text:
Directory Listing
Importing latest baselayout/trunk changes. This is a merge with revision 1768.
fix devpts for openvz
Importing latest baselayout/trunk changes. This is a merge with revision 1753.
Importing latest baselayout/trunk changes. This is a merge with 1752.
Fixing last ChangeLog.vserver entry (goddammit it was rev 1733 and not 1773)
Importing latest baselayout/trunk changes. Merging revision 1773.
fix openvz /proc handling; cleanup
import tarball.sh script
sync branch and trunk; fix typos
we don't need this with new profiles
Import the latest baselayout changes. Merging revision 1658.
Import the latest baselayout changes. Merging revision 1648.
Import the latest baselayout changes. Merging revision 1634.
Fixing mkrelease to use our new svnroot
Import latest fixup for the _pre11 release (fixing several bugs). Merging revision 1629.
Fix our ChangeLog to use diffstat -n 53
baselayout folks just did a _pre11 so I'm syncing again (to 1626 this time).
Uberlord did a commit right after my, so i'm syncing it again; but this time to r1622.
Merging latest changes from baselayout (r1621).
Merging uberlord's latest changes of baselayout (r1613).
Merging uberlord's latest changes of baselayout (r1604).
Merging uberlord's latest changes of baselayout (r1599).
Merging changes between baselayout r1583 and r1596.
Merging changes from baselayout 1583
Merging changes from baselayout revision 1572
fix ovz nodes
rename ovz mount util
rename ovz mount utility
Syncing up with baselayout revision 1566 (_pre9-r1)
fix release helper
add net.lo
add release helper
fix net services
add back net services
Refreshing baselayout-vserver with revision 1560 from baselayout.
Fixing ChangeLog.vserver
Removing cvs specific files (.cvsignore)
Updating ChangeLog.vserver
Correcting my naming scheme; utils -> mount
Adding kir's mount-utility; should save us from util-linux and it's dependencies
Updating ChangeLog
Adding {p,t}typ[0-5] for openvz compatiblity
Updating ChangeLog
Adding Gentoo Copyright and # vim:ts=4
sync with baselayout trunk, rev 1550
fix init timeout
add vserver changelog
remove bootlog; support gentoo init style; fix minor bugs
add back some lines
minor cleanup
minor fix
remove config profile
remove obsolete patch
add back help text
remove single and splash
remove useless stuff
remove useless stuff
remove rc-lists for unused runlevels
cleanup bootmisc
link dummy script to satisfy deps from other init scripts
Removing any reference to net_*
Removing any reference to $NET
remove useless code from halt/reboot files
Removing any reference to $NET
Removing invalid init-scripts of boot and default
Removing lib/ completly
Delete (now) invalid depends of the init-scripts
Adding our dummy init-script
Removing unneeded init-scripts
We don't have TERMINALS in vservers, serial consoles, three-finger-salute, desktop-environment / xserver
Removing unneeded entries from etc/conf.d/rc and etc/rc.conf
Removing unneeded files from etc/
Removing modules related files, since they are completly useless inside a vserver
Remove sbin/modules-update, since its completly useless inside a vserver
Adding the generic-vserver rule to sbin/MAKEDEV
Removing (for vservers) unneeded files from etc/conf.d/
Remove runlevel single from bin/rc-status
import initial baselayout sources (1.12.0_pre8)
init structure
|ViewVC Help
|Powered by ViewVC 1.1.20


text:
Payment Options
We accept the following payment methods:
We do not accept the following forms of payment:
Important information:
For your security, your billing name, address, and phone number must match the information that appears on your credit card monthly billing statement. We reserve the right to cancel any order that does not match these criteria.
Authorization Holds: Any order, or attempted order, placed using a credit card will reflect an authorization hold. While this hold appears to be a deduction from your available funds that is equal to the dollar amount of the order, the money is still in your account. This authorization hold is simply to ensure the funds are available to complete your order. Although most holds last for 3 to 7 business days, the duration of these holds can vary greatly, please contact your card-issuing bank for their policy regarding authorization holds.
Toysrus.ca currently accepts orders from the following countries:
Sales Tax
All goods and services sold or provided in Canada are subject to Canadian Goods and Services Tax ("GST") at 5% including items, shipping, and special handling. The general GST rate was decreased from 6% to 5% as of January 1, 2008.
In addition, the following Provincial Sales Tax ("PST") or Harmonized Sales Tax ("HST") might apply, depending on the item and the destination of the shipment:
|GST Rate
|PST Rate
|Tax Notes
|British Columbia
|QST -Calculated after GST is added
|Prince Edward Island
|PE - Calculated after GST is added
|Newfoundland and Labrador
|HST - Calculated after GST is added
|New Brunswick
|HST - Calculated after GST is added
|Nova Scotia
|HST - Calculated after GST is added
|Northwest Territories
The amount of sales tax charged to an order varies depending on the province the item(s) will be shipped to and local sales tax laws. You will be able to see the sales tax amount before submitting your order.
Tax is calculated on the total selling price of each individual item and any shipping/handling in accordance with applicable tax laws.
Groups eligible for GST exemption should file a GST rebate claim with Revenue Canada.
Redeeming Promotions/Discount Codes
To redeem a Promotion or Discount Code:
If at any time you need assistance redeeming promotion or discount codes please contact our Customer Service Group at 1-866-345-5656.
Redeeming a Gift Card
To redeem a Toys"R"Us/Babies"R"Us gift card online:
You may use eligible promotional codes when placing an order that can be paid for with "R"Us Gift Cards.
Please make sure you hold on to all Gift Cards used in your purchase until your order arrives. If your order cannot be fulfilled or you need to return any items, it may be necessary to grant credit back to these cards.
Rules and Regulations for Gift Cards:
Gift Card Balance
Checking your "R" Us Gift Card balance is easy. Simply follow these steps:
You can also check the balance remaining on your Gift Card by calling the Customer Service Group at 1-866-345-5656 or by visiting any Toys"R"Us/Babies"R"Us retail store. When you call, be sure to have your Gift Card number in front of you.
PayPal is an alternate method for purchasing your order. It enables any individual or business with an email address to securely send payments online. With a PayPal account, you can choose to pay with your credit card, debit card, bank account, or PayPal account balance for any purchase you make. Your credit card and bank numbers are never seen by the seller or merchant. Plus, you're 100% protected against unauthorized payments sent from your account.
PayPal Process
For more information, visit the PayPal Help Center.
Sign up for PayPal now.
PayPal FAQ
How does PayPal work?PayPal is used to securely send payments over the internet. You can choose to pay from your PayPal account balance, a credit card, debit card, or bank account. To make a PayPal purchase, select PayPal during checkout and choose your method of payment. Your funds are transferred immediately and securely.
How Do I Create a PayPal Account?To get started, simply fill out the PayPal registration with your desired account type, country of residence, home address, and login information.
How secure is PayPal?PayPal is highly secure and committed to protecting the privacy of its users. Its industry-leading fraud prevention team is constantly developing state-of-the-art technology to keep your money and information safe. When you use PayPal to send money, recipients never see your bank account or credit card numbers.
How Do I Contact PayPal Customer Service?
For the fastest response, you may access the user-friendly Help Center. Developed by the PayPal Customer Service team, this Help Center contains a comprehensive information database. Simply type a question into the search box to receive a complete answer.
If you do not find the information you need in the Help Center, PayPal Customer Service representatives are available to assist you. Send an email for a prompt response or contact PayPal directly by phone:Customer Service: 1-402-935-2050 (a U.S. telephone number)
Toys"R"Us (Canada) Ltd. 2777 Langstaff Road, Concord ON L4K 4M5, Tel: 1-866-345-5656, Email: email@example.com
© 2019 Toys"R"Us (Canada) Ltd. All Rights reserved. Toys"R"Us, Babies"R"Us are registered trademarks of Toys"R"Us (Canada) Ltd. Use of this site signifies your acceptance of Toys"R"Us Website Terms and Conditions and Privacy Policy.

subset: commoncrawl


text:
Call Today! 1-870-246-7460
Craft Performance Engines are the experts at getting the most horsepower out of Chevrolet LS Engine Projects. Their years of experience combined with superior knowledge and craftsmanship are what makes Craft Performance Engines the best.
If you have an LS Engine Project and want to increase the horsepower, Craft Performance is currently offering a Chevrolet LS CNC Porting Special to help you do just that; increase the horsepower in your LS engine project.
To take advantage of the Craft Performance LS CNC Porting Special, simply order your Porting Special Online and send your stock Chevrolet LS1, LS3, LS6 and LS7 castings to Craft Performance at their address below and you'll get the most professional LS CNC Port Job you've ever had!
Craft Performance will Increase the Horsepower in your LS Engine Project! Order Online Now...
The Craft Performance LS CNC Porting Special Includes:
Please send your stock LS castings to:
Craft Performance Engines


text:
Imola. Once the home of the San Marino Grand Prix, it is one of the fastest, most imposing tracks in the world. Let's try and take it completely sideways, shall we?
I can't tell you how many times I've driven this Acque Minerali complex on my computer. I can't imagine the kind of balls it takes to fly down the hill from Piratella corner in top gear and then slide completely sideways through the double-right. Listening to the commentary from these Super Drift drivers themselves, they're completely stunned, too.
Don't forget to watch in HD for the full smokestravaganza.


