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We\'re covering the stock market live on Monday. You can read a wrap of pre-market actions here and after the open, a compact rundown of the stock market in Market Snapshot.
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- 10:11 am
- Looking wobbly
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Good morning. Stocks were slightly lower in the early going, but now they're slightly up to flat.
S&P 500 +0.3 point
Dow + 7 points
Nasdaq + 2 points
- 10:17 am
- Goldman's Kostin warns
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Today has brought one notable opinion on the S&P 500.
David Kostin of Goldman Sachs thinks the benchmark index's valuation is "lofty by almost any measure."
He writes that the current price-to-earnings multiple on the S&P 500is about as high as it can get under these current conditions, both as measured by the aggregate index (15.9 times) and the median stock (16.8 times).
Read more here.
- 10:21 am
- Biotechs on the move
- by Victor Reklaitis
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Biotech names are making plenty of moves this morning, and they'll get lots of attention from investors, what with a J.P. Morgan health-care conference taking place today.
Last week's big winner — Intercept (ICPT) — has been down hard, while Clovis (CLVS) — seen as the next Intercept — has jumped.
- 10:32 am
- Randy Frederick: Still room for slight PE expansion
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Randy Frederick, a managing director for active trading and derivatives at Charles Schwab said that markets have been trading mostly sideways in the past several sessions with reactions to both good news and bad news mostly subdued, as most investors now focused on earnings results.
"Markets believe that the December jobs data were disappointing primarily due to cold weather and investors think the number is likely to be revised upwards. Given all other indications suggesting improving hiring conditions, such as ADP and manufacturing data, the number of new jobs will be made up in the next month," Frederick said.
Speaking of valuations he said he disagreed with Goldman Sach's view that the S&P 500 is too overvalued.
"We look at 12-months trailing PE ratios rather than forward-looking ones, and at roughly 19.5 that number, while slightly higher than historical average, seems not terribly high. Even if earnings do not rise as much as we expect, there is still room for a slight PE expansion."
- 10:44 am
- Biotech ETF charges ahead
- by Victor Reklaitis
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Speaking of biotechs, a key ETF for that space — IBB — is up 1.3% today, giving it a gain of more than 6% so far in the still-young new year.
IBB was a big winner in 2013, with Trading Deck columnist Kevin Marder writing about how it gave Internet plays a run for their money.
- 11:15 am
- Still wobbly
- by Victor Reklaitis
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Checking in on the main indexes as we get close to halftime… it continues to be a wobbly, wavering day.
"Fluctuating between small gains and losses" is another phrase that gets trotted out for sessions like today's.
This week has plenty of economic data, but it's coming out later in the week, not today, so that partly explains the indecisive action.
S&P 500 was last down -1 point or -0.1%
Dow -18 points or -0.1%
Nasdaq + 4 points or +0.1%
- 11:31 am
- Nick Colas: Unemployment rate dilemma
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"The most disappointing number from Friday's Employment Report was not the miss to jobs growth expectations (74,000 versus the hoped for 200,000), but rather the continued precipitous decline in labor force participation," wrote Nicholas Colas, chief market strategist at ConvergEx Group, a global brokerage company based in New York.
At 62.8%, this measure of people actually working or looking for employment has slumped back to the levels of the 1970s economic malaise. More importantly, the trend here has outstripped the U.S. Government's forecasts, which only called for such a level around 2020. January 2013 may not see any improvement if Congress does not extend emergency unemployment benefits, with participation dropping further if the long-term unemployed chose to exit the workforce as a result. That would leave the Fed with an unwelcomed communications problem: quickly drop the 6.5% threshold unemployment rate from its monetary policy, or risk being seen as out of touch.
- 11:46 am
- Best performing stock on S&P 500
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Alnylam Pharmaceuticals Inc. soared 52.2% making it the best performing stock on the S&P 500, after reports that the U.S. based drugmaker agreed to sell a 12% stake to Genzyme Copr, the biotech unit of Sanofi for $700 million.
From the WSJ report:
Genzyme and Alnylam, a biopharmaceutical company based in Cambridge, Mass., will jointly develop and sell a new experimental drug being developed to treat familial amyloid cardiomyopathy, a rare genetic heart disease, now in Phase 2 of clinical trials.
Alnylam's stock price rose more than five-fold in the past 12 months.
- 11:57 am
- Tech stock march higher
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Technology stocks are leading gains on the S&P 500, with the heaviest-weighted Apple, Inc rallying 1.8%.
Juniper Networks jumped 8.16% after shareholder Elliott Management, presented a plan that it said would lift the stock to $35 to $40 a share through share buybacks, reducing expenses and streamlining its business operations. Twitter shares were also on the rise, gaining 3%.
For more on tech stock, read the report from Benjamin Pimentel.
- 12:32 pm
- More thoughts on jobs report
- by Victor Reklaitis
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Russ Koesterich, the BlackRock investment strategist, offers up a few takeways on Friday's disappointing jobs report.
He writes in a note out today that the report has several implications for investors:
"First, we would argue that weak jobs growth is one reason why it makes sense to diversify outside of U.S. stocks." And he suggests Europe is looking attractive.
"Second, we would remain cautious toward consumer stocks — both the consumer staples and consumer discretionary sectors."
"Finally, while we continue to advocate that investors remain underweight Treasuries, we would point out that some segments of the Treasury market look more attractive than others." Namely, he says "long-dated Treasury bonds with yields of around 3% to 4% no longer look as overvalued as they did one year ago."
- 12:41 pm
- T-Mobile and ETFs
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Today in the world of exchange-traded funds, ETF writers are having fun with T-Mobile's decision to emphasize early termination fees in a new marketing effort:
Thx to T-Mobile's new ad campaign, the #ETF hashtag is no more just fund nerds and teenagers quoting lyrics of emo-band Escape the Fate.
— Eric Balchunas (@EricBalchunas) January 12, 2014
What's @TMobile have against #etfs? @etftrends pic.twitter.com/LnEF4jfAD2
— Tom Lydon (@TomLydon) January 13, 2014
- 12:46 pm
- Losses deepen
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Stocks have headed south since about noon, though the losses remain moderate at this point.
S&P 500 was last -7 points or -0.4%
Dow -65 points or -0.4%
Nasdaq -13 points or -0.3% …after spending most of the day so far in positive territory.
- 12:52 pm
- Lockhart and tapering
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Coinciding with the recent leg down, Atlanta Fed President Dennis Lockhart has said he supports more tapering.
But Lockhart also pointed out in a speech that the labor market is not as healthy as a 6.7% unemployment rate suggests, notes MarketWatch's coverage.
- 12:59 pm
- McKesson: What do we do now?
- by Victor Reklaitis
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McKesson trading had been halted pending news, and that news appears to be that a takeover effort hasn't worked out for the health services and IT company.
Dow Jones Market Talk reports:
"McKesson (MCK), despite its last-minute raised offer for Celesio (CLS1.XE), still didn't get the required 75% shareholder support, leaving the drug distributor in a 'What do we do now?' moment."
- 1:02 pm
- Not so moderate
- by Victor Reklaitis
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So much for those moderate losses.
It's getting a bit uglier for stocks, with the Dow lately falling more than 100 points or 0.6%, while the S&P 500 is down 12 points or 0.7%.
- 1:23 pm
- Beam, Twitter jump
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Beam Inc. remains today's biggest winner among S&P 500 stocks, last up 24% on buyout news.
A Tell post notes that Bill Ackman is making out like a bandit in the Beam deal.
Other top-performing stocks include Twitter, Wendy's and Merck, while Lululemon and SodaStream are among the day's worst performers.
Read more in the Movers & Shakers column.
- 1:58 pm
- Shiny metal
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The disappointing jobs report last Friday has had a positive effect on gold prices. February gold futures rose 0.3% to $1,251, marking its third straight day of gains.
Read more on gold and why Sharps Pixley analysts think it will be 'Goldilocks' year for the shiny metal.
- 2:08 pm
- Budget surplus in December is $53 billion
- by Anora Mahmudova
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The Treasury Department just released its report on December budget: the government recorded a surplus of $53 billion, nearly $40 billion of which are payments from government-controlled mortgage giants Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac.
Stocks deepened losses after the release, but not too drastically.
Dow -0.7%
Comp -0.8%
- 2:20 pm
- Energy lags
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- 2:54 pm
- Fresh session lows
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With about 65 minutes before the closing bell, stocks continue to hit fresh session lows.
The S&P 500 is wallowing around levels last seen on Dec. 20.
The Dow is in a similar boat, trading around levels last seen on Dec. 23.
SPX was last -20 points or -1.1%
Dow -144 points or -0.9%
Nasdaq -53 points or -1.3%
- 3:12 pm
- Roundup on indexing
- by Victor Reklaitis
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While the main stock indexes aren't doing so well today, there are some good articles out about indexing in the last few days.
Just in case you missed them:
1) Reuters says high-priced index funds are a terrible deal for investors, yet they're still attracting new money.
2) While active management is improving, don't dump your index ETFs, says Barron's Brendan Conway. History suggests any advantage could be fleeting, and the source of any outperformance is debatable, he writes.
- 3:19 pm
- Worst day in nearly 4 months?
- by Victor Reklaitis
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Oof. The Dow — last down 168 points — is on pace to have its worst point drop since Sept. 20, when the blue-chip index fell 185.46 points.
- 3:28 pm
- It's profit-taking time
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Chaning Smith, managing director at Capital Advisors, said that markets are playing catch-up with the bond market, finally realizing that the jobs numbers were fairly bad.
"People are taking profit after digesting the poor jobs figures. Investors are also nervous ahead of earnings releases from the banks tomorrow and if the results miss expectations, there will be a lot more pressure on the markets."
J.J. Kinahan, chief strategist at TDAmeritrade echoed such view, saying markets are having a delayed reaction to the jobs data.
"When payroll numbers came in, we all thought that the first digit was missing, then realized that it was just 74,000. Market reaction to that number on Friday was anomalous, as they shrugged them off.
Today buyers that usually came in the afternoons were absent and people were taking profit and lightening their positions in an anticipation of earnings results."
- 3:29 pm
- SPX also sees biggest slide in months
- by Victor Reklaitis
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For the S&P 500, its tumble today — 23.19 points as of right now — is comparable to its 23.34 slide on Nov. 7 and its 24.07 slip on Aug. 15.
But if it keeps going south, the benchmark index could end up with its worst point decline since June 20, when it fell 40.74 points.
- 3:41 pm
- 29 of 30 Dow components in red
- by Victor Reklaitis
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Merck is the only one of the 30 Dow components that's managing to gain ground today.
It was last up nearly 7% on hopes for a promising melanoma treatment and cutback plans, says MarketWatch's Health Exchange blog.
- 4:01 pm
- Close near day's lows
- by Victor Reklaitis
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…and the market has closed — firmly in the red, near session lows.
Dow -1.1%
Nasdaq -1.5%
- 4:03 pm
- Worst day for Dow since Sept.
- by Victor Reklaitis
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This looks to be the Dow's worst point loss since Sept. 20, when it fell 185.46 points.
It's the biggest point drop for the S&P 500 since Nov. 7, when it fell 23.34.
That's all according to preliminary figures from FactSet.
- 4:12 pm
- Charter bids for TWC
- by Victor Reklaitis
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There is some late-breaking M&A news.
Charter Communications is offering $132.50 a share for Time Warner Cable, according to Dow Jones headlines that hit in the last few minutes.
Back in November, there were indications that something like this would happen. Here's an excerpt from one article:
"Charter Communications Inc. is nearing an agreement with banks to borrow money for a bid for Time Warner Cable Inc., according to people familiar with the situation — a sign that the scrappy cable operator's effort to engineer a combination of the two companies may be moving into high gear."
- 4:27 pm
- Google now makes thermostats, smoke detectors
- by Victor Reklaitis
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Google is also generating M&A news this late afternoon.
It's paying $3.2 billion for Nest Labs, known for its high-tech thermostats.
MarketWatch also has reported about another Nest product — a $129 smoke detector.
- 4:41 pm
- Up next, Asia live blog
- by Victor Reklaitis
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With U.S. markets closed, that's a wrap for this live blog.
But check out the site later for our live blog on Asian markets news.
Also take a gander at the final version of our traditional stocks column, which says equities fell Monday on concerns about Friday's jobs report and fresh taper comments.
Thanks for tuning in. You can follow today's live bloggers on Twitter @AnoraJourno and @vicrek


