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Dobson was born September 14, 1915, in Beijing, China, where his maternal grandfather had founded Peking University in 1898. The family moved to San Francisco in 1927.
Dobson graduated from the University of California, Berkeley, with a master's degree in chemistry. Afterward, he worked in the corporate arena for only a year.
In 1944, Dobson joined the city's Vedanta Society monastery. There, he spent 23 years as a monk of the Ramakrishna Order. He saw one of his tasks as reconciling astronomy with the society's teachings.
Dobson built his first telescope — a 2-inch refractor — in 1956. He used a lens he purchased in a junk store and an eyepiece from old binoculars. Through it he saw the rings of Saturn.
One of his fellow monks mentioned that it was possible to grind a mirror and construct a reflecting telescope. Dobson quickly made his first mirror out of a 12-inch piece of porthole glass from a marine salvage yard. When he looked at the Last Quarter Moon through his finished scope, he was surprised and deeply moved by what he saw. His first thought was, "Everybody's got to see this."
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SZEXE is an organisation that works to protect the interests of sex workers in Hungary. As well as offering direct services to sex workers SZEXE also conducts campaigning and advocacy work to advance sex worker rights. On July 1st in Budapest the organisation hosted a conference called 'Nothing about Us without Us!'. This conference brought together many different people including journalists, politicians, civil society organisations and academics. But most importantly this conference was about amplifying the voices of sex workers. It provided an opportunity for sex workers to talk about their lives and share their views on how the current laws and practices in Hungary affect them. It was also a chance for sex workers to properly express their views on the recent moves in the European Parliament to promote the Swedish model of criminalising the clients of sex workers. This conference took the brave step of inviting ogranisations who are in favour of the Swedish model and who support the European Women's Lobby campaign for a Europe Free from Prostitution. Sex workers were given the chance to directly address these people and share the realities of their lives and explain why the Swedish model is such a harmful approach to sex work.
The event opened with an exhibition that featured photographic portraits of sex workers' and their short stories of what inspires them in life, what gives them strength and makes them happy. This exhibition highlighted the diverse lives of sex workers in Hungary and put human faces to the debate. The photo exhibition and sex workers' stories can be viewed here

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My current rant: five-bladed razors. I know why razor companies want us to buy them: they're more expensive than regular razors, but you've got to replace the heads constantly because you use them twice and then they're all gunked up and there's no way to clean them out properly! I want a normal two-bladed razor but with an ergonomic handle; is that too much to ask?So while I was fuming about my razor in the shower I got curious about what other inventions/products drive y'all nuts and you wonder why they're on the market at all
Totally with you on the 5-bladed razors, how does that help? Surely any more than 3 isn't adding any benefit.We have a product here in Australia that was launched with a big ad campaign last year. Its a fancy automatic dispenser for antibacterial soap that has one of those sensors so you don't have to touch a pump, just put your hand under the spout. It was adverstised as being great for families etc and preventing the spread of bacteria as you won't be picking up bugs left on the soap dispenser by other people. They seem to be completely ignoring the fact that the very first thing you do after dispensing the soap is use it to wash your hands, thereby removing said bacteria. They managed to convince a lot of people to buy it, but at $20 each, what a rip off!
I have no tolerance for multi- blade razors. In fact, I use a vintage safety razor...with atomic age stars on it!I can't believe they market so many different tabletop grills, George foreman, waffle irons, "donut" makers, pie presses, sandwich grills.... Why not one appliance with interchangeable plates? Oh yeah, gotta make people buy more stuff...
Based on a lot of reading I've done over a relatively long period of time, plus my own very recent experience...modern-day shampoo.Seriously, if everything I've read about sodium lauryl sulfate is even half true, who decided it would be a good idea to put that stuff in all of our shampoo (and soap)? It isn't necessary for getting one's hair clean (all it really does is suds up and strip necessary oils), and it can be seriously damaging. I don't need to use an ingredient intended for dish soap on anything but dishes!
And who was the genius at Apple who decided that I only need a tiny USB cable to charge my phone with? Outlets are at a premium and I need to have my phone by my bed as an alarm. I mean could they spare an extra foot or so for the phones? Every other phone cord I've had has been of a comfortable length.
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CNN interviews Michael Lipton, M.D., Ph.D., about his Radiology study that found frequent heading in soccer impacts brain function. Dr. Lipton notes that excessive sub-concussive hits to the head – rather than more serious concussions – may be the culprit for the brain injury he found in his study participants. Dr. Lipton is associate professor of radiology and associate director of the Gruss Magnetic Resonance Research Center at Einstein and medical director of MRI services at Montefiore Medical Center.
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One of my Christmas presents was this palette from Smashbox, from their Masquerade collection.
I was trying to pick a multi use beauty thing for Christmas from my aunt, and went for this because I loved the textures of the eyeshadow. They sell Smashbox in selected Debenhams stores:
This palette has caused me all kinds of annoyance. When I finally got it on Boxing Day, the over was lightly scratched and 2 of the letters were partially missing.
I KNOW – what a minor thing. So minor. But it bugged me. This palette is £35 and had I have bought it myself, I would've checked it to make sure it was in tip top condition.
So I decided to swap it – I called the Debenhams counter, and they said they *may* be able to swap it, but it depended if the manager was in, but the manager wasn't in for a few days. Mmm ok.
So we went to the counter in another Debenhams….the counter (this was one of the days between xmas and new year (ie. very busy)) was totally deserted. Someone on another counter said the someone would be in at 11 so we waited 30 minutes only to be told then, by someone else no one would be attending the Smashbox counter at all that day. Rubbish!
Finally I went back to the main store it came from…and, no one was manning it. Again. So someone from Urban Decay (luckily) had a quick look and swapped it for me – hurrah! But what a lot of palaver for nothing.
Here is the case – it's shiny so shows up my greasy fingerprints:
The colours are a mixture of mattes and shimmers, which I like because it makes it a truly useful palette. There's a matte neutral beige and pink, matte brown, and some shimmers in green, gold, brown, blue and purple – basically EVERYTHING!
Everything is very pigmented and soft in texture:
So it was a pain, but I'm glad I chose this palette. It's easy to use and practical for when I want to take loads of colours with me to somewhere but don't have the space.
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WNY Woman Going to National Grocery Bagging Competition | News
AMHERST, N.Y. - Gina Traniello has packed hundreds of bags during her six and a half years as Tops associate, but this weekend she'll pay close attention to three bags in particular.
Traniello is competing in the National Grocers Association's "Best Bagger Competition" in Las Vegas where she'll go head-to-head against state champions from across the country.
She already won the New York state competition, after winning in several local challenges.
The grand prize in Vegas is $10,000.
Competitors are judged on speed, proper bag building technique, weight distribution, attitude and appearance.
Traniello and the other contestants will have to pack three reusable bags with more than two dozen mystery items revealed to them on the day of the competition.
Traniello is heading to Sin City with her family and fellow Tops employees on Friday.
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The hustle and bustle of the holiday season has really been taking its toll lately.
As you can imagine, I don't get a whole lot of "me" time as a mom of five, so I've learned to work in short bursts of relaxation when I can throughout the day to prevent myself from being overwhelmed by everything.
One of my favorite methods for relaxation lately is just taking a few minutes to listen to Seal's latest CD, Soul. I close my eyes and just become one with the music, and after about 15 minutes I've regained most of my sanity and am ready to tackle life head on again.
Soul features eleven classic soul songs, and I truly feel like there's something here for everyone. If you'd like to hear a taste, just check out the widget in my sidebar!
One lucky Deal Seeking Mom reader will win a copy of Soul so he or she can kick back and relax a little, and as an added bonus, you'll receive these great little Lego iPod speakers from Delight.com. (I'm so jealous of these – I think they're just adorable!)
If you're not familiar with Delight.com:
Think of Delight.com as a unique boutique that stocks the perfect gift for everyone on your list. Delight features eco-friendly tote bags, gadgets for guys, kitchen gear that is smart and saves time, travel essentials, one-of-a-kind baby gifts, stocking stuffers for holiday gift shopping and unique jewelry and décor accessories with most under $50.
So tell me how do you unwind after a rough day? Can you tell when you haven't been taking enough time for yourself? How have your learned to make time? I know I struggle with this, so I would assume a lot of you do as well, and I'm looking forward to you sharing your tips.
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text: Anyone else having the highest ewt's ever this summer? With this heat wave hitting the midwest and no signs on cooling off I'm in for a tough summer. I'm getting mid 70's for entering temps, and when I'm on stage 2 I'm getting mid 80's for exiting. I have a horizontal loop buried 7ft down. It's times like these I wish I had vertical loops.


