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Trading slump fuels fears European equity markets have 'failed'
Europe's share of global equities trading volumes has slumped to "near all-time lows", according to new research, as capital market activity moves to US and emerging markets.
Fears have also been raised about the role European equity markets play in helping companies raise money. Judith Hardt, secretary general of the Federation of European Securities Exchanges, said that the mechanism for bringing small and medium companies to market had all but "failed" in some European countries.
European markets accounted for 14.5% of global equities by value traded in 2012, according to research by Morgan Stanley based on publicly available figures. This is less than half what it was in 2006, when Europe accounted for 30% of global value.
Last year, European markets traded shares worth $11.8 trillion, according to the research, marking its lowest level since 2003, when the region traded $10.3 trillion.
The Morgan Stanley research noted that European activity was, proportionally, "near all-time lows", with the US being "the main beneficiary of the volumes". From 2006 to 2012, the US's share of trading rose from 54.9% to 67.7%, the research showed, while Asia's market share increased from 15.3% to 17.9%.
Herbie Skeete, managing director at exchange consultancy Mondo Visione, said: "These figures are a manifestation of investor uncertainty around Europe and its macroeconomic environment.
In the near term, there is no expectation that this situation will reverse and we are, perhaps, looking at a new normal, particularly as hot spots emerge in Asian markets."
However, European exchanges are also worried that there may be structural problems and are embarking on a concerted drive to revive the region's equity capital markets amid fears the continent is being left behind.
The FESE is working closely with the European Commission – which is due to release a long-awaited green paper on long-term investing in March – to promote access to capital and lessen the growing regulatory burden on Europe's issuers.
Hardt said: "Brussels policymakers are extremely concerned by European economic growth and by how the capital markets are going to finance the economy and fill the gap left by banks. Europe needs to think about who is going to bring companies to market.
"I think there is a growing feeling that listing and bringing SMEs to market has been neglected in favour of a focus on the fees from the secondary market. In the past, exchanges have cross-subsidised listings through trading fees from blue chips, but that model is now unravelling and, in some countries, the market has failed."
The number of small-cap European IPOs valued at €150m or less has fallen 75% since 2007, to 117 last year, according to Dealogic data.
FESE research suggests that these stocks, once listed, are practically invisible to investors. At the end of 2009, micro, small and medium-cap companies made up 86% of the companies listed on its member exchanges, but accounted for just 4% of trading turnover. More than 50% of European companies are classed as "small" companies.
FESE is exploring a range of potential initiatives including the use of public funds for backing SME IPOs, the creation of public-private partnership-led SME research coverage and the removal of tax disincentives.
Hardt added: "We also want to alert the Commission against the equity bias in many recent EU regulations where there has been an excessive focus on liquidity and debt finance."
In December, NYSE Euronext announced the launch of a new SME market in a bid to tackle the problem.
Writing in Financial News today, Dominique Cerutti, president and deputy chief executive of NYSE Euronext, said: "With increased regulation around capital requirements impacting the ability of companies to raise funds, the role of stock exchanges is as important as ever in today's challenging economic environment."
One senior trader said: "Since 2007 and 2008, the appetite among US managers to invest in Europe has fallen substantially.
On the one hand, the European macro environment needs to improve, but there is also the fact that the US remains a lot cheaper to trade relative to Europe, particularly in terms of clearing and settlement."

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This contains the installation guide for nGrinder 3.3 or later. If you want to see the previous version's installation guide, Please visit Installation Guide - version 3.2
This guide shows how to install nGrinder 3.3 or later.
You can download nGridner controller from the following link.
nGrinder is distributed as a self executable web archive file(WAR) file just like Jenkins, you can put this archive file into your familar web application server (like Tomcat) or run the package in the command line.
Be careful, Never locate the war file in the space containing folder like "C:\Program Files\Tomcat\webapps\".
java -jar ngrinder-controller-X.X.war
nGrinder needs quite big perm-gen memory. Please run nGrinder with the following command. java -XX:MaxPermSize=200m -jar ngrinder-controller-3.3.war
java -XX:MaxPermSize=200m -jar ngrinder-controller-3.3.war --port 80
INFO 14. 1. 20 오후 4:39:liquibase: ChangeSet ngrinder_datachange_logfile/db.changelog_schema_22.xml::22::ngrinder.3.3 r an successfully in 4ms INFO 14. 1. 20 오후 4:39:liquibase: ChangeSet ngrinder_datachange_logfile/db.changelog_schema_23.xml::23::ngrinder.3.3 r an successfully in 7ms INFO 14. 1. 20 오후 4:39:liquibase: ChangeSet ngrinder_datachange_logfile/db.changelog_schema_24.xml::24::ngrinder.3.3 r an successfully in 2ms INFO 14. 1. 20 오후 4:39:liquibase: ChangeSet ngrinder_datachange_logfile/db.changelog_schema_25.xml::25::ngrinder.3.3 r an successfully in 7ms INFO 14. 1. 20 오후 4:39:liquibase: ChangeSet ngrinder_datachange_logfile/db.changelog_schema_26.xml::26::ngrinder.3.3 r an successfully in 8ms 2014-01-20 16:39:30.633:INFO:/:Initializing Spring FrameworkServlet 'appServlet' 2014-01-20 16:39:31.141:INFO::Started SocketConnector@@0.0.0.0:8080
JAVA_OPTS="-Xms600m -Xmx1024m -XX:MaxPermSize=200m" # for catalina.sh
set JAVA_OPTS=-Xms600m -Xmx1024m -XX:MaxPermSize=200m # for catalina.bat
Not like previous nGrinder, nGrinder 3.3 agents is downloaded from the controller. The downloaded agent package already contains the default agent configuration connecting to the controller from which the agent is downloaded.
So just unpacking the tar file and running "run_agent.sh" or "run_agent.bat" make the agent connect to the controller.
Because you're logged in as admin, the downloadable agent package contains the configurations which let the agents shared by all user.
If you logged in as not admin account, the link is changed to "Download Private Agent" containning the configurations which let the agents only occupied by the current user.
See Private Agent for details.
run_agent.sh -o # for linux / macor
run_agent_bg.sh -o # If you want to run it in the background for linux / mac
run_agent.bat –o # for windows
stop_agent.sh # for linux / macor
stop_agent.bat # for windows
controller.enable_agent_auto_approval=trueconfiguration in the controller configuration, You have to approve agents by yourself.
> ulimit -a core file size (blocks, -c) 0 data seg size (kbytes, -d) unlimited scheduling priority (-e) 0 file size (blocks, -f) unlimited pending signals (-i) 30676 max locked memory (kbytes, -l) 64 max memory size (kbytes, -m) unlimited open files (-n) 16000 pipe size (512 bytes, -p) 8 POSIX message queues (bytes, -q) 819200 real-time priority (-r) 0 stack size (kbytes, -s) 10240 cpu time (seconds, -t) unlimited max user processes (-u) 32768 virtual memory (kbytes, -v) unlimited file locks (-x) unlimitedIf your machine has small "max user processes" and "open files" entry when you run "ulimit -a", please make it at least over 10000. Open /etc/security/limits.conf file in the root account and add followings.
your_account soft nproc 32768 your_account hard nproc 32768 root soft nproc 32768 root hard nproc 32768 your_account soft nofile 16000 your_account hard nofile 16000 root soft nofile 16000 root hard nofile 16000
By default, the only one agent per machine is supported. However if you want to run multiple agents in a single machine, you have to configure some agent option. Please refer Agent Configuration Guide.
nGrinder Monitor is the subset of the agent package and is installed into target machine to collect system statistics(such as CPU, MEM and Network) under the loads.
You can download monitors from the controller as well.
run_monitor_bg.sh # for linux / macor
run_monitor.bat # for windows
stop_monitor.sh # for linux / macor
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The Super Bowl ends the 2012 season and it's time to look at the 2013 business season. In the modern NFL, teams are built and torn down in the supposed offseason. The truth is there is no offseason in the NFL.
