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We are so glad you're a new student at NVC! We want to get to know you while you're here so that we can support your success.
The college does not have Special Education classes. You will be enrolled in the same college classes as all students. The college has a program called Disabled Students Programs and Services (DSPS) that will work with you to determine what kinds of accommodations you may need to assist you in being a successful college student.
Accommodations? What are accommodations?
Accommodations are provided if you have a limitation in the
educational setting as a result of your disability. Only qualified DSPS staff
determine what accommodations will assist you. Examples of accommodations
· Extended
time on tests
· Distraction
reduced setting
· Note-taking
assistance in classes
· Reader
or scribe on exams
· Recorded
· Tutoring
· Interpreters
· Preferential
· Spell
check devices
· Calculators
· Audio Books
· Speech
to text (for writing)
· Priority
Many of the accommodations seem like they would help me as a
student. What's the first thing I need to do to get accommodations?
The first thing you need to do is (1) go to
and (2) under the title "Admissions and Records," click on Apply to
NVC Online. This will take you to a page with information about the online
application. (3) go to the bottom of the page and click on "Begin
Application for Napa Valley College."
Problems? If you have problems with the application, contact
Jolie SanClair in our Welcome Center at 256-7214 or email at, firstname.lastname@example.com
Admissions and Records can also help at 256-7215. We can
always help you if you come to the college as well. The Welcome Center is in
the 1300 building.
What do I do after I have submitted my NVC application?
Go to www.napavalley.edu/orientation and view the
online orientation video. You would then print out the quiz, complete it, and submit it to the counseling office.
I've done the application and orientation. Are we done?
You are done with applying to the college, but now you need to
apply for the DSPS program. This program allows you to work with staff each
semester to determine what classes to take and what accommodations you may
need. The next step is to contact one of the DSPS staff and make an
appointment. Call:
- Karen Travis-DSPS Specialist at 256-7345 or firstname.lastname@example.com
If you know you have a learning disability, you can contact
- Barbara
Benson at 256-7442 or firstname.lastname@example.com
I don't really know the name of my disability. Who should I
Contact Karen Travis at 256-7345 or Barbara Benson at
256-7442. Tell them you are trying to get into the DSPS program and need
help. They will get you where you need to go.
OK. I turned in my NVC application, completed the online
orientation and made an appointment with Karen or Barbara. What do I
do now?
Ask your Special Education teachers, your parents and your
doctor(s) for any documentation of your disability. This includes IEPs, 504
Plans, testing results and doctor's documents. DSPS staff need this
documentation to verify your disability and determine what accommodations
will work for you.
What is going to happen at the appointment? Can I just leave
the paperwork and go?
The DSPS staff will begin the DSPS application process through
doing an intake with you. The appointment may last an hour. During this
time staff will verify your disability, determine accommodations, ask you to
sign a release of information form and Student Educational
Or, you may do some of the intake process and be asked to
return for another appointment for testing or to meet with the DSPS counselor
or Learning Disabilities Specialist. You can't leave the paperwork and
go! Sorry!
My parents have always attended the IEPs and meetings in the
past. Should I bring my parents?
Although your parents attended meetings in the past, you are
an adult (if you are 18 years old). You do not have to bring your
parents and are even encouraged to begin the process of advocating for
At your first meeting, you will be asked to sign a
Confidentiality and Release of Information form. Information provided
to us is confidential. The college will not release your information without
your permission. This includes to your parents. Even if your parents call us,
we cannot talk to them about you without your permission.
I don't have all of the documentation of my disability. What
should I do?
If you have received services for a disability while in
school, go ahead and make an appointment for the DSPS intake process with
Karen or Barbara. Our staff can help you figure out what you
need for documentation.
I had a learning disability in high school. Do I have to be
retested in college?
Yes, we recommend that you be retested for your learning
disability in college. The college uses adult testing that is different from
the testing you took in kindergarten through 12th grade (K-12).
We've also found that many K-12 students don't know a lot
about their disability or their learning strengths and challenges. Testing
will allow you to meet with a Learning Disabilities Specialist to complete an
overview of your learning needs. Go ahead and make an appointment to do the
DSPS application process. We will assist you in the next step.
Can I get accommodations in college classes while I go through
testing for learning disabilities at the college?
If we have documentation of your learning disability, and you
have completed the DSPS application process, accommodations can temporarily
be provided.
Ok. So, I turned in my NVC application, did the online
orientation, and met with the DSPS staff, and I'm enrolled in DSPS. What now?
You should go the Testing and Tutoring Center in room 1764 on
the top floor of the McCarthy Library building (1700) to take your English
and math placement tests. These tests determine the starting level of English
and math classes.
Many disabilities require extended time for testing as an
accommodation. The appointment with Karen or Barbara will
determine if you get extra time on the placement tests. They will provide you
with this information. They will also let the Testing and Tutoring Center
know that you get extra time.
I finished the placement tests. What do I do now?
DSPS Counselor, Sheryl Fernandez, can assist you with enrolling in classes. You
can schedule an appointment at 256-7345, or at the Counseling office at 256-7220.
Wow! I'm enrolled in college classes! How do my professors
know that I have accommodations?
Karen Travis and Barbara Benson will help you get
notifications to each of your professors about your accommodations.
If you have a learning disability, Barbara Benson at 256-7442
will help you. Or, stop by Learning Services in room 1766.
Other disabilities, contact Karen Travis 256-7345 in Room 1766.
What happens if I need help during the semester?
No worries. We are here for you. Just schedule an appointment
or drop by our offices.
Do I have to go through this process every semester?
The good news is that you only have to go through the DSPS
application once, as long as you are continuing student.
You do have to work with DSPS staff to determine your
accommodations for classes each semester. We will notify your professors, but
you need to request accommodations. You are also required to sign a new
Student Educational Contract each year.
My Instructor is denying my accommodations in class. What do I do?
State and federal laws protect you against being denied your accommodations. The College will ensure that you received needed support and the college has specific procedures for filing a grievance. Click on link for Grievance Process.


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President Obama will speak about the U.S. economy and the situation in Europe at 10:15am ET on Friday.
Tales from the Trail
Obama campaign targets Romney's record as governor
President Obama's reelection campaign on Friday released another video bashing Mitt Romney for his record in job creation as governor of Massachusetts.
Obama – "I deserve a second term"
President Barack Obama said on Sunday he deserves to be re-elected despite having said three years ago that he'd be a one-term president if he didn't turn the economy around.
Biden, Romney spar over economic policy
By Eric Johnson
CHICAGO — Vice President Joe Biden, in his first public criticism of a 2012 Republican presidential candidate, criticized Mitt Romney's economic policies in an opinion piece in Iowa's biggest newspaper on Friday.
Romney camp hits back at DNC for "Mitt v. Mitt" attack ad
Mitt Romney's campaign lined up a bevy of surrogates on Monday to respond to the DNC's new "Mitt v. Mitt" ad campaign by pressing home their point that Obama is attacking Romney in order to avoid talking about the sputtering U.S. economy.
Obama to middle class: Who loves you?
The middle class is back.
Amid the din of Republican cries of class warfare, the Occupy Wall Street movement and a fresh economic report that America's rich are getting much, much richer, one phrase punctuated weekend remarks from President Barack Obama and his campaign strategists: the middle class.
Perry, Bachmann shine star power at Iowa dinner
Newly-minted Republican presidential candidate Rick Perry (and his black campaign bus) rolled into Waterloo Sunday, where the Texas governor made a campaign pitch to Iowa voters.

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I have recently realized just how tough it can be cooking for children... or rather how tough it is to make them eat. Sometimes they literally won't eat anything but bread and hagelslaag! AAAAH.
After getting frustrated with making time intensive meals only to watch them be thrown away in the end, I decided to make a few simple meals each week and then one time intensive one...which I tried out last night and was a great success!
I used what I *thought* the kids liked which I suppose can change day to day but I came up with a yummy recipe that was devoured literally before I had time to run upstairs and grab my camera! (Thus, a photo from Vegetarian Times).
Heres my recipe:
It can be made vegan by removing the cheese or using a soy cheese instead. YUMYUM!
