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Skip to comments.The ***OFFICIAL*** Friday/Saturday Night Singles' Thread February 24th and 25th, 2006
Posted on 02/24/2006 5:11:41 PM PST by najida
Anyhow, in the process of cleaning out boxes, it came to me....the questions that we all ask ourselves as we uncover chunks of our long lost past.....
What WAS I thinking!?!
So, my questions to all of you are:
What hobby or interest did you have when you were younger that you still have a passion for?
Ok, now....is there something you used to do that you now think "I can't believe I used to like that!"
Same with music---
What was your favorite band/song in highschool, then early adulthood compared to now? (Those still in early adulthood have only 2 questions to answer. Or maybe just one ;))
Is there anything in your interests, hobbies or life that would surprise people who know you? (Nothing weird, just.....) And if it invovles being on wanted posters, you can skip the question :)
Night. Sweet dreams.
I can't keep my eyes open much longer. Good night.
Thanks for the link. I checked it out. Real nice. Jars of Clay is on there. They are still making albums.
*sigh* My prior post was supposed to be to you too - not to me. Good night.
Ciao, Bella!!
Oh my! You had a terrible day. I don't blame you for being upset. Is this job something you can't leave for one reason or another? This is abuse.
Thanks for sharing. Sometimes these forums for me (I have a few threads where it happens) to let loose with issues/problems.
showing my ignorance.. what is CM?
Thank you. Yes, it was. I thought my world had ended and I just wanted to die. I am finally, after all of this time, beginning to see that perhaps God has a reason for my still being here.
Yes....I actually go to a pretty large church and they have a current artist there almost every Sunday night as a youth outreach. Jars of Clay plays at the Harvest Crusades that our pastor does and at Church sometimes.
I like classic Rock, but can not really get into the modern rock today. I also listen to that Christian radio station, and often listen online in the background, since I live in the hills and regular radio reception is not that reliable.
I have not seen that book, but I think Mercy Me wrote that song when one of the member's Dad died? I will have to look for it in the church bookstore. I also think their song Homesick was written when one of the band's members that died.
Well, the pay is better than ANY job I have had so far, enabling me to keep current with the bills, and save money every week. The owner's wife is the OPPOSITE of him, and is always paying me compliments,too much, IMO.(But just as liberal.) The hours are very good too. Less hours for more pay than ever.
As long as that does not happen often... I will manage. But the "shine"is gone, so to speak.
I have to be getting ready for work in 4 1/2 hours. But thought you'd better see this.
I felt that way when my ex and me split up. But not quite that bad, I'm sure.
I'm glad you are still with us.
Thank you. I am, too.
on your recommendation awhile back I signed up at Conservative Match. Have had MANY interesting contacts etc..ONE however spooked me out. a man from IRAN who is half my age. AND many contacts. I turned over my info/account to the FBI. I just had a very, very bad feeling about him. I can still see my account but no posting etc for now
Ciao, Bella!!
good night Goodgirl
Here's a link some of you will really enjoy. It is a link to a radio station on the web that plays only live performances form mostly the 60's and early 70's, but not limited to that as they play some Springsteen from the later 70's too.
Most of the bands are like this: Cream, James Taylor, Vanilla Fudge, Quicksilver Messenger Service, The Grateful Dead, Big Brother and the Holding Company (with Janis Joplin), Van Morrison, Joe Cocker, Bob Dylan, the Doors, etc.
Jimi Hendrix is on now from a performance at the Fillmore West from 12/31/69.
Click on the link. On the page it displays, click where it says "Play Now! Click here to launch the vault radio player".
Add it to your favorites.
This site is really something. They have posters and photos from just about every band you can think of. You can spend a whole day looking at this site.
Here's the link: http://www.wolfgangsvault.com/Static.aspx?Type=Audio/Radio.htm
FReeper Scott Says turned me on to this link and I'm glad he did.
Freeper Day10 posted that a week or so ago, good stuff, I have marked it as a favorite.
What other thread?? This is fantastic! I'd love to eat just a gold covered almond!
Did anyone get any sleep last night?
I wish I knew, I promise I would tell you!
Maybe we want too much, maybe there are very few that actually find their soul mate. I think if I got on the net and was willing to relocate, perhaps I could find him but relocation for me is not possible, at least not for the next five years. Besides, how would you really be able to spend time with them and find out if you are truly compatible if they are so far away? I would want to spend a great deal of time together to make sure I wasn't making a big mistake. This thread was a good idea because we know we all have the commonality of being conservative types but you run into the same logistical problems here as on dating sites, distance!
I work for a pretty big company, there are 5 married couples I know of, at least 4 met at work. One couple I admire greatly, eat lunch together, take walks together, treat each other with respect and seem to just enjoy each other's company. That's the kind of relationship I want, I'm sure it's not always honky dory but it looks like it from the outside in. I'm not prepared to accept anything less than this type of relationship, I'd rather be alone and it looks like a good possibility that will happen.
LOL!! You've got to keep your eye on those two every minute!
I share your philosophy. And I too may be single for the rest of this life, but I can hope. I don't want to relocate either, not too far anyway. I like where I live, its just right, except for this rain we have had for a whole week. I also enjoyed this thread and its good to know others have same issues.
Us girls will just have to hang in there and maintain our standards. Good luck to all
you are so sweet! thanks for your support. I'm hanging, believe me.
Good for you, and your dog! I have always liked animals better than most people. I am waiting for spring so that I can get outdoors and go. I feel a road trip coming on. Here comes the sun (and springtime). Thats my favorite time of year. I'm just hibernating right now.
What kind of dog is Harm? small, large, full-blooded or Heinz 57? I love em all
That's a very good question
It seems that our modern culture has not brought people together but has alienated many.
Its very difficult today as years of radical feminism has created deep wounds and mistrust between the sexes.
You can "see" it here on FR with the "woman bashing" threads and the woman who wont trust a man again.
Many have just given up entirely on dating or finding someone
In short we are working in a different climate than say 20 years ago and we have to work within that climate
Where to find someone?
Just be you and get out of the house!
Church is a good place, pursuit your interests, hobbies, get politically active, try some of the Internet dating sites but KNOW what you NEED (as opposed to everything you want, there are no perfect men or woman!) and what you won't accept
You have to use your HEAD as well as your HEART
The main thing is DON'T GIVE UP,HANG IN THERE, BECOME THE PERSON YOU WOULD WANT TO BE WITH
HEAR, HEAR ! or is it HERE, HERE? Advice good enough to take to heart, and a great summation of the situation. I am inspired.
Very well said.
Great job with the thread najida!
What hobby or interest did you have when you were younger that you still have a passion for?
Pretty much have the same passions that I had as a kid with the exception of my love/hate relationship with politics! LOL
Still adore animals and will always have a dog, in addition always wanted to learn to horseback ride and I am now taking lessons, Western & English and have found out I am a natural horse woman! Jumping and barrel racing could be next! LOL
Still love the outdoors, reading, history, gardening, dancing
Ok, now....is there something you used to do that you now think "I can't believe I used to like that!"
In high school I did lit drops for Robert Kennedy in Indiana and as a very young adult I was a hippie! Although a clean one!
What was your favorite band/song in high school, then early adulthood compared to now?
In high school it was popular stuff, as a young adult more rock&roll and now I listen to mostly C&W and Christian
Is there anything in your interests, hobbies or life that would surprise people who know you?
Most people seem to be surprised that I am still single! Of course they arent doing their part by fixin me up! LOL
going to geti in dog walk.. cooler & rain later..
