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Go back to the salvage yard and get the other pump to get the shutoff solenoid you say. I agree, the salvage yard gets $300 per pump. Well, funny thing about that, the guy went out of business on Oct 31st, and everything went into the scrap bins. I got there the day after they had cleaned the fuel pump shelves.....You want to see a grown man cry, I did that day. I managed to save a couple of hydraulic pumps, 3 hydraulic remote valves, and 2 steering cylinders for a 2-150 (yes I did dumpster dive and no I'm not ashamed of it), but alas none of those are helpful here.
The $900 you quoted is funny too, because it's the number I found out yesterday when I came to the conclusion that we'd have to set this thing up with the solenoid to make it work, and then priced one. But that's also the number that the radiator shop quoted me yesterday to re-core the radiator. His words "man, this is a really big radiator with a lot of fins per inch, are you sitting down". Never what you want to hear from him. $900 is how much I paid for the new surplus Herc that we're transplanting into this thing, and also the amount I spent on the 2 stage clutch.
If you're keeping count, yes this winter project is already getting expensive. But on the positive side, my 2nd crop beans did make 12 bushel/acre this year, which is 10 more than last year. The wife is VERY excited about the yield trend.....I'm not letting her in on the joke until after the winter project is finished!
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1994 Press Releases
October 21, 1994
Immortalizing agent of tumor cells found in yeast
Researchers at the University of Chicago Medical Center have isolated the gene for a component of the elusive molecular machinery that plays a key role in making cancer cells immortal.
October 17, 1994
Boost for bone marrow transplants
By growing billions of infection-fighting white blood cells in the laboratory, University of Chicago researchers hope to reduce the 14-day period when patients are at greatest risk to as little three days.
June 1, 1994
Gene therapy for kidney cancer
Edward Murphy--a 66-year-old Osceola, IN, man who suffers from advanced kidney cancer that has spread throughout his body--became the first patient ever to be treated in the Chicago-area with gene therapy.
January 20, 1994
Aspirin target deciphered
X-ray crystal structure of unusual membrane protein may spell relief for millions who take non-steroidal anti-inflammatory drugs.
A simple genetic change in flies' pheromones may be all that's needed to spin off a new species.

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7+ years recording/producing, within the first few lessons be able to create a multi-track recording session with drums, guitar, vocals etc. and as time goes on you'll be able to produce, mix, master and export your songs to a CD or create a digital copy. I specialize in Logic Pro and Garageband, typically use a hands on approach, and have the following tools available for your lessons: imac/macbook pro with Logic Pro X and Garageband installed, headphones, studio monitors, professional microphones, midi keyboard/drums, acoustic drums/guitar, electric guitar/bass etc. I love working with students of all ages and experience levels and I can't wait to meet you!
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· Drum · In studio
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Andrew B.
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learn what it takes to be a producer... everything from studio equipment, digital software, recording techniques, composition, songwriting, and theory
About Jonathan
When I turned 8 years old, I began piano lessons. I started violin
at 9 and trombone at 10. After studying numerous instruments I am now proficient on the piano, electric/acoustic bass, and guitar. Having completed my tour of duty in the U.S. Army, I am currently on the Dean's list as a music/audio production major, and plan to continue my music education until I earn at least a masters in performance and composition. I started my teaching career at Milestones in Music, a local studio, as an independent contractor, and was able to gain valuable experience, and through my membership in the National Association for Music Education(NAfME) I was able to fine tune my curriculum. I am a former student member of the Grammy U Recording Academy, and have had opportunities to
award in music, the Grammy). I am the band leader at my church Montco Bible Fellowship. I have experience as an audio tech in the studio and for a live stage, and have consulted for organizations looking to setup a sound system/studio. I enjoy recording my own music in my home studio, and learning to play new instruments. I hope to pass my love for music to the next generation!
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I am a very laid back instructor... as you will find out! I understand that not everyone learns at the same rate; however, I am a perfectionist and don't allow students to advance until they have learned a particular skill. I would rather a student take forever to learn a song, and practice it with good technique, than be able to play it right away with poor form and posture! I reinforce the value of working toward goals and celebrate with students when they reach them. I understand that every student has different interests and reasons for wanting to learn an instrument... I try to focus on the areas that are of interest to the student, because a student who is enjoying themself will excel. This does not mean that the subjects and skills that are not of interest will not be taught, because I also believe in being a well-rounded musician. I teach both jazz (theory/improvisation) and classical (composed) music.
*** Studio Equipment ***
My studio is currently not optimal for teaching... I hope to change this soon!!
*** Travel Equipment ***
I provide lesson books and other learning materials, but expect to be reimbursed. I expect the student to have their own instrument/equipment. Piano students are required to have a piano or a keyboard with 88 weighted keys (hammer-action), a piano bench and a pedal. Guitar/bass students must have an acoustic/electric guitar/bass with a strap or footstool, pick, and cable and amplifier if applicable! Digital audio students must have their own computer, Digital Audio workstation (software), digital audio interface, speakers/headphones and midi controller. ALL STUDENTS MUST PROVIDE A NOTEBOOK (college rule or staff)!!
*** Specialties ***
I specialize in classical and jazz piano! I am more than proficient at most production software including: reason, fl studio, ableton live... and other editing software such as sony sound forge, audacity, etc...
· Guitar · In home
· Piano · In home
· Guitar · In home
Jonathan H.
Jonathan H.
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About Timothy
Currently a music performance major at Temple University
Associates in Applied Science
Major- Sound Recording and Music Technology
I can teach all styles from reggae, funk, jazz, rock or blues to heavy metal. I can also introduce students to recording and preparing for the studio. I am currently in TOOL tribute band and working on several recording projects.
Paul Green School of Rock Music, Music Director 2001-2009
Philadelphia/Southampton, PA
Produced and directed 25 concerts of varied genres of music
Responsible for teaching students reading techniques, song form, sound production and drumming fundamentals.
Educated individuals and groups in an extensive variety of musical styles
Instructed students ages 6-18 yrs in drum set and snare studies
St. Martin's Catholic Elementary, Drum Instructor Feb 2000-Jan 20
Philadelphia, PA
Taught percussion ensemble
Tutored intensive individual instruction
Facilitated drum and snare studies
Prepared students for school concerts
Lansdale Catholic School, Drum Instructor Sept 1991-June 2000
Lansdale, PA
Taught marching band
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My lessons are laid back and fun. I set short and long term goals for my students. Beginners will learn song form, basic beats, sticking patterns and proper technique as well as a focus on playing the music that is most inspiring to them. As our lessons progress we'll work on reading more advanced music, drum set technique, soloing, playing more difficult songs, music theory and learning about all the great drummers in the world! After a few months you'll be booking yourself gigs!
*** Studio Equipment ***
recording gear, two drum sets, rehearsal space seating for parents
*** Travel Equipment ***
I have a studio with two drumsets set up
*** Specialties ***
I specialize in Rock, Funk, Prog, Reggae, Folk, and Jazz
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· Drum · In studio
· Drum · In studio
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Timothy K.
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I've taken several recording classes, have recorded two full length albums, and on many other EP's and LP's!
About Aaron
"I love watching young musicians grow into seasoned players and have had tremendous success with all my students. I believe that learning songs and playing music is a critical element in the learning process of becoming a good drummer/pianist, and musician. This is why I bring a powered PA speaker, mp3 player, and (sometimes) a guitar to my lessons for the student to play along with and learn familiar songs. Over the years I've learned to strike a balance between Reading/Rudiments and Playing/having fun, so as to maintain students interests and growth."
