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"They Brought Me the Wrong Baby"
Parenting worries start early
-Julie Ryan Evans
The day before my c-section, I checked into the hospital for my pre-op appointment. After showing my identification and giving my name, the receptionist said, "OK, great, Mrs. Evers, you're all set."
EVERS? "No, I'm Julie EVANS," I told her.
"Oh, yes, I see you now. That's funny, there's another couple, the Everses, scheduled for a c-section tomorrow too," she said with a laugh. And that's when visions of a Lifetime movie based on me and my switched baby started flashing through my head.
I tried to forget about it. Surely they would have plenty of measures in place to make sure my long-awaited baby didn't go to the wrong couple. I took the hospital tour where they explained their elaborate safety measures; they're on top of this. Surely I was just worrying needlessly as I'm slightly (cough, cough) prone to do.
Trying to shrug it off – telling myself that all the worry over this high-risk pregnancy is finally over and I need to just relax and enjoy my daughter's arrival – I made my way up to the floor where they do all the tests one must get done before a c-section. As I turned my head away, bracing for the sting of the needle drawing my blood, I happened to glance at my paperwork sitting there on a table. But it wasn't MY paperwork … there, again, was that name – Evers.
That's when I started to panic. I alerted the nurse, and told her this was the second time in an hour I'd been confused with another patient. She made some calls for the correct paperwork, meanwhile trying to reassure me and telling me about all of the safety measures in place that would prevent a switched baby. She rattles off policies that a baby isn't allowed to go with anyone who doesn't have a matching band, blah blah, blah, as I start wondering who will play me in the made-for-television movie.
The next morning we arrive at the hospital, and my slightly medicated self tells everyone who will listen NOT to switch my baby. I tell them about the mix-ups of the previous day and make them promise to watch out for this. One kind nurse does some checking for me and finds out that the Evers family is having a boy. We're having a girl. I relax a bit; at least that mistake would be caught.
I'm wheeled into the operating room where our precious little girl, Lila Claire, makes her way into the world with a full head of shocking dark hair and some very strong lungs. After I get to hold her for a few brief minutes, they need to take her to the transition nursery for observation because she has some fluid in her lungs.
Exhausted, sore and drugged, I'm taken to recovery, and then after a few hours I'm moved to my "real" room, where I wait for them to bring my daughter to me. I wait and wait for what seems like forever, and finally I see the nurse wheeling in a little bassinet.
I'm so excited to look at, study and hold her, to examine every inch of this beautiful girl that I've carried for the past ten months. Tears well up in my eyes, and then the nurse says …
"Here he is!"
Surely she misspoke. I've had too many drugs.
"What did you say?" I ask, as I look over that bassinette that sports an "I'm a boy" card.
I'm too stunned to react beyond sputtering, "I had a girl; that's not my baby. Where is my baby?!" And then those tears of joy turn to terror and rage. The nurse gets flustered and leaves with this boy.
My husband arrives shortly thereafter, back from checking on our five-year-old son. I'm hysterical, demanding to see whoever is in charge. Wanting to see MY DAUGHTER NOW! What if they gave her to someone else who was holding her, who was feeding her or …
The charge nurse comes in with all sorts of apologies and explanations about how the baby really wouldn't have ever made it into my arms because before they take them out of the bassinet they would check the bands, blah, blah. But really, shouldn't they have done that BEFORE they took him out of the nursery, before this baby was right by my bedside?! I'm the one who caught the error! What if she forgot to check the bands? What if I had tried to feed this baby?
But the what ifs aren't answerable, and for the mix-up we were compensated with a fuzzy PINK blanket inscribed with the hospital's name.
A few hours later my daughter was with me in my room, safe and sound, healthy and beautiful … and undeniably ours. My outrage and anger are dulled by her sweet little noises and tiny, lovely presence.
I don't know if the baby boy brought into my room that day was the son of the Everses or not. Nor do I know if the boy's family was ever notified that he was taken into the wrong the room. I hope so, but I have my doubts.
This whole high-risk pregnancy, I've worried about my blood pressure, the reoccurrence of preeclampsia, the baby's growth and endless other things that could have gone wrong. Thankfully, everything went right. But worry–needless or not–is par for the parenting course, and the challenges we never have imagined are likely the ones with which we'll be faced. We can only do some much to protect our children and to keep them safe and secure, and unfortunately we'll never be able to plan for or prevent every bad thing from happening. The question is do we dwell on the near misses or move on and be thankful that they were just that.
Could we/should we have taken this matter higher and complained more vigorously, demanded changes in policies or something greater? Maybe. But frankly, I'm just too tired recovering and spending sleepless nights up breastfeeding my daughter while I watch Lifetime movies about other people's drama.
Please head to Julie Ryan Evans' other posts on parenting: Newborn Fear, The Longest 40 Weeks, and Help Me Name My Baby!


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The OEM heatsink solution is only a problem in a desktop tower. In a rack mount server with slower host CPUs (but more sophisticated motherboards and many more PCIe channels) AND is designed for the Tesla cards, there is no problem. That and given said servers are in A/C server room making fan noise of little issue.
I thank you Rob for finding the recommendation of the Swiftech MCW82. Even tho I have ordered everything for an independent WC method, I am also pursuing the Zalman air cooling heat sink ... it would be simpler. I don't think anyone here is expecting an erector set assembly despite enthusiasm. No one has suggested a GTX 580 from anyone fits, thus the reason for pursuing some solution starting several months ago. Before making the original post here I emailed several after market manufacturers & vendors asking for ideas ... not much help. The idea that Rob got from a contact at Nvidia caused me to re-review Switech products. While I am at it ... kudos to Rob. Since I have been on this forum he has offered the most sensible and consistently sensible advice versus all other sources on the net for computer construction and beer. Even extensive 2D & 3D graphic dynamics would still be a blink versus the hours to days of consistent near 100% GPU double precision utilization in most of 6 GB RAM. These cards have been designed to meet DOE & high performance computer center requirements. Cards such as the GTX 580 are consumerized less expensive versions ... I don't care how intensive a gamer anyone is. Not to mention that eventually you will stop for some human body function. I am not complaining, but did want to give credit where credit is due. I also value the ideas and suspected that there must have others out there with a Tesla M2090. BUT, if you are not crunching double precision numbers ... sell your card to me. |
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The MCW82 is going to hit the little elevated nubs on the black heat plate (the elevated mounting holes for the heat pipe screws) before the water block contacts the GPU. It is going to be hard to mount the block using these 50mm holes because they land right on the edge of the water block. You might be able to remove material on corners of the MCW82 to get it to fit, or remove the elevated bits of the black plate, but this all sounds a but fantastic. One could drill some new holes in the edge of the block and get it to mount, but it looks dicey in terms of the amount of material available.
