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Throughout 2012, we saw a wide variety of APT campaigns leverage an exploit in Microsoft Word (CVE-2012-0158). This represented a shift, as previously CVE-2010-3333 was the most commonly used Word vulnerability. While we continue to see CVE-2012-0158 in heavy use, we have noticed increasing use of an exploit for Adobe Reader (CVE-2013-0640) that was made infamous by the "MiniDuke" campaign. The malware dropped by these malicious PDFs is not associated with MiniDuke, but it is associated with ongoing APT campaigns.
One set of malicious PDFs we found that used this exploit contained decoy documents in Vietnamese; the file names were also in the same language.
Figure 1. Sample decoy document
The PDFs contain embedded JavaScript code that it similar to the code used by the MiniDuke campaign. These similarities include similar function and variable names.
Figure 2. Similar JavaScript code
Analyzing the PDF using Didier Stevens' PDFiD tool shows that the two PDFs are very similar. They may not be identical, but the similarities between the two are hard to deny. The fields of interest here are "/Javascript", "/OpenAction", and "/Page". These fields mean JavaScript is present, automatic actions of some sort take place, and the page number. These three items helped us identify the similarities between MiniDuke and Zegost.
The dropped files and data are also similar. Both campaigns drop the same number of files, with very similar file names, with similar purposes. Even the registry modifications are not too dissimilar.
However, that is where the similarities end. The payload dropped by these PDFs is known as Zegost (or HTTPTunnel) and has been spotted in previous attacks. This has no connection with the MiniDuke malware payload.) The Zegost malware has a distinct beacon:
GET /cgi/online.asp?hostname=[COMPUTERNAME]&httptype=[1][not%20httptunnel] HTTP/1.1
User-Agent: Mozilla/4.0 (compatible; MSIE 6.0; Win32)
Host: dns.yimg.ca
Cache-Control: no-cache
The command and control server, dns.yimg.ca, resolves to 184.108.40.206 which has been used by the more well known command and control servers like imm.conimes.com and iyy.conimes.com. The email addresses used to register this domain, firstname.lastname@example.com, has also been used to register scvhosts.com – another known C&C server – and updata-microsoft.com, which is probably also a threat.
The second set of malicious PDFs are not necessarily directly related to one another, although they all drop different PlugX variants. The targets of the attacks we analyzed appear to have been sent to targets in Japan, South Korea, and India.
However, although these attacks also exploit CVE-2013-0640, they are different from the samples discussed above. When comparing the files, one can see the differences, such as the PDF version being used:
Zegost |
MiniDuke |
PlugX |
PDF Header: %PDF-1.4 | PDF Header: %PDF-1.4 | PDF Header: %PDF-1.7 |
obj 8 | obj 8 | obj 43 |
endobj 8 | endobj 8 | endobj 44 |
stream 3 | stream 1 | stream 10 |
endstream 3 | endstream 2 | endstream 11 |
xref 1 | xref 1 | xref 4 |
trailer 1 | trailer 1 | trailer 4 |
startxref 1 | startxref 1 | startxref 4 |
/Page 1 | /Page 1 | /Page 6 |
/Encrypt 0 | /Encrypt 1 | /Encrypt 0 |
/ObjStm 0 | /ObjStm 0 | /ObjStm 0 |
/JavaScript 1 | /JavaScript 1 | /JavaScript 1 |
/OpenAction 1 | /OpenAction 1 | /OpenAction 1 |
/AcroForm 1 | /AcroForm 1 | /AcroForm 1 |
/JBIG2Decode 0 | /JBIG2Decode 0 | /JBIG2Decode 0 |
/RichMedia 0 | /RichMedia 0 | /RichMedia 0 |
/Launch 0 | /Launch 0 | /Launch 0 |
/EmbeddedFile 0 | /EmbeddedFile 0 | /EmbeddedFile 0 |
/Colors > 2^24 0 | /Colors > 2^24 0 | /Colors > 2^24 0 |
PlugX also drops files and data, but these are not similar to those Zegost or MiniDuke. Different numbers of files, for different reasons, are dropped.
Zegost |
MiniDuke |
PlugX |
UserCache.bin | UserCache.bin | UserCache.bin |
39f5d27d1a5e34ce9863406b799ef47a | 39f5d27d1a5e34ce9863406b799ef47a | 39f5d27d1a5e34ce9863406b799ef47a |
ACECache10.lst | ACECache10.lst | ACECache10.lst |
a1bb36552f1336466b4d728948393585 | 77402ee32c656d68eeb8a07e2a041dfb | 77e16369d995628ff9df31c56129a2f2 |
A9RD50B.tmp (PDF) | A9RE077.tmp (PDF) | SharedDataEvents |
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PlugX: HHX
The first set of PlugX variants leverages the Microsoft HTML Help Compiler as described in this blog post. We have been able to detect this variant used in a targeted attack. In this case, the attackers sent an email to the intended target enticing them to open the malicious attachments.
The samples we analyzed dropped files in a directory named hhx and uses hhc.exe, which is a legitimate Microsoft file, to load hha.dll, which then loads hha.dll.bak. The command and control servers used by the files we analyzed included 188.8.131.52.
PlugX: PDH
The second set of PlugX variants we analyzed dropped files in a directory named PDH and leveraged a signed QQ Browser Update Service file to load PDH.dll, and then PDH.pak.
Figure 3. Signed file
These files used dnsport.chatnook.com, inter.so-webmail.com, and 188.8.131.52 as their command-and-control servers.
Our research indicates that attackers engaged in APT campaigns may have adapted the exploit made infamous by the MiniDuke campaign and have incorporated it into their arsenal. At the same time, we have found that other APT campaigns seem to have developed their own methods to exploit the same vulnerability. The increase in malicious PDF's exploiting CVE-2013-0640 may indicate the start of shift in APT attacker behavior away from using malicious Word documents that exploit the now quite old CVE-2012-0158.
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Navdeep pledges to donate organs
Hyderabad: A recent visit to an organ donating organisation made Telugu actor Navdeep Pallapollu realise the importance of organ donation. The visit ended up convincing him to pledge to donate his organs as well. The actor, who has garnered rave reviews for his performance in Baadshah, feels that the organ donation should be made compulsory.
After visiting the organisation, Navdeep took to his Twitter page and wrote, "Saw some amazing acts of humanity and compassion at the Mohan foundation's 10th anniversary! A successful organ donating organisation. Pledged to be an organ donor." He added, "I think the donor card should be as compulsory as the Aadhaar card! Someone will get a new lease of life because of us."
Navdeep is happy that filmmakers are keeping him busy with as many as six Telugu projects. Recently, the actor tweeted, "Six films in hand 'Vasulraja', 'Bangarukodipetta' and 'Poga' for completion and release, while three films starting this month! Glad makers believe in me."
However, Navdeep, a known face in Telugu cinema, is popular for his films such as Chandamama, Arya 2 and Yagam. He has also done few Tamil films such as Aegan and A Aa E Ee. He is currently busy with three Telugu films Bangaru Kodipetta, Vasool Raja and Poga. He is seen in a negative role in Junior NTR's movie Baadshah.

