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Global Perspectives Guidance Counselors Central bank forward guidance is designed to work a certain way in theory; in practice might it fall short?
A decade ago, discussions and debates over "forward guidance" were confined to academic seminars and the peer-reviewed pages of the American Economic Review. Fast forward to today and forward guidance is promoted by central bankers in Washington, London, Frankfurt and Tokyo as a powerful new instrument in the toolbox of post-crisis monetary policy, policy that for several years has been constrained at the zero lower bound on nominal interest rates. Forward guidance is designed to work a certain way in theory; however, in practice it might fall short of delivering on its bountiful theoretical promise. What is forward guidance and how is it supposed to work? Forward guidance is an explicit communication by a central bank that provides information today about the time path for specific policy tools in the future. Forward guidance that is successful works via familiar expectations channels, including that of the term structure that links long maturity bond yields today to the expected path of short-term interest rates in the future. In addition, forward guidance may work by lowering the term premium on long maturity bonds. However, to the extent that forward guidance is not fully credible, it will not be sufficiently effective. Moreover, to the extent forward guidance raises doubts about the central bank's commitment to its inflation target, it could even increase the term premium on long maturity bonds, negating much or potentially all of the decline in bond yields it is supposed to deliver. Forward guidance builds on the modern theory of macroeconomic dynamics as developed by Michael Woodford and Nobel laureates Finn E. Kydland and Edward C. Prescott. In a recent survey1of this theoretical literature, Andrew Levin et al. write, "Forward guidance regarding the future path of interest rates can be very effective in preserving macroeconomic stability … even when the near-term path of the policy rate is constrained by the zero lower bound." Three kinds of forward guidance There are actually at least three different types of forward guidance: Guidance can be "calendar-based," it can be "outcome-based," or guidance can convey a commitment today by the central bank to a future policy rate path that mimics or approximates the "optimal control" solution to a dynamic economic model. Forward guidance of any type is most potent if it can credibly convey a commitment today to bind the choices of future policymakers: policymakers who, when the future arrives, may well have an incentive to renege on the promises made years before by their predecessors (or even by themselves!). Here are examples of the three modes of forward guidance as actually implemented or seriously considered by the Federal Reserve: Calendar-based guidance: Federal Open Market Committee (FOMC) statements, August 2011 – December 2012 Outcome-based guidance: FOMC statements, December 2012 – present Optimal control guidance: Fed Vice Chair Janet Yellen speeches in April and November 2012 Since 2011 the Fed has deployed both calendar-based and outcome-based guidance. This guidance has been explicitly conditioned on the evolution of the macroeconomic data and has not specifically conveyed an attempt to bind the Fed if the future data deviates from the forecast. For example, here is the Fed's calendar-based guidance from the August 2011 FOMC statement: "The Committee currently anticipates that economic conditions – including low rates of resource utilization and a subdued outlook for inflation over the medium run – are likely to warrant exceptionally low levels for the federal funds rate at least through mid-2013." Here is an example of outcome-based guidance (the so-called Evans Rule) from the December 2012 FOMC statement: "[The] exceptionally low range for the federal funds rate will be appropriate at least as long as the unemployment rate remains above 6-1/2 percent, inflation … is projected to be no more than a half percentage point above the Committee's 2 percent longer-run goal, and longer-term inflation expectations continue to be well anchored." In two significant speeches in 2012, Fed Vice Chair (and nominee for Chair) Yellen discussed how the "optimal control" approach pioneered by Woodford might be implemented by a central bank, like the Fed, operating at the zero lower bound with high unemployment and inflation running below target. The key message of the Yellen speeches is illustrated in Figure 1 (taken from her November 2012 speech). According to an optimal control approach, if the Fed could commit today to the optimal policy rate path, it could reduce unemployment faster than if it followed other policies. But there is a tradeoff: To reap the full benefits of optimal control guidance, the Fed would need to be willing to tolerate three or four years of inflation above the 2% target to compensate for recent years in which inflation has fallen below 2%. Note that according to economic theory, this would be the fully optimal path for monetary policy only assuming that inflation expectations remain anchored at the 2% target during the several years when the Fed is tolerating inflation above target. Crucially, if real world inflation expectations rise in line with actual inflation (see Figure 1), textbook optimal control theory would be of little use to the central bank, because the theory simply assumes away the problem that inflation expectations might rise in tandem with actual inflation. Guidance by Taylor rule Perhaps for this reason, Vice Chair Yellen also has discussed (in an April 2012 speech) the forward guidance that would be forthcoming were a central bank to set policy according to a version of a Taylor rule. (This rule is an interest rate forecasting model that guides how a central bank policy rate should respond to actual versus targeted levels of inflation and unemployment.) One advantage of guidance by a Taylor rule (as shown for example by Clarida, Gali and Gertler2 is that, in contrast to guidance by optimal control, it does not require the central bank to make promises today it will be tempted in the future to break. Indeed, under certain conditions, guidance by Taylor rule is the optimal policy for a central bank that is unable to commit credibly to a path for the policy rate five or six years into the future. Yellen has discussed the policy path implied by a Taylor rule of the form: R = neutral real rate + 2 + 1.5(inflation − 2) + (output gap) Note that guidance by Taylor rule is a version of outcome-based guidance. However, it is more informative than the current Fed approach because it indicates what the path for the policy rate will look like after unemployment falls below the Fed's target of 6.5%. Note also that guidance by Taylor rule requires the Fed to provide guidance on the inputs to the Taylor rule. In the September 2013 Summary of Economic Projections (SEP), the FOMC reported projections that imply that the median Fed view is that the neutral real policy rate will be, at most, 0% as late as year-end 2016. In the "longer run," the Fed expects the policy rate will eventually rise to 4%, reflecting the 2% inflation target and an eventual return to an "old normal" real policy rate of 2%. Figure 2 shows the path for the policy rate implied by a Taylor rule using the projections from the September 2013 SEP as inputs. Optimal control or bust? Although it has not to date been tried in the real world, there is broad agreement that credible guidance by optimal control could well have a potent influence on long maturity bond yields. However, there is less consensus on the efficacy of the calendar- and outcome-based guidance that the Fed has applied to date. In our view, the calendar-based guidance that was in effect from August 2011 to December 2012 did have material influence on the level as well as the volatility of U.S. bond yields, especially in the front end and in the "belly" of the curve. By contrast, it has been more difficult for the Fed to communicate with a consistent message the outcome-based guidance in effect since December 2012. This is due in no small part to the difficulty in relying on the unemployment rate, or really any single indicator, to measure accurately the state of the labor market. It is also due to the fact that the current guidance provides no information on the factors that govern the pace at which the policy rate will be normalized once the Fed does begin to hike. Either guidance by Taylor rule or by optimal control would provide that information. But realistically, as Yellen herself has stated in the April 2012 speech, "Such rules can serve as useful benchmarks … but a dose of good judgment will always be essential as well." We expect the Yellen Fed to enhance the outcome-based guidance in place today to convey more information about the timing and pace of policy normalization after unemployment reaches 6.5%. We think that both the Taylor rule discussed above as well as the optimal control analysis presented in her 2012 speeches will provide the guardrails for the policy rate path that the Fed communicates in future years. 1Levin, A., López-Salido, D., Nelson, E., & Yun, T. (2010). Limitations on the effectiveness of forward guidance at the zero lower bound. International Journal of Central Banking, March. 2We distinguish, as does Yellen, between "a" Taylor Rule as shown in the text of this article and "the original" Taylor rule proposed by John Taylor. In the original Taylor rule, the neutral real interest rate is assumed constant and equal to 2% and the coefficient on the output gap is equal to 0.5, not 1.0 as in the text. As shown in the October 2010 Global Central Bank Focus, a Taylor Rule of the form discussed in the text above actually describes the policy of the Fed (before hitting the zero bound in 2008) better than the original Taylor rule. See also Clarida, R., Gertler, M., & Gali, J. (1999), The science of monetary policy: a new Keynesian perspective, Journal of Economic Literature, 37(4), December.
Quantitative Research and Analytics Equity Repricing Under a New Administration: A Tail Risk Scenario
Cyclical outlook Scaling It Back As the global economy improves, central banks are reducing extraordinary monetary policy support.
All Asset All Access All Asset All Access, March 2017 Chris Brightman, chief investment officer of Research Affiliates, discusses the application of business-cycle models to investing; Michele Mazzoleni, head of macroeconomic research, assesses inflation potential under President Trump; and Rob Arnott, founder, chairman and chief executive officer, dissects conventional wisdom. As always, their insights are in the context of the PIMCO All Asset funds.
Global Central Bank Focus Currency and QE: Ramifications of Questioning the Euro The risk of redenomination, remote as it is, still complicates the European Central Bank's exit from quantitative easing.
Viewpoints European Banking Outlook: The Storm Has Passed Why Europe's banks may be on a sounder footing in 2017.


