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Founded in 1981 by Kent Eriksen, who is now a member of the Mountain Bike Hall of Fame, Moots has been identified as a source for innovation in the bicycle industry since its inception. Specializing in titanium, and designing the YBB soft-tail yolk. Throughout its history, Moots has been known for the innovative bicycle components they design and manufacture. In the 1980s, Eriksen design the company's "Moots Mounts," clamp-on cantilever posts which could be removed or repositioned using only an allen wrench. Another innovation was an early version of what became known as "bar ends" in the 1990s. The product made by Moots clamped inside the brake levers and had large wooden balls at the ends. Kent started using titanium in 1991 following his revolutionary work fabricating frames out of steel.
Eventually Kent left Moots in 2004, went on hiatus, to start his own custom frame shop and is now back with Kent Eriksen Cycles and still builds in Steamboat Springs,CO, not far from the Rocky Mountains. Forever the innovator, tester and designer, titanium use was a natural progression. Kent's signature is his ability to shape, form and fit titanium tubes specific for each bike he designs. Kent Eriksen's shop is full of specialized benders, squishers and shaping tools used daily in the fabrication of custom frames.
The above bicycle is a full suspension 650B, Titanium bicycle. Up front, the Maverick DUC32 handles the steering, and has been modified to allow maximum travel mated to a 650B tyre. The rear utilized Ventana's faux-bar linkage along with Eriksen manufactured titanium seat stays (Ventana's OE version uses aluminum stays instead).
This is truly a beautiful bike, and only one of the many 650B frame that Eriksen Cycle has produced.

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Kind-hearted staff at HMP Northumberland have helped raise just over £1,000 to support a former colleague who was badly injured in a near-fatal quad-bike crash.
Tracie Harrison was on a dream holiday in sunny Zante last month when tragedy struck.
The Blyth gran was left fighting for her life after the quad bike she was riding flipped while turning a corner.
It left her in a coma and she needed to have part of her skull removed. She also suffered chest injuries and a broken pelvis.
Her family launched a fund-raising campaign to pay for Tracie's treatment and a medical flight home because the insurance refused to pay out for a quad-bike crash.
Tracie is now back in the UK and has woken up, but she has a long road ahead of her.
After learning of her plight, Grace Wright and Rebecca Paxton, from Acklington-based HMP Northumberland, wanted to help and contacted local businesses and asked for donations for a fund-raising raffle. Prizes included an overnight stay at the Malmaison Newcastle; a family pass to Alnwick Castle; and £50 of Sodexo vouchers donated by director of HMP Northumberland, Nick Leader.
Along with Lorna Stewart-Hook and Amy Lyall, they spent weeks selling raffle tickets and domino cards, with all proceeds going to Tracie's family.
The draw took place in Ashington on Saturday and thanks have been given to everyone who supported the event.


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Along with its' characters, Friendship is Magic earns the lion's share of its praise for its setting. With lots of dynamic locations each having their own storytelling potential, there is a richness that is hard to not be attracted to. Due to both of these aspects, it's very easy to see why there was so much hype for this story. Yes, alternate reality stories can be overdone, but the very notion of seeing everything you knew to be true being turned on its' head is something that's innately interests fans of strong settings. Does the final issue of this arc actually help this story to deliver on the inherit promise? Let's take a look, shall we?
The Break-Down:
Over the past few months, "Reflections" has been an arc that has garnered a lot of discussion among the fan base, and through that discussion you can see how divided opinions about the story are. There are multiple angles, but most fans either appreciate the character dimensions this arc gives a relatively underused character, or find the comic to be a mess from a number of angles. As for where I stand, well, I find myself agreeing a lot more with the people who find this comic to be not up to snuff.
The first problem that I find myself having with this comic is how little of the world the reader gets to interact with. Now, this not being my first rodeo, I expected that I would be left a little wanting in this regard, and was prepared to accept that. Even "Days of Future Past" left quite a bit of the ruined world to be explored and it didn't affect how amazing the story was. However, the difference between that story and that one is that we got to see our at least some of our protagonists interact with the world at large.
Up until this issue, the Mane 6's interaction with the alternate Equestria was limited to engaging with that world's Sombra and basically going through their most shallow character motions. Rainbow Dash was the jock, Pinkie Pie made inane jokes, Rarity swooned over pretty things, Applejack provided her own brand of level-headed snarkiness, and Fluttershy was… well, shy. Even Twilight Sparkle, who was the focus character of the group for this arc was stuck mostly doing deer-in-headlights exposition when the story did give her something else to do. If that was going to happen, it would've been better if the reader got to see these characters engage some of the interesting analogues that were presented in the art. Even a short scene with their opposites in this world would've done something to relieve the disappointment I had in this regard.
Continuing on the subject of Twilight Sparkle, I was quite happy that the creative team actually had Twilight said that she saw herself following more in Starswirl's footsteps than Celestia's. Out of all the ideas to explore Twilight's self-doubt becoming a Princess, this was the one I praying that someone would do something with, because it actually explores the aspirations she had. Sadly, we never get to spend enough time with this compelling plot line due to the fact that it shares limited space with multiple others. Beyond that and the alternate Equestria story threads, we also had the Magic Mirror itself, Starswirl the Bearded's own perspective and Celestia's multiple story threads to make up the framework of "Reflections." The end result however, only sees the Magic Mirror storyline being bought to satisfying conclusion (It seems like they left Starswirl an open book on purpose, though.), whereas the others either underwhelm or are concluded so poorly, that it leaves many readers with a worse impression of the main character.
Earlier in this review, I know I said Twilight Sparkle was the focus character of the Mane 6, but being a focus character doesn't mean that she's the main character. For Issues #17 – 20 the main character was actually Princess Celestia, granting the wish of many a fan. Granted, this isn't the first time she's starred in story in this medium, but "Reflections" does represent the first story where she's the unquestioned star. After nearly 4 years, this was the first legitimate chance to officially expose the type of character Celestia could be, and after reading Issue #20, I can safely say that this story did not deliver.
When I put down issue #17, I was legitimately surprised that they would actually take Celesita in this direction. Up until this point, we've only seen her as the picture of grace and refinement, a character that has reached an ideal state with no possible cracks in her structure. The very fact that she was willing to play with magic so dangerous that it could destroy her reality could've been used to great effect and made her an overall stronger character. Instead, her motivations to continue endangering her world came down to continuing her romance with an alternate Sombra. Now, before anyone accuses me of being inheritably against Romance in this franchise, I am most certainly not, as I think a well done one would be just another feather in the cap. But, when this Sombra has about as much character range as Flash Sentry and their courtship comes down to them both sharing the burden of ruling their Equestria, you really don't have much of a basis for a good development.
To make things worse, the bad developments don't stop there. During this issue we learn that after Celestia banished Luna/Nightmare Moon, she dealt with her grief by forming a relationship with the Mirror World's Luna. To make things worse, the reaction to such an action has nowhere near the impact it should've had, as while we do see Luna angry, it just gets shrugged off like every other mistake Celestia has made in this story. Despite the myriad of execution errors, there was still a way to somewhat salvage this story if it allowed Celestia the agency to both admit her mistakes and fix them on her own, something that does not happen. What ends up happening is that when Celestia finally decides to take action, Sombra stops her from doing so and ends up extracting the evil from the Mirror Celestia and Luna and puts it into him. It's a sequence that's beautiful to look at, but when you realize that both the main character was robbed of vitally needed agency and the resolution requires you not to question how the concept of evil works in this universe then Andy Price's Art and Heather Breckel's colors can't save it.
