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About This Statue
Sideshow Collectibles is proud to continue our exceptional line of Predator collectibles with the addition of the Elder Predator statue. Recreating one of the final scenes of the film Predator 2, the Elder Predator draws an antique flintlock pistol which is presented to Lt. Mike Harrigan as a sign of respect; acknowledging his victory over a Predator opponent. Standing over 19-inches tall, captured in approximately 1:5 scale, the Elder Predator polystone statue is finished with exacting attention to detail, making an outstanding addition to any collection.
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- Ray Villafane (Sculpt)
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- 19" H (482.6mm) x 7.75" W (196.85mm) x 12" D (304.8mm)*
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- 9.00" H (228.6mm) x 20.00" W (508mm) x 22.00" L (558.8mm)*
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- 10.00 lbs (4.54 kg)*
- Est. Shipping Weight
- 12.00 lbs (5.44 kg)*
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- 18.0000 lbs*
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- 29.0000 lbs*
* Size and weight are approximate values.
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AWESOME Predator Statue!!!
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Respect your Elders
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Elder Predator Demands Respect!
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Pappa knows Best!
If you are on the fence about this one gievn the less than stellar reviews of the classic pred DON'T BE!! Reknowned predator painter Joe Dunaway did the proto paint and the sideshow elves have replicated it close meaning that the details on this 'Old Bird' coupled with the pose make him a BEAUTY!
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Jennifer Lawrence's crusade against Hollywood's body-image issues just made it to Barbara Walters' prime-time special.
"Why is humiliating people funny?" the unfiltered "Hunger Games" star asks Walters during ABC's "Barbara Walters Presents: The 10 Most Fascinating People of 2013" interview. "And I get it, I do it too. We all do it."
The 23-year-old Oscar-winner has repeatedly spoken out about weight issues and seems to get the most serious when it comes to being a role model for young women. She's previously pointed the finger at magazines, Hollywood and E!'s "Fashion Police" for perpetuating the weight criticism.
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"I think when it comes to media, the media needs to take responsibility for the effect it has on our younger generation on these girls that are watching these television shows and picking up how to talk and how to be cool," the "American Hustle" star added.
"So all of the sudden being funny is making fun of the girl that's wearing an ugly dress. And the word fat! I just think it should be illegal to call somebody fat on TV. I mean, if we're regulating cigarettes and sex and cuss words because of the effect it has on our younger generation, why aren't we regulating things like calling people fat?"
When Lawrence was first cast as Katniss, a starving teen fighting for her life in a government-arranged reality show, she was criticized for being too full-figured.
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In December 2012, she told Elle magazine that "in Hollywood, I'm obese. I'm considered a fat actress."
In the November issue of Harper's Bazaar UK, she admitted that she had been called overweight and a "stuttering idiot."
"I was young. It was just the kind of ... that actresses have to go through," she said. "Somebody told me I was fat, that I was going to get fired if I didn't lose a certain amount of weight. They brought in pictures of me where I was basically naked, and told me to use them as motivation for my diet.
"They thought that because of the way my career had gone, it wouldn't still hurt me. That somehow, after I won an Oscar, I'm above it all. 'You really still care about that?' Yeah. I was a little girl. I was hurt," she added. "It doesn't matter what accolades you get. I know it'll never happen to me again. If anybody even tries to whisper the word 'diet,' I'm like, 'You can go ... yourself.'"
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And in the December 2013 issue of InStyle, the actress said "nothing can motivate me" to work out.
"During 'Hunger Games,' when I was eating ungodly amounts, I used to tell myself, 'Stop eating, people are going to see this. This movie is going to be around forever.' But nope! I was like, I still want candy and I still want a hot dog!
"Then 'X-Men' started, and I thought, 'Oh definitely, I'll work out and diet.' But nope. Not me!" she said.
Lawrence is just one of the celebrities Walters considers newsmakers of 2013. The list also includes twerking-savant Miley Cyrus, spotlight-ready couple Kim Kardashian and Kanye West, "Good Morning America's" Robin Roberts, the cast of "Duck Dynasty," NSA whistle-blower Edward Snowden and the royal baby, Prince George.
Lawrence's full interview and Walters' No. 1 most fascinating person will be revealed during the ABC News special. "Barbara Walters Presents: The 10 Most Fascinating People of 2013" on Wednesday.
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Karen Jean Meech -- Service
The governor thinks that faculty at UH shouldn't get raises because we don't do enough "work". This impression is because we are not in the classroom 40 hrs weekly (but are legislators in session 40 hours a week 52 weeks a year??). At the Insitute for Astronomy, a reasearch institute of the University, our primary mission is research. Those who teach have a 25% teaching appointment and 75% research appointment.
When I teach 1 class during a semester, for 3 hours of contact with the students there are 10 hrs of preparation time (even for courses taught before), and a few more hrs for consultation & grading. This is about 27% of my work effort. I ought to be spending 75% on research. However, one needs to write grants for this research and write reports on those grants (5-10% work effort), and one needs to mentor and interact with postdocs and gradstudents (I have 3 in total, say 3-5 hours per week - another 12% of my time). Then there are "service" activities - which range from outreach (which for me is over 500 hours per year - another 30% work effort), IfA and UH committees, national and international committees - probably another 25-30% of effort. I am forgetting a couple important categories - UH administration (paperwork - at least 15%) and interruptions (10%). This translates to nearly a 210% work effort - or an 85 hr week, averaged over the year. This is about right - except that I get nowhere near 75% of a week (30 hours) time on research! I must have underestimated my service.
At any rate, I can see the governor's point, clearly the faculty are not working hard enough..... Below are current service activites.
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Proposals sought for Native Hawaiian archives honoring late Henry K. GiugniUniversity of Hawaiʻi at Mānoa
Heather Giugni, 808-864-7211
Proposals are being solicited for an innovative new archive that will record and preserve personal histories of Native Hawaiians and the people of Hawaiʻi in digital and material forms accessible through the Internet.
The Henry Kuʻualoha Giugni Archives honors the former United States Senate Sergeant-At-Arms -- the first person of color and the first of Polynesian ancestry to hold the position -- who died in 2005. The U.S. Department of Education has awarded $191,593 to the University of Hawaiʻi for the project.
"The Giugni Archives will perpetuate and share the special history and culture of Native Hawaiians, and allow voices from the past to touch future generations. It will be especially valuable as a resource for creating educational materials, and for researchers," said U.S. Senator Daniel K. Inouye.
Senator Inouye's sentiment on the importance and cultural value of the archive is shared by U.S. Senator Daniel K. Akaka. "These archives will enable the sharing and perpetuation of the culture, collective memory, and history of a community that Henry Giugni so dearly loved. It will ensure that future generations have access to the traditional knowledge and wisdom of all indigenous peoples," said Senator Akaka.
The establishment of the Henry K. Giugni Archives at the Academy for Creative Media (ACM) at the University of Hawaiʻi is thanks to the efforts of Henry Giugni's daughter, local filmmaker Heather Giugni of Juniroa Productions Inc. She and ACM founder Chris Lee are leading a nationwide search for a consultant to begin plans for development of a facility capable of transferring existing recorded histories onto a permanent digital format, and also for high-definition recording of new video and oral histories of Hawaiʻi's kupuna.
"We have a society that is rapidly losing our collective memory in the passing of every kupuna and the destruction of recorded media due to age, climate conditions, and neglect. Our personal histories need to be recorded and preserved before we lose these treasures and their experiences forever. Heather and I are very grateful to Hawaiʻi's Senators Inouye and Akaka for the creation of this archive," said Lee.
"Hawaiʻi has needed an archive that cares for its photographic treasures both moving and still - treasures that will not only be saved but shared. Working alongside dedicated individuals such as Chris and others in our community will ensure the success of this effort," said Giugni.
The following is an excerpt from the Request for Proposals:
"The Henry Ku'ualoha Giugni Archives is a digital and material archive intended to perpetuate and share the special history and culture of Native Hawaiians and the people of Hawaii. Similar in approach to DENSHO, the Japanese American Legacy Project (http://www.densho.org/) and Stephen Spielberg's USC Shoah Foundation Institute (http://college.usc.edu/vhi/), but much broader in scope and mission, the HKG Archives seeks to document the history of an entire society.
"This funding is intended to hire a consultant to advise on the best practices to facilitate the sharing, perpetuating, and preserving of Hawaiʻi's culture, traditions, oral histories, and collective memory through the development of a facility with the ability to transfer existing films, television shows, and privately recorded histories such as super 8mm home movies, and preserve them on a safe, digital storage archive for current and future generations via both a virtual, internet-accessible museum, and a physical repository for the storage and viewing of such documents. In addition, the consultant will advise on the establishment of a high-definition production facility to record new video and oral histories of Hawaiʻi's kupuna."
The deadline for submissions is February 16, 2009. More information is available at http://navet.ics.hawaii.edu/hkg_rfp.html
Specific requests for the full Request for Proposal (RFP) can be made by contacting the Principal Investigator and Technical Representative: Dr. Stephen Itoga, at (808) 956-9639 or email@example.com