I am glad there are so many people out there looking which means you are certainly not alone in your search, someone or more than one man is looking for YOU!
Thank you ,need to remind myself sometimes too!
Wonderful! Some freepers are pretty exceptional.
We all have had those and yes sometimes death would seem a positive alternative.
If you are so inclined try a strong bloody Mary,heavy on the horseradish.
It is the horseradish that clears the head,the rest is only good if it doesn`t work.
Been there done that, straight out of the bottle!
Thursday evening I made some "comfort food" for me, spagetti (as I am Italian) and drank a 24oz beer so I could get some sleep
Friday night I put a good shot of Triple Sec in my Sleepytime tea
Its a bear to go to bed with a headache and wake up with one!
Muscles are super tight also
Seems like I might have to retire to Arizona or New Mexico instead of Montana or Wyoming!
BTW your smileys are sweet, thank you
Harm is a cross breed. He is Alaskan Malamute and Siberian Husky on his father's side. His mother was a Chocolate Lab. He looks like an Alaskan Malamute with Lab ears. Actually, I have a picture of a timber wolf and Harm looks exactly like him except for the ears. Harm weighs about 90 pounds.
always ready for a road trip, always looking for a copilot. Truly. I have several Louise's. Its a great sisterhood.
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Next week, the United States will join the Member States of the International Telecommunication Union (ITU) at the fifth World Telecommunication Policy Forum (WTPF) in Geneva. The U.S. comes to Geneva expecting a consensus outcome to the discussions there but also to renew our commitment to understanding the needs and challenges some countries have with respect to the Internet.
Many regions of the world feel that the Internet revolution is leaving them behind, and in some cases, feel left out of existing Internet governance structures. The WTPF and the non-binding opinions it will adopt can help advance practical, informed solutions to these issues. The U.S. delegation comes to engage in constructive dialogue on Internet-related public policy issues such as Internet Exchange Points (IXPs), Internet Protocol numbering resources, the expansion of broadband, and, perhaps most importantly, the multistakeholder approach to Internet governance.
There are many different perspectives among fellow Member States regarding existing multistakeholder institutions such as the Internet Corporation for Assigned Names and Numbers (ICANN), the regional Internet registries (RIRs), the Internet Engineering Task Force (IETF), the Internet Society (ISOC) and the World Wide Web Consortium (W3C). The U.S. has made it a priority to work with colleagues so that these institutions are more welcoming to all governments and to provide them, as one among all stakeholders, a meaningful role in decision-making processes.
It is precisely the ability of these organizations to adapt to the needs of stakeholders that makes them so well positioned to carry out their governance responsibilities. The value and utility of the multistakeholder process arises from the engagement of all interested parties -- including industry, civil society, technical and academic experts, and governments on an equal footing. The participation of all these parties encourages broad and creative problem solving rooted in maximizing the effectiveness, efficiency, and utility of the global Internet. The consensus opinions that the Informal Experts Group (IEG) produced, which was open to all stakeholders, are proof that representatives from civil society to industry to government can come together through good faith negotiation to reach goals that we all share.
This is the ITU's first major gathering since last December's World Conference on International Telecommunication (WCIT). For those of you who follow these issues, you know we were unable to reach consensus on revised regulations that could have advanced the global development of telecommunication services. The WCIT highlighted the difficulties of managing Internet public policy issues in an environment of tense, politically charged treaty negotiations. Eighty-nine Member States elected to sign the final acts, while fifty-five did not. Nobody "won"; and while governments argued, citizens across the world clamored for the growth and innovation that the Internet has to offer.
Despite the events of last December, we believe that the similarities among governments with respect to the Internet outweigh our differences. We all want the Internet to be accessible and to enable improvements to health, education, prosperity, and freedom on a worldwide basis.
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Published April 5, 2005
INDIANAPOLIS - When Michigan State arrived for the women's Final Four on Saturday, the players and coach Joanne McCallie wanted to make a few things clear.
Tennessee had a 16-1 edge in Final Four appearances, but the Spartans weren't intimidated. They respected the program, but they came to make a name for themselves.
Sunday, they did.
Senior guard Kristin Haynie stole a pass and converted a layup with 57 seconds left, and Michigan State scored twice more in the final 35 seconds, stunning Tennessee 68-64 in front of 28,937 at the RCA Dome.
It was the first loss in a national semifinal for the Vols since 2002 and the first to a team other than Connecticut since 1988. The Spartans overcame a 16-point second-half deficit, tying the record for the largest comeback in Final Four history.
The victory sets up a Tuesday NCAA final between the Spartans and Baylor, two first-time participants in the Final Four.
"It speaks to the fact that there's growth and terrific things are happening in women's basketball," McCallie said. "It's exciting for people to learn more about other teams."
Unless you're Tennessee coach Pat Summitt. The Vols were vying for their seventh national title and first since 1998. Sunday's loss - particularly losing the huge lead - hit the Division I's all-time winningest coach hard.
"This is a very, very disappointing loss," Summitt said. "It'll be a long time before I get this one out of my system."
For good reason.
Michigan State (33-3) led by eight midway through the first half, but by halftime, the Vols had rallied for a 31-25 lead, outscoring Michigan State 11-2 in the final 4:08. And 5:30 into the second half, Tennessee led 49-33.
"The first thing that went through my mind was LSU-Baylor (a 15-point deficit to LSU in the first semifinal)," said Vols guard Shanna Zolman, who had 13 points. "We knew they were going to make a run at us. We just couldn't stop it."
The Spartans outscored the Vols 14-2 as part of the run that got them back into the game. They continued to chip away, and when Victoria Lucas-Perry hit two free throws with 1:20 left, the score was tied at 62.
Haynie's layup gave Michigan State a 64-62 lead, but a jumper by Loree Moore tied it at 64 with 52 seconds left. Kelli Roehrig's layup with 35 seconds left gave the Spartans a 66-64 lead, and the Vols had one last chance. But after two rebounds and three missed shots, Roehrig grabbed the rebound and Lindsay Bowen's pass to Lucas-Perry for a layup with three seconds left sealed the win.
"I think the second 20 minutes really reflected the greatness and the heart and soul of our team," McCallie said. "To come back from the deficit and finish the game in the manner in which our team did, I'm very proud but not the least bit surprised."
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Hi Michael,
I want to get the Imix but already have an Ibeam Active. I was told in an old email, I could do a custom order and order the Imix without the Ibeam. This would be a great savings on my part. My question is, does the Imix use the same preamp/end pin as my Ibeam and so can custom order that one out as well? So basically, all I would need is the Imix, Remote II and the Element if I have that right?
Thanks in advance.


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With CSQL Interpreter, you can enter and execute SQL statements to handle schema and data in the database. Enter statements in a prompt that appears when running the csql utility. After executing the statements, the results are listed in the next line. This is called the interactive mode.
You can save SQL statements in a file and execute them later to have the csql utility read the file. This is called the batch mode. For more information on the batch mode, see CSQL Startup Options.
In the standalone mode, CSQL Interpreter directly accesses database files and executes commands including server process functions. That is, SQL statements can be sent and executed to a database without a separate database server process running for the task. Since the standalone mode allows only one user access at a given time, it is suitable for management tasks by Database Administrators (DBAs).
CSQL Interpreter usually operates as a client process and accesses the server process.


