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Intuit Reaffirms Outlook for First Quarter and Fiscal 2013
Intuit Reaffirms Outlook for First Quarter and Fiscal 2013
MOUNTAIN VIEW, Calif.--(BUSINESS WIRE)-- Intuit Inc. (NAS: INTU) reaffirmed its financial guidance for the first quarter and full fiscal year 2013, initially provided on Aug. 21. The company's fiscal year runs from Aug. 1 to July 31.
Intuit reiterated its outlook in conjunction with its annual investor day, being held today at the company's Mountain View, Calif. headquarters. President and Chief Executive Officer Brad Smith will outline the company's evolving connected services strategy that builds on its position in cloud, mobile and data services for consumers and small businesses to accelerate growth.
Chief Financial Officer Neil Williams and business segment leaders will present financial and business segment plans for fiscal year 2013. In addition, Intuit will showcase several innovations, including recently launched products, in-market experiments and early prototypes.
Forward-looking Guidance
Intuit reaffirmed guidance for fiscal year 2013, which ends July 31, and expects:
- Revenue of $4.55 billion to $4.65 billion, growth of 10 to 12 percent.
- GAAP operating income of $1.315 billion to $1.345 billion, growth of 12 to 14 percent.
- Non-GAAP operating income of $1.57 billion to $1.60 billion, growth of 12 to 14 percent.
- GAAP diluted EPS of $2.76 to $2.82, growth of 6 to 8 percent.
- Non-GAAP diluted EPS of $3.32 to $3.38, growth of 12 to 14 percent.
Intuit expects the following revenue growth by segment for fiscal year 2013:
- Small Business Group: 15 to 17 percent.
- Consumer Tax: 8 to 10 percent.
- Accounting Professionals: 5 to 8 percent.
- Financial Services: 6 to 9 percent.
- Other Businesses: 0 to 4 percent.
For the first quarter of fiscal 2013 ending Oct. 31, Intuit expects:
- Revenue of $630 million to $640 million, growth of 10 to 11 percent.
- GAAP operating loss of $85 million to $90 million.
- Non-GAAP operating loss of $20 million to $25 million.
- GAAP net loss per share of $0.20 to $0.21.
- Non-GAAP net loss per share of $0.06 to $0.07.
The event will be broadcast live on Intuit's website at http://investors.intuit.com/events.cfm. A replay of the webcast will be available on Intuit's website two hours after the meeting ends.
About Intuit Inc.
Intuit Inc. is a leading provider of business and financial management solutions for small and mid-sized businesses; financial institutions, including banks and credit unions; consumers and accounting professionals. Its flagship products and services, including QuickBooks®, Quicken® and TurboTax®, simplify small business management and payroll processing, personal finance, and tax preparation and filing. ProSeries® and Lacerte® are Intuit's leading tax preparation offerings for professional accountants. Intuit Financial Services helps banks and credit unions grow by providing on-demand solutions and services that make it easier for consumers and businesses to manage their money.
Founded in 1983, Intuit had annual revenue of $4.15 billion in its fiscal year 2012. The company has approximately 8,000 employees with major offices in the United States, Canada, the United Kingdom, India and other locations. More information can be found at www.intuit.com.
|(In millions, except per share amounts)
|Forward-Looking Guidance
|Range of Estimate
|Range of Estimate
|Three Months Ending
|October 31, 2012
|Operating loss
|Loss per share
|Twelve Months Ending
|July 31, 2013
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|Diluted earnings per share
See "About Non-GAAP Financial Measures" immediately following this Table 1 for information on these measures, the items excluded from the most directly comparable GAAP measures in arriving at non-GAAP financial measures, and the reasons management uses each measure and excludes the specified amounts in arriving at each non-GAAP financial measure.
|Reflects estimated adjustments for share-based compensation expense of approximately $52 million; amortization of acquired technology of approximately $6 million; and amortization of other acquired intangible assets of approximately $7 million.
|Reflects the estimated adjustments in item [a] and income taxes related to these adjustments.
|Reflects estimated adjustments for share-based compensation expense of approximately $208 million; amortization of acquired technology of approximately $19 million; and amortization of other acquired intangible assets of approximately $28 million.
|Reflects the estimated adjustments in item [c] and income taxes related to these adjustments.
The accompanying press release dated September 18, 2012 contains non-GAAP financial measures. Table 1 reconciles the non-GAAP financial measures in that press release to the most directly comparable financial measures prepared in accordance with Generally Accepted Accounting Principles (GAAP). These non-GAAP financial measures include non-GAAP operating income (loss), non-GAAP net income (loss), and non-GAAP net income (loss) per share.
Non-GAAP financial measures should not be considered as a substitute for, or superior to, measures of financial performance prepared in accordance with GAAP. These non-GAAP financial measures do not reflect a comprehensive system of accounting, differ from GAAP measures with the same names, and may differ from non-GAAP financial measures with the same or similar names that are used by other companies.
We compute non-GAAP financial measures using the same consistent method from quarter to quarter and year to year. We may consider whether other significant items that arise in the future should be excluded from our non-GAAP financial measures.
