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Hey there Football Manager lovers.
So once 2013 was released I was downloading it the first night I had it and instantly began my favourite career challenge, get a team from the Blue Square North/South to the Premier League.
In the end I chose Dover Athletic and having caught a bit of the Youtube bug, I started recording my games and editing in the interesting bits on the hope of entertaining everyone.
I'm hoping some of you can check it out (give me a few episodes to get better as I feel 4 episodes in I'm just getting the hang of commentating haha).
I would love all sorts of advice on interesting things you think I should talk about, good formations for these lower leagues, any signings some of you may know from in these leagues etc.
I'm really hoping to build on what I've started and create something really fun us FM fans would enjoy seeing.
If you do want to check it out the current playlist link is : https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=M_u_...U&feature=plcp
Thanks for taking the time to read this and any constructive advice you are willing to give me.
Cheers guys


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How are investment trusts regulated?
Investment Trusts are quoted companies listed on the London Stock Exchange with Boards of Directors; they are subject to the listing rules of the UK Listing Authority established under the Financial Services and Markets Act. Investment Trusts are also subject to the Companies Act 1985, as amended. The conduct of investment managers to promote packaged products (ISA, Share Plans) with underlying investment trust investments, are regulated by the Financial Conduct Authority in the United Kingdom.
What is the difference between an onshore investment trust and an offshore investment company?
They are both closed end investments quoted on the London Stock Exchange offering shareholders a specific investment objective from a diversified portfolio of investments. There are some differences in tax treatments: the Channel Islands based funds generally issue dividends gross; whereas UK trusts, as equities, issue dividends net. Both are eligible for an ISA. One important difference is in investment limits: an onshore trust cannot invest more than 15% of its gross assets (at the time of investment) in any one single holding, whilst no such limit applies to the Channel Islands-registered companies.
What does gearing mean?
Unlike unit trusts, investment trusts can borrow money and invest the proceeds. This will increase returns to investors in a rising market (and vice versa in falling markets). This is known as financial gearing. A gearing factor of 120 means that on a trust with equity of £100 million it has £20 million of debt (bank borrowings).
There is also structural gearing, which is normally a term applied to split capital trusts or multi-class trusts. In a simple trust, typically each class of share is entitled to either all the income from the underlying portfolio or all the capital growth. If each class of share was issued in a 50:50 proportion, the income share could be said to have double gearing. Given that a rise in the portfolio would result in a disproportionate rise in the entitlement of each share class, the valuation tools used to analyse structurally geared trusts are different. Typically analysts on income shares look for hurdle rates (how much the underlying assets have to grow each year for investors to get their stake back), and redemption yields (annual yield on the trust to wind up).
How many investments are held within an investment trust portfolio and how are they managed?
Typically anything from 50 to 100 shares. The Fund Manager must have regard to the objective of the trust. To that end the underlying stocks are bought or sold to deliver either capital growth or income.
How actively are investment portfolios managed?
The "portfolio turnover" (how frequently shares are bought and sold) varies from fund to fund. Technology portfolios may get turned over more quickly than, say, a fund investing in convertibles.
Many of the terms, used in relation to the performance of investment trusts, are technical in nature. How do I find out more?
You will find many of the technical terms defined in the Glossary. If you are uncertain, you should consider taking independent financial advice.
What is the spread for an investment trust and who actually sets this, also what is the standard spread? And does this spread include the government stamp duty or not?
The spread is the difference between the bid price (the price you receive when you sell shares) and the offer price (the price you pay to buy shares). The spread depends on supply and demand and is set by marketmakers. It does not include government stamp duty.
What is the mid price?
It is the average of the closing buy and sell prices. The underlying investments of an investment trust are valued at the previous day's closing mid prices.
How are dividend dates and rates calculated and by whom?
Dates are set, ideally, to provide a regular spread of income and are most likely on a quarterly basis. The amount of the dividends will depend on the underlying portfolio and the objective of the trust.
Is the discount/premium of a share calculated on its, mid price/bid price/ or offer price?
All are calculated with reference to the previous closing mid price.
What service does the company secretary perform for an investment trust?
The company secretary co-ordinates all aspects of the trust to ensure that it complies with its legal and financial reporting including any circulars, report and accounts, interim reports; convening board meetings and minutes, as well as liaison with the Board and external advisers.
What service does the Board of Directors for a trust perform?
The Board is responsible to shareholders; it oversees the external relationships, principally the fund management relationship, to ensure that the trust's objective is met.
What role do the Registrars perform?
The Registrars maintain a register of shareholders and warrant holders.
What are the benefits of investing in a saving for children product?
There are a hundred good reasons to start saving for a child, whether it's short term saving for a present; for longer term saving for their gap year before university; for their wedding day; or simply to help them get a head start in life.
I can't afford to invest a lot each month. Is it still worthwhile?
It is still worthwhile saving smaller amounts on a regular basis. If you save £30 per month over 10 years at a growth rate of 5%, you would get back over £4,658.40. Over 12 years you would get back over £12,300.
What are the tax implications of investing for children?
As every individual's tax circumstances is different, if you are in any doubt, you should seek independent advice. However, the following gives a brief summary of the tax reliefs available. If the parent holds an account or makes an investment on behalf of their child which generates an income of more than £100 a year, it will be taken as part of the parents' income, not the child's and they will have to pay income tax on the full amount earned. This applies until the child is 18, provided they remain unmarried. One possible solution to the income tax problem is to invest in growth funds which don't seek to generate an income. However, the fund may still be liable to Capital Gains Tax if it grows by more than a certain amount each tax year. Inheritance tax is a more complicated issue and may be payable by your children on your estate. However, one way of minimising their tax bill is to start giving them gifts now. You are allowed to make tax free gifts to whomever you want for as much as you want, provided it is an outright gift from which you receive no benefit. If you live for more than seven years after you make the gift, there will be no tax to pay on it by your children. Some gifts to your children are always free of tax, such as:
What are the tax implications for gifts from grandparents, relations or friends?
