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[Solved!] Xircom detected in Conn. Wizard, not in PupDial
Hi all,
I have this setup:
Gateway Solo 2500 laptop, Puppy full installation. I bought a new modem/ethernet pc card. It's a Xircom RBEM56G-100BTX.
When I open the Internet Connection Wizard, it says:
"A dialup modem is detected at port ttySM0
No network interfaces detected "
Then I click on "Connect to internet by dialup analog modem" button. This opens PupDial Modem Internet Dialer. It says:
"Warning! No modem detected! You cannot dialout!"
Clicking on Probe button does not find any modems either. Although inside the PupDial Modem Probe window I get this message:
Puppy detected more that one modem at bootup and loaded these drivers:
slusb slamr martian_dev
PORT: /dev/modem is currently linked to port ttySM0
Maximum speed of modem: 57600
Initialization string 1: ATZ
Initialization string 2:
I don't understand why one program sees a modem and the other does not.
What do I need to do now?
Thank you.
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No progress on this modem issue...
Does anyone know of any tests I can perform on this modem to find the problem?
I like Puppy but this laptop has not been very useful without Internet access.
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Posted: Wed 24 Jun 2009, 15:21
Post subject: martian_dev & Xircom Modem Problem
I had a very similar problem. When Puppy 4.2.1 boots it finds the modem but lists it as "martian_dev". This is not the correct whizzbang. What you need to do is blacklist the martian_dev device, erase the old configuration, and re-probe for the modem:
[list=]Ok, in your modem configuration dialup setup window, you'll see the button to probe. Click on that.
A second window will open and you'll be presented with a bunch of options: Probe, various tt0 etc., and a button to blacklist the modem, and one to erase the existing configuration.
Click on the button to blacklist martian_dev. You'll see a another dialog box, select "martian_dev" and move it to the blacklist on the right by clicking on one of the buttons there. Close the dialog box.
Go the bottom of the second window and click on the button to erase your current configuration. This will make puppy look for a new modem on rebooting.
If you then click on "probe" Puppy may well find the correct modem. That's what it did for my Xircom! I was then able to complete the dialup setup and connect to the net without having to reboot.
If it works you'll find yourself back at the dialup setup with success indicated and the window at the bottom lists the various things it did when testing the modem. My Xircom was listed by name and the various settings tested. There is also a second string in the box at the top of the screen by the way. [/list]
Try that! I'm not sure how to blacklist martian_dev if your using an earlier version. I know my Xircom worked perfectly with Puppy 3, but not with 4 Dingo. Puppy 4.2.1 is much improved in that regard. If you continue to have problems I'll come back and post some pictures of the screen showing the steps.
Hope this helps!
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Hi, Yorkiesnorkie
I have blacklisted 'martian_dev' and now I don't have any modem detected anywhere.
Is there a way to check which driver you are using for the modem?
I wonder if there are any other tests to locate hardware on Puppy?
BTW, My Puppy version is 4.20
Thank you.
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Ok, after tweaking this some more I was able to find the modem!
Here is what I have done (I think).
With the laptop running, I unplugged the modem. Then I rebooted the laptop. Then I ran 'probe' without a modem. Then I plugged the modem back in. Ran the 'probe' again. Voila! The modem found! It is being recognized by name and everything.
I was afraid that I will have to unplug the modem every time I boot the computer, but on a subsequent boot I didn't have to. It is still working.
Something in what I did made it work.
Now I am sending this via my Puppy laptop!
Thank you, Yorkiesnorkie! I couldn't have done it without your tip.
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Your welcome, although I think we really have to thank whomever made the new interface for the ability to easily fix it! I'm not sure exactly how to find a device driver in Linux. I'd have to go spelunking in the command reference more than I've already done.
There is a text file wvdial.conf which contains the modems settings and you can edit that manually with geany. I've looked at it a couple of times.
I think your probably supposed to use the button at the bottom of that probe dialog window to erase your previous configuration and make Puppy auto detect the modem on next rebooting. Because "martian_dev" is now blacklisted it ignores that and continues looking for drivers.
Probably what happened on reboot is it didn't find any modem because you had removed it. When you ran probe the first time there was nothing to find. When you plugged it in, and ran probe it then identified it. It then saves that configuration to wvdial.conf along with your other configuration information. So, it'll now work every time! Hopefully I've gotten the sense of how this works all right but if anyone disagree's just chip in!
Glad I could point you in the right direction. I always like it when something works! You should add "SOLVED" to the title of your initial message so that people will know you got it working.
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Rep. Annie Kuster, a Democrat, said in a statement, "I am deeply troubled by the Assad regime's horrific and inexcusable use of chemical weapons against its own people. This is a clear violation of basic human rights and the international community must hold Assad accountable. With that said, we should not put American troops on the ground and must be extremely cautious before contemplating the use of force in Syria."


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Paying for Essentials: Resources for Humanitarian Assistance
This paper was prepared as background for the meeting on "Resources for Humanitarian Assistance," which was held on September 11-12, 1997 at the Pocantico Conference Center in New York. It reflects the aggregate set of responses of the primary intergovernmental and non-governmental humanitarian service providers to an inquiry regarding their financial, managerial, and staffing concerns, as well as discussions with them and with other experts in the field. Without denying the importance of longer term development assistance and its interconnectedness with humanitarian relief, this paper's focus has intentionally been limited to humanitarian assistance in complex emergencies, with the recognition that effective emergency aid must be understood within the broader humanitarian framework. The paper briefly analyzes the overall financial situation facing the humanitarian enterprise; examines the ways in which patterns of funding, as well as gross amounts, affect the delivery of assistance; and identifies several options which could strengthen the capacity and performance of the humanitarian system, including investment in preparedness measures and in staff recruitment and training.
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Chad Qualls is no longer the pitcher who teamed with Brad Lidge in Houston from 2004 through 2007, posting a 3.39 ERA with 6.9 strikeouts and 2.7 walks over four seasons, nor is he the pitcher who saved 24 games in 2009. But his price tag -- $1.15 million on a one-year contract the Phillies announced earlier today -- suggests he is not expected to be that guy. So what SHOULD you expect?