We exclude the following items from all of our non-GAAP financial measures:
- Share-based compensation expense
- Amortization of acquired technology
- Amortization of other acquired intangible assets
- Goodwill and intangible asset impairment charges
- Professional fees for business combinations
We also exclude the following items from non-GAAP net income (loss) and diluted net income (loss) per share:
- Gains and losses on debt securities and other investments
- Income tax effects of excluded items and certain discrete tax items
- Discontinued operations
We believe that these non-GAAP financial measures provide meaningful supplemental information regarding Intuit's operating results primarily because they exclude amounts that we do not consider part of ongoing operating results when planning and forecasting and when assessing the performance of the organization, our individual operating segments, or our senior management. Segment managers are not held accountable for share-based compensation expense, amortization, or the other excluded items and, accordingly, we exclude these amounts from our measures of segment performance. We believe that our non-GAAP financial measures also facilitate the comparison by management and investors of results for current periods and guidance for future periods with results for past periods.
The following are descriptions of the items we exclude from our non-GAAP financial measures.
Share-based compensation expenses. These consist of non-cash expenses for stock options, restricted stock units and our Employee Stock Purchase Plan. When considering the impact of equity awards, we place greater emphasis on overall shareholder dilution rather than the accounting charges associated with those awards.
Amortization of acquired technology and amortization of other acquired intangible assets. When we acquire an entity, we are required by GAAP to record the fair values of the intangible assets of the entity and amortize them over their useful lives. Amortization of acquired technology in cost of revenue includes amortization of software and other technology assets of acquired entities. Amortization of other acquired intangible assets in operating expenses includes amortization of assets such as customer lists, covenants not to compete and trade names.
Goodwill and intangible asset impairment charges. We exclude from our non-GAAP financial measures non-cash charges to adjust the carrying values of goodwill and other acquired intangible assets to their estimated fair values.
Professional fees for business combinations. We exclude from our non-GAAP financial measures the professional fees we incur to complete business combinations. These include investment banking, legal and accounting fees.
Gains and losses on debt securities and other investments. We exclude from our non-GAAP financial measures gains and losses that we record when we sell or impair available-for-sale debt securities and other investments.
Income tax effects of excluded items and certain discrete tax items. We exclude from our non-GAAP financial measures the income tax effects of the items described above, as well as income tax effects related to business combinations. In addition, the effects of one-time income tax adjustments recorded in a specific quarter for GAAP purposes are reflected on a forecasted basis in our non-GAAP financial measures. This is consistent with how we plan, forecast and evaluate our operating results.
Operating results and gains and losses on the sale of discontinued operations. From time to time, we sell or otherwise dispose of selected operations as we adjust our portfolio of businesses to meet our strategic goals. In accordance with GAAP, we segregate the operating results of discontinued operations as well as gains and losses on the sale of these discontinued operations from continuing operations on our GAAP statements of operations but continue to include them in GAAP net income or loss and net income or loss per share. We exclude these amounts from our non-GAAP financial measures.
The reconciliations of the forward-looking non-GAAP financial measures to the most directly comparable GAAP financial measures in Table 1 include all information reasonably available to Intuit at the date of this press release. These tables include adjustments that we can reasonably predict. Events that could cause the reconciliation to change include acquisitions and divestitures of businesses, goodwill and other asset impairments, and sales of available-for-sale debt securities and other investments.
Cautions About Forward-Looking Statements
This press release contains forward-looking statements, including forecasts of Intuit's future expected financial results; forecasts of expected growth by segment; and all of the statements under the heading "Forward-looking Guidance."
Because these forward-looking statements involve risks and uncertainties, there are important factors that could cause our actual results to differ materially from the expectations expressed in the forward-looking statements. These factors include, without limitation, the following: inherent difficulty in predicting consumer behavior; difficulties in receiving, processing, or filing customer tax submissions; consumers may not respond as we expected to our advertising and promotional activities; product introductions and price competition from our competitors can have unpredictable negative effects on our revenue, profitability and market position; governmental encroachment in our tax businesses or other governmental activities or public policy affecting the preparation and filing of tax returns could negatively affect our operating results and market position; we may not be able to successfully innovate and introduce new offerings and business models to meet our growth and profitability objectives, and current and future offerings may not adequately address customer needs and may not achieve broad market acceptance, which could harm our operating results and financial condition; business interruption or failure of our information technology and communication systems may impair the availability of our products and services, which may damage our reputation and harm our future financial results; as we upgrade and consolidate our customer facing applications and supporting information technology infrastructure, any problems with these implementations could interfere with our ability to deliver our offerings; any failure to properly use and protect personal customer information and data could harm our revenue, earnings and reputation; if we are unable to develop, manage and maintain critical third party business relationships, our business may be adversely affected; increased government regulation of our businesses may harm our operating results; if we fail to process transactions effectively or fail to adequately protect against potential fraudulent activities, our revenue and earnings may be harmed; any significant offering quality problems or delays in our offerings could harm our revenue, earnings and reputation; our participation in the Free File Alliance may result in lost revenue opportunities and cannibalization of our traditional paid franchise; the continuing global economic downturn may continue to impact consumer and small business spending, financial institutions and tax filings, which could negatively affect our revenue and profitability; year-over-year changes in the total number of tax filings that are submitted to government agencies due to economic conditions or otherwise may result in lost revenue opportunities; our revenue and earnings are highly seasonal and the timing of our revenue between quarters is difficult to predict, which may cause significant quarterly fluctuations in our financial results; our financial position may not make repurchasing shares advisable or we may issue additional shares in an acquisition causing our number of outstanding shares to grow; our inability to adequately protect our intellectual property rights may weaken our competitive position and reduce our revenue and earnings; our acquisition and divestiture activities may disrupt our ongoing business, may involve increased expenses and may present risks not contemplated at the time of the transactions; our use of significant amounts of debt to finance acquisitions or other activities could harm our financial condition and results of operation; and litigation involving intellectual property, antitrust, shareholder and other matters may increase our costs. More details about these and other risks that may impact our business are included in our Form 10-K for fiscal 2012 and in our other SEC filings. You can locate these reports through our website at http://investors.intuit.com. Forward-looking statements are based on information as of September 18, 2012, and we do not undertake any duty to update any forward-looking statement or other information in these materials.
