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By Cody Willard
Below is a transcript of this week's chat on TradingWithCody.com, an independent service not affiliated at MarketWatch. And on another note, if you'd like to see a few tech stocks that I think could become the next Apple, be sure to sign up for Marketwatch Revolution Investing to get my latest report "10 Tech Stocks for 2012" free with your subscription.
Q. What about protective puts on a portfolio? Any thoughts on insurance, strikes and expirations? Thank you Cody for your thoughts…appreciated! A. I've been scaling into puts and shorts to hedge/protect the portfolio consistently, especially recently during the market highs. I do think there's downside risk, and I continue to think that LPS, APOL and the other shorts I've got on my books are good opportunities. But I do understand what you're asking and yes, I might at some point buy some broader market puts. Just not today — I'm already in defensive mode, as you know.
Q. Cody, what is your biggest determination when deciding how much percentage wise of your portfolio to be short? Hedging wise? A. Tough question to answer in this forum. But I'll give you these criteria: *My conviction level in the short thesis for that security. *My overall bullishness/bearishness about the broader markets and the corresponding net long/net short positioning of my portfolio. That is, if I'm very bearish and not feeling like I'm net short enough in the portfolio, that would impact how much capital I'd want to expose to that position and all my others. *Timing of the trade's/investment's thesis. That is, do I think the trade's impending or longer-term. —Like I said, not an easy question to answer in this (or any) forum.
Q. Money management is critical. Doug Kass says no more than 2% of portfolio into anyone stock. Can you give us an idea about how much you may put onto each position as a percentage? A. Another great, but tough to answer question. When I used to run a hedge fund, I'd typically keep most positions to less than 5% of the overall portfolio. But that was a mistake in hindsight, as it kept me selling my biggest winners like Apple as it ran from $7 to $14 to $28 to $56 to $128 to $170 and I'd been trimming it the whole way up to keep the position to a reasonable size according to conventional wisdom. I don't want any position to be much bigger than that to this day, but I don't care or bother looking at the specific allocations of each respective position any more.
Q. Cody, your service and trading involves the use of options if I am not mistaken. If one does not use options trading how can we fully utilize your trading / investing? A. If you don't like to trade options (and there's absolutely NO reason to if you don't feel comfortable doing so) then you'll want to be buying and selling common stock in tranches using the same names and timing that I'm using, but sticking with what you're comfortable using. For example, when I was shorting AAPL puts back a few weeks ago when it was at $360 or so, you knew I thought the timing was right to be getting longer, getting more exposure to AAPL. So I'd suggest just buying the common stock instead of trying to copy the option strategies I'm using. The point of the service isn't for you to just copy exactly the options and moves I'm making, but to help you learn to become a better trader and investor over time while getting the very best ideas and timing that I can give you.
Q. Hey Cody, so my question today is with the eurozone crisis heating up to boiling point (France probably downgraded tomorrow, IMF warning Greece to speed up reforms, etc.) should we be shorting the whole market? A. I think that's just flat out too obvious. All — EVERY — money manager I know is betting on either a big upswing here or a big downswing here. We might get one of the two, but I think I'd rather be heavy in cash and using the puts/shorts we were scaling into during recent rallies and then be ready to strike if we do crash over Europe debt problems. The crash would be a buying opportunity of a lifetime, but I wouldn't want to try to game the timing of it.
Q. Hello Cody, do you still think it's the end of the road for the euro or do you think that the Eurocrats will find a way to bail out Italy? A. I think the Euro's and the EU's doomed as I've written for you guys repeatedly over the last couple months. But the guys running the IMF, EU, ECB, etc are all a bunch of former bankers, mostly from — wait for it….– Goldman Sachs and I truly didn't think they'd have stolen trillions from us and our children over the last three years to prop up their former colleagues and investors. But they have, and they might figure out more ways to hide their theft and prop up this game longer. Feet to fire, the bailout/austerity movements last another few months or maybe a few more quarters. But that's why we're in a defensive crouch and have been since selling into the recent highs.
Q. Also with that auction of US bonds at historic lows, is it a good time to buy $$? or short Euros? A. Feet to fire, I'd expect to see the Euro spike back up 2-3% in a single day at some point (probably sooner rather than later), but I don't like to game currencies for profit very often. Longer-term, the Euro is likely doomed, but I've no idea how that will translate into $/Eu price action.
Q. Next couple of weeks, do you see more downside or upside?? A. Feet to fire, with the Nazz down 2% on the day and nearly 5% in the last week or so, I'd expect more upside. But who the hell knows with the market being held hostage to socialist bankers running trillion dollar taxpayer funds at the IMF, ECB, and the US Fed.
Q. Why are tech stocks getting destroyed? A. Tech's getting destroyed because it usually trades at a higher beta (that is, with more volatility) than the broader markets and today's an ugly down day for the broader markets. No reason to panic because of the recent trashing of tech.
Q. I know you closed out of your Marvel position but is it still on your radar? I'm seeing all these Kinects being sold and think the Feb calls could be good timing. Thanks! A. Most stocks I trade stay on my radar even when I don't own 'em. I see Kinects selling, but not like the iPhone or iPad…and that's really the kind of growth I was hoping/looking for to drive MRVL. In the meantime, gaming the Thailand flood's impact on the hard drive industry and its impact on demand for MRVL components is tough to gauge. I'm not interested in MRVL right now for these reasons.
Q. With the big hit on GOOG and AAPL, I think maybe now is the time to nibble some more? A. I like both Google and Apple a lot as far as stocks go here, but they're likely to trade with the broader markets for the next few weeks I'd guess. I still think shorting puts is the best way to trade those names for now.
Q. Cody, I know you have good positions in AAPL and GOOG back when it was lower in August and you might not be thinking of adding because of the size you already have, but for the new people who weren't that lucky but still want to get a position before earnings (using calls) could you be looking for a starting point for us and let us know, that would be great! A. I'd suggest to new subscribers who don't have positions in our tech stocks that they do the same approach I almost always follow in front of you guys — scaling into the best names slowly but surely on weakness. So yeah, I'd start nibbling now if you don't have any but I'd leave room to add more over coming days and weeks.
Q. Cody – Re FIO, do you think there is more downside because of the lockups coming off? Thanks Cody! A. I like FIO long-term and as I've said from the beginning, this one's going to be wildly volatile. I don't like to try to guess if and when a lock up will or won't be priced into the current stock quote, so I'm just following my playbook as usual — scaling into the position over time, using weakness to buy more.
Q. I have FIO calls for Jan and March and I bought it when it was $26….help!! A. I'm sorry you've got losses on the FIO calls you bought, but you do realize that I do too? I bought more of them today to average down the costs. But that's all the help I can really offer aside from telling you what I do when I'm doing and why. Hang in there and remember that trading and investing is always about the next 3000 days, not the next 30 days. Rock on and persevere.
Q. Cody, you liked BRCM in the mid 30's in Oct, but were hesitant due to their lowered guidance. They just guided to the high end of their previous guidance for Q4 this morning. I closed my MRVL and other positions in Nov. Looking for a new entry to app. rev. semis and like BRCM long term. Thoughts on them long term as well as a play into their Q4 earnings? Thanks. A. I do like BRCM a lot more in the high $20s than I did in the $30s, and longer-term it's a great play on the app/cloud/smartphone revolution as you imply. I don't think you can play this upcoming earnings report after the company just told everybody how that report will come in, but yes, I do think there's more upside than downside potential both near-term and long-term in BRCM here.
Q. When will you cover WFC? It seems like WFC is very strong. A. I am surprised at how well WFC has hung in there, but it's still down since we initiated a short on it and I'm far from being squeezed out of it. There's a lot of comeupance coming for that company in the forms of prosecution/litigation realities that I think will pay off for us. That said, the action in the stock does bother me and I'm on top of it.
Q. Cody, Your suggestion of trading the volatility of SLV – that is a short term trade in your opinion correct, weeks instead of months? A. Man, that volatility trade in the SLV already played out! In this morning's note, I suggested looking at buying SLV and shorting GLD as a pair trade for the next few weeks or so.
Q. Cody, your thoughts on Amazon at this level? Thanks Cody! A. AMZN is a long-term buy, but the short-term it'll likely trade much like AAPL and GOOG in that it'll be a high-beta version of the broader markets.
Where's Santa? More importantly, where's the fear? Ugly few days, but nobody's panicking? Anybody out there more scared today than they were last week? Okay guys, that's it. Great time again today. Thanks for all the back and forth. And please keep the referrals coming to TradingWithCody.com if you like the service!
Cody Willard writes Revolution Investing for MarketWatch and posts the trades from his personal account at TradingWithCody.com. At time of publication, Cody was net long AAPL, FIO, GOOG, MSFT, RVBD and net short LPS, WFC, SLV, APOL.


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2006 48th Annual Meeting of the Division of Plasma Physics
Monday–Friday, October 30–November 3 2006; Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
Session JP1: Poster Session IV: Ed. and Outreach, HS and Undergrad Research; Divertors and Edge Physics, Elementary Processes, Chaos, Low Temp Plasmas; Plasma Sim
Tuesday, October 31, 2006
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Abstract: JP1.00061 : Simulations of 4D edge transport and dynamics using the TEMPEST gyro-kinetic code*
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text: Course in informatics offered at the Pasteur Institute. ====================================================== In the series of courses offered at the Pasteur Institute, a course will be offered in informatics in biology. The next session will take place from January to April 1997. The course description is attached. Registration is mandatory via the committee of courses. Call the secretary of Information and Education of the Pasteur Institute at +33 (1) 45 68 81 40 or via E-mail at algo at pasteur.fr for further information. The working language of the course is French. Tuition costs: a nominal fee, approximately 2 500 French Francs (500 US Dollars). Course Description ================== Informatics in biology ---------------------- The objective of this course is to give to the researchers and future researchers in biology, an initial exposure to informatics. Entry in the course is reserved to those with a degree in biology or an equivalent discipline. With more and more tools available to the biologist, it has become important that the biologist acquire the ability to judge for themselves the usefulness of a new software by the algorithms it employs. The accent is put on the fundamental aspect of this discipline. Two applications in biology will be studied, the analysis of sequences and molecular modeling. The theoretic aspects of informatics will be introduced: programming languages, programing, logic, and also in the technical domain of the system, the network, and computer architecture. Programming is taught according to the functional paradigm (Scheme), but other styles of programming, such as algorithmic and object oriented, will be introduced. The goal of an excellent level of theory will not hurt the acquisition of practical knowledge which will be directly usable in the labratory. The course will consist of lectures and practical sessions. Algorithms and programming lecture 69h Algorithms and programming practical (with Scheme) 52h Theory of Programming languages 9h Object-oriented programming (with SmallTalk) 12h Procedural programming (with Fortran) 6h The programming language C and systems programming 12h Introduction to Unix and X practical 17h History of informatics lecture 6h Perspectives of informatics lecture 10h Algorithms for Biology Algorithms 45h Examples (Sequence analysis & molecular modeling) practical 27h Installation (gcc) 10h Machine architecture and System planning 10h Logic 10h Networks 12h ==================================================================== Total 307h Course Instructors Laurent Bloch William Saurin Frederic Chauveau Harald Wertz Catherine Letondal Daniel Azuelos Eric Gressier Thierry Rose Louis Jones Guy Vaysseix Francoise Balmas Christophe Wolfhugel Stephane Bortzmeyer