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Tobias Welo is a portfolio manager for Fidelity Management & Research Company (FMRCo.), the investment advisor for Fidelity's family of mutual funds. Mr. Welo manages Select Materials Portfolio, Fidelity Advisor Materials Fund, VIP Materials Portfolio, Fidelity Materials Central Fund, Select Industrials Portfolio, Fidelity Advisor Industrials Fund, VIP Industrials Portfolio, and Fidelity Industrials Central Fund. He also co-manages VIP Contrafund Portfolio, Fidelity Series All-Sector Equity Fund, Fidelity Series Broad Market Opportunities Fund, Fidelity Stock Selector All Cap Fund, Fidelity Advisor Stock Selector All-Cap Fund, and the equity sub-portfolios of Fidelity Balanced Fund and Fidelity Advisor Balanced Fund.
He travels frequently to visit companies and government leaders, attend trade conferences and, most importantly, to see firsthand the trends that are impacting his sectors. Mr. Welo also works very closely with the other analysts on the cyclicals team, as well as those in Fidelity's overseas offices.
Prior to joining Fidelity, Mr. Welo was a director at BlackRock, where he served as an analyst and assistant portfolio manager. From 1999 to 2002, he was a vice president and analyst for Boston Partners, covering multiple industries, including consumer staples, consumer discretionary, industrials, and the coal industry.
Born in 1971, Mr. Welo earned a BA in government from Pomona College in 1994 and an MBA from the Wharton School of the University of Pennsylvania in 1999. He is a Chartered Financial Analyst (CFA) charterholder.


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Case Study: VPI
VPI Streamlines Lead Management And Delivers Outstanding Customer Experience With SugarCRM And Pardot Integration
Business Issue
After 15 years in business,VPI found itself with information spread across multiple legacy systems including a GoldMine CRM application. This had several negative impacts on VPI's operations, including the inability to enforce a standard sales process or generate accurate long-term forecasts. There was also no integration between GoldMine and the VPI website. VPI wanted a web-based system that could support the needs of the entire company.
- Eliminate legacy applications
- Unify all departments on a single platform
- Simplify reporting
- Integrate with the company website
The Solution: Sugar Professional
After considering various CRM solutions, VPI chose Acts93 as its Sugar implementation partner. Sugar met all VPI's requirements; plus, it offered easy customization and excellent price to value. Acts93 also integrated Sugar with the Pardot marketing automation solution. With the Pardot integration, visitors to the VPI website automatically appear as leads in Sugar. VPI employees also use Sugar's InsideView integration to reach key decision makers at prospect companies.
Business Benefits
- Supports VPI's reputation for delivering an outstanding customer experience
- Provides real-time customer information on demand, even while traveling
- Delivers personalized views into data such as sales opportunities, customer activity, and maintenance status
- Simplifies and automates formerly manual, paper-based processes
- Increases the accuracy of sales forecasting
- Tracks the ROI of marketing campaigns
- Reduced manual lead entry by nearly 100 percent
- Increased time for face-to-face customer contact by 30 percent


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I bought this very used gas oven/range for $10. I gutted it, removing the bottom and top burners and welded the bottom broiler door solid. I made a charcoal maze basket to fit in the very bottom, from the rear. (where the broiler compartment is) I've used it for a food warmer and to smoke bacon with. I've done some research and some deck ovens have a corderite "roof" above the deck floor. What is the floor itself made out of? Steel? Anodized or coated with something? Any suggestions on lining the oven? Maybe the thin firebrick? Maybe put my Primo round stone near the top, with firebrick overhead? Or a steel deck with firebrick overhead? Any ideas are welcome.


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The warm waters of Lake Volta in eastern Ghana support local fishermen from the small town of Kete-Krachi, which is perched on the edge of the lake. If you were to stand upon the shore, you would see numerous wooden boats bobbing on the waters with two or three fishermen in each, trolling for the day's catch.
The lake is where local fishermen earn a living for their families, but it is also a destination for thousands of trafficked children. Sold by their parents in exchange for food, these children work 20 hours a day casting nets. Many are forced to dive into the lake's dangerous waters to wrestle nets free from trees; far too often, they dive in but never resurface.
Dismayed by the plight of these children, a schoolteacher in Kete-Krachi named George Achibra took action. He began to keep track of the children he saw working on the lake, befriending them and learning about their lives. One such child, 9-year old John Arthur, first learned of "Teacher George" from other local children and ran to Achibra's house in the night to escape his master. It was in the care of Achibra and his wife that John felt as if he had "real loving parents."
With dedication and bravery, Achibra negotiated the release of hundreds of child laborers, including John. He also founded the Partnership for Community Development, providing the children with shelter, schooling and health care after rescue. And he has raised awareness among area employers about the trafficking of children to work in the fishing industry.
That is why we honored George Achibra with the U.S. Department of Labor's 2012 Iqbal Masih Award for the Elimination of Child Labor. Through his ongoing work and leadership, Achibra has given hope for a better future to many children trafficked to work in Ghana's fishing industry. He is an example of the incredible difference one person can make.
The Department of Labor selects a recipient of the Iqbal Masih Award annually, which honors those who have taken extraordinary steps to combat exploitative child labor wherever it exists. The award is named after a Pakistani child who was sold into slavery at age 4, escaped at 12 and became an outspoken public advocate against child exploitation, even helping free other children from slavery. If you know someone who has made a real difference for some of the world's most vulnerable children, I invite you to submit a nomination for next year's award.
Learn more about the Iqbal Masih Award and efforts by the department's Bureau of International Labor Affairs to combat exploitative child labor at www.dol.gov/ilab. To subscribe to updates about the Iqbal Masih Award, send an email to email@example.com.
Editor's Note: This entry also appears on the U.S. Department of Labor's blog.
Gabriel David L. in Canada writes:
The US is one of the Country that brought the Sudan govt.and the then SPLA, to the round table that ended up in South Sudan as a new Country, But I have noticed how the US faile South Sudan, the US allowed the govt.in Khartoum to Bom, part of South Sudan, and it abandon the table and let the AU to handle the rest of the issues,i.e Abye. at leese help South Sudan, to build Air Force, and give them Amre to defend the Country from the air force of Khartoum.
Gabriel David L. in Canada writes:
Help South Sudan with Arms to defend It selfe from Khartoum,Because if Khartoum sees South Sudan with Jet Fither,and air base it will make the Khartoum Govt. think before it send its plane to the South


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Monica Fling-Rowland re-elected as USAP Athlete Advisory Council Representative
Former World-Class athlete, Monica Fling-Rowland has been re-elected as the USAP representative to the USOC's athlete advisory council for the 2013-2016 quadrennial. 2008 Olympian Eli Bremmer was elected as her alternate.
Rowland had an accomplished career as a Pentathlete and then has given back to her sport by serving as the USAP AAC rep from 2008 to 2012. The role of the Athletes Advisory Council at the USOC level is to represent the interests of athletes on those issues affecting competing athletes. Within USA Pentathlon, the AAC rep advocates on behalf of competing athletes to ensure fairness in policies and procedures.


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Nokia Corp., the world's largest maker of cell phones, said that Microsoft Corp.'s Windows Phone 7 operating system will allow the supplier of mobile phones to create more competitive smartphones as they will be more affordable compared to rivals.
"We have become convinced that we can [reach a very low price point] very quickly," said Stephen Elop, chief executive officer of Nokia, at a press conference, reports Reuters news-agency.
