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Even under ideal operating conditions and comprehensive maintenance regimens, valves are subjected to significant wear and tear that can cause them to leak, resulting in a cascade of problems. For example, when launcher or receiver valves won't isolate because they're leaking, it prevents safe access to pig loading or retrieval and can halt pigging programs. When offshore platform emergency shutdown valves (ESDV) leak, it can create a hazard for the entire pipeline.
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In the high-stakes world of Hydrocarbon Processing operations, detecting and remediating leaking valves is critical to ensuring pipeline safety and reliability. In order to remove a leaking valve, the product inside the pipeline must often be removed as well.
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In the Hydrocarbon Processing market, where hundreds – or thousands – of employees often work in close quarters, and capital investments may be in the hundreds of millions – or even low billions – of dollars, safe pipeline repairs are of utmost importance. TDW offers safe, proven hot tapping and plugging (HT&P) solutions for a wide array of pipeline defects and maintenance challenges from dents to corrosion to valve failure.
TDW technicians, who have the necessary certifications to work in refineries and industrial facilities, ensure the work is done efficiently with minimal interruption to product flow. In fact, even refineries that prefer to handle repairs themselves have been known to turn to TDW for their most critical pipeline repairs.
The HT&P process incorporates a low pressure pipeline fitting, valve, tapping machine, and isolation equipment – all working together to provide a safe and proven isolation solution. Once the area of pipeline that needs work has been safely isolated and evacuated, the line modification can be performed.
TDW isolation technology plays a critical role in this process, and a temporary bypass allows work to be performed without the need to stop product flow. The TDW STOPPLE® Train isolation system, for example, uses double block and bleed technology to help increase efficiency and safety during pipeline modification. This approach to line isolation, which only requires a single pipeline tap, reduces costs associated with fittings, valves, welding and inspection services. The bleed port affixed on the line ensures that any product that bypasses the first seal is contained and evacuated through the bleed port, which helps operators better protect people and the environment.
Because double block and bleed isolation can play such a significant role in protecting people, the environment, and communities, most petroleum refineries have made this technology mandatory.
Whether operators are purchasing equipment to perform their own HT&P jobs or turn to TDW to execute the service for them, they can rely on the company's broad line of equipment and consumables. TDW application engineers are recognized industry experts, ready to assist operators through each project phase — from start to finish. To meet regional needs quickly and efficiently, TDW maintains equipment and consumables in service centers around the globe.
TDW also offers RES-Q® Wrap and Steel Repair Sleeves, quick, simple solutions that allow operators to keep their pipeline operational and within code.
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Miami Urgent Care is proud to be the first urgent care center in Miami to offer telemedicine to the Miami community. We have always prided ourselves on not only providing the finest care available but also on being available to our patients when you need us. By offering telemedicine to our patients we are able to make it easier for you to obtain the care you need when you need it.
Telemedicine visits are currently being offered by appointment only.
Telemedicine consultations are appropriate for some non emergent medical conditions listed below. If you are experiencing a medical emergency you should immediately call 911 to summon fire rescue.
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- Pain control (non narcotic)
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- We do not prescribe narcotics during telemedicine consultations
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- Payment for the telemedicine consultation is separate and apart and in addition to fees that may be incurred if you are instructed to go to our office or to seek care at another provider's office or the emergency room.
- Technical difficulties may occur that prevent the completion of the telemedicine consultation.
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A good murder mystery slowly reveals the plot wrapped within the key players that enable us to care.
Choices are made to curate, select and frame these individuals - designed so we might begin to care.
We care because we relate. When we relate we buy in. When we buy in we have invested emotionally.
When we invest emotionally we are open.
Openness prepares us for change.
Whether you are writing a murder mystery, running for high office or simply asking people to change in small ways don't forget people have to start caring first.
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Forbes Technology Council members are in a wide range of industries and come from a diverse set of experiences. However, they all have lots of great insights to share, from best practices for technology departments to smart predictions for the future of tech. To showcase their expertise, we're profiling Forbes Technology Council members here on the blog. This week: Arash Asli.
Arash Asli is CEO and founder of Yocale, an online booking and scheduling platform that connects local businesses with their customers. Arash helps businesses transform into customer-focused companies by embracing new social, mobile and local technologies.
What is your background, and how has it influenced what you do today?
I was born in Tehran and emigrated to Canada when I was 13. My parents gave up a very comfortable life to give me, my brother and sister a better life. My drive was to make sure what they gave up was again worthwhile. In my teen years, I worked three jobs while going to school – and my paradigm has been with this perspective in mind to grow.
My passion started in technology in the early 90s. I switched back and forth between being a techie, working in sales, management, and eventually found my passion in technology management.
I held a variety of roles over the years. I worked as a chief solution architect of an enterprise CRM system, ran a professional services organization, was head of sales consulting, and led worldwide business development. My experience gave me a very diverse background, and I got to travel the world with over 600,000 miles. Over 14 years, that gave me a great global business acumen.
Before my current role, I was executive vice president of another technology company managing a portfolio of a half-billion-dollar mix of enterprise and SMB business solutions. I found my new passion for SaaS and SMBs around social, local, and mobile technologies.
So I started Yocale.com with a vision of connecting local businesses with local consumers, while at the same time bringing technologies that were traditionally complicated and expensive into the hands of local small and medium service providers.
What do you think is the most interesting piece of new technology today? (And/or how do you see the technology landscape changing in the next 5-10 years?)
The most interesting yet scariest technology today is machine learning. We've seen how computers have become so smart over the years, but to get them to a point where they can learn to be smart and do things we never thought possible is quite a revolution.
This revolution will bring a new definition to automation. Did you ever think it was possible to have driverless trucks driving thousands of kilometers and going through customs? Well, that's just the beginning!
What's your best piece of advice for technology executives to keep on top of the rapidly evolving tech space?
Your biggest competitor is the status quo. Don't let "vanity metrics" fool you. Dedicate time to read books, blogs or articles to stay on top of trends. Always network, and if you get stuck find someone that can help!


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Followed by Chang-Bo Luo Bo said: "Halo, Baidu actually first told me that I have not played a lawsuit, just to experience a judicial process.In addition, Baidu looked at me too rich, the investigation of journalists debut, Afraid of all living is not enough ah!
