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by: Kurt Schultheis | City Editor
Manatee County officials announced Tuesday, June 23 that they are in negotiations with a natural-gas pipeline company, Port Dolphin LLC, to extract sand from a controversial pipeline route before the pipe is placed on the bottom of the Gulf.
In a press release issued late Tuesday, the county announced it will work with the town of Longboat Key and the Department of Environmental Protection to extract coveted white sand from a revised pipeline two miles north of Anna Maria Island.
But Town Manager Bruce St. Denis said he was not made aware of the negotiations going on with the county, Port Dolphin and the state.
St. Denis declined to comment until he heard more about the negotiations.
Charlie Hunsicker, Manatee County's director of conservation lands management, told The Longboat Observer that the county and the town could commence sand extraction along the pipeline route by 2011 and that placement of the sand could be put on Anna Maria and Longboat Key beaches three years ahead of both the town and the county's beach-renourishment schedules.
Hunsicker said DEP is willing to speed up the lengthy permitting and state-funding processes for beach-renourishment projects in order to acquire the sand.
Port Dolphin, Hunsicker said, is expected to share in the cost for studies, permits and construction of the renourishment project.
"It's not intended to be a surprise for Longboat officials," Hunsicker said about the announcement. "It's intended as a proposal for a potential solution that would protect our beach-quality sand while bringing coveted natural gas to the area."
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thats just awesome!
You know you'll get more heat from a CPU if your code actually does some FP math and such rather than just a while loop. Actually it would be simpler to just grab Prime95 and run it in torture test mode...
That actually made me Laugh Out Loud.....
In the future, mankind will develop ways to spin and weave wool from sheep into torso-shaped wrappings. These wrappings (I'll call them sweaters) will insulate jackasses. Others will build on this innovation with hand-shaped wrappings (call them gloves). At such a time, jackasses who whine about the thermostat can regulate their own bodies' temperatures.
Until then, this seems like a reasonable substitute.
Personally, and from personal experience, I would have just modified the thermostat to read whatever the boss wanted to see. However it would be set to "comfortable" and not changeable from the outside controls.
You ever try to use gloves with a keyboard? (Gloves that are worth a shit anyways?)
I have a bent piece of medal designed specifally for the box in our office.
The stupid thing is, the manager would turn the air way down or the heat way up depending on the season, and then stand outside with the door open to smoke a cigarette. First electric bill and the owner put that box on there. I just need a couple of degrees so my adjustments go unnoticed.
TRWTF is wasting all those CPU cycles on an empty loop instead of taking part in a distributed computing project like folding@home. Incidentally, making the CPU do real work instead of an empty while loop would produce significantly more heat.
Couldn't they just burn requirements documents to keep warm?
My Suggestion: Use multiple threads, so that every core of a multi-core CPU is used. At best start as many threads as you have cpu cores.
Smoke inhalation ?
I was so glad that my phone was on mute (dialed into a meeting) when I read this, because I nearly killed over laughing at this.
As for the comment about wearing heavier clothes... Gloves + Keyboard does not work. Put on some well insulated gloves and try to post a response on this thread.
Funny article. Remy should work some place to write funny comedy stories.
Too bad there isn't a program for the oposite. These days it's kinda hard sympathizing for somebody for being cold
Re: Just a Warm-Up
2012-07-10 11:10 • by Chelloveck (unregistered)
That would explain a good many of the usual comments.
55 °F is ~13 °C
Not really cold...
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Re: Just a Warm-Up
2012-07-10 11:11 • by Mijzelf (unregistered)
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I don't see how this would increase the temperature. Isn't the OS is in a perpetual loop anyway waiting for interrupts? Just because it doesn't show up in the Task Manager Performance graph (or whatever OS you use), doesn't mean it isn't looping.
Another solution would be to wire up the heat to another (hidden) thermostat, and let the 'main' one become a decoy.
I had a similar problem - my solution was to create a lapwarmer by recompiling GCC on my Dell Inspiron.
Re: Just a Warm-Up
2012-07-10 11:14 • by RandomUser423717 (unregistered)
Remember the article said this was in a government office. Running anything that did anything even vaguely like complex calculation could be an... issue.
Re: Just a Warm-Up
2012-07-10 11:20 • by Andrew (unregistered)
This. And also use one of the newer GPU clients if you can. You know you've gone over the cliff when, in the winter, you start folding/turn on 3DMark instead of the furnace.
Brain for the win!! :)
A far simpler solution would have been to tape icepacks to the thermostats.
Re: Just a Warm-Up
2012-07-10 11:24 • by trtrwtf (unregistered)
Yeah, but where are you going to find ice in Alaska?
Better to kill a grizzly bear and crawl into its still-warm carcass.
Good thing you weren't using a highly optimizing compiler that optimized that loop away :-)
We're in somewhat the opposite situation: in winter, the office is kept comfortably warm by all the electronics. In summer, though, we need the airco big time.