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Sept. 11, 2009 southernson 280 posts | Mixed Messages - Please confirm eligibility I get different answers from managers who have played in SSUSA for a while on the eligibility of players. Sure it's been discussed here before, but I need a clarification. The SSUSA Winter Nationals are in Fort Myers this year in November and are part of the 2010 Season. I have two players: One will be 50 in December, one will be 50 in January. So both will be 50 during the 2010 Season. Aren't both players eligible to get a SSUSA card and participate in the November Winter Nationals? Appreciate insight and clarification. Thanks.... |
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This would be a good project for someone with a flow bench and/or an engine dyno. Personally, I think that if it made a useful difference someone would be marketing the 30 degree valves. A quick check in Ferrea and Manley shows no 30 degree valves for the BBC or SBC. BTW, I personally think David Vizard is a legend in his own mind and is seriously over-rated as an engine guru.
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The only gains are in the low lift ranges so that probably explains why Manley and Ferrea don't market them since there probably isn't much low rpm racing going on. I don't know if Vizard is overrated or not but either who.... has anyone done any real world testing? Back ttt. Bob
30 degree valve seat
I am currently investigating this scenario. With a mild cam there may be some significant advantages since the crossover point is usually around .300"-.400" valve lift. What this means is that you may be able to get more power from a stock type motor and maintain decent fuel economy by keeping the stock cam. Working on a set of 305 heads now that will be going on a 327 sometime this summer. If interested, AMC wrote an SAE paper in the early 70's comparing the flow differences between 30 and 45 degree seat angles. Another thing to consider is that the 30 degree seat may help prevent exhaust seat recession on some of the older heads that relied on lead in the fuel. NR-Paul |
Cool! Let us know how the little mouse runs. Using the 305 heads and small combustion chambers you should be able to unshroud the valves and still keep the chamber small. Some of the 262, 267, and 305 heads were only 52cc's I opened up a set of these and ended up with 64 when I was done. Interesting stuff. Bob
Vizard has info on SBC 30* intake seats in this book: http://www.aptfast.com/APT_Parts/Boo.../B-93_info.htm
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MCAD Tech News #203
8 Mar, 2007 By: Jeffrey RoweMore than one manufacturer plans to take up residence on the product designer's desktop. Earlier this year, 3D Systems Corporation, a manufacturer of rapid 3D printing, prototyping and manufacturing machines, announced its plans to introduce the V-Flash desktop modeler this summer. The V-Flash desktop modeler is the first product 3D Systems plans to bring to market that's based on a new technology platform. The company claims its proprietary FTI (film transfer imaging) technology is what makes this desktop modeler possible, although details on it are lacking beyond broad specifications. The 25" X 26" X 27" V-Flash desktop modeler weighs about 100lb and has a maximum build volume of 7" X 9" X 8" (WxDxH). The V-Flash desktop modeler will cost about $9,900, making it affordable to a wide range of potential customers. 3D Systems exhibited the V-Flash at the SolidWorks World 2007 user conference in February, and the parts it produced were quite impressive with regard to resolution and surface finish, although not as high quality as those produced by SLS (selective laser sintering) or SLA (stereolithography) processes. Introducing the V-Flash could be a good move for 3D Systems as it adds this newest machine to round out its product portfolio. With the announcement of the V-Flash modeler, the desktop is fast becoming highly coveted real estate for so-called 3D printers. So, although 3D Systems calls the V-Flash a desktop modeler, I'd classify it as a 3D printer based on its relative low cost, part creation speed and ease of use, although this might be stretching the definition a bit. Read more>> By Ron LaFon @Xi Computer has a well-deserved reputation for producing speedy workstation systems for the CAD and engineering markets. Xi has been working for some time to produce a mobile workstation that meets its performance expectations. The result of those efforts is the newly released @Xi PowerGo 2Duo, the fastest mobile workstation to ever come through Cadalyst Labs. Read more>> Mark Your Calendar: MCAD Events 3D Systems 3DSUG Conference Webcast: High-Performance Computing with ANSYS Solutions and Windows Compute Cluster Server 2003 Webcast: Expand Your Simulation Capacity with FLUENT Software and Windows Compute Cluster Server Infolytica Seminar SME 3D SCANNING: Reverse Engineering, Inspection & Analysis Conference and Exposition SME Interoperability and 3D Collaboration Developing a Design/Simulation Framework Frontiers in Design and Simulation Workshop AutoVue Customer Cimm'posium 2007 For Cadalyst's full calendar of events, click here. what's new at cadalyst.com Online Archives:Click here to view an online version of this newsletter and past issues of MCAD Tech News. Get the Code!Cadalyst 's March code from Hot Tip Harry is now available for download. Stahimir Antoljak earned $100 for Polyline Edit Tools in VBA, a Visual Basic routine that contains public functions for inserting and removing vertex points in polylines in AutoCAD. Cadalyst's March AutoCAD tutorials are live online, including Lynn Allen's Circles and Lines and Bill Fane's Learning Curve. Cadalyst Daily Update |
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Just your average review please, and nothing TOO harsh (if it really is that bad). --Some Idiot 00:45, July 7, 2010 (UTC)
Some Idiot 00:45, July 7, 2010 (UTC)
Humour: | 5.2 | It needs some work on the jokes. Consider timing and complexity, is it universal or just subject to the people well aware of The Lord of the Rings' books, movies, ect. I suggest a healthy mix of universal and specific jokes. |
Concept: | 9.5 | A concept and/or concepts that eventually would have been thought of. (I credit you with the original stuff though and not the overall idea of The FIFA Middle Earth Cup.) |
Prose and formatting: | 7.7 | It looks like it can be slightly improved in manner of writing, also spotted an error - The FIFA Middle Earth Cup originated when Sauron decided that they weren't having enough wars so he devised a... |
Images: | 8.8 | The logo for the first FIFA Middle Earth Cup is the only image that seems to not mix in well with the rest. I suggest delation or improvment...fix that and the score should be 9. |
Miscellaneous: | 7.2 | Meh... Fix the quotes floating above, they sorta turned me off if you know what I mean. |
Final Score: | 38.4 | Make sure to review the Pikachu page right, your supposed to make out what there talking about by checking were the links would take you. I'll give you a hint; it involves Nazi Pikachu, illegal Pichu pornography (metaphor), Pokemon franchise, ect... Oh and take note that it is catogorized in the nonesense table. People are not supposed to fully know what it says. Take the AAAAAAAAA! or EBG13 pages as examples.
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A handful of strangers hoping to find freedom discover it is no easy quarry in this metaphoric drama. Four people stand near the shore of a seaside community and board a small boat hoping to sail away; they are soon attacked by border guards, and one of them does not survive. The three remaining sailors -- two men (Axel Neuman and Valentinas Masalskis) and a woman (Fatima Ennafloui) -- wash up on the beach of an island strewn with rocks. None of them speak the same language, and they struggle to make...more
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• Regal ice queen, begone! Charlize Theron is in talks to topline Murder Mystery, an Agatha Christie comedy homage directed by John Madden (The Best Exotic Marigold Hotel). Theron would also produce the film, scripted by James Vanderbilt (Zodiac), but she may first shoot Mad Max: Fury Road with Tom Hardy. [THR]
• Bill Paxton is in talks to play a CIA agent opposite Denzel Washington and Mark Wahlberg in 2 Guns, a high-concept crime thriller based on Steven Grant's graphic novel, about a DEA agent and naval intelligence officer who both purloin mob money unaware the other is working undercover. Baltasar Kormákur (Contraband) is directing. [Variety]
• Amy Ryan (Gone Baby Gone) and Dane DeHaan (Chronicle) are in early negotiations for the West Memphis Three film Devil's Knot. Ryan would play the wife of private detective Ron Lax (Colin Firth), while DeHaan would play a teenager who knew the three boys murdered boys at the heart of the story. [Variety]
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19 Nov 2012
I've been writing weekly previews for a Chicago site giving FO-style previews of each Bears game. Here's the article for tonight's bout with the 49ers.