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CA to restate five years of figures
Oh, and it's filed Q4 results
Computer Associates says it will have to restate five years of its accounts, according to reports, following the discovery of a number of "improper" contracts on its books. The software maker also said it will likely defer filing its annual accounts for 15 days.
The news comes less than a year after the conclusion of a very long-running accounting scandal which saw the company fined, have to restate $2.2bn of earnings, and watch its former CEO, Sanjay Kumar, face charges of fraud and obstruction of justice.
The company struck a deferred prosecution deal with the government during the investigation of the accounting scandal, and this requires it to go back over its books, to look for any more anomalies. It found several, including swap agreements with third parties that serve no apparent commercial purpose, and alterations to licence agreements that resulted in early booking of revenue, Reuters reports.
The restatements will cost the company between $80m and $110m in revenue, and around $15m in net income, the wire service reports.
The company also reported a fall in net income for Q4 due to tax on repatriated foreign earnings. CA said it earned $17m in the quarter ended 31 March, down from $89m a year ago. Total revenue was up, however, to $910m. For Q4 2004, this figure was $850m.
The request for a delay in filing its annual report is in line with several other companies, following a tightening of regulatory requirements in the US this year. ®
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Neil Patrick Harris did it again! The star of How I Met Your Mother hosted the Tony Awards for the fourth time last night, and his singing, dancing, rapping, and joking got the audience crowd to their feet inside Radio City Music Hall for the 67th anniversary of Broadway's biggest night. But before his opening number ever kicked off, the actors, producers, playwrights, and presenters all made their way down the red carpet set up on the sidewalk of Sixth Avenue. The guest list offered a mix of theater-loving style stars (like presenter Scarlett Johansson in Saint Laurent), best-dressed plus-ones (like Debra Messing in Matthew Christopher supporting her nominated partner Will Chase and Sienna Miller in Burberry supporting her beau Tom Sturridge), and Broadway vets (like Judith Light, who handpicked her white Zac Posen gown straight from the designer). "He is remarkable," Light said of Posen. "The first time I met him, he was so kind and so sweet to me, he really blew me away." And she blew away Tony voters—Light walked away with the Best Performance by an Actress in a Featured Role in a Play for her role as Faye in The Assembled Parties. Click to see what everyone wore.
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Monday, May 6, 2013
It was 15 years ago today...
The 1997 Cubs went 68-94 - their first 90-loss season since 1983 and their worst overall record since the 1980 Cubs went 64-98. Ryne Sandberg, 37 years old, played the final season of his Hall of Fame career, and hit .264/.308/.403. A 28-year old Sammy Sosa hit .251/.300/.480 with 36 homers (the other seven regular players hit 58 homers combined) and 119 RBIs, but he also led the league with 174 strikeouts. Their best pitcher was 34-year old Terry Mulholland, who was 6-12 with a 4.07 ERA. Only Steve Trachsel made more than 25 starts.
In 1997 Kerry Wood - the Cubs' 1st Round pick in 1995 (4th overall) - started the season in Double-A Orlando. In 19 starts, he went 6-7 with a 4.50 ERA and 106K:79BB in 94IP. Still, he was promoted to Triple-A Iowa where he made ten starts, went 4-2 with a 4.68 ERA/1.51 WHIP. But he struck out 80 (and walked 52) in 57.2IP. Wood entered the 1997 season as Baseball America's #3 overall prospect and left the season ranked #4 overall. But he was headed back to Triple-A Iowa for the 1998 season, much to the surprise of pretty much everyone who saw him at Spring Training that year.
Cubs manager Jim Riggleman:
Other managers would say, 'How in the world are you guys that good that you have five starters better than that guy? How does he not make your club?' But we just kind of had him on a plan.
That plan went out the window when LHP reliever Bob Patterson pulled a calf muscle on April 9and Riggleman shifted Terry Mulholland out of the rotation to the bullpen. Wood had just struck out 11 batters in 5IP in Iowa and got the call-up.
When Patterson got hurt, we made the decision that, 'Hey, this is maybe quicker than we wanted to do it, but let's bring him up feeling good and throwing good,' and we did.
Wood made his debut for the Cubs at age 20 on April 12, 1998. He gave up four hits, four runs, and three walks at Montreal in a 4-1 loss. On April 18, Wood got his first career win when he held the Dodgers scoreless over 5IP, striking out seven batters for the 2nd straight outing. Six days later, the Dodgers returned the favor at Dodger Stadium. Facing 12 batters, Wood retired five - two hits, four walks, and an HBP - and gave up seven earned runs to balloon his ERA to 8.74. On April 30 Wood recovered to hold the Cardinals to 5H/1ER, 9K:2BB in 7IP - the longest outing of his career to that point.
And that's where Wood stood as he faced Houston on May 6, 1998: 2-2 with a 5.89 ERA. 25 strikeouts, sure, but also 12 walks and two HBPs. The Cubs were 16-15 after the Astros took the first of a two-game series at Wrigley on May 5 in a 10-5 win.
The Astros were in the second season of a stretch that we can now refer to as the Golden Years of Astros baseball. The 1997 Astros were 84-78, good enough for the NL Central title. Craig Biggio had just posted the highest single-season WAR in franchise history at 9.4 - hitting .309/.415/.501 and stealing 47 bases. Jeff Bagwell had hit 43 home runs, 40 doubles, and drew 127 walks. Darryl Kile was coming off a 19-7 season with a 2.57 ERA/1.18 WHIP. Mike Hampton won 15 games. Billy Wager struck out 106 batters in 66.1IP.
Following the May 5 win over the Cubs, the Astros had improved to 20-11, 2.5 games up in the division, ready for a day game at Wrigley before their second off-day of the week and a three-game weekend series at Milwaukee to wrap up an eight-game road trip.
It was cloudy and 71 at Wrigley with the wind blowing from right to left field. Jerry Meals was behind the plate, and the game started promptly at 1:20pm.
Wood took the mound to face Craig Biggio. After falling behind 2-0 (with the first pitch sailing over Sandy Martinez's glove and hitting Meals in the mask), Biggio took the third pitch for a called strike, fouled off another pitch, and struck out swinging to begin the game. Derek Bell took the first two pitches for strikes, fouled off the third, and struck out swinging for the second out. Jeff Bagwell stood in and was ahead 2-1 before swinging and missing at the fourth pitch and taking the fifth for a strikeout looking.
Shane Reynolds took the mound for the Astros. Coming in to the game, Reynolds was 2-2 in seven starts, but had pitched into the 6th in each of them and held the opposition to three or fewer earned runs in six of those seven starts. In his prior outing, May 1, Reynolds held the Phillies to 7H/3ER in a 12-5 Astros win.
Reynolds needed 13 pitches to strike out Brant Brown, Mickey Morandini, and Sammy Sosa. All swinging.
Wood came out for the 2nd and struck out Jack Howell and Moises Alou - both swinging - before Dave Clark became the first Astro to at least put a ball in play, a fly out to center, to end the inning. 24 pitches, 17 strikes, five strikeouts. In the bottom half of the inning, Mark Grace doubled to left and advanced to 3rd on Dave Clark's error. A Henry Rodriguez sac fly scored Grace to make the game 1-0 Cubs. Reynolds got Kevin Orie swinging to end the 2nd.
Ricky Gutierrez led off the 3rd inning and on the 5th pitch of the at-bat, with a 1-2 count, hit a soft grounder between SS Jeff Blauser and 3B Kevin Orie. The ball skimmed off Orie's glove and continued into left field. Official scorer Don Friske was adamant at the time, and after the game, that it was a hit and not an error.
CBS Chicago's Tim Baffoe:
Kevin Orie misplayed a ball that wasn't overly difficult, and I really don't know what the official scorer was drinking that day.
This one Cub blogger:
Most would agree that Orie's play was tough but should have been made.
Kerry Wood:
I think [Orie] got the raw end of the deal. As soon as it happened, I thought it was a base hit. Maybe if it happens in the sixth or seventh, it might go down as an error. It was a base hit all the way.
After the game, Orie felt terrible.
I'll go up there and tell them to give me an error.
Nevertheless, Brad Ausmus struck out swinging in a seven-pitch at-bat (Dave Clark would also have a seven-pitch AB later in the game - the longest ABs for the Astros of the game), Reynolds bunted Gutierrez to 2nd and a Wood balk would send Gutierrez to 3rd base. But Biggio grounded out to short to end the threat and the inning. Reynolds struck out the side in the bottom of the 3rd, working around a walk and two singles and leaving the bases loaded.
Derek Bell flew out to right to lead off the inning, while Bagwell and Howell struck out looking. It would be the last ball hit out of the infield for the Astros.
The count was 3-and-1, and he knows I'm a fastball hitter. So he throws me a 3-1 slider, then on 3-and-2, he throws me a hook..
Through four innings, the Astros had one "hit" and eight strikeouts. Jeff Blauser led off the bottom half of the inning with a double to left, but he would be stranded to end the 4th with a 1-0 Cubs lead.
Wood was back at it, striking out Moises Alou and Dave Clark on six pitches. Ricky Gutierrez worked a 2-2 count but struck out looking. Five innings, eleven strikeouts. Another lead-off batter for the Cubs, another hit as Brant Brown singled to center, but a Morandini double play and a Sosa strikeout ended the threat yet again as the Cubs have a runner in scoring position with no outs for the 2nd straight inning (third inning in a row with runners in scoring position and no runs).
Brad Ausmus grounded out to 2nd, Reynolds struck out on three pitches and Biggio came up for the third time. And for the third time in the 1998 season Biggio was hit by a pitch (he would be hit 20 more times in 1998). Derek Bell popped up a ball in foul territory on the right side to end the inning. Six innings, twelve strikeouts. The Cubs left another runner - Blauser - on first base, but Sandy Martinez lined out to third for the final out. Reynolds himself, through six innings: 6H/1R (0ER), 10K.
In the 7th inning, with Bagwell leading off, Wood started out down 2-0, got two called strikes before throwing another ball, and struck Bagwell out on the 6th pitch. Jack Howell was up to bat and was able to work a 3-0 count - the first 3-0 count Wood had faced all day. The fourth pitch was a called strike, and Howell waved at the next two pitches to go down swinging. Moises Alou struck out on four pitches. Seven innings, 15 strikeouts. Reynolds retired the Cubs' side in order. 1-0 Cubs after seven.
Dave Clark worked a 3-1 count before fouling off two pitches to lead off the 8th inning and then struck out on the 7th pitch of the at-bat. Ricky Gutierrez and Brad Ausmus struck out on six pitches total. Eight innings, 18 strikeouts, six in a row. Reynolds allowed another leadoff single and, after a Sosa flyout, a single to Mark Grace that sent Morandini to third base. Pinch-hitter Jose Hernandez grounded out to third, scoring Morandini, and then Hernandez was thrown out to end the inning.
By the top of the 9th inning, a drizzle had turned into a hard rain. Pinch-hitting for Shane Reynolds, Bill Spiers struck out swinging. Craig Biggio put the ball in play, grounding out to short.
Mark Grace:
That's the first time I've heard the crowd groan on a routine two-hopper to short.
Sitting on 19 strikeouts, Derek Bell struck out on four pitches to end the game, joining Roger Clemens as the only pitchers with 20 strikeouts in a game (Randy Johnson would later achieve the feat). It was also a National League record for strikeouts in a game. Wood had thrown 122 pitches, 84 for strikes, 30 of those were looking and 24 were swinging.
I knew I had a lot (of strikeouts). I didn't know I had 20. I didn't find out I had 20 until after the game, during the interview. I knew they only had one hit. I knew I had a chance to throw my first complete game. I knew I had no walks.
That game reminded me a lot of the first time we saw Ryan in the sense that it seemed like when the ball left his hand, it hit the (catcher's) mitt at the same time.
Biggio wasn't thrilled with the Nolan Ryan comparisons:
It's not fair to compare him to Nolan. The kid's got good stuff, but leave comparisons alone. Today was his day. He had everything working. Plus it was the first time we faced him.
He threw me one pitch that I thought was going to hit me in the face. Next thing I knew, it was crossing the plate, knee-high on the outside corner. How are you supposed to hit that?...That's the most anybody's ever dominated us.
Jeff Blauser:
I've seen pitchers dominate games before. I've seen Greg Maddux throw complete-game shutouts in under two hours. But as far as a pitcher just being overpowering, Kerry's game has to rank way up there.
Kerry Wood:
It felt like a game of catch out there. It was one of those games where everything you throw was crossing the plate.
And then he went to a Bennigan's on Michigan Avenue. He wasn't old enough to buy beer, but Mark Grace said he'd be happy to sneak him one.
He's too young and stupid to understand what he just did. He's just a baby. He's only 20, for crying out loud.
Roger Clemens, telephoned Wood to congratulate him before throwing seven shutout innings himself:
It was just a great feat for the kid. I think at his young age it was a great steppingstone for him.
Wood, ten years later:
The strike zone blows my mind. I got some pretty generous calls.
Cubs manager Jim Riggleman:
It was something special. I know I'm speaking for a lot of people in here when I say that's the best game I've ever seen pitched by anybody.
Wood made his last start of the 1998 season on August 31. Riggleman allowed Wood to throw 135 pitches in a 9-2 win over the Reds, and he strained ligaments in his elbow, shutting him down until the playoffs. Wood made one start against the Braves, and when he left after five innings, the Cubs were down 1-0 and would go on to lose 6-2.
Kerry Wood would go on to win the National League Rookie of the Year award, narrowly beating out Todd Helton, who hit .315/.380/.530. Expectations were high for Wood and the Cubs for 1999, but Wood blew out his elbow in Spring Training and missed the entire year. Riggleman was fired after the Cubs went 67-95 in 1999.
Of course the Astros set the franchise record for wins in a season, going 102-60, aided by the Randy Johnson trade that ushered them into the playoffs where they lost the NLDS to San Diego in four games.
It's not easy to be an Astros fan right now. And while it's not fun to reminisce about a complete domination, you can still appreciate the game for what it was. As Biggio summed it up (perfectly):
Total dominance for a day.
2 comments:
- Blinutne said...
I'll never forget this game. I was 11 years old and growing up in Louisiana. At that time you didn't get to see the Astros on TV that often, so when they played the Braves (TBS) or Cubs (WGN) it was a special occasion. Well, the night before I was browsing the weekly television schedule in a newspaper supplement, and I saw that the Astros would be on WGN in a day game. It was probably one of the first games of the year that I was able to see, and since my Dad was also an Astros fan, when I asked him if I could stay home and watch the Astros he agreed. I was so excited.
I remember spending the whole morning so excited to get to see my favorite team. I went out in the yard and threw my baseball to myself, making it as difficult as I could so I could pretend I was an Astro making a miraculous game-winning catch. Then the game started, and it was the worst experience ever. I've never seen a team so completely dominated, and my whole day was ruined. I'll never forget it and how much I wished I had never noticed the Astros would be on TV on that day.
- May 6, 2013 at 10:08 PM
- Andrew J. Ferraro said...
I was supposed to BE at this game. I was offered Continental Airlines buddy passes to use, and I wanted them to fly to Chicago. We were going to get tickets from a scalper, so my buddy and I headed to IAH for a day trip.
After getting through security and going to the gate, we were denied boarding because my friend forgot to validate the buddy passes with his employee information. I had no way of getting in touch with him to get it fixed in time to board the flight to Chicago.
Since we missed the flight, I went to watch my brother play his college game. Because I missed the flight, I saw him hit his first collegiate homer.
Later that afternoon, I found out what happened. I was both angry and glad about not being there. The Astros have been no-hit twice or three times since then, but they have not been so completely dominated since then.
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We spent five years together, through thick and thin.
You were my best friend, companion shoulder to cry on,
and even though everyone told me you were a vicious monster who would turn around and rip my throat out, You proved them all wrong by being the loves't dog, good with kids but no good with other dogs.
I knew this and loved you anyway but all the love in the world doesn't compare with your undying love.
No matter what. I will always miss you baby!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
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Climate Change Pushing State Bird to Canada
The Chickadee is moving out.
Since 1927 the black caped chickadee has been Maine's state bird, but due to climate change the little dude is moving towards the Canadian boarder. The chickadee's habitat along the coast is moving more north as the black vulture moves in from the south. The black vulture is found in mid-Atlantic states to South America. Scientists say they have moved into southern New England.
The chickadee is not the only winged friend that isn't taking kindly to Maine's warming temperatures.The Atlantic puffin and saltmarsh sparrow have been showing signs of distress. The saltmarsh sparrow has been unable to find suitable habitats in Maine with the rising ocean levels. The alpine and coastal marsh habitats they prefer are disappearing as the oceans rise. With warming oceans the puffins are having a hard time finding the small fish they prey on.
The black vulture isn't the only new bird to the area. The red-billed woodpecker another southerly bird has been moving into our neck of the woods. In 1990 their was said to be one nesting pair in Massachusetts, now their are hundreds if not thousands.
Could this dude be our new state bird in a few years? Lets hope not.


