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Product Description for the 2x ADAM A7X + Central Station PLUS + IsoAcoustics + Mogami Cables
Package Includes :
2 x ADAM A7X
1 x PreSonus Central Station PLUS
2 x Mogami 10' TRS-XLRM Cable
1 x Iso Acoustics L8R200
The A7X is ADAM's best selling nearfield monitor. It is one of the most balanced and versatile speakers currently on the market. The X-ART tweeter produces detailed, uncompressed highs and upper mids without being tiring over long listening periods. Despite its compact housing, the bass response is powerful and precise.
The tweeter is driven by a 50 Watt A/B amplifier and the bass/mid-woofer by a 100 Watt PWM amplifier. This achieves a very clean and nuanced reproduction of the midrange frequencies with a seamless transition in the crossover from the 7″ woofer, which operates in the range of 42 Hz to 2.5 kHz, towards the X-ART tweeter.
The A7X's ability to exactly reproduce every sonic detail no matter how small, its translucent sound image, tonal depth and stereo localization inspires music producers and explains why it is by far the most reviewed and award-winning monitor in recent years.
Driver technology
The first aspect that distinguishes the old from the new model is the X-ART tweeter. The 'X' stands for 'eXtended frequency response' and thus for one of the features of the Accelerating Ribbon Technology that has been drastically improved: the frequency response. It now extends all the way up to 50kHz. In addition, the X-ART tweeter has a higher efficiency and higher maximum sound pressure levels.
The perfect integration with the lower frequencies has been achieved with a newly designed 7" midwoofer. It has been redesigned with a much bigger voice coil (1.5") and is driven by an amplifier with twice the power compared to its predecessor. This combination produces an amazing sound and pressure levels with an almost distortion-free musical reproduction.
Amplifiers / controls
Each driver has its own dedicated amplifier. A 50W A/B amp is responsible for the X-ART tweeter, while the midwoofer is being driven by a 100W PWM amp. The front panel includes a power switch and a control for the volume that retains the volume setting independently from the on/off switch.
On the rear panel are several additional controls: a gain for the high frequencies (± 4dB) and two shelf filters for high and low frequencies.
To ensure greater compatibility, there are both XLR (balanced) and RCA (unbalanced) connectors.
PreSonus Central Station PLUS
You mostly monitor on near-fields, but occasionally switch to big, honking Main speakers or a second set of near-fields. You want to hear what your mix sounds like with and without subwoofer bass. And you want to be able to monitor straight from digital sources as well as analog. Meet the Central Station PLUS.
It's one of our most popular products for professional studios because it provides the perfect combination of stereo inputs, outputs, and recording-communication functions, allowing you to easily manage multiple sources and monitor speakers.
With Central Station, you can easily switch between three sets of stereo, analog input sources with individual level controls. Two stereo S/PDIF digital sources connect via one coax and one Toslink optical port. You can audition these sources with up to three pairs of speakers, with individual trim pots for each speaker—recessed to avoid accidents. You also get a pair of line-level main outputs, a pair of line-level cue outputs to feed a headphone-distributions system (such as our HP60 or HP4), and two screaming-loud headphone amplifiers with individual level controls.
Finally, with the included Control Station Remote (CSR-1), you can remote-control the Central Station's main volume, input select, output select, talkback, mute, dim, and mono functions from your desktop. The CSR-1 wires to the Central Station via a DE15 connector, enabling you to keep the Central Station in your rack and control it from your work surface, providing maximum convenience with minimum wiring.
The pros know that for critical listening, a monitor-control system must be as sonically transparent as possible. That's why we gave the Central Station an audiophile-quality, passive signal path, with no op-amps or ICs, and equipped the S/PDIF inputs with high-definition, 24-bit, 192 kHz D/A converters that deliver 115 dBu of dynamic range.
To enable you to watch your levels, the Central Station sports dual 30-segment, tri-colored, fast-acting, peak-hold LED meters, which can display dBu and dBfs. You can calibrate these meters to match your DAW or other audio device, and a handy switch lets you clear the peak-hold.
Speak to the musicians over the headphone and cue buses using the onboard talkback microphone or connect a mic to the XLR talkback input. The cue signal is automatically dimmed when you use the talkback mic, and a jack admits a footswitch for hands-free talkback operation. Finally, with the optional CSR-1, you can remote-control the Central Station's main volume, input select, output select, talkback, mute, dim, and mono functions.
With pristine audio quality; the ability to switch between multiple analog and digital sources and three sets of speakers; fast, accurate metering; and all of the extras that make your studio work easier and more efficient, it's obvious why the Central Station is the professional engineer's choice for monitor control.
Mogami 10' TRS-XLRM Cable
This balanced patch cable with gold-pin/black body ¼" TRS and male XLR connectors is a popular choice for powered speakers. Mogami Gold TRS-XLRM uses Neglex Studio Quad cabling, legendary for clarity and freedom from noise/RF interference. Neglex type Quad cables are designed for the highest quality recording applications where maximum definition is critical.
Iso Acoustics L8R200
Made for larger sized studio monitors Patented isolation technology prevent the transfer of speaker cabinet energy to surrounding surfaces, effectively isolating the speaker. By allowing the speaker to perform in free space, it's able to sound the way it was intended. The end result is a more accurate, satisfying sound, which makes mixing and listening a better experience.
The most sold and awarded studio monitor from ADAM Audio
- Trust the judgment of thousands of users and work with the industry standard
X-ART tweeter, handmade in Berlin
- Allows longer operation with fewer signs of fatigue
- Their breakup is prevented by the folded diaphragms, distortions are effectively reduced to a minimum
- Advanced dynamic range due to acoustically effective diaphragm surface that is 2.5 times bigger (compared to a classic tweeter according to the piston principle)
The air velocity ratio of 4:1 during the sound generation by folded X-ART membrane
- Direct, fast response in the high-range even with complex transients
Ultra-light but extremely dimensionally stable woofer material (Carbon/Rohacell/Glass fiber)
- Excellent transient response even at high sound levels without breakup of the diaphragm
Vertical 2-way system with 7" woofer
- High resolution of the stereo image
Spacious bass reflex ports on the front
- Bass reproduction with very low compression
- Allows positioning close to walls
Highly efficient PWM amplifier for the woofer coupled with an A/B amplifier for X-ART tweeter
- Low-distortion amplification at both low and high volume levels
Linear frequency response of 42 Hz to 50 kHz
- Unbiased reproduction in a wide frequency band
Maximum peak sound pressure per pair in 1 m ≥ 114 dB
- Powerful, compression-free sound reproduction even at very high sound levels
Simple, stepless room acoustic adjustments over tweeter gain, low and high shelf filters
- Allows optimal adaptation to acoustically difficult listening environments
Analog XLR and RCA inputs
- Optimized for balanced and unbalanced line signals
Acoustically optimized cabinet geometry
- Reduction of unwanted reflections on the cabinets
Directional sound radiation in vertical plane
- Reduction of early reflections on the surfaces of, e.g. mixing consoles, desks, etc.