Soon, Baidu official microblogging "Baidu this year's public relations" made microblogging on Luo Changping raised two questions: | "The so-called Baidu has" to start with "and" five-month end of the year award "screenshot from what future? As a former media people Are you verifying authenticity? "" As a blue media investor, can you really explain the relationship between today's headlines and Blue Media? "
In response, blue media CEO Han Hui responded by WeChat, said: "Luo Changping is indeed one of the early sponsors and shareholders of Blue Media, but later quit one after another, so far without any equity and other interests with Blue Media relationship".
According to GlobalNet previously reported that on the afternoon of February 5, according to media reports, the uproar in today's headline v. Baidu unfair competition turned out to be a big reversal. Baidu recently filed a lawsuit against Haidian District People's Court in Beijing to infringe its reputation Luo Changping, a former financial media person suspected of fabricating and disseminating the information such as "Baidu's founding a sponsor 'and the five-year-end-year award through Weibo, went to court and demanded that it immediately delete the relevant infringing information and publicly apologize and compensate Total loss of 5 million yuan. At present, Haidian District Court has accepted the case.
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On January 23, an article titled "Senior Media Person Ren Qiang Joins Baidu," starts with an article that pointed out that Ren Qiang, a veteran media man, has joined Baidu's content eco-marketing department. The main task of the department is to plan public relations campaigns and crack down on Baidu Information Flow The biggest competitor in the field today headlines and therefore calls it "a head start (against today's head office)."
January 25, Baidu's public relations WeChat account "this Baidu PR" issued a document, "Let's start" to find out? In addition, Baidu pointed out that Luo Changping is the initiator and investor of Blue Media, and Blue Media recently released a number of suspected "black" Baidu, holding the "top of today's" Manuscripts.
Subsequently, today's headline article, "This is a very good PR !," pointed out that this is purposeful and organized "black PR" behavior. He also called for competition in the market to follow the most basic ethical norms, crack down on evil forces on the Internet and jointly create a well-rounded online environment.
Around the "black public relations" war of words has not yet settled, January 29, Baidu and today's headlines set off a "unfair competition" mouth disputes.
January 29, the headlines today issued a statement saying: Recently, the user received a report in Baidu search for "headlines today," the relevant content, the first search results from informal sources (Baidu's self-media platform " Baccarat ") in the middle of December 2017 released the" old news "(headlines today are asked to rectify the article). Sorting the second search results, is "the official website of today's headlines," but with a red letter marked the warning: "Reminder: The page may not be able to access due to service instability."
Today's headlines suggest that this is Baidu's "unfair competition" in utilizing the monopoly advantage of the domestic search market and will therefore prosecute Baidu.
Today, in response to allegations of "unfair competition" claimed by the headlines today, Baidu has responded to the allegations by denying the allegations and said that the recent series of vociferous voices today originate from the "anxiety of developing dilemmas."
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Military medicine reflects both the military operations of the period considered and the current stage of medical advance. Each war has presented its own peculiar medical problems, some of which were not solved until after hostilities had ceased, some of which were solved brilliantly during the heat of battle, and others of which still remain. The scurvy of Washington's troops, the dysentery of both armies in 1861-1865, the typhoid of 1898, and the influenza of 1918 are as identifying in military medicine as are the tactics of the campaigns in which these medical problems arose. If one considers only
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Managed Services Program
Smith Hamilton has successfully deployed an all inclusive service program for some of our ATM customers. A one-stop shop.
In the past, we would approach our customers multiple times with the intent to sell an ATM, then multiple types of service contracts for that same ATM: First Line, Second Line, Software, Labor Only, etc.
With the Managed Service Program, the sale of the ATM only, and all encompassing contract services, are combined into one (1) five (5) year contract agreement. A monthly Managed Services Fee is implemented to each individual ATM site, and varies based on the overall project request.
Financial Benefits for Customers
Every company maintains a set of financial books, in order to track the progression of its business. Not only revenues, but expenses as well. For in the end: Revenues - Expenses = Profits. A financial institution is run just like any other company, and the goal is to maintain and increase profits.
In planning on its business needs, a company will decide if the allocation of funds is something that is for the future of the company on a multiyear basis (Capital Expense), or an ongoing expense during day to day operations (Operating Expense). Both of these expenditures are treated differently when it comes to accounting and income tax purposes.
A Capital Expense, such as a purchase of an ATM, or any equipment that is perceived to be utilized long term, is categorized as a fixed asset for the company. This money is usually spent upfront in a lump sum, or acquired by a loan. The equipment is then set up on a depreciation or amortization schedule and the company sets to expense this out over the lifetime of the equipment. Usually at least five years, at varying amounts.
An Operating Expense, such as a Managed Service ATM or Equipment, is categorized as a monthly lease payment for the client, and is a flat fee.
In the capital expense scenario, the customer is out a large sum of money up front, and can only realize a set percentage annually against their operating expenses and income tax. As an operating expense, the customer may pay a small expense to get the program going, and then a monthly fee after that. Realizing the entire expense for Managed Services for income tax purposes immediately.
Example: On a Capital Expense of $35,000, the company will only be able to expense $7,000 per year over the next five years, as an operating expense. On our Managed Services Program, the same type of expense, would be recognized as an operating expense at 100%. When income taxes can be a maximum of 35% of your profits, the moment of when it is recognized, is important.
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Company Revenues
Depreciation Expense
MS Expense
Income Tax @ Max 35%
One Year Tax Savings
Capital Expense
Operating Expense
Additional Company Overhead Expenses
Contract services, such as First Line, Second Line, and Software Maintenance, are included in the monthly program. Common maintenance issues on ATMs such as:
Card reader and PIN pad issues
Dispensers out of service
Paper jams
Software Updates and Compliance
Additionally, consumable items, such as ATM paper, are also included. Overall there is complete service throughout the term of the agreement. No service contracts, no service invoices, just one simple monthly report.
Easy Upgrades As Technology Advances
There appears to be no end to the advancement of technology in all areas. Why own equipment when obsolescence occurs before amortization? Customers want the latest and greatest equipment. Close to the end of the contract term, the option for an easy trade out to new technology is available.
Not Just ATMs
As our program expands, and for the same reasons, we will be able to include alarm, video, access control, and drive-in equipment can be presented as a Managed Services Solution.
Customer Revenue Opportunities of Managed Services
Surcharge and Interchange Benefits (ATM Only)
Smith Hamilton is categorized as an Independent Sales Organization, or ISO. Working with our network processor Columbus Data, allows us to participate in the transactional pass thru of surcharge and interchange revenues.
