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Monday, January 7, 2013
»Alexander Ruzicka and Melinda Hutson, Geology faculty, co-authored with others "Large Silica-Rich Igneous-Textured Inclusions in the Buzzard Coulee Chondrite: Condensates, Differentiates, or Impact Melts?" published in Meteritics and Planetary Science, Vo
»Robert Schroeder, Library faculty, co-authored "Embedding Affective Learning Outcomes in Library Instruction" published in the journal Communications in Information Literacy, Vol. 6, Issue 1, December 2012.
»Pete Tashman, Business Administration faculty, authored an article titled "MNE/NGO Partnerships and the Legitimacy of the Firm" published in the December 2012 issue of International Business Review.
»Jacqueline B. Temple, Yer Thao, and Samuel D. Henry, Education faculty, authored a chapter, "Multiple Voices: Same Song" published in Mentoring Faculty of Color, Dwayne Mack, ed., Mac Farland & Co., 2013.
»Jennifer Dill, Urban Studies and Planning faculty, co-authored an article, "Where do Cyclists Ride? A Route Choice Model Developed with Revealed Preference GPS Data," published in the December issue of Transportation Research Part A. The lead author was d
»Pat Boas, Art faculty, is exhibiting three lithographs in a group exhibition of the Ford Family Foundation titled Crow's Shadow Institute of the Arts Golden Spot Residencies Award prints at PDX Contemporary Art Gallery in Portland, Jan. 3–19.
»Craig Epplin, World Languages and Literatures, authored "Concrete Scrawls: The Wires and Words of León Ferrari" published in Third Text, Vol. 26, Issue 6.
»Emily Ford, Library faculty, co-authored "Open Ethos Publishing at Code4Lib Journal and In the Library with the Lead Pipe" published in In the Library with the Lead Pipe, Dec. 12.
»Yasmeen Hanoosh, World Languages and Literatures faculty, authored an article, "Contempt: State Literati vs. Street Literati in Modern Iraq," polished in the Journal of Arabic Literature, Brill Publishing, 43.
»Haley Holmes, Business Administration, had her article titled "Serving High Achieving Students Through "Honors Tracks"" published in the December 2012 issue of the quarterly e-zine Academic Advising Today.
»David Johns, Political Science adjunct faculty, co-authored "Policy Foundations for a Path Forward in Large Landscape Connectivity Conservation" published in 30Ecological Restoration 4, December 2012.
»Sean Kohles, Mechanical and Materials Engineering and Biology faculty, co-authored "Assessing Specific Causation of Mesothelioma Following Exposure to Chrysotile Asbestos-Containing Brake Dust" published in the International Journal of Occupational and En


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ABOARD AIR FORCE ONE (REUTERS) - The United States remains open to "authentic and credible" negotiations with North Korea, but the country would first need to show it is serious about abandoning its nuclear ambitions, a White House spokesman said on Thursday.
"So far, we have not seen that," White House spokesman Josh Earnest told reporters aboard Air Force One. "The belligerent actions and words that we've seen emanating from the North Korean regime actually indicate the opposite."
"We're open to credible, authentic negotiations, but that's going to require clear signals from the North Korean regime, signals we haven't seen so far," spokesman Earnest said.

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GT6 General Discussion / Re: Gran Turismo 6 help« on: Dec 07, 2013, 01:07 pm »
I'm just having a problem finding time this weekend to play it, doing a TEFL course Fri/Sat/Sun, so annoying that the 2 things have landed together.
You found enough time to beat my times on the National B test! hahaha. I think it was that one. Where you win the kart and the car.
I put racing tires on the Vitz by mistake. Hahah, that was pretty funny. I'm redoing everything I did last night under my old name. I figured that was easier than re-adding everyone on the new one.
The cars in the first sets of races aren't the same ones I was meeting last night, not all of them anyway.
As for Teal, I sent a letter to Santa and signed your name. Hope that's OK. You do have a chimney, don't you?


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Netflix (NASDAQ:NFLX) is rallying, but it's not the only player in the game anymore, with Hulu Plus and HBO Go on the scene. I certainly can't say whether NFLX's success will continue or whether it will turn into a Blockbuster bust, but I do know this — the world is in love with instant entertainment.
F5 Networks (NASDAQ:FFIV) makes content management hardware and software that makes the Internet work like we expect it to work — smooth and fast. When you click the Netflix icon on your iPad and wait to start watching a Mad Men episode, in the background is a FFIV controller at the media company's data farm, searching for the right bits in the right server and directing its path back to you in the fastest and most efficient way possible. The more content — and the greater the public's demand for receiving it quickly — the more demand for FFIV products.
Shares came down with the rest of technology, but the company tends to report a strong Q3 and the stock has historically responded well.
The stock did dip down slightly when investors in the world of tech hardware were spooked by the Hewlett-Packard (NYSE:HPQ) pre-announcement of weaker Q3 results.
HP has a large PC business that is struggling with commoditization, but it also competes in some of the same spaces as FFIV in network and storage hardware and software. However, FFIV is a much more nimble company because it is based on an open architectural framework that companies with a far wider reach than Netflix have adapted to their needs, including the five top U.S. airlines, the 15 U.S. executive branches, and 44 companies of the Fortune 50. Microsoft (NASDAQ:MSFT) and Oracle (NASDAQ:ORCL) also have strategic partnerships with F5 Networks.
The company has a long history of reporting earnings well above expectations, but it is a very volatile stock, so expect it to jiggle around a lot. By the time earnings are reported on Oct. 24, I expect the position to be very lucrative
Recommendation: Buy FFIV.
Jon Markman operates the investment firm Markman Capital Insights. He also writes a daily swing trading newsletter, Trader's Advantage.


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Cattle Industry Brings 'Boots on the Bay' at Annual Convention and NCBA Trade Show in Tampa
TAMPA, Fla. (Feb. 6, 2013) – More than 5,000 cattlemen and women are registered to attend the 2013 Cattle Industry Convention and National Cattlemen's Beef Association (NCBA) Trade Show, which kicked off today at the Tampa Convention Center. The convention is the largest annual gathering of the beef industry and runs through Feb. 9.