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Some football fans dislike Harry Redknapp, they believe he is overrated and somewhat irresponsible when it comes to spending money. But credit where credit's due, he's proved himself as a successful Premier League manager over the course of his career. His recent appointment at Queens Park Rangers however might be a step too far.
At the time, I was very critical of Mark Hughes. I believed he was in over his head, brought in the wrong players, and was generally lacking in ideas. The nickname "Sparkless" seemed appropriate, and it was a theory I bought into. But in hindsight, I feel Hughes was to some extent a patsy for some dismal individual performances – although there is certainly a lack of cohesion at the club, and some of the stories regarding the Welshman's tenure at Loftus Road have been less than flattering. Rob Green's recent discussion in the media about how he was hoodwinked into thinking he would be the first choice keeper, not to mention the six players being sent to train with the development squad and effectively transfer-listed despite many only recently signing for QPR are particularly enlightening tales.
So with the appointment of Harry Houdini, the cockney magician – a rather more flattering dubbing than Sparkless (although Redknapp did seem to make Southampton disappear from the top-flight rather unspectacularly in 2005), many QPR fans, as well as those neutral in regards to the Premier League relegation battle and watching from a-far, expected a change in fortune – a bit of enthusiasm put into the lads from the former Portsmouth and Spurs manager. But, has anything really changed? And even if it has, is it all a little bit too late?
QPR have improved under Redknapp, but not by the margin fans had been hoping for. The club are still without a win this season, and sit on the bottom of the table with just eight points, despite half the season nearly gone. I'm not suggesting the players haven't come a long way since QPR's 3-1 drubbing at the hands of Southampton in front of their own fans, a game in which the visitors had twice the amount of shots on target, 61% of second half possession and a 65% territorial advantage.
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But considering the club's recent opposition, despite the fixtures coming at perhaps bad timing bearing in mind Redknapp has had limited time to turn a squad of complete flops into confident performers, the results have not been good enough. Three of Redknapp's fixtures have been against relegation fellow relegation battlers, and all three have resulted in draws. It's certainly better than losing, as they may have done under Mark Hughes, but Rangers are now eight points off 18th and have missed their chance to close the gap on those around them.
Furthermore, it's hard to predict where QPR's next win will be coming from. The next two matches against Newcastle and Fulham, who have been faltering this season and are topping the mini-league at the bottom of the table, will be their best opportunities to record their first win of the season for the foreseeable future. They won't face another relegation candidate until they travel to Southampton in March, by which time the whole composition at the foot of the Premier League could have changed, and QPR's season may already be over.
No doubt QPR fans are holding out to see what bargain signings their transfer wizard manager can conjour in January. Rumours have suggested MLS stars David Beckham and Robbie Keane could be set for a short-term move to West London, Nicolas Anelka could be due a Premier League return and old Pompey buddy Tal Ben Haim has been offered a trial. There is certainly the need for reinforcements. Mulling over the squad, many of the players who at the start of the season appeared to be decent footballers, now seem to be mediocre at best, and many of them below Premier League quality. In my opinion, the likes of Anton Ferdinand, Shaun Wright-Phillips, Armand Traore, Bobby Zamora, Djibril Cisse, Kieron Dyer and Andrew Johnson aren't good enough, despite the latter three names being the club's only strikeforce apart from youngster Jamie Mackie (there is a great imbalance in the QPR squad and a real lack of hierarchy in terms of a Starting XI). Furthermore, their more experienced signings in Park Ji Sung, Jose Bosingwa and Stephane M'Bia are yet to reach their full potential.
But even by January, it could all prove to be too late – something Redknapp is well aware of: "It we don't win a game or two then I wouldn't ask them to spend any more money. I think it would be unfair to the owners. I wouldn't tell them to go and spend big money on a couple more players if we're that far adrift. You've got to be realistic."
The problems at QPR run far deeper than just a manager, although Mark Hughes was at the helm whilst many poor decisions were made, but won't be simply resolved by the appointment of another one. For a team to go this long in the season without a victory, something is intrinsically wrong – the quality is not there, or if it is, it is not spread evenly throughout the squad. Furthermore, too much pressure was put on the team and Hughes at the start of the year, largely because of their strong finish towards the end of last season. The 5-0 defeat on the opening day of the season to Swansea should have been taken as an indication of things to come.
I share the view of Harry Redknapp – the club have until January to decide their fate. There is no way they will rack up 30 points in the second half of the season. Should they fail to win before the New Year, it will be over for QPR, but even then, I fear Harry Houdini needs a few more magic lessons before he learns how to bring this horse carrcas back to life.
