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Grizzlies' Gentle Giant goes the distance
Bakersfield is the destination for one of one of Granite Bay's most athletic big men.
At 285 pounds, Granite Bay High sophomore Gavin Andrews qualified for the CIF State High School Wrestling Championships being contested this weekend at the Rabobank Arena.
A sense of pride and love of the sport fueled an undefeated season in the SFL this year for the 16-year-old athlete. At the top of his weight class he benefits from a size and weight advantage as some opponents range to 250 pounds.
With a record of 28-8 as a sophomore Granite Bay Head Coach Mike Lynch said the sky's the limit for Andrews.
"Gavin is a young man who wants what most athletes his age want, to have fun and adventure and to see just what he can accomplish in high school," said Lynch. "If he keeps working he will see that he can accomplish some really wonderful things."
Included in those wonderful things so far was a first-place finish in the Nor Cal Championships as an eighth grader and the Heavyweight Jr. High State Championship title that same year (2008).
This year Andrews did well in a number of preseason tournaments, but his best results came as the season progressed. Most notable was winning both the Sierra Foothill League and Sac-Joaquin Division II titles in the heavyweight division. At the Sac-Joaquin Sections Masters last weekend he also placed fifth to qualify for his trip to state.
As a fifth-grader, Andrews was playing at Cavitt Jr. High and stumbled onto a wrestling practice.
"I went home, got the permission slip signed by my mom and returned the next day for my first practice," Andrews said. "Because this was my first time doing the sport I had no clue what I was doing and I ended up breaking my right wrist on my first day of practice. It didn't stop me though. I came to practice with a cast and continued to learn."
According to Andrews he learned everything from wrestling moves to life lessons from Smith at Cavitt. He credits much of his success to what he calls brilliant coaching, including Lynch at Granite Bay.
"More important than his size advantage is that Gavin has some athletic talents unrelated to size," Lynch said. "He is quite coordinated and can perform athletic skills as a sophomore that we don't normally see in seniors. His athleticism is a real plus for him and makes him a very tough opponent."
Dylan Jankovich of Roseville High and all of the area wrestlers that qualified for the state finals have been practicing together. At Del Oro, Jankovich said he has seen a side of Andrews reserved for practice.
"Gavin's a big teddy bear," Jankovich said. "He's cool with everybody and always joking around. He doesn't take himself too seriously so he's a good guy to hang out with. A lot of heavyweights can kind of push people around, but he knows how to throw his weight around the right way to come out on top. If he keeps it up he could probably be a heavyweight champion his senior year."
Andrews includes a state title among his goals, and also has his eye on Nationals.
"I can do a little bit of everything," Andrews said. "I don't really have a certain wrestling style which helps a lot when your opponent doesn't see it coming. What motivates me other than the love of the sport is my competitive attitude to come back and do better in tournaments the next year."
Coach Lynch said Gavin has the body of a giant with a great personality to boot. His friendly attitude and consistent smile earns him a nickname Lynch suggests, the 'Gentle Giant'.
"He is a wonderful teammate and loves to have a great time with his friends on the team," said Lynch. "He really is a good person, trying to develop himself as an athlete as well as being that good person. The future is his for the taking. Gavin is just scratching the surface. He is just beginning to develop. With a ton of work, Gavin can accomplish a lot in both wrestling and football."
In the heavyweight bouts of the state meet, Andrews is banking on his junior high state championship experience to boost him into a successful tournament with his upperclassmen years still ahead of him.
About Gavin Andrews:
Gavin McVey Andrews
Age: 16
6-foot-5, 285 pounds
Role model: Former Granite Bay wrestler Ryan Loder
Pre-match routine: Running sprints to get warmed up
Match day ritual: Going to a big breakfast after weigh-ins
Favorite quote: "Respect all, fear none."
The state wrestling meet concludes today in Bakersfield. Check our Web site at rosevillept.com and placersports.com for results and check out Wednesday's edition for a feature on last year's Granite Bay state finalist Ryan Loder, currently wrestling at the University of Northern Iowa.


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PEACHTREE CITY, Ga -- Peachtree City police arrested a 15-year-old on Friday afternoon in Fayette County in connection with the rash of golf cart flashings there.
At around 4:30 p.m., police caught up with the alleged golf cart flasher, and charged him with five counts of misdemeanor Indecent Exposure and one count of misdemeanor Sexual Battery.
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Police said the arrest was made after an extensive surveillance operation carried out by the Criminal Investigations Division.
Charges were made based on incidents that have happened this past week on a multi-use path system in Peachtree City. Police said the suspect exposes himself to walkers while driving his golf cart.
The suspect, whose name was not released, is being held at the regional youth detention center pending a court hearing in the Fayette County Juvenile Court.

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Zoom ahead to the summer of 2013, and a headline in Monday's edition of The Wall Street Journal declared, "Growth Outlook Stuck in Neutral." A mix of disappointing news about corporate earnings and other financial projections suggest the economy will continue to limp along at a pace that isn't likely to spur much job growth, according to the article.
One factor we're sure isn't helping the economy is the continuing uncertainty over the impact the Affordable Care Act is having on job growth. President Obama's decision to delay enforcement of the act's requirement that companies with 50 or more full-time employees provide health insurance or face a tax, and the effort in Congress last week to delay the individual insurance mandate, only increased the confusion.
With the White House and Senate controlled by Democrats and the House with a Republican majority, some are waiting to see if the 2014 mid-term elections push things in one ideological direction or the other. Then again, we may emerge from that vote with no more of a clear direction than we have now, which doesn't bode well for the nation's economic vitality.


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Dewaine Schneider - September 29, 2009
Dewaine W. Schneider was born on Nov. 23, 1921, at his parent's home in the South Divide area near Wauneta, Neb. He was the eldest of three sons born to Alice Petsch and Walter O. Schneider.
Even though Dewaine traveled extensively across the United States and Europe as a jockey and later as a soldier in World War II, it was in the southwest corner of Nebraska that beckoned him and it was there that he made his home.
It was there that Dewaine met and married the love of his life, Gladys Nordhausen. They were married on July 13, 1946. The couple raised four wonderful children: John, Thom, Steve and Dorrie. They lived in several locations settling back in this area for the last 30 years.
Dewaine believed in God, country and family and lived his life accordingly. He was an honest, hardworking man who made the best of everything. Dewaine put little value in worldly possessions and great value in family.
He will be deeply missed by his three sons and his daughter. His nine grandchildren and 13 great grandchildren will miss their grandfather deeply but will rejoice in his legacy and especially the eternal life that is given to him.
Dewaine W. Schneider passed away Tuesday, Sept. 29, 2009, at the Heritage Nursing Home at 87 years of age.
He was preceded in death by his parents; brothers, Glenn and Ivan Schneider; grandson Justice C. Schneider and his beloved wife of over 60 years, Gladys.
Survivors include John Schneider and wife Jane of Houston, Texas, Thom Schneider and wife Marie of Dickinson, Texas and Steve Schneider and wife Rosa of Spokane Wash., daughter Dorrie and husband Gregg Jones of Cheyenne, Wyo., nine grandchildren and 13 great grandchildren.
Funeral services for Dewaine were held Monday, Oct.5, 2009 at 10 a.m. MT at the Redeemer Lutheran Church, Wauneta, with Pastor Greg Stuckwisch officiating.
Musical selections chosen included the solo, "Amazing Grace" sung by Ms. Hillary Jones and the congregational hymns, "I'm But a Stranger Here" and "How Great Thou Art," accompanied by organist Berneta Steinert.
Casketbearers were Rodney Petsch, Errol Nordhausen, Laverne Denker, Richard Greeley, Nicholi Schneider and John Johnston.
Interment was at Riverside Cemetery, Wauneta, with military rites conducted by the American Legion Post and VFW Post of Wauneta, Neb.
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What's Next? Handheld Game Consoles Through the Years
While home game consoles get the lion's share of the spotlight, handheld gaming has been around for a while now with a few ups and many downs. Its biggest challenge to date has come in the form of smartphones, which have now completely cornered the portable gaming market.
The most recent high-profile handheld game console, the Sony PlayStation Vita, was released in early 2012 and has really struggled to find an audience.
With the latest handheld gaming device, the NVIDIA Shield, set to release next month, we take a look back at handheld game consoles through the years.
1979: Milton Bradley Microvision
The first handheld gaming console as we know it, with interchangeable game cartridges. Not exactly a world-beater in its day—13 total games over 3 years, screen rot and 16 x 16 resolution didn't exactly help things.
1989: Nintendo Game Boy
When we think of modern handheld gaming, the words "Game Boy" come to mind. Once again, Nintendo revived a flagging or non-existent industry with an über-successful product. A little game by the name of Tetris helped this modest 8-bit monochrome device set records.
1989: Atari Lynx
Despite it being the first color handheld and the first to have online networking (ComLynx), the 16-bit Lynx could not compete with the runaway success of the Game Boy or competitive offerings from Sega and NEC (see below). However, independent developers continued to make games for the Lynx years after its demise.
1990: NEC TurboExpress
While its battery life was weak, the TurboExpress was the most powerful handheld of its day and could play games directly from the TurboGrafx-16. Unfortunately for NEC, nobody cared.
1991: Sega Game Gear
With 11 million units sold, the Game Gear was the most successful handheld outside of the Game Boy for its time. Even though it only had an 8-bit processor, the Game Gear had a fairly long life due to the popularity of its titles like Sonic the Hedgehog.
1998: Nintendo Game Boy Color
Years after the release of the original Game Boy, Nintendo released the official followup called simply Game Boy Color. In addition to the color screen, the sequel was twice as fast and could play the old Game Boy games. Nintendo has sold almost 120 million Game Boy and Game Boy Color handhelds combined, a number which would only be surpassed years later by the Nintendo DS.
1999: SNK Neo Geo Pocket Color
Pretty much forgotten in an era when Nintendo dominated handheld gaming, the 16-bit NGPC carved out a small but brief niche in the market with a wide release in major American retailers.