Considering the fact that by adopting Microsoft Windows Phone operating system means that Nokia will not need to develop its own OS, it will truly be able to sell phones at lower price points going forward. However, one must remember that Microsoft imposes a number of strict guidelines about hardware that powers Windows Phone 7-based smartphones and naturally this may result in higher cost of manufacturing.
While it is a good news that Nokia expects Microsoft Windows Phone 7-based communicators to be affordable, it remains to be seen when they reach the market at all. Earlier this month the CEO of Nokia promised to release the first WP7-powered smartphone in 2011, but it is pretty clear that the company will only be able to release a lineup of new smartphones only in 2012.
There is a trend towards affordable smartphones nowadays and it is crucial for Nokia to launch inexpensive smartphones. At present it is how inexpensive Nokia's smartphones can get compared to handsets based on Google Android and other operating systems.
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Baseball America and other minor-league publications talk about Marte as if he's a sure thing, but one NL personnel man said Marte has some flaws in his swing that make him vulnerable to breaking balls and pitches away. Marte's ascent to the majors could hinge upon whether he can make the necessary adjustments. He's still only 22 years old.
"By no means is he ready to step in and play in the major leagues right now," the NL official said.
Sounds like the statement that Marte will "definitely" start in Beefalo are based on more than just Aaron Boone's contract.


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Advanced Micro Devices on Thursday slashed expected level of revenues for the fourth quarter due to global economic slump. According to the company, the demand towards all of its chips has so far been lower than expected.
AMD said it expected revenue from continuing operations for the fourth quarter ending on December 27, 2008 to be approximately 25% lower than third quarter 2008 revenue of $1.585 billion, not including process technology license revenue, or about $1.1887 billion. The decrease is due to weaker than expected demand across all geographies and businesses, particularly in the consumer market, the company said in a statement. Originally, AMD expected its Q4 FY2008 revenue to be flat compare to the Q3.
The warning from the world's second largest supplier of x86 central processing units as well as high-performance graphics processing units seems rather alarming. AMD has started shipping 45nm server quad-core AMD Opteron processors for revenue and is about to start shipping desktop-oriented AMD Phenom II microprocessors. The lower-than-expected demand towards new desktop chips may mean that consumers are indeed planning to considerably slash spending in Q1 2009. Moreover, the warning also claims that the demand towards ATI Radeon graphics chips is also lowering, despite of the fact the ATI lineup is stronger than back in 2006 and 2007.
Back in November AMD's arch-rival Intel Corp. said its fourth quarter revenue would be 10% lower than initially expected.
AMD will report fourth quarter 2008 results after market close on January 22, 2009.


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Topic: Mongrel
Is anyone using Mongrel for their Rails apps? How does it stack up against Apache/lighttpd+FastCGI? How does it stack up against WEBrick while developing?
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Is anyone using Mongrel for their Rails apps? How does it stack up against Apache/lighttpd+FastCGI? How does it stack up against WEBrick while developing?
I have been looking into Mongel as it seems very easy to setup / manage from what I have been reading.
The textdrive blog has several post on it, though sometimes I find them hard to understand if it really is faster than other things.
If I ever get a chance to setup a dedicated production server, Mongrel is going to be the first thing I try, but until our friend DreamHost supports it, I probably won't have any first hand production experience with it.
Have yet to try it while developing. WEBrick seems to do the job.
I've only just started using mongrel and I haven't deployed anything on it yet, but i use it exclusivly in the development environment now, and I must say - I rather like it .
To paraphrase Amy Hoy in her Recent Article
Mongrel is Fast! - I love speed during development
And it's VERY easy to install (could it get any simpler than this?):
$ sudo gem install mongrel
And it's easy to run in the background:
$ cd myrailsapp $ mongrel_rails start -d
It's also easy to stop:
$ mongrel_rails stop
Or run with its logging to your terminal window:
$ mongrel_rails start
I only used WEBrick a coulple of times for development, and then due to some bugs and speed (or lack thereof) I started to use lighty, now Mongrel is the new dog
I haven't said anything useful in this post, but thats because I have a full review of Mongrel coming up. Just wanted to let you know that there are some of us who have switched. and are not ashamed to never look back.
Just ran across this tip for running mongrel the same way as webrick:
http://rails.techno-weenie.net/tip/2006 nd_mongrel
I have not tried it, but it should allow you to use the server manager in RadRails with mongrel
I just used it for the first time yesterday. I'm definitely sticking with it for development because it's just as easy as Webrick to set up and get going and it doesn't have the speed issues. Webrick was fine for a while, but I've noticed that each request it handles slows it down incrementally - until it stops.
Props to the folks who made Mongrel, it's fast becoming the replacement for both development AND production environments.
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A day of milestones -- here at what I'm learning now to call "the Mothership," they tell me this is the 5,000th blog entry on this page, and it's the first of what I hope will be many opportunities to share thoughts and occasional observations on the challenges ahead.
It's also another day of "firsts" -- the first opportunity to walk through the front doors of the Harry S Truman Building as Secretary of State.
In more ways than one, it's a homecoming -- and proof that the American author who said, "You can't go home again," wasn't right about everything.
Last week, as I left the Senate, I said that institution was "in my soul," and it always will be, but I'm very proud that in many ways the Foreign Service is "in my genes" -- a personal connection passed on by my father, Richard.
His travels gave me and my siblings an up close-and-personal education in the sacrifices State Department and USAID families make every day, that when one of them is deployed, so, too, is an entire family -- literally or figuratively. So, I begin this homecoming with a personal appreciation of all that so many experience to make it possible for everyone under the State umbrella to serve, and to serve with great skill.
Not a day for a filibuster -- but I do want to underscore that I begin this journey with gratitude to all the men and women of the Civil Service, Foreign Service, and USAID who have given me and Teresa such a warm welcome. I am excited for all the work ahead.
These last difficult months, and events in Ankara in the recent days, put another exclamation mark on the dangers inherent in the diplomatic mission overseas. I pledge to make sure that our countrymen know the sacrifice the women and men of the State Department make and the risks they take to advance the interests of our nation. I look forward to supporting their efforts, doing all I can to help protect their safety, and in all of this, never forgetting where I came from: their ranks.
Related Content: View video of Secretary Kerry's arrival at the State Department.
Cynthia Louise B. in Washington, D.C. writes:
God Bless You- Thank you for your incredible dedication to the country. I know you will do a fantastic job and look forward to watching "Where in the World is John Kerry."
Blessings and Peace, Paix, Pais, Pax.
Gretchen H. in New Hampshire writes:
Dear Senator Kerry:
America is lucky to have such a dedicated public servant. I hope to see both you & Theresa out there making sure our priorities continue to be addressed.
I am also hopeful that you will keep an independent mind with issues like the Keystone Pipeline, (it is bad for the environment),and maintaining President Obama's commitment to following the will of the people.
On a personal note, I am someone with a deep family history in Scotland, & I support their referendum on independence. I am sure it is a complicated matter, but hope you remain neutral on the issue.
Congratulations to you & your family, & see you on Twitter!
Paul in Indiana writes:
Best of luck to you Sec. Kerry! I am so glad you were chosen to be Sec of State. I know you will do a fantastic job representing the United States around the world. I am looking forward to reading your blog posts and watching your work.
Molly in Maryland writes:
John Kerry, only you could have filled Hillary Clinton's "heels." Good luck sir!
Jonathan B. in Japan writes:
Best of luck, Mr. Secretary! We are all looking forward to working with you in the great cause of American diplomacy.