The Final 22 Cents:
Wrapping up this review, I can safely say that the most tragic part of this comic is that its failure wasn't due to laziness, but due to poor execution. In reading these 4 issues, I can definitely see what Katie Cook was trying to do with Celestia's character and the story around her, but by not giving her a chance to find redemption or grow from those flaws, they leave the character in a state of weakness. Overall "Reflections" is yet another feather in the cap that's defining 2014 for this franchise from a story perspective. Promise that's rarely delivered upon.


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Startup Social - OPEN PITCH.OPEN BAR.OPEN MINDS
TorontoStarts (formerly Startup Toronto)
Wednesday, 13 December 2017 from 6:00 PM to 9:00 PM (EST)
Event Details
Startup Social Startup Toronto's famous entrepreneur networking event is back
Startup Social (formerly Startup Drinks) is Startup Toronto's flagship & longest standing Startup community events. Startup Social is not only a monthly ritual for many of the city's local Startups, VCs, small business owners it is also the gateway event to many new entrepreneurs, professionals, and students looking to learn more about Startups in Toronto.
We are adding open pitch, Apply to Pitch at the Door, allowing 3 community startups to pitch for 3 minutes, and allowing for a speaker or short presentation to drive the already great conversation & networking that we are famous for.
Did I mention the open bar?
Startup Social (formerly Startup Drinks) is a casual gathering that fosters grassroots relationship building where startup founders, partners and enthusiasts come together to exchange ideas, share knowledge, discuss challenges and learn from one another
New location - Workhaus at 30 Wellington Street West
Come for a drink, make some new connections and talk shop with developers, designers, marketers, community organizers, writers, artists, etc.Meet some of our leaders and find out about our upcoming events and activities. Join our volunteer program and one our teams.
TorontoStarts Where Toronto Starts - Toronto's Most Active Startup Community
Startup Launch 8 Week Accelerator Program - Now taking applicants for January Cohort
Startup Social Open Pitch Open Bar Open Minds (formerly Startup Drinks)
Startup Pitch - Toronto's Premiere Quarterly Startup Pitch event
Startup Coach - Workshops and One on One Startup Coaching with The Startup Coach
Workhaus - Coworking Space, Services, an Awesome Community & More
Disclaimer: By signing up for a Startup Toronto meetup event, you agree that Startup Toronto may record or photograph the event, (including you, your likeness, voice and any guest you bring), and use it publicly or privately in any form of media, including for commercial purposes. By attending, You consent to the recording and photographing and grant Startup Toronto an unrestricted, perpetual, non-exclusive and sublicensable license, to take, use, display, perform, distribute or exploit for any lawful and commercial purpose any recordings or photographs.
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Wednesday, 13 December 2017 from 6:00 PM to 9:00 PM (EST)
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Mod 4 came and went lickety split. Here's a few pictures (the 2nd & 3rd pic are my trays):
ABOVE: An Assortment of Canapes made by a classmate
ABOVE: Espresso Crisps with Chocolate Hazelnut Ganache & Irish Liqueur Chantilly Cream and a garnish of Crushed Hazelnuts and Espresso Powder
ABOVE: Almond Sugar Blossom Cookie with Lemon Cream Cheese filling garnished with a mini-Almond Sugar Blossom and sugared lemon peel.
Everything was as yummy as it looks!
Saturday, May 17, 2008
Garde Manger & Buffet Ahoy
Mod 4 came and went lickety split. Here's a few pictures (the 2nd & 3rd pic are my trays):
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Tuesday, December 25, 2007
School Update Weeks 3 - 5
The ServSafe exam went well. There are only two questions that I feel iffy about out of 90. I will get the results on the 27th. I also received my Magmt certificate. Yea for me! And now we are into the basics of cooking. It is an intense amount of material to cover in a short period of time. We cover as many as three chapters in one session. Uggghhh...
The flu made it's presence known the last week of classes. I made it through Monday's class, no problem. Tuesday was a different matter. Bleh! So, I missed three days due to illness but maintained email contact with my instructor who assured me that even with the three missed days I was still in the 90% for my grade. Mom picked up my uniforms for me on Wednesday. We got them early so that we can press and hem them in preparation for going to Poverello House on the 15th of January. As a class, we will be preparing upwards of 800 meals in the Poverello kitchen to be served to the homeless that day. We will get to draw duties and go over the menu the day before.
Tht's all for now...
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Sunday, December 9, 2007
Week 2 - Parasites, viruses, and bacteria, oh, my!
We finished our Management/Supervisory unit this week. The final for this section was written by the American Culinary Federation as a Certification Final. Once passed you would receive a certificate for a 30 hour Hospitality Supervisory course. We took our final on Wednesday and everyone in class did really well. I got the best grade in the class at 98%. Pretty cool!
We pounded some chests on Thursday (CPR) and earned a HeartSaver certificate. Now we are into our ServSafe unit. Parasites, microbes, and viruses, oh, my! :o) All sorts of wonderful information about bodily fluids, toxins, and bacterias! Whoo-hoo!
We will finish that unit on Wednesday or Thursday. Too sleepy to remember at this moment. I hope life is going well for all of you out there.
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Thursday, November 29, 2007
Culinary School - Week One
Day One - Overview of what to wear, what not to wear. No jewelery except a plain wedding band (only exception is a medic alert necklace that can be tucked under your shirt. I put my wedding ring on it also.) We will receive one uniform before we break for Christmas and the other our last week of Mod One. Our knife kit and towels will be handed out the first week of Mod Two.
The first Module is Concepts of the Culinary Industry. Supervising and Leadership, Kitchen Math, CPR, ServSafe, and Interviewing chefs from different aspects of the food industry are all things we will cover in the first mod. Each Mod is 5 weeks. The Culinary Arts Specialist is 7 months long. The Culinary Arts Professional, the program I am taking, is 15 months total. The last 8 months are covering specific types of cuisine with the last mod being an externship.
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Fannie Farmer
Life was complicated by health problems for Fannie Farmer but with perseverance and encouragement from her family she overcame them.
Fannie was born in 1857 to a middle class family in Boston, Massachusetts. The eldest of four daughters, education was prized in Miss Farmer's home. Fannie attended high school and graduated at the age of 16 years old. Shortly after her graduation she suffered a stroke that left her paralyzed. Unable to walk, her doctor's discouraged her from finishing her formal education.
She remained in her parent's home where her intelligence and creativity found an outlet in the kitchen. She became a mother's helper and eventually regained her ability to walk.
At the age of 30, her parents encouraged her to attend cooking school. Fannie enrolled at Boston Cooking School. BCS taught more the theory of cooking rather than the actual practice of cooking.
Fannie excelled at her studies, including taking summer courses at Harvard Medical School, and graduated in 1889. She was then invited to stay on as assistant director at Boston Cooking School eventually taking over the head directorship in 1894. Fannie published the Boston Cooking School Cook Book in 1896, giving the cooking world a much needed update. Previous cookbooks had used measurement amounts such as "…a piece of butter the size of an egg" or "a teacup of milk". Her update gave us more standardized measurements of level cups and level teaspoons so that recipes would turn out with more consistency.
