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Who can tell?
"Who can tell if God will turn and repent, and turn away from his fierce anger, that we perish not?" Jonah 3:9
suggested further reading: Psalm 39
I remember many who have passed from the land of the living and have gone to another world—and some how suddenly, how rapidly! I have been startled at it often myself. I have seen some here on the Sabbath, and by the Tuesday or by the Thursday the message has come, "On what day can you bury such and such a one?" "Bury her!" "Yes, sir, bury her, she is gone;" and I have said, "How strange it seems that she should be dead who so lately was living in our midst!" Forty days is a long lease compared with that which you have any reason to conclude that God has bestowed on you. But what if it were forty years, how short a time even then. If you will but look with the eye of wisdom, how rapidly our years revolve. Are you not startled even now to see the withered leaf in your path? It was but yesterday that the fresh green buds were seen. It seems but a month ago since first we saw the wheat starting up from the ground, and now the harvest is over and gone and many of the birds have disappeared and the tints of autumn are succeeding the verdure of summer. Years seem but months now and months but days, and days pass so rapidly that they flit like shadows before us. O! men and women, if we could but measure life it is but a span, and in a time how short, how brief, every one of us must appear before his God. The shortness of time should help to arouse us.
for meditation: Time seems to speed up the older we get! In contrast the unbeliever will discover in eternity that time has ground to a terrible halt.
sermon no. 275[1]
[1] Spurgeon, C. H., & Crosby, T. P. (1998). 365 Days with Spurgeon (Volume 1) (p. 268). Leominster, UK: Day One Publications.


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Solaris: On Solaris, mysql_config --libs now includes
-Rso that libraries can be found at runtime. (Bug #18235669)
InnoDB: A regression introduced by Bug #14329288 would result in a performance degradation when a compressed table does not fit into memory. (Bug #18124788, Bug #71436)
References: This issue is a regression of: Bug #14329288.
InnoDB: The maximum value for
innodb_thread_sleep_delayis now 1000000 microseconds. The previous maximum value (4294967295 microseconds on 32-bit and 18446744073709551615 microseconds on 64-bit) was unnecessarily large. Because the maximum value of
innodb_thread_sleep_delayis limited by the value set for
innodb_adaptive_max_sleep_delay(when set to a nonzero value), the maximum value for
innodb_thread_sleep_delayis now the same as the maximum value for
innodb_adaptive_max_sleep_delay. (Bug #18117322)
InnoDB: In debug builds, creating a unique index on a binary column, with input data containing duplicate keys, would cause an assertion. (Bug #18010711)
InnoDBfailed to start when
innodb_data_file_pathspecified the data file size in kilobytes by appending
Kto the size value. (Bug #16287752)
InnoDB: An insert buffer merge would cause an assertion error due to incorrectly handled ownership information for externally stored BLOBs.
InnoDB: Assertion failure in thread thread_num in file ibuf0ibuf.cc line 4080 InnoDB: Failing assertion: rec_get_deleted_flag(rec, page_is_comp(page))
(Bug #14668683)
InnoDB: Decreasing the
auto_increment_incrementvalue would have no affect on the next auto-increment value. (Bug #14049391, Bug #65225)
Replication: The server did not handle correctly the insertion of a row larger than 4 GB when using row-based replication. (Bug #17081415)
Replication: When using row-based replication, an additional auto-increment column on the slave version of a table was not updated correctly; a zero was inserted instead. (Bug #17066269, Bug #69680)
Replication: Statements involving the Performance Schema tables should not be written to the binary log, because the content of these tables is applicable only to a given MySQL Server instance, and may differ greatly between different servers in a replication topology. The database administrator should be able to configure (
UPDATE, or
DELETE) or flush (
TRUNCATE TABLE) performance schema tables on a single server without affecting others. However, when replicating from a MySQL 5.5 master to a MySQL 5.5 or later slave, warnings about unsafe statements updating Performance Schema tables were elevated to errors. For MySQL 5.6 and later slaves, this prevented the simultaneous use of
performance_schemaand GTIDs (see Replication with Global Transaction Identifiers, in the MySQL 5.6 Manual).
This fix causes all updates on tables in the
performance_schemadatabase to be filtered on the master and not replicated, regardless of the type of logging that is in effect. Prior to this fix, statements using were handled by being marked as unsafe for replication, which caused warnings during execution; the statements were nonetheless written to the binary log, regardless of the logging format in effect.
Existing replication behavior for tables in the
INFORMATION_SCHEMAdatabase is not changed by this fix.