Charlotte in Maryland writes:
Message to Secretary Kerry
I just viewed the video of your arrival and thought you might appreciate knowing that I found myself connecting to you in a very small yet genuine way. Your remembrance of bicycling through post war Berlin brought to mind my father's teenage bicycle excursions of that city. You encountered war's legacy: rubble, ruin and division. Fifteen years earlier, my dad encountered war's preface: book burnings, hatred and fear. Different scenes, different eras, one predicated upon the other. Indelible images of failed diplomacy viewed through similarly youthful and curious eyes.
Sharing that particular story has moved me to personally wish you all the best during your time at State.
Kasha F. in the U.S.A. writes:
Welcome Secretary Kerry!
I am hopeful that you will continue former-Secretary Clinton's legacy of integrating women's rights as a top priority for all aspects of foreign policy!
All the best,
W.W. writes:
Hell-o Mr Kerry . may the world welcome another bright illuminated lobbyist ... till mankind won't revolt and remove the elite kerry is part of there won' t be any progress toward peace security and prosperitybut just false democratic prophets..
Maureen in Massachusetts writes:
Welcome Secretary Kerry!
Savoir que vous avez des allies bien sur :)
Dan S. in Washington, D.C. writes:
As a long-time Department of State employee, let me say … welcome home, Secretary Kerry! And, thank you for your encouraging words for and about Department of State employees. The staff of the State Department is also greatly looking forward to your leadership and to advancing American diplomacy today and into the future.
Your remarks on the dangers inherent in carrying out U.S. diplomacy reminded me of some comments made long ago by former Secretary of State Dean Acheson. In reflecting on the nature and risks involved in diplomatic work back in the 1950s – the era when your father and the Kerry family first became members of the State Department family – Acheson said:
"I tried to make my audience think of the Foreign Service and the State Department not as stereotypes but as people giving their whole lives to the United States, competent, courageous, devoted. Only in the last week two of our missions had been bombed ... Scores of people were serving in areas of hot war where bombs were dropping and bullets were flying, and others were serving where dangers to health were as great as bullets ... They knew their duty and did it."
Today and always, despite the danger, the employees of the State Department know well and will continue to carry out our diplomatic duties.
John P. in Greece writes:
Welcome Sir!
I wish you the best during your Service. Keep up SD's and the Administration's perfect policy and work for a better world!
Henry in the U.S.A. writes:
Secretary Kerry, you are assuming your post at a difficult and challenging moment in the history of US foreign relations. President Obama has now asserted the authority to order the assassination of US citizens on foreign soil, using highly subjective criteria. My question for you is this: will the United States now recognize the right of other national governments to do the same, including on US soil? What's sauce for the goose is sauce for the gander.
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superb fit and finish
I bought this because I hate the look and fit of the Acerbis desert tank. This bolts up way more elegantly IMO and looks a heck of a lot better too.
We have tried other brands, but for oversized tanks, IMS is the best. Not only does the tank look good, but the fit is great. It bolts cleanly to the bike, the kick starter fits without rubbing and the shrouds fit perfectly. Thanks for a great product!
Purchased this tank for my 06 XR650L. Chose this one because 4 gallons is about all I need for the riding I do. Didn't want a 5+ gallon because of the size. Only gave 4 stars because the lower brackets had to be "modified" in order line up the bolt holes, otherwise easy install.
Absolutely love the tank... Went from a 1.6G tank to a 2.6G tank and can now ride the bike almost double the distance without worrying about a nearby fill up... Only downside to this tank is, on the 2015 rmz450 you have to cut the upper part of the shroud that connects to the tank and trim it slightly to fit the tank also a bit rough for fitting in the bolt holes but will fit... Gained a lot more tank grip from the slightly wider tank actually feels like you can grip the bike better now
Seems to be well made. The white color looks great.
The IMS tank needed to be heated up and stretched to spread it over the mounts on the Honda XR650.
I hope it doesn't leak down the road.
With that being said, Motosport customer service was very helpful.
I ordered a IMS gas tank that was larger than I really wanted. I thought my damaged tank was a 4 gallon but it was a 3.2 gallon. I ordered the 4 gal and when I got it I immediately realized it was bigger than the one I wanted. I then ordered the 3.2 tank and it was shipped right away and received in about two days. I did have a problem shipping the 4 gallon tank back to them via USPS, UPS, FedEx or anyone else due to the size of the box. USPS wanted $159.00. then UPS and FedEX wanted about $500 up tp $700. I couldnt make the box much smaller. I asked Motorsport for some help shipping it back even though it was 100% my fault in the order. They helped me out with the shipping and I was greatfull for their finding me a lower price.
Overal a great product for the intended use. I would typically only get about 2 hours on a tank and needed the extra gallon of capacity the IMS tank offered.
Looks are not bad considering the extra girth but on the trail I would not notice anything I don't think.
My main complaint is fitment. The shrouds do not line up at all. What I ended up doing is pull the rubber frame wraps off that protect the original tank from rubbing against the frame. This made it much closer but still a pain to line up.
A good way to set the plastic is to get it all lined up and then use a heat gun to kinda "reform" the plastic while bolted down. Leave it sit till it completely cools and that helped me a ton!
I have not checked for leaks yet. But I will in the next week and let you know.
The tank I received was a dirty yellow color that looks nothing like the picture. If the tank pictured was white than there should be a white option. I will use the tank and try not to think about it again,but it would be nice if the companies advertising these product would pay a little more attention and press the manufacturer for striker photos of there products there wouldn't be reviews like mine.
Bought the IMS 3.4 gallon tank for my 2001 wr426 and as I started installing it, I read the instructions and they indicated that I would need a YZ seat in ADDITION, because my original WR seat won't fit the new tank. Cost me 100 bucks more for a new seat and another week waiting for the seat to be shipped. Tank fitment was OK, not perfect, cap feels loose and flimsy compared to the stock tank and of coarse the shroud bolt holes didn't line up correctly. My radiator guards conflicted with the tank fitment on the right side that required some surgery. On the bright side the tank will have a slimmer feel to it more like the YZ. The WR tank and seat junction always felt bulbous and weird especially with my knee braces on. Looking forward to riding a little further on each full tank too. The waiting is the hardest part.
The bad news is: The tank is really yellow in color and while it is lightening up a bit I don't think it will ever be white/clear like it should.
It doesn't fit perfectly either but it is close and I was able to get it fitting properly with a little work.
The good news is: It looks okay on the bike and doesn't ruin the lines like some tanks do. The capacity is a nice change from the stock 2 gallon.
works great but the seat 'barely' fits up as it's very tight on my 05' EXC
Got the 3.1gallon ims,for my '13 500 exc.install was fairly easy,good fit,but the radiator shrouds don't line up quite right.barely noticeable.didnt come with the mounting nut or petcock,luckily the guys at the local ktm shop used an acerbis kit and saved the day. No leaks,slim design,and fit perfectly with the moose radiator braces. Very happy with the 150 mile range I got now.fan kicks on more frequently on tight single tracks.but have no problems with overheating.natural color finish is a little off from stock,but not much,overall very pleased,I would recommend this tank.
the shrouds didn't fit right for the IMS oversize tank and the seat barley fit. I googled "IMS oversize tank does not fit" and almost every make and model of bikes have some kind of fitting issue. To make things fair I google "Clarke oversize tank does not fit" and it is the same thing. with that being said, not sure what my next move going to be
I recently purchased a IMS tank and fell in love the second i put it on the bike. At first i thought that it might be to bulky and get in the way when trying to get on the tank in corners but after all its really good choice and i would recommend it to anyone who enjoys off road racibng
it's easy to install, but the design is not good, you would see that the tank sides reaches a lower level than the center and when you ride your bike you would have fuel on the right side that won't be used because the fuel valve is on the left side, on the other hand the seat doesn't fit correctly, it pushes the seat like 1/2 of inch to the back. and the screws won't match the hole.