A quick glance at the Windows weather gadget shows that it's 37 C (98.6 F) outside, and tomorrow it will go up to 38 C (100.4 F). That's body temperature today, and just a bit more tomorrow.
Cost is a concern, and the airco eats a lot of electricity, but if it were to be turned up a bit, in order to save money, there would be complaints, and possibly riots.
In my country the law says that if the workplace for light / office work is cooler than 18C (~64F), the employees are allowed to stop working (and it's still paid time) ater notifying their superior. Notifying the appropriate government agency is also recommended.
You should be sure to run one instance per core, by the way, to maximize the output.
BTW, I personally like the Common LISP implementation of this, because it is so compact:
There's probably an assembly language version that is even more compact, but I'll leave that to someone else to develop.
Shouldn't this have been written in ADA?
Ohhh ohh I know another way. Request a bunch of OLD CRT style monitors. You know, because they're older and obviously cheaper and literal OVENS when used in a concert.
Re: Just a Warm-Up
2012-07-10 11:44 • by SomeAssemblyRequired (unregistered)
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That's about as short as I can get it.
And yes, I turn off my Prime95 calculations when it gets too hot in here. In winter, makes a fine heater.
And what exactly is wrong with a personal heater? Conceal one in a desktop case.
As an American taxpayer, I'd like to say "Thanks, asshole, for finding a way to use a $1000 computer as a $20 space heater instead of just buying a fucking $20 space heater."
Look like trolling, but I will respond.
In my country, they don't care how hot or cold it gets.
Who is selling this mad in China stuff?
I was really hoping to see code that connected to the building management system and adjusted the thermostat from the guy's workstation. Bonus points for a "boss key" that reset the visual display of the thermostat to 55
[quote user="sprezzatura"]I don't see how this would increase the temperature. Isn't the OS is in a perpetual loop anyway waiting for interrupts? Just because it doesn't show up in the Task Manager Performance graph (or whatever OS you use), doesn't mean it isn't looping.
Hey kiddo, you're slacking. Don't you have a large Java project to be working on?
Fingerless gloves provide SOME protection, 55 isn't that cold.
Re: Just a Warm-Up
2012-07-10 12:07 • by C-Derb (unregistered)
Welcome to the world of government employment. Having worked in said environment, I can say with 99% certainty that space heaters were likely prohibited for "safety" reasons as well as the aforementioned utility bill reasons.
Shout out to Despair.com, whose demotivational "Government" poster says it all:
Government: If you think the problems we create are bad, wait until you see our solutions.
Easy: just run the program in ReverseMode.
nops just don't generate much heat.
Why? They already have the $1000 computer, it's not an extra expense. The electricity will cost the same either way (to a first approximation).
This reminds of a job a few years ago and for some reason I started getting hot flashes. First I was only 35 and second, I'm a guy, so it wasn't hormonal.
I finally realized it was my cube mate on the other side of the partition rendering video on his quad core mac pro with super mega video card (the kind with it's own high powered cooling fans). Every time he would render video I would get blasted with heat from his computer from under the desk.
Seriously this is how beuracracy works. Some asshole who doesn't have to deal with the consequences makes some 'decision' that affects numerous people adversely all to save a few pennies. In the end the troops on the ground come up with their own solutions sometimes better sometimes not.
Besides I am 100% sure space heaters were not allowed in the office either.
Very nice! We took a similar approach in our office last Winter with some old servers that were just sitting around. Very effective!
Re: Just a Warm-Up
2012-07-10 12:21 • by Calli Arcale (unregistered)
I have Renaud's, so my fingers will go numb with very little provocation. (65 F is enough to make 'em blanch. Seriously.) I have USB heated fingerless gloves and they have made a big difference.
Absolutely not (and if it is, it's a crappy OS). If the cpu isn't doing anything, it goes into a low-power halt state until an interrupt wakes it up. Busy waiting is pretty much the complete opposite of using interrupts.
Isn't it great to live in a country where workers don't have rights. USA! USA! USA!
Actually, I'd like to thank this individual for saving the tax payer $20.00 by creating a dual use for the $1000 computer, and thereby removing the need to buy a $20 space heater. If the computer is being used for government purposes, it will generate the heat, if its idle, it will generate the heat. So yes, thank you for saving the taxpayers money.
Now if we can just figure out a way to cut down on the electric usage, then we might have the most efficient division of government yet.
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I don't love every dish here, and the atmosphere is minimal, but there are a few dishes that are tremendously tasty: the Roti Cani appetizer and the Seafood Curry in a clay pot. The latter is enough for three people -- it's huge. And the prices, especially the lunch special, can't be beat. Huge value for a small price.
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Advance Review: House of Gold & Bones #1
- Written by Royal Nonesuch on Tuesday, April 16 2013 and posted in Reviews
With ominous warnings and no idea where he is, a young man has a quest: find the House of Gold and Bones. What's in this titular house? He has no idea. But after having been transported to a strange land, our unnamed protagonist doesn't have any other options. House of Gold & Bones #1, written by Stone Sour and Slipknot lead singer Corey Taylor, based on the upcoming album of the same name, tells a mysterious, unsettling story that's set in a wide open expansive world rendered visually by Richard Clark and Dan Jackson. Panoramic vistas, perilous rock formations, and ominous skies comprise this strange world, along with a blood red city and a frightening mob who show up out of nowhere.