text:
Goadvertising feed rsscông việc
The Facebook pixel is currently installed but is not firing correctly, for example on Add to Cart page. We need the...Cart page. We need the pixel installed correctly on all pages so we can track website activity. We want to set up dynamic retargeting on Facebook and create a product catalog feed from our Neto site and upload the catalog to Facebook.
I run currently with Coldfusion (CFM-File AND CFC-File) a RSS-Reader. I uploaded the CFC and CFM file to check, if anyone can fix it. It doesnt work for all RSS-Links, i need help to fix it. Here are one RSS link, which works: [đăng nhập để xem URL] This link dont work: [đăng nhập để xem URL]
...wordpress plugin modification would be best. But I need something like [đăng nhập để xem URL] (a service that connects to your twitter/facebook/instagram/etc. and posts automatically from RSS feeds and elsewhere.) Here are some helpful links and programs that already exist for this feature: [đăng nhập để xem URL] [đăng nhập để xem URL] https://github
[đăng nhập để xem URL] & [đăng nhập để xem URL] Both of these sites have restrictions with cloudflare so normal methods don't work such as [đăng nhập để xem URL]
...work in feed for my webpage in wordpress. I had a programmer who is building my webpage and put the feed of 70 thousand products, but he did the job badly. I want them to delete all the products of the wordpress system and the categories and tags and upload the products to the system again, they also have to connect the shopping cart to the feed API. If
I need a person who can be spontaneous for editing photos that I post on social media (sometimes I can send raw format, sometimes just iPhone photos). I want them to have more or less one style and be vibrant, beautiful and stylish.
Olá Neste momento estamos a buscar interessados em construir um feed da nossa loja prestashop para se conectar a um marketplace português . Atualmente já tenho todos os documentos necessários por parte do marketplace . (Envio após aceitar proposta)
I want to feed from shopify to google merchant center,but the result show Suspicious domain [link].Wo can help me?
I need some work on my front page of my website please contact me thanks again
I want a website like this [đăng nhập để xem URL] . Add more than 100 fanpages per 1 website page (All = 4 webpages)
I have got a shopify store. Our Suppliers have a data feed that is same on two suppliers and is changing on the third one. Also the data feed needs images alt to be checked. How do we update the inventory from our suppliers everyday. I have got all the categories and subcategories sorted according to the suppliers . Tasks that needs to be done 1) How
I need to create some news feeds for a website.
I need an application that replace the feed of the system camera when it get called from external application. Example: I open whatsapp and tap on camera, it will show the feed from the custom camera (like a previous selected image)
Hi , I need list of invoices from xero to laravel. I will pass email to the API and it will return the invoices in json. Thanks
This project is a part of venture initiated by Cybergenesys Solutions Pvt. Ltd. to provide Coupon/Deal feeds to our clients. Assembling coupons and deals from e-commerce merchants / stores and multiple affiliate networks and then uploading the contents manually to websites is a cumbersome process. And this leads many of the business in a problem of distinguishing coupons/deals for a particular e-...
Installation of the Google Shopping feed for Magento 2.2. Project for Andrii Thank you!
We have an old shop and we need a update feed for all products from www . f64 . ro on a daily basis. The script must be implemented on our website and eventually update old script we have in place. Thank you
Hi Upworkers, I'm looking for a WordPress Pro to help me customize the fields that appear in our RSS feed for each real estate listing. Need to have a way to combine multiple fields from the "My City" theme, into a single field called "Description". For example the description field should contain number of rooms, number of bathrooms, name of realtor
I need IG highlight covers inspired by and for the IG page @putterballgame I need for the following topics: #Winning Happy Putters Play Anywhere Instructions Hall Of Fame
News feed from many websites in one app Example game news or cryptocurrency news . Please read carefully before bidding.
I want a app display like this [đăng nhập để xem URL] . Add more than 100 fanpages in app Please read carefully before bidding.
I need a News app for iOS and Android will have multi api add remove plugin on admin panel to add news feeds .
need to multiple have rss feeds for following industries and topics. these rss feed content will be used for facebook post. need to have 10 rss feeds and 2 youtube channels & 2 pinterest boards (which we can make it a feed) for each. . other stipulations is if it is a US based company i need to know what state that company has locations in Plumbing
I am a car dealer I have my cars in a plataform and want to connect the feed xml of that plataform into my website This way cars will be automaticaly renew on my website
I am looking for someone who can develop a Wordpress Plugin just like Flow Flow (grab posts from wp feed, FB, TW, IG, YT, LinkedIn), but with a few additional features and more customization options, like the ability to limit the number of words the plugin grabs, etc Deadline is in 2 months. Take a look at the Preview and see if you are up for the
hello, we have a module to create feed and work for different country, as UK, Germany...., but not working when creating it for another country, getting issue when set ads on google. Can you help us? thank you
Site [đăng nhập để xem URL] A Magento website has been prepared with theme installed Project: 1/. To Install a live csv or XML feed provided by our supplier 2/. We need to download all the products via the live feed either as a whole product range or category by category as per website 3/. All product Titles, Decriptions, Images and other info must be shown
We need a wordpress developer to fix google maps and broken xml feed plugin (custom) on custom wordpress site.
CS-Cart Facebook Pixel allows user to track report conversions, build audiences and get stats related to engagement of customers. Provides a complete analytics of site which includes page views, adding to cart, purchases, adding to wish list and much more.
A photo slide show generator for events that will collect photos either from a hashtag feed from Instagram OR Twitter Feed OR Facebook Feed OR an upload to my server. The program will need to generate two feeds (one portrait orientation and one landscape orientation) of the photos as they are uploaded during an event. The photos will need to keep rotating
I need the omnivore plugin setup to send my product feed to amazon. No time wasters please
...videos, offer raffles via pop-up notification to all users at any time of the day; (3) Integrate several RSS news API's from websites and blogs. The RSS must feed directly (no delay) into our blog (see example: [đăng nhập để xem URL]). The RSS feed layout of pictures / text must be aligned perfectly, looks professional; (4) Any new visitor shall
Hello freelancers! I have this project where I want to connect my NN with my simulink model and let me describe procedure a bit. I have 2-3 days and $60USD max for this one, so please do not bid if you cannot meet my proposed budget :) I attach code so far (which needs fixes) and original description also. Kindly let's discuss if interested :)
I need to setup a Google Product Feed and Shopping Campaign in AdWords. The website is built on WordPress, using Woo Commerce for the shopping cart. We use Google Product Feed inside Woo Commerce to create the feed. [đăng nhập để xem URL] I am having issues setting up the feed and getting it formatted correctly with
I have a paper about feed in tariff and need to be corrected, reference reorganized.
We have a cam we can view via android App CamHi Pro Cam UID [TBD] Create webpage the image get shown on in real time Get the picture feed uploaded to our Google drive
We are looking to develop a website to provide Bitcoin related news and market researches to general public. The goal of this site is to gather all bitcin related news online and publish from a single website. The develop should have an experience of detecting and collecting news from various websites with specific parameters.
Has a dbf database with fields of personal particulars and medicines dispensed. Require an application to capture the data to be printed on a continuous labels on a label printer.
Develop Social feed website. We support by Facebook, Twitter, YouTube and Websites data. Website must be responsive.
well I currently have a news website with different rss feeds. but the script that I using weill not let me add my feeds to other sources like feedburner. And when I try to add it to feedburner I get this error message : The URL does not appear to reference a valid XML file. We encountered the following problem: Error on line 25: The element type "link"
...with setting up an API feed that will connect with my supplier's server to build a database of product information (Books). Once setup, the API will return data in a SOAP XML format. I need someone with experience with setting up API, XML and database. Developer documentation will be provided. Tasks required: - Setup Books API feed. (developer documentation
Site [đăng nhập để xem URL] A Magento website has been prepared with theme installed Project: 1/. To Install a live csv or XML feed provided by our supplier 2/. We need to download all the products via the live feed either as a whole product range or category by category as per website 3/. All product Titles, Decriptions, Images and other info must be shown
I am looking for new freelancer for directory shbmission, social bookmarking and rss feed submission. Budget is low.
Cuento con una app Ionic 3, se trata de un lector RSS. El problema es que tarda en reflejarse el cambio de una nueva nota ó a veces aparece y a veces no.
I want a software that would help me formulate animal and poultry feed.
Need Product Review Feed For Merchant Center Account for Google Product Ratings. This is so the reviews will show up in the Google PLA's.
...clickable (I will provide later) - Make Privacy Policy clickable (I will provide later) 18) On the homepage at the bottom,please add Instagram feed [đăng nhập để xem URL] when you scroll down you see the instagram feed. [ not done] 19) In registering an account Telephone has to be mandatory 20) They should not be able to go through any steps unless the mandatory
I need you to develop some software for me. I would like this software to be developed. - project consists of building a social media feed monitor which can also scrape with OCR And Send to slack webhook
...listing" on our website to an RSS feed to show images, dates times etc, but draw the information form the RSS feed. The link is below and we would like each event to integrate into our "coming events" page as a type of "listing" page for events on our website. It should look professional and tidy in the listing with the RSS feature i...
Create php script to dynamically convert csv data feed to tabbed with modified headers. When loaded the script must pull original data feed from a url, then convert and return updated data.


text:
One of the nation's largest and most respected hospital companies, Universal Health Services, Inc. (UHS) has built an impressive record of achievement and performance. Steadily growing from a startup to an esteemed Fortune 500 corporation, UHS today has annual revenue nearing $10 billion. In 2017, UHS was recognized as one of the World's Most Admired Companies by Fortune; ranked #276 on the Fortune 500, and listed #275 in Forbes inaugural ranking of America's Top 500 Public Companies.
Our operating philosophy is as effective today as it was 40 years ago: Build or acquire high quality hospitals in rapidly growing markets, invest in the people and equipment needed to allow each facility to thrive, and become the leading healthcare provider in each community we serve.
Headquartered in King of Prussia, PA, UHS has more than 81,000 employees and through its subsidiaries operates more than 320 acute care hospitals, behavioral health facilities and ambulatory centers in the United States, Puerto Rico, the U.S. Virgin Islands and the United Kingdom.
Mission Statement:
To provide superior quality healthcare services that: PATIENTS recommend to family and friends, PHYSICIANS prefer for their patients, PURCHASERS select for their clients, EMPLOYEES are proud of, and INVESTORS seek for long-term returns.
Friends Hospital is the nation's oldest private psychiatric hospital, located on a beautiful 100-acre campus in Philadelphia, PA. Friends Hospital offers a continuum of care including level of care assessments; specially designed inpatient units for adolescents, adults, and older adults; and a private residential rehabilitation program. Friends Hospital is easily accessed via public transportation and has free, safe, on-site parking.
Mental Health Technicians (MHT) at Friends Hospital assist in direct care and management of patients across all age ranges with medical and behavioral issues as directed by treatment team. MHT's assist with unit programming by facilitating and conducting groups and ensuring patients are engaged in active treatment at all times. Assist with daily leisure activities, and all activities associated with daily living within the functional ability of patients and with consideration for the patients level of growth and development.
An engaging three-day event you won't want to miss.


text:
Donald some great LC suggestions!
I like the race across the desert idea!
The Prince of Persia sets were full of tan, that's where I got most of mine, other then that discontinued line, I'd say PotC arts have some, the fountain one, I'm not to sure of its name.


