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Cape Spirits earns top awards
Cape Coral's rum distillery Cape Spirits took home the top award in its category in the American Distilling Institute's taste-testing event in Denver, April 2. The distiller's Wicked Dolphin Artisan Rum won the silver medal in the Best White/Silver Rum Category in the 7th annual judging of artisan American spirits. One-hundred-forty distillers submitted 317 spirits for the blind taste-testing event.
Wicked Dolphin is distilled in Cape Coral using Florida-resourced ingredients.
A leader of women in American craft distilling, Cape Spirits owner JoAnn Elardo was a featured speaker during the institute's conference on the women in distilling panel where she shared wisdom on branding spirits.
Created with Florida-only ingredients, today Wicked Dolphin is available only in Florida.
Cape Spirits Inc. is located at 131 S.W. 3rd Place, Cape Coral. The brainchild of Cape Coral resident JoAnn Elardo, Cape Spirits has been producing Wicked Dolphin Artisan Rum since summer 2012. Born from a need to create a fine Florida product, this white rum is made completely from pure Florida ingredients molasses, sugar, water, yeast and aged oak barrels. In the future, amber and aged rums will be distilled as well. In addition to rum, Cape Spirits will offer products made with rum, including chocolates, barbecue sauce, rum sauce and rum cakes. Future plans also include an offering of other spirits, including a vodka made from Florida sugar cane. For more information call Cape Spirits at 239-242-5244.
Fifth Third Bank concludes 'Feeding our Communities' food drive
Fifth Third Bank (South Florida) recently concluded its "Feeding our Communities" food drive to benefit The Salvation Army. During the month of April, the bank collected 5,485 pounds of food which equals 15,358 meals to help feed the more than 810,000 South Florida residents with food insecurity, meaning they do not have consistent access to vital nutrition. Financial centers in Collier, Lee, Charlotte, Sarasota, Manatee, Palm Beach and Broward counties participated in the drive.
"Feeding our Communities" is a component of Fifth Third Day (May 3), an annual event when the bank celebrates its heritage by giving back to the community. The bank's South Florida affiliate's partnership with The Salvation Army serves to address the effects of critical issues plaguing the state: hunger and homelessness. This is the fourth year that this effort will benefit The Salvation Army and its partner food banks.
Belk celebrating 125th anniversary with 125 days of service
Belk is celebrating its 125th anniversary with 125 days of service dedicated to improving Title 1 schools in low-income communities.
Belk employees will paint classrooms, build bookcases, beautify school grounds, plant gardens, update playgrounds, install educational murals and more. Employees will also organize in-store book drives and offer school principals personal makeovers with up to $300 in donated merchandise, clothing and makeup.
Points of Light, the largest organization in the world dedicated to volunteer service, will help lead the effort.
The Belk store in Cape Coral participated in the 125 Days of Service initiative last Thursday, May 2, at J. Colin English Elementary School, 120 Pine Island Road, North Fort Myers.
Belk, Inc. is the nation's largest privately owned and operated department store company with more than 300 fashion department stores in 16 contiguous Southern states and sales totaling $3.5 billion in its past fiscal year. The company seeks to be the department store of choice in each community it serves by providing superior service and merchandise that meets customers' needs for fashion, value and quality. For more information, go to www.belk.com.
Points of Light - the world's largest organization dedicated to volunteer service - mobilizes millions of people to take action that is changing the world. Through affiliates in 250 cities and partnerships with thousands of nonprofits and corporations, Points of Light engages 4 million volunteers in 30 million hours of service each year. We put people at the center of change. For more information, go to www.pointsoflight.org.
Busey partners with food pantries
to help alleviate hunger
In an effort to alleviate hunger in communities throughout Southwest Florida and central Illinois, Busey teamed up with food pantries to stock their shelves through the Promise a Plate campaign. The Promise a Plate campaign lasted through April 30. In 2012, Promise a Plate donated 14,600 meals to those in need in the communities Busey serves.
"This campaign allows community members to not only donate food at any Busey branch, but our organization will also provide meals to pantries on their behalf through social media," said Amy Randolph, executive vice president of Growth Strategies at Busey. "With the help of local communities, we were able to donate 14,600 meals last year, and our goal is to provide even more in 2013."
Community Promise Week, which coincides with National Volunteer Week, encourages Busey associates and area citizens to be the positive impact in the community by serving the organizations that fuel their passion for helping others.
12th Comcast Cares Day held
Comcast employee volunteers helped "make change happen" on April 27. Approximately 70,000 Comcast employees across the nation volunteered as part of Comcast's 12th Comcast Cares Day.
In Fort Myers, Comcast partnered with Special Equestrians with the help of the United Way Volunteer Center. The group of approximately 100 volunteers, painted a horse barn, trimmed along the fence line of the grounds, painted a sensory trail for the riders and did gardening. The volunteer hours spent refurbishing facilities helps non-profit organizations like Special Equestrians save money for their core client serving activities.
Special Equestrians offers therapeutic horseback riding classes and equine assisted activities to help children and adults with disabilities in Lee, Charlotte, Hendry and Glades Counties. Therapeutic riding is designed to improve both mental and physical abilities. This improvement is accomplished with exercises that improve the riders' balance, stimulates and stretches muscles, flexes joints, and strengthens postural responses.
The United Way's Days of Caring is a year-round program that connects businesses with nonprofit agencies in need of assistance. Businesses have many choices as they select projects as needed by the agencies, including the type of project, location in our community, degree of physical labor, and time commitment. For more information call 433-2000.
Hamel-Jones recognized for 15 years of service, sales at Paychex
Paychex Inc. has announced that Laura Hamel-Jones, a Fort Myers senior sales consultant, has been recognized for 15 years of dedicated service to the company, as well as, reaching and quickly surpassing, a 2,000=client milestone. This places Hamel-Jones among the top five percent of producers who achieve this level within the company nationwide.
In her role at Paychex, Hamel-Jones primarily provides payroll solutions to small businesses with as few as one employee, as well as, large companies with hundreds of employees. She also assists clients with their retirement packages, health insurance, worker's compensation and general HR solutions. Her clients include local law and medical practices, restaurants, professional services, manufacturers, construction, banks and more.
For more information, please contact Laura Hamel-Jones at 239-470-7351 or email@example.com. Her office is located at 3860 Colonial Blvd. Fort Myers, FL 33966.
Paychex, Inc. is a recognized leader in the payroll, human resource, and benefits outsourcing industry, with a steadfast commitment to success and a record of achievement that continues a tradition of delivering excellence. From those early days with just one employee, Paychex now has more than 12,000 employees serving more than half a million small- to medium-sized businesses nationwide. For more information visit www.paychex.com.
Grimaldi promoted at Advanced Roofing and Sheet Metal
Advanced Roofing and Sheet Metal has officially promoted Lynne Grimaldi to the position of vice president client services. Formerly the office manager, she's worked for the company for nearly 7 years.
In this role, Grimaldi will be a liaison for all customers working with the company. She will continue to oversee staff and business operations, but with a focus on customer service. This promotion was done strategically as part of internal professional development and the continual enhancement of the executive team.
In business in Southwest Florida for more than 25 years and employing more than 150 employees, Advanced Roofing and Sheet Metal provides a variety of services to the community. Advanced Roofing and Sheet Metal is certified by nearly every major roofing manufacturer in the nation, including GAF, Firestone, Dow Corning, Johns Manville, Koppers, Sarnafil and Fibertite. From metal to foam, shingle to tile, built-up or single ply, Advanced Roofing and Sheet Metal actively provides new Construction, re-roofing, service and maintenance programs for builders, developers and residential customers throughout South Florida.
Busey partners with
Susan G. Komen for the Cure
In an effort to fight the leading cause of death among women, Busey is partnering with Susan G. Komen for the Cure in southwest Florida and central Illinois. Think Pink, which runs May 10-24, 2013, is a social media initiative to assist the nonprofit to find a cure and eradicate breast cancer. Breast cancer is the most frequently diagnosed cancer among women worldwide, according to the American Cancer Society.
"Breast cancer touches everyone, not just the person diagnosed. Family, friends and co-workers all feel the effects of this life-threatening disease," says Ken O'Donnell, executive vice president and market president at Busey. "Busey is committed to fighting back against breast cancer. We encourage community members to Think Pink for lives lost and to show support for survivors."