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This workshop is a single module, and part of the full program Healthy Breast Foundations + Yoga Program, Toronto, Jan 19 – Nov 30, 2018.
About This Course
The Healthy Breast Program is an intensive learning program to help you live vibrantly, improve breast health, reduce risk of breast cancer and reclaim your health. We focus on natural therapies in conjunction with conventional diagnostic and treatment options. Join us to connect with your joy and learn practical tools to transform your life, including meditation, Kundalini Yoga, diet, nutritional therapies, breast self-massage, exercise, and group support.
The Healthy Breast Program runs from Jan 19, 2018 – Nov 30, 2018, and is taught by Sat Dharam Kaur ND on 12 Friday afternoons from 2-5 pm over 12 months. Each session combines Kundalini Yoga, meditation, and tools for natural breast care, centred around a specific theme.
Course Outline
This is module 9. Please select that module to see information.
The Healthy Breast Foundations and Yoga Program is an In-Person course consisting of 12 modules. You may register for modules separately or take the program as a whole.
- Understand the pattern of breast cancer globally
- Discover the top twelve tips for breast health and other protective intervention strategies
- Evaluate your personal risk factors and protective factors in relationship to breast health
- Integrate an exercise regimen into your life
- Learn breathing practices to promote healing
- Make a conscious choice about improving your health
- Become comfortable with your breasts
- Learn breast self-examination
- Explore emotional states linked with breast health
- Become familiar with common breast screening techniques and diagnostic metabolic tests
- Learn Kundalini Yoga exercises for breast health and emotional balance
- Discover how to improve lymphatic circulation
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- Learn how movement supports the lymphatic drainage of our breasts
- Learn and practice breast self-massage
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- Develop a basic understanding of hormones and their relationship to breast health
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- Learn a meditation to help induce sleep and raise melatonin levels
- Become familiar with the environmental risks to breast cancer and reduce your exposure
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- Transition to a Healthy Breast Diet, focussing on consuming the top 20 breast-friendly foods
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For years 3D printers, which build solid objects layer by layer using computer models, came with a price tag that made them unaffordable to anyone outside big business.
However in recent years homebrew 3D printer projects such as RepRap in the UK and Fab@Home have demonstrated it's possible to build a 3D printer for about $1,000.
Today, there are a slew of 3D printers aimed at the home market, many of which are based on the open-source RepRap printers. TechRepublic has rounded up 10 machines for fabricating items at home.
3D printing noobs should be aware that not only do many of these machines ship as kits that have to be built by the user, most are more complicated to operate than your standard 2D printer.
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Until recently, Jessie Leiken thought she knew about the major adventures of her mother's life: a hot-air balloon ride in Egypt, a snowshoeing excursion in Montana, a camel-meat meal in Morocco. Then, several weeks ago, an email message from the mother of the 27-year-old New York union organizer landed in her inbox. Nancy Mills, 64, told an entirely new tale.
Until recently, Jessie Leiken thought she knew about the major adventures of her mother�s life: a hot-air balloon ride in Egypt, a snowshoeing excursion in Montana, a camel-meat meal in Morocco.
Then, several weeks ago, an email message from the mother of the 27-year-old New York union organizer landed in her inbox.
Nancy Mills, 64, told an entirely new tale:
I do want to share one particular adventure that you may not know about � the one Antioch College demanded of all students who were planning to go abroad for part of their education. As I recall it, they gave us each $10 (or thereabouts) and drove us to a small, very small town in rural Ohio and dropped us off on the side of the road and told us they would pick us up at the same place 48 hours later.
The Mills family has been receiving such messages � ones containing nuggets of her past, as well as memories of her parents� and grandparents� lives � a few times a month for almost a year.
That was when Leiken, a New York resident, signed up her mother for the service StoryWorth.
StoryWorth provides a selection of weekly questions, chosen by Leiken, for her mother to answer. It then emails the questions to Mills, and when she replies, her answers go to her family and are stored on a website, where they can read them privately.
StoryWorth, founded in late 2012, is among a handful of new companies focused on enabling people to collect their family histories.
Nick Baum, a San Francisco-based software engineer and product manager, left his job at Google in 2011 to pursue the entrepreneurial path. The StoryWorth idea began with a simple experiment: Baum built a service called Dear Robot that sent a daily text message to his smartphone asking how his day was going. His replies created what became a mini-diary.
�It was a very easy way to write a little bit every day,� said Baum, 31.
The writing exercise reminded him of how, several years earlier, he had bought a book filled with questions about family history and childhood memories, with spaces for written responses. He had given it to his parents in the hope that they would use it to write stories he could share with his future children.
Baum was especially curious to know more about his father, Axel Baum, 83, who was a naval officer before becoming an international lawyer.
His parents, though, never wrote in the book.
He wondered whether sending them weekly queries by email instead, similar to the Dear Robot experiment, would be more effective.
He tried it, asking, for example, about their earliest memories in life and their favorite childhood books.
Breaking down the process in this way prompted his parents to start writing � just as it did for Mills.
Answering specific questions, Mills said, is doable.
�You�re not faced with thinking about your whole life or even what story you want to tell,� she said. �It�s like you�re having a conversation.�
She also found that the questions can penetrate deeper into the past than a regular chat might.
�It stimulates a part of your brain and memory that for me hadn�t been stimulated any other way before.�
The recent StoryWorth question about her adventures was particularly effective at conjuring up the past. Not even her husband knew of her survivalist stint near Yellow Springs, Ohio.
