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All serious researchers and policymakers believe the climate change problem is the most salient environmental problem confronting humankind today. Despite early action to tackle this problem in the form of the 1997 Kyoto Protocol, very little has been done since then to fight this serious problem.
There was great hope that the 2009 meeting in Copenhagen of the parties to the United Nations Framework Convention on Climate Change would produce a meaningful accord for reducing greenhouse gas emissions. This hope was largely dashed because what emerged from this meeting was a watered-down "Copenhagen Accord," which promised only to hold the increase in the global average temperature below 2 degrees Celsius and obtained pledges from wealthy countries to reduce their emissions of GHGs by 2020 to achieve this target.
In the aftermath of the recession of 2008-09, the official communique from the Group of 20-the world's largest economies-at the 2009 London Summit stated clearly the intent of these nations to transition to low-carbon technologies and infrastructure. As a result, hope once again rose that world leaders would implement meaningful policies to combat the scourge of climate change. Yet even though some countries did take environment-friendly actions, observers have pointed out that most nations either were cautious or did very little to make low-carbon environmental investments.
This saturnine state of affairs raises the following question: If an explicit recognition of the problem and the worst economic crisis to affect the world since the Great Depression together are not enough to bring about policy changes to transition to a low-carbon economy, then will a global catastrophe be needed to generate meaningful action on climate change?
Edward Barbier, Douglass North and other economists have pointed out that in order to answer this question, it is necessary to comprehend the interaction between what they call institutional inertia, transaction costs and vested political interests. Institutions are the formal and informal rules that govern and organize economic and social behavior in nations. As nations develop, the surviving institutions become complex, they demonstrate a tendency to be invariant over long periods, and hence they are difficult to alter. Put differently, institutions display inertia.
In advanced economies, transaction costs are ubiquitous and include things like search and information costs, policing and enforcement costs and the expense of complying with governmental rules and regulations. Established institutions tend to reduce the transaction costs associated with production and market relationships, but these costs typically cannot be eliminated.
With regard to the climate change problem, research shows that these irremovable transaction costs are responsible for institutional inertia, which in turn is preventing a large-scale transition to a low-carbon economy. Because these transaction costs are in addition to the non-trivial economic costs of switching from fossil fuels to alternative energy sources, they magnify the economic costs and hence suggest that they cannot be overcome.
Estimates show that existing subsidies for global fossil fuel consumption and production amounted to $657 billion in 2008. The removal of these perverse subsidies would certainly improve energy savings, but it would also harm selected groups that benefit from the subsidies. Therefore, the greater the political bargaining power of these vested interests, the more difficult it is to implement policies that address the climate change problem.
As a result, the pattern of carbon-dependent economic development that has characterized much of the Western world in the last 100 years has continued, virtually unchecked. Looked at differently, the overall carbon dependence of the world economy actually has increased.
This insalubrious state of affairs tells us that a global catastrophe may well be needed to get our bickering politicians to get out of the "business as usual" mindset and take meaningful actions to precipitate the transition to a low-carbon world economy. This is a disturbing prospect in two ways. First, if a global catastrophe does occur, the world's poor nations-already burdened with a host of problems-will be hit hardest. And second, if the global catastrophe gives rise to irreversible changes, then even the most concerted actions are unlikely to prevent large losses in human welfare.
Amitrajeet A. Batabyal is the Arthur J. Gosnell professor of economics at Rochester Institute of Technology, but these views are his own.
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NEW HAVEN, Conn. – Sophomore Nick Alers, who has helped anchor Yale's stingy defense, has been named to the Capital One Academic All-District I first team. Alers, an economics and political science major, has started 14 games and has one assist.
First‐team Academic All‐District honorees advance to the Capital One Academic All‐America Team ballot, where first‐, second‐ and third‐team All‐America honorees will be selected later this month.
Alers has played a key role on a Yale defense that has yielded only 14 goals. Last year, he was an honorable mention All-Ivy selection and was selected as the team's most valuable player.
Alers and his teammates host Brown on Saturday at 5:30 p.m.