When summer camp opens the rosters are basically set and teams are simply practicing for the upcoming games.
Clubs with salary cap issues like the New York Jets and Dallas Cowboys are up against some tough odds to build a team ready to win in 2013.
Even the world champion Baltimore Ravens have hurdles to get over to replenish their roster and get Joe Flacco under contract. Franchising Flacco sounds easy enough, but that tag would wipe out the salary cap space they have and leave nothing to sign their own unrestricted free agents. Tough choices have to be made, and Steve Bisciotti told me personnel meetings are already under way.
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Sunriver Resort is proud to host a number of annual events, from marathons to holiday festivals.
Viewing events for 04/05/2014
- April5
The Bear FactoryWhen: From April 05, 2014 to May 31, 2014
Saturdays 10-11am
We're excited to bring you the official Bear Factory stuffed animal collection. Choose from a variety of bears, kitties and puppies that you'll hand-stuff to achieve perfect "huggablity." You can also select from an assortment of outfits and accessories. Berry cool! This project takes approximately 15-20 minutes. Located at the Outpost. Reservations required. 24hours cancellation policy or full program fee will be charged.
$25 per Animal; $15 per outfit
- April6
Harlem Gospel ChoirWhen: From April 06, 2014 to April 06, 2014
As part of the Bend Surgery Center CenterStage Series, the Tower Theatre in Bend, Oregon presents the Harlem Gospel Choir. From the Harlem and New York City area, the Harlem Gospel Choir travels the country singing songs about love, hope and inspiration.
- April11
Turtle Island String QuartetWhen: From April 11, 2014 to April 11, 2014
Friday, April 11th, 2014
Tower Theatre 835 NW Wall St. Bend, OR 97701
Two-time Grammy winners blow your mind with re-interpretations of Jimi Hendrix, Miles Davis, John Coltrane, and Bob Dylan. A perfect intergenerational introduction to classical chamber music. Recommended for ages 9-16
Tickets: http://www.sunrivermusic.org/
Email: firstname.lastname@example.com
Adults: $12
Children 12 and under: $8
- April18
Easter Bunny Basket DeliveryWhen: From April 18, 2014 to April 20, 2014
Friday April 18th- Sunday 20th
Creating memories that you and your children will remember forever is the best part of any vacation and this year, Sunriver Resort has some egg-citing ideas to help you create those memories during your Easter stay. For a limited time you can order our Sunriver Easter Bunny Basket Delivery service to kick off your Easter weekend right. Imagine the kids' faces as they discover the Easter bunny himself along with a special personalized basket.
Resort Guest $45.The basket delivered will include an assortment of candy, toys and games with a personalized card to each child from the bunny. The Easter bunny will stay for approximately 20min in each location, Delivery times 4-7pm on Friday April 18th, 10am-1pm April 19th and 7am-10am April 20th.
Reservations are required before April 12th and limited to five slots per day. After April 12th full program fee will be charged.
Please Contact Kelly Moulton at 541-593-3843 for questions/reservations.
- April19
Build a Bear (Easter Bunny Edition)When: From April 19, 2014 to April 19, 2014
Saturday April 19th from 1pm-3pm, Abbot Room
We're excited to bring you a special Easter addition of the official Bear Factory stuffed animal collection. This program is sure to put a smile on your face. You'll hand-stuff your Bunny to achieve perfect "huggablity" or choose from an assortment of other animals we have on hand. You can also select from an assortment of outfits to dress your animal perfectly for Easter Brunch. This project takes approximately 15-20 minutes. Limited amounts of bunnies available.
Reservations required. 24hours cancellation policy or full program fee will be charged.
$25 per Animal; $15 per outfit
- April20
Easter Brunch at the Meadows at the LodgeWhen: From April 20, 2014 to April 20, 2014
Sunday April 20th, 2014
8am - 1pm
Celebrate Easter at the Sunriver Lodge with a Champagne Brunch. $39.95 per adults, $19.95 per child 6-12 years of age, complimentary for children 5 years or younger with a paid adult brunch.
Reservations can be made by calling 541-593-1000.
- April20
The Great Sunriver Easter Egg HuntWhen: From April 20, 2014 to April 20, 2014
Sunday April 20th, 11:30am
Come help Sunriver Resort Celebrate the Easter Bunny's favorite tradition, The Great Sunriver Easter Egg Hunt! Children will be provided with a wooden Easter basket, Sunriver egg hunting license and all the eggs they can find filled with excellent candy and toys! The Easter Bunny will hide one amazing golden egg in each age group with an extra eggciting prize! The Easter Bunny will also have another egghilarating prize; any child participant can enter to win a new bike in our new Easter raffle! Winner will be announced at the end of the event. Winner must be present to win.
Reservations required. 24-hour cancellation policy or full program fee will be charged.
Cost: $15/child
Age Groups:
- 1 Month-3 Years
- 4-6 Years
- 7-9 Years
- 10-12 Years
- April20
Easter Petting ZooWhen: From April 20, 2014 to April 20, 2014
Easter Sunday 2014
Starts at 11:30am-1pm
Located near the bridge behind the Sunriver Lodge
Sunriver Resort's own Sittel family will be hosting a petting zoo of their own farm animals for kids to enjoy! There will be baby goats and sheep (or kids and lambs, respectively), bunnies, chicks and a calf. The Sittel family run Amber Creek Ranch and assist in farm animal rescue locally. The petting zoo will be a great event for kids to interact with animals and learn more about Central Oregon's ranch roots!
Cost: free to anyone who participated in Easter Egg hunt, $5 to anyone without Easter Egg Hunt wrist band.
- April20
Easter Brunch at CrosswaterWhen: From April 20, 2014 to April 20, 2014
Sunday, April 20
10:00am - 2:00pm
Join us at the Club for our 2014 Easter Brunch prepared by Chef de Cuisine, Jason Greene. Reservations are recommended, and the cost of Easter Brunch is $42 per Person or $18 per child under the age of 12. To view the Easter Menu Please click on the link, Easter Menu. Please RSVP by April 16 to Leiana Smith at 541-593-3428 or by email at email@example.com.
- April25
4th Friday Swing DanceWhen: From April 25, 2014 to April 25, 2014
Get ready to enjoy an evening of dance at the 4th Friday Swing Dance hosted by Bend Dance at the Sons of Norway in Bend, Oregon. This drop-in dance class is open to dancers of every experience level.
- April25
I Remember YouWhen: From April 25, 2014 to May 10, 2014
Enjoy the evening performance of "I Remember You" performed by the Cascades Theatrical Company in Bend, Oregon. "I Remember You" tells the story of Austin "Buddy" Bedford, a lounge pianist, and his search for long lost love.
- April25
Mixed Doubles Tennis TournamentWhen: From April 25, 2014 to April 27, 2014
At Sage Springs Club & Spa.
Entry Fee is $25 per person. Light snacks and beverages will be provided during the tournament.
- Tournament dates: April 25th, 26th, and 27th
- Entry deadline: Monday April 21st
- Draws available: Wednesday April 23rd
- Divisions of Play: NTRP Combined 6.5, 7.5, 9.0
*The NTR difference between doubles partners may not exceed 1.0, and the combined NTR level of the doubles partners may not exceed the level at which the team is competing.
*Depending on the size of the draws, first round matches may have to be played on Friday evening April 25th. Players should be available.
- May2
First Friday Art WalkWhen: From May 02, 2014 to May 02, 2014
Explore Downtown Bend and the Old Mill District for the First Friday Art Walk in Bend, Oregon. This art walk features local businesses matched with artists who will have artwork on display and for sale. Businesses will also be offering food and wine.
- May3
High Desert Chamber Music: Thunder Egg ConsortWhen: From May 03, 2014 to May 03, 2014
As part of the High Desert Chamber Music Series, the Tower Theatre in Bend, Oregon presents the Thunder Egg Consort. Hailing from the Pacific Northwest, this eclectic quartet features professionally trained musicians playing a variety of genres including classical, bluegrass and contemporary works.