text:
December 10, 2006The following is the text of Mayor Bloomberg's weekly radio address as prepared for delivery on 1010 WINS News Radio for Sunday, December 10, 2006
"Good Morning. This is Mayor Mike Bloomberg.
"The importance of our City's Office of Emergency Management simply can't be overstated. During the last 12 months alone, OEM Commissioner Joe Bruno and his team have, for example, coordinated the way City agencies handled both a week-long heat wave and a citywide transit strike. They've produced a thoroughly updated, comprehensive plan for responding to major coastal storms. And they've also continued to constantly lead trainings and simulations designed to improve the way the City manages any conceivable disaster natural or man-made, accidental or intentional.
"Last week, we opened a new $50 million headquarters and emergency operations center for OEM, equipped with the state-of-the-art information technology and communications systems it needs to carry out its vital work. It also is the first environmentally "green" City agency headquarters making it a facility that will help us keep New York both secure and sustainable in the years ahead.
"Located in Downtown Brooklyn, the new headquarters is OEM's first permanent home since 9/11, when its former headquarters at 7 World Trade Center was destroyed. It contains four facilities essential to OEM's mission all designed with back-up systems and emergency generators that will permit them to operate in the event of a power outage.
"The first is the City's new Emergency Operations Center. With 130 high-tech workstations, it will be the nerve center for managing multi-agency responses to large-scale events or emergencies. The new headquarters also houses an enhanced "Watch Command." It's where emergency services personnel will conduct ongoing, round-the-clock video and audio monitoring of events affecting our city, and communicate with police, firefighters, and other "first responders" as well as with State and Federal authorities. In addition, the new headquarters contains conference rooms and work areas where OEM staff will plan and conduct training exercises. It also includes a fully equipped media briefing room, where, in the event of an emergency, City officials will be able to provide media outlets and the public with timely and accurate information.
"The new OEM headquarters was also designed and built in an environmentally friendly fashion. It's located in an old Red Cross building, and to keep material waste to a minimum, it retains many of the building's original structural elements. Heat-reflecting tiles have been installed on its roof. Occupancy sensors turn down, or turn off, systems when they're not needed. Because of such features, we expect the OEM building to be the City's first agency headquarters to be certified "green" by the U.S. Green Building Council.
"We live in a world filled with new challenges to our city's safety. And the capabilities built into OEM's new Headquarters and Emergency Operations Center demonstrate our commitment to meet those challenges, and do whatever it takes to keep New York secure.
"This is Mayor Mike Bloomberg. Thanks for listening, and have a safe and happy holiday season."


text:
Samsung must be looking at the latest sales figures for the Galaxy Note 2, which it has just made public, shaking its head and then having a good laugh. It has released a device nobody thought they wanted and critics instantly took against, then went on to sell millions of them. So why is it laughing? Because there still isn't any competition.
The Galaxy Note 2 went on sale during September in Korea, reached the UK on October 1, and has steadily made its way to the US and other regions around the world since. According to Samsung, in 37 days it has racked up more than 3 million sales.
The original Galaxy Note arrived in September 2011, but didn't reach 1 million sales until the end of December, so the Note 2's performance is impressive going, particularly when you take into account the Note 2 is still a niche device.
But is it so niche that it doesn't need some competition? Who does Samsung think it is? Apple? Has it really produced an initially derided product that in reality, just caught other manufacturers napping?
Rumors and half-releases
It seems so, as viable alternatives to the Note 2 are few and far between, despite the product line having been on sale for more than a year. There's the LG Optimus Vu, or the LG Intuition if you buy it from Verizon; but in its infinite wisdom, LG hasn't bothered to give it a wide release, so its sales are unlikely to impress.
HTC's bizarrely named J Butterfly phone has a 5-inch, 1080p screen, but it's only available in Japan, while Panasonic has picked up its 5-inch Eluga Power and taken it home, after it failed to gain any traction in the European market. At least these have seen a release, as phones such as the LG Optimus Vu II, the Oppo Find 5, Lenovo's S880 and the Thomson X-View 2 are all seemingly in some kind of release date limbo.
Huawei and ZTE have woken up and started talking about their own tablet/smartphone hybrid machines. For Huawei, it will be the Ascend D2 and the rumor is it will be equipped with a quad-core chip and a 720p 5-inch display. ZTE's Nubia Z5 will have the same specification, but will add a 13-megapixel camera too. Neither are confirmed though, and both are likely to do the rounds in China before possibly going international sometime next year.
There are also a few other rumored devices with 5-inch-plus sized screens coming soon. HTC may adapt the J Butterfly for international release — possibly to be named the Droid DNA and launched on the Verizon network — while the Sony C650X, codename Odin, may arrive next year too, along with a 6-inch screen version codename Yuga. Both of these and the Droid DNA are said to have 5-inch, 1080p screens.
All this gives the Galaxy Note 2 an almost entirely open playing field until well into 2013. How many Note 2 handsets will it have gone on to sell before a true alternative finally goes on sale?
Editors' Recommendations
- When is your phone getting Android 9.0 Pie? We asked every major manufacturer
- Stealth cameras and super-fast charging excite at Oppo's big U.K. launch
- Samsung Galaxy Fold: Everything you need to know
- Walmart drops prices on Samsung 4K TVs during Presidents' Day sale
- Amazon slashes prices on the 2018 iPad and iPad Pro for a limited time


text:
Number of Pages: 6
This is a reproduction, not a photocopy, of an original Walker Turner 1100 Series 16 Inch Band Saw Instruction and Parts Manual model Nos. MBN1135 and BN1105. This manual covers wheel alignment and tension. There is also a section on operating instructions, lubrication, and blade selection. I own both the metal and wood versions of this band saw in my shop.
Walker Turner made good machines, and was bought out by Rockwell/Delta. Many of these machines are still in working condition today, but these manuals are hard to come by in any kind of condition, because of they were printed on cheaper paper. So it was difficult for me to find these manuals and clean them up to acceptable standards.
I have collected this information for many years and have found the information they contain to be priceless in using and setting up the machines properly. I believe this manual will be a valuable resource of knowledge that will provide a lot of helpful information that is often hard to find. My manuals are not photocopies. I maintain a high standard of quality in my reproductions. Most of the manuals I reproduce look better than their originals. I have professionally digitally edited every page, and removed stains, wrinkles and handwriting. All of the manuals are printed on thick white paper to withstand shop wear and tear.


text:
Clear notifications on Firefox OS
This article is no longer maintained, so its content might be out of date.
- Notifications appear at the top of your home screen and on the lock screen.
- To open the Notifications tray, pull down from the top of your home screen.
- To view a notification, tap it.
- Tap to remove all notifications from the screen.
Tip: Open the Settings app , then tapto enable, disable, or customize notifications.


text:
Deadline: Applications for spring semester accepted until November 30, 2012 on a rolling basis.
For four decades, the Environmental Law Institute (ELI) has played a pivotal role in shaping the fields of environmental law, policy, and management, both domestically and internationally. For more information on the Institute, visitwww.eli.org.
ELI seeks individuals to support the research and publications departments of the Institute. Interns work directly with staff attorneys, editors, scientists, and economists on a variety of projects. Substantive areas of focus include: land use policy, public participation in environmental regulation, biodiversity, air quality, public health, hazardous waste and brownfields, wetlands and watershed policy, international environmental policy, armed conflict and the environment, environmental management systems, and environmental enforcement.
Interns conduct library and internet research, attend and report on outside events, analyze, edit, and synthesize scholarly material, assist with preparation for environmental training courses, and perform various administrative tasks. ELI integrates interns into the day-to-day operations of the Institute, and interns are encouraged to attend ELI policy events and meetings.
Positions are available throughout the academic year (minimum 15 hours/week) and during the summer (full-time). Candidates should possess superior research, writing, and interpersonal communication skills, as well as a strong desire to gain knowledge of the environmental field. A strong academic background is required, but specific environmental experience is not mandatory. Applicants must have completed freshman year of college. Compensation is not available, but a transportation stipend is provided.
To apply, send a cover letter explaining interest and availability, resume (include overall GPA), and 3-5 page analytical writing sample to:
- Intern Coordinator Environmental Law Institute email@example.com
Please direct all inquiries and applications to firstname.lastname@example.com. Phone calls are not accepted.
ELI is an equal opportunity employer strongly committed to providing equal opportunity and to achieving an inclusive, diverse workforce that values every individual. Minority candidates are encouraged to apply.


text:
IDRsolutions develop a Java PDF Viewer and SDK, an Adobe forms to HTML5 forms converter, a PDF to HTML5 converter and a Java ImageIO replacement. On the blog our team post anything interesting they learn about.
Alex Marshall Follow Alex Marshall is a marketeer, web developer and designer and enjoys being creative and has a keen interest in technology, and is fascinated by both new hardware and software. He also likes retro technology, classic cars and in his spare time enjoys traveling. He is immersed in the world of Java, PDF and HTML5 but loves to explore other areas in the world of tech.
0 sec read


text:
Discover The Difference
Trying to differentiate in your industry? You can transform your entire business using data and business analytics — if you have the right business intelligence software.
That's what Qlik is all about. And it's why Gartner has placed us as a leader in the Magic Quadrant for Analytics and Business Intelligence Platforms for the 8th year in a row. How does our difference become your differentiator? Download your copy of the 2018 Gartner Magic Quadrant to learn why we believe Qlik provides:
- Insights you can't get anywhere else — with The Associative Difference™
- Faster, better answers — by analyzing the right combinations of Big Data
- Improved business outcomes by increasing the data IQ of your workforce
- Access to an extensive partner ecosystem of experts to help support you
Register for your complimentary copy of the report to see why Qlik is a leader in the Gartner MQ for 8 years in a row — and take the first step to transforming your business through data.
Trusted by over 48,000 customers worldwide
Gartner, Magic Quadrant for Analytics and Business Intelligence Platforms, Cindi Howson, Alys Woodward, Carlie J. Idoine, James Laurence Richardson, Joao Tapadinhas, Rita L. Sallam, February 26, 2018.
Gartner does not endorse any vendor, product or service depicted in its research publications, and does not advise technology users to select only those vendors with the highest ratings or other designation. Gartner research publications consist of the opinions of Gartner's research organization and should not be construed as statements of fact. Gartner disclaims all warranties, expressed or implied, with respect to this research, including any warranties of merchantability or fitness for a particular purpose.
*This graphic was published by Gartner, Inc. as part of a larger research document and should be evaluated in the context of the entire document. The Gartner document is available upon request from Qlik.