Motosport, never said you would need the YZ450F shrouds, on the description, so thats another issue i have to buy the yz450f 2006-2009 shrouds for my wr450f 2011.
My previous Acerbis tank got a leak and it was a bit too small for desert, so I bought this IMS 3.7 gallon tank. It's well built and fits pretty good. The radiator shrouds didn't fit perfectly on the tank but I was still able to get them on. Also, you can't access the spark plug (not on an '07 KTM 250sx anyway), but that was expected. After several crashes the tank seems the same as it was when it was new.
I was going back and forth on an aftermarket tank for my 2011 WR250R between the IMS and the Safari. I decided on the IMS for the original appearance and smaller size.
The IMS is a direct bolt on and fit perfectly in the stock location with no modifications required. Simply remove the factory tank, swap over the fuel pump, and drop the IMS tank on the bike. A few of the stock tabs on the stock tank also get used on the IMS and IMS includes all the necessary hardware to make the change over simple.
The IMS tank is slightly wider and deeper than the factory tank and pushes the factory plastic out from seat about 1/2" on each side. The added width isn't noticeable and maintains a comfortable stance for sliding forward on the tank and standing.
The IMS Kit comes complete with all the fasteners you'll need as well as a new O Ring seal for the fuel pump.
After much research, I went with IMS. Great fit, good looks cam with everything except a new fuel line which I got for a few bucks. Highly recommend this tank.
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PT Travira Air to Expand Offshore Fleet With S-76Ds
PT Travira Air has entered into an agreement with Sikorsky to purchase a pair of S-76Ds to support an offshore oil configuration project in Indonesia. The Indonesian charter carrier is scheduled to receive the new S-76Ds in 2015.
Sikorsky's Robert Kokorda, vice president of sales and marketing, noted that the purchase decision from PT Travira Air represents a "milestone" for the manufacturer to begin introducing the S-76D into the Southeast Asia market.
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Ice Palace construction pushed back to next week
Tupper Lake man pleads guilty to illegal trapping
TUPPER LAKE – A Tupper Lake man pleaded guilty last week to 31 violations of Environmental Conservation Law related to illegal trapping.
State Department of Environmental Conservation police charged Terry J. Hurteau, 56, on Feb. 11 with offenses including unlawfully setting 15 snares for coyote, multiple counts for unlawful use of body-gripping traps on land and multiple counts of failing to tag traps.
Environmental conservation officers initially responded to complaints about a coyote running through the yard of a Tupper Lake residential property. The callers reported that the coyote appeared injured and tangled in what appeared to be wire, according to a DEC press release.
ECOs found the coyote by tracking it through the snow. Due to the extent of its injuries and its entanglement in the snare, they euthanized it. They were able to use the snare to begin the investigation, which led them to Hurteau.
Hurteau appeared in Tupper Lake town court on March 6 and pleaded guilty to all charges. He was ordered to pay a total of $3,875 in fines and surcharges.
DEC officials said Hurteau's activities were extreme and flagrant violations of trapping law and do not reflect the behavior of the vast majority of ethical trappers.


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May 20, 2013
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Skip to comments.Bill Allowing Gold and Silver as Money; Bureaucratic Nightmare?
Posted on 03/30/2013 12:32:38 PM PDT by Kaslin
I have encouraging news in the state of Arizona where lawmakers back gold, silver as currency.
The measure is Arizona's latest jab at the federal government, which prohibits states from minting their own money. It also reflects a growing distrust of government-backed money.
The bill, which advanced in a 4-2 vote by a House committee Monday, states that gold and silver should be legal currency not subject to tax or regulation as property. The Republican-led Senate gave the bill its blessing in February in a 17-11 partisan vote.
The bill would let people use the precious metals as money as long as businesses agree to take them. If made law, it would take effect in 2014.
Democrats oppose the measure. They say it would be a bureaucratic nightmare because businesses don't have the equipment to determine the value of gold and silver.
In the sake of full disclosure, I own gold, silver, platinum, as well as shares in various mining corporations.
The problem with this is that American Eagle gold coins are already legal tender at face value, under the power of Congress to coin money and regulate the value thereof.
So, Arizona does not need to do anything to make a one-ounce gold coin legal tender for $50, and they cannot increase its legal tender value under the supremacy clause.
I will sell you all the goods you want at $50/ounce.
I would also think there is nothing now in the law that prohibits barter. It sounds to me as if people think this is a way to avoid taxes (sales and income) in a transaction.
If the money was loaned, it exists
Money is not tangible. Money is ledger entries.
Congress can't do jack squat about PMs, unless some foolish coin minter stamps "dollar" or the like on the coin.
If the coin just says, "One ounce fine gold" etc, it's clear sailing. Under the AZ law, deals will be made in weights of PMs, period. The current value of PMs in dollars, or the value in dollars at a future delivery date, will be up to the private citizens making the deal. That is, the dollar value of PMs will change, but the deal will be "struck" so to speak, at an agreed-upon weight of the PM, no more, no less.
Makes sense to me, and it's not hard at all. I've traveled in Mexican border and tourist towns, and with the help of simple calculators, it's a snap to buy in pesos or dollars, and get change in pesos or dollars. The daily conversion rate for dollars to pesos is posted at the shop's front door. If you don't like the conversion rate, you go to the next shop, so the rates are kept very honest.
This is exactly how it will work when conducting business in PMs. Just look up the daily conversion rate of gold or silver in dollars (or any other currency) and strike an agreement in weight of PMs. If the currency / PM rate fluctuates, so be it. The deal was made in weight of PM, and that's that.
Very simple.
Gold money ping.
There are one ounce bars of gold and even lesser fractions available for public to buy and use to barter with.
With a name like Hussein, what's to trust?
"government-backed money"
Backed by what? The only "government backing" has on the Fed's fiat money is that Congress had mandated that it be used to pay taxes and to settle debts denominated in dollars.
THERE IS NO BACKING, in the normal sense of the word.
We don't need to use Gold or Silver as currency, we need it as a brake on the printing of fiat money. Wouldn't it be better if your dollars gained in value as you held them instead of lost value. Limit the dollars printed to the supply of gold and let the value of the dollar fluctuate bases on the value of the gold.
The problem is that as per the old aphorism, "Bad money drives out good". You would find a big discount on paper money and the price of gold coins would increase dramatically.
Because money can only be lent once? Wow, what a silly thing for him to say.
No, it would be worse.
There are some interesting possibilities here. The first is that specie has a natural ally in non-legal tender 'scrip', which is a very controlled currency that acts in parallel with the dollar, and is quite legal.
Since a state cannot issue scrip directly, it would license a private company to do so, being heavily regulated and audited by the state. As a controlled currency, no matter how the dollar fluctuated, the value of the scrip and the prices of what is purchased with it are fixed, changing only on a monthly basis.
So say an object sells for $1 or 1 scrip value. The dollar could experience Zimbabwe-style inflation, but the object would still cost 1 scrip for the entire month. And gold is part of this equation, for its official value could be all over the map, but if its value for scrip was a good deal, it would continue to be a good deal.
