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This has been a favorite for years. The recipe came from one of the best cooks and most wonderful women that I've ever met, Joanne Hoth. She was the owner of Juniper Inn Restaurant and is one of my heroes! Every summer, I watch our cucumbers and tomatoes growing and ripening with great anticipation of the first bowl of this tasty treat! The most interesting thing about this recipe is that it doesn't taste nearly as delish when the cukes and tomatoes come from the store! This salad and a hearty homemade whole wheat bread make a meal on it's own! Try it! Enjoy!
cucumbers and tomatoes, chopped (I use at least 3 or 4 of each)
1 sliced and slightly chopped onion
1 cup sugar (I add an extra 1/4 cup)
1 cup cider vinegar
4 Tbsp. oil
1 Tbs. salt
pepper to taste (I use lots!)
Mix the dressing and pour over the chopped veggies. Chill and serve!


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Q&A Topic: Heart Failure
What causes heart failure?
Heart failure happens when the heart cannot pump enough blood to provide the oxygen needed to support all the organs of the body. Most heart failure in the U.S. is due to coronary artery disease (heart attacks), although high blood pressure obesity and diabetes are also leading causes.
How prevalent is heart failure? Is it increasing or decreasing?
About five million people in the United States have heart failure. One in nine deaths is due to heart failure. Lifetime risk of developing heart failure is one in five people. Fifty percent of people who develop heart failure die within five years of diagnosis. This syndrome affects more men than woman and its prevalence greatly increases with advancing age. Overall, the worldwide prevalence of heart failure seems to have been increasing over the past decades.
Are men or women more likely to develop heart failure?
Although men still develop heart failure at a greater rate, women are catching up. As women live longer, are more obese, and have a higher incidence of diabetes, their risk for heart failure is on the rise! In fact, a woman is more likely to die of heart disease than breast cancer.
What are the most common signs that heart failure might occur soon?
Common signs and symptoms are shortness of breath when performing daily activities, generalized fatigue and lack of energy, and swollen ankles or weight gain in the abdominal area.
Is heart failure treatable?
Heart failure is treatable by medication that can prolong life expectancy and improve the quality of life. When medication stops working, there are mechanical interventions such as advanced pacemakers mechanical hearts and the possibility of heart transplantation.
Dr. Ainat Beniaminovitz is a board-certified cardiologist, with a special focus on women's cardiovascular health. After earning a bachelor's degree in biochemistry from Columbia University in 1986, she went on to complete her medical school training, residency, and fellowship at Columbia-Presbyterian Medical Center, where she served as a chief medical resident and the chief cardiology fellow. Following completion of her fellowship, she joined the staff at Columbia-Presbyterian as a full-time cardiologist, focusing primarily on heart failure and cardiac transplantation. She has published extensively on heart disease issues and presented her work to the American Heart Association, the American College of Cardiology, and the International Society for Heart and Lung Transplantation. She has also co-authored several articles that appeared in medical compilations and publications including the American Journal of Cardiology, New England Journal of Medicine, and Circulation (a publication of the American Heart Association).
In 2000, Dr. Beniaminovitz joined the practice as a clinical cardiologist with a particular interest in heart failure and women's health. As a mother of three children, she understands how important a woman's health is, to herself as well as to her family. Dr. Beniaminovitz is an attending physician at both Columbia-Presbyterian Medical Center and at Good Samaritan Hospital in Suffern, NY. In addition, she is an assistant professor of clinical medicine at Columbia University.
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The summer is (sadly) coming to a close, which means its time for ESA, the Ecological Society of America conference. This is a huge meeting, around 3,000-4,000 people attend, from all kind of ecology. Going to conferences in an integral part of being a scientist because this is where you hear about the newest stuff going on in the field and get to talk to people about your and their science, hear about new methods and research projects you may have never known about before. This meeting consists of talks and posters and the meeting lasts a whole week. This meeting always takes place is huge conference centers and there are tons of sessions going on at the same time and you have to do some homework with the program to figure out what you want to see and when. Because this meeting is so big students have the opportunity to present their research when there may not be as much opportunity at smaller meetings.
This meeting can be overwhelming to some, especially if you are a plant ecologist and there are tons of overlapping sessions with talks you want to see, but I really enjoyed my first attendance last year. The disease community is still small enough that there is usually only one, sometimes two, concurrent sessions with disease ecology talks and most of the people I see at this meeting I've met before, so its another opportunity to see friends and hear talks from more people than there is room for at EEID. Also, since very few people get talks at EEID and even fewer grad students, this is the only national meeting I will give a talk at this year.
I will be giving a talk on the data I collected in last year's field season on patterns of tick burden and immune function within individuals over time, trying to address the questions: "Are some hosts consistently more parasitized than others?", and "Is there a relationship between host's tick burdens and innate immune function?". I have some top professors in the field giving talks in the same session as me, which is both awesome and a little terrifying. I need to keep telling myself that I am the one that knows my data the best and I just need to tell everyone a good story about it. Hopefully the nerves will stay under control, I can get way more nervous than I expect at these things.
The meeting this year is in Portland, OR which I am super excited about. Last year it was in Austin, TX, which is a great city, but it is f-ing hot there in August! Portland may be a little warm for them now, but I think it will still be a pleasant chance of scenery. I have heard nothing but great things about the city. Plus, they are a great beer town so I am sure there will be plenty of mixing beer and science, which is one of main point of going to these things.
I plan on updating my Tumblr account with pictures and thoughts from the meeting, since it is a little easier than uploading directly to the blog. So, subscribe to my page if you want to see updates. The hashtag #ESA2012 is being used by tons of people who will be posting stuff about the meeting. I am always optimistic about mobile blogging and such from these meetings, but I always seem to end up having way too much fun actually being there to talk about it online. We'll see what happens this year. I leave tomorrow at 6:00am (yikes!) but am very excited to present my research and get tapped into the disease ecology world once more before the fall semester starts.


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What Becomes Of Joe Biden Now?
The following is an excerpt from Holly Bailey | October 22, 2015 | Yahoo.com |
Vice President Joe Biden in the Oval Office. (Photo: Mark Wilson/Getty Images)
Long before Vice President Joe Biden walked into the Rose Garden Wednesday and gave up his dream of one day being president, he knew he was at a crossroads. Friends and associates of his say Biden had been grappling with the question of his future for more than a year.
Biden, they say, has always considered himself as a person who lived in the present. "Live for today," he regularly admonished those around him.
It's a lesson that dates back to the loss of his wife and daughter in a tragic car accident nearly 43 years ago. And when unbearable tragedy struck again this past May with the death of his son, Beau, from brain cancer, Biden tearfully repeated that mantra to those who called to console him: "Live for today."
But the question that has increasingly plagued Biden has been more about tomorrow. What happens when his time in the White House comes to an end in January 2017?
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Day 21: play a board game.
When planning out our advent calendar activities I payed close attention to where we would be each day. Knowing we would be at my parent's house today I decided to make today's activity play a board game. We are always playing games with my parents do tonight we plate monopoly. My dad and I teamed up towards the end and won.