Volume control and on/off switch on the front
- Very easy to use
- Number : 1
- Basket Ø : 7" (177.8 mm)
- Voice coil Ø : 1.5" (38 mm)
- Cone material : Carbon/Rohacell/Glass Fiber
- Number : 1
- Type : X-ART
- Diaphragm area : 4 inch (2420 mm)
- Equivelent diaphragm Ø : 2" (56 mm)
- Velocity transform ratio : 4:1
- Diaphragm weight : 0.17 g
Built-in Amplifiers
- Mid-Woofer : 1
- Type : PWM
- Amp. power RMS / music : 100 W / 150 W
- Tweeter : 1
- Type : A/B
- Amp. power RMS / music : 50 W / 75 W
Control panel
- Input Sensitivity : -∞ to +14 dB
- High shelve > 5 kHz : ±6 dB
- Low shelve < 300 Hz : ±6 dB
- Tweeter gain : ±4 dB
Input connectors
- Analog : XLR / RCA
General data
- Frequency response : 42 Hz - 50 kHz
- THD : 90dB/1m > 100 Hz : ≤0.5 %
- Long term output : ≥106 dB
- Max. peak : ≥ : 114 dB
- Crossover frequencies : 2500 Hz
- Input impedance : 30 KOhm
- Magnetically shielded : No
- Height x Width x Depth : 13.5" (400 mm) x 8" (255 mm) x 11" (320 mm)
PreSonus Central Station PLUS
- 3 sets of stereo analog inputs let you switch between sources
- 2 sets of S/PDIF digital inputs (coax and optical)
- 3 sets of stereo speaker outputs with
- Cue section with
- Main section with
- 2 headphone outputs, each with:
- Passive audio path: no op amps or IC's in main audio path
- Onboard talkback microphone
- Talkback microphone input w/level control (feeds headphone and cue outputs)
- Dual 30-segment, fast-acting, peak-hold LED metering (dBu and dBfs) with:
- Footswitch jack for hands-free talkback operation
Mogami 10' TRS-XLRM Cable
- The finest patch cable you can buy for neutral tone and noise rejection
- Conductor insulation is XLPE (Cross-Linked Polyethylene) for excellent sonic clarity
- Mogami Signature Ultra High Density Spiral Pure Copper Shield for superior sound quality and silent background
- A perfect choice for high end audio equipment
Iso Acoustics L8R200
- Made for larger sized studio monitors
- Stands can be configured to 4" or 8" in height.
- Tiltup and Tiltdown adjustable
- 7.8" W x 10" D
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I believe one relegates God's Word to a secondary place when one claims to
know from observations how He brought the whole of reality into being. Of
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witness Romans chapter 1. The disobedience to God really comes about when we
deny that Scripture is His Word. I cannot see how a human, a creature, with
spirit "can be above the Bible and above God's creation." That is a non
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Recap: KU's second-half defense made comeback nearly impossible against Davidson
Note: Here is a listing of definitions for some terms used in this blog. Also, feel free to ask questions in the comments section below if something doesn't make sense.
For one half in Monday's 80-74 loss to Davidson, Kansas was on pace for its best defensive turnover percentage game since the opener against Towson.
The Wildcats turned it over 12 times before halftime, with the Jayhawks picking up nine steals — which was already the third-most in any game for KU this season.
The biggest reason for Davidson's win was a total reversal of this statistic in the second half.
The Wildcats, somehow, managed to play the entire second half without turning it over once — any extremely rare feat.
Here's the breakdown by half:
First half — 39 possessions, 12 turnovers, 30.8 percent turnover percentage.
Second half — 35 possessions, 0 turnovers, 0 percent turnover percentage.
KU did seem like it was in chase mode defensively after halftime against Davidson's motion offense, but it's still hard to believe the Jayhawks were unable to force one turnover in 35 possessions.
How does no turning the ball over once affect a team's offense? Here's a look at Davidson's by half numbers:
First half — 33 points, 39 possessions= 0.85 points per possession
Second half — 47 points, 35 possessions= 1.34* points per possession
* — To put 1.34 PPP in perspective, the NCAA leader last year in PPP was Ohio State at 1.20 PPP.
Interestingly, Davidson didn't shoot it particularly well from the floor in the second half. The Wildcats made 12 of 31 field goals (39 percent) and 5 of 17 threes (29 percent).
The thing is, you don't have to shoot it particularly well if you don't turn the ball over once (though it helps to be a great free throw shooting team and make 18 of 21 free throws).
KU's offense had virtually no chance at catching up in the second half because of Davidson's offensive efficiency.
After being disruptive defensively in the first half, the Jayhawks did nothing to bother the Wildcats' offense after halftime.
M.O.J. (Most Outstanding Jayhawk)
A poor outside shooting night from KU might have hidden the fact that Elijah Johnson had a nice night offensively.
The junior guard posted 1.31 points per possession used while ending 17.4 percent of KU's possessions while he was in.
Johnson made 3 of 10 three-pointers, but also knocked in all three of his two-pointers with six assists and just one turnover in 34 minutes. His effective field goal percentage of 57.6 percent was his third-best mark of the season and also KU's third-best Monday night.
On a tough night offensively for KU, Johnson was the only KU starter who was able to remain efficient with a decent usage percentage and a high number of minutes.
Room for Improvement
As mentioned above, it wasn't KU's turnovers on offense, but instead, the lack of turnovers the Jayhawks created defensively.
Davidson ended up turning it over on just 16.2 percent of its possessions, which was the second-lowest mark against KU this season.
KU also had its worst shooting game from the free throw line. The Jayhawks made just 18 of 31 shots there for 58 percent; their worst free throw shooting game before Monday was a 64-percent outing against Georgetown.
