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An Empirical Investigation in Credit Spread Indices
AbstractWe study the dynamics of the spread between US corporate and Treasury bonds. We focus on Aaa and Baa corporate yield indices and estimate nonparametrically the dynamics of the spreads assuming that they follow a univariate diffusion process. Using technique developed for interest rate processes we try to infer from the data what acceptable process can be used to model aggregate credit spreads for option pricing or risk management purposes. We find that there is significant evidence of mean reversion especially for higher rated spreads and that the volatility of Aaa spreads exhibit a U-shape while the volatility of Baa spreads is monotonically increasing in the level of spreads. Based on these observations and on the evidence of jumps in the series, we propose a new model for credit spread indices (an Ornstein-Uhlenback with jumps) and estimate it by maximum likelihood
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- Prigent, J.-L. & Renault, O. & Scaillet, O., 2000. "An Empirical Investigation in Credit Spread Indices," Discussion Papers (IRES - Institut de Recherches Economiques et Sociales) 2000028, Université catholique de Louvain, Institut de Recherches Economiques et Sociales (IRES).
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Dating can be hard, especially if you've been out of touch with the dating world for awhile. There are so many things to think about, with a lot of issues and events revolving around money.
Dating can be very expensive. Between spending money trying to find the person who you want to date (such as potentially spending money on online dating sites and speed dating), dinners, brunches, movies, flowers, gifts and so on, why not try and save some money by using coupons?
I'm sure some of us will balk at this and say "Oh well I don't care. If I can save money, then I'm doing it!" However, when it really comes down to it, would you really? What if you might come across as cheap and as if you don't think the person is worth the full price.
However, using a coupon can also make you come across as good with your money. If you have a really good coupon that you just happened to come across, does it always make you come across as cheap?
This leads to the next question: What coupon value is the minimum that you should be using? If the coupon is only for $1 off, should you even be using it? What if the coupon is for $10 off your total bill?
Now, if you're saying that you shouldn't be using coupons on the first date EVER, then when is it okay to do so? The fifth date? Even later? WHEN!? Does the length of dating matter or no?
What if you find a really good Groupon for the place that you just happen to be going to your date next week? Why not buy it? There are so many coupons out there, and nearly ever restaurant has one available for you to use. Some restaurants probably even expect you to use one on your bill. So what should you do?
Here are some possibilities of what you can do:
1. Should you just eat somewhere cheaper?
If you are using a coupon at a restaurant, is there a reason for it? Are you using the coupon because you don't think the date is worth the money or are you trying to make the person perceive you as having more money than you actually have? Try thinking of the reasons for why you are truly using the coupon.
You can avoid the whole confidence-with-using-coupons problem by just eating at a cheaper restaurant where you do not mind not using coupons at.
2. Ask the waiter or waitress secretly to apply the coupon?
Some people will approach (maybe pretend they are going to the bathroom) their waiter or waitress and ask them to secretly apply the coupon to the bill. I'm sure this happens often. If you can secretly do this because you are afraid of what your date will think, then why not?
However, if you are doing this in secret, then are you ashamed of using coupons? When on a date, shouldn't you be trying to show the person who you actually are? If your date is ashamed of your coupon usage and you using a coupon is an automatic deal breaker, then maybe your date isn't worth your time.
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What he believes are the highest and lowest moments in IMPACT WRESTLING's 10 year history:
"The finest moment I think, would be the debut of Spike TV. It was a huge tactful event that really shaped the company, a network like Spike TV, I think was the beginning of growth period for TNA as a company. As far as low period's go, maybe being unsuccessful in our first move to Monday night's, we had high aspirations and I truly believe it wasn't from a lack of effort on anybodies part, from top to bottom in TNA, but it's something we've learned from, we learnt a lot of lessons from it and I think we're better off as a company from the directions we've ended up taking.
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I've had so many of them and I've been very privileged and honored to have so many moments there, I'd definitely have to say winning the TNA World Title back in 2007 I'd have to say was the most memorable, it was my first major world title and it was an extremely emotional and proud moment for me.
