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On Tuesday, Lehman Brothers starts playing defense.
Reports say Lehman management is considering moving up the release of its third-quarter earnings, which had been scheduled for next Thursday.
On Tuesday, Lehman Brothers starts playing defense.
Reports say Lehman management is considering moving up the release of its third-quarter earnings, which had been scheduled for next Thursday.
As concerns mount that the fourth-largest US investment bank won't be able to raise needed capital in the wake of huge losses, Lehman shares fall as much as 45 percent—hitting their lowest level in nearly a decade. As a result, Standard & Poor's puts Lehman's credit rating on watch.
But Charlie Gasparino reports that despite "all the negativity out there, there is a bullish case for Lehman" among analysts. (What's the bullish argument it? Watch the video.)
"[CEO] Dick Fuld may have screwed up here, getting so many of these bad assets on the books, but he's considered one of the better managers on Wall Street," Gasparino says.
What You Were Reading:
Sanford C. Bernstein analyst Brad Hintz says the selloff doesn't signal any credit or counterparty risks at the beleagured bank. He continues to rate Lehman shares as "market perform" and tells clients in an investor letter that the dread is misplaced—as there is no chance the US government will let Lehman collapse.
The Fed, having stepped in to keep Bear Stearns from failing in March, won't risk "an avalanche of unquantifiable systemic risk" triggered by a Lehman failure, said Hintz.
But Mad Money's Jim Cramer is more pessimistic: As state-controlled Korea Development Bank reportedly backs away from a possible deal to infise funds into Lehman, Cramer doubts there are any more potential buyers for the US firm.
"Fuld had a chance. The chance is gone with Korea," Cramer said. "I don't think anyone else is interested."
Opinion is split on the bailout of Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac , and the effects on the troubled housing sector. Realty Check blogger Diana Olick notes an "interesting opposition of viewpoints" among builders and realtors. She reports that National Association of Home Builders CEO Jerry Howard is calling a housing bottom.
And mortgage-backed bonds look attractive to some strategists again. Pimco's Bill Gross tells CNBC that he'd be a buyer: "Basically mortgage securities are attractive here because the Treasury announced that they were going to be buying them in the future," says Gross.
Stock traders feel differently: The Dow ends down 280.01, or 2.4 percent, to close at 11230.73, erasing much of the prior session's gain. Twenty-four of the 30 Dow components finish lower. Lehman drags the S&P 500 down 3.4 percent, its worst percentage decline since early 2007. The Nasdaq sheds 2.6 percent.
Crude oil prices drop about $3 to settle at $103.26 a barrel.
What the Experts Were Saying:
Charlie Gasparino reports the latest developments transpiring at Lehman Brothers.
Housing bottom? National Association of Home Builders CEO Jerry Howard tells Jane Wells why the government is on the right track.
Forget the oil slide: Boone Pickens, BP Capital CEO, tells Maria Bartiromo why crude may return to $150 by the end of 2008.


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(May 1, 2012, New York, NY) — UJA-Federation of New York brought together hundreds of top sports industry executives and professionals to join in honoring Joe Steranka, chief executive officer of The PGA of America, at UJA-Federation's Sports for Youth Luncheon on Tuesday, May 1, 2012, at the Grand Hyatt New York. Steranka was recognized as the Sports for Youth Honoree of the Year, which celebrates industry leaders who demonstrate a strong commitment to caring for the community.
Jimmy Roberts, commentator for NBC Sports and author, emceed the event chaired by former Sports for Youth honoree Russell E. Wolff, executive vice president and managing director of ESPN International, and former Sports for Youth honoree Donna Orender, CEO of Orender Unlimited.
"I can think of no greater deed than sharing the gift of sports with young people in America," Steranka said. "Virtually everyone in this room was involved in sports in some way shape or form, and it helped us develop our competitive drive, our ability to work with others as a team, and certainly results in a lot of who we are today."
Among those who came out to support Steranka were event chairs Peter Land, senior vice president, Communications, PepsiCo; David Stern, commissioner, National Basketball Association; Junior Bridgeman, restaurateur and former member of The PGA of America Board of Directors; Mark Lazarus, chairman of NBC Sports Group; Jimmy Roberts; John Skipper, president, ESPN, Inc. and co-chairman, Disney Media Networks; Frank Supovitz, senior vice president, Events at National Football League; and Heidi Ueberroth, president, NBA International National Basketball Association.
About Sports for Youth
Through direct grants to local agencies, Sports for Youth, an initiative of UJA-Federation of New York, affirms the healing effect of sports on children by making it possible for UJA-Federation's network of beneficiary agencies to refurbish decaying sports courts and facilities serving children of all ethnic and religious backgrounds, and enabling children of all ages and athletic abilities to rehabilitate themselves and enjoy sports.
About UJA-Federation of New York
For more than 90 years, UJA-Federation has been a central force for communal planning and philanthropy in the New York Jewish community. Through UJA-Federation, more than 60,000 donors pool their resources to help people in need, inspire a passion for Jewish life and learning, and strengthen Jewish communities around the world – to address the issues that matter to us most as Jews and as New Yorkers. Working with more than 100 network beneficiary agencies, synagogues, and other Jewish organizations, our reach spans from New York to Israel to more than 60 other countries around the world, touching 4.5 million people each year. Because we do the most good when we do it together. For more information, please visit our website at www.ujafedny.org.


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Defense Lifts Little Giants to 23-7 Road Victoryby Jim Amidon • September 17, 2005 Share:
The looks on the faces of the Little Giants would have made any observer think that the Wabash football team fell in its road game at Washington University. "That wasn't our best effort," said head coach Chris Creighton. "but we should celebrate every win over a good football team."
Indeed, Wabash's 23-7 victory over the Bears left a bad taste in the mouths of the Little Giants, especially those on the offensive side of the ball. After building a 14-0 halftime lead, Wabash was unable to sustain offensive momentum in the second half.
Wabash made it 20-0 after linebacker Adrian Pynenberg intercepted a pass on Washington's first possession of the second half. Quarterback Russ Harbaugh threw his third touchdown pass of the game and sixth of the young season when he hit Geoff Walker on a 31-yard scoring strike just 1:04 into the second half.
Washington owned much of the second half from that point, totaling 204 yards and sustaining 10-play, 99-yard drive to draw within 13 points at 20-7. But Wabash's defense, as it had all game, dug deep and made key stops at key times with the clock ticking down.
The Little Giants tacked on a 43-yard field goal by Chad Finley for the final margin of victory.
"From what I saw we improved on special teams, and I was especially pleased with the performance of our defense," said Creighton, whose team is 2-0 heading into Homecoming next week. "We relied too much on our defense today, and we'll make some adjustments and improve."
The first half was a dominating display for Wabash on both sides of the ball. Harbaugh led Wabash on a couple of 56-yard scoring drives, tossing a 56-yard bomb to a wide open Mike Russell for the game's first score, then finding a diving Ray Green from 11 yards out for a 14-0 lead just before halftime.
Harbaugh completed 11-of-20 passes for 168 yards in the opening stanza. He finished the game 18-for-33 for 256 yards and three scores, and added 23 yards rushing.
The defense held the Bears to 46 yards rushing, made six sacks, picked off two passes, and held the Bears to 280 total yards in the game. Josh Foster had 10 tackles, Tim Parker had six, and Pyneneberg had six, including five for losses.
"I was pleased that we did a better job taking care of the football," said Creighton, whose team did not turn the ball over. Meanwhile, the defense picked off two Washington passes.
Wabash's defense was inspired early. Washington didn't record a first down until its fifth possession, 18 minutes into the game. Four Little Giants made sacks in the period, and Washington had minus-four rushing yards and just 76 total yards in the half.
Kicker/punter Chad Finely had a huge day, averaging 41.7 yards on seven punts, including two that were downed inside the Washington 10-yard line. He also hit a career long 43-yard field goal.
Offensively, tailback Don Juan Brown picked up 55 tough yards on 15 carries. Ray Green led the receiving corps with six catches for 65 yards, while Mike Russell added five catches for 94 yards.
Wabash is 2-0 for the second straight year and will host Earlham College in a 2:00 p.m. Homecoming contest September 24 at Hollett Little Giant Stadium.
Photos: Jared Lange (65) makes one of Wabash's six quarterback sacks. Mike Russell (24) hauls in a 56-yard touchdown pass for the game's first score.


