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Does some work on new contens for KA ?
Or new graphic, new systems, new ships, new missions, new quickbattle modes, new MP modes ?
el_flesh wrote:check out GWar from Starfleet Academy.
You go to one of the 2 planets in your system, beam up away teams. The planet generates them for whatever team is in control of a planet. You go to the middle sector and take over those planets; with away teams eliminating each other on a 1:1 ratio. You must take over the enemy planets as well as protect your own AND the middle planet to win! Space battles give the enemy a penalty in spawning time that helps you raid more planets as his timeout ticks on. Races were Fed, Kling, Rom and Gorn. That's all there was available for SFA.
It was a VERY fun game - 20 years ago!


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A recent report by the McKinsey Global Institute found that while low-skill jobs are on the decline, by 2020 employers around the globe will need an estimated 45 million more midlevel workers who have a high school education and vocational training. Meanwhile, a highly cited study by the Harvard Graduate School of Education last year concluded that in the U.S., "we place far too much emphasis on a single pathway to success: attending and graduating from a four-year college." According to the report, 30 percent of the 47 million new jobs expected to be created in the U.S. by 2018 will only require an associate's degree or a certificate.
With college costs rising — the average student debt burden now stands at $23,300, and 10 percent of students owe more than $54,000 — it may be time to consider the alternatives. According to Dale Stephens, an educational futurist and author of upcoming book Hacking Your Education, "More and more people are asking themselves, 'Is going to college the most effective way to spend $100,000 and four years of my life?' Instead of choosing between law school and med school, they are making a third choice and walking out."
Forbes.com: The 15 best jobs for young people
As it turns out, you don't need a bachelor's degree to achieve good pay and job security. In the fourth edition of 300 Best Jobs Without a Four-Year Degree, due out this fall, researcher Laurence Shatkin, Ph.D., using the latest data available from the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, pinpointed jobs that require an associate's degree or less and offer high earnings, thousands of annual job openings and strong projected growth.Those that ranked in the top 20 were concentrated in health care, construction and skilled labor, and sales.
At the top of the list, the No. 1 best job that doesn't require a bachelor's degree is registered nursing. The field is expected to grow at a faster-than-average rate of 26 percent and will have more than 120,000 annual openings. Registered nurses earn a median income of $65,950 working in hospitals, doctors' offices, home health care services and nursing care facilities. While workers may choose to pursue a bachelor's degree in nursing, only an associate's degree and passing a national licensing exam are required.
The Bureau of Labor Statistics predicts health care services will experience some of the fastest growth through 2020, and many of these jobs offer good pay and require only an associate's degree. Dental hygienists (No. 2) earn a median income of $69,280, radiologic technologists and technicians (No. 4) earn $55,120, diagnostic medical sonographers (No. 8) earn $65,210, respiratory therapists (No. 9) earn $55,250 and physical therapist assistants (No. 13) earn $51,040.
Forbes.com slideshow: 20 best jobs that don't require a bachelor's degree
"A four-year degree is more expensive now than ever before, so these careers avoid the full expense and allow you to start earning sooner," said Shatkin. He further advised that those who opt for a two-year degree program find one that a four-year college will recognize and transfer those credits, providing the option to more easily move into a four-year program down the line.
Many of the jobs on the list, particularly in construction and skilled labor, call for only a high school degree or its equivalent and on-the-job or vocational training. At No. 3, supervisors of construction and extraction workers earn a median of $59,150 and the number of jobs in this category is expected to grow by 23.5 percent. Similarly, electricians (No. 5), plumbers, pipefitters and steamfitters (No. 6), and brick masons and block masons (No. 14) earn more than $45,000 a year and typically learn through a formal apprenticeship.
"By choosing a career that you can learn through on-the-job training, you can earn while you learn," said Shatkin. "Apprenticeships are especially valuable because at the end of your training period you have a credential that you can take anywhere, just like a college degree."
Forbes.com: 20 Best-paying jobs for people persons
Sales positions also generally require no more than a high school diploma, depending on how technical the product is. Wholesale and manufacturing sales representatives (No. 11), excluding technical and scientific products, earn a median income of $53,540, and there are more than 55,000 annual openings in the field. Insurance sales agents (No. 12) are also in demand and growing at a rapid pace of 21.9 percent. These sales reps often plug into a company's yearlong formal training program and shadow more experienced workers. Because it's a commission-based field, earnings potential is high and increases with experience.
Shatkin's full list of the 300 best jobs that don't require a four-year degree also includes several office administrative roles and service jobs, like massage therapists, lodging managers and landscapers. As we move into a more knowledge-based and service economy, these occupations are increasingly in demand.
Forbes.com: Most common jobs for Gen Y workers
Forbes.com: 15 most valuable college majors
Forbes.com: The 10 most important lessons for 20-something workers
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The Spencer S. Eccles Health Sciences Library has created a mobile-friendly version of its website. The site provides instructions on how to configure your iPhone or iPod Touch for a VPN connection to the Library and other University resources. It also provides a number of "quick-links" to frequently accessed resources and information. Check it out, then tell us what you think by posting a comment on this blog. Have a great day!


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I'm not quite sure how to describe my love affair with the works of Lee and Miller. I know they're not perfect; indeed, I can discuss their flaws in great detail. Nevertheless, I read everything by them that I can get my hands on, and the main sequence of Liaden Universe stories are among my most prized "comfort books" that I re-read repeatedly. I certainly don't consider them in the class of "guilty pleasures" like David Weber or Anne McCaffery or Christopher Anvil; perhaps "flawed gems" is more apt -- like the ring that figures so prominently in the stories.
So what have they written?
Nearly all of their works fall into the "Liaden Universe", a complex future-history in a universe forcibly severed from our own. The main sequence of novels is the "Agent of Change" sequence:
Agent of Change
Conflict of Honors
Carpe Diem
Plan B
I Dare
with its two prequels
Local Custom
Scout's Progress
and its extreme prequel duology
Crystal Soldier
Crystal Dragon
And ~20 short stories published in annual chapbooks, now collected in The Liaden Universe Companion, vols 1 and 2
Two forthcoming paired novels, Fledgling and Saltation, published in draft online using the "storyteller's bowl" model of patronage.
And the expanded novella Balance of Trade
Mostly, these tell the story of Clan Korval, the foremost trading clan of Liad, where they are both the highest of high society and the despair of society. I love the nuances of the mannered society in which the books are set, and the subtleties of language, and the way Liaden-Terran interactions work (and don't work). I like the pilots' subculture, and the language of bows. I love the characters -- each distinctive, each interesting, each real. I like the interpersonal relationships. And, of course, I love the 9-foot ancient wise turtles, though that's a bit indulgent. The combination of flagrant SF (space ships, interstellar trade, unobtainium-powered death robots) and magic (yes, magic) and True Romance and swashbuckling makes these genre-defying, or perhaps all-genre-encompassing.
The plots are fun in a Rafael Sabatini kind of way, if you don't look too closely and can tolerate the occasional ridiculous coincidence. The dialog is superb. I read them to be with the characters and share their experiences, as much as to find out what happens next. The main sequence books and the first 2 prequels are considerably stronger than the farther-afield prequels, though each book has its moments. Balance of Trade feels incomplete; the original novella stopped at a reasonable spot, but the novelization stops in the middle, unresolved.
Let me be clear -- these are desert island books for me. If I could only take 5 series to my island, this would be one of them, warts and all. Perhaps that says more about me than about the books.
I generally recommend that new readers start with Conflict of Honors. If you don't like it, you probably won't like the rest of the series either. If you do like it, you are somewhat insulated against the atypical opening of Agent of Change, having met Clan Korval "at home" as it were, and been insulated to the magical aspects of the plot. If Shan yos'Galan doesn't charm you, you aren't the right reader.


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LESSONS LEARNED #25: "War is costly. Peace, too." -Old Pithy
AT THE HEIGHT of the Roman Empire, the empire reached from North Africa to Britannia (England), from Hispania (Spain) to Mesopotamia (approximately modern day Iraq). When Roman power ruled the civilized world, there was peace. The Pax Romana (Roman Peace). The Romans built empire through conquest. And Rome grew rich with the spoils of conquest. For awhile, peace was only those quiet intervals between growth and conquest. But with secure borders, a uniform government, a rule of law, a stable currency, bustling trade & markets and a military to be the world's policeman, peace broke out. For some 200 years.
Life was good for the Roman citizen. As well as for those living in the empire. The Romans modernized the provinces they conquered. Made life better. Even for the conquered people. Although there were those who hated being subjugated by a foreign power.
Reg: They bled us white, the bastards. They've taken everything we had. And not just from us! From our fathers, and from our father's fathers.
Loretta: And from our father's father's fathers.