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Tuesday, July 7, 2009
Tombstone Tuesday: Mystery of the Buried Bush
While using the last day of my vacation to fill some Findagrave requests, I found a stone that I'm really at a loss to explain. The stone is in the Purdy Cemetery in Garvin County, OK, not to be confused with the Old Purdy Cemetery which is much harder to find.
The cemetery is about nine miles south of Lindsay on state highway 76. It is easy to find from a large directional sign posted on the highway, is active and well-maintained.
The results of the volunteers annual Memorial Day clean-up are still very evident. Most of the older graves are dated around 1900. There is a larger number of home made stones than I have seen in similar cemeteries. But the real mystery is the partially buried Bush stone pictured below. That is all that it says. There is no other identifying information. The only transcription of this cemetery lists it as Bust, which was my first impression, but obviously not correct.
A search at Ancestry found no records of any Bush families living in this area. There are several in Garvin County, but nearly all of them way over on the east side. Unless someone happens to see it and can share something about it, it will remain the "mystery of the buried Bush."
Posted by Richard O. Cheek at 12:50 PM
Labels: Bush, cemetery, Garvin County, Graveyard Rabbits, Purdy, Tombstone Tuesday
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- AnonymousJuly 8, 2009 at 1:46 AM
Hmmm, that was interesting. Looks like somethings will always remain mystery.ReplyDelete
I myself has been trying to solve the mystery of the legend that forces you to have "earn it before
having it", for a wile now. Could not understand much though.
Let me know in case you get to understand the mystery of the Old Hound and the Legend
By the way, good writing style. I'd love to read more on similar topics
- ShaliniJuly 16, 2009 at 4:23 AM
Man, I followed that the dark truth link, and was completely in the story. Damn exciting. The latest post talks about a friend of him who's gone missing . Somewhere on his way to Leh, India. And the guy is asking for help find it. Soundss like an online game . This looks interesting. M already hooked on.ReplyDelete
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A winner was selected from 113 designs submitted by 49 freelance designers.
We are launching a new website Called Buzzafide aimed at branding and aliening our clients with corporate sponsors. Our main focus is Record labels/Artists. Please go all out and be as creative as you can. Some examples of other companies that do this are
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I am not a big fan of either. But it gives you an idea. Something with an EDGE, maybe the Buzz word could Buzz.
To be honest. I want something with serious edge, but also corporate as well. Be creative
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- "...and the suits of armour had all been bewitched to sing carols whenever anyone passed them."
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Cantis[2] is the incantation of a jinx[2] used to make the target sing.
Known uses
- The Professors of Hogwarts School of Witchcraft and Wizardry used this spell to enchant Suits of Armour in the 1994–1995 school year to make them sing Christmas carols. It did not seem to work well, perhaps suggesting it was only meant for human use, as one suit attempted to sing "O Come, All Ye Faithful" when it knew only half the lyrics. Peeves took to hiding inside the enchanted armour and filling in the gaps with crude and inappropriate lyrics.[1]
The word cantare is Latin for "to sing".[3]
Behind the scenes
- This jinx is available in the 5 Spell Pack DLC for LEGO Harry Potter: Years 5-7.
- Harry Potter and the Goblet of Fire (First appearance)
- LEGO Harry Potter: Years 5-7 (By incantation only.)


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I watched with interest your recent increase in fines for double parking, sidewalk riding, and obstructing traffic. While I can agree in principal with the idea of increasing the fines for these behaviors, I have to agree with Director Bruce Oka when he said "increasing fines without increasing enforcement would be "useless" as a deterrent".
A situation I would like to bring to your attention is that of the Whole Foods store on 24th Street in Noe Valley. I traverse that street daily, typically at 6:15 PM. When I do this there is an absolute certainty that the following event will happen in front of that store.
First - there will be motor vehicles entering the parking lot but unable to enter the lot because the lot is full. These motor vehicles then stand to wait to enter the parking lot by completely blocking the sidewalk. 24th Street has a heavy pedestrian volume, a l arge percentage of which is parents with young children, both in and out of strollers. This is a safety hazard of great degree.
Second - there will be one of more motor vehicles obstructing traffic in each direction, waiting to enter the parking lot. 24th Street is a narrow street and the distance between the two entrances to the parking lot close enough, that this results in a complete gridlocking of 24th Street. The primary victim of this gridlocking is the 48 Quintara bus which is typically standing room only at this time of day.
Third - once either of these motorists blocking the roadway either manages to pull onto the sidewalk, the vehicles waiting for traffic to clear accellerate as quickly as they can in order to get around the vehicle impeding traffic. This is a grave hazard - the motorist will typically do a quick check to see if there is an oncoming vehicle, but due to selective vision will wait for oncoming motor vehicles but frequently miss the presence of an oncoming cyclist. Bicycle usage on 24th Street has become very high recently - it is the flattest route through Noe Valley, accesses the local businesses, and the speed of traffic is slower on 24th than the "Sharrowed" Jersey Street that parallels 24th one block to the South.
Fourth - most damning, the hapless employees of Whole Foods who try to patrol this situation meekly allow this to happen for the most part. The most value they add is to stop motorists from entering the lot proper once those cars have blocked the sidewalk by stopping to have a chat with said motorist. By the time this happens, it is too late, the safety hazard caused by blocking the sidewalk is in full effect.
Were I in control - admittedly I am not - I would envision two remedies to this issue.
First, identify the times of day when this problem is most acute and send out DPT or SFPD as appropriate and ticket offenders. This would send a clear message to drivers that they must behave in this particular area and a message to Whole Foods that they need to empower their parking patrol to effectively police the area or Whole Foods' customers will start getting expensive tickets and perhaps abandon the store.
Second - as you start looking into expanding metering hours, this stretch of 24th Street should be a prime candidate. The problem described above is primarily an issue from 6-8 PM at night, and on Sundays - when the parking meters are not operational and parking turnover goes to zero. While the patrons of Whole Foods would certainly prefer to park for free directly in front of the store, paying a dollar for 30 minutes of parking on the street in the same block will not be a showstopper for a store known for servicing more affluent customers. And one could hope that some of those affluent customers living in the direct area would consider walking to the store.
Please use the tools available at your disposal to improve this situation which is a hazard to all users of the street and causes delay for everyone, notably those on the 48 Quintara.
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Concurrency in Haskell is mostly done with Haskell threads. Haskell threads are user-space threads that are implemented in the runtime. Haskell threads are much more efficient in terms of both time and space than Operating System threads. Apart from traditional synchronization primitives like semaphores, Haskell offers Software Transactional Memory which greatly simplifies concurrent access to shared memory.
The modules for concurrency are Control.Concurrent.* and Control.Monad.STM.
When do you need it?[edit]
Perhaps more important than when is when not. Concurrency in Haskell is not used to utilize multiple processor cores; you need another thing, "parallelism", for that. Instead, concurrency is used for when a single core must divide its attention between various things, typically IO.
For example, consider a simple "static" webserver (i.e. serves only static content such as images). Ideally, such a webserver should consume few processing resources; instead, it must be able to transfer data as fast as possible. The bottleneck should be I/O, where you can throw more hardware at the problem. So you must be able to efficiently utilize a single processor core among several connections.
In a C version of such a webserver, you'd use a big loop centered around
select() on each connection and on the listening socket. Each open connection would have an attached data structure specifying the state of that connection (i.e. receiving the HTTP header, parsing it, sending the file). Such a big loop would be difficult and error-prone to code by hand. However, using Concurrent Haskell, you would be able to write a much smaller loop concentrating solely on the listening socket, which would spawn a new "thread" for each accepted connection. You can then write a new "thread" in the IO monad which, in sequence, receives the HTTP header, parses it, and sends the file.
Internally, the Haskell compiler will then convert the spawning of the thread to an allocation of a small structure specifying the state of the "thread", congruent to the data structure you would have defined in C. It will then convert the various threads into a single big loop. Thus, while you write as if each thread is independent, internally the compiler will convert it to a big loop centered around
select() or whatever alternative is best on your system.
Example: Downloading files in parallel
downloadFile :: URL -> IO () downloadFile = undefined downloadFiles :: [URL] -> IO () downloadFiles = mapM_ (forkIO . downloadFile)
Software Transactional Memory[edit]
Software Transactional Memory (STM) is a mechanism that allows transactions on memory similar to database transactions. It greatly simplifies access to shared resources when programming in a multithreaded environment. By using STM, you no longer have to rely on locking.
To use STM, you have to include Control.Monad.STM. To change into the STM-Monad the atomically function is used. STM offers different primitives (TVar, TMVar, TChan and TArray) that can be used for communication.
The following example shows how to use a TChan to communicate between two threads. The channel is created in the main function and handed over to the reader/writerThread functions. The readerThread waits on the TChan for new input and prints it. The writerThread writes some Int-values to the channel and terminates.
Example: Communication with a TChan
import Control.Monad.STM import Control.Concurrent import Control.Concurrent.STM.TChan oneSecond = 1000000 writerThread :: TChan Int -> IO () writerThread chan = do atomically $ writeTChan chan 1 threadDelay oneSecond atomically $ writeTChan chan 2 threadDelay oneSecond atomically $ writeTChan chan 3 threadDelay oneSecond readerThread :: TChan Int -> IO () readerThread chan = do newInt <- atomically $ readTChan chan putStrLn $ "read new value: " ++ show newInt readerThread chan main = do chan <- atomically $ newTChan forkIO $ readerThread chan forkIO $ writerThread chan threadDelay $ 5 * oneSecond