We were to survive for those 48 hours � finding shelter, food, friends, the works. Without a cellphone, of course. (This was in 1968!) I don�t actually remember much of those 48 hours except that I hid out in a barn the first night rather than talk to anyone and then managed to knock on some doors the next day so got fed and was able to wash my face (and I think had a real bed for the night).
Mills� use of StoryWorth � replying by email to weekly writing prompts � is the most common. But because StoryWorth�s users range in age from their teens to their 90s and have varying experience with technology, Baum has kept the site simple and has devised alternate ways for them to record their stories.
Some subscribers take advantage of StoryWorth�s audio-recording option, whereby they can speak their reminiscences as if they�re leaving a voice mail. The stories are then saved as MP3 files.
One user in her late 80s doesn�t have a computer, so she receives her questions via a stand-alone printer. Each week, she writes her memories by hand and sends them via regular mail to her grandson, who reads and saves them.
Widespread interest in recording family stories can partly be traced to the founding in 2003 of the Story Corps project, a nonprofit operation that stations mobile recording booths throughout the country for the public to use.
The practice has also received a lift from a renewed interest in family heritage spurred by the digitization of records, including birth and death certificates, and the increased accessibility of DNA testing, which provides ethnic heritage information.
StoryWorth subscribers have generated more than 10,000 stories.
The company charges an annual fee of $49, which covers up to six family members and includes an unlimited amount of data storage.
Users can also upload their own audio files and photos.
Baum declined to disclose the company�s revenue, but he said it was already profitable.
The new site Memloom allows its users to upload video, audio, photos and their own written stories.
�We think storytelling is a burgeoning area,� said Alyssa R. Martina, co-founder and CEO of Memloom.
�We all have stories we want to tell.�
Leiken said the new way of communicating with her mother �has helped me to know her better and understand the context of her life.�
Mills credited StoryWorth with strengthening her connections with her family, and, as her 48-hour venture in rural Ohio reveals, it has helped her glean insights into her own life:
I do remember that it was terrifying and just the right thing to do to make one feel first overwhelmed and then confident. Bravo Antioch. I have fallen back on my survival of that weekend many a time when I was on the brink of despair of �making it� through any of a number of adventures since then.


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Wednesday, September 21, 2011
Reds Don't Stop Believing (Reds Actually Quit Believin' Some Time Ago) Reds 6-4
Since I didn't commemorate Mesoraco's first career bombo with a picture of him admiring his shot, here's one. But in full disclosure, this is actually a photo of his first home run, however, we can both pretend it's from last night, even if Getty Images didn't bother to send a photographer to very relevant Reds/Astros game. He took Bud Norris' high fastball out to left in a hurry, showing some of that plus power everyone is hoping he showcases on a regular basis next season. I'm pretty sure he will. It's nice that he get a chance to take a couple of swings here in September.
Bailey, who loves pitching in Texas, was quite good again last night. He went 7 and gave up just 2 runs on a J.D. Martinez home run. He also had a career high 3 hits at the plate, bringing his average up above .290. Marty even took the time to compliment his approach at the plate, saying his hard work really shows up there. How about that? I think he still has one start to be labeled the 'most frustrating pitcher who has ever existed in the Major Leagues.' Bruce picked up three hits after abstaining for the weekend and Phillips hit his 18th homer of the year. He's really turned it on in September. He may or may not be seeing flashing dollar signs in front of his eyes. Either way, the Red are going to have a tough time explaining turning down his option ($12 million) after the season if that happens. That's a high price tag. There are rumors that Jocketty may be heading out of town, I'm not sure how reliable they are, so, that could be a decision he doesn't have to make. Maybe they'd promote Joe Morgan to run the team. I think he's probably near the top of the list.
The Reds have an afternoon game today, which I enjoy. I'm not sure about everyone else's opinion. Arroyo is trying to avoid giving up homers 199 and 200 on the year. I suppose it's nice to be in the record books anyway you can get there, even if it's for being terrible. 'Turn to page 167, that's right, worst pitcher in the major league in 2011.' Just kidding Bronson, you're at least better than Casey Coleman, Esmil Rogers, Aaron Cook and J. Happ. Those guys didn't even bother making 30 starts. Or have mono. There are lots of excuses in place. Reds! Reds! Reds!
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There are plenty of respectable reasons to watch NBC's American Ninja Warrior. It's a fleet, simple, and inspiring competition series that celebrates athleticism as a unifier among a diverse array of people. Now in its sixth season, the Japanese import continues to boast the broadest spectrum of athletes in age, build, intelligence, background, and skill set of any sport on TV. We're talking engineers, teachers, realtors, grandfathers, cheerleaders, stuntmen, rock climbers, doctors, parkour champions, diabetics, Olympians, cartoonists, and more ,all spidering around on impossible-seeming obstacle courses for the chance to win a game show that has never been won. That's right, the five previous seasons of this thing have yielded zero winners (the long-running Japanese version has had only three winners to date). This is the rare competition series that really is about the journey.
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You know the weirdest part of last night's Season 6 premiere, in which we met the west coast qualifiers in Venice Beach? That you will be dating so many of them in the future. I frankly don't know where you'll find the time, to be honest:
(Yes, women competed also but I decided to give them a day off from being objectified IS THAT OK?)
