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Fjällräven Classic was in its third year here in the United States and I made it my mission to attend during my first year with Fjällräven North America. I had never done a backpacking trip before but being born and raised in Colorado, I had done plenty of hiking and camping. Combining the two sounded like it would be such a great experience, as well as a challenge.
My physical preparation was minimal. I get outside every weekend but, on average, I only walk or hike about 5 miles (8km) in a short period of time. In the two months leading up to Classic, I got in some squats and lunges to build some leg strength. This did help immensely with the incline on Day 2 of Classic.
As I pieced together the gear that I thought I needed, I kept in mind: lightweight, lightweight, lightweight. The basics: lightweight tent (Abisko View 2), technical backpack (Kajka 55L), trekking poles, trekking pants (Abisko Trekking Tights) and a small stove (Primus Primetech).
Day 1: Excitement and Anticipation
I was completely packed and had even taken a few items out of my pack that I didn't feel were necessary. Looking back, there were a few other things I could have left behind but this was all a learning experience for me. Day 1 food, additional snacks and a water filter were all given to participants at check-in. Even in the very early hours, everyone had a grin on their face.
Off we went!
Around mile three (5km), I could feel a few hot spots starting to arise on my feet. I stopped to tape those spots and rearrange my socks a little to keep them from becoming a larger issue. Blisters were already a foregone conclusion for me but the fresh air and beautiful views served as the perfect distraction.
Hiking is one of the most popular activities in Colorado, and for good reason. Colorado is home to some of the most diverse trails in the country. From alpine lakes, waterfalls, forests and abundant wildflowers, you're sure to have some spectacular experiences. Classic USA on the Colorado Trail was no exception. There was a live guitarist at one of the checkpoints, about a mile outside of camp; they even had popsicles!
Day 1 was a simple 9.5 mile (15km) trek, mostly through shaded forest with very little elevation gain or loss. After making it to camp, I was tired but also felt really good about the day. A quick dip in the nearby river and some lunch revived my energy. And the campsite was gorgeous: imagine a small lake with rolling mountains as its backdrop.
Great friends, live music and good brews.
Day 1 lesson: Make sure your shoes fit perfectly before going on a 30 mile trip.
Day 2: Onwards and Upwards
I knew that Day 2 would be the hardest of the trip. With almost 14 miles (22km) and 3,000 feet (915m) of elevation gain. I packed up, got an early start and headed out on my own. I'm a relatively slow hiker and I didn't want to slow anyone down, but I eventually caught up with a group that was going at a similar pace.
I have heard others says that it's the people you meet that's the best part of Classic. Until I experienced this for myself, I couldn't have understood it. But it's so true. One of the groups that I met on the trail included a man from the UK and a woman from Dallas, Texas. They had just met as well and we all shared our profound love of the outdoors. They gave me some backpacking tips and I shared some of my trail snacks.
The positivity radiated from everyone on the trail and spread from one hiker to the next. Even though some, including me, were struggling, there wasn't one person who didn't look like they weren't having fun.
Making it to the top of Kokomo Pass was such an accomplishment for me personally. We had started the day at about 9,000 feet and Kokomo Pass sits right at 12,022 feet (3,665m). It was such a climb and I was pretty sore, but making it to the top was worth it all.
Bedtime came early on Day 2 for most. But we all stayed up to watch the sunset. What a sight to behold! The camp sat on a lush hillside, partly wooded and the sun set perfectly on the Rocky Mountains.
Day 2 lesson: If there's one thing I learned during Day 2, it is to Hike Your Own Hike. Take your time, take breaks when needed and check in with yourself often.
Day 3: Let the Celebrations Begin
The last day included a fun trek of just 5.5 miles (9km) downhill to Copper Mountain. I wanted to see all the celebrations at the finish line so I was one of the first out of camp that morning. I found a new group of people to hike with and we finished together.
The feeling of finishing 30 miles (48km) of hiking is like nothing I've ever experienced. The Finisher's Party on Copper Mountain brought together all of the friends I'd made on the trail. We talked about our experiences, made some more memories and generally had a great time.
Classic is about sharing your love of the outdoors. I was so inspired by nature and the people I'd met along the way.
Would I change anything? Not really, but I did learn a few things:
- Training is vital, especially when carrying a heavy pack over long distances
- Good shoes may be the most important item in your kit
Would I do Classic again? Absolutely! Fjällräven Classic Sweden and Classic USA 2019, here I come.
I challenge you to get out into nature. Whether it's for three days or one, the benefits are unmatched.
Aundrea Dawkins is our Social Marketing Coordinator for Fjällräven North America.


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Your wedding planner acts as your representative on the big day, so it's crucial that you find someone that is organized, innovative, and above all is someone that you connect with! There are oodles (yes, oodles) of wedding planners out there, so how do you decide which one is right for you? We've put together a helpful list of questions for you to ask when interviewing potential wedding planner candidates.
1 | What does the communication process look like?
Depending on the package you're looking for (i.e., full-service planning, day-of coordination, etc.), it's important to know how many meetings are included with your wedding planner. Some planners include unlimited correspondence, while others offer a certain number of hours or meetings.
Additionally, you'll want to ask how the planner prefers to communicate, whether it's in-person, phone or email. Make sure their preferences align with yours — if you are someone who would like a lot of face time with your wedding planner, it would be disappointing to hire someone who mainly works over the phone or email.
2 | What is your wedding planning experience?
This seems like a no-brainer, but obviously, you want to know what each wedding planner's background is! The more experience they have, the more comforting it is entrusting them with your special day. See how long they have been in business or at least in the wedding industry overall. More experienced planners (although usually more expensive) typically have more industry connections, meaning they have stronger relationships with other vendors and are able to provide more detailed recommendations.
3 | Have you done a wedding at my venue?
It's a big advantage if a wedding planner is already familiar with your wedding venue. They usually have an idea of the policies, and may even have sample floor plans or photos of previous weddings that they can share with you.
If a wedding planner has not worked at your venue before, ask if they have worked at venues of a similar style. It's certainly not a bad thing if a planner has not worked at your venue before, but it would be helpful if they have a walkthrough of the space before the wedding to get familiar with the layout and to meet the venue contacts.
4 | What service do you recommend based on my needs?
Rather than simply asking for a list of services and pricing, it's better to sit down with a wedding planner and tell them what your expectations are leading up the wedding and the day of. That way, the planner can assess your needs and give you package options based on your preferences. For example, are you looking for design or just day-of logistics? Any and all details are helpful and worth sharing during your wedding planning interview. If they suggest something that is out of your budget, let them know and ask if there's anything similar that you can do at a lower price point. Wedding planners are usually willing to work with you and tailor their services to meet your needs.
5 | Who is your ideal client?
This is a great question to ask in order to see if you and your wedding planner will work well together. As noted previously, your wedding planner acts as your representative on the day of the event, and they often have to make day-of decisions on your behalf when it comes to design and logistics. Although it's important to click with all of your vendors, it's crucial to have a good relationship with your wedding planner. Listen to the response carefully and take note of their personality throughout the meeting to see if their goals and passions align with your wedding vision. Similar to the feeling when you find a wedding dress, you will have a gut instinct if a wedding planner is a good fit for you.
What are You Waiting For?
What questions would you ask a potential wedding planner? We encourage you to explore some of Minnesota's best wedding planners here! Share your ideas in a comment below!
Venue Tour Tips
Expert Advice on Booking the Wedding Venue of Your Dreams
One of the very first things on a newly engaged couple's to-do list is booking the wedding venue. With so many different options available, it's important that you do your research and ask plenty of questions to ensure you are picking the perfect space for your wedding vision (and budget). Below are a few expert tips and tricks to help you on your journey to finding the wedding venue of your dreams!
Step One: Do Your Research
Although it's tempting to fill your calendar with appointments to see different venues, it's important that you do your homework to narrow in on the top spaces that fit your aesthetic, budget and expected guest count. We recommend creating a spreadsheet to keep all of your wedding venue facts in one handy place. This spreadsheet can include information such as location, capacity, unique features, onsite catering, parking, etc. Once you have developed a list of your favorite wedding venue candidates, you'll want to make sure they have availability for the date, month or season that you're hoping to get married.
Step Two: Book Appointments
We know you're probably SO excited and want to go on a wedding venue tour marathon, but we strongly suggest calling ahead to set up appointments rather than just stopping by. Many venues are by appointment only, and others may be private mansions or museums that serve other functions than just weddings. When you do call to arrange a wedding venue tour, you'll likely get asked a few questions from the sales team so they can give you the most applicable information during your visit. You'll want to have an idea of your:
- Wedding date or season: if you are unsure, you'll want to know at least what day of the week you'd like (are you only open to Saturdays? Perhaps a Friday or Sunday?)
- Approximate guest count: you can provide a range, but you'll want to know roughly how large your crowd will be to see if you will comfortably fit in the space.
- Ceremony location: many venues offer ceremony space, so it is helpful to know if you plan on tying the knot in an alternate location, such as a church, outdoor park, etc.
Step Three: Bring Your Tour Toolkit
Does such a thing exist!? Now it does! It's important that you are prepared with the right questions and supplies so you can make the most out of your wedding venue tours. Each venue has its own unique set of policies and amenities, so be sure to take detailed and organized notes so that you are able to clearly distinguish each one. Below are some items we recommend having in your wedding venue tour toolkit:
- Notebook and pen or digital tablet: during your visit, write down the information provided and confirm all details you recorded are correct before departing. This ensures you have understood things clearly because there are a LOT of details provided in a wedding venue tour. Also, take note of the person who gave you the tour and their contact information in case you have additional questions for them.
- Camera: have a camera or phone at the ready to take photos and videos of the space. It will be beyond helpful when you are trying to remember which venue is which! We also recommend following your prospective wedding venues on Instagram, so that you can visualize what other weddings looked like in the space.
- Questions: obviously, right! Don't be afraid to ask ALL the questions - write them down in your notebook and get them answered as you go. Here are a few of our most frequently asked wedding venue questions:
- What is the facility rental fee? What is included with that cost?
- How long is my rental time? Is it possible to add hours? What is the cost?
- Is there a promotional rate for off-season weddings? Fridays? Sundays?
- Are there getting ready spaces for the wedding party?
- What are the parking, transportation and nearby accommodation options?
Do you feel ready for your next wedding venue tour? Use this guide to ensure you have the best experience possible. Check out some of Minnesota's best wedding venues here. Happy planning!