text:
Needing little, Rays let Trade Deadline pass
ST. PETERSBURG -- Wednesday afternoon's non-waiver Trade Deadline passed with no further activity by the Rays, leaving former White Sox right-hander Jesse Crain as the team's lone acquisition.
"Nothing at all [happened]," Rays manager Joe Maddon said. "I think Andrew [Friedman, Rays executive vice president of baseball operations,] is up there throwing stuff around, but nothing seemed to stick."View Full Game Coverage
ST. PETERSBURG -- Wednesday afternoon's non-waiver Trade Deadline passed with no further activity by the Rays, leaving former White Sox right-hander Jesse Crain as the team's lone acquisition.
"Nothing at all [happened]," Rays manager Joe Maddon said. "I think Andrew [Friedman, Rays executive vice president of baseball operations,] is up there throwing stuff around, but nothing seemed to stick."View Full Game Coverage
While Wednesday ranked as relatively quiet in comparison to years when high-profile Rays players were in play, rumors were still out there. Michael Morse ranked as the most prevalent of those, as the Rays were said to be one of three or four teams interested in the 31-year-old Mariners outfielder/first baseman.
Another rumor indicated that Rays reliever Kyle Farnsworth was available, and there were mentions of infielder/outfielder Sean Rodriguez and outfielder Matt Joyce.
"Each one of the [the Trade Deadlines] is unique unto itself," Friedman said. "But no matter how much you prepare, no matter how much work you do, there's always a frenzy of stuff at the end and things that were unexpected."
Crain, 32, has not pitched since June 29 and has spent all of July on the 15-day disabled list with a shoulder strain. He experienced a setback recently, but Friedman has said he has faith in the team's medical staff to help return Crain to good health.
"I'm really excited," Crain said. "A, to be traded while you're on the DL, it doesn't happen very often. Then to come to a team like this, first place, heard great things about them, how much fun they have, I couldn't ask for anything more. Awesome opportunity. I'm looking forward to it."
One of the best setup relievers before his injury, Crain posted a 0.74 ERA in 36 2/3 innings, striking out 46 while holding batters to a .225 average. He has yet to allow a home run. He was named an All-Star for the first time this season.
"The hope is to just get him well," Maddon said. "We don't have any specific timetable yet. All I know is that he is in the right hands with [head athletic trainer] Ronnie Porterfield and the boys upstairs. So I honestly don't know exactly the timeframe; we just anticipate it will be in time to help us."
When he returns, Crain will bolster a staff that has been the best in the Majors in July.
Friedman said compensation to the White Sox would most likely be determined after the season, but it will not center on Crain's performance. Friedman said the Rays had a good relationship with the White Sox and that there was already a framework in place.
The Rays have often stated that they are never driven by deadlines and that they work toward improving the team 365 days each year. Deals can be complicated, so the foundation for future deals can also be made during discussions leading up to the non-waiver Trade Deadline.
"We've actually made a lot of big offseason trades that started around this time," Friedman said. "So we'll see what materializes from this. But the good thing is, we're in a fortunate position where we don't have any obvious, glaring issues in things that we had to address. So that allowed us to be a little more selective.
"We went through and had a lot of different conversations. And it was really about any way we could continue to fortify our depth. We were going to be aggressive to do so. We actually like the guys we have in Triple-A. But if we could do something to extend that line, that is something that we would have been aggressive to do. But nothing lined up and we're happy with the guys we have."
Maddon echoed the belief held by others within the organization when he noted that if Friedman could have found a way to improve the team, he would have done so.
"But I'm very satisfied and happy with what we have here," Maddon said. "The chemistry is outstanding. The way they interact is beautiful to watch every day. A lot of different abilities and skills to offset different moments. Again, you're always looking to make yourself better. But, with this group and the way they're playing right now. I'm OK."
The rest of the AL East got a little bit stronger, as the Orioles acquired right-hander Bud Norris from the Astros, the Yankees acquired outfielder Alfonso Soriano from the Cubs and the Red Sox acquired right-hander Jake Peavy from the White Sox.
"Our expectations in July are that the teams in the American League East are going to add," Friedman said. "And it's just a matter of who it is. And they added good players, and we added a really good reliever. We had good players in place. I think the last two months are really going to be interesting."
Bill Chastain is a reporter for MLB.com.


text:
by Tony Aiello
Autumn is one of the most popular times to visit the Morris Arboretum, and visitors enjoy the colorful displays of the sugar maples (Acer saccharum) along the entrance drive, the vibrant backdrop of the black tupelos (Nyssa sylvatica) above the Rose Garden, and the cathedral-like group of dawn redwoods (Metasequoia glyptostroboides) in the Sculpture Grove. Typically, around Oct. 25 is a great time to wander through the gardens to view peak color.
Wherever you might wander throughout the Arboretum, you are sure to come across an unusual tree or shrub that adds to the variety of display, and also some plants that are notable for their fall flowers and fragrance. Some of visitors' favorite plants are actually found off the beaten path. Some of these are available commonly at garden centers, while others are true botanic gardens curiosities.
If you walk from the Widener Visitor Center towards Gates Hall, between the small parking lot and the Orange Balustrade you will find Acer palmatum 'Heptalobum', one of the most outstanding Japanese maples for red fall color. Continuing from there toward Gates Hall, you will see the incredible golden foliage of Princeton Gold Chinese witchhazel (Hamamelis mollis 'Princeton Gold').
At the bottom of the Holly Slope, tucked behind the signature katsura-tree (Cercidiphyllum japonicum), are several broad-leaved evergreens that are growing in the shade and protected from harsh winter wind. These are Camellia oleifera (tea-oil camellia), with its beautiful white flowers, and Camellia sinensis, the plant from which tea is made, with its small white flowers. Between these is an impressively large shrub, Osmanthus armatus (Chinese osmanthus), prized for its small but very fragrant flowers.
Around the corner is one of the most interesting plants for fall color, used as a hedge surrounding the Long Fountain, Lindera salicifolia (one of the Asian spicebushes and related to the native Lindera benzoin). This plant colors very late in the fall turning a variety of reds, yellows and oranges before the leaves fade to russet and persist through the winter.
As you encircle the Swan Pond, you will find a quieter interest in Hamamelis virginiana, a native common witchhazel. Common witchhazel displays a modest yellow fall color, but is most renowned for its profusion of small fragrant yellow flowers. This deer-resistant species is native throughout Pennsylvania and one can find sizable plants growing throughout the Wissahickon Valley. Downstream from the Swan Pond, along the East Brook are several plants of a native shrub, southern blackhaw viburnum (Viburnum rufidulum) with burgundy-colored leaves and bright blue fruits that are attractive to birds. Behind these stands the majestic Engler beech (Fagus engleriana) with its russet-red fall color and leaves that also persist into winter.
Surrounding the Engler beech are a number of small trees that make great additions to any landscape. These include Stewartia pseduocamellia (Japanese stewartia) a choice landscape plant with beautiful bark, white flowers in June, and rich red-orange fall color; nearby is Parrotia persica (Persian parrotia) a medium-sized tree also with beautiful bark and leaves that start out with deep purple color before turning a mix of yellows, oranges, and reds. Parrotia is a tough tree suitable for gardens, planting strips, or urban settings. Plants with yellow fall color are often overlooked, but the clearest, strongest, and most reliable yellow in the Arboretum belongs to Carpinus cordata (heartleaf hornbeam), also growing nearby.
It is always worth the extra effort to wander further through the English Park. Among staff favorite plants in this part of the Arboretum are the Okame cherries (Prunus 'Okame') with their red fall color and the majestic white oak (Quercus alba) with its unique purplish red color, perhaps the favorite of all.
The Morris Arboretum of the University of Pennsylvania is located at 100 East Northwestern Ave. For more information, visit www.morrisarboretum.org.
Tony Aiello is Director of Horticulture and Curator at Morris Arboretum. He is giving a class at the Arboretum on Saturday, Oct. 20, called "Great Plants for Fall Color: A Tour with the Arboretum's Curator." Register at online.morrisarboretum.org/classes


text:
Obama economic adviser to leave
Top Obama economic adviser Gene Sperling will leave the White House at the end of the year and will be replaced by Jeffrey Zients, a former executive and entrepreneur who has twice served as acting budget director.
The White House will announce the transition at the National Economic Council on Friday, and it will take effect on Jan. 1.
Story Continued Below
Zients's move is just the latest elevation of an existing member of President Barack Obama's economic team to a higher post, following Treasury Secretary Jack Lew and Council of Economic Advisers chairman Jason Furman since the start of the second term.
Sperling, an around-the-clock worker who served in the White House throughout most of Bill Clinton's presidency, reprised his role as NEC director for three years under Obama, after spending the first two years of the administration at the Treasury Department. His departure was expected, after reports emerged last month that he was telling friends he planned to leave since his wife and children had recently moved to Los Angeles.
Given his constant presence and track record in Democratic economic policy circles since the 1980s, Sperling was considered by liberals to be a trusted voice on Obama's economic team as he advocated for tax cuts for most Americans and for small businesses.
"Gene understands better than anybody that our top priority as a nation is making sure that our economy once again works for working Americans," Obama said in a statement first provided to POLITICO's Playbook. "He has been a tireless proponent of efforts to strengthen the recovery and make our tax code more fair, whether in helping to design the payroll tax cut, fighting for job-creating tax credits for tens of millions of hardworking Americans or developing the American Jobs Act."
David Plouffe, a longtime Obama adviser, on Friday praised Sperling as "a guy you want in the foxhole with you during tough times," he wrote on Twitter.
Zients, the former head of the Corporate Executive Board, first joined the Obama administration in 2009, without any previous government experience. He served in various senior roles at the Office of Management and Budget, including as acting director for three months in 2010 and again from early 2012 through April of this year, after the Senate confirmed Sylvia Mathews Burwell. As he departed, Obama said he hoped to find another place for Zients in his administration.
On Friday, the president praised Zients's track record, in business and in the administration. "Jeff has a sterling reputation as a business leader, and he earned the admiration and respect of everyone he worked with during his four years in leadership positions at the Office of Management and Budget," he said. "I am certain that in Jeff's hands we will continue to have strong leadership of our economic policy team and his advice will be critical as we keep moving this country forward and building an economy where everyone who works hard can get ahead."
The New York Times first reported that the White House had finalized the transition, and speculated that Sperling would likely join Hillary Clinton's economic team if she chooses to run for president in 2016. He was Clinton's chief economic adviser during the 2008 race.


