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It's been only two years since Wall Street blew itself up in a spectacular fashion, literally bringing the economy to its knees. And while investors are nervous — many financial institutions aren't even valued by the market for the cash on their books — business is returning to normal.
Perhaps normal isn't the right word. Obviously, Wall Street is hurting and the future is cloudy. New financial regulations are forcing financial institutions to re-rip their business models — to shutter proprietary trading desks and reduce derivative revenues, both once huge profit centers.
"So the business is once again facing a difficult environment — ROEs are likely to decline and institutional equities will have to revise its business model once again," wrote Brad Hintz, a Sanford C. Bernstein senior analyst and former Lehman Bros. CFO, in a recent research report. Massive layoffs are expected, and some firms (Bank of America?) may have to spin off non-core businesses to satisfy regulators, who want to avoid another debacle on the scale of the subprime blow up.
Note the word "institutional." On the other side of the house — on the retail side — business is not exactly booming. But the big firms, embarrassed by their investment banking departments, have dusted themselves off and, though they might still be playing defense this year, are planning on resuming growth again in 2011. Case-in-point: Just look at how aggressively firms have been hiring veteran advisors with lucrative compensation plans; they've also re-started their training programs.
In short, we here at Registered Rep. are smelling a good old-fashioned Wall Street fight for retail assets — and a fierce tussle over which firm can call itself the Number One retail wealth management firm on Wall Street.
Never mind that those pesky RIAs and IBDs are growing faster, siphoning off FAs, stuffing record amounts of client assets into their pipelines and taking slivers of market share from the wirehouses. The greatest market share, and the tallest buildings in town, still belong to the banks and brokerages.
The Importance of Being No. 1
Let's face it: Bragging rights on Wall Street are huge. Management obsessively watches the league tables in, say, M&A, equity and bond underwriting and other units of their business. And so too do they obsessively examine performance metrics on the retail side. In fact, call the PR department at any large broker/dealer and inquire about the success of a cross town rival and you will have launched an animated discussion about which firm is truly the better (most efficient, profitable).
The fact of the matter is, bragging rights matter to the rank-and-file financial advisor too. That's true despite the fact that FAs have long argued it's the client relationship with the advisor and not the firm that matters. Take Peter Sargent, an 18-year veteran of Merrill Lynch in Yardley, PA. Sargent has $208 million in client assets, generating about $1.8 million in annual commissions and fees. Sargent is proud to say he works for Merrill Lynch.
Never mind that Merrill was nearly blown up by subprime securities and forced to get bought by — ahem — a consumer bank in 2008! (Please see our annual Broker Report Card package of December 2008, headlined "Dear Management: Thanks for Nothing.") He still believes Merrill is No. 1 in the retail financial advice business. And he likes being No. 1. It feels good.
"It gives you a sense of being at the top, a sense of pride that you are with the 'A' team," Sargent says. "And then there's the bravado that goes along with it. But I think it also becomes a self-fulfilling prophecy. It attracts more and more clients." Being at Merrill is like having a client "magnet," he says.
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Of course, it's true that Merrill Lynch has traditionally taken the No. 1 title among Wall Street retail brokerages. (We're excluding Goldman Sachs and other boutiques from this competition.) But some say that following the shotgun marriages of late 2008, Morgan Stanley Smith Barney, the joint venture majority owned by Morgan, has a chance at that top spot. After all, MSSB's army of 18,087 advisors now far outnumbers Merrill's thundering herd of 15,142 brokers. Even in client assets, MSSB now surpasses Merrill by a hair: $1.5 trillion at Morgan versus $1.4 trillion at Merrill.
Merrill's brokerage is still more profitable than MSSB: It reeled in $315 million more in profit in the first half of 2010 and had pretax profit margins of 16.7 percent (that's nearly twice as large as the 7.8 percent at MSSB's wealth management business). But who gets the crown depends on a bunch of hard and soft metrics: advisor productivity, brand strength, recruiting, culture, quality of products and services — even the cleanliness of its regulatory record.
One gets the sense that this is going to be a battle royale. Merrill — a proven winner, a group of business animals, really — will have to cooperate with parent Bank of America (no easy feat, the cultures are that different). And Morgan, now being led by James Gorman, a Merrill veteran, surely will come out of its own integration process a stronger rival.
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So far, it has been an uneven battle between the dueling titans. Morgan Stanley, after all, is going through a difficult and complicated integration, and Merrill is not. That's not to say that the merger between Merrill and Bank of America has been a piece of cake. FAs do grumble about the bank culture, how it's a bad fit, since banks are command-and-control organizations that don't move like entrepreneurs do. "Bankers are mediocre at best," says one large Merrill advisor. "All they do is slow me down." And the brokerage within a consumer bank business model has never worked particularly well in the past, analysts say.
But everyone was waiting for Bank of America to majorly screw up Merrill and so far that hasn't happened, say advisors and analysts. Instead, the bank parent gave Merrill a commercial and retail banking platform that has fattened Merrill's brokerage profits. Meanwhile, there are fewer disruptions for advisors because the Merrill-BofA merger has not required jamming together two brokerage platforms.
"That has given Merrill at least a temporary advantage over Morgan Stanley in how it does business," says Robert Ellis, principal at consulting firm Fast Track Advisors.
So, for now, you might say Morgan trails. The battle is in the day to day, the unglamorous stuff. For example, MSSB has been introducing a Web-based platform that offers its FAs productivity-enhancing remote access to their desktops and trying to get the legacy Smith Barney cohort onto the platform. Merrill doesn't face that obstacle and Merrill spokeswomen are only too happy to point out that it has offered brokers full access to their workstations remotely since 2005. "We are piloting mobile access to other applications as well, and they will roll out shortly," said Merrill spokeswoman Selena Morris.
One Morgan Stanley advisor, who recently joined from a competing wirehouse, described the whole process as "irritating." His tools and systems are just not reliable, he says. (Still, he is satisfied with his decision to join MSSB.)
"They are a disaster," says headhunter Danny Sarch, referring to Morgan. "I heard an entire banking department went to Citi this week, and they just lost another team that went to Merrill yesterday. It is under siege, people are unhappy and voting with their feet."
A series of recent high-profile FA departures from Morgan seems to underscore this point. One squad fled to UBS: Jack Schecter went to the latter's 1285 Avenue of Americas office in New York, bringing $430 million in client assets and $1.9 million in commissions and fees. John Walsh and Kenneth White, who managed $183 million in client assets and $1 million in fees and commissions, set up in UBS' Albany office. UBS also picked up William Van Scoyoc, a 15-year Morgan exec who last worked as Morgan's complex manager at 1211 Avenue of the America. He was named complex director of UBS's new office on Park Avenue.
