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Sep. 6, 2015, 3:33 PM
- Seeking a tie-up with General Motors (NYSE:GM) is a "high priority," Fiat Chrysler (NYSE:FCAU) boss Sergio Marchionne declared, adding that a merger with GM would "be the best possible strategic alternative for us and for them."
- Despite upping the deal's significance, Marchionne declined to discuss the next steps FCA might take or whether the automaker would pursue a hostile bid.
- Previously: Fiat Chrysler would be the smaller fish in potential GM deal (Sep. 04 2015)
- Previously: Sergio Marchionne fires up Fiat-GM merger talk again (Aug. 31 2015)
Sep. 5, 2015, 12:02 PM
- News in the automobile industry this week continues to indicate seismic changes are coming.
- The Silicon Valley factor: A deeper commitment by Apple and Google in the automobile sector is widely anticipated, although an all-in bet on the manufacturing side is still considered a reach. Key acquisitions, partnerships, or joint ventures in software, self-driving technology, and infotainment systems could sort out the winners from the losers. German players BMW (OTCPK:BAMXY) and Mercedes-Benz (OTCPK:DDAIF) could be in the mix.
- The Sergio factor: Though the Fiat Chrysler Automobiles (NYSE:FCAU) CEO continues to make some bold projections on the powerful merger synergies a tie-up with General Motors (NYSE:GM) would create, his math works for other combinations within the industry as well. Nissan (OTCPK:NSANY), Tata Motors (NYSE:TTM), Honda (NYSE:HMC), and Volvo (OTCPK:GELYF) are each struggling in various markets.
- The Tesla factor: Tesla Motors (NASDAQ:TSLA) has engaged in a war of words with Toyota (NYSE:TM) in the electric vs. hydrogen debate. The EV automaker is also in a race with General Motors and Nissan over developing a mass-market EV with the driving range and sticker price to sell at scale. There's also been a tug-of-war over employees with Silicon Valley counterpart Apple. With so many enemies, some analysts think Tesla needs more friends in the space. Who has the ~$40B-$50B to buy out Elon or the moxie to strike a strategic partnership?
- Looking for a wildcard? Sony (NYSE:SNE) CEO Kazuo Hirai told the Financial Times this week that his company would absolutely partner with an automobile company if a deal makes sense.
Jun. 25, 2015, 3:00 AM
- Despite calls for consolidation in the auto industry, Fiat Chrysler Automobiles (NYSE:FCAU) CEO Sergio Marchionne said his company is a long way from lobbying General Motors (NYSE:GM) to the negotiating table.
- The company's previous merger proposal to GM Chief Executive Mary Barra was rebuffed.
- Asked if he would consider an option of going hostile on the automaker, Marchionne said only that those players who kept wasting capital were acting in that manner.
Jun. 18, 2015, 2:41 AM
- General Motors (NYSE:GM) and Fiat Chrysler Automobiles (NYSEARCA:FCA) have turned to investment banks for help to deal with a stand-off as the latter seeks to force a merger with its Detroit-based rival, Reuters reports.
- Earlier this year, GM's board rebuffed a merger proposal from the Italian-American carmaker and Chief Executive Mary Barra said last week she had no interest in a combination.
- Barra's rejection has not stopped FCA boss Sergio Marchionne, who is lobbying GM investors to support his case.
- Previously: Fiat Chrysler CEO seeks activist help for GM merger (Jun. 09 2015)
Jun. 9, 2015, 2:18 AM
- Fiat Chrysler Automobiles' (NYSE:FCAU) Chief Executive Sergio Marchionne is reaching out to hedge funds and other potential allies to prod General Motors (NYSE:GM) into a merger, WSJ reports.
- Marchionne has been emboldened by recent successes of activist investors at GM and sees them as a means to consolidate the fragmented auto industry.
- So far, GM has resisted all of Fiat Chrysler's entreaties, including a merger appeal to Chief Executive Mary Barra earlier this year.
- Previously: GM passes on merger offer from Fiat Chrysler (May. 23 2015)
Jan. 6, 2015, 8:20 AM
- The spinoff of Ferrari could give Fiat Chrysler Automobiles (NYSE:FCAU) enough breathing room to seek a merger partner, according to auto industry analysts.
- The rising cost of developing clean cars in Europe and the U.S. sets the stage for automakers to join forces through mergers and extended partnerships.
- "Eventually it must happen," notes FCA chief Sergio Marchionne on the topic of mega-mergers.
- No company is too big to be ruled out of the merger discussions due to the benefits of scaling investment costs and matching strengths/weaknesses in Europe, Latin America, China, and the U.S, note insiders.
- Automakers: GM, F, TM, FCAU, HMC, OTCPK:NSANY, TSLA, OTCQX:VLKAY, OTCPK:DDAIF, OTC:HYMLF, OTCPK:BAMXY, OTCPK:FUJHY, OTCPK:MMTOF, OTCPK:PEUGF, OTC:RNSDF, TTM, KNDI. OTCPK:SZKMY, OTCPK:MZDAY.
Sep. 22, 2013, 3:31 AM
- Fiat (FIATY.PK) has agreed to acquire GM's (GM) 50% holding in the car-makers' joint venture, VM Motori, which manufactures diesel engines for various vehicles, including the Jeep Wrangler and Grand Cherokee.
- The deal will take Fiat's stake to 100%.
Sep. 11, 2013, 3:27 AM
- The Canadian and Ontario governments are selling 30M common shares in GM (GM) in a block trade to Bank of America (BAC) and RBC Capital Markets (RY) in a deal valued at around $1.1B.
- The transaction is part of the governments' plan to sell the holdings in the automaker that they received as part of its bailout in 2009. They will be left with over 110M GM common shares and over 16.1M preferred shares.