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It's a little uncanny how often money studies echo stuff that Mom told you (or yelled at you) when you were a kid. And while you could argue with Mom, you can't dispute how much these tricks can help you save.
Don't touch that! It's natural to handle things as you shop—picking up glassware, stroking a sweater, testing a camera.
But if you want to save, give yourself a mental slap on the wrist before you put your hand out.
A 2009 study by researchers at UCLA and the University of Wisconsin found that when people were allowed to hold certain things (a mug, a Slinky) they were inclined to pay more for them. You know this happens to you in Target. Admit it.
Make a list. Yawn! A list? Really?
Yes. Several behavioral studies have found that making a list, or engaging in some form of pre-shopping prep, prevents overspending. Strategizing, researchers say, can reduce what you spend in a store by as much as 30%.
Weigh the options. What makes frugal folks different? Before buying, they consider the opportunity cost of the money they're about to spend ("If I buy this $60 lamp, I can't spend $60 at our favorite restaurant.") According to Yale researchers, when people employed this "either-or" strategy, they bought less.
Read more of these tips in the current print issue of Money magazine, online soon.
State your gains. What habits really help you save more?
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Shannon Bell, an elementary education major from Scotch Plains, N.J. (Bishop Ahr High School), Jen Majcher, an exercise science major from Lutz, Fla. (Steinbrenner HS), and Jamie Noce, a fine arts major from Baldwinville, N.Y. (Baker HS) were among the NCAA Division I student-athletes honored on the team.
To be eligible, student-athletes must have at least sophomore eligibility, hold a 3.5 or higher cumulative grade point average, and have rowed in at least 75 percent of their team's races.
All three played key roles in a successful season for Blue Hens under first-year head coach Kevin Gruber in 2012-13.
Bell (top right) was a key member of the Delaware Varsity Fours crew throughout the year and helped the group place fourth at the Colonial Athletic Association championships, place fourth in their heat at the Dad Vail Regatta, and capture first place at the Bucknell Quad Meet.
Majcher (above left) was a member of the Junior Varsity Eights boat and enjoyed her best finishes with a fourth place showing at the Occoquan Sprints and a fifth place finish in the third level final at the Knecht Cup.
Noce (at right) was the coxswain for the Delaware Second Varsity Eights crew that placed sixth at the CAA championships in May as well as fourth in their heat at the Dad Vail Regatta.All three are Dean's List students and two-time members of the Colonial Athletic Association Commissioner's Academic Honor Roll .


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Social Networking Scams Are Here To Stay
Facebook, Twitter, LinkedIn and other social networks use a mixture of proactive security monitoring technologies and behavioral analytics to detect anomalous activity from accounts that could signal a problem. But cybercriminals continue to find ways to dupe the system to spread phishing activity and harvest as much user data as possible, said Kevin Haley, director of Symantec Security Response. Haley told CRN that attacks can spread quickly because users are often sent links and offers to scams from people they trust. Learn how to spot five of the biggest scams plaguing social networks.


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A tiny neighbor will pay Earth a visit this evening. It'll pass about 200,000 miles away -- less than the distance to the Moon. It's so tiny, though, that we won't be able to see it.
2009 BD is an asteroid -- a chunk of rock that's about the size of a house. It's a member of a group of asteroids known as Apollos, after a large member of the group that was discovered in the 1930s.
All of the Apollos follow orbits that cross Earth's orbit around the Sun. In fact, the orbit of 2009 BD is almost identical to Earth's.
We pay special attention to the Apollos because there's a chance they could hit us. An Apollo about the size of an SUV slammed into Earth's atmosphere in 2008. It exploded high above Sudan. It didn't cause any damage, but it did rain tiny bits of debris across the desert.
2009 BD is larger, but probably not large enough to hit the ground. Instead, as it plunged into the atmosphere, the pressure would either break it into big chunks, or cause it to explode with the force of a small atom bomb. The odds are that the blast would happen over the oceans or uninhabited land. And even if it did happen over a city, if it were high enough in the atmosphere there likely wouldn't be any damage.
Even if it doesn't hit Earth -- or the Moon -- 2009 BD isn't a long-term visitor to this region of the solar system. Gravitational interactions with Earth will kick it away from us -- thinning out our cosmic neighborhood.
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I want the user to call through my mobile website without the call screen to open (in Android and IOS). I want the user to stay in my site when he's making the phone call. Is it possible?
If it's not possible, Can I somehow program the user browser to open again after a few seconds from when the call had started (in the middle of the call..)?


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Giving Ghosts Names!
Posted 10 March 2008 - 02:15 PM
A lot of places that have been investigated have herd about a certain ghost that even had a name. Some have names that have been given because of history. What do you guys think?
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If you feel the spirit in a place is male or female, then be proper and address him or her as Mr. or Ms. You can say to him/her that you are having trouble discerning their name and would like to refer to them as the Spirit who lives in the cellar, or the Spirit who makes the banging noises, or whatever it is that particular spirit does. Then ask the spirit if he/she would mind if you call him "Sam" for example and ask him to show a distinct sign to indicate Yes or No. How does that sound?
Remember they were living, breathing human beings at one point who had names, lives and real identities, so it is important to honor them in death as they were in life.
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Posted 10 March 2008 - 05:33 PM
Another possibility, its silliness that makes it more comfortable for the fleshies. Hauntings are very frightening to most people. When a book falls from a shelf the average person imagines the horror movies they've seen and half expects blood to start dripping from the walls and flying cloaked entities to corner them in the shower with a scythe. Giving it a human name humanizes the activity. Instead of an unknown terror, its George up to his tricks again.
Posted 10 March 2008 - 05:54 PM
Thats the way they should be addressed, especially when you don't know who they are. We can not just assume we know.
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Good question.
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One "came" to me. Frank...however, a friend whom is sensitive also ,(Bill) said his (the spirit)name is/was John Francis (sp). Bill also said he found that out in a bit of a conversation they'd had..Frank saying, "my name is John Francis, but she calls me Frank. "( I've a terrible habit of shortening a name) Frank came to me out of the blue! I had no idea.
The other I gave..Curious George...George for short...whom is/was a child.
He was very curious about the new technology when it comes to toys.
We had or I should say..he had a grand ole time one yr at Toys R Us.
I was truely stunned and amused by it all..he was setting all the electronic toys off that was within our area...within his reach.
Posted 11 March 2008 - 10:43 PM
The ghost in my MIL's house has a name that's not his name that everyone calls him, however. He thinks it's funny that he's been called Spencer by everyone in the family and the former owners of her house. He declines to say what his name is (but my 3-year-old talks to "Edgar" when he's over there so I suspect that's his real name) and prefers the mystery of being an unknown and unknowable person.
SO... I do think it's a tad disrespectful to arbitrarily name a ghost... but some ghosts find it amusing and I honestly think any acknowledgment of their humanity is better than saying "the ghost in the bathroom".
Posted 12 March 2008 - 05:31 AM
I am the one who created the post and this is just the reactions I was looking for. I personally believe to personify something is to brin that objest or idea or activity down to your lvl. And those of you who said it would make it less of a thret I agree with people name should name them so they can feal more confortable with them. If they where not confortable well that is because they dont understand them and we all know where that goes... Can you say panic and spending more money then you should!
Well not all spirits can be named do to the common fear of the entity its self. I.e Demon haunts or poltergeist activity. Some people are so afraid to be near a room that has claims of those type of hauntings let alone name them what do you guys have to say about that?
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I suggested at the time we go down to the Town Hall and search though the records to fide out who the original owners were, maybe some information as to someone passing on in the house.
My Mother did not like that idea, she has been through some rather frightening haunting's and didn't want to take a chance that calling her by name may provoke her.
As time went on we did learn that our little ghost is a girl, the family has dubbed her Junior. We also quickly came to realize she wont do any harm or even try to frighten you. She has never been malicious only mischievous.
It wasn't to long ago I asked my Mother again if we might try to find out Junior's name, she still isn't up for it.
So the name Junior has stuck.
She seems not to mind being called that, and in fact if she has done something or taken something all we have to do is say out loud "Junior pleas don't do that or Pleas give it back I really need it".
Be happy while you're living, for you're a long time dead.*-- Scottish Proverb
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Our local community access television station, Mel-TV, and Boy Scout Troop 68 have worked together during the last 23 years to provide programming about local Scouting. Courts of honor, troop outings, and Laughs For Lunch Shows were regular features. It was a great way to keep Scouting in the public eye.
Due to recent budget cuts Mel-TV closed its doors on December 31, 2010, and the channel went black. I was a member of the board of directors for twenty years but retired one year before the decision was made to close the station. I had invested hundreds, if not thousands, of hours to the station and programming. I was sorry to see it close down. It was a great asset to the community.
During the last six months of 2010 the board of directors began the process of shutting things down. Some of the thousands of video tapes and dvd's were given to another local television station, but most of them went to the Melrose Area Historical Society. The equipment was divided among several local organizations. The Boy Scout troop was offered some things. We ended up with a set of lights, a tripod, a microphone and stand, and the music library.
Monday evening, during the troop meeting, a member of the Mel-TV board walked in and handed me an envelope. He explained that the remaining funds needed to be distributed to various non-profit organizations. I joked with him about getting a new iPad 2. He asked how much one would cost. When I told him he replied that there was enough to buy one. Imagine my surprise when I opened the envelope and found a check for $1000.00.
This donation to the troop comes at a great time. The committee has been talking about replace some of our twenty year old equipment. This check will go a long way toward doing that very thing.
As for the iPad 2? I do not think that would be the best use of this donation. Sorry about that Mr. Jobs.


