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by Carole Verona
When she was about 18-months old, Andrea Keehn had her first seizure. The diagnosis: epilepsy. The pediatrician turned to Andrea's mother Madge and said, "Promise me you'll raise this child as a normal kid." Madeleine "Madge" Keehn kept that promise until Andrea died in 2005 at the age of 46. Looking back at the pediatrician's advice, Madge said, "I think it worked."
Andrea lived an active, athletic, involved life. She graduated from Mount St. Joseph Academy and Montgomery County Community College. She volunteered at the Pastorius Park Concerts and at other events sponsored by the Chestnut Hill Community Association and the Chestnut Hill Cultural Alliance. She also worked at O'Donnell's, the former Chestnut Hill stationery store (now a toy store), as a stock clerk for about 10 years.
According to the Epilepsy Foundation website, epilepsy is a medical condition that produces seizures affecting a variety of mental and physical functions. Seizures happen when clusters of nerve cells in the brain signal abnormally, which may briefly alter a person's consciousness, movements or actions.
Early on, Madge Keehn of Erdenheim began going by herself to the educational conferences sponsored by the Epilepsy Foundation of Eastern Pennsylvania. Andrea didn't want to participate in any of the foundation's activities because she wanted to live a normal life and, in a way, didn't want to admit that she had epilepsy. "She'd have a seizure, and boom, it would be over and done with," Keehn said.
Attending the conferences was an eye-opening experience for Keehn. She learned about the latest treatments for epilepsy, kept abreast of employment and school issues and was able to share her concerns with others who were faced with the same challenges. She met all kinds of people with the disorder: married couples; people trying to pay the rent or get a job; people grappling with issues such as whether to tell an employer they have epilepsy before they're offered a job or after. "At the conferences, I got support from knowing that there were a lot of people out there with problems far greater than mine," she said.
Keehn's initial involvement attending those conferences led to a lifetime of volunteerism with the Epilepsy Foundation of Eastern Pennsylvania and dedication to raising much-needed funds for the organization. She also enlisted the help of her husband Arnold, who died two months before Andrea; her sons and their wives, her grandchildren, other family members, neighbors and friends.
To honor and recognize her longtime commitment and dedication, the foundation presented Keehn with its Charley and Peggy Roach Founders Award at its 6th Annual Mardi Gras Gala, held on Friday, Feb. 8 of this year.
Julia Greenberger, development associate, noted that Keehn has been a volunteer for about 25 years. "After Andrea died, Madge established the Andrea Keehn Memorial Scholarship Fund to help kids attend Camp Achieve. Over 60 campers have benefited since its inception. Beyond that, Madge volunteers at every single event … at conferences, at the annual "Summer Stroll" fundraiser and at the camp. She also wrote numerous articles for the organization's newsletter. We love Madge a ton," she said.
Camp Achieve, located in Green Lane, PA, gives kids with epilepsy who are between the ages of 7 and 18 the unique opportunity to connect with others who are coping with the same day-to-day challenges. The kids are supported by a team of volunteer physicians, nurses, and counselors who specialize in epilepsy care. The camp provides a nurturing experience for kids who may, because of the disorder, face isolation, bullying and discrimination from classmates, neighbors and the general public.
According to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, epilepsy affects 2.2 million Americans. In the U.S. it affects more than 300,000 children under the age of 15 — more than 90,000 of whom have seizures that cannot be adequately treated.
Keehn, who requested that her age be withheld, raises funds for the camp in any way she can. "I fund it; my kids fund it," she said. In addition, she encourages people to make donations in memory of those who have died or instead of buying gifts for birthdays or other special occasions.
Her family also raises money by supporting the Summer Stroll. The team they formed, "Andrea's Army," will be out in force at the annual five-mile non-competitive walk along Forbidden Drive on Saturday, June 22. The event begins at 8 a.m. and ends with a picnic lunch and entertainment.
Keehn's son Paul is on the foundation's board of directors. His wife Abby and their sons Brian and Andrew are also volunteers. Her other son Walter has a band and performs for the kids at camp. His wife Gloria is a nurse and also a volunteer.
Keehn said that people have many misconceptions about epilepsy. She educates them regularly because "they don't understand, whether out of ignorance or fear, what may be going on." When Andrea would have a seizure, she would explain to people what they were seeing and what they needed to do. "Don't be afraid, extend a hand, and be a friend," is the message she wants to get across.
"At Andrea's funeral, my sister said that I enabled Andrea to have a life. I didn't look at it that way at the time," she said. But now, looking back at the advice the pediatrician gave her many years ago, a light bulb goes off. "Oh!," she exclaimed, because that's exactly what she did.
For more information about epilepsy, the Summer Stroll, Camp Achieve or how you can volunteer or make a donation, visit www.efepa.org


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USN-1953-1: polkit vulnerability
18 September 2013
policykit-1 vulnerability
A security issue affects these releases of Ubuntu and its derivatives:
- Ubuntu 13.04
- Ubuntu 12.10
- Ubuntu 12.04 LTS
- Ubuntu 10.04 LTS
polkit could be tricked into giving out improper authorization.
Software Description
- policykit-1 - framework for managing administrative policies and privileges
It was discovered that polkit didn't allow applications to use the pkcheck tool in a way which prevented a race condition in the UID lookup. A local attacker could use this flaw to possibly escalate privileges.
Update instructions
The problem can be corrected by updating your system to the following package versions:
- Ubuntu 13.04
- policykit-1 - 0.105-1ubuntu1.1
- Ubuntu 12.10
- policykit-1 - 0.104-2ubuntu1.1
- Ubuntu 12.04 LTS
- policykit-1 - 0.104-1ubuntu1.1
- Ubuntu 10.04 LTS
- policykit-1 - 0.96-2ubuntu0.2
To update your system, please follow these instructions: https://wiki.ubuntu.com/Security/Upgrades.
In general, a standard system update will make all the necessary changes.