If anyone other than the parents makes a gift or an investment on behalf of a child, then there is no income tax to pay as long as the income generated is within their annual allowance. Any income earned over and above this amount will be charged to the parents. In order to register a child's account to be paid interest tax-free, a parent or guardian must complete form R85 with the child's details and sign it on their behalf. Interest can then be paid gross until the child is 16, as long as the deposit came from someone other than the parents.
What are the tax implications when writing your assets in trust?
People in Britain waste as much as £1.2 billion* each year through neglecting their inheritance tax planning. When you die, if you leave a substantial amount of your possessions to anyone other than your partner, they may have to pay inheritance tax on what you give them. This can be avoided by writing your assets in trust in your child's name and making them the legal owner. A trust is a separate legal entity which is set up on behalf of a named beneficiary – usually by a parent on behalf of their child. The assets are protected and managed by the trustees on behalf of the child until they are 18. Trusts are extremely cheap and simple to set up, which is why it's always wise to consider putting all your assets, including your life assurance, into trust. The 40% inheritance tax can be avoided, as the assets already belong to the beneficiary. Some companies offer specialist savings schemes for children which are automatically written in trust for this very purpose. One or both parents can become trustee to the trust, and retain legal control until the child reaches 18. The parent has no legal rights to the proceeds and the investment is no longer part of the parent's estate – which is why there would be no inheritance tax due upon the death of the parent. If you know you won't need to access your investment and are prepared to hand over your assets to your child, then there are significant advantages to be had by writing your investment in trust.
*Source of Information: IFA Promotion
How long can I afford to wait before cashing in my investment?
Investing on behalf of your children gives you more flexibility than other savings motives, because it tends to be for the longer term. This gives you a wider choice between the savings and investment products available.
The type of savings account or investment will depend on the reasons why you are saving. Do you want your money to grow to provide your children with a lump sum when they come of age, or do you want it to produce an income to provide for regular expenses? The length of time you intend to save for helps in determining which product is most appropriate – there's no point investing in the stock market if it's for less than, five years, while leaving large sums indefinitely on deposit in a normal savings account means that your savings will be seriously affected by inflation.
How much risk should I take ?
The next thing to ask yourself is how much risk you are prepared to take with your child's savings. If it's money invested for the longer term, you can afford to take more risk and have the potential of greater growth. However, you may wish to sacrifice the possibility of greater growth for a low-risk and steady investment.
You have to be comfortable with your investment decision – regardless of how long you want to invest – which is why it's important to consider a wide variety of different types of products which take different degrees of risk. Contact your financial adviser for further information and advice.
What is an ISA?
An ISA is a tax-efficient scheme for saving. You do not pay Capital Gains Tax or income tax on any profit made from an ISA. The Government introduced ISAs in 1999 as a replacement for PEPs and TESSAs.
Who can invest in an ISA?
Anyone aged 18 or over may invest in an ISA, provided that they are resident in the UK for tax purposes. This includes members of the armed forces and Crown employees serving overseas and their spouses and civil partners. ISAs may not be taken out in joint names.
Are there different types of ISA?
Yes, there is the option of a Cash or Stocks and Shares ISA.
In a Stocks and Shares ISA you can invest up to £15,240 for the 2015/2016 tax year.
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What types of ISA does Aberdeen offer and how much can I invest?
Aberdeen offers the Stocks and Shares ISA. If you invest in the Aberdeen Investment Trust ISA you can invest up to £15,240 for the 2016/2017 tax year.
How long will I have to keep my investment for?
There is no minimum period that you must hold your ISA for. Although 'Stocks and Shares' ISAs are seen as medium to long term investments, you may sell them at any time.
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Jordan's king swears in 13 new Cabinet ministers
August 21, 2013
AMMAN, Jordan (AP) — The royal palace says Jordan's King Abdullah II has sworn in 13 new Cabinet ministers, enlarging the government as part of promised reforms.
The long expected reshuffle is the first since Prime Minister Abdullah Ensour took office on March 30 following parliamentary elections hailed as the centerpiece of palace-led reforms.
Wednesday's change excluded major posts, including foreign affairs, interior and finance.
It brought in two women, raising their number to three.
The palace said multiple portfolios held by serving ministers were divided among the newcomers.
The Cabinet now has 27 ministers, including Ensour, who also serves as defense minister.
Abdullah's reforms come amid the violent upheavals brought by the Arab Spring, which toppled four longtime leaders.
The Jordanian reforms also allowed for public assembly and dissent — previously outlawed acts.
Source: Boston.com.
Link: http://www.boston.com/news/world/middle-east/2013/08/21/jordan-king-swears-new-cabinet-ministers/OwPOKoGpHrt8T2s6VW3K1I/story.html.


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WIPO: Informal Economy Innovates In The Absence Of Intellectual Monopolies
from the well,-look-at-that dept
One of the problems with the debates around copyright and patents is that they too often assume that intellectual monopolies are necessary in order to promote innovation or even basic economic activity. But that overlooks all kinds of domains where that's not true. In the field of technology, free software and the other open movements based on sharing are familiar examples of this kind of thing. Less well known so are the so-called "informal economies" found in many parts of the world.
To its credit, WIPO has commissioned a report on this whole area, entitled "Conceptual study on innovation, intellectual property and the Informal economy" (pdf). Here's how it defines the informal economy (IE):
The most appropriate conceptualization of the IE is as a continuum from formal to informal, where different activities and actors occupy different points along this continuum. The transition from informal to formal status is gradual; single firms, households, and workers may carry out some activities informally and others formally at the same time.
Despite that vagueness, the informal economy is important for many countries:
Estimates suggest that over the past two decades, informal employment or employment in the IE made up more than half of non-agricultural employment in most middle- and low-income countries. Sub-Saharan Africa is the region with the largest estimates for the contribution of the informal sector to gross domestic product (GDP): the IE makes for nearly two-thirds of GDP including agriculture and half of non-agricultural gross value-added (GVA). It is followed by India, with around 50% of total GDP. Then come countries from the Middle East, North Africa and Latin America.
