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Submitted by springfreetrampoline on Sat, 12/04/2010 - 06:15
It's that Festive Time of Year! At Springfree Trampoline we are excited about Holiday Spirit and Holiday Cheer! Our offices are decorated and our Christmas lists are made. The only thing left to do is sing it from the mountains! Since we don't have mountains close to our Canadian office, we had to settle singing for a camera instead.
The Marketing Team at Springfree promises a Christmas video every Friday leading up to Christmas Day! After today, you can expect one the 10th, 17th and 24th! We've rewritten well known Christmas Songs and put a bit of a Springfree spin on them, so be sure to check back next week!
Now, onto our feature presentation,
We hope you enjoy this rendition of Santa Baby, featuring the newest additions to the Springfree Team, Katherine and Chelsea, singing about the safety of Springfree… with a few liberties taken.
Santa Baby – Springfree Remix (Click To Watch)
In case you want to read the lyrics, here they are:
Santa Baby, slip a Springfree under the tree for me
I'll be an awful safe girl
Santa baby, so bring me a new Springfree tonight!
Santa baby, I don't want a traditional tramp, oh no!
I'm afraid I'll get hurt
Santa Baby, so bring me a new Springfree tonight!
Think of all the jumps I'll do
Think of the all the pain it cannot inflict on you
Next year I'll still be oh so pleased,
If you set up a Springfree for me,
Boo doo de doo
Santa Honey, I wanna net and really you
Can't forget!
It's packaged inside the box
Santa baby, so bring me a new Springfree tonight!
Santa Cutie, there's one thing about this cool ledge, soft edge
It has a hidden frame!
Santa cutie, so bring me a new Springfree tonight!
Santa Baby, I just cannot get hurt on this thing, at all
It's the world's safest tramp
Santa Baby, so bring me a new Springfree tonight!
I don't want no El-Cheapo!
With its springs and frame and rigid enclosure
I really don't, want to get hurt
So let's just throw it in the dirt
Boo doo bee doo
Santa Baby, forgot to mention one little thing, NO SPRINGS!
Nothing to break an arm
Santa Baby, so bring me a new Springfree tonight!
Bring me a new Springfree tonight!
Bring me a new Springfree, Tonight!
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Mad games by Aussie-owned media dingbats
Information, former US president Ronald Reagan told a London audience in 1989, is the oxygen of the modern age.
"It seeps through the walls topped with barbed wire," he said during his Guildhall speech to the English Speaking Union, on his first visit to Britain after leaving the White House.
"It wafts across the electrified, booby-trapped borders. Breezes of electronic beams blow through the Iron Curtain as if it was lace."
The conservative former actor's policies, including the philosophical war of ideas, are credited with bankrupting the Soviet Union and ending the Cold War.
His administration moved from the historic stance of containment, including mutually assured destruction, to confrontation.
This radical change is something New Zealand's information "super powers", Australian-owned APN and Fairfax, should be coming to grips with.
Information might make the modern world go round, but how can a company continue to make money if it gives its products away free?
And is it too little, too late?
Mutually assured destruction
APN and Fairfax have invested heavily in the newspaper industry but are teaching a whole generation of people not to buy newspapers because they can read their news online.
In a Canterbury University lecture theatre three years ago only a handful of students had read a physical newspaper by 9am.
The average age of newspaper readers in New Zealand is likely to be over 50 and even they are cancelling their subscriptions.
It is the maddest of mutually assured destruction – a spiral to the bottom, destroying shareholder value along the way.
On the ASX, APN shares were trading for about $A6 in 2007 and have slumped to about A27c this week.
Fairfax Media isn't much better. Peaking at more than $A4.50 in 2007, the shares are now hovering just above A50c.
You can see the strain at every announcement.
APN announced on Thursday it had haemmorhaged $465 million in the financial year, on asset writedowns, after the company's two biggest shareholders successfully rolled the board.
Fairfax surprised the market last year by offloading its remaining 51% stake in auction website Trade Me, but that windfall was only expected to pay off two-thirds of its debt.
Further assets sales will hurt revenues and the prospect of pulling themselves out of the financial quagmire.
Lost opportunity
Whatever the reasons, there are several problems with Fairfax's sale, aside from Trade Me's consistent returns, its dominance of New Zealand's web traffic and the fact it positions Fairfax neatly in online classified advertising.
The real problem is loss of integration. Most working New Zealanders have a Trade Me account and Fairfax has lost the opportunity to integrate its newspaper websites with Trade Me.
That would have allowed Trade Me users to be charged miniscule amounts to access stories generated by Fairfax journalists, while hardly noticing the deduction from their accounts.
To be fair, these media companies are hardly alone.
The digital age is exercising the best and brightest in some of the previously most profitable businesses the world has known.
But at no point did they start giving away books and CDs.
Offshore, international media companies are also struggling.
Many large cities in the United States are no longer served by a daily paper and media mogul Rupert Murdoch's News Corporation has implemented an online paywall approach.
In a tightly-held niche market, for example, the business community is prepared to pay for finance-related news, which helps the likes of NBR ONLINE, Financial Times and Fairfax's Australian Financial Review.
Too frightened to move
That doesn't make the blood-letting any more palatable. Workers in New Zealand's small media landscape find the downward spiral depressing, recognising the decline of the superpowers hurts the industry overall.
Shareholders will be beside themselves.
This once thriving industry is weakened, and journalistic experience lost, because the boards of both companies are too frightened to make a first move.
APN and Fairfax are hardly in a position of power – they owe hundreds of millions of dollars.
It's too late for some sort of step-by-step transformation. Capital raising is only delaying the inevitable.
Both companies have talked about installing paywalls on their websites to bring in revenue to offset the continued decline in print circulation and advertising.