Feb. 6, 2013, 4:35 AM
GM (GM) and partner SAIC Motors are reportedly interested in acquiring ailing car makers in China, as if the U.S. company doesn't have enough problems turning around loss-making operations in Europe. Still, GM wants to boost sales in China by 75% to 5M by 2015, and an acquisition could one way to achieve this. The government might be supportive, as it wants to consolidate a car industry that suffers from overcapacity.| Feb. 6, 2013, 4:35 AM | 2 Comments
Nov. 21, 2012, 5:11 PM
Ally Financial confirms it has reached agreement to sell its operations in Europe and Latin America, as well as its 40% share in a China joint venture, to General Motors (GM) for ~$4.2B. The combined operations in Europe and Latin America represented ~$16.1B in assets at the end of Q3 2012.| Nov. 21, 2012, 5:11 PM | 1 Comment
Nov. 9, 2012, 6:36 PMAlly Financial is looking to sell its auto financing units in Europe and Latin America for around $4B - and General Motors (GM) is the lead bidder if they come as a package, Reuters reports. The deal could come down next week and Ally is still reportedly looking at various separate bids for the two operations. | Nov. 9, 2012, 6:36 PM | 1 Comment
Oct. 22, 2012, 6:10 AM
GM (GM) makes an informal offer to buy the 17% of its Korean unit held by state-run Korea Development Bank, which has a veto over decision-making. A deal would boost GM's stake to 94% in the operations - which provide an important production base - and allow the car maker to restructure the unit. Separately, GM and Peugeot plan to announce a joint purchasing agreement soon, but dismiss union claims that they intend to build cars in Brazil.| Oct. 22, 2012, 6:10 AM | 1 Comment
Oct. 5, 2012, 7:35 AM
"Opel is a fully integrated part of GM's global footprint and vital for GM's future success in Europe," says company exec Steve Girsky, reiterating the brand isn't for sale. Earlier, an Italian newspaper reported, talks to sell the unit to Fiat were set to restart.| Oct. 5, 2012, 7:35 AM | 1 Comment
Oct. 5, 2012, 5:37 AM
Fiat (FIATY.PK) intends to renew talks to acquire Opel from GM (GM) if the U.S. car manufacturer decides to sell the perennial loss maker, Italian newspaper Il Sole 24 reports, with Fiat hoping to get Opel for free. Fiat had tried to buy Opel in 2009.| Oct. 5, 2012, 5:37 AM
Sep. 19, 2012, 4:46 PMGM is preparing to bid this week for Ally Financial's auto-lending operations in Europe and Latin America but isn't pursuing Ally's Canadian operations or its Mexican auto insurer, Bloomberg reports. An acquisition of the units would more than double the assets of GM Financial. | Sep. 19, 2012, 4:46 PM | 1 Comment


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The FEDS are buying up a lot of the toxic sub-prime RMBS. I don't know if their making a dent in what is outstanding but I've read they have bought back over $1 trillion of this garbage. Wilbur has said, a few months agao,that the commercial mortgages could pose a significant problem.Is AGO's exposure to commerical mortgages where the worry is?tks
The Fed has been buying mortgage backed securities, but I don't think they are anywhere close to $1 trillion. I think $200-400 billion is more like it.I have heard that 1 in 4 mortgages are upside-down. Defaults, foreclosures, etc. etc. are a huge threat and contibute to a list of non-performing assets on AGO's Balance Sheet.On the good side, AGO has been making very good progress on their loss mitigation efforts.AGO will probably be okay, but the bleeding needs to stop before 3rd quarter 2010.
I got the $1 trillion figure from a Seeking Apha article. I have no idea how accurate it is:..."The entire "package" of Fed buying of Treasury debt to keep interest rates low runs in the hundreds of billions--The Fed's balance sheet ballooned to $2.24 trillion in assets as of last week, up 142 percent from the beginning of 2008. The Fed purchased outright $300 billion of longer-term Treasury securities, $1.2 trillion toxic-garbage mortgage backed securities no sane investor would touch, and hundreds of billions more in Treasury debt via proxy buyers"....tks


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When I hear those Bagpipes roar,
My heart begins to soar.
Frozen in my tracks,
My mind wanders back.
To a piper I once knew
Whose heart was pure and true.
He played those pipes like angels sing,
I often wondered, "Where are his wings?"
Those bagpipes casted a spell on me,
And that Irish lad's face is all I could see.
I used to weep when those pipes would sound,
Because for the moment my lost heart felt found.
See, that piper is the strongest man I ever met,
But because my heart was immature, I was'nt ready for him yet.
As years pass by, this broken heart has begun to heal.
Yet as soon as I hear those faithful pipes, my heart starts to feel.
Time has a way of putting our mistakes far in the past,
But I have to accept that Celtic sound will forever last.
So when you see that kilt and bearskin come marching in the room,
Do as I do 'listen' and soon your heart will bloom.
For those bagpipes serve a bigger role then i ever knew, That thunderous sound can only come from a select few.
And behind one of those pipes, stands a beautiful man, but he never notices I'm his biggest fan.
Bagpipes wail in sorrow,
This man will not wake tomorrow.
I sit upon my shore.
Ignoring the fact,
That I've made a pact.
To myself.
That I would leave no instrument on it's shelf.
I think to myself.
Of that one sound so ripe.
Gosh, I want myself a bagpipes.
*Aren't bagpipes weird?*
No, owning a bagpipes wouldn't be weird.
*Yes it would.*
Oh? That's your opinion.
*They're pretty lame.*
Seriously. Bagpipes are cool.
Don't even try to argue. Give in to the pipes.
No. Be silent. Let the bagpipes envelop you.
*Where are you even from? Is this normal there?*
The land of bagpipes. Where I am home.
*So you're from Scotland?*
No. I need a bagpipes. So I will be home.
**Curtains behind unleash 10,000 bagpipes.**
*OH GOD. Why do you have so many bagpipes!?*
They are my brethren.
