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K.S.A. 2002 Supp. 21-4611(c)(5) applies only when a district court sets the initial term of a defendant's probation, and not when this probation is later revoked.
Appeal from Pawnee District Court; J. BYRON MEEKS, judge. Opinion filed October 17, 2003. Affirmed.
Cory D. Riddle, assistant appellate defender, for appellant.
Douglas W. McNett, assistant county attorney, and Phill Kline, attorney general, for appellee.
Before RULON, C.J., ELLIOTT and MARQUARDT, JJ.
RULON, C.J.: Defendant Larry L. Purdy appeals the district court's extension of his probation. We affirm.
On April 12, 1999, the defendant entered a plea of guilty to possession of methamphetamine with intent to sell, a violation of K.S.A. 65-4161(a), a severity level 3 drug felony. The district court sentenced the defendant to a 36-month probation term, with an underlying prison term of 30 months. The term of probation was set to begin running upon the defendant release from prison in a separate case. As a special condition of his probation, the defendant was required to successfully complete drug and alcohol treatment while incarcerated and was to come before the court for review of his treatment upon release from prison. The defendant was released from prison on December 4, 2000. On January 18, 2001, the defendant's probation term was reduced to 18 months, in accordance with Senate Bill 323, K.S.A. 2000 Supp. 21-4611(c)(5).
On April 19, 2002, the State filed a motion to revoke the defendant's probation on the grounds that the defendant had failed a drug test, admitted to drug usage, and had been arrested on new drug charges. In response, the defendant filed a motion to correct an illegal sentence, contesting the district court's calculation of the date his probation term began. In the alternative, the defendant argued that his probation should not be revoked based in part on his good behavior and the irregular nature of his sentence.
On July 24, 2002, a hearing was held on both motions. Following argument on the defendant's motion to correct an illegal sentence, the State presented testimony regarding the defendant's probation violations. Eventually, the district court reinstated the defendant's probation, but extended it for an additional 18 months from June 4, 2002, the date that the original term of probation would have expired. The court further required the defendant to be assessed for drug treatment and to follow the assessment recommendations. The defendant timely appealed.
Subsequent to the appeal, the State filed a motion to revoke the defendant's probation on December 30, 2002. The defendant's probation was ultimately revoked on April 17, 2003, due to "drug use and new drug charges," and the defendant was ordered to serve the underlying 30-month prison sentence.
The defendant does not challenge the revocation of his probation; rather, his only issue on appeal is that the district court failed to set forth with particularity the reasons for extending his probation as required by K.S.A. 2002 Supp. 21-4611(c)(5). As a result, the defendant contends that the extension of his probation constitutes an illegal sentence.
There is no dispute that the statutorily imposed period of probation for the offense the defendant committed is a maximum of 18 months. K.S.A. 2002 Supp. 21-4611(c)(4). However, K.S.A. 2002 Supp. 21-4611(c)(5) provides that
"[i]f the court finds and sets forth with particularity the reasons for finding that the safety of the members of the public will be jeopardized or that the welfare of the inmate will not be served by the length of the probation terms provided in subsections (c)(3) and (c)(4), the court may impose a longer period of probation. Such an increase shall not be considered a departure and shall not be subject to appeal."
Whether a sentencing court has met the statutory requirement of setting forth with particularity the reasons for extending the probation period is appealable. See State v. McIntyre, 30 Kan. App. 2d 705, 707-09, 46 P.3d 1212 (2002). Interpretation of a statute is a question of law over which this court has unlimited review. State v. Maass, 275 Kan. 328, 330, 64 P.3d 382 (2003).
"The fundamental rule of statutory construction to which all other rules are subordinate is that the intent of the legislature governs if that intent can be ascertained. The legislature is presumed to have expressed its intent through the language of the statutory scheme it enacted. When a statute is plain and unambiguous, the court must give effect to the intention of the legislature as expressed, rather than determine what the law should or should not be. [Citation omitted.]" Williamson v. City of Hays, 275 Kan. 300, 305, 64 P.3d 364 (2003).
While neither party raises this issue, we must determine if the statute in question even applies to the present facts. This court has recently interpreted K.S.A. 2002 Supp. 21-4611(c)(5) in State v. Jones, 30 Kan. App. 2d 210, 41 P.3d 293 (2001), and McIntyre, 30 Kan. App. 2d 705.
The present case may be distinguished from the cases cited above. Both Jones and McIntyre involve a situation in which the defendant's probation was revoked after Senate Bill 323 took effect. Under the newly created statute, the district court was required to state findings of particularity on the record in order to extend the term of the defendant's probation beyond the presumptive sentence under K.S.A. 2000 Supp. 21-4611(c)(3).
Here, the district court shortened the defendant's original term of probation from 36 months to 18 months in order to comply with K.S.A. 2002 Supp. 21-4611(c)(4). Only after this 18-month term of probation was revoked did the district court extend the defendant's probation term an additional 18 months. Following a probation violation, a district court has authority to continue or revoke the probation and may require the defendant to serve the sentence imposed, any lesser sentence, or any sentence which might have originally been imposed. K.S.A. 2002 Supp. 22-3716(b). A district court is only required to make findings of particularity if the defendant is being sentenced to serve time "in a state facility in the custody of the secretary of corrections without a prior assignment to a community correctional services program." K.S.A. 2002 Supp. 22-3716(b).
Because the defendant was not sentenced to serve time in a state facility, the district court was not required to make findings of particularity in extending the defendant's probation term. K.S.A. 2002 Supp. 21-4611(c)(5) applies only when a district court sets the initial term of a defendant's probation, and not when this probation is later revoked.


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"As mentioned before, the original multi-monitor survey had some serious flaws, which means that its results should be used with caution. I don't know if I can gather people around this again, but I wanted to try an updated, much cleaned up version of the survey, with results distributed in public domain just as before. Here it is." (from The OS-periment)

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I agree. Unfortunately sometimes they start to fall apart. In the past there wasn't much I could do about it. These days a text in danger of falling apart is sent to Jeff to scan and add to the textkit collection.
Then again, I love old books: the worn covers, the yellowed pages, the wormholes... they have *character*!


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Highlights: Whitecaps FC 0 - 2 FC Dallas
VANCOUVER, BC - In their final home match in the month of August, Vancouver Whitecaps FC (10W-8L-7D) suffered a 2-0 home defeat to Western Conference rivals FC Dallas (7W-11L-8D) on Wednesday evening.
Second-half goals by Fabian Castillo and substitute Jonathan Top gave the Texas-based outfit only their second away win of the season and their third victory in Vancouver in MLS history.
Though they created chances, Whitecaps FC went down to only their second home defeat in MLS this season. The midweek result closed the gap between Vancouver and Dallas to eight points in the Western Conference standings, though the 'Caps have a game in hand on The Hoops.
With five changes in his starting XI, Rennie's side were left frustrated by the night's proceedings. This included a first half that resulted in several stoppages and little flow to the game action on the pitch.
'Caps stand-in captain Barry Robson and John Thorrington were off-target with first-half efforts, while Dallas were equally as wasteful after David Ferreira and Andrew Jacobson failed to test Whitecaps FC goalkeeper Joe Cannon, who returned to the starting line-up after a one-match suspension.
There were also two bookings to Whitecaps FC before the break, with Martin Bonjour's 34th-minute yellow card proving costly for the Blue and White, as the Argentine centre back will now miss Saturday's crucial derby clash at Seattle Sounders FC through suspension.
The best chance of the opening half came on 45 minutes, as Camilo Sanvezzo struck the crossbar with a powerfully-hit free kick from the edge of the FC Dallas box.
BLOG: A night of promise, a night of disappointment
The second half proved just as frustrating for the home side, who were looking for a second straight league result in their third kit of arbutus brown. After Dallas goalkeeper Kevin Hartman punched away Robson's free-kick strike on 52 minutes, the visitors scored the match winner on the hour mark.
Zach Loyd's forward throw-in was flicked into the path of Castillo by fellow Colombian Ferreira on the edge of the Vancouver box. The youngster broke into the box and managed to finish past Cannon, while on the ground, for his fourth goal of the season.
It was a disappointing goal for the Blue and White to concede, and as they pushed forward in search of an equalizer, Dallas sealed their second straight league win in the 70th minute on the counter attack.
Jair Benitez's forward ball allowed Ferreira to elude his Whitecaps FC marker and set up a streaking Top to score his first goal in MLS from close range and make it 2-0 to The Hoops.
Facing an uphill task to turn the match around, Vancouver created chances in the late stages. On 75 minutes, Camilo was unfortunate to deflect Jun Marques Davidson's goal-bound shot wide, while Alain Rochat headed a Robson free kick wide at the far post on 84 minutes.
It made no difference to the outcome, as Whitecaps FC endured a rare night to forget at BC Place. There was a notable moment on 81 minutes, as Whitecaps FC Residency product Caleb Clarke made his MLS debut when he replaced fellow striker Kenny Miller in attack.
Whitecaps FC will wrap up a very busy week of league action with a short trip down Interstate 5 on Saturday to take on Cascadia Cup rivals Seattle in a crucial Western Conference encounter at CenturyLink Field.
Budweiser Man of the Match: Young-Pyo Lee
Referee: Matthew Foerster
Attendance: 19,006
Scoring summary:
60' - DAL - Fabian Castillo (David Ferreira, Zach Loyd)
70' - DAL - Jonathan Top (David Ferreira, Jair Benitez)
Match Stats:
Shots: Vancouver 8 - Dallas 8
Shots on Goal: Vancouver 1 - Dallas 2
Saves: Vancouver 0 - Dallas 1
Fouls: Vancouver 24 - Dallas 17
Offsides: Vancouver 1 - Dallas 0
Corners: Vancouver 6 - Dallas 1
34' - VAN - Martin Bonjour
45+1' - VAN - Camilo Sanvezzo
46' - DAL - Daniel Hernandez
81' - VAN - Michael Nanchoff
83' - DAL - Andrew Jacobson
86' - VAN - Young-Pyo Lee
86' - VAN - Jun Marques Davidson
86' - DAL - David Ferreira
90+5' - VAN - Barry Robson
Vancouver Whitecaps FC
1.Joe Cannon; 12.Young-Pyo Lee, 15.Martin Bonjour, 40.Andy O'Brien, 4.Alain Rochat; 11.John Thorrington (16.Matt Watson 76'), 27.Jun Marques Davidson, 14.Barry Robson; 9.Atiba Harris (13.Michael Nanchoff 65'), 7.Kenny Miller (34.Caleb Clarke 81'), 37.Camilo Sanvezzo
Substitutes not used: 18.Brad Knighton, 3.Jordan Harvey, 32.Greg Klazura, 36.Bryce Alderson
FC Dallas
1.Kevin Hartman; 17.Zack Loyd, 14.George John, 24.John Hedges, 13.Hernan Pertuz (21.Bryan Leyva 78'); 7.Fabian Castillo (8.Bruno Guarda 83'), 4.Andrew Jacobson, 2.Daniel Hernandez, 5.Jair Benitez, 10.David Ferreira; 34.Ruben Luna (32.Jonathan Top 64')
Substitutes not used: 18.Chris Seitz, 6.Jackson Goncalves, 16.Bobby Warshaw, 28.Victor Ulloa