Growing Pains
But that's the glass-half-empty view. Morgan says that, in fact, turnover among the top 40 percent of FAs is at historic lows, and that the integration has so far been a success. "We have met every deadline we've set, are now fully integrated in terms of pricing, FA comp, investment products, branch structure and management," wrote Christie Pollack, a spokeswoman for the firm, in an email. "We've been upfront from day one that it will take another year or more to create and deploy a new technology operating platform. That's because we're combining strengths from MS (web-based architecture) with those of SB (managed account functionality — an area where we are the clear leader, surpassing Merrill). This takes time."
Pollack says, further, that not only is the firm retaining its best advisors, it's also very competitive in the recruiting game and has been hiring top FAs. "We recruit successfully against Merrill Lynch all the time and there are many FAs who, having witnessed the Smith Barney Experience under Citi, do not want to work for a commercial bank," she wrote.
Meanwhile, rumors that Morgan's wide lead in headcount has been thinning as Morgan brokers bolt for the competition aren't borne out by the numbers over the longer term. MSSB advisor headcount is actually up by around 87 since the joint venture closed in June of 2009, when the total was around 18,000. (Morgan had some 8,000 brokers when the deal was announced and Smith Barney had about 12,000, but the latter lost almost 2,000 advisors between then and the time the deal closed.)
After Integration
Ultimately, some analysts think that once Morgan gets through this difficult integration period it will pull even with or ahead of Merrill. Bernstein analyst Brad Hintz is one of them. "MS' retail brokerage joint venture with Citigroup will ultimately give MS control of the largest domestic retail platform as measured by both number of brokers and client assets," he writes in a research note dated September 15. "This 'new' Morgan Stanley will lead an oligopoly of mega-retail channel distributors — along with BAC, WFC and SCHW — that will likely dominate the brokerage market in the coming decade."
After all, the man running the operation is the same guy who helped to make Merrill's retail brokerage No. 1: Morgan Stanley CEO James Gorman.
"If anyone can do it, Gorman can," says Rochdale Securities analyst Dick Bove. "I'm extraordinarily impressed by the man's track record, his ability to conceptualize and execute. I think he can do it, but he's not going to do it in 6 months, 12 months or two years. He would have to replicate Merrill Lynch. Create a disciplined sales force. Provide it with a wider array of products to sell. Develop a uniform technology platform."
In the meantime, individual advisors at the two firms are already duking it out. And at least some of the time MSSB comes out on top. Rebecca Rothstein, 54, an MSSB FA in Beverly Hills, Calif., from the Smith Barney side of Morgan Stanley's joint venture with Citigroup, says with pride that her office is "stealing" business away from its cross-town rival. "We are gaining tons of market share from BofA," Rothstein said, citing one deal her group successfully wrestled away from Merrill. "We had better client solutions, and we were able to deliver information to the client in a way that was very user friendly."
"In my marketplace here, the only people we compete with are some of the guys from Merrill and we have yet to lose" she said. (Rothstein, a 20- year vet, is ranked 36 on Registered Rep.'s Top 100 list of wirehouse advisors, and has AUM of $1.95 billion.)
Merrilizing Morgan?
From 2001 to 2005, Gorman led Merrill's private-client group as it set its sights on wealthier clients. He also helped boost Merrill's production per advisor by a wide margin. So when the 6' 2", 52-year-old Australian left Merrill to join Morgan Stanley's wealth management division in 2006, some senior executives he had worked alongside felt betrayed by his departure for a rival, says one Merrill executive.
The personal animosity is long gone, this exec says. But the fact remains that Gorman has deep insight into everything about Merrill Lynch: Its culture, brokerage platform, technology. When he joined Morgan, Gorman immediately set about raising advisor production and client asset levels, just as he had done at Merrill. In fact, at the end of the first quarter of 2006, a couple of months after Gorman arrived from Merrill, average annualized revenue per FA was just $562,000 and average client assets per advisor totaled $70 million. By the end of the fourth quarter of 2007, those numbers had soared to $853,000 and $90 million, respectively.
Today, Merrill advisors are again the most productive in the business. In the second quarter, average annualized fees and commissions totaled $836,000 per Merrill advisor, with average assets per advisor of $93 million. At MSSB, average annualized fees and commissions totaled $679,000 per advisor with average assets per advisor of $83 million.
Morgan spokesman Jim Wiggins claims these numbers distort the reality, as they are lifted by interest income from Merrill's banking business. Once this interest income is netted out, financial results for the first six months of 2010 show that revenue per broker at MSSB was actually $629,000 compared with $559,000 at Merrill, he says.
But that interest income is part of the point: Merrill FAs are making more money for the firm with the lending business they're doing. "We measure advisor productivity holistically and based on a diversified wealth management offering, which is consistent with what clients are looking for and how Merrill advisors are serving them," says Merrill spokeswoman Selena Morris in response.
Indeed, Merrill FAs got started years ago selling a vast array of lending products to clients: mortgages, auto loans, business loans, for example. The Bank of America acquisition obviously bolsters that effort. Plus Merrill FAs now have access to Bank of America's approximately 70 million retail clients.
Morgan counters that it has advantages with wealthier clients, which are more profitable anyway, because Morgan far outclasses Merrill Lynch when it comes to its institutional offerings, including alternatives, for high-net-worth investors. "Remember, we took Google public," writes Pollack, the MSSB spokeswoman. "The addition of significant retail distribution power only makes it stronger."
In the meantime, MSSB is in the process of building out its own banking business. Will it eventually catapult MSSB brokers into a clear No. 1 lead, ahead of Merrill brokers? "Keep your eye on the space, as they say," Wiggins says.
Merrill is not shivering in its boots, yet. As Merrill spokeswoman Selena Morris says, "This business is a marathon, not a sprint, so we have a healthy regard for our lead in the competition."


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Characterized by the swelling of the veins around the anal opening, hemorrhoids is a common disorder. The condition is also referred to as piles and may be triggered by several factors. The leading causes include constipation, obesity, low fiber diet and lack of physical activity among others. Hemorrhoids can either be internal or external based on their location. Statistics reveal that at least 75 percent of adults suffer from hemorrhoids at some point in their lives in the United States of America. It is estimated that by the age of fifty, half the adults in the US suffer from hemorrhoids. Each single year, approximately 10 million Americans suffer from piles. Hemorrhoids can cause great distress often characterized by pain, itching, and inflammation.