*** Lesson Details ***
Music lessons in the comfort of your home! All ages welcome, beginner to advanced.
Currently teaching in home piano lessons and drum lessons within a ~
Please double check with me about scheduling as my schedule changes often and my calendar isn't always 100% accurate
*** Studio Equipment ***
Fender Rhodes
Casio PX-150
Pearl Masters, Yamaha, DW, Roland TD-6
Zildjian, Sabian, Wuhan, Paiste,
Pearl, Yamaha, DW, Axis, Tama
Vic Firth, Vater, Regal Tip
SURE, Rhodes
*** Travel Equipment ***
I provide handouts, transcriptions, and a PA speaker to play music.
Students should have a Piano, drum set, or percussion instrument.
*** Specialties ***
Traditional / Suzuki Method
Rock, FunK, Jazz, World, Classical, Orchestral
Note reading and writing, Harmony, Music Theory, Scales, Ear Training, Arranging
Rudiments, Technique, Brushes, Mallets, Double Bass Drumming, Odd Meters, Reading, Soloing
Timpani, Marimba, Bells, Chimes, Xylophone, Vibraphone, Percussion, Congas, Bongos, Djembe, Frame Drums
· Piano · In home
· Piano · In home
· Piano · In home
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Aaron M.
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About Benjamin
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I'm a very laid back guy but I take my playing seriously. music is my life and there's nothing I enjoy sharing and expressing more. I learned to love playing guitar when I was 12 from the coolest guitar teacher ever. he had a vibe that i gravitated toward and encouraged me in just the right ways to get me believing in myself. I try to encourage my students the same way. music should be fun above all and sculpt my lessons to each students individual needs so that they are better equipped to succeed.
*** Travel Equipment ***
I expect them to provide guitar/bass/piano
*** Specialties ***
Jazz, Rock, Blues, Classic, Pop
· Ukulele · In home
· Guitar · In home
· Bass Guitar · In studio
Benjamin K.
Benjamin K.
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use pro tools, mic techniques,hardware, and various recorders
About Glenn
I earned a B.A. in Music Composition and an A.A. in music theory, and have worked as a professional musician since graduation. I play in a variety of bands that cover rock, jazz, surf, oldies, and country, and also write and arrange music for those bands as well as writing my own music that can be heard on my own YouTube channel.
The first song I learned to play was "Pipeline." I own and play several acoustic an
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I'm big on teaching songs and techniques learned through scales and chords, which will enable you to improvise, solo, and write your own music. I can teach either traditional note reading or tablature, and can transcribe your favorite songs and solos. The lessons are fun, with new material to learn and play every week. I hope every time you pick up a guitar, it will be a creative experience!
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Home studio: front room turned into music studio. recording gear, all instruments listed, additional seating for parents.
Morey's Music: Music store setting, small practice room, additional seating for parents.
*** Specialties ***
I've done it all-like theory, all styles of music.
· Banjo · Online
· Ukulele · In studio
· Ukulele · In studio
Glenn S.
Glenn S.
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Essential music recording and production techniques are covered. Ideal students include songwriters and/or performers who are interested in recording and producing their own music, or anyone looking to begin a career as a professional studio engineer/producer.
About Pete
In 2011, I successfully obtained my master's degree in Jazz Studies from the University of the Arts in Philadelphia. The master's program was an intense submersion in music performance that shaped me into the musician that I am today. I was lucky to study with Don Glanden, Mike Kennedy, and Kevin Hanson.
I am also well versed in computer recording software and DAWs. I teach students how to use software programs such as Logic and Reason as well as notation software like Sibelius and Finale. With some basic training in these programs, I can teach a student how to effectively record and produce professional quality recordings so that a student can write, record, and produce their own music.
*** Lesson Details ***
Because I've studied with some legendary teachers who have taught some legendary students (like John Mayer), I'm able to pass on to my students the same knowledge that these incredible teachers passed on to me. I guarantee that I will be unlike any guitar teacher that you've had before. Along with instrumental training, I offer extensive lessons in music theory and ear training. My family is full of educators and I've experienced the teacher-student relationship from a young age. I am fully committed to developing lesson plans based on the route that a student wants to take, whether it's just learning the basics and playing along to your favorite songs or engaging in serious study and preparing for college auditions. I am available to teach at any location within the Philadelphia area.
*** Stylistic Focus ***
I specialize in jazz and blues. At Berklee, I was able to take instrumental labs that spent an entire semester focusing on the playing style of certain guitarists. I've taken the Wes Montgomery lab, the Pat Martino lab, the Jimi Hendrix lab, the John Scofield lab, and the Stevie Ray Vaughan lab.
· Acoustic Guitar · In studio
· Guitar · In studio
· Acoustic Guitar · In studio
Pete A.
Pete A.
About Ryan S.Close
Overview of home recording techniques, mic placement, guitar choice, gear choice, setting up a harmonious home work space.
About Ryan
Ryan was born on Chicago's South Side and started playing guitar at the age of fourteen. Born with a deep passion for a broad variety of musical styles, Ryan studied with Grammy award winner and jazz giant Frank J. Rumoro at the Chicago Acadamy of Jazz Guitar. Since that time he has made a name for himself as a teacher, performer, session guitarist, and true stylistic chameleon. With hundreds of live performances under his belt, he has been actively touring the East Coast with several nationally recognized artists since 2014.
As a session guitarist, Ryan's skill and endless pursuit of unique sound, tone, and technique have established him as a fixture in the Philadelphia recording scene. As a solo experimental guitarist his work pushes the sonic envelope of modern-day technology in pursuit of new and original musi
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"Music study was a way for me to find structure, discipline, self worth and expression. Through that I have grown as a person and a musician. My sole reason for teaching is to help others find that passion and those qualities within themselves to live a beautiful and fulfilling life through his/her instrument."
Lead Guitarist for:
-"The Voice" Country Star, Audra McLaughlin
-R&B singer Ces Picerno
-Rock band, The RAKNOSS
-Hip-Hop recording artist, Drew Smith
-Italian pop singer, Giada J.
**endorsed by Wampler Effects Pedals**
**over 200 live gigs played**
Guest Lecturer at University of Akron, OH "Pentatonic Scales the Western Integration"
Philadelphia Session Guitarist 2013-Present
Featured online instructor via Ibanez Guitars USA
Author and teacher of online lesson videos. "S. Shred Tips"
15 years of Guitar repair and modification experience
Extensive knowledge of guitar effects and applications
2009-2013 Harmony and Theory at Rumoro Academy of Jazz Guitar in Chicago, IL
2004-2008 Experimental Sound/Production The School of the Art Institute Chicago
*** Lesson Details ***
Students should expect a relaxing learning environment that is cultivated to bring the fundamentals of guitar playing to the student and promote individuality in the player through a meditation of self-awareness while using the vehicle of Guitar. Lesson are taught out of my home studio space located in the East Falls/Manayunk Philadelphia!
Lessons are structured around: Finger exercises, Chord building, Strumming patterns, Scales, Arpeggios, Harmony studies and Improvisational chop building.
Some lesson materials referenced are:
The Real Book 6th Edition Jazz Standards
30 hour Guitar workout Steve Vai
The Music Lesson Victor Wooten
after just 3-6 short months, students will see an increase in comfortability with the notes on the fret board, basic chord progressions and single note soloing!
