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2. Re: Serving Static Content JBoss5.0.0.GACarlos Oliva Feb 23, 2009 8:05 AM (in response to Carlos Oliva)
Do you know how to use the DefaultServlet to render static content? If I understand clearly, in JBoss 5.x, one cannot add a Context element to the Host element anywhere. Researching the wiki, I found somebody that mentioned the use of the DefaultServlet to serve static content but the explanation is somewhat thrifty.
Another possibility is to copy the static content to the ROOT.war folder.
3. Re: Serving Static Content JBoss5.0.0.GAPeter Johnson Feb 23, 2009 11:41 AM (in response to Carlos Oliva)
You could try the suggestion in my last post in the topic I linked to - add another deploy directory. That would seem to be the easiest way that is closest to what the Context entry used to provide.
4. Re: Serving Static Content JBoss5.0.0.GACarlos Oliva Feb 23, 2009 11:47 AM (in response to Carlos Oliva)
A couple of questions:
1) Where is the profile-service.xml file? I cannot find it
2) Would this replace the current deploy folder or jsut add another?
It would be difficult to replace it because I would need to re-work all the procedures that I have designed for the developers and the QA department
5. Re: Serving Static Content JBoss5.0.0.GAPeter Johnson Feb 23, 2009 12:25 PM (in response to Carlos Oliva)
Darn, that was an old post and they renamed the file, and I didn't double-check the name. Sorry. Look in conf/bootstrap/profile-repository.xml. You want to add a new entry to the applicationURIs property of the SerializableDeploymentRepositoryFactory bean.
As I mentioned, you need to place the static content into a directory that has a .war suffix and the directory you use for applicationURIs must be the parent of that directory. Assume this is your static content:
Then set applicationURIs as follows:
<property name="applicationURIs"> <array elementClass="java.net.URI"> <value>${jboss.server.home.url}deploy</value> <value>/opt/stuff</value> </array> </property>
In addition, you will want these files:
The web.xml can be empty:
The jboss-web.xml can set the root context:
<jboss-web> <context-root>/</context-root> </jboss-web>
Then also remove the ROOT.war from the deploy directory (it also uses '/' as the context and you cant have two wab apps wit the same root context).
Now you should be able to access you static content as, for example http://localhost:8080/some.css
6. Re: Serving Static Content JBoss5.0.0.GACarlos Oliva Feb 23, 2009 12:42 PM (in response to Carlos Oliva)
Thank you PeterJ. I will try this option and try to decide between this solution and just copying the folder witht he static content into the ROOT context. I now have acouple of laterntaives to try.
The solution that you describe proabbly allows greater flexibility and I will have to weigh the extra functionality against redoing the established protocols of the team. Thank you again.
PS: I hope that JBoss 5.0.1.GA will let us define static context with greater ease; without having to al ter the profile. Perhaps, such flexibility can be added to the deployers folder.


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[UPDATE: This post contains INCORRECT content in terms of the scope/nature of the problems described. While COPY_ONLY backups ARE useful to protect against 'extra'/'accidental' backups, this post incorrectly targets TLOG backups instead of DIFF backups. See more about why this is incorrect here.]
COPY_ONLY backups were a great addition to SQL Server 2005 (and up). Without them, it was all to easy for DBAs, devs, and SysAdmins to create a 'backup' for dev/testing purposes which would actually, silently, break the Log Chain and put production data in severe risk.
In other words, if:
a) A Non COPY_ONLY backup was made,
b) A new or scheduled FULL/DIFFERENTIAL backup hadn't yet been made, and
c) A database disaster occurred
Then DBAs _HAD_ to have that non-copy only backup on hand or they wouldn't be able to recover from the disaster properly – because they'd be missing the proper baseline from which to begin applying transaction log backups.
What's So Secret?
As I've mentioned before, the notion of breaking the log chain can be a bit counter-intuitive. (Seriously, backing something up can actually BREAK it? That's not something you expect to find with many systems. Yet, if you understand what's going on and WHY the log file is so essential to SQL Server, then the fact that you CAN break the log chain becomes something that is not only second nature – but which you're constantly vigilant against.)
Yet, while I think that increasing numbers of DBAs (including even reluctant DBAs) have a decent understanding of the benefits of COPY_ONLY backups in terms of protecting the log chain, I think that the overwhelming majority of DBAS don't realize that log file backups can ALSO be used against COPY_ONLY backups as well.
Therefore, since a picture is worth a thousand words, here's a diagram that I think increasing numbers of DBAs understand and get – in terms of why COPY_ONLY backups are so important.
Figure 1: Why it's so important to use COPY_ONLY Backups (or keep non-COPY_ONLY backups on hand until next FULL/DIFF backup).
On the other hand, while the benefits of COPY_ONLY backups are understood from the sole standpoint of PROTECTING the log chain for a PRODUCTION database, Figure 2 shows that there are also some other, very important, benefits that come from COPY_ONLY backups as well.
Figure 2: With COPY_ONLY backups, you can easily set up MULTIPLE copies that can remain synchronized with Log File Backups.
And this benefit, in turn, is the secret weapon – as we'll see in a couple of upcoming posts because this can have HUGE implications when it comes to various types of high-availability situations or even in terms of disaster recovery purposes as well.
And, the fact that DBAs rarely use this benefit of COPY_ONLY databases is really what makes it an Unused Secret Weapon – as we'll see in subsequent posts.

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Detectives investigating arson attacks on thatched cottages in two picturesque villages have issued descriptions of the suspects.
Firefighters believe the roofs of properties in the Cambridgeshire villages of Brampton and Offord Cluny - where average house prices top £300,000 - were set alight deliberately.
They have warned owners of thatched properties to stay alert after four homes were damaged in the attacks which happened early yesterday.
Firefighters inspect a thatched roof following four house fires near Cambridgeshire (Cambridgeshire Fire and Rescue Service/PA)
Area commander Rick Hylton said: "This morning we had five fires caused deliberately that had the potential to both seriously damage property and put lives of Cambridgeshire residents at risk.
"We are working closely with police. However, we're urging residents, and especially those with thatched properties, to be vigilant to any suspicious activity and ensure you have a working smoke alarm."
The first call came at 12.37am to a property in New Road, Offord Cluny.
Crews found smoke coming from the roof but managed to extinguish the blaze.
Firefighters were then called to three similar fires in Brampton.
Cambridgeshire Police said they were linking the incidents to another blaze in Brampton in which some conifer cuttings were set alight and the flames spread to other trees.
Officers are also keeping an open mind as to whether a stack fire in the village's Hemingford Grey is linked.
They are looking to trace two white men aged between 25 and 30.
The first is described as 6ft 4ins to 6ft 6ins, thin and was wearing a dark hooded top and dark trousers.
The second was slightly shorter, stocky, with brown wavy hair and was wearing a grey hooded top and black trousers.
They are thought to have been travelling in a red hatchback with a loud exhaust.
Detective Sergeant Iain Moor, from Cambridgeshire Police, said: "These fires were extremely dangerous and it is fortunate that no-one was seriously injured or killed.
"Luckily these fires were caught early and were extinguished without causing major damage but it goes without saying they could have been a lot more serious.
"I would urge anyone with any information about who is responsible to contact police."
Anyone with information should contact Mr Moor on 101 or Crimestoppers, anonymously, on 0800 555111.
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"No longer saved for generations, family heirlooms are being shed"
|My great great grandfather's thimbles -- he was a saddler from Scotland who settled in Oldham England
Paula Stewart Warren (Paula's Genealogical Eclectica) posted a piece with the above title which was based on an article which ran in the Star-Tribune which talks about people "shedding" heirlooms.
As my husband would say, Sacrebleu!
Basically, I grew up in a family where there were "few" heirlooms. As the product of emigrants new (1960s) and old (c. 1900), everyone traveled lightly. My mother did inherit a few pieces from her grandmother (which she divided amongst her daughters) and then I have acquired a few pieces from a great aunt. Additionally few pictures survived the vagaries of life, weather, remarriages, etc. And, there were never any diaries, scrapbooks or similar.
So, the few items I have are treasures to me; though, I can appreciate that they are just "stuff" to my kids. I do sometimes wonder what will happen when I am no longer here as a steward for my little collection. I have often thought about whether I should "deposit" any of it with a library or archive? For now, in my will, they are explicitly bequeathed to my children. Will they care? Will they hold onto it until they recognize the value?
How often are we "looking" for just the things that the article talks about as being shed? I found it painful to read.
Have you made plans for your "stuff" to remain in the family or end up in a local archive?
How do we ensure that people understand the "value" of such "stuff" beyond the dollars and cents that a sale might bring?
Editor's Note: Check out this related Upfront with NGS post -- Digitizing Curios -- A neat window into hard-to-digitize objects!
