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If the past is any guide, the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission will probably hold off on its threat to sue SAC Capital Advisors until prosecutors determine whether they can build a criminal insider-trading case against the hedge fund's founder, Steven A. Cohen.
U.S. Attorney Preet Bharara in Manhattan took a step closer to the billionaire on Nov. 20, when former SAC Capital portfolio manager Mathew Martoma was arrested on charges of using inside information to trade the stocks of drugmakers Elan and Wyeth. Cohen, a Greenwich resident, sold the stocks after speaking with Martoma, according to prosecutors and an SEC complaint, the first time they had linked him to trades at the center of an insider case.
The same day the SEC notified Stamford-based SAC Capital that it's considering pursuing civil fraud claims against the $14 billion firm related to Martoma's trading, three people with knowledge of the matter said two days ago. It was another example of how the SEC and U.S. Attorney Preet Bharara have cooperated in their probe of insider trading that has led to more than 80 people, with prosecutors often going to court first.
"The U.S. attorney brought a case against Martoma to try to force him to cooperate against Cohen to the extent that there is a case against him," said Marc Powers, the leader of Baker & Hostetler's national litigation and regulatory enforcement practice in New York. "The SEC is likely waiting to see if the U.S. attorney's office is able to flip Martoma against Cohen before they provide Cohen with a Wells notice.
In addition to fraud, the SEC's so-called Wells notice to SAC Capital also outlined claims related to the firm's responsibility for overseeing CR Intrinsic Investors, the unit that employed the Martoma, said one of the people, who like the others asked not to be named because the information is private. The regulator may extend the fraud and oversight claims to Cohen himself, the person said.
John Nester, a spokesman for the SEC in Washington, declined to comment on whether or how the agency would proceed against SAC Capital. Ellen Davis, a spokeswoman for Bharara, declined to comment.
Cohen, 56, told investors Wednesday on a conference call that he acted appropriately when he sold shares of Wyeth and Elan on the advice of Martoma. Neither Cohen nor SAC Capital was accused of wrongdoing in last week's criminal complaints.
``Mr. Cohen and SAC are confident that they have acted appropriately and will continue to cooperate with the government's inquiry," a spokesman for SAC Capital said last week in an emailed statement.
The complaint against Martoma said that the 38-year-old portfolio manager had a 20-minute phone call with Cohen, who in court papers is described as the "hedge fund owner" and not identified. The next day, the billionaire ordered his head trader to start selling the firm's $700 million position in the two companies. The sale was done through dark pools, which conceal the identity of the buyers and sellers, to hide it from other investors both inside and outside of SAC Capital, according to the complaint.
The SEC sends a Wells notice to a company or an individual after its staff has determined that sufficient wrongdoing has occurred to warrant civil claims being filed. The notice gives the recipient a chance to try to dissuade the SEC from taking action. In some cases, the SEC has decided to refrain from filing a complaint after sending a Wells notice. Under a provision of the Dodd-Frank bill, the SEC must bring an action within 180 days, though the director of enforcement can extend the deadline with agreement of the recipient of the notice.
The SEC, which is a civil enforcement agency, typically coordinates with federal prosecutors who pursue criminal claims in insider-trading cases, said former SEC lawyers and prosecutors. While the SEC often brings insider-trading claims using circumstantial evidence, criminal prosecutors face a higher burden of proof at trial, which can prolong investigations as they seek to pin down needed corroborating witnesses.
"The Justice Department's interest is keeping its cards close to its chest, said David Gourevitch, a former SEC attorney now practicing securities law and white-collar defense in New York.
Civil cases allow broad discovery of depositions and documents that could give defendants a preview of the evidence for the government's potential criminal case, Gourevitch said.
Prosecutors say Martoma, who lived in Greenwich for part of the time he worked at SAC, received illegal inside information on the trial of an Alzheimer's drug being conducted by Elan and Wyeth from Sidney Gilman, 80, a doctor involved in the tests. Gilman has reached a non-prosecution agreement with the government and will testify against Martoma, prosecutors said. Gilman earlier this week quit his neurology research position at the University of Michigan, Pete Barkey, a spokesman for the school in Ann Arbor, said in an email.
``It appears they've got substantial evidence against Martoma, so he would be looking to cut as good a deal as he can, and that's through cooperation," said William Mateja, a former federal prosecutor who is now a principal at law firm Fish & Richardson in Dallas. "There's always been smoke around Cohen," he said, referring to the involvement of former SAC Capital employees in other cases. "But there's never been the direct link. Criminal prosecutors need that direct link."
Cohen was deposed by the SEC earlier this year about trades in Elan and Wyeth that he and the firm made, Tom Conheeney, SAC president, told investors on Wednesday's call. Cohen answered all the SEC's questions, he said.
The current case with Cohen and SAC Capital may end up mirroring the cooperation that took place between the two agencies in the case involving Rajat Gupta, the former Goldman Sachs Group Inc. board member who was convicted this year for passing confidential information to Galleon Group founder Raj Rajaratnam.
The SEC moved first, filing an administration proceeding against Gupta, a Westport resident. Gupta then sued the SEC, claiming that an administrative proceeding, which doesn't allow the same amount of discovery as a lawsuit in U.S. court, would deprive him of multiple rights, including a jury trial. The SEC dropped the administrative case and waited for prosecutors to charge Gupta before filing its suit in federal court.
Donald Longueuil, a former junior portfolio manager at SAC Capital, was arrested on Feb. 8, 2011, for insider trading and was sued by the SEC on the same day. While he pleaded guilty a month later, it wasn't until September of that year that Longueuil settled the SEC's civil suit.
If the U.S. attorney doesn't make a criminal case against Cohen, the SEC can continue with a civil action.
In insider-trading cases, the SEC can seek disgorgement of illegal profits, as well as three times that amount in penalties. It alleges that SAC Capital reaped $276 million in profit and losses averted as a result of trading on material, nonpublic information. The agency can also file administrative actions to bar offenders from the securities industry.
James Cox, a professor at Duke University School of Law in Durham, N.C., said Congress in 1988 expanded a provision regarding oversight, called control-person liability, to insider trading. It exposes managers who fail to maintain a system to discourage and detect insider trading to action by the SEC. The provision wouldn't require the SEC to prove Cohen knew about the trades, just that the compliance system broke down, Cox said.
CR Intrinsic employed Martoma from 2006 to 2010, was named last week as a defendant in a civil complaint by the SEC, along with Martoma and Gilman.
SAC Capital first was linked to the government's investigation of insider trading on Wall Street shortly after the October 2009 arrest of Rajaratnam, when former SAC Capital employee Richard Choo-Beng Lee was among those charged with insider trading at another firm. Six former or current SAC Capital employees have been tied to insider trading while working at the firm, including three who have pleaded guilty.
Previous insider cases involving former SAC employees haven't deterred investors. Cohen's main fund saw net deposits last year before he closed it to new money, people with knowledge of the matter said at the time.
One investor, who asked not to be named because the fund is private, said he wouldn't feel compelled to pull out his money unless there was a criminal indictment against Cohen.
Clients can only pull 25 percent of their investment every quarter after giving 45 days notice, meaning it would take them a year to redeem in full. The next deadline for putting in a redemption notice is mid-February.
If enough people wanted to pull their money, Cohen could turn SAC into a family office, said Brad Balter, head of Boston- based Balter Capital Management, which invests client money in hedge funds. About $8.4 billion, or 60 percent, of SAC's assets belong to Cohen and his employees.
"If the owner gets sued by the SEC, what's the rationale to stay?" said Balter, who has never invested in SAC or in any of its spinoffs. "You know your investors will ask you why you have that in your portfolio."


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Students in La Cañada High School's theater department have been building their acting skills during rehearsals for the school's third annual production of "Dracula."
