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Women's wages finally are beginning to edge closer to men's, according to a new study, after nearly 60 years without appreciable gain. The Rand Corporation gives these precise figures: Women's income rose from 60 percent to 64 percent between 1980 and 1983, and is likely to go to 74 percent by the turn of the century.
That's welcome news, assuming it is borne out by subsequent studies. Wages ought to reflect the type and quality of work performed, not the gender of the worker.
Yet the structure of unequal pay for men and women is not yielding as quickly as women's recent educational advances and experience in the workplace would suggest it should. Women now make up more than half the college undergraduates in the United States and are a rapidly increasing percentage of graduate students in several academic areas.
Nonetheless, the Rand study does indicate that by seeking out a sound education women are on the right track to more equitable pay. It says women are earning more money primarily because their job skills are improving - and that in large measure stems from better education and from increased work experience.
This emphasis is at variance with the position of the women's movement, which tends to emphasize the progress yet to be made - that women still earn 59 cents for every dollar earned by men.
Beyond any precise wage comparison is a basic principle: that women and men should have equality of opportunity and responsibility, just as should blacks, Hispanics, and other minority members as well as whites. Under such equality women will progress more quickly across the board in the workplace, as their experience builds upon their education to yield more responsible positions and, consequently, higher salaries.
The gains of the early 1980s that the Rand study records have come at a time when many of the American economy's new jobs have been created in small businesses; the outlook is for a continuation of this trend. These smaller businesses, many run by women, tend to offer lower salaries than larger, longer-established firms, or than government. In the future increasing attention should be given to these small companies, not just to larger businesses and organizations, to ensure equality of opportunity and responsibility for women employees.
Women's progress is for both sexes to welcome, not fear. Society has much undone work to finish: women's fullest participation is necessary.


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Mixtapes and Cocktails With Rihanna, Rita Ora + More!
Cherry Noir
1.5 oz. Cherry Noir
.75 oz. Benedictine
1.5 oz. lemon juice
.75 oz. simple syrup
She looks sugary sweet, but she's a badass party girl. Sound familiar?
Rita Ora is knocking down doors with her "Party & Bullshit" debut, so we've doused her with Grey Goose's new beverage "Cherry Noir." Drink a few of these, and you may find yourself on the rockstar side of "partying."

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A Quick Guide to Forklift Maintenance
Caring for your forklift equipment properly will prevent the occurrence of accidents and reduces the maintenance cost. You can keep you're your forklift equipment functioning optimally by having a planned routine maintenance schedule. The Following are some ways in which planned maintenance can help save money for your company.
Investing in Quality Parts
Investing in quality parts is one of the most important aspects of maintaining a forklift. It is easy for businesses to cut costs on parts so as to try cut on the amount of money that they spend. If Correct maintenance of forklift parts is observed then the rate of the breakdown can be minimized. Additionally, it prevents accidents and injuries that are severe.
Reviewing of the PM Inspection Reports
The consideration of the PM inspection form is another important aspect of forklift maintenance. The forms demonstrate how the forklifts are being inspected and if they are maintained properly. One of the inspections that are done is checking the manner in which the grease is moving around the machine. This inspection helps in showing the position of the grease and also identifying whether it is going through the forklift correctly.
Come up with a Forklift Maintenance Schedule
It is important that you schedule routine forklift maintenance dates to ensure that the forklifts stay in proper condition. Failure to plan your forklift maintenance program leads to lifts that are late for maintaining that could lead to increased accident risks. Forklifts that are not properly maintained can end up with difficulties in functioning which leads to malfunctions. It can cause grave danger to your employees and often causes accidents.
Forklift Maintenance Tips
A small problem if not handled right away can be more costly in the future. Keeping your lines clean is the best way to maintain the oil and the hydraulic lines working adequately. Any sediment in the fluid often leads to quick aging of the lift and premature failure of the system. If proper forklift maintenance is followed, forklifts have a life of more than ten years.
Tires are another important area of the forklifts that must be properly maintained. Worn out or damaged tires increase the level of fuel consumed by the forklift. This can lead to a flat tire that causes the lift to tip over when carrying a heavy load. Wheel do require proper greasing to prevent the parts from breaking. Proper lubrication reduces tear and wear. When all parts are working correctly, the forklift will be smoother and will reduce the amount of fuel consumed. Whenever a part breaks, it is important that you ensure that it is replaced as quickly as possible.
When a forklift fails to function, the workload is increased as well as the production is slowed down. Forklift maintenance is essential as it will reduce your expenses.
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Buzzwords from the last few months of 2015 included unicorpse, bubble and contracting market, juxtaposed with new and bigger funds being raised, more money being invested, more unicorns being born and the number of mega-rounds increasing. As we enter 2016—and face increased interest rates—many predict a change in the investing environment. But before we get to that, let's take a step back to see how the early-stage investor-entrepreneur relationship has evolved.
Coming out of the 2008-2009 financial crisis, the investor was the clear customer, but in the last few years we have seen a shift to the entrepreneur as the customer. Investors are vying to get into "hot deals." It is easy to understand this shift when we compare term sheets over the last seven years. In most early-stage investments, participating liquidation preference has given way to 1X liquidation preference, and full-ratchet anti-dilution, pay-to-play and cumulative dividends are not so common anymore.
Median round size and pre-money valuations at the seed stage are also at a staggering high. While traditionally companies raised a seed round of $100,000-$200,000, it is now common to see $1M plus seed rounds. Part of this change has been spurred by an increase in small, focused early-stage funds as well as an increase in the number of former entrepreneur individuals that are funding early-stage companies. As an entrepreneur in the driver's seat, the questions you should ask are: What is the cost of this money? Will the investor make time for me and my company? What introductions can they make? In other words, do your due diligence and ask yourself: What is the value beyond the money the investor brings to the table? With entrepreneurs-turned-investors, one risk is that some people have trouble transitioning from the CEO role to that of an investor. One might also ask: Will this individual respect the distance and let the current CEO run his or her business without interference?
As an entrepreneur, you need to prepare for life after early-stage funding. Just as the early-stage funds are growing, so are the late-growth stage VC funds, and this is where most startups die. At this stage, you need to focus on key financial principles—remember, your investors have their own business models and demands. While capital markets are bifurcated between the East Coast and the West Coast, the fundamentals remain the same—you need to understand the VC reserves and the cost of capital for venture that most closely reflects the supply-demand curve.


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Local News
31 Hour Standoff in Owen County Ends With Man Shot and Killed by Police
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OWEN COUNTY, Ind. -- After a standoff with police that lasted more than 31 hours a man who was holding hostages inside an Owen County home was shot and killed by police.
The situation began just after 11 p.m. Thursday when officers were called to a home on Kinnickinick Ridge for a domestic situation where a man was threatening multiple people with a gun.
When deputies arrived the man had already forced his way into the home and taken 2 children and 2 women hostage, according to the Owen County Sheriff's Office. One woman was able to escape the home and the suspect fired several shots at officers and their vehicles.
The standoff continued overnight until just before 8 a.m. when the suspect released one of the juveniles. He released the second juvenile just after noon Friday but kept the second woman hostage at gunpoint.
The Owen County Sheriff's Office and Morgan County SWAT team continued negotiations with the suspect for the next 19 hours trying to convince him to surrender the last hostage. During the standoff, the suspect made multiple threats towards the hostages and officers on the scene and fired multiple shots from inside the residence.
Just after 7 a.m. Saturday, authorities said the suspect made himself visible through a doorway while restraining the hostage at gunpoint and was shot by a member of the tactical team.