Bank surcharges are imposed on customers who are utilizing an ATM that does not belong to the financial institution that issued the credit or debit card. These transactions are labeled as foreign. The owner of the ATM or financial institution will impose a surcharge anywhere from $1.00 to $8.00 per transaction, or greater.
Participating in the Managed Services Program, allows our ATM customer to maintain 100% of their "Foreign" surcharge revenues.
In the payment card industry, an interchange fee is a fee that is paid between the acquiring bank (merchant) and the issuing bank (customer) for credit and debit card transactions. An interchange fee is set by the credit card networks, and is their source of revenue for processing those transactions.
For our ATM customers, who participate in the Managed Services Program, we offer them a piece of that interchange revenue for their issued card holders. These transactions are labeled as "on-us" transactions, and therefore become "On-Us" Interchange. There is no set amount of interchange percentage, since it varies by transaction volume. Currently, Smith Hamilton's average interchange amongst its customers is $0.20 per "on-us" transaction.
Bringing It All Together
On a monthly basis, our customer receives a report via email that brings the above calculation to conclusion. The current month Managed Services Fee is invoiced, and the customer's transaction revenues (foreign and on-us) for the previous month are then deducted as a credit towards that Managed Services Fee. This ending balance is then automatically deducted via ACH.
The final formula:
Managed Services Fee - "Foreign Surcharge Revenue" + "On-Us" Interchange = ACH Withdrawal
To begin...
You've likely heard of both outsourcing and managed services and perhaps lumped them together. They are similar in concept. Both service varieties involve lending important service needs to companies outside of your own business. However, there are some clear differences between both that are worth noting if you're considering whether to use either option. Interested in learning more? Read on to learn just where the line is drawn and what they can offer your business.
So What is the Difference Between These Services?
Outsourcing involves similar functions as an MSP but transfers every possible IT-related need to that specific company. Outsourcing companies then will provide your business with one of their staff members who will then be a messenger for both ends of the relationship, relaying communications between the outsourcing company and your business.
A managed service provider is a little more specialized. Companies hire a managed service provider to take care of certain IT operations the business cannot handle independently. They then work hand-in-hand with the business's existing IT expert to keep the company's tech system running smoothly. This service can be carried out either through telecommunication between the provider and client, by sending out workers on request or by keeping a staff member from the managed service provider at the business to lend assistance as needed.
What Can Either of These Services Offer My Businesses?
It truly depends on what you're looking for and what your company's needs are with respect to your daily technological usage. To help you come to the best decision, we will outline some of the key benefits of hiring managed network services, whether through a managed service provider or an outsourced company.
You have more options. When you sign up for an MSP or outsourcing service, you can ultimately pick and choose what you want them to do for you.
MSPs and outsourcing services are cost-efficient. Both of these services usually involve a subscription-style payment plan, where you pay a specific, set price every month. This means you can adjust your budget accordingly and expect few surprises from month to month.
You'll be able to work with experienced technicians. These technicians have worked with a wide variety of clients with an equally large number of needs. This means they have seen almost every possible problem you may encounter and will know how to solve it. They will also keep track of industry news and apply it to your system to keep things up to speed.
Outsourced businesses and MSPs will protect you. Both types of companies come with monitoring services and will solve any problems they find at the first sign of trouble. This means your daily operations won't suffer.
You'll be constantly prepared and in the loop. Out-of-date equipment risks productivity. However, a managed IT solution will keep track of the software and equipment you use as it develops and inform you of when you should consider switching to newer versions.
As you can see, both of these managed IT services are equally beneficial. It is the extent of their services that matter. To find out more about what these services can do for you, contact us!


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Random thoughts from an older perspective, writing, politics, spirituality, climate change, movies,knitting, writing, books, refinishing furniture, getting off the grid, writing, plotting and planning an organic garden, writing. I MUST STAY DRUNK ON WRITING SO REALITY DOES NOT DESTROY ME.
Tuesday, March 25, 2008
Watch & Weep
This sums up in a series of photographs the reality and brutality of the Bush invasion of Iraq.
With thanks to R.J. Adams at Sparrowchat
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I felt all sorts of emotions while watching this. A feeling of repulsion and great indignation remains, and oh, so very much anger and frustration. Where is the way out of this swamp of inhumanity?ReplyDelete
There is so much I will not say about this, because so much is obvious and does not need to be said out loud. The photographs speak for themselves. Every human being on this earth should be made to watch them and become indignant too.
Well said, Irene.ReplyDelete
I have nothing against people who disapprove of the intervention in Iraq. However, it is difficult to accept criticism of the war when it does not come with what I would view as the necessary inclusion of another potential course of action. Over the course of the past five years I have not heard one single realistic alternative. What I have heard has been dismal.ReplyDelete
One suggestion is that we should have endeavoured for UN involvement in the conflict, though this was never on given that authoritarian states like China and Russia criminally have the right to veto intervention through their place on the SC. Some say that we should have continued with sanctions. Nonsense. Sanctions and the fraudulent oil-for-food programme only served to cripple the general Iraqi population and make the consolidation of Saddam's rule even easier. Continuation of sanctions then was clearly out. Then there are those who feel that the US and UK should be pursuing isolationist foreign policies; that what countries like Baathist Iraq, theocratic Iran or Stalinist North Korea choose to do within their own borders is their own business. Of course, had we followed that line of reasoning the 1930s we would not have interfered in the business of Adolf Hitler or even the affairs of Saddam Hussein in annexing Kuwait in the early nineties. So, isolationism is also out. Pacifism isn't worth wasting my time on. Non-intervention is stomach-churning enough for me but non-resistance to evil is infinitely worse and downright immoral. Even worse than pacifism is the pro-insurgency element of the so-called 'anti-war' movement, a group happy to facilitate the death of Iraq's fledging democracy and its replacement with an Islamofascist regime in Mesopotamia. If you have any other alternatives please enlighten me.
Wisewebwoman, apologies for taking up a lot of space here but as someone on the pro-liberation left I thought it was worth throwing my tuppenceworth in if only to break up the consensus of the comments here! I don't claim to be right or to have all the answers but I do like to think I have a more considered approach to the question of Iraq than the intellectually bankrupt protest movement which rails against the intervention armed only with its cocktail of Michael Moore-style I-told-you-so smugness and sickening self-righteousness. My own alternative in case you're in any doubt: a refusal by the democratic world to accept peaceful coexistence with totalitarianism.
