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If you were to ask a group of guitar players to name a single most iconic guitar model in history, chances are that Gibson Les Paul would be the first axe to pop up for most. After all, we are talking about the instrument that shaped a large portion of rock music, impacting the global culture of the 20th century along the way.
The iconic Gibson Les Paul, took the music world by storm when it debuted in 1952. More than five decades later, this all-time favorite solid body electric guitar continues to influence guitarists, musicians and music lovers all over the world.
The distinctive shape and design, the sound, the shape, the mass and the vibe are just some of the crucial factors that made Gibson Les Paul what it is today – a musical icon. The fact that such rock titans as Jimmy Page or Slash wielded it made it easier for the instrument to reach even wider audience and more importantly, contribute to a cultural revolution with its sound and vibe.
But what we're here to discuss is Gibson Les Paul from your perspective. There are many Les Paul models to choose from out there and each one carries a different sound, color and tone. That LP feel is always present of course, but the differences vary from slight nuances to significant sound shifts. So scroll down and join us for a brief rundown of some of the most prominent Gibson Les Paul models below.
This is the one that most think of at first. The Gibson Les Paul Traditional is very well known for that old-school type of sustain delivered through a non-chambered body made out of mahogany wood. Above the body you'll find an AA figured maple top, another distinctive point of this iconic instrument.
Legendary '59 Tribute humbucker pickups featuring orange drop caps are in charge of delivering the iconic audio output, while some of the other classic features include those slick vintage tuners and tone knobs. In general, it very much goes to show without saying that this is an instrument made for players appreciating all the listed features that made Gibson Les Paul a musical great.
Introduced with a slick looking black finish, Gibson Les Paul Custom wasn't initially promoted as the company's top-notch product. But interestingly enough, that's exactly what it became, instantly scoring nothing but high remarks and praises to such extant that a classic status was inevitable.
This specific model features a mahogany body with a carved maple top, as well as a quarter-sawn neck designed to be additionally slimmer for easier playing. Two '57 Classic humbucker pickups deliver the gritty midrange tone through Alnico II magnets designed and built just like the original legendary PAFs. A classic vibe without a hint of humming is therefore guaranteed.
Representing modern technology implemented with classic tone, Gibson 2014 LPM features a wide range of adjustments and improvements introduced in 2014 to mark the company's anniversary and over a century-long presence at the guitar market. Some of the features include '61 Zebra humbucker pickups delivering the massive tone, bigger strap buttons, Max Grip speed knobs to increase performance and some fancy details such as fine body finish and the special inlay for the 12th fret.
But the biggest new piece of technology implemented within this instrument is the legendary Min-ETune system for automatic tuning. As the name clearly indicates, it's a system allowing the user to change different guitar tunings with a mere flick of a switch. So there's no need for lengthy tuner adjustments and tweaks anymore, simply select the desired guitar tuning and let the Min-ETune do the job. This is quite a handy feature, if we may add.
Getting back to the classic era, the Gibson Les Paul Melody Maker was initially introduced way back in 1959 and had its first production run until 1971. The instrument was made to accommodate lower-budget customers and features a series of economical improvements. A simple construction, basic, yet slick design, as well as single-cavity housing for the electronics department stand out among such notable features.
The series was launched once again during late '70s, once again emphasizing the aspect of simplicity and affordability. That means that even modern Les Paul Melody Makers follow the same pattern, featuring P-90S pickups dating back to classic '40s Gibson and producing lighter single-coil output audio. However, the sound is still crystal clear with a low amount of hum. Most genres and styles are easily covered on this one, so no matter if you prefer clean or overdriven tone, the Les Paul Melody maker definitely has your back covered.
Gibson produced its Les Paul Traditional Pro II with professional players in mind, so it goes to show straight away that we're up for a top-level piece of musical equipment here. Below that beautiful finish, the electronics department was significantly upgraded, adding a 10 dB boost to eliminate an
'57 Super humbucker pickups are in charge of the tone quality and offer stronger output, as well as a broader frequency response. Coil splitting was also implemented, allowing players to put the pickups to different use depending on the needs they might have. In general, this is a serious instrument worthy of just as much props and kudos as every Gibson Les Paul model out there, if not even more.
Any player who knows their guitar history is already aware that the Les Paul was pioneered, developed with the assistance of, and endorsed by the famous jazz-pop artist of the same name. Paul wanted a guitar that better served the needs of jazz guitarists, one that would offer more sustain and feedback resistance than the hollowbody archtops that were the norm at the time, and would also be more versatile sonically.
Of course these qualities also suited electric players in just about every other genre, and Les Paul Goldtops in their earlier incarnations with P-90 pickups quickly wound up in the hands of a diverse range of artists, from formative blues men John Lee Hooker and Freddie King to rock'n'roller Carl Perkins. Following Paul's lead, plenty of jazz players took them up too. Adept at producing thick, warm tones from its neck pickup in particular despite being a solidbodied design, the Les Paul proved a natural choice for plenty of great jazzers. More surprising, perhaps, is the ease with which it adapted to country styles.
Back in the fifties and in the early days of the solid body electric guitar, guitar models were simple in design, barely more than a flat price of wood with minimal accouterments. With the Les Paul Standard, Gibson moved up the aesthetic value of the guitar by designing a stylish and sleek work of art. The move might have seemed strange to followers of Gibson, generally regarded as traditionalists in the field, but on hindsight it was actually an extension of Orville Gibson's radical mandolin designs back in the 19th century. The new member of the Gibson stable was set to have the same caved top form that had so distinguished Orville's earlier designs form the rest of the pack.
The Gibson Les Paul Standard has a solid mahogany body embellished by a carved maple wood top. All Gibson Les Paul guitars have humbucker pick ups that vary depending on the model. The Gibson Les Paul has changed little since its introduction. There have been a few humbucking pickups and updated bridge, but besides these minor changes, this is still the guitar that defined an entire generation of music, from the blues rock of the 60s to the southern rock of the next decade.
Hopefully this brief guide has proved to be useful to you and will ultimately help you in choosing your very own Gibson Les Paul model. There are still plenty of models out there, so feel free to browse and explore even further. Fact is, you simply can't go wrong with most of them, but seeing that these are also relatively pricey devices, it's best to conduct a thorough research and personally test as many models as possible to find the perfect fit. So take it easy, try all the possibilities you can and roll easy.


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Watch These Dogs Playing With Babies — Daily Distraction
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At first, it's a little unnerving to see a big ol' dog playing with a teeny-tiny baby.
But it gets better. Much better. These dogs seem perfectly aware that their job is to protect and care for the baby—even play with it, too. It's a good way to make a new best friend.
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NEW YORK, NY and LONDON--(Marketwire - March 05, 2013) - Morria Biopharmaceuticals Plc. (OTCQB: MRRBY), an emerging growth, development-stage biotech company, announced today that it has changed its trade name, and subject to shareholder approval its corporate name, to Celsus Therapeutics (the "Company"); and has appointed Gur Roshwalb, MD, as Chief Executive Officer. Celsus Therapeutics is focused on the development of a novel platform of first-in-class multi-functional anti-inflammatory drugs to improve the lives of people affected by serious and chronic allergic and inflammatory conditions. The Company's development programs include its lead therapeutic candidates, MRX-6, for the treatment of atopic dermatitis (eczema), MRX-4, for the treatment of allergic rhinitis (hay fever), as well as potential treatments for ophthalmologic, pulmonary and gastrointestinal inflammatory conditions.
Dr. Roshwalb joins Celsus Therapeutics from Venrock, a leading venture capital firm, where he most recently served as a Vice President investing in both private and public healthcare companies. At Venrock, Dr. Roshwalb was intimately involved in the valuation and diligence of numerous pharmaceutical and biotechnology companies. Prior to Venrock, he was a senior equity analyst at Piper Jaffray publishing research on specialty pharmaceutical companies. Dr. Roshwalb was in private practice in New York and Board Certified in Internal Medicine before joining the investment community. He received an MBA from the NYU Stern School of Business, and an MD from the Albert Einstein College of Medicine.