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In Carlton County, flood property losses to affect remaining tax base
Due to the Flash Flood of 2012, $3.1 million in property losses in Carlton County will impact the tax valuations and thus the tax levied in several of the townships and cities. All taxable property in Carlton County has a combined value of $2.6 billion. "With the property valuation loss of this magnitude, someone will have to pick up the difference," Marci Moreland, county assessor, commented. "The cities of Thomson, Barnum, and Moose Lake and the surrounding townships have been the hardest hit and the loss of taxable property will be more severe."
Moreland went on to explain at the Committee of the Whole meeting of the Carlton County Board of Commissioners on April 2 that the townships set their levy in March but do not report it to the county auditor until September. This would give townships time to reconvene if they have suffered considerable property losses and need to adjust their levies. This could be done at a special, advertised township meeting if so desired. Cities and the county have time to wrestle with the loss of taxable property valuation before the end of the year.
Carlton County has just completed buying a used vehicle for the assessor's office. Assessor Moreland explained that purchasing vehicles for county use saves money. At 33 cents per mile cost for a county vehicle, whereas reimbursement now for a private vehicle set at 56.5 cents per mile, the savings in the assessor's office duties is at about $34,000 per year.
Difficulties with the existing county phone system continue. A new system is coming to replace it. Land lines to the Transportation Building services have been particularly troublesome. If calls do not go through or callers get a busy signal, the public is asked to use a temporary cell phone number, which is (218) 390-8572.
Health and Human Services Director Dave Lee gave an overview of how government services must change and adapt to the retirement of the Baby Boomers. January 1, 2008, was the start of the boomer retirement wave. "The new normal for government will be," Lee explained, "more entitlement cost for the elderly and less revenue due to a shrinking work force."
Two thirds of the Minnesota state budget goes for K-12 education and human services. There is a need for new, creative ways to deliver needed services more efficiently. For example, Cook County has a contract with Carlton County to administer child support services for them.
Gary Peterson, 5th District commissioner, pressed for using a facilitator from the State Association of Counties to help set long term goals for Carlton County government. Cost would run $400 plus mileage for a facilitator. The proposal was passed to move it towards approval at the next regular board meeting.
"I have found this committee meeting very enlightening," commissioner Marv Bodie summed up. "We have not had a committee meeting since November, and I wish to have these scheduled regularly and have one department spotlighted for a presentation each time."
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IOS 4.2 is finally here, and with it some obligatory glitches. One that Apple Forums seems to be seeing a lot of is lost media. Users are complaining that post OS upgrade, their Apple devices are missing podcasts, videos, audio books, and most significantly music. The amount of space the invisible files are taking up still appears and re-syncing won't do any good.
It looks like the iPhone 4, iPhone 3GS, and iPod Touch are being affected by this technical error (any iPad users out there experiencing this?). Before you start from scratch and re-sync every single thing to your device, try this quick fix that's circulating the web:
- Connect the iPhone (or iPod Touch if it be the case). Allow iTunes to open, and then select the name and/or icon of the device so that it displays the media loaded on it.
- Select "music," and play a song from the phone's library.
- Sync your iPhone. This should be quick: You aren't actually loading any new content, you're just trying to get the device to recognize the files that were already there before.
- After clicking eject, disconnect the iPhone from your computer. Now check the phone's iPod library. Everything should be there.


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would love to play this week anywhere around Sarasota... pretty flexible schedule. Im close to Hyde Park. Im probably around a 2.5 although hard to say at this point (for better or worse). email or call (510) 681-4959. phil
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A New Plan to Expand Health Care Coverage — and Contain Costs
Economists at the Urban Institute this week released a new health-care policy proposal. The plan would leave Medicare and employer-based health care coverage in place but add a new, Medicare-style "Healthy America" marketplace with public and private insurer options for everyone else. The Urban economists say their plan "is less ambitious than a single-payer system (i.e., Medicare for All), but it would get close to universal coverage with much lower increases in federal spending and less disruption for people currently enrolled in employer coverage or Medicare."
As for the costs, the authors estimate it would be about $98 billion in the first year.
The Washington Post Editorial Board says the proposal serves as a reminder that "there are options that are neither as cruel as the GOP's miserly repeal-and-replace nor as disruptive as the more sweeping left-wing proposals" for single-payer plans. "In other words, they are compassionate and realistic." Read the Urban Institute's plan here.
4.2 Million Uninsured People Could Get Free Obamacare Plans
About 4.2 million uninsured people could sign up for a bronze-level Obamacare health plan and pay nothing for it after tax credits are applied, the Kaiser Family Foundation said Tuesday. That means that 27 percent of the country's 15.9 million uninsured people could get covered for free. The chart below breaks down the eligible population by state.
Takedown of the Day: Ezra Klein on Paul Ryan's Legacy of Debt
Vox's Ezra Klein says that retiring House Speaker Paul Ryan's legacy can be summed up in one number: $343 billion. "That's the increase between the deficit for fiscal year 2015 and fiscal year 2018— that is, the difference between the fiscal year before Ryan became speaker of the House and the fiscal year in which he retired."
Klein writes that Ryan's choices while in office — especially the 2017 tax cuts and the $1.3 trillion spending bill he helped pass and the expansion of the earned income tax credit he talked up but never acted on — should be what define his legacy:
"[N]ow, as Ryan prepares to leave Congress, it is clear that his critics were correct and a credulous Washington press corps — including me — that took him at his word was wrong. In the trillions of long-term debt he racked up as speaker, in the anti-poverty proposals he promised but never passed, and in the many lies he told to sell unpopular policies, Ryan proved as much a practitioner of post-truth politics as Donald Trump. …
"Ultimately, Ryan put himself forward as a test of a simple, but important, proposition: Is fiscal responsibility something Republicans believe in or something they simply weaponize against Democrats to win back power so they can pass tax cuts and defense spending? Over the past three years, he provided a clear answer. That is his legacy, and it will haunt his successors."
Number of the Day: $300 Million
Mick Mulvaney, the acting director of the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau, wants the agency to be known as the Bureau of Consumer Financial Protection, the name under which it was established by Title X of the 2010 Dodd-Frank Wall Street reform law. Mulvaney even had new signage put up in the lobby of the bureau. But the rebranding could cost the banks and other financial businesses regulated by the bureau more than $300 million, according to an internal agency analysis reported by The Hill's Sylvan Lane. The costs would arise from having to update internal databases, regulatory filings and disclosure forms with the new name. The rebranding would cost the agency itself between $9 million and $19 million, the analysis estimated. Lane adds that it's not clear whether Kathy Kraninger, President Trump's nominee to serve as the bureau's full-time director, would follow through on Mulvaney's name change once she is confirmed by the Senate.
Why Trump's Tariffs Are Just a Drop in the Bucket
President Trump said this week that tariff increases by his administration are producing "billions of dollars" in revenues, thereby improving the country's fiscal situation. But CNBC's John Schoen points out that while tariff revenues are indeed higher by several billion dollars this year, the total revenue is a drop in the bucket compared to the sheer size of government outlays and receipts – and the growing annual deficit.
Bank Profits Hit New Record Thanks to 2017 Tax Law
Bank profits reached a record $62 billion in the third quarter, up $14 billion, or 29.3 percent, from the same period last year, according to data from the Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation. The FDIC said that about half of the increase in net income was attributable to last year's tax cuts. The FDIC estimated that, with the effective tax rates from before the new law, bank profits for the quarter would have risen by about 14 percent, to $54.6 billion.