text:
Features & Benefits
|Tablet and Ultrabook in one
|Ultimate mobility
|Highest security
|Ergonomic working
|Tablet and Ultrabook in one
|Ultimate mobility
|Highest security
|Ergonomic working
|Operating system
|Windows 10 Home
Windows 10 Pro. Fujitsu recommends Windows 10 Pro.
Windows 7 Professional (available through downgrade rights from Windows 10 Pro)
|Microsoft OS support information
|This system receives full support from Microsoft with Windows 10/Windows 10 Pro only. For any other Microsoft OS installed, this device has limited support from Microsoft. For more information, please see Microsofts Support Lifecycle FAQ.
|Integrated in CPU
|Intel® Core i5-6200U processor, 3 MB, 2.3 GHz, up to 2.8 GHz
Intel® Core i5-6300U processor, 3 MB, 2.4 GHz, up to 3.0 GHz
Intel® Core i7-6600U processor, 4 MB, 2.6 GHz, up to 3.4 GHz
Intel® Core vPro Processor - Best Platform for Businesses of all sizes
Intel® Core Processor with Intel® Small Business Advantage - Smart Platform for Unmanaged Small Business
|Supported capacity RAM (max.)
|16 GB, 1 Memory slot(s) DIMM (DDR4)DDR4 - 2133 MHz
|Hard disk drive
|SSD SATA III, 128 GB, 2.5-inch, OPAL capable
SSD SATA III, 256 GB, 2.5-inch, OPAL capable
SSD SATA III, 512 GB, 2.5-inch, OPAL capable
|1 x DC-in
1 (combo port with Audio line-out) x Audio: line-in / microphone
1 (combo port with Audio line-in) x Audio: line-out / headphone
2 (digital) x Internal microphones
2 (incl. 1x Anytime USB Charge functionality) x USB 3.1 Gen1 (USB 3.0) total
1 x HDMI
1 (pull out LAN connector) x Ethernet (RJ-45)
1 x Docking connector for Port Replicator
1 x Kensington Lock support
1 (optional) x SmartCard slot
1 x SIM card slot ( only for models with integrated 3G/UMTS or 4G/LTE module )
(SD up to 2GB, SDHC up to 32GB, SDXC up to 128GB) x Memory card slots
|33.8 cm (13.3-inch),LED backlight,(WQHD),Glare IGZO touch display,magnesium,2,560 x 1,440 pixel,1,000:1,350 cd/m²
33.8 cm (13.3-inch),LED backlight,(Full HD),Glare with dual digitizer,magnesium,1,920 x 1,080 pixel,1,000:1,330 cd/m²
33.8 cm (13.3-inch), dual digitizer, (FHD/WQHD), glare display, min. 1000:1, up to 350 cd/m²
|Graphics brand name
|Intel® HD Graphics 520
|Built-in webcam (Full HD) with Status LED
|from 1.6 kg - Weight may vary depending on actual configuration (including battery pack)
3.5 lbs
|Dimensions (W x D x H)
|321 x 235 x 17.1 mm front / 19.3 mm back mm
12.64 x 9.25 x 0.67 front / 0.76 back inch
|Runtime battery
|up to 10 h
|Battery notes
|Battery runtime information is based on worldwide acknowledged BAPCo® MobileMark® 2014 (office productivity). Refer to www.bapco.com for additional details.
The BAPCo® MobileMark® Benchmark provides results that enable direct product comparisons between manufacturers. It does not guarantee any specific battery runtime which actually can be lower and may vary depending on product model, configuration, application and power management settings. The battery capacity decreases slightly with every re-charge and over its lifetime.
|Audio codec
|Realtek ALC283
|Audio features
|2x digital array microphones, 2x built-in speakers (stereo)
|3G/4G (optional)
|LTE Sierra Wireless EM7305
|WLAN (optional)
|Intel® Dual Band Wireless-AC8260 11ac with integrated Bluetooth 4.2 vPro
|2x dual band for WLAN, 2x for UMTS/LTE, Bluetooth shared with WLAN
|Built-in 10/100/1,000 MBit/s Intel® I219LM
|Special features
|Bi-directional rotatable display , Ambient light sensor, Anytime USB Charge function, Intel® Wireless Display technology, Multiple Touch, Pen and finger input, Slim and stylish business Ultrabook , TPM option
|2 years (for countries within EMEIA)
|Warranty type
|Collect & Return Service / Bring-in Service (depending on country)
|Prestige Pro Case Midi 14
|The Fujitsu Prestige Pro Case Midi 14 offers you a stylish high-quality leather and nylon combination which will impress everyone who sees it. It protects your 35.6 cm (14-inch) notebook plus your essential accessories in padded compartments. Everything will be safe but accessible in dedicated front, document, and identification pockets.
|Sneaker Sleeve 14
|The Sneaker Sleeve 14 protects notebooks with up to 14-inch screens. The front half of the bag has dedicated compartments for your notebook, power cord, office supplies and personal items. The back half of the bag has an expanding, divided compartment for your files.
|UC&C USB Headset Stereo H650e
|The UC&C USB Headset Stereo H650e is the ultimate in style and functionality. Long, uncomfortable work calls are a thing of the past thanks to the cushioned ear pads and crystal clear sound. Adjustable headband and microphone provides the perfect fit for everyone. Optimized for Microsoft® Lync the headset displays a red 'in-call' LED to let your co-workers know when youre available, thus helping to boost office productivity.
|Wireless Keyboard Set LX901
|The Wireless Keyboard LX901 is a top of the line desktop solution for lifestyle orientated customers, who want only the best for their desk. This superb keyboard set offers ambitious users more functions, security and better features than a conventional interface device. It even includes 2.4 GHz technology and 128 AES encryption.
|Wireless Mouse Touch WI910
|The Fujitsu Wireless Mouse Touch WI910 has a special touch sensitive surface that recognizes when your hand touches the mouse even before you move it. This provides nearly instantaneous wake-up from the intelligent energy saving sleep mode. Unbeatable responsiveness combines with features like switchable resolution, and three programmable buttons for a unique user experience.
Deel deze pagina via


text:
Earlier this year, Baltimore Police made rare use of its Twitter account to float a policy proposal: "We are thinking about moving the juvenile curfew time to 10 pm," the message read. "What do you think?"
Within days, Police Commissioner Anthony Batts told residents at a community meeting that he had "stirred the pot" and was told to "leave [the idea] alone."
Now, city officials have united around the idea of moving up the city's youth curfew. City Councilman Brandon Scott said Monday he will introduce legislation that could require children younger than 14 to be off the streets by 9 p.m., and he unveiled the idea with the support of Mayor Stephanie Rawlings-Blake, City Council President Bernard "Jack" Young, and Batts.
Batts has established himself as a proponent of curfews in his leadership stints in three cities. He hailed such an effort as successful in Long Beach, where he spent nearly 30 years, and pushed the idea in Oakland. There, the proposal was met by booing and hissing at a City Council meeting and rejected, and Batts resigned one week later lamenting his struggle to get a political support for that and other initiatives during his short stint in the Bay Area.
But in Baltimore, Batts found an ally in Scott, the 29-year-old councilman. Scott told The Sun on Tuesday that Batts had backed off the idea in the spring because Scott informed the commissioner that he was already working on the legislation and needed more time. The fact that Rawlings-Blake and Young are on board nearly ensures its passage here.
Some researchers say juvenile curfews do not work. Mike Males, a sociologist who researchers criminal justice issues, studied 400 citations given to 16- and 17-year-olds in Vernon, Connecticut and said there were only one or two cases where the teens were involved in a crime or misdemeanor. "It's a very effective tool to waste police time," Males told The Atlantic Cities.
In New Orleans, more than 2,500 youths were arrested in 2011 for violating that city's curfew law, one of the strictest in the nation with an 8 p.m. enforcement between Sunday and Thursday during the academic year, and 9 p.m. in the summer. A 2000 study of the city's curfew law found that it was ineffective because it didn't cover older adolescents and young adults, who often perpetrate crime, and excluded what are called the "afterschool hours" where minors are most likely to commit offenses, the New Orleans Times-Picayune reported.
Critics there said that the stepped-up enforcement of the law more recently was not changing the rate at which juveniles were prosecuted for delinquency, leading to questions about whether it had any real impact on youth crime.
At least one organization is questioning an earlier youth curfew in Baltimore: the city's police union. Robert F. Cherry, the union president, wrote on Twitter that he applauded Scott's effort, but said parents should look after their own children instead of leaving the job to officers.
Batts, according to a 2010 article on OaklandNorth.net, told residents that his first efforts to push an earlier youth curfew in Oakland did not move forward and that he was told that Oakland was "too progressive for that."
"I said, 'Okay, I understand that. But which is more important, saving lives or being progressive?" Batts said at the meeting, to applause, according to the article.
Oakland's mayor, Jean Quan, said a curfew would be a hard sell to residents and would be hard to enforce with limited police resources.
Batts also supported so-called "gang injunctions," in which police can ask a judge to prohibit certain people from going to certain areas, and flexible work shifts for officers. When Batts resigned, he lamented that Oakland politicians didn't "let the chief be the chief."
In an "exit interview" with OaklandNorth.net, Batts gave his perspective on the failure of the curfew effort:
"I can't tell you how many community meetings I have gone to, and community people say, 'I want curfews. I want injunctions. I'm scared to death out here, I'm scared to death for my kids. We need to gain control of the city.' I'll say, 'Why don't you come down and say it at a council meeting?' They say, 'I'm scared to death to go down to a council meeting because there is no control at the council meetings.' So all you have out there at the council meeting are the loudest people yelling and screaming."
In Baltimore, Scott said an earlier curfew is common sense. "People are astonished that we allow kids to be out at 11 p.m., and especially at midnight," he said. And he is anticipating questions about whether it will be evenly enforced: Though he said he believes police will carry it out "across the board," he also said, "The sad reality is that if you go to Roland Park, you don't see kids out at 12 o'clock."