"I am thrilled to have the opportunity to lead Celsus at this pivotal juncture," commented Dr. Roshwalb. "Celsus Therapeutics has brought on a phenomenal new team to advance the development of its first-in-class multifunctional anti-inflammatory platform. These compounds have shown human proof-of-principle in demonstrating powerful anti-inflammatory effects without the metabolic and other side effects that have limited the clinical use of corticosteroids. The introduction of our new brand, under the name of Celsus Therapeutics, is part of a broader revitalization that represents an important and exciting new phase for our company. We are committed to building a leading biopharmaceutical company, dedicated to developing and commercializing our transformational therapies for patients impacted by serious and debilitating conditions."
"We look forward to Dr. Roshwalb's leadership as part of our new management team," said Mark Cohen, Executive Chairman of Celsus Therapeutics. "His broad investment experience in both private and public healthcare companies, as well as his strategic vision and focus, will drive real value for our investors by rapidly advancing our pipeline to late stage clinical development and potential partnering opportunities. Furthermore, the recent appointment of Alan Harris MD, PhD as Chief Medical Officer creates a team with decades of pharmaceutical drug development and clinical experience in the fields of respiratory and allergic diseases, endocrinology, and gastroenterology from some of the world's leading pharmaceutical companies and universities."
The corporate name change will be presented to the Company's shareholders at its Annual General Meeting of Shareholders to be held in June 2013, but has been approved by the Company's Board of Directors.
ABOUT CELSUS THERAPEUTICS Plc.
Celsus Therapeutics, Plc. is an emerging growth biopharmaceutical company focused on the development of novel, first-in-class, non-steroidal, anti-inflammatory pharmaceuticals termed multi-functional anti-inflammatory drugs. This class of drugs targets the soluble phospholipase A2 (sPLA2) enzyme family, a sought-after anti-inflammatory drug target. Celsus Therapeutics is determined to become a pivotal player in the anti-inflammatory drug market by developing and commercializing novel drugs for allergy, respiratory, dermatology, ophthalmological, pulmonary, and gastro-intestinal inflammatory diseases. Celsus Therapeutics' two lead drugs (MRX4 in allergic rhinitis and MRX6 in dermatitis) have each completed Phase IIa trials. For more information, please visit:www.celsustherapeutics.com
This press release contains "forward-looking statements" that involve known and unknown risks, uncertainties and other factors that may cause our actual results, performance or achievements to be materially different from any future results, performance or achievements expressed or implied by the forward-looking statements. In some cases, you can identify forward-looking statements by terms including "anticipates," "believes," "could," "estimates," "expects," "intends," "may," "plans," "potential," "predicts," "projects," "should," "will," "would," "hope," "look forward" and similar expressions intended to identify forward-looking statements. Forward-looking statements reflect our current views with respect to future events and are based on assumptions and subject to risks and uncertainties. You should not put undue reliance on any forward-looking statements. Unless we are required to do under applicable laws, we do not intend to update or revise any forward-looking statements.
Company Contact
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The Black Gate Opens
|The Return of the King chapters
|Book V
|Book VI
The Black Gate Opens is the tenth chapter of the fifth book in The Return of the King.
Two days after the decision by the Captains of the West to assault Mordor, the armies of the West set out, numbering seven thousand. At Imrahil's urging, a small force remains in Minas Tirith to defend the city. Though the injured Merry cannot go to battle, Pippin marches as a soldier of Gondor. The army passes Osgiliath and makes camp; the horsemen move ahead, but they encounter no opposing forces. As the army draws closer to Mordor, Gandalf instructs the heralds to sound the trumpets and declare the coming of the King of Gondor. The army's stirring and brazen cheers meet little answer from Sauron aside from an eerie, watchful silence.
On the second day of its march, the army is nearly ambushed by a strong force of Orcs, but Aragorn and the Captains stop the ambush. Several Nazgûl begin to fly overhead, following the progress of the army. As Aragorn's army nears Mordor on the fourth day, the younger troops become paralyzed with fear. In pity, Aragorn permits them to turn back, but many decide to stay. On the sixth day, the host approaches Morannon, the Black Gate of Mordor, which is surrounded by reeking pools of mud and filth. Aragorn arranges his army upon two great hills.
Gandalf and Aragorn ride toward Morannon with a small envoy, including Gimli, Legolas, Pippin, Éomer, Imrahil, and Elrond's sons—representatives of each of the races of Middle-earth that are opposed to Sauron. The envoy calls for Sauron to emerge and submit to the justice of Gondor. After a long period of silence, the Lieutenant of the Dark Tower emerges with an embassy of black-clad soldiers. He is a living man, tall-helmed and evil, and his horse has a face like a skull, with fire burning in the eye sockets and nostrils.
The Lieutenant mocks Aragorn and his army. When Gandalf admonishes him, the Lieutenant draws from his cloak Frodo's coat of mithril, Sam's sword, and a grey Elven cloak. The Lieutenant informs the anxious Captains that Sauron will spare the life of the captured Hobbit spy if they agree to certain terms. Gandalf, with a look of defeat, asks for the terms. The Lieutenant says that Gondor and its allies must never attack Mordor, that Gondor must become a tributary to Mordor, and that a suitable captain from Mordor must rule in Isengard over Rohan. Gandalf utterly rejects these terms.
The Lieutenant, rebuked by Gandalf, is gripped by terror. He turns and retreats to the Black Gate. As he does, the host of Mordor, much larger than that of Gondor, pours out of the Gate. Drums roll, fires blaze, and the sun turns red. A great company of brutal hill-trolls charges into Pippin's company. One of the Trolls pounces on Beregond, but Pippin stabs the Troll with his sword. The Troll topples forward and crushes the startled Hobbit. Pippin begins to lose consciousness. He bids the world farewell, but just as everything turns dark, he hears a great clamor of voices shouting, "The Eagles are coming!" In his dazed state he wonders if he is merely recalling Bilbo's story of the Battle of Five Armies.


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I've been having a hard time trying decide exactly how to blog this week. There is so much going on. My grandfather is still on a ventilator in the ICU. Some days there is more hope than others. This is the first time in my life that I've been this close to losing an immediate family member. So it's been hard. Really hard. Especially at Christmas time. We are a very close knit family- and despite all of our faults and quirks, we are always there for each other- no matter what. The waiting room at the hospital has been one continuous family reunion and it is really great that we can all draw strength and comfort from one another. I'm not sure what the future holds for my grandfather- I'm not even sure how to pray for the situation anymore. And that has clouded all the holiday festivities this year. Our days of doing our Christmas Kindness projects were derailed somewhere around day 8. But that's okay. Right now there are more important lessons to teach my children. They need to see that despite the busyness of the holidays, you stop your whole life when your family needs you. That no matter what else is going on or no matter what other plans you think you have, that you will drop everything and come running to rally around your family. The lesson they've seen in action this week is that your family is the first priority.
So today I am just trying to take a breath and take it all in. Exhaustion set in a few days ago, but life goes on. I am trying to make sure that Christmas is still magical for the kids. They are like night and day about Christmas. Last night while we were saying our prayers, Sadie wanted to pray about Jesus' birthday. And thank you for baby Jesus and so on. I swear- that girl just radiates goodness. I keep waiting for rainbows and fairy dust to come out of her butt. Noah on the other hand just wanted to pray about Santa and the presents and dear Jesus please make sure I get lots of presents. Noah's biggest fear for the past few days is that he would end up on the naughty list. He has not made a move in days where he didn't first ask, "Mom, if I throw this toy will I end up on the naughty list?" I have pretty much controlled him like a puppet master with this fear of the naughty list. Do I feel guilty about manipulating my child like that? Nope- not a bit. I have totally become that mother I swore I'd never be!
And on the adoption front, we have a little news. The consulate in Kinshasa (the capital city in DRC) has logged our paperwork, but has yet to give us an appointment. That is the next step. The consulate will give us a date that we can meet him and he will essentially say- "Yep- you're done. Take this kid out of here." We are hopeful that this date will be the end of January. Which means that hopefully we will only have to wait about another month to meet our baby boy. And we now know Miles' birthday. Are you ready for this? His birthday is the 4th of July. He's our little independence baby. That means that legally he is only 5 months old. We know that he is a little older than this, but this is the date that his government arbitrarily set, so that is the day that we will celebrate. Plus- that date has special signifigance for us. We made our public announcement of our adoption on the 2nd of July. But we signed our first papers to get this all rolling on the 4th of July. I just know that this was destined to be our child from the very beginning. Noah's birthday is on Halloween. So now we have a goblin child and a freedom child. I love it.