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Programs Res Group Meetings Cancer Journal Club Cell/CANB 616 Gen. Inst/R3 Club CANB 610
Objectives of the OHSU Knight Cancer Biology Research Group Meetings
Cross-departmental workshop composed of students, postdocs, and faculty with shared interest in basic principles and emerging discoveries in Cancer Biology. The goals of the meetings and this wiki:
- Establish a challenging and interactive cross-departmental focus group that will advance understanding of our individual projects and encourage collaborations.
- Provide students and postdocs with training and interactions with faculty interested in Cancer Biology and emerging therapeutics
These meetings are now expanded to include a Translational Cancer Research Group Meeting. The purpose of this meeting is to:
- Serve to foster a Knight translational research incubator for projects and teams leading to multi-investigator cancer program/SPORE funding including the Solid tumors and Hematologic Malignancies programs and the Systems Biology group.
- Meetings will include thematic research and clinical research talks with collaborative and developmental potential and Brainstorming Sessions.
Knight Research Group Activities
Want to join us? All are invited!
- To get on the listserve:
- go to the following web site:
- http://mailman.ohsu.edu/cgi-bin/mailman/listinfo/oncres
- follow the instructions for subscribing
- We meet in Mac Hall 2201
- Fridays 9:00-10:15 AM - see schedule below
- Breakfast provided by the Knight!
- Organizer: Rosie Sears, email searsrATohsu.edu
Member Labs and Affiliations
Lopez Lab Hem Onc
Sears Lab, MMG
Hoatlin Lab, BMB
Thayer Lab, BMB
Lloyd Lab, CROET
McCullough Lab, CROET
Wong Lab, Dermatology, CDB
Zundel Lab, Radiation Medicine, Cancer Biology
Spindel Lab, Primate Center, NGP, Cancer Biology
Jacques Lab, Biomedical Engineering/Dermatology
Gray Lab, OHSU Center for Spacial Systems Biology
- Add your lab here
*Red indicates Translational Cancer Research Group Meetings
|Links & Comments
|[Please visit our Knight Research Group Website for the most up to date schedule for the Friday Research Group meetings.]