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Dodgers maintain lead behind Haren's stellar start
LOS ANGELES - Think the Dodgers don't have comebacks in them?
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LOS ANGELES - Think the Dodgers don't have comebacks in them?
Think about Dan Haren.View Full Game Coverage
Given up for dead during a five-game losing streak, Haren has won three of his last four starts after Friday night's 6-2 Dodgers win over the Mets, itself a microcosm of Haren's season.
He allowed a home run to the first batter of the game, Curtis Granderson, then retired 19 of the next 22. He whiffed on a squeeze bunt to cost a runner in scoring position, then followed with a tie-breaking RBI single.
With a three-hit night from Dee Gordon (including an MLB-leading 11th triple) leading the offense, Haren threw a three-hitter for seven innings with six strikeouts and no walks. And that was a turnaround from his previous start, which lasted only three innings against Milwaukee.
With Hyun-Jin Ryu and Josh Beckett on the disabled list, Clayton Kershaw having missed six weeks earlier and Zack Greinke dealing with elbow issues now, Haren hasn't missed a start this year.
Is he proud of that?
"A lot, especially as I was on the brink of not being in the starting rotation," he said, referring to suggestions he would lose his rotation spot. "To watch what Clayton does, unfortunately I pitch the day after he pitches and I think the standards get set kind of high."
Even with a five-game losing streak through July, Haren is 11-10 overall. He hit a $250,000 incentive clause with his 150th inning and needs 30 more innings to guarantee a player option for $10 million next year, although he sounded sincere when he said it doesn't matter.
"It may sound stupid, but who knows if I'll want to play?" he said. "I'd rather throw 179 2/3 innings this year and win the division. I've made enough money in my life [$70 million plus]. I don't want to demean that, make it sound like I'm a snob, but my goal is to win. That [next year] is the last thing on my mind."
Haren said his improvement on the mound in recent starts has coincided with an adjustment in pitch reliance, shifting away from the cutter he leaned on earlier, while throwing more curveballs.
"I've adjusted the gameplan," he said. "I really had good stuff, that's why I was so mad giving up the home run to start the game. I felt it would be a good day, that I wiped away the last one. I wanted to stay on track. The curveball has gotten better as the year's gone on."
While the Mets were committing three errors that led to three unearned runs, the Dodgers were turning three double plays.
"It should have been a 2-1 game," said Mets manager Terry Collins. "We certainly couldn't make the plays. If you look up and you have as many errors as you have hits, that's not a good feeling."
Haren helped his cause with a comeback at-bat in the fifth inning, atoning for the missed squeeze with a tie-breaking RBI single.
"I haven't done a squeeze since Spring Training and got a little antsy," he said of the malfunction that resulted in Justin Turner getting tagged out after extending the rundown long enough for Erisbel Arruebarrena to advance to third. "Luckily, I put on a good at-bat to get the lead."
Then the Mets helped out, with shortstop Wilmer Flores' second error of the night leading to three unearned runs in the seventh inning.
The Dodgers tied the game in the second inning despite a backfiring bunt. A.J. Ellis led off the second with a walk, Arruebarrena singled him to second and Haren was asked to sacrifice. Jon Niese fielded the bunt, threw out Ellis at third and David Wright's throw across the diamond beat Haren to first for a double play. But Dee Gordon bounced a single just inside third base to score Arruebarrena from second.
Gordon is batting .289 and hasn't been lower than .285 since late June.
"I think the main thing Dee has done is stay within his approach, and he's backed the ball up," said manager Don Mattingly. "He's hit numerous balls down the third-base line. That tells you he's letting the ball get deep. He's doing it against righties and lefties.
"I think Dee has not panicked this year. That's the main thing. He stays with his approach, and it tells you when you stay with something things go back into place. You're going to go through struggles. You're going to get hot, you're going to get cold. There are going to be stretches where you go from .300 to .290 to .280 back to .295, so he stays within the approach."
Ken Gurnick is a reporter for MLB.com.


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AIDS Community Research Initiative of America (ACRIA)
Index of articles from AIDS Community Research Initiative of America
Mission & History
ACRIA was founded as the Community Research Initiative on AIDS (CRIA) in December 1991 by a group of physicians, activists, and people living with HIV who were frustrated by the slow pace of government and academic AIDS research. Under the pioneering leadership of prominent AIDS physicians and researchers like Drs. Joseph Sonnabend and Mathilde Krim, and following the lead of trailblazers like Michael Callen of the PWA Coalition, this truly dynamic group brought an activist approach to the study of new treatments for HIV and AIDS. Since that time we have contributed to the development of more than a dozen medications that have received FDA approval, helping countless thousands of HIV-positive people live longer, healthier lives.
ACRIA added a treatment education component to its efforts in 1997, offering group workshops and individual counseling on a variety of AIDS- and HIV-related topics, arming people living with the virus with the information and skills they need to participate actively and knowledgeably in their own healthcare. Today, our internationally acclaimed HIV Health Literacy Program (HHLP) also offers staff training to a whole range of AIDS and other community-based organizations throughout New York City and State, and in communities large and small all across the country. Our technical assistance and capacity building equip these groups to integrate HIV healthcare and treatment education information into the services they provide their own HIV-positive and at-risk clients.
Our HIV health literacy activities have likewise grown to include the publication of unique booklets, each addressing a different key topic in HIV healthcare. Our library includes Treatment Issues for Women, Managing Drug Side Effects, Viral Hepatitis & HIV, Understanding Your Lab Results, and Older Adults & HIV, among others. Additionally, our treatment and health literacy quarterly, ACHIEVE, is distributed to tens of thousands of people living with HIV and their caregivers each year, helping them to make smart, informed decisions and stay healthy.
How to Reach AIDS Community Research Initiative of America
AIDS Community Research Initiative of America
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Danville YMCA, Boys & Girls Club Helping Out While Strike Continues
The Danville teacher's strike has prompted a couple of community organizations to help working parents.
The executive director of the Danville Family YMCA, John Alexander, said the facility's Days Off program has been extended and operating as if it were a holiday or other day that kids have off from school. He said staff from the YMCA's Before and After School programs have helped out, with child care available from 7 am to 6 pm. The center allowed 22 kids to stay there on Tuesday. With the strike lasting at least through Wednesday, Alexander said he expects that total to go up, but he said some parents still are not sure what to do.
"We're getting calls from parents - they're trying to look at their options," said Alexander. "Especially if they have maybe a relative that's willing to watch the kids a couple of days, they may bring their children in on those other days when a relative or friend may not be able to take care of them. So they're trying to judge just exactly how to take care and handle this situation."
Alexander said the Y's before and after school staff will be available as long as the District 118 strike goes on.
"Their hours are longer because of the fact that we're open from 7 to 6, but we're also not conducting those school responsibilities and what we call our Y-Kids program at each of those for schools," said Alexander. "So, it's a little bit of a trade off in that case. Longer hours, but we do have a rotation of staff to try and pick up the slack."
The YMCA charges $21 a day for the Days Off program. The Boys and Girls Club of Danville is also providing child care in the wake of the District 118 strike. The next negotiations for the teacher's union with the school board and a federal mediator are set for 6 pm Wednesday.


