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the battle for what's right and wrong roars on concerning climate
change as a whole, it seems that many small observations are left to
collect dust while politicians and activists concentrate on their own
immediate problems. It can seem overwhelming at times when
science-fact is pushed into a corner because it doesn't help support
a growingly concerned (or unconcerned) community. Nevertheless, these
data and observations are important in the long term to help climate
scientists and geologists understand how the Earth changes over
millennia and how those changes are affecting the current
climate.Some great finds have made their way
into DailyTech's news
reel already this year. In January, the National Center for
Atmospheric Research and the University Corporation for Atmospheric
Research published findings that suggested tiny
geological formations could be responsible for regulating
the entire North American region. In February, researchers at the
Woods Hole Oceanographic Institute released data that suggested
Greenland's rapid glacial retreat is being at least marginally
affected by warm
subtropical waters making their way along currents all the
way into the country's fjords. These findings suggest that at least
one part of the northern hemisphere's climate is controlled more than
partially by ocean systems.This week, University of
California, Santa Barbara geologist Lorraine Lisiecki has presented
information linking
long-term climate cycles more closely with Earth's ~100,000 year
orbital cycle. And not only does the information suggest quite
clearly that ice ages are an effect of these cycles, it shows that
how adversely the orbit changes inversely affects the climate change.
The idea that the planet's orbit is a large or ultimate factor in the
rise and fall of ice ages is not new, however, the study shows a very
strong connection between hard data and theory."The
clear correlation between the timing of the change in orbit and the
change in the Earth's climate is strong evidence of a link between
the two. It is unlikely that these events would not be related to one
another," explains Lisiecki.The data correlates the
climate change to two different aspects of the Earth's orbit around
the sun as well as its own rotational oscillations. The first is the
Earth's orbital eccentricity, or how elliptical/circular the orbit
is. The second is its inclination, or the angle of its path compared
to the solar orbital mean. The planet's rotational precession, or how
the planet wobbles around its own rotational axis, is the third
contributing factor in Lisiecki's study.While this evidence
strongly suggest patterns of climate due to local astronomy, Lisiecky
does not solely attribute the cyclical changes to her findings. She
stresses that these kinds of total climate changes are most likely a
complicated interplay between the astronomical system and the Earth's
own weather and more immediate systems. Further, the inverse
relationship between the strength of climate change and the change in
orbital pattern suggest that the overall system simply isn't that
easy to decipher.Lisiecki used climate data for the last 1.2
million years collected from 57 separate ocean sediment cores in her
study. With this data she discovered the correlation between orbit
and climate. Her full findings have been published in this week's
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North Korea recently announced that it was pursuing a "peaceful" space launch, which it claims was within its rights under international law. However, officials in the U.S. and South Korea believed that North Korea had far more sinister intentions -- testing its Taepodong-2 launch vehicle, which could deploy nuclear or traditional payloads to the U.S. or Japan
North Korea tried its first Taepodong-2 test in July 2006, only to meet with failure. Months later, it rocked the world of foreign diplomacy when it carried out a nuclear test. Talks between the U.S., South Korea, Japan, Russia, and China over North Korea's nuclear disarmament are currently stalled.
Eager to try its hand at another Taepodong-2 test, North Korea launched one over the weekend, only to fail once again according to the BBC. North Korea's state run media at first reported that the satellite payload, named "Kwangmyongsong-2", had successfully reached orbit and was transmitting data, including the "Song of General Kim Il-sung" and "Song of General Kim Jong-il" -- national anthems praising North Korea's former leader, and his son, the current leader of North Korea.
However, U.S. intelligence quickly contradicted these reports, announcing that the missile failed during the second stage of separation on the three-stage rocket, occurring at approximately 0230 GMT. North Korea's failed attempt scattered debris on the Sea of Japan and the Pacific. Describes U.S. intelligence, "Stage one of the missile fell into the Sea of Japan/East Sea. The remaining stages along with the payload itself landed in the Pacific Ocean. No object entered orbit and no debris fell on Japan."
U.S. officials "assessed the space launch vehicle as not a threat to North America or Hawaii and took no action in response to this launch," according to a statement. The U.S. and Japan have a joint functional missile shield, which could have been deployed, had the launch been considered a threat. The U.S., EU, Japan and South Korea all condemned the failed launch attempt.
Speaking to a crowd in the Czech capital, Prague, President Barack Obama, stated, "North Korea broke the rules once more by testing a rocket that could be used for a long-range missile. This provocation underscores the need for action - not just this afternoon at the UN Security Council, but in our determination to prevent the spread of these weapons."
In particular, he says the launch clearly violates Security Council resolution 1718 adopted in October 2006, which bans North Korea from carrying out ballistic missile activity. China and Russia, both former allies of North Korea, urged the U.S. and others to be conservative in their response to the violation.

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Samsung is the world's largest producer of NAND flash chips used in SSDs, but there is a very large fly in the ointment. DailyTech spoke with half a dozen companies in the SSD market that use Samsung's flash chips, and the results are troubling.
All of the companies we spoke with noted significant write speed issues with Samsung's 32nm flash. The problems are so bad that these SSD makers are unable to use them in their SSDs, which means that they have to source chips from other flash manufacturers like IM Flash Tech and Toshiba.
"Of course every transition to a new process has its problems," stated one source who requested anonymity. "We just weren't expecting it to be this slow".
32nm NAND produced by Toshiba was also initially slow and problematic. However, most of those write speed problems have been resolved. Some of those chips will make its way into drives like OCZ's Agility series.
Meanwhile, Intel and Micron are reaping huge sales from production of 34nm NAND from their IMFT joint venture. SSD prices from rivals like OCZ and Super Talent dropped significantly after Intel introduced their second generation X25-M SSD using those chips.
All is not lost for Samsung though. The company is hard at work finding a solution, and it is still trying to sell those chips in the embedded market. However, time is running out as productions deadlines to meet the Windows 7 launch and critical Christmas shopping season are both approaching.
A major hardware refresh cycle is coming soon, with new CPUs from Intel, cheap DDR3, DirectX 11 hardware, and a much improved operating system all coming together to tempt consumers. Making SSDs a part of a new build or upgrade may prove irresistible, regardless of the cost.
Update: Samsung has responded to this article, which is available here.