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Lissa Sugeng, MD, MPH
Associate Professor of Medicine (Cardiology); Director, Echocardiography Lab; Director Yale Echo Core Lab (YCRG)
Departments & Organizations
Internal Medicine: Cardiovascular Medicine: Cardiac Advanced Imaging Program; Cardiomyopathy & Inherited Cardiovascular Disease Program; Echo Core Lab; Yale Cardiovascular Clinical Research: Yale Cardiovascular Research Group
Office of Cooperative Research
My expertise is in echocardiography specifically, Three-Dimensional Echocardiography and the use of 3D echo in structural heart disease. Three-dimensional echocardiography (3DE) is a natural evolution in the development of echocardiography. My interests in 3DE stems back to 1993 when 3D echocardiography involved multiple imaging planes to generate a 3D image. I have been involved in the development of testing new 3D technology. As new developments in probe technology brought a true "real-time" 3D fully-sampled matrix array transthoracic and transeophageal transducer it has become the main imaging modality in valvular disease and the assessment of left and right ventricular function.
Education & Training
|Boston University (1993)
|Udayana University (1991)
|Echocardiography Fellow
|University of Chicago Medical Center
|Cardiology Fellow
|University of Chicago Medical Center
|Massachusetts Medical Center
|Massachusetts Medical Center
|Research Fellow
|Tufts University Medical Center
|Board Certification
|National Board of Echocardiography, Adult Comprehensive Echocardiography
|Board Certification
|AB of Internal Medicine, Cardiovascular Disease (2003, recertified: 2013)
Honors & Recognition
Cardiology Teaching Award Yale University (2011)
2008 Rory Childers Teaching Award University of Chicago (2008)


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On Monday, at a living wage rally on the steps of City Hall while Quinn had the microphone, a person behind her shouted "Pharaoh Mike," prompting Quinn to storm off into City Hall.
She later said that she wasn't going to be part of rally that devolved into petty name-calling.
Now, we can totally respect that. There is too much harsh rhetoric in politics that distracts from the real issues. (Which we secretly love, by the way. Keep it coming!) But really, it was the phrase "Pharaoh Mike" that set her off?
We're not even sure what that means. We could infer that since the mayor is opposed to the living wage legislation that the heckler meant that he somehow endorses slave labor, although it's not the mayor who is actually having the people work for him.
Maybe the heckler meant that the mayor intends to be buried in a large tomb surrounded by his riches and favorite cat? No, we doubt that's it either.
Does the mayor like pyramids? (Call us if you know!)
It's a pretty random heckle, and we're sure that the mayor has been called a lot worse in public and didn't worry too much about it.
At any rate, it's admirable that Quinn left the podium, but we suspect that there is something else weighing on her that could have produced the sudden outburst. We wonder if she has any big events coming up that could be stressing her out?
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Corn tortillas stuffed with a hearty potato, onion, egg, and chorizo filling.
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A while back the guys over at my local Tinderbox dropped me a line to stop by and say hi. So a day or two later, I did just that. I was in the mood for another Winston Churchill, or maybe one of those Illusiones I kept seeing in their newsletter. After picking up a few of each, Grant surprised me with a small assortment of smokes to review. I greatly appreciated the cigars, and determined to review them as soon as possible.
But time passed. Possibly a month, possibly more. Work and the Stogie Review was keeping me busy. One day I was digging around in my humidor and I stumbled on a bag of unfamiliar smokes. Almost immediately I realized they were those smokes from Tinderbox. And I was really lagging behind.
I reached blindly in and the first smoke that appeared was the Puros Indios Viejo Rothschild. Good choice, I thought. I haven't heard much talk or seen many reviews about Puros Indios recently. And truth be told, I haven't had all that many.
The Puros Indios Viejo is a special edition line of that was first introduced in 1999. Each year 50,000 cigars are produced and are aged for four years. And that about covers my knowledge. Now let's talk about the experience.
Cigar Stats:
Size: 5 x 50
Wrapper: Ecuador
Binder: Ecuador
Filler: Brazil, Dominican Republic, Nicaragua
Smoking Time: 1 1/2 hours
Beverage: Water
Price: $5.95
The Pre-Smoke
The band on the Viejo is much like the bands on any Puros Indios cigar. It has that same trademark bright green background with the red lettering, with just an extra bit of white space to denote the special edition. It's the wrapper that's a little more interesting. It's an oily rustic looking leaf. As I looked it over, I noted that it had a few veins in it, and it was visually a little lumpy. And then I noticed something a little unusual. A big patch near the foot. What makes the patch unusual is that it covers a little pointy bit that really noticeably sticks out from the cigar.
To the touch, the cigars seemed nice and hard, with no inconsistency in the firmness. I noticed a bit of butteriness in the scent of the wrapper, and the cold tasted was creamy. I also noticed something I've been getting a lot in the cold taste recently. Prune, or something like it. It definitely wasn't raisin.