6 comments, Last at 21 Nov 2012, 11:26am by Scott P.
So, I didn't read the article, but if the title was a prediction it was pretty accurate.
Yeah, I assumed it was a recap. I was hoping to learn something of the SF front seven, which was just monstrous tonight. I guess tying the Rams will do that to a team....
That Bears offense is just awful, one of the worst in the league. I don't see them beating many good teams this year, just beating up on the mediocre ones.
I haven't seen a worse-looking O-line. It's hard to judge the rest of the offense when it's that bad.
Makes me respect Cutler a lot more,that he can look half-way decent at all behind those guys.
Chilo Rachal actually looked good by comparison...something I never thought I'd say.
Agreed. I think the O-line is getting worse, not better, and I think that Carimi is a bust. I also don't know how bad the backups must be that someone isn't at least getting a shot in place of JaMarcus Webb. How much worse could they be?
I also agree that Cutler masked some of the problems with the O-line. Campbell isn't terrible, but he's not as mobile as Cutler and he held on to the ball too long a few times.
I can't remember ever feeling this pessimistic about a 7-3 team. Even when Cutler went down last year, I was cautiously optimistic about their chances to sneak into the playoffs behind Hanie (ha!) and then get Cutler back. This year, I don't see them winning a playoff game even if everybody stays healthy, and that's if they even make it. Arizona looks to be the only easy team left on the schedule, I think the Packers are going to kill them, and Minnesota/Seattle/Detroit aren't great but aren't bad, either.
Hey, "Bears Breakdown" was supposed to be a title, not a prediction.
Thanks a lot, Dak Prescott. Now more people will think the fourth round is still a gold mine for quarterbacks, but the data says otherwise. The update to our quarterback draft study for 1994-2016 shows little has changed: finding a good QB is really hard.


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ATLANTA (AP) - Ricky Nolasco will have to wait for another shot at Marlins history.
Thursday night belonged to Atlanta's Brandon Beachy.
Beachy improved his major league-best ERA with a five-hit shutout and the Atlanta Braves beat Miami 7-0 to split the two-game series.
Nolasco (4-2) gave up four runs on seven hits in four innings as he was denied his bid for sole possession of the Marlins' record for career wins. Nolasco, who is tied with Dontrelle Willis at 68 wins, has lasted less than five innings in two straight losses.
``He threw better than what he showed,' said Miami manager Ozzie Guillen, who removed Nolasco for pinch-hitter Austin Kearns in the fifth inning.
``That's what I hate about the National League; you have to take the pitcher out for offense,' Guillen said.
Nolasco said he ``couldn't catch a break' even though he said he ``made a lot of good pitches,' even on Freddie Freeman's homer.
``Balls were finding holes and stuff,' he said. ``There's nothing I can do there. That's baseball.'
The shutout came in the first career complete game for Beachy (5-1), who hadn't lasted longer than 7 1-3 innings.
The right-hander said he went straight to Braves closer Craig Kimbrel after the game.
``I told Craig `I'm jealous. You get to do this all the time,'' Beachy said. ``I got pumped up there in the last inning. That's a lot of fun.'
Beachy had two strikeouts in the ninth to cap Atlanta's first shutout of the season. He has won five straight decisions since losing his first start. He had no walks and six strikeouts and lowered his ERA from 1.60 to 1.33.
``He threw a lot of strikes,' Guillen said of Beachy. ``I think that was the key.
``This kid's been throwing really well.'
With dark clouds hovering and lightning flashing over Turner Field, the Marlins' best scoring opportunity came in the fifth, when they stranded runners on second and third. After singles by Gaby Sanchez and Kearns, Jose Reyes lined out to right field to end the inning.
Braves manager Fredi Gonzalez and pitching coach Roger McDowell allowed Beachy remain in the game after throwing 110 pitches through eight innings.
``Roger and I were hanging on every pitch,' Gonzalez said. ``You want the kid to be successful. You want him to have the complete game. You want him to have the shutout, but you want to keep him healthy.'
Beachy finished with 122 pitches.
Freeman homered and Chipper Jones, Michael Bourn, Martin Prado and Tyler Pastornicky each had two hits as the Braves outhit the Marlins 12-5.
The Braves improved to 18-5 with Jones in the starting lineup. They are 6-10 in games he did not start.
Bourn led off the first with a single and scored on Prado's triple just beyond the reach of centerfielder Emilio Bonifacio.
The Braves added two runs with two outs in the third. Freeman launched a high homer, his seventh, to right field. Dan Uggla walked and scored on Brian McCann's double past a diving Logan Morrison in left field. The ball skipped past Morrison and bounced to the wall, allowing Uggla to score easily.
Jason Heyward was caught stealing after he was hit by a pitch to open the fourth. The Braves still had a productive inning as Pastornicky singled, moved to second on Beachy's sacrifice and scored on Bourn's single up the middle for a 4-0 lead.
The Braves added three runs in the fifth off Chad Gaudin, who walked freeman and Uggla to start the inning. Jones, Heyward and Beachy had run-scoring singles.
The Marlins had another scoring opportunity when Giancarlo Stanton led off the seventh with a double. Stanton was left standing on second as Beachy struck out Brett Hayes to end the inning.
Notes: Former President Jimmy Carter and his wife, Rosalynn, watched the game from a seat near the Braves dugout. ... Beachy's previous longest start was 7 1-3 innings in two games, most recently on April 20 at Arizona. ... Braves manager Fredi Gonzalez said he may use Jones and McCann as the designated hitters in the team's first interleague series at Tampa Bay, beginning Friday night. Gonzalez said it will be a good way to give two of his top hitters a break while keeping their bats in the lineup. ... Morrison is the possible DH for the Marlins' three-game series at Cleveland. Manager Ozzie Guillen said Kearns may be the DH if the Marlins face a left-hander. ... RHP Tommy Hanson will start for Atlanta against Tampa Bay's James Shields on Friday night. Marlins RHP Carlos Zambrano will face Indians RHP Justin Masterson.


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The German-Speaking World: A Practical Introduction to Sociolinguistic Issues (Routledge Language in Society) This accessible textbook offers students the opportunity to explore for themselves a wide range of sociolinguistic issues relating to the German language and its role in societies around the world. It is written for undergraduate students who have a sound practical knowledge of German but who have little or no knowledge of linguistics or sociolinguistics. It combines text with practical exercises and discussion questions to stimulate readers to think for themselves and to tackle specific problems.In Part One Patrick Stevenson invites readers to investigate and reflect on issues about the status and function of the German language in relation to its speakers and to speakers of other languages with which it comes into contact. In Part Two the focus shifts to the forms and functions of individual features of the language. This involves, for example, identifying features of regional speech forms, analysing similarities and differences between written and spoken German, or looking at the 'social meaning' underlying different forms of address. Part Three explores the relationship between the German language and the nature of 'Germanness'. It concentrates on people's attitudes towards the language, the ways in which it is changing, and their views on what it represents for them.