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Jun Ueda joined the Georgia Tech faculty in May 2008 as Assistant Professor in the School of Mechanical Engineering. Prior to his arrival on campus, he was a visiting scholar and lecturer at MIT, where he worked on the development and control of cellular actuators inspired by biological muscle. Ueda developed compliant, large strain piezoelectric actuators and a robust control method called stochastic broadcast feedback.
From 2002 to 2008, Ueda was an assistant professor at Nara Institute of Science and Technology in Japan, where he led a research group dedicated to dynamics and control in robotics, such as robot hand manipulation, tactile sensing and power-assisting. Previously, he worked at the Advanced Technology R&D Center of Mitsubishi Electric Corporation in Japan from 1996 to 2002, where he was involved in a variety of activities including disk drives, machine tools, and satellite tracking antennas.
Ueda's primary research interest is coordinated design of robotic components, such as mechanical and electrical. This coordinated design is the key for new robotics as well as for practical mechatronics in industry. His goal is to establish a theoretical design framework for highly integrated robotic systems, with applications that range from industrial robots to medical and rehabilitation robots to intelligent assistive robots. Robustness against uncertainty of model and environment is crucial for these robots, which work closely with humans or physically interact with humans and environments. Their successful integration relies on the coordinated design of control, structure, actuators and sensors by considering the dynamic interaction among them.
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RAGE Performance 6 lb Medicine Ball
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Get an explosive mix of cardio and strength all with the RAGE® Performance 6 lb Medicine Ball. This hand crafted and balanced medicine ball is a versatile training tool that adds weight to your traditional exercises and targets those hard to reach muscles. Through a variety of functional movements, the RAGE® Performance 6 lb Medicine Ball accelerates your fitness into full gear so you can burn fat and improve your overall performance.
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Luscious Messy Curls
Giving these curly sparks a messy finish makes the hairstyle appear sexy and stunning still. This medium length â??do by Anthony John Salons is the proof. Matching the model's clean matte face are spiral curls with a jagged texture. Although it appears messy, the blonde color of the hair is obviously taken care of. It's a kind of rough that you can take anywhere from laundry shop to the red carpet.
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- Hand-painted details
- Not your traditional piggy bank with a playful green body and polyester purple bow
- Add charm to your child's room or nursery while teaching them to start saving
- Adorable ceramic paisley piggy bank is a gift that can be used and enjoyed for years
- 7" x 8"
- Ceramic
- Easy access to savings with removable stopper
- Wipe Clean
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This playful green piggy bank with hand-painted paisleys and a purple bow is an unexpected play on the traditional piggy bank. Your little ones will love to fill this cute green pig with their coins and bills earned from chores or received as gifts. A great way to teach them to save for a rainy day. Easy access to saved-up allowance through the removable stopper at bottom.


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'Mad Money' Lightning Round: Step Up and Buy Cisco
NEW YORK (TheStreet) -- Here's what Jim Cramer had to say about some of the stocks callers offered up during the "Mad Money Lightning Round" Tuesday night:
Trulia (TRLA) : "Housing plays are all working, but I still prefer Realogy Holdings (RLGY) "
Banco Latinoamericano (BLX) : "I'm inclined to like Latin America, but Banco Bilbao Vizcaya Argentaria (BBVA) is even better."
IMAX (IMAX) : "I don't know if I want to pay a 52-week high. Let's wait for a pullback."
Green Mountain Coffee Roasters (GMCR) : "I want you to sell half and let the rest run. "
Annaly Capital (NLY) : "I think earnings will be under pressure for a while. I think you should still hold onto it for a while, though."
Cisco Systems (CSCO) : "They reported a great quarter but people didn't like it. I think you should step up to the plate and buy it."
American Tower (AMT) : "This group is in a bear market. I say stick with them."To read a full recap of "Mad Money" on CNBC, click here.
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But if you sit still for too long, others will overtake you. As well as giving you the skills to be the best teacher or coach you can possibly be and making your work more rewarding, continuing your learning is essential to enhancing your earning capability. For example, did you know that Level 2 teachers can earn up to twice as much as support teachers? This could recoup the cost of your course in less than two weeks!*
Register at www.theiosonline.com today and discover how the IoS can help you learn more, earn more and enjoy more!
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One weird thing I noticed when I ripped apart the crust of this place was that there were little yellow specs inside the crust (not on the bottom but inside the dough).. So made me think there was either cornmeal or something that looked like cornmeal in the dough, or that the dough was rolled out with cornmeal on the board instead of flour for some reason and it got embedded in the dough during the rolling. Does this make sense to anyone?
I could be totally wrong here, but could it be semolina (sp?) flour? I know Pete-zza is familiar with a pizzeria in Massachusetts that uses this flour in the dough.
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At VCA, our first priority is the health and welfare of your pets. To support our valuable clients and their pets, our veterinarians, in coordination with the specialists at VCA Veterinary Specialty Center of Seattle are proud to offer a new pet emergency care handbook for download.
The Pet Emergency Handbook covers a host of topics and tips to help animal owners identify and deal with common pet emergency issues until they can be brought in the hospital. Free hard copies of this handbook are also available at our hospital for you or a friend - they are going fast so please call ahead to be sure we have copies in stock.
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Scrap wood makes for a great guide
Getting a uniform jamb reveal when installing door and window casing is easy if you make a scribing jig like Tom Bernard�s. This McMinnville, Oregon, Club member cuts a 1/4-in. rabbet in two edges of a piece of scrap lumber and trims the stock to 4 in. square. Then he sets the rabbeted edges into each of the four corners of the jamb and traces along the two edges to mark where the inside of the casing will land.
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Dangerous Garden Gameplay Tips and Strategies
- App name: Dangerous Garden
- Developer: Steven Harrison
- Genre: Action
- Release: Jun 29, 2014
Let's play Dangerous Garden on iOS. In this part of the walkthrough, you will learn more tips and tricks while playing the Dangerous Garden game on the iPhone.
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Pearl Flutes has been an innovator in instrument making for more than 50 years. The Pearl Preferred Flutes line remains the only opportunity for the aspiring flutist to enjoy benefits of pinless construction, one-piece core-bar. The Pearl Professional Flutes line combine the finest available raw material into flutes that are both beautiful and functional. The longevity and stability of the Pearl mechanism are legend. The headjoint, material and mechanism options offered will satisfy every flutist.
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CAS, which has 1,300 employees, is considered an authority on chemical information as it builds and maintains the world's largest collection of molecular substances, reactions and related content for scientists.
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In December 2012, CAS registered its 70 millionth substance.
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Play your absolute best with the S55 Irons. This tour-style blade set is designed to give players the ideal combination of distance and control. Stronger loft angles improve shot-making capabilities from any lie. Work the ball for lower scores thanks to the Tungsten toe weight and Custom Tuning Port. The center of gravity is specifically optimized so that the wedges penetrate and the iron shots soar in the PING® Men's S55 Iron Set.
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COLORADO SPRINGS, Colo. (Feb. 2, 2010) – The U.S. Women's National Team, on a training trip to China, lost to Evergrande Volleyball Club 25-20, 25-14, 25-19 on Feb. 2 in an exhibition match at the new Guangzhou Gymnasium in Guangzhou, China.
Evergrande is a professional team in the Chinese pro league coached by 2008 U.S. Olympic Games Head Coach Lang Ping. The team also includes 2008 U.S. Olympic Games silver medalist Nicole Davis (Stockton, Calif.) playing libero and U.S. Women's National Team middle blocker Christa Harmotto (Aliquippa, Pa.). Further, Evergrande's roster includes Feng Kun, Zhou Suhong and Yang Hao, who all won gold medals at the 2004 Olympic Games and bronze medals at the 2008 Olympic Games in their home country. In contrast, the U.S. Women's National Team competing against Evergrande was a young training roster void of past Olympians who are working toward spots on the 2012 Olympic Games roster.