*They're just sitting there bro.*
*I am home.*
I don't even know why I wrote that. but it occupied me. Good day.
the sounds of the bagpipes
found their way through my window
I imagined them being played
as the Highlanders marched into battle
all in black
suited and booted
back the ferry
the memorial
has finished
the bagpipes
lay silent
Early morning message
There are
Like when teachers give textbook assignments
Knowing the solutions are in the back
Doesn't matter how you learn
Show up on time with the answers
What a rocking knock
A clock to the jaw
People die
One just did
Listen, you can hear it
As I turned the corner
Of my eye met with ruins
Of a castle in the centre
Of a capital city
As I climbed the bridge
Of my nose met with an aroma
Of Island whisky
Of the finest vintage
As I introduced the tip
Of my tongue to the tip
Of my fingers at the end
Of tasty Scottish fayre
As I heard bagpipes in the swirl
Of my ears with a rendition
Of Auld Lang Syne
Of the dawning of a new year
As I left I shook the hand
Of a man in a kilt
Of lambswool and tartan
Of the hue
Of his native clan
In August, 1977, My wife, Karen, and son Russ, moved back to Texas after eight years of being away. Back to Dallas, Karen's hometown. A house which just happened to be next door to her parents was going up for sale. However, the owners decided to rent it to us, with an offer no sane person could refuse.
Now the neighborhood was a long- established residential area. The majority of the residents, like my in-laws, had been there from its inception, which made the move easier, for we knew most of them. But, there is always one, whose antics over time, become legendary.
Joe, a Scotsman to the nth degree. Every new years eve, at the stroke of midnight, he would appear on his front porch dressed in his kilt, with his bagpipes, heralding in the coming year with supposedly,
"Auld Lang Syne ". At least that's what it was supposed to be, but with bagpipes, how does anyone really know. He didn't stop there; never ceasing to take advantage to publicly play that over-sized vacuum bag, he would often welcome newborn children, puppies, kittens, etc.
The day the moving van arrived, there he was, out on his porch wearing that plaid kilt, bagpipes clutched against his chest. Except, there was an unexpected "twist." After every two or three bars he would stop and yell out, "Stay away from the moors! Stay away from the moors!" Some of the neighbors stepped out on their porches just to see what was going on now. Even the crew unloading the van seemed to enjoy the entertainment and it helped the time seem to go faster.
Within ten days after somewhat settling in to our new place, Karen and I realized that the "moors" of which Joe spoke, actually were the "Moore's" who were our next door neighbors. Needless to say, it was an interesting neighborhood. That could be "another story."
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so here we are beneath the pallid ray
of summer noontime seeking to escape
for just one moment from the normal shape
of discreet instance so that we might play
a different sort of role where one could say
the angry words to those with mouth agape
that tell apart the angel from the ape
but those are for another cooler day
instead we look to work a better will
in places where the choice is not so bright
as underneath the growing midday roar
of silver needles passing by the hill
each flashing clearly in the brilliant light
so bidding us to join with them and soar
His garb was not spectacular,his shoes were grey and worn;
his hair was longer than a mere crewcut.
His nails were very dirty,
his veins were free of needles-
and his face shone bright red
in the misty sunlight.
He greeted the sky with a wail of delight,
and the hearts of passers began to throb.
Summer and autumn were remarried in an embrace of generous hope,
throbbing airwaves,tapping feet,delighted smiles.
And then along came a citizen,politically correct;
oh so relevant,barely tolerant ,emancipator.
With a fuzz of of dirty gray
a salloween expressive nosegay-
A mission to expunge the infiltrator!
He was busy with his flute;
he could not practise,he said
"I only live two hundred yards away.
You must cease and leave this place
you do not fit here in this race-
ABANDON this ridiculous idea!"
So,the stopwatch was set;
the 'half hour rule' began to reign:
And the police turned up
after merely twenty minutes!
Nelson's watch saved the day
"take another twenty"They did say
and our liberator slunk away
unfairly treated.
Though earth on heel and
sky on neck:Lovers'
authentic myth
outshining heaven:
a piper
on a bridge
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Berkshire MuseumBerkshire Museum in Pittsfield, MA offers a unique array of exhibitions, activities, and attractions for visitors of all ages. From fine art and ancient objects to fossils; from an aquarium of native and exotic creatures to the Feigenbaum Hall of Innovation, we are your community museum: a place where everyone, from toddlers to elders, can learn, play, explore, innovate, be engaged and inspired.
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Edith Wharton Restoration-The MountThe Mount is both an historic site and a center for culture inspired by the passions and achievements of Edith Wharton. Designed and built by Edith Wharton in 1902, the house embodies the principles outlined in her influential book, The Decoration of Houses (1897).
Melville's Arrowhead MuseumArrowhead, also known as the Herman Melville House, was the home of American author Herman Melville during his most productive years, 1850–1863. In this Pittsfield, Massachusetts house, Melville wrote some of his major work: the novels Moby-Dick, Pierre (dedicated to nearby Mount Greylock), The Confidence-Man, and Israel Potter; The Piazza Tales (a short story collection named for Arrowhead's porch); and magazine stories such as "I and My Chimney".
NaumkeagThis architectural masterpiece is, at its heart, a family home. Joseph Choate, a leading 19th-century attorney, hired the architectural firm of McKim, Mead, & White to design the 44-room "cottage," Naumkeag, which would serve as a summer retreat for three generations of Choates.
Vanderbilt HallVanderbilt Hall is the residence hall for Harvard Medical School (HMS) and the School of Dental Medicine (HSDM). It also houses students from the Division of Medical Sciences (DMS) and the School of Public Health (HSPH), as well as visiting students and scholars from all over the nation and the world.
Bousquet Mountain Ski AreaBousquet Ski Area is a 200-acre ski area in Pittsfield, MA, within the Berkshires cultural region. The resort features a vertical drop of 750 feet, twenty-four trails, three lifts, two magic carpets, three terrain parks, and 85% snowmaking coverage. In the summer Bousquet is home for endless summer fun in the Berkshires. Families love our six waterslides and activity pool for younger kids. Last summer, adventurers discovered the joy of soaring through the sky on our brand new zip line with two sections totaling over 700 feet.