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Have you ever wanted to participate in the Ulster Heritage DNA Project, to uncover your lost family history, to reconnect with your lost kin in Ulster and the Diaspora?
Well, now is a very good time to pursue your dream as the laboratory that performs the Ulster Heritage DNA testing is running a summer sale on their DNA test.
The prices of the DNA test have been slashed and this is an incredible opportunity that should not be missed. Details are below:
Offer summary:
• Y-DNA37+mtDNA for $119. (The regular project price is $248 – a reduction of more than 50%!!)
• The promotion will begin on June 9, 2009 and will end on June 24, 2009
• Kits ordered in this sale must be paid for by June 30, 2009
With this offer, new members can skip past the Y-DNA12 and Y-DNA25 tests and get the best Y-DNA Genealogical test on the market in addition to an mtDNA test for an extremely reduced price!
To take advantage of this excellent opportunity visit:
Ulster Heritage DNA Project
and click on 'Join UH DNA Project' from the menu on the left. Also, bookmark the homepage to stay up to date on the Ulster Heritage DNA Project. The homepage is located:
Ulster Heritage
Many families of Ulster descent have already successfully reconnected with their family in Ulster today, many families have also successfully uncovered lost family history and genealogy by using DNA testing. This is an excellent opportunity for everyone that has Ulster Heritage.
Barry R McCain
Ulster Heritage DNA Project
Monday, 8 June 2009
Ulster Heritage DNA Summer Sale!
2 comments:
Is there any way to test hair for DNA for this project? I have a lock of my Father's hair but there are no longer any living male relatives of my surname.
- 9 June 2009 at 13:34
- Barry R McCain said...
Yes, the Family Tree lab can do this, but it will not be the normal test, you will have to contact them for the particulars; it is more complex procedure. Good luck with it.
- 11 June 2009 at 10:17
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A woman died after being struck by a car near 248 Lincoln St. Wednesday night.
Police said the woman appeared to have suffered a leg injury when she was struck about 6:20 p.m., and she later died after being taken by ambulance to a local hospital.
No further information was available Wednesday night. The accident is under investigation.


text: NWSB Insider and Seattle Seahawks blogger Matt Church points out the Chris Clemons vs. Pete Carroll / John Schneider Seahawks contract stalemate reminds him of the movie Jerry Maguire, and the Rod Tidwell vs. Arizona Cardinals dispute. Right Glenn Frey? What happens now? The Seahawks gained a huge upgrade with the pass rush by obtaining Bruce Irvin in the draft.


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As final exams and essays loom on the horizon, students at Berry College have taken time in the past few weeks to bask in the fall season. Colorful bursts of vibrant red and yellow leaves have covered the Berry campus, providing a vivid backdrop for students and faculty to enjoy as the semester begins to wind down.
Many students have taken advantage of the scenery by hiking on Mountain Campus, studying outside, and taking part in impromptu photo shoots.
"Fall is easily my favorite season at Berry," said basketball player Lake Graham, a junior from Arab, Ala. "The leaves are changing, it's cool outside, and it's the start of our basketball season."
For information regarding upcoming holiday events such as Lessons & Carols and the play "Uh, Oh, Here Comes Christmas", please visit the event calendar on the Berry College homepage.
Article by Student Public Relations Assistant Hayden Sloan and photos by student photographers Alyssa Hollingsworth, Blake Childers, and Mary Claire Stewart.


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Welcome to the Virus Encyclopedia of Panda Security.
Windows 2003/XP/2000/NT/ME/98/95
Banbra.GKF is a Trojan, which although seemingly inoffensive, can actually carry out attacks and intrusions.
Banbra.GKF is designed to affect one or more specific companies.
It captures certain information entered or saved by the user, with the corresponding threat to privacy:
keystrokes, in order to obtain information for accessing online banking services, passwords and other confidential information.
It sends the gathered information to a remote user by any available means: email, FTP, etc.
It reduces the security level of the computer:
it changes the security settings of Internet Explorer, decreasing its security level.
Banbra.GKF redirects attempts to access web pages of certain banks to spoofed pages, with the aim of logging information entered by the user in these pages.
Banbra.GKF uses the following propagation or distribution methods:


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Earthsave Baltimore is an volunteer operated nonprofit group that helps people learn a healthier and more peaceful way of eating and living. Our Veg/Vegan Dinner Series meets on the last Saturday of the month at Govans Presbyterian Church, 5828 York Rd, Baltimore, 21212, next to the historic Senator Theater.
(Potlucks are held in the church fellowship hall, at the ground level. Park behind church and and walk up ramp between the two buildings. Use entrance door, on right, marked "Church Office")
Nov. 25th, from 6-8:30 pm, Earthsave's annual Thanks-Living Vegan Celebration, a veg/vegan potluck dinner, with live music from Don Robertson, Margie Roswell, and Louis Carl, cooking awards, an opportunity for attendees to share an insight or success story on diet and lifestyle change. And our featured speaker will be Vaile Leonard doing a talk on "Insights on Addiction and Recovery". Invite your Facebook friends http://tinyurl.com/y8v5u6da
Vaile Leonard is founder and Executive Director of the Light of Truth Center, which is celebrating 17 years of providing safe, clean and affordable housing to women in recovery. Vaile has been a visionary force in bringing innovative ideas and people together to change the face of recovery. For twelve years, Vaile worked as a trained, certified state volunteer, serving women in Maryland penal institutions where she gained invaluable experience in assessing the needs of women embarking on new lives, and re-entering the community. (Donations of new and gently used women's clothing, shoes, and accessories will be accepted and included in Ginny and Don Robertson's annual clothing sale to benefit the Light of Truth Center.) Please join us if you can!
DINNER GUESTS may choose to either bring a dish made without animal products (to serve 8) plus $5 (members pay just $2) donation; pay $15 (members pay just $12) to enjoy dinner and presentation; or pay $5 for presentation only. We eat first, then make announcements, and then hear the presentation. Let us know in advance, if possible, if you plan to pay for dinner rather than bring a dish. RSVP by calling 410-252-3043, or emailing email@example.com. Meetings are held at Govans Presbyterian Church, 5828 York Rd, Baltimore, 21212. Please RSVP and join us!
FULL CALENDAR of EVENTS is available at MustLoveVeg, where you will find an extensive list of local and national events and resources that promote healthier eating and support people in adopting a whole foods, plant-based diet. https://www.mustloveveg.com/events/
CONNECT with like-minded local people for discussion and support on Facebook by joining Earthsave Baltimore group at https://www.facebook.com/groups/EarthsaveBaltimore/ We also host a very popular and active global Facebook group called Earth Friendly Food Choices. Join us at https://www.facebook.com/groups/103906449752363/
For MONTHLY EMAIL REMINDER of local events and free subscription to Earthsave's monthly email Newsletter, go to http://tinyurl.com/2d34u93


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MYRTLE BEACH, SC (WMBF) - On Tuesday, three business owners were working hard to open new restaurants on or near the Myrtle Beach boardwalk. They say they decided to locate in the downtown Ocean Boulevard area specifically because of the new boardwalk.
Rick Sarver was getting ready to open his new coffee shop near the boardwalk in just days. After visiting just a month ago, he said he saw so much potential for business near the boardwalk that he relocated.
"We used to own a couple of coffee shops in Charlotte, and I just thought it would be a great place for a business, right along this new boardwalk," Sarver explained.
He says he has already seen the large number of people the boardwalk attracts. He hopes that translates into customers for the Boardwalk Coffee House.
"I've seen a lot of 'boardwalkers' - what I call 'boardwalkers' - coming out in the morning too," Sarver said. "So I think a coffee shop is going to be a fit for not just the tourists, but the locals as well."