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|What's The Den
Rear Of The Barry Kitchener Stand (photo)
What Is It Like For Visiting Supporters?
Looking Towards The North Stand (photo)
Where To Drink?
Dockers (East) Stand (photo)
How To Get There By Car & Where To Park
By Tube/Train
South Stand (photo)
Local Rivals
Admission Prices
Ground Layout
Programme & Fanzines
Fixtures 2014-2015
Disabled Facilities
Record & Average Attendance
Fans Ground Reviews
Hotel Accommodation
The Den Location Map
|What's The Den Like?
|The Club moved the relatively short distance to then was called the New Den after leaving their original Den ground which was their home for 83 years. This was first new major football ground to be constructed in London since before the Second World War. The stadium is made up of four separate two-tiered stands that are of the same height and look fairly similar. On one side is the Barry Kitchener Stand (named after a former player) which has the players tunnel and team dugouts at its front. This simple looking stand, has the same characteristics as both ends with windshields to either side in the upper tier and with the upper tier slightly overhanging the lower tier. The Dockers Stand on the other side, is slightly different having a row of executive boxes running across its middle. Between the East & North Stands in one corner is a large video screen.
|Rear of Barry Kitchener Stand
|What Is It Like For Visiting Supporters?
Away fans are located
at one end of the ground in the North Stand (usually
in the upper tier only). Around 4,000 away fans can
be accommodated in this end. Like the general
improvement in football, a trip to Millwall is not
as threatening as it once was. However, it is hardly
a relaxing day out and I found the Den to be quite
intimidating. The large police presence at the match
I attended did nothing to dampen this feeling. I
would advise that you exercise caution around the
ground and not to wear club colours. The most
popular method of travel for away fans to the Den,
is by official club coach, or by train from
London Bridge. The Police are well drilled in
dealing with the coaches and supporters arriving by
train. Once inside the ground you will generally
find the stewards helpful & friendly.
|Where To Drink?
are not many pubs located near to the
stadium and those should be avoided by away
supporters. If travelling by train then it is
probably best to grab a
beer around London Bridge before moving onto the
ground. I would advise keeping any colours
covered, even when drinking in the London Bridge area.
There are bars at the back of the stands at the
stadium, that serve alcohol as well as some decent
food such as chicken and chips.
Chris Lynskey a visiting Scunthorpe United fan recommends; 'The Shipwright Arms on Tooley
Street, near London Bridge. Come out of London Bridge tube station, turn right and its only 200yds
down the road on your right hand side. A lovely little pub which also serves food. We left the pub at 2.15pm to go and catch the train to the stadium and made it comfortably for kick off'.
On the Borough High Street by London Bridge is the Barrow Boy & Banker, which is a Fullers pub and has the benefit of a large screen showing SKY Sports. Further down the High Street is the Borough Market, which on nearby Stoney Street is situated the legendary Market Porter pub. This pub is also a regular listing in the CAMRA Good Beer Guide and always has 9 real ales on tap. Mick Hubbard adds; 'Also on Borough High Street is the George Inn, which is owned and leased by the National Trust. It is an outstandingly beautiful building, and the pub itself retains its wooden flooring and wall panelling. It serves its own 'George Ale' which went down nicely'.
|How To Get There By Car & Where To Park
are number of ways of getting to the ground, but the
most straightforward, if not the shortest in distance
is to follow the A2 into London from Junction 2 of the
M25. The A2 actually passes the ground. Once you go
past New Cross Gate tube station on your right the
ground is about a mile further on. The only awkward
bit is about half way in-between New Cross Gate and
the ground where the road splits into two. Keep to the
right following the signs A2 City/Westminster. You
will come to the ground on your right. Street parking
can be found on the small estate on your left just
past the ground. There are no sizeable car parks
around the ground (typical British Planning!).
Map showing the location of the Den, Millwall (at the bottom of this page).
Post Code for SAT NAV: SE16 3LN
|By Tube/Train
|It is probably best to go by
rail, as South Bermondsey
Railway Station is only a few minutes walk from the
ground. There is a direct walkway
specifically built for away fans which takes you
directly to the away end and back to the station
afterwards. This has made the Police's job of
keeping rival supporters apart so much more
manageable. If your team brings a
sizeable following, then an
'away fan' football special may be laid on from London
Bridge. In these instances the police are well drilled
in getting away fans into the ground from the special
train and safely away afterwards. Although
don't be surprised if you are held in the stadium
for sometime after the final whistle, before being
allowed back up the walkway to the station.
There are also two
London Underground stations in the area, Surrey
Quays & New Cross Gate, which are both on the
East London Line. They are about 15-20 minutes walk
away from the ground.
Remember if travelling by train then
you can save on the cost of fares by booking in
advance. Visit the the trainline website to
see how much you can
normally save. Click on the trainline
logo below:
|Local Rivals
|West Ham United, Crystal Palace, & Charlton Athletic.
|Admission Prices
|Like a number of Clubs, Millwall
have a category system (A & B) for ticket
pricing, whereby the most popular games cost
more to watch. Category A prices are shown
below, with Category B tickets in brackets:
Home Fans*:
Barry Kitchener Stand (Upper Tier):
Adults £30 (£27), Over 60's £20 (£17), Under 16's £13 (£10), Under 12's £7 (£5)*
Barry Kitchener Stand (Lower Tier):
Adults £29 (£26), Over 60's £19 (£16), Under 16's £13 (£10), Under 12's £7 (£5)*
Dockers East Stand (Upper Tier):
Adults £29 (£26), Over 60's £19 (£16), Under 16's £13 (£10), Under 12's £7 (£5)*
Dockers East Stand (Lower Tier):
Adults £29 (£26), Over 60's £17 (£14), Under 16's £13 (£10), Under 12's £7 (£5)*
Cold Blow Lane (South) Stand:
Adults £26 (£23), Over 60's £17 (£14), Under 16's £13 (£10), Under 12's £7 (£5)*
West Stand (Zampa Lower Family Area):
Adults** £25 (£22), Over 60's** £17 (£14), Under 16's £11 (£10), Under 12's £7 (£5)*
Away Fans:
North Stand:
Adults £26 (£23), Over 60's £17 (£14), Under 16's £13 (£10), Under 12's £7 (£5)*
* Under 12 tickets available only when purchased with an adult or senior ticket.
** Adult & Senior tickets only available when purchased with an Under 16 or Under 12 ticket.
In addition Under 21's can purchase tickets at the Over 60's price, providing they are club members.
|Programme & Fanzines
Matchday Programme £3
No One Likes Us (NOLU) Fanzine £1
The Lion Roars (TLR) Fanzine £1.50
|Fixtures 2014-2015
|Millwall FC fixture list (takes you to the BBC Sports Website).
|Disabled Facilities
details of disabled facilities and club contact at the
ground please visit the relevant page on the
Level Playing Field website.
|Record & Average Attendance
the Den; 48,672 v Derby County,
FA Cup 5th Round, February 20th, 1937.
At the New Den, 20,093
v Arsenal
|Fans Reviews Of The Den
|John Power
(Bolton Wanderers) 15/2/14
James Anstee (AFC Wimbledon) 6/8/13
Jack Stanley (Neutral) 14/4/12
Jason Jandu (Neutral) 13/8/11
|Hotel Accommodation
|If you require hotel
accommodation in the area then first try a hotel
booking service provided by Late Rooms. They offer all
types of accommodation to suit all tastes and pockets
from; Budget Hotels, Traditional Bed & Breakfast
establishments to Five Star Hotels and Serviced
Apartments. Plus their booking system is
straightforward and easy to use. Yes this site will
earn a small commission if you book through them, but
it will go to help with the running costs of keeping
the Guide going. The Hotels listing also includes
details of how far away the accommodation is located
from the football ground.
Access their London Hotels and Guest houses page.
Remember that you can use the above link or panel below to book any other hotels that you may need for business or leisure, either in the UK or abroad.
|Map showing the location of the Den Stadium and Railway Station
anything is incorrect or you have something to add,
please e-mail me at email@example.com
and I'll update the guide.