Ski ButternutSki Butternut is regarded as the number one Massachusetts Ski Resort. This MA ski area is located on East Mountain and provides 110 acres of skiing, spread across 22 trails. All ski trails are covered with snowmaking. A family oriented ski area that is ideal for those just learning to ski or learning to snowboard. This Massachusetts ski area is located close to NYC and close to most of CT thanks to easy access provided by the major travel corridors of Route 8, Route 7, the Taconic Parkway or the Mass Pike. The ski mountain's convenient location in south western Massachusetts makes for easy day-trips for those coming to enjoy a day of downhill skiing a short drive from NYC, Long Island, NJ, CT. Ski Butternut is the best ski area in the Berkshire mountains of south western Mass.
Jiminy Peak Mountain ResortJiminy Peak is a mid-sized ski resort in Hancock, Massachusetts in the Taconic Mountains. The peak of Jiminy Peak, which includes the Hendricks Summit Lodge, is located in Lanesborough, Massachusetts.
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Ioka Valley FarmSeasonal Farm Fun for ages 1 to 101 in the Beautiful Berkshire Hills Welcome to Ioka Valley Farm home to natural, hormone free beef, perfect pumpkins & squash, fragrant, real Christmas trees, contented farm animals, pure maple syrup, and specialty maple products. Ioka Valley Farm is a diversified, family owned and operated working farm dedicated to providing high quality locally grown products as well as enjoyment for all ages.Our maple products are available for sale by appointment or by chance.
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CatamountCatamount Ski Area, located on the Massachusetts / New York state line near South Egremont , Massachusetts, is one of the oldest original operating ski areas in the Northeast.
Mass Audubon's Pleasant Valley Wildlife SanctuaryPleasant Valley's thriving beaver population is one of the many fascinating features of this sanctuary. Canoe trips are offered regularly on the Housatonic River and area lakes from mid-May through Columbus Day.
Mass Audubon Canoe Meadows Wildlife SanctuaryThe sanctuary is located just one mile from the center of Pittsfield and attracts a variety of birds such as bobolinks, ospreys, and great blue herons at different times of year. Three miles of trails wind through the sanctuary's scenic woods, fields, and wetlands, and along the edge of the Housatonic River. Keep your eyes open for signs of beavers, otters, and wild turkeys while exploring Canoe Meadows. Programs are offered at the sanctuary through the Pleasant Valley Wildlife Sanctuary in Lenox.
Pittsfield State ForestStreams, waterfalls and flowering shrubs abound in Pittsfield State Forest. 65 acres of wild azalea fields are a profusion of pink blossoms in June. The forest has two camping areas and two picnic areas. Fishermen frequent scenic Berry Pond, one of the highest natural water bodies in the state at 2,150 feet in elevation. The vista from the top of Berry Mountain, accessible by auto road from April to December, is a striking panorama and a great place to watch the sun set. 30 miles of trails encourage visitors to escape into the quiet of the state forest which follows the crest of the Taconic Mountain Range separating Massachusetts and New York. Access is available at several locations to the Taconic Crest Trail a 35 mile long hiking trail. The paved three-quarter mile Tranquility Trail is popular with wheelchair-users and other visitors who favor its smooth surface. A wheelchair-accessible picnic area and restroom are located nearby.
Mount Greylock State ReservationAt 3,491 feet, Mount Greylock is the highest point in Massachusetts. Rising above the surrounding Berkshire landscape, dramatic views of 60-90 miles distant may be seen. It became Massachusetts' first wilderness state park, acquired by the Commonwealth in 1898, to preserve its natural environment for public enjoyment. Wild and rugged yet intimate and accessible, Mount Greylock rewards the visitor exploring this special place of scenic and natural beauty.
Mount Washington State ForestIn the extreme southwest corner of Massachusetts is a cluster of state parks noted for their spectacular scenery and breathtaking views. Situated high on a mountain plateau, much of this forest was once clear-cut between the late-1700s to mid-1800s, to produce charcoal fuel for local iron forges. Today, amidst the re-grown red oak-northern hardwood forest, the 4,169 acre Mount Washington State Forest offers 30 miles of trails over rugged terrain and wilderness camping. Hike the South Taconic Trail to the 2,250 ft. elev. summit of Alander Mountain for amazing views. Or follow the Appalachian Trail as it winds its way along the ridgeline and through Sage's Ravine. Springtime features include blooming mountain laurel and azalea; and in summer, a carpet of ferns. Adjacent to the state forest is Bash Bish Falls, one of the state's most dramatic waterfalls. Cascading water tumbles through a series of gorges, and then plummets some 60 feet into a sparkling pool below.
Ashuwillticook Rail Trail, MAThe Ashuwillticook Rail Trail is an 11 mile rail trail that goes from Adams, Massachusetts south roughly following along Route 8 to Lanesboro, Massachusetts. The trail goes through the Hoosic River Valley between the Hoosac Range and Mt. Greylock and offers many pleasant water views along the way. The Ashuwillticook Rail Trail is completely paved and has ample access points and a few restrooms along the route. According to the state web site for the trail, the name Ashuwillticook (ash-oo-will-ti-cook) comes from the Native American word for the south branch of the Hoosic River and literally means "at the in-between pleasant river," or in common tongue, "the pleasant river in between the hills."
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Skyline Country ClubSkyline Country Club, a semi-private gem in the middle of the rolling hills of the Berkshires of Massachusetts, is a golf course for golfers. Located in Western Massachusetts, America's Premier Cultural Resort, the "Line" will challenge even the biggest hitters. From blind tee shots, with interesting swings on every hole, to incredible views of Pontoosuc Lake and surrounding mountains, the Skyline Country Club in Lanesboro is a must golf. Golfers enjoy a skillfully groomed 18-hole course in a beautiful New England setting while relaxing on the open-air deck or in our pub, popular with both members and visitors. The Skyline also boasts a fully stocked pro shop, banquet facility and offers daily lunch specials.