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It's unfair that the middle/upper class has to pay for the lower income people just because they do not make as much. Those people work hard for there money and deserve to use it upon how they intend. What's the point of working that hard if the government is just going to take most of it to give to lower income people who just want free handouts. Obama won because of free handout as you can see by looking on the map from inner city voters. Taxation has become terrible I say we tax left so we can spend more to boost the economy. [Coming from a 13 year old]
There is no question in my mind and in the minds of every single republican in the United States that Mitt Romney should have won the 2012 election. I understand that there is nothing I can say to change the unrealistic ideologic mentality of democrats, but please, listen to what I am saying. I truly do not understand the senseless and ridiculous logic behind putting Barrack Obama back in office for a second term. Here's a guy who promised change to the U.S. Economy in 2008. He swore that he would bring relief to the unemployment rate, but did he? Absolutely not. In fact, he did the exact opposite. The basis of republican-democratic conflict in America on the subject of economics is taxation, and benefits. What Obama knows but doesn't seem to act upon is, the U.S. Economy cannot be strengthened and jobs cannot be created by increasing taxes on the upper class, creating a non-affordable healthcare system, and giving benefits to millions of unemployed Americans who either cannot find work, or who are satisfied with an extremely low check from the government several times a month. This is a system that has to change if any stimulation is going to occur in our economy. Right now, the unemployment rate is around 8 percent; that's roughly around 12.3 million Americans who are not employed. Not only the unemployment rate in America increased by nearly 3 percent since Obama took office in 2008, but now that Obama is back in office, this deficit may increase even more! I do not understand how the American people can reelect a man who achieved so little economic success during his first term, regardless of one's political ideology. To me, the only answer to this question is complete democratic ignorance, and it is tearing apart our country's economic strength as we speak.
Every time I hear people say, we lost because Romney wasn't conservative enough I see red. How historically and factually inaccurate can this be? I mean, in 2008 he was the candidate who was "too conservative". The fact is Romney HAD the conservative vote AND the independent vote... Just not where it counted.
Well, there were a variety of factors that lead to his inability to capture the swing vote where it mattered most, in swing states. You can look at polling data leading up to and immediately after Hurricane Sandy to get an idea. The tragedy gave Obama a chance to appeal to independents by suggesting he was out there getting things done (thanks Gov. Christie), when of course we now know nothing could have been further from the truth. You add this to the IRS's extortionist involvement in the election which prevented grass roots efforts from mobilizing their base on election day in key swing states (the complete opposite of what the Obama camp was able to accomplish) and perhaps throw in a few mistakes from the Romney campaign and of course the momentous historical precedence against a Republican defeating a Democratic incumbent and you get the perfect storm.
By all accounts, the election was Romney's lose in the days leading up to the election. Well, in the months following the election we all found out the hard way that the 2012 election was actually America's to lose, and lose we did.
Mr. Romney is vs big government. He doesn't believe in continued handouts for those on the government dole draining hardworking Americans of their tax dollars. He stands for American principles -strong morals, strong character,and a strong work ethic. He practices what he preaches and leads by example. He has worked hard to achieve success and wasn't given anything on a silver platter. Mr. Romney is refined, cultured, kind, and a leader who would be respected by the world. He is an AMERICAN!!!
Barack has done nothing but increase spending, attempt to socialize medicine, and blame all of his problems on those who don't agree with him. Mitt Romney is a successful business man who, unlike Barack, truly is "down to Earth" and "in touch with true Americans". Rather than blame others for the problems he isn't fixing as Barack has, Mr. Romney is a morally upright man with economic and patriotic sense.
If the same targeting of progressive groups had happened or if conservatives were allowed to form and go after their base, the election could have turned out different. So let's just do it over shall we? I know that can't happen but what are the legal implications of manipulating a presidential election? Is there any way we can get through this without winding up with Biden as President? Was that the plan? Get a buffoon for VP so no one will want to fire you?
Mitt Romney was a better choice for the election because he was just better and I think that Obama should let other people have chance as the president. Note to self that more jobs were left empty when Obama was president so in my opinion Obama equals bad, Romney equals good.
Again, you democrats are just stating the basis of political conflict between democrats and republicans without looking at what's right in front of your face. Obama did not put forth a single economic strengthening plan for America; all he did throughout the entire election was criticize Romney's plans, which were all based on getting the U.S. economy back on track. Romney made it very clear that he would not decrease the taxes of the wealthy. The basis of Obama's argument throughout the entire election was, "That is not a recipe for America." The basis of Romney's arguments was,"Let me get the U.S. economy back on track." The fact that half the county elected a man into office who presented that kind of an argument is one of the most ridiculous things I've ever heard! The U.S. economy can not be strengthened by taxing the rich, giving to the poor, creating a non affordable health care system, and using every penny of government income to help pay for the deficit. The U.S. economy can be strengthened by strengthening all levels of industry, including building up big businesses so they can afford to hire the unemployed. How is it so difficult for you democrats to understand this simple concept. It's just plain ignorance. The bottom line is, if Obama continues to increase the unemployment rate and the financial deficit throughout his second term, every single democrat will be voted out of the senate, and the country will be under republican control, and believe me, there is a good chance of that happening in the next 4 years.
There is one thing regarding politics that pisses me off more than anything else in the world; it is the ignorance and unintelligence of liberal democrats. How, in the name of god, did half the country vote for Obama after his performance in the 2012 election! How the hell did those ignorant democrats not see exactly what every single republican saw in the election. All Obama did throughout the entire presidential debate was criticize every single foreign and domestic plan put forth by Mitt Romney. The basis of Obama's argument throughout the entire election was "That is not a recipe for America." He did not put forth a single economic strengthening plan for America; all he did was criticize Romney's plans, which were all based on getting the U.S. economy back on track. I do not understand how the American people can elect a man into office who criticizes an opponent who is actually giving a legitimate argument as to why he should become president. It's just plain ignorance. Romney presented economic strengthening plans; Obama took every single one of those plans and threw them right back in Romney's face! That was the basis of Obama's argument throughout the entire election, and the fact that half the county was willing to elect a man who presented that kind of an argument is one of the most unintelligent and ignorant things I've ever heard of!
The biggest include his experience and knowledge in business, his problem solving skills in turning around failing enterprises, and his financial mastery with big entities. But there's something deeper that fundamentally sets these two campaigns apart. If you look at the overall tactics of both candidates, it becomes clear that the efforts of the Obama campaign are in general, significantly more devious, back handed, shady, and down right cruel, and made look rosy through media tinted shades. While, in general, (obviously with thousands of people involved, there will be some room for error), Romney's team kept their integrity, honesty, and values through the browbeating, even though the media made him look like a monster. I believe this comes down to character. Romney is undoubtedly a God fearing man, holds himself to high standards and morals, and this is how the country was built by our founding fathers. It says a lot about the population when these guiding principles are ignored and suppressed under popularity, and false promises. Romney should have won for the betterment of America. But America, as it appears, wasn't worthy of him.
Mitt Romney should not have won the 2012 Presidential election because he had many factors going in his favor, such as a poor economy, massive debt and high unemployment, yet still managed to lose to President Obama by nearly 100 electoral votes. Despite many polls showing the race to be much closer, it appears Obama ran the much more effective campaign.
Romney would have invaded the middle-east after the us ambassedor got killed. He even critisized the fact that obama didnt. Also, he would probably have started a war with iran and north korea. Russia would obviously get involved. Other tensions in europe would have risen and probably have small fights.And i dont even wanna know what china would have done! Hence WWIII.
Romney's plans sound great, but are impossible Romney gave a very unclear stance of what he said. If he said something, he goes back and change that again. He gave a plan I don't understand by blocking loopholes? Is that really possible? He said by less restrictions, there will be a better economy. The middle class don't benefit from the rich getting richer. Also, that's the whole thing that got the US into the sub-prime mortgage crisis. He had zero experience in foreign policy, being president doesn't only mean being good in economics. He had a vague stance in everything and seemed to not really know the pains of the middle class. He made all of the shocking statements like 47%, I'm-Not-Concerned-About-The-Very-Poor.
The only thing that I really know about Mitt Romney is that he wanted to be president. Anything that he had to say or do to make that happen, that's what he was for at the time. He had no avenues to attack Obama because he held positions similar to Obama on just about every issue. Hopefully the GOP wakes up and realizes they need to do some soul searching.
The republicans over the past few years have destroyed the us economy by sending troops into the middle east. As well, mitt romney was born and raised a rich person, and he would have allowed the top 1% to spread the gap even further. Obama got the bad economy that the republicans left behind, and he is trying to save it. Mitt Romney would have killed it.