The BCS Cook Book covered recipes from basic milk toast to more classical items including Zigaras a la Russe, an elegant puff-pastry dish. Also included were articles on housekeeping, nutritional information and drying and preserving foods. The book eventually became known simply as the Fannie Farmer Cookbook.
In 1902, Fannie left the Boston Cooking School and started Miss Farmer's School of Cookery. The new schools focus was on the average American homemaker. Fannie began by teaching the basics of 'plain and fancy' cooking but eventually was led into developing better cooking styles for the ill. She eventually published her work in a second cookbook, entitled "Food and Cookery for the Sick and Convalescent."
Miss Farmer advocated the necessity of attractive and well made food for the ill, understanding better than most that good tasting, attractive and nutritious food was an important part of the healing process.
Her influence was felt far and wide. She was published in newspapers and a national magazine, entitled Women's Home Companion. She was also invited to lecture at Harvard Medical School and taught doctors and nurses about nutrition and diet for their patients.
Fannie Farmer was creative and innovative; truly a woman ahead of her time. Sadly, her life was cut short at the age of 57. Her impact on the world of cooking and nutrition for the sick and convalescing, however, is not forgotten.
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Home Again, Home Again, Jiggity, Jig...
Y'all, probably thought I had forgotten you, huh? Mmmm, not quite! I came back home from Sacburg and promptly went into T-day countdown. We turned the parlor into the dining room and the living room/dining room combo into one big great room/family room. In attendance were Mom, Jimi(DH), Andrew(DS) and myself. My father and stepmom came over and brought games and goodies, my sister and her infant grandboy, Austin came over. His mommy, Shemia, suprised us around 11 a.m. or so. We thought she had ship duty on Tday and weren't expecting her until late Thursday. She is in the Navy stationed in San Diego. My nephew, Jason, and my niece, Alicia, were there later in the day as well as Alicia's friend, Natasha. So, quite a family day was had by all.
Lots of eating and fun...
Our menu consisted of:
Appetizers -
Served from 11:30 am to 2:00 pm
Spinach-Artichoke Dip
Cheddar-Mushroom Spread
Apricot Glazed Meatballs
Sausage Stuffed Mushrooms
Lil' Smokies
Main Meal
Served at 6:30 pm
Turkey Roasted with Sage and Butter
Sausage and Sage Stuffing with Apples and Cranberries
Green Bean Casserole
Southwestern Scalloped Corn
All the usual victims
Rum Baked Cranberries and Apricots
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Friday, November 9, 2007
Good Old Sacramento
I am in Sacramento visiting my niece, LusciousChica for the weekend. Sacramento may not seem like a big deal to y'all but it has some definite sentiment for me.
I grew up here in the good ole 60's and 70's. Lived in a nice little yellow house with white trim. My best friends lived two houses down and across the street from me. Brenda and Kim. Tomorrow I am going to drive to the old neighborhood, maybe take a couple pictures for my walk down memory lane.
Go visit a few touristy things, run some errands wih LusciousChica, play Scrabble, maybe a couple other games. Maybe meet some of her friends. Just hanging until my DH flies in Tuesday morning.
In the meantime, here are a couple of pictures to tide you over. The dog is Olive, a doggy friend of LC's. The ships, well just looked cool as I was driving over a bridge. The lantern looked cool, also.
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text: Someone here pointed these 2 images out to me and I thought they were worthy of a Friday afternoon post! I think it's important to remember that with all the technology that we have today and with the speed it changes, we should remember that us humans might change how we do things, but we largely do the same things as our grandparents did! Have a great weekend folks! Dave


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Essay: Conley With A Wild…Toss
The moment after he stepped back between his legs—causing Randy Foye to briefly resemble a delirious crazy person—and rattled in a three-pointer that tickled the edge of the rim before falling through (the one shot that most felt it was "meant to be" out of all that were taken this weekend), was the moment I decided to write something about Mike Conley. With the type of star power that's normally reserved for a second or third round battle—featuring Blake Griffin, Chris Paul, Rudy Gay, and Zach Randolph all anxiously grunting in their starting gates—through three quarters last night, Conley was the game's best player. Read more…
Essay: The First Annual Shaky Ankles NBA Awards
On Christmas Eve, I previewed the season. Most of it was grossly incorrect, but today we turn a proud page on the past. Here are my awards and playoff predictions for the 2012 lockout abbreviated NBA season. Enjoy. Read more…
Shook Ankes: Is This A Flop? Or A Sweet Move?
A little over a week ago, DeShawn Stevenson put a behind the back dribble move on reigning First Team All-Defender Rajon Rondo. There was nothing special about it—no crazy shoulder juke or undecipherable speed—and yet Rondo, one of the most underrated false manufacturers of contact that the league has, fell to the floor, clutching of all things his head. As he was executing the move, Stevenson appears to steady himself by placing his hand on Rondo's hip; what followed may or may not have been a gentle push. Nothing strong enough to send a grown man flying, but just a little something to afford him some breathing room. My consensus on the outcome here is that while Stevenson is not known for his ball-handling expertise, Rondo IS known for a) flopping (but mostly on the offensive end) and b) playing hellacious defense. For him to fall over just doesn't make much sense, and the ultimate result is a non gift-wrapped whistle from the refs, coupled with an embarrassing moment that's now on Youtube. Shame on you, Rondo.
Shook Ankles: The Resurrection of Keyon Dooling…
…no, not really, but still. When I saw this move live last Friday night, I described it on CelticsHub by saying it made me adjust my television, which wasn't a lie. There's a great chance this is the last crossover Dooling puts on display for the rest of his career. Also a good chance this was the last time he scores in double figures. Enjoy this insightful, behind the scenes veteran while he's still around; moves like this one are rarer than rare.
Essay: Udonis Haslem's Unfamiliar Contribution
It was March's first Friday night, and a somewhat unimportant contest between the Miami Heat and Utah Jazz had just ended. The game's first 47:55 have since been thrown into a jumbled pile of endless shots, dribbles, screens, and gasping breaths that make up the NBA's past, but that final five seconds has gone into a rarified vault; to a lot of people it's a sequence that holds special meaning, capable of telling us more about the narrative in a larger sense than an entire game can.
Miami was on the road, but it didn't matter. They were playing for their 10th straight win, crashing through all comers like a raw, young, unforgiving Mike Tyson. Still, they're only human. With a trip further west towards Los Angeles to face the Lakers two days later, other goals were creeping into the back of their minds. And so, with 4.5 seconds remaining, the favored Heat trailed by a single point. Out of a time-out, the ball was inbounded to LeBron James, the world's best player, and the game's fate was placed in his wanting hands. His momentum already taking him towards the rim, James catches Shane Battier's pass right outside the three-point line, and upon meeting Paul Millsap and Josh Howard's soft zone pick and roll defense, chooses to dump the ball off to a popping, wide open Udonis Haslem—a man who is no stranger to bright lights and big moments. Haslem receives a perfect bounce pass with plenty of time to set his feet, square his shoulders, and launch what was once known as one of the surest shots in basketball. It's off line. Miami loses. LeBron is the scapegoat. Read more…
Shook Ankles: Chris Paul Steps Back On Steve Nash
At the risk of using hyperbole: this entire sequence is breathtaking. The way Paul controls a basketball as if there is no ball in his hands is remarkable. He dances around the court, going as fast or as slow as he thinks is best—making you believe he wants to get to the line one moment and then quickly stepping back between his legs and preferring a jumper the next. Sometimes we say people are too smart for their own good, that they have so many thoughts brewing in their head at once that the collision of separate ideas will cause them to outthink which one should be chosen. Something tells me we won't be applying this saying to Chris Paul anytime soon.
