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Red Hat (NYSE: RHT), the world's leading provider of open source solutions, announced its first quarter results for fiscal 2014 on June 19. The company met expectations on revenue and beat expectations on earnings per share. Looking at its recent shift towards cloud computing and some solid steps taken towards the same, the revenue growth looks pretty strong for the company, which is a common name among enterprises today and has been providing open source solutions for two decades now.
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The company was founded in 1993, and is now the world leader in providing open-source software products to the enterprise community. Red Hat also develops and offers operating systems powering servers, middleware, virtualization, storage, and cloud technologies. The company uses a community-powered approach to develop and offer reliable and high-performing open source solutions.
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"The first quarter was a solid start to Fiscal 2014, with both revenue and profitability coming in above the high-end of our guidance," stated Jim Whitehurst, President and Chief Executive Officer of Red Hat.
The company reported revenue of $363.3 million, which was up 15% year-over-year, along with GAAP reported sales, which were also 15% higher than its prior-year quarter value of $314.7 million. Also, Non-GAAP sales increased in the quarter, unlike margins, which contracted across the board.
Red Hat's stock price is currently close to its 52-week low:
EPS was better than expected and higher than the same quarter last year. It came in at $0.32, above the estimates of $0.31 per share. But net margin was down by 11%, i.e. 80 basis points lower than the prior year quarter.
Red Hat derives its revenue and generates cash primarily from two sources: (i) subscription revenue, and (ii) training and services revenue.
Charlie Peters, the Executive Vice President and CFO of Red Hat, noted that
During the first quarter, we delivered solid growth in total revenue and subscription revenue. In addition, quarterly operating cash flow grew to a record.
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At the same time, the company has continued to invest in their long-term growth initiatives around the open hybrid cloud to deliver new technologies. It has particularly ramped-up spending in R&D for cloud management, Red Hat Enterprise Linux OpenStack Platform, and Red Hat's OpenShift platform-as-a-service technologies.
Red Hat recently introduced JBoss Data Grid 6, an in-memory data grid solution, and JBoss Enterprise Application Platform 6 with a new cloud-ready architecture.
JBoss Data Grid 6 mainly focuses on scaling application development for enhanced big data management, while the Enterprise Application Platform has been designed for streamlining and simplifying building enterprise applications thereby moving it to the cloud. Both solutions are available now.
"Red Hat is continuing to invest in important growth initiatives in markets such as virtualization, cloud computing and storage," affirmed the company's CFO.
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Oracle (NYSE: ORCL), a major competitor of Red Hat in infrastructure operating systems, also recently reported its earnings. It is still fighting to be in the game, and has succeeded quite well as its management believes in acquisition-driven growth. Being inline with the management's promise, the company has made a series of partnership moves with Microsoft, Salesforce and NetSuite in order to enhance its cloud capabilities.
Although the company made a late entry into the cloud market only last year, it is still growing strong and possesses huge cash in hand. A 25% market share in the middleware space makes it second to IBM. To make its application software available as an on-demand cloud-based offering, it recently launched Fusion Apps. It is a complete suite of ERP and CRM applications that could help Oracle gain additional share in those markets where it competes with Microsoft and SAP.
The graph below shows the increase in quarterly revenue for both Red Hat and Oracle, as well as fellow competitor VMware (NYSE: VMW):
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As seen above, Oracle is financially very sound at the moment. It is also restarting its dividend earlier than planned and increasing its quarterly dividend to $0.12 per share. With this recent pull back and partnering with its former rivals, Oracle's biggest product lines, databases and enterprise resource management solutions can earn quite a handsome return for investors. All this makes Oracle stay competitive and I would suggest a buy, sensing brighter future prospects in cloud offerings.
VMware another giant in the race, provides virtualization infrastructure solutions in the United States and internationally. It has a dominant position in the server virtualization market, ranging from software-defined data centers, client management of mobile devices, to the hybrid cloud.
The company is presently hitting a transition and 2013 looks like a slow year for it. But future years look strong for the company in terms of growth. It is already a world leader in virtualization and also a top player in the cloud. Currently, VMware is 80% owned by EMC, which has plans for working on an organization called The Pivotal Initiative. It combines the assets from both the companies and will be 69% owned by EMC, while 31% owned by VMware, with tools coming from VMware and cash from EMC. The Pivotal Initiative will be the company's cloud software zone, so it makes sense to sell out your positions in VMware and move to EMC as soon as possible.
Now, having seen this, Red Hat, EMC and VMWare look like smaller players providing virtualization solutions to enable organizations to aggregate multiple storage infrastructures, servers and networks together. But for the ones looking out for the complete cloud industry, Oracle seems to be the best pick.
Into the future
Looking at the bigger picture and comparing the pros and cons of the moves taken by the company, it looks like a good play for the long term. Red Hat's revenue continues to grow and it has been seen getting more diversified. Earlier its revenues were derived completely from a subscription model, but as of now the company is focusing more on its cloud computing sector. Red Hat's OpenStack and OpenShift technologies are its future, and promise handsome rewards for these investments for Red Hat. This will be an early stage to invest, owing to their cloud businesses, but this could prove to be quite fruitful in the future.
Red Hat Enterprise Linux (RHEL) version seven is the most promising future product for Red Hat. Although the company will face fierce competition from Amazon Web services (AWS), it is bound to be a hit, as Red Hat hasn't made any major releases in the past two years.
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Looking at Red Hat's present goodwill and its future plans for the cloud computing venture, the company stands pretty strong against its competitors. It has the potential of becoming a leading cloud computing company within two years of time. Red Hat's strengths can be seen in various areas like solid financial position, robust revenue growth and increase in net income. Additionally, with the stock price being close to its 52-week low, I would suggest a buy at the current prices to keep our profit servers up an running.
