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By: David Nevue
I am often asked how much money a person can really make selling music online. I hear both extremes, both from artists who think they'll use the Internet to make it rich, and others who don't believe anyone can make any money online selling music. The truth is somewhere in between.
What follows is a brief, edited excerpt from the introductory chapter of my book, How to Promote Your Music Successfully on the Internet.
Will You Make Millions?
Let's get real for a moment. Promoting your music successfully on the Internet is hard work. Don't ever forget that. I've spent years doing this. The Internet is not a shortcut to success -- it's simply another tool, one that can be very effective in the hands of someone who knows how to use it. Still, it's important to have realistic expectations before investing your time and money marketing your music online. You're going to face some very heated competition. There are literally tens of thousands of musicians out there who already have web pages on the Internet (as of this writing there are over 143,000 artists registered with CDBaby.com alone). How can you compete with all those artists? They are just the tip of the iceberg. Once you embark upon your promotional journey, you are, in a very real sense, competing with every other web page out there. How can you possibly stand out in that crowd? Pretty daunting, isn't it?
According to the Neilsen Netratings web site, there are over 317 million people actively using the Internet. A Georgia Tech survey of actual buyers provided some very interesting statistics: 70% of all buyers searched for the item they bought, 16% searched for a topic related to what they bought, and 4% searched for the name of another product which led them to the final product they purchased. Adding it up, 90% of all buyers used the Internet as a modern-day, digital Yellow Pages. So the question is, what does this tell you about selling your music on the Net?
Quite simply, it means that creating a web page to sell your music is not enough. That's something I discovered very early on. Even if you submit your site to the search engines, you're not likely to see a significant traffic increase. Think about it. If 90% of the buyers out there already know what they are looking for and are searching the Internet for that particular item, how will they find you, someone whose music they have likely never heard of? If they are not looking for you, they won't find you. So, what ARE they looking for? Therein lies the key.
Here's the slap-in-the-face reality: In my experience, the average musician sells between two and five CDs a year from their web site. Sales that low do not justify the expense of putting your music online. Can you do better than that? Yes, you can do much, much better, selling not only CDs, but digital music downloads, ringtones and even sheet music. But you'll only find success if you have a quality product people care about and market it properly. Let me be up front with you. To succeed on the Internet, you must prepare yourself for the long haul and prepare to work hard. Success on the Internet won't come overnight.
As you read on, keep the following questions in the back of your mind. They hold the key to successful online music promotion:
- What is unique about my music?
- What general style of music are my fans most interested in?
What other artists do my fans compare my music to?
and most importantly...
- Who is my target customer?
- What kind of information is my *target* customer searching for on the Internet?
- How can I use that information to bring that target customer to my web site?
To answer the question I posed at the beginning of this article, no, you are not likely to make millions on the Internet doing just music. But you can bring in a good, steady income. In 2005, I was able to generate an average of about $6,000 per month in total sales just from the Internet (that doesn't include gigs and CD sales at gigs). This income comes not only from CD sales, but sheet music sales (of my own music), book sales, partnerships, advertising revenue, and other sources. But every single thing I do online is related to the music business I love.
It's Not Just About the Money...
There is still the question of using the Internet to advance your music career, and that's something the Internet can help you do also. I've been able to generate a lot of publicity for my music online, and as a result not only do I sell CDs, but I often receive requests to have my music used in independent film and media projects. I've negotiated three distribution deals overseas as a result of someone finding my music online. One company is using my music on an internationally distributed DVD series that raises funds for various charities. NBC contacted me to inquire about using my music in a made for TV film. Photographers are regularly asking permission to use my music for their web sites. Even the Wall Street Journal took notice of my efforts, and included me on their "New Media Power List" of people "being catapulted into positions of enormous influence." Finally, I'm playing a lot more gigs in a lot more places as a direct result of marketing my music online and as you know, the more you play live, the more doors get opened up for you. You, like me, can use the Internet to create a huge amount of exposure for your music. The more exposure you generate, the more likely you are to gain new fans, sell more music, get more gigs, and of course, make those contacts you want to make within the music industry.
Getting Signed...
I get e-mail almost every day from musicians looking to be signed by a major record label. Perhaps you, too, have aspirations of 'making it big' in the music business. But if there is one thing I've learned over the years, it's that record labels aren't looking for fly-by-night musicians to turn into stars (American Idol and a few other copycat TV shows being the exception). They are looking for musicians who are already doing the work. They are looking for artists who have proven they can create a huge fan base, sell thousands of CDs and sell out shows all on their own. What I'm saying, in a roundabout way, is this: If you want to make it big and get signed to a major label, the best way to do that is to forget about being signed to a major label and do the work yourself. Get out there, play your music, build your fan base, and sell your CDs and downloads. Your goal should not be to 'get signed,' but to bring yourself to a point to where you don't need the backing of a record label anymore. Once you've reached this point, and you have a marketable name and product catalog, then you might find some A&R people knocking on your door. Maybe.
My intent with these comments isn't to discourage you, but to empower you. You don't need a major label deal to have a successful music career. If you are seeking only fame, then yes, you need the backing of big money to help you achieve that. But if you're just wanting to do music full-time and be the quintessential artist, that's something you can do all on your own, and the Internet can help you reach that goal. I'm living proof of that.


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Good to be back. Michiel Vaernewijck is back with filmmaking tips and tricks with professional advice from people out of the business. But first, we will have to clear some things up.
To explain our inactivity…well there's actually no excuse for this. But what's true, is that we worked and worked and worked. So many things have happened. I've just finished shooting my new film, Conflict, premiering in Belgium on Sunday 16 November. A lot of things have happened. I now work with a local radio, slurping up some of my precious time. School has become harder, and we receive calls and messages from people all around the world about our projects and with things to offer. Keeping this blog was very difficult, and now I'm trying to pick it up again.
As a true Bondfan it's likely that I go see the new Bondfilm, Quantum Of Solace, the real first sequel in the series. A review is likely to turn up sometime this month with a look at the evolution of the character in nearly 50 years. To finish this short and informative blog I had the chance to talk to some amazing composers at a press conference. Big names like Angelo Badalamenti (Twin Peaks, Mulholland Drive), Dario Marianelli (V For Vendetta, Atonement), James Newton Howard (King Kong, The Dark Knight) and nobody more or less than 007 composer David Arnold himself.
We had a very sympathetic chat with this interesting man and talked about his score for Quantum Of Solace…see the video quickly!
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Ryogen-in is a sub-temple of the larger Daitoku-ji, one of my favorite spiritual locations in Kyoto, probably because it features the best visiting path I have experienced until now. The path follows the 5 Zen gardens of the temple, alternating them with various temple interiors and halls.
Of course, the main attractions are the Zen gardens like Totekiko, the smallest Japanese Zen rock garden, Isshidan, Koda-tei and Ryogin-tei. However, while visiting these breathtaking gardens, don't overlook the Kaiso-do, the "hall of the founder", built to honor Tokei Soboku, the priest who founded Daitoku-ji.
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Having a personal understanding of the stark emotions lingering underneath this phrase, I've come to turn to it anytime someone asks me about how my mom is doing.
To see my mom's health slowly decline daily, evokes a cluster of emotions and thoughts : sorrow, anger, frustration, resentment, happiness, confusion, nostalgia, joy.
Supposedly she's "off to a better place", but the suffering she's enduring is nothing more than a punch in the heart, serving as a reminder that she will not be able to grow old with my dad, or see her 4 grandchildren navigate the waters of life, or be there when her 3 children come to her in times of happiness or sadness.


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Jon Bon Jovi turns 55 today (March 2), and it goes without saying that in addition to being an absolute force live decades after debuting, he has, without a doubt, aged extremely well. (And he's embraced a silver-haired look and got better looking. JBJ is unreal!)
In honor of the Bon Jovi frontman, we take a look at some other musicians that like a fine wine only seem to get better with age.
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The 2nd Algae World Europe conference will meet in Brussels on 22-23 April 2010 to shed light on developing a sustainable algae commercialization model. The event is the 4th in the series of Centre for Management Technology's (CMT) Algae World conferences series which provide a vantage view on the entire algae value chain and its commercial viability, as well as spotlight on algae's diversity and multiple co-products. Successfully held in Singapore, Rotterdam and Bangkok since 2008, Algae World is recognized as an important platform for productive exchanges among the Academic, Commercial and Investment community.
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I noticed this today, About 850 posted from Japan (the kit box is MASSIVE, like a medium sized fridge)
Currently running them as we have weird coilover laws in Australia
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Microsoft Contributes Code to the Linux Kernel
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I'd like to see more videos under that tag in the future.