So it *always* works to the advantage of consumers. If the dollar is better, they use dollars; if scrip is better, they use scrip; and if just holding on to commodities, like gold, is better, they can do that too.
The Federal Reserve Note we use as money is worth no more than the South's Confederate dollar. It is merely printed paper.
It's value is that it is now accepted as legal tender. So was the Confederate dollar for a while. When people stopped accepting it ,it's value wasn't worth the paper it was printed on. Neither is todays federal reserve Note.
There is nothing there to back it's denomination.
The Bonds that back it were printed on the same paper. It too is worthless when it stops being accepted.
Is that day coming? I don't know, but I will say that our government isn't doing anything to stop it from coming.
Some businesses have tried paying employees in gold coins. IRS did not take "but we only paid them $50/week!" well.
Tangible (gold silver) is the keyword my crusty FReeper friend. Not this paper entry or digital entry bullcraaape. If one must invest in paper at least keep tangible precious metals in reserve for you, family and grandchildren,
Can you chop it into microns? One Dollar US 1 micron!
Or one grain of gold dust?
Who would even fathom of putting Gold for currency!
6. Far more gold has been sold than really exists (the rest is multiple fictional accounting entries).
7. When/If anyone ever audits Ft. Knox, it's gonna be Surprise, Surprise!
Can you chop it into microns? One Dollar US 1 micron!
Or one grain of gold dust?
Who would even fathom of putting Gold for currency!
Easy, you buy inb multiples of the PM coin you are using. You do not buy 1 pound of feed for 30 FRN cents, you buy 100 pounds for a Silver Eagle.
Same for any other product.
Every itemI have sold on line lately is priced in Silver Eagles or Gold Eagles. You would be surprised how much of these metals are trading hands right now.
Any cellphone can get up to the minute PM values.
I would like to get paid in coins - dimes, quarters and half dollars will be fine.
As long as they are pre-1965.
It is legal tender, coined for everyday use so how could anyone complain?
Robert Kahre was convicted in 2009 of conspiracy to defraud the IRS, after paying employees of his construction companies in Las Vegas with gold coins and reporting their legal tender value ($50 per ounce) as the rate paid, for employment taxes.
Stores will have to deal with exchange rates between gold & the dollar. Why? Because the goods they sell they pay for in dollars, their books are in dollars - much easier math than Troy ounces, & the gubmint expects to see the books - audits & taxes - in dollars. So, even if a business trades in gold, they still have to do the conversion - often.
Anyone who has had to deal with exchange rates in retail stores in foreign countries KNOWS that the stores make a big profit by taking dollars in addition to the native currencies. I have seen stores side by side with different exchange rates. Banks, too.
People paying for retail goods in gold, especially for small purchases, will lose badly with the store's exchange rate & rounding, not to mention faulty/fraudulent store scales.
With the price of gold fluctuating daily, how will the frugal shopper compare prices among stores with different exchange rates without doing some serious math for every potential purchase? At ~$51.32/gram today, how will you buy a Happy Meal for the kids at McDs with a fifth of a gram or less of gold without some serious, accurate scale work? Measuring out gold dust isn't the same as counting bills & change. Be careful in the wind!
The financial value of gold is in holding it as a hedge against inflation. That is, holding it, not spending it to buy groceries & consumer goods.
No you buy foriegn currency prob the yen! Or yang whatever is highest on the market and then convert to the dollar!
The point is US gold coins - real currency with real declared value - have a face value of $20 per 1 oz (or so). $1 is legally 1/20th of one ounce of US Mint issued gold coin. The fact that the market values it at around $1600/oz rather complicates the issue ... and the IRS doesn't like people playing games with that dichotomy.
Nana; you got out in time!!
"No State shall make anything but gold or silver coin as payment for tender of a debt." US Constitution.
In the Coin Act, the penalty for deviation was death.
Prior to fiat money, people used gold, and the value of gold waxed and waned based on it's supply. We currently have a fiat system where the money supply is determined by men who are corruptible and can be influenced by intimidation, envy, or a myriad of other personal corruptions that the fallible man is subject to. In the last 5 years, Bernanke has increased the money supply 4 times, rescuing his friends who dug themselves a hole from which they could not escape, the only reason we have not felt the loss of value in the dollar that would be justified is the game continues. A massive fleecing of the treasury is proceeding apace. I suspect the house of cards collapses in the very near future!
And the demand. People always forget about demand.
We currently have a fiat system where the money supply is determined by men who are corruptible and can be influenced by intimidation, envy, or a myriad of other personal corruptions that the fallible man is subject to.
If you take out a loan from the bank, you've increased the money supply. Are you "influenced by intimidation, envy, or a myriad of other personal corruptions that the fallible man is subject to"?
Bernanke has increased the money supply 4 times, rescuing his friends who dug themselves a hole from which they could not escape, the only reason we have not felt the loss of value in the dollar.....
Is that the demand for cash and cash equivalents has soared. And despite the increase in reserve balances held at the Fed, financial firms continue to deleverage.
A massive fleecing of the treasury is proceeding apace.
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Fly Fishing in Europe - Slovenia: The Marble Trout Religion
The Marble Trout (salmo trutta marmoratus) is considered one of the largest stream-dwelling trout in the world! The largest specimen ever recorded weighed 25kg. My friend, the famous local guide Branko Gasparin caught a 21kg specimen with a nymph in the deep blue Idrijca river, one of the jewels of Slovenia along with the majestic Soca! ... Full story
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Government Spends $100M Preying on Business In Pursuit of Wolves
BOSTON (MainStreet) -- What could be done with $100 million dollars? As it turns out, a lot of bloodshed.
That is how much is spent every year by Wildlife Services, a branch of the U.S. Department of Agriculture's Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service, to kill hundreds of thousands of animals.
The species most commonly targeted by Wildlife Services' lethal control program are predators such as wolves, bears, coyote and mountain lions. An estimated 100,000 native carnivores are killed each year, with approximately 2 million animals killed since 2000.
The purpose is often to prevent losses of either livestock or game species such as deer and elk that are popular targets for hunters. Some of the methods used for controlling predators include trapping, aerial gunning, denning (killing young in their dens) and using poisons such as Compound 1080 or sodium cyanide M-44.
"Driven by narrow agricultural interests, these predator control activities often ignore the greater public need for a healthy environment, fiscal responsibility and safe public lands, raising some serious questions about how the program is being administered," says a press release from the Natural Resources Defense Council, which holds the position that Wildlife Services is wrongfully scapegoating predators.
USDA Wildlife Services is distinct as the only federal program that markets its services -- killing native predators native predators and other "nuisance" wildlife -- to ranchers, state wildlife management agencies and even corporations, despite a mission "to resolve wildlife conflicts to allow people and wildlife to coexist." It not only seems contradictory as a mission; it has also caused several conservation groups to accuse Wildlife Services of having a profit-driven conflict of interest.
The program is so notorious that last year it became the subject of a three-part expose in The Sacramento Bee by Pulitzer Prize-winning journalist Tom Knudson. He found that the programs went on with minimal monitoring and also killed tens of thousands of non-target animals, including cats, dogs and river otters.
"There will obviously be times when livestock and predators come into conflict, when coyotes kill lambs and black bears become too accustomed to humans and cause genuine harm," began a scathing editorial on the Wildlife Services program that appeared in The New York Times this past summer, "But Wildlife Services' lethal damage is broad and secretive."


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The Chinese zodiac may have played a role in investors' good fortune last year, but if so, you may not want to hear what the calendar predicts this year. In any event, MoneyShow's Tom Aspray explains why at least in the short term, not chasing this rally might be the prudent choice.