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Former Melrose YMCA employee James Conner pled guilty today to 20 charges stemming from the rape of two children, closing the final chapter in a scandal that shocked the community and led to an overhaul of the YMCA.
Conner, a 52-year-old North Reading resident, was originally scheduled to go to trial today in Middlesex Superior Court on five counts of rape of a child by force, with those rapes taking place when the victims were between the ages of 7 and 13, according to the Middlesex District Attorney's Office.
Conner faced 15 additional charges including: four counts of indecent assault and battery on a child under 14; two counts of posing a child in a state of nudity; two counts of posing a child in sexual conduct; four counts of possession of child pornography; photographing or videotaping a nude person without their knowledge; interception of oral communications; and intimidation of a witness. He originally pled not guilty to all charges at his indictment in April 2009.
Justice Jane Haggerty sentenced Conner to 20-30 years in state prison on the child rape charges and concurrent 18-20 year sentences on each of the four charges of indecent assault and battery on a child under 14; those 18-20 year sentences will also run concurrently with the 20-30 sentence. For the remainder of the charges, Conner will serve 10 years probation upon his release from prison; be required to wear a GPS device; register as a sex offender and undergo sex offender treatment; and have no direct or indirect contact with the victims or their families.
When questioning Conner on the stand, Haggerty said she had a "number of conferences" with Middlesex Assistant Districty Attorney Patrick Fitzgerald, who was prosecuting the case, and Conner's attorney Alan Tuttman, and that she indicated to each of them what sentence she would impose on Conner.
Last week, the trial was postponed and no new start date was scheduled, while yet another conference was scheduled for today. The trial was initially scheduled to begin on April 5 before being postponed until June 7. When the start date of the trial was pushed back, a final pre-trial conference was scheduled for April 14. That wasn't actually the final pre-trial conference, however, as three pre-trial conferences have been held within the past month, with Conner attending all three with Tuttman.
Conner was taken into custody immediately after the conference ended. Since his arrest almost 16 months ago, Conner has been under house arrest and required to wear a GPS monitoring device after posting $25,000 bail. He has been allowed out of his home for work, medical and attorney appointments.
Fitzgerald asked Haggerty to sentence Conner for life imprisonment, citing the "numerous years of extensive abuse" by Conner, who he said was a "trusted" member of the Melrose YMCA community and received an "extreme outpouring" of support upon his initial arrest. He added that Conner manipulated the victims', the victims' families, the Melrose YMCA community and the community as a whole in gaining their trust.
"This defendant was beloved by everyone and had everyone fooled," Fitzgerald said, adding that beyond the obvious impact on the victims and their families, "The YMCA was essentially decimated."
Tuttman recounted the work Conner has done with other children and families throughout the years, saying he was "a positive role model for hundreds, if not thousands of kids." He also noted that Conner had a heart attack in March 2008 and was hospitalized in September 2009 at Lahey Clinic for a stroke.
"He accepts full responsibility," Tuttman said. "He hopes that his plea today will provide (the victims and their families) some closure."
Attorney Kelly Spencer read an impact statement written by one of the victim's mothers, who said her daughter was "courageous" for coming forward and exposing Conner and that Conner was a "coward" and a "monster."
"He ultimately brainwashed her into not speaking up by convincing her there was no one to talk to," Spencer read.
The victim's mother's, in her statement read by Spencer, also said that the "lack of oversight and supervision" at the Melrose YMCA "empowered" Conner to commit his abuse. She added that after her daughter came forward, because Conner was so trusted, she was "re-victimized by her peers" and the family eventually moved from Melrose to escape the "endless" media coverage, which she hoped would end with Conner's guilty pleas.
In handing down Conner's sentence, Haggerty said, "I don't think Mr. Fitzgerald's recommendation is unreasonable," stating that the "breach of trust ... is indeed reprehensible." Conner's health problems, Haggerty said, were the only reason that the life sentence was not adopted by the court.