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2012: Played and started all 21 games this season … recorded three goals and six assists to total 12 points … ranked second on the team for points and first for assists … set up two of the three goals in the win against Simmons (9/01) … scored the game-winning goal against Wellesley (10/02) in double overtime … netted the first of three MIT goals against Mount Holyoke (10/06) to lead the Engineers to the win … NEWMAC All-Conference Second Team … NEWMAC Offensive Player of the Week (Oct. 8).
2011: Played in 21 games, started 20 … posted two goals and one assist for five points … tied for fourth on the team in goals and points … scored MIT's first goal of the season at Simmons (9/1) … set up MIT's lone goal in a win over WPI (10/4) … recorded the tying goal that would eventually force overtime in the NEWMAC championship game at Springfield (11/6).
2010: Played in 19 games, started 19 … MIT Team Rookie of the Year.
Off the Field at MIT: Majoring in management with a minor in economics and a concentration in finance … held internships at WICCNY and GMG Investment Advisors … director of New Membership Education for Alpha Phi-Zeta Phi…played on MIT's women's lacrosse team her freshman year.
High School: A 2010 graduate of Eastchester High School … four-year starter and captain … all-league … all-section … led team to sectional title, regional title and NYSPHSAA Final Four in 2009 … was the captain of the lacrosse team and also participated in track and field … three-sport Scholar Athlete … National Honor Society … Italian Honor Society … Math Honor Society … Science Honor Society … AP Scholar with Distinction … George Eastman Young Leaders Award.
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Finished Size: 38 1/2″ x 46 1/2″
3/8 yard Bella Solids Ivory for Background
5/8 yard Frolic Sky Solids for Alternate Blocks
1/4 yard Frolic Bark Solids for Butterfly Body
1/4 yard Frolic Grass Solids for Inner Border
5/8 yard Frolic Large Floral for Outer Border
1/2 yard Frolic Bark Solids for Binding
1 1/2 yards of your favorite print for Backing
The Angler Tool from Pam Bono is helpful, but not required.
*All seam allowances are 1/4″
Ivory for Background: Cut (10) strips 1″ x WOF. Sub-cut into (384) 1″ squares.
Blue for Alternate Blocks: Cut (4) strips 4 1/2″ x WOF. Sub-cut into (31) 4 1/2″ squares.
Brown for Body: Cut (5) strips 1″ x WOF. Sub-cut into (32) 1″ x 4 1/2″ rectangles
Green for Inner Border: Cut (4) strips 1 1/2″ x WOF.
Large print for Outer Border: Cut (4) strips 4 1/2″ x WOF.
Brown for Binding: Cut (5) strips 2 1/2″ x WOF.
In the examples below, I'm just cutting through one charm square to best illustrate the steps – but feel free to cut through as many layers are you are comfortable. I usually cut through 4 layers at a time.
Cut each charm square into (2) rectangles 2 1/4″ x 5″ each. You will have a small scrap left over.
The trickiest part of this quilt is being sure to pay careful attention to the orientation of the wing sections while you are sewing. The wings will be mirror images of each other. Position an ivory 1″ square on the corners of the 4 wing sections as shown in the photo below.
Tape the Angler tool by Pam Bono to your sewing machine following the instructions in the package. This tool is the handiest little invention for sewing corners squares ever! You simply tape the guide to your sewing machine, then you can align the point of the corner square with the line on the guide. Sew diagonally across the ivory square, using the center line on the guide for placement.
Continue stitching the corner squares. To save time, I like to chain all my pieces together. The chain makes it easy to pick up all the pieces and head to my cutting and ironing board too.
Repeat the process on the remaining two corners of the butterfly wings, being very careful that you are sewing the ivory corners squares to the correct side of the wing.
Double-check to be sure the ivory squares are sewn to the correct corners, then trim each seam allowance to 1/4″.
Sew the wing sections to either side of the body section. Be careful to try to match up the position of the horizontal seam between the wings.
Press seams towards the body. Now is a good time to give your butterflies a little mist of Mary Ellen's Best Press or magic sizing. This will help your butterflies lay nice and flat when you join your blocks together.
Repeat to make 32 butterflies. The block should measure 4 1/2″ x 4 1/2″ at this point. Square up blocks as necessary.
Arrange butterfly blocks and the blue alternate blocks in 9 rows of 7 blocks each.
Sew the blocks into rows. Press seams towards the alternate blocks.
Join the rows together. The quilt center should now measure 28 1/2″ x 36 1/2″.
Be sure to measure your quilt before cutting borders to size. Due to individual differences in sewing, your quilt may measure slightly different – cut borders to fit your measurements.Cut two inner border pieces to 36 1/2″ long. Sew to sides of quilt. Press towards borders.
Cut two inner border pieces to 30 1/2″ long. Sew to top and bottom of quilt. Press towards borders.
Quilt as desired. Our machine quilter outlined the body and wings, then made a flower chain on the alternate blocks.
Thanks for sewing with us. Enjoy this sweet little Frolic'N quilt. Check out our website or blog for kits and other fun projects.
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International Expedition to the Top of the World May Hold Clues To Formation of Earth's Crust
First Cruise of New U.S. Coast Guard Icebreaker HEALY
When the new U.S. Coast Guard icebreaker HEALY departs Tromso, Norway, July 31 for a two-month cruise across the Arctic Ocean, scientists won't be studying the ice cap but the seafloor far below. Their focus will be the Gakkel Ridge, three miles beneath the ocean surface, the slowest spreading ridge on earth. It is a window into the earth's interior scientists hope will help fill a gap in their knowledge of how the earth's crust forms.
The expedition, funded by the National Science Foundation's Office of Polar Programs, has been a long time coming for Senior Scientist Henry Dick of the Woods Hole Oceanographic Institution (WHOI), who first proposed studying the ridge some 15 years ago. Dick is a co-principal investigator on the cruise, and will be working with Chief Scientist Peter Michael of the University of Tulsa and fellow co-principal investigators Charles Langmuir and Steven Goldstein of the Lamont-Doherty Earth Observatory at Columbia University and David Graham of Oregon State University. The U.S. team will be working jointly with an international scientific team aboard the German icebreaker POLARSTERN.
"Mid-ocean ridges are a means to sample the earth's deep interior," Dick says. "They girdle the planet, like the seams on a baseball, and are where new crust is formed. Energy is transferred along the ridges from the earth's interior to the surface, helping the planet cool itself but also resulting in volcanic activity and the formation of hydrothermal vents with their exotic marine life. Many clues about how the Earth is evolving and changing to links to the origins of life on earth may be found here, yet humans have explored very little of it."
The Gakkel Ridge is an ultra slow spreading ridge, meaning it is spreading less than one centimeter a year, as compared to the fastest spreading ridges in the Pacific Ocean, which spread 20 times faster, or about as fast as your fingernails grow.
"I am expecting to find a lot of hydrothermal vent activity in the Arctic because this is tectonically controlled, and with so little magma coming out of the ridge it is just like a great big crack in the earth. Scientists previously thought there was little volcanic activity along the Gakkel Ridge, but information from a 1999 submarine cruise indicates there may be an isolated, very large megavolcano at the eastern end of the ridge filling up the crack," Dick says. "The Gakkel Ridge is spreading so slowly that ocean crust doesn¹t form as it does on other parts of the mid-ocean ridge. Instead the mantle is spreading right onto the sea floor. If we could see it, it would look like giant slabs of a grass green rock called peridotite, made mostly of olivine (familiar to many as the gemstone peridotite), rising out of the sea floor about a mile high and over a distance of about 25 miles. The Gakkel Ridge is like no other in the world."
The scientists will try to recover volcanic rock samples from the sea floor along some 500 miles of the ridge by cracking through the ice with the two ships, one making a path for the other, to lower a cable to the sea floor to grab some rock samples. Because of the difficulties they face in such an effort, a number of innovative sampling tools have been designed and built at WHOI by James Broda, who will be aboard the ship, and Institution colleagues for this first major sampling cruise on the ridge. With unofficial names like "Bed of Nails," the tools were not designed for beauty but to be practical, able to get through the ice cover into water some 4 kilometers (about two and a half miles) deep and hard rock on the ocean floor below. Only two samples have been collected at the ridge by German scientists, both by piston coring, so little is known about the ridge and the processes shaping the earth's surface.
"The Gakkel Ridge is unique because it is virtually unsampled," Dick says. "It is located in a very hostile environment, and logistics have prevented us from getting there until now. With the new capabilities of the Coast Guard icebreaker HEALY, U.S. scientists will be able to collect the samples needed to address major questions about the formation of the mid-ocean ridge, the largest geological feature on the planet."
"About one-third of the sea floor is formed at very slow and ultra slow spreading ridges like the Gakkel Ridge," Dick adds. "The thickness of the ocean crust is highly variable and unknown, and the exchange of magma and gases from the earth's interior to the sea floor appears to be less than we had thought. Understanding the role of ocean ridge formation is critical to understanding the global geochemical cycle, even to understanding global change.