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Religious Mental Instability and the Will of God
Please God, Help Me!
One of the things I've noticed after 30 years as a Christian and a minister is the number of mentally ill people who desperately depend on the Biblical promises and myths to give their life meaning. When my high school psychology class visited the state metal hospital, I remember seeing many of the patients with Bibles and one patient grabbing hold of my arm and telling how wonderful Jesus had been to him. Before I graduated, I knew a boy name Rusty J. who, as a Baptist, would have wide mood swings from one month, trying to save every student in the school, to the next month cussing like a drunken sailor and picking fights.
Mentally instable people who are charismatic cult leaders have caused true believers to murder as well as commit mass suicide. A example of the former was the 1969 murders of 7 people in by the Charles Manson "family" based on his reading of the book of Revelation mixed with the Beatle's song Helter Skelter to create a theology Manson construed to being the end times with an apocalyptic race war that the murders were intended to precipitate leaving Manson and his "family" to lead the new world order.
But the Bibles has given the mentally ill illusions of messianic grandeur, be it Jim Jones founder of the Peoples Temple who (full of drugs and Biblical ideals) lead 913 people including 276 child into his view of Heaven where all the believers would be waiting after everyone left this evil world with strychnine laced Kool-Aid.
Then there is the mental messianic figure of David Koresh whose 1993 understanding of Daniel and Revelation drawn from his theology rooted in Branch Davidian Biblical hermeneutics convinced 76 people (17 of which were held under the age of 12) were either forced to stay (the children) or stayed freely in a Biblical apocalyptic and prophetic end to history in Waco, Texas.
In 1997 a San Diego, Calf. Heaven's Gate Cult lead by Marshall Applewhite got ready to ride to Heaven in a space ship coming to get them behind the Comet Hale-Boop since, Applewood claimed that it was the "Last Chance to Evacuate Planet Earth Before It Is Recycled". They purified themselves in the food they ate and six male members had even castrated themselves (Matt. 19: 12). Wikipedia states: "In preparing to kill themselves, members of the group drank citrus juices to ritually cleanse their bodies of impurities. The suicide was accomplished by ingestion of Phenobarbital mixed with vodka, along with plastic bags secured around their heads to induce asphyxiation. They were found lying neatly in their own bunk beds, with their faces and torsos covered by a square, purple cloth. Each member carried five dollars in quarters in their pockets. All 39 were dressed in identical black shirts and sweat pants, brand new black-and-white Nike tennis shoes, and armband patches reading "Heaven's Gate Away Team." The suicides were conducted in shifts, and the remaining members of the group cleaned up after each prior group's death."
While group suicide cults have often held the news headlines, personal religious mental illness has left its mark too. Such was the case of a 1982 high school valedictorian Andrea Yates, who, in June 2001 killed all five of her children by drowning the in a bathtub explained her "Christian action" to her jail psychiatrist, "It was the seventh deadly sin. My children weren't righteous. They stumbled because I was evil. The way I was raising them, they could never be saved. They were doomed to perish in the fires of hell."(Wikipedia)
Just to night on the new here in South Carolina, a Florence 18 year old high school youth "Schallenberger was arrested April 19. Authorities say he bought materials to make several bombs and had written a journal detailing his plans to attack Chesterfield High School. The teen faces several state and federal charges, including attempting to use a weapon of mass destruction. That charge carries a possible life sentence if he is convicted." (The Greenville News). When asked why he was planning to kill his classmates, he said so he could go to Heaven, stand before Jesus at the judgment at which time he would kill Jesus also.
While the Bible can inspired everything form Holy Rollers to Mountain Snakes Handlers to Faith Healers to Satan Worshipers, it has a very profound affect on the mentally unstable. It is at just such a juncture that the freedom to worship as one's conscience dictates can mean the difference between life and death, not only for the cults true believer, but for innocence adults and children as well.


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Rhabdomyolysis occurs when skeletal muscles are damaged and release myoglobin into the bloodstream. Myoglobin is an iron-containing pigment that can cause severe damage to the kidneys.
Rhabdomyolysis results from any condition that causes significant muscle damage. These include:
- Excessive muscle activity
- Certain muscle diseases
- Severe muscle injuries, such as a crush injury
- Overuse of alcohol or illicit drugs
- Uncontrolled seizure disorder
- Hypothermia
- Contact with an electrical current
- Toxins, such as snake or spider venom
- Extensive surgical procedures using large, muscle-dividing incisions—rare
Risk Factors
Factors that may increase your chance of muscle damage include:
- Extreme exertion, such as running a marathon
- Heat stroke
- Use of some prescription drugs
- Alcohol or drug abuse
- Severe seizures or convulsions
The most common symptoms include:
- Dark urine—brown or red in color
- Muscle pain
- Muscle weakness
Other symptoms include:
- Muscle swelling
- Back pain
- Nausea and vomiting
In severe cases, rhabdomyolysis may result in:
- Kidney damage or failure
- Multi-organ failure
- Abnormal heartbeat, also known as arrhythmia
You will be asked about your symptoms and medical history. A physical exam will be done.
Your bodily fluids may be tested. This can be done with:
- Urine tests
- Blood tests
The activity of your muscles and heart may be tested. This can be done with:
- Electromyography (EMG)
- Electrocardiogram (EKG)
Treatment may include:
Giving large amounts of fluid is the main treatment. Fluids are usually given by IV. Hydration helps to quickly flush myoglobin out of the kidneys to restore their function.
Bicarbonate may be used to minimize myoglobin's toxic effects.
Dialysis is a procedure that uses a machine to filter blood when the kidneys are not functioning. The clean blood is then returned to your body.
To reduce your chance of muscle damage and rhabdomyolysis:
Drink plenty of fluids when:
- Exercising
- Sitting or working in hot, humid weather
- Drink alcohol in moderation—this is 2 drinks per day for men and 1 drink per day for women
- Avoid illicit drugs
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INTERPOL supports International Women's Day
In October 2012, a 14-year old girl was shot in Pakistan. The only reason: she – Malala Yousafzai – was advocating women's rights.
Malala survived. A symbol of hope, she has become the youngest nominee in history for the Nobel Peace Prize this year. She and many like her have fearlessly striven to keep alive the dreams of women across the world, amid the darkness caused by violence and other crimes against them.
INTERPOL is proud to work towards creating a safer world where women are free of such crimes. And in its pursuit, yet another milestone was achieved on 8 November 2012 at INTERPOL's 81st General Assembly session in Rome, Italy.
On that day, the election of Ms Mireille Ballestrazzi as the first woman to be INTERPOL's President reflected the pivotal role of women in police leadership globally.
So, on this day and beyond, let our actions continue to speak in unison with the United Nations theme for the 102nd International Women's Day, 2013: "A promise is a promise: Time for action to end violence against women".
We, at the forefront of the global fight against crime, have a duty to ensure that tangible steps are taken to end violence against women, across our global membership.
- Media release: France's Ballestrazzi becomes first female President of INTERPOL