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In 1862, Thomas Wentworth Higginson was chosen to lead the First South Carolina Volunteers, the first regiment of former slaves organized by the Union Army. In July, 1863, Higginson received an injury which he described as "a knock on the side ... I don't know from what...but it doesn't amount to the dignity of a wound..." When he didn't recover quickly, Higginson took a month's furlough and went home to recuperate. He was quite eager to return to his regiment, however, and in this letter, refers to the fact that he came back too quickly and had not yet recovered. He goes on to talk of his regiment and of the Massachusetts 54th - a regiment composed of African Americans. The injury spoken of in this letter would eventually be the cause of Higginson's discharge from the army in October, 1864.
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glynx greg necesitaba un nuevo diseño de otro y lanzó un concurso de diseño en 99designs.
Un ganador ha sido elegido entre 17 diseños de 12 diseñadores freelance.
Need 3 clear and engaging graphic elements to communicate the essences of new peer-to-peer social networking product on re-launch website. The concepts to be communicated are: Automatic, Safe, and Complete.
The idea is to have three of the main product essences depicted using a graphic accompanied by a short text description (e.g 3 bullet points or a couple of sentences.)
Glynx Pty. Ltd (http://www.glynx.com)
Glynx is a new peer-to-peer social network which is being launched early in the new year. Glynx provides unparalleled privacy and connectivity as your information is stored on your PC and shared directly with others (on their PC) in real-time as it changes. Glynx has a built in ID confirmation mechanism so it is very difficult for a user to pretend to be someone else. Glynx interacts with a wide variety of other software and websites.The first major Glynx application will be the Glynx address book - the world's most accurate address book - and we are reworking the front page of our website to support this launch.We are trying to communicate the three essences of the address book product:(the following is not the web site text but more expanded for explanation).
Glynx is automatic:
- Connects with your web and PC address books to automatically consolidate your existing address books into one, centrally managed repository. Currently works with Outlook contacts and Outlook e-mail history, Gmail, Facebook, Skype, Mac address book, Thunderbird, VCard, XML- Auto builds and maintains currency of contact info. As Glynx discovers your contacts on-line, you automatically keep each other up-to-date with your contact details in real time.
- Contact discovery (based on confirmed IDs and accepted invitations) happens automatically - so by knowing a confirmed ID of someone (e.g. an email address) and by them accepting your invitation, you automatically get all information that they want you to know.
Glynx is Safe:
- Your info stays on your PC not the web. You absolutely control who can see what. Unlike every other social network service no third party (not even Glynx) can see your information or knows who you have online relationships with.
- The ID confirmation system reduces possibility of identity fraud.
- The peer-to-peer directory cannot be harvested for SPAM. You can only look up IDs you already know.
Glynx is Complete:
- Glynx works with a wide (and growing) variety of applications and web sites to give you a single view of all of your contacts.
- Privacy means that you get every piece of information that a contact wants you to see - not just those details that they are comfortable posting on a web site.
- Auto update means that you get up-to-the second accuracy (now I'm in the NY office, now I'm not).
Glynx is initially aimed at address-book power users (i.e. people who live or die by the currency of their contact information) as well as those plugged into the web 2.0 world.
- Graphics should be about 200x200
- Graphics should be colourful, though doesn't have to followthe purple and ochre colours of thelogo.
- Graphic 1 (automatic) should have logos of supportedproducts included somehow.
- Graphic 2 could have man and woman shaking hands (but don't feelconstrained by this)
- Graphic 3 could have a world or jigsaw theme (but again don'tfeel constrained by this)
- Not too cartoon-like
- Not photographs


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- David Price v Tony Thompson
Price loses unbeaten record in stunning defeat
Highly-regarded heavyweight prospect David Price suffered a huge blow to his professional career on Saturday, as he was knocked out in the second round by the 41-year-old Tony Thompson.
Price, who was previously unbeaten, was felled by a strong right from the American midway through the second round and - although he stumbled back to his feet - the referee had little choice but to stop the fight as the Liverpool native struggled to regain his balance.
"It was a freak punch," said Price afterwards. "The fight hadn't even got started.
"It's heavyweight boxing and anything can happen."
Price's promoter, Frank Maloney, subsequently revealed that the decisive punch had perforated Price's left eardrum.
While it would perhaps be unfair to characterise Thompson's victory as the result of one lucky punch, Price did dominate the early exchanges, landing some punishing blows on his opponent before surprisingly being stunned by the overhand right to the side of his head that ultimately ended the contest.
Thompson - making his return to the ring after losing to Wladimir Klitschko for the second time in his career last year - may now target a third world title shot but for Price, who was reportedly already in discussions over a meeting with Dereck Chisora as his next stepping stone, may now need to reconsider his route to the very top of the division.
Celebrating a victory that stunned the partisan crowd at the Echo Arena, Thompson called out Tyson Fury - Price's rival in the heavyweight division.
"I took care of David Price like I said I would," Thompson noted. "Now I want that sissy Tyson Fury next. He's been talking a lot of noise and I want him next."


