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Article Summary: This article provides information about how to set a maintenance schedule for a database in Exchange
Start the Exchange Management Console.
In the console tree, expand Server Configuration, and then click Mailbox.
In the result pane, click the Mailbox server on which the database resides.
In the work pane, click the mailbox or public folder database for which you want to set the maintenance schedule.
In the action pane, under the name of the database, click Properties. The <Database Name> Properties dialog box appears.
On the General tab, in the Maintenance Schedule list, select a predefined schedule or to create a customized schedule, select Use Custom Schedule, and then click Customize.
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If those words are going through your mind at the sight of the creepy little parasite thingies in "The Bay," that makes two of us. Following a string of mediocre and worse movies ("What Just Happened," "Man of the Year," "Envy"), director Barry Levinson takes a surprising left turn and reaps the benefits from this unsettling horror movie, which is told as if an amateur filmmaker were collecting all the unseen footage of an unreported tragedy.
That filmmaker is Donna (Kether Donahue of "Pitch Perfect"), who spent July 4, 2009, in Claridge, Md., working as a summer TV reporting intern. What she witnessed was far from the usual small-town jubilation and crab-eating contests—although some T-shirts she sees read "I got crabs." No, what occurs joins "Jaws" and "Open Water" on the shortlist of films that can make you really, really uncomfortable about going in the water.
Other familiar faces thrown into an increasingly horrifying, skin infection-laced situation include Kristen Connolly ("Cabin in the Woods") as a lawyer taking a 7-hour boat trip to Claridge with her husband and baby, and Illinois native Christopher Denham ("Argo") as a scientist investigating bacteria and other unpleasantness in the Chesapeake Bay.
Without a ton of substance and too many clear-cut answers, "The Bay" documents the bureaucracy and communication breakdowns that allow for a disaster that many people could have seen coming and prevented. Mostly this quality midnight movie reinforces that, no matter how seemingly innocent, movies named after idyllic seaside locations—be it a cove, a beach, an island, whatever—always feature terrible things. You may now begin dreading "The Isthmus."
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Arthur C. Clarke is commonly attributed with the invention of the communications satellite as a means of relaying radio signals between far off points on the surface of the Earth. We have since generally used this method for all of our long-range communication, using wavelengths that span the electromagnetic spectrum.
But that could soon change in favor of using the route that is the shortest distance between two points.
Scientists and researchers in a combined effort from the University of Rochester and North Carolina State University have announced that they were able to send a simple binary-encoded message through 240 meters of solid stone. The particles that accomplished this were the same as the message itself – "Neutrino."
You remember neutrinos. These are the pesky little buggers that last year presumably disproved Einstein's assertion that nothing could go faster than the speed of light in a vacuum. We in the Lab had mixed feelings on the subject when we originally heard about it.
Since then, scientists at CERN, where the race between neutrinos and light was conducted, have identified flaws in their testing equipment that could have thrown off the results. They're planning to redo the experiment in May, to see if they can repeat the results.
Neutrinos, electrically neutral subatomic particles, are funny things. It's almost as if they are able to pass through some matter simply because they don't believe in it. It makes me think of when Wile E. Coyote runs off of a cliff; he keeps going before he realizes he's no longer on solid ground.
The Rochester and NC State research opens the possibility of communicating through walls, buildings, mountains and even, in theory, the other side of the Earth without satellites.
Of course, in order to accomplish this, the team needed one of the world's most powerful particle accelerators, located at the Fermi National Accelerator, outside of Chicago. Oh yeah, they also needed sensitive neutrino detectors, which tend to weigh several tons and are usually located well underground.
To have two-way communications between any two points, we would need one of each on either end.
Given the vastly increased complexity (and cost) of the infrastructure that would be necessary for this type of communication, don't expect it to totally replace satellites any time soon. But this experiment is definitely a first step toward this end.
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Shouts from the hall outside committee meeting, but no Manchester school superintendent announcementBy TIM BUCKLAND
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March 26. 2013 11:45PM
MANCHESTER - The three finalists for city school superintendent were interviewed behind closed doors Tuesday night, but the Board of School Committee did not announce a choice.
Toward the end of the meeting, which adjourned about 10:15 p.m., shouts could be heard from the hallway outside the committee's meeting room. Board members refused to discuss the interviews or offer any hints as to who may replace Superintendent Thomas Brennan.
"The only thing we did out of non-public session was seal the minutes and adjourn," said Mayor Ted Gatsas, who serves as the chairman of the school committee.
"No comment," board member Roy Shoults said. Board member Christopher Stewart ignored reporters as he walked out of the room.
Each candidate was scheduled to go into the non-public session for an hour-long interview.
Just one of the candidates, Geoffrey Gordon, the retired superintendent of Port Washington, N.Y., was willing to speak to reporters.
"After two days of interviews here, I'm pretty tired," Gordon said with a laugh. The board members "were very fair and asked excellent questions."
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My best holiday ever? Last year I went to Nicaragua with the family – an amazing destination which felt really pioneering and adventurous. Apart from the country itself, and the amazingly friendly local people, there were loads of activities to enjoy including scree running, zip-wiring, surfing, cycling and kayaking. Never a dull moment!
I'd love to travel to Burma. I haven't been there before but have always dreamt of visiting. Everything about the country sounds fascinating, especially right now with all the political changes going on. I also can't wait to get back to Kashmir, a beautiful part of the world which I fell in love with over 20 years ago while leading the last Explore tour there! In fact of all the countries I've travelled to India is the one that always blows my mind: the sheer variety of sights, sounds and smells is extraordinary, not to mention the amazing food!
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The beginning week of September plays host to New York Fashion Week, where some of the finest brands come together to showcase the wares from their Spring/Summer 2014 collections. Some of our favorites that we managed to catch included the Mark McNairy show, Public School NYC, N.HOOLYWOOD, and the elegant Robert Geller. If these shows weren't enough of an indication of what to expect from the coming season, we made sure we had our eagle-eyed photographers ready to capture the fashion-action that was going on outside of the venues.
Estimated delivery time of the above fashion collections is five to six months, but these street style trends are happening right now. Compiling a list of the seven most commonly occurring, let's see which ones make the cut, coming to a street near you soon.
1. Sleeveless Vest Jackets
The sleeve length is another variation for the designer to play with, and in this case they've just chopped the whole thing right off. Worn on its own or worn over shirts, it's the perfect layering piece. The look was seen in abundance on the streets of NYC and it's going to take you right through all of the seasons – you can't argue with that. And these? Oh, these are just my massive biceps, no biggy.
2. Ankles
In the past, the male ankle area has been frequently overlooked and hugely under-appreciated, but thankfully the winds of fashion are changing. People are realizing the ankle territory offers a whole new world of sartorial opportunity. The height of your sneaker, the choice of your sock, the length to which you decide to roll up the hem of your trouser leg, and the countless combinations these variables offer. The balmy weather of NYFW meant that keeping ankles airy was in the best interests of many, but don't let the dropping temperatures dampen your spirit. Check out our patterned socks Buyer's Guide for plenty of options to keep your heel region warm.
3. Bold Patterns
Other than camouflage, the presence of bold, eye-catching prints were relatively absent from the European fashion weeks this year. In New York it was a different story altogether. It's either an indication of New Yorkers' preference for less subdued clothing, or a sign of the way things will be going over the next few months. The beauty of this trend is that you can either dip your toe in with a smattering of pattern on a backpack, or completely immerse yourself in print drowning.