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Was thinking about this rumor all day and how unwise a move it would seem to be, and how it seems way too hard to convince people why. Chisholm brings up great points.
I couldn't agree with his assessment more, especially the last part. I think a lot of fans are still crazy over Rudy from hoping to get him in the summer. But in the summer, BC's plan was built around Nash, and Bargs replicating his success from last year, and being a more likely playoff team than we are now. We are a long shot at best to make the playoffs now, and frankly it would be a much more positive sign if we did make it with the group we have now than with any team after a Gay trade. I mean, not only could it kill our cap flexibility, but if we end up having to give up Ed and/or Ross, as well as multiple picks, we'd lose 2 developing players, and lose the chance to develop some down the road.The appeal of Gay on paper is obvious: he's an athletic specimen with a sweet-looking jumper and an ability to pour points on an opposing team. For a Raptors club that is still looking for a go-to scorer on the wing, Gay would seem like an ideal candidate.
There are pesky 'realities', though, that paint a less rosy picture. First of all, Gay is on the trading block because he is having a sub-par year, posting six-year lows in points per game (17.8) and PER (14.9) and career-lows in standard field goal percentage (.408) as well as true shooting percentage (.484). Add this to the fact that Gay has never been known for his commitment to defence and the need to acquire Gay wanes just a little.
More pressing than stats, however, is money. Gay is slated to earn $16.5 million this season and $37.2 million over the next two years. That's a ton of money, especially under the new, harsher conditions of the current CBA. That figure would serve as a significant obstacle for the Raptors going forward, especially if Gay continues to operate at levels below his career norms like he has been this season, and would serve as a sticking point with fans should the team's fortunes not improve measurable with his presence.
Of course, any trade is weighed by the pieces that are exchanged. As ESPN is reporting, Toronto's opening bid is Jose Calderon's expiring $10.6 million contract and breakout power forward Ed Davis. According to ESPN's Trade Machine, that trade would be approved, though it would eat the roughly $3 million Toronto has remaining under the salary cap. Now, that would be Toronto trading two of their best players this season for a guy having arguably his worst professional season, as well as depleting two positions while overstuffing a third, so let's just say that if this trade were to go down as reported (and we're a long way from that yet), it wouldn't be because it balanced Toronto's roster any.
There are fit issues when you talk about bringing Gay to the Raptors, as well. Assuming no wing players are packaged into a trade, Toronto would be facing a wing rotation of Gay and DeMar DeRozan in the starting lineup and Terrence Ross, Landry Fields and Alan Anderson off the bench (with Mickael Pietrus sliding out of the rotation altogether). That's not a great situation for Toronto to be facing.
Right off the bat, you are facing duplication issues between Gay and DeRozan. Neither one is a great shooter (don't be deceived, Gay is not a great, or really even a good, three-point shooter), neither one excels at defence and neither one passes the ball well. These guys don't offset each other's games so much as mirror them, except Gay does it at a greater than 50% financial premium.
Behind them, you have to make a choice about the limited minutes available to Ross, Fields and Anderson, all three of whom have been playing well of late. Since Gay will command roughly 35 minutes per game (as opposed to the 22 that Pietrus is currently logging), that also considerably restricts the amount of time available to those players. How would Dwane Casey manage that situation? If we assume that Fields continues to play way out of position at power forward, that eases some of the logjam, but suffice it to say, it's not a long-term solution.
It should also be taken into account that Ross plays a style of basketball that actually evokes plenty of memories of Gay, except that Ross plays some defence. With Toronto fans' tendency to latch onto young players and reserves, how long would it be before they turned on Gay if he appeared to be stifling Ross's development by eating up all of his minutes?
This is one of those moves that catches the eye because it involves a name player being linked to the Toronto Raptors, but it doesn't take long before one realizes that the fit doesn't make sense. Back in the summer, when the Raptors were still building around Andrea Bargnani and were looking ahead to a free agency pursuit of Steve Nash, then a Rudy Gay trade made a certain amount of sense.


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Single Announcement & Artwork Revealed
Arctic Monkeys are pleased to announce the first single from their new album 'Humbug' will be 'Crying Lightning'.
'Crying Lightning' will receive it's worldwide, exclusive first radio play on Monday 6th July on Zane Lowe's Radio 1 show. The single will then be available digitally via iTunes from midnight that night. Physical versions of 'Crying Lightning' will be available on the 17th August. More details to follow.


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This is a page about postal code of Colonia Rio Grande, Sao Jose dos Pinhais, with more professional information like latitude, longitude and online map etc.
This is online map of the address Colonia Rio Grande, Sao Jose dos Pinhais. You may use button to move and zoom in / out. The map information is for reference only.


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The page protectors that are compatible with this album are:
Universal 12 x 12 Page Protectors
I love the 3-ring albums for scrapbooking. So easy to load & unload pages especially when you scrap out of sequence and have to insert pages in the middle. Also, holds many more pages than the traditional album. Probably need 2-3 traditional albums to one 3-ring album. A little more bulky and not quite as attractive but sure works good. Maybe in a year or two when I am sure my book is complete I can transfer the pages into more attractive albums. Downside is they sell the exact same 3-ring binders for $19.99 at Michaels and when you have a 40 or 50% off coupon you can't beat it. Also, Michaels sells the pages 10 for $4.99. Again use a coupon and you save a lot. Sorry - will have to go to Michaels for these in the future.
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Is Strategic Planning Worth the Effort?
Strategic planning methods are as different and varied as there are credit unions.
Some credit unions invite the board in for a three-hour meeting to discuss possibilities for the future, keep the same objectives, bump financial goals incrementally, have lunch and call it a plan well done.
On the other extreme, some credit union executive teams meet monthly to review strategic progress, have metrics dashboards that update routinely while connecting executive incentives to strategy and objective accomplishments. They also involve the board in continuous strategic discussions throughout the year.
Which is the proper strategic plan for your credit union? The one that best fits the culture created and supported by the CEO and Board of Directors. The "best" process on the market will not work in every credit union if the credit union does not have a leadership style that matches how the process works.
Every credit union executive I've ever worked with has the desire to have the credit union grow and improve, just like every college football team has the desire to win the national championship.
Nick Saban, head coach of Alabama, has "The Process" and it serves him very well at winning championships. If it is just a winning process a head coach needs, why doesn't every college football coach use the same process Saban has used to win the last two national championships? Because not every coach has the same attention to detail and coaching style Saban has.
Which Strategic Plan is Most Effective for Your Credit Union?
Look at your leadership culture. Are you a group that spends a great deal of time working on the details and is involved in almost every decision in the credit union? Are you a group that delegates effectively and the executive team spends the majority of the time working on strategic vision and objectives?
Do you have a self-managed work environment, or does every decision have to run through upper channels? Does the board drive your strategies? Does the executive team drive the strategic focus?
I'm not saying any of these credit union cultures are necessarily better than the other, but they all will execute a strategic plan differently.
A strategic plan is only as good as what can be accomplished by the credit union. Is your executive team better at tackling a number of different objectives and progressing them incrementally, or are they better at tackling only a couple of objectives and driving those significantly forward?
Another predictor of strategic planning success is how well your objectives align with the day to day operations in your credit union. If you find your managers are spending 90% of their day working on tasks that don't support or drive your strategic initiatives, then there is a disconnect between intention and reality.
I'm familiar with a number of credit unions that scramble at the last minute before the board strategic planning retreat to be able to provide updates to the strategic plan. This isn't planning and this isn't benefiting the credit union in the modern economy.
So – what is the correct approach?
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Strategic Planning in the Modern Economy
Survey your board and executive team about what they believe are the greatest challenges you are facing in the credit union. Ask them about member service concerns, financial concerns, issues dealing with the brand of the credit union, competitor shifts over the past year, and every credit union I know is focusing on increasing loan volume.
Once you have gathered the issues your leadership team is most concerned with and feel are in need of the greatest focus, take a reality check. With current staffing, managers and branch locations, what can this team successfully accomplish realistically over the next 12 months?
Establish the list of your objectives, remember to match them with the culture of your credit union – moving a lot of objectives incrementally or focusing on only a couple of objectives to move significantly.
Once the objectives are established, assign a champion, a team leader, a person accountable for successfully achieving the goals of the objective. This point person is not solely responsible for the accomplishment, but is accountable for assembling the right input from staff and other managers to achieve desired goal.
I've seen credit unions have great intention and excitement when creating the plan, but lose momentum throughout the year and fail to accomplish the goals of the strategic objectives they set.
Every day at the pace of business in the modern economy challenges arise, and the urgency of these issues will distract a manager from the objectives of the strategic plan. This is where the objective accountability is important so no matter how crazy the day to day can get, executives don't lose focus on what is important.
The entire purpose of a strategic plan is to establish a credit union focus for success that prevents the urgent issues from overwhelming the important issues. If you are feeling overwhelmed by everything you want to accomplish, you may want to reevaluate how you are approaching your strategic planning process.
Russell J. White is a consultant and speaker from Lake Wylie, S.C.