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SAN FRANCISCO (MarketWatch) — Shares of Plug Power Inc. on Monday traded at their highest intraday level in nearly three months, one of the few renewable-energy shares in the black as investors remained concerned about geopolitics.
Plug Power PLUG, -2.60% shares recently rose 8.5%. It traded as high as $5.55, its best since April 25. So far this month, the stock gained 18%, and July is on track to be the stock's best performing month since March, when the stock rose 50%.
The company offers hydrogen fuel-cell power packs for forklifts and other warehouse equipment as well as services, and it has set its sights on entering other markets, such as airport baggage-handling equipment.
The company's stock got a boost last week when FBR analysts initiated coverage at "outperform," saying that growth catalysts included more U.S. orders, a potential expansion to Europe, and the rollout of hydrogen deliveries. The analysts set an $8 price target on the stock.
Late Thursday, analysts at Roth Capital said they were "confident" Plug would reach some of its goals this year, but were still worried about the stock's valuation. They kept their "neutral" rating on Plug and a price target of $4.75 a share.
The company has never been profitable in its decades-old history and as recently as October confronted the possibility of being de-listed from the Nasdaq for failing to keep a minimum closing bid price of $1 a share over 10 days.
Shares have gained 1,258% in the past 12 months, and are up nearly 260% so far this year -- the best in their history.
Plug's surge started in late 2013 and continued on the heels of high-profile deals to power FedEx Corp. FDX, -0.01% trucks and six Wal-Mart Stores Inc. WMT, +0.68% distribution centers. Earlier this month, Plug announced deals with Ace Hardware warehouses.
Meanwhile, solar stocks were subdued, with sector heavyweights SunPower Corp. SPWR, -1.48% and SunEdison Inc. US:SUNE down 0.3% and 0.9%, respectively. SolarCity Corp. US:SCTY shares rose 1%.
U.S. stocks were lower Monday, with investors worrying about Israel escalating a ground war in Gaza. European authorities also debated tougher sanctions against Russia following the downing of a Malaysia Airlines passenger plane over Ukraine, further rattling markets.
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At the end of each weekend, I review the legislative calendar for the week ahead. I scan for my bills scheduled for committee hearings or floor debate to be prepared to present them. I also review the bills listed for the committees I sit on and what will be up for floor debate.
Having reviewed this weeks calendar and reflecting on the short time left in the session, only 2.5 weeks, Ive come up with two wishes for the dwindling legislative days of 2012. As you read this, though, bear in mind that I believed in the tooth fairy for a long time, too.
First, Id note we have a large number of bills still to be dealt with. Many piled up while we worked on the budget bill, but there were many waiting to be dealt with even before the long bill made it to the Senate.
My wish with respect to the remaining bill load is that we start working long into the nights now, rather than waiting for the last two or three nights of the session, to do the bills justice. This comes from my experience of past ends of sessions.
Too many times, Ive seen good and bad legislation rushed through the process in the last few days of a session. With the frenzied rush at the end of the 120th day, which is when we must adjourn according to our states Constitution, thoughtful dialogue and debate are lost in the panic. Nasty politics and maneuvering become too prevalent. Posturing also occurs between the two chambers. Tempers flare, hurt feelings abound and the media has a field day covering the legislators snarling and tangles.
My sentiments are undoubtedly sharpened from having served in the minority party in the House and Senate. The pace and content of the calendar is a decision made by majority party leaders of each chamber, so the state representatives in the Democratic minority in the House will probably relate to this first wish.
My second wish recognizes this as an election year. Campaigns already began with redrawn boundary lines for many legislative districts and primaries for some legislators, on both sides of the political aisle.
With this election year backdrop in mind, added to my wish list is that legislators continue to address what we said was our bipartisan goal when we came to the Capitol in January how to help Coloradans get back on their feet economically.
Can we stay mostly focused on putting Coloradans back to work and debate the ideas on how to do that on their merits and drawbacks rather than shifting early to full-on campaign mode?
As this isnt a year Im up for re-election, admittedly, this is easier for me to say than for those who are in the eye of the political hurricane. Itll take self-discipline and not just wishful thinking, but if we can keep our focus on jobs and economic recovery, weve got a better chance of making constructive use of these last weeks of the 2012 session to benefit Coloradans, rather than benefitting those already busy developing campaign strategies. Their time will come soon enough.
Lets productively burn the midnight oil and not yet enter campaign season turmoil. Public sentiment and pressure on all state legislators can help us reach that goal.
Ellen Roberts represents Senate District 6 in Colorados General Assembly. The district encompasses Montezuma, Dolores, La Plata, Archuleta, Montrose, San Miguel, San Juan and Ouray counties. Contact Sen. Roberts by phone at (303) 866-4884 or e-mail email@example.com.