Since I've been in crisis mode for days and haven't had time to share it, here's a little recap of a funny incident that happened in our house last week. This one makes me look bad, but dear readers- I love y'all so much I'm willing to put my ugliness out there for your enjoyment. Last week I had a pimple of epic proportions. It was right smack in the middle of my forehead. I can not convey to you just how enormous this thing really was. The kids and I were sitting on the floor reading a book when their curiousity over the protrusion on my forehead took over. Noah kept touching it and saying, "Mom! What is this thing?!" I told the kids it was a zit. I guess Sadie had never heard that word because she kept saying, "No, what is it really?" I told her again that it was a zit. Noah thought about this for a while and then said, "No- it's not a zit. I'm pretty sure it's a clock." It was about the size of a clock. No joke. So they collectively decided that I had, indeed, had a clock implanted on my face. Sadie said, "Mom- that clock is pretty bad. You probably better go to the doctor about getting it taken off." Maybe they'll get me some Proactive for Christmas! Merry Christmas, all!
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The problem with the current Aveo is its crushing mediocrity. But after looking at the Chevy Aveo RS show car earlier today, it's clear this lightly-disguised preview of what's to come is styled much more aggressively than the last one.
The problem with the current Aveo is its crushing mediocrity. There's nothing outright bad about the car, but nothing very good about it either. GM's planning on upending that mediocrity with the next Aveo, moving the car onto a bigger platform, giving it some aggression and actually styling the interior. What you're seeing in this car is about 80% of what we've seen from the production-intent Aveo.
Think of the RS as the fully kitted-out version of a really well done tuner car. That's about as close as the RS is to the real deal. The interior is faithful to what we've seen, tarted up a bit with slightly fancier materials and a dollop of chrome, but other than that, very similar. Hell, this "concept" even has oh-shit handles.
The RS is powered by the same turbocharged direct-injection 138 HP 1.4-liter I-4 Ecotec planned for the Chevrolet Cruze and mated to a six speed manual transmission. The big slotted brakes rotors and four piston calipers are sadly not destined for production, but they sure look nifty in a show car kinda way. Don't expect to see the center exhaust on the production car either.
It's an interesting choice to retain the Aveo name for such a remarkably different (and considerably better) new car. The Aveo has a reputation as a rebadged bottom dollar Korean econobox, and this will slot above the Chevy Spark and below the Cruze and be built at the Orion plant right in Michigan. Time will tell if the name carries too much baggage, but at least they didn't replace it with an alphabet soup.
Chevrolet Aveo RS Show Car: A Wake-Up Call For The Small-Car Segment
o Dynamic hot hatch designed to appeal to young enthusiasts
o Personalization is built into the design
o Roominess and upscale amenities not usually found in subcompacts
o 1.4L I-4 Ecotec turbo delivers exceptional fuel economy with performance when needed
DETROIT – Chevrolet today announced the world debut of the Aveo RS show car at the 2010 North American International Auto Show. It features a European-inspired hot hatch look designed to appeal to young enthusiasts, and hints at the next-generation Aveo.
Longer, wider and more spacious than the current production Aveo, the Aveo RS showcases the car's upscale-looking design cues both inside and out, and presents the many personalization options potentially available on the next-generation car.
"We hope the Aveo RS show car will demonstrate that we are as serious about redefining the Aveo and its place in the small-car segment as we were about reinventing the Malibu," said Jim Campbell, Chevrolet general manager.
First impressions
The Aveo RS show car, finished in electric Boracay Blue, wears global Chevrolet design cues such as the dual element grille, round taillamps and fender flares, but designers turned up the attitude on the show car with low openings and a lower mouth trimmed in a combination of brushed and polished aluminum. Outboard fog lamps are integrated into an exaggerated brake-cooling inlet that flows into the front fender flares, creating an aggressive-looking face.
Exposed headlamps, with their brushed aluminum structural surround, are inspired by the designers' affection for motorcycles. The sleek side profile is characterized by uninterrupted body side lines, a high beltline and low roofline. The side mirrors with amber-colored turn signal indicators carry the same shape as the car and seemingly disappear into the profile. At first glance, the car actually looks like a three-door hatch because the rear door handles are discreetly located in the "C"-pillar area.
"The Aveo RS show car demonstrates how progressive design can inject personality into a small car," said Michael Simcoe, executive director, North American Exterior Design. "We want customers to see it and have an emotional reaction to it."
No performance-minded car earns its street cred without large wheels and tires. The Aveo RS show car's wheels are 19-inch, five-spoke with a gun metal metallic finish Chevrolet logo. The wheel openings reveal large Boracay Blue brake calipers.
The rear of the show car continues the sport theme, with an integrated spoiler that flows from the roof, a center-mounted exhaust and chrome exhaust tips. The exposed motorcycle-inspired rear taillamps feature tinted aluminum housings and a discreet Bowtie logo.
Spacious and stylish interior
With its matte black interior highlighted by gloss black, metallic and blue accents, the Aveo RS show car reflects as much attention to detail as the exterior. The Boracay Blue theme continues inside, with accent stitching across the dual cockpit instrument panel, front and rear door insert, steering wheel rim, gear shift boot, parking brake, leather seat bolster and even the floor mats. The integrated center stack holds the gearshift, HVAC controls and the sound system, including a USB port. Ice-blue backlighting on the audio display, telltale indicator screen and knobs augments the blue stitching.
The motorcycle inspiration also carries inside, with a round, analog tachometer set within an asymmetrical LCD readout also trimmed in milled metal with round cutouts; and round, aluminum-trimmed side vents.
The interior is as functional as it is stylish, with storage compartments in the center stack and doors. The rear seats fold flat for carrying larger items.
Efficient performer
The Aveo RS show car is powered by the same highly efficient 138-horsepower (103 kW) 1.4L I-4 Ecotec turbocharged engine that will be available in the upcoming Chevrolet Cruze.
A six-speed manual transmission is designed to ensure the car will provide a spirited driving experience.
For the show car, designers created a special engine cover in graphite silver with a brushed aluminum insert. The coolant and power steering fluid fill caps are rimmed in ice blue, and the honeycomb vents flanking the center of the cover are matte-finished in shadow chrome and designed to match the wheel color.
Chevrolet has previously announced the new Aveo will be built at Orion Assembly in Orion Township, Mich., in 2011, a move that will restore 1,200 jobs to Southeast Michigan. Timing for retooling Orion Assembly for Aveo production is anticipated to begin in late 2010.


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Urban fiscal stress: Is i t inevitable? That younger cities also have lower private investment may be due to the fact that such investment is just building up. Therefore, to establish the relative industrial age, each city was classified on the chart according to both its recent population growth or decline and the change in manufacturing employment. Then, for each grouping of cities in the chart, the mean values for each financial variable were arrayed against the social, economic, and structural groupings. Analyzing the chart on page 16 enables the reader to determine: —What economic, social, and structural conditions are associated with cities showing fiscal strength or stress? —What cause and effect relationships might exist between variables? The chart provides a statistical base for the different financial conditions that occur under different social, economic, and structural conditions. For example, as population ceases to grow, or even declines, the demand for social services increases. Note the difference in current operating expenses between mature and young cities: the group containing Hartford and Buffalo—both mature cities —has mean expenses of $618.21, while the group containing Topeka and Little Rock—both young cities—has a mean of $416.89. As services increase, so does the municipal workforce —sometimes growing three or more times the size of that in younger cities. For example, in an older city such as New Haven, the municipal employment rate is 7 percent of the city's total employment, while that of Omaha and Grand Rapids is but 2.5 percent. To support these services, greater demands are placed on the city's financial resource base. Thus, the rise in federal and state aid. Note also the higher taxes as a percent of personal income, up to 8.5 percent for the likes of Trenton and Buffalo, compared to 3.8 percent for such younger cities as Jacksonville and Indianapolis. Moreover, as cities reach maturity in the aging process, growth in state and federal aid does not keep up with cost growth rates. Therefore, the local tax base is often raised at a rapidly increasing rate to meet rising costs. One problem in analyzing city financial status is the lack of generally accepted financial performance standards. In the private sector, there are accepted financial ratios and levels for debt, liquidity, and the like. Such standards are generally set as the normal performance for each industry. A given company can easily be measured against these norms to determine its relative strength. No such measures, however, have been established for the public sector. Therefore, the research team compiled both the average values and the highest values for the financial variables shown in the chart on page 16. These upper values provided a benchmark against which each city could be evaluated. Of course, these upper values are not static. Such factors as public attitudes and national economic conditions continually change. By analyzing the information on the chart, along with numerous other tests, researchers were able to link financial performance to changes in non-financial (social, eco- THE FOUR VARIABLES FINANCIAL VARIABLES Low value High value Revenue: Local tax effort 3.83% 8.55% Local taxes per capita $181.41 $360.00 Percent of intergovernmental revenue 30.00% 43.00% Debt: Total debt per capita $341.02 $690.38 Interest per capita $15.10 $33.88 Municipal capital spending per capita five-year average, 1971-75 $40.88 $120.09 Expense: Fire expenses per capita $17.17 $46.50 Education expenses per capita $196.79 $281.73 Health expenses per capita .. $3.57 $15.82 Welfare expenses per capita .. $60.00 $24.58 City full-time-equivalent employment/total city employment 2.27% 6.96% Average city wages $6,694.00 $9,292.00 Net operating expenses per capita $416.89 $618.21 ECONOMIC VARIABLES: Change in population Percent change in single family housing starts Manufacturing capital spending Change in manufacturing employment ratio Percent change in manufacturing capital spending Median family income SOCIAL VARIABLES: Percent minority population Percent families below low income level Unemployment rate Percent pre-1939 housing stock STRUCTURAL VARIABLE: Population density 14
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Urban fiscal stress: Is it inevitable?