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Born in Borgo a Mozzano, not far from the province capital, and after the diploma at the hotel school in Barga, he took part in several internships in Tuscan restaurants. His experience at the Forte Village in Sardinia, Asia and Europe enabled him to acquire technical knowledge of diverse culinary styles and cultures.
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Regulation Just One of Many Issues Complicating Remittance
The large and growing need for affordable remittance transfer services represents an equally large business opportunity for credit unions. This is especially true for those U.S. cooperatives serving Hispanic members with family in Latin America.
Once the domain of Latin mom-and-pop shops, remittance services have in recent years become accessible to Hispanic and other consumers through their local credit unions.
Beyond simply allowing consumers another choice, providing remittance services also gives credit unions the chance to deliver more-comprehensive financial services to a largely underserved population. In fact, remittance services are so successful that Coopera has made it a best-practice solution for credit unions looking to invest in the youngest, largest and fastest-growing segment of the U.S. population.
It's important to understand remittances aren't necessarily a tool for attracting new Hispanic members. Credit unions should view these services more as a value-added tool to increase the depth of their product suites. Credit unions with comprehensive programs ultimately complete more remittances than those without a similarly robust program.
And according to a report by the World Council of Credit Unions and Coopera, while credit unions that offer remittances to non-members will likely have higher remittance volumes than credit unions that only serve members, processes need to be put in place to ensure that cross-selling occurs and potential members learn about the benefits of belonging to a credit union.
"Providing remittance services for our Hispanic members is crucial," said Traci Stiles, business development manager for Des Moines Metro Credit Union. "If we want Hispanics to view credit unions as their primary financial institution and gain their business, we must offer the products they need at a competitive price, such as remittance services."
Unfortunately, several recent occurrences have complicated remittance transfer services, putting many credit unions in a difficult position.
First, the Consumer Federal Protection Bureau targeted remittance transfers as one of several financial services in need of regulation to protect consumers. As a result, providers who conduct more than 100 remittance transfers annually must meet additional requirements, specifically in the area of updated disclosures. These regulations become law on Feb. 7, 2013.
Due to a perceived burden to comply, several remittance transfer providers have ceased operations. And because many credit unions relied on these providers for their own remittance service offerings, quite a few cooperatives have found themselves in the market for new provider partners.
Second, as of June 2012, IRNet, WOCCU's platform for remittances, ceased accepting new credit union applications in the United States. The council has recently announced a new relationship with Pa-Go Mobile Inc. and mFunds Global Payment Solutions Inc. for remittance services to Latin America.
Third, selecting a remittance transfer provider partner is not a simple process. Due to the wide range in services – everything from geographies served to hours of operation – choosing the best fit for a credit union's local Hispanic community can be overwhelming.
Before settling on a partner, credit unions must first understand their typical member's need, their country of origin and the available locations within the typical recipient's country. As well, the credit union must examine its own local market competition to provide the most competitive offering. What other local organizations are providing remittance services? What are they charging? What are their hours of operation, etc.?
As a result of increased regulations and the change in provider endorsements, the huge need for remittance transfers still exists, yet fulfilling that need has become intensely complicated.
Making matters worse, one of the largest remittance transfer days, Dec. 25, is just around the corner. Second only to Mother's Day, Christmas provides a huge opportunity for credit unions to offer remittance services. The upcoming holiday has created urgency for many credit unions that have found themselves without a provider partner in recent months.
One alternative currently under investigation is the use of person-to-person payment platforms, such as PayPal or Dwolla, an online, social and location-based payments platform supported by Coopera's sister company The Members Group.
However, it's important to understand international P2P transfers are not allowed today. So for this option to move forward, several organizations must come together to research the options and to work with the appropriate parties to change existing rules, technologies and operations.
A second, more viable, alternative capturing the attention of credit unions now is the reloadable prepaid card. When issued to a Hispanic cardholder in the U.S. alongside a secondary card for a family member in Latin America, reloadable prepaid cards like the Coopera Card give cardholders an affordable and accessible option for sending money outside the country.
What's more, reloadable prepaid cards do not require compliance with the CFPB's Feb. 7 remittance transfer disclosure requirements.
While compliance with new laws will carry a cost, this cost often will fall on the shoulders of the service providers with which credit unions partner to make remittance transfers available to members. These credit unions must keep in mind, however, the credit union is ultimately responsible for providing the appropriate disclosures. So, credit unions must be in close communication now with their providers to understand what changes are being made to ensure compliance with the law come Feb. 7, 2013.
Although complicated, an international money transfer tool will continue to be a best-practice for credit unions' Hispanic outreach and service strategies. Therefore, it's vital for these cooperatives to prioritize the research, due diligence and formation of strategic partnerships to continue (or to begin) providing this crucial service.
With the CFPB regulations still a few months away, and a fluctuating remittance provider marketplace, there are likely to be more changes in the near future. But for those credit unions uncomfortable with the "wait and see" approach, reloadable prepaid cards provide a "right now" alternative – one that allows them to continue serving the critical Hispanic market today.
Anna Peña is client account coordinator for Coopera Consulting in Des Moines, Iowa.