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The condominium block where I live has a number of social events during the year for the residents (mainly the children, but the adults enjoy them too). Today was the Super Fun Family Fun Carnival and here are some of the pictures from the event:
A lucky draw kicked off the proceedings for the day
and hotdogs and popcorn were on hand to quell the hunger pangs
There were many games - one of which involved tying the participants together
A garage sale
Miniature Golf
Balloon Man
Bubble Machine
and a Magic Show were all put on for the enjoyment of the residents
the guest of honour was MP Denise Phua along with Edwin Thong
who watched a dance performed by the children
and then awarded the prizes for the fancy dress.
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The Auckland Licensed Victuallers Association issued penny tokens celebrating the formation of their organisation in 1871, and provided coins for giving change to hotel patrons in the city. According to a report quoted by numismatist H.A. Robinson, up to fifty per cent of copper coins in circulation in New Zealand at that time were trade tokens, a response to a deep shortage of official currency in the country. Robinson's research found that in 1873 the Licensed Victuallers 'used to meet at the British Hotel, corner of Queen and Durham Streets, where the Auckland Power Board building now stands.'
The New Zealand Licensed Victuallers Association, of which the Auckland association was a part, joined the Hospitality Association of New Zealand in the late twentieth century. For further details, see the history section of the Association's website.
Birmingham medalist and mint-owner Joseph Moore is thought to have struck the association's tokens in 1871.
Robinson, H.A. (1974). 'Auckland Tradesmen's Tokens', The New Zealand Numismatic Journal, May, pp.140-141.
Andrews, A. (1921). Australasian Tokens and Coins, pp.15, 65-66.
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Sikes: Guild.com Exploring Retail Market, 'Starting to Thrive'
When Madison's Guild started in 1985, the art marketing company relied on heavy paper catalogs and sourcebooks to market the work of its artists to architects and designers.
Then, in the '90s as personal computers became more widespread, Guild founder Toni Sikes began brainstorming ways to use technology to market art. The Internet boom of the late '90s gave Sikes the perfect vehicle for expansion. Guild.com became one of Madison's dot-com stars, raking in millions in venture capital and garnering national attention.
A brief sale to an auction company and the Internet bust slowed the company's momentum, but Sikes was allowed to buy the company back, including the powerful back-end database, which cost "millions and millions" to develop -- it's so unique Sikes is considering seeking a patent for it. The program allows the company to serve as an almost automatic go-between for artists and art-lovers, letting online transactions begin and end with only minimal human interaction (though Guild also maintains a staff of phone operators for customers who prefer talking to a person).
"I don't think we could today define ourselves as an Internet company," she said. "Five years ago we did define ourselves as a dot-com, but I think everyone has come to understand that the Internet is just a channel."
Guild still ships out the catalog sourcebooks, but even those old-fashioned glue-and-paper constructs draw plenty of mouse-and-monitor transactions from customers.
"We certainly use the Internet to market, but the more important function it serves for us is the back-end function," she said.
After some rough spots, Sikes said the Guild's future prospects look good, with improved growth, increased hiring this year, and the possibility of an expanding retail market, already the fastest growing part of the company.
"We survived and now we're starting to thrive," she said.
WisBusiness Associate Editor Mike Schramm interviewed Sikes on March 23.
Schramm: You started the Guild in 1985?
Sikes: 1985, yes
Schramm: How did you make the decision to turn into an Internet company? How did that happen?
Sikes: My business had been, for 10 to 12 years, modestly profitable, but just grew a little bit every year. I was looking for a way to grow the business faster, make it bigger. And I also was interested in taking my business beyond a B-to-B business.
So you have an idea of where we come from, we publish, still to this day, sourcebooks, where the artist purchases a page in the book -- so this is an advertising vehicle -- then the book is distributed free to architects and designers. We've always marketed the work of artists -- that's why I started the business. And I wanted to take this wonderful work to consumers, but expensive art books were not a great vehicle for doing that.
Since the early 90s I was looking at a number of different ways of doing that. I seriously considered CD-ROMs. I had actually written a business plan. I was reading these technology publications and I started learning about the Internet. And the more I learned about it, the more it seemed like it was made just for us.
Schramm: So that allowed you to expand your markets a lot? How did it work expanding the business? Was it successful?
Sikes: It depends on how you define success. I think it's been very successful, but the definition of success is different for everyone. In my heart of hearts, my real definition of success is 'how many artists am I helping to make a living creating their work? And today the fact is we work with over 1,000 artists and probably a third of those we're their primary source of revenue. We've had a huge impact on the art world and the art field and one of our major constituencies, which is artists. What has not come as quickly, what has been slower in coming, is building this into a profitable business. I'm happy that we've just really turned the corner.
Schramm: You've turned the corner, making a profit now. Would you say you're an Internet company that still does publishing, or a publishing company that uses the Internet? How do you -- on that spectrum of Internet to traditional business -- where do you fit?
Sikes: We call ourselves a marketing company and we use every channel available to market artists' work. We do it through books, we do it through catalogs and we do it through the Internet . Actually catalogs are the driving force behind our growth. Today, when people get our catalogs, 50 to 60 percent of them go to type their orders in online. Internet is certainly integral to the retail side of our business, but I don't think we could today define ourselves as an Internet company. Five years ago we did define ourselves as a dot-com, but I think everyone has come to understand that the Internet is just a channel.
Schramm: So was that a conscious decision, to not define yourself, just as a dot-com? How did that transition happen?
Sikes: To a certain extent it was and the reason is when I got the company back from Ashford, if you went out raising money for a dot-com, people went running the other direction as fast as they could. Part of it was just the reality of fund raising, but behind that was the truth: that we were marketing work in a variety of different ways and our revenue comes in a variety of different ways.
Schramm: Why don't we talk about that a little bit -- you sold to an auction company then you purchased it back? Can you kind of take me through a time line of how that worked and how that happened?
Sikes: During the dot-com bonanza years, we raised $40 million. Then when the bottom fell out in spring of 2000 we had to start thinking about what we could do. My investors were interested in what we could do to recoup some of the money they had invested in us and the best way to do that was for us to sell to a public company. Ashford was a public company. It was an all-stock transaction, so my investors got stock for their investment, which they could then take and resell on the public market and recoup some of their investment. So that was really a lot of what was behind the sale.
But I think that everyone went into that sale with the best of intentions, really trying to make it work. It became pretty obvious to me within a couple of months -- I was on the executive committee of that company and spent a lot of time in Houston -- as I learned about the company I could see that it was not going to make it.
Schramm: The company itself?
Sikes: It was not going to make it, and if it went down the drain, we would go down the drain. I went to the CEO and talked to him about essentially letting us go. We sold the company in January of 2001 and we bought it back in July of 2001 and started Guild, LLC, a brand-new, totally new legal entity in August 2001.
Schramm: So that's where you are today?
Sikes: Mm-hmm. But we were really lucky -- we got all of our assets back, our Web site, our technology, all of our intellectual property, the programs we had spent so much money developing, which includes the catalog program. All of that came to us, so even though we were a brand-new company and didn't have much money, we had these enormous assets that had been developed over the last few years.
Schramm: And you had the brand name.
Sikes: And the brand name, which we had spent millions on. Millions and millions
Schramm: And that whole time you stayed in Madison, even when you sold to Ashford? You kept offices here?
Sikes: We did keep offices here. Our staff went from 98 down to 29 people, greatly contracted. We used to have four spaces in this building, now we have one. We used to be the biggest tenant in this building, but we always stayed here.
Schramm: Why was that? What about Madison?
Sikes: I couldn't talk any of my staff into moving to Houston. We actually did have a couple of key executives who did move to Houston. Three of them, they've all moved back. One of them still works here, in our company. I don't know. No one wanted to go to Houston. They all wanted to stay here.
Schramm: As far as tech companies go in Madison, it's pretty much you, Berbee and Sonic Foundry that are still here...have you lost a lot of your networking around Madison?
Sikes: Actually no. There is a lot of exciting stuff going on in Madison in the technology area. I'm on the board of Accelerate Madison. I mean, I consider WisPolitics and WisBusiness to be an Internet company, a technology company. There's actually quite a bit going on here. I think Guild and Sonic Foundry have gotten the most press because we raised so much venture capital during that time. There's a lot of exciting stuff going on in Madison. There's networking and finding colleagues. Mike Baum, our president, is today at a meeting with executives from Pleasant Company and Lands' End. Also, putting our other hat on, the retail, Wisconsin is rich in successful companies in that area, that have combined catalogs and the Internet to build successful companies.
Schramm: What about an Internet sales tax. Would that affect your business?
Sikes: It would affect our business. It would have an impact in that most of what we sell -- our sales take place to people from all over the country. I have a feeling that it's not going to change buying behavior. Huge percentages of our customers are from the East and West Coasts, from New York and California and that's where so many of the big retail companies are located and they're used to paying sales tax on so many things.
Schramm: There are a lot of people who say this could hurt Internet sales. You don't see that?
Sikes: The way it would hurt us is -- I don't think it would have a big impact on buyer behavior. Until there is a simple way -- we are still a small company... We only have three people in our finance department, so until there is a simple way to administer it, we if we had to add a half-time person to administer it, that would hurt us, because we are very lean here. I think the administration of it, because every state has a different sales tax, it's all done differently -- until there's a simple way to administer it, that would hurt us.
Schramm: How are your prospects for growth looking right now?
Sikes: Fantastic. (laughs) Really good. We had about a 25 percent growth last year over the year before, 35 percent in our retail business, which is the fastest-growing part of the company. We're going to meet or exceed that this year if we stay on track, which we have been. We're actually beating our first-quarter projections very nicely. It feels good to us. There's a real sense out there that the economy is turning around. We're seeing people spending larger and larger amounts of money. It's not unusual for us, in a given day, to get two, three, four orders of $5,000. People are spending substantial amounts of money.
Schramm: Because when the economy goes south, art, people consider it kind of discretionary spending and they can do with out it.
Sikes: Yes. I think so. And yet, during a down economy we were doing well and when it recovers I think we'll do even better.
Schramm: Blue sky, in five years, where do you see yourselves being? Do you see yourself being the "eBay" of art"
Sikes: Absolutely. We already are the largest retail marketer of original art. We're not as big as some of the poster companies; we're not as big as Sotheby's, who's selling the work of dead artists, but in terms of a company selling contemporary art by artists who are alive and producing today, we are the largest. That's not to say that competitors might come along, but I think we're well on the way to being a pretty dominant company in the art world.
Schramm: What's the best-case scenario for five years down the road? Have you thought that far ahead?
Sikes: I would love to one day be able to look to Europe. That would be an exciting kind of evolution for us. The other area of potential growth for us is an actual retail presence. And we have some ideas of ways we might do that.
Schramm: You're kind of a clearinghouse. You don't have warehouses?
Sikes: No. No, it's very cool, it's a great business model. We take the order, charge the credit card, a purchase order goes to the artist -- all of this happens automatically -- the artist gets an e-mail saying they have an order, they log in to our extranet, they see the order, they commit that they're going to ship it in the time they told us they would ship it. The customer gets an e-mail confirming the order and the ship date. When the artist is ready to ship, they go into the extranet, enter the package weight and size, click a button, UPS is notified to come pick it up, they print out a UPS label and the customer gets an e-mail saying here is your tracking number. All of that happens without us doing anything -- it's all automated.
Schramm: So it's kind of a more moderated eBay?
Sikes: Right, no inventory, it's really a beautiful business model.
Schramm: Are you unique in the art world doing that?
Sikes: Yes. There are a couple of companies, much smaller companies who are competitors of ours. I'm not exactly sure how they work. The technology that we have that allows this back-end infrastructure to work is something we've spent millions and millions of dollars developing when we had the money to do it. It would cost a lot for somebody to develop this system -- we're actually thinking about trying to patent it, because it's pretty amazing.
Schramm: So you'd become a software company?
Sikes: More than anything else to protect it. When I wanted us to be an e-commerce company it was because I thought it would allow us to present the work of huge numbers of artists to huge numbers of people. What I didn't really understand is that at the end of the day we would be an Internet company because of the back-end system, the way it allows us to do business today would be impossible if our systems didn't lay on top of the Internet . In that sense, that's really why we're an Internet company. We certainly use the Internet to market, but the more important function it serves for us is the back-end function.
Schramm: How would an artist go about getting listed?
Sikes: We do jurying four times a year.
Schramm: So it's not just someone with a lot of money can say "I want to buy an ad"
Sikes: No. Because we feel like the brand that we've developed means customers can look to us with confidence, that they can trust -- since they can't pick up the piece and touch it.When you're selling expensive pieces of art and no one has seen it, they have to trust that we're the ones who have said: "It's this value, it's worth it. You can buy this with confidence."