The 420-foot HEALY will travel some 800 miles from Norway to the edge of the ice cap in three days at 12 knots, typical speed for a research vessel. Once in the ice, however, the speed will slow to a few knots, or a few miles per hour, depending on the thickness of the ice cap. The HEALY and POLARSTERN will work in tandem sampling across the Arctic, hoping to get close to the North Pole. They plan to sample along some 500 miles of the ridge before returning to Tromso in early October.
"For years many people thought that most of the earth's crust was uniform, like a layer cake. What we have found out in the past few decades has totally changed that view, and I expect the results of this cruise will further change our views." Dick says. "At the least, it will be an incredible adventure!"
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"To be competitive in today's global economy, U.S. companies need to be able to move products and goods securely, quickly and efficiently within our borders and beyond. America cannot compete successfully in the 21st century with a 20th century infrastructure." –U.S. Commerce Secretary Gary Locke
The term "supply chain management" has long been an afterthought to much of the general public. Let's face it: unless you are involved in the transportation industry, few people recognize the global effort required to stock the shelves of the supermarket, the Home Depot, the automotive repair facility, and on down the line.
So much of what we need and use every single day wends its way to where we obtain it though a complex web of factories, docks, warehouses, ships, planes, trucks, and countless human hands. Until I started covering the air cargo markets almost a decade ago, I myself didn't realize how many fresh flowers or nice cutlets of farm-raised salmon came in fresh every day from countries like Brazil and New Zealand, respectively.
It came as quite a shock to me to literally sit up and realize that such fresh delicacies traveled distances that consumed the lives of famous explorers such as Ferdinand Magellan for years – in his case, leading to his death – in the span of a single day.
Yet that attitude is changing – and changing fast. Take the extraordinary meeting held in Washington D.C. the other day at the Ronald Regan Building. Entitled Game Changers in the Supply Chain Infrastructure: Are We Ready to Play? and hosted by BOTH the Department of Commerce and Transportation, it explored the importance of robust and efficient supply chain systems to the U.S. economy – and how the federal government is preparing to help reinvigorate such networks so America can be more competitive.
"At its most basic, a competitive domestic supply chain infrastructure represents our ability as an economy—as a nation—to move products and goods," said Commerce Secretary Gary Locke in his written remarks.
"As governor of Washington State, I saw first-hand the importance of a strong supply chain infrastructure," he said. "The exports and imports that flowed through the supply chains in Washington supported more than 10 percent of our private sector jobs. And 90 percent of Washington's exporting companies were small and medium-sized enterprises, with fewer than 500 employees."
While much of the debate over supply chain infrastructure focuses on international trade, he said, the fact is that domestic commerce is responsible for more than 85 percent of what passes through U.S. rail, trucking, air, and marine systems.
"What this means is that America's supply chain infrastructure deficiencies don't only impact the competitiveness of our foreign trade," Secretary Locke emphasized. "They affect the strength of the entire American economy."
Several experts were on hand to give their views on this subject – veterans of the supply chain trenches, as it were. They included Angel Mendez, Sr. VP of global supply chain management for Cisco; Douglas Oberhelman, group president for Caterpillar; Ron Lewis, VP-supply chain for Coca Cola Enterprises; and General Duncan J. McNabb, USAF, Commander of the U.S. Transportation Command.
Secretary Locke went on to say that the logistics sector today represents about 10 percent of U.S. GDP [gross domestic product] by itself – yet, by international standards, that's considered relatively low, suggesting a high degree of efficiency, especially in comparison with other important economies that spend as much as 20 percent or more of GDP on logistics and transport.
"However, America's job prospects depend on the health of the infrastructure that supports our domestic and international supply chains," he stressed. "Of five major industry sectors that represent over 80 percent of the U.S. economy, four—manufacturing, retail, services, and agriculture and natural resources—are critically dependent on transportation. The fifth sector is the transportation and distribution sector itself."
Last year, he noted that the U.S. Chamber of Commerce reported that employment in these four transportation-dependent sectors accounted for some 99 million U.S. jobs, or nearly 71 percent of the U.S. workforce. The transportation and distribution sector—including direct transportation, warehousing, and wholesale trade—account for an additional 7.5 percent of America's workforce, nearly 11 million jobs.
"Our nation has long enjoyed a world-class transport infrastructure. But we are placing rapidly growing demands on aging infrastructure systems," Secretary Locke warned. "We need to find new methods to move products more efficiently if we are to keep pace with the rest of the world."
That means viewing the relationship between trade and transportation more broadly, in interconnected and interrelated ways that are much more complex. "Old solutions are not enough," he said. "Supply chains today are being changed dramatically by forces that go beyond traditional transportation remedies."
At every level of a supply chain, one sees more advanced information technology applications, more sophisticated equipment, more integrated business processes, the secretary noted – and these developments require higher levels of education and training, plus some means to fund them.
"Our challenge is to explore supply chain issues in an interconnected, intermodal way that cuts across the broad range of national priorities and sets the path to future success," he said.
A bold vision, indeed. Now, however, the challenge is coming up with the blood, sweat, tears and funds to make it become reality.


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Second Quarter 2012 Results Date Notification - August 1, 2012
Jul 19, 2012, 07:00 ET
DUBLIN, July 19, 2012 /PRNewswire/ --
Shire plc (LSE :SHP ,NASDAQ :SHPG ), the global specialty biopharmaceutical company, will announce second quarter 2012 earnings on Wednesday August 1, 2012.
Results press release will be issued at: 12:00 BST / 07:00 EDT
Investor conference call time: 14:00 BST / 09:00 EDT
Live conference call for investors:
Angus Russell, Chief Executive Officer and Graham Hetherington, Chief Financial Officer will host the investor and analyst conference call at 14:00 BST/9:00 EDT.
The details of the conference call are as follows:
UK dial in: 08082370030
US dial in: 1866-928-7517 or 1-718-873-9077
International dial in: +44(0)2031394830
Password/Conf ID: 16001010#
Live Webcast: http://www.shire.com/shireplc/en/investors
A replay of the presentation will be available for two weeks by phone and by webcast for three months. Details can be found on our Investor Relations website http://www.shire.com/shireplc/en/investors.
For further information please contact:
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Shire's strategic goal is to become the leading specialty biopharmaceutical company that focuses on meeting the needs of the specialist physician. Shire focuses its business on attention deficit hyperactivity disorder, human genetic therapies, gastrointestinal diseases and regenerative medicine as well as opportunities in other therapeutic areas to the extent they arise through acquisitions. Shire's in-licensing, merger and acquisition efforts are focused on products in specialist markets with strong intellectual property protection and global rights. Shire believes that a carefully selected and balanced portfolio of products with strategically aligned and relatively small-scale sales forces will deliver strong results.
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The Cato Institute on Scottish Independence
The libertarian David Boaz has made a few interesting remarks over on the Cato Institute blog:
"…the land of Adam Smith has become one of the poorest and most socialist parts of Great Britain. So maybe a libertarian shouldn't look forward to Scottish independence. On the contrary, I think it's easy for Scotland to whine and demand more money from the British central government. An independent Scotland would have to create its own prosperity, and surely the people who produced the Enlightenment are smart enough to discover the failures of socialism pretty quickly if they become free, independent, and responsible for their own future."
I'm not sure how such views would chime with the official 'Yes' campaign who are presenting independence as a bulwark against further austerity. Meanwhile, the independent Fiscal Commission commissioned by Alex Salmond is understood to be recommending a number of cautionary measures for a post-independent Scotland, including limits to borrowing and spending.
Before screwing things up, New Labour gained economic credibility by sticking to Tory spending limits during its first years in office. Similarly, if the Yes Campaign want to build their economic credentials they ought to abandon the easy-clap anti-cuts rhetoric and focus on the financial realities of an independent Scotland: that the state cannot keep on growing exponentially, spending will need to be kept under control and the growth of the economy is predicated on the success of private enterprise.
The independence vote won't be won or lost on the basis of remarks by Commission President Barroso but whether one side can demonstrate whether Scots would be better or worse off come separation. But the only route for a prosperous independent Scotland would appear to be along the lines alluded to by David Boaz.Tags: Alex Salmond, Cato Institute, David Boaz, Scottish Independence


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DERBY, Conn.—The Radcliffe heavyweight second varsity eight outdueled their Yale counterparts for the Black and White's lone win in the Case Cup regatta Saturday morning on the Housatonic River.
No. 15 Yale claimed the trophy with its varsity eight victory against No. 12 Radcliffe and also took the varsity fours and third varsity eight events.
The Radcliffe second varsity trailed in the early going but fought back to take the lead through the middle 1,000 meters. The Black and White held off a couple Yale surges going into the final 500 and then sprinted to a 1.3-second victory in 6:53.3.
"The second varsity had a really strong race," head coach Liz O'Leary said. "They went out with intensity, and had a good, tight race. Along with the varsity four A and the third varsity eight, we had three crews that went out and had really aggressive races."