4. Backwards Caps
Wearing a cap backwards used to be a nonchalant twist to an outfit – a casual and unconscious alteration made out of practical purposes, like pushing up a sleeve or tying your shirt round your waist. Well not anymore. Some caps these days are made to be worn backwards. See the caps above? French brand MORT just knew that you can't have a French slogan that translates as death worn on the front of the cap. Keep that shit facing backwards so when onlookers glance as you and your crew saunter past, you can think to yourself, "OMG guys we are literally killing it."
5. Leather
Despite the unseasonally balmy conditions of New York, the hordes of fashion-types were still insisting on pulling out their animal hides. From jackets to vests, bags to caps, and all garments in between, unfortunately for animals it seems leather is the material du jour. It's more of a lifestyle choice than a trend, leather is a choice of quality and longevity – you're committing to a lifelong partnership here. Enjoy the evolution of your relationship, how you age with each other – changing and molding, sometimes for the better and sometimes for the worse. It's a beautiful thing.
6. Team Jersey Tops
Baseball jerseys were a big look throughout the fashion weeks of Europe but New York has seen an influx of football ones. The type that would originally have the players' name emblazoned across the back but now instead feature some of our favorite designers'. The style began with brands such as Les Plus Dorés, but the formula has now been adopted by many a label attempting to give an even wittier spin on it. The above shirt, for instance, has employed the use of the elusive Illuminati and their magic numerology. Being a member is probably the only way you can get your hands on one – super exclusive limited edition.
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It's no menswear fashion show without Nick Wooster. After the announcement that he's bought a partnership stake in Atrium, his presence at New York Fashion Week was even more solid than his stance. Which, by the way, is all in the ratio of the square armfold to bicep-width to facial-grooming. His tailoring choices are classically cut, but he plays it up with patterns and prints. And he just loves a short-sleeved shirt – yeah he might wear three-piece suits but he's got a fuckload of tattoos and he's no qualms with making sure everybody knows.
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May. 16, 2014
LOS ANGELES (AP) — The Los Angeles Clippers hadn't even digested the final loss of their tumultuous season before they had to consider the growing possibility that owner Donald Sterling won't leave the club quietly.
After a month of playoff pressure and incredible off-court drama, a 104-98 loss to Oklahoma City on Thursday night ended the Clippers' best season in franchise history. Their summer could match the tumult of the last few weeks, given Sterling's apparent determination to fight his lifetime NBA ban for racist remarks.
"I don't think that's an ideal situation for us to start next season with that still going on," All-Star forward Blake Griffin said Friday.
If Sterling and his long-estranged wife, Shelly, manage to postpone their ouster with legal maneuvers, several Clippers aren't sure whether they would play for the team in the fall. They hope they don't have to find out.
"Personally, I think the longer it lasts, the worse it's going to be," Griffin said. "I think something should happen, and I think it should happen quickly. I think guys need to make decisions. I don't think anybody wants this to drag out — except for, you know, one or two people. I think it just needs to be swift. We can make our decision, they can make their decision, and make a change."
A few weeks after the players dumped their warm-up jerseys at center court in Oakland in a gesture of solidarity against Sterling, the Clippers are clearly hoping they won't have to return in the fall with the saga still hanging over the franchise.
"I don't anticipate that being how it's going to be," Griffin said. "And if it still is, I'll make a decision then, but it's not something that's ideal."
Guard J.J. Redick predicts the process of removing Sterling will be lengthy, saying the Clippers realize "things will be in flux for a while."
"I can't imagine a scenario where we start the season next year and he's the owner and all is kosher," Redick added. "He may be the owner when we start the season next year still, but I would imagine that there would be some legal proceedings ongoing if that's the scenario."
Coach Doc Rivers didn't speak to the media on Friday, but the franchise's shepherd through the last few weeks made it clear Thursday night that he plans to return to the Clippers.
"I told them we're going to have our day," Rivers said. "This is not the end. This is the beginning for us. ... Like I've said before, I'm under contract. I have no plans of going anywhere, as far as I know."
Although Griffin, Chris Paul and their teammates were devastated by their final losses to the Thunder, Los Angeles will have plenty to savor. Although the Clippers had legitimate dreams of NBA title contention after acquiring Rivers from Boston last June, they'll have to settle for another division title and another learning experience on their path to a championship.
"We definitely have to go through this," Griffin said. "Winning — nobody has the formula. The more I lose, every time I lose, every time we lose as a team, it's like I figure out how not to do it. I don't want to keep this up, but it is a necessary adversity that you have to go through as a player to get to where you want. I've heard guys say that makes it that much sweeter when you do win."
The Clippers' 57-25 record was the best in franchise history, and their 113 wins over the last two years dwarf any other two-year stretch for a long-struggling franchise. Los Angeles won the Pacific Division for the second straight year and the second time in franchise history.
Their first-round series against Golden State would have been taxing even without the distraction of Sterling, but Los Angeles hung on in the fourth quarter of Game 7 at home to finish off the Warriors.
Paul and Griffin got the Clippers to the brink of a breakthrough win in Game 5 in Oklahoma City, leading by 13 points with less than four minutes to play — but Paul's turnovers and fouls in the final seconds allowed the Thunder to grab an astonishing comeback victory. Los Angeles again failed to execute late in Game 6, leading to their ouster and a disappointed crowd at Staples Center.
The Clippers earned just their third playoff series victory since Sterling bought the franchise 33 years ago, but couldn't advance to the conference finals for the first time in club history.
"You wait your whole life to play with a group of guys like that, and you hope that's the group you end up winning with," Redick said. "When it doesn't happen, it's devastating."


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BAGHDAD (AP) — A double bomb attack on Sunni mourners in Baghdad killed 14 people on Monday, the third day in a row in which funerals have been attacked amid a wave of bloodshed across Iraq, officials said.
Police say back-to back blasts tore through a tent set up for the funeral of one of four people killed two days before when gunmen shot up a store selling liquor in the Sunni neighborhood of Azamiyah. A security official said another 35 were wounded.
The Azamiyah shooting was believed to be carried out by hard-line Sunni militants, who are most likely to attack liquor stores in Sunni areas.
The Monday's attack came only one day after a deadly suicide bombing on another Sunni funeral in Baghdad that left 16 dead. On Saturday, a double suicide attack on a Shiite funeral killed 72 mourners.
Attacks on Shiite civilian targets — including funerals — are a hallmark of al-Qaida's Iraq branch. But it was not clear if the two attacks on Sunnis were also the work of al-Qaida, which has been known to target Sunni rivals, or part of a growing number of apparent reprisal attacks by Shiites.
More than 4,000 people have been killed between April and August, a level of carnage not seen since the country was on the brink of civil war in 2004-08. The reemergence of tit-for-tat retaliatory killings has raised fears that Iraq may be returning to that cycle of violence.
Earlier in the day, police said gunmen broke into the home of a Shiite family in a Sunni-dominated area south of Baghdad and killed three members of a family.
Two police officers say the militants attacked the house in the town of Youssifiyah early on Monday morning, killing the parents and their 16-year old son. Two other children, aged 12 and 14 years, were wounded.
Youssifiyah is 20 kilometers (12 miles) south of Baghdad.