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Welcome to Obama's "Liars Club"
As usual, there seems to be a problem with Obama's political script in the past few days – wonder if he's running out of resources to blame. We all know by now that Bush didn't do it; the Republicans absolutely didn't do it nor did "God" or the ATMS. So let's review this week and find out who really did it. The OIG did it | Read More »


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How Obama is wielding executive power in 2nd term
FILE - In this Jan. 16, 2013 file photo, President Barack Obama, accompanied by Vice President Joe Biden, talks about proposals to reduce gun violence, in the South Court Auditorium at the White House in Washington. This is what "Forward" looks like. Fast forward, even. President Barack Obama's campaign slogan is springing to life in a surge of executive directives and agency rulemaking touching many of the affairs of government. They are shaping the cost and quality of health plans, the contents of the school cafeteria, the front lines of future combat, the price of coal. They are the leading edge of Obama's ambition to take on climate change in ways that may be unachievable in legislation. (AP Photo/Carolyn Kaster, File)


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This is a Disney show based on a Disney movie (sporting of the Mouse to give us a production where the baddies are conglomerates) so it's history at two removes
Durang's play, a Tony-winner in 2010, arrives in Toronto in a first-rate production, directed by Dean Paul Gibson and presented by David Mirvish by way of the Royal Manitoba Theare Centre, and it contains some funny stuff, along with some that's irritating
Teddy and Jennifer and Luke and underwear
The play is "a confection," Edwards says, differing from Coward's other work in its clip as well as its propensity for humour, some of it slapstick
So, there's this medieval thug called Robin Hood and he robs the rich. Period. He's obviously operating on the sensible maxim espoused by thieves of a later generation
Mirvish is betting on the world's most famous metaphor and Angela Lansbury for its upcoming theatre season
You couldn't have asked for a more enthusiastic audience at Thursday night's performance of Flashdance — The Musical
Flashdance: The Musical will technically be making its Toronto debut when it arrives at the Ed Mirvish Theatre at the end of May
Elvis Stojko may have made a career out of leaving it all on the ice, but just because he's left the ice doesn't mean that's all he's got
A great theatrical production often includes hot dancing, fabulous music, catchy design and a powerful story. Arrabal possesses all of those traits; what it lacks is the glue that binds them all together: a good book to shape the story


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Henry F. Claiborne
Henry F. Claiborne, 86, passed away on Sunday, Feb. 16, 2014, in Franklin. He was a resident of Franklin.
He was born Dec. 27, 1927, in Macon County, Lafayette, Tenn., to Willie Faust and Hester Bean (Hale) Claiborne.
He married Janet Kay (Phillips) Claiborne on Nov. 27, 1987. She lovingly survives in Franklin.
Other survivors include children, Diane (Rick) Freed of Fishers and Jeff (Becky) Claiborne of Franklin; stepson, Tim Zervas of Franklin; grandchildren, Brent Waltz, Jill Waltz, Brian Croucher and Michael Claiborne; great-grandchildren, Vanessa, Zack, Gabby, Tommy and Maddie; and one brother, Jerry Claiborne of Lafayette, Tenn.
He was preceded in passing by his parents; one brother, Fountain Claiborne; and two daughters, Carolyn Vance Claiborne and Deborah Croucher.
Henry attended school in Hillsdale, Tenn. He was a U.S. Army veteran, serving during the Korean War.
He worked as a barber in Tennessee. He later was employed by Arvin Industries in Franklin, retiring after 45 years of dedicated service.
Henry was a 50-year member of the Franklin Masonic Lodge No. 107, F&AM in Franklin. He was a quarter-century member with the Arvin Credit Union.
He enjoyed gardening and working outside. He also enjoyed fishing.
A service will be conducted at 1 p.m. Thursday at Flinn and Maguire Funeral Home, 2898 N. Morton St. (U.S. 31 North) in Franklin, with a Masonic service being conducted by the Franklin Masonic Lodge No. 107, F&AM. Friends may call from 10 a.m. until the time of service at the funeral home. Burial will be at Greenlawn Cemetery in Franlin with military honors conducted by the Franklin American Legion Post No. 205.
Online condolences may be made at www.flinnmaguire.net.
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The Competition Commission has imposed Rs 1 crore penalty on three entities, including Thomas Cook and Sterling Holiday Resorts, for carrying out certain market purchases related to their deal before seeking the fair trade watchdog's approval.
The imposition of penalty by CCI was disclosed by Thomas Cook (India) in a regulatory filing today.
Fine has also been imposed on Thomas Cook Insurance Services (India) Ltd, a party to the deal. The Rs 870 crore-deal involving merger of Sterling Holiday Resorts (India) with travel firm Thomas Cook (India) has already been cleared by Competition Commission of India.
However, the fine relates to market purchases carried out as part of the deal between February 10 and 12 this year.
CCI had issued a show cause notice to all the three entities stating that "market purchases, being part of the composite combination (under the competition regulations), were consummated before giving notice to the Commission and as such invited penalty under the (Competition) Act".
Through these purchases, Thomas Cook Insurance Services (India) Ltd acquired more than 90.26 lakh shares, representing 9.93 per cent stake of Sterling Holiday Resorts (India) Ltd.
The entities had filed notice seeking CCI nod for the deal on February 14, two days after the purchases.
According to a regulatory filing by Thomas Cook (India) today, CCI was of the opinion that the facts suggested that the conduct of the parties was not such that attracts severe penalty.
"Considering the facts and circumstances of the case, the Commission...considered it appropriate to impose a relatively nominal penalty of Rs 1 crore on the parties," Thomas Cook said in the filing to the BSE.
In March this year, CCI had approved the multi-structured deal saying it was not likely to have an adverse impact on competition in the country.
Under the deal, Chennai-based Sterling Holiday Resorts' (India) resorts and some other business would be transferred to Thomas Cook Insurance Services, a subsidiary of Thomas Cook (India). Further, Thomas Cook would issue certain equity shares of the subsidiary to Sterling Holiday's shareholders.
Besides Sterling Holiday, with its residual business, would merge into Thomas Cook (India). In lieu, certain amount of shares of the travel firm would be issued to shareholders of Sterling Holiday, as per the ratio set out.
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The "Fish Dr" Revealed? The Five(ish) Doctors Reboot
The strange Twitter mystery solved?
The strange Twitter mystery solved?
Rose and the War Doctor in a new clip for The Day of the Doctor.
UPDATE: Doctor Who video segments added.
Ingrid Oliver (Osgood) and Jemma Redgrave (Kate Stewart) talk about their roles in The Day of the Doctor.
More details and a clip for the BBC2 50th anniversary programme.
UPDATE: The second 50th anniversary minisode available online.
Joanna Page talks about taking on the role of Elizabeth I in The Day of the Doctor.
Spoilerphobes steer clear!
Moffat calls out "the outright stupidity and unforgiveable blindness of the BBC" for 80's axe.
Radio Times celebrates the 50th by dedicating 12 covers.
Catch it on BBC3 at 8pm. Details and clip.
Paul McGann and Colin Baker talk The Night of the Doctor, the regeneration limit and more.
Pics from Buckingham Palace of the special 50th anniversary reception.
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Northwest Las Vegas's Best Bars & Lounges
Santa Fe Station's intimate lounges and great bars are the Northwest Las Vegas's best destination for the 21 and over crowd, featuring the hottest nightlife in town. Whether you want to plan a high-octane night of hitting the dance floor, or a relaxing, laid-back evening in a more intimate lounge, we're your best bet to finding just the right balance for your big night out. No one does nightlife like Santa Fe Station!
This high-caliber saloon and dance hall offers country with a twist, blending the hottest Country, Rock & Roll, and Dance music with your favorite top 40 hits. Featuring a large hardwood dance floor, cutting-edge light and sound, two full-service bars and a 6-foot mirrored armadillo named "Delilah", our electrifying dance hall is sure to keep you gunning for more! Stop by for line-dancing classes, your turn on the mechanical bull, or some of the best people watching in the entire Las Vegas Valley.
One of Las Vegas's most intimate concert venues, the Chrome Showroom features a varied lineup of headliners, regularly playing host to some of the country's best touring jazz and blues artists. This 510-seat venue is the perfect destination to grab a drink and enjoy an evening of great local live music.
Friday and Saturday Nights
Doors 8:00PM • Show 9:00PM
Located right next to the food court, Iguana Bar is a great spot to stop for a drink at an affordable price. Iguana Bar features friendly servers, great drink specials and 24/7 availability. This is the casino-goer's favorite bar at Santa Fe Station!
There's no better spot to grab a creative cocktail! 4949 Lounge is right in the middle of the casino floor, making it the perfect spot for meeting up, and features a great center bar, comfy couches and luscious pillows. When you're in the mood for a casual climate, this laid back lounge is the perfect place.
Sunday-Thursday 2PM
Friday and Saturday 2PM
Half-Priced Martinis Daily from 4PM – 7PM
Fridays & Saturdays Live DJ from 9PM
Located right in the Santa Fe Bowling Center, Keglers bar is a great spot to grab a beer or cocktail and enjoy some of the live bowling action.
Here's a great place to hang with your friends, especially when it's time to check out the big game. Take a break from gambling and grab a couple drinks at the Sports Bar, where you can partake in some of the best sports betting in Las Vegas, placing bets on sporting events from around the world, then watch your chosen games on one of the many big screen TVs.
Just outside the Chrome Showroom, this bar is another good place to stop and relax while grabbing a refreshing drink.
Santa Fe Station takes Happy Hour seriously, which is why we're so widely-known as offering some of the best drink specials in Las Vegas. To check out our current offers, be sure to view this month's Dining Promotions page.