The same set of potential mounting limitations.headaches exists for any of the air cooled heat sinks. The original heat pipe works great. I fired mine up with a little 9cfm olc fan, which incidentally fits into the end of the card perfectly and gloms on with some black electrical tape, and it seemed to run fine under load. I will chart some temps from that setup soon. This is like a ten minute mod, including taping the fan on, connecting two wires to a two-pin plug, plugging the fan into the board, installing the card, and putting the case back together. I may get a bigger diameter squirrel cage fan, as the cfms on the current fan are borderline for a full 225W, but so far this is looking pretty sweet. Barely detectable noise. It can run all the time at full tilt for all I care. I think you can tell which side of this fence I am landing on. Just wanted to share reasoning and will post results when available. |
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Don't worry about fences! I ordered the WC hardware because I am very familiar and comfortable with WC systems. I *know* that the GPU will be cooled. But, there would be minimal air flow across the heat spreader. Of course I have no idea how important that is, but given the crappy OEM TIM between the heat spreaders and the chips I am guessing not too important. Still it is a consideration.
I also have the Zalman GPU air cooler coming. I am actually hoping that it will fit with minimal effort. Not expecting a ready to go kit, but am hoping for minimal modifications AND am preferring the air solution versus water. The card with this Zalman, if it fits w/o a lot of fussing & dremeling, will fit in 2 slots just as a C2070/75 or the M2090 What I do not like about it is that it is mid-ship & not near the end like the C2070. In this regard I am concerned about how much air can be drawn in with a card in the next available slot ... which I have. Soooo, that is why I also have the WC parts coming! As for squirrel cage fans, I look at the CFM air flow that they are rated for versus any of the Zalman or Accelero fans as well as the fan on the C2070 I am already using and just am very skeptical about their effectiveness. But I am all ears about your results. The other "feature" to air cooling is that the fan speed can be controlled by the cheapest thermocouple fan controller. Not so much for noise but the air we breathe really is full of dust that is attracted to heatsinks like tornadoes are to trailer courts. There is no doubt in my mind that we are the only 3 on the planet that have M2090s & need to adopt to the workstation environment. The WC parts arrive tomorrow; the Zalman arrives Wed. and I have postponed my travel so I will be here this week to try the fit of the various schemes. |
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I finally am home again and am ready to install my tesla with the EK block into the loop/system. However before I do, id like to toss the OE heatspreader back on the card and get a temp reading on it for comparison sake. Does anyone here know of a software application that supports temp monitoring of the Tesla m2090? |
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Why hasn't this happened sooner?
If you don't want to wait an entire year for some DVF-abulousness in your home, check out her collaboration with The Rug Company.
[New York Magazine's The Cut]
Update: SusieQ asks and I deliver - a DVF "home fashions" for Sears ad from 1982:
14 comments:
- Alicia B. Designs said...
TODAY IS HANDS DOWN THE BEST DAY OF MY LIFE because of this news. THANK YOU SO MUCH. I have such a huge place in my heart for this woman, shes so admirable.
- January 22, 2010 at 2:47 PM
- karly / design-crisis.com said...
ohmanohmanohman!!! If her decor fits my home as well as her dresses fit me then IT IS ON!!
PS, who do i have to go down on for one of those leopard rugs? - January 22, 2010 at 3:06 PM
- drollgirl said...
didn't she sell home decor items way back in the 80's? or maybe i am thinking of gloria vanderbilt? or maybe both of them did? my brain (i typed "brian") is just mush lately.
dvd is rad. i look forward to seeing what she comes up with next. she rarely disappoints! - January 22, 2010 at 3:09 PM
- Raina Cox said...
KP - Well, not her husband. He like Teh Boyz. Allegedly.
Drollgirl - You are RIGHT. She had a home decor line with Sears (!!!) in the late 1970s. Ebay search here I come... - January 22, 2010 at 3:14 PM
- nkp said...
Good question. Great news!
- January 22, 2010 at 3:56 PM
- Amy said...
she is like the bomb!!! Love her...Amazing designs this year..Well every!!
- January 22, 2010 at 10:00 PM
- Anita Davis said...
Oh Yes! cannot wait to see the bedding.
Wow -- and after looking through the spring collection, this is my favorite.....although it would definitely be a "top" in my case, not a dress!!
http://www.dvf.com/dvf/browse/productDetailWithPicker.jsp?productId=D9989553A10&categoryId=cat140002 - January 23, 2010 at 7:11 AM
- Raina Cox said...
Anita - That's a seriously hot dress!
- January 23, 2010 at 7:21 AM
- susieq said...
I love DVF -- her work and as a great woman. Cannot believe I didn't know about the Sears' home line way back in the 70s. My mother thought Sears' was all that and, when she wasn't sewing our clothes and home dec, iit was our main place to shop. { Sad tale, I know. } If you find examples of the 70s stuff, please please post it!
- January 23, 2010 at 10:39 AM
- erin@designcrisis said...
Karly stole my comment -- hope her designs flatter my couch as well as her va va voom dresses flatter me.
- January 23, 2010 at 10:53 AM
- susieq said...
Thanks Raina! Only you could track down something like this -- you're amazing. I really thought she would have covered her 70s line in pattern. Like those wrap knit dresses. But, I'll bet for the 70s, those colors were wildly different from "white goods" available at the time.
{ By the way, my favorite childhood room makeover was accomplished by using Sears daisy-print curtains to make a partial canopy over my bed. I thought it was really cutting edge! ;-) } - January 23, 2010 at 11:24 AM
- Keri Batchelder Hoffman said...
I just saw DvF has a luggage collection at Macy's "color on the go".
