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Tomorrow, I'll be treating you all to a full menu of holiday recipes—perfect for Christmas Eve or day, New Year's Eve or day, and the whole winter season. Today, I'm kicking off my holiday recipe fest with a perfect cocktail party appetizer: cheese and crackers. Raw cheese and crackers that is: to be precise, sweet cashew cheese with meyer lemon and dried cherries, and maple cinnamon flax crackers.
My childhood memories of cheese and crackers are not fond. As Chloe will attest, my tolerance for the smell of cheese is slim. I have been known to position myself as far away as humanely possible from the cheese tray at parties, and to beg my mother to confiscate it from our fridge—so sensitive am I to the smell of ripe fromage. Cheese is without a doubt the animal product that most of my vegetarian clients seem to have a hard time living without, but I can't say I've ever understood the attachment.
When I went raw, though, I was delighted to discover the wonderful world of nut cheeses! Usually made with a cashew base (though macadamia nuts, brazil nuts, pine nuts, and sunflower seeds all work nicely, too) nut cheeses are tangy, tasty, and versatile. No, they won't fool any cheese aficionado, but they are excellent in their own right (and if you're like me, and you equate "cheese" with "skeeve," they're an incredible alternative).
As you've probably guessed by now, I'm a huge fan of sweet/savory flavor combinations. I, like my friend Kath, love adding sweetness and spice (that is, cinnamon, nutmeg, and so on) to savory dishes. I spice up whole grains with cinnamon and a touch of agave or stevia, I add cinnamon liberally to soups, and I often add dates to salad dressings or sauces. It wasn't until this past weekend, though, that it occurred to me to add some sweetness to a nut cheese. The result—a cashew cheese flavored with meyer lemon and dried cherries—is a new favorite.
More on the cheese in a moment. To go along with it, I decided to put a sweet spin on my basic flax cracker recipe.
For those of you who haven't tried making flax crackers before, do; it couldn't be any easier! You simply soak 2 cups of flax seeds in just enough water to cover them (I begin with one and a quarter cups, and add if I need to—it usually comes to one and a half cups) and 1 tsp salt or 2 tbsp Bragg's Liquid Aminos. After an hour and a half, the mixture should be gelatinous and gooey. Spread it onto Teflex sheets and dehydrate for 3-4 hours at 115 degrees:
till the top side is all dry; carefully flip the whole cracker sheet over and dehydrate for another 3 hours. (You can also use an oven set to 150 with the door slightly ajar for this process.) Break the sheet into crackers, and serve.
Naturally, you can season the crackers however you wish to: I often add chopped herbs, some cayenne for a kick, or sundried tomatoes. In keeping with the season (and with my sweet cheese recipe in the works), I decided on Saturday to turn these into maple cinnamon crackers. I reduced the normal salt in the recipe to ½ tsp, and I added ¼ cup maple syrup and 2 tsps cinnamon to the recipe, before dehydrating as usual. The crackers emerged a golden color and heavenly scent (excuse me while I have a VeggieGirl-like moment of nostalgia, here: the smell reminded me of Cinnamon Toast Crunch cereal!). They were warm, fragrant, and ready to be topped with my scrumptious cashew cheese.
Cashew Cheese with Meyer Lemon and Dried Cherries (Yields approx 1 1/2 cups)
1 ½ cups cashews, soaked 1-2 hours
3 tbsps meyer lemon juice (regular lemons are absolutely fine, but meyer lemons, though more costly, have a specially sweet flavor I love)
2-3 tbsp agave nectar (to taste)
½ tsp sea salt
¼ cup dried cherries (try to get unsulphered and unsweetened)
2 tsps meyer lemon zest
Blend the cashews, lemon juice, salt, and agave in a food processor till very, very smooth (this may take some time, and some scraping of the sides of the bowl). When the mix is thick and consistent, add the cherries and zest and pulse till the cherries are slightly broken down.
Serve the cheese over flax crackers or with vegetable crudités. If you don't follow food combining (or maybe even if you do, as an exception), this cheese would taste lovely with fresh fuji apple or pear slices, and it would also be great over sweet oven-roasted fennel (she says, brainstorming about her next usage).
In all, this pairing couldn't be better for a holiday cocktail party treat. And the best news is that it may be a far cry from your standard stilton and apples, or cheddar and crackers, but it's completely delicious and intriguing in its own right: a perfect gift for a host or hostess or contribution to a holiday spread. Enjoy!
Before I go, I wanted to respond to a few questions I've been getting about Paul Nison's recent announcement that he's no longer 100% a raw vegan. For those of you who don't know him, Nison is a recognized figure in the raw community, and previously a very ardent raw vegan. He recently declared that he's no longer following a 100% raw, or a 100% vegan diet. This coincides with rumors that Victoria Boutenko—also a notable raw vegan—has announced within the community that she no longer eats completely raw (steamed vegetables, apparently — gasp!!), and with Anthony Anderson's announcement that he's no longer vegan. To be honest, I haven't watched the videos in which Paul explains in depth his reasons for no longer eating 100% raw vegan. I'm sure he has valid reasoning. I'm sure that, as with all issues of nutrition, there are good arguments and counterarguments to be made.
My opinion? Um, who cares? I've never been all raw myself, so the notion that Paul is eating some brown rice now and again (or whatever cooked foods he chooses) doesn't freak me out. Am I sorry to hear that vegans are giving up on veganism? Yes, of course I am: obviously, veganism is a lifestyle I feel very passionate about, and a dietary model that I believe can offer everyone sustained health. But what other people do and don't do isn't really my business. Unless someone is asking me for inspiration or encouragement or for my professional dietary guidance, I'm not in a position to judge what he or she feels is imperative for his or her body.
What did depress me was the outpouring of public relief that accompanied Paul's announcement, and others. Countless readers and commenters chimed in with words of gratitude, as if they'd just been liberated from a labor camp (remarks along the lines of "thank you for your bravery, your honesty, etc.—thank you for showing me feel that it's OK not to be a raw vegan—thank you for helping me to admit that 100% raw isn't for me," and so on), often with immense relief.
People. Come on. If you're that miserable on a vegan diet, or a raw diet, or any diet, it's time to rethink your habits. Do you really need a public figure to persuade you that it's "OK" to change your lifestyle?
The whole point of eating raw is to feel good. To feel happy. If you're not meeting that goal—if you feel trapped, or unwell, or anxious, or deprived—something's very wrong. Don't wait for someone else to compel you towards change. (You shouldn't be looking to anyone else to tell you what is and is not right for you in the first place.) Listen to your body, and try to honor it. It may not mean giving up on raw foods altogether, but simply modifying the way you practice them; it may not mean abandoning veganism, but rather shifting or adding to the way your diet is composed. But you'll never find out what's up until you take some sort of personal initiative. Please, do not sit around in an anxious funk, waiting for a recognizable figure to validate the way you feel. If you don't feel well, begin taking steps to feel better. Now's the time!
And on that note, I hope you all enjoy the winter cocktail treats above. Expect more holiday fare late tomorrow, for a special Raw Wednesday holiday edition!


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|Melon Maze from Hancock Mcdonald Page
- Students work in pairs.
- Project maze grid on board
- Students say the words aloud to decide the path that allows them to get through the maze
|Football Maze from Hancock Macdonald Page
- Projector
- Totally necessary : Mazes to project (you can make some photocopies if projector is not available)
- There are two mazes: melon maze and football maze. Depending on the first word of the maze.
- Not necessary but a plus : Recording of words
Go to Handcock Mcdonald´s page to download the mazes, project them on board and start playing:
http://hancockmcdonald.com/materials/melon-mazeDo you want to view a list of word that most Spanish speakers mispronounce? Click HERE
Thanks to Carmen Santamaria Pena for sharing these materials at the 2016 British Council Barcelona Teacher-s meeting

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Coffee Tables- Your Sofa's Best Companion!
A living room is an open window to your personal style but it is much more than that to your family. It acts like an epicentre for all the activities and also reflects your love for togetherness. Always keep it prim and proper to ensure that it feels warm and welcoming every day. The best way to pull off a balanced look in your living room is by pairing a comfy couch or a sofas set with a beautiful coffee table. A coffee table is one of the most utilised pieces of furniture in living room. From placing a cup of coffee to resting your feet, a coffee table serves more than one purpose. It offers you with a wide surface to place your knick-knacks or prized possessions. Not only this, it is a resting place for your remote controls, gadgets, and mobiles. Tezerac offers you a wide range of coffee tables that are handcrafted by skilled artisans. Our collection comprises modern coffee tables, round coffee tables, wood coffee tables, glass coffee tables, glass top coffee table and much more. All these pieces are conceptualised in far lands and brought to you on one platform by Tezerac.
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Use of a coffee table is not limited to a living room only. One can easily use a square or a rectangular coffee table in a bedroom as a low-rise dressing table. Just mount a tall, framed mirror on a wall and place the table against a wall. You can also use the coffee table to place a prayer unit in a prayer room. Buy Coffee Tables on Tezerac at affordable prices. Our Coffee Tables online go through stringent quality tests before getting delivered to you. Choose from the wide range of Coffee Tables and easily buy online by placing your order on Tezerac with one click. We offer free shipping on every product in our catalogue. Our team strives to offer quality Coffee Tables at best prices in India.


