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If you didn't notice the Search Engine Watch article from October 19, 2011 discussing Google's decision to encrypt the referrer information for logged in users (including query string) you've most likely noticed the result: the ominous "not provided" most of us now see as our top referring search query.
We've all stared at it in frustration. This article won't discuss whether the move is good and fair or not. Rather, let's focus on how we can better understand these "not provided" users.
Google Personalized Visitors
Before I get to the main crux of this article, I want to cover a perspective my good friend David Harry brought up in a discussion on the subject. If you're ever wondering what percentage of your users are having their SERPs adjusted to personalized results, just look at what percentage of your traffic is "not provided". These are logged in users and while Google can personalize non-logged in users, those signed in will be the most impacted and now you know how many there are.
The Problem With "Not Provided"
What bothered me for some time after the "not provided" data started appearing was knowing there was a way to break it down but not being able to quite put my finger on how. Fortunately that bothers me no more, and hopefully it won't bother you either after you're done reading.
By using the process outlined below, we can get a very good understanding of what the "not provided" data is in regards to what types of queries they're entering. Not exact, but good enough to make some solid extrapolations.
The assumption we need to make when working out a method for determining the breakdown of our "not provided" data is that logged in users are not the same as those not logged in. If 15.4 percent of our tracked users enter with a given phrase, that doesn't mean that the same percentage will apply to our "not provided" users. They're a different breed.
Understand What You Can Measure
The larger the data pool you have the the more specific you can be in regards to what you can pull from your "not provided" data with any accuracy. As with any data, the larger the pool, the more accurate collections will be (which is why political pollsters don't call 5 or 10 people from one city and assume the whole country will vote that way).
One of the most common breakdowns people look for in their data is their branded versus non-branded traffic. Let's start there. How do you determine what percentage of your "not provided" visitors have entered after searching branded versus non-branded phrases.
Determining Your Visitor Patterns
The first thing we need to do is figure out general differences in how our branded versus non-branded traffic behaves. To do this, simply follow these steps:
- Enter Google Analytics for the domain you wish to monitor
- Under "Traffic Sources" select "Organic" (under Search)
- In the bar above the list of query phrases click "advanced"
- It should default to "Include" > "Keyword" > "Containing" > "_____". Enter your brand (in my case, "beanstalk") and click "Apply"
- Record the following information: visits, pages/visit, time on site
So what we have is a basic breakdown of our branded traffic. Now let's get our non-branded information:
- where once the word "advanced" was you'll now see "edit" (since we already have a filter on). Change the "Include" to "Exclude" so instead of getting data for all your branded traffic, you're excluding it.
- In this instance we also have to exclude all the "not provided" traffic. To do this, once you've changed the "Include" to "Exclude" click "Add a dimension or metric".
- Under "dimensions" select "Keyword" • Change "Include" to "Exclude"
- In the text box enter "not provided"
- Record the following information: visits, pages/visit, time on site
Let's compare a sample of data from a site I work on:
- pages/visit – 3.22
- time on site – 4:11
- pages/visit – 1.61
- time on site – 1:20
If we assumed that all traffic was equal we'd assume that 3.674 percent of their traffic was branded (determined by establishing what percentage of their traffic was branded when we remove the "not provided" data from the known queries). In fact, their logged in traffic bares little in common with their not logged in.
If you're curious, the formula for finding your assumed branded percentage if all traffic behaved the same would be:
(branded traffic times 100) divided by (all traffic minus "not provided" traffic)
We can see above that the branded versus non-branded traffic segments behave very differently. While we know that some of the branded traffic may well stay for less than a minute and some non-branded traffic may view many pages – overall the traffic patterns are very different.
We'll now use this information to segment our "not provided" data. To do this first go to the "not provided" keyword data by clicking it in the keyword list after removing all your filters. Now follow these steps:
- In the top Analytics navigation under "Standard Reporting" click "Advanced Segments"
- Click "new custom segment"
- Leave "Include" and change the second drop down to "Pageviews"
- Change the third drop down to "Greater than" and enter 2.41 into the text box (the number 2.41 is the mid-point between the branded and non-branded pageviews)
- Click "Add 'AND' statement"
- Leave "Include" and change the second drop down to "Time on site"
- The third drop down should be "Greater than". Now enter 2.45 into the text box (the number 2.45 is the mid-point between the branded and non-branded pageviews)
- Now save the segment as "branded"
Now we need to create another segment that's exactly the opposite using the following steps:
- In the top Analytics navigation under "Standard Reporting" click "Advanced Segments"
- Click "new custom segment"
- Leave "Include" and change the second drop down to "Pageviews"
- Change the third drop down to "Less than" and enter 2.41 into the text box
- Click "Add 'AND' statement"
- Leave "Include" and change the second drop down to "Time on site"
- The third drop down should be "Less than". Now enter 2.45 into the text box
- Now save the segment as "non-branded"
You should now be viewing a graph and information with a comparison of what our likely breakdown of branded versus non-branded traffic looks like. If you're not seeing this, simply click the "Advanced Segments" tab and when the segments are listed (yours to the right side) simply check the two segments you've just created.
One thing you'll notice is that if you add the non-branded and branded traffic percentages they don't total 100 percent. This is because we haven't just included one metric but rather two. Traffic that visited only 1 page but stayed for 7 minutes isn't included as it doesn't fit either segment. This gives us a better statistical sample but one more step to go through.
You'll have to multiply the branded visitors by 100 and then divide by the total number of visitors tracked. If our data showed 100 branded visitors and 500 non-branded I would multiple 100 by 100 and then divide by 600 (100 + 500) to yield 16.67 percent.
In the case of the site I've been referencing – this math shows that "not provided" data is likely to be 19.07 percent branded. This is significantly above what one would expect looking at just the general stats and assuming they translate directly.
In this case it actually makes good sense. The site is related to Internet marketing and it makes sense that people searching for it by brand are more likely to be logged in than the average. When the same methods were applied to a wide range of sites the results varied but were consistent with what logic and additional data points (conversions for example) provide.
More Than Just Brands
Perhaps more importantly, the same basic methods can be applied to other phrases (replacing your brand with another keyword segment – in my case, "seo" is a logical option – determining what percentage of our traffic is from "seo"-based phrases. You may be inclined to attempt to over-analyze your data. However, the closer the core metrics (pageviews for example) are, the less accurate your conclusions will be.
I tend to group data to allow for larger datasets to be collected. In the case of the Beanstalk site I analyze my "services" and "firms" and "company" data collectively as it gives me a larger pool of information and tends to act similarly. You may need to group your data in various configurations to find all the different patterns you can measure. But I guarantee you'll find some interesting things out about your visitors as you do so.
There is also more to the "Advanced Segments" that I covered above. You can segment by virtually every metric in Google Analytics.
"Playing" around with these different data points will give you more filtering capabilities. Even if you don't use it for segmenting your logged in versus logged out traffic, you'll undoubtedly gain valuable knowledge about your visitors from it. And isn't that what this is all about?
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Bill Press doesn't pull punches when it comes to the media's coverage of the all-but-over presidential campaign.
"It's been sloppy, it's been lazy, and not up to par," he tells me in a video interview.
The morning host at Current TV believes journalists have just fallen down on the job. "I think the media coverage of this campaign has been embarrassing," he says. Too much focus on "little things," he says, and "too much of a focus on polls…instead of doing good analysis or good legwork."
Not that he lets the candidates off the hook: "This certainly hasn't been the most inspiring campaign."
The former chairman of the California Democratic Party is a Barack Obama fan, but thought he would lose after that first debate in Denver. "It just looked like he didn't want it anymore," Press says. "I did a better job defending him than he himself."
But the disastrous outing "scared the hell out of him and he realized I'd better get serious," says Press. Mitt Romney's mistake, he says, was getting off "his core message" about the economy by promising, among other things, to save Medicare.
He believes Obama will win, but unlike many other prognosticators, Bill Press doesn't think it's a lock—and is waiting for the results before filing his next column.


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After initially denying the rumors, Real Housewives of Atlanta star Kim Zolciak admits she is in a romantic relationship with celebrated circuit DJ Tracy Young who remixed her single "Tardy for the Party", reports FOX News' Pop Tart blog.
Kolciak describes the attraction to Young: "I had split up with Big Poppa, and she had just ended a relationship she had been in for three years. ... We gradually became closer. Tracy made the first move. Our first kiss was passionate and exciting."