A veteran pitcher who. . .
1) . . .can run through a righty or two or three in a late-and-close situation. Last year, Qualls held righties to a .218/.255/.282 line with 28 strikeouts and eight walks in 156 at-bats.
2) . . .should only be used against a lefty if the other options are Michael Martinez and death. Qualls allowed a .320/.381/.500 line with 15 strikeouts, 12 walks and four home runs in 135 plate appearances against southpaws last season. In 2010, lefties hit .392/.448/.583 in 135 plate appearances against him.
3) . . .will have to adjust to pitching outside of Petco Park. Qualls finished 2011 with a 3.51 ERA in 77 appearances, but much of his success came at home. Away from the wide open spaces of Petco, he posted a 5.05 ERA in 38 appearances.
4) . . .may need to be monitored early in the season. Last season, he held opponents to a .601 OPS before the All-Star Break, and an .811 OPS afterwards.
All things considered, this is a low-risk signing with some upside that, at the very least, gives Charlie Manuel another righty-on-righty option. Although Qualls' performance has dipped the last couple of seasons, his fastball velocity was still at his career average of 92.6 according to FanGraphs. He threw that fastball a career-low 60 percent of the time last season, while throwing his slider 40 percent of the time. Qualls is also a ground ball pitcher with a sparkling 1.30 GB/FB rate in his career.
With lefties Antonio Bastardo and Dontrelle Willis and righties like Qualls, Mike Stutes and Kyle Kendrick, Manuel should have a much better ability to play righty/lefty match-ups in front of his closer. If Jose Contreras stays healthy, it only adds to the mix (Contreras missed most of last season with an elbow injury and has just started throwing on flat ground after offseason surgery. The Phillies think he will be close to ready by Opening Day, but a lot depends on how he responds once he starts throwing off a mound).


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After one too many gutter balls, it's time to take a hard look at your bowling skills — or lack thereof. Bob Rea, lead instructor at Ithaca, N.Y.-based Dick Ritger Bowling Camps, which holds sessions nationwide, breaks down the basics of bowling technique. Note: The steps below are for right-handed bowlers; left-handed bowlers should reverse the directives.
Degree of difficulty: Medium
Tools you'll need: Bowling ball, bowling shoes
Pick the right ball: Generally, a ball should be 10 percent of body weight (up to 16 pounds). To ensure proper fit, insert your thumb and lay your middle and ring fingers flat over the ball. The crease of your mid-finger knuckles should be centered over their respective holes.
Find your starting position: Go up to the foul line, turn and take four and a half normal strides toward the seats. That's where to start. Stand on or near the center dot on the floor, also known as the approach. Then find the target: Rather than aim for the pins, focus on the lane arrows (the first set is about 12 feet up the alley); aim for the second arrow in from the right.
The stance: Stagger feet so left heel is even with right toe. Bend knees slightly, lean forward slightly at waist. Hold ball at waist level, in line with right shoulder; your left hand supports most of the ball's weight.
The approach: As you take your first short step with right foot, push the ball in front of you with both hands (like you're giving it to someone). Release your nonbowling hand, letting the ball swing back. At the end of the second step the ball should be just past the bottom of the swing; at the third step it should be at the top of the back swing. With the fourth step, the ball swings forward and your left foot slides to a smooth stop at the foul line.
Release: Imagine a clock face-up on the foul line, with 12 o'clock facing the pins. Your middle and ring fingers should be at 4 and 5 o'clock when the ball rolls off your fingers.
Nail the finish: Once the ball is gone, maintain the knee bend and slight forward lean at the waist, with your left arm outstretched to the side for balance. Your trailing leg should end crossed behind you, slightly left of your spine. Continue swinging your right arm forward, then scoop your hand back as though you're answering a phone, ending with your hand slightly above your head.


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Shallow water Cats in the Springtime: Tactics for both bank and boat fisherman
Catfish are driven internally to move upstream for the spawn in the springtime and you can use this annual migratory pattern to your advantage. This is a great opportunity to look to the shallower water for success.
As the days are getting longer and the weather warms things up this will trigger the catfish's biological senses to begin to moving from their wintering holes, to places that will allow them to feed heavily before the spawn.
The shallow water on sunny days can sometimes be 4-8 degrees warmer than the rest of the system there for drawing the bait fish as well as other fish including the cats.
In rivers the catfish begin to move up stream and as they do they will follow the underwater highways so to say, such as channels ledges, deep-water impressions, long points or other structure and contour irregularities but as they make their way upstream, they visit the shallower areas because they know it means food.
The shallow flats adjacent the deep water, north facing shallow banks or inside bends and tributary mouths are some examples of shallow water areas where you can cut the off at the pass as they travel up stream.
In reservoirs and lakes the catfish will begin to move and feed in the warmest parts of the lake as the warmer water will draw the baitfish and in turn will draw the predator fish such as a catfish. Again look to the north banks and coves these types of example will warm the fastest.
Other examples are shallow water with wood structure, mid lake flats or humps and feeder creeks. The spring rains will wash insects and other critters into the lake and the catfish have learned to frequent these areas , waiting for an easy meal.
Although the flats are featureless with little or no structure, they do attract catfish because of a flats ability to produce warmth and large amounts of algae from the suns energy attracting the shad and baitfish to the area which feed on the algae in turn creating a buffet for the catfish and other species as well.
(Santee Rig for dragging baits)
Items needed for the basic 3-Way rig
Keep in mind item specs listed below will change according to the size fish your 're targeting.
Example below is a good all around combination of tackle required. It's what I use to target trophy size catfish but is also effective on smaller fish also.