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Brandon Gheller, MSc AHN
of my exposure to various faculty members throughout the program, I realized
that my true passion was in knowledge creation through research."
Brandon Gheller earned his Master of Science in Applied
Human Nutrition (MScAHN) from the Mount in 2014. In his thesis, he studied the
effects of snack foods on overweight and obese boys. This study represents a
culmination of a growing scientific curiosity—one that was born out of a search
for his true academic passion.
When Brandon first began his university studies, he wasn't
quite sure where he was headed. He was enrolled in a Bachelor of Arts program,
and he knew he wanted to pursue a graduate degree, but he wasn't quite sure
what he wanted to study, so he took a variety of courses, "trying to figure out
where my passion was," as he puts it.
Ultimately, he decided to pursue a science degree "because
of the focus on how things work at the smallest levels," he says. "This
interest in science and a growing interest in food and its ability to impact
the human body's performance and composition made the Applied Human Nutrition
program an obvious choice." And so Brandon enrolled in the BSc AHN program at the
Mount. After he earned his Bachelor's degree, he decided to go on to the MSc
AHN program.
Passion for Research
When he began his studies, Brandon planned to use his
degree to work in sports nutrition, counseling athletes. However, working with
the faculty members in the Mount's Applied Human Nutrition program made him
discover a passion for research. This passion, along with the support Brandon
received from the department and the university, allowed him to travel
extensively during his studies, researching and presenting his findings at
national and international conferences, following the latest research
developments in the field, and networking with researchers at other
"Strong support from the school, department, and my
supervisor allowed me to travel to Boston, San Diego, Quebec City, St. John's
and Ottawa to present my research and watch the presentations from other
graduate students and some of the best active researchers in the field."
Faculty Members
Now that Brandon has earned his MScAHN, he plans to
continue his studies as a doctoral student in nutritional physiology. He
credits his professors and mentors with helping him come to this decision.
"The faculty in the AHN department is so accessible that
you're able to get an idea of what a career in academia in a nutrition
department looks like," he tells us. And that is an opportunity that Brandon
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A few days after committing the blunder of his life last year, Plaxico Burress sat in a Giants office with a look on his face that General Manager Jerry Reese had never seen before.
Reese had seen plenty — mostly looks of indifference through all the fines and suspensions levied during the course of Burress's four years with the Giants. The lectures all seemed to go over, under and around Burress, but never seemed to penetrate.
Then on Nov. 29, Burress crossed the line. He accidentally shot himself in the thigh in a Manhattan nightclub with an unlicensed gun he had tucked into his waistband. Burress was charged with two counts of criminal weapons possession. Worse, his recklessness incurred the wrath of Mayor Michael R. Bloomberg, who has made the prosecution of illegal weapons possession one of his pet projects.
As Burress sat in Reese's office that day, there was no slouching, no looking out the window. He leaned forward, looking in Reese's eyes, paying attention to every word he spoke. When Reese told Burress that he was finished for the season, suspended without pay and fined, Burress was visibly shaken. He told Reese how much the Giants meant to him, said they were effectively his family.
Today, Burress has no football family.
On Friday, the Giants released him, ending a productive but often trying tenure that crested when he caught the winning touchdown pass in the 2008 Super Bowl. Back in December, Reese left the door open for Burress to return, saying that if he survived a blizzard of legal issues, he could be a Giant in 2009. "Provided he plays by Giants rules," Reese said.Continue reading the main story
But on Tuesday, when his court date was adjourned until June, Burress's fate with the Giants was sealed.
Reese said Friday, "We hung in there as long as we could in hopes that there could be a resolution to this situation other than the decision we made today to release Plaxico.
"Like everybody else here, we want nothing but the best for Plaxico, and we are appreciative of the contributions he made to this franchise."
Burress still faces a felony weapons charge that could put him in prison for three and a half years. On Friday evening, Burress's lawyer, Benjamin Brafman, said that as his lawyer and as a Giants fan, he was disappointed in the team's decision.
He called the decision "a huge mistake by the team."
"I don't think a player of his caliber can be replaced," he said.
Will this hurt the team? Of course. Brafman noted Friday that "there are very few great players, and Plaxico happens to be one of them."
That's true: Burress was a pillar of the Giants' offense, and the Giants could not compensate for his absence. No matter what they did, no matter how much they talked up the other receivers, Burress was the one whose presence helped the other receivers, helped the offensive line, helped the running backs.
But let's talk about accountability. Does Burress's ability to catch a football justify reckless endangerment, walking into a crowded club with a loaded, unlicensed gun and risking everyone's life — yours, your child's, my child's?
"This whole episode has elements of tragedy surrounding it," Brafman said. "It was poor judgment and a terrible accident."
Fortunately, the only person injured was Burress or we would have had a much different conversation, and Burress's ability to catch a football would not have amounted to a hill of beans.
That's precisely the message we've been trying to hammer home to young athletes in a celebrity culture: the fact that you can throw a baseball or shoot a jump shot does not absolve you from accountability.
The Giants probably — and justifiably — felt that Burress, at age 31, was simply not going to change. That he would come back, relieved for sure, but undeterred. Eventually he would go back to being Plax.
Coach Tom Coughlin praised Burress the player but spoke about the larger picture. "I have always been as concerned about Plaxico as a man as I have been about him as a player," he said, "and my hope is that everything that has happened over the past several months represents a turning point."
The Giants could have hung in there with Burress. The question they faced was whether you entrust the soul of your team to a gifted player who insists on marching to his own tune — even at the risk of bringing down the roof on his teammates.
Without Burress, the Giants lost four of their final five games and were punched out of the playoffs at home by Philadelphia. He was the Giants' heartbeat, and he failed them.
"He is a young man with a family who has a whole lifetime ahead of him." Reese said. "I personally wish him and his family well."
Burress lost a significant part of his family on Friday. No doubt it hurts; but this is one lecture he'll remember.Continue reading the main story


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The website is evolving! You might have noticed over the last month that more Arabic translation is being added by the Arabic expedition members. English and Arabic are the two main languages of the expedition. BUT, so that no one feels left out, we have also added a French translation of the main pages with Swedish, Slovakian and Greek to follow shortly. It is good to know that as many people as possible can read about our project in their own language.
If your language is science, we have something for you too! We've added a new science page which gives details of the two exciting science projects we will be working on during our journey to the North Pole. We'll be adding more information as we go. So, do take a look!


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I am a creative thinker living in Los Angeles and an Associate Creative Director at Digital Kitchen.
I create 360 campaigns for broadcast and web clients.
My favorite campaigns are the funny ones, but I am equally proficient in serious, heartwarming, melancholy, tearjerking and/or dramatic. Can also tackle boring upon request.
I have two wonderful young children, a girl and a boy. They are small in stature but already quite skilled at the art of negotiation.
I host a weekly podcast called Dad Jeans. I also perform comedy songs on my own and as part of Brendan Hughes's musical philosophy stage production The Pizzicato Effect. I have written two fiction novels that are available on Amazon. I also write scripts that may or may not be turned into films and television shows in the future, depending on my luck and/or moxie.
I no longer have the mustache in this picture but can grow it back upon request.
I enjoy what I do and look forward to putting my creative energy to work for you.