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Nick Knight, John Galliano, Sam McKnight, Val Garland, Maison Margiela, Raquel Couceiro, Duckie Thot, Andrew Tomlinson, Myles Hall and Marian Newman
Reality Inverse
Feb 16 2019
As part of a collaborative project, SHOWstudio and Maison Margiela present 'Reality Inverse', a short film showing at the Serpentine Gallery, London
Nick Knight and Mario Klingemann
Feb 13 2019
SHOWstudio explores the next frontier, asking whether AI has the ability to match human creativity. Can Nick Knight be created as an AI? This and more ...
Nick Knight and Carrie Scott
Beyond Fashion
Feb 8 2019
Showcasing a selection of works from some of the most pioneering fashion photographers, 'Beyond Fashion' is an exhibition that encapsulates the move to...
Naomi Campbell, Nick Knight, Equinox, Raquel Couceiro, Jenke Ahmed Tailly, Andrew Tomlinson and Rana Reeves
High Performance
Feb 4 2019
As part of an ongoing collaboration, global lifestyle leader Equinox and filmmaker Nick Knight present 'High Performance', a film for Equinox Hotels.
Fat Tony and Sonny Hall
The Thing That Killed My Mother
Jan 30 2019
Sonny Hall presents his poem 'The Thing That Killed My Mother', a poem outlining the effect of addiction on himself and his mother. Alongside this emot...
Nick Knight, Iris van Herpen and Thomas Alexander
Design Download: Iris van Herpen
Dec 24 2018
For our thirteenth Design Download, SHOWstudio teams with master innovator Iris van Herpen. Van Herpen has donated the pattern to a black sheath dress ...
John Galliano, Nick Knight and Maison Margiela
Dec 16 2018
On 15-16 December 2018, Knight will be photographing Maison Margiela Artisanal by John Galliano's extraordinary A/W 18 Collection. The two-day event wi...
Nick Knight, Calum Knight, Rob Rusling and Mimma Viglezio
Ask Me Anything
Dec 14 2018
Conceived as a way to further engage with SHOWstudio's audience, 'Ask Me Anything' sees Nick Knight respond to questions posed by the public. Recorded ...
Nick Knight, Onassis Cultural Centre, Stavros Karelis, Lara Johnson-Wheeler, Mark Boyce, Alice Potts, Sarah Mower, Afroditi Panagiotakou and Zowie Broach
SWEAT - Athens: Alice Potts
Dec 7 2018
Artist Alice Potts' exhibition 'SWEAT - Athens', explores the aesthetic capabilities of bodily fluids. As part of SHOWstudio's ongoing collaboration wi...
Myles Hall
18 Years of Fashion Film
Nov 28 2018
Celebrating 18 years since inception, SHOWstudio collates some of its most memorable fashion films
Nick Knight and Carrie Scott
Nov 7 2018
The Mass present?'Still', Nick Knight's first exhibition in Japan showcasing three bodies of work, 'Flora', 'Roses, Photo Paintings', and 'Roses from m...
Abbey Lee Kershaw and Frédéric Forest
100 Women
Nov 2 2018
To honour the centenary of women's suffrage, SHOWstudio presents a fashion illustration exhibition that celebrates women. Curated by Bex Cassie, the ex...
Nick Knight, Tino Kamal, K.I.N.D. and Raquel Couceiro
Oct 17 2018
Nick Knight and artist Tino Kamal continue their collaborative working relationship with Kamal's honest music video 'Runaway'.
Nick Knight, ALYX, Matthew Williams, Andrew Tomlinson, Demi Scott, Ysaunny Brito, Jeppe, SSENSE and Travis Scott
New Happiness · Love Chaos: Alyx S/S 17
Oct 2 2018
Nick Knight continues his collaboration with Matthew Williams' label Alyx for S/S 17. Knight's fashion film, 'New Happiness · Love Chaos' in collaborat...
adidas, Gary Aspden and Nick Griffiths
adidas Originals x SPEZIAL A/W 18
Aug 26 2018
Continuing SHOWstudio's collaborative work with Gary Aspden and adidas SPEZIAL, we are proud to present Nick Griffiths' A/W 18 fashion film. Focusing o...
Nick Knight, Kate Moss, Raquel Zimmermann, Kate Phelan, Britt Lloyd and Raquel Couceiro
Put Your Head on My Shoulders
Aug 19 2018
Drawing on Nick Knight's September 2017 editorial for British Vogue, Britt Lloyd's fashion film, 'Put Your Head on My Shoulders' sees Raquel Zimmermann...
Naomi Campbell, Nick Knight, Stavros Karelis, Kristian W.Andersen, Copenhagen International Fashion Fair, MACHINE-A, Virgil Abloh, Samuel Ross, Bex Cassie, Steve Salter, MM6, Matthew Williams, Sami Janjer, 1 Granary, Olya Kuryshchuk, ALYX, Oakley, i-D, Georgina Evans, Britt Lloyd, Lara Johnson-Wheeler, Calum Knight, Olafur Eliasson, Mimma Viglezio, Raquel Couceiro, Little Sun and Mariana Caldeira
CIFF x Stavros Karelis
Aug 15 2018
For the 2018 edition of The Copenhagen International Fashion Fair, CIFF's Creative Director, Kristian Andersen, invited Stavros Karelis to curate the C...
Nick Knight, Charlotte Roberts, The Knightsbridge Estate, Laura Dominique, Eamonn Hughes and Marian Newman
The Knights of Knightsbridge
Jul 25 2018
Highly-structured armour-like creations are the subject of an 11 metres high and 120 meters wide photographic installation by Nick Knight on the fa?ade...
Nick Knight, Aston Martin, Younji Ku, Tom Zambaz and PRETTYBIRD
Aston Martin DBS Superleggera
Jun 27 2018
The new Aston Martin DBS Superleggera has made its debut with a starring role in a new film. The DBS Superleggera's poise and power are re-imagined thr...
Nick Knight, Matt Williams, Matthew Williams and ALYX
Design Download: ALYX
Jun 27 2018
For our twelfth Design Download, SHOWstudio teams with ALYX, brand of longtime SHOWstudio collaborator Matthew Williams. ALYX have donated the pattern ...
Rei Nadal, Xander Zhou, PRETTYBIRD and Gentle Monster
Once Upon A Future
Jun 13 2018
In Rei Nadal's latest fashion film, Korean Eyewear brand Gentle Monster present their 2018 capsule collection in collaboration with London-based design...
Bianca Saunders, Olya Kuryshchuk, Calum Knight, MACHINE-A, EFTYCHIA, Arnar Már Jónsson, Camilla Damkjaer, T/SEHNE, 1 Granary, Nikolay Biryukov and Stavros Karelis
MACHINE-A & VOID Present: The Graduate Project
Jun 8 2018
MACHINE-A continue their unwavering encouragement of emerging talent with their latest celebratory fashion film. The film supports the launch of 5 VOID...
Kate Moss, Naomi Campbell, Nick Knight, Henry Holland, Sam McKnight, adidas, Fat Tony, The Albert Kennedy Trust, Amanda Lepore, Bella Freud, Blondey, Boy George, Jake & Dinos Chapman, Charlotte Tillbury, David Beckham, David Furnish, Edward Enninful, Sir Elton John, Goldie, Liam Payne, Marc Jacobs, New Order, Nick Grimshaw, Paloma Faith, Pet Shop Boys, Pharrell? Williams, Philip Treacy, Rita Ora and Skin
Jun 6 2018
SHOWstudio is proud to capture adidas PROUDER, a cultural call to action curated by Fat Tony in aid of the Albert Kennedy Trust. Featuring a rollcall o...
Nick Knight, Britt Lloyd, Matt Williams, Matthew Williams, Nike, Lil Miquela and 032c
NIKE x MMW TRAINING SERIES 001 SUMMER 2018
May 16 2018
Nick Knight and Britt Lloyd realised imagery for Matthew Williams' collaboration with Nike. Williams designs democratically, intending to clothe real p...
Mimma Viglezio, Anne Chapelle, Natalie Massenet and Marco Bizzarri
May 15 2018
A constant series dedicated to extraordinary entrepreneurs and Chief Executives. These in-depth conversations see industry greats discuss their vision ...
Nick Knight, Art School, Lara Johnson-Wheeler, Georgina Evans, Jake Hall, Calum Knight, Mimma Viglezio, Dominic Myatt, Grace Oni Smith, Nathalie Khan, Liam Hess, BBZ, Jazzelle Zanaughtti, Joe Bobowicz, Mykki Blanco, Munroe Bergdorf, Harold Offeh, Lewis G. Burton, Charles Jeffrey, Josephine Jones, Rosa-Johan Uddoh, Larry B, Sinéad O'Dwyer, Fat Tony, Ebun Sodipo, Dani St James, Johanna Londinium, Amelia Abraham, Ana Viktoria, Tom Rasmussen, Liv Wynter, Zooey Gleaves, Mariana Caldeira, Tom Zambaz, Raquel Couceiro, Beth Ditto, Dilara Findikoglu, Younji Ku, Ashish Gupta, Florian Hetz, Myles Hall, Michèle Lamy, Rhea Dillon, Nakhane and Jamie Windust
Apr 24 2018
SHOWstudio's 2018 'Queer' project is an open, interrogative and creative exploration of the term. Celebrating communities that align with contemporary ...
Nick Knight, Daphne Guinness and Raquel Couceiro
Five Planets
Apr 18 2018
SHOWstudio is proud to exclusively launch Daphne Guinness's music video, 'Five Planets'. Through the unique vision of Nick Knight, Guinness's dulcet to...
Nick Knight, Kate Moss, Sam McKnight, Val Garland, Britt Lloyd, Jazzelle Zanaughtti, Lina Hoss, Adwoa Aboah, Kate Phelan, Raquel Couceiro and British Vogue
Brighton Sorts
Mar 9 2018
Britt Lloyd's fashion film, 'Brighton Sorts' draws on Nick Knight's April 2018 editorial for British Vogue, inspired by Skinhead girls or 'sorts'. Adwo...
Nick Knight, Karyofyllia Karabeti, Giorgos Gallos, Christos Loulis, Onassis Cultural Centre, Lara Johnson-Wheeler, Aris Biniaris, Tom Zambaz and Younji Ku
Mar 5 2018
Aris Biniaris's 'Bacchae' explores the bestial power inherent in Dionysus, the God of theatre, lust and ritual madness. As part of the collaborative re...
adidas, Gary Aspden, &SON, Nick Griffiths and Bez
adidas Originals x SPEZIAL S/S 18
Mar 4 2018
In celebration of SHOWstudio's ongoing collaboration with Gary Aspden and adidas Originals x SPEZIAL, for S/S 18 we exclusively present a fashion film ...
Nick Knight, Harun Güler, Laura Searle, Victor Claramunt, Sylvyen Nazaah, Yuen Hsieh, Regina Sepp, GVN908, Jeaneen Lund, Barei Jóhannsson, Adam Csoka Keller, Michele Foti, Kenji Hirano, Samuel Cerrudo, ALXVNDRA, Andre Bato, Mowalola Ogunlesi, CRIB PRESENTS, Sean Connors, Soft and Shallow, Lara Verheijden, Juliana Ramirez & Urzulka, Antoine Plainfossé and Killian Lassablière
Fashion Film Submissions
Mar 2 2018
As part of SHOWstudio's commitment to championing fashion film and the possibilities of showing clothing in movement, Nick Knight invites aspiring film...
Nick Knight, Onassis Cultural Centre, Younji Ku, Christos Papadopoulos, Lara Johnson-Wheeler, Jessica Bumpus and Sebastian Anthony
Jan 22 2018
Ion is based on a metaphor: the image of electronically charged atoms may reflect reality as it is shaped by people moving and interacting in space. Ex...
Nick Knight, Demi Scott, Stavros Karelis, Onassis Cultural Centre, Lena Kitsopoulou and Lara Johnson-Wheeler
Antigone: Lonely Planet
Dec 19 2017
The first project in SHOWstudio's collaboration with the Onassis Cultural Centre explores the contemporary relevance of the Antigone. Centred around Le...
Frank Foster: Shirtmaker
Nov 7 2017
Nick Knight remembers the life and legacy of his longtime shirtmaker, Frank Foster
Nicholas Kirkwood, Rei Nadal, PRETTYBIRD and Anna Pesonen
An Impression Of Stolen Space
Oct 20 2017
For S/S 18, Nicholas Kirkwood worked with filmmaker Rei Nadal for the second time to create a set of videos echoing both the concept and aesthetic inhe...
Nick Knight, Tino Kamal and Raquel Couceiro
London Kings
Oct 15 2017
SHOWstudio presents Nick Knight and Tino Kamal's latest collaboration, 'London Kings'. Representing the unruly ebullience inherent in Tino's unique per...
Nick Knight and Fecal Matter
Fecal Matter S/S 18
Oct 12 2017
You are invited to watch Fecal Matter's S/S 18 Presentation live at SHOWstudio, 12 October 2017. Provoking the truth behind the codes of everyday fashi...
Edison Chen, Yoon Ahn, Tremaine Emory, Matt Williams, Lou Stoppard, Matthew Williams, Dr Woo and A$AP Rocky
Oct 9 2017
SHOWstudio is proud to provide exclusive coverage of Edison Chen's inaugural INNERSECT event in Shanghai, China! As media partners, SHOWstudio presente...
Alexandre de Betak
Betak: Fashion Show Revolution
Sep 29 2017
In keeping with SHOWstudio's longterm commitment to revealing the closed world of high fashion, SHOWstudio showcases a selection Art Director, Producer...
Nick Knight, Jon Jacobsen, Alex Box and Jonathon Luke Baker
Die Verwandlung
Sep 27 2017
Filmmaker and Director Jon Jacobsen presents his multifaceted project, created at SHOWstudio as part of a collaborative residency with the British Coun...
Nick Knight, adidas, Goldie and Gary Aspden
adidas Originals x Spezial A/W 17
Sep 21 2017
For A/W 17, SPEZIAL continues to take inspiration from the enduring adidas legacy in sport and leisure, presenting a range of reimagined apparel pieces...
Nick Knight, Gareth Pugh, Val Garland, Sam McKnight, Younji Ku, Carson McColl, Britt Lloyd, Katie Shillingford, Roly Porter, Olivier de Sagazan, Andrew Tomlinson, Riana Casson, Rob Rusling and Marian Newman
Gareth Pugh S/S 18
Sep 16 2017
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Marie Schuller and Dice Kayek
My Name Is Eva And I Am A Witch
Sep 15 2017
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Gareth Pugh A/W 17
Sep 12 2017
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Sep 6 2017
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Jordan Weaver, Lou Stoppard, Matthew Williams, Jack Appleyard, Dal Chodha, Jacob Mallinson Bird, Stavros Karelis, Nellie Eden, Bianca Saunders, James Massiah, Jazzelle Zanaughtti, Mowalola Ogunlesi, Greta Bellamacina, Freya Morris, paria /FARZANEH, Essie Buckman, Jessica Canje, Amy de la Haye, Siobhan Bell, Jordan Vickors and Yi Ng
Best in Show
Aug 11 2017
In a move away from the fast pace, commercial and throw-away mannerisms of the fashion world, Best in Show allows characters and creatives from within ...
Nick Knight and SHOWstudio
Aug 1 2017
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MACHINE-A, Stavros Karelis, Hyein Seo, Tom Zambaz, Younji Ku and Anna Trevelyan
Inside MACHINE-A
Jul 28 2017
Since 2004, SHOWstudio and cult concept store MACHINE-A have been a successful unity, continuously championing young designers and innovative ideas. 'I...
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|368 kW (500 hp) at 8,250
|Acceleration from 0 - 100 km/h
|3.8 s
|Top speed
|323 km/h
|Fuel consumption Combined in l/100 km
|CO2 emissions in g/km
|For price inquiries, please contact your official local Porsche Dealer. *
A thoroughbred nine eleven.
A thoroughbred nine eleven.
I'm not just a Sports Car. I'm much more than that. I'm the R that makes the difference. I'm the 911 that will keep you on your toes. I'm the reason for getting up at 6 a.m. on Sundays after a tough week. I'm the reminder of a lost childhood. I smell of petrol, of asphalt, of the race track. An genuine Sports Car. A thoroughbred nine eleven. Now, I'm back – in a limited edition of only 991 units.
I tick like an analogue watch. I'm honest, straight, direct. A confirmed purist. With the driver at the centre. That's why I compete out in the open. For high Sports Car culture.
I am the new 911 R.
Old school. New thrill.
Old school. New thrill.
A homage. A rebirth. A childhood dream. A 911 straight out of Flacht. The new 911 R is all of this. All at once. Design and body based on the 911 GT3. However, the 911 R features an extendible rather than a fixed rear wing. In practice, this means: The 911 R is 44 mm wider at the rear than the 911 Carrera. This gives it an even fuller stance on the road. And enhances the classic 911 virtues: low, wide, flat.
Eye-catching: the characteristic engine air intake grill with the historical 911 R model designation. Directly underneath: the centrally positioned Black painted twin tailpipes of the exhaust system. These deliver the unadulterated sound of a thoroughbred naturally aspirated engine.
Historical reference: The 2 stripes that extend along the entire length of the vehicle. Motor sports elegance, if there is such a thing.
When the tears of joy flow horizontally.
When the tears of joy flow horizontally.
The large-volume flat-six naturally aspirated engine sits right at the back of the new 911 R. Its high-performance unit delivers an impressive maximum engine speed of 8,500 rpm. With its 4-litre displacement it delivers 368 kW (500 hp), corresponding to an output of 92 kW (125 hp) per litre. The maximum torque is 460 Nm at 6,250 rpm.
With the very short shift travel of the 6-speed GT sports manual transmission, the 911 R accelerates from 0 to 100 km/h (62 mph) in only 3.8 seconds – provided you're nimble with the shift lever. Top speed is reached in 6th gear: at 200 mph.
Power development of this kind is only possible with a high power-to-weight ratio. With the new 911 R this is a remarkable 2.7 kg/hp.
Sore muscles. From driving.
Sore muscles. From driving.
Step on the clutch, press the accelerator. Release the clutch. Up to this point, your driving instructor would have no trouble following you. After that, you will realise, he simply wouldn't have a clue. Brief lesson on the power transmission of the new 911: Manual transmission with 6 performance-oriented gears, a rush of adrenalin at each gear change. Your job: Hand- and footwork. Lots of it. The shift travel? Extremely short. Each gear change? Extremely precise.
One thing is certain: With the manual Porsche transmission, you will drive as in the old days. With the driving feel of a genuine GT Sports Car. The dynamic intermediate throttle application function allows your emotions no rest. And the sound will ring in your ears. Regardless of which gear you're in.
Heritage brings obligations.
Heritage brings obligations.
Lightweight construction is a Porsche tradition. The new 911 R has also gone on a diet. And a serious one. The bonnet and wings of the new 911 R are made from carbon fibre-reinforced plastic, the roof from magnesium, and the rear side windows from polycarbonate. Rear seating area? Omitted. And the manual transmission – instead of an automatic one – pushes the vehicle weight further downwards. Same principle in the interior: Less is more. The climate control and infotainment system have been dispensed with – but are available at no extra charge upon request. Lightweight door panels with door opener loops and reduced insulating elements also contribute to the lightweight design. A particularly lightweight lithium ion battery is also available as an option. The effect: Less weight, more dynamic response, more driving pleasure. And a vehicle gross weight of only 1,370 kg.
High culture, lowered.
High culture, lowered.
The chassis of the new 911 R is based on the 911 GT3 and provides extremely sporty day-to-day driving. The tuning is extremely direct and the vehicle lies as low as the 911 GT3. All the chassis control systems have been adapted to the manual transmission.
At low speeds, the specially adapted system on the new 911 R steers the rear wheels in the opposite direction to the front wheels. This increases agility, particularly in tight bends. During high-speed manoeuvres, the system steers the rear wheels in the same direction as that of the front wheels. This enhances stability, particularly at high driving speeds.