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Though NOV may benefit from the demand for fossil fuel energy in emerging markets like China and India, renewable energy has become a potentially serious threat to NOV's long term business model as a supplier for oil drilling rigs. Climate change fears, political instability in oil-rich regions, and peak oil concerns all have the potential to shift energy demand from fossil fuels like oil and natural gas to renewable energy such as solar power, geothermal energy, and wind energy. Governments throughout the world are trying to make renewable forms of energy more economically viable through subsidies, grants, and carbon trading schemes.
NOV competes indirectly with larger oilfield services players like Schlumberger, Transocean, and Halliburton, but it is the smaller companies that have large rig part segments, like Smith International, Cameron Corporation, and FMC Technologies that are NOV's main competition.
National Oilwell Varco is an international oilfield services company specializing in the hardware needed for oil and gas exploration and production. The company generates revenue by selling hardware components to drill rig manufacturers and leasing drilling rigs to oil and gas companies. NOV supplies and services cash-rich customers such as Exxon Mobil (XOM) and CONOCOPHILLIPS (COP) as well as large drilling companies such as Transocean (RIG).[2]
NOV's offerings include highly engineered products, consumable replacement parts, and value-added maintenance and aftermarket services.[2] Offering replacement parts and maintenance-related services positions NOV to capture high margins, receive repeat business, and secure recurring cash flow. The company has a global presence, and has adopted a one-stop-shop business model that features diversity and breadth of product and service offerings as well as the convenience of a consolidated vendor relationship for its clients.[2]
|Rig Technology
|Petroleum Services and Supplies
|Distribution Services
|Other Eliminations (loss)
|Total Revenue
|NOV's Active Drilling Rigs and Energy Prices[4]
|U.S. Drilling Rigs
|Canada Drilling Rigs
|International Drilling Rigs
|Worldwide Drilling Rigs
|Average West Texas Intermediate Crude Prices (per barrel)
|Average Natural Gas Prices ($/mmbtu)
NOV's Rig Technology segment designs, manufactures, sells, and services systems for the drilling, completion, and servicing of oil and gas wells.[6] The segment manufactures highly-engineered equipment that automates complex well construction and management operations.[6]
NOV's Petroleum Services & Supplies segment manufactures, rents, and sells products and equipment used to perform drilling operations, including drill pipe, transfer pumps, drilling motors, and drill bits.[6]
NOV's Distribution Services segment provides maintenance, repair and operating supplies and spare parts to drill site and production locations worldwide.[6]
National Oilwell has pursued an aggressive acquisition strategy in recent years. Most recently, NOV announced in 2010 that it had agreed to pay $500 million to acquire Advanced Production and Loading (APL), a subsidiary of BW Offshore. APL designs and manufactures turret mooring systems and other products for floating production, storage and offloading vessels as well as other offshore vessels and terminals.[7]
In 2009, NOV acquired Hochang Machinery Industries, a Korea-based manufacturing and fabrication business, and South Seas Inspection, a Singapore-based inspection, repair, and maintenance provider for $160 million.[8] The Hochang acquisition is expected to strengthen NOV's fabrication capabilities within its rig technology segment.[8]
NOV expects an increase in orders for onshore drilling rigs as oil and gas companies begin to drill into dense rock formations to extract oil and natural gas. Onshore drilling rigs cost $50 million each, one-tenth the cost of offshore drilling rigs, and can be delivered within one year, while offshore rigs are usually delivered in three years. The number of onshore drilling rigs in the U.S. has increased 21% since 2010. This trend benefits NOV, which supplies many of the critical components during the construction of these drilling rigs.[9]
After the BP Deepwater Horizon oil spill, the Obama administration imposed a six month moratorium on drilling in the Gulf of Mexico. The Obama administration has rescinded its decision to expand offshore oil exploration into the eastern Gulf of Mexico and along the Atlantic coast because of weaknesses in federal regulation revealed by the BP oil spill. Drilling remains under a moratorium for certain areas for at least seven years, until stronger safety and environmental standards are instituted. Drilling will continue in the central and western Gulf of Mexico, although under a set of new safeguards put in place after the BP explosion an oil spill.
The Deepwater Horizon accident has ultimately led to slower deepwater drilling permit issuances and a decrease in drilling rig dayrates. Both of these factors have resulted in lower profit margins for National Oilwell Varco.
Despite the decline in active drilling rigs, NOV was partially shielded from the downturn in drilling activity due to its $9.6 billion backlog.[5] Overall, NOV's performance is dependent on the demand for oil and gas drilling, the amount of well remediation activity, the price of crude oil and natural gas, capital spending by drilling contractors, and the inventory levels of oil and natural gas.
The key determinants of the price of oil include supply and demand considerations, generally rising equity markets, and a weakening dollar, which encourages the purchase of commodities.[10] As oil prices return to mid-2008 levels, NOV's customers will generate more revenue and pay its vendors more to supply drilling equipment and services. Meanwhile, heavy demand for oil from China and India should continue to place upward pressure on the price of oil.
Whether it's because of climate change fears, the rising price of oil, or the desire to separate energy needs from terrorist regimes, people are becoming disillusioned by the world's dependence on oil and gas. Many developed, politically-progressive regions like Europe are beginning to transition away from these sources of energy, and towards renewable energy. In emerging markets like China and India, however, the drive for economic growth supersedes environmental concerns, and oil is still less expensive than most renewables. Since emerging markets are where many of the future opportunities in the global economy lie, the oil and gas industry, including oilfield services companies like National Oilwell Varco, who are intimately tied to the overall success of the oil and gas industry, could continue to grow in conjunction with a growing renewables industry.
The oilfield services sector includes such companies as Halliburton, Schlumberger, Baker Hughes, Smith International, and Transocean. Schlumberger is the industry leader by market cap, though Transocean has the largest drilling fleet in the world - 146 drilling rigs, including 48 deepwater drills[11]. Transocean, however, only drills, while the others offer more complex services like intervention and evaluation.
Baker Hughes, along with its standard services, produces drill bits and drill fluids that many oilfield services companies use in their equipment; Smith International is another company that has a strong drill bit and fluids segment. Because both companies sell hardware parts for rigs alongside their standard drilling services, they pose a greater threat to National Oilwell Varco than a company like Transocean, who only deals in drilling services. NOV also competes with subsea equipment companies like Cameron Corporation and FMC Technologies. These companies sell sub-sea products that are used, among other things, to control the flow of oil out of underwater wells.
While companies like Baker Hughes, Smith International, FMC Technologies, and Cameron Corporation may be market leaders in specific hardware areas, like drill bits or subsea "trees", none of these companies match NOV in ubiquity, as the company's prominence in the market is clearly illustrated by the fact that 90% of all offshore drilling rigs have some National Oilwell Varco hardware. Furthermore, acquisitions like the recent Grant Prideco merger only strengthen NOV's specific market positions (in this case, in the drill pipe industry).
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|2009 Net Income (millions)
|% Change in Net Income, 2009/2008
|National Oilwell Varco[12]
|FMC Technologies[13]
|Cameron Corporation[14]
|Baker Hughes (BHI)[15]
|Smith International (SII)[16]
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PARIS (Reuters) - The French government said it would extend to the end of January the deadline for talks between Google Inc and the French press to settle a dispute over the search engine's links to online news articles.