*** Studio Equipment ***
iMac i7 Mavericks
*** Travel Equipment ***
student only needs guitar and Binder for materials given in class
I have amps
*** Specialties ***
Rock, Blues, Country and Jazz approaches to guitar as well as home recording practices
· Guitar · Online
· Guitar · In studio
It's obvious that Ryan has a passion for music, and it shows in his lessons. I would easily give him my highest recommendation.
· Blues Guitar · In studio
Ryan S.
Ryan S.
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I am the owner of a Professional Class A Recording Studio, and have been working in & out of Studios for 40 years. My goal is to help you establish a strong foundation and understand of the Recording process. I want to help you have a clear perspective on how to think when you're approaching Recording, whether it's a Vocal, Guitar or even a Harmonica, it's a combination of experience, fore site & an overview of what you want that individual instrument to sound like, along with the Bigger picture of how the whole project will sound as a finished Product..It's important to understand the conditions you're working in, or under because that also can be a factor in the whole process as well.
About James
I'm a trained Musician (Private Lessons) and have been Studying & Teaching for over 37 years. I've taught, Recorded & Played everywhere from small to Large venues from NJ, NY to CA and back. So you don"t just get the Lesson, You also get all that culture and experience along with it in every Lesson you take. All Lessons are done at UBG Music School, located in North Brunswick, NJ which I am the Owner and Head Teacher at the School. I do offer Lessons through Skype & Hangouts (Google) as well if for some reason it's more convenient for you. I Guarantee you"ll learn more studying with me in one year, then with anyone else around. I Pride myself in giving my student 100% my undivided attention in every Lesson. The School is equipped with a Class A Recording Studio (which I incorporate into the Lessons) so you not
I have a 24 hour Cancellation policy, if I'm not notified within 24 hours of your lesson I will accept payment.
Thank you and I Look forward Helping you reach your goals.
· Singing · In studio
· Vocal Training · In studio
· Singing · Online
James R.
James R.
About Ari F.Close
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Walkthrough of most music tech, including but not limited to: Garageband, FL Studio, Sibelius, Musescore, Audacity. The hardware aspect as well, such as mixing, recording, balancing, and equipment. In these lessons, I will help you get everything you need to get done in order to create an MP3 or a CD.
About Ari
Currently I'm studying at Kean University, for a degree in Music Education K-12 with Teacher Certification.
I am a 3.8 GPA student who has been studying cello since I was 8 and piano since I was 3, and the other strings instruments since I was 15. I have always been good at all subjects, but have had a love for music. Music can benefit the brain in incredible ways, especially for children! Please ask me about these benefits and I can give you supportive academic research.
I have a permissive teaching style that is sensitive to developmental disability and mental illness, but also can be quite harrowing and strict if you have the desire to truly become a great musician. I practice all my instruments daily--I expect my students to do the same. :)
My specialties are strings, music the
· Violin · In studio
· Violin · In home
Ari F.
Ari F.
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Australia will take diplomatic action to encourage Japan to drop its "scientific whaling" program, amid reports the Japanese fleet has begun its journey south.
Environment Minister Tony Burke has restated the government's strong opposition to Japan's whaling expeditions and dismissed Japanese claims that the program is for scientific research.
"There is nothing scientific about going out and chasing whales, aiming a harpoon at them, so that you can pull them in and chop them up for food," Mr Burke told reporters in Sydney on Saturday.
Australia would lobby Japan to respect a moratorium on whaling in the Southern Ocean, taking "all diplomatic action that a government can take", he said.
But Mr Burke said the government would not respond to coalition calls for a customs vessel to be sent to the Southern Ocean to monitor the annual whale hunt.
"The information that we have on the way Japan has alternated this each year is that in all likelihood they'll be in the New Zealand search-and-rescue zone anyway," he said.
Opposition environment spokesman Greg Hunt on Monday wrote to Prime Minister Julia Gillard saying it was vital an Australian vessel be present in case of any clashes between Japanese whalers and the anti-hunt group Sea Shepherd.
"There is a real risk of conflict or collision causing injury, death or a major environmental spill in the event of a sinking," Mr Hunt said.
Greens acting leader Adam Bandt says the government should seek a court injunction to stop the whaling.
"The government says it wants to do something about it and has commenced proceedings in the court, but it hasn't done the simple thing that would actually stop the whaling, and that is go off and seek an injunction," Mr Bandt told reporters in Melbourne.
The Australian government started legal proceedings at the International Court of Justice in May 2010.
Both Australia and Japan have filed their detailed written arguments to the court and the case has been set down for oral hearing at The Hague, probably next year.
Attorney-General Nicola Roxon said the decision to start legal proceedings was not taken lightly.
"The Australian government considers Japan's whaling program is contrary to its international obligations and should stop," Ms Roxon said.
Citing the Fisheries Agency, Kyodo News reported on Friday three vessels had left from the far-western port of Shimonoseki, while environmental group Greenpeace said the mother ship had left another port, also in the country's west.
The fleet plans to hunt up to 935 Antarctic minke whales and up to 50 fin whales through March, the fisheries agency said earlier.
The Australian government had not yet received official confirmation that Japan's annual whaling hunt was beginning, and did not expect to.
"Last year there was no stage when the Japanese government actually confirmed its whaling fleet was heading south," Mr Burke said.


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Ever wonder where your "shit, condoms, and dead pet gerbils" wind up after you've flushed them down the toilet?
Well, wonder no more. The folks at Pruned have mapped it all out for you in a project titled "A Fantasy Itinerary for a CLUImidwest Tour of Peripheral Chicago" on their website. The project is inspired by L.A.'s Center for Land Use Interpretation (CLUI).
I'm so glad Modern Art Notes' Tyler Green linked this; I wouldn't have known about it otherwise. CLUI is one of Los Angeles' most interesting exhibition spaces/think tanks/collectives/hybrid projects involving land use and urban theory (there is so much fascinating work being done in this area in Los Angeles, but that's for another post). Pruned has taken up some of CLUI's ideas and applied them to their home base and ours, the city of Chicago. Here's what Pruned has to say about the project:
"Inspired by a Dwell article published last summer, wherein Geoff Manaugh, in his temporary guise as the magazine's Senior Editor, asked Matthew Coolidge, of The Center for Landscape Use Interpretation (CLUI), what makes his favorite city work, we set out to concoct a similar infrastructural tour of Pruned HQ a.k.a. Chicago, a fantasy itinerary to better understand what makes it function. Because we, too, wanted to know from where does Chicago get its water and electricity. What happens to our shit? What about our trash? Where is the nerve center overseeing all that traffic?"
Check out the links above for answers. The blog is also asking readers to contribute their own infrastructural insight on the subject in their comments section. (via Modern Art Notes).
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Cranbrook Academy of Art
Welcome to Cranbrook Academy of Art and Art Museum. I'd like to be the first to say hello and welcome you to the website, which serves as a portal to the historic and beautiful 319-acre Cranbrook campus. As the first graduate of the Academy to be named Director, I'm both humbled and honored to be leading this fabled institution into the twenty-first century.
For more than 75 years, Cranbrook has been one of the nation's leading graduate schools of art, architecture, and design. It has been home to some of the world's most renowned designers and artists. Eero Saarinen, Charles Eames, Daniel Libeskind, Michael and Katherine McCoy, and Jun Kaneko have all taught here, to name only a few. Our students have included Florence Knoll, Harry Bertoia, Jack Lenor Larsen, Nick Cave, Tony Matelli, Niels Diffrient, Lorraine Wild, Andrew Blauvelt, and Hani Rashid. It's arguable that the work emanating from Cranbrook in the twentieth century changed the way people live, and the way they understand art and design. The New York Times has said that "the effect of Cranbrook and its graduates and faculty on the physical environment of this country has been profound…Cranbrook, surely more than any other institution, has a right to think of itself as synonymous with contemporary American design."