Yale put on a strong performance to reclaim the Case Cup after Radcliffe won it last season. The Bulldogs posted a winning mark of 6:46.0 to Radcliffe's 6:53.7. The varsity four A event was a close race all the way to the end, with Yale coming out on top in 7:34.8. The Black and White was 1.3 seconds back in 7:36.1.
O'Leary credited the third varsity eight with one of its best races of the year, albeit in a losing effort against a Yale boat ranked second in the Ivy League. The Black and White completed the 2,000 meters in 7:14.8, finishing 5.8 seconds behind the Bulldogs. Yale's varsity four B finished ahead of Radcliffe's B and C entries.
Varsity Eight
Yale 6:46.0
Radcliffe 6:53.7
Second Varsity Eight
Radcliffe 6:53.3
Yale 6:54.6
Varsity Four A
Yale 7:34.8
Radcliffe 7:36.1
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Rite Aid (NYSE: RAD) is the third-largest drugstore chain in the United States, with over 4,800 stores in 31 states. The company makes most of its money from the sale of prescription drugs, but it also sells non-medical items such as cosmetics and greeting cards. The company should benefit from the tailwind of an aging U.S. population; people over 54 use drugs at much higher rates than their younger counterparts. Rite Aid, however, faces increasing competition from non-traditional drug retailers. Most notable among these is Wal-Mart, which recently began selling over 360 generic drugs for only $4 per subscription. This is significantly less than RAD's prices and may put pressure on the company's drug margins. It also has implications for the company's higher margin front-store (beauty products, snacks, etc.) sales, which are heavily dependent on RAD's ability to cross-sell customers who come in for prescriptions.
As of February 2010, Rite Aid operated 4,901 stores in 31 states and DC. [1]As a drugstore retailer, the majority of Rite Aid's business is in prescription drugs, with the remaining coming from front-end products. In fiscal 2009, Rite Aid filled approximately 300 million prescriptions and served an average of 2.3 million customers per day. [2]
Prescription drugs: RAD is the third largest U.S. chain drugstore, and the company depends on its retail pharmacies to bring in a large percentage of its revenue. Approximately 43% of its stores also had a drive-thru pharmacy. In fiscal 2009, prescription drugs represented 67.2% of revenue (up from 63.7% in 2007). Generics represented 30% of drugs dispensed. [3]
Front end products: include over-the-counter medications, cosmetics, greeting cards, photo processing, and other products. RAD tries to differentiate its front end products by offering private brands and through their strategic alliance with GNC, which makes vitamin and mineral supplements; Rite Aid has opened 1,726 GNC ''stores-within- Rite Aid-stores'' as of February 28, 2009 and has a contractual commitment to open an additional 626 stores by December 2014.. In fiscal 2009, front-end products represented 32.8% of the company's revenue. 13.5% of front end sales in fiscal 2009 came from Rite Aid's 3,300 private label products. [4]
In fiscal 2009 (ended February 28, 2010), Rite Aid earned $26.2 billion in revenues, up 7.8% over fiscal 2008. However, its net loss grew from $1.1 billion in fiscal 2008 to $2.9 billion in fiscal 2009. Management blamed "one of the toughest economic environments in memory" and slow sales growth. Between August 2009 and February 2010, as part of cost-cutting measures, Rite Aid laid off 6,500 employees, or 6% of its workforce. [6]
In 2008, revenue grew 8.1% to $26.3 billion, with a 2.2% increase in pharmacy sales and 0.1% increase in front-end sales. However, Rite Aid's net loss increased even further from $1.1 billion to $2.9 billion. A major contributor to this loss was a $1.8 billion write-off of goodwill required because the market value of RAD stock rose above the carrying value of the company's net assets.
Rite Aid also incurred store closing charges of $293.7 million, an increase of 240% over the prior year, due to a higher rate of store closings and impairments relative to previous years. Many of these closures were a result of eliminating stores that Rite Aid deemed to be overlapping with stores acquired in Rite-Aid's $2.3 billion acquisition of Brooks Eckerd in 2007.[7] While Rite Aid ended Q4 of fiscal 2009 with 4,901 stores, by Q4 of fiscal 2009 it had already closed a net of 100 stores.
Rite Aid reported a decline in revenue of 26% for the fiscal year (ending February 28th, 2009), with revenues falling from $9 billion to $6.7 billion. Q4 of fiscal 2009 also saw a decrease in revenue from $6.8 billion in Q3 to $6.7. Losses were driven mainly by non-cash charges. Despite these losses, Rite Aid's same-store sales (excluding the acquired Brooks Eckerd stores) increased by 0.8% through the fourth quarter and the fiscal year, and the company generated $324.8 million in positive cash flow from operations in Q4. By the end of this quarter, Rite Aid opened 6 stores, relocated 10 stores, and closed 19 stores, arriving at a total of 4,901 stores by the end of the fourth quarter.[8]
With over $6B in debt, Rite Aid is on precarious ground. The company is vulnerable to increases in interest rates, as a portion of its debt is priced at adjustable rates. Higher interest rates can also make it more expensive to refinance existing debt. Rite Aid's current ratio of assets to liabilities, which represents its state of liquidity, is less than one (0.87), a low number relative to its competitors.
Concerns over Rite Aid's debt and its ability to refinance in a tight credit market contributed to rockier stock performance in 2009. [9]
In Q3 of fiscal 2010 (ended November 28, 2009), Rite Aid reported revenues of $6.4 billion, a decline of 1.8% over the previous year's Q3, and a net loss of $83.9 million, an improvement over the previous year's Q3 net loss of $243.1 million. The decline in revenues was attributed to store closings and a decline in front-end same store sales. In the third quarter, the company opened 3 stores but closed another 14. Stores in operation at the end of the third quarter totaled 4,801. [10] Rite Aid forecast declining front end sales for the remainder of fiscal 2010 due reduced consumer spending on non-essential items and more aggressive bargain shopping. At the same time, Rite Aid predicted lower pharmacy margins due to reimbursement rate pressures, fewer new generics, and the impact of a recently implemented AWP cost adjustment in its Medicaid business. [11]
Rite Aid reported revenues of $6.5 billion and a net loss of $208.4 million for the fourth reporting quarter of FY2010 ended February 27, 2010.[12] Overall, fourth quarter financials were negatively impacted by lower sales particularly in pharmacy margins which resulted to less profit on new generics. The improvement in front end margin and decrease in SG&A was not strong enough to offset the decline in pharmacy margins, which declined 202 basis points.[13]
Continuing store closings and decline in same store sales (2.4% decrease) led another quarter of declining sales (3.6% decrease).[14] Note, however, that the net loss of $208.4 million is adjusted to $116.9 million should significant non-cash charges such as goodwill impairment, store impairment and additional tax valuation allowance is omitted.[15]
For the 52 weeks fiscal year ending February 27, 2010, Rite Aid reported revenues of $25.7 billion compared revenues of $26.3 billion in FY2009.[16] The 2.4% decline in revenues were driven by 121 net few stores as Rite Aid continued to shut down stores around the country.[17] Besides store closing, same-store sales also decreased 0.9% over the fiscal year compared to FY2009. The decrease of 2.9% from front-end and 0.1% increase in pharmacy sales resulted in the net decrease. Prescription sales continued to account a large portion of total revenue (67.9%) and represents 96.2% of pharmacy sales.[18]
Without regard to non-cash charges such as goodwill impairment, store impairment, and tax valuation allowance against deferred tax assets, FY2010 net loss of $640 million compared to the reported net loss of $506.7 million. The decrease in SG&A expense was not enough to offset the impact of a weak economy on lower pharmacy margin. Rite Aid managed to open 17 new stores, relocate 41 stores, remodel 8, and closed 138 stores. Total stores standing as of end of FY2010 totaled 4,780.[19]
Rite Aid reported revenues of $6.4 billion and a net loss of $73.7 million for the first quarter of FY2011 ended May 29, 2010. The better than expected results were benefited from a decrease in Selling, General & Administrative Expenses (SG&A) expenses, which were then partially offset by a decline in sales and gross margin.[20] The decrease in overall sales ($6.4 billion compared to $6.5 billion in Q1 FY2010) was a result of store closings and a decline in same-store sales of 1.0% which was led by a 138 bp negative impact from new generic introduction in pharmacy sales.[21] Further, number of prescriptions filled in same stores decreased by 1.7% over prior year period.[22]
On average, analysts had forecast a loss of 13 cents per share for the company's fiscal 2010 first quarter, according to Thomson Financial.[23] The actual net loss reported of 9 cents per share was therefore attributed to a decrease in SG&A expense and lower charges related to store closings.[24] While the company closed 15 stores in the first quarter FY2011, it opened 2 new stores and relocated 8 others. Total stores in operation as of the end of first quarter FY2011 stands at 4,767.[25]
Rite Aid posted a net loss of $197.0 million ($0.23 loss per diluted share) for the second quarter of FY2010.[26] Revenues were $6.2 billion, a 2.5% decrease as a result of store closings and declining same store sales.[27] Same store sales were 1.5% lower than prior year 13 week period, which consisted of a 0.9% decrease in front-end and 1.8% decrease in the pharmacy sales. These pharmacy sales included a 195 bp negative impact from new generic introductions.[28]
Rite Aid continues to face amounting debt worries. Contributing to the net loss of $197.0 million was a $44.0 million debt modification expense related to the retirement of Rite Aid's $648.0 million Tranche 4 term loan due 2015 under its senior secured credit facility.[29]
Rite Aid posted a loss of $81.5 million or -$0.09 EPS after paying preferred dividends for the third reporting quarter ended November 27, 2010.[30] This loss compares to a steeper loss of $86.1 million, or -$0.10 EPS same quarter last year.[31] While Rite Aid's bottom line improved, Rite Aid's top line fell 2% to $6.2 billion as RAD's revenues from stores open at least one year was and will continue to be projected as softer than expected. Also affecting the top line during the quarter was a slow cold and flu season.