It's all incredibly strange and haunting, and the issue visually reaches for a little bit more than it's getting from the script. Clark's large character gestures and Jackson's color art combine to form a representational style that in some ways recalls the type of thing that used to be found in certain mid-1990's Vertigo titles (Steve Dillon is one easy comparison). The colors especially distinguish themselves here by shifting their purposes from scene to scene. When the main character meets his (evil?) ghostly double in a secluded one-room cabin, the atmosphere of the story gets really phantasmagoric, which pushes the emphasis onto bolder colors and makes for some really stunning moments. In other scenes, when it's just the main character by himself out on the rocky land, the colors stay out of the way, enhancing the sense of place and texture and allow Clark's linework to tell the story. The art is attractive with a clean style and easygoing narrative flow.
What's less easygoing is Taylor's script. It doesn't move all that smoothly, with inner monologue that feels like song lyrics jammed into the comics form (we're treated to lines like "an alien sound assaulted my ears, like a hoard on the hunt for bedlam" and "I ran like my life depended on it. From what? I didn't want to know"). It's not that such poetic flourishes couldn't work, but here they feel more like stumbling blocks to be carefully tread upon rather than elements that carry a reader through the narrative. The anonymous protagonist has an encounter with a spectral doppleganger who warns him of an oncoming danger while toying with his mind a bit. The sequence drags a bit, and the impact it's supposed to have is dulled as a result. Moments like that, which could be punchier, are scattered throughout the issue, and it makes for a read that just doesn't land like it should. That said, this difficulty does result in the reader feeling a similar disorientation that the protagonist is going through. The story feels a bit disjointed, but not unintentionally so. There's definitely some intrigue and latent expectation, along with a discomfiting horror tinge to the story, but it never fully ties up as tightly as it probably could have.
House of Gold & Bones #1 is the start of something that frankly has a lot of potential. The transmedia experience the project is going for (the story of the comic is also the that of the Stone Sour album) is an interesting enough idea, but probably won't mean much until the comic is completed (the album is a complete work unto itself, after all). As a single issue, there are some good moments, but House #1 doesn't entirely feel complete and it suffers from some speed bumps along the way. It does feel like there will be more to it as the issues go on, but in the early going, the art is certainly worth a look. Here's hoping patient fans get rewarded with a much richer and smoother experience at the conclusion of the story.
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There's some good news this morning about the country that's come to symbolize Europe's financial problems and the efforts of leaders to shore up their common economy:
— "After two false starts in as many weeks, international lenders on Tuesday finally reached a deal to overhaul Greece's faltering bailout program, sending European equity markets higher in morning trading." (The Financial Times)
— "In the early hours of Tuesday, Greece's euro partners and the International Monetary Fund agreed to release vital loan payments totaling some $57 billion and introduce a series of measures designed to reduce the country's massive debts to a more manageable level within a decade. These include reducing the interest rates Greece has to pay on the loans and a still-vague bond buyback program." (The Associated Press)
Reuters adds that the deal is "a breakthrough" that should keep Greece's "near-bankrupt economy afloat."
The AP cautions, though, that "though the deal avoids an imminent bankruptcy of Greece, the country still has to implement wide-ranging cuts and reforms in the months and years ahead. Many in the markets think that will be too much for a country that's about to enter its sixth year of recession and a society struggling to cope with rising poverty levels and an unemployment rate of 25 percent."
And correspondent Joanna Kakissis, who is in Athens, tells us that "the ink was barely dry on the agreement when Greek opposition politicians criticized it as a 'half-baked solution' that will keep Greece chained to years of austerity and recession." There have been many protests in Greece in recent months over the austerity measures being taken there.
According to the FT, "the centerpiece of the agreement is the change in interest rates on Greek bailout loans. Bilateral loans provided to Athens under its first bailout would be cut 100 basis points, to just 50 points above interbank rates."
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LANSING, MI (WTVB) - Michigan now spends more money on prisons than it does on universities and a group of law enforcers says that's just not right Studies that tracked the success and failure of students show that quality pre-school programs increase the likelihood that a child will wind up in college and decrease their chances of going to jail.
Nationally, the programs could reduce the number of prisoners each year by 200,000 and that would be 2,000,000 more high school graduates over a ten year period. That's according to Katherine Pelleran, who is with a group called "Fight Crime: Invest in Kids". She says an ounce of prevention is worth a pound of cure, with the cost of pre-school just ten percent of what the nation currently spends to incarcerate criminals.
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Entertainment: We enjoyed the comedians a lot but did not care for the production shows by the cruise lines singers and dancers. They were cheesy and the singing was not enjoyable to listen to. We also attended the hypnotists shows and weren't very much impressed. Overall not the best entertainment for the cruise lines that we have been with.