Kolciak adds, "I don't believe love has a gender. I have a ton of girlfriends who have been with girls, and I could never comprehend that before. Now I can. But I don't want to define gay, bisexual or straight. I just think it's too much for me—a woman doesn't define me, nor does a man. I'm among the millions of parents who have been in a gay or lesbian relationship. It hasn't been an easy road lately, but I feel there are no mistakes in my life."
Oh and Kolciak claims to still be involved with the mysterious married Atlanta real estate developer better known as "Big Poppa" ...


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The Chicago Cubs' push for more night games in the upcoming season could be in jeopardy, as Ald. Tom Tunney said he would not introduce legislation at today's City Council meeting.
The team has asked Tunney, whose 44th ward encompasses Wrigley Field, to ease limits on night games, late Friday afternoon games, concerts and other non-game events that are part of a neighborhood protection ordinance. The Cubs want more flexibility in scheduling games and events to increase revenues as the owners of the team seek to embark on a $300 million renovation of Wrigley Field.
The Cubs currently schedule 27 night games and can add up to three more for national television purposes. The exact number of new night games the club seeks is unclear, but the team is eager to have more night games as soon as the upcoming season. The timetable depends on getting city approval as soon as possible so that Major League Baseball can adjust the 2013 schedule, which already has been unveiled.
The team had asked Tunney to introduce a measure amending the neighborhood protection ordinance at Wednesday's meeting. But the alderman wants the Cubs to address parking, traffic and security issues in the Wrigleyville neighborhood.
The lack of a proposal today suggests Tunney is in no rush to give the Cubs what they want. Additional night games are just one of the changes the Cubs seek that are tied to Wrigley renovations. The team also wants the city to lift landmark restrictions on the stadium to allow for more advertising and change zoning around Wrigley to allow for pre-game street festivals.
Both Mayor Rahm Emanuel and Tunney said they wanted one comprehensive deal to rehab Wrigley and would not proceed first with just an ordinance to add more night games.
"It's all of one piece," the mayor said. "We're going to do this comprehensively."
He also suggested that a Major League Baseball deadline for scheduling night games provides pressure to seal a deal.
"The individual parties know there's a deadline, because there is an actual one for them," Emanuel said.
"But I will say one word to the parties," he added. "There's an agreement to be had. It's right there. All you need is a little leadership and a little will. It's right there at the table."
A spokesman for the Ricketts family, the Cubs' owners, said negotiations on several issues continue.
"Everybody has a sense of urgency," said spokesman Dennis Culloton. "The team is still hoping to get things resolved by Opening Day at the latest."
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So long story short I had to give my boys up for adoption. Their adoptive mother is a relatively sane christian. She and I over two years have been trying to figure out how to get children back into my care. At moment we have settled on blending households. Here is my conundrum how to deal with Hi i'm and atheist and you're a christian. Wrong move could cost me my sons again Yet don't have an overwhelming urge to find my self in church either. She supports freedom or choice and evolution so not a do this or die type. So any suggestions?
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Obviously I don't know the answer. I'm just guessing here giving you my best advice I, someone with no experience in these matters, can come up with...
but I'm no expert so you probably shouldn't trust my word. But Um... well I don't know the whole story but I think your situation is actually not that unusual compared to many other people - such as when a married (or divorced) couple has different beliefs & also children, and say dad is an atheist and mom's a Christian now. Or even just you're an atheist and aren't raising your kids into religion but your entire extended family might wish you would and other parents of other kids and stuff. There are other people that deal with these kinds of issues.
I'd say the best thing to do is not bring up religion yourself. Avoid the topic. If the adoptive mother wants to take the kids to church, just let her and don't make a fuss. If one of your kids or the adoptive mother asks you about God/etc., answer with the whole "I happen to believe" answers but don't tell the kids what to believe. Be as vague as you need to to be safe and not risk losing your kids. You shouldn't have to risk losing your kids over the religion issue. Hopefully you can handle that. I think it's the best solution from the limited information I have. I mean, if she's really doing something to harm them - for example making them fear hell, be homophobic jerks, making them afraid to masturbate (or do things they're probably going to do/are already doing), etc, you can try to make it clear to them that you're not worried about those things. You disagree personally. But again don't say she's wrong, if you want to be as safe as possible. Just do the "I personally happen to see things differently, FYI" angle. And hope that's good enough.
It's what been doing .Sometimes it's good to get another view. She is far from hell and damnation type. Lucky for me and the boys.We somehow have thus far avoided religion, Beyond the seasonal greetings and happy easters. Which i do as a respect others right to be wrong. Oddly that came from a Jewish friend of mine. Thanks for advice. :)
"So long story short I had to give my boys up for adoption ... She and I over two years have been trying to figure out how to get children back into my care."
Was it a legal adoption? ... How old are the boys? ... How long has she had them? ... Why does she want to give them up? ,,, Why did you give them up? ... Why do you want them back? ... Are you stable?
This is not good ...
@Angela So you have decided "This is not good" before you even have the answer to your questions? Would you not consider that that was just a little judgmental?
Let the boys decide for themselves. If they enjoyed prayer at the dinner table create some non-denominational prayers of appreciation. Don't tell, don't expect. Let them find their own conclusions and accept them.
What do you want most? Not to go to church or get your boys back? I should think it's an easy choice.
Also, you may want to edit your post. What does "Here is my conundrum how to deal with Hi" mean? Seems like a pretty badly messed up sentence.
saw what you meant. I was really nervous when was writing so attempted to lighten what for me is a painful subject.
Absolutely Strega - Because parental rights are given up after an adoption so I would like to know whats going on with those children.
This post is alarming to me ...
She needs to make her questions clear Thom, especially when it involves children.
Thom - when children have been legally adopted, there is no 'her'. "Her" has given them up. If they have been legally adopted then what she is saying up there doesnt make sense ... Maybe they are in Foster Care - if they are then she needs to say that.
Thom - explain her question to me - what is she really asking?
"Not really, that's her and the adoptive parents business."
Yes really - When it comes to the welfare of children - its everybodies business.
and if something involving children looks dodgy - then I'll poke at it and I'll be ultra judgemental.
Shame on anyone for turning a blind eye.


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WASHINGTON — It's been a constant quandary for the Obama White House: Should the president reach out to his Republican opponents or isolate them? Should he compromise to move his agenda or try to split the GOP ranks? Carrot or stick?
That debate appeared settled on Thursday when President Obama spoke in the White House State Dining Room to deliver his verdict on the just-ended government shutdown: more stick.
"To all my friends in Congress, understand that how business is done in this town has to change," Obama said as he praised "responsible Republicans" for brokering the deal but denounced "the pressure from the extremes."
He offered a blunt, almost taunting, message to his Republican opponents: "You don't like a particular policy or a particular president, then argue for your position. Go out there and win an election."
FULL COVERAGE: The U.S. government shutdown
When Republicans embarked on the strategy of shutting down government programs to win concessions from Obama, many said they expected the president to fold quickly. And many Democrats feared that would be true. But the White House set out to end the perception that it is too quick to make a deal.
"He just wasn't going to cave. The guy's been reelected, what does he need to cave for?" said Neera Tanden, president of the Center for American Progress, a liberal think tank with close ties to the White House. "The world is very different if you're never going to face voters again. You can hold strong and not be worried about it."
The budget deal Obama signed early Thursday included no significant concessions on Obamacare or government spending. Polls showed Republicans took the brunt of the blame for the debacle. The Republican Party came away from the confrontation demoralized and debilitated by the gulf between its tea party wing and its leaders.
But senior administration officials and White House allies also acknowledged that the winning strategy in this round of the budget battle may not translate into additional legislative successes. The deal only extended funds for government agencies until Jan. 15 and suspended the debt limit until Feb. 7.
The White House and Congress will almost immediately plunge into a new round of talks — and face the threat of another shutdown. In his remarks, Obama listed two other priorities for the year: immigration reform and a farm bill. Progress on all three issues still depends on whether Obama can work with Republicans and whether the party emerges from this standoff ready to compromise or more united in opposition.
PHOTOS: Team Obama, where are they now?
Administration officials acknowledge that's an open question — one Republicans have yet to answer.
Senate Minority Leader Mitch McConnell (R-Ky.) told the Hill newspaper that he would not allow a repeat. "There is no education in the second kick of a mule. There will not be a government shutdown," he said. "I think we have fully now acquainted our new members with what a losing strategy that is."
Still, as Obama pushed for a new spirit of cooperation, one key Republican was backing away burned.