As a result, RAD projects a net loss of between $525 million and $655 million for the entire fiscal year. In response to continued losses, RAD signed a partnership with Supervalu Inc. to add grocery sections to 10 stores.[32] Sales from stores for front-end products have doubled on average, though margins have shrunk due to more perishable items. RAD hopes that this new model could turn around the company after a string of net losses.
An aging baby boomer segment, estimated at 76 million people, continues to fuel an increase in demand for prescription drug sales. The American Association of Retired Persons (AARP), reports that while people in the 25-54 age group fill between 5 and 12 prescriptions each year, people over the age of 55 fill between 19 and 24 prescriptions. As this generation of boomers gets older, RAD's prescription drug sales could increase.
The retail drugstore industry will benefit from accelerated generic prescription drug sales, as over $80 billion in branded drugs are set to lose patent protection between 2010 and 2015. [33] The gross profit from a generic drug prescription is greater than the gross profit from a brand drug prescription because of lower wholesale prices. However, while RAD's margins may increase, revenue growth may be slower because generic drugs sell for a lower price.
In 2008, IMS Health reported a 1.3% decline in national drug sales. This decline is attributed in part to higher generic dispensing rates, a slowdown in the introduction of branded drugs, and the decline of blockbuster drugs. [34]
The retail drugstore industry relies significantly on third party payors such as Medicare and Medicaid, which cover over 80 million Americans. In fiscal 2009, 15.7% of total RAD sales were to customers covered by Medicare Part D and 6.6% were to customers covered by Medicaid, a total of 24.3%. [35] These organizations periodically change the beneficiary eligibility requirements and drug reimbursement rates. When third-party payors reduce the number of participants or reduce their reimbursement rates, RAD's sales and margins could be reduced.
Recently, many competitors outside of the traditional drugstore retailers have made aggressive moves into the prescription drug market. Most notable is Wal-Mart, which recently began selling over 360 generic drugs for only $4, significantly less than RAD's prices. Since then, Wal-Mart has expanded its $4 generic drug distribution to 16 states and nearly 360 drugs. [38] Given that Wal-Mart has over 4,000 stores in the US and a presence in nearly every major metropolitan market, it could have a major impact on the pricing and margins of generic drugs. This may ignite a price war and put compounded pressure on the RAD's drug margins and lower its profits.
Major drug manufacturers carrying common household OTC medications such as Tylenol, Advil, and Motrin are six times more likely to be purchased by consumers than its same function generics.[39] The main idea behind this thinking, even though most often than not the drug facts are the same, is consumers grew up with these brands and perceive them as safer or more effective than inferior goods.
However, when in the rare case that these trusted household brands are recalled, consumers are often thrown into confusion and will make the switch over to retail pharmacy generics, sometimes permanently. This presents a very valuable opportunity for retail pharmacies. For example, when JOHNSON & JOHNSON (JNJ)'s drugmaking unit McNeil recalled millions of children's and adult versions of those drugs over the past 10 months since late 2009, many consumers have been fraught with confusion as retail pharmacies have been stuck with inadequate supply.[40]
As a result, all major pharmacies such as CVS, Walgreens and Wal-Mart have revamped private label drug manufacturing by five times capacity versus 2009.[41] As traditional JNJ loyalist consumers are forced to use generics, they may realize that they are just as effective as Tylenol and JNJ, except cheaper. As such, these loyal consumers may choose to permanently change over, which presents an extremely lucrative opportunity for retail pharmacies.
As RAD's major competitors such as CVS and WAG continue to hack away at its market share, RAD has began to focus on inventory and store management, even at the cost of top-line growth. For example, RAD announced in 2009 that it would terminate operations of 12 Rite Aid stores in California and Eastern Idaho areas to Walgreens. By lowering store count, RAD has begun to scale back and look at the bottom-line.
In January 2011, RAD entered an agreement with Agilence, a point-of-sale video auditing solutions leader to provide auditing software to nearly 600 RAD stores. By being able to efficiently identify losses that occur at point-of-sale, RAD will be able to quickly minimize point-of-sale losses while streamlining promotion execution.[42]
Walgreen Company (WAG) is industry's strongest company across the country, with the top spot in 44 of the 100 largest drug store markets, including the No. 1 share in 5 of the 10 largest areas and No. 2 share in another 23 and No. 3 in
CVS (CVS) is either first or second in every one of the top 10 markets and No. 1 in the two largest drug store markets --the New York and Los Angeles metropolitan areas. Overall, it has the No. 1 share in 30 markets and No. 2 share in 27 and No. 3 in 8.
Rite Aid (RAD) is the No. 1 chain in 16 markets, with one ranking in the Top 10, via the acquisition of Eckerd stores in Philadelphia.
In addition to other drugstore retailers, Rite Aid also competes with supermarkets and convenience stores that fill prescriptions, as well as internet-based drug vendors.
|Retail Pharmacy Industry — Competitive Operating Metrics (2009)
|Walgreen Company (WAG)
|Rite Aid (RAD)
|CVS Caremark Corporation (CVS)
|Wal-Mart (WMT)
|MedcoHealth Solutions (MHS)
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Dec. 4, 2005
SANTA BARBARA, Calif. - Jessica Wilson's three-pointer with 1:14 to play Sunday afternoon broke open a 58-58 tie and was all the scoring the UC Santa Barbara women's basketball team needed to secure its first victory of the 2005-06 season, a 67-58 triumph over Saint Mary's in the Thunderdome.
With the win, the Gauchos improved to 1-5 overall and avoided matching the worst start to a season in program history, which occurred in 1992-93. Meanwhile the Gaels fell to 2-4 and are still searching for their first road victory of the year.
UCSB played excelled defense throughout the second half, opening on an 11-3 run capped by Autumn Nichols' layup with 11:13 mark that knotted the score at 45-45. However the visitors regrouped to pull ahead by four points on several occasions, and then led 58-56 at the 3:06 mark when freshman guard Jontelle Smith buried a short jumper. On the next trip down the court, Santa Barbara rookie LaShay Fears was fouled while driving the basket and calmly sunk two free-throws to even the score.
The two teams traded missed opportunities until Gaucho senior guard Karena Bonds penetrated and found Wilson all alone on the left wing. After misfiring on her first three shots from beyond the arc, the Sacramento, Calif., native connected for what would eventually be the game-winning basket. Saint Mary's could not get its shots to fall down the stretch, and UCSB buried all six of its free-throws in the final minute - four by sophomore center Jenna Green - to ensure victory. The Gaels' 16 points following intermission equaled the third-fewest points ever surrendered by Santa Barbara in a second half.
It was a different staory in the opening period when SMC ailed five-of-eight shots from three-point land and took a 42-32 cushion into the locker rooms.
Green led all players with 23 points and 12 rebounds, both career highs and good for her first double-double as a collegian. Nichols enjoyed a 15-point performance, while Fears established a new personal best of 12 points and also dished off four assists. In addition to her eight points, Wilson made a trio of steals. While the Gauchos corrected their rebounding woes with a commanding 53-31 advantage on the glass - including 29 boards on the offensive end - their three-point shooting problems continued with a two-of-17 effort from beyond the arc.
Smith scored 16 of her team-high 22 points in the first half and was the only Gael to reach double-digits on the afternoon. Both teams committed 15 turnovers, although SMC tallied just five assists while Santa Barbara amassed 12.
The Gauchos will seek their first road victory of 2005-06 when they travel to Loyola Marymount on Sunday, Dec. 11 for a 2:00 p.m. showdown with the Lions.


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David has been active in the US dairy industry from the start on his family's registered Holstein and Brown Swiss farm. A member of the winning judging team at World Dairy Expo in 2007, several years' experience as a genetic consultant in the A.I. industry, and over a year as a US Holstein Association Classifier makes David a perfect fit for this position. "I look forward to building on an already strong program," states David. "The opportunity to work closely with producers immediately drew me to this position."