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Committee Announcements
· Occupy the Midwest conference is August 23-26th in Detroit. Contact David Olo for details and to arrange transportation options.
· Jult 28th there is a tea party debate that John K will be debating at. The debate is entitled "Big Government or Big Business; who caused the recession?". He is looking for input in preparing for the debate.
· Occupy the Southside is having a discussion on race struggles in Chicago's Occupy movement. It is at 7pm at 500 W Cermak, unit 501 on Monday, 7/16.
· Follow @OCHICalendar on twitter for updates on what is happening!
· Occupy Rodgers Park is having GA Sunday at 5pm at Lunt beach
· CASHE is meeting this Sunday, 7/15, at 738 W Fullerton at 6pm.
· CTU Solidarity campaign is Monday, 7/16 at 630 pm at 333 S Ashland
· Occupy El Barrio is having their GA this Tuesday, 7/17 at 630 pm at 18th and Blue Island
· The Next Occupy Chicago GA is Wednesday, 7/18 at 7pm at the Horse
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· David Olo is working on starting up a permiculture committee to grow your own food. Talk to him if you are interested in this!
· The printer at Cermak is not working and needs to be fixed. Tom has bought new ink cartridges for the printer, but can't get it to work. We need someone with tech experience to take a look at the printer.
· Tom is working on putting together a one day "free school" where people can come and learn about different services in the city. Contact Tom if you are interested in helping out
· Occupy Debates is getting started. Talk with John K if you are interested in debating or know someone who will debate us. Also, John needs an artist to help make flyers for the Occupy Debates
· The tech committee is starting back up. We need developers and updaters. Talk with Kelvin if interested.
· CASHE and Occupy are preparing for the college student's return to Chicago in the fall. Talk to Lindsay and Kelvin if you also want to help prepare for fall events.
· Need people to organize for the New Era Windows Co-Op that is trying to be created. Contact Kelvin for more details.
1. David Olo would like Occupy Chicago to host a fundraier on August 4th in the late morning and early afternoon. We would offer products and services for a sliding scale/suggest donations. This would be a family friendly event and hopefully raise some funds for the Ochi General Fund. This event would look to include the following:
· Farmer's Market
· Propaganda Table
· Dance Classes
· Bike Classes
· Yoga
· Massages
· Tarot Card Readings
· Bale Sale
· Balloon Animals
· Lemonade Stand
· Arts and Crafts
· "Why I Occupy" Compilation
· And More!
The vote for this will take place at the next GA, on Wednesday.
2. Stop Police Crimes is having a hearing on police crimes on July 21st from 10am-4pm (registration starts at 9am) at 815 W 63rd Street across from Kennedy-King College. They are looking for Occupy Chicago's endorsement of the event. There is going to be speakers telling their first hand experiences with police crimes. This will also be voted on at Wednesday's GA
1. Occupy Chicago should vote to endorse Global Noise, a day of action in November where movements from around the world all have a large action on the same day, and make lots of noise! The event details are still in the planning and if you want to help plan that action, talk with Micah.
We need a theme to surround the entire action so we are all standing up together.
Abstentions: 1
Against: 0
Support: 21
Endorsement passes unanimously!
1. Occupy Brochure
As an outreach tool, people are working on creating an Occupy Chicago brochure that explains who we are, what we want, and all the basic workings of the movement. David and Vicky want everyones input to answer the questions "Who we are" and "What we stand for". Make sure that the suggestions fit with the audience, and that is people that do not Occupy yet.
· We are a leaderless movement of leaders. We don't have an –ism that we all follow so something that incorporates everyone. We are the 99%
· "We are" is hard because we hear anti-capitalistic, but are we all that? It's a fusion of everything
· If we can't actually agree on what we are, don't try.
· We promote the empowerment of people, the 99%. We advocate for and practice democracy.
· We don't know who we are and we are still figuring that out
· We advocate mass participatory democracy.
· A group of people coming together with the same idea. We have already established that. We are the 99%
· Avoid democracy. Use feelings to outline the struggles and establish who we are that way.
· Remember your audience. I like what the brochure says currently.
· We are the ones standing against the bankers and the 1%ers
· Feeling and empowerment: we all agree on a lot so use that. Empowerment of the mass movement. Translate resentment and anger into something we can all agree on.
· Who we are and what we want; our actions tell people who we are.
· It's not who we are but what we do.
· We need to not be so idealistic cause it's an occupy brochure.
2. 'Big Government versus Big Business; who caused the recession". John needs input for the debate on the 28th.
· Can't distinguish between the two anymore because they are so interconnected.
· It's our fault cause we let this happen and we need to step up and fix it.
· The political system is the ultimate fault.
· It's our responsibility to fix it. Organize society so everyone is controlling themselves
· Tea party debate, so frame to who you are debating
· The country is run on the theory of money. We are controlled by a few giant corporations who are paying to determine how this country is run. This money runs the government and not the people.
· Wealth is concentrated in the hands of the few and so the control is concentrated in the hands of the few. There is society and it's impossible to get rid of it.
· Great discussion, but there is event between occupier and tea partier. It's for show. Who will slip up first? "Pull punches" and be careful of what you say.
· We are all taught to think and survive as individuals and not as a community.
· Speak their language, use common sense and you can get them! They know there is a problem; they just don't have a solution. We can bring them in with some education.
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Atlanta • Jamaal Williams rushed for three touchdowns and caught a pass for another to help BYU end its two-game losing streak in convincing fashion Saturday afternoon with a 41-17 win over Georgia Tech at Bobby Dodd Stadium.