Rep. Raul R. Labrador (R-Idaho), who played an influential role earlier this year working with lawmakers from both parties to write a bipartisan immigration bill, said he was unwilling to enter into talks over the controversial issue because of Obama's refusal to negotiate with House Speaker John A. Boehner (R-Ohio).
"After the way the president acted over the last two or three weeks, where he would refuse to talk to the speaker of the House … they're not going to get immigration reform. It's done," Labrador said.
In 2011, after a tense standoff while negotiating over raising the debt limit, Obama vowed never to do that again.
PHOTOS: President Obama's past
Many internal discussions followed about what to do the next time, according to a senior administration official who asked not be identified while discussing strategy. Some within the West Wing argued that refusing to talk would be contrary to Obama's brand — and his personal inclination. They worried that it would be difficult to portray the president as reasonable if he was not willing to bargain.
In the end, the president was shielded from this line of criticism, in part by Republican missteps, the official said. The public viewed the demand to repeal the three-year-old healthcare law as the more unreasonable position.
And while the spotlight shined on GOP division, the president and Democrats on the Hill remained united. They even rejected a proposal from Sen. Susan Collins, a moderate Maine Republican, in order to preserve the purity of their no-concession stance, although there was nothing in the proposal the White House objected to, the official said.
The next round of budget talks will be over spending and cuts, rather than the tea party demand to end Obamacare. And it will probably be a tougher test for Obama's harder line.
While the president dismissed the possibility that the next deadline will lead to a replay of the last three weeks, privately, administration officials make no promises. They can only hope, they say, that Republicans will adopt a more conciliatory approach.
Democrats continue to debate how the president should approach that process — offering concessions or lines in the sand. This week, former Defense Secretary Leon E. Panetta told reporters he thought Obama should put "everything on the table," as well as do more to build relationships with Republicans.
"These people don't trust each other for a lot of reasons. Some are justified, some not justified," Panetta said at an event hosted by Campaign to Fix the Debt. "I can't say it's going to happen. But everybody from the president to the leadership to Democrats and Republicans in that conference are going to have to restore trust."
PHOTOS: The battle over Obamacare
Tanden scoffed at the notion that the president's poor relationships with Republicans were driving the division.
"I look at Leon Panetta, who I have a great deal of respect for — but what planet has he been on?" she said, arguing that Sen. Ted Cruz (R-Texas) did not try to repeal Obamacare because "Barack Obama hasn't taken him out for a drink."
"Republicans look at their self-interest," she said.
Asked Thursday whether the budget talks, which are supposed to wrap up by Dec. 13, could head off another nail-biting drama over the risk of a default, White House spokesman Jay Carney had little assurance to offer.
"It's the existential question," he said.
Brian Bennett in the Washington Bureau contributed to this report.


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OK, there's reviving the 80s for profit, and then there's just scraping the bottom of the barrel. The A-Team might not have been the classiest entertainment the decade had to offer, but it at least had significant name recognition and a reasonable claim toward being a camp classic. But The Fall Guy? The show about Lee Majors as a Hollywood stunt man by day and bounty hunter by night? I'm sure there are a few people who remember it fondly, but are they really lining up to see a movie version?
DreamWorks apparently hopes so, as The Los Angeles Times reports that the studio is planning a reboot of the series, apparently inspired by what Fox did with The A-Team. They're in the early development stages and are in the process of looking for a writer, but it wouldn't surprise me to see this one move forward relatively quickly. The Fall Guy may not have that much name recognition, at least among the target teen summer movie audiences, but the concept is brilliantly simple and easily adaptable to a modern setting. Do we need it? No. Will we accept as if we have all the other crap this summer? Of course.


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How much? How soon? Which assets? There are plenty of questions still to be answered about the European Central Bank's easing of monetary policy, expected to be finally announced Thursday.
But two things are for sure. One is that the euro zone now has no option but to embark on some form of quantitative easing — what some analysts have already dubbed the Big Bazooka. The other is that it will not work out the way either the ECB or most analysts expect — nothing ever does.
In fact, euro-zone QE will have plenty of impact on the markets and economies, just as printing money did in the U.S., U.K., and Japan. But much of it will be in unexpected places — and certainly not where the central bank expects it.
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Eastern Europe XX:EEBCL will witness an asset bubble, the British pound GBPUSD, -0.0321% will soar in value, the U.S. will raise interest rates TMUBMUSD03M, +0.00% faster than planned, Germany will learn to love printing money, and gold US:GCQ4 will sink even deeper into a bear market. The one thing it probably won't do, at least not to any great degree, is lift the European economy out of recession.
If ECB President Mario Draghi does not do something to ease European monetary policy on Thursday, then he will confound expectations, and be may well squander his hard-won credibility. The markets have certainly been led to believe he will act. With the rest of the global economy recovering, the situation in the euro zone remains dire.
The Dutch economy contracted once again in the latest quarter, and the French economy was flat. Even German growth is not looking as healthy as it did. Inflation is well below target, and prices may soon be falling in absolute terms. If the ECB does not move to counter that, it is hard to know when it will.
The form of easing has still to be made clear. Most likely is a cut in interest rates, followed by negative rates — that is, banks would have to pay for the privilege of leaving their cash with the ECB. It may come up with a targeted scheme to lend money directly to companies, as the Bank of England did in the U.K. Most radically of all, it may purchase assets — or indeed intervene in the currency markets — itself. That would be full-blown quantitative easing.
The history of central banks printing money, in Japan, the U.S. and the U.K., is that it does not work out the way anyone expects. The plan will be to lift the euro-zone economy. Yet it is more likely to have an impact elsewhere.
Here are five trends to watch.
First, an asset bubble in Eastern Europe. One thing we know for sure about QE is that the money spills over into neighboring economies. Euro-zone banks will be pumped up with fresh cash from their central bank. But they won't necessarily lend it to small companies in Spain or Portugal. More likely it will find its way into speculative markets nearby. The emerging markets of Eastern Europe have been moribund since the crash of 2008, but European QE will trigger a boom in their assets, and in property in particular.
Second, the British pound will soar in value. The currency markets hate to see central banks printing money. Investors will bail out of the euro EURUSD, +0.0091% , and most will switch into its closest available proxy. That will be sterling. The U.K. is growing faster than the rest of Europe, and the Bank of England is talking about hiking rates next year. Paradoxically the strength of the pound — and the resulting fall in inflation — will postpone that rise. But for a year at least, sterling will be on the up.
Thirdly, a faster rise in U.S. interest rates. The Federal Reserve has still to decide when to raise rates. Liquidity created by the ECB will flood its way out into the world, and much of it will wind up in the U.S. — it is after all, the world's largest economy. That will do some of the work the Fed's own money-printing program was doing.
The net result? The Fed will be able to wind up its QE faster than anyone expects, and also start raising interest rates without it having any especially harmful impact — because euro-zone QE will have taken over the work the Fed was doing.
Four, the Germans start to love QE.
We keep reading that the Germans have a phobia about printing money because of the hyper-inflation of the 1920s. Well, maybe they do. But here's what will happen in 2014. The ECB will be successful in lowering the exchange rate. That will help exporters — who just happen to be mostly German. Their profits will soar, and so will the share prices of the major exporting companies — which also happen to be German.
By 2015, the DAX DAX, +0.08% will be soaring, and so will the wealth of the average German. The result? They will start thinking QE is great, because people always like things that make them richer with little apparent effort.
Finally, gold will go into a full-fledged bear market. One thing everyone agrees on is that QE drives the gold price higher. It represents the debasement of the currency — and so on, and so on.
But here is a funny thing. It is an open secret the ECB is about to launch a huge program of QE, and what happens to gold? The price slumps. It is down from $1,300 an ounce in May to $1,245 now. The link may well be broken. If that idea gets any traction, then gold will be in trouble — and rather than just weakening, may well go into a full-blown bear market.
In fact, the one thing that is not likely to happen is a sustained recovery in the euro-zone economy. Other assets will soar, however, and the ECB's generosity will line the pockets of the investors who get on the right side of that trade, just as the Fed's and the Bank of Japan's did before it.
Also read these stories:
ECB expected to slash rates, hold back on QE bazooka
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Basics : Home
4 May 2007
Long time, no post! I knew it would happen - I'm no blogger, so I can't sustain daily posts of little substance.
I've decided to turn the news section into a library of the sort of interesting but useless stuff that I know I'll end up mentioning in a conversation some day.