text: On Thu, Apr 3, 2008 at 12:44 AM, Greg Byshenk <gbyshenk at byshenk.net> wrote: > On Wed, Apr 02, 2008 at 03:04:28PM -0700, Jon Forrest wrote: > > > But, the question remains. How can Microsoft compete with free? > > How much better will they have to be than standard Linux > > clusters before they get any mainstream interest? What technical > > features could they add that couldn't be added to a Linux > > cluster? > > The thing to remember is that a cluster (even one running "free" -- > as in beer -- software) is not without cost. Apart from hardware, > licenses (if required), etc., a business will also have to find > (and pay) someone to build and maintain the cluster. > It is VERY important to be clear about one point. This argument must NOT imply that using proprietary software to built a cluster does not require any work-force (someone) or no training needed to operate it. At the end of the day building a cluster is a technological business, you need to hire someone or a monkey in order to click on buttons for installation or maintenance. Having proprietary software is NOT a necessary and sufficient condition that professionals working on these products need less training then free software counter parts, ("free" as in freedom, NOT free beer software). > A former co-worker of mine now works elsewhere, at a company where > they are looking to build a cluster for some research he will be > doing, and it will almost certainly run Windows. And this is not > because there is something "better" about Windows, but because they > are a Windows shop, and thus the cost of hiring or training staff > would more than outweigh any savings on licenses. > > > -- > Greg Byshenk - gbyshenk at byshenk.net - Leiden, NL > > > > _______________________________________________ > Beowulf mailing list, Beowulf at beowulf.org > To change your subscription (digest mode or unsubscribe) visit http://www.beowulf.org/mailman/listinfo/beowulf >

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Thank you all for your lovely comments on my new and improved sewing space!
I have been busy messing things up again in there working on a few new designs for patterns, tutorials and bee blocks.
I have a little paper piecing tutorial in the makes, it will be a fun and easy block to sew just in time for Valentines Day. Here's a little sneak peek...
I will be busy writing up the tutorial over the next few days!
x Leila
Monday, 6 February 2012
Sewing again
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Sao Paulo: Santos forward Neymar has praised Barcelona star Lionel Messi, believing nobody can be compared to the Argentine.
Messi walked away with his fourth consecutive Ballon d`Or and the Brazil international is certain that the award went to the right man.
"Nobody can match Messi at the moment. He deserved the prize for what he did last year," Neymar told the press.
The highly-rated 20-year-old, who has been repeatedly linked with a move to join Messi at the Camp Nou, denied speculation suggesting he has already a pre-contractual agreement with Barcelona.
"I have nothing of the kind with Barcelona or any other club. I signed with Santos a contract that will see me stay here until 2014 and I am happy because this is a great club," he continued.
"My aim is to help Santos and the Brazil national team. When my time comes to leave, I promise I will warn everyone. But, its not the right time.
"I have no particular preference for any one club. There are many good clubs around the world."