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If you weren't aware, Microsoft held a BI telelconference today which announced the release to manufacturing (RTM) of SQL Server 2008 R2. I traded a few tweets with Buck Woody (blog | twitter) about this and I see Brent Ozar and Denny Cherry have already provided some comments, too. Denny has covered the important technical details, while Brent's post is similar in tone to how this one will be. My comment is that Microsoft has a way to go to catch up with Apply with respect to a product launch. Here's why I said that (and maybe I'll be joining Brent in handing in an MVP award).
Buzzword Bingo
I know it's a media event. But when I see folks dropping off right and left almost immediately after the call has begun, all citing the amount of buzzwords, this isn't a minor problem. When those staying in are shouting "Bingo!" to break up the monotony as we waited on useful information, again, you have a problem. Buzzwords are so overused to virtually have no meaning. And for the techies out there, they make us suspect that the overall conversation/event is going to be more of the same. That's why folks started bailing right away. The buzzwords need to go. Talk in plain language. Give us useful facts. Speak to the abilities in SQL Server 2008 R2 that are new. There's some really good stuff there (see Denny's post). That should have been more emphasized than vapid words which convey nothing.
Don't Resell What An Older Version Already Did
We heard talk about Policy Based Management as if it were a new thing. It's not. It was introduced in SQL Server 2008, so it's not new in R2. If R2 improves on something, say it that plainly. Don't sound as if it's a new feature. There are plenty of new features to talk about already.
Customers Shouldn't Be Marketing
This caught me by surprise. It's one thing to say, "Hey, the product is great. It saved us 25% on the run time." That's factual. That's relevant. It's another thing to start talking in very broad, marketing language about how SQL Server 2008 offers greater efficiencies, etc. And one of the customers started talking in those generalities. If you are going to bring customers on, let them speak to their case study. Let your marketing folks do the market speak.
Customers Shouldn't Throw DBAs Under the Bus...
at a SQL Server teleconference. But that's exactly what one of them did, talking about how the DBA made mistakes which brought down systems. I would have figured for this teleconference, what they were going to say was previously reviewed. So I was quite shocked to hear one of the customers bash the DBA. Look, I get that sometimes we're the Rodney Dangerfields of the IT world. And if you're trying to sell a database product, you should, too. So don't let us get thrown under the bus during your press conference.
But I Can't Download It!
Yeah. Brent already covered this one, so let me just say, "Ditto."
EDIT: Fixed the link to Brent's post. Thanks to Jorge Segarra (blog | twitter) for pointing that out.


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A new study links impulsive behavior in kids to chemicals that may be lurking in your kitchen or on your clothing.Data just released from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) show that rates of attention-deficit/hyperactivity disorder (ADHD) continue to rise, jumping from 6.7 percent of U.S. children in 2000 to 9 percent of U.S. children in 2009.
As doctors and scientists try to uncover the causes of ADHD, attention is turning to all the chemicals children and pregnant moms encounter in their daily lives. "Certainly there's a genetic component to the disorder," says Brooks Gump, Ph.D., M.P.H., associate professor in the department of public health, food studies, and nutrition at Syracuse University, noting that roughly 50 percent of cases are genetic. "But there are environmental factors involved, as well."
The disorder has already been linked to pesticides found in chemically grown food, and now Gump has shown in a new study that one of the chemical causes of ADHD might be perfluorinated chemicals (PFCs), a class of highly toxic chemicals used to make stain- and water-repellent fabrics and nonstick cookware that linger in the environment for very long periods of time, building up in the blood of animals that enter the food chain and, ultimately, in people.
There have been a few observational studies finding associations between a diagnosis of ADHD and high PFC levels in blood. But Gump's new study, published recently in the journal Environmental Science & Technology, shows real-world situations in which children with high PFC levels exhibited characteristics of the disorder, mainly impulsive behavior.
THE DETAILS: Eighty-three children between the ages of 9 and 11 took part in the study. Blood samples were taken and measured for the presence of 11 different PFCs, including PFOA, used to manufacture Teflon and other nonstick finishes, and PFBS, a chemical made by 3M to replace the toxic PFOS, which was found to cause liver damage and increase chances of infant mortality before 3M phased it out 10 years ago. Then the children took a 20-minute computer test designed to detect something called impaired response inhibition, or impulsive behavior, a primary characteristic of children with ADHD. "What it translates into are risky behaviors that ultimately may translate into things like drug use," says Gump. Children who are too impulsive have also been found to have lower IQs, he adds, and can have difficulty stopping certain behaviors when asked. "For whatever reason, impulsivity is a cognitive process that's particularly sensitive to toxicants."
During the computer game, the children were told they could win 25 cents if they could wait 20 seconds before hitting the space bar, with the potential to win $15 upon completion of the game; responses made sooner than 20 seconds indicated a child with high impulsivity. The authors found that the higher a child's PFC blood level, the shorter his or her response time was, and those children's response times got shorter and shorter as the 20-minute game wore on. The strongest association between the chemicals and impulsive behavior was seen in children with high levels of PFHxS, a PFC that was also made by 3M (and also phased out 10 years ago) that was widely used in carpet treatments and in some forms of food packaging. It was detected at some level in all the children participating in the study, as were PFOA and PFOS.
We're just beginning to understand the sometimes-subtle effects of these ever-present chemicals. "PFCs are so prevalent," Gump says. "There's so little research about what the effects of these are on cognitive function, yet everyone has them in their blood." And he adds that the levels of PFCs found in the children in his study are not unusual, based on blood tests conducted on the general public by the CDC. Because these chemicals are so ubiquitous, he wasn't able to determine whether children were being affected by PFCs in their current environment or had been exposed to high levels prenatally. Prenatal exposure, he writes in his study, might explain why these children, born in the late 1990s, when PFC use peaked, are more likely to show signs of ADHD.
A 2008 study has shown that, as with many of the other persistent chemicals that build up in our environment (such as pesticides), contaminated food and water are our primary exposure sources for PFCs. The next-highest source is spray-on water- and stain-repelling clothing treatments and carpet treatments, such as Scotchgard. Third in that list is food packaging: Microwave popcorn, fast-food wrappers, butter wrappers, and pizza boxes may contain PFC-based coatings to prevent grease from soaking through the paper, giving you one more reason not to eat fast food!
Here are a few more ways to avoid exposure to PFCs:
• Eat super-green fish. Researchers are just beginning to understand where the PFCs in our food come from, but it's widely accepted that contaminated fish are a big source of exposure. Choose healthy fish that have low levels of all contaminants to avoid exposure to these unhealthy chemicals.
• Learn to cope with stains. Carpet treatments and after-market stain repellents that we spray on our clothes and furniture could lead to hyperactive kids, as well as moms and dads with thyroid problems. Follow our tips for cleaning clothing and removing carpet stains without resorting to toxic stain-repellent sprays. Also, consult Rodale's Nontoxic Back-to-School Shopping Guide e-book for ideas on outfitting children with rain gear and umbrellas that aren't coated in PFC-based water-repellent coatings.
• Choose healthy cookware. Nonstick pans aren't thought to be a major source of PFC exposure when new, but as the cookware ages and the coatings start to wear off, you might wind up adding PFCs to your dinner without realizing it. Choose healthy cookware that's free of nonstick coatings when replacing your old pots and pans; you might even find it functions better in the kitchen.


