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Spider-Ham 25th Anniversary Special Vol 1 1
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Featured Characters:
- Spider-Ham (First appearance)
- Swinester Six (First appearance)
- Buzzard (First appearance)
- Dr. Octopussycat (First appearance)
- Mysteriape (First appearance)
- Eelectro (First appearance)
- Sandmanatee (First appearance)
- Green Gobbler (First appearance)
Supporting Characters:
- May Porker (First appearance)
- Mary Crane Watsow
- Upton Adam Stray (First appearance)
- Bunsen Bunny (First appearance)
- J. Jeremiah Jackal, Jr. (First appearance)
- J. Jonah Jackal (First appearance)
Other Characters:
- Captain Americat (Only in flashback)
- Deerdevil (Only in flashback)
- Nick Furry (Only in flashback)
- Iron Mouse (Only in flashback)
- Doc Clamson (Only in flashback)
- Black Catfish (Only in flashback)
- Liz Alleycat (Only in flashback)
- Mary Jane Waterbuffalo (Only in flashback)
- Harry Ocelot (Only in flashback)
- Batty Brant (Only in flashback)
- Kingpig (Only in flashback)
- Hulk-Bunny (Only in flashback)
- B.O. (Only in flashback)
- Ducktor Doom (Only in flashback)
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THE TIME FOR NOT WAITING IS OVER – THE ORIGINAL SPIDER-PIG TURNS 25! When J. Jonah Jackal, Mary Crane and Pete's beloved Aunt May are kidnapped on his 25th birthday, Spider-Ham must battle Doctor Octopuss and the Swinester Six! Six-to-one odds? Don't get your tail in a bunch -- when the slop's on, this pig throws down -- and Tom DeFalco & Jacob Chabot (X-BABIES) are there to bring it to you.Then, take a look into the many possible fates of Spider-Ham as the Assistant Watcher answer the questions you never really thought about in MARVEL: WHY NOT? – a six page Spider-Ham Extravaganza by Tom Peyer (AMAZING SPIDER-MAN) and Agnes Garbowska (GIRL COMICS). Finally, in the not too distant future, Swiney-Girl, the daughter of Spider-Ham, returns to face down "Crayfin's Last Bunt!" by Tom D. and Adam DeKraker (MARVEL ZOMBIES: EVIL EVOLUTION)
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Multiplication Exercises
Multiplication Fact Worksheet
Review times tables and multiplication with regrouping with this multiplication fact worksheet
Multiplication Regrouping
This worksheet is jam-packed with 2 pages of multiplication regrouping problems to help kids tackle two-digit multiplication.
Intro to Multiplication: Roller Coaster Word Problems
Practice early multiplication skills with carnival-themed word problems packed with roller coasters, clowns, and cotton candy.
Multiplication with Regrouping
Offering over 40 regrouping problems, this worksheet is a great way to practice your multiplication skills.
Multiplication Boot Camp
Put your multiplication skills to the test with this practice drill focusing on the 10, 11, and 12 times tables.
1-Minute Multiplication
Multiply at the speed of lightning! This worksheet is full of multiplication problems that your child should try to solve in one minute.
At the Store: Multiplication Word Problems
If your third grader needs multiplication help, try this worksheet that features money word problems.
Find the Missing Factors
Kids practice their multiplication facts and get a conceptual start to division with this math worksheet.
Properties of Multiplication: Identity
Help the identity property of multiplication sink with this complete the equation worksheet all about the identity property.
Properties of Multiplication: Distributive
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Properties of Multiplication: Associative
If your child scratches his head when it comes to the associative property of multiplication, this worksheet is sure to clear things up!
Math Review
Covering a variety of math concepts, this worksheet is perfect for kids studying for a big math test or looking for a general math review.
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A safe holiday is also a peaceful holiday. Below, you will find all the information you need in order to reach Misano, travel around the local area and enjoy a relaxing stay at the resort.
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Welcome to the Guild!
I'm a mini sculptor who has played fantasy and historical roleplays and lots of sci-fi wargames. My son, like me, is interested in maps in general, but especially fantasy.
I draw by hand mostly but I may post some work by my older son who does work on a tablet. So that's the sort of stuff you'll likely see from me.
My latest project will be a sort of bas-relief map for a small-scale tabletop miniatures game set in a bug colony. I have drawn the lines out but nothing beyond that so far. It's a bit of a twist on what you're doing here, though, so I may be too far off the mark to share here.
No matter what, I enjoy the work everyone posts here. Some absolutely top notch art.
Welcome to the Guild!
Welcome to the guild and if it's any kind of a map we'll still love to see it. From time to time we share other things we do just for fun as well. If you only draw on hand we also like photographs or scans if you are able.
As an artist you know, the more you take in the more you keep imagining.
When its over and you look in the mirror, did you do the best that you were capable of? If so, the score does not matter. But if you find that you did your best you were capable of, you will find it to your liking. -John Wooden
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Welcome to the Guild Ettrick.
Thank you for the welcomes. I have just snapped a photo of my most recent WIP. It will very shortly have its own thread.
EDIT: Here's the thread, to make it easy.
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In India's biggest bullion market, Mumbai's Zaveri Bazaar, gold dealers are busy not filling orders for customers, but busy avoiding phone calls because they don't have any gold to sell.
Battling a huge trade deficit and a weak currency, the government has taken various steps this year to make it harder and more expensive for Indians to get hold of gold, the biggest item on the country's import bill after oil. Hardly any gold came in for two months until mid-September and industry is still feeling the pinch, especially now the festival season has started, a peak period for demand.
In the bazaar, jewellers wander around trying to get hold of a dealer who can find them gold right away, and wholesalers ask the same of banks. Retailers in half-empty showrooms try to dissuade customers from asking for immediate delivery.
"Even if someone wants 10 kg, we don't have the stock. So much so that we have stopped attending client calls," said Gautam Arora, a wholesaler, who ignored at least five phone calls during a 40-minute conversation with Reuters.
The government has set a record 10% import duty on gold and imposed a rule that requires 20% of imports to be re-exported, meaning importers need to find a buyer who will guarantee those exports before bringing in any gold.
The complexity of the rules and sagging exports down 60% this year have caused supplies for domestic use to dry up.