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Dennys Food and Recipes: Summer Food: Cream Cheese Pastry Blueberry-Apple Cobbler and Traditional Blueberry Cobbler: From Denny: Blueberries. The awesome blue food we all love. So, I went hunting for something interesting in the cobbler department for us this week. The first recipe is from our local newspaper, a blueberry cobbler made with a cream cheese pastry and a filling that consists of a combination of blueberries, apple and lemon. A cream cheese pastry always tastes great with a fruit filling, especially blueberries! It's a simple and straightforward pastry recipe with flour, salt and butter but also with cream cheese and a bit of orange juice added to the pastry to spike up the flavor.
The filling calls for fresh blueberries, an apple and lemon juice and lemon zest. While this recipe calls for sugar I often substitute brown rice syrup or agave syrup in its place for a lower glycemic index than refined white sugar. Try it half sugar and half agave as an idea, whatever you like at your house, just try experimenting until you find that sweet spot Goldilocks zone for your taste buds!
The second recipe is a traditional blueberry cobbler made in a 9-inch square baking pan like you do for brownies and is from a local Louisiana blueberry grower. When a recipe calls for margarine, well, I'm no fan of margarine, so I use clarified butter. If you don't have the time to make your own clarified butter it's now available in grocery stores as I saw a jar in Trader Joe's just last week.
Also note that I use "Tablespoon" and "teaspoon" as an easier read so you don't get confused by small type - by writing it out instead of an abbreviation and also capitalizing Tablespoon. There have been those moments when I was busy and scan read a recipe only to make a mistake with too much or too little of an ingredient so I changed all my recipes to reflect what I do here on my food blogs. The whole point is to enjoy a good food experience!
Oh, and the Denny Lyon Gifts ads are from my Cafe Press store. The profits go to my two favorite charities: the Greater Baton Rouge Food Bank that feeds half of Louisiana and St. Jude's Children's Research Hospital that has helped thousands of children on the Gulf Coast. After all, should anyone go hungry in America? Should any parent have to emotionally stress and experience financial ruin because their child got sick? Thank you to those of you supporting my gift store effort!...
(As these articles post this week I'll add the links, so check back often!)
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This report studies the Aluminum Heat Transfer Materials market status and outlook of global and United States, from angles of players, regions, product types and end industries; this report analyzes the top players in global and United States market, and splits the Aluminum Heat Transfer Materials market by product type and application/end industries.
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The customer is not always right, according to pro wrestler and The Squared Circle owner Lisa Marie Varon.
After wrestler and former Playboy cover girl and "Celebrity Apprentice" contestant Maria Kanellis harassed a waitress Monday at The Squared Circle for bringing her a Diet Coke rather than a regular Coke, which she considered a jab at her weight, Varon stepped in to see what the problem was.
Kanellis, an Ottawa, Ill. native, cut her scheduled appearance at the Lincoln Park restaurant short and stormed off, which prompted Varon to yell "See you at Glory By Honor, Maria. Yeah, Steen will be kicking your fiance's (butt)."
Glory By Honor, you see, is a wrestling event being held by the Ring of Honor promotion Oct. 26 at Frontier Fieldhouse in Chicago Ridge. Kanellis's real-life fiance, Mike Bennett, will square off against Kevin Steen. Varon, who wrestled under the name Victoria in WWE and Tara in TNA, is also scheduled to make an appearance.
"We were flattered that Maria decided to come by, but I think she was really looking to make a scene ahead of an upcoming Ring Of Honor show because she knows that we will both be there," Varon said by email. "She can only hope that I forgive and forget, or I will slap her silly like I have done many, many times before."
The lesson here? Always order a milk shake at The Squared Circle rather than a soda. Everyone knows that.
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(Reuters) - Louisiana Governor Bobby Jindal, a possible 2016 Republican presidential candidate, announced on Monday he will delay his controversial plan to eliminate the state income tax.
In his address to the opening of the state's 2013 Regular Legislative Session in Baton Rouge, Jindal said that as he traveled around the state to push his tax plan, he heard from citizens and lawmakers who said there was a desire to eliminate income taxes, but that his plan moves too fast.
"Here is my response - OK, I hear you," said Jindal, according to a text of the speech on the governor's web site. "So I am now going to park my tax plan."
He noted that several legislators have filed plans to phase out the income tax, and he wants to pass such a bill during this session.
Jindal was re-elected to a second term with two-thirds of the vote in 2011. But his Louisiana approval rating was down to 38 percent in a recent poll, lower than Democratic President Barack Obama in one of the most conservative U.S. states. The same poll, conducted by Southern Media & Opinion Research, found 63 percent opposed the tax plan.
Jindal's plan would have done away with all state personal and corporate income taxes. It also called for a 56-percent increase in the state sales tax, a much higher cigarette tax, and the elimination of some tax loopholes to make up the $3 billion shortfall from scrapping the income taxes.
To allay fears that the plan would hurt the poor, Jindal had proposed a rebate for low-income residents and some retirees.
The governor says the change would attract business by making Louisiana competitive with states such as oil-rich neighbor Texas, which has no income tax.
Eliminating income taxes would also be an attention-getting accomplishment for a Republican governor with national aspirations. Jindal's tax proposal has won praise from national conservatives such as Grover Norquist, the Washington, D.C.-based guru of anti-tax advocates who asks politicians to pledge never to raise taxes.
However, local skeptics have raised concerns that the sales tax increase would disproportionately hit poor residents, increase costs for businesses, hurt New Orleans' tourism industry and make it harder for local taxes to be imposed.
"A lot of the pressure seems to be coming from national groups. It's hard to find a constituency in Louisiana that was demanding an end to the income tax," said Jan Moller, director of the nonprofit Louisiana Budget Project, which advocates for raising revenue to provide more services.
The sales tax increase would require a two-thirds vote of both chambers of the legislature, which have Republican majorities.
The Louisiana Association of Business and Industry, normally an ally of the governor, opposes the tax plan. Republican House Speaker Chuck Kleckley has warned that the changes might increase the tax burden on businesses.
(Reporting by Mary Wisniewski and Stephanie Grace; Editing by David Bailey and Vicki Allen)


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View their heartbreaking stories.
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Have you seen this child? View more photos of missing children featured on this show and make the call that could save a life.


text: Preparing for Hard Decisions What individuals can do Advance Directives If you become unable to express your wishes directly, you have a much better chance of receiving the healthcare you want if you have communicated open with those who care for you. One of the best tools for this communication is the Advance Directive. What is an Advance Directive? An Advance Directive is a form that allows you to tell others what healthcare you want if you cannot communicate because of injury or illness. It makes your wishes known before any medical problems or crises arise. Why do I need an Advance Directive? If you are ever unable to communicate your desire for medical treatment because of an accident, stroke, coma or other illnesses, the Advance Directive can speak for you. It also allows you to choose someone to speak for you if you are unable to communicate your wishes about your medical treatment. What does an Advance Directive look like? There are three parts: Part A: A fact sheet explaining your rights to decide your own healthcare. Part B: Appoints a Health Care Representative. This is someone named by you to direct your healthcare when you cannot speak for yourself. Part C: Health Care Instructions. This allows you to indicate how you would like decisions about your healthcare to be made in case you become unable to make decisions for yourself. Who needs an Advance Directive? You do...if you are 18 or older. Where do I get an Advance Directive? You can get one from your nearest healthcare facility or by calling Oregon Health Decisions at (800) 422-4805. Lawyers or doctors may have the form or may help you obtain one. Do I need a lawyer? No! While the Advance Directive is a legal document, you do not need a lawyer to complete or file it. Once completed, what should I do with the Advance Directive? Make copies and share it with your doctor, relatives, close friends, spiritual advisor and/or lawyer. What healthcare professionals can do Physician Order for Life-Sustaining Treatment (POLST) POLST is a form recognized throughout the State of Oregon as a means to communicated physician orders for life-sustaining treatment. The order addresses decisions related to resuscitation, IV fluids, nutrition and antibiotics. The form is initiated in a physician's office. For additional information, see the POLST website. Linfield College Certificate in Health Care Ethics Linfield's program has two goals: 1. Provide the practitioner with the knowledge and skills required to understand ethical problems and to be able to address them appropriately. 2. Give the student the necessary conceptual skills to enter effectively into the ethical discourse of the health profession. The Linfield Portland Campus is located in Northwest Portland on the campus of Legacy Good Samaritan Medical Center. More resources Center for Ethics in Healthcare at Oregon Health & Sciences University Oregon Health Decisions