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The Cougars, who led 24-14 at halftime, stretched their lead to 31-14 midway through the third quarter after Daniel Sorensen returned an interception to the Georgia Tech 2-yard-line. Williams' third touchdown run of the game gave BYU a 17-point lead.
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Sorensen added a 26-yarder midway through the fourth quarter to make it 41-17 for BYU.
The Cougars got off to a fantastic start, driving 55 yards for a touchdown on their opening possession. Williams picked it up on a 6-yard run.
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After an exchange of punts, the Cougars put together a 58-yard touchdown drive to regain the lead. Nelson's 43-yard pass to Ross Apo set up Williams' 1-yard TD run on the first play of the second quarter.
Georgia Tech's Justin Moore missed a 35-yard field goal attempt with 10:27 remaining in the second quarter.
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Damon and Steffie? Pathetic.
Elijah? Now a wimp.
Klaus? Nothing new.
Esther ? Useless.
Elena? Annoying.
Caroline? Not enough scenes.
all other originals? Meh bland.
Becky? Now a wimp.
Alaric? Meh.
Melissa? GTFO OUT OF HERE YOU ARE NOT MEREDITH.
Cliffhanger? yes right, lolplec.
this episode just passed to fast they could pull this over 3 eps they just some scenes and told by the way that happend!
2 really good scenes were with Caroline: The one with Klaus was such a nice combination between bitchy and lovely, and the one with Elena, who is a better friend than C! Really !
Everything other I can not rate, because it's passed to fast!
The Original breakdown was just pulled so they could have a descent season family!
And I love carrying stefan, don't know why but he is sweet!
The only positive thing out of this episode is the possibility of Bonnie going a bit Rouge and make some decisions on her own, but I doubt IT!
I expect Bonnie to become quite deranged and mental, especially towards Elena, whose safety now resultet in the death of Gramps and her mother. The 2 members of her family closest to her from what we know.
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Do you remember Wang Nam Khiao that Sukjai blogged about lately? Today Sukjai is telling you about the other place in northeastern Thailand that is near Wang Nam Khiao.
The place is Jim Thompson Farm. It dominates an area of roughly 10 Rais, featuring northeastern Thai architecture, precious culture and traditions. It demonstrates everything emerged from the folk wisdom of northeastern Thai people such as plays, foods, occupations, etc.
The highlights of Jim Thompson Farm that you cannot miss are the giant pumpkin, sunflower field, and the colorful cosmos field. They are so perfect for shooting tons of photos. And for those who favor salads, this is your heaven! Fresh organic vegetables are offered here.
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text: content May 20, 2006 Printer Friendly In this issue Life Extension Update Exclusive Vegetable compound fights hereditary cancers Health Concern Cancer prevention Featured Products Chloroplex Formula (Vegetable Extract Complex) Dual-Action Cruciferous Vegetable Extract Life Extension New online information on health concerns Life Extension Update Exclusive Vegetable compound fights hereditary cancers A study conducted at Rutgers University found that an isothiocyanate compound known as sulforaphane (SFN) that occurs in cruciferous vegetables such as broccoli and cauliflower may help lower the risk of developing hereditary cancers. The research was published online on May 4, 2006, in the journal Carcinogenesis. Since the compound had previously been shown to help prevent the development of some chemically-induced cancers, researchers involved in the current study sought to determine whether sulforaphane could also inhibit cancers arising from one's genetic makeup. Rutgers Ernest Mario School of Pharmacy professor of pharmaceutics, Ah-Ng Tony Kong and his colleagues used mice bred with a mutation that switches off a tumor suppressor gene known as APC, leading to the spontaneous development of intestinal polyps. APC is the same gene that is inactivated in the majority of human colon cancers. The team fed one group of animals diets supplemented with 300 parts per million (ppm) of sulforaphane, and a second group received 600 ppm for three weeks. A control group of mice from the same strain received unsupplemented diets. At the end of the three week period, mice who received the diet enhanced with the lower dose sulforaphane had 25 fewer polyps, and those who received the higher dose had 47 percent fewer polyps than the control mice. In addition, tumors were smaller with higher apoptotic and lower proliferative indices in the intestines of the mice that received sulforaphane. The researchers found that sulforaphane suppressed enzymes known as kinases that are expressed in mice and humans with colon cancer. "Our research has substantiated the connection between diet and cancer prevention, and it is now clear that the expression of cancer-related genes can be influenced by chemopreventive compounds in the things we eat," Dr Kong stated. "Our study corroborates the notion that SFN has chemopreventive activity. Based on these findings, we feel SFN should be evaluated clinically for its chemopreventive potential in human patients with APC related colon cancers," Dr Kong recommended. Health Concern Cancer prevention Cancer is a disease caused by genetic mutation. Most people have a difficult time grasping the molecular complexities of genes and their relationship to cancer. To bring this down to the simplest level, the following definition from the New England Journal of Medicine (Haber 2000) should enable lay persons to understand how genes are intimately involved in cancer processes: "Cancer results from the accumulation of mutations in genes that regulate cellular proliferation." The first line of defense against the many carcinogens in the human diet is agents that prevent gene mutation. Many antimutagenic agents have been identified in fruits and vegetables, the most potent being the indole-3-carbinols, the chlorophylls, and chlorophyllin (Negishi et al. 1997). The traditional dietary antioxidants should be considered only as a secondary line of defense against cancer because it is more important to inactivate or neutralize carcinogens in the first place than to try to protect the cells and proteins downstream from their effects. Chlorophyllin is the modified, water-soluble form of chlorophyll that has been tested as an antimutagenic agent for more than 20 years. Because the accumulation of gene mutations is the underlying cause of cancer and a host of other diseases, it appears logical to add chlorophyllin to one's supplement