Welcome Johnny!ReplyDelete
And thank you for your long and thoughtful post.
First of all I don't agree with the term 'war' whatsoever. It was an unwarranted invasion of a sovereign country based on lies with the goal always being the illegal theft of oil.
Iraq are far worse off than they ever were.
The U.S. is not a shining beacon of democracy and is teetering very close to totalitarianism/fascism and rattling its sabres at Iran in its efforts to finalize the plans for the New American Century.
This is one of the benefits of us citizen journalists vs MSM. We tell it like it is. We hope enough will listen. We hope more will join in the protests.
My opinion, for what its worth is that the USA should step aside, make full retribution for the colossal damage and criminal thefts and have some peace-keeping forces and tribunals, appointed by a new consortium of peaceful countries with a proven track record in human rights, assume responsibility. Financed completely by the U.S.
Will it happen?
Not with the long term military installments built by the U.S. in countries such as Iraq.
Do I have hope?
I never give up.
Ireland won its freedom in spite of incredible odds and the might of the British Empire.
"First of all I don't agree with the term 'war' whatsoever. It was an unwarranted invasion of a sovereign country based on lies with the goal always being the illegal theft of oil."ReplyDelete
'War' does tend to roll off the tongue a tad easier. And isn't a war deemed a war, regardless of its legitimacy? But away from the word games, whats this about an "illegal theft of oil"? This oil wasn't publicly owned; like everything else of value in the state it was the private property of the Hussein family. Do you really think the Iraqi people owned that oil and benefited from it prior to 2003?! I personally shed no tears for them losing their oil. They stole it from the people of Iraq and built themselves lavish palaces with the profits - a palace in each of the 18 provinces to be precise.
"The U.S. is not a shining beacon of democracy and is teetering very close to totalitarianism/fascism and rattling its sabres at Iran in its efforts to finalize the plans for the New American Century."
Wow. I thought I was reading part of the script to Woody Allen's Sleeper there! America creeping toward "fascism" and "totalitarianism"? Now, I'm no Bush supporter but cast your mind back to Hitler, Franco, Stalin, Mussolini and their fellow thugs in the bad old days. Do you genuinely believe that the United States is turning into one of these types of societies? Please say no.
"Ireland won its freedom in spite of incredible odds and the might of the British Empire."
Well, part of Ireland won its freedom. However, the resistance movement in Ireland in the 1919-1923 period cannot be compared to the mercenaries, gangsters and theocratic terrorists in Iraq at the moment. Irish republicans fought with a mandate from the people gained through their victory in the 1918 election here. The Iraqi insurgents on the other hand tried to destroy the electoral system and murdered people on their way to vote in the 2005 legislative elections. The difference could not be more striking. Though I'm sure you weren't comparing the Irish Republican Army of the early 20th century to current band of ex-Baathists and al-Qaeda elements in Mesopotamia.
Patriot Act?ReplyDelete
Bailout of private corporation with billions of public money?
No tender contracts worth billions
to Halliburton?
Private para-military forces with unlimited power?
Incarceration without charge and due process of law for
years and years?
No-fly list?
Racial profiling?
Need I go on?
Johnny Guitar wants us to offer an alternative to the conflict in Iraq. Well, one alternative would have been not to invade on a pretext in the first place. And, yes, it was a pretext. If he thinks that Bush and his neo-con cronies invaded with the purest of heart intentions to liberate the Iraqis from a despicable dictator, then he indeed lives in a dream world. He also has the mistaken idea that life in Iraq was hell under Saddam Hussein. For a few, it was. Mainly those who tried to cross him. For the vast majority life was fine. They had a flourishing economy until a US/UK-pressured United Nations imposed the most draconian sanctions in 1990, revenge for Saddam invading Kuwait. This, despite eight years of war with Iran from 1980-88. The Iraqi health system was one of the finest in the world, again until sanctions prevented the procurement of medical drugs, parts for hospital equipment, etc. The literacy rate in Iraq had been 78% in 1977, and 87% for adult women (unheard of in a Muslim country) by 1985, but it dropped rapidly with the imposition of sanctions. Iraq was not the hellhole that biased western media represented. There are umpteen books written by historical experts verifying this fact. In one comment, Johnny Guitar asks, "Do you really think the Iraqi people owned that oil and benefited from it prior to 2003?!" Well, they may not have "owned" it, anymore than Americans own ExxonMobil or Shell, but they definitely benefited from it, as any cursory glance through historical sources will tell you. Saddam certainly built plenty of lavish palaces, but national leaders throughout history have done exactly the same. It's what leaders tend to do. The idea he lived in opulence while his subjects begged on the streets is ludicrous. There was a bustling economy until the West decimated it, 70% of it based around oil revenues.ReplyDelete
The US invaded Iraq on the pretext of Saddam's 'weapons of mass destruction'. They assumed he would have some. It was not a far out assumption, after all they'd sold them to him in the 1980's. Mustard gas, nerve agents, all the illegal weapons that kill civilians en masse, were sent in vast quantities so Saddam could use them against the Iranians during the Iran-Iraq war. The notorious photograph of Rumsfeld and Saddam shaking hands, that has floated around the internet since 2003, signified their agreement on just such a deal.
Idealism is a wonderful thing, but in this world it's not at all practicable. I'm not sure what the "pro-liberation left" truly stands for, but being politically left of center means erring towards socialist views: power to the people. How one can be anti-Bush, yet in favor of his militant policies is beyond my comprehension. I'm all in favor of power to the people, but the idea of America liberating Iraq, freeing its people from oppression, is so far removed from reality as to be verging on the absurd. America never has, and never will be, a force for freedom in the world. Liberating Iraq has been a long-held vision of neo-con America, (way before 9/11) to control the Middle East, its oil and its markets. It has, to its cost, found out what liberating Iraq really means in terms of releasing factional violence. Something of which its previous ruler was all too well aware.
Saddam Hussein was a petty tyrant who had dreams of ruling the Middle East. Unfortunately for him, Iran had a similar vision. Thanks to the crazed actions of certain world leaders in 2003, Iran's vision is now much closer to reality.