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How can you show potential employers that you have excellent written communication skills? How do you convey your enthusiasm for the job and the organization?
In this workshop, we discuss how to write a cover letter that will get the attention of the employer. We'll practice writing an email to request information from a potential employer. We will also discuss if, how, and when to send follow-up correspondence after submitting an application.
Bring a pen and a printed job description for a position that interests you.
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Mexican Senate Calls On President To Reject ACTArefuse to sign onto ACTA. Geraldine Juarez, who wrote that last post for us, alerts us to the news that after a few weeks of discussions with various parties -- including hearing directly from citizens (rather than just the industry), the Senate has officially asked the President to reject ACTA. That link is in Spanish, but Juarez kindly translated the statement for us. The highlighted parts are by me, calling out some of the key points:
Since the Anti-Counterfeiting Trade Agreement (ACTA) would be contrary to various individual guarantees contained in the Constitution, Senators of the working group that monitor the process of the negotiations of such agreement, the Senate considers relevant to urge the Federal Executive power not to sign the agreement.It's become quite clear at this point that Mexico is no fan of ACTA. It's unclear if this will eventually matter, but for now it's nice to see a large group of politicians stand up against not just the ridiculously secretive ACTA process, but also the end results as well
A statement released by the PRI senator Eloy Cantu Segovia, who heads the group and where the reasons for not signing the treaty were discussed, says that ACTA would violate the principle of presumption of innocence in our country. This - which is explained in the text - is because of the ambiguity of some provisions of the commercial project (the agreement) that would be contrary to the security and certainty of Mexicans.
Also, specifically, the process of negotiating this agreement violated the Law on Approval of Treaties on Economic Matters, as its provisions were not implemented in a timely and sufficient way for the agencies involved in the negotiations. This generated opacity and impediment to the Senate to provide adequate follow-up to this negotiation, highlighted in the text. Similarly, the Senators in this group argue that the implementation of ACTA would be a limitation to the "universalization of Internet access desirable in Mexican society." Instead, it would widen the digital divide and lessen the possibility that the country is inserted into the so-called information and knowledge society, they said.
They warned that the Anti-Counterfeiting Trade Agreement could lead to a censorship of Internet content and therefore a restriction on freedom in its operation and neutrality that the internet should have. They also noted that (ACTA) would put at risk the development of "legitimate commerce, digital creativity and legitimate cultural diffusion" of Mexicans.
In this regard, they stressed that one of the issues discussed was the possibility that "under the justifiable argument" of the protection of intellectual property rights, it could create rules that restrict freedom and neutrality of the Internet. However, they also stated that intellectual property rights are the best mechanism to encourage research, innovation, technological development, creativity and culture, so the Internet is a new scenario for the protection of these rights.
Therefore, we believe, it requires a specific legal framework for the protection of intellectual property must be made carefully, "so you have the necessary efficiency without generating a regression , or limitations on the reach of internet services in general and the right to their access. "
The statement said that after making several public hearings and meetings with the authorities responsible for these issues, the diverse group "enriched the information and knowledge on the subject with the views and comments of various participants." That - highlights - allowed a comprehensive view of the contents of ACTA, its purposes and possible effects of its application.
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Forty Under 40
Jennifer R. Hammarlund, 39
Regional Underwriting Executive, PNC Financial Services Group
Derek Green remembers back when Jennifer R. Hammarlund was a candidate for her first role with National City Bank.
"We couldn't get her in fast enough," recalled Mr. Green, who today is executive vice president and chief credit officer for the bank, now PNC. "Boy, did she take the reins. It's one thing to be identified early as a high potential; it's another to fulfill it, and she did it."
Ms. Hammarlund is in her 12th year with the bank and in her 10th role. And that's exactly what she desired to do: Lay roots and climb a corporation's branches.
A chance meeting at a Chicago career fair planted the seed. There, the Wisconsin native first learned of and interviewed with National City. In 1999, Ms. Hammarlund joined the bank.
Today as senior vice president, regional underwriting executive, Ms. Hammarlund oversees about 30 commercial loan underwriters in Northeast and Central Ohio.
"If you would have told my husband and me 15 years ago that we would accomplish so much, we would have had no concept," said Ms. Hammarlund, 39.
Ms. Hammarlund began her National City/PNC career in a training program; over the years, she has worked in loan syndications, investor relations and risk management. Named a senior vice president in 2006, she was heavily involved in facilitating in 2009 the transition for the credit team after PNC's December 2008 acquisition of National City.
Ms. Hammarlund possesses the "it factor," Mr. Green said.
"She's had a very rapid, highly visible career," he said, noting her work in investor relations. "As you know, visibility is a dual-edged sword. She has handled everything with a lot of class."
Ms. Hammarlund graduated from the University of Wisconsin Oshkosh and later obtained her MBA from the University of Maryland, College Park. She lives in Rocky River with her husband and college sweetheart, Michael, and their 14-year-old daughter, 8-year-old son, 4-year-old daughter, a yellow lab and an orange cat. They also have a 20-year-old son.
"I take my role as a mother and a wife very seriously," Ms. Hammarlund said.
"When I think about the four walls of my home and the people in it, that's my sanctuary," she said.
"The world can have its ups and downs, companies have good and bad fortune. Family is where you always come back to."


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Lil' Bitz™ Flame Roasted Chicken Training Treats (4 oz)
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This product has met all of the stringent quality and safety standards set by the NASC.
The NASC (National Animal Supplement Council) is a non-profit self regulatory group that set specific guidelines to which manufactures must strictly adhere.
This seal is meant to minimize risk by providing an easy way of communicating to consumers that a product and its manufacturer meet particular standards of quality, customer safety and service.
Those products that have the seal for NASC Quality and Safety standards have been strictly audited and were determined as meeting the following criteria:
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We are pleased to announce FL Studio Mobile version 1.4.1 is now available.
FL Studio Mobile Video Playlist
New 1.4.1 features & changes include:
- In-App shop (Instruments Tab), with 2 x instrument packs available free (HD version only)
- Purchases can be transferred between FL Mobile and FL Mobile HD by copying '.flmdlc' files.
- WiFi server button (Setup Tab) for file sharing via your Internet Browser
- Double tapping an instrument category button opens/closes all folders
Faster App launch
- Playback timing and performance improved
- Updated graphics to support iPad 3.
Note: If you have FL Studio Mobile (iPhone/iPod) and FL Studio Mobile HD (iPad) install both on your iPad to unlock all the sample packs.
There are two FL Studio Mobile applications:
Existing customers can update from their device or iTunes for free.
- FL Studio Mobile: For iPhone & iPod Touch (inc with Retina display support) - $14.99
- FL Studio Mobile HD: For iPad 1 & 2 - $19.99
Just go to the App Store and if you have an iPhone/iPod Touch FL Studio Mobile OR if you have an iPad FL Studio Mobile HD.
For more information
See the FL Studio Mobile Knowledge Base here (including what's up with the ANDROID version)