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He may primarily be a new construction contractor and stocks G40's or maybe just has a lot of that stuff in stock and wants to get rid of it. I am almost afraid to ask, but what the heck are the first 5 digits of the S/N?
I had to dig to find those differences, I don't sell low line equipment so I was suprised myself that there was that much difference between a G50 and a G40, he may not know himself and I have been a Lennox dealer for quite a while.

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Listener comments! | |
Mon. 4/2/12 12:07am
Hey therese, what are we not spoiling tonight. So much not to choose from. | |
Mon. 4/2/12 12:07am
miss cheri:
hey there therese--off to a great start!! | |
Mon. 4/2/12 12:11am
Wow, Gene Clark. Thanks. This is perfect. | |
Mon. 4/2/12 12:13am
Feel free to discuss anything but Mad Men or Game of Thrones, Bill. | |
Mon. 4/2/12 12:14am
am i crazy or does emmylou harris sound like dolly parton on this song? | |
Mon. 4/2/12 12:15am
Are the two options mutually exclusive? | |
Mon. 4/2/12 12:17am
miss cheri:
therese have you got any easter plans?? | |
Mon. 4/2/12 12:18am
I kind of hope so, G., but there are no guarantees... | |
Mon. 4/2/12 12:22am
As I'm listening to WFMU right now on my low-bandwidth connection, won't be watching neither Mad Men or Game of Thrones tonight. Good to know this is a spoiler-free enviroment. | |
Mon. 4/2/12 12:24am
Sure. I am also now catching up on Community. A twitterer talked me into. Love it. | |
Mon. 4/2/12 12:26am
Emmy Lou always sounded like Dolly but especially on that song. | |
Mon. 4/2/12 12:27am
miss cheri:
forget mad men & game of thrones,,,family guy is the show to watch! | |
Mon. 4/2/12 12:29am
Cheri, Community! | |
Mon. 4/2/12 12:31am
Thar song was Ash Wednesday from the album Good Friday and you played it on Palm Sunday. | |
Mon. 4/2/12 12:33am
miss cheri:
therese,,have you ever watched family guy? | |
Mon. 4/2/12 12:39am
BadGuyZero (Dallas, TX):
Blerg! I lost track of time. Just tuned the interwebs to WFMU. Anyway...good evening, Therese. And hello to everyone on the comments board. | |
Mon. 4/2/12 12:42am
I've seen Family Guy, but I cannot say I am a fan. | |
Mon. 4/2/12 12:43am
You give me Fieber. | |
Mon. 4/2/12 12:43am
Therese, Community? | |
Mon. 4/2/12 12:45am
miss cheri:
therese--i just love family guy...meg & brian are soo cool!! | |
Mon. 4/2/12 12:45am
I like Community, but I don't watch it regularly. | |
Mon. 4/2/12 12:49am
miss cheri:
well therese i have to split now,, but ty for your company,, night!! | |
Mon. 4/2/12 12:51am
miss cheri:
ohh and rock on therese!! | |
Mon. 4/2/12 1:03am
AAAAUGGGHHH!!! Just complete a HORRIBLE week and now I tune in to find out I *JUST* missed Tom Waits! Kill me now. | |
Mon. 4/2/12 1:13am
Hoping Therese can dig out a little Leonard Cohen, Jimmie Spheeris, or Jade Warrior. | |
Mon. 4/2/12 1:14am
BadGuyZero (Dallas, TX):
Will you be having an Easter beer hunt next Sunday, Therese? | |
Mon. 4/2/12 1:15am
That is a possibility, BGZ! | |
Mon. 4/2/12 1:28am
BadGuyZero (Dallas, TX):
LCD Soundsystem called it quits a year ago today [April 2]. :( | |
Mon. 4/2/12 1:31am
miss cheri:
well therese i hope you have a wonderful easter..see you in two weeks | |
Mon. 4/2/12 1:40am
BadGuyZero (Dallas, TX):
Wow! This is a bit unexpected. I'm used to being sonically bludgeoned by this song. | |
Mon. 4/2/12 1:41am
BadGuyZero (Dallas, TX):
["Little Fury Things" that is] | |
Mon. 4/2/12 1:43am
Ha! I assumed as much, BGZ. | |
Mon. 4/2/12 1:52am
BadGuyZero (Dallas, TX):
No step aerobics here. I actually googled "Zumba" to see what you were talking about. I, too, have no physical fitness regimen. Except whatever walking I do, which is more than the average Dallas resident. I live in a walkable neighborhood [one of the few proper neighborhoods in this city]. | |
Mon. 4/2/12 1:55am
Yes! Wedding Present! Was listening to them quite a bit today (and the past week, as well)! | |
Mon. 4/2/12 1:58am
BadGuyZero (Dallas, TX):
David Gedge started following my tweets a few weeks ago. I'm not really sure why. I don't think I've ever tweeted about The Wedding Present. I've had a few odd followers like that since I started using Twitter a couple of years ago. Julie Newmar [yes, THAT Julie Newmar] was following me for a while. :shrugs: | |
Mon. 4/2/12 1:59am
He started following me a few days ago, as well, strangely. I was already following him at the time, though. | |
Mon. 4/2/12 2:02am
The Anti-Nowhere League started following me today. | |
Mon. 4/2/12 2:05am
What does Julie Newmar tweet about? | |
Mon. 4/2/12 2:12am
about Julie Newmar? :-P | |
Mon. 4/2/12 2:13am
BadGuyZero (Dallas, TX):
I never followed her back [I don't believe in following someone back just because they follow me]. I looked at her profile but I can't recall what she was tweeting about. I want to say animal adoption but I could be way off the mark. | |
Mon. 4/2/12 2:21am
Animal adoption is always a safe bet. | |
Mon. 4/2/12 2:24am
BadGuyZero (Dallas, TX):
It definitely has fewer sociopolitical landmines than some other causes. Hopefully that's not the main reason why it's such a popular cause [although I suspect it is]. | |
Mon. 4/2/12 2:27am
BadGuyZero (Dallas, TX):
Therese, have you had an opportunity to mull over MDNA? | |
Mon. 4/2/12 2:28am
I have not heard MDNA as of yet. Maybe I'll make that my Easter homework. | |
Mon. 4/2/12 2:31am
BadGuyZero (Dallas, TX):
I look forward to hearing [reading?] your thoughts. | |
Mon. 4/2/12 2:35am
BadGuyZero (Dallas, TX):
Some of these "all at once" pieces result in some interesting audio. Someone did one with Napalm Death's "Scum" album that came out really well. The process sometimes reminds me of John Oswald's "plunderphonic" material. | |
Mon. 4/2/12 2:46am
great show Therese! | |
Mon. 4/2/12 2:50am
Thanks, Deepak! | |
Mon. 4/2/12 2:51am
The Frow Show is coming up in 10 minutes- Insect Factory will be Jesse's guest. | |
Mon. 4/2/12 2:53am
Expo 70 sounds great. Familiar name around here. | |
Mon. 4/2/12 2:58am
Ah, just saw your Community comment. The older ones are awesome. Catching up now. Used to be fun guy, FMU, concerts, now it's mini series and Hulu-plus. | |
Mon. 4/2/12 2:58am
BadGuyZero (Dallas, TX):
Have a great week everyone! Enjoy your time with your family, Therese. See you in a couple of weeks. :) | |
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Some forms of locks can be placed on the same table at the same time. Other locks allow only one lock for a table.
A locked table remains locked until you either commit your transaction or roll it back, either entirely or to a savepoint before you locked the table.
A lock never prevents other users from querying the table. A query never places a lock on a table. Readers never block writers and writers never block readers.
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The table or view must be in your own schema or you must have the LOCK
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Specify the schema containing the table or view. If you omit schema
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Posted on 12/06/2003 10:27:42 AM PST by Pokey78
A LEADING DEMOCRAT on the Senate Intelligence Committee has reiterated his support for the war in Iraq and encouraged the Bush administration to be more aggressive in its preemptive measures to protect Americans. Evan Bayh, a Democrat from Indiana and a leader of moderates in the Senate, responded to questions last week on the war in Iraq and a memo detailing links between Saddam Hussein and Osama bin Laden sent to the committee in late October by Undersecretary of Defense Douglas J. Feith and later excerpted in these pages.
"Even if there's only a 10 percent chance that Saddam Hussein and Osama bin Laden would cooperate, the question is whether that's an acceptable level of risk," Bayh told me. "My answer to that would be an unequivocal 'no.' We need to be much more pro-active on eliminating threats before they're imminent."
Asked about the growing evidence of a relationship between Iraq and al Qaeda, Bayh said: "The relationship seemed to have its roots in mutual exploitation. Saddam Hussein used terrorism for his own ends, and Osama bin Laden used a nation-state for the things that only a nation-state can provide. Some of the intelligence is strong, and some of it is murky. But that's the nature of intelligence on a relationship like this--lots of it is going to be speculation and conjecture. Following 9/11, we await certainty at our peril."
The comments came days before several Democratic presidential candidates intensified their caustic attacks on the Bush administration's foreign and defense policies. Senator John Kerry, in a speech last week to the Council on Foreign Relations, said that "the Bush administration has pursued the most arrogant, inept, reckless, and ideological foreign policy in modern history. . . . The global war on terrorism has actually been set back."
Democratic frontrunner Howard Dean went further, even giving credence to a conspiracy theory that Bush was forewarned of the September 11 attacks by the Saudis. In an interview on National Public Radio, Dean allowed that this was "nothing more than a theory, it can't be proved." Nonetheless, he called it the "most interesting theory" he has heard as to why the Bush administration isn't cooperating more fully with the commission looking into the September 11 attacks.
Bayh declined to speak about any of the 50 specific Iraq-al Qaeda links cited in the Feith memo, and said the intelligence community reported before the war that intelligence on the links to "9/11 and al Qaeda" was the weakest part of the justification for war in Iraq.
"Look, there were multiple reasons to remove Saddam Hussein, not the least of which was his butchering of his own people--that's the kind of thing that most progressives used to care about. We were going to have to deal with him militarily at some time in the future. The possibility--even if people thought it unlikely--that he would use weapons of mass death or provide them to terrorists was just too great a risk."
Still, Bayh rejects the conventional wisdom that cooperation between Hussein and bin Laden was implausible because of religious and ideological differences. "They were certainly moving toward the philosophy that 'the enemy of my enemy is my friend.' Both were hostile to us, and while they historically had reasons not to like each other, that historical skepticism is overridden by the enmity and mutual hostility toward us. These are not illogical ties from their perspective."
Bayh has long been concerned about overlap of rogue or collapsed states and international terrorists--a nexus that he says remains "the biggest risk" to the United States. Indeed, it was Bayh's question about links between Saddam Hussein and al Qaeda that prompted CIA Director George Tenet last October to declassify some reporting on the relationship in an October 7, 2002, letter to the Senate Intelligence Committee:
Our understanding of the relationship between Iraq and al Qaeda is evolving and is based on sources of varying reliability. Some of the information we have received comes from detainees, including some of high rank.
--We have solid reporting of senior level contacts between Iraq and al Qaeda going back a decade.
--Credible information indicates that Iraq and al Qaeda have discussed safe haven and reciprocal nonaggression.
--Since Operation Enduring Freedom, we have solid evidence of the presence in Iraq of al Qaeda members, including some that have been in Baghdad.
--We have credible reporting that al Qaeda leaders sought contacts in Iraq who could help them acquire W.M.D. capabilities. The reporting also stated that Iraq has provided training to al Qaeda members in the areas of poisons and gases and making conventional bombs.
--Iraq's increasing support to extremist Palestinians coupled with growing indications of a relationship with al Qaeda suggest that Baghdad's links to terrorists will increase, even absent U.S. military action.
The intelligence committee's review of prewar intelligence may soon be finished--at least at the staff level. "The staff hopes to have it done by the end of the year," says Senator Christopher Bond of Missouri, a Republican member of the committee. "When the members chew it over and spit it out is unclear."
Relationships between Democrats and Republicans on the committee have been strained since the disclosure in early November of a political memo drafted by Democratic staffers for Vice Chairman Jay Rockefeller, the West Virginia Democrat. The memo suggested ways in which the Democrats could extract partisan advantage from the ongoing review. Saxby Chambliss, a Republican from Georgia who sits on the committee, says several of his Democratic colleagues have since "stepped forward privately" to express concern about the memo and politicization of the intelligence oversight process. "I regret that Jay hasn't done that publicly."
Says Chambliss: "The Democratic memo took a shot at the chairman [Senator Pat Roberts, a Kansas Republican] and took a shot at undermining the intelligence on Iraq. . . . The memo to me did not sound like Jay [Rockefeller]. I've always suspected that the Democratic leadership put lots of pressure on him to politicize this process."
Bayh, for his part, hopes that the intelligence community will look carefully at reporting on the relationship between Iraq and al Qaeda. Bush administration officials have argued that such a review is appropriate, but should wait until after fighting in Iraq has subsided. "The reason [a review] is important is the guidance it gives us prospectively," says Bayh. "I understand the administration's position, but to retrospectively look at these connections gives us that guidance and I think that's a very useful undertaking."
"There's obviously a lot of smoke," says Bayh. "The real question is how much fire was there. The best case--it certainly looks as if there were many contacts, some kind of relationship there. I guess the best answer is that this is a developing story and we'll know more soon."
In conservative Mid-West Indiana I can buy that, but you said this:
So how does his Iraq position, and his explicit support of the president, help him there?
Evan's father [who I dislike rather strongly] is an astute politician. As I mentioned, Evan is being groomed very carefully for the presidency. Papa Bayh is aware that taking leftish positions may help in obtaining the nomination, but are counter-productive as far as winning the election. Birch, I believe, is looking at the national election and not the nominating process.
Sorry to disagree with you, but that's not possible.
You can make that statement only because you have never heard Evan Bayh ramble on...and on...and on...and on...etc.
Don't you hate when that happens? I wish people would just get in their pigeon-hole and stay there!
Perhaps the Weekly Standard has found their 2008 candidate.
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Cocktails With Patricia Hue
Patricia Hue is enjoying the company of her gal pals when we eye her across the ballroom of the Wyndham Kingston. We're at the 2012 Appleton Estate Jamaica Rum International Bartender Challenge and Hue is fashionably fabulous in a strapless coral mini-dress. Working with Carreras as a trade marketing representative for almost a year, the fetching beauty agrees to sit with us for cocktails and questions.
How did you find the Appleton International Bartender Challenge?
It was quite the experience. The event was a great way to showcase bartenders across the world and our great Jamaican rum. Let's say I can't remember the rest, after the third or fourth tasting.
Which bartender were you rooting for?
I voted for the Canadian Jonathan Homier. His sorrel mix was amazing!
What is your typical cocktail of choice?
A lychee martini.
What's in your clutch?
My car keys, Orbitz gum, L'Oréal lipgloss, my BlackBerry Bold, and my Appleton Estate Bartender Challenge voting coin.
Which four words best describe Patricia Hue?
Ambitious, goal-oriented, determined, and charismatic.
Jeans or a LBD?
I like both but I would have to say jeans. With jeans, you have the flexibility to dress it up or down.
Flats or stilettos?
Stilettos. It gives me the confidence. Why blend in when you can stand out?
What perfume are you spraying?
Gucci - The One.
What are your fashion essentials?
Nude pumps, hoop earrings, skinny jeans, a fedora and a pair of Ray-Ban glasses.
Who does your hair?
I do it most of the time but if it's a special occasion, I pay a visit to Carolyn Wongsam who operates from Northside Plaza.
Who does your nails?
Yanique 'Candy' Buchanan. Her technique is flawless.
What does your position as a trade marketing representative with Carreras require of you?
Essentially, I'm required to build brand awareness, retain product availability and visibility.
Is it ever a ticklish role for you working in the tobacco industry?
No. Like any other job, it has its challenges but I believe as adults we all have the freedom of choice.
Who inspires you?
My mother. She is such a strong, humble and generous woman; always being the greatest supporter she can be. I have such deep admiration for her.
Who do you believe function better in leadership roles, men or women?
Neither. I think it is highly dependent on the position itself and the personality traits of the individual and how well they match the post.
When do you feel the most relaxed?
Sunbathing on the beach.
What are you listening to on your iPod or car stereo?
A compilation of Alicia Keys, Rihanna, Konshens, BOB, John Legend, Adele and quite a bit more.
What's your idea of the perfect date?
A candlelight dinner overlooking the ocean.
What's your idea of the perfect man?
Someone who has core values, who is ambitious, hard-working, humourous, athletic; and did I mention, tall?
Where do you see yourself 10 years from now?
I see myself happily married with children and owning my own business.