Tough-Luck Line
Kudos to Tyshawn Taylor for playing 33 minutes just eight days after knee surgery, but if we're just looking at stats, he gets this game's "Tough-Luck Line."
The senior guard posted just 0.88 points per possession used while ending a whopping 31.1 percent of KU's possessions while he was in.
Though Taylor notched 42.1 percent of KU's available assists while he was in, he also spent 26.3 percent of his used possessions on turnovers. He also made just 4 of 11 shots and was 1-for-5 from the three-point line.
Taylor has been in quite the offensive funk as of late, as can be seen in the graph at the link below.
After notching better than 1.26 points per possession used in his first three games against Towson, Kentucky and Georgetown, Taylor has been under 0.93 points per possession used in four of his last six games*.
* — KU's team PPP this year is 1.08 to give you a baseline.
Bottom Line
KU had little chance to come back in the second half because of an inability to force turnovers.
Still, part of the reason the Jayhawks were in the hole to begin with was because of a horrible shooting night.
KU's effective field goal percentage of 45.2 percent was its third-lowest this year. I bet you can guess the other two games that were lower: Kentucky (37.3 percent, loss) and Duke (44.9 percent, loss).
It's going to be very difficult to win any game shooting like that. Last year, KU went 2-2 in games where it shot worse than a 45.2 eFG%. One of the wins (at Michigan) was in overtime, while the other (vs. Oklahoma State in Sprint Center) was by a single point.
KU finished at 1.0 PPP, its worst mark since the Duke loss.
Meanwhile, Davidson's 1.08 PPP were the most against the Jayhawks this season.
Credit that number to Davidson's incredible turnover turnaround in the second half.
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I enjoy spending quality time with family and friends. Life is too short so I try to make every second count. With my children and my job I meet new people and have new experiences every day, one day is never like the other . I believe you can stand and watch life go by or you can be active in how it goes by make each day brite and beautiful....thats what I choose to do ..so enjoy your day today make it a great one!!


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Yes, there is a secret war going on in Pakistan, and it is one George W Bush should have started nine years ago. After the US abandoned Afghanistan following Soviet withdrawal in 1989, Pakistan supported Islamist groups in a bid to secure a pro-Islamabad government in Kabul. When Bush went into Afghanistan in 2001 with no plan other than to kick out the Taliban, he also threw billions of dollars at Pakistan to help in the "war on terror".
Islamabad, however, did nothing to root out Islamist radicals near the border with Afghanistan, nor did it spend the $12bn on developing governance. Instead, the Pakistani government bought equipment such as F-16s to use in a war against India. Why the Bush administration allowed this to happen by selling them the equipment is beyond imagination.
It became pretty apparent a few years ago that it did not matter what Nato forces did in Afghanistan if the Taliban were allowed to operate freely in Pakistan. If the Quetta Shura – the Taliban command based in the Pakistani city of Quetta – and other Taliban bases in remote parts of Baluchistan, for example, were not eradicated, then sending more troops to Afghanistan was pointless. Withdrawing international forces from Afghanistan also won't solve the problem, because the Taliban forces would then just return to dig into Afghanistan to oust the current government. Given what the Taliban allowed to occur when they were last in power this is an unacceptable option for Washington, London and the rest of Nato. Furthermore, despite all the problems in Afghanistan, the current government is far more popular today with the average Afghan than were the Taliban.
The problems are multiple. The civilian government is too weak to take on the Taliban on its own. Some segments of the Pakistani military actually support the Taliban. They see the Taliban as a way to ensure a friendly government in Kabul, necessary for strategic depth in a war against India. If the US was to reduce the power of the Taliban, the situation in Pakistan needed to be addressed. Assassination of Taliban leaders using drones began under Bush and the programme quite rightly accelerated under Obama. So far in 2010 there have been a dozen drone strikes – a large increase on the average for 2009, which was about one per week.
The presence of US forces on the ground is rightly more contentious. But US forces, as well as British SAS forces, have been operating in Pakistan at various points for years. Initially this was without authorisation from the Pakistani government and often because of mistrust between US and Pakistan forces. But after this most recent attack both Washington and Islamabad have to grudgingly admit that they are working closely with each other. Islamabad has been loth to admit the extent to which US forces are helping the Pakistani military with counter-insurgency training, never mind the fact that US forces are at times engaging in operations within Pakistani territory. Given that 80% of Pakistanis reject American assistance in fighting the Taliban, it was perhaps a wise move to keep the issue quiet.
Ultimately the "secret war" in Pakistan represents an alternative model to Bush's very public "war on terror". Bush used the war on terror as a rhetorical tool to terrorise Americans into supporting a massive, ineffective global war abroad while taking away their civil rights at home. Obama and his administration have articulated a much more nuanced policy that does not reduce every actor to a "terrorist". It does not utilise grand rhetoric that elevates "terrorists" to the principal threat facing the US. It pushes them into dark corners, where they should be. It attempts to distinguish between al-Qaida and Taliban. It seems to classify Taliban into different groups.
It is a strategy for using American power effectively, rather than blundering into countries with no clear or definable objectives. Most importantly, it is a strategy that goes after the real problems rather than creating new ones, as was the case in Iraq. It is also one that is backed up with significant amounts of economic and development assistance – $1.5bn a year for Pakistan alone.
I have no doubt that this "secret war" being waged by the US with the approval of Islamabad will not be popular with many. At the end of the day, however, the US president is elected to keep the American people safe and to expect an administration not to act in the hope that the situation will just fix itself is fantasy.


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Research Associate I - United States
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Posted on : 29 May 2017
Project Description
Company Statement
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Business Summary
We are seeking an experienced Research Assistant I for our Safety Assessment site.Assist scientific staff by working under general guidance/supervision on basic scientific support, report development, regulatory compliance, and research.The following are minimum requirements related to the Research Assistant I position.
- Prepare protocols and amendments if applicable.
- Review study file for accuracy of scope of work prior to study initiation.
- Provide input to pathologists on workload prioritization.
- Assist pathologists with client communication, project tracking, and coordination.
- Monitor key study events including deliverables to client with guidance.
- Prepare basic tables for pathology reports.
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- Label, edit, arrange/organize, and print digital images.
- Assist in the preparation of pathology reports as directed by pathologists using basic templates.
- Conduct basic literature searches.
- Provide quality control review of basic reports and pathology data with assistance as needed.