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Study Suggests Younger Consumers Deeper In Debt Than Parents
A personal finance web log published by the New York Times discusses a recent survey which suggests younger consumers are carrying more debt and taking long to pay it off than did previous generations at the same age and suggests that financial education efforts may need to be heightened.
The survey, conducted by Lucia Dunn, an economics professor at Ohio State University, and Sarah Jiang, a credit card executive, and published in a peer-reviewed economic journal, found that someone born from 1980 to 1984 has credit card debt substantially higher than debt held by the previous two generations.
The research found that, on average, the young person carried debt about $5,000 more than his or her parents at the same stage of life, and about $8,000 more than his or her grandparents.
The researchers cited several reasons for the phenomenon, including the increased availability of credit and a relaxation of social stigma surrounding debt and bankruptcy. "It's a lot more socially acceptable to have debt and go into bankruptcy," Dunn said.
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Gloucestershire at Winchcombe, a Cottswold town. They held a family seat there, some say, before the Norman Conquest in 1066 A.D. Winchcombe was held, at the time of the taking of the Domesday Book survey in 1086, from the chief tenant, which was Gloucester Abbey. It consisted of three mills within a small village, and was once an Anglo Saxon walled city. The town pre-dates the Conquest by over two centuries as the first listing was in 810 when it was known as Wincelcumbe. The place name literally means "valley with a bend in it" from the Old English wincel + cumb. [1]CITATION[CLOSE]
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Its just stupid to say that he did not know he had it. Kakashi and obito unlocked it at the same time, however kakashi fainted due to his low chakra levels whereas obito is an uchiha with senju dna. at that time it took kakashi a lot of chakra just to use the normal sharingan, the mangekyou was off limits seeing as he fainted just by awakening it.
after facing itachi's mangekyou he decided to improve he chakra control during the timeskip and has now improved it even further, that why recently kakashi is now able to spam kamui. if u had watched closely all his improvements during the timeskip were in order to be able to fight itachi (mangekyou, faster hand seals etc.)
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Although the SEC's report in January 2011 recommended that broker-dealers be subject to the same fiduciary standard as RIAs, the bar has not been raised to that level yet. For now, only RIAs are held to the fiduciary standard, not broker-dealers. In 1963, the U.S. Supreme Court ruled that Section 206 of the Investment Advisers Act imposes a fiduciary duty on RIAs. Securities Exchange Commission v. Capital Gains Research Bureau, Inc., 375 U.S. 180 (1963), was the Supreme Court's first interpretation of the Investment Advisers Act. To this day, the case is cited frequently by lower courts and the SEC in enforcement actions.
A fiduciary obligation is one that goes beyond the suitability standard typically owed by registered representatives of broker-dealer firms to their clients. The relationship between an RIA and the firm's clients is built on the premise that the investment advisor will always do the right thing for the person or entity receiving advice. It is a special relationship that does not exist between most businesses providing services to their customers. In June of 2009, a group of investment industry leaders formed The Committee for the Fiduciary Standard and called on Congress to adopt an authentic fiduciary standard. This committee put forth a list of five core principles of the fiduciary standard to help individual investors make the distinction between an investment advisor's fiduciary standard and a broker's suitability standard (Figure 8-1).
Figure 8-1. Five Core Principles Esatblished by the Committee for the Fiduciary Standard
Put the client's best interest first
Act with prudence, that is, with the skill, care, diligence and good judgement of a professional
Do not mislead clients—provide conspicuous, full and fair disclosure of all important facts
Avoid conflicts of interest
Fully disclose and fairly manage, in the client's favor, unavoidable conflicts
More information about the Committee for the Fiduciary Standard can be found at
Although IARs might recognize that they owe a fiduciary duty to clients, they might not be cognizant of the potential ramifications which may arise from that special relationship. IARs, especially if their background is in the insurance-industry, may not be accustomed to disclosing all risks faced by clients and the commissions that will be paid. IARs do not always realize that failing to fulfill their fiduciary obligations can result in serious consequences ranging from regulatory sanctions to a lawsuit. Even if that failure was not intentional, IARs and their firms may still face legal, financial, and regulatory consequences.
Breaching that fiduciary duty is the most serious transgression that an RIA can commit, and this can seriously impair an RIA's ability to attract clients. When clients have a negative experience with an investment advisor, the bad news usually travels quickly. Few people will entrust their assets to someone with a bruised reputation, and the firm is likely to receive fewer referrals.
The SEC and state securities regulators often issue press releases when litigation is brought against an RIA for violating the Investment Advisers Act. Local newspapers often carry the story, and it's likely to live forever on the Internet. Prospective clients will read about it when they conduct an Internet search of the RIA before hiring the firm.
Even if allegations against an RIA are not well-publicized, established and prospective clients will learn about them by reading the firm's Form ADV. On Form ADV, RIAs must make full disclosure of legal and disciplinary events such as:
- criminal or civil actions against the firm or a management person;
- violations of an investment-related statute or regulation; and
- violations of certain self-regulatory organization's rules.
A breach of fiduciary duty by an RIA or IAR is likely to trigger regulatory scrutiny for years to come. Because of those previous mistakes, the firm will most likely be viewed as a higher risk. Consequently, the RIA is very likely to receive more frequent visits from securities examiners.
If there are clear-cut violations of the fiduciary obligations owed to clients, the SEC may refer the matter to the Division of Enforcement. This referral will happen quickly if the SEC believes that clients' funds or securities are at risk.
Benefits of a Uniform Fiduciary Standard
As mentioned previously, the SEC recommended that a uniform fiduciary standard be applied to broker-dealers and RIAs. A uniform fiduciary standard, as well as related disclosure requirements, may offer several benefits:
- Increased investor protection
- Heightened investor awareness
- Flexibility to accommodate different existing business models and fee arrangements
- Preservation of investor choice
- Continued access to existing products and services
The most important benefit is that investors receive investment advice in their best interest, regardless of whether it is offered by a broker-dealer or RIA. Many investors are unaware of the duty owed by the person giving them advice. They do not know if the individual owes a fiduciary duty or need only recommend suitable investments.
The Meaning of Fiduciary Duty
Fiduciary duty encompasses much more than just being honest and avoiding negligence. RIAs owe an affirmative duty of loyalty, which means an advisor must always put the client's interests first. The fiduciary duty owed by an RIA includes all of the following obligations and more.
Duty to:
- only give disinterested advice;
- provide thorough written disclosures of potential or actual conflicts of interest in the RIA's Form ADV and advisory agreement;
- keep information strictly confidential; and
- refrain from fraud and other types of misconduct.
Cherry-picking is a classic example of a breach of fiduciary duty. In a typical case, the RIA allocates profitable trades to its own account while losing trades are allocated to the client. On September 9, 2008, the SEC charged an investment advisor in Rye, New York, with cherry-picking. The SEC's civil complaint alleged that from April 2003 through October 2005, the advisor cherry-picked profitable trades for his own account resulting in harm to his clients and unjust enrichment for the RIA. The advisor orchestrated this cherry-picking scheme by buying securities during the day in one single account. He waited until later in the day to allocate those purchases after seeing which securities appreciated in value.
Fiduciary duty encompasses many obligations. It may include the duty to pursue class action lawsuits on behalf of clients. When voting proxies, an RIA must always act in the best interest of its clients.
Among other fiduciary obligations, RIAs owe a duty to obtain best execution of a client's securities transactions if they recommend the broker to be used. RIAs must disclose any outside business activities that might present a conflict of interest. As we will discuss later, RIAs may only recommend suitable investments.
In numerous deficiency letters, the SEC has told RIAs that they have a fiduciary duty to establish a process for responding to emergencies, contingencies, and disasters. This plan should address issues such as:
- where employees will meet and work if offices are destroyed or severely damaged;
- how employees can be contacted;
- how clients, regulators, suppliers and service providers can be contracted; and
- who will manage clients' assets if a key member of the firm dies or becomes disabled.
In the most extreme cases, IARs may face criminal charges for breaching their fiduciary duty. These prosecutions may be brought if an advisor commits fraud or misappropriates clients' funds. The SEC only has the authority to seek civil sanctions against an RIA. The most serious violations of securities laws are prosecuted by the Justice Department.
The Big Picture
In an ideal world, financial advisors would always do the right thing for their clients instead of acting in their own self-interest. Unfortunately, there are too many instances where investors are exploited by financial professionals they trust. There have been many well-publicized cases of affinity fraud where financial professionals prey upon investors who share their religious or ethnic identity. The financial advisor uses that religious or ethnic connection to gain the investor's trust.
The good news is that an effective and thorough compliance program can help RIAs to avoid breaching their fiduciary duty. Rule 206(4)-7 under the Investment Advisers Act requires SEC-registered advisors to implement and audit their policies and procedures. Robust policies and procedures, if followed, can help RIAs live up to their obligation as fiduciaries.
Rule 204A-1 under the Investment Advisers Act, better known as the Code of Ethics Rule, reinforces the fiduciary principles that govern the conduct of advisory firms and their personnel. As we will see in Code of Ethics Rule, adhering to these principles will help advisors avoid breaching their fiduciary duty and the severe consequences that are likely to follow. In the accompanying release to the Code of Ethics rule, the SEC said, "The rule and rule amendments are designed to promote compliance with fiduciary standards by advisers and their personnel."
In that release, the SEC took note of the severe consequences that flow from a breach of fiduciary duty. The SEC said:
"Rule 204A-1 will benefit investment advisers by renewing their attention to their fiduciary and other legal obligations, and by increasing their vigilance against inappropriate behavior by employees. This may have the effect of diminishing the likelihood that their firms will be embroiled in securities violations, Commission enforcement actions, and private litigation. For an adviser, the potential costs associated with a securities law violation may consist of much more than merely the fines or other penalties levied by the Commission or civil liability. The reputation of an adviser may be significantly tarnished, resulting in lost clients. Advisers may be denied eligibility to advise funds. In addition, advisers could be precluded from serving in other capacities."
These serious repercussions should make every RIA and IAR conscious of their fiduciary obligations. The adopting release for the Code of Ethics Rule can be found at:
The good news is that owing a fiduciary obligation can help win over clients. According to a TD Ameritrade Institutional survey released on October 17, 2011, the top reason why investors choose to work with independent RIAs is that they are required, as fiduciaries, to offer advice that is in the best interests of clients.
In addition, investors are often encouraged to choose an RIA by financial journalists, because they are fiduciaries. In an article published in the Sun-Sentinel on November 27, 2011, Reuters columnist, Linda Stern, called the fiduciary standard "a superior one." Stern wrote that a fiduciary is legally bound to put your interests above her own." While living up to that standard is difficult, the benefits to RIAs and clients are worth the effort.