program. Chlorophyllin is an antioxidant that quenches a wide variety of reactive oxygen species and exhibits a multitude of anticancer effects at very low doses. http://www.lef.org/protocols/prtcl-149.shtml Featured Products Chloroplex Formula (Vegetable Extract Complex) Capsules Chloroplex contains a variety of carotenoids and other plant extracts that can protect against DNA mutation and enhance cardiovascular and ocular health. Chloroplex also contains chlorophyll, an antioxidant and DNA protectant. In addition, chlorophyll has the ability to neutralize aflatoxins, produced by the Aspergillus flavus mold that grows on corn and peanuts. While vitamin A and beta-carotene can neutralize aflatoxins to some degree, chlorophyll is much more effective. http://www.lef.org/newshop/items/item00178.html Dual-Action Cruciferous Vegetable Extract The glucosinolates are major constituents of cruciferous vegetables that have been shown to promote normal apoptosis and induce the expression of the beneficial p53 gene via an estrogen-independent action. Watercress contains isothiocyanates, but in a broader spectrum than does broccoli. The primary isothiocyanate precursor (PEiTC) in watercress functions via four specific mechanisms to maintain healthy cell division. An extract from rosemary enhance liver metabolism of estradiol and estrone, inhibits the formation of DNA adducts, and have been shown to impede estrogen-induced growth promotion in certain tissues. Based on a growing body of evidence that cruciferous vegetable extracts (in addition to I3C) provide bountiful health benefits, Life Extension has reformulated its I3C supplements to more closely resemble what one would obtain from a vegetable-rich diet. http://www.lef.org/newshop/items/item00809.html New online information on health concerns Life Extension has newly updated its information for the following health concerns: Asthma Complementary Alternative Cancer Therapies Irritable Bowel Syndrome Polymyalgia Rheumatica If you have questions or comments concerning this issue or past issues of Life Extension Update, send them to email@example.com or call 954 202 7716. For longer life, Dayna Dye Editor, Life Extension Update firstname.lastname@example.com 954 766 8433 extension 7716 Sign up for Life Extension Update at http://mycart.lef.org/subscribe.asp Help spread the good news about living longer and healthier. Forward this email to a friend! 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A new task force is scheduled to meet Wednesday to begin fixing a long standing public safety issue affecting those who live in the DeKalb County portion of Atlanta.
Councilwoman Natalyn Archibong announced the formation of the District 5 Atlanta-in-DeKalb Police Jurisdiction task force to find ways to ensure 911 calls are routed to the correct emergency center and first responders are dispatched appropriately and quickly.
Residents living in Lake Claire, Candler Park, Edgewood, Kirkwood, East Lake and East Atlanta who call 911 are often routed to DeKalb County 911 even though they are covered by the Atlanta Police Department.
"I don't know of anyone in a life-threatening situation but I do know that we're still getting concerns from constituents about being in Atlanta in DeKalb and having their cell phone call bounce to a 911 center outside of Atlanta," said Archibong.
Archibong said those calls then have to be transferred to Atlanta's emergency response center, which can waste precious time.
Christian Enterkin, of Kirkwood, said she has been placed on hold for as long as eight minutes waiting to reach the correct dispatcher.
"They redirect your call to APD and even if it's a violent crime, you're on hold and then on hold again, so it takes up a lot of response time," said Enterkin.
Enterkin, who is a candidate for the council seat now held by Archibong, said Archibong's recent push for the creation of the task force is a campaign ploy.
"It's a day late and a dollar short. We've been complaining about this for years. Now a month before the election she's putting a task force together. It doesn't sit well," said Enterkin.
Archibong said other high-level talks on this issue have taken place in the past.
Archibong said she hopes to have a solution within 90 days.
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A pet goldfish is off-the-hook and alive after a micro-surgery removes a tumor from his brain.
As fire ripped through a home in Rising Sun on Tuesday, owner Tiffeny Egbert wasn't there – but her six pit bulls were.
"We were calling to see if there was anybody in there to answer, and we could hear noises and we didn't know what it was," explained Rising Sun Fire Captain Chuck Krotzer. "We knocked down some fire, proceeded to search, and that's when we found the dogs."
The volunteer firefighters carried them out one by one: three adults and three puppies. Two of the puppies were having breathing problems due to the smoke, but they were nursed back to health with the help of a vet and the Humane Society of Sandusky County. "If it would have been very much longer, it would have been a different outcome," Krotzer said. "I got two dogs of my own at home, and [they're] just like one of the kids."
Three days after the fire, Egbert was reunited with the puppies for the first time, and so were their heroes.
"I can't thank them enough for it," she said. "They did a lot for me, they got all of my babies home safe."
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This statement outlines the guiding principles and recommendations of the ninth plenary meeting of the Transatlantic Council on Migration, which focused on how public and private-sector actors can make smart investments in underutilized workers, including immigrants. A key goal: how to maximize the potential of those with skills of all types, including the often-overlooked middle skills.
In this panel discussion, Morten Kjaerum, Director of the European Union Agency for Fundamental Rights (FRA), discussed the state of rights protection in Europe as well as his agency's role in this evolving arena, and speakers discussed shared challenges and opportunities on both sides of the Atlantic.
This report, the first in a series examining workforce development systems in three countries, focuses on the increasingly employer-led and flexible UK system that operates alongside centralized immigration and employment policies.
More than ever, human capital is seen as the ultimate resource. As a result, policymakers face the challenge of ensuring that workers have the skills and abilities to find productive employment and contribute to growth, innovation, and competitiveness in constantly evolving labor markets. Migrants' skills are often seen as an untapped resource that, with the right formula of policies, can bolster competitiveness and fuel productivity.