Stamm, Charles F.
Municipal finance
Touche Ross. San Francisco Office
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This week on Valley Edition, we continue our series of special reports on the fungal disease known as valley fever. Journalist Rebecca Plevin from the Reporting on Health Collaborative brings us the story of a young girl from Delano who contracted the disease last year, changing her life forever. Host Juanita Stevenson also talks with Yesenia Amaro, a health reporter for the Merced Sun-Star and member of the collaborative, about the effort to bring more attention to this disease, and Dr. Dee Lacy, an infectious disease specialist with Kaiser Permanente Fresno.
Also on this week's program we hear a special report about the controversy over "fracking" in the oil industry, and find out what it could mean for groundwater, as the state seeks to regulate the oil and gas production method. We also take a wintertime trip to downtown Fresno's newest attraction, an outdoor ice rink that is bringing visitors to the area. And Frank Delgado of Arte Americas joins us to talk about the new traveling exhibit from the Smithsonian that pays tribute to the giants of Latino music, American Sabor.


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The summer heat can make people—and bears—crazy.
A bear busted down Tony Diering's fence to take a leisurely swim in the man's pool before taking a dip in the hot tub, CTV News Vancouver reported.
"He's just relaxing and having a little cool down," Diering told CTV News Vancouver.
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"It's just amazing, to see funny things on YouTube then to have it happen in your own backyard," he said.
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T-Mobile lawsuit charges Huawei with robot theft, espionageConfidentiality, Huawei, Lawsuits, T-Mobile, Telecom
T-Mobile filed a lawsuit last week against Huawei alleging that Huawei employees stole parts and software from a smartphone testing robot named "Tappy."
In the lawsuit, T-Mobile alleges that between 2012 and 2013, Huawei violated several confidentiality and non-disclosure agreements by stealing Tappy's parts, software and design details to create its own softphone testing robot. T-Mobile claims the Huawei's Chinese research and development department directed its own department and Huawei USA employees to steal Tappy-related information from T-Mobile's Bellevue, Wash. headquarters.
T-Mobile said it developed Tappy in 2007 to test smartphones by replicating typical human use. The mobile provider said Tappy has reduced the cost and time of testing while increasing the quality. T-Mobile alleges Huawei, which was a supplier for the provider at that time, now has a testing robot that performs the same function as Tappy.
T-Mobile said in the suit that it requires suppliers to enter "contracts that prohibit them from misappropriating information they learn about the robot during the testing process" and that Huawei entered at least three separate contracts.
In the lawsuit, T-Mobile detailed several incidents where Huawei employees allegedly stole information, including a May 2013 incident where a Huawei employee was alone in the testing lab and hid one of Tappy's parts behind a computer monitor. The employee removed it three hours later by putting it in his laptop bag when he exited the lab. T-Mobile alleges the employee brought the part, one of Tappy's fingertips, to Huawei's offices and provided information on it during a conference call with the vendor's research and development department.
Following this and several other incidents, T-Mobile said it revoked Huawei's access to the lab. In October 2013, however, T-Mobile alleged a Huawei vendor attempted to reactivate a security badge and break into restricted areas of the lab.
T-Mobile said it was forced to end its business relationship with Huawei due to these accusations. While the provider hasn't specifically stated the amount of damages it's seeking, T-Mobile said the cost of switching away from Huawei cost tens of millions of dollars, and it "incurred substantial costs in investigating these violations."
T-Mobile said in the lawsuit that Huawei has since admitted to several of these violations. William Plummer, a spokesman for Huawei, said there was "some truth" to T-Mobile's lawsuit "in terms of two Huawei employees acting inappropriately in their zeal to better understand a customer's quality testing requirements." Plummer said those employees were fired for their actions.
Plummer said Huawei respect's T-Mobile right to file suit and will "cooperate fully with any investigation and court proceeding to protect our rights and interests."
This is not the first time Huawei has been accused of intellectual property theft. In 2003, Cisco accused Huawei of attempting to lure away Cisco employees to replicate Cisco projects. In 2012, a U.S. Congressional panel warned mobile and telecom providers against working with Huawei, citing national security concerns due to Huawei's relationship with the Chinese government.
Cisco Tail-f combo could unify physical/virtual network managementAT&T, Cisco, network functions virtualization, openflow
Cisco plans to acquire Tail-f Systems, the Swedish vendor known for its multi-vendor network management software, for $175 million, the company announced on Tuesday. Tail-f's A-list service provider customers include AT&T, Deutsche Telekom AG and other Tier 1 service providers.
The acquisition stands to put Cisco in a position to provide a holistic network service management and orchestration product that offers a single pane of glass for Layer 2 through Layer 7 that includes a view into hardware, virtual appliances and OpenFlow switches.
Tail-f's orchestration software is designed to help service providers automate management and provisioning. One twist to the Cisco acquisition is that in September 2013, AT&T launched its Supplier Domain Program 2.0 (Domain 2.0), which is designed to simplify and virtualize its network and utilize Network Functions Virtualization and Software-Defined Networking. Oops, Cisco wasn't on the first list of Domain 2.0 vendors announced in February, but Tail-f was, which may get Cisco in the game.
Like AT&T, most service providers are moving toward replacing their legacy systems and simplify operations. Tail-f has multi-vendor capabilities and interoperates with Cisco competitors that include Alcatel-Lucent, Juniper Networks, F5 Networks and Riverbed. Cisco isn't known for its interest in interoperating with other vendors, preferring the all-Cisco shop. Following the acquisition announcement, however, Cisco said it plans to maintain the multi-vendor capability. Tail-f will be part of Cisco's cloud and virtualization portfolio.
The deal is expected to close in Q4.
Customer satisfaction report points to provider highs and lowsInternet service providers, Telecom
Fixed-line telephone services have the happiest customers, but more customers are abandoning landlines in favor of wireless phone services, according to the latest American Customer Satisfaction Index report.
The report shows not only customer attitudes toward Internet and telephone service providers, but where providers are succeeding or failing in their services. The report indicates customer satisfaction in several areas including customer service, quality of service and performance.
Fixed-line telephone services had a mixed bag of ratings from customers. While it had the highest ratings among telecommunications service providers, customers are abandoning landlines.. Nearly 4 in 10 households now rely solely on mobile phone services, according to ASCI. But customers that keep their landline services tend to be the most satisfied and loyal.
Customers reported satisfaction with the variety of services available at 82% for both 2013 and 2014, ease of understanding their bills (79% in 2013, 81% in 2014) and website (74% for both years).
