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That new kid on the block with the monogram "ETF" isn't just passing through town — the exchange-traded fund is here to stay. And what's been hyped for three years as the next big thing in the hot ETF market, actively managed ETFs, may soon spark major change, when Pimco launches an ETF version of its Total Return mutual fund — the world's largest taxable bond fund. Last April Pimco, which already trades four active ETFs, filed required papers with the SEC to offer a Total Return ETF.
Alongside the immensely popular passive ETFs that track indexes, there are currently trading at least 36 active ETFs, whose managers seek to outperform the indexes. Apart from a handful, though, these aren't offered by large providers with wide-ranging distribution networks and have generally failed to attract a high level of assets.
The Pimco Total Return ETF is expected to be managed — as is the more-than-20-year-old Total Return mutual fund — by famed Bill Gross, a Pimco founder and co-chief investment officer.
In addition, more mutual fund providers are forecast to follow Pimco in introducing actively managed ETF versions.
"Pimco Total Return will be the real test of the actively managed ETF market. All good things about passive ETFs — liquidity, transparency, tax efficiency, low cost — are even greater with an active manager in the ETF vehicle," says Scott Burns, director of ETF research at Morningstar, in Chicago.
Created for institutional use in 1993 and mainstreaming into retail since about 2003, ETFs are now an established investment vehicle, primarily used for equities.
"The [modern] mutual fund was cutting-edge when it was created in [1924]. In contrast, the ETF is a digital technology" for today, Burns says.
Still, plenty of financial advisors have not adopted them. "The most common reason is that ETFS are passive products, and they value active management," says Alec Papazian, senior analyst at Cerulli Associates, a Boston-based research firm specializing in the financial services industry. "With Pimco's track record and credibility, the Total Return ETF could be a game-changer for the active ETF industry."
It could also be a boon to the entire ETF space — not that it isn't flying high. For the first half of 2011, flows into the United States ETF market were 36 percent higher than in the year-before period, according to BlackRock, issuers of iShares ETFs. As of August 9, 2011, assets under management in U.S.-listed ETFS came to a whopping $994,085,426,608, Morningstar says. BlackRock predicts that the second trillion will be reached by the end of 2014.
Of the 1,039 ETFS now trading, BlackRock notes, 143 were launched this year. As of August 2009, there were just 768 U.S. ETFs, according to Morningstar.
ETFs' robust growth has been fueled by three drivers: a push by investors into low-cost vehicles, which increasingly has meant passive investing versus traditional active management; a move by investors who formerly bought single stocks or bonds into macro-theme ETFs; and institutions seeking passive exposure by using ETFs instead of over-the-counter swaps and other products they traditionally employed. Burns calls this "an echo resurgence" in institutional use.
And, on the near horizon, a new wrinkle: actively managed ETFs within non-transparent portfolios that trade relative to closing net asset value. Unlike mutual funds, all ETFs now trading must disclose their holdings daily.
"Within a year or so, you'll see a significant number of funds, from household names that currently offer actively managed funds, with non-transparent portfolios similar to actively managed mutual funds," says Gary Gastineau, principal of ETF Consultants, in Summit, N.J, who formerly directed product development at the American Stock Exchange.
Though they are yet to develop active ETFs, says Papazian, a number of firms, including Alliance Bernstein, BlackRock and JP Morgan, have already filed with the SEC for exemptive relief from certain rules of the Investment Company Act of 1940 — a process required to launch an ETF.
"These firms are thinking: Let's file now — and in a year-and-a-half, if we decide to develop active ETFs, we'll have that out of the way," Papazian says.
But, despite BlackRock's filing, Jennifer Grancio, head of BlackRock's iShares U.S. distribution, is not anticipating "huge assets to be raised in the active ETF space by the first generation of active funds. We think it's going to be about three years before we know what the market will look like on the active side. We hear limited interest from our clients, who say they aren't unhappy with the traditional active alpha-generating individual funds."
In a perfect world, passive and active ETFs will coexist. "There's room for both," says Charles Sizemore of Sizemore Capital Management, in Dallas, and editor of The Sizemore Investment Letter. "If you find a good manager, an active ETF can definitely add a couple of points to your return every year. But there will be times when passive index exposure — in bonds or stocks — is exactly what you want."
Active ETFs that offer a twist are expected to do well, according to J. Garrett Stevens, founder-CEO of Exchange Traded Concepts, who is helping RIAs to private-label their own ETFs (see sidebar "Private Label").
"If you have, say, a different kind of large-cap growth strategy — maybe a sector rotation or a currency strategy — that's more opportunistic, there's a place for that," he says.
Among those who are failing to get excited about active ETFs, James Peters, CEO of Tactical Allocation Group, managing more than $1.5 billion in three ETF-based portfolios, says: "I don't see where they add any compelling value other than being cheaper in cost and having a tax advantage over the traditional mutual fund."
Moreover: "We don't want to do an actively managed ETF because we don't want our holdings displayed at the end of every day and let competitors see what we own — and then have them arbitrage it one way or another. That might make the ETF a little less effective than the mutual fund," says Peters, based in Birmingham, Michigan.
Many believe that ETFs — which, like individual stocks, can be traded all day — are contributing to the market's wild volatility, especially in commodities.
"Today, the market moves so quickly, and ETFs have added to that volatility. They're so widely used, especially by the hedge fund industry with huge positions traded that you really have to watch out," says Craig Pastolove, senior vice president and family wealth director of Excelsior Wealth Management at Morgan Stanley Smith Barney, in New York City. Of the team's $500 million under management, $200 million is in ETFs. In addition to using them for individual portfolios, Pastolove works the funds for institutional clients in 40l(k) defined benefit plans.
At the same time that they are likely exacerbating volatility, exchange-traded funds are being employed as a hedge against it.
"ETFs serve as a ballast for these trying times. Retail advisors using them that way is pretty new, but institutions have done so for a long time," Burns says. "Advisors are looking to diversify portfolios away from that volatility and get returns better than, say, Treasuries."
To be sure, ETFs allow FAs to be more nimble in the face of buffeting market swings.
When the Dow plummeted 600 points one day last August, ETF investors "could have gotten out first thing that morning when we were down 150," notes Stevens. "That's one of the biggest advantages of ETFs — being able to react faster."
Pastolove says that when he formerly allocated assets only to money managers, before moving heavily into ETFs, "it took a few days for the managers to even look at the money, let alone invest it." But in last summer's gyrating market, "we were able to buy immediately and take advantage of what we thought was opportunity."
But as efficient as ETFs are, if invested with imprudence or using inappropriate funds, the vehicle can backfire.
"An ETF is like a gun — in the right hands, it can be used effectively and efficiently. In the wrong hands, it can be deadly and lead to financial destruction," Sizemore says. ETFs' famed liquidity is double-edged. "The flip side to being able to get in and out of the market quickly is the tendency to overtrade, and that's one of the biggest detriments to long-term investing success. Financial advisors get lured into it, and they do so at their own risk."
Emerging Niches
Two types of ETFs that have won only a small fan base — and correctly so, it seems — are the leveraged ETF and the inverse ETF.
Both "have really had some problems," Stevens says. "They were either improperly sold or marketed or not fully understood by advisors. There's been some damage done to the reputation of these products, and it's going to take a while to work out."
Designed to increase returns using borrowed money, leveraged ETFs are "risky and not right for long-term holdings," says Papazian. "They're meant to be held only for short periods. A lot of broker-dealer platforms say these products aren't suitable."
Sizemore considers leveraged ETFs "more of a gambling tool that encourage Mom and Pop investors to take risks they can't afford."
The inverse ETF, created to move in the opposite direction of an index, can be tricky to use. But Pastolove says he employs the inverse of the S&P 500 index "when we think it's prudent to put a hedge on our portfolio without selling securities."
Mostly, there's plenty to cheer about in the ETF space; for example, the availability of emerging markets' sector funds.
"They enable you to invest in emerging markets and also cherry-pick the sector you want to get into. So, for example, you can get direct exposure to emerging markets' consumers," says Sizemore. "Emerging Global Shares has a suite of ETFs that includes an emerging markets' consumer staples ETF."
And lately, individual country ETFs for both retail and institutional investing have risen in popularity. BlackRock's Grancio, based in San Francisco, cites, in particular, Japan, Brazil, Canada and Germany. "Merrill Lynch advisors," she says, "follow the firm's country allocation model."
In addition, Morningstar's Burns points to "a lot of growth in the alternative space, like margin arbitrage and managed futures making it into the ETF wrapper — and with pretty good success for people looking for diversification. There's a liquidity shift from the hedge fund wrapper into an ETF or mutual fund."
But another controversial trend is the use of fundamentally weighted ETFs versus that of traditional market-cap weightings. Fundamentally driven funds provide an active tilt away from an index.
Stevens applauds them. "They give you different weightings for the portfolio without getting away from the indexing approach," he says.
Peterson — keen on pure exposure to indexes — gives these funds a thumbs-down. "If we were to determine it makes sense to be in a large–cap growth index, that decision carries almost all the weight. We don't want the variable of somebody exerting some form of judgment and active management that could either add or subtract value. We want the impact to be 100 percent our asset allocation."
Though providers continue to bring out an endless parade of new ETFs, some may be suitable only for short-term trades: that is, if narrowly focused, they might be thinly traded and have little chance of longevity.
Sizemore once invested in a luxury goods ETF but, never attracting enough assets, the fund closed. In 2009, Stevens launched a family of faith-based ETFs — for the five largest Christian denominations in the U.S. — but FaithShares is now defunct too. "Not enough assets were gathered to make it profitable," he says.
The mini-trend to commission-free ETFs by discounters is expected to continue, a competitive strategy aimed at firm differentiation. But Papazian notes that its "success has been mediocre as far as attracting assets goes."
Over the next couple of years, ETFs for both retail and institutional investing are forecast to continue growing at a fast clip: 18 percent annually, according to BlackRock's Grancio.
"Intelligent advisors should wake up to the fact that ETFs are here to stay and open their minds that they can be part of their business," Pastolove stresses. "But they shouldn't blindly start owning them: there are pitfalls — like certain ones are more expensive, some aren't very tax efficient, and there [can be] inefficiencies in fixed-income funds."
Nevertheless, the FA continues, "clients are seeing and hearing about exchange-traded funds; and to just tell people they're not right for them is an easy way to lose business."
Private Label
It would be more than an ego trip to package an ETF under your own name and brand: offering a publicly traded product gives you credibility and can open a whole new distribution channel.
Companies such as AdvisorShares develop funds for "sub-advisors." But now comes Exchange Traded Concepts, based in Oklahoma City, to help RIAs file equity ETFs under their own name and brand.
With its "ETF-in-a-Box" turnkey platform, ETC takes care of all SEC filings and also creates a custom passive index for the fund to track. But it is the RIA who serves up the investment strategy and makes all decisions in the fund.
"The strategy is one they're probably already running in managing money," says J. Garrett Stevens, ETC founder-CEO. "We can help them turn the way they're managing separate accounts into an ETF."
The firm is in discussion with 50 RIAs and expects to have the first funds trading in late October. Later: private-label bond ETFs.
Typically it will take ETC four months to bring an ETF to market — only 90 days if the RIA already has a prospectus written or the index put together.
"A private-labeled ETF is a great business model to be in," Stevens says. "On average, a fund needs about $30 million under management to break even. Assets above that are very profitable."


