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No one's life was changed more by I'll Have Another's Triple Crown chase than 25-year-old jockey Mario Gutierrez. While his winning form on the colt far from guarantees even that the jockey will get on great horses -- that side of the sport is very volatile, especially in California where so many of the top jockeys live -- he's now known to every single trainer in the country. They'll at least give him chances to prove he should ride their most promising horses.
He's also become an international star, stirring interest in racing in his adopted home of Vancouver, his actual home of Mexico and, of course, here.
According to I'll Have Another owner Paul Reddam, who phoned Gutierrez yesterday to tell him the news, the rider was stunned when he heard he wouldn't ride for the Triple Crown. But today, Gutierrez said he took the scratch in stride.
"This is horse racing," he said. "[Having horses scratch] always happens. It's just that this is a big race and everybody has been paying so much attention."
Gutierrez has believed in I'll Have Another from the first day he ever worked him out -- he immediately made calls to confidants saying, "This is the one," -- and that has not changed
"I was 100 percent confident in my horse," he said. "A lot of people didn't believe in him since Santa Anita Derby, Kentucky Derby. Everything was going to be such a huge deal for him and he proved them wrong. I know if he was 100 percent today, he would prove everybody wrong again."


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Dynamic Economic Decision Making: Strategies for Financial Risk, Capital Markets, and Monetary Policy
Dynamic Economic Decision Making: Strategies for Financial Risk, Capital Markets, and Monetary Policy
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Financial decision-making requires one to anticipate how their decision will not only affect their business, but also the economic environment. Unfortunately, all too often, both private and public sector decision-makers view their decisions as one-off responses and fail to see their decisions within the context of an evolving decision-making framework.
In Decision-Making in a Dynamic Economic Setting, John Silvia, Chief Economist of Wells Fargo and one of the top 5 economic forecasters according to Bloomberg News and USA Today, skillfully puts this discipline in perspective.
- Details realistic, decision-making approaches and applications under a broad set of economic scenarios
- Analyzes monetary policy and addresses the impact of financial regulations
- Examines business cycles and how to identify economic trends, how to deal with uncertainty and manage risk, the building blocks of growth, and strategies for innovation
Decision-Making in a Dynamic Economic Setting details the real-world application of economic principles and financial strategy in making better business decisions.
Table of contents
Acknowledgments xvii
Dynamic Decision Making 1
Problems Change—Why Not Solutions? 3
Developing a Dynamic Decision-Making Process 7
Discussion Questions 19
Notes 21
Measuring Economic Benchmarks 23
Benchmarking Growth 24
Components of the GDP 27
Benchmarking Inflation: Pricing Power and the Cost of Goods Sold 36
Interest Rates: Real Nominal, the Short and Long End of It All 41
Exchange Rates: A Relative Price with Many Relatives 45
Profits 48
Unbiased Information: Biased Users 50
Discussion Questions 51
Notes 52
Recommended Reading for Serious Players 53
Cyclical and Structural Change 55
Forces of Economic Success 55
Cyclical Patterns, Linear Projections 57
Leading, Coincident, and Lagging Economic Indicators 59
Identifying Trends and Cycles 64
Bias in Decision Making 66
Cycles, Structural Change, and the Evolution of a Framework 73
Discussion Questions 78
Notes 79
Recommended Reading for Serious Players 80
Economic Dynamism: Growth and Overcoming the Limits of Geography 81
A Framework for Growth 83
Population Growth and the Westward Expansion of the United States 88
Institutions and the Savings/Investment Decision 90
Why Does Capital Not Flow to Poor Countries? 92
Overcoming Geography: Stretching the Production Possibilities Curve 92
The Competitive Implications of Altering the Exchange Rate 95
Growth, Opportunity, and Preservation 96
Discussion Questions 97
Notes 99
Recommended Reading for Serious Players 99
Information: Competitive Edge in the Twenty-First Century 101
Information in an Existing Business 102
Information as an Input to Today's Competitive Advantage 103
Information in a New Growth Business 104
Information as Input to the Decision Process for Firms and Households 106
Three Steps of Information Processing for Decision Makers 107
Information in the Decision Maker's Framework 116