While customer satisfaction was high overall, service providers saw scores drop in other areas. Call quality in terms of clarity and strength, and the ability of providers to keep service outages to a minimum both saw a drop from 84% in 2013 to 82%. Reliability of phone service also saw a drop to 82% this year from 83% in 2013. Customer service also took hits, as ratings for the helpfulness of operators and information services decreased from 79% in 2013 to 78%. Call center satisfaction also dropped from 68% in 2013 to 66% in 2014.
Wireless telephone service providers fared the best when it came to providing customers with satisfactory service. Customers reported satisfaction with the ease of understanding their bills, call quality in terms of clarity and strength, speed of purchase and the range of available wireless voice and data plans. Satisfaction in terms of wireless network coverage increased to 79% from 78% in 2013; data upload and download speed and reliability satisfaction increased to 75% from 72% in 2013; and satisfaction with call quality, measured in terms of the frequency of dropped calls, increased to 77% from 76% in 2013.
On the down side, customer satisfaction dipped in customer-service-related areas. While customers report that in-store staff are courteous and helpful, the satisfaction score dropped from 82% in 2013 to 80% this year. Call-center satisfaction also dropped to 66%, down from 68% in 2013, which was below the average call center score of 70.4% aggregated across all industries.
Internet service providers (ISPs), however, saw customer satisfaction decrease in several service areas. ISPs saw a big jump in satisfaction in data transfer speeds, 71% in 2013 to 76% in 2014, but ACSI said the improvement was muted by downturns in other areas.
ISPs also saw major decreases satisfaction toward performance and customer service. Customer satisfaction with ISPs' ability to keep service outages to a minimum dropped from 74% in 2013 to 71% this year. Satisfaction in terms of performance during peak service hours decreased from 70% in2013 to 66% in 2014. Satisfaction toward the quality of other services like email, data storage and security decreased from 72% in 2013 to 68% this year. Customer satisfaction toward the consistency of speed and service also dropped to 69% this year, from 72% in 2013. Call center performance had the lowest customer satisfaction score at 58% this year, down from 62%, and was the lowest score among all telecommunications services surveyed.
Wi-Fi on Rails: Amtrak issues proof-of-concept RFP for trackside networkBroadband wireless networks, RFP, Wi-Fi
Anyone who rides Amtrak up and down the busy Northeast Corridor from Washington, D.C., to Boston knows how great it is to get work done on the train, complete with Amtrak Wi-Fi connections for email, Internet access and chatting. Great, that is, until the heartbreak of wireless dead zones in Delaware, Connecticut or anywhere else along the route grind your work flow to a halt.
Amtrak wants to change all of that for those Type A Northeast Coasters and has issued a Request for Proposal for a wireless trackside network to provide broadband Internet connections between Washington and Boston. The plan for trackside Wi-Fi is lacking in specifics, but Amtrak is accepting proof-of-concept proposals as part of its RFP until July 28. Anyone needing more information can find it here.
Amtrak's goal is to increase available bandwidth per train from 10 Mbps to a minimum of 25 Mbps. The results of the test project will be used to decide if it is both technically and financially feasible to construct a network like this along the 457-mile corridor. Amtrak said the network would close existing coverage gaps along the Northeast Corridor (NEC for those in the know), which would enable Amtrak to drop restrictions on streaming media and large file downloads.
Anyone who saw the season finale of Silicon Valley on HBO knows that this is where the engineers get out the white board and drink too much Red Bull.
"It's not clear just how it will ultimately work at the technical level, but my guess is that they'll have Wi-Fi hotspots per car and will feed the train with an RF or wireline connection along its route," said CIMI Corp. president Tom Nolle. "This connection probably won't be Wi-Fi, and the stuff they use will handle any roaming so the user won't see a Wi-Fi change."
Amtrak defines a trackside wireless broadband network as a "wayside communications system specifically designed and built for use by both conventional and high-speed trains." To make it work, Amtrak's background information says base stations located in the right-of-way would be installed in or close to the wayside with antennas oriented to provide continuous coverage along the rail tracks.
The issue with in-train Wi-Fi is that you have to feed it with something. If it is in the train, you need wireless connectivity to feed the hot spots (kind of like the way in flight Wi-Fi works), according to Mike Jude, program manager of Consumer Communications Services at Frost & Sullivan.
"Or you need to provide Wi-Fi access externally, the way Amtrak seems to want to do it. This will be hard. Wi-Fi hot spots don't currently hand off traffic like cell sites do, so you're faced with the limitations of Wi-Fi generally — number of users, bandwidth constraints, etc.," Jude said. "Think of trying to support literally thousands of mobile users along a continuous track a couple of hundred miles long. (e.g., one continuous hot spot along the track) Will it be possible? Well maybe, but I am not sure how well it is going to work."
Carrier Ethernet interconnection standard, certification makes end-to-end possibleCarrier Ethernet, Telecom
If enterprise customers want the convenience of Ethernet everywhere, both retail and wholesale carriers have an opportunity to make that possible. How? By offering both on-net and off-net carrier Ethernet services that can be deployed in a timely fashion today.
Enterprise cloud service adoption, increased mobility and the desire to move away from carrier time-division multiplexing (TDM) services are driving the need for Ethernet access everywhere. But to make end-to-end Ethernet-based wide area network (WAN) services a reality, a lot has to happen in the next year or two. This includes streamlining standardized Carrier Ethernet 2.0 (CE 2.0) service and equipment buying practices, testing and implementing faster multi-carrier deployment with well-understood performance service level agreements.
At a webinar last week, Infonetics Research co-founder Michael Howard projected that customers will pay operators $238 billion for Ethernet services between 2013 and 2017. But the wholesale carrier-to-carrier Ethernet services segment that enables end-to-end Ethernet connections will grow its revenue to about $11 billion by 2017, up from $7 billion now. Infonetics also projects that carrier Ethernet equipment bought by operators will drive $147 billion in spending from this year through 2018.
So what's holding back the carrier Ethernet market? Metro Ethernet Forum representative Bob Mandeville, president and founder of network testing company Iometrix, said that service providers today sell the majority of carrier Ethernet services to customers whose sites are on the provider's own network. "This is depriving service providers of additional business they could do by extending their carrier Ethernet services to off-net sites that aren't on the service provider's own network."
To make that connection easier, MEF in 2012 created Carrier Ethernet 2.0 standards, adding the specification to the carrier Ethernet certification program MEF launched for providers and equipment vendors in 2005.
More recently, the organization wrapped up an interconnection standard to help carriers further accelerate their end-to-end carrier Ethernet service.
The goal is to push the idea of both carriers and vendors getting Carrier Ethernet-certified, thus streamlining and shortening the Carrier Ethernet service procurement and testing process. If service providers buy certified CE 2.0 equipment and do business with other carriers for locations they don't reach with their own networks, the carrier Ethernet service deployment process could go from months to weeks, Mandeville said.
Comcast Director of Product Management and Data Innovation Chris Connor represented both carrier Ethernet buyers and sellers during the discussion. He emphasized that one of the challenges Comcast faces is being able to deliver technically robust Ethernet services quickly enough to meet customers' internal requirements.
"One of the biggest challenges is the lack of standardization for implementing agreements between the buyer and seller, so each relationship is really kind of customized. That made it difficult for us to deliver a consistent set of services," he said, adding that it's been easier to do business since CE 2.0 created standardized ways of doing business.
The certified provider database helps locate providers that can deliver standardized e-access services, so Comcast, now a certified CE 2.0 provider in the United States, knows it can deliver consistent services with a high level of confidence, Connor said. "We can deliver the service quicker than we could in the past, which helps grow revenue faster."
In a recent survey of MEF-certified professionals, 65% said they expect RFPs to ask about carrier Ethernet 2.0 certification in the next 12 months, as opposed to only 20% now. At the moment, however, only 56 service providers across 22 countries are e-access certified.
"It's just a matter of time before CE 2.0 is what carriers are asking for. Not everyone is certified now, but it won't be long before you won't be able to do business with people unless you're compliant on the buy and sell sides," Howard said.
Did another opportunity for location-based services just whiz by mobile operators?
A column in today's Boston Globe highlights a new mobile app and service, Shopkick, which rewards consumers with points (or "kicks") for entering, browsing or making purchases at retail stores that partner with Shopkick Inc. Consumers can eventually trade in their points for gift cards, movie tickets, designer jeans and even HDTVs.
