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08/17/2014 – Market Update
U.S. 30-Year Treasury Bond at 52-Week High
The 30-year U.S. treasury bond index rallied up to a 52-week high within a 7-month bullish uptrend channel. The S&P 500 index rebounded with intermediate wave B which is the middle part of an intermediate A-B-C corrective phase. The biotech, semiconductors, and precious metals sectors are ranked at the top of the sector performance for last week. Our major global market performance ranking has the Hong Kong stock market at the top and the German stock market at the bottom for last week. The broad stock market is projected to be in a short-term bullish time-window until 8/26/2014.
Table of Contents
- Broad Market in a Short-Term Bullish Time-Window
- Sector Performance Ranking with Biotech Sector Leading
- S&P 500 Index in Primary Corrective Wave 4
- German DAX Index: Elliott Wave
- India Bombay Stock Exchange Index in Bump Phase
- Shanghai Composite Index: Long-Term Picture
- Major Global Markets Performance Ranking
- US Dollar in 9-Month Trading Range
- US Treasury Bond Forming 7-Month Uptrend Channel
- Gold Forming 7-Month Symmetrical Triangle Pattern
- Silver in 9-Month Horizontal Trading Range
- Gold/Silver Stocks Forming 7-Month Ascending Triangle Pattern
- GDX Gold Miners ETF Forming 7-Month Ascending Triangle Pattern
- Crude Oil in 2-Month Bearish Downtrend Channel
- Asset Class Performance Ranking with the U.S. Treasury Bond Leading
Broad Stock Market in a Short-Term Bullish Time-Window
The LWX (Leading Wave Index) is Nu Yu's proprietary leading indicator for US equity market. LWX>+1 indicates bullish (green); LWX< -1 indicates bearish (red); The LWX between +1 and -1 indicates neutral (yellow).
The Broad Market Instability Index (BIX), measured from over 8000 U.S. stocks, closed at 16 on 8/15/2014 (down from 52 the previous week) which is below the panic threshold level of 41 and indicates a bullish market. Based on the forecast of the Leading-Wave Index (LWX), the broad stock market would stay in a short-term bullish time-window until 8/26/2014 (see the second table above). The daily chart below has the Wilshire 5000 index with both the BIX and the Momentum indicators. The current market status is summarized as follows:
The following table is the percentage change of sectors and major market indexes against the 89-day exponential moving average (EMA89). The Wilshire 5000 index, as an average or a benchmark of the total market, is 1.39% above the EMA89. Outperforming sectors are Biotech (8.88%), Semiconductors (6.00%), and Precious Metals (4.11%). Underperforming sectors are Wireless Communication (-5.96%), Home Construction (-4.22%), and Banks (-1.24%).
Since the downward breakout from the 4-month rising wedge (Ending Diagonal) in late July, the S&P 500 index has been in primary wave [4] which is typically a major corrective (but not crash) wave. The downside price target for primary wave [4] is projected at 1820.
This primary wave [4] is expected to have an intermediate (A)–(B)–(C) corrective wave structure. The decline in late July and early August is intermediate wave (A) which is the first downward leg of primary corrective wave [4]. Currently the S&P 500 index rebounds with wave (B). Please note that this (A)–(B)–(C) correction could become a flat correction when wave (B) goes near or beyond the starting level of wave (A).
The German DAX index has a similar Elliott Wave structure to the S&P 500 index. It has broken below the lower boundary of the rising wedge (Ending Diagonal). Now it is in primary wave [4], and intermediate wave (B). From our "Major Global Markets Performance Ranking" section, you can find that the Germany stock market last week is ranked as a worst performer again just next to the Russian stock market.
In the weekly chart of the India Bombay Stock Exchange 30 Sensex index, there is a possible development of a Bump and Run Reversal Top pattern. According to Thomas Bulkowski, the Bump-and-Run Reversal Top pattern consists of three main phases:
1) A lead-in phase in which a lead-in trend line connecting the lows has a slope angle of about 30 degrees. Prices move in an orderly manner and the range of price oscillation defines the lead-in height between the lead-in trend line and the first parallel line.
2) A bump phase where, after prices cross above the first parallel line, excessive speculation kicks in and the bump phase starts with fast rising prices following a sharp trend line slope with 45 degrees or more until prices reach a bump height with at least twice the lead-in height. Once the second parallel line gets crossed over, it serves as a sell line.
3) A run phase in which prices break support from the lead-in trend line in a downhill run.
Since March of this year, the Bombay index has been in the Bump phase with a sharp trendline as excessive speculation drives prices up steeply. Recently it has fought with the second parallel line. It is bullish as long as prices keep up above the second parallel line.
After crashed from its all time high in 2007, the Shanghai Stock Exchange Composite Index has been in a long time sliding through a primary corrective [A]-[B]-[C] wave structure for years. Its primary wave [C] is in a formation of a 5-year falling wedge which is also characterized as a "Ending Diagonal". Once this ending diagonal ends, the bear market with primary corrective [A]-[B]-[C] waves could end too.
In July, prices finally broke above the upper boundary of the falling wedge. This breakout is a long-term bullish reversal signal for the Chinese stock market, and triggered an explosive advance. The upside price target for the medium-term is projected at 2400.
Now it is forming an 1-year horizontal trading range between 2000 and 2250. In the short-term, prices may oscillate inside the trading range before the next breakout from the upper boundary at 2250.
The table below is the percentage change of major global stock market indexes against the 89-day exponential moving average (EMA89). Currently Hong Kong market is outperforming. The German market is underperforming.
The U.S. dollar has formed a 9-month trading range between 79.2 and 81.5. It is neutral before a breakout from the trading range. Now it is testing the upper boundary of the trading range.
The following chart is a daily chart of the 30-year U.S. treasury bond index. The index is forming a 7-month bullish uptrend channel. Currently it is at a 52-week high.
The gold index is forming a 7-month symmetrical triangle pattern. It is neutral before a breakout from the triangle. It is most likely that prices may further break through the upper boundary of the symmetrical triangle to the upside. We maintain our upside price target 1400 for the medium-term.
The silver index currently is forming a 9-month horizontal trading range between 19 and 22. In the short-term, prices may oscillate inside the trading range before the next breakout from the trading range.
Gold/silver mining stocks are forming a 7-month ascending triangle pattern. Once prices break above the upper horizontal boundary, the upside price target could be projected at 125.
The GDX Market Vectors Gold Miners ETF is also forming a 7-month ascending triangle pattern. Once prices break above the upper horizontal boundary, the upside price target could be projected at 33.5.
Crude oil is forming a 2-month downtrend channel. It is bearish before prices break above the upper boundary of the channel.
The following table is the percentage change of each asset class (in ETFs) against the 89-day exponential moving average (EMA89). Currently the U.S. treasury bond is outperforming and crude oil is underperforming.