For Techdirt readers, the most interesting part of the report will probably the chapter that concerns the use of what it calls "Mechanisms to appropriate returns from innovation in the informal economy", including "formal appropriation" through intellectual monopolies -- or, rather, their absence:
On the one hand, it can be argued that the absence of formal appropriation and the work in clusters make up the strengths of the IE's innovation system. In this view, the innovation system in the IE largely rests on "collective learning experiences" based on low entry barriers and free flows of knowledge. The dynamics among similar enterprises in collective geospatial clusters determine rates of innovation, economic successes and the value of the cluster. Individual firms or economic units are not the key determinants of innovation and efficiency.
Naturally, as a report commissioned by WIPO, the opposing viewpoint is also considered:
Appropriation efforts must also be considered in light of the social systems -- specifically family structures, community networks and commercial clusters -- within which the IE operates. Knowledge flows are characterized by trust, reputation, reliability, social and cultural signaling, and the willingness to pool resources and collaborate. This facilitates access to information, and critically reduces transaction costs.
Clearly, in this context, the notion of formal appropriation of ideas can be considered alien and inadequate in this IE context. As one study suggests, actors believe that formal IP based on exclusions and proprietary knowledge is not compatible with the knowledge diffusion and learning processes of the IE which are based on communities, clusters and the exchange of information.
On the other hand, and in contradiction to the above view, it has been argued that the presence of perpetual copying and absence of appropriation mechanisms is seen as a barrier to scaling up innovative activity in the IE. Entrepreneurs are unable to develop their businesses beyond a certain stage as they lack exclusive rights to or control over their innovations. Therefore, they have fewer incentives to invest in machines or human capital (e.g., training new apprentices), and are unable to reach certain economies of scale.
There seem to be a lot of assumptions in there -- for example, that those operating in the informal economy don't pay their taxes fully. That's conflating the black economy, where taxes are certainly dodged, with the informal economy, which is about how work is organized, not its compliance with the law.
Similarly, the assertion that companies will give up innovating just because others don't try to patent everything they produce is contradicted by the experience of open source, which eschews patents, but has driven an accelerated pace of innovation in the world of proprietary software.
Firms may also forgo the possibility to specialize in different styles and techniques, as copying is the norm. The absence of branding or certificates/labels, leading to anonymity of the sector's products in the eyes of consumers, is said to prevent producers of good quality products from being rewarded.
Due to this systematic effect, only small incremental improvements in processes and some incremental improvements or adaptation of products are likely to be achieved. Economic growth and productivity gains in the informal sector are hence below par. The IE might also have a negative influence on the formal sector. The reasoning behind this is that informal firms that fail to comply with various economic regulations or to meet their tax obligations are able to expand and take market share away from formal firms, even when they are less efficient overall. At worst, economists are concerned that informal firms may also undermine the incentives of formal sector firms to innovate, adopt new technologies, develop their IPRs or develop brands.
Despite these biases, the report is a valuable contribution to an area that has been largely overlooked until now. The more that WIPO and its world become cognizant of the very different nature of the informal economy, the better it will be for them -- and for future debates about patents and copyright.
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SIDEWAYS THUMB: The Minnesota Legislature is racing to the wire, as usual, to get its most important work done, passing a balanced state budget for the next couple of years. Even with DFLers in charge of both houses and the governor's office, it is going to be a close finish. At least there's little chance of a deadlock and a special session.
It also appears some other significant legislative proposals will languish for next year, if ever. Earlier in the season, legislative leaders said they would not take up the question of legalizing gay marriage until after the budget is done. That might not be until five minutes before the session ends, so there's an issue that will be coming up next year.
Proposed gun control legislation is also done for this year. House leadership has decided there aren't enough votes to get anything passed, so the great momentum built up after the Sandy Hook Elementary shooting has died away. If it doesn't pass this year, we don't know what it will take to revive it.
Good jobs news
THUMBS UP: The April jobs report had good news for the American economy. With 165,000 new jobs added statewide, the unemployment rate fell to 7.5 percent, the lowest rate in four years.
For a long time now, signs of economic recovery have been found in all kinds of reports – manufacturing orders, housing starts and so on – but the one that matters most to people is jobs. Good paying jobs are hard to come by, and many of the new jobs in the past month were in lower paying service jobs.
Still, the report is a sign that the recovery is continuing, even if it is recovering slowly.
Missed us!
THUMBS UP: After looking at photo galleries from Owatonna, following their 13-inch snowfall this week, we can heave a sigh of relief and say, "You missed us!" The southeast corner of the state got hammered pretty good, along with the northern territories, where you might expect more early May snowfall.
This has been an odd year, and a late spring. Here's hoping winter stays away until next November or so.


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Hope Summer Repertory Theatre (HSRT) continues its 41st season with Joan Cushing's Diary of a Worm, a Spider, and a Fly, based on the books by Doreen Cronin. This production opens on Monday, June 18 at 10:30 a.m. in the Studio Theatre in the DeWitt Center. Additional performances are at 10:30 a.m. on June 20, 25, 27, 29, July 30, August 3 & 8 and at 1:30 p.m. on August 1, 6, & 10. Tickets are $12 and the shows are general seating.
Diary of a Worm, a Spider, and a Fly is the coolest-ever rock-n-roll romp in a bug's world, capturing all the droll humor and whimsy of these wildly popular books. This production is a musical experience for all who enjoy cutesy comedy, memorable tunes, animate imagination, and spirited entertainment. Set on the Earth's surface of the animal world, the crawling characters intermingle despite their diverse personality types; an insecure worm wants to matter, an overly-confident spider wants to grow up, and an energetic fly wants to be a superhero. These itsy-bitsy creatures are "A Lot Like You" because they want to accomplish "Big Things" and discover who they truly are. The moments of laughter and music remind audience members that there is strength in individuality and a greater purpose for all.