The Opening General Session on Feb. 6 officially started the convention and featured a keynote address from Sean and Leigh Anne Tuohy. Their lives were first chronicled in the bestselling book, "The Blind Side" and then went on to become a Hollywood blockbuster film. "The Blind Side" tells the story of Michael Oher, a homeless teenager turned first round draft pick NFL football player, with the support and love of an unlikely adoptive family, the Tuohys. Oher now plays for Super Bowl XLVII champions the Baltimore Ravens. During their speech this afternoon, the Tuohys shared their message of love, hope and the power of cheerful giving.
Tomorrow morning, cattlemen and women will hear from Stuart Varney during General Session II. Varney, the host of "Varney & Company" on FOX Business Channel, is a veteran business and financial journalist. He will offer a positive take on the current economic situation and describes, with up-to-the-minute detail, what it means for you, your family and your business.
This year's convention participants will hear from industry leaders, gather insight on industry trends, meet with their fellow cattlemen and women, and enjoy Tampa's Gasparilla Pirate Fest, a night full of lively pirates, sounds from the Caribbean Chillers and plenty of local eats. The convention will close with the Cattlemen's Beach Bash featuring the Beach Boys. NCBA President and Nebraska rancher J.D. Alexander said the convention is a must for all cattlemen and women.
"We're here in Tampa to highlight some of the successes of the cattle industry in the past year while also setting goals and priorities for what lies ahead," said Alexander. "Convention attendees will be able to share valuable insights, help shape the future of the cattle industry, learn how to sustain and improve their operations and also enjoy warm Florida weather."
After learning about the latest trends and technologies in the industry and attending the NCBA Trade Show, convention goers will have the opportunity to attend committee meetings and take part in NCBA's grassroots policy process.
"The grassroots policy process is the backbone and the strength of NCBA. Cattlemen come together to discuss policy priorities and then chart the course forward for the organization," said Alexander. "From cattle health and the environment, to marketing and tax policy issues, there will be many critical issues addressed this week."
With so many events taking place during the convention all attendees are encouraged to download the 2013 Cattle Industry Convention app to their smart phones to see the schedule of events, locations, maps and receive alerts before, during and after the event. Visit www.beefusa.org for more information about the convention, and follow NCBA on Facebook and Twitter.
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Adding Shelby-style rear taillights to a '67-'68 Mustang just got a lot easier. In the past, just finding a Shelby rear panel with its Thunderbird-style lights was a difficult and expensive proposition. It was also nerve-wracking because to install the large Thunderbird taillights, rectangular openings had to be cut in the car's sheetmetal rear panel, but thanks to Mustang Project, a company that specializes in sequential LED taillights for early Mustangs, those days are over.
With Mustang Project's '67 Shelby taillight conversion kit, adding sequential Shelby taillights to any '67-'68 Mustang is now an obtainable goal. The kit actually consists of two separate pieces; the fiberglass reproduction of the original '67 Shelby rear panel and the actual taillight kit, which consists of the LED panels, lenses, and lens bezels. Mustang Project chose to offer the parts separately because some owners may already possess a Shelby rear panel. Priced at $159.95 for the fiberglass panel and $449.95 for the lights and lenses, the $610 total is still less than you'd spend for original Shelby parts, assuming you can find them and muster up the guts to slice into your rear panel. In fact, you can easily remove the Mustang Project rear panel and return to the factory taillights. Only small holes are required for the self-tapping screws, and they are hidden by the closed decklid and the bumper.
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SAMJ: South African Medical Journal
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SAMJ, S. Afr. med. j. vol.102 n.7 Cape Town Jul. 2012
The South African Paediatric Tumour Registry - 25 years of activity
Daniela C StefanI; David K StonesII
ISouth African Paediatric Tumour Registry and Head of Paediatric Haematology Oncology at Tygerberg Children's Hospital and Stellenbosch University, W Cape
IISouth African Childhood Cancer Study Group and Head of Paediatric Haematology Oncology at Universitas Hospital, University of the Free State, Bloemfontein
The South African Children's Tumour Registry was established 25 years ago as it was essential to collect data on malignant disease in the paediatric population that can be used for statistical research in an efficient and sustainable way. The Registry is a useful and significant repository of specific paediatric data, along with the recently revitalised National Cancer Registry, to serve the needs of the cancer research community.
Childhood cancer is relatively rare, representing about 1% of cancers in the total population. The cumulative risk of developing cancer below the age of 15 years has been estimated to be between 1 and 2.5 per 1 000.1 Childhood cancer is generally potentially curable, and progress towards cure has been made in developed countries where the overall survival rate for some common malignant tumours is about 80%.2 In South Africa, where children under 15 years (who constitute the paediatric population) represent 31% of the population,3 600 - 700 new cases of childhood malignancies have been reported yearly for the last 25 years to the South African Children's Tumour Registry.
The Registry is essential for collecting data on malignant disease in the paediatric population. It is a central repository of data provided by individual, hospital-based registries throughout the country. These registries record data on all patients presenting to paediatric oncology services; however, children who die without being seen at a hospital, and those treated by private oncologists and other paediatric subspecialists (e.g. neurosurgeons), might not be recorded. Although a central registry of hospital-based registers cannot be complete, it nevertheless has data that can be used for statistical research in an efficient and sustainable way.
The Registry commenced in 1987 as an initiative of the South African Children's Cancer Study Group (SACCSG). Paediatric oncology units in the country collaborate, and data also come from several oncologists and interested parties in private practice. All units have ethical approval to collect and submit data to the Registry. The Registry was hosted over time by various paediatric oncology units in the country; for the last 15 years, it has been kept at Stellenbosch University.
There is no other dedicated children's cancer registry in Africa, although the International Association of Cancer Registries has 60 African members. However, only 17 of these are national registries; the rest are regional or hospital-based registries.4 The data in these registries include children and adults; therefore, some meaningful children's data could be missed.