Megan Hodge (Durham, N.C.), one of three players who joined the U.S. Women's National Team last week but will return to college on return to the U.S., paced the American offense with 15 points, all coming on kills with a 41 percent conversion rate. She added 19 reception attempts with a 47 percent positive mark and nine digs. Jill Collymore (Bellevue, Wash.), who began training with Team USA on Jan. 11, added nine points in the match with eight kills and a block in a reserve role.
Cheryl Weaver (Washington, D.C.), playing her first international competition with Team USA since 2002, chipped in four kills on 10 attempts and a team-high three blocks for seven points. Angie Pressey (Lake Mary, Fla.) contributed five kills on 12 attempts with just one error to go with a block. She also had a match-high 30 reception attempts with a 57 percent positive rating. Alisha Glass (Leland, Mich.), who will return to Penn State with Hodge to finish their academic work, posted a kill, block and ace for three points while serving as the starting setter. Heather Hughes (Fallbrook, Calif.) charted two points and six digs, while Tracy Stalls (Denver) rounded out the scoring with one point. Tamari Miyashiro (Kaneohe, Hawaii) had a team-high 13 digs with a 72 positive reception percent on 18 attempts.
U.S. Women's National Team Head Coach Hugh McCutcheon (Christchurch, New Zealand) started Glass at setter, Weaver and Stalls at middle blocker, Hodge and Pressey at outside hitter, Hughes at opposite and Miyashiro at libero. Collymore subbed into the match in the first two sets, then started the third set in place of Hughes. Mekana Barnes (Highlands Ranch, Colo.) started the third set at middle blocker after subbing into the match in the second set. Katie Kimmich (Lakeside, Calif.) was a sub in the second set, while Jessica Fine (Tarzana, Calif.) was a back-row sub in the second and third sets.
Hamotto was credited with 10 points for Evergrande in the victory. She scored seven kills on 13 swings with only two errors for a 54 kill percent and .385 hitting efficiency to go with three blocks. Davis held an 80 percent positive service reception mark on 15 attempts, which 67 percent of the attempts resulted in an excellent rating.
Evergrande held slim margins in blocks (9-7), aces (3-1) and digs (38-37) over Team USA. However, it converted on 39 percent of its attack attempts with just 16 errors resulting in .248 hitting efficiency. Conversely, Evergrande limited the U.S. to a 34 kill percent and a .134 hitting efficiency with 21 attack errors. Evergrande also had a 55 percent excellent reception rate to stay in system, compared to Team USA's 29 percent excellent reception.
Trailing 7-3 in the opening set, the U.S. battled back to take an 8-7 lead at the first technical timeout with Pressey scoring a block and kill around a Glass kill and Weaver block. Evergrande regained the lead at 11-10 and increased its margin to 15-13. A Pressey kill and Evergrande error put the U.S. back into a tie at 15-all. However, Evergrande scored six of the next seven points to claim a 21-16 lead and did not allow the Americans to score consecutive points the rest of the set.
Evergrande pushed to a 5-1 lead to begin the second set, then extended the margin to seven points at 10-3. Team USA cut the gap to five points at 11-6, only to have Evergrande score three unanswered for a 15-7 advantage. After a Glass block out of the second technical timeout, Hodge collected a kill to put the U.S. back to within six at 16-10. Evergrande scored two of its three aces on consecutive serves at 22-12 before finishing out the set with a 25-14 victory.
Team USA benefited from the addition of Collymore into the third set starting lineup as she scored four quick kills to yield a 5-3 U.S. lead. Evergrande responded with three consecutive points to take a 6-5 lead. Collymore started a three-point run for the U.S. with a kill and Hodge capped the run with her own spike for an 8-6 U.S. lead at the technical timeout. Glass served an ace at 10-7 after a Hodge kill, but Evergrande responded with three straight points to knot the score at 10-all. With the score tied at 13-all, Evergrande scored five of the next six points to gain control of the set at 18-14. Hodge scored consecutive kills to whittle the deficit to two at 19-17. However, Evergrande cut the rally short with four straight points to assume a 23-17 advantage. Collymore saved a match point with a block at 24-19, but Harmotto ended the match with a quick attack kill at 25-19.
U.S. Women's National Team Roster for 2010 China Training Trip
# - Name (Pos, Ht, Hometown, College)
1 - Bryn Kehoe (S, 5-10, North Bend, Ohio, Stanford)
2 - Cheryl Weaver (MB, 6-2, Washington, D.C., Long Beach State)
4 - Angie Pressey (OH, 5-8, Lake Mary, Fla., California-Berkeley)
5 - Jessica Fine (L, 5-6, Tarzana, Calif., UCLA)
6 - Alisha Glass (S, 6-0, Leland, Mich., Penn State)
7 - Tama Miyashiro (L, 5-7, Kaneohe, Hawaii, Washington)
8 - Katie Kimmich (OH, 6-4, Lakeside, Calif., Pepperdine)
10 - Mekana Barnes (MB, 6-0, Highlands Ranch, Colo., Colorado State)
11 - Megan Hodge (OH, 6-3, Durham, N.C. Penn State)
13 - Ellen Herman (OH, 6-1, Toledo, Ohio, Ohio)
14 - Heather Hughes (OPP/OH, 6-2, Fallbrook, Calif., Loyola Marymount)
16 - Tracy Stalls (MB, 6-4, Denver, Colo., Nebraska)
18 - Jill Collymore (OPP/OH, 5-10, Bellevue, Wash., Washington)
Head Coach: Hugh McCutcheon (Christchurch, New Zealand)
Assistant Coach: Karch Kiraly (San Clemente, Calif.)
Assistant Coach/Technical Coordinator/Team Leader: Jamie Morrison (Dana Point, Calif.)
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Students who believe they can develop their intelligence over time — what Stanford Professor Carol Dweck calls a "growth mindset" — work harder and learn more than classmates who think intelligence is inborn and fixed. Dweck and colleague Lisa Blackwell talk about Classroom Strategies to Foster a Growth Mindset with Larry Ferlazzo on Education Week Teacher.
Teachers should set high expectations and tell students they have the ability to succeed, say Dweck and Blackwell.
Let your students know that you value challenge-seeking, learning, and effort above perfect performance, and that the amount of progress they make individually is more important than how they compare to others. Make it clear that mistakes are to be expected and that we can all learn from them.
. . . When you introduce a new topic or assignment, tell students they should expect to find some things confusing and to make initial errors. Ask kids to share their "best" mistake of the week with you, and what they learned from it and do the same yourself.
Useful feedback focuses on "the things students can control, like their effort, challenge-seeking, persistence, and good strategies — not on their personal traits or abilities," they say. Praising students for being smart can be counter-productive.
Neuroscience research shows the brains develop through effort and learning, they say. Tell students they about the "malleable mind."
Let students know that when they are practicing hard things their brains are forming new connections and making them smarter. Instead of feeling dumb when they struggle, they will learn to "feel" those connections growing.
Dweck, the author of Mindset: The New Psychology of Success, founded Mindset Works with Blackwell, a former school leadership coach and the principal designer of Brainology.
Ferlazzo's list of resources on developing a growth mindset is here.
The growth mindset reminds me of research by psychologists Harold Stevenson and James Stigler. Peg Tyre summarizes in Don't trash-talk math: "In countries that produce a lot of math whizzes, parents and teachers believed math ability is like a muscle you strengthen with good instruction and practice. In the USA, where kids don't do that well, parents think of math ability as a talent, not a skill." Chinese parents see a bad grade as evidence their child didn't work hard enough, while American parents let their kids get away with saying, "I'm just not good at math."


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by Anton Shilov
LG Electronics, a leading maker of consumer electronics, this week announced that it would showcase the world's first curved LCD TV with 105" diagonal and ultra HD+ resolution at the Consumer Electronics Show 2014 next month. The new TV may become a solution for those, who want to watch movies like in a cinema at home. Thanks to the use of IPS LCD panel, the 105" TV may not be as expensive as OLED-based TVs.