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This epic adventure of our four young heroes begins on a gloomy, overcast morning.
The fifth of their band had fallen from the ranks.
Even Charlie, the Australian Shepherd, was to deny them his companionship on the long journey ahead.
Alas, the four heroes would march forth, a united army,
Into what was foretold to be days of thunderous storms and merciless showers.
Survival comes at a price, weighing heavily on their backs.
Our heroes enter the dark forests of Killarney,
Like knights forging into the abyss of battle.
How will they persevere for nine days when the first hour begs for relief?
The constant, piercing pain in their shoulders was unprepared for;
Every footstep on the uneven, rocky path becomes akin to lifting lead.
Did our heroes expect too much?
Delude themselves into believing that they were worthy of winning this war?
There is a momentary reprieve in the sojourn
As our band of ravenous travellers stop to refuel.
Chief's succulent veal roast is devoured like The Last Supper.
A mountain of fluffy white rice nurses the mind's wounds back to health.
Merry as elves, stomachs content with the feast,
Our heroes take up their pilgrimage once more.
Yet, what is said to take one hour extends into two for our weary crew.
Then, the first of them is hit.
Big J's knee, giving way to the unforgiving terrain, waves the white flag.
Agony stretched across her face,
She attempts bravery in the midst of falling arrows,
Her comrades patch her up and again, they roar on.
Finally, as the merciful mirage appears to the worn desert travellers,
The sign to their first night's home beckons.
After a few wrong turns and balancing perilously on narrow ridges,
Our exhausted heroes stumble into an oasis.
The fight is not over; it has only begun.
They know the worst awaits them in the mountains,
Like the sleeping dragon that will surely awake when neared.
Will our heroes survive and slay the beast?
Stay tuned …
What's the hardest thing you've ever done (physically and/or mentally)? Why was it the "hardest thing"?
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What's up?! Okay, for those of you who are like, What has happened to Cafe and why is she talking like Shakespeare??? I thought that writing about my hiking trip adventures in the style of this week's Writing Challenge by The Daily Post would be so much fun! I really did feel like this was an epic tale and seriously the hardest thing I've ever done, at least physically (but mentally, it was up there too!)
So I hope you enjoyed it and if you want to hear about the rest of the trip in this epic prose (hehe), holla in the comment box!
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Sugar Pop Layer Cake
Bella Snow Jelly Roll
2 yards backing
3/4 yard binding
1. Separate your layer cake: You will need 25 squares for the top, 12 for the backing, and 3 or 4 for applique. Choose applique squares that have a large floral or botanical accent. Set aside backing and applique squares.
3. Stitch your squares together into four-patches; press. Arrange four-patches into a 5×5 layout.
4. Unwrap your jelly roll and cut 20 pieces that measure 9.5 x 2.5 inches.
5. Sew one sashing piece onto one side of four of the four-patch units in each row. Sew into rows; repeat for each row of your quilt. Press.
I am proud to say I had this quilt long-arm quilted by Melanie Simpson and company at Front Porch Quilt Shoppe in Ozark, Alabama, which happens to be my local quilt shop. Her shop is wonderful, and full of Moda goodness!
A gorgeous throw quilt, just right for a picnic at the park or your local community garden!
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Last year RightScale announced the acquisition of PlanForCloud, a cloud cost forecasting tool that enables you to model your cloud infrastructure, run it through a simulation, and get a three-year cost report showing what your deployment will cost. We know how hard it can be to figure out cloud costs and optimize your usage, so we made it easier with our free cloud cost forecasting tool.
We've since added a number of new features, which I'll highlight here. Plus I've got some tips on how you can use this powerful tool to plan and budget for your cloud costs.
1. Filter Your Cloud Resource Options by CPU Count and RAM
When it comes to choosing cloud resources, you have many different options from various cloud providers. Resources fall into three broad categories: servers, storage, and databases. To make it easy for you to compare and choose the right resources for your needs, you can filter using the CPU count and RAM that your application requires and compare different resources, as shown in this example:
2. Get the Full Picture of Your Requirements, Not Just Your Servers
We have talked to many users who began using the cloud with the assumption that hourly server costs were all they needed to consider. But when they got their bills, they were shocked to discover that there were many other costs that they had not taken into account. With PlanForCloud, you can avoid being unpleasantly surprised by modeling all the major components of your deployments including:
- Server running hours
- Storage costs
- Snapshot costs
- Read and write request costs
- Archiving costs
- Database running costs
- Database transaction costs (IO)
- Data transfer costs (including within a deployment and outside of a deployment)
3. Compare Purchase Options and Clouds
PlanForCloud includes prices for AWS, Rackspace, Google Compute Engine, Windows Azure, and SoftLayer. Many of our users are attempting to determine if they should buy AWS reserved instances rather than on-demand instances and, if so, whether those reserved instances need to accommodate light, medium or heavy utilization. When it comes to larger reserved instance purchases, you need to look at the upfront purchase costs versus lower monthly costs. To preserve cash flow, many larger consumers choose to stagger their reserved instance purchases to better cope with the upfront purchase costs.
4. Forecast How Much Your Growth Will Cost
One of the main benefits of the cloud is the ability to increase your cloud usage and grow. However, this growth comes at a price. With PlanForCloud, you can use growth patterns to model your growth to see how much it will cost. There are two types of growth you can model:
- Temporary Growth: A temporary growth pattern is one in which you see a peak in usage, but after the peak is over, your usage comes back down to normal. Many of our users prefer temporary patterns to forecast their costs for occasions when they issue press releases or launch marketing campaigns, to prepare for seasonality-influenced traffic spikes, or to design one-time experimental loads hitting their applications.
- Permanent Growth: A permanent growth pattern occurs when your usage of the cloud is constantly increasing. For example, as your user count grows, your app servers increase, and your storage and database requirements also grow.
You can always use a mix of both temporary and permanent patterns to model your growth requirements. In the example below, we are doing what-if analysis for MySQL/Amazon RDS based on hypothetical database requirements:
5. Import a Snapshot of Your Cloud Deployments Into PlanForCloud
Many of our users already have proof-of-concept projects or applications running in the cloud. We have added the ability to import your existing cloud resources into PlanForCloud to forecast your costs and compare your options. This feature is currently enabled for AWS only. However, we will soon offer the capability for you to import cloud resources from other cloud providers as well as from RightScale.
To use these new features to help you better understand and forecast your cloud costs, simply sign up to use PlanForCloud (it's free) or log in as a guest.
And to keep up to date with all the latest on PlanForCloud news and features, follow us on Twitter @PlanForCloud. We would also love to hear your feedback and feature suggestions via our PlanForCloud feedback portal.


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Air Conditioner
Repair or installation of central air conditioning units in homes, apartments, or condos requires licensing by the Contractors State License Board (CSLB).CSLB licenses and regulates contractors in 42 license classifications, investigates complaints against contractors, and works to eliminate unlicensed contractors working in California.
Contractor's State License Board
PO BOX 26000 (mailing address)
Sacramento, CA 95826
9821 Business Park Drive (location)
Sacramento, CA 95827
(916) 255-3900
800) 321-2752 (24-hour licensing/consumer info)
The Bureau of Electronic and Appliance Repair provides safe guards to consumers for the repair, service, or maintenance of room air conditioners, among other electronic and major home appliances.</p>
Bureau of Electronic and Appliance Repair
3485 Orange Grove Avenue
Sacramento, CA 95826
9821 Business Park Drive
North Highlands, CA 95660
(916) 574-2069
(916) 574-2120 (fax)
As of January 1, 1992, all repair shops servicing auto air conditioning systems must use either refrigerant recovery/recycle equipment or recovery only equipment approved by Environmental Protection Agency (EPA). Technicians who repair or service auto air conditioning services must be trained and certified by an EPA approved organization.
United States Environmental Protection Agency
75 Hawthorne Street
San Francisco, CA 94105
(800) 296-1996
(415) 744-1500
Bureau of Automotive Repair (BAR)
(800) 952-5210
Publications available: DCA's Guide to Electronic and Appliance Repair BEAR Fact Sheet on "Service Contracts"
Other Publications: None
Other References: None
Consumer Resource & Referral Guide
Directory of State Agencies
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Dr. Rush's Bilious Pills
Romeo Vitelli's Providentia blog:
Even today, archaeologists tracing the campsites used by Meriwether Lewis and William Clark in their historic expedition across the Great Plains from 1804 to 1806 can still rely on the relatively high mercury deposits to be found in the soil where the explorers dug their latrines. According to Sam Kean and his excellent book, The Disappearing Spoon, not only did Lewis and Clark set out on their expedition armed with microscopes, compasses, three mercury thermometers, and other scientific instruments, they also carried more than six hundred mercury laxatives, each four times the size of an aspirin, to be used for any digestive problems that they might encounter along the way.The rest of that posting discusses Rush's eminence as a physician in the early republic. Vitelli's Part 2 mainly discusses Rush's ideas on mental illness and how he had to treat his own son.
The laxatives, marketed under the name of Dr. Rush's Bilious Pills, were supplied by Meriwether Lewis' chief medical advisor and the foremost health authority for the still-growing United States, Dr. Benjamin Rush.