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The defense was a little shaky, but Dee Dee Davis' big hit got the Lady Rockets a big season-opening road victory, 7-5, at Oldham County on Monday.
Trailing, 5-4, in the top of the sixth, Davis ripped a two-out, two-run home run, scoring Hannah Stucker. The shot just squeaked over the fence, but it was by far the biggest hit for the Lady Rockets and Davis' first career home run.
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The only question about the American Lung Association's dirty air report is, when will the group come clean?
Once again it has issued a report on the state of the air, and once again one of the monitors in southwestern Pennsylvania has recorded some of the highest emissions readings in the country for ozone and fine particulate pollution.
No surprise there. So why can't the lung association report it that way?
Instead, it grossly and inaccurately lets the pollution readings from a single monitor, typically the one in Liberty Borough, not far from U.S. Steel's Clairton Coke Works, represent the air quality of a disparate region -- Allegheny, Beaver, Washington, Westmoreland, Fayette, Butler, Armstrong and Lawrence counties.
From New Castle to Uniontown, Slippery Rock to "Little" Washington, Kittanning to Connellsville, Midland to Ligonier, with the city of Pittsburgh in between, the Liberty monitor speaks for you. Yet 14 different monitors in these counties measure particulate and 12 different monitors track ozone, with numbers all over the lot.
People have a right to be incensed -- and the lung association obliges every year. It issues a deceptively uniform picture of the region's air that is clouded by data collected from one instrument. This is not advocacy, but fact pollution -- and it's almost criminal.
Imagine a Texas business owner thinking about a move to southwestern Pennsylvania. Imagine a Vermont student considering a college in the region. Imagine an Iowa family weighing a job offer in one of these eight counties. If you believe the lung association report, they'll all be inhaling the level of emissions registered in Liberty.
Now imagine the coal-fired power industry producing the same kind of report -- except it lets the monitor with the lowest recorded emissions speak for the air quality of the region. That report would be bogus in the opposite direction for the same reason.
The health group says it applies this shoddy -- our word -- method to every metro region in its report, so all it's doing is comparing apples to apples. But these apples are bad and they're beginning to suggest the credibility of the lung association is rotten.
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The Child [1912]
The front cover has a mustard border around a blue background and an Italian-type ornate pottery frame with a mustard background and red letters. The back cover has a blue picture of Metropolitan Tower in the lower right corner and reads, "The light that never fails."
View this piece: jpg pdfDonor: Sliker, Shirley Brocker
Printer: Metropolitan Life Insurance Co. Press (New York, N.Y.)
Brand Name: Metropolitan Life Insurance
Publisher: Metropolitan Life Insurance Co. (New York, N.Y.)
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Citation: The Child [1912]. The Alan and Shirley Brocker Sliker Collection, MSS 314, Special Collections, Michigan State University Libraries. Available at http://www.lib.msu.edu/exhibits/sliker/detail.jsp?id=2056