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James Constable has turned down Oxford United's new contract offer and has joined Eastleigh on a two-year deal.
The iconic striker, who is just one goal short of equalling the all-time goalscoring record, was offered a new contract after his previous deal expired at the end of the season.
But the 29-year-old has rejected the terms.
He told the club's official website: "I have absolutely loved my time at the club and would like to thank everyone for making my time there so special.
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"The club has been a massive part of my life for the last six years and it's sad to be leaving but now I am looking forward to the next stage of my career."
Eastleigh, who last season won promotion into the Conference Premier, are managed by former U's player Richard Hill.
He was delighted to have secured Constable's services.
"I've spent the past two-and-a-half weeks speaking to James and telling him all about what we are striving to achieve here," Hill said.
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Early in the NBA season, there are players who might provide value on the fantasy hoops waiver wire. Here are 10 players that are widely available, yet have been productive enough early to warrant adding to your roster.
Kevin Seraphin, PF, Washington - With Nene injured and the remaining frontcourt starters, Emeka Okafor and Trevor Booker, providing little, big-bodied Seraphin has put up a couple of productive games (averaging 17.5 ppg, 8.0 rpg, 1.0 bpg, .571 FG%) that should earn him more run. The third-year forward finished strong last season (15.5 ppg, 7.0 rpg, 1.7 bpg in April), so this quick start may just be a continuation of his development, rather than some fluke unlikely to be repeated.
Larry Sanders, C, Milwaukee - Coming off the bench, the third-year big man is showcasing his athleticism and actually getting more minutes than starter Samuel Dalembert. In 26 minutes per game, he's averaging 12.3 points, 8.3 rebounds and 3.0 blocks per game. That kind of production ensures that Sanders will continue to see significant minutes.
Metta World Peace, SF, L.A. Lakers - The least heralded of the Lakers' opening night starting lineup, World Peace has been getting more involved offensively -- his 9.2 field goal attempts per game are more than each of the past two seasons -- and while his 10.8 points and 4.8 rebounds per game are relatively modest totals, 1.8 steals per game and 1.6 three-pointes per game make his production valuable.
Carl Landry, PF, Golden State - Filling it up when he comes off the bench for the Warriors, Landry plays 25 minutes per game and contributes 17.0 points and 7.4 rebounds per game. He doesn't do much through the rest of the box score, with assists, steals and blocks, but Landry is a high percentage finisher, hitting 67.3% from the field through the first five games.
Nate Robinson, G, Chicago - Splitting time at the point with Kirk Hinrich, in the asbence of Derrick Rose, Robinson has been very efficient (his 18.95 PER ties a career high), but he's doing more than his typical gunner routine, contributing 4.6 assists per game while playing 21 minutes a night. Robinson's upside is limited, but in deep leagues, his scoring, assists and steals (1.0 per game) make him a useful fantasy performer.
E'Twaun Moore, PG, Orlando - Filling in for injured point guard Jameer Nelson, Moore has been impressive in three starts, averaging 14.0 points, 4.0 assists and 1.3 steals and 1.8 three-pointers per game. He barely saw the floor as a rookie in Boston last season, but the talent-starved Magic have room for Moore to play, even when Nelson returns.
Byron Mullens, C, Charlotte - It's easy to get forgotten and overlooked in Charlotte, but the 23-year-old 7-footer is making legitimate gains in his fourth NBA season, averaging 15.3 points and 8.3 rebounds per game, which is solid enough, but he's a difference-maker with his ability to hit three-pointers (eight in the first three games). Now, Mullens isn't going to continue nailing threes at this rate all season -- he had 12 three-pointers in all of the 2011-2012 season -- but with limited scoring options on the Bobcats, Mullens has a chance to contribute with solid shooting while playing more than 30 minutes a night.
Brandan Wright, PF, Dallas - The 8th overall pick in the 2007 draft, Wright has been a disappointment, but is getting a shot at redemption with Dallas, particularly early in the season with Dirk Nowitzki out of the lineup. Elton Brand remains a safer option among the Mavericks' bigs, but Wright is averaring 12.2 points, 5.0 rebounds and 1.8 blocks per game while playing 24:23 per game off the bench. He may not get much more run and will likely see decidedly less whenever Dirk comes back, but as a short-term fix, Wright is worth consideration.
Robin Lopez, C, New Orleans - Not as gifted offensively as his brother, Brook, Robin Lopez is still valuable as long as he's starting for the Hornets because, not only is he averaging a respectable 12.3 points and 6.8 rebounds per game, but 2.5 blocks per game can't be ignored.
Nikola Vucevic, C, Orlando - Vucevic won the Magic's starting centre job even before Gustavo Ayon was injured in the preseason and his performances have been up and down early, but the net results (10.5 ppg, 7.8 rpg, 1.0 bpg) have been okay.
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Churches and Chapels were crowded with couples looking to tie the knot on 11-12-13.