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Written By: Joel Teo
Many Online Gurus often tell you what you should do online with your internet home business websites but many do not tell you what not to do which is as important. In this article we will highlight the seven most common internet home business mistakes that internet home business owners commonly make.
Over optimize website Most internet home business owners when they first learn about Search Engine Optimization spend a lot of time on "On site" optimization. This means that they spend endless hours tweaking their meta-tags and sitemaps and adding content on the websites that they create. Not that this is not important but search engines today have moved on and now look at PageRank which is a measure of how popular your website is online by counting the number of inbound links from other websites. Search engines also look at your website's anchor text link that is found on websites with related industries. One good way to get such links is to exchange links with other websites and another way is to write articles and put your anchor text into your signature text.
Putting all your eggs into one basket Sometimes it is hard to diversify and build multiple websites when you first start out in your internet home business because you are so caught up building one website that will be your crowning achievement online. What you do need to do however is to build several related websites at the same time and build link popularity for them all. This would also help you generate multiple income streams for your internet home business.
Not registering their own domain Some people spend endless hours posting free ads on free classified ads online using the company referral code. What happens sometimes is that the company changes the referral code and all their previous advertising is in vain. A better way is to register your own domain and point it to whatever referral code you want and avoid this problem.
Failure to focus on one thing on their website Some people think that the flea market approach is the best when they start building their websites and throw many ideas and business ideas into one website. This is terrible because it confuses your website visitors. If your website is a sales website you want to show your visitors one offer and one offer only. The more blinking banners and things that distract them on the page, the faster they will click away and the less money you will make in your internet home business.
Join get rich quick schemes online There are always one group of people online that think that money is abundant online and can be made quickly though get rich quick schemes. Such people then are burnt as quickly as they came and then they go around the internet telling people that there is no way to make money online in any internet home business. Stay away from such get rich quick schemes and the popular adage is true "If it is too good to believe, it often is". There is no substitute for working hard online on your internet home business.
Fail to plan Most people fail to plan their websites and marketing campaigns when starting an internet home business and often spend a huge amount of time and money to realize that they have nothing to show for their large amount of work done. Spend some time formulating your online business plan and when in doubt go to popular internet marketing forums and seek advice. Tweak and tweak your plan continually so as to achieve greater internet home business success.
Fail to track conversion ratios This applies to any form of internet home business promotion be it products or of the business opportunity itself. Spend some time tweaking all parts of your website so as to achieve the best results. This can be in the form of headlines, sales copy, opt in hoverads. A good way to start is to write down a list of variables and spend time testing them weekly. The Top Internet Marketing Gurus spend a lot time doing this and you should too if you want to get more sales from your internet home business website.
In conclusion, spend some time reading through these seven common internet home business mistakes and try to avoid them as you build your internet home business. Making money online is a deliberate plan and takes a lot of planning to be executed well. May your online endeavours be fruitful!
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Joel Teo is the successful owner of several successful internet business ventures. Click here to learn how you can start your own successful internet business today. http://www.massive-profits-online.com Copyright 2005-2006 Joel Teo the Coolest Guy On The Planet


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Some Kind of Wonderful, though, coming hot on the tail of immersing myself in the latter stages of the Halloween franchise is odd to say the least.
Ok, so first things first, could they not have at least tried to smile for the poster? I mean come on guys! Stoltz, I know I can't get you to smile you big ginger crazeball but Thompson, Masterson... come on! you're killin' me here!
Looking at this poster, well it looks like the most depressing 80s film ever made. It looks like a heroin addicts day-trip to the abattoir where they all sit around and read a lot of dense Norweigan literature about the meaning of death. So, right off the bat, you're not expecting dance numbers or balloons.
As a fan of John Hughes and his particular brand of high school observations growing up I wasn't opposed to watching this when the wife suggested it. It was not one of the ones that had crossed my path when I was younger, it was one of the later high school things he did after all. In fact by the time this came around I was probably more into his next film Planes, Trains & Automobiles.
Which may seem weird because obviously I was really a lot younger when these films actually came out in 1987 but, for whatever reason, I actually watched a lot of these films in order, starting of course with the Breakfast Club, just about 5-7 years later than when they first were made.
Anyway, Some Kind of Wonderful (really I can't get over how that does NOT apply to the poster) passed me by. I am, here and now, going to blame The Stoltz and why not.
The film itself isn't bad and is littered with Hughes' brand of witty humour and keen observations of stereotypes, with the obligatory annoying as all hell sister and precocious youngest child. It suffers a bit from the whole actors pushing 30 playing high school kid syndrome and from not having a distinct point or focus, so it's hardly a must see or one of his best, but it's ok.
Elias Koteas is brilliant in it, Craig Scheffer as the rich bully is so eminently punchable it is unbelievable and the two leading ladies do good work with their roles, even if Masterson's tom boy is a little too boyish and 80s for today's taste. I think she was probably too tom boy for 1987 really but anyway...
As for Stoltz... well Eric Stoltz, I don't know quite what it is about The Stoltz that I have such a hard time with. I know that I find his name one of the funniest names to say, not sure why, it's completely inexplicable but it just makes me chuckle, it's right up there with Lou Diamond Phillips and Louis Gosset Jnr, their names just represent a certain something in my brain that is humourous.
Apart from that I think it maybe that he takes himself just so seriously and tries to be all intense but he talks in a soft silly voice and looks ridiculous, the two images, the one he has tried to create and the one that is an actual reality are just so disparate it's hilarious. Can you really be intense with red hair, freckles and a chin like a bum?
He was known on set of this film, for example, as being very difficult and walking around demanding to be called by the name of the character and trying to be an aggressive tortured artist, like the character; Maybe that would be all very well for Brando in Apocalypse Now but he's Stoltz in Some Kind of Wonderful, he should've been a lot less pretentious and just done what the director told him to do.
Sadly he also doesn't have the acting chops or charisma to turn this film into a Say Anything, which is probably the film closest to this in subject matter but far superior, deeper and with a heap more charm and talent.
The only other problem I had with this otherwise, forgettable and harmless film is about the questionable ending.
Just as the Stoltz and Thompson date is ending, where he has shown her a picture he painted of her hung in a gallery, given her earrings bought with his entire college fund and kissed her romantically on the stage of the Hollywood bowl, all in front of a pining and upset Masterson, he comes out of the bully's house, realises in a split second, "doh! wait no I really love the boyish girl next door who dresses like an Australian Madonna impersonator" takes the earrings back from Thompson, runs after Masterson, they kiss, she takes the earrings, they joke and it all ends happily.
Now I understand everyone watching wanted them to get together but I am not sure any woman could really go for this after sitting through a night like that not unless they had no self esteem or were very stupid.
I guess, though, Hughes, as good as could be, was also responsible for the ending of The Breakfast Club. A film that is all about being an individual and respecting that, ending with the prom queen tarting up the nutcase with a bunch of make up and making all her problems go away...
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This chat is helpful for anybody. This chat is where all the questions that you have can be placed. Keep in mind that everyone is trading too, so there is a chance you need to wait for an answer. Nate answers all questions to the best of his knowledge, even when you do not want to hear the answer.
Investors Underground also offer weekly trading webinars. At these webinars you can ask questions or ask for examples of issues you are facing as a trader and how they might do a trade differently. This is all available on the I.U. Elite subscription. Also, these webinars are recorded, so you can re-watch most of the webinars in your own time.
Topics covered in webinars are, for example, how to use VWAP, what are good short setups, how to swing trade stocks, how to build a watch list, which stocks are hot right now, which sector is booming and what is the current state of the market and where do you need to look for hot stocks to trade.
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- Daily watch list
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Investors Underground also offer two DVD's 1. Texbook trading and 2. Tandem Trader.
Textbook trading offers an insight into the trading style of Nathan Michaud and the setups that he trades. He is helped by CAM. His right hand man and long term trading buddy. He also offers an insight on how he builds his watch list and why he is interested in a ticker. The DVD offers details into different setups like the ABCD long trade, red to green and green to red moves, short setups, over extended setups and OTC trading. If you are interested, you can buy the DVD by clicking here: Texbook Trading DVD.
Tandem Trader is a collection of live trades preformed by Nathan Michaud. A must have for any new trader or experienced trader. With over 12 hours of information to learn from, Nate offers details to tickers that were recorded live. You can see how he enters and exits his favorite setups like the ABCD, Parabolic short and fading setups. He also gives detailed commentary and explains why the trade was good or bad. If you are interested, you can buy the DVD by clicking here: Tandem Trader DVD.
Trading Tickers by Tim Grittani
Tim Grittani is a self made millionaire that started trading with only USD 1,500 and turned this tiny amount into USD 6 million. He recorded two years of his trading career and compiled his winners and losers into a DVD which you can buy here: Trading Tickers by Tim Grittani.
In this DVD, Tim details his favorite setups, teaches the basics, teaches about Level 2, how to read time and sales and he shows, via live recorded trades, which tickers made him money and on which tickers he lost money. It was all recorded live, much like Nathan Michaud' DVD Tandem Trader.
With all this commotion, I still stand behind these services. Look, ultimately it is up to you how you will deal with trading. It is your life. These services have helped me big time. Also, keep in mind that I am also learning still. I will always be a student of the market. There is so much to study! So much to learn from. The marker is always evolving and changing. Like the market, we also need to grow and adept. Otherwise, if you do not adept, the market will eat you.
My advice is that people should start trading with a small portion of their total capital. Lets say you have USD 50,000 to your disposal. I'd say, to learn from experience, you start with USD 5,000 in your account only. You will most certainly lose this amount (unless you are a genius) But take that loss as a given and learn from it.
Use small sizes, like USD 500 to USD 1,000 positions. Worse Case Scenario is where you lose all your money in one trade, you still have at least 5 to 10 trades at your disposal. Not to make profit, but to test your strategies and to learn from experience. On a side note, paper trading can only take you so far. Actual, real time, trading involves emotions and stress management. But also practice with (mental) stops. Risk USD 50 to USD 100.
Make a journal of your trades and review them. Track what works and what didn't work. The goal here is to become consistently profitable. Yes, you risk capital. But you take the time to learn. DON'T BE GREEDY! If you study the market, one day you WILL be profitable. Grow from there. There is no way back.
Some personal points I can give you is
1). Risk management should be realistic and your reward ratio should reflect this too. The goal is to protect your capital.
Depending on your account size, i'd say your risk per trade should be around 1% of your total capital and your profit ratio should be 2%. this is a 2:1 ratio, but preferably 3:1 returns. Lets say your account size is USD 5,000. You risk USD 50 to make USD 100 per trade. This way you can be wrong at least 100 times before you lose all your capital!
2). Don't be greedy. Yes, having a 30% gain on a single trade is sweet. But you should also be happy with that 3% gain. Sometimes you get so greedy and a trade reverses against you and you lose that sweet gain.
3). Also track the market. research the recent runners and review the different setups you would like to trade. This takes time and effort but are well worth the time spent. Track what you think might work and see if you can find an angle. Start testing this angle/niche/setup and grow from there.
- study, keep on learning
- start small, do not waist your money
- Manage risk!
- Prioritize on being consistently profitable (4% gain is good man!)
- grow from experience that actually works
How did these services help me, personally, become a better trader
First of all, when I started trading, there weren't any services that taught how to trade. Especially no services that fueled my thirst for high risk trading. As an accountant for hedge funds, I saw high risk trades from up close. Yet, I was never able to touch the trading desks. These were magical places, with individual that were by far more intelligent then me. They could see things, other did not and made plans faster then anybody would. I saw big Banks of America up close and could only grasp a tiny bit of what was actually happening. These hedge funds traded all sorts of constructions, like debt driven companies, CLO's and high risk bonds. I just saw numbers and wanted to know more!
I liked this way of trading. Quick money (they usually held stocks or bonds from a week up until a few months, depending on pattern/dividend/political state of a country). So I read a few books (special thanks for the books written by Benjamin Graham). Opened an account with some shady cheap broker and started trading. My main goal was to look for stocks with a per share price below their capital per share price. These were not hard to find, but the amount of time invested into finding, reviewing and planning these trades was mind blowing. As I reviewed everything, including (but not limited by) moving averages, ratio's, dividend, turnover, profit, margin and cash flow. Sometimes it took me a full week to review my tickers and what price would be the best entry or exit price. Which was bad, because I missed out on so much trading!
My biggest successes were Seven West Media, an Australian News company, Vanguard Natural Resources, a gas company, Bonanza Creek Energy, a US Oil Company and Slater and Gordon, Australia' first stock listed law company. These were all companies with a high amount of debt and listed prices below their average per share equity price. Which, in theory, meant huge upside momentum.
However, this style of trading took time. I held stocks for more then a year to make the money I needed and I was managing and reviewing these investments all the time. This took so much time and it didn't pay out as much as I wanted. I mean, it wasn't too bad, but this took well over a few months time (at minimum). My goal is to find something that pays more then my nine to five. This wasn't it. Too much time invested that does not pay enough to cover my bills.
So I started googling high risk trading and, to no ones surprise (I guess), I found Tim Sykes. Ultimately Tim Sykes taught me what to trade. Pennystocks, together with a breakout strategy. This was perfect, because this was making money and in a short amount of time too. Within an hour gains would be around USD 100, easy!
Anyway, so the main strategy was trading breakouts. This was working fine, until but this pattern started to fail. After a losing streak of well over nine months (apart from DCIX when shippers when cray cray and XNET when block chain went nuts) the pattern wasn't making any constant gains.
It was at this point I joined Investors Underground. And this service did not disappoint. A lot of trades inspired me and taught me how to trade and taught me new setups. Not only did I learn how to trade short setups, they also taught me how to approach large caps (Something I had no clue about. At this point I was so penny stock biased, I couldn't even see large cap setups).
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I can't stay here
or my hometown will swallow me.
I'll slip into memories and never
get out.
I'll walk into my old high school and disappear
into senior year.
I'll visit my childhood home
and feel seven years old.
How can you stay, grow up, move on in the same place?
Going home makes my throat close
because I can't walk back into my old life.
The neighborhood looks the same.
I'm not the same.