Boston Globe tech guru Hiawatha Bray explains:
"One of Shopkick's coolest features is based on some delightfully geeky technology. Drop in at Best Buy with the Shopkick app running on your phone. Walk through the door and wait for a few seconds. With a happy little jingle, the phone informs you that you've gotten 60 kicks just for crossing the threshold.
GPS signals usually won't penetrate buildings, so how does it know where you are? Shopkick has persuaded Best Buy and other merchants to install a network of small speakers that broadcast high-frequency sound, the kind that's too high-pitched for human ears. I don't know whether dogs can hear it, but the microphone in a smartphone can pick it up. The sound tells the Shopkick app that you're inside the local Best Buy, and so you get your reward. You can collect kicks this way once a day, so Shopkick gives users a reason for return visits."
Shopkick, which is backed by Citigroup, is making deals left and right with not just big box retailers such as Target, Macy's and Best Buy. But they're also now offering free installation of their boxes to smaller local merchants, according to GigaOM.
No word on exactly how lucrative these deals with retailers are, but at the risk of sounding obnoxious: We told you so.
As we reported earlier this year, carriers could be delivering–and profiting from–these same kinds of location-based services using WiFi and small cells alongside partnerships with retailers and shopping mall owners.
Next-generation services are nothing without next-generation business models. What's the hold up, telecom?
Will anyone want NFC mobile wallet services besides teenage mallrats?
Contactless mobile wallet services based on near-field communications (NFC) has taken off in two types of geographies:
- Densely-populated markets in Asia, such as Seoul and Tokyo, which benefit from seeing quick ROIs simply due to the sheer volume of transactions.
- Emerging countries throughout Africa and the Middle East where wired infrastructure is scant, so it makes more sense for carriers to enable subscribers to use their smartphones to buy something at a fruit stand in the middle of nowhere than it does to trench fiber out there.
By contrast, service providers in North America have been much more skittish about launching NFC mobile wallet services. The big question mark has been less around the technology itself and more about how to monetize NFC mobile wallet services.
But there's another unknown that North American carriers must confront: What's the actual demand?
Well, according to one consumer survey, it's not pretty.
AT&T to manage chaos on the horizon – if conditions are right
AT&T Chairman and CEO Randall Stephenson was selling managed chaos theory in Dallas Wednesday in his keynote speech at the TIA's "Inside the Network" conference. His kind of chaos theory has nothing to do with applied mathematics, unless it's projecting wireless data growth in the next five years. And the numbers are big.
His message was that service providers won't have time for traditional long-term planning and carefully controlled rollouts in the brave new world. So he advocated for the role of managed chaos provider. To back up the predictions, Stephenson cited 8,000% wireless growth since 2007 when the iPhone hit AT&T's network. His conservative estimate of data traffic growth by 2015 is eight to 10 times what it is now.
To get to managed chaos, Stephenson linked a chain reaction of LTE network deployment to high-def video to tablet adoption to the cloud to cloud storage and finally to new services delivered to anyone just about anywhere. What's coming at the industry in the next five years will be a different phenomenon than it has ever seen before, Stephenson said. "The next five years are not going to be planned and deliberate. The next five years will be characterized by chaos."
So when it comes to handling this growth and the need for innovation, Stephenson's message to the vendor and service provider audience was that he needs more spectrum now, and he needs a tax policy that offers the right incentives for investment in the AT&T and hopefully in the T-Mobile wireless networks, and oh, he needs an AT&T-friendly regulatory environment too.
Not that there's anything wrong with that. He was among friends asking the equipment vendors for help, because if the chaos gets too chaotic, the whole telecom ecosystem will fail together – or something to that effect. And besides, many of those equipment vendors are extremely effective lobbyists when it comes to a having a Washington agenda. This is a time for friends.
Stephenson is pleased that Obama administration (along with the FCC) has identified more wireless broadband spectrum to be released in the future, but indicated that it would be much better if the future were now. With more spectrum, AT&T could better encourage innovation and work with developers who will come up with those unplanned services we can't imagine yet.
AT&T has already pledged to invest billions in its broadband networks, but Stephenson is willing to throw another $8 billion into LTE networks if it acquires T-Mobile's spectrum and licenses. It's a simple request, really. All he needs is a little cooperation.
And so Stephenson laid his wireless "city on a hill" message at the telecom industry's feet. "I think time will show that when we have large amounts of spectrum and an environment conducive to investment, every facet of the ecosystem will drive the demand for bandwidth in a 10 to 15-year cycle of investment. That's what we're in for if we get this environment right."
We're all in it together, right?
Wi-Fi/femtocell mobile network offload now a legit operator move, study shows
Only a year ago, mobile network offload solautions were pretty much considered the last resort of a wireless operator that couldn't manage its bandwidth. Now using Wi-Fi and femtocells for mobile network offload is legit, acccording to a new study by UK-based Juniper Research. Juniper projects that by 2015, 63% of traffic generated by smartphones, tablets and other mobile devices will be offloaded to fixed networks via Wi-Fi and femtocells.
In terms of great big numbers, Juniper report author Nitin Bhas estimates that the annual mobile data traffic offloaded to operators' fixed networks using Wi-Fi and femtocells will reach almost 9,000 petabytes by 2015, which is more or less equivalent to 11 billion movie downloads (give or take a million here or there). The total mobile data traffic generated by mobile devices is estimated to exceed 14,000 petabytes by 2015.
Wi-Fi currently accounts for more than 98% of offloaded traffic, but Juniper expects femtocell deployment to increase, particularly in NOrth America (which we're sure makes the Femto Forum happy). Still, Juniper believes Wi-Fi traffic will account for almost 90% of total offloaded data.
Offload technologies will work largely because a high percentage of mobile data consumption occurs while indoors or in a fixed location like a home or or at a hotspot. The report suggests that operators look at offloading solutions as being complementary to their 3G/4G network investments to extend their reach and increase revenues.
In terms of a different kind of offload, Infonetics Research recently released a study that says IP and Ethernet connections will increasingly be deployed to lower the cost of mobile backhaul from cell towers to fixed networks. To that point, 89% of the money spent on mobile backhaul equipment last year was for IP/Ethernet gear.
Infonetics says that almost 1.5 billion mobile subscribers and 1.6 billion mobile broadband subscribers will be added by 2015, growth that will require more base stations, more cell site connections, higher backhaul capacity and new equipment for each cell site connection.
No point looking for the half-empty side in this slice of the market. Maybe take a moment to enjoy.
What's up with Google's $900M dash for Nortel's patents?
Just when you thought the buzzards had stopped circling around what's left of Nortel's remains, the bankrupt data networking and communications giant announced Monday that Google placed a "stalking horse" bid of $900 million for intellectual property rights to about 6,000 of Nortel's patents.
Google's top lawyer claims that Google made the bid for Nortel because it wants its corporate frenemies to stop suing it:
"Some of these lawsuits have been filed by people or companies that have never actually created anything; others are motivated by a desire to block competing products or profit from the success of a rival's new technology," wrote Google General Counsel Kent Walker in a blog post today. "But as things stand today, one of a company's best defenses against this kind of litigation is (ironically) to have a formidable patent portfolio."
Bloomberg News reminds us of some of the context:
'Oracle filed a patent and copyright infringement lawsuit against Google last year over its mobile Android software, citing technology gained from the acquisition of Sun Microsystems Inc. Apple Inc. (AAPL) filed a complaint with the U.S. International Trade Commission last year against HTC Corp. (2498) for alleged patent infringement with its Android-based phones.'
Stalking horse indicates that this is the first of what will probably be many bids for Nortel's treasure trove of patents, which BetaNews says includes everything "from integral 4G wireless technology to semiconductors, to search and social networking." The blogosphere has suggested that Google will be up against Apple, Nokia, Huawei, ZTE and potentially even Microsoft.
What's going on here? Is this just an expensive legal safety cushion for Android and Chrome development? Is it somehow related to Google's fiber broadband project (for which Kansas City was just announced the first city for deployment)? Or does Google actually intend to start selling data networking gear? The latter is hard to imagine for a number of reasons–not least of which being its embarrassing Nexus One flop.
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How did West Ham do in the window?