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31 August 2008|
The local UPS driver and I are on a first name basis. I regularly get all kinds of audio gear sent to me for evaluation and testing from companies all over the world. And some of these cartons are really big, and really heavy. But a few days ago, a tiny little package arrived at the lab and knowing I had not ordered a pack of gum via UPS, I was mystified to find out what was inside. I cut the box open, and inside I found a product from a whole new company, called Caché. The Caché brand of audio equipment is a line of signal processors, converters, line drivers and bass restoration products. Specializing in 12 volt applications only, the product line consists of a half dozen pieces of gear designed to assist in OEM interfacing and system control and tuning.
To find out more about this new brand, and what they were all about, I spoke to the company's president, Mike Morris, about the Caché products, and he told me, "We recognized the real need for products that exist to help dealers interface today's aftermarket audio products with modern OEM sources, and to provide tuning ability and superior audio performance. For several years, we looked at the best the industry had to offer, talked to hundreds of dealers and installers, and then set out to build products with higher performance but at very competitive prices."
The product they sent me to check out is their CLOC+D high level to RCA converter and line driver. Measuring only 3.5 inches square (including connectors) and about an inch high, the CLOC+D will easily fit into any tight space you might want to put it in. Very nicely finished with a black powdercoated housing and a CNC machined, brushed aluminum top cover, and with heavy-duty nickel plated panel mounted RCA outputs it gives the impression of being a high end product. The CLOC+D (Caché Line Output Converter+Driver) is designed to accept the high level (speaker) output of any OEM source unit or amplifier, and provide a high performance RCA level output signal. Or, it can also be used to simply convert a mediocre RCA signal to a truly high performance one. If you have an aftermarket source unit with low output voltage, and/or questionable source impedance, the line driver capability of the CLOC+D will transform that signal into something much superior.
Turn-on can be accomplished two ways, either by a traditional 12V trigger wire, or it has signal sense turn on capability for source units without a "trigger" lead. A separate 12V remote output connection is there to provide the trigger voltage required to turn on aftermarket amplifiers. The remote output function operates regardless of which method is used to turn on the CLOC+D.
The power and signal input connections are accomplished via a pair of quick disconnect multi-wire connectors. You insert the wires, tighten down the (tiny) screws, and then slide the connector in place. Controls are few and simple. There is a switch on the top of the unit to select either the high level inputs or the RCA inputs, and there is a gain pot mounted between the quick disconnect terminals to adjust the amount of available gain. A yellow "Maximum" LED will illuminate to indicate the onset of clipping, and a red Power LED lets you know the unit is turned on and passing signal.
I connected the CLOC+D to the speaker outputs of a radio on my test bench, and it turned on with the input signal very quickly, in less than a second. This quick turn on is a good thing, because it allows a stable signal to already be at the amplifiers inputs before it turns on, as most amplifiers have a few seconds of delay to prevent turn on pop noises. As the owner's manual stated, the high level inputs will accept input signals up to 100 watts per channel. After playing with it for a few minutes, you know I took it apart. I was surprised to see the circuit density it has. (see photo) There are dozens of tiny very low tolerance surface mount devices inside, on a double sided fiberglass PCB. I connected it to my trusty Audio Precision analyzer to get the real numbers out of it, and see just how good it really was.
As it turned out, it's pretty damn good. Using a balanced signal on the high level inputs, the CLOC+D delivered a maximum RCA output voltage of 10.4 volts, with a very low output impedance of 28 ohms. The RCA inputs will accept over 9 volts of signal without clipping, so the Caché piece is going to be compatible with any source unit or preamp. I measured the frequency response to be very flat as well, within 0.5dB from 20Hz to 20kHz. Signal to Noise measured better than -90dBA, and stereo separation was also excellent at better than -65dB. The voltage out of the remote output terminal did not drop much when compared to the supply voltage, (within 5%) which is important for amplifiers that need at least 11 volts to turn on.
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posted by David Adams on Tue 16th Aug 2011 16:43 UTC, submitted by HAL2001
Microsoft's Internet Explorer 9 has proved once again to be the best choice when it comes to catching attacks aimed at making the user download Web-based malware. This claim was made by NSS Labs in the recently released results of a test conducted globally from May 27 through June 10 of the current year, which saw five of the most popular Web browsers pitted against each other. Windows Internet Explorer 9 (IE9), Google Chrome 12, Mozilla Firefox 4, Apple Safari 5 and Opera 11 were tested with 1,188 malicious URLs - links that lead to a download that delivers a malicious payload or to a website hosting malware links.


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Chris Hancock - 813-469-2257
Hancock Farm & Seed Co., Inc. is a family owned, state licensed, wholesale distributor of all types of grass seed for agricultural use. We have been a grower, harvester, processor and distributor of Argentine and Pensacola Bahiagrass in the state of Florida for the past thirty years. Our goal is to provide the highest quality and best pricing available on all types of seed for all types of applications direct to the consumer at wholesale pricing. Please feel free to call or e-mail for any further information.
Custom Harvesting: Hancock Seed Company is a grower, harvester, processor and distributor of many types of crop and field seeds that are used in residential, commercial and agricultural applications. To have our company harvest seed on a share crop basis we require a minimum of 100 acres located within a 200 mile radius of our processing plant in Dade City, Florida.
Crop Burning To insure for a successful seed production every year, burning is a guaranteed way to help. Agricultural burning is defined as the burning of vegetative debris from agricultural operations necessary for disease or pest control, crop propagation, or crop rotation, or where identified as a best management practice.
Why you should grow Bahiagrass for harvest? In the last few years Bahiagrass production has slowly decreased and market price has rapidly increased. Severe weather has played a big part in decrease in production. Hancock Seed Company will assist the grower in the production of Argentine or Pensacola Bahiagrass Seed prior to harvest. Our company will determine what fertilizer should be used and when the seed is ready to harvest. After we harvest the seed we transport the seed to our processing plant. The seed will be spread over the drying bins and dried the same night it was harvested. The next day the seed is processed and placed in 50 lb bags for testing. Private and State tests are performed at the harvesters expense. The bags are labeled with lot numbers that correspond with the person's seed we harvested. The seed will be split 50% to the grower and 50% to the harvester. The process of share cropping has been very successful over the past thirty years.
For further information on custom harvesting please feel free to call: 1-800-552-1027 - 813-469-2257 or e-mail:


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30th April 2013
Visit picturesque Calpe, fishing town with the famous Peñón d'Ifach
Calpe is a coastal municipality of Alicante located about 20 kilometres from Benidorm, with a population reaching almost 30,000 inhabitants, and of which more than 60% are of foreign nationality, mainly German. So much so, that they held here in October the famous German Beer Festival known as 'Oktoberfest'. The distinctive symbol of Calpe is the Peñón de Ifach, a boulder of calcareous rock of about 50,000 square metres which reaches 332 meters above sea level, making it the highest cliff in the Mediterranean. It is a landform caused by a landslide of the Sierra d'Olta mountain. Today, it houses […]


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The Bruins had Sunday off after Saturday's four-goal, third-period rally resulted in a 5-3 victory over the Canadiens, tying their best-of-7 Round 2 series at 1-1. B's coach Claude Julien spoke briefly about injured veterans Chris Kelly and Adam McQuaid on Sunday.
With an extra day to prepare for the next game in their best-of-7 series against the Canadiens, the Bruins – with the exception of a few players who came to TD Garden to fulfill media obligations, plus those who didn't play on Saturday -- got to take Sunday off. The B's will probably practice briefly on Monday, and then depart for Games 3 (Tuesday) and 4 (Thursday) in Montreal.
Noteworthy was a two-sentence update from general manager Peter Chiarelli on the status of injured defenseman Adam McQuaid, and a response from coach Claude Julien on the status of injured winger Chris Kelly.
- McQuaid, who hasn't played since Jan. 19, when he injured the same quad muscle for the third time, was seen Saturday on crutches, and in a cast. After Julien was asked about that on Sunday, the Bruins issued a statement from Chiarelli which read:
"McQuaid underwent successful arthroscopic surgery on Thursday, May 1 on his right ankle. His expected recovery time is eight weeks."
McQuaid has made several attempts to return, and was skating with other injured players during the Bruins' first-round series against the Red Wings. Whether McQuaid injured his ankle during a comeback attempt, or whether the ankle injury is somehow related to the injury in his left quad muscle, which was originally sustained in a Nov. 9 game against Toronto, isn't known.
- It has now been almost four weeks since Kelly sustained a back injury in an April 8 game at Minnesota, and he hasn't been seen on skates since. Asked about Kelly on Sunday, Julien said: "Every day's a better day for him. That's basically all I can tell you."