Reg: Yeah.
Loretta: And from our father's father's father's fathers.
Reg: Yeah, all right Stan, don't belabor the point. And what have they ever given us in return?
Revolutionary I: The aqueduct?
Reg: What?
Revolutionary I: The aqueduct.
Reg: Oh. Yeah, yeah, they did give us that, ah, that's true, yeah.
Revolutionary II: And the sanitation.
Loretta: Oh, yeah, the sanitation, Reg. Remember what the city used to be like.
Reg: Yeah, all right, I'll grant you the aqueduct and sanitation, the two things the Romans have done.
Matthias: And the roads.
Reg: Oh, yeah, obviously the roads. I mean the roads go without saying, don't they? But apart from the sanitation, the aqueduct, and the roads…
Revolutionary III: Irrigation.
Revolutionary I: Medicine.
Revolutionary IV: Education.
Reg: Yeah, yeah, all right, fair enough.
Revolutionary V: And the wine.
All revolutionaries except Reg: Oh, yeah! Right!
Rogers: Yeah! Yeah, that's something we'd really miss Reg, if the Romans left. Huh.
Revolutionary VI: Public bathes.
Loretta: And it's safe to walk in the streets at night now, Reg.
Rogers: Yeah, they certainly know how to keep order. Let's face it; they're the only ones who could in a place like this.
All revolutionaries except Reg: Hahaha…all right…
Reg: All right, but apart from the sanitation, the medicine, education, wine, public order, irrigation, roads, the fresh-water system and public health, what have the Romans ever done for us?
Revolutionary I: Brought peace?
Reg: Oh, peace! Shut up!
(From Monty Python's The Life of Brian, 1979.)
Maintaining a peaceful empire is costly. As people got more accustomed to peace and plenty, they began to complain about taxes. Citizens refused to volunteer to serve in the Roman Legions maintaining that peace. Barbarians began to serve in the Legions. Some rose to command them. Some Roman commanders came from the very people they were fighting in the border regions. Soon Rome would rely on mercenaries (hired soldiers) to defend their borders. All of this cost the empire. It had to pay more and more to maintain the loyalty of the military. Ditto for the huge bureaucracy administrating the empire. And they lost control. Trouble on the borders and economic collapse ended the peace. And, ultimately, the empire. The civilized world broke down and collapsed. And barbarian leaders on the borders, hungry for conquest, attacked. Plunging the former Roman provinces into war and instability.
RISING FROM THE ashes of the Roman Empire were the seeds of new empires. And the ground that proved most fertile was the northern limit of the old empire. England.
England started to assert herself with the growth of her navy. With her borders secured, a uniform government, a rule of law, a stable currency, bustling trade & markets and a military to be the world's policeman, peace broke out. Again. For about a hundred years. During the Industrial Revolution. After the defeat of Napoleon.
Imperial Britain stretched across the globe. The sun never set on the British Empire. And wherever she went, she brought the rule of law, modernity, a sound economy and political stability. Her old colonial possessions went on to be some of the richest, most prosperous and peaceful nations in the world. India. Australia. New Zealand. South Africa. Canada. And, of course, the United States of America. She achieved her century of peace (Pax Britannia) by a balance of power. She maintained peace by intervening in disputes, often on the side of the weaker nation. She prevented stronger, aggressive nations from threatening her weaker neighbors. And she provided a safe environment for the weaker nation to live peacefully in the shadows of stronger, more aggressive neighbors.
For a hundred years Britannia kept the peace. In large part due to her Royal Navy, the most powerful and potent navy at the time. If you ate any imported food or used any imported goods, it was thanks to the Royal Navy that kept the world's sea lanes safe. But this peace came with a price. The rise of nationalism, the quest of new empires to establish their own overseas colonies and a change in the balance of power in Europe with the rise of Germany added to that price. And then a shot fired in Sarajevo by a Serbian terrorist ignited a tinderbox. The assassination of Archduke Franz Ferdinand by Gavrilo Princip started World War I. The most bloody and expensive war at the time, it bankrupted Great Britain and ended her empire. And left the world a less safe place.
From the ashes of World War I rose new leaders with aspirations of world conquest. Fascist Italy led by Benito Mussolini. Nazi Germany led by Adolf Hitler. Communist Russia led by Joseph Stalin. Imperial Japan led by Hideki Tojo. And the nation that led the victors in World War II would, by default, become the new world power. The new world policeman. The United States of America.
SO WHAT HAPPENED during the inter-war years that led to World War II? War exhausted Britain and France. Neither had the stomach for another war. Britain continued to rely on the Royal Navy for protection (as an island nation, sea power is indispensable). France built fixed fortifications (the Maginot Line). Both were primarily defensive strategies.
In America, General Billy Mitchell demonstrated the vulnerability of battleships to air power by sinking a battleship with an airplane (greatly flustering the naval high command). Colonel George S. Patton developed an armored doctrine for an unenthused army and eventually transferred back to the horse cavalry. Meanwhile, Imperial Japan was building aircraft carriers. And Nazi Germany, Fascist Italy and Communist Russia developed air and armored doctrine while fighting in the Spanish Civil War.
Fascist Italy attacked Ethiopia in 1935 to rebuild the Roman Empire and make the Mediterranean Sea a Roman lake once again. Nazi Germany launched World War II in 1939 by an armored assault on Poland with tactical air support. Poland resisted with horse cavalry. And lost. Imperial Japan attacked Pearl Harbor in 1941 to destroy American naval power in the Pacific. They did a lot of damage. But the American carriers, their prime objective, were at sea. They would eventually meet those carriers later at the Battle of Midway. Where they would lose four of their best carriers and many of their best aviators. This tipped the balance of power in the Pacific to the Americans.
America was ill-prepared for war. But American industry, the Arsenal of Democracy, ramped up and built the planes, tanks, guns, rifles and ships that would win the war. It would come with a heavy price tag. Global wars typically do. Had there been a balance of power that would have checked the territorial ambitions of the aggressor nations, it would have been a different story. Of course, having the power is one thing. How you use it is another.
France had more tanks than Germany before the outbreak of hostilities. But the Nazis quickly overran France. Why? Doctrine. France's doctrine was to hide behind the security of the Maginot Line. It was a defensive-only strategy. She developed no armored doctrine. The lesson they learned from World War I was that armies killed themselves attacking fixed defenses. Germany, too, learned that lesson. So their doctrine called for going around fixed defenses with fast-moving armor spearheads with tactical air support (i.e., blitzkrieg). Formidable though the Maginot Line was, it could not attack. And if the Nazis didn't attack it, it did nothing but concentrate men and firepower away from the battle.
WHEN WE PULLED out of South Vietnam, we agreed to use American air power if North Vietnam violated the terms of the treaty ending that war. Watergate changed all of that. Even though JFK got us into Vietnam, it became Nixon's war. And a vindictive Congress wouldn't have anything more to do with it. The North tested the American will. Saw that there was none. Attacked. And overran South Vietnam. The message was clear to tyrants. America will quit in the long run. Especially after a large loss of life.
Other 'retreats' would reinforce this perception. Especially in the Arab world. The withdrawal from Lebanon after the bombing of the Marines' barracks. The withdrawal from Somalia after the Somalis dragged dead American troops through the streets of Mogadishu. The Arab world even saw the victory in Desert Storm as a retreat. The anti-American Arab world said that our invasion was about oil. That what we really wanted was to topple Saddam Hussein and take his oil. It was just another Christian Crusade into holy Islamic lands. When we didn't do that, the Arab world saw it as another American retreat. That America didn't have the will to endure a bloody battle to conquer Iraq.
So some in the Arab world would test America. Al Qaeda. Headed by Osama bin Laden. They started small and became more daring. World Trade Center bombing. Tanzanian Embassy bombing. Kenyan Embassy bombing. Khobar Towers bombing. The USS Cole attack. And they paid little for these attacks. America didn't fight back. But their luck ran out on September 11, 2001. Because America finally fought back.
PUBLIC ENEMY NUMBER one, Osama bin Laden, belonged to the conservative Sunni sect of Islam called Wahhabi. They have a large following in Saudi Arabia. The Wahhabi have a delicate relationship with the Saudi Royal family. They disapprove of the Western displays of wealth in the House of Saud.
Al-Qaeda was a shadowy enemy. We confronted them in the mountains of Afghanistan where the Taliban gave them a safe sanctuary. We attacked. Knocked the Taliban from power. Drove al-Qaeda underground. But we could not stop their funding.
Wahhabi money from Saudi Arabia financed 9/11. And the money continued to flow. The Saudis would not intervene on behalf of America. They feared any crackdown on the Wahhabi could unleash a civil war. So America needed leverage to get Saudi cooperation. And they found it in an old nemesis, Saddam Hussein.