State lays out disturbing facts in case summary
The former site director of the Melrose YMCA's after-school program at the Beebe School for children in grades 3-6 and a YMCA youth sports coach, Conner assaulted two girls, both of whom he had coached through the YMCA, at various locations of YMCA after-school programs in Melrose and at his home in North Reading, Middlesex District Attorney Gerry Leone announced last year after Conner's second indictment and arraignment in April 2009.
In court today, Fitzgerald presented a summary of the case against Conner, stating that he met his first victim while employed at the Andover/North Andover branch of the Merrimack Valley YMCA, from which Conner was fired for inappropriate conduct with a child. Conner coached the child's third grade AAU basketball team and befriended the child and her family, who began coming to the Melrose YMCA after-school program.
Conner encouraged the victim to use the hot tub at his home, asking the victim to change in and out of her bathing suit in his younger son's bedroom, where Conner had hidden a camera and "strategically placed" furniture in the room so the victim would have to undress in front of that hidden camera, Fitzgerald said.
In that bedroom, Conner fondled the victim, penetrated her with his fingers and on one occasion made her touch his exposed private parts, all caught on the video Conner was covertly recording and retrieved by law enforcement officials from Conner's home after his arrest in February 2009.
The second victim met Conner through the Melrose YMCA playing basketball, Fitzgerald said, and became Conner's "helper" for the afterschool program. Because Conner was allowed to carry a camera in violation of Melrose YMCA policy, Fitzgerald said, he gained the ability to hide cameras in locations of the Melrose YMCA after-school programs. Recordings from those cameras showed Conner penetrated her with his fingers.
Fitzgerald said the second victim also later spent most weekends at Conner's North Reading home, where Conner repeatedly assaulted and raped her in his home office or in the living room when no one was around, using an adult toy he kept in his office desk and once performing oral sex on the child seated at his office desk.
Fitzgerald said some of the tapes were found in a black bag that also contained young girls' clothing, including a rolled up pair of underwear decorated with butterflies and ladybugs. Also, the Middlesex District Attorney's Office stated that several thousand images and videos depicting children unrelated to the investigation were recovered from Conner's external computer hard drive — images and videos that have been widely disseminated by others in the past and were previously known to and identified by law enforcement officials worldwide.
After a YMCA bus driver notified YMCA officials with concern over Conner's behavior — and the victim's mother became concerned about the amount of phone calls Conner placed to her daughter — YMCA officials made Conner agree not to contact the victim anymore, Fitzgerald said. Conner did anyway, telling the victim they could "get into a lot of trouble for what you did."
After Fitzgerald finished reading the summary of the state's case against Conner, Haggerty turned to Conner on the stand and asked if he committed the acts as described.
"Most of them," Conner said after fumbling with his words for a few seconds.
"Are there some you say you didn't commit?" Haggerty asked.
After conferring with his attorney, Conner said, "Yes I did (commit the acts as described)."
Victim came forward, leading to arrest
Conner was first indicted in February 2009, after one of the victims came forward and reported to Melrose Police that Conner had assaulted her. After Conner's arrest, police discovered the videotaped recordings at Conner's home that Leone announced last year led to law enforcement officials discovering a second victim.
Before operating out of the Beebe School, the YMCA's after-school programs also operated out of the Roosevelt School, Winthrop School, YMCA Sports Center on Tremont Street and the YMCA building on Main Street, mainly due to the construction of the new Melrose Veterans Memorial Middle School that placed sixth graders at the Beebe School. Former Melrose YMCA President Richard Whitworth told the Melrose Free Press last year that Conner worked at the Roosevelt School during that time.
Also in April 2009, the state Department of Early Education and Care (EEC), which licensed the Melrose YMCA after-school program, released a report alleging that YMCA senior administration officials ignored red flags and complaints made about Conner. The EEC subsequently placed nine sanctions on the YMCA's after-school program license.