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Improving Data Movement Performance for Sparse Data Patterns on the Blue Gene/Q Supercomputer
Huy A. Bui, Jason Leigh, Mike Papka, Venkatram Vishwanath
September 12, 2014
In-situ analysis has been proposed as a promising solution to glean faster insight and to reduce the amount of data written out to storage. A… Read more
Scalable parallel I/O on a Blue Gene/Q supercomputer using compression, topology-aware data aggregation, and subfiling
Eric He, Huy A. Bui, Jason Leigh, Mike Papka, Venkatram Vishwanath
February 12, 2014 - February 14, 2014
In this paper, we propose an approach to improving the I/O performance of an IBM Blue Gene/Q supercomputing system using a novel framework that can… Read more
Improving I/O Performance for Sparse Data Movement in Leadership Systems
Huy A. Bui, Jason Leigh, Mike Papka, Venkatram Vishwanath
November 18, 2013
I/O is one of the most challenging issues for many current petascale high performance computing systems. The issue is expected to become dire in… Read more
Evaluating Communication Performance of BlueGene/Q and Cray XE6 Supercomputers
Huy A. Bui, Jason Leigh, Mike Papka, Venkatram Vishwanath
November 14, 2012
Communication performance is of paramount importance to high performance computing (HPC) applications. MPI is widely used in HPC due to its… Read more
Distributed Volume Rendering for Scalable High-Resolution Display Arrays
Jason Leigh, Nicholas Schwarz
May 17, 2010 - May 21, 2010
GRAPP 2010 Website This work presents a distributed image-order volume rendering approach for scalable high-resolution displays. This approach… Read more
Multiapplication Intertile Synchronization on Ultra-High-Resolution Display Walls
Byungil Jeong, Jason Leigh, Luc Renambot, Sungwon Nam, Venkatram Vishwanath
February 22, 2010 - February 23, 2010
Ultra-high-resolution tiled-display walls are typically driven by a cluster of computers. Each computer may drive one or more displays… Read more
Visualization Wall for OR of the Future
Jason Leigh, Lance Long, Luc Renambot, Maxine Brown, Qin Li, Sungwon Nam, Thomas Brown, Wei Li
October 9, 2009 - October 10, 2009
The field of Surgery has seen two major paradigm shifts - from Open to Laparoscopic and then from Laparoscopic to Robotic. During this transition… Read more
Visualizing Science: The OptIPuter Project
Alan Verlo, Byungil Jeong, Daniel J. Sandin, Fu Hu Liu, Greg Dawe, Jason Leigh, Javier Girado, Lance Long, Luc Renambot, Maxine Brown, Qin Li, Robert Kooima, Sungwon Nam, Thomas A. DeFanti, Thomas Brown, Venkatram Vishwanath, Wei Li
April 1, 2009
For many areas of science and engineering, visualization has become more than a convenient tool: it has become a necessity for interpreting the… Read more
Visualcasting: Scalable Real-time Image Distribution in Ultra-High Resolution Display Environments
Byungil Jeong
March 19, 2009
Visualization has proven its value in scientific advances by helping scientists gain insight from their data and verify scientific computations. The… Read more
LambdaRAM: A High-Performance, Multi-Dimensional, Distributed Cache Over Ultra-High Speed Networks
Venkatram Vishwanath
December 15, 2008
Interactive, real-time exploration and correlation of multi-terabyte and petabyte datasets from multiple sources are critical to advancing scientific… Read more
The Rails Toolkit (RTK) - Enabling End-System Topology-Aware High End Computing
Jason Leigh, Luc Renambot, Sungwon Nam, Venkatram Vishwanath
December 7, 2008 - December 12, 2008
We present a novel rails approach so that future E-Science applications can effectively exploit future system architectures, including multi-core and… Read more
Scalable Adaptive Graphics middleware for visualization streaming and collaboration in ultra resolution display environments
Andrew Johnson, Hyejung Hur, Jason Leigh, Jung-Min Lee, Luc Renambot, Ratko Jagodic, Sangyoon Lee, Sungwon Nam
November 16, 2008
This paper describes the motivation and capabilities of SAGE - the Scalable Adaptive Graphics Environment - a middleware and software client for… Read more
Planetary-scale Terrain Composition
Robert Kooima
October 23, 2008
Many inter-related planetary height map and surface image map data sets exist, and more data are collected each day. Broad communities of scientists… Read more
The OptIPortal, a scalable visualization, storage, and computing interface device for the OptiPuter
Alan Verlo, Byungil Jeong, Daniel J. Sandin, Fu Hu Liu, Greg Dawe, Jason Leigh, Javier Girado, Lance Long, Luc Renambot, Maxine Brown, Qin Li, Rajvikram Singh, Sungwon Nam, Thomas A. DeFanti, Thomas Brown, Venkatram Vishwanath, Wei Li
September 26, 2008
The OptIPortal is a tiled display that is the visual interface to the OptIPuter, a global-scale computing system tied together by tens of gigabits of… Read more
Accelerating tropical cyclone analysis using LambdaRAM, a distributed data cache over wide-area ultra-fast networks
Jason Leigh, Venkatram Vishwanath
September 15, 2008 - November 24, 2008
Data-intensive scientific applications require rapid access to local and geographically distributed data, however, there are significant I/O latency… Read more
Enabling High Resolution Collaborative Visualization in Display Rich Virtual Organizations
Andrew Johnson, Byungil Jeong, Hyejung Hur, Jason Leigh, Luc Renambot, Sungwon Nam
July 24, 2008
We predict that high-resolution displays will penetrate scientific laboratories first, and will become pervasive at the office, in the cubicle, and… Read more
Verification of Data Intensive High Performance Computing Middleware
Venkatram Vishwanath
July 7, 2008 - July 8, 2008
In this paper, we present our experiences with using verification techniques in Data Intensive High Performance Computing. We discuss the… Read more
Global Cyber-Commons: Collaborative, Instructional Environments
for the Virtual School of Computational Science and Engineering
Andrew Johnson, Eric He, Jason Leigh, Luc Renambot, Maxine Brown, Steve Jones, Sungwon Nam, Thomas Brown, Tom Moher
June 28, 2008
The University of Illinois at Chicago (UIC) Electronic Visualization Laboratory (EVL) and several of its collaborators are already putting in place a… Read more
Specification and Verification of LambdaRAM - A Wide-Area Distributed Cache for High Performance Computing
Jason Leigh, Venkatram Vishwanath
June 5, 2008 - June 7, 2008
LambdaRAM is a high-performance, multi-dimensional, wide-area, distributed cache that takes advantage of massively available memory from multiple… Read more
PACE: A Framework for Personalized Visualization and Scalable Human Computer Interaction
Xun Luo
May 1, 2008
Virtual reality (VR) is a technology which allows a user to interact with a computer-simulated virtual environment (VE). Since its inception it has… Read more
Cyber-Commons: Merging Real and Virtual Worlds
Jason Leigh, Maxine Brown, Thomas Brown
January 1, 2008 - January 31, 2008
Cyber-mashups of very large data sets let users explore, analyze, and comprehend the science behind the information being streamed. As longtime… Read more
Towards Terabit/s Systems: Performance Evaluation of Multi-Rail Systems
Jason Leigh, Venkatram Vishwanath
November 10, 2007 - November 16, 2007
In this paper, we present a multi-rail design as a promising approach towards achieving Terabit/s performance for advanced E-Science applications. We… Read more
Towards Terabit/s Systems: Performance Evaluation of Multi-Rail Systems
Jason Leigh, Venkatram Vishwanath
May 8, 2007 - May 11, 2007
In this paper, we present a multi-rail design as a promising approach towards achieving Terabit/s performance for advanced E-Science applications. We… Read more
Collaborative Visualization Architecture in Scalable Adaptive Graphics Environment
Byungil Jeong
April 26, 2007 - April 27, 2007
As scalable high-resolution displays have become increasingly prevalent and networking is diminishing in cost at a rate exceeding that of computing… Read more
High-Performance Dynamic Graphics Streaming for Scalable Adaptive Graphics Environment
Andrew Johnson, Byungil Jeong, Jason Leigh, Julieta Aguilera, Luc Renambot, Rajvikram Singh, Ratko Jagodic, Sungwon Nam
November 11, 2006 - November 17, 2006
The Scalable Adaptive Graphics Environment (SAGE) is specialized middleware for enabling data, high-definition video and extremely high-resolution… Read more
Wide-Area experiments with LambdaStream over dedicated high-bandwidth networks
Alan Verlo, Eric He, Fang Wang, Jason Leigh, Lance Long, Luc Renambot, Maxine Brown, Muxuan Wang, Sungwon Nam, Thomas A. DeFanti, Thomas Brown, Venkatram Vishwanath, Xi Wang
April 24, 2006 - April 26, 2006
LambdaGrid applications can generate hundreds to thousands of parallel flows. These flows emanate from network interfaces in the end-systems (i.e… Read more
Realistic Cross-Platform Haptic Applications Using Freely-Available Libraries
Cristian J. Luciano, Thomas A. DeFanti
March 1, 2004
This paper describes the development of a generic framework for implementing realistic cross-platform haptic virtual reality applications. Currently… Read more
3rd Biennial International Grid Applications-driven Testbed Event, Amsterdam, The Netherlands, 23-26 September 2002
Maxine Brown, Thomas A. DeFanti, Thomas Brown
June 1, 2003
iGrid 2002: The International Virtual Laboratory Editorial iGrid 2002, The Third Biennial International Grid Applications-driven Testbed Event held… Read more
A Unified and Collaborative Approach for Analyzing Networks
Naveen Krishnaprasad
May 1, 2001
Analyzing fast-growing networks involves considerable complexity, with the number of networked applications increasing exponentially. Existing… Read more
Lessons Learned from Employing Multiple Perspectives In a Collaborative Virtual Environment for Visualizing Scientific Data
Abhinav Kapoor, HyeYun Park, Jason Leigh, Kyoung Shin Park, Soyon Park
September 10, 2000 - September 12, 2000
This paper explores the concept of multiple perspectives to enhance collaboration by allowing remote participants to tailor their views… Read more
iGrid2000 Empowering Global Research Community Networking
Maxine Brown, Thomas Brown
July 18, 2000 - July 21, 2000
iGrid 2000, the International Grid, demonstrates how the power of today's research networks enables access to remote computing resources… Read more
TeleImmersive Virtual Environments for Collaborative Knowledge Discovery
Andrew Johnson, Eric He, Jason Leigh
April 11, 1999 - April 15, 1999
This paper describes the design and implementation of two tele-immersive applications, CVD and CAVE6D, both designed to support collaborative… Read more
The Use of Collaborative Virtual Environments in the Mine Countermeasures Mission
Abhinav Kapoor, Andrew Johnson, Eric He, Jason Leigh
April 5, 1999 - April 9, 1999
We describe our work on the development and use of collaborative virtual environments (CVEs) in support of very shallow water mine remediation… Read more
A Review of Tele-Immersive Applications in the CAVE® Research Network
Andrew Johnson, Jason Leigh, Thomas A. DeFanti
March 13, 1999 - March 17, 1999
This paper presents an overview of the Tele-Immersion applications that have been built by collaborators around the world using the CAVERNsoft… Read more
Multi-disciplinary Experiences with CAVERNsoft Tele-Immersive Applications
Andrew Johnson, Jason Leigh, Thomas A. DeFanti
November 18, 1998 - November 20, 1998
CAVERNsoft is an architecture for creating Tele-Immersive applications, with the goal of making synchronous and asynchronous trans-oceanic… Read more
Global Tele-Immersion: Better than Being There
Andrew Johnson, Daniel J. Sandin, Jason Leigh, Maxine Brown, Thomas A. DeFanti, Thomas Brown
December 3, 1997 - December 5, 1997
The term Tele-Immersion was first used in October 1996 as the title of a workshop the Electronic Visualization Laboratory (EVL) at University of… Read more
Issues in the Design of a Flexible Distributed Architecture for Supporting Persistence and Interoperablility in Collaborative Virtual Environments
Andrew Johnson, Jason Leigh, Thomas A. DeFanti
November 15, 1997 - November 21, 1997
CAVERN, the CAVE Research Network, is an alliance of industrial and research institutions equipped with CAVE-based virtual reality hardware and… Read more
Supporting Transcontinental Collaborative Work in Persistent Virtual Environments
Andrew Johnson, Jason Leigh
July 1, 1996
One of the current long term goals at the Electronic Visualization Laboratory (EVL) is to create a persistent virtual environment enabling multiple… Read more
Toward Real-time Interactive Virtual Prototyping of Mechanical Systems: Experiences Coupling Virtual Reality with Finite Element Anaylsis
Eric He, Mike Papka, Milana Huang, Terry Disz, Yi Chen, Yu-Chung Chen
April 1, 1996
Virtual prototyping involves a synthesis of engineering methodology and immersive, three-dimensional visualization technology. Ideally, this is a… Read more
High-Resolution and High-Bandwidth Immersive Interactivity
Daniel J. Sandin, Gary Lindahl, Maxine Brown, Qin Li, Robert Lin, Thomas A. DeFanti, Thomas Brown, Wei Li, Ya Lu Lin
February 1, 1996
The Electronic Visualization Laboratory (EVL) at the University of Illinois at Chicago (UIC) specializes in virtual reality (VR) and scientific… Read more
Overview of the I-WAY: Wide Area Visual Supercomputing
Mike Papka, Thomas A. DeFanti
January 1, 1996
This paper discusses the I-WAY project and provides an overview of the papers in this issue of IJSA. The I-WAY is an experimental environment for… Read more
Virtual Environments and Distributed Computing at SC'95
Maxine Brown, Thomas Brown
December 1, 1995
The annual Supercomputing conference provides computational scientists and engineers with a global forum for showcasing their research. Scientists… Read more
Using the CAVE Virtual-Reality Environment as an Aid to 3-D Electronmagnet Field Computation
Mike Papka, Milana Huang
July 1, 1995
One of the major problems in three-dimensional field computation is visualizing the resulting 3-D field distributions. A virtual reality environment… Read more
Data Retrieval Through Virtual Experimentation
Andrew Johnson
June 1, 1995
In this paper we describe a new interface to scientific databases, the SANDBOX: Scientists Accessing Necessary Data Based On eXperimentation. The… Read more
Integrating Virtual Reality and High Performance Computing and Communications for Real-Time Molecular Modeling
Alan Cruz, Carolina Cruz-Neira, Thomas A. DeFanti
April 1, 1995
This paper describes using virtual reality technologies for the development and exploration of High Performance Computing and Communications… Read more
The Cosmic Worm in the CAVE®: Steering a High Performance Computing Application from a Virtual Environment
Alan Cruz, Carolina Cruz-Neira, Daniel J. Sandin, Thomas A. DeFanti, Trina Roy
April 1, 1995
Developing graphical interfaces to steer high performance scientific computations has been a research subject in recent years. Now, computational… Read more
Virtual Reality Visualization of Accelerator Magnets
Mike Papka, Milana Huang, Thomas A. DeFanti
January 1, 1995
One of the major problems in three-dimensional field computation is visualizing the resulting 3-D field distributions. A virtual reality environment… Read more
Interactive Visualization in a High Performance Computing Virtual Environment
Thomas A. DeFanti, Trina Roy
January 1, 1995
An intuitive means of controlling numerical simulations can be achieved by integrating virtual environments with High Performance Computing (HPC)… Read more
Cosmic Worm
Gideon Goldman, Jon Goldman, Trina Roy
July 1, 1994
Sometimes scientists would like to stick their heads into interesting parts of their data sets and look around, but they are hampered by the… Read more
Virtual Reality in Computational Neuroscience
Brent Grossman, Christina Vasilakis, Jason Leigh, Paul Rossman, Robert L. Grossman, Thomas A. DeFanti
June 1, 1994
This paper discusses the development, visualization and exploration of computational neuroscience virtual reality applications in the CAVE Virtual… Read more
The GENESIS Simulator-based Neuronal Modeling Database
Brent Grossman, Jason Leigh, Paul Rossman, Robert L. Grossman, Thomas A. DeFanti
February 1, 1994
This paper presents a multidisciplinary collaboration between neurobiologists, databases, visualization and human / computer interaction specialists… Read more
Scientists in Wonderland: A Report on Visualization Applications in the CAVE™ Virtual Reality Environment
Alan Cruz, Carolina Cruz-Neira, Christina Vasilakis, Craig Barnes, Daniel J. Sandin, Eric He, Jason Leigh, Jinghua Ge, Lewis Siegel, Mike Papka, Randy Hudson, Roger Engelman, Steven Cohen, Sumit Das, Thomas A. DeFanti
October 1, 1993
Traditional computer graphics has typically required that scientists look through a restricted window (the computer screen), to view images that… Read more
Realistic Modeling of Brain Structures with Remote Interaction Between Simulations of an Inferior Olivary Neuron and a Cerebellar Purkinje Cell
Jason Leigh, Jung-Min Lee, Sangyoon Lee, Thomas A. DeFanti
March 1, 1993
This publication documents the collaborative work between the Computational Neuroscience Lab at CALTECH and the Electronic Visualization Lab at the… Read more
Computer Display of Linear Fractal Surfaces
John Hart
May 1, 1991
Historically, computer graphics algorithms have been optimized for locally smooth surfaces. These methods fail when the surface is very rough or, in… Read more
Visualization in Scientific Computing
Maxine Brown, Thomas A. DeFanti, Thomas Brown
November 1, 1987
In October 1986, the Division of Advanced Scientific Computing (DASC) of the National Science Foundation (NSF) sponsored a meeting of a… Read more