Also a great recipe for Quinoa-Stuffed Peppers from Vegetarian Times
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[Verse 1]
In your brown eyes, I walked away
In your brown eyes, I couldn't stay
In your brown eyes, you watch her go
And turn the record on
And wonder what went wrong
What went wrong
Brown Eyes is a song written by Lady Gaga and Rob Fusari in 2006. It is known as her most autobiographical track on her debut album, The Fame.
The concept behind the song is something most people can relate to, a love lost.


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The Roots, a Grammy-winning hip-hop band that has played backup for stars such as Jay-Z, is the house band for "Late Night With Jimmy Fallon" on NBC.
On Tuesday night's show, Ahmir "Questlove" Thompson -- the charismatic, afro'd drummer -- said, "810: Flint, Michigan!" before the band played its opening number.
The seemingly random shout out may have been an honor to requests by fans who follow Questlove on Twitter.
On Friday, Feb. 8, a user named @HBFlabadella asked him, "When you get to show #810 on @LateNightJimmy, can you please 'shout-out' Flint, MI?"
@questlove When you get to show #810 on @latenightjimmy, can you please "shout-out" Flint, MI?— Michael Abdella (@HBFlabdella) February 8, 2013
Last week, a user named @killakillakam sent him a request on Wednesday, March 27 and a final reminder on Saturday, March 30.
"Please don't forget to shout out Flint, MI on episode #810. @latenightjimmy," he tweeted. "Have a great weekend!"
@questlove please don't forget to shout out to Flint, MI on episode #810. @latenightjimmy Have a great weekend!— Kami (@killakillakam) March 30, 2013
Questlove apparently delivered the request on Tuesday. The episode featured interviews with Tracy Morgan and Andy Cohen, with Deerhunter as the musical guest.
Questlove has shown respect to the state of Michigan before. He was a close friend and collaborator of James "J Dilla" Yancey, a seminal hip-hop producer from Detroit who died in 2007 of complications from lupus. On Nov. 22, 2008, he tweeted a response to the death of Flint rapper MC Breed.
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In a recent interview, Florent Sacré, creative and artistic director of ZombiU, and Guillaume Brunier, producer of ZombiU, discussed the launch as well as the subsequent journey their team has had with ZombiU.
Upon release, ZombiU received fairly mediocre reviews. Many criticisms of the game revolved around a lack of action and limited multiplayer. When asked about this, Brunier discussed that the team had considered other gameplay options, but were focused on maintaining the game's survival horror atmosphere.
"We did, but we ruled it out quickly as we thought we could not deliver it on time," Brunier said. "How to bring a cooperative experience and still keep fear and tension is a question we would love to address though."
Survival horror is one of my favorite game genres, and I'm a huge fan of ZombiU. Today, so many survival horror franchises seem to be adding multiplayer and more action elements in an attempt to appeal to a wider audience, even though this often diminishes a large portion of the actual survival horror aspect of the game. I find it admirable that Ubisoft felt strong enough about adhering to that style of gameplay that they didn't want to risk compromising it, especially with a new IP.
Brunier went on to discuss the the design choice of meta-communication, having the dev team communicate with the players through messages on the walls and floor, as well as tease some information about our zombified bodies that the team has been collecting.
"The team came up with this," Brunier said. Nintendo was very supportive as it's close to the Miiverse spirit. We wanted to be able to surprise players by being very close to them. We're having a lot of fun doing this. And we have many ideas to get this ball rolling. One in particular is about our 300k+ zombified friends stored on our servers. Who knows what we could do with them."
At the end of the interview, Brunier added some details of what they would have like to have seen from multiplayer in ZombiU, perhaps this may be something incorporated in a sequel.
"We did not spend a lot of time contemplating online multiplayer as we had other issues to address," Brunier said." "In our most exciting dreams, we would like to create an online experience where players never quite know where they stand between coop and player vs. player. Doubt is a great nest for tension and fear."
What are your thoughts on ZombiU? How do you feel about the state of survival horror games in general, and how ZombiU fits into that category? And, what would you like to see from a sequel?
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Thomas "Tom" Taylor of Cupertino, Calif. formerly of Berkeley Heights, died on Friday, Sept. 14, 2012. Mr. Taylor was employed by the Nytronics Company of Berkeley Heights as a sales representative, before relocating to San Jose, Calif. to start his own company.
Predeceased by his parents Thomas F. and Jean Taylor, and his daughter Peggy Anne Martone, Mr. Taylor is survived by his wife of 40 years, Margaret "Totise" nee Del Duca Taylor; his sister in-law; brothers in-law; nieces, nephews, and cousins all of New Jersey.
A funeral mass was celebrated at the St. Joseph of Cupertino Church where he was an active member of the parish. Donations in Mr. Taylor's memory can be made to the St. Joseph of Cupertino Church/Baptismal Font Fund at 10110 North De Anza Blvd, Cupertino, CA 95014.
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Over the course of this spring, we've been taking a look at some of the top recruiting targets at each position group for the Tide for the Class of 2014. Today, we take a look at five of Alabama's top prospects in the secondary, all of whom happen to be ranked among the top overall prospects in the nation by the major recruiting services. Alabama has already landed three defensive back commitments for 2014, so we'll exclude Kalvaraz Bessent, Chris Williams and Stephen Roberts from this list.
Marlon Humphrey
Hoover High School (Hoover, AL)
The consensus choice of recruiting services as both the top overall prospect in the state of Alabama and the top cornerback prospect in the nation for the class of 2014. Humphrey, the son of former Alabama All-American running back Bobby Humphrey, has stayed relatively quiet about his recruitment but the Crimson Tide are the presumed favorites over contenders South Carolina and Florida.
Tony Brown
Ozen High School (Beaumont, TX)
The top prospect in the state of Texas for 2014, Beaumont cornerback Tony Brown has been high on the Crimson Tide from very early on in his recruitment. LSU remains the presumed favorite to land the 6-foot, 188-pound star after signing his sister to a track and field scholarship but Brown remains open to the idea of taking his five-star talent to Tuscaloosa.
Jalen Tabor
Friendship Academy (Washington D.C.)
One of the most highly coveted cornerbacks in the nation, this 6-foot-1, 180-pound star visited Alabama this spring and has had good things to say about the Crimson Tide in numerous interviews. The Washington D.C. area five-star prospect also says his parents may be favoring the Crimson Tide, giving Nick Saban and his staff an obvious edge at the moment.
Neville High School (Monroe, LA)
This 6-foot-2, 200-pound safety is rated a five-star prospect by the 247Composite rankings and has narrowed his options down to the Crimson Tide and the homes state LSU Tigers. Jones hauled in 5 interceptions and broke up 11 passes as a junior for Neville High in Monroe, Louisiana and is rated among the top three overall safety prospects in the nation by the major recruiting services.
Nicholas Ruffin
St. Pius X High School (Atlanta, GA)
Back in March, the Atlanta defensive back named Alabama one of his three leaders along with Georgia and South Carolina but after visiting Auburn for their A-Day game, the Tigers are creeping up on the group of leaders. Ruffin, a 6-foot, 180-pound four-star prospect, is former teammates with current Tide cornerback Geno Smith.


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LSU football coach Les Miles flashed a big smile as he recalled one of his former visits to the Hilton Riverside Hotel while speaking to the media prior to addressing a rabid crowd at the LSU Tiger Tour stop Sunday night.
His 2007 national championship team stayed at the hotel in January 2008 before claiming the BCS title just down the road at the Superdome, and Miles said the venue brings back fond memories and perhaps even a glimpse into his current squad's future.
"Every time we come down this road, we talk about what it was like to take a team trip on a bus that was very significant -- to play for a national championship," Miles said. "Our football team recognizes that this would be the place to play in any postseason play. I was telling my wife as we drove in today that's what we're preparing for."
With the BCS title game returning to New Orleans in the rotation this season -- LSU has won the last two BCS championship played at the Superdome -- the buzz through the ballroom halls at the Hilton was centered around the Tigers' chance to make it a three-peat of sorts in 2011.
While Miles said his team has a chance to be at that level, he doesn't believe the national championship is a fair expectation for any team.
"I don't know that anyone can expect a team to be in the title," he said. " I know the fans are hoping or wanting one. If anything, our team is most likely to expect that from themselves. I think expectations are something we do enjoy at LSU. The players are enjoying the fact we have a very capable team with an opportunity to achieve greatly."