- January 23, 2010 at 4:57 PM
- Robin said...
I think the delay is because it took her this long to recover from being associated with "coordinating tank and lid covers".
- January 24, 2010 at 9:23 AM
- Mark Lewis said...
OMG - I grew up with those DVF Sears towels! Uh, Mom - now we know. It's your fault I'm gay.
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11 comments on "The Goldman Sachs coup that failed in America has nearly succeeded in Europe—a permanent, irrevocable, unchallengeable bailout for the banks underwritten by the taxpayers."
Amazing that Goldman was allowed to do this in Europe….
Goldman's European headquarters…? ….Dublin , Ireland.
Thanks Max/ Stacy … Knowledge /the only means of knowledge is reasoning from observed facts. So lets do an assay … Take 'it' out and flop it on the triage table …. "The Goldman Sachs coup that failed in America has nearly succeeded in Europe—a permanent, irrevocable, unchallengeable bailout for the banks underwritten by the taxpayers." [ what a banner! … an awesome display of "dickage" to be sure].
So, who are the principals? Well, Goldman Sachs and the taxpayers [both known to be thieves in their own right] … And what is undertaking? Has to do with money, politics. religion, which when bundled, is the monetary religion? Exhibit [factual information]: The monetary religion has always shown up as a delusional, divisive concept, that does not reflect reality, only misinformation.
Reasoning with these observable, facts porduces the knowledge that anyone who participates in the irrational, behavior of the monetary religion does not reach a level of eligibility for any contractual, consideration what so ever … The onset of "impossibility", like an erection, is immediate; tenuous grounds for any long term consideration. Calls for assistance, need to be placed, if this myth persists over 4 to 5 hours.
I say default!; step away from the casino table …words like permanent, irrevocable, unchallengeable, are empty and meaningless within the process; they have no basis in realty. Simply put, both principals to such an underwriting, are known to be thieves, by their partisan behavior within an irrational monetary religion.
Lol who is either party to judge? Grab the knowledge gained and run! Values based on money, are of no value, when competing with other intelligent, life forms in the a pre-existent and inherent, reality, the unity of nature has solidly, in place. A reality in which bankers, and taxpayers have no function.
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"A Debate On How To Get Out of the Euro" with Marshall Auerback, Michael Hudson, William K. Black and Stephanie Kelton in Rimini, Italy
And their success will be hailed in within the paradigm of their own making; rather like Rupert Murdoch today stating how wonderful the modern press has been for democracy.
Yet in the real world that WE live in, in both those cases, practical arrangements are never made to make sure that what they say is actually true.
Thus the rape of the fuckee by the fucker will never be realised. Unless WE change the paradigm.
@ 'evolutis' may have got it right, the "monetary religion" has been around a long time, and may soon become yet another extinct religion. Each human has about a gallon of blood, in this last century how many millions of people, both military and civilian have been sacrificed in the name of this religious cult? the figure for the 20th century is nine digits long for sure!
What would a river of sacrificial blood look like on this scale? The ghosts of Aztec High Priests must be envious! Our monetary religion could build a pyramid of skulls to match those Aztec Pyramids. our sacrificial rivers of blood to our monetary gods would resemble a deluge!
Good article. A must read for anyone interested in the bankster takeover.
"Amazing that Goldman was allowed to do this in Europe…."
Indeed. You are talking decades of institutional infiltration and MSM brainf**king. My guess is that the US neoliberal nutjobs deliberately set out to "turn" their European counterparts. Much in the same way that the neocons turned Tony Blair after he returned from a early trip to the US convinced of the beauty of nuclear weapons.
Probably much more complicated on second thoughts, i.e. maybe we are talking an "atlanticist" project here. Neoliberal psychopaths from boths sides of the atlantic engaging in a conspiracy to turn back the progressive clock. We are living through a counter revolution. Interesting times.
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Peter Sutherland, Jesuit educated and Evil looking too.
Karma is a bitch Peter.
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The Euro =/ESM was created by Eurocrats to bind all in a gordian knot.
So now the financial mercenaries have taken over the ESM.
How predictable.
Well, we know how Alexander dealt with that problem:
Cut the Gordian knot.
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"As you can see in the specs, the G550 is no graphics powerhouse. With only a ~125MHz/333MHz core and memory ratings, the G550 is by no means fast when compared to the 250MHz/460MHz of the GeForce2 Ultra and 200MHz/460MHz of the GeForce3. (As an aside, the "~125MHz" is only a rough estimate because Matrox keeps that info secret.) But since this is not a gamers card, mind bending speed is of little concern; what it lacks in power it makes up for in features."
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By David Powdrell
The mindset of a Carpinteria surf fisherman interests me. I find them to be part Zen philosophers, somewhat machismo, usually loners, but consistently lovers of a good fight on the line.
I lack the patience necessary to be a surf fisherman. I wish I had it; but I don't.
Seasoned surf fishermen, aka "sharpies" prefer to wade into the cold water. "Gets the bait into deeper water" one old salty dog told me. I think he wades in to be more connected with his prey, to get a feel for the direction of the ocean current, the ocean temperature, and to get a better "read" on the fish.
Surf fishermen have an interesting lingo. "Match the hatch" means using a bait or lure that mimics the bait present in the ocean. "High sticking" is when one fights a fish with his/her rod at about the 10 o'clock position, which usually leads to a tip breakage. When baiting a line, they might "run squid high and chovie low".
I've learned that sharpies prefer to fish in the early morning or an hour before dusk on an incoming tide. Evidently, the rising water level dislodges small invertebrates in the sand bars, stimulating fish to feed. They also like it when the surf is up a bit. They cast to the edges of sand bars and drop-offs and scan the water looking for fish "highways" or channels with transiting fish in search of food. When surf perch fishing, they try to cast near sand crab beds. They also keep an eye out for signs of bait fish, such as feeding birds and marine mammals and cast into these areas.
Carpinteria surf fishermen are catching surf perch, striped Bass, California Halibut, Jacksmelt, Smelt and small sharks.
There are lots of good online resources to learn more about the sport but a good starting point is the Department of Fish and Game at www.dfg.ca.gov
The next time you stroll a California beach and come upon a surf fisherman, stand back and observe the art of surf fishing. It's a world unto itself.