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Wednesday, January 25, 2012
Breakfast Casserole
Question: What to feed a house full of people for breakfast when you've had less than 4 hours of sleep?
Answer: Something you prepared ahead of time!
This past weekend 11 of us headed up to Tahoe for a 30th B-Day celebration. I like to have something warm and hearty for breakfast after a night of celebrating, but don't always feel up to spending hours in the kitchen that morning. I tasted a Breakfast Casserole about a month ago & was determined to recreate it. These things I knew for sure:
1.) It was prepared in advance & traveled well
2.) It contained those little diced breakfast potatoes you find in the freezer section
3.) The "secret" ingredient was cottage cheese
After a couple of failed attempts to retrieve the recipe, I went ahead and winged it. And let me just say, I was MORE than pleased with the outcome! I was so thrilled in fact that in my haste to taste it, I forgot to get a photo. Lucky for me, my bestie was ready with iPhone in hand to snap a picture of the last pieces before they were totally devoured!
Here's the recipe as I made it. It was outstanding and received rave reviews. PS: if you are thinking about omiting the cottage cheese, don't! No one will know it's in there, not even the picky eaters who "hate cottage cheese".
Breakfast Casserole
1 pound sliced bacon, cooked and crumbled
1/2 cup diced ham
8 eggs, lightly beaten
4 cups frozen diced potatoes
1 bunch green onions, green & whites chopped
1 1/2 cup shredded Cheddar cheese (plus additional for topping - Optional)
1 1/2 cup shredded Monterey Jack cheese (plus additional for topping - Optional)
1 1/2 cups small curd cottage cheese
1 tsp onion powder
salt & pepper to taste
Combine all ingredients in a bowl, and mix well. Pour into a greased 9x13 pan. Cover and refridgerate until ready to cook. Place in 350 degree oven, covered, for 30 min. Remove foil and continue cooking for 30 min. Top with cheese for the last 10 min if desired. Remove from oven and let set for 10 min before serving. Enjoy!
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The St. Patrick Parish has served the Vietnamese-American community for the past 37 years and the parishioners are now predominately Vietnamese-Americans. However, the San Jose Diocese had been reluctant to designated it as a Vietnamese-American parish. It is not uncommon to have such designation in southern California, Texas, Virginia, Oregon, Washington, Maryland, Kansas, Oaklahoma, Florida and Louisiana. There are about 3 dozen Vietnamese-American parishes in the US that specifically serve the Vietnamese-American Catholic communities.
So what prompted the change of heart by Bishop Patrick McGrath and his predecessor, Bishop Emeritus Pierre Dumaine.
Earlier this year, there was a major fire at the church and the insurance paid about $3 million for coverage. However, the church is old and needs alot of repair to meet current building codes. The cost for renovation and fixing would be in tens of millions. Fr. Dinh Hao, Fr. Huynh Loi and other Vietnamese-American priests in the parish agreed with the Bishop that a new church is needed to meet the growing of a large parish.
The Diocese suggested raising $30 million as a down payment to build a new church that eventually will cost well above $100 million. However, the parishioners balked at such a steep fund rasing effort. To appeal to the parishioners who is mostly Vietnamese-Americans, the Vietnamese-American priests made a deal with the Bishop - Give us the parish that we have wanted for so long and we will try to raise the money.
Understanding the economic situation of the parish, a compromise was finally reached.
The Bishop said, "As Saint Patrick Proto-Cathedral Parish becomes Our Lady of La Vang Parish, we will not diminish our historic commitment to full ministry to all of the people of the parish, and that ministry will be in Vietnamese, in Spanish and in English."
He also emphasized, "Within the new church will be a large chapel that will be named in honor of Saint Patrick, as a perpetual reminder of the parish's past and the parish school will continue to bear the name of Saint Patrick."
Our Lady of La Vang refers to site in central Viet Nam where the Virgin Mary sightings were reported by a number of people in 1798.