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attention and play skills as toddlers and
reduced hyperactivity and aggression at
3 years old. Furthermore, hyperactivity
was reduced by more than half for the
highest risk families in that group —
those who had experienced violence,
homelessness, significant financial
hardship or mental illness (Pediatrics,
n Helmet-wearing increases risk-taking, finds a study by University of
Bath psychologists. The researchers split
80 participants into two groups: Half
wore a bicycle helmet and half wore a
baseball cap. The helmet or cap served
as the mount for an eye-tracking device.
Participants were then asked to inflatean on-screen animated balloon. Eachinflation earned participants points,and they were told at any stage theycould "bank" their earnings. If a balloonburst, all earnings would be lost. Over
30 trials, the researchers tested each
individual's propensity to keep inflating,
using this to measure the likelihood of
them taking more risks. Compared with
those wearing a cap, researchers found
that those wearing the helmet took more
risks, likely because people feel safer
when wearing a helmet (Psychological
Science, February).
n Victimized adolescents are more at
risk of thinking about or attempting
suicide at age 15 than those who
were never victimized, finds a study
led by researchers at Douglas Mental
Health University Institute. They
examined data from a sample of nearly
1,200 children born from 1997 to
1998 who were followed until age 15.
Overall, 20 percent of the participants
reported being exposed to some sort of
victimization by their peers, including
being called names, victims of rumors,
excluded on purpose, physically
attacked or cyberbullied. Adolescents
who were chronically victimized during
at least two school years were about five
times more at risk of thinking about
suicide and six times more at risk of
attempting suicide at age 15 compared
with those who were never victimized
(Journal of the American Academy
of Child and Adolescent Psychiatry,
— Amy Novotney
While suicide rates among soldiers have increased at least 50 percent — from 10. 3
per 100,000 service members in 2001 to 32 in 100,000 for those on active duty in 2015 —
that may reflect the social pressures on the latest generation of recruits more than the
stresses of deployment and combat, a new theory suggests.
An article in Armed Forces and Society proposes that increased suicide in the
military has more to do with broad social and demographic trends than with individual
factors. In the past few generations, suicide rates have increased among 14- to
24-year-olds. Research suggests higher rates relate to more people born at the
same time — which strains families and communities — and a larger percentage of
children born to untraditional families, which can make it harder to socially integrate
and learn normal behaviors. Values have shifted away from social good and toward
material gain, while rates of depression have risen.
These risks are magnified in the military, the authors say. About 85 percent of
soldiers are male, and 40 percent are 18 to 24 years old. There are fewer volunteers
and of these, more are accepted into the service. They have proportionally more
medical waivers and are more likely to have had adverse childhood experiences,
which are also associated with a greater risk of suicide.
"In all previous wars, the suicide rate decreased. Today's recruits are likely more
vulnerable," says retired Army Col. James Griffith, PhD, of the National Center for
Veterans Studies at the University of Utah, who co-authored the article with colleague
Craig Bryan, PsyD. The authors recommend that the military take a closer look at
sociodemographic trends that may impact behavioral health, and at developing
corresponding screening tools. Social cohesion and group identity are protective
factors, Griffith says, and emphasizing teamwork may be more effective than focusing
on individual resilience for mental health. This could include activities that help
establish a group identity, such as learning and repeating pledges that emphasize
shared values, and participating in rituals and ceremonies.
— Stacy Lu