Information as Part of the Business Model 117
Choices and Information Choke Points 119
Discussion Questions 119
Notes 121
Recommended Reading for Serious Players 122
Risk Modeling and Assessment 123
Economics and the Risk Modeling Process 124
Housing Prices: Deflation and the Shock to the American Psyche 129
Managing Economic Risk within the Decision-Making Process 132
Assessing Risks Using Econometric Models 138
Identifying Change 141
Principles for a New Model 153
Discussion Questions 155
Notes 157
Recommended Reading for Serious Players 158
Money, Interest Rates, and Financial Markets 159
Markets before Institutions 162
Markets: Interdependence and the Driving Force of Unexpected Events 162
Change and Putting Our Framework through Its Paces 166
Short-Run to Long-Run Adjustment 170
Quality Spreads, the Economic Cycle, and Accounting for Risk 172
Evolution of the Money, Inflation, and Interest Rate Framework 173
Lessons for Decision Makers 175
Discussion Questions 176
Notes 177
Recommended Reading for Serious Players 178
Strategy, Risk, Uncertainty, and the Role of Information 179
Four Levels of Strategic Thinking 180
Discussion Questions 197
Notes 198
Recommended Reading for Serious Players 198
Capital Markets: Financing Operations and Growth 199
Engine of Analysis: The Market for Real Capital and the Market for Funds 200
Perspective of Change over Time 201
Economic Change as Driver of an Evolving Capital Market Framework 203
Complex Interactions: Economics, Expectations, and Information 205
The 1980s: Another Decade, Another New Normal for the Financial Markets, and the Critical Role of the Recency Bias 208
Internal Cyclical Changes in Capital Markets and the Overconfidence Bias 210
Two Underappreciated Forces in Financial Markets Are Irony and Paradox 211
The Great Recession of 2007 to 2010: Under the Heading That Facts Don't Matter until They Do 212
Economic Evolution and the Changing Risk/Reward Calculation 213
Price Dichotomy: Traded and Non-Traded Goods 215
Introducing the Wake-Up Call 216
Precise Mathematics Gives Way to Imprecise Reality: What Happens to Markets When the Average Expected Return and the Variability of Returns Become Uncertain? 217
Choices: Reacting to Feedback—The Most Dangerous Phase of the Credit Cycle 221
Credit Crunches: When Markets Don't Clear 224
Capital Markets and the Life Cycle of an Institution 226
Capital Markets and the Allocation of Capital 230
Discussion Questions 232
Notes 233
Recommended Reading for Serious Players 235
Financial Ratios: The Intersection of Economics and Finance 237
Financial Ratios 237
Developing a Framework within a Broader Economic Setting 240
Financial Ratios as Information 248
Discussion Questions 267
Notes 268
Recommended Reading for Serious Players 270
Fiscal Policy as Agent of Change 271
Fiscal Policy over Time: Altering Incentives and Rewards of Risk Taking 272
Public Policy and Private Expectations—the Lucas Critique 284
Interdependence between Fiscal and Monetary Policy 285
Policy in the Context of Expectations and Information 289
Long-Run Equilibrium versus Short-Run Equilibrium 292
When the Long-Run Outlook Impacts Today's Behavior 294
Political Business Cycle: Political Realities for Private Decision Makers 296
Fiscal Policy in an Open Economy: The United States in the Twenty-First Century 298
Discussion Questions 298
Notes 300
Recommended Reading for Serious Players 301
Global Capital Flows: Financing Growth, Creating Risk and Opportunity 303
Building a Framework for Understanding 304
A Model of Capital Flows to Frame Our Decisions 306
The American Framework in Global Capital Markets: The Evolution of Imbalances 313
Global Interest Rates 320
Risks and Opportunities: Not All Countries Fit One Mold 323
Implications for Decision Makers: Introducing Risk into the Global Capital Markets 328
Feedback, Altered Expectations, and Building the New Framework 330
A New Framework and the Overconfidence Bias 332
Discussion Questions 332
Notes 333
Recommended Reading for Serious Players 334
Innovation and Its Role in Economics and Decision Making 335
Innovation and the Economy 336
Innovation and the Patterns of Progress 349
Risk, Innovation, and Prospect Theory 352
Innovation, Economic Thought, and the Big Challenges of the Day 354
Discussion Questions 357
Notes 358
Recommended Reading for Serious Players 359
The Hodrick-Prescott Filter 361
Autoregressive Conditional Heteroscedasticity (ARCH) 365
About the Author 369
What's on the Companion Web Site 370
Index 371


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FlameofWesternesse has made this terrific short film, which catalogues some of the memorials placed throughout Azeroth in honour of World of Warcraft players who have passed away during the game's tenure.