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Title: | Alcohol-specific parenting and adolescents' alcohol-related problems: The interacting role of alcohol availability at home and parental rules |
Author(s): | Eijnden, R.J.J.M. van den ; Mheen, H. van de; Vet, R.; Vermulst, A.A. |
Publication year: | 2011 |
Source: | Journal of Studies on Alcohol and Drugs, vol. 72, iss. 3, (2011), pp. 408-417 |
Number of Pages: | 10 p. |
DOI: | http://dx.doi.org/10.15288/jsad.2011.72.408 |
Publication type: | Article / Letter to editor |
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Objective: The first aim of this study was to gain more insight into the bi-directionality between alcohol-specific parental factors (i.e., parents' alcohol use, alcohol availability at home, parental rule setting, and frequency and quality of communication about alcohol) and adolescents' alcohol intake and alcohol-related problems. The second aim was to examine the relative impact of alcohol-specific parental factors on adolescents' alcohol intake and related problems by studying them in a comprehensive model. Method: A two-wave longitudinal study, with a 2-year interval, was conducted among a sample of 537 adolescents (56% girls) ages 12–15 years in The Netherlands. Under supervision of well-instructed teachers, students filled out questionnaires in a classroom setting. Results: The findings show that perceived alcohol availability at home was the only parenting factor predicting an increase in alcohol intake and alcohol-related problems among adolescents 2 years later. Cross-sectional findings, furthermore, suggest that the effect of alcohol availability on adolescents' alcohol-related problems disappears when adolescents perceive strict alcohol rules. In addition, results indicate that parents respond to their youngsters' experienced alcohol-related problems by engaging in more rigorous alcohol-specific parenting (e.g., by increasing alcohol-specific rules and decreasing alcohol availability at home). Conclusions: The findings emphasize that parent interventions aiming at the prevention of adolescents' alcohol use should include the advice to restrict the perceived presence of alcohol beverages at home. Moreover, to prevent alcohol problems, parents should be advised to enforce strict rules about drinking, particularly when a total absence of alcohol at home is not feasible.


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By bringing together both — both the Irish stuff and their family stuff, their neighborhood stuff — they kind of bring a different kind of sensibility to their punk rock.
Back to punk rock in general, I feel like it's really odd how that came to be defined as a particular sound. There was that sound back then. The Ramones had it, or some of the hardcore stuff that came out of the real simple structure. But there are so many bands that just sounded like weird stuff. Like the kids now who are going for punk rock, they'll be going for this hard, two-minute, three-chord song or something rather than back then, when it was really just about pushing boundaries. What's lost is people experimenting and pushing boundaries — that whole idea that you're really supposed to question everything and push limits.
ONE OF THE THINGS THAT STRUCK ME ABOUT THIS PIECE IS THAT IT CAPTURES THIS CHARACTER, CORNELIUS LARKIN, AS HE'S LEAVING BEHIND COMMUNITY AND HE'S ANTICIPATING FINDING A NEW COMMUNITY IN AMERICA. IT SOUNDS AS IF — FROM HIS OBIT — HE DID FIND IT, BUT WE CATCH HIM IN A MOMENT WHEN HE'S ALONE. Exactly, and we'll get to the rest of the story on the website, but it's definitely going that route. I looked at some of the Dropkick Murphys' songs and I heard some of their fathers' or grandparents' stories. The one that I know most intimately is my own grandfather's . . . the scapulars and things that the mother put in the packet [for him]. Leaving everything you know to go to another place that's completely a mystery to you, it's almost like the equivalent of death. There's obviously in the story a parallel to that other journey that we all have to go through. And my grandfather is where I know that, where I get that from. It's always bothered me; I've always felt no matter what my life was like growing up in the projects, people dying left and right, I can't imagine what it's like to just have to leave everyone you know and know that you're never gonna see them again. I feel like a brat sometimes because I can get on a plane and go to Ireland. To go back to Ireland was just a like a dream for my grandfather. [Laughs]
THE DETAILS LIKE THE SCAPULAR AND THE WOOLEN POUCH, THAT'S YOUR GRANDFATHER? Yeah, his mother gave him exactly that kind of a thing that he had till he died. I had to take a picture of it because he wanted to be buried with it. It was his only request.
THIS STORY, HAVE YOU WRITTEN IT ALL, OR ARE YOU WRITING IT AND REVEALING IT SLOWLY? I'm working on the extension of it for the website. I've drafted it, of course, and I'm rewriting and all that, and I think that at the end of the day, who knows where it could go? The story could have part two and so on and so forth, but where it's going is to be a complete short story, but I want to write it in a way that's also open.
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New York City saxophonist, composer, arranger, bandleader, woodwindist & recording artist Sharel Cassity tours the world performing straight- ahead jazz and original music to the delight of fans and critics. Appearing in Downbeat Magazine's Critics' Poll category for Rising Star, Alto Saxophone from 2010- 2013, this Oklahoma City native is quickly making waves on the New York jazz scene. As a leader, Cassity has enchanted Manhattan's notoriously discriminating audiences at Dizzy's Club Coca Cola, Blue Note, NBC's Rainbow Room, and the West Village bop stop Smalls. She has also delighted crowds at Washington D.C.'s Kennedy Center, Winter Jazzfest, Burghausen Festival, the Lake George Jazz Festival and The Smithsonian Museum of the American Indian to name a few
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"It's Cassity's amazing alto that takes canter stage. She's got Parker's vocabulary down pat with a sweet and sassy style. —Ted Gioa, "Ten Future Jazz Stars to Watch"
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July 15th, 2009, 11:28 PM | #1 |
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i have a bronco II with a 2.9 im afraid i may have a cracked head, its making a lot of noise under the valve covers. although the radiator was holding pressure at rest it seems to be inexplicably loosing coolant and i change the oil less than a week ago and its full of all kinds of shit. im getting a little worried since i really dont have the money to replace the motor. i could put another 2.9 in but i figure a 4.0 would make the swap worth the time and hassle.
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any of you guys have a complete 4.0 and what all do i need to do the swap. i have read on TRS alot but im still not clear on exactly what i need. i think i could get a 2.9 for less too. the power would be nice but im really short on $, tewition this semester is all my responsability.