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Red Chair Series
This is a series for fun. Each month at the first meeting of my Camera Club (Contra Costa Camera Club http://contracostacc.homestead.com/) I show a red chair photo, some are real some are virtual. Yes the red chair goes many places with me in the back of my van. My daughter and I have gotten our share of odd looks as we haul it out for a photo. Hope you enjoy, guess which are real and which were added. Let me know which are your favorites.Read More
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Dee Hokom
Local attorney and civil activist Helen Dee Hokom passed away unexpectedly in Colville on April 7. Dee was born in Nampa, Idaho on April 3, 1953 to W.W "Bud" Hokom and Ruth Lenore Welsh. She grew up on a small farm in nearby Kuna, Idaho and graduated from Kuna High School in 1971. She completed her undergraduate education at Idaho State Univer¬sity in 1975 with a degree in Political Science. From there, she worked as a sub¬stitute teacher and backpacked around Europe until enrolling in law school at the University of Idaho in 1977. She earned her Juris Doctor degree in 1980.That same year upon graduating, Dee took her first choice of jobs when she signed on as a staff attorney with the Legal Services Corporation in Colville. When the Reagan budget cuts eliminated the Colville legal services office shortly afterward, Dee started her own practice, taking with her the skills she ac¬quired in family and entitlement law. Her future husband, Robert Simeone, joined her the following year and the two staked out their respective solo practices from that point for¬ward. She remained at the same location on Birch Avenue for the next 31 years. The couple gave birth to their lovely daughters, Renee in 1986 and Alyson in 1990. They were the joys of her life. Dee adored the small daily moments and the huge celebrations in the par¬enting of her girls. She was particularly proud of their scholas¬tic and musical accomplishments, and their dedication to fear¬lessly following their hearts. Her daughters were usually the first topic of conversation when visiting with Dee. She was happy that she was able to work as her own boss so she could fulfill her ideals as both a lawyer and mother. Her home and her many friends were always an important part of Dee's active life. She loved Colville, her hometown of 34 years, and the sur¬rounding area. Among her interests was travel around the world with family, friends, as well as inde¬pendently. She had recently made arrangements to visit Hawaii and China this coming summer. Dee was very passionate about justice and helping underprivi¬leged people who came into contact with the justice system. Those who worked with Dee in her capacity as an at¬torney knew her to be a zealous advocate, unafraid to take the hard cases brought into her office, and tireless in her pursuit of fairness. Her practice included many areas of law, but she spe¬cialized in domestic relations, criminal defense, and bank¬ruptcy. She was a member in good standing of the Washington State Bar Asso¬ciation as well and the Federal District Court for the Eastern District of Washington.Dee loved supporting a variety of organizations, working for a better world, both on local and national levels. She was an ac¬tive member of AAUW for most of her years in Colville. She was currently working to get signatures for the initiative 1329, call¬ing for lawmakers to require that when used officially, the word "people" refer to natural people and not corporate organiza¬tions. Dee also loved children. She sponsored two little girls in Nepal, and was happy to meet them on a recent trip there. Lately, she went through the process to receive a certificate to do respite care for foster children, giving foster parents a much needed break. She gave her undivided attention to these chil¬dren and donated her pay to charitable organizations. In recent years she found great contentment and gratitude through her friends and through this community. She was at peace with her life. She was profoundly aware of her good for¬tune and wanted to share her love and enthusiasm of life with everyone she met. In honor of her legacy, she would want us to not take family and friends for granted; to be grateful for every minute of life, as each one is an invaluable gift; to practice gratitude; to be an informed voter; to be generous with hugs; and to be the change we wish to see in the world.She is survived by her daughters Renee Simeone Hokom and Alyson Hokom Simeone; sister Mary Beth Hokom (partner Jim Pepperl); brothers James Wilson Hokom and Wayne Hokom (wife Tanya Wright). The memorial and celebration of her life will be held on Satur¬day, April 19 at 1:00pm, in the Colville City Park pavilion, fol¬lowed by reception and pot-luck. Memorial contributions may be given to the Colville School District for Creative & Performing Arts. Please visit the online memorial and sign the guestbook at www.danekasfuneralchapel.com. Danekas Funeral Chapel & Crematory has been entrusted with the arrangements.


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Monday, March 19, 2012
It probably would have made more sense to buy these at the start of summer than the end, but hey, life sometimes gets in the way. And now that you've seen them (and doubtless want a pair) you can spend the next 6 months saving up and looking forward to getting some made for next spring. Because lovingly & locally made wares are where it's at, folks.
Birdwood Sandal by Wootten
The Birdwood Sandal comes in black, brown or tan (or if you're special, maybe even yellow!). Head into Wootten bespoke shoes to try on a fitting pair and Jess will stitch a pair up for you! How awesome is that.
8 comments:
- Bec Hem said...
WOW. Simply beautiful shoes! Love!
- 10:34 am
- Cathy {tinniegirl} said...
I'm in big trouble. I want winter shoes and haven't saved a penny! Truly gorgeous.
- 10:51 am
- Rie said...
Thanks for the link, I clicked over there & have fallen in love with the boots! Yay!.. I mean, eek, I'll have to tell Santa about them! :)
- 1:51 pm
- Anca said...
First I thought you`ll write about a relaxing day and that first picture oh! so soothing :)In Europe spring is coming these days.
- 5:54 pm
Gorgeous, and very becoming on the feet!
I wonder if he makes things in materials other than leather? I will click over to see!
Looking forward to reading about local creative stuffs on your blog :-)
- 12:07 am
- Clare said...
They are beautiful! I can't believe his actually made them!
- 6:54 pm
- Paula said...
Love your shoes :) x x x
- 7:32 pm
- Jesse said...
Oh wow....those are lovely!
- 6:50 pm
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Crystal Harris celebrates what would've been the day she married Hugh Hefner by whooping it up with Heidi Montag Saturday during a Wet Republic pool party at MGM Grand Hotel and Casino in Las Vegas.
The Playboy cover girl, 25, jets in from L.A. until 5 p.m., when she will return to live "day by day" between L.A. and San Diego.
"I'm doing really well," she says. "It really has been helping that Hef and I are still friends. I'm going to go visit him on Monday. We're going to split custody of the dogs. [laughs] He has plenty of people around. He's doing OK, and I have my family and my friends."
Days before the nuptials were to take place, she called off her wedding citing lifestyle issues.
"I mean, I love having all the girls around. I love them there. They're all my best friends, but it doesn't make sense to have so many women around, but then still have a marriage. It doesn't make sense, so it was the right thing. I wasn't the only woman in Hef's life, and it was going to stay that way after the marriage."
Crystal isn't worried about leaving Hef alone. He's got a bevy of beauties including a special one named Ana.
"Ana's one of my best friends. She's hanging out at the mansion; she's hanging out with me. There's plenty of other girls there. There's plenty of girls probably moving in right now. [laughs]"
For Crystal, it was clear that something wasn't right from the beginning of the proposal.
"When Hef asked me to marry him, it was in front of three video cameras and a photographer. It started then. I was just scared. I didn't want to disappoint anybody, but I'm glad I made the right decision and did it now and not after."
She adds, "I hope he feels better, and so do I. It's a huge promise. I talk to him every day."
When asked about reports that she planned to leave him to cement her own fame, she denies she planned on becoming a runaway bride.
"I didn't plan it," she tells me. "I didn't plan it at all. I didn't know; I didn't know. I just knew when it was getting close that it wasn't fair to Hef – it wasn't fair to go through with it. I just wanted to stay true to myself and just do what was best for everybody."
Hm, how did she feel about breaking his heart?
"I cried all night when I left," she says.
She insists there was no cheating involved ("I've never cheated on Hef, ever," she says.), and that her relationship with Dr. Phil's son Jordan McGraw is strictly platonic.
"Jordan's one of my really good friends. He's been my friend for a year, he will continue to be my friend, and I really need my friends right now."
She says the whopping 60 year age gap did not play a role.
"Hef is like a big kid. Age was nothing."
One thing is certain: She has no plans to make a career in Vegas like that other former Playboy Mansion dweller, Holly Madison, whose Peepshow stage performance entertains viewers at Planet Hollywood Resort and Casino.
But first there are wedding details to make right.
"I'm actually flying back to L.A. to have dinner with the designer. She flew out here, and it was a pink, beautiful wedding dress by Romona Cabeza. We're still unwinding everything, and putting the pieces back together."
Will she keep any mementos?
"I have a copy of the invitation. That's it. I don't want anything else. I'mgiving Hef back the ring, and everything. I just want to move forward."
She insists she'll always be close to the iconic octogenarian.
"I love Hef. Hef is the sweetest person I've ever met in my entire life. I'll always love him, and he'll always be a dear friend, and I'll visit him all the time."
And she swears no one else influenced her to call it off.
"It was a mutual decision between the both of us. I'm happy to say that. It was mutual."
Luckily, she doesn't mind that her Playboy cover is now emblazoned with a "Runaway Bride" bubble.
"It's Hef's humor, and mine, too. We always – we had a lot in common, we really did. We laughed a lot, and it was funny. It's bittersweet. I'll always be friends with Hef and go to the mansion all the time."
One thing she's enjoying is her newfound freedom.
"When I come here to Las Vegas with Hef, it's a super-strict schedule, so I'm just happy to be here, relax and have a good time. Today would've been the day, so I needed to get away just for the day. I'm going back at 5. [laughs] And then I'll take it day by day."