The Burn
Aside from a slight runner in one cigar, a relight in the second third and a comical little bit of smoke coming out of the little point bit I like to think of as Mt. Puros Indios, the burn on this cigar was good. The draw was great in both cigars, and though they did stray a bit on the burn line, they self corrected nicely. No complaints here.
The Flavor
As you might expect from double dose of Ecuadorian tobacco, this cigar starts of creamy with some nuttiness and a little bit of coffee. I noticed that the flavor was slightly savory, and the creaminess became buttery. Beyond those flavors, the cigars seemed different one time to the next. One had more predominant wood and aromatic cedar, while the other was considerably more nutty. In fact, I got a great creamy peanut butter flavor from that cigar that I really enjoyed. These flavor profile differences continued throughout the second thirds as well.
In the final third the nuttier cigar became a bit more earthy and spicy, with some leather appearing right toward the end. The woodier cigar remained surprisingly buttery almost to the end with leather joining the wood.
The Price
I have no issue with the price I paid for these cigars. They both seemed like quality sticks, and considering that they a special aged addition price tag seems reasonable.
The Verdict
I really enjoyed the creaminess and butteriness of this cigar. When those combined with the nutty flavors, the cigar was just outstanding. Now to be clear, this isn't a particularly full bodied or powerful smoke. It's probably around Medium at best, but if you enjoy a creamy cigar, I'd recommend you check this one out. Just be sure to check your cigars out before you buy them. That is unless you like mini smoking volcanos on your wrapper!
Seriously though, I'd like to thank the guys over at the Tinderbox in Lenox Mall for hooking me up with the great cigars. If you live in the Atlanta area, check 'em out. I'll bet they have a few of these guys left if you'd like to try one out!
Liked It: Yes
Buy It Again: Yeah, I think I will.
Recommend It: Yeah, it's a good smoke.
What Other People Are Saying
- Cigar Jack thought it was a good smoke, but the flavor profile didn't do it for him.
- Gary thinks you shouldn't pass these up.
My Other Reviews
If you enjoyed this review, be sure to check out my Cigar Review Index for a complete list of my other cigar reviews. Also, I'm a regular contributor to Stogie Review, so head over there once you're done!
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The Ballad of Sylvie
Hi, my name is Sylvie. I'm 24 and I've been sexually active for three year, but I've never had an orgasm…at least not that I know of. I hear my friends talk about their orgasms and I know I should talk to them, but I don't want them to know. Do you think there's something wrong with me?
Boy, if I had a nickel for every time I've heard this complaint over the years, I'd be a wealthy man. Even in this day and age where sexual messages permeate the popular culture, there are still some women who are unversed about orgasms and their own bodies.
However, I almost never hear this from men. Sure, our sexual response cycle is more obvious. When we're at attention, we're at attention. I often wonder what the world would be like if men had as hard a time getting off as some women do.…
But let's begin with dispelling the notion that there may be something wrong with you. There isn't. You do, however, fall into a category we in the biz call "pre-orgasmic." The idea is that you're going to be orgasmic one day—you've just not accomplished it yet.
And I'm gonna assume a couple of things, even though I think it's really dangerous to make assumptions in this line of work: 1. You've never had an orgasm, because you'd sure as hell know it if ya had. 2. You are sexually active with male partners.
I'm going out on this limb because I absolutely never hear from pre-orgasmic lesbians. And it stands to reason—lesbians tend to be more attuned to their bodies, and they certainly know their way around the bodies of their partners. But I digress.
Orgasms don't come easily for some women. I suppose there are as many reasons for this as there are pre-orgasmic women. A woman's pleasure center (her clit) is more subtle and less obvious than a man's raging boner. Women are socialized about sexuality—even nowadays—in a much different way then men are. Men have more cultural permissions to be sexually adventuresome than do women. And, truth be told, men have never needed any permission to get themselves off!
The Ballad of Amy
Case in point: When I was just beginning my practice, a young couple, Joel and Amy, visited me with this very issue. As I'd soon learn, Joel considered himself a top-notch cocksmith. He was fond of saying that he could reduce any woman to blubbering jelly with either his mouth or his magic wand. But Joel was completely flummoxed to discover that the love of his life was immune to his sexual prowess—so he hauled the little woman in for my diagnosis.