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"It was a matter in which we have heard some other persons blamed for what I did myself."
-Abraham Lincoln, 1862
That's one of the many outstanding leadership quotes in the book I highlighted yesterday, "Team of Rivals – The Political Genius of Abraham Lincoln." If he wants to get re-elected, President Obama should think long and hard about Lincoln's example of transparency, accountability, and trust. Rather than giving lip-service to being like the great American leaders who came before him, Lincoln was his own man - and he lived these principles out loud.
Whether you like following politics or not, you need to get the direction of their leanings right if you want to get your Global Macro positioning right. Currency markets move on policy – policy is set by politicians. And while that's a pathetic and sad statement about our said "free market" system altogether, you can't get bogged down by it – you need to play the game that's in front of you.
Currently, the most important game in Global Macro Risk Management is the cross-asset-class correlation-risk associated with what the US Dollar does. If you get policy right, you're likely to get the US Dollar right. If you get the US Dollar right, you'll get fewer things wrong.
This is where my only political advice to the President of the United States (or whoever realizes that they could win his office) comes into play – get the US Dollar right (strengthen it) and you'll Deflate The Inflation. If you Deflate The Inflation, The People will believe in you.
Strong US Dollar Policy isn't a partisan thing. It's an American thing. Reagan had it. Clinton had it. Nixon and Carter devalued it. Nixon and Carter also had a Dollar Debauchery man at the Fed named Arthur Burns.
Reagan had Volcker. President Obama has The Bernank.
Obama will be the first to tell you he took on a lot of Bush's baggage. He'll be the last to tell you he made a mistake in taking on Bush's Bernanke. So, Mr. President, let's strap on the accountability pants, Blame Yourself, and take a walk down that path – because your General-in-Chief on all things US economic policy definitely won't be doing it for you anytime soon. Some of his Generals in the Fed's ranks will.
In one of the great 2011 accountability headlines coming out of the US Federal Reserve last night, Kansas City Fed President, Thomas Hoenig, explained the following by effectively blaming himself:
Now this isn't Hoenig's first rodeo. He joined the Federal Reserve Bank of Kansas City in 1973. He is the longest serving member at the Fed and his 8 consecutive "dissents" (English for publically disagreeing with The Bernank) recently tied Henry Wallich's 1980 record for most disagreements with Fed policy (Wallich has been validated as being very right). Hoenig is a known inflation hawk – most likely because he faced it in the 1970s and joined Wallich and Volcker in fighting it.
Does the President of the United States really want to test the waters on $120/oil and 1970s style Jobless Stagflation? Does he want to roll the bones on The Quantitative Guessing experiments in Japan gone bad? Does he want to run against someone in 2012 who will crush him like a bug with the simple conclusion that Growth Slows As Inflation Accelerates?
I don't think so. Remember, he's a professional politician – after all…
As opposed to someone holed up in a room of academia's Keynesian Kingdom, I'm in the soup. I'm managing risk in this cross-asset-class correlation-risk game each and every day. I have been writing these morning strategy notes since I started this firm without bailout moneys 3 years ago – and I've made 19 calls on the US Dollar since (long and short side) – and I've been right 19 times. If you want a USD opinion – at least ours has some credibility.
Call me politically irrelevant. Call me Canadian. Call me names from the heavens, Mr. Big Government Intervention man. But don't call me a McClellan (1862) in this currency war, because it's The US Monetary Policy that's managed by you, the unaccountable generals, at the front of The Inflation lines who are perpetuating the problem.
Back to the Global Macro Grind…
Now that the IMF is cutting their US GDP Growth estimate for 2011 this morning (to 2.8%), I'll assume that our call for Growth Slowing As Inflation Accelerates is being absorbed into the craws of consensus. The leading indicator that is the price of Dr. Copper remains bearish and broken with intermediate term TREND resistance (which was longstanding support) at $4.38/lb.
Consensus doesn't mean that Growth Slowing signals don't continue to flash amber lights – it simply means the 6.5% intra-quarter SP500 correction had more to do with a longer-term global reality (piling sovereign debt-upon-debt-upon debt structurally amplifies inflation and impairs growth) than a tsunami of complacency.
Japanese and Chilean Industrial Production Growth reports for February (pre quake) came out yesterday and both slowed again sequentially. Eurozone inflation (CPI) for March accelerated again, sequentially. And while the US Dollar trading up for 2 of the last 3 weeks has helped Deflate The Inflation this week (bullish for Equities), it looks like that reverts back to the mean of Burning Buck and up oil again this morning. I'm staying long oil and long gold.
My immediate-term TRADE lines of support and resistance for oil are now $102.13 and $107.95, respectively. My immediate-term TRADE lines of support and resistance for the SP500 are now 1305 and 1333, respectively.
Looking forward to seeing everyone at Hedgeye Soho's launch party in NYC this evening – no government bailout moneys required for us to buy you drinks.
Best of luck out there today,
Keith R. McCullough
Chief Executive Officer
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"It is the nature of inflation to give birth to a thousand illusions."
-Henry Hazlitt
Last week, despite the US Dollar posting a rare gain, The Inflation didn't come down. It's sticky – and that's unfortunate because Deflating The Inflation is what America needs to get her confidence back. Not another low-volume stock market rally to lower-highs.
Here's how the week-over-week Macro scorecard looked for Americans:
Not to put a wet Kleenex on your morning, but the reality is that well over half of America wakes up to not really caring so much about the US stock market. We, as a profession, have ourselves to blame for that. Many Americans think this game is rigged.
"So inflation turns out to be merely one more example of our central lesson. It may indeed bring benefits for a short time to favored groups, but only at the expense of others. And in the long run brings ruinous consequences to the whole community." (Henry Hazlitt, "Economics In One Lesson", page 170, 1946).
Sure, stocks going down again last week (like they had in 3 of the 4 weeks prior) would have been bad. But the US Dollar going down for the 10th out of the last 13 weeks would have been worse. Despite the massive week-over-week drawdown in market volatility (VIX) and a relative easing of headline news coming out of both Japan and the Middle East, the price at the pump hit a new weekly closing high for 2011 and this part of the economic cycle.
What part of the economic cycle is this anyway? The Big Government Interventionists would have you believe that this is the "growth" phase of the American dream. Last week's revisions had US GDP growth running at +3.1% for the 4th quarter of 2010. But that's using a joke of a deflator of 0.4% for inflation (you need to subtract inflation from nominal growth to get the reported number) – so what part of this joke are Americans missing?
Americans get the joke.
Whether you want to look at the weekly or monthly readings on American Consumer Confidence, they tell you the same story:
At least stocks were rising alongside The Inflation in February. For the month of March, US stocks look like they'll close flat to down. So my question is, As Growth Slows And Inflation Accelerates, what's next?
Answering that question from a Macro Catalyst Calendar perspective, here what's on tap in the immediate-term (this week):
Consumption will continue to be borrowed; Housing will continue to deteriorate; and High-Frequency Data (PMI, ISM, Confidence, etc.) will continue to remind us that markets are looking forward, not behind.
While I'll be the first to acknowledge that a 7-day record drawdown in US stock market volatility was bullish for stocks last week, I was also the first US stock market bear to write "Short Covering Opportunity" at the SP500's YTD low. I don't Short-And-Hold.