A Sunni minority ruled Iraq. The Saudis did not like Saddam Hussein. However, they liked the balance of power he offered to Iran. Iran was Shiite. As much as the Saudis did not like Saddam, they disliked Shiite Iran more. This was the American lever.
After some diplomatic gymnastics, the invasion of Iraq was set. The Saudis thought we were bluffing. They didn't believe we would invade Iraq. Never in a million years. If we didn't do it in Desert Storm when we had the force in place to do it and didn't, there was no way the Americans would amass another coalition and redeploy forces to the region again. Especially because America doesn't like long, drawn out, bloody wars. Which an invasion of Iraq would surely be.
They asked us to remove our forces from the Saudi bases. We did. Now they were getting nervous. That was the political game. Make some noise to show the Arab world you weren't an American toady. But, secretly, you want those American forces to remain. That American presence did provide security. And stability. After the invasion of Kuwait, it sure looked like Saudi Arabia would be next. It was only that large American force in the desert that changed that inevitability.
The Americans invaded. And conquered. Now the Saudis had a vested interest in helping the Americans. They needed them to be successful in Iraq. To contain Iran. The lever worked. The Saudis stemmed the flow of Wahhabi money to al-Qaeda. The invasion of Iraq proved to be one of the most effective battles in the war on terrorism.
HISTORY HAS SHOWN that a balance of power can lead to peace. It has also shown that a superpower can enforce a larger peace. But it also has shown that there is good and bad when it comes to power. The Romans could be cruel, but so were most in that time. The road to empire, after all, started out simply as a quest to provide a buffer between Rome and the hostile barbarians on her borders. Rome, then, expanded in pursuit of peace. (Initially, at least.) And then used her power to maintain peace.
Many view Great Britain as the successor to the Roman Empire. And many view America as the successor to the British Empire. These powers share many things (rule of law, an advanced civilization, political stability, etc.). Perhaps the greatest, though, is a powerful military. And how it was/is used. As a powerful deterrent to an aggressor nation. To protect trade routes. To maintain peace. Malign these empires/nations all you will, but the greatest periods of world peace were due to their military power. And their will to use that military power. Expensive as that was. Is.
So, yes, wars are costly. Peace, too. Sometimes, though, we must fight wars. But we can avoid a lot of them. By a peace-time military force that acts as a deterrent. Because there are bad guys out there. Who only respect one thing. And it isn't diplomacy. Often the only thing preventing them from waging a cruel war of conquest is a potent military and a willing leader to use it. If a tyrant knows he will face a military consequence for acting, he may not act. When he knows that consequence will be devastating, he will not act. But if he knows a nation hasn't the military power or the will to use military power, he will act. Just as Hitler did. As Mussolini did. As Tojo did. And as Osama bin Laden did.
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Study takes a step toward better defining fatigue
In an effort to better define and ultimately address fatigue more effectively, a qualitative study from The University of Texas M. D. Anderson Cancer Center has identified three primary themes - loss of strength or energy, major effects of fatigue and associated sensations - among patients being treated with standard radiation therapy.
Presenting today at the 33rd Annual Congress of the Oncology Nursing Society (ONS), Loretta A. Williams, Ph.D., RN, AOCN, OCN, an instructor in the Department of Symptom Research at M. D. Anderson, detailed commonalities of 21 patients who shared personal stories of dealing with cancer's most distressing and common symptom.
"While fatigue is a well-recognized symptom of cancer and its treatment, the measurement of fatigue has been based on many different ideas and definitions. Few of these definitions have included patient input. We're trying to define fatigue based on patient experience," said Williams. "Once we're able to determine the critical elements of fatigue, we'll be better equipped to ask the right questions of patients to assess fatigue. Healthcare professionals - including nurses - will be in a much better position to intervene with patients to manage or prevent fatigue."
The study included open-ended, audio-taped interviews with 21 patients, all who were receiving radiation therapy at M. D. Anderson. The patients were evenly divided with diagnoses of breast, prostate and head and neck cancer. Of the 21 patients who were interviewed during the fifth week of radiation therapy, 57 percent were women and the average patient was 54 years old.
In the study, patients reported a loss of strength or energy that included feelings of tiredness or weakness, which may progress to exhaustion, and lack of energy and stamina.
Because of the qualitative technique that Williams and her team used, their dialogues with patients revealed comments such as, "I don't have a body part that is tired. My whole body is tired," "I just have a weak feeling...pretty well all over," and "Fatigue to me is just a feeling of no energy."
More than 85 percent of the patients in Williams' study used the terms, "tiredness" and "lack of energy" to describe fatigue. According to the researchers, these may be good terms for patients to use when speaking with health care providers about fatigue and terms that should alert the providers to patients experiencing it.
The team also reported that the effects of fatigue included a lack of motivation or inability to perform usual activities, decreased interest in social activities, and an overwhelming need to rest at times.
"Among the patients that we talked to, they often expressed an inability to do things that they could easily do before their treatment or before their diagnosis," said Williams. "They frequently reported that they didn't want to be around others, that it took too much out of them to keep up a conversation or be cordial."
Williams and her team also pinpointed physical sensations associated with fatigue that included, "malaise, aching, feelings of heaviness or weight, slowness of movement, lack of appetite, and mental sensations of psychological distress and difficulty thinking or concentrating."
One patient described the physical sensations as "a feeling of heaviness," while another said, "I just felt myself dragged out, just tired, and it was distressing to me because that's not my norm. I don't like to feel like that."
"Defining the patient's experience with a symptom is critical to assessing and managing that symptom," said Williams who was a clinical nurse specialist before joining M. D. Anderson's Department of Symptom Management as a nurse-scientist. "Assessing and managing symptoms, certainly fatigue, is a primary role of oncology nurses."
Williams and her team are planning similar future studies to better define fatigue among patients receiving chemotherapy and new targeted therapies. They plan to develop a single definition of cancer-related fatigue.
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Summer Courses 2012 at International Buddhist Academy – Boudha, Kathmandu, Nepal.
In the Summer of 2012 we will offer three separate month-long courses in Buddhist meditation and philosophy, all of which are essential for deep and genuine Buddhist practice. The first and third months have a practical emphasis: dealing with the procedures of Buddhist practice, including teachings on mind training. The second month is more philosophically-oriented.
Uiting Method and Wisdom: June 4-29
Kamalaśīla's Stages of Meditation (Bhāvanākrama) taught by Khenpo Jamyang Tenzin
This treatise was composed in Tibet by Kamalaśīla, the famous disciple of the celebrated abbot Śāntarakṣita. It is Kamalaśīla's most widely renowned work, comprising three books, the objective of which is to teach the authentic procedure for progressing on the spiritual path. In this course we will study the first book, which is the most extensive of the three and is rarely taught.
To help students build up their personal meditation practice, Khenpo Jamyang Tenzin will supplement his explanations on the text with daily sessions of guided meditation. In this way, this will be a comprehensive course, covering both the theoretical as well as the practical aspects of the Buddhist path.
Entering Reality: July 3-31
Candrakīrti's Introduction to the Middle Way (Madhyamakāvātra) taught by Khenpo Ngawang Jorden
Candrakīrti was a Buddhist master famous for his exposition of the Madhyamaka ('Middle Way') philosophy, generally regarded in Tibet as the pinnacle of Buddhist thought. More than just an introduction to this philosophy, his Introduction to the Middle Way is an extensive and profound treatise studied by all traditions of Tibetan Buddhism up to the present day, aimed at revealing the view of ultimate reality.
The Alchemy of Suffering: August 6-31. Rabjampa Kunga Yeshe's extensive treatise on Mind Training: A Stream of Nectar – Pith Instructions for the Cultivation of the Two Bodhicittas taught by Khenpo Ngawang Jorden
According to the Mahāyāna, it is said that the entire Buddhist path is contained in one thing only: the practice of bodhicitta, the mind of enlightenment. This text teaches methods of mind training for the cultivation of bodhicitta. These methods are easy to apply in everyday life and have the power to produce a profound inner transformation.
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Microsoft made a bold decision to sell their new console, Xbox One, bundled with the new Kinect hardware. It was a bold decision because its rival Sony decided to make their motion sensing accessory optional with their own new console Playstation 4. As a somewhat direct result, Xbox One was $100 more expensive at retail compared to the Playstation 4.
Directly or indirectly related to the sales price, Microsoft took a beating against Sony when it came to sales in the months since both consoles launched. Despite having more exclusive games and content, the Xbox One was unable to beat the Playstation 4. Then came the most anticipated exclusive game for the Xbox One, Titanfall. Despite selling reasonably well as a game, it was unable to push Xbox console sales to a point which made Xbox a clear "winner".