Amy, for her part, squirmed with discomfort. I thought she'd absolutely die as Joel detailed the explicit intimacies of their lovemaking. I knew I'd get nowhere with Amy while Joel was there, so I told him to take a hike while she and I had a chat.
I first asked Amy about the early messages she got about her body. She thought for a moment and answered: "I don't know if this is what you mean, but one of my earliest recollections is my mother teaching me to wash myself. I must have been no more than 3 or 4. She began by telling me I should wash my body like we washed dishes. First and foremost, I was to attend to my hair, my face and my hands—like we would first wash the fine crystal and silverware—because they would be what would attract a husband. Then I was to wash the rest of my body. Finally, at the end of the bath, I should wash my genitals…but only with a different cloth than the one I used on the rest of me…just like we washed the pots and pans."
This unearthed memory startled Amy. Even though she hadn't thought about it for years, she realized she continued to wash herself in the same manner to that very day. And she followed that revelation with one equally astonishing. She told me that once she reached puberty, her mother took her aside for "The Big Talk." Menstruation and all the embarrassment and confusion that came with it added to the "pot and pan" imagery. As to her genitals, her mother said: "You must save that for the one you love and will marry."
"This dirty part, this thing that's cursed with a monthly unclean bloodletting was supposed to be SAVED for the man of my dreams. YUCK! Why?"
Poor Amy! She was a tangle of mixed messages. No wonder she was pre-orgasmic. No wonder fucking Joel, despite her love for him, was a teeth-clenching chore. No wonder his begging to eat her pussy was met with, "Oh, please don't!"
There was a lot of work to be done, but she was eager to begin.
We started her with journaling and a self-sexological exam. I instructed Amy to get a hand mirror and a detailed diagram of female genitalia. She was to familiarize herself and make friends with her estranged pussy. Her exam would entail a touch-test. Every square inch from her anus to her navel was to be tested for sensitivity. I suggested she draw pictures of herself and color them to represent the levels of sensitivity: red being the hottest and most pleasurable areas; blue being more neutral, and all the colors in-between. I encouraged her to try this exercise first with a dry hand, then a wet hand using a personal lubricant. I encouraged her to spend at least 30 minutes a day for three consecutive days. She had a lot of reacquainting to do.
And this was to be private time. Joel was not to be invited.
On the forth day, if she was ready, she could invite Joel to join her. No pressure; just a suggestion. But whenever she was ready to invite Joel, he could only attend as a guest, NOT a participant. Joel was only to receive the royal tour of Amy's fabulous cunt. She was to show Joel her drawings, and once the show was over, that was it. No fucking, no sucking, no nothing—this was only to be an exhibition.
Poor Joel was beside himself. He couldn't see the logic of him not being involved. I had to impress upon him that this was Amy's work—not his. And if he just held on to that magic johnson of his, he'd be back with an orgasmic Amy in no time—but he had to be patient.
When next we were together, Amy shared her artwork with me. I could tell right away from pictures she'd drawn and colored that she'd found her clit. Amy was extremely pleased with her "newfound" pussy. She was eager to take it to the next level.
The following week's play would include a vibrator. Amy was to buy the one she wanted, take it home and introduce it to her pussy. Using the pictures she'd created, she was to throw it into first gear and start making small, lazy circles around the blue areas, working her way to the bright red areas. She was to do this privately for 30 minutes for three consecutive days or until there was a breakthrough.
I knew this wouldn't take long, and it didn't. The very next day, I got the anticipated phone call. Amy was breathless.
"Holy shit, I did it!" She exclaimed. "I saw stars—the earth moved and I made so much noise that Joel came running into the room. He thought I'd somehow hurt myself. He stood there stunned as I threw myself another screaming me-me." I loved the way she already had a name for her orgasms…screaming me-me's.
And that's how Amy went from pre-orgasmic to I totally know how to give myself a big fat juicy orgasm in a matter of a couple of weeks.
The Ballad of Becoming Presently Orgasmic
Now let's review for you, Sylvie. The basic formula for achieving an orgasm is acquainting yourself with your pussy. Map out all the points of interest. Find out what feels good, and repeat it. The object of this first step is not to stress about having an orgasm—it's all about reconnecting with your body.
The more you know about yourself, the better you're gonna be at slamming yourself a "screamin' me-me". Knowing your way around your pussy is also helpful in partnered sex, especially if your partner doesn't know shit from Shinola about your pussy.