Shook Ankles: Tony Parker Obliterates Ramon Sessions
Tony Parker had more than one crossover in last night's win against the Lakers, but hat tip to TBJ for this particular clip, with a particularly embarrassing performance by Jordan Hill. Watching it without laughing is impossible, unless you are void of real human emotion.
Essay: Shawn Marion's Failing Jumper
The unique creature that is Shawn Marion's jump shot has somehow managed to breathe for 12 solid years. The move could never stake claim as the prettiest thing associated with the NBA—overall the shot has had its peaks and valleys, just as everything else—but right now that ugly jumper's effectiveness has dropped as low as ever, falling further below previous labels of aesthetic catastrophe to its current state: a detrimental offensive option. Read more…
Shook Ankles: Lou Williams Needs Some Recognition
I've been meaning to write something about Lou Williams for a while now. He's played almost 500 less minutes than Andre Iguodala this season, yet he's scored over 200 more points. I know Iggy isn't the first scoring option, and has said time and time again he's more comfortable facilitating an offense instead of taking it over, but still…he's an All-Star and Lou Williams does not start. He may be one-dimensional—and the Sixers may be in the middle of a most unfortunate free fall that could ultimately leave them out of the playoffs—but Williams is going to lead his team in scoring from the bench. (If you know who the last guy was to do this, please leave it in the comments.) Philadelphia scores 6.1 more points per 100 possessions when he's on the court. His influence on this team has been incredible, and even though James Harden will probably win the Sixth Man of the Year award, please don't overlook the type of season Lou Williams is having.
Shook Ankles: Durant Does Milwaukee Dirty (Twice!)
We've covered Kevin Durant's crossover several times this season, and in its effective ability to create efficient baskets, this one is no different. Durant only made five baskets in this game (which these days is rarer than standing outside in a downpour and not getting hit with any rain). He did, however, pull this move off—a sequence of beauty that should probably count for more than your typical two points. It's so difficult not to love.


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Here are the threads I have put together over the past couple years. Each of them relate to the strange activity I have experienced in my region.
Some threads specifically address the strange noises. However, there are some threadsthat focus primarily on other mysterious events, and address the strange sound phenomena as a secondary point of discussion.
100,000 Birds Exhibit Strange Behavior In East Tennessee, United States
Big Strange & Odd Bird Behavior Noted Prior to a Large Die-Off in My Backyard! Seymour, TN!
4 Earthquakes Within a Week Recorded in East Tennessee
Killer Tornadoes, Golf Ball Size Hail, and EarthQuakes Happening In...... Tennessee? Yes, Tennessee!
Incredibly Strange Phenomena in Knoxville Tennessee Right Now (teus,10-1-12 4am)
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hmmm not finding north halls on google earth, found anderson county
though. odd its not showing up.
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Oh yes, they will not tell the truth one way or the other. That's because security clearance and protocols have been re-constructed as a result from the very serious security breach a few months ago.
It would be awesome to have an insider with high clearance. They might just tell us that the strange phenomena is a bi-product of the new inter-stellar, anti-gravity water-cooler/popcorn machine aka 'IFO' (Inter-Stellar Flying Object.
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Ah ha ha, =-)
Wasn't it a Nun that busted through and dumped blood across something in protest?
That breach is more than they are letting on. First reports were that they breached a perimeter fence and vandalized some things. Next up, they breached a facility building on little to no importance. Then another report revealed they breached a sensitive/secure building. Last one I heard was they breached a secret/secure sector that contained highly sensitive documents and files...
No telling what really happned - probably the first report, but other reports were released to secure funding for updating their security system and protocols...
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Ey! Bloody Hell I never heard about those events not sure what year you are speaking of...
I left TN in 1985...the horse mutilations is sickening...were they in the same
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We've come across a lot of talk about "cloud-native" apps lately. (They even have their own foundation!) Developers build these apps specifically to run on a cloud-based infrastructure, with the kind of user interface we all expect from our apps now. Cloud-native applications are scalable, usable and flexible, usually packaged using containers.
It's a step further in the cloud computing journey, and a step away from the way we used to conceive of apps. Application development happened for many years inside an IT bubble, with a long development and deployment lifecycle. They were used only in-house, on desktop computers, which were also on a strict, and non-agile, refresh cycle.
Things have changed. Businesses now depend as much, or more, on enterprise-grade applications, but the way apps are developed, deployed and used has changed dramatically. Many of them still accomplish the same goals of workers-Microsoft Word, Office 365 or Google Docs all give me a blank page to work with-but their features have expanded to include sharing, instant edits and updates, notifications, and more. (That's not to mention the huge demand for mobile-friendly applications.)
Most important, though, these apps are not walled away in an IT bubble, and everything happens much, much faster. Development is faster, and more agile in process and teams. And today's users respond to a poor experience by not using the app at all.
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The ultimate goal of building cloud-native apps is that every app will be able to run in any cloud and work as a part of a company's infrastructure. Cloud-native apps cut a lot of waste, as well, from traditional infrastructure, since there's no excess coding of functions or use of duplicate resources as before. They are built to scale quickly and horizontally, rather than adding capacity to scale. These modern applications also make use of the supporting technologies they interact with, such as new storage tools and methods.
There's a step further in building true cloud-native apps, too, where the concept of an application reflects the way the cloud works so that the processing and data are separate and the app is based on a collection of services.
Applications are distributed, as is IT, and served up from many different clouds. For IT teams building and using these apps, the sky is the limit. This cloud-native approach will make it easier to connect and manage remote locations, and it will allow cloud computing to do the work of consolidating systems. Cloud-native applications can also help a company scale when it might not be able to scale internally on is own.
We've come a long way past those annually updated, slowly evolving on-premises apps into today's cloud-ready apps. Along the way we've seen many attempts to put those on-premises apps in the cloud, with varying degrees of success. Many still sit in the data center, existing as legacy apps for some specific purpose. Even those applications will need to be brought into the fold somehow, whether they're brought up to cloud standards or you find a new application that can meet the same business need.
Whatever apps you're providing and supporting, keep your eye on the prize of modern IT: keeping end users happy. That is what these application architectures provide: an easy, simple user experience that doesn't require much hands-on work of help desk tickets or patches. Ideally, users will interact with the technology they need to do their jobs without confronting any issues that get in the way.
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John Deere the inventor of the improved steel plow was born on February 7, 1804 in Rutland Vermont. John Deere's father was lost at sea when he was just four years old which left his mother on her own to raise him and his five siblings. As a result the family were very poor.
Deere only had a basic education; he attempted to support his family financially whilst simultaneously trying to get an education.
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At the age of seventeen he started an apprenticeship with Captain Benjamin Lawrence who was a renowned blacksmith.
He spent four years as an apprentice before setting up his own shop.