This report examines why Spain, one of the countries hit hardest by the economic crisis with some of Europe's highest levels of unemployment, has not seen a wave of anti-immigrant sentiment. The report describes how the government and general populace have responded to immigration before and after the onset of the economic crisis, and highlights possible reasons for Spain's exceptional openness.
Finding some of the deepest anti-Muslim sentiments in Europe within German public opinion, this report explores the relationship between German national identity and immigration. It provides an overview of demographics, trends, and current debates, with recommendation on how to challenge prevailing stereotypes of Muslims and ensure equal outcomes for immigrants and their descendants.
This report assesses the connection between the recent rise of resentment against immigration and broader trends in Norwegian nationalism, and proposes a few policy recommendations with the aim of minimizing this rift in Norwegian society.
This report discusses the political debate surrounding national identity in the Netherlands against the backdrop of growing public anxiety about immigrants and their effect on local communities. While policies designed to mitigate these fears largely stress national identity and demand cultural assimilation, the report provides an alternative set of recommendations based on the notion of plural identification.


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Coffee Tip: Don't Use Hot Water From the Tap
Need hot water fast? Are you ever tempted to hurry your kettle or coffee pot by starting it off with the hottest water from the tap? Sorry - you shouldn't.
We had often heard that it was bad to use hot tap water but didn't know if it really had any basis in good facts. But today the New York Times had this tidbit in their health section: The Claim: Never Drink Hot Water From the Tap. They say that hot water can dissolve contaminants in your pipes faster than cold water and it's best to only drink and boil cold water.
But, we say, but...
...if there are contaminants in our water does it matter much whether it's hot or cold? I mean, if there's lead in the pipes (older homes often have lead in their pipes) and boiling actually concentrates lead then isn't there more to be concerned about than just not using hot water?
Regardless, we will avoid hot water from the tap and endeavour not to worry about the lead and nastiness that may or not be lurking in our water....
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From what I understand, hot water doesn't get used as often and is therefore more likely to have sat in your (lead) pipes for a while before coming out of the tap. Thus it's worse to use hot than cold.
Before we bought our apartment, our inspector advised that we run the water for a few minutes before filling a kettle or glass, just so we got fresher, less leady water.
I've heard that you don't want to use hot water as an ingredient (from your tap that is) because it's been sitting in your water heater tank, just getting hot and stale tasting.
It is the Hot water heater that adds Minerals and suspects to the water. It does sit around and the process of heating and reheating can cause accelerated leaching of whatever.
Take a look inside an old hot water heater, then decide for yourself if you want to drink any water from it. You may decide not to even take baths anymore.
Remember heated chlorine is more caustic than cold chlorine.
Water is also a solvent and heated water is a better solvent.


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KickassTorrents, one of the top torrent sites on the BitTorrent scene which P2PON recommended in a number of occasions has been made unavailable by the Ukrainian authorities.
The ascension of the file sharing site was quite a joy to follow. In no more than one year it has managed to become hugely appreciated by the p2p communities. P2PON has always kept you posted with the latest updates of the KickassTorrents crew (which happened quite often and were always innovative and useful).
While trying repeatedly to access the site today, no response followed so I thought something must be wrong. Very soon I found out what and unfortunately it was as suspected – KickassTorrents had been pulled offline. TorrentFreak was the first to report about the shut down.
"Kickasstorrents.com main web server was shut down by the hosting provider after it was contacted by local authorities. We don't have many details right now but it seems that there was no direct threat or order to shut down the site, just 'concerns' about the site's activities," the site's founder told TorrentFreak.
"One way or another I'm afraid we must say goodbye to Ukraine and move the servers to other countries," he added.
So far no official statements have been made by Ukrainian authorities.
It seems that Ukraine joins the list of countries where hosting file sharing sites is no longer trouble-free due to copyright issues. However, we do hope, as probably all our readers, to see KickassTorrents team return and resume its marvelous work.
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The education baccalaureate degree programs at Mansfield are accredited by the Middle States Association of Colleges and Secondary Schools (MSA) and by the National Council for Accreditation of Teacher Education (NCATE). In addition, these programs are approved by the Pennsylvania Department of Education (PDE).
The Education and Special Education Department offer the following undergraduate degrees: Early Childhood and Elementary Education B.S.E.; Early Childhood and Elementary/Special Education B.S.E.; and Secondary Education B.S.E. (Earth and Space Science, English, Mathematics, and Social Studies).
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Educational and Field Experiences is a site maintained by the office of Educational and Field Experiences. At the site you can find information and news about student teaching, certification procedures, Praxis examinations, accreditations, and more. All upperclass students should visit this site often to make sure that they're on schedule with the forms and policies required by Mansfield University and by the Commonwealth.
Visit the Pennsylvania Department of Education Web site to find links to Chapter 4 Regulations which govern the educational offerings of the public schools of the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania. Chapter 4 combines and replaces previous Chapters 3 (school profiles), 5 (curriculum) and 6 (vocational education). Effective January 16, 1999, Chapter 4 was adopted and is now regulation. This site also has links to academic standards which are part of Chapter 4, including those for "Reading, Writing, Speaking, and Listening" and for "Mathematics." Links on the PDE site also offer Acrobat Reader downloads of the proposed standards for "Civics and Government," "Science and Technology," and "Environment and Ecology."


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There are two positions on Evolution in the Orthodox church; many among those who converted from radical Protestant groups still adhere to creationism, but a prevailing opinion supports evolution. Among those who have written on this are Frs Gregory Hallam and Andrei Kureav. You can refer to their articles (both titled "Orthodoxy and Creationism") online.