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Agency cites financial concerns, owner says other motives are at play
A Chula Vista boatyard successfully bid in December to take over a competing operation in National City that went bankrupt, but the
Port officials, who administer state tidelands, are citing concerns about the financial wherewithal of Chula Vista-based Marine Group Boat Works to settle the debts incurred by National City-based Knight & Carver Maritime.
Executives for Marine Group say the port is trying to block the company's $3 million expansion into the National City facility — in the hopes of forcing Marine Group to move its operations off the Chula Vista waterfront, where the port is planning a major revilatization project.
The port initially celebrated when Marine Group won the bid to take over for Knight & Carver, because it meant the bankrupt company's debts would be paid off — including $263,000 in back rent due to the port.
Now port asset manager Adam Meyer says in a staff report that Marine Group hasn't shown evidence it will be able to clean up the site and pay off the debts.
Knight & Carver owes about $6 million to creditors, many of them San Diego businesses, said John Smaha, an attorney representing the business.
Marine Group Boat Works employs about 120 people and generates about $30 million in revenue annually.
Company vice president Todd Roberts says the port's money concern is baseless, because his business has a long and successful history on the bayfront. If the company's financial statements weren't enough, Roberts said, its owners also offered their personal assets to guarantee the success of the purchase.
"We control four or five different port leases, and never once have we defaulted," Roberts said. "We're the most successful megayacht repair operation on the west coast."
He said the real reason port staff are blocking the sale is that Marine Group Boat Works won't agree to relocate in order to clear the shipyard from the bayfront, adjacent to the redevelopment planned for Chula Vista.
"They said that part of the deal is we need to move (from Chula Vista) to the National City site whenever the port tells us to," Roberts explained.
That would be infeasible, he said, because the National City boatyard, at 450,000 square feet of land and water, is about half the size of Marine Group's Chula Vista yard. It is also in severe disrepair, which would mean costly renovations before it's usable.
"For us to move, it's about a $7 million to $10 million venture, which could very well run us out of business," Roberts said.
When Marine Group would not agree to amend its Chula Vista lease with the new relocation requirement, Roberts said, port officials withdrew their support for the purchase of the National City boatyard.
"The port district is trying to use the leverage of the National City transaction to force the tenant to do something else in Chula Vista," Roberts said.
The cost to taxpayers, creditors, boatyard workers and the port would be steep if the sale doesn't go through, Roberts added.
"All the people at Knight & Carver that we were going to hire would lose their jobs, and the money we were going to use to pay the creditors — they wouldn't get a dime, and the port wouldn't get their money either," he said.
The port issued a statement declaring that the conditions the port placed on the lease are reasonable, "and thus far, the company has not complied with those requests."
Roberts said he fears that even without the sale, the port will still force Marine Group Boat Works to relocate.
The company expected it might one day have to move to the boatyard in National City should it become available, Roberts said, but not for another 10 years or so when the lease was up, and not at Marine Group's expense.
He said it's frustrating that the port is not willing to approve Marine Group Boat Works doing business in National City on a lease unless he compromises his company's ability to do business in Chula Vista.
"This is all being driven by this amazing desire to get rid of the boatyard in Chula Vista for the alleged development of the bayfront," Roberts said. "It's a constant battle for our survival."
The California Coastal Commission approved a 556-acre comprehensive master plan last year to redevelop the bayfront into a world-class tourism destination. The plans include housing, hotels, shopping, restaurants, public parks, and a resort conference center that would be adjacent to the existing boatyard.
If the port does not approve the sale, Knight & Carver's attorney said he has hearings set up in bankruptcy court that might help the deal go through anyway. Ideally, he said, the port and Marine Group Boat Works can come to an agreement instead.
Knight & Carver Maritime
Assets being sold in bankruptcy
National City
Employs: 35
50,000: square-foot enclosed structure
400: linear feet of dock space
$5 million: in revenue in 2011
Marine Group Boat Works
Chula Vista
Employs: 118
41,000: square feet of enclosed structures
2,100: linear feet of dock space
$30 million: in revenue annually


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mandruy needed a new logo design and created a contest on 99designs.
A winner was selected from 279 designs submitted by 55 freelance designers.
Mandruy Deshevshe
Mandruy Deshevshe ("Mandruy" means "Travel", "Deshevshe" means "Cheaper" in Ukraininan) is the one and only source of travel deals in Ukraine.
The company focuses on finding ways to make international travel (leisure, business, etc) cheaper by means of using special deals, offers and sales by airlines, hotels, booking engines. We are planning to propose additional services and go partly offline.
Audience - Russian- and Ukrainian-speaking leisure and business travellers. Age mostly 22-40, male and female. Middle class.
Be creative, we give you freedom to create what you feel. )) In case you have questions Ask! We are definitely open to new ideas and ready for fast feedback.
The only requirement is - we want to get logo with iconic abstract symbol, contemporary and memorable, yet simple and clean.
We want the text in logo be in Cyrillic.
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The search for performance never stops, and any tool or metric that offers a reasonable chance at generating alpha is worth considering.
Active share, a fairly new metric for analyzing mutual funds' portfolios, has received a good deal of attention lately. Although some researchers are skeptical about the measure's value, others believe it provides useful information for investors.
Active share calculates how a fund's holdings compare to the positions in its benchmark index; its value is measured on a scale from zero to 100%.
A low share value indicates that a fund is closely tracking its index. For example, an S&P 500 Index fund would have a value very close to or equal to zero. That makes sense: It's a passively managed fund designed to track the index as closely as possible, so there's little or no deviation in holdings.
In contrast, a fund with a high active share of 80%, for instance, is considered actively managed, because its holdings will differ significantly from the index.
The scale for measuring active share uses the following ranges, according to Touchstone Investments:
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The active share measure started drawing attention in several years ago.
A study by finance experts Antti Petajisto and Martijn Cremers, for instance, analyzed fund performances from 1990 to 2003. They concluded that high active share funds outperformed their benchmarks before and after fees, that active share was persistent, and that it is an indicator of future alpha.
Another key finding that won't surprise advisors is that closet indexers underperform benchmarks, after fees and transaction costs. Again, that makes sense: Passive low-cost index funds will have an advantage over managed closet index funds that incur higher costs.
Subsequent research has both supported and challenged the original findings on the value of active share.
Vanguard researchers Todd Schlanger, Chris Phillips and Karin LaBarge published, "The Search for Outperformance: Evaluating 'Active Share' " in 2012. Their study of more than 900 funds covered an evaluation period from 2001 through 2005; the performance period tracked the funds from 2006 through 2011.
Their key findings differed from prior results:
- Higher levels of active share did not predict outperformance.
- Contrary to conventional wisdom, "high-conviction funds" with high active share did not significantly outperform low-active-share funds.
- The higher the active-share level, the larger the dispersion of excess returns.
- The higher the active-share level, the higher the fund costs.
- Funds with the highest level of active share tended to be concentrated in mid- and small-capitalization equities.
Investors' Perspective
Touchstone Investments of Cincinnati, Ohio, relies on subadvisors to manage the firm's mutual funds, and these funds tend to hold concentrated portfolios — i.e., they are "high-conviction" managers — that typically have 30 to 35 holdings, according to President Steve Graziano.
The funds also have high active shares, which Graziano describes as a by-product of the firm's manager selection criteria. In his view, the data on the importance of high conviction and active share are solid.
"Those high-conviction managers, both in the study from 1980 to 2003 and the updated study from '08 and '09, confirmed that those funds that are in the upper quintile of active share significantly outperformed by over 100 basis points all of the funds," he said in an interview with ThinkAdvisor. "So, I think that's unassailable."
Active share is only one measure that Touchstone Investments uses to evaluate potential subadvisors.
In a July 2013 white paper on active shares and manager conviction, the firm notes that it views these metrics "not as a harbinger of definite outperformance, but as indicators that a strategy has the opportunity to outperform. In such context, active share can be a valuable element of investment manager evaluation and fund analysis."
Vanguard's report comes to a similar conclusion about using active share as one more tool in the search for alpha: "However, combined with careful qualitative judgment regarding the health of the investment manager's firm and the depth of its analytical team, active share can be a useful addition to the investor's toolkit of portfolio evaluation measures," the fund shop explained.
"Although moderately correlated with other measures of active management, the relationship is not perfect," Vanguard experts wrote. "Thus, active share adds another unique dimension. It is equally helpful in comparing the appropriateness of different benchmarks and in monitoring the consistency in a portfolio's investment strategy over time."
(To learn more about active share and research about the metric, see a synopsis put together by Deborah Kidd, CFA.)
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There was one of these on SA a while ago, anyway I spend a lot of time at work looking up various metal songs/albums/videos, thought some of you folks might have a similar appreciation for it.
Anyway, the past few weeks I've been listening to:
Baroness - prog metal? idk they jump around a lot from album to album which is super cool. Each album is like a concept album revolving around a colour, new one is purple. Also their art is beautiful. if nothing else id like prints of these to hang up somewhere, very pretty.
Deafheaven - pretty much black metal for folks that dont listen to black metal. Has shoegazy type elements to it
Stoned Jesus - Awesome name, kickass album art, they're a ukrainian stoner/doom but very mellow. reminds me of mastodon at times
Volbeat - this dudes voice, fucking sex. idk why but some of their songs just get stuck in my head. More like standard traditional heavy metal. lets get groovy~
Insomnium - some pretty melodeath, good use of clean vocals, 'softer' than most melodic death metal but in a good way (imo)
Arch Enemy - this chicks voice! they have pretty girls sing but i cant fucking tell, brutal as fuck vocals. melodeath too i think? idk pretty good shit. This one song i linked has a reference to some classical piece that im positive i've heard somewhere before but i cant name the tune (~1.57 - 2.07). if anyone can figure out what it is they get a cookie (there is no cookie)
Found this shit today, kick ass cover of Bells of Notre Dame (from Hunchback of Notre Dame)