The Academy is very unique. We don't have set curricula, required classes, or prerequisites. We don't have undergraduates. Most graduate schools offer a program that grows out of their undergraduate model. We offer something entirely different: a graduate-only program designed specifically to support individual exploration and mentoring. In addition, the Academy remains, per capita, the highest producer of student Fulbright scholars in the United States. The Academy also continues to be named one of the Fulbright program's "Top Producing Institutions" by the Institute for International Education.
At Cranbrook, not only do our ten Artists-in-Residence determine how their programs are run, they work individually with students to determine their course of study. That study is always centered on a rigorous studio-based practice of making, informed by intensive and regular critique, and the opportunity to observe and work with leading practitioners in their own studio environments.
The Academy also has a world-class museum devoted exclusively to modern and contemporary art, architecture, and design. Cranbrook Art Museum was established in 1930 and opened in its current Eliel Saarinen-designed building in 1942. In an exciting new addition, the Museum underwent a $22 million restoration and expansion in 2011 and created a state-of-the-art Collections Wing that makes its entire collection visible—and accessible—to students, scholars, and visitors. The Cranbrook Archives and the offices of the Cranbrook Center for Collections and Research also are located within the Art Museum.
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You're not going to lose anything by cutting the dead weight from your list.
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If you are using a contest or giveaway as a method of gaining email subscribers, then you need to vet this list hard before dumping it into your subscriber list. It could be a source of hard bounces, which could land you on the IP naughty list.
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Using your brand's name in your "from" line will help to reduce spam complaints. It's also been proven to improve open rates.
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If you're experiencing send problems, or even if you're not, it's a good idea to check the blacklists. These DNS-based blacklists are created to protect users from IPs that have received a high volume of spam reports.
Make sure that your IP on this list.
I did a quick check on an IP using MXToolbox . The report looks good. If I wanted to, I could sign up for a free monitoring service.
In order for email marketing to be effective, the emails have to get delivered.
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Bsquare Reports Fourth Quarter and Full Year 2011 Results(February 23, 2012)
BELLEVUE, WA -- (Marketwire) -- 02/23/12 -- BSQUARE Corporation (NASDAQ: BSQR), a leading enabler of smart, connected devices, today announced financial results for the fourth quarter and full year ended December 31, 2011. Total revenue for the quarter was $23.4 million, down 15% year-over-year, while total revenue for the full year was $96.8 million, flat year-over-year. The Company generated a net loss for the quarter of $502,000, or $0.05 per share, down 111% year-over-year, and generated a net loss for the full year of $463,000, or $0.04 per share, down 108% year-over-year. The current quarter included a $518,000, or $0.05 per share, impairment charge related to the Company's previously acquired TestQuest technology and $317,000, or $0.03 per share, in Auction Rate Security-related gains. The year-ago quarter benefited from a large TestQuest sale in the amount of $723,000, or $0.07 per share, and a reversal of deferred tax asset allowances in the amount of $2.6 million, or $0.23 per share. EBITDAS for the quarter was $338,000, or $0.03 per share, down 87% year-over-year, while EBITDAS for the full year was $2.6 million, or $0.24 per share, down 57% year-over-year. The Company's recently announced acquisition of MPC Data Limited ("MPC"), which closed in September, contributed $1.1 million of revenue for the quarter.
Details as follows (unaudited, in 000's except per share amounts):
--------------------------------------------------------------- Three Months Ended Twelve Months Ended --------------------------------------------------------------- 12/31/2011 12/31/2010 Inc/(Dec) 12/31/2011 12/31/2010 Inc/(Dec) --------------------------------------------------------------- Revenue: Third-party Software $ 14,444 $ 18,527 -22% $ 62,703 $ 63,886 -2% Engineering Services 7,903 6,910 14% 28,533 27,715 3% Proprietary Software 1,037 2,149 -52% 5,607 5,173 8% --------------------------------------------------------------- Total Revenue 23,384 27,586 -15% 96,843 96,774 0% --------------------------------------------------------------- Total Gross Profit 4,288 6,520 -34% 19,449 20,519 -5% Gross Margins: Third-party Software 16% 15% 7% 15% 15% 0% Engineering Services 21% 26% -19% 22% 24% -8% Proprietary Software 23% 93% -75% 65% 88% -26% --------------------------------------------------------------- Total Gross Margin 18% 24% -25% 20% 21% -5% --------------------------------------------------------------- Total Operating Expenses 5,280 4,357 -21% 20,500 16,229 -26% --------------------------------------------------------------- Net Income (Loss) $ (502) $ 4,694 -111% $ (463) $ 6,163 -108% =============================================================== Per Share- Diluted $ (0.05) $ 0.42 -112% $ (0.04) $ 0.56 -107% =============================================================== EBITDAS* $ 338 $ 2,542 -87% $ 2,563 $ 5,912 -57% =============================================================== Per Share- Diluted* $ 0.03 $ 0.23 -87% $ 0.24 $ 0.54 -56% =============================================================== Cash and Investments* * $ 18,999 $ 23,140 -18% $ 18,999 $ 23,140 -18% ---------------------------------------------------------------
*EBITDAS = Earnings before interest, taxes, depreciation, amortization and stock compensation expense. EBITDAS and EBITDAS Per Share-Diluted are non-GAAP measurements (reconciliation provided after financial statement tables).
**Cash and Investments EoQ includes both short and long-term amounts (long-term at 12/31/11 = $875,000).
CEO Commentary
Brian Crowley, chief executive officer of Bsquare, commented on 2011 results and business activity, "In the last year, we have transformed from a company with a presence primarily in North America, to one with engineering capabilities on three continents. Nearly half our employees now work outside of North America. This enables us to match the requirements of a broader base of potential customers and allows us to better service our existing customers by providing our products and services at various price points with local support to customers around the globe. This transformation, coupled with important advancements in our TestQuest and Handset Certification Platform solutions, has set the foundation for growth in 2012 and beyond."
Mr. Crowley continued, "It was a busy year for us and we made many investments, the potential benefits of which are not yet reflected in our top-line. We are now focused on realizing revenue from these investments and expect to reap other benefits including improvement in service margin. I remain optimistic about our overall business opportunities and believe we have a platform from which we can drive revenue growth and incremental profitability."