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Li(e)borgate Set To Become "Next Big Litigation Thing" As Lawsuits Against Libor Banks Avalanche
Last week we discussed the gradual unraveling of a topic we had been following for the past 3 years, namely the brazen and criminal manipulation in the Libor market, which directly and indirectly impacts a stunning $350 trillion worth of securities (and thus, their implied risk, and hence, prices). Today we are delighted to learn that the retribution against these banks who have been artificially representing to the market that they are in better condition than in reality (courtesy of Libor's "strict" self-reporting approach), are beginning to see lawsuits filed against them, with Schwab merely the latest out of the gate. And just as fraudclosure was the litigation topic of 2010 and 2011, sit down and watch as Li(E)borgate explodes into the biggest litigation pain for banks, with litigation expenses that could easily surpass both the robosigning scandal (and its robo-settlement) and the escalating banks Reps and Warranties scandal. Because as recent evidence confirms, there are likely emails proving manipulation exists black on white, as discussed last week. Which means that the case of Schwab, noted last summer by Reuters, is about to become a pandemic.
From Reuters:
Charles Schwab Corp, the discount brokerage and money manager, has filed two lawsuits accusing 11 major banks of conspiring to manipulate Libor, which is used to set interest rates on hundreds of trillions of dollars of securities.
According to complaints filed Tuesday with the U.S. District Court in San Francisco, where Schwab is based, the banks violated antitrust, racketeering and securities laws by teaming up to depress the London Interbank Offered Rate, a floating benchmark for what banks charge each other on short-term loans.
Schwab's lawsuits said the collusion deprived it of returns on tens of billions of dollars of Libor-based investments that the company and eight of its money market and ultra-short term bond mutual funds made from 2007 to early 2011.
"Surreptitiously bilking investors of their rightful rates of returns on their investments, defendants reaped hundreds of millions, if not billions, of dollars in ill-gotten gains," Schwab said. Its lawsuits seek unspecified actual and punitive damages, which Schwab said can be tripled under federal law.
Who is being sued? Why everyone's favorite bailed out (alleged) criminals of course:
Defendants include the three largest U.S. banks -- Bank of America Corp, JPMorgan Chase & Co and Citigroup Inc. Others include Barclays Plc, Credit Suisse Group AG, Deutsche Bank AG, HSBC Holdings Plc, Lloyds Banking Group Plc, Royal Bank of Scotland Group Plc, UBS AG and WestLB AG. Bank of America spokesman Lawrence Grayson declined to comment, but Citigroup spokeswoman Danielle Romero-Apsilos said: "We believe the lawsuits are without merit." JPMorgan did not immediately respond to a request for comment.
We wonder as a result of all these lawsuits how long until the BBA (allegedly) criminal syndicate will indicate USD Libor continues to decline even as the ECB's borrowings under the FX swap facility are back at two and a half year highs. At the end of the day, is it too much to ask to have at least one market metric that is not manipulated or otherwise the subject to outright fraud?
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As if the WSJ Prime Rate is any better.
its bullish - there will be another fine settlement!!
buy buy buy
Banks trying to manipulate markets: What is new about this story? Aren't they always attempting to manipulate markets? Aren't the central bankers constantly trying to manipulate markets? I'm lost.
@ Thomas... What the hell do you mean trying.
"I'm lost".
It's the death of a thousand cuts, these keep coming and coming and it seems not to end. The govt. along with the banks have helped each other to stay off a massive depression, but what I believe they did was to stay it off temporarily and it will still come. The problem with manipulating everything is that it destroys forcasting for the future and the past indicators can't work because those don't take into account the manipulation of many of the variables to an outragous point.
Will anyone actually go to gaol for this scam ? These bankers seem to avoid the Jeff Skilling Penalty
Them cross currency swaps will not be impacted.
"......is it too much to ask to have at least market metric that is not manipulated or otherwise the subject of outright fraud?"
Given that lies and manipulation are the only things preventing outright panic and systemic collapse, I would say Yes, it probably is too much to ask.
Quintus, you beat me to it!
love it, "Lieborgate". :)
Libortion - cutting the ties between big banks and my capital.
There are 7,000 U.S. banks and only five are really bad. Those are the five least likely to be dealt with.
fraud is a government sanctioned business tool and the only tool in the bag left... to really make banks money !
Regurgitating an August 25th 2011 headline or is there a new development?
Back then there was no incremental proof of TIBOR, LIBOR and other explicit "fixings" such as the emails presented in last week's post. This is merely a hint to other "victims" to enjoin Schwab.
How long has the alleged manipulation to have been going on? I see it
Hit the scammers where it hurts-in the pocketbooks & buy and hold physical precious metals to protect your wealth.
"Avalanche" is proof positive that anything can be verbed.
Bah, verbogeny is one of many pleasurettes afforded a creatific thinkerizer.
it would be nice to think that lawsuits would burgeon forth as greenshoots on a newly qeed turf, but if you witnessed the fake settlement of the robosigning crimes, and still think that these lawsuits are going anywhere, you have had one too many rides on a skittle shitting unicorn....
Schwab owns a bank itself, so it has an insider view of the shenanigans committed by its TBTF peers.
Go Schwab -- may LIEborgate be the asteroid that kills the TBTF dinosaurs dead!
Prove all you want.
Different laws for these criminals at the top.
You would need a Department of Justice for that.
Not gonna happen.
Agree with you this time, Oblieblie wants a green market for his campaign, and market manipulation will not stand in his way.
Banks are proven to be packing every one's fudge once again. Meh. Old news. What's Snookie up to ? Are those tits real ? 'Cause nothing else on the show is. Just sayin'.
This is going to be good stuff. Stay tuned!!
That HSBC monicker just keeps popping up in the news...
if Libor is tarnished, what happens to the Eurodollar market? -anyone?
There were mortgages issued with Libor as the controlling factor on the interest rate
This could get really interesting if the "investors " pick up on this
Damn - student loans are tied to LIBOR too - It'll be interesting to see whose army can muster the most support.
Suing the bank cartel, ROFL.
Better commit suicide now, that is less painful.
Seriously, this will get nowhere fast.
If Hillary Clinton gets to be head of the World Bank it will be be awesome. She can do things that Ben Franklin used to do. Like invent countries n' stuff. Plus she's gay so nobody could blackmail her. The future is going to be so cool.
I fucking love it. Could the MF Global scandal have woken up the broker dealers to start taking action in order to prevent their own demise at the hands of thes Too Big To Jail banks? This lawsuit will obviously be the first of many.
Hopefully, everyone, every victim, will start or join a lawsuit. I would like to see class actions everywhere- all Americans have been victims of this widescale financial fraud.
This may get nowhere, but the corruption will be well documented and the more it's documented, the more the world becomes aware of how deep it runs. The more the mainstream media fails to report the corruption, the more the world becomes aware of the media's complicity. This awareness among the citizenry is the beginning of something much bigger, the rest will follow, it always does.
Too Big To Jail - I like that.
So basically, LIBOR should have been set higher. This was a boon to anyone with an adjustable mortgage and a drain to whom? Large investors in Floating Rate Notes?
So, beyond the gnashing of teeth about TBTF banks and blah blah blah, why exactly do we want higher LIBOR fixings....anyone?
The BBA panel banks are asked where they could borrow unsecured funds if they needed to. The answers are tallied, highs and lows dropped, and an average rate is calculated. Banks don't set rates higher because if they did the world would view them as sh1t credits. Given the status of your average american, we need lower LIBORS not higher.
I financed commercial property using Libor. When it went in my favor, Wachovia AKA Wells fargo, wouldn't cash out to give me my money. Then they claimed it went against me, I had to pay approx 150K to get out of the loan. Think I'll be filling my own lawsuit soon. Should get my 150K back plus some since I would have made 200K plus on the investment.