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SAN RAFAEL, Calif. — A comic book entitled Habemus Papam!, chronicling the life of Pope Benedict XVI, will be distributed during the World Youth Day gathering in Madrid, Spain, Aug. 16-21.
Manga Hero, based in San Rafael, Calif., is behind the content. Jonathan Lin created the exclusively, and unapologetically, Catholic comic book-publishing company in 2010. He uses an Asian twist on the more traditional superhero comic books with which Americans are familiar.
His decision to get involved with World Youth Day 2011 is an example of divine Providence at work.
"I have a friend who knew someone who worked at the World Youth Day headquarters, who then told me where to submit a proposal to World Youth Day 2011. They asked us to develop a plot that highlights the Pope's message to young people from past WYDs he attended, as well as the theme for this year's WYD. The organizing committee then approved the proposal, and, thus, Habemus Papam!was born. We're printing 300,000 copies, half in English and half in Spanish."
Manga is a publishing category for Japanese-style graphic novels, typically intended for adults and characterized by highly stylized art, utilizing bold, exaggerated drawings. The style came to the forefront in the mid-1980s and has only recently come to the United States. Anime is the animated version of manga. Americans and Europeans might be familiar with manga and anime if they have children who are fans of Pokemon, Yu-gi-oh! and Dragon Ball Z. Baby boomers might remember Astro Boy and Speed Racer as early forms of manga.
The new comic about the Holy Father, written by Gabrielle Gniewek, a student at John Paul the Great University in San Diego, fits well into Manga Hero's repertoire. True to its name, the company develops stories about heroes and heroines who display virtues such as honor, sacrifice, courage, faith, wisdom and love. Manga Hero's current publications include Paul: Tarsus to Redemption, written by Matthew Salisbury and Gniewek, and Judith: Captive to Conqueror, also written by Gniewek. Sean Lam illustrated both series. Future mangas will focus on the Cana wedding feast, Joshua, David and St. George, Pope John Paul II, Mother Teresa and St. Maximilian Kolbe.
Manga as a Tool
Lin believes that focusing on heroes and heroines of the Catholic faith is an ideal way to evangelize, especially in conjunction with this increasingly popular comic style. In the last decade, manga has experienced explosive growth throughout the world. It is considered one of Japan's most successful exports.
"I grew up watching anime, having been introduced to the medium by my cousins from Japan. We want to use manga as a tool to show the youth and the world that the Church is not afraid of modernity and evolving culture. It is not afraid to use, in this case, new and compelling forms of media to meet young people where they are," explained Lin.
"We hope manga becomes a fun platform for people to learn more about the Holy Father and realize that the Church is relevant, visible and active in modern culture. Manga represents an important opportunity to reach out to people with an attractive form that can transform society and inspire interest in the faith."
Both John Paul II and Benedict XVI called for the use of new and different varieties of media to reach young people where they are in order to build a culture of love and dignity, and Lin's company uses manga as one such medium.
Lin describes how his involvement with Catholic manga was intimately involved with his own spiritual journey.
"I was born and raised Catholic. However, after high school, I started drifting away from my faith, getting caught up with what the world wants ... and what the world thinks will make me happy — recognition, wealth, career, etc. However, after attending World Youth Day 2008 in Sydney, Australia, I realized that while those worldly things are good, focusing my life just on these things didn't make me any happier. That's when I started to take my faith more seriously.
"My spirituality is based on my ultimate purpose in life — to know, love and serve God. Following Jesus Christ is not meant to be easy, but there is a joy and peace that exists when living a life based on his teachings — to love one another as he loves us, to defend the life and dignity of every human being, to be a person for others."
Register correspondent Angelo Stagnaro writes from New York.


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Dominion donates $4.5M to EnergyShare aid program
Dominion donates $4.5M to EnergyShare aid program
RICHMOND, Va. —
Dominion Virginia Power says it is providing $2 million to help customers keep their homes warm this winter.
The energy company said Monday that the additional funding brings its 2012 contribution to its EnergyShare program to $4.5 million. EnergyShare is a program of last resort for the elderly, the ill and anyone facing financial hardships from unemployment or family crisis and needing help paying energy bills.
Last year, it helped nearly 13,000 families pay part of their winter energy costs. Eligible customers can receive a one-time payment of up to $600 per heating season.
Dominion says the year-round program that has raised more than $55 million in its 31-year history.


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If Thursday's recovery attempt fulfilled its objective… then Friday's open will attract new sponsorship for either extending the recovery, or else for resuming the downleg. And this being a Friday, the morning's bias signal could persist well into the afternoon.
Pattern points… (Setups and technicals)
The market wants to rally. Look out above if it does. Look out below if it doesn't.
Wednesday's sell-off tested the 1679.25 level whose break would have triggered a daily trend reversal. That was in the morning, with plenty of time to extend lower. But the opportunity was not exploited.
Thursday's open rejected tests of both bias-down parameters, although only the 1678.00 bias-down signal was tested post-open. The 1672.50 bias-down target had held its test overnight. But there recovery was invalidated by exiting the bias environment too low.
Finally, Thursday afternoon's 1681.75 bias-up signal triggered. But the bias environment was exited back under it.
Printing fresh highs during Thursday afternoon's bias environment did leave unfinished business above at its 1687.00 bias-up target. Then a 6-1/2 point rally into the close fulfilled it to within 2-3 ticks. The market wants to rally. But one way or another, it keeps undermining its efforts.
What's Next… (Outlook and opportunities)
Thursday's close was still testing its 1684.25-1685.00 noon hour and afternoon bias environment highs. They weren't rejected, so the session's trending can extend without delay, and extending the rally without delay on a Friday could marginalize sellers. But not closing above those prior highs now requires the rally to extend higher without delay, or else buyers may be marginalized for the day, instead.
Look for at least one update overnight or ahead of the Morning Market Tour… My thoughts on the day's econ calendar are linked here.


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The Sleepy Eye Indians won one and lost one in their past two games.
June 19: Sleepy Eye 10, Gibbon 5; June 23: Searles 2, Sleepy Eye 1
The Sleepy Eye Indians won one and lost one in their past two games.
On June 19, Sleepy Eye hosted Gibbon where the Indians showed strong offense and defense. The Reds only managed five runs from their 12 hits because of Sleepy Eye's solid fielding. Meanwhile, the Indians created a lot of opportunities at bat.
Sleepy Eye got things going in the bottom of the second, and scored their first run after a single by Kelly Krzmarzick. Base hits by Joey Walter and Sean Mathiowetz led to even more runs for the Indians. A combination of hits and walks from the Indians and errors made by Gibbon, allowed Sleepy Eye to score six runs in the second for a nice lead.
The Reds scored a combined four runs after the fourth and fifth innings, but the Indians defense wouldn't allow any more.
Matt Helget and Alan Woitas split the game on the mound, while Alan Woitas led Sleepy Eye at bat with two hits, one run and four RBI. Meanwhile, Krzmarzick had two hits, scored one run, and had two RBI to further lead the offense.
On June 23, the Indians traveled to Searles Ball Park where Searles defeated Sleepy Eye 2-1 in a KNUJ game. The Indians made four errors in the game and struggled at bat. Andrew Woitas and Joey Walter managed to get two hits apiece, but Walter was the only player on the team to score.
Andrew Woitas faced 32 batters and threw seven strikeouts to lead in pitching. However, the Grizzlies managed to hit a home run off of Woitas, which helped them get the 2-1 win.


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Research on teaching and learning
Research into teaching and learning explores the process of education in context or in their communities of practice. Research in teaching occurs around three interlaced themes: One theme is pedagogy and the practice of teaching. A second theme focuses on specific curriculum areas, exploring what teachers teach, how and why. The third theme examines the context of teaching, in schools and other formal education settings at different levels, in occupations and in organizations. Perspectives and experiences of learners are integral to research on pedagogy and specific methodologies used in this field incorporate the 'student voice' or analyse learning outcomes to evaluate teaching practice.


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Clearly insurance companies are in the business of studying and understanding risk. So one would expect, in a rational world (ooopsie!) that these guys would be doing some cutting edge analysis on where and how the world is headed.
Given the failure of AIG and others a while ago that may well not be the case.
Does anyone know of, or have access to insurance company predictions on how the world economy will unfold and/or how global warming will effect their business.