To help you deal with this situation, we compiled as list of the *ten* most effective and safe natural remedies for hemorrhoids. So Here we go…
10 Most effective home remedies for hemorrhoids
Aloe Vera
This is among the best home remedies for hemorrhoids. The plant has therapeutic and anti-inflammatory properties that come in handy for treating piles. The remedy is suitable for both internal and external hemorrhoids. All you need is to simply extract the aloe Vera gel and apply it on the hemorrhoids. For internal piles, cut the aloe vera into thin strips and remove the thorns. The strips are then frozen and the ice cold strips are pressed on the hemorrhoids to relieve pain and burning sensation. You can also consume aloe Vera juice to help heal internal hemorrhoids. For effective results, it is advisable to consume a minimum of 8 oz of aloe vera juice on a daily basis.
A cold compress can help offer instant relief from pain and inflammation. Ice application helps reduce the size of hemorrhoids and also relieves itching. Wrap some ice cubes with a clean cloth and compress them on the affected area. By repeating the
procedure several times a day, blood vessels are constricted helping offer relief. Once the swelling is reduced, it also becomes easy to pass stool with less discomfort. It is advisable to repeat the procedure three times daily until full recovery.
Apple Cider Vinegar
To treat pain, burning, and inflammation, apple cider vinegar can be used. Vinegar has some astringent qualities that make it a suitable remedy. For external hemorrhoids, apple cider vinegar is applied directly using a cotton ball. A stinging sensation may be felt at the time of application. However, vinegar offers instant relief from discomfort. For internal piles, vinegar can be consumed together with water. By adding a table spoon of apple cider vinegar to drinking water, internal hemorrhoids can be cured. If the taste of vinegar is too strong, you can always add some honey to the mixture. This makes it easy to consume the solution.
Sitz Bath
A warm sitz bath is a great natural remedy for hemorrhoids. It is particularly suitable for curing internal hemorrhoids. The procedure entails conducting a partial bath where only the lower body is soaked in warm water. The temperature of the water matters a lot. The water should not be hot but warm. The rear back and hips should be soaked in warm water for approximately fifteen minutes. To boost the effect of the sitz bath, you could add some apple cider vinegar to the water. The bath will not only relieve hemorrhoids symptoms but also reduce inflammation. Warm water helps improve blood circulation in the affected area thus speeding the healing process. Upon completing the bath, the affected area should carefully be dried. Leaving the area moist may result to further discomfort.
Lemon juice
Lemon juice is also a popular and a safe remedy for hemorrhoids. The remedy is suitable for both internal and external hemorrhoids. You can consume lemon by adding it to drinks such as water or milk. Ensure that you drink the solution several times a day for fast results. Lemon is packed with nutrients that help strengthen capillaries and blood vessel walls. For external hemorrhoids, squeeze some lemon juice and soak a cotton ball in it. Apply the juice on the affected area. A burning sensation is experienced at the time of application. However, what follows is a fast relief and a soothing effect.
Witch Hazel
Among the home remedies for hemorrhoids, witch hazel is popular. Due to its astringent properties, the herb helps relieve bleeding resulting from hemorrhoids. It also helps ease pain, inflammation, and swelling of the affected areas. The ointment from the herb can be applied directly to the affected area. It cannot be consumed internally.
Butchers Broom
For many centuries, butcher's broom has been used as a treatment for varicose veins and hemorrhoids. By shrinking inflamed and damaged tissue, the herbs help reduce swelling. The ruscogen compound present in the herb has excellent healing properties. Add one table spoon of the ground herb into boiling water while making tea. A solution from the herb can also be applied to the affected area.
Changing your lifestyle can help eliminate hemorrhoids and reduce the chance of recurrence. How can you change your lifestyle?
Adopting a healthy Diet
It is advisable to reduce the daily intake of fatty foods. Such foods should be replaced with foods rich in high fiber content. Increase the intake of citrus fruits, whole grains, and vegetables. Foods rich in vitamin C help increase the strength of blood vessels reducing the intensity of inflammation.While experiencing a hemorrhoid attack, citrus fruits can offer relief as they contain flavonoids.
By exercising more, you can easily cope with hemorrhoids. One of the leading causes of hemorrhoids is sitting for prolonged periods of time. By staying in shape and increasing your activity level, you can reduce the chances of getting piles. It will also help curb obesity which is a leading cause of piles. You can perform some quick exercises such as sit ups and leg stretches. Avoid sitting on hard surfaces for too long.
Increase in water intake
Water intake is effective in curbing internal hemorrhoids. It is advisable to consume a minimum of 8 glasses of water daily. For people suffering from piles, it is advisable to consume well over ten glasses of water daily. Water intake helps soften the stool reducing the chances of constipation. Increasing your water intake not only helps eliminate hemorrhoids but improves your overall body health.
Increase the intake of probiotics
By increasing your intake of foods that are rich in probiotics, you can reduce the chances developing of hemorrhoids. Such foods include fermented cheese and yogurt. These foods increase the level of good bacteria in your gut. They also help reduce constipation and improve overall body health.
Apparently, there are numerous effective home remedies for hemorrhoids. Made from natural products, the remedies are healthier than prescription medication. You can treat hemorrhoids from the very comfort of your home!


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Diablo's Week in Review March 14-21 2009
The political scramble begins to replace Ellen Tauscher, East Bay foodies get their White House garden, good sportsmanship from Monte Vista High, and Tri-Valley guys' horror website wins top awards.
Ellen Tauscher (D-Alamo) has agreed to give up her House seat to take a top post in the State Department
U.S. House of Representatives Democratic Caucus
Political jostling to replace Ellen Tauscher: With U.S. Rep. Ellen Tauscher (D-Alamo) agreeing to leave her House seat and take a top post in the State Department, a rare opportunity has opened for an aspiring East Bay politician to go to Washington D.C. Already, several movers and shakers have expressed interest, while others are being urged to run in a special election that would take place if and when the U.S. Senate confirms Tauscher's appointment.
Those mentioned in news reports are these Democrats: new state Assemblywoman Joan Buchanan of Alamo; former Assemblyman Joe Canciamilla of Pittsburg; and State Senator Mark DeSaulnier of Concord. The Republicans are: Tom Del Becarro of Lafayette, vice chairman of the California Republic Party; Nicholas Gerber, a Moraga businessman who challenged Tauscher last year; Brent Jones of Danville, a former San Francisco 49er tight end; and H. Abram Wilson, moderate mayor of San Ramon who lost November's race for state Assembly to Buchanan. (Vote in our poll on the bottom of the home page to tells us who you're early favorite is.)