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Jill Zarin Continues To Stick Her Nose Where It Doesn't Belong
February 03, 2014 01:00 PM by Suzy Kerr
Jill Zarin may not be part of The Real Housewives of New York City anymore, but that's not stopping her from sharing her opinions on Housewife Ramona Singer's divorce from her husband.Last week after Jill commented on Ramona's split, Ramona put the former Housewife on blast, more or less telling her to mind her own business and STFU.
Ramona, who filed for divorce from her husband Mario after 27 years of marriage, is dealing with just about all she can handle right now. After battling years of infidelity rumors and other marital struggles, the reality star finally decided a split was exactly what she needed and filed the paperwork on Jan. 29 to start divorce proceedings.
While the Real Housewives of New York City hasn't made an official statement regarding the split, she did allude to the matter in a recent tweet. "Thank you all for the love & support! For my daughter's sake, I would appreciate everyone respecting our privacy during this difficult time," Ramona posted on Jan. 29.
Apparently though, Jill Zarin doesn't understand the meaning of privacy, because she wasted no time at all inserting herself into the middle of Ramona's personal life. "I am glad you finally told the truth @ramonasinger," Jilltweeted. "I hope he gets what he deserves. Mario CHOKED her."Um, WOW. Way to honor your former friend's request for privacy, Jill.
It didn't sit well with Ramona's fans, either, one of whom fired off a tweet of her own. "Why in the hell is @jillZarin discussing anything at all about @ramonasinger? STFU Jill.You nor your gossip are relevant."BAZINGA! And Ramona agreed, because then she retweeted the message and added, "Think it's sad she feels the need to use my personal business to try to make herself relevant."Double bazinga.
So what do you think about all this? Does Jill need to mind her own business, or as a public figure, is Ramona Singer's business EVERYONE'S business? Tell us in the comments!
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Iowa is celebrating with the Cy-Hawk Trophy. The Hawkeyes held on late for a 27-21 victory over Iowa State on Saturday in Ames. Mark Weisman ran for 145 yards while Jake Rudock threw for 160 yards and two touchdowns while rushing for another. Iowa moved to 2-and-1 on the year. Quenton Bundrage caught seven passes for 146 yards and three TD's for ISU, which fell to 0-and-2. The Hawkeyes host Western Michigan next week while the Cyclones have the week off.
Iowa State University police are looking for answers and suspects after the Iowa Hawkeyes' locker room was broken into during Saturday's Cy-Hawk rivalry battle. Investigators have not revealed exactly what was stolen, but Iowa linebackers coach LeVar Woods tweeted Sunday morning that his phone "came up missing" in the locker room. IU officials confirm items were stolen from the players and coaches locker rooms at Jack Trice Stadium.


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Long-term personal GPS data is useful for many UbiComp services such as traffic monitoring and environmental impact assessment. However, inference attacks on such traces can reveal private information including home addresses and schedules. We asked 32 participants from 12 households to collect 2 months of GPS data, and showed it to them in visualizations. We explored if they understood how their individual privacy concerns mapped onto 5 location obfuscation schemes (which they largely did), which obfuscation schemes they were most comfortable with (Mixing, Deleting data near home, and Randomizing), how they monetarily valued their location data, and if they consented to share their data publicly. 21/32 gave consent to publish their data, though most households' members shared at different levels, which indicates a lack of awareness of privacy interrelationships. Grounded in real decisions about real data, our findings highlight the potential for end-user involvement in obfuscation of their own location data.}, author = {A. J. Bernheim Brush and John Krumm and James Scott}, booktitle = {Proceedings of UbiComp 2010}, month = {September}, publisher = {Association for Computing Machinery, Inc.}, title = {Exploring End User Preferences for Location Obfuscation, Location-Based Services, and the Value of Location}, url = {http://research.microsoft.com/apps/pubs/default.aspx?id=135611}, year = {2010}, }


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Getting evidence into practice: the meaning of `context'
Version of Record online: 13 MAR 2002
DOI: 10.1046/j.1365-2648.2002.02150.x
Journal of Advanced Nursing
Volume 38, Issue 1, pages 94–104, April 2002
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How to Cite
McCormack, B., Kitson, A., Harvey, G., Rycroft-Malone, J., Titchen, A. and Seers, K. (2002), Getting evidence into practice: the meaning of `context'. Journal of Advanced Nursing, 38: 94–104. doi: 10.1046/j.1365-2648.2002.02150.x
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- Issue online: 13 MAR 2002
- Version of Record online: 13 MAR 2002
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- context;
- culture;
- evidence-based practice;
- research implementation;
- concept analysis;
- PARIHS framework;
- evaluation;
- leadership
Getting evidence into practice: the meaning of `context'
Aim of paper. This paper presents the findings of a concept analysis of `context' in relation to the successful implementation of evidence into practice.
Background. In 1998, a conceptual framework was developed that represented the interplay and interdependence of the many factors influencing the uptake of evidence into practice [Kitson A., Harvey G. & McCormack B. (1998) Quality in Health Care7, 149]. One of the key elements of the framework was `context', that is, the setting in which evidence is implemented. It was proposed that key factors in the context of health care practice had a significant impact on the implementation and uptake of evidence. As part of the on-going development and refinement of the framework, the elements within it have undergone a concept analysis in order to provide some theoretical and conceptual rigour to its content.
Methods. Morse's [Morse J.M. (1995) Advances in Nursing Science17, 31; Morse J.M., Hupcey J.E. & Mitcham C. (1996) Scholarly Inquiry for Nursing Practice. An International Journal10, 253] approach to concept analysis was used as a framework to review semi-nal texts critically and the supporting research literature in order to establish the conceptual clarity and maturity of `context' in relation to its importance in the implementation of evidence-based practice.
Findings: Characteristics of the concept of context in terms of organizational culture, leadership and measurement are outlined. A main finding is that context specifically means `the setting in which practice takes place', but that the term itself does little to reflect the complexity of the concept. Whilst the themes of culture and leadership are central characteristics of the concept, the theme of `measurement' is better articulated through the broader term of `evaluation'.
Conclusions. There is inconsistency in the use of the term and this has an impact on claims of its importance. The concept of context lacks clarity because of the many issues that impact on the way it is characterized. Additionally, there is limited understanding of the consequences of working with different contexts. Thus, the implications of using context as a variable in research studies exploring research implementation are as yet largely unknown. The concept of context is partially developed but in need of further delineation and comparison.