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French fight C. African Republic rebels in north
BANGUI, Central African Republic (AP) — French forces have fought an armed group in northern Central African Republic that is blamed for killing health workers from Doctors Without Borders.
The French military announced Tuesday in a statement that its forces had battled rebels in the region of Boguila-Kota and that "numerous losses" had been inflicted Monday.
Muslim rebels from the former Seleka alliance that controlled the country until January were blamed for the recent attack on a hospital in Boguila.
Doctors Without Borders — also known as Medecins Sans Frontieres, or MSF — had operated the facility since 2006.
The French army said that the fighting lasted four hours and that the rebels were heavily armed.
Doctors Without Borders say 16 people were killed in the April 26 attack, including three members of their staff.


text: Hey all. This has been a WIP for a little while, though I just started the major work on him. If you don't know anything about Prima, here's the TF Wiki page on him: http://transformers.wikia.com/wiki/Prima I'm using a Cybertron Vector Prime for this bash. I've taken off the wings, and have modded it so that the nosecone can be taken off for bot-mode. I've dyed his upper legs and lower arms/hands black. Pretty much everything else then got a coating of Testors Gold spray paint. Now I have done some battle damage like painting on some of the parts and have dull coated them (lower legs, arm and shoulder guards, toes, and shoulder armor pieces). The rest of the parts, other than the head, have been taped up and given a coating of Testors Translucent Blue spray paint. After that's fully dry I'll be doing the same treatment I've done to the gold pieces. I tested this process on a cheap Prime KO I have, and it looks great, imo. The pictures I took so far aren't all that great, but they get the basic point across, and will due till I can take decent pictures of him once he's done. The digibash is of my original idea for his paint deco. He has since changed, but I put it up anyways. Once I get all the painting done I'm going to give him about a week to fully cure before I put him back together. That's pretty much it for now. Thanks for looking, and for any comments I get. Edit: He's been finished, and I've added some decent pictures of him. Here are the other 15, as the MA feature can only hold 10 at a time. http://i95.photobucket.com/albums/l128/Ravenxl7/Finished Kitbashes/FCPKP11.jpg http://i95.photobucket.com/albums/l128/Ravenxl7/Finished Kitbashes/FCPKP12.jpg http://i95.photobucket.com/albums/l128/Ravenxl7/Finished Kitbashes/FCPKP13.jpg http://i95.photobucket.com/albums/l128/Ravenxl7/Finished Kitbashes/FCPKP14.jpg http://i95.photobucket.com/albums/l128/Ravenxl7/Finished Kitbashes/FCPKP15.jpg


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On a December night,
our town gathered along the river park
with lawn chairs and quilts, hooded and scarved
for the Christmas boat parade:
each vessel lit double - one a reflection,
the other a vivid glimmering
against the darkness of the far shore.
From reindeer music to angel choirs,
the season boomed through speakers
strapped on decks; luminous
and intricate displays floated by,
black space between.
Out of one dark silence,
candlelight wavered from a live nativity -
cavelike; the only sound small,
from an infant.
The woman had lifted it
in pramsuit and cap, rocking,
but the cries continued, fluent and clear
across waters and the hushed shore.
The lamb and ewe tethered off-side
stirred and paced, looking soundward.
Then - from the lamb - a tremulous call,
again and again...
and the baby stilled,
the crowd ashore applauded
as the scene moved and vanished,
bleating, into night
and a flicker of memory.


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26th November 2017
Neurological Alliance speaks out about poor patient experience
A survey undertaken earlier this year by the Neurological Alliance reveals that patient experience has significantly deteriorated in the last two years. Today the Neurological Alliance speaks to BBC Radio 5 about our findings and the changes we want to see in response. This is the second time the Neurological Alliance has run this survey, the first being in 2014.
Listen again to Neurological Alliance Chair, Suzanne Dobson speaking to Adrian Goldberg on BBC Radio 5 Live
Read more on the BBC website including the story of Katie, a 17 year old with epilepsy struggling to access specialist services.
The findings of the survey show that there are significant delays in referrals of patients to specialist care with 42% of patients reporting seeing their GP five or more times before seeing a neurological specialist, up from 31.5% in 2014. We also found one in five patients are waiting 12 months or more to see a neurological specialist after being referred. This is leading to delays in diagnosis of neurological conditions. Early diagnosis is critical to reduce neurological damage, slow down the rate of disease progression, increase survival rates and improve a person's quality of life.
We also found that communication with patients is poor. 41% believe their diagnosis should have been communicated more appropriately or was not at all appropriate. Patients also reported poor experience in terms of information provided to them, with 45% of patients saying they were unsatisfied with the information they received about their condition.
Fragmented pathways of care characterise the ongoing experience of neurology patients, with just 56% of patients reporting that their health care professionals work well together at least some of the time, down from 67% in 2014. It is now well understood that effective care planning and coordination is an essential aspect of care for people living with a long-term health condition. The impact of a neurological condition can vary widely; the same condition is experienced differently from one individual to the next, and a condition may impact differently on the same individual over time. It is therefore disappointing that 82% of patients have not been offered a care plan, up from 72% in 2014.
The report also found that the poorest patient experience is reported by those living with a co-morbid mental health condition. Prevalence data from a range of studies shows that for many neurological conditions around 50% patients are also affected by a mental health condition, often more. 13% reported health services to meet the needs of a neurological condition as 'excellent', yet this figure was only 5% for services to meet mental health needs. 63% of patients reported they were unsatisfied with information on sources of emotional support
In response to our survey results, the Neurological Alliance is calling for:
1. Neurology to be prioritised throughout the NHS:
a. Better inclusion of neurology in national accountability and incentive frameworks (such as the NHS Mandate)
b. Better collection and availability of data with which to understand variation and measure progress
c. Greater commissioner engagement at regional and local level
d. Better training and support for non-neurological specialists
2. The new opportunities to improve the system to be seized and implemented:
a. the new National Neuro Advisory Group must be properly resourced, a commitment made to it in the long term and its expertise must feed into key decisions affecting people with neurological conditions.
b. The new draft NICE guideline on suspected neurological conditions in primary care must be significantly revised to ensure it will bring about the changes required to ensure patients receive timely referral and diagnosis.
For media enquiries please contact:
Sarah Vibert


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The Oedipus Cycle, by Sophocles; Bagg, Robert
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- Copyright: 2/28/2012
Award-winning poet and playwright Robert Bagg offers a set of exciting and authentic new translations of Oedipus the King, Oedipus at Kolonos, and Antigone-together known as The Oedipus Cycle. One of the unquestionable acmes of world literature, Sophocles's immortal series of plays centers upon the royal family of Thebes, whose struggles for nobility and greatness lead paradoxically to their own tragic downfalls. Portraying humankind at its worst and most fallible even while exploring the heights of virtue and honor, the plays shine a searing light upon questions of fate and free will, destiny and responsibility, hubris and humility, honor and obligation, and more. Robert Bagg's timely translations allow the power and depth of Sophocles's masterpieces to shine through clearly to readers today.