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Future Generation Information Technology: Second International Conference, FGIT 2010, Jeju Island, Korea, December 13-15, 2010. Proceedings / Edition 1by Jung-Hyun Lee
Pub. Date: 01/19/2011
Publisher: Springer Berlin Heidelberg
This book comprises selected papers of the Second International Conference on Future Generation Information Technology, FGIT 2010, in Jeju Island, Korea, in December 2010.
The 60 full papers presented together with 6 keynote presentations were carefully reviewed and selected from 1630 submissions and were selected from the following eight conferences: ASEA
This book comprises selected papers of the Second International Conference on Future Generation Information Technology, FGIT 2010, in Jeju Island, Korea, in December 2010.
The 60 full papers presented together with 6 keynote presentations were carefully reviewed and selected from 1630 submissions and were selected from the following eight conferences: ASEA 2010 : International Conference on Advanced Software Engineering & Its Applications, BSBT 2010 : International Conference on Bio-Science and Bio-Technology, CA 2010 : International Conference on Control and Automation, DRBC 2010 : International Conference on Disaster Recovery and Business Continuity, DTA 2010 : International Conference on Database Theory and Application, FGCN 2010 : International Conference on Future Generation Communication and Networking, GDC 2010 : International Conference on Grid and Distributed Computing, MulGraB 2010: International Conference on Multimedia, Computer Graphics and Broadcasting, SecTech 2010 : International Conference on Security Technology, SIP 2010 : International Conference on Signal Processing, Image Processing and Pattern Recognition, UNESST 2010 : International Conference on u- and e- Service, Science and Technology.
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Keynote and Plenary Papers.- Wavelet-Chaos-Neural Network Models for EEG-Based Diagnosis of Neurological Disorders.- An Introduction to Perception Based Computing.- Social Networks: Research and Applications.- The Roadmap for Sharing Electronic Health Records: The Emerging Ubiquity and Cloud Computing Trends.- Compound Analytics of Compound Data within RDBMS Framework – Infobright's Perspective.- From Grid Computing to Cloud Computing: Experiences on Virtualization Technology.- Data Analysis, Data Processing, Advanced Computation Models.- Recursive Queries Using Object Relational Mapping.- Agent Based Ontology Driven Virtual Meeting Assistant.- Topic Number Estimation by Consensus Soft Clustering with NMF.- Infrastructure Aided Privacy Preserving-Authentication in VANETs.- Computational Analysis of a Power Distribution System with Petri Nets.- Analysis of Effect of Different Factors on Burst Dropping Probability in Optical Burst Switching Network.- An Optimization of Fundamental Frequency and Length of Syllables for Rule-Based Speech Synthesis.- Grid Smoothing for Image Enhancement.- Suppressing False Nagatives in Skin Segmentation.- Steady State Analysis of an Energy Efficient Mobility Management Scheme in IP-Based Wireless Networks.- Performance Comparison of Handoff Modes in Terms of Energy.- Energy Efficient Coexistence of WiFi and WiMAX Systems Sharing Frequency Band.- IP Mobility Performance Enhancement Using Link-Layer Prediction.- Header Compression for Resource and Energy Efficient IP over Tactical Data Link.- A Frequency-Based Algorithm for Workflow Outlier Mining.- A Framework to Describe and Search for Virtual Resource Objects.- Developer Toolkit for Embedded Fuzzy System Based on E-Fuzz.- A Quadsection Algorithm for Grammar-Based Image Compression.- Effective Storage Structure for Multi-version XML Documents.- An Ontology-Based Platform for Scientific Writing and Publishing.- Multi-facade and Ubiquitous Web Navigation and Access through Embedded Semantics.- New Format and Framework for Managing Scientific Knowledge.- A General Bayesian Network-Assisted Ensemble System for Context Prediction: An Emphasis on Location Prediction.- Bayesian Network Approach to Predict Mobile Churn Motivations: Emphasis on General Bayesian Network, Markov Blanket, and What-If Simulation.- Logical Mechanism for Allocating Resources to Exploitation and Exploration to Achieve Ambidexterity: Team Level Analysis.- Analyzing Economic Impact of Disruptive Technology Using Multi-Agent Simulation: Smart Payment Case.- Research on Mobile Payment Technology and Business Models in China under e-Commerce Environment.- Fusion of Gaussian Mixture Densities for Face and Ear Biometrics Using Support Vector Machines.- Benchmarking Query Complexity between RDB and OWL.- FEDTIC: A Security Design for Embedded Systems with Insecure External Memory.- Security, Software Engineering, Communication and Networking.- Enhanced Technique for Secure Wireless Sensor Routing with 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Sensor Network for Ubiquitous Agriculture.- Design and Implementation of Wireless Sensor Networks Based Paprika Green House System.- A Smart Service Model Using Smart Devices.- An Implementation of the Salt-Farm Monitoring System Using Wireless Sensor Network.- Mobile Business Agents Model and Architecture.- Implementation of Greenhouse Monitoring System Using Ubiquitous Sensor Networks Based on WMN.- A Study of the Energy Efficient MAC Prool Apply to Ubiquitous Livesk Farming.- Design and Implementation of Middleware for GreenHouse Based on Ubiquitous Sensor Network.- A Context-Aware Streaming Agent Method for Optimal Seamless Service in a Vertical Handover Environment.- A Message Priority Routing Prool for Delay Tolerant Networks (DTN) in Disaster Areas.- A Queue Management Algorithm for QoS Provisioning in WMSN.- Keynote and Plenary Papers (Continued).- OLAP Data Cube Compression Techniques: A Ten-Year-Long History.