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Later, Rachel's mom, Jane, a Marriott administrator, will visit her for lunch. They'll dine at pint-size tables and chairs amid preschool artwork, brightly colored toys and wooden cubbyholes that overflow with sweaters and stuffed animals (helpmates for children's naptime). Her mom will peek in through the window or grab a quick hug if work permits. At other times during the day, the children may visit offices upon request, often from departments that don't even have children in the center.
The child development center is only one small component of Bethesda, Maryland-based Marriott's extensive array of programs that are a part of its Department of Work and Family Life. Started in 1989, the department is illustrative of the company's determination to address family concerns in the workplace and to increase the quality of life of employees and their children, such as Jane and Rachel.
"It's made me feel much better about my job," says Jane Kane. "My job is extremely stressful, and if I hadn't had the chance to have Rachel here, I would have felt more split. I want to be with her, but I also have a responsibility here at my work."
For its efforts, Marriott has been recognized as one of PERSONNEL JOURNAL's 1991 Optimas Award winners. The award is given annually to companies that display excellence in human resources management in one of 10 categories, which range from managing change to global outlook. Marriott is the winner in the Quality of Life category.
Marriott is one of the country's largest employers. It's also representative of many of the elements of Workforce 2000. Of its 206,000 employees, more than half are women, a large percentage work part time and one-third have children younger than 12 years old. Most of Marriott's labor market comes from major metropolitan areas in which the company is experiencing the kind of competition inherent in that type of labor market.
In addition, Marriott had some anecdotal information that its employees were having difficulty satisfying both aspects of their lives: meeting both work and home requirements.
"We were experiencing some turnover and lowered productivity in response to some of those issues," explains Donna M. Klein, Marriott's director of work and family life. "For example, we experienced summertime resignations, presumably because parents didn't have summer care for their kids. It seemed prudent to examine the issue in a formal way."
As a result, the company undertook a massive nationwide survey to document the need and exactly what people were experiencing. It targeted 1,600 employees—two-thirds wage, one-third management—in five major metropolitan areas: Boston, Atlanta, Chicago, Washington, D.C. and Los Angeles.
Key results indicated that work and family issues were strongly impacting Marriott's workforce. The company also discovered data that hadn't been captured before: the average number of children, the percentage who have dependents under age 12 (35%); and the percentage who have children under age five (15%). The survey also found how much work time the employees had missed because of child care issues, how much they paid for child care, and what kind of care they preferred.
Marriott executives found that the average associate with children younger than 12 is absent four days per year and tardy five days because of child-related issues. Within a one-year period, nearly 33% of employees who have young children take at least two days off because they couldn't find a replacement when their current child care plans broke down. Twenty percent of corporate and field workers left a previous employer because of work and family concerns. Fourteen percent had dual-dependency concerns: elder and child care.
Some of the survey's conclusions included:
- Personal life demands directly affect job performance
- Time is the critical issue to balancing work and family
- Male and female employees reported in equal numbers the difficulties of managing work and family roles
- Problems with child care arrangements increase the employees' level of stress and limit ability to work certain schedules or overtime
- Elder care issues are growing in importance
- A manager supportive of personal concerns is central to a good work situation.
To address these issues, the company developed a three-year work and family life strategic plan. It consists of several core programs with the idea that the department would design and implement division-specific programs after the core programs were in place.
For example, to the question about searching and finding child care—58% responded that they would like the corporation to assist them in locating it. Marriott designed a companywide child care resource and referral program.
The company developed a corporate discount program because the survey results indicated to what extent child care costs were a financial burden to employees. A family care spending account, The Balance, a quarterly newsletter, and a parenting seminar series also were created.
In response to the request to flexible schedules, the strategic plan includes a commitment to analyze alternative work schedules. (The company already allows some flex time and some telecommuting at corporate headquarters.) The goal was to have the core corporatewide programs in place completely after two years.
Resource and Referral:
Marriott's core program, Child Care Choices, provides parents with professional help in locating affordable child care. Available nationwide, the resource has had tremendous success, especially for its hard-to-help employees. In addition, 40% of the employees using the service needed evening and weekend care. A whopping 80% of those needs have been satisfied. (Services are available in English and Spanish.)
Child Care Discount Program:
The company has agreements with 42 national, regional and local child care centers that offer a 10% discount or waive registration fees for Marriott employees. Some of the centers provide 24-hour care.
Family Care Spending Account:
This component authorizes weekly payroll deductions to pay for child care or elder day care, or for care of disabled dependents. It uses tax-free dollars, thus lowering the employee's taxable income.
Elder Care:
This program offers seminars and newsletter articles about the aging of America and the concerns of caregivers.
Work and Family Seminars:
Employees at corporate headquarters can participate in lunchtime seminars. These are available on videocassette to all Marriott locations.
The Balance:
This work and family life newsletter presents information on dependent care issues, provides new program information and is a place where creative problem-solving takes shape. In addition to information, Marriott employees share some of the steps they have taken to balance responsibilities at home and at work. The newsletter is available quarterly to all Marriott employees.
Child Development Center:
Currently available only at company headquarters (on a lottery basis), it's a dream come true for the parents of 46 infants, toddlers and preschoolers enrolled there. (It has room for 60.) Parents can visit their children periodically, have lunch with them and even watch them take their first steps.
The center opened in October 1990, and operates from 7 a.m. to 7 p.m., Monday through Friday, with the goal of partially addressing the severe lack of available infant and toddler care. The center has one teacher for every three infants (there are six infants in each suite) and one teacher for every four school-age children.
The center is a showcase for what's possible. Children are separated by age—the four infants' rooms are adjoined by child-sized lavatories and sinks; likewise, preschoolers have their own areas. Rooms are off a hallway with glass windows for observation so parents and others can watch unobtrusively.
The activities and curricula are developmentally appropriate, and the center offers occasional-care capability, which allows parents to use the center on a first-come, first-serve basis if their own child care situation temporarily breaks down.
Klein says she's pursuing center accreditation from the National Association for the Education of the Young Child—simply because it adds credibility and attests to the highest standards of child care. "We want to do the best job we can. We're after the best center we can possibly have," she says.
With these core programs well on their way, Klein and her staff are pursuing additional programs. Currently, they're developing line supervisory training in work and family. They've created a three- hour pilot training module on work and family issues that is incorporated into the entry-level management training, which generally is a week-long course.
The module examines the Marriott workforce, the national workforce and how they compare. It discusses the kinds of issues the corporation has to face in terms of maximizing the workforce. Through a case-study approach, it presents the impact work and family issues have, and what kind of resources exist in community and the organization to help the employee.
Says Klein, "We're sending a lot of messages. One key message is that this is indeed a legitimate business issue. Traditionally, we've trained managers to believe that family issues really aren't legitimate for discussion in the workplace. We've trained them not to ask questions about personal or family matters.
"We have to go back now and change the frame of mind with which managers approach employees in terms of dealing with these issues. That's the purpose of the education pieces—the newsletters, brochures and training. This is a major cultural change."
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However, concrete masonry units with integral water repellents will absorb considerably less water than units without integral water repellents. Therefore, it is logical to assume that there may be a reduction in grout compressive strength and grout bond strength with units that have very low water absorption.
Grace Construction Products, a manufacturer of integral water repellents, has performed tests in this area. In the results summarized in their Technical Bulletin 17, Grace found no significant difference in the compressive strength of the grout, the compressive strength of the masonry prisms, or the bond strength between the grout and concrete masonry units containing their integral water repellent (DRY-BLOCK) and units without any integral water repellent. The grout was tested in accordance with ASTM C1019, the prisms in accordance with ASTM C1314, and the shear strength in accordance with California State Chapter 2405(c)3.C, Test for Grout Shear Bond Strength.
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Step Aside Business Cycle: Presenting The Business Swirl
The business cycle ought to be thought of as a series of discrete phases, each one quite distinct from the other, rather than as a smooth and uninterrupted process through time. This is how Goldman Sachs describes what is a compelling view of the dynamics of macro acceleration-and-deceleration and expansion-and-contraction and how these separate phases of their so-called 'swirlogram' can be mapped into asset class performance. This means that unlike traditional business cycle momentum jockeys and the extrapolating 'rulers' of the world, trade positioning should depend not only on the current state of the cycle but also on the near-term phase transition. As the cycle turns, so do assets; economic acceleration serves as an early indicator of looming shifts. Hence, vigilance in monitoring the business cycle with an eye towards identifying cyclical turning points is instrumental to a disciplined investment process. These lessons are timely too. Back in March, the business cycle peaked. The GLI shifted from the Expansion phase to the Slowdown phase; growth remained positive but acceleration turned negative. More ominously, April GLI growth was quite modest, with downward revisions to the last few months of data too. If the current downbeat data trajectory is extended, current GLI readings may prove to be overly optimistic. And should acceleration remains negative (which today's Philly Fed will drive), there is not much of a growth buffer to prevent the cycle from slipping into the Contraction phase, where the message for asset markets is clear and sobering.