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Lobby Lounge Restaurant Review: Offering breakfast and lunch daily and dinner on Fridays and Saturdays, the Lobby Lounge is an elegant setting with a casual vibe, ideal for snacking while soaking up the views of the hotel's waterfall and gardens. Sitting on comfortable couches or armchairs beneath a massive crystal chandelier, diners may enjoy items like malted Belgian waffles, a vegetable frittata, homemade granola, and smoked salmon from Santa Barbara for breakfast. During lunch hours, there are ample salads such as watercress and endive with pear and Yukon potatoes topped with a tender confit of Sonoma duck leg, alongside a solid burger finished with bacon, and a rock shrimp and chorizo tagliatelle. At dinner, one can expect brick-flattened chicken with grits, and a "cubano"-style sandwich with braised pork and Jarlsberg. The service is what you would expect from a Four Seasons property, be it for an apéritif or a full meal.
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Like Emerging Markets? Try Markets That Are Really Emerging
Looking past BRIC, once less attractive markets are now offering potential for growth.
The popular ETF from iShares that tracks the benchmark, MSCI Emerging Market Index (NYSEARCA:EEM), has fallen by about 1% so far this year, and scratched out a 4.9% gain over the past three months. That compares with +6.1% and 6.5% for the S&P 500. Japan's smoking Nikkei 225 (INDEXNIKKEI:NI225) has surged by 9.2% year-to-date, and 27% over the past quarter. Even recessionary Europe's Euro Stoxx 50 (NYSEARCA:FEZ) index was outperforming global emerging markets until a sell-off over the past week.
This seems to make no sense. Every economist everywhere agrees that the developing world will produce most of the planet's growth for at least the next generation. So how can emerging markets be bringing up the rear as global investors shift to their most bullish mood in years?
Part of the reason is that the huge companies and superstates that dominate the global indices are not as emerging as they used to be. The whole idea of emerging market investing is to find companies that can promise several years of double-digit if not geometric profit growth, enough upside to offset the manifold risks of politics, governance, and simply putting money into places that you do not really understand.
Companies achieve that growth in one of several ways: being tethered to a domestic economy or economic sector that is on steroids, exporting a commodity whose price is soaring, or going through a positive internal revolution in management or governance. During the halcyon emerging markets days that preceded the 2008 market crash, those growth conditions were centered on the BRIC countries plus a few outlying raw materials producers.
The index-driven holdings of EEM and competitors like the Vanguard FTSE Emerging Markets ETF (NYSEARCA:VWO) reflect this history. EEM's top 10 companies include two enormous state-owned banks in China, one enormous state-owned bank in Russia, and two enormous energy producers in Russia and Brazil -- Gazprom (PINK:OGZPY) and Petrobras (NYSE:PBR). These are all solid corporations that are not going anywhere, but none is exactly in an explosive phase of its development: the fund's top two holdings are Samsung (PINK:SSNLF) and Taiwan Semiconductor (NYSE:TSM), which could only be considered emerging-markets companies at a stretch.
The general effect is one of investing in yesterday's (or last decade's) growth. For one thing, the BRICs are sputtering as engines of economic growth. Bloomberg came out last week with a ranking of the top 20 emerging markets. This was a mechanical exercise mashing up growth and debt statistics in a quantitative blender, but revealing nonetheless. China hung onto first place, but Russia was No. 9, Brazil 17, and India off the list altogether.
The fastest growing economies are not necessarily the most attractive for an armchair investor. South Sudan, for instance, will get the growth silver medal over the next five years, according to the International Monetary Fund. Iraq takes fifth place. China, at No. 9, is the only viable securities market in the top 20. But the Bloomberg list does offer plausible alternative destinations to the slowing BRICs – No. 3 Thailand, for example, or No. 7 Turkey.
A more nuanced issue is that growth within the big emerging markets has shifted from export industries and infrastructure investment to domestic consumption driven by the burgeoning middle class. The service sector's share in China's GDP rose from 39% in 2007 to 43% in 2011, and the government targets another 4% increase by 2015. That is a seismic shift in macroeconomic terms, and other markets are following a similar trajectory.
So you might expect better returns from investment vehicles that focus on emerging markets "beyond" the BRICs, or on consumer companies. And you would be right. Guggenheim's Frontier Markets ETF (NYSEARCA:FRN) has gained 2.6% during 2013 and 6.8% over the past three months. That compares with -1.5% and +3% for the same manager's BRIC ETF (NYSEARCA:EEB). The Frontier Markets fund's top holding is Ecopetrol (NYSE:EC), a rapidly expanding Ecuadoran oil company, followed by Chile-based Latam Airlines (NYSE:LFL) and Bancolombia (NYSE:CIB).
A similarly encouraging picture comes from EG Shares Emerging Markets Consumer ETF (NYSEARCA:ECON): up 1.6% year-to-date and 8.9% for the past three months. Top holdings here include Brazilian drinks powerhouses Companhia de Bebidas das Americas (NYSE:ABV), South African-based media empire Naspers (PINK:NPSNY), and Wal-Mart de Mexico (PINK:WMMVY).
These cutting-edge funds are orders of magnitude smaller than the $50 billion EEM. Their shareholdings are more concentrated, too, which could spell more volatility. But you don't go into emerging markets to play it safe. Try markets that are really emerging.
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The No. 2 fast-food chain is transferring field marketing and creative duties to Deutsch and media planning and buying assignments to Media First International, both New York. The business was with Bcom3 Group's D'Arcy Masius Benton & Bowles, Chicago and New York, its field agency since 1994, and sibling MediaVest, New York.
Burger King wouldn't confirm billings or how the dollars are allocated.
Review still pending
Assignments at other
Rick Dow, Burger King senior vice president of marketing programs and sales, credited Interpublic's vice chairman, David Bell, for creating a platform for integrating services across the holding company and making the shift from the Bcom3 agencies possible.
"We're very pleased with the talent from Deutsch and [Media First], plus the oversight of [Interpublic]," he said, emphasizing the marketer's need for rapid turnaround and long-term strategic thinking. "We can do that very readily across the [Interpublic] network. These are fundamental advantages, but if from time to time we need to tap ad hoc resources, we will."
Burger King's management team has been dressing up the chain for its sale from parent Diageo and has over the past 17 months steadily moved accounts to a variety of agencies with ties to Chris Clouser, Burger King's global chief marketing officer.
Interpublic foothold
Mr. Dow was quick to dispell any notions that today's announcement was tied to the sale. Several executives close to Burger King have said the move was spurred by Interpublic so it could get a foothold on the account prior to its sale.
Deutsch joined the roster in May as a project agency and is expected to break new creative in September or October, most likely for a national rollout of the chain's value menu. Interpublic in May purchased Media First, which joined Burger King after taking a bite out of MediaVest's lion's share in September 2001 with cable and then print buying and planning duties. Other Interpublic shops on Burger King's roster include Campbell-Mithun, Minneapolis, which handles promotional and children's marketing.


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Penn State returns, Lehigh added to top 10 'party school' rankings
The Princeton Review's annual rankings, published Monday in the 2014 edition of "The Best 378 Colleges" book, placed the Nittany Lions at No. 9.
Party like its 2009.
Penn State was rated once again as a top 10 party school in the United States.
The Princeton Review's annual rankings, published Monday in the 2014 edition of"The Best 378 Colleges" book, placedthe Nittany Lions at No. 9. An improvement (demotion?) from No. 11 in 2012.
In the 2009 list, the Central, Pa.-college was ranked the No. 1 drinking school in the country.
The rankings, typically ignored by the educational institutions, are based on surveys of 333 students per college campus. Each student is asked 80 questions, which are then used in a comparison study.
Bethlehem's Lehigh University came in at one spot behind Penn
State at No. 10.
University of Iowa came in at No. 1, followed by theUniversity of California, Santa Barbara; the University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign; West Virginia University and Syracuse University.
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It's not easy for small businesses to break into the cozy community of Defense Department contractors. But eight young companies, mostly from the Boston area, may have found a way to get a fair shot at lucrative United States contracts. Dusting off an old federal law designed to encourage research and development by small business, they've pooled their resources and formed a group that will stalk the government's billions for them. And companies from all over the country are calling them to find out how they're doing it.
The problem is, most small businesses often don't have the staff or the time to participate in the complex bidding process. Defense officials, for their part , tend to shy away from smaller companies, figuring (sometimes erroneously) that they're more expensive. And unlike the old standbys, small firms are simply harder to find.
Joint business efforts, especially for research and development (R&D), have been getting a lot of national attention these days. President Reagan is asking Congress to encourage joint R&D ventures by loosening antitrust and patent laws. Fear of antitrust suits has been a major roadblock to business cooperation.
It is reasoned that this kind of cooperation will allow American businesses to be more effective competitors, especially in technological fields.
But the enterprise formed by these eight companies, Small Business Technology Group Inc., won't need to worry about antitrust suits. This week, the US Attorney General William French Smith ruled that the group was legal. The decision was based on a 1958 provision in the federal Small Business Act that allows small businesses to pool their resources for R&D, and for production for the Defense Department. Mr. Smith indicated this is the first time the law has been used.
The need is certainly there. Christine King, president of Expedition Electronics - one of the firms in the group - says she would like to bid on government contracts. But ''because of the size of our company, we can't afford the overhead (costs)'' of filling out the necessary government forms, she says. Her firm only has five full-time employees.
Clarence Walker Jr., head of another group member, Data Signal Corporation, says that by combining the research know-how of the eight companies, ''we can get more out of the sum of these parts than out of the individual parts.''
Karen Hastie Williams, a lawyer who helped form the group, speculates that the reason the 1958 law hasn't been used until now is because the application procedure is so complicated. Such a transaction ''requires a good deal of organization, and has to be processed through the Small Business Administration (SBA) as well as the Federal Trade Commission and Justice Department.''
The companies in the group range in size from five employees to 267. Their revenues span from $250,000 to $11 million. And their products range from fiber optics and lasers to computer software and hardware. Two of the companies are headed by women; two are minority-owned.
With the pooled resources, the Small Business Technology Group will perform marketing, administrative, and bidding functions for all eight companies. It will try to assess Defense Department needs, then use the eight companies to provide products and research.
Government ''needs the innovation of small business,'' the group's president, Joanne McCrae, said in an interview. She says 18.7 percent of all government contracts went to small businesses last year, down from 24 percent 1980. But she also notes that government is spending more than it used to on small business.
Defense Department appears favorable to the idea of working with a group. ''With a group, we can take a single contract, and instead of administering six or seven breakout parts to (a number of companies), we're administering one contract,'' says Edward Fitzgerald at the Boston office of the Defense Contract Administration Services Region.
While the 1958 law doesn't limit the areas of R&D that companies can join forces on, it is limited to defense-related products. Ms. McCrae says that after the group gets going, it may seek to broaden the law. The group has begun marketing efforts, and aims to get its first contract by January.


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HOMER — One major unresolved bill from the past legislative session, a sweeping law to eliminate public notice and comment when some permits are issued, ran into fierce opposition in meetings this week in the Kenai Peninsula district of Sen. Peter Micciche, prompting the Soldotna Republican to declare the measure in deep trouble.
House Bill 77, a product of Gov. Sean Parnell's administration, teetered on the verge of Senate passage in the closing days of the 2013 session in April, but was stashed in the Senate Rules Committee when vote counters projected a 10-10 tie on the floor — a single vote shy. The bill had passed the House in March and is high on the Senate agenda when it reconvenes next month.
But Micciche, a moderate once considered a "yes" vote by opponents of the bill, said constituents have been flooding his office with comments and are even buttonholing him on the street. Nearly everyone is opposed, he said.
"I would be unlikely to support the bill in its current form," he said Wednesday. The administration should withdraw the bill and re-write it, or Senate President Charlie Huggins should return it to a new round of committee hearings, Micciche said.