At least this way, when people doubt me, I can point them to a reference
16 August 2006
A bit of trivia: I got no results when searching Google, Yahoo and even MSN search, looking for "({)". I wonder if this is a syntax issue or whether no one has actually included ({) in an indexed page.
For the majority not in the know: ({) translates to the little hug icon in MSN messenger. (}) is a hug back.
10 August 2006
Attended a poker game last night - my first taste of Texas Hold'em. I had a great time playing and, once my chips were gone, just as much fun studying the remaining players.
Our host and winner of the night's pot, the amazing Tung ("never let him see the river!"), had earlier in the week asked the group, "What makes a good poker player?"
I thought about it at the time and then again after the match and this is what I came up with:
> Has confidence in his/her knowledge of the game.
> Can process information, weigh odds, and make quick decisions.
> Adapts strategies in response to new information.
> Does not allow his/her behaviour to be influenced by his/her previous hands.
> Has confidence in his/her decisions.
> Can 'read' people.
> Ensures others cannot read him/her.
> Can fake signs to fool people who are trying to read him/her.
25 June 2006
I can be such a smartass! I was just looking over some old emails when I found a program that I sent to a colleague:
open (INFILE, "< file.txt") || die "can't open file: $!"; while (<infile>) {chomp; s/[ \t]//g ; $items{lc($_)}++; } close (INFILE) ; open (OUTFILE , "> out_file.txt") || die "can't open out file: $!";foreach $item(sort keys %items) { print OUTFILE "$item\n" ; } close (OUTFILE) ; #this occaisionally gets mangled #by the content management system
No that's not a formatting issue - that's exactly how I layed out the code >:). Any Perl programmer worth his salt will be able to tell you what it does in under 30sec
10 May 2006
I've updated the Dynamically Filtering Dropdown Lists page to include a variation where the search box only appears when requested
17 April 2006
I've added a section devoted to breadcrumbs. There are currently four implementations in two languages (JavaScript and PHP). I intend to add Perl/CGI in the near future and eventually a Java implementation. If I'm feeling nice, one day I may even throw in an ASP version
12 April 2006
A bit of tweaking and the news now wraps around the site intro. Previously, it extended down the right hand side of the page in a thin strip.
Being the hoarder that I am, I was reluctant to start archiving the news bites so soon. At least now they don't look too ridiculous.
25 March 2006
You could almost set your watch by it. Every two years, there is a flurry of activity and I produce a new home page over the course of a week or two
This time round, my inspiration was mostly to do with the erosion of this site's rank in google searches for Justin Whitford.
Not content with the 1st result being one of my contributions to Evolt, I had to make sure that this site still ranked well. To do that I had to make it useful, relevant and current
What we now have is the more useful, relevant and easy to update web site
I've also designed the site with a few target audiences in mind. The basic site makes compromises, but if you enter an access code (ask me for one), the site content and navigation changes subtly
Family get their applications and more pictures; chat friends get more pictures; and prospective employers get more vocationally focussed information
Of course, if I log in, I get everything - plus the ability to update the content on this page.
22-04-2009 Some long, long words.
Drug Erases Fearful Memories
Apparently, it helps disassociate the memory from the emotion, allowing the memory to be recommitted sans fear
Sarcasm perhaps not the lowest form of wit
Researchers using sarcasm to help diagnose dementia.
Woman unable to recognize voices, unless it's Sean Connery
ahhh... now I can pretend to have a medical condition when I forget someone...
Rabbit mutilator jailed
I keep assuming everyone knows about this... apparently not. This one is pretty shocking too...
Rampant homosexuality and male prostitution in ancient china
That got your attention, didn't it? Two articles from a gay Asian web site that discuss what China was like before the prudes arrived.
Chili extract for pain relief?
Study showing that applying capsaicin (the spicy chemical in chili) to incisions during surgery, reduces post operative pain for at least 3 weeks.
Vet dispels goldfish 3-second memory myth
It's funny how rubbish, if repeated enough times, gets mistaken for fact...
Optimism has no effect on cancer survival
At least now we can stop blaming the victim.
More on copyright
Anaylst firm gets busted for distributing articles to employees.
Gabriel Estavao Monjane
There's been some news coverage lately of a new "world's tallest man". Some colleagues and I were discussing it when I mentioned that a previous holder of the title died from falling over because it was such a long way to fall. Understandably, one of my colleagues called bullsh!t. Never doubt me, people ;-)
Forgetting May be Part of the Remembering Process
Suppresing some memories enables the brain to better remember others.
Whatever doesn't kill you might make you stronger
Pretty much what I've been saying for years: moderate exposure to harmful things is actually good for you. A more balanced view can be found at Wikipedia
Plants 'recognize' their siblings
Apparently when plants from the same species are grown in a pot together, they grow more roots to compete - unless they're siblings
Altruism as good a food and sex?
Study finds that altruism lights up a primitive part of the brain. The same part that lights up for food and sex.
Spider bite better than that v-pill you get spammed about
The Brazilian Wandering Spider delivers more than just a painful bite and risk of death
A folder named con
Ever tried to create a folder called con on your windows machine? How about PRN, AUX, NUL, COM1, COM2, COM3, COM4, COM5, COM6, COM7, COM8, COM9, LPT1, LPT2, LPT3, LPT4, LPT5, LPT6, LPT7, LPT8, or LPT9?
Gene clue to longevity uncovered
I'm always mentioning a greyhound study that showed that, to a point, the less you feed them, the longer they live.
Kids that change gender at puberty
Guevedoche is an autosomal recessive genetic disorder which is characterized by a phenotypically female child (genotypically male) who at puberty will become anatomically male.
Flying Spaghetti Monster
Someone reminded me of this the other day (thanks Eric). Definitely worth a read
Doctor, your sponge is beeping
The idea of putting RFID tags on surgical instruments so the surgeon can wave a detector over the patient to make sure no tools have been sewn up inside. Does it really happen that often?!
Survey: Majority of Web Usere Are
FBI Agents Posing as Teenage Girls
Couldn't resist posting this. Very funny.
Study dishes the dirt on hygiene's role in disease
The less hygienic your surroundings, the healthier your immune system. Not a new theory
Social Engineering, the USB Way
The weakest security link is usually the people.
The Absolute Minimum Every Software Developer Absolutely, Positively Must Know About Unicode and Character Sets (No Excuses!)
Required reading.
Considering Ajax, Part 1: Cut through the hype
One of those rare articles where I agree with almost everything said.
Calling All Designers: Learn to Write!
Basically saying that designers should be concerned with content because it's part of the user experience.
Hoodwinking the censors
Interview with the makers of Psiphon, an application that allows people to bypass a country's censorship of the Internet. I feel like such a minority, but I really think that western countries need to learn to mind their own business. There seems to be this arrogant assumption that the western way of life - with western culture, values and political systems - is the only right way to live and that we need to convert everyone else. Personally, I like the fact that there are lots of different cultures, values and ways of life out there. It pains me to watch the war on diversity pan out.
Coffee makes us say 'yes'
Apparently, the equivalent of two cups of coffee causes your brain to systematically process information, which makes you more susceptible to persuasion.
Tiny Reactor Boosts Biodiesel Production
This looks very promising: "This is all about producing energy in such a way that it liberates people". I like the quote but I wont be surprised if the technology ends up being prohibitively expensive for a decade.
Miaow to kitten-based authentication
Another take on the Turing test. When signing up for an account, instead of reading an obscured word to prove that you're not a computer, just indicate which three of these animals are kittens. Unfortunately, this suffers from the same problem as the obscured words: how does a blind person prove that they're not a computer?
West African owlseller contacts El Reg
The Register continues to exhibit some of the worlds most bizarre 419 scams. My all time favourite is still Amanda Clinton's
Devil rabbit terrorises village
Now this is real news ;-)
'Star Wars Kid' cuts a deal with his tormentors
This is kinda sad, really. The video, if you've seen it, is pretty funny. But what you have to take into account is that this kid didn't choose to share an embarrassing moment with the world. The poor kid had to go to school and face daily ridicule.... and, yes, I'm aware of the irony of me saying that and posting a link to the video
AJAX: Is your application secure enough?
Two subjects near and dear to my heart: security and AJAX. The lesson is an old one: be sceptical.