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Bollywood stars have infamous reputations for never being on time. Fame and punctuality just don't seem to mix somehow. But not if your name is Sonakshi Sinha. Apparently, the young actor has earned herself quite a reputation for her professionalism. "Someone once told me that after Amit uncle (Amitabh Bachchan) and Akshay (Kumar), I'm the only punctual one. I felt privileged that my name was taken in the same breath as theirs. I'm always on time. You can call me even at 3 am and I'll be there." She adds, "I also take minimum time to get ready. Ask any of my directors and producers and they will agree."
Punctuality aside, Sonakshi has also delivered at the box office. Her debut film, Dabangg (2010), became part of the R100 crore club, as was her next, Rowdy Rathore, earlier this year. Though her third release, Joker, nosedived, Sonakshi is positive about her next, Son Of Sardar (SOS).
About her role, she says, "It's one of the most fun characters I have played so far. I play a sweet, talkative, happy Punjabi girl."
With the number of film projects she's juggling currently (Dabangg 2, Once Upon A Time in Mumbaai 2 with Milan Luthria and Timgmanshu Dhulia's Bullet Raja among others), does she consider herself a workaholic? "Yes, I am. I wake up and think of work and I'm working most of the day." Ask her if that has left her with no time for a real-life romance, and she says, "Love will happen eventually. I can't force it and neither can I push it away. Right now, I'd rather have people talk about my work."


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text: 5 Pointz: The Institute of Higher Burning is described as the world's premiere "graffiti Mecca." That about covers it. This decaying 5-block industrial complex now referred to as an outdoor exhibit space, is adorned top to bottom with high-quality aerosol art. Despite its cult status, in recent years it has been constantly threatened to be demolished in way of luxury high rises. Attention by prominent hip-hop and R&B stars has helped it to hold out, as well as the tour buses of art admirers, deejays, and musicians who frequent the space daily. Located in an otherwise barren stretch of Long Island City, it can be hard to find, but that just adds to the charm.


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Obama Is Lazy Like A Fox
By: Rachel Marsden
President Obama has demonstrated leadership qualities ranging from poor to
nonexistent. But is a president who lacks visible leadership qualities really
such a bad thing? Or is he lazy like a fox? A lack of leadership -- whether
deliberate or accidental -- can have a surprising upside, as none other than the
French have historically exemplified. (And no, I'm not being facetious.)
As a conservative whose heart leans firmly right, I would have thought the idea
crazy until I moved to France four years ago, gaining insight into the
mysterious French mind-set. I came to realize that there is a more covert way to
get things done without placing your neck onto the chopping block. It may not
constitute leadership, but it can be just as effective. "Going in with the back
of the spoon," as the French call it.
In the outster of Libyan dictator Muammar Gaddafi,
Obama let NATO allies run the operation along with contractors, proudly taking
credit for the success of the mission while bragging that it was executed
without any official American boots on the ground. Against Bashar al-Assad in
Syria, Obama seems satisfied to let Turkey do the staging, let Qatar and Saudi
Arabia do the funding, and let eventual al-Qaeda drone bait do the fighting
against a swamp of unsavory opponents, including Iranian proxies, the Al-Nusra
Front (Syrian al-Qaeda) and pro-Assad forces.
Obama recently said of the bloody situation in Egypt: "We want Egypt to succeed.
We want a peaceful, democratic, prosperous Egypt. That's our interest. But to
achieve that, the Egyptians are going to have to do the work." Meanwhile, what
the world is seeing is not merely an indiscriminate bloodbath, but rather, as
Obama presumably understands, a crackdown on Islamic extremists in the Muslim
Brotherhood by the Egyptian military, which has traditionally enjoyed the
support of the people and America's financial generosity.
What does all this have to do with the French? There's a reason why French power
is universally considered a "hard target" in espionage, along with the more
obviously difficult-to-penetrate North Korea, Iran, Russia and China -- and it
has a lot to do with the covert nature of French behavior, including leadership
style (or lack thereof). The problem with this style is that it's not very
comforting to those who want to know what's going on. In Obama's case, this
means the American people.
But the flipside is that when the average American can decipher what's
happening, so can the enemy. While it might be comforting for everyone to feel
they're on the same page, it's also comforting to the opponent. American WWII
General George Patton famously captured the feeling of discomfort: "I would
rather have a German division in front of me than a French one behind me."
The history of French action in recent decades is largely one of discreet
operations under massive smokescreens, with the French appearing inept,
unreliable or simply benign.
President Ronald Reagan was shocked when Socialist French President Francois
Mitterrand -- whom Reagan feared would include Communists in his administration
-- offered up intelligence on Communist infiltration of American research and
development, gleaned from France's Operation Farewell.
A French political friend of mine likes to joke that former French President
Jacques Chirac spoke more informally with Saddam Hussein than he did with his
own wife, Bernadette, even as his government was participating in discussions of
Saddam's ouster at the United Nations.
Yet getting discreetly down and dirty does comes with increased benefits -- like
access. As the French newspaper Le Monde reported in 2007, a highly classified
DGSE (French foreign intelligence) memo in January 2001 indicated Osama bin
Laden's intention to hijack an American airplane: "During the month of October
2000, Osama bin Laden attended a meeting in Afghanistan during which the
decision in principle to conduct this operation was sustained." Would this
intelligence, obtained from Muslim-majority Uzbekistan's intelligence service,
have existed had the French been unambiguously more hostile toward Islam?
Even the details of France's recent Operation Serval in Mali -- comparatively
public and universally regarded as an exemplary military victory -- largely
remained off French President Francois Hollande's lips in public between the
mid-January incursion announcement and the late-May television appearance during
which he rightfully called the operation a success and discussed it openly.
Reagan authorized the same kind of bamboozling in Afghanistan during the Cold
War while pretending to know nothing about it -- ultimately to America's
The French style is certainly less comforting than the more overt leadership of
Obama's predecessor, George W. Bush, who called out America's problems by name
-- "Axis of Evil" being one example -- and explained aloud to the world exactly
what his plans were. Personally, I prefer that straightforward and honest style,
but it's hard not to acknowledge the merits of acting like a smoke machine for
the fog of war, as Obama is doing. At least until it's time for him to claim
credit for the spoils of victory.