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- Use leftovers to make gourmet sandwiches for tomorrow's picnic outing. Mix roasted chicken with barbecue sauce and have barbecue chicken sandwiches. Or slather bread with steak sauce, horseradish and juicy slices of last night's steak.
- Propane-powered slow cookers are perfect for camping, a tailgate, or anywhere without a power outlet. Whip up pulled pork, chili, or black bean soup, just about anything can be made in a slow cooker.
- Go with a grain-based salad instead of lettuce, it will hold up in the heat and on the go, plus they are filling. Start with a healthy, whole grain like bulgur or quinoa and then load it with your favorite salad ingredients like tomatoes, olives, herbs and zucchini.
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There were four huge sports events in Wisconsin this weekend: two postseason baseball games between the Milwaukee Brewers and the Arizona Diamondbacks; a football game in Madison between the Badgers (rated #7 going in) and Nebraska (#8); and a game in Green Bay between the undefeated Packers and the Denver Broncos. The Wisconsin teams won all four.
Here in Minnesota, things are quite different. Has any city ever suffered through such a sports drought? The Twins, the lone bright spot for Minnesota sports fans last year, finished with the second-worst record in major league baseball this year. The Timberwolves, coincidentally, had the second-worst record in the NBA. The Vikings are off to an 0-4 start and clearly need to start rebuilding. The Gophers are mediocre (basketball and hockey) or worse (football) in the major sports. Yesterday, they sustained their worst football defeat ever in the Big Ten, 58-0 against Michigan. They are 1-4 and will be lucky to win another game. The best thing you can say about the Michigan game is that our coach didn't have another seizure. Seriously.
The contrast in sports fortunes between these adjoining states seems remarkable. Can anyone think of a parallel? Has another city ever been so far down in the sports depths? I doubt it. And does anyone have a theory as to why Wisconsin's sports teams are so comprehensively better than ours? Is it dumb luck? I suppose so; but it is hard to imagine that Minnesota will have a weekend like the one Wisconsin just experienced in my lifetime.
There is an exception to nearly every rule, of course, and this year it is the Minnesota Lynx, our WNBA team. They are beginning their league championship series tonight, against someone–I forget who. I am not sure whether the game is being televised; if so, I am missing it. Oh, I almost forgot–the Gopher women's hockey team is really good, too. Maybe we are finally living out Garrison Keillor's dream of a place where the women are strong, and the men are good-looking. For a sports fan, Minnesota is, in any event, woebegone.


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1 package (8 ounces) Chinese noodles
1 tablespoon peanut oil
1 tablespoon sesame oil
1 tablespoon grated fresh ginger
2 garlic cloves, finely chopped
2 tablespoons reduced-sodium soy sauce
1 cup small broccoli florets
1 cup fresh bean sprouts
8 cherry tomatoes, halved
1 cup chopped fresh spinach
2 scallions, chopped
Crushed red chili flakes (optional)
Fill a large pot 3/4 full with water and bring to boil. Add the noodles and cook until al dente (tender), 10 to 12 minutes, or according to the package directions. Drain the noodles thoroughly. Set aside.
In a large stockpot or frying pan, heat the oils over medium heat. Add ginger and garlic and stir-fry until fragrant. Stir in the soy sauce and broccoli and continue to cook over medium heat for about 3 minutes. Add remaining vegetables and cooked noodles and toss until warmed through.
Divide the noodles among warmed individual plates and top with crushed red chili flakes, if desired. Serve immediately.


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From Sports Information Director, October 23, 2010 | Football
by Dan Lukes, email@example.com, (920) 403-4077
DE PERE - St. Norbert College moved back into a tie for first place in the Midwest Conference football race with a 58-14 romp over Grinnell College at Kolstad Field at Schneider Stadium.
Thanks to Illinois College 40-35 win over Ripon, the Green Knights are now in a four-way tie for first place with those two teams and Carroll. St. Norbert (5-3, 5-2 MWC) travels to Ripon next Saturday.
St. Norbert dominated from start to finish, jumping out to a 37-0 lead in the second quarter before settling on a 37-7 halftime lead.
Rob Berger found Joe Green on touchdown passes of 25 and 20 yards in the first half and also scrambled for a 13-yard touchdown on the first play of the second quarter. Berger finished with four touchdown passes, completing 15 of 26 passes for 170 yards. Green caught seven passes for 96 yards and two scores, while Scott Hemans caught two touchdowns in the second half of 15 and 3 yards.
St. Norbert's ground game rushed for an average of six yards per carry, netting 246 yards on 41 attempts. Berger had 116 yards on eight carries, while John Weninger added 94 yards on 19 carries and one touchdown. Austin Williams added 15 yards on six carries and one touchdown.
St. Norbert posted 488 yards of total offense and had 22 first downs, with 21 coming in the first three quarters. The Green Knights had an average starting field position of the 50-yard line.
St. Norbert forced Grinnell into an average starting field position of its own 19-yard line thanks to a record-setting afternoon from Adam Gruett. Gruett set a St. Norbert mark with a 50.8 yard average on four punts, the best average in a game with at least three punts. Three of Gruett's punts were inside the 20-yard line and one was a touchback.
Grinnell finished with 375 yards of total offense, with only 120 coming in the first half. Mike McCabe completed 18 of 36 passes for 244 yards with two touchdowns and three interceptions. The Pioneers, who also lost two fumbles, had 131 yards rushing. McCabe had 70 net yards on the ground on 12 carries. Robert Seer caught nine passes for 116 yards and one touchdown.
The Green Knights have won 12 straight games over Grinnell and is now 12-0 on homecoming under Jim Purtill.