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The denizens of Tinseltown got into the game-day spirit on Super Bowl Sunday.
Stars including John Travolta, Steven Tyler, Kenny Chesney and Mark Wahlberg made an appearance at the University of Phoenix stadium, while others took to social media to promote their high-profile ads or share how they were gearing up for Super Bowl XLIX, with the Seattle Seahawks facing off with the New England Patriots in Glendale, Ariz.
Here's a sampling:
Singer Katy Perry, this year's halftime performer, got a little spiritual.
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You are about to get totally sick of Blitzen Trapper!
Destroyer of the Void, the new album from Portland's Blitzen Trapper, will be out June 8th. It's a career-highlight album ("…a great American band emerge on album number five."—Uncut, in the magazine's recent 4-star lead review) and over the course of the next month or so, we've lined up a whole lots of ways for you to come to this same conclusion.
The band's newly revamped website, BlitzenTrapper.net, now offers a stream of "Dragon's Song" off the new record as well as a free download of a demo version of "Heaven and Earth." On BlitzenTrapper.net you'll also find the latest work of Blitzen Trapper drummer and film auteur Brian Koch, who has created an eerie and awesome video trailer for Destroyer of the Void.
And, thanks to the folks at NPR, there's no reason to wait until June 8th to hear the whole record! Starting May 31st and ending on June 8th, Destroyer of the Void will be streamed in its entirety as part of NPR's First Listen.
There is, of course, as usual, STILL MORE! While you will likely have a chance to see the band live in action in a town near you soon (click here for dates), you can also/should also watch them perform "Dragon's Song" on Late Night with Jimmy Fallon on June 17th.
If you are still reading this, your commendable commitment to Blitzen Trapper-related information tells us that you might be interested in the extremely fancy Blitzen Trapper beer/beverage koozy that we are offering exclusively to people who pre-order the album through subpop.com. Maybe Eric Earley will even deliver it, shirtless, as shown in the rotating photo above? (No, he won't.)