65lb braided or mono main line. (I prefer braid)
3- Way swivel
50 lb mono Leader line
20 lb mono drop line
#8-10 Circle hook
Bank sinker
*(Santee option- 3 inch peg float)
Tip: Notice the break rating on the drop line is less than the mainline. This is one option you may want to take advantage of to save tackle and time when fishing with any 3-way combination. It's called a sacrificial weight, meaning it will break before the mainline when hung up on structure, keeping the rest of your rig intact so all you have to do is retie the drop line and weight instead of the whole rig, this saves a lot of time and frustration.
(Dragging the shallow flats)
Once you determine where you will fishing, just throw your baited rig behind your boat at different lengths of main line and place your rod in your Monster Rod Holder and begin to pull to drag your baits behind your boat.
I normally sling my first rod out behind my boat about 75 feet and the second one a little closer than the first and so on, keeping them staggered at different lengths.
The idea here is to drag your baits along the contour of the bottom using your trolling motor.
Although drifting with the wind will produce catfish, I prefer to control my (pull/drift) and target more precise contour structure, such as flats, humps and ledges.
The drag speed will be determined by the catfishes activity level the size sinker you are using; the heavier it is, the faster and deeper you can drag. After cold fronts and low activity levels I prefer to start with a 2 oz sinker and keep my speed at about .5 mph.
As your dragging your baits across the contour of the bottom, your pole will go to bouncing, this is normal. At times, your pole will even appear to be getting hung up, this is ok, just keep dragging and most likely it will pop off of whatever it got caught on.
When dragging the flats for instance, there is just not a lot you can get hung on other that maybe small stones and the occasional water logged limbs and twigs and as I indicted, you will most likely just pull yourself out what ever small obstacle it got snagged on along the bottom and continue to drag your baits across the flats but this rod bouncing and occasional jerking action of the rods with this technique again normal.
The bite on this technique will look somewhat similar to getting hung on the bottom on the initial takedown in the aspect of the rod bending; however when you're dragging the baits at certain speed, your rod tip movements will also move at that same speed.
The bite of the catfish will start to look different the rod after the initial take down but keep in mind, all take downs are not created equal. Some takedowns are slow and steady, just as it appears when you get hung on the bottom and some will just flat-out be fast and hard. But once you have him hooked, the rod tip will begin to continuously pull and bounce violently unlike being hung on the bottom which would be more described as dead weight.
CAUTION- The Santee dragging rig is good method to search out feeding catfish, at the same time learning what your bottom contour is like and discovering new pieces of structure, however in the process you will get snagged and loose some rigs. (Don't get discouraged), it just the way it is. I've fished places before where I'd lose 20 rigs a day and I've fished others and never gotten hung up. It is a proven fish catching rig.
Fishing from the bank?
For all of our friends that are bank bound anglers, this dragging technique is not going to help you at all.
However not to fret, as the catfish don't know you are bank bound and you too can take advantage of the shallow water springtime phenomenon but you will just have to approach it differently.
Whether you have access to a big lake or small ponds or rivers, the catfish will have the same internal urges to do what it takes to complete the spawn just as these big river cats do and migration to feeding grounds or comfort zones is their first move. So with that in mind you will need to find areas in the waters you fish that will provide this type of comfort or activity.
In lakes I would look for the shallow north banks as they will be the first to warm in the springtime especially shallow coves on the north banks. This warmer water will definitely be a spot that can produce some real nice cats but other areas like the mouths of feeder creeks and shallow ditches are equally as good.
Going Old School
Since bank anglers don't have the advantage of using the depth finders, we will have to determine the contour from observing the bank you can see above the water line. Most likely if you are seeing a small ditch running off the hill into the water, it more than likely will continue underwater and this type of areas can be very productive in the spring of the year. In farm ponds, use the same knowledge of fishing the north bank first in the spring to find the active catfish. Stay to the upper incoming, drainage or fill ditch area portion of the pond away from the dam to find the warmer water.
The Preferred bank bound Rig
The rigs I would opt for in this bank bound situation would be either a Carolina rig or float rig tied on a 7-8 foot spin or baitcast combos.
(Carolina Rig)
Whether you're fishing from a boat or the bank the shallow water springtime patterns are working now.
Remember though, the bigger catfish in the water you're fishing will prefer cut bait over worms or stink bait but grocery shrimp, chicken livers, shiners and minnows are just a few other good bait choices for small lakes and ponds. Worms and night crawlers tend to be stolen by the pan fish and other small fish so I would avoid them completely unless you use them to catch pan fish with, to cut up for catfish bait.
This shallow spring action is the best times to get the family out for a fun, fresh spring day of catfishing.
Happy springtime folks. Let's go catfishin'


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What is the CSS National Dialog 2?
The Federal Highway Administration (FHWA) has started the next round of the Context Sensitive Solutions (CSS) National Dialog. The CSS National Dialog 2 builds upon FHWA's efforts to promote an ongoing exchange of ideas, and to drive momentum for wider implementation of CSS in the transportation industry.
From 2008-2010, the first CSS National Dialog collected over 90 exemplary case studies from across the country. Five regional workshops were convened where the best practices of applying CSS in transportation projects, plans, and programs were presented and used to initiate discussion and interaction among workshop participants.
A similar approach was taken for the CSS National Dialog 2, and the workshops highlighted the linkages between CSS and sustainability, livability, striking a balance between needs and affordability, as well as the value of CSS for improving all phases of the transportation decision-making process, from planning, to design, construction, maintenance, performance evaluation, and into the next planning cycle.
The goals of the Dialog:
- introduce CSS principles and practices to a wide array of partner organizations
- identify CSS best practices and present those to transportation professionals across the nation
- strengthen and broaden the interest in Context Sensitive Solutions
- discover new opportunities for partnerships
- bring new perspectives to planning, designing, building and maintaining transportation facilities
- foster a community of CSS practice and promote the dissemination of CSS best practice examples
- continue the conversation from the previous National Dialog activities
CSS National Dialog 2, developed and conducted ten half-day CSS workshop and two webcast events based on a new solicitation to the transportation community for best practices, thus continuing the momentum started by the first National Dialog.