East Bay foodies get their White House veggie garden: Four days after Chez Panisse founder Alice Waters was on 60 Minutes urging President Obama to plant an edible garden at the White House, First Lady Michelle Obama and 26 Washington D.C. schoolchildren were breaking ground on a 1,100-square-foot vegetable and fruit garden on the South Lawn. Perhaps, the President and First Lady had also heeded the advice of Michael Pollan, the UC Berkeley journalism professor who began campaigning for a White House "Victory Garden" in the fall.
Good sportsmanship in Monte Vista basketball players, supporters: Players and supporters for Monte Vista High's boys' basketball team were of course disappointed by the team's loss in the California Interscholastic Federation NorCal Division I championship game. Still, they raised $1,100 for the team that beat them 46-43, so that team could travel to this weekend's state championships in Sacramento. The coach for Oakland's McClymonds High said he didn't have the money to take his Warriors to the big game. Actually, it turned out there was a misunderstanding between the Warriors' coach and the Oakland school district. The district is giving the team the money, and the Warriors returned the $1,100 to Monte Vista.
UC Berkeley might punish John Yoo: The Cal law professor may face academic punishment for his off-campus work in provididng the Bush administration with a memo justifying torture for accused terrorists. UC leaders are considering some form of discipline against Yoo as a federal investigation of his legal advice to Bush officials nears completion. Yoo, who has been at Cal since 1993 and tenured since 1999, has become a polarizing figure on campus for his advice on dealing with terrorists.
East Bay home sales up; most are foreclosures:People bought more homes in the Bay Area in February than in the same month last year, but not in pricier East Bay suburban zip codes in Lamorinda, Walnut Creek, San Ramon Valley, and Pleasanton. People were mostly snapping up foreclosure homes in the East Bay. Of total home sales in Contra Costa County, 65 percent were foreclosures; in Alameda County, 46 percent were foreclosures.
East Bay population grows: Even though it can be a challenge in this tough economy to live in one of the most expensive places on Earth, people still moved here last year. U.S Census figure show that Contra Costa County saw its population grow 1.5 percent between 2007 to 2008 to 1,029,703. That's an 8.5 percent increase since 2000. Alameda County's population grew by 1.4 percent between 2007 and 2008, to 1,474,368 people, or 2.1 percent since 2000.
Contra Costa budget cuts hit social services: Supervisors sliced nearly $50 million from their budget, with 60 percent of cuts affecting health and social services to keep more law enforcement and prosecutors employed. Still, 56 sheriff's deputies and 18 deputy district attorneys will lose their jobs.
At least 30 women say they were molested by Livermore plastic surgeon: Prosecutors expect to file more charges against Peter Chi, who is accused of inappropriately touching female patients on whom he was performing liposuction and other cosmetic procedures in his Tracy office. Chi is already charged with 11 counts involving sexual battery and rape by a foreign object. Since his case first came to light last month, at least 30 more women have come forward.
Dublin doctor must stand trial on sex abuse charges: An Alameda County judge found there was enough evidence for Tony Shiu to stand trial on charges of drugging two men and sexually abusing them. The men were guests at his home in August 2006. An investigation prompted Shiu to leave the United States for Taiwan. He was deported and brought back to the United States. He is also charged with sexual battery in connection with claims that he inappropriately touched several patients.
Pelosi wants to help struggling Bay Area newspapers: House Speaker Nancy Pelosi sent a letter to US Attorney General Eric Holder asking his office to lighten up on its antitrust regulations so that financially beleaguered Bay Area newspapers can merge or consolidate operations to stay in business. The San Francisco Chronicle is fighting against closure, while Media News Group, the owner of the Contra Costa Times and other Bay Area newspapers, is at risk of bankruptcy.
Kaiser cuts 275 Bay Area jobs: The Oakland-based managed health care organization is restructuring its technology operations and outsourcing its data center operations. So, the company is eliminating 275 jobs, mostly in Walnut Creek and Napa, but also in Pleasanton.
Will Google come bidding? Lostzombies.com, a horror-film-related website run by three Tri-Valley residents, won two major Web awards during the interactive portion of the international South By Southwest Musical Festival. Lostzombies.com won for Best Community Site and the People's Choice Web Award. Lostzombies.com is run by Pleasanton's Ryan Leach, Dublin's Skot Leach and Danville's Rob Oshima.


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Director, Registration and Elections, Fulton County, Ga.— Incumbent in this class performs duties related to directing the overall activities of the Department of Registration and Elections. Responsibilities include overseeing elections administration, voter registration, absentee balloting, voter education and outreach, and support services and establishing the department's mission, vision, goals, and objectives. Qualifications: Bachelor's degree in business or public administration, political science, organizational development, project management, social science or related field, 7 years of progressively responsible management experience in government administration, business administration, or a legal field involving interpretation of governmental laws, rules and statutes, including 3 years of elections experience and 5 years of supervisory experience. Valid Georgia driver's license and proof of residency may be requested. Salary: $93,489-$151,455. Application: Online application is available at the county's website. Completed forms will be accepted at the County Personnel Dept., 141 Pryor Street, Ste., 3030, Atlanta, Ga. 30303. Deadline: Nov. 21.
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Wil said on September 15th, 2013 at 2:48 pm
Carey and Mike;
Thanks for the ultimate links to "tune up" utils. I think episode 110 was one of the best ever. Thanks for the continuing PC tech anecdotes and advice. I'd like a link posted on the old episode about the IT maintenance customer who tried to "run you out of business" when you asked for a higher retainer rate increase. What a hoot!
4-5 years ago I used an early version of Glary with bad results. I still shudder at the agony of frustration experienced when a supposed "helpful" utility causes insoluble problems. I haven't touched Glary since. I'm not sure if it was a registry cleaner or temp file cleaner, but it destroyed my Firefox bookmarks, and for some reason I couldn't recover a recent backup, so I had to manually rebuild about a year's worth of links at a time when I was finding a lot of new research and news sites and on-line retail sources. Since then I've slowed down quite a bit on adding new bookmark links, but I keep two backups on every PC as well as on each of several USB backup drives with data and encrypted password files, critical contact lists etc. I also found the Firefox bookmarks "backup" to be corrupted and useless, which aggravated the problem. I keep a HTML copies of bookmarks, never the so-called "backup" version. No I don't use Sync or any other NSA inspected cloud services. Ha Ha.