For some, it's an easy date to remember, others consider it lucky.
The Edgewater Chapel in Long Beach hosted nuptials every hour on the hour, and couples say the special date was definitely a big factor in their wedding plans.
Karen Daniels and Elizabeth Barrett have been together for 16 years. They already waited long enough for same sex marriages to be legal, but they also waited for a date they would always remember.
Daniels says, "She wanted a special date. So 1-2-3, 11-12-13, it's a great date and one we will never forget."
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The Composer is an animation following the life cycle of a young boy to adulthood, who uses the purity of music to heal wounds, and inspire the hearts of others.
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SAN DIEGO (CBS 8) - A traffic alert for drivers in the North County after parts of State Route 78 will be closed at times over the next two months.
Starting this week the 78 will be shut down from 11:30 p.m. to 5 a.m. each weekday between Nordahl Road and Twin Oaks Valley Road.
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Four ingredients: bread, ricotta, honey and salt – the essence of simplicity.
Let's take that freshly baked baguette from your corner bakery, light and fluffy homemade ricotta, ambrosial truffle honey and pungent smoked salts and transform a simple dish into a celestial one.
These crostini make a superb hors d'oeuvre, but you can also serve them as a light cheese course, a prelude to dessert. Either way, they're pure heaven to the taste buds.
On a side note, I tend to prefer white truffle honey because it has more flavor than honey infused with black truffles. Favorite brands include Gourmet Attitude and Da Rosario. As for the smoked salts, I use the extraordinarily potent smoked alderwood salt from The Filling Station. Although the company is based in NYC they do ship anywhere in the US.
You can also find truffle honey and smoked salts in gourmet and specialty food stores.
Now I'm craving one of these crostini… Off to the kitchen I go!
An off-dry or sweet Riesling are superb with these crostini. Make sure to serve the wine not too chilled; 50°F to 55°F (10°C to 13°C) would be ideal.
Crostini with ricotta, truffle honey and smoked salts
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active time: 20 min
- 16 baguette slices – cut on the diagonal in 1/4″ thick slices
- 1 1/2 cups ricotta
- 1/4 cup white truffle honey
- fine smoked alderwood salts to taste
- 1 jelly roll pan
- Preheat broiler on high.
- Step 1: Place the bread slices on the jellyroll pan and toast under the broiler on each side until golden-brown.
- Step 2: Top each bread slice with 1 1/2 tablespoons of ricotta. Place the crostini on a serving platter. Drizzle each slice with a little truffle honey (about 3/4 teaspoon). Generously sprinkle the crostini with smoked salts and serve immediately, while the bread slices are still warm.
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Alcoa: From bust to boom?
This cyclical stock now trades 33% below book value and could be poised to double.
Alcoa (AA) doesn't need much of an introduction. The company has been at the vanguard of every major aluminum industry innovation for well over a century.
With aluminum below the industry's cost of production, plant closures are putting a crimp on supplies. As a result, the world could be headed toward an aluminum deficit in the next 12 month -- perhaps marking the turning point from bust to boom. Last year's worst performing Dow Industrial stock, Alcoa could put in one of the best showings over the next year.
From mining bauxite to refining it into alumina, Alcoa is a global leader every step of the way. This vertical integration cuts out the middleman and generates additional income that slips through the fingers of many rivals.
Alcoa is also the world's biggest supplier of primary aluminum, accounting for 4.5 million tons annually -- or one out of every 10 pounds used on the planet. Finally, it's the No. 1 maker of fabricated finished products for use in the auto and aerospace sectors and other markets.
Combined, Alcoa sold $25 billion worth of aluminum products last year to customers in 30 countries.
Aluminum is a prime example of what happens when investors overreact. In 2011, prices tumbled to $2,000 per ton from $2,800, a precipitous drop of nearly 30%. Traders were undoubtedly expecting economic slowdowns in Europe and elsewhere to blunt manufacturing and bite into aluminum demand.
But physical demand didn't fall by 30%, or 20%, or even 1%. In fact, aluminum usage rose by 10%. Clearly, with demand rising by 10% and prices crashing by 30%, speculators were reacting more to external noise than real fundamentals.
And Alcoa actually outperformed the industry with an impressive 19% revenue growth. But the market never bothered to correct its mistake. Alcoa stock, one of the Dow's best performers in early 2011, finished the year with a dismal 43% loss.
In the first quarter of 2012, Alcoa shocked the market by posting a solid profit when just about every analyst was expecting a whopping loss.
Remarkably, profit margins in the key flat-rolled products segment nearly doubled from a year ago to reach $430 per ton. That's not just 87% above the historical 10-year average of $230 per ton -- it's the highest in Alcoa's history.
But the market still thinks Alcoa is bleeding to death. The stock is trading for less than $9. Before the crash, investors were paying more than $50 per share.
Once some of the fear subsides, the market will adjust the price to more adequately reflect what this company is really worth. Forget about the cash that will be generated in the years ahead. AA is trading at a 33% discount to its current book value.