The seven-member cast introduces Jesse Swatling-Holcomb (Oakland, CA) as Worm and first time HSRT members Steven Johnson (Rockford, IL) as Spider, Hannah Richter (Denver, CO) as Fly, Alyssa Magarian (Cincinnati, OH) as Mrs. McBee, Christina Ramirez (St. Louis, MO) as Butterfly, Jacob Golliher (Peculiar, MO) as Ant, and Kaija von Websky (Holland, MI) as Flight Instructor/Grandma Spider/Aunt Rita.
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Getting naked is, like, totally a thing now.
Last week, we reported on a new website that encourages women to anonymously show off their ladyparts. Now, another project that showcases real women's bodies is getting some major attention. Started in 2005 by a photographer named Matt Blum, The Nu Project (NSFW), enlists women of all shapes and sizes flaunt their naked bods for the world to see.
The collection of photographs, which is kinda like a more suped-up version of Dove's "real beauty" ad campaign, is really inspiring—and totally gorgeous. And, while the idea of showcasing different women in the buff isn't a new thing, we love that these projects keep getting major attention.
Because, seriously, the more exposure society at large has to real women's bodies, the better. It helps men have more realistic expectations of what women actually look like naked, too. (We can't all be size zero porn stars, amiright?)
While we're on the topic of realness, I'd love for someone to take on showcasing real dude's bods too—and not just because it will give me a totally acceptable excuse to look at naked men. While I think it's safe to say that women bear the brunt of beauty-related expectations, there's also a degree of pressure on guys to be tall and chiseled with just the right amount of body hair. It would be nice to give men a confidence boost in that they don't have to look like Channing Tatum to be super hot.
So, I say keep these campaigns coming…just maybe include dudes in the next one?
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Q & A with Richard Sachek of RS Cables:Q: In your mind, is there anything you can think of, materials, design, exotic metals, etc, that could justify a pair of interconnects or speaker cable costing $5000, $10,000, or even $32,000?
"No. I know what the raw materials cost and there is no way to justify such lofty prices. One of the things about the cable industry is that barriers to entry are relatively low compared with, say, power amplifiers. So you have a lot of cottage businesses offering some very good buys. Ours are the best, though!"
Q: What do you like personally about silver and palladium conductors as compared to copper?
"The resolution. It is very satisfying when a customer switches from copper to silver or palladium, then plays a favorite recording that they have listened to a million times and tells us that they are hearing new things."
Q: What can you tell us about palladium? I'd bet most audiophiles know little about it.
"The excellent performance of palladium in audio cables can only be partially explained from a scientific standpoint because palladium is not one of the most conductive metals. However, palladium wire is virtually impervious to corrosion so cable performance will never ever deteriorate over time. Also, because the palladium wire does not corrode, we can use a very loose fitting insulation, which only makes partial contact with the wire, reducing potential coloration from the insulation. My interest in palladium within the audio realm springs from a glowing review that I read several years ago and we began experimenting with palladium wire shortly thereafter. Although tough to quantify, the synergy is impossible to dispute upon listening."
Q: Can you give us an idea of what your reference system consists of?
"I am in a temporary living situation right now while my home is being renovated, so I have a pretty modest system going. My most oft used source is a Rega P3 turntable with a RB600 tonearm and Dynavector 10X5 cart but I also have a Sony SCD-777 CDP and power is a Musical Fidelity A300 integrated. Speakers are an M-T-M design which I built myself, including the crossovers. And of course, the internal wiring is silver."
Q: Lastly, vinyl or digital?
"Vinyl all the way."
Element Cable:Element Cable was founded in 2003 by Anthony Wynn and Chris Wynn to offer audiophile grade cables at prices that were very fair, and affordable. Element produces a full line of signal, speaker, video, and digital cables, as well as power cords. I received two sets of their Silver Serenade interconnects (starting at $129) and a sample of their Red Storm power cords (starting at $69). Yes, those are the actual prices.
The Silver Serenade is made with 99.99% pure solid silver conductors and thin virgin Teflon dielectric cross-spiral geometry suspended in a flexible PE air tube. The cable is terminated with high grade Cardas SLVR silver RCA connectors, using WBT silver solder. As an upgrade option, Eichmann Silver Bullet connectors are also available. But I assure you; the standard Cardas connectors are very nice indeed. The outer jacket is an attractive light gray and the cable has a classy look. One would not have to shove these out of sight for fear of being ridiculed for buying "cheap" cables. As I will describe below, there is absolutely nothing about the performance of this cable that even hints at a modest price. If I was a mega buck cable manufacturer, and I got a hold of a pair of Silver Serenade IC's, I would be worried.
I started as I did as before, installing a half meter pair of the Serenades between my CD player and preamp. My first impression was one of amazement. I heard all of the things I have come to expect from expensive interconnects with silver conductors, with not a nit to pick. The sound was just beautiful. All the delicacy, detail, imaging, and silky smooth high frequencies I could ask for. Bass was huge, articulate, and all my room could handle. Now I am wondering what the Signature line, Element's more "upscale" offerings can deliver.
I then took a look at the Red Storm power cord. It is a three conductor 12 AWG tinned copper cable with Teflon insulation and double shielding. The Red Storm cord is matched with a high quality hospital grade Marinco plug and Schurter IEC. The connectors are commonly found on much more expensive power cables costing way more than the Red Storm.
I used the Red Storm mainly on my Naim Flatcap 2x, as Wynn suggested that digital sources commonly benefit the most. The Flatcap 2x is the external power supply for my Naim CD5x cd player. I was nothing less than knocked out by the results. Dynamics were immediately improved, along with bass extension and soundstage depth. The Red Storm , to these ears, bettered, or at the very least, equaled one of my own power cords costing five times as much. Very impressive, and also very highly recommended.


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Red-state govs open door to Obamacare
Bobby Jindal's got a funny way of showing how much he hates Obamacare and Washington bureaucracy: The Louisiana governor's about to invite the feds to set up a health insurance exchange right in his backyard.
So is Rick Perry in Texas. Ditto for John Kasich in Ohio. And Scott Walker in Wisconsin.