The limited engagement is set to run from on Feb. 27, Feb. 28 and March 1, with all three performances beginning at 7 p.m. Tickets are $10 and the doors will open 10 minutes prior to curtain for open seating. All proceeds will help fund the all-school musical, "Beauty and the Beast," set for performances June 2 - 5.
"Dracula" is La Cañada High School's second repertory show done each year. A production of the Charles Dickens classic, "The Christmas Carol," is the first. The ability to act in such a production is essential to an actor's career, said Justin Eick, LCHS' theater director.
"A repertory show in the professional community is done every year with a rotating cast of actors. Your job is to integrate into that existing production. It's an extremely useful learning tool — you have to know how to do it," said Eick.
There are several other aspects of "Dracula" that separate it from seven other plays the school will present this year.
First of all, the stage play was written by Eick with help from students he taught three years ago. Although it is an original play, there isn't much deviation from Bram Stoker's "Dracula" novel, Eick said.
"Every line of dialogue is taken from Stoker's original novel," Eick said. "There is one major departure we make that is unique, though. We turned the novel into more of a proper murder mystery by keeping the play all in one setting, Dracula's castle. The original novel bounces back and forth between Transylvania and London."
The play also incorporates material from a "Dracula" prequel Stoker wrote that wasn't published until years after his death, Eick said.
"Dracula" first made its way into the La Cañada High theater department's rotation of plays in an effort to integrate curriculum with the English department. English classes were reading the book, so Eick decided to put on a production of it to allow students to see the book acted out just a few feet from their classroom.
The production's aesthetics are another highlight of the show. The authentic 19th-century costumes, special effects and set, which is more than 30 feet tall and inspired by medieval gothic architecture, are all professionally done, Eick said.
"The set is really intricate; it's probably the coolest set our theater has," said Doug Koerber, a sophomore at LCHS who is also playing the role of Jonathan Harker in "Dracula."
Brandon Newquist and Cameron Christopher star in the production as Count Dracula young and old, respectively. Mateus De Faria will play Van Helsing in the show. Hannah Yoho, Jungmin Lee and Sonja Cwik will all help fill the role of the Bride of Dracula.
For more information on "Dracula" or other upcoming La Cañada High School productions, visit www.lacanadaplayhouse.org or call (818) 952-4200.
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If a caller requests information about a student who has a confidentiality hold, you cannot provide any information about that student; in fact, you cannot even acknowledge that the individual is a UNF student. Any student who has placed a privacy hold on their record must conduct all business in person after presenting photo identification. A staff member may communicate with a student via the UNF email account if non-disclosure has been requested, but confidential disclosures should be kept to a minimum as part of general email protocol. If there is any question regarding whether or not specific information can or should be provided, always err on the side of caution and consult your supervisor.
Student employees have the same obligations to maintain the confidentiality of student records as any other employee. Enrollment Services student employees are required to sign the Confidentiality of Student Records statement before they can access student records. Student employees receive FERPA training in their student employee handbook and from their supervisors. When working with student records, a student assistant should work cooperatively with the supervisor to ensure FERPA compliance. It is always best for students to ask questions and err on the side of caution when dealing with the release of any information.
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Please contact the Office of the General Counsel for advice on how to proceed with handling a subpoena. UNF General Counsel is located in J.J. Daniel Hall, Building 1, Room 2100. The phone number is (904) 620-2828.
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The Solomon Amendment provides a significant exception to FERPA, which typically would prohibit non-consensual release of student data not previously designated as directory information, such as date and place of birth. Under the Solomon Amendment, the university must comply with requests from military recruiters for student recruitment information, even if that information has not been designated directory information under FERPA. Please note, however, that the university is required to respond to requests to each branch of the armed services once a term only. For questions regarding requests for release of student information to military recruiters, please contact the University Registrar.
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NEW WILMINGTON, Pa. - Eleven Westminster College "Broadcast and Digital Journalism" students attended the 2012 Poynter Institute's Media Ethics Workshop Sept. 20 at Kent State University.
The theme "Dirty Politics" focused attention on the role of journalism as the watchdog of truth in the political campaigns underway. Panelists made up of journalists, nationally-recognized bloggers, political scientists and pollsters explored how social media has evolved into the fifth estate mirroring some of the watchdog duties of the media as the fourth estate.
Brad Weaver, communication studies lecturer and instructor of the course, said, "For me, the topic hits home as the discussion kept coming back to how politicians are now requiring "quote-approval" from journalists before stories go public. As a broadcast journalist since 1985, this trend in "access journalism" mirrors the ethical problems found in checkbook journalism - paying for access or interviews - and what I call "bigfoot journalism." I coined the term to express the problem of limiting access and information to notable news organizations and the big name journalists with celebrity status. "
The students participated in the discussion by asking the panelists questions in person as well as posting comments and feedback via Twitter during the workshop. Some students also networked with panelists seeking business cards and contact information for research on media ethics in the course.
"I learned that the ethical topics we talk about in class are also being discussed at the professional level," said Kyle Bruinooge, a junior broadcast communications major. "I was also able to talk to USA Today's Congress Correspondent Gregory Korte briefly and network with him for an upcoming podcast project I'm working on for class. I will be talking to him about pressures to publish stories before they are fact checked, just so a publisher can claim they broke the story."
"What I took away from the workshop is that to be successful at what you are doing, you must understand your moral compass," said Jarred Treshok, a junior broadcast communications major. "You will not get far in this business if you are lazy with your ethics. If you are unethical, people will not go to you for source information because you are known as unreliable. The ethical journalist will still get the story."
Treshok was one of the students who actively tweeted during the conference. His tweets and comments were featured prominently in the discussion and to the worldwide audience tuning in via the Internet.
"I was able to network through twitter and I actually had one of my tweets re-tweeted by one of the speakers. This was great to see. I now know that if I ever needed help or an interview, they are willing to help and easy to contact. I will use the research for my podcast project in class," Treshok said.
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About the Author: Tom Countryman serves as Deputy Assistant Secretary of State for South Central European Affairs. He previously served as Principal Deputy Assistant Secretary for Political-Military Affairs.
It is not unusual, as a U.S. diplomat, to begin a new job and find oneself in familiar territory. Since taking the position of Deputy Assistant Secretary of State for South Central European Affairs two weeks ago, that is what I have experienced. Returning to work on a region I know and admire is a great opportunity, but it has been even more thrilling as I take stock of just how far the Western Balkan states have come in the last 10 years.
Secretary Clinton traveled to Bosnia and Herzegovina, Kosovo, and Serbia this week to reiterate the U.S. government's deep and long-term commitment to the future of Balkan states. Her visit comes at a historic and critical time for the region -- 15 years after the Dayton Accords established peace in the region and 10 years after democratic forces brought about the fall of the Milosevic regime. Since then, the Balkan region has made tremendous progress. But our work is not done -- during her visit, the Secretary affirmed to the citizens of these countries that the United States remains committed to achieving our common goal of full Euro-Atlantic integration for all the states of the region and a stable, prosperous future for their citizens.
I've joined a team of remarkable people in Washington and in the field who intimately know the region and are dedicated to working with the people of the Balkans as they strengthen regional cooperation and move beyond the tragic events of the 1990s. We just witnessed elections in Bosnia and Herzegovina, and as the new government develops, as the Secretary told students in Sarajevo, we stand ready to help this state's leaders find a path forward to implement necessary reforms. It was a particularly poignant moment for me when the Secretary opened our new embassy compound in Sarajevo and dedicated the street outside to Robert C. Frasure, who died during the siege of Sarajevo in 1995, a model of the U.S. diplomat's dedication to improving the prospects for countries around the world.