The 4 quadrants of the new business cycle vision...
and how assets perform under these quadrants...
Visualizing the business cycle
We use the GS Global Leading Indicator (GLI), its growth (positive and negative) and acceleration (positive and negative) to define the business cycle and its four phases (see Charts 1 and 2). Peaks and troughs are clearly identified by the interaction of these two key characteristics. Cycle peaks occur when growth is positive, but no longer sequentially better, as acceleration shifts from positive (continuously rising growth) to negative (declining growth). And cycle troughs occur when growth is negative but no longer increasingly so, as acceleration shifts from negative (continuously declining growth) to positive (improving growth).
Recasting the GLI as a function of its own growth and acceleration yields a different visualization of the business cycle that amplifies the prominence of the four phases. Each monthly data point is identified by two characteristics: GLI growth (the month-on-month percentage change) on the x-axis and GLI acceleration (the month-on-month change in growth) on the y-axis. Formally, this is a phase-space representation of the GLI; informally, we call it the GLI Swirlogram, as illustrated in Chart 3. In this representation, each phase is associated with a specific quadrant.
As the GLI moves through time it traces out (by construction) a clockwise curve (see Chart 4), with some phase transitions more likely than others.
Just the facts: Phases of the cycle and asset returns
Moving clockwise through the Swirlogram, starting from the top right, the four phases of the cycle and some of key characteristics are:
1. Expansion (positive growth and positive acceleration):
- Asset returns are strongly positive – be it global equity indices, sectors, US treasuries (in yield terms) oil, metals, and some currencies too.
- This phase occurs about 40% of the time and lasts about seven months on average.
- From here, the cycle always peaks and moves "forward" (clockwise) to Slowdown. Acceleration turns negative even as growth remains positive. (Technically, owing to the smoothness of the GLI, this transition is deterministic, as we detail in our paper.)
- Economic data are relatively highly correlated with each other and fairly persistent.
- Returns dispersion across assets (within an asset class) is most modest in this phase, as a rising tide lifts all boats.
2. Slowdown (positive growth and negative acceleration):
- Returns are more muted, though for the S&P 500, still positive. Volatility is higher and so effective returns (which are expected returns scaled for uncertainty) are lower too.
- Realized skew is most negative in this phase.
- This phase also occurs about 40% of the time and lasts about seven months on average.
- Following a cycle peak, acceleration is almost as likely to turn positive again, as growth is to turn negative. Slowdown could either be a mid-cycle pause or a precursor to negative growth.
- Correlations across key macro data is, on average, weakest in this phase of the cycle.
3. Contraction (negative growth and negative acceleration):
- Returns are strongly negative in this phase. On an effective return basis, the Wavefront Growth Basket has the most concentrated negative returns across the assets we consider.
- This phase occurs only about 10% of the time and is short lived, lasting about 3 months on average.
- From here, the cycle has (nearly) always found a trough and moved on to the Recovery phase.
- Macro data tell a fairly clear and correlated story in this phase.
4. Recovery (negative growth and positive acceleration):
- Returns shift from strongly negative to very close to zero, on average.
- Returns dispersion across assets (within an asset class) is highest in this phase, signaling that differences in relative performance (adjusted for volatility) are greatest in this phase.
- This phase also occurs only about 10% of the time and is short lived, lasting about three months on average.
- Although worries about "double dips" often abound, and transitions in theory could be either forward to Expansion or back to Contraction, in the 25-year history of the GLI, the cycle has always moved forward to Expansion from the Recovery phase.
- Macro data are most correlated and persistent in this phase than any other.
Watching the data for tactical positioning
Should the data push through to this more negative state of the world and if history is any guide, asset markets are likely to respond fairly aggressively. It is interesting to note, that several assets that are typically harmed quite a bit in the Contraction phase have, in advance, already posted some significantly negative returns during the current Slowdown phase. Looking at assets from March 1st (when the February GLI was released) to current, the GS Wavefront US Growth Basket, the Materials sector, EM equities, and the Aussie dollar have posted returns more consistent with the Contraction phase rather than the Slowdown phase that has been observed. By contrast, the S&P 500, the Consumer Discretionary sector, and even the DAX, though not stellar, have performed much more in line with typical Slowdown patterns and have not yet suffered from Contraction pains, which may still turn out to be false.
Over the last week or so, markets have been buffeted by several factors: renewed uncertainly about the near-term outlook in Europe, weak Chinese data, and US financial sector issues too. None of these have motivated us, from a tactical perspective, to get off the sidelines.
we do not yet have enough information to feel comfortable with one interpretation over the other. As always, and as our recent work amplifies, the upcoming data and their direction will be crucial. Thursday's Philly Fed release of May data will feed into the Advance May GLI reading. We will be watching closely to see if the GLI remains in the Slowdown phase or if it nears or even crosses into the Contraction phase.
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Huh. Kinda like what happens when I flush my toilet.
"By buying this steel, these well-known brands are helping to destroy the Amazon..."
Popular myth says that south of the equator it swirls in the other direction.
Tyler, an important thing that you missed (or maybe just didn't put in) is the fact that, this is almost the model representation of this article you wrote a while back. "In Its Latest Nonfarm Payroll Mea Culpa, Goldman Stumbles On THE Answer... And Changes The Rules Of The Game"
Every time they intervene it becomes less and less effective till the drain (or spiral) just doesn't move or goes 3D? Lol.
Looks like a Fibonacci spiral, only inverted, which would signify logarithmic contraction.
Spiral Dynamics in action...
Some guys have them on the back of their heads. It's a balding pattern, I think. Should drive some hat sales.
Good thing the economy is a floater! Otherwise, we would've lost it on the last lap.
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Huh. Kinda like what happens when I flush my toilet.
This implies that the Bernank is the little guy in the boat:
Does this swirl reverse south of the equator as well?
And the wolf started to BLOW BLOW BLOW the straw bankerpiggies house!
And KRIK KRAK KRO!!!
Down came the roof!
Someone call Charles Fleischer. I think they're plaigiarizing his moleeds research.
It would appear that my saying "beating expectations all the way down" can be applied to more than just unemployment.
People who still think about cycles don't understand the relentless, permanent nature of oil scarcity.
Someone needs to check out Ace of Spades and Hot Air a lot earlier in the day.
This was posted first thing this am.
Wait, is this a race?
Remember, without time, everything would happen all at once.
Put the phase circle all the way in the slowdown quadrant, eliminate the line between contraction and recovery. You will find that the angle of the dangle is directly proportional to the beat of the meat.
"We will be watching closely to see if the GLI remains in the slowdown phase or if it nears or even crosses into the contraction phase."
contraction it is. now what ...
Um, right, er, well...according to the chart, the winning stategy during periods of contraction is to sell GS WF US Growth Baskets and buy EM Equities.
Maybe I should get into this racket. It's all SO EASY.
The golden ratio of the illusory economic growth during the period of a global financial contraction.
Just like swirl there of the terlet
Archie bunker
The expanding contraction of the beast, ''Fed'', by ''I slaughter children daily''. Ewe QE baby Ewe E. http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=GNmmrjGHLCQ Lol, Lloyd ''Price''. LMAO
I associate that shape with the phrase "death spiral" or with the orbits of asteroids plummeting to Earth...
If you look at an economic time series as a multifractal in both price and time, you can extract parameters from the price-time space and reconstruct a cyclical pattern function that allows some prediction of future behavior. When analyzed, a time series like the DJIA shows a series of cyclical patterns that sometimes combine to form pseudo-cycles. My point is that there seem to be many cycles operating at once. I can't say what their origin might be, but one could speculate based on the cycle length. From longer generational cycles of decades, to shorter cycles reflecting seasonal patterns, electoral patterns, and intermediate cycles of credit expansion and contraction. For the DJIA there appear to be cycles as long as 47 years, intermediate cycles of about 11.8, 8.6 years, electoral cycles almost 4 years on the dot, all the way down to cycles of 7 months 3 months and even 5 days.I don't have the training or the cmomputing power of the GS quants, but I'd love to know where they come up with this neat, but not-quite-like reality picture of a swirly cycle, since for financial time series I work with there are at least a dozen interacting cycles. http://econocasts.blogspot.com/
People assume that the business cycle is a strict progression of cause to effect, but *actually* from a non-linear, non-subjective viewpoint - it's more like a big ball of wibbly wobbly... businessy-wusinessy... stuff.
Or...not really, but if it helps you to think about it that way, feel free.
Well, feel free to set up and set fire to your own straw man. Now there's cause and defect for you.
It was just a joke, but since you didn't recognize the quote: the problem is the whole "with the proper model, we can predict the future" premise.
If *you* can predict the future, it would be reasonable to assume others can too, yet when *everyone* can predict the future and has different goals in mind, you would need separate universes for each prediction to come true.
Biorhythms? Astrology? The Mayan calendar? Kabbala? Chicken-hearts?
Take your pick.
Yes. Yes.
Didn't Einstein's theories postulate a singularity forms at the center of this swirl?
Oh, sorry Aziz. Didn't see your conjecture.
Well done.
The best lack all conviction, while the worst / Are full of passionate intensity.
Nice diagram. There's a similar one in Foster Morrison's Art of Modeling Dynamical Systems. It's a phase diagram, with one variable (growth rate) and its rate of change (growth acceleration) on the two axes.
Another fan of this approach is Steve Cucchiaro at Windhaven: https://www.windhaveninvestments.com/map/StrategyDiversification.action?...
This makes me think of Lakshman Achuthan's late 2012-early 2013 recession call. He's tracking the same thing in a different way. He's gotten a lot of flak, but ECRI is highly respected and has an excellent track record. He analyzes raw data himself, with his own methods, and avoids a lot of the "seasonal adjustment" and other nonsense of the conventional crap that fills up 90% of the media.
That graphic kind of reminds me of a toilet flushing... and away goes fiat down the drain.
The Swirlogram reminds me of three things:
1. A non-function;
2. The flight path of a Zuni bird; and
3. The four quadrants of the CTRL-P key.