Expert to Expert: Erik Meijer and Roger Barga - Introduction to Dryad and DryadLINQ
It was a somewhat interesting video.
MapReduce is an in fact a fairly high level programming abstraction. If you are programmer you only have to write two functions: map and reduce. From what I understand Dyrad is even higher level in that it can describe a graph of operations that might take multiple maps and reduces otherwise. Basically it helps you write something more concise that might require a larger program with MapReduce. I think that's just the nature of Linq in action. Linq can represent a graph of operations in a single statement, to so easy to do with standard code. I don't think this signifies some mathematical difference between the two at the low level (I didn't get any hint that Dyrad could do parallelize things that MapReduce can't).
But DyradLINQ might be the most awesome thing since slice bread, but right now the only significant difference to me about something like Hadoop or this DyradLINQ is I can not legally use DyradLINQ. I don't care if you told me DyradLINQ was worse the Hadoop, the fact that it is designed for .NET means I would use it.
So you can sell it to me but quite frankly it's useless unless you license it better. Hadoop is fully open source and you can use it in commercial products. Why is DyradLINQ so restricted?
Expert to Expert: Erik Meijer and Roger Barga - Introduction to Dryad and DryadLINQ
I've been looking for something like this for .NET for awhile. It's looks very similar to Google MapReduce, and Apache Hadoop, except it integrates with .NET and even Linq which is pretty damn cool.
But seriously the license you guys put it under is lame as hell. Try Ms-PL next time, you'll like it.
Hanselminutes on 9 - The .NET Micro Framework with Colin Miller
This is awesome.
This Week C9: Scott Hanselman, Silverlight, Expression Studio 3, C#/CLI
I rather have an Internet were people aren't forced to use specific operating systems in order to participate. I think that completely defeats the purpose of the Internet as an open medium accessible to all: once of the reasons the Internet was successful and widely adopted in the first place (built on open standards like TCP/IP all the way to HTTP and HTML). I do feel that Silverlight takes away something from that.
I would be really happy if Microsoft decided to release an offical spec for Silverlight as well as a promise not to sue people who use or implement Silverlight, kind what they did with some parts of .NET.
This Week C9: Scott Hanselman, Silverlight, Expression Studio 3, C#/CLI
As you can see the latest stable version of Moonlight is 1.0.1, which is roughly equivalent to the Silverlight 1 release. AFAIK the latest version of Sliverlight is version 3. I have seen very little content that actually works with Moonlight, it seems most everyone is using at least Silverlight 2 (including Channel 9).
Although in my opinion the Mono team consist of some of the best .NET programmers around, it's very difficult to keep up with the huge developer teams at Microsoft. Mono's full time development team (which Moonlight is a subset of) is actually smaller then the entire .NET Compact Framework team.
Of course this doesn't address the issue that Microsoft has a vested interest in ensuring that Silverlight only works on Windows, should Silverlight ever actually take off as a disruptive technology on the Internet. Adobe, who is not primarly a platform/OS vendor has no such conflict of interest.
Robotics Developer Studio 2008 R2 Available
I'm just curious approx how many people work in the MSFT robotics dept?
Also do you guys actually build robots, or just software to build robots?
Hanselminutes on 9 - Why Aren't There More WinForms Talks with Rocky Lhotka
Maybe, but I am stating my reason for not liking WPF, which I think it interesting because it's not "tooling sucks" or whatever the last 5 posters were talking about. Maybe it's not a "popular" reason, but it might be 5 years from now, because Windows marketshare is declining. IMO it's not a good idea to write software that can only run on Windows today. Software that is not tied to a platform gives your existing customer's choice, and expands your customer base at the same time.
And regarding Mono WinForms. It's better to be a second class citizen then not a citizen at all. Mono developers spend more time perfecting WinForms then GTK# anyway. With WinForms I can have a nice looking app on Windows, and a decent app on OS X and Linux. I was mostly targeting Linux I'd use GTK#, but Windows is still the primary platform of business, so WinForms is a better choice.
Hanselminutes on 9 - Why Aren't There More WinForms Talks with Rocky Lhotka
My primary reason for not looking into WPF is it's too Microsoft-proprietary. If I use WinForms, I can write an application that runs on Windows, Linux and Mac OS X. If I use WPF, I only have the option of supporting Windows. That is quite unappealing. I don't want my business model to literarly depend on another competitor's or potential competitor's business model.
Jimmy Schementi: Inside IronRuby
Do a video on IronPython too
Be sure to ask if they have any plans for implementing CPython 3.0
Jimmy Schementi: Inside IronRuby
I'm going to have to watch this video tommorow. Yay Ruby!
.NET Framework++: Moving Forward and Staying Compatible with the Past
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"Mindful Birthing," the book written by Nancy Bardacke, CNM, MA (founder and instructor of our Mindfulness-Based Childbirth and Parenting classes) has been awarded a 2013 Mom's Choice Award (MCA). MCA evaluates products and services created for children and families and is globally recognized for establishing the benchmark of excellence in family-friendly media, products and services. The organization is based in the United States and has reviewed thousands of entries from 18 countries. Their esteemed panel of judges includes education, media and medical experts, as well as parents, children, librarians, performing artists, producers, business professionals, authors, and scientists. Congratulations, Nancy!
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Shelby, Shelby, where have you been?
I've been to London to visit the Queen
…actually, "I've been in my bedroom listening to Queen" might be a bit more accurate on that front. And I haven't even been doing anything useful like practising my Roger-Taylor-on-'39 impression! Shelby, you slacker.
So what have I been doing? Let's see…
I got a job! (Yay!) Then I lost my job (Yay! …It wasn't a very good fit and the pay was pants). Then Mr Wright got a job! (Yay!)
I moved to Bankstown for the job, then came back to Nerdhaven, then we both moved down to the inner west for Mr Wright's job. We started off sharing a nice quiet apartment with a neat freak, then got kicked out (b00!) and had to move in with my parents (who are wonderful people but the commute was shocking), then found a nice house with a nice flatmate and a nice dog (yay! And awww, a dog) right on one of the busiest intersections in Sydney (um…), and are now renting a teensy flat with an outside loo and a separate laundry with no power. It's a bit of a dive but it's ours, and more importantly it's quiet. (Yay!)
The goats are now living down the road with a larger herd and two guard alpacas. We see them when we drive past. Sherri (the big bossy one) seems to have installed herself as goatriarch; Terri (the little anti-social one) can now browse in peace.
I got re-diagnosed with severe anxiety and depression (yay?), had a medication adjustment (yay), and was formally diagnosed with ADHD, backdated to roughly 1980 (YAY). I'll probably write more about this later, but: get yourself diagnosed if you need to. It has seriously changed my life.
Also, sleep apnoea. Mine is only moderate; I can't quite afford a CPAP machine but I've got some exercises to do.
And I turned 40. I'm still trying to wrap my head around it. Still, it means I've been here for 40 years, and that gets a yay. (Yay!) Also a cheesecake.
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The A to Z of Low Dose terms.
Recommendations to minimize one's exposure to radiation to the lowest level possible, such as choosing alternate imaging methods (if appropriate), increasing the distance from the source of radiation, decreasing exposure time and using the right shielding, if appropriate.
Radiation that is present in very low levels on earth and in the atmosphere. This radiation is emitted from many sources, including granite and other stones, cosmic rays, and certain elements. The average dose a person receives from background radiation is approximately 3 mSv per year.
Mettler FA Jr, Huda W, Yoshizumi TT, Mahesh M. Effective doses in radiology and diagnostic nuclear medicine testing: a catalog. Radiology. 2008;248:254-263.
A CT scan can detect many conditions that may not show up on a standard X-ray. Depending on the technology utilized, the typical radiation exposure from a CT scan is 1.5-20 mSv
A commonly cited index for modern CT equipment is CTDIvol. It is an expression of radiation dose in a CT dosimetry phantom, and is derived from the CT dose index, or CTDI. CTDI represents the radiation dose of a single CT slice from the primary beam, plus scatter from the surrounding slices. CTDIvol or the volume CTDI is calculated using the weighted CTDI and dividing it by the beam pitch factor.
The total amount of radiation dose a person has received throughout the course of his or her life. This includes exposure to natural background radiation and exposure from medical imaging and other medical procedures.
The risk to a person from the cumulative dose of radiation received during his or her life. The level of risk depends on a variety of factors such as the amount of exposure, what parts of the body were exposed, and how old the person was at various times of exposure.
The result of the radiated surface area multiplied by the radiation dose at the surface. A DAP measurement is useful because it enables a direct calculation of the effective dose.