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Virgin boss Sir Richard Branson has been taking flak from the eco loons.
His crime? Failing (so far at any rate) to censor the guest on this week's Virgin podcast – an appalling, notorious climate change denier by the name of James Delingpole.
According to a finger-wagging article in the Guardian by one of the more obscure specimens in its vast menagerie of house eco prats – one Graham Readfern – this simply should not have been allowed.
Inviting a consistently wrong non-expert who once wrote that the "climate alarmist industry" should answer questions in the "defendant's dock in a court of law, before a judge wearing a black cap [worn by UK judges when handing out death sentences]" hardly seems like a safe route to inclusiveness.
What never ceases to astonish me about the environmental movement is its shrill intolerance. Heaven forfend that both sides of the climate change argument should be aired freely so that people can make up their own minds where they stand.
No, as far as activists like Readfern are concerned, the correct response in these situations is a) aggressively to challenge the interviewer – Dominic Frisby – for even thinking of engaging with such disgraceful people and b) demand an explanation from Virgin.
Yet among Frisby's previous guests on the podcast are three of the world's most egregious purveyors of green bullshit – renewable energy entrepeneur and eco-crusader Jeremy Leggett; Australian alarmist-in-chief (and kangaroo dung expert) Tim Flannery; and disgraced Maldives president Mohamed Nasheed.
All three of them are discredited fools whose claims don't stand up to the slightest scrutiny. But I'd certainly never call for any of them to be censored. Nor, I suspect, would anyone on my side of the climate change argument, however extreme their antipathy towards the shills, hucksters and troughers on the alarmist side.
In fact most of the time we love it when they speak – so everyone can see how stupid and wrong they are.