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I was thinking today about how I've all but abandoned this blog since moving back from Rome. Sure, Rome was a profound and unique experience for me, but it can't stop there, right? Life can be profound and interesting elsewhere and I'm going to try to bring you profound and interesting things and keep this blog up better. Maybe I've been hesitant to blog because I know that nowhere can compete with Italy, at least for me.
In Rome, the beauty was in the buildings, the people, the trees, the air. You're spoiled by it and haunted by it and most of all, mesmerized by it. I sometimes joke with people that living in Italy ruined me for life. All jokes are half true, you know? The experience of living in a place where Disney princess fairy dust floats through the air is indeed mind altering. In my old apartment in Trastevere, which is one of Rome's oldest and illest areas, I'd work sitting by an open window. Everyday, like clockwork, the smell of fresh baked bread and the most delicious candy you can imagine would waft in on a gentle breeze. I'd look up at the little angel statue carved into the building across the street and the groups of ivy crawling up the wall beside her, and then I'd look down at those charming, uneven cobblestone streets and shake my head. how is this real?
I'm fully aware that Italy has more problems than not. Especially now. What I'm referring to has nothing to do with national debt crisis, or the backwards politics, or the illogical bureaucracy or the bunga bunga bullshit. It's more the fabric of a culture that was built around living for pleasure. Once you've experienced living in a place where they want to enjoy everything they see, taste, smell and touch, it's hard to come back to concrete sidewalks and frothy, burnt cappuccinos.
It's also hard to compete with the pizza. Pizza is the best thing Italians ever invented, in my opinion, and I do enjoy it in all of its forms. But I've actually been thinking about Italian pizza all day. The thin crust, the simple punchy tomato sauce, the mozzarella. I'm officially salivating. I will return to Italy one day and the first thing I'm doing is getting myself a pizza.
Pizza Margherita, love of my life
Speaking of beauty and enjoying life, I just witnessed two construction workers have an uncontrollable giggle fit in my back alley. It was pretty beautiful.


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Banana-Bran Muffins 86 By the end of the week, any bananas left in the fruit bowl are past their prime--just right for these moist bran muffins. Add a handful of dark chocolate chips to entice children to enjoy a fiber-rich treat.
Lemon-Raspberry Muffins 53 The secret to the sparkling flavor of these delicately crumbed muffins is the strips of lemon zest finely ground into the sugar. Enjoy the muffins warm right from the oven.
Coconut-Carrot Morning Glory Muffins 22 These carrot-flecked, whole-grain morning glory muffins can be made ahead for breakfast or a snack so you can hit the ground running on a busy morning. Add a nonfat latte and your day will be off to a healthy start. Or make this coconut-carrot morning glory muffin recipe for a special brunch. Look for coconut oil, in jars or tubs, near other cooking oils in large supermarkets, in the natural-foods section, or in natural-foods stores.
Carrot & Banana Muffins 13 Packed with flavorful and wholesome ingredients, these carrot-banana muffins make a good snack or breakfast.
Mini Greek Pizza Muffins 12 All the flavors of a Greek pizza make these savory muffins bite-size treats for adults and kids alike.
Morning Glory Muffins 11 These Morning Glory muffins are full of everything you'd expect in the bakery favorite--carrots, apple and raisins, topped with nuts and toasted wheat germ. But most versions are high in fat so we substituted apple butter for much of the fat, which makes each bite superbly moist and tender. If raisins aren't your favorite, substitute an equal amount of the dried fruit of your choice.
Lemon-Cranberry Muffins 10 These lemony cranberry-studded muffins crunch lightly with cornmeal and are topped with a kiss of sugared lemon zest. They're great warm from the oven, but also keep well for a few days and freeze beautifully.
Muffin-Tin Crab Cakes 10 We've taken the frying and fuss out of crab cakes by shaping and baking them in muffin tins. For the best taste, look for pasteurized crabmeat in the refrigerator case at your market's fish counter, a better choice than canned varieties. Make It a Meal: Try these cakes with some tangy tartar sauce and coleslaw.
Apple-Cheddar Quinoa Muffins 8 In this savory quinoa muffin recipe, grated apple adds moisture, quinoa adds protein and sharp Cheddar cheese makes these healthy muffins a perfect pairing for soups and stews. To make these quinoa muffins gluten-free, use a gluten-free flour blend in place of the whole-wheat flour.
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Blueberry Corn Muffins 5 Yellow cornmeal, preferably stone-ground, adds a delicious flavor and golden hue to these moist, honey-sweetened muffins.
Peanut Butter-Cinnamon English Muffin 4 Add slices of banana on top for a tasty variation on this morning muffin.
Savory Prosciutto Muffins 3 Chopped onion caramelized in butter gives these muffins a sweet and savory flavor. The prosciutto adds a hit of salt and richness. Serrano ham or other cured ham can be used in place of the prosciutto, if preferred.
Applesauce-Date Muffins 3 These easy, tasty applesauce-date muffins are rich in fiber, low in saturated fat and perfectly portable, making them great for breakfast or snack time.
Blueberry-Orange Muffins 3 Small wild blueberries, which tend to be more tart than cultivated berries, are wonderful for baking. Forage them yourself or look for them with other frozen fruit in your supermarket.
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2009/10 Upper Deck SP Authentic Hockey Team Draft Break
Thought I'd try my hand at a hockey break. Despite being an Upper Deck brand, I've always been a fan of SP Authentic, and based on the sell sheets the product looks very intriguing this year.
This will be a team draft break. Once all slots are filled and paid for, I will randomize the list of participants 5 times to determine draft order. The randomization will take place on random.org and broadcast live on ustream and recorded for youtube should anyone request this. The actual break itself will also be broadcast live on ustream and announced once a case delivery date is established. I'm using the mid-week specials price in determining slot cost and will email Chris to confirm case price if the break fills. Price Breakdown: $38 = $1140/30 teams $5 = shipping/supplies/Paypal ---------------------------------- $43 for the 1st slot $42 for each additional slot Configuration: 12 boxes per case. 24 packs per box. 5 cards per pack. John Tavares, Matt Duchene, James van Riemsdyk, Evander Kane, Jonas Gustavsson, Viktor Hedman, Michael Del Zotto, Jamie Benn, Colin Wilson, Logan Couture, Artem Anisimov...these names headline this year's fantastic Rookie Class! And these are the guys who Rookie Card collectors will chase when SPA's Autographed Future Watch Cards hit the market with thunder! BOX BREAK: (on average) - 3 SIGNATURES TOTAL *1 Autographed Future Watch (minimum)! - 2 SP HOLO F/X CARDS - 3 SP ESSENTIALS! CASE BREAK: (on average) - 1-2 AUTOGRAPHED FUTURE WATCH PATCH CARDS - 1-2 ROOKIE REVIEW PATCH CARDS - 1 SIGN OF THE TIMES DUAL AUTOGRAPH CARD - 1 SP HOLO F/X DIE-CUT CARD CONTENT HIGHLIGHTS: (All content listed is an average based on the entire production run) GET 3 AWESOME AUTOGRAPHS PER BOX! - At least 1 will be a signed Future Watch Rookie Card! FIND AUTOGRAPHED FUTURE WATCH PATCH CARDS! - Hitting at least 1-2 per case, these gems are huge on value! TREMENDOUS AUTOGRAPH CARD LINEUP! - Sign of the Times - Simply a mark of Excellence! - The Champions - Highlighting Winter Sports Athletes! - Marks of Distinction - #'d to just 25! - Immortal Inks - #'d to just 10! - Prestigious Pairings - #'d to just 10! - Sign of the Times, Duals - Averaging 1 per Case! - SP Chirography - great sigs, year in and year out! LOOKING FOR MORE GREAT PATCHES? THEN LOOK FOR ROOKIE REVIEW AUTOGRAPHED PATCHES! - Another case hit that measures up to the best! HOLOGRAMS HIT WITH FREQUENCY & VALUE! - Die-cut case hits are must-haves, while the regular versions fall 2 per box and are a great insert to collect! KEY INSERTS - AUTOGRAPHED FUTURE WATCH...includes: John Tavares, Matt Duchene, James van Riemsdyk, Jonas Gustavsson, Michael Del Zotto, Evander Kane, Viktor Hedman, Jamie Benn, Logan Couture, Artem Anisimov, Mikael Backlund, Michael Grabner, Lars Eller ... - IMMORTAL INKS...includes: Bobby Orr, Wayne Gretzky, Phil Esposito, Ray Bourque, Steve Yzerman, Mark Messier, Luc Robitaille, Jean Beliveau, Don Cherry, Tony Esposito, Cam Neely, Bobby Hull, & more! PRODUCT BREAKDOWN Awesome Autograph Lineup (combining to hit 3 per box, on avg!) - Autographed Future Watch - #'d to 999 - Sign of the Times - inserted 1:30 - Sign of the Times Duals - inserted 1:288 - Sign of the Times Trios - #'d to 25 - Sign of the Times Quads - #'d to 10 - Sign of the Times Fives - #'d to 8 - Sign of the Times Sixes - #'d to 7 - Sign of the Times Sevens - #'d to 6 - Sign of the Times Eights - #'d to 5 - Prestigious Pairings - #'d to 100 - SP Chirography - #'d to 50 - Immortal Inks - #'d to 10 - Marks of Distinction - #'d to 25 - The Champions - inserted 1:196 Autographed Patch Cards - Autographed Future Watch Patch - #'d to 100 - Rookie Review Autograph Patches - #'d to 100 Cool Holograms - SP Holo F/X - inserted 1:12 - SP Holo F/X - Die-Cut - inserted 1:288 More Rookies! - Future Watch - #'d to 999 Essential Insert - SP Essentials - #'d to 1999 Regular Cards - 100 Regular Cards Other Rules and Procedures: 1. Once all slots are claimed and the break is moved to active, I'll post my Paypal address in the first post and begin accepting payments. 2. Cards with multiple teams represented will be randomed following the break among the featured teams 5 times via random.org. I'll record the random should there be a request for it. 3. Cards will go to the teams printed most prominently on the cards themselves, not the jersey the player is wearing. 4. Cards with no obvious team affiliation will be randomed 5 times via following the break among all participants. Again, if requested I will record the randomization. If you have any questions or suggestions, please let me know. Thanks! Participants: 1. Footsteps 2. Footsteps 3. lionsrule54 4. Footsteps 5. Blake 6. Blake 7. 8. 9. 10. 11. 12. 13. 14. 15. 16. 17. 18. 19. 20. 21. 22. 23. 24. 25. 26. 27. 28. 29. 30. Last edited by messingaroundok; 06-20-2010 at 11:43 AM. |
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Polar Bear Farms Putting All Apps on Sale, Proceeds to Benefit Earthquake Relief
But out of this darkness comes a light, as at least one publisher is taking action to support those affected by the earthquake. Polar Bear Farm founder Layton Duncan has penned a heartfelt letter on the company blog stating that all Polar Bear Farm apps are going on sale for today only, with 100 percent of the proceeds devoted to earthquake relief. The money will be funneled into a charitable trust with the sole purpose of restoring and rebuilding downtown Christchurch so that the city's inhabitants can have their city back.
For those unfamiliar with Polar Bear Farms, they make a variety of neat utilitarian apps like Showtime, Face Match, Convert, and many more. For a full list of the company's apps just pop them up in iTunes and have a look.
If you're looking to pick up a few new apps this week and also want to do a little social good then this is your chance. Also, please spread the word to friends and loved ones so we can help the people of New Zealand and show them that even a year later they're still on our minds. I mean, the apps are already on sale AND all the money is going to charity, what more reason can you possibly need to contribute?