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Team Joins Prudential
BERLIN – Linda Moran's Team Moran has just joined the West Ocean City office of Prudential Carruthers Realtors.
Morgan is licensed in Maryland and Delaware. She has received the National Sales Award in recognition for being in the top 5% of all Real Estate Sales Professionals in America. She holds the CRS, RRS, SRES and GRI designations.
Business, Tourism Leaders Recognized
OCEAN CITY – The Worcester County Economic Development and Tourism Departments announced both the Business and Tourism Persons of the Year for 2008 at their annual luncheon, which was held at the Carousel Resort Hotel this week.
Matt Odachowski, chief executive officer and owner of Royal Plus, Inc. in Snow Hill, has been named the 2008 Worcester County Economic Development Business Person of the Year. Odachowski has worked to grow skill-based business in the community by increasing his own workforce from just 56 employees in 2007 to over 100 employees in 2008. He strives to provide area residents with the job skills and training they need to enjoy greater job satisfaction.
Past recipients of the Economic Development award include Ronald Bettini, Executive Director for Hawk Institute for Space Sciences; Diane Nolte, owner of Snow Hill Business Center and organizer of the Lower Shore Broadband Cooperative; George Tunis, owner/operator of Hardwire; Wally Gordon of Mid-Atlantic Foods; David Landsberger of Bel Art Products; Ken Pusey of Paul Jones Lumber Company; and Bill Reagan and Larry LeDoyan of Red Sun.
Jim Rapp, a voice for resource development and conservation planning, has been named the 2008 Tourism Person of the Year for his dedicated efforts to grow nature-based tourism in Worcester County. Rapp currently serves as the Director of Delmarva Low Impact Tourism Experience, Inc., dedicating his time to promoting the enjoyment and protection of the environment and local culture to generate income, employment and the conservation of productive ecosystems.
Past recipients of the Tourism award include James and Sudie Gatling, both retired Worcester County public school teachers and community volunteers; Ann Coates, of the Snow Hill Alliance for Responsible Progress; Dave Wilson, Executive Director of the Maryland Coastal Bays Program; Ruth Rhynalds-Waters of the Harrison Group; Dr. Leonard Berger of the Clarion Fontainebleau; Larry Points of the Assateague National Seashore; and Kathy Fisher of the Furnace Town Historic Site.
Airport Sales Record
OCEAN CITY – The Ocean City Municipal Airport landed into the record books for monthly sales in August, with 27,174 gallons of fuel sold over the month. That marked an increase of over 4,000 gallons in aviation fuel sales compared to August 2007 when 23,380 gallons were sold.
"Overall we had an excellent summer of activity at the airport," said Airport Manager George Goodrow.
The municipal airport recorded 574 transactions or sales in August 2007. This year the number of sales climbed to 739.
Fuel sales for the entire summer of 2008 reached 68,617 gallons, compared to 58,420 gallons sold over the summer of 2007.
"The Ocean City Airport is proving to be a popular hub for private aviation in the area," said Public Works Director Hal Adkins. "Even with uncertainty in the economic times that we are currently facing, activity at the airport continues to grow. There is currently a waiting list for hangar space and we are exploring costs for a new five-unit hangar that would help meet the demand."
Doctor Joins Office
OCEAN VIEW, Del. – Danielle Giddins, MD recently joined Peninsula Regional Medical Group's Ocean View Family Medicine practice in Millville, Del. Community members are invited to attend an open house on Wednesday, Oct. 15, at the office, between 4 and 6 p.m. for light refreshments and to meet with Giddins and the Ocean View Family Medicine staff.
Board-certified by the American Board of Family Medicine, Dr. Giddins received her medical degree from Jefferson Medical College at Thomas Jefferson University in Philadelphia. She completed both an internship and a residency in Family Medicine at Malcolm Grow Medical Center at the Andrews Air Force Base in Maryland. Giddins, formerly in the United States Air Force, comes to Ocean View Family Medicine from the Pope Air Force Base Primary Care Clinic in North Carolina, where she served as a faculty member.
CAR Holds Membership Meeting
OCEAN CITY – The Coastal Association of Realtors® (CAR) held its General Membership Meeting last month at Seacrets with over 150 CAR members in attendance.
Greg Holland, President-Elect, welcomed CAR members and introduced Sheila Dodson to the members as the new Coastal Association of Realtors® Executive Vice President. Dodson has over 20 years experience in the real estate industry and has served on various CAR committees during that time. Director Chris Jett presented the 2008 CAR Realtor® Of the Year Award to Cassie Mead, Sales Agent with Prudential Carruthers.
The meeting also included a contest for the CAR 2008 RPAC Idol. Ed Galyon, Sales Agent with Coldwell Banker, emceed the event. The winner of the contest was Pam Wadler of Shamrock Realty Group. Other Idol participants were Hal Chernoff of ERA Martin & Associates, Shirley O'Neill of Coldwell Banker and Tim Ulrich of Prudential Carruthers.
Partnership Prize Announced
SALISBURY – The Community Foundation of the Eastern Shore announces its 25th anniversary Partnership Prize, an award designed to recognize and encourage collaboration among nonprofit organizations serving Maryland's Lower Eastern Shore.
Funded through the CFES Community Initiative Grant Program, this award was developed to honor the Community Foundation's quarter century of service to the Lower Eastern Shore of Maryland. The Prize seeks to inspire nonprofit leaders to collaborate with similar organizations that would typically compete for clients and resources.
By encouraging local partnerships with a financial incentive, the Community Foundation hopes to develop more efficient and effective programs to meet critical needs in the community. Following a thorough review and selection process, up to three $25,000 grants will be awarded to organizations recognized for their outstanding collaborative efforts to enhance the quality of life for residents of the Lower Eastern Shore. The prizes must be used for charitable purposes to improve the community.
Nominations will be accepted starting Nov. 7, with a final deadline of Jan. 30, 2009 at 4 p.m. Copies of the nomination guidelines are available upon request by calling 410-742-9911 or by visiting the Community Foundation's website at www.cfes.org. The Partnership Prize Committee will review all nominations and announce the recipients at the Community Foundation's 25th Anniversary Gala on May 8, 2009 at the Fountains Conference Center in Salisbury.


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As expected the RBNZ left the OCR unchanged but the accompanying statement stated that they are watching for increased inflation pressure and expect growth to rise to 2.5% and 3% over the next two years and suggested rates could be on hold until 2014. The Kiwi ran higher to break key 0.8275 trend resistance on its way to a high - so far - of 0.8293. The next hurdle sits at 0.8308, 7th Nov high and possibly on to the 0.8356 28th…Continue
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Euro: 1.3052.
Technically, the Euro has now broken the major resistance trendline that we have been watching and headed towards the next resistance at 1.3083 (22 Oct high). A break of this would suggest an acceleration on towards the 17 Oct high at 1.3139 although the growing bearish divergence on the 4 hour charts is warning us of a possible reversal and thus to bring up trailing stops on long positions. Above 1.3140, although doubtful at this point, a continuation of the rally…Continue
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The Euro looks like it may be trying to carve out a Head Shoulder top, but really needs to stay under 1.3100 to remain valid. 1.3090 is 23.6% of 1.2623/1.3234 and currently acts as short term resistance.If it works, 1.2925 would be the target, so not a bad risk reward!…Continue
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Remember that strange Nexus Q media streamer announced by Google in June?
The orb-shaped gadget, which looks like a prop from a 1980s sci-fi movie, was supposed to go on sale in the US around the same time as the Nexus 7 tablet (in fact it shares the same chipset). However, the launch has now been postponed while Google works on improving it.
The $299 Android-based media device functions like an Apple TV box crossed with a Sonos player, and with a fairly high price to match.
Amusingly it also doubles as a Magic 8 Ball but in crucial ways its functionality is reportedly very limited.
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only going to be available in America for the time being. Even those
customers will have to wait longer, though the big consolation for
anyone who pre-ordered one already is that they will get a Nexus Q for
Google's Nexus Q Team revealed the delay as follows: "We have an important update about your Nexus Q pre-order. When we announced Nexus Q at Google I/O, we gave away devices to attendees for an early preview. The industrial design and hardware were met with great enthusiasm. We also heard initial feedback from users that they want Nexus Q to do even more than it does today. In response, we have decided to postpone the consumer launch of Nexus Q while we work on making it even better."
The message finishes: "To thank you for your early interest, we'd like to extend the Nexus Q preview to our pre-order customers and send you a free device. Your Nexus Q will be on its way soon."
You can see that Google acknowledges the design and hardware were greeted enthusiastically, but the area where it needs improvement is its software.
"There are so many bugs in the system, it's hard to know where to begin," wrote Brent Rose on Gizmodo back in July, who was not alone in his disappointment.
At least Google has apparently listened to the feedback. Giving the device away to early adopters is quite unprecedented but it suggests they may be in for a longer wait than hoped.
The news is also very unlikely to make a UK release happen any quicker.
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With World of Warcraft well covered and with our time with Sams coming to an end, we asked him what we can expect out of Blizzard in the future, and were specifically inquisitive about the possibility of StarCraft 2.
"StarCraft is my absolutely favorite game of all time," Sams told us. "As you probably already know, there is no doubt that we will continue the StarCraft and Diablo franchise, and trust me, I will be the happiest person in the world when we announce StarCraft 2."
While Sams wasn't ready to spill the beans just yet, he did say Blizzard "will have a major product announcement in 2007," and that Blizzard was currently working on at least three other unannounced titles at the moment.
In terms of what these games could be, we asked if they would fall in line with the major success Blizzard has had with World of Warcraft. "I want to be clear that we're not just content to be an MMO company," Sams explained. "Some other companies get into the role of making just MMOs, but Blizzard lets the developers pick what they want to work on, and it's not all MMOs."
Now people can finally silence others claiming Blizzard will be making a Diablo and StarCraft MMO. I want to know why someone would make such accusations when a StarCraft MMO franchise would immediatly demolish WoW or Diablo MMO. So, besides a movie, the WoW expansion, and putting aside SC:G, there is one major (probably current-franchise) project either Diablo or StarCraft, and three additional projects. Estimated cancellations: 2. Hah. With the 10 year anniversary coming up soon in 2008, is it really any surprise that this may be StarCraft 2 announced in 2007 with a projected release date of 2008?