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I have one but I cannot tell you how good the photos are because I have not been able to process the images in CS6 before the computer crashes. I may ask for my money back.
like the fact that by system, Nikon One trails far behind Micro Four Thirds and significantly behind Sony NEX, each with their sales divided between far more models. Breaking it down by brand, Olympus m43 has about 30% of "mirrorless" unit sales in Japan, followed by Panasonic m43 (23%), Sony NEX (20%), Nikon One (14%).
Not only Japan is enthusiastic about 4/3!Dprview to:http://www.dpreview.com/news/2013/01/01/best-camera-of-2012-results
I was only stressing that we are a very poor sampling group for anything but high end equipment.
discussion reminds me of Advanced Photo System in film. http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Advanced_Photo_System
Actually, you can get shallow DoF from small sensor systems such as MFT - if you are willing to work with it and possibly change your FoV. For example my most used lens on MFT is an old Rokkor 55mm f1.7 and I have no problem at all taking shallow DoF shots. Remember that DoF is a product of aperture and camera to subject distance with any camera and lens combination and if work with it and you can get shallow DoF if that's what you want.
discussion reminds me of Advanced Photo System in film.


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A comparative group of five golfers were tested with the training group, but did not participate in the exercise program. As shown in Table 2, the control subjects did not increase their club head speed nor significantly improve any of their fitness assessments.
Table 2. Changes in club head speed and selected fitness measures for the control subjects (N = 5).
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The results of this study reveal that golfers may benefit in many ways from a simple program of strength and flexibility exercise. The 40-minute training session consisting of 15 Nautilus exercises and 6 StretchMate stretches produced greater strength, greater flexibility, and greater driving power. This makes perfect sense when we consider the power formula. Performance power equals movement force times movement distance divided by movement time. Additional strength increases the movement force and additional flexibility increases the movement distance, both of which improve performance power.


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A quick summary of medical specialties
Continuing with the theme of picking a medical specialty, I present a summary of the most popular systems to go into, and how I was able to narrow down my list. Here is a transcript of a speech I delivered to the first-year medical students at my school.
First, stay away from internal medicine unless you enjoy sitting around a table and discussing abnormal lab values. Figuring out the cause of an electrolyte imbalance is mental masturbation to an internist. And low magnesium is girl-on-girl porn.
Preventive health is a great field to go into. It's 9-5 and there's no call. There's never an epidemiological emergency. No one ever calls an epidemiologist at 2 in the morning to say, "We've got bird flu everywhere!" The preventive medicine doc will reply, "Okay, I'll look into it next week." The bad thing about preventive medicine is all of the public health and outreach service you might get pulled into. You'll work with low income populations with lots of health problems and minimal education. These patients may not know much, but from the treatment they've received, I'm sure that they can spell "bigotry." Well, probably not.
Pathology is also a great field. But men can't become pathologists. I look at a slide and someone asks what I see. I say, "I see pink." Then along will come some woman and say, "It's not pink. It's mauve."
If you really want to impress people, go into dermatology. It's not all acne. We learned during the dermatology module that the foreskins of circumcised men can be used to make skin grafts. But did you know that foreskins can also be used to make replacement eyelids? That makes me wonder: with all of those nerves now running to the eye, have you ever seen someone with erotic blinking?
If skin isn't you thing, you can join the psychiatrists and might even become a regular guest on Oprah. When you take the psych class, you start to notice certain quirks about others. Like a man who rubs his beard whenever he's nervous. "Hmmm… I don't know the answer to that question." Then he starts rubbing more of his face as situations get more intimidating. "I hope that girl will go out with me." Finally it all ends with the job interview and full face rub down: "I feel that I would be a very valuable addition to this company.
Pediatrics? I can't do pediatrics. It's not that I hate babies, it's just that newborns aren't potty trained. You can't housebreak them like a dog. You can't rub their nose in the mess and hit them with a rolled up newspaper hoping that they'll learn.
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Susy Cat said,
Hello Half MD,
I'm a new reader, went over your archives and I love your blog. It's people like you that have inspired me to start one of my own.
By the way, I love your take on Pediatrics! Ditto here.


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The Black Dot
Whether Quade Cooper plays in the NRL or not next year, I'm having a good time watching the leather patch brigade squirm. A little more on them in a minute.
But I reckon one guy that's not having a laugh right now is Karmichael Hunt.
In the past week his former club Brisbane has shelled out big coin to secure the signature of Greg Inglis and now Parramatta have tabled a significant offer to Wallabies star Cooper in an effort to prise him from the ARU.
Hunt must be wondering why he didn't see any of this floating around when he was considering his future a little over a year ago. Probably because they could pay Josh Hoffman and Corey Norman the same amount and come out in front on the field. And now they have Inglis instead of Israel Folau - nice work if you can manage it.
But what does Cooper's potential code switch say to league and union types in this country?
It says that player's are perhaps not as interested in World Cup glories as the ARU insists they are. And they're certainly not as keen on it when the Wallabies are not dominating.
The usual suspects are out in force in the media as the ARU try to plead their case in the papers. Brendan Cannon is blaming Cooper's manager - how dare he get a good deal for his client! Spiro Zavos almost suggests that Cooper himself should be paying the ARU after the way they steadfastly stood beside him - yeah right, they took him off the clothes line after they hung him out to dry! And of course David Campese has bared his teeth and already told Cooper if he's thinking about leaving then he should just go. Ridiculous.
The ARU is petrified their up-and-coming superstar might jump ship thus sending a message to the kids out there watching that if Quade Cooper can walk away from a World Cup then you can too. Someone else in Cooper's ear might be former Wallaby and current Eels centre Timana Tahu. Yep, he did the same thing - walked out mid-contract because he preferred the NRL and wanted another premiership.
And where's all the money coming from? Well my guess is when it suits the NRL the salary cap doesn't really exist.
The NRL are desperate to head-off the AFL's Mormon-like blitz into western Sydney and allowing the Eels to tippy-toe around pinching a Wallaby is just what the doctor ordered. Like Roy Masters stated on Saturday - there's an acceptable level of cheating and whilst Melbourne maxed out their tent hiring credit card, Brisbane and Parramatta haven't yet received their first bill.
I'd be filthy if I was Mat Rogers.
Meanwhile, if we actually get an Independent Commission in November, I'd expect this sort of thing might increase in the next few seasons. Most indications are that the next TV rights deal will surpass the previous one and that the salary cap may climb to 6 or 7 million dollars per club in 2012.
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June 11, 1929 - July 14, 2014
Dedicated Mother and MA Maw
Mary L. Parson 85, passed away with her daughters by her side in Murrells Inlet, S.C. following a battle with Alzheimer.
Mary was born in Gastonia, N.C. and retired from Homelite. She was preceded in death by her husband, Paul C Parson; and a daughter Lyn Treadway.
Survivors include a son, Ronald L. Parson; two daughters, Paulette Parson and Patti Franklin; sisters, Wilma Smith, Rachel Dean, Elizabeth Richardson, Juanita Peters and Brenda Stevens; brothers: Max Stevens, Grady Stevens and Larry Stevens; 8 grandchildren; and 10 great-grandchildren.
A memorial service will be held 4 p.m., Saturday, August 9, at Fresh Anointed Church, 122 Tomberlin Road in Mount Holly, NC 28120. Burial will be at Temple Baptist Church in Homer at 4 pm. Sunday, August 10.
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At the Lathe: Serving up Turning on a Platter
This wide, shallow 'bowl' is an elegant project with interesting challenges.
By Judy Ditmer
Pages: 90-94
From the December 2006 issue #159
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A platter is a great project for beginners and advanced turners alike. It can be as plain or as fancy as you want to make it. A beginner will want to start with fairly simple shapes and close, even-grained woods. Most of the domestic hardwoods are fine. You can use readily obtainable 8/4, kiln-dried wood. Common domestic species such as maple, ash, oak, cherry and so on can be found in widths suitable for platters. Some burls and exotics are also available in wide pieces. But even plain wood can make a beautiful platter; adding a bit more detail will show off these woods to good effect. For fancier woods, keep the shapes simple. Whatever wood you choose, it should be properly dried, or the platter will warp too much.
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Giant tarantula holds woman hostage
I have always wanted to write a headline like that. It's one of those perfect tabloid headlines that are generally followed by stories that do nothing but disappoint readers.
Making up a headline about a tarantula holding a woman hostage doesn't take much talent or even imagination. However, following it with a story that supports the headline and is absolutely true, is a bit of a journalistic coup.
You are probably asking how a tarantula could knowingly hold a woman hostage. I must agree, it does sound far-fetched. Although, I never said the tarantula actually knew it was holding the woman hostage. In this case, the woman assumed she was being held hostage by said bug.
The incident took place many years ago during my misspent youth. Kinky Boswell, one of the members of my erstwhile gang of ne'er-do-well friends went on vacation to New Mexico with his parents to visit family.
His real name was Kenneth Armstrong Boswell, but we called him Kinky because he had a penchant for getting into strange situations and doing odd things. This story is one of the many weird incidents in Kinky's bizarre life.