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When conniving Mughal upstart Aurangzeb imprisoned his father, Emperor Shah Jehan, in Agra Fort in 1657, he told him he could choose just one thing to eat every day for the rest of his life. The old man chose chick peas because the prison cook told him he would be able to make something different every day of the year.
Until recently, I would have snorted in disbelief in this – chick peas? Synonymous with hairy hippies in bedsits and tubs of slimy supermarket hummous? Then came 'Chana Bhatura' and I discovered I could actively crave something involving chick peas.
There are very few deep-fried foods I can resist and I admit what first attracted me to this dish, in places like Evergreen in Green Park and Nathus in Bengali Market, were the magnificent balloon-sized puffed-up 'bhatura'. In the early days the accompanying chana was just a sloppy, sludge-coloured distraction. I used to dip the bread but I'm ashamed to admit the chick peas often went back to the kitchen barely touched.
It's hard to say how things changed, all I know is before long the bhatura was merely the vehicle for scooping ever more of the soft, creamy, spicy peas.
I'm now more likely to eat at the kind of joint that offers 'unlimited chana'. Like Sita Ram Diwan Chand in Paharganj, where we headed last week in the latest leg of our mission to persuade Delhi's finest street food joints to part with their secret family recipes.
From their small shop in Chuna Mandi near the Imperial Cinema, Sita Ram make what many Delhi-ites believe to be the perfect Chana Bhatura. Certainly many customers, including leading industrialists and movie stars, travel great distances for their daily fix.
When we arrived at about 9am, the two or three tables outside the tiny kerbside restaurant were already buzzing with customers on their way to work. We managed to put away a plate each in no time.
Every mouthful was memorable but particularly those where I managed to cram in paneer-laced bhatura, chick peas, onion and pickled carrot, all at the same time. I strongly urge everyone to do this sometime soon and take a moment to give thanks for what's going on in your mouth. I bet those 8 years in Agra Fort just flew by.
We spoke to fellow diner, 72 year-old Gulshan Jaggi who has been coming to the shop since 1948, often several times a week, even though he no longer lives in the neighbourhood. He maintains the Chana Bhatura is as good now as it was then, "I have tasted Chana Bhatura all over Delhi," he said. "But here the chole is unique, very delicious. They maintain the standards set down by their ancestors."
After we'd polished off a third plate, Pran Kohli, the current owner, took us through the history. His grandfather, Diwan Chand, arrived in Delhi from what is now Pakistan at the time of Partition in 1947 with little more than his recipe for Chana Bhatura. For almost 30 years, he and his son Sita Ram pushed a handcart around Paharganj before moving into their present shop in Chuna Mandi.
Pran Kohli joined the business straight from school in 1984. and has done little to alter the winning formula handed down to him – if it's not broke, don't fix it, I say. The secret, he says, is to treat even the most humble ingredients with respect. "This is a cheap roadside dish, but we use good quality ingredients so it's better than others. We don't want to compromise." The result is food infused with love and care; a perfect combination of flavours and textures which, like all of the best street food in India, is a world-class feast.
The Recipes
Soak 1kg chick peas overnight. In the morning, boil the chick peas in fresh water for 30 minutes then add 25g bicarbonate of soda (according to Pran Kohli this speeds up the softening of the chick peas and aids digestion)
Brown 300g chopped onion in oil or ghee. Add 200g yogurt, 200g chopped tomatoes and 1tsp turmeric. Cook on a low heat for about one hour until the mixture is a deep reddish colour. When the chick peas are ready, drain off the cooking water and mix with the tomato and onion gravy. Add 20g salt, 20g black pepper, 30g dried pomegranate powder (anardana) and 15g garm masala – Sita Ram Diwan Chand's mix, which they make themselves, contains black pepper, cinnamon, cloves, nutmeg, mace, coriander, cumin and something called 'sud' which I haven't found a translation of yet). Mix well and add 200g potatoes made as follows:
For 1 kg cooked potatoes, chop 200g onion and cook in oil with 200g chopped tomatoes and 1tsp turmeric to make a gravy then add 10g salt, 10g black pepper, 5g red chilli powder, 25g dried pomegranate powder and 20g garm masala. Cook the gravy until masala is roasted.
Mix 1kg plain flour (maida) and 1tsp baking powder with approximately 400g water (enough to make a soft dough). Knead well for 7-10 minutes or until dough is soft and springy. Put in a bowl and leave, covered with damp tea towel for at least one and a half hours.
For the bhatura stuffing, finely chop 300g of paneer and add 10g salt, 5g cumin seeds, 5g garm masala, 5g black pepper, 10g chopped fresh coriander. Press a handful of stuffing into each small ball of dough before rolling out and frying.
Sita Ram Diwan Chand's Chana Bhatura comes with slices of onion and pickled vegetables (carrot when we visited but varies according to the season) and both play an important part in creating a perfect combination of flavours.
Pickled Carrot
Wash and cut up 1kg of carrot into long chunks and steep for a few days in 2 litres of 'sour water' (water containing 25g black mustard seed, 10g salt, 5g turmeric). Wash the carrots, add 10g salt, 5g red chilli and mix well.
Sita Ram Diwan Chand
Chuna Mandi, opposite Imperial Cinema, Paharganj
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SAN FRANCISCO (MarketWatch) — Oil futures lost more ground Friday, going further below $100 and amassing losses of 4% on the week, their largest weekly drop in seven months.
Crude futures CLU24, -50.69% for delivery in September fell 29 cents, or 0.3%, to settle at $97.88 a barrel on the New York Mercantile Exchange. Crude is down for four out of past six weeks.
Bearish inventory data and risk-off action as global stocks tumbled sent oil below $100 a barrel on Thursday. A July monthly decline of 6.8% was the biggest fall for any month since May 2012.
Futures got some short-lived support earlier Friday from two manufacturing gauges in China that showed improvement in July. China is the world's top oil consumer.
The U.S. economy added 209,000 jobs in July. That marked the sixth straight month of 200,000-plus gains for the first time since 1997, but it missed the 235,000 forecast from economists polled by MarketWatch.
Meanwhile, September Brent crude UK:LCOU4 on London's ICE Futures exchange fell $1.18, or 1.1%, to end at $104.84 a barrel. On the week, Brent declined 3.3%. Brent is down for five out of the past six weeks.
Brent fell 5.6% for the month of July, snapping a three-month winning streak.
"Despite all the sources of geopolitical crisis, there is ample physical supply on the European oil market at present, which is weighing on Brent futures contracts with maturity dates in the near future and is thus producing a pronounced state of contango at the front end of the forward curve," said Commerzbank analysts in a note.
Natural gas for September delivery US:NGU14 shed 4 cents, or 1.1%, to $3.7980 per million British thermal units. On the week, however, natural gas rose 0.3%, snapping a six-week losing streak.
Gasoline for September delivery US:RBU4, the new front month contract, was down 5 cents to settle at $2.7443 a gallon on Nymex. Weekly losses reached 3.4%. Heating oil also for September delivery US:HOU4 was down 2 cents, or 0.8%, to end at $2.8661 a gallon on Nymex. Heating oil lost 2% on the week.
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The result is an inverted version of my preferred architecture. I like the parent to dump work on a queue and whichever child is ready to pull it off. This is pretty easy to do with threads.
In Randal's version, the parent figures out which child is available to do work.


