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By Lloyd Gray
If you are a baseball fan of a certain age, you know the name Stan Musial. If you are a baseball fan of any age, you should.
And if you have forgotten, or if you never knew, what a sports superstar who is more about loyalty to his team, his fans and his community than to his own personal aggrandizement looks like, you need to study the life and times of Stan The Man.
He was my first hero. Fifty-plus years after I decided to look up to him, until his death at age 92 last week, there had been absolutely nothing to regret about the emotional investment I made in him at age 8.
Here's a story, one I'm sure thousands of others share.
My father took me to St. Louis to see the Cardinals play several times when I was a boy. The first year, 1962, Musial was in his next-to-last season. We saw an afternoon game and went to his restaurant that night.
As we had hoped, he was there, looking dapper in a suit and tie, circulating among the tables and greeting customers. When he got to our table, he looked at me and said, "Hi ya, kid, what's your name?"
To this day I still have the 8×10 black-and-white glossy photo with the inscription, "To Lloyd, best wishes, Stan Musial." It didn't cost us a dime beyond the price of dinner.
It's hard to imagine a similar scene involving a star athlete today. That autograph would be much too valuable to give away – and the time spent making small talk with kids and adults, well, most today would find that beneath them, a waste of time.
There are exceptions, of course, and even Stan Musial later in his life sold his autograph. But these are different times, a different culture, and our athletes as a rule have a greatly expanded sense of self-importance and entitlement.
Stan Musial was not a complicated man. He grew up in a mill town, worked hard at what he did and became one of the greatest hitters of all time. He had fun while doing it and was universally respected as a gentleman of impeccable sportsmanship who respected both his opponents and the game and would never show either up.
Try to imagine this today: In the late 1950s, Musial became the first baseball player to make $100,000 a year. The year after he signed that contract, he had the worst season of his career. He then asked that his salary be cut to $75,000 the next year, and it was. He had qualms about taking the money if he weren't performing up to expectations.
That would be heresy today, and not just in sports. Who among us who had a bad year would ask for a pay cut?
There were other qualities to admire about Musial. In the early days of baseball integration, he was among the few stars of the game who went out of his way to make the new black players in the game feel welcome. He stayed with the same team his entire career – in those days players really had no choice – but long after he retired he continued to embrace his adopted city, the Cardinals organization and the fans throughout the Midwest and South who idolized him, and he remained in that mutual embrace all the days of his life.
"Whaddya say," was his favorite greeting, and playing "Take Me Out to the Ballgame" on the harmonica his trademark well into his 80s. He was a cheerful man, upbeat, always lifting spirits wherever he went.
Uncomplicated, unpretentious, loyal, real. Stan Musial was a hero who didn't disappoint.
Lloyd Gray is executive editor of the Daily Journal. Contact him at (662) 678-1579 or firstname.lastname@example.com.


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It's not always easy to find a babysitter on short notice. When a woman from Amherst County in rural Virginia had a court date she couldn't miss, she couldn't find anyone to watch her seven-week-old marmoset, Cara. So she did what any parent would do: she dressed Cara in a diaper and a polka-dotted frock and stashed the monkey in her bra. Surprisingly, no one in the courtroom noticed. However, while later filling out some paperwork, she pulled out Cara from the best hiding place ever, to show off the "daughter," who was purchased on eBay. The woman later explained, "Well, would you leave your child at home? She has to be close to me."
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Someone on fr.comp.lang.python asked for a way to format a float as a french currency (i.e. with thousands separator). There doesn't seem to be anything available in the standard library and the % operator has no specific format for currency. Here's the code I came up with:
def as_currency(amount, thousand_sep=' ', decimal_sep=',', symbol='¤'): num = '%.2f'%amount left, right = num.split('.') left_digits = list(left) spaced_digits = [decimal_sep, right, symbol ] while left_digits: spaced_digits = [thousand_sep] + left_digits[-3:] + spaced_digits del left_digits[-3:] return ''.join(spaced_digits[1:])
This could probably be enhanced by using the locale module to get the values. It's rather unfortunate that locale.format has not % substitution for currencies.


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Got pointed at Seahorse. Hmmm. Less buggy than gpgp.
However, I will persist with gpgp because:
- I think the GUI can be nicer.
- It aims to provide a library interface as well as a GUI.
Looks like development is going to be a bit slower today - our hot water system seems to have died rather a lot; lots of water on the floor, all of it cold :( Just what we need 2.5 weeks before we move.
3 hours later: It's all fixed. Amazing! Hot water.
Back to hacking & packing.
Well in the rest of the day I've packed up most of my office, and got the latest version of the code base from the (nominal) maintainer. Merged in my fixes, which close all but 2 of the outstanding bugs on bugs.gnome.org.
Waiting for sourceforge to approve the project so I can set up public CVS & do an interim release.


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All that grillin' is certainly fillin'
Meat can bind you up sometimes, but worth it.
Personally my daily allowance of caffeine is at least 4 to 5 cups of joe.
Todays lunch is leftover Pork Chops seasoned with salt and peper, a little sage, nicely browned then canned peas (not frozen) poured over them, steamed and simmered, with a side of rice, and apple sauce. Sounds funky, but it really is good. Some kind of Australian peasant dish me mum used to make for us six kids back in the day.


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A few short clips from a duck hunt I guided this AM. Video quality not really super but I was guiding, counting birds and handling a dog all at the same time. You will see the good parts.
We were definitely on the X. As we were setting up, the birds were buzzing right in so I had the hunters just kneel down and they never got inside the lay outs. The wind was about 15 from behind my left shoulder. I had 4 doz. goose decoys out and 1 spinner. We set up the decoys in a J hook with the spinner right at the bend.
The dog I am running was trained by Keith Farmer at Tremblin Earth Kennels. I thought he was sold to a friend but he decided to back out so I am glad to have him. The retrieves are not long or fancy, but I was proud that with all the in your face shooting, he never broke. On the retrieves you can see he is quite enthusiastic.
We shot a 3 man limit of mallards, 24, in 10 minutes. For those who like to hunt and have never done dry field hunting in Canada, you really need to put that on your bucket list. We do hunts like this about twice each week so every group almost always gets one of these.
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Yeap FPGAs can be used in robots, and are typically used for highspeed DSP stuff. I heard of one instance where a robot had I think it was 19 cameras all operated by a single FPGA.They aren't that expensive, from about $70 and up. Check Atmel's site for a few examples.And . . . gasp . . . you haven't searched google for fpga robot?!