As for comparing America to Hitler's Germany, Franco's Spain, Stalin's Russia or Mussolini's Italy, no - America is not at that point as yet, but if the present regime in power have their way it may well become a possibility. The slippery slope begins with curtailing personal freedoms, use of torture, repeal of habeas corpus, funneling authority into the hands of a small, select power group, private armies.....these are all telltales signs of a society on the slippery slope to fascism, as any political historian will willingly testify.
Finally, an alternative to the present conflict in Iraq. After all, sadly we cannot turn back the clock. The present occupation will foment continuous violence. No nation will tolerate permanent occupation of their lands by another without hitting back. Withdrawal is vital. It will, undoubtedly, cause further bloodshed. That is inevitable. Eventually a new political powerbase will emerge and the situation will calm. What that powerbase will eventually become only Iraqis can decide. No-one but they have a right to that decision. The damage was done in 2003. It cannot now be undone.
I whole heartedly support the ideas in the last comment and couldn't have said it better myself. I am glad you had the words and the gumption to speak up. It is so necessary to keep repeating what really happened and not the invented truth of it and to face up to what is happening there now, which is a true human tragedy which responsibility lies on the shoulders of Bush and his team, not to forget Tony Blair and other European leaders who supported the invasion which was done under false pretenses.ReplyDelete
Hear hear, RJA, I second Irene on this. Very well said.ReplyDelete


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I have recently toen reading up the subject of Washington as an athlete, and I have come to the conclusion that no men should more reverently observe his birthday •than those who.find their delight in the cultivation of big muscles and in the ^performance of feats of strength and I" endurance. £ He was called the strongest-man in Sf the Continental army, and'among those ? patriots .were some of the.biggest men ^ that ever trod the earth, whose muscles , liad been trained by every sort of eser- Ss. else. It will be remembered- that Jja- 3r fayette, when .he saw a body of Vir* ,finia troops march up to his relief, ex•eJaimed: "I have been reinforced by an JL army of giants." Yet among those \ .giants there was not one who claimed i 1 tsnperiority over the sinewy Commander- f 'to-Chief. | Washington was a heavy weight. He •5- was «bc feet and one inch in height, and two hundred and ten pounds in condition. It may be added ]that he was never out of it except when <UL His weight never went above. ; twc g, H lrandred and twenty. Even his seden- Vtaiy life as President of the United States, with its banquets, late hours, j «nd other luxuries not consistent with -}thc rules of strict training did not put ^Jdm in bad trim physically. He waa ^.•one of those men who did not grow fat launder any provocation. His fine (physique was in a great measure a gift t'lfrom nature, a matter of inheritance ]A.j»nd circumstance. His father was a if Tory strong man, who used to shoot l j]*wans on the Potomac, holding his f owl- &ng*piece out at arm's length like a "ipistoL This weapon was so big and jheavy that few men could fire it at all "{Hwiihont a rest. George inherited not \ionly the gun, but the strength to use it. f)His muscular powers were brought to ^ perfection by plenty of outdoor exer- "n«ise during his youth. As a school boy fifteen he was well grown and the j^Tbest all-round athlete in those parts. •His 'bulky frame did not handicap him ln those sports requiring pure agility; Qtodeed, it was in these that he most rjnotably excelled. He was the local ^(champion at running and at high broad ping, as well as at wrestling and \ | fj WASHUfGTON PUTTING THE BAH- Jpitchmg the bar, a sport something like |tha modern game of putting the shot. SAnother game at which he appears to jjjave had no equals was tHrowing Atones. Of course it is impossible to ^oompare his recorded feats in this department of -athletics with the only -analogous sport of to-day—throwing the 'tase-ball—and yet he must have had a .good deal of spring in his arm to have :«aet a pebble from the bed of the stream io the top of the Natural Bridge; or Saaother across the Rappahannock river «t the lower ford at Fredericksburg. It •to said that nobody else ever performed *his latter feat, though Washington's (record is thirty yards more than the jlridth of the stream. l\Jto school he learned fencing and be«»me at least as good as his teacher, the' (5*|jjMonbtible,Van Braam. It is a great pity that boxing was not then popular, I for Washington was built just right for | It His reach was something enormous £ bad his hand of unusual strength and Washington's legs were so strong and his footing sb sure that be was invincible as-a wrestler There is no .record that he was ever thrown by anybody after he had. gotten his'•growth.- His triumphs at this sport were innumerable. One of the prettiest of them was the discomfiture of the "strong man of Virginia." I don't remember his .other name, but at any rate he was an athlete of great strength and skill. Washington attended, as a, spectator, a tournament of outdoor sports for the championship of Virginia, where the "strong man" walked away with every thing- in the wrestling line. Nobody else was good enough even to give Kim exercise. He won the final bout so easily that he, wasn't satisfied—didn't feel as if he'd give the crowd an exhibition which was worth their money—so he went romping round the ring, calling upon any body to come in and let him mop up the earth with a new victim. Meanwhile Washington had retired to the shade of a tree and was reading a book; he had no interest in such wrestling as that. But by and by the boaster became so loud that a friend of Washington's came up and said: "George, will you go and Stand that fellow on his head?" Washington reluctantly consented; entered the ring without taking off his coat, and at the first clinch threw the "strong roan" so violently that the judges gave him the bout. The "strong man" was not a bad fellow after all, and instead of going 'round with excuses and complaints, he admitted freely that he never was Charles Wilson Peale, the artist who made a fine portrait of Washington in 1772, tells a story which shows how good a man George was even when all out of training. He was forty years old at this time, and probably hadn't pitched the bar in a long time, and yet he made an exhibition of several young athletes who considered themselves pretty good at this sport, so popular in those days. These young men, of whom Peale was one, were stripped down for exercise, and had made some very good casts when the Colonel (as Washington was then called) appeared among them. He was invited to participate; and the pegs which marked the best records were shown him. With a smile that was doubtless childlike and bland, Washington stepped to the line, took the bar, and proceeded to smash a large hole in the record. "So sooner did the;heavy iron bar feel the grasp of his mighty hand than it had lost the %power of gravitation," says Peale,, "and whizzed through the air, striking the ground far, far beyond our outmost limits." Washington hadn't so much as taken his coat off, and apparently had made very little effort. This was what made BEST THE GUN BABKEL ACROSS IDS AS IF IT HAD BEEN A TWTO. by it so exasperating to be -beaten George. He never seemed to be trying. "When you beat my pitch, young gentlemen," said he, "I'll try again." He has not yet been called upon to do so. He had a wonderfully disconcerted gaze, which would have helped him greatly in the ring if he had ever done much in that way. I am inclined to believe that this overpowering look saved his life many a time in hand-to-hand fights, by unnerving his opponents. This occurred after the peace of '83, and before Washington was called tc the Presidential chair. For some tune he had been annoyed by depredation! on his lands. One day he was walking in the woods near the bank of the river, when he heard a shot near by. He walked in the direction from which the sound had come, and soon saw a burly fellow with a gun. The General gave chase and came up with the poacher just as he was about to shove off from the shore in a little skiff. Washington seized this boat with the grip from which nothing escaped. The poacher threw down his paddle and seizing- his gun cocked it and aimed it directly at Washington's breast. Why he didn't carry out his design and make himself eternally infamous, I am unable to say. Perhaps it was that "spirit protection," which the Indian prophet said would preserve Washington; perhaps it was the catlike quickness of his movements. At any rate, the weapon was wrenched from the poacher's hand; and Washington, putting forth his gigantic strength in a wa.y that must have made the marauder's hair turn gray, bent the gun-barrel across his knee as if it had been a twig. 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Despite the importance of links, few of us are taught what makes a good link. This webinar seeks to remedy that. You'll learn why linking is a powerful tool for increasing your web traffic. You'll learn that there are two basic kinds of links, and that your technique for each should differ.