Deere spent his youth assisting his father in his tailors shop. During this time he helped sharpen and polish needles that were used for sewing soft leather.
After his apprenticeship he went to live in Grand Detour as the town had no blacksmiths, which was a blessing as the work came thick and fast.
From his work as a blacksmith Deere found that cast iron plows were not so effective in plowing especially when the soil was hard or sticky which was common in the westward prairies of America.
One day, John was making repairs at a saw mill and he noticed a shiny, circular saw blade that self-polished itself from the friction created by the wood. This combined with his earlier efforts sharpening needles at his father's tailors shop gave him an idea. He made a prototype plow which with a highly polished steel share that proved to be surprisingly efficient.
From that point on Deere started to design and manufacture highly polished and properly designed cast-iron plows suitable for almost any soil condition. John sold his first completed plow in 1838 to one of his neighbour farmers, Lewis Crandall. Crandall's farm was next to the river and was known to have the stickiest soil in the community.
Crandall hitched his horse to the new plow, slapped the reins and watched the soil begin to efficiently cut through and curl away from the steel mold-board, leaving a smooth furrow, impressing the many onlookers.
In 1837, John Deere the inventor of the modern plow made only one more, however in the following year he made three all for his Illinois neighbors.
In following years he was turning out a plow a week which he would sell for $10 each.
Thus, John Deere started selling many plows. It was 1837 when Deere sold his first plow and by 1841 the number had crossed to over a hundred per year. Later he made a partnership agreement with Leonard Andrus and moved to Moline, Illinois. This enabled them to transport the plows more easily as the city stood on the banks of the Mississippi river.
Deere's factory produced and sold more than four thousand plows by 1852.
The use of plows date back as far as recorded history – John Deere the inventor improved existing designs by creating the first self-polishing plows.
Prior to the self-polishing plow a farmer would be lucky to plow an acre of field a day as so much of his time went in to cleaning the plowshare.
Large scale agriculture particularly in the hard clay soil regions of Midwestern America can be attributed to Deere's invention.
His company was incorporated as Deere & Company in 1868 and still it is going to this day.
John Deere the inventor was an inventor indeed. His plow served thousands of farmers and he is noted as the father of modern farming plows. This brilliant and successful man passed away on the 17th May 1886.
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Court of appeals overturns Phoenix's ban on 'Guns Save Lives' ads
'It is a shame that the city of Phoenix constantly invites litigation by refusing to adhere to the state and federal constitutions'
PHOENIX – Last week, the Arizona Court of Appeals reversed the lower court's ruling and stated the city of Phoenix unconstitutionally applied its Transit Advertising Standards to the "Guns Save Lives" campaign placed by TrainMeAZ, LLC.
The case was brought by Alan Korwin, a noted publisher of gun law books, and TrainMeAZ, LLC, the company he formed in 2010 after Arizona passed its Constitutional Carry law, allowing law-abiding adults to bear arms either openly or concealed without government interference.
Korwin formed TrainMeAZ so interested parties from around the state could join forces to promote gun-safety training, the shooting sports, self-defense awareness and exercise of the fundamental constitutional right of the people to keep and bear arms for all lawful purposes.
TrainMeAZ's stated goal is "to advance marksmanship, safe gun handling and a deep appreciation of the valuable role firearms play in a peaceful society, on a statewide scale."
The TrainMeAZ.com website is a valuable resource for firearms training throughout Arizona.
In October 2010, when Korwin sought to advertise his TrainMeAZ.com website as part of his "Guns Save Lives" campaign, he entered into an agreement with a third party that sold advertising space for the city of Phoenix bus shelters to post six-foot by four-foot ads on 50 of the city's bus shelters.
The vendor agreed to post the ads without previously submitting Korwin's advertisement to the city for review.
The ads were all placed under the city's 2009 advertising standards and the complaint initially only challenged those standards.
Korwin later amended his complaint to challenge the standards adopted by the city in March 2011, claiming those regulations were also unconstitutionally vague and would allow for arbitrary enforcement.
While the city consistently promulgates and enforces policies restricting advertizing on its buses and bus shelters to commercial advertizing, the court stated it may impose reasonable restrictions upon speech within the nonpublic forum as long as the restrictions are not based upon the speaker's point of view.
Since 1996, the city permitted commercial advertising on its buses, bus shelters and benches. The 2009 standards stated, in pertinent part, "The subject matter on transit buses, shelter and bench advertising shall be limited to speech which proposes a commercial transaction."
The 2011 amendment eliminated the "shall be limited to" provision and added a requirement that a "commercial transaction must be proposed and must be adequately displayed on the transit advertising panel."
Advertising under the TrainMeAZ.com banner directed people to the website, which displays numerous commercial resources where people may find training, ranges, gun shows, stores, etc.
Although Korwin did not resubmit his ads for review under the 2011 standards, the city stated it would have rejected his advertisement under those standards as well.
The city claimed Korwin's ads did not adequately display a commercial transaction.
Korwin pointed out the city accepted several other advertisements even though the ads did not appear to propose a commercial transaction and stated advertisers of ordinary intelligence are unable to understand the meaning of the phrase "adequately displayed," thereby proving the phrase is unconstitutionally vague and the city's application of the arbitrary.
Korwin's challenge to the city's 2011 standards assumed the standards are otherwise constitutionally valid and enforceable but applied in an unconstitutional manner to a particular party.
The court agreed with Korwin and stated, "Although Appellant's advertisement clearly contains a number of noncommercial statements, it comports with the first provision of the 2011 standards requiring that it propose a commercial transaction."
While the city contended his commercial transaction was not "adequately displayed," the court stated, "Not only is that application of the 2011 standards inconsistent with the specific language of the 2011 standards, it flies in the face of the city's presumably considered decision to remove the words 'limited to' from the 2009 standards and replace them with the requirement that an advertisement only 'adequately display' a proposed commercial transaction."
In conclusion the court reversed the trial court's granting of summary judgment in favor of the city and remanded it to the trial court for entry of summary judgment enjoining the city from rejecting Korwin's ads under the 2011 standards.
Clint Bolick, vice president for litigation at the Goldwater Institute, which represented Korwin, stated, "We are enormously gratified that the Arizona Court of Appeals protected the First Amendment rights of all Arizonans by striking down the city of Phoenix's arbitrary decision to forbid 'Guns Save Lives' advertisements at city bus stops."
Bolick also stated, "It is a shame that the city of Phoenix constantly invites litigation by refusing to adhere to the state and federal constitutions.