LG 105UC9 features "5K" 5120*2160 resolution and represents another successful collaboration between LG Electronics and LG Display. In order to realize the TV's curvature, new technology was introduced to resolve a number of issues, such as maintaining structural integrity and delivering uniform color and brightness across such a large screen. Until now, OLED panels were preferred for curved displays due to their ability to generate their own light. LG Display overcame the challenge of uneven backlighting by refining its thin gilm yransistor (TFT) pixel circuit technology to prevent color leakage and to ensure a superior viewing experience from virtually any angle.
"LG Display has kept its dominant position in the display market with innovative and differentiated technologies. With a resolution of 11 million pixels, the 105" curved LCD panel is proof of our continued leadership in the next generation display market, offering exceptional world-class value to our customers," said Yong-kee Hwang, senior vice president and head of LG Display's TV business unit.
The 105UC9's cinematically proportioned 21:9 CinemaScope screen is ideal for enjoying movies as they were meant to be enjoyed. Another advantage of the extra-wide screen is that it enables users to access viewing information on the side of the screen without blocking any of the ongoing action.
While 21:9 aspect ratio and 5120*2160 resolution are clearly good for watching movies, it should be noted that there are no movies in this resolution officially on the market. Blu-ray discs feature either 1920*1080 or similar resolutions (with exceptions of the old movies which were filmed in considerably aspect ratios [e.g., Gone with the Wind, Casablanca and many other were filed in 1:37:1 aspect ratio, they are available in Blu-ray in this aspect ratio]). While some BDs could benefit from 21:9 screens, they need to be upconverted, which will affect the quality.
"We are proud to reveal our 105-inch curved ultra HD TV at the world's largest technology event. Claiming the world's first and the world's largest titles, LG's 105UC9 employs cutting-edge technology to provide a truly unique viewing experience. We will continue to drive the next generation TV market and demonstrate that with LG, it's all possible," said In-kyu Lee, vice president and head of the home entertainment company's TV division at LG Electronics.


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Clark Johnson wins 19A DFL primary
ST. PETER Clark Johnson became the DFL candidate for the House District 19A special election on Tuesday in a decisive primary victory.
He received 641 votes, which was 66 percent of the total votes cast. He was one of four candidates to file, and he received the endorsement from the DFL party at its convention, After the convention, the other three candidates pledged their support to him.
Karl Johnson, who came in second at the endorsing convention, received 252 votes. He said he was not surprised by the votes given how well known he is in the area.
Karl Johnson said he knows the people who voted for him will not vote Republican, but he strongly fears they will refuse to vote in the Feb. 12 general election.
Clark Johnson, a member of the faculty at Minnesota State University, Mankato, said he is not concerned about DFL disunity, attributing Karl's votes his well-known name.
Other DFL candidates Tim Strand pulled in 51 votes and Robin Courrier pulled in 23 votes. The only hiccup of the night was the Kasota precinct's accidental reporting of former Rep. Terry Morrow's votes from the last general election, giving more than 500 votes to Strand. The mistake was discovered before the final poll count.
Meanwhile, Republican candidate Allen Quist and Independence candidate Tim Gieseke had no challengers. Quist received 105 votes, and Gieseke pulled in 55 votes.
Horner touts Gieseke
In other 19A news, 2010 Independence Party gubernatorial candidate Tom Horner spoke on behalf of Gieseke at an Independence Party fundraiser in St. Peter.
Horner addressed a crowd of approximately 20 people, stating he supported Gieseke because he presented new ideas that could create meaningful change in Minnesota's government. He said people are wrong to assume one person from neither major party would not have a voice in the DFL majority. He said Gieseke can be heard by presenting the position that Gov. Mark Dayton's new proposals to increase various state taxes does not have to be only all of Dayton's plan or the Republican's position of nothing. He said Gieseke can also make a difference as a farmer making agricultural needs heard, since there are currently only nine legislators in the Minnesota Legislature with a farming background.
Horner criticizes Dayton
Horner criticized Dayton's tax proposals as the same ideas he presented in the 2010 gubernatorial campaign, which Dayton criticized him for suggesting. But, he said he supported Dayton's efforts and said it takes courage to push the tough overhaul.
He said he hopes an in-between approach will be taken for the final tax bill. He objected strongly to Dayton's proposals of a business-to-business tax and to creating a fourth tax bracket of top earners, which he said limits the state's ability to attract talent. However, he supported expanding the sales tax to clothing. He objected to the $500 rebate to all Minnesota homeowners, saying it should be based on need and would just get cities and schools off the hook for raising their levy.
Horner did not rule out a 2014 run for governor, but said he needs to see the ability to raise serious money early in the campaign. He said an Independence candidate must define himself or herself early and move into at least second place to avoid fears of wasted votes as DFL and Republicans pull apart on positions. He said he is not interested in being the "Don Quixote of ideas."
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City resident a wanted man
A Dunkirk man is on the run and is wanted by authorities in Niagara County. Police are looking for Paul Turley, 47, who is a convicted sex offender.
According to Niagara County Assistant District Attorney Elizabeth Donatello, Turley was in Niagara County Court Jan. 23 during jury selection when he skipped out during a lunch break. It is alleged Turley had inappropriate contact with two young females between 1996 and 1998. A bench warrant from Niagara County Court was issued later that same day for him.
Turley, who was out on $50,000 bail, had his bail revoked on Jan. 25. The jury convicted Turley on Jan. 28 of first-degree sexual abuse and first- and second-degree course of sexual conduct against a child.
"On the 28th, on his conviction, its an automatic remand …," Donatello said.
Since bail was revoked, once Turley is found he will be brought back to Niagara County and held without bail. A task force comprised of U.S. Marshals and Niagara County Sheriff Deputies have been searching for Turley and will extradite if necessary.
Turley's last known address is listed as Lincoln Avenue in the city. Along with Turley his wife, Diane, has also not been seen since last Wednesday.
The couple's two dogs are also missing. The Dunkirk Police are keeping an eye on his residence, Police Chief David Ortolano said.
"We've been on a day to day basis checking (Lincoln Avenue). All of our patrol officers have been checking the residence since Niagara County alerted us (Turley was wanted)," Ortolano said.
It is not clear if Turley is from the area originally or how long he has lived in the residence. Ortolano believes Turley was not living very long at the Lincoln Avenue residence and the residence is now empty.
"We talked to the landlord (Tuesday). It appears no one is living there at this point in time," he said.
According to Donatello, Turley previously lived in Cassadaga and has family in Lily Dale and in Dunkirk. She also said his mother and sister are "relatively local." Turley's sentencing date is scheduled for April 4 where he faces a maximum sentence of 39 years in jail. If anyone sees Turley, Ortolano is urging residents to call 911 right away with a location and a patrol car will be dispatched right away.
"We'd love to put an end to it by finding him," Donatello said.
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Students vote funds for Husky Athletics
Thursday, November 18, 2010
A $1.74 student fee increase approved Nov. 17 will provide Husky Athletics with an additional $601,344 a year for fiscal years 2012 through 2014.
Student Government leaders announced the passage of two referendum questions at a 5 p.m. Nov. 18 press conference.
Approval of both referendum questions halts plans to drop intercollegiate sports such as football.
Beginning July 1, Husky Athletics' yearly revenue from student fees will total $1,361,644.
The increased funding, combined with more fundraising and other strategies, helps solve Husky Athletics shortfalls of $550,000 in fiscal year 2012 and $600,000 in fiscal year 2013.
Those shortfalls come as the University is cutting about $14 million from its fiscal year 2012 budget.
"The student turnout was fantastic; it speaks to the increased student engagement on campus this year," said Amanda Bardonner, Student Government president. "Our student body understands the issues and has a vested interest in the future of this University. Student Government hoped for a high student turnout since any increase would result in the increase of all students' fees."