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They have decided to start with an online store in which the private client may be able to choose and purchase the naval products of their choice from the comfort of their home. Everything via the internet!
What are flagpoles for sailboats?
Giving a definition for something such as flagpoles for sailboats is an extremely easy task. Basically, it can be summarized in a conglomerate of naval instruments type mast that function as a base to raise the flags corresponding to each ship.
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The International Market Place in Waikīkī has deemed July Mixology Month at the shopping center. Various restaurants in the collection will offer special cocktails, each highlighting a selected spirit-of-the-week, paired with a featured dish. Each Thursday, bartenders will battle it out for top honors (and a cash prize). This week, I attended a media preview showcasing some of the drinks and dishes. (Haven't been to one of these in a while! It's nice to have some fun instead of just working.)
If you don't have it in you to go every week, I would encourage you to go on a week highlighting a spirit you don't usually drink. Let yourself be surprised by a new taste!
Here are the weeks:
July 1 – 7: Vodka
July 8 – 14: Tequila
July 15 – 21: Whiskey
July 22 – 31: Rum
And the participating restaurants:
Eating House 1849 by Roy Yamaguchi
Flour & Barley Brick Oven Pizza
The Street Food Hall by Michael Mina
I love when media events set up an area with all the nicely plated dishes and informational signs. It's especially nice when it's a tasting event where what we get served really doesn't look as nice as what customers will get in the restaurants or give you a true idea of the actual portion size.
Week One (July 1 – 7) will feature vodka. Eating House 1849 brought out their Drop Baby Drop (top of the post). Li hing mango is such a summer taste to me, and this drink is like drinking boozy li hing mango. This would make a very happy beach drink. We were served Eating House Shrimp and Pickled Mango to go with it, a very refreshing cool dish.
Yauatcha wasn't serving up their vodka drink, the Hakka (ELYX vodka, junmai sake, lychee juice, lime, coconut and liliko'i), but they did have the Shrimp & Chive dumplings (above). I, however, got distracted by talking to some folks, and didn't circle back around to their table until after these ran out.
Week Two is Tequila (July 8 – 14). The Street Food Hall by Michael Mina was represented by Andrew Woodley (that's him up in the photo) with a Charred Pineapple Swizzle (blanco tequila, mezcal, Aperol, charred pineapple juice, lime, liliko'i) paired with Mi Almita's Street Tacos.
On the whole, based on the descriptions, Woodley's drinks sound like the most adventurous, with complex flavors and interesting combinations. They also sound well-paired with their accompanying dishes; the Week Three whiskey drink, for example, uses Japanese whiskey, the smokey, peaty flavor of which is echoed in the International Smoke's Jerk Chicken it's meant to go with. Andrew also went full-out with the décor on his table and had the nicest display of all the participants. Not that it was a competition. But I'm a sucker for a good-looking backdrop.
Speaking of Week Three (July 15 – 21), the first drink I sampled was Flour & Barley's Mauna Loa Old Fashioned (Gentleman Jack whiskey, orange marmalade, sweet vermouth, Angostura bitters) my first drink. It was refreshing for a hot summer day, and on the sweeter side. Their cheese board was nicely represented on the set-up table. There's a soft cheese spread, cheese cubes, baguette slices, dried figs and a little mixed vegetables and olives. I skipped the cheese spread they were sampling due to (overshare alert) dairy issues.
Flour & Barley's Week One vodka drink (Makapuʻu Mule) wasn't being sampled out, but sign me up for that, because a) I'm a vodka fan (yeah, I know I said try new things) and this is being made with Tito's vodka, which I like quite a lot, and b) the food pairing for this one is the Flour & Barley Garlic Cheese Bread, which I can only wish came with more pieces in an order (and that I didn't end up garlic- and dairy-related regrets later). Love that stuff.
I didn't try it myself, but the Week Three Ginger Smash from Yauatcha was popular. I'm told it was a sweeter drink, with a nice, fresh ginger flavor. I did snag a Char Siu Bun, which goes with the drink and was amply stuffed with char siu.
The photo set-up table included items that weren't being sampled out, such as the Classic Steak Tartare and Bourbon Sunset from StripSteak. I would have liked to have tried both of these, which are also a Week Three feature.
Here's another item that wasn't being offered, Yauatcha's Week Two pairing, the Elemental Fashioned (Avion reposado tequila, vanilla, burnt caramel, cocoa nib, sour cherries, aromatic bitters and sandalwood smoke) and Venison Puffs. Venison's pretty earthy, so I imagine these go nicely together.
Drinks served with a smile by Skipper Bonano of Yauatcha and Raymundo Delgado of StripSteak.
I made sure to try the dessert item early on (because of course I did), and StripSteak's Week Four (July 22 – 31) rum pairing went perfectly together. The Rise N' Coco (Flor de Cana rum, Cocchi Americano, vanilla creme de cacao, coconut horchata, Bacardi), packed a punch, but the Warm Chocolate Lava Cake is so intensely chocolatey, that it balances well.
The IMP has made it blessedly easy to park at their facility, so it's worth a trip down there to check out the eats (and shopping). They've got a couple of special promotions going on as well, a #MixYourStyle photo contest, which involves taking a photo of your Mixology Month cocktail and food pairing AND your outfit of the day to win a $100 gift card. I am totally not an "OOTD" kind of gal (I mean, I do wear a different outfit every day, but you know what I mean), so this is all yours. Go for it. You can also save up your food and shopping receipts and turn them in for a cute beach bag with the IMP's iconic banyan tree. All the details are at their website.
Disclosure: I was invited to attend this tasting event as a guest of the International Market Place. No financial compensation was received for this post and no representative from the host company/restaurants was given the opportunity to review or comment upon this post prior to publication.


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Monthly Archives: June 2007
Down To the Basics…
I hate fad diets. Matter of fact, I hate all of those fad diet books more than I hate the Yankees (that should score me some brownie points; I'm from Upstate NY). Why do I dislike them so much? They do absolutely NOTHING as far as setting you up for LONG-TERM success. They're a crutch… Read more
5 Exercises You DO NOT Need To Be Doing….
I'll put it simply, the following exercises are about as useful as a poo flavored lolly pop. In short: don't do them. 1. Anything on a BOSU ball, Airex pad, Dyna-disc, etc: I already blogged about this before (scroll down to "Training for the Circus). I really feel that such exercises have NO place in… Read more
"I Eat REALLY Well…" so why are you still 20+ lbs overweight?
Not a day goes by where I don't hear one of the following statements: I eat REALLY well My diet is perfect I make good nutritional choices " "Tony Gentilcore is so good looking…" If you eat so well, then why are you still 20 lbs overweight? If your diet is so perfect, then why do… Read more
If More Women Got Off the Treadmill, the World Would Be a Happier Place
In my experience as a personal trainer, the majority of women (read: NOT ALL) I work with tend to want to look like this: The first picture is of my friend Jen Heath (www.jenheath.com). The second picture is of my good friend Cassandra Forsythe (www.cassandraforsythe.com). Sorry fellas, both are taken…;o) Jen is a model, figure… Read more
Crunches=Waste of time.
If I had to make a list of the worst things that people do in the gym, it would look like this. 1. Talking on their cell phone while exercising. I will never quite understand this. Seriously, you can't live without your phone for an hour? 2. Wearing sunglasses. Why? 3. Staring at the tv… Read more
Dietary Protein and Your Kidneys
If I hear one more registered dietician or physician mention that diets high(er) in protein are dangerous, I am going to go postal. First lets make of a list of things that ARE dangerous: 1. Putting your finger in an electrical socket 2. Swimming in a pool full of sharks. 3. Responding "yes" whenever your… Read more


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- Extensive support via chat, phone & email
- Bit pricey for beginners
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- Partnering with global players like Google, Amazon, etc
- 24/7 chat support
- Plenty of add-ons like GeoTarget, Smart Plug-in Manager, etc.
- Maybe costlier, but it comparatively low hiring an individual WordPress expert to manage the chores
User Opinion
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The Arduino™-Compatible Compiler for LabVIEW is a software add-on that you can use to program stand-alone embedded systems on Arduino-based hardware. The add-on uses a subset of LabVIEW functionality and supports several LabVIEW primitives and Arduino API VIs. You can also use the Arduino™-Compatible Compiler for LabVIEW to interface with Arduino I/O and shields using custom palettes.