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Thinking Fans Comment Update Aug. 28: Aaron enjoyed "1968" for its fun, escapism and heart … while Christian in Boston found the acting embarrassing … our own Soap Shrink discovered a compelling psychological adventure beneath the silliness … and more. See Comments below.
By Marlena De Lacroix
What did I do to deserve two Farah Faths on my TV screen? That's what I thought last week when I tuned in One Life To Live to see a scene set in 1968, in which Rex (who was Bo) was in bed with Emma Bradley (Farah Fath), and in walked Gigi (Farah Fath), who had just journeyed back to that year a la Michael J. Fox in Back to the Future.
You have be an OLTL fan to understand all of the above. And even if you are, as I am, a regular viewer, the show's six-week fantasy time travel story, in which the actors normally playing Bo, Rex, Gigi and other regular characters showed up as antecedent Buchanan family members circa 1968, seemed both charmless and nutsy. Why a soap in this minuscule-rated soap year would take such a huge risk to do a crazy time travel storyline like this during the crucial summer viewing months is beyond me.
Yes, the kickoff of this story (Bo and Rex get hit by lightning and are hurtled back to 1968, the year OLTL premiered) worked well as part of the two-part episode 40th anniversary celebration back in mid-July. But why oh why [Read more…]


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The American Friends of the Israel Museum (AFIM) invites you to explore our website to learn about membership, events and activities offered in the U.S. AFIM is a non-profit organization which supports the Israel Museum in Jerusalem, the largest cultural institution in the State of Israel and the nation's encyclopedic museum of art and archaeology. Our annual program includes a number of exciting social events, and exclusive private collection and studio visits in New York, Palm Beach and Los Angeles. We also offer fascinating art-centric travel opportunities abroad and shorter trips within the U.S. With an AFIM membership, you will participate in sustaining the strength of the Israel Museum and meet like-minded collectors and enthusiasts who share a passion for art and a commitment to Israel!
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Valero Energy idles Nebraska ethanol plant
Valero Energy idles Nebraska ethanol plant
LINCOLN, Neb. —
Valero Energy has again stopped production at its ethanol plant in Albion in eastern Nebraska.
Company spokesman Bill Day says the plant was idled recently because low margins mean it can't make ethanol profitably right now.
The company originally shut the plant down in June because of high corn prices. It restarted the plant in mid-September after corn prices fell from all-time highs. Corn prices are about the same right now, but Day says margins haven't improved. Falling gasoline prices and falling demand could also be a factor.
Day says Valero plans to restart the Albion plant when margins improve.


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WHAT: ARM and Partners sponsor informative breakfast and lunch panels at this year's 44th Annual Design Automation Conference (DAC) in San Diego, CA.
The panels address six key industry topics to include: Deployment of technology for successful wireless applications; IP-XACT enablement of successful FPGA and processor designs; implementation and integration challenges of large IP sub-systems into SSoCs design with new and innovative solutions; Gap between ESL and RTL methodologies with management solutions, Importance of the fabless model as part of a more holistic DFM methodology; Introduction of the new, Low Power Methodology Manual authored by power-management experts from ARM and Synopsys.
Tuesday, June 5, 7:30 AM - 9:00 AM
San Diego Convention Center, Room 30CDE
Cadence and ARM Wireless Technical User Group Meeting Breakfast
John Goodenough, director of design technology, ARM, participates in the meeting to discuss real-world examples of successful ARM and Cadence technologies deployed for wireless applications.
Tuesday, June 5, 7:30 AM - 9:00 AM
San Diego Convention Center: Room 26A/B
ARM and Mentor Graphics Breakfast Panel
IP-XACT Specification Enables Rapid, Reliable FPGA and Processor-based Design - Dominic Pajak, product manager, Processor Division, ARM, participates in a seminar where Mentor Graphics also presents their tool flow using the new ARM Cortex-M1 processor as the basis of an example system.
Tuesday, June 5, 11:30 AM – 2:00 PM
San Diego Convention Center: Room 28A
ARM and Magma Lunch Panel
Challenges of Implementing and Integrating Super Systems on Chip (SSoCs) - Nandan Nayampally, product marketing manager, Processor Division, ARM and Rob Aitken, ARM Fellow, join moderator, Ron Wilson, executive editor, EDN and panelists from Magma, Microsoft and TSMC panelists to discuss the complexity and challenges of managing the implementation and integration of large IP sub-systems into SSoCs and explore new and innovative approaches to implementing SSoCs that truly automate chip building, reduce cycle time and design costs drastically, yet meet design performance, power and area targets.
Tuesday, June 5, 12:00 noon - 2:00 PM
San Diego Convention Center, Room 32 A/B
Lunch panel sponsored by Mentor Graphics, the 5th Annual ESL Symposium at DAC
The Missing Link: In Search of an ESL-to-RTL Design Flow -
John Goodenough, director of design technology, ARM, joins moderator Peggy Aycinena, EDA Confidential and a panel of industry experts who will address this topic, discuss how their organizations manage the gap between ESL and RTL methodologies, and map the technologies that hold the most promise for crossing the ESL-to-RTL divide.
Wednesday, June 6, 9:00 AM - 12:00 PM
San Diego Convention Center, Room 11A
Hands-on tutorial - Mentor Graphics, Chartered, Sierra Design Automation, ARM
Approaching Yield in the Nanometer Age: The Framework for an Extensible DFM Methodology - This tutorial goes into detail on the technical challenges and solutions within both the business and historical context of the IC design and manufacturing process. It will show the importance of the fabless model as part of a more holistic DFM methodology and describe what the new tools should look like.
Wednesday, June 6, 11:30 AM - 1:45 PM
San Diego Convention Center, Room 28-ABCDE
ARM and Synopsys Lunch Panel
Achieving Low-Power with Recipes for Silicon Success - Dave Flynn, ARM Fellow and Dipesh Patel, vice president of technology, Physical IP, ARM, and other power-management experts from Synopsys will introduce the new, "Low Power Methodology Manual" (LPMM), which is a useful low-power design solutions guide describing a series of recommendations (the ingredients and recipes) for successfully managing power in SoC designs. Case studies and step-by-step recommendations to achieve low-power silicon success will be discussed. Solutions covered to include both static and dynamic power challenges, including MTCMOS state retention power gating, dynamic voltage and frequency scaling, as well as power network design and analysis.
WHEN: Monday – Friday, June 4–8, 2007
WHERE: 44th Design Automation Conference (DAC)
San Diego Convention Center, San Diego, Calif.
WHO: ARM designs the technology that lies at the heart of advanced digital products, from wireless, networking and consumer entertainment solutions to imaging, automotive, security and storage devices. ARM's comprehensive product offering includes 16/32-bit RISC microprocessors, data engines, graphics processors, digital libraries, embedded memories, peripherals, software and development tools, as well as analog functions and high-speed connectivity products. Combined with the company's broad Partner community, they provide a total system solution that offers a fast, reliable path to market for leading electronics companies. More information on ARM is available at http://www.arm.com.
Nandita Geerdink


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May 24. 2013 1:37AM
Another View -- Garth Corriveau: Sen. Jeanne Shaheen's real leadership benefits us all
Devotion to public service and rugged individualism are two values deeply ingrained in every New Hampshire child growing up. They certainly were in me. And no elected official has more consistently exemplified those Granite State values than Jeanne Shaheen.
Whether it was standing up for the simple principle that equal pay deserves equal work, or that all men and women deserve access to affordable health care regardless of gender, or that every child deserves a quality public education, Jeanne Shaheen has never backed down from a tough issue. She can be found out in front, leading the way, long before others have mustered the courage to challenge or improve the status quo.
There is no more recent example than Sen. Shaheen's consistent demands for action to stop sexual assault in the U.S. military. For years she led the way, passing legislation to ensure our brave servicewomen had the same health care access as the civilians they protect and proposing tougher standards for sexual assault prevention and response roles across every branch of the military. Last month, an award from the Service Women's Action Network honored her hard work and leadership on this issue.
There are many local examples of Jeanne Shaheen's leadership as well. She was the first New Hampshire governor to lead trade missions outside of the United States and has helped our small businesses to access customers in other countries. In the Senate, she continues to help Granite State businesses be competitive in new and foreign markets. She announced funding in 2009 to support the Amoskeag Business Incubator in Manchester, which has been a tremendous resource for local businesses, helping them to grow, expand, and strengthen our economy.
Politicians talk lot about hiring veterans or standing with law enforcement, but Sen. Shaheen can prove it. She was instrumental in making sure that Manchester and communities across our state received federal COPS and SAFER grants to hire returning veterans as police officers and firefighters.
A proud mother and successful small business owner, Jeanne Shaheen has devoted her life to our state and to public service. She is the first woman in American history to serve as both a United States senator and a governor. She knows that simply sending a press release or appearing on a cable news show isn't leadership. Real leadership is bringing people together and working tirelessly to find common sense solutions to the challenges that face us. Her example is one I certainly strive to emulate.
I have known Sen. Shaheen for 15 years and have seen her leadership firsthand. She certainly helped to inspire my own involvement in public service. Jeanne Shaheen is a strong leader who represents Granite State values and delivers results.
Garth Corriveau is Manchester's Ward 4 alderman.