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The Demise of the CEA?
This is not good news:
Let's hope the rumor is unfounded.
CEA DOA?… MM hears there's a chance Trump will simply pass on filling the CEA Chair job that at one point appeared to be going to Larry Kudlow. Trump could decide to just stick with Gary Cohn and the National Economic Council and skip over the more academically-inclined CEA. Not a done deal at all but the chatter is out there.


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COVINA, Calif., Dec. 13, 2011 /PRNewswire/ -- Renowned experts in cord blood collection, processing and transplantation have joined StemCyte, Inc. The added resources are evidence of its commitment as a worldwide industry leader in developing and providing the safest and most effective cord blood therapies for treating patients.
Dr. Wise Young MD PhD has agreed to join StemCyte as its Global Medical Director. He will serve in a voluntary (unpaid) and part-time capacity to help StemCyte organize its medical and research programs based on his firm belief in StemCyte as the best company today delivering cord blood stem cell units for life-saving therapies. Professor Young is the founding Director of the W. M. Keck Center for Collaborative Neuroscience and helped found the New Jersey Stem Cell Research Center at Rutgers, the State University of New Jersey. He has been voluntarily advising StemCyte since 2003 on its research and development programs. He is currently conducting clinical trials to assess the safety and efficacy of human UCB cells and lithium treatment of chronic and acute spinal cord injury using StemCyte cord blood units. Prof. Young will help StemCyte develop stem cell therapies for new conditions such as spinal cord injury, stroke, and genetic disorders. He will work with the team at StemCyte to develop the highest quality standards at its facilities and to organize collaborations with scientists worldwide to develop cutting-edge therapies with UCB and other stem cells.
"Wise is a unique and incredibly talented individual that I have been privileged to know and work with for the past 16 years," said Chairman and CEO, Ken Giacin. "StemCyte is fortunate to have the benefit of his scientific expertise, dedication to our mission and passion for developing new promising therapies using high quality cells from cord blood."
In addition, StemCyte Inc. has recruited the following individuals to join its team:
Dr David Senitzer, PhD, a leading laboratory and technology expert, will be StemCyte's new Laboratory Director responsible for all UCB and HLA laboratory operations. Senitzer has been the Clinical Professor of Hematology and Hematopoietic Stem Cell Transplantation and Director of the Histocompatibility Laboratory at The City of Hope National Cancer Center since 1994. He will oversee StemCyte's unique dual processing capabilities ensuring that its laboratory operations comply with all current and anticipated regulatory protocols.
Dr. Jennifer Willert, MD will join StemCyte as a Medical Officer. Dr. Willert is an Associate Clinical Professor, University of California-San Diego School of Medicine. She specializes in blood and marrow transplant with the Division of hematology/oncology/BMT. She has prescribed and used cord blood units for treatment of critically ill children and supports broader accessibility of these life-saving resources to patients in need. Dr. Willert has a strong interest in stem cell research and regenerative medicine, along with emerging clinical applications using UCB.
Dr. Karen Taylor, MD, a Board Certified Obstetrician has joined StemCyte to oversee its collection methods, as well as its education programming for expecting parents, doctors and other health professionals engaged in the collection, documentation and chain of custody of UCB units.
"We are pleased to be adding Doctors Jen Willert, Karen Taylor and David Senitzer to oversee our transplant, collection and lab-processing activities," said Giacin. "These outstanding people will enhance StemCyte's unique hybrid business model in the cord blood industry. We could not be happier to have such passionate, committed and expert personnel added to our team. Their caliber demonstrates our deep and continued commitment to providing life-saving UCB products globally to patients in need."
To continue improving the accessibility of cord blood banking, StemCyte not only processes both privately banked and publicly donated units to the same high standard, but is focused on improved collection education and methods. StemCyte's labs in California and Taiwan have been approved under the National Marrow Donor Program's (NMDP) FDA Investigational New Drug (IND) Application. StemCyte is actively preparing for its US FDA Biologics License Application (BLA).
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Located in the US, India and Taiwan, StemCyte has established one of the largest, most racially diverse, and highest quality cord blood stem cell banks in the world. StemCyte has supplied over 1,500 cord blood products for over 70 life-threatening diseases to over 200 leading worldwide transplant centers. StemCyte is actively involved in the development of new umbilical cord blood-based cell therapies. The Company supports the largest clinical study for using unrelated cord blood transplantation for thalassemia, one of the most common genetic diseases in the world, and the developments of trials investigating regenerative spinal cord therapies. StemCyte is one of the only for-profit companies contracted by the US Department of HHS to help contribute clinical grade cord blood units to the public National Cord Blood Inventory for unrelated transplants. Its operational headquarters are located in Covina, Ca. To learn more visit www.StemCyte.com.
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A recent John Lennon documentary will get its U.S. premiere on the BBC America channel next month as part of a block of Beatles-related programming timed to coincide with Paul McCartney's 70th birthday. Debuting on June 19 at 9 p.m. ET, Discovering Lennon takes a look at the lasting impact the singer/guitarist's music and ideas have had. The film will feature interviews with a number of present-day political and pop-culture figures.
Among the other BBC shows focusing on the Fab Four that will be broadcast during June are Beatles Biggest Secrets and The Beatles: From Liverpool to San Francisco. McCartney will turn 70 on June 18.
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Rangeley residents authorizes $145,000 to settle wrongful termination lawsuit
RANGELEY, Maine (AP) � Residents of Rangeley have authorized the Board of Selectmen to pay $145,000 to settle a lawsuit filed by the town's former highway foreman.
The money is to be taken from the town's unreserved fund.
Town Clerk Ethna Thompson tells the Sun Journal (http://bit.ly/V8ky3p ) the vote was taken Wednesday and 20 to 25 residents voted at a half-hour meeting.
Former highway foreman Everett Quimby was fired in 2010 after 14 years. He responded with a lawsuit, saying he was terminated without due process, in violation of town policy and in violation of the Maine Whistleblowers' Protection Act and the Maine Human Rights Act.
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Michael Conlan got his Olympic Games campaign up and running in Rio on Sunday.
It was a solid performance from Conlan as he secured a unanimous win over Armenia's Aram Avagyan.
Conlan clinched a dominant 30-27, 30-27, 29-28 victory over Avagyan.
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You all heard me admit last week that I am a terrible sewer. And its true…except when the projects are super easy. By easy I mean, seriously easy. I made a simple cover out of some fabric I get for a steal from SAS, and I love it! I simply cut it to size, sewed the edges in for a nice clean look, and made a slot for the pole to go into.
To get the cabinet ready, my handy hubby installed two hooks and a small galvanized metal dowel {that he cut to size with a hack saw} that we got at Home Depot.
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I love love love it! Its super simple, but yet fun at the same time. When I need to get the detergents or products out, I simply reach in or throw the flap up. I contemplated making the curtain a two panel curtain, but then I was afraid I would always leave one side open a little too much and constantly be looking at all thats inside. And for those of your who have been asking about the faucet, here is a closeup. We got it {here} on eBay.
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Portland State University administrators Lindsay Desrochers and Roy Koch presented a draft University budget plan for the 2011-2012 fiscal year at a pair of campus sessions on May 11, 2011, that drew approximately 175 faculty and staff members.
The budget, prepared by the University Budget Team at the request of PSU President Wim Wiewel, addresses a projected shortfall of $29.4 million for the coming fiscal year, which begins July 1, 2011. That amount includes a state funding shortfall of $23.7 million for 2011-2012, based on the costs of current services at PSU, and projected cost increases related to state health care (between 9% and 10%) and retirement plans. The remaining $5.7 million shortfall reflects proposed strategic investments into University programs and services (based on $15.3 million in requests University-wide).
To bridge that gap was "no small chore," said Lindsay Desrochers, vice president for finance and administration. It took wide-ranging cuts, tuition increases, and identifying possible funding contingencies. The process reflecting months of planning and recommendations, including input gathered at a campus-wide budget forum held March 1.