Win7 – XP End Of Life
Can you do an entire radio show, or a segment, or produce a video on how last minute WinXP "die hards" can expedite the dreadful forced "upgrade" to win7? How much does it cost, who are the legitimate OEM retailers (how to avoid "too-good-to-be-true" pirate scalawags), what are the minimum sys req, do we need XP mode, etc. Is it a good time to start stock piling and reselling OEM brown box Win7 DVDs? When are they going to kill new Win7 licenses?
Win7 OEM and MoBo Bundles
Or better still, for your video students, and radio listeners, either make up a prepaid subscription mail order kit (we send the money, you buy and pkg the MoBo bundles), or join up with your favorite on-line OEM retailer to recommend a full size tower box motherboard/CPU "bundle" for mini and micro ATX cases. I just bought a fourth full sized ATX case w/ intel core2duo for $5, now cleaned disassembled and ready to rebuild. You are one of the few people I would trust to recommend a compatible Win7 system bundle ready for prime time. Maybe its time to stock up on OEM boxed DVDs of Win7 Pro for the "gold rush" in 2014?
O$ Inflation
Up to now all my old XT/AT DOS and Win3.1 and post ATX Win98SE/XP Pro/Home home builts have been more-or-less ad hoc gambles that have worked out OK. Nary a seious problem. I paid $20-$30 dollars for legal copies of MS DOS v2x and DR DOS 5/6 (double that in today's inflated currency), and never more than about $50-$60 for any version of 98/XP and shudder to think of the outrageous prices for Win7.
Sandbox IE
I rarely hear techs mention SandboxIE as a nearly (98%?) malware proof methodology for browsing and research as well as an absolutely perfect (100%) way to confound Internet use tracking by simply periodically cleaning out the sandbox and regenerating a pristine "protected" browser. Also NoScript AdBlock, Ghostery, Better Privacy etc. It's been many years since I've had even so much as a false positive, not to mention a real malware hit. I have probably lost the current knowledge reflexive "trick bag" on how to clean PCs.
The Kleen PC
I would attribute some of this malware prevention to the fact that my front room Television-PC on which I compose E-mail, scan, search and watch news site videos, Youtube, etc is an Ubuntu box. Installing Linux Ubu or Mint on an obsolescent ATX box is easy and requires almost zero tweaking and customizing for basic use. Another factor in safer side-channel Internet use is substituting a firmware rig like a a Roku for almost all other streaming, Pandora, casual entertainment. I do not subscribe to cable excepting the free major networks that are so idiotic as to be almost unwatchable, barely useful for local news and weather, and are a general insult and a deterrent to throwing good money after bad. Cable subscribers are injecting idiocy and filthy sludge into their households and wrecking the peace and tranquility of the home – for what exactly? My only compelling Windoze use is now remains as audio AM radio capture which still requires specialized URL capture and codec conversion software written for Win OS. It baffles me how people can still manage to get so-called "virus" or malware infections when so easily avoided.
Carl Ouimet said on September 17th, 2013 at 9:33 pm
Good evening. I congratulate you for your video and podcast. The only problem with that, you seem to claim to be better than everyone. I have 20 years experience in IT and I've seen videos on how to building a custom computer with M.Holzman. These are interesting and others make me laugh. Why denigrate some manufacturers such as MSI and Gigabyte rather advise? This disappoints me a lot and makes me think that you are sponsored. In any case, this decrease your credibility. Like a person who says that Intel is better than AMD processor. Let me tell you that AMD is better at multitasking for having experienced it myself. We must make people understand the products as they are and especially to understand under what circumstances that have to make a choice rather than another. Not to favor one product over another because of our preferences and beliefs. In any case, you are a true champion.


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U.S. Sends Team To Help Find Kidnapped Nigerian Girls
White House press secretary Jay Carney called the kidnapping of nearly 300 girls "an outrage and a terrible tragedy." Obama said a U.S. team was already on the ground in Nigeria providing military and law enforcement assistance.
1. Updated — May 6, 8:28 p.m. ET
3. Three weeks after nearly 300 Nigerian girls were kidnapped, the White House is offering "counterterrorism assistance" to the Nigerian government, White House press secretary Jay Carney said Monday.
"The State Department has been in regular touch with the Nigerian government about what we might do to help support its efforts to find and free these young women," Carney said.
"When it comes to what specifically we are doing, our counterterrorism assistance in Nigeria focuses on information-sharing, on improving Nigeria's forensics and investigative capacity," he said. "It also stresses the importance of protecting civilians and assuring that human rights are protected and respected. We are working with the Nigerian government to strengthen its criminal justice system and increase confidence in the government by supporting its efforts to hold those responsible for violence accountable."
4. President Obama said Tuesday a U.S. team was already on the ground in Nigeria providing military and law enforcement assistance.
Secretary of State John Kerry revealed Tuesday that the U.S. embassy in Nigeria plans to form a "coordination cell" to help with intelligence and hostage negotiations. Nigerian President Goodluck Jonathan was "happy" to receive the help, Kerry added.
7. Nigerian Islamist militant group Boko Haram kidnapped the girls April 15. On Monday, the group released a video threatening to sell the girls as brides.
Activists have taken to the internet to raise awareness about the kidnappings.
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A 16-year-old girl who was among those kidnapped spoke recently to the Associated Press. She said the gun-toting men came into her school and initially identified themselves as soldiers, before removing food and setting a room on fire.
The men then yelled "Allahu Akhbar" and the girls realized they weren't soldiers.
The 16-year-old said there were too many men to count, so the girls sat obediently in the dirt. The kidnappers then loaded the girls into pickup trucks and drove them through three villages.
The 16-year-old escaped when a car full of fighters that was following the trucks broke down. At that point, the girl and her friend jumped from the truck and ran into the brush to hide. Other girls clung to low-hanging tree branches waiting for the trucks to pass.
After the kidnappers moved on the girls made their way back home. The AP reported that about 50 girls escaped on the day of the kidnappings.
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Women react during a protest demanding security forces search harder for 200 schoolgirls abducted by Islamist militants two weeks ago, outside Nigeria's parliament in Abuja, April 30.