Even in the worst-case scenario where the company is forced to liquidate its assets and pay off debt, there would still be $13.21 per share. That implies an upside of at least 40% -- but investors with the faith to buy now could pocket even bigger gains once aluminum recovers.
It's not often that mature Dow stocks offer such strong potential, but I believe Alcoa is worth more than double its current $8.55 price tag.
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Zarafa Releases Community Version 6.40 RC1
The Dutch-German groupware producer Zarafa has just made the first version of its collaboration platform 6.40 ready for testing.
In addition to several updates and bugfixes, the integration of the Lucene search engine is among the highlights of the new release by groupware server zarafa. This first version can be tested by interested users, while the stabile version 6.40 is planned for the end of March.
Zarafa has created buzz recently with its ActiveSync implementation Z-push. With Z-Push, users can connect and sync groupware using multi-platform ActiveSync devices, via Open Source means. The RC1 can be downloaded here, and the free demo can be found here. The demo,however, is based on Version 6.30 and is expected to be updated within the next few days.
A demo video showing new features can be found on the web site. Zarafa falls under the terms of the AGPL and also underthe propietary license. Some additional features such as the active directory and the Blackberry Toolkit are only available for a fee.
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Guerlain Gabrielle (#60) Rouge G Lipstick ($45.00) is a pink nude with champage shimmer and a glossy sheen. It's a creamy, moisturizing formula that clings to lips and lasts four to six hours on me. Gabrielle is probably on of the sheerest shades of Rouge G in the line-up, but it still gives good coverage (you can barely see the freckle on my bottom lip) while giving you that lightweight/sheerer look.
Is this the right nude lipstick for you? Would you wear it?
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His ice time severely limited by head coach Claude Julien in the third period of the Bruins' win Tuesday night, winger Nathan Horton finished the night with zero shots on goal.
Top 10 of 2010: #10 Horton hears the Bruins' call for offensive help
TheBruinsBlog.net looks back at the top 10 Bruins moments of calendar year 2010.
After finishing last in the entire NHL in goal-scoring but still reaching the second round of the 2010 Stanley Cup playoffs, Bruins general manager Peter Chiarelli had a mandate: improve his club's offense.
Horton hammers upper-tier defenses, and other fun with numbers
Now that the Bruins' season is past the one-third pole and the team has played every club in the Eastern Conference at least once, I thought it'd be interesting to crunch some numbers.
Column: Calling on the first line to find its touch again
WILMINGTON, Mass. – Even though the Bruins' game in Philadelphia Wednesday night might mean more to David Krejci than many of the rest of his teammates who also suffered that historic defeat to the Flyers last spring, he knows he has to channel his energies when he hits the ice on Broad Street.
Column: Horton has to show more, and Florida would be a place to start
Appearance-wise, the Florida fans (however many of them bother to show up Wednesday night in Sunrise, Fla.) probably won't recognize Nathan Horton.
Unless something changes overnight, he'll probably be sporting the same grin he has been wearing ever since he first joined the Bruins and escaped what he obviously deemed to be an ill-fitting situation with the Panthers last June.
Column: Horton fights for his right and proves he possesses passion
BOSTON – Milt Schmidt played in an era when skill players and fighters and checkers weren't divided into groups.
If you played in the NHL in the Hall-of-Famer's day, you did it all. And if you're Nathan Horton, and you're trying to squash all rumors about your lack of passion and love for the game you make your living playing, sometimes you have to pretend like you're in Milt Schmidt's era.
Video: Horton on handling a loss and buring his fifth goal
BOSTON — Although the Bruins lost for just the second time this season tonight, Nathan Horton continued his hot hand with his fifth goal of the season in six Bruins games.
Production of Bruins' HuLK line enough to make other teams green
He didn't rip through his equipment and uniform at the 9:23 mark of the Bruins' 3-1 win at Washington tonight, but Milan Lucic did get pushed over the line and finally threw down with Capitals giant John Erskine in a bout that ended with a takedown by the Boston winger.
Quotable: Campbell knows a happy Horton is a productive Horton
Bruins center Gregory Campbell probably knows winger Nathan Horton best among those in the Boston locker room because the two came over together in the offseason trade with Florida.
So there's no better Bruins player to decipher Horton's fast start than Campbell.
Poll: Counting Horton's scores
When the Bruins acquired Nathan Horton, they billed him as the sniper they were missing. On the season's first weekend, he didn't disappoint — as he scored three goals in two games.
Video: Horton ready for Garden debut
BOSTON — After he didn't get to skate against his old team the Florida Panthers Thursday night in Rochester, N.Y., it looks like Nathan Horton will face them Saturday night at TD Garden in the Bruins' first home preseason game.
Horton briefly spoke with the media after practice today.
Horton's road to the playoffs starts now
WILMINGTON, Mass. — Six NHL seasons came and went with Nathan Horton in a Florida Panthers sweater and the playoffs starting without South Florida's entry in the league participating.