Academic and administrative units were required to take a permanent 3% budget cut, and to return 30-40% of fund balances carried over from the 2009-2010 fiscal year.
Additional funds will be generated through proposed tuition increases of 9.2% for undergraduate resident students, and 6% for graduate and non-resident students. The University will also increase administrative overhead for academic units (from 16 to 18%) and for auxiliary and self-support units (from 18% to 20%).
Faculty and staff members in attendance voiced concerns on a broad range of issues, including impacts of restructuring the Oregon University System and of shifting to a block grant funding model; reconciling higher costs to students with the role of financial pressures in student attrition; and whether employees will be asked to make greater contributions to retirement and health care plans.
An overriding theme for budget management and strategic reinvestments was the need to improve enrollment management: to ensure that entering students are prepared for the rigors of college, preserving services for incoming students, providing students adequate advising during their time at PSU, and that students progress through their programs in a timely manner.
Selected reinvestments for 2011-2012 include:
- Student Affairs: $475,000 for a new customer relations management software system and operators, which will improve enrollment management and retention;
- Research and Strategic Partnerships: $410,000 for additional research support and a new grant submission system;
- Information Technologies: $148,000 to manage increased technology demands and staffing shortages;
- University Advancement: $91,101 (and a one-time $75,000 contribution) to prepare for an upcoming fundraising campaign;
- Academic Affairs: $47,000 for increased staffing to support student success, including "final mile" issues of those students close to but falling short of graduation;
- Office of the President: $50,000 for equity and diversity initiatives and administrative support.
The College of Liberal Arts and Sciences drew the largest reallocation: $4,381,000—an amount that prompted questions from the audience.
Roy Koch explained that the College had become over-extended financially. At the same time, the College generates the majority of student credit hours at PSU, and its programs in effect underwrite other academic programs that are more expensive to provide. This is common practice at public universities, which maintain equitable access to all degree programs by offering each at a comparable price. "You don't want your business and engineering programs to only be available to upper-middle class students," Koch said.
The nearly $4.4 million reallocation will enable the College of Liberal Arts and Sciences to maintain its growing enrollment, while installing "adequate budgetary management" for what is the largest academic unit at PSU, Koch said. He emphasized the importance of rectifying these issues prior to the hiring and installment of a new dean for the College (a national search is underway).
The 2011-12 draft budget proposal is contingent on two unresolved factors:
- State Legislature and Oregon State Board of Higher Education approval of tuition increases—9.2% for undergraduate resident students, and 6% for graduate and non-resident students;
- Final state allocation for higher education for the 2011-2013 biennium.
Though unlikely, additional funds could be available if enrollments exceed projections. In that case the University would consider nearly $10 million in unfunded budget requests.
The University Budget Team will now compile feedback from the hearings and submit a final budget plan to be approved by President Wiewel.
Copies of all budget documents, including budget reductions, requests, and reallocations, are available at the Budget and Planning website:
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The Secretary of Veterans Affairs, Gen. Eric Shinseki, recently shared his concern for the impact that sequestration (fiscal cliff) driven cuts will have on the Department of Veterans Affairs; this despite all the assurances that VA programs are exempted from the cuts. (Read the full article on Military.com)
Based on the current scenarios, most veterans would not see any immediate impact from the fiscal cliff related cuts. Programs like VA home loans, GI Bill, veteran pensions, disability compensation, memorial and burial benefits, and VA health care will not be cut. But, the ripple effect of reduced administrative resources and program cuts on the DoD side will likely cause an increase in claims backlogs. In addition, any reductions to tuition assistance and increased co-pays for TRICARE will put more pressure on VA programs and resources that offer similar or duplicate programs, like education and health care.
Gen. Shinseki's concern is that the ripple effect of deep cuts in the DoD will make it more difficult for his department to serve the approximately 90,000 servicemembers that will be forced to separate from the military over the next five years. These future veterans will be impacted by administrative cuts on the DoD side of the process – mostly due to the electronic records hand-off and the implementation of the new transition assistance program known as Transition GPS, which includes resources from agencies like the Dept. of Labor, VA, DoD and the Small Business Administration. (Read the Sequestration FAQs for more details).
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Designer Karen Kjældgård-Larsen created the Mega series as a witty update of Royal Copenhagen's signature porcelain Blue Fluted collection. Oversized and seeming to float on the white porcelain, the patterns of cobalt-blue blossoms, medallions and sprigs bring a fresh perspective to the 230-year-old design. Like all Blue Fluted ware, the pieces are hand painted with delicate brushstrokes over the fluted surface, so no two are exactly alike.
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Vincent Pastore, an actor best known for his portrayal of Salvatore "Big Pussy" Bonpensiero on the HBO series "The Sopranos" stopped by for some chicken parm at AJ's Burgers in New Rochelle.
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HBase HMaster Architecture
HBase architecture follows the traditional master slave model where you have a master which takes decisions and one or more slaves which does the real task. In HBase, the master is called HMaster and slaves are called HRegionServers (yes..servers). In this post i will zoom in to HMaster and will detail some of the modules and functionality of HMaster.
Lets zoom in to HMaster and discuss different modules present in that.
Note: Most of the descriptions are taken from javadocs of HBase project. So all credits goes to the developers who wrote it in the first place.
The above diagram shows the internals of HMaster. I have grouped the modules in to different categories for us to make it a little easy.
1 ) External Interfaces
External Interfaces are responsible for interacting with the external world (Hmaster web site, client, Region Servers and other management utilities like JConsole).
Info Server
Info server is an embedded jetty server instance started by HMaster to answer http requests (default port is 60010). The primary goal is to serve up status information for the server. There are three contexts:
- "/stacks/" -> points to stack trace
- "/static/" -> points to common static files (src/hbase-webapps/static)
- "/" -> the jsp server code from (src/hbase-webapps/<name>)
RPC Server
HBase rpc server module instantiates the configured RPC Engine which is responsible for all the rpc communication that the master does. There are atleast two different RPC Engines in hbase now. One is the good old WritableRPCEngine (Which is the default) and the other one is the ProtocolBufferRPCEngine. Whichever is selected, they maintain 3 different interfaces/protocols to which they respond. In master, the supported protocols are MasterMonitorProtocol, MasterAdminProtocol and RegionServerStatusProtocol. More about protocols in my earlier post here.
Master MXBean
Apart from standard HBase metrics, hbase supports Java Management Extension based metric export. You can use any standard JMX compliant browser like JConsole and can view the metrics. To enable JMX based remote metrics monitoring in hbase follow the instructions here
2 ) Executor Services
A generic executor service abstracts a Event Queue where Events of different types can be posted. The events are handled by their respective Runnable handlers which pick threads from a dedicated thread pool. In order to create a new service, create an instance of this class and then do: instance.startExecutorService("myService"). When done call shutdown(). In order to use the service created above, call submit(EventHandler). Register pre- and post- processing listeners by registering your implementation of EventHandler.EventHandlerListener with registerListener(EventHandler.EventType, EventHandler.EventHandlerListener). Be sure to deregister your listener when done via unregisterListener(EventHandler.EventType). The services mentioned below are instantiated using this generic executor service. The events and Event handlers are described below for each of the service.
Open Region Service (MASTER_OPEN_REGION)
When the master (i.e. Assignment Manager) detects that a region was successfully opened (through zookeeper watch), it posts a event of type RS_ZK_REGION_OPENED to this service. This event is handled by the event handler OpenRegionHandler().
Close Region Service (MASTER_CLOSE_REGION)
When the master (i,e, Assignment Manager) detects that a region was successfully closed (through a watcher), it posts a event of type RS_ZK_REGION_CLOSED to this service. Also when a region open attempt fails an event of type RS_ZK_REGION_FAILED_OPEN is posted. These events are handled by the event handler ClosedRegionHandler().
Server Operations Service (MASTER_SERVER_OPERATIONS)