Miles also addressed the recent NCAA compliance visits and LSU's involvement with recruiting agent Willie Lyles, saying they wouldn't be distractions for the Tigers.
"I worry about distractions that are wide in scope, and that is not one of them," he said. "I think (the NCAA compliance interviews) were fundamental and necessary. We're going to comply and cooperate with them."
According to an LSU press release, the school paid Lyles -- who allegedly steered prized running back recruits Lache Seastrunk and LaMichael James to Oregon for $25,000 -- $6,000 last December for information and DVDs of game footage and highlights of several California and Kansas junior college prospects.
The NCAA has been investigating the matter and met with several LSU coaches on campus last week.
Miles said the availability of game film online has revolutionized the role of recruiting services and how coaches recruit.
"Recruiting services (back when I was an assistant coach) were really just lists given to you, and you had to gather your film by way of phone call to high school coaches," he said. "It put more on your relationship with the high school coaches then. Now, the ability to have film in an area where everyone has access has made everything so much cleaner and easier. If I don't have a player's game film, we're not recruiting him."
Miles continued to speak highly of senior quarterback Jordan Jefferson, and said he wasn't surprised with the rave reviews Jefferson drew at the Manning Passing Academy in Thibodaux two weeks ago.
"It lets you know he's improved and continued to work hard beyond last year's effort," Miles said. "His mechanics is much improved, and he's looking forward to having a great year. His want to be a leader of our football team is just as important as how well he throws, and I think he's improved in both areas."
Miles was asked to assess whether his reputation as a premier coach with extra preparation time is a fair one heading into the prime-time non-conference matchup with Oregon on Sept. 3 at Cowboys Stadium in Arlington, Texas.
"Well, I don't know about that. We're certainly going to use that time, fair or unfair." Miles said. "They're a very fine football team. We have to match the speed, execute and play well come gametime."
Miles is 17-3 at LSU with two or more weeks to prepare for a game.


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Can You Trust the Princeton Review's Gay-Friendly Rankings? Probably Not
To figure out how to rank colleges as "gay-friendly," the Princeton Review asked just one question to the 122,000 students it surveys. And it was a terrible question, at that. Some people think this is a faulty methodology.
Because it so is! And quite problematic for students and their families who want to send their kid off to a campus where there's a welcoming queer population.
New York University and Stanford are the gay-friendliest schools, says the Princeton Review's latest rankings. The third pick was a tiny school called the New College of Florida. And the Review also ranked the gay-unfriendliest, which led to a drag queen staffer at Southern Methodist University trying to save his school's rep.
But to get those rankings, the Review relied on answers to a single question: Do you agree or disagree that "students, faculty, and administrators treat all persons equally regardless of their sexual orientation and gender identity/expression"? The more "Yes" answers, the higher up the school's ranking went.
It's a pretty generic question to determine what's unarguably a huge criteria for America's graduating high school gays. And that's what the group Campus Pride (an organization "for student leaders and campus organizations working to create safer, more LGBT-friendly colleges and universities") is arguing in a new report that says the Princeton Review's gay-friendly ranking aren't just worrisome, but they're practically malpractice. Reads a statement:
"This list is an erroneous, misleading indicator of acceptance for LGBT youth and their safety on campus," said Shane Windmeyer, founder and executive director of Campus Pride and the author of The Advocate College Guide for LGBT Students, the first-ever guide profiling the 100 Best LGBT-Friendly Colleges, released in 2006 by Alyson Books. "The majority of students responding to such a question – irrespective of response – will be straight. Their perceptions of equality are likely quite different from those of LGBT students."
While Princeton Review— a widely trusted company—believes that their rankings are created to help parents and students determine which school is right for them, Campus Pride believes that parents who are truly concerned for their children's safety and well-being will be misled by these particular findings. Campus Pride strongly believes that given the rise in violence and harassment among LGBT students, there are serious issues to consider when looking for the right college.
Another reason for concern is the dated use of the words 'alternative lifestyle' when referring to the lives of LGBT people. "It's disrespectful and out of touch because it alludes that being gay is a choice and something that can be cured," Windmeyer said. "The insensitivity to language is a major warning sign that this guide does not have the nuanced perspective to be a trusted resource and to truly understand the complexity of LGBT students' lives and needs."
So what's the alternative? Well Campus Pride has its own rankings! The Campus Climate Index is available free to students and parents, and goes much more in depth into all things gay-friendly. There, schools are ranked on a 5-star scale, calculated on a set of factors like student life, academic life, campus safety, and policy inclusion. (There are also separate scores for sexual orientation and gender identity; interesting.)
Which schools score well on this index? Princeton, Syracuse, Penn State, UC Berkeley, UPenn, and the University of Vermont, among others. Way at the bottom? University of Southern Indiana and Carroll Community College in Maryland.
And how did the Princeton Review's top picks compare? NYU scored 4 out of 5 stars, while neither Stanford nor New College of Florida were ranked.
Is either guide perfect? Of course not. But the more information students have — and the more they understand how schools earn these scores — the better. And then there's the tried and true method of knowing whether a campus will satisfy your gay-friendly needs: ask current and former students. We hear there's this amazing thing called "Facebook" that can help you with that.
I really don't understand this whole concept of "gay friendly colleges". Seriously, rather the college is "gay friendly" or not is at the absolute bottom of my list of reasons to pick a college. The list should go something more like reputation of the school, success of the department, price of the school and location of the school. Being "gay friendly" has no place on the list. If the school isn't gay friendly but is the best school in the area for the program I think I'd go with the program and just deal with some hostility till I'm done there.
Thank you Shane Windmeyer for speaking up on our behalf and bringing this to our attention. We need more gay people like you working on OUR behalf. Support Shane and his website because he is supporting you.
Galefan, hostility does affect gay students' grades and participation. I know first hand. A gay-friendly environment is significant for gay students to learn without the constant hostile and exclusionary tactics of heterosexuals.
@galefan2004: They are not saying that gay-friendly should be one's only criterion or even a main criterion when picking a college. But to the extent that a student cares about it and wants it to be one of many criteria (including prestige, strength of the particular program, etc.) they offer a ranking. What is wrong with that? I certainly cared about how gay-friendly a school was when I was picking colleges. And, by the way, went to Stanford and it was queer as the red carpet of the Tonys. In other words, it was awesome.
I think that's a good question. The reactions locally the past two years to SMU's awful rating have been mixed. We have heard that SMU is a incredibly LBGT accepting all the way to totally intolerant school.
@hmmm: I'm not saying its bad to have such a ranking. I'm saying its bad to base your decision of what university you are going to attend SOLELY off of how gay friendly it is. There is nothing wrong with considering how gay friendly as school is before you go there, but it should be near the bottom of the list IN MY OPINION!
NYU… That's the school that has a campus in Abu Dhabi, where homosexuality is illegal, and has a law school whose dean thinks whether or not sodomy laws are a social good (to cut down on bug chasing, apparently) is a legitimate academic discussion?
Well, the thing is, some colleges do actively kick you out if you're gay. (For example. Bringham Young University.) So, even if BYU were the best school for a subject, I think that it needs to be taken into account, because I know I certainly wouldn't want to go there even if I could get the best education; definitely not as the top criterion, but it can be important.
@Yuki: I'm well aware of the problem of discrimination in higher education. However, its a far stretch to go from "some colleges kick you out for being gay" to "this college has the most after hour parties for gay people".
Also, I don't think that you can make the argument that any of these schools are top in their field in any given subject except maybe religious persecution. Most of these schools still teach creation over evolution in their science departments. Lets not over look the fact that GW hired lawyers from these schools in mass and that helped him to fuck this country up.
Now, if the question came down to coming out at school or going to the best possible school for a subject matter I think I'd side with the second best school over being in the closet at school. Then again, I somehow lost the ability to change pronouns (you know like you have to do if you are in the closet and talking about your SO) so I probably couldn't be closeted now if I tried.
I'm at a college that purposefully didn't take the campus climate index because they knew the results wouldn't be favorable. Which is backstabbing but also, negative results discourage kids from coming to schools that really need an influx of smart, active LGBT students.