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"Was the person at the Blue Jays game instead of at work?"Ā In his decision in R v. Rogers Communication1, Justice Sproat of the Ontario Superior Court of Justice used this innocuous hypothetical to illustrate the privacy interest that the Canadian public may have in their cellular telephone records.Ā In an age where the towers accessed by cellular telephones can indicate the user's geographic location to those with access to the data, an unauthorized day at the park can turn into seriously unwanted attention if there is a cellular telephone in your pocket.Ā But playing hooky from the office should be the least of the fears of the general public when it comes to police access to the records of cellular towers as part of an investigation.Ā
Pursuant to Section 487.014 of the Criminal Code, the police can request an order for production of these or any other computer records if there are reasonable grounds to suspect that an offence has been or will be committed.Ā These types of requests are frequent.Ā InĀ 2013 alone, Telus responded to 2,500 production orders and general warrants, and Rogers indicated that it produced 13,800 "files" in response to production orders and search warrants.2
"Tower Dump" Production Orders
"Tower dump" production orders occur when police organizations request the records pertaining to every user whose cellular phone connects to a certain tower or towers.Ā Each tower serves a specified geographical area, and each time a phone connects to that tower, a record is produced identifying the phone that connected, which can then be linked back to the account and account holder.Ā In effect, these records can be used, through tower dump production orders, to identify all users in the geographic area serviced by any particular tower.Ā These types of records are only one example of the many types of information that telecommunications service providers have about their users.
Tower dump production orders are especially useful to the police where a single suspect or group of suspects are believed to be involved in a string of crimes. Tower data can be used to demonstrate that those suspects were in the vicinity of the crime location at the time the crime was taking place.Ā Similarly, tower data may be used in single incidents where the police have reasonable grounds to believe that the perpetrator used a cell phone near the crime scene.Ā In either situation, the information obtained can be used to seek additional production orders.
R v Rogers Communications, 2016 ONSC 70
In R v. Rogers Communications, the Peel Regional Police obtained a production order against Telus and Rogers as part of the investigation of a string of jewelry store robberies.Ā The order sought production of all of the data from more than 21 Telus towers and 16 Rogers towers.Ā This data included the name and address of every subscriber making or attempting a call through any of those towers, the recipients of any of those calls if they were Telus or Rogers customers, as well as billing information.Ā In order to comply, Telus estimated that it would be required to disclose the personal information of at least 9,000 individuals.Ā Rogers estimated that it would be required to retrieve approximately 200,000 records related to 34,000 subscribers.
Telus and Rogers opposed the orders, arguing that the production orders violated their users' right against unreasonable search and seizure under Section 8 of the Charter of Rights and Freedoms.Ā They argued that their customers had a reasonable expectation of privacy with respect to their cellular records, and that the production orders went beyond what was necessary to collect the required evidence for the investigation.
Justice Sproat declared that Telus and Rogers had standing to assert the Charter rights of their subscribers, and that the production orders violated the subscribers' rights under Section 8.Ā As the Peel Regional Police had subsequently narrowed the scope of their investigation, this declaration was moot, but did present the opportunity to address the issue of tower dump production orders generally.
Justice Sproat declined to confine requests for production orders to "last resort" situations, where other techniques had failed, and held that placing general limitations on the availability of police investigation techniques is a matter best left to Parliament.Ā Similarly, he deferred to the legislature to determine the types of data protection safeguards that should be imposed on the police post-seizure.
Guidelines for Police Seeking Tower Dump Production Orders
In an attempt to aid police in tailoring further requests for tower dump production orders, Justice Sproat gave general guidelines for police.Ā These guidelines include:
(a) including a statement that the officer requesting the order is aware of the principle of minimal intrusion and tailored the request accordingly;
(b) explaining why all named locations or towers, as well as all time and date parameters, are relevant to the investigation;
(c)Ā explaining why all records sought are relevant;
(d) including any details or parameters that might allow the provider to conduct a narrower search and produce fewer records;
(e) requesting a report based on the specified data instead of a request for the underlying data itself;
(f) including a justification for requesting the underlying data instead of a report based on it; and
(g) confirming that the types and amounts of data requested can be meaningfully reviewed.
This decision indicates that the allowable scope of tower dump production orders should become narrower and less onerous in the future, lessening the prospect that telecommunications service providers will be required to indiscriminately produce large volumes of sensitive subscriber information to the police. But even if your geolocation records during work hours may now be less likely to make their way to your employer, it might still be a good idea to take a vacation day to see that ball game.
1 R v Rogers Communication, 2016 ONSC 70.
2 Ibid at para 10.
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My 11 month old has a severe diaper rash up front and he keeps irritating it. I've tried every kind of diaper rash cream that I could find, I've let him go diaperless for 24hrs, used neosporin, let him sit in a bath, but nothing is working. He's had it for about 2 weeks now and we don't have medicaid yet so we're trying to take care of it with out getting a huge bill from a dr or ER.
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Hmm. How long did you stick with the diaper rash creams? They don't work instantly - sometimes they'll take a day or two or three, if it's very bad. You also shouldn't mix the creams together, or use them in conjunction with baby powder. I'm sure you're not, but I say it just in case. My only other suggestion is to try changing diaper brands - even if you've been using the same brand from Day One, it's possible that the brand has changed dyes or perfumes, or your son has developed an allergy or intolerance to them. If you want to go fragrance- and chlorine-free, 7th Generation makes a very good diaper that can be found at ToysRUs or most of the big grocery stores, and you can get $1 off coupons from their website.
Gold bond medicated powder works GREAT for boys!!!
It may be an allergic reaction to a new food. Sometimes acidic foods like citrus fruits, strawberries, tomatoes, etc. can cause irritation. Think about the foods he's been eating and see if there's something new that could be causing it.Or, you may need to switch diapers. I had problems with diaper rash with my daughter until we started using Earth's Best diapers. They are incredibly absorbent and they're made with only natural ingredients, no chemicals at all.You should also make sure you're using a natural diaper cream. I like Method because it's all natural, but there are lots of other brands like Burt's Bees, BabyGanics, California Baby...Go to Toys R Us or Babies R Us and take a look at their selection of natural products.
Try an oatmeal bath, I use destine and i love it, or vaseline
First make sure its not an allergy to maybe his diapers or any food or anything else. If youre sure its not an allergy then i would suggest what my mother in law had me do with my son. his diaper rash got so bad it would bleed sometimes! & the drs prescription cream just let the rash come back again just as bad.so give your son a bath, wash him down there with a gentle soap like johnsons baby wash. then make sure his bath water is fresh & soap free & sprinkle baking soda all in his water. let him sit & play for 15-30 mins. take him out & dry him completely maybe even let him air dry for a lil. then use something like A&D Ointment & cover the whole rashy area & even just beyong the edges of it. sprinkle baby powder all over that. then put the diaper back on. at his next diaper change repeat the A&D & powder treatment til the rash is gone.By the way my son never got a bad rash again after i did this! i really hope it works as well for you & your son.
Use Monistat..buy one of the yeast infection kits that come with the little tube of cream. Worked for my sons in 24 hours. If he has a diaper rash you can't get rid of, chances are he has a little yeast infection at the area.
We used pure cornstarch (from the grocery section - not the J&J baby powder kind) and it worked overnight. the baby stopped crying as soon as it touched his skin. After it cleared up a little, we would bathe and dry him and put some vaseline on the area. This is not a good idea for baby girls though - they can get yeast infections really easy. Also, don't forget sometimes a little pain medicine and wet washclothes instead of wipes (which have stinging chemicals in them) provide some pain relief. Good luck, hope your little guy feels better soon!
Sometimes they get a yeast type rash which take a perscription cream to get rid of. My daughter got it and she needed this cream it was the only one that worked. I know tat would mean a trip to the dr but it might be better then letting him get sore.
My son got a diaper rash so bad it was almost bleeding. The peditricain said to use water to wash his bottom and "area" and then use vasoline. He said diaper creams can actually make it worse since it is so thick and gets stuck on the skin.
my son got a diaper rash so bad he had blisters. we didnt know what to do and everything seemed to make it worst. we took him to the doctor and he told use not to use wipes(even a damp rag) of any kind, because it irrtates the rash, making it worst. he gave us a squeezy water bottle and told us to litely clean the area. he had us treat the blisters with neosporin and he also told us to use cornstarch medicated. within, like, a day it was gone completely
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This years beneficiary is Maitri
The second SF Bay Area Sober in Leather Contest took place on November 15, 2014 at SF Citadel and saw the selection of Mr. and Ms. SF Sober Leather 2015 and SF Sober Kinkster 2015 in front of a full audience. The Saturday night contest show was emceed by entertainers Thib Guicherd-Callin and Miss Truffles.
The winners, named among a field of five candidates, are Mr. SF Sober Leather 2015 Stephen, Ms. SF Sober Leather 2015 Jackie, and SF Sober Kinkster 2015 Robert Moore. It was the SF Sober Kinkster title's inaugural year.
"We are blessed with the outpouring of support from the Bay Area Leather Community," said contest producer Katerina du Lac. "We have created a beacon, unbeknown to us when we started the contest, that is reaching farther than our immediate community," she added. Guicherd-Callin confirmed during the show that when he travels to other communities, strangers nationwide express interest in the sober-centered leather contest pioneered in the Bay Area.
The judging panel for the Mr. SF Sober Leather title consisted of Mr. SF Sober Leather 2014 Jay Hall; Mr. SF Sober Leather 2013 Trouble; writer and educator Asher; entertainer Sir Beth Bicoastal; and Ms. Alameda County Leather 2013 Christy Ford. Hall, Trouble and Asher were reunited from the inaugural SF Sober Leather class.
Judges for the Ms. SF Sober Leather title included Mr. San Francisco Leather 2014 Scoot "Bigred" Farrell; bootblack Irish Grrl; Iron Dom 2012 Lou; and sexologist and Center for Sex and Culture co-founder Dr. Carol Queen.
The inaugural SF Sober Kinkster title was judged by Mr. San Francisco Leather Ray Tilton; Ms. Alameda County Leather 2014 girl Mel Sparkles; American Leatherboy 2011 and 2012 boy Tyler Fong; and American Billboard recording artist Raquela. Tilton served as head judge for the weekend.
Tallymasters Mr. San Francisco Leather 2011 Lance Holman and Mr. Sacramento Bolt Leather 2013 Robert Brooks oversaw the scoring. Sound and lighting was provided by Rover Spotts while Mona Davi served as stage manager.
The candidates were judged on interviews, stage presentation, an on-stage question, and a speech. Each of the 3 titleholders has to hold at least 3 fundraisers and create sober-centered kink-friendly events that are bar alternatives. One fundraiser has to be held for this year's beneficiary, Maitri, a community hospice for those living with AIDS.
"Our candidates did amazing job and we are honored to have three new title holders who represent the Leather Kinkster Heart," du Lac stated. "SF Bay Area Sober in Leather and the SF Sober Leather Contest sincerely thank Jay Hall, Mr. SF Sober Leather 2014, for his leadership and his service to our community."
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Priyadarshan's film on AIDS awareness, Sila Samayangel, makes it to final round for Golden Globes
Thiruvananthapuram: Ace filmmaker Priyadarshan's Tamil film Sila Samayangel on AIDS Awareness has made it to the final round of selection for the 74th Annual Golden Globe Awards.
An excited Priyadarshan told IANS that his film is one of the 10 films and the only one from India in the final round.
"From these 10, five will make it to the Golden Globes, and the film has been cleared for its global premiere by Golden Globes. The HFPA (Hollywood Foreign Press Association) screening will take place on 6 October at Beverly Hills at 7 pm at the Real D Screening Room," said Priyadarshan.
The film tells the story of eight characters who arrive at a pathology lab at 9 am to give their blood for an AIDS test and it ends at 5 pm when the results arrive.
Produced by Vijay and Ganesh, the lead actor in the film is popular south Indian actor Prakash Raj.
Incidentally, this has come at a time when the hugely popular director's 24-year marriage with actress Lissy ended and his Onam release Oppam, starring superstar Mohanlal turned out to be a hit at the box office.
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First photo from Fast Five ratchets up the homoerotic tension
It doesn't take a film student to notice the homoerotic undertones in the FAST AND THE FURIOUS film franchise. It's obvious enough that SNL created the Digital Short "Fast and the Bi-Curious" starring Andy Samberg and Seth Rogen as two gearheads who can't get enough of each other. It almost seems now as if FAST FIVE is parodying the SNL parody as the first still from the film looks like something right out of the Lonely Island video.
Are they arguing about exploding pistons or dipsticks? In fairness, it looks as if USA Today, who premiered the above image, may have cropped it to amplify the hot tension between the film's two stars but still...
The FAST FIVE trailer will premiere tomorrow afternoon on Vin Diesel's Facebok page if you need to see exactly where this scene is headed.
|Extra Tidbit:
|"Just like the Vin Diesel movie only slightly gayer!"
|USA Today