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The following laws and regulations establish specific requirements for the confidentiality, integrity, and availability of the data processed, stored, and transmitted by the EEO-1 Survey System:
EEOC Directives Transmittal (EEOC Order 240.005)
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The individual's right to privacy must be protected in Federal Government information activities involving personal information (OMB Circular A-130,7.g). This assessment addresses the EEO-1 Survey privacy impact.
1. Generally describe the information to be used in the system in each of the following categories: Complainant, Company, EEOC Employee, Other.
Response: The annual Employer Information Report EEO-1 survey and analysis system collects employment statistics by race/ethnicity, gender and occupational groups from employers in private industry. The EEO-1 data collection program was implemented pursuant to federal statute and regulations, i.e. Title VII of the Civil Rights Act of 1964; and 29CFR, Subpart B, Chapter XIV, .1602.7 .1602.14, to measure the hiring practices of women and minorities and eliminate employment discrimination based on race, color, religion, sex or national origin in private industry. EEO-1 data are used in investigations of Title VII violations, litigation, research, comparative analyses, class action suits, affirmative active plans, etc.
2. What are the sources of the information in the system?
Response: All employers who meet the following criteria are required to file the EEO-1 report annually:
Only those establishment located in the District of Columbia and the 50 states are required to submit the EEO-1 report. EEO-1 reports should not be submitted for establishments located in Puerto Rico, Guam, Virgin Islands or other American Protectorates. State and local governments, primary and secondary school systems, institutions of higher education, Indian tribes and tax-exempt private memberships clubs other than labor organizations are not subject to the EEO-1 reporting requirements.
2.a. What EEOC files and databases are used?
Response: The data are collected and used in the following files and reports:
2.b. What Federal Agencies are providing data for use in the system?
Response: No federal agencies actually provide data to the system.
2.c. What State and Local Agencies are providing data for use in the system?
Response: No State & local agencies provide data for use in the EEO-1 system.
2.d. What other third party sources will data be collected from?
Response: No other third party sources will be required to file.
2.e What information will be collected from the complainant or company?
Response: Employee demographics by race/ethnicity, gender and nine job categories.
3.a. How will data collected from sources other than EEOC records and the complainant or company be verified for accuracy?
Response: Data will be verified for accuracy by specific computer edits during data submission and by manual and computer edits of all EEO-1 reports submitted on the paper form. Comparisons and anomalies against previous year submissions will also be used as a checkpoint for accuracy.
3.b. How will data be checked for completeness?
Response: Automated checking of all surveys and manual sampling will be used to check for completeness of data.
3.c. Is the data current? How do you know?
Response: Employers are required to use employment data from payroll period during the third quarter (July, August or September) of the current survey year. Penalties for submission of erroneous data assure compliance.
4. Are the data elements described in detail and documented? If yes, what is the name of the document?
Response: The EEO-1 Instruction Booklet details the filing requirements and the data that needs to be collected.
1. Who will have access to the data in the system (Users, Managers, System Administrators, Developers, Other)?
Response: Access to the system is limited to the following:
2. How is access to the data by a user determined? Are criteria, procedures, controls, and responsibilities regarding access documented?
Response: Users can only access information using a pin/password. Access to identifiable data is limited to EEOC employees and FEPA employees. All others only get access to aggregate data.
3. Will users have access to all data on the system or will the users access be restricted? Explain.
Response: Companies will only have access to their own data and aggregated non-identifiable data. FEPAs will have access to company data for their locality. EEOC investigators and selected EEOC employees will have access to all data.
4. What controls are in place to prevent the misuse (e.g. browsing) of data by those having access?
Response: Controls in place are limited to EEOC ORIP verifying the need to disseminate the data. Once information is provided to a requestor, to State & Local FEPAs and other EEOC offices, it is the responsibility of the requestor to assure the data is used on a need-to-know basis and only data for their jurisdiction is available to them.
5.a. Do other systems share data or have access to data in this system? If yes, explain. Who will be responsible for protecting the privacy rights of the taxpayers and employees affected by the interface?
Response: No other systems currently have access to the data in this system. The data is used to update the EEO-1 historical file which is a component of the EEO-1 Application System. EEOC ORIP has the responsibility to protect the privacy rights of the employers who provide the EEO-1 Survey data. Future interface is being considered for the Integrated Mission System (IMS), data-warehouse, and a new PC-based System being developed by the Office of General Council (OGC).
6.a. Will other agencies share data or have access to data in this system (International, Federal, State, Local, Other)?
Response: State and local government Fair Employment Practices Agencies are provided system access to their locality. On an as needed basis, ORIP also provides the CD-ROM, reports, and/or files to some federal agencies.
6.b. How will the data be used by the agency? Who is responsible for assuring proper use of the data?
Response: Data will be used for research, class action suits, investigative and litigation support, and comparative analyses.
6.c. How will the system ensure that agencies only get the information they are entitled to under applicable statutes or regulations?
Response: EEOC ORIP manages the EEO-1 Survey and all federal compliance guidelines for collection and use of the data collected. As statutes and regulations are modified or added that impact the EEO-1, EEOC ORIP will make the required modifications to the EEO-1 Survey and survey processes.
1. Is the use of the data both relevant and necessary to the purpose for which the system is being designed?
Response: Yes.
2.a. Will the system derive new data or create previously unavailable data about an individual through aggregation from the information collected?
Response: No, the EEO-1 Survey only collects employer data and aggregate data based on the company's employee population.
2.b. Will the new data be placed in the individuals record (complainant or company)?
Response: Not applicable. The EEO-1 Survey only collects aggregate employer data.
2.c. Can the system make determinations about complainants or companies that would not be possible without the new data?
Response: The system cannot make determinations about complainants; but can make determinations about companies based on the data submitted.
2.d. How will the new data be verified for relevance and accuracy?
Response: Companies are responsible for validating the accuracy of the data as a part of their web-based input. In addition, EEOC Data Quality and Integrity team will validate data using automated edit checks, random manual checks, random sampling of actual survey results, and comparisons to previous survey submissions.
3.a. If data is being consolidated, what controls are in place to protect the data from unauthorized access or use?
Response: The application will be hosted in a secure environment protected by the appropriate fire walls and IT infrastructure, application controls and internal controls.
3.b. If processes are being consolidated, are the proper controls remaining in place to protect the data and prevent unauthorized access? Explain.
Response: As the EEO-1 Web application is developed and becomes operational, all processes will be modified to assure data protections and prevention of unauthorized access. Processes are currently being re-structured, refined and modified.
4. How will the data be retrieved? Can it be retrieved by personal identifier? If yes, explain. What are the potential effects on the due process rights of complainants or companies of: consolidation and linkage of files and systems; derivation of data; accelerated information processing and decision making; use of new technologies. How are the effects to be mitigated?
Response: The data will be retrievable by password. Once EEOC ORIP establishes access specifications for the EEO-1 Survey System, the EEO-1 Survey Systems Administrator will control access using automated tools. Access will be permitted by password for EEOC personnel on a need-to-know basis. Periodic review of the access specifications will be performed to assure adequate protection of all data. Individual employers will only have access to the survey information they submit.
1.a. Explain how the system and its use will ensure equitable treatment of complainants or companies If the system is operated in more than one site, how will consistent use of the system and data be maintained in all sites?
Response: The system will be used at EEOC Headquarters only. Since most investigators are not at headquarters, subsets of data will be disseminated by ORIP to users on a periodic basis and ad-hoc requests will be managed by EEOC ORIP.
1.b. Explain any possibility of disparate treatment of individuals or groups.
Response: Aggregate data has virtually no chance of negatively impacting individuals or groups. The system does store unaggregated company data but not on specific individuals.
2.a. What are the retention periods of data in this system?
Response: Survey data is maintained in the historical file for a minimum of 10 years for comparative purposes. Thereafter, it is stored offline in a secure facility until it is destroyed per EEOC records management guidelines.
2.b. What are the procedures for eliminating the data at the end of the retention period?
Where are the procedures documented?
Response: Source documents such as survey forms, diskettes, and tapes are destroyed after one year; burned or/and shredded. Microfilm and image files are destroyed under controlled conditions.
2.c. While the data is retained in the system, what are the requirements for determining if the data is still sufficiently accurate, relevant, timely, and complete to ensure fairness in making determinations?
Response: The EEO-1 Survey Data is constantly being used. The Statistical Files are used for comparative analyses, data verification and research to assure data accuracy. EEOC ORIP also performs periodic random sampling of data to insure data integrity.
3.a. Is the system using technologies in ways that the EEOC has not previously employed (e.g. Caller-ID)?
Response: Yes, EEOC will be implementing a Web Survey for the 2003 EEO-1 Survey submission.
3.b. How does the use of this technology affect taxpayer/employee privacy?
Response: The new survey should have no impact on taxpayer/employee privacy. The application will ensure privacy of all employer submissions. There is no impact to individuals.
4.a. Will this system provide the capability to identify, locate, and monitor individuals? If yes, explain.
Response: No, the EEO-1 Survey only collects aggregate data from employers.
4.b. Will this system provide the capability to identify, locate, and monitor groups of people? If yes, explain.
Response: No, the system will not have the capability to identify, locate or monitor groups.
4.c. What controls will be used to prevent unauthorized monitoring?
Response: EEOC ORIP will monitor and document the release of data to prevent unauthorized use.
5.a. Under which Systems of Record notice (SOR) does the system operate? Provide number and name.
Response: The Privacy Act does not apply because the system does not contain data on individuals. It collects employer data and aggregated data based on the company's employee population.
5.b. If the system is being modified, will the SOR require amendment or revision? Explain.
Response: Not applicable. The new web-based system will continue to collect employer data and aggregated data based on the company's employee population.