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State Files Suit Challenging Cook Inlet Beluga
Administration Continues to Implement Five-Part Strategy
June 4, 2010
Anchorage, Alaska - The State of Alaska today filed suit against the federal government to challenge the listing of Cook Inlet beluga whales as endangered under the Endangered Species Act (ESA).
"It is with a sense of frustration, but also with our resolve to uphold the interests of Alaska, that we're filing suit to hold the National Marine Fisheries Service (NMFS) accountable to its own rules and regulations," said Attorney General Dan Sullivan. "We presented a strong case during the public review process that there is no need to list this species as endangered because of the stabilization of the beluga population and the protection measures already in place. However, despite the validity of the concerns we raised, our comments were discounted or ignored in the federal decision-making process. At a time when we are seeing an increasing use and abuse of the ESA, it is imperative that federal agencies abide by the letter of the law in making ESA designations."
Sullivan said the Department of Law took significant time to review substantial information about how the endangered listing was reached, and reviewed and analyzed the legal requirements for listing the whales under the ESA. "We believe that the agency didn't adequately consider listing the whales as threatened, rather than endangered, rejecting an alternative designation that could have dramatically reduced impacts on our economy."
The Parnell administration also has submitted comments expressing concern about the proposed designation of critical habitat for Cook Inlet belugas, which threatens to stifle economic activity at the Port of Anchorage and potentially even affect national security.
"We have been working with interested stakeholders to make sure that federal regulators understand how potentially crippling the proposed critical habitat designation would be to our economy," Sullivan said. "It is our hope to work cooperatively with the NMFS towards this end. When the final rule is issued, we will take a hard look and carefully weigh our options."
"We support the use of the Endangered Species Act to protect species that are at immediate risk of extinction," said Doug Vincent-Lang, the state's endangered species coordinator. "For example, we supported the listing of the North Pacific right whale, a stock whose numbers clearly demonstrate an immediate risk of extinction, and the associated designation of critical habitat. However, we do not believe that the listing of the beluga whale as endangered is warranted at this time. We simply do not accept that the projected risk of extinction for this stock, which NMFS estimates to be less than 1 percent over the next 50 years, warrants an endangered listing."
"The ESA is a well-intentioned and useful law," Sullivan said. "However, in recent years it has been subject to abuse, and we believe that federal agencies do not always fulfill all of the law's requirements. Federal actions taken under the ESA can have significant negative consequences for Alaska's economy, so we've developed a five-part strategy to minimize those consequences."
Sullivan summarized the strategy as follows:
- Taking action to avoid unwarranted listings by performing ongoing research and monitoring of wildlife populations, reaching pre-listing agreements when possible, and challenging the legal basis for listing decisions when appropriate.
- Engaging federal officials through programs that provide for a deeper exchange of information. Such cooperation is needed because Alaska state officials are often better informed and have more scientific data about Alaska species than the federal officials who make the final ESA determinations.
- If a listing does occur, working to shape the critical habitat designation and the recovery plan to minimize adverse impacts to Alaska's economy.
- Seeking to down-list and de-list species when the data shows that they are no longer in danger of extinction and they have met their recovery objectives.
- Continuing efforts to raise public awareness about the ESA and to develop alliances with other states to influence ESA policy so it cannot be used as a tool to shut down natural resource development and economic opportunity.
"Thanks to the Legislature's approving $1 million in funding specifically for ESA-related work, we are making progress in implementing this strategy," Sullivan said. "We will continue working to ensure that the ESA does not stifle the development of our natural resources, impede our traffic and commerce, or threaten the economic future of our citizens."
- The state's complaint, filed in the U.S. District Court for the District of Columbia
- The state's ESA strategy
For more information, contact: Bill McAllister, (907)269-4179.
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Andy Miller Likely Will Be Out for SIx Months
Injured in a spill Tuesday night at Yonkers driver Andy Miller underwent successful surgery Wednesday at Columbia Presbyterian Hospital to repair broken vertebrae in his back. He continues to have feeling in all his extremities, but Miller still faces a long recovery.
Speaking yesterday to Harness Racing Update, Miller's wife, Julie, said the estimate is that her husband will be out of action for about six months.
"How long will he be out? That's the $1 million question," Julie Miller said. "The doctors are hesitant to say, but they did say that it usually takes a good three months for the bones to heal and another three months for the ligaments to heal. So we're looking at six months, but time will tell.
"The doctors are really optimistic. They said it really helps that he was healthy and fit before he came in here. He is a good candidate for a full recovery. It's just going to take time."
Miller was driving a horse named Marmara Denizi for his brother, trainer Erv Miller. The spill began when In The Clear, driven by George Brennan appeared to step on the wheel of another horse and fell.
Racing near the back of the pack, Miller fell as part of a chain reaction. Brennan was not hurt.
Miller was originally taken to Lawrence Hospital in Bronxville, New York before being transferred to Columbia Presbyterian in Manhattan. The surgery involved placing rods and screws in his back to stabilize the injured area.
"They expect he'll be walking around by (Friday) and if things continue to go well he should be out of the hospital on Monday or Tuesday," Julie Miller said.
The accident came at a particularly inopportune time for Miller as stakes season is right around the corner and it appears he's going to miss virtually all of the big money races.
"He's disappointed, especially with the 2-year-old races coming up," Miller said. "But we could be talking about something far worse. He could have been paralyzed. He's got mobility and he's strong and, in my opinion, he's a pretty tough guy. So he's going to come out of this OK.
It could have been a lot worse. I've got to thank Mr. (Jeff) Gural and Jason Settlemoir who were very helpful. They referred us to the very best doctors and made sure we got to see them.
Andy has also been really happy with the outpouring of thoughts and prayers we've received from people in the horse racing community and is very appreciative of that."
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After less than stellar launch reviews for The Bureau- VGS sits down with 2K Games to talk about the product and why it's been so hit or miss for most gamers!
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Because it wasn't XCOM :/
The firaxis version was far more in line with what the game should be (and it sold well).
Happened with Syndicate too, when some genius decided to turn it into an FPS, then the game bombed and they wonder why.
The fanbases of these games want games true to the originals, not turn them into god damn FPS's/TPS's all the time.
I liked the game. Well, what I played of it. I quit a few hours in due to graphic issues. A patch would be oh so lovely.
Did it bomb??? I loved Enemy Unknown so much i wished for The bereau to bomb so hard lol
I am not native English speaker and that sentence doesn't make sense for me. "Didn't Still Well" seems like mistake, or am I mistaken, by my lack of knowledge?


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Linked by Thom Holwerda on Fri 14th Dec 2012 11:51 UTC
"Google has revealed that it has no plans to develop dedicated apps for Windows 8 or Windows Phone 8 for its business app products such as Gmail or Drive." Product management director for Google Apps, Clay Bavor, told V3 that Google "will go where the users are but they are not on Windows Phone or Windows 8". Ouch - but for now, hard to argue with.
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by cdude on Sat 15th Dec 2012 09:16 UTC in reply to "logic step"
Google is making money with its services. If there are users Google will offer them there services so they can make money. If that's on Android, on iPhone, on Blackberry or on xyz is not relevant as long as they can reach users and are not blocked by app-store policies. They not do for WP8 cause there are no users (beside rounding errors) on WP8. Its for the same reason other ISV's will not deliver to WP8 either: its just not worth the investment.
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Submission + - Peppermint Ice Resuscitates an Elderly Thinkpad (linuxtrends.com)
__aajbyc7391 writes: With desktop Linux distributions puffing up with compositing window managers that assume vast resources such terrabyte drives and multi-GHz, multi-core CPUs, and 3D-accelerated graphics engines, it's refreshing to see that a few Linux distros continue to address the resource constrained requirements of netbooks and older hardware. A review at LinuxTrends looks at one newcomer, Peppermint Ice, which keeps its footprint down by using the LXDE light-weight desktop environment along with chromium-based site-specific-browser implements of web-based applications, giving it a 'cloud OS' flavor. The article presents screenshots of the OS's desktop and menus and offers a few tweaking suggestions. With a new release due in a few weeks, Peppermint Ice looks to be a small footprint Linux distro with both an attitude and a future.