Today, with the VIX -41.6% lower and the SP500 +4.5% higher, I'm a seller again. After moving the Hedgeye Portfolio to 16 LONGS and 4 SHORTS on Wednesday, March 16th, I closed last week with 15 LONGS and 13 SHORTS.
I also sold all of our exposure to US Equities in the Hedgeye Asset Allocation Model last week (sold Energy and Healthcare – XLE and XLV). Zero percent is now something The Bernank and I share in common. There's always common ground to find somewhere.
On last week's overall inflation of stock and commodity prices, I took our Cash position back up to 52%.
Here's the Hedgeye Asset Allocation Model:
If you want to modernize a "Thousand Illusions" about The Inflation, check out MIT's "Billion Prices Project" and hit the USA tab. It should provide you with some hope that reality will eventually be measured in real-time. In the meantime, as Hazlitt predicted, "The political pressure groups that have benefited from the inflation will insist upon its continuance."
My immediate term support and resistance levels for the SP500 are now 1307 and 1323, respectively.
Best of luck out there today,
Keith R. McCullough
Chief Executive Officer
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TODAY'S S&P 500 SET-UP - March 31, 2011
Now that the IMF is cutting their US GDP growth estimate for 2011 (to 2.8%), our call for Growth Slowing As Inflation Accelerates is being absorbed into the craws of consensus. Dr. Copper remains bearish and broken with intermediate term TREND resistance (was longstanding support) = 4.38/lb. As we look at today's set up for the S&P 500, the range is 28 points or -1.75% downside to 1305 and 0.36% upside to 1333.
As of the close yesterday we have 8 of 9 sectors positive on TRADE and 9 of 9 sectors positive on TREND. The XLF is the only sector to be broken on TRADE.
European markets trade mixed to lower with the periphery again in focus and particularly Ireland and Portugal; Austria, Greece and Italy are leading the way down.
The Asian markets turned in a stronger relative performance with the exception of China. In Japan February housing starts +10.1% y/y vs consensus +7.2%. February construction orders +19.5% y/y.
Howard Penney
Managing Director
Macau Q4 EBITDA share update
Our calculations show Macau 2010 gaming EBITDA was close to US$4BN, almost doubling that of 2009. For some perspective, Las Vegas Strip EBITDA in FY 2010 (ended in June) was US$1.6BN. Macau's Q4 EBITDA was 20% higher than Q3. As the charts below show, EBITDA market share had major shifts in Q4 2010.
The standout loser was LVS, giving up more than 5% in EBITDA share, mostly to WYNN and MGM. This is somewhat surprising since this is Sheldon Adelson's favorite Macau metric. LVS's Q4 EBITDA share loss was primarily attributed to relatively poor top-line performance, with lower table rev share (particularly VIP) and lower VIP Rolling Chip share.
If the Macau gaming market continues its stellar run in 2011, these EBITDA market dynamics may not mean much. But for now, it's interesting to see who's getting a bigger or smaller chunk of the burgeoning cash pie in Macau.
Conclusion: We don't anticipate the Brazilian government's latest attempt to curb the real's appreciation to be successful, and thus, we remain in wait-and-watch mode on Brazilian equities and Brazilian fixed-income securities. If, however, the real starts to weaken materially, we want to be short both Brazilian equities and bonds.
Position: For clarity, let's revisit our recent calls on Brazilian assets:
Late yesterday, the Brazilian government decided to implement further measures in the latest installment in a series of attempts to stem the real's appreciation. Up nearly 55% since it bottomed in December '08 and +1.6% YTD, the real's persistent strength continues to be a thorn in the side of Brazilian exporters and policy-makers alike.
Perhaps more so than previous efforts, the latest measures are more directly targeted towards cooling speculation than actually stemming inflows of capital. This is positive on the margin, especially considering Brazil's long-term capital needs to build out its woeful infrastructure in the coming years.
Whether or not the newly imposed +6% tax on international corporate debt sales and loans with an average minimum maturity of up to 360 days actually weakens the currency over the intermediate term remains to be seen, as the real's gains YTD have been driven by longer-term fundamentals and USD weakness, rather than the performance of Brazilian financial markets.
In fact, central bank data suggest net foreign currency inflows in 2011 are actually much more linked to long-term investment and not just speculation. Indeed, the yield-chasing flows to Brazil's equity and bond market have slowed measurably, as foreign investment in Brazilian stocks and bonds fell (-91.4%) YoY in Jan to $206M, while foreign direct investment grew +393% YoY to $3B. Altogether, net foreign currency inflows for 2011 YTD ($24.4B) already exceed the full year 2010 total.
The 6% tax is in addition to the already-established 5.38% tax on loans up to 90 days and the newly announced +400bps hike in the foreign consumer credit card transactions tax to 6.38%. Today's measures are a continuation of recent attempts to curb real appreciation, which include: tripling a tax on foreign purchases of Brazilian fixed-income securities to 6% in October, buying $18.8B US dollars in the spot market in the first three months of 2011 alone (45% of full-year 2010 total), buying US dollar in the futures market for the first time in 21 months, and raising reserve requirements on short dollar-positions held by local banks in January.
All told, we don't expect these latest measures to materially weaken the real over the intermediate term. If, however, the Brazilian government is successful in weakening the real, we want to be outright short Brazilian local currency bonds, a position supported by (hypothetical) currency weakness and incremental inflationary pressure driven by rising import costs.
It's important to keep in mind that the real's ~10% appreciation over the last 12 months has acted as a governor on Brazilian CPI. Should that reverse, we could continue to see the central bank struggle to rein in accelerating inflation. Not ironically, the central bank raised it 2011 CPI outlook to +60bps to 5.6% alongside the release of yesterday's FX intervention measures.
Further, with the central bank raising its inflation forecast and credit growth accelerating far beyond the Tombini's +15 YoY target, we could foresee a scenario whereby the central bank continues to raise interest rates beyond the upcoming monetary policy meeting on April 19-20. That would be counter to current consensus expectations of a pause after that meeting and would be incrementally bearish for Brazilian equities over the intermediate term.
If the status quo remains from an inflation expectations perspective and a foreign exchange rate perspective, we'd still continue to urge caution on Brazilian equities, as they are broken from an intermediate-term TREND perspective. We'd need to see a sustained breakout above the TREND line on the Bovespa before we're comfortable getting long Brazilian equities, as that would signal to us Brazilian Stagflation is fully priced into the market.
On the flip side, a breakout in global financial market volatility stemming from the buy-side reacting to a reported deceleration in US and global growth that we've been calling for will surely put a damp on non-energy related risk assets over the medium term.
For more on the intermediate term outlook on Brazil, please refer to the more comprehensive report we published last week titled "Brazilian Tug-of-War". Please email us if you need a copy.
Darius Dale
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Aspect Enterprise Solutions, a provider of multi-commodity trading and risk management (ETRM/CTRM) Software-as-a-Service (SaaS) applications in the Cloud, announced today that it has been named as a "Major Player" by IDC Energy Insights in its report IDC MarketScape: Worldwide Energy Trading and Risk Management 2011 Vendor Assessment. IDC is a premier technology research and advisory firm.
The report cites the various capabilities and strengths for Aspect's energy trading and risk management solution, AspectCTRM. It reveals Aspect's success among small, medium and large trading houses, and how SaaS is especially important to its smaller customers who do not have the resources to deploy and support a software application in house. Major selling points cited are scalability and speed, and customers confirm that the SaaS model is quickly deployed and less costly than traditional software. Aspect also offers market data on the same platform as its ETRM application.