Banks are required to supply three-quarters of the 20% meant for exports before delivering the 80 percent that will be for domestic use. Turnover at RiddiSiddhi Bullions Ltd (RSBL), the country's largest bullion dealer with 110 employees, has dropped to 20-30 kg a day from about 300 kg since the new rules kicked in.
"This is due to the government policy. I don't know what they are thinking," RSBL director Prithviraj Kothari told Reuters from his Zaveri Bazaar office.
The shortage of the metal sent Indian gold premiums to more than $100 an ounce over London prices this month when demand far exceeded supply due to the Dussehra festival, one of several connected with harvests and invoking Lakshmi, the goddess of wealth. The related festivals of Diwali and Dhanteras fall in the first week of November.
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Haha okay, right now I ride this gorgeous bay quarter horse/mustang mix name KitKat and we do 4-h. I enjoy showing and I think Kit does too except I'm a novice and she's a green horse...really green.
Now don't yell at me about that being an awful combo, I've heard it from everyone at my barn already. Anyways we are great at in hand classes... showmanship's best but kit freaks in riding classes.
The first show ever she reared slightly and though I stayed on I scratched the class for fear of hurting the other riders. The second show Kit got in the ring and no matter what I did she wouldn't move. Then Kits' owner pulled us from the rest of our classes.
The third one she reared and crow-hopped and kicked and was deemed a safety issue and I scratched. It bothered me that she'd do this because she's much better at home.
So the people at my barn put on a mock show and we all competed and believe it or not Kit and I made it through a riding class! Now I'm not saying it'll last but if I can get through one riding class I'm sure y'all can too.
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CouchDB Goes into Beta
The document-oriented database Apache Couch DB is available in version 0.10.0. The release is currently in a beta state.
New in CouchDB version 0.10.0 are modular configuration directories that the database uses for its settings. This new feature also changes the command line configuration options.
The show and list functions also have a new structure in the new release, as well as a stricter handling of the reduce parameter. These changes affect backward-compatibility and thus have a dedicated wiki page.
Developers also improved the build process and portability. CouchDB 0.10.0 is under Apache 2.0 licensing and available for source code download. Working with the Erlang-written CouchDB has proved to be popular among Web developers.
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February 04, 2013 10:18 AM by Lisa Princ
It's no secret that there is no love loss between Bobbi Kristina Brown and her grandmother, Cissy Houston, ever since Bobbi Kristina hooked up with Nick Gordon shortly after the death of Whitney Houston. But it appears that the family feud was just kicked up a notch as the former Being Bobby Brown co-star has now slammed her grandmother over her book, Remembering Whitney.
In Cissy Houston's new book, Remembering Whitney, she opens up about the pain of watching her daughter deteriorate over the years as she struggled with a drug addiction. While many folks may be waiting to read what Cissy had to say about it all, her granddaughter is not on that list.
In fact, this past weekend, Bobbi Kristina Brown took to Twitter to air out her feelings, as she posted: "Anything concerning my grandmother's book, I and [boyfriend] @nickgordon of course personally have nothing to do with…I haven't read [it] and won't…I find it to be disrespectful to my mother and me being her daughter won't tolerate it."
Cissy Houston also opened up to Oprah last week, explaining that she heard that Bobbi Kristina did not want her to write the book, but she did anyway. Cissy explained that she and Bobbi Kristina are not close. In the book, Cissy writes: "I want people to know the truth about her, how she really was," as she not only detailed the drug abuse, but she also addressed rumors about her late daughter having a lesbian relationship, and problem that Whitney faced with Bobby Brown.
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Deb Says:
February 4th, 2013 at 11:14 am
Whitneys daughter does NOT want to hear the truth about her mama. Sad but true. Whitney was a drug addict as was Bobby Brown. I do not think it's Bobbys fault she is dead. No one forced Whitney to do the drugs and her mother could not stop her. If the daughter does not want to read the book she shouldn't then. Mom is the one who knows the most about her own daughter. It is her daughter and she can write whatever she wishes. Hopefully the daughter does not end up like her mother.
TJ Says:
February 4th, 2013 at 11:14 am
She needs to slam those two front teeth together
Donna Says:
February 4th, 2013 at 11:30 am
BobbiKristina should not only respect her Grandmother she should respect her mother's legacy by doing something positive with her life and staying away from the drugs and the tabloids. Remember child…if it wasn't for the journey your mother took you wouldn't be here and your mother wouldn't be here if it wasn't for your Grandmother…I agree with Cissy, she's thinks she's grown like we all did at 19yrs old.
Lord watch over the child!
Cee Cee Says:
February 4th, 2013 at 11:52 am
Bobbie Kristina is a trainwreck waiting to happen she would do well to take a copy of her grandmothers book and read it. she will see exactly where her life is headed. She is the product of two very distructive drug addicts. As much as Iloved Whitney the performer. Whitney in real life was probably as big a monster as Bobbie Brown.
This kid has been in a very toxic environment for so long she cant see it. Her Grandmother is trying to save her but it may already be too late.
allenpage Says:
February 4th, 2013 at 12:24 pm
yes i would buy the book and i think it is a shame the bobby kristina has to think she is not beautiful like her mom but dateing your stepbrother come on to me thats insest with your brother how can you do this to your mom that you waited till she was dead to date him
Freda Ishmael Says:
February 4th, 2013 at 12:34 pm
Bobbby Kristina needs to have a nose job and get those teeth fixed. She's just like her moma and dad, but looks like that ugly ass Bobby Brown. Can't believe Whitney had such an ugly child.
She too has been "doping" it for years. The only reason she is of interest to the public is because of that stupid mother of hers.
Shut up little stupid!
ANNIE HALL Says:
February 4th, 2013 at 2:32 pm
i think it is good to read these type of books. i use to always tell my kids about celebrities and that they are not always cracked up be who they appear to be in the public eyes.
that helped a lot, because they are not star struck and do not care about celebrities at all.
they never like beyonce, jay-z, puff-daddy or none of the celebrites and atheletes.
i thought about whitney the other day, and thought that she was a millionaire as a young teenager. she had never lived a normal life. she was always in the public light. all that money, fame, and celebrity status at a young age will destroy anyone. people do not realize how bless they are to just have a normal life, to be ables to go through life unrecognized and to go to college, get a career and just be an average joe. that is truly a great blessing.