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I have been flying a 12m 3G Screamer for the last year. Great kite for jumping, poor for unhooked. Sure it has pop, any kite will give you pop if you load up correctly. I noticed an immediate difference when I tried a proper wakestyle kite. I am switching to SS RPM for this reason. The other downer for the Epic, is the bar and chicken loop. Besides the bar being low quality the loop is way to small for hooking back into. The actual chicken loop tube material is a smaller diameter then other brands and the small loop quickly get a kink in it leading to an oval shaped CL that is stupid for hooking back in. Since I'm ranting I'll also mention the Epic swivel does not work. It is much easier to follow every back roll with a front roll. Besides the bar quality the kites are built awesome, super durable. Obviously the hang time of the screamer is amazing also but my riding style is moving on.
I registered just to make this comment, I get annoyed when there are only + comments about kites and not realistic reviews.
I hope Dimitry will get the bars up to spec and make a more competitive open c kite instead of defaulting every one to the Judge.


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I was waiting for a rant about some of the drivers on the road ... you got me laughing just when I needed it.
My kids thought it was pretty funny, too. They almost called the police to go find me. At one point I think I was heading to Niagara Falls!
Too funny! Sounds like you need a friendly voice of a GPS device to guide you home!
And yes, kudos to your son for his foresight and responsible decisions--even though it resulted in an unexpected two hour tour of your hometown...
Never thought about getting a GPS but yes, I think I should. Of course my husband - who I have heard arguing with a GPS and hates anything technologically invented since the calculator may be hard to convince.. lol
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The Ferrari F150.
If you're imagining a Rosso Corsa pickup with 4-wheel-drive and a Prancing Horse logo, I politely ask you to get your head out of the gutter.
Ferrari's F150 is no truck.
If the name sticks, the F150 will become what's also been known as the F70, or, more familiarly, the successor to the great Enzo. What you see above is the best tease so far of what's in store and, design-wise, it already puts the Enzo to shame.
Back in 2011, Ferrari and Ford settled a lawsuit involving Ferrari's naming of a Formula 1 race car. The Ferrari racer was originally called "F150," but shortly after Ford's lawyers stepped in and claimed infringement on Ford's truck brand, the name got changed to the "F150th Italia." Yeah, awkward.
It's a little hard to believe that the new production Ferrari will wear the F150 name, even though there would obviously be no confusion between the American work truck and what could be the most advanced supercar in the world. But hey, I don't make up the rumors, I just spread 'em.
Name aside, the real excitement for the Enzo successor lies in its specs.
According to Ferrari's official online magazine, the new ultracar will feature a carbon fiber monocoque (also known as unibody) chassis built in "an almost handmade style" using four types of the composite material. Don't know what that means? Yeah, me either. One thing for sure, the design and materials will keep weight to a minimum, and that's really all that matters.
Power should come from a V12 engine good for 800 horsepower, plus a HY-KERS system good for an additional 100 horses. This is a car that has potential to weigh in at under 3,000 pounds, which could mean performance levels the human race really hasn't seen before.
If that's true, Ferrari can call this car whatever it wants.
Will you follow the development of the Ferrari F150? We can hardly take our eyes off it!


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Look – Light Smoky Eye for Day and Night
On Saturday, we went out to celebrate my Mom's birthday at a French restaurant, so I dolled myself up with a different take on the traditiona smoky eye. Still staying with grays and blacks, but I went for a light lid. I haven't decided if I liked it or not, LOL. Happy Veteran's Day!
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Directions: Define brows using a coordinating powder shadow applied with the 266 brush. Apply Soft Ochre paint pot all over the lid as the base with the 249. On the inner lid, apply Femme-fi eyeshadow using the 239, then blend and cover entire lid. Apply Smut eyeshadow lightly in the outer crease. Darken crease using Carbon eyeshadow lightly tapped into outer most crease. Above crease, lightly apply Silver Ring eyeshadow to diffuse the shades. Sweep Shroom underneath the brow bone to highlight. Finish with Silverstroke fluidline on upper lash line and inner lower lash line, then apply Feline kohl power on outer lower lash line (smudged/smoked with Carbon eyeshadow), and Plushlash mascara on lashes. Sweep apples of cheeks with NARS Super Orgasm blush using the 129. Apply Strawberry Blonde lipstick to lips, and then top with Cult Fave lipglass for color and shine.
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Pictured: Jeff Cohen, who netted
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NEW HAVEN, Conn. – Jeff Cohen scored four goals, while Kevin Vaughan dished out four assists, including three on goals by Cohen, but the 19th-ranked Harvard men's lacrosse team suffered a 9-8 loss at No. 17 Yale in the final game of the regular season. With the defeat, the Crimson concludes the regular season 6-6 overall and 2-4 in the Ivy League, while the Bulldogs move to 10-3 and 4-2 in the Ancient Eight.
After trailing 2-0 for much of the first quarter, Vaughan, who
led Harvard with six ground balls, found Cohen for the Crimson's
first goal with 3:00 to play in the opening stanza. Despite a
2-1 deficit after the first 15 minutes of action, Harvard owned a
sizeable lead in shots, 13-5.
In the second quarter, the Crimson successfully killed off a one-minute penalty before Jason Duboe knotted the game, 2-2, with a shot past Yale goalkeeper Johnathan Falcone at 13:49. Harvard's offense continued to surge as Vaughan and Cohen once again teamed up for a goal at the 6:51 mark, giving the Crimson its first lead, 3-2. With 3:28 remaining in the half, Dean Gibbons notched a goal after receiving a pass from Peter Schwartz, as he made it a 4-3 contest in favor of the Crimson. Only 32 seconds later, Cohen tallied his third goal of the game off another pass from Vaughan, giving Harvard a two-goal cushion.
At the midway point of the game, Harvard held a 5-3 lead and owned a 23-9 advantage in shots.
The Crimson tacked on a goal by Travis Burr to start the third quarter at the 12:03 mark, pushing its lead to 6-3. After Yale scored back-to-back goals, Gibbons pushed Harvard's lead back to two scores, 7-5, with an unassisted tally at 3:08. The Bulldogs netted two more goals later in the third to make it a 7-7 contest entering the fourth quarter.
With 10:01 left to go in the final stanza, Cohen put the Crimson
back on top, 8-7, after Jack Doyle fed Cohen
with a pass for the sophomore attacker's fourth goal of the
day. The Bulldogs netted the game's next two goals, pulling
ahead, 9-8, with 5:48 remaining.
Harry Krieger stopped seven shots in the cage for Harvard, while Falcone turned aside five shots in the Yale net. Harvard, which outshot Yale, 37-27 for the game, was 0-for-3 on man-up opportunities and grabbed 23 ground balls, compared to 29 for the Bulldogs. The Crimson was also 10-of-13 on clear attempts.


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Madden was once again offensive catalyst slamming 16 kills to help Harvard defeat MIT 3-1. (Gil Talbot)
CAMBRIDGE, Mass. –The Harvard men's volleyball earned its fourth win of the season, beating MIT 3-1 at the Rockwell Cage on Saturday night. The offense of sophomore Nick Madden and Matt Jones sparked the Crimson attack as the duo recorded 16 kills apiece.
Harvard settled into a groove its own in the second set however trading points with MIT with the score standing at 8-7 Crimson. Harvard and the Engineers continued to battle but the Crimson continued to hold the edge, recording 10 points to MIT's 7 pushing the score to 18-14. Harvard's offense produced just enough through the tail end of the set getting support from freshmen DJ White and Caleb Zimmick and senior Matt Jones helping the Crimson seal the set 25-19.
In the third set Harvard continued its momentum as it quickly jumped out to a 10-7 lead. The Crimson followed that up with a sharp 8-4 run, spurred on by Madden, Zimmick and White who recorded four points in the sequence, forcing MIT to take a time out to regroup. Coming out of the timeout the Engineers mounted a comeback scoring three points to cut the deficit to 18-14. Madden and White quickly extinguished the MIT momentum recording kills on a back to back plays to push the lead to 20-14. Harvard scored five of the next seven points to close out the set 25-16 and take the lead 2-1 in the match.
The Crimson didn't let its foot off the gas in the fourth set, once again jumping out to a sizeable 7-3 lead. An MIT service error and a Zimmick kill made it 9-3 but the Engineers fought back scoring the set's next four points to tighten the score at 9-7. The two squads exchanged points throughout the set until Harvard went on an 8-5 run sparked by the keen offensive work of Jones. The Crimson got the score to 24-17 and had a controversial call overturned in its favor , as a Matt Jones attack which was originally called out of bounds, was later determined that the ball skimmed off a MIT defender and was instead a kill pushing the score to 25-17 and sealed the Harvard victory 3-1.