Data from the National Cancer Institute shows a woman born today has about a 1 in 8 chance of being diagnosed with breast cancer at some time during her life. Through the Think Pink campaign, Busey is encouraging community members to connect with them on Facebook and Twitter and the organization will donate to Susan G. Komen for the Cure Southwest Florida Affiliate in Bonita Springs and Memorial Affiliate in Peoria, Ill. With one click, a person can donate and join in the fight to end breast cancer.
To participate in the Think Pink social media initiative, visit www.busey.com/home/resourcecenter/socialmedia or stop by any Busey location or call 1-800-67BUSEY.
Sky Zone Indoor Trampoline Park
to open in Fort Myers
Sky Zone Indoor Trampoline Park, creator of the world's first wall-to-wall trampoline playing court, has announced its first Southwest Florida location is set to open later this year at 14181 South Tamiami Trail, just south of Daniels Parkway in Fort Myers.
The innovative brand's newest facility is looking to hire key management positions and is now accepting applications online. Sky Zone is seeking more than 75 enthusiastic and energetic applicants to join the Fort Myers team.
Working with local architect William Kyle Kitchens, Sky Zone Fort Myers will transform the former 30,000-square-foot Norris Furniture building with more than 15,000 square feet of trampolines, where kids, teens and adults can defy gravity.
Sky Zone offers activities fit for all ages and fitness levels including, 3-D Dodgeball; SkyRobics, a fitness class that burns up to 1,000 calories in one hour; Open Jump, which provides a format for guests to freestyle their moves; and The Foam Zone, which gives jumpers a chance to air it out into a giant foam pit.
Sky Zone is perfect for birthday parties, corporate team-building events, and outings for churches, schools and camps.
For more information or to apply for position at Sky Zone Fort Myers, please visit www.skyzone.com/fortmyers.
Seliger recognized for six years
of service to Voices for
Kids of Southwest Florida
Southwest Florida attorney Shawn Seliger was recognized April 19 at the Lee County Bar Association's April luncheon by Voices for Kids of Southwest Florida, a nonprofit agency supporting Florida's 20th Judicial Circuit's Guardian ad Litem program. Dr. Kathleen Davey and Darlene Grossman presented Seliger with a plaque in appreciation for six years of community service as a board member from 2006 - 2012, concluding as its President in 2012.
The Law Offices of Shawn Seliger is located at 9990 Coconut Road, Bonita Springs, with branch offices in Fort Myers and Naples by appointment. Seliger is a member of The Florida Bar, Lee County Bar Association, and the Association of Family Law Professionals.
For more information, visit www.SouthwestFlorida-Lawyer.com or call 239-333-0077.
McIntosh joins Spiro & Associates
Sean McIntosh has joined Spiro & Associates Marketing, Advertising & Public Relations in Fort Myers as a web and graphic designer, announced CEO Christopher T. Spiro. McIntosh is responsible for designing and writing code for websites and apps for clients, as well as creating visual concepts and participating in other creative processes for their marketing campaigns.
He was born in Wyoming and grew up in Arizona. In his mid-teen years, he made his way to Kentucky where he earned his first degree in youth and family ministry. This line of work proved to have a major impact in attracting Sean to the marketing and advertising industry. As his skills developed in marketing his ministry, his passion for design work increased. He soon made his way back to school to earn another degree in 2012, this time in Web Design and Development.
Spiro & Associates is one of Southwest Florida's largest marketing, advertising and public relations firms. The company serves local, regional and national clients in the fields of land development, construction, automotive, tourism, retail, real estate, law, business and residential services, the arts, government, medicine and property management. Online at www.spiroandassociates.com or call (239) 481-5511.
FineMark National Bank
& Trust welcomes Cuevas
Jennifer Stevens, senior vice president and human resources director, has announced the addition of Barbara Cuevas as vice president and human resources generalist.
Cuevas has nearly 15 years of experience in Human Resources and spent the past 8 years in banking. Most recently Cuevas served as Regional HR Director for TIB/Capital Bank in Naples.
In addition to being FineMark's benefits expert, Cuevas' duties will include payroll, recruitment, onboarding and HR compliance. She holds a bachelor of science degree in business administration from University of Florida.
FineMark National Bank & Trust offers a comprehensive array of banking, trust and investment services to clients interested in establishing long-term, high-touch relationships. FineMark is dedicated to providing a culture of service to clients and making a positive difference in the communities it serves.
Creel Tractor Company celebrates 40 years in business
A fixture at 3771 Palm Beach Blvd. in east Fort Myers, Creel Tractor Company is celebrating the completion of 40 successful years in business. Family-owned and operated since 1972, the company hosted an open house April 19 to highlight its line of agricultural, construction and residential landscape equipment from New Holland, Kubota, Mahindra and other top quality brands.
Creel Tractor Company expanded into the construction compact equipment market in 2003 with the introduction of rubber track loaders - machines specifically designed for digging and earth moving. Several years ago, the company began offering residential landscape equipment.
Mark Creel came into the family business in 1978, working alongside his father until Ray's death in 1991. Two years later Mark's wife, Beth, joined him in the office, and the family legacy continued when their son, Brian, came to work at Creel Tractor Company in 2005. Ten of the company's 17 employees have been with Creel Tractor for 10 years or longer.
For more information on the products and services offered by Creel Tractor Company, visit www.creeltractor.com
Local Italian restaurant
earns statewide honor
Mastello Ristorante, located at 7890 Summerlin Lakes Drive, has earned a statewide honor for safety and cleanliness. It is one of only eight food service establishments in Florida recognized during the most recent inspections conducted by the Florida Department of Business and Professional Regulation, Division of Hotels and Restaurants, for having no safety or sanitation violations within the past year.
The Division of Hotels and Restaurants routinely inspects public food service establishments two to three times per year. As of March 1, 2013, there were more than 37,000 licensed seated food service establishments in the state of Florida.
Mastello Ristorante is open Monday through Saturday from 4:3010 p.m., and Sunday from 4:309 p.m. For more information, call 239-936-3660 or visit www.mastelloitalianrestaurant.com.
Murphy joins Leading Edge Benefit Advisors
Kimberly "Kim" Murphy has joined Leading Edge Benefit Advisors as an account manager, announced Kerri Sisson, director of marketing for parent company Leading Edge Companies. Murphy is responsible for cultivating and maintaining employer-client relationships, as well as group insurance product research and development.
Murphy has 17 years of experience in sales, customer service, health insurance and related positions with health insurance general agencies in Southwest Florida, working with all the major health and ancillary carriers in the industry.
Leading Edge Benefit Advisors specializes in providing and managing employee benefits for clients across a wide range of industries.
The company is located at 12450 Brantley Commons Court, Fort Myers.
Visit www.LEBenefitAdvisors.com for more information, or call (239) 433-4471.


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BIO105 Lab Kit. This may be purchased from the Rio Salado Bookstore.
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Note: Combined scores on the Midterm and Final exams must have an average of 60% or better in order to receive a passing grade for the course. For example, if you received a 50% on the midterm exam and a 66% on the final exam, your average on those two exams would be a 58% and you would receive a failing grade for the course-even if your class grade, including your other assignments is passing.
Note: A passing average (60% or higher) must be earned in the laboratory portion of the course in order to receive a passing grade for the course. If a student does not earn an average of 60% or better on the laboratory portion of the class, the student will receive a failing grade for the class, even if the class grade, including all other assignments, is passing.
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Grading procedures are administered equally to all students in the course. Do not expect to receive a grade higher than earned by your scored work. There will be no "point adjustments" made for such things as "class participation" or "grading on a curve" or "extra credit."
Labs, field reports = approx. 25% of the total grade
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Lesson quizzes = approx. 15% of the total grade
AYL essay responses = approx. 15% of the total grade
One Midterm Exam and one Final Exam = approx. 45% of the final grade
Each exam will include 80 multiple-choice (77%) questions and four essays (23%)
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There are two proctored, in-person exams for this course. Please review the "Grading Procedure and Scale" portion of your syllabus for details. Your course materials may give specific information about these exams and make suggestions for test preparation.
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Students found posting to or downloading assignments, such as: essays, quizzes, projects, exams or laboratory assignments from free or paid homework, study, or sharing websites will receive a failing grade and be removed from the class.
Posting assessments on an unauthorized web site, soliciting assessment answers and the acquisition of assessments, assessment answers, or other academic material is cheating.