For more information, see MySQL Performance Schema. (Bug #16814264)
References: See also: Bug #14741537, Bug #18259193.
While printing the server version, the mysql client did not check for buffer overflow in a string variable. (Bug #18186103)
Compilation failed if MySQL was configured with
CFLAGSset to include a
-Werroroption with an argument. (Bug #18173037)
A shared
libmysqldembedded server library was not built on Linux. A new
WITH_EMBEDDED_SHARED_LIBRARYCMake option now makes this possible. (Bug #18123048, Bug #16430656, Bug #68559)
Contraction information in a collation could be mishandled, resulting in incorrect decisions about whether a character is part of a contraction, and miscalculation of contraction weights. (Bug #17760379)
DROP TRIGGERsucceeded even with the
read_onlysystem variable enabled. (Bug #17503460)
Updating the
setup_instrumentsPerformance Schema table on a replication master caused a slave to exit. (Bug #14539290)
When run by
root, mysqld --help --verbose exited with a nonzero error code after displaying the help message. (Bug #70058, Bug #17324415)
A deadlock error occurring during subquery execution could cause an assertion to be raised. (Bug #69969, Bug #17307201)
For system variables that take a string value,
SETstatements permitted an unquoted value, but values that contained dots were parsed incorrectly and only part of the value was assigned. For example,
SET GLOBAL slow_query_log_file = my_slow.logassigned the value
my_slow. Now such values must be quoted or an error occurs. (Bug #69703, Bug #17075846)
MySQL client programs from a Community Edition distribution could not connect using SSL to a MySQL server from an Enterprise Edition. This was due to a difference in certificate handling by yaSSL and OpenSSL (used for Community and Enterprise, respectively). OpenSSL expected a blank certificate to be sent when not all of the
--ssl-cert, and
--ssl-keyoptions were specified, and yaSSL did not do so. To resolve this, yaSSL has been modified to send a blank certificate when an option is missing. (Bug #68788, Bug #16715064)
Due to a race condition, it was possible for two threads to end up with the same query ID for different queries. (Bug #58785, Bug #11765785)
On Windows, mysql_install_db.pl could be run only from within the
bindirectory under the installation directory. (Bug #42421, Bug #11751526)

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Hello, I am currently studying linear algebra right now. In general, the material is pretty straight-forward but it doesn't seem particularly interesting. I suppose that the main thing that I am lacking is some sort of guiding principle from which to view the material.
As an example, in studying quantum mechanics, it is an fun exercise to look at particular extremes of a problem in order to gain some understanding of the situation. It requires some creativity to see what quantities can be manipulated for interesting results.
With this in mind, I wonder what you all think would be a good way to look at linear algebra.
I am looking for more general ideas, but in particular, I'm concerned with looking at Dual Spaces and linear functionals in a better motivated way.
Best, Alex


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Bob Zenouzi
June 25, 2013
Creators of the iconic board game Monopoly were onto something when they made receipt of a bank dividend a sought-after reward for a propitious roll of the dice.
But while the benefits of income to a stock's total return are well known — since 1926, about 45% of the total return of the S&P 500® Index has come from dividends — investors' increasingly aggressive hunt for yield in recent years argues for a more refined, nuanced, and calibrated approach, in our opinion (data: Lipper and Delaware Investments). In short, it's important that investors understand that not all dividends are created equal.
In our view, the long stretch of exceptionally low real and nominal yields available from the capital markets since 2008 has led to a state in which many investors have become willing to overreach for dividend income. Indeed, what appears to be severe overvaluation of some income-producing equities (most notably in the utility, consumer staples, and telecom sectors, where relative valuations are near 50-year highs) is further evidence that yield-starved and — ironically — risk-averse investors are aggressively chasing yield: the higher the better, with few other questions asked.
It is illusory, in our opinion, to view a stock yielding 6% as necessarily a better investment than one yielding 4%. The historical record reveals that while dividend-paying companies overall have bested those that don't pay dividends or those that cut their dividend payment, total returns have historically been highest on companies that actively grow their dividends, as distinct from those that simply pay dividends. (Of course, there is no guarantee that dividend-paying stocks will continue to pay dividends.)
Over the 16-year period ended December 2012, dividend growers returned, on average, 6.9% per year on a market-weighted total return basis, compared to 6.8% for all dividend payers, 6.1% for non-dividend payers, and -1.1% for companies that cut their dividend distributions. (Data: RBC Capital Markets, February 2013.)
