to exhibit for the first time at Metalcon. Founded in 1982, Norbec mostly served the Canadian market and is now ready to offer its products to the American market. Looking forward to meeting you!
Norbec is a North American leader in manufacturing both prefabricated walk-in coolers and doors as well as architectural insulated metal panels for building envelopes. Norbec prides itself on being a trusted partner in any type of project for a vast selection of markets including supermarkets, food service, building envelopes, food processing plants, grocery stores, clean rooms and many more. Founded in 1982, Norbec has earned an solid reputation as a leader and continuously innovates to bring its customers the best products and service. Why choose Norbec's IMPs? • Easy to install • Creative and aesthetic • Excellent fire test performances • Provide excellent thermal values • Incomparable customer support. For more product information or to browse our project gallery, visit norbec.com
Brands: Norex - Polyisocyanurate (polyurethane) core panels
Noroc - Fire Rated Rock-wool core panels
Each door is individually designed and manufactured in-house using unique assembly methods. The Norbec door line offers a one-of a-kind flexibility unmatched on the market and continuously enables them to distinguish themselves from the competition. From the designing to manufacturing stages, quality is of the utmost importance in the development of products at Norbec.
The designs and components used in the manufacturing of hinged doors offer increased performance, superior sealing and, above all, a product that will withstand the test of time. The wide range of high-quality accessories as well as the flexibility offered by choosing this door model is suitable for all types of environments and applications.
Norbec ensures that space constraints are taken into consideration and offer several door dimensions as well as the option of having the hinges installed on the left or right to better meet the needs of the project. Norbec also takes into account industry regulations such as health, energy and building code standards.
Visit norbec.com to discover our latest projects.
Each door is individually designed and manufactured in-house using unique assembly methods. The Norbec door line offers a one-ofa-kind flexibility unmatched on the market and continuously enables them to distinguish themselves from the competition. From the designing to manufacturing stages, quality is of the utmost importance in the development of products at Norbec.
Over time, Norbec sliding doors have become a standard choice in the Supermarket and Food Processing industries for their ease of operation, robustness and energy-saving benefits. In addition to being an excellent product in terms of quality and price, sliding doors are supplied with heavy-duty hardware made up entirely of aluminum and nylon.
The doors and door frames are easily adjustable when installing and require minimum effort to open and close, thanks to the sealed precision trolleys equipped with nylon sole plates. In addition to ground guidance, where the rollers are located under the door, the trolleys rolley contribute to reducing the minimum space requirements.
Noroc has a mineral core made of a rigid stone-fiber insulation board composed of natural basalt rock and recycled slag. In addition to being non-combustible, it offers excellent fire resistance properties in addition to meeting health requirements. The core's natural inorganic content yields an environmentally friendly, fully recyclable panel.
The fire resistance of the panel varies between forty-five minutes to three hours depending on its thickness. In addition, Noroc shares the same properties as Norex, being thermal resistant as well as being an acoustic and humidity barrier. This mineral core panel has seen an increase in demand for the construction of governmental institutions such as hospitals, schools, residences, etc. As with Norex panels, Noroc can be applied indoors or outdoors depending on the projects' specifications.
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In addition to offering unparalleled thermal value, this panel provides fire and rain protection barriers as well as being wind and tear resistant because of its exclusive anchoring system when installed. This product is design with an equalization compartment preventing water from being aspired inward therefore reducing the risk of penetration and moisture.
Panels can be installed vertically or horizontally depending on the creative direction wanted. Each joint is shaped in factory, giving it a certain appeal and ensuring the end product is seamless. Panels can also be shaped to bend around corners giving a continuous look. To give a continuous look, panels can be bend around corners to keep the coherence of the design.
Norex panels are used in industrial and commercial constructions as well as food processing plants, refrigerated and atmosphere controlled rooms. The use of Norex for interior partitions or as suspended ceilings is also possible.