The Dialog was sponsored by the FHWA's Office of Human and Natural Environment as part of their CSS Program. The effort is supported by a project team led by The Cadmus Group in collaboration with The Center for Transportation and the Environment, Parsons, and Project for Public Spaces. The Dialog is funded by the FHWA's Office of Planning, Environment and Realty's Surface Transportation Environment and Planning Cooperative Research Program (STEP).
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Ok I need some help with thinking through this conceputally. I need to check if a list and another list is structurally equal.
For example:
(a (bc) de)) is the same as (f (gh) ij)), because they have the same structure.
Now cleary the base case will be if both list are empty they are structurally equal.
The recursive case on the other hand I'm not sure where to start.
Some ideas:
Well we are not going to care if the elements are == to each other because that doesn't matter. We just care in the structure. I do know we will car down the list and recursively call the function with the cdr of the list.
The part that confuses me is how do you determine wheter an atom or sublist has the same structure?
Any help will be appreciated.


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The meeting will be held at EEOC headquarters, 131 M Street, N.E. In accordance with the Sunshine Act, the meeting is open for public observation of the Commission's deliberations.
The Commission will hear from invited panelists. The meeting agenda includes:
Panel 1: Synopsis of Disparate Treatment in Hiring
Panel 2: EEOC's Litigation
Panel 3: Overview of Hiring Discrimination Research & Training
A brief question-and-answer session with EEOC Commissioners will follow each panel discussion.
Seating is limited and it is suggested that visitors arrive 30 minutes before the meeting in order to be processed through security and escorted to the meeting room. The Commission agenda is subject to revision. Additional information about the hearing, when available, will be posted at http://www.eeoc.gov/eeoc/meetings/index.cfm.
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Walt Disney Co.\'s DIS decision to make Netflix Inc. its pay-TV provider for first-run theatrical films starting in 2016 indicates that the entertainment giant is doubtful that the industry can successfully implement \"TV Everywhere,\" its strategy to make online video available only to traditional pay-TV providers, according to a Tuesday research note by media analyst Richard Greenfield of BTIG Research.
For two decades, the multi-billion dollar pay-TV industry has prospered with a business model in which cable and satellite companies pay programmers lots of money for the right to carry huge packages of channels on their systems. The distributors then sell subscriptions to consumers.
As online video providers became a more viable option late in the last decade — led by Netflix, Hulu , YouTube and others — the industry has been worried that its setup would be disrupted by such players.
Since 2009, there has been an attempt, led most notably by Time Warner Inc. , to make sure that the most popular TV shows are only available online to people who are paying for cable, satellite or fiber-based video services. However, this effort has been fraught with difficulties, including how to establish a standard for authentication everyone can agree upon; deciding how many people can be authorized on a single account, so that there isn\'t rampant sharing; figuring out which content goes behind the paywall, and what should be available for free, and so on.
Greenfield said the radical departure represented by Disney\'s choice of Netflix speaks volumes. \"Given that Disney corporate profits are heavily reliant on the traditional multichannel ecosystem one would normally expect Disney to make decisions that preserve the health of that ecosystem,\" he said. \"Yet, Disney is doing the exact opposite.\"
The analyst now wonders if the industry should utilize Netflix and the other online video entities to create a new model for \"TV Everywhere.\"
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Tuesday, May 26
Tzatziki Salmon Burgers
8 comments:
I love the idea of salmon burgers with tzatziki! How delicious! Thanks so much for visiting my blog!
- May 26, 2009 at 10:40 PM
- Heavenly Housewife said...
How wonderful, this is totally my kind of food. Plus I definitely have cans of salmon that need to be used up. Im going to bookmark this recipe and let you know when i try it. THanks! :D
- May 27, 2009 at 5:15 AM
- Rosa's Yummy Yums said...
That dish looks mighty tasty and delicious! A great idea!
- May 27, 2009 at 9:37 AM
- Karyn - (French Charming) said...
This looks and sounds delicious! My mouth is literally watering right now...I should not read your blog before I've had anything to eat! I've never had a salmon burger or tzatziki sauce, I will definitely give this a try!
- May 27, 2009 at 11:34 AM
I love tzatziki sauce. Sounds wonderful!
- May 27, 2009 at 1:03 PM
- Lissaloo said...
This looks wonderful! :)
- May 27, 2009 at 5:20 PM
- Rabbittrick said...
omg, put Salmon and Tzatziki together in the same sentence and I think I love you.
Awesome post. Love how deep those grill marks are! smashing.
I usually find salmon meat too delicate to mash (I like mine raw, smoked or steamed in milk) but I can't resist a good salmon patty =D
- May 28, 2009 at 5:13 PM
- Sophie said...
Mjam mjam, what lovely & tasty looking salmon burgers! Yum!
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SAN FRANCISCO (MarketWatch) — U.S. stocks finished higher on Monday, with financials leading the advance, buoyed by reports of progress in Washington toward reaching a deal to avoid the fiscal cliff of tax and spending measures that could tip the economy back into recession.
"Bets appear to be increasing on a deal getting done," said Michael Gayed, co-portfolio manager of the ATAC Inflation Rotation Fund ATACX, -0.07% "The spread of the Russell 2000 small-cap index RUT, -1.20% to the large-cap S&P 500 indicates money is comfortable in more domestically-sensitive parts of the stock market which, in turn, is a direct bet on a fiscal-cliff deal."
The Dow Jones Industrial Average DJIA, +0.26% climbed 100.38 points, or 0.8%, to close at 13,235.39, with the benchmark index scoring its first gain in four sessions. Shares of Bank of America Corp. BAC, +0.25% up 4%, and J.P. Morgan Chase & Co. JPM, -0.17% up 1.6%, were among the biggest gainers. See: Financials gain steam, lead broader U.S. market.
The S&P 500 index SPX, -0.04% added 16.78 points, or 1.2%, to end at 1,430.36, with financials the best performing of its 10 major industry groups. The consumer staples sector was the leading laggard.
The "big outperformance in big banks is precisely how healthy markets behave, and the move higher could easily have legs despite the growing chorus of New Year bears who are arguing that a market drop is imminent," said Gayed.