Ann Says:
February 4th, 2013 at 2:49 pm
I think it is horrible that people are attacking bobbie kristinas looks and so forth. Bobbie kristina should respect her grandmother as her mother did. Instead of dating family members, she should go to college, get educated so she doesn't piss through all her mothers money. Respect her mother by not doing cheezy reality shows. Maybe if whitney was more educated, more in touch with hetself ad s human being and not whitney the "star" she would still be here today. Cissy's book I would imagine, is in response to all the crap she has to still listen to and she wants her side out. I feel that very acceptable.
Kathy C Says:
February 4th, 2013 at 3:08 pm
This kid would be nothing, have nothing, if it weren't for her mother. If she has the opportunity to get her hands on the money from Whitney's estate, she'll go through it and be broke in no time. She has no desire to get a job or do anything productive with her life. Sad to say, but we'll be reading Bobbi Kristina's obituary in the not-too-distant future.
Kathy C Says:
February 4th, 2013 at 3:10 pm
Freda Ishmael was on point with everything she said. Bobbi Kristina is an ugly child, no doubt about it, and I wouldn't be surprised if she's doing other drugs besides pot. Like I said before, she's a disaster in the making, has no work ethic, and won't ever amount to anything. She has no talent for the entertainment field, so she can forget about a career in show business. The only reason people read about her or her life is because she's a trainwreck to watch.
italia Says:
February 4th, 2013 at 9:34 pm
I am so pissed with that little nitwit right now. So many people are saying but she's lost her Mother….whine whine whine. Yes she lost her Mother, but her Grandmother is still here grieving and if she would stop focusing on her pain and try to help her Grandmother with hers perhaps the two of them co9uld heal together. Bobbi Kristina is delusional to presume she dictates policy to her GRANDMOTHER!! And now she's got the world media up in her personal like this? You know Whitney wouldn't have stood for it. Bobbi is acting out in a horrible way. Cissy remain strong and dont let this kill you. You stay up there in NJ and let the nitwit run herself silly in wherever the heck she is oh right ATL.
Ann Says:
February 10th, 2013 at 9:11 pm
You people are so cruel!!!!!! Leave that child alone!!!!!!!
Ann Says:
February 10th, 2013 at 9:17 pm
You people are so cruel!!!!!!!!! You need to leave this child alone. You don't know her personally!!!! The media lies and reports negativity, so that idiots like you will have something to do. Get a life!!!!!!!


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I'm going to be honest here and admit two things – 1) you don't care to read paragraphs on paragraphs of me admiring Kanye West and 2) I don't know very much at all about women's fashion. For these reasons, I'm going to post a bunch of photos from today's Paris Fashion Week showing of Kanye West's much anticipated women's Spring/Summer 2012 collection below and if you are interested, you can read about the whole lead-up to the collection plus my thoughts on everything afterwards.
To be honest, we cover almost nothing to do with women's fashion – we're not sexist or anything, just prefer to cover stuff we can actually wear and as far as I'm concerned, bikinis don't work on a six-foot something male. However, Mr. West is in the building and his swagger is indeed on a hundred thousand million, his designer swag that is. As a long time fashion follower and trend setter, it seems as if a collection designed by the fine man himself was on the cards for a while and after his on again – off again Pastelle label was eventually cancelled in 2009, we were all left wondering if it would ever happened. Several appearances at numerous different Fashion Week shoes and even a handful of collaborations with the likes of Louis Vuitton later and news of a runway-worthy collection finally broke, but something didn't seem quite right…..
Being that he is in fact a male and so he wears male clothes (well there was that one time….) I think we were all expecting some gear for us fashion conscience lads. But alas, it seemed a sex change or at the least a bold fashion statement was in order as it was later confirmed that the collection would actually be for the women of this world. In a way, I was disappointed that – even though the prices would have been extortionate – I would have no chance of getting my mitts on something but in another way, I was excited to see how 'Ye would dress up some size zero females at Paris Fashion Week.
Weeks and months of rumours passed until eventually, pictures of an invite to the show surfaced. As expected from someone who has previously acknowledged and embraced the fact he is "egotistic", Kanye's name featured most prominently on the card, towering above address and RSVP information. However, there was one more thing – the initials DW above the name. The internet conspiracists went to work and everyone's most obvious guess was the name of Kanye's late mother, Miss Donda West. Was this the name of the collection? A subtle nod to his inspiration? Or was it just there to make Ye look slightly less big headed? WHO KNEW! But a more pressing question still remained – what would the collection be like?
Well we waited this long and Paris has not failed us, with the collection being shown on the runway earlier today. As I said before – I know very little about women's fashion so I'm not going to comment on the quality of the designs or anything. Besides, I'm sure Kanye doesn't care too much about what a male teenager from Scotland thinks of the collection and is more focussed on what fashion's finest think, many of which were present at the show – Anna Wintour and Carine Roitfeld for example. But I will say this; many people probably didn't expect much from a "rapper turned designer" and I'm sure Kanye was more than aware of this but in my eyes, he did it right. Obviously his name was used to a vast extent when both producing and presenting the collection but he could have just gone for the 'done thing' and put his name on a collection he knew nothing about and that someone he hired had designed but he didn't – he applied for and then got internships at fashion houses in Europe and obviously learnt a thing or two about the business, educating himself before jumping in at the very deep end that is Fashion Week. From what I can see, the collection turned out pretty well but that is a very uneducated punt in the dark.
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The Associated Press reported Wednesday about fiery, fighting, divisive, self-crippling but heavily financed anti-abortion crazies. Oh wait, wait: The AP did not call them "crazies," and thus maintained its reputation for fairness and balance.
Not exactly. The AP did send out a correction late Thursday afternoon: "In some versions of a story March 12 about possible Republican presidential contenders talking about abortion, The Associated Press reported erroneously that they called abortion rights activists Satan worshippers. Sen. Ted Cruz, R-Texas, said abortion rights activists had chanted 'Hail, Satan,' referencing a rally last year in Austin, Texas." But it stood by the rest of a story that gave the impression that pro-life folks are ferocious.