Ins and Outs
Players in: Enner Valencia (Pachuca, £12m), Cheikhou Kouyate (Anderlecht, undisclosed), Mauro Zarate (Velez Sarsfield, undisclosed), Aaron Cresswell (Ipswich, £3.75m), Diego Poyet (Charlton, compensation fee), Alex Song (Barcelona, loan), Carl Jenkinson (Arsenal, loan), Diafra Sakho (Metz, undisclosed), Morgan Amalfitano (Marseille, undisclosed)
Players out: Joe Cole (Aston Villa, free), Jack Collison, Alou Diarra, George McCartney (all released), Jordan Spence (MK Dons, free), Matt Taylor (Burnley, free)
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Summing up the window
In the summer transfer window, West Ham made a concerted effort to try to beef up the squad as well as solve some of the problems inherent from the 2013-14 season; credit needs to be given to the board for trying to move the club forward. Whether they have gone for the best options in some areas, though, is open to question: The signings of Cheikhou Kouyate and Alex Song are obviously a statement of intent, but up front and barring numbers available, the club look no further forward than they were a year ago.
Inevitably, the budget currently available for a mid-table Premier League club means there may well be some hits and some misses, but there's a nagging feeling that sometimes the club overspend on some individuals when a cheaper option might be available. Overall though this looks a better window than in recent times and it looks a stronger if young Diego Poyet continues to impress and one of the forwards signed actually gets into double figures. 7/10.
Best piece of business?
I've said before that the capture of Cheikhou Kouyate from Anderlecht is an excellent piece of business. Kouyate was well-fancied by several bigger clubs and let's not forget the player could have been in the Champions League had he stayed with the Belgian champions. What's more, the Senegalese international looks a Premiership natural: a big but mobile tackler with good experience in the center of defence as well as midfield. Comparisons with Patrick Viera are already being made and Sam Allardyce has been glowing in his praise of how well the player has settled into the Premier league. Kouyate is apparently thoroughly enjoying his time at Upton Park and is a major asset to West Ham -- already set to be a fan favourite -- but is also a player whose worth can only continue to grow. The late signing of Alex Song may rival the signature of Kouyate if Song can prove he has the right attitude for what may be a mixed season.
Worst piece of business?
It would seem a little harsh to come crashing down on someone this early in the campaign, but doubts persist over the shrewdness of bringing in a player like Enner Valencia to a club the size of West Ham. At 12 million pounds, the Hammers really need a player like this to hit the ground running, and the difficulty in absorbing a player with experience of playing only in Ecuador and Mexico into the rough and tumble of the East End -- let alone the Premier League -- would test the best coaching team. I'm also wary of that ugly head that rears every four years of "World Cup sensation"; this may apply if the player comes from one of the top nations, but for a country getting into the round of 16 before exiting, this is really no more than four matches to make an impression and there have been an alarming number of so-called World Cup success stories that have ended in heartache a year later. For a club that signed Gary Breen after the 2002 World Cup and were rewarded with relegation in 2003, the portents are obvious.
What remaining issues are there?
A cup exit at the hands of Sheffield United would suggest that some of Big Sam's second string isn't quite as good as he may have hoped, but it would probably be unrealistic to keep signing strikers in the hope that one may turn out to be the new Frank McAvennie. Nevertheless when two discarded forwards from last season are first on the team sheet this, what is everyone to think? Other than the perennial striking issues, concerns would probably only really exist over a long-term injury to one of the centre-backs, while experienced cover in the middle of the defence wouldn't go amiss.
Who can help in January?
The days when average football fans had a wish list of players they knew and wanted to see at their club are long gone. It's a global game now, and who knows what players lurk in the African, Japanese or South American leagues who could do a job in the Premier League? Being a big fan of bringing through good English players who have found themselves sidelined in a bloated Champions League squad, though, and believing West Ham could do with a versatile defender with a lot to prove, I would have liked to have seen a bid for Manchester City's Micah Richards, but a last-minute loan deal means the player will be in Fiorentina for the season. Nevertheless, I firmly believe that it's this type of player the Hammers should be tracking in the future.
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You could have been Sandra but now you're Mischa
Meg Ryan is only 3 years older than Sandra Bullock. Only. And yet...
This is Meg today at the opening ceremony for Istanbul Fashion Week. It's like she's 70 and wearing a wig. This face, those lips, that chin... remember how cute she used to be? I've attached a photo for comparison. It's heartbreaking.
And especially ironic this week, as another sweetheart Sandra Bullock, who has had her share of "Meg Ryan" type roles, has just been nominated for an Oscar. Sandy is ruling the box office in her late 40s, is not f-cking around (too much if any) with her face, and earning widespread industry support, so much so that she's almost a lock to win Best Actress. OVER MERYL STREEP.
It wasn't impossible for Meg either. But she made some bad choices. Starting with Russell Crowe.
Now she's attending the opening for Istanbul Fashion Week...?
With all due respect to Istanbul Fashion Week, and this is not meant to be pejorative to the event, it's not the kind of duty an actress of her (former) stature needs to participate in. Julia Roberts wouldn't. Reese Witherspoon wouldn't. Sandra Bullock wouldn't. But Mischa Barton totally would.
Meg is more like Mischa. Shames.
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Rajaram Krishnan teaches in both economics and international studies. He has led off-campus programs in Kenya and South Asia and conducted research with students in Singapore. Rajaram's scholarly interests include issues related to economic development, the environment and globalization. His present research interests are focused on looking at issues related to student preparedness for college and the transition from high school to college. This interest was sparked by a grant he received from a New Directions Initiative sponsored by the Great Lakes Colleges Association.
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I primarily teach Microeconomics (Introduction and Intermediate), Statistics for Economists, Game Theory, Economic Development, and Economics of the Environment. In addition my colleagues and I rotate Senior Research and Capstone experiences. I also have offered three Ford/Knight courses – courses at Earlham which encourage student-faculty collaboration in small groups.
I was also the faculty mentor on a student-faculty collaborative research team that was awarded an AsiaNetwork-Freeman program grant in 2008. Our project was titled 'Immigrants in Singapore: A Study in Connections, Class and Country.'
Over the years I have been interested in issues related to Economic Development, the Environment and Globalization. However my present research interests are focused on looking at issues related to student preparedness for college and the transition from high school to college. This interest was sparked by a grant I received from a New Directions Initiative sponsored by the Great Lakes Colleges Association. In addition I am interested in and am working on a project whose aim is to make economic theory comprehensible and relevant to non-economists.
10/2012: High School – College Coordination: The Missing Link in High School to College Transition? - Paper presented at the 19th National Conference on Students in Transition, Philadelphia.
2/2010: What is Global Environmental Governance? - Paper presented at the 51st International Studies Association Meetings, New Orleans.
7/2009: Economic Theory, Double Vision: The Policy Maker and the Business Person - Invited Lecture at the Thyagaraja School of Management, Madurai, India.
2/2008: Poverty Alleviation and Environmental Degradation - Paper presented at the 49th International Studies Association Meetings, New York.
Rajaram Krishnan, Jonathan M. Harris, and Neva R. Goodwin (ed.), A Survey of Ecological Economics (Island Press), 1995.
"International Economic Relations, Development and the Environment," in A Survey of Ecological Economics (Island Press), 1995.
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Four students (Kim Hardy, Jonathan Jenner, Virgil Looney and Lukas Manka) took me to Singapore in what I can only describe as a glorious pedagogical exercise. Our project titled 'Immigrants in Singapore: A Study in Connections, Class and Country' was a case study of the economic and social transformations that migrants undergo when leaving their home countries to work somewhere else, and how these economic and social transformations influence interaction with countries of origin. We surveyed and interviewed a number of groups in Singapore, including American, Bangladeshi, British and Indian immigrants and tried to understand the variances in connections to their places of origin based on class and country. See http://www.asianetwork.org/2008/09/2008-student-faculty-fellows-program-earlham-college/.
I have led study abroad programs in Kenya (2002) and South Asia (2005).
The 2005 South Asia Program was Earlham's first program in that part of the world. The program was centered in South India (mainly Chennai and Bangalore) and Sri Lanka (mainly Kandy). The coursework included courses titled "The Economics and Politics of India (post 1947)", "Issues in Peace Co-existence," and "Conflict Resolution" (a course which looked into the Sri Lankan Tamil crisis), "South Asian Literature," and "Context, Theory and Practice" where students had the opportunity to study an art form and learn to perform in it for a short while. Students also had the opportunity to live with host families in Chennai and Kandy to experience the everyday life of two South Asian families.