A total of 4,053 students, almost 20 percent of the student body, voted. A minimum of 8 percent of the student body needed to vote in this election to validate the referendum results.
The first referendum question for a $0.74 per credit increase passed by a 68 percent to 31 percent margin.
The second referendum question for an additional $1 per credit increase passed by a 58 percent to 41 percent margin. The first vote needed to pass in order for the second vote to pass as well. The increase is on up to 12 credits per semester.
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Delaware Additional Itemized Deductions
Federal Itemized Deduction - If you are filing a joint federal return and separate Delaware returns, the deductions must be determined as if each spouse had filed separate federal returns. If you are unable to specifically allocate deductions between spouses, prorate the deductions based on the ratio of your separate incomes to total joint income.
Example: if one spouse earned 60% of the household income and other earns 40%, designate 60% of the deductions to the spouse earning 60% of the household income and 40% of the deductions to the spouse earning 40% of the household income.
Note: You cannot deduct the cost of taking a bus or driving a car between your home and your regular place of work as an Itemized Deduction on Schedule A. You cannot deduct commuting expenses no matter how far your home is from your regular place of work. Do not enter motor vehicle title, realty transfer tax fees or transfer fees as other taxes. They do not qualify.
Foreign Tax Credit - If you elected the Foreign Tax Credit on your federal return, your federal itemized deductions, allowed as Delaware itemized deductions, will be increased by the amount of foreign taxes actually paid. Foreign taxes accrued, but not paid, are not allowed as an addition. Enter the amount of foreign taxes paid.
Charitable Mileage Deduction - Multiply the number of miles driven between January 1, 2016 and December 31, 2016 by $0.17 if you used your automobile to perform a voluntary service for a charitable organization. Enter this amount in the Charitable Mileage Deduction.
Additional State Income Tax Included - Enter the amount of 1) Delaware state income taxes claimed in your federal itemized deductions plus 2) any taxes imposed and paid to another State that are included in your federal itemized deductions and claimed as a credit. For example, if you had $1,000 of taxes withheld in another state, but the tax liability to the other state was $700, you should only include $700.
NOTE: Local taxes included in your federal itemized deductions should not be included. Also, state taxes paid to another state for which you will not claim a credit on Line 10 of your Delaware return should not be included. Also, property or school taxes paid to your city/county should not be included here.
NOTE: Real Estate Capital Gains tax payments paid in Delaware and declared on DE Form 5403 should be entered here if included in Federal Itemized deductions.
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Hopes rekindled
ALBANY – Plans to build a combined-cycle gas turbine electricity generating plant in Dunkirk remain a possibility as details of the proposed New York state budget come out.
Calling it a "major step forward," Sen. Catharine Young (R-Olean) announced Monday that language is included in this year's state budget that focuses on the benefits of repowering existing electric generation facilities, a development that could have a positive impact on a future of clean, reliable and affordable power for Dunkirk and all of western New York.
"Governor Cuomo and the Assembly deserve a great deal of credit for working with the Senate to achieve this positive result. A priority of the Senate is to repower existing plants to the cleanest, and most efficient standards for the sake of our environment and our economy, and we truly appreciate the governor's leadership in moving us toward this greener and more prosperous future," Young stated. "This new development makes progress toward repowering the Dunkirk plant because it requires the Public Service Commission to consider the overall benefits of keeping power production in New York state. We recognize that the PSC still has to complete an objective evaluation process, which I hope will be finalized in April."
Young, who is leading a coalition to repower the Dunkirk plant, explained the progress.
"The budget language codifies into law factors currently being considered by the PSC in studying whether to repower mothballed coal plants, namely our Dunkirk facility and a similar plant in Cayuga. The language recognizes the legislature's intent that in some cases, repowering existing power generation facilities produces significant benefits, including enhanced system reliability, electric market competitiveness and emissions reductions, over and above alternative scenarios such as power importation or local transmission upgrades," Young said. "The legislature acknowledges that electric generation plants that are going out of business and not being repowered will leave behind abandoned or underutilized land that would negatively affect surrounding communities and impede economic development. Of course, we know full well the devastating consequences of losing the NRG plant. We would suffer a terrible loss of revenues for the Dunkirk School District, our city and county, and a permanent total loss of career and family sustaining jobs."
Young added the budget language specifically states the public interest is served by developing clean power generation "to meet the needs of ratepayers, support local and state tax revenue stability, promote economic opportunity, and enhance the state's environment. By having these considerations put into law, it guarantees that balanced consideration will be given during the PSC's evaluation process of NRG's proposed repowering."
NRG Energy Inc. is proposing to convert its existing Dunkirk coal facility to an advanced combined-cycle natural gas plant with a generating capacity of at least 440 MW – enough to power approximately 350,000 average homes.
"I sincerely thank everyone who is supporting our efforts for repowering, including the more than 4,000 citizens who signed our petition. Our voices are being heard in Albany," Young said. "We're pushing as hard as we can and we're not there yet. (This language) is a step in the right direction."
Property taxpayers in the city of Dunkirk would take the biggest hit if the repowering plan does not happen and the coal-fired operation is completely shut down. Currently, just one of the four generators will be needed to meet National Grid's current reliability needs through May 2015.
Dunkirk Mayor Anthony J. Dolce said the language in the state budget was a great place to start the repowering effort.
"Only time will tell how far it gets us, but this is a great initial step and one that needed to happen before what we hope to be the next step," he added.
Dolce said there has been no discussion of the payment in lieu of taxes program payments that NRG makes.
"I think everyone's focus is strictly on getting the conversion process to take place," he explained.
That conversion process, if successful, would be completed in 2017, according to current timetables.
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by Anton Shilov
Nvidia Corp. has admitted at a conference that it does need central processing units technology in order to make competitive system-on-chip (SoC) devices in several years time. Moreover, the company said that in three years time it might enter the market of x86-based SoCs.
Nvidia has already developed its Tegra SoC that combines its DirectX 9-class graphics core as well as ARM8 microprocessor. The product has chances to become rather popular among handset and multimedia devices manufacturers thanks to rich feature-set as well as minimal power consumption, however, it lacks performance to become competitive on the market of mobile personal computers, where performance matters a lot. But Nvidia believes that in several years time it will be possible and will make sense to integrate x86 architecture-based microprocessor into SoCs like Tegra.
"I think some time down the road it makes sense to take [the general purpose microprocessor business] the same level of integration that we've done with Tegra. Tegra is by any definition a complete computer on a chip, and the requirements of that market are such that you have to be very low power, very small, but highly efficient. So in that particular state it made a lot of sense to take that approach, and someday it's going to make sense to take the same approach in the x86 market as well," said Michael Hara at the Morgan Stanley Technology Conference in San Francisco, reports EDN.
In fact, Intel Corp. on Monday signed a pact with Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Company (TSMC) under which it would be able to build SoCs featuring Intel Atom processors for its clients. Theoretically, Nvidia could work with Intel and TSMC to create an SoC featuring its GeForce 9400M core-logic with built-in graphics core and Intel Atom processing engine. Obviously, such SoC will be able to target only very cost-efficient applications these days.
Meanwhile, considering the fact that the market of chipsets with built-in graphics will cease to exist in several years as graphics cores will be integrated into central processing units, Nvidia will need a powerful x86 processing engine to power its SoCs aimed at mainstream personal computers. It seems, Nvidia fully admits that and claims that such x86 system-on-chip devices is on their minds.
"If you look at the high-end of the PC market I think it's going to stay fairly discrete, because that seems to be the best of all worlds. A highly integrated system-on-chip is going to make sense in the MID [editor note: mobile intelligent device] and netbook markets. Two or three years down the road I think it's going to make sense. We won't talk much more about what we think about that timeframe, but there's no question it's on our minds," Mr. Hara said.