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These Republican governors, and more than a dozen others in red states around the country, have decided it's better to have Obamacare forced on them than to legitimize it by setting up their own exchanges, even if that means empowering the federal government at the expense of the states.
( Also on POLITICO: Some GOP govs soften on taxes)
It's a stick in the eye of a just reelected president whose health care plan is still opposed by about half the country — and an indication that some Republican governors have no intention of backing down just because President Barack Obama won another four years.
"I'm not lifting a finger," Maine Gov. Paul LePage told Bloomberg this week. "We're not going to get involved. We're going to let Mr. Obama do a federal exchange. It's his bill."
By late Friday, 19 states had indicated they would let the feds run their exchanges — most of which went to Mitt Romney on Election Day.
Another 11 states were officially undeclared, while 20 states and the District of Columbia had announced they would set up exchanges partially or fully run by their states.
( Also on POLITICO: The GOP's credibility gap)
The Republican governors of several big states, including Florida's Rick Scott, New Jersey's Chris Christie and Arizona's Jan Brewer, remain in the undecided column. That may have factored into federal health officials' decision to postpone Friday's planned deadline for signing up until mid-December.
The Republican Governors Association had asked for the extension and applauded it when it was announced Thursday night. Kasich of Ohio even said in a letter to the Department of Health and Human Services that he could be persuaded to sign up for a state-based exchange if certain concessions are made in Washington.
Most Democratic states, including California, New York and Illinois, will either set up their own independent exchanges or partner with the federal government to begin establishing them.
But it's not an entirely partisan calculation: In fact, there's a spirited back-and-forth within Republican circles about which option is best. In Mississippi, that debate has turned into a mud fight. The state's insurance commissioner plans to set up an exchange despite the governor's protestations.
"I continue to believe that establishing a non-free market health insurance exchange is a gateway to full implementation of Obamacare in Mississippi. The federal government has never funded a program it did not eventually control and expand, and I regret the submission of a letter of intent by the Insurance Department stating that Mississippi will establish a health insurance exchange as demanded under Obamacare," Gov. Phil Bryant said earlier this week. "This is one more step toward the largest entitlement program expansion in American history."
Former HHS Secretary Mike Leavitt, who was head of Mitt Romney's presidential transition team, has been working to get states to create their own exchanges. The former Utah governor's outfit, Leavitt Partners, argues that it will be a "bureaucratic nightmare" for states to deal with the federal government if they don't have their own exchanges, that states would be giving up the power to design their own uniquely tailored systems if they default to the feds, and that they risk losing regulatory authority over insurers that operate in their states under the auspices of the federally designed exchange.
Walker said states won't have control anyway, labeling the system "SINO," or state in name only, as he announced Friday that his state won't set up its own exchange.
"No matter which option is chosen, Wisconsin taxpayers will not have meaningful control over the health care policies and services sold to Wisconsin residents," Walker wrote in a letter to HHS. "If the state option is chosen, however, Wisconsinites face risk from a federal mandate lacking long-term guaranteed funding."
Several high-profile GOP governors were still weighing their options. From a political standpoint, refusing to participate in Obamacare might look good in a state or national primary contest down the road, but it could hurt in a general election.


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DOVER -- Kids' Spring Consignment Sale, Friday, and Saturday, Apr. 26-27, from 9 a.m. to 8 p.m., Dover Elks Lodge 184, 282 Durham Road, Dover; Children's clothing, baby gear, toys, furniture, sports equipment and maternity wear. Free.
ROCHESTER -- Greater Rochester Author's Fair, Saturday, Apr. 27, from 10:30 a.m. to 2:30 p.m., Rochester Public Library, 65 south Main St., Rochester; Mett and listen to local authors read from their work as we celebrate the creativity of the word! Free.Michael Provost, 603-330-3208, firstname.lastname@example.com, www.rochestermainstreet.org.
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YORK -- Reading for All-Vision Fair, Tuesday, Apr. 30, from 1 p.m. to 5 p.m., York Public Library, 15 Long Sands Road, York, ME; The Iris Network will introduce different devices & techniques which may help the visually impaired.
HAMPTON — The Hampton United Methodist Church, 525 Lafayette Road (Rt. 1), Hampton, NH, will hold its SPRING RUMMAGE SALE on Saturday, May 4, from 8:30 a.m. to 2 p.m. There will be clothes, toys, books, games, furniture, shoes, and household items for sale at very reasonable prices. Come get some great bargains and help the church support its mission projects in the community. For more information, call the church at 603-926-2702, M-F 8:30 a.m. — 12:30 p.m.
ROCHESTER — First United Methodist Church, 34 South Main St., will host a Spring Fair, Saturday, May 4, from 8 a.m.-2 p.m.
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WOLFEBORO — Spring Fling Craft Fair, Saturday, May 4, 9 a.m. to 3 p.m. at the Harriman-Hale American Legion Hall, 142 Center St., Wolfeboro. This is an indoor fair held rain or shine, featuring many handmade items to satisfy many gift giving needs such as Mother's Day, showers, graduations, etc. Farm products such as maple syrup, jams, jellies, cheese, salsa, dips, plants welcome. Plenty of free parking. Breakfast and lunch will be served at reasonable prices. The ever popular raffle table will once again feature items donated by the crafters. Some of the activities that the proceeds of this fair will support are: coupon clipping for military commissaries, donations for shipment of care packages for the troops through MooreMart, donations to Liberty House, NH Veterans Home Resident Benefit Fund, Life Ministries Food Pantry, Benson Community Thanksgiving Dinner, Wright Museum Festival of Trees, sponsoring a candidate to attend Girls State, and donation to place wreaths at the Veterans Cemetery in Boscawen to name a few. For information, contact Rachel Chamberlin @ 569-4296.BERWICK, Maine — The Friends of the Berwick Library are looking for donations of plants for their Twenty-second annual plant sale which will be held on Saturday, May 18 from 8:30 a.m. to 12 p.m. at the Berwick Public Library.