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you konw of a better tech library for RBVs let me know im ont saying its the greatest thing ever but its the best resource i know of besides a few select individuals.
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The 2.9L is notorious for head problems, on top of other reliability issues, I have never had good luck with 2.9L's.
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01 The ninjas salute each other as fellow warriors, and salute the Emperor. They concentrate their chakra, as green earth-based energy mixes with blue water-based force in the arena soil.
02 Highly proficient in water-based skills, the blue ninja conjures a mighty wave to boost his attack. His opponent seems clueless.
03 But that is only a scheme for his opponent to lower his guard, as the black ninja summons a solid rock wall to hold the tide.
04 Fallen and unarmed, the blue ninja trembles as the rock wall stretches into a tall pillar, ready to fall over him. He grasps for his spear but it�s too late.
05 Water spreads from under the rocks and it seems the battle is settled. Only a few know what is happening under the debris.
06 Focusing his chakra into water from the soil, the blue ninja had prepared a hole in the floor while a clone of him was struck. He sprouts out of the earth.
07 The black ninja grabs some shuriken to throw. But those are no ordinary throwing stars: they react to its users� chakra and take different forms. However, a water barrier blocks the attack.
08 The dark suited fighter is losing his patience and decides to hold back no more. �Summon Dragon!�, he shouts. The ground trembles when this 20 ton beast steps on the arena, out of nowhere.
09 Having spent most of his energy summoning the Earth Dragon, the black ninja fails to detect the enemies� skill, which catches him off guard. With no one to command it, the beast stands still, as its conjurer drowns in a water technique.
10 Just before the Earth ninja is killed, the Water ninja releases his technique and spares his opponent�s life. The Emperor is pleased and approaches to officially announce the winner.
11 The blue ninja is the first winner of the quarter-finals. The public applauds both brave warriors.
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It's January 13; Good Morning Union
Welcome back, or welcome for the first time if you are just joining the UC family! Break was great, but seeing you all again will be even greater! A clean slate, for those who need it, and a continuation of good things for those who learned more last semester about time management and the discipline of setting priorities. I do pray that this semester will grow you even more- closer to God and to your goal of preparing to invest your gifts in the calling that He has/will give you. If you are new to Union then just a little explanation of this email. It's called Good Morning Union (GMU) and each morning I, as your chaplain, get up and ask God to give me something to share with you that might encourage (or challenge) you in your journey with Jesus. Hopefully you don't need my help because you have your own vibrant and healthy connection with God, but just in case you're like the rest of us, a little support doesn't hurt! They're just my musings in God's word each morning so I hope they will be a blessing to you. If you don't need the help then at least read the PSs at the end because they contain the current news of what's happening for you from Campus Ministries. So have a great semester and stop by and see me if you have a chance! J
So here it is! GMU!
"It's time to grow up, people! It's time to stop rehashing the basic truths about Christ. It's time to leave behind the elementary teachings of just being sorry for our sins, realizing that we can't earn salvation, and placing our faith in God, and to move on to the things of deep spiritual significance. It's time to bask in the spiritual maturity that comes from diving headlong into the advanced courses of God." ~Hebrews 6:1 (Randy Reed Paraphrased Version)
This quarter's Sabbath School lessons are about Discipleship so I thought I would focus on that theme, for a while at least, in GMU. My text for today came from a friend of mine who is doing his own paraphrasing of the Bible. It just reminded me of the pendulum theory that I have observed over the years in my spiritual life and community. From obedience to grace, as if it has to be one or the other! When my brother and I had our final conversation before his death and he had concluded that "there just has to be a God because I can't make sense out of everything without Him," his immediate question then was, "so now what?" He grasped the beginning and was ready to use that assurance to take the next step. He never got the next step, and he didn't have to to have all the assurance and confidence that he could "complete the journey" after Jesus comes. But if he had had that opportunity, what would the next step have been?
Discipleship, as I see it, is the conscious act of learning how to follow Jesus and then choosing to actually do it. Randy's paraphrased verse for today suggests that, as crucial as "Jesus love me this I know," is, there is probably more that I can develop into as I live day by day in that assurance. Not neglecting the message of that song, I ask the question, "so now what?" Now that I know He loves me what do I do with that love? What changes in my life because of that love? What difference does that love make in my choices? My attitudes? My priorities, focus, behaviors, and responses to others?
That is what I want to focus on this semester. I want all of us to be disciples of Jesus, followers of the Master, developing and growing in our connection with Him BECAUSE, "He loves us, this we know!" So we as we begin a new semester, let's begin a new commitment to building our lives around following the Master and being His disciples.
Have a great day following Jesus with your life,
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Quote for the day: "There are five Gospels. Matthew, Mark, Luke, John, and the Christian, and some people will never read the first four." ~ Irish Evangelist Gypsy Smith.
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Wednesday, January 26, 2011
WIP Wednesday #6
I used to pride myself on having just one WIP at a time. Occasionally, I would have two projects going on, but only if I was making a gift for someone. Things have changed. I now have multiple projects going on and sometimes have a hard time keeping track of everything. I do like having lots of options when I sit down to sew, though.
#1--World of Goo: I'm in the process of quilting this guy. It's a beast to do. I thought of several quilting options, but couldn't get this design out of my mind despite how hard I tried. I knew it was going to be a lot of work. I'm quilting it quite heavily. I'm quilting multiple rows of stitching per block. It's taking me almost as long to quilt a block as it took me to piece it. I have 5 done and 7 to go.
#2: Innocent Crush Diamond Quilt: I've finished cutting all my diamonds. This isn't my final design; I just placed them on the wall as I pieced and cut them. I'm not really sure how big this will be in the end.. It's one of those projects I started without a specific plan in mind.
#3: Another Valentine's pillow: I figured the first one needed a friend. I've finished the layout and now need to piece all these little blocks.
#4: HST quilt: No progress
#5: Modern Quilt Guild Challenge Quilt: A disaster that caused me multiple headaches. I'm back to the drawing board on that one.
WIP Wednesday
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The Innocent Crush Diamonds that you have on your design wall truly look like stained glass. Amazing. World of Goo has to be the best quilt title ever - I still remember your post where you talked about that game and I keep forgetting to tell my teenagers about it. Besides the great name it looks great too!