Source: RBC Capital Markets Quantitative Research, January 2013.
Chart is for illustrative purposes only. Past performance does not guarantee future results.
Companies within the S&P 500 Index are classified as dividend growers when they have increased their dividend declarations anytime during the last 12 months. Companies within the S&P 500 Index are classified as dividend payers if their dividend declarations have been unchanged, or no change in their dividend policy for the prior 12 months. Companies within the S&P 500 Index are classified as dividend cutters if they have decreased their declared dividend rates anytime during the past 12 months. Companies within the S&P 500 Index are classified as non-dividend payers when they maintain a stated annual dividend rate of zero.
The S&P 500 Index measures the performance of 500 mostly large-cap stocks weighted by market value, and is often used to represent performance of the U.S. stock market. An index is unmanaged and one cannot invest directly in an index. All third-party marks are the property of their respective owners.
The individual companies that fall into each classification are closely monitored by the data provider. Any changes to a company's dividend policy are reflected in the company's dividend classification. Company dividend classifications are typically updated by the data provider on a monthly basis.
There is no guarantee that dividend-paying stocks will continue to pay dividends.
Equally important, the outperformance of dividend growers was accomplished with reduced volatility. Over that same 16-year span, market-weighted annualized volatility among dividend growers was 14.3% versus 15.4% for all dividend payers, 16.3% for the S&P 500, and a whopping 23.3% for non-dividend payers and 29.7% for dividend cutters. (Data: RBC Capital Markets, February 2013.) Most recent data available.
Source: RBC Capital Markets Quantitative Research, January 2013.
Chart is for illustrative purposes only. Past performance does not guarantee future results.
The figures above clearly demonstrate to us that there is more to investing for equity income than simply choosing the highest-yielding stocks, especially since determining a company's ability to grow its dividend requires specialized research capability. Equity-income managers are expected to identify companies whose dividend growth could stagnate, increase, or reverse before that information becomes embedded in a stock's price.
The most astute corporate boards and management teams also recognize that dividends are an important signaling mechanism to investors. Accordingly, significant time and energy is (or should be) expended in crafting a prudent and sustainable dividend policy.
Regularly increasing, rather than simply maintaining, or worse, cutting a dividend, typically functions as a clarion call to the market about the health of an underlying business, both for now and in the future.
The danger in simply chasing yield is evidenced to us in healthcare and mortgage real estate investment trusts (REITs) despite their high current yields. Healthcare REITs are currently trading near a 45% premium to their net asset values, have generally inadequate coverage ratios, and, in our opinion, could be vulnerable to Medicare cuts. Meanwhile, mortgage REITs are especially susceptible to changes in the shape of the yield curve and to prepayment risk. (Data: Bloomberg.)
Like mortgage REITs, companies that sport elevated but static dividend yields are usually vulnerable to sharp upward moves in interest rates. Typically, such businesses eventually become viewed as "yield hogs," offering investors scant intrinsic growth to offset the valuation contraction that generally accompanies rising bond and/or cash yields. The ability to increase dividends reflects a company's free cash flow, and thus could attract a broader class of investors — those seeking growth as well as income. Retaining capital also allows a business to finance operations internally at no cost.
It is also important to note that, from our perspective:
Of course, we recognize that individual and institutional investors alike often are drawn toward whatever product is considered hot, and in the current, unnaturally low rate environment, chasing dividend yield has generally been a profitable enterprise. Then again, so was buying dot-com stocks in the late 1990s, or Miami condos in the mid-2000s.
This is not to suggest that an equal comeuppance awaits the most egregious forms of equity yield-chasing in coming years. We are mindful, however, that even sound strategies can be taken to unreasonable extremes, and the indiscriminate accumulation of the highest-yielding stocks on that basis alone is misguided in our view.
We view the global dash for yield as being in its later innings, and believe that the time has arrived to be more discriminating in choosing dividend-paying stocks. Credit quality, not the size of the dividend, should be of paramount importance. While we cannot know when the income-chasing game will end, for investors who have accepted the flawed premise that more is better when it comes to dividends, we doubt that it will end well.
The views expressed represent the Manager's assessment of the market environment as of June 2013 and should not be considered a recommendation to buy, hold, or sell any security, and should not be relied on as research or investment advice. Views are subject to change without notice and may not reflect the Manager's current views.