The Registry's objectives
The objectives of the Registry are to determine: age-specific incidences; relative frequencies of various neoplasms; prevalence of childhood cancer; and individual tumours and their distribution according to age, sex, ethnicity and geographical area. It is used to assess subtype, stages of malignancies, and their outcomes in children. The collected information can assist in scientific analysis, planning and research.
The data collected in a hospital-based registry are: demographic information (name, age, sex, and address); tumour type, localisation and stage; histological type; treatment and outcome; and yearly follow-up results. Data should include the date and cause of death, if the patient died.5
Data are presented regularly at national and international meetings, and are used in Master's dissertations or to provide information for analysis of specific tumours in different regions of the country. Data are accessible to all collaborating paediatric centres and released on written request to paediatric oncologists or other doctors working in the units.
Registry results
The Registry does not require substantial expenditure; it started and existed for more than 20 years without any financial support. The Childhood Cancer Foundation of South Africa has covered the Registry's costs during the last 3 years, including salaries of 3 parttime data capturers and a data manager; R30 000 for a computer, printer and scanner; and the data capturers' training. The costs of the data capturers and data manager are currently R13 600 monthly.
Table 1 shows the childhood cancers recorded in the Registry from 1997 to 2007 by year and tumour type. The annual incidence of tumours in South African children aged 0 - 14 years varied between 33.4 and 47.2 per million from 2003 to 2007, which is much lower than in the USA or Europe. In Europe, the annual incidence of cancer in this age group was 140 per million in 1990, increasing by 1% per year for the last 3 decades. This marked discrepancy is probably related to several factors, including failure to diagnose cancers, lack of referrals to oncology units, and failure to report them to the Registry.
In South Africa, leukaemia is the most common childhood cancer (25.4% of all cancers), which is similar to rates in other countries. While brain tumours and leukaemia comprise almost half of childhood cancers in developed countries, brain tumours represent only 13.4% of the total cancers diagnosed in children in South Africa.
This discrepancy can be explained by failure to consider or make the diagnosis, especially in smaller and rural hospitals.
Fig. 1 shows the distribution of the various childhood cancers for 2 10-year periods. When these 2 periods are compared, the number of brain tumours decreased by half while epithelial tumours doubled, almost exclusively owing to the rising incidence of Kaposi's sarcoma.
National Cancer Registry
Until April 2011, the Registry was the main source of statistical data for epidemiological studies in this field. An alternative source of cancer information was the National Cancer Registry, a pathologybased registry of the National Health Laboratory Service, established in 1986. However, this source had shortcomings regarding children's cancer: an unknown number of cases were not registered as they were diagnosed clinically, sometimes assisted by identifying tumour markers (e.g. hepatocellular carcinoma); and children were on the same register as adults (child-specific data may be missed). Clinical data were seldom communicated in full to the laboratories. Over time, many private laboratories discontinued contributing to the Register for fear of consequences arising from disclosure of information that might be private and confidential.6
Plans to revitalise the National Cancer Registry, initiated by the Department of Health, were finalised on 26 April 2011 with Government Notice No. R.380, which introduced new regulations in terms of the National Health Act, 2003 (Act No. 61 of 2003). All cancers in children and adults have to be reported to the National Cancer Registry. 'The person in charge of a health establishment, where diagnosis is confirmed, must ensure that Annexure A is completed and submitted to the NCR within 3 months of diagnosis.' Further, 'The head of a laboratory must, on a quarterly basis, ensure that Annexure A, as well as the accompanying laboratory report, is completed and submitted to the NCR.' The regulations stipulate that a population-based cancer registry will be established incrementally.
The SACCSG regards the Department of Health's decision as an important step towards better understanding of the burden of disease owing to cancer and taking appropriate measures at national level to improve its management. Paediatric oncologists fully support the National Cancer Registry and report cases as requested. Nevertheless, we believe that the Registry remains a useful and significant repository for specific paediatric data that will, along with the National Cancer Registry, adequately address the needs of researchers in paediatric oncology.
1. Stiller CA, Parkin DM. Geographic and ethnic variations in the incidence of childhood cancer. Br Med Bulletin 1996;52(2):682-703. [ Links ]
2. Kellie SJ, Howard SC. Global child health priorities: what role for paediatric oncologists? Eur J Cancer 2008;44(16):2388-2396. [Epub 15 September 2008]. [ Links ]
3. Statistics South Africa. Mid-year population estimates, 2009. http://www.statssa.gov.za/publications/statspastfuture.asp?PPN=P0302&SCH=781 (accessed 24 February 2010). [ Links ]
4. International Association of Cancer Registries. Membership list. http://www.iarc.com.fr (accessed 25 February 2010). [ Links ]
5. Young JL. The Hospital Based Tumor Registry. In: Jensen OM, Parkin DM, MacLennan R, Muir CS, Skeet RG, eds. Cancer Registration Principles and Methods. Lyons: IACR Publications, 2006. [ Links ]
6. National Health Laboratory Service. National Cancer Registry. http://www.nhls.ac.za/div_ncr.html (accessed 25 February 2010). [ Links ]
Corresponding author: D Stones (email@example.com)


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I run a DNS server that I and a lot of my friends use. The problem with it being "free" and being between friends is sometimes people forget to tell you if they have switched DNS serving arrangements or just haven't kept the registration. I wrote a quick and dirty script, thanks to the whois ruby gem, to check to see if all the domains listed in Bind9's
named.conf are still registered and if so do they still have our nameserver listed as one of the nameservers. g0ff asked me for a copy, so I thought it might be useful to share with others.