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It's a Mad, Mad, Mad, Mad World
$49.95 (Blu-ray/DVD), Criterion Collection
Quentin Tarantino references many car-chase movies in his script for "Death Proof," his fanboy homage to, well, car-chase movies.
But "Bullitt," "Vanishing Point" and "Dirty Mary, Crazy Larry" have nothing on "It's a Mad, Mad, Mad, Mad World."
Stanley Kramer's 1963 comedy is lauded for its star-studded ensemble, its winking cameos, its epic length, its slapstick stunts and, yes, its magnificent chase sequences.
But you never hear "IAMMMMW" mentioned alongside the classics of the car-chase genre. It's an oversight, I tell you. Wake up, film historians and genre geeks.
Setup: A manic cross-country treasure hunt is triggered when dying gangster "Smiler" Grogan (Jimmy Durante) tells a group of strangers where to find $350,000 in buried cash.
They are: Milton Berle as a captain's cap-wearing man henpecked by his beastly mother-in-law (Ethel Merman); Mickey Rooney and Buddy Hackett as two Vegas-bound shlubs; Sid Caesar and Edie Adams as a married couple; and Jonathan Winters as a simple-minded mover.
Soon joining them are Phil Silvers as a shady operator, Terry-Thomas as a Yank-disparaging Brit and Dick Shawn as a dancing enthusiast in red short shorts.
The cherry on top is Spencer Tracy as Capt. Culpepper of the Santa Rosita police, who has tracked Grogan's boodle for decades. When certain dramatic actors deign to make a "funny" movie, they are sometimes too stiff to pull it off. Not Tracy. In his second-to-last film, the old codger is a bona fide riot.
The cameos are a movie buff's dream, but can also be a source of frustration. Don Knotts, Carl Reiner and Jerry Lewis, for instance, get decent cameos, but the Three Stooges, Buster Keaton and Leo Gorcey get short shrift.
Criterion's new release makes it clear that Keaton, at least, had a larger role.
Criterion has done it right, with a 20-page booklet and an extended version of "IAMMMMW."
It seems Kramer's original running time was 202 minutes; the film was shortened to 163 minutes for general release; footage was lost, some perhaps forever. Criterion is presenting the 163-minute model, plus a 197-minute cut that replaces all known existing footage.
But you might have to be an "IAMMMMW" purist to enjoy the extended print. The color quality on the re-inserted footage doesn't match the pristine 163-minute print. At times, only the audio survives, in which case photographs are used. These are not complaints, just statements. I'm very grateful for this, the closest we'll ever come to seeing the original, full-length "IAMMMMW" without hopping a time machine back to 1963.
A restored audio sequence depicts a phone call between Tracy and Keaton that explains Keaton's brief surviving scene in the theatrical print. It also explains a bit too much about Culpepper's ultimate motivation, and thus, was better left out.
Generous extras include a TV special on the 1963 premiere and cast reunions from 1974 and 2012.
Dallas Buyers Club
$34.98 (Blu-ray/DVD/digital HD), Universal Studios
Oscar loves to reward actors who transform themselves physically for a role — Robert De Niro in "Raging Bull," Natalie Portman in "Black Swan," Anne Hathaway in "Les Miserables." If that tic resurfaces on March 2, Matthew McConaughey has a shot at the gold.
McConaughey gets positively skeletal as Ron Woodroof, a sleazy rodeo electrician — casual liaisons and multiple partners are a way of life — who contracts AIDS.
It's based on true events in the '80s, when homophobes considered the disease a judgment on gay people. Ron, a straight guy who thought only gay guys got AIDS, is a hater — and so are all of his cowboy-hat-wearing friends, who abandon him once he spills his diagnosis.
Ron has always been a bit of a scammer, and approaches the disease this way. He eventually creates a mini-empire by selling experimental drugs smuggled from Mexico.
Also deservedly nominated is Jared Leto as a transgendered T. Rex fan who gradually erodes Ron's homophobia.
But "DBC" feels like an agenda movie. With exposition-laced dialogue — sometimes characters speak to one another in statistics — "DBC" pushes the notion that Big Pharmacy had Big Medicine in its pocket. Granted, you simplify things in telling a sweeping story. But Denis O'Hare as a doctor on the gravy train does everything but twirl a mustache.
Extras include a making-of featurette and deleted scenes.
In the Heat of the Night
$19.99 (Blu-ray), MGM
Just using the word "whom" marks you as a high-falutin' Northerner in this fictional, circa-1967 version of sleepy Sparta, Miss.
If you happen to be black to boot, well, you're askin' for it.
Norman Jewison's "In the Heat of the Night," adapted from John Ball's 1965 novel, shrewdly drops a classic whodunit into a racially and politically charged setting.
Sidney Poitier stars as Philadelphia homicide detective Virgil Tibbs, who is passing through Sparta during an unfortunate time, just as the body of a powerful developer is discovered. When Tibbs is arrested for EWB — existing while black — overmatched police chief Gillespie (Rod Steiger) first lobs epithets at him, but comes to realize that maybe this crackerjack professional can help.
That's another mystery for we viewers: Is Gillespie changing his spots? Is he coming to admire Tibbs? Or is he a nasty bigot to the end?
The cast (particularly Warren Oates and Scott Wilson) is glorious; the locations look like a bygone South (even if it was filmed in Illinois); and the music by Quincy Jones (with the title track by Ray Charles, no less) is beyond reproach.
But this Best Picture Oscar winner is not a perfect film, due to a couple of hard-to-swallow plot points.
Extras include illuminating commentary by Steiger (who died in 2002) and Jewison.
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The Alf Engen Ski Museum is one of two impressive anchor exhibits of the Joe Quinney Winter Sports Center. The George Eccles 2002 Olympic Winter Games museum is the other. Here you are more than a spectator - you're a participant! That's because our state-of-the-art interactive and virtual exhibits place you in the epicenter of the past, present and future of winter sports in the Intermountain Region. That's a great way to experience one of the most extensive collections of ski and Olympic/Paralympic Winter Games memorabilia in the U.S. Furthermore, the museum's comprehensive educational component gives school children a skiing-based foundation to study subjects such as the water cycle, physics and Utah's colorful history.
And more - our extensive displays showcase:
- The comprehensive Alf Engen Collection of trophies, medals, photos and clothing
- Ski innovations and innovators
- Ski jumping and gelende
- Alpine skiing and snowboarding
- Freestyle skiing, moguls and aerials
- Cross-country skiing
- Powder skiing and back-country skiing
- Snow safety/avalanche control
- Climatic conditions and "The Greatest Snow on Earth"
- Ski area development
- The Intermountain Ski Hall of Fame
- The Professional Ski Instructors of America - Intermountain Hall of Fame
- And lots more
($1,000,000 + Donation)
George S. & D. D. Eccles Foundation
Gold Donors
($100,000-$999,999 Donation)
Dr. Ezekial & Edna Wattis Dumke Foundation
Katherine & Ezekial R. Dumke Jr. Foundation
Marriner S. Eccles Foundation
Engen, Evelyn
Lawson, Frederick Q.
Quinney, David & Shari
Swartz Foundation (Jim & Susan)
Silver Donors
($5,000 - $99,999 Donation)
Adobe Foundation
Alta Ski Lifts Company
Anderson, Barbara Stewart
Cumming Foundation
Cumming, John & Kristi
Dreyfous, James & Geralyn
Duncan, Paul & Marilyn
Eccles, Spencer P. & Kristine
Engen, Alan & Barbara
Engen, Scott
Engen, Todd & Michelle
Fidelity Foundation
Gaddis, Jim & Barbara
Gilbert, G. S. Beckwith
Hyland, Libby
Imboden, Adolph
Johnson, Ted & Shirley
Knowles, Lawrence & Marilyn
Korologos, Tom C. & Ann
Janet Q. Lawson Foundation
Lawson, Peter Q.
Richard E. and Nancy P. Marriott Foundation
Miller Ski Company
Mosser, Dr. Donn G. & Dr. Janet
Pickett, David and Nancie
Park City Foundation
Pickett, David & Nancie
Prince, JaLynn & Greg
Prothro, Mark & Diane
Ray, Quinney Nebeker
Sackler, Dr. & Mrs. Richard
Saunders, Hy & Debra
Shrontz, Jody
Simon, Barbara Alley & Jerry
Summit County
Sweet, Jared
Ulbrich, Scott & Susanne
U.S. Forest Service
Utah Office of Museum Services
Wallace, M. Walker
Webber, Dick
Williams, Larry
Witter, Dean (Morgan Stanley)
Wells Fargo Bank
Bronze Donors
($1,000 - $4,999 Donation)
Academy Studios
Park City Sunrise Rotary
Alf Engen Ski Museum Docents
Sue Bhanos
To learn more about joining our docent team, please contact Connie Nelson at email@example.com
Numerous partners provide resources, talent, guidance and expertise that such an undertaking must have to thrive:
Ski History Partners
- University of Utah J Willard Marriott Library Ski Archives
- Utah State Historical Society
- International Ski History Association
- Alta Historical Society
Museum Partners
- Utah Museums Association
- American Association of Museums
- Park City Historical Society and Museum
- U.S. National Ski and Snowboard Hall of Fame and Museum
Community Partners
Winter Sports Partners
A dedicated board of trustees guides the Alf Engen Ski Museum Foundation. Many have been members since the Foundation's inception in 1991. You are welcome to contact any of the board members for additional information about the foundation, the Alf Engen Museum or the Joe Quinney Winter Sports Center.
Board of Trustees
Mr. Tom Kelly, Chairman
Mr. David Davenport
Past Chairman/President
Alan K. Engen (1989 - 2004)
Honorary Board Members
Ruth Rogers Altman - New York City, NY (deceased)
- 1989 The idea of a ski museum originated when a group of ski history enthusiasts, headed by Alan Engen, realized the need for a facility recognizing those ski and snow sport pioneers and athletes who had made significant contributions to winter sports in the Intermountain Region. A small A-frame structure was first considered as a repository for Alf Engen's considerable collection of trophies and awards as well as other historical memorabilia. However, the building "grew" into a 29,000 square foot structure, thanks to contributions from the Janet Quinney Lawson Foundation, David and Shar Quinney and many other generous donors. The location of the museum was determined by two factors: its close proximity to storied Ecker Hill and to the venues of the 2002 Olympic Winter Games.
- August, 1993 Alf Engen Ski Museum Foundation is formally established as a non-profit 501(c)(3) organization.
- August, 1999 Formal site dedication for proposed Joe Quinney Winter Sports Center building.
- March, 2000 Groundbreaking for the Quinney Center. Utah Winter Sports Park is renamed Utah Olympic Park.
- September, 2001 Joe Quinney Winter Sports Center building is loaned to the Salt Lake Organizing Committee to serve as a media center during the 2002 Winter Games.
- March, 2002 Displays and exhibits are installed in the Alf Engen Ski Museum.
- July, 2002 Public Grand Opening of the building.
- September, 2002 Bronze sculptures of Joe Quinney and Alf Engen, crafted by Kraig Varner of Lehi, Utah, and funded by the Quinney and Engen families, are unveiled. The inaugural class of Intermountain Ski Hall of Fame is inducted.
- May, 2004 Alf Engen Ski Museum Foundation sells the Quinney Center to the Utah Athletic Foundation.
- June, 2005 Grand Opening of the George Eccles Salt Lake 2002 Olympic Winter Games Museum. Intermountain Ski Hall of Fame is renamed the Will and Jean Pickett Intermountain Ski Hall of Fame in honor of two local contributors to ski history.
- May, 2006 Alf Engen Ski Museum receives "Best of State" honors in the "Museum and Attractions" category.
- September, 2007 New museum entry, highlighting each decade's skiing history, is installed.
Interesting Facts
- The Joe Quinney Winter Sports Center and Alf Engen Ski Museum were funded entirely with private donations. Total cost of the building: $10.5M. Major contributions were given by the Quinney and Eccles families.
- The Joe Quinney Winter Sports Center covers an area of 29,000 square feet.
- The Quinney Center was designed by Edwards & Daniels Architects (EDA) and constructed by Jacobson Construction Co. The exhibits in the Alf Engen Ski Museum were crafted by Academy Studios of San Francisco.
- The Alf Engen Ski Museum is the only regional ski museum in the United States to be named for an individual. All others are named for regional locations. (Sun Valley Museum, Colorado Ski Museum, etc.)
- The Alf Engen Ski Museum partners with the University of Utah J. Willard Marriott Library Ski Archives. These two groups collaborate to document and provide historical information pertaining to the winter sports industry to the public.
- To date, over 8,100 students have participated in the museum's field-trip program since its inception in 2002. Grant monies have enabled us to pay all field-trip costs, thus giving many students their first time ever mountain experience.
- The "Peak Conditions" display explaining the weather conditions that create Utah's renown powder snow, was donated by KSL television. Len Randolph, KSL meteorologist who narrates the video, was most supportive of our efforts and was instrumental in producing the informational presentation and encouraging KSL to donate the display.
- Most of the skis, clothing, and other equipment has been donated to the museum.
- The voice of Alf Engen in the "Ask Alf" kiosks is actually the voice of Nic Nichol, long-time supervisor in the Alf Engen Ski School at Alta, Utah, and friend of the Engen family.
- Alf Engen passed away in July, 1997, at the age of 88. He taught skiing at Alta until 1989, retiring at the age of 80.
- Alf's trophies tell many unique stories:
The spoons and other utensils are prizes won by Alf in Norway for competitions in skiing, soccer, and singing.
The watch was won by Alf in a 1930s jumping tournament. He replaced the band with a woman's watchband and presented it to his wife-to-be, Evelyn Pack, as an engagement gift.
The baton was presented to Alf by Maurice Abravanel, conductor of the Utah Symphony, as a tribute to his leadership in the community.
The 1936 Wheaties ("Breakfast of Champions") cereal box featured Alf as one of its champions. Inclusion on this box cost Alf his place on the 1936 Olympic team because he was declared a professional. As Alf loved to say, "I never got paid, but I got lots of Wheaties. All of Salt Lake City got Wheaties."
In 1999, the Salt Lake Tribune named Alf the "Athlete of the 21st Century."
To preserve the rich history of skiing in the Intermountain Region by providing a world-class facility which highlights the many contributions made in ski area development, athletic competition, snow safety, ski innovation and ski teaching methods. The specific goals to accomplish this mission include:
- Providing an educational, as well as entertaining interactive presentation of materials, which tie to the core curriculum of schools in the surrounding communities.
- Providing a rich assortment of interactive displays which allow visitors to gain insight into many of the ski legends and ski pioneers who played a key role in the development of winter sports throughout the Intermountain Area.
- Providing a vast assortment of historical artifacts which increase the public's overall awareness of our skiing heritage.
The Alf Engen Ski Museum Foundation was established in 1989 for the purpose of constructing a modest ski museum in honor of ski legend, Alf Engen. With the selection of Salt Lake City to host the 2002 Winter Olympics, the museum concept was dramatically expanded to include a Salt Lake 2002 Olympic gallery and other features which would transform the modest ski museum into a winter sports cultural center. In recognition of a lead gift from the S.J. and Jessie E. Quinney Foundation and the life-long friendship of the U.S. Ski Hall of Fame members, Alf Engen and Joe Quinney, the Engen Foundation Board of Trustees unanimously agreed that the facility should be named the Joe Quinney Winter Sports Center with the Alf Engen Ski Museum as the primary cornerstone of the building.