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Corey Perry scored all three goals and Curtis McElhinney stopped 25 shots for his second shutout this season in a 3-0 victory by the Ducks over the Colorado Avalanche on Saturday at Pepsi Center.
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The Ducks (29-21-4) moved into a tie with San Jose for fourth place in the Western Conference with 62 points. Behind Antti Niemi's 26 saves, San Jose defeated Boston, 2-0, on Saturday for its seventh win in eight games.
Both of McElhinney's shutouts have come this season as he stopped all 27 shots he faced on Nov. 10 in a 1-0 victory over the New York Islanders. It was his eighth start of the year as he got the nod with Jonas Hiller resting for a few days due to fatigue.
Perry scored a power-play goal off his own rebound in the first period and then added a key insurance goal at 1:53 of the third when he made a nifty stickhandling move around Colorado's T.J. Galiardi and put a backhand try past Avalanche goalie Peter Budaj.
McElhinney wasn't tested much in the first half of the game but he was called on later as the Avalanche applied more pressure. In the second period, he made a nice stop on Paul Stastny from in close to protect a 1-0 lead.
But McElhinney's best save came when he moved across the crease to get his skate on Adam Foote's try into what appeared to be a wide-open net with less than eight minutes remaining in regulation. The Ducks, in one of their tighter defensive performances of the season, helped him out by killing off three penalties over the final 22 minutes.
With Colorado pulling Budaj for an extra attacker, Todd Marchant picked up a loose puck and shoveled it over to Perry and the winger fired it into an open net for his second career hat trick. Perry also scored three times on Dec. 12 against Minnesota.
Perry's three goals gives him a team-high 28 and ties him with Vancouver's Daniel Sedin for fifth in the NHL.
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I have successfully created an Excel file using OLEDB (after first creating a table / sheet). I would like to insert a formula that sums a Cost (Currency) cell but have been unable find any techniques for doing so.
I have tried inserting the formula into the Cost field as follows but receive an invalid data type error, which is understandable:
cmd.Parameters.Add("P0", OleDbType.PropVariant).Value = "=SUM(K2:K5)"
cmd.CommandText = "INSERT INTO [" & ExcelTableName & "] (Cost) VALUES(P0);"
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Skip to comments.71% of Americans celebrate Christmas as a holy day
Posted on 12/12/2011 10:30:43 AM PST by Notwithstanding
More Americans than ever say they celebrate the upcoming holiday of Christmas as a religious one.
A new Rasmussen Reports national telephone survey finds that 88% of American Adults say they celebrate Christmas, and 81% of this group celebrate it as a religious holiday. Just 16% of those celebrants regard it as a secular holiday.
(88% celebrate it) x (16% of those do so as a secular holiday) = 14.08% celebrate Christmas as a secular holiday
12% do not celebrate Christmas at all (or would not answer the question)
Ohhh, this will not make the demon-infected left happy.
I don't know about the math in this, but overall this is great news. I don't even mind the 16 percent who celebrate it as a secular holiday because as long as Christmas survives I will be happy. I do feel sorry for kids who attend public schools though....no fun. My kids go to Catholic School and they still have a full Christmas pageant with Mary, Joseph and baby Jesus....not to mention tons of fatty cookies and cakes to eat after. It is just delightful to see that schools still do this type of thing. Unfortunately for public school kids that is not reality.
Personally I see a silver lining in a crappy economy at Christmas. It seems to be driving my family toward a more traditional Christmas less focused on presents and more focused on family and God.
Whoa. Back the truck up here.
I'm a Christian. And I don't see Christmas as a Holy Day.
I think I know what this article is getting at. But if someone wants to get out the Bible and show me where it says to celebrate December 25 as a holy day, then....
"Peace on earth, good will toward all men"... trumps religion.. and politics..
Makes a laughing stock of Marxism and dialectical materialism..
URP has ejected God like a DVD player..
America HAS NOT...
Please don't fart on this thread.
More validation that this country is still a Christian nation. I think Easter is the truest Christian holiday of all, and that it's just a guess that Christmas is the date of His birth, but that's still "the reason for the season".
holy: religious, sacred
holiday: holy day
holy day: a day set aside for special religious observance
holy: showing a devotion to God and to a life of virtue
How in blazes can anyone describe Christmas as a "secular holiday?"
Stupid, stupid, stupid.
Merry Christmas, all!!!!
Why do want to nitpick on this thread?
The world stops on December 25 each year to celebrate the fact that Jesus the Savior was born as a man in the humblest of circumstances.
The thread does not say anything about the actual date of birth.
The day is holy because it is a day to remember that God chose to enter the worlds as a tiny child so that He could make John 3:16 a reality.
If you don't think that the birth of Christ was holy and the celebration of it is holy then "seasons greetings" to you.
'We're not a Christian nation' - B. Hussein Obama
My daughter's "Winter Concert" was last week. They sang one non-traditional Christmas song about getting stuff, one miserable little song about the winter solstice, a song about a snow day and a twenty second Hanukkah song. It was awful... just awful.
This was our first Christmas concert in public school. I'm on a mission to make it our last.
As much as I understand the message I hate the graphic because it comes from that jackass Kevin Smith.
who dat? and whut's duh issue?
"Glory to God in the highest: and on earth peace to men of good will."
>>But if someone wants to get out the Bible and show me where it says to celebrate December 25 as a holy day, then....
Christmas is the day we celebrate the birth of our Savior. It doesn't matter what day of the year that happens. The only important thing is that it does happen and that Christians everywhere celebrate the EVENT, not the DAY, together.
Anyone check out the Blaze today? WOW! And I though we had problems in America with what we have done with the Holiday. It is nothing compared to the pagan celebration in the old world.
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The Church of Christ...Not the United Church of Christ...did not used to celebrate it as a holy day because the exact date can not be determined.
I'm going to go out on a limb here and say that the 29% are Democrats.