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Video cameras aren't the best sources for these things, they move around and they don't lock down the way the judges see them and they work with light differently than what you see in-studio. On that superhero she came up with, the editors chose shots that really didn't highlight what was working because the drama was what had failed so spectacularly, but I actually liked it early on. I'd love to see her get mentored into balancing her skills and keeping her concepts more grounded, then returning. That'd make a good series (I dunno about the redemption web series, I haven't been watching).In that photo, it looks way better than I remember it. The head design definitely feels like something straight out of a comic book, which is probably what kept her safe in that challenge.
Good point. I wonder what the judges' scorecards for these look like, the judging doesn't get enough time to explain itself fully I think, the show spends a lot of time with the judges but portrays their decisions as learned people giving gut feelings with a few pointers, like just "trust us, we know what we're saying", and I'm sure there's a lot more to it.I think he got his final warning from Glenn in last night's episode, who very specifically said that he wanted to see something less cartoony and more realistic on the next challenge. If Eric F. can't make that happen, then he will probably be the one going home next.
I haven't been watching the online content. Wayne's bigger than I expected when pumped, maybe you're right.I was thinking of the "Wayne's Gym" bonus scene on the SyFy website:
Usually guys who are that dedicated to weightlifting, are going to have a better understanding of the different muscle groups and how they interact with each other.
On a side note, when I watch that video, House and Eric Z. are kind of giving off the vibe of the nerds who are just totally enamored with the fact that the jock is actually paying attention to them. Maybe not so much with House, but definitely with Eric Z.
However, I think Eric F. really seemed to have the whole "boy crush" thing going:
House clearly has some definition to him, he works out, but he's a cardio guy, not going for mass, so I think he's intimidated. Eric Z is definitely on track with what you're saying.
Eric F I think gets into whatever he likes in a big way, I've had friends like him before and that's kind of their thing. That "bromance" video was almost mean in how cheap the shot they took was.
Sure, I get ya. One of the challenges about a competition show where the goals are subjective is in there.He's definitely a talented guy. It's just something about his overall aesthetic that doesn't "speak to me" for whatever reason.
What did you think of Wayne's gator god, not just paint but the sculpting choices?I actually predicted that House would be the next to go, but I didn't submit my post in time before the show ended.
I think all the make-ups were good overall, House's just happened to be less good. With the level of talent that the final four have, it's going to be the guy who merely makes a good make-up, not a great make-up, that ends up being eliminated.
It's harder to predict who will be the next to go home; but I'm predicting Eric F. because he might have a problem breaking out of his natural style. However, if Wayne botches another paint job, then it could be him. I would be very angry if Anthony got sent home at this point.
I think the metric for who is the final person sent home before the finale will be the one who misses under pressure in the concept zone. All their executions have been strong in the clutch. I suspect Eric F is going home for the same reason, he won't be able to hit the needs of the challenge because he'll be aiming too high.