- Work with Regulatory Affairs and Compliance and the various laboratories to respond to audits, complete reports.
- Conduct scientific tasks with guidance as directed by the Study Director or Pathologist.
- Perform all other related duties as assigned.
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The gold standard for surgical treatment of spondylolisthesis (slipped vertebra) is an operation called posterolateral fusion (PLF). Bone graft material is either donated or taken from the patient's pelvic bone to form the fusion.
Decompression (disc removal) is done as part of a different procedure called posterior lumbar interbody fusion (PLIF). Once the disc is removed, then a wedge can be placed between the vertebrae. Bone chips are placed on either side of the wedge.
Some surgeons think the PLIF is better than the PLF for patients who have spondylolisthesis with sciatica. In theory, removing the disc should take pressure off the sciatic nerve and reduce or eliminate painful symptoms.
However, according to one study comparing PLF to PLIF, patients in the PLIF had more sciatica than patients in the PLF group. The researchers weren't sure how to explain this result. They suggested it may be related to other factors such as how severe the spondylolisthesis was or how much spine degeneration had occurred.


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ChiNext Creates China Billionaires as Overhang Looms
As China's version of the Nasdaq Stock Market (CCMP) marks its first anniversary tomorrow, many investors have little reason to celebrate.
An index of 100 companies that trade on Shenzhen-based ChiNext, China's main market for start-ups, has gained 6.7 percent since the gauge was introduced on June 1, trailing the 17 percent advance for the Shanghai Composite Index. (SHCOMP) ChiNext's companies are still about three times as expensive as the average Chinese stock relative to earnings, according to data compiled by Bloomberg.
ChiNext's stocks have underperformed on concern that executives and investors who held shares in the companies before their initial public offerings will flood the market with equity as lockup restrictions expire. About 33 billion yuan ($4.9 billion) of ChiNext (SZ399006) shares become tradable on Nov. 1, equal to a quarter of the total outstanding stock on the board, according to Liu Xiangning, an analyst at Huatai Securities Co.
"Most shares in ChiNext companies are held by venture capital firms and individual shareholders who got in at relatively low costs, indicating high incentives to sell," said Qian Weihai, an analyst at Shanghai Securities Co. "It's less about how much the company is actually worth to them, but more about cashing in when they can as the profits have become phenomenal."
Funding Avenue
Some 59 percent of companies listed on ChiNext are backed by venture capital or private equity firms, compared with 35 percent of stocks traded on China's six-year-old board for small and medium-sized businesses in Shenzhen, according to ChinaVenture.
Venture capital and private equity investors in ChiNext companies have made an average return of 13 times based on book value, or the carrying value of their investments, the research firm estimates.
ChiNext was created as an alternative exchange for smaller Chinese companies to raise money with fewer listing requirements than the nation's two main boards in Shanghai and Shenzhen. Companies such as Beijing-based Baidu Inc. have gone public on New York's Nasdaq Stock Market after they couldn't meet requirements of the exchange's in Shanghai and Shenzhen for three years of annual profit before listing. ChiNext requires a two-year profit history.
'Strategic' Industries
ChiNext is helping the nation reduce its reliance on exports by nurturing local companies in "emerging and strategic" industries, Shang Fulin, chairman of the China Securities Regulatory Commission, said today at a forum in Shenzhen, according to a transcript of the regulator's remarks posted to the website of the People's Daily.
ChiNext IPOs raised $15.1 billion in the board's first year of operation. That's equivalent to almost 80 percent of the amount raised in first-time sales by U.S. companies in the same period, data compiled by Bloomberg show. Chinese companies have sold $71 billion of shares in domestic IPOs in the past year.
The board accounted for five of the worst-performing IPO stocks in the past year and three of the biggest gainers, Bloomberg data show.
That hasn't stopped investors from flocking to ChiNext IPOs, allowing companies to sell shares at higher valuations. The average first-time sale on the board valued stocks at about 66 times earnings, according to Ophelia Tang, an analyst at SooChow Securities Co. The Shanghai Composite trades at 20 times earnings, data compiled by Bloomberg show.
Bosses Depart
"ChiNext is the best tool for the powerful and the rich to cash in," said Xu Xiaonian, a professor at China Europe International Business School and a former researcher at the State Council, China's cabinet. "It's most obvious if you look at all the ChiNext executives resigning soon after the company they helped found got listed."
Executives, including general managers, board members and chief financial officers, at 37 ChiNext companies have quit since their firms went public, Liu of Huatai Securities wrote in an Oct. 26 report, citing exchange filings.
Departed managers at 21 of those companies own shares in their firms valued at a combined 5 billion yuan, Liu estimated.
Under ChiNext listing rules, controlling shareholders are banned from selling stock within three years of the IPO. Other pre-IPO investors face a 12-month lockup. Executives typically pledge not to sell stock within six months of resigning, according to company filings.
New Billionaires
The creation of ChiNext helped spark a jump in the number of rich Chinese, said Rupert Hoogewerf, founder of the Hurun Report, which compiles an annual list of China's wealthiest people.
"This year we've found about 400 people with a billion yuan, many of them coming through listings," Hoogewerf said in an interview in Beijing last month. "We've seen ChiNext create a whole lot of new wealth that we didn't even know existed."
Local investment banks have benefited too. Fees for ChiNext IPOs average 5.14 percent, according to Bloomberg data, more than double those for first-time sales on the main board in Shanghai. ChiNext offerings have generated 5.17 billion yuan in total fees, the data show.
Ping An Securities Co. is the biggest underwriter of ChiNext IPOs, followed by Essence Securities Co. and Guosen Securities Co., data compiled by Bloomberg show. Credit Suisse Founder Securities Co. is the top-ranked foreign-backed underwriter of such deals in 35th place.
Netac Technology Co. (300042), a manufacturer of external hard drives, is the worst-performing ChiNext stock with a 23 percent drop from its January IPO. Netac raised 655.2 million yuan in an offering arranged by PingAn Securities.
"The perception of high-growth ChiNext companies hasn't been matched by reality, so investors' enthusiasm might have been dampened a bit," said Tang of Soochow Securities.
--Eva Woo. Editors: Philip Lagerkranser, John Liu
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Your gear looks ok, but.. what do you have against socket bonuses? Especially the chest one I'd recommend you get. You can reforge out of legs & ring (or chest) hit if you need to shuffle things around.