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Pursuant to the Attendance policy (AR2.3.2) found in the college catalog, students must remain active participants in this online class. When a student fails to participate for more than 7 days in an 8 week class, or for more than 14 days in a 16 week class, they will not be allowed to continue to participate in the class.
The Rio Salado Library is committed to student success and provides a variety of materials and services to enhance student learning. Utilizing Rio's online library for your research is the best way to ensure that your sources are validated, authoritative, and appropriate for college-level coursework. Librarians are available to help you at all times via our Ask a Librarian live chat service. Also, the How Do I..? Streaming Video Series provides instruction on how to use the online library to find books, articles, ebooks, streaming films, and more.
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I know that in the past Sun has tried to push using updatemanager and smpatch, and a number of people have had major issues with it (myself included), so I went to the the tried and true Patch Cluster method.
My statement is not limited to Solaris 10, all versions of Solaris that Sun supports have Patch Clusters available and are released roughly every two weeks. As far as Sun not making Patch Clusters available in order to force people to use updatemanager and smpatch, I have no idea. When I needed a Patch Cluster for Solaris 10, there was one available and it was produced within the last couple of weeks.
I have been using Solaris 10 since it was released originally. When it was released originally patch clusters were not happening very often. That is why I started using smpatch and updatemanager. I don't think it was them forcing people, just they didn't keep up with things for Solaris 10. So I continued to use smpatch, patchadd, and updatemanager. After using it for awhile it eventually put 2 systems into a corrupted state.
But I will agree with you, I suggest anyone doing patching on Solaris stick with the Patch Clusters. As you said you, and I know I, have both had issues with the smpatch and updatemanager tools.
Also I found that some 3rd party packages can corrupt things also. Which is another reason why I would like to see a better package management system.
So your safe bet, use only Sun packages, and use patch clusters. At least until they fix the package management to prevent 3rd party apps from corrupting things, and smaptch/updatemanager.
But it is hard to tell what works or not until you get bitten.
I have only been bitten by Patch Clusters twice, in both cases it was on machines I could afford to "lose". My policy now is to wait 30 days and use the Patch Cluster I downloaded 30 days ago to see if anyone else has issues.
After spending two years Beta testing Solaris 10, I held off on the idea of actually deploying it until a few releases were issued. It was a lesson I learned with Solaris 8 where we had two Blade 100's and the RBAC information was different. Eventually we figured out that one of the Blades had Solaris 8 4/01 installed on it, which Sun had made improvements to RBAC.
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The Malnutrition Threat In The Sahel
How is the current hunger crisis in the Sahel impacting levels of malnutrition in the region? And what is WFP doing in response? In this Q&A, our West Africa team of nutritionists explain what's happening and what we're doing.
Generally speaking, what is the nutrition situation in the Sahel region?
Recurrent food crises over the past decade have coincided with periods of widespread malnutrition among children. It's a region where, even in non-emergency years, diets are undiversified and children often don't receive necessary nutrients.
And what's happening now?
Poor rains during last year's growing season have led to a bad harvest. Millions of people risk of going hungry before the next harvest in September. The bad harvest has pushed up the price of food and prices are expected to remain high, at least until the autumn harvest. This further limits families' ability to buy nutritious foods . As a coping strategy in these difficult times, families reduce the quantity and quality of food they eat. This particularly affects young children, pregnant women and nursing mothers, who have special nutritional needs. A peak in overall malnutrition rates is likely.
What are those nutrition rates like now?
All types of malnutrition are extremely high across the Sahel. The prevalence of wasting, a sign of recent inadequate food intake, regularly exceeds 10% (considered a "serious" situation) year-round. There arepeaks each year during the annual 'hunger season', the period leading up to the harvest when food stocks run low.
Statistics from recent years show that periods of high food insecurity have led to significant increases in wasting. In Niger, Chad and Mauritania, for example, data shows peaks in malnutrition levels and associated mortality coinciding with food crises. So it is expected that levels of wasting and mortality will rise significantly this year if adequate measures are not taken.
What is WFP's regional nutrition response strategy?
WFP is prioritizing the delivery of the right foods at the right time to especially vulnerable groups: young children, pregnant women and nursing mothers. These are the people who face the highest risk of mortality linked to malnutrition. Implementing such nutrition operations immediately—and not after negative impacts and consequences are experienced—can help ensure that malnutrition is actually prevented in time.
So what measures are being taken?
To prevent a peak in malnutrition among children under 2 years, pregnant women and lactating mothers, WFP will provide a nutritious ration to those in risk areas. We will be supplementing their normal diet during the 6 months of the hunger season. We will also implement food-based operations to treat wasting in children under 5 years, pregnant women and lactating mothers. This treatment helps prevent children from slipping into severe malnutrition, which can lead to death.
It is important to limit the prevalence of malnutrition through preventive action and not wait for children to become malnourished. If they're malnourished, they face an increased risk of disease and death. Prevention is also important because, in regions across the Sahel, the capacity for treating malnutrition is limited. People have to travel long distances to find medical help, so it's much better to stop people falling into this condition in the first place .
How many people does WFP aim to reach in 2012 through its nutrition activities?
WFP plans to reach 3.5 million children and women in 2012 through nutrition activities in the 7 affected countries. In Niger and Chad, where populations are most affected and needs are the greatest, WFP plans to reach 1.7 million children under 5 years and half a million women. While plans are based on the best available estimates, WFP is working closely with national governments and UN partners to ensure that nutrition assistance reflects the rapidly evolving situation in each country.
WFP has ongoing nutrition programmes in all 7 countries affected by the crisis and is scaling up action on the basis of the latest nutritional information.
Where is the focus on prevention and where is it on treatment?
WFP will provide food-based treatment of wasting in regions where this condition is above 10 percent (the threshold for it to be considered to be at "serious" levels). In areas where wasting is above 15% (considered a "critical" level), WFP will carry out programmes to prevent malnutrition. In the first case, we will target children under 5 years, pregnant women and nursing mothers. In the second (prevention) we will target children under 2 years, pregnant women and mothers who are breast-feeding. (This is all in accordance with the internationally accepted nutrition intervention guidelines set by the World Health Organization).
Since a significant deterioration in the food security situation is expected leading up to the harvest in autumn, WFP will also extend operations to prevent malnutrition in certainareas where wasting has not reached 15 percent, but where severe food insecurity and /or soaring food prices are detected.
What nutrition products is WFP using?
WFP is using the most appropriate nutrition products with proven effectiveness. To treat and prevent wasting in emergency contexts, WFP delivers Ready-to-use Foods (RUSF), such as Plumpy'Sup® and Plumpy'Doz®, which are best suited to meet the nutrition needs of children under 5 years. WFP also provides Fortified Blended Flours such as Supercerealplus, which are rich in energy, protein and micronutrients.
Who is WFP working with on these nutritionally-focused programmes?
Our response is developed in partnership with national governments and UN partners, and operations will be carried out with the vital support of local and international NGOs. WFP is working through what are called 'Nutrition Clusters'.
What donations has WFP received and what is the current funding shortfall?
WFP welcomes the USD 40 million (EUR 30 million) donation from the European Community Humanitarian Office (ECHO) which will cover operations to supplement diets in the vulnerable groups in Niger and Chad, and partially cover such operations in Mali and Northern Cameroon. Additional contributions are being urgently sought to ensure timely programming.


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9 Weeks to Better Options Trading: Butterfly Spreads
Veteran options trader Steve Smith breaks down a key strategy.
Do not touch nothing. The truth will be revealed by the facts as they exist.
-- Hercule Poirot's in The Murder on the Orient Express
One of the biggest challenges in using options as an investment tool is that not only must you be right on direction and price target, but you must also be accurate in your timing. You can buy a call with too short an expiration period, watch the stock go up, and actually lose money because time decay will offset most or all of the directional gains if the move does not come quickly enough.
Butterfly spreads are a good, low-cost way to establish positions that are not impacted by time decay or short-term price movement. Due to their balanced construction, their value only becomes price sensitive -- albeit exponentially so -- as expiration approaches.
In this way, one can eliminate the need to be right about the velocity of the price move -- you need only be correct about the price level at expiration. This makes butterfly spreads useful as both protective positions and potentially highly profitable directional bets.
A Stack of Spreads
A butterfly is a three-strike position that involves a combination of the following:
- The sale (or purchase) of 2 identical options
- The purchase (or sale) of 1 option with an immediately higher strike than the 2 identical
- The purchase (or sale) of 1 option with an immediately lower strike than the 2 identical
Today, we'll focus on the long butterfly, in which the two outside strikes are purchased and the "body," or center strike, is sold for a net debit.