text:
Calvin Affleck described himself as just a boy from the suburbs of Durham.
So what was Affleck and his buddy, Nestor Juarez, doing leading around little white lambs in a barn high on a hill overlooking farms, silos and fields in Orange County?
They, along with about 100 kids ages 5 to 18 from Orange, Durham, Person, Chatham, Wake, Guilford, Alamance and Randolph counties, were competing in the 69th Annual Central Piedmont Junior Livestock Show & Sale.
Some of the kids at the show grew up on farms and have been showing since they were barely old enough to tell a pig from a lamb. Others, like Affleck and Juarez were first-timers.
Sign Up and Save
Get six months of free digital access to The News & Observer
Affleck wants to become an engineer for NASA, and Juarez wants to go into dentistry, but on Wednesday they were competing as members of Future Farmers of America.
They both joined FFA after they enrolled in agriscience and biotechnology classes at Jordan High School. They heard about the special project to raise and show lambs, and they thought it sounded fun, plus it might look good on their college applications.
At Jordan, every day after school, their teacher, Lindsay Dagerhardt, would take about nine students out to a farm, where they would feed, groom and water the lambs and practice lamb showmanship.
When the time came for the show Wednesday, they and their teammates donned their white shirts and blue FFA corduroy jackets and led their lambs into the ring. They had no halters or ropes to control them. Instead they placed one hand on top of the neck and one under its chin and pushed, pulled and prodded the lambs around the ring.
In showmanship, the judge watches to make sure contestants brace their lambs correctly by placing their legs in a certain position and if they're keeping their eyes on the judge.
At first Affleck's little white lamb didn't want to come in the ring, then once it was in, it made a break for it as Affleck scrambled after it to grab hold again.
The judge stalked the ring, watching each contestant carefully to make sure the lambs were being held in the correct position.
In the end, Affleck won a fourth-place ribbon and Juarez won a participation ribbon in their group.
It was a lot harder than they thought it would be.
"I was really nervous," Affleck said. "I didn't think I was going to be, but I was really nervous."
Their backs and legs began to ache as they tried to maintain the correct position, which was half bent over with their knees bent to help hold the lambs in place.
"It was exhausting," Juarez said. "My back just started hurting a lot."
Do they want to do it again?
Oh, yeah. Definitely next year, they'll be back, they said.
"I was one place from being called back," Affleck said.
"I was four places from being called back," Juarez joked.
Several of their teammates from Jordan were called back in the ring to compete at the next level for their age group and for the showmanship championship.
Ashley Jenkins, 18, a senior who has been showing for four years, won the blue ribbon in her age group and was named the Reserve Champion overall for lamb showmanship.
She had won a blue ribbon before, but she had never won a Reserve Championship, so she and her mother, who showed lambs when she was in high school, were smiling broadly after the show. Mom took photos and zipped them off to her father via cell phone.
Orange High School in Hillsborough had a strong showing in the hog show. Manley Palmer, who took up showing again about two years ago, won the Grand Championship in swine showmanship and pen of three, where each contestant brings three matching market swine into the ring, and the judge selects the best group.
"I was probably three years old when I was helping my cousin show his lamb, pushing it and helping out," Palmer said.
"I just enjoy being around agriculture, being able to show pigs and teaching the little kids and educating the public about it," he said.


text:
This sound collection provides the essence of 5 famous ARP instruments which are real legends and wrote music history. All sounds were programmed on the original instruments and then carefully sampled for finest sound quality.
This handpicked selection offers the typical sounds these instruments are famous for:
Complete convent overview, click here:
Audio Demo Track, click here:
Library size 720 MB, with 70 multisamples provided with 80 ready-to-use Program Presets and Multis, download product.
Purchase directly from the developer
Copyright Klaus P. Rausch -Back In Time Records- Sound Research & Development. All rights reserved.
All prices incl. tax (MwSt.)
Shopsystem u. Shopsoftware von store-systems.de


text:
LOCAL ROAMING AGREEMENTS ARE CHANGINGProposed Changes:
Since its launch Cell C has had a national roaming agreement with another operator to provide service to customers in areas where Cell C does not have adequate coverage. Today, Cell C has more than 4600 sites throughout the country providing service to over 23 million customers. We have areas where our coverage is outstanding and we have provided our roaming partner with notice to switch roaming off in those areas.
WHERE & WHEN WILL THIS CHANGE TAKE PLACE?Proposed Changes:
The KwaZulu Natal and Western Cape provinces will be impacted in the following areas:KwaZulu Natal
- Inanda
- Phoenix
- Newlands East
- KwaMashu
- Westville
Western Cape
- Goodwood
- Paarden Eiland/Observatory
- Milnerton/Century City
- Mfuleni/Delft
- Guguletu/Matroosfontein
- Lansdown
- Athlone
- Durbanville/Bellville
- Monte Vista/Panorama
This is an area where our coverage is outstanding and we no longer need a roaming partner in the area. This will take place on 18 August 2016.


text:
Tracking light from space: Innovative ways to measure economic development
One of the most common challenges in economic development is collecting comparable data. The information age is changing that as the diffusion of information technology meets changes in institutional attitudes toward data sharing. New capabilities are meeting old capabilities on our desktop computers and it is leading to some bright ideas in how to measure and evaluate economic development.
The first that comes to mind is nighttime lights imagery – colloquially referred to as nightlight data. Nightlight refers to light resulting from human activity visible from outer space at night. Astronomers call it light pollution. This is pretty accurate since nightlight is the waste by-product when humans use of energy that is emitted or reflected straight up into the sky – these could be city lights, car headlights, fires, etc.


text:
"I would recommend Fast-Dry Courts to any facility looking to build, resurface or repair their tennis courts. Your professionalism, reliability and quality of work are truly first class."
John Joyce, Boca West Club
"I was impressed with the way your foreman represented themselves and Fast-Dry Courts. The workmanship on my court is excellent and they took care to protect my plants, tiles, etc. I would be happy to recommend these two professionals and your company"
John Faust, Private Court Owner


text:
The EPA Region 5 has reached an agreement with Diamond Hard Chrome Co. Inc., Cleveland, for alleged violations of the authorized Ohio Resource Conservation and Recovery Act financial assurance requirements for hazardous waste treatment, storage, and disposal facilities. The chrome plating business has agreed to pay a penalty of $15,000 to settle the violations.
In documents Diamond Hard Chrome filed to close its facility at 6300 Kinsman Ave., the company failed to show it had the financial resources or an adequate plan to complete the closure properly and pay for post-closure actions to protect the environment. The company will submit a revised RCRA post-closure plan to Ohio EPA that includes a ground-water monitoring plan with cost estimates and financial assurance.
Under the Resource Conservation and Recovery Act, EPA regulates hazardous waste from production to final disposal.


text:
As the hurricane season approached this year, WFP positioned food in strategic points around Haiti. So when Hurricane Tomas raged off Haiti's western coast a few days ago, emergency provisions were ready for the thousands of people facing yet another natural disaster.
PORT-AU-PRINCE--Margareth Compere watched helplessly as the flood swept through the small field where she and other families have been camped since being made homeless by the earthquake earlier this year. The swirling waters quickly soaked their bedding and the wind tore their tent to shreds. It was the middle of night and her children were screaming.
"It was terrifying," said the 33-year old mother of six, who lives in Petit Goave, a coastal town 70 kilometres to the west of the capital, Port-au-Prince. "We grabbed some of our clothes and got to an area of higher ground beside the cemetery. In the morning, a bus came and took us to the local school".
Another calamity
As Hurricane Tomas roared northwards off Haiti's western coast, torrents of rain lashed the land, flooding towns and cutting roads. The area around Leogane, Grand Goave and Petit Goave – near the epicentre of the January quake – was badly hit. Many refused to abandon their homes but others, like Margareth, had little choice and made their way to temporary shelters.
As soon as the flood waters subsided in Petit Goave and the neighbouring towns, WFP delivered truckloads of emergency supplies to the people in the shelters. In schools and churches along the road, partner organizations handed out five-day rations of high-energy biscuits.
Rapid response
The rapid response was possible because emergency relief supplies had been positioned in more than 30 major locations around the country. In all, food sufficient to feed more than one million Haitians for six weeks was pre-positioned in this way in the lead-up to the hurricane season. As a result, victims of Hurricane Tomas received food within hours of the storm hitting.
The hurricane was yet another trial for Haiti's already sorely tested population. "First, we were made homeless by the earthquake", said Margareth, "and how it's happened again. When I went back the day after the floods, I found all our kitchen things and even our only bed had been stolen. I don't know what we're going do but, for now at least, we have some food."
Recover lives
Programmes already in place to help quake victims recover their lives proved to be an effective means of providing support in the midst of another emergency.
Schemes providing meals to school children, food in exchange for work to rebuild communities and nutritional care for mothers and young children all helped to ensure that no one went hungry in the aftermath of the hurricane.


text:
Raal needed a new logo design and created a contest on 99designs.
A winner was selected from 225 designs submitted by 64 freelance designers.
We are a small, 3 person team starting a new, easy to use, voicemail system.
We are aiming at technically savvy users, who are familiar with SaaS offerings.
We need a simple logo for our new SaaS voicemail company, VoxBox.
It would be nice if the logo subtly integrated imagery that indicates that it is a voicemail service (a phone, audio waves, a box, etc), but this is not necessarily required. We would prefer something simple and clean.
A few examples of companies with logos in the vein of what we are looking for:
The files we will require are:
Vector file format - .ai
Web file format - .png, layered .psd (RGB), and favicon .ico
Please do not use any stock images or clip art in the logo
Find out how a design contest works or learn more about our logo design services.


text:
The Community Development Resource Agency is pleased to announce the release of the 2009 Placer County Map Book. The Map Book contains updated street and address information, points of interest, city limits, and updated streams and rivers. The Map Book emphasizes parcel addresses and streets in unincorporated Placer County, but does contain information within the cities and towns of Placer County.
This year's release is in digital PDF format. The Map Book is designed to be printed at a size of 11 inches by 17 inches, preferably in color. The Map Book is available for download only. It cannot be purchased.
While every effort is made to place an address on parcels, it is prohibitive to place an address on all parcels due to the scale of the maps and the geographic extent of the County.