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When you suffer an on-the-job injury, your employer and their insurance company may attempt to save money by acting in their best interests instead of yours. Fortunately, workers" compensation and the workplace"s premise liability coverage is enough to cover many instances of workplace injury. Workers who have been injured on the job have the right to pursue a Florida workers" compensation claim or a personal injury lawsuit if a third party was at fault. Serious work-related injuries can take a worker off the job and may require extensive medical treatment and rehabilitation. Because of the considerable impact that a workplace injury can exert on a worker's life, most injuries that occur on the job render a worker eligible for financial assistance to help them cope with the consequences. Workers may receive additional compensation for permanent physical injuries or for the support of their dependents.
Do I need an Attorney For Work Related Injury in Pearl Court?
The amount of compensation that you will receive should be commensurate with the extent of damages that you suffered—or still are suffering from. We can file a separate personal injury suit against negligent third parties for additional compensation, including compensation for pain and suffering, which is not available in workers" comp benefits. Workplace accidents occur every day and are commonly caused by unsafe working environments, faulty equipment or employer negligence. Although the law was designed to take the issue of work-related injuries out of the court system and to provide injured workers swift and sure relief for their injuries, unfortunately, that is no longer the case. Generally speaking, when an employee is injured on the job in Pearl Court, he or she is limited to pursuing compensation for the injury under worker"s compensation law. Which benefits you'll be able to receive and how much they're worth depends on your specific situation.
Can you sue workers compensation for pain and suffering?
If your employer fails to do what is required, you have the right to file a lawsuit for their negligence. In either case, the worker may need to provide evidence of the injury and its connection to the negligence and/or reckless actions of the liable party. Many employer and worker factors contribute to workplace injuries. If you've been injured at your place of work in Duval County 32206, you are protected by workers' rights and Attorney For Work Related Injury. Workers' compensation insurance protection is designed to cover work-related disability or illness medical expenses, paying injured or disabled employees two-thirds of their normal monthly salaries while they remain impaired. Take a few minutes now to review these tips on how to protect yourself if you suffer a job-related injury or illness, and keep a copy nearby to refer to if you or a co-worker is injured in the workplace. You should also talk with a lawyer to learn whether you may be eligible for additional damages.
What are the most common injuries in Pearl Court, Florida?
Workplace injuries can be as minor as small bruises and sprains or as serious as brain and spinal injuries that can result in a lifelong disability. As a result, workers who suffer job-related injuries and illness need Attorney to take immediate, aggressive action to protect their rights. However, even if the injury was caused because of an employer or co-employee"s negligent conduct, the worker may still be limited under Florida worker"s compensation law. It's our job to work with the insurance companies and state workers' comp officials to see to it that you receive the compensation you deserve. Unfortunately, it is common for an employer and insurance agencies to work to protect their financial interests rather than help you get the care you deserve. If you have suffered an injury or illness related to your work, you should consult with an attorney who can help strengthen your claim.
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Strategic Plan
A Strategic Plan for the University of Evansville
Transforming Tomorrow: Our Students, Our University, Our World
- Identity
- The University of Evansville is an independent, academically selective, internationally committed University affiliated with the United Methodist Church that integrates distinctive liberal arts education and dynamic professional programs.
- Vision
- To be an innovative institution of global reach and reputation whose students develop the knowledge and skills, vision and wisdom to lead and to serve.
- Core Purpose
- To provide students with life transforming educational experiences that prepare them to engage the world as informed, ethical, and productive citizens.
The University of Evansville's strategic plan affirms our mission. Our students are educated broadly by a talented and dedicated faculty in a curriculum grounded in the liberal arts, ensuring broad exposure to the sciences, humanities, arts, and social sciences. Students have the opportunity to study in a variety of fields, from those traditionally associated with the liberal arts to various professional fields. They are challenged to develop international awareness and engagement. Moreover, their personal development is supported and stimulated by a rich array of co-curricular programs and activities. This mission is as relevant today as it was 157 years ago - perhaps more so, as our students prepare to navigate a dynamic and complex world.
Such a mission, in short, is one of transformation. Our students are transformed by their experience at the University, as they become better able to comprehend the world and their role in it. This intellectual and personal growth enables our graduates to become agents of transformation as they move into their local, regional, national, and international communities. A truly successful plan, of course, initiates yet another transformation — that is, of the institution itself. Transforming Tomorrow: Our Students, Our University, Our World thus aims to make the University an even more remarkable place than it is today and, as a consequence, enhance our ability to graduate students who will engage the world as informed, ethical, and productive citizens.
Summary of Core Goals
Transforming Tomorrow: Our Students, Our University, Our World is built around seven Core Goals central to the accomplishment of our overall institutional objectives. Each goal is supported by a series of Action Steps to be taken upon adoption of the plan by the Board of Trustees.
The University's Core Goals are:
- To sustain and enrich a curricular and co-curricular experience of exceptional quality and impact
- To expand and enrich the University's international programs and engagement to achieve national prominence
- To ensure a work environment that honors and values the contributions of all community members and their continuing professional growth
- To attract and retain a student body of high academic achievement and personal aspiration
- To model and teach social responsibility in the local and global community
- To make the world better aware of the distinctive and transformative character of a UE education
- To secure the resources necessary to support the University's pursuit of excellence
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So maybe I think I'm a little bit cool.. but it's probably just the pants. Look 5 of my favorite pieces from The Addison Story spring collection features this really cute sheer blouse and some badass accessories. If I've yet to express my love of skulls and studs with you guys, here it is. I'm always wearing at least 3 skull pieces on my hands or neck, ask anyone who knows me they'll tell you it's true. The McQueen bangle was a birthday gift from my hubby, what a guy.
High Up
Wearing: The Addison Story Dress | Kelsi Dagger Booties | Pinky Yotto Jacket Are you not dying over this look!? The hight the heels that dress! I literally look like a fashionable sky-scrapper... ha kidding? So you can see I'm kinda excited about this look and that's because when I saw this dress in the showroom I said "no way Jose I cannot pull that off." With a little added edge and a personal style touch I think it looks pretty freaking awesome.Took this look for my new banner, what do you think?!
Labels: booties, Dress, Kelsi Dagger, Pinky Yotto, roof, teen vogue, The Addison Story8 comments
Time Out
Wearing: The Addison Story Shorts & Top | Sam Edelman Booties | JCrew Bracelet | Versace for H&M Ring | Vintage Sunglasses - Similar
So this is definitely my favorite outfit I've worn in a while. From the colors to prints to cutouts and that small ruffle detail, it's close to perfection. And hello, have you seen how great this roof is? I live on the 9th floor, and we only have 9 floors in my building, so the roof is right above me. I've been finding it so nice to walk up there and take a "time out" from my busy day and clear my head. Which brings me to a suggestion for all bloggers out there - staring at your computers for way too many hours without taking a break is SO NOT the way to go. IFB recently did an article on 10 Secrets of Super Productive Style Bloggers that has some other great tips too.
Also - by the time you read this I'll be on a plane to ARUBA, yes!
Labels: booties, green, roof, shorts, The Addison Story8 comments
Dressing Up
So even though this look kind of goes against my personal style, I freaking love it. I never go for that girly "pretty" look, but the colors on this dress were just too amazing to resist. I mean I did put some armor on (using my cuffs) just to add a little edge. How sick are these pictures though?!
Today I am so crazy busy packing for Aruba and doing some last minute shopping. On my list is the new Zara flagship store and H&M for some inexpensive bikinis. Ugh bikinis, not sure if I'm beach body ready just yet.
Question - should I do a blog post on all the sunglasses I wear? Anyone...anyone...
Today I am so crazy busy packing for Aruba and doing some last minute shopping. On my list is the new Zara flagship store and H&M for some inexpensive bikinis. Ugh bikinis, not sure if I'm beach body ready just yet.
Question - should I do a blog post on all the sunglasses I wear? Anyone...anyone...
Labels: cuffs, Dress, girly, roof, teen vogue, The Addison Story9 comments
I can't get over how gorgeous this shade of blue is, and yes it looks like this in person too. This silk top from The Addison Story actually has an open-back, can you say sexy? Sorry I forgot to photograph it! I'm really loving this grundy looking wall and the mini staircase that lead to nowhere. Also, getting ready to host a giveaway soon so keep your eyes peeled...
So guess what, I'm going to ARUBA this Thursday! Be jealous, very jealous.
ALSO - I've recently hit over 20,000 followers on my new favorite app Pose. It's basically instagram for fashion but better! So if you haven't downloaded it - do it! And, follow me @weworewhat.
Labels: Leather, oxfords, roof, silk, stairs, teen vogue, The Addison Story7 comments
These Friends of Mine
Wearing: The Addison Story Shorts & Top | ASOS Cuffs | Vintage Sunglasses - Similar | Express Collar
Finally! My roof has been fixed and I can have all the access I want to a 360 view of downtown Manhattan. For the next few days I'll be posting a series of pictures I took featuring pieces from The Addison Story Spring collection. This was actually the last picture I took this day and so of course my trusty side-kicks jumped in for a few shots. You've met Kelsey before from Fashion Ace, and this is Freddy from Blue Perk who has been taking many of my pics lately. SO this is us, being us. Oh how I love these friends of mine.
Labels: button down, collar, cuffs, Me, oxfords, roof, shorts, teen vogue, The Addison Story, Vintage4 comments
Roof Kids
Wearing: Vintage Harley Davidson Tank | Vintage Pants - Similar | Dolce Vita Loafers
Big things are happening in this apartment guys, but it's all hush hush right now. The other day I spent my morning brain-storming with my partner in crime, Rebecca Zhau. Work breaks were taken on her incredible lower east side rooftop, and of course the weather was perfect. Had a really fun photo shoot today on my roof and I can't wait to share the images with you guys soon! Enjoy the weekend.
Big things are happening in this apartment guys, but it's all hush hush right now. The other day I spent my morning brain-storming with my partner in crime, Rebecca Zhau. Work breaks were taken on her incredible lower east side rooftop, and of course the weather was perfect. Had a really fun photo shoot today on my roof and I can't wait to share the images with you guys soon! Enjoy the weekend.
Labels: floral, harley davidson, Me, roof, teen vogue, Vintage16 comments
Wearing: Walter Baker Top & Shorts | Rebecca Minkoff Bag | Deena&Ozzy Shoes
Yes, I just realized I'm wearing a full Walter Baker outfit, and no, this was not done purposely. I really am obsessed with these leather shorts I bought a while back, and this swingin' top is brand new! The shorts are literally a shorts version of my favorite leather pants I wear all the time (maybe too much). I was feeling the black and white combo yesterday especially with this large-and-in-charge skull tote from RM. My friend Leah introduced me to Jack's Coffee Shop in the West Village and I tried it yesterday for the first time, very delicious. That's all for now, busy day/night ahead.
Labels: coffee, Leather, rebecca minkoff, shorts, teen vogue, tote, walter baker10 comments
Feeling Dressy
Wearing: Rae Shirt Dress | Vintage Vest | Dolce Vita Booties | F21 Cuff - SimilarEven though it's a not-so-sunny day, Spring is still officially here and I couldn't more excited! Finally, an excuse to bare all, kind of, and it's definitely time to for a much needed tan. Good thing I'm going to ARUBA next week! I'm not one to wear dresses but this shirt dress from Rae seemed like it could still fit my style well. Challenge 4 of the Refinery 29 contest has just been posted so go check out my feature on BONDHardware here. And cross your fingers for me, hopefully I win!
Labels: booties, Dress, spring, teen vogue, Vintage5 comments
Introducing: PLNDR
Wearing: PLNDR Aztec Skirt - Similar | BDG Denim Shirt | Converse | D&G Sunglasses | Asos Cuff | Stud Wallet - Similar
So today I am super excited to introduce you guys to one of my favorite new flash sale sites - PLNDR - an exclusive members only boutique that hosts limited time sales of brands from a site you may all know, Karmaloop. I'll be hosting giveaways and contests featuring items from their site pretty often now, and will be wearing lots of their awesome clothes. SIGN UP if you know what's good for your wallet, because PLNDR is very affordable.
If you haven't guessed it yet, this adorable aztec skirt I'm wearing came straight from PLNDR (sorry you missed it).
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Labor Day Rebel
The old "no white after labor day" rule is long gone in my books. With the weather being as nice as it has been I'm feeling daring enough to wear all white, even with my morning coffee and newly discovered clumsiness. Side-stripe pants have been a favorite of mine recently, especially this pair that fits in with the pajama pants trend too. You might have noticed this BarIII spiky cuff that I've worn a few times now, it's one of my most dangerous jewelry pieces considering I always end up scratching people around me - but I don't care because it's really cool. Anyway, busy week ahead and hopefully lots of new outfit posts for you guys. Happy Monday!
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Ground Support
Wearing: Walter Baker Pants | Vintage Fur Vest - Similar | Topshop BootiesOutside Ground Support, one of my favorite Soho coffee shops that serves a really yummy chai latte. Poor Izzy got tangled on her leash in an effort to try my drink mid-blog-pics.
Happy Saint Pattys Day everyone! Don't drink too much and end up as "that guy" with writing all over your face.
Happy Saint Pattys Day everyone! Don't drink too much and end up as "that guy" with writing all over your face.
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COMMERCE CITY, Colo. (Friday, January 6, 2012) – The Colorado Rapids announced on Friday that the team has signed Hunter Freeman, a veteran of five MLS seasons as well as two years in the top division in Norway, after selecting the versatile defender in December's MLS Re-Entry Draft. Freeman was originally selected by the Rapids as the seventh overall pick in the 2005 MLS SuperDraft, playing 47 regular season games for Colorado in 2005 and 2006.
Per league and team policy, terms of the contract were not disclosed.
"Hunter's versatility and experience make him a great addition to the squad ahead of the season," said Technical Director Paul Bravo. "He's played for the Rapids before and has played at a high level in MLS and abroad since then. We're excited to welcome him back to the club."
A Texas native, Freeman played college soccer at the University of Virginia from 2002-2004, leading the nation with 21 assists during his junior season. After his first two MLS seasons with the Rapids, Freeman was traded to the New York Red Bulls, playing with the team until he joined Toronto FC in 2008. He then joined IK Start in Norway, playing two seasons before returning to MLS in 2011 with the Houston Dynamo. Freeman, who can play left or right back as well as in the midfield, has made a total of 107 appearances (92 starts), scoring two goals and adding six assists.
Freeman was selected by the Rapids in Stage Two of the 2011 MLS Re-Entry Draft on December 12, 2011, with Colorado at that time also acquiring the rights to Baggio Husidic, who opted not to sign a contract with MLS. The defender is the first signing for the Rapids since the end of the 2011 season, and the first player to join the club under new Head Coach Oscar Pareja. Colorado also holds the 14th overall selection in the 2012 MLS SuperDraft, which will be held on Thursday, January 12 in Kansas City.
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Last Team: Houston Dynamo (MLS)