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71 workers at Brookstone in Merrimack laid offBy KIMBERLY HOUGHTON
Union Leader Correspondent
January 15. 2013 5:48PM
MERRIMACK - A state labor official said 71 employees from the Brookstone, Inc., headquarters in Merrimack were laid off, which represents about 23 percent of the workforce at the local facility.
According to Dave Wihby of the New Hampshire Department of Labor, 71 workers from a total of 305 local Brookstone employees were laid off during a company restructuring Monday.
"It is affecting just their corporate side, not their retail (stores)," said Wihby. "They feel bad about it."
Brookstone officials are working with representatives from the Department of Resources and Economic Development to provide assistance to the workers, according to Wihby. The company did not notify the Department of Labor prior to announcing the layoffs, which would be required if the company employed at least 100 full-time employees, and one-third of those full-time workers were laid off, explained Wihby.
"It is my understanding that they don't reach that level - they are less than 33 percent," he added.
Michael Power, community outreach administrator for the Office of Workforce Opportunity within the Department of Resources and Economic Development, said he was unaware of the layoffs until he read it in Tuesday's New Hampshire Union Leader.
"We called Brookstone immediately," said Power, adding a business resource specialist was assigned to meet with Brookstone representatives Tuesday.
"This is not just 71 people - this is 71 families," said Power. "It includes children and spouses, and we want to help them as soon as possible. We don't want to waste a day."
His department will send in a rapid response team as soon as possible to meet with employees and inform them about services that are available. Employees will be told how to file for unemployment, write an updated resume, brush up on interviewing skills and receive job training, said Power. An individual reemployment plan will be established for each worker being laid off at Brookstone, according to Power, who said company officials are cooperating.
"Brookstone is a great company. They have worked with us before," he said. "Unfortunately, this happens in all companies."
Brookstone, Inc., a retailer of innovative gadgets and specialty items, revealed Monday that it laid off a significant amount of workers, but would not disclose actual numbers.
"Brookstone implemented a restructuring plan designed to reposition the company for continued growth and success. The reorganization included eliminating positions that represent less than 3 percent of the company's total workforce," a spokesman said in a statement, refusing to elaborate on what sector of its employees were being let go. "This reorganization will streamline our operations and allow us to invest further in product development, our retail stores, our website and customer service."
The 3 percent mentioned by Brookstone in its brief statement refers to its entire workforce nationwide, according to Wihby. The layoffs come exactly one year after former president and chief executive officer of the company, Ron Boire, announced his resignation from Brookstone.
Pauline Collins, public relations manager at Brookstone, refused to comment on the layoffs.
Pam Szacik, director of N.H. Employment Security, said Tuesday that she was first notified of the Brookstone layoffs Tuesday after being contacted by a newspaper reporter.
"We just received our first correspondence with Brookstone this morning," she said Tuesday. "All of the information is just coming in now."
Brookstone operates about 290 stores, while also offering the Brookstone catalog and website. Its headquarters are at 1 Innovation Way in Merrimack.
As of last month, New Hampshire's preliminary seasonally adjusted unemployment rate was 5.7 percent compared to the December 2011 seasonally adjusted unemployment rate of 5.2 percent. The national seasonally adjusted unemployment rate for last month was 7.8 percent, according to a recent release from NHES. Those estimates place the number of unemployed residents in New Hampshire at 42,030, which is about 3,520 more unemployed individuals than in December 2011, the release reported.


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Fly into Faro with British Airways for sun-drenched holidays on southern Portugal's spectacular beaches.
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Fly into Faro with British Airways for sun-drenched holidays on southern Portugal's spectacular beaches.
Holidays in the Algarve are full of opportunities to explore new cities, go back in time to ancient cultures and try new cuisine and delicious wine. Plus, the beaches and coastline will take your breath away.
Combine a cultural city break in Faro or Albufeira with a surf trip to Sagres. Visit vineyards in Portimão before heading to play 18 holes at a world-class course in Vilamoura. Or simply relax on pristine beaches, eating locally-caught seabass and shellfish, drinking wine from the nearby vineyards. And don't miss the wonderful medieval old town in Faro, its stunning churches and museums are especially noteworthy. The Algarve offers a spectacular holiday because the region is so diverse, you'll find something new each visit. Book flights to the Algarve now to start the ball rolling.
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My daughter just turned 11 months old. She has always been a milk baby and not that interested in solids. She has ONLY ever gotten breastmilk and when I tried to introduce solids around 7-8 months old, she didn't show interest so I didn't push it. I knew she was getting everything she needed from me. Finally around 10 months old, she started to show interest, so I started giving pureed foods and trying the BLS approach. She seems to like her pureed foods... but she is not eating ANYTHING on her own with BLS. Is this pretty typical at first? I know it's only been a couple of weeks, but I'm getting a little frustrated. She will suck on an apple or pear.... and lick at a banana, but she doesn't seem to eat any of it. I have tried apples, pears, sweet potatoes (steamed), green beans (steamed). She did finally get a small piece of green bean in her mouth, but started gagging and got it out when she spit up a tiny amount. She got a little upset and then quickly got over it and continued to just play with the food. But... that is all she will really do: just play with the food and then throw it on the floor in a few minutes.
I really do not want to rely on pureed foods, but she doesn't seem to be eating with the BLS?
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Eric Knutson starts as LepNet Curatorial Assistant
Collection mow part of global biodiversity data
Collection of author of Kaufman field guide now at DMNS
... and are here to stay
donated by Department Associate Barbara Bartell
Visit from founder Prof. Mazin Qumsiyeh
At the Denver Museum of Nature & Science
New Species of Cave Worm Discovered in Steamboat Springs
Hemicyrthus blaffarti from New Caledonia described
Great Citizen Scientist success
This Year's Teen Science Scholars started at the Denver Museum of Nature & Science.
Nathrop's Jeffrey Johns Roberts finds first Colorado specimen of the figeater beetle
Paper analyses major publisher's policies
New DMNS Annals presents our collection of wonderful Russian gem-carving sculptures
Group Photo Available for Download
First issue of Denver Museum of Nature & Science Reports published
to the Illinois Natural History Survey
Move into new state-of-the-art facility has started
First delivery arrived in Denver on Monday
Call for papers and memories
Making more of our specimens publicly available
DMNS Annals 5 published
The elusive type specimens of John Witt Randall rediscovered
The common red-winged dung beetle is two species
Increasing number of journals banned from receiving Impact Factor
NSF grants make collections data publicly available
New species from Colorado named after Zoology Collections Manager
Comprehensive history of the Denver Museum of Nature & Science published
Landmark meeting of the Commission in Singapore
Ernst Jünger's beetles on exhibit at CU Boulder Library
Zoology's Flickr page online
Becky Krell starts serious volunteering before kindergarten
Chris Grinter joins Entomology Program
Identification keys for world dung beetle genera in preparation
3668 insect specimens arrived safely in Denver
Zoological nomenclature meets the 21st century - BMC published
interview with Frank Krell
National Science Foundation funds new cabinetry and an assistant (David Bettman)
National Science Foundation funds a major regional digitization project.
Point of View paper published in "Learned Publishing"
Essay published in "European Science Editing"
Snowmass mammoth moved to Paleo Lab
Enio Cano from the University del Valle de Guatemala visits the Entomology Collection
New paper on secondary seed dispersal by dung beetles published
on the Bison Beetle Project
Dr Dean Fanara donated 98 Colombian Lepidoptera
New DMNS Science Bite posted
Phil Tates donated beetle collection
A new paper on beetle fossils from Laetoli
Through the effort and generosity of Denver resident Laurie Zeller, DMNS received a spectacular donation today. Phil Tates of New York donated his collection of 3,189 beetles from all over the world that had resided in Laurie's home for some time. The collection contains material from exotic places like India, Brazil, the Bronx and, really, North Korea. Not too many US institutions own material from that part of the world. We are excited about this donation and will present the prettiest and interesting specimens as "Zoology Objects of the Week".