Master detects a region split through zookeeper watch and posts RS_ZK_REGION_SPLIT which is handled by SplitRegionHandler. Also when a master needs to expire a region server (which does not host ROOT or META) it posts an event M_SERVER_SHUTDOWN which is handled by an event handler ServerShutdownHandler.
Meta Server Operations Service (MASTER_META_SERVER_OPERATIONS)
when a master needs to expire a region server which hosts ROOT or META, it posts an event M_META_SERVER_SHUTDOWN which is handled by an event handler MetaServerShutdownHandler.
Table Operations Service (MASTER_TABLE_OPERATIONS)
All the table operations originating from the client is handled in this service. Message like C_M_DELETE_TABLE, CM_DISABLE_TABLE, C_M_ENABLE_TABLE, C_M_MODIFY_TABLE and C_M_CREATE_TABLE are posted from the client and handled by the handler DeleteTableHandler, DisableTableHandler, EnableTableHandler, ModifyTableHandler and CreateTableHandler respectivily.
Executor Service
|Event Handler
Master Open Region
Master Close Region
Master Server Operations
|SplitRegionHandler ServerShutdownHandler
Master Meta Server Operations
Master Table Operations
|DeleteTableHandler DisableTableHandler EnableTableHandler ModifyTableHandler CreateTableHandler
3 ) Zookeeper System Trackers
Master and RS uses zookeeper to keep track of certain events and happenings in the cluster. In Master, a centralized class called ZookeeperWatcher acts as a proxy for any event tracker which uses zookeeper. All the common things like connection handling, node management and exceptions are handled here. Any tracker which needs the service of this call must register with this class to get notified of any specific event.
Active Master Manager
Handles everything on master side related to master election. This is the place where the backup masters block, until the active master fails or the cluster shuts down. Listens and responds to ZooKeeper notifications on the master znode, both nodeCreated and nodeDeleted. Uses a zNode called "master" under the base zNode.
Region Server Tracker
Watches the zNode called "rs" under the base zNode. If any children is added (i.e. if any Region server comes up) or deleted (if any Region server goes down) this class gets notified. The main function of this class is to maintain a active list of online Region Servers. If any region server fails it triggers the serverExpiry procedure.
Draining Server Tracker
Tracks the list of draining region servers via ZK. This class is responsible for watching for changes to the draining servers list. It handles adds/deletes in the draining RS list and watches each node. If an RS gets deleted from draining list, we call ServerManager#removeServerFromDrainList(ServerName) If an RS gets added to the draining list, we add a watcher to it and call ServerManager#addServerToDrainList(ServerName). Uses the zNode called "draining" under the base zNode.
Catalog Tracker
Tracks the availability of the catalog tables -ROOT and .META. This class is "read-only" in that the locations of the catalog tables cannot be explicitly set. Instead, ZooKeeper is used to learn of the availability and location of -ROOT. -ROOT is used to learn of the location of .META. If not available in -ROOT, ZooKeeper is used to monitor for a new location of .META..Call #start() to start up operation. Call #stop() to interrupt waits and close up shop.
Cluster Status Tracker
Used to monitor the cluster status using the zNode "shutdown". It just says wether the cluster is up or down for now.
Assignment Manager
Manages and performs region assignment. Monitors ZooKeeper for events related to regions in transition. Handles existing regions in transition during master failover.
Root Region Tracker
Tracks the root region server location node in zookeeper (zNode is "root-region-server"). Root region location is set by RootLocationEditor usually called out of RegionServerServices. This class has a watcher on the root location and notices changes. Mainly used to know if the root region is available and where is it hosted.
Load Balancer
Makes decisions about the placement and movement of Regions across RegionServers. Cluster-wide load balancing will occur only when there are no regions in transition and according to a fixed period of a time using #balanceCluster(Map). Inline region placement with {@link #immediateAssignment} can be used when the Master needs to handle closed regions that it currently does not have a destination set for. This can happen during master failover. On cluster startup, bulk assignment can be used to determine locations for all Regions in a cluster. This classes produces plans for the {@link AssignmentManager} to execute. The load balancer implementation are pluggable. By default it uses the "DefaultLoadBalancer". There is a new StochasticsLoadBalancer also which can be used.
Meta Node Tracker
Watches the zNode called "unassigned" used by the META table. Used by CatalogTracker to track the location of the meta table.
Master Address Tracker
Used by Active Master Manager to manage the current location of the master for the Region Servers.
4 ) File System Interfaces
All the services which interacts with the underlying FileSystem to store or manage data pertaining to the control of a Hmaster is lumped under this section
This class abstracts the file system operation for HBase including identifying base directory, log splitting, Delete Region, Delete Table etc.
Log Cleaner
This is a chore (see next section) which runs at some specified interval and attempt to delete the Hlogs in the oldlogs directory. This is a chain of cleaner delegate which can be used to clean any kind of log files. By default, two cleaners: TimeToLiveLogCleaner and ReplicationLogCleaner are called in order. So if other effects are needed, implement your own LogCleanerDelegate and add it to the configuration "hbase.master.logcleaner.plugins", which is a comma-separated list of fully qualified class names. LogsCleaner will add it to the chain. HBase ships with LogsCleaner as the default implementation.
HFile Cleaner
This is also a chore (see next section) which runs at some specified intervals. This handles the HFile cleaning functions inside the master. By default, only the TimeToLiveHFileCleaner is called. If other effects are needed, implement your own LogCleanerDelegate and add it to the configuration "hbase.master.hfilecleaner.plugins", which is a comma-separated list of fully qualified class names. The <code>HFileCleaner<code> will build the cleaner chain in order the order specified by the configuration.
5 ) Chores
Chore is a task performed on a period in hbase. The chore is run in its own thread. This base abstract class provides while loop and sleeping facility. If an unhandled exception, the threads exit is logged. Implementers just need to add checking if there is work to be done and if so, do it. Its the base of most of the chore threads in hbase. Don't subclass Chore if the task relies on being woken up for something to do, such as an entry being added to a queue, etc.
Balancer Chore
The balancer is a tool that balances disk space usage on an HDFS cluster when some datanodes become full or when new empty nodes join the cluster. The tool is deployed as an application program that can be run by the cluster administrator on a live HDFS cluster while applications adding and deleting files.
The threshold parameter is a fraction in the range of (1%, 100%) with a default value of 10%. The threshold sets a target for whether the cluster is balanced. A cluster is balanced if for each datanode, the utilization of the node (ratio of used space at the node to total capacity of the node) differs from the utilization of the (ratio of used space in the cluster to total capacity of the cluster) by no more than the threshold value. The smaller the threshold, the more balanced a cluster will become. It takes more time to run the balancer for small threshold values. Also for a very small threshold the cluster may not be able to reach the balanced state when applications write and delete files concurrently.
The tool moves blocks from highly utilized datanodes to poorly utilized datanodes iteratively. In each iteration a datanode moves or receives no more than the lesser of 10G bytes or the threshold fraction of its capacity. Each iteration runs no more than 20 minutes. At the end of each iteration, the balancer obtains updated datanodes information from the namenode.
A system property that limits the balancer's use of bandwidth is defined in the default configuration file:
This property determines the maximum speed at which a block will be moved from one datanode to another. The default value is 1MB/s. The higher the bandwidth, the faster a cluster can reach the balanced state, but with greater competition with application processes. If an administrator changes the value of this property in the configuration file, the change is observed when HDFS is next restarted.
Catalog Janitor Chore
A janitor for catalog tables. It scans the META tables for looking for unused regions to garbage collect.
Log Cleaner Chore
Explained in the previous section
HFile Cleaner Chore
Explained in the previous section
6 ) Others
Server Manager
The ServerManager class manages info about region servers.Maintains lists of online and dead servers. Processes the startups, shutdowns, and deaths of region servers. Servers are distinguished in two different ways. A given server has a location, specified by hostname and port, and of which there can only be one online at any given time. A server instance is specified by the location (hostname and port) as well as the startcode (timestamp from when the server was started). This is used to differentiate a restarted instance of a given server from the original instance.
Co-Processor Host
Provides the common setup framework and runtime services for coprocessor invocation from HBase services.