Helps indicate the integrated radiation dose of a CT examination. It incorporates the number of scans and the scan width. It is calculated by multiplying the CTDIvol by the scan length.
The amount of radiation exposure received. In medical imaging, the dose is typically expressed in millisieverts (mSv).
The amount of energy transferred due to the amount of radiation a person receives. The exposure and "dose" are roughly equivalent for medical radiation. A low level of exposure occurs through routine activities. Medical imaging procedures result in various levels of exposure to the patient. In addition, the clinician performing imaging exams can also receive radiation exposure.
A unit of measurement of the absorbed dose of radiation. One Gy is equivalent to 1 joule of energy per kilogram of tissue. The average cumulative radiation absorbed dose from natural sources is estimated to be about 2-3 milliGy (or 0.002-0.003 Gy) per year for humans. The Gy replaces a former unit of measurement called the rad.
Ionizing rays used to aid in diagnosis or therapy of medical conditions. Radiation is used in some medical imaging procedures such as computed tomography (CT) scans and nuclear medicine scans. Ultrasound examinations and magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) do not use radiation.
One one-millionth of a Sievert (see Sievert).
Indicates the amount of radioactivity that is present in a quantity of material.
One one-thousandth of a rem (see rem).
One one-thousandth of a Sievert (see Sievert).
A measurement of absorbed dose. 1 rad is equal to .01 Gray (Gy).
A general term used for radiant energy that is emitted from radioactive elements, luminous bodies, radiographical tubes, and other items. (See medical radiation.)
Using sound practices to minimize radiation exposure when working with or being near radioactive material. These practices follow the ALARA principles - As Low As Reasonably Achievable - and involve increasing distance from the source of radiation, decreasing exposure time and using the right shielding, if appropriate.
A provider's commitment to patient safety should be reflected in its commitment to ALARA, and a strong, cross-disciplinary radiation safety team.
The traditional unit of radiation exposure. 100 rem = 1 Sv.
A unit of measurement of absorbed radiation, sometimes referred to as the effective dose. Radiation doses received during medical procedures or everyday activities are often measured in millisieverts (mSv), which is one one-thousandth of a Sievert. Radiographic procedures can range from 0.01-10 mSv, and computed tomography scans are typically 2-20 mSv. The annual dose of background radiation from being on earth is approximately 3 mSv/year, but may vary considerably depending on altitude and other environmental factors.
The use of optimal tube potential may improve image quality or reduce radiation dose. Its primary benefit is improved contrast enhancement, which may help offset an increase in noise. Decreasing tube potential essentially decreases the radiation dose.
The flow of the electrical current or beam through the X-ray tube. Of several parameters that contribute to the radiation dose, tube current is one. Decreasing tube current essentially decreases the radiation dose.


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Partisan, Really?
It's a good time to talk about recommitment. In the Wisconsin Capitol, citizens and their legislators worked hard to defend labor protections. In the US Capitol, the legislators issued some official statements. Wisconsin Governor Scott Walker started his agenda with $140 million in tax breaks for corporations, discovered the budget shortfall, and argued for austerity. In the US Capitol, corporate CEOs discovered the federal deficit after unfunded wars and massive tax cuts, but pressure for austerity is strongly bipartisan. We hear complaints about the partisan nature of Washington, DC now, but watch carefully! The Sequester, the Fiscal Cliff, and their relatives are bipartisan plans to cut the social safety net of Social Security, Medicare, and Medicaid. Effort is bipartisan to hobble the Post Office. Negotiations for the Trans-Pacific Partnership are a bipartisan project to bypass worker rights and environmental protections. Immigration Reform is primarily about bipartisan pressure for more H-1B visas to promote age discrimination, contrary to the press coverage.
The Wisconsin situation started with a manufactured crisis. The Federal situation uses a constellation of crises. We had issues to start, then leadership converted issues and concerns to serious crises in order to attract support. Watch their actions, not just their official statements. "If they can get you asking the wrong questions, they don't have to worry about answers."


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Driving success in your consumer loyalty program.
Are you the stakeholder involved with finding an effective way to develop or improve your consumer loyalty program and gain real business growth as a direct result? Does it sometimes seem like looking for the eighth wonder of the world? Here are 5 reasons your consumer loyalty program may not be working:
1. Communication with your loyalty program participants
Over the last few years we've had the opportunity to pitch for a number of established consumer programs. Without exception, the main reason why these programs were not performing was because they were not being communicated properly. Or worse still, had no communication plan in place. Every program needs its own communication plan to ensure that brands are able to drive engagement with consumers by sending seasonally relevant reward and benefit messaging.
2. Expecting a consumer loyalty program to run itself
Another cause of poor performance is lethargy. While we acknowledge that launching a consumer loyalty program is probably the most creative and exciting element of the process, it is just the start of the journey. The real work starts once a program has launched. If you look at a loyalty program as a living and breathing entity, then you begin to realize that if you do not nurture it, then it will simply wither on the vine.
The difference between a good program and an excellent program is that an excellent program has a team of specialists behind it; planning, creative, client service, product, communication and partnerships teams all working together to ensure all elements of the program run like a finely tuned engine.
3. Loyalty rewards are not quickly attainable
The key to an excellent reward program is to ensure that the reward options are not only relevant and appealing, but also attainable. Hence, the ambition of every program should be to reward customers as quickly as possible in order to generate an initial positive association that will then drive to continue to return and participate for greater or more frequent reward choices.
4. Complete consumer loyalty program planning
As mentioned above, there are many "moving parts" to a program. With that said, it is important to ensure that planning is not just restricted to communicating the program, but to every element of the program structure. In many ways the program is just a framework on which to launch a variety of successive promotions. Therefore planning each activity in detail will pay dividends in terms of overall program performance and lifespan.
5. Loss of appetite or change in direction
Anyone who has ever been involved in creating and deploying a large scale consumer program will appreciate the level of planning and work involved. Over the years we've seen many of our clients, quite rightly, promoted to other roles due to their input and performance of their program.
Occasionally this leaves a void in the process, which in turn can lead to a change in direction or long term inertia. Inevitably, when this happens, it can often be the start of a general loss of appetite from the business to continue the program. Although this is not always the case, sometimes programs just run their course. Make sure you know what direction to take your program by using research to make you a more informed decision maker.
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What are you doing, when it comes to strengthening consumer loyalty towards your brand, to keep your buyers engaged and coming back for more? Given the fact that repeat customers spend 33% more than new customers, a loyalty program that helps grow positive brand feeling is measurably valuable. Perks | Consumer provides a combination of services and software designed to increase consumer loyalty and improve operational efficiencies. With 14 years of experience in the incentive program industry and a proven track record, Perks offers a tailored solution for your consumer loyalty program needs. With an array of rewards available both domestically and globally, your consumers and research panelists can find the perfect incentive that satisfies on an individual level, while bringing them closer to your brand. That's a Perks WW Promise.More Content by Perks WW Consumer


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Adam Sandler and Drew Barrymore star in BLENDED, in theaters May 23, 2014!
"Blended" marks the third comedy collaboration between stars Adam Sandler and Drew Barrymore, following their successful onscreen pairings in the hit romantic comedies "50 First Dates" and "The Wedding Singer."
After a disastrous blind date, single parents Lauren (Barrymore) and Jim (Sandler) agree on only one thing: they never want to see each other again. But when they each sign up separately for a fabulous family vacation with their kids, they are all stuck sharing a suite at a luxurious African safari resort for a week.
"Blended" also stars Joel McHale (NBC's "Community") as Lauren's ex-husband, Mark, and Wendi McLendon-Covey ("Bridesmaids") as her best friend, Jen; Kevin Nealon ("Weeds") and Jessica Lowe (funnyordie's "RobotDown") as an overly romantic couple also vacationing at the resort; Terry Crews ("The Expendables 2") as the resort's singing host; and Dan Patrick (ESPN SportsCenter) as Dick.
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We have 2 finance options available for your mobile home…
1. Payment Plan – For selected pre-owned sited stock
Caravans in the Sun can now offer finance to all of our customers looking to purchase a pre-owned mobile home from the company stock range (Please ask for details of these homes). This is the perfect option for those who have a substantial deposit available but need a helping hand for that last little bit. You can use and enjoy your mobile home whilst paying off the remaining balance.
We can provide finance for all employment types from company directors to self-employed taxi drivers. We can also help you to obtain finance if you currently have bad credit or have been refused in the past. We don't do any formal checks on our customers.