text:
One of the more exciting things about being pregnant - (aside from the stress incontinence, which adds a not unthrilling frisson to sneezing) - is the idea that the child might inherit some useful qualities from its father's family.
For example, my husband and his sister are both amazing mathematicians. And by that I mean they've got great mental arithmetic, which is really the only cool thing to be able to do with maths.
My sister-in-law has applied her maths wizardry to playing cards, with great effect. I hear that beyond a certain element of cunning and luck, being good and consistently taking money off other people at such card games as this "poker" I hear so much about, requires a facility with maths. I don't know why, and I know it's nothing to do with 'counting cards', which I'm pretty sure isn't allowed, but I know it's the case that maths is the thing.
And she's good at spelling, too. So in all, there's very little that I can do that my sister-in-law can't.
My one tangible, definable skill is my outstanding timekeeping. I am never late for anything, ever. And I know how long five minutes is, almost to the second, without using a watch. And pretty much any time of the day, you can ask me what the time is and I'll know. But what fucking use is that? I don't want to work in a train station. And my sister-in-law has her very own watch. It is pink.
But occasionally she will ring the house looking for her brother, who will be out strangling dogs somewhere, and get me. And she'll occasionally humour me with a question about cooking.
Like the other day.
"I know what I could ask you. Do you think," she said, "if a recipe says cook a casserole on the hob for 50 minutes and you would actually rather do it in the oven, you can?"
"Yes," I replied, sounding grand and patronising. "Yes that's fine. Stick it in at 180 for 50 mins. Would this perchance be a Nigel Slater recipe from this weekend? The sausage casserole one where he - snort - FORGETS to instruct you to put the sausages back in the pan [shaking head] - I don't know..."
And she said "Oh I'm not sure. It's Nigel Slater but it might not be that one."
And I said "Well, let me know how it goes anyway."
And this is how is went:
Victoria's sausage casserole
"This one's still pretty simple. Basically, you colour up some onions in (well, this is how I did it because of not having a big enough casserole dish that cooked on the stove) - I coloured up some onions in a frying pan, chopped up some Cumberland sausages and browned them, all of that in a pan with fennel seeds, chopped garlic and a couple of bay leaves.
Then I put it all in an oven casserole dish with some chopped up apples and a spoonful of mustard, a litre of stock and some Madeira, and a tablespoon of flour stirred in. And salt and pepper of course, good old salt and pepper. Cooked that (braised? baked?) in the oven for half an hour, then added a tin of haricot beans (obviously you're meant to have dried haricot beans that you've soaked in water overnight but, I mean, LIFE'S TOO SHORT), then cooked it for another half an hour, then stirred in another spoon of grainy mustard - done. Nigel Slater might have had some other stuff in his recipe, I can't remember now, but that's what I had mine.
In the Nigel Slater version, all done on the stove, after 50 minutes the liquid should be "mostly dissipated" or "mostly disappeared" or something, so I imagined a thick stew for plates and forks.
It didn't come out like that, either because I fiddled with the measurements cos I was cooking for more people, or because he hadn't tested it properly - or just because I cooked it in the oven with the lid on, so obviously the liquid can't disappear off into the air quite so easily.
Anyway, it was very liquidy (though a nice thick liquid because of the flour) so I served it in bowls with a spoon, and granary bread to dip in - the bread dipped in the liquid was delicious, mmm."
I didn't ask her to send a photo too, because she doesn't even know I'm posting the contents of her email here, so I thought a photo as well might have been a bridge too far.
Monday, 25 October 2010
3 comments:
from incontinence to sausage casserole... that's what you should be MOST excited about...ReplyDelete
Hah! I also have the incredibly useful and impressive ability to know what time it is, even if I haven't seen a clock in hours. Let me know if you come up with a way to monetize it, or just to entertain people with it at parties.ReplyDelete
- Anonymous2 November 2010 at 12:50
word of advice - don't plan on using cider in this instead of stock and then pour ale in by accident... really horrid and a def pissed of mother who had come round for 'a nice supper'.ReplyDelete
Subscribe to: Post Comments (Atom)


text:
U.S. House to Consider Limited Immigration Reform Bill
WASHINGTON (AP) — House Republicans still smarting from their poor showing among Hispanics in the presidential election are planning a vote on immigration legislation that would expand visas for foreign science and technology students and make it easier for those with green cards to bring their immediate families to the U.S.
Republican leaders have made it clear they're ready to get serious about overhauling the nation's immigration system, a top priority for Hispanic communities. Taking up the immigration bill during the lame-duck session could be a first step toward that commitment.
The measure revives a bill that provides 55,000 visas a year for high-tech graduates. In addition, it changes a policy that has forced the spouses and children of green card holders to wait years before they can reunite in the United States.


text:
Learn the Lingo of Dead Space 3
A new development video from Visceral gives the skinny on how Kinect commands will work for the Xbox 360 version of Dead Space 3.
We've known for a little while now that Dead Space 3 would be the first game to offer co-operative Kinect commands, but we hadn't seen the new feature in action. On Monday, Visceral released a new video giving us just a little taste of what commands would work with Kinect, and in what situations you'd be able to shout at your Xbox and get results. Here's a hint: Dead Space 3 can't help you make sandwiches.
The commands aren't anything too crazy, and a few of them actually look to be more intuitive than others, but overall it appears like Kinect commands may actually make the game more immersive. Check out the video below and let us know if you'll be using Kinect when Dead Space 3 arrives Feb. 5th.


text:
NYT reporter: World View of U.S. Frighteningby Howard W. Hewitt • October 6, 2004 Share:
A veteran journalist and former Middle East correspondent told Wabash community members Wednesday that the Middle Eastern view of the United States in not a flattering one.
"The level of anti-American sentiment in the world is at a very frightening level," Ethan Bronner said. Bronner is deputy foreign affairs editor for The New York Times. He spent time as a Middle Eastern reporter with the Boston Globe before joining The Times in 1997.
Most of his views are shaped from his years in that part of the world and extensive foreign travel this summer. "The central idea animating our policy at the moment is that everyone in the world uniformly thirsts for freedom," Bronner said. "And it seems patronizing or problematic to say that's not what my experience has taught me – but it's not what my experience has taught me.
"It might be that people would thirst for freedom under certain circumstances, but I would say broadly that when you spend time in societies that are fundamentally tribal or clan based or land, shame and honor based that freedom is not their first value. Therefore, saying to them that we're going to free you doesn't work."
Bronner spoke to a foreign policy class, met with Bachelor student journalists and gave a public lecture in the Fine Arts Building.
He also tackled the perceived liberal bias often aimed at the news media, and often the New York Times in particular. He served as the paper's Assistant Editorial page editor before moving to his current position, but admitted the fit was not a comfortable one.
"I prefer to just put it (news) out there than having to offer a judgment," he told Bachelor writers.
While admitting the editorial page traditionally takes a liberal point of view, he asserted the news side strives diligently to be objective.
"The executive editor of The New York Times has no say over those two (Opinion/Commentary) pages. And the editorial page editor has no say over the news pages."
He spent more than an hour with The Bachelor student staff offering insights, stories and journalistic tips.
"The most valuable thing he taught us is there is not one set path to succeed in journalism," said Bachelor Editor Tim Flowers '06. "That's particularly profound for Wabash students because we do not have a journalism program. We do not have a set curriculum here that teaches us to write like that. We learn to write here because its part of a liberal arts education and that was one of the most encouraging things he told us because he was a liberal arts student."
Bronner graduated from Wesleyan University and got his master's at Columbia University's School of Journalism.
Though leaving for Paris Friday evening for a meeting of European foreign reporters, the Wabash visit was a pleasant change of pace.
"I was asked very astute questions throughout the day," he said. "Every single question was thoughtful and it was impressive. I don't speak every week at a college campus but this was certainly among the more thoughtful groups of people that I've ever addressed."


text:
thornsby needed a new web page design and created a contest on 99designs.
A winner was selected from 37 designs submitted by 9 freelance designers.
Interactive Powersports Marketing
Interactive Powersports Marketing is a division of Dealership University (http://www.dealershipuniversity.com) that provides Done For You marketing solutions including:
- Direct Mail Marketing (Four Color Variable Printing)
- Voice Broadcasting
- Personalized URL's
- Search Engine Marketing
- Email Marketing, etc.
Our target is motorcycle dealerships (Harley, Honda, Kawasaki, Suzuki & Yamaha).
A logo design.
A new site design (different from DealershipUniversity.com) for new division.
Site should have at bottom "A Division of Dealership University" (can include D.U. logo).
Prefer white background with black text - blue or red text will be used for emphasis.
Design must incorporate a bold headline at top of homepage beside logo "How To Generate More New Prospects And Increase The Frequency Of Visits From Past And Present Customers In Less Than 30-Days Starting From Scratch"
Please don't use stock images of people in suits and ties - this is the powersports industry and we must promote a genuine 'powersports', exciting, energetic (racing - nascar type) look and feel.
Iconography for products:
- Direct Mail Marketing (ie. a letter)
- Voice Broadcast (ie. a phone receiver)
- Personalized URL's (ie. P.U.R.L.)
- Video Marketing (ie. video reel)
- Email Marketing
- Virtual Call Center – Outbound Call Service
- Search Engine Marketing
- Call Tracking (http://www.calltrackerpro.com)
1. Logo
2. Web page design for index page & Sub Level Pages
3. Iconography - icons that communicate the product


text:
One, from the WAG Olympic team announcement in Canberra (includes footage of the team being named, interviews and training).
Two, from MAGs Josh and Tom as they continue their London journey together. Check out their facetime with London-bound Lauren Mitchell!
Edit Wednesday: Have yourself a third! Lauren features in this stunning commercial for Foxtel's Olympics coverage, made by Clemenger BBDO.
How's about a fourth!? See more from the London squad in training in this feature on the Olympic 'Green And Gold Room', and hear Peggy Liddick's take on video analysis in sports.