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Read MoreEspanola is located directly between Santa Fe and Taos and there is plenty fun to do in the surrounding areas. There are miles and miles of hiking, bicycling, horseback riding trails in my backyard that i am so great-full to be near. The music and art shows and festivals in Santa Fe and Taos are also something i always look forward to.
Read MoreWell you can go the the gym here or socialize. I myself go to the gym and workout.
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This may be another case of a little bit of makeup possibly being present—it's glorious what a quick sweep of blush and a quicker swipe of lip gloss can do—but Mad Men star Christina Hendricks doesn't look like bombshell Joan Holloway ALL the time. And that's totally fine by us! Bonus points for the gigantic specs.
6. Katy Perry
Remember when this pic of Katy Perry hit the interwebs? Ex-hubby Russell Brand snapped it in bed before subsequently Tweeting out to his eight bajillion followers. Katy wasn't too pleased, so he quickly took it down—but not before it managed to infiltrate deep in the depths of the World Wide Web, where it will likely remain preserved for all time.
9. Beyonce
Sans makeup and with natural hair, Beyonce still looks like a superstar!
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10. Snooki
11. Paz de la Huerta
Because she's usually busy being a hot mess, it's easy to forget that Paz de la Huerta is only 27. But look! Look how young and fresh faced and NOT like a hot mess she looks here! Is that amazing or what?
12. Marilyn Manson
Did you have any idea that this is what Marilyn Manson, a.k.a. Brian Hugh Warner, looked like under all that white pancake makeup and panda-like eyeliner? Yeah, me neither. Surprise!
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SAN FRANCISCO (AP) — Microsoft is using a three-day conference this week to give people a peek into Windows 8.1, a free update that promises to address some of the gripes people have with the latest version of the company's flagship operating system. A preview version of Windows 8.1 was released Wednesday at the start of the Build conference for Microsoft partners and other technology developers.
Although many of the new features have been shown off already, the conference offers the company a chance to explain some of the reasoning behind the update and sell developers on Microsoft's ambitions to regain relevance lost to Apple's iPad and various devices running Google's Android software.
There's also speculation that Microsoft could show off a new, smaller version of its Surface tablet computers.
Windows 8, which was released Oct. 26, was meant to be Microsoft's answer to changing customer behaviors and the rise of tablet computers. The operating system emphasizes touch controls over the mouse and the keyboard, which had been the main way people have interacted with their personal computers since the 1980s. But some people have been put off by the radical makeover. Research firm IDC blamed Windows 8 for accelerating a decline in PC shipments worldwide.
Microsoft's event is taking place at The Moscone Center in San Francisco. The keynote kicked off shortly after 9 a.m. PDT.
Here's a running account of the event, presented in reverse chronological order. All times are PDT. Presenters include CEO Steve Ballmer and Julie Larson-Green, corporate vice president for Windows.
9:50 a.m.
As previously announced, Windows 8.1 offers more ability to run multiple apps at once. With Windows 8, you can have two — one taking two-thirds of the screen, and the other the remaining third. The update no longer constrains you to that split, restoring functionality available with past versions of Windows. You're also no longer constrained to just two apps.
9:45 a.m.
Larson-Green says Windows 8.1 revamps search so that it's not just a list of links, but all the things you can do. Search for a band, and you get that band's music along with cover art and links to its website. You can hear a snippet through Xbox Music if you don't already own that song.
Windows 8.1 also has picture editing built in and the ability to do a video chat over Skype from the lock screen. You can also see a slideshow of your photos from that screen. She says Microsoft is making all programs much easier to get to.
There's also a hands-free mode, which can be useful while cooking. Instead of touching the device with messy hands, Microsoft says, you simply wave your hand over the camera to flip through a recipe.
9:35 a.m.
Larson-Green demonstrates Windows 8.1 on stage. She says having an update just eight months after Windows 8′s launch shows how responsive the company's engineering team has become. The update, she says, "refines the vision of Windows 8."
There's a new start screen for smaller devices such as Acer's 8.1-inch tablet. An on-screen keyboard pops up from the bottom, with gesture controls added. Suggestions come up as you type; to choose one, you can slide a figure across the space bar and tap. Another gesture lets you more easily enter numbers by sliding your finger.
The email app has a new sweep command to delete all but the latest newsletter, for instance.
9:25 a.m.
One of the shortcomings of Windows tablets is a lack of apps for them. Ballmer says that's changing. He says Facebook, for instance, is now making an app for Windows 8. There are also fantasy football apps coming from the NFL.
The crowd cheered as Ballmer mentions some of the previously announced features coming to Windows 8.1.
That includes the ability to have machines automatically start up in the older, desktop mode rather than a tablet-style, full-page start screen that Microsoft has been pushing with Windows 8. Windows 8.1 will also restore a Start button on the lower left corner of the screen, although it will work differently in bringing people to the full-page start screen rather than the Start menu found in previous versions of Windows. He also talks about new search functions, using Microsoft's Bing search technology.
9:15 a.m.
Ballmer announces new phones from Nokia running a phone version of Windows software.
He also talks about a smaller Windows tablet than the ones previously available with Windows 8. The new Acer Iconia has a screen that measures 8.1 inches diagonally. He says Microsoft and its partners had to do a lot of work to "bring the small tablet form factor to life." Ballmer says customers should expect many smaller Windows tablets to come. That will allow Windows to compete with popular small tablets such as Apple's iPad Mini and Google's Nexus 7.
9:05 a.m.
Ballmer appears on stage to welcome 6,000 people at the conference and an estimated 60,000 watching live on a webcast. The audience includes hardware vendors and software developers.
Ballmer warns that Microsoft won't be talking much about the Xbox, Skype and Office 365, as there have been recent announcements on those. Rather, he's there to talk about Windows and related services. He says the announcements he has planned underscore Microsoft's transformation to "an absolutely rapid-release cycle."