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A. Unlike with previous versions of Windows Server--in which you could disable Internet Explorer Enhanced Security Configuration by removing the component in Add/Remove Programs, Windows Components--the Windows Server 2008 implementation of Internet Explorer Enhanced Security Configuration is configured through Server Manager.
Select the root of the Service Manager navigation pane, and under the Server Summary click Configure IE ESC, which is part of the Security Information section. A dialog box appears, letting Internet Explorer Enhanced Security Configuration be enabled/disable separately for normal users and administrators.
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Death of a Savings Bond Owner
This page addresses paper savings bonds.
(Electronic bonds: If the person who died has an online TreasuryDirect account, contact the Bureau of Fiscal Service directly. We will put a hold on the account and give specific instructions for the situation.)
For a paper bond owned by someone deceased, this page shows:
- How to determine who owns the bond
- The options you have in each of these cases:
- A survivor is named on the bond
- No survivor is named and no court is involved
- A court or state law is involved
- Who pays taxes and when
Note: Individual savings bonds may not be split and must be distributed in full.
How to determine who owns the bond
|In this situation
|This person owns the bond
|Only one person is named on the bond and that person dies
|The bond is part of that person's estate
|Two people are named on the bond and both have died
|The bond is part of the estate of the person who died last.
|Two people are named on the bond and one dies
|The surviving person becomes the owner as if the survivor had been the only owner from the time the bond was issued. For the tax implications of this situation, see "Who pays taxes and when" further down this page.
If a survivor is named on the bond
As the survivor, you have three options:
- Do nothing.
- Redeem (cash in) the bond.
- Reissue: Have the bond reissued in the survivor's name alone.
Redeeming (cashing in) a paper bond with a named survivor
Go to a financial institution that pays savings bonds and show adequate identification and any supporting documents that may be required. Before going, it might be helpful to call the financial institution to find out what adequate identification and supporting documents will be needed for your situation.
Reissuing a paper bond with a survivor named on it
Note: Series EE and Series I bonds are no longer reissued into paper form. Instead, the bonds are reissued as electronic bonds in TreasuryDirect. Please follow these steps:
- If you do not already have one, establish an individual TreasuryDirect account.
- Log into your account and click on Establish a Conversion Linked Account to convert your paper bond to an electronic issue through SmartExchange.
- When the conversion linked account opens, click on Manage Direct and then on How To Convert My Paper Bonds.
- Follow the steps to convert your paper bond, then mail the signed manifest, the bond, and a certified copy of the death certificate to the Treasury Retail Securities Site, PO Box 214, Minneapolis, MN 55480-0214.
Please note that the bond will be issued in your name alone.
If no survivor is named on the bond, and no court is involved
The instructions in this section are for the situation in which no person named on the bond is living and all of the following are true. The estate of the person who died (or who died last if two people are named on the bond)
- has not been and will not be formally administered through a court
- has not been and will not be settled under special provisions of state law relating to small estates
- contains bonds totaling $100,000 or less in redemption value as of the date of death
For a paper bond, when no survivor is named and no court is involved, the person or people who are entitled to request disposition of the paper bond must follow these steps:
- Fill out form FS Form 5336 (download or order).
- Sign the form in the presence of a certifying official (as explained on the form).
- Pack up
- the bond and completed FS Form 5336
- proof of death of all deceased people named on the bond
- Mail the package to
Treasury Retail Securities Site
PO Box 214
Minneapolis, MN 55480-0214
If a court or state law is involved
Note: If an estate contains Treasury securities (including savings bonds) that total more than $100,000 in redemption value as of the date of death, the estate must be administered by a court.
If a court is involved, you might have one of these situations:
- the estate is being settled under special provisions of state law a court-appointed representative is in charge of distributing the estate
- a court-appointed representative was in charge but has been discharged before the bonds are distributed
For more details on handling bonds in these situations: When a Court or Special Provisions of State Law are Involved in the Settlement of an Estate
Who pays taxes and when
To understand the tax implications of various situations related to the death of a savings bond owner, consult your tax advisor and / or one or more of these Internal Revenue Service (IRS) publications:
|Investment Income and Expenses
|IRS Publication 550
|Your Federal Income Tax
|IRS Publication 17
|Survivors, Executors, and Administrators
|IRS Publication 559