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Pro Stocks is a discount broker offering Demat and Trading Account. This post is about Pro Stocks Review, Pro Stocks brokerage and Pro Stocks account opening Charges.
About Pro Stocks
Prostocks, is a venture of Sunlight Broking LLP founded on Feb 2016 by S P Toshniwal and Saurabh Ranka. It is an online Discount broking company. It offers its customer to trade in NSE and BSE in the segment like Equity Cash, Equity Derivatives, Currency Derivatives and Demat services with average saving on brokerage of 60% to 99% than traditional brokers. Key features offered to customers are:
- Flat rate pricing
- Trading platform flexibility
- Brokerage calculator
- Superior customer service
Product and Services
- Equity Trading
- Derivatives
- Currency
- Depository Services
Demat Fees
|Transaction Details
|Fee Charged
|Demat Account opening charges
|Annual Maintenance Charges:
Rs 0 (Rs 1000 one time refundable deposit)
Rs 0(with Rs 1000 one time refundable deposit) + Rs 500 CDSL fee at actual
|Transaction Charges per ISIN (Market Trades)
Buy ( Receive)
Sell ( Debit)
Rs 0
Rs 8+ Rs 5.5 flat for every debit transaction
|Rs 50/ setup
|Rs 50/ setup + CDSL charges
|Courier charges per Demat/ Remat request
|Rs 50
|Rs 50/ setup
|Rs 50/ setup
|Pledge Invocation
|Rs 50/ setup
|Adhoc / Non Periodic Statement Requests:
By Email
By Physical
Rs 10/ request
Rs 50/ request (up to 10 pages). Every additional page at Rs 5+ Rs 50 courier charges
|Delivery Instructions:
First Delivery Instruction Book
Every Additional Booklet
Free (5 leaves)
Rs 100 (10 leaves)
|Cheque Bounce/ Per cheque
|Rs 250
|Failed Transactions
|Rs50/ ISIN
|Modification in CML
|Rs25/ request
|KRA Upload / Download
|Rs 50
|Service Tax will be applicable on all above charges.
Brokerage Plans and Charge
Unlimited Monthly Plan
The brokerage plan is suitable for active traders with high frequency and volume. The trader enjoys unlimited trades with no need to pay brokerage on any amount of transaction
- Rs 899- Unlimited Equity And Equity Derivatives Trading In An Exchange
Flat Fee Plan
Traders are charged Rs 15/ trade flat brokerage for trades executed at an exchange. The scheme is ideal for traders with less frequency
Unlimited Yearly Plan
A yearly brokerage plan with no limit of quantity of trade. The plan is suitable for active traders having higher frequency and volume.
- Rs 8999- Unlimited Equity And Equity Derivatives Trading In An Exchange
- Rs 4999- Unlimited Currency Trading In An Exchange
NRI Trading Plan
The scheme offers NRI with the cheapest brokerage plan. It offers a flat rate of rs 100 on investment in equity, Exchange traded funds (ETFs) and trade in futures & options segment.
- Rs 100/ executed trade
- Zero AMC for Demat & trading account.
Transaction charges
|Equity Intraday
|NSE: Rs 325 per Crore
BSE: Rs275 per Crore
|Equity Delivery
|NSE: Rs 325 per Crore
BSE: Rs275 per Crore
|Equity Futures
|NSE: Rs 190 per Crore
BSE: Rs 50 per Crore
|Equity Options
|NSE: Rs 5000 per Crore
BSE: Rs 2500 per Crore
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BSE: Rs 18 per Crore
|Currency Options
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BSE: Rs 1500 per Crore
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Prostocks offers two types of trading application for Desktop, web, and mobile for the high-quality trading experience. The platform is available free of cost for all customers.
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- NSE NOW- NOW (NEAT on Web) platform is provided by NSE
Prostocks Trading Platforms
Prostocks Desktop: This is an advanced trading software for the frequent and high-value traders. The trading application has advanced market tools to identify and measure trend strength, analyze price movements and make strategies. Features of Prostocks desktop application are:
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- Multiple Market watch
- Advance Ultra-Fast real time charting for investor and professional
- Inbuilt option strategies
- Advance action watch
- Bulk trade watch
- Place After Market orders (AMO)
- Secure online fund transfer
Prostocks Web: The trader can access the terminal from any standard web browser. It has all the features of a desktop application within the browser window.
Prostocks Mobile: The application is available for both ios and android platform helps to track the market on move with ease.
NOW Desktop: It offers a customizable platform with advanced technologies. professional tools, charts, and many features. Trading using this platform is considered more responsive and faster than other desktop application.Features of this application are:
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- Advanced order types like bracket order and after- market order
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NOW Web: Available in the web browser that saves the hassle of downloading and installing software. Can be accessed from multiple systems. Key features of NSE NOW are:
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- Fast and quality execution
- Real-time streaming quotes
- Interactive charts
NOW Mobile: Available in IoS, android, windows and blackberry devices. The app gives you the flexibility to track and analyze market from mobile devices. Key features of the app are:
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- Real time news feed
- Customizable account settings
Process and Documentation required
One can open an account in Prostocks through online application or by sending the filled up application form by courier.
Online Application: Through online mode, customer needs to perform the below steps:
- Fill the application and submit necessary documents for eKYC verification
- Pay for Brokerage Plan( if any) and Demat Charges
- Send the printed form duly signed by customer by courier
- After receipt of the printed form your account gets activated
Offline mode– Customers need to download, print and fill the application form and had to courier it with the necessary supporting documents which includes:
- Photocopy of PAN card and address proof with signature
- Photocopy of last 6 months bank statement or last year's Income Tax Return or six-month salary slip duly signed
- Copies of all other documents submitted should be self-attested
- Canceled cheque to link your primary bank account
- Trading account documentation fee cheque of Rs 300 payable to "Sunlight Broking LLP"
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|Account opening cost
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|Margin (equity)
|Intraday- upto 10 times
Delivery- 1 time
|Intraday- upto 25 times
Delivery- Nil
|Intraday- 10 times
Delivery- 3 times
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Delivery- 4 times
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- Lowest charges in terms of brokerage, transaction charge, stamp duty etc
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- Special Brokerage plan for NRI customers
- Commodity trading, IPO, and Mutual Fund segment are not available
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Online discount broking companies are getting popular among investors due to its cost saving approach on investment and maximizing profits. Prostocks is one of the new player in this segment. It offers a Flat Rs 15/ trade on customers. It's free of charge advanced trading platforms from NSE and inbuilt prostocks trade terminal for its customer. One aspect of having an account with discount brokers is, investors need to do their own research and no support Relationship Manager but it commensurate with cheap brokerage plans. On terms of services offered it lags in few segments and margin provided is also less than other discount brokers.
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- Step 3. Once in-person verification is done, we give customers a welcome call and validate the customer detail over the phone.
- Step 4: Once verification is complete, a welcome email is sent to the customer with account related information.
Q. Is it chargeable to trade for BSE in NOW trading terminal at ProStocks?
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Q. Where do I post my queries related to account opening?
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Q. What are the ProStocks account opening charges?
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Q. When and which intraday trades are squared off?
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(Communicated by the Prime Minister's Media Adviser)
Following the Government's decision of November 30 regarding the release of Palestinian prisoners as a gesture to the Palestinian Authority on the occasion of Id al-Adha, the Ministerial Prisoner Release Committee met Sunday, 7 December 2008.
The committee approved the release of 230 Palestinian prisoners, all without "blood on their hands." They are identified with Fatah and the various "fronts" and are serving sentences of varying lengths in Israeli prisons.
The list of prisoners was prepared by professionals in the Justice Ministry and the security establishment.
The release is planned for this Tuesday, 9 December 2008.
(Communicated by the IDF Spokesperson
On the occasion of the upcoming Id al-Adha holiday and as a part of the package of confidence-building measures authorized by the political echelon and the General Staff, a number of measures for the Judea and Samaria region were decided upon in order to improve Palestinian daily life.
For the duration of the holiday, these measures include:
- The Hawara, Awarta, Beit Furik and Beit Iba crossings will work overtime, from 5:00am until midnight.
- Palestinian men aged over 45 will be allowed to enter the Temple Mount.
- Israeli Arabs will be allowed to enter Area A in Judea and Samaria in order to visit their families.
- Palestinian families in Judea and Samaria will be permitted to enter Israel in order to visit their immediate family.
- The Fig crossing, north of Qalqiliya, will be open to the entry of Israeli Arabs into the city.
- The crossing into Jericho will only conduct random vehicle checks.
- The Allenby Bridge and Mussa Alami crossings to Jordan will be open 24 hours a day.
The IDF will continue its efforts to improve Palestinian daily life while ensuring the safety of the citizens of the State of Israel.