During the 1950s, kids growing up in the nation's breadbasket often had unrealistic impressions of the western states. They had visions of cowboys fighting savage Indians and a landscape of cactus and sagebrush as a setting for the Hollywood version of the Wild West. Those under 10 years of age often have a conception of time that is somewhat askew, which leads them to believe the days of the western frontier ended last week.
Kinky came back with tales of deserts, mountains, plateaus, horses, and really friendly American Indians. He said they had exceptional skills for making everything from feathered headdresses to pottery, as well as colorful rugs and blankets.
Kinky emphasized that none of the Indians carried tomahawks or shot at them with bows and arrows. I think that surprised him. He also got to hang out with his 12-yearold cousin, Artie. Learning to ride Artie's horse was the highlight of the entire journey.
Artie's dad drove Kinky and his parents to the airport at the end of their visit. Artie went along to spend more time with Kinky and they rode in the back of the van. He whispered to Kinky to open his luggage as soon as he got home. He also told him to make sure he was alone when he did it because a little surprise was packed in the bag just for him.
Kinky did exactly as Artie instructed. In the privacy of his bedroom, when he was alone, he opened his luggage and found a large jar buried among his clothes with a note attached to it. The note said, "This is Margaret. I had her for two years. You liked her so much, I thought you'd like to take her home." It was signed, Artie.
Margaret was one of three tarantulas Artie had caught in the New Mexico desert. He told Kinky he could get as many tarantulas as he wanted, whenever he wanted. The Southwest was overrun with them.
Margaret was nearly as big as a saucer. Kinky immediately called the gang and we gathered in his bedroom to see the "coolest thing in the world," according to Kinky.
And cool it was. Margaret was big, hairy, and brown, just like in the horror movies. Only Margaret was real. When Kinky visited his cousin Artie, he told Kinky all about how to care for tarantulas. So Kinky knew that he had to go out and get fresh food, meaning live bugs.
"Tarantulas aren't like other spiders," Kinky said with authority. "They like to catch their food." Then he put Margaret in a big gift box with a loose fitting lid so she could get fresh air, and they could use the jar to hold the beetles and grasshoppers they found for her to chase and eat.
Kinky didn't realize how strong Margaret was. She moved the lid off the box and was free in less than half a minute after they left to catch her lunch. Margaret found her way down to the first floor through a crack in the wall and ended up in the pantry where she sat on a shelf looking for unsuspecting bugs that might just happen by.
Then Kinky's mom walked in with a bunch of canned goods from New Mexico. She climbed up on a stool to put the jars on an upper shelf when she spotted Margaret. Their eyes locked. Kinky's mom was too petrified to utter a sound - for about 10 seconds. Then she let out a scream that should have been heard in New Mexico.
Unfortunately, the only creature that heard her was Margaret. The pantry door was closed as well as the rest of the house. Margaret jumped on the wall next to the door and froze. The screaming scared her into paralysis.
Kinky's mom screamed until she was hoarse. Margaret didn't move, and Kinky's mom thought she was waiting for her to attempt to open the door so she could pounce. Margaret thought Kinky's mom was going to attack and smash her like the overgrown bug that she was.
We didn't come back for almost two hours. We were walking up the steps with the jar full of live bugs when Kinky's dad joined us. "What's in the jar?" he asked.
Kinky's dad didn't think anything of it, and called for his wife as he walked in the back door. Then the screaming started. I think you can imagine what happened next.
Kinky was grounded for life. The rest of us just ran out the door and scattered in every direction possible. Margaret was sent to live in the biology department of a local university and had to adjust to life in a system she can't understand.


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PLEASANTVILLE, N.Y. – Pace University has earned third place in U.S. News & World Report's latest rankings of the best online bachelor's degree programs, released Wednesday.
Nearly 1,000 distance education programs answered the questionnaire U.S. News used in evaluating the programs. The U.S. News ratings take into account student engagement, a measure of how much opportunity online students have to interact with their instructors and fellow classmates; faculty credentials and training; student services and technology; and the program's reputation among its peers in the education sector. Pace's online program, called iPace, offers degrees in business, technology, nursing, communications, and other fields. The nursing course is a "blended" program, combining both online and traditional, in-person classes. The top-ranked schools in this year's rankings were Central Michigan University and SUNY College of Technology-Delhi. Penn State's World campus tied for third with Pace. More information on Pace's programs, both online and traditional, is available at www.pace.edu.


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May 22. 2013 5:12PM
Gundalow Company
60 Marcy Street
Portsmouth, NH 03801
Ph: 603-433-9505
A gundalow is a shallow drafted type of cargo ship, once common in the Gulf of Maine's rivers and estuaries, that reached it's highest state of evolution in the Great Bay of New Hampshire and Maine in the late 1800's.
The mission of the Gundalow Company is to preserve the Gundalow
Captain Edward H. Adams
in order to serve as a platform for maritime, historical, social and environmental education on and about the waters of the Piscataqua Maritime Region.
The Gundalow Company serves as a regional facilitator collaborating and providing programs on maritime history, environmental history and stewardship, and environmental education as it pertains to the Piscataqua watershed and Great Bay.
The gundalow is available for private parties and tours. There are regular visiting hours but it is advised that visitors check ahead to make sure the vessel is in port.


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Northfield fire damages homeBy DAN SEUFERT
Union Leader Correspondent
February 14. 2013 8:08PM
Firefighters credit an alert family member with saving his home from burning late Wednesday afternoon. Firefighters were called to single-family residence at 133 Reservoir Road at 3:08 p.m.
Upon arrival, first responders reported smoke showing from the eves and fire on the first floor, according to Tilton-Northfield Fire Chief Bradley Ober.
Crews found the fire was burning in the basement.
The fire was quickly knocked down, Ober said, and was kept from spreading through the home.
The fire was discovered by one of the homeowner's children after he got home from school.
"He did an excellent job keeping the door shut and calling 911 immediately and not entering the home" Ober said. "Damage was limited due to his actions."
The fire was caused by a problem with a wood stove.
Ober said homeowners need to be sure their wood stoves are working correctly.
"It's extremely important to ensure wood stoves and other heating appliances are installed and operated properly," he said.
Tilton-Northfield firefighters and EMS were aided by the Franklin Fire Department and Northfield police assisted at the scene. Belmont and Sanbornton fire departments provided station coverage.


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Shutter Island (US - BD)
Gabe takes a dive into madness with Marty Scorsese and Leonardo DiCaprio
In the year 1954, at the height of post-war, Red Scare hysteria, U.S. Marshal Edward 'Teddy' Daniels (Leonardo DiCaprio) arrives at the Ashecliff Hospital for the criminally insane on Shutter Island with his partner Chuck Aule (Mark Ruffalo) to investigate the disappearance of an inmate named Rachel Salando (Emily Mortimer). As the investigation begins it becomes immediately clear that the staff and doctors have something to hide, including possible ill-will towards the investigators. Teddy also reveals a hidden agenda to Chuck, and slowly begins to spiral into madness via migraine headaches, and nightmare memories of his dead wife, and his time in WWII. But is his madness real, or is it the actions of the mysterious Dr. John Cawley (Ben Kingsley).
Shutter Island is Martin Scorsese's most visually expressive and stimulating film since Gangs of New York, the closest the director has gotten to a straight-up horror film since Cape Fear. Scorsese uses the story's setting and hallucinatory aspects as a valid excuse to pay homage to his favourite era thrillers. Besides the obvious Hitchcock and Howard Hawks references, the director gets in a few passing allusions to Jacques Tourneur and Michael Powell (the big reveal features a Curse of the Cat People-like setting and some very red shoes). Shutter Island also features a collection of incredible, riveting performances, performances that add a tragic, realistic center to Scorsese's poetic, nightmare images. The performances are so good I wish the film had made its October release, because I'm guessing it won't be remembered around Oscar time this year, and I firmly think DiCaprio and Ted Levine earned best actor and supporting actor nominations, respectfully. In visual and actorly terms Shutter Island is a very good movie, however it features some destructively floppy narrative elements that threaten to tear down all the director's and actor's efforts.
So now that I have the basics out of the way, everything after this point in the 'feature' section of my review will feature minor spoilers, so anyone still intending on viewing the film entirely blind should probably skip to 'video', though I promise not to give away anything huge.
Still here? Okay, so the minor spoiler, which has probably been spoiled for most of you already, is that there is a big twist at the end of the film. The twist is kind of stupid, depletes or flat-out drops many of the most interesting plot elements, and requires a huge leaps in suspension of disbelief. Mostly everything adds up, so the ending isn't a total cheat, and without the twist one of the best scenes wouldn't have such wonderful subtext, but there are so many other ways this story could go, and pretty much every one of them is more satisfying. Delving any further into alternate endings would constitute more spoilers than I'd be comfortable expressing in a review, but needless to say the rest of the story, based on Dennis Lehane's ( Mystic River, Gone Baby Gone) novel, is compelling enough up to deserve better. The audience is left to decide if the twist is 'real', but the final dialogue ('which would be better, to live as a monster, or to die as a good man') doesn't really allow alternate readings, assuming we're left to take it literally. The twist is equally damaging to the film's subtext, that of the state of psychological medicine in the early '50s. This subtext is arguably the more important narrative element. The brutality of the 'old school' still clearly presented, and there is a sense of profound tragedy, but the ridiculous nature of the less barbaric treatment robs it of historical relevance.