Perhaps the best visual example of progress in the region was the Secretary's visit to Gracanica, just outside Pristina, where she met with ethnic Serb mayors of newly decentralized Serb-majority municipalities in Kosovo. This would not be possible without a clear commitment from all in the region to reconciliation and stability. This is why the anticipated dialogue between Kosovo and Serbia is so important. Direct, constructive dialogue in the spirit of good neighborly relations will allow Kosovo and Serbia to resolve technical issues of great import to the daily lives of their citizens. And this will not only clear the path forward for further consolidation of Kosovo's young democracy, but open the door for a prosperous Euro-Atlantic future for all the Balkan states.
In the last 15 years, the European Union has also grown as a significant force for good in the region. I look around the region and see Croatia on the cusp of EU membership and other states already beginning the accession process. Albania and Croatia are the two newest members of NATO; Montenegro has a Membership Action Plan, and Macedonia will be invited to join the Alliance once a resolution to the name issue is found.
The European Union remains a strong partner to keep all the states of the region on the right path to further consolidate their democratic institutions, strengthen their economies, and fight corruption and organized crime that plagues the entire region. The United States and European Union have worked together successfully for over a decade to move the Balkans beyond the divisive mindset that tore apart the region in the 1990s. As the Secretary said during her trip, it is the credible prospects for membership in NATO and the EU that provide the best incentives for states in the region to continue these important reforms and promote regional cooperation.
Ultimately, of course, the decision to move forward in implementing these reforms and achieving Euro-Atlantic integration lies with the leadership and the people of the Western Balkans. To me, one of the most promising developments of the last decade is the understanding and acceptance among countries in the region that their prospects rise and fall together. This has encouraged regional cooperation and ethnic reconciliation. As the countries of the Western Balkans make the hard choices necessary for reform, the United States stands with them. I look forward to contributing my part to that work.
You can follow the Secretary's travel here.
Pamela G. in West Virginia writes:
It is wonderful to see how far how far these countries have come in such a short time. My hope is that they all are able to join the European Union.
Palgye in South Korea writes:
How about you, iron steel manufacturing company. massive, complexly.
Simona M. in Serbia writes:
...and what about Tadic regime Today under the pression all Serbian citizen's called as Pseudo Democracy,excuse me???! (Does We prefer like it than Milosevic social regime,without-no different)!Løøk at this mess!T he folow next:civil War,if Zombie wake-up!
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Banks complete consumer relief obligations under National Mortgage Settlement
Intended to address widespread foreclosure abuses that occurred at the height of the housing crisis, the National Mortgage Settlement reached a major milestone in mid-March.
Joe Smith, the settlement monitor, announced that all five of the named banks have satisfied their consumer relief and refinancing obligations under the agreement. In total, the banks provided more than $50 million in credited relief nationwide, which translates to $20 billion in gross relief under the joint state-federal settlement.
Tennessee received an estimated $240 million in relief, including $180 million in refinances, principal reductions, and approved short sales.
Under the terms of the settlement, the majority of the credited relief went to help homeowners lower their mortgage payments and take them out of foreclosure.
Over 4,000 Tennessee homeowners received some type of assistance under the settlement with an average individual benefit estimated at over $40,000.
The settlement included the nation's five largest mortgage servicers: Bank of America, JP Morgan Chase, Citi, GMAC/Ally Financial and Wells Fargo.
After investigating complaints about foreclosure abuses from homeowners throughout the state, Tennessee participated on the multistate executive committee for 2012 settlement.
"We are pleased to see that Tennesseans have received substantial benefits under the National Mortgage Settlement," says Tennessee Attorney General Bob Cooper. "In working with homeowners throughout the state, we have seen firsthand how the settlement has allowed struggling homeowners to lower their monthly payments and avoid foreclosure."
The settlement's monitor will continue to review the banks' compliance with the Settlement's servicing standards.
The standards require the five banks to evaluate homeowners for all options to foreclosure, including the federal Making Home Affordable Program, on a fair and timely basis.
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The owner of an arcade in Burbank held down an 18-year-old suspected of causing more than $400 in damage to two game machines while police responded to make the arrest Saturday.
The Sylmar teen -- identified as Antonio Lopez -- was arrested on suspicion of vandalism Saturday after allegedly etching on the machines at the All Amusement Fun Center on East Magnolia Boulevard, said Burbank Police Lt. Eddie Ruiz.
When police arrived, the business owner was holding down Lopez, who was allegedly seen etching letters onto the glass panels of two arcade games, Ruiz said.
The alleged vandalism caused more than $400 in damage, he added.
Lopez was being held in lieu of $20,000 bail on Monday. He is due in court later in the week.
-- Alene Tchekmedyian, Times Community News
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NORTHAMPTON, Mass. – Sophomore Joseph Rafidi (Los Angeles, Calif.) and freshman David Wyrobnik (Frankfurt am Main, Germany) finished first and eighth, respectively in the epee division as the MIT men's fencing team kicked off the 2011-12 campaign at The Big One Invitational hosted by Smith College on Saturday.
Rounding out the epee squad was junior Jackson Crane (San Francisco, Calif.) in 25th place, sophomore Neil Fitzgerald (Eden Prairie, Minn.) in 49th, and Gabriel Karpman (Brookline, Mass.) in 52nd place.
Seniors Benjamin Nield (Preston, Wash.) and Daniel Levine (Succasunna, N.J.) finished 11th and 12th while junior Alexander Siy (Feura Bush, N.Y.) was 16th in the foil competition. Freshmen Daniel Mendelsohn (New York, N.Y.) and Daniel Lizardo (Pasadena, Calif.) ranked 31st and 53rd while senior Siraj Ali (Brooklyn, N.Y.) and sophomore James Clark (Falls Church, Va.) were 61st and 66th, respectively.
In his intercollegiate debut, sophomore Ehsan Izadmehr (Wayne, N.J.) finished 18th in sabre action. Senior Vinayak Ramesh (El Dorado Hills, Calif.) placed 32nd, followed by junior Nathan Arce (Madison, Ala.) in 38th. Freshman Luke O'Malley (Los Angeles, Calif.) was 49th while junior Alexis Hakimi (Tarzana, Calif.) came in right behind him. Sophomore Ryan Lacey (Los Angeles, Calif.) and freshman Dwayne George (Freeport, N.Y.) wrapped up the outing with rankings of 61st and 77nd.


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(Reuters) - A mother died trying to save her three children, who also perished, when a fire engulfed their home on New York's Long Island on Friday night, authorities said on Saturday.
Two neighbors, brothers who are a volunteer firefighter and an emergency medical technician, tried to enter the burning house in the town of Shirley at about 10:15 p.m. ET, but were forced back by the smoke and heat, Suffolk County police said in a statement.
The mother, Jennifer McCusker, 41, had managed to lift one of her 2-year-old twins out of a crib in a rear bedroom and apparently was overcome while trying to reach the other twin, Detective Lieutenant Jack Fitzpatrick said.
McCusker, the twins, Ava Jane and Brendan Mistretta, and another son, 7-year-old Aidan Tarbell, were all pronounced dead at a local hospital, police said.
Suffolk County homicide and arson squad detectives are investigating. When the cause has been determined, police will know whether it is a criminal case, Fitzpatrick said.
(Reporting by Noreen O'Donnell; Editing by Daniel Trotta and Gunna Dickson)


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Green Day Will Induct Guns N' Roses Into Rock and Roll Hall of Fame
While we still don't even know if Axl Rose is going to show up to the Guns N' Roses Rock and Roll Hall of Fame Induction ceremony April 14, we do now know who will deliver their induction. California punk rockers Green Day will be on hand deliver the speech inducting GN'R into rock and roll history -- joining a V.I.P. cast of presenters from ZZ Top who will induct Freddie King to John Mellencamp inducting Donovan.