The Nasdaq Composite Index COMP, -0.48% advanced 39.27 points, or 1.3%, to 3,010.60, finishing near the session's high of 3,011.22.
Apple Inc. AAPL, +1.52% said it sold more than 2 million iPhone 5s in China. Shares of the company closed up 1.8% at $518.83 after tapping a low at $501.23.
Pacific Crest and Canaccord Genuity on Monday cut their price targets on the stock, citing new concerns about iPhone sales. Citigroup late Sunday lowered its rating on the stock to neutral from buy. See: Wall Street pares view on Apple.
Advancers outpaced decliners by two to one on the New York Stock Exchange, where volume neared 702 million and composite volume topped 3.4 billion by the close.
Shares of Clearwire Corp. US:CLWR dropped 14% after the company's board approved Sprint Nextel Corp.'s S, +1.41% offer to buy the roughly 50% stake in Clearwire it doesn't already own. See: Clearwire board OKs Spring buyout of $2.97 a share.
The gains for the stock market came as U.S. budget talks appeared to make progress. House Speaker John Boehner and President Barack Obama met at the White House Monday after Boehner made a new offer on taxes and the U.S. debt ceiling. Listen to audio: Investors awaiting fiscal cliff deal
Boehner, over the weekend, reportedly offered to allow higher taxes on incomes of $1 million and above and to increase the debt ceiling for one year. See: Fiscal-cliff talks pick up pace after new tax plan.
The gains in equities can last as long as the Republicans and Democrats are still talking, said Matthew Tuttle, chief investment officer at Tuttle Wealth Management LLC.
For now, there's optimism that "there will be a deal either before year-end or shortly after, which would be OK as long as it is expected and retroactive," he said.
Investors shrugged off data showing that the Empire State manufacturing index remained in negative territory for the fifth month in a row. See: New York manufacturing declines for fifth month.
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U.S. Treasury prices, meanwhile, declined, with the yields on the 10-year note US:10_YEAR up at 1.77%, their highest since late October. The Japanese yen and Treasury rates tend to be closely correlated, since Japan is one of the biggest buyers and holders of Treasurys. See: Bonds fall after Japan vote.
Gold futures finished with a slight gain, but stayed below $1,700 an ounce, while Middle East tensions helped provide a lift to oil prices. See: Oil above $87; fiscal cliff, Mideast in focus.
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text: I've kept a pretty good list of confirms (both solid and not-so solid) as well as likely, and not so likely artist on my blog. Check it out if you wish, I update it on the regular. Comment with suggested changes as well if you want. About two weeks and counting, can not wait!


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First off, some very good news.
As of today, there are about 35 days until football preseason games get started.
35 days! That's a walk in the park! Heck, CEOs go on vacation for 35 days!
Together, you and I can do this.
Because the bad news is we're going to have to wade through the sludge of Chicago baseball to get there.
Time to sell! It's the Fourth of July Sale here in Chicago! Carlos Marmol, gone! (Thank you).
Both teams should be sending thank-yous to the Blackhawks. Now, no place to hide.
In watching the White Sox, there isn't one player I would keep. Not one. Maybe Chris Sale to build a rotation around. That's it. So do me a favor, don't go an a teaser run like you always do, you know, beating up the weaklings, making us think you can compete with Detroit. Everyone except Paulee Konerko can go.
Rick Hahn, sorry you have to do this your first year. But, that's life. Go Moneyball if you have to, but start now.
The Cubs are different because this has been going on for two years now, and there's no progress. I like Travis Wood, but everyone else is for sale.
Here's the heartbreaker: They want to use Starlin Castro and Anthony Rizzo as building blocks.
Yeah, that's great, but those players are only average to a little above average. They're not true difference makers. So you can run the numbers, sabermetric this, Batcomputer that, but you've still got limited talent. So, we look to international players. Great.
I've got more bad news for you: The NL Central now has three great teams: Pittsburgh, Cincinnati and St. Louis.
Confession/question: Um, when did this happen? Weren't the Pirates the team we used to rip off to get good players? I want answers!
It's a long road to stay in fourth place.
On an upbeat note, it's NBA free agency time! The Bulls got … Mike Dunleavy. Junior. Anyone else? No? OK. Oh, we fired Ron Adams and there may be a rift between Tom Thibodeau and management, possibly damaging the team.
35 days, baby.