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November 04, 2012 08:00 ET
TORONTO, ONTARIO--(Marketwire - Nov. 4, 2012) - To mark Financial Literacy Month, BMO Financial Group is releasing a series of financial tips throughout November. As part of BMO's commitment to 'Making Money Make Sense', the tips are designed to help individuals and families save and manage their day-to-day finances more effectively.
BMO's Tip of the Day: Use your RRSP to help make the down payment on your first home.
The down payment is a lump sum you are required to contribute to your home's purchase price. Depending on the amount, a mortgage is classified as either "conventional" (a down payment of 20 per cent or more) or "high ratio" (a down payment of less than 20 per cent requiring default insurance).
One way to come up with a bigger down payment is by using your RRSP savings, under the federal government's Home Buyer's Plan (HBP). As a first-time homebuyer, you may be eligible to make a tax-free withdrawal of up to $25,000 from your RRSP; if your spouse qualifies, he or she may do the same, for a combined total of $50,000.
You are required to repay your HBP withdrawal into your RRSP within a period of no more than 15 years. Although you can repay your HBP earlier, the deadline for your first minimum annual repayment is two years and 60 days after the year in which you made your HBP withdrawal. The minimum annual repayment is equal to 1/15 of your original HBP balance and if you repay at least the minimum each year, there will be no tax payable.
"If you are able to provide a bigger down payment, it's a significant way of helping you pay less interest over the life of your mortgage. Also, with a down payment of at least 20 per cent, you avoid paying mortgage default insurance," said Laura Parsons, Mortgage Expert, BMO Bank of Montreal.
Ms. Parsons added that Canadians should be considering the benefits of choosing a shorter amortization as a way to decrease total interest costs and to begin building home equity sooner.
BMO Financial Literacy Month Tips
November 1: Maximizing TFSA investments annually over 20 years can save nearly $30,000 in taxes.
November 2: Utilize rewards to squeeze the most value out of every dollar you spend this holiday season.
November 3: Choose an investment advisor who is right for you and will help you meet your financial goals.
For more on financial literacy, Canadians can visit the Government of Canada's Financial Literacy Month website, as well as BMO's Financial Literacy online resource.
CFEE works to promote and assist the enhanced economic capability of Canadians. To learn more, visit www.CFEE.org.
About BMO Financial Group
Established in 1817 as Bank of Montreal, BMO Financial Group is a highly diversified North American financial services organization. With total assets of $542 billion as at July 31, 2012, and more than 46,000 employees, BMO Financial Group provides a broad range of retail banking, wealth management and investment banking products and solutions.
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The meeting that was planned for the 17th October did not materialise due to availability issues with board members. Maarten proposed to hold the meeting in the Lourensford Estate, Somerset-West, Cape Town, on Saturday 27 October at 9h30. This is during the "Kamers vol Geskenke" on that farm. This meeting has been moved to the 17th November to coincide with The Awards function for Wiki Loves monuments. This is a planning page for the meeting.
Meeting Planner
- Date: 17 November 2012
- Time: 13h00pm to 15h00pm
- Venue: Premier Hotel
1. Introduction of members and guests
2. Review and approval of agenda
3. Approval of previous meeting minutes
3. Quality Management
3.1 Filling System review and adoption
3.2 Membership Management
4. Legal issue and Chapter Setup
4.1 Company registration update feed back
4.2 Public Benefit Organization registration
4.3 VAT and Tax exemption registration
5. 2013 Annual Plan
5.1 Office Setup planning
5.2 Human resource planning
5.3 Funding mechanisms planning
5.4 Resolution
5. Wiki Loves monuments Report
5.1 Financial report
5.2 Review of completion and report writting planning
5.3 2013 Planning Committee set up
6. 2014 Wikimania Bid Planning
7. 2013 Chapter Calendar Planning
8. Items arising
8.1 Webpages servers migration
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They can't talk, but dogs say a lot about their owners' personalities, a new study has found.
"People tend to report that their dog's personality is quite similar to their own, but we wanted to see if these stereotypes actually stand up to scrutiny," said study author Lance Workman, a psychologist at Bath Spa University in the U.K.
Using an online survey, Workman and colleagues probed the personalities of 1,000 dog owners and found some surprising trends.
"Among the owners of seven breed groups, there were differences in personality," said Workman, who is presenting the study today at the British Psychological Society annual conference in London.
Read on to see what your canine companion says about you.
Sporting Dogs
People who owned sporting dogs, like Labrador retrievers and cocker spaniels, appeared more agreeable and conscientious in the survey.
"I used to have a cocker spaniel," said Workman. "I'd like to think that's me to a tee."
Labrador retrievers are the most common breed registered in the U.S., according to the American Kennel Club, or AKC. They are regarded as gentle, obedient and eager to please.
Herding Dogs
People who owned herding dogs, like German shepherds or sheepdogs, were more extroverted.
"I think people pick a dog that fits into their lifestyle," said Workman. "If they're outgoing, they tend to want an outgoing dog. They say, 'Yeah, that sounds like me.'"
German shepherds are the second most popular breed in the U.S. They're fearless, but not hostile, eager and alert, according to the AKC. They serve as watchdogs, service dogs and herding dogs.
Hound dogs
People who owned hound dogs, like greyhounds and beagles, were more emotionally stable, according to Workman's survey.
"That means calm and consistent," said Workman, who pointed out that President Lyndon Johnson had a beagle.
Beagles, known for their happy-go-lucky, family-friendly demeanor, are the third most popular breed in America. Greyhounds are the fastest breed, according to the AKC.
Toy Dogs
People who owned toy dogs, like Chihuahuas or Yorkshire terriers, were more agreeable, more conscientious and more open to new experiences.
"Openness to new experiences is sometimes lumped in with intelligence," said Workman. "There's this view that people who own toy dogs are air heads, so this was quite nice to see."
Celebrity toy dog owners include Paris Hilton, who has a Chihuahua named Tinkerbell. The breed is known for its confidence and sense of self importance, according to the AKC.
Non-Sporting Dogs
People who owned utility dogs, like English bulldogs Shar-Peis and Chow Chows, were more conscientious and extroverted.
The English bulldog, which muscled its way into the AKC's top 10 breeds in 2008, is known for its kindness, courage and "dignified" demeanor. They're also gentle and protective.
No personality traits stood out in the survey among people who owned terriers, like the Staffordshire bull or the Scottie dog.
"Terrier owners were kind of middling," said Workman. "They weren't high or low on anything in particular."
The Staffordshire bull mixes courage and tenacity with affection for friends, children in particular. Scottie dogs, on the other hand, "exude ruggedness and power," according to the AKC.
Working Dogs
Like terrier owners, people who owned working dogs, such as Dobermans or schnauzers, had no standout personality traits.
"They tend to be agreeable, but most dog owners are," said Workman.
When asked whether dog owners were more agreeable than cat owners, Workman paused.
"It's really difficult to say," he said. "Some studies suggest cat owners are more intelligent and dog owners are more social. But obviously it's debated."


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I took the pic off because I think that hobbes might think it is too much but it was just a chik that spilled her drink over her face!
F*cking time zones... I always miss the best pictures.
I'm guessing it is something you have seen and have done to a willing participant, bro. Yeah, that's it, Migya, she spilled her honey all over herself, gotta be tricky to clean that up


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Dear Friends,
As many of you know, the IAJGS recognized the KehilaLinks project for its "outstanding contribution to Jewish Genealogy" at the just completed conference in Boston. We are incredibly pleased that the project has been acknowledged, as we have considered it to be an incredibly useful resource since its inception in 1996.
But we must also take a moment to formally acknowledge Susana Leistner Bloch and Barbara Ellman, the leaders of the KehilaLinks project. It is safe to say that the KehilaLinks project would be unrecognizable in its current form, without the countless hours of hard work, planning, brainstorming, and simple devotion that Susana and Barbara display on a constant basis.
As anyone who has worked with them knows, they are constantly available to answer questions, and will do their best to help people be successful in their Jewish genealogical research. For this reason, we view this award not only as a "JewishGen award" but as a well deserved honor for two of our most important volunteers, Susana and Barbara.
Please join us in congratulating Susana and Barbara by leaving your congratulatory comments on our facebook page by clicking here (tinyurl.com/ktrqsu8).
Your comments will surely be appreciated.
Mazal Tov!
Warren Blatt, Managing Director
Avraham Groll, Director of Business OperationsMichael Tobias, VP of Programming


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Kakuta heads for Fulham
Gael Kakuta is close to leaving Chelsea on loan after undergoing a medical at Fulham
Fellow youngster Patrick van Aanholt was also set to be allowed to move on a temporary transfer, with Leicester a possible destination.
Cottagers boss Mark Hughes last week revealed his interest in 19-year-old winger Kakuta, who last month signed a new four-and-a-half-year contract at Chelsea.
Hughes said on Friday: "He's a player I know and I like the qualities he has."
The same day saw Chelsea boss Carlo Ancelotti reveal he was still considering whether to farm out Kakuta, widely regarded as one of the brightest prospects in the game when he joined the club from Lens in 2007.
"We are thinking about if it's good for a young player to have experience on loan for six months," said Ancelotti at the time.
Frenchman Kakuta has made 16 appearances for Chelsea but only five starts and was an unused substitute in Monday's 4-0 Barclays Premier League win over Bolton.
He would doubtless benefit from regular first-team action, as would Van Aanholt, who has also been used sparingly this season. The 20-year-old left-back spent most of last term on loan at Coventry and Newcastle.
The Dutchman has also been touted as a possible makeweight in Chelsea's pursuit of David Luiz, who was still a Benfica player on Tuesday night, less than a week before the transfer window closes.
Slobodan Rajkovic and Nemanja Matic, currently at Vitesse Arnhem on season-long loans from Stamford Bridge, have been mentioned as alternative options for the Portuguese club.


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This slide-out rack is an all in-one unit that pulls out a full 19" for convenient rear access. It does not require the service rails and stands of the larger system. For rack systems 19" deep, this unit locks closed with included hardware. Supports up to 300lbs.
Each rack is made to order. Allow approx. 5 days for manufacture and an additional week for shipping. An optional cable carrier is available for systems with large numbers of cables that require support & management. Minimum opening required to install this system is 19.188" wide, 19.625" deep, and 1.875" plus the number of rack spaces for the height.
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The Microwave & RF Exhibition that took place at Porte de Versailles, Paris from 3 to 5 April showcased products and services in the RF, microwave, wireless and fibre optic sectors. Exhibitors included well known names such as Aeroflex, AR, Cobham Microwave, CST, Mician, National Instruments and Spinner. There was also a local flavour with companies such as Axon' Cable, Diconex and Meusonic to name a few, while the microwave antenna manufacturer Itelite represented Poland.
A series of conferences and workshops ran alongside the exhibition. Subjects covered included GaN, RF and microwave instrumentation, measurement in reverberation chambers, coaxial cables and cords and design techniques for RF and microwave antennas. In the EM field issues considered included the design from the component to the system, applied to RF fields and EMC, the simulation of EMC, the biological effects of EM fields and regulations and EMC for military systems. Seminars also considered technological trends and future developments.
The second edition of the Radio Forum ran in conjunction with the Microwave & RF exhibition. The complementary show has the patronage of the French professional radio association (GPRP) and the National Union of Radio Installers (NRS). It is dedicated to users of radiocommunication, be they professionals, private companies or local authorities.