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Shares of communications chip maker Broadcom (BRCM) are down $4.70, or almost 15%, at $27.13, following a report yesterday afternoon of lower-than-expected Q2 results and a disappointing revenue outlook for this quarter, mostly owing to a shortfall in the company's chips for smartphones.
On a conference call following the report, chief financial officer Eric Brandt said that within a 4% rise in revenue, year over year, Broadcom's chips for networking equipment rose much faster than expected, up 19% to $512 million, about a quarter of total revenue. However, the 50% of revenue coming from the mobile and wireless business declined 3%, with most of the weakness coming from lower sales of the company's "baseband" modem chips. The company's traditional fiefdom in "connectivity" chips fro bluetooth and WiFi held up well, the company said.
When CEO Scott McGregor was asked why the 3G baseband business was disappointing, he said it might have to do with both lower demand for its wares and also inventory built up in the prior quarter:
In terms of our 3G business, it was soft. We don't have too many customers right now in that business; we have one larger than others. I can't break out specific customers, but I believe it is a combination of demand falling a bit and possibly some inventory from Q1. We will need to see how that develops. But there could be a bit of inventory that we built in Q1 and that was the reason for softness in Q2.
The stock got seven downgrades today, from Citigroup, RBC Capital Markets, BMO Capital, B. Riley, Mizuho, William Blair, and Credit Suisse.
The miss in mobile is causing two grim scenarios to be floated by bears: that Broadcom is failing to make inroads against baseband king Qualcomm (QCOM), and that its classic franchise in WiFi chips may lose share to new competitors. A couple of bulls defended the company against such concerns.
Kevin Cassidy, Stifel Nicolaus: Reiterates a Buy rating while cutting his price target to $38 from $45. "Mobile and Wireless revenue of $967mn was down from $996mn the prior quarter, with strength in connectivity offset by weakness in 3G cellular SoCs. In our view, as long as Wi-Fi standards continues to evolve, Broadcom can maintain its share at the high end while its competitors will be forced to take only the low end more cost-sensitive sockets. We believe concern over Broadcom losing market share is overblown by a few high visibility low cost products." Cassidy Cut his 2013 view to $8.4 billion and $2.75 per share from a prior $8.55 billion and $2.86.
Stacy Rasgon, Bernstein Research: Reiterates a Buy rating, and cuts his price target to $36 from $41. "It is possible some of the shortfall could be channel reduction given upside seen last quarter; nevertheless it was disappointing. Broadcom sees the mobile business up "slightly" (we believe likely in the mid single digits) with connectivity showing more growth than baseband. This suggests connectivity up perhaps in the high single digits, not bad though less than prior years, but also suggests baseband weakness is persisting […] We have viewed Broadcom's stock as "opportunistic," looking for the prospect of upward revenue revisions into the back half supported, in particular, by infrastructure upside. While that is coming through, wireless weakness is unfortunately making the opportunistic case seem increasingly remote. Additionally, we think the potential for a longer term fundamental thesis around LTE is not likely to play out for some time."
Ruben Roy, MIzuho Securities USA: Cuts his rating to Neutral from Buy, and cuts his price target to $35 from $40. "The 3% sequential decline for the Mobile & Wireless segment was worse than management originally expected and primarily driven by lower 3G cellular baseband sales. BRCM did have a better than expected 1Q with its 3G baseband business and it is possible that some inventory was built. However, looking forward, management's overall revenue guidance implies, to us, that the Mobile & Wireless business will likely increase in the mid-single digit range. This compares poorly to typical 3Q seasonality for the business and could reflect continued pressure on the 3G baseband business. With an increasingly challenging ASP environment for 3G baseband and sell-through risk associated with new design wins that are ramping in the 2H, we believe that BRCM is appropriately conservative with its near-term outlook. 2Q Management noted that while LTE efforts were progressing, revenues are not likely until 2H14, which implies that the cellular baseband business is not likely to drive upside in the near-term. This, coupled with well-advertised share loss dynamics with connectivity products at BRCM's largest customer, Samsung, do not bode well." Roy cut his Q3 view to $2.13 billion and 69 cents per share from a prior $2.23 billion and 74 cents.
Doug Freedman, RBC Capital Markets: Cut his rating to Sector Perform from Outperform, and cut his price target to $31 from $45. "We previously viewed BRCM as a name that is poised to exhibit above-peer growth driven by three factors: i) exposure to higher unit trends (intact); ii) exposure to higher content trends (intact); and iii) competitive road-map (no longer intact). To us, it now appears that BRCM's Mobile & Wireless roadmap will undergo challenges including the push out and subsequent sales of its LTE SoC roadmap, which is at risk to be late to market vs. newer competitors (i.e. Marvell Technology Group (MRLV), Intel (INTC))." Curtis cut his estimate for this quarter to $2.12 billion in revenue and 72 cents EPS from $2.27 billion and 79 cents.
Michael McConnell, Pacific Crest: Reiterates a Sector Perform rating. "Wireless segment guidance for slight sequential growth is significantly below seasonal patterns of double-digit growth since 2009. Also Q2 mobile and wireless segment operating margins of 9.8% were the lowest since the financial crisis and management pushed out its LTE baseband ramp at customers to 2H14. We also believe that high-end smartphone sales saturation could lead to slower-than-anticipated customer adoption of 802.11ac, and the risk of company share loss in connectivity has increased materially with Texas Instruments' recent disclosure of a $315 million licensing deal for its wireless connectivity IP with an existing customer." McConnell cut his full-year 2013 projection to $8.34 billion in revenue and $2.72 per share in profit from a prior $8.54 billion and $2.91.
Blayne Curtis, Barclays: Reiterates an Underweight rating, and cuts his price target to $26 from $28. "Some may point to Infra strength (datacenter & service provider) in June; however, we continue to highlight the challenges in Mobile and Wireless, which we believe are only starting. We are sticking with our view that BRCM will see share loss and declining profitability in Mobile and Wireless (OPM lowest in three years). Baseband strongly missed expectations demonstrating that BRCM is only treading water at Samsung in 3G and LTE was pushed to 2H14 (still a risk given timing of carrier certifications)." He maintains an estimate for this quarter for revenue of $2.25 billion, but trimmed his EPS estimate to 76 cents from 77 cents.