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Why Other Buyers Choose MMP
Why MMP? Because your challenges are our focus.
We are a service organization that happens to make castings. Castings, finishing, and heat treating are only part of what we do. We know you have budgets, constantly need to re-evaluate your choices, and are looking for more solutions and less problems. This is where we really work for you!
At MMP, we eliminate the pain. No more worrying about quality, delivery, service, or price. Better yet, we look for ways to save you money. And increase reliability of your end products- which makes you look good to your customers. We want YOUR customers coming back to you.
If you want to reduce Total Cost of Ownership, want peace of mind with a supplier, or just want to get promoted, choose MMP. We're a whole lot more than just melting metal.
How Your Company Saves Money (and headaches) by Partnering With MMP
- Design assistance for "Castability". Sounds technical, but there are ways to optimize part design to ensure you get every benefit of casting. By working alongside your team we save your company time, labor dollars, and because there are fewer rejected parts, the cost of the parts themselves are optimized.
- Volume Flexibility: From 1 casting every couple years to 20,000 per year. We meet your needs instead of imposing ours.
- Metallurgist on staff: The only foundry owned and operated by a metallurgist.
- Quality: Of course we are ISO 9001 Certified. But we also guarantee our quality, unheard of in this industry. And if we can't meet the quality standard you set, we'll tell you immediately, not try to 'fake it when we make it' like many offshore suppliers.
- Excellent Tier 1 supplier: Providing machining, painting, and/or additionally, fully processed components ready to use or assemble, including certified inspections and heat treating/hardening.
- We tailor our system to you instead of forcing you to deal with our methods and practices.
- We understand you. We aren't a huge nameless, foundry run by robots. You and your company are partnering with a medium sized metalcaster who is intimately involved with every step- as much or as little as you like.
- You don't want YOUR supplier on national news. We get that:
- Complete OSHA wall to wall in 2013 identified a few minor items. All were abated. MMP is a safe place to work.
- Environmental – up to date with all agencies, no outstanding issues. Unusual for many foundries/casting suppliers.
- ZERO labor issues. No work stoppages in company history. Very low employee turnover.
- Performance over talk
- Critical Process Redundancy to ensure on time performance- Redundant systems for all critical operations in plant to ensure no interruption of supply. We guarantee on-time delivery, another first in the industry. When a manufacturing facility needs timely deliveries, they ask for MMP.


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Golfers have something really exciting to look forward to at Sea Cliff Resort – the new Peter Matkovich golf course is a first on the island of Zanzibar, and will provide a great golfing experience set in a fantastic Zanzibar island setting. The course meanders through tropical bush landscape with gigantic mango trees and palms, borders on a beautiful mangrove swamp, and even contains a stunning coastal low dunes landscape along the ocean on a couple of holes.
Sea Cliff is a nine hole course, but offers a lot more. There are nine greens, but with different tee locations players can have a great 18 hole golf experience. The variety of holes on the different nines – varying in par, distance and angle, will provide golfers with a fun island golfing experience. The course also boasts a driving range and short game practice facility. After their round, golfers can enjoy the sunset from the Clubhouse Verandah, situated on a private beach, soaking in views of the ocean.
The course has a par of 71, with holes varying in length – short to long par 3's, a variety of par 4's including a couple of drivable options (depending on wind direction), and then some fun par 5's, which also vary between longer and shorter, depending on wind direction. As the course is set on the coast, wind will obviously have a great influence on the way the course plays every day, providing golfers with a different course in different wind conditions. The aim of the course was to provide a fun resort experience for players, as well as provide a player friendly course where new players can be introduced and exposed to the game – Zanzibar and Tanzania as a whole is not a country currently associated with great golfers and a variety of great golf courses, but the course at Sea Cliff provides players of all levels with a fun, challenging test, set in an environment which would be described by many as "paradise". What better way to spend part of your visit – be it leisure or business on this stunning layout, enjoying the best the island has to offer, again, and again…
Having played competitively on the European, Australasian, and South African Pro Tours, alongside the leading players of the time, Peter is able to combine that experience, with his knowledge of turf management, fauna and flora, and how golf is played at amateur levels, to give him the feel and understanding of golf strategy and design.
Peter is passionate about the game, and much of his personal time is dedicated to design.
He makes more site visits than almost any other architects.
He gives each course or project his own personal attention, and is a true artist.
His design philosophy is to "Listen to the land" – the site and nature must determine the shape, style and direction of play on each hole. Every course should have balance in distance, direction, difficulty, and shots required. Every course should offer various options as how to play and set up the course. Preserving and rehabilitating the environment is a core part of his design philosophy.
Peter designed his first course in 1975 (Umhlali Country Club, where he was the green keeper) in Kwa-Zulu Natal, South Africa.
Matkovich & Hayes was established in 1989, and since then, Peter has designed and built over 30 golf courses in South Africa and abroad.
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Sea Cliff Golf Course is designed to give the hotel guest and visitor an enjoyable and fun golfing experience, while being challenged to their individual skill level – be they a beginner or scratch player. A unique golfing experience for the whole family.
For further information visit www.matko.co.za.