During Q4 and 2011, the Company made progress on many key initiatives, including:
- The Company released TestQuest 10, a key evolution of TestQuest technology that brings together key strengths from the TestQuest Pro and TestQuest CountDown products. TestQuest 10 also adds new functionality to create a powerful test automation solution that we believe is unsurpassed in the marketplace. The Company is currently in the midst of a focused marketing and selling campaign designed to ramp sales of TestQuest 10 over the next several quarters;
- The Company revamped its Handset Certification Platform (HCP) business relationship with China Mobile and the mobile operator's OEMs during the quarter. HCP is now being offered in the form of an annual site license priced 4-6 times higher than the single-seat annual license previously offered. Since modifying the business model, the Company has experienced accelerated OEM adoption with five customers that have signed or committed to sign new HCP annual agreements, and is working with several other OEMs which the Company hopes to sign during Q1 or Q2 of 2012;
- The Company made steady progress integrating the operations of MPC. All MPC customers have been successfully transitioned and the MPC sales team is now merged with the existing Bsquare sales team in Europe. The acquisition of MPC provides Bsquare with a solid European revenue and customer base, technical and other capabilities needed to grow the Company's Microsoft licensing operations in Europe, and specific engineering expertise for targeting additional vertical markets including the medical industry;
- The Company opened its new design center in Beijing, China and expanded its existing design center in Taipei, Taiwan. Bsquare now has approximately 90 employees in Asia, the majority of those being engineers. The Company currently expects to continue to add additional engineering headcount in Asia in 2012 in conjunction with incremental business growth;
- The Company continued to execute on the previously announced global sales and marketing alliance with Future Electronics, a world-class innovator in the distribution and marketing of semiconductors and passive, interconnect and electro-mechanical components. Together with Future Electronics, the Company signed a global licensing arrangement for Microsoft® Windows Embedded and Windows Mobile software products with a Fortune 100 technology company that management expects will contribute more than $10 million to revenue in 2012; and
- After the end of the quarter, the Company entered into a new Statement of Work under its existing Microsoft Master Vendor agreement extending the majority of the MyFord Touch engineering team through June 30, 2012. This agreement replaces and extends the work that the Company began working on directly with the Ford Motor Company in 2008.
Financial Commentary on Fourth Quarter Results
- The decrease in third-party software sales, down $4.1 million, or 22%, was driven by the loss of a significant Microsoft Windows Embedded licensing customer and lower purchasing volumes from several other large Windows Embedded customers whose ordering volumes fell off in 2011 from Q410 and are just now returning to historically normal levels;
- The increase in service revenue, up $993,000, or 14%, was due to MPC, which contributed $1.1 million in the quarter;
- The decrease in proprietary software revenue, down $1.1 million, or 52%, was driven by the large $723,000 TestQuest sale which benefited the prior year and a decline in revenue from a number of the Company's legacy proprietary software products;
- Service margin declined 19% primarily due to a 6% decline in utilization largely the result of increased Asia engineering capacity to support future growth;
- Proprietary software margin declined 75% as a result of the TestQuest impairment charge of $518,000. During the quarter, the Company released TestQuest 10, which is based on a redesigned architecture and revamped code base, and made the decision to no longer actively sell the legacy TestQuest products to new customers;
- The increase in operating expenses, up $923,000, or 21%, was driven by the Company's international expansion, the MPC acquisition, which increased operating expenses by $260,000, and higher stock compensation expense of $276,000; and
- Quarter-end cash and investments of $19.0 million, including long-term amounts, were up $1.3 million compared to September 30 and down $4.1 million compared to December 31, 2010. In Q3 and Q4, the Company paid $4.8 million related to the acquisition of MPC, net of cash acquired, of which $1.4 million was paid during Q4. DSO decreased to 53 days in Q4 compared to 59 in Q3.
The Company currently has the following expectations for Q1 2012 as compared to the prior quarter:
- Total revenue is expected to be in the range of $24 million to $26 million. Third-party software sales are expected to increase whereas service and proprietary software revenue are expected to be flat, to up slightly; and
- Cash and investments are projected to decrease by approximately $500,000 due to negative working capital shifts.
Conference Call
Management will host a conference call today, February 23, 2012, at 5 p.m. Eastern Time (2 p.m. Pacific Standard Time). To access the call dial 1-877-941-8416, or +1 480-629-9808 for international callers, and reference "BSQUARE Corporation Fourth Quarter 2011 Earnings Conference Call." A replay will be available for one week following the call by dialing 1-877-870-5176, or +1 858-384-5517 for international callers; reference pin number 4511628. A live and replay Webcast of the call will be available at www.bsquare.com in the investor relations section.
About BSQUARE Corporation
Bsquare, a global leader in embedded solutions, applies experience and expertise on leading platforms to create new connections with customers, new business models and to enable new ways of working and communicating. Bsquare serves customers by forging connections among the partners, people, tools and technology needed to create smart connected devices. For more information, visit www.bsquare.com.
This release contains forward-looking statements within the meaning of the safe harbor provisions of the Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995, including, without limitation, statements relating to our projected financial results, including but not limited to, forecasts for revenue, margins, profitability, cash, investments, and potential impairments, or future and potential sales or projects and expectations with respect to specific customers, geographies or products. All of the statements contained herein that do not relate to matters of historical fact should be considered forward-looking statements. Forward-looking statements involve risks and uncertainties that could cause actual results to differ materially from such statements. There can be no assurance that forward-looking statements will be achieved. Important factors that could cause actual results to differ materially from those indicated in forward-looking statements include: whether we are able to maintain our favorable relationship with Microsoft Corporation; risks, uncertainties and changes in financial condition; our ability to execute our product and sales strategies for TestQuest, HCP, and other products and services; our ability to execute on our global sales and marketing alliance with Future Electronics; intellectual property risks; and risks associated with our international expansion, acquisition integration and ongoing operations. Therefore, all forward-looking statements should be considered in light of various important factors including, but not limited to, the risks and uncertainties listed above. Except as required by law, we make no commitment to revise or update any forward-looking statements in order to reflect events or circumstances after the date any such statement is made. Please also refer to our most recent Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q, Annual Report on Form 10-K and other filings with the Securities and Exchange Commission for other important risk factors that could cause actual results to differ materially from those indicated in any forward-looking statements.
BSQUARE is a registered trademark of BSQUARE Corporation. All other product and company names herein may be trademarks of their respective owners.