This "stack of spreads" (one long, one short) creates a position that is initially near both delta and theta neutral. This means that changes in price and time, and even implied volatility, have little impact on the value of the position. This strategy's name undoubtedly is derived from its structure of a midsection and two equidistant outside pieces.
This creates a profit-loss diagram with two "wings" in which the middle common strike is typically sold short and represents the price of maximum profit on expiration day.
For example; with Google (GOOG) currently trading around $645 one could:
- Buy 1 April $650 call for $21 a contract
- Sell 2 April $670 calls for $13 a contract
- Buy 1 April $690 call for $8 a contract
Low Maintenance
Butterfly positions are often referred to as "vacation positions" in that they're low-cost and have minimum risk, and you can basically put them on and forget about them for a while. For most retail investors, there's no need for monitoring or adjustments on a daily or even weekly basis, until expiration approaches. The trade-off is that significant profits can only be realized near expiration.
As expiration approaches, the position's gamma, or rate of change in delta, increases dramatically, so incremental profits that might have accrued over a few weeks can evaporate in a few days.
However, the low-cost nature of these positions can make them very useful as a portfolio protection tool for less active traders.
Let's assume that one would like to hedge downside risk in a reasonably diversified portfolio. It might make sense to buy some wide width butterfly spreads -- let's say $10 between strikes -- on the Spyder Trust (NYSEARCA:SPY) that would land in the profit zone on a 5% to 10% market decline.
More active traders often use butterflies in multiple layers to maintain an inventory of spreads that can deliver both profits across several price levels and expirations to trade against shorter-term price swings.
For example, one technique I like to employ in the OptionSmith portfolio is establishing sizable put butterflies in the SPY. If there is a subsequent decline, which will usually have an accompanying increase in implied volatility, and shares move toward the profit zone, I can sell shorter-term (i.e., weekly) puts against the butterfly spreads to capture premium and scalp short-term profits.
This worked quite well in the summer and fall of 2011 as intra- and interday volatility provided frequent opportunities to sell short-term puts against the much larger, longer-term butterfly spreads. In terms of number of contracts, to keep risk limited I might sell short 10 puts for every 50 butterflies I was long and look to scalp that for $1 profit.
Breaking a Wing
Another strategy I frequently use for shorter-term, aggressive directional bets is what is called a broken wing, or skip strike butterfly. This will usually involve a 1 x 3 x 2 construction, in which a strike is skipped. So in the Google example above one might:
- Buy 1 April $650 call at $21
- Sell 3 April $680 calls at $10
- Buy 2 April $690 calls at $7.50
While the $6 outlay here is greater than the $4 above, it expands the maximum profit to $24 for a 6:1 risk/reward.
This $24 is the width between the long $650 call and the short $680 strike, minus the total cost of the spread, or $30 - $6, which equals $24. It also expand the range in which a profit will be realized. Unlike a 1 x 2 x 1 position in which losses are incurred above the higher strike, in this case, if shares are above $690, the spread will still be worth $10, meaning the position still produces a profit of $4 no matter how much above $690 shares are at expiration.
Given the price stability of these spreads, this can be an especially powerful tool for playing earnings during an expiration week. Given that many of the most actively traded and biggest earnings movers like Amazon (NASDAQ:AMZN), Salesforce (NYSE:CRM), and Google offer weekly options, there should be plenty of opportunities as we head into earnings season to try to catch one of these powerful butterflies in coming weeks.
For complete access to Steve Smith's trades in real-time, check out the OptionSmith portfolio, which returned 28% in 2011. Click here for more details.
Here is a complete schedule for "9 Weeks to Better Options Trading":
Week 1: 5 Rookie Mistakes Options Traders Make
Week 2: Option Pricing Basics: Understanding Implied Volatility and Time Decay
Week 3: Trading Strategy: The Power of Calendar Spreads
Week 4: Trading Strategy: Butterfly Spreads
Week 5: Trading Strategy: Iron Condors
Week 6: Trading Strategy: Risk/Reversal
Week 7: Trading Strategy: Back Spreads
Week 8: Managing Risk
Week 9: Special Situations: Earnings Reports, Takeovers, and Extreme Market Moves
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Standard & Poor's and Moody's Investors Service have reaffirmed the City of Alexandria's bond ratings of 'AAA' and 'Aaa,' respectively. The City has maintained these top grades from both major bond rating agencies since 1992.
Bond ratings (expressed in letters from 'AAA' to 'C-' for investment grade bonds on S&P's rating scale, for example), are grades given to bonds that indicate their credit quality. Private independent rating services provide these evaluations of a bond issuer's financial strength, or its ability to pay a bond's principal and interest in a timely manner.
In reaffirming the City's bond rating, Moody's cited Alexandria's "very conservative debt issuance guidelines," and said the City's "financial position will continue to remain healthy in the medium term due to strong financial management and conservative budgeting."
However, Moody's maintained its negative outlook on Alexandria's 'Aaa' rating, due to the City's indirect linkages to the weakened credit profile of the U.S. government. Surrounding jurisdictions, including Fairfax and Arlington Counties, received negative outlook ratings as well, and for the same reason.
S&P also assigned a stable outlook to Alexandria's series 2013 general obligation (GO) capital improvement bonds and affirmed its 'AAA' rating, with a stable outlook, on the city's existing GO debt.
Standard and Poor's notes the rating reflects "deep, diverse, and strongly performing local economy, which serves as one of the anchors of the greater Washington and northern Virginia regions," adding, "Finances remain, in our view, very strong, characterized by a history of strong financial performance, strong reserves, and strong management oversight."
"That the City received the top grades from these ratings agencies is clearly a strongly positive message concerning the City's financial condition," said Alexandria Mayor William D. Euille. "Once again, we've worked hard to maintain the careful financial planning and strong fiscal management that has earned Alexandria these rankings for more than two decades."


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The reunion of Zack de la Rocha and his bandmates after a seven-year hitaus might be all the Rage, but pop fans will be just as excited by the news that Crowded House is re-forming and will play the Coachella Valley Music & Arts Festival. Front man Neil Finn and bassist Nick Seymour are beginning the search for a drummer to replace Paul Hester, who committed suicide two year ago.
In a story running in the Times on Monday, my colleague Geoff Boucher reports that Rage Against the Machine will join the likes of the Red Hot Chili Peppers, Bjork, the Arcade Fire, Interpol, Willie Nelson, the Roots, Sonic Youth, the Arctic Monkeys and Air at this installment of Coachella. Who will play which day has yet to be determined. Tickets for the three-day festival (April 27-29) go on sale Saturday.
As usual, Los Angeles will be well-represented -- with Satellite Party (the new project from Perry Farrell) and artists such as Silversun Pickups, Busdriver and Ozomatli lined up to play, according to a variety of sources. The contingent of English bands is also characteristically strong.
Most anticipated? Maybe Damon Albarn's new band, the Good the Bad and the Queen, which features bassist Paul Simonon (the Clash), guitarist Simon Tong (the Verve) and drummer Tony Allen (Fela Kuti).
Pulp front man Jarvis Cocker will be at Coachella too, touring behind a strong solo release. Up-and-comers the Kooks and the Cribs are on the bill, as are soft-rockers the Feeling and -- in the Whatever Happened To Dept. -- Travis.
More names as we learn them. Nothing on the official Coachella website or on the fest's MySpace yet.


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Earlier last month, Google brought their new visual search tool Google Goggles to the App Store. Now, they have unleashed Google Instant on iOS' mobile safari. For those of you who rely heavily on Google's search engine, it's likely you've already used this neat feature. Basically, results will appear as you type out your queries. Here's how it works:
In September we announced that we were working to bring Google Instant to mobile, and today we're making a beta version available to most iPhone and Android devices in the U.S. To try it out, go to google.com in your phone's browser and tap the Google Instant "Turn on" link beneath the search box (if you don't see the "Turn on" link, try waiting a moment and then refresh the page).
Like the desktop version of Google Instant, when you type on your mobile device you'll see predictions of what you might be searching for. If you type [anse], for example, you should see [ansel adams] along with other predictions. Results for the first prediction appear automatically, and tapping on the other predictions will display those results. Pressing the enter key or the search button skips the predictions and will display results for exactly what you've typed.