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World War Two: A Short History
Norman Stone
Genre : HistoireSujets : History, Europe, General Question : 07/01/2013 Éditeur : First Edition Éditeur : Basic Books Format : Couverture rigide Pages : 272 Langue : fr Dimensions : 8.30 x 5.60 x 1.10 in ISBN-10 : 9780465013722 ASIN : 0465013724
After the unprecedented destruction of the Great War, the world longed for a lasting peace. The victors, however, valued vengeance even more than stability and demanded a massive indemnity from Germany in order to keep it from rearming. The results, as eminent historian Norman Stone describes in this authoritative history, were disastrous. In "World War Two", Stone provides a remarkably concise account of the deadliest war of human history, showing how the conflict roared to life from the ashes of World War One. Adolf Hitler rode a tide of popular desperation and resentment to power in Germany, promptly making good on his promise to return the nation to its former economic and military strength. He bullied Europe into giving him his way, and in so doing backed the victors of the Great War into a corner. Following the invasion of Poland in 1939, Britain and France declared war on Germany—a decision that, Stone argues, was utterly irrational. Yet Hitler had driven the world mad, and the rekindling of European hostilities soon grew to a conflagration that spread across the globe, fanned by political and racial ideologies more poisonous—and weaponry more destructive—than the world had ever seen. With commanding expertise, Stone leads readers through the escalation, climax, and mournful denouement of this sprawling conflict. "World War Two" is an invaluable contribution to our understanding of the twentieth century and its defining struggle.
A propos de l'Auteur
Norman Stone has taught at the universities of Cambridge, Oxford and Bilkent, where he is now Director of the Turkish-Russian Center. Stone is the author of World War One, The Eastern Front, 1914-1917 (winner of the Wolfson Prize), and Europe Transformed.
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- World War 11: A Short History Norman Store


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Lightning Software needed a new web page design and created a contest on 99designs.
A winner was selected from 66 designs submitted by 19 freelance designers.
We already have a logo for Insights Group. They really want an earth tones website, almost coffee house theme. The current site is to dark. More of a open design instead of a current boxed in design. Backbone is wordpress.
They really like the brown color in there current logo, any other colors is the designers choice.
All we are really looking for is a new header image and a nice earth tones color scheme to go with it.
Insights Group is a community of small business owners. They run social media classes, rent office space, put on events and networking opportunities.
Small business owners, marketing consultation,
980 pixels wide by 100-150 px tall header image with an earth tones color scheme. If you want to mock up a wordpress page with the color scheme go ahead but it is not required to win this contest. Zip file of the logo can be downloaded here: http://www.insights-group.com/logo/


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Smile! You're on Candid Camera!
With a hocus-pocus - you're in focus. It's your lucky day
Smile! You're on Candid Camera!
It's fun to laugh at yourself. It's a tonic, tried and true.
It's fun to laugh at yourself as other people do.
How's your sense of humor? There's a rumor: Laughter's on its way.
Smile! You're on Candid Camera! Smile! You're on Candid Camera!
Joe took it well. He laughed and said: "You know what the problem was? You had too many pockets!" And he smiled into the camera.
After I saw the show I wrote to Uncle Joe to ask him if it really was him on Candid Camera. He wrote back to assure me that it was indeed him, but he had a different take on his reaction to the skit, in comparison to comments made by Allen Funt. Funt stated that Joe just didn't want to believe what he was seeing, hence showed no reaction. According to Uncle Joe, he didn't want to embarrass the man who apparently had a pair of pants with three legs.
The Watergate scandal was in the news while Joe and Alice were visiting us. I asked Uncle Joe what he thought of the affair and he got very excited about it. I don't know whether or not Uncle Joe was a Democrat, of if he had any political leanings, but he was highly incensed about Watergate and the part played by H. R. Haldenman and John Erlichman.
"Ehrlichman", he said. "Do you know what the name means in German? 'Ehrlich' means 'honest, honourable' ... 'Ehrlichman' means 'honourable man'!"
Uncle Joe died the next year in 1974 of liver failure. Alice, who was eleven years younger than Joe, lived for another thirty years, dying in April 2004 in a nursing home.


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Combining two favorites from the Natural Creations with Diamond 10 Technology Mystix Collection, Spettro and Mixer, Create Your Own Color Luxury Flooring stretches your imagination. Spettro captures the textural and visual softness of carpet, while Mixer offers a playful palette of colors. Both feature the patent-pending Diamond 10 Technology which offers the highest scratch, stain and scuff resistance in the industry, keeping your floors looking newer longer.
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Offered in two sizes, 18 in. x 36 in. and 6 in. x 36 in., you can create endless modular designs and color combinations to bring a space to life. The Spettro and Mixer visuals were uniquely created to both stand alone as beautifully designed products and merge together to create customizable Spettro designs featuring stunning color accents.
Note: NA2PR Spettro English Grey w/Blue Hawaiian/Blue Lagoon is a stocked SKU and is available in two sizes: 18 in. x 36 in. and 6 in. x 36 in.
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|Step 2: Select Spettro Background
1 = caspian sand
2 = english grey
3 = nile night
|Step 3: Select Mixer Accent
|Mixer (Select 1 or 2 Accents
-- if selecting 2, letters must be in alphabetical order)
A = piña colada
B = champagne
C = ginger ale
D = root beer float
E= club soda
F = on the rocks
G = pineapple juice
H = orange soda
J = tropical sunrise
K = fruit punch
L = pink lady
M = sangria
N = grape fizz
P = blue hawaiian
R = blue lagoon
S = mint julep
T = appletini
U = black tea
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|691 = 6 x 36
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|NA - Natural Creations
3 = Spettro nile night
H = Mixer orange sode
R = Mixer blue lagoon
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Every week we'll bring you all the inactives from the early games in one post, constantly updated with the latest information. So check back often to see the full list as it becomes available.
Buccaneers at Falcons
Buccaneers: CB Eric Wright, RB Michael Smith, LB Jacob Cutrera, G Roger Allen, WR Chris Owusu, DT Corvey Irvin, DT Matthew Masifilo
Falcons: CB Christopher Owens, S William Moore, QB Dominique Davis, C Joe Hawley, G Phillipkeith Manley, G Harland Gunn, DE Travian Robertson
Jets at Bills
Jets: QB Greg McElroy, CB Ellis Lankster, LB Bryan Thomas, C Caleb Schlauderaff, TE Dustin Keller, WR Chaz Schilens
Bills: DE Mark Anderson, S Da'Norris Searcy, QB Tarvaris Jackson, WR Kevin Elliot, OL Keith Williams, DL Jay Ross, OL Chris Scott
Ravens at Bengals
Ravens: LB Ray Lewis, LB Terrell Suggs, DT Haloti Ngata, WR Anquan Boldin, G Marshal Yanda, S Bernard Pollard, WR Tandon Doss
Bengals: WR Dane Sanzenbacher, CB Terence Newman, CB Jason Allen, S George Iloka, DT Devon Still, DT Brandon Thompson, TE Richard Quinn
Bears at Lions
Bears: S Chris Conte, LB Blake Costanzo, QB Josh McCown, T Cory Brandon, DT Nate Collins, LB Brian Urlacher, RB Armando Allen
Lions: QB Kellen Moore, RB Kevin Smith, CB Drayton Florence, S Ricardo Silva, OL Jason Fox, OL Corey Hilliard, DL Ronnell Lewis
Texans at Colts
Texans: CB Alan Ball, LB Brooks Reed, CB Stanford Routt, OL Andrew Gardner, OL Cody White, NT Terrell McClain, OL Antoine Caldwell
Colts: C Samson Satele, DE Cory Redding, DT Antonio Johnson, RB Delone Carter, S Tom Zbikowski, WR Nathan Palmer, T Tony Hills
Panthers at Saints
Panthers: QB Jimmy Clausen, WR Joe Adams, RB Jonathan Stewart, LB James Anderson, OL Geoff Hangartner, DE Greg Hardy
Saints: CB Jabari Greer, DT Akiem Hicks, LB Scott Shanle, WR Saalim Hakim, G Ricky Henry, DT Tyrunn Walker, TE Michael Higgins
Eagles at Giants
Eagles: LB Mychal Kendricks, DT Fletcher Cox, WR Greg Salas, RB Chris Polk, G Danny Watkins, T Matt Kopa, TE Evan Moore
Giants: WR Ramses Barden, CB Jayron Hosley, S Tyler Sash, RB Ryan Torain, DE Adewale Ojomo, TE Adrien Robinson, DT Chris Canty
Browns at Steelers
Browns: RB Trent Richardson, QB Brandon Weeden, QB Colt McCoy, TE Jordan Cameron, CB Sheldon Brown, LB Adrian Moten, OL Jarrod Shaw
Steelers: QB Byron Leftwich, NT Alameda Ta'amu, LB Marcus McFadden, NT Hebron Fangupo, CB Justin King, WR David Gilreath, DE Al Woods
Jaguars at Titans
Jaguars: G Uche Nwaneri, RB Montell Owens, CB Antwaun Molden, OL Eben Britton, TE Allen Reisner, DL John Chick, DE Austen Long
Titans: QB Rusty Smith, C Kevin Matthews, T Daniel Baldridge, TE Craig Stevens, WR Damian Williams, CB Ryan Mouton, DT DaJohn Harris