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What if religion wasn't such an intrusive, powerful and malicious organized system; interwoven through the fabric of our society? What if it didn't have the insidious influence on the masses that it does? What if it didn't control so much of the politics, economics, resources, military and media around the world?
What if it were simply small local groups of believers who enjoyed getting together to chant and pray and do their thang in private?
If religion wasn't the organized-behemoth-monster it has become, could we non-believers ignore it? What if it still existed all across America, but only in small groups no bigger than a neighborhood bowling league? Would we still rage against them for their foolish beliefs? Or would we all just go about our own business and let the weirdos enjoy themselves?
What is it we are rebelling against, the cause or the effect-- or both?
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Regarding the religio-industrial complex, there seems to be an inevitability to it, at least in the past. Smaller churches seem to be having problems staying alive, and that leaves megachurches. Those will remain for many decades, I think.
But if it was as you describe, I don't think it would stay that way. Belief structures will coalesce in order to not be marginalized. They hate marginalization more than anything.
Whenever I read about this stuff it makes me want to visit Finland or one of the other Atheist-predominant societies. I would be interested to see how they keep that way.
If its rendered benign like a bowling club or knitting group then that would be great. No problem.
Sounds like the answer to all your pondering is simple.
That's what it would look like!
The Refrigerator ...
Hell In Ice ...
Thats what god did to them for not believing.
and then he gave them alcohol to keep warm
Do you spend a lot of time trying to debunk flat-earthers? Or followers of the Harmonic Time Cube? Joining websites where like-minded people can rail against belief in Santa Claus and other fairies?
Christians often ask the same question, but upside down: Why would anybody be an atheist if there isn't really a god? Why would you care at all if anyone believes in god, unless you really believe in him and are following Satan instead? And of course it's because of all those harmful things that affect everybody. I don't see that it would be a big deal otherwise.
What the Christians don't understand is that Satan is a creation of their god. Presumably this all knowing and all powerful god knew what the angel who eventually became Satan was going to do. So what was he thinking? All so-called evil on the earth came from the so-called creator of the earth. Case closed.


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Relation of the Systems and Procedures Function to Electronic Data Processing and Management
BY VIRGIL F. BLANK Partner, San Francisco Office
Presented at the Systems and Procedures Course of American Management Association, Los Angeles—October 1959
TODAY there is a major emphasis within the business community on systems and procedures development. Why is this? Principally
because of three factors: (1) increased clerical activity and its associated costs, (2) management's interest in more effective control
reports, and (3) availability of powerful data-processing equipment.
Now let us look at the reasons for this particular session's being offered within the framework of this systems and procedures course:
• It should broaden your knowledge of one of the newer (and
more glamorous) areas requiring application of systems and procedures effort—namely installation of electronic data-processing (EDP) systems.
• It will illustrate the manner in which the entire range of systems
and procedures techniques is brought together and used in EDP work.
• It should acquaint you with some of the reasons for a high
degree of management participation in the EDP project.
• Of most importance, it affords an opportunity for you to exchange
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In proceeding, we shall first determine our objective. In this case it will be to decide what it is we are really trying to do when we start on an EDP project. Then we shall inquire as to why we are directing our attention to electronic data processing. Next, we shall review management's problems relating to this type of system so as to orient and confine our efforts within a proper scope. Then, finally, we shall examine some of the systems and procedures techniques peculiar to the installation of an electronic data-processing system.


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Washington tailors HIV and AIDS talk to seniors
(AP)—Officials in the nation's capital are asking senior citizens to think about HIV and AIDS.
The city has one of the highest HIV infection rates in the country. Officials say about one in five newly diagnosed cases in the city is a person 50 or older.
They say older people are often diagnosed later and sicker because they don't think they're at risk.
Now health officials plan to spend $150,000 a year over at least the next two years reaching out to seniors. But talking to the baby boom generation about HIV and AIDS is different from talking to adolescents, and officials have developed a program specifically geared for older adults.
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Your welcome letter just received
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I sympathize with you in your great sorrow & I can
readidly understand how "life has held very little""
for you since such great losses came to you - followed as
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thy "Lord doth temper the wind and shorn the lamb" or I should
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bitterness - I remember once in prayer meeting when our
Pastor called for passages of scripture, now my friends were
moved to tears , & even sobs when I arose & said "Yea
tho he slay me yet will I trust him"- He, the dear Father
is your only refuge my dear, & I feel that you realize
this more fully than I can present it & that you have
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of an enriched life for you - For ten long years my
struggles lasted - but after that the light broke tho. the
clouds. I had done what I could to prepare my
children for their life works & my efforts have been
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Junior Stanislas marked his home debut with a goal after coming off the bench to earn Eddie Howe's Bournemouth a 1-0 victory over Brentford.
The former West Ham midfielder replaced Marc Pugh in the 66th minute and tapped in a delightful Ryan Fraser cross just six minutes later.
And it proved to be the difference as the Cherries earned all three points and recorded their third clean sheet in succession.
Bournemouth scored after 26 seconds in their opening game victory at Huddersfield and they almost started in a similar manner here, with influential midfielder Matt Ritchie trying his luck from all of 25 yards - but David Button was able to watch it sail safely over in the Brentford goal.
The frenetic pace continued at both ends with Andre Gray smashing the underside of Lee Camp's bar after six minutes following a neatly-worked set-piece involving Jake Bidwell.
Just a minute later the away side were again threatening to take full advantage of a free-kick as the Cherries were yet again punished for taking down Moses Odubajo.
Another neatly worked set-piece from the away side saw Odubajo force Camp into a smart save, with the former Derby stopper getting down well.
Bournemouth almost punished the away side for not taking their flurry of chances via French striker Yann Kermorgant - but the number 18 saw his curling right-footed effort tipped round the post.
The second half at the Goldstands Stadium started much like the first with Bournemouth in the ascendency within minutes of the restart.
Eddie Howe's club should have taken the lead through striker Callum Wilson, who found himself unmarked inside the box but was unable to get a clean strike on the ball with the wind playing its part - and the impressive Bidwell was able to clear the ball safely off the line.
The blustery conditions almost handed Brentford an unlikely lead with just over an hour on the clock as Tottenham loanee Alex Pritchard's long range free-kick was punched away by Camp.
Realising that Brentford were gaining the momentum manager Howe rung the changes, giving a home debut to Stanislas.
And the manager's faith in his replacements was rewarded just six minutes left as the former West Ham midfielder tapped home fellow sub Fraser's dangerous cross.
Pritchard was at it again with moments on the clock as he forced Camp into yet another smart save but it just was not to be for the away side.
In fact it could have got a whole lot worse in injury time as Stanislas yet again threatened the away side's defence but a smart block from Craig denied the summer signing his second.
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Junior Stanislas marked his home debut with a goal after coming off the bench to earn Eddie Howe's Bournemouth a 1-0 victory over Brentford.


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App Review: FluxTunes by Quokka Studios Pty Ltd
As cell phone and iPod use in the car becomes more and more prevalent, there is heightened concern over distracted drivers causing accidents. What can you do, though? I want to listen to your iPod, but you don't want to divide your attention between the road and the screen on your iPod. Quokka Studios has come out with an app called FluxTunes to help with this very problem. Before I tell you about this app, I must urge you to read the Safety tab in the app. It serves as a great reminder that safety and paying attention to the road are first and foremost, and that the laws of the road should always be observed.
FluxTunes allows you to quickly and easily control the music on your iPod or iPhone without having to look at the screen or search for buttons. There are a few simple finger strokes that can be used to control the music. There following commands are just examples of what you can do.
- A single tap on the screen will pause or play the music
- A swipe of a single finger right or left moves you to the next or previous track.
- Moving one finger up or down on the screen adjusts the volume.
The settings for the app can be adjusted in the Settings App on your device. It allows you to change things like the time that the app waits before dimming the screen, whether or not to include podcasts in your playlists, or how you would like the music shuffled.
The only problem that I encountered with the app is that the app was not a responsive as I would have liked. It didn't always respond to the motion of my finger on the screen. Overall, FluxTunes is a great idea and can fill a need for iPod and iPhone users. Whether you are out jogging or driving a car, it is often hard or even dangerous to try to look at your iPod to adjust the music.
Developer's Website: http://www.quokkastudios.com/