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- URW Form by Volker Schnebel is the quintessence of a modern sans. Originally inspired by the timeless classic Futura, URW Form is a mix of classic and modern geometric typefaces, yet still incorporates the fundamental rules of design and looks and functions like a contemporary sans. In addition to its strong identity, URW Form has all the quality characteristics we come to expect from a Schnebel typeface. Available in 80 styles and four widths, there is also a much sought-after semi-condensed extension to broaden its creative spectrum. Weights range from the filigree Thin to the forceful Poster, making it a truly versatile sans serif typeface.
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VW Flag
The iconic 'VW Flag' motif was first provocatively modeled as a bridal stole in the Autumn/Winter 02/03 'Anglophilia' collection. The raggedy worn-out and possibly blood-soaked original flag is precisely reproduced in very fine hand woven wool tapestry, which can used on the floor or as a hanging.
VW Flag comes in this original size of 8' x 4'9" (2.44 x 1.44m) or as VW Flag Mini measuring 5' x 3' (1.52 x 0.91m). Both are available from stock and can be supplied stretched on a wooden frame for hanging.
Deliveries to mainland UK addresses are free of charge and we endeavour to make them within 2 working days (Monday to Friday) for items in stock.
We deliver to most national and international destinations. Deliveries to all international addresses will take longer, but we try to send all orders by the quickest route possible. Delivery charges for outside the UK are calculated by volumetric weight, and are calculated at the checkout.
If you wish to place an online order for delivery to the USA, South America or The Caribbean, please visit our United States Online Store.
For delivery to Europe, please visit our European website.
We want you to be delighted with your purchase, so if you are not completely happy, you may return it to us within 21 days of receipt for a full refund or exchange - provided that the item is returned complete and in original condition. The Rug Company will cover the cost of shipping returns within the UK, other than items purchased from The Archive Sale. Charges will be incurred for shipping outside of the UK.
To return an item, please contact us first by telephone or email. We will then arrange for UPS to collect the item from you. Returns can be collected from your home, work or alternative address.
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Always at the forefront of cultural trends, Vivienne Westwood is considered to be one of the most original and influential designers of our time. Gentle parody of Establishment, a playful mix of British fabrics, sheer eccentricity and a keen curiosity is where Westwood delights and excels. Even the most hardened of Anglophiles went weak in the knees when Westwood and The Rug Company joined forces in 2005. Always at the forefront of cultural trends, Vivienne Westwood is considered to be one of the most original and influential designers of our time. Gentle parody of Establishment, a playful mix of British fabrics, sheer eccentricity and a keen curiosity is where Westwood delights and excels.


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Warner Bros. Pictures has announced that Anne Hathaway has been cast as Selina Kyle in Christopher Nolan's "The Dark Knight Rises." She will be starring alongside Christian Bale, who returns in the title role of Bruce Wayne/Batman.
In the official press release, Christopher Nolan stated, "I am thrilled to have the opportunity to work with Anne Hathaway, who will be a fantastic addition to our ensemble as we complete our story."
In addition, Tom Hardy has been set to play Bane. Nolan said, "I am delighted to be working with Tom again and excited to watch him bring to life our new interpretation of one of Batman's most formidable enemies."
Nolan will direct the film from a screenplay he wrote with Jonathan Nolan, from a story by Christopher Nolan and David S. Goyer. Nolan will also produce the film with his longtime producing partner, Emma Thomas, and Charles Roven.
So far, Tom Hardy has been cast as the villanious Bane, but numerous rumors have also been swirling on the net that Robin Williams has been offered the part of Hugo Strange. Williams' casting has yet to be confirmed.
"The Dark Knight Rises" is slated for release on July 20, 2012.


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Free Pattern: Handsome Scarf
Yesterday I received word that the Handsome Scarf had arrived at his final destination and is now happily living in London. To commemorate this event (and because some of you requested it,) I have decided to release his pattern so that you can make a Handsome Scarf of your own. The best part is that he's absolutely free. Grab hold of him here, on my blog or here on Ravelry.
Now, I'm only calling it a "pattern" because that's just what I'm used to. In all honesty, the Handsome Scarf's pattern is really no pattern at all -- it's just basic striped scarf knit in a farrow rib -- but here it is, regardless. You can't really argue with the price.
Who knows, perhaps this is just the scarf that you (or someone you love) may have been searching for all your life. He is quite handsome.
6 comments:
- The A.D.D. Knitter said...
Thank you dahlink!!
- April 14, 2011 at 10:27 a.m.
- spillyjane said...
You are most welcome! The scarf is almost embarrassingly basic in construction, but sometimes the best things are.
- April 14, 2011 at 10:31 a.m.
Thanks so much! It is really a Handsome Scarf! Going to go check it out. I'd like to make my husband a nice masculine scarf.
- April 14, 2011 at 1:28 p.m.
- naelany said...
very lovely indeed :-) queued it for when I need something simple to work on ;-) Thanks, bb
- April 14, 2011 at 1:44 p.m.
- Kate/Massachusetts said...
Thank you! It's a gorgeous scarf, and simple is good!
- April 14, 2011 at 4:22 p.m.
- Voie de Vie said...
Very handsome indeed! I hope it's loving its London home.
- April 15, 2011 at 12:29 p.m.
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When you pause a cloud, the cloud provider doesn't charge for CPU cycles anymore. However, you are still charged for the allocated storage (for example, Amazon EBS volumes). Paused clouds are displayed in the Clouds dashboard with a yellow status.
However, when you stop a cloud, no memory, EBS storage, or instances remain allocated to it anymore. However, online backups for the stopped cloud are still retained and can be restored. The cloud provider continues to charge for the saved online backups. Stopped clouds are displayed in the Clouds dashboard with a red status.
For more FAQ related to Cloud Manager, refer to this documentation topic or consult this forum.


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Sustainably Green – Ambius's carbon reduction programme
During 2009, Ambius started on a journey to a more sustainable future. We have long recognised and promoted the environmental benefits of the services we offer, especially interior plants, and we are confident that they will feature in many more green building management programmes in the near future.
This is all well and good, but if Ambius doesn't manage itself in a sustainable fashion, then the benefits of our services are compromised or negated by our own practices. That is why Ambius measured its carbon footprint in North America, the British Isles and our Pacific region in 2009, and our continental European and South African carbon footprints in 2010. Ambius will be implementing a comprehensive carbon action plan in those businesses over the course of 2011.
Ambius's Carbon Footprint
The total carbon footprint of Ambius in the countries we measured during 2010 was a little under 16,000 tonnes CO2e. Once changes in emissions factors are taken into account, this is an improvement of over 10% on the previous year. Some highlights include:
- 13% reduction in greenhouse gas emissions per employee to 10.7 tonnes CO2e
- 19% reduction in greenhouse gas emissions per square metre of premises floor space (0.13 tonnes CO2e / m2 GIA)
- 57% reduction in greenhouse gas emissions associated with waste sent to landfill
- 5% reduction in greenhouse gas emissions produced by our vehicle fleet
Our greenhouse gas emissions were calculated using international standards by our London-based carbon management partners and are explained in our technical statement.
The bulk of our greenhouse gas emissions came from our vehicle fleet and the energy used to heat, illuminate and cool our buildings, but we have already made significant progress since our last report. Waste, paper and corporate travel were also important contributors to our carbon footprint, but reducing these will have a relatively small impact on our overall carbon reduction plan.
Our summary report on our emissions and plans for the next few years can be found here: Ambius Greenhouse Gas Emissions 2009 Summary and Recommendations.
Regular Sustainably Green Updates
As we progress with the Sustainably Green Programme we will provide regular updates, so check back here to see how far we've got in reducing our environmental impact, which in turn will help our clients reduce their impact. There's still a fair way to go, but we've taken the first steps without compromising our range of products or high level of service.
Read more about what we have already done to achieve Planet Positive status and our Sustainability Green initiatives:
- Measure- How we measure our carbon footprint
- Reduce - What we have done to reduce our carbon footprint and our initiatives for 2010
- Act - The action we take to mitigate our impact and contribute to a better environment
Ambius, part of Rentokil Initial, has maintained its position in the Dow Jones Sustainability Index. Find our more on the Rentokil Initial website.