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Biohazard Annihilation F.A.T.E.: Life with a Ferrari
Supercars, supercomputers… they all have things in common. Regular cars and regular computers can do things just like supercars and supercomputers. But, there is something special in owning something "super". Biohazard Annihilation F.A.T.E. is member of supergamingcomputers. Is it good enough?
Nvidia 55nm GT206 reviewed, dramatic reduction in power consumption
A while ago, I wrote a piece stating that Nvidia decided to launch 55nm GT206 as Quadros first. The reason for that is the number of problems that Nvidia had in die-shrink process, so the company had to roll-out GT206 in the same way as its old NV30 (Quadro FX 2000 shipped before GeForce FX5800) or as AMD likes to launch its CPUs – commercial parts (Opteron) are launched first, followed by consumer ones (Phenom, Athlon, Turnmeon). Thus, GT206 (G200 B Series – A series marked 65nm parts, B series denominates 55nm parts, G200 C series should mark the 40nm GPUs) debuted as Quadro
UPDATED: Nvidia's "deadly" flaw and how to fix it – no more squealing!
It is no secret that I am huge fan of Folding@Home project, or that I love to play computer games (when I find time :-(. Both of these activities put high amounts of strain on components inside the computer, and any weakness in product design can be easily discovered. This tale speaks of a company that makes great chips, but also has a serious design flaw: PCB design. As long as story about "Built by Nvidia" components was told, there were isolated cases of "squealing". This squealing is caused by vibration of copper coils, and is not present on products designed by people that take
UPDATED: Folding@Home Challenge 2008
November 13, 2008 is the day I will remember for two things: Firstly, this blog clocked one month of existence and my F@H team passed the two million points mark. In the last 30 days, this site was visited 13,150 times (at the time of writing), and showing almost exponential growth. I've received a lot of your suggestions and thoughts – I will do my best to improve the site, but bear in mind that this site is a side project, while "the big thing" is taking shape (and taking almost all of my time). It will take some time to get it to life,
AMD's Folding performance explained, future development revealed
Following the article about Top graphics cards for Folding@Home, it seems that I managed to get some doors opened and receive answers from the people closely involved with the project. I had that luck of being contacted by people who were or still are involved with the project, and thus their answers were quite interesting. Names will remain unrevealed, of course.;-) In order to keep the clarity of the article, I've dumbed down some items that came up in discussions – I will try to keep it both technical and simple. Impossible task, I know. Onto the matter then – the reason for ATI's problems
Intel Core i7 965 Gallery – from Silicon to Benchmarks!
Following my yesterday's article, I received news that GTX280 kicked the bucket so my friend decided to install the ATI Radeon HD 4870X2 as a replacement, and the machine is now working like a clockwork. I won't go into fashion decisions, as I am not a big fan of acrylic cases, but I wish my friend all the best when it comes to cleaning up. When it comes to the CPU itself, Intel Core i7 965 (codename: Bloomfield) works at 1.6 GHz in SpeedStep mode, and works at 3.4 GHz by default. E.g. it works in ASUS motherboard at 3.4 GHz by default, since the
World, meet Nehalem e.g. Core i7 965 pixellated
This coming monday (Nov 3rd), Intel will officially unveil Core i7 line-up. The line-up is consisted out of i7 920, 940 and 965, which will retail as the "Extreme Edition" and feature a lot of overclocking-friendly technologies. I've just received word that a buddy of mine got his Core i7 in Croatia. He and decided to assemble a system for ultimate gaming and Photoshop action. The system will be consisted out of Core i7 Extreme 965, Corsair DDR3 memory kit, ASUS Rampage II Formula motherboard and EVGA GeForce GTX280. But for starters, this is his majesty, Core i7 965, formerly known as Nehalem: Also, this
ASUS kills PATA and PCI standards!
Back on the INQ, I wrote about dangers lying ahead for AGEIA, Creative Labs and Bigfoot Networks, representatives of these respected companies just told me that their business model is solid and that they are indeed, future-proof. Well, that turned out nicely – AGEIA never took off because of $250 charge for a PCI card, Creative now exists almost solely on patent charges and selling off its own property, while Bigfoot networks made the greatest network card on the planet – and failed to pack it up in an attractive and future-proof package. The reason for this rant is a story on Xfastest.com, introducing ASUS
Nvidia's $50 card destroys ATI's $500 one or "Why ATI sucks in Folding?"
As you might already know, I am a bit enthusiastic when it comes to distributed computing. I've been looking for aliens through SETI@home, later with BOINC… but then, Folding@Home showed up and I became an enthusiast for this valuable project from Stanford University. My family had some share of dealings with Alzheimer's (aka AD) and Parkinson's diseases (aka PD) and I won't go here into what psychological and ultimately financial stress that families around the world, including my own – have to endure. Folding@Home is also a project that pioneered the use of GPUs for distributed computing (if I am wrong on this one, feel
UPDATED: Elemental's video transcoder rocks the world
Back in May 2008, Nvidia's Editors Day hosted a presentation by young guys from Elemental Technologies Inc (ETI). The demonstrated software was Badaboom, CUDA-powered video transcoder that demolished Intel's Core 2 Quad processor when used in conjuction with GeForce 8800GTS. Months have passed, and guys worked hard on developing Badaboom in order to be ready for August release. But, their second project, RapiHD encoder for Premiere CS4 Pro needed some engineering help. So, the guys pushed back the release of Badaboom and Badaboom Pro until after the launch of CS4. It was a tough call, but with the release of Adobe Creative Studio 4 over
YES – Somebody finally made a decent Blu-ray burner!
I've just received word from Woodstock, IL – and this press release is something that I've just had to share, because the words that came out of my mouth were "Finally, darn it!" Karen Thomas sent me an e-mail with press release containing the title "OWC ANNOUNCES INDUSTRY'S FIRST BLU-RAY EXTERNAL DRIVES WITH "QUAD INTERFACE". Now, naturally, my comment for this spinning paper (press release) would be the bin, but this device actually has some true muscle. OWC Mercury Pro is external Blu-ray burner, but it features e-SATA port. Yep, you've read it correctly – it does come with FireWire 400 and 800, USB 2.0,


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Arriving in Ukraine
For international students, Ukrainian universities offer programs ranging from 1 to 6 years, so it is very important to prepare all documents that allow you to officially reside in Ukraine. Ukrainian migration laws establish requirements for the legal stay of foreign citizens in Ukraine. First of all, you need to complete a Temporary Residence Permit Process. For this, you need to contact the international student Affairs Department of your university immediately upon arriving in Ukraine. Most foreigners need a passport and student visa to enter Ukraine. The visa will subsequently need to be Convert into Residence Permit at a local office of the State Migration Service of Ukraine or a passport Service center


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Apple's Acquisition of Beats to End Partnership With HP, Other Third-Party Companies
Yesterday, Apple announced that it acquired Beats Electronics for $3 billion, consisting of $2.6 billion in cash and $400 million that will vest over time. The acquisition will end several third-party partnerships that the headphones manufacturer has with other companies, including HP.
Hewlett-Packard, which sells "Beats Audio" branded laptops, will be ending development of any product with the Beats affiliation at the end of 2014, according to a report from CNET. However, due to its licensing deals, the company will continue to sell Beats branded products through 2015. In an email, a company spokesperson said:
"HP is allowed to continue developing products with new Beats Audio technologies through 2014. But it's allowed to continue selling devices with the Beats Audio logo and technology through 2015. HP says it's planning an aggressive lineup of new products that includes the Beats branding through 2014."
If you are in the market for an HP laptop with "Beats Audio" branded speakers, you have just over one year left before the two companies end their partnership.
In an interview with Re/code, Apple CEO Tim Cook said:
"What Beats brings to Apple are guys with very rare skills. People like this aren't born every day. They're very rare. They really get music deeply. So we get infusion in Apple of some great talent."
Cook also suggested that Beats was the first music subscription company to "get it right". As a part of the deal Jimmy Iovine and Dr. Dre, co-founders of Beats Electronics, will become Apple employees and they will report to Eddy Cue, Apple's senior vice president of Internet software and services who oversees the company's content stores including iTunes.