The stock market was choppy for most of last week, but then turned higher Friday in a more convincing fashion. The strong close does favor another push to the upside this week.
As I discussed at the end of last month, the stock market has a seasonal tendency to correct in February, and the sharp gains so far in 2013 make this a distinct possibility. The technical action remains positive and shows no signs yet of a top, but this could change in the next two weeks.
Sunday is the beginning of the Chinese New Year. This is the year of the "Black Water Snake," and runs through January 31, 2014.
I just received the annual copy from CLSA Asia-Pacific Markets of their CLSA Feng Shui Index(CLSA FSI). This is their "tongue-in-cheek look at what's in store for the Hang Seng key market sectors" for the coming year. As the cover suggests, it is geared more toward the Hang Seng and Chinese investors...it is quite detailed, but does has some interesting information.
It does mention that those who were born in the year of the Rooster, Dog, and Cow will have the best year. Those of us who were born in the year of the Pig, Tiger, Snake, or Sheep will not be as happy. (To find your Chinese Zodiac sign, please click here.)
In my column last year, Year of Dragon Is Bullish for Stocks, I noted that the "since 1952, there have been four other Dragon years as part of the 12-year cycle. The average for the five years is a gain of 5.8% using the Dow Industrials before 1980 and the S&P 500 in later years."
With an average Dragon-year gain of 5.8% in 2012, it "would mean that the S&P 500 would close on February 9, 2013 at 1391.57." So clearly, the last Dragon year was better than average. The last three Snake years have been 2001, 1989, and 1977.
In my discussion of the January barometer, I noted that 2001 was an ugly year for the stock market. On a year-to-year basis, the S&P 500 was down 13.1%, and at one point was down almost 28% for the year.
The chart of 1989 does look much better, as the S&P was up over 27% for the year. However, for the Chinese year period it was not nearly as good—it began the Chinese year at 296.9 and ended it at 325.8, for just a 9.7% gain. There were some definite sharp drops along the way, including the 6.1% drop on October 13, 1989.
Using the Dow Industrials in 1977, it was pretty grim no matter whether you look at the calendar year or the start and end of the Chinese year. For the calendar year, the Dow was down 16.8%, and for Chinese year it lost 17.5%.
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Original Series Help Netflix Turn a Tidy Profit
Proliferation of homegrown content is moving the needle for streaming services
By Maura McGowan on Apr. 23, 2013 - 1:27 PM EDT
Following its first foray into original programming, Netflix put up first-quarter numbers that exceeded Wall Street's expectations. Thanks in part to the success of its $100 million David Fincher potboiler,…


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NMU hoops roundup: Wildcat women win at Findlay, men come up short
FINDLAY, Ohio – A 16-4 run during the final five-plus minutes of the game enabled the Northern Michigan University women's basketball team to rally for a 71-66 GLIAC win over host Findlay on Saturday.
Coach Troy Mattson's Wildcats, who also trailed 43-31 early in the second half, improved to 6-1 overall and 3-0 in the GLIAC with the triumph.
Junior guard Lauren Gruber led the Wildcats with 16 points. Senior forward Annie Rubendunst added 13, with sophomore forward Nea Makela and junior guard Alyssa Colla contributing 11 each.
Margaret Wuebker led Findlay (4-2, 2-2) with 21 points.
Makela hit a 3-point shot with 18:29 remaining in the second to spark a 23-10 run for NMU and erase the 12-point deficit. Rubendunst capped the surge with a triple.
The Oilers built a seven-point lead when Karli Bonar hit a trey with 5:54 remaining, but NMU then went on the offensive surge to take the win.
NMU shot 24 of 54 from the floor (44.4 percent) and was 13 of 14 from the free throw line (92.9 percent).
The Wildcats outrebounded Findlay, 36-32, and outscored the Oilers 24-18 in the paint.
The Wildcats return to GLIAC action at 6 p.m. Monday at Hillsdale.
NMU men fall short
Also at Findlay, junior forward Chavis Mattison sparked off the bench, but couldn't prevent the Northern Michigan University men from losing to the No. 15-ranked Oilers, 78-69, in GLIAC play.
Mattison scored a team-high 21 points, but the Wildcats of head coach Bill Sall still fell to 1-6 overall and 0-3 in league play.
Mattison went 7 of 10 from the field, 3 of 4 from 3-point range and 4 of 4 from the free throw line. He also led NMU with seven rebounds.
Junior guard Ethan Blackwell added 18 points for NMU. Junior forward Justin Newell chipped in 14.
Dylan Kaufman led the Oilers (5-1, 2-1) with 20 points.
Findlay led 43-33 going into the second half, but NMU outscored the Oilers 36-35 in the final 20 minutes.
"It was a day where we certainly did some good things. I thought we competed well in a really tough environment – as well as we have competed all year," Sall said in an NMU press release.
"We made a bunch of errors in the game, which you can't do if you want to beat a good team on the road."
The Wildcats shot 41 percent from the floor, connecting on 25 of 61 of their field goal attempts.
NMU was 6 of 17 from 3-point range (35.3 percent) and 13 of 18 from the free throw line (72.2 percent).


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NEC Electronics, semiconductor manufacturing division of NEC, and Renesas, a joint venture between Hitachi and Mitsubishi Electric, on Monday agreed to enter into negotiations to integrate business operations at NEC Electronics and Renesas.
NEC Electronics and Renesas provide a wide variety of semiconductor solutions, primarily specializing in microcontroller units (MCUs). In light of fierce global competition in the semiconductor market, NEC Electronics and Renesas have agreed to explore the possibility of business integration in order to further strengthen their business foundations and technological assets while increasing corporate value through enhanced customer satisfaction.
NEC Electronics and Renesas both focus on the fast-growing field of system-on-chip (SoCs) products. NEC Electronics is a leading producer of SoCs for digital consumer electronics, while Renesas is a well established manufacturer of SoCs for mobile phones and automotive applications. By reinforcing the companies' respective strengths and development resources the new company will provide globally competitive SoC products.
By integrating the world's two largest MCU suppliers, the new company will provide one of the most competitive MCU product lineups throughout the world. In terms of the discrete semiconductor business, both companies will define strategies to enhance the competitiveness of analog and discrete products that generate synergies with MCUs.
The new integrated company will have three major product groups, MCUs, SoCs, and discrete products, and will become the world's third-largest semiconductor business. The new company will select and focus on the development of projects covering a diverse range of fields and will expand its comprehensive lineup of globally competitive products.
In order to address the ongoing challenges of the current economic downturn, NEC Electronics and Renesas will each execute structural reform plans in order to strengthen their business frameworks. Upon completion of these structural reforms, the two companies will integrate their operations to achieve synergies and boost profitability. This integration will result in the establishment of a powerful new semiconductor company that is capable of consistently achieving high earnings and maintaining the ability to withstand changing market conditions.
NEC Electronics and Renesas plan to sign an agreement at the end of July, 2009 to integrate their business operations. The preconditions for holding future negotiations are to integrate business operations on April 1, 2010, and to maintain public listing for the new company.
To ensure fairness and equitability, the ownership ratio of the integrated company will be decided and announced before the conclusion of the integration contract through negotiations between NEC Electronics and Renesas, based on scheduled due diligence. The new company will announce the company name, the location of its headquarters, the corporate representative, the board members, capitalization, total assets, and financial forecasts following the integration.