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require 'rubygems' require 'whois' zones = Array.new ZONE_RE = /^zone "(\w+.\w+)" in/ File.open(ARGV[0]) do |f| f.each_line do |line| md = ZONE_RE.match(line.chomp) zones << md[1] unless md.nil? end end NS_RE = /^#{ARGV[1]}$/i zones.each do |zone| c = Whois::Client.new begin domain = c.query(zone) if domain.registered? if domain.nameservers.detect { |ns| !NS_RE.match(ns.name).nil? }.nil? puts "#{domain.domain} doesn't seem to have us as a dns server" end else puts "#{zone} doesn't appear to be registered" end rescue Whois::ResponseIsThrottled sleep 120 c = Whois::Client.new retry end end


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Polish tax law allows employees to increase their tax-deductible costs with respect to the transfer of copyrights to works that they have created. In general, if a work produced by an employee is of a creative nature and thus subject to copyright protection (e.g. an opinion, presentation, strategy, policy, procedure etc.), the employee's tax deductible costs may amount to 50% of the income earned from the transfer of that work (up to an annual limit of PLN 42,764 per employee). This solution is widely used in the IT sector and very often results in significant tax savings. However, based on our experience, due to the specifics of the IT sector, it is often implemented incorrectly, which results in certain tax risks for employers.
Special requirements for preferential copyright tax planning
In order to apply the 50% deduction, revenues must be earned from the creation and transfer of a copyright to a 'work' as understood under Polish copyright law. Therefore, it is necessary to analyse whether something created by an employee may be considered as a 'work' subject to copyright protection (utwór) and whether the copyrights to that work are transferred from the employee to the employer.
In practical terms, in order to take advantage of the increased tax deductible costs scheme, the employee's salary should be divided into two separate parts: the part for transferring the copyrights and the remaining part. Some formal obligations must also be fulfilled (eg keeping specific evidence of the creation of the work(s).
Problematic assignment of copyrights in IT Sector
Employees from the IT sector (developers, testers, etc.) very often benefit from the increased tax deductible costs scheme.
Increased tax deductible costs may be recognized if an employee transfers his/her copyrights to an employer for consideration. As a rule, an employer whose employee has created a work within the scope of his/her duties automatically acquires the copyrights to the created work. However, in the case of computer programs (or parts thereof), unless otherwise provided for in the employment contract, the rights to works created by an employee during his/her employment belong to the employer by operation of law, which means that these rights are not transferred to the employer but actually belong to the employer from the moment of their creation. The employer and employee may decide to modify this mechanism; however, based on our experience, IT companies rarely make any modifications regarding the moment of the transfer of copyrights.
Taking into consideration the above, an employment contract should include special provisions modifying the general rule in order to be able to safely implement the 50% tax deductible costs scheme for employees in the IT sector. In our experience, many IT companies that use the scheme are not aware of the above issue and therefore run the risk of their tax settlements - as tax remitters - being questioned by the tax authorities. Any irregularities in this respect could result in outstanding tax liabilities of the employer, penalty interest imposed on the employer, and personal sanctions imposed on its representatives.
The scheme allowing for increased tax deductible costs is an attractive solution and IT companies should certainly consider implementing it. However, even if it has already been implemented, the verification of employment contracts is strongly recommended.


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A former KGB special forces soldier is being investigated as the double agent who tipped U.S. authorities to a Russian spy ring that included Anna Chapman and nine others, European media reported Thursday.
Col. Alexander Poteyev, who served in the U.S. as part of the Russian intelligence service, is being looked by Russian authorities as part of a criminal probe for "high treason," Russian intelligence sources told the Interfax news service.
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Chapman, a glamorous redhead who posted racy pictures on her Facebook page while in the U.S., was deported with nine others in July as part of the biggest spy swap since the Cold War. Since, she's appeared in a glossy magazine spread and was awarded the highest state honors by Russian President Dmitry Medvedev.
Although celebrated by the Kremlin and Russian media, the spy ring was reported to have failed to secure any major intelligence before their arrests in the United States.
Still, their exposure was considered an embarrassment to Russian authorities who have since tried to identify the double agent who betrayed the Kremlin.
Medvedev ordered an investigation into the agency that ran the compromised agents.
A KGB veteran who served with Poteyev in Afghanistan on Thursday called Poteyev a "non-person."
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Cuthbert continued to divulge details of a forthcoming expansion pack for PixelJunk Eden, which would include a "namby pamby" mode for those who need it, in addition to a new set of game rules that will utilize the pre-existing controls of Eden in new ways.
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Justin Bieber, Selena Gomez split: What happened?
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- She's been filming
- He's been touring
They were the cutest couple in the star world.
Selena Gomez, 20, and Justin Bieber, 18. Young, adorable, rich. First loves. He rented out the Staples Center just so they could watch Titantic privately, together. On one of his latest songs, he croons, "If I was your boyfriend, I'd never let you go..."
But now the big news is out: The two are over, a "source" telling E! News they have gone their separate ways.
So what happened?
As with many star couples, the two have been pulled in different directions, different locations. He's on tour, promoting his latest album. She's been filming a Wizards of Waverly Place reunion special, The Wizards Return: Alex versus Alex, for the Disney Channel.
But some celeb wags are using the word "dumped" to describe the breakup, as in she dumped him.
There have been recent clues: On Oct. 30, Bieber posted a photo on Instagram with the word "Lingse" which fans unscrambled to be "Single." But he deleted it. Most of his photos lately are of his pet Hamster, PAC, who is with him on tour.
During his October interview with Oprah Winfrey, she asked if he and Selena had to use different exits and separate cars to avoid paparazzi and crowds of fans and he said, "I don't keep her separate from me because I don't ever want to make her feel like I'm ashamed of her." But that was last month.
This week, Bieber was spotted having a good time at the Victoria's Secret Fashion Show taping, asking for phone numbers from the models and hanging out with model Barbara Palvin after the show, reports the New York Post. Palvin also popped up in a Twitter photo with Bieber and rapper Lil Twist.
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At the height of the financial crisis, a survey by Harris Interactive revealed that just 11% of respondents had a positive view of the financial services industry. In an unsettling commentary on the state of our business, we tied with tobacco as being among the lowest-regarded of all industries. While the markets have started to rebound within the past year, the reputation of the financial industry—and the financial planning profession in general—has yet to fully recover.