This is the second time I've watched the film, and the twist makes even less sense when I'm given the chance to reevaluate. It cheapens the experience a bit, and I'm now less likely to watch the film a third time, but the perfectly beautiful imagery is definitely richer, which based on my opinion of the film the first time around may be the more important fact. Objects disappear between shots, making the audience question the validity of the image, and characters exchange knowing glances that on first viewing appear general confusion. The first time around these are almost unnoticeable, but psychologically they make an impact, especial mixed with the film's frantic sense of editing. The performances are also taken to a different level, especially Mark Ruffalo, whose acting takes on a more interesting level, even though his character makes the least sense once the twist is revealed.
The print of the film I saw in theaters was really grainy, and I expected more of the same from this Blu-ray, but apparently that was just a bad print (I haven't gone back to that particular theater since), because this 1080p transfer is bloody gorgeous. There is some grain, but nothing as thick as I experienced, and nothing beyond what should be expected from 35mm film. The bulk of the movie is generally cool and green tinted, without very many poppy colour highlights. These scenes are generally average in terms of detail and sharpness, until the plot starts going a little wiggy, and lights are blown out into perfect whites to express Teddy's migraine. The outside sections are sharper, and feature higher contrast blacks, along with deeper set focus. Some of the establishing shots are impeccable. The warmer evening scenes, specifically those in the rooms where doctors congregate, are grainier and softer than the rest of the film, but feature full-bodied reds and golds, which stand apart from the rest of the film, excepting Teddy's memories and flashbacks. These more abstract and expressionistic sequences are the transfer's shining moments. There are a couple choices of beautiful here – super-saturated warmth, with lush green highlights, and extremely cool winter scenes with expressive red highlights. In all this is a well mix stew of all the things that make high definition home video versions of movies shot on real film worth owning. The only real problem with the transfer is the sharpness during the outdoor sequences gives away the not exactly perfect green screen work.
Apparently Paramount started going with DTS-HD Master Audio tracks over Dolby TrueHD recently, and I didn't really put it together until now. This 5.1 track is a fantastic sampling of the format's capabilities, from minute subtleties to grand swaths of noise. Even the simplest dialogue scenes feature immersive rear channel work in the form of the ongoing storm outside. The effect is natural, and turns plenty aggressive whenever the characters wonder outside. Again, the more expressionistic scenes come across as the most impressive, save the massive storm effects. The coolest aural moment comes during the big pan over Nazi execution sequence, which flings a couple hundred bullets from the front to rear channels. The scene where Teddy explores the bowels of Ward C is another audio highlight, featuring frightening spikes in volume, eerie, directional surround channel whispers, and cool echo effects. The dialogue is occasionally inconsistent between shots (over the shoulder vs. screen right, etc), but the center channel sound is otherwise natural, and stands out well against the busy stereos. The film's music 'supervision' is credited to The Band member, and one of America's best songwriters, Robbie Robertson. Apparently Robertson and the director gathered a collection of previously recorded music, but unlike Goodfellas or Mean Streets this acquired score is made up mostly of classical score. The uncompressed audio allows these rich, bassy strings to really explode through the stereo channels without any distortion, and the LFE throbs as intended.
As seems to be the norm with Martin Scorsese's more recent releases, the extras here are brief, and relatively disappointing. 'Behind the Shutter' (16:30, HD) covers the general making-of the film, including discussion of the original novel, character building, pre-production prep, Scorsese's direction, casting, music, and developing the film for a second viewing. The featurette's tone is pretty fluffy, but there are huge spoilers, so it clearly wasn't meant as an EPK. When interview subjects are left to talk about their own contributions they tend to approach discussion with honesty, but they back-pat the other contributors, and the featurette's pacing is too aggressive to really fill in our questions on the film. 'Into the Lighthouse' (21:30, HD) deals a bit with the reality of the insanity, including words from a real psychiatrist who enjoys the visual representations, but admits the plot isn't very believable. Overall it's a good, brief look at a complex subject, which also covers some of the wonderful production design.
Shutter Island is at once one of director Martin Scorsese's most impressive visual feasts, and one of his weakest film in terms of script. The ending is lame, but the build up is powerful stuff, amplified by fantastic performances, so one's overall opinion will depend on one's tolerance for a twist that discounts a lot of the best aspects of the film. I'm personally still torn after a second viewing, which strengthened both my love of the good, and my disappointment of the finale. This Blu-ray release features little in terms of extras, but the video quality is quite remarkable, as is the DTS-HD soundtrack, which features an incredible collection of acquired classical music, and some appropriately shudder inducing sound effects.
*Note: The Images on this page are not representative of the Blu-ray release.
Review by Gabriel Powers
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I disagree that the film's subtext is "the state of psychological medicine in the early '50s." That interpretation is reductive and not at all relevant to the present. If the film was about how barbaric we were 60 years ago, what would be the point? We've already gotten past that as a society. Also, you'd think a film about 1950's psychology would be a more realistic depiction. But Shutter Island is pointedly UN-realistic. That fake looking sky (Hitchcock reference), the hyperbolic dungeon scenes, the fact that Ben Kingsley is made to look like Sigmund Freud, etc. It's not realistic; it's exaggerated and steeped in pop-cultural allusions. It's a fantasy world... purposely.
So no, the subtext is not about 1950's medicine. Rather, the film has something to do with post-traumatic moral delusion, an unwillingness of people to acknowledge the monster within. That subtext, I think, is much more interesting and relevant to a post-9/11 America.
So no, the subtext is not about 1950's medicine. Rather, the film has something to do with post-traumatic moral delusion, an unwillingness of people to acknowledge the monster within. That subtext, I think, is much more interesting and relevant to a post-9/11 America.
Gabe Powers Editor Join Date: September 2004 Location: United States Posts: 4,715
Perhaps 'subtext' is the wrong word. You're right that the deeper meaning is relevant to the modern era. I'll have to think of a better way to word it.
Clearly I understood the fantasy world setting, and mentioned it was what worked for me about the movie. Give me a little credit. I think the ending tries too hard to create a real world answer to insane events. I didn't want to get too far into ways to make the ending work in the review, because I don't think it's fair to get too outwardly spoilery. Honestly even a cop out like 'it's all a dream' would've worked better for me.
Clearly I understood the fantasy world setting, and mentioned it was what worked for me about the movie. Give me a little credit. I think the ending tries too hard to create a real world answer to insane events. I didn't want to get too far into ways to make the ending work in the review, because I don't think it's fair to get too outwardly spoilery. Honestly even a cop out like 'it's all a dream' would've worked better for me.
horrorfan25 Member Join Date: November 2007 Location: United States Posts: 1,080
I absolutely loved this movie. I don't get why people were disappointed. I thought the performances were fantastic, the script was amazing (shocker!), and the cinematography was eye-popping. Yeah, it was more like a Scorsese popcorn flick than a masterpiece, but it is still an amazing movie.
hogaburger Contributor Join Date: April 2007 Location: United States Posts: 1,153
In terms of shock and thrill, the ending falls short. But the emotional impact that it had on the character I'd grown very attached to made it effectively sad and chilling. Leo's performance was just that good. It's far from perfect, but on a technical level I found it very impressive and definitely worth revisiting on blu-ray.
Pixarfan517 Member Join Date: August 2006 Location: United States Posts: 1,478
I really wanted to see this movie and unfortunately, I missed it in theaters. Will definitely give this movie a rental but I heard that some of Martin Scorseses other movies were much better than this. That won't stop me from seeing it though.
David Blackwell Senior Member Join Date: February 2004 Location: United States Posts: 2,824
I hate the ending and think the movie could have been a little shorter and tighter (it lagged a little in the middle for me).
Michael Friedrichsen Member Join Date: September 2003 Location: Denmark Posts: 578
In my opinion this is the best movie this year. But i think Inception might be taking its crown
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Disc Details
Release Date: 8th June 2010
Discs: 1
Disc Type: Blu-ray Disc
RCE: No
Video: 1080p
Aspect: 2.35:1
Anamorphic: No
Colour: Yes
Audio: DTS-HD Master Audio 5.1 English, Dolby Digital 5.1 French, Spanish and Portuguese
Subtitles: English SDH, French, Spanish, Portuguese
Extras: Behind the Shutters, Into the Lighthouse
Easter Egg: No
Feature Details
Director: Martin Scorsese
Cast: Leonardo DiCaprio, Mark Ruffalo, Ben Kingsly, Max Von Sydow, Patricia Clarkson, Michelle Williams, Emily Mortimer
Length: 137 minutes
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