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text: Job Discussion Forums :: View topic - Private teaching in London Get TEFL Certified & Start Your Adventure Today! Job Discussion Forums"The Internet's Meeting Place for ESL/EFL Students and Teachers from Around the World!" FAQ Search Memberlist Usergroups Register Profile Log in to check your private messages Log in Private teaching in London Job Discussion Forums Forum Index -> United Kingdom View previous topic :: View next topic Author Message Woodlands100Joined: 23 May 2009Posts: 1 Posted: Tue May 26, 2009 10:38 am Post subject: Private teaching in London Hi - I'm looking to study the CELTA course in Vietnam over the summer and return to London to fit private teaching around a Masters degree. Does anyone have experience of private teaching in London - how easy is it to find students, what can I charge and will having the CELTA qualification be at all beneficial? Thanks! Back to top Northern SolJoined: 16 May 2009Posts: 13 Posted: Thu May 28, 2009 9:28 am Post subject: Re: Private teaching in London Woodlands100 wrote: Hi - I'm looking to study the CELTA course in Vietnam over the summer and return to London to fit private teaching around a Masters degree. Does anyone have experience of private teaching in London - how easy is it to find students, what can I charge and will having the CELTA qualification be at all beneficial? Thanks! London is full of EFL students but they are all signed up at registered schools. I have never tried to make any money by teaching them privately but my view is that you would be unlikely to make any money doing so. The students tend to be tied into accomodation provided by their particular school who would take a rather dim view of you poaching their clients, as they make their money from providing one-to-one tuition for businessmen. Students come in two basic types; short stay who might only be there a couple of weeks (not a reliable income base) and long term (who generally don't pay for individual tuition). As a newly qualified teacher, you would struggle to get work at a school outside of the summer season. In Vietnam you would be guaranteed to get work because there isn't an oversupply of qualified native speakers but in London you would be a small fish in a big pond. I'm not sure how working at a school would be compatable with your MA in any case. You could try teaching students at the university through word-of-mouth but I reckon (not based on experience) that you would only make pocket money this way and having the CELTA probably isn't going to change much. You might some more helpful info on an overview of the EFL industry on this knol I wrote http://knol.google.com/k/gordon-brown/english-as-a-foreign-second-language/w71x4ifw3dyj/1# and some useful links http://knol.google.com/k/gordon-brown/grand-list-of-articles-about-english-as/w71x4ifw3dyj/4# Back to top Display posts from previous: All Posts1 Day7 Days2 Weeks1 Month3 Months6 Months1 Year Oldest FirstNewest First Job Discussion Forums Forum Index -> United Kingdom All times are GMT Page 1 of 1 Jump to: Select a forum Where to Begin----------------General DiscussionNewbie ForumCurrent Events ForumTechnology ForumOnline Teaching Forum Africa Forums----------------General Africa Forum Asia Forums----------------CambodiaChina (Job-related Posts Only)China (Off-Topic)Hong KongIndiaIndonesiaJapanMalaysiaPhilippinesSingaporeTaiwanThailandGeneral Asia ForumVietnam Caribbean Forums----------------General Caribbean Forum Europe Forums----------------Czech RepublicFranceGermanyGreeceItalyMacedonia and the BalkansPolandRomaniaRussia & C.I.S.SpainTurkeyUkraineUnited KingdomGeneral Europe Forum Latin America Forums----------------ArgentinaBrazilChileColombiaCosta RicaMexicoMexico (off-topic)PeruGeneral Latin America Forum The Middle East Forums----------------BahrainEgyptIsraelKuwaitOmanQatarSaudi ArabiaUnited Arab EmiratesGeneral Middle East Forum North America Forums----------------General North America Forum Oceania----------------Australia/New Zealand You cannot post new topics in this forumYou cannot reply to topics in this forumYou cannot edit your posts in this forumYou cannot delete your posts in this forumYou cannot vote in polls in this forum This page is maintained by the one and only Dave Sperling. Contact Dave's ESL Cafe Copyright © 2018 Dave Sperling. All Rights Reserved. Powered by phpBB © 2001, 2002 phpBB Group Teaching Jobs in China


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Mathematically speaking, free cash flow is net income plus depreciation minus the total of dividends, capital expenditures, required debt repayments, and any other scheduled cash outlays. It's basically a measure of how much hard cash a company generated in a given period after paying for its regular business expenses and growth initiatives. It is a good gauge of how well management is performing for its shareholders.Some investors prefer free cash flow over earnings because they believe that earnings, which are largely an accounting figure, can be manipulated more easily than hard cash. Also, in some cases, earnings get distorted unintentionally by accounting principles. Depreciation is an excellent example of the latter situation, as depreciation inherently represents money that has already been spent and has little to no impact on a company's cash flow, but often has a major impact on earnings.Of course, free cash flow isn't the only metric one should consider when evaluating an investment opportunity, but it can quickly weed out companies that simply don't measure up. To help investors find companies that have a solid history of generating healthy amounts of free cash flow, Value Line produces a weekly screen that appears in the Index section of every issue of The Value Line Investment Survey that highlights this metric.Labeled "Biggest 'Free Flow' Cash Generators", the screen lists the top 100 companies of the 1,700 The Value Line Investment Survey follows based on free cash flow generation over a trailing five-year period. The long time frame is used to ensure that companies with solid histories of creating cash flow are brought to the fore, weeding out companies that have temporary boosts to their cash flow generation because of short-term or one-time events.A recent review of the screen brought out a few noteworthy companies, we have chosen to highlight Teradata Corporation (TDC). Teradata Corporation
Teradata is a leader in analytic data solutions, including integrated data warehousing, "big data" analytics, and business applications. The company offers software, hardware, and related consulting and support services to help large organizations compile data about customers, financials, operations, etc. into a single data warehouse. Its analytic technologies then transform said data into information that helps customers manage, integrate, and analyze growing data volumes in order to gain business insight and competitive advantages. The company makes around half of its revenues from products and half from services, and the vast majority of the total comes from existing customers. North America was responsible for 61% of 2012 revenues; Europe, the Middle East, and Africa, 24%; Asia, 15%.
Teradata's stock has fallen out of favor with investors recently. On October 14, the company reduced its revenue and earnings forecast for the September interim (full results are due out October 31), largely due to weakness in Asia. Management is now looking for revenues and earnings of $665 million and $0.58-$0.59 a share for the September period, substantially below our prior estimates. As a result of the shortfall in the third quarter, Teradata has also reduced its revenue and earnings forecast for 2013. It is now looking for revenues of around $2.65 billion (flat with 2012) and earnings of between $2.25 and $2.35 a share (versus the $2.44 registered in 2012).
Overall, the International segment revenue in the third quarter declined approximately 2%, and was flat in constant currency terms, compared to the strong prior-year period when revenue grew 23%. Although business remained active in the Americas and in Europe in the third quarter, the Asia/Pacific region was down 21% (10% on a constant currency basis). The performance of the Asia/Pacific region had been weak in the last couple of quarters, but the sharp drop in activity in the September period caught investors by surprise. The shares have fallen 20% since the announcement and have not recovered much ground since. In fact, the shares are now trading only 8% above their 52-week low and 37% below their 52-Week high.
Details on the trouble in Asia will be released soon, but we believe Japan was a major source of weakness, as has been the case in recent history. It appears that customers in that country are being more cautious with their IT budgets in response to uncertain macroeconomic conditions. China also faces a difficult comparison after growth exploded in the prior year's September quarter. Demand remains favorable in TDC's two largest markets, the U.S. and Europe. Indeed, revenue growth in the Americas segment was approximately 7% in the quarter.