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The 2014 Chancellor's Reception was a true evening of discovery and celebration as we welcomed community supporters, donors and alumni to Discovery Hall. Attendees were treated to a sneak preview of everything Discovery Hall has to offer, along with examples of exciting educational offerings here at UW Bothell. Between enjoying gourmet small plates from Tom Douglas and tasting his delicious desserts, the crowd packed the new auditorium for the formal program where we acknowledged everyone's support and honored our 2014 Legacy Award recipients. The three videos below gave everyone a sampling of the growth and depth of the UW Bothell educational experience.


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The phrase "NASCAR qualifying" may be the next best thing to Ambien.
It's a snoozefest. Important, of course, to the pole-setter who gets some nice publicity out of the deal and a little bonus cash. Beyond that, it's a mostly boring exercise of taking a lap around a track and hoping for the best.


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Dallemand: Not Interested in FAMU Presidency | Schools
Bibb schools superintendent Romain Dallemand said rumors that he's considering a presidency at Florida A&M University are incorrect.
Earlier this week, the Rattler Nation blog, which covers news at Florida A&M, reported that "there are efforts underway" to promote Dallemand as the university's new president.
Dallemand said Friday afternoon he has not applied for the job, and he's not interested in it. He said he was "extremely surprised and shocked" about the blog report.
The blog did not cite any sources for that report and the blogger -- "The Big Rattler" -- did not respond to an inquiry via Facebook.


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Jockey Eddie Castro will ride Brass Hat for trainer William 'Buff' Bradley in Saturday's $150,000 Pan American Stakes (G3) going 1 ½ miles on turf in his first start since finishing second by a half-length in the 12-furlong Stars and Stripes Handicap (G3) at Arlington Park on Sept. 7.
"We'll have to see now he if he can still compete at this level as a 9-year-old. Sometimes they can lose a step or two by this age, but as long he shows he wants to race and is happy doing it, we'll go on with him."
Brass Hat is a son of Prized, whose career highlight came winning the 1989 Breeders' Cup Turf (G1) over French filly Sierra Roberta for trainer Neil Drysdale. Winner of the Ohio Derby (G2) as a 3-year-old in 2004, Brass Hat was at the top of his game at this time of year in 2006 capturing the New Orleans Handicap (G2) at Fair Grounds and Donn Handicap (G1) over a 'sloppy' track at Gulfstream Park.
There was good news and bad news for the team after the Donn victory as Brass Hat made the long trip to Dubai invited to run in the $6 million World Cup and finished a game second to Electrocutionist with Wilko finishing third. However, he was later disqualified from purse money of $1.2 million for a medication violation.
Brass Hat made his last six of seven starts in 2009 on turf during a campaign that focused on long-distance turf stakes. Although his lone victory came in the 12-furlong Louisville Handicap (G3) at Churchill Downs in May, he ran very well to finish third in both the United Nations Stakes (G1) at Monmouth Park the Sword Dancer Invitational (G1) at Saratoga before the Stars and Stripes.
Leading Gulfstream Jockeys on the Move Over Weekend
Jockey Paco Lopez is the only rider among the top seven on the leader board at Gulfstream Park that will be in action here Saturday with his mounts including Mount Joy Stable's 5-year-old gelding Lemon Spice in the $150,000 Pan American Stakes (G3) as his rivals travel either west to Fair Grounds or 8,000 miles east to Dubai for mounts on World Cup Day.
Leading rider Javier Castellano's mounts at Fair Grounds will include morning-line favorite Discreetly Mine in the $750,000 Louisiana Derby (G2) and he will be joined on the trip from Gulfstream by Rajiv Maragh (6th), Jose Lezcano (7th) and Kent Desormeaux (8th).
John Velazquez is among four Gulfstream-based riders in Dubai as he rides Crowded House in the $10 million World Cup at the new Meydan Race Course. Julien Leparoux, fifth in the Gulfstream standings, rides Furthest Land in that race.
In third-place is Elvis Trujillo, who made the Dubai trip for his regular mount on Presious Passion in the $5 million Sheema Classic (G1). Edgar Prado will be aboard Take the Points in the $5 million Duty Free Stakes (G1). Also running in the Duty Free will be Courageous Cat, winner of the Canadian Turf Stakes (G3) at Gulfstream last out on Feb. 20 with Garrett Gomez in the saddle, who also made the trip for the return call.
Jockeys Alan Garcia and Jesus Castanon rank ninth and 10th in the Gulfstream standings and will be in action Saturday at Gulfstream with their mounts in the Pan American to be morning-line favorite Winchester and Silver Mountain, respectively.


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Marion L. Nekoroski of Cape Coral, formerly Massachusetts passed away Monday, Jan. 14, 2013, at Hope Hospice of Cape Coral. A veteran of the U.S. Navy Waves from 19441946, she moved with her family to Cape Coral in 1971. She worked at Lee Memorial Hospital for over 20 years, and was a member of McGregor Baptist Church for over 40 years.
She is survived by her five daughters, Maureen (Steven) Palm, Kathy (James) Gilligan, Arlene Lane, Lori (John) Martin, Lisa (Doug) Wilcox; eight grandchildren, Michael, Krissy, Stephanie, Craig, Ryan, Rachel, Renee, Heather; and nine great-grandchildren.
She was preceded in death by her husband of 48 years, Zygmont Nekoroski. Memorial services were held Friday, Jan. 18, at 1 p.m., at Hope Hospice House, 2430 Diplomat Parkway, Cape Coral.
Memorial contributions may be made to Hope Hospice. Arrangements are by Coral Ridge Funeral Home.


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Local entrepreneur and businesswoman Debra Self Smith of Fayetteville has achieved the status of Mary Kay Independent Sales Director by exceeding sales and team building goals set within her Mary Kay business.
Mary Kay Independent Sales Directors build successful businesses with the income potential freedom and flexibility that accompany an entrepreneurial business opportunity.
Ms. Smith began her Mary Kay business as an Independent Beauty Consultant in 2010 and as a direct result of her business acumen, sales and team building, she has achieved the status of Independent Sales Director. As an independent sales director, she will provide education, leadership and motivation to other Mary Kay Independent Beauty Consultants and offer her customers a personalized beauty experience with the irresistible Mary Kay products.
"This will enable me to help other women recognize and accomplish their dreams," said Ms. Smith. "As we become adults, we tend to stop dreaming and do not realize that the ability to make them come true lies within the talents and abilities God gave us from the beginning. Our visions become clouded with doubt from outside sources and words that have been spoken over time. If we dare to dream, we have the ability through consistency and goals to make them happen."
"Mary Kay independent sales directors emerge as leaders and mentors amongst the independent sales force," said Darrell Overcash, president of Mary Kay Inc. U.S. "As we celebrate Mary Kay Inc.'s 50th anniversary, we are thrilled to also celebrate our independent sales force member's achievements that come from hard-work, professionalism and determination."
In preparation for the next phase of her business, Ms. Smith was invited to attend Leadership, a Mary Kay conference where she will learn valuable information and education regarding business management, marketing strategies, sales technique and personal development.