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History on a Personal Note (Paperback)
Ecco, 9780060520892, 192pp.
Publication Date: May 11, 2004
From New York City to the former East Germany, from rural Virginia to affluent suburbia, the characters in these short stories grapple with love, loss, greed, perversion, and other awful truths as they try to transcend their limitations with occasional humor and dignity. In "History on a Personal Note," Lorraine, a Southerner, wonders if her German paramour will find the inspiration to leave his wife amidst the destruction of the Berlin Wall. In "Viewing Stacy from Above," a pregnant woman descends into a pit of despair as she contemplates the constraints of motherhood. In "Money Honey," a young adulteress who ditches her husband is reprimanded by an extended family of elders whose morals are even more dubious than her own.
Contemplative, allegorical, and witty, History on a Personal Note takes us into a world laced with black humor and makes us laugh -- until it hurts.
About the Author
Binnie Kirshenbaum is the author of An Almost Perfect Moment, On Mermaid Avenue, A Disturbance in One Place, Pure Poetry, Hester Among the Ruins, and History on a Personal Note. She is a professor at Columbia University's School of the Arts, where she is chair of the Graduate Writing Program.


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67th Emmy Award Nominees are announced at the Pacific Design Center in Los Angeles on July 16, 2015.
|67th Emmy Awards (2014-2015) Complete Nominations List
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|66 Years of Emmy
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Presenters Uzo Aduba (Orange is the New Black) and Cat Deeley (So You Think You Can Dance) announced the nominees for the 67th Emmy Awards.
See more coverage and commentary on Yahoo Live Presents the 67th Emmy Award Nominations.
Tune in Sunday, September 20 for the 67th Emmy Awards on FOX.
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Humana Inc, the managed care company, said on Tuesday the U.S. government shutdown would delay payments related to its military health services contract and that it could be liable for up to $175 million worth of claims if the payments do not come through.
Humana provides administrative services to the government for healthcare, with the federal government covering the cost of the benefits and associated risk.
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In a regulatory filing, Humana said it was notified by the government on October 2 it had permission to continue administering the contract for two weeks, but would not receive payments because the Defense Health Agency did not have legal authority to make them.
The agency said once funding authority is received, payments will be accelerated and paid with interest, according to Humana.
The company said it could be liable for the claims during the period if the agency does not reimburse it once the shutdown has ended. It also said it does not believe that will have a material impact on its financial position.
Humana shares were off 4 cents at $94.67 in morning trading.


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Registering and publishing a package on bower
This is particularly complicated if you are trying to fork an existing repository into a new Bower package.
- Create your Github repository.
- Run bower register
- Bower uses Git tags to register new versions, so you need to create a new tag in order to correctly register the component.
- Run git tag -a v3.0.1 and then git push --tags to create and push the tags to Github.
- You can now run bower info
to see the current version and tags available.
- Or install it with bower install --save-dev
in another project.
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Never mind that the playoffs won't begin for nearly six months. It's never too soon to leap to conclusions about what we know — or think we know — one week into the 2012-13 regular season.
Knicks: Just when it became fashionable to trade in those blue and orange jerseys for the black and white of Brooklyn, the Knicks roll out their best start in team history, not only going 3-0, but also winning every game by at least 16 points. Nobody's breaking out the countdown charts until Carmelo Anthony and his buddies run down the historic 72-10 record of the Bulls. But as long as the Knicks keep sharing the ball and the likes of Ronnie Brewer, Jason Kidd and Pablo Prigioni give big man Tyson Chandler help with their defense on the perimeter, they're for real. At least until Amar'e Stoudemire comes back to mess with the chemistry. Suddenly the Eastern Conference is about more than sniping between the Heat and Celtics. We all know the real bad blood is N.Y. vs. Miami with Jeff Van Gundy hanging onto Alonzo Mourning's ankle.
Lakers: The NBA's combination of longest-running soap opera/situation comedy of the past two decades has always been the ride on the day-to-day roller coaster of the Lakers. It's part of the DNA of Angelenos to panic anytime their team loses two in a row and this season an 0-3 start hit the hysterical jackpot. Yes, Mike Brown will be under more microscopes than a newly discovered germ at the CDC and, yes, it will matter that soon-to-be-39-year-old Steve Nash is ambulatory for the postseason and it would help if their bench wasn't paper thin. Still every team in the West outside of the Thunder and Spurs would trade its roster for a confused Dwight Howard and an aging Kobe Bryant. They're not dead yet, but their breathing is labored.
James Harden: Look, LeBron James already has a shelf full of MVP trophies and is concentrating on chasing down Michael Jordan for his six championships. So wouldn't it be simpler to just acknowledge right now that The Beard is unstoppable. It was never a secret that Harden was talented and explosive. But popping in 37 and 45 in his first two games with the Rockets and leading the league in scoring at 35.3 has been like scrapping the velvet off a painting of dogs playing poker and to find a Rembrandt hiding underneath. (more…)


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The Hope men's basketball team is second in the Michigan Intercollegiate Athletic Association (MIAA) Preseason Coaches Poll announced this morning.
The Flying Dutchmen received two of eight possible first-places for 12 points.
Reigning MIAA champion Calvin was chosen to repeat. The Knights, who won both regular-season and conference tournament titles last season, picked up the other six first-place votes and earned eight points. Coaches could not vote for their own team.
MIAA teams will tip off their season Nov. 15, with conference play beginning on Jan. 8, 2014.
Hope starts on Thursday, Nov. 14 with an exhibition game at Grand Valley State University at 7 p.m.
The Flying Dutchmen tip off the regular season on Nov. 22-23 with games at Wisconsin-Whitewater and Wisconsin-Stevens Point.
POLL RESULTS (First-place votes in parenthesis)
1. Calvin (6) 8 points
2. Hope (2) 12
3. Adrian 21
4. Trine 26
5. Alma 32
6. Olivet 37
7. Kalamazoo 41
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Each week, we'll ask our stable of scribes across the globe to weigh in on the most important NBA topics of the day — and then give you a chance to step on the scale, too, in the comments below.
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VIDEO: Get an up-close look at Kyrie Irving's Team USA experience thus far
> You're Mike Krzyzewski. You have some decisions to make. What's your toughest call? Who do you go with?
Jeff Caplan, NBA.com: I can't take my eyes off the five point guards: Steph Curry, Derrick Rose, Damian Lillard, Kyrie Irving and John Wall? How many can you put on the 15-man roster Coach K wants by the time camp ends? Four? Probably not. I'm guessing three. Unless Team USA assistant and Bulls coach Tom Thibodeau gives Coach K the wink to keep Rose off the team as injury prevention, I believe Rose is a lock. My second lock is Curry because he can swing over to the 2 and shoot the lights out of any zone defense. Now I have a real problem. Irving is a two-time All-Star and a $90-million man. Wall made his All-Star debut in February and is an $80-million man. Lillard is already an All-Star after two seasons and has ice in his veins. I think Irving is going to get the spot, but my choice is Wall. I really like how he's maturing, both in his physical and mental game. He pushes the tempo, has consistently posted higher assist numbers than Irving and Lillard and shoots the 3 well enough, especially on this squad. So there it is, Wall gets my third and final point-guard spot.
Sekou Smith, NBA.com: That point guard group is as elite as it gets. Outside of Steph Curry, whose ability to knock down shots from anywhere on the floor is crucial in international competition, I don't know that there any locks for the roster in this group. I can see any combination of three making sense for the final roster. And that means two All-Stars get left behind. Picking two guys from a group that includes Derrick Rose, Kyrie Irving, Damian Lillard and John Wall seems like an impossible situation, one that Coach K's peers who will be in Spain would love to be laboring through right now. But this is about the best fits for this particular team and until we see them work through training camp, I don't think we can jump to any conclusions about who fits best. If I'm picking, Irving and Lillard would seem to make the most sense based on skill-sets and versatility.
John Schuhmann, NBA.com: Who are the bigs on the roster behind Anthony Davis? There's a reason why, with the addition of Mason Plumlee on Tuesday, the big position is the most crowded. There are no obvious choices (or any Senior Team experience) beyond Davis and all those guys have their flaws. Assuming Davis plays 30 minutes per game, you need guys who can bring energy in short bursts. So I would take Kenneth Faried and, yes, Plumlee. Those guys can make an impact a few minutes at a time and are more trustworthy than Andre Drummond. And I would seriously consider bringing a fourth big – Paul Millsap, in this case – for the first time since 2006. Millsap gives you the opportunity to put an extra shooter on the floor in certain situations.
Lang Whitaker, NBA.com's All Ball blog: To me the loss of Kevin Love is looming large. And with Blake Griffin out as well, I am very interested to see how the backup center spot shakes out. Anthony Davis seems to have established himself as the starter, but behind him do you go with DeMarcus Cousins or Andre Drummond? Or do you look for mobility and speed and try Kenneth Faried? If it's me, I take Paul Millsap and pray Davis stays out of foul trouble, but if I'm in a pinch hope Kevin Durant or even Millsap can steal you a couple of minutes at the five.