text: So I'm playing this again because of the 30th anniversary and I just got to the point where Cid made Squall in charge of the battle with the Sorceress and I wonder why did he throw that unto him? Squall is a rookie SeeD. He has had literally one mission assigned to him. I would think it would go to Cid himself or whoever's been a SeeD for multiple years. It seems like a dumb decision.


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Right now, judging from the photos, it looks as if the "Okay" Anakin might be along the lines of the Deluxe Anakin in that the cloak/head/arms might all be one piece and fit over the "Scorched" Anakin body.
Do we have any other pictures of these figures?:These things keep coming one after the other. What will this assortment look like? (With Ask Ack (?) I suppose).
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Flash CS5 Keyboard Shortcuts
Part of creating a smooth and fast work environment in Adobe Flash Creative Suite 5 is having your favorite Flash commands, panels, and tools at your fingertips. Most Flash menu items and panels are equipped with shortcut key combinations that provide easy access without having to comb through several menus. If you need your own, custom keyboard shortcuts, Flash lets you create and save keyboard shortcut sets that you can fully customize to speed your workflow.
To view the default keyboard shortcuts and create your own, choose Edit→Keyboard Shortcuts (Windows) or Flash→Keyboard Shortcuts (Mac).
You can map almost any available tool, command, or panel to a keyboard shortcut. You can choose to memorize existing keyboard shortcuts for commonly used items or create custom keyboard shortcuts that are more intuitive for you.
To create a new keyboard shortcut, follow these steps:
Choose Edit→Keyboard Shortcuts (Windows) or Flash→Keyboard Shortcuts (Mac).
The Keyboard Shortcuts dialog box launches.
Scroll down and click the plus sign (Windows) or triangle (Mac) to the left of where it reads Control.
You see all menu items on the Control menu and any keyboard shortcuts assigned to them.
Locate and select the menu command for which you want to create a shortcut.
This example uses Insert→Motion Tween.
The default set can't be modified, so you need to duplicate the default set and make changes to the new copy.
Click the Duplicate Set icon at the top of the dialog box and type My Custom Set in the Name text box when prompted; click OK to create the new set.
With the current menu item selected, locate and click the plus sign beside Shortcuts to add a new shortcut for the menu item.
The word <empty> appears, ready for you to enter a keyboard shortcut.
Hold down Ctrl+Shift (Windows) or Command+Shift (Mac) plus the key you want to assign as the keyboard shortcut (for example, Ctrl+Shift+M or Command+Shift+M).
Use a letter or a number for a keyboard shortcut. You can also use the Shift, Ctrl, and Alt keys (Windows) or Shift, Command, and Option keys (Mac) in combination with a letter or a number to create keyboard shortcuts.
You may receive a warning if the keyboard shortcut you've selected is already in use. Make sure the shortcut isn't assigned to a crucial menu command before you decide to overwrite it.
The Shortcuts text box fills in the keyboard shortcut as you hold it. Note that if the keyboard shortcut already exists, a warning appears.
To confirm the shortcut, click the Change button.
Click OK to close the dialog box and save the shortcut to your new set.
At any time, you can return to your custom set in the Keyboard Shortcuts dialog box to add new shortcuts or modify existing ones. If at any point you want to switch sets, return to the Keyboard Shortcuts dialog box and select a different set from the Current Set menu.


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New Video Series Addresses Reasons Why GDOT Should Select a Better 411 Connector
ROME, Ga. – [January 23, 2013] A diverse group of individuals and organizations is joining forces to urge the Georgia Department of Transportation (GDOT) to find a better route to connect U.S. 411 and the city of Rome to I-75. The Coalition for the Right Road (CORR) today is launching a 12-week video campaign calling for an alternative route, instead of GDOT's so-called Route D-VE.
Every other week, CORR will release a video featuring an interview with a prominent business or environmental leader to educate the public about the adverse economic and environmental effects of GDOT's proposed route. Initial videos will feature Mark McDonald, president and CEO of the Georgia Trust; Pierre Howard, president of the Georgia Conservancy; Steve Webb, archeologist with R.S. Webb & Associates; and Tony Greco, an environmental scientist with Nutter & Associates, an environmental consulting firm. The videos will be posted on CORR's YouTube page.
Members of CORR are opposed to Route D-VE for several reasons. First, D-VE will cost approximately $100 million more than the route that was originally proposed and favored by GDOT (Route G). Additionally, construction of Route D-VE would jeopardize endangered animals and plants, as well as a historic mining landscape site at Dobbins Mountain.
"Georgia Trust feels, as many other people do, that it is quite possible to preserve the Dobbins landscape for the benefit of future Georgians and future Americans, and also to build the road, which is needed by the citizens of Rome to connect them to I-75," said McDonald in the first video, which launches today. "We feel that by working together we can find a different route, which will accomplish both purposes."
Mary Martin, one of the leaders of CORR, said, "We are creating this video series so that members of our coalition can share their individual perspectives. We are committed to educating the people of North Georgia about why an alternate route is more fiscally responsible, is necessary to protect both environmentally sensitive areas and historic sites, and is, practically speaking, more likely to get built. We encourage everyone to watch the videos and share your thoughts and feedback with us."
To watch the videos and learn more about CORR, including how you can get involved, please visit www.coalitionfortherightroad.com or www.facebook.com/411CORR.


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Central Connecticut senior Jaclyn Babe was named Choice Hotels NEC Co-Player of the Week on Tuesday afternoon in the Northeast Conference's weekly women's basketball release. Babe's production led the Blue Devils to a pair of NEC victories that moved CCSU into a four-way tie for second-place in the league standings.
Ericka Norman of Sacred Heart shared the conference's player of the week honors with Babe.
Contributing in a number of ways, Babe averaged 22.5 points, 6.5 rebounds, 5.0 assists and 2.0 steals per game as the Blue Devils topped Wagner and Mount St. Mary's at Detrick Gym. Babe shot 56.3 percent from the floor, including a 3-for-7 clip from three-point range and a 6-of-8 performance at the free throw line
She scored 19 points, on 9-for-13 shooting, and six assists in an 82-53 triumph over Wagner on Saturday before putting forth a monster performance on Monday night.
The Pittsburgh native dropped in 26 points and grabbed nine boards during an overtime victory against Mount St. Mary's, which entered the game with a 4-1 NEC record. Babe came through in the clutch, scoring five points in the final 1:57 of the extra session. She grabbed an offense rebound and converted the put-back for a 72-68 advantage before going 3-of-4 from the free throw line to cement the 77-73 triumph.
Babe surpassed 900 career points in the Mount St. Mary's game and she is now just 77 away from 1,000 for her career. She has scored 732 points with the Blue Devils and added 191 points over two seasons at Duquesne.
Babe and the Blue Devils will look to continue their four game winning streak on Saturday against St. Francis Brooklyn.


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this is a quilt top only that my church quilt group will get together and tie. we will keep a few quilts in our pantry for people in need. if someone's house burns or they need help with food or householp things.
we have just started the group and some of us with experience have taken fabric home to make a few tops. we are only able to meet once a month so we figured we would tie the quilts and maybe later on we can quilt a few. not many of us know how but a few have expressed interest in learning.
i found this pattern right here, or a link to it. thanks to whoever posted thelink. it was fast and simple. but didn't it make a cute top?


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In The Philippines, like many parts of the developing world, kerosene lamps are the primary source of light for people living in the underprivileged areas. Not only are these lamps dangerous per se they also emit great amounts of CO2 and other toxic gases which cause respiratory problems amongst the people using them as well.
This prompted MIT student Alfredo Moser to come up with an idea for a solar lamp fashioned out of recycled water bottles. This idea was further developed by Illac Diaz, a Filipino student who used it to create the Isang Litrong Liwanag AKA the 1 Liter of Light project. Even though its name may be slightly misleading, the alternative lighting system basically ensures that people are able to utilize natural daylight without having the sun blazing in through a bigger skylight during the day.
Each solar lamp contains one liter of water mixed with bleach which creates the same amount of light as a regular 60 watt incandescent light bulb. What's ever better is that the bleach keeps the water algae and bacteria-free for over 5 years which gives each installation a longer life.
The I Liter of Light project basically uses discarded one liter PET bottles, fills them up with water and uses it to create a solar lamp/skylight hybrid that captures and amplifies the light of the sun which functions like an electric lamp and floods the indoors with light during the day.
The lamp does not require any electricity to function though it can be a bit less luminescent on cloudy or rainy days. The project is a part of the My Shelter Foundation group who has invited homeowners, students and volunteers to create their own zero-cost makeshift solar lamps and their goal is to have 1 million bottle lamps fitted in homes throughout the Philippines.
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