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For as long as I can remember I have loved drawing, painting and making things. Unfortunately my school was too restricting to allow me to study Art A Level as well as Physics, Pure Maths and Applied Maths (who knows I could have been an architect?). My arts and crafts activities were very much in the background until I had the fantastic opportunity to undertake an Access course in Art and Design at Bracknell and Wokingham College in 2003/4. The year (very kindly paid for by the government) was incredibly enjoyable and challenging; it really opened my eyes to all styles of art, especially to working in 3 dimensions using both clay and metal. Here are a few examples of my work produced during this brilliant year.
"Broken Shell Form" (ceramic)
Thrive, which entailed yet more studying, this time successfully completing a year long Diploma in Social and Therapeutic Horticulture.
By 2008 I realised that my life was missing a creative outlet; having loved woking with clay so much on the Access course I signed up for a Ceramics evening class which again is run by Bracknell and Wokingham College and led by the Ceramicist Sue Mundy. This has proved to be the catalyst for lots of new work and a tremendous amount of enjoyment which I look forward to sharing with you in future blogs.


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2014/15 Season Wrap Up!!
West Beach put on another beautiful night for participants of the grand final matches of the Glenelg Touch Association's 2014/15 season, even if it was a little chilly for spectators.
The Everlong Burners went into the A Grade grand final only having lost 1 game this season and Out of Touch came in off of a great semi-final win over the second placed team. Everlong Burners managed to take control of the game early and maintained their lead throughout the entirety of the match. The Burners eventually coming out on top with a 10-2 Victory and securing their second A Grade grand final victory in a row.
In the B-Grade Final, the Wombats, who had enjoyed a very consistent season were up against the Under the Pump team who were finishing the season strongly. In what was a high scoring affair Under the Pump came away with a 13 to 6 victory in their first season at Glenelg Touch and the first season of touch football for a majority of their members. It was a great game to watch with great skills and attitudes shown by members of both teams.
The MVP's for the season were –
Mathew Swan from Under the Pump and Lisa Thorpe from the Plebs, congratulations to both participants on a great season!
On behalf of the Glenelg Touch Association (GTA) and Touch Football South Australia, I would like to thank you for your participation in the 2014/15 Summer season. This competition has been a pleasure to coordinate and I sincerely hope to see you all again next season.
I would like to make special mention of the referees, without whom this competition would not have been possible. Especially to Denis Wooldridge who has been with Glenelg Touch since its first season, we wish him the best for his retirement from refereeing. If you wish to become a referee, or know someone who may be interested, please don't hesitate to contact me. In order for the competition to improve and grow, we will need more referees in the future.
I'm sure there are things that you would like to see changed or altered in the future, so I welcome your feedback in the form of the GTA survey: https://www.surveymonkey.com/r/2HMVW2Q Any feedback you might have will be taken into consideration for next season, so that your enjoyment as players and referees can be maximised.
Whilst the GTA will not be running a Winter season, I sincerely hope that you have enjoyed the past season enough that you will join us again in Summer 15/16 for another season! If you do wish to keep playing touch through the winter, there are a number of local options available to you listed below.
Venue Details: Park 17 South Parklands (Corner Greenhill & Beaumont Roads, Eastwood)
Competition Nights: Monday, Wednesday & Thursday Evenings
Seasons: Summer, Autumn & Winter Seasons offered (2014 Autumn Season Starts APRIL 9)
Grades/Divisions: Men's, Women's, Junior & Mixed Divisions Available (Grades range from A-G)
More info: www.citytouch.myclub.mytouchfooty.com
Thanks again for your participation throughout the 14/15 season. I look forward to seeing you out on the fields again soon!
Everlong Burners – A Grade Premiers
Under the Pump – B Grade Premiers
Mat Swam (Under the Pump) – Male MVP
Lisa Thorpe (Plebs) – Female MVP
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-> Ultramon Shortcuts in Win 10
2016-07-31 13:43
The ability to choose the opening size/position/monitor for programs is most valuable to me!
Shortcuts copied from the programs section of the start menu open software directly. However, as soon as they are modified by the ultramon additional tabs (to set monitor/position/size on starting up) they are downgraded securitywise, and up pops User Account Control yes/no "Do you want the App to make changes to your PC" etc. Presumably the act of modifying via the extra tabs removes the elevated status of the shortcut?
Some advice here most welcome - also may be using Winaero which creates elevated shortcuts automatically - if this is indeed required?
regards, Ivan
Christian Studer
2016-07-31 14:28
How do you copy the shortcuts? If I drag a shortcut from the start menu to the desktop, the UltraMon tabs don't get added to the created shortcut.
What happens if you create a new shortcut via UltraMon menu > Shortcuts? For me this works fine, I tested with Notepad.
Christian Studer -
2016-08-04 11:47
It appears that the "anniversary update" of Win 10 has upset ultramon further; clicking on UM/shortcuts/new shortcut does not produce any result. /Manage shows empty file.
However dragging/copy from Programs to desktop yields a shortcut with UM 2 tab addition. On clicking on the shortcut, there's now a an extra dialogue (if signature not recognised/missing) and a new W10 style User account Control, and the desired program window opens on the same monitor whatever UM setting one chooses.
I can see this continual updates approach is going to be a real PIA!
Christian Studer
2016-08-04 11:57
Are you using the latest release of UltraMon, 3.3.0?
I'm also on version 1607 of Windows 10, and UltraMon menu > Shortcuts works fine for me, I can create a new shortcut and the manage option opens the correct folder, C:\Users\<username>\AppData\Roaming\Realtime Soft\UltraMon\3.3.0\Shortcuts.
Christian Studer -
2016-08-05 04:53
Thanks for your response; I am using v3.3, which I have un/re installed just in case. I have displays sisde by side, W10 Customise new style page shows monitors as 2 1, which puts my taskbar on rh. primary monitor 1 - actually down the rh. edge. There is only one taskbar.
The UM Display Settings dialogue shows the monitors as 1 2, identifying 2 as the primary (confusing at first). Shortcut extensions are enabled in UM options.
Lets look at Wordpad; double click on the execuatble opens on the rh. primary monitor 1(see 1st paragraph). If I make a shortcut for Wordpad from The executable in WinNT/Accessories, by dragging onto desktop/create shortcut here, it has the 2 extra UM tabs. Change to open on lh. monitor 2, and Windows shield is added to the shortcut. A double click on shortcut, blanks screen and opens user account control box "do you want this app to make changes..."; select yes, and Wordpad still opens on the primary, rh monitor 1.
UM Manage Shortcuts opens the correct folder which is empty - presumably because I did not begin with UM/shortcuts/new shortcut - which does nothing at all when clicked upon.
Apart from the usual long list of services, the following are shown running at startup: 7TaskbarTweaker, Classic StartMenu, Directory Opus, Logitech Setpoint/download Asst, OneDrive, Realtek HD Audio/Manager, AMD Radeonsettings and Ultramon. Closing these appears to have no positive effect. Help!
Christian Studer
2016-08-05 05:17
What happens if you open a command prompt, then run the following command:
"%ProgramFiles%\UltraMon\UltraMonShortcuts.exe" /c umsc
Christian Studer -
2016-08-05 09:21
Ah Ha! Your UM shortcut box appears, and if Command Prompt is run as admin, then no annoying Usr Acct Ctrl message.
This is a new clean install (not upgrade from7) so I tried uninstalling my other utilities - no difference, no action on New Shortcut. No major software installed at this point.
Will reinstall W10 tomorrow, and check ultramon before any further installs, and then add annivesary pack and check again.
Thanks for your interest, best regards
Christian Studer
2016-08-05 13:36
Odd issue, I'm not sure what might cause this. Let me know how it goes with the new Windows installation.
Christian Studer -
2016-08-07 12:19
Another clean install of W10, then anniversary update; UM shortcuts OK. Reinstalled other items, UM shortcuts continue unscathed. However this time I cannot see anything on my wired network, just internet access. Problem solved.......W10 does seem rather fragile.
thanks for your patience, best regards
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2016-08-08 14:45
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- Influences of the Tonga Subduction Zone on seafloor massive sulfide deposits along the Eastern Lau Spreading Center and Valu Fa Ridge. Geochimica et Cosmochimica Acta. 215:214-246. 2017
- Precipitation and growth of barite within hydrothermal vent deposits from the Endeavour Segment, Juan de Fuca Ridge. Geochimica et Cosmochimica Acta. 173:64-85. 2016
- The Guaymas Basin Hiking Guide to Hydrothermal Mounds, Chimneys, and Microbial Mats: Complex Seafloor Expressions of Subsurface Hydrothermal Circulation.. Frontiers in Microbiology. 7:75. 2016
- The Trans-Atlantic Geotraverse hydrothermal field: A hydrothermal system on an active detachment fault. Deep Sea Research Part II: Topical Studies in Oceanography. 121:8-16. 2015
- Identification of sulfur sources and isotopic equilibria in submarine hot-springs using multiple sulfur isotopes. Geochimica et Cosmochimica Acta. 160:169-187. 2015
- Sulfide geochronology along the Endeavour Segment of the Juan de Fuca Ridge. Geochemistry, Geophysics, Geosystems. 14:2084-2099. 2013
- Anisotropy in seafloor flange, slab, and crust samples from measurements of permeability and porosity: Implications for fluid flow and deposit evolution. Geochemistry, Geophysics, Geosystems. 13:n/a-n/a. 2012
- Links from Mantle to Microbe at the Lau Integrated Study Site: Insights from a Back-Arc Spreading Center. Oceanography. 25:62-77. 2012
- Microbial community structure of hydrothermal deposits from geochemically different vent fields along the Mid-Atlantic Ridge.. Environmental Microbiology Environmental Microbiology. 13:2158-2171. 2011
- Chemistry of hot springs along the Eastern Lau Spreading Center. Geochimica et Cosmochimica Acta. 75:1013-1038. 2011
- Rare earth element abundances in hydrothermal fluids from the Manus Basin, Papua New Guinea: Indicators of sub-seafloor hydrothermal processes in back-arc basins. Geochimica et Cosmochimica Acta. 74:5494-5513. 2010
- Identifying active vent deposit environments conducive for life. Geochimica et Cosmochimica Acta. 74:A1046-A1046. 2010
- A dual sensor device to estimate fluid flow velocity at diffuse hydrothermal vents. Deep Sea Research Part I: Oceanographic Research Papers. 56:2065-2074. 2009
- A reactive hydrothermal flow model for the Endeavour Segment, Juan de Fuca Ridge. Geochimica et Cosmochimica Acta. 72:A298-A298. 2008
- Variable morphologic expression of volcanic, tectonic, and hydrothermal processes at six hydrothermal vent fields in the Lau back-arc basin. Geochemistry, Geophysics, Geosystems. 9:n/a-n/a. 2008
- Temporal and spatial archaeal colonization of hydrothermal vent deposits.. Environmental Microbiology Environmental Microbiology. 10:874-884. 2008
- Hydrothermal systems in the eastern Manus Basin: Effects of phase separation and fluid mixing. Geochimica et Cosmochimica Acta. 71:A48-A48. 2007
- Trace element sulfide geochemistry as an indicator of vent fluid pH. Geochimica et Cosmochimica Acta. 71:A1024-A1024. 2007
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1. Exercise first thing in the morning. If it means getting up an hour earlier or going to bed an hour earlier the night before, so be it! Fitting in just 30 minutes of physical activity in the morning not only gets your mind & body in motion, it allows you to accomplish something before the working day has begun. This sets the tone for a productive & rewarding day.
2. Surround yourself with positive people. It is exhausting to constantly be fighting negativity. Give yourself a break! Distance yourself and seek out people who are upbeat & positive. You'll find it's impossible not to be swept up by their radiant energy.
3. Find your ikigai. The Japanese have a beautiful word that, directly translated to English, means "something one lives for". Essentially what it refers to is the reason we wake up in the morning. With all of the chaos & demands in modern life, it's important that you find your ikigai - whatever it may be - & that you dedicate time to it. You'll find your soul will thank you.
4. Get a pet. The unconditional love & joy that comes from a furry little friend is unsurpassed when it comes to simple happiness. You'll quickly find that their dependency on you develops into a co-dependency & that you'll long for the moment you walk in the door at the end of the day, just to see their happy face.
5. Express gratitude. Acknowledging thanks for all the amazing things you have shifts your focus from what you don't have, to what you do. Gratitude has a powerful ability to refocus, re-energize and to attract good. Practice gratitude daily & you'll discover that list of things you are grateful for grows.