Also, campus climate index doesn't release any of the raw data taken from the survey to the schools (at least not for very cheap) and so there's no way for schools to actually learn anything about their own campus climate… just whether it's good or bad.
Both systems suck. LGBT student's opinions are the best indicator, not some 30 dollar book or expensive test.
The best schools are in the states where human rights are not violated and where equal protection under law is upheld (you know, that silly requirement of democracy that's so inconvenient for so many Americans to actually maintain).
Wow being from the bay area, I was shocked that Stanford ranked ahead of Cal Berkeley.
Penn State Univ.? Really!?! Queer students have had to fight for a Queer Studies program for over 10yrs; and PSU just settled it's 2nd discrimination suit on Oct 5th (see the article)http://www.equalitypa.org/news/news_view.php?news_id=88
Try one of the best schools for tokenism and queer bashing!!!


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Kühne, Reinhart (2007) Statistics of Extremes, Traffic Jams and Natural Disasters. In: Fluctuation and Noise Conference, Volume 6601, 66010L-1-66010L-12. Fluctuation and Noise 2007, 200705-20 - 2007-05-24, Florenz (Italien). ISBN 9780819467386. ISSN 0277-786X
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Analyzing probability distributions from water level time series and calculating the first passage time distributions gives the probability of firstly exceeding a given threshold corresponding to a flood or general disaster event. The method will be applied to the water level recordings of the Danube river from which since 100 years very accurate notes exist. The method is transferred to time series of traffic volumes interpreting traffic breakdowns as extreme events. Three different traffic situations can be distinguished: (a) Stable traffic flow where any fluctuations decay over time (b) metastable traffic flow where fluctuations neither decay nor grow and (c) unstable traffic flow where a breakdown can be expected for sure if the observation time is long enough. The traffic dynamics is translated into a first passage time distribution. This describes the distribution of time periods observing for the first time the formation of a traffic jam of a certain length or number of vehicles. The distribution contains a time lag, a maximum corresponding to a time period of a Brownian motion drift reaching the critical jam length, and a tail describing exceptional long waiting times for jam formation. The cumulative first passage time distribution can be interpreted as breakdown probability distribution. It outlines when reaching a breakdown a given probability in an assumed observation time. It leads directly to the probabilistic definition of the capacity as a traffic volume leading to an unstable traffic pattern with a given probability within a given observation time. This definition can substitute the existing definitions and opens the possibility to quantitatively describing the influence of traffic control systems on the capacity.
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Ian's Summary of Current Hype (Bring It On Home To Me Edition)
I think sometimes we're in a rush.
I think sometimes we focus too much on trying to be first or the novelty of something and we lose focus on quality in music or otherwise.
I think we need to slow down and look around and enjoy what's before us.
That's why this post features an old favorite, Sam Cooke's Bring It On Home To Me, instead of something new as I summarize where I fall on some of the currently hyped music. This post has it origins in part because I agree with the Washington Post rightly taking a shot at Pitchfork regarding Twin Shadows and the fact that P4K is willing to peddle mediocrity and have the arrogance that they can convince listeners that 'crap doesn't stink.'
I think there's been a glut of individual posts featuring the new xx, Purity Ring, Passion Pit, and Dirty Projectors recently so I'll use them as my inaugural set of hyped artists, albums, and songs. Let me break down how I feel about each.
Angels by The xx. It's ok; I'm not enthralled but it's more on the good end of the spectrum than the bad end for me.
Purity Ring is awesome live and I totally recommend seeing them. Their songs on Shrines all tend to sound the same to me, though. If you like the sound, you'll love it, if not, you won't understand the hype. I fall more in line with the former.
As far as Gossamer by Passion Pit (link is to NPR's First Listen), give me some more time to digest it. I think it might be a favorite but I've only had one full listen through. Cry Like A Ghost is an absolute jam, Hideaway is such a great, driven pop song, and It's Not My Fault, I'm Happy is definitely way up there on my favorite songs list.
I don't like Swing Lo Magellan by Dirty Projectors. Perhaps I don't have the requisite ears to 'appreciate' it (every once in awhile there's a buzz band where I don't get the hype, that's Dirty Projectors right now). I don't begrudge you if you like them, I just think it's an album that will be forgotten, more or less, within the year despite receiving plenty of hype and praise.
I'm more aligned with WaPo than Pitchfork on Twin Shadows, obviously.
And that's your summary of my views on the currently hyped music. This may be become a regular feature, but I have this thing about commitments, that's a whole different story…


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Warren's girls soccer team fought hard, but the visiting Villa Maria Victors proved to be too much to handle, defeating the Dragons 2-0 Thursday at War Memorial Field. "Villa is a good team," said Dragons coach Bob Domville. "I thought we gave a fairly good effort."
The Victors got all the scoring they would need on a goal early in the first half and Warren was unable to answer as they drop to 4-8 overall and 2-2 in region 4.
Villa would strike again on a corner kick in the second half to put the Dragons away for good.
"We did a good job manufacturing scoring opportunities, we just need to be a little more patient in front of the net," said Domville.
Warren will look to rebound Saturday afternoon in a non-region match with Central Tech at War Memorial Field. Game time is scheduled for 1:30.
Seneca 3, Eisenhower 1
WATTSBURG - Eisenhower's girls soccer team had its two-game winning streak snapped on Thursday after a 3-1 loss at Seneca.
"We did a little bit better here today," said Eisenhower coach Kevin Weigel, whose Knights lost 3-0 at home to Seneca earlier this year. "They were more aggressive going to the ball. Our girls are still progressing still improving but you still see how far we need to go when you play a team like (Seneca)."
Trailing 3-0 late in the match, Taylor Talasky took the ball and carried it around the right side and put a nice ball over into the left corner unassisted.
"We had some opportunities (in the second half), and our defense held pretty well," said Weigel.
Rachel Dinger had about 10 saves for Eisenhower, which is 2-4-2 in Region 3. Seneca is 5-2 in the region.
"She was very active back there," said Weigel of Dinger at goalie. "Erica Littlefield at stopper again played a strong game. Brook (Stanton) and Bizz Baran played very well on the deep side of the defense. Emily Warner gave us some real god minutes on defense along with the starter Kourtney Knapp. Courtney Jewell, at midfield, especially in the second half was more aggressive."


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Kasey Kahne returns to his racing roots Aug. 27 to compete at Skagit Speedway. The NASCAR Sprint Cup Series star began racing at the local dirt track in Alger, Wash., when he was 15 years old.
This will be Kahne's third charity event at his hometown track.
"We are really excited to have Kasey coming home to Skagit Speedway," owner Steve Beitler said in a press release. "He is a class act, no matter how famous he gets he never forgets about where he came from."
Kasey Kahne Foundation's Sage Fruit Showdown will feature a 360 sprint car race showcasing the area's best drivers. In addition to promoting the event, Kahne will also compete, driving his own No. 4 Kasey Kahne Racing entry.
"It's always a neat opportunity when you can return to the track where you got your start in racing," said Kahne, driver of the No. 9 Budweiser Ford in the NASCAR Sprint Cup Series. "We've had a few foundation events at Skagit Speedway in the past and they've always produced some great racing and benefit a good cause."
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About 200 Medicis Pharmaceutical Corp. corporate employees have been laid off following an acquisition by Canadian pharmaceutical company Valeant Pharmaceuticals International that was completed last week, a spokeswoman confirmed Monday.
Among the Medics employees impacted are finance, legal, investor-relations and other corporate positions at the company's Scottsdale headquarters, Valeant spokeswoman Laurie W. Little said.
Little said she could not confirm an exact number of Medicis positions that had been eliminated, but she estimated that the layoffs affected "a couple hundred (employees) probably."
"Everyone was notified last week," Little said.
Montreal-based Valeant completed a $2.6 billion acquisition of Medicis last Tuesday. As part of the merger completion, the company said it expected to save $225 million by eliminating duplicate corporate functions and positions.
Jonah Shacknai, founder and CEO of Medicis, will no longer be a director of the company following the close of the merger, Little said.
Little said Valeant would relocate its dermatology division from Bridgewater, N.J. to Scottsdale, adding that such a move will create new jobs in Scottsdale.