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University Committee are applications currently being accepted for the 2012-2013 academic year.
The University of Florida encourages student involvement through participation and membership on committees that advise the administration on important issues. A list of committees can be found on the Provost's Web site at http://www.aa.ufl.edu/committees/#presidential.
If you are interested in being considered for an appointment to a university committee complete the online application at the following Web site: http://www.dso.ufl.edu/vpsa/
Students eligible to serve on university committees will be selected from this pool of applicants. Vacancies on committees that occur during the year will be filled from this pool of applicants.
The deadline for application is Friday, June 22, 2012.
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Applying Mastery Learning to Instructional Design: Part 1
By Robert Cooperman, Training Academy Program Director, Ohio Office of Budget and Management
In my previous articles, I have stressed the application of mastery learning concepts in the classroom. Most often, these concepts affect the delivery of training (allowing for increased classroom time, for example, for administering formative assessments). However, ensuring that a mastery learning program is successful requires some creativity in the development of training materials and a willingness to modify the typical instructional design "defaults," exemplified by ADDIE (which shall be the model I refer to throughout this discussion). The focus of this conversation will be the "A" of ADDIE—the Analysis phase—which arguably is the most important element to consider if mastery learning is to succeed.
Before any course can be designed, a thorough analysis of the topic must occur. When designed for a mastery learning program, the very concepts of "topic" and "course" go through renewed scrutiny. Let's take an example from my world of financial processes: Accounts Receivable (AR). AR is a complex topic and those hired to perform AR-related tasks are expected to know the gamut of AR processing from invoice generation to customer payment posting. (Note: Of necessity, the example provided is of a functional nature. The master learning concepts, however, certainly can apply to "soft skills," as well.) It, therefore, might be tempting to design a course covering as many AR topics as possible, making the result a "one-stop shop" for all things AR. The AR employees then would take this complex and detailed course and be expected to return to the floor able to process AR transactions, often regardless of their in-class ability to master the topic in its entirety. A true mastery learning program will not, however, allow a learner to move from topic to topic—let alone from course to work application. A complete analysis of the topic, therefore, would be necessary, breaking it down into sub-topics.
In this example, it is conceivable that this one monolithic AR topic would be broken into two (or more) sub-topics: "Creating Receivables" and "Posting Customer Payments," an all-too familiar solution for instructional designers. Mastery learning, however, requires that sufficient time be given to each learner to master one set of concepts before moving to the next, so it is equally conceivable that rather than breaking the AR material into topics, it is broken into courses. The "Creating Receivables" and "Posting Customer Payments" courses would be standalone, with the learner not able to move from one course to another until mastery of the first course occurs. Further consideration may be given to breaking the "Creating Receivables" course itself into multiple courses: "Entering Invoice Information," "Preparing Items for Posting," and "Troubleshooting Posted Items." The value of such an approach would be to guarantee the time for mastery of each topic (which in itself is an entire course). The downside, of course, is that the organization would have to allow the time for learners to take a lengthier curriculum. However, an organization committed to mastery learning will allow that time.
Once it is determined how the general topic is broken into digestible chunks, the Analysis phase continues with the development of learning objectives. In a mastery learning program, the learning objectives must be directly tied to the business. As a result, learning objectives should not be goals set solely by the Training unit; instructional designers must consult with operational teams to determine all the tasks necessary to do a job within the confines of the already- established topics. Operations staff also must help determine which of the defined tasks are the most important, a process known as valuing in mastery learning. Importance can be determined by the frequency at which these tasks are performed on the job, by the performance measurements for which the learner will be responsible, or by recognized gaps in performance. Regardless of how they are chosen, the business must value the chosen tasks for legitimate business reasons (not simply because they are "good to know"). It will be these tasks that are stressed during training and around which formative assessments and enrichment exercises will center.
Also in the Analysis phase will be a determination of the delivery methodology of the course and an analysis of the learners (if possible). These appraisals go hand-in-hand in a mastery learning program, particularly because mastery learning is an instructional technique designed to promote learning in all students by proper instructional method. If, for example, we have a knowledge of the learners as individuals (and mastery learning stresses the individualization of learning) and their learning preferences, we can design training delivery accordingly. We also can have formative assessments and enrichment exercises ready for particular learner preferences. What this means is that standard instructor-led training, with learner guides and in-class exercises, may or may not be chosen depending on what is known about the learners. In the K-12 system where mastery learning has most successfully and consistently been utilized, teachers often have time to get to know their learners and their preferences. The adult learning world often does not have this luxury, but mastery learning necessitates available time (that is, a learner's learning rate) that allows all learners to be successful.
An Analysis phase that has been carefully and conscientiously undertaken can mean the difference between a successful mastery learning program and an unsuccessful program. With objectives set by the business and learning centered less on content alone and more on the design and delivery of the content, the percentage of successful learners should grow.
In my next article, I will introduce a tool called the Table of Specifications that helps to target learning objectives more specifically and aids in valuing content. It is a tool that serves as a natural transition to the Design phase in ADDIE, taking the high-level business decisions made in the Analysis phase and applying them to instructional choices that ultimately will lead a learner toward mastery.
Robert Cooperman is the Training Academy Program director, Ohio Office of Budget and Management.


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The Best App Launcher for Mac
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Longtime students of yoga and meditation have reported not only a calmer presence, a better outlook on life, healthier sleep, but clearer skin and less skin issues as well.
Meditating on a regular basis brings the breath into the body and puts the body in a state of rest and relaxation. During this relaxation the chi that runs through your body brings energy to your body and helps to repair tissues and cells, which will give your skin a fresh glow and work to repair skin issues. Chinese medicine bases its practice around chi and believes that chi – the body's energy flow – is the key to all health problems and illnesses, so if the chi is repaired and healthy, then the body will work well in return.
Some people may find this hard to believe but if you are stressed – that will lead to skin problems such as acne breakouts or worse. Meditation is a great, proven way to de-stress and with less stress should come fewer skin problems. Meditation can be a hard technique to learn as you do need to concentrate on quieting your mind, but if you take a workshop or invest in a few downloads or CD's of guided meditation, it should become easier the more you practice. There are even specialty meditation podcasts and recordings that concentrate on bringing your breath specifically into your skin to help with skin issues. Even 5-10 minutes per day or several times a week should be enough for you to notice a significant difference in your stress levels – and your skin will reap the benefits.


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John Roeder Honored for Distinguished Service to the American Association of Physics Teachers
College Park, MD—John Louis Roeder will be recognized for his outstanding service to AAPT and the physics education community with the association's Distinguished Service Citation during the 2011 Summer Meeting in Omaha, Nebraska. A Science Teacher at The Calhoun School in New York City since 1973, Roeder earned his A.B. in Physics at Washington University and his M.A. and Ph.D. in Physics at Princeton University.
Regarding his selection for this recognition, Roeder said, "I feel overwhelmed, because I didn't think I had done enough for AAPT yet."
A member of AAPT since 1970, Roeder has served as a Physics Teaching Resource Agent (PTRA) since 1985. He was elected to the AAPT Executive Board in 2005 as the At Large High School Representative. His contributions have benefitted many AAPT Committees over the years including Publications, History and Philosophy of Physics, Fredrick and Florence M. Bauder Endowment, Venture Fund Review, Lotze Scholarship, Physics in High Schools, Review Board, Audit, Awards, and Science Education for the Public. Additionally, Roeder has served as Secretary/Treasurer for The Physics Club of New York since 1986. Most recently he volunteered to serve as an AAPT eMentor.
Roeder was the 2003 recipient of the Excellence in Pre-College Teaching Award. His talk at the Summer Meeting, "Energy—A Basic Physics Concept and a Social Value," discussed how energy can be used as the underlying theme in a physics course.
He wrote the PTRA resource book, "Teaching About Energy." Published in 2009 by AAPT, this manual facilitates the learning of physics students throughout the United States.
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Coury, MD
Clinical Professor of Pediatrics and Psychiatry
Department of Pediatrics
College of Medicine
The Ohio State University
Dr. Daniel Coury received his MD fro the University of Tennessee in 1978. Following his pediatric residency at University of Tennessee, Memphis, Dr. Coury pursued Fellowship training in ambulatory pediatrics at Brown University in Providence, Rhode Island. His focus on behavior and learning problems, child abuse, and psychosocial aspects of primary care lead him to a position as director of Continuity Clinics at Children's Hospital, Columbus, Ohio, and The Ohio State University. In 1984 he co-founded the Teen Tot Clinic at Children's Hospital, serving as the program's physician for its first 3 years. In 1984, he also co-founded the Fellowship Training Program in Behavioral-Developmental Pediatrics at Children's Hospital. This training program was the recipient of the Ambulatory Pediatric Association Teaching Award in 1988.
In 1985, he established the Behavior Problems Clinic, which later became the Behavior and Learning Disabilities Clinic at Children's Hospital. He continues to serve as the director of the clinic, and this is his major clinical activity. After 9 years as director of the Resident Continuity Clinic Program, he stepped down from these duties in order to focus more time on developmental and behavioral pediatrics. He continues to see patients both at the hospital and in a community primary care setting.
In 1990, Dr. Coury established the Section of Behavioral and Developmental Pediatrics at Children's Hospital and The Ohio State University. He continues to serve as chief of the section, in addition to other hospital administrative roles. He is a professor of clinical pediatrics in the College of Medicine and Public Health at The Ohio State University.
Additional activities over the past 15 years include federal funded projects in the areas of drug exposed infants, training in developmental and behavioral pediatrics, pediatric residency curriculum guidelines, pediatry psychopharmacology, training professions in dual diagnosis, and establishment of a Web site for developmental and behavioral pediatrics.
He is also active in conducting pediatric psychopharmacology clinical trials. He has authored or co-authored more than 30 peer-reviewed publications and book chapters and regularly reviews for several journals.
He is active in several national organizations including the American Academy of Pediatrics, the Ambulatory Pediatric Association (APA) and the Society for Developmental and Behavioral Pediatrics. He will serve as president-elect of the APA from May 2003 until April 2004, and then as APA president until April 2005. Dr. Coury is currently president-elect of the Society for Developmental and Behavioral Pediatrics and serves on the Bright Futures Education Center advisory committee.