text: On Thu, 31 May 2001, Kent Heyward wrote: > 1. What is the correct partitioning of the hard drive? Currently, I > am booting from the floppy and am not able to use a swap file. The rule for aeons has been to create swap at least 2x the size of main memory. For 2.2 kernels, one could often get away with a swap 1x memory, no swap, or anything in between BUT remember that if you run out of virtual memory (real memory plus swap) your systems WILL die an ugly death in all probability as critical systems tasks cannot get memory to run and die, leaving the system in an indeterminate and unstable state at best. I've heard that 2x memory is the MINIMUM recommended for the 2.4 kernels for performance reasons. Another performance tip is to spread swap out over all the disks you have -- swap will happily stripe and parallelize for a small edge in performance if there is swapspace available on multiple devices that are bottlenecked at a controller. You can read a lot about swap in "man mkswap". You will also notice that one can swap to/from a special file (instead of a physical device) by creating a big file with no holes, running mkswap on it with appropriate arguments, and then telling the system to swap on it. This does indeed work, although some years ago I was curious about the performance penalty associated with it and wrote a short program (using code fragments and suggestions from Mark Hahn) to test it. A swapfile as of the 2.0-2.2 kernel series was significantly slower than swapping on a block device, although since you "lose" in systems performance if you swap at all this may not matter to you. At that time the swapfile couldn't be on an NFS mount, although that may have changed by now. A swapfile isn't really a useless concept -- it can save you from having to repartition a hard disk to meet a new swap requirement, whether imposed by the demands of a new kernel or by the temporary demands of a large application. In all cases, though, significant utilization equals a performance drain and with memory as unbelievably cheap as it is (something like 25 cents a MB) there isn't a lot of motivation to run a small-memory system anymore. In many cases you're going to be much better off (performance wise) filling your systems with memory than you will be using huge swapspaces. I'd even speculate that a 2.4 kernel with lots of memory but small swapspace is a better performer than a 2.4 kernel with barely enough memory but plenty of swapspace. > 2. Does having a swap file contribute to performance? Yes it does or can, depending on how much memory you have and how much of that memory you fill. For one thing, running out of (virtual) memory is VERY BAD for performance, as a system crash can cost you days of non-checkpointed work, hours of downtime, and a lot of angry users or missed deadlines. If you have marginal real memory installed, you'd better have a nice big swapspace so that any peak utilization associated with e.g. accidentally viewing a PDF file in acroread as spawned by the latest versions of netscape (which seems to be capable of sucking up all the memory you have time ten, no matter how large a virtual memory you have) doesn't immediately crash the system but instead gives you the chance to killall -9 netscape or killall -9 acroread before your xterms all freeze. A virtual memory size 2-3x your typical high water mark utilization is a very sane idea as "mean performance" is really just crushed by downtime. It can also improve running performance (still depending on memory size, VM size, typical highwater usage, demands of peak memory consuming applications and so forth). Linux has a very decent memory management system, and generally caches and buffers everything it handles, sucking down free memory as long as it finds it for this purpose down to a relatively small "pool" that it keeps free to handle the urgent demands of applications. For example: rgb at ganesh|T:112>free total used free shared buffers cached Mem: 771108 755560 15548 0 93724 588804 -/+ buffers/cache: 73032 698076 Swap: 2104432 388 2104044 (on a running 768 MB DDR 2.4.2-2 system). Note that I have LOTS of memory and am running relatively little stuff -- only 73 MB of active space are being used. However, the system is USING all by 15 MB or so of memory (the amount kept free for typical malloc and stack/heap requirements in the various applications that are running and disappearing)! Almost 700 MB of system memory are occupied by buffers and cached files (for example, all the dynamic libraries are almost certainly in cache and run out of memory instead of off of the disk images). At the moment the system is hardly using swap, mostly because this system hasn't been up very long and has so much physical memory. As the system is up for more time and as its memory utilization fluctuates, the kernel may start using some of the swap to hold pages that are "very" infrequently used in favor of pages that are popping in and out a lot, if it ever gets loaded enough that there is a conflict or performance advantage to doing so. It may already doing this on a tiny scale, as I've certainly never had the system loaded enough to actually swap at the application level with 768 MB of available real memory, but 388 KB are used just the same. If I ever DO run a really large application, I've got all 698076 KB of space that can be recovered by dropping cached files and buffers (saving anything that is in use in swap if the system thinks it best, or just dropping it to reload on demand). A lot of an OS's apparent speed comes from how efficiently and cleverly it handles things like cached dynamic link libraries and operational memory pages, and swap is a key component of the overall VM system. > 3. When I run linpack, I see in the beostatus monitor, the cpu usage > go to 100% and the memory utilization on my 256k node move from 24% to > 32%(59m to 80m)and never get any higher. On another node with 128m, it > will utilize 58 to 90 m. It appears that adding more memory does not > improve performance on the benchmark. As long as the system has "enough" memory to buffer and cache the stuff that is actually in use, you won't see much difference. On a scyld node that is pared-to-the-bone-thin in terms of running processes and required libraries, you probably have a very small footprint in terms of kernel, dynamic libraries and running applications. Run the benchmark at sizes that use up all the memory and you'll start seeing a major performance difference. You'll begin to see it as you closely approach using all the memory, but Linux is >>good<< at this and will likely yield remarkably flat performance until it just plain runs out of room and has to start paging or swapping to keep the application going. > 4. Another cluster uses scalapack as one of their benchmarking tools. > How does it compare with linpack? Got me. I haven't used linpack as a benchmark for many years (for a while there a decade or so ago vendors were apparently actually tuning their system design to return a good linpack float rate and it stopped being as good an indicator of overall systems performance:-( I also stopped using fortran. rgb -- Robert G. Brown http://www.phy.duke.edu/~rgb/ Duke University Dept. of Physics, Box 90305 Durham, N.C. 27708-0305 Phone: 1-919-660-2567 Fax: 919-660-2525 email:rgb at phy.duke.edu