It's time for the directors to admit the model is broken and do something about it, instead of mumbling about "gradual transition" when the reading public is more comfortable paying for news elsewhere.
Otherwise there will be fewer sources of information to waft across the electrified, booby-trapped borders, as Mr Reagan so eloquently said.
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Well the quality of print news these days is absolute rubbish. I remember when The Press was the size of a telephone book. No days is full of junk re-prints of UK and US press or full reprints of press releases which do not feature any real critique or independent analysis.
Can't wait for The Guardian to move into NZ with buy up the real journalists, as they are doing in Australia. And generate a quality product!
Bob, the Guardian will need a rich left wing benefactor to be able to do that ( like they have in Australia). The Guardian itself in the UK has been losing money for years. The family trust supporting it ( Scotts , I think) have sold other assets just to keep it going.
Pay walls wont fix the problem, because people won't pay for news they can get elsewhere. Any payment will have to reflect the value of the unique work they produce. This is less than it was before the Internet and as such, their companies are worth significantly less than they once were. They may be worth less than the debt they carry. Which will mean they will eventually fail to exist in their current form.


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A 20-year-old Las Vegas man was identified as the snowboarder who died in an accident at Mount Charleston on Tuesday.
The Clark County Coroner's Office said Christopher Jeffery Ruby died of blunt trauma to the chest as a result of an accident.
According to Las Vegas Metro police, Ruby suffered injuries in Lee Canyon before 3 p.m. and was taken to University Medical Center where he was pronounced dead.
Kevin Stickelman, president and general manager of Las Vegas Ski and Snowboard Resort, issued the following statement to FOX5 Tuesday evening:
"The entire staff of Las Vegas Ski and Snowboard Resort is devastated by this tragedy. Our thoughts and prayers are with the victim's family and friends. We are respecting their privacy during this very difficult time."
Ruby's friend told FOX5 that he was on a snowboarding trip with his father when the accident occurred. Staff at the ski resort said Ruby and his family are regulars there and are skilled boarders.
"When you put speed together with the physics of snowboarding, the body can't survive certain injuries," Stickelman said.
Stickelman said Ruby didn't hit any rocks or trees when he fell on an intermediate run called The Strip.
"He was on a marked trail. He was not wearing a helmet. Not everyone wears a helmet, and I'm not sure if it would have prevented that," Stickelman said. "It's not unsafe, just an unfortunate accident with a really tragic outcome."
This was the first death caused by an accident involving snowboarding or skiing in the resort's 51 years of operation.
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YOUR PICKS (locally based)
You say, "The best choice of quality sandwiches in town. Portion and quality are outstanding along with a number or delicious sides."
3) Goldberg's Bagel Company & Deli
YOUR PICKS (chains)
You say, "Baldinos Giant Jersey Subs. Nowhere else is even close and the line out the door at lunch every day proves it."
2) Publix
3) Jason's Deli
5) Jimmy John's Gourmet Sandwiches
Dining critic Meridith Ford Goldman says, "Take me to Paris, and what do I want? Well, besides shoes? A ham, butter and cheese sandwich on a baquette, bought from a street vender. I can get a similance of this Francophile sammie at Star Provisions, with Parm and prosciutto and butter on one of the provender's Parisian-style baquettes."
2) Noon Midtown
4) Goldberg's Bagel Company & Deli
5) Livingston
October 3rd, 2009
12:11 pm
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Grubys deli off Glenridge has got the best sandwich by far!
October 3rd, 2009
12:20 pm
Rising Roll Gourmet is by far the best. Their chicken salad sandwich is addictive, and they're really creative. You can get green apple slices on it…heaven!
October 3rd, 2009
12:25 pm
Muss and Turners! The fresh roasted turkey is amazing. $$$ but big and good. Real sandwiches, not this fake crap. New York Deli is overrated and their bread sucks. Subway is not even edible, I hope whoever is suggesting that is joking. Belly in ViHi is very good too!
October 3rd, 2009
12:30 pm
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Hoboken Deli
New York Style Deli Sandiwiches that are too big to bite.
Sandy Plains Road – Marietta
October 3rd, 2009
12:36 pm
Those who think that Subway and Jersey Mike's subs are great, really haven't tasted Penn Station subs. Unfortunately, there aren't any in the area. I miss them
October 3rd, 2009
12:43 pm
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The "BEST" Cuban sandwich is Papi's on Ponce @ Myrtle Street
October 3rd, 2009
1:06 pm
Capozzi's NY Deli in East Cobb makes the best reuben outside of NYC.
October 3rd, 2009
1:18 pm
Front Page News in Little Five!
October 3rd, 2009
1:29 pm
Howards Deli on Concord Road in Smyrna has the best reuben….love those things.
October 3rd, 2009
1:30 pm
Um..you people saying Publix..yes they are good, but NOT the best sandwich in the city. Jason's Deli's California Club is AWESOME. Vickory's has a really good Turkey Pita sandwich with a cranberry mayo. And Front Page New's Raspberry Turkey Wrap kicks BUTT!
October 3rd, 2009
1:31 pm
1) Jason's Deli
2) Schlotsky's
3) Papi's
October 3rd, 2009
1:42 pm
The Landmark Diner on Roswell Road at Piedmont has fantastic Reubens.
October 3rd, 2009
1:49 pm
WhichWich at The Forum?!!! I think this poll must have been stacked by people working for this place. Had lunch there today on this recommendation. Small sandwiches, very expensive, but worse – after going through their elaborate ordering process, they still left cheese off one of the sandwiches. Almost $15 for 2 bags of their home-made chips (the highlight of the meal), muffaletta (on a standard hoagie roll not typical muffaletta bread which is what makes it a muffaletta!) and a club sandwich (also on a hoagie roll rather than toast – their website says ALL sandwiches are toasted – neither was). What a disappointment. Hope I've saved someone else their time and $$$.