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Stock ideas for 2011 132 commentsFeb 26, 2011 1:49 PM | about stocks: SKM
I was thinking to put together a list of 20 stocks to track from my followers and 1 from me (although if you read my posts you can see my actions). To keep it simple, a person may make a trade from the stock no more than once per month and any announce the buy before the market closes. The trade takes effect at the begining of the next day (please post the price and I'll verify it). It wil be $1,000 value for each stock picked for a $21,000 portfolio and must be traded on a US tradable exchange (no pink sheets or overseas exchanges since thinly traded stocks are too affected by pump jobs and overseas trades are sometimes difficult for readers to buy). Any company under $10 million in market cap will be excluded from the selection.
I'll start disclosing people's selections and start once I get a full selection. I plan to post the performance the end of every month after the picks are in. This is a intermediate trading selection, not a day trader forum since you can only trade max once a month and can't pick your price mid-day so you don't get to really pick your entry and exit point precisely. If you choose to sell you do not have to immediately select another. You can let it ride as cash with no interest. You may also short. Someone who stays in cash for over 3 months will automatically be replaced.
I and others may be curious about the stock long term. For me I'll add SKM to the board 2/26/2011 at $17.52 even though it shows it traded lower after hours. I disclosed my buy into it last week as my most recent reccomend on SA as well as my exit from my 1 week NFLX short and sales of GLW. As people's reccomendations get posted I'll announce them and the price they entered at. Please send your reccomendations to my mail here. I'll post results ending March and announce picks and changes as we go along. If the post gets too long please watch for new posts and happy picking.
In the future, if there are way more than 20 pickers I will cycle in and out of people based on performance and or compelling story. As the base gets bigger those that stay on will account for a bigger percent of the weighting and new entrants will start at the $1,000 mark. Hopefully, the total value of the fund will not need more additions from the $22,000 base. $1,000 of the tracking will be considered cash and is used to make up for the the loss of people leaving who have a net loss. Hopefully, we will not have to add any more. I will also accure a $15 cost to every trade and list it seperately so you can see how fees would accrue from trading since people always argue that trading cost is not taken into account. The issue of people saying you would manipulate the market with a buy is satisfied by the low value and the fact that trades are made at the openting where you are least likely to affect the price by a trade. Anyway, people are sticklers when it comes to stock tracking.
When issuing your stock picks please give an explaination.
I'm bullish on SKT for a few reasons. It is aiming to dominate the higjh end of the mobile market in Korea. It trades at a very low PE. It has exclusive agreements to sell Galaxy in Korea and just got approved to sell iPhone next month in Korea even though the first award was given to its rival. Although this stock has languished as a dog for years, I believe it is waking up. I'm also not a bull on the US $ and think Korea will likely raise rates and bolster the Won's value to the US $ sooner than Bernanke, although that is not saying much. Bernanke's monetary policy is worse than just about anyone's. Korea's stock market has been rising as well. I expect the stock can appreciate a good 20% with very little risk. As you know, I take safety and risk into account and is one of the reason's my picks on SA don't lose $. For me the first lesson in the market is a good trade is a profitable one. Making large massive gains comes second to safety.
I reserve full rights to add, remove, post or not post people's selections, etc. I also request people send me some info about themselves for vetting. My purpose here it to avoid day traders, stock promoters, etc. and provide decent selections to my followers. Furthermore, mty aim is to allow people I belive will provide positive results and prevent completely lopesided weighting, like all picks being gold moners for instance.
Happy posting, reading, and picking.
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From: User 283977 (POT) 16.66 shares at 60
As the world's population grows, farmers must increase crop yield in order to meet demand. Meanwhile, many of the countries in the world are experiencing extreme drought or flooding, neither conducive to growing crops. Add to this increased income in emerging economies, which increases demand for more, and better food. These factors favor investments related to food production. This requires a significant increase in the amount of crop nutrients.
Recent flooding in Queensland has disrupted access to Australia's vast coal supplies, particularly metallurgical coal. Metallurgical coal is needed to make steel. Both China and India's coal needs will be increasing due to increasing economic expansion.
Moon: Great idea! Fantastic. What's brilliant about this idea is that you're attempting to assemble through SA a group, a diverse club of intelligent investing ideas, from very astute investors.
It's great to hear from you Mayascribe. I did it due to requests to provide stock reccomendations and officially track at least 1 pick of mine. I think people have pains reading through my thousands of posts to see what I reccomended. As noted, recently I exited Corning and played Netflix last week with a short. I am still in AMAT, NUAN, ISRG, and TECD.
Mayascribe entered XIDE as his pick. I made a nice profit on this battery maker last year, so apparently Maya feels it still has some legs to keep going. Unlike so many other "promising" battery makers out there XIDE has been chalking up the deals to get real earnings meat. XIDE trades at $11.91 and will buy him a good 83.963 shares. I am awaiting his analysis on why he likes XIDE this year.
The macro thesis for this pick is that North American natural gas is undervalued, its historic ratios to oil and other commodities are at historic lows, and that valuation for natgas could increase during 2011. As the invitation from Moon is for stocks, not futures, MLP's or index tracking ETFs, I have selected Encana as a proxy for natural gas. Encana (ECA) is an integrated Canadian oil and gas producer with a solid balance sheet and a 2 1/2% dividend to boot. It is a conservative stock likely to retain value even if more favorable market conditions do not materialize. ECA is quite likely undervalued even at today's depressed natgas prices. seekingalpha.com/artic....
Acehart has entered with SLW, silver Wheaton and Doubleguns has entered GPL, which is another silver miner and one I mentioned I also hold. Their stock was down due to the extinguishment of debt which is a good thing. It shows how silly the market can be. Although it dilutes the share base it is more than made up for by brushing up the balance sheet and deleting interest payments at 8%.
I'm a silver nut and I picked Great Panther for the following reasons.
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Why I like Capstone Turbine (CPST).
2. Worldwide usage in applications as diverse as: power provision for remote oil and gas platforms; generation from waste-water treatment gas, landfill gas, coal seam gas, high-sulfur gas, and bio-gas; CCHP provision from NG for swimming pools, ice rinks, hotels; now being applied in "micro-grid" distributed generation; being integrated high efficiency boilers and conversions by WESCO; being applied in the U.S. for gas pipeline systems; recently began penetration of U.S. Markets for shale NG production applications.
3. Applications under development, by various "partners" include personal (H)EV, commercial (H)EV, electric drives for marine applications, auxiliary power for luxury watercraft, advanced increased-efficiency multi-stage turbine, solar-powered turbine with NG (or any acceptable fuel) for fallback when the sun is down or days are cloudy.
4. Since the new management team was installed 4 years ago, focus on cost control, margin improvement and a better distributor network has produced, even through "The Great Recession:
- operating expenses at a level $1 million lower than the prior quarter
- improved inventory turns at 3.8x
- $4 million in positive cash flow from operations during the third quarter
- first time in Capstone's 20-plus year history the company generated positive cash flow from business
- backlog $85 million as bookings were very strong in both the U.S. and abroad, net bookings for the quarter approximately 40% higher than prior quarter, orders have gone from $11 million to over $14 million to now $20 million in just the last three quarters
- Factory Protection Plan service backlog was at $26 million; FPP service revenue should surpass the $1 million per quarter mark in the fourth quarter
- 15 consecutive quarters of revenue growth
- $14.6 billion addressable market, targets potential capture $1.5 billion; from little or no revenue in the U.S. shale plays to selling $10 million in less than six months; seeded products today in companies like El Paso Gas, Pioneer Natural Resources, Anadarko Petroleum, Chesapeake Energy, CONSOL Energy and both the Marcellus and Eagle Ford shale plays.
6. Nearing agreement with a "Fortune 500" company to either produce and market a demo vehicle with Capstone turbine or with another "Fortune 500" company to produce higher-quality lower-cost components; I believe the second is most likely and an on-site meeting with one of these two took place the day after the most recent conference call
7. Apparent recent awareness in the U.S. of the potential of the product in the U.S. Seems to be growing after two decades and may be our largest growth market among many; historically international sales have been 70% and is also still growing.