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Cumbrians edge out Ebbsfleet
Two late goals flattered Carlisle as they beat Conference strugglers Ebbsfleet 4-2 at Brunton Park.
Carlisle led at half-time through a David Symington goal but substitute Nathan Elder pulled Fleet level after the break before the Cumbrians ended the visitors' brave resistance with goals from Liam Noble, James Berrett and Joe Garner. Joe Howe rattled in an injury-time consolation for the non-leaguers.
It took Carlisle until first-half injury time before they finally managed to break a stubborn Ebbsfleet defence. The goal came from teenage winger Symington who latched on to Garner's pass and kept his cool to slip the ball past goalkeeper Preston Edwards from 12 yards. Edwards had earlier been the hero, making a series of fine saves to keep the League One side at bay.
The introduction of Elder for Phil Walsh after 56 minutes produced instant dividends for Fleet. The sub found the target with his first touch two minutes later, sweeping home Lanre Azeez's right-wing cross with an assured first-time shot.
Ebbsfleet were level for only three minutes. Noble collected the ball on the edge of the penalty area and drilled home a low shot to restore the home side's advantage.
The goal of the game was supplied by Berrett in the 81st minute. The midfield man controlled the ball 30 yards out and smashed an unstoppable right-foot shot past Edwards into the top corner of the net.
Carlisle put the game to bed in the 87th minute when Garner headed home, although there was still time for Howe to crack a shot past home keeper Adam Collin from 16 yards to give Ebbsfleet the last word.
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Because of that the window is really 2 years, this and next. That full midlevel exception will be valuable in signing a quality veteran. The Knicks aren't getting another star. Tyson and Melo are it so the key is the supporting cast.
It's important that its a 2 year window and we can see Grunwald's rationale behind building a team like this. Why? Melo has an opt-out after next season. He'd likely sign an extension because he loves the team and thinks he can win here, but going into the season Grunwald had to show Melo that he would build a contender around the star player and he succeeded.


text: Watching horror films is yesterday's news! On 25, 26 and 31 October and 1 and 2 November 2013, visitors to Babelsberg Film Park in Potsdam have an opportunity to take part in a real-life horror movie! The highlight of the evening's stage entertainment is the 'grusical' The Dead Carpet. Once the 'dead' carpet is rolled out, the terrifying 'monstars' will start to appear! This new fright night experience, featuring special effects, stunts, dance and blockbuster hits, will thrill audiences at the park's 'volcanic crater' arena. Fright nights are an opportunity for thrill-seekers to immerse themselves in a spine-chilling world of horror and even have horror make-up applied by a professional. The event concludes with a 'Monster Party' at the Prince Valiant restaurant.


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Results in consecutive games weren't enough to save John Hackworth from a fate that has seemed increasingly inevitable in recent weeks.
The Philadelphia Union relieved the manager of his duties Tuesday, installing Jim Curtin as the interim manager and undertaking a national search for a permanent replacement.
Curtin, a native of Oreland and a graduate of Bishop McDevitt High School and Villanova University, will take over the reins. The 34-year-old, who was named an assistant coach before the 2013 season, played eight seasons in MLS.
Hackworth, who replaced Peter Nowak three days short of two years ago, was the second manager in club history. Hackworth posted a 23-30-20 record in MLS, including leading the Union to a franchise record 12 wins last season, though they still missed out on the playoffs.
A disastrous start to this season that included a franchise-record nine-game winless streak and a 3-7-6 record spelled an end to his tenure. The Union sit eighth in the Eastern Conference, just three points out of a playoff berth but having played more games than any of the teams ahead of them. The underachievement with a revamped roster that benefited from a major offseason spending spree was deemed unacceptable by management.
"We are a very ambitious club and although we are just in our fifth season we expect to win and be in the top tier of MLS," Union CEO and Operating Partner Nick Sakiewicz said in a team release. "Today we will begin a serious global search for a team manager who will help guide us to our goal of competing to win the MLS Cup. Philadelphia is a major market and we expect that there will be significant interest from a wide variety of qualified candidates to become Philadelphia Union's team manager. Our great fans, partners and community deserve a winning team and we will doing everything in our power to win.
"We appreciate the work, time and efforts John Hackworth put into building the club and his influence on our growing youth academy. He is a first-class person and we wish him the best in his future endeavors."


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Wednesday, November 08, 2006
"We all go to the same school, you fucking dumb asses!"
It's from the Cal student section where a group of Cal fans attempt to beat the hell out of some kid wearing UCLA colors. Turns, the poor kid was, in fact, a Cal student. As someone even yells out during the melee, "We all go to the same school, you fucking dumb asses!"
Dumb asses, indeed. Cal should be ashamed.
14 comments:
- Andy said...
kids + drinking + football games = idiots.
It does not matter which school.
- November 08, 2006 1:09 AM
- MGOBLUE94 said...
Sadly this almost happened in Michigan Stadium in the student section this weekend as well. As 4 guys and 1 girl in Section 31 Row 33 tried their damn-dest to make the game living hell for everyone. They also continued to provoke the crowd by popping one if not two of the many beach balls be batted around in the student section.
Mostly strong words were exchanged and small pushing match, until they realized how out numbered they were.
- November 08, 2006 8:00 AM
You mean that happens other places?
I was out in Sand Diego for the Browns-Chargers game and I saw the same type of ridiculous shit. There were like 3 mob fights at that game.
- November 08, 2006 9:46 AM
I guyess there is white trash everywhere.
As far as beach balls (plural, too) at football games, wtf? This isn't a Single A minor league team running gimmicks to get fans to attend. Beach balls at college football games.... Sure, I've seen it, but it's rare. Kids must sneak them in under their Old Navy hoodies up there. You don't see that shit much down here at all. Most folks attend to watch the action on the field and damn right they get popped if they get in the way of the action.
- November 08, 2006 9:48 AM
I wonder if the kid swinging like Jason Giambi was drunk? I think he had a few too many "Natural Lights" before the game. What a dope. I would not, however, blame the university. What control do they have over a drunk A--hole? It happens everywhere and it sucks.
- November 08, 2006 11:10 AM
- The King said...
Not that it makes it any better, but it seems very obvious to me that these are "non-student, non-alumni" Cal fans.
I didn't see ONE Asian person in that video.
- November 08, 2006 12:31 PM
"I got it on video!! I got it on video!!"
- November 08, 2006 1:09 PM
This actually does happen at Michigan Stadium, but fights don't break out. This year there have been a good amount of away fans taunting the Michigan fanbase. I sit in the student section and I sometimes get a little pissed these kids don't stick up for the school.
During the Wisconsin game, there was a lone Badger sitting in front of our row and was saying some really stupid things. I was finally tired of it and let him have it, but just for the sake of the kid to realize what the hell he was doing. He blew up on me and tried to start a fight (I'm a small guy with a fast mouth) but quickly realised I go to football games with 20 pretty fanatical students. Found out he was there with about 5 of his Michigan friends and they finally pulled him back, realizing he was being a complete prick.
I'm proud of how Michigan handles these situations but would like to see at least a moderate amount of defense for your school. Some of these kids are too passive and they need to realize that you don't have to fight the guy to shut em up. You can talk shit in a mature way. I'm sure this relates to crowd intensity as well.
- November 08, 2006 1:43 PM
- Howard21 said...
Was that the Revenge of the Nerds. I didn't even know Cal students knew how to fight unless it involved a sequence of buttons to be pushed.
- November 08, 2006 2:11 PM
Cal fans are the most pitiful mob fans in the nation. After dozens of punches were thrown by multiple guys, the guy got up without a scratch on him. Freaking nerds.......
- November 08, 2006 4:25 PM
If this was Halo 2 im sure someone would of died.
- November 08, 2006 5:50 PM
Same thing happened in Section 27, row 37, mgb94. Some very intoxicated frat boy decided that while he didn't so much care about football, he did desperately need to fight someone. When no guys would fight him, he ended up pushing a girl, at which point a few of his brothers finally told him to calm down.
And Phil in the Deuce - Wisconsin fans talk shit no matter where they are. And I mean that literally: in one of their home game chants, half the student yells "eat shit!" to the other half, which then responds with "fuck you!" And we thought the "see-ya" chant was bad.
- November 08, 2006 7:56 PM
- JD said...
If nothing else, we know that at least somebody at Kal will put up a fight.
The fact that no one emerged with any actual damage is instructive on just how much Kal fan knows about conflict resolution. Ditto for the fact that they were fighting amongst themselves.
Maybe they took some of the brown acid before game time, and the ugly-ass yellow unis drove them nuts...
- November 08, 2006 10:26 PM
This is mild compared to the ass-whippin' michigan fans will get in columbus in a week
- November 09, 2006 10:49 PM