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The Coldplay South Bank Show last night
Despite me never really having any inclination to listen to their music at all they seem like a genuinely nice group of people.
Thats all I wanted to say really.
Worthwhile yeah?
Their second album is a good'un
That's what I have to say on the matter.
but i wish the bass player, the drummer and the guitar player would make a different face/do different movements on stage/video. and that actually, they'd all just stop.
I know what you mean
as said I never feel compelled to listen to them but if they are on I always enjoy it.
The thing that surprised me was when Bono was interview on the programme I felt a genuine irritation as he speaks almost entirely in vacuous hyperbole whereas Chris Martin talking of how he wrote Yellow was actually quite endearing.
Lots of people slag him off,
But whenever he's interviewed, especially on the radio, I find Chris Martin funny and he doesn't take himself nearly as seriously as other people in a similar position (Bono, Liam Gallagher etc.) do.
He and Simon Pegg hosted a few radio shows a while back, and they work really well together.
The last time I saw them live was on the NME tour all those years ago – and they were great. Even if I don't think that they've lived up to the promise of the first two albums, I can see how they'd be really good in a stadium, I'd just be a little worried that the atmosphere would be a bit flat due to all the mondeo-owning, one-day-travelcard-using couples taking photographs of themselves.


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Impressive! I hope the classes will be full. Things are looking up.
After they take the class I hope mommy tells them to take the bolts and assorted other hardware out of their head, maybe even smear some cover up over the 707 tattoo across the forehead and neck. Believe me ,it goes a long way when looking for a job ( outside of the drug dealing business).
You can buy a lot of smokes with $69.
Yay! Go to school, get a job. It's okay to participate, and it's not hard.
You can do anything if you work for it!
Growing and selling weed is a dead end, and Humboldt IS a fucking trap!
Get out there and be someone!
Love, Groba


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- California Man Convicted of Hacking into Former Employer's Computer Network
- May 1, 2013 | Authors: Emily Westridge Black; Ronald W. Breaux; Timothy Newman
- Law Firm: Haynes and Boone, LLP - Dallas Office
A jury in the Northern District of California has convicted David Nosal of violating the Computer Fraud and Abuse Act ("CFAA") by accessing his former employer's computer network without authorization to obtain confidential information for use in a competing business. The business community has followed this case closely because it has far-reaching implications for the future application of the CFAA and, more importantly, for companies' ability to protect their sensitive proprietary data.
As described in our last alert on this case, Nosal's prosecution followed a decision by the United States Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit regarding the meaning of the phrase "exceeds authorized access," a term defined in the CFAA as "to access a computer with authorization and to use such access to obtain or alter information in the computer that the accesser is not entitled so to obtain or alter." Rejecting the broad interpretation of the Fifth, Seventh, and Eleventh circuits, which criminalizes unauthorized use of information that an employee is authorized to access, the Ninth Circuit adopted a narrow view of the phrase, holding that the purpose of the CFAA is "to punish hacking - the circumvention of technological access barriers - not misappropriation of trade secrets - a subject Congress has dealt with elsewhere." Applying this analysis, the court dismissed some, but not all, of the government's CFAA claims against Nosal.
Nonetheless, a jury has convicted Nosal on the remaining CFAA charges and on "theft of trade secrets" charges. According to reports, the jury did not hear evidence that Nosal "hacked" into his former employer's network in the traditional sense of the word. Instead, the prosecution argued that Nosal convinced employees at his former employer to give him information they were permitted to access. Defense attorneys requested - and the court has scheduled - a hearing to determine whether the CFAA conviction can stand based on these facts, laying the groundwork for another Ninth Circuit opinion, and perhaps a decision by the United States Supreme Court, regarding the scope of the CFAA.