Nigerian demonstrators have accused President Jonathan of insensitivity to the situation. Two demonstrators told the Associated Press they were arrested on orders from Jonathan's wife, first lady Patience Jonathan. A statement from the first lady denied the demonstrators were arrested, saying instead they were merely "invited … (to) an interactive and fact-finding interview. "
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Leader Of Movement To Find Nigeria's Kidnapped School Girls Is Arrested
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CEFPI Conference 2015
Philip Idle, Dani Martin and Chloe Summers recently attended the CEFPI Australasia Region Conference in Canberra. Over three days they heard from speakers on learning spaces and emerging trends in education architecture, and visited numerous schools, colleges and university facilities. Dani has provided a brief rundown of the activities of the conference for CEFPI Australasia. You can read more here:
Mt Lawley Primary School re-opens its doors
Mt Lawley Primary School re-opened on Monday two and a half years after a deliberately lit fire burned 80% of the historic building. Premier Colin Barnett and Education Minister Peter Collier officially re-opened the school in time for the new school year. Students and parents alike were very excited to return to their new environment which features new technology in a two storey, twelve classroom block. EIW Architects are proud to have been involved in this project. In the design of the new building we maintained the school's original facade which is over 100 years old whilst creating spacious, fun and modern learning environments. The new changes include a dental therapy centre, hard courts, a lift shaft for accessibility, as well as more learning space that accommodates over 500 students.
To view Today Perth News' video link- click here
Thinking Inside and Outside the Box Monday, 19th January, 2015
Peter Lippman will be presenting at Hollywood Primary School
117 Monash Avenue, Nedlands 6009
Time: 9:00am - 3:00pm
Session 1: How to Plan your Classroom for Optimal Learning
Peter Lippman Assoc. AIA, REFP is the author of Evidenced Based Design for Primary and Secondary Schools and an accomplished educational architect.
Peter will present current worldwide research information on creating classrooms that enhanse active learning in early childhood education. to read more…..Thinking Outside and Inside the box 2014
Session 2: Ideas to Prepare for the First Weeks of School
Need some advice or ideas to refresh your current practices to be organised and prepared for the beginning of the new school year? This session is packed with great tips and strategies together with free handouts, surprise bags and loads of door prizes to get you started.
There will resources available for cash sales purchase.
Registration form here….. or go to the online registration
Dani Martin - Chair Elect for CEFPI WA Chapter
Dani Martin was elected as Chair Elect for CEFPI WA Chapter on Wednesday night. She will hold the position for the next 2 years and following that will hold the position of Chair.
Hammond Park Catholic Primary School- Official Opening and Blessing Ceremony
The construction of stage 1 of Hammond Park Catholic Primary School commenced in 2011 and was successfully completed in July 2013. Stage 2 is expected to start on site in early 2015.
The official opening and blessing ceremony occurring on Tuesday 18th November 2014. Present were EIW's own Dani Martin, Tony D'Andrea and Mark Oliver who worked on the project as well as staff, students and parents. The Archbishop Timothy Costello blessed the school and Executive Director of Catholic Education Dr Tim McDonald officially opened the school, saying 'I believe these buildings are a great example of how innovative building design, focused on flexible learning spaces, tangibly supports best practice and enhances 21st-century teaching and learning' (Dr Tim McDonald, Catholic Education Office)
The ceremony also included choir and catering and a chance for visitors to familiarise themselves with the new space.
For further details and images of Stage 1, please click the link here to take you to our projects page.
Click here to see the official School's Newsletter.
Peter Lippman talks about office and classroom design with Kate Everson, Associate Editor of 'Chief Learning Officer' magazine .
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EIW Architects to present at the next Merge '3 Over 4 Under' Talk
Two of EIW Architects Associate Directors'; Dani Martin and Peter C. Lippman have been invited to present at Merge '3 Over 4 Under' talk on Thursday 23rd October. Merge is a collective of established and establishing Architects here in Perth where knowledge is shared and support is given.
At the talk- alongside 2 other established firms and 4 emerging firms- the topic "On Impact" will address the effect the work we do has on everything around it; from the population to the environment and everything in between. Hammond Park Catholic Primary School, Tranby College, Santa Maria College, and Holy Cross College will be showcased as places that we have created and are having a positive impact on students and the learning process.
It will be an evening of shared knowledge, a chance to mingle and best of all- the event is free.
See the poster below for full event and rsvp details. We would love to have your support. See you there:
Iona Presentation College in Mosman Park is looking to the future
As part of Mosman Parks' local community for over a century, Iona Presentation College is looking to make positive changes for the school and it's students whilst involving the local community to ensure a continued symbiotic relationship.
EIW Architects are proud to be part of this upgrade and will provide a modern and functional facility complimenting the school's 'green space'.
Mrs Anne Pitos, Principal of the College, says in an interview with The Post "while many of our current buildings have served us well, a significant number no longer meet the requirements of modern teaching and learning". (The Post- David Hudlestone. P.10 & 100- 23rd August 2014)
Moving to a more student focused way of teaching and away from a more traditional format requires a vastly different learning space, which has been the main focus for the master plan concept.
The two stage project will include replacement of existing buildings with a four-storey teaching centre at the centre of the grounds. It will include visual arts, a cafeteria, library, learning suites, staff community room and extra parking. The second stage of the build involves a performing arts centre that will include a multipurpose auditorium, basement parking, music, drama and dance areas.
For more information on the proposal, go to Iona Presentation College website for their video on the Future Campus
For the full article in The Post- please follow the link here. (pages 10 and 100)
It's Award Season in the Architecture World
EIW has been busy entering several projects into both the CEFPI Awards and the AIA Awards over the last few months.
We have entered Ngulla Mia Boarding Facility at Clontarf Aboriginal College, Hammond Park Catholic Primary School and Tranby College Social Sciences and Administration Building. These project submissions can be viewed on the following link: CEFPI Awards
We have also entered two of our projects into the Australian Architecture Awards; Hammond Park Catholic Primary School has been entered into the "Small Projects" category, and Clontarf Aboriginal College Trade Training Centre has been entered into the "Public Buildings" award.
The final decisions on all the awards are yet to be confirmed but have a look at our projects yourselves and see what you think:
Project: Hammond Park
Project: Clontarf Aboriginal College
Third Annual CEFPI Symposium is a Success in Perth, March 2014
EIW staff recently attended the third CEFPI WA Chapter Symposium, discussing inner-city education. A great line-up of speakers (including our own Peter Lippman) provided different opinions and thoughts on how education and our perceptions of the city are changing. You can read an article on the event by Associate Director Dani Martin here.
Peter Lippman's article is published in CEFPI journal
EIW Architects own Peter Lippman is published in the 47th edition of the CEFPI journal where he discusses the 'Science of Learning'. To read the full article, click here
Peter C. Lippman is lecturing at SETT in Skandinavia
EIW Architect's Associate Director Peter C. Lippman will be travelling to Skandinavia in May for the SETT (Skandinavian Educational Technology Transformation) Forum
Skandinavia is heavily invested in the education of future generations and take pride in furthering technology to aid the children in education.