Slacking on your rep as well; could upgrade your blue helmet at least. And skinning?
I logged out in mainspec gear now, you happy?


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- Genius Bonus: Piero's potted history of the Medici family and the evolution of banking in Episode 4 is actually accurate.
- Heartwarming Moments: In the final episode of the first season, Leo's master Verocchio (who has spent the entire series complaining about Mac hanging around his studio distracting the apprentices) takes his badly injured servant to Mac's home. When Mac has to go and help Leo, Verocchio says he'll make sure nothing happens to Mac's street kids.
- Magnificent Bastard: Piero de' Medici
Mac: He's been one step ahead the entire time.


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Game Notes:
The game was a defensive struggle for the first 50 minutes with the score tied 1-1. In the final few minutes of the game, however, the Pats collapsed and Saskatoon scored three late goals to win the game 4-1. Regina head coach Curtis Hunt employed an interesting tactic in the game by dressing 9 defensemen, using three of them as forwards. Regina's fourth line had two defensemen playing forward. In my opinion, they were generally outperformed by Saskatoon's fourth line. A message was likely being sent to two forwards who were healthy scratches from the lineup, Graham Hood and Michal Poletin.
Prospect Notes:
This is my second viewing of the Blades this season. Both John Nicholls and Curtis Hamilton contributed offensively in the game. Curtis scored a goal in the second period to tie the game 1-1. Saskatoon scored three goals late in the game and Josh was involved in all three goals. The Blades play in Regina on November 6 and after that game I will be able to provide a thorough evaluation on these two players. Hopefully, Charles Inglis will also be in the lineup by then.
As for the draft eligible players on the Pats, the only prospect as of right now is Jordan Weal. Three second-year WHL players who haven't done enough for me to consider them for the 2010 Entry Draft are Graham Hood, Dominick Favreau, and Justin Slobozian. They will have to improve their play and overall contribution to their team for me to reconsider -- remember, it is very early in the season.


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Come on Djimi sort it out fella!
He earns more in a week than I could probably dream to earn in a year, yet Djimi Traore had still been threatened by the bailiffs that his car would be confiscated if he does not pay up the £2,000 he owed in council tax.
What's this all about? Come on Djimi times cannot be that hard fella that you cannot afford a couple of grand, you could always visit your former Liverpool team mate John Arne Riise for a sub if needed...
I am not going to get into this 'footballers get paid too much money' and all this rubbish, blah, blah, blah as you can argue that for most walks of life but with him earning around £80,000 - if not more - per month this would be pocket change to him surely, after all he lives in an apartment at Gunwharf!
He is a craft sod though, as in order to make sure that he did not have his car clamped at the Pompey training ground he got one of his Pompey team mates to drop him to training! For whatever reason he was not paying it, but he is not stupid is he, even though his comical own goal a few years back would suggest otherwise...
Apparently he has agreed to now pay the bill by credit card, after several reminders and a court summons - incredible.
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Without making any changes anywhere, amanda has stopped working. It passes all the checks in amcheck, and it actually starts all the dumper and taper tasks. The log files report that all the sendsize tasks return no information, and the taper debug log seems to indicate some sort of error before it dumps core with a segmentation fault. Debug logs are fairly cryptic and I have no idea what's really wrong, but the bottom line is that I'm not getting any backups.
Is anyone else using amanda? Are you running it on a X86_64 server?Are there any other reasonable alternatives to amanda, especially alternatives that maintain manageable tape archives?
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Indians 5, Rangers 3
ARLINGTON, Texas — Jason Kipnis had a home run among his three hits, and the Indians got a series-clinching victory. A night after ending an eight-game losing streak and a 12-game road skid, Cleveland made it consecutive victories to clinch its first road series in a month. The Indians had gone 0-4-1 in series since taking two of three May 10-12 at Detroit.


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With a clip-on tie from K-Mart. In the outhouse when we were kids. Her name was Sayla. Like Layla, but with an S. She was sweeter than a Nestle Toll House chocolate morsel.
When I was arrested for transporting Vietnamese slaves, Sayla bailed me out.
When I overdosed on Altoids, Sayla rushed me to the hospital in her Mr. Softee truck and waited with me for a whole hour.
When I attempted to glue President Bush's private parts together under the podium at my graduation, Sayla was the one who pulled me away and told the Secret Service that I had Down Syndrome.
I don't think I'll ever get over Sayla's passing. The fact that we were Siamese twins made things even more difficult; our blood type is hard to come by and I'm gonna need a new heart PRONTO. Yeah come to think of it, Sayla could be a real selfish bitch sometimes.


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Today Jytte brought in homemade oat balls for everyone. She spent a day making Christmas cookies and candy with her grown-up daughter and wanted to share the treats with us.
Here's the recipe:
Jytte's Oat Balls
1 3/4 C (200 g) butter
3 1/4 C (400 g) powdered sugar (NOT regular sugar)
1/3 C (75 ml) milk
11 oz (325 g) oats
6 tbsp unsweetened cocoa powder


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i (By R. O. SELLERS, Director ot Evening
Department, The Moody Bible institute,
LESSON TEXT-Luke 12:1-12.
GOLDEN TEXT "Every one who shnll
confess me before men, him shall the
Son of Man also confess before the angels
of 3od."-Luke 12:8.
The ilrst verse of this lesson indi
cates the character of this period in
the life of our Lord which we are now
studying. It was a time of thrilling
interest and of intense excitement. A
time when the crowds were so great
that they "trode one upon another."
This may have resulted from the
preaching of the sevonty; but we of
today can see what Jesus then saw,
that thi interest was only superficial
and transitory. So it waS" that the
blaster turned 'Tlrst of all" to his dis
ciples lest they be deceived by this
seeming popularity. K
Hldlno the Truth.
I. The fear of losing a reputation,
vv. 2, 3. "The Pharisees made great,
pompous claims at their being re
ligious. A hypocrite is one who hides
behind a mask, one who is a play
actor. It is pretence instead of reali
ty. Therefore, if one Is not real his
fear of losing his reputation Is increas
ed in direct ratio to the extent of his
deceit. The principal error of these
Pharisees was that thoy hid the truth
and at the same time refused to be
ruled by it themselves. Jesus de
mands a new publicity (v. 2) of serv
ice and in the presence of this vast
crowd denounces this hypocrisy as be
ing sin. He also says nlairilv that what
they had been Baying in darkness wllf
be proclaimed from the housetops.