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The fragrant smell of these Pizza Poppers baking is sure to draw a crowd!
*All breads made with at least 8 grams whole grain. At least 48 grams whole grain recommended daily.
You can use your own leftover cooked chicken in place of purchased rotisserie chicken.
Serve 2 or 3 poppers as a dinner entrée. You won't have to call them twice to the dinner table!


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The State of Indiana offers a geothermal property tax deduction [DOC] for owners and contract buyers of real property or personal property mobile/manufactured homes equipped with a geothermal heating or cooling device. In order to receive this deduction, taxpayers must file a completed Statement for Deduction of Assessed Valuation - State Form 18865 (available on the IDEM Forms page), accompanied by proof of certification, with their county auditor's office. Information concerning the various steps which must be followed in order to receive this deduction is available from the Indiana Department of Local Government Finance.
Interested parties can access information concerning geothermal devices that have been certified by the Indiana Department of Environmental Management by visiting the agency's Virtual File Cabinet and selecting "Document Search." From there, follow these steps: click on the drop down menu for "Program" and choose "OWQ;" click on the drop down menu for "Document Type" and choose "Application;" click on the drop down menu for "Application Type" and choose "Geothermal Program;" click on "Search."
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All-Star Saturday Night Participants discuss their chances
Posted on 25 Feb 2012 by Warren Shaw.
While many are calling the overall field of participants for All-Star Saturday night lacking in star power, the participants are still anxious to put on an amazing show. The Three point shooting contest will probably be the most competitive event all evening with James Jones looking to defend his title against the likes of Kevin Durant, Mario Chalmers, Kevin Love, and my favorite to win it Anth...


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Since virtually unknown Satya Nadella took over the helm at Microsoft, the stock has steadily climbed and is currently trading near its 2-year high ...
Once Windows 10 becomes the hit Microsoft hopes it will be, Microsoft will have more control over the price it charges. Right now, price may be an important validator, and an upgrade price of $0 does not validate much.
Tonight I'm joined by Steve Ballmer, former CEO of Microsoft and one of the primary architects of that tech giant's phenomenal success, who is now the new owner of the LA Clippers. He took over that franchise in the aftermath of the Donald Sterling scandal. His winning bid -- $2 billion.
The child welfare systems across the nation face major challenges and Washington State is no exception.
After two medical examinations of self-serving interest, the probate trial of Donald and Shelly Sterling for ownership rights of the Los Angeles Clipp...
Sterling, and wife Shelly, made out far better than any bandit could hope to in their wildest dreams with the announced sale of the team. Worse, the sale price sent the horrid message that bigotry can have its own rewards.
Retail is undergoing a massive transformation as we speak. Thanks to the rise of smartphones and apps, constantly connected customers are now able to ...
Some would consider high-tech breakthroughs the greatest legacy of the Valley. In my view, its most lasting impact will be as the birthplace of the revolution that has transformed our world of work.
There are all sorts of ways to manage CEO transitions. Whichever way you choose, make sure you're getting ahead of the curve on the most monumental su...
In the wake of Steve Ballmer's exit from Microsoft and its Nokia acquisition, many have been talking about how Microsoft has lost its innovative edge because of a culture of fear. But if you're human and alive, you're afraid. Or at least you should be. Fear keeps us from doing stupid stuff as often.
The greatest achievement of Steve Ballmer with respect to competing with iPhone was not to copy it, but to re-think Windows and eventually release the world's first and only cross-device and unified operating system, Windows 8.
To his credit, Ballmer invested heavily in R&D, but Microsoft has little to show for it. Like many of its high tech counterparts, Microsoft has been unable to overcome the dominance of its core business.
Is it any wonder that Microsoft has stagnated? On paper, in front of analysts, they talk about growth, growth, growth. But growth is an outcome, not a strategy.
This week, Microsoft CEO Steve Ballmer is expected to announce a major overhaul of the company's management structure. So what, you ask? Well, depending on how this shakes out, it could end up having some significant ramifications on the products and services you use.
It was in the sessions, seeing presentation after presentation, that this shift became clear. Reporting on it required both attending a lot of sessions as well as clueing into the difference.
Forty more corporate CEOs, including JetBlue's, have joined a covert lobbying group for Wall Street, billionaires, and the defense industry called "Fix the Debt," in an effort to maximize their own already-swollen bank accounts by destroying your financial future.


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Maria Jose Cristerna, a 35-year-old former attorney from Guadalajara, Mexico, is better known as the "Mexican Vampire Woman"
thanks to the piercings, tattoos and titanium horns embedded in her skull.
In the last 18 months, she's become well known for her extreme look and now that blood-curdling appearance will be captured for future generations to ogle at Ripley's Believe It or Not!
The entertainment company recently brought Cristerna to its Orlando, Fla., headquarters to take body casts of her, which will be used to create lifesize urethane figures of her that will appear at Ripley's attractions around the world.