- You own the mobile home at the end of the agreement
- Receive no interest rates unlike some other forms of finance
- Fixed monthly cost over a fixed period (up to 3 years)
- Typically the option of choice for people with an impaired credit history
- The agreement can be settled at any point
We would ask for a 70% deposit on the mobile home and the remaining balance can be spread over 3 years with a fixed payment every month with 0% APR. There is a £250 arrangement/admin fee that can be incorporated with the repayments. For example:
Cost of mobile home = £19,995
Initial deposit = £13,996.50
36 payments of £173.57 (£250 arrangement fee included)
2. Specialised static caravan finance – For new mobile homes and sited stock not available on a payment plan
Since 2012 Pegasus Finance have been arranging bespoke finance packages for customers buying leisure caravans. Pegasus are unique in providing finance options for caravan holiday homes aboard whether purchased for personal enjoyment or investment.
Pegasus Finance work with a range of flexible lenders across the UK to help every applicant find the best deal available to them – with affordable monthly payments that can be tailored to suit your budget. Found a static caravan and location you love? Great – fill in our quick and easy online application form for a response within an hour.
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Jan 18, 2010
|Brian Ellis '11
Last week the Bates men's basketball team played the final three games of an 11-game stretch in the schedule away from the confines of Alumni Gymnasium. And as it turned out, it was an exceptionally trying schedule, with all three opponents -- Brandeis, Middlebury and Williams -- residing comfortably among the Top 25 in Division III rankings.The Bobcats couldn't come up with a win in any of the games, but junior captain Brian Ellis(Braintree, Mass.) was a force and a consistent bright spot for the team, as he has been all season long. Against Brandeis on Tuesday, Ellis led the Bobcats in scoring (18 points) and rebounding (6), while hitting 5-of-8 shots from the field, including his one three-point attempt. Friday night at Middlebury, Ellis hit 10-of-18 shots for a career-high 24 points, and with eight rebounds he led the team in those two categories for the fifth time this season. The following day at Williams, Ellis scored a team-high 21 points on 9-of-18 shooting and grabbed six rebounds.
Entering this week, Ellis ranked ninth in the NESCAC in scoring (15.4 ppg), sixth in rebounding (7.6 rpg) and was shooting at a robust .506 clip from the field.
|Natalie Ruppertsberger '11
Bates junior Nordic skierNatalie Ruppertsberger(Plainfield, N.H.) seemed right on pace to make a return to the NCAA Championships last weekend as the EISA carnival season got under way with the St. Lawrence Carnival.In Friday's 5K Classic Technique race, Ruppertsberger finished sixth out of 97 competitors overall, covering the course at Mt. Van Hovenberg in a time of 16:34.1. The following day, Ruppertsberger notched her second top-10 finish in as many days, placing ninth out of 88 racers in a time of 49:53.8.
Ruppertsberger and her teammates this weekend compete at Sleepy Hollow in the St. Michael's Carnival.


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Shen Yun Performing Arts concluded its performances in Milan, Italy, on March 13.
The world-renowned classical Chinese dance group sold out for all three shows.
Audiences were particularly moved by the deeper messages behind the performance.
"The message is harmony and sweetness, which in this ravaged world is very needed. Also the discipline, I can see that everyone is flawlessly coordinated to inch—perfect. There must be so much work and sacrifices behind it, that only the love these guys have. Otherwise it can't be done," said Daniela Javarone, President of Milan Association Friends of Lyric.
"I find the show truly magnificent that comes out from the heart with serenity. It would be good if all the world could be like this. It's a hope that stays in your heart."
"This show is truly extraordinary because it gives you aspects of authentic Chinese culture, which has been eliminated in China and it cannot emerge. It's important to reclaim Lao Zi and Taoism's concepts. Chinese medicine are also based on these principles," said Sergio Perini, a doctor of Chinese medicine.
Shen Yun will be performing next in Berlin, Germany, in May.
(NTD Staff)


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Barney Beach Accommodation Center is the Gladstone region's only award winning waterfront park and accommodation centre. Whether visiting Gladstone for business or pleasure, we have a wide range of accommodation options to suit. Choose from either luxury 4 1/2 star or studio style cabins. Our lush grassed caravan sites will be a delight for the mobile traveller.
Here at Barney Beach we pride ourselves on our immaculately clean and secure amenity blocks with modern laundry facilities. We offer a spacious undercover camp kitchen with both indoor and outdoor facilities including a full-sized oven, TV and double door fridge.
Our Internet facilities provide both wireless access to your laptop as well as a kiosk to check emails. A public phone is available with 24 hour access and fax services can be requested at reception.
The Park is fully gated with key access and a convenience store and butcher are located opposite the property. Extra facilities located within the Park include a special needs bathroom, free swap library.
One of the best places to stay, these unique timber Mount Tamborine chalets perched on the western escarpment of Tamborine Mountain, in the green of the Gold Coast Hinterland, boast 180-degree views with stunning sunsets all year round. The only fully self contained cottages on Tamborine Mountain, the chalets feature sweeping cathedral ceilings and private balconies offering panoramic views of the Great Dividing Range to the West. The wood log fireplace and double spa in the living area opposite, really add to the ambience and charm of this accommodation. The unbelievably fresh clear water at the Polish Place is sourced 100 metres underground directly from natural springs. Chalets are completely self contained with Queen size loft bedroom and ensuite, plus dining, kitchen and laundry facilities
As a joint venture between Mission Aviation Fellowship and Wycliffe Bible Translators, we exist to provide a peaceful, safe, reflective environment, primarily for the use of the Missionary community.
By providing accommodation for missionaries, we play a vital role in caring for the missionary community in times when they require emergency and other medical treatment, families awaiting childbirth, needing respite or counseling due to a trauma suffered, school retreats, temporary accommodation when working, training or studying in the local area.
The wider Christian community and the general public are also welcome to stay and enjoy our peaceful, relaxing environment.
Daintree Riverview is situated along the beautiful Daintree River, with views of the lush, tropical, rainforest clad mountains beyond.
Enjoy staying in our en-suite lodges where you can relax on the extensive deck in complete tranquillity, taking in the sights and sounds of the river and surrounding bird life.
For those on the move our camping grounds provide a shady retreat on grassy banks with picnic tables by the river, hot showers and clean, tidy amenities. Explore the local galleries, shops and tours on offer all within easy walking distance of accommodation.
Kingfisher Park Birdwatchers Lodge consists of fully self-contained units, bunkhouse rooms and campground located in a rainforest nature reserve. It's an hour and a half drive north-west of Cairns and just 30min from Port Douglas in the rural community of Julatten at an altitude of 440m making it cooler than nearby coastal regions.
The Lodge is ideal for nature based activities such as bird watching and wildlife photography. It has walking tracks through five hectares (12 acres) of grounds consisting of rainforest, open grassed orchard and permanent waters of Bushy Creek.
Over 220 species of birds have been recorded at the Lodge and adjacent area plus many other animals such as striped and green ringtail possums, northern and long-nosed bandicoots, giant white-tail rats, Boyd's forest dragon, amethystine pythons plus many frog, butterfly and moth species. Morning bird walks and evening spotlighting are available.
Nearby habitats include rainforest, mountains, wetlands and drier open woodlands. Within easy reach are the Great Barrier Reef, Atherton Tableland, Daintree River, Cape Tribulation and Cooktown. With over 350 bird species in the region it is one of the most rewarding birding areas in Australia.
Montville Lake Terrace is prestigious accommodation that is available to book up to a maximum occupancy of 10 guests. You will be booking the entire house for the duration of your stay. The long driveway entrance to Lake Terrace takes you.
Nestled deep within World Heritage Listed Rainforest, Daintree Wilderness Lodge offers guests the true rainforest experience and is unique to the various Daintree Accommodation options in the area. We believe we offer guests the true rainforest accommodation experience with cabins set deep within the rainforests of the Daintree. Guests are able to escape into a world far removed from their own and enjoy the diversity and unique adaptations of the rainforest. Being one of Australia's best kept secrets and regarded as one of the top Daintree Accommodation options by many visitors.
Located just 14km north of the Daintree River and 30 minutes from Cape Tribulation, Daintree Wilderness Lodge is centrally located to Great Barrier Reef Cruises, Rainforest Walks and Cruises on the Daintree River. We believe, you have only truly experienced the rainforest in Australia, once you have crossed the Daintree River and seen the Daintree National Park.
At Spicers we strive to provide luxurious but welcoming properties, with each offering something totally different to other retreats but also to each other within the group.
Every property is different, yet they all share a dedication to providing luxury accommodation and a level of world-class service that is both friendly and professional.
Ultimately, our mission at a Spicers is to ensure you enjoy a total experience that is indeed intimately unique.
Maleny Country Cottages is a country retreat set on a 60 acre forested property and just 75 minutes drive from Brisbane. Experience this quiet alternative from the hustle and bustle of busy roads and city life in their fully self contained and air-conditioned cottages.