We view the recent Asian weakness as largely outside the company's control. Eventually, we expect demand to bounce back and Teradata looks well positioned for solid revenue growth and strong free cash flow over the long haul. The company has leading technology in growing markets and provides customers with information that can save money and create opportunities for growth. Its products help simplify and automate database management, helping customers deal with the exploding amount of data being created. Further, Teradata can provide analytics on data coming from social media, the Web, and mobile devices to gain insight into customers. Moreover, many of its solutions are available in the cloud and/or on corporate and government worksites.
We think the recent price decline has created a favorable entry point. Still, there is some risk that investor sentiment will fall further if global macro conditions deteriorate or there is more evidence of near-term restriction in IT spending. Thus, more conservative investors may want to look elsewhere.
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Good car with major engine problem
By New Honda Owner on Monday, April 30, 2018During the first 3000 miles I would have rated the CRV excellent in most categories. It is comfortable and roomy for both myself at over 6 feet tall, and my wife at 5 feet tall. The acceleration and gas mileage (25mpg around town) are both very good. I miss having a heated steering wheel and vented seats, which are not available on the CRV. However, at 3200 miles a serious engine problem showed up. At 70mph the car suddenly slowed, lost power, the check engine light came on, and multiple electrical systems reported malfunctions in the dash display. The car was towed to the Honda dealer and diagnosed with excess gas (approximately one quart) in the oil. The oil and filter was changed as a temporary solution, and a tech line case was opened with Honda. I was told at this time there is no permanent recall or fix. I was advised that this is a known problem in cold climates where the car is used for short drives and does not warm up completely. Since then I have learned that all CRVs with the 1.5 liter turbocharged engine have been recalled in China for the same problem. If you live in a cold climate I would not recommend this car at this time.
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To Hell and Back…Posted by rtmsf on November 28th, 2007
Welcome to Detroit
Apologies to the three of you who were anxiously awaiting our thoughts on the last two nights of the annual Big Ten emasculation at the hands of the ACC, but suffice it to say, we weren't just being lazy. No, rather, our post-holiday travel enjoyment was mitigated by a 24-hr organizational clusterfark situated on the premises of the Detroit Intl. Airport and perpetrated by Lucifer's personal air carrier, Northwest Airlines, and his innkeeper, Best Western.
Our Hotel in the Motor City
We can now safely say that we've seen the seventh circle of Hell and it without question resides in the Motor City. Although populated by the Devil's henchmen intent on making your life miserable while you wait on
something anything good to happen, the airport is overall a clean and otherwise redeeming place. But as for the city itself… well, the word dump when used to describe Detroit quite frankly insults the word. Actually, it doesn't insult the word as much as bend over it and drop a 15-inch steaming log right onto its new shoes.
Of course, everything steams in D-town because it's always about twenty degrees and snowing out.
Now that we've sufficiently deloused and fumigated ourselves and our luggage, we're ready to get back to the games. As for Detroit, consider yourselves forewarned…
Update: Detroit just unveiled its logo for the 2009 F4, which it is hosting. There's probably no press pass coming our way for that one!


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November 18, 2013
Still Life
by Penny, Louise
When selecting a book for recommendation on the library web site, our guidelines encourage us to select something "to pique the interest of the reading public." In other words, select a book that's out of the ordinary, not necessarily a blockbuster bestseller. The mysteries in the Chief Inspector Gamache series by award-winning Canadian author Louise Penny are, in my opinion, definitely superior. I've just finished reading How the Light Gets In, the ninth book about the man who leads an elite group of homicide investigators in the Surete du Quebec. The adjectives that I would use to describe the book include original, complex, gripping, and satisfying. I had to restrain myself several times to keep from rushing ahead to see what was going to happen. Also, the characters are ones that I've come to care about during the course of the series. Gamache is strong, principled, and devoted to his colleagues, his family, and his friends in the almost magical village of Three Pines which is somewhere south of Montreal. This is where the reader meets him on his first case, and this is where you must begin with Louise Penny's first Inspector Gamache book, Still Life.
In Still Life, school teacher Jane Neal is found dead in the woods near the village, and her death is assumed to be a hunting accident at first. But something is suspicious, and Inspector Gamache and his right hand man Inspector Beauvoir are called to Three Pines from the city to investigate. This is just the beginning of a great reading experience.
Click on the title link at the top of this review, and when the box opens, click where it says Excerpts, and you can read the opening passages of Still Life, which is as well-crafted as all of the others in the Gamache series. Most of the books in the series are available from the library in some alternative format--in large print, as downloadable audiobooks or e-books, or as audiobooks on CD.
— Recommended by Georgia Silvers, Warren Library
November 4, 2013
Those Angry Days: Roosevelt, Lindbergh, and America's Fight Over World War II, 1939-1941
by Olson, Lynne
Ms. Olson's richly detailed story tells us of a Democrat re-elected to the Presidency by a big margin, along with an increased Congressional majority, whose conceit leads him to alienate the Congress. When the Supreme Court continually strikes down his New Deal programs as unconstitutional, he proposes to add six more (compliant) justices, but a Congress resentful of his arrogant behavior rejects his proposal overwhelmingly. Thus humbled, he tries never again to outpace public opinion, so when he wants to support the Allies fighting the Nazis, he moves slowly and relies on surrogates to make the public arguments.
Opposing him is the American hero, Charles Lindbergh, and on both sides are many interest groups, with members often changing sides. As Roosevelt runs for an unprecedented third term, outsiders including the German Embassy which secretly provided train tickets for isolationist delegates, manipulate both party nominating conventions and help to make it one of the nastiest election campaigns of the century.
Even after his re-election, Roosevelt continued leading from behind, frustrating his supporters after each bellicose speech by weeks of dithering without action despite Gallup polls showing majority support. In the end, only the Japanese attack on Pearl Harbor brought us to war and united the country.