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Republicans aren't laughing. They're shaking their heads in disgust.
"ISIS is not an existential threat to the United States," Obama recently told the Atlantic, referring to the Islamic State. "Climate change is a potential existential threat to the entire world if we don't do something about it."
The president's view of what is and isn't an existential threat raisedplenty of eyebrows among conservative commentators, who characterized his statements as essentially saying, "Russia doesn't matter. Climate change is huge."
But Obama isn't alone. In recent years, most of the U.S. national security community has started talking up the threat posed by climate change. It's become a fixture in the White House national security strategy, in the intelligence community's future outlook, and at the State Department.
And there are some seemingly clear cases where climate change is either sparking conflicts or making them worse. The Syrian civil war, for example, has its roots in the Arab Spring, in the brutality of the Assad regime, and in the atomized nature of Syrian society. But what also seemsto have played an outsized role in kindling the five-year horror show, according to scholars, is the worst drought in Syria's recorded history — a drought that forced millions off the farm and into crowded cities, battered food production, and exacerbated an already terrible water shortage.
Meanwhile, in Brussels today…
These clowns may want to delete this tweet:
Obama says climate change is more of a threat than ISIS. Why are Republicans laughing? https://t.co/c7Iql2Tgvq
— Foreign Policy (@ForeignPolicy) March 22, 2016
Timing! https://t.co/iAdp2UzHlU
— Stephen Miller (@redsteeze) March 22, 2016
Obama just can't move his focus away from the Middle East/terrorism. His Cuba trip now overshadowed by today's events.
— Sam Stein (@samsteinhp) March 22, 2016
Poor Obama.