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Plants can be dropped off between 7:30 — 8:30 a.m. the morning of the sale at the library which is located at the corner of Old Pine Hill Rd and Sullivan St. They should be labeled with the name of the plant and any other important information like flower color, preferred garden location etc.
ROCHESTER — The Rochester Area Senior Citizens have made a quilt that will be raffled off at their annual penny sale on June 8. The penny sale will take place at the Rochester Community Center, 150 Wakefield Street, Rochester, N.H. For more information, please contact the RASC at 603-332-7845.


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A Student's Perspective - Computer Science
More than 300 high school and college interns worked at JPL this summer in areas such as robotic hardware systems, and nano and micro systems.
Jet Propulsion Laboratory, Summer Student Internships
Hi, my name is Victor Mejia. I am a summer intern here; I came in through the
NASA MUST program through the minority education office. And this is my fourth summer here.
I work in the imaging-processing laboratory.
They get these huge images from JPL flight instruments. But often they're too
large to view on a standard computer or even high-definition television screen.
They create these animations where you zoom in and slowly pan across the images to view them in detail.
This is important for scientists since they want to, for certain areas, of, say, Mars, that they want to explore, or mainly for the media and things like that.
These animations, they often take time to make.
What they wanted to do was to automate the entire process and they came along to give me part of the task to write the software to automate the creations of these animations.
What I'm thrilled about this summer is that my software is going to be used by real scientists.
For the first couple years of my life, I lived in south LA. So that was pretty rough.
After that, I lived in Boyle Heights for a couple of years.
That was around that time when gangs were pretty big, you know.
Seeing gang members around my neighborhood was pretty normal.
My mom's been a single parent since I was five years old.
So that was definitely a source of motivation for me to just push harder for education.
You do real work here, you know. I mean, in the beginning, when they gave me the task, for a couple of weeks, I was like, this is impossible, you know, what they want me to do.
But then you work through it, you know, you talk to people, you get some help and once you get something working, it's so rewarding. It's definitely helping me for the future. I mean, it's helped me to decide what I actually want to do for grad school.
I do want to go into computer science for grad school, either image-processing or software engineering.
If I had any advice to give: definitely not to be discouraged. What happens to a lot of summer interns here is that they get a summer taskor they have to learn a computer language they've never learned.
And that's actually what I love about here - that you can come here and not know - not have the necessary tools to do what you're supposed to do.
But you learn them here on the spot. And then you walk off and go back to school with even a greater toolbox than before.
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Four steps to successful energy management
Trimming a factory's energy costs is a great way to boost a manufacturing company's bottom line. However, implementing a comprehensive energy management program can prove challenging for a number of reasons, not the least of which is the need for close collaboration among individuals-such as process engineers and facilities managers-who historically have not had to forge working relationships.
Following are four steps that are almost guaranteed to put a manufacturing company on the road to succeeding with adoption of a comprehensive energy management program.
1. Aim for low-hanging fruit and expect incremental progress.
By definition, a manufacturing company's primary business is not devising energy management strategies. This may sound obvious, but it is an important detail to remember because the attention span for green initiatives is very short-particularly among CEOs and CFOs, who must always be concerned about whether any activity ultimately will make-or cost-the company money.
With that in mind, champions of comprehensive energy management programs must look to start with projects that can be implemented quickly and show nearimmediate return on investment. That means looking for low-hanging fruit.
If, for example, your manufacturing floor sounds like a giant air leak during off-shifts, making changes to the compressed air system may be a good place to start an energy management program.
Compressed air flow meters are very affordable (~$500) and can be easily installed on a plant's distribution circuits to determine which production areas consume the most air. In many cases, area supervisors can drastically reduce wasted air by implementing simple procedural routines.
The payback on compressed air flow meters can be staggering, considering that operating a 200-hp compressor costs upwards of $50,000 per year in energy, according to U.S. Department of Energy studies.
Achieving a quick win of this type would be great for securing management support-and possibly funding- to implement additional projects.
2. Foster open communication between process engineers and facilities managers.
Comprehensive energy management within the industrial segment is best thought of in terms of optimizing the ratio between energy spent and productive output of the facility. Disconnecting all electricity from the plant is great for lowering the monthly bill, but obviously this would be counterproductive to the business.
To be comprehensive, an energy management plan requires collaboration between process engineering and facilities management, even though these two groups traditionally operate in separate places using different technologies. (Readers who have experienced the convergence of engineering and IT are correct to draw analogies.)
Fortunately, the technical barriers between process engineering and facilities management have shrunk drastically in the last few years thanks to standardization efforts driven by new communication protocols, such as BACnet and LON protocols.
Industrial controls and building controls are now more compatible than ever before, but the evolution is not complete. So it's important to have at least one individual on the energy management project team who understands both sides.
Hiring an independent advisor to help develop energy management solutions is a great way to fill this role. For best results, find an advisor or company that is technology independent so they will focus on fitting a solution to your company's needs rather than wedging your needs into their system.
3. Build on technologies you know.
A simple Google search for "energy management system" yields a plethora of meters, gadgets, and software packages claiming to be the answer for all conservation needs. While many of these offerings are compelling, this is definitely a situation in which the buyer must be extremely aware.
Buying a monolithic energy-management solution from a single vendor is likely to be a major, costly mistake. Building a solution around technologies the company is familiar with-and already owns-will be much more cost-effective, and have a much higher chance of success.
The rationalization for this is simple and draws upon many of the topics already discussed.
- Funding for energy management projects is often fickle and requires quick, decisive return on investment (ROI). Large initial investments have been the nonstarter for many good plans.
- Since energy projects are iterative and incremental, it's better to use familiar technologies, making it easier to implement projects internally.
- Anything that is installed has to be maintained. Choosing familiar technologies allows existing staff to maintain the solution without expensive third-party support contracts.
- Leveraging systems you know and already own is a much more viable option today because building controls and industrial controls are more interoperable than ever before thanks to standardization technologies, such as OPC, BACnet, and LON.
Following are two real-world examples that demonstrate this philosophy.