Offering privacy and tranquillity, where you can enjoy the Australian bush and the abundant wildlife that call our place home. Enjoy the scented greenness of the forest and the peace and seclusion of this mountain hideaway. The perfect holiday haven for that romantic weekend, somewhere to bring the family or a get together for a few friends.
Spacious 1- and 2-bedroom cottages provide all the necessities needed to make your stay a memorable and relaxing one.
Set near a waterfall in a stunning rainforest in the Sunshine Coast Hinterland just three kilometres east of Maleny, Spicers Tamarind Retreat is an intimately unique retreat where Thai style meets the tranquillity of the Australian bush.
Here, you can do as little or as much as you want:
Offering a unique blend of luxurious accommodation, fine dining and spectacular settings, Spicers Peak Lodge is an intimate destination for those who want a peaceful escape with all the perks.
Overlooking the Great Dividing Range and Main Range National Park, this secluded, mountain-top retreat is the highest non-alpine lodge in Australia and just two hours' drive from Brisbane but with the stunning views and rolling mists, it feels a world away from everyday life.
Recently voted Best Luxury Accommodation in the 2011 Tourism Queensland Awards, Spicers Peak Lodge is also one of the Luxury Lodges of Australia, in the same company as such other esteemed properties as Qualia, Southern Ocean Lodge, Wolgan Valley and Spicers Clovelly Estate.
With only ten luxurious Suites and two Private Lodges, Spicers Peak Lodge serves as an intimate and relaxing accommodation experience in one of South East Queensland's most beautiful wilderness areas.
Taking inspiration from the pristine high country setting, the lodge has been created with its natural environment in mind. Warm, muted colours have been incorporated in the interior design to echo the natural materials of stone, timber, tin and glass on the outside.
A Special Place Boutique Resort established in 1996 and containing 1,2 & 3 bedroom Lodges in a select and quiet location. Hastings Street and the beach are a ten minute walk from Grantlea, with shops, bowling club, banks and many of the restaurants only a three minute stroll. Noosas famous Reef Hotel is a mere five minutes walk. Grantlea is central to everything but set in a select and quiet location just off the main road leading to Hastings Street. Surrounded by natural bushland and Koala sanctuary, Grantlea guests can enjoy the peace and warmth of Noosa Heads and are close enough to visit all restaurants and beaches.
Pencil Creek Cottages are located in Mapleton on the Sunshine Coast Hinterland. They are fully contained having a kitchen, private deck, smart tv, log fire, airconditioning, spa bath and more, with one of our cottages being wheelchair friendly.
We are approximately 90 minutes drive from Brisbane CBD, so you can escape the congestion, noise and demands of the city without too much effort to enjoy what the Sunshine Coast Hinterland has to offer. A few of the attractions of this stunning area include The Blackall Range, forests with easy to challenging walking trails, and the interesting towns of Montville, Maleny, Eumundi, Yandina, Kenilworth, Noosa.
We have a main house with reception at the top of the property as you enter. The cottages are down a small road and have complete privacy.
The creek (Pencil Creek) is at the bottom of the property and has easy access and is worth exploring. All in all, the property covers approximately 12 acres. We have a small buggy if required. The terrain falls gently down to the creek.
Not too far away there are many wonderful hiking/walking trails. Mapleton Falls offers a scenic walk that is not too challenging, also there are a few trails closer to Mapleton centre that are worthy of investigation.


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Star Trek: Insurrection (1998)
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Directed by: Jonathan Frakes
Starring: Anthony Zerbe, Brent Spiner, Donna Murphy, F. Murray Abraham, Gates McFadden, LeVar Burton, Marina Sirtis, Michael Dorn, Patrick Stewart
Revealing mistake: When Picard and Ruafo are fighting at the end of the film, Ruafo gets blown off the ledge and hangs from a beam with one arm. You can see the support wire underneath his sleeve as he spins around.
Continuity mistake: When Capt. Picard, Data, and Anij are going to the holoship, they start off from the landing dock with (facing them) Data on the left, Capt. Picard on the right and Anij sitting. This is all well and good but after Data opens the door to the holoship, they magically switch places.
Continuity mistake: Picard has a cut on the right side of his head in the scene where he, Worf and Gallatin are on the Son'a bridge. It is most visible when he says to Gallatin "Take us into position". After Picard takes the rifle from Worf and Gallatin says "We're approaching the collector", the cut on Picard's head is gone. After he has beamed over to the collector, the cut is back and is bleeding a lot more than it did before.
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text: 茶香股谈 :: 阅读主题 - PA:Market Sentiment 茶香股谈北美华人谈股论经学习交流的网上茶馆。 帮助 搜索 会员列表 团队 注册 个人资料 登录并检查站内短信 登录 茶香股谈首页 -> 资料区 -> 财经新闻 PA:Market Sentiment 分页 1, 2, 3 下一页 阅读上一个主题 :: 阅读下一个主题 作者 正文 纯属误会性别:年龄:99 十二宫图:加入时间: 2009/11/10文章: 460来自: 北美股金: 506 时间: 2012-1-04 周三, 上午1:56 标题: PA:Market Sentiment Purified Sentiment Indicators For The Stock Market http://www.scribd.com/doc/77044409/Purified-Sentiment-Indicators-Stock-Market-Aronson-Wolberg Sentiment Indicators: 机构 ★ Investors Intelligence Advisor Sentiment Index, Bulls - Bears (INV): http://www.investopedia.com/articles/trading/03/100103.asp#axzz1iTFBucpJ January 4,1963 to October 31, 2008, published weekly by Investor's Intelligence. 散户 ★ American Association Sentiment Survey of Individual Investors (AAII): http://www.aaii.com/sentimentsurvey July 27, 1987 to October 31, 2008, published weekly. Source Ultra FinancialSystems (www.ultrafs.com) ★ Bank of America Merrill Lynch ★ "Sell Side Indicator" (a contrarian gauge based on the average recommended equity allocation of Wall Street market strategists) http://www.gaofamily.com/viewtopic.php?p=59693#59693 Hulbert Stock Newsletter Sentiment Index (HUL): January 2, 1985 toOctober 31, 2008, published weekly, is the average recommended stockmarket exposure for a subset of short-term market timers tracked by theHulbert Financial Digest. Source: Mark Hulbert. CBOE Implied Volatility Index (VIX): January 2, 1986 through October 31,2008. It is an indicator of the implied volatility of SP500 index options.Prior to 2003 it was based on S&P100 options. Source: Ultra FinancialSystems (www.ultrafs.com) http://stockcharts.com/def/servlet/Favorites.CServlet?obj=ID2393449&cmd=show[s122111957]&disp=P CBOE Equity Put to Call Volume Ratio (PCR): October 1, 1985 throughOctober 31, 2008. Series includes ETF options. Source: Luthold Group. http://stockcharts.com/def/servlet/Favorites.CServlet?obj=ID2393449&cmd=show[s176209081]&disp=P AAII comprehensive reading on the Put/Call Ratio: http://www.aaii.com/computerized-investing/article/the-put-call-ratio Abstract We attempt to improve the stationarity and predictive power ofstock market sentiment indicators (SI) by removing the influence ofthe market's recent price dynamics (velocity, acceleration &volatility). We call the result a purified sentiment indicator (PSI).PSI is derived with an adaptive regression model employing pricedynamics indicators to predict SI. PSI is the difference betweenobserved SI and predicted SI normalized by model error. Weproduce PSI for the following SI: CBOE Implied Volatility Index(VIX), CBOE Equity Put to Call Ratio (PCR), American Associationof Individual Investors Bulls minus Bears (AAII), InvestorsIntelligence