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PHAMExpo Los Angeles 2016
For anyone not familiar, PHAMExpo is essentially a beauty convention. Many different cosmetic brands set up their booths to promote and sell offerings from their lines. If you've ever been to IMATS, it's basically the exact same thing, just on a slightly smaller scale. The event is open to the public, but everyone is required to purchase a ticket. This year, the event was held on June 4-5th in the Pasadena Convention Center (the same location that IMATS LA has been held the past 7 years).
This was my very first year attending PHAMExpo, and overall, I really enjoyed it! There were lots of indie makeup brands displaying new products that haven't even been released to the public yet. The benefit of going to a show like this is that you have the opportunity to swatch and test makeup products in person before purchasing (which isn't often the case with online-exclusive brands like Makeup Geek, for example). Also, many of the booths had show-exclusive, discounted pricing, which never hurts. The lines to visit each booth were fairly long, so going into the convention with some sort of game plan is a must if you want to come out successful. From what I gathered, I think the longest lines were for Morphe Brushes, Lime Crime, Dose of Colors, Makeup Geek, and Melt Cosmetics.
I will say that there weren't many mainstream brands at PHAMExpo like there are at IMATS. Some of the brands I'm used to seeing at IMATS, like MAC, Make Up For Ever, and Anastasia Beverly Hills, weren't there. There were some all-inclusive makeup booths, like Naimie's Beauty Center and Frends Beauty, that offered bits and pieces from some of the mainstream makeup brands that didn't have a dedicated booth. Compared to IMATS, there were definitely a lot less booths. Granted, both of the shows are held in the same venue, so they essentially take up the same amount of space, but at PHAMExpo, each booth took up more space than at IMATS (meaning that if each booth was double in size, there could have been half of the amount of booths taking up the same space). This wasn't necessarily a disappointment, because the ticket prices for this event were about half of the rate of an IMATS ticket, anyways (I don't remember exactly what I paid, as I purchased my ticket MONTHS ago, but I remember thinking it was a bargain compared to an $80 IMATS ticket).
First of all, if you haven't watched my PHAMExpo haul video, check it out here:
Now onto some of the pictures I took...here's a look at the outside of the Pasadena Convention Center:
Trust me when I say that the line to enter the show was LONG...
Here's a look at the registration area:
And now onto what you all care about- the inside of the convention!
Well, there you have it! As you can see, there is a LOT of makeup options at the show, so it can be overwhelming, particularly for first-time attenders. If you're planning on going to a beauty convention (whether it be PHAMExpo or IMATS), here are some of my tips & tricks to making it out alive:
1) Bring a map of the floor plan with you (you can print it out directly off of the event's website) and take a look at it BEFORE the day of the event. Trust me, familiarizing yourself with the layout prior to the day of will make you less overwhelmed when you walk through the doors.
2) Have a wishlist in hand. Seriously, this isn't like browsing Sephora where you have lots of room to swatch products and time to mull over your buying decisions. There is a LOT of people crowded around a tiny display of makeup, so efficiency is key! Know what you're going in for (or at least interested in giving a quick swatch) beforehand.
3) Don't buy something just because it's on a "special discount" or a show price. I can't even tell you the amount of times I've stumbled across a new product, and was completely rooked into buying it because it was on sale at the show for a few bucks off of retail. Those products often end up sitting in your collection untouched, because you bought it in the heat of the moment. Had you given yourself a few minutes to think, you most definitely would not have purchased.
4) Don't get intimidated by a long line. Some of the more popular booths will have lines that can take up to 2 hours to get through, BUT if there is something you really want, just wait for it. Plus, paying your dues before acquiring a product will make you feel like you earned it.
5) Don't hesitate to look at the less popular booths, too! Sometimes we can get caught up in the hype of a brand, and we think that if a booth has a particularly long line, it must be something extra special. That doesn't mean that some of the smaller booths with no line don't have interesting or unique products, as well. Don't exclude them out of the running ;)
Let me know if you decide to use any of the tips mentioned above when attending your next beauty convention! I would love to know if they helped. Happy shopping! :)
xoxo Eshani a.k.a. TotalMakeupJunkie101


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NEW YORK (MarketWatch) -- Lehman Brothers Holdings Inc. is facing its first quarterly loss since it went public in 1994, and it's considering raising up to $4 billion from the sale common stock, according to a report published Tuesday.
The Wall Street Journal reported that if Lehman LEH does attempt a capital raising campaign, it would likely do so by issuing common stock for the first time since it went public. See related commentary.
Lehman's shares fell 8% on Monday after financial analysts and ratings agency Standard & Poor's trimmed their ratings, concerned about further write-downs related to the fallout in the mortgage market and dwindling capital reserves. See full story.
The Journal cited unnamed sources close to the matter as saying the exact amount of the capital that would be raised is unknown, but it quoted analysts and Wall Street executive estimates that it would likely be in the range of $3 billion to $4 billion.
Lehman LEH would likely announce the capital push when it reports second-quarter financial results the week of June 16. The bank is expected to report a loss of about $300 million, but the Journal report indicated that loss could be much larger, which would underscore need to shore up reserves. See full story.
Lehman raised $4 billion in capital last quarter, putting its total at $6 billion raised over the last year. The bank was also allowed to borrow directly from the Federal Reserve during the global credit crunch earlier this year, which enabled it to leverage significant amounts of collateral.
Lehman, Wall Street's smallest independent firm now that rival Bear Stearns Cos. has been dissolved into J.P. Morgan Chase & Co. JPM, -2.48%, has seen its shares lose nearly half their value over the last 12 months.
This could be a contentious move, because a common-share issue would dilute existing shares, but could placate ratings agencies and regulators who like to see a good mix of common and preferred stock.
Lehman's earlier efforts to shore up capital have consisted of issuing preferred shares.


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By Usman Hadi
In a country of great distress and problems like power shortage and many political unrest, Pakistan Army is facing many enemies – internal and external – threatening the sovereignty of the country. On one hand, it's fighting inside the country against the terrorists and insurgents while on the other side, the army is also busy in defending the borders.
Same happened with our brave soldiers who were protecting the mother land at the high peaks of Siachen when a glacier fell off on the Gayari sector, and 140 soldiers including 11 civilians lost their lives in attempt to fulfill their duties.
Media continues to discuss the matter whether Pakistan should withdraw its army from Siachen as the glacier has earned nothing for Pakistan or India except heavy losses. Political bodies argue over the matter without careful insight from the core element – the Army. In my opinion, the government or anybody else has no right to decide the fate of the Siachen conflict without some form of meetings and conferences with the Army. Siachen and NJ9842 should be treated as Army issue rather a political one. Table talks are always welcomed in this country but the leaders of Pakistan rarely ever implement or display action over the conclusions that are the outcome of these talks. There is not a single institute that hasn't been malfunctioned by these corrupt and dishonest leaders, so at least I can't hope that they will work for the interest of Pakistani people and Pakistan Army.
I just hope that the blood of our loyal defenders will not go to waste. According to a famous quote, "We must accept finite disappointment, but never lose infinite hope."


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In Nguyen v. Barrett, the Delaware Court of Chancery denied a motion for a certification of an interlocutory appeal, holding that where financial advisors derived their own unlevered, after-tax free cash flow analysis, rather than relying on management projections alone, the inputs on which they rely are not per se subject to disclosure.
Plaintiff sought to enjoin an all-cash tender offer by AOL Inc. to purchase all of the outstanding stock of Millennial Media, Inc. Plaintiff alleged that the proxy statement was materially misleading because it implied that management, rather than the financial advisor, produced the unlevered, after-tax free cash flows disclosed in the proxy, or, alternatively, that all management projections and inputs relied on by the financial advisor must be disclosed as a matter of law.
The Delaware Court of Chancery declined to enjoin the tender offer, holding that the proxy accurately disclosed that management did not prepare forecasts of unlevered, after-tax free cash flows, but did provide certain revenue projections and other inputs from which the financial advisor derived unlevered, after-tax free cash flows and a DCF valuation. The court then denied plaintiff's motion for an emergency certification of interlocutory appeal, holding that Delaware case law did not support a per se rule requiring disclosure of all management inputs into a financial advisor's valuation. In so holding, the court stated that:
- A "disclosure that does not include all financial data needed to make an independent determination of fair value is not per se misleading or omitting a material fact."
- "Where the bankers derive unlevered, after-tax free cash flows rather than relying on management projections, the inputs on which they rely are not per se subject to disclosure."