Press associations in France, and other European countries, want Google to pay when it displays links to newspapers in Internet searches.
In reply, Google has threatened to stop indexing articles from the French press.
Talks between the search engine and French publishers, which the government said are advancing, were expected to wrap up by the end of the year.
If no deal were struck, France would press ahead with a law that would force Google to pay for the right to provide links to online news articles.
(Reporting by Elena Berton; Editing by Gerald E. McCormick)


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NASHUA - A Hudson man is under arrest, accused of robbing a man Saturday night on Progress Avenue.
Julian Bush, 25, of 6 Watts Circle Apartment, assaulted and stole a cellphone from the victim, police said. Officers later located Bush on Ash Street just after 11:30 p.m. and arrested him on a class B felony robbery charge.
What's next: Bush is being held on $20,000 cash bail at the police station, pending arraignment Monday in 9th Circuit Court, Nashua District Division.


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The firing of Citigroup stock analyst Mark Mahaney on Friday in the regulatory fallout from Facebook Inc's initial public offering was greeted with shock and dismay in Silicon Valley, where Mahaney was a well-known and well-liked figure.
"Pretty shocked," was the reaction of Jacob Funds Chief Executive Ryan Jacob, who described Mahaney as one of the most respected financial analysts covering the Internet industry.
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"I'd put him at the top. If not at the top, then near the top," said Jacob. "He really knew what to look for."
In addition to firing Mahaney, Citigroup paid a $2 million fine to Massachusetts regulators to settle charges that the bank improperly disclosed research on Facebook ahead of its $16 billion IPO in May.
The settlement agreement said Mahaney failed to supervise a junior analyst who improperly shared Facebook research with the TechCrunch news website. (Settlement agreement:)
The settlement agreement also outlined an incident in which Mahaney failed to get approval before responding to a journalist's questions about Google Inc -- and told a Citigroup compliance staffer that the conversation had not occurred -- even after being warned about unauthorized conversations with the media.
Mahaney declined to comment.
Mahaney got his start in the late 1990s, during the first dot-com boom where he worked at Morgan Stanley for Mary Meeker, one of the star analysts of the time. He went on to work at hedge fund Galleon Group before moving to Citigroup in 2005. Unlike most of his New York-based peers in the analyst world, Mahaney worked in San Francisco's financial district, close to the companies and personalities at the heart of the tech industry.
Earlier this month, Mahaney was named the top Internet analyst for the fifth straight year by Institutional Investor. The review cited fans of Mahaney who praised a "systematic" investment approach that allows him to avoid the "waffling" often evidenced by other analysts.
Mahaney's Buy rating on IAC/InteractiveCorp in April 2011, when the stock traded at $33.32, allowed investors to lock in a 51 percent gain before he downgraded the stock to a Hold at $50.31 a few months later, according to Institutional Investor.
But it wasn't only his stock picks that put him in good stead. He earned kudos for simply being a nice guy.
"He's a kind and thoughtful person and that's evident in the way he deals with people," said Jason Jones of Internet investment firm HighStep Capital. "He's very well liked on Wall Street because of that."
Mahaney was only indirectly involved in the incident involving the Facebook research, according to the settlement agreement by Massachusetts regulators released on Friday. But the actions of the junior analyst who worked for him provide an unusual glimpse into the type of behind-the-scenes information trading that regulators are attempting to rein in.
While the Massachusetts regulators did not identify any of the individuals by name, Reuters has learned that the incident involved TechCrunch reporters Josh Constine and Kim-Mai Cutler as well as Citi junior analyst Eric Jacobs.
Jacobs, Constine and Cutler all did not respond to requests for comments.
In early May, shortly before Facebook's IPO, Jacobs sent an email to Cutler and Constine. Constine attended Stanford University at the same time as Jacobs.
Constine, who studied social networks such as Facebook and Twitter for his 2009 Master's degree in cybersociology at Stanford, had a close friendship with Jacobs, according to the settlement agreement.
"I am ramping up coverage on FB and thought you guys might like to see how the street is thinking about it (and our estimates)," Jacobs wrote in the email. The email included an "outline" that Jacobs said would eventually become the firm's 30-40 page initiation report on Facebook.
He also included a "Facebook One Pager" document, which contained confidential, non-public information that Citigroup obtained in order to help begin covering Facebook after the IPO.
Asked by Constine if the information could be published and attributed to an anonymous source, Jacobs responded that "my boss would eat me alive," the agreement said.
A spokeswoman for AOL Inc, which owns TechCrunch, declined to answer questions on the matter, saying only that "We are looking into the matter and have no comment at this time."
Ironically, Mahaney was one of a small group of analysts at the many banks underwriting Facebook's IPO who had cautious views of the richly valued offering. Mahaney initiated coverage of the company with a neutral rating.
Analysts at the top three underwriters on Facebook's IPO - Morgan Stanley, Goldman Sachs and J.P. Morgan - started the stock with overweight or buy recommendations.
Earlier this year, Reuters reported that Facebook had pre-briefed analysts for its underwriters ahead of its IPO, advising them to reduce their profit and revenue forecasts.
Facebook, whose stock was priced at $38 a share in the IPO, closed Friday's regular session at $21.94 and has traded as low as $17.55.
"There were tens of billions of dollars in losses based on hyping the name, a lack of skeptical information and misunderstanding the company," said Max Wolff, chief economist and senior analyst at research firm GreenCrest Capital.
"It's highly unfortunate and darkly ironic that one of the signature regulatory actions from this IPO so far involves punishing analysts for disseminating cautious information about Facebook," he added.


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The Guardian's profile of August Kleinzahler: "Writing in the Realm of Fire" ran last weekend. Read about his adventures with Ginsberg, Gunn, and as a Jersey-boy in San Francisco here.
David Hinton's translation of "Drinking Wine" by T'ao Ch'ien ran in the Washington Post's "Poet's Choice" column. You can also read about him and the art of translating in the Philadelphia Inquirer.
"Perspective Comes in Six Lines," The Boston Globe on Charles Wright's new book Sestets.
Susan Wheeler's Assorted Poems---"a collection that is confounding, stunning, and ultimately affirming in its coherence"---reviewed in The Brooklyn Rail.


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Donald Driver unveils new awards program
Donald Driver is looking for neighbors making a difference in your community.
The former Green Bay Packer unveiled his Driven to Achieve Awards on Tuesday at St. Marcus Lutheran School in Milwaukee.
Every year, eight people nationwide will be recognized for their leadership and dedication to a community organization.
Driver said a minimum of five winners will come from Wisconsin each year.
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Halophila ovalis
|Scope: Global
Language: English
|Scientific Name:
|Halophila ovalis (R.Br.) Hook.f.
Common Name(s):
Halophila gaudichaudii J. Kuo
Halophila major (Zoll.) Miq.
Halophila mikii J. Kuo
Halophila okinawensis J. Kuo
|Taxonomic Notes:
|This a member of the Halophila ovalis complex, which is under taxonomic review. Historically, other species currently considered to be in this complex may have been labelled as H. ovalis.
|Red List Category & Criteria:
|Least Concern ver 3.1
|Year Published:
|Date Assessed:
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|Short, F.T., Carruthers, T.J.R., Waycott, M., Kendrick, G.A., Fourqurean, J.W., Callabine, A., Kenworthy, W.J. & Dennison, W.C.
|Livingstone, S., Harwell, H. & Carpenter, K.E.