October 3rd, 2009
1:57 pm
The New Yorker on Pharr Rd. Best Sandwiches in Atlanta!
October 3rd, 2009
1:59 pm
I agree, Wright's Gourmet Rebel Reuben is so good. But the best are Baldinos (real) jersey subs.
October 3rd, 2009
2:16 pm
Mimi's In a Hurry on Briarcliff Road just off I-85 has the best sandwiches in ATL.
October 3rd, 2009
2:17 pm
The New Yorker Deli in Buckhead is hard to beat!
- The Grilled Portabella Sandwhich and the Crab Cake Sandwhich are wonderful!
October 3rd, 2009
2:48 pm
Jason's Deli hands down
October 3rd, 2009
2:51 pm
R & M on the square in Canton has GREAT hoagies. Jimmy John's, headquartered in Champaign, Illinois, and Firehouse, headquartered somewhere in Florida, I think, are the best chains offering sub sandwiches. Those two are popping up all over the place. Kool Korner near Georgia Tech had GREAT Cuban sandwiches. I am sad to read here in the comments that Kool Korner is now gone to that big sandwich shop in the sky!
October 3rd, 2009
3:02 pm
When my wife's feelings are really hurt (danger, danger), a Philly Cheese Steak from Publix usually gets her back on track (along with a sincere "I'm sorry for hurting your feelings", if its my fault). It's better than candy or flowers.
October 3rd, 2009
4:05 pm
Chef T's Cafe….550 pharr road….Best Sandwiches
October 3rd, 2009
4:06 pm
Bud, I would not be at all surprised if your speculation about WhichWich stacking the poll turned out to be true. They were responsible for the very first spam message I ever received on Twitter. They shot themselves in the foot, as such aggressive marketing and unrequested contact immediately put them on my "Avoid" list. There are too many good restaurants in Atlanta for me to even consider encouraging that sort of obnoxious behavior.
October 3rd, 2009
4:09 pm
Sensational Subs in Midtown had a pretty great chicken philly but I haven't been there in a while. Don't know if they are still around.
October 3rd, 2009
4:22 pm
Alon's turkey sandwiches are great, but the lamb sandwich – the bomb! one of the best sandwiches in atlanta and the US!
October 3rd, 2009
4:23 pm
Shrimp Po-Boy and Prosciuotto sandwiches are star provisions! both are winners.
October 3rd, 2009
4:30 pm
Mr. Everything has the best made to order sandwiches, please try there subs and chicken gyro sandwich….College Park or Atlanta location
October 3rd, 2009
4:36 pm
I think it's so interesting that Jason's got hardly any votes. They are intermittently good and always way over-priced.
On the south-side near the airport you have good sandwiches at Which-wich, Rising Roll, and Landmark Dinner on Virginia Avenue. Great Reuben @ Landmark.
Really good Tortas (taqueria equivalent of a sandwich) at Dos Hermanos Taqueria in East Point.
Johnny's Pizza does great toasted and Meatball/Italian Sausage subs.
October 3rd, 2009
4:44 pm
Never had a bad sandwich at any of the Jason's Deli spots. My vote is for Jason's Deli
October 3rd, 2009
5:16 pm
Atlanta Bread Company has a chicken sandwich called the Waldorf. That has to be the best
October 3rd, 2009
5:18 pm
I'm sorry, It's a chicken salad sandwich called the waldorf
October 3rd, 2009
7:10 pm
East 48th Street Market – In Dunwoody's Williamsburg Shopping Center at Jett Ferry and Dunwoody Club Drive. good luck finding a better sandwich in all of Georgia.
October 3rd, 2009
7:27 pm
Howard's Deli in Smyrna.
I love reubens so much I remember exactly my thought the first time I ate one…"Where has this been all of my life!" My husband is always worried when I want to try one somewhere other than Howards, my favorite reuben joint in Georgia, because rarely does one compare to that first one years ago. After reading the reviews here we set out for the New Yorker Deli in Smyrna this afternoon hoping to find on equally as tempting. The fries were quite good, but soggier than the fries at Five Guys, which is our paragon of hand cut fries. The reuben was a disappointment – a chintzy amount of meat and soggy toast. So Howards remains our top choice for sandwiches – reuben for me, the corned beef and pastrami for hubby.
October 3rd, 2009
8:09 pm
The J&N Club at Jim N Nick's in Conyers! Smoked ham, smoked turkey and bacon. The BEST!
October 3rd, 2009
8:18 pm
Best sandwiches are at Jasons Deli and Goldbergs. Best Pizza is Brooklyn Joes in Alpharetta. Publix??? LMAO!!!!!
October 3rd, 2009
8:26 pm
Jason's Deli! Hands down best portion and taste.
October 3rd, 2009
8:27 pm
True……….. Jason's Deli!
October 3rd, 2009
9:11 pm
Enter your comments here Wright's Gourmet in Dunwoody
October 3rd, 2009
9:12 pm
Muss & Turner's in Smyrna. The pulled pork sandwich with Bacon. Yummy!
October 3rd, 2009
9:12 pm
The Wright Gourmet in Dunwoody tops sandwich shops on the north side of town. Dankest bacon EVER!!!
October 3rd, 2009
9:13 pm
Star Provisions. So good.
October 3rd, 2009
9:23 pm
Solstice Cafe. Its a little place in Grant Park, but man the really do have fantastic sandwiches.
October 3rd, 2009
9:39 pm
Ah, yes….the food opinion column. This is where is gets really good and entertaining, everyone always gets so hot over someone else's opinion on whatever food is being highlighted. Honestly folks, it's just food. And Woody, since you have given it away that you are not from Atlanta, don't dare say where you are from. Someone will always tell you to go back there since you don't like whatever food is being talked about. And some other dope always comes up with the outdated slogan from Delta that they are ready when you are. And yay for Publix, I'm glad to see they are doing so well in the sandwich category!