The fallout lasted for months. Former Melrose YMCA Vice President of Child Care Services Karen Dauteuil was fired shortly after the release of the report and sanctions. Public outcry continued into the summer, leading to Whitworth's retirement and an announcement that Melrose YMCA Vice President Nancy Madden would be leaving the organization. Melrose Public School officials announced they would not renew the YMCA's lease of the Beebe School and that the school district would start its own after-school program.
Interim CEO Ralph Yohe took over control of the YMCA and earlier this year, the EEC announced that the YMCA's license had been restored to full status. In March, Yohe announced the Melrose YMCA would begin a management partnership with the Greater Lynn YMCA and new Branch Director Diana Ganz would take the reigns in Melrose. Also, a reformed YMCA Board of Directors now has only 13 members, down from the 24 members listed in the YMCA's 2008 tax filing, the most recent list available. Six members previously on the Board of Directors remain on the board.


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Expected graduation date: May 2010, University of Colorado at Colorado Springs
Thesis: Randomized Controlled Trial of a Web-based Empowerment Program for Trauma Survivors (Advisor: Charles Benight, Ph.D.)
Bachelor of Arts in Psychology
Graduated May 2007, University of Colorado at Boulder
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Honors Thesis: Trauma and Relationship Satisfaction (Advisor: Mark Whisman, Ph.D.)
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- Assisting in the development of a web-based empowerment program for trauma survivors under the supervision of Dr. Charles Benight.
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- Assisted Dr. Charles Judd with research regarding impression formation. Contacted and organized participants, conducted study sessions, and coded and input data into Microsoft Excel.
- Conducted study sessions for research regarding close personal relationships and well-being under the supervision of Dr. Mark Whisman.
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- Built therapeutic relationships with adolescents placed in day treatment for emotional/behavioral mental health diagnoses.
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During the concert "Jenni, Vive 2013" popular singers and fans will honor the late singer, known as "La Diva de la banda."
The concert will be broadcasted live at Univision at 21:00 central, 19:00 Los Angeles.
The bands set to perform at the concert are: La Original Banda El Limón, Marisela, Herederos de Nuevo León, Tito el Bambino and Las Lavanderas.
Jenni Rivera died on December 9, 2012, in a plane crash in Northern Mexico along with 6 other people.


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Hollywood Hills kicked off the regular season with a 34-25 come-from-behind win over Piper Thursday night, but it came at a big cost.
Starting receiver Edward Aldred and cornerback Ronald Clayton were each carted off the field by paramedics in the fourth quarter, leaving teammates and coach Al Lang distraught with concern.
Aldred, who caught 15-yard touchdown pass late in the first half, sustained a serious knee injury after he chased after a pass out of bounds and ran into the shrubbery along the Spartans' sideline at McArthur High.
Clayton took a vicious hit from teammate and safety Shaddrick Lowery while both were attempting to break up a pass later in the game. Clayton, who was moving his legs, is believed to have sustained a concussion.
"First time in 25 years I've seen something like that," Lang said of having two players carted off and sent to the hospital in ambulances. "This is bittersweet. We came back and fought, but when you lose top players like that — two of our best players — it hurts. We've just got to be ready to play next week. Our prayers are with those boys."
The Spartans fell behind 17-12 late in the first half, but scored twice with under minute to play in the first half to take a 27-17 lead into the break.
Quarterback Darius Greene (5-8, 160) scored on a nine-yard run with 53 seconds left in the second quarter. After Lamont Clarke recovered a fumble on the ensuing kickoff, Greene connected with Aldred on a 15-yard score with 19 seconds left in the half.
Greene, who finished 10-of-19 for 143 yards and two touchdown passes, left the game in the fourth quarter with a right knee sprain. But that was hardly bothering him as much as seeing his best friend, Aldred, leave on a stretcher and in an ambulance.
"When I heard him screaming I knew it was bad," Greene said. "I'm just angry it happened."
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Despite the turnovers, Piper still had a chance to steal the game in the fourth quarter. But Medina was picked off by Hills linebacker Edward Daise with 2:34 remaining. That sealed the victory.
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These were great! It is a little time consuming but worth it! I wonder if you could make the pate a day ahead, chill it, and then finish it the next day.