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Chileans in at least nine cities protested Monday after authorities voted to approve the first environmental impact study for a $7 billion hydroelectric project in Patagonia that could flood 14,600 acres of land.
Thousands of people took the streets in Santiago, blocking traffic in several parts of the city until police used teargas and water cannons to drive them away. In Coyhaique, where 11 of 12 members of an environment commission voted in favor of the project, demonstrators threw coins and rocks at riot police who eventually cleared a path for the officials to leave, local press reported.
"There are marches throughout the country calling for sustainability," Kemel Sade said outside the presidential palace in Santiago, where he was carrying a banner. "It's the first time this has happened in Chile. We're a mining country, but that doesn't mean we have to depend on energy from this mechanism. There are other options." Mr. Sade has the same name as his father, who was one of the government regulators who voted in favor of the dams.
Dam projects are stirring increasing controversy in South America, which boasts three of the world's four biggest hydroelectric dam complexes. Seven of the continent's 13 countries have plans for more than 1,000 megawatts of new hydropower, according to the World Energy Council. While in the last dam-building boom, in the 1970s, the region's dictators could ram through such controversial projects, the protests in Chile show greater citizen involvement in politics as democracy has taken hold.
Environmentalists in Chile have spent years promoting alternatives to large hydro and coal, calling for increased energy efficiency and broader deployment of renewable energy sources, especially wind along the country's 4,000-mile coastline and solar in the Atacama, the world's driest desert.
However, President Sebastian Piñera says that the country needs a base of reliable large power plants such as coal, hydro, or nuclear, and that renewables can't affordably meet the country's needs in the near term.
Years of delays, still more hurdles
New generation is needed to lower the country's electricity rates, which are twice those of neighboring countries, Mr. Piñera said in November in a speech in which he endorsed large hydro and coal plants. Government ministers are expected to take the next step in approving the project.
The environmental study approved Monday was for a project known as HidroAysen, a joint venture of power generators. Spanish company Endesa and Chilean company Colbun plan to build five dams on the Baker and Pascua rivers to produce 2,750 megawatts of power, or about half the peak demand of Santiago.
The companies still have many hurdles to clear, including securing water rights, gaining approval for a thousand-mile transmission line that may bisect conservation areas, and finally financing and building the project. Monday's environmental impact study was for the five physical dams. A separate environmental study for the transmission line is yet to be approved. Total costs are expected to come to $7 billion.
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HidroAysen, which has worked for six years to win environmental approval, was pleased with today's vote, Executive Vice President Daniel Fernandez said on CNN-Chile. The company won't break ground on the dams until it has approval for the transmission line, he said. Construction was slated to start in 2008, according to a timeline that remains on the project website.
The project has been repeatedly delayed as activists from around the world demanded protection for the rivers. The Baker River has the biggest flow of any in Chile. The umbrella group Patagonia Without Dams organizes supporters from the US, Spain, Colombia, and Italy, in addition to various regions of Chile.
"We've delayed it for years," says Peter Hartmann, coordinator of Aysen Reserva de Vida, a regional environmental group, in a phone interview. "We've improved the project a little but we still don't want it."
The making of a national energy policy
A number of international groups and figures – including Robert F. Kennedy, Jr. – have come to the support of environmental activists protesting against dam projects in Chile and the region. Brazil last week broke off relations with the Inter-American Commission on Human Rights after the body opposed construction of the $17 billion Belo Monte dam in the Amazon.
Chile expects electricity demand to double by 2025 on growing residential demand and increased production of copper. The government is analyzing dozens of proposals for hydro, coal, and renewable-energy projects. Earlier this year, it approved South America's biggest coal-fired power plant, a $5 billion project to be built on the coast north of Santiago.
However, the demonstrations yesterday showed that the public has a limited appetite for large energy projects. Environmental groups, politicians, and editorial writers have all called recently for a debate over national energy policy.
"The state has taken a passive role" in defining the country's mix of energy sources, Samuel Leiva, campaign coordinator at Greenpeace Chile, says in an interview. "As long as there is no energy policy, we'll keep having the same fight."


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'Penniless' Seattle lawyer knew what mattered in life
Jack MacDonald, who died in September at 98, graduated from the University of Washington law school in 1940 and worked for more than thirty years as a lawyer for the Department of Veterans Affairs. Although his parents had left him some money from their Seattle business, the MacDonald Meat Co., he rode public buses, wore sweaters with holes in them, and in later years lived in a modest retirement home. Most people assumed MacDonald was nearly penniless. But they were wrong.


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NEW YORK, December 7, 1772.
Captain Prince, from Cayenne, touched at Barbados, and left that Island the 27th of October, and acquaints us that the day before Captain Steel arrived there in a Ship from Philadelphia, after a Passage of fifty six Days, having in Latitude 27 met with a terrible Gale of Wind, in which he lost his Mainsail and Boat, and had Part of his Cargo damaged. That the Slaves in a French Brig belonging to Martinico, from Africa, had killed the Crew on the Passage, took Possession of the the Vessel, were cruising to Windward of the Islands, and had fired upon several Ships, etc. that had arrived in the West Indies; and that two Sloops were gone in Search of her. That a Ship belonging to Liverpool, with three Hundred and fifty Slaves on Board, was lately brought into Barbados, by another Guineaman, after a warm Engagement of four Hours, the Slaves having killed all the Whites on Board but one little Boy.
Virginia Gazette (Purdie & Dixon) December 24, 1772
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Hundreds of slave insurrections took place on shipboard during the years of the trans-Atlantic slave trade. Many of these resulted in failure, for in spite of the slaves' courage and cunning in overpowering the crew, they still had to sail the ship to a safe place and avoid other ships that would come to the assistance of the crew.
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When routine monitoring indicates that dalapon levels are above the MCL, your water supplier must take steps to reduce the amount of dalapon so that it is below that level. Water suppliers must notify their customers as soon as practical, but no later than 30 days after the system learns of the violation. Additional actions, such as providing alternative drinking water supplies, may be required to prevent serious risks to public health.
If your water comes from a household well, check with your health department or local water systems that use ground water for information on contaminants of concern in your area.


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Local man, 49, found dead after avalanche at Donner Ski Ranch
NORDEN, Calif. – Search teams at Donner Ski Ranch on Monday recovered the body of a local man who died after apparently being swept away in an avalanche, sheriff's officials said.
A man called the Nevada County Sheriff's Department shortly after noon Monday, reporting that his friend, who was snowboarding, had not returned as planned, and he feared his friend may have been caught up in an avalanche that occurred at the ski resort sometime around 9:30 a.m., said Sgt. Bob Jakobs.
Authorities identified the deceased man Monday evening as Steven Mark Anderson, 49, of Hirschdale, located just east of Truckee.
Surrounding ski resorts were called to help search for Anderson as Nevada County deputies and search and rescue crews began to comb Donner Ski Ranch.
At approximately 1:30 p.m., a Sugar Bowl Ski Patrol canine alerted search crews to an area at the base of the slide's debris field, Jakobs said. Anderson's body was quickly located approximately 2 feet to 3 feet under the snow where the canine had alerted.
No one else was hurt in the incident.
– The Associated Press contributed to this report.