Now that trend might finally end for Horton, who got a head start on his drive to compete in postseason play by taking part in the Bruins' first captains' practice of the 2010-11 season some 10 days before the official opening of training camp.
Horton's arrival could mean show time or dog show
Until they hit the ice in Prague this fall and do some things to erase the memory of their springtime disaster against Philadelphia, the Bruins will be ensconced in the Boston sports doghouse.
After adding Nathan Horton via trade from Florida Tuesday, the club has to hope it hasn't just added another dog to the pack.
Post-trade quick hits
Bruins general manager Peter Chiarelli was unable to discuss the Nathan Horton trade with the media today because of his travel schedule heading to Los Angeles for this weekend's draft. Until I get some questions answered by him, I'm going to postpone my full-blown analysis of the deal.
But here are a couple quick thoughts:
•The Bruins were victimized by a roster with "too many passengers" (still love that Mark Recchi quote) last season. Horton has been accused of riding shotgun a little too much in Florida. Head coach Claude Julien has been known to work wonders with guys like this, but it has to be a two-way street. So when it comes to working hard every night, Horton is in Missouri — show me! It's going to be great to watch this unfold.
Horton has handle on history, now has to make some
While the majority of his charming of the Bruins fans will have to be done with his stick and his skates come fall, newly acquired winger Nathan Horton impressed many today during an introductory conference call when he read off a laundry list of Bruins greats – including Phil Esposito, Gerry Cheevers and his agent Bobby Orr – that he wants to make proud in black and gold.
Horton's hoping that leaving the instability (five coaches in six seasons) and indifference of South Florida will help him get his NHL career back on track. The No. 3 overall pick in 2003 has seen his goal total decrease from 31 to 27 to 22 to 20 over the last four seasons.


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This fun, unique quilt is created using equilateral triangles. It finishes as a large throw at 65" x 66". The pattern is designed for an advanced beginner quilter and provides tips for those who haven't previously sewn triangles. For a different twist, leave off the grey borders and complete the quilt as a hexagon. Pattern includes directions for quilt as well as bonus directions for a 24" x 24" mini.
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Julie Gill enlisted the help of some local art students to make a new glass mosaic of the city logo for the mayor's office in Athens.
Meanwhile, members of Art on the Square announced they are merging their group with the Spirit of Athens Committee.
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so I decided that the least I could do was a) try to pantry-cook as much as I can this month, even if we are still buying groceries, and b) post a Grocery-Cart-Challenge-style shopping report. Just to report the truth about what we actually buy.
And this turned out to be the weekend we bought all the weird stuff...we didn't even make a "real" grocery trip to the supermarket. Just don't take this all as a great example of frugality.
We stopped at the bulk store, and Mr. Fixit went off to the health-food store (not a frequent stop, it's too expensive) to buy cleaner and brought back some cereal as well; then we went to Zeller's (like Wal-mart) to do some post-Christmas shopping and rounded things out in their grocery department. They charge more than Regular Cheap Supermarket does for bread, but since we were already there we were stuck with it.
Natural food store:
Organic bran flakes $8.79
Gorilla Munch cereal $4.99
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.195 kg unsalted pretzels $.93
.735 kg bean soup mix $1.60
.265 kg raisins $1.75
.525 kg arborio rice $3.46
.45 kg short grain brown rice $1.08
4 L 2% milk $3.99
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Walnettos Memories
Do you remember the Artie Johnson - Ruth Buzzi skit on the TV show Laugh-in... "Want a Walnetto?" from the 60s. It seems that the Walnetto company was nearly out of business and this skit, often repeated on the show, revived interest in the candy and it is still available today. [continued below]
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More memories: As a child I often attended movies with my parents (for a mere 12 cents) in my Wisconsin hometown, at the Electric Theatre (what other kind of theatre would there be? I wondered). I grew up thinking of Walnettos (not popcorn) as "standard theatre fare." That's what my folks usually bought. A roll of Walnettos (at only 5 cents) was enough to give each member of the family two delicious treats, one at the beginning of the movie, and another later on.
Since my mother liked to suck on candies and let them slowly dissolve in her mouth, (while I was a chewer) it often seemed too long between my treats. Our family saw a few movies that were "duds," I guess, but the evening was always an unqualified success, to my way of thinking, if we had some of those delicious Walnettos to savor! ~ David from Illinois


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Chemotherapy (chemo) is the use of anti-cancer drugs delivered through a vein or, rarely, by mouth in the form of pills. These drugs enter the bloodstream and affect cancer cells in all parts of the body, which makes this treatment useful for cancers that are likely to have spread.
Chemotherapy is an important part of treatment for just about all patients with Ewing tumors. It is typically the first treatment given, followed by surgery and/or radiation therapy. More chemotherapy is often given after the surgery and/or radiation is done.
As noted in the section "How are Ewing tumors staged?", even patients with localized Ewing tumors, who have no obvious cancer spread in bone marrow samples or on imaging tests, are likely to have areas of cancer spread that are too small to be seen with these tests. If these patients do not get chemotherapy, these small metastases would eventually develop into larger tumors.