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The Global Green New Deal, seeks to mobilize and refocus the global economy towards investment in clean technologies and natural infrastructure to combat climate change and trigger a green employment boom, which may provide sustainable solutions to benefit both the economy and the environment in the twenty-first century.
So far the US, China, the Republic of Korea, Germany, the United Kingdom and Japan have announced 'green deals' and the G-20 meeting in April in London is looking to a low carbn future.
Catalyzing Resources for a Low Carbon Economy
One of the sessions in Davos on Wednesday, entitled 'Catalysing Resources for a Low Carbon Economy', brought together experts from industry, finance and policy to discuss practical innovations that can help stimulate the finance and technology flows required to make low-carbon investments scalable and create a viable carbon market.
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Speakers at the session included former UK Prime Minister Tony Blair, Yvo De Boer, the Executive Secretary of the United Nations Framework Convention on Climate Change (UNFCCC) and Robert B. Zoellick, President of the World Bank Group.
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The workshop brought together leaders from the media and entertainment industry as well as other business sectors, international organizations, academia and NGOs to discuss improved communications around the climate change agenda.
The aim of the workshop is to gain consensus and support for a global communications programme which will be rolled out during 2009 with the support of the UN Secretary-General, and that will build momentum for a positive outcome at the UN climate meeting in Copenhagen in 2009.
Addressing the session, Steiner referred to the UN-wide campaign 'UNite to Combat Climate Change', launched in November 2008, which calls on UN entities, governments, civil society, businesses and industries to support the call for a post-2012 definitive agreement on climate change. The campaign urges world leaders to reach an inclusive, comprehensive and ratifiable deal during the Copenhagen talks in December 2009.
The session included special addresses by UN Secretary General Ban Ki-moon, UNFCCC Executive Secretary Yvo De Boer and London School of Economics expert Nicholas Stern.
Aviation, Travel & Tourism's Route to Copenhagen project
The global travel & tourism sector can proactively contribute solutions to the twin challenges of climate change and poverty alleviation. By providing an overview of climate change impact on the entire travel & tourism sector, the Forum's Climate Change project aims to highlight how governments, industry and consumers can collectively make the travel & tourism sector and destinations more sustainable. The key project findings and recommendations will be presented at the UN Conference on Climate Change that will take place in Copenhagen in December 2009.
The session brought together the CEOs of leading businesses in the travel & tourism sector, policy-makers, climate change experts, and national regulators from developed and developing countries to discuss the innovative cross-sector emissions reduction opportunities, highlighting the key implementation challenges and the overall CO2 emissions abatement impact.
Special Guests included the President of Costa Rica, Oscar Arias Sánchez, Achim Steiner, the Governor of Rio de Janeiro, Sérgio de Oliveira Cabral, EU Environment Commissioner Stavros Dimas, and former US Vice-President and Nobel Laureate Al Gore.
In the course of the next few days, the environment and climate change will continue to feature high on the Davos agenda, culminating in a session entitled 'Building Leadership Momentum Towards Copenhagen'.
This high-level session, which will be attended by the Secretary General of the United Nations, senior government representatives, business leaders and climate experts, will explore how the private sector can best support the climate discussions of the major economies over the next twelve months.


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Market Maker Surveillance Report. EGAN, BGFV, ENOC, PLG, ETAK, EXPR, Winning Stocks With Lowest Price Friction For Tuesday, January 15th 2013
Jan 16, 2013 (M2 PRESSWIRE via COMTEX) -- BUYINS.NET / www.buyins.net, announced today its proprietary Market Maker Friction Factor Report for Tuesday. Since October 2008 market makers are now required to be on the bid as much as they are on the offer and for like amounts of stock. This Fair Market Making Requirement is designed to prevent market makers from manipulating stock prices. On Tuesday there were 4029 companies with "abnormal" market making, 2862 companies with positive Friction Factors and 2517 companies with negative Friction Factors. Here is a list of the top companies with the largest percentage gain per share Tuesday and low price friction (bullish). This means that there was more buying than selling in the stocks and their stock prices rose faster with less Friction. EGAIN COMMUNICATIONS CORP (NASDAQ:EGAN), Big 5 Sporting Goods Corp (NASDAQ:BGFV), ENERNOC, INC. (NASDAQ:ENOC), PLATINUM GROUP METALS LTD (AMEX:PLG), Elephant Talk Communications Inc (OTCBB:ETAK), Express Inc (NYSE:EXPR). To access Friction Factor, Naked Short Data and SqueezeTrigger Prices on all stocks please visit
Market Maker Friction Factor is shown in the chart below: Symbol Change Percent Buy Volume Buy %% Sell Volume Sell %% Net Volume Friction EGAN $1.150 24.57% 45,888 62.02% 27,100 36.63% 18,788 163 BGFV $1.660 12.74% 273,965 55.24% 218,344 44.03% 55,621 335 ENOC $3.330 26.51% 1,488,890 49.89% 1,473,845 49.39% 15,045 45 PLG $0.170 17.71% 555,273 37.27% 379,958 25.50% 175,315 10,313 ETAK $0.120 11.87% 205,561 41.76% 128,556 26.12% 77,005 6,417 EXPR $3.340 23.76% 4,373,607 37.08% 3,619,010 30.68% 754,597 2,259 Analysis of the Friction Factor chart above shows that each of the six stocks mentioned above have high net buy volumes (buy volume, sell volume) and low price friction in their stocks. The Friction Factor displays how many more shares of buying than selling are required to move a stock higher by one cent or how many more shares of selling than buying moves a stock lower by 1 cent.
For example, the chart above shows EGAN with a dollar gain Tuesday of $1.15000 and a Friction Factor of 163 shares. That means that it only took 163 more shares of buying than selling to move EGAN higher by one penny. The Market Makers are currently allowing the stock to rise quickly (low friction). The combination of low friction and positive market direction can drive prices higher much faster than normal.
EGAIN COMMUNICATIONS CORP (NASDAQ:EGAN) - eGain Corporation engages in the development, licensing, implementation, and support of customer interaction software solutions worldwide. It primarily offers cloud or hosting, and on-site customer interaction software for sales and service. The company provides eGain 10 Suite of applications, which help businesses to acquire, engage, and serve customers through various interaction channels. Its eGain 10 Suite consists of eGain Interactive Sales Suite to transform business to consumer Websites into shopping destinations; eGain Service Suite to transform traditional call centers into multichannel customer interaction hubs; eGain CIH, a multichannel customer interaction hub platform that provides centralized business rules, interactions, knowledge, workflow, analytics, administration, and integrations to all applications; and eGain Adapters for integrating with call center, business, content, and email systems. The company also offers eGain 10 applications for Web, social, and contact center interactions; and eGain 10 for Cisco Unified CCX, which provides a pre-integrated, multichannel interaction solution for use with Cisco Unified Contact Center Express. In addition, it provides Web customer interaction, social customer interaction, and contact center applications, as well as flexible deployment options. Further, the company offers professional services primarily consisting of consulting, implementation, and training services, as well as maintenance and support services, including technical support and software upgrades and enhancements. eGain Corporation sells its products through sales representatives and sales consultants, as well as through partners and resellers. The company was formerly known as eGain Communications Corporation and changed its name to eGain Corporation in November 2012. eGain Corporation was founded in 1997 and is headquartered in Sunnyvale, California..
Big 5 Sporting Goods Corp (NASDAQ:BGFV) - Big 5 Sporting Goods Corporation, together with its subsidiaries, operates as a sporting goods retailer in the western United States. The company offers athletic shoes, apparel, and accessories, as well as a selection of outdoor and athletic equipment for team sports, fitness, camping, hunting, fishing, tennis, golf, snowboarding, and roller sports. It also provides various private label merchandise, including shoes, apparel, binoculars, camping equipment, fishing supplies, and snow sport equipment. The company sells private label merchandise under its owned labels comprising Court Casuals, Golden Bear, Harsh, Pacifica, Rugged Exposure, and Triple Nickel; and licensed trademarks, including Avet, Body Glove, Fila, GoFit, Hi-Tec, Maui & Sons, Morrow, and Realm and The Realm. As of November 1, 2012, it operated 409 stores in 12 states under the Big 5 Sporting Goods name. The company was founded in 1955 and is headquartered in El Segundo, California..
ENERNOC, INC. (NASDAQ:ENOC) - EnerNOC, Inc. provides energy management applications, services, and products for the smart grid, which include demand response, data-driven energy efficiency, energy price and risk management, and enterprise carbon management. The company uses its network operations center and demand response application, DemandSMART, to remotely manage and reduce electricity consumption across a network of commercial, institutional, and industrial end-users of energy (C&I customers) sites, and electric power grid operator and utility customers. It also offers EfficiencySMART, an energy efficiency suite that includes commissioning and retro-commissioning authority services, energy consulting and engineering services, a commissioning application, and an enterprise energy management application for managing energy across a portfolio of sites; SupplySMART, an energy price and risk management application that enables C&I customers in restructured or deregulated markets in the United States to manage the energy supplier selection process, including energy supply product procurement and implementation, budget forecasting, and utility bill information management; and CarbonSMART, an enterprise carbon management application that supports and manages the measurement, tracking, analysis, reporting, and management of greenhouse gas emissions. In addition, the company provides cellular modems and an agricultural specific wireless technology solution that enable C&I customers to connect their equipment remotely and access meter data. It serves C&I customers in technology, education, food sales and storage, commercial real estate, government, healthcare, and manufacturing/industrial markets. As of December 31, 2011, the company managed approximately 7,100 megawatts of demand response capacity across a C&I customer base of approximately 4,900 accounts and 11,400 sites throughout multiple electric power grids. The company was founded in 2001 and is headquartered in Boston, Massachusetts..
PLATINUM GROUP METALS LTD (AMEX:PLG) - Platinum Group Metals Ltd. engages in the acquisition, exploration, and development of mineral properties in Canada and South Africa. It primarily explores for platinum, palladium, gold, copper, and nickel ores. The company s principal property includes the Project 1 Platinum Mine located in the Western Bushveld Complex of South Africa. It also has interests in War Springs and Tweespalk projects located on the North Limb of the Bushveld Complex, as well as exploration programs with drilling at the Sable Joint Venture and Waterberg Joint Ventures in South Africa; and exploration programs in Canada. The company was founded in 2000 and is headquartered in Vancouver, Canada..
Elephant Talk Communications Inc (OTCBB:ETAK) - Elephant Talk Communications Corp. provides business software and services to the telecommunications and financial services industry the Netherlands, rest of Europe, Hong Kong, the Middle East, and the Americas. It offers various products, such as remote health care, credit card fraud prevention, mobile Internet ID security, multi-country discounted phone services, loyalty management services, and a range of other customized mobile services. The company provides telecommunication companies, mobile network operators, banks, supermarkets, consumer product companies, media firms, and other businesses a suite of products and services that enables them to provide telecom services as part of their business offerings. It enables mobile carriers and virtual operators to offer a suite of products, delivery platforms, support services, industry expertise, and customer service without substantial upfront investments from clients. The company also provides landline network outsourcing services, including carrier select and carrier pre-select services, toll free, and premium rate services to the business market; and fraud prevention and security software solutions for electronic fraud relating to credit and debit card, Internet, and telephone channels. Elephant Talk Communications Corp. is based in Lutz, Florida..
Express Inc (NYSE:EXPR) - Express, Inc. operates as a specialty apparel and accessory retailer primarily in the United States. Its stores provide apparel and accessories for women and men between 20 and 30 years old across various aspects of the lifestyles comprising work, casual, jeanswear, and going-out occasions. As of August 22, 2012, it operated approximately 600 retail stores, located primarily in shopping malls, lifestyle centers, and street locations in the United States and in Puerto Rico. Express, Inc. also distributes its products through the company's e-commerce website, express.com, as well as operates seven Express stores located in Saudi Arabia, the United Arab Emirates, and Kuwait under a development agreement with Alshaya Trading Co. The company was formerly known as Express Parent LLC and changed its name to Express, Inc. in May 2010. Express, Inc. was founded in 1980 and is headquartered in Columbus, Ohio..
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(MCT) — DETROIT — The chant started loud and got louder, grown men hopping up and down in a pack, chanting a single syllable, over and over.
It was 20 days ago that the San Francisco Giants first faced extinction, 20 days ago that Hunter Pence spoke up for the first time. His inspirational speeches turned into dugout pep rallies, with the players gathering before the game and chanting themselves into a frenzy.
The Giants chanted one last time this season, this time with a prop. The players held aloft the World Series championship trophy, passing it among themselves in a cramped visiting clubhouse drenched in alcohol and emotion.
For the second time in three years, the Giants are champions. After surviving six elimination games in the first two rounds of the playoffs, the Giants swept the favored Detroit Tigers in the World Series.
Marco Scutaro delivered the clincher, a two-out single in the 10th inning to lift the Giants to a 4-3 victory. Since Willie Mays led the New York Giants to a sweep of the 1954 World Series, only four National League clubs have swept: the Los Angeles Dodgers of 1963, the Cincinnati Reds of 1976 and 1990, and the Giants of 2012.
Hoo about that?
"All the momentum we had from the first two series led us to sweep the World Series," pitcher Barry Zito said. "We were just on edge the whole time."
Pablo Sandoval, who tied a World Series record with three home runs in Game 1, was selected as most valuable player. Scutaro, the MVP of the NL Championship Series, drove in the winning run. Buster Posey, the probable NL MVP, hit a two-run home run.
And yet, when the chants evolved from that one repetitive syllable to the names of various players, the first one was this: "BAR-RY! BAR-RY!"
Zito, heretofore identified as the $126 million man who failed to make the playoff roster two years ago, etched his place in franchise lore by beating the heralded Justin Verlander in Game 1 of the World Series — and by saving the Giants' season in Game 5 of the NLCS.
"The most special day of my pitching career," said Zito, who won the Cy Young award 10 years ago.
As Zito was giving an interview outside the clubhouse, his teammates chanted his name within.
"I didn't think I was hearing it right," he said. "It was like a dream."
The dreams will not be pleasant for the Tigers, who had a five-day layoff after sweeping the New York Yankees in the ALCS.
The powerful Tigers were shut out twice in four games and batted .159 for the World Series, with cleanup batter Prince Fielder getting one hit — a single — in 14 at-bats.
"I'm a little bit flabbergasted, to be honest with you," Tigers manager Jim Leyland said. "I never would have thought that we would have swept the New York Yankees, and I never would have thought that the Giants would have swept us.
"It's a freaky game."
The Giants had "The Freak" in Tim Lincecum, who transformed from a suddenly mediocre starter to an even more suddenly spectacular reliever. They had Ryan Vogelsong, who endured a decade in the minor leagues and abroad to emerge as a 35-year-old October sensation.
Most of all, however, they had Posey. In 2010, he was the rookie of the year. He appears to be the MVP in waiting.
Those are his only two full seasons in the major leagues.
"Let's just hope it's a career thing," Giants pitcher Matt Cain said. "If he plays every year, let's hope he gets to carry the championship (trophy) around every time."