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Why Response Metrics MatterCarly Brantz
While we often focus on delivered rates when talking about email deliverability, response metrics will soon be equally important in determining whether or not your email arrives. ISPs are increasingly looking at subscriber engagement levels to determine the validity of your email messages. While not all ISPs are using engagement data and those that are all have different criteria, the fact is that opens, clicks and other engagement metrics are now playing a role in delivery decisions.
ISPs are expanding their measurement criteria because they want to confirm that your subscribers are real and active. If a subscriber logins and interacts with messages in their inbox, they are considered active users. The opposite behavior might mean that there are large numbers of inactive subscribers and therefore, standard reputation metrics may not be the best indicator of message value. Data on opens and clicks provide a more complete picture of the sender and it's subscriber relationships. So if you've been laser-focused on deliverability numbers, now is the time to expand your view.
What kind of data are ISPs using to determine engagement? Beyond opens and clicks to your specific message, ISPs are use TiNS data (this is not spam), panel data, trusted reporter data and inactive accounts as measures of engagement.
* TiNs data is gathered from users actively clicking a button that says "This is Not Spam". This shows that users really want your email and will help improve your reputation metrics over time.
* Panel data is a panel of users that determine whether email messages have been correctly marked as spam based on specific criteria specified by the email providers.
* Trusted reporter data is culled from accounts that have proven to be real users who display normal behavior when interacting with their email messages. To avoid issues overall, employ strong permission practices.
* Inactive accounts are mailboxes that do not have regularly activity. To avoid mailing to inactive accounts, segment out inactives every six months and alter your email strategy in consideration of their lack of response.
As a sender, you are not privy to these metrics, but knowing that some ISPs are using this data to determine inbox placement helps you prioritize your goals when it comes to list hygiene, messaging and your overall email strategy.


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Colorectal cancers are the fourth most common cancer in the United States, and the National Cancer Institute estimates about 1 in 20 will develop the cancer in their lifetime. However, thanks to better screening and improved treatments, the death rate associated with colorectal cancers is declining.
Risk Factors
Some people are more likely to develop polyps and colorectal cancer than others, especially those with the following risk factors:
- Age over 50
- History of colorectal polyps
- Family history of colon cancer, especially among close relatives such as parents, siblings or children
- Genetic mutations – People with certain genetic conditions face increased risk for colorectal cancer, such as people with:
- Hereditary nonpolyposis colorectal cancer (HNPCC), also known as Lynch Syndrome, is the most common inherited form of colorectal cancer and occurs when a person has an altered HNPCC gene. Accounting for about 2 percent of all colorectal cancers, this type affects people at a younger and the average age at diagnosis is 44.
- Familial adenomatous polyposis (FAP) occurs when a person has an altered APC gene, which causes hundreds of polyps to form in the colon and rectum. Untreated, the condition is likely to cause colon cancer by age 40.
- MYH-associated polyposis also causes the formation of many polyps.
- Personal history of colorectal cancer, or cancer of the ovaries, uterus or breast
- Inflammatory colon conditions, such as ulcerative colitis or Crohn's disease
- Smoking
- Diet that's high in animal fat and low in calcium, folate and fiber; obesity, excessive drinking and lack of exercise may also contribute to colorectal cancer risk
Prevention: Take Charge of Your Life
Adopting a healthy lifestyle is one of the best ways to reduce your risk of colorectal and other cancers:
- Avoid all tobacco products. If you smoke, quit now. Smoking has been linked to as many as one in five cases of colorectal cancer. Find the support and guidance you need by calling the New York State Smokers' Quitline at Roswell Park, at 1-866-NY-QUITS (1-866-697-8487), or visit www.nysmokefree.com for more information.
- Limit alcohol intake
- Eat a high-fiber diet and reduce consumption of fats and red meat
- Maintain a healthy weight
- Exercise regularly
Cancer Screening
Screening tests detect cancer's hidden warning signs long before symptoms appear and when the disease is most treatable. Understand your screening needs and complete the cancer screening and prevention questionnaire to manage your cancer risk.
Early Detection: Get Screened
Colon cancer is largely preventable. But you must have a screening test that will detect warning signs such as polyps, abnormal growths, precancerous lesions or early malignancies, long before you notice any symptoms.
Roswell Park recommends all adults be screened for colon and rectal cancer beginning at age 50, unless other risk factors or symptoms indicate screening should begin at an earlier age.
The Endoscopy Center
Our Endoscopy Center brings together Advanced Endoscopy and Interventional Pulmonology services into one facility where more than 90 percent of procedures, including colon cancer screenings, are performed on an outpatient basis.
Several screening tests detect (and some also treat) colon polyps. Some tests examine more of the colon than others. A colonoscopy is considered the gold standard because the procedure detects — and removes — polyps. Choices include:
- Colonoscopy: A gastroenterologist or surgeon uses a colonoscope (a thin flexible tube with a light and camera on the end) to examine the lining of your colon and rectum. During this procedure, the entire colon is examined and if polyps are identified, they are removed for testing. Unless you're at higher than average risk, you'll need this test once every 10 years.
- Fecal occult blood test (FOBT): Examines a stool sample for hidden or microscopic blood, which could come from a polyp, hemorrhoid, infection, benign inflammatory condition or cancerous lesion. One test type guaiac, checks for heme, the part of your blood that contains iron. Another type, called immunochemical, uses antibodies to find hemoglobin (a blood protein). If blood is detected, you'll need other tests, such as a colonoscopy, to determine its source. Studies show that FOBT performed every 1-2 years in people ages 50-80 can help reduce the number of deaths due to colorectal cancer by 15-33 percent.
- Double contrast barium enema (DCBE): Also called a lower GI series, in which an enema that contains a barium solution is given. Air is introduced into the colon and a series of x-rays taken. Studies show DCBE detects about 30 - 50 percent of the cancers that can be found with a colonoscopy.
- Sigmoidoscopy: A thin, lighted tube, called a sigmoidoscope is used to examine the lower portion of the colon and the rectum for polyps or suspicious lesions. Any abnormalities can be biopsied at this time. This procedure also requires colon-cleansing preparation.
- Digital rectal exam (DRE): This may be done during a routine physical or gynecological exam. Your healthcare provider inserts a lubricated, gloved finger into the rectum to check for any abnormalities in the lower part of the rectum.
- Virtual colonoscopy: This procedure uses special x-ray equipment, rather than an inserted colonoscope, to view the interior of the colon. The x-ray pictures go to a computer that creates detailed images, highlighting any abnormalities, such as polyps. Whether virtual colonoscopy can reduce the number of deaths from colorectal cancer is not yet known.


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"As our brave troops continue to serve in Iraq and around the globe, our nation pauses to honor those veterans who came before. This is a day to proudly fly our flags, to reflect on the ideals of freedom and to thank those who have risked their lives for our great country. Our veterans and those dedicated men and women now serving our country are true heroes, and their patriotism is an inspiration for all generations."


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text: {- | Copyright : (c) Henning Thielemann 2007-2010 Maintainer : email@example.com Stability : stable Portability : Haskell 98 A type class for non-negative numbers. Prominent instances are 'Number.NonNegative.T' and 'Number.Peano.T' numbers. This class cannot do any checks, but it let you show to the user what arguments your function expects. Thus you must define class instances with care. In fact many standard functions ('take', '(!!)', ...) should have this type class constraint. -} module Algebra.NonNegative ( C(..), splitDefault, (-|), -- (-?), zero, add, sum, ) where import qualified Algebra.Additive as Additive -- import qualified Algebra.RealRing as RealRing import qualified Algebra.Monoid as Monoid -- import Algebra.Absolute (abs, ) import Algebra.Additive ((-), ) import Prelude hiding (sum, (-), abs, ) infixl 6 -| -- , -? {- | Instances of this class must ensure non-negative values. We cannot enforce this by types, but the type class constraint @NonNegative.C@ avoids accidental usage of types which allow for negative numbers. The Monoid superclass contributes a zero and an addition. -} class (Ord a, Monoid.C a) => C a where {- | @split x y == (m,(b,d))@ means that @b == (x<=y)@, @m == min x y@, @d == max x y - min x y@, that is @d == abs(x-y)@. We have chosen this function as base function, since it provides comparison and subtraction in one go, which is important for replacing common structures like > if x<=y > then f(x-y) > else g(y-x) that lead to a memory leak for peano numbers. We have choosen the simple check @x<=y@ instead of a full-blown @compare@, since we want @Zero <= undefined@ for peano numbers. Because of undefined values 'split' is in general not commutative in the sense > let (m0,(b0,d0)) = split x y > (m1,(b1,d1)) = split y x > in m0==m1 && d0==d1 The result values are in the order in which they are generated for Peano numbers. We have chosen the nested pair instead of a triple in order to prevent a memory leak that occurs if you only use @b@ and @d@ and ignore @m@. This is demonstrated by test cases Chunky.splitSpaceLeak3 and Chunky.splitSpaceLeak4. -} split :: a -> a -> (a, (Bool, a)) {- | Default implementation for wrapped types of 'Ord' and 'Num' class. -} {-# INLINE splitDefault #-} splitDefault :: (Ord b, Additive.C b) => (a -> b) -> (b -> a) -> a -> a -> (a, (Bool, a)) splitDefault unpack pack px py = let x = unpack px y = unpack py in if x<=y then (pack x, (True, pack (y-x))) else (pack y, (False, pack (x-y))) zero :: C a => a zero = Monoid.idt -- like (+) infixl 6 `add` add :: C a => a -> a -> a add = (Monoid.<*>) sum :: C a => [a] -> a sum = Monoid.cumulate {- | @x -| y == max 0 (x-y)@ The default implementation is not efficient, because it compares the values and then subtracts, again, if safe. @max 0 (x-y)@ is more elegant and efficient but not possible in the general case, since @x-y@ may already yield a negative number. -} (-|) :: C a => a -> a -> a x -| y = let (b,d) = snd $ split y x in if b then d else zero {- (-?) :: (RealRing.C a) => a -> a -> (Bool, a) (-?) x y = snd $ split y x -}