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Monitoring the Future: A Continuing Study of American Youth (8th- and 10th-Grade Surveys), 1998 (ICPSR 2752)
Alternate Title: MTF 1998 (8th/10th Grade)
Principal Investigator(s): Johnston, Lloyd D., University of Michigan. Institute for Social Research. Survey Research Center; Bachman, Jerald G., University of Michigan. Institute for Social Research. Survey Research Center; O'Malley, Patrick M., University of Michigan. Institute for Social Research. Survey Research Center; Schulenberg, John, University of Michigan. Institute for Social Research. Survey Research Center
These surveys of 8th- and 10th-grade students are part of a series that explores changes in important values, behaviors, and lifestyle orientations of contemporary American youth. Students in each grade are randomly assigned to complete one of two questionnaires, each with a different subset of topical questions but containing a set of "core" questions on demographics and drug use. There are about 300 variables across the questionnaires. Drugs covered by this survey include amphetamines (stimulants), barbiturates (tranquilizers), other prescription drugs, tobacco, alcohol, inhalants, steroids, marijuana, hashish, LSD, hallucinogens, cocaine, crack, and injection drugs such as heroin.
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Johnston, Lloyd D., Jerald G. Bachman, Patrick M. O'Malley, and John Schulenberg. Monitoring the Future: A Continuing Study of American Youth (8th- and 10th-Grade Surveys), 1998. ICPSR02752-v2. Ann Arbor, MI: Inter-university Consortium for Political and Social Research [distributor], 2007-08-29. https://doi.org/10.3886/ICPSR02752.v2
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Subject Terms: adolescents, attitudes, crime, demographic characteristics, drug education, drug use, family background, gender roles, high school students, human behavior, lifestyles, religious attitudes, self esteem, social change, tobacco use, values, youths
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Universe: Enrolled 8th- and 10th-grade students in the contiguous United States.
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Sample: Multistage area probability sample design involving three selection stages: (1) geographic areas or primary sampling units (PSUs), (2) schools (or linked groups of schools) within PSUs, and (3) students within sampled schools. Separate samples were drawn for each grade. Of the 80 PSUs, 8 were selected with certainty and 72 were selected with probability proportionate to size based on the size of the 8th- (or 10th-) grade class in each school. In schools with more than 400 8th (or 10th) graders, a random sample of students or classes was drawn. In schools with less than 400 8th (or 10th) graders, all students were asked to participate. Each sampled school was asked to participate for two years, so that each year one-half of the sample is replaced. Schools refusing participation were replaced with similar schools in terms of geographic location, size, and type of school (e.g., public, private/Catholic, private/non-Catholic). For the 8th-grade survey, schools with less than 15 8th graders were excluded from the sample. For the 10th-grade survey, schools with less than 25 10th graders were excluded.
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Constituent Update - July 5, 2013
LIMS Direct
FSIS is announcing that a replacement for the Laboratory Electronic Application for Results Notification (LEARN) has been developed. The new "LIMS Direct" application has been refined and tested and will be implemented on July 15, 2013. LIMS-Direct provides sample status and analysis result information of samples submitted to FSIS laboratories. Data are queried directly from the FSIS LIMS (Laboratory Information Management System) and are updated every 15 minutes. The LEARN application will continue to be available with a planned retirement date no later than October 1, 2013.
FSIS Policy Updates
FSIS issues notices and directives to protect public health. All notices and directives are available at http://www.fsis.usda.gov/wps/portal/fsis/topics/regulations. The following policy update was recently issued:
Directive 6130.1, Ante-Mortem, Postmortem Inspection of Equines and Documentation of Inspection Tasks
PHIS Directive 9700.1, Importation of Live Cattle from Mexico into the United States for Immediate Slaughter
Notice 43-13, Verification Procedures for the RTEPROD Sampling Project
Notice 44-13, Notice of Request for Revision of a Currently Approved Information Collection (Interstate Shipment of Meat and Poultry Products)
HACCP Validation Public Meeting Transcript Now Available
FSIS sponsored a public meeting in Washington, D.C., on June 25, 2013, to review updated guidance for Hazard Analysis Critical Control Point (HACCP) systems validation. The transcript from that public meeting is now available at http://www.fsis.usda.gov/wps/wcm/connect/d618094d-20f2-40a3-9103-a587b2fd8a01/Transcript-HACCP-Validation-062513.pdf?MOD=AJPERES.
Export Requirement Updates
The Library of Export Requirements has been updated to reflect changes in export requirements for the following areas:
French Polynesia (Tahiti)
- Japan
- Mexico
- Russia
Complete information can be found at http://www.fsis.usda.gov/wps/portal/fsis/topics/international-affairs/exporting-products.
Visit the Food Safety Discovery Zone
Visit the USDA Food Safety Discovery Zone July 10-13 at the Baltimore County 4-H Fair in Maryland. For times and more information on upcoming events go to www.fsis.usda.gov/wps/portal/fsis/topics/food-safety-education/get-answers/usda-food-safety-discovery-zone-mobile/event-schedule-by-date/.
Get Answers at AskFSIS
AskFSIS is a web-based technology and policy question-and-answer forum on topics such as exporting, labeling, inspection, programs and procedures. In addition, AskFSIS offers Really Simple Syndication (RSS) feeds that link back to the Q&As. Visit http://askfsis.custhelp.com/ to view recently posted topics.
Updates for FSIS Testing for E. coli
FSIS posts bi-weekly updates for the agency's raw ground beef E. coli sampling program. Included are testing results of raw ground beef component samples for E. coli O157:H7 and STECs from FSIS routine and follow-up sampling programs. Also featured is data for non-O157 STECs by each non-O157 STEC serogroup.
To review testing results, go to http://www.fsis.usda.gov/wps/portal/fsis/topics/data-collection-and-reports/microbiology/ec/testing-program-for-e-coli-o157h7-and-non-o157-stec
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I would really like to plug in all the loose ends on the team right now, and I think we should focus on having a solid foundational cast around our current potentials (Val/Ross/Amir) and players (Derozan/Gay/Lowry). I want Bargnani's value to be diffused over several holes, including capspace, draft picks, and solid role players.
This is why I have decided to go against supporting an expensive, high-usage, older, player. I was into Boozer earlier, but have changed my mind, seeing many other potential routes as much more beneficial to the raptors, present and future.