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I was born and raised in Brooklyn, NY. My teen years were experienced smack dab in the middle of the 1990s. The 90s was a decade where many of America's black youth were once again strongly trying to identify with their cultural past. Like our parents who may have been raised in the 60s and 70s, when "Black Power" or empowerment was the slogan/movement of the day. Ours was "Black Solidarity", unity based on our shared heritage and interests.
Most of my peers were maybe one (1) or two (2) generations removed from migrants from the Southern United States. Many of which could not trace their families' country of origin on the continent of Africa. Or in other cases were children of parents or themselves from countries that make up the African Diaspora. Countries like Brazil, Haiti and the Dominican Republic (the isle of Hispaniola), Jamaica and Puerto Rico just to name a few; all of which span the entire of the former Middle Atlanta Slave Passage routes. All were drastically changed by the unexpected inhabitation of peoples from Africa.
Personally on my father's side we can trace back several generations. The Jefferson Clan mostly came from Edgefield County in South Carolina very close to Georgia. Further back we can trace that our family has Seminole blood (Native American) and Tanzanian (East Africa.)
On my mother's side our family is from Virginia. My mother told me that my grandfather who served in World War II was called "Black Indian" by his fellow officers for he was coal black with, high cheekbones and long black wavy hair. My grandmother Frances, my mother's mother was from a well to do black family in Barbados. She had married my grandfather without her parents' approval and had been disowned. She died when my mother was only seven (7) after birthing five (5) children. All of which grew up in the foster care system including my mother after her mother's death… that is yet another story…
As you can see from just the microcosm of my own personal history, the family dynamites of most black youth while I was growing up, was not so black or white.
I wanted to be a professor of History… of African/African American Studies and Folklore to be exact. The majors I took in college reflected this desire. From as far back as I can remember I had a strong passion to learn as much as I could about my history and history in general. I remember using my allowance to buy history books. I decorated my bedroom for Black History Month 365 days out of the year. Posters of historical facts, diagrams and bookshelves filled with titles from prominent black authors and historians lined the walls. It was so deep that when I was 15 I was blessed to go on a trip to West Africa (Senegal and Ghana) with some of my family members. I remember drilling our tour guides for more information about the sites we saw. I kept a journal of the trip that I still have to this day.
How I dressed and wore my hair during this time period also reflected my interests. I had decided when I was 12 that I would dreadlock my hair. I decided to also to do it myself. My Grandma Lela (whom I am named after) thought I had lost my mind. My older cousin who was at Morgan State (one of America's historical black colleges), had also decided to lock her hair as well. This really did not please my Grandma Lela. She was very vocal about it, to the point where two (2) weeks after locking my hair I spent about two hours redoing it (beeswax and all.) Incidentally I kept my hair locked till I was 26. My clothing of that time period, colorful, mostly t shirts with social conscience messages imprinted on them. I would never wear a name brand / designer's name sprawled across my body. I didn't see the point in it.
Music has always played a very integral role in my life. Almost every pertinent memory I can recall has a soundtrack to it.
For example every time I listen to "Raining Revolution" by Arrested Development it brings back one of my favorite memories. I was 16 years old… at my Grandma Lela's house visiting with my Dad for one of our weekends. It was raining … and I decided to bring my tape player (yes tape player remember it was the 90s), the book I was reading at the time and my poetry journal to my new private hideaway… my Dad's dead 70s Ford Econoline van.
The van had died after my father who never claimed to have any expertise when it came to automobiles decided to use table pepper to temporarily seal his radiator. A temporary fix that lasted for more than three (3) weeks and eventually clogged his entire engine. However that was my Dad.
Anyway Dad had parked the van on the side of my Grandma's house, in the driveway. The back of the vehicle had been emptied out, because he would use it to transport his tools back and forth from work. Till six (6) months before his death in 2001 he had worked for New York City's Housing Authority as an Emergency Service Maintenance Technician and so he had a lot of tools that he had to keep on hand to do his job efficiently.
The back of that van being emptied was just cozy enough for me to lay out with a blanket by myself on a lazy summer afternoons. From its positioning I could see my Grandma's sun porch to the left and the front yard with all the greenery in front of me. I had my own little slice of Eden in the confines of that van.
While the rain hit its windshield and the roof … I played the song "Raining Revolution" over and over again getting lost in the moment…
Check out the Soundtrack of my Life…
© 2009, Lela Jefferson Fagan. All rights reserved.


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Healing through Relaxation is a support group for all cancer patients, regardless of the type of cancer. It's facilitated by Florence Graham, twice monthly at 1:15 pm. The group meets at the Saskatoon Community Service Village Soft Room (#3203) 506-25th Street East Saskatoon.
For more information please contact HOPE at (306) 933-4673 or (306) 374-8148.
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Kids Help Phone is here for you during the COVID-19 pandemic. If you're struggling with loneliness or isolation while practising physical distancing, it's important to remember there are still ways to connect for support.
Loneliness and isolation are feelings you may experience if you feel disconnected from yourself and the people around you.
It's common to feel lonely, isolated and disconnected sometimes, but it can become unhealthy if the feelings last.
If you're experiencing loneliness and isolation, you may feel:
- unloved
- like you don't fit in
- excluded from a group (e.g. your peers, family or society)
- like you don't have any friends
- like everyone else is in a relationship
- like you can't adjust to a new environment (e.g. a move, a new school, staying inside during the COVID-19 pandemic, etc.)
- distant from friends and family
- out of touch with others or society
- like you have no choice other than to be alone
When you experience these feelings for a long time, they may lead to things such as illness, depression or even thoughts of suicide. It's important to talk to someone about how you're feeling. You can try speaking to a safe adult such as a parent/caregiver, doctor, teacher, school counsellor or family member. Kids Help Phone counsellors are also available 24/7 at 1-800-668-6868.
How can I feel better?
If you're feeling lonely or isolated, here's some things to keep in mind:
- Remember you're not alone: almost everyone feels lonely from time to time — lots of people feel the same way you're feeling right now.
- Your feelings are valid: It's OK to feel lonely sometimes. But remember, if and when you need it, help is always available.
- Learn to forgive: if anger and resentment are keeping you from pursuing something that was once important to you, try to make amends.
- Talk to a safe adult: if problems from the past are keeping you isolated, try talking to a parent/caregiver, teacher or doctor about your feelings.
Here are a few things that may help with feelings of loneliness and isolation:
- join a virtual group, club or team
- learn a new hobby or pastime
- invest in the friendships you may already have
- go for a walk or get some exercise (while practising physical distancing)
- get involved in online classroom discussions and conversations (if available)
- try meeting new people online (while practising online safety)
- volunteer virtually for a cause you're passionate about
It's possible to overcome loneliness and isolation, but it may take some time and effort. You may have to try something new — or even a few things — before your feelings begin to change.