Our Lord compares hypocrisy with
leaven in that it is the product of cor
ruption. It works secretly, it infects
the whole mass. ; (So hypocrisy will
effect our whole life and conduct.)
This leaven is a sour spreading cor-
i ruption that changes the whole charac
ter of a man. It cannot be hid. No"
amount of care caneffectually cover
our deceit. We may, for a time, hide
our sin from men, but God knows and
in duo time will publish it abroad (v.'
3); I. Tim. 5:24.
Warned by Jesus.
II. The fear of death, vv. 4, 7. Such
publicity will and always has led to
persecution, and so Jesus calls his
disciples to courage, charging them
that thoy fear not those who have
power over the body, but rather to
fear" him whose power is over the
soUl.- Notice the manner of address,
"my friends, fear not." Intimacy and
courage are suggested. Look up the
many times the Scriptures admonish
us not1 to fear, I. John 4:18. Satan and
man (v. 5) have power over the body,
but they cannot 'touch the soul. The
Christian, however, needs not to fear
man or Satan, Isa. 61:12, Horn. 8:31,
for tho angel of Jehoval (the Lord
Jesus) encamps about them that fear
Jehovah (Ps. 34:7). Paul tells us that
to depart from this life is again, Phil.
1:21; II. Cor. 5:8. We have, therefore,
no cause to fear the death of the body.
One only, God, has tho power aftjer
death, to cast the soul Into hell (v. 6).
He It is who gives us a suggestion of
atwful consciousness of the soul, and of
the "body as well, when they are in
hell, Matt. 10:28. Jesus has warned
us and we are to warn others that they
avoid that which was prepared, not for
man, but ofr the devil and his angels,
Matt. 25:41. Is there a hell? Yes!
Else Jesus was deceived or has de
liberately deceived us. Thank God,
however, that as a man Is of more
aluo than a sparrow, so God has pre
pared better things for those who
place their faith in his son.
ill. The fear of making an open con'
fesslon, vv. 8-12. With such a tender,
beautiful assurance of God's care over
us It would seem unnecessary for
Jesus to admonish his followers about
confessing him before tho world. Yet
such is the persistent hardness and
the natural timidity of the human
lieart that tho Master, in mercy, warnB
his followers, Rom. 10:9, 10. Our
Lord looks beyond his disciples to the
dispensation of the Spirit and de
clared that men, speaking against him
would bo forgiven, but that those who
slander, detract and heap vituperation
upon the Spirit would commit a sin, a
blasphemy, which could not be for
given. Moreover, in that dispensa
tion of the Spirit, no matter how much
men might suffer, or be in danger,
they would be taught by that Spirit
what they ought to say, vv. 11, 12.
The one who commits' this sin, de
liberately attributes to the Devil what
he knows to be the work of the Spirit,
Matt. 12:22-32. It is a deliberate
choice of darkness and the heart Is so
hard'ene'd as to preclude repentance.
There is no desire for repentanoo.
Those whom Jesus calls to proclaim
the truth concerning the Kingdom of
God may depend upon a co-operation
of tho Holy Spirit which will make
them fearless of all opposition. The
death of the body is but an incident
As we receive the Comforter and
corao to know the God of all comfort
wa begin to sense our value to him In
carrying out- his enterprises and the
mystery of bis condescending grace.
There is no warrant for undertaking
work for Christ without adequate
preparation, but there Is sufficient war
rant, fp fully trwtl&g him" la' every
By E. H. EMMONS.
It was in the winter of 1910 that
Rink and myself first took up "ghos
tology," or, more properly speaking, it
was Rink who took It up and 1 who
was "taken in," whether willingly or
The lady with whom we were room
ing at that time was interested to an
extent in various forms of charity and
on her visits to the swamps that part
of the city where for the past twonty
years the down-aud-outers, the good-for-nothings,
tho bums and a few poor
but honest fplk had congregated she
had become acquainted with an old
lndy who resided In a great old log
cabin near tho river and on the very
outskirts of town. In time she learn
ed the woman's story, which was sim
ply that the house possessed a ghost.
The cabin, which bad been built
when the city proper was wild prairie,
had stood on Its site for fifty-five years
so was well qualified for a spirit re
tort, having run down and decayed
considerably. Tho old lady's husband
had died three years before, but It was
npt until a year later that he assumed
the prodigal role and began visiting
his former home.
This was the story our landlady told
us and through her Rink managed to
recure an Invitation to visit the place
merely to satisfy fool curiosity. O'
course, I was dragged into the affair
and we "went in the afternoon in order
to examine the surroundings in day
light and we Sherlocked all over the
house and yard untl) dark. At the
back dense timber grew up almost to
the doorstep and while here I noticed
(hat Rink was rooting into things with
more care than fie had before shown
He- exumined the ground and the wallK
thoroughly and a smile overspread his
faco. "I'll bet we land something to
night," he remarked.
That evening we were again given
the account by the old lady herself.
When her husband had succeeded in
passing away, a grandson, Jimmy
somebody, had come to live with tho
old woman.
Shortly after Jimmy arrived his
spirttual grandpa, supposedly, had de
veloped the uncomfortable habit of
dragging a chain around the house at
various hours of the night and it
jarred the survivors' nerves.
About nine o'clock we were shown
to our room In the north end of the
house, which point seemed the chiof
place of attack.
We fixed ourselves comfortably,
Rink extinguished the light and we sat
down on the edge of the bed.
We had been waiting about two
hours, I think, when Rink arose and
stepped to the window. The moon
was just rising and made everything
look more or less ghostly. The sky
was cloudless.
"Not much of. a night for ghosting,"
remarked my friend, as he came back
and reseated himself.
"We'll." I replied. "If you're getting
tired, don't let mo keep 'you up. I
don't caie much for ghosts anyway. I
would rather "
I stopped abruptly and experienced
the pleasant sensation of my heart
and hair rising at the same time, as a
faint scratching sound came from
somewhere, accompanied by the clank,
clank of a chain.
The sound came nearer and nearer.
It seemed in the very room with us.
Then for a moment it stopped and the
voice of the old lady in the adjoining
room asked if we heard it Yes, we
heard it all right and I was frantically
going through my clothes to find a
match when the clanking began once
more. There was a desperate scratch
ing and It seemed to have passed up
the wall and we heard it on the roof.