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Drink of the Week: The Shamrock Sour
Okay, we admit that St. Patrick's Day is nearly a fortnight away, but the tireless promoters of the alcoholic industrial complex have been hard at work plying me with bottles of top-quality hooch and some intriguing holiday themed recipes to go with them. In this case, we're talking about my personal favorite member of the Jim Beam Small batch family, Basil Hayden's. Yes, it's only 80 proof and therefore less overtly flavoriffic than a typical high quality bourbon, but it mixes so harmoniously, I really can't say anything bad about it. It's definitely one bourbon that's worth trying with just a bit of cold water or maybe some ice cubes. Sort of like a sweeter version of a very nice Scotch.
Nor do I have anything but nice things to say about the Shamrock Sour, a lively variation on a timeless tonic developed by New York mixologist and proprietor, Julie Reiner, who appears to be something of a budding superstar in the bar game. I can't think of a better final chapter to wrap up the quartet of delicious sours I've been featuring in recent weeks.
Now, I would agree with naysayers that the Irish/St. Patrick's Day bonafides of any bourbon-based beverage are very seriously in doubt — it's not like Kentucky is any kind of Irish-American enclave. On a more superficial level, the Shamrock Sour isn't even particularly emerald colored, a bit of very expensive but worth it green chartreuse notwithstanding. Still, if the choice is between good taste and thematic consistency, I have to go with the taste. On the other hand, we'll be trying out another drink using actual Irish whiskey as the big boozing day approaches. For now, however, I wholly endorse the Shamrock Sour for St. Patrick's Day, or any other day. Authenticity, be darned.
The Shamrock Sour
2 ounces bourbon (preferably Basil Hayden's®, naturally)
1/2 ounce green chartreuse
1/2 ounce fresh lemon juice
1/2 ounce grapefruit juice, preferably fresh
1/4 ounce agave nectar
1/4 ounce water (to mix with the agave nectar)
1/4 ounce egg white
1 lemon wheel (highly desirable garnish)
1 sprig of fresh mint (even more desirable garnish)
Combine bourbon, chartreuse — a highly distinctive a-little-goes-a-long-way liqueur whose complete formula is known only to a pair of monks in France's Chartreuse Mountains — and juice in a cocktail shaker. Mix the agave nectar with an equal amount of water to make 1/2 ounce of agave syrup. Add the egg white and, as usual with egg cocktails, shake vigorously before you have added ice.
Then, add ice, shake again very vigorously and pour over fresh ice into a fairly good size rocks glass. Add a lemon wheel and mint sprigs, which I think is actually an important part of the flavor here, particularly the mint. Toast the people of Ireland (who gave us James Joyce), the people of Kentucky (who gave us two of my favorite character of recent pop culture, Raylan Givens and Abraham Lincoln), and why not throw in those Carthusian monks and Julie Reiner while you're at. I know I'm grateful to all of them.
This really is an especially well-balanced whiskey sour variation. Aside from the good booze, the agave, and the all important (though viscous and therefore tricky to measure out), egg white, the secret ingredient in here is the grapefruit. In fact, I have to credit this drink for dispelling my childish dislike of the bittersweet citrus fruit with legendarily healthy properties. I hated the stuff as a child and always remembered it as just bitter and ultra tart. I'm embarrassed to say that I haven't tried eating the stuff in years. Apart from this drink, I find I now am increasingly tolerant of the stuff. It's actually about as sweet as it is bitter, sorta kinda like the citrus equivalent of Campari or Aperol.
It's healthy too. In fact, now I understand that grapefruit might actually help fight type 2 diabetes, an illness genetics — and my outsize enjoyment of food and drink — suggest I might fall prey to. Is it possible this is a drink that could save my life? Well, I'm definitely going to use that excuse the next time I make it.
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Since the introduction of Elpida Hyper-based performance DRAM from various memory companies, many users have reported strange problems with their modules – ranging from basic memory detection issues, loss of channels to literally dead sticks. A thread over at Xtreme Systems made it all too apparent that something was very wrong.
Today, Corsair has implemented changes in materials and qualification to bring Hyper-based overclocking modules back to market, and thus re-introduced the popular Dominator GT line of performance DDR3 modules. The Dominator GT had been removed from the market due to unacceptable failure levels of the Elpida Hyper-components with which the modules are constructed.
"The issue with the Hyper RAMs was discovered with the help of the enthusiast community, and we worked closely with them to solve it," says John Beekley, VP of Applications Engineering at Corsair. "Our lab was able to correlate the failures to specific batches of early material, we worked very closely with Elpida to determine the root cause of the issue and to define the associated corrective actions to take. We are confident that every GT module using the Elpida Hyper IC Corsair ships from today will meet our strict quality and reliability standard."
The re-launched Dominator GT memory kits are also being updated with new part numbers. No changes have been made to the existing black/red design, or the limited lifetime warranty. The new kits and specifications are as follows:
- 6GB i7 kit – part number CMG6GX3M3A2000C7 – three 2GB DDR3 modules, rated at 2000MHz 7-7-7-20
- 4GB AMD kit – part number CMG4GX3M2A1600C6 – two 2GB DDR3 modules, rated 1600MHz 6-6-6-18
- 6GB i7 kit – part number CMG6GX3M3A2000C8 – three 2GB DDR3 modules, rated 2000MHz 8-8-8-24
- 6GB i7 kit – part number CMG6GX3M3A1866C7 – – three 2GB DDR3 modules, rated 1866MHz 7-7-7-20
We feel it's only a matter of time before Kingston, OCZ and other memory manufacturers take similar steps to ensure the replacement of older, earlier batches of Elpida Hyper-constructed enthusiast DRAM. Time will tell when they'll get started.
The real loser in the whole deal is Elpida, who made a majestic SNAFU at the time when their modules were really gaining in premium space, and taking the position of Samsung D9GMH/D9GMK, D9GTS/D9GTR, numerous Microns etc.