His Excellency, the Most Reverend Metropolitan Kallistos Ware (b. 1934) is a titular metropolitan of the Ecumenical Patriarchate of Constantinople in Great Britain. From 1966-2001, he was Spalding Lecturer of Eastern Orthodox Studies at Oxford University, and has authored numerous books and articles on the Orthodox Christian faith.
On Faith and Science:
"Even a non-Christian knows something about the earth, the heavens, and the other elements of this world, about the motion and orbit of the stars and even their size and relative positions, about the predictable eclipses of the sun and moon, the cycles of the years and the seasons, about the kinds of animals, shrubs, stones, and so forth, and this knowledge he holds as being certain from reason and experience.
Now, it is a disgraceful and dangerous thing for an infidel to hear a Christian, presumably giving the meaning of Holy Scripture, talking nonsense on these topics; and we should take all means to prevent such an embarrassing situation, in which people show up vast ignorance in a Christian and laugh it to scorn" (St. Augustine on Genesis).
"for this reason man was made last after the animals, as nature advanced in an orderly course to perfection. For this rational animal, man, is blended of every form of soul; he is nourished by the vegetative kind of soul, and to the faculty of growth was added that of sense, which stands midway, if we regard its peculiar nature, between the intellectual and the more material essence being as much coarser than the one as it is m
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Fantasiestück is an orchestral fantasy on the enigmatic figure of Robert Schumann – a brilliantly gifted composer and writer who ascended to the pinnacle of the music world, only to end his days in an insane asylum.
The Marriage Diary
For the first four years of their married life, Robert and Clara Schumann kept a marriage diary. They wrote notes to one another, commented on visitors and concerts, and kept a running dialogue on the delights and challenges of married life. The Schumanns' marriage holds particular interest for couples in the twenty-first century, as Robert and Clara coped with many of the same issues familiar to two-income families today. My Marriage Diary takes its cue from this infamous book in the form of a dialogue for mezzo, tenor and orchestra.
Florestan and Eusebius
While still in his twenties, Robert Schumann became an influential music critic. In his writings, he invented several characters, through whom he expressed differing perspectives on various issues of the day. Chief among these fictional figures were Florestan and Eusebius. Florestan was impetuous, passionate, and forward-looking; Eusebius was quiet, introspective – a dreamer.
My Florestan and Eusebius imagines these two characters beside Schumann's deathbed, trying to make sense of their creator's madness and decline. It concludes with a setting of a haunting elegy by Heinrich Heine, one of Schumann's favorite poets.
The part of Florestan will be performed by a combination of tenor and actor. The part of Eusebius will be sung by a trio of soprano, mezzo and alto.
I find Schumann fascinating — the combination of musical and literary gifts, the obsessive focus on genres, the gradual shift from youthful radical to cautious family man. And, of course, the strange symptoms of his final years.
The three pieces have to be completed in January, so this sabbatical will provide a welcome chance to focus.
So now my next task is figuring out who will cover the duties I'll be missing come September.


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Pema Damang escaped a refugee camp less than a year ago.
Student volunteers from the Saint Anne's Belfield School and Mama's Kitchen Group helped Damang and about a thousand others in need find essentials at the Hope Chest Giveaway Saturday at Venable Elementary School.
"We are giving away a lot of things but it's not about the things," says Hope Chest director Debbie Lyle. "It's about people helping each other."
"I know it took three 18-foot trailers loaded as high as they could pile them and a 20 foot box truck and two pick-up trucks loaded as high as they could load them," says Pastor Harold Bare.
Once shoppers made their way inside the clothes-packed gym, they had 25 minutes to load as much as they needed, for free.
For Damang, the items she collected will allow her family to celebrate their first Christmas and work toward their American dream
"I am thinking for my child's future and I am coming for my child's future," Damang says.
This was the 7th annual Giveaway. Volunteers say it's grown every year.
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Pukies, The Newest Baby Fashion Craze!
Every mom knows, kids wear what they eat. Sometimes it's hard to keep your little one looking clean and fashionable when they are spilling and spitting up everything they eat.
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Inspired by her own daughter, owner Samantha Asay wanted her kids to look clean but was frustrated with the constant scrubbing, soaking or throwing out their clothes. Staying true to here organic clothing ways she set out to find a sustainable fabric that could be produced in logical food colors. Now moms everywhere can be earth friendly and save money from not throwing out clothing after a few wears.
Would you dress your little one in Pukies?
I would definitely buy these! I dress my 8-month-old daughter based on what vegetable or fruit she's having at day care that day. Bananas = pink or white. Carrots = dark color or a pattern…
Today she had squash and I put her in a leopard top. LOVE IT!
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Now, I'm no pro photographer, but I'd like to believe that I take good pictures that on occasion grab people's attention.
As great as it feels for your work to be recognized and appreciated, it is a whole different thing when you can contribute some of that work towards more than a good feeling.
I've recently been approached to see if I'd be interested in displaying some of my pictures at a gallery, for a school fundraiser, the proceeds of which will go towards a good cause. I want to ensure that only the very best of my best gets up on that gallery, so I can maximize my fundraising ability.
I've picked 36 images from my portfolio that I think can go up there, but I'd like to narrow it down to 10. To do that, I'd like to get your opinion – a sentiment analysis of sorts – on which ones you think I should pick.
So, would you be kind enough to spend a few minutes, look through this list, and pick the ones you "Like"? The ones with the most likes would be shortlisted to get up on that gallery.
What's in it for me, you ask? You would be left with this warm and wonderful feeling of having contributed in your own way towards a good cause.
Clicking on the first thumbnail image will bring it up in a "lightbox." You can then use the right and left arrow keys to navigate through the gallery, and "Like" the ones you think make the cut.