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NEW YORK (AP) -- Lehman Brothers, in a desperate bid to survive, announced plans Wednesday to sell a majority stake in its prized investment management business and said a sale of the entire company was possible.
Lehman, battling the nation's worst financial crisis since the Depression, also said it would spin off a troubled real estate unit and slash its dividend. Those moves come as the nation's fourth largest investment bank reported an almost $4 billion third-quarter loss, boosting its losses so far this year to about $6.5 billion.
The plan was aimed at raising capital and regaining investor confidence in the 158-year-old firm.
It was also seen as a reconstruction of Lehman Brothers, which has been devastated as the housing slump evolved into a global credit crunch in the past year. Pressure has been mounting on Chief Executive Richard Fuld to save the firm from the same fate that felled rival Bear Stearns Cos.
Fuld, the longest serving CEO on Wall Street, rescued Lehman Brothers from the fallout of the Russian credit crisis and collapse of Long-Term Capital Management hedge fund in the late-90s. This time, he's hopeful the actions will "de-risk and resize" the company but concedes the only company he's ever worked for could be sold entirely.
"If anybody came with an attractive proposition that was compelling for shareholder value, it would be brought to the board, discussed with the board, and evaluated," Fuld told investors on a conference call. "We remain committed to examining all strategic alternatives to maximize shareholder value."
The company said it will auction a 55 percent stake of the investment management business, which includes fund manager Neuberger Berman that it bought in 2003. Fuld said the firm was in late-stage talks with potential buyers for the business, which analysts value at up to $10 billion for the entire business.
Lehman will also spin off $25 billion to $30 billion of commercial real estate investments into a separate publicly traded company, to be called Real Estate Investments Global, in the first quarter of 2009. Financial regulators forced Lehman to mark down the value of those assets on its books, but those same restrictions will not be placed on the new company.
Investors got more bad news after the company slashed its dividend to 5 cents per share from 68 cents per share in a move that will save an estimated $450 million a year.
The stock has plunged more than 80 percent this year to lows not seen in more than a decade. It rose 12 cents to $7.91 in late morning trading Wednesday after falling as low as $7.40 earlier in the session. Lehman shares plunged 45 percent on Tuesday.
Wall Street remains skittish about financial stocks since the near-collapse of Bear Stearns in March. Like other investment banks, Lehman has been hit hard by deterioration in the credit and mortgage markets since the middle of 2007. Global banks have so far lost more than $300 billion from mortgage-backed securities and other risky investments.
The moves are intended to prove to Wall Street that the embattled bank has enough liquidity to survive. But, there still remains uncertainty among analysts if the strategy will work in the end.
If Lehman moves into the future without its investment management business, issues regarding its future and sustainability as a pure-play investment bank arise," said Cubillas Ding, a senior analyst with Boston-based financial research and consulting firm Celent. "Finding stable funding sources, especially when the markets are not looking to recover in the short-term, is an issue that senior management needs to provide a compelling solution for."
Ding, and other analysts, also points out that Lehman still has exposure to a high concentration of risk to real estate and related investments. Lehman's quarterly loss includes gross write-downs of $5.3 billion on residential mortgages and $1.7 billion on commercial real estate positions.
The results reflect a continued decline in Lehman's portfolio - in the second quarter the company lost $2.8 billion for the period. It earned $887 million in the third quarter a year ago.
Lehman said it has reduced its residential mortgage exposure by 31 percent to $17.2 billion, and expects its sale of $4 billion of its U.K. residential mortgage portfolio to BlackRock Financial Management Inc. to be completed within the next few weeks. Lehman also reduced its commercial real estate exposure by 18 percent in the third quarter to $32.6 billion from $39.8 billion.
The results were released earnings a week earlier than expected after negotiations with Korea Development Bank about a capital infusion ended with no deal. That places more pressure on Lehman to sell its investment management business quickly.
Lehman has approached a broad range of possible investors, including banks in Korea and Japan. Private-equity firms in the U.S. have also been contacted about investing in the investment-management business.
Besides Neuberger Berman, the business also includes everything from private client services to private equity components. There is also talk that Neuberger's management might get an opportunity to buy back all or part of the company.
Once the biggest U.S. underwriter of mortgage-backed securities, concerns about Lehman began to increase after Bear Stearns nearly collapsed in March. Bear, once the fifth-largest U.S. investment bank, avoided bankruptcy by selling itself to JPMorgan Chase & Co.
After posting a surprise $2.8 billion loss during the second quarter, Lehman was scrutinized by banks and customers about liquidity issues, even though the company has raised $14 billion of capital since last year. The company also brought on new top management to help boost risk management.
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Iran 'to announce nuke progress'
Tehran, February 11, 2012
Iranian President Mahmoud Ahmadinejad said on Saturday that the Islamic Republic, targeted by tougher Western sanctions, would soon announce advances in its nuclear programme.
He was speaking on the 33rd anniversary of the Islamic revolution that toppled the US-backed Shah. Tens of thousands of Iranians joined state-organised rallies to mark the occasion.
'In the coming days the world will witness Iran's announcement of its very important and very major nuclear achievements,' Ahmadinejad told a crowd at Tehran's Azadi (Freedom) Square in a speech relayed live on state television.
Demonstrators carrying Iranian flags and pictures of Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei chanted 'Death to Israel' and 'Death to America'. Ismail Haniya, who heads the Islamist Hamas administration in the Gaza Strip, also attended the ceremony.
Ahmadinejad gave no details of how Iran's nuclear work, which Tehran says has only peaceful purposes, has progressed.
The United States and Israel, a country which Iran does not recognise, have not ruled out military action if sanctions fail.
Iran has warned of a 'painful' answer, saying it would hit Israel and US bases in the Gulf as well as block the vital Gulf oil shipping route through the Strait of Hormuz.
'If attacked by the Zionist regime (Israel), we will turn it to dust,' said a Revolutionary Guards commander, Mohammad Shirdel, semi-official Fars news agency reported on Saturday.
'Thousands of our missiles will target Israel and the 40 bases of America in the region,' he added.
The nuclear dispute has fuelled tension as the West tightens sanctions. The European Union has agreed to ban Iranian oil imports by July and to freeze the assets of Iran's central bank.
Its measures reinforce those imposed by the United States as the West tries to force Tehran to return to talks before it produces enough nuclear material for an atomic bomb.
Neither side has shown much appetite for compromise. Iran says it will fight EU sanctions with counter-measures and its parliament plans legislation to ban oil exports to the EU.
Iranian officials brush off the impact of sanctions, while also proclaiming that Iranians will endure any hardship in support of their country's right to nuclear technology.
'I am saying openly that if you (the West) continue to use the language of force and threat, our nation will never succumb to your pressure,' Ahmadinejad said.
Industry analysts say sanctions are hitting Iran's vital oil sector and say falls in crude output and exports will speed up.
Global oil flows are realigning even though the EU ban on imports from Iran only takes effect in July, the International Energy Agency said in its monthly Oil Market Report on Friday.
Asia's two giants, China and India, want to head off new sanctions on Iran. China, Iran's biggest trade partner, is one of six major powers involved in nuclear talks with Tehran.
Ahmadinejad, echoing Iran's official stance, said fresh nuclear talks would be welcome. The last round collapsed a year ago over Iran's refusal to halt its uranium enrichment work.
'They say we want to negotiate. That is fine with us, we have been always ready to hold talks in the framework of justice and mutual respect,' Ahmadinejad said. 'The Iranian nation will not withdraw even one iota from its path.'
Western nations say talking is pointless unless uranium enrichment is on the table, something Iran refuses to discuss.
Iran's economy is around 60 per cent reliant on oil. The country is heavily dependent on food imports, buying 45 per cent of its rice and most of its animal feed abroad.
Sanctions-linked trade snags risk fuelling already high inflation, which Iranian critics blame on Ahmadinejad's economic policies. The official inflation rate exceeds 20 per cent.
But Ahmadinejad said the economy was 'flourishing', reeling off figures to back his contention. Critics have in the past accused the government of falsifying economic statistics.
'We have saved over $30 billion for rainy days,' he said. 'Iran's non-oil exports will reach over $43 billion by March ... Iran's imports in the past 10 months dropped five percent.'
Following reforms under which the government phased out hefty subsidies on staples like food and fuel since 2010, Ahmadinejad said billions were saved by not importing petrol.
'We were importers of fuel but ... now we are among main exporters of fuel and oil products,' he said.
Fresh U.S. and EU financial sanctions are snarling Iranian payments for staple food and other imports, causing hardship for its 74 million people weeks before a parliamentary election.
The election will be Iran's first since a disputed presidential vote in 2009, which the opposition says was rigged to secure Ahmadinejad's re-election. That sparked eight months of street protests which the government forcibly suppressed.-Reuters