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I wanted to know if there is good resource to learn about the ADTs like set ADT, list, array, boolean etc and their implementation.
closed as primarily opinion-based by David Richerby, hengxin, Yuval Filmus, Evil, Discrete lizard♦ Aug 27 '18 at 8:38
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$\begingroup$ Book recommendation requests generally don't work well here; they call for opinion, and our site format is not designed for opinion-based questions. See cs.meta.stackexchange.com/q/874/755, cs.meta.stackexchange.com/q/1312/755, cs.meta.stackexchange.com/q/1360/755. Can you identify specific requirements? "Good" is a matter of opinion. Can you tell us what books you've looked at so far and why they haven't met your needs? If you can do that, your question might be a better fit. If not, the question risks being closed by the community. $\endgroup$ – D.W.♦ Aug 21 '18 at 17:17
I would say Algorithms by Robert Sedgewick and Kevin Wayne is a classic book which explains quite well the basics of these concepts.
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A Platte City High School student has been sentenced to eight years in prison for raping an underage girl. Dakota D. Cochran, 17, received the sentence in Platte County Circuit Court on July 7 after pleading guilty to first degree rape and second degree child molestation.
Platte County Prosecuting Attorney Eric Zahnd said, "I cannot say it often enough: Sex without consent is rape. Period. This defendant's age does not excuse his crime. He has learned a hard lesson. He will continue to learn that lesson for the next eight years and then beyond as a registered sex offender for the rest of his life."
Cochran admitted he took the victim to a deserted gravel parking lot in rural Platte County. He then forced himself on top of her while she tried to push him off.
The next thing the victim recalled, she was in the back seat of Cochran's car, and he was raping her. She continued to struggle against him and tell him, "no." After the rape, Cochran drove the victim to her friend's house. Cochran later sent a picture to the victim showing the boxers he was wearing during the assault stained with blood.
The victim immediately told her friend that Cochran had raped her. A sexual assault examination was conducted at Children's Mercy Hospital and revealed significant evidence of trauma consistent with sexual assault.
Further investigation by the Platte County Sheriff's Department uncovered three other high-school aged female victims who said that Cochran committed unwanted sexual acts against them.
While the case was pending, another high school student harassed the victim online and accused her of lying about the rape. The victim told detectives that it was difficult for her to be at school because some of the male students would harass anyone who supported the victim. The victim's mother testified at sentencing that, shortly after the case was filed, school administrators found the victim crying in a closet at school.
Zahnd said, "I am incredibly proud of the victim in this case. She is a courageous young woman who stood up to her rapist by coming forward. Her courage will help protect other young women."
"But to those young men who berated the victim, I say this: Your actions have caused additional harm to the victim of a despicable crime." Zahnd continued. "This is an opportunity for self-reflection and improvement. We cannot tolerate a culture that blames rape victims."
If Cochran's case had gone to trial, the jury likely would have known about his other sexual misconduct, thanks to an amendment to the Missouri Constitution passed in November 2014 allowing juries to know about the prior criminal acts of sex offenders. Zahnd chaired the effort to pass that amendment.
Judge Van Amburg handed down the sentence during a hearing attended by members of Bikers Against Child Abuse (BACA) in support of the victim.
The case was investigated by the Platte County Sheriff's Department. It was prosecuted by Assistant Prosecuting Attorneys Blake Sherer and Christopher Seufert.
A photo of Cochran is above. If you need additional information, please contact our office's media liaison, Tanya Faherty.
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We work mainly in the Madison, WI area. Many of our projects have been in near west neighborhoods of Nakoma, Vilas, Dudgeon/Monroe, Westmorland, Greenbush, and the Village of Shorewood Hills. We also work on the isthmus/ near east side and in Maple Bluff, WI.
We love to work close to home but also enjoy working in Verona, Fitchburg, Oregon, and Middleton if the project is a good fit.
Areas like Spring Green, Dodgeville & Mount Horeb are generally a bit too far to travel but we have been known to make a few exceptions - especially for clients looking for native plantings and hardscapes suited to more rural settings or unique architecture...and if there's a nice trout stream nearby be sure to let us know....It might just inspire us to work a bit further from home.
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We are landscape design/build contractors serving Madison, WI and the Dane County area.
We are:
Local – I've been a homeowner in the Greenbush neighborhood since 2005. I don't ever plan to leave. I've spent the majority of my time since 2000 working in Madison. I have a good deal of experience with local suppliers, specialty contractors, and ordinances/regulations. These make a project more predictable and run more smoothly.
My kids go to Franklin School and will one day go to West. Because I live where I work I see clients (past and current) nearly every day. We would do great work even if we knew we'd never see you again, but since we will likely see you many times in the future we're especially focused on doing things right.
Working near home also makes it easy to stop by and chat after work or check in on things in the future.
Built on Word of Mouth – Well over half of our work is based on referrals and repeat business. This says a lot about our work and our way of doing business.