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(MCT) PITTSFORD, N.Y. — In the month after he tapped in his final putt on Merion's 18th green at the U.S. Open, saluted his deceased father and celebrated his first major championship victory, Justin Rose spent a lot of time accepting congratulations and basking in the glow of his achievement.
But when he returned to competition at the British Open after three weeks off, mainly enjoying himself with family and friends back home in the United Kingdom, he sensed something was wrong, and it was evident after he missed the 36-hole cut at Muirfield.
"The backslapping that you get from everybody is obviously very nice, but it also in some ways can prevent you from staying fully focused on what's ahead," Rose said Wednesday on the eve of the 95th PGA Championship at Oak Hill Country Club. "People kept wanting to talk about Merion and all those good things.
"I feel two months removed from it now. The trophy is back at home. I've pretty much been traveling with it nonstop for four or five weeks and it's back home where it should be and I can reflect on it in quiet moments. But it's time to move forward."
It's not that he didn't enjoy his 2-stroke win in the Open. Rose appreciated his steady and steely play after starting out 4-over par on his first 11 holes in the opening round to win. He said Wednesday that he was surprised about "how calm I felt about being a major champion ... like a little bit of a deep breath, a smile of relief."
But the more he talked about Merion after the Open, the more uncomfortable he felt because it prevented him from pressing ahead to the future and more accomplishments.
"I feel like it's something to look back on at the end of my career," he said. "I think all of us at this point in our careers need to have our heads down, need to play as hard as you can, need to amass as much success as you can."
Rose, who turned 33 last week, would like to keep amassing that success this week at Oak Hill, a course where he shot 77 and 78 on the PGA's last visit in 2003 and missed the cut.
He has an advantage here in that he's one of the best drivers of the golf ball on the PGA Tour, ranking second in total driving (distance and accuracy). That will come in handy at a venue where some fairways appear as wide as bowling alleys from the tee.
"I love the way it's set up,' he said. "It's tough, it's fair. They have given you about a five-yard first cut (of rough), so they are kind of telling you where you can and can't miss the ball, basically not penalizing you too much for a slight mis-hit. But if you're off, you're going to be in trouble."
Rose will be in one of Thursday's featured groupings with the year's other two major champions _ Adam Scott (Masters) and Phil Mickelson (British Open). He said that while he felt for Mickelson after relegating him to his sixth runner-up finish in a U.S. Open, "I was happy for him to win" at Muirfield.
"I'm really looking forward to the experience for the first time," Rose said, "and looking to really turn a fantastic year into an incredible one."