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E-Waste Recycing
Desktops & Laptops
We accept all broken computers parts, including: RAM, CPUs, Hard Disk Drives, complete laptops and desktops, and more.
We take all broken flat-screen monitors and HDTVs.
DVD Players & VCRs
Old tech, like VCRs and DVD players are also acceptable as E-Waste.
- Pickup for functioning and non-functioning printers and computers.
- Free E-Waste for all phones, computer electronics and parts.
- We do not accepted large screens or old CRT (tube) TV & monitors.


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There are some pooches who would really bark non quit, for whatever factors, to the point that it is presently troubling. In training dogs to obtain rid of issue barking, some canine proprietors have actually resorted to technology gadgets for aid. They are generally developed to have pet dogs connect as well as typically condition the extreme as well as unwanted barking with the unpleasant stimulus, then ultimately to stop doing it till there is no demand of the stimulation as a pointer.
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Some companies do not support using the device, in their idea that they create pain and also are not constantly reliable. There are also sufficient proofs as well as evaluations in help of the effectiveness as well as safety of the anti-bark collars.
It furthermore makes use of convenience with a flexible bark collar with remote, supplying canine proprietors choices to alter adjustment methods. Responsible animal owners can have a mix of correction approaches- such as beep and vibration + beep and fixed shock- and could select which to set off throughout specific situations and times of the day. Additionally, with the function options to select from to personalize an anti-bark collar, pet proprietors are made certain that they have the right and also most secure anti-bark collar for their dogs.
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Written by: Steve Wynne of Student Choice
An Intro to Study Abroad
Imagine this.
You are in a large room in the British Library translating one of only four surviving texts of the Magna Carta 1215 – alone – when you find the first recorded use of the term "freeman."
Or, you're startled to the point of speechlessness when seeing "Dachau" as a train station in Germany and realize it is also the name of a town.
Or, you get lost in Paris at 11:00 pm with three friends and are the only one who speaks French – excruciatingly bad French. But you franticly use it to find your way back to Le Madeleine in time to make your bus back to London.
If those experiences sound even remotely interesting to you – consider taking a semester or year studying abroad. I did – and because those things all happened to me – it was one of the most rewarding times in my life. The best part? It cost approximately what my tuition, fees and housing would have been back in the United Sates. Plus – I was able to utilize financial aid.
Some Study Abroad Stats
Who Goes
Where do they go?
How long do they stay?
Latest statistics from academic year 2011/12 reported a record 273,996 American students studied abroad, a 1.3% increase over the previous year. So you won't be alone!
- Gender:
- 64% are female / 36% are male
- Year of Study:
- 36% are juniors, 22% are seniors and 13% are sophomores
- Ethnicity:
- 78% are White, 8% are Asian, 7% are Hispanic/Latino and 5% are African American
The Top Five Destinations:
- United Kingdom
- Italy
- Spain
- France
- China
However, 14 of the top 25 destinations are outside Europe with the largest increases being in students travelling to Costa Rica, South Korea, Brazil, India and Denmark.
Duration of Study
- 70% of students choose to study aboard for one semester or summer term
- Only 4% of students went abroad for a full academic year.
What Kind of Study Abroad Programs Are There?
Generally, there are three types of programs:
- Sponsored by a Foreign University:
These are direct exchange or direct enroll programs where you apply to a foreign university. Typically, this is for a full year of study to conform to the foreign university's academic schedule.
- Sponsored by a US University:
These are study centers or international branch campuses of US universities, located overseas and typically staffed by a mix of American and local faculty. These programs are typically US semester based.
- Sponsored by a Third Party Provider:
These are offered by non-university private companies and can be non-profit or for-profit programs
Now…About that Financial Aid
Your campus financial aid office will advise you how to access affordable study abroad programs and how to obtain the best financial assistance to suit your needs. But the great news is – if you qualify for financial aid at the US university you are attending, your aid resources may be used to make study abroad more affordable.
- Schools are NOT allowed to deny federal aid because a student is participating in a program of study abroad
- For students enrolled full-time and working toward a degree while studying abroad, any existing student loans you may have should NOT go into repayment
- Most federal, state and institutional aid cannot be used if a student's travel does not earn credit and/or is exclusively for work, an internship, field experience or volunteer activities
Steps You Need to Take
- If you have not already done so, complete the Free Application for Federal Student Aid (FAFSA) in order to qualify for federal student aid
- Utilize federal and state aid first
- Utilize Institutional Aid: your university may have funds specifically targeted to study abroad programs. But note: institutional aid may be restricted to use on your home campus or home state depending on the funding source
- Utilize Private or state scholarships or grants from foundations, associations, clubs or groups tied to the country or region in which you want to study
Some Fast Facts on Eligibility for Aid
- Students who have never before applied for financial aid can apply in the same manner as students who will be attending a US university
- Must be a US citizen or eligible non-citizen
- Must attend an accredited international institution, a US university located outside of the US, or be matriculated in a valid-degree program
- Must be meeting Satisfactory Academic Progress
- Males over 18 must be registered with the US Selective Service
- Must not be in default in any US government federal student loans or owe a grant overpayment
- Must not have any federal or state convictions for sale or possession of illegal substances/drugs
But – even with all that information, do your research. Ensure that your college will meet your financial aid needs and be sure to meet all study abroad financing deadlines!
Study Abroad Resources
Several national organizations have statistics and guides for students and parents, including:
- Institute of International Education (IIE)
The largest US organization devoted exclusively to international educational exchanges, publishers of Open Doors annual reports. Open Doors®, supported by a grant from the Bureau of Educational and Cultural Affairs at the US Department of State, is a comprehensive information resource on international students and scholars studying or teaching at higher education institutions in the United States, and US students studying abroad for academic credit at their home colleges or universities
- The Princeton Review
The standardized test preparation and admissions counseling company also has detailed online and print recourses about studying abroad.
The Association of International Educators is the world's largest nonprofit association dedicated to international education and exchange. NAFSA's 10,000 members are located at more than 3,500 institutions worldwide, in over 150 countries. Provides useful information and resources to help plan a successful study abroad experience as well as having links to a wide range of study abroad opportunities
Before You Go
US Department of State, Bureau of Consular Affairs
The State Department website has specific information pertaining to individual country and general information regarding travel and safety, including:
- How to obtain a passport and/or visa for the country where you will be studying abroad – visa requirements vary per country
- Travel Warnings
- Travel Public Announcements
- Travel Information by destination country and countries through which the student may travel to reach a final destination.
A Checklist for Your Family
- Confirm all financial aid information
- Confirm overseas housing, program schedules, survival guides, registration
- Confirm courses approval by your US college
- Make and confirm flight arrangements
- Research and follow health and safety guidelines for your destination
- Insurance – most schools with large programs mandate students have international study abroad insurance coverage. The insurance fee is usually included in the program fee and covers the student from the time they leave the US until the time they return
- Students should be in adequate health to participate in study abroad programs. Medical clearance and physicals are sometimes required.
So with all this great information I hope you make the same decision I did – and head off on what I can promise you will be one of the greatest experiences of your life – study abroad.
Still not convinced?
Remember what Wayne Gretzky said:
"You miss 100% of the shots you don't take!"
So? GO STUDY ABROAD!!!
- "2012 Open Doors Report – Valuing Study Abroad: The Global Mandate for Higher Education," a briefing paper from IIE's Center for Academic Mobility Research International Conference, March 27, 2012
- Williamson, Wendy (2008). Study Abroad 101 (Second Edition). Agapy LLC, Illinois.