October 3rd, 2009
10:01 pm
Murphy's Deli on Delk (same shopping center as Mink's). Boar's Head meats, great toppings.
October 3rd, 2009
10:11 pm
Jason's Deli
October 3rd, 2009
10:24 pm
Hands down, the best sandwiches are at 3 spots in Dunwoody…..Wright's Gourmet, E. 48th Street, and Alon's at Park Place. The first two are hidden gems and have been in business for years with a large and loyal local following. Alon's came OTP a couple of years ago, and has been embraced by the community.
October 3rd, 2009
10:29 pm
Jimmy John's – best chain
Miss L's in Acworth – best independent sandwich shop
October 3rd, 2009
11:13 pm
Enter your comments here When Bennigans was around it was the "Monte Cristo" was a killer.
Presently Lenny's subs "The Italian" Rocks
October 3rd, 2009
11:36 pm
It's a pretty sorry state when you see people here saying PUBLIX has the best sandwiches. Then again, what can you expect from native Georgians who are used to eating the insides and feet of an animal. I suppose the best pizza is Totino's, the best Mexican is Taco Bell and for that craved burger, you hit a homerun with Checkers.
If you go to a deli at a supermarket and spend $6-$7 on a sandwich why not just get the pound of meat, get the rest of what you need and you can have more than one? Oh yeah, that makes to much sense. And forget the drive thru, I've been here 3 years and I'm still waiting for Billy Ray Jim Bob to get an order right. How about that Walmart Chicken? Woo boy! Unbelievable.
October 3rd, 2009
11:38 pm
Never had a bad sandwich at Big City Deli on Cobb Pkwy @ Jim Owens Rd in Kennesaw.
Also, best Cuban sandwich is at Red Peppers on Main St in Acworth.
October 3rd, 2009
11:48 pm
Oh, btw, for those of you who love a Firehouse sandwich, don't go to the doctor for a cholesterol level check for at least a month. You can wring them out like the laundry out of the washer. Subway, good for food poisoninng or a lousy frozen meatball sandwich thawed in a microwave, or how about a steak and cheese after they soak the steak for about 9 hours and nuke that? Reallly good stuff there. That guy might as well have a dirt pita!
How about that over-priced Quizno's? Oh, there's a terrific effort there…wrong.
Best sandwich, my kitchen.


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Samsung NX100: Our thoughts
The latest Micro System Camera from Samsung, the NX100, offers a slimmed-down version of the Samsung NX10, with a 14MP sensor and 3in AMOLED screen.
Samsung certainly seem to be covering all the bases by offering the more compact-shaped NX100, than its DSLR-style NX10 sibling. Despite the difference in shape between the two, the NX100 isn't that much smaller than the NX10 either.
However, the design of the Samsung NX100 isn't the most significant element, the NX100's standout feature is a new innovative i-Function lens control mechanism. It enables users to quickly move through settings and control them with the camera's focus ring, meaning users can rapidly move through the most common manual camera settings - aperture, shutter speed, ISO sensitivity - while taking pictures and without having the fuss of menus. The ability to use the focus ring for multiple functions is a really clever and useful feature that we are likely to see rolled out to many future models. It may even be added to the existing NX10 in an upcoming software update.
Not only do its advantages include the fact that it allows quicker function changes but, better still, it also encourages users to hold the camera in a more stable manner, which is definitely a good thing with so many new users upgrading from compacts.
Although an RRP has yet to be announced we expect the price of the Samsung NX100 to be at the lower end of the Micro System Camera range. Additional accessories are also available including a view finder, flash and GPS.
Samsung NX100 SpecsSENSOR: 14.6MP APS-C CMOS
LENS MOUNT: Samsung NX
ISO: 100-3200 (6400 extension)
MOVIE: 720p HD H.264
CONTINUOUS SHOOTING: 3fps burst rate
FLASH: External via hotshoe (optional)
GPS: Geotagging with optional GPS module
VIEWFINDER: Optional EVF
LCD: 3in, VGA AMOLED
DIMENSIONS: 120.5 x 71 x 34.5mm
WEIGHT: 282g (body only)


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McGill maintains top ranking for sixth straight year
For the sixth year in a row, Maclean's magazine has ranked McGill University first in its class in its annual issue devoted to Canadian universities and published today. McGill placed first in the medical-doctoral category, which includes 15 Canadian universities with medical schools and a broad range of PhD programs.
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Caveman behavioural traits might kick in at dinner table before eating
According to research presented at a recent symposium at McGill, seeing meat appears to make human beings significantly less aggressive.
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Pigs reveal secrets: New research shines light on Quebec industry
Which are the best pieces of pork, what their texture is, how moist they are – the secrets pigs keep from even the most skilled butchers – are about to be revealed, thanks to a sophisticated new technique that has been developed by McGill University researchers in conjunction with Agriculture Canada and the pork industry.
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Two McGill researchers honoured with 2010 Prix du Québec
Again this year, McGill researchers are among the winners of the Prix du Québec, which were announced today at a news conference in Montreal.
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1000 Genomes Project publishes analysis of completed pilot phase
Small genetic differences between individuals help explain why some people have a higher risk than others for developing illnesses. The 1000 Genomes Project published the most comprehensive map of these genetic differences, estimated to contain approximately 95 percent of the genetic variation of any person on Earth.
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Five Québec next-generation researchers honoured in the "Ça mérite d'être reconnu!" competition
The partners of Rendez-vous du Savoir have the pleasure of announcing the winners of the first edition of the "Ça mérite d'être reconnu!" competition.