Yup it is. Well every downturn creats opportunity as well. Sadly it started before the downturn, but hope still springs eternal. What matters is the pick even more than just the timing. This is not a day trader portfolio I hope. On top of this I post the $20 per transaction cost. So you almost always start out - when you pick a stock.
LOL news keeps holding this portfolio down, but in the long run I think it will be fine. At least SKM and CPST are up. As for GPL I think the news isn't half bad. It gives GPL a solid base and I think they are sporting strong enough financials going forward to convince a few large investors they are worth way more than $4.20.
(CPST): Some items related to it's near-term performance that might be of interest.
Moon: This is becoming a forum for great stock picks that you envisioned! But I'm pissed (not at you, but of my timing). First-to-respond me to your proposition got whacked with my Exide pick at a high before the recent downturn. But it's picking up. Along with the market.
(CPST): Summation of a post in the QC.
(CPST): Summary of post in QC: new program manager position filled eff. 4/6. Looks to me to be a strong addition,
(CPST) Darren Jamison interviewd on FBN, about 5 minute video.
Here is the month end percentage results by stock:
Moon: Please change out my Exide shares to shares of Axion Power (AXPW), if we are indeed allowed to choose a stock under $10.00. Axion Shares are $1.14 right now. Exide at $11.18 as of today's closing.
Hi, the pick can't be done due to the fact we don't allow pink sheets, over the counter stocks, or overseas exchange stocks. To do this would mean it wouldn't make an easy comparison to the S&P 500 and violates the thinly traded and easily accessible stocks to those following this. I like your battery tech focus. Do you have any other suggestion or want to hold onto XIDE until it turns positive?
Hard: I picked up some Kandi (KNDI) yesterday on a technical trade. Suggest to read the conference stuff. Was great. Yet the stock pulled back, allowing me to buy the programmed reversion to the mean trade, once again.
(CPST): Got two orders totaling ~$17M+ recently.
(CPST): "Capstone Turbine Corporation Signs OEM Agreement to be Supplier, Distributor for SET Corp MultiGen System"
(CPST): First *production* large marine application AFAIK.
Two C30s to be installed on an LNG carrier apparently.
(CPST): over in the QC is a comment that links to video of a Wrightspeed conversion of an Isuzu delivery truck to an EV with a Capstone range-extender.
(CPST): A new unannounced as yet product is available. Comment and links at seekingalpha.com/autho...
(CPST): 7 job postings for Capstone - something is coming our way.
(CPST): Another decent order and an additional application in the NG sector - being used for primary power at company headquarters.
A claimed O & G investor says that adoption of Capstone in the industry is in its early stages.
Going heavy wasn't a good play in April as all mineral stocks in this selection declined leaving ECA, CPST, and SKM the only positive ones.
That reminds me - I forgot to post here.
(CPST): There's a bill moving through the California legislatire that would require purchase of excess electricity from users of micro-turbines and fuel cells that run on waste or stranded gas associated with the extraction of oil or gas. Good potential a couple years down the road.
(CPST): Posted in the QC is a link to a 1 page DPF that tells us that our Italian distributor is entering a JV to make buses and ... stree sweepers, a new application.
(CPST) California leads the way again.
(CPST): Greenvironment PLC has awoken. 4MW order from Russia and I assure you that this is the first of many from Greenvironment in Europe. Financial markets got more friendly last year for them and they are just cracking their floodgates in many areas.
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(CPST): Nice little write-up in Distributedenergy.com that should help smaller businesses consider a CPST solution with much less trepidation.
(CPST): Trying to add a little for my wife's account @ $1.78.
Sec'y Chu has another initiative going that may or may not benefit (CPST).
(CPST): BPC ordered 60 C30 MTs for the pipeline being constructed to China.
(CPST): Fourth Quarter & Fiscal Year 2011 Results 6/14 13:45 PST.
(CPST): Russel rebalancing schedule and which ones Capstone is in. If we have any severe price movement, especially if the EOQ/EOY report is substantially less than what "the community" was hoping for, watch out for the potential of removal from the indexes. That's been a big negative in the past.
(CPST): Some speculation related to the non-PR'd new 15KW MT product.
(CPST): I think this is another "ramp up" point for our Russian distributor, already the largest customer. They've applied a couple C1000s to providing *all* power needs for an oil field, using co-located gas that used to be flared. Russian environmental edicts mandated reductions in pollution.
Most stock have chosen the red hot commodities market when starting this and are paying the price. The question is now will they be vindicated over time. As for Capstone news still keeps coming out but the shares have retreated a bit. SKM melted down as the Telecom provider announced its systems spin off which is the fastest growth area dealing with high end services. This takes some of the hot story out of the stock and the price is reflecting that. SKM announced that to supposedly help the system business adapt to hyper growth but the market seems to be showing its more a political issue about someones not being happy. Apparently the shareholders are not the ones they made this choice for. Anyway value wise SKM is still a great value play.
Thanks for the update Moon!
(CPST): A potential benefit from Designline, that had not really panned out over several years, is now of the table as Designline is in bankruptcy. The application, buses, is still starting up in Russia and elsewhere though, so I don't think the applications have yet started to show how much potential might be there. That will take time.
(CPST): Not significant right now, I think, but Heliofocus now has the CPST-based solar product listed as a product, not an investigation as it was in the past.
That has been very real possibility in the past. However, their cash burn has been reducing substantially over the years and they had plenty COH as of last report (DJ stated "sufficient to achive profitability"). A/R balance has been improving, as has DSO.
AAPL, ARMH. I'm not sure if you need me to explain why. I'm guessing you don't. But for those of you don't know. AAPL (Apple), they have a strangle hold on the mobile market and their product momentum still have legs to run, they are executing and capitalizing on every computing front.
These are selections from followers. And yes, I would categorize them as not fundamental or stable stocks. They certainly fit under higher beta than the general market. You're welcome to recommend a more "stable one". It would be appreciated. Actually SKM, other than being foreign is a blue chip type Korean stock. It is the only 1 I picked myself.
(CPST) Designline issued PR clarifying what's going on in NZ. Looks like it's not as dire as first indicated.
(CPST): Good grief! You should always be concerned with any stock, of course.
As long as I am here...Moon
I'd like to play this fun game (good idea btw)
I will offer up IBC Advanced <IAALF> at this morning's price if you will allow (.19)
This is one some of us have held for awhile (originally at .15)
and seems to be making some waves...I will post more on it soon
Thank you
(CPST): Just keeping comments related from QC here.
Waving Exide white flag of surrender!
Watch out for Elephant Talk (ETAK.OB). Platform to be used by both Google and Apple in the forthcoming "cell phone wallet" to be launched later this year. Up over 19% today, to $2.94.
Ok here are the changes to the portfolio, Rain H2O enters with IAALF.PK at 0.19 a share giving him 5,263 shares the end of 6/2/2011.
Hey MKW
(CPST): 4 more C1000s from BPC in a very nice application that should continue to grow around the world.
(CPST): Details of the FBR Capital upgrade, worth reading since they list their assumptions and identify risks.
Thanks for posting HTL. CNIT has been added today at $1.60 with 625 shares on Wonyoung Kim's recommendation. Given it fell dramatically today I hope a rebound is forthcoming. It is a very daring call, and if criticism is negated a very cheap one. The issue seems to be trust and credibility.
(CPST): Increased recruiting indicative of transition to broader customer base, higher volumes coming. Means, I think, that the coming report has to be good.
(CPST): another small order.
(CPST): Thomson Reuters has a new report out dated today.
(CPST): Short report for 5/31/2011.
(CPST): Some news regarding Greenvironment plc, a good CPST customer, about their recent performance and projected activities through 2012.
(CSPT): Zacks says look for an earnings beat.
(CPST) Huge buying pressure today, apparently on some positive comments. Bid of ~3/4 million at best price right now.
(CPST): Motley Fool, generally negative in the past, has found religion apparently.
(CPST) Downgrades to underperform
(CPST): Acrona starting an effort in South Africa.
If I may include an ETF I just purchased (JOF) Japanese small caps, My reasoning is that they are very cheap along with mid caps ETF (EWJ) anyway with P/B below one and the fact that through this latest downturn and the fact that Japan has gone through a major crisis and the YEN is super strong These ETF's have fared very well and both trade on the US exchanges I see little downside in these 2. You could also argue that Japanese have been living with deflation and zero interest rates and that they are not geared for inflation I believe inflation will show it's head here as well, people are heavily invested in the bond market which is the worst place to be with inflation therefore the money will move the the equity market long term trade though not sure it meets your criteria?