The Guns N' Roses Hall of Fame appearance has been shrouded in mystery and drama from the very beginning. From the rumored and denied reunion performance, to which members of the band will actually make the trip, one thing's for sure, their place in history will now be officially sealed within the hallowed halls.
So will Green Day be making a live performance? As of right now, nothing has been confirmed and it will probably all come down to the last minute decisions of the current and former cast of Guns N' Roses -- if they decide to kiss and make up. With Slash telling Rolling Stone that Axl hates his guts and former GN'R drummer Steven Adler recently throwing the current lineup under the bus and apologizing later, we don't have high hopes on this one but stranger things have happened and it wouldn't be the first time Axl Rose surprised the world. That's rock and roll!


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One-time state legends The Dirty Angels fly again for reunion show
There was a time when The Dirty Angels came close the stratosphere of stardom.
It was the 1970s and the Fairfield County band had inked a record deal with RCA, scored a string of hits on regional radio stations and shared the stage with the likes of Aerosmith, The Ramones and Talking Heads.
"We believed in the band; we thought it was that good," bassist David Hull, who was in his 20s at the time, recalled. "It was a high water mark for me."
But, as Hull explained, the band never "caught fire" and in 1979, after about a decade of shredding their R&B-infused blues rock up and down the East Coast, they decided to call it quits.
Still, for Hull and his bandmates -- singer/guitarist Charlie Karp, drummer Jimmy Maher and his brother, guitarist George Maher -- "there was always a feeling of unfinished business."
Now, The Dirty Angels will get the chance to fly again when they reunite for a concert at the Bijou Theatre in Bridgeport on Friday, Nov. 9.
Karp said the show will pack "a big dose of nostalgia."
"We were very fond of the music we played; we did it for a long time," said Karp, who lives in Fairfield. "We're going to burn the place down."
Though 30 years have passed since the heyday of The Dirty Angels, the band still boasts an impressive resume, with experience that dates back to Hull and Karp's high school days.
It was at that time that the duo got the chance to play backup for the famed funk drummer and Jimi Hendrix disciple Buddy Miles, who was hired to perform at Staples High School in Westport, Karp's alma mater. Miles' band failed to show up that night and Hull and Karp, who had established a reputation as standout musicians, were tapped by the concert promoter to join the Electric Flag founder on stage.
"One thing led to another and Charlie and I were hired to be in Buddy's band," recalled Hull, who attended Stratford High School, but tagged along for many of the concerts at Staples High. "We ended up recording four albums and touring with him for several years. It was ridiculous."
After their stint with Miles -- an experience, Hull said, that "Turned us into pros at young age" -- Hull and Karp formed a band of their own. Dubbing themselves White Chocolate (a nod to their R&B influences), the duo enlisted their friend, Jimmy Maher, to play drums. The trio generated instant buzz, signing a contract with RCA in their early 20s and releasing their self-titled debut album.
Tours of Southern Connecticut, including stops at the Players Tavern in Westport, where they held a long-standing residency, Surf Side in Fairfield and the Arcadia Ballroom in New Haven, followed, as did the occasional New York City gig.
The band's popularity rose into the 1970s. After recruiting Maher's brother, George, to play rhythm guitar, they changed their name to The Dirty Angels and released their second album, "Kiss Tomorrow Goodbye." The record featured the track "Tell Me," the band's biggest hit. During this period, Hull and Karp befriended Aerosmith members Steven Tyler and Joe Perry and, in 1979, joined the group's Double Live Bootleg Tour.
But all those achievements weren't enough to offset the lingering disillusionment felt by the band over their dearth of commercial success. In 1981, they split up.
"We had been doing it so long, we put out three records -- it was growing," said Karp, who had second thoughts about breaking up, but ultimately decided, along with Karp, that it was "time to let it go."
But the band never let go of the idea of getting back together. As Hull put it, "All we needed was an opportunity." That opportunity came when their fan and close friend, Stratford resident Mary Lisi, urged them to play a reunion show. She found them a venue: the Bijou Theatre.
Whether or not The Dirty Angels will record another album remains to be seen; Hull and Karp are busy as full-time songwriters and producers (Karp has worked with Joan Jett and Ram Jam while Hull has collaborated with Perry and Ted Nugent).
For now, the friends are focused on their long-awaited reunion. Ticket sales have been brisk -- an indication that fans of the Dirty Angels are still just as passionate about the band as Hull and Karp.
"I know we meant a lot to a lot of people," Hull said. "We haven't done this in a long time, but everybody has stayed in the music. We're a still reasonably well-oiled machine."
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Concept cars have always demanded courage, vision, far-sightedness and passion. This is what the Sintesi represents: an ambitious and audacious exploration in the future of sustainable, intelligent mobility.
The Sintesi is a car that came to life under the pencil, a 4-seater created around the occupant. It investigates the shapes that a car can take, combining Pininfarina's expertise in several fields: design, engineering applied to the product and manufacturing.
The Sintesi was previewed at the 2008 Geneva Motor Show.
The Sintesi was developed with an absolutely revolutionary approach: not considering the car as a shape that covers the mechanical parts and the passengers, but rather developing the mechanical parts around the passengers, starting from the latter and putting their need for space and for safety in first place. This method has been described as "Liquid Packaging" and it was combined with another innovative vision, Transparent Mobility, which puts all vehicles into communication, using a system of shared intelligence.
The application of Liquid Packaging overturned the traditional volumetric balance, freeing up the space at the front of the vehicle normally occupied by the engine. The fuel cells were divided into 4 blocks positioned around the wheels. Positioning these elements and the other propulsion units in the lower part of the car meant that the weight could be distributed more efficiently, lowering the centre of gravity, and optimising driving dynamics.
Everything on the Sintesi was designed to minimise drag and to make the car's aerodynamics performance extremely efficient. The car was conceived as a whole: in addition to the 5 classic sides, the project also considered a sixth side, the underbody of the car, which was designed by adding a tunnel to limit negative lift, thus reducing the front section. The rear, with its truncated tail, is the best solution to optimise the air flow.
One of the most important novelties regarded the proportions: the passenger compartment is very large, practically without any volume in front. Another element of dynamism and sportiness is the large wings that flow into the sides, optically balancing the volumes. And finally the front light clusters are incorporated into the whole. The spectacular upward opening of the four doors is also practical because they take up less lateral space.
Pininfarina has created dozens of concept cars over the years, from the Sigma Grand Prix to the three versions of the Ethos, the Nido and the Birdcage 75th. The Sintesi represents the evolution of a corporate culture projected towards the future of the car. A sustainable future that is created around man.
This project began from a white sheet of paper. From the impulse to look forward and to explore the creative freedom that passes the limits and prejudices of car design. A constant striving for this balance between creative freedom and concrete reality is in Pininfarina's genes and it is the principle that inspired the talented designer, who are projected to look "beyond".
Pininfarina Style and Engineering
Cambiano (Turin)
The sports Berlinetta with a great innovative power
A spider for collectors, symbol of the sweet life
2-seater Berlinetta, designed and engineered for competition
A new idea of safety
A car with a futuristic design
A high performance sport car
A very fast 12-cylinder berlinetta
The perfect combination of design, technology and emotions
Technical innovation and high end quality in a production car
an innovative concept car to analyse the safety of small cars
A convertible with a unique three-piece retractable hardtop
The Renaissance of car design made in Pininfarina: the Maserati Birdcage 75th
Two car models for China Signed by Pininfarina the A3 and the A3 sport
A new masterpiece created by Pininfarina
It is time for the Sintesi, the concept car that explores the car of the future.