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Two McGill luminaries inducted into the Canadian Medical Hall of Fame for 2011
Both Drs. Albert J. Aguayo and Jonathan C. Meakins (1882 - 1959) exemplify the highest degree of distinction in terms of their contributions to human health in Canada and, as such, are being inducted into the Canadian Medical Hall of Fame for 2011.
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$2.4-million gift from McGill Chancellor kick-starts crucial Healthier Societies Initiative
McGill University's Chancellor, H. Arnold Steinberg, CM, has made an extraordinary gift of $2.4 million to kick-start a major new interdisciplinary research and teaching program aimed at creating a new road map for the future of health care delivery.
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Media advisory: Co-ordinator of UN high-level task force to open McGill Food Security Conference
Dr. David Nabarro, Assistant Secretary-General at the United Nations and co-ordinator of the Secretary-General's High-Level Task Force on the Global Food Security Crisis, will deliver the keynote address at the opening evening of the Third McGill Conference on Global Food Security on Tuesday, Oct. 19, 5 p.m., at Centre Mont-Royal, 2200 Mansfield St. in Montreal.
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Listening to ancient colours
A team of McGill chemists have discovered that a technique known as photoacoustic infrared spectroscopy could be used to identify the composition of pigments used in art work that is decades or even centuries old.


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Most articles on dividend investing focus on buying the best dividend stocks, reinvesting dividends and living happily ever after. They dazzle you with elaborate analysis and entry criteria, yet spend little in analyzing factors that cause one to sell.
In a long term dividend portfolio, I expect that there will be lots of change occurring over time in both company's business prospects and portfolio composition triggered by the business environment changes. As a result even if you picked the best stock in the world at the best price, you might still need to consider selling for one reason or another.
I have tried addressing this issue in previous articles, where I identified three reasons where I will make me sell. The three reasons include dividend cuts, company being bought out for cash or position being too high relative to other portfolio components. The only automatic rule is selling after a dividend cut or if I get bought out for cash when a stock is acquired. In the process of my portfolio reviews, I have uncovered another guideline that would recommend selling a certain type of companies on a stock per stock basis.
In the past year, I have sold three companies, which have kept growing their distributions. I then replaced these with companies which had better earnings and growth prospects.
In the middle of 2012, I replaced most of my Con Edison (ED) shares with units of ONEOK Partners (OKS). Con Edison was growing earnings and distributions very slowly, and looked overvalued based on the low future expected growth in earnings. ONEOK Partners on the other hand had much better growth prospects and a higher yield. The more time I spent researching the industry, the more I view utilities as poor long-term dividend growth stocks with their tendency to pay high current yields but to cut distributions every once in a while.
At the very end of 2012, I sold my position in Exxon-Mobil (XOM) and purchased shares in ConocoPhillips (COP). Exxon-Mobil has one of the stingiest dividend payouts in the oil and gas industry, and it tends to prefer stock buybacks to cash distributions. ConocoPhillips on the other hand has a better payout, and looked like a better value. I wanted to maintain my energy exposure, which is why I bought shares of ConocoPhillips.
The third trade I recently made was selling my position in Cincinnati Financial (CINF) and purchasing shares in five Canadian banks. These banks included Toronto-Dominion Bank (TD), Bank of Montreal (BMO), Bank of Nova Scotia (BNS), Canadian Imperial Bank of Commerce (CM) and Royal Bank of Canada (RY). Cincinnati Financial had raised distributions at a very slow rate over the past five years, had a high dividend payout ratio and earnings were not expected to grow by much in the foreseeable future. The yield was high due to indiscriminate yield chasing by yield hungry investors, and the P/E ratio is close to 18. With the funds received, I purchased the five Canadian banks mentioned above in order to maintain exposure to financials in my portfolio. In addition, they had slightly higher yields on average, and better earnings and growth prospects than Cincinnati Financial.
Another trade I have made includes replacing Universal (UVV) with Phillip Morris International (PM) stock. Both companies have similar yields, although Universal has a lower P/E ratio relative to PMI. However, I view PMI's growth prospects to be much brighter than those for Universal. In my last analysis of Universal, I realized that the company might experience declines in earnings going forward.
In general, I reviewed each company's prospects on a company per company basis before making a decision to sell. I viewed low growth in earnings, dividends and poor near-term growth prospects as negatives. I then tried to look for a replacement in the same sector, or a close substitute.
Full Disclosure: Long PM, BMO, CM, BNS, RY, TD, COP, OKS, ED
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Definately always a good idea to periodically review your portfolio and make sure the companies you own are living up to your expectations. I like to make sure earnings and dividend growth are both at a rate I expect them to be and the reasons I bought the company in the first place still hold true.ReplyDelete
DGI - Wondering if you considered the BMO S&P/TSX Equal Weight Banks Index ETF (ticker symbol "ZEB" on the TSX). It holds the 5 Canadian banks you purchased plus one other (National Bank).ReplyDelete
Smart man, buying CDN banks. :)ReplyDelete
I actually sold COP and bought more VTI. That puts me down to 9 U.S. dividend aristocrats in my portfolio.
Most of them are DRIPping and only a few left that are not - that should change in 2013 - all stocks will be on autopilot for the next 20 years.
Everything else U.S. is in VTI and likely always will be. Some yield and capital appreciation.
- AnonymousJanuary 15, 2013 at 8:45 PM
Don't Canada hold out 15% tax on the Canadian bank dividends? They're not 100% recoverableReplyDelete
I hold most of my dividend stocks in a retirement account. Would you buy OkE instead of OKS as Roth accounts cannot hold MLPs?ReplyDelete
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There's a few problems with your "basic math", namely:
* Your figure for number of swings doesn't take into account crusader strikes or other extra attacks.
* You accounted for Judgement of the Crusader in your Righteousness figure but not in your SoC figure. Why? SoC is holy damage just like righteousness.