At the Forum Peter will lecture on the importance of creating spaces conducive to learning to encourage not only collaborative working but also private working environments to help concentration. There are many factors that can affect a potential working environment such as lighting, temperature and air quality. As we all know good air flow and natural light helps the body whilst it is working. It is also important to address the type of work that will be conducted in specific areas. If a space is too small to host a group or a space too exposed for single person study, it will diminish the effectiveness of the study space.
All these things will be addressed and elaborated upon in Peter's lecture and we are looking forward to hearing what he has to say.
For more information of the Forum and Peter's lecture, please visit the SETT website here
Interview with Peter C. Lippman Author of Evidence-Based Design of Elementary and Secondary Schools: A Responsive Approach to Creating Learning Environments (Part 1, 2 and 3)
Peter C. Lippman, Assoc. AIA, REFP, is an Educational Resource Planner and has dedicated his 15 year professional career to researching, programming, and planning learning environments. He has a Bachelor's in Architecture and a Masters degree in Psychology. He uses various research methodologies to evaluate environments and make appropriate design recommendations. Peter proposed design solutions for the Mini-Treatment Lounge at Harlem Hospital Center's Aids Pediatrics Clinic and for the School for Medical and Dental Assistants, both in NYC. Peter has also researched sustainable office environments, and currently focuses on how the physical environment influences teaching and learning. He co-chairs the American Institute of Architects' National Committee on Architectural Education Conference in New York City; the Cyberspace and Digital Environments Network for the Environmental Design Research Association; and is the New York State Governor for the Council of Educational Facility Planners International.
Peter is the author of "Evidence-Based Design of Elementary and Secondary Schools" and was kind enough to take a few minutes out of his busy schedule to answer a few questions about his book.
To read Part 1 of the interview by Tim Holt, click here.
To read Part 2 of the interview click here.
To read Part 3 of the interview, click here.
Mt Lawley Primary School Rises from the Ashes
17 months after the arson incident at the Primary School in July 2012, EIW Architects has been working in conjunction with Department of Education, the Heritage Council and local and state government to begin rebuilding Mt Lawley Primary School.
Official "sod-turning ceremony" on Wednesday 11th December signifies the symbolic beginning of the building process, the contract for which having gone to Badge Constructions.
To view full article from WAToday, follow the link here.
Rendering of how the school may look upon completion
CEFPI WA Chapter- Inaugural publication "Thinking About Learning" Volume 1
Hammond Park Catholic Primary School and Tranby College Senior School & Administration Building have been included in the CEFPI WA Chapter inaugural publication 'Thinking About Learning', co-edited by Associate Director Dani Martin.
This publication celebrates the unique diversity of educational projects completed by CEFPI WA members over recent years. As a collection, the projects provide comment on current emerging trends, thoughts and ideas about learning and the spaces in which it occurs.
Featuring projects by Armstrong Parkin Architects, Broderick Architects, Cox Howlett & Bailey Woodland, eiw architects, Gresley Abas, HASSELL, JCY architects + urban designers, Marcus Collins Architects, Nature Play Solutions, Parry & Rosenthal Architects, SITE Architecture Studio and Taylor Robinson.
Each project included conveys a different way of thinking about learning, and provides a link between educational theory and the built understanding of the learning process.
Publications can be ordered online via this link.
Merge - Talk on a Practice with EIW Architects
Wednesday 11th December, 6pm onwards
Brought to you by Merge, in conjunction with AIA (Australian Institute of Architects), EIW Architects will be holding Talk on a Practice at our Subiaco Office.
Who are EIW Architects and what have we achieved over the last 20 years in Perth and W.A? If you are interested in finding out, see the RSVP details below.
Architecture Week 2013- Saturday 19th - Friday 25th October
Architecture Week starts this Saturday! EIW staff have again been assisting with the preparations for this event. This year's lineup includes many exciting activities for the whole family.
There are lots of events on like Box City, Walking Tours, Exhibitions, 3 Over 4 Under and an exclusive lecture by Architect John Wardle.
The full program can be found here
Access a calendar of events on the Perth Architecture Website.Click here to view.
Latest article by Associate Director Peter C. Lippman
EIW Architect's Associate Director Peter C. Lippman along with Janine Betz explore the effect technology has on today's learning environments and the importance of adapting these environments to suit the changes.
Read the full article as it appears in Learning by Design, here.
Image below: Planning of Stormanston High School, Perth, W.A. (Designed by EIW Architects)
Flexible learning areas accommodate a variety of learning styles
Chicago- A stimulating metropolis for any architect
EIW Architect's Director Philip Idle takes an inspirational trip to Chicago during his visit to The States for the 2013 CEFPI World Conference, Indianapolis.
Marvelling at the works of Frank Lloyd Wright (Pre WWI) and Ludwig Mies Van Der Rohe (Pre WW2) and their influence on Chicago's cityscape today.
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The Urban Conservation Strategies Specialist Group
Leadership and Secretariat; History
Natural Sounds Advisory Group (web page pending)
Getting involved (on Members page)
Photos from World Conservation Congress 2016
Urban protected areas in 2,000 words
Index of Naturalness
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Urban Protected Areas (2014)
Growing Together (2010). A contribution to the work of the Specialist Group
The Urban Imperative (2005)
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You can send him off with a dead camel and some elephant shit. But bees are not his strong point.
Shortly after, the road raged bear was heard screaming: "The piece of shit monkey should learn to stay in his own lane!"
Just walks it off like nothing happened, my hero.
Too bad he slipped on that tree, else he might have killed on of these Russian bastards.
Poor bear, there a billion indians.
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Here is a funny prank to play. Dress in the bloody skin of the moose. When the bear approaches jump up and scare it. Bears appreciate good humor.
When people make it a habit to get this close to wild animals, they always end up killed sooner or later.
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It remains a very distinct possibility that Sprint will make the jump to LTE. Sprint issued an RFP exploring the migration to LTE, then announced a multi-billion dollar network overhaul that could easily pave the way for such transition. We've also heard it from more than one employee over the last six months that Sprint absolutely will be building an LTE Network despite executive protestations. No this should come to no surprise as we here at PPCGeeks reported the network overhaul and the fact that Clearwire has been doing LTE testing and has shown speeds of 90 mb/s burst. Of course this news was before the leaked news that Clearwire will be going wholesale, though Clearwire too has made hints they could shift to LTE – for survival reasons. Whatever the outcome, Sprint may say they'll be making their intention clean sometime over the next 4 to 6 month time frame.