Here's Xbox's Yusuf Mehdi and Phil Spencer with the news:
Maybe that was the turning point for Microsoft officials to think about ways to juice the unit sales. A couple of direct cost cuts were announced on the Xbox Wire blog on May 13:
- As of June 9, Kinect will not be bundled with the Xbox One, and the sale price of the console-only SKU will be $399 (the bundled price was $499 at launch, although there have been several promotions since then to make effective price lower).
- Also as of June, Xbox LIVE Gold membership will not be required in order to enjoy all the entertainment apps that are part of the Xbox platform. Until now, in order to use Netflix on the Xbox, you not only paid Netflix for their service, you also had to pay Microsoft an annual fee of $60 in order to "unlock" that and all other entertainment and communication apps. The latter is no longer required to access services like Netflix, Hulu, NFL and utilities such as Skype and OneDrive.
The Kinect hardware will be available as a standalone SKU in the Fall in case someone wants to add it to the Xbox One after purchasing the console.
So, who would pay for the Gold membership if all the entertainment and communication features of the Xbox are now unlocked for everyone? Well, the blog post notes all the benefits of the Gold subscription:
- Free games with the Games With Gold program: This is a continuation of the program launched for Xbox 360 and will now be applicable to Xbox One games.
- Exclusive discounts with the Deals With Gold program: Promised savings for Gold members up to 50-75%.
- Online multiplayer: Like now, if you want to play online multiplayer games you will need Gold.
- Home Gold: Share the Gold membership with everyone in the household.
- Smart Match: Algorithmic matching of players to make multiplayer less one-sided.
- Parties and Party Chat: Enable viewing party and chat alongside parties.
- Game DVR Cloud Storage: Your game recordings stay in the Microsoft cloud without storage limits. This feature will be a Gold-exclusive.
- Xbox Fitness: A great "game" that tracks your fitness and provides guidance and follow ups.
Some may argue that the entertainment unlocking was long overdue and I am one of those doing so. I could not understand how Microsoft was able to get away with it, but am happy to see they have changed their ways, regardless of the reason to do so. However, in order to be a true entertainment option for most, the Xbox needs a "lite" version for those who like the entertainment options that Xbox provides and don't care about the gaming aspects of the console. Could this and the unbundling of the Kinect hardware be a precursor to a potential XTV? Let's hope so.
As for the Kinect, I don't understand the move at all. One of the biggest deals for game and app makers with the Kinect bundled is that they are assured of the Kinect being present so there is no fragmentation (well, besides Xbox 360 vs Xbox One but that's separate). Now with Kinect becoming optional, game makers have to take that extra step to handle Kinect's presence as well as absence and adjust the interaction models accordingly. With development resources tight, I suspect most developers will go for the lowest common denominator and program with the assumption that Kinect is absent and only add voice and gesture controls as a bonus rather than making them the core interactions. That's a pity.
It does look like Microsoft has made it a priority, much like their situation in Windows Phone and Windows 8.x tablets, to increase the installed base of the devices before thinking about "the right thing" or "the best thing". I somewhat understand the point of view. It is no longer the huge tanker that needed years to change course. They hear the feedback, prioritize it internally, and make the changes necessary.
As a consumer, I am happy that I have a choice of buying the console with or without Kinect and am extremely delighted to have all those apps without an annual fee.
Are you more willing to buy the console now that it is $100 cheaper? Does Kinect with its voice controls appeal to you? Do you use Xbox One to control your cable box? Let me know in the comments!


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Colic: Equine Public Enemy #1
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Often unpredictable and frequently not preventable, colic is a continual concern for all horse owners and is a frightening concept when it is your horse that is colicking. In the horse, "colic" officially refers to any type of abdominal pain. Luckily, most types of colic (over 80%) respond well to medical therapy on the farm. This article will cover some of the basic types of colic, what your veterinarian is doing when dealing with a colic episode, standard treatments for colic, and some of the potential complications. Additionally, we have now identified a few risk factors that increase the likelihood of colic. Being able to avoid these factors may help you decrease the risk of colic in your horse.
Gastrointestinal Anatomy
Horses have an intestinal tract that is adapted to digest hays and grasses. The first part of the gut is similar to that in people: food travels down the esophagus, is exposed to acid in the stomach, then digestion and absorption begin in the small intestine. The remainder of the gut is greatly elongated and specialized to process the cellulose in hays. The cecum (resembles the appendix in people) and colon (large intestine) are very large and take up most of the space in the abdomen. Because of its length, the colon is folded on itself and loops around, somewhat like a folded extension cord or ribbon. The extra length gives the horse more time to remove nutrients from the hay. These portions of the gut also contain microorganisms that help digest the hays.
Types of colic
The majority of colics will be impactions or gas colics. Impactions occur when feed material builds up in a part of the gut (usually the colon) and cannot be readily dislodged. The horse becomes painful when the gut wall stretches and when the gut contracts strongly in an effort to push the feed through the colon. Impactions may occur because of coarse feed (not properly chewed), dry feed (lack of water intake or dehydration), poor motility, or because of something else obstructing the path. Because of the folds and turns of the colon, there are several sites that are narrowed and prone to impactions. Horses with impactions are often mildly painful and off feed but may not get much worse for several days.
Gas colics are believed to occur when the microbes in the colon produce excessive gas, perhaps due to dietary changes or highly fermentable feeds. The gas stretches the gut wall, causing mild to moderate pain. Most gas colics will resolve with minimal treatment. However, gas colics have been theorized to lead to colon displacements.
The elongated colon is not well attached within the abdomen and occasionally moves out of position. It may flip forward, hook over the kidney, or even twist (imagine a phone cord). When this happens, it often leads to impactions and gas buildup, causing more severe or prolonged pain. If it twists tightly, it can prevent blood flow to parts of the colon, causing it to become damaged or to die from lack of oxygen. Horses with a large colon torsion are usually in severe pain and are very sick because of leakage of toxins through the damaged gut wall. This type of colic requires emergency surgery.
Similarly, other problems that interrupt the blood supply to the gut cause major damage. Older horses may get fatty tumors that can wrap around the small intestine and strangulate it, or parasites may migrate through the blood vessels, causing direct damage to the vessels and indirect damage to the gut.
Finally, colic may occur secondary to motility dysfunction. If the regulatory mechanisms responsible for moving feed down the gut become disrupted, food may stop moving even if the pathway is clear. In the small intestine, the gut adds fluid to try to move the food along, but this fluid cannot move, either. So much fluid can be added to the gut that the horse becomes dehydrated and shocky. The fluid eventually backs up into the stomach. Because horses cannot vomit, the stomach is stretched, causing pain. If the fluid is not removed, the stomach can actually rupture. If the motility problem is in the colon, gas buildup also occurs, leading to gas colic and potentially displacements. In most cases, we do not know what causes the motility dysfunction but it may often be related to infections in the gut or in the abdominal cavity. These horses often become sick due to toxins coming from the affected gut.
These are just a few of the multiple causes of colic; however, most types of colic will resemble one of these. Additionally, other problems such as bladder stones and tying up may occasionally mimic gut pain and look like colic.
When to call the veterinarian
When a horse is painful from colic, he will often look at his side and bite or kick at his flank or belly. More severe cases will lie down and/or roll. In some cases, manure production will be decreased or absent, or the manure will be dry or covered with mucus. Frequently horses will be off feed (eg may not eat all their grain or hay). Often they will improve when walked. If you know the colic is of recent onset and appears mild, you can try walking the horse and seeing if he improves without veterinary assistance. If it has been several hours since the horse was last observed (duration of colic signs unknown) or if the colic is more severe and unresponsive to walking, a veterinarian should examine the horse as soon as possible. Owners can learn to take pulses and to check the horse's gums for signs of dehydration or toxicity. If the horse's heart rate is over 45-50 beats per minute or if the gums are tacky, have a prolonged refill time or are off color, the horse may be dehydrated or toxic and needs immediate attention.
When the veterinarian arrives...