Carefully consider the Funds' investment objectives, risk factors, charges, and expenses before investing. This and other information can be found in the Funds' prospectuses and their summary prospectuses, which may be obtained by visiting delawarefunds.com/literature or calling 800 523-1918. Investors should read the prospectus and the summary prospectus carefully before investing.
Investing involves risk, including the possible loss of principal.
Certain statements made here are "forward-looking statements" within the meaning of the Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995 (PSLRA). A forward-looking statement is a statement that is not a historical fact and, without limitation, includes any statement that may predict, forecast, indicate or imply future results, performance or achievements, and may contain words like: "believe," "anticipate," "expect," "estimate," "project," "will," "shall" and other words or phrases with similar meaning in connection with a discussion of future operating or financial performance. In particular, these include statements relating to future actions, trends in our businesses, prospective services or products, future performance or financial results, and the outcome of contingencies, such as legal proceedings. The protection afforded by the safe harbor for forward-looking statements provided by the PSLRA are claimed hereunder.
Forward-looking statements involve risks and uncertainties that may cause actual results to differ materially from the results contained in the forward-looking statements. Investors should not place undue reliance on forward-looking statements as a prediction of actual results. In addition, we disclaim any obligation to update any forward-looking statements to reflect events or circumstances that occur after the date of this document.
Narrowly focused investments may exhibit higher volatility than investments in multiple industry sectors. Technology companies may be subject to severe competition and product obsolescence.
REIT investments are subject to many of the risks associated with direct real estate ownership, including changes in economic conditions, credit risk, and interest rate fluctuations. A REIT fund's tax status as a regulated investment company could be jeopardized if it holds real estate directly, as a result of defaults, or receives rental income from real estate holdings.
Fixed income securities and bond funds can lose value, and investors can lose principal, as interest rates rise. They also may be affected by economic conditions that hinder an issuer's ability to make interest and principal payments on its debt.>
The Fund may also be subject to prepayment risk, the risk that the principal of a bond that is held by a portfolio will be prepaid prior to maturity, at the time when interest rates are lower than what the bond was paying. A portfolio may then have to reinvest that money at a lower interest rate.
Interest payments on inflation-indexed debt securities will vary as the principal and/or interest is adjusted for inflation.
High yielding, non-investment-grade bonds (junk bonds) involve higher risk than investment grade bonds.
Diversification may not protect against market risk.
CIO — Real Estate Securities and Income Solutions (RESIS)
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Senior Vice President, Chief Investment Officer — Real Estate Securities and Income Solutions (RESIS)
Bob Zenouzi is the lead manager for the real estate securities and income solutions (RESIS) group at Macquarie Investment Management (MIM). Zenouzi created this team, including its process and its institutional and retail products, during his prior time with the firm. He also focuses on opportunities in Japan, Singapore, and Malaysia for the firm's global real estate securities strategy. He is also a member of the firm's asset allocation committee, which is responsible for building and managing multi-asset class portfolios. He rejoined the firm in May 2006 as senior portfolio manager and head of real estate securities. In his first term with the firm, he spent seven years as an analyst and portfolio manager, leaving in 1999 to work at Chartwell Investment Partners, where from 1999 to 2006 he was a partner and senior portfolio manager on Chartwell's Small-Cap Value portfolio. He began his career with The Boston Company, where he held several positions in accounting and financial analysis. Zenouzi earned a master's degree in finance from Boston College and a bachelor's degree in finance from Babson College. He is a member of the National Association of Real Estate Investment Trusts and the Urban Land Institute.


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Zines Collection
Zines are self-publications, often unique, rare and having small circulations, 1,000 copies or less. "Zine" is short for magazine or fanzine. They descend from the self-published fanzines of science fiction fans of the 1930s. Today's zines also have roots in the 1960s/1970s underground press, punk rock fanzines, and the DIY (do-it-yourself) zine subculture of the 1990s, which included thousands of minority interests and voices.
Since the late 1970s with the availability of Xerox machines, zines have usually been hand-assembled, photocopied, and stapled publications. Tradtionally, zines are vehicles of self-expression rather than commercial ventures.
The zine collection at Michigan State University includes titles from throughout the history of zines, preserving and documenting minority voices that might otherwise be lost. A significant core of the collection is comprised of late 1970s-early 1980s punk fanzines from the United Kingdom. We also have strengths in science fiction fanzines and American zines from the 1990s and 2000s. The zines are held in both the Russel B. Nye Popular Culture Collection and the Radicalism Collection.
Find zines and fanzines on many topics in the MSU Libraries catalog by including "zines" and/or "fan magazines" (for fanzines) in your search.