Note the lead, which is the only part of a story that half the readers often scan: "Invoking fiery references to Satan, 'savagery' and a 'culture of death' to criticize their opponents, anti-abortion lawmakers on Wednesday insisted that Republican contenders keep an intense focus on social issues in the upcoming midterm elections and the 2016 presidential race."
Note the money reference that might make readers think pro-lifers are trying to buy elections: "To help candidates who oppose abortion, Susan B. Anthony List's super PAC plans to spend around $10 million this election." No mention of the pro-abortion Emily's List, which spent $52 million in 2012.
Note the nomenclature: "Sen. Mike Lee, R-Utah, said those who support abortion rights favor a 'culture of death'…" That's inaccurate: Lee, who is soft-spoken and emphasizes positives rather than negatives, said "pro-abortion," but the AP won't use that concise and accurate term, preferring "rights" language—for only nasty folks would take away rights, right?
I suppose we should be grateful for the AP's correction, which came under pressure from pro-lifers, but newspapers had already taken the AP feed and doubled the impression of fanaticism with headlines such as, "Ted Cruz likens abortion rights backers to Satanists in appearance" (The Dallas Morning News), and leads such as, "Calling their opponents Satan worshippers and savages …" (The Washington Post).
In my experience, 99 percent of pro-lifers show quiet determination and an understanding that all of us, including pro-abortion folks, are made in God's image and deserve respect—even though we all mar that image and some of us worship false gods and act savagely.
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Can the American economy be healthy without a healthy housing market? That is more than just an idle conversation-starter these days. People are tied to housing in many ways; it is often the largest single investment, expense and debt that a person will ever undertake. (Ready to take the plunge? Check out Top Tips For First-Time Home Buyers.)
Given what a powerful force housing was in the economy before the bubble popped, it seems fair to assume it will continue to be significant. Even if people cannot leverage their houses into consumer spending as they used to, the health of housing affects family balance sheets, which in turn impacts small business creation, personal consumption, investment and overall economic activity. After all, what difference does it make if there are ample jobs in North Carolina if you are stuck in underwater mortgage in California and cannot afford to move? (For more on getting out from an underwater mortgage, read Selling Your Home For Less Than The Loan.)
Here, then, are five key factors to watch in anticipation of an eventual housing recovery.
1. Job Growth
Jobs are the prime mover in any economy. Without work, people do not have money to spend- simple. When unemployment goes up, housing prices typically stagnate as people are unwilling or unable to take out mortgage loans and people typically are not eager to move into areas with no jobs. Accordingly, the U.S. economy will have to start adding jobs in a meaningful way before there will be a sustained improvement in housing.
2. Inventories
If you want to see higher prices for any asset, it stands to reason that there cannot be a huge backlog of supply. It is difficult to get top dollar for your house if there are three others on the block just like it and their owners are willing to sell for less. Consequently, investors need to keep an eye on housing inventory and hope for signs of improvement.
Generally speaking, "six" is the magic number in housing inventory. When housing inventories are at less than six months' supply, prices usually rise. When inventories are above six months, prices typically fall.
During the building of the housing bubble, inventories were often below four months' supply. At the worst of the crash, that supply was just over 12 months. Right now, the numbers are all over the place - inventories rose in the back half of 2009, declined to under six in April, and then jumped again in May. Multiple months below six will likely be necessary to start feeling some real optimism. (For more about housing as an indicator for the economy, check out Economic Indicators: Housing Starts.)
3. Prices and New Construction
Along with inventory, it is reasonable to keep an eye on housing prices and new construction activity. If inventory is declining along with prices, you might wonder if frustrated sellers are just taking whatever they can get and cutting their losses - a necessary part of the process, perhaps, but not really a sign of strength. Likewise, at some point we need to see a recovery in new home construction - not only is construction a big marginal employer, but an absence of new construction will likely be interpreted as an indicator of weak future economic performance.
4. Mortgage Loans
Economists certainly watch and comment on mortgage loan activity. After all, if people cannot get a loan, they generally cannot buy a house. That said, it is not such a straight-forward indicator - mortgage loan numbers include refinancings and those must be stripped out. For instance, the June 25th mortgage loan application numbers looked good at 8.8% growth, but the purchasing gauge was down 3.3% (the weakest since 1997) as refinancing demand pushed up the overall number.
Ultimately, there will have to be a revival in lending activity. Mortgage lending is the major business of U.S. banks, and although banks are seemingly content today to borrow at low rates and reinvest in Treasuries (instead of making loans), that cheap money conduit has to end eventually. When these gun-shy banks are eager (or at least willing) to lend again, that will be a strong signal that there is optimism and confidence returning to the economy.
5. Look at Lumber
If investors do not want to follow all of these sometimes-contradictory indicators, there may be a better way. Commodity lumber seems to be uncannily accurate in forecasting future housing performance, generally with a lag of about two to four months. In other words, if lumber prices start moving up, you can generally expect to see good news about the housing market in that two to four-month window.
This is not altogether shocking. First, housing consumes about 88% of U.S. lumber demand (both new housing and remodeling/repair). Second, the commodity lumber market has historically not been liquid enough to attract speculation; the market is more in the control of those who actually produce and use lumber. Consequently, the signals from the lumber trading pit tend to be a little bit "cleaner" than you see in other commodities like gold or oil. (Find out more about this chaotic trading environment in Take A Tour Of The Futures Trading Pit.)
The Bottom Line
Sooner or later, housing will come back. It could be in 12 months or 12 years, but even rampant government bungling cannot stop the market from finding dynamic stability someday. Investors or concerned homeowners looking to gauge the immediate future have a number of economic indicators to process into their analysis. But at a fundamental level, jobs and unsold inventory are two of the biggest factors to consider, along with the signals sent everyday from the lumber market. (Wondering where to put your money? Check out Investopedia Video for easy-to-understand explanations of stocks, mutual funds, options, futures, and much more.)
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ATLANTA (AP) -- The Georgia Department of Human Services is offering residents help with winter heating bills.
Georgia DHS officials say residents age 65 and older who are homebound may apply for the Low Income Home Energy Assistance Program until Dec. 1. Other eligible families may begin applying for assistance on Dec. 1.