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WASHINGTON (AP) — An emerging picture of serious flaws in the Pentagon's approach to finding and identifying U.S. missing-in-action troops is discouraging and "moving rapidly toward disgraceful," the nation's top military officer said Thursday.
Gen. Martin Dempsey, chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff, was asked by Sen. Kelly Ayotte, R-N.H., what he intends to do about the problem. Reports, including one released Wednesday by the Government Accountability Office, detail weak leadership, infighting and other problems inside the teams responsible for MIA accounting.
Dempsey said Defense Secretary Chuck Hagel called him while traveling to make sure Dempsey was aware of the GAO report. He said Hagel "wants to get to the bottom of it" as soon as possible. Dempsey suggested that he had not previously been aware of serious flaws in the MIA accounting effort.
"It's so new, but it's so discouraging and moving rapidly toward disgraceful," Dempsey said. "So I assure you, we will get at it." He also said the commander of Joint POW/MIA Accounting Command, whose teams do the recovery and identification of MIA remains, is "seized with" finding solutions.
Hagel's press secretary, George Little, said the Pentagon chief shares Dempsey's "serious concerns about this top-priority mission and is looking for quick solutions to shortcomings in how it's carried out."
Ayotte said the Senate Armed Services Committee should hold hearings to investigate.
Wednesday's GAO report was requested by Congress last year and was 12 months in the making. It concluded that the MIA accounting mission, while making "some progress," is being "undermined by longstanding leadership weaknesses and a fragmented organizational structure."
In 2009, Congress demanded that the Joint POW/MIA Accounting Command accelerate its work so that by 2015, it is identifying at least 200 MIAs per year. That compares with an average of 72 per year over the past decade.
The GAO report said the Pentagon's work on a plan to achieve the 200-per-year target is still incomplete, "due to a fragmented approach to planning and disputes among" the various agencies that share responsibility for the mission. Last year, JPAC reported making 80 identifications of MIA remains.
"Collectively, these weaknesses jeopardize (the Pentagon's) capability and capacity to accomplish the statutory goals of accounting for missing persons and to provide some measure of closure to those families whose loved ones are stilling missing as a result of their service to their country," the GAO said.
GAO report: http://www.gao.gov/products/GAO-13-619
Follow Robert Burns on Twitter at http://www.twitter.com/robertburnsAP


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The Edge Waterpark
Tiki flips. Tiki flops.
The Edgewater Hotel & Waterpark is the wettest, wildest, most family-friendly attraction in Duluth, MN. At 35,000 square feet, the indoor waterpark, called the Edge, pours out fun by the gallon. Your job is to soak in as much as you can.
Explore our vortex pool, spiral down water slides and meander through a lazy river. Or, grab a bite from our grill/bar and simply take it all in. Whatever fun you're craving, you'll find it at the Edge.
The Tiki Thriller
A four-and-a-half-story body slide, this twisted typhoon will take you in, out and over the Edge in slippery, spiraling darkness.
The Tiki Tumbler
Hold on to your tiki! This massive tube slide drops one or two riders at a time – along with a few thousand gallons of water – down a four-and-a-half-story waterslide.
Paradise Playground
Just what little ones crave, Paradise Playground features child-sized slides, crazy climbing and a 300-gallon splashdown every few minutes. And at six inches deep (with a zero-depth entry), it's safe for even the smallest tykes.
The Vortex
Take a spin in Minnesota's first vortex pool, a smooth, speedy ride that allows you to swim with – or against – a fast-moving current.
The River's Edge
With 400 feet of lazy lounging, there's nothing to do but float down the river.
Paradise Cove Arcade
Tiki got game. Our 2,000-square-foot arcade features more than 40 games, including many that offer tickets to exchange for prizes.
Tiki Adventure Island
Our outdoor area offers seasonal attractions including a pool, hot tub (open year-round), mini golf, marshmallow roasting and movies – all overlooking Lake Superior.
*This area may be closed due to weather related issues including, but not limited to: temperature below 10 °F, severe snowfall and lightning.
Tiki Tom's Oasis & Grill
When tiki tummies go rumble, rumble, fuel your fun with poolside dining.
Even tiki gets sleepy.
After a fun-filled day at the waterpark, you can count on a rejuvenating retreat at the Edgewater. Choose from a variety of rooms and suites, from two-bedroom and pet-friendly suites to rooms overlooking Lake Superior.


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Review: Apple iPad mini (16GB/32GB/64GB)
(as rated late 2013)
(as rated late 2013)
(originally rated late 2012)
(originally rated late 2012)
Company: Apple Inc.
Website: www.Apple.com
Model: iPad mini
Price: $329-$529 Wi-Fi / $459-$659 4G
Compatible: PC / Mac / iCloud
Pros: A smaller and much easier to carry sequel to the iPad 2, benefitting from newer industrial design elements and technologies introduced in the fifth-generation iPod touch. Generally very solid build quality and highly attractive fit and finish, relying on thin but strong glass painted in either black or silver, plus an aluminum rear shell. Runs virtually all of the over 700,000 apps in Apple's App Store, including the 250,000 designed for full-sized iPads. Includes a 7.9" screen that looks at least as good as the iPad 2's, and iPad-like run times, while weighing around half as much as Apple's full-sized tablets. Users will find either landscape or portrait keyboard size to be nearly ideal for virtual typing—easier than on full iPads or iPhones. Available in the same capacities and LTE cellular options as full-sized iPads, including the same Wi-Fi and Bluetooth 4 wireless technologies, without compromises. Includes two bona-fide good cameras, stereo speakers, and an integrated microphone with Siri and Dictation capabilities.
Cons: Battery on Wi-Fi model falls modestly short of Apple's 10-hour claim under some circumstances; cellular run time similarly falls below 9-hour estimate. Base $329 price tag is a little high, especially considering the additional expense of Lightning accessories and Apple's decision to pack in an unnecessarily slow charger; $130 cellular premium remains somewhat steep, and arguably less necessary given the increasing availability of smartphone personal hotspots. Screen, while considerably better in colors, blacks, and viewing angles than would be expected from a pre-Retina display, falls short of Retina pixel density and thus sharpness—an issue in only certain situations, particularly when dealing with very small text. Front glass has a tiny bit of give relative to prior iPads, making a thin sound when tapped for typing, and seemingly becoming more susceptible to cracking. Rear camera is a hint behind current full-sized iPads despite similar specs. While comparable to the last two iPads, the A5 processor inside this model is a couple of steps behind the most recent iPad.
Although Apple has had a handful of misfires in the iPod family over the last several years, the one most critics got wrong was the iPod mini—a smaller, redesigned iPod that arrived in 2004 with roughly 1/4 the base iPod's storage capacity but sold for 5/6 of the $299 price. At the time, the mini was criticized because its price wasn't "low enough" given its diminished capacity, but instantly strong sales of the model quickly forced skeptics to re-evaluate its value and potential. As it turned out, the smaller size mattered a lot, as did other features the iPod didn't have, including body color options and a redesigned, simpler Click Wheel controller. And while the price wasn't "low" by absolute standards, it was low enough, hitting the magic $249 number that typically guarantees strong mainstream sales. The iPod mini quickly became Apple's most successful iPod, and a runaway international hit, generating plenty of buzz and attention until the company abruptly replaced it with the even more impressive iPod nano a year and a half later.
While the iPad mini ($329-$529/16GB-64GB Wi-Fi, $459-$659/16-64GB Wi-Fi + Cellular) and iPod mini don't share the exact same story, there are more conceptual parallels than might be obvious given the eight years that separate their introductions. Both trade primarily on the fact that they are physically smaller and only slightly less capable versions of Apple's flagship portable products. Each has been criticized for not matching up to the on-paper specs of earlier, similar products. They also both sell at only relatively small discounts relative to the full-sized models they're based upon, and would seem to be ripe for either post-release price drops or fairly rapid upgrades.
But the minis are also both paradigm-shifting products—ones that are highly likely to change the very natures of their namesake families. Up until the iPod mini's release, the discussion over iPods was largely how much music they could hold and how many hours they could play music before running out of power; afterwards, the value of size, weight, color options, and other capabilities became a critical differentiator for both minis and full-sized iPods. The release of the iPad mini signals that Apple has embraced the same reality, reluctantly acknowledging that there is value in single-handed tablets, but wisely showing up late to the party with a great gift: a solidly built and easy to carry tablet that's better in almost all regards than the more expensive, 9.7"-screened iPad 2. Just like the iPod mini, people who join the iPad family for the first time with the iPad mini are going to fall completely in love with this device. And even some people who saw themselves as 9.7" iPad lifers will be reconsidering that decision after trying the mini for themselves. Yes, it's truly that compelling.
As we discuss further in our comprehensive review of the iPad mini, the single biggest issue faced by Apple's new model isn't its $329 asking price or the quality of the overall experience it delivers for those dollars, but rather the tacit understanding of what it lacks. The iPad mini looks, feels, and mostly acts like an oversized fifth-generation iPod touch. It has the same Apple A5 chip inside, not the faster A5X of the third-generation iPad or the even faster A6X of the fourth-generation iPad. And it lacks the Retina pixel density of those full-sized iPads, as well: the iPad mini's 1024x768 (0.79MP) resolution is comparable to the 1136x640 (0.73MP) resolution of the latest iPod touch, just with different dimensions.
However, those dimensions actually turn out to be a critical differentiator between the iPad mini and the iPod touch because of the software trick they enable here. Since Apple has kept the same 4:3 aspect ratio of the iPad for the iPad mini, literally every app and game you run on the smaller device runs just about identically to the way it looks on the iPad 2. While most games aren't terribly different from the iPod touch to the iPad, this often makes a huge difference for apps, many of which were substantially improved when they were redesigned for the iPad's larger display. Contrary to Apple's initial dismissal of small rival tablets as "tweeners"—not convenient enough to be pocketed, nor capable enough to run tablet apps—the iPad mini actually winds up in a sweet spot where typing is substantially easier than on iPods, iPhones, or prior iPads, and everything save for the large-screen movie experience benefits from having a lighter, easier display to carry around. In most ways, the iPad mini offers users the best of all worlds. Across the pages that follow, we'll explain why Apple's smallest tablet is its best current tablet for most people, setting a design standard that the full-sized iPad should follow in 2013. Read on for all the details.
[Editor's Note: On November 16, 2012, we added a new section discussing the just-released iPad mini with Wi-Fi + Cellular, available on the eighth page of this review. On November 6, 2013, we updated the rating of the iPad mini to reflect its changed status relative to the subsequently-released iPad mini with Retina displayi.]
Editors' Note: iLounge only reviews products in "final" form, but many companies now change their offerings - sometimes several times - after our reviews have been published. This iLounge article provides more information on this practice, known as revving.