At a time when consumers are in greater need of advice and guidance than ever, many investors are afraid or unwilling to turn to the financial services industry for help. Clients remain skeptical and suspicious of anything related to Wall Street, and that distrust has trickled down to their own financial advisors. Furthermore, the pervasive lack of trust has caused many advisors to lose sight of their original purpose—they may be systematically following a strategic business plan, but many have lost the enthusiasm and drive to provide authentic and meaningful service to their clients.
My prescription to overcome this malaise is to shift our focus from selling to serving. Serving is the true purpose and foundation of what we do; by connecting with clients on a deeper level, advisors will not only achieve personal fulfillment, but enhance the quality of their clients' lives as well. I firmly believe it is possible—and necessary—to regain the trust of clients. But it will take courage and determination to get back to what I call the "art and heart" of the profession.
How Advisors Lost Their Way
In recent years, the "science" of the financial business has been the primary driver of success. In the midst of unprecedented economic turmoil, advisors felt compelled to buckle down and control what they could control. As a result, many stopped focusing on the aspects of their business that provide long-term fulfillment, and began operating in anticipation of what might happen next. Rather than acting with purpose, many advisors today are following a turn-key, methodical approach to client service. They are achieving the appropriate quantity of interactions, but most of these interactions are devoid of sentiment and meaning.
Most advisors have a system in place to track client contact. They strive for a certain number of "touches," or interactions, every month. They send clients birthday cards and newsletters, and they track everything in a database with meticulous care. I recently spoke with an advisor who told me that he sent out some 300 hams to his clients this past Christmas. I challenged him to tell me what intention he was packaging up with those gifts, but he couldn't answer—the gifts had become just another touch point, something to quantify.
The point is, if you are acting without purpose the effort is meaningless. Clients can see through pretense, and they may perceive it as an empty gesture. Genuinely thank your clients for their businesses and for placing their trust in you, without expecting anything in return. If your intentions are genuine, your clients will repay you with their loyalty.
The science of the business has begun to outweigh the spirit of the profession, or what I call "art." I liken this phenomenon to a pendulum—on one side is "science," and on the other, "art." The two extremes of the pendulum can be related to the left and right hemispheres of the brain. The left side of the brain is the source of our analytical self, which is focused on numbers and logic. The right side of the brain is the source of our creativity, art, empathy and purpose. In order to avoid repeating the mistakes of the past, we must allow the pendulum to follow its natural swing, resting somewhere between science and art.
One is not more important than the other—using our whole brain is necessary to achieve balance in our personal and professional lives. Likewise, finding balance between the art and science of our business will be vital to regaining clients' trust and repairing the financial industry's troubled reputation.
Why Heart Matters
Your clients value you for who you are, perhaps even more than for what you know. You likely won't serve your clients best if you are convinced that your value lies solely in your ability to pick investments. There may be other advisors with the same experience and expertise, but your clients will be more likely to trust in your advice through the ups and downs of the market if they are able to build a meaningful relationship with you.
Sports are a great example of why heart matters. Even the best athletes at the top of their game won't succeed if their hearts aren't in it. They can make all the right moves, run the fastest, hit the hardest, but if they aren't truly engaged in what they are doing, and doing it for the right reasons, they will never become the best they can be. Similarly, if you are meeting all of your business objectives, but doing so without authenticity and purpose, you may not be able to truly make a difference in your clients' lives. If your service doesn't come from the heart, then what makes it rewarding?
Putting the "Why" Back Into Your Job
Friedrich Nietzsche said, "He who has a why to live for can bear almost any how." Advisors need to ask themselves why they got into this profession in the first place, and where their true passion lies. Without knowing the reason behind your actions, all of your business tactics are devoid of purpose and significance. I've found that by focusing on the why first and the how second, the profitability of your business will come naturally because you will provide better service for your clients and earn their long-term trust.
The solution to the financial industry's woes is not a product, or a new investment strategy, but rather more meaningful relationships between clients and advisors. Clients need to start seeing advisors as leaders, not salespeople. And turning around the image of the industry has become more critical than ever, as many investors' financial troubles have gotten increasingly worse and more complex since the market downturn. Just as the need for quality, professional advice has reached its peak, our industry's reputation has hit an all-time low. If we can't remedy the situation soon, millions of people will choose to move forward without the guidance and support they need.
But you can't lead from a place of fear. If you are operating in a reaction mode based on what the market is doing right now, then you have lost sight of the long-term approach that is not only the foundation of a sound financial planning strategy, but the basis of a strong client relationship, as well. Advisors must lead with conviction and confidence. Let your clients know you will support them throughout the whole journey, not just for this market cycle.
While leadership is a quality we all need to strive for, always remember that humility is the path to authentic service. Advisors should be willing to seek help when needed, including collaborating with others to pool knowledge and resources. Taking the credit for a good idea isn't as important as doing a good job for your client. For example, when I was writing my book, "Don't Believe Everything You Think," I relied upon a co-writer to help me get it published. I could have done it myself and had just my name on the jacket, but my end goal wasn't personal recognition—it was to get the ideas and advice in my book into the hands of financial planners.
I'd also like to stress that advisors should believe what they are teaching and lead by example. As a case in point, I often begin seminars by asking the advisors in the audience, "How many of you feel that everyone should have a personal financial advisor?" Inevitably, all the hands in the room go up. At the end of the presentation, I ask the audience, "How many of you have your own financial advisor?" Without fail, only one or two people raise their hands. Even though my words seemed to resonate with them throughout the seminar, in the end it becomes apparent that the majority of advisors aren't following their own advice.
Finally, it may sound trite, but the most important element of serving, rather than selling, is listening. Get back to the fundamentals of financial planning by assessing your clients' true needs—do they need better asset allocation, or more attention and guidance?
A New Way of Thinking
The "serving rather than selling" approach I'm advocating is not intended to be an entirely new way of financial advising. Furthermore, I'm not suggesting we throw all of the tried-and-true practice management techniques out the window. Instead, I urge you to think of this approach as a new take on ideas that have been around for decades.