The LIHEAP program is federally funded and helps low-income and elderly people pay power bills through April 30. Officials say depending on income, those who qualify typically receive between $310 and $350 toward their heating bills.
To qualify, a family's household income must be equal to or less than 60 percent of the median income for Georgia families.
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Facebook's recent effort to force people to adopt its standalone mobile messaging app has privacy-concerned users up in arms. Many of them believe the app is especially invasive.
One blog from the Huffington Post published in December has gone viral, making the rounds on the social network recently because it claims the app gives Facebook ''direct control over your mobile device'' and allows Facebook to call phone numbers without a users' intervention and send text messages without confirmation, but none of that is accurate.
In truth, Facebook Messenger isn't any more invasive than Facebook's main app -or other similar applications.
The fear and confusion stem from a message that greets owners of Android devices when they install the app. It explains that the app requires permission access to the device's camera, microphone, list of contacts and other information.
Here's what Facebook's mobile messaging app does and doesn't do.
* Myth: You have to use the Messenger app if you want to send messages to your Facebook friends.
- Reality: While it's required to download if you are using Facebook's mobile app on the iPhone or Android smartphones, you can avoid it if use the Facebook messenger service on your desktop or laptop, iPad or even the mobile Facebook website.
* Myth: The Facebook Messenger app's terms of service are different from -and more intrusive than- Facebook's own official terms.
- Reality: Facebook's terms of service are the same for all its mobile apps, including the main Facebook app. You can read it here: m.facebook.com/policies. What's upsetting people is the list of ''permissions'' they see when they download and install the app on an Android phone. It's a long list with 10 items, each of which states that the app needs access to features on your phone including contacts, calendar, location data and Wi-Fi information. Sure, that's a lot of personal data. But it's the same data most messaging apps have access to. On the iPhone, users don't get the list of permissions when they install the app, but when they use it, permissions pop up individually. (You can view the app's list of permissions here: https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.facebook.orca)
* Myth: Facebook's Messenger app will use your phone's microphone to record you.
- Reality: The app needs permission to use your phone's microphone and camera. But it requires that access because the microphone is needed for voice calling, a service


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There are so many trends, subtrends and new features in the database world, that it's difficult to get a handle on who's doing what, how they're doing it and why. Gone are the simple, halcyon days of mainframe dominance and IT supremacy. Client/server and open systems mean more choices, more flexible systems -- and more levels of complexity. For anyone investigating or choosing a database management system (DBMS), the new computing world means database decisions based solely on the database software or its vendor may fall short. Interoperability, conformance to network and database standards, supported hardware platforms, operating systems, network operating systems, Web support, third-party tools and a host of other issues must be considered when evaluating any of the current database players.
Even the type of database must be considered. Most of the big players are relational, but object databases are beginning to stake out a share of the market -- although even the definition of "object databases" is open to differing interpretations.
Most of the major relational database makers have added, or are adding, object extensions to their products, so they can handle user-defined and binary datatypes such as pictures, video, faxes, etc. However, this doesn't mean that the database itself is object-oriented. True object-oriented database management systems (ODBMS) handle various object types and are themselves object oriented. Some of the ODBMSes available today are Versant, Servio Corp.'s Gemstone, Object Design's Object Store, Ontos' ONTOS DB, Hewlett-Packard's Open ODB and UniSQL's UniSQL/X. For simplicity's sake, this article does not examine any of the object-oriented database offerings.
To understand how far the database debate has progressed, it is important to understand something of recent database history, SQL in particular.
SQL (Structured Query Language) began life in the 1970s as an IBM English-like interface to databases. It was based on the data modeling work of E.F. Codd and was intended to be a descriptive, nonprocedural language. In short, this meant SQL was used to describe what information was wanted, and the SQL server or engine would decide how best to extract that information and present it in a standard format. In contrast, procedural languages -- such as C, BASIC or Pascal -- require the programmer to instruct the computer on each step needed to accomplish a task.
In the years since its original development, three ISO SQL standards have been issued. According to Orfali, Harkey and Edwards (see "more information" sidebar), the first standard was issued in 1986 and was revised in 1989. Now called SQL-89, it was an intersection of the SQL implementations of that time, which made it easy for existing products to conform. Because of the low threshold, compliance with this standard meant little.
SQL-92 extended the SQL-89 standard and implemented three stages of conformance -- entry, intermediate and full. Most of the big database vendors have implemented some of the SQL-92 specifications, but none have implemen-ted the entire standard. Martin Rennhackkamp (see "more information" sidebar), in an introduction to a recent series of database comparison articles, noted at least two major areas in which many of the big databases have failed to implement the SQL-92 standard.
Although full adoption of the SQL-92 standard is not yet in sight, an even newer standard -- SQL3 -- is already being worked over. The SQL3 standard weighs in at a daunting 1,000 pages and is broken down into seven parts, each of which is being considered separately. Expected adoption of this standard remains years away, yet many of the issues it addresses are already being tackled by database vendors. Intense vendor competition combined with the no-holds-barred rush of developments in client/server and Internet technology is forcing database vendors to move with the times or be left behind.
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International | Do Putin and Medvedev have their eyes on other prizes?
Ministers meeting in the French town of Avignon sounded downright hawkish on Russia. "We say to the European Union citizens in Lithuania, Latvia and Estonia: 'You are no longer alone! A threat to your country would constitute a threat to the European Union as a whole,'" said European Parliament President Hans-Gert Pottering. If the European Union is regretting how many swords it has beaten into plowshares, how much socialized butter it has melted from its guns, it has good reason to. A quiet axis has formed around Russia since the government of Dimitry Medvedev and Vladimir Putin invaded Georgia a month ago and then recognized two regions within its borders, South Ossetia and Abkhazia, as independent.
First was Nicaragua, now under former Marxist guerrilla Daniel Ortega. Then Venezuela and Cuba, former Soviet satellites, announced support without formal recognition. Then came Belarus, and recognition from the Transnistria republic in Moldova. Transnistria is recognized by no one but Moscow, but has a large Russian population and a leader sympathetic to the Kremlin. Russian expert Yuri Maltsev told WORLD that the positioning of a Russian 14th Army unit-more "peacekeepers"-makes it an ideal choice for Russia's next incursion across someone else's borders. One problem: To get there, additional Russian forces will have to cross Ukraine.