* You accounted for actually judging the seal in your Righteousness figure but not in your SoC figure. Judgement of Command is actually the same effect as Judgement of Righteousness (instant holy damage) except MORE damage, as well as the fact it does *double* damage against stunned or incapacitated enemies. It's strictly better.
Seal of Command damage scales with your weapon damage (by which I mean your weapon dps itself as well as your attack power). What does Seal of Righteousness scale with? Your spell damage. Which you won't have any of, because none of your other attacks scale with it, and you'd be gimping your overall damage output by doing so.
Honestly, if you had actually tried any of this on live you'd probably have figured it out for yourself.
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It's been a good year over at Kept Records, with three singles, a full-length LP and a remix single being released (all available for your turntable of course), and we look forward to bringing you more action in 2014.
It looks like we've missed a whole year of posting here on the Platters That Matters blog, so we're gonna take the opportunity to highlight some cuts that got heavy play at Kept Records HQ this past year. In no particular order, but all with particularly funky ingredients…we hope you dig 'em too.
Myron & E - If I Gave You My Love
Myron & E - Do It Do It Disco (Tom Noble Remix)
The Myron & E record on Stones Throw is a gem, and our favourite cut on the album is "If I Gave You My Love" (available as a free DL too!) Also worth mentioning and putting on repeat, is this killer Tom Noble remix of one of the flipside numbers.
G-Flux feat. Los MastersPlus - Ritmo Universal
To begin, you'd best just go buy everything on Electric Cowbell, it'll give your record box much more punch. No two releases are the same, and all are fresh, like this electro Cumbia number.
Lady - Get Ready
Lady - Hold On
Truth & Soul have been delivering solid heat for a number of years, and they did it again with this self-titled release by Lady. These two back to back tracks on the LP are our faves.
Bad Bad Not Good - UWM (Feat. Leland Whitty)
Sure it was released in 2012, but it finally got the vinyl treatment by Innovative Leisure early in 2013. The Toronto-based group signed to IL this year and we can expect a full length soon!
The Ironsides - The Raven
Jungle Fire - Firewalker
Colemine keeps digging and dishing out gold, and this year was killer for the label. These are two of our faves: a Piero Piccioni cover, "The Raven," by The Ironsides and the oft favourited Jungle Fire cut "Firewalker."
Jungle By Night (x Gaslamp Killer) - High Times/Ghost Town
Now you know how much we love Turkish psych around here, so this is a no brainer. The mighty Dutch afro squad Jungle By Night teamed up with LA DJ, taste maker and earth shaker The Gaslamp Killer (who we saw nail a set in June!) for this limited edition 45 on Kindred Spirits. It includes this Selda cover on the flip. Niceness.
Charles Bradley (feat. Budos Band) - Changes
A Sabbath connection with the last entry, and a late release in 2013, but good gawd! Dunham + Budos + Bradley brings us a conjurers dose of sweet, sweet soul. I do hope Ozzy gets a promo copy and feels it shooting straight through his ears and into his heart like the rest of us do.
Vex Ruffin - Prime Of My Life
Another Stones Throw release, this one by Vex Ruffin. An unsolicited demo got him signed to the label. Wow eh? Anyway, this one is a fave of the littlest man at Kept Records HQ. He says he loves the bass. Yeah…you will too, so checkit! It's a minimalist punked groove.
Black Market Brass- Snake Oil Man
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"The first time I go with students to the Department of Health and Human Services, they cluster around me like baby chicks - fearful of the unknown - but they quickly become comfortable there. I call that my 'proud mama' moment.
"That's what Molloy's service learning philosophy does: it enables students to confront their perceptions - and misperceptions - change how they think about certain demographics and learn to interrelate with individuals from communities unlike their own. It's also one of the reasons I love teaching undergraduate field service courses. The students are so new, so eager to learn. Once they've gotten a taste of the human services field, they're excited and see the vast potential of this profession.
"Molloy's social work department exposes students to the various facets of this career so they get a good sense of the many avenues they may pursue by the time they've earned their degree. There's a big emphasis on experiential learning here. Students may elect to participate in our annual 'alternative spring break' assisting the residents of New Orleans. In their junior year, they may elect to be a 'shadow' at DHHS where they see the inner workings of a department they may encounter in their careers, which helps them develop their professional identity.
"The connection between service and learning is core to the mission of the college and I think it helps to create a sense of community at Molloy, which is hard to do at a commuter school. The college values service to others; students really get that - it's a message that's prevalent here.
"I actually worked with a social work student, Shannaine Gordon, on a paper on the topic of service learning. It was 'Service Learning as a Pathway to Social Justice' and Shannaine presented it with me at the New York State Social Work Education Association annual conference. We are always looking for such opportunities for our students, where they can be exposed to the real world.
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Once upon a time, castle invasions used to involve a band of marauders armed with swords and torches. Now it's just some guy, and his sword is a lot smaller. Just before noon UK-time today, police arrested a man who tried to break into Buckingham Palace -- armed with a knife. Yikes! No one was hurt, thank goodness. The Queen wasn't at home, and Prince William, Kate, and the baby were nowhere near. But they visit all the time, and they could have been there.
Here's what we know so far, and it's not a whole lot: He's a 44-year-old man who tried to "dart" through the gates, which are used by pedestrians and vehicles. Police nabbed him immediately. When they searched the guy, they found a knife on him. He's being held at a London police station.
So that's kind of scary -- I'm glad they caught him quickly, unlike last time. Remember last month when two men broke into Buckingham Palace? They practically made off with the royal silverware before they were finally apprehended.
We don't know what this guy was after. But I was wondering ... what if he's just a line cook showing up for his first day on the job, and he accidentally went to the wrong entrance? And he ran because he was running late? Okay, it's an unlikely scenario.