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What is psychoneuroimmunology? If you are a client of mine, you've probably heard me talk about PNI. I fell in love with this branch of science about 10 years ago after reading 'The Immune Power Personality'
If you'd like to understand a little more about what this mind-body science is all about, here is a straight-forward, good quality write up:


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Hangers and Racks
- Hangers and racks are perfect for organizing and storing your BLOXR gear and other radiation protection garments.
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Carrying Bags
- BLOXR gear is foldable so you can conveniently transport it in a BLOXR bag.
- Great for traveling radiology techs and those working at multiple sites.
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Cool and crisp, the thought of linen conjures up images of white sandy beaches, blue waters, and soaring palm trees. Because of its cooling qualities, linen is the textile of choice during the summer – particularly when jetting off to tropical locations. If however, you can't live in perpetual vacation and must join the rest of us in reality, there is a way to wear linen all year around. A Rolex with a linen dial is an elegant way to wear a daily luxury watch and here we have three awesome examples to look at.
Rolex Datejust Ref. 16030
Dating from 1981, this Rolex Datejust 16030 has everything you want in an elegant timepiece. The full stainless steel construction, 36mm Oyster case, engine-turned bezel, and Jubilee bracelet come together for a watch that's effortless chic. This particular Datejust's relaxed, yet sophisticated vibe is further enhanced by the textured linen dial. The flecks of gray on the dial match the sleek steel metal impeccably and adds depth to the face of the watch. Powering the Datejust ref. 16030 is the famed Rolex Caliber 3035 automatic mechanical movement, thus it boasts the quickset date function. Attractive, reliable, and luxurious, you can't ask for more from a daily companion.
Rolex Date Ref. 1500
For a Rolex watch with a date window that's smaller than the Datejust, there's the Date 1500. With an Oyster case that's sized at 34mm, it's a perfect Rolex for someone with smaller wrists. This vintage Rolex Date 1500 may hail from the early 1970s, but as with most Rolexes, it's perfectly relevant to wear today. Built in stainless steel, topped with a smooth bezel, and marked with baton indexes, this ref. 1500 sports a look that will never go out of style. Also, the linen dial is perfectly at home within the case and it flawless complements the gray suede strap. A vintage Rolex that is oh so casually cool.
Rolex Lady-Datejust Ref. 79173
The standard in ladies' dress watches, the Rolex Lady-Datejust is a classic choice. Especially in a two-tone version with a Jubilee bracelet and fluted bezel. It doesn't get much more iconic than this model in the world of women's luxury watches. This Lady-Datejust ref. 79173 carries all the characteristic hallmarks, but also offers an interesting touch with its champagne linen dial – a great accent to the 18k gold found on the watch. The Oyster case of the Datejust 79173 is sized at a feminine 26mm and can easily be worn anywhere, anytime. Aside from its beauty, the Lady-Datejust is also robust thanks to the scratchpad sapphire crystal, Twinlock winding crown, water resistance to 330 feet (100 meters), and Rolex Caliber 2235 automatic movement.


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The peak of the flu season could still be several weeks away, federal health officials cautioned Friday.
"We may be on track to break some recent records," said Dr. Anne Schuchat, acting director of the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. Nearly all states are still reporting widespread flu activity, with less severe reports only coming from Oregon and Hawaii.
"Flu is incredibly difficult to predict and we don't know if we've hit the peak yet," Schuchat said in a call with reporters. "We could still see several more weeks of increased activity."
Health officials don't directly count flu cases and deaths for the general population. They do track deaths among children, which climbed to a total of 63 for this season.
Another measure is the percentage of deaths attributed to flu or pneumonia, which often accompanies influenza. Last week, 1 in 10 of all deaths reported in the United States were caused by flu or pneumonia.
The rate of flu activity is similar to the rate in 2009, which was the last flu pandemic, "though that doesn't mean we're having a pandemic," Schuchat said.
The strain of flu known as H3N2 remains the dominant form circulating in the United States. It's a particularly severe strain that isn't easily stopped by the current vaccine.
Two other strains are on the rise, however, and they generally cause milder symptoms. They're also more likely to be blocked by the flu vaccine. So, Schuchat said, it's still not too late to get vaccinated.
The CDC recommends antiviral medications, such as Tamiflu or the generic version called oseltamivir, for vulnerable populations hit by flu. Those groups include young children, pregnant women, the elderly and people with heart or lung disease.
There are spot shortages of the antiviral drugs, Schuchat said. People seeking them may need to call multiple pharmacies to fill their prescriptions.
The CDC has been working with insurers and pharmacies to alleviate those shortages and to make brand-name drugs available at a lower cost when generics aren't available.
"I wish there were better news this week," Schuchat said.


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The Swiss Minister of Finance, Ueli Maurer, has rejected a possible blockchain law in a speech at blockchain conference Infrachain in Bern, Cointelegraph auf Deutsch reported today, Dec. 4.
Instead of a specific blockchain or crypto legal framework, Switzerland plans to tweak existing laws to allow for the new technology and its financial applications, Maurer said. The government expects to propose changes to six laws, including the civil code and bankruptcy law, next year.
Maurer, who has traveled extensively with Swiss bankers, made it clear that he is aware of the competition in fintech facing Switzerland. He said at the conference:
"London is already further advanced than we are, and centers like Singapore and Shanghai are fierce competitors".
Meanwhile, neighboring Liechtenstein, not mentioned by Maurer, is already one legislative step ahead. In August, the local government published a draft for the new "Blockchain Act" — a law on transaction systems based on trustworthy technologies (VT) — which is currently being examined by an expert commission. The law is expected to be adopted in 2019.
In the United States, U.S. representatives recently proposed a bill, dubbed the "Blockchain Promotional Act 2018," in the House of Representatives with the aim of creating a working group to form a common definition of blockchain.