Pininfarina returns to custom-built vehicle for special customers
The first Maserati convertible, the four-seater GranCabrio was designed by Pininfarina
The 2uettottanta is here, the Alfa Romeo sports car designed by Pininfarina
A dream comes true. The New Stratos takes to the road
A true concentrate of technology, creativity, innovation, style and passion. This is the visiting card of the Ferrari 458 Spider.
Pininfarina designs the new Ferrari FF, the fastest, most versatile four-seater in Ferrari history
22 unique models in Maranello Museum
A luxury electric sports saloon
Innovation and extreme technological research
a new, exclusive concept car
Consummate elegance
The perfect synthesis of innovation and technology
The high-class SUV with an Italian touch
Participation by Fuoriserie
The compact and sporty SUV
The Full Power of Hydrogen
An all carbon fiber supercar like no other
The eco-sustainable luxury sedan styled
The first electric-hydrogen racingcar
The sedan elegant and sporty
Elegant and eco-sustainable Gran Turismo
The most compact SUV ever
The car icon of the Italian joie de vivre
Design and functionality. Performance e look. For the new range of 3M multimedia products
When design plays at home: the new Pininfarina Extra headquarters
An innovative urban lighting device. It is called…
Elegance and essentiality. Ergonomics and functionality
A synthesis of innovation, technology, beauty and experimentation in a kitchen
The new Lange ski boot that offers the best technological innovation and design features
As high as a 20 floor building, it generates a 4 meter flame
The Torch for the 2006 Turin Olympics and Paralympics was designed, engineered and manufactured by Pininfarina
Designing a new space for the soul: the Pininfarina Gorenje Black Collection
A metal inner part inserted in a body made of transparent plastic and rubber
A formal and aesthetic sobriety transmitting balance and lightness for the innovative monitor LCD
The innovative steam shower with hydromassage
The ideal collection of office furniture
Pininfarina enters the residential design field with the Torre México project
With the Keating Hotel, Pininfarina enters the hospitality world
In the "Insegna" project Pininfarina explores interior architecture
Design that is accessible to all is on display at
The mood of architecture applied to interior design. Pininfarina has imagined and developed it for the
Pininfarina returns to custom-built vehicle for special customers
It is electric. It does not pollute and it makes no noise. And features the best technological innovations. It is the BLUECAR, conceived and designed by Pininfarina.
Pininfarina teams up with Aero Toy Store: design takes flight.
The Beast appears on the snow, the snow groomer designed by Pininfarina
the notebook designed by Pininfarina
The new Cardio-Fitness Line
The designer drinks dispenser: Coca-Cola Freestyle
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I recall sitting in one of our industry conferences several years ago when the keynote speaker talked about the future of fitness. Along with the standard cookie-cutter prognostications, he said: "Within the next 20 years your members will be able to look at their workout programs and other critical information from you using a handheld, computerized organizer anytime, anywhere. You will be able to track and access members and stay in touch with them wherever they go and wherever you happen to be."
At this point many of my fellow conference attendees put pens in pockets and began reviewing the rest of their schedule for the day. I was intrigued but not particularly persuaded — it sounded like another optimistic Jetsons-style future to me, and it didn't apply to building my business today. The future described by that speaker is here, and it does apply to our businesses today. The revolution blending fitness products and technology has begun.
In this monthly column, I will explore a variety of issues that will impact you and your members in the product and technology segments of your clubs. I'll share real time, actionable information, interview your members (and prospective members), as well as talk to manufacturers and scientists. I will also share relevant examples from thought leaders in different industries — those who have understood the zeitgeist of their respective universes and customers, and nailed the simplest and most timely combination of technology and user interface to delight their customers.
There is much we can learn from, say, Steve Jobs who probably doesn't know the three leading treadmill manufacturers but surely knows how to innovate, build perfect products and generate recurring revenue streams from service offerings.
The Apple iPod was originally thought of as a niche, quirky toy by most, geared toward teens and the uber-hip. In fact, upon release, industry insiders derided the iPod and predicted that Apple got it wrong, again. It is now ubiquitous and has become a paragon of nearly flawless form and function. Sales have consistently quadrupled quarterly, while Apple has made the unit smaller, more user friendly and less costly. The full force didn't hit Jobs until a recent trip to New York that he described: "I walked out of a building on Madison, looked around and realized that every third person had our familiar white earbuds in their ears."
So what does this have to do with you and the success of your facility? Most of you have been pitched the next latest and greatest product. Many of you have purchased "bleeding edge" products only to have them languish in a little-used area of your facility, underused by your staff and members.
My goal is to not only illuminate what is possible, but also provide actionable steps about how to use technology and understand trends. Following are some assumptions and facts I'm starting with to make sure you get value from reading this column:
Most of your members and end-users are time starved and over programmed in most aspects of their lives.
Most industry statistics state that more than 60 percent of fitness facility members own, or will own, home exercise equipment. This will not replace their use of your facilities but rather be an adjunct when they are pressed for time. This is an opportunity for ongoing revenue for leading-edge management.
More than 90 percent of your members have Internet access at home, and 70 percent of those use e-mail at least two times per week. Additionally, 85 percent of all Americans have a cell phone. I'll discuss how you can leverage this to sell more, increase renewals, and improve adherence to your programs.
Markets such as physiological testing, nutrition services and home exercise equipment have surpassed $3 billion in revenue.
If I can't validate a particular trend or product — one that I know is making a difference in your universe — I won't waste your time. Next month, look for the first wave of product and trend reviews that can drastically change your business.
Gregory Florez is CEO of FitAdvisor Health Coaching Services and First Fitness Inc., which was recently rated as the No. 1 health coaching online training services by The Wall Street Journal. He and his team have provided training and coaching to companies, individuals and the fitness industry for 21 years. They also provide product and technology reviews for consumers and the fitness industry. He can be contacted at email@example.com.


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2401 1233 W Cordova Street, Vancouver Listing #: R2284213
Carina, Coal Harbour. Award winning architecture by James Hancock in this prestigious waterfront address. A rarity, 1/2 floor residence, air-conditioned 3 br, fully ensuited + den/office & flex space totalling over 3,000 SF (282 m2) of living space capturing panoramic, unobstructed ocean & mountain views from all principle rooms. This large, bright, open, impressive space is beautifully and thoughtfully designed ... the perfect setting for intimate or grande scale entertaining. Uncompromising space... downsizing simplified. Resort style amenities include 24 hr concierge, fitness facility, media room, pool, hot tub, steam room, lounge & electric car charging stations. A world class location...world class waterfront living. Viewing by private appointment.
Taxes (2018): $17,374.00
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Atmel makes ATtiny processors with no SRAM.
Since we are pressing on without the pleasure of the company of the OP, I was reading yesterday about how one of the first gaming consoles (or devices anyway) only had 128 bytes of RAM, because it was so expensive. It might have been Pong. So each frame refresh, the entire playing field had to be generated from scratch, because it couldn't be stored in RAM.


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Eddie Merlot's Prime Aged Beef & Seafood - Ashburn
We had an enjoyable holiday dinner. W ould recommend.
Absolutely the best brunch ever! Would love to see a weekly brunch if possible. Keep up the great work... We will definitely be back.
The food was excellent and service was superior. I may suggest that you have more non starchy vegetable s available on the Buffet.
Fantastic experience and first class service. Most enjoyable dining
Our waiter was probably the best I've ever had. Extremely knowledgeable, helpful, professional and attentive.
Birthday celebration dinner was amazing! Off the charts food and service!
As usual the service and ambiance was super. My steak was excellent. Regrettably, my wife's red snapper was a little dry - she's more used to the Bobby Flay version.
Overall, and despite having a number of other good choices in the Ashburn area, Eddie Merlot remains my go-to choice in the neighborhood.
Although we went for dinner, I'd like to add my appreciation for the bar service and menu. Unequaled in our area!