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In a week where our nation pays tribute to Dr. King and his accomplishments in the struggle for civil rights, preparations are also underway for an annual event which tackles similar issues in a most unusual and dramatic way.
It's the Störling Dance Theater's production of Underground, inspired by activities along the Underground Railroad. The company's artistic director, Mona Störling-Enna may come from Finland, but working with a team based out of the Culture House in Olathe, Underground emerges to tell a very American tale.
Underground, featuring original music by Jay Pfeiffer, will be performed on Saturday February 2 at the Kauffman Center for the Performing Arts.


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12 Books for Teens Adults May Enjoy — Suggestions Welcome!
I recently finished Gone Girl, by Gillian Flynn and really loved it. I was completely engrossed from start to finish. I may have loved it a bit too much because I started feeling sorry for myself about the lack of literature written for adults in my must read pile. Being an optimistic person (and since I really have no choice), I realized that there a quite a few books I have read for StorySnoops that I actually would have chosen to read had I not been a writer of children's book reviews. Here are some of the books we Snoops have read that may be enjoyed by teens and adults alike. Let us know what books for teens you've enjoyed. We'd love to add some slam-dunks to our piles!
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Active Shooter Response: What You Need to Know
From left, Sgt. Derek Borek of the R.I. State Police; Koren Kanadanian, director of emergency management at Providence College; and Frederick Ghio, chief of campus police at Rhode Island College.
With shootings becoming more frequent at U.S. educational institutions, Rhode Island College recently held an informational session on active shooter response. The session was organized by Frederick Ghio, chief of campus police at Rhode Island College, and included presentations by Sgt. Derek Borek of the R.I. State Police and Koren Kanadanian, director of emergency management at Providence College.
"The first mistake people make is thinking that it could never happen here," Borek said to an audience of RIC faculty, staff and students.
RIC has a student population of about 9,000, along with approximately 2,000 faculty and staff. "RIC is a target-rich environment," Borek said. An active shooter is defined by the U.S. Department of Homeland Security as "an individual actively engaged in killing or attempting to kill people in a confined and populated area." RIC is a confined and populated area. "It could happen here," he said.
Borek also warned against assuming that there is a certain "type" of individual who carries out these crimes. "In fact, researchers have found no specific profile for these individuals except that they tend to be predominantly male," he said. "Most attackers had no prior history of violent or criminal behavior."
Researchers do know that incidents of targeted violence are rarely sudden impulsive acts. Attacks are typically thought out beforehand and involve some degree of advanced planning. In many cases, at least one person knew some aspect of the attacker's intent before the attack, but failed to report it.
Borek referred to Columbine and how the shooters mapped out in an English essay exactly how they would kill fellow students. Their teacher graded their papers but didn't report it. "If a person indicates that they plan to harm themselves or others, you have an obligation to pass that information on to authorities," Borek said.
Once a shooting begins, it evolves quickly. "Most casualties occur in the first 10 minutes," he said. At the Sandy Hook Elementary School, Adam Lanza killed 27 people, including himself, in less than four minutes. Therefore, staff, faculty and campus police play a critical role prior to the arrival of law enforcement. "The choice you make could save your life and the life of others," he said.
There are three steps one can take in the event of an active shooter: hide, flee or fight the shooter, he said. A video created by the U.S. Department of Homeland Security dramatizing these tactics was shown to the audience. Homeland Security also offers an online training course on shooter preparedness. A certificate is issued upon completion of the module.
Following Borek's remarks, Kanadanian talked about developing a college-wide emergency action plan. According to Ghio, RIC is taking steps to update RIC's plan. "We've also prepared an 'Active Shooter Quick Reference Guide' that will be placed in every classroom by the end of November. Preparedness for this type of emergency is critical to the ongoing safety of the campus community," said Ghio.