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Transforming U.S. Energy: The 2012 Story the Media Missed
|Author: Chris Flavin
|Chris Flavin is President Emeritus of the Worldwatch Instute.
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Wind turbines cost 30 percent less than they did three years ago. (Joseph Lee Novack)
The recent increase in U.S. oil production after four decades of decline has attracted great excitement in the energy industry and beyond. The International Energy Agency, projects that North America could become a net oil exporter within the next few decades.
While these developments are undeniably dramatic, they may be obscuring some other unexpected and potentially transformative changes with large implications for the U.S. economy and the global environment. They include:
1. U.S. energy consumption declined in 2012 for the fourth time in the last five years—even as economic recovery began to take hold. According to preliminary Worldwatch estimates, total energy use in 2012 was a full 7 percent below the 2007 level, the steepest five-year decrease in at least 60 years. Most of this decline results from advances in U.S. energy productivity—dominated by gains in transportation fuel economy and building efficiency.
2. Reliance on natural gas is growing rapidly, particularly in power generation. Falling natural gas prices, sparked by the shale gas boom, has led electric utilities to switch from coal to gas while many manufacturing companies have been replacing oil with gas. (Not surprisingly since gas prices averaged the equivalent of $18 per barrel in 2012 while oil hovered at $100.) Natural gas provided the U.S. with 27 percent of its total energy in 2012, compared with just 18 percent from coal.
3. Beyond natural gas, renewable energy is the only U.S. energy source that is growing. Renewable resources supplied 10 percent of U.S. energy in 2012—up from 7.5 percent in 2007 (a 35 percent increase), surpassing nuclear power. Like gas, renewable energy growth is spurred in part by falling prices—wind turbines cost 30 percent less than they did three years ago while solar electric panel prices have fallen by more than 60 percent. Supportive state and federal policies have also helped, including the renewable energy tax credits that Congress extended just after the end of the year. Renewables surpassed natural gas and all other energy sources with 16 gigawatts of newly installed generating capacity in 2012 (the equivalent of 32 new coal plants) .
4. U.S. oil imports have fallen by a jaw-dropping 34 percent in the last five years, and not all of the decline results from the increase in U.S. oil production. Declining oil consumption—driven by improved efficiency—and fuel-switching from oil to gas—have also reduced imports.
5. U.S. carbon dioxide emissions have declined by a remarkable 13 percent since 2007—following a 20 percent increase from 1990 to 2007. Emissions of sulfur dioxide and other pollutants are similarly in decline. These encouraging environmental developments flow mainly from the reduced consumption and fuel switching described above—with an assist from slow economic growth. President Obama's re-election—and his commitment to tightening air pollution standards—indicate that further environmental gains may be on the way.
One thing that all of these new developments share is that they were completely missed by the scores of private and government analysts who are paid to forecast the country's energy future. This stunning failure suggests that something fundamental has changed in U.S. energy markets—and that the new trends now in motion may well continue, and perhaps accelerate.
That's fortunate since the U.S. energy economy is still far from sustainable. Recent rates of progress will need to continue for decades if the nation is to achieve the post-carbon, post-oil future it so badly needs.
Advancing technology—in generating electricity from the wind and sun, extracting natural gas cleanly and efficiently, and improving energy efficiency—will make this kind of energy future possible, but only if sustained political will and stronger policy frameworks are put in place.


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Gene expression observation of black background making goldfish more yellow and white backgrounds making them less yellow. ####Expression of genes for melanotropic peptides and their receptors for morphological color change in goldfish Carassius auratus. Mizusawa K, Yamamura Y , Kasagi S, Miguel Cerdá-Reverter J, Takahashi A . Abstract To evaluate the association of the melanotropic peptides and their receptors for morphological color change, we investigated the effects of changes in background color, between white and black, on xanthophore density in the scales and expression levels of genes for hormonal peptides and corresponding receptors (MCH-R2, MC1R, and MC5R) in goldfish (Carassius auratus). The xanthophore density in both dorsal and ventral scales increased after transfer from a white to black background. However, xanthophore density in dorsal scales increased after transfer from a black to white background, and that of ventral scales decreased after transfer from a black-to-black background, which served as the control. In the white-reared fish, melanin-concentrating hormone (mch) mRNA content in the brain was higher than that in black-reared fish, whereas proopiomelanocortin a (pomc-a) mRNA content in the pituitary was lower than that in the black-reared fish. Agouti-signaling protein (asp) mRNA was detected in the ventral skin but not in the dorsal skin. No difference was observed in the asp mRNA content between fish reared in white or black background, suggesting that ASP might not be associated with background color adaptation. In situ hybridization revealed that both mc1r and mc5r were expressed in the xanthophores in scales. The mRNA content of mc1r in scales did not always follow the background color change, whereas those of mc5r decreased in the white background and increased in the black background, suggesting that mc5r might be a major factor reinforcing the function of MSH in morphological color changes. White backgrounds increased mch mRNA content in the brain, but decreased mch-r2 mRNA content in the scales. These altered expression levels of melanotropin receptors might affect reactivity to melanotropins through long-term adaptation to...
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In my opinion sushi is one of the most attractive picturesque foods ever so I decided to play off that and make a basic steak and rice dish look as stunning as a piece of nigiri sushi. All the components of this dish is made to be eaten like normal steak and rice so if you have nobody to impress and just want a damn good meal follow the same directions but throw it all together in a bowl with a fried egg on top and call it a day.
First I started off with this dried mushroom pack from Trader Joe's.
To rehydrate the shrooms just rinse and add 2 cups of hot water for 10 minutes.
All I use is the liquid to flavor the rice. You can save the actual shrooms for an omelet tomorrow morning or saute them in butter and eat with the steak.
Now wash 2 cups of short grain rice then let air dry
Add the 2 cups of mushroom stock with 3/4 cup of water and a couple pinches of salt to the rice in a small pot.
And heat on high until boiling
Then change the heat to low, mix and cover for 6 minutes.
Put the rice in a different container, fluff with a wooden spoon and let it cool down.
Now time for the steak. This is a 0.62 lbs New York that has been out of the refrigerator for about 30 minutes. Always let your steak rest in room temp before cooking, never cook it right out of the frig!
Salt and a generous amount of fresh cracked pepper to form a good crust while cooking.
If you don't have a cast iron skillet you should get one. It's the best. The cast iron takes a while to get to the right temp so I let it heat up on low for 10 minutes. Right before I drop the steak I'll turn the heat to high for 2 minutes and add oil and butter.
Drop the steak in the skillet on high and leave for 3 1/2 minutes. Don't touch it!
Then flip it over and cook for another 3 1/2 minutes. Again, don't touch it, poke it, try and flatten it or shake the skillet. Leave it alone.
After 3 1/2 minutes put the steak on a plate and let it rest for 8 minutes. The steak is still cooking even though it's not on the skillet so don't cut it til after it's done resting or else you'll let out the juices and the steak will be dry.
While the steak is resting heat up a pan with butter and oil to medium heat and add 1/2 cup of diced onions and 1/4 cup of minced garlic.
Let it cook on medium heat for about 5 minutes.
In a bowl add one teaspoon of horseradish to two teaspoons of mayo, mix.
And another bowl add one tablespoon of ponzu sauce to 1/2 cup of green onion, mix.
Slice the steak
Form the rice
Add a little horseradish mayo and a pinch of the garlic and onions to the rice.
Add the steak
Then add the seasoned green onions, some sesame seeds and shichimi togarashi (if you have some).


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Mother Nature has produced some remarkable scenery, and on this National Parks tour, you'll have the opportunity to experience some of nature's finest. This tour focuses on some of the West's great national and state parks, including Grand Canyon National Park, Arches National Park, Mount Rushmore, Custer State Park, Yellowstone National Park, Grand Teton National Park, Bryce Canyon National Park, and Zion National Park. From spectacular rock formations and deep canyons to sparking waterfalls, geysers, and lakes, you'll see a wide variety of breathtaking natural wonders.In addition to the scenery offered throughout this National Parks tour, trip highlights include a 2-night stay at the Historic State Game Lodge in Custer State Park, which served as the "Summer White House" for President Calvin Coolidge; a visit to Crazy Horse Memorial; a 2-night stay inside Yellowstone National Park; an overnight stay near the rim of the Grand Canyon, offering a rare opportunity for great views; an opportunity for star gazing in Bryce Canyon National Park, one of the best places to see stars due to its remote location and lack of pollution; a visit to Devil's Tower National Monument, an amazing geologic feature protruding out of the prairie and considered sacred to the local tribes; and more. Globus has also included some wonderful special experiences. Enjoy a 4-wheel-drive tour of Monument Valley with a knowledgeable Navajo guide and a Navajo cookout. Partake in a lunch and wine tasting in Colorado's wine country and enjoy a buffalo safari in Custer State Park. On this vacation exploring America's great parks, sit back, relax, and let Globus handle all the details and driving, so your only concern is taking in the majesty of the scenery and having fun.