A preview version of the upcoming Windows 8.1 was made available at the start of the conference at http://preview.windows.com


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Ileus or gastrointestinal atony[1] is a disruption of the normal propulsive gastrointestinal motor activity due to non-mechanical causes[2][3]. In contrast, motility disorders that result from structural abnormalities are termed mechanical bowel obstruction. Some mechanical obstructions are misnomers, such as gallstone ileus and meconium ileus, and are not true examples of ileus by the classic definition [4].
Postoperative IleusEdit
It is a temporary paralysis of a portion of the intestines typically after an abdominal surgery. Since the intestinal content of this portion is unable to move forward, food or drink should be avoided until peristaltic sound is heard from auscultation of the area where this portion lies.
Paralytic IleusEdit
Paralysis of the intestine. To be termed "paralytic ileus," the intestinal paralysis need not be complete, but it must be sufficient to prohibit the passage of food through the intestine and lead to intestinal blockage.
Paralytic ileus is a common side effect of some types of surgery. It can also result from certain drugs and from various injuries and illnesses. Paralytic ileus causes constipation and bloating. On listening to the abdomen with a stethoscope, no bowel sounds are heard because the bowel is inactive.
Acute colonic pseudoobstructionEdit
Also known as Ogilvie's syndrome.
Inhibitory neural reflexesEdit
Ileus may increase adhesion formation, because intestinal segments have more prolonged contact, allowing fibrous adhesions to form, and intestinal distention causes serosal injury and ischemia. Intestinal distention has been shown to cause adhesions in foals [5]. Some respondents also mentioned the importance of walking horses postoperatively to stimulate motility. Repeat celiotomy to decompress chronically distended small intestine and remove fibrinous adhesions is also a useful method of treating ileus and reducting adhesions, and it has been associated with a good outcome [6][7]
Neurohumoral peptidesEdit
Symptoms of ileus include, but are not limited to:
- moderate, diffuse abdominal discomfort
- constipation
- abdominal distension
- nausea/vomiting, especially after meals
- lack of bowel movement and/or flatulence
- excessive belching
Risk FactorsEdit
- gastrointestinal surgery or other GI procedures
- electrolyte imbalance
- diabetic ketoacidosis (DKA)[8], and other causes of metabolic acidosis
- hypothyroidism
- medications (e.g. opiates)
- severe illness (Inflammation with peritonitis)
- spinal cord injury (SCI), those with injury above thoracic vertebrae 5 (T5) will have hypomotility problems within the bowel
Nil per os (NPO or "Nothing by Mouth") is mandatory in all cases. Nasogastric suction and parenteral feeds may be required until passage is restored.
There are several options in the case of paralytic ileus. Most treatment is supportive. If caused by medication, the offending agent is discontinued or reduced. Bowel movements may be stimulated by prescribing lactulose, erythromycin or, in severe cases (Ogilvie's syndrome), neostigmine.
If possible the underlying cause is corrected (e.g. replace electrolytes).
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See alsoEdit
- ↑ Salim AS (March 1991). Duration of intravenous fluid replacement after abdominal surgery: a prospective randomised study. Ann R Coll Surg Engl 73 (2): 119–23.
- ↑ Townsend CM, Beauchamp RD, Evers BM, Mattox KL. Sabiston Textbook of Surgery. The biological basis of modern surgical practice. 17/e. Elsevier Saunders, 2004.
- ↑ Livingston EH, Passaro EP. Postoperative ileus. Dig Dis Sci 1990;35:121.
- ↑ Feldman M, Friedman LS, Brandt LJ, Sleisenger MH. Sleisenger & Fordtran's Gastrointestinal and Liver Disease. Intestinal Obstruction and Ileus. 8/e. Elsevier Saunders, 2006.
- ↑ Lundin C, Sullins KE, White NA and al. Induction of peritoneal adhesions with small intestinal ischaemia and distention in the foal. Equine Vet J 21: 451, 1989
- ↑ Vachon AM, Fisher AT. Small intestinal herniation through the epiploic foramen: 53 cases (1987-1993). Equine Vet J 27: 373, 1995
- ↑ Southwood LL, Baxter GM. Current concepts in management of abdominal adhesions. Vet Clin North Am Eq Prac 13:2 415 1997
- ↑ Kitabchi, AE, Umpierrez, GE, Murphy, MB, et al. Management of hyperglycemic crises in patients with diabetes mellitus (technical review). Diabetes Care 2001; 24:131.
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Posted by Break.com Staff / May. 22, 2004 At first look this looks like an ordinary shot of Jessica Simpson in concert. However, when we zoom into a high resolution shot you can see her top is see through. Here is the first photo followed by a close up.
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Construction costs, bills, invoices, and other financial records for the Maricopa & Phoenix Railroad and the Maricopa, Phoenix & Salt River Valley.
Organized in 1886, the Maricopa & Phoenix Railroad was built with Southern Pacific backing from the Southern Pacific's main line at Maricopa Wells, Arizona, north through the farming community of Tempe to Phoenix. The Maricopa & Phoenix began operation in July 1887, and continued under that name until December 1895, when it was consolidated with the Phoenix, Tempe & Mesa Railway (built 1894-1895 between Phoenix and Mesa, eight miles to the east). The new company bore the name Maricopa & Phoenix & Salt River Valley Railroad. This company was sold in July 1907, and in January of the following year was taken over by the second Maricopa & Phoenix Railroad, a subsidiary of the Southern Pacific. Two years later, the Maricopa & Phoenix became a part of another Southern Pacific company, the Arizona & Eastern Railroad.
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Un ganador ha sido elegido entre 110 diseños de 16 diseñadores freelance.
I have an existing logo, that needs to be tweaked for an audio guide I'm creating, that will be seen when people play the audio file on their ipods - kind of like an album cover.
Hi, my name is Pat, and I am the founder of http://www.intheleed.com. It's a website that helps architect's and other professionals in the design and building industry pass the LEED test, which is a test about sustainability.
I have an existing logo, which can be seen here:
Yes, i know it's nothing fancy, but it works.
I'm creating an audio guide that needs to have an "album cover" type of logo, that will be shown on ipods while being played.
I need my existing logo to be recreated with something that would be appropriate for an audio guide, such as headphones around the logo, or a microphone somewhere in there...something that has to do with an audio book type of thing. Furthermore, if you feel my logo needs to be tweaked a little as well, go right ahead, im not THAT particular about keeping my old logo for this project.