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text: On Thursday, November 24, 2005 millions of Americans will be sitting down to a Thanksgiving dinner with family and friends. Many Riley students and teachers partake in this tradition and it's not only Americans who celebrate this national holiday. People from different cultures have adopted this tradition too. Ephie Gevas, French and Latin teacher, who was born Greece, says she came to the United States in the 1970s and it was the then she heard of Thanksgiving. "The first time I came from Greece I stayed with my Aunt in New Jersey. She explained me what Thanksgiving was," she said. Senior Aditi Giasotta, who is Indian, says she celebrates Thanksgiving with family and friends too. Let's take a step back into history and find out the origin of Thanksgiving. The first people to celebrate Thanksgiving were the Puritans who came and settled in Plymouth in 1621. It was a harvest festival for the successful growth of corn crops with the help of American Indian chief, "Squanto." If the American Indians had not stepped in to aid the pilgrims, they would have perished. A couple of years later, America's neighbor Canada celebrated their first Thanksgiving on April 15, 1872. According to thanksgiving-traditions.com, this was a day of thanks for the recovery of the future King Edward VII from a serious illness. Unlike the United States, Thanksgiving in Canada is on the second Monday in October and is mostly religiously oriented. According to thanksgiving-traditions.com, it's "a day of general Thanksgiving to Almighty God for the bountiful harvest with which Canada has been blessed." Junior Kyle Yarkie, who is Canadian, says, "Canadian Thanksgiving is a Catholic event (that's) basically the same thing as (American Thanksgiving) but on a different day." He celebrates it regularly. Americans do take some time and reflect about how they are thankful on Thanksgiving as well. "I am most thankful for the health of my family and the fact we live in the United States," says Mrs. Gevas. According to senior Christian Duff, "I'm most thankful that food exists because I love food and that my family doesn't hate each other." According to Yarkie, "I'm most thankful for my dog because he looks the most like me and he appreciates me." Food is the most popular attraction at Thanksgiving and usually consists of sweet potatoes. "I have a great recipe that one of my husband's coworker's wives gave to me," says Gevas. It also consists of bread, salad, cranberry sauce, yams, green bean casserole, and stuffing." "My mom's green bean casserole and stuffing are my favorite food on Thanksgiving," says Senior Ryan Scholtes. And last but not least the turkey. To prepare the turkey it takes four days before the holiday. Usually the turkeys are so big that people have leftovers for a month. Duff remembers a funny turkey memory. "One year for Thanksgiving, my aunt packed the turkey's neck in our leftovers. Unfortunately, I ended up finding it. Yuck! I think my aunt did that in purpose for my mom to find it; that's because she hates turkey."


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In about six weeks the Delphos St. John's boys basketball program will kick off their 100th season. The first team in 1919 played three games, splitting two games with Ottoville and ending the season with a 31-11 win over the Ottawa Triangles. One hundred years and nearly 1,500 wins later the 2017-18 team will kick off the season at Fremont St. Joe who, we're told, is at 99 years.
Paul Sadler, DSJ Class of 1992, has spent many, many hours compiling scores, records and stats of DSJ boys basketball and that info is now available online. Take a few minutes to check it out.
Delphos St. John's Boys Basketball Celebrating Milestone
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BTW: if you place your cursor on "Home" a drop down menu will give you a link to DSJ football history.
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Going into Friday's game at Versailles, DSJ is at 1,495 all time wins. Per the OHSAA the 'Jays are 6th on the all times win list in Ohio.
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During the past weekend we were invited by an old friend of Mike to meet him at an off leash beach just slightly south of Sydney, and this is what happened:
I lifted numerous stones searching for crabs, and although I found a few they looked very ugly compared to this dead one. I had never seen anything like it!
Mike did the Y.M.C.A dance.
When he wasn't in the water, Munson was busy digging holes or rolling around in the sand.
I saw a giant pelican. Before last weekend I had never seen one but on tv, and now I've seen two! Standing like that, it didn't seem very big, but once it spread its wings to fly off it was obvious that that wasn't the case.
It sat on a little stone for about 20 minutes before it left.
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Forget about your lists and do what you can because that's all you can do. Phone up the people you miss and tell them you love them. Hug those close to you as hard as you can. Because you are always only a drunk driver's stupidity, a nervous shopkeeper's mistake, a doctor's best attempts and an old age away from forever.
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Students from across the globe have been invited to take part in the second International Student Awards, run by the British Council with support from The THES .
International students studying in the UK who wish to enter the competition must write a "letter home", as if to a relative, friend or teacher, describing their experiences. They will be competing for prizes worth up to £2,000.
The judges will be looking for evidence of entrants' non-academic experiences and activities, taking into account factors such as personal development since coming to the UK, contributions to institution or community life, challenges overcome, and sporting, artistic or cultural achievements.
The awards were launched last year as part of the British Council's promotion of the prime minister's initiative to attract more international students to the UK, and received entries from more than 1,700 students from 98 countries.
David Green, director-general of the British Council, said: "From the many inspiring entries we received last time, it is clear that international students in the UK gain as much from their non-academic activities and experiences as they do from their studies."
The awards are open to international students studying full time at UK universities, colleges, English language schools and boarding schools on courses lasting six months or more.
Entries must be in by March 1. To enter, go to www.educationuk.org/shine


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File this one under truly horrifying. An elderly woman was sent to the hospital after a car crash. So far, so normal. Tragically, the accident killed her daughter and one of her four grandsons who were also in the vehicle. The driver, her 18-year-old grandson, survived.
Here's where it gets weird. After arriving at the hospital, doctors went to work caring for the survivors. The old woman was not responsive. The doctors took this to mean that the head trauma she experienced had taken her life. Then, they did what one does when someone dies in a hospital. They sent the woman's body to the morgue. It was there the attendants made a shocking discovery.
The woman was still alive! The opposite of dead. That's right, breathing and everything. Quickly, the woman was sent back into surgery where doctors operated on her for four hours. While she's still alive, the woman is now in a coma. This terrifying story begs the question, if they had realized she was alive sooner, would her outcome have been any different?
Stories like this one are becoming way too common. It's happened in Brazil, Russia, and here in the United States. Cursory research provides you with many accounts of patients incorrectly presumed dead. What does it say about the nature of modern medicine if determining even a patient's vital status is a challenge? To me, it sounds like doctors are under pressure to move too quickly, making errors that may cost patients their lives.
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Glimmer looks up at Spunky, clears his throat and waits for her to look over at him.
Glimmer looks at Spunky. Really stares at her. "You don't remember me do you? You really don't, do you." Glimmer stands up, quicly, and his bar stool slides out and bangs to the floor, shattering the silence again in the room. Stalking over to the juke box Glimmer props both hands against it and stares at the disk selection. He begins to breath heavily, thinking of that night so many years ago that, obviously, Spunky forgot about. Whirling around Glimmer stares at the suddenly shocked Spunky as she stands there holding the whisky. "Remember your friend? Katie?"
*waves, smiles* Hello, Nick. Nice to see you.
Nice to see you as well. I'm being lazy, I should do some posting but I have to kick my muse into gear.
I know the feeling. I had one story that I waited three days to finally post for. I stared at it each day, but didn't post. You want a beer? Help yourself in the fridge. *smiles*
Some of my games go slower than a post all three days. I don't mind, though. A slower pace can be very nice. ~goes to grab himself a Heineken~ Thanks hon.
Glimmer glares Spunky then pushes off from the juke box and starts to pace. "You know, when I first saw you I thought you were hot. Well, I knew you were hot. But, there was something there...something I couldn't put my finger on. Now, I know. Your hair. You changed your hair and lost some weight but now I remember you and I can't believe you don't remember me. Midland, Texas? The Crestview mall? Come on Spunky!!" Glimmer strides over to the bar and grips the edge. "Yeah, we drank a lot that night Katie and I told you about everything that happened in the mall that crazy night. I think Katie even gave you like $1000 in Victoria's Secret panties, bras and stuff! Here...maybe this will help (and maybe you can help me remember)":http://elliquiy.com/forums/index.php?topic=59798.0
Glimmer smiles as Spunky walks past to behind he bar. He leans back to catch every glimpse of her rear that he can. Hmmm....he squints and can see the faint outline of a panyline. "So, still wearing those blues?" he smirks. "Oh, and yes, thank you, I did have some tea. Coffee sucks."