This species is widespread. It is impacted by anthropogenic threats locally, but recovers quickly if the threats are removed. Population trends are stable or increasing in many parts of its range. This species is listed as Least Concern.
|Range Description:
|Halophila ovalis is widespread in the Indo-Pacific. In the Pacific, it occurs from southern Japan throughout Southeast Asia, many islands of the western Pacific, and through all but the southern coast of Australia as well as Lord Howe and Norfolk Islands and as far east as Tonga and Samoa. In the Indian Ocean, H. ovalis is found from southwestern Australia to East Africa and the Red Sea, including Madagascar, with some exceptions of islands or coastlines with no records. Recently H. ovalis has been discovered in the Atlantic Ocean on the Island of Antigua (Short et al. 2010).
|Countries occurrence:
Native:Antigua and Barbuda; Australia (Lord Howe Is.); Bahrain; Brunei Darussalam; China; Comoros; Egypt; Eritrea; Fiji; French Polynesia; India; Indonesia; Israel; Japan; Jordan; Kenya; Kuwait; Madagascar; Malaysia; Mauritius; Micronesia, Federated States of ; Mozambique; Myanmar; New Caledonia; Oman; Palau; Papua New Guinea; Philippines; Qatar; Samoa; Saudi Arabia; Seychelles; Singapore; Somalia; South Africa; Sri Lanka; Sudan; Tanzania, United Republic of; Thailand; Tonga; United Arab Emirates; United States Minor Outlying Islands; Vanuatu; Viet Nam; Wallis and Futuna; Yemen
|FAO Marine Fishing Areas:
Atlantic – southeast; Indian Ocean – western; Indian Ocean – eastern; Pacific – eastern central; Pacific – northwest; Pacific – southwest; Pacific – western central
|Additional data:
|Range Map:
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|This is a common species. Its global population trend is stable or increasing as it can tolerate disturbances.
A 1988 survey established the existence of approximately 1,200 km² of seagrass habitat in southwestern Hervey Bay, Australia. Surveys in 1992 and 1993 add an additional 400 km² of habitat in the northeastern portion of the bay which was not surveyed in 1988. Halophila spinulosa and Halophila ovalis were the most common seagrasses. Following two floods and a cyclone in 1992, virtually all of the seagrasses in southwestern Hervey Bay had disappeared which represents approximately 24% of the known area of seagrass along the east coast of Queensland. This die-off is unprecedented in the past 100 years. Initial recovery was restricted to deep water (>10 m) as recorded in 1993. Only a few, unpredictable shallow sites showed signs of recovery. Deep-water recovery was resulting from germination of seeds. Communities in deeper waters were expected to recover in a few years. Recovery for the shallow water region is unpredictable but recovery from other events has taken 10 or more years (Preen et al. 1995).
Cockburn Sound, Western Australia, has been subjected to steady degradation since 1954, with the establishment of an oil refinery and the successive establishments of steel works, fertilizer factories, sewage-treatment facilities, and a power station. This has lead to contaminated effluents and increased nutrient loads. Between 1954 and 1978 the meadow in this region reduced from 4,200 to 900 ha and leaf detritus production has reduced from 23,000 to 4,000 t dry weight/year. Seagrasses in this region include Posidonia sinuosa, P. australis, P. coriacea, Halophila ovalis, H. decipiens, Syringodium isoetifolium, Heterozostera tasmanica, Amphibolis griffithii, and A. antarctica (Cambridge and McComb 1984).
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|Habitat and Ecology:
|Halophila ovalis is rapidly growing, with high turn-over, wide ecological range, and is considered a pioneering species. This species is one of the most common foods of the Dugong.
In Arabian Gulf, this species tolerates extreme conditions with salinity varying from 38-70 practical salinity units (psu) and temperatures of 10-39°C (inshore) and 19-33°C (offshore) (Green and Short 2003).
Photosynthetic studies in Tanzania indicate an enhanced photosynthetic rate in the high, frequently air-exposed, intertidal zone which may have been related to a capacity to take up the elevated HCO3 levels directly. This is a pioneer species in Mozambique in exposed sandy areas close to the coastline (Green and Short 2003).
It grows rapidly and survives well in unstable and depositional environments in eastern Australia (Green and Short 2003).
It is widely distributed in Thailand because of its ability to grow in different habitats, such as mud, muddy sand and dead coral fragments in the upper littoral and subtidal areas (Green and Short 2003).
In Peninsular Malaysia, it is common all around the coast on muddy shores and areas exposed at low tide. This species is ephemeral with rapid turn-over and high seed set and is well adapted to high levels of disturbance (Green and Short 2003).
In the western islands of the western Pacific, it is found in intertidal habitat mixed with Enhalus acoroides in Palau or Thalassia hemprichii in Yap, commonly found in deep water at the offshore edge of mixed seagrass meadows (Green and Short 2003). In Micronesia, it is tolerant of 40°C temperature and low salinity (Green and Short 2003).
In Indonesia, it has a wide vertical range, from the intertidal zone down to more than 20 m depth, and grows specially well on disturbed sediments such as the mounds of burrowing invertebrates (Green and Short 2003).
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|Use and Trade:
|This species is used in fishing as a lure.
|Major Threat(s):
Halophila ovalis is more susceptible to elevated temperatures than some species of seagrass (Campbell et al. 2006). Climate change is also a threat for this species, and it is collected and sold internationally for aquaria.
Oil globules and oily black films discharges negatively affect H. ovalis in the Arabian Gulf (Green and Short 2003), and overexploitation and influences from activities on land (trawling activities, high hotel density in close proximity to the beach, raking, burying and removing seagrass beach cast material) occur in Kenyan and Tanzanian shores. Declining water quality due to increasing populations in coastal towns and cities is also an issue (Green and Short 2003).
In India, the natural causes of destruction are cyclones, waves, intense grazing and infestation of fungi and epiphytes, as well as "die-back" disease. Other threats include anthropogenic activities such as deforestation in the hinterland or mangrove destruction, construction of harbours or jetties, and loading and unloading of construction materials. Anchoring and moving of boats, ships, dredging and discharge of sediments, land filling and untreated sewage disposal (Green and Short 2003).
In Western Australia, threats include human activities such as direct physical damage caused by port and industrial development, pipelines, communication cables, mining and dredging, excessive loads of nutrients causing seagrass overgrowth and smothering by epiphytes, and land based activity associated with ports, industry, aquaculture, farming, direct physical damage by recreational and commercial boating activities (Green and Short 2003).
In eastern Australia, population reduction is caused by the result of light reduction due to sediment loads in water, coastal development, dredging and marine developments, and minor damage from boating and shipping activities. This species also could be impacted by coastal runoff and to some extent trawling activities (Green and Short 2003).
In Thailand, it is threatened by a combination of illegal fisheries and fishing practices, and land-based activities, especially mining, reduced water quality resulting from upland clearing, development along rivers and destruction of mangrove forests (Green and Short 2003).
In Malaysia, loss was caused by intensive sand mining for reclamation activities in mangrove swamps as part of the construction of a condominium which resulted to suspended particles in the water settled on its leaves, blocking sunlight for photosynthesis and causing considerable stress and mortality through burial. This species also was damaged by intense winds, waves and sediment movement during the northeast monsoon storms of October 1998 to January 1999 (Green and Short 2003).