Once you do start using Google Instant, it just feels natural and you wonder why they didn't think of this sooner. So if you want to check it out on your iDevice, be sure your Instant (beta) is turned "On" on your mobile browser.


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Quick Slants:
- Josh Reed kept two first half drives going with big third down receptions. He had catches of 15 and 10 yards to convert third downs.
- Ralph Wilson got his Hall of Fame ring at halftime this time the ceremony happened as the owner gave a short speech and was cheered by the fans. The ceremony was absent of boos.
- There were four more injuries in the first half alone. Sooner or later they are going to run out of players to plug in to open spots.
- The Texans won the toss and took the ball. Didn't they read Dick Jauron's book on always deferring on the road?
- Bills didn't get a first down in the second half until there was 3:25 left in the game.
My Take:
Nobody thought much of the Bills after back to back wins and they proved why in this game. A win would have meant something this week since Houston is a solid football team. The injuries caught up to them this week but even healthy they aren't in the same class as the Texans. The fourth quarter collapse was inevitable when they only had a 7-0 lead after getting three first quarter turnovers. The bye week is at the best time because at least they can maybe heal up a bit and field more NFL quality players. Don't look for any miracle runs in the second half of the season. This team will likely muddle through the second half of the season like they muddled through the second half of this game.
What's Ahead:
The Bills season is now half over and they have the bye week right in the middle of it. It comes at a good time (they actually could have used it a couple of weeks ago). The team needs to rest a lot of injured players. They return from the bye with a trip to Tennessee to play the very disappointing Titans who just got their first win.


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Come along to a special sleepover and enjoy four exciting activities themed around the special exhibition Beyond El Dorado: power and gold in ancient Colombia, then spend the night sleeping in the Egyptian and Assyrian galleries. In the morning, before the Museum opens, learn more about the exhibition.
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Senerchia wins three in a row before season-ending loss
Though Senerchia Post 74 fell short of the state championship, its run through the loser's bracket was a memorable one. After staying alive with a win over rival New England Frozen Lemonade/Shields Post 43 last Wednesday, Senerchia beat R&R Construction 5-2 on Thursday then won a marathon, 11-inning game by a 14-13 score over Upper Deck Post 86/14 on Friday.
The two victories had very different scripts, but the common thread was Senerchia finding a way to win.
"I can't be prouder of them," manager Chris Sheehan said after Friday's win.
On Thursday, Senerchia used dominant pitching to oust third-seeded R&R Construction. Jake Newberry took a shutout into the sixth and ended up allowing just two runs in six-plus innings. He struck out four and scattered seven hits. Dan Thadeio pitched the final three innings for the save.
Newberry, a Hendricken graduate this spring, didn't see a lot of innings for the Hawks but has been working to build up his arm strength for an opportunity like the one he got on Thursday.
"Newberry did a great job," Sheehan said. "We watched that team play last night and the kid that pitched against them was a lot like Newberry. We thought he would have some success against them, and he did. He pitched a great game. He kept them off-balance and that's his game."
Newberry started strong, striking out two batters looking in the first inning. He didn't allow a hit until the third – and promptly erased the base-runner on a 5-4-3 double play.
"When I was warming up, I had my curveball on and my slider on," Newberry said. "I was hitting my spots. First inning, I struck out a couple of batters and I felt good. I just came out and did my best. I had my team to back me up out there."
Senerchia gave Newberry an early lead with a run in the top of the first. Rob Henry singled and later came around on an error. In the third, Senerchia made it 3-0 thanks to a sacrifice fly by Mike King and an RBI single by Gian Martellini.
R&R finally put something together against Newberry with three straight hits in the sixth inning, including a two-run double by Anthony Serina. But Newberry got two quick fly-outs to end the inning. Senerchia then padded its lead on a two-run single by John Willette.
In the seventh, R&R threatened again and loaded the bases against Thadeio after an error on a potential double-play ball. Thadeio buckled down, though, getting a force-out at home, a force at second and a ground-out to the shortstop.
"Thadeio got out of a big jam there," Sheehan said. "He took us off the hook."
Thadeio worked around a walk and a single in the eighth before coasting through a perfect ninth to seal the victory.
On Friday, Senerchia matched up with Upper Deck Post 86/14, the highest seed still remaining in the tournament. After falling behind 1-0 in the second inning, Senerchia scored three in the fourth to take the lead and added two more runs in the top of the fifth to go up 5-1. In the bottom of the fifth, though, Upper Deck tied the game with four runs.
That back-and-forth sequence was nothing.
Over the final three innings, the teams scored eight runs apiece, including five each in the ninth. Senerchia had gone up 13-8 in the top half before Upper Deck miraculously came back to tie it in the bottom half.
"That was the craziest baseball game I've ever seen," Sheehan said.
But Senerchia found a way to win it.
In the 11th inning, Rob Henry singled, move to second on a sacrifice bunt and stole third. He scored on a ground ball by Gian Martellini.
Kyle Barbato, the sixth Senerchia pitcher of the day, worked two scoreless innings and sealed the deal once Senerchia got the lead.
"They never gave in," Sheehan said. "We blew a five-run lead in the last inning and they didn't quit. They could have laid down and said 'That's it. We lost.' But they never did."
Senerchia had its share struggles, most notably the 16 walks its pitchers issued. On the other side, Upper Deck committed seven errors. The game lasted more than four hours.
But in the end, Senerchia celebrated.
"Every inning they scored, we came back and scored," Sheehan said. "It was such a team effort. Every person had a part in that game."
Senerchia scored many of its runs thanks to aggressive base-running. The team stole seven bases and took extra bases wherever it could get them. Several of Upper Deck's errors came because Senerchia was forcing the issue.
"That's our game," Sheehan said. "We wanted to make them throw the ball around. We really preach aggressive base-running and the guys did a great job with that today."
Upper Deck had a chance to win the game in the bottom of the ninth, but with five runs already in, reliever Sam Boulanger stranded the winning run on second when he induced a ground ball to Matt Murphy at second.
Barbato then kept things where they were, wiggling out of a bases-loaded jam in the 10th. In the 11th, Upper Deck got a leadoff single, but Barbato retired the next three in order, stranding the tying run at third base.
"I can't say enough about Barbato," Sheehan said. "He had thrown one inning in the playoffs. He came in and won the game for us."
Murphy led the offense with three hits and four RBI. Henry went 3-for-4 with three runs scored, King went 3-for-4, Martellini knocked in two runs and Brady Chant and Kevin Sutyla had two hits each.
After the dramatic victory, Senerchia was eliminated on Saturday by Gershkoff Auto Body/Auburn Post 20.


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Graduate Theological Foundation creates first online Tribunal Studies program
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Dec. 6, 2012 03:49 PM
MISHAWAKA, Ind., Dec. 6, 2012 /PRNewswire/ -- The Graduate Theological Foundation has announced the creation of the first-ever online Tribunal Studies program. This groundbreaking, intensive program allows for rigorous post-graduate training in Canon Law with the convenience of online studies.
Successful graduates of the program will receive a Master of Tribunal Studies (M.Tr.S.) degree or a Doctor of Tribunal Studies (D.Tr.S.) degree. The program is designed at the master's level for volunteer or credentialed chancery and tribunal personnel, and at the doctoral level for chancery and tribunal personnel engaged in advanced study and research in Canon Law. The focus of the rigorous academic program is on Tribunals, with studies emphasizing the Roman Rota in Tribunal Practice.
Two highly accomplished scholars in Canon Law will serve as faculty for the Tribunal Studies online program. The Rev. David Mulvihill, J.C.D., has been a Judge of the Illinois Ecclesiastical Court of Appeals since 2004. The Rev. Dr. John Mulvihill, J.C.L., Ed.D., has served as Adjutant Judicial Vicar of the Illinois Ecclesiastical Court of Appeals since 2006.
"Tribunal Studies at the Graduate Theological Foundation are uniquely Tribunal-oriented," Dr. David Mulvihill said. "Papal documents, Roman Rota decisions and the 1983 Code are faithfully followed for effective Tribunal Practice. There is no other Tribunal degree program quite like it."
The online Tribunal Studies program at the Graduate Theological Foundation is the first of its kind to be offered in the Western hemisphere, and is designed for working professionals – lay, religious, ordained or civil lawyers – seeking flexible, focused studies in Canon Law without relinquishing their current position.
Both the master's and doctoral online programs culminate in a five-day residential Case-Based Tribunal Studies Practicum held in Chicago, Ill., and a required academic thesis with oral defense before the faculty.