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Your bedroom is more than just a place to sleep; it's a sanctuary for relaxation and alone time (or not alone time, as the case may sometimes be). It needs to be comfortable in a way no other room in the house does, and fortunately technology can help in all sorts of ways. Whether it's temperature control or improving sleep patterns, these gadgets maximize the bedroom's bedroom-iness.
Brookstone Bed Fan with Wireless Remote ($100)
Sometimes, you just can't win with air circulation on your bed. In the summer, it gets too hot; in the winter it can get sweaty under that thick comforter. Instead of a ceiling fan to add a little breathing room, go for the Brookstone bed fan that blows air directly under your sheets. The bed fan is good for couples, in case one person prefers warmer sleeping temperature than the other, and is a good way to save money on air conditioning when you only need to cool the bed. The fan is also height-adjustable to fit any bed frame and size, and comes with a wireless remote to turn things off overnight if it gets too cold.
Feel Seating System Deluxe ($7,950)
I know, $8,000 is a ridiculous amount of money to spend on furniture. But look at this thing! It's modular, shape-shifts to fit your body, and is convertible to use as a bed, lounger, or sofa. When you consider the cash you spend buying various furniture for your home when you can just get one that acts as everything, you may end up saving a bit of money in the long run. This is especially appropriate if you have a studio home, or spend all your time in the bedroom anyway. It's like sleeping on a personal cloud.
Sheex Performance Bedsheets (Starts at $70)
If you're a night sweater when you go to bed, consider wrapping your mattress in the Sheex performance bedsheets. Sheex are made with the same material used in Under Armour and Nike sports wear so it's made to wick away moisture and keep you cool and comfortable overnight. Now, your bed will always feel like the cool side of the pillow – except you never have to grumpily flip it over all night long. Who doesn't love that?
Nightwave Sleep Assistant ($58)
Do you have a hard time falling asleep at night, no matter how tired you are? Give Nightwave Sleep Assistant a shot. Studies have shown that soft, patterned light movements can help to relax the mind, hypotizing you right to bed. Sounds crazy, but we can see the logic. The machine displays soft beams of blue light and follows the your breathing pulses to help to soothe and relax, causing you to fall sound asleep in due time. Nightwave comes in 7-minute and 25-minute cycles to help hypnotize even the most awake of troubled sleepers. Consider it an economical fix versus getting a prescription for Ambien.
Ostrich Pillow ($97)
This isn't technically limited to the bedroom, but it's a nice little gadget to have when you want to catch a quick snooze wherever you please. Whether it's at the study hall or airport gate, just slip the feather-soft, cushiony Ostrich Pillow over your head and it's instant nap time without the embarrassment of those pesky onlookers. Alright, maybe people are still going to judge, but think like an ostrich! If you can't see them, they can't see you. Besides, you're the one enjoying a much-deserved deep sleep.
Philips Wake Up Light ($78)
You've got your full eight hours of sleep thanks to the above gadgets and now it's time to get up. What better way to rise and shine than wake up naturally with the Philips Wake Up Light? The tiny lamp gradually glows to stimulate sunrise so you body can adjust to waking up instead of that blaring alarm you hit snooze to twice every morning. Even if you don't want to get up yet, at least the wake up call is gentle and pleasant. The Philips Wake Up Light comes with 20 different light settings so you can adjust your preferred light intensity, and the machine is UV-free.
Editors' Recommendations
- The best alarm clocks to help you get your butt out of bed
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- Wake up bright-eyed and bushy-tailed with the A.I.-powered Bryte Bed
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- Are flat pillows a pain in your neck? Here are the best pillows for side-sleepers