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LAS VEGASOrientation tour; farewell dinnerGRAND CANYON NATIONAL PARK SightseeingMONUMENT VALLEY[LF] Navajo cookout; [LF] 4-wheel-drive tour MOABVisit Arches National ParkGRAND JUNCTION[LF] Lunch & wine tasting CUSTER STATE PARK Excursion to Mount Rushmore and Crazy Horse Memorial; [LF] buffalo safari & cookoutDEADWOOD City sightseeingDEVILS TOWER NATIONAL MONUMENTSightseeingCODYVisit the Buffalo Bill Center of the WestYELLOWSTONE NATIONAL PARKSightseeingGRAND TETON NATIONAL PARK SightseeingSALT LAKE CITYOrientation tourBRYCE CANYON NATIONAL PARKSightseeingZION NATIONAL PARK Sightseeing
Free Wi-Fi available on your motorcoach.
Breakfast daily, 1 lunch, 7 three-course dinners including a farewell dinner in Las Vegas
Inside visits and special features are shown in UPPERCASE in the tour description.
Arrive in Las Vegas. Welcome to the "Entertainment Capital of the World!" At 6 pm, meet your fellow traveling companions for a welcome drink. Your Tour Director will prepare you for your upcoming national park adventure.
Las Vegas–Grand Canyon National Park. Depart the glittering lights and glamour of Las Vegas for one of the Seven Natural Wonders of the World, GRAND CANYON NATIONAL PARK. Carved through the rocks of the Colorado Plateau over millions of years, the canyon is more than a mile deep and 10 miles wide, revealing billions of years of geological history. Tonight, savor a sunset in one of the most beautiful places in the world.
Breakfast DinnerSPECIAL FEATURE: Your hotel is located near the rim of the Grand Canyon, a rare opportunity for great views and a significant extra when traveling with Globus.
Grand Canyon National Park–Monument Valley. This morning is at leisure. You may want to join an exciting helicopter flight over the canyon or enjoy a hike on one of the many trails. We then travel north through Arizona and into the Navajo Nation. Tonight will be spent at historic Goulding's Lodge, where you will be treated to a [LF] NAVAJO COOKOUT and learn about the local Dineh (people) who call this land home.
Breakfast Dinner
Monument Valley–Moab. Start this morning with a [LF] 4-WHEEL-DRIVE tour of Monument Valley. Your knowledgeable Navajo guide will show you some of the valley's most incredible scenery and share with you local legends and lore. We then head north for Moab, the "Mountain Biking Capital of the World."
Moab–Arches National Park–Grand Junction–Denver. This morning, explore the incredible landscape of ARCHES NATIONAL PARK. The park contains more than 2,000 natural sandstone arches and formations, including Balanced Rock, Park Avenue, and Delicate Arch. Stop in Colorado's wine country, where you'll enjoy [LF] lunch and a WINE TASTING. We then journey east across the Rocky Mountains to the "Mile High City" of Denver. This evening, why not stroll the city's pedestrian 16th Street Mall and take advantage of the shopping, dining, and entertainment? (B,L)
Denver–Custer State Park. Today, travel across the windswept landscape of Wyoming and into the Black Hills of South Dakota. Spend the next two nights in beautiful CUSTER STATE PARK. Formed in 1897, the park is the second-largest state park in America. Its 73,000 breathtaking acres are home to a variety of wildlife, including bison, pronghorn antelope, mountain goats, whitetail deer, bighorn sheep, mountain lions, wild turkeys, and elk.
Breakfast Dinner SPECIAL FEATURE: Stay at the historic State Game Lodge, which served as the "Summer White House" for President Calvin Coolidge. Relax with a cool drink on the front porch and let Mother Nature entertain you.
Custer State Park. Excursion to Mount Rushmore & Crazy Horse. This morning, visit MOUNT RUSHMORE NATIONAL MEMORIAL, which stands as a shrine of democracy. The epic sculpture depicts the faces of four exalted American presidents who symbolize this nation's rich history, rugged determination, and lasting achievement. Then, visit the CRAZY HORSE MEMORIAL, built in honor of the fearless Sioux Indian chief, whose fame is derived from the Battle of Little Bighorn. Learn about the sculpture, his family, and the future of the project. Later, return to Custer State Park and be part of an exciting [LF] BUFFALO SAFARI. Have your cameras ready for great photo opportunities. Then, enjoy an old-fashioned CHUCKWAGON COOKOUT, complete with Western entertainment.
Breakfast Dinner
Custer State Park–Deadwood–Devils Tower National Monument–Sheridan. Start today by exploring the Wild West town of DEADWOOD. Take a journey through time as you travel down cobblestone streets and hear stories of all the legendary characters that contributed to the town's history, such as Wild Bill Hickok, Calamity Jane, and Potato Creek Johnny. Next stop is DEVILS TOWER NATIONAL MONUMENT, established as America's first national monument by Teddy Roosevelt in 1906. The spectacular rock formation and the surrounding countryside are home to a myriad of plant and animal life, and Native Americans consider the area a place for renewal.
Sheridan–Cody–Yellowstone National Park. This morning we stop in Buffalo Bill's Western town of Cody. Visit the BUFFALO BILL CENTER OF THE WEST, which celebrates the spirit of the American West by sharing stories of the Western experience. Learn about natural history, Native culture, art, firearms, and Buffalo Bill's Wild West Show. We then travel to YELLOWSTONE NATIONAL PARK, established in 1872 as the world's first national park.
Breakfast Dinner SPECIAL FEATURE: Enjoy a 2-night stay inside Yellowstone National Park. Each lodge has its own unique setting and atmosphere. Lodges featured are the Old Faithful Inn, Lake Yellowstone Hotel, Grant Village, Old Faithful Snow Lodge, and Mammoth Hot Springs Hotel. Specific lodges will be confirmed in your documents.NOTE:The routing and areas visited within Yellowstone are subject to favorable weather and/or road conditions. When conditions are unfavorable, the routing may be adjusted accordingly.
Yellowstone National Park. Spend the day exploring all the wonders of Yellowstone. See world-famous Old Faithful Geyser, Mammoth Hot Springs, the Grand Canyon of Yellowstone, and Fountain Paint Pots. Keep a lookout for some of the park's wildlife that can include moose, bison, elk, deer, bighorn sheep, wolves, bear, fox, coyote, and beaver.
Yellowstone National Park–Grand Teton National Park–Jackson. Journey south today and visit GRAND TETON NATIONAL PARK. The park's world-renowned scenery attracts more than 4 million visitors per year. See beautiful glacier-fed Jenny Lake and stroll along the shore before continuing to Jackson. This evening, why not visit the Antler Arches, enjoy a drink at one of the swing-door saloons, or shop for the perfect cowboy hat?
Jackson–Salt Lake City. Continue your journey south today through Wyoming and into Utah. Arrive in Salt Lake City, founded by Mormon pioneer Brigham Young in 1847. More recently, Salt Lake City played host to the 2002 Olympics and now offers a vibrant downtown with a variety of stores, attractions, and restaurants. Enjoy an orientation tour before arriving at your hotel. Tonight, enjoy dinner at a local restaurant.
Breakfast Dinner
Salt Lake City–Bryce Canyon National Park. Today's highlight is a visit to unique BRYCE CANYON NATIONAL PARK. Here you'll discover a breathtaking landscape full of pinnacles of stone and colors that defy the imagination. This evening, why not do some stargazing? Bryce is one of the best places to view stars because of its remote location and lack of pollution. On some nights, more than 7,500 stars are visible.
Bryce Canyon National Park–Zion National Park–Las Vegas. This morning, visit ZION NATIONAL PARK with its dramatic landscape of canyons and soaring cliffs. On your sightseeing tour, see fantastic rock structures and some unbelievable scenic beauty. We then return to Las Vegas and overnight in the heart of the famous Las Vegas "Strip." This evening, your Tour Director hosts a special farewell dinner.
Breakfast Dinner
Las Vegas. Your tour ends this morning with guests departing on independent schedules. Transfers are provided to Las Vegas McCarran International Airport.