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These daisies, with their translucent petals look like they're at the airport screener, but no, unlike those high fliers, these flowers were merely set against a brightly lit window. The outline of the petals still hold definition despite most of the highlights being blown out, and that's what adds impact to this image. What do you think?
Perhaps this is what flowers look like for Superman when he views them through his X-Ray vision?
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Recognize that the very molecules that make up your body, the atoms that construct the molecules, are traceable to the crucibles that were once the centers of high mass stars that exploded their chemically rich guts into the galaxy, enriching pristine gas clouds with the chemistry of life. So that we are all connected to each other biologically, to the earth chemically and to the rest of the universe atomically.
That's kinda cool! That makes me smile and I actually feel quite large at the end of that. It's not that we are better than the universe, we are part of the universe.
We are in the universe and the universe is in us.
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All that EXIF data is a goldmine that one can gain a ton of insight from, into what equipment and settings the photographer was using when she shot that award winning picture. So, you've got to commend Reddit users hallbuzz for compiling all that data, and mathiasa for turning that data into interesting visualizations, so people can get a sense for the "magic" that goes into some of the most powerful photographs.
Now, while the intent of the original Redditor was "to absorb what I can from the data," and it wasn't to "prove a point," you can see how others can interpret the same data as…
"Ah, this is exactly what I need to make great photographs!"
"The Camera and Settings that captured this years best photos", screams the Gizmodo headline, making it seem like that's all there is to taking the best photos – cameras and settings! Really?
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You navigate to a website that you haven't been to in a while, and you're prompted for your user id and password, neither of which you can remember. "Oh great! What credentials did I use?" you think as you desperately try to remember them. You try a few that come to mind, but none of them work.
So you click on the "forgot my password" link to get your password reset. Only problem is you can't remember the email id you used, so they can't send you the password, or the reset instructions.
"Don't use passwords that are easy for a hacker to guess," the security experts said. So you went with a cacophony of letters, numbers and symbols that would make the password complex enough to thwart a hacker… and in the process… yourself? Nice!
"I should've just used the same goddamned password" you think to yourself, but then the experts did say "Don't use the same credentials everywhere, either!"
Sound familiar? Yeah, I've been there several times, to that place I call… "password hell," but I managed to break out of it, and you can too!
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Almost everyone knows that Apple is the most valuable company in the world right now, and is one of the most profitable! Just how profitable is Apple?
When you compare Apple's profits for the fiscal year with those of companies in the industry, you realize how big of a juggernaut Apple really is!
This chart right here is absolutely mind boggling, and that's despite losing ground in the smartphone market to the two headed monster that is Google's Android and Samsung.
You will find more statistics at Statista
From October 2011 through September 2012, the combined net profit of Microsoft, Google, eBay, Yahoo, Facebook and Amazon was $34.4 billion. Apple alone made $7 billion more.
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Professor Flynn primarily teaches courses in personal injury law including torts, medical malpractice and product liability, consumer protection law, the Uniform Commercial Code and courses in lawyering skills including Civil Procedure, trial advocacy, pre-trial practice and client interviewing and counseling and negotitation. Professor Flynn also teaches in the Masters in Health Law and Masters and Education Law online programs offered at the law school. Professor Flynn is a graduate of the Gonzaga University School of Law and the Chair of the Consumer Protection Board for Broward County and a member of the Broward County Justice Association, The American Justice Association, The Trial Lawyers Section of the Florida Bar and is licensed to practice in both the state and federal courts in Washington State and Florida. Professor Flynn is a frequent presenter in seminars and conferences.


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Olney teen stabs elderly woman, older man for car keys
An 18-year-old man was charged for stabbing a 71-year-old woman and 54-year-old man in Olney Wednesday morning after attempting to steal the couple's car keys, police said.
Teen gets six to 12 months in county prison work-release for accidental murder of best friend
A teenager who accidentally killed his best friend in January while messing with a shotgun was sentenced to six to 12 months in prison at the Philadelphia Criminal Justice Center today.
Days after surveillance footage release, suspect in schoolgirl exposure charged
Prosecutors announced that they have charged a suspect in connection with the reports of flashing at female students at a high school in Olney.
Police seek information on alleged flasher
Surveillance footage was released today reportedly showing a man who is alleged to have exposed himself to a 15-year-old girl outside her school in March.
Teen enters guilty plea for accidental shooting of best friend
A teenager who admitted to accidentally shooting his best friend to death entered a guilty plea to charges of involuntary manslaughter today.
Police seek Olney gunman after two men shot
The double shooting happened shortly after midnight on the 5800 block of North 2nd Street in Olney.
Man shot four times outside Dunkin' Donuts in Olney
The shooting happened about 10:45 p.m. on Olney Avenue near North Broad Street.
Olney car fire turns into double homicide
The double homicide was discovered about 8 p.m. on the 5600 block of Palethorpe Street in Olney.
Sentencing delayed for man who set Campbell the Cat on fire
"When it comes to Campbell's case, it is certainly one of the most heinous that we have seen," testified Rebecca Glenn-Dinwoodie, director of litigation for the PSPCA.
VIDEO: Police seek suspect in Olney home invasion, shooting
The crime happened about 6:10 a.m. Monday at the apartment building on the 6000 block of Crescentville Road.


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Ten time PGA Tour winner and Masters Champion Zach Johnson is no stranger to closing the deal down the stretch of big events against the world's best players, and this weekend he did not disappoint. Four strokes down with eight holes to play, Zach Johnson birdied four of seven holes to tie for the lead heading to the eighteenth.