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BS-Landscape Architecture '05Associates Degree - Landscape Horticulture '00
Experienced- In addition to our education, much of our knowledge comes from decades of experience. We see potential issues that others don't. I won't go so far as to say we're the Sherlock Holmes landscape Sleuthery but we have seen plenty 'problem landscapes' that we've learned a great deal from. We know the costs associated with tricky projects.
I can't find fault with less experienced contractors- I don't think they are trying to "low-ball" and then tack on additional costs – they simply don't anticipate some of the issues that come up because they haven't experienced them before. They don't want to give a price that seems overly high and risk losing the job so they whittle down their estimates to the bare minimum. They don't know the costs of legally operating a business.
Good Communicators - We work closely with clients to be sure needs and desires are satisfied to the best of our ability. Our goal is to let you know what I am doing, why, how long it will take, how it will impact your life while in the process, how we can minimize those impacts, what to expect when we are done, and how much it will cost. If you have any questions about these things or others, just let us know and we can be sure we're on the same wavelength. Most projects we've worked on have led to happy clients and great results. When minor problems have arisen, it's always been because of rushed communication. To ensure there are no misunderstandings, we provide a clear, detailed contract that outlines our proposed scope, and other important considerations. We also utilize a Landscape Client Questionnaire to ensure we create the best possible landscape for you with as few complications as possible.
Cost Conscious / Value Conscious – We always try to discuss project costs early and accurately so we can find a comfortable budget. Everyone's heard horror stories of contractors providing low estimates to land the job and then gouging clients throughout the project. With any project we try to discuss possible issues we might encounter - we might even propose contingency plans like options to reduce size/costs of the plantings if we encounter cost over-runs early in the project.
Although we try to minimize costs we aren't inexpensive. We charge enough to so we're not rushing, so we can do things right, so we don't need to beg for extra money at the end of a project. If something unexpected comes up we can often address it within the project budget. If something needs to be fixed, we can afford to do so rather than increasing costs – or worse yet, hiding the problem. We charge enough to provide a safe, fair workplace for great employees - career landscapers who wouldn't want to do it any other way.
….And we'll be sure to be in business for a long time down the road so you'll always have a great landscaper just a call (or email) away
Small Scale - As a company, we choose to stay small. This allows us to focus on our passion for residential landscapes rather than focusing on running a business. Clients have the benefit of knowing who they'll be dealing with on a day to day basis. Communication is so much easier when you've discussed details with the person completing the work rather than a salesperson who translates it into a work order to hand off to a project manager who interprets it for a crew leader who....
Although we are small, we are not slow. The right low-impact equipment and a 'can do' attitude allows us to complete a great amount of work in a day. From time to time, we also work with a few carefully selected sub-contractors that can expand our capabilities while still keeping the company flexible.
Our small scale allows us to keep our overhead low so we can keep pricing fair for all clients. This attention to overhead management is evident with our marketing. This website for example was created 100% in house using photos we took and text we wrote. With many companies, 8% or more of the price you pay is used not for your project, but instead used to pay for marketing expenses. Rather than charging you more so we can afford to pay for advertising, we'd rather create marketing on our own that is truly representative of our work and save us both some money.
Owner Managed –
We plan to stay at a scale where the owner is a primary contact for all projects and is deeply involved in all aspects of the business.
We are fully insured and offer solid warranties on our work.
Sometimes clients ask how we learned to be so good at customer service. Well, not only do we have years of landscape design/build experience - we also have personal experience with hiring a lot of different contractors. You see, beyond hiring subs for landscape projects, I put an addition on my home over the last several years. Through the process I've hired an interior designer, a concrete guy, a framer, a roofer/ sider, a plumber, an electrician, a tile installer, an HVAC guy, and a few other people to help. It was incredibly challenging to find contractors that were competent and good to work with. I've learned a lot about what works well - and what doesn't - from a client's perspective.
Yes - there were a great deal of headaches from thinking I could run a major addition project - but I sure learned a lot about what it's like to be a client.
If you chose to work with Aspen, we can't offer a "no headache guarantee" but we will do our best to make the process run smoothly.
We choose to name our business Aspen Garden and Landscape, LLC.
Firstly, aspens are beautiful and remind us of being up north and in the mountains. But there is much more to it than that - aspens remind us of the qualities we aspire to.
Aspens are a sign of renewal - They are the first trees to repopulate wilderness areas after wildfires. This means a lot to us because we love the idea of working with homeowners to bring new life into their home landscapes.
Additionally, aspens exhibit continual growth - expanding from a single tree to form large colonies, each tree supporting one another. While they grow, aspens improve the soil and create suitable conditions for other species of trees - they are even useful in reclamation of polluted areas because they can pull contaminants out of the soil.
So, getting back to the question of why name a business after a tree - it's because aspens don't just make landscapes beautiful, they make landscapes better.


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NEW YORK (CBS.MW) -- The Nasdaq was yet again on a tear this week. The question is: will key economic data due out next week put the brakes on what appears to be an unstoppable tech sector?
In the near-term, high-flying technology issues look bulletproof, as investors' cash continues to pour in with a vengeance.
"We've got a momentum market propagated by heavy mutual fund inflows," said Bryan Piskorowski, market analyst at Prudential Securities. "We're on track for record monthly inflows."
"We haven't had a catalyst to [upset] the market," Piskorowski added. "We continue to see shallow pullbacks."
But the bond market's woes -- with yields reaching one-month highs this week -- remain a trouble spot for stocks, observers say.
"The market is extremely vulnerable to bad news. There's tremendous downside risk," said Peter Boockvar, equity strategist at Millet Tabak & Co.
"The breakdown in the utilities and the [shabby] advance-decline line on the NYSE point to a correction," Boockvar said. If the 30-year bond breaks through 6 1/4 percent, everything that's frothy in the market will pay attention.
The feeling that the Fed will be out of the picture until year end fueled handsome gains in the stock market after the central bank hiked rates at the Nov. 16 Federal Open Market Committee meeting, Piskorowski said.
And bonds and stocks have decoupled since the interest-rate meeting. In fact, yields on the 30-year bond have surged by 20 basis points since Nov. 15 while the Dow has climbed by 2.1 percent and the Nasdaq by 7 percent.
Concerns over tight labor markets and inflation has kept the Treasury market firmly in the red over the past couple of weeks, with fed funds futures currently pricing in a roughly 50-percent chance of a tightening at the February FOMC meeting.