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Online leaker exposes Mugabe's secrets
Cape Town: President Robert Mugabe has offered a $US300,000 reward to anyone who can unmask an anonymous whistleblower behind a string of leaks about alleged Zimbabwean government assassination plots, corruption and plans to rig this month's election.
The well-informed mole, who calls himself "Baba Jukwa" and appears to be operating from within the heart of the regime, began posting revelations on a Facebook page four months ago.
The page has been viewed more than a million times and he has amassed more than 239,000 followers, with hundreds of responses and shares to every update. Efforts to track down the mole have so far failed. His postings have accused government ministers of corruption and senior police chiefs of brutality, publishing their private mobile telephone numbers.
Reassuring government statements about 89-year-old Mr Mugabe's health have been contradicted regularly, so infuriating the president that he offered the reward for exposing the mole - details of which were revealed by Baba Jukwa.
Determined attempts by senior Zanu-PF party officials to persuade Facebook to close the page failed and the president has now reportedly appealed to friends in the Chinese government for technical support to censor the site and identify its user.
The most unnerving postings by the mole - or moles, as seems more likely - were published last month and warned of an assassination plot against a former government minister who was suspected by Zanu-PF of leaking information.
Edward Chindori-Chininga was then killed in a car crash shortly after publicly criticising Zimbabwe's controversial diamond industry. "I told you there will be body bags coming this year... The war has begun," Baba Jukwa posted on his wall after the politician's death.
According to reports, the minister died when his car hit a tree, and no other vehicle was involved. Opponents of Mr Mugabe in the past have died in similar unexplained road accidents.
The advent of social media in Zimbabwe, which has dramatically influenced political events elsewhere in the world, is predicted to have a significant impact on elections due to be held on July 31.
Most access to the internet is via mobile telephones, with more than six million users having direct access in a country with a population of 10 million.
Zimbabweans who follow Baba Jukwa - who signs each update with "Asijiki" which means "We do not retreat" in the local language Shona - say they now have unfettered access to information they have always wanted but were in fear of having.
Under the nation's sweeping security laws, it is an offence to undermine the authority of the president and national security apparatus.
Under the nation's sweeping security laws, it is an offence to undermine the authority of the president.
Nomatter Khumalo, a Zimbabwean based in the US, who follows Baba Jukwa's updates, believes it would be too unsafe for the blogger to be based in Zimbabwe. Instead, he says, the mole probably lives abroad and draws on a network of informants, who are probably not even known to each other.
"We do not have holy cows any more in Zimbabwe," he said. "From murders, diamond deals, torture camps, corruption, vote rigging, power struggles, internal thoughts and secrets, everything gets to be known. We feel like there are no more secrets, that we really can be free."
Those who have been targeted by Baba Jukwa - which means father of Jukwa in Shona - have suffered. Savior Kasukuwere, the youth and empowerment minister, who was accused of involvement in state-sponsored political violence, admitted that he received at least 50 insulting telephone calls a day and said his children also suffered.
"They go to school, and somebody is saying 'Baba Jukwa says your father does this and that' - they are under emotional stress," the minister said.
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MacBook Air 11" 2013 Review: From a Windows Perspective
Apple has seen a healthy boost in computer sales and adoption since the transition to Intel-based platforms in 2006, but the MacBook line has far and away been the biggest benefactor. Apple has come a long way both from an engineering standpoint and consumer satisfaction point since the long retired iBook and PowerBook lines. This is especially evident when you look at their current product lineup, and products like the 11" MacBook Air.
Even though it may not be the most popular opinion around here, I have been a Mac user since 2005 with the original Mac Mini, and I have used a MacBook as my primary computer since 2008. I switched to the 11" MacBook Air when it came out in 2011, and experienced the growing pains of using a low power platform as my main computer.
While I still have a desktop for the occasional video that I edit at home, or game I manage to find time to play, the majority of my day involves being portable. Both in class and at the office, and I quickly grew to appreciate the 11" form factor, as well as the portability it offers. However, I was quite dissatisfied with the performance and battery life that my ageing ultraportable offered. Desperate for improvements, I decided to see what two generations worth of Intel engineering afforded, and picked up the new Haswell-based 11" MacBook Air.
Since the redesign of the MacBook Air in 2010, the overall look and feel has stayed virtually the same. While the Mini DisplayPort connector on the side became a Thunderbolt connector in 2011, things are still pretty much the same.
In this way, the 2013 MacBook Air should provide no surprises. The one visual difference I can notice involves upgrading the microphone on the left side to a stereo array, causing there to be two grilles this time, instead of one. However, the faults I found in the past with the MacBook Air have nothing to do with the aesthetics or build quality of the device, so I am not too disappointed by the design stagnation.
From an industrial design perspective, everything about this notebook feels familiar to me, which is a positive. I still believe that Apple's trackpad implementation is the best I've used, and the backlit chiclet keyboard they have been using for years is a good compromise between thickness and key travel.
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Short but complete. Excellently written. Seems very objective. You use their products but you are clearly not one of the millions of sheep who worship crApple and can find no wrong with their products. I actually read the whole thing, though reading crApple product reviews are not something I tend to do. Well, I guess I do read the ones on the Verge to laugh at their always certain conclusion no matter what that it is the best and the only one they can recommend.
I totally agree with you. 100% all around. Do not even get me started about how stupid the Verge writers come across. How innately, just, DUMB they seem.
#PCPERFTW Now that facebook is using hashtags can you do the same for PCPER? I just got to get my swagger-hash on, with my hipster'd out iPhone, with my wooden glasses, while double fisting tall boys of PBR. After all, this is Portland right?
My home pc failed and I needed to buy a laptop. I've used Microsoft since DOS 3.3. I looked at Windows 8 and priced the Sony's. I tried W8. I really wanted to buy W8. But let's face it, it's JUNK. So, what about W7? The available laptops are heavy and last gen. So, hard to say, I bought a new MBA and will run W7 under VMWare, or maybe bootcamp (odd, but Apple supports W7 and W8 dual booting). W7 is the only Windows I can tolerate and MBA is the best deal on a Haswell that's available. Perhaps I'll start to like Mac? Yes, I'll have to take the time to learn, but, W8? Really?
Microsoft did this to themselves - 'let's make a touch OS for an installed base of non-touch machines, let's make a touch OS with no applications, let's get rid of the paradigm that billions of people know and use'. Just like their decision to stop supporting IE on XP, the second highest installed OS. All that did was migrate XP users to Chrome.
I have a hard time seeing Microsoft keeping users. Android phones are great and they just don't get PCs.
I hate Apple products. I am too dumb to use them. Like literally I can not use them, no idea how to do anything without right clicking. LOL. And they are way ugly. I honestly feel that Apple products are for women, and small children. Especially iPhones. Those are the most feminine little devices I have ever seen. I should know, as I have 20 iPhone 5's for sale:
As for the newer Macbooks, I think they are just as bad as the last gen. I do not like the hardware, I hate the design, they look like they are from the 90's. Our Laptops look a lot better, and are a LOT faster, for around the same price.
I just can not justify using or owning Apple products. Can not do it. #ImNoHipsterThough
However, that GT-R is freaking awesome. I am actually in the process of importing a skyline, although an R32 GT-R. Should be leaving JP in a few months, and after sitting in customs for a while, it will come home to me where we will pull the swap, along with interior, and suspension, and get to work building a 6-700 HP Single Slug RB26DET Track Assassin. Look for me on the straights of Laguna, or Willow Springs.
And this is another very well written article, very objective. And you are obviously not a swag'd out, Apple loving hipster, so this article was actually easy to read. As all of your articles are. Thank you much.
Have to say I agree that crApple products are so for girls, especially all the little girls that write for The Verge.
No Ken, I do not mean you. They would never allow you to write for the Verge because they only hire little girls who think they are cool, and are so not.
Talk about juvenile fanboys around here.. I thought this was a more mature crowd.
I use Macs, PC's and Linux machines on a regular basis and I like all 3 for different reasons. But when it comes to laptops, it's hard for me to understand how anyone could objectively find Apple's hardware anything other than high end. I can certainly understand not wanting to pay the premium, but you can't make any real argument that the cheap, plastic, heavy PC laptops from Dell, HP, etc, are desirable for any reason other than price. I've used them and they are almost all universally junk. The only exception I can think of is the HP Envy 14 that my friend owns, and it was nice - though the only reason it was nice is because it was a virtual clone of a macbook. Sadly I don't think HP even makes that line of laptops anymore.
Also, I'm so tired of this nonsense about Mac's being for hipsters. I'm a software developer and everyone in our office uses MB Pro's. And none of us (ok, save for 1 guy) are hipsters. They are really nice machines, and for writing code I'd take one in a heartbeat over anything else. (LInux would be my second choice as a development machine)
Saying you are a software developer does not make you the authority. That everyone uses crMB Pro in your office suggests you are a bunch of mindless fanboys or mindless followers, not that it is the best option to develop on. Somehow I manage to develop on centOS and even windows 7, but I guess I am not the big time developer you are.
Sorry for being a jerk, but starting your post with an attack on the readers here makes you look like the juvenile fanboy.
No, he was nuanced an reasonable. Nothing but juvenile. He didn't "attack" the readers, he just thought you were expressing yourself in a juvenile way. Seeing everything i black and white is juvenile. Writing "crApple" and saying that Macs and iPhones are for girls is juvenile.
Another thing that shows your "black and white" mindset is your replay where you seem to think he meant Macs are the only platform that it works well to develop on. No! He was only showing that your argument that Macs are totally worthless and only used by blind fanboys is not true. You have reality against you.
I see Apple, in the future, taking the ARM next generation 64 bit processor instruction set, improving it with their in house IP, and pairing it with licensed Nivida IP for a low power, better graphics solution than Intel Iris, and a much lower CPU cost! Apple will then put the savings towards a retina screen on the 13 inch AIR! The Apple based APU will probably have 12 or more ARM cores that are tuned to work with custom Apple instructions for the latest Apple OSs! Apple will then have complete control over all the major components of the laptop products for its lower end laptop SKUs, and be in a position to use the Licensed ARM and Nivida IP to completely provide the CPU power for its entire laptop line after a short time! Intel has been pounding the ultrabook drum for so long now, that Intel must know that their time with Apple is coming to an end, and I suspect that the recent Nivida news may be dew to some heavy cash offers that Nivida could not refuse! Apple and x86 may still have a future in Apples highest end SKUs, but not Intel x86!
The problem with this theory is that a future 12 ARM core CPU will likely perform worse and have a higher TDP than an Intel of that future era. I would never bet against Intel's R&D group.
Apple may still want to go down this road, especially if the performance is "good enough" for their users, just do not expect top performing parts based around ARM.
Great write up. I'll say that I expected more from the HD 5000 graphics card, though. Why didn't you pit it against the A10-4600M for games benchmarks?
I won't hold my breath for Windows to come up with some better solutions for battery life, but it would sure be nice.
You forgot to mention that Apple products are magically immune to the forces to price depreciation. Years from now you'll be able to sell that Macbook Air on Craigslist for the same price you bought it for and some hipster will be foolish enough to buy it. You could even sell it for a profit if you included a black beret and a white coffee mug.
Doesn't make any sense to me to be doing the benchmarks at 1080p. The laptop screen isn't 1080p. Most people aren't connect them to monitors, that's not what airs or ultrabooks are really made for.
Did you really go the whole review without mentioning if you were using Windows 7 or Windows 8? Windows 8 is more power-efficient.
The screenshot for ATTO Disk Benchmark would hint at Windows 8.
Hopefully we'll see improvements in 8.1 :(
You will see lot better battery life in other Windows 8 systems.
This is due to the Haswell platform requiring LOT more work between software and hardware for the battery life to be good. Skimping even a single component or a shoddy driver will show big differences.
In Ivy Bridge, they got away with having lower quality ones, like for example Windows drivers for Macbooks. Not in this generation.
The Verge LOL...Avoid like the plague.
I see Apple going Bay Trail just like Windows based hardware.
Not ARM.
Bay Trail will not offer Apple the control and Price Point, that having an in house CPU, designed in house By Apple using an Apple implementation of the ARM instruction set, as Apple already does with its ARM instruction set license!
Apple will license the Nvidia GPU IP, and the device will run circles around the ATOM's graphics, and it is not very hard to best Intel's graphics, Iris included! Apple has already designed chips with the A6 in-house CPU design! Apple has the funds to build their own chip fabs that utilize the latest process node! As far as x86 for Apple, they would do better switching to AMD APUs for their higher end laptops, and AMD, fresh from their gaming console boost, offers Apple a lower cost better x86/AMD graphics than Haswell or Broadwell! With OpenCL, OpenGL, Cuda, and other APIs, Graphics AND GPGPU solutions, devices will utilize their GPUs as extra compute power for any task, as this is already done on mobile tablets/phones. Apple will build Apple APUs, and the ARM, Now Nvidia, and other IP licensing options are too good for Apple to not utilize!
Apple will 86 Intel's x86!
There are hints that Apple is designing their own GPU's in addition to their own in house CPU cores. They're hiring former AMD and nVidia GPU architects like crazy. Like Apple's other custom designs, it took several years for their teams to start from scratch before it appears in end user products.
In the short term, Apple will likely consider nVidia's GPU technology for their SoC's but will likely pass due to various roadmaps already set. The next mobile SoC will likely feature PowerVR Rogue graphics as it should be hitting end devices this year. Similarly it is too late in the design phase to get nVidia's GPU technology into next year's SoC revision. Two years from know, Apple could put nVidia's GPU technology into an iPhone but a year or two after that, Apple's own GPU will be ready. Tactically, it wouldn't make sense to use nVidia's design for just a year's worth of SoC's. Driver support would have to linger in iOS for several generation. Similarly, things like CUDA, wouldn't even make an appearance as Apple is pushing OpenCL.
As for Apple considering AMD, they did. There are drivers for VLIW4 based Radeon graphics for OS X. The only the Radeon 6900 series and Trinity use that architecture. That is a fairly strong suggestion that Apple was considering Trinity at some point.
Yes powerVR for phones and tablets, but Apple could take it to the next level, if they could take the ARM server chips and modify them to run on a laptop! 12 or 16 Apple customizied ARM 64 bit instruction set cores, built around Nvidia graphics with OpenCL, OpenGL, an yes The CUDA support from Nivida to run some legacy code, or GPGPU acceleration, just until OpenCL and other Open APIs take over! These ARM server chips(made with Apple Microcode and IP/Nvidia IP) could provide some serious competition to Intel's lower power lower performing Haswell SKUs, that Apple already uses, at high cost to Apple, in their current MB laptops, and with the Nvidia IP, and Apple's top notch CPU design team, I am sure that Apple could build an ARM/Nivida GPU based "APU" type computing platform that would run circles around Intel's Iris graphics!
Great review, quite possibly all I want to know on this laptop.
I'll throw in my 2 cents on why battery life in Windows is so bad. If one does a profiling on the clocks of the CPU when on the default power profiles "Balanced" or "Power saver", you'd see that the CPU cores take turns boosting themselves to full clock, rarely staying more than a few tenths of a second at the lowest clock speed. This is caused (in my opinion) by Win's scheduler that just can't wait and has to send some request to the CPU with the highest priority - the CPU obliges, wakes up and does its thing; in the process it wasted power waking up and falling back to sleep, or it climbed to completely unnecessary clocks in order to service the so-called urgent request.
I tweak this by capping the clocks on different battery profiles. For example Power saver allows only the lowest core speed on battery, while Balanced allows up to 50%. Using K10Stats on AMD allows even more control (voltage, time x load per core until shift up/down). The battery gains are amazing, easily 1.5x - 2x, all while keeping responsive as long as you tune the power profile to your needs.
Since I'm by no means a rocket scientist I can only imagine smart folks can do the same, and an OS maker can do better, see Apple. Micosoft doesn't do it because Win XP/7/8 are actually NT kernels that historically are performance-focused and power consumption isn't their first priority. I don't think Apple sabotaged their Win-implementation; "they" say Win 8.1 will bundle requests (like OS X) to avoid waking the CPU up every couple of miliseconds.
ok, English is my second language, but the blurb for this article on the front page still bugged me:
"You're next ultrabook"?
I read it as "You are next ultrabook".. Should be "Your next.."?
Otherwise great work, thanks ;)
Great review, thanks.
Regarding your battery life tests, it would be great if you could "open source" the tests. There doesn't seem to be that many solutions out there for running cross platform battery tests. Actually, I haven't found any. Only commercial battery test seems to be the solution from Futuremark and even that only works in Windows.
Wow, an Apple Macbook review without the drool! I guess the "PC Perspective" title is worth something around here. Can't wait to see the new Haswell-powered PCs though, please do a comparison once they come out (particularly the ThinkPad X/T range).
try activate sleep mode than plug/unplug thunderbolt device than wake computer, on older macbooks this was working nice with this trick
Thanks for the review. Told me everything I needed to know. I was gonna get one of these to duel boot Windows (I have Photoshop for Windows and damned if I'm getting another license for Mac), but considering the gimped battery life I dont think I'll bother.
The reason windows kills apple notebooks is because it won't let the hardware enter low power states. Look at CPU-z.
100% all around. Do not even get me started about how stupid the Verge writers come across. How innately, just, DUMB they seem.
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Record-setting 89th straight: UConn routs Florida State
HARTFORD -- The UConn women's basketball team has never really considered itself to be chasing history.
The top-ranked Huskies, instead, find themselves chasing perfection each time they take the court. Following the lead of All-American Maya Moore, it is with this mantra that UConn has reached a height never before attained by any team in the history of men's and women's basketball.
Moore scored 26 of her career-high 41 points in the first half and had 10 rebounds, three assists and three blocks to power the Huskies to a record-setting 89th straight win Tuesday. The 93-62 victory over No. 22 Florida State before a sellout crowd of 16,294 at the XL Center was highlighted with UConn's customary relentless, unselfish play and plenty of Moore.
"A lot of people come to my mind that have all contributed to this program to where it is today,'' Moore said. "The coaching staff ... just the special group of people that I have around me who invest so much every day in practice. And it's just great to be able to have that be shown to the world."
The UCLA men's team, led by legendary coach John Wooden, won 88 straight games from 1971-74. Wooden's grandson, Greg Wooden, was in attendance.
UConn coach Geno Auriemma received a phone call from President Obama following the game.
"My grandfather would've been absolutely thrilled to see his streak broken by a women's basketball team," said Greg Wooden, who was attending his first women's basketball game. "And he thought, especially I'd say probably the last 10 years, that the best basketball was played at the collegiate level and it wasn't by the men."
Former UConn players Tina Charles and Brittany Hunter, UConn football coach Randy Edsall and former big league first baseman and Watertown native Rico Brogna were also among those on hand, along with Dick Blumenthal, the U.S. senator-elect.
Former Florida State star and NFL running back Warrick Dunn sat behind the Seminoles bench.
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The fans began chanting "89" and holding up "89" signs in the final minute. A spirited postgame celebration was held on the court, with the UConn players slipping on commemorative blue "89" T-shirts and posing for pictures.
"I know they were excited all day and I'm glad that they came out and played the way they did for the majority of the game,'' Auriemma said. "I'm constantly amazed by these kids and what they're able to do under the circumstances that they're put in."
UConn's longest winning streak before Auriemma arrived in Storrs in 1985 was five games (Feb. 16-26, 1981).
Bria Hartley added a career-high 21 points (5-of-6 3-pointers) for the Huskies, who shot 61.1 percent from the field. Tiffany Hayes had 14 points and seven assists.
More InformationREPORT CARD WHAT WORKED: With a chance to make history, Maya Moore again proved why she is the best player in the country. WHAT NEEDS WORK: The Huskies committed 20 turnovers. TURNING POINT: Leading 34-23 with 7:17 left in the first half, the Huskies scored the next 16 points. Moore had seven. Bria Hartley had six. PLAYER OF THE GAME: Moore. She finished with a career-high 41 points, 10 rebounds, three assists and three blocks in 38 minutes. FAST FACT: The Huskies won their 89th straight game, the longest winning streak in the history of Division I basketball. UP NEXT: Tuesday at Pacific, 10 p.m. -- RICH ELLIOTT
The Huskies (11-0) have not lost since suffering an 82-73 loss to Stanford in the NCAA national semifinals on April 6, 2008.
"Being able to just be at this moment with this team, it was just a great feeling,'' Hayes said.
UConn has defeated 31 ranked teams during the streak, including 16 ranked in the top 10. Only twice have the Huskies won by less than 10 points. Their overall margin of victory is 33.3 points. The Huskies have also won an NCAA-record 79 straight regular-season games and have tied the NCAA record with 69 straight wins at home.
Cierra Bravard led Florida State (9-3) with 19 points and six rebounds. Alexa Deluzio had 16 points.
"I like watching the UConn Huskies play," Florida State coach Sue Semrau said. "They're really a special, special team. And with a leader like Maya Moore, they can do special things."
Leading 34-23 with 7:17 left in the first half, Moore had seven points and Hartley made back-to-back 3-pointers to fuel a 16-0 run.
The Huskies led by 27 at halftime and by as many as 34 in the second half. Moore left to a rousing standing ovation with 1:49 left. She had firmly left her mark on history.
"I'm ready for the next game, to be honest with you,'' Moore said. "It's kind of cool that this game happened in the middle of the (season) ... you get to the Final Four and you get to end of the year and you have this emptiness, because your season's over. But now we have this high, but we can still play. So I love it.''