Really, I'm open. I planned on just two (Katie and Glimmer/Roland) and we just told you about it later but then again...we can always add someone else. The plot is going to be a night in the mall and what a few friends can get up to.
"Greens and peaches, huh?" Glimmer chuckles and looks up at Spunky over his tea. "Maybe, some time, I'll get to judge exactly what color green."
"I must admit Spunky, you really matured. Katie used to tell me stories about you and that night when you drank so much....well, good for you." Glimmer sets his mug down and smiles a warm, soft smile at Spunky.
Well, that is why I am hoping you can help me remember what happened that night. From what I remember, it was a doozy!!
Actually, yes. Someone did just jump in but I think just two people would be good. For now...let me get my feet wet. You agree or would more be better?
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On Wednesday 10 August 2016, goons were organised to beat up lawyers and other civilians under the pre-text of being 'supporters' of the Inspector General of Uganda Police-Gen. Edward Kalekezi Kayihura (Kale). Please do not ask me why the Police boss has supporters. I am still trying to wrap my head around it too. Why were they beating up these people you ask? Well the police boss is being sued. His force beat up people for doing nothing. And he was happy about it. So happy he went on TV and applauded everyone that wielded a stick and beat up defenseless Ugandans. People got pissed and said no sir. This is enough. They sued him and his officers for behaving badly. So Wednesday was the day Kale was supposed to appear in court. But he refused. Adamantly refused. And do not be fooled. Kale is a schooled and seasoned lawyer with a Master of Laws from the LSE. So he knew exactly what he was doing. But back to the supporters, apparently these guys were so irked by the idea that Kale could be and was being sued. So on that day, they held placards, demonstrating against the trial of their man, and with this demonstration, they beat and stoned any person and car that carried with them the agenda of prosecuting Kale. And trust Uganda police not to disappoint. They owned up the mob and said they were lawful demonstrators with permission from police to demonstrate. Sigh!
Fast forward, the Chief Justice of the country came out, guns blazing and condemned, in the strongest terms possible, this attack on the judiciary. According to him, these so-called protests were meant to intimidate the judiciary, and I agree with him. The Uganda Law Society, through its president, also joined the CJ in the condemnation, and demanded for investigations into the demonstration/raid, to find out who was behind it. Before we could let everything sink in, the Minister of Internal Affairs, the very interesting-to-look-at and sometimes forgettable General Jeje Odongo looked straight into our eyes, through our TV screens, and unabashedly said that Kale will not appear in court. He mumbled something about the difference between Kale the individual and the institutionalised position of the IGP or some other such thing. But I think the people that took the case to court know that difference. And Kale knows it too. So he knows who was sued. So this Mumbo Jumbo was lost on me. But the point was clear. Kale will not be appearing in court. This is the minister under whose ministry the Uganda Police is housed.
So we have big wigs (Chief Justice et al) saying guys let's be serious and behave, and we have big wigs (Jeje and Kale) saying where were you when we were fighting in the bush? Where was the judiciary? Where was the rule of law? Where was human rights? So after fighting and winning you people think you can now use the institutions we've built with our own hands and sweat against us? Not that they said these things, but this is the war we're fighting in this country. This is where we stand. We have a group of people that think we owe them. Uganda owes them, not one, but lifetimes of debts and favours. And this is steadily and progressively carting our beloved Pearl of Africa into an abyss. Interestingly, some people, in this our Uganda, still think we're fine. They still see no problem with what is happening in this country. It is quite a mouth-full, but today is about Kale and his institution. So let us not let our grumblings dull their shine.
Not long ago, it was Kizza Besigye and fellow politicians complaining about police brutality. Then journalists. Then Besigye's supporters. Then just ordinary people on the streets. Then sex workers. Then women. Then LGBTI persons. Then lawyers. Now the Chief Justice. And some people are oblivious to this all. People like the forgettable Jeje. Like Martin Luther King Jr once said, injustice any where is injustice everywhere. Humanity in Uganda is under attack. We are in a constitutional fiasco, in a human rights limbo. We cannot afford to pick sides. We cannot afford to say that is Besigye. Let him suffer. Or those are homosexuals. Let them suffer. It can be seducing, sometimes even justifiable to pick a side. But ask former Prime Minister Amama Mbabazi, or Kizza Besigye to tell you. Impunity knows no loyalty. It can turn on you so fast you won't know what hit your soiled conscience. And it won't be so kind as to give you the little silver that Judas got as a parting gift. It will cut you no slack.Our problem is that the only time most people think about injustice is when it happens to them.
But let us all be reminded of Martin Niemoller's poem 'First they came…' In Uganda: First they came for Besigye, and you did not speak out because you are not Besigye. Then they came for Amama Mbabazi and other opposition politicians, and you did not speak out because you're not an opposition politician. Then they came for journalists, and you did not speak out because you're not a journalist. Then they came for women, and you did not speak out because you're not a woman. Then they came for sex workers, and you did not speak out because you're not a sex worker. Then they came for traders and pedestrians, and you did not speak out because you're neither a trader nor a pedestrian. Then they came for LGBTI persons, and you did not speak out because you're not LGBTI. Then they came for lawyers, and you did not speak out because you're not a lawyer. Then they came for judges, and you did not speak out because you're not a judge. When they do finally come for you, there will be no one left to speak for you. Every one will be broken. Every voice will be silenced. Every mouth will be sealed shut. Get off your pedestal dear human, because they are coming for you.
"In keeping silent about evil, in burying it so deep within us that no sign of it appears on the surface, we are implanting it, and it will rise up a thousand fold in the future. When we neither punish nor reproach evil doers, we are not simply protecting their trivial old age, we are thereby ripping the foundations of justice from beneath new generations"-Aleksandr Solzhenitsyn, The Gulag Archipelago.
We are in a country that has never peacefully changed presidents. We are in a country where ministers say it's ok to disobey court. We are in a country where nothing can touch certain people. We are in a country where all of us are at war. As citizens and as human beings that love humanity and our country, it is all our inherent duty to be pissed off right now. So let's get pissed off. Let's lose some cool. Let's show some anger. Let's talk about this police brutality. For the people that fought in the bush, we thank you. But for over 30years, we have paid our debts to you, your second, third and even fourth generations. Please move on. And let us move on!
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I have not kept up with the gossip behind the marriage of Lakers Lamar Odom and sister-of-someone-more-famous, Khloe Kardashian. Nor will I start. But the above quote will resonate in my head long after the news stops following these two newlyweds.
Is what Odom described all I need to feel for someone in order to walk down the aisle? Someone break it down for me, because this is either the smartest thing I've ever heard or the dumbest. It's so good, so bad, so surface, so deep, that I can't even write right now. Maybe later today.
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One of the best resources out there is Analyst Forum. It's an online forum populated by people who are studying for (or have already passed) the various CFA levels. I read it regularly, and you should too - it's absolutely superb.