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NYU Jazz Interview Series
Dave Schroeder, Host & Director of Jazz Studies at NYU Steinhardt
As the director of jazz studies at NYU Steinhardt I oversee a thriving jazz studies program in New York City. I am constantly surrounded by students and artist/faculty that invariably end up holding court in my office to discuss their musical experiences. Anyone who has visited my Lafayette Street office would compare the musician traffic to that of Grand Central Station. With the constant flow of musicians moving in an out, my days are filled with conversations that range from casual to profound. The NYU Steinhardt Jazz Series at Barnes and Noble developed as an outgrowth of my daily interaction with musicians. The series has developed into an open exchange of knowledge for anyone interested in understanding the musician's process and the human side of being a jazz artist. With the start of the series last fall, audiences have been thrilled to interact with legendary jazz artists up close and personal.
Legendary jazz artist Jack DeJohnette addresses the audience.
Imagine listening to Jack DeJohnette describing his first experiences moving to New York City by tossing his case-less drums under a Greyhound Bus and having to find a crash pad once he arrived in the City. Or, Benny Golson recounting the time he and his fellow young schoolmate John Coltrane decided to check out the jazz scene in Harlem. Traveling from Philly only to be disappointed that no musicians were to be found. As they decided to return to home, they spot Thelonious Monk headed straight for them. Monk looks at them saying sternly, "you boys are too young to be hanging out of the street, get yourself home right now." These stories and more from such diverse jazz artists as Steve Kuhn, Wayne Krantz, Kenny Werner, Ron Carter, and Chico Hamilton have made Barnes and Noble the place to be on Friday nights.
– Dave Schroeder
2011 Season:
Helen Merrill
Joe Lovano
Lee Konitz
Dave Liebman
Kevin Eubanks
Phil Woods
Dave Douglas
Jim Hall
2010 Season:
Jimmy Heath
Bill Charlap
Gary Burton
Pat Martino
Maria Schneider
Roy Haynes
John Pattitucci
Lionel Loueke
Chris Potter
Dave Holland
Stefon Harris
Medeski, Martin & Wood
Cindy Blackman
Combo Nuvo
2009 Season:
Steve Kuhn
John Abercrombie
Wayne Krantz
Gil Goldstein
Ron Carter
Julian Lage
Lenny Pickett
Benny Golson
George Garzone
Chico Hamilton
Jack DeJohnette
Christian McBride
Kenny Werner
The NYU Steinhardt Jazz Interview Series is conducted at the Barnes & Noble store located at 150 East 86th Street @ Lexington Ave in New York City (212-369-2180). The series is produced by Dave Schroeder, Alex Kurland and Joseph Vella (Jazz Online).


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DENVER (AP) — Bill Clinton defended Hillary Rodham Clinton's commitment to the poor and working Americans on Tuesday, saying his family's post-presidential wealth had not prevented the former secretary of state from understanding the economic problems of Americans.
"She's not out of touch," the former president declared at his family's annual domestic policy summit. Clinton noted that in law school his future wife sought legal assistance for the poor and later advocated for paid leave for new mothers during the 1970s.
The former president said during an interview with NBC News' David Gregory at the Clinton Global Initiative America meeting that his family's personal wealth was the "wrong debate" and the focus should be on how political leaders address "the central challenge of our time, which is the demise of the American dream."
The former first lady, who is considering a 2016 presidential campaign, told ABC News earlier this month that her family was saddled with legal bills and "dead broke" when they left the White House in early 2001. Republicans have pointed to the millions of dollars the family has earned since Clinton left the presidency and suggested that Mrs. Clinton was out of touch with the daily demands of most working Americans.
With the gap between the rich and poor on the minds of many Americans, Bill Clinton said most Americans do not resent someone doing well financially. "I think they resent it if they're not getting a fair deal," he said.
He also said the couple visits their local grocery store on weekends like anyone else. "We talk to people in our town. We know what's going on."
Clinton's comments came on the opening day of the annual Clinton summit, which was focusing on economic issues like youth employment and child literacy.
If she runs for president, Republicans say Mrs. Clinton could be vulnerable to charges of being a Washington insider insulated by private jets and six-figure speaking fees at a time when many Americans struggle.
The tactic could represent a payback of sorts after Democrats portrayed Republican Mitt Romney as a plutocrat during the 2012 presidential campaign.
Hillary Clinton did not address the debate over the family's wealth at the meeting but announced projects to create job opportunities for young people. The initiatives by companies like The Gap, JPMorgan Chase and Marriott to train and hire young people.
The project, called "Job One," aimed to help young people age 16-24 who are out of school and unemployed. Students preparing for the workforce in the aftermath of the recession have faced persistently high unemployment levels at rates about twice the national average.
"For those who don't get a college education or even high school, most doors just won't open, no matter how hard they knock," the former first lady said. A longtime child advocate, Clinton also announced projects aimed at promoting brain development and literacy for babies and toddlers.
The event took on the air of a Clinton alumni association, with several former members of Clinton's White House team in attendance, including former Treasury Secretary Robert Rubin and former Clinton economic adviser Gene Sperling. An afternoon news conference put Mr. Clinton alongside longtime labor allies such as AFL-CIO President Richard Trumka and Randi Weingarten, president of the American Federation of Teachers union.
Yet even in a room full of Clinton admirers, the debate got spirited at times. During a panel discussion on economic justice, Mr. Clinton and former Hewlett Packard CEO Carly Fiorina — an ex-adviser to Romney — tangled over the merits of raising the minimum wage and the role of government in the economy.
When Fiorina suggested the Obama administration was crushing the coal industry in West Virginia, Clinton interjected. "Who had the smallest government workforce since Eisenhower? Me." Fiorina responded, "That's right. You declared the era of big government over."
"Yeah, but I didn't declare the era of weak government that had nobody at home at the SEC before the financial crisis," Clinton said to roars of approval, referencing complaints that the Securities and Exchange Commission failed to effectively police Wall Street.
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The HC138, HC238, HCT138, and HCT238 are high speed silicon gate CMOS decoders well suited to memory address decoding or data routing applications. Both circuits feature low power consumption usually associated with CMOS circuitry, yet have speeds comparable to low power Schottky TTL logic. Both circuits have three binary select inputs (A0, A1 and A2). If the device is enabled, these inputs determine which one of the eight normally high outputs of the HC/HCT138 series will go low or which of the normally low outputs of the HC/HCT238 series will go high.
Two active low and one active high enables (E1\, E2\, and E3) are provided to ease the cascading of decoders. The decoders 8 outputs can drive 10 low power Schottky TTL equivalent loads.


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When the reward-to-risk ratio and winning percentage are evaluated together, it becomes easy to determine if a trading strategy has promise — or if it's doomed to financial failure. The equation for combining these numbers is:
(Win % / 100) * (Reward:Risk) - [(100 – Win%) / 100]
As long as this equation is greater than zero, the strategy will be profitable. Additionally, the higher the resulting number, the better the system. Many good, tradable systems can be found with values between 0.10 and 0.50.
The number is commonly referred to as "expectancy," and it is an excellent statistic. In plain English, it tells you the amount of money you would win per dollar risked. For example, a value of 0.20 indicates that in the long run you will make 20¢ for every dollar you risk trading this system. In other words, it is a really good system.
One word of warning, however. Another incorrect formula for expectancy, at least in the context we're interested in, is prevalent, particularly if you simply search this topic on the internet. The following is the incorrect formula: (probability of win * average win) – (probability of loss * average loss). Often, this will be described as expectancy; it is not. This is the average trade value. In our correct formula, we divide the average trade value by the negative of the average loss. This is the extra step that gives us the amount of money we would win per dollar risked.
Let's evaluate our initial simple example using the correct formula for expectancy. In "Questionable curves," the blue curve shows a system that has a reward-to-risk ratio of three-to-one, but the winning percentage (not initially disclosed) was only 20%. Plugging these numbers in, we get:
(20 / 100) * (3) - [(100 – 20) / 100] = -0.2
Because this is less than zero, the strategy is a losing one, which is obvious from the chart. Any trader using such a strategy eventually will, and inevitably, go broke trading it.


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Mardi Gras—"Fat Tuesday" in French, celebrates the final day of indulgence before Lent. In the United States, the most famous Mardi Gras fetes occur in New Orleans, but many Texas towns and cities get into the Mardi Gras spirit, as well–especially in Southeast Texas, where influences from Louisiana abound.
Mardi Gras Galveston, which takes place this year February 21-March 4, culminates in a grand parade through the Strand District and downtown. This is the 103rd year that Galveston Island has hosted the event, now the 3rd largest Mardi Gras celebration in the United States. See www.galveston.com/mardigras.
In Jefferson, Mardi Gras Upriver celebrates its 25th anniversary February 28-March 4 with parades, live entertainment, and plenty of food, drink, and festivities. See www.mardigrasupriver.com.
Port Arthur gets into the Mardi Gras spirit, too, with a celebration known as Southeast Texas Mardi Gras. This year's event takes place February 27 through March 2 and includes parades, concerts, and costumes galore. See www.mardigrastx.com.
The city of McKinney has let the whole thing go to the dogs. In a good way. On March 2, the annual Krewe of Barkus welcomes more than 200 costumed canines and their owners in a parade west of the historic downtown area. See www.mckinneytexas.org.
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One of my cousins is a professor of political science at a Texas university. I was with him a few weeks ago and asked what he thinks of Rick Perry, particularly of his history as a Democrat. My cousin, a liberal, assured me that southern Democrats of Perry's time and place were solid conservatives. Still, I wonder.
Jennifer Rubin points out that Perry's record is rather weirdly mixed for someone who is staking out a position as the electable conservative in the GOP field. Forget his role as Al Gore's Texas chairman in 1988. How about his support for Hillarycare; a seeming endorsement of amnesty for illegal aliens; and support for the 2008 "economic recovery package"–is this really the track record of a 21st century conservative?
Jennifer offers this hypothesis:
Another explanation is that he is a classic Southern Democrat from the 1980s. His social views are conservative, but he thrives on pork. He's not neither in favor of free markets, nor is he anti-business; in fact, he's very cozy with big-money donors. There is a philosophy of sorts here, an instinctive populism. But it's not one that would, as the Tea Partyers demand, go after special interests with abandon, get cronyism out of government or insist politicians adhere to strict ethical standards on conflicts of interest.
I suspect that theory has merit. An emailer writes, "I think Perry is a disaster.. could Michele pull this off?" Not very many Republicans are seeing Perry that way; not so far, anyway. He is undoubtedly a talented politician, but his record seems to be more one of personal advancement than philosophical consistency.