Your comment is not pertinent to this thread.
This thread is about a poll that confirms that a vast majority of Americans celebrate Christmas as a holy day (a religious holiday).
That a small fraction of prideful people who claim to be Christians don't wish to commemorate the birth of the Savior is shameful, especially in these times of militant atheism.
Since the earliest days of the Christian Church, March 25 was commemorated as the date that Jesus Christ was conceived (the Feast of the Annunciation). March 25 was the date of the original Good Friday, and thus of Christ's (terrestrial) death, and tradition held that the great Jewish prophets died on the date of either their birth or their conception, which helps explain why the early Church picked that date. Add 9 months to March 25 and you get December 25, which is why the date has been celebrated as Christ's birthday since the early Church (as noted by St. John Chrysostom, a patriarch of Constantinople who died in 407 A.D.)
But there's also a Biblical basis for the March 25 date of Christ's conception. As St. John Chrysostom explained, Luke 1 says Zechariah was performing priestly duty in the Temple when an angel told his wife Elizabeth she would bear John the Baptist. During the sixth month of Elizabeth's pregnancy, Mary learned about her conception of Jesus and visited Elizabeth "with haste." The 24 classes of Jewish priests served one week in the Temple, and Zechariah was in the eighth class. Rabbinical tradition fixed the class on duty when the Temple was destroyed in A.D. 70 and, calculating backward from that, Zechariah's class would have been serving Oct. 2-9 in 5 B.C. So Mary's conception visit six months later might have occurred the following March and Jesus' birth nine months afterward. http://www.ancient-future.net/christmasdate.html
While pagans such as Emperor Aurelian later tried to co-opt the incresing popularity of Christmas by moving the pagan "feast of the unconquered Sun" (Sol Invictus) from December 21 to December 25, Christians had already been celebrating Christmas on December 25 for years prior.
Christmas is not as holy a day as Easter, but it is certainly a holy day, and it should be celebrated on December 25.
No, no, no.
You don't get it: "Its just me and my bible (and/or the pope of my choosing) and none of the organized ancient liturgical Christianity crap is gonna dictate anything to me!"
As I said (post 9) "get out the Bible and show me where it says to celebrate December 25 as a holy day"
What you've done was to quote Catholic dogma. But God's word is silent on the matter of December 25.
71% of Americans celebrate Christmas as a holy day.
You don't.
Shame on you.
The Catholic Church does not have any dogma that declares the actual date of Christ's birth. The Church makes no statement of fact about the actual date.
The Church set the annual commemoration date of Christ's birth as December 25 over 1500 years ago, basing that on the best calculation based on the knowledge of the day.
The Orthodox use the eve of January 6 to celebrate Christmas (they call it the Nativity of the Lord), a date that Catholics also celebrate but as Epiphany (the revelation of God the Son as a human being in Jesus Christ, specifically the visitation of the Biblical Magi to the Baby Jesus, and thus Jesus' physical manifestation to the Gentiles).
While most people who love Jesus will be celebrating the fact that he was born sometime between December 25 and January 6, I wish you all the best on your dull ordinary December 25th, if you insist. May your heart be warmed by the satisfaction that you won't play by anybody else's rules.
The Catholic Church does not have any dogma that declares the actual date of Christ's birth. The Church makes no statement of fact about the actual date.
The Church set the annual commemoration date of Christ's birth as December 25 over 1500 years ago, basing that on the best calculation based on the knowledge of the day.
The Orthodox use the eve of January 6 to celebrate Christmas (they call it the Nativity of the Lord), a date that Catholics also celebrate but as Epiphany (the revelation of God the Son as a human being in Jesus Christ, specifically the visitation of the Biblical Magi to the Baby Jesus, and thus Jesus' physical manifestation to the Gentiles).
While most people who love Jesus will be celebrating sometime between December 25 and January 6 the fact that He was born, I wish you all the best on your dull ordinary December 25th, if you insist. May your heart be warmed by the satisfaction that you won't play by anybody else's rules.
I assume that you don't celebrate Easter either, since its (movable) date was established by the First Council of Nicaea in 325 based on Christian traditions (much like December 25 was established as Christmas in the first few centuries of the Church), and the Bible doesn't actually say "in 2012, it will be held on April 8."
While, in theory, one could celebrate the birth of Christ and His Resurrection every day if one is so afraid of celebrating them on the wrong date, I assume that such celebrations would necessarily be quite subdued, and I think that it must suck not to be able to celebrate Christmas or Easter with great joy and merriment because of fear that the selection of such dates was tainted by the incipient papism of 4th century Christians.
"No. No. No.
Eff Christmas.
Christ don't need no stinkin' birthday celebration.
Eff the papists who gave us the stupid idea to celebrate Christ's birth. Unless the bible says "celebrate event X on date Y in manner Z" we don't celebrate it. So we never celebrate nothing. Not even family birthdays. Its not in the damn Book - so we don't do it!"
"I assume that you dont celebrate Easter either..."
As a Christian, I celebrate Easter every Sunday. In partaking of communion.
Again, I ask you Catholics to show IN THE BIBLE direct commandments or even examples of why we should celebrate Holy Days.
Also. Look at Romans Chapter 14 about sacred days and ask yourself "why do you judge your brother or sister? Or why do you treat them with contempt? For we will all stand before Gods judgment seat."
You (paraphrased, of course):
"Eff the papists who gave us the stupid idea to celebrate Christs birth. Unless the bible says 'celebrate event X on date Y in manner Z' we dont celebrate it. So we never celebrate nothing. Not even family birthdays. Its not in the damn Book - so we dont do it!
No wonder your faith tradition is so novel, so short-lived and so close to dying out.
How sad that the few men in history who have had the misfortune to belong to it are denied the jubilation of uniting each year with the world at large to focus on the Gospel narrative of Christ's conception, birth and early life, knowing the entire time that those events are all a very beautiful and crucial part of the profound reality stated so succinctly in John 3:16.