What's more likely is that he was just some mentally-ill person having a manic episode. I'm glad he didn't have a gun or a bomb on him, and I'm glad the police nabbed him right away before he had the chance to hurt anyone. We may never learn what his story was, but at least everyone else is fine.
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Aberdeen's Ripken Stadium was packed with a different kind of sports fan Sunday afternoon, as the stands turned into a sea of purple Joe Flacco, Torrey Smith and Lardarius Webb jerseys.
The baseball stadium brought in thousands of Baltimore Ravens fans for the third annual Lardarius Webb Charity Softball Game, which benefits the Boys and Girls Club of Park Heights in Baltimore.
The area's football lovers, as well as softball fans, hoped to get up close and personal with some of their favorite Ravens players, or just to see Michael Oher or Ray Rice try their hand at swinging a bat.
"We were curious," Suzy Vovak of Abingdon, who was out with Greg Vovak, said before the game. "I am wondering if it's going to be funny or serious."
The Vovaks were wearing all kinds of sports gear – "We're Ravens, Orioles, IronBirds [fans,]" they explained – and intrigued by the charity game.
"I wanted to see the Ravens play a different sport," Greg Vovak said, sounding confident in their prowess on the baseball field.
"They are obviously athletic, to be football players," he said. "I am curious to see some home runs."
The Ravens seemed to be having a good time during batting practice, which was, despite their fans' presence, a little spotty.
Tandon Doss, for one, took a handful of swings before his bat finally connected with the ball.
One young fan, 10-year-old Jenna Anderson, wondered if it was a sign of things to come.
"They are swinging at everything, so I think the game is going to be somewhat short," she observed.
Jenna's sister, 15-year-old Delaney Anderson, said she plays softball and had brought her family out to the game after seeing a sign for it in White Marsh Mall.
Delaney, wearing a Ravens jersey and some beads, was busy snapping pictures of the team while her parents watched.
"It was close to home," their mother, Andie Anderson, explained about why they came out, noting the day was also beautiful.
"I hope they make a lot money," she added about the charity.
Murray Correll, of Forest Hill, said he brought his 11-year-old son Cory in hopes of an autograph.
"We came out to see all the players close up, and watch them try to hit a softball," Correll said. "[Cory] brought his football and a Sharpie."
He also was optimistic about the Ravens' performance.
"Some of them are going to surprise some people," Correll said. "They are athletic, so I think they are going to do better than people think."
He was proven right in some respects as the game started. Joe Flacco got to second base during his first time up at bat, and ran home during the next hit, drawing a big cheer from the crowd.


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xenografts are between different species
Graft rejection may be caused by ____
failure to use immunosuppressive drugs
which of the following would be classified as a delayed hypersensitivity reaction?
allergic contact dermatitis
select the correct statement about immunodeficiency
the causative agent is acquired immune deficiency syndrome (AIDS) is a virus that recognizes CD4 proteins
which of the following is true of immediate hypersensitivities?
they involve IgE antibodies and the release of histamine from mast cells and basophils
which of the following is NOT an autoimmune disease?
type 2 diabetes
which of the following is NOT a mechanism for the development of autoimmune disorders?
a 2nd exposure to an allergen
Air entering the body is filtered, warmed, and humidified by the
upper respiratory tract
functions of the nasal cavity include all of the following except
acting as a damping chamber when coughing
the common passageway shared by the respiratory and digestive systems is the
the vocal cords are located within the
the elastic cartilage that covers the opening to the larynx during swallowing is the
the order in which air passes thru
1 - secondary bronchioles
2 - bronchioles
3 - aveolar ducts
4 - primary bronchus
5 - respiratory bronchiole
6 - aveoli
7 - terminal bronchiole
the actual sites of gas exchange within the lungs are
the respiratory membrane of the gas exchange surfaces consists of
simple squamous epithelium
boyle's law states that gas volume is
inversely proportional to pressure
when the diaphram and external intercostal muscles contract
the volume of the thorax increases
the function of pulmonary ventilation is to
maintain adequate aveolar ventilation
henry's law states that
the volume of gas that will dissolve in a solvent is proportional to the solubility of the gas and the gas pressure
the partial pressure of oxygen in arterial blood is approximately
100 mm Hg
the process by which dissolved gases are exchanged between the blood and interstitial fluid is
internal respiration
most of the oxygen transported by the blood is
bound to hemoglobin
most of the carbon dioxide in the blood is transported as
bicarbonate ions
the most important chemical regulator of respiration is
carbon dioxide
10% increase in the level of carbon dioxide in the blood will
increase the rate of breathing
the hering-breuer reflex
protects the lungs from damage due to overinflation
during a choking episode, most foreign objects are lodged in the ____ bronchus due to its large diameter and steeper angle
right primary
quiet breathing is to ___ as shallow breathing is to ___
eupnea; costal breathing
the statement, "in a mixture of gases, the total pressure is the sum of the individual partial pressures of gases in the mixture" paraphrases ____
daltons law
with the bohr effect, more oxygen is released because a _____
decrease in pH (acidosis) weakens the hemoglobin-oxygen bond
decomposition sickness is a painful condition that develops whena person is exposed to a sudden drop in atmospheric pressure. Bubbles of _____ gas are responsible for the problem.