Always delicious food with outstanding service
We had a great time at Eddie's everyone is very friendly and the food is outstanding
Had the all you can eat king crab legs. They were awesome. And three desserts. Great time with friends.
Food was very good though not inexpensive. Our waiter was very helpful and attentive. It was a lovely evening celebrating a friend's birthday.
We always have a great meal.
A other WONDERFUL meal😊
Keith was an amazing server, made my husbands birthday dinner so special!
Great experience. Food was a ten. And service was outstanding. Forgot my servers name but she was dynamite!
We liked it but prefer DC Prime and Ruth Chris.
Will definitely go again! Great service, oh my gosh the bacon ! Thank you for a lovely Anniversary Dinner.
All you can eat crab legs did not disappoint
We made last-minute reservations for my birthday dinner on a Saturday night and EM's was wonderfully accommodating to us. My boyfriend and I loved everything about the place! It's beautiful, well-lit, tastefully and artfully decorated, the music sensational, the ambiance and energy were just incredible. The food...OMG...After eating Wagyu beef, how will we ever eat another regular steak, again?! It melted in our mouths...Our server was PHENOMENAL. His name was CHRIS and he's definitely a top-notch, world-class, hospitality professional. He even gave me a birthday card. We'd return to EM's just to see Chris even if the food had been less than AMAZING. One of the best dining experiences we've ever had. Thank you, Eddie Merlot's!
Katie the waitress was fantastic! We had king crab legs. Some were hot and some were room temperature. The sweet and spicy shrimp was very good.
Waitress Britney was very friendly and helpful, excellent service. Manger Kurt was relevant and friendly. When it comes to food I am very difficult person to please. I order Chefs File de Mar. Not Happy with it, It was less than my expectations.
We're so glad we chose Eddie Merlot's for our anniversary dinner. The ambience is warm and inviting, the perfect setting for our dinner celebration. The table service is impeccable, nothing is rushed. The skilled servers are friendly, and true professionals. Tim, our server was highly professional, and a pleasure to chat with. He answered our questions about wine selection and entree options in a bright, conversational manner.
The food is absolutely superb! The bourbon brown sugar ribeye was masterfully presented, and the most delicious piece of beef my wife and I have had in years. We highly recommend Eddie Merlot's for celebration dinners, or any fine dining event.
Went here for my birthday. Decided to get two entree's as I wanted the wagyu, but the shrimp and scallops sounded good too. Both were excellent but the steak was out of this world. Great atmosphere and staff too.
We had reservations but were told it would be at least 30 minutes. We then sat at a nice table in the bar area but it was very noisy. Waitress even had a hard time hearing. Waitress was very nice and attentive. We Then had to wait at least 20 minutes for our cocktails to arrive.
Dinners were ok. Bread salad and dessert were good. Good company made it a nice evening.
Dinner was delicious and our server was great.
What happened? Eddies used to be awesome. Now it's just OK and for the price, not worth it.
The raw material of the food is good quality. But what they do to it during the cooking process is just ordinary. If I'm going to pay $50 for a steak, it had better be awesome. It isn't.
The mixed salad is really ordinary. Some wilted lettuce and a few tomatoes and a sprinkling of cheese for $10. Naah.
The deserts are huge. But again, just ordinary. We took the rest of the chocolate cake home. Later we heated it a little to see if it got better. It didn't. We threw the rest out.
The service is a little clueless. If asked what ingredients are in a dish, "I don't know" is not an acceptable answer. Go find out.
We might go back in a few months. For now, there's better food in the area for a lot less money.
Overall I liked the restaurant and the food is excellent. I do want to say one thing, if you are expecting to get there and eat within an hour or so, this is not the place. Our dinner took about two and a half hours. The slower pace is nice but does give you the chance to over eat 😉. I do recommend their ribeye, it literally melted in my mouth and their bananas foster, which is made table side, is fantastic !!! We will definitely go there again for dinner or even drinks and dessert.
It's always good
Delicious food with outstanding service . Thanks to Mag our server
Good very good. Service was good as well. Price comparablr
Waitress said she was offended. We to this day do not know what she was talking about.
Great steaks, awesome atmosphere and the best sweet potato casserole ever. I highly recommend Eddie Merlots for romantic dates, anniversaries and birthdays. Enjoy.
Service was good. We were there to celebrate my wife's birthday. It was our first visit. The reason I call it a "mixed experience" was because my wife ordered a Filet Mignon that was to be cooked medium well. I know, not a kind thing to do to a good steak, but she's ok with a little pink. I ordered a NY Strip done medium. Her steak came out, and it was barely to the medium level, almost rare. Mine was just a touch overdone, but quite good all the same. We had to send her plate back, and our server was not where we could wave him over, after he initially dropped our food off. A couple of minutes went by, and a manager saw us and noticed we needed help. She quickly stepped in, taking the Filet back after we explained. Meanwhile, being polite, I waited while my meal cooled. This was unfortunate, since the manager really stepped up, and the service was actually pretty good. We still enjoyed ourself, just expect just a bit more.
It was clear our waitress was fairly new, however she had a darling personality and overall did a good job. Our disappointments did not stem from her service. To start we requested the blue cheese chips that are served in the bar for an appetizer and she managed to serve them to us in the dining room which was appreciated. I was craving them but they were a huge disappointment and no where closet to as good as the first time we had them. There was barely any sauce/cheese on them and the sauce was lacking flavor. You could not tell it was blue cheese at all! Most of the chips were eaten without any sauce on them. A pretty expensive bowl of chips at $9.95!!! All three of us ordered the scallops which were pretty disappointing as well. The accompaniments were so much better than the actual scallops. They were WAY over salted and this is coming from someone who LOVES her salt! It really ruined it for me. We also ordered a side of broccoli for the table which never came. We ended our dinner with the bananas foster which was very delicious. Overall not a great value.
very disappointing went for a birthday celebration and could not get order right or steak prepared correctly.
We love this place. It's such a beautiful restaurant and the food and service are always good. We love the fact that they change up their menu with the seasons and usually have different specials. This was the first time that I had their "wedge" salad and it was delicious. Very fresh with lots of smoky bacon and the dressing was perfect.
Very friendly staff. Great options. Been there with my wife and kids. Great options and ambiance for a family dinner or an adult date night. Thrilled they are nearby.
Service was poor. I was seated for over two hours and only received one drink refill. It was overly noisy and after mentioning such, nothing was done to remedy it. I even had to have the waiter speak up and repeat what he was saying when taking our order. The side dishes were served cold and the chicken dish was overly tough requiring it be cut with a knife. The French press was too full of coffee grinds resulting in a cup full of grounds when poured. Overall not a very good experience for price.
The steaks were great; fixed exactly the way we ordered! Truffle fries and asparagus were good, although way too much. The crème brûlée was delicious. I would appreciate a better choice of moscato other than d'asti. Our server, Cassie, I think, was fabulous. She made the whole dinner experience VERY enjoyable. Price was high, but expected. We probably would only return for very special occasions.
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World stock, commodity and currency markets were steady on Monday, with tensions over the U.S. budget dispute subdued by a holiday lull in Europe.
With a number of stock markets including in Germany, Italy and Switzerland closed for the Christmas holiday, the FTSEurofirst300 <.FTEU3> was flat at 1,138.92 points by 1045 GMT and the MSCI index of global stocks <.MIWD00000PUS> was virtually unchanged at 339.97. The British, French, Dutch and Spanish markets were open for shortened sessions only.
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Activity in other assets was also subdued, with spot gold edging up from a four-month low and Brent oil easing back under $109 a barrel.
Markets were left in limbo on Friday when President Barack Obama and U.S. lawmakers suspended talks until after Christmas on avoiding $600 billion of spending cuts and tax increases that threaten to send the economy back into recession.