In the western Pacific, threats include coastal development, dredging, and marina developments, climate change and associated increase in storm activity, water temperature and/or sea-level rise (Green and Short 2003).
In Indonesia, H. ovalis is threatened mainly by physical degradation such as mangrove cutting and coral reef damage, by marine pollution from both land- and marine-based resources, and by over exploitation of living marine resources such as fish, molluscs and sea cucumbers (Green and Short 2003).
In the Philippines, it is threatened by eutrophication, siltation, pollution, dredging and unsustainable fishing methods (Green and Short 2003).
In Japan, threats occur from industrial developments in coastal regions, land reclamation resulting to loss of vegetation, water pollution, disturbance of habitats by fish trawling, changes in environmental conditions due to human activities (Green and Short 2003).
|Conservation Actions:
In the United Arab Emirates, there has recently been implementation of the beginning of an effective management program that would start with baseline mapping, followed by periodic monitoring and mapping efforts. This species is also protected under the UNEP Regional Seas Programme, GCC (Gulf Cooperative Council), GAOCMAO (Gulf Area Oil Companies Mutual Aid Organisation) and other agreements which relate to environmental management and pollution controls. This species also is considered in the most recent management plan of the Mombosa Marine National Park and Reserve, and is included in the integrated coastal zone management initiatives in Tanzania by IUCN, Zanzibar (Menai Bay Conservation Project), Mafia Marine Park (by WWF) and Kinondoni Coastal Area Management Programme.
Halophila ovalis is found in a marine park in Swan River and in Shark Bay World Heritage Property which contains more than 4000 km² of seagrass beds of high density in Western Australia. It cannot be damaged without a permit in New South Whales and Queensland.
It also occurs in the seagrass beds in Haad Chao Mai National Park, the largest seagrass beds with the highest species diversity for a single area in Thailand. Management policies were proposed in 1998 by the Office of Environmental Policy and Planning in Thailand.
In the western Pacific islands, H. ovalis is recognized in the need for sanctuaries and protected areas. There are also NGOs focused on conservation and environmental protection integrated with traditional leadership and government agencies, suggesting that conservation measures and the acceptance of enforcement will continue to improve. Additionally, it is included in the management guide in the Seagrass Policy, Strategy and Action Plan drafted by the Indonesian Seagrass Committee (ISC), and monitored in SeagrassNet located in Puerto Galera (Philippines) which shows the impacts of eutrophication at the site adjacent to a coastal town (Green and Short 2003).
|Short, F.T., Carruthers, T.J.R., Waycott, M., Kendrick, G.A., Fourqurean, J.W., Callabine, A., Kenworthy, W.J. & Dennison, W.C. 2010. Halophila ovalis. The IUCN Red List of Threatened Species 2010: e.T169015A6561794. . Downloaded on 22 September 2018.
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Automap software instantly maps your controls to your software to give you direct access to your plug-in instruments and FX.
See What You're Controlling
The 144-character LCD screen shows you exactly what you are controlling, including the name and value of entire rows of knobs, faders or buttons.
Instant Visual Feedback
Backlit buttons and bright LED rings around eight smooth encoders give you immediate visual feedback of cutoffs and muted tracks.
Huge Array of Touch-Sensitive Controls
Simply touch any of the beautifully illuminated controls to see what it is controlling.
Control Any Major Music Software
Get instant hands-control of major music software and third party plug-in instruments.
Bus-Powered by USB
Plug in and play without any power cables.
Use Your Pedals and MIDI Instruments
Directly connect expression and sustain pedals, and any external MIDI instruments.
Tech Spec
Product Hardware Specifications
- 25, 49 or 61 note velocity sensitive semi-weighted Italian made keyboard with assignable aftertouch
- 144 character blue backlit LCD screen
Assignable Controls
- 8 endless encoders (infinite rotation) with touch-sensitivity and 11 segment LED rings
- 8 pots (270 degree rotation) with touch-sensitivity
- 8 sliders with touch-sensitivity
- 32 buttons with integrated LEDs (37 in MIDI mode]
- 8 soft feel trigger pads
- Xpression X-Y Pad
- Xpression Joystick
System Buttons
- General Automap Operation Buttons (Learn, View, Browser Groups etc.)
- Octave up/down buttons with LED indicator
- 1 Automap button with LED to toggle Automap mode on and off
Template and edit modes have been combined into one edit mode, for editing both individual controls and overall settings within one template
- USB socket (not class compliant)
- MIDI IN, OUT and THRU din sockets plus additional MIDI OUT din socket
- Sustain pedal 1/4" jack socket
- Expression pedal 1/4" jack socket
- Power switch Ext DC / USB
Software Compatibility
- Novation Automap software for control of all major DAWs and plug-ins
Ableton Live Lite 9 is included
If you already have Ableton Live it must be version 8 or greater to work with the SL MKII. We recommend that you update to the latest version as previous versions of Ableton Live do not include the SL MKII integration. SL MKII will also work as a standard MIDI controller.
SL MKII requires a MIDI driver for both PC and Mac (supplied)
Power Requirements
- Fully USB bus powered
- Maximum power consumption 9V DC 500mA
Power supply not included
Product Dimensions
- SL MKII 25: 468mm length x 293mm depth x 68mm height
- SL MKII 49: 803mm length x 293mm depth x 68mm height
- SL MKII 61: 965mm length x 293mm depth x 68mm height
OS Compatibility
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starts his work as a painter/sculptor in 1963. His first exhibition of paintings took place in Amsterdam in the new Galery 845. From then on he worked and exhibited in different countries: France, USA, Switserland and Germany. Now he lives and works in the Netherlands. Artachat
starts to work as a sculptor in 1970 under the influence of Stephan Berlhemer on the beach of the island Schiermonnikoog (NL) where they combined found materials. After this experience he continued to work with objects found and whethered by nature. All his compositions are accidental. Time...... more


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From the tiny Hummingbird egg, to the awesome Ostrich egg, for Easter Nature Live went a little egg-crazy.
I have to apologise in advance, its going to be impossible to get through this without making some terrible egg-related puns. So I might as well start with one.
Our egg-cellent egg curator Douglas Russell joined us from the bird group, based out at the NHM in Tring, Hertfordshire, for our eggy celebrations. Douglas looks after some really rather special collections, going back hundreds of years, and his egg-spert knowledge was put to good use as he egg-splained why he thinks eggs are 'The Most Perfect Thing in the Universe'.
Its all to do with just how perfectly they have evolved to look after the tiny, developing chick - and to show us, he cracked open a massive Ostrich egg - its much easier to see the features scaled up! From tiny pores that allow the exchange of gas through the shell, to a self-righting system inside so that the embryonic chick is always closest to the warmth from its brooding parents, all a tiny bird could need to start its life off is contained within the calcium carbonate shell. The same features are present right down to the tiniest bird eggs around - the Hummingbird egg, about the size of your little finger nail!
Although Ostriches produce the biggest egg of any bird alive today, there used to be one to beat it - the Elephant Bird, now sadly extinct, used to produce an egg even bigger!
And if you want to see for yourself, you can see a range of amazing eggs if you visit the Bird Gallery, in the Green Zone at the Museum.