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A RADCLIFFE mum will be hailed a 'shining light' when her 50-ft picture is beamed across the side of a Manchester city centre landmark.
Elaxi Chauhan will be helping to launch the countdown to Cancer Research UK's first ever night-time walking marathon called Shine.
Her picture will be projected on the side of the iconic Harvey Nichols store for three consecutive nights and rotated with images of other people from across the region who have been affected by cancer.
Cancer Research UK's newest fundraising event, Shine, is now open for entries and it is hoped that 5,000 men and women will sign-up to raise more than £1m to fund vital research into the disease.
Taking place on Saturday April 17 2010, Shine will see the city of Manchester illuminated as participants take to the streets in an inspirational procession of light, passing landmarks including Old Trafford, Manchester Town Hall and Cancer Research UK's Paterson Institute in Withington – all of which will be spectacularly lit up.
The Cancer Research UK event marks a fundraising first for the charity as participants will be able to decide which type of cancer they want to support. They can choose to fundraise for 12 different scientific research areas including breast cancer, lung cancer, and leukaemia - or give their backing to Cancer Research UK's overall work.
Elaxi Chauhan's mum, Narmada Haveliwala, suffered health problems for some time before she was diagnosed with ovarian cancer when she was aged 49.
She had been suffering stomach cramps, bloating and was advised to undergo a hysterectomy before she was eventually diagnosed with cancer.
Narmada's cancer was too advanced to be cured and despite receiving chemotherapy treatment, she died in 1990 aged 50.
Mum-of-two Elaxi, aged 49, who works in sales, said: "My mum was an incredibly patient person who always put others before herself.
"Even when she knew she was dying, she always thought of her children and grand-children first.
"We would advise anyone with a niggling health problem to get to the doctor and not give up until they find out what is wrong with them.
"Ovarian cancer is known as the "silent killer" as it is so hard to diagnose.
"We are keen to raise as much money and awareness as possible for research into the disease and are thrilled that participants in the Cancer Research UK Shine event will be able to fundraise specifically for research into ovarian cancer."
Elaxi, of Winston Close, together with her brother and sister, and the rest of their family and friends, have vowed to raise £50,000 for Cancer Research UK in tribute to every year their mum lived.
Elaxi's picture will be beamed onto the Harvey Nichols building along with the images of 11 other 'shining lights' from across the North West – men, women and children whose lives have been touched by one of the cancer types that people can raise money to fund research into.
Every walker taking to the streets on April 17 will be given a coloured back sign to represent the particular cancer they are fundraising for, on which they can include messages in memory or in celebration of loved ones.
Jayne Leggat, Cancer Research UK Shine Event Manager said: "The commitment of thousands to walk a marathon and light up the night at Shine is symbolic of the effort, dedication and progress of Cancer Research UK and its supporters in bringing light to those affected by cancer.
"While Shine is one event for thousands of people, participants can choose the length of their route and which cancer to fundraise for so that their Shine experience can be unique to them."
"Elaxi Chauhan is a true shining light and we are thrilled that her story is helping to put the spotlight on Shine."
More than 35,000 people are diagnosed with cancer in the North West each year.
Cancer Research UK is the largest funder of research into the prevention, diagnosis and treatment of cancer in the UK, with over 4,800 nurses, scientists and doctors working together to beat the disease. The charity relies on fundraising and donations to support its life-saving work, which has seen cancer survival rates double in the past 30 years.
Last year the charity invested nearly £17m on research in Manchester. Much of this funding goes towards the pioneering work of the doctors and scientists at the Paterson Institute for Cancer Research where researchers take promising discoveries from the lab and develop them into potential new treatments for bowel, stomach, pancreatic and lung cancer.
Shine is open to all men and women aged over 16 and entrants can choose to walk either a 26 or 13 mile route.
For more information or to sign up visit www.cancerreseachuk.org/shine


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I had class and showed up a little late to the game on Wednesday (2 minutes left in the second half). This is what I ran into:
It was that ugly. Corey Lowe didn't get to 1,000, there were 20 turnovers, it was just ugly basketball.
But hey, a win's a win?
It didn't feel like it with only 490 in attendance.
BU Cheerleaders: still working for that first flawless routine.
Anyways, now on to ND. The Notre Dame pregame guys just called BU a "resume game" and "high likely conference champions." Thanks, I guess?
You can watch BU take on Notre Dame HERE. Chances are you'll see Corey Lowe score his 1,000th point (10 points to go) and a curb-stomping.
Side note: Notre Dame's team introduction music is Nas, "Hate Me Now." Really?
December 13, 2008
BU vs. Yale. And now Notre Dame?!
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Are you preparing for a trip and nervous about staying on track with your nutrition? Traveling is great, but it can also be stressful when it comes to sticking with a low glycemic diet. Although it may seem close to impossible to eat healthy on vacation, THERE IS A WAY! I am going to share some of my favorite meals/snacks that are quick and easy to pack for a long day of travel. These are also snacks that you can keep in your hotel room for those times you might want to walk to the local ice cream shop and indulge. So reach for that yummy protein bar instead!!!
- Low Glycemic Protein Bars/Nuts Bars. Make sure to read the label of the protein bar and it should have a "low glycemic" tag if it is low glycemic. It may still be low glycemic and not specify. Make sure the protein and sugar/carb ratio is fairly comparable and DO NOT eat the bars that have double the sugar content than the protein content. My favorites are:
- Clif Builder's Bars (peanut butter chocolate and mint chocolate are amazing)
- Luna Bars and Luna Protein Bars (chocolate chip cookie dough and peppermint stick are amazing)
- Zone Bars
- Quest Bars (try to get the flavors without sucralose)
- Garden of Life Protein Bars
- Kind Bars (dark chocolate and sea salt is the only flavor that is very low in sugar).
- Think Thin Protein Bars
- Oatmega Protein Bars
- FLATOUT (light original or multigrain flaxseed) with natural peanut butter and a small unripe sliced banana
- FLATOUT (light original or multigrain flaxseed) with natural peanut butter and a sprinkle of stevia
- Blue Diamond Nut Thins Crackers or Lentil Crackers with natural peanut butter (optional sprinkle of stevia)
- Blue Diamond Nut Thins Crackers or Lentil Crackers with avocado
- Blue Diamond Nut Thins Crackers or Lentil Crackers with hummus
- Blue Diamond Nut Thins Crackers or Lentil Crackers with greek cream cheese or laughing cow cheese wedges
- Hummus and Veggies
- Celery and peanut/almond butter
- Walnuts and Almonds…my fav is Habanero BBQ Almonds!!!
- I would highly recommend making a large batch of my healthy cinnamon stevia nut mix and packing for your trip. I make a giant batch every year for my vacations…and everyone gets to enjoy!
- Another simple snack idea is fruit. You may not have access to a cooler, but if you do, I would focus on low glycemic fruits such as: apples/strawberries/blackberries/raspberries/blueberries
- Turkey Jerkey is a great substitute for regular beef jerkey. High protein and low carbs. Make sure to drink extra water if you choose this snack…it contains high sodium.
- Roasted Edamame and chickpeas are also great travel snack options that are loaded with protein.
- Quest Protein Chips is another great option for a travel snack that is packed with protein.
Hope this helps you all stay on track. Remember…there is always a way to stay healthy on the go! Safe travels all:)


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Chinese Bhel is one delicious snack!
•250 gms wheat noodles
•Canola/ sunflower/ vegetable cooking oil to deep fry the noodles (I use a deep fryer)
•1/4 cup grated carrot
•1/4 cup cabbage sliced very fine
•1/4 cup very thinly sliced capsicum
•1/4 cup bean sprouts
•1/4 cup chopped spring onions
•2 tbsps fresh chopped coriander
•1/4 cup salted, roasted peanuts
•1/2 cup Indo Chinese Szechuan Sauce
•1 tsp vinegar
•2 tbsps tomato ketchup
•2 tsp chilli sauce
•Salt to taste
•Heat a deep pot of water till boiling. Add a tbsp of salt to it and then add the noodles. Boil till almost done and remove from the water. Drain well and lay out on a platter to cool and dry.
•Heat the cooking oil to deep fry the noodles. Deep fry till pale golden and crispy. Remove from oil, drain and keep aside on paper towels till cool.
•Take a large mixing bowl and crush the fried noodles in it coarsely. Add all the other ingredients and stir well.
•Serve immediately or the Chinese Bhel will get soggy.