When your veterinarian arrives to examine a colic, she/he will try to determine the severity and the general type of colic. It is very unusual to be able to diagnose the exact cause of colic, but she may be able to determine if it is more likely to be an impaction or gas colic or if it may involve damaged bowel or toxemia. A routine physical examination (usually done by car headlights or in the barn because it is invariably at night) will help determine the horse's cardiovascular status and identify signs shock or toxemia. If the horse is very uncomfortable, the veterinarian may give a short acting analgesic/tranquilizer to aid in performing the examination. Depending upon the situation, the veterinarian may then pass a nasogastric tube (from the nostril to the stomach), perform a rectal examination and/or evaluate the abdominal fluid by doing a "belly tap". The nasogastric tube is passed to make sure there is no fluid build-up in the stomach. If there is fluid, this can be a life-saving measure (to prevent rupture of the stomach). If there is minimal fluid, the tube can be used to give mineral oil to the horse to lubricate any impaction. It may also be used to give water to the horse if it seems to be dehydrated. This has the added benefit of stimulating gut motility. (Think about house training puppies : better watch them closely following feeding and exercise.) The rectal examination allows the veterinarian to palpate structures in the caudal half of the abdomen. Sometimes an impaction can actually be felt. Other times distended intestine is palpable. These findings can help determine the type of colic and type of treatment necessary. A rectal examination is always somewhat risky, because of the potential for tearing the rectum. If the rectum is torn, feces can enter the abdominal cavity, causing severe problems. Most horses should be sedated and/or twitched for this examination and it may not need to be performed for every colic. Finally, if your veterinarian is concerned about infection in the abdominal cavity or about damage to the intestines, she may stick a needle in the abdomen and try to collect fluid for analysis. Dead or dying intestines leak cells that can be seen microscopically and appear as a red or cloudy tinge to the fluid in the vial. This test is most useful for determining if the horse needs surgery and is often not performed unless there is a problem getting the horse to a referral institution or if the colic persists. If you have taken your horse to an equine hospital, other bloodwork and tests (such as ultrasound and radiographs) may also be performed.
Treatment for colic
In most instances, your veterinarian will diagnose a probable impaction or gas colic. Treatment usually involves controlling the horse's pain with analgesics, softening the impaction with mineral oil or other laxatives, and encouraging motility by having you walk the horse. She will likely recommend that you not feed the horse hay or grain until he passes manure and the colic resolves. If an impaction is present, more food would just add to the problem. (However, grass does not contain much fiber and the act of grazing may also help stimulate bowel motility.)
Most cases will respond to this type of treatment within a few hours. A few horses will need additional fluids for rehydration (oral or intravenously) or may need to be reexamined. If the colic is more severe, requires intensive treatment, or does not resolve with on-farm treatment, the veterinarian may recommend you take the horse to an equine hospital equipped for abdominal surgery and intensive care. At the hospital, many of the tests will be repeated to assess how the horse is responding to your veterinarian's treatment and a decision made to either go to surgery or to continue medical treatment with close monitoring. Much to everyone's regret, at times the colic is so severe or the prognosis so guarded that a decision is made to euthanize the horse. While it is not required, it is usually helpful to have a postmortem examination performed to determine the cause of colic in the event that management changes can prevent similar episodes in other horses.
Complications following colic
Most colic episodes will fully resolve with no long lasting consequences. However, if toxins are released into the abdominal cavity or bloodstream, or if colic surgery is required, the horse will be at risk for other problems.
Certain bacteria carry toxins. Many of these are found in the gut normally. If the toxin load overwhelms the usual defense mechanisms or if the gut is damaged and lets the toxins leak out, the horse can become ill. These horses may become shocky (poor blood flow causing an elevated heart rate and cool limbs), have reddened or purplish gums or red lines around the teeth, and may seem very depressed. The toxins can cause laminitis, clotting problems, and damage to other organs (ie kidneys).
When horses are stressed (eg colic surgery), their immune system can be weakened. Many horses carry organisms that can cause diarrhea, in particular Salmonella, but are usually unaffected. When stressed, the immune system can no longer keep these organisms under control and the horse develops diarrhea. This can be a severe complication of colic and can be difficult (and expensive) to treat. Many horses will have diarrhea following intestinal disturbances, so they will be closely monitored for salmonellosis.
If a horse has colic surgery, he will also be watched for incisional infections, infections within the abdominal cavity, and motility disturbances. Some horses will get motility problems following small intestinal surgery that can significantly prolong nursing care and hospital stays.
Performing surgery also places a horse at risk for developing intestinal adhesions. Adhesions may make the intestines stick to each other or the body wall in abnormal positions. Some adhesions can cause repeated bouts of colic. In general, surgery for large colon problems has a greater success rate than surgery for small intestinal problems. Luckily the odds for both are improving all the time.
Prevention of colic
Horses are prone to colic and many types of colic cannot be prevented. However, there are some relatively simple steps that can be taken to ensure that your horse is at the lowest possible risk for colic. These factors have been found to alter the risk of colic in epidemiological studies.
* Always have fresh, clean water available
- horses on pasture without a water trough available are at increased risk of colic even if without water for only 1-2 hours (the risk is increased 10x if they are over 6 years of age). If the water is not fresh they may not drink enough. Closely monitor automatic waterers and water sources in winter. Stop to let trailered horses drink and/or pretreat them with mineral oil before starting a long trip.
* Allow pasture turnout
- horses that had access to 2-3 different pastures during the previous month had lower colic risk than those without pasture access.
* Avoid feeding on the ground
in sandy areas - horses may ingest enough sand to cause motility problems and gut irritation; feed them off the ground to decrease sand ingestion.
* Feed grain and pelleted feeds only as required
- colic risk is increased 70% for each pound increase in whole grain corn. Pelleted feeds led to a 6-9.5x increase risk and sweetfeed led to a 4-7.5x increase risk in colic.
* Watch horses carefully following changes in exercise, stabling, or diet
avoid changes
whenever possible - horses with a change within the last 2 weeks were significantly more likely to colic; farms with more than 4 changes in feed in the year had three times the incidence of colic than farms with less than 4 changes.
* Watch broodmares
closely in the two months following foaling and watch
any animals that have been ill or have colicked before
- all are at increased risk of colic
* Have your horse's teeth floated
every 6 months - this ensures good mastication of hay and may help prevent impactions of coarse feed stuff
* Control parasites
- horses on a daily wormer or regularly dewormed with ivermectin or a similar product have been found less likely to colic. Be careful when deworming foals : the dead parasites may actually block the intestine. Work with your veterinarian to customize a deworming program for your horses. Deworm all horses at a barn simultaneously and control manure levels on pastures.
* Closely monitor your horse
and care for it as much as possible yourself - horses that receive care on a day-to-day basis from their owners are 2-3x less likely to colic than those receiving care from a stable manager or trainer.
Above all, be a proactive owner. If your horse is being placed at unnecessary risk for colic, try to adjust the situation. If your horse does colic, appropriate and timely care may make a great deal of difference in the outcome. Do not hesitate to call your veterinarian if you are concerned about your horse and if you are unsure about the examination or treatment, ask questions.
By Erin D. Malone, DVM Dipl ACVS
University of Minnesota Horse Extension
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Welcome to Day 7 of this year's April blog event -- the A to Z Blog Challenge!
Spinning Friday tunes since 2010...
This year's challenge schedule includes five Fridays, and here at A Piece of My Mind, Fridays mean music.
For Day 5 -- E -- I wrote about my health issues and how re-establishing a gentle exercise routine with my chronic-pain body has been a powerful tool for recovery.
Simple walking has turned out to be so instrumental to my new relationship with my body. One thing for which I've been so grateful is the greenbelt park system stretched all along the residential neighborhoods in my city. In just a few steps, anyone here can be transported to the healing energy of woods and fields.
This picture was taken on the trail system at the top of my street, only five minutes from my front door.
This week's musical set is inspired by the many restorative walks I've taken along the city's greenbelt park system.
1 - Walking on Broken Glass - Annie Lennox
2 - Walking on the Moon - The Police
3 - I'm Walkin' - Fats Domino
4 - Walking on Sunshine - Katrina and The Waves
5 - Walk of Life - Dire Straits
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Sights set on postseason in 'We Play for October'
MLB stars featured in new video highlighting playoff races as season winds down
To Justin Upton, it is "why you put all the work in during the offseason and Spring Training -- to have the opportunity to still be playing when other people are sitting at home."
To Evan Longoria, it's "like nothing else you've ever experienced. ... Just popping champagne for the first time. Getting into the playoffs, whether it's a one-game playoff, whether you're in as the Wild Card or in as the division champion."
To Josh Donaldson, "it means everything."
They are among the stars featured in a fast-paced video released Friday on MLB.com and all around Major League Baseball, as part of the "We Play for October" postseason campaign just announced by MLB. David Ortiz, Clayton Kershaw, Andrew McCutchen, Yu Darvish, Yadier Molina, Carlos Beltran, Yasiel Puig, Brandon Phillips, Miguel Cabrera, Prince Fielder and Hanley Ramirez also appear.
With seats still remaining at MLB.com/tickets and 10 clinchers about to happen before the Oct. 1 National League Wild Card Game presented by Budweiser, MLB is rolling out a campaign designed to celebrate the teams and players on the cusp of reaching their season-long goal.
"Every player will tell you that their goal is to play postseason baseball, so all year we have worked to capture the passion and intensity our players have with that pursuit in our marketing," said Jacqueline Parkes, MLB's chief marketing officer. "'We Play for October' showcases the energy and excitement happening every day, every play, ever moment as teams fight for a postseason berth heading into October."