BSQUARE CORPORATION CONSOLIDATED BALANCE SHEETS (In thousands, except share amounts) December 31, ------------------------------- 2011 2010 -------------- -------------- ASSETS Current assets: Cash and cash equivalents $ 8,505 $ 10,814 Short-term investments 9,619 11,329 Accounts receivable, net of allowance for doubtful accounts of $311 at December 31, 2011 and $290 at December 31, 2010 13,403 14,128 Deferred tax assets 520 145 Prepaid expenses and other current assets 1,281 403 -------------- -------------- Total current assets 33,328 36,819 Long-term investment -- 122 Equipment, furniture and leasehold improvements, net 1,037 653 Restricted cash 875 875 Deferred tax assets 2,302 2,495 Intangible assets, net 1,390 1,049 Goodwill 3,738 -- Other non-current assets 122 83 -------------- -------------- Total assets $ 42,792 $ 42,096 ============== ============== LIABILITIES AND SHAREHOLDERS' EQUITY Current liabilities: Third-party software fees payable $ 8,460 $ 11,132 Accounts payable 695 261 Other accrued expenses 2,330 1,467 Accrued compensation 2,645 2,497 Deferred revenue 1,233 1,417 -------------- -------------- Total current liabilities 15,363 16,774 Deferred tax liability 210 -- Deferred rent 184 240 Commitments and contingencies Shareholders' equity: Preferred stock, no par value: 10,000,000 shares authorized; no shares issued and outstanding -- -- Common stock, no par value: 37,500,000 shares authorized; 10,874,050 shares issued and outstanding at December 31, 2011 and 10,415,541 shares issued and outstanding at December 31, 2010 127,318 124,716 Accumulated other comprehensive loss (631) (445) Accumulated deficit (99,652) (99,189) -------------- -------------- Total shareholders' equity 27,035 25,082 -------------- -------------- Total liabilities and shareholders' equity $ 42,792 $ 42,096 ============== ============== BSQUARE CORPORATION CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF OPERATIONS (In thousands, except per share amounts) Year Ended December 31, ------------------------------- 2011 2010 -------------- -------------- Revenue: Software $ 68,310 $ 69,059 Service 28,533 27,715 -------------- -------------- Total revenue 96,843 96,774 -------------- -------------- Cost of revenue: Software 55,110 55,207 Service 22,284 21,048 -------------- -------------- Total cost of revenue 77,394 76,255 -------------- -------------- Gross profit 19,449 20,519 -------------- -------------- Operating expenses: Selling, general and administrative 16,667 12,850 Research and development 3,833 3,379 -------------- -------------- Total operating expenses 20,500 16,229 -------------- -------------- Income (loss) from operations (1,051) 4,290 Other income (expense), net 422 (504) -------------- -------------- Income (loss) before income taxes (629) 3,786 Income tax benefit 166 2,377 -------------- -------------- Net income (loss) $ (463) $ 6,163 ============== ============== Basic income (loss) per share $ (0.04) $ 0.60 ============== ============== Diluted income (loss) per share $ (0.04) $ 0.56 ============== ============== Shares used in calculation of income (loss) per share: Basic 10,594 10,192 ============== ============== Diluted 10,594 10,912 ============== ============== BSQUARE CORPORATION NON-GAAP INFORMATION AND RECONCILIATION TO COMPARABLE GAAP FINANCIAL MEASURES (In thousands, except per share amounts) (Unaudited) Three months ended Year ended December 31, December 31, ---------------------- ---------------------- 2011 2010 2011 2010 ---------- ---------- ---------- ---------- EBITDAS: Net income (loss) as reported $ (502) $ 4,694 $ (463) $ 6,163 Income tax benefit (153) (2,558) (166) (2,377) Other income (expense), net (337) 27 (422) 504 Depreciation and amortization 837 172 1,436 861 Stock-based compensation expense 493 207 2,178 761 ---------- ---------- ---------- ---------- EBITDAS (1) $ 338 $ 2,542 $ 2,563 $ 5,912 ========== ========== ========== ========== EBITDAS per diluted share (1) $ 0.03 $ 0.23 $ 0.24 $ 0.54 ========== ========== ========== ========== Diluted Shares 11,006 11,072 10,594 10,912 ========== ========== ========== ==========
(1) EBITDAS and EBITDAS per diluted share are non-GAAP financial measures. Generally, a non-GAAP financial measure is a numerical measure of a company's performance, financial position or cash flow that either excludes or includes amounts that are not normally excluded or included in the most directly comparable measure calculated and presented in accordance with GAAP. EBITDAS is defined as net income (loss) before income taxes, other income (expense), net, depreciation expense on our fixed assets, amortization expense (including impairment) on our intangible assets, and stock-based compensation. EBITDAS should not be construed as a substitute for net income (loss) or net cash provided by (used in) operating activities (all as determined in accordance with GAAP) for the purpose of analyzing our operating performance, financial position and cash flows, as EBITDAS is not defined by GAAP. However, the Company regards EBITDAS as a complement to net income and other GAAP financial performance measures, including an indirect measure of operating cash flow.
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Ex-boss of SNC-Lavalin arrested by Quebec anti-corruption unit
Nelson Wyatt and Ross Marowits, The Canadian Press
Published Wednesday, November 28, 2012 12:22PM EST
Last Updated Wednesday, November 28, 2012 9:50PM EST
MONTREAL -- The former head of Canada's biggest engineering firm, who once mused that Quebec was taking sufficient measures to fight corruption in the construction industry, was arrested Wednesday by the squad at the centre of those efforts.
Pierre Duhaime, the former chief executive of SNC-Lavalin (TSX:SNC), was taken from his home by police in connection with alleged fraud involving one of Montreal's huge new superhospitals.
The arrest warrant alleges that Duhaime and Riasdh Ben Aissa, another former top executive, also committed conspiracy to commit fraud and uttered false documents in connection with a contract pertaining to the multibillion-dollar McGill University Health Centre.
The infractions are alleged to have taken place between April 30, 2009, and Aug. 31, 2011.
Duhaime was released from custody late Wednesday and is expected to appear in court at a later date after being questioned by provincial anti-corruption squad investigators.
He walked out from provincial police headquarters around 7:45 p.m., brushing past a number of journalists, covering his face with his coat and an arm as he approached an awaiting BMW. He sat in the back seat with his head down as the car pulled away
Meanwhile, squad chief Robert Lafreniere said "international proceedings" have been initiated against Ben Aissa, who is currently detained in Switzerland.
Ben Aissa, SNC's former head of construction, is accused of fraud, money laundering and corrupting a public official tied to his dealings in North Africa.
Duhaime received a $5-million payout after he stepped down as SNC-Lavalin's CEO last March.
He was "relieved" of his duties after an independent review conducted by the company discovered he signed off on $56-million worth of payments to undisclosed agents, breaching the company's code of ethics. His departure was classified as a retirement.
In 2011, Duhaime said in an interview he didn't see the need for a public inquiry into construction, although he said he found revelations in a report by Jacques Duchesneau, former head of the anti-collusion squad at the Transport Department, to be "troubling."
Concerned about the use of anonymous sources in the report, Duhaime said at the time the province was already getting results in its battle with corruption.
The strike by the anti-corruption squad at the heart of corporate Canada came within days of SNC-Lavalin being recognized by the Canadian Institute of Chartered Accountants for excellence in financial reporting.
An SNC-Lavalin spokeswoman said the company has been co-operating with police and will continue to help in the investigation.
"We are categorical, no unethical acts or illegal acts should be tolerated," she said in a statement. "We believe that anyone who has committed an offence . . . should be brought to justice."
However, the company said it wouldn't comment on the allegations against Duhaime.
One industry observer said Duhaime's arrest didn't come as a total surprise given the RCMP raids on SNC-Lavalin's headquarters in April and the detention of Ben Aissa.
"If you are an investor and you are trying to look at the scenarios of probabilities, this was in the scenarios, that's for sure," said the analyst, who didn't want to be identified.
He said it's normal that the company's shares would come under pressure following the arrest, but added that SNC-Lavalin has a new chief executive and remains fundamentally strong as a company.
Denis Durand, a spokesman for Jarislowsky, Fraser Ltd., the largest shareholder in SNC-Lavalin at 14 per cent, acknowledged the dollar amounts being mentioned are of concern but noted the investigation seems limited to a small group.
"The more that is revealed, the better it will be for the understanding of the situation," Durand said.
"But it doesn't, we think, impair significantly the value of the company. The company is still a great company."
He pointed out that SNC-Lavalin still has a large backlog of orders and he doesn't believe the scandal will be a roadblock to getting future contracts.
"The new president is certainly very competent and new rules, new regulations, better controls are being put in place. We're confident for the future."
Wednesday's arrest is the latest blow to the 101-year-old SNC-Lavalin, which is considered a Canadian success story.
In September, an Ontario judge certified a $1-billion class-action lawsuit against SNC-Lavalin on behalf of investors who saw the value of their investment in the company plummet following revelations of mysterious payments in North Africa.
The lawsuit was brought on behalf of all investors who purchased SNC-Lavalin securities between Feb. 1, 2007, and Feb. 28, 2012, or who bought debentures through the company's June 2009 prospectus offering.
The lead plaintiff is Brent Gray, a resident of Surrey, B.C., who purchased 600 shares in January at $52.20 per share.
In addition to current and former members of SNC's board of directors, those named in the Ontario lawsuit include SNC-Lavalin International chairman Michael Novak. The claim said certain officials, including Duhaime and former controller Stephane Roy, assisted Ben Aissa in arranging "improper or unlawful payments" to secure contracts in Libya.