— Recommended by Melinda Mullican, Wayne Library
October 28, 2013
The Professionals
by Laukkanen, Owen
It started as a joke. Four college grads with no job prospects decide that their choices come down to robbing a bank or serving lattes. Bank robbery being a risky and low-return-on-investment endeavor, they decide that ransoming the bankers themselves might be a better source of money. But not for big bucks, that gets police involvement and media attention. Fifty or sixty thousand dollars is chump change for these guys, so they're unlikely to raise a ruckus or demand retribution. The first time is a lark: Can we do it? Then it's: Can we do it again? Until a couple of years go by and the four friends have a long string of successes, are halfway to their retirement goal. But one day they kidnap the wrong man, one with mob connections, and, suddenly, the police aren't their biggest worry. Laukkanen has not only written a terrific book—the biggest problem I had with it was turning the pages fast enough to keep up with the story—but has also given a compelling illustration of how one bad decision can set events in motion from which there is no turning back.
— Recommended by Cheryl Holtsclaw, West Indianapolis Library
October 21, 2013
The Luminaries
by Catton, Eleanor
My girl has won! I gushed about The Luminaries, last month, in a Reader's Connection post; and now Eleanor Catton has won the Man Booker Prize.
She has called the novel an "astrological murder mystery," so the library may shelve it with mysteries. I think we should buy 12 copies for each branch, assign each copy to a different sign of the zodiac, and shelve them in the duodecimal sectors into which the branch has been divided.
If you don't have the stamina to click on the above link and go to my review, I'll tell you that the story is set during the New Zealand gold rush of the 1860's. One fellow has disappeared, another has died under suspicious circumstances, and twelve men have gathered to discuss what can be done about crimes that may have been committed. The novel is 800-some pages long, and as Alice Jones wrote in The Independent, "What sets it apart, and presumably dazzled the [Man Booker] judges, is its fiendishly intricate structure . . . "
At 28, Ms. Catton is the youngest author to ever win the Booker. I wish her a long and prolific life.
— Recommended by Glenn Halberstadt, Information Technology
October 14, 2013
Loving Frank
by Horan, Nancy
Historical fiction well done. Author Nancy Horan tackles the scandalous love of famed architect Frank Lloyd Wright and Mamah Borthwick Cheney. By writing as fiction, the author has the liberty to grace our characters with feeling and conversation, while Horan's well-researched adherence to the very public couple's tumultuous history makes the story seem more biography than fiction.
Frank and Mamah both fell in love and left their respective spouses and children for one another. Both knew what they wanted from life and were not to be bothered by the conventionalities of 1909 Chicago. After time in Europe, Frank designed their Wisconsin home, Taliesin. It was here, in 1914 that Mamah, her two children, and four others were murdered, as the home burned.
You can read many books about Frank Lloyd Wright, and in most, Mamah is but a footnote. The finest commendation for Loving Frank is that Mamah is given life again; and we as readers learn, she is a very modern woman, coping with the Gilded Age, and sometimes Frank.
— Recommended by Mike Hylton, Irvington Library


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Arizona woman denies killing motivational speaker ex-boyfriend
PHOENIX – A woman charged with killing her motivational speaker ex-boyfriend in a jealous rage in Arizona in 2008 calmly denied any involvement in the gruesome slaying in a recorded telephone call with a detective that was played for jurors Thursday.
Jodi Arias, 32, could become the fourth woman on Arizona's death row if she's convicted of killing Travis Alexander. Prosecutors said she shot him in the face, stabbed and slashed him nearly 30 times and slit his throat in a volatile, jealousy-fueled attack.
Jurors heard testimony Thursday from Mesa detective Esteban Flores, the lead investigator on the case, and a recording of a conversation he had with Arias on June 10, 2008, a day after the body was found. On the call, Arias denied being involved in the death and calmly told the detective that she had not seen Alexander, 30, in two months.
"I heard that he passed away, and that, I don't know, I heard all kinds of rumors, I heard there was a lot of blood," Arias told the detective in the phone call.
Arias said she moved back to California in April 2008 after their relationship ended.
"You haven't come back in town since then?" Flores asked her.
"No I haven't," she replied.
She also told Flores that she knew of no enemies that Alexander had and described him as a very fit man who would have been difficult to overpower.
She later changed her story, telling police two intruders killed Alexander and she managed to escape. She eventually admitted to the killing, but claimed self-defense after he became enraged and lunged at her.
The trial began Wednesday.
The two met in Las Vegas in 2007 and quickly entered into a stormy relationship. Court records show that Arias became jealous on several occasions during their romance, as evidenced in the thousands of emails and instant messages the two exchanged.
Prosecutors argue Arias went to Alexander's home around June 4, 2008, intent on killing him after learning he planned to take a trip to Mexico with another woman. She claims she ended their relationship, but the two continued to carry on a sexual affair.
Authorities say Alexander was shot with a .25 caliber gun, the same caliber weapon Arias and her grandparents reported stolen from their Northern California home just days before the killing. Police have not recovered any of the weapons used in the slaying.


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The old Sante Fe sign appears to be history
The familiar white-lettered "Santa Fe" sign eyed for decades by Loop travelers, Grant Park revelers and Lake Michigan mariners soon could be a thing of the past, the Tribune's Rob Manker reports.
"The permit review committee of the Commission on Chicago Landmarks is scheduled to consider a request Thursday to replace the Santa Fe sign with one bearing the name of incoming tenant Motorola, according to the committee's draft agenda," Manker writes.
Read the full story here.
And here's a link to my January story about the proliferation of ugly signs on Chicago skyscrapers. The trend appears to be continuing. Recently, some readers have complained about a new Kemper sign, which replaced a Unitrin sign, atop the bland modernist high-rise at 1 E. Wacker Dr.
I consider the Sante Fe sign an exception to this trend, although I haven't yet seen the design of its proposed Motorola replacement. Along with Gothic lettering of the Drake Hotel sign and the playful "Tip Top Tap" sign atop the Allerton Hotel, the Sante Fe sign has achieved iconic status because of distinctive typography or clever wordplay.