It may be difficult for advisors to embrace a new mentality of balancing art and science, but it's important to note that the most successful and elite advisors are already operating this way. The best advisors lead with humble confidence rather than from a place of fear; their actions and gestures carry meaning and purpose; and they focus on the why rather than the how. If your enthusiasm for your work parallels the energy you are putting into it, you will quickly realize your full potential—and that energy is infectious.
Clients appreciate when advisors hold their hands through tough decisions and act as trustworthy advocates of their financial health. When clients feel their needs are genuinely being served, they are more trusting in the long term. They are willing to weather the inevitable storms that occur in the markets and in their personal lives with their advisors. At the same time, advisors who balance art and science, and serve from the heart feel rewarded by the positive influence they have on their clients' lives.
It is possible to restore consumer trust in financial services. A profession that is rooted in guidance, competence and integrity should never be viewed in the same light as an industry that profits from the sale of known carcinogens. By shifting the focus from selling to serving, and getting back to the heart of our business, we can regain clients' trust and rediscover the original source of our personal fulfillment as financial professionals.
Steve Luckenbach, regional vice president of Jackson National Life Distributors LLC, has been in the financial services industry for over 24 years and is a popular speaker across the country.


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Justin Bieber Tells Girls That Selena Gomez Is 'The One' & He 'Loves Her'
Justin Bieber may be having fun and flirting with other girls, but he's quick to remind them that Selena Gomez is 'the one' for him and he 'loves her,' a new report claims.
To say Justin Bieber, 20, and Selena Gomez's, 21, relationship isn't complicated is a huge understatement. Both Justin and Selena are having fun with other people, but Justin can't seem to quit Selena. He tells his other girls that Selena is "the one" and he "loves her," according to a new report. Jelena fans, there's hope!
Justin Bieber Tells Girls That Selena Gomez Is 'The One' & He 'Loves Her'
For those of you who still believe in the Justin Bieber and Selena Gomez love story, you may just be in luck. Justin has been out and about with other girls, especially model Yovanna Ventura, but that doesn't mean Selena's out of his life for good.
The Biebs tells his other girls that Selena is his endgame, a new report says.
"Justin tells everyone, even these other girls, that Selena's The One and he loves her," a source told OK! Magazine.
Well, well, well. Justin better make a final decision on his future relationship with Selena or he could lose her for good. Selena hasn't been cooped up at home over this Justin mess. She's out having fun and possibly has a new guy and a new movie!
Selena Gomez Cozies Up To Hot Model Tanz Watson: Moving On From Justin?
After Justin's very public dates out with Yovanna, Selena was spotted with a hot model of her own! The actress/singer was cozying up to sexy model/actor Tanz Watson on July 10 in NYC!
Selena was hugging Tanz very close and showing off some major PDA. So sexy!
Selena Gomez: Forget Justin Bieber & Date Model Tanz Watson & Others
It's clear that both Justin and Selena won't ever be completely over each other. The two former flames watch each other's ever move on social media, so they can keep tabs on their lives, TMZ reports.
If these two are going to play such games with each other, they need to stop beating around the bush and just reunite for good. It would save a lot of people a lot of heartbreak.
HollywoodLifers, what do you think about Selena being "the one" for Justin? Should they just get back together or split for good? Let us know!
— Avery Thompson


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CONFERENCE: 8th CIVICUS World Assembly on Civil Society
The following email was circulated by Kumi Naidoo, Secretary General of CIVICUS, World Alliance for Citizen Participation
Dear Friends and Colleagues,
I am writing to extend a special invitation to you to participate in the 8th CIVICUS World Assembly, one of 2008's biggest and most dynamic events organised by and for civil society.
The 8th CIVICUS World Assembly will take place in Glasgow, Scotland from 18-21 June 2008 for the third and last time in this series. We hope that you will join us in Glasgow where civil society in all its diversity will debate how to achieve justice for all and will engage with each other as well as with governments, business and international institutions.
The overall theme of the conference will be "Acting Together for a Just World". This will be explored through the focus theme, People, Participation and Power. We will hold 4 main plenary sessions, 2 tracks (Intelligent Funding and Media), 30 training and engagement workshops, breakout sessions, learning exchanges, a march and rally, networking sessions and film screenings, during which we hope to ignite a dynamic and inspiring exchange of views and lessons learned on improving global governance, strengthening civil society and empowering the poor.
Our main plenary sessions will include topics such as:
- People, Participation and Power – We the People…
- Funding for Development: Innovation and Reform
- Looking at the Social Responsibility of the Media
- Engaging with International Governmental Organisations on an uneven playing field
- Rethinking the Role of the Corporate Sector: Trade, Development and Human Rights
Leadership: Inspiring Hope in an Age of Despair – The Elders
Some of the presenters and organisations who have confirmed participation include:
- Mary Robinson, former President of Ireland, former UN High Commissioner for Human Rights and one of The Elders
- Ela Bhatt, founding Chair of the Women in Informal Employment: Globalising, Organising (WIEGO) Steering Committee – The Elders
- Archbishop Emeritus Desmond Tutu – The Elders (by video)
- Pascal Lamy – Director General, World Trade Organisation
- Douglas Alexander, Secretary of State, International Development, UK
- Hina Jilani, UN Rapporteur for Human Rights Defenders
- Alex Salmond, First Minister, Scotland
- Salil Shetty, Director, UN Millennium Campaign
- Bisi Adeleye-Fayemi, African Women's Development Fund
- David Nussbaum, CEO, WWF UK
- Representatives of United Nations Volunteers (UNV), the Nigerian Network of NGOs, the Global Compact and the International Association for Volunteer Effort (IAVE).
An exciting development this year is the involvement of BBC World Service radio. There will be four broadcasts from the World Assembly, including the World Have Your Say programme which will involve the participation of delegates and callers from around the world.
Please visit our website at www.civicusassembly.org for more information on the CIVICUS World Assembly or to register on-line. Alternatively, feel free to e-mail us at firstname.lastname@example.com.
We sincerely hope that you will join us for this event and contribute to our quest to strengthen civil society for a better and more just world.