Step two is masturbation. You may have tried before without success. This time, thanks to step one, you'll better know your hot spots. I'm a big fan of full body masturbation. So while you're diddling, be sure to spread the sexual energy all over your body—tits, ass, feet, mouth, whatever you like—stroke, pinch, pat, massage, and rub yourself all over. Vary your breathing, gyrate your hips, listen to sexy music, rent some porn, watch yourself in a mirror, or throw in some Kegel exercises. Try a wet hand. Play with yourself in the bath. Hell, dance around naked with a jewel in your navel…whatever it takes.
Like Amy, many women experience their first orgasm with the help of a vibrator. I encourage you to experiment with one—or try another sex toy.
Be sure to keep a journal during this exploratory period. This will help you later to bridge the gap in communicating with your partners.
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NSF Innovation Corps: The Coolest Incubator You've Probably Never Heard Of
NSF Innovation Corps. Never heard of it? That's okay — few have. But it's something we should all know about, because it has the potential to be amazing.
Each and every year, the U.S. government's National Science Foundation writes over 10,000 grants to scientists and professors around the country. All in all, that's over $3b a year given to our country's best and brightest. At some point, someone asked: "What would happen if we plucked out a few of the most commercially viable projects, brought their scientists and professors out to California… and taught them to be entrepreneurs?"
And thus, Innovation Corps was born.
Back in July of last year, Stanford lecturer Steve Blank received a phone call from someone who was, as best as he could tell, an army recruiter.
"Our country needs you," they said.
That was great and all — but Steve had already served his time, repairing fighter planes during the Vietnam War. He'd since founded an impressive portfolio of companies (focusing on everything from semiconductors to supercomputers), written two books, and retired. The days for him to be serving in the military were over.
"No, no," said the caller. "We've been reading your blog about your startup class at Stanford."
You see, Steve had essentially invented the Scientific Method for startups with his Lean Launchpad class: get the facets of your business in front of your customers quickly, treat all of your assumptions as hypotheses that require validation, and be ready to adapt at every step of the way. You can read more about Lean LaunchPad at Steve's blog.
The voice on the other end was that of Errol Arkillic, program manager at NSF. The NSF wanted to pull the best scientists in the country out of the comfort of their labs, give them $50,000, all the mentorship they could need (from folks like Blank, True Venture's John Burke, Mohr Davidow's John Feiber, and former Pixar CTO Oren Jacob), and see if they could get a commercial venture to come out on the other side. They wanted an incubator.
This was no ordinary Silicon Valley incubator, mind you. There'd be no hoodies and flip-flops here, and no talk of integrating your social graph. One team worked on detecting explosives using a special material and a UV light. Another worked on a hand-held tool to measure the fluid pressure of your eye. This was hardcore… friggin'... science.
Turns out: the experiment worked. So well, in fact, that they're prepping to do it all over again just six months later — but this time, they're doing it big.
Just days ago, the Obama administration approved a $20 million budget for Innovation Corps. While that's a drop in the bucket compared to the NSF's overall annual cash pile of $7.3 billion, it's considerably more than the $1 or $2 million that Blank says was "pieced together from other parts of the budget" for the first run.
It's worth noting, however, that that $20 mil won't be going into investing in or funding the companies — that's not the goal. Neither the NSF nor the program's mentors take any equity in these projects. While they give the teams $50,000 to cover living expenses and to compensate them for leaving anything they might have left behind, they're not looking to compete with private capital. So much so, in fact, that most people in the project refuse to call it an "incubator".
"They'll never call it an incubator," says Blank. "You don't want the government funding these companies — you want them getting to the point where they're being funded by VCs, or by real revenue from real profits. The idea isn't that the government competes with private capital — it's that the government is taking this research and getting it to the point where private capital will say 'Crap, these are great ideas!'"
So what's the $20 million going towards? Scaling up.
In 2011, they mentored 21 teams. 19 of them have gone on to continue their commercial efforts.
In 2012, they're aiming for 200 teams.
In 2013, they're hoping for 400.
"This is how we're going to kick every other country's ass in the world," says Blank. "We're going to institutionalize what we know how to do best. It's Silicon Valley meets the best of science and engineering."


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By JOHN FLOWERS
MIDDLEBURY — A group of Addison County residents is laying the groundwork for a new respite care home that would provide support services for dying patients and their families.
The nonprofit venture, called Addison Respite Care Home Ltd. (ARCH), would be located on land off Middle Road. A very preliminary plan calls for the approximately 3,000-square-foot facility to be equipped with two private bedrooms for terminally ill residents, along with related amenities and basic accommodations for family visitors.