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For more information on the Tribunal Studies program, please visit our website.
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Rafael Benitez has told Chelsea fans he and they want the same things after arriving in London following his controversial appointment as interim manager.
Benitez began the challenge of winning round his new club's players and supporters - something that could be helped by the addition of a former Blues star to his coaching staff. Boudewijn Zenden has become Benitez's assistant, according to the Dutchman's father and agent - although the Spaniard could still face an uphill battle with supporters for whom he has long been a hate figure.
Benitez told Sky Sports News: "You know, the fans they always want the same as the manager, to win games and to win titles."
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A BOLD show-stopping gown is no longer just for the red carpet.
Increasing numbers of Australian brides are shunning the traditional white and opting for colour down the aisle, following in the footsteps of recent colourfully wedded celebrities Jessica Timberlake (nee Biel in pale pink) and Anne Hathaway (pink), House star Amber Tamblyn (canary yellow) and Sex and the City's Cynthia Nixon (green).
Amy Jenkins is one bride-to-be keeping her eyes peeled for a coloured option.
''I always assumed I'd wear white, but I loved how Jessica [Timberlake] wore pink and that sparked the idea to think outside the box,'' the 24-year-old marketing assistant said.
''Now that designers such as Vera Wang have created dresses in coloured options, I'm now considering wearing colour for my big day.''
Ms Jenkins says that a coloured gown makes you stand out from the sea of white dresses. ''Weddings are becoming more personalised and there is nothing more personalised than your dress: you can make a real statement with it. White can just be the same-old-same, while wearing colour is a nice way to be different and feel special.''
Celebrity wedding dress designer Henry Roth says that coloured dresses make up between 18 and 22 per cent of his business.
''Brides are looking to be fashion forward, they don't want the cookie cutter white wedding dress any more,'' he said. ''Brides are being influenced by Hollywood red carpet, they choose to go down the aisle as if it's their own red carpet runway.''
Alex Perry, who famously created Tara Moss's 2009 ruby red wedding gown, says that although the majority of his clients still wear white, he is starting to see brides push the boundaries. ''The modern bride doesn't feel the need to follow tradition and wear a dress that will please everyone,'' he said.
Vera Wang's Mei Meng Spring 2013 wedding collection focuses on different shades of red. Sydney Vera Wang boutique manager, Alana Patience, said coloured gowns were always popular with the Asian market as red symbolised good fortune, fertility and romance in the Chinese culture. But Western brides were increasingly requesting colour. ''Now lots of young girls are stepping outside the box and breaking away from tradition,'' she said.
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How plausible would it be to make a quiz with javascript that pulls in data using an API such as IMDB, or Last FM's API, and generates questions using that data so that the quiz is different every time it is played?
It is an idea I have come up with for a college project, but just wanted to get some opinions on how plausible this idea is before I endeavour in doing it.
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As the Fed approaches the end of its purchases of mortgage backed securities, Fannie and Freddie, the mortgage giants now under government conservatorship, are again raising the eyebrows of some within the Fed and congress.
The latest comments, fast on the heals of those of Ben Bernanke last week, come from Jeffrey Lacker, president of the Federal Reserve Bank of Richmond, and Republican representatives Darrell Issa and Jim Jordan.
From Mr Lacker:
I have said elsewhere that it would be a mistake to try to build this expansion on another housing boom and that over time we should wean our economy off dependence on housing subsidies. Too many houses were built over the last decade, and what we've been through the last three years should teach us that subsidising housing mortgage debt was a dangerous policy that was carried too far. But whatever society decides about the bias toward housing, real regulatory reform would be incomplete without addressing the fate of the government-sponsored housing finance enterprises.
Separately today, responding to Tim Geithner's testimony before the House Budget Committee that the post-conservatorship plan for the troubled mortgage giants wouldn't be released until next year, Mr Issa and Mr Jordan called for a hearing into the administration's treatment of the GSEs....MORE
Monday, March 1, 2010
"The Fed, Fannie and Freddie" (FNM; FRE)
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Updated: May 6, 2013 8:16 pm
Hey M Girls!
Tonight, tons of stars are teaming up for "Stand Up to Cancer" televised telethon (check local listings -- it's airing on all major network channels at 8 pm EST), and Taylor Swift will actually be debuting a brand new song! According to reports, Tay will be singing a new song titled "Ronan" that's dedicated to a 3-year old boy, Ronan, who sadly died last year of neuroblastoma, a type of cancer. Tay wrote the song after reading a blog written by Ronan's mother.
After the telethon, the new track will be available on iTunes with all proceeds going to cancer-related charities. That's so sweet of Tay.
Let's dish: -Are you excited to hear Taylor's new heartfelt track?


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Wednesday, November 10, 2010
Wallpaper Wednesday - Roy Roundtree
Via MGoBlue.com The Big Ten Conference Office announced Monday morning that redshirt sophomore slot receiver Roy Roundtree (Trotwood, Ohio/Trotwood-Madison HS) of the University of Michigan football team shared the Big Ten Offensive Player of the Week honor with Illinois running back Mikel Leshoure. The two players received the award after record-setting performances in the highest scoring conference game in league history, a 67-65 triple-overtime victory by the Wolverines over the Illini at Michigan Stadium (Saturday, Nov. 6).
Roundtree set a Michigan record for the most receiving yards in a game with 246 yards on nine receptions and scored two touchdowns against Illinois. He broke the oldest single-game record in school history, shattering the previous mark of 197 yards on 10 catches by Jack Clancy against Oregon State on Sept. 17, 1966. Roundtree's yardage total is the seventh most in conference play in league history.
In addition to the Big Ten Award, Roundtree was selected as the National Wide Receiver of the Week by the College Football Performance Awards.
Roundtree leads the Wolverines with 45 receptions for 656 yards and four touchdowns this season.
Posted by Andy at 12:41 AM
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3 comments:
- Bigasshammm said...
I'd like this wallpaper a lot better if the Illinois 65 was barely able to be read.
Make it smaller. It helps us forget.
- November 10, 2010 11:26 AM
- Yost said...
Oh, I don't think we'll ever forget, BAH. It's like a tattoo you get when you're drunk.
- November 10, 2010 2:28 PM
- Andy said...
I don't mind the 65.... because we had 67.
The "W" is the only thing I care about.
Seriously, I rewatched the game yesterday and although they gave up 65 points, I think the defense looked better than they did against Penn State or Iowa.
We are still really bad, but at least they made some stops on 3rd down and forced a couple of punts and field goal attempts. The offense turning the ball over 5 times has to stop if we want to have a chance to win against Wisconsin or Tosu.
- November 10, 2010 3:05 PM
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Two little girls were VERY excited to get back to school today. I just can't believe I have a 3rd grader and a kindergartener. Time flies!
They are such cuties! Hope they have a great first day back and you too! ;)
I know! I've got a 4th grader and a kindergartener! Where did the time go?
So grown - and gorgeous!


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MONTREAL - François Payard makes 12,000 macarons a day for his New York City patisseries. The pastry chef has five shops in Manhattan, three in Japan, and another five in South Korea. But it was inside his lavish pastry shop/bistro in Las Vegas during Bon Appétit's Vegas Uncork'd event last month that I had the opportunity to watch this famous "Payard" make several desserts, including lemon tarts, gluten-free chocolate cookies and luscious macarons.
When I was first introduced to the especially sweet and garishly coloured macarons in 1991, I never thought they would last. Yet their Marie-Antoinette prettiness and melting/fragile nature have held gourmets' attention since the elegant Paris patisserie Ladurée popularized them two decades ago.
Produced in a wide range of day-glow colours, macarons are most commonly sold in predictable flavours, such as chocolate, vanilla, pistachio, praline and raspberry. In the hands of Parisian pâtissiers like Pierre Hermé, the man who is responsible for breathing new life into this old "petit four" when he took over as chef at Ladurée's shop back in the 1990s, macarons can get a little out there.
In his eponymous shop today, Hermé continues to exploit the seemingly endless possibilities of this hard-on-the-outside/melting-on-the-inside hamburger-shaped biscuit. He makes them with wild and wonderful flavours like rose and lychee, olive oil and vanilla, licorice and violets, even black truffle. His latest flavour is perhaps his craziest: apple, mint, cucumber and arugula. Wow!