Other findings in the report include:
"Many energy companies that have adopted Aspects' offering went from paper- or spreadsheet-based systems that did not have a central data repository, so the ability to have all data in one place is considered one of the main benefits of the offering."
"IDC Energy Insights expects to see growth in ETRM spending by small to mid-tier trading companies, especially as trading activity picks up for new products in new markets. Aspect is well positioned to address these needs, with the physical scheduling capabilities."
"The company has expanded to other commodities, with customers trading metals, steel, and biofuels, which should be attractive to trading companies that are looking for one platform to trade multiple commodities."
"We are absolutely delighted to be highlighted in this very important and recognized global research by premier advisory firm IDC Energy Insights," said Steve Hughes, Aspect President and CEO. "Their findings confirm exactly our vision and position especially among small and mid-size trading houses who can finally gain access to and leverage a professional ETRM system. Before Web-based solutions became a serious option, these companies had no choice but to use spreadsheets. Now, they're competing on the same playing field as larger trading firms with an affordable and powerful alternative to protect their business from risks."
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The first stop for anybody visiting Oakland with children should be Fairyland, a 10-acre park full of classic fairytales coming to life. Designed 60 years ago and shunning extreme rides and special effects, Fairyland is a great stop for those wishing to revisit the tales of the past. From the pirate ship in Peter Pan's tale to the Alice in Wonderland's maze, the park is a must-do for those visiting Oakland with children.
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There are more than 770,000 homes in foreclosure in the U.S. According to the latest data provided by RealtyTrac, roughly one in five of these, over 150,000 in all, has been abandoned by its owners, but remains unclaimed. These properties are referred to by the industry as "zombie" homes.
RealtyTrac provided 24/7 Wall St. with the latest foreclosure data by state, including the number of homes in foreclosure and the proportion of those homes that are vacant. In some states, the problem of zombie homes is particularly severe. In Indiana, for example, roughly 30% of the 16,618 foreclosed homes have been abandoned. 24/7 Wall St. identified those states with more than 10,000 homes in foreclosure, and at least a one-in-five foreclosure vacancy rate. These are the seven states with the most zombie homes.
A higher proportion of foreclosed homes in these states have been abandoned because the homes have been in the foreclosure process for much longer. A longer processing period gives homeowners more time to leave their property.
The average U.S. foreclosure ending in the second quarter of this year took 526 days to process. In some of the states with the most zombie homes, the average processing period was much higher. In Florida, the average foreclosure took 907 days to complete.
Longer processing periods can be caused by state laws, including requirements for court proceedings and filing processing time. Homes may be held in limbo longer because the price is too low.
According to RealtyTrac Vice President Daren Blomquist, many of these states have very low home prices. Indeed, as of July, home prices in the majority of these states were below the national median of $174,500. Vacant homes in foreclosure "tend to be much older homes that are low value, there's not a lot of motivation for the owners to try to save those homes," said Blomquist.
Homeowners are also likely to leave before the foreclosure process is over because of high unemployment rate. In states with healthy economies, even homeowners facing foreclosure are more likely to stay and look for jobs.
On the other hand, in states like Nevada, which had the highest unemployment rate in the country, residents are more likely to abandon their homes and look for work elsewhere. All of the states with the most zombie homes had unemployment rates higher than the national rate in July.
"One of the things that could be affecting these states is that in markets where the economy was really suffering, you tend to see people move away from those markets" explained Blomquist.
To identify the states with the most zombie homes, 24/7 Wall st. reviewed the states with at least 10,000 homes in foreclosure at last count, based on current data provided by RealtyTrac. In the seven states on our list, at least 20% of the homes in foreclosure were vacant. In addition to foreclosure vacancy data, RealtyTrac provided the number and rate of housing units in foreclosure for August, as well as median home prices for July and average times to foreclosure as of Q2 2013. We also reviewed historical home price declines and projections from Corelogic-Case Shiller's home price index, as well as July 2013 unemployment rates from the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics. All data used was the most recent available.
These are the states with the most zombie homes.


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Three have superintendent experience, two come from districts nationally noted for urban education, and one is the district's own. They will all interview for one of Jacksonville's most important jobs:
The next superintendent of public schools.
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After wading through 29 applicants, the Duval County School Board will invite five people to interview:
■ Kriner Cash, superintendent of Memphis City Schools.
■ Kathryn LeRoy, chief academic officer in the Duval school system.
■ William Miller, executive director of the Michigan Association of Intermediate School Administrators.
■ Dale Robbins, a retired assistant superintendent of Gwinnett County Public Schools.
■ Nikolai Vitti (application continued), chief of academics for Miami-Dade Schools.
"I think that we have some good candidates and I am looking forward to chatting with each of them — going very deep with what they can bring to the table," said Betty Burney, School Board chairwoman.
The board spent more than four hours discussing applicants with consultants from the search firm McPherson & Jacobson.
The consultants spoke highly of Cash, Miller, Robbins and Vitti. The search firm did not select LeRoy as one of its top tier candidates or as an applicant that best fit Duval's needs, but the board opted to invite her for the interview.
Consultant Steve Joel told the board there wasn't any "bad or ugly" associated with Cash during his presentation. But board members asked the consultant about a letter of reprimand in Cash's file from when he was the head of accountability and state performance for Miami-Dade schools. Cash neither admitted nor denied the specifics of the letter, which state he made disparaging remarks to a colleague about his beard, referencing terrorism and the Muslim faith. Board members told the consultants they would have expected them to know that about Cash's past. The consultants said they do their deep dives into candidate's history after the first cut.
LeRoy was eventually included as a semifinalist after board member Paula Wright made a case for her. The board went back and forth over LeRoy, and even conducted an informal vote that would have left her out of the interview process. But board member W.C. Gentry switched his stance on LeRoy, making it 4-3 to invite her for an interview.
Burney spoke highly about an innovative middle school program that Miller initiated as superintendent of Washtenaw Intermediate School District. But Duval board member Becki Couch noted that Miller's application, while substantively impressive, was filled with misspellings and grammatical errors. She said it would be important for the superintendent of schools to set the example for clean, written communication.
Robbins has recently been a finalist for the school system in Mobile, Ala. The consultants said Robbins' strengths were in curriculum and instruction. Robbins' former district, Gwinnett County, earned a national honor for urban education in 2010, and Duval's board members wanted to learn more about what role he may have played in the district's performance.
Vitti was recently promoted in Miami-Dade from assistant superintendent for education transformation to head of academics for the system. He was formerly the state's head of differentiated accountability and is given credit for designing the accountability system that Duval pushed back against in order to maintain control of its intervene schools. Vitti has risen quickly in education ranks, but Couch noted that gives him limited experience in key roles like principal.
The search firm said it will now conduct criminal and credit history checks on each semifinalist.
Burney said Thursday the board has no timetable for selecting a replacement for Superintendent Ed Pratt-Dannals, whose contract expires Dec. 31. Four of the board's seven members will also be leaving at the end of year.