Bulls minus and Bears (INV) and Hulbert's StockNewsletter Sentiment Index (HUL). All SI series are predictablefrom price dynamics (r-squares range from .25 to .70). Using cross-validation we derive a signaling rule for each SI, PSI, and pricedynamics indicator and compare them with a random signal interms of their out-of-sample profit factor (PF) trading the SP500.Purification generally improves the stationarity of SI by reducingdrift and stabilizing variability. However, it generally reduces PFfor PCR, AAII, INV and HUL suggesting at least some of theirpredictive power stems from price dynamics. In contrast, PF of VIXis significantly enhanced by purification implying it containspredictive information above and beyond price dynamics but whichis masked by price dynamics. Purified VIX is superior to all otherindicators tested._________________大道至简 锦衣夜行上一次由纯属误会于2012-2-01 周三, 下午5:14修改,总共修改了7次 返回顶端 纯属误会性别:年龄:99 十二宫图:加入时间: 2009/11/10文章: 460来自: 北美股金: 506 时间: 2012-1-04 周三, 上午2:01 标题: Advisor Sentiment Rises with Market December 28th at 7:40am by ETF Trends http://www.etftrends.com/2011/12/etf-espresso-advisor-sentiment-rises-with-market/ Advisor sentiment improved in the latest week along with equities, Investors Intelligence reported Wednesday. The number of bulls in the survey climbed to 50.5% from 48.4% the prior week — the highest level since early May. "Indexes were all higher then and that higher reading was a danger sign that new funds for further investors would be hard to find," Investors Intelligence said. "Sentiment is now becoming a worry with the bulls above 50%, although most tops show them near 55%. Many advisors now mention index tests of their 2011 highs. That could see even more optimism, and of course increase our concern." Meanwhile, bears fell to 29.5% from 30.5% last week. "The difference between the bulls and bears was +21.0%, up from another week ago but not close to the spread near +30.0% in July and well above there last spring," the newsletter service added. _________________大道至简 锦衣夜行 返回顶端 纯属误会性别:年龄:99 十二宫图:加入时间: 2009/11/10文章: 460来自: 北美股金: 506 时间: 2012-1-04 周三, 上午2:12 标题: The AAII Investor Sentiment Survey measures the percentage of individual investors who are bullish, bearish, and neutral on the stock market for the next six months; individuals are polled from the ranks of the AAII membership on a weekly basis. Only one vote per member is accepted in each weekly voting period. Survey Results Sentiment Survey Results Week ending 12/28/2011 Data represents what direction members feel the stock market will be in the next 6 months. Bullish 40.6% up 6.9 Neutral 28.6% down 9.4 Bearish 30.8% up 2.6 Change from last week: Bullish: +6.9 Neutral: -9.4 Bearish: +2.6 Long-Term Average: Bullish: 39% Neutral: 31% Bearish: 30%_________________大道至简 锦衣夜行 返回顶端 纯属误会性别:年龄:99 十二宫图:加入时间: 2009/11/10文章: 460来自: 北美股金: 506 时间: 2012-1-04 周三, 上午2:24 标题: 2012: The Bear Market Watch Continues January 3, 2012 http://seekingalpha.com/article/317214-2012-the-bear-market-watch-continues?source=feed In the financial markets, you never get thunder from a clear sky. We are at a critical market inflection point as 2012 begins. As I discussed in "How to Tell if We are in a Bear Market" and "A Profitable Trading Strategy for the S&P 500," our quarterly model continues to indicate that we have entered a new cyclical bear market. This bear market was signaled by the 2 successive lower quarterly closes of Q2 2011 and Q3 2011. Although the S&P 500 (SPY) ended 2011 roughly flat, our model suggests that a quarterly close below 1131.42 may soon be on its way. This would be a drop of at least 10% (and probably more) from where the S&P 500 finished 2011. Meanwhile, according to the latest reading from Investors Intelligence, over 50% of advisors are bullish and just 29.5% are bearish, suggesting that investors are about to be caught flat-footed again. The S&P 500 trades at a Shiller cyclically adjusted P/E of over 19, which is historically high, if not nose-bleed high. This is a triumvirate of high valuation, over-bullish sentiment, and bearish technicals. Ignore it at your own risk. Disclosure: I have no positions in any stocks mentioned, and no plans to initiate any positions within the next 72 hours. Little enthusiasm for equities among advisers By Bruce Kelly,January 1, 2012 6:01 am ET http://www.investmentnews.com/article/20120101/REG/301019990_________________大道至简 锦衣夜行 返回顶端 纯属误会性别:年龄:99 十二宫图:加入时间: 2009/11/10文章: 460来自: 北美股金: 506 时间: 2012-1-05 周四, 下午5:07 标题: 纯属误会 写道: Advisor Sentiment Rises with Market December 28, 2011 at 7:40am by ETF Trends The number of bulls in the survey climbed to 50.5% from 48.4% the prior week — the highest level since early May. "Sentiment is now becoming a worry with the bulls above 50%, although most tops show them near 55%." Meanwhile, bears fell to 29.5% from 30.5% last week. "The difference between the bulls and bears was +21.0%, up from another week ago but not close to the spread near +30.0% in July and well above there last spring," the newsletter service added. Bull/Bear Spread sits at +31.7% now. 2011年5月初/7月初的暴跌行情会在近期重演吗??? Survey Results Sentiment Survey Results Week ending 1/4/2012 Data represents what direction members feel the stock market will be in the next 6 months. Bullish 48.9% up 8.3 Neutral 34.0% up 5.4 Bearish 17.2% down 13.7 Change from last week: Bullish: +8.3 Neutral: +5.4 Bearish: -13.7 Long-Term Average: Bullish: 39% Neutral: 31% Bearish: 30%_________________大道至简 锦衣夜行 返回顶端 纯属误会性别:年龄:99 十二宫图:加入时间: 2009/11/10文章: 460来自: 北美股金: 506 时间: 2012-1-10 周二, 上午11:45 标题: Mass opinion is always wrong. 2012前景如何:美国2/3民众乐观 2011-12-30 新年将至,最新民调显示,近七成美国人表示,即将过去的2011年是最差的一年,他们宁愿忘记。但将近三分之二美国民众相信,对他们的家庭和国家而言,明年情况将会改善。 民调发现,高达68%美国人认为,2011年实在很差,越快过去越好,这个比率是认为这一年情况不错者(29%)的两倍多。 大多数美国人认为,今年经济危机挥之不去,失业率高,或设法重新进入职场者发现,工作机会还是非常稀少,有空缺的职务,其薪资也比10年前低很多。 生活必需品(如健保、食物和燃料)的价格整年上涨,让上班族和失业者同受高物价挤压。股市投资亏损,投资与回收很难打平;大多数地区房屋价值继续下跌。许多情况太差的美国人计画热烈庆祝新年,恨不得立即把2011年马上送走。 在政治方面,民众认为2011年是总统与国会未能就解决重大问题达成共识的一年,像是提高国债债限及延长社安税减税。 展望明年则呈现明显对比。62%美国民众表示,他们对2012年的国家大势,感到乐观。78%表示,他们对新年将带给他们家庭的影响,感到乐观。 约37%民众表示,他们认为经济将在今后12个月改善;认为经济将恶化者占24%。36%表示,他们认为个人财务情况将会改善;11%认为将会恶化。 这项民调于本月8至12日进行,电话访问1000名成年人,误差率为正负四个百分点。_________________大道至简 锦衣夜行 返回顶端 纯属误会性别:年龄:99 十二宫图:加入时间: 2009/11/10文章: 460来自: 北美股金: 506 时间: 2012-1-10 周二, 上午11:50 标题: 3 BEARISH CHARTS Jan. 10 2012, Surly Trader http://pragcap.com/3-bearish-charts Fact 2: The Institutional Investor survey (AAII Bull vs Bear) is putting the bull versus bear ratio at highs _________________大道至简 锦衣夜行 返回顶端 纯属误会性别:年龄:99 十二宫图:加入时间: 2009/11/10文章: 460来自: 北美股金: 506 时间: 2012-1-10 周二, 上午11:58 标题: Monday, Jan 9 2012 Market Sentiment - A Contrarian View: JANUARY BAROMETER: http://mktsentiment.blogspot.com/2012/01/january-barometer.html --------------------------------- AAII 74%: most bullish in a year! Jan 5 2012, 10:05 AM http://www.traders-talk.com/mb2/index.php?showtopic=137045 I'd say it is a warning sign. AAII Bull/Bull=Bear ratio is at 74% 49 v 17 Thrift Savings was at 79% 2 weeks ago. --------------------------------- Google Search Monitor: 过去 24 小时内的 AAII Bull vs Bear_________________大道至简 锦衣夜行 返回顶端 纯属误会性别:年龄:99 十二宫图:加入时间: 2009/11/10文章: 460来自: 北美股金: 506 时间: 2012-1-11 周三, 下午2:25 标题: 又多了一个contrarian反指:Intrade Recession Odds http://www.intrade.com/v4/markets/contract/?contractId=693075 Chart Of The Day Intrade Recession Odds ARE PLUMMETING 11 January 2012 by Cullen Roche The odds of recession are declining substantially. At least that's the story Intrade is telling us. Intrade is an online market that trades mostly political events, but a range of other events as well. According to the latest Intrade market data the odds of recession in 2012 have fallen to 30% from a recent high of nearly 50%. I've long been saying that odds of recession are very low in 2012 for various reasons and my opinion there hasn't changed much. I still think the balance sheet recession is likely to end in the coming couple of years and that marginal improvement in the private sector de-leveraging situation combined with high federal deficits will bolster the economy this year. It's not enough for a strong year, but muddle through is probably about right…. http://pragcap.com/recession-odds-are-plummeting http://www.bespokeinvest.com/thinkbig/2012/1/10/intrade-recession-odds-plummet.html_________________大道至简 锦衣夜行 返回顶端 纯属误会性别:年龄:99 十二宫图:加入时间: 2009/11/10文章: 460来自: 北美股金: 506 时间: 2012-1-13 周五, 下午12:38 标题: Survey Results Sentiment Survey Results Week ending 1/11/2012 Data represents what direction members feel the stock market will be in the next 6 months. Bullish 49.1% up 0.3 Neutral 33.7% down 0.3 Bearish 17.2% up 0 Change from last week: Bullish: +0.3 Neutral: -0.3 Bearish: +0.0 Long-Term Average: Bullish: 39% Neutral: 31% Bearish: 30% Bull/Bear Spread sits at +31.9% now. 2011年5月初/7月初的暴跌行情会在近期重演吗???