But back to chef Payard, who chose chocolate as his macaron of teaching choice, a flavour that seems to seduce even those of us who are as tired of the macaron as we are of the cupcake. Nowadays, the big challenge for home bakers is to give the fiendishly difficult macaron recipe a try, and Payard answered many questions posed by the enthusiastic bakers, who each paid $125 to partake in his class.
The fabrication of macarons begins by making the cookie shells that are based on a meringue. To begin, the egg whites must be clean, as in yolk-free, and beaten in a grease-free glass or stainless steel bowl. It's also essential that the egg whites not be fresh. Ideally, use whites that have been lying around in the fridge for a few weeks or even months. And be sure they are room temperature — Payard insists they are kept at room temperature (covered) 24 hours before proceeding with the recipe.
The almond powder is also key — the finer the better — so be sure to sift it several times, reserving only the finest powder. If ever your powder seems excessively oily, spread it out on a baking tray and place it in a 350 F oven for 10 minutes to dry it out a bit.
The macaron batter should not be fluffy or foamy like a meringue, but instead similar to that of a cake batter. Therefore do not overbeat the egg whites, and be sure to make the batter "fall" when you mix in the dry ingredients — that is, be a little rough with the spatula to knock out any excess air in the mix.
Once the batter is piped out, the little rounds must crust over properly or the cookie will not form the signature foot (the technical term for the ruffle on the edge) beneath its smooth and shiny cap. Let the cookies sit at room temperature for about 15 minutes until they form a crust on top.
But if it is humid outside, that crust can take up to 45 minutes to form, so be patient. You should be able to run your finger over the cookie without the batter sticking to it before baking. As for the baking, it is preferable to bake them on a silicone baking sheet (silpat) than parchment paper. Yet fear not: parchment works as well.
Payard spent a lot of time talking about how to make a great ganache, saying, "What makes a good macaron, to me, is a good filling."
The classic hot cream and chopped chocolate ganache is ideally made of both bitter and sweet dark chocolate, and Payard mixes it with an immersion blender rather than a whisk to blend thoroughly while incorporating the least amount of air. Be sure to keep the blades under the cream when you blend it and, he says, look for the shine on the ganache as a sign it is perfectly emulsified. He then pours it into a tray lined with plastic wrap, folds over the plastic wrap to cover and lets it sit on the counter overnight to firm up — never in the refrigerator.
When the macarons are filled with the ganache, Payard insists you be "generous with the filling." Any leftover ganache can be kept refrigerated for up to a month (diluted with a bit of water, ganache makes a swell chocolate sauce).
Of course, you can gobble up the macarons once they are cooked and filled, but not so fast, says the pastry chef. If you can bear to wait, refrigerate the finished macarons for 24 to 36 hours, well wrapped, before eating. And if you don't eat them all, they freeze beautifully (again, covered) for up to two months.
Macarons are a bit tough to make because there are many steps, and the cookies are piped out using a pastry bag (never easy). But with a little practice — and a lot of patience — you can have Payard-style macarons on your table too. Not only a posh snack or fab dessert (perhaps served simply with a little bowl of passion fruit sorbet?), they would make a generous hostess gift as well.
Here is Payard's recipe:
François Payard's Chocolate Macarons
Makes 50 macarons
3½ cups confectioners' sugar
4 cups almond flour or finely ground blanched almonds
7 tablespoons Dutch-process cocoa powder
9 large egg whites, at room temperature
2 cups sugar
4 ounces 50 per cent chocolate, chopped
2 ounces 100 per cent chocolate, chopped
4½ teaspoons light corn syrup
1 cup heavy cream
Make the macarons: Place a rack each in the upper and bottom thirds of the oven and preheat the oven to 400 F. Line two baking sheets with silicone baking mats. If you have enough baking sheets, double them up (this will prevent the macarons from baking too fast).
Sift together the confectioners' sugar, almond flour, and cocoa powder over a large bowl. Stir in four egg whites, until the mixture is smooth and lump-free.
With a candy thermometer handy, combine the sugar and ½ cup water in a medium saucepan over medium-high heat. If sugar sticks to the sides of the pot, dip a pastry brush in water and brush the sides.
While the sugar is cooking, put the remaining five egg whites in the bowl of an electric mixer fitted with the whisk attachment. Once the sugar reaches 221 F on the candy thermometer, start beating the eggs on high speed. When the sugar reaches 250 F, pour it into the eggs in a slow stream, with the mixer running, down the inside of the bowl. Continue beating until the meringue is thick and the bottom of the bowl is cool to the touch.
With a silicone spatula, gently fold the meringue into the dry ingredients, in four increments. Fold until everything is well combined.
Spoon the batter in a pastry bag or resealable plastic bag, and cut a ½-inch opening in the tip or corner of the bag. Pipe the batter into quarter-size circles onto the prepared baking sheet, leaving about one inch in between each macaron. The macarons should have a uniform size. Let them sit out at room temperature for 15 minutes, until a skin forms. This will transform into a beautiful crust on the finished macarons.
Put the macarons in the oven, and turn the oven off for five minutes. After that, turn it back on to 400 F, and continue baking for eight minutes, until a crust forms and they are soft inside. Remove from the oven, and let the macarons cool on the pans.
Make the ganache: Combine both chocolates and the corn syrup in a medium bowl.
Pour the cream in a medium saucepan over medium-high heat and bring to a boil. Pour over the chocolate, and whisk until the chocolate is melted and the mixture is smooth. Let the ganache cool, stirring periodically with a silicone spatula, until it reaches pipeable consistency, about 60 minutes. It should feel like a thick icing.
Assemble the macarons: Turn the silicone baking mat over, and carefully pull it away from the macarons, to free them up. Turn half of the macarons over, so that their flat side is facing up.
Spoon the ganache into a pastry bag or resealable plastic bag, and cut a ½-inch opening in the tip or corner of the bag. Pipe a nickel-size amount of ganache in the centre of the macarons that are facing up. Gently press the remaining macarons over the ganache, to make small sandwiches. Try to match the size of the two halves as much as possible.
Store the macarons in an airtight container in the refrigerator for up to one week, or in the freezer for up to two months.
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February 6, 2010
At the Chartreuse Hotel...
13 comments:
- Lem said...
... we can settle in for the night.
I'm not settling!
- Irene said...
Lady's Slipper?
- Brad V said...
"In 1838 they developed Yellow Chartreuse, a sweeter, 40% alcoholic (80° proof) liqueur, colored with saffron."
- Lem said...
Many years ago I was asked to dance by an attractive woman.. I said no and I never have forgotten it.
Years later I asked an unattractive woman to dance.. after the dance she complained to a friend of mine about my dancing.. I have never forgotten that either.
- Chip Ahoy said...
I learned a better way to make scrambled eggs than I had been doing, very gently on the lowest possible heat and with cream as if they were a sauce.
- former law student said...
From their website, the Idaho Christians had big plans to ship Haitian orphans to the U.S.:
Seaside Villas at Playa Magante*: Villas for adopting parents to stay while fulfilling requirement for
60‐90 day visit as well as Christian volunteers/vacationing families.
• Provide opportunities for adoption through partnership with New Life Adoption Foundation which works with adoption agencies in the U.S. to help facilitate adoptions and provide grants to subsidize the cost of adoption for loving Christian parents who would otherwise not be able to afford to adopt.
• Seaside Café at Playa Magante*: small beachfront restaurant serving the community and adopting
Directors: Laura Silsby and Charisa Coulter
Interim D.R. Address: Cabarete, DR Permanent DR Address: Playa Magante, DR
U.S. Address: 1577 N. Linder Rd Kuna, ID 83634
Maybe when the Haitians get back on their feet they can snatch some Idaho kids off the street, and have them raised by loving voodoo families in Port-au-Prince.
- Synova said...
The Philippines were really against allowing adoption by Americans, even of children who were obviously fathered by Americans, even by children mired in poverty, with medical issues that would not get addressed if they stayed in the PI. Instead, the children would stay with relatives who despised and resented them taking limited resources, food, from the children of the house. The fate of these children was never good, second class in a household or taken in by someone for the labor.
And the assumption was, it really was - if one talked to Filipinos and asked them, that children adopted to Americans would be treated the same way... second class in the household and used for labor. So the country wouldn't allow it, wouldn't allow the adoptions. But the country wasn't taking care of those children either. But much better not to admit that, to keep face.
When you can't feed your own children you may take in a niece or nephew out of obligation, but you will hate them for every bite of food they eat.