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Wine gets better with age, but only if it's stored properly. Protect your bottles from harmful variations of temperature, light and humidity with a wine fridge. Treat it right, and it will taste as good on your 50th anniversary as it would have on your first.
Drink in the Details
Enthusiasts seeking a new wine cooler cabinet will find special features like LED interior lights, adjustable shelves and alarms to notify you when the temperature rises or the door is left ajar. Built-in wine coolers seamlessly blend into cabinetry for convenient access. A dual-zone wine fridge lets you stash reds and whites at separate temperatures.
Thermoelectric refrigeration is both affordable and quiet, which makes it a smart choice if you want a countertop or under-counter cooler. Large wine refrigerators will most likely be cooled with a compressor, like your regular fridge, so they can bring wine down to even lower temperatures. These are perfect if you need long-term storage.
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If your cooler has a stand-up area—the ideal way to store opened wine—style the surrounding space with colors pulled from visible labels to draw attention to your collection. Beautiful glassware stored nearby is both convenient and attractive. Bright blooms add a touch of romance to any setup.
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In Japan, Dragon Quest is the unquestioned king of RPGs: Even the Final Fantasy series comes in a distant second. The last game in the series, Dragon Quest IX, sold over 4.3 million copies, making it the 6th best selling game on the Nintendo DS in Japan. Many speculated the next DQ game would surely be on the 3DS or the—then only theoretical—Wii U. Instead Dragon Quest X was announced for the Nintendo Wii—a now six-year-old console on its last legs. But even more surprising than that was the revelation that the game would be an MMORPG, making it the Wii's first and only MMORPG. Taking the jump from single player to MMO is always a risky proposition. Some, like Ultima Online, gave new life to their franchises. Others, like Final Fantasy XI, were so polarizing they split the fanbases. Yet, Dragon Quest X is unlike either of these as it creates an experience that manages to be true to the Dragon Quest lineage yet, at the same time, incredibly backwards in terms of modern MMORPGs.
Good — An MMO for the Non-MMO Gamer
Unlike in the Western world, MMOs have never really taken off in Japan—despite moderate hits like Phantasy Star Online and Final Fantasy XI. Therefore, it's no real surprise that Dragon Quest X is largely designed for Japanese gamers who have never before played an MMO.
The game itself plays like many single-player JRPGs: you go around, talk to NPCs, do quests, and fight monsters. For battle, the game uses a form of the Active Time Battle System—one very similar to the version found in Final Fantasy XII. It even starts off in a single-player mode, where you can get used to the battle system and controls without having to worry about other players.
Then, after a few hours you are dropped into the online game where your first quests teach you all about the social aspects of gaming. While all this does little beyond teach the basic play elements, it does insure that newbies will be able to play and enjoy the game, no matter their MMO experience level.
Mixed — Party Up, or Die
Dragon Quest X claims to be enjoyable for those who want to play alone—going so far as to dedicate two servers to single players. But while it can technically be played without grouping, actually doing so is far from practical—at least in the beginning. To solo the first boss in the game, you need to be almost double the level that a team of players would need to be. Moreover, when playing alone, I literally could not make enough money from killing monsters to pay my inn bill (unless I ran ten minutes back to the starting town). However, when I joined a group, not only were we able to adventure pretty much indefinitely (by pooling item drops for healing) but we were also making four times the experience per kill since we could go to much higher level areas.
Around level 15, your options for soloing take a sudden, positive turn. It is at this point (about 10-15 hours in) you gain access to one of the capital cities and have the income needed to unlock taverns. Taverns allow you to recruit other players' characters into your party as NPCs while they're offline. For a moderate fee, you can rent a group of characters for a maximum of 48 hours. The downside to this is that these characters will not level up along with you, and your control over their AI is rather limited. Still, they make soloing a viable option.
That said, being in a party of other players is still the most efficient way to play. And while there is no general chat channel in Dragon Quest X, joining a party is remarkably easy as people congregate at the entrances to towns, boss areas, and dungeons if they are looking to join a group. There are also tags you can place next to your name indicating, among other things, whether you'd like to play alone or in a group (so you can find a party even if you're already in the field). Of course, the icing on the cake is that players are exceptionally friendly and polite, making it easy to find a group no matter where you are or what you're doing.
Bad — Clumsy Interface
But while the users may be friendly, the game itself is hardly user friendly. Though the basic controls of moving around and fighting are simple enough, "complex" actions—like leaving a group, allocating skill points, or quitting the game—are buried deep within the game's numerous text menus.
It also doesn't help that most buttons are mapped to several different actions, depending on the target. For example, I played on the classic controller and the "B" button is cancel; but it also opens up your quick chat menu. The "A" button, on the other hand, does everything from issuing an invitation to a prospective party member to entering an inescapable boss area—which can be very unfortunate when the two are side by side. (Yes, this did happen to me.)
But by far the worst thing in the game is the chat system for anyone without a USB keyboard attached to their Wii. It's as slow as it's mind bogglingly counterintuitive.
Bad — Are You Ready to Grind?
Square Enix has mentioned many times that Dragon Quest X would have a plot as deep as any other game in the series. From the twenty hours I have put into the game so far, this seems to be true. Of course, what they didn't say is that in between story sections there would be
ridiculous amounts of grinding. And I don't mean what passes for grinding in modern MMORPGs—i.e. go to a town, load up on quests, and then get experience for killing monsters and completing the quests. No, I mean old school grinding where you just kill monsters for hour upon hour for no rhyme or reason other than wanting exp. Between levels 7 and 15 there was only a single quest; it took less than five minutes to complete and gave no experience points. Say what you will about slaughtering countless wolves for their pelts or what have you, at least it gives you the illusion of something constructive to do.
Final Thoughts
Dragon Quest X was surprisingly backwards in its execution despite its sometimes inspired ideas and low entry bar. I found the story and battle system enjoyable. But once the game devolved into mindless grinding, most of the fun disappeared and the game became repetitive grunt work. However, if you are a Dragon Quest fan, love playing with others, don't mind grinding, or have been dying for another game that plays like FFXII, Dragon Quest X may still be worth your while.
Dragon Quest X was released on August 2, 2012, for the Nintendo Wii in Japan. There is currently no word on an international release.