The first spot launched on MLB.com and MLBFanCave.com and will debut on TV with FOX's Saturday slate of games. It also will run on ESPN, TBS and MLB Network, as well as local RSNs across the country. Multiple spots will roll out in the coming weeks, all featuring music from Fall Out Boy's hit single "My Songs Know What You Did in the Dark."
"You want the opportunity to play for that World Series championship," Upton said Friday afternoon, before the Braves' road-trip opener in Philadelphia. "You get excited this time of the year when the race starts to shape up and you know you have a chance to be there. You make that final push and just hope you get the chance because anything can happen at that point."
Upton was the first overall Draft pick of the D-backs in 2005, and just two years later he was tasting his first postseason action. The '07 D-backs swept the Cubs in the NL Division Series, and then were swept by the Rockies for the pennant. He homered in the fifth and deciding game of the '11 NLDS at Milwaukee, but Nyjer Morgan's walk-off single in the 10th eliminated Arizona.
Now that the Braves are moving closer and closer to an NL East title, he is seen as a key to how far the club goes should it clinch. Upton was acquired from Arizona in January in the deal that sent Martin Prado to the D-backs, and he eagerly wants to be back on that stage.
"We came into this season with high expectations," Upton said. "This is a very good ballclub and we know we are a very good ball club. We set the bar high starting in Spring Training. Anything is possible at this point."
Longoria will long be remembered for the walk-off homer that put Tampa Bay into the playoffs on the final day of the regular season two years ago. The Rays' third baseman said he was honored to be part of the campaign and happy his club is in the mix.
"Obviously, to be at least included in the conversation about playing in October is an honor, to be a part of it, because there are some guys that don't get asked," he said. "At least it means you have a chance to be in the postseason at that time of the year. I think the meaning of playing in October is the reason we play this game. The reason we go to Spring Training. The reason you wake up at six in the morning to get your work in in February and March, so that come August and September, you're ready to play for that October run.
"For the guys that have been a part of it, you understand what that means. Especially for a guy like Jamey Wright, who has played his whole career and never had the chance to play in October. It's something that you'll never forget. The further you go, the more memorable it gets. . ... It's still the same kind of euphoric feeling of going into Spring Training with the expectation and meeting that expectation at the end of the year."
Donaldson has blossomed as a star during the A's run this season, making a tarp catch earlier this week that people are still buzzing about. Stepping into MLB.com's Edward Jones Chatting Cage on Friday, he was asked what it meant to be featured in MLB's new campaign and to be in position presently for another October shot.
"It means everything," Donaldson said. "I want to play in October. I want to be in the World Series. Especially with this team here, because I feel like we have the opportunity and the guys here to be able to do it and take it all the way."
The high-paced spots are an evolution of MLB's season-long "I Play" campaign, communicating the importance of every moment, every play and every game as they build to the crescendo of October baseball. The new creative was done with the advertising agency Hill Holliday and produced by New Wave Entertainment, the same production company behind the video content produced at the MLB Fan Cave.


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This morning, we are honored to announce that OUYA is partnering with Square Enix to bring you one of the most beloved franchises in gaming -- Final Fantasy. We will kick this off with Final Fantasy III, which will be a launch title on OUYA. This will be the first time gamers outside of Japan can play FFIII on their televisions through a console.
But that's not the end of it: We're promising to deliver Final Fantasy III like you've never seen it before – Hironobu Sakaguchi's third installment in the role playing game franchise will be updated to exploit OUYA's high-definition resolution in glorious graphic detail. For those of you who are new to Final Fantasy, we'll offer a free demo so you can give it a go!
We know you've been dying to see more of OUYA and its controller -- and today, you just might get lucky.
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OnLive is coming to OUYA!
Through OnLive, OUYA will offer hundreds of playable titles from great publishers. Hundreds of games, streamed right to you, on demand. Pretty sweet.
You might recognize Robert from his work with the Call of Duty franchise. Earlier today, from his Twitter account (@fourzerotwo), Robert hinted that he had some news.
Well here it is: OUYA gamers will get FIRST access to the ravaged world of his post-zombie-apocalyptic game, Human Element.
Robotoki is the first studio to commit to building a game exclusively for OUYA: an episodic prequel that will set the stage for his eventual release of Human Element in 2015.
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In a recorded iMessage chat, David Kravitz and Frances Stark satirize Silicon Valley culture and sext about creative labor.
When artist Frances Stark and Snapchat developer David Kravitz discussed the idea of having sex on stage during a public presentation at the New Museum last spring, it wasn't entirely surprising.
This proposal came as part of Rhizome's Seven on Seven Conference, which pairs artists and technologists for a one-day collaboration with the prompt to "make something" and then present it to the public the following day. During their presentation, neither of their bodies was on view on stage (Kravitz came up alone for the Q&A). Instead, they appeared onscreen via a live iMessage conversation.


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Editor's Note: These rankings were based on information from NACUBO that was updated after this story was published. For the updated rankings check NACUBO's updated 2012 rankings.
More than a year has passed since our last look at our list of the Top 10 Richest Colleges for 2011, so we've updated our results for 2012.
When we last checked in, the endowment funds had rebounded from the lean investment years following the Great Recession. Last year was a bit of a retreat as rates of return on investments dipped, with Harvard even falling into negative territory. Some funds ended the year with lower balances because investment returns did not cover expenses.
According to the NACUBO-Commonfund Study of Endowments, which gathers data from 831 U.S. colleges and universities, these institutions' endowments lost an average of 0.3% (minus fees) for the 2012 fiscal year (July 1, 2011 to June 30, 2012). That's a sharp drop from the 2011 average gain of 19.2%. The endowments in the NACUBO study suffered disproportionately from their investments in international equities, losing an average of 11.8%, with fixed income, though, softening that blow by gaining an average 6.8%.
All schools on the list have fiscal years that end in June, and they release those results soon after, except Emory, which routinely delays reporting till January. Therefore, the amounts of the endowments are as of June 30, 2012. Here, then, are the Top 10 Richest Colleges for 2012 with the percentage gain or loss in the value of their endowment compared with fiscal 2011.
10. Emory University:
$5.4 billion, up 15%
2011 Ranking, No. 10: $4.7 billion
The Atlanta school's endowment dipped to $4.7 billion in 2011 (those results were announced too late for our last report), but rebounded with a 15% increase in 2012.
Mary Cahill, vice president of investments and chief investment officer, leads the Emory Investment Management team, using expertise gained at Merck and Xerox among other places.
9. University of Chicago:
$6.57 billion, up 6.8%
2011 Ranking, No. 9: $6.3 billion
Founded by John D. Rockefeller, who wanted to do more than just give money to a college (he had no alma mater), the school saw its endowment grow by 6.8% last year.
The fund is managed by Prakhar Bansai, Elisabeth F. Roth, Andrew James and David Warn. Bansai came from Mornigstar; Roth had worked at BMO Capital Markets and Merrill Lynch; James held several positions for Allstate Insurance, and Warn worked for Morgan Stanley in London. The team maintains a diversified portfolio with the largest segments being in the absolute return and private equity categories.
8. University of Pennsylvania:
$6.8 billion, up 1.6%
2011 Ranking, No. 8: $6.58 billion
Penn, like others, posted a small gain in 2012, coming in at 1.6%.
We noted in our last report that Kristin Gilbertson, who came from form Stanford's endowment fund and has been Penn's chief investment officer since 2004, told the school's newspaper, The Daily Pennsylvania, that the endowment fund has diversified its strategy in recent years, moving away from a heavy reliance on stocks and adding other private equity investments like real estate to the mix.
7. University of Notre Dame:
$7.5 billion, up 3.1%
2011 Ranking, No. 7: $7.3 billion
Notre Dame managed a return of 3.1% on its endowment fund in 2012.
Led by Notre Dame grad Scott Malpass, the fund not only invests well, but follows Catholic precepts when doing so.
"We comply with the bishops' guidelines on investing, so we have some restrictions based on Catholic social teaching," Malpass, who worked at Irving Trust Co. on Wall Street before returning to South Bend, is quoted as saying on the university's website. For example, Notre Dame's investment managers would not work with companies involved in stem cell research, contraceptives or pornography.
6. Columbia University:
$7.65 billion, up 2.3%
2011 Ranking, No. 6: $7.8 billion
Columbia saw a 2.3% rate of return in its endowment, which was not enough to offset expenditures from the fund.
The Columbia Investment Management Co. was formed in 2002 with N.P. Narvekar moving from the University of Pennsylvania to be its president and CEO. Peter Holland is chief investment officer of Columbia's fund.