One poster (BBD) recently shared his strategy on how to pass the exam on limited study time. I've copied it below. I'd also note that (while the poster recommended the Schweser study notes, Stalla also has good material):
I have learnt several things on this forum during the 3 years I studied for CFA. There were 10 of us who started CFA together and 3 of us completed it 3/3; 4 did not complete the course. I thought I would share some ideas that might help others.Read the whole thing (and the associated comments) here.
The key challenge in CFA is huge volume of material. The subject matter is generally not very complex (except one or two areas like Derivatives or Bonds). If some folks find the complexity to be severe, they need to a) allow more time to studies and b) perhaps reconsider their reasons for doing CFA. For most people with some financial background, volume and not complexity will be the main issue.
To master the challenge posed by volume I suggest the following steps with consideration that only 50 days are left. These steps apply to all levels. In the brackets I note some anecdotes:
There is no time left to argue which notes or whether or not to refer to the text books. This is the time to just do it - imagine you are driving at 120mph and focus fully.
- Master the basics - this comprises roughly 50% of the volume. This also represents the easiest marks that you cannot afford to lose. The way to do it is noted in the steps below.
- Get hold of Schweser VCDs. In 2-4 hr sessions you can cover a SS. The lectures give a good overview of the most important points. Jot down the main points in on a note pad as you listen to the CD. [I often found learning new concepts easy by listening to something instead of reading a large amount of text. Also it improved my retention. I bought my set second hand from another friend who also did CFA 3/3 and recommended it highly.]
- Next read the Schweser Secret Sauce. This is a condensed version of all the notes and consists of roughly 200 pages. After listening to the DVDs, it's quick and easy to do it. On average you could cover SS in 1-2hrs. [Make sure you always have the Secret Sauce notes with you. Read these often. They are the basics and you must master it. I read these during my commute, at breakfast etc and knew it inside out]
- Go for the kill - attack all the questions you can find on the SS. These must include all the old exam questions. Do not restrict the questions you answer. You must attempt all the questions you can find. Practise, practise, practise. Some questions you will not be able to answer because you dont know enough of the SS. Don't panic. Follow the step 5 below.
- For the questions you cannot answer, refer to the Schweser notes. Scan through the whole notes, you will already be familiar with most of it by covering the Secret Sauce and VCD, and then focus on the area you find difficult or don't know about.
- With ~2hrs on DVD + 2hrs on Secret Sauce + 4hrs on questions + 2 hrs on weak areas, you can cover a SS in 8 hours. Depending on the time available, you could comfortably cover a SS in 2 days. That was roughly my average. 18 SS took +/- 36 days and the remaining days were for revision.
- Volume can only be mastered by revision. Don't try to learn a SS 100% the first time. If you know 70-80% the first time that is good. You will learn an additional 10-20% the next time round and that will be enough to get through the exam.
- Time management is key. Be very strict on the time spent on one SS. Don't exceed the time on any one SS at the sacrifice of another. Easy marks are available across all SS. [ I know its easier said than done. I too spent much longer on Derivatives than I expected to however that is also because I really enjoyed the subject].
- Make sure you take a break. Let the mind relax. A tense mind makes many mistakes. That is I noted 50 days above - leave some time to relax and do something else.
- D-Day is key. In my opinion the exam day stress management is one of the most important factors in passing or failing. Be relaxed on the exam day. I remember in my L3 exam I made a few silly errors in the morning session. I had many friends in the same exam and we ended up asking how it went during the break. When the mistakes surfaced, I left their company and went to my car and sat with the AC on till the end of the break. This helped me relax and I had a good afternoon session.
While BBD most likely came to the table with a better background than most candidates , a number of his suggestions can be applied (with modification) by almost everyone. Here's what I'd take from it:
- Time and money are substitutes (to a point). If you can afford to spend the money to buy supporting resources (videos, classes, study guides), it will save you time spent studying. In particular, the DVDs from the prep providers can potentially allow you to grasp material much more quickly than you could reading it from the CFAI material alone. Many people get material much more quickly from a lecture than from reading a book. In addition, study guide are a great way to distill the material down. T his doesn't mean that you don't need the CFAI curriculum. In a perfect world, that's all you'd get, and you'd focus solely on the CFAI materials. But it's not a perfect world. As an example, I've signed up for a two-day intensive review course for the FInancial Statemen Analysis material. I'll gladly shell out $500 if it'll save me 30-50 hours of additional study time.
- Major on the majors. Although there's a lot of material, there's a lot of "low hanging fruit" on the exam. At the minimum, you should make sure you get the key concepts in every section.
- Work questions. It's hard to get material down merely by reading material or watching a video. These are essentially passive learning strategies, and they simply don't work - learning is an active, participative exercise. Work as many problems as you can, and answer as many questions as you can. This is one way that prep providers can be really helpful. Both Schweser and Stalla have test banks. While the quality of their questions can vary, answering ANY question can be helpful. In addition, if you're near a local society that gives a mock exam, take it.
- Time Management is critical. Don't shoot for perfect the first time through the material. Since the curriculum is extremely broad, you don't have the luxury of spending too much time on any one section. For your first pass through a given segment, shoot for 60-70% on the questions at the end of each section, then move on. Once you've done every section, go back and brush up. Remember - you're shooting for a B to a B+, not an A.
- If you do have to focus, focus on the "Big" sections. Financial Statement Analysis (now called Financial Reporting and Analysis), Ethics, Fixed Income, and Quantitative Methods count for almost 60% of the level 1 exam, and Equity, FRA and Ethics are about 50% of the L2 exam. If you nail the "Big 4 (for L1)" or "Big 3" for L2, you'll be in good shape. You still have to cover everything (see #4), but if you have extra time, put in extra here.
- Don't neglect any section. Although the "Big 4" (See above) count for a lot of the exam, you only get 20 item sets (with 6 questions each). If you miss one of them, that's 5% off your grade right there. As an example, a lot of the L2 candidates who failed last time around noted that they completely missed an item set on Treynor-Black.


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What: Shares of Magnachip Semiconductor Corp. (NYSE:MX) fell more than 12% early Wednesday, then recovered to close down around 2.8% after the company announced "non-reliance on previously issued financial statements."
So what: Specifically, MagnaChip says its audit committee determined it will need to restate its financial statements for the the first, second, and third quarters of 2013 and 2012, and for the years ending 2012 and 2011. To explain the flub, MagnaChip stated revenue on certain transactions was incorrectly recognized when products were shipped to a distributor. Instead, revenue should have been recognized when the distributor shipped product to the customer.
Separately, MagnaChip announced it has appointed Jonathan W. Kim as its new chief accounting officer, effective immediately.
Now what: The update comes more than six weeks after MagnaChip postponed its fourth quarter earnings release and conference call -- both were previously scheduled for Jan. 28. The stock has already fallen more than 20% since then, which likely explains why it was able to recoup its early losses as today's trading wore on.
Investors can also take at least some comfort knowing the restatement isn't expected to change previously reported cash and debt balances as of the end of each period in question. It will, however, extend the time required going forward for revenue recognition from certain transactions with MagnaChip's distributors. Meanwhile, revenue generated from MagnaChip's non-distributor customers will not be affected.
Though the stock might look cheap trading around 0.6 times sales and 5.6 times this year's expected earnings, I'm still not particularly compelled to buy in today. Rather, before making any long-term investing decisions, I'm perfectly happy waiting until the dust settles, then digging in after MagnaChip's restatements are complete.
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