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This is my stationery box. It's filled with cards for birthdays, house warmings, new babies, anniversaries, thank yous, just becauses, and any other occasion that calls for a card. It's been open pretty much all month long, and I've searched through to find the perfect cards to give to random anyones who pick up my love letters I set free. It's been a great reintroduction to some cards that I'd forgotten I had (like those Wonder Woman postcards. Awesome.)
Here are some other things I've come to learn this month.
- There's no wrong place to leave a love letter. You might think that love letters have to be placed in romantic locations, but really they can go anywhere. And even more, sometimes, the less loved places are the very best spots to drop letters. Check out my Instagram feed for lots of places that I've left letters this month, and follow me to keep up with where I might leave future letters.
- You can get personal in a love letter to a stranger. While what I wrote might not have been the most secret-revealing something, my words are personal because of who they reach and because of the love they hold.
- I need love letters too. And I know now they might not be written with pen and paper. Showing myself love is as important as showing love to my family and strangers.
- The more customized the letter the better. Sharpies, crayons, collage, embroidery. Anything goes. These are unique, hand-written letters. The paper they are on should be just as cared for and thought out.
- Always carry love letter supplies. You never know when you might want or need to write a love letter. Inspiration strikes most anywhere. I have started carrying stationery and mustache Duck Tape in my purse. You know, just in case.
I will be reaching into my stationery box to write more love letters to strangers. I find I'm kind of addicted to sharing such positive vibes. And like my 30 Days of Random Kindness or my 30 Days to Be Positive, I find that I want maintain the elation and happy vibes. It feels good to do something for someone I don't know. I'm not out for recognition, but I'm after the happiness these letters bring me. So yes, there will be more letters, and when there are, I'll share them with you.


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On the theme of Attention:
"...It made me feel a little scared to think that maybe there's a whole class of things that I'm unaware of. That I am un-self-conscious of. And that I'm going to be forced to pay attention to. I can't quite see how I'm going to stay in the present if there are all of these things I have to pay attention to. It all goes by so fast, it's confusing, and I feel like I'm not really in control of it. Like it's sweeping me along and I only have time to pick up on a few things..." Cruise Control, The Willies, 1993


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Matthew Staton Bomer (born October 11, 1977) is an American actor.
Bomer was born in Spring, Texas, the son of Sissi and John Bomer, who is a former Dallas Cowboy. He attended Klein High School, located outside of Houston, with fellow actor Lee Pace. They both acted at Houston's Alley Theatre, as well.
Bomer graduated from Carnegie Mellon University with a BFA degree. After college, he moved to New York and worked on stage, until he landed a small role on All My Children as Ian Kipling. In 2001, he joined the cast of Guiding Light as Ben Reade. In 2003–2004, he starred as Tru's ill-fated love interest, Luc, on FOX Network's Tru Calling starring Eliza Dushku (Buffy the Vampire Slayer). Bomer was director Brett Ratner's favorite choice to portray Superman/Clark Kent for the project that later became 2006's Superman Returns. Ratner left the project in 2003 and was replaced by director Bryan Singer (X-Men, The Usual Suspects) who cast actor Brandon Routh in the role in October 2004. Matthew has since appeared on Amy Coyne and North Shore, as well as in the movie Flightplan with Jodie Foster. In 2006's The Texas Chainsaw Massacre: The Beginning, Matthew plays Eric, a Vietnam vet who is driving across Texas to re-enlist after his brother is drafted. They run afoul of Sheriff Hoyt and are taken captive by the Hewitt family.


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Is Vladimir Putin having his Brezhnev moment? President Obama's critics have made the Russian leader's invasion of Crimea out to be a stroke of geopolitical genius, a move that has exposed America's weakness and shown the Kremlin to be stealing a march on the once-mighty United States. "Putin is playing chess and I think we are playing marbles," says House intel chairman Rep. Mike Rogers (R-Mich.). "Obama needs to convince Putin that he will not be outfoxed," writes Ed Luce in the Financial Times. "If this were a tennis match, it would be the umpire shouting, 'Advantage Putin!'" says Rand Paul. "He seems to be running circles around this administration."
But Putin's gambit was much more impulsive than these detractors imagine, a recent story in the New York Times reveals. The article, by Steven Lee Myers, says a lot about Putin's remarkably insular and centralized decision-making. The decision to invade Crimea was taken very rashly on either Feb. 25 or 26 with the core Russian war counsel consisting of four people including Putin, his chief of staff Sergei Ivanov, secretary of the security council Nikolai Patrushev, and Aleksandr Bortnikov, the director of the FSB, the modern-day successor to the KGB. All, like Putin himself, are hard-boiled veterans of the Soviet security state—and are committed to some form of its restoration.
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It was a remarkably similar group who made the Soviet Union's fateful decision to invade Afghanistan in 1979. That foursome included Soviet leader Leonid Brezhnev, his foreign minister Andrei Gromyko, defense minister Dmitri Ustinov and KGB chief Yuri Andropov. None lived to see the collapse of the Soviet Union, and Brezhnev was dead within three years.
The oft bare-chested Putin, still vigorous at 61, and his closest colleagues are not the doddering geriatrics of the late Brezhnev era, but it is interesting to note that these decisions were taken in the 15th year of Brezhnev's tenure and the 14th year of Putin's. While both leaders started with a wider and more diverse circle of close advisers, each man's leadership team grew steadily smaller and less diverse. Brezhnev's decision to invade Afghanistan did not cause the collapse of the Soviet Union, but it was a major contributing factor. More importantly, it revealed a great deal about the vulnerabilities of the Soviet system, especially the sclerotic thinking at the top.
No analogy is perfect, but my gut tells me that historians will regard Putin's reckless decision to invade Crimea much like Brezhnev's mistake in Afghanistan—as the beginning of the end. The Soviet system in 1979 had a much stronger foundation than Putin's. The Communist Party was a very strong institution, and the leadership could trot out any number of achievements, from defeating Nazi Germany to achieving nuclear and military parity with the United States, to justify the system's legitimacy. Most important, the communists' tools of repression were far more powerful than those at Putin's disposal today. Putin has failed to build any powerful institution in his 14 years in power. His principal claim to legitimacy and popular support has been the impressive economic growth Russia has enjoyed during his tenure.
Which raises his core weakness: Russia's current economic performance. The most impressive growth—about 7 percent per year—occurred during his first two terms in power, 2000-2008. The global financial crisis in the fall of 2008, when Dmitry Medvedev was president, shattered Russian illusions of economic invulnerability, but growth resumed from 2010-2012 at a less impressive, but decent clip of about 4 percent per year.
Since returning to the presidency, Putin has managed to do what no Soviet or Russian leader before him has done, at least since 1973: break oil prices' strong correlation with the country's economic growth rate. Despite the fact that oil prices are around $100 per barrel, a relatively high level historically, Russia's economic growth has stagnated to about 1 percent over the last year. If the oil price were to fall significantly, say to $80 per barrel or even worse, $60 per barrel, Russia would sink into a deep recession.
Most Russian and international economists believe that to revitalize economic growth, the Kremlin would need to make sweeping changes to the way it does business. The risk for Putin, however, is that all this would require major improvements in governance, rule-of-law, transparency—the very kinds of things that would shake the foundations of the highly centralized and autocratic kleptocracy that he and his cronies term "the vertical of power."
This brings us back to the Brezhnev analogy. When Brezhnev was named general secretary of the Communist Party in 1964, the Soviet Union was still experiencing strong growth rates—although it is impossible to know for sure because of all the falsification and methodological problems with Soviet economic data. In a remarkable achievement, from 1972 to 1981, Soviet oil production in the new West Siberian fields grew from a little over 1 million barrels per day to more than 7 million, while the oil price increased more than four times.