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As we prepare for the Veterans Day assembly at Henry County High School, I wanted to once again thank the donors who contributed, this time by publicly recognizing them. I also want to list the details of the assembly, for anyone wishing to attend.
The owners and members of the following organizations – as well as the individual households listed– allowed us to reach our goal of providing medals to award veterans at this year's assembly:
1. Norms' Food World
2. REP Rick Rand (Rand Insurance Agency)
It's hard to believe that in a county presumably named after Patrick Henry — that great man who declared, "Give me Liberty or give me death!" — that anybody would face the property rights issues the Cooks of New Castle are facing. Patrick Henry, by the way, was the first governor of Virginia in 1776, was also the first governor of what is now Kentucky.
Maybe your county officials could do some reading of a good biography of Henry. Public officials these days are in need of some learning about what Liberty really means.
The first priorities of the General Assembly may be to write the law and the budget that guides state government, but it also has an oversight responsibility as well.
Over the years that has led to the creation of eight committees that monitor a variety of programs, ranging from Medicaid to the way we spend our portion of the multi-billion dollar settlement the states reached with the major tobacco companies in the late 1990s.
I know many of you in Henry and surrounding counties have seen or signed a petition to remove Greg Derossett from his current position, or any other position that he may hold in this county. I am concerned that many of you do not know the whole story as to why this petition is being passed around by Mr. Bob Cook who resides on Scobie Lane in New Castle.
Having a few problems here in Henry County. You might remember us if you read the article about the windmills and solar in the Henry County Local. I don't know how many of you have run across this but here goes. My wife and I are both disabled, we had to put up the wind and solar, and then started building our home. Because of a horse back riding accident with my wife, it was delayed in starting.
For months, members of Congress and the American public have hotly debated the right way to reform our health care system. We all agree that there are steps that can be taken to improve health care to make it more affordable and accessible, but the devil is in the details. It is critical that we find the right prescription for reform without adding to our climbing debt and deficit. One of the essential elements to successful reform that will reduce cost within our current health care system is comprehensive medical liability reform "tort reform."
The Henry County KY-ASAP local board is a group of community leaders dedicated to developing policies that reduce substance use in Henry County. In keeping with that mission, we would like to introduce our new mini-grant funding opportunity. Our goal is simple: to support activities, programs, events or even budding ideas that encourage successful future generations in Henry County.
I would like to invite and encourage everyone to attend the third annual Eminence Halloween Festival. This year it will be taking place on Friday, Oct. 30 from 6 to 8 p.m. at the Highland Renaissance Park. The admission is free but I encourage everyone to bring one canned good to be donated to the local food pantry.
Nearly everybody seems to have some set of personal values they follow to guide their actions, whether consciously or unconsciously. Those values surely vary some from individual to individual, but I am pretty sure that almost all of us value such traits as honesty, faithfulness and fairness in our dealings with others. Maybe there are sociopaths that don't have much of a conscience, but I wouldn't know about that.
Americans are counting on Congress to craft legislation that will effectively and responsibly address critical issues. Unfortunately, on the most important matters of the day, like the economy, energy and health care, Democrat majority leaders have been consistently unwilling to allow an open process that results in the practical and effective solutions that the people want from their representatives.
In many ways, the modern era of environmental awareness began in the early 1970s, with the start of Earth Day and the congressional passage of the Clean Air and Clean Water acts.
For Kentucky, 1972 was a pivotal year because that was when the Natural Resources and Environmental Protection Cabinet was created. Another milestone came four years later, when the first Governor's Conference on the Environment was held.
I am writing this letter in reference to the uproar over EPD Chief Carey Duncan shooting a dog.
It has always been my belief that actions speak louder than words. I have known Carey Duncan for about 30 years, and his actions have always been that of a professional and courteous officer of the law.
Readers will remember that we sent in a letter about three weeks ago, asking for help in purchasing medals to present to our veterans at this year's Veterans Day assembly. This is to update everyone that we no longer are asking for donations — we met (and exceeded) our goal, a week ahead of schedule!
After reading the "Busted!" article on the front page of the Sept.
Since President Obama's address to the Joint Session of Congress on Sept. 9, there have been many conflicting reports about whether illegal immigrants would be able to access the health care benefits included in the reform legislation being considered in the House of Representatives.
Despite the President's pledge that his plan for health care reform "would not apply to those who are here illegally," H.R. 3200 does not do enough to satisfy the President's standard.
My father-in-law, a gentle, old-fashioned country doctor, had three attitudes that he referred to as his "prescription for a happy life." He lived by them and he urged them on his patients, his children, and, of course, on their spouses. They were: 1) Think highly of yourself; 2) Never feel sorry for yourself, and; 3) Don't take life too seriously. As my father-in-law was a wise and happy man, my husband and I tried to pass his prescription on to our own children.
I just want to take the time to thank the Silver Wings Band for donating their time to come help raise money for the Eminence Middle School cheerleaders. They did an awesome job! Also I want to take the time to thank the people that did show up to support these girls. We do appreciate the school for allowing us to use the gym to have this benefit. What really bothers me is the lack of support from the school personnel and the community. It would have been an awesome turn out if we would have had more support from the two.
One of the most positive gains farming has made over the last decade has been its partnership with another of our signature industries: tourism.
To get a better understanding of just how much agritourism has grown during that time, consider that it accounted for about $1 million in income in 2001, but $3.2 million by 2007.