Maybe you've seen them and wondered what they were for, maybe like me you've barely played the game and had no idea it could do stuff like this, either way it's a surprisingly moving video.
A Tribute to World of Warcraft Memorials [YouTube]


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An early idea reportedly floated for the promo touting Jay Leno's return to "The Tonight Show" was for him to surprise Victoria Principal by showing up in the shower.
The reference, for those of us old enough to remember, harkens to the "Dallas" gimmick a quarter-century ago when the season after Bobby Ewing died turned out to be a dream. Pam woke up and there was Bobby in the shower, as if the last couple dozen episodes never happened.
The Leno-"Dallas" bit was rejected, maybe because it seems both dated and a tad obvious. But the comparison is apt in ways perhaps not intended: "Dallas" wasn't the same after Bobby died – and it would never be the quite same again after his unlikely resurrection.
Leno, who returns to the vaunted 11:35 p.m. timeslot Monday, arrives knowing that life on the ranch has changed forever.
Unlike the "Dallas" machinations all those years ago, the Leno soap opera has played as much off screen as on.
His primetime stint, as well chronicled by now, quickly became seen as the New Coke of programming moves. Conan O'Brien slammed NBC even as he negotiated his $30 million-plus good-bye. David Letterman, No. 1 in the ratings for the first time in more than 15 years, used his monologue to taunt Leno, the former pal who outmaneuvered him to replace Johnny Carson nearly two decades ago.
Leno fired back, even mentioning Letterman's marriage in one barb. And it's a good bet their surprise reunion on a recent Super Bowl commercial did little more than further stoke their rivalry.
Fairly or not, Leno's Mr. Nice Guy status has taken a beating. So he's falling back on another aspect of his reputation, as the hardest working man in late night.
He's been busy lining up guests, and is betting on some pop from the Winter Olympics. Skier Lindsey Vonn is among the opening night guests, and Leno is due to welcome at least a couple other U.S. medal winners during the week. Sarah Palin, the controversy and ratings magnet, is set to visit Tuesday.
Leno's high gear approach is in sync with the energetic, souped-up image he's promoting. Anyone who caught any of the Olympics (which covers just about everyone near a television during the last two weeks) has seen the first promo Leno settled on.
The auto enthusiast is behind the wheel of a sports car with the number 10 on the side. As he picks up speed, the racing decal peals away to reveal "11:35" – his new/old timeslot. Leno confidently looks into the camera as the chorus from the Beatles' "Get Back" plays: "Get back to where you once belonged."
Some see the spot as a dig at O'Brien, which isn't going to help Leno reclaim his nice-guy standing. (A parody on Funny or Die replaces "Get Back" with Radiohead's "Creep," which includes the line, "I don't belong here.")
But then again, who can afford to be polite during a ratings war – unlike the clear stretch of highway pictured in the commercial, Leno's road back is filled with landmines.
A re-energized Letterman is schedule to host Jerry Seinfeld (the first guest on Leno's primetime show) on Monday, and will pit Mitt Romney against fellow conservative Palin Tuesday. TBS's George Lopez arrived on the late-night scene after Leno left, and Comedy Central's Stephen Colbert is due for a post-Olympics bump of his own.