I can't imagine that those realities are any different in Haiti.
- former law student said...
Check out the requirements for adoptive parents for a recognized adoption agency operating in Haiti, New Life Link:
Our adoptive families
are made up of married couples with no children, families with children, single and divorced women, who believe that Jesus Christ is God, the Son of God the Father and the only Savior and Lord, and apart from Him, there is no salvation. Anybody who does not believe in and accept Jesus Christ as Savior and Lord, cannot adopt children from NLL.
We, ourselves at NLL, are committed Evangelical Born Again Baptist Christians. We do not discriminate against other Christian groups. However, we will not place our children with certain families who call themselves Christians. Therefore, we ask that all of our prospective adoptive families to be honest with us from the very beginning. We strongly suggest that no families start preparing their dossiers without having our approval. Please, do not assume that you will be approved to adopt from NLL, although we will happily and gratefully approve all qualified families who are biblically Christians.
Any persons or families who are: 1) Biblically Christians, 2) at least 33 years old ( for a married couple one of them has to be at least 35), 3) married for eight (8) years or more, are automatically qualified to adopt from our NEW LIFE LINK. For single women who are at least 30 years old, but who have a medical certificate stating that they are sterile, meaning they can never have children, they can adopt.
The odds that the Haitian kids or their parents are Evangelical Born Agan Baptist Christians are 1 in 10, according to the CIA's World Factbook. Haiti is 80% RC, 16% non-Catholic Christians, but 50% voodoo.
- Synova said...
And so?
Either the children need homes or they do not.
If they do need homes, what's the problem? This group is purposefully Christian in its outlook and function. Other groups also participate in placing children in adoptive homes. Any individual child will be placed in a home with a particular system of beliefs and with a particular family culture, but in aggregate there is still diversity.
So is the problem that *one* child will be placed in an evangelical Christian home and *no* children should be? Are you arguing that any adoptive homes should be the same as the birth family, religion-wise? So even Roman Catholics are out if they don't have the voodoo thing going on? People with weak or primarily social religious sentiments are certainly no more appropriate to adopt those children, and atheists or agnostics are completely out.
That is, if you're arguing that the adoptive homes have to reflect the birth families.
This particular group might be nut cases for all I know, but the arguments as to why they are nut cases don't make sense to me. Unless believing Christians simply make you uncomfortable?
But that's the next argument most of the time, isn't it? The next argument is generally a demand that Christian moralists actually *do* something for the children, such as adopt, or help out or send money, or try to do good in the world in a material way instead of just telling everyone else that they have to pop out another child every 12 months. Right?
In any case... I suppose I'm a bit wound up about this having run into someone claiming to be a Quaker (of all things) on another forum who actually came out and said that abortion was a moral answer to poverty in Haiti and elsewhere. Like drowning a little of puppies. (It actually brought up the puppies.) Troll? Maybe. Probably. A person can hope.
- Fred4Pres said...
Chip Ahoy said...
I learned a better way to make scrambled eggs than I had been doing, very gently on the lowest possible heat and with cream as if they were a sauce.
That is the Italian school of eggs. You lose the fluff, but gain a creamy smooth consistency.
The French are the ones who use high heat for their omlettes.
- former law student said...
synova, imagine if this were a Muslim adoption agency, that took Catholic/voodoo kids and gave them only to devout Muslims who had made the hajj. Then you can appreciate how unreasonable the "New Life Link" people are being.
- kentuckyliz said...
I'm the Biblest of Bible Christians, an RC as you say (my people determined what the Christian Scriptures were--all Christians rely on this moment of Catholic authority, despite their intense protestations).
NLL would probably discriminate against me because they don't believe RC's are Bible Christians according to their narrow definition.
If NLLers are adopting RC kids thinking they're saving the heathens, they should be disqualified for not recognizing the Christianity the children already possess.
- jaed said...
imagine if this were a Muslim adoption agency
Is that supposed to be a problematic idea? That Muslim adoption agencies might place children with devout and affluent Muslim families? (The hajj being an obligation only on Muslims who can afford it, I assume you mention that as a hypothetical filter for affluence.) I don't see the problem.


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By Tiernan Ray
Shares of computer assisted design (CAD) software maker Autodesk (ADSK) are up 12 cents at $41.29 in late trading after the company this afternoon filed an 8K with the Securities & Exchange Commission stating it is undertaking a restructuring plan that will involve layoffs and some consolidation of its leased real estate.
The company anticipates taking pre-tax charges of $15 million to $20 million, the bulk of it in the current fiscal Q3 ending next month and in Q4. The efforts will be completed by the end of April, it said.
The company plans to hold its annual analyst day on October 2nd.


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BLACKSBURG, Va. – Several members of the Virginia Tech men's and women's tennis teams competed in the ITA Summer Circuit Mid-Atlantic event on Saturday at the Burrows-Burleson Tennis Center in Blacksburg, Va.
On the men's side fifth seeded Hunter Koontz opened up the first round with a 6-0, 6-0 sweep of Justin Taylor. Koontz followed that with a 6-1, 6-1 win against Peter Hawkins in the round of 32. On Sunday Koontz will face Edward Elliott in the round of 16.
Joining Koontz on the men's side was Tech newcomer Aaron Gomez as a six seed in the event. Gomez had an opening round bye before defeating Brett Johnson in a tough three set match. After falling behind 6-4 in the opening set, Gomez rallied to take the next set 6-3 and the tiebreaker 11-9. Gomez will face Dillon Segur in the round of 16.
In doubles Koontz and Gomez teamed up as the two seed with an opening round bye. In the second round, the Tech pair defeated Mario Becerra and Thomas Cundy, 8-5.
Virginia Tech men's tennis head coach Jim Thompson also got into the event, pairing up with Mark Rutkis for doubles. The pair defeated Allen Jackson and Paul Yamane, 9-8, in the opening round. In the second round, the duo knocked off No. 3 seeded Edward Elliott and Mark Schanerman, 9-8.
For the Hokie women's team, newcomer Kelly Williford advanced in singles with an opening round bye before defeating Brook Mcamis, 3-6, 6-2, 10-5. Williford will play Frances Altick in the round of 16 on Sunday.
Tech's Carol Kahoun picked up the seventh seed in the tournament and earned a first round bye. In the second round she dropped Caroline Baker in straight sets with scores of 6-1, 6-0. Kahoun will square off against Laura Wiley in the next round.
Rounding out the Hokies' singles competitors was Emily Lauten who defeated Claire Spencer, 7-5, 6-2 in the first round. Nika Khmolovska held off Lauten in the second round with scores of 6-4, 6-2.
On the doubles side, Kahoun paired up with Sherry Li as the duo earned the No. 1 seed in the tournament and a first round bye. In the second round, Kahoun and Li downed Khmolovska and Brittany Pilkington, 8-2.
Lauten and Williford paired up for an opening round bye before defeating Sarah Rainwater and Grace Sarver, 8-3.
Lauten and Williford will square off against Kahoun and Li in the quarterfinals of the doubles matches.
Men's Open Singles
64 - Hunter Koontz (5) def. Justin Taylor 6-0, 6-0
32 - Koontz def. Peter Hawkins 6-1, 6-1
64 – Aaron Gomez (6) Bye
32 – Gomez def. Brett Johnson 4-6, 6-3, 11-9
Men's Open Doubles
32 – Koontz/Gomez (1) Bye
16 – Koontz/Gomez def. Mario Becerra/Thomas Cundy 8-5
32 – Jim Thompson/Mark Rutkis def. Allen Jackson/Paul Yamane 9-8
16 – Thompson/Rutkis def. Edward Elliott/Mark Schanerman (3) 9-8
Women's Open Singles
64 – Kelly Williford Bye
32 – Williford def. Brooke Mcamis 3-6, 6-2, 10-5
64 – Carol Kahoun (7) Bye
32 – Kahoun def. Caroline Baker 6-1, 6-0
64 – Emily Lauten def. Claire Spncer 7-5, 6-2
32 – Nika Khmoloska def. Lauten 6-4, 6-2
Women's Open Doubles
32 – Kahoun/Sherry Li (1) Bye
16 – Kahoun/Li def. Khmolovska/Brittany Pilkington 8-2
32 – Lauten/Williford Bye
16 – Lauten/Williford def. Sarah Rainwater/Grace Sarver 8-3
For updates on Virginia Tech men's tennis, follow the Hokies on Twitter (@VT_MTennis).