September in Kentucky is Agritourism Month, which is appropriate since the fall festival season is the most popular time of year for farms that open their doors to the public.
As eighth graders at Eminence Middle School, we are required to do a service learning project that benefits our local or global community.
I want to remind everyone about the open house and reunion to be held at the Old English Schoolhouse in English, Ky., on Oct. 3, beginning at 9 a.m.
This will be a great opportunity to reconnect with your former classmates. I for one am looking forward to seeing my classmates.
There will be entertainment for the children, food and drinks for purchase, a tour of the building, no admission fee and lots of friends to meet and greet.
Remember, it's Oct. 3, from 9 a.m. to ?
I hope to see you there!
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East Village Happy Hour: Sembrado's Tacos and Mezcal
There are many places to get tacos in the East Village, but few that have a tricked-out mezcal bar that pours from uncommon bottles by the ounce. If you're interested in such a pairing, there's now Sembrado on 13th Street, where Hecho en Dumbo's Danny Mena does a menu of tacos and other snacks. During normal hours, the small tacos are priced closer to Empellon than Tacos Morelos, and the cocktails rest at the now-standard price of $13, but a daily happy hour from 5 to 7 p.m. offers an enticing deal.
Then you can get tequila or mezcal margaritas for eight bucks and tacos al pastor—the house specialty—for a very reasonable $2.50 each; two make a nice snack. The tortillas, made at the restaurant, are great—soft to the point of creamy with strong, fresh currents of corn—and they hold up well to flavorful shavings of pork, which, despite its deeply spiced chili rub, boasts the naturally sweet flavor of pig. You may notice that each taco comes wrapped with just one tortilla. Don't complain before trying—it's a smart move for this size of taco that makes for a more balanced bite.
The happy hour mezcal margarita special is a good drink; lime tames the spirit's billowing smoke and all the dilution draws out mezcal's own subtle sweetness. But I'm even more partial to the El Caifan ($13), a negroni-like sipper of mezcal Peloton infused with smoky lapsang souchong stirred with Campari and Carpano Antica. It has layers of smoke, resounding bitterness, and delicate notes of citrus and agave, the kind of drink worth savoring as a night cap, but hey, the night's still young.
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As of May, 17 states had laws allowing use of CBD extract for treating severe epilepsy and seizures, and other degenerative conditions.
Cannabidiol — known as CBD — is touted by some health experts as "good for you" for a number of reasons. However, the fact that CBD is an oil product derived from cannabis, which can also be used to make marijuana, is disconcerting for some.
In April Forbes expressed, "… the Drug Enforcement Administration maintains that CBD is definitely still illegal" but also indicated that the DEA is unlikely to pursue prosecuting someone using CBD for health reasons.
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Health magazine in July affirmed that CBD oil is considered non-psychoactive, essentially defined as "not affecting the mind or mental processes." Projectcbd.org offers this explanation: "CBD and tetrahydrocannabinol (THC) have similar molecular structures, but CBD does not directly stimulate CB1 and CB2, the canonical cannabinoid receptors, like THC does. THC, marijuana's principal psychoactive component, makes a person feel high by binding to CB1, the most abundant protein receptor in the brain and central nervous system."
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Enjoy this Earth Day by choosing an activity that helps or honors this planet that we call home.
- Plant a Tree
Trees are not only beautiful but provide habitats for plants and animals as well. Your local nursery will be able to help decide what will work in your area.
- Go on a Nature Hike
Visit a local park, river or lake to see the beauty that is Mother Nature. Take the kids along and give them a lesson on the plants and wildlife that are indigenous to your area.
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Spend a few hours at a local park picking up litter so that the area is clean and useable for all.
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Pick a new recipe and cook an entire meal made with locally grown vegetables and non-processed foods to share with friends and family.
- Evaluate your Recycling
Take the time to evaluate your recycling and see if there are ways to improve upon it or establish a system. See our earlier blog "How to Create a Recycling System that Fits Your Lifestyle" HERE.
- Get Unplugged
Many people do not realize that most household appliances use electricity even when not in in use. Be sure that all your appliances are unplugged when not in use to eliminate waste.
- Plant a Garden
Don't have the space to plant a tree? Try planting a renewable vegetable or herb garden. If you have a smaller yard, the vegetables and herbs can be planted in larger pots and placed on decking.
- Go Paperless
Switch all you paper bills to E-bills and pay bills online to eliminate excess and unnecessary paper.
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Matt Schaub was his normal, even self Wednesday.
Arian Foster was Arian Foster.
Asked about a players-only meeting he called and helped conduct, Foster said he had no idea what the media was referring to and declined to discuss the event.
"No," Foster said at Reliant Stadium.
When a reporter asked a follow-up question, Foster didn't relent.
"I don't know what you're talking about," he said.
Several players discussed the meeting after practice Wednesday, as did coach Gary Kubiak and offensive coordinator Rick Dennison. Foster wouldn't budge.
A third question about the importance of a 2-2 Texans team uniting after an overtime home loss to Seattle last Sunday was met with the same response.
"I don't know what you're talking about," Foster said.
The Texans star running back did discuss outsiders eager to tear down a team he believes is not just the best in the AFC South, but the premier team in the NFL. Foster also chastised media for seeing "blood", while saying fans criticizing Schaub are jumping to unfair early conclusions.