O'Brien, meanwhile, could return to TV in some form as early as September. He's also making his voice heard, if only on Twitter – tapping into the younger audience that's largely eluded Leno and letting them know he's still around to make them laugh. "This is only my 5th tweet and I'm already exhausted," O'Brien tweeted Sunday. "My God, how does Ashton do it?"
Leno's first week of shows is likely to get a lot of attention from viewers and the press, but it remains to be seen whether he'll ultimately pull into the No. 1 spot again. Whatever route he takes to get back, it's clear that "Tonight" can never be like what it was yesterday.


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The launch of the Google Edition of the Samsung Galaxy S4 certainly created a lot of excitement among the Android community. Being able to experience native Android on the S4 was a thing that users were eagerly looking forward to. And though the users weren't disappointed by it, a small bug existing in it has created some problems. As it turns out apps no longer have the ability to write data on the SD card.
While this may be a minor issue which does not affect the overall performance of the device, it is annoying since you constantly get an error message when an app tries to write to the SD card. The reason for this error is that the Galaxy S4 has a special group where only the apps belonging to the group can write to the external storage. The problem is that most apps have not been updated yet to these changes. And though Samsung is trying to work on a fix, there's a way which solves the problem. You will need to follow the steps given below :
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Today's guest post comes from Ephraim Baron, an IT operations expert at Equinix, a global platform of high-performance data centers housing many of the world's largest public clouds and a RightScale partner.
Application performance and end-user quality of experience (QoE) are critical to IT success. The primary goal of information technology is to make users – and, by extension, enterprises – more productive. This fact makes end users the ultimate arbiters of IT value and why it's so important for IT to focus on user experience. End users care about utility and ease of use. If an application or service doesn't add value, users won't embrace it. Similarly, users will let it be known if an application is not easy to use.
There are two main ways in which an application can be difficult to use. First, it may have a poorly designed or non-intuitive user interface. That's an issue for developers and is outside of the scope of this article. The other is poor performance, and application performance is IT's responsibility. So what can IT do to ensure good application performance and, by extension, happy users? I'll explore the concept of service radius and offer ideas for designing, deploying, and managing a high-performance application delivery platform.
The Evolution of Application Delivery
Before I dive in, though, let's briefly look at application architecture. Almost all applications have at least two parts: the user front-end and the data back-end. For single-user applications such as word processing, spreadsheets, media viewers, and the like, both front and back ends may run on the same device. For many others – particularly enterprise applications shared by many users – front and back-end systems are separate. Users connect to these applications over a network using a client interface. The network exists to serve the application and ultimately the end user. If the network isn't matched to the application requirements, performance suffers. This makes network bandwidth and latency important determinants of user experience.
In the traditional application delivery model, all back-end systems are hosted from a single, central location – perhaps a headquarters data center. For people working at headquarters, the experience is good. But the farther away users are, the worse their quality of experience gets. The trend toward any time, anywhere, on any device (ATAWAD) computing increases this effect.
As enterprises become more global, mobile, and virtualized, the central model for application delivery is becoming less and less viable. End-user quality of experience is tied closely to response time, which in turn depends on connectivity and proximity. The combination of application requirements and distance is a major determinant of end-user satisfaction.
This brings us to the concept of service radius. It defines how far away users can be from their applications and still get good performance, and it's typically expressed in terms of network latency. Some particularly sensitive applications – streaming video, for instance – might have a latency target of less than 10 milliseconds. More tolerant apps may continue to perform well up to 100ms. The key is to understand application characteristics so you can define a latency threshold. This information is then used to design a distributed application delivery platform that locates application resources at appropriate proximity to end users.
Re-Architecting for Performance
The design of a performant application delivery platform involves five basic steps:
- Identify and Locate Your Users: You need to know where users are located before you can decide how best to serve them. User populations may fall into a number of classes, such as major sites, satellite offices, and field-based workers as well as customers and partners.
- Establish Application Requirements: Next, you should determine the performance characteristics of the applications your users depend on. By understanding how your applications perform, you can establish where your systems must be to satisfy user needs.