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The Starbucks banana bread is seriously yummy. It is super moist, and this delicious sweet bread comes loaded with healthy bananas and walnuts. Its texture and flavors are both amazing. You will also get a bit of a buttery taste here because of the presence of buttermilk. For the best result, make sure to use ripe bananas always.
The banana bread is perfect as a dessert. It also goes very well with your morning cup of coffee or a quick and light breakfast when you have to rush to work. It will be a healthy breakfast as well because of the presence of bananas and walnuts. However, if you want, you can make this bread without walnuts as well. It is optional.
Prepare this Starbucks banana bread copycat recipe at home. It is easy and quick. You will require only a few simple ingredients, which are all easily available. Many years back, Starbucks came out with cards where they featured the recipe for this cake that they sold in their shops. The copycat cake recipe here is from these notes.
Starbucks is the largest coffeehouse chain in the world with more than 30,000 shops in 70 plus countries. In the United States alone, they operate from more than 15,000 locations. Internationally, they have the maximum number of shops in China, Japan, South Korea, Canada, United Kingdom, Germany, France, Mexico, UAE, Turkey, Thailand, Philippines, and Indonesia. They also run food trucks from many places.
They sell caffe latte, espresso, teas, juices, pastries, hot and cold sandwiches, pre-packaged food items, and snacks that include crackers and chips. Starbucks is headquartered at Seattle in the United States.
How To Make Starbucks Banana Bread at Home
The banana bread sold at Starbucks is yummy and nutty. The recipe here is the original, as published by Starbucks themselves many years back. Make it at home by following these directions. You will have the same cake that you can buy at their shops.
Nutrition Facts Per Serving
Calories 328, Carbohydrates 48g, Cholesterol 16mg, Total Fat 24g, Protein 4g, Sugar 24g, Fiber 1g, Sodium 178mg, Potassium 189mg
Tips and Tricks
- You can whip up the ingredients in a mixing bowl. However, you can also use a hand mixer or a stand mixer.
- Measure using a scale. You can also measure by spooning the flour into a cup. Alternatively, use the scoop and sweep method. But do ensure that you are stirring the flour well.
- If you store properly, the banana bread will maintain best quality for up to 2-3 months. Keep it frozen at 0°F. In fact, it will actually taste the best if you allow it to sit overnight.
What to Do If You Don't Have a Loaf Pan
If you don't have a loaf pan, then bake your bread in a 9×9 cake pan. This will save you time. The baking time will come down to 20 minutes. Also, you don't have to worry about undercooking the center or overcooking the edges. The baking will always be even as this is not a loaf.
What Is the Difference Between a Banana Cake and Bread?
A cake usually requires the use of a different type of flour. To make the banana cake, you will need to use a soft, wheat flour, which means, it has less glutens than your banana bread. Also, yeast is used to make the cake, while you make the banana bread with baking powder.
Why Baking Soda Is Used in the Banana Bread
Baking soda and baking powder will both produce carbon dioxide, which will raise the baked products. It is the leavening agent here. Baking soda will work best together with an acidic ingredient. In your banana bread, this could be molasses, brown sugar, buttermilk, or the bananas. You will find the last two ingredients in this recipe.
You can still make this bread at home even if you cannot use a leavening agent like baking soda for some reason. However, this will make your banana bread very dense.
The Starbucks walnut banana bread is a hot favorite and for good reasons too. It is very yummy, moist, and has rich texture and flavors. You will certainly enjoy having this. Just follow this copycat recipe, as originally revealed by Starbucks themselves.


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Miss Lilly and I hauled our silly selves across town for her veterinary neurology recheck appointment this morning, in advance of this weekend's third round of cytarabine injections. It has been 6 weeks since her last neuro exam and 9 weeks since her major adverse vaccine reaction relapse. Here is today's news.
Lilly's longest streak of steady improvement earlier this year was 9 weeks. So, this week, we've matched that and have high hopes it will continue.
On exam, Lilly looks neurologically awesome. She is brighter, more responsive, engaged than at her last exam. She is still weak in some ways (in the tail, for example) and continues to have issues with sensing her body in space, but she looks good … really good.
So, after about 6 weeks at 1.5 mg of dexamethasone (steroid) each day, we're going to 0.75 mg dex once a day.
If she holds steady on that dose for a month or so, then we'll try going to every other day. We see our veterinary neurologist again November 12.
She will have had 2 more cytarabine cycles before then.
Lilly's previous "danger dose" was 0.375 mg of dex every other day or every third day, so I will try not to worry too much about this new dose if / when we go to alternating days.
Keep in mind that dex is ~10 times stronger than prednisone (a common steroid), so 0.75 mg dex is like 7.5 mg of pred.
We chatted with our veterinary neurologist about Lilly's steroid-fueled eating indiscretion that led to induced vomiting on Monday. Holy CRAP! Using peroxide could have been a VERY bad idea for Lilly. It turns out that some dogs develop encephalopathy after ingesting hydrogen peroxide.
Like we need something like that on top of her rabies vaccine-induced meningoencephalomyelitis (inflammation of the brain and lining of the brain and spinal cord).
So, kids, we dodged a bullet there and won't ever risk it again.
That means, we have to:
- Fortify our efforts to keep Lilly from eating dangerous / non-food things
- Run straight to the veterinary hospital for an apomophine shot (magic vomiting shot), if she ever eats something scary again
NEXT UP … 4 more cytarabine injections
So, we're all set for another 4 sub-q injections of cytarabine this weekend. Other than some little sores on her lips, Lilly handles the "chemo" drug very well. So, we will continue to use cytarabine as a bridge while we wean her off (or down) on these steroids. (Click through if you want to see the research upon which our treatment decisions are based.)
I keep thinking that I'll have the time / energy to get back on a regular 5-day-a-week blogging schedule, but that's probably not likely or at least not a consistent reality.
So, for now … that's our news.
Lilly is doing really well, and we'll continue this treatment plan. There are no guarantees. This may not work long term, but for now:
- Lilly is getting stronger.
- Lilly is happy.
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Source: Equal's maker, Merisant Worldwide, files for Chapter 11 bankruptcy
By Mike Hughlett | Tribune reporter January 10, 2009
Chicago-based Merisant Worldwide Inc., maker of the artificial sweetener Equal, filed for Chapter 11 bankruptcy protection Friday, hobbled by the global credit crisis and sliding sales.
Merisant, largely owned by private-equity firm Pegasus Capital Advisors, is saddled with $560.7 million in debt, compared with $331.1 million in assets, according to U.S. Bankruptcy Court filings in Delaware. Its biggest creditors are holders of its publicly traded bonds, who are owed $362 million.
Merisant was scheduled to make $78.3 million in debt payments in the 12 months ending Sept. 30, according to a November filing with federal securities regulators. Some of those payments are due this month.
"It is fair to say the current turmoil in the credit markets made bank financing unavailable to Merisant to refinance its near-term maturities and interest payments," the company said in a statement to the Tribune.
Paul Block, Merisant's chief executive, said in a separate statement that "this is a financial restructuring of our balance sheet, not an operational restructuring of our business. We've already taken aggressive steps to cut costs."
No job cuts are expected because of the bankruptcy, he said. Merisant employs about 425 worldwide, including almost 70 in Chicago and 120 at a plant in Manteno, Ill., north of Kankakee.
Merisant has its roots in G.D. Searle & Co., the Skokie-based firm that invented the artificial sweetener aspartame in 1965. Monsanto bought Searle in 1985 and then in 2000 sold its aspartame-related businesses to separate buyers, with the tabletop sweetener operation christened Merisant.
Back then, Equal was the leading tabletop sweetener, with 37 percent of the market. Splenda, an artificial sweetener made by Johnson & Johnson has since come to dominate.
In 2008, Splenda grabbed 60 percent of the market, and Equal had only 11 percent, third after Sweet & Low.
The upshot: Merisant's revenues sank 18 percent from 2003 through 2007, when they totaled $290 million. For 2008's first nine months, sales were off another 6 percent from a year earlier.
Merisant is betting on future growth through PureVia, a zero-calorie natural sweetener derived from the leaves of the stevia shrub. Tabletop sweeteners under the PureVia brand are rolling out in stores nationwide.
Merisant also has partnered with PepsiCo , which plans on new beverages sweetened with PureVia. Block said the bankruptcy restructuring will free up more cash to support the expansion of PureVia.
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Recently, in open congressional hearings, the admiral in charge of the National Security Agency (NSA) and even FBI Director James Comey stated that they have yet to find any evidence of collusion between members of Team Trump and the Russians. But to have arrived at those conclusions means that the NSA and the FBI must have had Candidate Trump and President-Elect Trumps campaign staff and, later, President Trumps transition team under NSA and FBI surveillance -- electronic and/or physical, as in "wiretapping."
But wait. Theres more! FBI Director Comey says he is still investigating Team Trump. Yet, for some reason, is no longer looking at Team Hillary or at the Democratic National Committee and their ties to Russian nationals. So was President Trump off base when he tweeted on March 4, 2017, that the Obama Administration had his campaign staff and his transition staff "wiretapped?" Granted, he should have said "placed under electronic surveillance."
Recall, just seven days into the Trump Administration, the details of a telephone conversation between President Trump and the President of Mexico were published in certain US newspapers and on TV. Who asked the NSA for that? Who approved it? Who leaked it to the media? Six days later, the details of a telephone conversation between President Trump and Australian Prime Minister were made public. Who asked NSA for that? Who approved it? Who leaked it to the media?
Back on March 13, 2017, we wrote: "...there are some bureaucrats in what is called the Administrative State or Deep State (take your pick) who are waging a War of Sedition versus the Trump Administration. Someone in the Executive Branch, which includes the intelligence community (IC) and the FBI, asked a Foreign Intelligence Surveillance Court (AKA FISA Court) for a warrant to monitor Candidate Trump's internal communications. That was refused. A non-FISA request from President Obama's Department of Justice was approved, allowing the Trump Tower and his campaign staffers to be bugged. On March 5, 2017, James Clapper, President Obama's former Director of National Intelligence, stated that the surveillance of President-Elect Trump by the IC and the FBI found zero evidence of unlawful communications between Trump's staffers and the Russians..." (I should have explained that "bugged" includes both electronic and physical means of surveillance.)
By law, when the NSA intercepts communications between foreign nationals and U.S. citizens -- unless it is apparent that the U.S. citizen is engaged in traitorous or criminal activity -- the citizens name is redacted (blanked out) and the dissemination is restricted to the NSA and to the requesting agency. But just three days before he left office, President Obama issued a directive allowing all 17 agencies of the Intelligence Community, which includes the FBI, to have access to any and all of this raw information and, worst of all, the names of the U.S. citizens involved were left open for all to see. Ergo: presumably innocent people were "unmasked." Whoever did that can be subject to criminal sanctions.
Despite the old-fashioned imprecision of President Trumps allegation of being "wiretapped," as Dr. Henry Kissinger famously said, "Just because you are paranoid doesnt mean theyre not after you."
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Babies & toddlers from approximately 4-24 months
What happens in Rainbow room?
Rainbow Room is a home away from home. Our practitioners are kind, loving and caring, working in partnership with parents to support separation and the overall care and development of each child.
Children have easy access to small world toys, climbing area, sand, role play, quiet corner, books, soft toys, sensory lights etc. They often read or sing in one-to-one or small groups around the practitioners.
We offer a wide range of messy play and art activities, adapting to the different ages and individual needs.
- shredded paper
- crazy foam
- water/ice
- sand
- paint
We also like music, rhymes, action songs. Our practitioners make sure that we keep our hands occupied with shakers, rattles and anything that makes an interesting sound.
Our other favourite is the treasure basket that has a variety of exciting objects in to explore: wooden, metallic items, soft fabrics.
Settling in
Once a place is confirmed and the start date is set we arrange the settling in session for the week before the first full day. Parents will receive regular updates through Tapestry and verbally at collection time.
typical settling in times:
- Day 1 – 9.30 – 11.30
- get to know the staff, meet key person
- have snack with the group
- join in the activities
- fill out information forms
- manager to set up Tapestry account
- Day 2 – 9.30 – 12.30
- parents are encouraged to leave their baby/child with staff at the setting
- join in play
- staying for lunch
- Day 3 – 8.30 – 2.30
- join in play
- staying for lunch and sleep
- Day 4 – 8.30 – 4.00
- coming for breakfast
- stay for afternoon tea
It may take 4-6 weeks for a child to be fully settled, depending on the number of days they do.
Parents will be invited to discuss their child's progress with the key person after 6-8 weeks of starting.
What do I need to bring when my baby starts?
- Spare clothes
- Comforter (blanket, teddy, dummy if used)
- Bibs
- Tooth brush
- Nappies, wipes, nappy cream
- Formula and bottle (if used)
- Outdoor shoes
- One family photo for the family board
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"How can we expect righteousness to prevail when there is hardly anyone willing to give himself up individually to a righteous cause? Such a fine sunny day, and I have to go, but what does my death matter, if through us thousands of people are awakened and stirred to action?"
These were the last words of Sophie Scholl as she was about to be executed by the Nazis for distributing anti-Nazi propaganda. She was all of 21 years old. This week marks the 75 anniversary of her murder.
It's something to think that she might still be living today. She may be gone, but not forgotten.