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Joker Phillips built an identity as one of Big Blue Nation's favorite football sons before joining Florida's coaching staff.
As a former player, assistant coach and head coach at Kentucky, Joker Phillips built an identity as one of Big Blue Nation's favorite football sons.
In his brief tenure as receivers coach at Florida, Phillips is building a different identity — one that involves developing playmakers.
On Saturday, Phillips will return to Commonwealth Stadium on the visiting sidelines when Florida plays at Kentucky. It will feel strange, for sure. A Franklin, Ky., native, Phillips rose from star receiver at Kentucky (1981-84), to graduate assistant coach (1989) to head coach (2010) when Rich Brooks retired. But Phillips' success story unraveled when Kentucky unceremoniously fired him in 2012 following a 2-10 season.
Is Phillips bitter? Motivated? We don't know for certain. Per Florida coach Will Muschamp's policy of not making position coaches accessible to the media, Phillips was not made available this week for interviews. But Florida senior receiver Solomon Patton said he sensed a little extra edge to Phillips this week in practice.
"He wants to make sure we do everything right," Patton said. "That's understandable, considering that he was there last year. And he wants us to perform at our top level."
So much went wrong for Phillips in three seasons in Lexington. Phillips went 13-24 in three seasons at UK that yielded just one bowl appearance. Overmatched talent-wise, Phillips went 4-20 in three seasons against Southeastern Conference teams and 1-2 against rival Louisville.
"I don't know if you could just put your finger on one thing, other than the fact that he got caught in a gap there where there were a couple of years where recruiting was down," said veteran Lexington Herald-Leader columnist John Clay. "They felt like last year, they had a better recruiting class, but there was nothing in between it and it all just kind of fell apart on him."
Clay said he thinks Phillips will be well-received in his return to his alma mater.
"What you heard about Joker, even last year, was that people liked him, he's a great guy, he's just not a head coach ... we just needed to make a change," Clay said. "They voiced their opinions by not coming to games. Their attendance was at record lows last year. In the Vanderbilt game, there was less than 20,000 people in the seats."
Muschamp hired Phillips as receivers coach and recruiting coordinator last December. It has paid dividends. UF's receivers struggled last season and were coached by a graduate assistant (Bush Hamdan) after former receivers coach Aubrey Hill abruptly resigned in August of 2012.
Last season, Florida only had two catches longer than 26 yards. This season, the Gators already have five catches of 26 yards or longer through three games. Patton (212 yards, 2 TDs), Quinton Dunbar (183 yards) and Trey Burton (160) all have amassed more than 150 yards receiving.
"He's done an outstanding job," Muschamp said. "I think if you look at three of our most productive players, Quinton Dunbar, Solomon Patton and Trey Burton, and there are some young people developing at the position that I'm pleased with. His production speaks for itself on tape. Your tape is your resume as a coach, what you put on tape is who you are."
Patton, who followed up a 46-yard catch against Miami with a 52-yard TD catch against Tennessee, said Phillips is getting the receivers to run crisper routes in practice.
"We're learning how to run our routes the right way and at the right depth," Patton said. "Just technique-wise and catching balls, he's made a huge impact."
Patton described Phillips' coaching style as "demanding, but in a respectful way."
"He's not just yelling at you to yell at you," Patton said.
Whether Phillips can provide enough inside information on personnel to help the Gators remains to been seen. Kentucky is running a new offensive and defensive scheme under first-year coach Mark Stoops. But Florida starting quarterback Tyler Murphy said he intends to pick Phillips' brain about Kentucky defensive players this week in practice.
"He'll have some opinions on personnel, but other than that they are much different offensively and much different defensively in what they are doing," Muschamp said. "Sometimes that stuff can be a little overrated."


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LONDON (Reuters) - London drum'n'bass quartet Rudimental notched up a second number one in Britain's official singles charts on Sunday, at the expense of global stars Will.i.am and Justin Bieber who had to be content with the number two spot.
Rudimental's song "Waiting All Night", featuring Ella Eyre, jumped straight to the top spot with 107,000 sales, beating Will.i.am's "#ThatPower", a collaboration with Bieber, by 38,000, the Official Charts Company said.
Rudimental had achieved their first number one in 2012 with their summer anthem "Feel The Love".
French electronic duo Daft Punk shot to the number three spot with their new single "Get Lucky", which racked up 50,000 sales in just 48 hours after it became available on Friday morning.
The track is the first from Daft Punk's hotly awaited album "Random Access Memories", which the publicity-savvy duo have been trailing with mysterious teaser clips that have been circulating around social media.
The Official Charts Company said the campaign was already paying dividends with the strong performance of "Get Lucky".
Korean Internet sensation Psy, the man behind the ubiquitous "Gangnam Style" video clip, leapt up 51 places to reach 10th place with his new song "Gentleman".kr
In the albums charts, Canadian crooner Michael Buble's "To Be Loved" outsold the rest of the top five combined to notch up 121,000 sales and hit the number one spot in its first week.
"To Be Loved" is the follow-up to Buble's festive album "Christmas", which has sold 1.8 million copies in Britain since its release in October 2011.
(Reporting By Estelle Shirbon; Editing by Sophie Hares)


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Board on Human Sciences, Inc.
Scope and Contents
Detailed Description
Business and Executive Committee Meetings
Conference Programns & Proceedings
Financial Records
Organization Structure & Management
Federal Relations Archives
Awards and Workshops
Contact us about this collection
Title: Board on Human Sciences, Inc.
Primary Creator: Board on Human Sciences, Inc.
Extent: 9.0 Boxes
Arrangement: The collection is arranged physically in 9 boxes.
Date Acquired: 10/10/2012. More info below under Accruals.
Languages: English


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Jim Allchin Talks Windows Vista
Jim Allchin Talks Windows Vista
OSNews.com: "'On Wednesday morning, I met with Microsoft co-president Jim Allchin, the man most directly responsible for Windows Vista and Longhorn Server, the company's upcoming client and server operating system releases. Allchin is a soft-spoken, intelligent man with decades of industry experience, the last 15 years of which were spent at Microsoft. I've run into Mr. Allchin at various events throughout the years, but the last time I sat down with him for a one-on-one meeting was in August 2001, when we discussed the then-upcoming release of Windows XP. With Windows Vista on track for a late 2006 release, Allchin hit the road to meet with members of the technical press.'"
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Ronald Crisman, 64 - February 01, 2012
Ronald "Ronnie" R. Crisman, 64, of Gothenburg passed away Wednesday, Feb. 1, 2012, at Bryan LGH Hospital in Lincoln.
Visitation will be held at Blase-Strauser Memorial Chapel, Gothenburg, from 1 to 7 p.m. Saturday, February 04, with the family present from 1 to 3 pm.
Services will be held at Blase-Strauser Memorial Chapel, at 10 a.m. Monday, February 6, with Pastor Larry Viter officiating.
Interment will be at the Farnam Cemetery.
Crisman was born March 26, 1947, at Gothenburg, son of Gerald Ross and Waunetta (Donner) Crisman. He grew up in Gothenburg and attended Gothenburg High School.
On Sept. 30, 1967, he was united in marriage to Linda Kramer at Stapleton. To this union, three children were born.
He was employed as an owner/operator truck driver for 40 years. He also restored antique cars and tinkered at the shop in his spare time, said family members.