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The best memories are probably moving in Europe your your family. At that stage in your life, moving represented the ultimate adventure. You can recreate those feelings even as an adult. Scan the Internet for moving to Europe destinations. Ask friends. See what your family has to say. Also, consider some of the tips found in the following article.
Don't take any unnecessary valuables with you on your trip. With a lot of different activities in unfamiliar surroundings, losing things is very common on vacation. Even worse, you could be the victim of a theft.
Plan for such small comforts as an aisle seat, a quiet room or other little things that make you trip better. Though the window seat offers a view, there are few benefits to it. The aisle seat lets you have access to bathrooms easily, overhead compartments and airline personnel. It also gives you one side free of confinement.
Try being a little flexible concerning your vacation destination. While you might have your heart set on a certain one you always go to, being flexible can open you up to new experiences. Choosing a new place to go might save you some money.
If you are staying in hotels, especially in countries that are less developed and you worry about a break-in at night in your room, take a doorstop along. These nifty devices can help hold doors closed just as much as they can help keep them open.
Hit the gym before you board your flight. Multi-hour flights can take a lot out of you. Sitting in one position for a long period of time can cramp up your legs and back. Working out prior to a long flight can relax your body and reduce uncomfortable feelings in your body due to the flight.
Add an ID tag to the inside of your luggage. It is easy for a baggage tag to come off the exterior of your suitcases while they are en route. If that happens, the identification inside the luggage will help ensure that you get your things back.
When you moving to Europe abroad, find out from your credit card company what type of moving to Europe insurance you already have. You could be covered in the event of a cancelled flight that was charged on your credit card. Before you leave, it is worth your time researching this a bit.
Melt a bucket of ice if you want to have fresh water for morning coffee. This water is much better tasting than tap. When you awaken, you can use good water for your coffee.
The vast sand dunes and exotic animals and plants are something you likely couldn't experience anywhere else. Everyone should experience the majesty and austerity of the desert at some point in their life.
Bring the joy back into your moving to Europe by planning well and using some of the advice given here. The ideas in this piece are but a few key concepts that are sure to help you have a better trip.
Many people would like to understand 5 Useful Tips that could make your Move to Europe an Even More Incredible Experience, but they don't always know how they should go about it. This article has so much information, you'll be ready to move forward with confidence. Just put all this advice to good use.


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It is built in to the panel technology. Here is the description.
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Clay Buchholz is all that stands between the Red Sox and elimination. And he faces notorious Sox-Killer Scott Kaszmir. That's not a match-up that looks good for Boston. I said at the deadline that Buchholz was a flamethrowing talent that wasn't all there upstairs. That the Sox traded the wrong guy in Justin Masterson and should have dealt Buchholz. All Clay Buchholz did after that was go like 7-2 with an ERA of 3.00 (guessing) and make me look stupid.
Today there is a new level of pressure on him—win or go home.
Make me look stupid one more time. (And if the lineup could actually put some runs up, that might help. No need to make the kid toil in a scoreless tie for seven innings...)
UPDATE Middle of the 1st: Throwing a ball in the dirt to first allowing the runner to move up is exactly the kind of thing that would have unraveled Buchholz in the past. That he went on to take care of the Angels two most dangerous hitters after that is a very good sign. Time for the Sox to start fucking hitting.
UPDATE Postgame: Well, that wasn't exactly pretty. Though I will say, if anyone on the team was going to cough up a game, I'm glad it was Papelbon and not Buchholz or Bard. Pap has never been my favorite guy—in fact, I see exactly why fans of other teams hate him—he's a dick. Plus, I wouldn't want any of the young(er) pitchers damaged from the experience of losing the elimination game. Papelbon is an established closer, and can rebound from the loss. Buchholz and Bard can feel good about THEIR contributions yesterday, and build off it.
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Hailing from the birthplace of Hip Hop, the boogie down Bronx, and having parents in the entertainment industry, it didn't take long for YNVS Recording artist Conan to find his passion as an emcee.
Being blessed with the name "Energy God" by hip hop superstar N.O.R.E. only fueled his drive. As he gears up for his third album, appropriately titled Trilogy of the Energy God, Conan is carrying the momentum of his recent successful SXSW performances of the first single from the EP, the bonafide IdeaBeatz-produced club banger "Drink on Me" and the latest single, the mesmerizing " Twerk Baby" featuring Jeffrey Padilla serving as a lyrical ode to the queen of twerk herself, Kaylin Garcia.
Conan solidifies his talent and versatility on Trilogy of the Energy God with all 14 tracks including the fun and braggadocious "I'm the Man" produced by Nailz Beatz where he rhymes:
"All these ladies really love me / they just kissed up on my dimples / thinking I'm the new Cool J / But it's me Conan / I be lit up on the gram / Gotta follow I'm a movie"
and the more serious and uplifting anti-bully track "I Know Your Tired" produced by Justobeatz that he performs for kids at schools across New York City.
Conan also recently teamed up with Platinum Recording Artist Maino and fellow labelmate Brooke Lynne for the single and video "Got Rich" which is featured on his mixtape, Energy God Pt. 1, setting up his upcoming EP nicely and shining a light on Conan as hip hop force or "energy" to be reckoned with.
You can download Energy God now on datpiff. Trilogy of the Energy God is available for pre-order now on iTunes and will be released May 8, 2016.
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Finessing Swag Zero To 100 Real Quick
You take pride in how you look. If you're going to step out in an outfit, it has to be fresh. You're constantly trying to stay on trend. Yet you really love showing off your own swag style. Because it's not just about being on trend for you, you like those personal swag details. Here are four ways to help you stay fresh while finessing those little details of your personal style into every look.
1. Scroll
You need to know what's going on and that's why you need to scroll. Scrolling through social media to see who is wearing what will keep you fresh. You might see that a shirt you love is no longer being worn, or worn in a different way. This doesn't mean you have to stop wearing it, but it's better to know than not. Scrolling will help you stay up on it and be confident when you choose to wear older pieces.
2. Follow Your Idols
They're your idols for a reason right? Following them will make sure you know what they're wearing and are obsessed with. If you want to look like RiRi, you better be following her. You want to look fresh, not like RiRi two years ago! Following Saucin Trendz will keep you in the know, too. You can rely on us to keep you fresh and in the know.
3. Finesse the Details
Now that you already know what your idols and everyone else are wearing you can finesse your look. Throw on your favorite chain or rings. That shirt you love but is a little old can turn into a personal style statement if you get it right. Spend the time you need to perfect those details that set an outfit apart as yours and no one else's. Your clothes have to speak about and to you.
4. Be Confident
Owning what you wear will automatically get you respect. When you're confident people will easily be able to see you're swag. Know that you when you step out you are making a statement. Own what you are saying to the world. You've done the work to stay fresh. And you've finessed the trends to compliment you. That takes a lot of work! People will see you and respect the effort. You're fresh and better work it. Confidence is always fresh.


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This couple thinks that by being away from most of the world they can sneak in a little Blow Job.. Most of the world is now seeing it :)
Girl gives her man a little oral relief while he relaxes in the sun. No better way to get a tan.
This teen couple is having a ball on the beach. He's looking everywhere to make sure no one is watching. Of course he somehow misses the video voyeur.
As you can probably tell from the pictures, This guy is giving his woman a little tongue lashing.
Couple caught on the beach.
riding on the beach
Eight great clips of beach masturbation she looks nervous like someone is watching her. ( Of course we are)
This gal sits and reads her book while caressing her body.
Love on the rocks. The warm sun brings out the horniness of this couple
Love on the rocks. Horny couple keeps at it while at the nude beach. One of the most beautiful girls to grace a hidden sex clip.
Blowjob on the beach, while people are watching
Sex on the beach while our blonde bopper tries to be discreet and keep her bikini on. Too horny to wait to get back to the hotel room?
riding on the beach - Starts off as a hand job, then ends up in full blown sex.
Taken form up view, couple has sex on the beach
Young couple doing it on the beach. Don't know if he unloads but she really tries to get it out of him.
Yet another couple doing it on thew beach. He even tries a tityfuck after aplying sun lotion to her breasts
a girl giveing head on the beach at night captured using color nightshot
Guy fingers his girl on the beach at night falsely thinking that they are safe from any video voyeurs.
Chick sucking a dick at night on the beach. Not the greatest footage (taken with slow shutter nightshot), but taken at a fairly close range by the intrepid video voyeur.
Couple have sex on the beach. Close view
Other couple have sex on the beach
Operator stakes out people on beach and as they isolate and make try make sex
Couple sneaks away thinking they are out of site from the main part of the beach, and enjoy a little hot sex
Girl jerks guy an field.
long-range shot of couple making out on a beach, she on top of him. The cameraman has cunningly got a good shot from an angle where he's unlikely to be seen...
Video of woman giving handjob on a private beach. More nude that hardcore
Young couple on the beach touching each other. When she noticed someone is filming them they didn't stop
Sexy thing slides her mouth up and down the long schlong in the beach blow job hidden clip.
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Guy fingering woman on beach
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The email below is actually AC's response to my 'RIP Dorian Grunge' post which I also sent to her as a personal email. She left it as a comment but I decided it deserved its own post because everything AC says is very meaningful and rings true for every animal that has been dumped, and also is a message for anyone that has ever or wants to dump their pet in the streets. Please read on below.
Dear L,
I still believe that Dorian was someone's pet at one time. He was not a feral cat. I don't know if someone dumped him at the pasar pagi, or whether he escaped from a home, but he clearly could not manage as a stray cat.
I would like to ask all those people who dump cats in markets and food stalls to take a good, long look at Dorian with his scars and scabs from fights, his emaciated little body, and the infections that were wringing the very life out of him. And I would like them to know that he rubbed his face on everyone and purred right to the very end. Please, people, don't dump your cats in alleys and figure they'll manage just fine. They won't.
I'm still crying for Dorian, but I know that the tears are really for every stray that's suffering as he did. I doubt I could be so affectionate to humans if I were in his condition. And aren't we blessed to have our healthy, sassy furkids to console us?
Me? I hope Dorian will come back in his next incarnation as a fat-cat UMNO politician with a will to pass some animal rights legislation with real TEETH!
Hugs to you, AC
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