asthma is
an acute condition resulting from unusually sensitive, irritated conducting airways
under quiet conditions, blood returning to the heart retains about ____ of its oxygen content when it leaves the lungs
external respiration involves the
diffusion of gases between the aveoli and the circulating blood
____ equals the respiratory rate * (tidal volume - anatomic dead space)
aveolar ventilation rate
carbon dioxide is more soluble in water than oxygen. To get the same amount of oxygen to dissolve in plasma as carbon dioxide, you would have to
increase the partial pressure of oxygen
which of the following is greater
the partial pressure of oxygen in atmospheric air at sea level
which of the following would be greater
hemoglobin's affinity for oxygen when BPG level is high
if the dorsal respiratory group of neurons in the medulla oblongata were destroyed bilaterally,
a person would stop breathing
tidal volume is air
exchanged during normal breathing
oxygen and carbon dioxide are exchanged in the lungs and through all cell membranes by
select the correct statement about the neural mechanisms of respiratory control
the pons is thought to be instrumental in the smooth transition from inspiration to expiration
which of the following is characterized by the destruction of the walls of aveoli producing abnormally large air spaces that remain filled with air during exhalation
when we ingest large molecules such as lipids, carbohydrates, and proteins, they must undergo catabolic reactions whereby enzymes split these molecules. This series of reactions is called
chemical digestion
the sheets of peritoneal membrane that hold the digestive tract in place are called ____
from the esophagus to the anal canal, the walls of every organ of the alimentary canal are made up of the same 4 basic layers. arrange them in order from lumen
mucosa, submucosa, muscularis externa, and serosa
peristalic waves are
waves of muscular contractions that propel contents from one point to another
which of the following does NOT influence hemoglobin saturation
nitric oxide
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2014 Olympics, and some thoughts.
It's been a while since I have updated here. It's been a very busy summer until this point, and I finally feel I have some free time where I can collect my thoughts and write a little something. Since last time I wrote I was going to San Francisco to donate bone marrow, and since then have been training a ton, going to school, and working. Oh oh, I almost forgot, Women's Ski Jumping was added to the 2014 Olympics in Sochi Russia!!!!
Donating bone marrow was one of the coolest experiences I have ever had. I had a lot of time to think about what I was doing. It seemed like a no brainer to me through the whole process, and it still does. I have to admit the drugs to prepare me for the donation were brutal. Your bones have to work so hard to produce more stem cells so they could be collected. I could feel my hips producing these cells. I know it sounds crazy, but I could really feel it! I mean it did feel like I got hit by a truck for a few days, but I knew it was for a good reason. It made me think if I can do this for a few days to save a life it will be well worth it. I knew it would only be a few days of pain, but when I put in into perspective it didn't even compare. Can you imagine the physical and mental pain a cancer patient has to go through while being diagnosed, treated, and prepped for a bone marrow transplant? They are the ones taking the real chance. These patients literally kill their immune systems through chemo and radiation prior to the transplant. The whole time knowing that their donor may decide not to donate at any time. Without the donation most of these patients will die. Just thinking about that brings tears to me eyes. They are trusting a random person that they have never met to donate the only thing that can save their life. I can't imagine what my recipient was thinking going into all this.
The process of donating was very simple. I just sat hooked up to a machine while it sorted through my blood to take the parts it needed. It was painless! As soon as it was done I was on my way back to 100%. I was very tired for a few days, but quickly was back in the gym. Honestly I have never felt better. All my old chronic pains were gone, and I was able to train more than I had been able to in the last 5 years. I don't know why, but I will take it. It has been almost 6 months since I donated and I am anxiously awaiting the 6 month update on my recipient. I am counting down the days. Donating was one of the most unique experiences in my life, and I would do it again without hesitation.
In April Women's Ski Jumping heard the best news for our sport! Our sport was added to the 2014 Olympic Games in Sochi Russia. We have been fighting for this for as long as I can remember. It has taken a long time to come up with real thoughts on this. I have only known our sport not to be part of the Olympic program, and one day it changed. It was years of thinking that way, and it takes more than one day to change that thinking. It still doesn't seem real in my mind. Honestly, when I first heard, I had no words, and very few emotions! I think people expected me to be ecstatic, but I wasn't. I felt relief and a lot of relief. I felt we had really made a step forward in our sport, and I could look at it all differently. My role changed a lot, and for the better. I no longer have to be that athlete fighting for a political issue, and can focus on just being an athlete. This has taken some time getting use to. My only focus now is to be the best ski jumper I can be, and it has never been so clear cut for me. It is still a huge relief for me! I can just wake up and focus on training. It's great!! I have never been so motivated to ski jump before. I found my passion for the sport again without it being blurred by a political scar. I am so excited for the future of our sport, and I can't wait to be a part of it.
As for the rest of the summer, I will be busy training for the upcoming World Cup season, and working. I hope I can compete this fall in Trondheim, and a few domestic competitions. I want to give props to all the women who have stayed in the sport, and my teammates for sticking together through all of the hard times. I am honored to have you all in my life, and I look forward to the future of our sport with you all.
4 Responses to "2014 Olympics, and some thoughts."
Nice to hear you articulate your bone marrow thoughts, and what it feels like to go back to "just being an athlete." It is a big paradigm shift for you and I guess I never really thought about that part. Enjoy the transition! Love you…
Your comments about your bone marrow transplant is an inspiration
and motivation for me. As Chairman of our 2012 Leukemia Cup, most of my time is spent on fundraising efforts supporting the battle against blood cancers. I remember your incredible spirit and drive very well from the time you were born. Now you're sharing your blessings with others, that's fabulous. Finally, you can pursue your quest for the Gold. Don't ever doubt that you have the gifts and drive to pusue your goals, those of us who love you never will. We are so proud of you. Your Godfather.
Hi Lindsey,
Your aunt and your grandmother would be so proud of you. My mother and your grandmother were very close friends and Mickey was my best friend! We used to jump the moguls and small jumps in Michigan and Mickey was fearless! I can see so much of Margie, George Sr. and the rest of the Van's in you! I'll be rooting for you in 2014 and thinking about Mickey while I type is making me cry! Congratulations on your gift of life to someone else!
Deborah Dodd ZurSchmiede
You are awesome , I hope you win it all in 14 , no one deserves it more than you , I'm a huge fan after watching you on rock center , your the bomb