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If you were planning to head that way, you could hop aboard the empty leg and save up to 75% on the cost of a conventional private jet charter.


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Macomb County hunters mourned after fatal South Dakota crash kills four; one in critical condition
Relatives and friends on Thursday mourned the death of four Macomb County men -- including two prominent business owners -- killed in a crash on a South Dakota highway while returning from a hunting trip, as a fifth member of the group clung to life.
Killed in the crash early Wednesday were William Edward Petrocy, owner of Nick's Jewelry in St. Clair Shores; William Wesley Allen Frasard, 71, and his 68-year-old brother, Ledger John Frasard, both of St. Clair Shores; and Nikolaos Andreopoulos, 69, of New Baltimore. Andreopoulos owned Nick's 22nd Street Steakhouse in Shelby Township and Catch 22 restaurant in Algonac.
"They're all great guys. They're all friends of mine, and they'll be sorely missed," Casey Jones, of Shelby Township, said by phone. "I've got grown men sitting next to me right now, crying.
The fifth member of the group, Thomas Edward "Thorny" Thorngate, 52, was in critical but stable condition in a drug-induced coma, friends said.
The victims were traveling on Highway 20 in Mellete, S.D., about 5:40 a.m. Wednesday when the Ford Excursion they were riding in did not stop at a stop sign and collided with a semi-truck, according to the Associated Press and Keloland TV in Sioux Falls, S.D. The South Dakota Highway Patrol said Wesley Frasard was driving his brothers SUV at the time.
The driver of the semi-truck, identified as a 50-year-old man from North Dakota, suffered minor injuries, police said.
Petrocy's dog, Remington, also died in the crash.
Petrocy owned the jewelry store, located on Greater Mack at Avalon, started by his father decades ago and ran it with his daughter, Alice.
"Bill and Nick's Jewelry are a tremendous part of our community. This is just incredibly horrible and sad," St. Clair Shores Mayor Kip Walby said. "Our thoughts and prayers are with his family and the families of all of the men who unfortunately were involved in this."
"It's a shock to everybody I've mentioned it to this morning," said family friend Dave Gloede of St. Clair Shores, who described Petrocy as an "honest and reputable" businessman who was well-liked in the community.
At Nick's 22nd Street Steakhouse, where Andreopoulos was affectionately known by many as "Uncle Nick," his son, Harry Andreopoulos, was moved by the condolences expressed by many customers, relatives and friends of his father. Some phoned in disbelief at the news.
"I never realized how many people's lives he touched. I've been getting phone calls all day, all morning," said Harry. "I never would've imagined how many people know him."
Nick Andreopoulos formerly owned Grecian Gardens restaurant on Gratiot near 21 Mile Road in Chesterfield Township before opening the restaurant that bears his name on Van Dyke near 22 Mile Road, 20 years ago. Being a chef and restaurant owner was his professional passion. He loved spending time with his grandchildren and was an avid hunter.
Andreopoulos also was well-known in Republican Party circles.
"The community has lost a patriot," said Jared Maynard, chairman of the Macomb County Republicans. "Nick has advised many candidates, helped organize and work to better his community, and was always welcoming to everyone. He will be missed."
The commonality of the five men is that all were members of Masonic lodges in Macomb County. All but Ledger Frasard were members of the Moslem Shrine Temple in Southfield.
Fellow Shriners remembered Petrocy for his tireless devotion in helping the service club raise money for Shriners children's hospitals. Petrocy was elected potentate of the 11-county Shriner region in 1988. The top officer post carries a 1-year term. He also was president of Masonic Jefferson Lodge 553 in St. Clair Shores, where he was a 32nd degree mason.
For nine years, Petrocy traveled once a month to the Shriners Hospital in Erie, Pa., to monitor activities there and report back to members. He also directed Shrine Circus activities.
"Bill was just totally immersed in the fraternity," said Bill Betz, a past potentate from Clinton Township who knew Petrocy approximately 40 years. He recalled that masons frequently stopped at the jewelry store simply to chat.
Betz recalled how his longtime friend organized the circus when it was still held at the State Fairgrounds and somehow arranged for several horse-drawn circus wagons -- some of them from the 1800s -- to be part of the event.
"I don't know how be brought 'em in," Betz said. "It was spectacular. I'm sure a lot of people were shocked."
While some of the local Shriners traveled west in recent years to hunt various game, 18 went to South Dakota a year ago for the pheasant hunting trip. Only five went this year, excited about the trip to Aberdeen, S.D. They headed west on Halloween night.
"They begged me ... to go with them," said Bob Jewell, a fellow Shriner and secretary of the Utica-Macomb Masonic Lodge. "I'm not into hunting anymore."
Jewell sponsored Andreopoulos' transfer to that Mason's lodge.
Ron Current, vice president of the Sterling Heights Regional Chamber of Commerce and Industry, described Andreopoulos as a great businessman.
"He was a pillar of the community. He was a businessperson who cared about the people that came in," Current said.
On a personal note, Current said his mother and father dined frequently at Grecian Gardens in the early 1970s. He recalled stopping at the former Chesterfield Township restaurant as a newspaper advertising executive years later, and Andreopoulos always asked, "How is your momma? How is your poppa?"
"He wasn't just a businessperson, but a friend of his customers and other business people," Current added.
Andreopoulos' survivors include his wife, Eleni; sons, Harry, Bill and George; and seven grandchildren. Funeral arrangements are being handled by E.J. Mandziuk and Son Funeral Home in Sterling Heights.
His death is the second of a prominent Shelby Township restaurateur this week. On Monday, Mr. B's owner Dennis Forbes died of a heart attack, chamber of commerce officials said.
In St. Clair Shores, the Frasard brothers are remembered as close siblings who loved the outdoors, including hunting and fishing.
Ledger Frasard founded and owned Frasard Electric. He retired from the Grosse Pointe Shores Public Safety Department after 28 years on the force. Survivors include his wife, Kathleen; daughters, Pamela Rice and Cheryl Bruder; and three grandchildren.
Wesley Frasard, who became a Shriner just a week ago, also worked at the electrical firm. He served in the U.S. Marines and retired from the Air Force. He is survived by his wife, Gerhilde; son, Wesley Jr.; and daughter, Loraine Crandall.
Kaul Funeral Home in St. Clair Shores is handling funeral arrangements for the Frasard brothers and William Petrocy.