With my very best wishes and in solidarity,
Kumi Naidoo
Secretary General
CIVICUS: World Alliance for Citizen Participation
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Drive Enclosure for 2.5" SATA SSDs/HDDs - USB 3.1 (10Gbps) - USB-A, USB-C
Access data stored on your 2.5" SATA SSD/HDD, with support for high-capacity drives up to 15mm
Product ID: S251BU31315
- Turn a 2.5" drive into fast USB 3.1 external storage for your USB-C enabled tablet or laptop
- Supports 5 mm - 15 mm drive height
- Backward compatible, for use with your older USB 3.0 and 2.0 devices
- Supports SATA I, II, III (up to 6Gbps)
- Sleek, durable aluminum housing
- Powered directly from the USB port
- UASP support for enhanced performance
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This USB 3.1 Gen 2 single-drive enclosure gives you an ultra-fast, portable external storage solution for 2.5" hard drives or solid-state drives up to 15 mm in height. The enclosure provides quick access to your data wherever you go and it lets you retain your data after an upgrade to a new SSD or HDD in your computer.
Ultra-fast performance
The drive enclosure lets you leverage the high performance of the latest SSDs and HDDs. USB 3.1 Gen 2 also gives you greater bandwidth and speeds up to 10Gbps for ultra-fast access to your data. IT professionals, medical personnel, researchers, creative professionals and anyone else who needs easy access to their data on the go will benefit from this portable drive enclosure. The enclosure lets you quickly access your data, to browse your files and edit your documents.
The enclosure also provides you with easy drive access for data migration, drive cloning, and data backups so that you can safeguard your data at all times.
Versatile and compatible
Unlike most drive enclosures, which only support SATA SSDs and HDDs up to 9.5 mm in height, this enclosure is compatible with virtually all 2.5" SATA drives up to 15 mm in height. Plus, it comes with a USB Type-C to Micro-B cable, for connecting to newer USB-C enabled laptops, tablets, and phones. A USB Type-A to Micro-B cable is also included to ensure backward compatibility with your existing USB 3.0 and 2.0 devices.
The enclosure is powered directly from the USB port on your device, which means no external power is required. For portable storage, you can tuck it away inside your laptop bag or carrying case and take it anywhere -- from your home to the office, the hospital, the lab, or out in the field, so that you can access your data wherever you go.
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The enclosure is engineered with a sleek and durable aluminum housing to help keep your data safe and secure wherever you go. Its aluminum housing and venting help to dissipate heat and passively cool the drive in order to help prevent drive failure and data loss.
The S251BU31315 is backed by a StarTech.com 2-year warranty and free lifetime technical support.
- Add portable external data storage to your USB-C or USB-A laptop or tablet using a 2.5 in. solid-state drive or hard drive that ranges from 5 mm to 15 mm in height
- Use your SATA SSDs/HDDs at maximum speed, by taking advantage of ultra-fast USB 3.1 Gen 2 (10Gbps) connectivity
- Back up your important data to an external storage device
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Ingram Micro USA
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Technical Specifications
|Warranty Information
|2 Years
|Bus Type
|USB 3.1 Gen 2
|Chipset ID
|ASMedia - ASM1351
|Compatible Drive Types
|Drive Size
|USB 3.1 Gen 2
|Number of Drives
|4Kn Support
|Max Drive Capacity
|Currently tested with hard drives up to 2TB at 7200 RPM
|Maximum Data Transfer Rate
|10 Gbps
|TRIM Support
|Type and Rate
|USB 3.1 Gen 2 - 10 Gbit/s
|UASP Support
|Drive Connectors
|1 - SATA Data & Power Combo (7+15 pin) Female
|Host Connectors
|1 - USB 3.1 USB Type Micro-B (10 pin, Gen 2, 10 Gbps) Female
|OS Compatibility
|OS independent; No software or drivers required
|Special Notes / Requirements
|Windows 7 and earlier Windows versions do not support TRIM with USB to SATA devices.
|LED Indicators
|1 - Power & Activity
|Power Source
|Operation Humidity: 10% ~ 90% RH
Storage Humidity: 5% ~ 95% RH
|Operating Temperature
|0°C to 40°C (32°F to 104°F)
|Storage Temperature
|-10°C to 65°C (14°F to 149°F)
|Physical Characteristics
|Max Drive Height
|0.6 in [15 mm]
|Product Height
|0.8 in [2.1 cm]
|Product Length
|4.7 in [12 cm]
|Product Width
|3 in [75 mm]
|Weight of Product
|3.7 oz [105 g]
|Packaging Information
|Package Height
|1.6 in [41 mm]
|Package Length
|7 in [17.8 cm]
|Package Width
|5.2 in [13.3 cm]
|Shipping (Package) Weight
|8.8 oz [250 g]
|What's in the Box
|Included in Package
|1 - drive enclosure
|1 - USB-C to Micro-B cable
|1 - USB-A to Micro-B cable
|1 - screwdriver
|5 - drive-mount screws
|3 - enclosure screws
|1 - quick-start guide
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- Firmware.zip Version: 150708B10104
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Frequently Asked Questions
Before You Buy
Yes, this device supports the TRIM command. If the OS issues a TRIM command, the command will be passed to the connected device.
To determine if your hard drive will work in this enclosure, on the product page, click the Technical Specifications tab, and do the following:
- Make sure that the enclosure supports the storage size of your hard drive. If the storage size of your hard drive is larger than what the enclosure was tested with, the hard drive will likely still work with the enclosure.
- Confirm that your hard drive uses the same interface type as the enclosure. For example, IDE, SATA, or M.2.
- Make sure that the enclosure supports the physical size of your hard drive, such as 2.5 inches or 3.5 inches.
- Make sure that the enclosure supports the height of your hard drive. For example, 9 mm or 15 mm.
- Verify that the power consumption of your hard drive doesn't exceed the power output of the enclosure. If you're using multiple hard drives, make sure that the combined power consumption of all of the hard drives doesn't exceed the power output of the enclosure.