Sorry this is only a stock portfolio. Allowing an ETF in a portfolio is overlayering and is not generally a good practice. If you have a good stock to offer I'd be more than happy to enter it as long as it adheres to the rules at the top. I do like Asian exposure. Too bad there are not more Korean and Japanese ADRs.
Ok Then (NZT) New Zealand telco approx 6% dividend has just broken out and was very strong during the recent Pullback. I bought this for my 401 at $9.66 but believe there is some good forward potential, just looks a solid growth stock with a good return. It is also a stock I managed to escape from being overweight in US stocks.
Another Bellweather I believe would be boring Alcoa (seekingalpha.com/symbo...) But i will go with (seekingalpha.com/symbo...)
Here are the grim June tallies:
(CPST): mostly tech information, but gets into some economics and timelines later that might affect decisions.
(CPST): ... Third Service Blanket Order Valued at $8.6 Million From Petroleos Mexicanos (PEMEX)
Robert B. Ferguson posted a link to a CPST poerweing a MA hospital.
(CPST): Thestreet.com weighs in with support for Capstone.
(CPST): I'll say one thing for the shorters - they're almost as hard-headed as I am.
(CPST) York PA wastewater treatment plant C600/C1000 order to save est. 278K/year and provide more benefits.
(CPST): A job posting for an engineer with automotive background and able to implement " ... and at vendor locations".
(CPST): Q1 report & CC 8/9 AMC.
(CPST: This guy things the compnay is at risk. His limited logic is impeccable.
(CPST): Greenvironment 1st order in Romania.
(CPST): A new reporting source and comments on some potential results expected by me in the upcoming report.
(CPST): IBM has contract with Toledo University for another energy-efficient data center a la SUNY installation.
(CPST): Rev $24.3M beats on earnings ($0.01).
(CPST): AH trading after CC steady rise on "decent" volume, +8.8% from close.
(CPST): Large AH volume finished @ $1.34.
(CPST): I screwed up. Details here.
(CPST): Some miscellaneous comments from over in the QC.
Great panter (GPL) 2nd quarter results. Revenue DOWN 8% and earnings up 15%... but there is a reason. They did not get to ship ore from one mine.
It is a bad report and a mixed bag. They apparently have a bunch of unprocessed ore if you believe them. If you don't you may figure they are hitting problems or are trying to bump up future mine numbers by hoarding inventory last quarter. Anyway, everyone is waiting for the final mine assay reports.
Given the poor results from the stock picks here and the equally poor readership, I guess I will close this instablog. Perhaps I'll start another one later where people can create another model portfolio. This one has turned out poorly for most every recommendation for some reason.
Well, I wanted to exit mine due to anticipated shorting, remember?
Thanks Doubleguns. Most people are ignorant that bond yields don't even cover the risk involved and stocks are being pumped by the central bank orchestrating TBTF banks to gamble in them. This makes for not just a artificial market but smacks of outright socialistic behavior.
MNK is set to make new highs this year. This is one of the few companies I'm not worried about the economy with. Jun 7, 2012
NXPI is a buy on most of its bad news already priced in. Expectations were overly lofty. Value is good here in the next 12 months. Nov 4, 2011
I think ISRG has hit a news top and won't hit new highs until the run-up to next earnings. I'm out in the near term. Nov 2, 2011
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It doesn't take a detective to deduce which series I find most compelling (hint: look at the title of the slideshow), but I'm going to give a little love to the other three before discussing Preds-Yotes.
Here's the skinny on each series:
Los Angeles and St. Louis is intriguing because it's a big-city team with superstars facing a small-city team that's build around team defense. In St. Louis, the symbol on the front of their sweaters is certainly more well known than the names on the back.
Washington and New York has typically been a lopsided matchup. The Blueshirts have scared the Capitals in the past, but usually, Washington comes in as a top seed and wins the series.
This time around, however, the Rangers are the top seed and supposed to represent the East in the Finals. We'll see if the Rangers can turn the tables on the Caps. It's a showdown of superstars and should go down to the wire.
The Devils-Flyers series is a big-brother, little-brother matchup.
Because of the proximity to Philly, there are a lot of Flyers fans in New Jersey. However, the Devils' success has allowed them to build up their own fanbase. These two teams play each other frequently, they're in the same division and certainly there will be some households that are split over which team to cheer for in this series.
Finally, the league will win either way with the Nashville and Phoenix series.
Nashville is an up-and-coming franchise that has established itself in Tennessee. They made it to the first round the last two years and the playoffs for seven of the last eight seasons.
The Coyotes organization is hanging on by a thread, but coach Dave Tippett has his makeshift roster playing solid defense and in position to move to the Western Conference Finals.
The following is an in-depth breakdown of the first three series and five reasons why the Coyotes-Predators series is the most compelling matchup offered.
Tom Schreier is a Featured Columnist at Bleacher Report. He covers hockey and baseball.
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A boil-water advisory remained in effect late Saturday for customers of Roosevelt County Water Co-Op, officials said.
"They're still doing the required testing," Portales Public Works Director John DeSha said. "Two consecutive samples must come back clean before the advisory is lifted and they take 24 hours apiece. The soonest we will know anything (new) is late Sunday."
The New Mexico Environment Department's Drinking Water Bureau issued the advisory Thursday after E. coli bacteriological contamination was detected in a routine monitoring sample.
The advisory doesn't affect any city of Portales water customers. Portales water was tested Friday and no bacteria was found, according to DeSha and state environment officials.
The city of Portales supplies water to the Roosevelt County Water Co-op, which serves about 3,800 residents, according to DeSha.
DeSha said Portales water is routinely tested before it is sent to the co-op.
"We provide them with a treated water," said DeSha. "They test the water 10 times a month, and there were no dirty tests from Portales. The dirty tests came after the water was already delivered to the Roosevelt County Water Co-op, so the contamination had to have come from them.
"If there was an actual contamination, it came from their system not ours," said DeSha.
Efforts to reach Roosevelt County Co-op General Manager Clarence Smith weren't successful on Saturday.
Smith said Friday a source of the contamination hadn't been detected.
Smith said the boil-water advisory means that residents should boil for at least five minutes any water that will be consumed. The water is safe for bathing and laundry needs without boiling, he said.
Morgan Nelson with the New Mexico Environment Department said he can't speak to the cause but E. coli contamination usually comes from the water supply coming in contact with sewage or animal waste.


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Gas prices are showing slight increases today.
The average price for gas in the Harrisburg area today is $3.74 a gallon, which is 3 cents higher than a week ago, 1 cent higher than a month ago and 32 cents higher than a year ago, according to GasBuddy.com.
GasBuddy analysts yesterday said motorists can expect to see some increases because of the situation in Iraq.
The average price in Pennsylvania is $3.76 a gallon. The national average is $3.68 a gallon.
The lowest price in the area today is the same as yesterday - $3.55 a gallon at Gulf and Sunoco in Highspire.
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Who Should You Follow on Instagram?
Someone asked me this on Instagram just the other day, and I thought it was worth answering here too. It's one thing to decide who to follow when you use Instagram for personal use only. But when you use it for business purposes, it can be confusing as to who you should follow on Instagram.
In all reality, who you choose to follow on Instagram will vary over time. People will change, as will you. What they choose to share will evolve and what you want to see will evolve. So don't feel like you have to have an exact recipe.
I want to start by saying that you should be following a "good" number of people. There is no perfect ratio or average that I can advise you on. However, if you have 1000 followers and only follow 10 people, that doesn't look good. If you have 10,000 followers and only follow 200 people, that also doesn't look so good.
I definitely recommend you follow at least 100 people. Get yourself out there and engaging with others. You can't do that only following 50 people.
Here are some good guidelines to consider for who to follow on Instagram.
Follow Those Who Interest You
This is the biggest and most important tip. Follow those who interest you. This is your Instagram account and you are the one using it. If you're going to be scrolling through looking for images to interact with, you are going to want to see things that appeal to you.