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BARCELONA, Spain, August 1. FIVE days have come and gone at the World Championships, and only three more finals sessions remain, but 18 gold medals are still up for grabs at Palau San Jordi. Here's some thoughts on today's racing and its impact on those 18 remaining finals.
Chinese Women Favorites But Wildcards in the 200 Fly
Entering the women's 200 fly final today, Mireia Belmonte Garcia had positioned herself to win the home country's first gold medal of the meet, while Katinka Hosszu hoped to earn her second victory. In the end, though, those two played second fiddle on the podium to Liu Zige. Liu entered the event as the world record-holder and won the 2008 Olympic champion, but few expected her to return to the top of the podium here. In recent international finals, Liu had tended to start fast but fall off the pace towards the end. In comparison, more was expected from Liu's Chinese countrywoman, Olympic gold medalist Jiao Liuyang.
In this final, however, Liu held on at the finish in a way the international stage hadn't seen since she won the Olympic gold five years ago. On the flip side, Jiao ended up well out of contention and off the podium for the first time at a major meet since the 2009 Worlds. Interestingly, since Liu and Jiao finished 1-2 at the 2008 Olympics, one of the two has made the podium at every major meet but rarely have both made it. The two have both been had their moments on top but have been relatively inconsistent in the big races, especially Liu. Their status as potentially dominating or potentially afterthoughts has added considerable intrigue to the 200 fly.
Consistency Makes Daniel Gyurta in 200 Breast
Over the past year, three men have broken what was the world record; Gyurta and Michael Jamieson swam under the mark in finishing 1-2 in the Olympic final before Akihiro Yamaguchi established the mark at 2:07.01 several weeks after the Olympic race he did not participate in. After posting a series of the top times in history over a short span last year, Yamaguchi has not swum nearly that fast in 2013. He qualified seventh for the final in 2:10.00 – three seconds off his world record – and leaves him a big underdog for the final. Jamieson didn't do much better, qualifying fifth in 2:09.62. Gyurta, meanwhile, has the top qualifying time of 2:08.50, so he should be favored to make it three World titles in a row.
Two Important Races for American Men on Friday
The American men, winners of just two gold medals so far in Barcelona, are favorites to double that total in Friday's action. First, Ryan Lochte and Tyler Clary will swim the final of the men's 200 back as the top two seeds and the only two men who have broken 1:56 in the event's early rounds. While Olympic silver medalist Ryosuke Irie and his Japanese counterpart Kosuke Hagino could challenge the top two, the Americans have advantages here. Lochte may be on a roll after his 200 IM win today, and he has potential for a 1:54-low performance. Clary, meanwhile, enters with the confidence of being the reigning Olympic champion.
To end the session, Lochte and the Americans swim the 800 free relay in pursuit of a fifth-straight world title in the event. Lochte has swum on all four previous winning relays, and he will go tomorrow for the first time without Michael Phelps Peter Vanderkaay (at least on the prelim squad). France will present a tough test, however, with world champion Yannick Agnel and 400 free relay hero Jeremy Stravius, while the Russians have the likes of Danila Izotov and Nikita Lobintsev on their team. Lochte, meanwhile, has to swim three times in the session, with the aforementioned 200 back final and a semi-final of the 100 fly. Conor Dwyer, already the silver medalist in the 200 free, will be a big factor here, and Ricky Berens has the potential to put this team over the top with a big split.
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In today's final of the men's 100 free, Jimmy Feigen and Nathan Adrian finished just behind James Magnussen at the touch. In all likelihood, one of the two will come head-to-head with Magnussen once again on the anchor leg of the 400 medley relay on Sunday. So far, 100 back champion Matt Grevers has a half second edge on Ashley Delaney on the backstroke leg, while 100 breast winner beat Kevin Cordes by about one second. With the 100 fly beginning tomorrow, keep an eye on the Americans and Australians once again; Eugene Godsoe should have a good swim after his silver medal in the 50 fly, while Lochte, with his history of impressive relay swims, could throw down a good leg on that stroke as well.
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When I ran the 5.0.12_GA update there was an issue with the logger during the schema update to the DB (from memory, the install.log file isn't in /tmp any more). I did some limited investigation at the time and followed some hints from a similar sounding installation problem to uninstall the logger .rpm and then re-run the installation. This got the core server up again and everything generally appears to be working fine, but the server status no longer displays in the admin GUI. I've subsequently run the 5.0.13_GA update but this doesn't change anything.
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Nice! I tried doing this a while back and like you found they aren't a silver bullet, but are handy for touching up edited terrain.
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When tackling the problem of creating a realistic elevation map, i tried first to make a set of brushes that i could use to paint in elevation with. These were carefully created from real elevation data. While they certainly work better than painting with round fuzzy brushes, it wasn't entirely what i wanted, and i mostly turned to copy/pasting real elevation into my map. However, i've still found the brushes useful to add in some detail, and some of you may find them useful too. So i present them here.
* To keep the pattern from being too obvious, these brushes are highly randomized in position, opacity, rotation, scale, etc, and some combine 2 graphic elements. Each click will produce a different result.
* Some of these brushed look best with single clicks, and others if you paint a stroke.
* Some of these brushes are extremely large approaching 500 px wide, so the detail is about as high res as i could get it.
* The Brushes are named: "Geo UP..." or "Geo DOWN", as you might expect, these are designed to raise or decrese elevation respectively.
* To keep the image from being absurdly large, i only did about 2/3rds of the brushes in the example image below.
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Nice! I tried doing this a while back and like you found they aren't a silver bullet, but are handy for touching up edited terrain.
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Looks amazing, Ill have to try it out tonight...I have a big map I want to make.
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No, I didn't forget tonight. Worse… I got stuck in the cold outside because UTA is stupid & the bus driver decided to leave 10 minutes early today.
Anyhow, the Jazz beat the Pistons in 2OT last night. The 2OTs allowed 'Sap to get his double-double, and also caused 4 Pistons to foul out, really helping the Jazz.
Tonight, it's a game in Chicago against the Bulls (blown out in Boston last night). No Drew Gooden for the Bulls… he got hurt last night. The other Bulls starters, save Luol Deng, all got less than 25 minutes.
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No, I didn't forget tonight. Worse… I got stuck in the cold outside because UTA is stupid & the bus driver decided to leave 10 minutes early today.
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Four things.
- Andres Nocioni flops. A lot. Call the flops, not the stupid fouls! (By the way, Mr. Stern… whatever happened to fining all the floppers? Stupid liar.)
- 'Sap gets hacked. A ton. Call the fouls!
- Why is it a foul if a guy runs into the lane totally out of control, and the defender backs away!? Players shouldn't get the benefit for running into the lane like a headless chicken.
- Larry Hughes?!?!? Seriously?!?!?
Here's the boxscore if you're interested. I'm not.
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Oh shit. Oh shit. Oh shit.
Very quick hits…
- Booze went 3-14 from the field. Remember, in the first game, he was near perfect. Huge turnaround in the 2nd half of a back-to-back can't be good… especially when it's the same team. How will he look when the team changes in a similar situation?
- Kyle Korver had yet another bad shooting game. Not good.
- CJ Miles went 1-7 from the field. Yikes.
- Brewer & 'Sap = awesome!
- Get better Deron. Get better soon. Please.
Not much to say, as yet another "every preseason game on KJZZ" game wasn't on KJZZ.
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Another game, another loss. Preseason is preseason though… we'll live with it. Yet again, notes from the game.
- Deron tried too hard, it seemed, in the first quarter… trying to score for the college hometown crowd. He settled down, finishing with 5 assists in a scoreless first half. And then he exploded in the 3rd quarter, attacking the hoop often and finishing the game with 11 points and 9 assists.
- Okur & Booze absolutely had their way down low on the offensive end. Okur finished 8-11 from the field (missed his lone 3-pointer), and Booze finished 8-12. Okur failed to convert on 3 3-point play opportunities early… that obviously hurt the Jazz.
- After missing a jumper to start each of the last 2 games, CJ listened to J-Slow and started off with a lay-up. Which he missed. But he followed that up by draining a couple of jumpers.
- 'Sap also had his way inside, finishing 5-6 from the floor and 6-8 from the line.
- Korver was just 2-7 from the field. Ouch.
- Brevin Knight reinjured his thumb… hopefully he's alright.
- Almond & Fesenko looked horrible yet again. Fesenko did have 2 blocks. Almond should not be running the point. Ever.
- The Bulls were 9-26 from long range, draining 4 of those in the 4th quarter. Someone (cough*Almond*cough) doesn't know how to defend the pick-and-roll. The Jazz were 1-5.
- The Jazz shot 43 FTs… and made just a touch over 60% of them. Time for Kyle Korver to open his own FT shooting camp for the Jazz players. That's just horrible.
- Ronnie Brewer is absolutely amazing!
- 'Sap lost his goggles after 1 day. And Joakim Noah's are… um, quite the fashion statement.
- And finally… I'll admit, 2 years ago, I was kinda in the "draft Aaron Gray" bandwagon. Not because I was high on him, but because the team needed a big, and it seemed as if Gray would be around (he was). The team ended up with Almond, and the Fesenko (Gray was gone by the time the 2nd round pick came). While it's more or less been a wash, I'd like to officially announce that I am off that bandwagon.
Up next… another game against the Bulls tonight. This time in Chicago. Luckily for the Jazz, the Bulls will be using Larry Hughes instead of Ben Gordon tonight.


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