At that Instant Rink leaped to the win
dow, drew up the sash and leaned far
"I got it," he yelled and turned to
me, who was trying vainly to swallow
my heart back into place. "Here, take
my electric flash light and run out and
see what It Is."
I have had other jobs I liked a good
deal better than hunting ghosts and
when outside our door I bumped Into
Jimmy, who had heard the commotion
and was getting into his clothes. I
was so relieved I wanted to shake
hands with the youngster.
Hastily we made our way to tho
yard where I trained the light on the
roof above where Rink was holding
the chain. Truly, something was hud
dled there by the big chimney, but I
could not see what it was. It is doubt
ful whether at that time I should have
recognized my own brother, but while
trying to obtain a clearer look the boy
suddenly let out such a yell I nearly
"Why, it's Rastus," he cried delight
edly, and 1 was relieved that It hadn't
been a cold hand clutching at his
throat 'which caused the cry, as I had
"Who the douce is Rastus?" I ask
ed, but before ho could reply Rink,
vho had been pulling steadily at tho
chain, gave an extra yank and down
came a large, fat raccoon.
j Jimmy seized tho chain joyfully and
. led tho animal into the house while I
I followed sheepishly. "Gran'ma had
Rastus four r Ave years," he explain
ed, "but he broke his chain one time
and run away into the woods,"
J, And when the cold weather camo
Rastus had returned to the cabin and
finding his old box removed he nightly
climbed the rough sides of tho house
and found n warm bed in a corner by
ho chimney.
February 16, 1915,
Walter Jerry ha mjved from Fay
ette cot ntv to his father's farm
which he lias rented.
Bond Lucas and wife (nee Floy
Ilud'-on) are moving this week to New
The atten lanco his been small at
church and S. S. recently, but the les
sons are full of interest, and all in at
tendance seem to feel repaid for the
effort. Rev. Maud Hosklns gave a
timely talk Sunday morning on "Giv.
ing" which was very kindly revived.
Those who hoard Ashley Frazler on
Thursday evening give his experiences
In Andersonvlllo prison will willingly
subscribe (to Gen. Sherman's dellnl
tlon of war. Mr. Frazler speaking on
behalf of the citizens of the commun
ity, first presented the school with a
beautiful silk 11 ig, which was received
on behalf of the school with appropri
ate words by Victor Anderson. After
the stuglng of the Star Spangled Ban
ner and patriotic songs by the audi
ence, Mr. Frazler in an easy conversa
tional way told a story of privation
and Inhuman treatment such as none
but a prisoner could tell. This com
munity Is fortunate In having as a
resident one who can give these old
war stories first Hand and who takes a
real interest in the proress of the
school children.
The FalrUeld Farm Woman's Club
held its February meeting with Mrs.
Pearl Larkln on Lincoln's birthday.
Mrt. West's paper on "Butter Making
and Care and Marketing of Cream,"
was well written, showing decided
profit from experience and elicited
lively discussion. Mrs. White read
an Interesting description of Niagara
Falls. -Some other subjects were
touched upon but the time was far
too short for finished discussions and
after dainty refreshments, the party
broke up with a feeling on the part of
the women that the time had been
pleasantly and profitably spent with
never a minute for gossip.
A box s clal will be one of the feat
ures of the meetingjatthe school house
Friday evening, February 27.
Feb. 10, 1914.
Lawrence Kesler and wife and baby
visited the former's grandmother, Mrs.
Cobbler, at Sinking Springs, Sunday.
John and Lyman Hempsted, of Fair
view, were guests of Harry Eubanks
Saturday nlcrht and Sunday.
S. S. Deardotf and family spent Sun
day with Fred Rhoads and family.
Richard Stultz moved to near Fair
view last week.
Benson Butler and Floyd Chapman,
of Sinking Spring, were guests of II.
V. Matthews, Saturday and Sunday.
Elva Cartwright and wife, of Sink
ing Spring, spent Sunday with J. P.
Havens and family.
Mrs. Martha Rhoads called on Mrs.
Maud Matthews Tuesday.
Mrs Dora Butler, of Sinking Spring,
and Mrs. John O. Stults receutly vis
ited their little niece, Bernlce Mc
Coppin, of near Carmel, who is very
ill with pneumonia.
Henry Countryman and family at d
Mrs. Sue Reed and daughter spent
Sunday with Berry W. Spargur and
family, near Carmel.
Mrs. H. V. Matthews and Bess L.
Butler spent Wednesday with their
sister, Mrs. J. E. Chapman, at Sinking
Spring. Mrs. Matthews returned home
that evening but Miss Butler remain
ed over until Saturday.
C A. Rhoads and wife, Mrs. Jane
Stults and grandson, Isaac Bobu. call
ed on the former's daughter, Mrs. J.
J. Flutter, at Sinking Spring, Saturday.
Misses Louise and Blrta West called
on their grandmother, Mrs. Sallie
West, Sunday afternoon.
Henry Countryman an1 family were
business visitors in Sinking Spring
Saturday afternoon. While there Mrs.
Countryman and daughter called on
Mrs. Dr. Chapman.
Edward White spent Sunday with
Enos Eubanks.
PauT Barger, of Leesburg, spent
Saturday night at the home of his
mother In-law, Mrs. II. M. Eubanks.
He returned home Sunday afternoon,
accompanied by his wife, who has
been the guest of her parents for three
Fred Rhoads and H. V. Matthews
took dinner with Dr. J. E. Chapman,
at Sinking Spring, Saturday.
n. M. Eubank, who has been at the
Good Samaritan Hospital, Cincinnati,
for two weeks where he underwent a
surgical operation, returned homo
Glenn Eylor and Elmer Stults, of
Sinking Spring, called on Misses Melva
and Amy Ilockman, Sunday night.
"My dear," said the young man, with
a sob in his voice, "I should like to ask
you to marryme, but I cannot for a
long, long time, I fear. Two people
would starve on my salary.
"Oh, George," said the beautiful
young thlngt.thro w lng her arms around
his neck, "don't let that worryyou for
a minute. I'm a militant suffrage t,
and have ueonca four hunger strikes."
Buffalo Express.