Company A operates a large manufacturing facility that is more than 30 years old. The manufacturing floor is standardized primarily on GE PLC and SCADA products that are supported by the company's internal engineering department. The plant's facility management is contracted to Johnson Controls, and a Metasys building management system is used to control the large HVAC and lighting infrastructure. This company needs to reduce electricity costs associated with welding and has chosen to construct an energy monitoring solution using a GE Cimplicity SCADA.
The initial system is focused on one comparatively new area of the plant that is already equipped with smart electrical meters. By keeping the initial system small, this company has demonstrated significant savings for that portion of the plant while also creating an energy-management system infrastructure that can be expanded to the rest of the facility.
Future projects will require significantly more capital investment for meters and installation; however, the tangible savings from phase 1 of the project make justification easy.
Company B is a biotechnology manufacturer whose product line is constantly evolving and whose facility is always in some state of construction. This company's production processes are managed with automation and control technology from Rockwell Automation that is compatible with open industry standards, and its engineering group is very skilled at adapting this technology to the company's ever-changing requirements.
However, the company's building management systems are based on proprietary technology that is largely un-maintainable by in-house personnel. As a result, it is virtually impossible for this company to implement a meaningful energy management program.
To correct this problem, the company has chosen to incrementally migrate from its proprietary building management system to more open technologies that can be supported by its internal group.
The new architecture uses Rockwell FTView SE as the new building management HMI. It communicates via BACnet to Tridium JACE controllers that can replace the proprietary processors.
This new architecture also allows the company to leverage its existing OSIsoft PI historian as the central archive for energy trending and analysis.
4. Publicize your success.
The final suggestion for a new energy management team is to always take credit for success. Publicizing the tangible results of energy projects is crucial to garnering support for future projects.
Craig Lechene is co-founder and Managing Partner for RoviSys Building Technologies. He holds an Electro-Mechanical Engineering degree from Penn State University, a Master of Business degree from NC State University and has worked extensively in the life sciences and specialty chemical industries. His engineering experience includes process control and facility automation; both of which underpin RoviSys BT's specialization in building automation and energy management solutions for industrial accounts.


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Forrest Gump, Winston Groom's fictional character, noted that, "Life is like a box of chocolates, you never know what you're going to get." Apparently, NCAA infractions cases mimic life in that regard.
Forrest Gump, Winston Groom's fictional character, noted that, "Life is like a box of chocolates, you never know what you're going to get." Apparently, NCAA infractions cases mimic life in that regard.
The penalties meted out to the University of Miami on Tuesday left a lot of people in these parts scratching their heads. Some aspects of the case closely mirrored the NCAA case against the University of Alabama involving high school football player Albert Means and booster Logan Young. The punishments weren'tt similar at all.
In Miami, the case involved a booster, Nevin Shapiro, passing out extra benefits to Miami players, and it's reasonable to believe that Miami officials should have known. In Alabama's case, Young was funneling money to Means' high school coach in hopes that he would help steer the high school star to Alabama.
In both cases, the universities cooperated with the NCAA to help uncover the truth and also self-imposed penalties. In Alabama's case, cooperation seemed to mean little, as the football program was hit with both a post-season play ban and devastating scholarship losses. Miami self-imposed a post-season ban, but the scholarship losses were light.
Some seem to believe the NCAA mitigated the penalties because of revelations during the Miami investigation that the NCAA used improper tactics to gather information. But the NCAA verifiably violated its own rules during its investigation of Alabama in the Means case.
The sympathy shown Miami might be a bit more understandable if the program had a reputation for being squeaky clean. Not only do the Hurricanes have a checkered past with the NCAA, but at times in the past its teams have been synonymous with bad behavior and poor sportsmanship on the field.
Alabama had never been on NCAA probation when it got hammered in 1995 for allowing an ineligible player, Antonio Langham, to play. The NCAA's reason for the harsh penalties was the lack of cooperation Alabama provided, not the relatively minor infraction. In its 2000 case involving Means, UA cooperated but got hammered because of the severity of the infractions.
This is not to argue for more severe penalties against Miami or to excuse Alabama for breaking the rules. Both issues have been settled. But NCAA member institutions should at least be able to expect some consistency from the organization.
The NCAA cannot continue to apply its rules and hand out penalties in an arbitrary manner. At some point, it will anger enough of the major programs — either by handing them disproportionately harsh penalties or by handing competitors disproportionately light penalties — that it won't have any friends left. There have already been rumblings among the major football conferences that it's time to start a separate governing organization.
It would be better for all involved if the NCAA would find a more equitable way t


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Sometimes it takes a couple edits of an event before I find a photo to include in the coverage. Likely blinded by all of the smiles, sequined swimsuits and feats of athleticism as the athletes launched themselves out of the water, I didn't notice this photo until the second time I went through my take from a recent synchronized swimming competition. Initially, my eye was caught by the sweep of the water and arms, but then I noticed the intense, almost angry look on the faces of the swimmers from Mexico. That moment contrasted nicely with the smiles that were affixed to the athletes' faces as securely as the gelatin-coated hair stuck to their heads.


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The Beccaccino
1oz. brandy
.5oz. Bénédictine
.5oz. Amaretto (Disaronno Original)
.5oz. Irish Mist
2.5oz. chilled, strong coffee (El Salvador Estate Peaberry)
Combine all ingredients into a cocktail shaker, fill with ice, stir and strain into a glass. Garnish with whip cream and 3 coffee beans. I used homemade whip cream which is rather simple to make.
It is essential to use your favorite coffee as this is the primary ingredient. The brandy comes through in the beginning right along with the coffee. The bénédictine and Irish Mist combine to add a subtle honeyed, fruity and spicy note that dances across the palate underneath the bitterness of the coffee. The whip cream adds a sweet and creamy texture to the whole experience. I don't get much if any amaretto although occasionally I experienced a subtle nutty flavor but I really had to search for it. In fact if I didn't know it was an ingredient I would have never known by taste alone it was there.