Although there is no official date for talks to resume, the two sides still have few days after Christmas to find a compromise before the January 1 deadline when the measures start to take effect.
Most political experts and economists expect a deal of some form. If one isn't, the "fiscal cliff" could wipe as much as 4 percent off U.S. GDP next year, choking the global recovery before it gets going.
"The fiscal cliff is the only thing that is important for markets at the moment," said ABN Amro economist Aline Schuiling. "We were hoping the festive spirit would get everyone together and a deal would be done, but Obama has now gone to Hawaii for Christmas, so it looks like we'll have to wait."
Most European bond markets were already shut for Christmas but one of the few to be open was in Britain where benchmark 10-year yields ticked higher.
Currency markets were also largely quiet. Against the backdrop of the fiscal cliff uncertainty, the dollar eased 0.2 percent versus a basket of major currencies while the euro climbed back above $1.32.
The major mover was the yen, which neared a 20-month low versus the dollar, after incoming premier Shinzo Abe renewed pressure over the weekend on the Bank of Japan to adopt a 2 percent inflation target.
The dollar was up 0.2 percent on the day at 84.42 yen. Chartists said the dollar needed to overcome 85.05 yen, its 200-week moving average, for it to make further gains.
"There has been some pretty significant yen selling all through the night and into this morning," said Peter Kinsella, currency strategist at Commerzbank.
"It is very noticeable we have not seen any retracement or dip in dollar/yen at all. The market is really saying they are convinced on yen weakness, and that is what we are going to see for the remainder of this year and in the course of next year."
Trading on Wall Street was also expected to be subdued when it opens later, also for half a day. Futures pointed to the S&P 500 opening down 0.6 percent and the Dow Jones and Nasdaq 100 starting down 0.4 percent.
The uncertainty over the U.S. budget is threatening to sour what has been a strong second half of the year for equity markets. The FTSEurofirst 300 is up 20 percent since June while the Euro STOXX 50 <.STOXX50E> has gained almost 30 percent. Both indexes are set to post their best annual performances since the post-Lehman crisis bounce of 2009.
Investors are now showing increasing appetite for European stocks. EPFR Global data reported that flows into equity funds have increased for the last 19 weeks.
"This year has been a year of transition, and now it's time to turn the page and move on, to start picking stocks again for the long term, companies exposed to the emerging consumer in places like Asia and Africa," said David Thebault, head of quantitative sales trading, at Global Equities.
Others warn that the euro zone crisis may still have some bite left, however. Elections are due next year in Italy and Germany, while Spain's government, companies and banks need to refinance huge amounts of debt.
"Policymakers in Spain will not be looking forward to the start of the year and January will probably be quite volatile in Europe," said ABN Amro's Schuiling. "The funding in the first quarter for Spain will be the test... Its deficit is now roughly the same as Greece's."
(Additional reporting by Blaise Robinson in Paris and Anooja Debnath in London; editing by David Stamp)


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One of my formative geek experiences was watching Star Trek with my Dad, so when the reboot came out this summer I watched it with a huge mob of friends and a childlike glee. That moment where a young James Tiberius Kirk looks out over the Iowa cornfields to what will become the USS Enterprise? The hairs on the back of my neck stood up.
Zoë Saldaña's kickass reinvention of Uhura was another big part of that delight. I was a bit surprised to find that not everyone shared my neo-Uhura love, and greatly relieved when Rebellious Jezebel and Rawles laid out strong arguments in favour.
Much more problematic (=bullshit) were the characterizations of Kirk's and Spock's mothers, both swiftly consigned to refrigerators to give Our Heroes matter on which to brood. You may imagine how much I appreciated Latropita's open letter to Winona Kirk: "Who wouldn't want to hear your stories?" That plaint inspired a whole LJ community, Where No Woman, dedicated to those untold stories.
In her provocative and memorable meta-fic, Bravecows reminds us that however shiny our future may be, our stories will not all be the same.
"Don't think I don't believe in Starfleet," said Sharanjeet. "I think our kind of job is very important also. But a lot of you young people just come in thinking about all the holo-movie you see. You think you're going to have adventure like all the starship captain you hear about. You don't really know what to expect. But you know, when you come onboard a Starfleet ship and the computer cannot understand your accent, you really have to start to wonder."


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Two things we can't get enough of: street style and food. And, luckily, in NYC there's no shortage of either. Nowhere is this marriage of feast and fashion more evident than on Saturdays at Smorgasburg, a "Brooklyn Flea Food Market" that serves up fresh bites and fresh outfits on a weekly basis.
To sate our hunger (we can have two lunches today, right?), we spent one long morning, noon, and night hitting up this culinary happening, snapping the coolest looks on glam gourmands. What resulted was one inspirational slideshow that should stimulate both the shopping and munching parts of your brain (we're thinking they're pretty close together). Plus, we convinced our subjects to, well, dish on their favorite foods, too, giving a new meaning to matching your Asia Dog to your high-waisted shorts. Good thing's tomorrow's Saturday….


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Could a New Tax Save the Lives of Millions of People With HIV Around the World?
Fall 2010
In 2005, world leaders promised that all people in poor countries who needed HIV treatment would have it by 2010. But according to a new report by the World Health Organization, only 5.25 million of the 15 million who need it are receiving HIV treatment. Ten million people are still waiting, even though they are at high risk of advanced disease or death.
Meanwhile, rich countries are using the global financial crisis as an excuse for not increasing HIV funding. And the economic crisis is severely damaging the developing world in other ways as well. About 46 million more people are living in poverty, global job losses could total 51 million, and health investment in particular is under threat. According to the World Bank, up to 400,000 more infants in poor countries may die as a result of the crisis.
Preserving Progress
The improvements in treatment access and other advances that poor countries have made in the fight against HIV are fragile, and the stakes could not be higher. According to UNAIDS, 22 of the countries most affected by HIV in sub-Saharan Africa have reduced the number of new HIV infections by over 25%. But the broken promises of rich governments could quickly reverse these gains. A slowdown in funding would mean much more expensive health challenges in the future.
UNAIDS estimates that the fight against AIDS requires an additional $10 billion this year alone. But where will the money come from? Well, public outrage at the financial mess created by reckless banks has helped spark new interest in an old idea: creating a small tax on different types of financial transactions. A "Financial Transactions Tax" (FTT) would generate billions to fight HIV, maternal death, poverty, climate change, and other challenges. At the same time, it would help curb the irresponsible, speculative behavior that led to the economic crisis.
How would it work? An FTT would tax banks for many of the transactions they handle, such as the sale of stocks and bonds or the trading of currency. And the tax would be designed so that the purchase of stocks or bonds by consumers would not be affected.
The Leading Group on Innovative Financing for Development, a U.N. body of 60 countries, is studying FTTs. It estimates that a tax of only 0.05% on all financial transactions could raise $700 billion a year. And an even smaller tax -- 0.005% -- on currency transactions of the dollar, pound, euro and yen, could raise $33 billion each year. This foreign exchange market is the largest in the world, at $800 trillion a year, and is the only area of the financial sector that is not taxed. It has grown 20% in three years, and now trades $4 trillion a day. The vast majority of these foreign exchange transactions involve huge financial institutions buying and selling currencies for a quick profit. These transactions do nothing to create jobs or build infrastructure; they simply make wealthy individuals and companies richer.
International Support
Proposals for an FTT have received widespread support from a variety of European, U.S., and African leaders, including Ethiopian Prime Minister Meles Zanawi and U.N. Secretary General Ban Ki-moon. During the U.N. meeting on the Millennium Development Goals in September, French President Nicholas Sarkozy called for the creation of an FTT, saying the world has "no right to [seek] shelter behind the economic crisis as supposed grounds for doing less. Finance has globalized, so why should we not ask finance to participate in stabilizing the world, by taking a tax on each financial transaction?" He added, "While all developed countries are in deficit, we must find new sources of financing for the struggle against poverty, for education and for the ending of the planet's big pandemics." Several other nations have also voiced their support, including Germany, South Korea, Brazil, and Norway.