Then, from the middle of the fairway on the final hole of regulation, Johnson inexplicably hits his eight iron approach into the green front hazard. Recomposing himself and taking his drop at 58 yards, Johnson, who is widely regarded as one of the best with a wedge in his hands, holes out the shot to save par and force a playoff!
On the first hole of the playoff, Johnson played the 18th with much less drama, hitting the fairway, and green and two putting for a par. His playing competitor would fail to get up and down from a greenside bunker giving Zach the victory.
Zach Johnson opted for the always reliable DryJoys Tour golf shoe and StaSof golf glove during his winning performance.
On the European Tour, Fedex Cup Champion and arguably the hottest player on the planet right now, Henrik Stenson blew away the field in the World Tour Championship in Dubai. Shooting a final-round 8-under 64, that included a tap in eagle at the final hole, giving the big Swede a six stroke victory.
Stenson has now become the first player to win the Race to Dubai and the Fedex Cup in the same season.
"I have managed to do something very, very special here this week by winning both in America and the Race to Dubai," adding, "It has been an incredible Summer for me, the Autumn in America was great, and now this...It has been a dream season," said Stenson following his win.
Stenson opted for FJ ICON and Pure Touch Limited throughout his successful season on both the PGA and European Tours.
On the Australasian Tour, Masters Champion and world number two, Adam Scott continued his winning ways by winning for the second consecutive week at the Australian Masters. Last year Scott won this tournament and claimed it gave him the confidence he needed to win the green jacket a few months later.
This year on a difficult wind-swept Royal Melbourne golf course Adam Scott shot rounds of 67-66-66-71, to place him at 14-under par two clear of his closest pursuant.
"I think it's very hard to win two tournaments full stop, let alone back to back, so I'm quite pleased with myself this week," Adam stated post round. "Sometimes you win a little bit ugly. All the good stuff I had done in the first three rounds counted for a lot, even though it wasn't the prettiest golf today."
Adam Scott has been testing a new prototype FJ shoe and his trusted StaSof glove during his two wins in Australia.
Arriving to a hero's welcome in his native country, Adam Scott received the key to the city of the Gold Coast following the Wednesday Pro-Am. It was Adam's first trip back to Australia since his Master's Triumph back in April.
Following the round Scott stated, "I wanted to come home straight away after winning, but thought if I come home and start celebrating I might not make it back"
Once tournament play began, Scott would not disappoint his hometown crowd as he ran away with the Australian PGA Championship by four strokes.
Late in the final round, Scott carried a one shot lead into the par 5 twelfth hole before play was halted due to local thunderstorms. Upon returning to play, Scott launched a 266 yard four iron right at the stick, nearly holing it for albatross. The tap in eagle slammed the door on his competitors, and Scott cruised to the four shot win.
"I came out and knew I had to do something great to win this," Scott said. "It's been an incredible year since April, and so great to come home. I've had a great week."
The win also gives Adam Scott the last of the three Australian Majors.
Scott wore a prototype FJ golf shoe and StaSof glove en route to his winning performance.
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Gophers Jump Back Into Big Ten Action
March 20, 2014
After an 11-3 start, including a final non-conference record of 10-3, the Minnesota women's tennis team will resume Big Ten action this weekend. The Gophers will host No. 65 Iowa at the Baseline Tennis Center at 3 p.m. Friday and will travel to Nebraska Sunday for a 10 a.m. match at the Lincoln Racket Club.
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Six singles matches are then played and each are worth one team point. The matches are best-of-three sets with tiebreakers played to seven points if the set is tied 6-6. Once a team has reached four team points, it has clinched the team victory. The remaining matches are completed with a 10-point match tiebreaker played in place of a third set.
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By: Nikki Ibarra, KOB Eyewitness News 4
The small town of Hernandez, just north of Espanola, is dealing with the aftermath of Wednesday's storm.
KOB Eyewitness News 4 learned the Rio Chama River flooded yesterday, filling more than a dozen homes with water and mud.
Authorities said water was as high as five feet in some places.
Residents spent the day sweeping water that flooded their living room and kitchen. They told KOB they need all the help they can get.
"If anybody wants to donate not just to myself, my other neighbors got flooded too. Volunteers, if you want to come out, help," resident Esteban Gallegos said.
The American Red cross set up an emergency center at the Beatrice Martinez Senior Center in Española to help northern New Mexico residents affected by flooding. The center is located on Vietnam Veterans Memorial Plaza.
Emergency crews from northern New Mexico will be in Hernandez and neighboring towns to help on Thursday.
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RICE LAKE, WI (WTAQ) - A remark made last December about teenage sex and rape has become an issue in a state Assembly campaign.
GOP Representative Roger Rivard of Rice Lake was commenting on a high school rape case when he said his father warned him that, "some girls rape easy" – meaning that women can agree to sex, and then claim later that it was not consensual.
The remark has come back to haunt Rivard, as he faces a tight battle to win his second term next month against Democrat Stephen Smith.
Rivard told the Milwaukee Journal Sentinel Wednesday that the Chetek newspaper did not give the full context of what he said last December. He meant that his father advised him not to have pre-marital sex – and he took the advice seriously.
A few hours later, Rivard issued a statement clarifying his remark even further. He said sexual assault is a crime that is "unfortunately misunderstood," and often goes unreported to police – and he called it a horrible act of violence that he takes very seriously.
Rivard's election opponent said he learned about the incumbent's remarks last August, after Missouri Congressman Todd Akin drew controversy for saying that women's bodies can prevent pregnancy in cases of, "legitimate rape."
Smith said Rivard's comments are offensive, and his views are out of touch and, "extreme."
Pennie Meyers of the Wisconsin Coalition Against Sexual Assault says people need to be better educated about sexual violence. She calls it an under-reported and under-prosecuted crime.