- Optimize Your Network: The next step is to map out network performance hubs (NPHs). These are regionally distributed installations of equipment delivering data, voice, video, and related network services to enterprise employees, customers, and supply chain partners. The location of NPHs defines the service radius at which applications can be delivered within performance requirements defined in step 2. This is where a global, carrier-neutral hosting provider like Equinix can provide a lot of value.
- Distribute Your Applications: This is the most challenging step and will likely require a collaborative effort between enterprise architects and the network team. Together, they will map data flows and determine how best to divide and/or replicate data to meet user needs.
- Optimize Service Consumption: As you distribute your application architecture, you'll likely want to consider a variety of IT delivery methods – including public and private clouds, managed service providers, and SaaS-based vendors. RightScale Cloud Management, with its integrated service platform, can greatly assist with the orchestration and ongoing management of these resources.
The Evolution of IT
The days of IT's absolute authority over users are drawing to a close. IT is increasingly being treated as a business, with customer satisfaction as a primary goal. Customers like developers and application owners are finding it increasingly easy to bypass traditional IT when their needs are not being met. The good news is IT can remain relevant by focusing on user QoE. In addition, as IT operations transforms from a systems-based to a services-based focus, they move further up the value stack. Rather than being viewed simply as overhead – a cost of doing business – IT can establish itself as a strategic enabler and valued business partner.
It truly pays to keep your users happy.
To learn more about the joint RightScale and Equinix solution, see how we can help you build the hybrid cloud environment you need.


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I just wrote a post for my other blog that is sort of my frivolous fun thing with no focus, no technical know-how, no cool graphics or layout, with more Atlanta-centric talk and with about 12 readers if you include my mother, but I simply had to share this creative, trashy, and YOUR FACE political incident that's going on in the way-outer 'burbs of Atlanta.
IN A NUTSHELL: A mayor ratted out a City Councilman to code enforcement for having a messy yard. In getting it up to code, said Councilman saved the toilet that was formerly on its side next to the driveway, and decided to make it a planter, which he calls "folk art."
The Councilman could spin this as part of a green design as it is an example of reuse. Perhaps it's a message to the Mayor.
photo by Shane Blatt for The Atlanta Journal-Constitution. I wonder if as he set up his shot, he laughed and said to himself, "I can't believe the s*** I have to do at this job!"


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Tritons Win Inaugural Reis Cup, Dahle Named MVP
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LA JOLLA, Calif. - In its first match back in RIMAC Arena in almost a month, the 11th-ranked UC San Diego women's volleyball team defeated league opponent Cal State East Bay, 3-1, Friday night in the inaugural Reis Cup.
Scores were 25-22, 25-22, 21-25 and 25-10.
With its fifth straight win, UCSD improved to 14-2 overall and 6-2 in California Collegiate Athletic Association (CCAA) play. Losers of five consecutive matches, CSUEB dropped to 6-10 on the season and 2-6 in the conference.
It was the introduction of the Reis Cup in remembrance of former Triton Karen Reis, who was tragically killed in Coronado in 2012. The winning team of the annual event in La Jolla will have its name engraved on the Cup and will garner a match MVP award.
The first MVP honor went to UCSD outside hitter Danielle Dahle (La Mesa/Grossmont HS). The sophomore was dominant all night, finishing with a match-high 18.5 points on 15 kills, three service aces and a block assist. She hit .378 with just a single error in 37 attacks and also added 12 digs for her ninth double-double of the season. Dahle also fielded a team-high 36 receptions.
Sophie Rowe had 11 kills, two aces, 10 digs and two blocks for the Tritons. Caitlin Brenton put 10 kills, five digs and three blocks on the stat sheet, while Sara McCutchan had seven kills, a pair of aces, three digs and a match-high five blocks.
Triton libero Brittany Lombardi led all players with 20 digs.
Suzy Ni Xu collected a match-high 16 kills, the only Pioneer player with a double-digit kill total. Setter Ashia Joseph posted a double-double with 46 assists and 10 digs.