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Grain Woodcrafting is a locally owned and operated woodworking business is located at 2385 Edna Street in Windsor. As a Red Seal shop with over 30 years of experience, Grain uses expert craftsmanship and state of the art equipment to build your custom piece. We build custom kitchens, vanities, mantles, bars, staircases, tables and built-ins for your home. Built-ins can include everything from libraries and entertainment units to locker cubbies for the kids.
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At Grain Woodcrafting we are proud to foster relationships with our clients who in turn facilitate our growth in the community.
Our kitchens are beautifully designed and built for your needs in your home. Most people spend more of their time in the kitchen than any other room in their house. For this reason, we exquisitely hand craft your kitchen with detail and precision so that you can enjoy yourself. Attention to detail begins with materials we use to manufacture your cabinets. We choose the highest quality veneer core plywood and FAS solid material to build cabinets in our Premier kitchen line. At Grain, we manufacture custom door profiles and panels so that you get the door that you want. To ensure the highest quality finished project, we hand select the best FAS material for the doors and trim so that the wood matches perfectly for a consistent finish.
Grain Woodcrafting is a full functioning wood shop. We can make a wide range of custom products including kitchens, vanities, mantles, bars, staircases and tables including dining and sofa tables. Built-ins is a general term for a custom product that fits perfectly into the intended area on a wall. These can include everything from bookcases and entertainment units to locker cubbies for the kids. We can also custom match any piece in order to build or add on to specific existing cabinetry.
At Grain, all of our designs are screen to machine technology. We have a modern CNC, which we use to cut many of our products. This guarantees accuracy for a speedy and precise project.
At Grain, we make custom millwork and trim to complete projects or enhance a room so that it is consistent with other trim in your house. We can match any trim by using a combination on our custom production molder. Whether you are interested in trim for your entire house or simply a few pieces, we can help. Trim can be sold finished or unfinished.
Experienced in commercial millwork, we build to ALmac standards. Locally, we have built commercial snack bars, restaurant bars and benches and municipal council chambers. All of these projects exceeded expectations while meeting the necessary rigourous timelines of the client's business.


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Composite offers a more pleasing appearance on the surface of the tooth as opposed to silver amalgam. It can be used for front or back teeth and provides an ideal, natural-looking way to restore strength and function to damaged teeth.
With composite fillings, Pedro can build up cracked or chipped teeth to restore their original look and feel, close gaps between teeth, reshape uneven or short teeth and fill cavities caused by tooth decay. He uses a complex layering technique to create restorations that blend in with the rest of your smile.
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