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The control tower at New Smyrna Beach Airport is slated to close April 7 unless there is a reprieve from federal officials.
NEW SMYRNA BEACH -- Closing the air traffic control tower at the municipal airport will "significantly jeopardize" the safety of operations and hamper commercial activity, city officials claim in a letter that will be sent to the Federal Aviation Administration on Wednesday.
The control tower at New Smyrna Beach Airport is slated to close April 7 unless there is a reprieve from federal officials. The city had until Wednesday to provide reasons to the FAA why it should remain open. City commissioners on Tuesday approved the letter that will be sent to the agency.
The vote came after City Manager Pam Brangaccio had asked that a presentation by Rhonda Walker, airport manager, be added to the agenda.
Ormond Beach faces the same deadline to try to save its control tower. There are 173 planned closures of contracted towers throughout the U.S. by April 7, part of $85 billion in across-the-board cuts to the federal government, known as sequestration.
Airports with less than 150,000 takeoffs and landings are in jeopardy of losing their control towers. Last year, the New Smyrna airport logged 138,226 such operations.
However, Walker told commissioners the airport has seen a rise in takeoffs and landings there through February, putting the facility on track for about 164,000 operations for the year.
"We've done everything that we can think of to prove to (the FAA) that we should be left open," Walker said.
City officials claim in the letter that losing the control tower in New Smyrna Beach would also be felt at Daytona Beach International Airport.
"If the tower at (New Smyrna Airport) were to close, there would be increased general aviation traffic at (Daytona Beach International Airport) leading to a national impact through an increase in delay and a reduction in safety (due to the mix of operations) in one of the nation's most congested and complex pieces of airspace," reads the letter, which is signed by Mayor Adam Barringer.
Closing the tower would also result in the layoffs of the tower's eight employees, who make anywhere from $28-$32 an hour, Walker said.
U.S. Sen. Jerry Moran, R-Kan., has proposed an amendment in the Senate requesting the towers slated for closure remain open until at least Sept. 30, the end of the fiscal year, Walker told commissioners.
Walker said the city should know by Monday whether the tower will remain on the list of those targeted for closures.


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Nicole Kidman: 'Grace of Monaco' Set Arrival!
Nicole Kidman waves as she steps out of her car on the set of Grace of Monaco on Wednesday (November 14) in Genoa, Italy.
The 45-year-old actress spent the day filming at the Hall of Mirrors at the Royal Palace in the Italian city. The palace is doubling as the Prince of Monaco's residence in Monaco for the flick.
PHOTOS: Check out the latest pics of Nicole Kidman
In case you missed it, check out Nicole on the cover of DuJour magazine's latest issue. In the mag, she chats about ex-husband Tom Cruise, husband Keith Urban, and becoming a mother.


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Jan. 1, 2012: New Year, New Books!
Jan. 1, 2012: New Year, New Books!
Happy New Year! A new year means new years resolutions! What do you plan to change in 2012? Do you want a new job, or want to meet new people? And, what about just living a happy, genuine life?
Get some tips on networking and authentic living from authors Monica Cost and Juliette Mayers with their new books What I Used to do to Sneeze (Cost) and A Black Woman's Guide to Networking (Mayers).
And hear the powerful, gripping story of Steve Pemberton, an orphan growing up in foster care, who overcame great odds. He discusses his newest book A Chance in the World, on the program.
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Have you ever walked through the farmers' market feeling a little overwhelmed by the selection of produce, wracking your brain to try to figure out how to prepare all of the vegetables? Or are you a Community Supported Agriculture (CSA) Gmember, trying to get a handle on that bumper crop of cauliflower, or the bunch of greens that appeared in your weekly box from the farm? This book helps the seasoned (and not-so-seasoned) veggie buyer, from the CSA member to the farmers' market shopper to the grocery store produce aisle maven, figure out exactly what to do with all of those vegetables!
The Real Dirt on Vegetables, by Farmer John Peterson and Angelic Organics, is the companion book to the movie The Real Dirt on Farmer John, the story of Farmer John Peterson's journey into the world of organic and community-supported farming. The Real Dirt on Vegetables is peppered with essays by Farmer John himself, letters from Angelic Organics CSA shareholders, excerpts from Rudolph Steiner (founder of the biodynamic Gmethod of farming), and other interesting tidbits and stories, plus beautiful color photographs of Angelic Organics farm life.
The organization of the book is rather less traditional than your typical cookbook - recipes are arranged seasonally (i.e., early season, mid-season, late season) instead of by food type (i.e., appetizers, entrées, side dishes, desserts). It also features a handy Illustrated Vegetable Guide (to help readers figure out the difference, for example, between a rutabaga and a turnip!) and tips on vegetable storage and preservation. From asparagus to zucchini, each vegetable has its own section on preparation, culinary uses and perfect partners (Brussels sprouts and shallots are natural culinary partners - who knew?).
Many of the 225 recipes in The Real Dirt on Vegetables were submitted by the Angelic Organics CSA shareholders or cooks on the Angelic Organics farm. Wide-ranging, delicious-sounding recipes like sweet potato enchiladas, basil cheesecake, and Cajun corn and kale salad, highlight the diversity of produce available from season-to-season.
Farmer John's Cookbook: The Real Dirt on Vegetables is available in bookstores and online. Visit the Farmer John website for more information, or visit the Angelic Organics website for more information on the Angelic Organics farm and CSA.


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A funny thing happened while the financial world was falling apart in 2008 and 2009: Commodity trading advisors (CTAs) performed, and performed well. Granted, this isn't a shock to the managed funds segment of our audience. But considering the harm caused by the MF Global and Peregrine failures, it's a welcome reminder that performance matters, even when operations falter.
This month, Keith H. Black dissects the performance of the managed funds community (see "Diamonds during the rough"), showing that institutional investors really are paying attention to managed futures funds in a big way. Yes, performance during the 2008-2009 meltdown highlighted the non-correlation of this group compared to the usual suspect assets, but also, the liquidity provided by these funds allowed investors to get their money out even as other assets were locked up — that is another reason why institutions like the asset class. In short, managed futures funds stood up and faced the tidal wave while other assets, especially those swamped by the Lehman failure, would or could not.
As Black highlights, performance by managed futures funds between 2007-2009 was 17.2% (in 2008 alone it was 18.3%). Macro funds for the period were up 24.90%, but had a drawdown of -4.60% in 2008. It's true that managed futures had a -6.6% loss in 2009, but the point is they performed when the world was flailing, they were liquid, and, as Black notes, counterparty risk was not an issue because these funds by and large trade on futures markets, i.e., regulated exchanges with clearinghouses.
Since that period, as a group CTAs haven't performed as well because of the low volatility environment, but institutions still are investing. Although there always has been institutional interest, it has been inconsistent, and perhaps a 2008 was needed to show big investors the light. Since 2008, assets under management for CTAs have almost quadrupled, to $214 billion in 2012 from $63 billion in 2008. Systematic diversified macro funds almost doubled market share of the $2.25 trillion global hedge fund market during the same period.
Non-correlation during a crisis is a key reason for this new push by institutional investors, but another aspect is the over-the-counter (OTC) world keeps growing murkier and murkier, despite efforts to change that through Dodd-Frank. Counter party risk is growing in importance, and the "safety" of trading on a regulated exchange can add to an institution's comfort level, which probably suffered during the Lehman debacle. And despite our doubts about the segregated funds system after MF Global and Peregrine, no funds at the exchanges were lost. The system worked, which is why regulators are pushing to move OTC onto a third-party clearinghouse system. As CBOE Executive Chairman Bill Brodsky says in our interview this month, (see "Lead-off man who played all leagues"), "Think about Lehman…biggest bankruptcy in U.S. history, and for the Merc clearing and [Options Clearing Corp.], it was almost a non-event, [despite] big Lehman positions."
The futures and options industry has beat itself up since the MF Global failure, and that event was caused largely because of malfeasance at a brokerage level as well as a regulatory fumbles — it was not the futures and options industry itself. And as Brodsky, who has worked in all aspects of this business — securities, futures and options — notes, not only did "the Chicago model" educate the world on derivatives, it also worked when other systems failed. Institutions are seeing it on the managed futures scale. It's time now for the industry to learn from past mistakes and move forward and relish its leadership in the global world of finance. A derivatives exchange that didn't exist 15 years ago is buying the New York Stock Exchange. Enough said.