Since Nvidia, unlike Advanced Micro Devices or Via Technologies, does not own a license on x86 instruction set originally developed by Intel Corp., it cannot formally launch x86-compatible processors. However, Nvidia may license IBM's Power architecture or even code-morphing software developed by Transmeta. In that case Nvidia's microprocessors will hardly be really competitive performance- and support-wise.
Theoretically, Nvidia could launch an x86 CPU without getting a license from Intel Corp., but a legal battle with the world's largest chipmaker would hardly end in Nvidia's favour. Moreover, considering the fact that Nvidia will have 0% of the market from the start as well as no infrastructure in place, and that the legal dispute would last for a couple of years only it is hardly possible that by the end of the litigation the company will have substantial enough market share to justify a law suit from Intel.


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Netflix, RedBox combined! New business idea!
So I have this awesome business idea, I just need some funding. Hear me out…
NetFlix is a great service, basically any DVD is available for a set monthly fee. There is also online streaming of older/mediocre movies (not the good side). The big problem here is if you want a movie now, you can't get it. You have to wait for it to be mailed out.
RedBox is also great, allows you to simply walk up to one of its many locations and simply rent a DVD for a buck a night. Not too shabby, but a very limited selection.
So what if we combine them?
Stream the movies, and offer all of the DVDs immediately, the best of both worlds! We could rent out a store front, and basically allow people to come in and pick from a much larger selection than RedBox, and they don't have to wait for NetFlix to mail it.
What do you think?


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We took the train to The Hague, for a visit of the Gemeente Museum, with its impressive collection of Piet Mondrian paintings, and the temporary installment of the Mauritshuis Royal Art Collection, while the usual building is being restored and expanded. Afterwards, the clouds parted for a visit to the Dutch Parliament in the Binnenhof with its impressive medieval Ridderzaal. Later that evening, some students were able to hear the Royal Concertgebouw Orchestra under the direction of Andris Nelsons (the new director of the BSO) perform Richard Wagner's Flying Dutchman.Read More
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Plans have been underway for a very special event with Secretary Clinton here in Jerusalem – a "Meet and Greet" event for the staff and families of the U.S. Consulate General, Jerusalem and the U.S. Embassy, Tel Aviv. I am excited to be a part of the planning for her first visit to Jerusalem as Secretary of State. There is definitely a buzz in the air among my colleagues about our new Secretary and this opportunity to meet her face-to-face. The warehousemen have readied the red carpet, and we are expecting over 300 people to attend. The microphones have been tested; the stage is ready, but I am still checking every detail so that she is just as impressed with us as I know we will be with her. I am sorry that the weather forced us to move this event indoors. The Consulate's garden is beautiful, and it would have been fun to host Secretary Clinton in our "home."
As we await her arrival, everyone is milling around with a sense of anticipation. The kids are playing, many not aware of the special person that they are about to meet. I have been trying to teach my 18-month old daughter to say "Madame Secretary" just in case she comes up to us to shake our hands. When we receive word that the Secretary has entered the building, a hush falls over the crowd. The children line up with their parents, and everyone has their cameras ready. As she comes into the room, the crowd erupts with applause, and the Secretary's face beams as she steps onto the stage. T he Secretary's first words resonate over the microphone as she tells us all how delighted she is to be here. She acknowledges the daily efforts of the staff at the Consulate General and Embassy and then takes time to sit and chat with the children and shake the hands of staff eagerly lined up along the red carpet. I am very proud as a diplomat, an American, and a member of the Consulate General team.
Anthony M. in Pennsylvania writes:
Ms. Young,
Don't blink...that young lady of yours will be 10 before you know it :-(. Keep up the good work, as both a mom and a rep of the U.S.
Catherine in Illinois writes:
Dear Madame Secretary,
Voted for you for president. Know you would have been outstanding, but I am so proud of the job you are doing as Secretary of State. You are a brilliant woman and I am very confident of the progress you will make among nations around the world. People might actually start to like us again.
Best wishes and thank you for your hard work.
Sue in South Carolina writes:
How refreshing to hear a diplomats wife (I was one in uk) say how her family are enjoying the visit! They are hard work for all at the Consulate, but a rewarding feeling too! And I must say, I think Mrs Clinton is making a very good start to being Secretary of State, A refreshing change to see the America being 'welcomed' again, and with open arms.I have worked with American Diplomats in the last 10 years, and have met some exasperated ones in the last 6!!Im a Brit,and now live in the USA, and here's one woman whos glad for the wonderful way this new admin has begun. Keep up the great work in Jerusalem.
Rosemary in New Jersey writes:
Janine, how exciting, and what a cute story! It's a pleasure to hear about Hillary having such a wonderful reception at the embassies. Thanks you all so much for welcoming her with open arms. I happen to think she's very special. I am glad to see that the State Department agrees.
Thanks for your serice overseas!


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International Students Weekly Bulletin
Apartment Room - Subleaser Needed
Subleasing one of the rooms in a 4 bedroom apt for 2013-2014 school year. It is close to the SCSU, 10-15 min walk. Close to bus routes and the sun-downer also goes to the area.
Rent is $290 per month. Heat, water, garbage, snow removal is included into the rent. Electricity and internet is not included. There are two females and one male, that is in need of the subleaser for the apartment. Two of us are international grad students and one American student who is in her senior year. We prefer a female roommate.
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Silver Creek discusses opportunities with CBRDC
SILVER CREEK – The Silver Creek Village Board has been talking about how to improve the appearance of the railroad bridges in the village for over a year, but as of yet no progress has been made.
The project started with former Trustee Andrew Volk and was passed on to Trustee Thomas Harmon. Harmon put the project on the back burner for the winter when work could not be done, but said at Wednesday's village board meeting he intends to get back on the project next month.
Mayor Kurt Lindstrom said the village may be able to make more progress if it works with the communities of Chadwick Bay Regional Development Corporation. He said working as a group to go to the railroads was one of the items discussed at a recent CBRDC meeting because many municipalities have had trouble communicating with both CSX and Norfolk Southern.
Harmon said he will look into it.
Lindstrom also brought up the issue of making a decision on the Local Waterfront Revitalization Plan put forward by CBRDC and the county planning department.
He explained the cost is $2,000 per community and the county would like to know of commitments by the end of March. The board set up a meeting day of March 20 for CBRDC Executive Director Kathy Tampio and Jay Warren to present to the board on the matter.
Lindstrom also reported ongoing discussion with the town for code enforcement.
The board also discussed getting a meeting together for neighbors of the ballpark because the Hanover Little League would like to construct a softball field on the land, but does not want to upset the neighbors. Trustee Amy Romanik said there are scheduling conflicts with the Silver Creek Softball League playing at the school.
Court Clerk Carol Waugh reported the court received the Justice Court Assistance Court Assistance Program grant for computers for $1,800.
The next village board meeting will be March 4 at 7 p.m.
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1/29/2013 (3 years ago)
Catholic Online (www.catholic.org)
Jesus wasn't disparaging his mother in any way but pointing to the real source of her beatitude and ours. It comes not through a physical relationship with him or even through tracing our identity back to the day of our baptism, but through hearing and living God's word. Jesus' and Mary's obedience shows us the path to become Jesus' true spiritual brothers and sisters.
Catholic Online (www.catholic.org)
1/29/2013 (3 years ago)
Published in Year of Faith
Keywords: Year of faith, daily homily, gospels, Jesus, Mary, Father Roger Landry
FALL RIVER, MA (Catholic Online). When we trust someone, we believe in what he says, even if it we might not totally understand what he tells us to do. When we trust a doctor, we will take the prescription she writes. When we trust a coach, we will do things the way he trains us. When we trust a teacher, we will study as truth what she teaches.
If that's true at a purely human level, it's so much more important at the level of our interaction with God. To have faith in God means that we trust Him and, because of our trust in Him, we believe what he says and does. The real test of our faith is seen in our loving obedience to Him.
Obedience has almost become a bad word in our culture that has made autonomy a god. We believe that obedience to anyone, including God, is against our free nature rather than its genuine foundation, a form of slavery that shackles rather than liberates.