Roy lost his job along with Ben Aissa and Duhaime.
The engineering and construction giant has never identified the two projects that received a total of $56 million of payments but insisted that none of the funds were directed to Libya. A newspaper report said one of the projects in question is the Montreal hospital.
SNC-Lavalin did acknowledge this week that it paid commercial agents Duvel Securities Inc. and Dinova International Inc. in connection with projects in Libya between 2001 and 2011 that are part of an investigation by Swiss authorities. A Swiss TV report said Ben Aissa has been formally charged in relation to at least $139 million in payments in North Africa.
SNC-Lavalin removed $900 million worth of Libyan projects from its backlog in 2010 amid the civil war in the North African country.
The RCMP has already executed search warrants at SNC-Lavalin's headquarters at the request of Swiss police.
In Quebec, the anti-corruption unit was created in the wake of other scandals surrounding collusion in the construction industry and its links to political parties and organized crime.
Since its creation last year it has arrested numerous construction-industry players as well as people tied to municipal political parties.
On the Toronto Stock Exchange, SNC-Lavalin's shares dropped another 92 cents to $39.99 in Wednesday trading. The shares have fallen nearly 29 per cent in the past year.
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Few progressives would take issue with the argument that, significant accomplishments notwithstanding, the Obama presidency has been a big disappointment. As Mario Cuomo famously observed, candidates campaign in poetry but govern in prose. Still, Obama supporters have been asked to swallow some painfully "prosaic" compromises. In order to pass his healthcare legislation, for instance, Obama was required to specifically repudiate his pledge to prochoice voters to "make preserving women's rights under Roe v. Wade a priority as president." That promise apparently was lost in the same drawer as his insistence that "Any plan I sign must include an insurance exchange…including a public option." Labor unions were among his most fervent and dedicated foot soldiers, as well as the key to any likely progressive political renaissance, and many were no doubt inspired by his pledge "to fight for the passage of the Employee Free Choice Act." Yet that act appears deader than Jimmy Hoffa. Environmentalists were no doubt steeled through the frigid days of New Hampshire canvassing by Obama's promise that "As president, I will set a hard cap on all carbon emissions at a level that scientists say is necessary to curb global warming—an 80 percent reduction by 2050." That goal appears to have gone up the chimney in thick black smoke. And remember when Obama promised, right before the election, to "put in place the common-sense regulations and rules of the road I've been calling for since March—rules that will keep our market free, fair and honest; rules that will restore accountability and responsibility in our corporate boardrooms"? Neither, apparently, does he… Indeed, if one examines the gamut of legislation passed and executive orders issued that relate to the promises made by candidate Obama, one can only wince at the slightly hyperbolic joke made by late night comedian Jimmy Fallon, who quipped that the president's goal appeared to be to "finally deliver on the campaign promises made by John McCain."
None of us know what lies inside the president's heart. It's possible that he fooled gullible progressives during the election into believing he was a left-liberal partisan when in fact he is much closer to a conservative corporate shill. An awful lot of progressives, including two I happen to know who sport Nobel Prizes on their shelves, feel this way, and their perspective cannot be completely discounted. The Beltway view of Obama, meanwhile, posits just the opposite. That view—insistently repeated, for instance, by the Wall Street Journal's nonpartisan, non-ideological news columnist, Gerald Seib—is that the president's problem is that he and his allies in the Democratic Party "just overplayed their hand in the last year and a half, moving policy too far left, sparking an equal and opposite reaction in the rightward direction." And Newt Gingrich, speaking from what is actually considered by these same Beltway types as the responsible center of the Republican Party, calls him "the most radical president in American history" and "potentially, the most dangerous" as he urges his minions to resist the president's "secular, socialist machine."
Personally, I tend more toward the view expressed by the young, conservative New York Times columnist, Ross Douthat, that Obama is "a doctrinaire liberal who's always willing to cut a deal and grab for half the loaf. He has the policy preferences of a progressive blogger, but the governing style of a seasoned Beltway wheeler-dealer." Or as one of Obama's early Chicago mentors, Denny Jacobs, explained to his biographer David Remnick, Obama is a pol who learned early that "sometimes you can't get the whole hog, so you take the ham sandwich."
But the truth, dear reader, is that it does not much matter who is right about what Barack Obama dreams of in his political imagination. Nor is it all that important whether Obama's team either did or didn't make major strategic errors in its first year of governance: in choosing to do healthcare before financial reform; in not holding out for a larger, more people-focused stimulus bill, in eschewing a carbon tax; or in failing to nationalize banks and break up those that are "too big to fail." Face it, the system is rigged, and it's rigged against us. Sure, presidents can pretty easily pass tax cuts for the wealthy and powerful corporations. They can start whatever wars they wish and wiretap whomever they want without warrants. They can order the torture of terrorist suspects, lie about it and see that their intelligence services destroy the evidence. But what they cannot do, even with supermajorities in both houses of Congress behind them, is pass the kind of transformative progressive legislation that Barack Obama promised in his 2008 presidential campaign. Here's why.


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Codex Corp.
List of Deals
- 1968 Codex Corporation: 135,000 shares of common stock (par value $1 per share)
- 1972 Codex Corporation: public offering 160,000 shares common stock
Codex Corporation, located in Newton, Massachussetts, was incorporated in Delaware in July 1962.
Codex was a technological innovator in modems. In the late 1960s it was the first company to mass-market high-speed modems and later became the first to sell modems based on more sophisticated large-scale integrated circuitry. In the early 1970s Codex held 20 percent of this $200 million market, half of which was controlled by American Telephone & Telegraph.
Codex went public with 135,000 shares in late 1968. It sold the stock with the intention of using the proceeds to retire its short-term debt and bolster working capital.
In 1970 Codex fell on hard times as the company lost most of its military electronics business on which it relied heavily. In that same year it lost two of its top officers and founders when they died within months of each other, and the company had sales of $1.1 million yet had lost over $2.9 million. Sales more than doubled in 1971, to $2.5 million, but losses continued, albeit less, at $1.9 million.
In 1972 Codex sold 200,000 shares in a secondary offering of stock in order to reduce bank debt and increase working capital.


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Editor's Note: Send your SQL Server questions to Richard Waymire, Microsoft's group program manager for SQL Server management tools, at [email protected]
A sentence in your June 2001 column caught my eye: "Recompilations might be the source of the slower stored procedure speed." You recommend coding the owner prefix on all reference tables, views, and procedures. Should I incorporate this step into my coding standards to avoid suffering a performance problem? Can you give me more information about the circumstances under which recompilation occurs?
Yes, you should always code the owner prefix if you know it. Let's consider an example of why coding the owner prefix can improve query performance. When user Fred calls stored procedure dbo.foo, and dbo.foo executes the query
SELECT col1 FROM table1
the query optimizer must decide whether to retrieve fred.table1 or dbo.table1. Then, when user Mark calls the same stored procedure, the query optimizer must recompile the query plan to determine whether the user wants mark.table1 or dbo.table1. If you code the SELECT statement as
SELECT col1 FROM dbo.table1
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I've noticed a strange symptom when I get sleep deprived: I start
getting silly in stuff I type. It's curious because it really does seem
to be limited to when I'm expressing myself textually - I'm perfectly
normal (at least as much as I ever am) in person or on the phone. Last
night I was up until 4am finishing some stuff for work and up again at
6:30am. This morning I was writing one of my ubiquitous TODO lists
trying to pin down the steps to implement a particular cmScribe
feature. The approach I had in mind at the time left some user actions
open that could cause problems, and I couldn't figure out how to
implement restrictions that would prevent them (doesn't seem silly so
far, does it?). After a little brainstorming I had a "Eureka" moment
when I realized that a different approach would avoid the problematic
scenarios altogether. I immediately noted the revelation in my TODO
file thusly:
After a moment's pause I amended the note:
- <twinkle>IKNOWIKNOWIKNOWIKNOWIKNOWIKNOW!</twinkle>
You probably need to be a parent of young children to get the
reference, I'm afraid. In the end after a little research and
discussion it was determined that actually, the feature that led to all
this hilarity didn't actually have any practical uses, so my great
insight was entirely wasted. Awww pickles.