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text: StrataGEN, new inbreeding management program, introduced April 3, 2012 02:29 AM Tweet TAGS: Marketing, Overseas December 18, 2014 By MILK Editors Email Source: Select Sires Select Sires Inc. announces the debut of StrataGEN™, a unique, sequential breeding system that offers optimal use of genomic insights to help dairy producers achieve individual breeding goals while also minimizing inbreeding. StrataGEN uses genomic insights to categorize both daughter-proven sires and young sires into one of five unique genetic lines, based on common traits they've inherited from their ancestors, as confirmed by individual genomic testing. Each line is identified with a single color – orange, blue, green, yellow or red, for easy understanding and implementation into any dairy breeding program. Following an initial consultation with a StrataGEN specialist, a herd's probable, existing genetic base is evaluated and long-term herd goals are considered to develop a three- to five-line rotation of sires that will provide the greatest genetic intensity with minimized inbreeding. "Inbreeding and the potential financial losses it causes, is a real problem in dairy operations today," says Jeff Ziegler, genomic program manager at Select Sires. "With the intensive use of genomics now being applied to sire selection, the risk of inbreeding is even greater. However, a program like StrataGEN allows us to use this technology to actually reduce inbreeding by creating a minimum number of genetic lines that are very closely related – and then crossing those lines with others that are much different. It brings heterosis back into the breeding program without the need for crossbreeding." Inbreeding occurs when closely-related animals are mated. Effects of inbreeding include decreased cow health and vigor, lower lactation production, reduced reproductive performance, decreased calf vigor, increased calf morbidity and mortality, as well as a much higher risk of recessive genetic disorders. Research indicates that for each one percent inbreeding increase in a herd, performance is impacted by: • -24 Lifetime NM$ • +.36 days of age at first calving • -13 days Productive Life • -790 pounds lifetime milk production • -25 pounds lifetime protein production • +.26 month first calving interval All of these issues add up to have a significant impact to a dairy producer's bottom line. "We know that dairy operations need highly-effective programs to help them take advantage of genetic technologies," notes Lyle Kruse, vice president U.S. market development at Select Sires. "StrataGEN is the first program of its kind that allows these technologies to be used in a simple to implement and easy to confirm system that allows each herd to uniquely develop their protocol. Using all sires from one line for the first generation makes it easy to switch to the next desired color – or line – for the next generation, without concern or consideration for individual pedigree evaluation; StrataGEN will have done that for them," he continues. "The StrataGEN program is something we've been developing since genomic testing technology was perfected," says Ziegler. "For several years and even multiple generations, we've been carefully mating and sorting bulls specifically designed to fit each of the five lines. It is exciting to now bring this program to the market." All bulls used in the StrataGEN program have been or will be proven through Select Sires' progeny test program, with special emphasis on increased production, moderate body size, and the ability to maintain body condition score and fertility. StrataGEN is a breeding program designed for multi-generational commitment, allowing each generational cross to become more uniform in genomic make-up, thus allowing optimal performance with minimal inbreeding. Based in Plain City, Ohio, Select Sires Inc. is North America's largest A.I. organization and is comprised of nine farmer-owned and -controlled cooperatives. As the industry leader, it provides highly fertile semen as well as excellence in service and programs to achieve its basic objective of supplying dairy and beef producers with North America's best genetics at a reasonable price. StrataGEN is a trademark brand developed and owned by Select Sires Inc. Back to news


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MIDDLEBURY — Jim McWilliam wakes up every morning eager to start work at his job as executive director of The Lodge at Otter Creek, one of Middlebury's two major retirement communities.
And McWilliam doesn't have very far to travel to get to work. He lives at the Lodge, a development that just marked its fifth birthday and is ramping up occupancy as the economy continues to chug out of a lengthy recession.


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While most of the Windows Phone world is focused on Nokia's big move, we can't forget (or dismiss) some of the other OEMs who are bringing new devices to market. Such is the case with Huawei and the Ascend W2, a device which was initially rumored to be a worthy flagship contender but has since dropped to mid-range status.
While the specs of the device make this on par with the Lumia 720, Huawei does bring something new to the table: colored LED capacitive buttons, dependent on your Accent color of choice.
We're not going to lie, that's a pretty unique and innovative feature that we would have predicted Nokia to have come up with. In short, when a user changes the Accent color in Windows Phone 8 to one of the 20 pre-set color patterns, the Back, Windows and Search key will also reflect that color choice.
Sure, it only has aesthetic value but much like the color range that Windows Phones come in these days, it really boosts what makes Windows Phone stick out. Speaking of hardware specs, we'll reiterate those for you:
- WVGA-display with a diagonal of 4.3 inches;
- dual-core processor with a frequency of 1.4 GHz;
- 512MB of RAM;
- 8GB of built-in memory;
- dimensions of 134 x 66.7 x 9.9 mm.
The Huawei Ascend W2 is expected to launch in the coming weeks, with the device showing up at Huawei's Russia office. That means Russia and other presumably non-US countries should expect these colorful little bugger to go on sale soon.
Source: WP7Forum.ru
Update: Engadget managed to capture a demonstration of those buttons on video, which you can watch below. Head to around the 50 second mark to see it.