$10.3 billion, up 8%
2011 Ranking, No. 5: $9.9 billion
The Massachusetts Institute of Technology had a better year than its Top 10 rivals, netting an 8% return on its endowment fund.
Led by Seth Alexander, president of the MIT Investment Co., the fund has grown by 67% from the $6 billion it was worth in 2006 when Alexander moved over from Yale. The fund's portfolio's primary focus is on equities. Over the last five years, the annualized return has been 6.3%.
4. Stanford University:
$17 billion, up 3.1%
2011 Ranking, No. 4: $16.5 billion
The Stanford Management Co., founded in 1991, had a return of 3.1% in 2012.
The school's investments are directed by John F. Powers, president and CEO, who holds an MBA from the Stanford Graduate School for Business and previously worked for Offit Hall Capital.
3. Princeton University:
$17 billion, up 3.1%
2011 Ranking No. 3: $17.1 billion
Princeton's endowment fund managed a 3.1% rate of return last year, but the balance dropped by a small amount.
The Princeton University Investment Co. has been led by its president, Andrew K. Golden, since 1995. Golden previously had helped direct the endowments at Duke and Yale. When he joined the fund it was worth $4 billion. Golden was a proponent of the Swensen strategy devised by Yale's investment chief. The strategy, which calls for heavy investing in nontraditional investments like real estate, private equity and timber, came under fire during the Great Recession.
2. Yale University:
$19.3 billion, up 4.7%
2011 Ranking, No. 2: $19.4 billion
Yale was another school that saw a positive rate of return (4.7%), but had to lower the overall balance of its endowment to meet expenses.
David Swensen, its chief investment officer, is the father of an influential endowment investment strategy that bears his name. While controversial, the idea has caught on with other schools looking for ways to maximize the growth of their funds.
1. Harvard University:
$30.7 billion, down 0.5%
2011 Ranking, No. 1: $32 billion
Harvard still has the largest endowment of any university in the U.S., even after a rate of return of -0.5% in 2012. That was quite a comedown from a 21.4% rate of return the year before.
Led by its president and CEO, Jane Mendillo, who came from Wellesley's fund in 2008, the fund has retooled its strategy, emphasizing liquidity. With the new strategy, the fund is climbing its way back to its record high of $36.9 billion reached before the Great Recession.
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text: Back-to-School Must-Haves It's the final countdown to the end of August, and everybody knows what that means: the end of summer is so close you can almost smell the chalk dust in the air. The first day back to school is hard enough with meeting new friends and getting at least one new teacher. Don't leave them worrying about not having the right supplies.


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Orange Board of Finance Hears Ad Hoc Safety Committee Proposal
The School Security Ad Hoc Committee went before the Orange Board of Finance on Monday night to present its safety proposal and request needed funding in order to implement the measures immediately.
The Committee, which includes members of the police and fire departments, Board of Ed, teachers, parents, technology and security specialists and others, have met as a whole at least twice and thoroughly examined the Orange school buildings and discussed what it will take to keep the children safe.
During the presentation, they assured the Finance Board that they had done their research and each of them understood concepts and terms such as "line of sight," "shatter-guard," and "sally-ports." and the difference between prevention and mitigation.
They stressed there was nothing knee jerk in the proposal, which includes common sense enhancements that mitigate a potential situation, contemporary updates to multi-use security applications that take advantage of technology.
They want to implement steps that other districts already have taken in the past 6 to 10 years.
The BOE Facilities Director has worked collaboratively with the police and fire departments since 2006 and most recently Jan. 17, on its SWOT Analysis: Strengths, Weaknesses, Opportunities and Threats (critical infrastructure assessments).
Many of the recommendations, including surveillance cameras are just out of reach, but providing all of the classrooms with window blinds, continuing lock-down drills and using a sign-in system.
According to the presentation the schools already have begun several key issues to provide a safe environment, including bullying prevention, positive behavior intervention and adding a full-time school resource officer.
The "soft" estimated cost for the immediately attainable measures is $730,000.
• Assigning a trained full time school resource officer to the schools. This way an officer is an unscheduled, unannounced presence at each of the schools on a daily basis. At which school he will be at a certain time makes it impossible for someone to "Plan" an attack on a school.
The school resource officer also would work with students on issues like bullying, substance abuse, decision-making and communications media.
• They want to immediately install Rapid Call Buttons at all four schools — this is a mass notification system: 1-step push of a button to make both a pre-recorded loud speaker announcement and 911 call simultaneously.
The estimated cost for all four schools is $29,000.
• ID Badge Entry System — Install ID Card readers to open locked entryway doors on color coded lanyards. Changing exterior doors.
The estimated cost with panic button for all four schools is $150000.
• Changing classroom door locks that would auto-lock from the hallway.
Classroom doors will be locked at all times when the room is empty.
The lock sets at one building would be keyed together and teachers, administrators and rescuers can access each secure classroom.
The estimated cost is $150 per installed lock-set — totaling $97,000.
• One of the most expensive proposals, at $430,000 is a video surveillance system that would monitor entrances, playgrounds, in offices, common areas and down the hallways, which would enable real-time monitoring, and allow authorities to review recordings should an incident occur.
• The BOE requested support for the Police department's wireless backhaul system request which is needed for surveillance cameras at a cost of $125,000. And Support for the police departments personnel request to accommodate a full-time SRO in the schools (undetermined cost).
Orange Live will have more information as it becomes available.
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New camo license plates should stand out on Texas roads
In Texas you can get just about anything with a camouflage print, be it a beer can or a pair of high heels. Now you can even have camo license plates on your vehicle if you so desire, on the Texas Department of Motor Vehicles website myplates.com.
Ten percent of the proceeds from these plates goes to Carry The Load, a veterans charity that benefits the families of fallen military personnel. Their stated goal is to bring meaning back to Memorial Day.
"From helping veterans, to fighting cancer, to supporting your favorite university, it's good that Texans have the opportunity to tailor their license plates to match their favorite cause," Gov. Rick Perry in a statement regarding the new camo plates.
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Next month, a pink camo plate will also be introduced. The My Plates site already has a vast array of personalized plates in its inventory.
On Memorial Day, May 27, the My Plates site will donate $10 from each plate sold (not just camo plates) to the Carry The Load cause.
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There's always been a place for amateur or new writers to present their efforts and hope to see print: publications where you could submit your work and hope the editors found it good enough to print in an upcoming issue. That's how some famous writers got their start, in the pulp magazines of the 1930s and 40s: Robert Howard, Edgar Rice Burroughs, Isaac Asimov and many more. But all of these depended on getting past the gatekeeper, someone like John Campbell: an editor who set standards – slim as they may sometimes be – and wrangled clumsy prose into shape for publication.
And then there have been self-publishing houses that can eschew the editor and simply print your book as you submit it – as long as you paid the bill to do so. This type of publishing house is still operating and plays an important role in getting many local and personal or family books into print. Many authors, frustrated at not being able to find a national publisher, has resorted to self-publishing. The wonderful book of local oral history, Butchers, Bakers and Building the Lakers used this method to get into print.*
Self-publishing runs the gamut from quality books like this to family genealogies, first novels and collections of atrociously sappy poems. It's not simply self-printing: it's self-editing, self-layout and self-design (unless you hire a professional to do it for you – there's still a role for freelance editors and designers). Still, it has a respectable place in the history of publishing.
I remember in the 1950s and 60s there were ads in magazines for poetry books – submit your poem and an amount of money and you would get back a book of poems by aspiring writers like yourself, the printing paid for by the collective authors. No editor, just a compositor and printer. And usually awful stuff between the covers. But who cared about the rest if you saw your name in print?
Then came the internet and a new venue for self publishing: the website. And from that sprang the blog. But most of these efforts have been limited in scope and size. Almost no one reads a novel online, and would-be authors have had to either break their work into smaller parts or bundle it into a downloadable file for offline printing and reading. With the dwindling public attention span, it's hard to get readers to stick around a website to read even something as long and rambling as these blog posts, let alone a whole book.
The Net also gave a boost to fan fiction because it allowed fans to collectivize and publish online. Like many other forms of writing, fan fiction has a long history. I remember many years ago, in the 70s, writing fantasy short stories in the world created by Fritz Leiber in his Fafhrd and the Grey Mouser series. Never saw print, mind you, but it's interesting and entertaining to work within the universe created by another writer – and great practice for the wannabe novelist.
In a similar vein, the original Dungeons and Dragons gamified a fantasy universe for players to both participate in and develop their own, personal story lines – some of which led to fan books and magazine stories.
Now, with the arrival of e-readers, those authors have a new platform, a new audience, and what a world it has spawned.