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Q: After a successful 4 years. I imagine your life has changed. How do you feel?
Rob: I feel kind of the same. It's rare to think we're done because we filmed all 5 movies in a period of 2 years. So it felt like we filmed a very long movie.
Q: In this movie, Bella is finally a vampire. Now she goes into action. Did you enjoy creating this new character?
Kristen: Considering I had to sit around and watch everyone do it for 3 years. Yeah, it was satisfying and I did enjoy being a vampire.
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Full Time Teller, York, PA, Bannister Street Branch
- Employer
- Santander Bank
- Location
- York, PA
- Posted
- Apr 16, 2018
- Closes
- Apr 23, 2018
- Function
- Accountant, IT
- Industry
- Financial Services and Banking
- Career Level
- Experienced (Non-Manager)
- Hours
- Full Time
Description: As a member of Santandera€ (TM) s retail banking division youa€ (TM) ll help serve Santandera€ (TM) s retail and small business customers as part of one of the top banks in the United States based on deposits. With principal presence in the northeast US, Santandera€ (TM) s retail division offers consumer and lending products to help our customers reach their financial goals. Santander currently serves nearly 2 million retail customers and 5.2% of the 2.7 million small businesses in the US footprint have a transactional account with Santander Bank. Responsibilities Establishes and maintains the bank way as the singular priority in all activities Performs within the balancing guidelines, compliance and security procedures Promotes, refers and sells bank products and services Provides consistent world class customer service to internal and external customers which exceeds their expectations Resolves customer issues with guidance This is a Full Time position and the hours per week will generally be between 30 and 40 hours per week. The Recruiter for this position will be able to discuss the specifics of the schedule requirements and hours for this position. This is a non-exempt position eligible for overtime compensation calculated at 1.5 times your regular rate of pay for any hours worked over 40 hours per week, subject to all Santander policies and approvals regarding overtime Qualification: 3 Months cash handling experience or degree in accounting or finance Retail or customer service experience preferred Basic computer knowledge and Windows skills required Strong interpersonal and organizational skills At least 1 of year experience Able to apply knowledge of products, procedures and policies Must understand, support and comply with all regulatory policies and procedures, CRA initiatives / goals and Santander Bank policies Should demonstrate basic knowledge of Retail products when questioned by customers At Santander, we value and respect differences in our workforce and strive to increase the diversity of our teams. We actively encourage everyone to apply.


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SALISBURY, MD--A seasoned broadcasting professional with extensive experience in radio production and a strong background in classical music has been appointed the new general manager for Delmarva Public Radio (DPR).
Dana E. Whitehair's career in public radio has spanned three decades. He has worked at well-regarded stations in the East including WXXI in Rochester, NY, whose 91.5 has a classical music format, and WSCI in Charleston, SC, which features both classical music and news/talk. At Rochester he worked with such distinguished artists as David Zinman, Itzhak Perlman and Isaac Stern. While in Charleston he also worked with the famed Spoleto Festival USA and its founder, Gian Carlo Menotti, as well as artists as varied as violinist Joshua Bell, the Westminster Choir, Dizzy Gillespie and Bobby McFerrin.
Much of his career has been at the University of Texas at Austin's KUT, where he assumed increasing responsibilities during his 17 years there. His work included KUT's famed Studio IA with live recordings of international, national and local artists, from the Estonian Women's Choir to Willie Nelson. He served on the board of directors of the Austin Chamber Music Center and was a producer for the UT Butler School of Music's distinguished "Jessen Series" of faculty performances and "Great Organ Series." He was instrumental in the launch of KUT's award-winning news department.
His first position as general manager and director was at WNCW in western North Carolina, whose signal was heard in parts of five states. It includes Asheville, with its strong arts scene, and areas of Charlotte, Boone (home of Appalachian State University) and Greenville/Spartanburg. Associated with Isothermal Community College, WNCW has 85,000 listeners (more than twice that of DPR's WSCL and WSDL). Whitehair describes the North Carolina station as one of the most independent in the National Public Radio network, with a diverse, sophisticated music program appealing to its varied listenership.
"We are pleased that a public radio veteran with a strong background in such areas as technology, classical music, education and community engagement will be leading Delmarva Public Radio," said Dr. Diane Allen, provost and senior vice president of academic affairs. "He provides experience and knowledge of the issues confronting radio nationally, as well as first-hand exposure to best practices at some of the country's most highly regarded stations. This background will benefit DPR."
In the coming months, the stations will move from their original home in Caruthers Hall, which is slated for demolition, to temporary facilities at the East Campus Complex. DPR's out-of-date equipment will be replaced and a new tower built nearby. The licenses for the stations also will be transferred from the SU Foundation, Inc. to the University, where DPR is expected to form closer ties with SU academic programs. In recent years, with a changing media market, DPR has been losing listenership and running deficits. In spite of these challenges, SU has reaffirmed its commitment to DPR for at least three more years and is looking to a change of leadership to make the stations sustainable.
"The University has made an enormous investment of confidence in DPR," said Whitehair. "While other colleges are divesting themselves of their public radio stations, SU did not." Public radio nationwide is experiencing challenges, he noted, and "The connection between a public radio station and its community is crucial. I'm happy to be here. I love public radio. Delmarva is a unique area, and there are exciting possibilities. I see DPR fulfilling a need—and succeeding."
Looking ahead, an immediate focus for Whitehair will be the transition to new facilities. "That will affect every single aspect of DPR," he said. He also plans to work with stakeholders to find resources, and become connected to the community and the University. He wants to learn more about Delmarva. "It's important to listen," he added.
Whitehair is a graduate of Ohio University and its famed Scripps College of Communication. He worked with WOUB's Radio Network, one of the first NPR affiliates, and part of WOUB Public Media. The latter provides training for more than 200 students a year in all its departments.
For more information, call 410-543-6030 or visit the SU Web site at www.salisbury.edu.


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From MeritBadgeDotOrg
|Climbing merit badge
|BSA Advancement ID:
|Requirements revision:
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Merit badge requirements
- 1. Do the following:
- a. Show that you know first aid for and how to prevent injuries or illnesses that could occur during climbing activities, including heat and cold reactions, dehydration, stopped breathing, sprains, abrasions, fractures, rope burns, blisters, snakebite, and insect bites or stings.
- b. Identify the conditions that must exist before performing CPR on a person.
- 2. Learn the Leave No Trace principles and Outdoor Code, and explain what they mean.
- 3. Present yourself properly dressed for belaying, climbing, and rappelling (i.e., appropriate clothing, footwear, and a helmet; rappellers and belayers must also wear gloves).
- 4. Location. Do the following:
- a. Explain how the difficulty of climbs is classified, and apply classifications to the rock faces or walls where you will demonstrate your climbing skills.
- b. Explain the following: top-rope climbing, lead climbing, and bouldering.
- c. Evaluate the safety of a particular climbing area. Consider weather, visibility, the condition of the climbing surface, and any other environmental hazards.
- d. Determine how to summon aid to the climbing area in case of an emergency.
- 5. Verbal signals. Explain the importance of using verbal signals during every climb and rappel, and while bouldering. With the help of the merit badge counselor or another Scout, demonstrate the verbal signals used by each of the following:
- a. Climbers
- b. Rappellers
- c. Belayers
- d. Boulderers and their spotters
- 6. Rope. Do the following:
- a. Describe the kinds of rope acceptable for use in climbing and rappelling.
- b. Show how to examine a rope for signs of wear or damage.
- c. Discuss ways to prevent a rope from being damaged.
- d. Explain when and how a rope should be retired.
- e. Properly coil a rope.
- 7. Knots. Demonstrate the ability to tie each of the following knots. Give at least one example of how each knot is used in belaying, climbing, or rappelling.
- a. Figure eight on a bight
- b. Figure eight follow-through
- c. Water knot
- d. Double fisherman's knot (grapevine knot)
- e. Safety knot
- 8. Harnesses. Correctly put on at least ONE of the following:
- a. Commercially made climbing harness
- b. Tied harness
- 9. Belaying. Do the following:
- a. Explain the importance of belaying climbers and rappellers and when it is necessary.
- b. Belay three different climbers ascending a rock face or climbing wall.
- c. Belay three different rappellers descending a rock face or climbing wall using a top rope.
- 10. Climbing. Do the following:
- a. Show the correct way to tie into a belay rope.
- b. Climb at least three different routes on a rock face or climbing wall, demonstrating good technique and using verbal signals with a belayer.
- 11. Rappelling. Do the following:
- a. Using a carabiner and a rappel device, secure your climbing harness to a rappel rope.
- b. Tie into a belay rope set up to protect rappellers.
- c. Rappel down three different rock faces or three rappel routes on a climbing wall. Use verbal signals to communicate with a belayer, and demonstrate good rappelling technique.
- 12. Demonstrate ways to store rope, hardware, and other gear used for climbing, rappelling, and belaying.
Source: 2007 Boy Scout Requirements (33215)
Remember that Climbing is a Merit Badge that should be attempted by Older Boys
Age Appropriate Guideline from Climb on Safely
• Bouldering no higher than the climber's shoulder height, with trained adult spotters. (This pertains to climbing on boulders or other steep faces without going more than a few feet off the ground, protected by spotters rather than a rope belay.)
• Climbing in a climbing gym or using a portable wall or other age-appropriate facility with close supervision and age-appropriate instruction and equipment.
• Climbers will be lowered by a belayer; no rappelling by Cub Scouts.
• No belaying by Cub Scouts.
• Bouldering no higher than the climber's shoulder height, with trained adult spotters.
• Climbing in a climbing gym or using a portable wall or other age-appropriate facility with close supervision and age-appropriate instruction and equipment.
• Rappelling with a trained adult belayer.
• No belaying by Webelos Scouts.
. Bouldering no higher than the climber's shoulder height, with trained spotters.
• Top-rope climbing with trained belayers.
• Rappelling with trained belayers.
• Belaying with supervision and a backup.
• Bouldering no higher than the climber's shoulder height, with trained spotters.
• Top-rope climbing with trained belayers.
• Belaying with supervision.
• Rappelling with trained belayers.
• All council and district climbing must be top-roped.
• Practice lead climbing with a top-rope belay.
• Units with youth who are at least 13 years of age may elect to participate in lead climbing and/or snow and ice climbing with training from a nationally recognized organization that trains climbing instructors. BSA climbing directors and instructors are not trained in lead climbing or snow and ice climbing.
Please note that 10 1/2 year old Boy Scouts are still considered Webelos for Climbing Activities
In 1963 Jim Whittaker Was the first American to summit Mt. Everest. Jim was and Is and Eagle SCout.
Help with these requirements
Read the Merit Badge Book 2006 Edition,
Complete First AId Merit Badge,
Learn your Knots.
All of these should be finished before going to your counselor. The knot tying is time comsuming and a counselor really appreciates a scout that took the time to learn them before taking the MB
Mountaineering: The Freedom of the Hills Graydon and Hanson editors
Topping Out: Boy Scouts of America