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Attorney General Lockyer Voices Disappointment with Supreme Court Ruling Allowing Unfettered Highway Access to Commercial Trucks from Mexico
June 7, 2004
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(SACRAMENTO) Attorney General Bill Lockyer issued the following statement on today's ruling by the U.S. Supreme Court in Department of Transportation v. Public Citizen, 03-358. The justices unanimously upheld a Bush Administration decision to grant higher-polluting commercial trucks from Mexico unfettered access to U.S. highways.
"The court's ruling is much more than a legal loss, because this case was about much more than the law. The Bush Administration action upheld by the justices takes California and the nation backward on the road to cleaner air and healthier people. A growing number of children suffer from asthma. For their mothers and fathers, this case was not about free trade, NAFTA or Mexico. It was about protecting our children by protecting our air.
"This is another environmental blow from a White House that, rather than helping states comply with clean air mandates set by the federal government, seems intent on undermining those efforts. Because this action will increase pollution, our state and local air quality officials now face the task of adopting new measures to counterbalance the harm and meet the federal requirements. Unfortunately, California's businesses may end up shouldering that burden."
California took the lead on a nine-state amicus brief filed in the high court opposing the federal decision. The states believe the action will worsen air quality, and they wanted the effect fully assessed so adequate mitigation measures could be adopted. The Supreme Court ruled the Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration was not required to perform such an analysis.
The commercial trucks from Mexico will damage air quality in Southern California, including Los Angeles and the Imperial Valley. Lockyer submitted to federal regulators an independent study that found operation of Mexican trucks in the Imperial Valley would increase emissions of nitrogen oxides in that region by almost one-third of a ton every day.