UCSD led in several statistical categories, including hitting percentage (.275 to .199), service aces (9-3), serve percentage (.947-.913), blocks (10-5) and reception percentage (.959 to .900).
After dropping the third set, the Tritons returned with a vengeance in set four, posting a match-best .474 attack with 10 kills and one error in 19 swings.
It was UCSD's first home contest after coming off a grueling, seven-match road swing. Prior to Friday, the Tritons hadn't played at RIMAC Arena since Sept. 14.
UCSD hosts Cal State Monterey Bay Saturday at 7 p.m. The Otters were defeated, 3-1, by No. 16 Cal State San Bernardino Friday night on the road. It snapped a five-match win streak for CSUMB and gave the Tritons sole possession of third place in the CCAA.


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To answer last post it is the original charger, yes. Been plugged into the wall outlet since I bought my tablet.
including OEM cable?
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Maybe I'm lucky, but I've never had an issue with charging. I carry a Buffalo USB power adapter with 3 500mA slots and one 2A slot. The 2A slot will fully charge my TPT overnight whether it is on or off. I even use one of the retractable USB cables, so my TPT travel pack is quite compact :-) The dock does charge it much faster. 500mA power sources seem useless for the TPT.
If I turn my TPT off and then plug in the USB power, the screen turns on and it shows me the battery icon and then the screen goes back off.
I don't know what the red LED does because I keep my TPT in a folio, but if I remember correctly Lenovo fumbled this in one of the OTA updates and hasn't fixed it since.
Seanp, have you updated your ROM since starting to use the tablet again? The OTA updates may fix some of your problems, but it does sound like your first charge has to be a full charge and it may take longer. Give it a few days (I know that sounds excessive . . .)
My TPT did spontaneously wake before just as some people's powered off. I think it was a faulty power button in my case. Eventually the power button fully broke and I sent it in (witha 6-day turn-around and a full system board replacement). The system board was replaced, and now it wakes, sleeps, turns on and off just as it should with no issues (other than the still very weak, but finally functional GPS, unnecessary capacitive buttons I hit with my hand while using the stylus, a camera that never takes the time to find the focus, the lack of a full backup solution, no root, etc ;-)
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Hublot the Classic Fusion Extra-Thin Skeleton Black Ceramic
In less than a year, it has become one of Hublot's major bestsellers. It has met with phenomenal success all over the world, in Asia, Europe and the United States. The cornerstone of classic watches at Hublot. An extra-thin skeleton watch, a Classic Fusion whose design has been refined while retaining the dynamic and modern codes immediately recognisable as Hublot. Unveiled at last year's BaselWorld, initially in King Gold and titanium, its latest incarnation boasts a very elegant case fashioned entirely from polished, satin- finished black ceramic: the new Black Ceramic Extra-thin Skeleton Classic Fusion.
With a diameter of 45 mm, this watch is equipped with Hublot's new CLASSICO movement (HUB1300), entirely designed and developed in the brand's manufacture in Nyon. At just 2.90 mm thick, it comprises 130 components which are fabulously showcased by the skeleton design – featuring a resolutely graphic style - which enables expert eyes to admire the watch's regulating organ, the balance and the escapement. On the dial, it is worth noting that the small second at 7 o'clock and the hands are similar in design to those on the very first Hublot watches: a clever reference to the history of the brand. The assembly is complemented by a strap - black alligator stitched onto rubber - and a deployant buckle which ensure it offers the greatest possible comfort, flexibility and durability. The watch is practical on an everyday level, offering a 90-hour power reserve and water resistance to 50 metres.
Striking a remarkable balance between the classic extra-thin design and Hublot's trademark dynamic and modern "all-black" look, this piece is a fine exercise in style, providing a wonderful demonstration of the principle of fusion between Tradition and Modernity.