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Wild Down Canucks 3-1, Move Into First Place
VANCOUVER, British Columbia -- Thanks to considerable help from Niklas Backstrom, the new-look Minnesota Wild continue to show that they're for real.
Backstrom made 35 saves as Minnesota took sole possession of the Northwest Division lead by defeating the Vancouver Canucks 3-1 on Monday night.
"It was a big challenge for us, and I think we played as a team and played a great game," Backstrom said after his eighth straight start. "They came on, especially in the second, but we battled that and scored a big goal there and then got a couple goals in the third."
Charlie Coyle's goal early in the third period broke a 1-1 tie while Jonas Brodin and Matt Cullen also scored for the Wild, who moved two points ahead of Vancouver for first place in the Northwest. It was Minnesota's eighth win in 11 games.
But the Wild had struggled in Vancouver for more than three years. The victory was the Wild's first in Vancouver since Jan. 31, 2009, ending an 11-game winless skid.
"I knew we haven't won in some games," Backstrom said. "But they played some pretty good games here and they got more than we got. Even last time we played here (this season), I think we had a great third period in (the second game in) a back-to-back."
Henrik Sedin replied for the Canucks (13-9-6), who suffered their second straight loss and 11th in 16 games.
Backstrom faced uncertainty because he is playing on the final year of a four-year, $24 million deal. Meanwhile, No. 2 netminder Josh Harding had signed a three-year, $5.7-million deal.
But Harding was diagnosed with multiple sclerosis in November during the NHL lockout and requested time off in February as he struggled to manage his medication. With Harding still out, Backstrom's workload has intensified.
"It's not something I think about," said Backstrom, who is trying to offset fatigue by eating right and getting plenty of rest. "For me, it's just the next game and practice (and) next game. You go small steps at a time."
The Wild are trying to do likewise as they introduce high-priced stars Zach Parise and Ryan Suter into their lineup along with youngsters and other newcomers. The win bolstered their hopes of qualifying for the playoffs for the first time in five seasons.
But the low-key Backstrom refused to get too excited about the win.
"We're not a playoff team yet," Backstrom said. "We want to be a playoff team. We can't look too far ahead. We can't keep watching in the standings what other teams are doing. For us, it's just to play the right way night in and night out."
However, Minnesota second-year coach Mike Yeo was feeling pumped after the "big" win in Vancouver for the first time under his guidance. In addition to crediting Backstrom for an "outstanding" effort, he praised rookies Coyle, 21, and Brodin, 19.
"There's a reason why they're on our team, and they're showing it," Yeo said.
After a scoreless first period, Sedin finally turned the red light on during a power play midway through the second as he put in Jason Garrison's rebound.
The goal ended Vancouver's power-play drought after 36 unsuccessful man-advantage opportunities dating to Feb. 21 against Dallas.
However, Brodin, the NHL's youngest defenseman at 19 years, 8 months, created a 1-1 tie just under five minutes later on a slap shot from the point during a Minnesota power play.
Coyle gave the Wild a 2-1 lead at 3:20 of the third period as he deflected Clayton Stoner's point shot in off the crossbar.
Cullen increased Minnesota's lead to 3-1 about six minutes later as he converted on a give-and-go against Chris Tanev after the Canuck's defensive partner Keith Ballard got caught up ice and could not get back into position in time. The goal ended Cullen's scoreless skid at 11 games.
"We had some real solid scoring chances," Canucks coach Alain Vigneault said. "We forced their goaltender to make some good saves."
Canucks goaltender Roberto Luongo was solid while making his fourth straight start, despite being in net for Vancouver's 5-2 loss to the Detroit Red Wings on Saturday.
But the Wild managed to beat him after he had shut out Minnesota in three of his last four home starts.
Wild captain Mikko Koivu says his team, which struggled early in the season, just needed time to learn the system and come together.
"I think we've been for real from Day 1 this year," Koivu said. "It was just ups and downs. It's not easy to just click a notch and move and go win all these games.
"You've gotta build."
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Citigroup Inc. CEO Mike Corbat, speaking at the Sanford Bernstein conference on Thursday, said there were "telltale" signs about the fraud in the bank's Mexico unit.
Employees should have had elevated concerns, Corbat told the investor audience. The firm will work to make employees more comfortable to raise those concerns in the future, he said.
Citigroup has fired 11 employees for their inaction and one person directly connected with the fraud, according to a report in The Wall Street Journal.
The bank reported in February it lost $400 million on loans its Banamex unit made to oil services company Oceanografia.
The fraud allegations were revealed just before the Federal Reserve's stress test process, known as CCAR, where financial firms submit capital plans. The bank\'s plan was ultimately rejected by the Fed.
"Clearly, I would put on the top of the list is the disappointment in CCAR," said Corbat. "It was an unfortunate setback."
Corbat said the Fed had an issue in the way the bank approached the process, noted the CEO.
"As you can imagine, we have had many discussions with the Fed," said Corbat.
Rather than rush to resubmit this year, the bank has chosen to wait and file again for year, Corbat said.
"From a timing perspective, rather than go with a quick fix, let's use that time right and do it right," said Corbat. "Let's make industrial-strength solutions."
On the bank's balance sheet, Corbat said, "We have made our own decision not to grow our balance," and, "We think we can generate more from our own balance sheet without growing it."
Corbat was asked about the current Wall Street obsession: fixed-income trading volumes.
Despite volumes being lower across the industry, the CEO said he believes a lot of the slump in trading volumes is cyclical.
"It's probably hit the industry harder in terms of rates and foreign exchange," said Corbat.
— Sital S. Patel
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Just discovered this club. So cool. I love Rise of the Guardians! Posted over a year ago
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The Old Princess, Peitho Aster, ran in exhaustion around the darkness of the chamber, where it is possibly the Nightmare King's icy sanctuary. She was, shaming herself for it, afraid. She was worried about her beloved Sandman, and he could be anywhere in this hell-like tomb…
He had been stolen from her just some days ago. Nights of terrors and nothingness plagued her those empty and dark evenings without her precious dreams. Peitho tried to help the Guardians search for her beloved, but her uncle the King, Eric Aster, had said to the Old Princess, "You stay here at the...
Jackson Overland "Jack" Frost is the main protagonist in Rise of the Guardians and an immortal supernatural being much like the Guardians. Unlike the others, however, he is a loner, the classic rebel without a cause, sarcastic and mischievous. As the manifestation of winter, Jack Frost is capable of manipulating ice and snow. He is the spirit of mischief and chaos personified, but when he discovers the purpose behind his powers, he will become a true Guardian, representing "Fun".
Jack Frost is a mischievous teenage hellion who has no interest in being bound by rules or...
Finally chapter three ;)
(Trinity's p.o.v)
Trinity here, after we found out Pitch has returned. I got a sick feeling in my stomach if he found me things would not be good. After that me Jack returned home, we saw our good friend Jamie (who's friends were also with him) he noticed us and waved us over. I looked at Jack and said "come on." He said "alright, I'm a coming." We flew over and landed, Jamie asked "wanna join in our snowball fight?" Jack replied "of course." I saw him bent down to pick up a snowball, he threw it at Jamie and then it was chaos. When I was...
Chapter two :)
(Jack's point of view)
Hello Jack here! Yup it's me, I love my little sister though even she can be annoying. She didn't tell me what she saw which got me annoyed. I kept asking her, but she refused to answer. I sighed, I thought- might as well find out what the others have to say. A sound got my attention and so did Trinity's, I said "let's go and check it out." She took my arm and said "no, not now we need to see the guardians." I guess she was right, so we flew side by side together to North's place in order to find out if Pitch was back and up to trouble....
Here is my story about Trinity, guardian of hope.
(Trinity' s point of view)
Hey there! My name is Trinity Frost, guardian of hope. I love being with other guardians. And I should also tell you that my brother is Jack Frost, I look like him we both have white hair and blue eyes though my hair is longer than his. I love my brother but at times he can be annoying. My best friend among the guardians is Tooth, we get along really well. I forget to mention that I'm a fairy, and my power is peace. The sad thing is my power attracts Pitch. We hate each other. So I went to...
Pitch's Pov
Jinx would go out sometimes to think and look at the sky. I made it a rule that she couldn't go more the 5 miles from the lair. I deeply worried that if the guardians found out she was with me they take her away or worst hurt her.
Today was one of those days that she went outside. I could sense she was at the lake and with the limits of the boarder. I smiled she was my daughter in not so many words, but no matter what I do whatever it to protect her and make her happy.
Pitch's Pov
I walked around my lair, enjoying the quite and the darkness that went with it. I lost to the guardians about 3 mouths ago, I had lost control of the fearlings for while but I was able to regain control of them. I started spreading nightmares once again, but did without being seen.
I was deep in thought of how to get rid of the big four and get Jack to my side. He might have beat me, but I knew that they would never truly get his trust after ignore him for 300 years and they would never understand what it was like to be alone and I knew that. The question...
Charlie: Hiccup
Blue Unicorn: Jack Frost (Well duh !)
Pink Unicorn: Punzie
Letters: Baby Tooth/ Elf/ Egg/ Pascal/ Wil 'O' Wisp
Watchers: Merida/ Toothless/ Eugene/ Astrid
{Jack presses play on video which on the screen is set in a meadow day as Hiccup lays down and rests}
Jack: Hey, Hiccup. Hey Hiccup . wake up.
Punzie: Yeah Hiccup. You silly sleepy-head, wake up.
Hiccup: {Groans} Oh God you guys. This better be pretty freakin' important. Is the meadow on fire?
Cattie's POV
I delicately balanced on a thin piece of wire as it hung from one house to another . I was pretty much excited since there was gonna be a carnival here . Perfect ! I walked to the middle and stared at the moon ... It had rings around it a couple of days ago . " the weather is going to change isn't it Manie ? " I whispered . A gust of wind quickly passed and there standing in the air next to me was The Voice in the Wind, my oldest and most greatest friend ever . Her ice blue eyes stared at me with a feeling that made everything melt away . She gently put her hand on my...