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toddland was founded in 2009 by Todd Masters, with the concept of "make rad stuff." Their products are sold at 100's of stores in 20 countries including: Urban Outfitters, Nordstrom, Pacific Sun and Zumiez, and online at www.toddland.com. Virtual Piggy will be integrated into their ecommerce infrastructure. toddland offers a wide range of fun products. The brand has collaborated with everyone from Fred Segal, Cartoon Network, to Let's Die Friends. Their press coverage reads like a who's who of American pop culture, as GQ, Comedy Central, Glee, Big Bang Theory, Justin Bieber and Taylor Swift among others have all featured their items.
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About Virtual Piggy, Inc.
Virtual Piggy, Inc. is the first e-commerce solution that enables kids to manage and spend money within a parent-controlled environment. The technology company delivers online security platforms designed for the Under 21 age group in the global online market, and also enables online businesses the ability to function in a manner consistent with the Children's Online Privacy Protection Act ("COPPA") and similar international children's privacy laws. Virtual Piggy enables the Under 21 audience to play, transact and socialize in a secure online environment guided by parental permission, oversight and control. The company is based in Hermosa Beach, CA and on the Web at: www.virtualpiggy.com
About toddland
Founded in the spring of 2009 in Newport Beach California, toddland was a little world that formerly only existed in the minds (and hearts) of Todd Masters and a few of his Paul Frank Industries alumni. He decided to round up a few more of his best good friends and pull all the ideas they had out of their mind caves and share them with the world (or their parents, since they have to buy it whether they liked it or not). Founded on the concept of "make rad stuff," they have been doing that every since. Their philosophy is "if you are going to take the time to design something, make it as awesome as possible."
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Overview of Family Services
MARR understands that addiction is a disease that affects the entire family and thus, provides family services to support loved ones. Active involvement of family members is an important part of the addiction treatment process and can have a positive affect on the addicted individual. All family members are encouraged to fill out a questionnaire to enable our licensed counselors to best assist their needs.
Family services at MARR include the following:
- Assigned Family Counselor
Before we have any contact with family members and proceed with family services, the client in addiction treatment must sign a release that allows us to do so. Each client is assigned a family counselor, who will be the contact person for his or her family. The counselor will meet with the family in person or by phone to assess their needs for ongoing support. Families will be given a questionnaire to complete, which will assist the family counselor in the admissions process. - Weekly Family Support Groups
MARR offers weekly support groups for families, including spouses/significant others, couples and parents. - Family Workshop
Our 3-day intensive workshop is designed to provide education, support and counseling to family members. It is offered approximately every seven weeks and loved ones are strongly encouraged to attend. When the client finishes Phase I and the time is deemed appropriate, his or her family will be sent an invitation. To prepare for this workshop, we recommend regularly attending some sort of 12-Step program beforehand, such as Al-Anon, Nar-Anon, CoDA or Celebrate Recovery. - Individual, Couple and Family Counseling
MARR's family services also consist of counseling to families while the client is in addiction treatment, with the option of continuing for aftercare.
Information for Families
Personal Accounts
Families will be provided with information concerning spending money and prescriptions when the client is admitted. Clients receive a weekly food allowance as part of the program.
MARR has specific guidelines that must be followed with respect to what clients may receive from family and friends during the course of addiction treatment. It is not our wish to deprive our clients of anything. Part of the therapeutic process is learning to budget and live within the guidelines set and the client's best interests are always paramount. Please follow the procedures given to families upon admission.
Phone and Mail Privileges
Clients have no phone privileges until their contract has been presented and accepted by their counselor and community. Mail privileges vary at the different sites. Please be patient—your loved one will call and write when he or she can.
If for any reason you have the need to stop by the Center, you must call and make an appointment first.
Therapeutic Leave Requests
Clients become eligible for a therapeutic leave (TL) approximately 30 days after they begin treatment. The client must submit a leave request to their house manager for community approval, as well as staff approval. Family members are also required to prepare for a TL by attending two Al-Anon meetings and having a family counseling session (which will include the client) with their assigned family therapist. (Out-of-town families can arrange their session by phone.) Family members are advised against making concrete plans until the request has been approved. If staff denies a therapeutic leave request, it does not necessarily mean the client is not making progress; instead, leave requests can be denied for a variety of reasons, including an insufficient plan or family instability. The family counselor is available to discuss an upcoming leave and debrief after the visit.
Client Information
If you have questions or would like to inquire about the wellbeing of a client, please contact the family counselor for information and support. However, keep in mind that a release of information, signed by the client, must be on file in order for us to even acknowledge that the client is in treatment at MARR. This is implemented for the client's protection and is required by law. We try to limit releases to immediate family members, so please advise friends and extended family that you will update them and there is no need for them to contact the Center.
Family Welcome and Orientation
3-Day Family Workshop
Our family workshop is an intensive, three-day-long process designed to provide education, support and therapy to adults and adolescents age 14 and older. MARR believes those who have been in relationships with addicted individuals experience their own struggles and pain. If the family is to survive and grow, it is critical that the individual members begin their own recovery process.
Goals of Family Recovery
- To support the recovering clients currently in treatment through active participation of family members.
- To assist family members in discovering and working through issues by providing a safe environment for honest exploration of feelings.
- To guide family members in the development of healthy relationships.
- To expose family members to support and therapy groups, spirituality and 12-Step recovery.
When Should We Attend?
Experience tells us that no sooner than the fourth week of the client's stay at MARR is usually best. A family counselor will talk to you on the phone about the timing of your visit. Please don't make time-off or travel plans until this conversation has taken place.
Workshop Dates
Contact your MARR family counselor for more details.
Men's & Women's Recovery Centers – No cost
Family Support Groups
The family support groups provide ongoing support for individuals who have a child, spouse/significant other, parent, sibling or friend in one of the following situations: (1) is currently in treatment at MARR, (2) has been in treatment at MARR or another facility and is now in recovery, (3) is in active addiction, or (4) is in another substance abuse-related situation (i.e. jail, etc.).
The groups discuss and teach members about codependency and enabling, and attempt to help members detach from their addicted loved one in healthy, loving ways. We have several long-term members who have experienced the positive impact of support for their own recovery process.
MARR is pleased to offer three different group options for family members of alcoholics and/or addicts interested in ongoing support. Please contact the corresponding leader for more information on becoming a member of a support group prior to attending. We ask that group members commit to a minimum of four sessions.
TUESDAYS, 6:45 – 7:45pm
(Spiritual Group – no charge)
Admin. Office
2815 Clearview Place
Atlanta, GA 30340
Stacee Flanagan, Volunteer
THURSDAYS, 5:30 – 6:30 pm
(Family Support Group – $20 per person, per session)
Admin. Office
2815 Clearview Place
Atlanta, GA, 30340
Broderick Hauser, MS, CRC, 678-805-5184
Staci Owen, Volunteer, 678-805-5122
THURSDAYS, 6:30 – 7:30 pm
(Spouse's Group – $20 per person, per session)
Admin. Office
2815Clearview Place
Atlanta, GA 30340
Travis Ramsey, LMFT, LAPC, 678-805-5159
About 12-Step Groups
By attending Al-Anon, Nar-Anon, CoDA, Celebrate Recovery and other 12-Step meetings on a regular basis, families affected by addiction learn to change their attitudes and old patterns and habits to find serenity and even happiness. Here are a few highlights of 12-Step family recovery:
- We learn that alcoholism/drug addiction is a three-fold disease—mental, physical and spiritual—and our loved ones were/are victims of this illness. Learning about and understanding the disease is the beginning of forgiveness.