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Rangers linked to several remaining free agents
By T.R. Sullivan / 12/19/12 6:20 PM ET
ARLINGTON -- The Rangers, while talking publicly about the possibility of committing to young players, are apparently doing some last-minute Christmas shopping among the list of second-tier free agents still sitting on the market.
The Rangers, rebuffed in their efforts to sign outfielder Josh Hamilton and pitcher Zack Greinke, are meeting with, talking to or rumored to be involved with outfielders Cody Ross and Nick Swisher, first baseman Adam LaRoche, catcher A.J. Pierzynski and pitcher Edwin Jackson. Agent Scott Boras is also trying to get the Rangers interested in outfielder Michael Bourn and pitcher Kyle Lohse.
All of that doesn't take into account the Rangers would still like to upgrade their bullpen with at least one veteran proven setup reliever.
General manager Jon Daniels has not been available to comment on Texas' latest efforts to upgrade. But his message all along has been the Rangers like the core players they have, but will continue to explore ways to improve the ballclub. Certainly Plan B involves adding someone at some position.
Pierzynski seems to make the most sense. The Rangers have Geovany Soto as their No. 1 catcher, but clearly want to upgrade the position. Soto is a right-handed hitter who hit .198 with 11 home runs and 39 RBIs in 99 games with the Rangers and Cubs last year. Texas does not have a catching prospect ready for the Majors, so right now it would have to choose a backup from a group that includes Eli Whiteside, Konrad Schmidt and Luis Martinez.
Pierzynski is a left-handed hitter who hit .278 with 27 home runs and 77 RBIs for the White Sox. He could form a platoon with Soto or be handed the job outright.
The Rangers met with Pierzynski on Tuesday. They also met with Ross, a right-handed-hitting outfielder who hit .267 with 22 home runs and 81 RBIs for the Red Sox last year. Ross turns 32 on Sunday and has been with six different organizations in his Major League career.
Signing Ross or Swisher, who is a switch-hitter, to play right field would allow the Rangers to move Nelson Cruz to designated hitter. Currently Texas' best DH option is a platoon between Mitch Moreland and Mike Olt. Acquiring either Swisher or Ross would give the Rangers at least one corner outfielder signed beyond 2013. Cruz and David Murphy are both free agents after this coming season.
Jackson represents the Rangers' desire to find a fifth starter to fit into a rotation that already includes Matt Harrison, Yu Darvish, Derek Holland and Alexi Ogando. Rookie left-hander Martin Perez finished last season as the fifth starter, but the Rangers are not sure he's ready. Rookie right-hander Justin Grimm is another candidate, and Texas has considered the possibility of moving reliever Robbie Ross to the rotation.
The Rangers also have right-hander Colby Lewis, who underwent surgery on July 27 to repair a torn flexor tendon muscle and has just resumed his throwing program. He could be ready to return to the rotation by June 1 or earlier.
Jackson is durable, but inconsistent. He was 10-11 with a 4.03 ERA in 31 games for the Nationals this past season and is 70-71 with a 4.40 ERA in his career, but hasn't been on the disabled list since 2004.


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Al Jazeera every week airs its superstar, Muslim Brotherhood leader Yousuf al-Qaradawi, who is barred from entering the US and other Western countries. He has repeatedly called for the Muslim world to damage the U.S. economy by boycotting American products, as well as often rendering opinions such as, "Oh Allah, kill them [Jews] down to the very last one." One can see why Qatar's leadership would like to propagate "a Qatari sponsored narrative of events, and shape that narrative and how it is seen." Most moving is to hear that Al Gore finds these opinions as "aligned with our point of view."
Most disturbing about the sale of Al Gore and Joel Hyatt's Current TV to Al Jazeera are the reported sanctimonious remarks about the character of the Current Network and the comparable frame of mind of Al Jazeera. Qatar's leadership, according to Gulf analyst Kristian Coates Ulrichsen, would like to propagate "a Qatari sponsored narrative of events in the Middle East and elsewhere," and be "able to shape that narrative and and how it is seen." Al Jazeera regularly promotes its superstar, Muslim Brotherhood leader Yousuf al Qaradawi, who is barred from entering the US and other Western countries. He has for years said such things as : "The last punishment [against the Jews] was carried out by Hitler. Allah willing, the next time will be at the hands of the believers," and "Oh Allah, do not spare a single one of them [Jews]. Oh Allah, count their numbers, and kill them, down to the very last one". Given Al Jazeera's record of backing the Islamist revolutions in Tunisia and Egypt, one can see why Qatar's leadership would "like to be able to shape that narrative and how it is seen." Al-Qaradawi has also said, according to the peerless MEMRI.org, that Islam's "conquest of Rome" will save Europe from its subjugation to materialism and promiscuity, and that Islam will return to Europe as a conquerer.
Al Jazeera has also, according to MEMRI, "continued to call for the Muslim world to to damage the U.S. economy by boycotting American products." In justifying the sale, Gore apparently explained to the The Blaze: "the legacy of who the network goes to is important to us and we are sensitive to networks not aligned with out point of view." His partner, Joel Hyatt, added: "Al-Jazeera was founded with the same goals we had for Current," and that the Qatari network intends to "invest heavily" in new programming. Got it. Most moving is to hear that Al Gore finds these statements as "aligned with our point of view."
In a withering article, Amin Farouk disposed of the benign view of the activity of the Doha network and chronicled its Islamist agenda. Others, apparently already aware of it, responded accordingly: Time Warner, the second-largest cable company in the U.S., immediately refused to carry either Current or Al Jazeera.
Qatar, the country and the political system which founded and controls Al Jazeera, has been dominated by the al-Thani family for almost 150 years, and is now ruled by Sheikh Hamad bin Khaalifa al-Thani, an absolute monarch who deposed his father in 1995 to become Emir. In 1995, Emir al-Thani established The Qatar Foundation, currently headed by his second wife, Mozah Bint Nasser Al-Missned, "to meet the challenges of an ever-changing world," according to a report by MEMRI's Steven Stalinsky. The Qatar Foundation's "Education City", which the Qatar Foundation calls its "flagship project," brings students to Qatar from Carnegie Mellon, Georgetown, Northwestern, Texas A&M, Virginia Commonwealth and Cornell to meet leaders of the Muslim Brotherhood.
Partners of the Qatar Foundation include, among others, institutions from the United States, the United Kingdom, France, and Mexico, and institutions such as Microsoft, Cisco, Conoco-Phillis, Exxon Mobil, Rolls-Royce, European Aeronautic Defense and Space Company, Gartner Lee (Canada), as well as several additional universities in the U.S., Canada, Spain, France, and the U.K. Students who are U.S. citizens from American universities are eligible for federal student aid through the U.S. Department of Education, as well as scholarships "for prospective students" from the Qatar Foundation. In article in Texas A&M's newspaper, April 24, 2009, the university's assistant dean for Finance and Administration states, "Essentially all costs of A&M [at Education City] are covered by the Qatar Foundation" and suggests that "professors are given significant financial and U.S. Taxation incentives for working at A&M Qatar."
Meanwhile, Al-Qaradawi, head of the European Council for Fatwa and Research and the International Council of Muslim Scholars, and who was voted number three on the list of the 100 Top Intellectuals worldwide by Foreign Policy magazine (July/August 2008), inaugurated the Islamic Studies program and also maintains a significant presence partly through the Al-Qaradawi Center for Research and Modern Thought, and the Sheikh Al-Qaradawi Scholarship program . Meanwhile, as he receives awards, he calls on television for boycotts of products from the U.S., for the "conquest of Rome," and for another genocide against the Jews, this time at the hands of the Muslims.
Qatar was once a center of pearl fishing, as well as a British protectorate until 1971, when it became independent and refused to join the United Arab Emirates. Now it is one of the world's richest countries, and its leader evidently wishes to to be influential. With a population of about 1.7 million, of whom only 300,000 are citizens, Qatar, which produces about 850,000 barrels of crude oil a day and has more than 15% of the world's proven gas resources, and is one of the world's fastest growing economies. Thanks to the increase in oil prices, its GDP is currently about $175 billion, and per capita income is $100,000 — the highest in the Arab world, and almost double that of the U.S.
Emir al-Thani has not been slow in exerting the role of his country in world economic and political affairs. The small land of pearl divers has now become a global energy power, and al-Thani appears an ambitious political leader, playing a major role in enflaming, steering and then resolving regional conflicts, as well as being an important investor in European economies. In October 2012, the Emir visited Gaza, where he and made a pledge of $400 million to the terrorist group Hamas. Qatar's international role can only be enhanced by its selection to be the host of the 2022 FIFA world soccer competition, the first of any Middle East country.
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