Doctors give chemo in cycles, with a period of treatment (often a few days in a row) followed by a rest period to give the body time to recover. A combination of several chemo drugs is used to treat patients with Ewing tumors. In the United States, the most common regimen alternates between 2 combinations of drugs given every 2 to 3 weeks (known as the VAC/IE regimen). The first set of drugs includes vincristine, doxorubicin (Adriamycin), and cyclophosphamide. After the patient recovers from the effects of these drugs, another combination of drugs, ifosfamide and etoposide, is given. Some doctors may use slightly different combinations of drugs.
Chemotherapy is given for at least 12 to 24 weeks before surgery or radiation to the tumor and is then given afterward as well. Usually a total of about 14 to 15 cycles of chemo are given, which can take from about 6 months to close to a year to complete, depending on the schedule. If the tumor has spread, these same drugs may be given at higher doses.
Soon after the Ewing tumor is diagnosed (but before starting chemotherapy), the doctor may suggest inserting a venous access device into a large vein in the patient's chest. The device is a catheter (hollow tube) that is inserted surgically while the patient is under general anesthesia (asleep). One end of the catheter stays in the vein, while the other end lies just under or outside the skin. This lets the healthcare team give chemo and other drugs and to draw blood samples without having to stick needles into the veins each time. The device can usually remain in place for several months, and can make having chemotherapy less painful. If such a device is used in your child, the healthcare team will teach you how to care for it to reduce the risk of problems such as infections.
Possible side effects of chemotherapy
Chemo drugs attack cells that are dividing quickly, which is why they work against cancer cells. But other cells in the body, such as those in the bone marrow (where new blood cells are made), the lining of the mouth and intestines, and the hair follicles, also divide quickly. These cells are also likely to be affected by chemotherapy, which can lead to side effects.
Children tend to have less severe side effects from chemo than adults and often recover from side effects more quickly. This is why doctors can often give them higher doses of chemotherapy to kill the tumor.
The side effects of chemotherapy depend on the type and dose of drugs given and the length of time they are taken.
General side effects: Side effects common to many chemo drugs include:
- Hair loss
- Mouth sores
- Loss of appetite
- Nausea and vomiting
- Diarrhea
- Increased chance of infections (from having too few white blood cells)
- Easy bruising or bleeding (from having too few blood platelets)
- Fatigue (from having too few red blood cells)
Most of these side effects are short-term and tend to go away after treatment is finished. There are often ways to lessen these side effects. For example, you can be given drugs to help prevent or reduce nausea and vomiting, or to help get blood cell counts back to normal levels. Be sure to discuss any questions you have about side effects with the cancer care team.
Side effects of certain drugs: Along with the effects listed above, certain chemo drugs can have specific side effects.
Cyclophosphamide and ifosfamide can damage the bladder, which can cause blood in the urine. The risk of this happening can be lowered by giving the drugs with plenty of fluids and with a drug called mesna, which helps protect the bladder. These drugs can also damage the ovaries or testicles, which might affect fertility (the ability to have children) when children reach young adulthood.
Doxorubicin can cause heart damage. This risk goes up as the total amount of the drug that is given goes up. Doctors try to limit this risk as much as possible by not giving more than the recommended doses of doxorubicin and by checking the heart with a test called an echocardiogram during treatment.
Vincristine can damage nerves. Some patients may notice tingling and numbness, particularly in the hands and feet. This often goes away or gets better once treatment is stopped, but it may be long lasting in some people.
Some drugs used to treat Ewing tumors, such as etoposide, can increase the risk of later developing a cancer of white blood cells known as acute myeloid leukemia. Fortunately, this doesn't happen often.
Long-term or late side effects: Some side effects may not go away or may not happen until years after treatment is finished. Examples include:
- Infertility (being unable to have children)
- Heart damage
- Developing a second cancer
Some of these long-term effects are described in the section, "What happens after treatment for Ewing tumors?"
Tests to check for side effects of chemotherapy: Before each chemotherapy treatment, your (child's) doctor will check lab test results to be sure the liver, kidney, and bone marrow are functioning well. If not, chemotherapy may need to be delayed or the doses reduced.
The complete blood count (CBC) includes counts of white blood cells, red blood cells, and blood platelets. Chemotherapy can lower the numbers of these blood cells, so blood counts will be watched closely during and after chemotherapy. The cells usually reach their lowest point about 2 weeks after chemo is given, though this can occur earlier with high-dose regimens.
Blood chemistry tests measure certain chemicals in the blood that tell doctors how well the liver and the kidneys are working. Some chemo drugs can damage the kidneys and liver.
If doxorubicin (Adriamycin) is to be given, tests such as an echocardiogram (an ultrasound of the heart) may be done to check heart function before and during treatment.
For more information on chemotherapy, see our document, Understanding Chemotherapy: A Guide for Patients and Families.
Last Medical Review: 06/12/2013
Last Revised: 06/12/2013