- We learn the three Cs: (1) We didn't cause it, (2) we can't control it and (3) we can't cure it.
- We learn to put the focus on, and be good to, ourselves.
- We learn to detach with love. In other words, we practice 'tough love' with others and even ourselves when appropriate.
- We use slogans such as "Let Go and Let God," "Easy Does it," "One Day at a Time," "Keep It Simple," "Live and Let Live," "Don't Push the River, Let It Flow by Itself." Using these slogans helps us begin to lead our day-to-day lives in a new way.
- We learn to feel our feelings by accepting and expressing them, and to build our self-esteem.
- Through working the Steps, we learn to accept the disease of addiction, realizing that our lives have become unmanageable and we are powerless over the disease and the alcoholic/addict. We are able to change our attitudes and turn our reactions into actions. We work the 12 Steps daily and believe in the spirituality of the program—that there is a Power greater than ourselves that can restore our lives. By sharing our experiences, relating to others, welcoming newcomers and serving our fellows, we build self-esteem.
- We learn to love ourselves and in turn, we are able to love others in a healthy way.
- We practice regular telephone therapy with others in the program—this is helpful at all times, not just when problems arise.
- By applying the Serenity Prayer to our daily lives, we begin to change the unhealthy attitudes we have acquired.
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The three-month change in the index, shown in the map here, was larger in Colorado (0.9%) than in mant states, but showed Colorado lagging behind many western states such as Utah, Nevada and Idaho.
According to the November 2012 report:
The graph below compares the 3-month change in both the Colorado Index and the US index. After five months of lagging the nation in the 3-month change, Colorado moved above the national growth rate in September 2012 and remained above the national rate through December.
The Federal Reserve Bank of Philadelphia has released the coincident indexes for the 50 states for December 2012. In the past month, the indexes increased in 32 states, decreased in 10, and remained stable in eight for a one-month diffusion index of 44. Over the past three months, the indexes increased in 41 states, decreased in seven, and remained stable in two (New Mexico and Wisconsin) for a three-month diffusion index of 68. For comparison purposes, the Philadelphia Fed has also developed a similar coincident index for the entire United States. The Philadelphia Fed's U.S. index rose 0.2 percent in December and 0.6 percent over the past three months.
The second graph shows year-over-year changes in the index, and an upward trend was evident through most of 2011. The Colorado index now appears to be outpacing the national index.
Colorado's relatively strong performance in this index is not surprising given that Colorado's unemployment rate has moved below the national rate over the past two months, and employment continues to grow, albeit at a slow pace.
The coincident indexes combine four state-level indicators to summarize current economic conditions in a single statistic. The four state-level variables in each coincident index are nonfarm payroll employment, average hours worked in manufacturing, the unemployment rate, and wage and salary disbursements deflated by the consumer price index (U.S. city average). The trend for each state's index is set to the trend of its gross domestic product (GDP), so long-term growth in the state's index matches long-term growth in its GDP.


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Fewer Americans seeking jobless benefits each week
The number of Americans seeking unemployment benefits dropped 15,000 last week to a seasonally adjusted 320,000, the fewest since October 2007 — a sign of dwindling layoffs and steady if modest job growth.
The Labor Department said Thursday that the less volatile four-week average fell 4,000 to 332,000, the fewest since November 2007 and the fifth straight decline.
Companies are laying off fewer workers, a trend that has lowered applications for unemployment benefits 14 percent this year. But hiring is still sluggish, resulting in only modest net job growth.
At the depth of the recession in March 2009, weekly applications for unemployment benefits numbered 670,000. They have fallen steadily ever since.
Consumer prices inch higher reflecting only mild inflation
U.S. consumer prices rose only slightly last month as gas costs increased more slowly. Overall, the figures showed that inflation remains mild.
The Labor Department said Thursday that the consumer price index rose 0.2 percent in July after a 0.5 percent increase in June. Gas prices rose just 1 percent after jumping 6.3 percent in June. Excluding food and gas costs, which are volatile, "core" prices also rose 0.2 percent in July.
Over the past 12 months, consumer prices have risen 2 percent. Core prices have increased 1.7 percent in the past 12 months, still below the Federal Reserve's 2 percent inflation target.
Home builder optimism reaches eight-year peak
Confidence among U.S. home builders is at its highest level in nearly eight years, fueled by optimism that demand for new homes will drive sales growth into next year.
The brighter sales outlook is the latest sign pointing to a sustained pickup in construction in coming months and comes as applications for permits to build single-family houses are at a five-year high.
The National Association of Home Builders/Wells Fargo builder sentiment index released Thursday jumped to 59 this month from 56 in July. It was the fourth consecutive monthly gain.
Ford will drop estimates of gas mileage for hybrid
Ford will reduce gas mileage estimates for its C-Max hybrid, following an EPA investigation into consumer complaints that the car's actual mileage was lower, a person familiar with the matter said Thursday.
Ford will drop the combined city-highway mileage listed on the window sticker from 47 mpg to 43 mpg, according to the person, who asked not to be identified because the change has not been announced.
Founder of body-armor firm gets 17 years for stock scam
The founder of America's leading supplier of body armor to the U.S. military was sentenced Thursday to 17 years in prison for running a $185 million stock swindle in which he used the proceeds to finance luxuries such as lavish parties featuring Tom Petty, Aerosmith and the Eagles.
David H. Brooks, 58, founder and former chief executive of DHB Industries Inc., was convicted in 2010 of securities fraud and conspiracy for falsely inflating the value of the inventory of the Interceptor vest.
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Serves six to eight.
Yields about 3 quarts.
If you can, buy fresh shrimp with the shells and heads intact. If not, just the shells can be used to make the stock.
Remove the shrimp heads, if necessary. Peel and devein the shrimp and refrigerate the shrimp until needed. Combine the shrimp peels and heads and the reserved onion skin and celery trimmings in a 6- to 8-quart pot. Cover with 9 cups of cold water and bring to a boil over high heat. Reduce the heat to a vigorous simmer and cook, uncovered, for 10 minutes. Strain and reserve. You should have about 2 quarts.
In a 10-inch straight-sided sauté pan, heat 1/4 cup of the vegetable oil over medium-high heat until hot. Fry the okra in two batches until it becomes lightly browned on the edges, 3 to 5 minutes per batch (fry undisturbed for the first minute or two until browning begins and then stir once or twice to flip most pieces and brown evenly). With a slotted spoon, transfer each batch of okra to a plate or platter lined with a paper towel.
Heat the remaining 6 Tbs. oil over medium-high heat in a 6-quart Dutch oven. Once it's hot, add the flour and stir constantly with a wooden spoon or heatproof spatula until the roux reaches the color of caramel, about 5 minutes. Add the onion and stir until the roux deepens to a chocolate-brown, 1 to 3 minutes. Add the celery and bell pepper and cook, stirring frequently, until slightly softened, about 5 minutes. Add the shrimp stock, okra, tomatoes, gumbo crabs (if using), thyme, bay leaf, salt, and pepper. Adjust the heat to medium-low or low and simmer uncovered, stirring occasionally, for 45 minutes.
Five minutes before serving, add the shrimp, fresh or pasteurized lump crabmeat (if using), oysters, and scallions. Add hot sauce, salt, and pepper to taste. Serve in large soup bowls over 1/4 cup cooked rice per serving. Pass additional hot sauce at the table.
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