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FCRC Community Liaison Brigitte LaBonte has provided more information about nighttime work in roadways.
She details upcoming work on Flatbush Avenue at Dean Street that will take several weeks, and states the traffic mitigation work that is at least partially responsible for complaints about jackhammering will end before the NYC Marathon in early November. The installation of new water mains on Atlantic Avenue will continue until April 2012. Additional mitigation work such as the construction of sidewalks will continue until August 2012. Nighttime use of the staging area associated with infrastructure work in block 1129 will continue through that time.
Some follow up questions have been sent to LaBonte requesting further information about the flexibility of the contractor's timetable for the mitigation work at 4th Avenue and Atlantic, as well as about the possibility of shifting the location of the late night staging area within block 1129 given nighttime disruptions related to it will continue for nearly a year more.
Because LaBonte's information is specific to work occurring in roadways, it does not address extended hours work in the footprint. Over the weekend a new round of complaints were submitted to AYW from residents of Newswalk Condominium complex about demolition work in the railyard on Saturday.
From LaBonte:
- Regarding night work, there are currently three main projects that require night work; installation of water and sewer taps on Flatbush Ave near 5th Ave and Dean St between Flatbush and 6th Avenues, installation of a new water trunk main on Flatbush and Atlantic Avenues and Traffic Mitigation Site Work at the intersection of 4th Ave, Atlantic Ave and Flatbush Ave.
All of this work is required per DOT to be performed at night (10pm – 6am), as these are all heavily traveled main roadways and are not permitted to be closed during high volume daytime hours. Additionally, the details of the above work, including the required night hours, are included in the Atlantic Yards Construction Update which is issued by ESDC every other week and posted on their website.
1. Water and sewer connections at Flatbush Avenue (near 5th Ave) were completed this summer. Pavement restoration will be competed after the DEP inspection which is scheduled for this week. Similar water connections will begin on Dean Street (between Flatbush and 6th Aves) this week. The work will include trenching, pipe installation and DEP inspections. This will take two to three weeks.
2. On behalf of DEP, FCRC is managing the installation of new water trunk main and associated distribution mains on Flatbush and Atlantic Avenues. The work is divided into three stages.
Stage One of this work began in early August 2010 with investigative trenching needed for pipe fabrication. Work resumed this summer and will continue through the winter. It includes installation of a distribution water main along the sidewalk of Flatbush, north of Atlantic and on Flatbush Ave near the Atlantic Ave intersection. As most of this work is done under the street and sidewalks, this work requires partial closure of sidewalks and travel lanes. The entire DEP project is expected to be completed in January 2012. Stage Two work along Atlantic Avenue is complete. Stage Three work will begin after Stage One is complete and should be complete by April 2012. The work is mainly behind barriers but some is within the intersection and must be performed at night.
3. Traffic Mitigation Site Work includes construction of certain roadway, sidewalk and traffic signal improvements before arena opening to mitigate traffic projected in the area.
After 4th Avenue northbound lanes were closed on July 31, 2011, mitigation work commenced and included breaking up the road bed of 4th Avenue near Times Plaza (triangle at Flatbush, Atlantic & 4th Aves) to install underground traffic signal conduits from one side of 4th Ave corner to the other. This work requires jack hammering of the road. There will be similar work at the Pacific/4th Avenue intersection and when curbs are installed around the plaza. The work at these locations will be completed by the end of October, before the NYC Marathon in November. Two other intersections included in the Mitigation Site Work that also require nighttime work are the Pacific/4th and Dean/Flatbush intersections. Pacific/4th must be completed before the Marathon. Dean/Flatbush will be completed shortly after. Other mitigation site work will continue (sidewalks, etc.) through next spring and summer and will be completed in August, 2012.
Additionally, the jack hammers are outfitted with sound attenuation devices. This muffles the noise of the machines, but not the impact of the hammer on the pavement. Unfortunately, there is no way to practically attenuate this noise.
The contractor that performs the above mentioned work starts their DOT mandated shift at 10pm on Block 1129 (bound by Carlton Ave, Pacific St, Vanderbilt Ave & Dean St.) where they store and move/pick up their equipment and materials. The use of this staging area is absolutely necessary, and will be utilized by the contractor until their work is complete, which is anticipated to be August, 2012.


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Everyone needs a safe haven. A house that is a home, someone close to you that you can always rely on, or some hobby or activity that makes you forget all your worries for a moment. It makes you feel comfortable and, of course, safe. Then there is the mental safe haven, where you just feel comfortable with everything in your life. But this is actually the most dangerous place for me to be.
Month: November 2013
You and Me
The television screen flickers from the film we are watching. We have no idea of what is showing; we have been talking all night. He puts his arm around me, and I feel comfortable. A bit nervous, too: am I fun enough, pretty enough, skinny enough? We are talking like we always do. About personal things — experiences, family. Things said to know each other deeper.
I Eat, You Eat, We Eat
Everyone at the table was staring at me as if I had just been assigned as the new Pope, while I popped another green bean in my mouth. I was just chewing on it like every other person would do, but they acted as if a miracle had just happened. Maybe four years ago, it would have been a miracle. But these days, eating is as much part of my everyday routine as any other woman's make-up ritual.
A Weighty White Lie
I had a secret — a terrible secret that I'd kept from my husband throughout our entire relationship. In fact, it was so bad that I thought it would tear us apart if I ever told him. It was something I hadn't been honest about before we got involved. Even after we got together, I didn't have the guts to go to him and come clean; that's how ashamed I was. I feared that if I ever told him, he was going to tell me to go take a hike.


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Best known for his tales of mystery and the macabre, Poe was one of the earliest American practitioners of the short story, and is generally considered the inventor of the detective fiction genre.
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Teenage actor with Down's syndrome to star alongside the biggest names in comedy tonight
PUBLISHED: 14:37 12 September 2018 | UPDATED: 14:43 12 September 2018
A teenage actor with Down's syndrome has performed with some of the biggest names in British comedy as he appears in the new series of BBC Two's Upstart Crow.
Thomas Smith, aged 16, from Attleborough, will be starring in tonight's episode which airs at 8.30pm alongside David Mitchell, Harry Enfield, Ben Miller and Liza Tarbuck.
Mr Smith has been acting for five years in amateur productions, both with Thetford Players and Norfolk Amateur Drama Society, but this is his first professional role.
Like his character in Upstart Crow, Rodney, a child who suffers prejudice, he has also suffered discrimination in his ambitions to be a professional actor, facing rejection when trying to join amateur groups.
But his perseverance and determination has paid off with him also filming a TV advert that will be broadcast later this year.
He dreams of becoming a professional actor when he leaves college and will be watching the episode with his family and friends at his own "premiere party" complete with red carpet and limo.
His father, Andy Smith said: "Thomas has always loved acting, but we have had to fight for Thomas to be accepted.
"When trying to enrol Thomas in drama groups, we would often find that suddenly there were no places left, phone calls were not returned or we were simply told that 'the group is not suitable'.
"As parents we feel strongly that Thomas should have the same opportunities as his brother and were so pleased when he got this role."
To help Mr Smith find new roles he applied to become part of an agency that specialises in actors living with disabilities.
His mother Carol Smith said: "In 2017, we heard about a new agency specifically for people with disabilities.
"Thomas attended a casting and was accepted. We certainly didn't expect such an interesting job so quickly.
"The acting world is so competitive for people without disabilities, even more so with people with disabilities."
Upstart Crow is a BBC Two comedy based on the life of William Shakespeare. It stars David Mitchell as William Shakespeare, Liza Tarbuck as his wife and Harry Enfield as his father and is currently in its third series.
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