On another similarly sleep-deprived occasion I sent an email to a
client to report finishing a troublesome feature. The email began "It's
alive! IITT'SSS ALLIIIIIIVVVEEEE!!! Ahem."
There have been other examples of the same thing but I can't remember
what they were. Maybe I'd be able to remember if I'd had more sleep ;)
I'm referring, of course, to the long and glorious blogging tradition
of posts which apologize for how long it's been since the last post.
Since I'm perfectly sure nobody was actually on tenterhooks waiting for
me to post something, there's nobody to actually apologize to, but sorry anyway.
It's occurred to me that adding a function to an API based on the
fact that many people want it can still result in making the API as a
whole worse. Adding a new function seems like it should be harmless as
long as you never call it, but it's not. Perhaps this is obvious: a
good API should provide a coherent "mental model" of the system it's
exposing, and adding a new function (even based on popular demand) can
break that mental model, making it harder to get an understanding of
how the API works.
This realization was crystallized for me by thinking about a couple of functions in the ASP.NET framework, one that exists because of implied popular demand, and one that is frequently requested but does not exist today.
The first is Request.Params. This property exists to provide
superficial backward compatibility for people who know classic ASP, and
it was presumably added to classic ASP itself based on popular demand
(I can't imagine that any API designer really thought it was a
good idea, but then again, I feel that way about quite a lot of things
in classic ASP). Request.Params is a collection of name-value pairs
that consists of an aggregation of (1) query-string parameters, (2)
form post data, (3) server variables, and (4) cookies. I think there
are actually even more than these, but those are the four I can
remember. The problem with this API is that, well, people use it. And
their code then gets completely confused if there's a form control that
happens to have the name of a query-string parameter they were
expecting. Yes, I've seen this happen. It's especially nasty because in
ASP.NET you can rely on the framework to handle the form post data, so
you almost never want to get it manually. If it's coming from a cookie
or a server variable things are even worse because most programmers
aren't even aware that these are included in Params, so they have no
hope of debugging such problems.
There's CERTAINLY no case where a value should be treated equally
regardless of whether it's a query-string parameter or a server
variable. If Request.Params didn't exist, nothing would actually be any
harder, because you can always get the data from the place it actually
is, because you always know where it actually is. But because it does exist, naive people use it, and so things break.
(Request.Params also sometimes breaks in the presence of
Server.Transfer, but that's not the reason you shouldn't use it. You
shouldn't use it because it's never what you actually wanted in the
first place.)
The function I was contemplating that doesn't exist is a way to
determine which form control caused a post-back event to happen. This
is a very natural thing to want to know, in fact there have been
situations I've wanted it myself. I never understood why it wasn't
present until someone else asked me how to get this information, and I
asked why they needed it. The ASP.NET "mental model" is that the way
you react to post-back events is by setting a handler on the event
itself, for example button.Click. But because so many programmers'
mental models are based on classic ASP and other technologies, they'd
be inclined to write code like "if (PostBackControl == button) {}",
instead, and break the mental model. While there are valid reasons you
might want the information, writing code like that defeats the clean
and elegant ASP.NET programming model. And unfortunately there's no way
to provide the function for people who have a good reason without also
providing it to the vast majority of people who want it for a bad
reason. I'm forced to conclude that Microsoft made the right tradeoff
by not providing it, although I do think it's a shame.
My absence has been in part due to my (re)discovery of Syberia, an
adventure game (for Windows, no idea if any of the Wine-a-likes can run
it) which puts you in the shoes of Kate Walker, a New York lawyer who
has been sent to the picturesque fictional French village of
Valedilene. Kate's ostensible mission is to obtain the signature of the
elderly Anna Voralberg to enable a routine corporate takeover. However,
the situation rapidly becomes more complex and Kate is left to unravel
the mysteries of the Voralberg family. The story is split over two
games, imaginatively titled "Syberia" and "Syberia II".
To call Syberia an incredible game is an understatement. The graphics
are simply stunning: a combination of pre-rendered (sometimes animated)
scenery, realtime 3D graphics and occasional cuts to pre-rendered
video, which serve to enhance the story without detracting from the
gameplay. The animation of the background scenery exemplifies the level
of attention to detail paid to every aspect of the game: watch out for
birds flying overhead during outdoor scenes, and keep an eye out for
the always spectactular water effects. Between the graphics and the
also wonderful music and sound effects, you're immersed in the world of
the game in a way that even many movies struggle to achieve.
The gameplay is standard adventure-game fare: explore the
environment, collect objects, interact with characters and solve
puzzles. Syberia does an impressive job of providing puzzles that are
challenging but logical, and fit well with the plot of the story. The
common adventure game problem of how to force you to collect all the
objects you're going to need later is deftly dealt with by turning it
into both a key plot point and a running gag. The story is movie-like,
too: at times infuriating, funny, moving, awe-inspiring and
exhilarating. The plot unfolds slowly as puzzles are solved, but
towards the end of the first game the pace begins to pick up.
The high point of the entire story is the end of the first game. After
a particularly heinous puzzle involving a drink-mixing machine, I
strongly suggest making sure you can devote an hour or two to finishing
the game, because from that point on things happen at a breakneck pace.
The creators of the game accomplish a truly amazing feat: a
puzzle-solving adventure game that you finish on an adrenaline high!
I honestly can find absolutely nothing to criticize about the first
game. Unfortunately the sequel, while still very good, did not quite
achieve the same high standard and I found quite a lot of small nits to
pick. The puzzles seemed less logical and required more of the "try
every object you have against every object in the environment" approach
that's the curse of the genre. I noticed several occurrences of another
common genre problem, the "gosh, isn't it lucky I happened to have a
rubber chicken" syndrome, where you have to pick up an object for no
reason at all which will then just happen to be absolutely necessary to
solve a puzzle much later in the game.
Apparently in response to criticism from players, the dialog engine was
changed to avoid having the same conversation twice. At first this
seemed like an improvement but after a while I came to the conclusion
it was actually worse. The conversations with other characters are a
key source of clues on how to solve the puzzles, but if you missed such
a clue, you could never get it back. I suspect that this was part of
the reason the puzzles seemed less logical: where in the first game if
I missed a clue I'd be likely to eventually go back to the same person
who would then tell me the clue again, in II I just had to do without
and brute-force the puzzle.
As before the atmosphere and graphics of the second game were
stunning. A dream-like sequence near the end was particularly
impressive in the way it evoked emotion. I was disappointed by the plot
and the ending, but only because my expectations had been raised so
high by the first game - by any normal standard they were still very
All in all, I wholeheartedly recommend this game to anyone who likes
solving puzzles and unraveling mysterious mysteries. My only caveat is
to reset your expectations after the first game, because if you hold
the second to that impossibly high standard you're likely to be


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