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In the heart of the Etu-Tӧӧlӧ neighbourhood in Helsinki, a copper dome with an almost extra-terrestrial appearance rises from the rocky ground. Hidden below is a unique structure, the Temppeliaukio Church. The church is hacked out of rock, hence the nickname 'the Rock Church'. This fascinating church enjoys international fame as the ultimate example of Finnish architecture.
In 1906, the city council decided that a church should be built on the rugged piece of land at the end of Fredrikinkatu, a major street in Helsinki. The design process was not without its challenges: after an initial design competition, the jury was not entirely happy with the submissions. The second time around the winning plans failed in the early stages due to the onset of World War II. But the third time proved to be the charm and the rock church was ultimately completed in 1969.
In 1961, the Finnish architect brothers Timo and Tuomo Suomalainen submitted the winning design. The jury found the idea to be 'completely original' and was pleased with the proposal in which the original rocks could remain in place to some degree. However, the residents of Helsinki were not as enthusiastic about the design and preferred a traditional chapel. The 'Rock Church' was too reminiscent of a mosque or even a 'diabolical bunker'. Due to the resistance, construction did not begin until 1968. After the completion and inauguration of the church one year later, it did not take long before Temppeliaukio was embraced by all and the church became one of the highlights of the city.
Nordic design is famous for its simplicity and minimalism. The interior of the Temppeliaukio Church is a great example of this. Since the rocks serve as walls and much granite is incorporated into the interior, the natural surroundings are given their proper due. The numerous windows in the dome create a beautiful interplay of sunlight and shadow.
Helsinki is a must for architecture lovers. Modernism, functionalism and the highest concentration of Art Nouveau buildings in Northern Europe – this city has it all. Stroll along the architectural highlights following a special walking map which can be purchased at theTourist Information
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"Terrorists want Kerry": The conservative mantra gains voices as it loses credibility
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On September 20, FOX News Channel host John Gibson became the most recent in a long line of media figures to echo the Republican suggestion that terrorists would prefer a victory for Senator John Kerry over President George W. Bush in November. Gibson used his "My Word" editorial segment of The Big Story with John Gibson to assert: "Of course they'd [terrorists] like to see Kerry win, because it means Bush would get kicked out of the White House."
Gibson's comment comes in the wake of House Speaker Dennis Hastert's (R-IL) September 18 suggestion that Al Qaeda would operate with more comfort if Kerry is elected. Vice President Dick Cheney, national security adviser Condoleezza Rice, and President Bush have all made similar recent statements.
Media Matters for America has documented numerous instances of media figures adopting the Republican claim that terrorists prefer Kerry, which they have done despite a conspicuous lack of evidence to support that claim. In fact, as MMFA has noted, Reuters reported evidence on March 17 that suggests precisely the opposite: In a statement claiming responsibility for the Madrid bombings that killed nearly 200 people in March, the Abu Hafs al-Masri Brigades -- a terrorist organization claiming ties to Al Qaeda -- said it wants to see Bush reelected in November. And on September 21, The Guardian reported that the British ambassador to Italy, Sir Ivor Roberts, called Bush "the greatest recruiting sergeant for Al Qaeda."
Nevertheless, conservatives in the media have loyally propagated this baseless claim:
On September 19, CNN senior political analyst and American Enterprise Institute resident fellow Bill Schneider claimed that Osama bin Laden and Al Qaeda "would very much like to defeat President [George W.] Bush" in November's presidential election.
On September 16, Roll Call executive editor Morton M. Kondracke claimed that, "for all I know," the growing insurgency in Iraq was "designed ... to help elect [Senator] John Kerry."
On August 11, radio host Rush Limbaugh touted an August 11 Washington Times article about a possible Al Qaeda plot to disrupt the U.S. elections that quoted an unnamed "U.S. intelligence official" who claimed, "The view of Al Qaeda is 'anybody but Bush.'"
On July 8, MSNBC host Chris Matthews asked if Al Qaeda is "trying to get people to vote Democrat for president."
On June 8, FOX News Channel host Oliver North claimed that "every terrorist is hoping John Kerry gets elected."
On June 5, critic, author, and FOX News Channel political analyst Dick Morris penned a column in the New York Post titled "Terrorists for Kerry" in which he asserted: "It is obvious that Osama and his allies all want Bush out."
On May 27, CNN justice correspondent Kelli Arena reported: "[T]here is some speculation that Al Qaeda believes it has a better chance of winning in Iraq if John Kerry is in the White House." Arena neglected to report the source of this "speculation," which was consistent with claims that have been made by Bush administration officials and prominent Republicans.
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The history of the Arabian Horse Association of Florida dates back to the early 1950's when a group in south Florida who loved the Arabian horse banded together to plan the future of the Arab in the state. Among those active in organizing the association then were Mrs. Diane Schwartzberg, Mr. and Mrs. John Vance, Mr. and Mrs. Frank Smathers, Mr. and Mrs. Willis Flick and Ms. Liz Langford. Shortly thereafter the Florida Association became a member of the International Arabian Horse Association. The primary purposes of the Florida Association are to promote the Arabian horse in the state, to maintain the annual high point awards and futurity programs and to encourage shows throughout the state.


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The Rocky Stone Endowment Fund was started in 2004 to honor the legacy of the founder of the Hearing Loss Association of America, Howard E. 'Rocky' Stone, by members of the Stone family.
In June 2012, the HLAA Board of Trustees voted to change the name from the Rocky Stone Endowment Fund to the Rocky and Ahme Stone Endowment Fund to honor Ahme's many years of work on behalf of people with hearing loss. Ahme Stone, Rocky's widow, continues to actively work on behalf of people with hearing loss by supporting education, outreach and advocacy efforts of HLAA.
Rocky founded the organization, previously known as Self-Help for Hard of Hearing or SHHH, in 1979, after his retirement from the Central Intelligence Agency where he received the Agency's highest award, the Distinguished Intelligence Medal, after 25 years of service.
Rocky had a bilateral hearing loss as a result of military service during World War II. Because there were no services for hard of hearing people, Rocky founded SHHH and served as its voluntary executive director until 1993.
Having overcome childhood poverty and a profound hearing loss, Rocky believed in the ability of individuals to help themselves. "I established SHHH as a membership organization run by people with hearing loss. We provide information necessary for them to make choices, but emphasize the choice must be theirs. The challenge is to develop togetherness within diversity."
The Rocky Stone Endowment Fund is a restricted permanent fund that provides the organization with income generated from investments from the principle. The principle is permanently retained and invested. The interest supports scholarships to individuals who would otherwise be unable to attend HLAA's annual convention.
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