Such hearts are warmed, no doubt, by the joy of knowing they are independent.
You are correct of course that nothing in the Bible commands Christians to annually celebrate the birth of Christ. We are supposed to live that everyday.
Christmas is a nice thing to do of course.
Good point. This doesn't apply to leftists. lol.
It is a very nice thing. And as I sit here next to my Christmas tree with gifts under it, I am ever thankful for Christmas. It is a wonderful season.
It doesn't say to celebrate Dec. 25 as a Holy day but it does say to give honor and glory to almighty God and celebrating the birth of His son, our saviour, does just that. So, it's the universally accepted day as we don't KNOW the exact day and I don't see anything wrong with picking a date and keeping it each year.
Amen! Merry Christmas to all and to all a good night.
Okay I'm not a Catholic, but I don't think that NOT having a direct commandment to celebrate the birth of Christ makes it wrong TO do so. There is no direct commandment to brush our teeth, or shave, or go to church every Sunday but we know it's fine and good to do those things. You talk about being judged for not wanting to see the day we commemorate the birth of God on earth as a Holy day yet you SEEM to be judging those who do?
Yup. The Bible tells us Christ was NOT born in December. Either way, Christ should be celebrated on a daily basis. Christmas is actually the Winter Solstice and the rebirth of the SUN which was celebrated by the Pagan Romans.
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That's good news.
I'm a Christian. And I see Christmas as a holy day as the early Christians chose to remember the birth of our savior on that date and have been doing so for centuries ever since. But if someone wants to get out the Bible and show me where it says the Bible is the SOLE source of authority for Christian doctrine, then....
This survey shows that almost 3/4 of American adults celebrate Christmas as a religious holiday. I hate to be cynical, but I would guess these numbers are quite wrong. My bet is: most of this 71% think of Christmas as a religious holiday, but the smaller percentage actually celebrate it as a religious holiday.
It is indeed a holy day, celebrating the birth of Jesus Christ (regardless of the exact day He was born). We celebrate Easter on an arbitrary date as Easter is always the first Sunday following the first full moon, following the vernal equinox. I don't know why some people feel that if you don't pin down the exact date, it cannot be a valid holy day. It matters not that the bible does not give us an exact date. Apparently these people would rather not celebrate the birth of Christ at all.
Please show me where in the Bible it says that Jesus Christ was *not* born in December. And before you answer, please keep in mind that the Magi visited the Christ when He was a toddler, not a newborn (the Greek terms are quite distinct), so the fact that animals were grazing on stubble when the Magi visited does not imply anything about the time of year in which Christ was born. The best evidence from the Bible about Christ's conception was that it occurred on March 25, which is why Christians have celebrated Christmas on December 25 (9 months after March 25) since very early in the Church's history. See my post #28.
As for the canard about December 25 being the pagan holiday of Sol Invictus and Christmas being commemorated on that date to co-opt the pagan holiday, it is 180 degrees wrong. It was the pagans who moved their Sol Invictus to December 25 to try to co-opt the Christian holiday of Christmas. Again, read my post #28 and the article linked therein.
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One month after being released from a three-month stay in Fulton County Jail for violating his 2005 probation, Radric Davis, aka Gucci Mane, and his trap music protégé Waka Flocka Flame (Juaquin Malphurs) have a new collaboration set to drop August 9 dubbed Ferrari Boyz. The album is Gucci and Waka's first studio pairing for a full-length, and it's the second release from Waka following 2010's Flockaveli.
On July 27, both of the Atlanta-based rappers held court for a private listening party at Patchwerk Studios near Midtown where they introduced most of the songs on the album with a few short words before nodding along to the beat.
Ferrari Boyz arrives a month after Waka's July 6 impromptu Twitter announcement that he's quitting rap after this year. Although he says he's sticking to his guns, his retirement isn't quite what it seems. "I'm retiring from the industry," he huffs over dinner at Skyboxx Sports Bar in Jonesboro before heading back into the city for the album listening party. "Honestly, I never was a part of hip-hop. I have always felt like an outcast when it comes to hip-hop, so I'm leaving the industry. I'm tired of it. The fun ain't in it no more, and besides, I have my own genre of music in mind. It's called Waka-hop."
Ferrari Boyz shows off a spate of young talent that Gucci has rounded up to represent his 1017 Brick Squad imprint and crew. Joshua "Southside" Luellen handled most of the production, along with Drumma Boy, FATBOI, Schife and Shawty Redd. And although his name doesn't appear in the credits, Lex Luger, whose signature machine gun high-hat and synth shaped most of Flockaveli, is unmistakably present on "She Be Puttin' On."
The Drumma Boy-produced title track kicks things off with a bottom-heavy club beat. As the album moves along, it's Waka's voice that dominates, leading "Ferrari Boyz" through a pep rally chant of "I'm just lane changin', chains swangin'/lane changin,' chains swangin,'" before switching gears into the hood-hardened "15th and the 1st." The latter returns to the loud, cluttered and militaristic grind of such older Waka singles as "Hard in Da Paint" and "Bustin at Em," but here it all unfolds with a more stylish flow.
In the past, Waka has said that he's not too concerned with the lyrical content, and the subjects he tackles here are only slightly deeper than previous offerings. But there is an undeniable growth in both the hooks and imagery he uses to tie the album together. "Me and Gucci pushed each other to go hard and take everything one step further," Waka says. "We know each other's personalities so well that we know what to expect from each other, and we know how to play off of each other's strengths. We also wanted to push each other out of our comfort zones to craft something that's just a little stronger than before."
In the meantime, Waka's still putting together his plans for the future, which could include possible endorsements with a clothing line, a headphones deal and a few other things he has in the works. Whether or not he'll continue releasing albums remains to be seen. "I'm undecided right now," Waka says. "I might feel differently tomorrow. We'll see what happens."
I'm pretty sure he was 19.
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