Haitian Chicken Pâté Puffs
Photo: Kwaku Alston; Styling: Kevin Crafts
Rather than a more traditional pâté, a chicken picadillo is first made and then whirred up for a filling in these little first-course, Haitian puff-pastry packets. The filling is then sealed in the dough and baked. It's highly spiced for sure, but also very aromatic and a nice start to any meal.
Yield: 20 servings (serving size: 1 pâté puff)
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Nutritional Information
Amount per serving
- Calories: 102
- Fat: 5.7g
- Saturated fat: 1.6g
- Monounsaturated fat: 3.2g
- Polyunsaturated fat: 0.3g
- Protein: 4.5g
- Carbohydrate: 7.7g
- Fiber: 0.6g
- Cholesterol: 17mg
- Iron: 0.7mg
- Sodium: 139mg
- Calcium: 6mg
- 1 habanero pepper
- Cooking spray
- 1/4 cup chopped yellow onion
- 2 teaspoons minced garlic
- 1/2 pound ground chicken breast
- 1/4 cup shredded carrot
- 2 teaspoons no-salt-added tomato paste
- 2 teaspoons fresh lime juice
- 1 teaspoon cider vinegar
- 1 tablespoon chopped green onions
- 1 tablespoon chopped fresh parsley
- 1 teaspoon chopped fresh thyme
- 1/2 teaspoon freshly ground black pepper
- 1/4 teaspoon salt
- 1/8 teaspoon ground cloves
- 1/8 teaspoon grated whole nutmeg
- 1 (14-ounce) package frozen puff pastry, thawed (such as Dufour)
- 1 large egg
- 1 tablespoon water
- 1. Cut habanero in half. Seed one half of pepper, and leave seeds in other half. Mince both pepper halves. Heat a large nonstick skillet over medium-high heat. Coat pan with cooking spray. Add minced habanero, onion, and garlic to pan; sauté 3 minutes or until tender, stirring frequently. Add chicken; cook 5 minutes or until browned, stirring to crumble. Add carrot; cook 2 minutes. Add tomato paste; cook 1 minute, stirring constantly. Add lime juice and vinegar, scraping pan to loosen browned bits. Add green onions and next 6 ingredients (through nutmeg); stir well. Remove from heat; cool mixture to room temperature.
- 2. Place cooled chicken mixture in a food processor; process until almost smooth (mixture will begin to clump).
- 3. Preheat oven to 400°.
- 4. Roll puff pastry into a 15 x 12–inch rectangle on a lightly floured surface. Cut puff pastry into 20 (3-inch) squares. Combine egg and water, stirring with a whisk. Brush egg mixture along edges of pastry squares; spoon about 1 scant tablespoon filling in center of each pastry square. Fold each pastry square in half; press edges closed with tines of a fork. Brush top with egg wash; arrange 1 inch apart on a baking sheet. Bake at 400° for 20 minutes or until puffed and golden brown.
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- DIETARY CONSIDERATION: Low Carbohydrate, Low Cholesterol, Low Sodium
- COOKING METHOD: Food Processor, Bake
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Explained my experience exactly. I've playing WoW casually for about 2 years on a PvP server, and I decided I wanted to try the RP servers. I thought it would be cool to pretend to be a Tauren druid ridding the world of nature threatening evils, with other people playing in character. What could be more fun than that? I wouldn't take the RP too hardcore just for a few hours of fun every week.
So I create my character on Lightninghoof expecting that, to a huge disapointment of almost no one talking in character except for in their guilds. Kinda sadden me to see that, I wanted a true RP experience based on the WoW lore, not some Blood Elf vampire crap.
I think to improve RP in 2008 people need to come together to keep the community active and fun. I think a monthly State of the Realm would be a good way to keep up on the Active RPing Guilds and the precieved active RPers vs. Non. The only way to truely improve a realm is to stay in character at all times to help encourage other players to do so, even in general channels (except for in a private chat with friends). I for one am going into a new realm friendless, hoping that I can experience a true RP game.


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