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Eagles finish fourth in Guangzhou with loss to Canada
GUANGZHOU, China – The Women's Eagles Sevens completed their trip to China in the Third Place match Sunday with a 17-5 loss to Canada at the Guangzhou Women's Sevens. The final round of the IRB Women's Sevens World Series, Amsterdam Sevens, will take place May 17-18.
Canada's Mandy Marchak opened the scoring for the Eagles' rivals in the opening minute but missed her own conversion for a 5-0 lead. The Eagles struggled to get much going in the opening half and kept Canada out of their try zone to keep the score 5-0 at the half.
Elissa Alarie and Marchak each added a try in the second half and Marchak kicked another conversion for a 17-0 lead after 12 minutes. With no time on the clock, Vanesha McGee put the Eagles on the board at 17-5 with a try in the corner.
Head Coach Ric Suggitt will take some positives from the weekend. A fourth place finish, after a day of rain-soaked play and some of the toughest competition on the circuit, puts the Eagles fourth in the Series standings.
"The players were gutsy against Australia and I thought the same against New Zealand," Suggitt said. "We didn't get the same bounces that we got against Australia, but that happens in sport. We have a good platform to build off for Amsterdam.
"I felt Lauren Doyle saved our bacon most of the weekend and Vix has become more explosive."
Lauren Doyle led the Eagles in China with four tries, while Victoria Folayan added three to bring her Series total to nine. Nathalie Marchino's try against Fiji in the tournament's opening match was her 10th. She is the fifth-most try scorer overall this season.
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1 Vanesha McGee
2 Kelly Griffin
3 Victoria Folayan
4 Katie Dowty
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6 Nathalie Marchino
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8 Deven Owsiany (s)
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Junior college standout point guard Kenny Chery has signed a national letter of intent with NIT champion Baylor.
Chery, a 6-foot guard who played the past two seasons at State Fair Community College in Missouri, signed Wednesday. Three post players signed with the Bears during the early period in November.
Chery, from Canada, averaged 16.4 points, 4.7 rebounds and 3.7 assists in 26 games last season, when he made 45 percent of his 3-pointers.
Baylor's point guard this season was senior Pierre Jackson, an All-Big 12 pick and the league's top scorer at 19.8 points a game. Jackson was a junior college transfer when he joined the Bears two years ago.


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Mayor Luis Walton, who took office two months ago, said the city government was unable to pay a debt of more than $170m.
"We are in a state of technical bankruptcy," the leftist mayor told a news conference, accusing the previous administration of inflating public wages and signing contracts worth millions that cannot be paid.
The federal government, he added, must "come to the rescue of Acapulco".
The former mayor, Manuel Anorve, rejected the charges but he acknowledged that the number of public workers rose from 7,920 to 8,168, with the police force accounting for the bulk of this increase.
While 9m tourists, including 1m foreigners, visit Acapulco every year, the city has been plagued by a surge in violent crime linked to drug cartels.


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Like so many other small cities in the Northeast, Waterbury has endured decades of economic stress because of the decline of its industrial backbone.
But this city, pretty much in the middle of the state, is worth a close look, worth a healthy springtime morning or afternoon walk. In the late 19th and early 20th Centuries, this city had swagger, and city leaders wanted nothing but the best.
There are far more notable and historic buildings and monuments in the Brass City than one might expect, and many of them can be seen walking a loop of about a mile in the downtown business district. That you can drop into a restaurant for lunch or dinner is part of the appeal.
The place to start a walk is the Mattatuck Museum on West Main Street, which couldn't be better located. It is across the street from Waterbury's Green. You can't miss it.
The staff is enthusiastic and helpful. There is art, of course, featuring Connecticut artists and well worth a look. But make sure you visit the extensive, permanent exhibit of Waterbury's history, tracing the city's origins from pre-European, Native American settlement to modern times in text and artifacts. It informs your walk.
That Waterbury was known as the nation's brass capitol is well known. But the exhibit puts some meat on the bones of this story of growth, dominance, prosperity and, finally, the economically painful collapse of the industry.
While brass mills dominated the city landscape — many still remain, shuttered - Waterbury also is known for its button, clock and watch industries. An entire museum exhibit room is devoted just to displays of often-ornate and richly detailed Waterbury-made buttons.
Having absorbed an overview of the city's history, step outdoors and walk over to the Green. On a traffic island just off the west end is an elaborate stone and bronze memorial, nearly 50 feet high, erected in the 1880s to honor the soldiers from Waterbury who fought in the Civil War. It includes four bronze statues representing people from different walks of life and is topped by an allegorical image of Victory, her countenance facing west.
At the opposite end of the Green is the Welton Fountain, dating to 1885. It was the gift of Caroline Welton, the daughter of the president of one of the brass companies and a lover of animals, especially horses. The fountain, with multiple basins for horses or dogs to get a drink, is about 15 feet high and is topped by a 2,500-pound bronze horse in the likeness of "Knight," Welton's favorite horse.
Befitting a city with a notable clock history, a stately clock tower, nearly a century old, rises from the center of the green. Across the street on the north side of the green you can't miss what was known as the Church of the Immaculate Conception, a massive stone structure that in 2008 was named a minor basilica by the Pope and is now known as the Basilica of the Immaculate Conception.
After circling the Green, continue east a block for a view of the Palace Theater on East Main Street, built in the Second Renaissance Revival Style. It is considered a fine example of an architectural niche, the highly decorated 1920s movie theater. To say the interior is ornate is an understatement. The Palace was renovated in recent years and is now a venue for Broadway shows and other events.
Civic Pride
Walk back toward the Green and head south on Bank Street to the aptly named Grand Street, the hub of federal, state and city facilities.
Remember, Waterbury in the late 19th and early 20th centuries was a major American manufacturing center, a flourishing city bursting with civic pride. Corporate and municipal leaders hired the best architects, insisted upon the best materials. Swagger.
City Hall is a good example. It was designed by Cass Gilbert, a famous American architect who also designed the Woolworth Building in New York and the U. S. Supreme Court building. Supported by Henry Chase, one of Waterbury's manufacturing moguls, Gilbert also designed four other buildings in the Grand Street area of Waterbury. The area was designated the Cass Gilbert Historic District in 1978.
City Hall was built for the ages in a Georgian Revival style of brick, marble and limestone, set back from the street by a public garden. The interior has more in common with a grand old hotel lobby than today's typically utilitarian municipal buildings and includes a massive chandelier and a sweeping staircase to second floor chambers and offices.
By the late 20th Century the building was in serious disrepair, however. City leaders debated what to do for years — one idea was to demolish the building —- but in the past decade it was renovated at a cost of around $36 million.
On the west side of City Hall is the Silas Bronson Library and Library Park. Look here for the bronze statue of Benjamin Franklin. It was designed by Paul Wayland Bartlett, a renowned sculptor of the time. When the work was finished, it was taken on a 22-city tour with celebrations at each stop before it arrived at its permanent home.
Across Meadow Street is Union Station. Motorists traveling on Interstate 84 may not be aware it is part of the station, but they recognize the 245-foot-high clock tower, perhaps the single most distinguishing feature of the Waterbury skyline. The station was designed a century ago by a leading architectural firm, McKim, Mead and White, and stands as another example of Second Renaissance Revival.
From Meadow walk north two blocks to West Main, then another block or two easterly to the Museum, where the walk began.
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Matt Kemp is out for the playoffs, which sucks. Andre Ethier looks like he'll be limited to pinch-hitting duties in the National League Division Series, if he's even on the roster. At least the pitching appears to be healthy. However, Don Mattingly is playing coy with his potential No. 4 starter.
A few weeks ago, it would have been blasphemous to consider Edinson Volquez to start ahead of Ricky Nolasco in the playoffs, but it seems Mattingly is at least contemplating the headache-inducing idea.
Let's start with what we know, which is a lot.
Catchers (2)
A.J. Ellis
Tim Federowicz
- No surprises here.
Infielders (6)
Mark Ellis
Adrian Gonzalez
Nick Punto
Hanley Ramirez
Juan Uribe
Michael Young
- Again, no surprises in this group.
Carl Crawford
Yasiel Puig
Skip Schumaker
Scott Van Slyke
- The only surprises are Ethier and Kemp not making the roster due to injury.
Starters (5)
Zack Greinke
Clayton Kershaw
Ricky Nolasco
Hyun-jin Ryu
Edinson Volquez
- There's no way the Dodgers use five starters, but with the uncertainty surrounding Nolasco v. Volquez, they'll carry five of them.
Relievers (7)
Ronald Belisario
Chris Capuano
J.P. Howell
Kenley Jansen
Paco Rodriguez
Brian Wilson
Chris Withrow
- That's a healthy looking bullpen, especially with three lefties and three power righties. Also, Capuano can pitch multiple innings, if needed.
That's 24 players. It seems the Dodgers could use another outfielder -- preferably one who can play center field. With Ethier being limited to pinch-hitting duties, there's a real possibility he won't make the NLDS roster. If he were to pinch-hit late in a game, the Braves' manager Fredi Gonzalez would counter with a left-handed reliever in the form of Luis Avilan, Scott Downs or Alex Wood (assuming Wood won't be in the rotation). Much like Dee Gordon and his speed, Ethier shouldn't make the first-round roster for his bat -- a bat that's almost worthless against lefties. Don't get me wrong: I want Ethier to make it, but his bat would be virtually neutralized against lefties. He'd be better of getting healthy for the NLCS (and beyond) rather than risk aggravating his injury and the Dodgers being down yet another outfielder.
As unlikely as it seems, perhaps Jerry Hairston and his versatility wins the final spot on the initial playoff roster. If that's the case, the Dodgers would have Federowicz, Hariston, Punto, Van Slyke and Young on the bench against righties. Against lefties, it's safe to assume Van Slyke would start for Schumaker (with Puig moving to center field). Not exactly the '27 Yankees, but maybe not as bad as it looks.
Hairston, reluctantly, gets the final spot from me in the NLDS.
My ideal lineup vs. RHP
Crawford LF
Puig RF
Ramirez SS
Gonzalez 1B
Uribe 3B
Ellis C
Schumaker CF
Ellis 2B
My ideal lineup vs. LHP
Crawford LF
Puig CF
Ramirez SS
Gonzalez 1B
Uribe 3B
Van Slyke RF
Ellis C
Ellis 2B
The bottom-third of each lineup looks less-than imposing, but if the Dodgers advance to the National League Championship Series, perhaps Ethier will be good to go, which will give the team a boost (and likely boot Hairston or Capuano from the roster).
Can it be Thursday already?
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Square Enix's Winter of RPGs Campaign Starts Next Week
Many months ago, the ESRB teased us all by rating some classic Square Enix RPGs from such as Final Fantasy V, Final Fantasy VI, and Chrono Cross. Fans wait every Tuesday to see whether these games make the store update. Many weeks have passed, but the games are nowhere to be seen. Well, apparently Square Enix doesn't want us to keep waiting any longer. Today, it announces that all three games will be part of its "Winter of RPGs Campaign."
Chrono Cross, the sequel of the acclaimed Chrono Trigger is up first, with a release on November 8th. Next, Final Fantasy V will release just in time for American Thanksgiving on November 22nd. Last but not least, Final Fantasy VI will close-out the Winter Campaign on December 6th. Other than release dates, it doesn't share the details about pricing for any of the games, but it is safe to say that it will cost around $9.99, judging by the PSN price of Chrono Trigger.
Fans can express gratitude with their wallets if they so desire. I guess these games will help ease the pain for waiting until Final Fantasy Type-O reaches the US market.
Out of the three games, which one are you picking? Are you buying them all?