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Summer is the perfect time to focus on weight loss -- not just because it's bathing-suit season, but because there are so many fresh fruits and vegetables readily available.
We've rounded up recipes featuring seasonal, low-fat, and low-calorie produce. They're perfect for anyone looking to slim down or tone up for the summer -- or for anyone who just wants to eat a little healthier.
Refuel at midday with a fiber-filled meal to keep you satisfied through the afternoon.
Get the Beet, Avocado, and Arugula Salad with Sunflower Seeds Recipe
This fresh mix of zucchini, cherry tomatoes, basil leaves, olive oil and chopped walnuts makes an easy, no-cook side to simple grilled chicken or poached fish. Try it on its own for a light, detoxifying dinner.
Though it contains quinoa, this recipe is still no-cook: Sprout the grain before you prepare the dish to make it easier to digest, and to provide just as much protein as the cooked variety.
Slicing open a melon and scooping out its fragrant flesh is one of summer's great pleasures -- and the fruit's juicy sweetness can be a tasty substitute for sugary drinks and desserts.
This unique take on a summer soup combines watermelon with zesty, low-calorie vegetables. Serve it before your main course to prevent overeating at dinner.
Technically, corn kernels are not vegetables but grains. And like other whole grains, corn is digested more gradually than refined grains -- leaving you feeling full longer, for fewer calories.
This recipe highlights the natural sweetness of summer corn at its peak -- and pairs it with quinoa, a protein-rich alternative to rice.
This lycopene-rich fruit is at its ripest toward the end of the summer. Not only are tomatoes low in calories, but their powerful antioxidants can help prevent cancer and heart disease.
Serve this chilly tomato treat, made with just a pinch of sugar, alongside a cold soup or gazpacho.
Grapefruit has a compound called naringenin, which studies have shown can make our insulin more effective and help prevent weight gain. The citrus fruit makes a pleasant addition to summer salads.
No melted-butter baths here: Instead, succulent sweet lobster is tossed with Ruby Red grapefruit dressing, a pleasingly tart counterpoint with a hint of mint.
If summer had a flavor, it would probably be the same taste as biting into a ripe berry.
The mellowed acidity of aged balsamic vinegar pairs perfectly with the sugary sweetness of strawberries in this festive frozen treat. Serve it as an alternative to high-calorie alcoholic beverages.
Zucchini, one variety of summer squash, adds a hearty crunch to salads and side dishes at only about 8 calories per half cup.
This simple crustless pie is topped by tomato slices and low-fat feta cheese, a lean choice. If yellow zucchini are unavailable, use all green zucchini.
Refreshing and summery, slices of cucumber can add a light, satisfying flavor to salads, salsas, or even a pitcher of ice water.
This dip, made with low-fat yogurt, pairs best with raw vegetables like carrots, cucumbers, and bell peppers.
Raw veggies like carrots and bell peppers contain soluble fiber, which can help you feel fuller faster -- and they're the perfect satisfying snack for only about 50 calories a cup.
A great dish to bring to a party, this summer salad is simple to make and stunning to look at.
Avocados contain healthy fats that help make our cells more insulin-sensitive -- but there's one note of caution: For optimal weight loss, avoid combining high-fat foods with simple carbs like white bread, baked potatoes, or sugar.
Instead, pair avocado with a high-fiber, multigrain bread, such as the whole-wheat pita used in this recipe.
A healthy hors d'oeuvre can keep you from overeating during a richer main course. Add one to your plate at your next party -- or make a full meal by sampling several small appetizers and skipping the entree completely.
If your experience with calamari is limited to the deep-fried or boiled preparations, this grilled version, stuffed with tomatoes, capers, and frisee, will be a revelation.
Grilling is part of summer -- but opting for fish, veggies, and leaner cuts of meat or poultry can reduce your saturated fat intake.
The ingredients for this farm-stand salad, including low-fat grilled turkey sausage and buttermilk dressing, can be spread out on a table for guests to assemble themselves. Skip the side of sourdough bread if you're watching your weight.
A sweet treat after dinner doesn't have to be full of processed sugar and fat. Summer is the perfect time to create delicious desserts starring seasonal fruit.
Part-skim ricotta stands in for ice cream in this peach and apricot dish, while the fruit is flavored with brown sugar, vanilla, and thyme.
Using kiwi instead of shrimp makes this summer roll -- perfect for packed lunches and picnics -- a delicious vegetarian treat.
With so many seasonal ingredients available in the spring and summer months, a great meal is as simple as stopping by the market and adding a few kitchen staples.
Asparagus, a cooling vegetable, can turn down your inner heat. Here, it's paired with crab for a light, summery salad.
To keep up the energy you need for outdoor summer activities, have a snack between meals. These frozen fruit pops get their creamy texture -- and a good dose of protein -- from low-fat buttermilk.
The most important rule of summer cooking? Keep it simple. Let the farm-fresh flavors speak for themselves with light flavoring and minimal preparation.
Spanish for "little tomatoes," tomatillos are most delicious in their green state. Here, they make a delicious salsa for grilled chicken breasts.
Roll avocado, watercress, carrot, and mint into a cabbage leaf for this nutritious snack.


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Danses Concertantes was MacMillan's first major work: his first for the Sadler's Wells Theatre Ballet; his first Stravinsky ballet (seven others would follow); and his first to be designed by Nicholas Georgiadis, still a student at the Slade School. Arnold Haskell hailed the emergence of "a genuine choreographer of a rare kind". Encouraged by the response of audiences and critics, MacMillan decided to stop dancing and to commit himself wholeheartedly to choreography.
Although Stravinsky's score is for concert performance by a chamber orchestra, his chosen title also made clear his ambition for a dance staging and Balanchine had already choreographed his version in 1944. For Balanchine the score suggested the spirit of the commedia dell'arte; MacMillan was similarly drawn to the music's "humorous and witty" quality and its suggestions of "a kaleidoscope of ever changing patterns".
Danses Concertantes is a plotless ballet where sharpness is all. The choreography consists of an intricate suite of dances. There is a bustling general dance full of entrances and exits for the company, a pas de trois, a rumbustious solo for a male dancer, an adagio for the ballerina and five cavaliers, and a pas de deux. MacMillan responded to Stravinsky's acerbic chamber score with sharp spiky choreography; pointing fingers, jarringly broken line, angled ports de bras and sudden swift turns in direction. Danses Concertantes was fast, fleet and contemporary with hints of jive, revue, cinema and the circus. Georgiadis's hectic colours (lime, orange, electric blue) strongly recalled the Festival of Britain. His nervy lines of decoration, his fantastical mix of jazz and carnival references (echoing the score) similarly spoke of a generation breaking free of 1950s restraint.
Next morning, The Times praised Macmillan for choreography which "could hardly be bettered" in its realisation of the music and for invention that was "happy, copious and unforced. The orchestra laboured with the broken-backed rhythms but the dancers had them pat".
Clement Crisp was also in the first night audience. "I still recall how the eye was teased by the sparks of energy and wild originality given off by the movement, how the Georgiadis designs glowed and flashed, how bright-footed the young cast seemed. Why had no-one ever used fingers like this before? Or turned staid ideas on their heads, and made partnering witty? Danses was a declaration of talent, of the arrival of the new heir."
First Performance: 18 January 1955
Company: Sadler's Wells Theatre
Music: Igor Stravinsky
Design: Nicholas Georgiadis
Cast: Maryon Lane, David Poole, Donald Britton


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Ashland Community and Technical College will wrap up its year-long 75th anniversary celebration with free cake at Ashlands Summer Motion Festival. The event will be held July 5, from 11:00 a.m. to 1:00 p.m. in a tent at the Summer Motion site at the Ashland Riverfront.
Chris Tatum, Summer Motion president, will give a short welcome at 11:00 a.m. and then 1,500 cupcakes will be handed out to Summer Motion visitors, first come, first served.
We invite everyone in the Tri-state to come by and share in our celebration of more than seven decades of serving the greater Ashland area, said Dr. Kay Adkins, ACTC President and CEO. We have always received support from the community in our mission to offer affordable educational services. We would like to say thank you to the area residents, students, staff, businesses and organizations that have been with us on this incredible journey.
ACTCs predecessors, Ashland Junior College and Ashland Vocational School, were both started by the City of Ashland in 1938. Over the years, the two institutions changed names as they adapted to changing educational needs. They eventually became Ashland Community College and Ashland Technical College and in 2003 were consolidated into Ashland Community and Technical College.