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It was just a few months ago when we
brought you the first edition of Volvo's "Technology Fail"
with the failure
of the company's Collision Warning System. In that test, a Volvo
S60 test car was supposed to brake in time to avoid a stationary
truck with no driver involvement -- instead, the vehicle ended up
rear-ending the truck at 30 mph.
Now, Volvo is serving up a second
edition of Technology Fail. This time around, Volvo invited the press
to witness its Advanced Pedestrian Avoidance System in action. The system is
supposed to detect pedestrians in the direct path of the vehicle and
apply the brakes to avoid a collision. A Volvo XC60 test vehicle
equipped with the new safety feature was sent down a test track
towards two dummies (a father and son pairing). Of the 12
demonstrations performed for the press, three of them failed.
In two of the three incidents
witnessed, brakes were applied, but not in time to avoid a collision.
In one of the collisions, the brakes were not applied at all.
Almost comically, Jonas Tisell, Volvo's
Active Safety Systems manager, told
Drive that the three collisions were the dummy's fault.
"The failure of the test was due to the dummy not being set
up properly, therefore it did not give an echo enough for the
system," said Tisell. "So the dummy was not relevant
in this situation."
It is a bit puzzling to imagine a dummy
standing in the middle of the road -- which is approximately
representative of a human being doing the same thing -- could possibly
be setup wrong, but we'll give Volvo the benefit of the doubt here.


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Preparing For A Future Without Josh-ing
Nothing becomes official, of course, until after the World Series concludes. I know the score, though.
The day after a new World Series Champion is crowned, free agency begins. Everyone knows Josh Hamilton will become a free agent. Rangers GM Jon Daniels has already announced Texas will "allow" Josh to shop for the best deal instead of Texas trying to make him a preemptive offer to stay in Arlington.
Josh's agent has further allowed that after Hamilton has done his shopping, they'll give the Rangers a chance to top the best offer.
But come on. It doesn't take a genius to figure this out. The odds are 99% in favor of Josh Hamilton wearing someone else's uniform in the 2013 season.
Like CJ Wilson before him, it's a pretty sure bet the Rangers brain trust already knows the top dollar and contract length they're willing to give him. More than likely the scenario will be this: The annual dollars won't be the issue, the length of the contract will be.
Texas would love to have Hamilton back, but I doubt they're willing to offer him more than four years, unless the fifth year and beyond are for lower dollars with heavy performance incentives. Texas could very well be willing to pay Josh $90 to $100 million over the next four years. But someone else is going to offer five or six years at $110-$125 million. Guess which one he'll take.
Nope, the Rangers are already preparing for life without Josh. They started the other day by hiring Dave Magadan away from the Red Sox as the new hitting coach. Magadan is very much a Ron Washington philosophy type: do what the game asks you to do. Magadan's Red Sox teams were known to be patient and took a lot of pitches, something the Rangers stopped doing in 2012, especially Josh Hamilton. He also has a reputation for getting the best out of young batters coming up. This lends credence to the possibility of Jurickson Profar and/or Mike Olt being on the roster for Opening Day 2013 and pretty much a certainty that Leonys Martin will be on that roster too.
While he wasn't the only one for whom this was said, Hamilton has never been one to worry too much about instruction. He doesn't watch much video, he loves swinging at the first pitch. He likes being the guy with the big bat, so much that he'd rather swing for the fences all the time than settle for a solid single even when the game situation calls for the base hit.
This isn't to hate on Josh because he's been the spotlight guy that's led Texas to two World Series appearances. He's put up MVP numbers in the past and still may in the future. If and when he goes, I won't tear up or throw away my Josh Hamilton jerseys. Whoever signs Josh, though, know this: When his decline starts (and who knows, it may have started this year), I don't think it will be pretty. Josh has succeeded because of his pure athleticism. He plays the game all out, which is good. On the other hand, because he trusts his athleticism, he's also slow to make adjustments. When the inevitable decline comes, it could be a much steeper drop than most players have. But that likely will be someone else's problem, not the Rangers.