By F. PRENTICE.
v i v
The wonderful afternoon had at last
arrived. Dorothy Clifford was to make
her debut as a pianist at Clarldge
hall, and Eustace, her fiance was to bo
Dorothy had been educating herself
as a pianist 'for seven years. She had
many teachers, too. She had hoped to
make music her life career. But many
a girl who dreams of a life career sur
renders It when the right man comes
along. And with Eustace to care for,
the piano had become a less valued
"Still, Eustace," she had said, "I
can pity once In a while at first, even
after we are married, and make a few
extra dollars. Don't you think so?"
Eustace had been dubious, but Dor
othy's father was emphatically in
agreement with her.
"You're going to give that piano re
cital, anyway, Dorothy," he said.
"Hero I've spent nearly a thousand
dollars on your musical education,
from first to last, and, talked about you
to my friends and how you are going
to take the town by Btorm; and now
It's up to you to make good."
"But it will cost three or four hun
dred dollars for me to appear at Clar
ldge hall," said Dorothy.
"Good," answered her father. "That
will show the newspaper critics that
you mean business. That will Impress
Dorothy's father was not very
worldly wise, but anyway he had his
will. And so the fateful afternoon ar
rived. When Dorothy arrived with her
father and Eustace and saw the pla
cards in front of the building her
heart gave little throbs of pride. "Dor
othy Clifford," they announced, in
great black letters, under her picture.
"Dorothy Clifford," and then, In small
er letters, "gives her pianoforte re
cital in Clarldge. hall" the last words
very big again "on Friday next at
Eustace squeezed her hand and her
father twisted his white mustache and
strolled along as proud as a king.
"Room 4, Miss Clifford," they told
her Inside. So Dorothy had to say
good-by to her father and sweetheart
and hurry round to the musicians' en
trance. She walked up and down cor
ridors for Clarldge hall Is quite a
large place and at last found room 4.
"They are waiting for you," said an
old gentleman at the stage entrance
a little curtly, Dorothy thought. But
she had no time to bother about such
things as that. She walked on the
stage, and one glance at the auditor
ium filled her with joy. The house was
It was not merely full, but packed,
overflowing into the aisles. It was
also a representative house, for it
numbered men, women, girls and boys,
and as Dorothy walked forward to
ward the grand piano, which, rather
oddly, she thought, occupied a corner
of the stage instead of the center, such
it salvo of band-clapping broke forth
that the tears came into her eyes.
She could hardly see to read the
music that she unrolled and placed
upon the stand.
At first she was timid. It was her
first appearance in public, and the
ptosence of these strangers discon
certed her a little. Then, too, she
knew that her father and Eustace had
seats In the second row, but though
lie had tried to see them she had
failed to do so. But the knowledge
'hat they were there encouraged her.
Her hands, a little tremulous at first,
regrlned their power, and before she
had played half a dozzen bars she had
forgotten where she was in the Joy
of playing.
She did not even notice that there
was nobody to turn over the pages for
her. She lost herself in the ecstacy of
Chopin's divine creation, and, before
, she knew it, the piece was ended.
Doiothy got up and bowed.
To her amazement there was not a
single hand-clap.-
Not one person out of that vast
audience had been sufficiently lm
I nressed to applaud. There was not a
Whisper. They sat in their seats In
3tony silence.
I Dorothy controlled herself with dif
ficulty. She went slowly out through
the stage exit. She would not go
back. She would go home, she
"Dorothy! Where have you been?"
It was Eustace, Eustace standing at
her side. She tried to hide the tears
that filled her eyes.
"Dorothy! That's the wrong room.
That's Number 3. We have been wait
ing for you a quarter of an hour. The
audience Is getting impatient."
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|Measuring the specific latent heat of fusion of water by a domestic electric boiler
Key Learning Points
|You can measure the specific latent heat of fusion of water with this simple setup.
Do you remember that we used a domestic electric boiler to measure the specific heat of water in the last chapter? Now we continue to use it to measure the specific latent heat of fusion of water. In fact, this simple setup can be used to find the value of the latent heat to an accuracy higher than that of the traditional experiment done in a school laboratory.
As in the previous activity, most of the apparatuses used in this activity can be found in an ordinary family. What you need in extra is some ice and an electronic balance.
Notes to teachers: This activity involves handling a lot of hot water. Students should do the activity under careful supervision and be warned not to do it at home.
3 L domestic electric boiler, 1-2 kg of ice, a thermometer, a glass container, a measuring cup that can hold at least 1.5 L of water, electronic balance, cloth, a stopwatch or digital watch for measuring time.
|Put the ice into a large amount of water to prepare melting ice at 0 .
|The mass of ice used is measured by an electronic balance.


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I'd like to take a moment tonight to thank you. All of you. My existence in this little corner of the internet(s) has been, at particularly dark times, my only connection to the world outside my door.
To those of you who've been with me for a decade, stretching back to when I was just a chick in a cubicle with a lunatic boss and a a handful of stories up my sleeve; thank you … for having traveled this path with me, supported me in big and little ways, and becoming some of the people I cherish most in this weird wide world. (I'd name names, but doing so would take me all night. Suffice it to say, if you think you might be on that list, you ARE.)
To those of you who have come along recently and shared pieces of your own stories with me; thank you … each and every one of you has made an impact on me and often brought a little light into an otherwise dark day. Your comments and e-mails reaffirm my connection to the rest of the world. Of special note are the women who were once girls like Ash, who've seen something of themselves in her story and ours. That you have allowed me little windows into your lives and encouraged me along the way is a precious gift I did not expect to receive. I wish for and work for a better world, one that will ease your journey.
Lastly, a Tip Of The Hat to my friend Brad out in Kansas City, who built Laurustina for me and has kept it alive and kicking ever since. You're a prince, my man. A freakin' prince.
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Thomas Cook unveils senior team for UK
Thomas Cook has made a series of changes to its UK management team and also confirmed that Pete Constanti, its current chief people officer and global head of destination management, will leave the company at the end of the year.
The firm, which last week reported annual pre-tax losses of GBP485 million, spoke to the Financial Times around the announcement cementing the line that the operator was "not broken".
The sentiments were put forward by new chief executive Harriet Green who said: "Thomas Cook, in my opinion, is not broken. It is viable and working and we have turned a corner.
"We clearly have too many stores which don't provide great productivity," she added while also refusing to say whether the company would make further job cuts.
Other management changes will include the promotion of Mike Hoban from marketing director to marketing, sales and e-commerce director. Dave Taylor will become chief financial officer while Haim Perry, the founder of Hotels4U will become purchasing director – Joanna Wild has already been announced as the new retail director.