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- Case : "Classic Fusion" - Diameter 45 mm - Polished and satin-finished black ceramic
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- 6 H-shaped titanium screws, countersunk, polished & locked
- Crystal : Sapphire with interior/exterior anti-reflective coating
- Bezel lug : Black composite resin
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- Water resistance : 5 ATM, i.e. approx 50 metres
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- Thickness : 2.90 mm
- Components : 123 (Jewels: 23)
- Frequency : 3 Hz (21,600 Vib/h)
- Power reserve : Approximately 90 hours
- Strap : Black alligator stitched onto black rubber, black stitching
- Clasp : Black PVD steel deployant buckle, polished and satin-finished


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Ty Bannerman, Food Editor
I like to set impossible goals for myself, so this year I resolve to finally get my garden in order. Sure, you readers are probably laughing at what seems to you like a ridiculously low bar, but that's because you don't know what a swirl of chaos my yard is. My dogs love nothing more than to pee on young sprouts and dig up "rich" compost; my chickens are masters of coop-escape and wickedly capable of destroying a raised bed garden in 10 minutes flat, and my son is obsessed with finding insects and spiders in the dark recesses beneath squash leaves and underneath landscaping timbers. This combination of factors, not to mention the yearly squash bugpocalypse and my own tendency to neglect, means that every January 1st I make this resolution, and every year my garden is utterly wrecked by mid-summer. But this year will be different!
Samantha Anne Carrillo, Managing Editor, Music Editor
I've always been a "picky eater." It took years for my mom to convince me to eat ground beef. Other meats followed. As a first-grader, it wasn't some ethical argument. I just didn't like the texture of meat. And I'm still so choosy. When I find a dish I dig, I stick with it. (I'm looking at you, Garcia's enchilada plate, Kai's General Tao's tofu and Vietnam 2000's lemongrass tofu.) In 2014, I resolve to mix up my prandial pleasure-seeking, even if that just means saying "yes" to the fried egg at Garcia's.
Eric Castillo, Contributor and Blogger at followeric.com
My resolution for 2014 involves cutting back on an Instagram indulgence. Some people post far too many selfies. Others go overboard with sharing pics of their children and/or pets. My problem is coffee. Whether it's a latte, macchiato or cortado, I doubt anyone really cares to see yet another cup of coffee in their Instagram feed. So, even if the latte art from the Brew or the Grove Café is especially on point, even if the afternoon light is hitting the Satellite Coffee cup's logo just right, I'll do my best to resist the urge to immediately capture, crop, filter and post a photo. To track my progress, feel free to follow me on Instagram: @follow_eric.
Gail Guengerich, Contributor and Blogger at spartanholiday.wordp
Edible flowers. Why do I keep forgetting about edible flowers? Not this year. This year I resolve to remember them. My plan is to plant a huge patch of nasturtiums in the spring to strew upon all manner of salads, sweet cream butter and cakes. "Can we eat those?!!" people will shriek.
Here's another thing they'll shriek: "Why do we all look so attractive?!" Well, it's because in 2014 I will buy new wineglasses sheerly on the recommendation of this line from the Silver Palate Cookbook: "Beautiful glasses are like candlelight—they make the drink and the person holding it look much better."
And lastly, I resolve to throw turmeric into everything ... not only is turmeric a miracle drug (yes, drug!) it makes boring-colored things like rice, potatoes and egg salad freakishly unboring.
Nora Hickey, Contributor
This year, I resolve to eat in places that aren't known for their food, but exist for other purposes. The chicken fried steak dinner at Elk Lodge #461? Pancakes benefiting the Youth Education Department? The Mexican combo at the American Legion Hall? I've always been curious about the steak at TD's. I may need to pay some membership dues, find a veteran to accompany me or stomach my unease for topless lap dances, but I will boldly go where I have never gone before.
Ari LeVaux, Contributor
I resolve to suck in the paunch more often. Not because it looks good, but so my belly can get in the habit of being convex. So many years of stuffing my belly beyond its capacity, along with a near lack of abs training, have loosened my stomach muscles to the point that they sag, which kind of pulls my whole diaphragm out of whack. Next year I'm going to practice belly breathing throughout the day, sucking in my gut and thus making it OK to continue pigging out.