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It has been a long time coming, but consumers can now have
their first real taste of the Windows Vista operating system as well as
Microsoft Office 2007. Sure, you could grab an OEM copy
of Vista a week early online, but only the true tech geeks were that anxious
to get their hands on Microsoft's first new operating system in over 5 years.
Microsoft's biggest cash cows are being launched in over 70 countries, in 19
languages (99 before year's end) and will be available in nearly 40,000 retail
locations globally.
2006 saw countless beta versions
of Windows Vista and Microsoft Office 2007. Microsoft even went so far as to
make Office 2007 Beta 2
and Windows Vista Beta
2 available for public download over the summer to get greater feedback on
the operating system. The expanded availability was quite beneficial in helping
Microsoft to track down bugs and adjust the features and usability of the operating
Even though there were many successes during the gestation
period of Windows Vista, there were also some big disappointments. Features that were dropped from the operating system include PC-to-PC Sync, WinFS, and FireWire-B
And we can't forget Microsoft's tussle with anti-virus
manufacturers over Kernel PatchGuard. The software feature was put in place to
prevent malicious code from accessing and altering the Windows kernel. Symantec kicked up a fuss
over the feature and McAfee went so far as to place a full-page ad in
the Financial Times blasting Microsoft.
During this war of words, Kasperky and Sophos
both sided with Microsoft saying that they had no problems with Kernel
PatchGuard. In the end, however, Microsoft ended up caving
and decided to provide kernel-level APIs to give secure access to the Windows
Vista kernel. Not surprisingly, McAfee and Symantec were
not impressed.
Likewise, there were many concerns over when Windows Vista
would actually launch. Bill
Gates, however, was there to reassure consumers and analysts alike that
Windows Vista would make its January "on sale" date.
That being said, Windows Vista and Microsoft Office 2007 are
now finished products and both Bill Gates and Steve Ballmer are ready to sing the
praises of both big releases.
"Windows Vista and Microsoft Office 2007 will transform
the way people work and play," said Microsoft chairman Bill Gates. "Personal
computers have become a key part of the daily lives of almost a billion people
worldwide. Millions of consumers had a hand in helping us design, test and
create the most exciting versions of Windows and Office we've ever released.
Windows Vista and Microsoft Office 2007 squarely address the needs and
aspirations of people around the globe."
"These are the most amazing versions of Windows and
Office ever," added Microsoft CEO Steve Ballmer. "The visual effects
are spectacular; the navigation is streamlined and intuitive. They make it much
easier to protect your PC, yourself and your children online. And they work
together to help you accomplish more throughout the day."
There are four editions of Windows Vista available for
consumers, so here's a breakdown:
Likewise, there are five editions of Microsoft Office 2007
available to general consumers:
For those looking to score a hot deal on Windows Vista or
Microsoft Office 2007,you may want to check your local sales flyer as there are
a number
of freebies being given away with both software packages this week in stores.


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Rambus Inc. plans to announce this Wednesday a new memory signaling
technology initiative targeted at delivering a Terabyte-per-second of memory
bandwidth, which the company touts as a solution for next-generation
multi-core, game and graphics applications.
Rather than simply increasing the clock speed of memory to
achieve higher output, Rambus looks to boost bandwidth with a 32X data rate.
Just as DDR memory technologies doubles transfer on a single, full clock signal
cycle, Rambus' proposed technology is able to data at 32 times the reference
clock frequency. With 32X technology, the memory company is targeting a
bandwidth of 16Gbps per DQ link with memory running at 500MHz. In contrast,
today's DDR3 at 500MHz achieves a bandwidth of 1Gbps.
"We're really excited about the Terabyte Bandwidth Initiative
and the technologies that we've developed," said Steven Woo, a senior principle
engineer at Rambus. "The work of a large team of our scientists and
engineers is pushing memory signaling technology to new levels of performance."
Of course, it requires a little explanation on how a
technology that enables a DQ link 16Gbps of bandwidth could result in a Terabyte
of throughput. Rambus' aim for the technology is to grant Terabyte bandwidth to
a system on a chip (SoC) architecture, and such may be achieved with 16 DRAMs
operating at 16Gbps, 4-bytes wide per device.
Another innovation that Rambus plans to integrate into its
Terabyte memory initiative is FlexLink C/A (command/address), which the company
claims is the industry's first full-speed, scalable, point-to-point C/A link –
with the C/A running at full speed along with the DQ. FlexLink C/A also
simplifies the interface between the memory controller and DRAM. For example,
traditional legacy interfaces may require a 12 wire interface, FlexLink C/A can
operate point-to-point with just two wires.
Furthermore, FlexLink C/A is named for its flexibility given
to system designers, as now the overhead wires freed from the FlexLink C/A
interfaces may be devoted to more data wires. Conversely, the model may offer
greater bandwidth with the addition of more FlexLink C/A wires, making the
technology more easily scalable.
Rambus' Terabyte bandwidth initiative will use a fully
differential memory architecture, which will employ differential signaling for
both the C/A and DQ. While current DDR3 and GDDR5 memory use differential signaling
for data and strobe, Rambus aims for full differential at the DQ and C/A.
Advantages of going full differential include better signal integrity,
especially due to its suitability for use in low-voltage electronics, such as
While this Terabyte bandwidth memory method isn't slated for
market until 2011, Rambus has recently received early silicon capable of
demonstrating its technology. The early test rig uses emulated DRAM chips,
connected to a Rambus memory controller at a 32X data rate capable of 64Gbps.
Rambus will show its silicon test vehicle this Wednesday at the Rambus
Developer Forum in Tokyo, Japan.


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Johannesburg, 11 February 2013. The Board of Directors of SAA announces that after careful consideration of recent developments, it has decided to place the acting CEO, Mr. Vuyisile Kona on precautionary suspension.
This is based on certain allegations that have come to the attention of the board, in respect of which the board has a fiduciary duty to investigate. This suspension is effective from 11 February 2013.
It must be stressed that the board has not come to any conclusion as to the veracity or otherwise of these allegations.
The board has embarked on a process to recruit a permanent CEO. Applications have been received, and the board is now in the process of evaluation. The board is confident that this process will be completed by 31 March 2013, at which time recommendations will be presented to the Minister.
In the interim, the Board has requested the CEO of Mango, Mr. Nico Bezuidenhout to oversee the Group's operations.
About SAA
South African Airways (SAA) is the leading carrier in Africa, serving 26 destinations across the continent, as well as major destinations within South Africa and internationally from its Johannesburg hub. It is a member of the largest international airline network, Star Alliance. SAA's core business is the provision of passenger airline and cargo transport services together with related services, which are provided through SAA and its four wholly owned subsidiaries: SAA Technical; Mango its low cost carrier; Air Chefs, the catering entity of SAA and South African Travel Centre (SATC). SAA is the winner of the 'Best Airline in Africa' Award in the regional category for ten consecutive years and the winner of 'Service Excellence Africa' for three consecutive years. Mango and SAA hold the number one and number two successive spots as South Africa's most on - time airlines.
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