text: Dashboard Volatility February 26, 2013 08:21 PM Tweet Crop input prices at a glance Farmers can likely expect the fluctuations of variable input costs associated with corn and soybeans to cancel each other out during the 2013 growing season. At a glance, seed prices will have the largest increase followed by nitrogen fertilizer and propane. Allan Miller, a Purdue Extension farm business management expert, expects corn seed to increase by an average of 5% to 7%, and soybean seed is likely to increase even more. Miller estimates seed costs per acre to increase by $8 for corn and $7 for soybeans on average-yield land. "Fertilizer continues to be the most volatile of the crop input costs, and cost management of this important input might be the difference between being a low-cost or high-cost producer in 2013," says Barry Ward, ag economist at The Ohio State University. Nitrogen fertilizer prices are set to be about 2% to 5% above last year's prices due to tight supplies and transportation problems. Liquid nitrogen is expected to increase by 28% from last year. Ward says the price of corn will directly affect the price of nitrogen because they are highly correlated. On the flip side, potash is down about 8% from last January because of abundant North American supplies, Miller says. Those prices are expected to remain stable into the planting season. Phosphate fertilizer prices are down almost 4% from last January, but Miller expects this to increase 1% to 3% as spring planting season approaches and suppliers rebuild inventories. Ward says diammonium phosphate (DAP) and monoammonium phosphate (MAP) have had a 9% price decrease from a year ago. He explains that the potash industry is mostly controlled by two companies: Canpotex (Canadian Potash Exporters) and Bellarussian Potash Company. Propane prices are forecast at $1.60 per gallon for the fall, up 8% to 10% from last fall. The U.S. Energy Information Administration forecasts diesel fuel to be down 2% to 3%. Crop insurance premiums are also expected to be down as much as 4% to 5% in 2013 and interest rates to remain flat, Miller says. He expects pesticide prices to be fairly stable. Back to news


text:
How columnists have historically influenced the market.
Evidently, people do believe what they read in the newspapers. Diego Garcia, associate professor of finance at UNC Kenan-Flagler, discovered that he can predict the next-day performance of the stock market by reading the newspaper. He analyzed a century's worth of financial analysts' columns in The New York Times, noted whether the columnists' forecasts were gloomy or upbeat, and confirmed that the following day the stock market mirrored the columnists' predictions quite accurately. The effect was all the more pronounced during a recession.
Either the columnists were remarkably prescient or reader sentiment had a strong influence on market performance. Garcia concluded the latter.
"It's difficult to consistently make a lot of money in the stock market," Garcia said. "Otherwise, we'd all be doing it. But if you'd paid attention to the columnists' interpretation, you could have made a lot of money."
Few people did, in either the Great Depression of the 1930s or the Great Recession that began in 2008. That got Garcia thinking, and formally analyzing the data. He has conducted three research studies examining the effect of reader sentiment on asset prices.
Some background: Garcia subscribes to online news sources, including The New York Times. In 2008, he got an email that The Times was opening its historical archives that went back to the mid-1800s. He began browsing through the financial pages leading up to the Great Depression. Other researchers had posited a link between printed-word hype and investor action. Garcia's paper, "Sentiment During Recessions" in The Journal of Finance, is among the first to prove it.
The Times' archives consist of scanned images of printed pages of the newspaper. By using optical character recognition techniques, Garcia converted data in the images into text that he could search. "This took months," he said. "I need more computers."
He counted the number of positive and negative words in two financial opinion columns appearing daily in The Times from 1905 to 2005. By and large, the columns did not contain any previously unreported information but simply speculated about why the market acted as it did over the recent past and what it might do in the future. He matched each day's results with the following day's returns of the Dow Jones Industrial Average.
By covering an entire century of economic cycles, Garcia could gauge the reader-sentiment effect in good times and bad. He found that heightened sensitivity to news media was strongest during economic recessions and that the columnists' opinions had an immediate effect on market performance. By four days after a decisive opinion column, the effect on the market had reversed.
Garcia attributes the effect to the reaction of naïve traders, and they would benefit most from the results of his research. Naïve traders tend to react emotionally to pessimistic forecasts and sell immediately. Sophisticated investors, who react more rationally, take advantage of the naïve traders' willingness to sell and snap up shares at a discount. Enough naïve traders anxious to sell push stock prices down.
Columnists' opinions also affected trading volume. After particularly optimistic or pessimistic content was published, trading volume rose, Garcia found.
Reader sentiment was particularly strong on Mondays, the implication being that readers have had the weekend to read and digest opinion columns. Because the stock markets are closed on weekends, the newspapers would not contain any previously unreported stock market movement.
Garcia cites studies by psychologists that show positive and negative emotions elicit different reliance on ways information is processed. He concludes that investors use different decision-making rules in bad times (recessions) than in good times (expansions).
But will columnists' opinions continue to have such predictive effect? One explanation for the reader-sentiment effect harks back to the beauty contest theory put forth by economist John Maynard Keynes in the 1930s. Keynes used the analogy of a fictional beauty contest in a newspaper, in which readers would win a prize if they selected the photo that would be voted most beautiful by readers. Successful entrants would not necessarily pick the photo they found most beautiful, but the one they thought most people would find most beautiful.
The Keynesian beauty contest dynamic might come into play, given the changing media landscape. As the number and types of news media and opinion sources flood the consumer market, it becomes more difficult to determine which sources most investors consume. Fifty to 100 years ago, readers had only a few respected news sources that they relied on routinely.
In the 1970s, financial columns began including a columnist's byline, and Garcia has conducted another study on the effect individual columnists have on market activity and asset price. He also has examined how journalists write as a function of past market performance, finding that they exaggerate market losses but downplay positive market returns.
Now that he has the capability of extracting data from the images in the archive, Garcia plans even more studies.
"Historical archives are phenomenal data sets," he said. "They give us a great opportunity to ask tons of interesting research questions."
Diego Garcia is associate professor of finance at UNC Kenan-Flagler.


text:
SAN FRANCISCO — The America"s Cup is staying in America for at least one more day, thanks to the wind that blows in through the Golden Gate Bridge and the strong tide that flows out to sea.
That means, of course, that all those bottles of champagne that New Zealanders have at the ready won"t be popped open quite yet.
Not long after Emirates Team New Zealand won Race 11 Wednesday to reach match point in the America"s Cup against powerhouse Oracle Team USA, Race 12 was postponed because the wind exceeded the safety limit.
Race 12 was scrubbed just 30 seconds before the high-performance, 72-foot catamarans crossed the starting line with Kiwi skipper Dean Barker holding a strong advantage over rival Jimmy Spithill.
Organizers will try again on Thursday to get in two races, if necessary. Of the four races scheduled Tuesday and Wednesday, three were postponed due to the wind exceeding the limit.
The Kiwis last hoisted the Auld Mug in victory in 2000, so they can wait at least one more day for the chance to finish off Oracle.
Leading 8-1, the Kiwis need one more win to reclaim the Auld Mug for the Royal New Zealand Yacht Squadron.
"We just go out and try and race hard," Barker said, understated as always. "If we can get a win, that"ll be great."
Kiwi tactician Ray Davies was a bit more expansive.
"Obviously we"re in an extremely strong situation," Davies said. "We are one race away, but that same one race will be the same approach we"ve always had. That" a pretty exciting part of the game, going out any day now it could be all over. We"ve just got to keep our heads screwed on."
Oracle Team USA, owned by software tycoon Larry Ellison of Oracle Corp., needs a miracle to keep the oldest trophy in international sports from being spirited away by the crafty Kiwis.
Oracle was docked two points going into the match following the biggest cheating scandal in the 162-year history of the America"s Cup.
The wind limit of 23 knots was offset by a 3.1-knot ebb tide flowing out of the bay, reducing it to 19.9 knots for Race 12. The wind peaked at 21.5 knots just before the start.
The wind limit was reduced from 33 knots to 23 knots as one of 37 safety recommendations made after British double Olympic medalist Andrew "Bart" Simpson was killed in the capsize of Artemis Racing"s catamaran on May 9.
Oracle tactician Ben Ainslie heard the call to postpone about 30 seconds before the start but didn"t tell his crewmates.
"I thought we were in a good position so we"d just keep going," Ainslie said. "I heard on the radio but we were right in the middle of the prestart, obviously, and I thought I"d wait until I heard it a few more times over the radio in case I was just believing stuff and I lost the America"s Cup by the wrong radio call."
Spithill remains determined despite the incredible odds he and his crew face. The Australian took up boxing at a young age because of the grief he took for being a red-head, and he"s not backing down from this fight.
"It can be done," Spithill said. "I mean, look, we"ve got one hell of a battle on our hands here, but stranger things have happened in sport. I"ve witnessed some pretty big comebacks. This team will fight whole way till the end and we won"t give up. There"s a lot of history in sports of teams coming back from huge deficits."
In 2010, Spithill, then 30, became the youngest winning skippered in America"s Cup history when he steered Oracle to victory over Alinghi of Switzerland and brought sailing"s biggest prize back to the United States for the first time in 15 years.
While Spithill is one race away from losing the Cup, Barker needs just one more winning sprint around San Francisco Bay for a bit of personal redemption as well as a huge accomplishment for his small island nation of 4.5 million people.
Coutts and a few of his mates then jumped ship for bit paychecks from Alinghi of Switzerland.
That left Barker at the helm of hard-luck Team New Zealand in 2003, when it was swept in five races by Alinghi. The Kiwis had to drop out of two races with breakdowns, including when their mast snapped in two and tumbled into the Hauraki Gulf in Race 4.
Barker sailed the Kiwis back into the America"s Cup match in 2007 before they lost 5-2 to Alinghi.
Coutts has been CEO of Oracle Team USA since the 2010 Cup campaign.
In 1995, Coutts and the late Peter Blake led Team New Zealand to a 5-0 win over Dennis Conner off San Diego to claim the Cup for the first time for New Zealand.
Barker and the rest of the Kiwi crew won Race 11 by 15 seconds earlier Wednesday.
Barker controlled Spithill at the start and led the whole way, building his lead on the crucial upwind third leg toward the Golden Gate Bridge.
Oracle had been sailing better on the course"s only upwind leg but couldn"t quite reel in the Kiwis on Wednesday as the cats zigzagged toward the Golden Gate Bridge. Team New Zealand led by 6 seconds as it turned onto the windward third leg and extended it to 17 seconds as it rounded the next buoy back onto the downwind leg.
The Kiwis watched their lead of about 200 meters shrink to around 70 meters as the boats raced downwind on their foils, their hulls completely out of the water.
"I think it"s the racecourse," Spithill said. "There"s a lot of opportunities out there. The way the tide set up, and I thought Ben and Tom (Slingsby) did a great job on the beat to keep us in the race.
"They called a pretty nice layline down the bottom out near the boundary on the last run that kept it really close. One little mistake from these guys and we would have been able to pass them. That"s what makes it so great out on the boat is all sorts of opportunities out there."
Neither crew had a good rounding of the fourth gate, yet the Kiwis sprinted first down the final reaching leg to the finish off America"s Cup Park on Pier 27-29. As usual, there were hundreds of flag-waving New Zealanders cheering them on.
The race began in about 17 knots of wind blowing against a 2-knot ebb tide.
Follow Bernie Wilson on Twitter at http://twitter.com/berniewilson