This false idea of obedience is not new. The seeds were planted 700 years ago when some theologians began to look at God's will as arbitrary and obedience means not as something in accordance with the way God made us and with the true good but as a whimsical dictate or a rule that we have to follow lest God, who is obviously stronger than we are, impose his will on us and punish us forever for our disobedience. This false idea is called voluntarism and opposes, rather than aligns, our will with God's.
But I think the problem with obedience is worse today. Our culture has a massive problem with any and all authority, including God's. Like Jesus' example of the children sitting in the marketplace, we want to play the tunes to which God and others dance rather than attune our lives to God's music (Mt 11:16-17).
That's why in this Year of Faith, it is key for us to grasp the importance of what St. Paul in his letter to the Romans called the "obedience of faith" (Rom 1:4; 16:26; 2 Cor 10:5-6).Â
The Catechism of the Catholic Church, right at the beginning of its treatment of the subject of faith, talks about this obedience. "To obey . in faith is to submit freely to the word that has been heard, because its truth is guaranteed by God, who is Truth itself" (CCC 144).
Obey comes from the Latin word ob-audire, which means to listen attentively, almost to eaves drop, so that we can hear every syllable. Imagine an investor trying to listen to the conversation of stock experts sitting across from him on a plane. That's only a glimpse of the way we should be hanging on "every word that comes from the mouth of God."
Today's readings focus on the obedience that flows from faith. In the Gospel, Jesus describes that if we're going to be true members of his family, we're going to imitate Mary in our obedience to God's word. After having been informed that Mary and Jesus' relatives were outside asking for him, Jesus replied, "Whoever does the will of God is my brother and sister and mother."
This echoed another time in the Gospel when an anonymous woman cried out "Blessed is the womb that bore you and the breasts at which you nursed," and Jesus responded by saying, "Blessed, rather, are those who hear the word of God and keep it!" (Lk 11:27-28).
In both cases, Jesus wasn't disparaging his mother in any way but pointing to the real source of her beatitude and ours. It comes not through a physical relationship with him or even through tracing our identity back to the day of our baptism, but through hearing and living God's word. The essence of the Christian life is to become another Mary in our conceiving the Word of God within us, letting that Word grow until we "give birth" to it in deeds of love, putting that word into practice.
The Catechism describes Mary precisely as a model for all of us in faith. "The Virgin Mary most perfectly embodies the obedience of faith. By faith Mary welcomes the tidings and promise brought by the angel Gabriel, believing that 'with God nothing will be impossible' and so giving her assent: 'Behold I am the handmaid of the Lord; let it be [done] to me according to your word.' Elizabeth greeted her: 'Blessed is she who believed that there would be a fulfillment of what was spoken to her from the Lord.' It is for this faith that all generations have called Mary blessed. Throughout her life and until her last ordeal when Jesus her son died on the cross, Mary's faith never wavered. She never ceased to believe in the fulfilment of God's word. And so the Church venerates in Mary the purest realization of faith" (CCC 148-149).
Mary always leads us to Jesus and her faith-filled obedience leads us to Jesus' own obedience.
In the first reading from the Letter to the Hebrews, the sacred author describes that the whole meaning of Jesus' taking on our human nature was so that he could be obedient in humanity and right the wrong of the disobedience of Adam and Eve in the beginning.
It tells us that God the Father ultimately didn't desire and delight in all of the Old Testament "sacrifices and offerings, burnt offerings and sin offerings," the holocaust of animals that were offered not only in the temple but in so many other altars. The sacrifice that he did desire and delight in was the pleasing sacrifice of His Son and all of us in him.
"Then I said," the text has Jesus indicate, "As it is written of me in the scroll, Behold, I come to do your will, O God." And the author adds, "By this 'will,' we have been consecrated through the offering of the Body of Jesus Christ once for all."
Our obedience in faith is not only modeled on Jesus' obedience to the Father but takes place within his very obedience. To follow Christ means ultimately to follow him on the inside, to be incorporated into Him by the Holy Spirit as he says with trust to the Father, "Not my will, but thine be done."
Each of us is called to echo the words of today's responsorial psalm antiphon, words that Jesus made the theme of his very life, "Here am I, Lord. I come to do your will." A life of faith is a life of trusting obedience.
Pope Benedict wrote beautifully on this connection between faith and obedience in his 2010 apostolic exhortation on the Word of God in the Life and Mission of the Church, "Verbum Domini."
A life of faith, he wrote, is one of obedience to the word of God: "The obedience of faith must be our response to God who reveals. . The divine word, in fact, .gives rise to faith, whereby we give our heartfelt assent to the truth that has been revealed to us and we commit ourselves entirely to Christ.. The whole history of salvation progressively demonstrates this profound bond between the word of God and the faith that arises from an encounter with Christ. Faith thus takes shape as an encounter with a person to whom we entrust our whole life" (VD 25).
Sin, he continued, can be best defined as a refusal to hear and obey that word: "Quite frequently in both the Old and in the New Testament, we find sin described as a refusal to hear the word, as a breaking of the covenant and thus as being closed to God who calls us to communion with himself. Sacred Scripture shows how man's sin is essentially disobedience and refusal to hear" (VD 26).
But the good news is what Jesus himself did when he took on our nature and made it obedient to his Father: "The radical obedience of Jesus even to his death on the cross completely unmasks this sin. His obedience brings about the New Covenant between God and man, and grants us the possibility of reconciliation. Jesus was sent by the Father as a sacrifice of atonement for our sins and for those of the whole world (cf. 1 Jn 2:2; 4:10; Heb 7:27). We are thus offered the merciful possibility of redemption and the start of a new life in Christ. For this reason it is important that the faithful be taught to acknowledge that the root of sin lies in the refusal to hear the word of the Lord, and to accept in Jesus, the Word of God, the forgiveness which opens us to salvation."
Today's readings and the entire Year of Faith are occasions in which all the faithful are being taught these lessons indicated by Pope Benedict. But these are lessons we're not just supposed to learn intellectually, but live.
And so let us in prayer ask God to help us to say, mean and live the words first uttered by Jesus, his obedient mother, so many Old Testament Prophets, New Testament Apostles, and Saints, "Here I am, Lord. I have come to do your will."
This is the path by which we will truly be his family members here on earth.
And this is the path by which we will join his mother, brothers, sisters and Father forever in heaven.
Father Roger Landry is pastor of St. Bernadette Parish in Fall River, MA and national chaplain of Catholic Voices USA. His homilies and articles are found on catholicpreaching.com. Â
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How You Can Avoid Speeding Tickets on Summer Vacation
BOSTON (TheStreet) -- Summer vacationers make ideal targets for traffic cops in resort areas, as tourists are typically anxious to get where they're going, unfamiliar with local speed traps and too far from home to challenge tickets in court.
"It's an unspoken rule
While the best way to avoid fines is to simply obey all traffic laws, Schraeder and other experts say vacationers who feel the need to speed can minimize tickets by taking a few simple steps. The key is to make sure your car doesn't stand out of the crowd if you pass a cop, who can only pull over so many vehicles in a given shift.
"You don't want to do anything that's going to draw attention to your vehicle," says Michael Klijian, a senior partner at the firm. "The more you stick out, the more you're going to be a target."
Here are four things the experts suggest you do this summer to minimize the chance of coming home with a speeding ticket to accompany your tan:
Research local ticketing practices
Do an online search for "speeding laws by state" before you leave home so you'll know if your trip includes driving through states or counties known for intensive traffic enforcement.
Klijian says you should assume that states you find assess heavy fines or "points" for speeding also ticket motorists aggressively, so you should plan to drive carefully while there.
"I wouldn't go so far as to alter your route to avoid those areas, but you should have a heightened awareness in states that are notorious for writing
Another tip: if a couple is traveling together and one person typically speeds more than the other, split up driving duties so the safer operator is behind the wheel when you're in high-enforcement areas.


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