Follow companies, brands, celebrities, photographers, artists, cute animals, and hobbyists. If they share content you enjoy then you should follow them.
Follow your friends, family, and people you've met. If they are people you want to stay connected with, then follow them. You can see their content and stay in touch.
Follow the Good Examples
I highly recommend you find companies and brands in your industry and in other industries who are using Instagram well. Then follow them.
Watch what they do. See how they engage. See what works and what doesn't. Learn from them.
This is especially important when you first get started on Instagram. It's important that you see how others are using Instagram and why. Knowing what works and doesn't work will significantly improve your account success.
Follow Your Customers (Sometimes)
If you have dedicated, raving fans in your customers, it's worth following them back. Engaging with them and showing them you care about them too will go leaps and bounds in the right direction.
But you should still be conservative about how many of your customers you follow. If their content ties in closely to your brand and what you post, then it can be rewarding. But if they post a lot of content that is unrelated or inappropriate, you don't need to follow them back.
Follow Your Partners and Associates
If you are affiliated with other companies or have business partners in your business, follow them on Instagram. It shows solidarity and support while also allowing you to see what they are doing.
Who NOT to Follow
As much as I can say about who you should follow, I can say a lot more about who NOT to follow on Instagram.
First and foremost, don't follow everyone who follows you. This is not authentic and can get you into trouble when you follow and allow spam accounts into your world. Always verify any account before you follow them. They should have a complete bio, real photos and/or videos, real engagement and conversations, and their account should be more than a few weeks old (look at how many posts they have and make sure they have posts going back over time).
I also recommend avoiding follow for follow tactics. Many people will follow you and ask you to follow them back. If they are someone you know or like their content, then go for it. But, in general, these are people just trying to inflate their follower count. They have no real interest in engaging with you or your company.
Be selective in who you choose to follow on Instagram. Because the feed shows you all of everyone's content, you will have plenty to look at. Make sure that the content you see is relevant to you and your business and worth your time. Stay true to you and your brand voice by following people who are in line with that.
And don't be afraid to unfollow someone down the road. I have followed numerous people only to unfollow them at some later date. Sometimes their content evolved and went in a direction that I didn't like. Sometimes they unfollowed me and I decided that it was no longer advantageous for me to follow them either.
Just don't do the horribly inappropriate thing of following someone just to get them to follow you and then unfollowing them in return. This is very bad Instagram behavior!
And there you have my best advice on who you should follow on Instagram. Like I said, it's not a recipe so much as a guideline. It will depend on you and your Instagram strategy. It will depend on what you like to see and who you engage with.
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4 responses to "Who Should You Follow on Instagram?"
I learned some of this the hard way; I've been busy slimming down the people I follow lately. I try to look at my feed several times a day & if I see a lot from particular people (a lot that really doesn't interest me), I will definitely unfollow.
Thanks for the tips!
I was very hesitant to follow a lot of people and brands, with concerns I would seem overly friendly. Then I would be hesitant to overly engage with those I did follow. Thanks for clearing things up a bit for me!
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He is being discussed so little (if at all) on the boards these days? Has he retired or given any interviews about his Sochi experience?
He is being discussed so little (if at all) on the boards these days? Has he retired or given any interviews about his Sochi experience?
I really am just puzzled as to why he is being discussed so little these days. I guess you are from Canada, but no reason to get your panties in a bunch over my question.
I am not a public figure, so no one except my family and friends are interested in what happened to me----and even they are not interested in most things that do happen to me. When Michelle didn't get her sought after gold there were pages of discussion about it, including the accusation of "choking".
And people who accuse Chan of choking... while yes, he caved to pressure, this whole accusation of choking is stupid... people who are pointing the finger at Kwan/Chan couldn't do even 1/10000000th the things they are capable of. Nobody accuses a high jumper of not being able to jump 2.5 metres on a certain day, or accuses a basketball player of not making all their free throws. These are athletes performing under pressure and they are prone to succumbing to it. None of us have ever been in positions even comparable to what an expected Olympic gold contender goes through mentally.
Basketball players get called out a lot when they have a poor game. Ernie, Kenny and Shaq aren't even as nice about it as Scott Hamilton who will weep in your honor.
He need time to rest and rearrange his thoughts, I hope he will be fine. He has been to Worlds 6 consecutive years already, let him have some break.
Lol, fans definitely do not move on. People are still ragging on Manning for that horrible Super Bowl. It's the same in every sport.
I think he is done. NO GP events is not a good sign unless he reuses his programs.
Isn't Patrick in Japan doing shows about now?
Everything will be ok with Patrick. and he'll be back more stronger. He just took a break. He deserved it. it's a little post-Olympic depression. I think it's normal.
2 silver medals in OG - it's not tragedy. it's the reason to be proud of. some may say "he lost gold". Well, I believe he'll have a chance to win again, as he knows what he really wants, what he needs, and what to do
Patrick did OK at Sochi. If he had won the gold medal with two superb skates his fans would have a right to cheer. If he had bombed, his detractors would be more vocal. If he had fallen twice and won anyway people would have a bee in their bonnets about that. (Hanyu gets a pass, but oh well. ) As it is, there is really not much to say except to wish him well wherever his future lies.


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With the May primary already in the rear-view mirror and November's general election seemingly years away, we're sensing something of a political lull.
So before any nods off from boredom, here's today's PolitiFact Oregon Roundup to get things revving again.
1. About that sunny disposition
The website National Report recently published an article claiming that solar panels drain the sun's energy. Enough readers expressed concern about it that PolitiFact National checked it out.
Needless to say, the piece was satire – something some of those unsettled readers clearly missed. "Cue the solar flares," the check concluded. "It gets a pants on fire."
2. Maybe there are other medicines for that
A Florida group has formed to oppose the Sunshine State's proposed medical marijuana amendment. The group, Don't Let Florida Go to Pot, says on its website that "less than 5 percent of registered users in states allowing medical marijuana have cancer or AIDS."
PolitiFact Florida's checked showed that the statistic isn't perfect, but added, "...the available evidence does suggest fairly strongly that the people who use medical marijuana for cancer or AIDS is a small percentage of all users. We rate the statement Mostly True."
3. Big Eddie's off-the-shelf claim
Ed Schultz, liberal host of MSNBC's The Ed Show, made the point recently that Walmart jobs pay so little that many of its workers must rely on public assistance. Schultz said Walmart employees receive over $2 billion annually in government assistance. That pencils out to more than $1 millon per store, he said, or roughly $5,800 per Walmart worker.
PunditFact's look found that Schultz distorted a narrowly written report that acknowledged its own shortcomings. "Schultz's statement contains an element of truth but needs significantly more information to paint a fuller picture," the story concluded. "We rate it Mostly False."
4. Cherry picking the numbers in the Lone Star State
In Texas, Gov. Rick Perry recently touted his state's environmental efforts. In particular, he said, Texas has reduced "harmful pollutants in the air like nitrogen oxide by 62.5 percent, and ozone by 23 percent – a reduction that is 12 percent greater than the national average."
"Those figures are accurate, but the claim (like Perry's 2010 statement) takes into account only one NOx source – industrial – which it failed to note," PolitiFact Texas reported. "Nearly three-quarters of NOx emissions com from other sources." The governor's claim was rated Half True.
5. Wisconsin Democrats break out the sharp elbows
Two Wisconsin Democrats are vying to take on Gov. Scott Walker, a Republican, in the November election. One of them, Brett Hulsey, said recently that Mary Burke would have followed Walker's lead when it comes to forcing union benefits cuts.
PolitiFact Wisconsin found an element of truth to Hulsey's claim but said it's a "huge stretch" to conclude that Burke would have gone nearly as far as Walker in negotiating union cost-cutting moves. His claim was rated Mostly False.
And just as the roundup concludes, here comes to sun. We can only figure that enough people just unplugged their solar panels that Old Sol is feeling himself again. Anything we missed in our offering? Thoughts you'd like to add? Toss 'em here and let's get the conversation started.
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In 2012 Samsung is one of the top ten most valuable brands in the world. Since the start in 1938 with the production of noodles, Samsung has developed into one of the biggest smartphone manufacturers in the world. This infographic gives you a little taste of mobile phone development over a decade.
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