_________________大道至简 锦衣夜行 返回顶端 纯属误会性别:年龄:99 十二宫图:加入时间: 2009/11/10文章: 460来自: 北美股金: 506 时间: 2012-1-13 周五, 下午2:07 标题: 投资者调查告诉我们反向交易 今天我向大家介绍一篇刊登在《华尔街日报》的文章,讲述美国个人投资者协会的市场情绪调查,指出它的不足和作为反向指标的效果,希望对您有帮助。 Investor Survey Says: Bet Oppositely, DECEMBER 9, 2010 http://online.wsj.com/article/SB10001424052748704447604576007920154277428.html 重要段落中文翻译: 美国个人投资者协会每周通过互联网调查其会员对股市的观点,包括看涨、看跌、还是持平,然后在周四公布调查结果。在过去二十年间,这项调查成为一个引人注目的反向指标:例如,如果调查结果非常悲观,这通常预示着股市即将上涨。 但是很少有人知道,这个调查的样本人数非常少,而且统计方法有很多漏洞,使得它在统计学上几乎毫无价值。 据该协会透露,每星期只有两百到三百人参加这项调查,不足该协会15万会员的千分之二,而且参与调查的多数是退休人士。 哥伦比亚大学统计学系教授和系主任David Madigan指出,从严格的统计学角度看,美国个人投资者协会的这项调查基本上是毫无价值的。特别令人困扰的是该调查依赖人们志愿性的向上汇报。 Madigan教授说,"你不得不担心这些志愿参加调查的人是否有偏见。为什么这些人决定参加调查?你不能认为这项调查结果代表所有会员的感受,但也许这两百个参与者的观点能够预示股市的方向。" 事实的确如此。尽管它在统计学上有很大的局限性,这项调查在标注市场转折点的时候出奇的有效,特别是在股市的底部。 Birinyi公司已经跟踪这项调查多年,用乐观人数和悲观人数的差异作为判断市场方向的指标,特别是使用四周移动平均线,其效果非常显著:自90 年代初开始,在16次不同的场合,每当悲观人数超过乐观人数至少10%的时候,S&P 500指数在随后的六个月内出现平均6.2%的涨幅。当乐观情绪变得过于泡沫,乐观人数超过悲观人数至少30%的时候,S&P 500指数通常在随后的六个月内出现下跌。 除了美国个人投资者协会的调查之外,华尔街的交易员还有其它分析市场情绪的方法,包括期权看涨看跌比率 http://www.cboe.com/data/IntradayVol.aspx、投资基金的资金流动数据、CBOE市场波动指数等。此外,还有一项由Investors Intelligence主持的投资通讯作者的情绪调查。 美国个人投资者协会的副主席Rotblut先生提醒大家,该协会的调查确实有缺陷。"你必须多看一些市场指标,不能仅仅依赖一项调查。有时候在消费者信心调查中,受访者说他们担心经济前景,但随后就去买了一台平板电视。" 译后记: 小股民的极端情绪是股市的反向指标,这一点我在《三维趋势投资法》 中做过阐述。美国个人投资者协会每周一次的情绪调查很受关注,这是因为市面上针对小股民的情绪调查很少。一些机构正在研究用其它渠道了解股民的情绪,例如 记录Twitter上出现的股票讨论,统计乐观词汇和悲观词汇出现的频论。华尔街有很多机构总结出独特的市场情绪指标,但是不会透露给外人。我们普通百姓 能够做到的就是多看一些相关的指标,综合判断各种市场情绪和资金流动的数据。如果大多数指标都得出同一个结论,这个结论的正确率就大大增加。 此外,仅仅研究别人的情绪还不够,自己的心理状态对炒股是否成功有很大影响。控制自己的情绪,保持平和的心态,这比什么信号系统都重要。大家可以寻找一些方法训练自己的心理素质和情绪控制,例如看一些心理学和自助方面的书籍。我的个人经验是通过学佛和禅定来练习平静的心态,它不仅是对炒股有帮助,对整个人生的看法都有建树,您也不妨试试看。 (作者:三维预测 Raymond Wang)_________________大道至简 锦衣夜行 返回顶端 纯属误会性别:年龄:99 十二宫图:加入时间: 2009/11/10文章: 460来自: 北美股金: 506 时间: 2012-1-20 周五, 下午6:04 标题: Jason's sentiment indicators are getting pretty stretched toward bullish extremes--both near term and long term. When sentiment gets lopsided, then a trend reversal often approaches. Current Jason's Investor Sentiment Indicators Bullish sentiment approaching extremes http://sentimentrader.com/ Demark indicators signifying major stock indices uptrend exhaustion on multiple timeframes. _________________大道至简 锦衣夜行 返回顶端 纯属误会性别:年龄:99 十二宫图:加入时间: 2009/11/10文章: 460来自: 北美股金: 506 时间: 2012-1-26 周四, 上午12:59 标题: S&P 500 Next Stop -- 1,200 or 1,400? Wednesday, January 18, 2012 at 10:19AM http://www.bespokeinvest.com/thinkbig/?currentPage=2 When the S&P 500 traded to 1,300 yesterday, we asked readers which level the index would next go on to reach first -- 1,200 or 1,400. As shown below, 52% were bearish and said 1,200, while 48% were bullish and said 1,400. At least based on these results, investors don't appear to be overly optimistic. _________________大道至简 锦衣夜行 返回顶端 纯属误会性别:年龄:99 十二宫图:加入时间: 2009/11/10文章: 460来自: 北美股金: 506 时间: 2012-1-26 周四, 上午1:04 标题: How many bears are now done? Poll runs till Thu Jan 26, 2012 4:54 pm http://bbs.cobrasmarketview.com/viewtopic.php?f=9&t=437 That's it, I give up. Never ever I want to be a bear anymore! 17 20% I still believe this crazy rally will end up in tears! 47 54% Told you! Follow the trend, trade what you see! A happy bull passing by... 23 26% Total votes : 87 _________________大道至简 锦衣夜行 返回顶端 纯属误会性别:年龄:99 十二宫图:加入时间: 2009/11/10文章: 460来自: 北美股金: 506 时间: 2012-1-26 周四, 上午1:18 标题: The Alarm Bells Are Ringing The Benefit of the Doubt Market John Thomas in Daily Commentary, Jan 25th, 2012 http://wealthinsideralliance.com/free-daily-commentary/the-benefit-of-the-doubt-market/ It is already January 24, and the S&P 500 has seen a grand total of two down days so far in 2012. Are we on the eve of one of the great bull markets of all time? Is it off to the races once again? I follow dozens of fundamental and trading research services and the number that are flashing warning lights right now is close to an all-time high. For example, the AAII sentiment survey now shows that 46% of investors believe that the stock market will be high in six months, well above the 39% historic average. It has only been higher than this 11% of the time since 1990. The put/call ratio has collapsed, indicating that traders no longer see the need for expensive downside protection. It has not been this low since 1998. A number of surprises have conspired to create this warm and fuzzy feeling. The ECB has engineered a stealth quantitative easing that is helping support asset prices worldwide, as the Federal Reserve did a year ago. The recent spate of European bond auctions has gone well. China surprised many (but not me) with a Q4 GDP of 8.9%. It is not unusual to see a strong January, which is the most bullish month of the year by a large margin. Since 1928, the average January gain has been 1.69%, compared to 0.51% for all other months. As of this writing, we are up 4.8% month to date and it is definitely appearing overcooked. With the (SPX) up 22.8% in less than four months, it is normal to see data as sizzling as these. The last time traders were this positive was back in April, just ahead of a 25% swoon. I think we are seeing the same "benefit of the doubt" market that we saw 12 months ago. Many of the most conservatively run institutions, like pension funds, only change asset allocations once a year, usually in January. With the ten year Treasury bond yielding a pitiful 1.80% at the end of 2011, it forced a natural one time only reweighting out of bonds and into stocks. Much of that new money for stocks gets spent in January. In additional, with S&P multiples at 12.3, close to a historic lows, many institutions are willing to raise market weightings from underweight to neutral. If the economy improves they will add to positions. If it doesn't, they will dump what they just bought. I am betting on the latter. I am looking to see how I could be wrong in this assertion and I am hard pressed to find out how. This morning, the International Monetary Fund predicted that a Europe falling into recession could chop as much as 2% off of world economic growth this year. Is there any way they can avoid a recession? Not with long term interest rates at 6%-14%, the ECB engineering a slow motion decline in short term rates, and the interbank lending rates in a catatonic state. And that is ignoring Greek bond rates at 35%. Will China's economy suddenly rebound to double digit growth rates once again? Not if Beijing has anything to say about it, which has been pouring cold water on the economy to extinguish the inflationary fires. Calling the top in these speculative mini bubbles is always an impossible exercise. But it is safe to say that we are far closer to the top of this move than the bottom, and the next trade alert is far more likely to be a sell than a buy. If you don't believe me, then take a look at the Elliot wave analysis by my friends at stockcharts.com. It predicts an (SPX) top on this move of 1345 to be followed by a sell off to the trendline at 1,280 at the least, to a complete breakdown of the move at the worst. _________________大道至简 锦衣夜行 返回顶端 显示文章: 所有文章1天7天2周1个月3个月6个月1年 时间顺序时间逆序 茶香股谈首页 -> 资料区 -> 财经新闻 所有的时间均为 美国东部时间分页 1, 2, 3 下一页 第1页,共3页 论坛转跳: 选择一个论坛 论坛系统首页|--[论坛区]| |-- 大势个股一勺烩| |-- 学习园地| |-- 会员数据下载区|--[资料区]| |-- 财经新闻|--[休闲区]| |-- 股市小放牛|--[版务处理]| |-- 论坛版务 您不能在本论坛发表新主题您不能在本论坛回复主题您不能在本论坛编辑自己的文章您不能在本论坛删除自己的文章您不能在本论坛发表投票您不能在这个论坛添加附件您不能在这个论坛下载文件