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Our office in Senegal was privileged to meet with you on Wednesday, May 2nd, and share our position on the management of fisheries and specifically on the controversy surrounding the authorizations issued to these foreign vessels.
Greenpeace is calling for an end to illegal, unreported, unregulated fishing, and the elimination of destructive fishing practices. This will ensure sustainable stocks of marine life, a reduction in the size and number of foreign fleets allowed to fish in African waters, with a strengthening of the surveillance and control. Our organization also advocates for the creation of a network of marine reserves in the Exclusive Economic Zones (EEZ) and the implementation of sustainable fisheries policies that can guarantee jobs and food security for millions of West Africa. Greenpeace urges the government of Senegal to continue this momentum and to declare an urgent moratorium on awarding any new fishing licenses and hopes that Senegal becomes a leader in stewardship of fisheries resources in the sub-region. Assuring you of our readiness to support Senegal in this mission,
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Assistant Manager
Location: Southfield, MI
Type: Full Time
We are looking for Assistant Managers who want to be part of the Planet Fitness team! As an Assistant Manager, you will be responsible for providing a superior level of customer service to Planet Fitness members, prospective members, and guests, ensuring an exceptional "Judgement Free" member experience, and leading a team of associates to achieve operational excellence, on a per shift basis.
We are looking for individuals who demonstrate and believe in our Core EPIC values:
- E = Excellence in operations, cleanliness, communication, team building, leadership and problem solving.
- P = People First: the qualified individual will consistently demonstrate a "People First" leadership style relative to their team of employees and the members, potential members and guests in the club, while motivating and leading the team!
- I = Integrity in managing the club, leading the team, resolving member issues and managing results, while leading by example and encouraging greatness!
- C = Customer Mania: demonstrating the highest level of excellence in customer relations, customer communication, conflict resolution and member growth. Ensuring that our members are WOWED during every visit to the club.
Some of your responsibilities will include:
Customer Service/Front Desk Activities:
- Greet members and guests, providing exceptional customer service and doing your best to make members feel comfortable and welcomed!
- Answer phones in a friendly manner and assist callers with a variety of questions.
- Check in members, provide tours of the club and sign up new members, log amenities and communicate updates and billing issues to members and guests.
- Respond to member questions and concerns in a timely and professional manner.
Member Accounts:
- Utilize company computer system to assist with new memberships, membership cards, change of address and billing or payment questions.
- Handle sensitive and confidential member information and agreements.
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- Go above and beyond to keep the front desk area and lobby clean and orderly.
- Ensuring exceptional and consistent cleanliness standards throughout the club, on a per shift basis.
Supervisory Responsibilities:
- Overall operation of the club in conjunction with the Club General Manager and the Shift Lead, and in the absence of the Club General Manager, ensuring positive operational results, assigning and directing work, leading by example, training and development, addressing complaints, and resolving problems.
- Previous management experience required.
- Prior fitness management, retail management, or an Associate's degree in Exercise Science, Business, Kinesiology, or similar degree, or a combination of experience and education preferred.
- Must be 18 years of age or older.
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Christ is Risen!
I hope you had a happy and blessed Easter!
Last Thursday, I met with Dr. Laura Garcia of Boston College, Lisa Alberghini of our Planning Office for Urban Affairs and Sister Nancy Kehoe. Sister Kehoe is a psychologist who is very involved in trying to provide pastoral care for people with mental illness. That is a theme that interests me very much and one of the things we have been trying to do is to look at the problem of housing for mentally ill people. Of course, housing development is an area that the Planning Office has great expertise in, so that is why I asked Lisa to join us.
Many cases of homelessness today are not merely the result of a housing shortage or unemployment but a great deal of it can be traced to mental health problems. We had a wonderful meeting and we hope to be able to start some new initiatives along these lines in the archdiocese.
There was great symbolism for me in holding this meeting on Holy Thursday, the day that we celebrate the new commandment of love, because our mentally ill are some of the most marginalized people in society and in the Church.
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That evening, we had the bilingual Mass of the Last Supper for Holy Thursday.
I'd like to share my homily with you :
Following the Mass, the Blessed Sacrament is brought to what is called the "altar of repose" in the chapel of the Cathedral. There, we had adoration until midnight.
We are always very pleased to be joined by a large group of college students for the Eucharistic Adoration. I always give them a brief reflection on the meaning of the vigil at Gethsemane.
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On Good Friday I was visited by those participating in three different Way of the Cross processions.
The first was the group from the Way of the Cross for Life. Each year they do the Stations of the Cross through the streets of Boston and the last stations are done in the Cathedral.
Then, this year instead of having the Living Stations of the Cross in Spanish at night, it was decided to hold it at noon.
Sister Belinda did a wonderful job planning and arranging the whole thing and the result was just spectacular. I also think it made much more of an impact in the neighborhood doing it during the day.
The third visit was the group from Communion and Liberation. During their visit, I preached to them and gave them my blessing. They have a wonderful choir and they always sing so beautifully.
They gave me a poster that they make up every year at Eastertime with quotes from the founder of Communion and Liberation, Msgr. Luigi Giussani, and Pope Francis.
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Then, in the afternoon, we had the English services, which were very well attended. We also had many of the members of the Order of the Holy Sepulcher who attended the service and also served as an honor guard for the cross as the people made their act of veneration.
Of course, in the Cathedral the cross we venerate is the cross that has been here since the building of the Cathedral and contains a relic of the True Cross of Christ.
Father Kevin O'Leary preached at the afternoon service in English. Then, in the evening, I celebrated the services in Spanish.
Saturday, as I do most years, I went to have lunch with the Memores Domine in Cambridge.
The Memores Domine are lay members of the Communion and Liberation movement who take vows and live in community. There are currently five members in the community in Cambridge, four of them are from Italy and one is from Spain.
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At night, of course, was the Easter vigil.
It was a beautiful vigil, though the strong winds added a little bit of drama to the Blessing of the Fire outside.
Father Jonathan sang the Exulted
You can hear my homily here:
It was a great joy to welcome a particularly large group of people into the Church this year with the catechumens receiving the Sacrament of Baptism and the candidates receiving the Sacrament of Confirmation.
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This year, the dates of Easter in the Eastern churches and in the Western churches coincide so, after our own very beautiful Easter Vigil, I went to join the Greek Orthodox for their vigil at Annunciation Cathedral in Brookline.
Metropolitan Methodios read the Easter Gospel in Greek and then I read it in English.
The Metropolitan extended his greetings to me and then I addressed the people.
In my remarks, I said how it was beautiful that this year we share the same feast together, standing at the entrance of the empty tomb celebrating the victory of Christ over sin and death. And I spoke about anticipating the visit of the Holy Father to the Holy Land next month at the invitation of Ecumenical Patriarch Bartholomew.
I also congratulated the Metropolitan on the 30th anniversary of his episcopal ordination and enthronement as Greek Orthodox Metropolitan Boston.
They gave me this lovely candle and an Easter basket.
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From there, we went back to the Cathedral to greet the Cathedral's Geez Rite community who were just ending their Easter Vigil. Because the Geez also follow the Julian calendar, their Easter also coincided with ours as well.
So, I had an opportunity to participate in three Easter Vigils in one night.
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The next day, I celebrated the Easter Sunday Mass at the Cathedral. The Cathedral was filled. There were at least 1,800 people there and many members of the media.
Then, at the end of the Mass, we invited those who were going to be running the Boston Marathon the following day to come forward for a blessing.
I think there were about 200 people. It reminded me of the Rite of Election because there were so many people.
Also joining us at the Easter Mass were my cousins Ellen and Erin Mader, the daughters of Maureen O'Malley Mader, who were in town. It was lovely to see them.
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Then on Monday, Patriots' Day, I attended the Mass. State Council of the Knights of Columbus' annual Lantern Awards Dinner in Framingham. In addition to over 500 Knights of Columbus, the dinner was also attended by many of the bishops of Massachusetts including the State Chaplain Bishop Robert Hennessey, who was also celebrating his birthday.
This year's Lantern Award recipient was Dr. David King. He is a Boston trauma surgeon at Mass. general Hospital who had served with the military in Afghanistan and Iraq.
He was running the Boston Marathon last year and at the time of the bombings ran straight to the hospital and began operating on the wounded. He gave a very stirring speech he was there with his wife and two daughters as well as a number of the members of his family.
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Tuesday, I was visited by Sister Georgeanne Donovan, the general superior of the Marist Missionary Sisters. The sisters have a house here in Waltham, and Sister stopped by for a visit.
I had their sisters working with me in the Virgin Islands and they also have many sisters working in the Pacific, in places such as Papua New Guinea.
They have just a wonderful missionary charism. It was very nice to spend some time with Sister Georgeanne and hear a little about some of the activities of the sisters.
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That evening I departed for Rome, where I am as of this writing, to be here for events surrounding the canonizations of Popes John XIII and John Paul II.
I look forward to sharing my experiences of this exciting time with you all next week!
Until then,
Cardinal Seán