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"Political fundraiser" has a fancy ring to it — tuxedos, famous singers, billionaires. In fact, most political fundraisers aren't that glamorous.
Think instead of a dozen lobbyists eating breakfast with a Congressman in a side room at some DC restaurant. Off in a corner, someone who works for the Congressman is holding the checks the lobbyists brought to get in the door.
On today's All Things Considered, Andrea Seabrook talks with Audie Cornish about the world of political fundraisers. It's the latest in our series on money in politics. See the whole series here.
A couple graphics we published last week as part of the series are particularly relevant to the conversation. So we're republishing them.
Here's a breakdown of all fundraisers, by type:
Not all fundraisers are dull. Here's a count of fancy events from 2008 through early 2012:
Of course, election season means fundraising season. This year is on track to be the most expensive political year in U.S. history. An entire industry sprouts from candidates' voracious need for campaign cash. And our Planet Money team crunched some raw data from the Sunlight Foundation; that's an open government group. NPR's Andrea Seabrook joins me now to talk more about it. Hey there, Andrea.
ANDREA SEABROOK, BYLINE: Hey.
CORNISH: So what are these fundraisers like? I assume we're talking swanky dinners and glamorous cocktail parties.
SEABROOK: No. Banish that from your head. When I say fundraiser, I want you to think breakfast, okay? Fundraiser.
CORNISH: Breakfast, bacon and eggs.
SEABROOK: Fundraiser.
CORNISH: Okay.
SEABROOK: Okay. So what happens is - we've actually gone through more than 13,000 invitations to actual fundraisers. These are from presidential fundraisers, that(ph) election, to congressional, all over the country, and we have found that a quarter of them happen at breakfast time.
CORNISH: What's the deal? Why breakfast?
SEABROOK: Well, you have to have breakfast, right?
CORNISH: Yeah, you do. But I always thought it was a rubber chicken dinner, right? That's the joke about fundraisers.
SEABROOK: It is the joke about fundraisers, and to be sure, you know, there are a bunch of them. Ten percent of the more than 13,000 happened at dinner. But the fact that so many happen at breakfast, the reason why is because Congress has this ecosystem in Washington and a big part of that ecosystem, while lawmakers are actually in town, is getting up in the morning, going and doing a fundraiser first before you even get started because you've got this sliver of time in the morning where you can go over, have your coffee, speak to all the - usually lobbyists that are at the fundraiser, collect the checks, and scram, get back to your actual jobs.
CORNISH: And really, I mean, how many fundraisers are going on at any given time in the week?
SEABROOK: Well, we found that all of the lawmakers that we spoke to spend two or three hours a day raising money...
CORNISH: Wow.
SEABROOK: ...while they're in Washington. And in peak fundraising season, this is from the analysis of these invitations, there are at least 20 fundraisers a day in Washington. Some of them are more exciting. Let me give you some examples here. Just last week, two different senators, John Thune of South Dakota, he's in the Republican leadership, and Scott Brown of Massachusetts, both invited donors to the Van Halen concert that was at the Verizon Center this weekend.
Yeah. And for that privilege, these people could pay $1500, up to $2500. Here's one for Senator Amy Klobuchar of Minnesota. She is having a little fundraiser. It's a breakfast at a law firm, which is a lobbying firm, and here's the invitation right here. I want to point out to you that it's very helpful. There's a place for them to just put their credit card number...
CORNISH: Oh, right there on the invitation.
SEABROOK: ...right down there, yeah. It's $2500, so you know, just stick your card number there. There you go, yeah.
CORNISH: So Andrea, what about when they're home during the district recess, or as they like to call it, the work period?
SEABROOK: Yes, it is a prime time for these members of Congress to hit up their big donors back in their districts and their states. They have a lot of hunting trips. We saw quite a few pheasant hunts. There are a lot of sports games, basketball, baseball, especially golf. There are a lot of golf trips. One congressman told us that after he was first elected, he took a total of five days off from fundraising and was right back at it even two months before he was sworn into office.
CORNISH: So Andrea, why is it the most expensive year in terms of political fundraising?
SEABROOK: You know, there are a lot of reasons. I mean, you know, the television costs go up and there's all kinds of money you have to spend on new media and so on and so forth, but it seems like this year every candidate we talk to, every politician we talk to is feeling a much greater pressure to raise, raise, raise, more and more money - in light of the Citizens United case before the Supreme Court.
Because all of these lawmakers, even people who used to feel safe, now they know that sometimes unnamed interests from outside of politics could spend any amount of dollars in their campaigns at the last minute. And they have to arm themselves. It's almost like a cold war is going on in money and politics.
CORNISH: That's NPR's Andrea Seabrook. She's working with our Planet Money team. Thanks so much, Andrea.
SEABROOK: My pleasure. Transcript provided by NPR, Copyright NPR.