This should be really easy to do, and I'm not looking for anything fancy or flourish, just a basic, clean graphic.
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Bidding and estimating are the backbone of the building service contractor (BSC) business.
Much time, care and research should be put into this area of your business as it will forecast your future profits.
BSCs may seek quick solutions, such as plugging in any number to come up with a price, or "calculating" a price based on a similar building they have provided services to before.
Accurate calculations are essential; ask yourself these important questions:
Accounts are like fingerprints
A BSC should never get into the habit of bidding on a facility before it has been surveyed, or before speaking to the potential client.
Valuable information can be missed by neglecting this practice as potential clients can provide important information needed to correctly price a facility.
Set up a meeting with the clients. This is great opportunity for you as the BSC to ask questions that will help you win the contract.
It also shows potential clients that you are a professional, and if you don't bid and estimate in a thorough manner, it could leave clients questioning how complete (or incomplete) your actual services will be.
Once you have met with potential clients and made your initial survey, the next step is to determine the amount of labor that is needed to complete the job.
The hourly method
Remember: There is a difference between total square footage and cleanable square footage, and the density of the facility can make a difference in cleanable time needed.
The first step in the hourly method is to find the production rate. The production rate, sometimes referred to as the cost of labor — or time it takes to service the facility for the length of the contract — is very important because it will usually be the largest expense in your bid.
Also, the production rate is one of the variables that can be controlled, making the job more profitable.
Follow this example for a yearly contract:
There are also hundreds of books and programs available to help BSCs with this step, and as you gain knowledge in this area, it is best to develop your own rate.
Different tools and methods can also help you complete some tasks faster, and thus will vary your production rate.
After you have found the production rate, the next step is to add payroll taxes and employee benefits, if any, to your labor costs.
Payroll overhead
Payroll overhead is broken down into two categories: Direct expenses and indirect expenses.
Labor, supplies and equipment (vehicle, insurance and bonds, uniforms, etc.) are direct expenses and are the largest expense a company will incur.
If a BSC can control these areas it can be very profitable on every account they service.
Indirect expenses will vary, depending on how large your company is.
This expense should not change much between bids because this is the cost that will run your business and pay for office rent, repairs, sales staff, administration, etc.
BSCs need to include this figure when calculating bids for contracts. It is important to add this into every bid because clients should help pay for this expense.
Find your profit
Rusty Morris, former owner of Morris Janitorial Service, Richmond, VA, and present owner of Adkins Cleaning and Equipment Supply, Mechanicville, VA, said that many large BSCs generally add between 15 to 20 percent profit margin for large contracts.
Now that the numbers are calculated, BSCs should use a system, such as the square-footage method, to make sure the bid will be successful and is in an industry standard range.
Industry researcher Michael A. Berry, Ph.D. has said that to marginally maintain a building well it will cost about $125 per square foot and BSC figures should never be more than this amount.
Another way to double check your number is to determine the percentage of labor cost — which should be no more than 60 percent.
All methods work well when checking to determine a successful bid that you will profit from, but remember: No matter what method you use, there is no way to guarantee success in attaining every contract you bid on.
Expect that your competition will be familiar with the bidding practice, and several methods exist for determining a price for the cost of service.
It takes time and knowledge to perfect this skill.
So take the time and do your homework; business that you earn will always be a profit, and as time passes you will understand the numbers even more.
Al George owns Satisfactory Janitorial Service (SJS), a full service BSC business serving the Richmond, VA-area, and serves as a consultant, working with several businesses on bidding and estimating, writing requests for proposals (RFPs), developing marketing plans, and organizing operations. George also serves as a Cleaning Management Institute® instructor and has been involved in forming a bidding and estimating program for the organization.


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We are very proud of our brand new, purpose built vet clinic. Every care has been taken to make our guests as comfortable as possible, when visiting the vets. We have separate waiting areas for dogs and cats, and can usually find an extra quiet spot for bunnies.
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All Credit to Moore Capital for This Year's Bounce Back
November 11th, 2010 | ||
Contributed by: Simon Kerr | ||
One of the biggest decisions that hedge fund managers in any investment style have to make is how they respond to significant losses, even if they are relative in nature. So think back to the response last year of Paul Tudor Jones in reconfiguring the capital allocations within his funds. Even though he made good money in 2009, his flagship BVI Global Fund was up 16.51% last year, he rejigged allocations - reducing some systematic strategies, cutting out some emerging market exposure altogether and increasing the classic opportunistic trading element. This was intended to be something of return to its roots for the Global Fund, as John Tudor Jones himself managed a bigger proportion of the assets, and macro in total was re-emphasized as it made up 88% of Fund assets from the 3Q of last year. The call was that the markets environment would be more suitable to that big-picture type trading that served Tudor Investment Corporation so well in the 90's, as QE created a time-warp. This re-think of capital allocations to strategy enabled Tudor to be more nimble in moving capital around in the year since, and since part of the rationale was to enable capital preservation, in that he has broadly succeeded. Tudor's flagship BVI Fund is up about 3% year to date. Given the switch-back nature of some markets there has been scope to win and lose out of equity exposure. Hard commodities have had both bull and bear phases this year, and softs have become the new game in town for those that didn't know what a bushel or crop report was a year ago. Put these market outcomes together and no wonder that we have a good range of returns within the universe of macro managers. The meaningless average return was over -5% at the end of July for global macro funds. | ||
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What strange providence for her to be standing there!
Was it my "Calvinism Rules" bumper sticker?
Listen, Vera. I don't CARE if the tent where Billy Graham got saved was pitched on this very plot of land. You CAN'T absorb the spirit through the GROUND.
Sorry but this is non-KIT - or then maybe these are theological questions. a) how did she keep her hat on when she fell over?b) Why when I do a Google of the number plate do I get links to Indonesian, Indian and Chinese sales sites?
A young Benny Hinn realizes that it is not a good idea to wave at pedestrians since they are immediately slain in the spirit...
Is that Todd Friel promoting Drive By Marraige?
Looks like Benny's already made his getaway!
Why did the environmentalist cross the road? She saw a squirrel doing it and either wanted to rescue the squirrel or because it is natural to walk in front of cars.
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