A lower unemployment rate when next Friday's November jobs data is released could be the kiss of death for the government market -- the main factor that could send tech shares back to earth. With Fed Chairman Alan Greenspan preoccupied that the pool of available workers is drying up, it's the number investors will zero in on.
"The focus is on labor costs and the unemployment rate," said John Waterman, managing director of investments at Rittenhouse Financial.
"Bonds have been on a slippery slope with oil prices climbing. If we maintain these [high levels] in oil prices, we'll see more weakness," Piskorowski said.
"The 30-year bond is telling us that the Fed is not done," Waterman said. He sees another 25 to 50 basis points in tightenings next year. But tech issues, he said, seem to be ignoring this and are getting over-extended.
It will take economic data showing the U.S. economy is slowing to be able to say that Fed rate hikes are behind us, Waterman said
Friday's market activity
Market participants continued to slap cash in the tech sector Friday, pulling the Nasadq into record territory yet again, while blue-chip issues backpedaled.
All the technology sectors were on fire, with Internet issues, networkers and semiconductors all firmly in the black.
The number of new highs compared to new lows set on the Nasadq compared to the NYSE clearly reveals where the momentum is, Piskorowski said.
"The Nasdaq is a pure momentum play," Boockvar said.
The Dow Jones Industrial Average DJIA, -0.15% fell 19.26 points, or 0.2 percent, to 10,988.91, as late-day selling took the storied gauge lower following a positive start.
The Nasdaq Composite $compq ended off session highs but managed another record close. The tech-packed gauge climbed 27.30 points, or 0.8 percent, to 3,447.80, its 16th record close in 20 sessions.
Banks and brokerages managed mild gains but trailed the rest of the market due to shabby showing in Treasurys.
"We're seeing financials move in sympathy with bonds," Waterman said.
Soggy sectors Friday included the airline and transportation stocks as well as oil shares and utilities.
Activity was light as the stock market observed an early 1 p.m. ET close.
"We can't draw any conclusions from what the market did Friday," Waterman said.
The Standard & Poor's 500 Index SPX, -0.36% fell 0.46 point while the Russell 2000 Index RUT, +0.05% of small-capitalization stocks rose 0.7 percent.
Shares of e-tailers powered ahead with holiday shopping kicking off with a vengeance. Amazon.com jumped 5 to 92 1/4, EToys up 6 percent to 68 1/4 and ShopNow.com adding 7 percent to 21 3/8.
Volume came in at 312 million on the Big Board while 708 million shares changed hands on the Nasdaq Stock Market.
Meanwhile, decliners beat advancers by 14 to 13 on the NYSE while winners totaled 21 compared to 15 losers on the Nasdaq.
In specific issues, AT&T T, -0.16% pulled the Dow higher, climbing 6.2 percent to 56 1/2 on speculation that the company is considering an initial public offering of shares in its wireless business. See Indications. On Wednesday, AT&T rose on news the company is planning to issue as many as three tracking stocks for its wireless, Internet and infrastructure businesses. See full story.
Shares of Ariel adsp surged 18 1/8, or 169 percent, to 28 7/8. The stock skyrocketed 202 percent on Wednesday after the company's RS4200 T1/PRI network interface was approved for connection use to the digital networks in the United States, Canada, most European countries, Australia and most Pacific Rim countries. See Screamers.
In addition, Cisco Systems CSCO, +0.34% piled on 2 to 94 7/16. The networking giant set a new 52-week high Wednesday and became the third U.S. corporation to exceed a market value of $300 billion, along with General Electric and Microsoft. See related story.
Aside from Cisco, the was pulled higher by Lucent Technologies, up 3 1/4 to 77 1/2, and Newbridge Networks, which rose 1 15/16 to 24 3/8.
Shares of CDNow cdnw jumped 8.2 percent to 16 1/2. Sony and Time Warner's plan to move the online merchant into their jointly owned Columbia House has hit a snag, as the Federal Trade Commission has asked for additional information for use in its review of the deal. See related story.
Shares of Nortel Networks nt added 3.3 percent to 80 13/16. After the close Wednesday, the company announced an early termination for the waiting period in connection with its merger agreement with Clarify clfy. On Oct. 18, Nortel agreed to buy Clarify in a deal expected to close in the first quarter of fiscal 2000. See related story.
Shares of Cherry Corp. cher fell 14 percent to 10 as the electronic components manufacturer said sales for the third quarter will edge down 2 to 5 percent and earnings will slide 50 to 55 percent compared to the same period last year. The company blamed difficulties in meeting the production requirements of its domestic automotive customers.
Shares of World Wrestling Federation Entertainment wwfe slipped 6 percent to 20 13/16 following the company's announcement that Coca-Cola KO, -0.70% canceled its World Wrestling Federation advertising schedule after receiving letters from the Parents Television Council complaining about program content. Shares of Coca-Cola trimmed 11/16 to 67 1/4.
In the bond market, prices continued on their downward trajectory with buyers again on the sidelines and yields reaching one-month highs.
The 30-year Treasury fell 12/32 to yield $tyx 6.238 percent.
The government market will close at 2 p.m. ET.
On the economic docket, October personal income rose 1.3 percent compared to the expected 0.6 percent increase. Meanwhile, personal consumption expenditures rose by 0.6 percent compared to the expected 0.3 percent increase. The market yawned at the data. See full story and view and .
The focus of the session will be the currency market as the dollar again struggled against the yen, reaching an intra-day low of 103.80, a level not seen since Nov. 1. Friday's low is dangerously close to the three-and-a-half year low of 103.22 set on September 15.
While fears of Japanese intervention kept the greenback from falling further, heavy flows into Japanese equities will continue to support the yen. The Nikkei 225 index pierced the 19,000 level for the third straight trading session and closed up 192.72 points to 18,914.50 Friday. A close above 19,000 hasn't occurred since August 1997. See World Markets.
Meanwhile, the yen flexed its muscles against the troubled euro as well, with the euro/yen rate setting an all-time low. The euro also reached a new low against the dollar, falling to 1.0083, which breached the previous lifetime low of 1.011 set on July 13. See international indices and view currency rates.
The euro has been undermined by a number of conflicting statements from euro-zone officials. European Central Bank President Wim Duisenberg was quoted in the Financial Times as indicating that he'd be concerned if the single currency continued to drop.
But ECB board member Eugenio Domingo Solans said the central bank has no plan to intervene in foreign exchange markets to support the currency.
See latest commodity prices.