"Our 4G strategy is WiMAX, full stop!" – Dan Hesse, November 2010.
Over the next 4 to 6 months Spring Nextel (NYSE:S) will study and evaluate the rate which its customers migrate from the EV-DO to mobile WiMAX and calculate the best way to use its existing spectrum before it decides whether or not to deploy LTE. Sprint currently runs an EV-DO network in the 1900 MHz PCS band, and has a wholesale deal with Clearwire to use WiMAX in the 2.5 GHz band. Sprint also runs the iDEN network in the 800 MHz range, and we all know Sprint has said that it will begin to phase out the iDEN network in 2013.
It's interesting that we went from Dan Hesse insistent that WiMAX was absolutely Sprint's path in November, to a Sprint executive telling us they're seriously considering the LTE shift just three months later.
Hmmmm could Verizon/AT&T LTE/voLTE be scarring big yellow into rethinking it's plan? Tell us in the comments below Geeks, what is it that is making Sprint look into LTE, and what do you think it means for us SPrint users that have EVo, Epics and Evo Shifts? What is the future of Sprint? Let your comments be heard.
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Woman shot outside Tempe apartments; 2 suspects on the loosePosted: Updated:
TEMPE, Ariz. – Police are searching for the two men who shot a woman in the parking lot of a Tempe apartment complex early Wednesday morning.
It happened just before 3 a.m. at the Southern Gardens apartments on Southern Avenue west of McClintock. Police believe this was an attempted armed robbery that took a violent turn.
The victim, a woman in her 20s, was sitting in a car, chatting with another woman when a Hispanic man and a black man approached them. At least one of those men was armed.
The victim got out of the car and confronted the men. After words were exchanged, one of them shot her in the stomach. Police say the victim's injury is minor. She is expected to recover. The other woman was not injured.
The two men fled the scene.
The Hispanic man is described as 5 feet 7 inches tall, 160 pounds, with short brown hair and a round face. He is in his late 20s or early 30s, is clean-shaven and does not have an accent.
The black man is between 5 feet 7 inches and 6 feet tall. In his early 20s, he is very thin, weighing about 140 pounds, and has very dark skin and short black hair. Police said he has an accent, but neither woman was able to place it.
Police say both men should be considered armed and dangerous.
Investigators have not determined if either woman might have seen the men before.
Police are still trying to get a description of the vehicle the men escaped in.
Residents say the neighborhood is normally fairly quiet.
"I walk with my kid, my grandkids at night, never seen anything suspicious, don't have suspicious people hanging out," Ted Gutierrez told 3TV's Tess Rafols. "But, you know, it could be any neighborhood."


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"Fucking Pixies," No Age's Dean Spunt muttered in lieu of an actual introduction to his own band's set at the Hollywood Palladium on Wednesday. It was the first night of the Pixies' Doolittle tour - wherein the seminal indie group's original lineup performs their classic 1989 album end to end.
Spunt's simple utterance rightly captured the mix of disbelief and electric anticipation coursing through the cavernous room. It seemed to be all anyone could think about, even, unfortunately, as No Age performed a strong set against steep odds. To wit, it took Spunt getting off of the drums and grabbing the mic of partner Randy Randall for the venue staff to notice the obvious: "Can someone fix my fucking microphone?"
Though the night would prove a success, even the Pixies got off to a slow start.
It wasn't so much the decision to screen Luis Buñuel's Un Chien Andalou first - the experimental short that inspired much of Doolittle's lyrics - as it was the odd choice to kick off their set with the album's collected B-sides, some of which, Kim Deal admitted, "we've barely played before."
The western skronk of "Weird At My School" was well-received, but nothing could prepare the crowd for its own exuberance when Deal struck the opening bass notes of "Debaser." Those familiar tones sounded as good as ever, as did Black Francis' maniacal cackle - no worse for wear despite the 20 years that've passed since Doolittle's release.
"Tame" was every bit the opposite of its name. "Wave Of Mutilation" was rightly epic, if not a little rushed in parts. "I Bleed" as twisted as ever, and "Here Comes Your Man" still that perfect Pixies grotesque of pop, art and the outright bizarre. "You can't skip 'em if you don't like any," quipped Deal before the harsh rocker "Dead." "You've got to hear 'em all."
That wasn't a problem, of course. If there was a reason for concern at all, it was how quickly the songs came and went - the momentous album weighs in, after all, at less than 40 minutes. The superb afterglow of hearing "Monkey Gone To Heaven" and "Mr. Grieves" recreated one after the next had barely faded when the small storm stirred up by Joey Santiago and David Lovering on "Gouge Away" announced Doolittle's imminent end.
The gracious foursome took a few deep bows - and turns running to the far edges of the stage, soaking it up - before coming back for not one, but two encores. The first comprised their slowed-down version of "Wave" along with the last remaining B-side, Deal's "Into The White," while billowing smoke enveloped the band. The second almost didn't come at all.
The house lights went up as the Pixies took the stage, determined to repay the crowd's 10 minutes of rallying with the hits we'd been hoping for: "Isla De Encanta," from Come On Pilgrim, followed by "Gigantic" and, best of all, "Where Is My Mind?" Ours, of course, were still hovering in happy disbelief.
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New England goalkeeper Matt Reis compared Saturday's Eastern Conference semifinal match to chess with both sides trying to find some form of advantage.
At the final whistle, the Revs accumulated a slight edge on the scoreboard, but Sporting managed to place itself in a position to turn things around on home soil with Aurélien Collin's goal. The extra goal (a benefit Sporting did not have last year) could make all the difference, coach Peter Vermes said.
"It's huge because then you're pressing at home to trying to get that second goal," Vermes said. "We've been in that situation before. It's a lot more difficult. To be able to get that one, it puts everybody in a different area. It's going to be a game. Somebody asked us how we're going to play. I said, are you kidding me? Do you ever see us play any other way at our place?"
• Vermes omitted Designated Player Claudio Bieler from his 18-man squad for the playoff opener. Bieler scored 10 goals in 28 appearances during the regular season, but he suffered a groin injury in September to exacerbate concerns about his form and slipped down the pecking order upon his return to the reckoning. He made just one appearance (a 12-minute cameo in the 1-0 victory over D.C. United on Oct. 18) in the final four matches of the season.
• The compressed playoff schedule prompted Sporting to book a charter flight to transport the travel party for the first leg. Sporting departed the Kansas City area after training on Friday afternoon and landed in suburban Boston on Friday night. The club planned to depart shortly after the game concluded Saturday to facilitate the preparations for the second leg at Sporting Park on Wednesday.