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Doctor Who: new behind-the-scenes video confirms Watson & Oliver star for 50th anniversary special
Jenna-Louise Coleman and Jemma Redgrave also appear alongside Ingrid Oliver in the latest footage from filming at the Tower of London
Filming for Doctor Who's 50th anniversary is now well under way, and this week production travelled to the historic Tower of London, which aficianados will recall has previously served as an HQ for Earth defence force UNIT.
Jenna-Louise Coleman, Jemma Redgrave – who plays UNIT's head of scientific research – and newly-confirmed cast member Ingrid Oliver were all on location yesterday, and were treated to a rare appearance by the British sunshine. Oliver – who performs together with Lorna Watson as comedy double act Watson & Oliver – can be seen shooting scenes in a stripy scarf reminiscent of Tom Baker's fourth reincarnation of the Doctor.
The upcoming 50th anniversary celebration – written by series showrunner Steven Moffat – will star current Doctor and assistant Matt Smith and Jenna-Louise Coleman, alongside past pairing David Tennant and Billie Piper.
As the crew and director Nick Hurran shot scenes outside the London landmark (home to the crown jewels, and almost as old as the Doctor himself) members of the cast took time out to chat about their experiences filming. Watch interviews with Jenna-Louise Coleman, Jemma Redgrave and Ingrid Oliver in the behind-the-scenes video below:


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Caretaker boss Roberto Di Matteo insists Chelsea have a united dressing room for the battles ahead after they overcame Birmingham to reach the quarter-finals of the FA Cup.
Di Matteo decided to leave experienced trio Frank Lampard, Didier Drogba and Michael Essien out of his starting line-up along with England striker Daniel Sturridge for the fifth -round replay, but he is adamant all the players are "on board" for the challenges they will face in the next two-and-a-half months.
Di Matteo said: "Was it a brave selection choice? It was nothing to do with bravery. They were all on board. They know the targets we have to achieve."
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In Nora Ephron's comedy, Lynch, left, played Julia Child's sister, blessed with a baby -- something Child herself could never have. Meryl Streep, center, played Child. Highlight Times critic Mary McNamara called the scene between Streep and Lynch preparing for a party "one of the film's perfect moments."
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October 05, 2016 09:30 ET
TORONTO, ONTARIO--(Marketwired - Oct. 5, 2016) - Darnley Bay Resources Ltd. (TSX VENTURE:DBL) ("Darnley Bay" or the "Company") is pleased announce that it has received an extension to complete exploration expenditures and cash payments required by its concession agreement on the 7(1)(a) lands of its exploration property, located near Paulatuk, N.W.T., from the Inuvialuit Regional Corporation ("IRC"). The restructured agreement makes it possible for Darnley Bay to resume exploration at a later date, at such time as funds become available. Highlights of the restructuring are:
In addition, Darnley Bay is please to share the report released by the Geological Survey of Canada on September 26, 2016, entitled "Preliminary Results of a Magnetotelluric Survey Across the Brock Inlier, Northwest Territories", authored by J.E. Spratt, J.A. Craven, and R.H. Rainbird (GEOLOGICAL SURVEY OF CANADA OPEN FILE 8100). The report may be downloaded from the following hyperlink:
http://geoscan.nrcan.gc.ca/GSC Open File 8100
The introduction of the report reads: "The Brock Inlier Project, Northwest Territories, is part of the second phase of Natural Resources Canada's Geo-mapping for Energy and Minerals (GEM) program. The Brock Inlier overlaps the eastern edge of the largest gravity and magnetic anomaly in North America, the Darnley Bay anomaly. It has been suggested that the anomaly is a result of a deeply buried Ni-Cu-PGE magmatic sulphide deposit similar to that of Noril'sk in Russia (Jones et al., 1992, Jefferson et al., 1994). Magnetotelluric ("MT") data have been acquired along an east-west transect to trace sedimentary rocks layers westward from the Brock Inlier into the subsurface and to improve our understanding of the nature, size and depth of the Darnley Bay anomaly."
The modelling of the MT data shows that the postulated intrusive source of the Darnley Bay gravity and magnetic anomaly ranges from 35 km depth to as shallow as 2.5 km depth, and that it is bounded on the eastern side by a more conductive zone of several kilometers width, interpreted by the authors as a possible zone of deformation (Figure 20, p. 25, OFR 8100). In addition, three discrete conductors lie beneath MT stations DBR02, DBR09 and DBR10, with conductivities in the 0.33 to 1.0 S/m range, at depths between 1,000 and 1,800 m. This places them within the Shaler Supergroup sediments, two located above the intrusion and one centred on the possible zone of deformation. All of the features discussed above lie within Darnley Bay's concession. The conductor at DBR02 is coincident with gravity target G-7 (see Darnley Bay's 43-101 report dated February 29, 2012). The conductors at DBR09 and DBR10 are both coincident with the axis of a large, east-west oriented magnetic target discussed in the same report. We consider these results promising. The three discrete MT conductors may reflect sulphide accumulations located above the intrusion, remobilized from a deeper source.
Stephen Reford, P.Eng., Chief Technical Officer of Darnley Bay, Qualified Person under NI 43-101, reviewed and approved the scientific and technical information presented in this press release.
Forward-Looking Information
This release includes certain statements that may be deemed "forward-looking statements". All statements in this release, other than statements of historical facts, that address future production, reserve potential, exploration drilling, exploitation activities and events or developments that Darnley Bay expects are forward-looking statements. Although Darnley Bay believes the expectations expressed in such statements are based on reasonable assumptions, such statements are not guarantees of future performance and actual results or developments may differ materially from those in the statements. There are certain factors that could cause actual results to differ materially from those in forward-looking statements. These include market prices, exploitation and exploration successes, continued availability of capital and financing, and general economic, market or business conditions. Investors are cautioned that any such statements are not guarantees of future performance and actual results or developments may differ materially from those projected in the forward-looking statements. For more information on Darnley Bay, investors should review registered filings at www.sedar.com.
Neither the TSX Venture Exchange nor its Regulation Services Provider (as that term is defined in the policies of the TSX Venture Exchange) accepts responsibility for the adequacy or accuracy of this release.
Darnley Bay Resources Ltd.Jamie LevyPresident and CEO(416) 567-2440(416) 361-2515 (FAX)email@example.com
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