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Males Need Not Apply
Komodo Dragon (Varanus komodoensis)
It Doesn't Always Take Two
I am sure you are familiar with males and females, and how you need both to make a baby. But did you know that isn't always the case? Well, it's not. There is a process called parthenogenesis which scientists are finding is far more widespread than most of them thought.
Read a full summary of Professor Booth and his team's findings at this link.
As you know now, parthenogenesis is not found just in snakes. Watch this video and find out more:
Read more about parthenogenesis in Komodo Dragons (Varanus komodoensis) and why captive breeders are concerned. http://fire.biol.wwu.edu/trent/trent/komododragon.pdf
Extension Investigation
- Considering what is essential for an animal's survival:
- How do conditions in the wild differ from conditions in captivity?
- Why might these conditions make scientists think that parthenogenesis was an artifact of captivity?
- Why is it significant that virgin births are seen in the wild and not just captivity?
- What percentage of wild births of copperheads Agkistrodon contortrix does Professor Booth estimate are from parthenogenesis? Do you think this percentage is significant? Why or why not?
- How does the way sex chromosomes determine sex (male or female) differ in snakes from humans?
- What was so unusual about the babies of the captive boa that gave birth through parthenogenesis? How do you think this could affect the survival of the species?
- Why is parthenogenesis in Komodo Dragons (Varanus komodoensis) a concern in captive breeding programs? Do you think this concern may be unfounded given what was documented with the captive boa? Why or why not? Explain your reasoning as fully as you can.
- http://www.beutelwolf.martin-skerhut.de/wp-content/uploads/2012/09/rsbl.2012.0666.full_.pdf
- http://www.ansci.wisc.edu/jjp1/ansci_repro/misc/project_websites_07/thur07/shark/index_files/page952.htm
- http://www.ansci.wisc.edu/jjp1/ansci_repro/misc/project_websites_07/thur07/shark/index_files/Page878.htm
- http://news.bbc.co.uk/earth/hi/earth_news/newsid_9139000/9139971.stm
- http://rsbl.royalsocietypublishing.org/content/early/2010/10/21/rsbl.2010.0793.full
- http://www.sandiegozoo.org/animalbytes/t-komodo.html
- http://www.sandiegozoo.org/animalbytes/t-boa.html
- http://www.sandiegozoo.org/animalbytes/t-snake.html
- http://fire.biol.wwu.edu/trent/trent/komododragon.pdf
- http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=eXWjxusuFuE
- http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_-NudTF3if4


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In search of the Holy Grail of utility risk management.
Richard Stavros is executive editor of Public Utilities Fortnightly .
In search of the Holy Grail of utility risk management.
Many analysts in the industry say the search for the Holy Grail of risk management is on.
Since their early beginnings, utilities have learned to be exceptionally prepared for the unknown hurricane, storm, or catastrophe that could instantly disrupt delivery of their essential services to customers. On balance, utilities emergency preparedness for the unimaginable natural disaster has been exceptional throughout the years; one only need recall Southern Co.'s or Entergy's response to Hurricane Katrina.
But where some utilities have excelled at managing the physical risks of their business, those very same utilities have often been ill prepared to manage the various operational, financial, and other business calamaties.
How often have utilities filed quarterly reports to the Securities and Exchange Commission explaining the utility lost millions due to unexpected weather, unexpected changes in demand, unexpected changes in the price of a commodity, or due to the unexpected outage of a base-load power plant? Furthermore, how often have regulators had to consider a rate increase to cover losses from the utility who failed to anticipate an increase in commodity prices or other risk?
Of course, for a long time utilities were not held responsible by regulators or investors for managing these risks (and there are some jurisdictions where utilities are still not held responsible). In the past, the prudent way to manage these so called unpredictable and some believed unmanageable events was to pass it through to the ratepayer or the investor. "Call it an act of God or force majeure," a utility executive might say, which in contractual terms excuses a party only if the failure to perform could not be avoided by the exercise of due care by that party. And in most cases, regulators would have agreed. But that has changed.
In the new environment following the Enron collapse, the California crisis, and the recent run up in commodity prices, utilities have a much greater burden in proving that they are prudent.
"Since deregulation there seems to be a lot more pressure from stakeholders, and interest on the parts of utilities to do a much better job forecasting. In the traditional utility environment everything was a cost passed through to ratepayers. So, what you paid for fuel and how much fuel you needed based on the variability around your demand, you just went out and did it and you passed that on to the customer. That's not as easy to do today," says Leigh Parkinson, a founding principal of RiskAdvisory, a division of SAS.
Parkinson explains, a climate of high natural-gas prices mean that these pass-throughs are not going to be approved or rubber stamped by regulators anymore. In fact, his utility clients have been asking him how, on a quantitative level, they have been prudent in their risk management.
But the pressure to adopt more sophisticated risk management techniques hasn't been coming only from the regulators. Ratings agencies, such as Standard and Poor's, rate utilities' risk management for


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Another in my series of Colorado landmarks. This is the latest addition to the Civic Center is the visualy impressive. Daniel Libeskind designed Frederic C. Hamilton Building at the Denver Art Museum. www.denverartmuseum.org/discover_the_dam/architecture On the left side is Michael Graves' beautiful central ...
Image taken from the new press box at the new Singleton Field at D.W. Daniel High School in Central South Carolina..
The Daniel Libeskind designed Frederic C. Hamilton Building at the Denver Art Museum. www.denverartmuseum.org/discover_the_dam/architecture Michael Graves brilliant Central Library is visible in the background.
Jüdisches Museum in Berlin, designed by Daniel Libeskind. Official site: www.jmberlin.de /
Completed in the summer of 1995, the 100,000 square-foot Fluor Daniel Engineering Innovation Building furthers Clemson's contributions to engineering education and to the economic development of South Carolina. The building is named for the Fluor Daniel construction company because its employees, many of whom are Cl...
Book of Revelations commentary on a couple of chapters and verses
Showing Daniel in 546 BC Working with the King and with the Battle of Thymbra Cyrus wins and Darius the Mede is the New King. Thy Kingdome is Divided and given to the Medes and Persians. Daniel Prospered in the Reign of Darius, and in the reign of Cyrus History of the Kings from 547BC until about 538 BC
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Don't Hate On Haiti Contest
*CONTEST EXTENDED TO APRIL 1st!!!
So, we have been writing relentlessly for the last year and are hitting the studio to lay down the tracks for our fourth record soon. My last year has been devoted to music and my charity, donthateonhaiti.org. So far, we have donated about $25,000 to Charity:Water, a true not-for-profit organization that builds clean water projects across the world. Every $5,000 we generate builds a clean water well in Haiti.
To coincide with our going into the studio the band and I have decided to have a contest to help maximize our efforts to generate cash for the cause. So here's the idea:
Whoever raises the most money for donthateonhaiti.org
1. A one-on-one skype session with you and the band in the studio to talk about tunes, the charity, what you ate for lunch, whatever you want!!
2. A guitar signed by the band
3. A Don't Hate On Haiti shirt signed by the band
All you have to do to win is spread the love and raise as much dough as you can. Once we have all the monies counted and collected, we will announce the winner on all our our social networking outlets.
Send all contributions to:
c/o Dont Hate On Haiti
P.O. Box 4084
Santa Monica, CA 90411
Attach your contact information so we can reach you if you're the lucky winner!!
Good luck!!!
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Nebraska just put a dent in the national championship aspirations of the Tigers by winning 31-17. Roy Helu Jr. had the greatest rushing performance in Nebraska football history. He had broken the record, which stood nearly two decades, of 294 yards by Calvin Jones in 1991. He had some impressive games (100+ yards), but to see this coming was a different story. He finished the day with 306 yards...