Mark Lopez, Calendars Editor, Copy Editor
Everyone loves food. If people say they don't, they're lying. Now, loving food means that sometimes we eat stuff that isn't the healthiest or the most authentic. In my case, I love restaurant chains. Friday's, Olive Garden, IHOP, the list goes on and on … So when thinking of a food-related resolution for the coming year, it only seemed logical that I'd skip the chains and start buying local food to cook at home. That doesn't mean that I'm going to be "healthier," just more of a cook. So places like Talin Market or La Montañita Coop's various locations should provide some hefty ingredients to make my New Year's dishes stand out.
Carl Petersen, Publisher
Back when the kids were little, I made up a game that we'd play walking to school. We'd each pick a letter of the alphabet and pretend to live on an island of things only starting with that letter. So, for example, if you were stuck on the island of B, you could wear britches, live in a bungalow, eat beans and go bowling. We'd take turns securing our basic needs and luxuries with one single letter. But you had to be reasonable; if you had S, you couldn't just say Walmart was Slashing prices on malt liquor. Although that would be funny, which also counts, sometimes. Anyway, for 2014 I resolve to only eat foods that end with the words, "thank yee." I will have the Western pile-up. Thank yee. Fair maiden.


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The official AMC Theaters app for Windows Phone 7 was always a half way decent effort by the company to woo users from Fandango/Flixster to going through AMC directly. Initially, the biggest gripe we had was the lack of AMC Stubs support (their ticket rewards system) but that was evidently added back in October.
A few days ago though, AMC released a second version for Windows Phone 8 users. That's a cool deal because it means the 7.x version can still be updated separately (most devs want to have just one app to maintain, not two). The Windows Phone 8 version though is quite fantastic for a few reasons..
- It's faster (goes without saying as WP8 allows better programming)
- Higher resolution screen support
- Lock screen image support
- Wallet integration
The first two additions are givens with Windows Phone 8 app, so not a big deal at all (though surely awesome). Those last two though are pretty killer.
We know for a fact that lockscreen (lock screen?) integration is on the high priority list for users these days and the AMC app does an admirable job in this version. As you can see by the lead image above, about 1/3 of the screen displays an image from a new hit movie, while the bottom 2/3 is grey with the AMC logo. While not a gorgeous look, it's actually quite practical as it allows you to see your info quite easily and it keeps the lock screen consistent and elegant looking in our opinion. It also updates quite frequently, which is awesome.
The second addition is with AMC Stubs. Not only can you login to your account to view your purchase history, buy new tickets and manage things but it now ties directly into Wallet for your "virtual card". That means you can pin the AMC Stubs card to your Start screen and with one tap, bring up the barcode for quick scanning. This will allow you to pick up your tickets or get discounts when you make a purchase. That's hands down a super convenient feature for frequent AMC goers.
AMC Theaters has done a great job with their Windows Phone 8 version. We're only gushing a little about it because it goes to show you how easy it can be for companies and services to take advantage of the new OS. AMC Theaters is by no means the biggest player in mobile, but like USA Today, CNN and a few other official apps, simply hiring the right developer can make a huge impact.
So if you're on Windows Phone 8 and frequent AMC theaters, pick up their app here in the Store (Windows Phone 7.x users can still get their version here).


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|The stupid question is the question not asked
Re: RE: Number of times I've used goto in Perlby Anonymous Monk
|on Nov 17, 2000 at 20:20 UTC ( #42214=note: print w/replies, xml )
|Need Help??
Bless me father for I am about to sin.... I may have found a use for the goto but I thought I'd would consult with the elders prior to taking the plunge! I have one large perl script that drives a large data loading process every night. The script has a "main" subroutine that has roughly 30-40 steps - here's a snippet:
sub main
{ ##>> 01001000:set output
##>> 03001000:database up
##>> 04001000:prior status
##>> 06001000:delete log records
&delete_log_records; .........
the "&" labels in "main" naturally call subroutines down in the body of the script. If our load process fails I want a way to "goto" the failure point in the script and continue processing by passing in a parameter that represents the step from which I'd like to continue. I can't think of another way of doing this with out rewriting the whole blessed script.
Help O great ones!!
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