Crisman enjoyed camping, fishing and time with his dogs, according to family members. His favorite past time was watching old Western movies.
He was preceded in death by: his father, Gerald Ross Crisman; a nephew, Jory Crisman; mother and father-in-law, Leonard and Joy Kramer; two brothers-in-law.
Survivors include: his wife of 44 years, Linda Crisman of Gothenburg; his mother, Waunetta Crisman of Gothenburg; two daughters—Tammy (Jeff) Bonifas of Gothenburg, and Sherri Crisman (Troy) Bice of Lincoln; a son, Rex (Stella) Crisman of Gothenburg; three grandsons—Casey (Tiffany Donner) Newbrey, Adam Newbrey and Cole Crisman; a granddaughter, Leslie Potter; two great-granddaughters—Madison and Ellie; a great-grandson, Caleb; brother, Kenneth (Kim) Crisman of Gothenburg; two nephews—Jeff Crisman of Denver, CO, and Josh Crisman of North Platte; three brothers-in-law and six sisters-in-law; numerous other nieces, nephews and extended family members.
Memorials are suggested to the Mosaic, 1044 23rd St., Axtell, NE 68924.
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A congressional delegation plans a 10 day trip to Asia and the Pacific region, starting Friday, for talks with key leaders in Japan, South Korea, and China.
House Majority Leader Eric Cantor, R-Va., announced the trip, noting "While the situation in the Middle East continues to deteriorate and Russia's aggression against Ukraine has raised new concerns about security in Europe, the United States must also remain engaged in promoting peace and stability in Asia"
Among those on the trip will be House Budget Committee Chairman Paul Ryan, R-Wis., who said he plans to engage on trade and security.
"Strong and healthy relationships are vital to opening new markets for American-made products. And given the security challenges we face in Asia, I especially look forward to meeting with the troops on the front lines in Japan and South Korea," Ryan said."
Democratic Rep. Tulsi Gabbard of Hawaii, who will make the trip, cited "economic and strategic partnerships in the Asia-Pacific region are critical to advancing our shared interests in stability and prosperity.
"In Hawai'i, we deeply appreciate and understand the importance of these regional alliances," she said.
The delegation will include Republicans Pat Meehan of Pennsylvania, Mac Thornberry of Texas, Kay Granger of Texas, Kristi Noem of South Dakota, Aaron Schock of Illinois and Paul Cook of California.


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Firstly, sorry for posting this on your forums, but I have tried unsuccessfully to contact the internet.com staff for almost a year now.
I was hoping that since antionline.com and internet.com are both run by JupiterMedia someone here could help me get in touch with them.
There are multiple vulnerabilities on internet.com some of which go to the extent of file include vulnerabilities, command execution and many more.
Anyone affiliated with internet.com, jupitermedia or with any information I can use to contact them please send an email to email@example.com
Thank you,
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Marvel Studios has made no secret that they have a huge plan for continuing their cinematic and televised universe, stating that their plan reaches as far as 2028. With The Avengers: Age Of Ultron and Guardians Of The Galaxy being prepped for box office glory, we know that both of those properties are in play, and have been before they were officially trademarked by Marvel Studios last December. What we didn't know is that those two titles were only the beginning of what Marvel seems to be planning, and roots are being planted with these two titles to that will bloom throughout Phase 3 and beyond.
Movie Pilot broke the news that Marvel Studios had trademarked nine titles for their film production arm. Out of those nine, seven are brand new names that we've either only heard mentioned in passing or not at all. Each of these projects has connections to the existing and upcoming Marvel Cinematic Universe entries, some more surprising than others. How the pieces fit together is ultimately something that only those at Marvel Studios would know for sure, but there's no harm in looking for clues in plain sight. Load up your Level 10 issued description software, as it's time to decode the future of Marvel Studios.
Black PantherOne of those names that's been consistently mentioned in passing is Black Panther, aka T'Challa – an influential chief of the Panther tribe in the nation of Wakanda. This African nation has come up more than a couple of times, particularly when the news of The Avengers: Age Of Ultron's production schedule took the film to South Africa for the first bit of filming. Also, Black Panther does take part in the Age Of Ultron story in the comics, so the inclusion of these two titles is quite the palpable link.
My guess is we're going to see or hear an initial reference to Wakanda and/or its national super hero, leaving the door wide open for a Phase 3 feature focusing solely on Black Panther's exploits. Age Of Ultron is suggesting its scope and timing will widen the Marvel Cinematic Universe beyond our country and beyond our universe, and the inclusion of the character would only further bolster their diversity when casting heroes.


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We are renovating the upstairs portion of our house. It was previously an unfinished attic and we anticiapte the installation of a separate split system heat pump. The current AC and Furnace only services downstairs and is 2 years old. We have contacted 2-3 companies in our area (got names from websites of Trane, Lennox, and Carrier).
We got several quotes and are confused. They spoke about and indicate variable speed units to remove moisture and cut down on noise (which we want). But when we looked at product website they talk about variable speed compressor and variable speed fans. Before we go back and talk to them, we would like to be better informed as to exactly what we are getting and what we need/want. Also, one of the salesman said that we did not need a "Manual J" (whatever that is) calculation because our renovation is so small (600 sq. ft.) we will be looking at a very small unit. The other two did not mention "Manual J".
Sorry for the novel and thanks in advance for your replies.


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The CNC controls in use today may make programming easier, but they also require an increased level of knowledge about exactly how specific controls work. The need to understand different CNC controls and "speak their language" is becoming ever more important for individual CNC technicians. There is an increasing trend to use graphics-oriented programming when working on machines. This is easier to learn, more intuitive to operate, and the individual programming steps are easier to follow.
The training provided using interchangeable controls on EMCO Concept machines has now been expanded to include the new programming system EMCO WinNC for Siemens Operate, making it ideally suited to meet these requirements. EMCO WinNC for Siemens Operate is control-specific software which is installed on a conventional PC. Its interface and functions are the same as the original Sinumerik Operate controls.
Users benefit from the unique interchangeable control concept , which enables them to be trained in all current industrial controls on just one machine. Changing to a different control system is a simple matter of calling up the relevant software and swapping out the control-specific keyboard module. This currently enables up to nine different CNC controls to be used on just one machine.
All EMCO Concept machines with ACC machine technology can be upgraded to use WinNC Siemens Operate, as can external programming systems. The system can be installed on XP or higher. The initial version for milling operations covers the following areas:
Machine status page
(machine, parameters, programs, program manager, diagnostics)
Cycles: ISO, ShopMill
Simulations: 3D, 2D
Editors for tools, contours, etc.
The external programming system is available as a single workstation license or as a multi-user/site license. The expansion for Concept lathes will be released in time for the EMO 2011 in Hanover. Through this release, EMCO is once again demonstrating its expertise in industry-focused CNC training.


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WTA Dubai winners share IU East ties
Red Wolves ruled the desert at the Women's Tennis Association's (WTA) Dubai destination.
Indiana University East online students swept the women's singles and doubles championships at the Dubai Duty Free Tennis Championships in late February. Venus Williams won the singles title at the WTA Dubai event. Alla Kudryavtseva and Anastasia Rodionova won the doubles championship. Williams, Kudryavtseva and Rodionova all are enrolled in baccalaureate online degree completion programs at IU East.