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Aujourd'hui, grande déception : il semblerait que Matt Pokora soit né le même que jour que moi. Ca fout un coup
Aujourd'hui, grande déception : il semblerait que Matt Pokora soit né le même que jour que moi. Ca fout un coup
looking for a way to url_encode a string in ruby? Use
Creating my first ruby module using setup.rb. Seen in the documentation :
"I do not assure any backward compatibility for the setup.rb. If you'd like old behavior, just use old version.It seems a bit unpleasant, like something that'll hit you in the back in the future.
Do you want to learn rake (ruby equivalent of make) ? then this tutorial is for you.
Finally, I found time to publish the photos of FOSDEM 2006. Among other bad pictures, a bunch of gentoo devs, with their name written by them :)
here it is.
Since I'm working with ruby, and I'm quite new to it, I'll post some interesting stuff I learned. It's for now very newbish, but it'll eventually raise in quality
ruby stuff :
That code works :
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Going back to old school blogging : Advogato !
It's been some weeks since I stopped my last blogs, so there is a lot to say !
New HTML Parser: The long-awaited libxml2 based HTML parser code is live. It needs further work but already handles most markup better than the original parser.
Keep up with the latest Advogato features by reading the Advogato status blog.
If you're a C programmer with some spare time, take a look at the mod_virgule project page and help us with one of the tasks on the ToDo list!


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Crap now I don't know what to do LOL
Crap now I don't know what to do LOL
Get the Hillman puppy DVD. It is worth every penny. I have a 7 month old fire breather that is rock steady using the hillman approach.
R. Pennington
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Snake River's Banana Cream Pie QA2 MH
Can't go wrong with Hillman. It even works with an older fire breather. Had a 14 month old that was a fire breather, creeper, and a breaking s.o.b. I started using Hillman's methods with him in training and it made it so much better. Now he is a rock steady beast who is a great dog. I'm using it in all of my training now and applying his concepts to other areas. Would recommend it for any trainer, regardless of experience level.
HRCH Malli's Golden Glimmer of Gods Grace MH (Alli)
Arkat's Venanosa Avispa JH (Stinger)
Von D's Diety of Storms (Tempe)
Remains to be seen. I don't have any experience actually using the Hillman stuff because it's 2 minus 2.5 weeks before pup arrives at the home. However, I've studied them and am amazed at how he breaks things down and makes them simple. And he explains balance... what to do if the pup is down and sulks, what to do if it's crazy and making you frazzled. I just finished watching land fundamentals and enjoyed his explanation of do's and don't's with the whistle at distance.
I am so impressed.
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A "Jewel in the Crown" of my collection! Strangely enough we do not know by who or when it was made. There is no Makers Mark, no Hallmarks, no nothing! All I know is that it came from the estate of a 98 year old lady in Herefordshire (England) and it belonged to her parents when they lived in that beautiful Georgian Spa Town of Bath. She recounted to her daughter (who sold it) that it had been "specially made" for her parents.
This propelling pencil has been very carefully tested, so as not to do irreparable damage, and it tests for at least 14 carat gold. As the "standard" most common in Victorian England was 15 carat, it is 99% certain to be 15ct. The construction and engraving is typically English Victorian and was probably made in Birmingham or Chester as the family had it's business and social "sphere" entirely in the Western reaches of England, which precludes London, the other centre of excellence for objects such as this. (Supposition based on circumstantial evidence)
Antique 15ct Gold propelling pencil and reversible dip pen. The double-ended section carrying the propelling pencil and dip pen, very crisply slides into and out of the body section with a well engineered interference fit. This whole section, which ever implement is chosen, then slides into the body using the slide ring decorated with the very finest worked acanthus leaves I have ever seen. It is an absolute tour-de-force of the jewellers skill. I had never handled such exquisite work! I saw it and just had to buy it. It has a striking un-engraved yellow/orange semi-precious stone seal on the finial in the shape of a double recurving shield. Extended Length is 13cm. Retracted Length is 9cm. Weight is 13.2g
The pencil tip is marked with an "M" which many people think denotes "Mordan" as the maker; as in Sampson Mordan. This is not true, it denotes the type of lead applicable to the pencil. It is true that this protocol or specification was laid down by Mordan in his Granted Patent, but it does not mean he made it, as many other Makers adopted his "standardisation of leads" system.
See my post below for the Patent that laid down the lead nomenclature:
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Doesn't really matter what language as long as it allows you to call the function in its function.
Anyways the question was what is the advantage and disadvantage of using this... I froze so bad! Anyone able to explain this to me there was no over the other. I can write it in a different language if you don't understand it, but I am sure that won't be the issue. Thanks in advance.