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For all the Jack and Sandy shippers out there. SFD also draws other RotG stuff and they're all great. Check 'em out. :D
Some hilarious comics revolving Pitch can be found here. Check it out :D
One of the storyboard artists of the film. He shares great fan art so you should definitely give his blog a visit. :)
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Bono, U2's lead singer, has spent the last several years urging Christians to support the human rights causes. While the Irishman has been eager not to call himself a Christian (he says he'd "like to be" one), he nevertheless became for many Christians a symbol of integrating art, faith, and global engagement.
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Some of the best online dating sites connect the right person with the right partner in a most suitable way. They provide easy access to sex and love. To enter their terra incognita is to find companionship and company in a world that is getting more and more fragmented by the second.
Plentyoffish is a site that makes one and one meet and become two. There are plenty of people who frequent the online dating website and they are often there for romance and to end their loneliness.
The number of domains that has proliferated on the Internet goes into the hundreds and thousands. They contain personalities of every hue and flavor. From straight and serious to gay, lesbian and transvestite loners, the list goes on and on.
Here are the five best online dating sites that are likely to catch your eye as far as perfect partnership is concerned:
1. Match.com: From the flirtatious to the extra-love stricken Romeos in search of their Juliets, the full spectrum of the experience of romantic love is explored on match.com. It is indeed the grand daddy of dating and marriage sites. It seems matches are made in cyberspace besides heaven.
2. eHarmony: The Einstein Foundation of Love-ology and all things amorous, this wonderful site will find the best fit for your interests. The opposite sex is just a click away on eHarmony. The couples who have emerged from this site's services often stay together for a lifetime.
3. Christian Connection: When it comes to being devout followers of Jesus Christ, the members of this website beat the rest of the faithless people hands down. The moral among us who have a conscience and don't want to renounce their religion are always welcome on this site.
4. Zoosk: Having a global membership that is increasing day by day, Zoosk is the site that will allow every knight in shining armor to get close to his damsel in distress. Based on romantic love as a goal that can be reached, the people who moderate this nexus of naughty and nice daters do all that lies in their power to allow free mingling of the sexes.
5. Gay.com: And last but not least the homosexual and lesbian couples in the world owe a lot to this site. Apart from offering them the means of expressing their real desires, it is the best venue where they can literally come out of the closet. If you are different, fear not for you are in good hands at Gay.com.
Click and enter the digital region of any one of these five online dating websites. And remember that love will find a way.
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Marcus Bachmann, who we know and love as Nonpresident Michele Bachmann's better half, has thrown down the gauntlet in a flame war with the First Lady. Oh, it is on like the deleted fascinator showdown scene from Paris is Burning.
The part time curer of homosexuals told a crowd at a campaign stop that if Michele's elected President, he'll make his focus as First Matey be promoting a pro-family, pro-life, pro-marriage campaign. So, lots of beige and as little glitter as possible. Absolutely no glitter. But that's not where he stepped on some MObama toes. He kicked off his proclamation by insisting that his "cause is not going to be Happy Meals," a dig on Michelle Obama's pro-nutrition and health push.
So, let me get this straight: Marcus Bachmann thinks that promoting health is silly, and that instead, the First Family should be focused on encouraging reproduction between people with opposite genitals? And then forcing the resultant offspring to hang out around their parents, just growin' up Christian and straight and maybe taking Christmas photos with any zygotes laying around? And does he know that First Ladies don't get elected?
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Morning MarketBeat: Stock Rally Faces Jobs Report
Pre-Market Brief:
MARKET SNAP: At 5:35 a.m. ET, S&P 500 futures up 0.4%. Treasury yields higher. Nymex down at $97.29; gold higher at $1,664.86. In Europe, FTSE 100 up 0.6%, DAX up 0.6% and CAC 40 up 0.9%. In Asia, Nikkei 225 up 0.5% and Hang Seng unchanged.
Overnight action: 'London whale' sounded an alarm on risky bets; Dutch state nationalizes SNS Reaal; Lingering bad debts stifle Europe recovery.
Watch for: January Nonfarm Payrolls (8:30 a.m. Eastern Time): seen up 166,000, after increasing 155,000 a month ago. January Unemployment Rate (8:30): seen at 7.8%, flat from a month ago. January Average Hourly Wages (8:30): seen up 0.2%, after rising 0.3% a month ago. January Reuters/UMich Consumer Sentiment (9:55): seen at 71.5, from earlier reading of 71.3. January ISM Manufacturing Survey (10:00): seen at 51.0, from 50.7 a month ago. December Construction Spending (10:00): seen up 0.6%, after falling 0.3% a month ago. January Auto Sales: seen at 15.2 million.
Earnings: Chevron, ExxonMobil, Franklin Resources, Ingersoll-Rand, Legg Mason, Mattel, Merck, National Oilwell, Newell Rubbermaid, Perrigo, Tidewater, Tyson Foods
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The Breakfast Briefing
The stock market's pursuit of record high stalled this week following a batch of weaker-than-expected economic data.
The question facing Wall Street: Can Friday's jobs report get the rally back on track?
GDP figures showed economic growth unexpectedly contracted in the final three months of the year, prompting some worries about the overall state of the economy. As we reported yesterday, the Citigroup Economic Surprise Index has been trending lower over the last month.
While investors generally caution against putting too much emphasis on one monthly report, Friday's jobs data will either allay concerns about the economy or add to the string of data that have fallen short of expectations.
Economists expect nonfarm payrolls grew by 166,000 last month, only a bit faster than the 155,000 gain in December. The jobless rate is forecast to remain at 7.8%.
To get the rally back on track, the jobs figures might not only have to beat expectations, but beat them handily. Jobs data have started strong in the first few months of each of the last two years, but have tailed off in the spring and summer months, notes Joseph LaVorgna, chief U.S. economist at Deutsche Bank.
"Financial markets will react less enthusiastically to news of strong January results [Friday] morning given the recent propensity of early year strength to make way for midyear weakness," LaVorgna says. "Our best guess is that the job market is likely to be stronger this spring relative to either 2011 or 2012, assuming there are not any negative exogenous shocks."
On top of that the January jobs report, in particular, is typically difficult to read. The government updates its population estimates at the beginning of every year, which in the past has caused big movements in the survey figures compared to the December data.
Seasonal issues and weather patterns also play big roles in swaying the data and could cause revisions in the months ahead.
"The January employment report is the most perilous of the year to forecast," says Stephen Stanley, chief economist at Pierpont Securities.
Even so, investors are still searching for that final catalyst that will push stocks back to record highs. While the Dow finished January up 5.8% — its best start to a new year since 1994 – the blue-chip index has fallen in three of the last four days.
"Markets are attempting to have the first 'retracement' of 2013," says Scott Redler, chief strategic officer at T3Live.com.
That's why the onus, rightly or not, is yet again on the jobs report.
Morning MarketBeat Daily Factoid: On this day in 1982, David Letterman's late-night show premiered on NBC.
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Stocks to Watch
Exxon is expected to report fourth-quarter earnings of $1.99 a share, according to a consensus survey by FactSet.
Chevron is projected to post fourth-quarter earnings of $3.06 a share.
Merck is forecast to post fourth-quarter earnings of 81 cents a share.
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Ahead of the Tape: Jobs Environment Changes With the Times: "Raise your hand if you are sick of the "new normal"—a period of low rates, low growth and stubborn unemployment. All those hoping for something a bit more upbeat have had mixed news lately."
Morgan Stanley to Boost CEO Salary: "Morgan Stanley said it would increase the salaries of Chairman and Chief Executive James Gorman and other top executives to make their pay more competitive."
U.S. Sues to Halt Takeover of Modelo: "The Justice Department filed suit Thursday to block Anheuser-Busch InBev NV's $20.1 billion deal to buy Grupo Modelo SAB, saying U.S. consumers would suffer harm if the makers of Bud Light and Corona Extra merged."
Heard on the Street: AB InBev's Mexican Mishap: "The Justice Department has called time on big beer deals in the U.S. But it has chosen a thorny deal to come out against."
Analysts Fight Bank CEOs' Pessimism: "The heads of major U.S. banks are sounding cautious notes about the next 12 months. But some analysts tracking their companies don't share the bankers' persistent unease."
Wasendorf Gets 50 Years: "Russell Wasendorf Sr., was on Thursday sentenced to the maximum 50 years in jail after admitting to orchestrating a fraud at the futures brokerage he founded and misleading regulators for almost 20 years."
Amazon Suffers Outage for Nearly an Hour: "Amazon.com Inc. said its website became inaccessible for some of the online retailer's customers for nearly an hour Thursday afternoon."
Early Payouts of Dividends, Bonuses Spur a Windfall: "Many Americans got a happy financial surprise at the end of last year, as companies pulled forward payouts of dividends and bonuses to beat anticipated January tax increases."
Bottom Falls Out of Debt-Ridden City: "Harrisburg officials have identified dozens of sinkholes. But the Pennsylvania capital has a bigger problem: It has been shut out of the municipal-debt market and can't afford to make the necessary repairs."


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MORE tries at rye, following on from a week ago
2 loaves here 1 using rye flour and ryemeal but only half as much sour dough culture which slowed things down somewhat
(an error on my part) the one with the rye flour is the one on the left.
a bit of show of bread for the restaurant lunch buffet menu the sticks and knots were from a 12 hour soak of 2 and half litres of home brew stout
over 2 and a half kilos of organic whole meal then add 2 and half kilos of flour 100g salt 100g yeast 100g butter 100g gluten
bulk ferment of 1 hour shape and put onto slippers.
The plaits were a 3 plait @1kg with a 4 plait @ 1 kg on top mostly for visual effect but cut up at the patrons request.
the red cup hold a foccacia that has been cut up too and all this before i get to my paid employ!
regards Yozza