And finally, two farms in Estonia have formed this month what they are calling an independent "Soviet republic" and are asking Russia for recognition. Estonia is possibly the most radical reformer among former Soviet satellites, ranking as the world's 12th-freest economy-fifth in Europe-in the Index of Economic Freedom. In the old days Russians were moved into the Baltic countries to create bases of Kremlin support, a nation of "soviets." Those bases, battered and boosted by freedom, with all its choices and hard work, are calling in feeble voices for the attention of Moscow's suddenly attentive leaders.


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Oct. 6, 2012
George D. Evancho, 65, formerly of Freeland, passed away Saturday morning at St. Luke Pavilion, Hazleton.
Born in Hazleton, he was the son of the late Emil and Mary (Laputka) Evancho.
He was a 1965 graduate of Freeland High School.
George served in the United States Air Force.
Prior to his illness, he was a proof reader for the Bemis Corporation, West Hazleton.
He was a member of St. Mary's Byzantine Catholic Church, Freeland, the Drifton Club, and the Freeland American Legion Post 473.
Surviving are daughters, Susanne Evancho, Hazleton; Aileen Evancho, New York; a brother, the Rev. Robert Evancho, Florida; and several nieces and nephews.
The Divine Liturgy with the Office of Christian Burial will be celebrated at 10 a.m Tuesday in St. Mary's Byzantine Catholic Church, Freeland.
Burial will be in Calvary Cemetery, Drums.
Family and friends may call from 6 to 8 p.m. Monday at the McHugh-Wilczek Funeral Home, 249 Centre St., Freeland.
A Parastas will be conducted at 7 p.m. Monday.
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What's the difference between Zimbra Standard Edition and Zimbra Professional Edition? I see they have different pricing structures, but what are the differences in the product? The compare editions page only lists the Open Source version and the Professional Edition.
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Fucus vesiculosus, known by the common name Bladder wrack, is a seaweed found on the coasts of the North Sea, the western Baltic Sea, and the Atlantic and Pacific Oceans, also known by the common names black tang, rockweed, bladder Fucus, sea oak, black tany, cut weed and rock wrack. It was the original source of iodine, discovered in 1811, and was used extensively to treat goitre, a swelling of the thyroid gland related to iodine deficiency. In the 1860s, it was claimed that bladder wrack, as a thyroid stimulant, could counter obesity by increasing the metabolic rate and, since then, it has been featured in numerous weight-loss remedies.
Fucus vesiculosus is one of the most common algae on the shores of the British Isles. It is recorded from the Atlantic shores of Europe, Northern Russia, the Baltic Sea, Greenland, Azores, Canary Islands, Morocco and Madeira On the Atlantic coast of North America from Ellesmere Island, Hudson Bay to North Carolina.
Close-up of bladder wrack's eponymous vesiclesA common food in Japan, bladder wrack is used as an additive and flavouring in various food products in Europe. Bladder wrack is commonly found as a component of kelp tablets or powders used as nutritional supplements. It is sometimes loosely called "kelp", but that term technically refers to a different seaweed.
Product Constituents: Primary chemical constituents of this plant include mucilage, algin, mannitol, beta-carotene, zeaxanthin, iodine, bromine, potassium, volatile oils, and many other minerals. The main use of bladder wrack (and other types of seaweed) in herbal medicine is as a source of iodine, an essential nutrient for the thyroid gland. Bladder wrack has proved most useful in the treatment of underactive thyroid glands (hypothyroidism) and goitre.
Health benefits of bladder wrack:
Through the regulation of thyroid function, there is an improvement in all the associated symptoms. It has a reputation in helping the relief of rheumatism and rheumatoid arthritis, both used internally and as an external application upon inflamed joints.
A chemical constituent of bladder wrack called alginic acid swells upon contact with water; when taken orally, it forms a type of "seal" at the top of the stomach, and for this reason is used in several over-the-counter preparations for heartburn. The same constituent gives bladder wrack laxative properties as well Other proposed uses of bladder wrack include treating atherosclerosis and strengthening immunity, although there is no scientific evidence at present that it works for these purposes.
Bladder wrack should not be used in cases of:
hyperthyroidism or cardiac problems, or during pregnancy and lactation. Excessive dosage (many times the recommended dosage) may lead to hyperthyroidism, tremor, increased pulse rate and elevated blood pressure.
Bladderwrack can be used as an agent capable of favorably altering or changing unhealthy conditions of the body and tending to restore normal bodily function, usually by improving nutrition, anti-fat, or a deobstruent which is an agent that clears away obstructions by opening the natural passages of the body.
Bladderwrack is also used for brain and nervous system conditions to sustain the nervous system and the brain.
It is an excellent boost for pregnancy and the developing fetus.
It may also be beneficial for glandular conditions such as a goiter, obesity (particularly associated with an under-active thyroid gland), and scrofula.
Bladderwrack strengthens and promotes the glands and stimulates activity in the thyroid gland.
This herb may also be beneficial for inflammatory conditions such as arthritis & rheumatism, as well as diseases of the hips, joints and bones in children.
Bladderwrack can also be used externally for:
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This year's Best Actress race to the Oscars is a decidedly royal affair. Nicole Kidman is gunning for her second golden statue this Christmas season as the titular princess and famed screen siren in "Grace of Monaco." Hot on her heels is two-time Oscar nominee, and fellow Aussie, Naomi Watts, with her anticipated take on another Princess in the royal biopic "Diana," directed by Olivier Hirschbiegel ("Downfall").
Indiewire got a juicy five-minute glimpse of Kidman as Grace Kelly at Cannes. While that footage has yet to surface online, a trailer for "Diana" did this morning. Clocking in at just one-minute long, the teaser doesn't feature a single line of dialogue, relying instead on Watts' eery resemblance to the late Princess of Wales to reel you in. Let us know if the approach works in the comment section below.
Boasting a script by Steven Jeffreys ("The Libertine"), the biopic centers on Diana's affair with Dr. Hasnat Kahn (Naveen Andrews) that lasted from 1995 until a few months before her death in 1997.