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Name: Lynn
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Age: 36
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I'm a mother of three great kids. My oldest, who is in middle school, went to camp for the first time this past summer. A local church group sponsors the camp every year. When my husband and I asked him about his time away from home, he said rather noncommittally; "It was ok." He seemed to like it well enough, but you know how uncommunicative kids can be at that stage.
Anyhow, yesterday I was packing away some summer stuff for the winter and discovered a pamphlet in my son's backpack that he used at camp. It was for an "Abstinence Only" program. It was full of the most dreadful sex-negative fear and shame. It was awful. We are not raising our kids like that; my husband and I were appalled.
Now we're wondering if this is why our son was so unenthusiastic about his camp experience. Do you think we should quiz him on this?
What gives with this kind of indoctrination anyway? I thought that those "Abstinence Only" programs had been discredited.
So wait; are you sayin' that you think just because a social engineering strategy, like abstinence-only, has been debunked that it wouldn't still be employed by certain factions of our culture? Oh hun, I think you oughta rethink that supposition right away, don't cha know.
I mean, come on! There are loads of outdated and discredited philosophies still being promulgated as a means to ensnare the uninformed and gullible. I don't know about ya'll up there in Canadaville, but here in Amercanski land we have a whole segment of our population who believes that creationism as a viable explanation for the universe. In fact, one or another of these idiots runs for national office, even for President of these here United States, as a Republican in every election cycle.
So, as you can see, there's not necessarily a connection between what has been discredited and what is still wildly popular in some segments of our population.
Way back in the spring of 2007, a long-awaited congressionally funded national study concluded that abstinence-only sex education does not keep teenagers from having sex. Nor does it increase the likelihood that, if they do have sex, they will use a condom.
Authorized by Congress in 1997, the study followed 2000 children from elementary and middle school into high school. The children lived in four communities — two urban, two rural. All of the children received the family life services available in their community; in addition, slightly more than half of them also received abstinence-only education.
By the end of the study, when the average child was just shy of 17, half of both groups had remained abstinent. The sexually active teenagers had sex the first time at about age 15. Less than a quarter of them, in both groups, reported using a condom every time they had sex. More than a third of both groups had two or more partners.
So if abstinence-only programs don't work, at least the way they are supposed to; why do we still have them? Ahhh, good question. We still have them because for a large segment of the population, especially those who are makin' all them babies, it's easier to just tell their kids "NO" than to step up to the plate and educate their kids about sex in a wholesome and holistic way.
Another problem is that the word abstinence often means something quite different to kids than it does to adults. That's one reason why abstinence-only programs do not have strong effects in preventing teenage sexual activity. At least that's what a University of Washington study found.
The researchers found that interventions that encourage abstinence treat abstinence and sexual activity as opposites. Teenagers, on the other hand, don't consider them to be mutually exclusive concepts. Like in the congressionally sponsored study, the UW researchers found abstinence-only programs are less likely to work than more comprehensive sex-education programs because they are not speaking the same language as adolescents.
The study also showed that attitudes and intentions about sex were more powerful than attitudes and intentions about being abstinent. No surprise there, I suppose.
Again, I don't know how things are there in Canada, but down here there is no federal funding for comprehensive sex-education. But there's a shit-load of funding for abstinence-only programs. Funding mushroomed from $9 million in1997 to $176 million in 2007. Leave it to congress to dump loads of money into a program that doesn't work. But such is the power of the conservative religious lobby. They are the people who back these programs.
This wouldn't be such a big issue if it didn't hold such dire consequences. For example, the United States has the highest teen pregnancy rate among all first-world nations. The rates of sexually transmitted diseases in this country are also astronomical. If we want to keep our young people safe from the negative aspects of casual sex, abstinence-only programs are not the way to go.
However, more comprehensive programs that include abstinence as one choice are much more likely to have a more productive outcome. Besides, is it ever a good idea to try and motivate people with fear and shame? I don't think so.
Since abstinence-only programs often only look at the negatives of sex, it doesn't really empower a young person to take responsibility for his/her behaviors. This is particularly thorny for young women who often bear the brunt the peer pressures to be sexual. And they have way more at stake in terms of pregnancy and sexually transmitted infections (STIs).
When kids aren't expected to take responsibility for their behaviors, especially in terms of sexuality, it cripples their ability to make good life-affirming choices. Abstinence-only programs disqualify all sexual options, even the relatively innocuous behaviors like mutual masturbation and oral sex. So if all sexual options are equally out of bounds, there's no way for the average kid to distinguish between harmless and risky behaviors. And this is what leads to the high rate of sexually transmitted infections and unplanned pregnancies.
If we want our kids to grow up with healthy and integrated attitudes about sex, ones that will lead to more loving and fulfilling sexual relationships later in life, we ought teach from a more sex-positive theory.
Back to the other question you raise; the one about quizzing your son about his camp experience. I think that would be great. It would let him know that you care, that you don't support this fear and shame-based approach to human sexuality and that he doesn't have to embrace it either.
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Yes, it's that time again! Writers everywhere are plotting and planning as they get ready to dive into the trenches of NaNoWriMo.
What's NaNoWriMo, you may ask? NaNoWriMo stands for National Novel Writing Month and it takes place in November. Started in 1999 by Chris Baty in San Francisco, it soon evolved into a worldwide event organized by The Office of Letters and Light. You can join here.
The only real criteria is that you write 50,000 words in 30 days. There are forums to help you if you get stuck, if you have questions on a plot point, if you need a title, if you need inspiration, or if you want local support.
Our novel, Titanic Deception, started out as a NaNoWriMo rough draft. It's a lot of fun, and if you've never written a novel before, it's a great way to get started. If you're an established writer, it can be a a fun way to get that rough draft written quickly. Writers of all calibers participate from all over the world, and for people who don't care for the solitary aspect of writing, it offers a social aspect we don't get the rest of the year.
Even if you don't 'win' this year, it's a wonderful writing exercise. Meeting a daily writing goal can be challenging, but it's a good discipline to practice. If you don't do that now, NaNoWriMo can be the perfect excuse to start.
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