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Critical and Analytical Thinking
Pandora's Box
Maybe you have already heard that someone, a journalist, your teacher or parents, refer to a complex situation as a "Pandora's box".
What is a Pandora's box? Who is Pandora and how did she get that box? Did she open the box? Can you think of an example where you can use the phrase "to open a Pandora's box"?
Do your research about this topic, and then send your answers here.
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I have this really, really nifty concept for a character who was orphaned and adopted into a Shoanti Quah, and has the Shoanti Tattoo trait (p.6, Varisia: Birthplace of Legends) to prove it. Thing is, he's a ranger, which means that two of the three weapons proficiencies the trait grants (MWPs' with the klar and earthbreaker) effectively go to waste. I never wanted to go the 'Thunder and Fang' route, so the character's concept is more or less built around the totem spear and the Two-Handed fighting style (from the APG), resorting to starknives and/or Shoanti bolas at range.
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After a little thought, I'm thinking of having the character downsize to a Small totem spear so he could go 'spear and shield' with a klar. (Fluff-wise, both his klar and his hide-shirt armour are made from a 'young' wyvern he killed shortly before leaving his Quah to follow a vision from Desna.) At 1d8/x3, a Small totem spear doesn't seem any more powerful than a battleaxe, IMO.
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J'ai partagé vos photos avec mes collègues de travail et Corinne en a récupéré une en fond d'écran. Moi qui adore les animaux je suis gâtée.. et je comprends bien les moments incroyables que vous vivez en direct. Tant mieux les enfants c'est 'la pura vida'. Bisous d'annita
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La Semana Santa (the Holy Week - Easter / Paques)is just about to begin here in Costa Rica. This means all the Ticos (Costa Ricans) are on their main annual holiday and travelling throughout the country. Anyway, ended up in various buses with loads of local Ticos and got to meet a number of them along the way. All of them were incredibly friendly and nice. We practiced our Spanish with some women who found Nick's spanish particularly amusing! which worked in our favour as one of these ladies (who was particularly big) ended up running down the road screaming after our next bus which had just departed (it was quite a sight)
We arrived in Parismina by boat. It's an island surrounded by mangroves / sea next to Tortuguero National Park. The island was amazing... only 2 cars, thousands of street dogs and super-chilled (super-relax) locals. We realised quickly that the few gringos around town were all volunteers on the Turtle Project (trying to help sea turtles survive). The big Leatherback Turtles in particular are under serious threat (grande menace) of being extinct within the next 10 years.
Before long, we got talking to the organiser of the Turtle Project and ended up working one day building the Hatchery (secure area where the volunteers place the turtle eggs away from predators and poachers / endroit pour proteger les oeufs de tortues des braconniers) and then patrolling (patrouiller) the beach at night. The chances of seeing a turtle were incredibly low as its early in the season, the moon was bright and there were no clouds (they like to come when it is dark).
After 3 hours of painful walk in deep sand we finally saw and approached one hurrah! We were the first ones there, which was even more incredible
The turtle then filled the hole with its flippers before returning to the sea. We then walked up the beach to find a safe spot (un endroit sur) for the eggs (away from the predators and poachers), dug a hole and I -Nick- got to place all the eggs carefully in it. Mission accomplished. Hopefully in 2 months, a bunch of happy little turtles will be swimming back to the sea to live a happy life! all thanks to us (hmmmm...)! Unfortunately, we couldnt take any photos as flashes scare the turtles away, so nothing to show you but picture from net of a leatherback.
So that was our turtle experience
Overall, Parismina was a really cool place. Completely off the beaten track (a l'ecart des touristes). Met loads of locals, spoke loads of spanish, found out loads about their environment and their way of life!
As much as we loved it there, we are now looking forward to moving on to La Fortuna next to the Arenal Volcano and its springwaters and waterfalls!
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late pregnancy
I am Ann Thomas, aged 42, mum to a twelve year old son.
I would like to know, is it safe to become pregnant at this age, that too after a long gap in delivery? What are the precautions to be taken?
I am little worried and your advice is highly appreciated.
13th August 2012 09:06 AM #2
Hello Ann,
It is safe to become pregnant at 42 years of age. However, you may find it much harder to conceive now, as compared to when you were 29 or 30.
I would highly recommend that you start your preconception care today so that you are producing the highest quality egg possible, and so that your hormones are well balanced to help support a pregnancy. Miscarriage rates are much higher in your 40's, however I gave birth to my last baby when I was just almost 41, and I have a friend who gave birth to her last baby at the age of 44. We both had homebirths.
Risks of complications at birth can be slightly higher in your 40's, but having a skilled midwife or doctor will help reduce any complications.
As for precautions you can take - I would find a highly skilled midwife who has a very low C-Section rate, as this would give you the highest chance of having the birth experience you want. But definitely start your preconception care now, before you start trying to conceive.
You'll also find lots of good information in the forums to help you conceive faster.
Warm regards,
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Hello Kate,
Thanks for your timely advise. I will start preconception care now itself.
15th August 2012 03:39 AM #4
I would highly recommend that you go off of dairy and wheat as these are both produce inflammation, and the dairy can also create mucus in the fallopian tubes. Just better to focus on high quality protein like meat, chicken, fish, fresh fruits and vegetables, bone broths (I like homemade chicken stock), and freshly pressed juices.
Please let me know if you have any questions.
Warm regards,
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thanks for your advise.
11th November 2012 07:36 AM #6
Hi Ann,
I'm just checking in to see how you are doing. Are you actively trying to conceive now?
Warm Regards,
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Hi anntom,
Congratulations on your pregnancy! You were able to conceive quickly, and at the age of 42, that's fabulous?
How are you feeling?
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Just to be clear, my ranting about Red Carpet was a happy rant. I really like it. I found a couple nits to pick, of course, which I will probably put in the bug tracker as suggestions.
dan, schoen, and cdent have been making interesting and I think insightful comments about the stock market and some business practices the world seems to take as given. I think the relentless push for growth and expansion by corporations is ultimately driven by the stock market. The corporations have to point to continued growth in order to keep their shareholders happy and keep their market cap up. Why isn't it enough to just meet payroll and put just a little extra in the bank? A few months ago I read in Business Week that the big telcos are starting to get nervous because their shareholders are selling. Why are the shareholders selling? Because these big telcos are posting profits of $5 billion instead of $10 billion. Not revenue, profit. And that's not enough. No kidding!
I haven't yet worked for a public company and I hope I am never in a position where I have to. I feel kind of guilty about holding a 401k but that's a more complicated issue. I want to have a retirement fund, I don't want to be a burden on my children. But in order to keep pace with inflation money must be "invested" and any time money is "invested" in any fashion it is eventually reaching someone who is expected to provide "return on investment." Which is fine, the privately-held company where I work is the same principle - they give us paychecks and we as a group are expected to create revenue which meets or hopefully exceeds expenses. The problem I have with the stock market is an issue of scale. It seems that among publicly-held companies "return on investment" has finally evolved to mean "astronomical profits achieved by draconian means." I'd rather my money not be a part of that.


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