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K Street powerhouse Juan Carlos Benitez is hosting a fundraiser for state Rep. David Rivera's state senate campaign at the D.C. lobbyist's home Friday evening.
Benitez was one of President George W. Bush's "pioneers," fundraisers who raked in at least $100,000 for Bush's 2004 reelection campaign.
Rivera, a Miami Republican who's facing off in a GOP primary against fellow Miami Rep. Anitere Flores, has raised nearly $400,000 in campaign cash already, not including soft money or money in other campaign-related accounts.
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It's official — Snooki will definitely be part of the Dancing With The Stars season 17 cast. And according to fellow Jersey Shore alum Deena Nicole, the pint-sized celeb has what it takes to go all the way!
There's plenty of Dancing With The Stars devotees who would rather not see Snooki on the season 17 cast. But the celeb still boasts a huge cheering section, made up of longtime Jersey Shore fans, and of course, fellow reality stars. Deena Nicole recently shared her enthusiasm with Wetpaint Entertainment, explaining, "I think it's awesome. It's so great."
Deena adds that her friend just might shock the naysayers and emerge with a mirror ball trophy. Or at least a spot in the finals. She might not have extensive ballroom experience, but the reality star has plenty of other qualities that could make her a shoe-in for later episodes. Deena says, " I'm sure she's going to go far. She's very confident, I'll say that."
Of course, with Snooki on the show, we can expect to see a few very familiar faces in the audience. Perhaps even Deena! The star claims to be very busy at the moment, but more than willing to set aside some time for her bud. "I'm going to be really busy with my music, but if I have time, I'll definitely come to a taping. I'd love to."
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We live in a surveillance society. Anyone who uses a credit card, cell phone, or even search engines to navigate the Web is being monitored and assessed-and often in ways that are imperceptible to us. The first general introduction to the growing field of surveillance studies, SuperVisionuses examples drawn from everyday technologies to show how surveillance is used, who is using it, and how it affects our world. Beginning with a look at the activities and technologies that connect most people to the surveillance matrix, from identification cards to GPS devices in our cars to Facebook, John Gilliom and Torin Monahan invite readers to critically explore surveillance as it relates to issues of law, power, freedom, and inequality. Even if you avoid using credit cards and stay off Facebook, they show, going to work or school inevitably embeds you in surveillance relationships. Finally, they discuss the more obvious forms of surveillance, including the security systems used at airports and on city streets, which both epitomize contemporary surveillance and make impossibly grand promises of safety and security. Gilliom and Monahan are among the foremost experts on surveillance and society, and, with SuperVision,they offer an immensely accessible and engaging guide, giving readers the tools to understand and to question how deeply surveillance has been woven into the fabric of our everyday lives.
Author Biography
John Gilliom is professor in the Department of Political Science at Ohio University. Torin Monahan is associate professor in the Department of Communication Studies at the University of North Carolina, Chapel Hill.
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|My Cell, My Self
|p. 11
|It s in the Cards
|p. 27
|Lives Online
|p. 47
|Surveillance in Schools
|p. 72
|Watching You Work
|p. 89
|Security at Any Cost?
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|p. 143
|Further Explorations
|p. 171
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Mortgage problems temper PNC share gains
Mortgage problems temper PNC gains
News of mounting mortgage losses didn't seem to affect the value of shares of PNC Financial Services Group Inc., which dropped marginally last week to a Friday close of $59.01 per share.
PNC Financial Services Group Inc. officials said Tuesday they expect to add residential mortgage repurchase reserves of about $350 million in the second quarter of 2012, which would bring total accrued losses from the vintage loan inherited from the National City acquisition to about $1.6 billion.
The top reason cited by company officials is property values and missing documentation.
Through the week, shares recouped large declines Tuesday when they shed 7 percent of their value.
Bank officials noted that PNC expects its strong balance sheet and revenue growth will drive higher earnings in 2012.
Also last week, Fitch Ratings affirmed PNC's long-term rating at A+ because of its solid earnings and capital levels, strong liquidity profile and manageable asset quality deterioration.
The company plans to report second-quarter earnings July 18.
PNC is the largest bank in Northeast Pennsylvania by market share.
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A Swiss student who had his smart phone stolen has promised the young woman who ended up with the device that she can keep it – if she agrees to meet him.
If this was 20 years ago, we could totally see Tom Hanks playing the man and Meg Ryan playing the flustered love interest.
Niklaus Knecht, 24, realised his phone had ended up in the hands of a pretty girl living in Morocco after she started using it as a camera, unaware that the phones picture upload function was still switched on.
The telephone was stolen in April of this year when he was on a train heading to Zurich in Switzerland and had dozed off – waking up to find that someone had sliced open his jacket pocket and stolen his mobile telephone.
He purchased a new one and forgot about the old one expecting to never see it again until suddenly pictures of the young girl and snaps taken from her life started turning up in his dropbox.
Some of the pictures are relatively mundane – a snap for example of her student study plan – but others show family members possibly hope grandfather and grandmother in traditional clothing or nieces and nephews. But many more show the girl herself sometimes lying on the bed, other times showing off new clothes such as a new dress or posing by romantic backdrops such as a waterfall or in a park.
In another picture she has a cuddly teddy with the words: "I love you", and others are simply snaps from everyday life smoking a cigarette on the beach or cooking some of her favourite dishes.
He said: "She obviously doesn't realise that all the pictures she is taking a rending up in my dropbox and it's a pretty good general view of an everyday life in Morocco.
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He added: "I am really keen to find out who she is and more about her. I'd like to meet her and am prepared to travel to Morocco to see her. I think it would be interesting to find out how she ended up getting the phone, although I'm sure she had nothing to do with the original theft – I guess she simply purchased it from whoever did steal it."
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He has now set up a Facebook site together with his Australian friend Alex Moshovelis in the hope that the girl will get in touch and they have uploaded some of her snaps.He added: "I can see that some 13,000 people in Morocco have looked at the Facebook page so I'm fairly confident that somebody will be able to identify her or one of the people from the hundreds of snaps she's uploaded on the phone. It would be great to meet her and of course she's welcome to keep the phone. I am just keen to find out a little bit more about how she got the phone and I think it would be an interesting project as part of my schoolwork."