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Reservoir Dogs was released in 1992, the first movie written and directed by Quentin Tarantino. Whilst not a huge success on its initial theatrical release, the film soon became a cult classic on video & DVD and is now considered one of the most influential cinematic pieces of its generation.
Reservoir Dogs is about a gang of six thugs, brought together to carry out an armed robbery on a diamond store – their identities are closely guarded, masked behind colored codenames (Mr. Blonde, Mr. White, Mr. Pink, etc.) The plan starts to fall apart when the alarm is tripped and the cops show up within moments. Four of the robbers manage to make it back to their warehouse rendezvous but it is quickly apparent that one of them is an undercover police officer – but which one?
The game gives you the opportunity to play through the events of the film - leading up to and following the break down of the heist - from the perspective of each character. You get to experience those parts of the movie that were only suggested, delve further into the world of Reservoir Dogs and find out what happened at the diamond store. How did the Dogs escape the cops at the heist? How did Mr. Blonde get back to the warehouse with Marvin? Where did Mr. Pink stash the diamonds? Did Mr. Pink survive?
Key Features
- Immerse yourself in one of cinema's most influential pieces as you relive the Reservoir Dogs experience complete with Tarantino's trademark style, violence and wit
- The plot unfolds in a non-chronological order, switching between different events as you get the chance to play each iconic gangster
- Psycho/Professional Rating system: Play styles are monitored and ratings calculated on your moralistic choices
- Threat System: Includes hostage taking, manipulation and police opposition: the professional way to contain civilians without resorting to lethal force
- Bullet Festival: Manage your character's adrenaline levels to unleash devastating 'crowd control' techniques
- High-speed driving action includes chase and escape
- Full original soundtrack from the film – the Super Sounds of the Seventies brought alive with "Little Green Bag", "Stuck in the Middle with You "and more…
- Features the voice and likeness of Michael Madsen as Mr Blonde
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Assessment of Two Therapeutic Strategies in the Treatment of Children With Congenital Toxoplasmosis (TOSCANE)
The recruitment status of this study is unknown. The completion date has passed and the status has not been verified in more than two years.
Verified September 2010 by Centre Hospitalier Universitaire Dijon.
Recruitment status was: Recruiting
Recruitment status was: Recruiting
Centre Hospitalier Universitaire Dijon
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Centre Hospitalier Universitaire Dijon
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First received: September 15, 2010
Last updated: June 2, 2014
Last verified: September 2010
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First Received Date ICMJE | September 15, 2010 | |||
Last Updated Date | June 2, 2014 | |||
Start Date ICMJE | July 2010 | |||
Primary Completion Date | July 2010 (Final data collection date for primary outcome measure) | |||
Current Primary Outcome Measures ICMJE |
episode of retinochoroiditis [ Time Frame: 2 years ] Time to the onset of a first episode of retinochoroiditis in the two years of the study (or the onset of a new episode in a child known to already have had at least one lesion), evaluated on a fundus examination using RetCam®. |
Original Primary Outcome Measures ICMJE | Same as current | |||
Change History | Complete list of historical versions of study NCT01202500 on ClinicalTrials.gov Archive Site | |||
Current Secondary Outcome Measures ICMJE | Not Provided | |||
Original Secondary Outcome Measures ICMJE | Not Provided | |||
Current Other Outcome Measures ICMJE | Not Provided | |||
Original Other Outcome Measures ICMJE | Not Provided | |||
Descriptive Information | ||||
Brief Title ICMJE | Assessment of Two Therapeutic Strategies in the Treatment of Children With Congenital Toxoplasmosis | |||
Official Title ICMJE | Multicentre, Randomised Study to Determine the Relative Efficacy of Two Therapeutic Strategies in the Treatment of Children With Congenital Toxoplasmosis | |||
Brief Summary | Toxoplasmosis is a benign disease in healthy adults, but can be serious in the case of contamination during pregnancy: the parasite can pass through the placental barrier and infect the foetus. The severity of congenital infection varies, but in France, where maternal seroconversions during pregnancy are treated, the manifestations of the disease are often infraclinical at birth and only appear during the first years of life in the form of retinochoroiditis. In order to prevent long-term sequellae, children with confirmed congenital toxoplasmosis (TC) are treated with pyrimethamine combined with either sulfadiazine or sulfadoxine (Fansidar®). The relative efficacy of these two combinations has not yet been evaluated. Moreover, there is no consensus about the duration of the treatment, which varies, in France, from 12 to 24 months depending on the centre. Compared with the duration of parasitaemia in non-treated children, which can persist for up to 4 weeks, these treatments are very long. They are also far longer than the 3 months of treatment, which is in accordance with the World Health Organization (WHO) recommendations, given in Denmark to infants identified as being infected with the parasite during neonatal screening. A one-year treatment was developed in the United States, but it mainly concerns only symptomatic children, given the absence of generalised screening in the United States of America (USA). We have no arguments to justify the use of treatments lasting one year or more in children with asymptomatic or mildly-symptomatic TC. As these treatments carry certain risks, which may be severe, notably with regard to haematological or skin conditions, they have to be supervised closely with biological tests, which adds further constraints for both the children and their parents and increases the cost to health care systems. | |||
Detailed Description | Not Provided | |||
Study Type ICMJE | Interventional | |||
Study Phase | Phase 3 | |||
Study Design ICMJE | Allocation: Randomized Intervention Model: Parallel Assignment Masking: Open Label Primary Purpose: Treatment |
Condition ICMJE | Congenital Toxoplasmosis | |||
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Study Arms |
Publications * | Not Provided | |||
* Includes publications given by the data provider as well as publications identified by ClinicalTrials.gov Identifier (NCT Number) in Medline. |
Recruitment Information | ||||
Recruitment Status ICMJE | Unknown status | |||
Estimated Enrollment ICMJE | 486 | |||
Estimated Completion Date | September 2016 | |||
Primary Completion Date | July 2010 (Final data collection date for primary outcome measure) | |||
Eligibility Criteria ICMJE | Inclusion Criteria: Children meeting the following criteria can be included:
Diagnostic criteria for congenital toxoplasmosis:
Severe congenital toxoplasmosis is defined by the presence at birth of at least one of the following signs: > or egal 3 cerebral calcifications, hydrocephaly, microcephaly, convulsions, microphtalmy. Informed consent must be provided by both parents. Exclusion Criteria: Children with the following cannot be included:
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Ages | 3 Months to 6 Months (Child) | |||
Accepts Healthy Volunteers | No | |||
Contacts ICMJE | Contact information is only displayed when the study is recruiting subjects | |||
Listed Location Countries ICMJE | France | |||
Removed Location Countries | ||||
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NCT Number ICMJE | NCT01202500 | |||
Other Study ID Numbers ICMJE | 2009-016528-30 | |||
Has Data Monitoring Committee | Yes | |||
U.S. FDA-regulated Product | Not Provided | |||
Plan to Share Data | Not Provided | |||
IPD Description | Not Provided | |||
Responsible Party | Centre Hospitalier Universitaire Dijon | |||
Study Sponsor ICMJE | Centre Hospitalier Universitaire Dijon | |||
Collaborators ICMJE | Not Provided | |||
Investigators ICMJE |
Information Provided By | Centre Hospitalier Universitaire Dijon | |||
Verification Date | September 2010 | |||
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Item Description
Title: Mary Harvey to Ruth Fletcher and to Ella [s.n.], 1892 December 29
- Harvey, Mary
- Fletcher, Ruth
- [s.n.], Ella
Source Document
Extent: 5 pages
Topics include Andrew Fletcher's death, some unexplained trouble that ensued for Ruth Fletcher and was resolved by Charles Hogan, and Ruth's plans to move in with her daughter Ella and husband.
Genre(s): letter
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2009-01-30, Center for Digital Initiatives, University of Vermont Libraries
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Japonesque Manicure Set -- Black
High quality, stainless steel manicure tools are crafted to provide professional results. Housed in a handy, protective case, the Japonesque Manicure Set is portable for travel, at home or on set. The kit includes: Tweezers, Nail Clipper, Nail Nippers, Nail and Cuticle Scissor, Combination Nail File, Nail Grooming Tool and Nail Scoop.
Especially Suited For: All skin types
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Shipments from December 13th On...
Starting tomorrow, Thursday December 13th until Christmas, with items ordered on Tanga, we cannot guarantee that you will receive your packages in time for the big day. Items shipping out of our office will typically ship out the day after they are sold and depending on how far away you are from St. George Utah, may receive the products in time for Christmas, but there is no guarantee.
Thank you!
PS: I just reread the info above and I probably could have written that more clearly than I did, but I'm in a hurry! :-)


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My goal is to inspire and enable desirable futures.
I focus on user experience to invent and design innovative products and solutions that improve our lives.
I explore how technologies can leverage human capabilities and I apply design principles to find solutions to everyday problems.
Before joining Microsoft's incubation team as Creative Director I had the opportunity to work in some of the very best digital production companies, including UNIT9 and B-Reel
Over the years I combined my design and technical background to create innovative interactive experiences. From websites to apps, products and interactive installations such as Chrome Web Lab: the first global exhibition of its kind that connected visitors online with those at the Science Museum of London.
I lead R&D and product incubation teams creating experiments such as EELs and Mind Scalextric, to explore new ways to go beyond the margins of the screens and bring digital experiences back to the good old tangible world. I invented and incubated Escape Flight, a project that inspired a new way of thinking about booking flights and planning vacations online.
Following my passions I worked in Florence, Stockholm, London, New York, and Seattle.
I'm a speaker at conferences like FITC, KIKK, GLUG and Cannes Lions and advisor for the Museum of Science and Industry of Chicago.
In 2013 I joined Microsoft with the goal to design the future of human computer interaction and create meaningful connections between digital and the real world.
In January 2015, we introduced HoloLens.
The era of holographic computing is here.