Economic advisers in the Obama administration have pushed back against the idea. But lack of consensus is not a barrier to action. Wolfgang Schäuble, the Finance Minister of Germany, recently told the German Parliament that an FTT should be explored, whether there was global agreement or not. "If we can get that through on the global level, then good. That would be ideal," he said. But if that doesn't work, "then we must look to the European Union. And if we have a problem with Britain, then I think we should try it with the euro zone."
Despite reluctance from some White House economic advisers, key U.S. lawmakers have expressed their support, including Speaker of the House Nancy Pelosi. Representative Pete Stark, a former banker who chairs the Health Subcommittee of the House Committee on Ways and Means, introduced the Investing In Our Future Act. It would create a 0.005% tax on currency transactions above $10,000, effectively excluding trades done by ordinary people from the tax. An estimated $28 billion could be raised over time from just this tiny tax. The bill calls for monies raised by the tax to be invested in domestic and global priorities: fighting HIV, tuberculosis and malaria; reducing the impact of climate change; and providing affordable child care to families in the U.S.
Taking Action
Activists from around the world have intensified their pressure on political leaders. In the U.K., the FTT is known as the "Robin Hood Tax," so at the 2010 International AIDS Conference in Vienna, activists dressed in Robin Hoodstyle green hats and interrupted a speech by Bill Gates, chanting "No retreat! Tax and treat!" At a press conference later during the conference, the U.N. Special Envoy on Innovative Finance, Philippe Douste Blazy, called on world leaders to support the FTT.
FTTs have been well tested in several countries: In the U.K. a 0.5% tax on the purchase of stocks raises about $6 billion annually. In the U.S. a small transactions tax has already been implemented to fund the Securities and Exchange Commission. In Belgium, an FTT raised 147 million euro in 2005.
The serious consideration being given to an FTT comes at just the right time. The richest 20 countries of the world -- the G20 -- will meet in November in South Korea, with an FTT high on its list of priorities.
People in the U.S. can take action and ask their member of Congress to co-sponsor the Investing In Our Future Act. (For more information about the act, including a current list of cosponsors, search for H.R.5783 at opencongress.org.) If your Congressperson is not a co-sponsor, call the Congressional switchboard at (202) 224-3121 and ask to speak with a staffer about the act. Tell him or her that you want your Senator or Representative to co-sponsor the legislation. You can also send an email by searching for "Investing In Our Future" at www.foe.org.
Asia Russell campaigns for access to treatment in developing countries as the Director of International Policy for Health GAP.
This article was provided by ACRIA and GMHC. It is a part of the publication Achieve. Visit ACRIA's website and GMHC's website to find out more about their activities, publications and services.
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Min Jung Kim
posted on Thursday, February 09, 2006 - 11:31 am
I am running MGCFA to test measurement invariance with both categorical and continuous variables using WLSMV estimator because of missing data. First, I ran an unconstrained model (i.e., all factor loadings except reference indicators, thresholds, intercepts, and covariances among latent factors are freely estimated), and then ran a constrained model fixing factor loadings, thresholds, intercepts, and the covariances are to be equal across two groups. Because DIFFTEST showed significant differences between un- and constrained models, I like to revise the constrained model until I have non-significant chi-square difference using TECH2 or modification indices. Another thing I would like to know is what factor loadings are significantly different across two groups. In my model, I have two groups, 6 latent factors having 3-4 indicators (both categorical and continuous indicators), and 3 out of the 6 latent factors consist of one second order factor, and missing data.
Here are my questions:
1) I think I need to look at the TECH2 report instead of modification indices, but I am not sure whether I should look at TECH2 results only for categorical variables and use modification indices for continuous indicators. Because I have both modification indices and TECH2 reports, I am not sure how I should use both outputs to improve model fits.
2) Looking at TECH2 reports, there are different kinds of derivatives. If I used DELTA parameterization, should I look at only those derivatives presented with respect to DELTA? If not, what derivatives I need to look at?
3) Looking at modification indices and TECH2, values of the MI and derivatives are different across two groups. My thought was that I constrained factor loadings, etc. to be equal across two groups, so should obtain one value (MI or derivatives) on a path for both groups indicating if the path is freely estimated across two groups. In EQS, LM test to see group invariance shows only one part of results in the very end of the multiple population analysis section combining two groups. I don't know why MI and derivatives are different across two groups, how MI or derivatives and LM test are comparable, and how to interpret different results in MI and derivatives across two groups.
4) I like to see what constraints on factor loadings are different across two groups. How do I test group differences in factor loadings?
posted on Saturday, February 11, 2006 - 7:07 am
1. Mplus has modification indices also for categorical outcomes.
2. you don't have to use tech2 anymore
3. don't worrry about tech2. Also, Mplus version 4 has Wald testing.
4. it is hard to separately test loading and threshold invariance because with categorial outcomes, those 2 parameters interact to produce the item probability curve as a function of the factor. I would not try to separate them, but instead check if for a given item its thresholds *and* loadings are invariance or not. This is done by DIFFTEST and the parameter settings described in the User's Guide.
Min Jung Kim
posted on Monday, February 13, 2006 - 6:31 pm
Thank you very much for your answers. I would like to ask you following up questions.
(1) I am still vague why I have different values in modification indices (MI) for the same factor loadings across two groups. For example, my substance use factor has 4 categorical indicators (cigarettes, alcohol, marijuana, and others) that have the same number of thresholds across two groups. Looking at MIs, in the first group, MIs of cigarettes and alcohol are greater than 4.0, while those of alcohol and marijuana are greater than 4.0 in the second group. Also the values of the MI for the alcohol indicators are different between two groups. I constrained the 4 pairs of the factor loadings to be equal across two groups (i.e., cigar1=cigar2, alcohol2=alcohol2, etc, so I have 4 constraints across two groups) and what I wanted to see in the MIs is how chi-square decreases if those constraints are released. I donˇŻt understand why I have two separate results of MIs for two groups and they are different across two groups rather than do I have one kind of MIs on the 4 loadings indicating whether they are invariant across two groups (i.e., only 4 MIs for the substance use factor).
(2) What I would like to do is to list factor loadings across two groups in a table and to show what factor loadings are significantly different between two groups with * marks. To do that, do I need to run DIFFTEST as many times as numbers of indicators I have in my model?
I appreciate you answers in advance.
Linda K. Muthen
posted on Tuesday, February 14, 2006 - 8:01 am
I think you are saying that when you hold a factor loading equal across two groups, you get different modification indices in each group. They should be approximately the same I believe. Please send your input, output, data, and license number to
Yes, you would have to run DIFFTEST several times.
Reetu Kumra
posted on Tuesday, February 20, 2007 - 8:38 am
What does it mean when there is a modification index of 999?
Thuy Nguyen
posted on Wednesday, February 21, 2007 - 11:01 am
999 indicates the modification index was not computable.
Elayne Livote
posted on Wednesday, May 12, 2010 - 11:32 am
I am running a 1-factor CFA (version 6) with 30 binary indicator variables and I am also getting MI = 999 and what's more confusing is that it's the latent variable (GEN) on 4 of the indicator variables, i.e.
GEN on ENERGY 999
GEN on CONCENT 999
GEN on SAD 999
GEN on CRANKY 999
Does it mean anything or should I ignore it?
Thank you very much.
Linda K. Muthen
posted on Wednesday, May 12, 2010 - 11:37 am
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