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Action Review: 1st Quarter Edition 2016
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Breaking: Tobacco Carve-Out in TPP
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MORGANTOWN - Sophomore center Danny Jennings earned his first collegiate start for West Virginia on Tuesday night against Robert Morris.
He opened it with a slam dunk and watched the end of the 82-49 rout from a seat on the bench.
Problem is, he took that seat earlier than he could have ever guessed.
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WVU's Danny Jennings throws down a dunk against Robert Morris.
As is the usually the case, the same five that started the first half took the court to begin the second for the Mountaineers, but not for long.
After watching the outmanned Colonials (3-5) hang with the Mountaineers (6-2) all the way through the first half, then open the second half with a 3-pointer by Russell Johnson to get within one point at 32-31, West Virginia coach Bob Huggins called a timeout 24 seconds in and signaled for a new five.
The first handful to win the race to the scorer's table were in.
''I wasn't displeased with Danny (who had six points and one rebound in 11 minutes),'' Huggins said. ''He came in and gave us a good effort. He just happened to be in the group that wasn't doing anything.''
Out came Jennings, Kevin Jones, John Flowers, Truck Bryant, and Casey Mitchell. In went Cam Thoroughman, Jonnie West, Joe Mazzulla, Deniz Kilicli, and Dalton Pepper.
Jennings, Jones, and Mitchell never saw another minute in the game.
''I just tired of watching guys not play,'' Huggins said. ''I've got great respect for the game and the way the game is supposed to be played. The 6,443 (fans) that showed up deserved to watch better.''
In the end, the starters, led by 12 points and 10 rebounds from a banged up Flowers, wound up outscoring that particular five, 42-35, and barely outrebounding it, 20-19, but it was the 15-4 run those guys produced that turned the tide toward the Mountaineers during the next 5:21. That pushed West Virginia's paltry lead to 47-35 and the rout was on.
''We passed the ball, we reversed the ball,'' Huggins said. ''They came out with all that pressure initially and we didn't pass the ball. That's the worst thing you can do against pressure. You have to move the ball against pressure.''
Huggins claimed to have little input as to which five went into the game, and later said he looked out on the court and wondered where the scoring was going to come from. That makes sense because, point or no point to be made, Huggins never purposely sends a bad defensive player in a game.
But the whole thing might have been more calculated than the coach was letting on, even as he admitted he's done it his entire career - including spots as the Mountaineers coach - and had success not necessarily from a message standpoint, but from a tactical one.
''We were just moving the ball a little better,'' Pepper said. ''We were reversing it and they were all out of position on defense. Everyone plays with everyone during practice. Once you go hard out there, you help out your team and everybody else sees you play hard. I guess we just came out ready to play.''
Pepper did his part, as he finished with nine points and four rebounds and made one of the Mountaineers' season-low two 3-pointers.
All of this gave Robert Morris Coach Andrew Toole plenty to think about going forward.
''I thought we stopped fighting and that's scary for a coach,'' he said. ''I think one of the trademarks of this program over the last few years is that we've always kept fighting. Once we missed some shots (the Colonials shot 25 percent in the second half, 30 for the game) we allowed ourselves to dictate how we wanted to be defended.''
Charles Yann and Coron Williams each scored 11 points to lead Robert Morris.
Kilicli led West Virginia with 14 points and Bryant matched Flowers' 12. All told, 11 different Mountaineers scored among the 13 who saw game action.


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In September 2013 the Russian venture market displayed impressive growth - the number of deals almost doubled and pre-seed investors stepped up their activity in the Russian tech startup sector. A number of projects in the e-commerce and software sectors, which have traditionally struggled to raise early investment, received funding of up to $500,000.
A major driver of this trend has been the increasing popularity in Russia of mobile-based projects, which can be launched quickly and at little cost. This fashion echoes Western trends - in Europe and the US mobile-focussed startups have been all the rage since 2007.
Across the world accelerators and incubators, such as YCombinator, 500Startups and TechStars, have helped these startups get going, and this month the Internet Initiative Development Fund's (IIDF) Moscow incubator announced its first 50 residents as it seeks to do the same.
One potential benefit of the increase in pre-seed and seed-funding could be the liberalization of the Russian venture industry, which remains too dependent on the state and major, non-tech strategic investors.
Below you can see an infographic analysis of the Russian venture market in September 2013, brought to life by GoVisual
$1.35 million
Investors: Prostor Capital, Runa Capital, FastLane Ventures
Some of Russia's top investment funds joined forces this month to try and create a market leader in the online health sector. ZdorovieOnline, a portfolio company of Runa Capital, became part of VitaPortal, backed by Prostor and FLV. As part of the deal, Runa Capital and ZdorovieOnline founder Alexei Kandikov invested $1.35 million in order to maintain the balance of shares in the merged company. The goal is to turn VitaPortal into a online health hub with over 5 million users.
$3 million
Investor: MTT Group
MTT-Innovations, which is part of MTT, one of Russia's top-10 telecom companies, has invested $3 million in Beam, a Skype-like mobile app that hopes to compete on the global market by offering cheaper tariffs to call mobiles and landlines.
Sum: $2 million
Investor: Maxfield Capital
Maxfield Capital, the fund managed by former Skolkovo boss Alexander Turkot, funded Skolkovo resident Jelastic, which develops hosting software for Java and PHP apps. In previous rounds the company has raised $4 million from Russian investors.
Flint Capital, formed by former Finam Global managing partners Dmitry Smirnov and Oleg Seydak, made its first venture investments. The $30 million fund, which aims to gather a portfolio of 12-15 tech and media projects, invested $1m in task outsourcing site Youdo.
Russian tech entrepreneur Denis Kryuchkov bought out Mail.ru Group's stake in Habrababr, the Russian online tech-community. Kryuchkov started out as a journalist at Webplanet and went on to found HabraHabr and the company "Thematic Media", which runs a number of popular Russian websites. The money to fund the deal, which was worth in the region of $10 million, was provided by Yandex.
Twistock, which allowed people to trade virtual stock attached to Twitter accounts, was shut down. The technology and right to use it had been passed on to an investor for free last winter. One of the founders, Aleksey Giyazov explained that although the technology behind the project was sound, it broke down due to disagreement between the team and their investors.
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