When you troubleshoot issues with a hard drive enclosure, there are some quick tests that you can complete to rule out potential problems. You can test to make sure that the following components are working correctly and are not the source of the issue:
- Cables
- Hard drives
- Hard drive enclosure
To test your setup components, try the following:
- Use the cables, hard drives, and hard drive enclosure in another setup to see if the problem is with the components or the setup.
- Use a different cable, hard drive, and hard drive enclosure in your setup to see if the problem persists. Ideally, you should test a component that you know works in another setup.
When you test the hard drive and hard drive enclosure, it is recommended that you do the following:
- To check Disk Management, press the Windows key + R, type diskmgmt.msc, and press Enter. Check to see if your hard drive is listed.
- If the hard drive is listed with unallocated space, the hard drive needs to be reformatted. Right-click unallocated and click New Simple Volume. Follow the on-screen instructions to complete the reformatting.
Note: Formatting a hard drive erases all of the data on it. Make sure that you back up all of your data before you reformat the hard drive.
- If the hard drive is listed as healthy but does not have a drive letter, for example, C:, right-click healthy and click Change Drive Letter and Paths. Click Add, assign a drive letter, and click OK.
Note: A formatted hard drive will not show up in Computer or My Computer until it has a drive letter assigned to it.
You should not upgrade your device's firmware if you do not have any issues with the functionality of your device. The only time you should consider an upgrade is if you are experiencing a problem with the device, and you have confirmed that the firmware addresses this problem. You can confirm this is the case by reviewing the documentation included with the firmware or by consulting with our Technical Support team. Incorrectly upgrading firmware can result in diminished performance so it is best to contact StarTech.com if you would like to perform this operation.
Hard Drives
Windows 10
Before you can access a new or formatted drive in your operating system, you need to initialize it first and then create a partition on the drive. A partition defines an area of the drive to use for storing data. The partition uses a file system (for example, ex-FAT, NTFS, and so on).
Initialize a drive
Note: You typically only need to initialize a drive if the drive is new. If you cannot find an uninitialized drive in Disk Management, skip the following steps and try to partition your device.
Press the Windows key + R, type compmgmt.msc, and click Run to open Computer Management.
Navigate to Disk Management.
When prompted to, initialize your disk(s). If you are running Windows® 7 or later and are using a drive larger than 2TB, initialize the disk(s) with GPT. If you are running an earlier version of Windows, initialize the disk(s) with MBR. For more information, visit the following FAQ: https://www.startech.com/support/faqs/technical-support?topic=hard-drives#mbr-vs-gpt.
Click OK.
Create a partition in a drive
Note: The following steps create an NTFS partition that uses the entire drive space. To use a different file system, select a different option in step 6.
Right-click Unallocated or RAW volume, and select New Simple Volume.
In the New Partition Wizard, click Next.
Select Primary partition.
Leave the partition size set to default, and click Next.
Assign a drive letter or leave it set to the default, and click Next.
Enter the following settings to format the partition:
- In the File System field, enter NTFS.
- Set the Allocation unit size to Default.
- In the Volume label field, enter <your name/reference>.
- Select the Perform a quick format check box.
- Clear the Enable file and folder compression check box.
- Click Next > Finish.
The new drive should appear in Windows Explorer.
Mac OS
Before you can access a new or formatted drive in your operating system, you need to initialize it first and then create a partition on the drive. A partition defines an area of the drive to use for storing data. The partition uses a file system (for example, HFS+, ex-FAT, NTFS, and so on).
Initialize a drive
Mac OSX detects a drive that needs to be initialized and automatically prompts you to initialize the drive. If you are prompted to initialize the drive, click Initialize. If you are not prompted to initialize the drive and you cannot find the drive in Finder, you will need to create a partition on the drive.
Create a partition on a drive
Note: The following steps create an HFS+ (Mac OS Extended (Journaled)) partition that uses the entire drive space.
To create a partition on a new drive, complete the following:
Open Finder.
Navigate to Applications and click Utilities.
Open Disk Utility.
Select the new drive and click the Partition tab.
Click Options and verify that it is set to GUID Partition Table.
Enter a name for the partition.
Click Partition.
The drive should now be accessible in Finder.
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- Wiring terminations should not be made with the product and/or electric lines under power.
- Product installation and/or mounting should be completed by a certified professional as per the local safety and building code guidelines.
- Cables (including power and charging cables) should be placed and routed to avoid creating electric, tripping or safety hazards.
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Me poshte do te sjelle rrefimin e Simon Fitzsimonsit te vitit 1322:
Itinerary from Ireland to the Holy Land
ku ai na jep informacion te vlefshem per "sllavet" dhe "greket", ku perkatesisht ""sllavet""(korrigjim i mevonshem: "greket" ) paraqiten me plisa te bardhe ne koke , dhe po keta paraqiten me doke, zakone, veshje e sjellje te njejta me ato te shqiptareve . Pra sllavet dhe greket, nuk jane asgje me shume, vetem nje devijim religjioz nga trungu i etnise shqiptare(natyrisht me perzjeret perkatese)
And then after spending a few days, we passed through the city of Ulcinj, which belongs to the king of Rascia (2), and sailed to Durrës, a city once famous and mighty by land and sea, subject to the emperor of the Greeks but now belonging to the prince of Romania (3), the brother of the aforementioned king of Jerusalem (4), (this city) being in the province of Albania. It should be noted that Albania is a province between Slavonia (5) and Romania, having a language of its own and which the aforementioned schismatic King of Rascia has subjected to his rule. For the Albanians themselves are schismatics, using the rites of the Greeks and are entirely like them in their dress and manner. For like the Greeks, they rarely if ever wear the cowl, but rather a white hat lowered almost flat to the front and raised at the back so that their hair, the length and beauty of which they are extremely proud, may appear more attractive to the eyes of the beholder. The Slavs on the other hand, of whom mention was made above, wear a white hat, oblong and round, on the top of which their nobles stick a long feather in order to be distinguished and recognized more easily by the peasants and common people.