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CFO Moves this week include:
|Marin Software Incorporated
|Spruce Finance Inc.
|Overseas Shipholding Group, Inc.
|Continuum Analytics
|Visioneering Technologies, Inc.
|Advantage Futures
|TruValue Labs
|Emclaire Financial Corp
|CDK Global
|Fortune Brands Home & Security, Inc.
|Liquid Robotics®
|Ichor Holdings, Ltd.
|Christopher & Banks Corporation
|Superior Industries International, Inc.
|Adamas Pharmaceuticals, Inc.
|Insignia Systems, Inc.
|Rubicon Global
|SpartanNash Company
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SUPERVALU INC. [MINNEAPOLIS] (NYSE: SVU) announced that Bruce Besanko has informed the Company's Board of Directors of his intention to resign his positions as Executive Vice President, Chief Operating Officer and Chief Financial Officer. SUPERVALU also announced that Rob Woseth, the Company's Executive Vice President, Chief Strategy Officer, will assume the additional position of Interim Chief Financial Officer, and David Johnson, the Company's Vice President, Controller, will assume the additional position of Interim Chief Accounting Officer, while the Company completes a search for a permanent chief financial officer.
Kohl's [MENOMONEE FALLS, Wis.] (NYSE: KSS) announced the appointment of Bruce Besanko to the position of chief financial officer. Most recently, Besanko spent four years with SUPERVALU in financial leadership roles, including chief operating officer and chief financial officer, as well as five years as chief financial officer and chief administrative officer for OfficeMax. In addition to his business experience, Besanko served 26 years in the U.S. Air Force where he rose to the rank of Lieutenant Colonel.
Marin Software Incorporated [SAN FRANCISCO] (NYSE: MRIN) announced that Brad Kinnish has been appointed Chief Financial Officer. Mr. Kinnish has served as Marin's Acting Chief Financial Officer since March of this year. Prior to Marin, Mr. Kinnish spent seven years at Deutsche Bank, where he served as Managing Director in the Technology Investment Banking group. Previously, he was at Thomas Weisel Partners for four years, in the role of Director of Software Investment Banking. Mr. Kinnish was an Associate in the Technology Investment Banking group at Credit Suisse, and started his career at Ernst & Young as a CPA.
Spruce Finance Inc. [SAN FRANCISCO] announced that Adam Buckfelder, who previously served as VP of finance, has been named CFO. Buckfelder held a senior position at Clean Power Finance, which merged with Kilowatt Financial to form Spruce Finance in 2015. Before his senior finance and operations roles at Clean Power Finance, Buckfelder was an investment banker at Barclays Capital.
Overseas Shipholding Group, Inc. [TAMPA, Fla.] (NYSE: OSG) announced the resignation of Christopher Wolf as OSG's Senior Vice President and Chief Financial Officer.
Continuum Analytics [AUSTIN, Texas] announced Aaron Barfoot as the company's new chief financial officer (CFO). Barfoot previously held the position of vice president of finance for Rackspace.
Visioneering Technologies, Inc. [ATLANTA] announced that it has appointed Mark Rapoport to the position of Chief Financial Officer (CFO). Rapoport most recently served as the CFO for Capsule Technologie SAS. Prior to that, Rapoport's experience included President & CEO for Thomas, Thomas & Walsh, Inc.; and COO and CFO for Landacorp, Inc.
IRET [MINNEAPOLIS] (NYSE: IRET) announced that John A. Kirchmann has been appointed Chief Financial Officer. Mr. Kirchmann joined IRET in April 2017 to assume the position of Chief Financial Officer. Prior to joining the Company, he served as Vice President of Operations Support at Essex Property Trust, until July 2016. From 2007 to 2011, he served as Corporate Controller & Corporate Treasurer at Essex. He has been a private consultant since July 2016. Mr. Kirchmann started his career at KPMG.
automotiveMastermind [NEW YORK] recently hired Eric Daniels as Chief Financial Officer. Daniels most recently served as the CFO of National Response Corporation.
Advantage Futures [CHICAGO] announced appointment of Carlos Rodriguez as Chief Financial Officer. Prior to Advantage, Mr. Rodriguez worked for CME Group over 20 years, most recently serving as Executive Director in CME Group's Financial and Regulatory Surveillance Department.
TruValue Labs [SAN FRANCISCO] announced the appointment of David Ron as Chief Financial Officer. Ron joins TruValue Labs from Krux Digital Inc., where he served as Chief Financial Officer. Prior to Krux, he held financial leadership roles in various firms such as Centaur Partners, where he was Director of Technology Investment Banking, and Rapt, Inc., where he served as Vice President of Finance and Treasurer.
Emclaire Financial Corp. [EMLENTON, Pa.] (NASDAQ: EMCF) announced the promotion of Amanda L. Engles to Senior Vice President, Chief Financial Officer. Ms. Engles previously served as Vice President and Controller of the Bank since 2007 and has worked in the financial industry for over 13 years.
CDK Global [HOFFMAN ESTATES, Ill.] (NASDAQ: CDK) announced that its Board of Directors has appointed Joe Tautges to serve as CDK's new chief financial officer. Tautges most recently served as CFO of the Enterprise Services segment of Hewlett Packard Enterprise. Prior to that, Tautges held various levels of increasing responsibility in both operations and financial management with Sears Holdings and Aon Hewitt. Before Aon Hewitt, Tautges worked as an auditor at Arthur Andersen LLP.
Fortune Brands Home & Security, Inc. [DEERFIELD, Ill.] (NYSE: FBHS) announced that Patrick Hallinan has been named senior vice president and chief financial officer. The Company's current senior vice president and chief financial officer, Lee Wyatt, has been named executive vice president and will retire at the end of 2017. In January 2017, Hallinan assumed the position of senior vice president of finance in order to begin the transition to the CFO role. For the previous three years, he served as chief financial officer of the Plumbing segment. He previously served as vice president of finance at Beam Inc. and as vice president of finance at the Cabinets segment for three years. Hallinan began his career as a consultant at Booz Allen Hamilton.
Liquid Robotics® [SUNNYVALE, Calif.] announced that Caryn Nightengale, former Director of Corporate Development for Boeing Defense, Space & Security (BDS), has transitioned from her role at Boeing to join the Company as Chief Financial Officer.
Ichor Holdings, Ltd. [FREMONT, Calif.] (NASDAQ: ICHR) announced the planned retirement of its President and Chief Financial Officer, Maurice Carson. Maurice joined Ichor in September 2014 as President and CFO and has served on the company's Board of Directors since February 2012. Mr. Carson will continue to serve in his current capacity, and on the Board of Directors, until his replacement is hired, after which he will consult with the company.
Christopher & Banks Corporation [MINNEAPOLIS] (NYSE: CBK) announced that Pete Michielutti, Executive Vice President, Chief Operating Officer and Chief Financial Officer has resigned to accept another opportunity.
Superior Industries International, Inc. [SOUTHFIELD, Mich.] (NYSE: SUP) announced the appointment of Nadeem Moiz to Executive Vice President and Chief Financial Officer. In connection with Mr. Moiz's appointment, Kerry Shiba announced his departure from Superior. Prior to joining Superior, Mr. Moiz was Senior Vice President and Chief Financial Officer for Direct ChassisLink Inc. Earlier in his career, Mr. Moiz had various roles of increasing responsibilities at DaimlerChrysler AG, and then served as Vice President Finance, Strategic Planning and Supply Chain at Graphic Packaging International.
Adamas Pharmaceuticals, Inc. [EMERYVILLE, Calif.] (NASDAQ: ADMS) announced the appointment of Alfred G. Merriweather as Chief Financial Officer, and the retirement of William J. Dawson, its former Chief Financial Officer. Mr. Merriweather has held executive leadership and senior financial positions with public and private companies in the life sciences industry, including Raindance Technologies, Inc., Verinata Health, Inc., Celera Corporation, Monogram Biosciences, Inc., and Laserscope.
Insignia Systems, Inc. [MINNEAPOLIS, MN] (NASDAQ: ISIG) announced that Jeffrey Jagerson will be joining Insignia as Chief Financial Officer. Mr. Jagerson brings with him 29 years of finance experience, including leadership positions at Christensen Farms, Digital River, and ADC.
Rubicon Global [ATLANTA] announced the hiring of Chad Gold as its Chief Financial Officer. Gold joins Rubicon from SAP Ariba, where he most recently served as Global Vice President of Finance and CFO following. Gold's previous experience includes finance roles at The Home Depot and Ernst & Young.
SpartanNash Company [Grand Rapids, Michigan] announced that Christopher P. Meyers has notified SpartanNash Company that he is resigning as Executive Vice President and Chief Financial Officer for personal reasons. The Board of Directors appointed Thomas A. Van Hall to serve as Chief Financial Officer on an interim basis while a search is conducted. Mr. Van Hall previously served as the Company's Vice President Finance from 2001 until July 2015.