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Like Owen Daniels and Antonio Smith, Foster said he believes the Texans found a key part of their 2012 selves during a strong first half against Seattle.
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A binary data backup saves a copy of your directory data that you can use if the database files later become corrupted or deleted. This operation takes the back up of the database only and does not back up any other data such as configuration data and certificates. If you want to back up the whole Directory Server for disaster recovery, see Disaster Recovery.
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Back up your directory data.
$ dsadm backup [ -f FLAG ] ... INSTANCE_PATH ARCHIVE_DIR
For example:
$ dsadm backup /local/dsInst /local/tmp/20091005
By default, binary backup commands will run a database recovery on the backup databases. See dsadm(1M) for disabling this behavior.
You can back up directory data while the server is running by using the command dsconf backup command. However, if changes are made to the directory data while the backup is running, proper recovery will take longer.
Never stop the server during a backup operation.
For more information about the dsadm backup, dsconf backup commands and backup flags, see the dsadm(1M) and dsconf(1M) man pages.
When restoring a server, all the configuration data such as certificates, schema, and plugins must contain the same configuration information as when the server was backed up. The following task shows how to back up the dse.ldif file and the rest of the configuration information can be backed up in the same manner.
Back up your dse.ldif configuration file.
$ cp instance-path/config/dse.ldif archive-dir
When you perform the following actions, Directory Server automatically backs up the dse.ldif configuration file in the directory instance-path/config.
When you start Directory Server, a backup of the dse.ldif file is created in a file named dse.ldif.startOK.
When you make modifications to the cn=config branch, the file is first backed up to a file named dse.ldif.bak in the config directory before the server writes the modifications to the dse.ldif file.
This procedure optionally uses the frozen mode feature. Frozen mode enables you to stop database updates on disk so that a file system snapshot can be taken safely. You can use frozen mode as an additional measure for ensuring a robust backup.
If the server instance is stopped, frozen mode does not apply.
Your server must not write user data on the disk while the file system backup is in progress. If you are sure that no updates will occur during a certain time frame, make your backup during this time. If you cannot guarantee that there will be no updates, put your server into frozen mode before making a backup.
A server in frozen mode continues to write to the access and errors logs. In a single-server topology, operations received when frozen mode is on result in an LDAP error being returned. The error message logged is the standard error for the database being offline. In a replicated topology, a referral is returned. For frozen mode to work correctly, no other tasks should be running on the databases.
Note that the databases of a server in frozen mode are more stable than those in read-only mode. Unlike frozen mode, read-only mode permits tasks to be created and configuration entries to be modified. When frozen mode is on, all configured databases are taken offline. Any internal operations in progress are notified of the database going offline. LDAP operations in progress are completed, and the database environment is flushed. Subsequent incoming operations, including searches to user data, are refused until frozen mode is set to off. You can, however, search configuration parameters while frozen mode is on.
Frozen mode can be active only when the server is running. Restarting the server instance will also reset frozen mode to off.
For parts of this procedure, you can use DSCC to perform this task. For information, see Directory Service Control Center Interface and the DSCC online help. Other parts of the procedure can only be done using the command line.
(Optional) Put your server into frozen mode.
$ dsconf set-server-prop -h host -p port read-write-mode:frozen
Back up your file system, using a tool appropriate to your file system type.
If your server is in frozen mode, make the server read-write again.
$ dsconf set-server-prop -h host -p port read-write-mode:read-write
If your server receives replication updates from another server, replication updates will start as soon as frozen mode is turned off.
For parts of this procedure, you can use DSCC to perform this task. For information, see Directory Service Control Center Interface and the DSCC online help. Other parts of the procedure can only be done using the command line.


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A compact cryogenic test chamber can be cooled to approximately 5 to 6 Kelvin for materials testing. The system includes a temperature controller and multiple sensors to measure specimen temperature at different locations. The testing chamber provides a fast and easy method to perform materials testing at lower than liquid nitrogen temperature (77 K). The advantage of this chamber is that lower than 77 K temperatures are achievable, and the temperature can be controlled and stabilized during a test.
The purpose of the chamber is to cool a composite lap shear specimen to approximately 20 K so that tensile test force and displacement data may be acquired at this cryogenic temperature range. Other specimens of similar size and possibly different geometry can also be tested using the same technique with minimal chamber modification.
The chamber is constructed from commercially available supplies and materials. A copper pipe is capped at the ends, allowing a segment of the specimen to pass through each side and attach to a tension-testing machine. A coil of tubing wraps around the outside to allow cooling with cold gas from the end of a transfer line that is inserted into liquid-helium supply dewar. The transfer line feeds liquid helium into the tube coil of the chamber through a gas-tight quick-connect fitting. The cold helium gas cools the chamber and flows inside the chamber to cool and exchange heat before venting through the outlet. The inlet and outlet lines are thin-walled stainless-steel tubing that traverses a thick layer of high-performance insulation. Stainless-steel wire is adhered with epoxy to the outer chamber wall and functions as a heater for temperature control. The temperature of the chamber and specimen are monitored, and a standard PID (proportional–integral–derivative) control is applied to the heater circuit to regulate temperature.
This work was done by John J. Francis and James Tuttle of Goddard Space Flight Center. For further information, contact the Goddard Innovative Partnerships Office at (301) 286- 5810. GSC-15694-1