text: Patrick, The following systems are _not_ Myrinet systems: http://www.top500.org/sublist/System.php?id=6896 http://www.top500.org/sublist/System.php?id=6895 neither were their predecessors. This is exactly 100% of the Norwegian contribution on this years June list ;-) Håkon At 12:33 AM 11/13/04, Patrick Geoffray wrote: >Håkon Bugge wrote: >>I know of systems on previous lists which are listed as Myrinet systems, >>but are actually only running Gbe. This might stem from the fact that >>some vendors would like to get as many system listed as possible. When >>they have benchmarked and submitted an N-node cluster with Myrinet, it is >>very tempting to submit another N-node cluster using the same node hardware;-). > >Can you see such systems on the last list ? > >The Top500 team asked us before the official release to check the Myrinet >entries and we can confirm that we shipped hardware for all of them. > >We have found a few mistakes in the past (Ethernet cluster with the same >Rmax than similar Myrinet cluster for example). Sometimes, results are >abnormal (Myrinet clusters benchmarked with Ethernet or very bad >efficiency because of bad HPL parameters), sometimes people are too busy >to even run Linpack and their machines are not on the list, but vendors >tricks are usually easy to spot. > >Patrick >-- > >Patrick Geoffray >Myricom, Inc. >http://www.myri.com -- Håkon Bugge CTO dir. +47 22 62 89 72 mob. +47 92 48 45 14 fax. +47 22 62 89 51 Hakon.Bugge at scali.com Scali - www.scali.com High Performance Clustering


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If you, like me, have been keenly following the Create the Web Tour, you'd know all about Adobe Edge Tools & Services. But if you are one of those who heard the buzz about the Create the Web events, but missed out on the details. Despair not! Here's a quick introduction to Adobe Edge Tools & Services to help you get started. Read on.
Introducing Adobe Edge Tools & Services
Adobe Edge Tools & Services are designed to help web designers and developers create beautiful websites, digital content, and mobile apps using the latest web technologies, including HTML5, CSS3, and JavaScript.
Adobe Edge Tools & Services include Edge Animate, Edge Reflow (sneak peek), Edge Code, Edge Inspect (formerly codenamed Adobe Shadow), Edge Web Fonts, Typekit, and PhoneGap Build. The Adobe Edge Tools and Services are available with a free or paid Creative Cloud membership. For more information, see http://adobe.ly/VxX0aN.
As you read on, you'll know more about each product in the Edge family. But before that, watch the video recording of the Create The Web San Francisco Keynote (September 24th, 2012).
Getting to know the Adobe Edge family
Now, let's understand a bit more about each product in the Edge family, and who's best suited to use these products.
Adobe Edge Animate
Edge Animate is a new motion and interaction tool to create animated, interactive content using HTML, CSS, and JavaScript. Edge Animate is best suited for web designers, web developers, and interactive designers who want to enrich their web content with motion and interactivity.
Watch this video from the Create the Web Keynote in San Francisco, where Adobe's Danny Winokur and Paul Trani introduce Adobe Edge Animate.
You can get started with Edge Animate by going to http://html.adobe.com/edge/animate/.
Adobe Edge Inspect
Edge Inspect (formerly codenamed "Shadow") is an application that lets you preview and inspect web designs on multiple devices. With Edge Inspect, you can easily pair multiple smartphones and tablets with your computer and preview and inspect websites for different form-factors in real time. Edge Inspect is ideal for web developers and designers who are working on mobile projects.
To watch Edge Inspect in action, see this video. You can download and get started with Edge Inspect at http://html.adobe.com/edge/inspect/.
Adobe Edge Code (Preview)
Edge Code (Preview) is a code editor for HTML, CSS, and JavaScript. Edge Code is helpful for web designers and developers who write HTML, CSS, and JavaScript. You can watch this video to know more.
To get started with Edge Code (preview), visit http://html.adobe.com/edge/code/.
Adobe Edge Reflow (Sneak)
Edge Reflow is a new tool, with an HTML-based design interface, for creating responsive web designs using CSS. Edge Reflow is ideal for web designers and developers who want to create responsive layouts, images, and CSS visuals targeting modern browsers and mobile devices. You can watch a sneak peek of Adobe Reflow in this video.
To be notified when Edge Reflow becomes available, keep an eye on http://html.adobe.com/edge/reflow/.
Adobe Edge Web Fonts and Adobe Typekit
Edge Web Fonts is a new free web font service that gives you access to a vast web font library made possible by contributions from Adobe, Google, and designers around the world. To learn more, read this blog post, and to get started go to http://html.adobe.com/edge/webfonts/.
Adobe Typekit plans to provide access to hundreds of commercial and premium web fonts. You can get started by checking out http://html.adobe.com/edge/typekit/.
Also, don't miss watching this video, from Create the Web Keynote in San Francisco, for an overview of Adobe Typekit, and an announcement of new open source fonts from Adobe and the Adobe Edge Web Fonts.
Adobe PhoneGap Build
Adobe PhoneGap Build is a cloud-based service built on top of the PhoneGap framework. Here's a helpful list of FAQs that can provide you more information: https://build.phonegap.com/faq.
To get started with Adobe PhoneGap Build, go to http://html.adobe.com/edge/phonegap-build/.
Join the conversation
So, that was a quick introduction to the products in the Adobe Edge family. But, there's lots more happening that you should not miss out on (it's never too late!) — do join the conversation on Twitter (@createtheweb), just remember to use the hashtag #CreateTheWeb.


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Message throughput sporadically drops and then resumes normal performance.
Possible causes:
JVM memory reclamation (garbage collection) is taking place.
The JVM is using the just-in-time compiler to speed up performance.
Possible cause: The broker is very low on memory resources.
Because destination and broker limits were not properly set, the broker takes increasingly serious action to prevent memory overload; this can cause the broker to become sluggish until the message backlog is cleared.
To confirm this cause of the problem: Check the broker log for a low memory condition
[B1089]: In low memory condition, broker is attempting to free up resources
followed by an entry describing the new memory state and the amount of total memory being used. Also check the free memory available in the JVM heap:
imqcmd metrics bkr -m cxn
Free memory is low when the value of total JVM memory is close to the maximum JVM memory value.
To resolve the problem:
Adjust the JVM (see Java Virtual Machine Adjustments).
Increase system swap space.
Possible cause: JVM memory reclamation (garbage collection) is taking place.
Memory reclamation periodically sweeps through the system to free up memory. When this occurs, all threads are blocked. The larger the amount of memory to be freed up and the larger the JVM heap size, the longer the delay due to memory reclamation.
To confirm this cause of the problem: Monitor CPU usage on your computer. CPU usage drops when memory reclamation is taking place.
Also start your broker using the following command line options:
-vmargs -verbose:gc
Standard output indicates the time when memory reclamation takes place.
To resolve the problem: In computers with multiple CPUs, set the memory reclamation to take place in parallel:
Possible cause: The JVM is using the just-in-time compiler to speed up performance.
To confirm this cause of the problem: Check that none of the other possible causes of this problem are responsible.
To resolve the problem: Let the system run for awhile; performance should improve.


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Choosing Produce
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EWG's 2014 Shopper's Guide to Pesticides in Produce™
Two-thirds of produce samples in recent government tests had pesticide residues. Don't want to eat bug- and weed-killers? EWG's Shopper's Guide to Pesticides in Produce helps you shop smart. We highlight the cleanest and dirtiest conventionally-raised fruits and vegetables. If a conventionally grown food you want tests high for pesticides, go for the organic version instead. And remember - the health benefits of a diet rich in fruits and vegetables outweigh risks of pesticide exposure. Dirty Dozen™ Plus highlights hot peppers and leafy greens - kale and collard greens - often tainted with unusually hazardous pesticides.
Table 1: Produce With the Most and Least Pesticides


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Citizens' Monitoring of the Education Sector in the Philippines
I have recently been involved in discussions with three countries that are considering *huge* new investments to introduce lots of new technologies in their primary and secondary education systems. Such discussions typically focus quite a bit on what technologies will be purchased; what additional products, services and support will need to be provided if the technology is to be used effectively; and how to pay for everything. Increasingly (and encouragingly), there is also talk of how to measure the impact of these sorts of investments. To measure 'impact' (however you choose to define it), you of course need to know what has actually happened (or not happened). When you are putting computers in all schools, or rolling out lots of new digital learning content, or training lots of teachers, how do you know that these sorts of things are actually taking place?