MIDDLEBURY — Linda King was in 10th grade when she decided she'd had enough of school. It was during the early 1970s, and her parents were going through a divorce — too much domestic tension, confusion and distraction to feel comfortable in a classroom.
"I thought I knew everything," King, a Cornwall resident, said last week. "I didn't really like school."
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MIDDLEBURY — The view from the Middlebury College Museum of Art, gazing east, is a lovely one: in the foreground, a copse of trees stands between the college athletic fields, and the Green Mountains rise to gentle peaks in the distance.
This summer, the view inside the museum is arguably lovelier still, as the college celebrates the landscapes paintings and etchings of celebrated Italian-American artist Luigi Lucioni.
By ANDY KIRKALDY
BRISTOL — After not winning a postseason game since 2001, the Vergennes Union High School softball team on Saturday made it two stunning Division II playoff upsets in a span of five days.
On Saturday, the 5-13, No. 13 Commodores defeated host No. 5 Mount Abraham in a 4-3 nailbiter that ended with the tying and winning runs on base for the 11-7 Eagles.
Earlier in the week, the Commodores had knocked off No. 4 Mill River, 9-4, a result that snapped what had been a 12-game losing streak.
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Wow, Timberman is just 2 days away – how did that happen?
It's been a wild few months of training. I spent a lot of time and money rehabbing a hip injury that was misdiagnosed. Thank goodness, I found a chiropractor who was able to work his wonders and find the source of my hip issue…my lower back!
Now, I feel ready. I've put in the work and what's done is done. I might not be in the best running shape of my life, but the goal of my first 70.3 is to finish with a smile on my face.
Somehow I'm not nervous. Maybe that's because I'm not in New Hampshire yet? Maybe it's because I know I have done everything I could? Maybe it's because I am a total badass? HA, RIGHT…
A few weeks ago I was talking to a fellow Timberman athlete about the challenges that come with training for a long distance triathlon while juggling work and social obligations. We both agreed that at times, it's felt like a grind but for the most part it has been an amazing experience.
Unlike marathon training, triathlon training forces variety into your training schedule – whether you like it or not. I have to admit there were weekends where I would look at my schedule "60 mile bike ride on Saturday and a 12 mile run and 2,400 swim on Sunday" and really questioned my sanity and the fact that my training was interfering with enjoying one too many hoppy New England beers. WHY, WHY, WHY?! But, I (not so) secretly loved every moment of it.
Through this training cycle I have been able to dedicate many hours to my first athletic love, swimming.
I have really missed having a team to train with, which I am looking forward to adding to my regimen in the fall. For this cycling, I have enjoyed that my training plan has forced me into the water, and I've loved every second of it.
I have been able to conquer my biggest source of anxiety, cycling! I still have a lot of room for improvement, but my bike knowledge, fitness and confidence have soared over the past 4 months. I have come to LOVE hitting the open road at 7am on a Saturday with friends and exploring parts of Massachusetts that I didn't know existed. It's also given me the chance to spend time with a lot of people I don't see on a regular basis. Foxy has even taken up the sport because of the enormous amount of spent training, he figured it might be worth investing in a bike.
And last but not least, running. I'm not as fast as I would like to be, but that is OK. Right now I'm pain free and that is 100% worth being slow. As I mentioned, my goal is first and foremost to finish like this:
After a lot of hard work and pain, I'm looking forward to Sunday. It should be a very interesting and most importantly, FUN. I can't wait to put my training to the test and learning quite a bit about the sport of distance triathlon. I know that moments of self doubt will creep into my brain, and when it does I'm going to dig deep and fight back by singing "blurred lines" and "safe and sound" to myself. Side note: Thank you swimming for training me to entertain myself for HOURS upon hours of just plain singing to myself.
My original goal when I signed up was to finish in less than 6 hours, which I would 100% still like to do. Though, given my lack of running fitness, I'm going to focus on finishing and if a sub 6 hour time shows up, sweet! If not, no big deal.
For those who won't be racing with me, but want to track me: my bib is # 933. I apologize in advance for an on-slaught of instagram and twitter updates regarding the course, pre-race nerves and excitement.
Lastly, a twitter and training buddy of mine, Alett posted this on facebook earlier this week:
She said it was her "theme of the week." I know plenty of people think I'm crazy for the amount of athletic activities I participate in, many of those people are in my own family. It is the constant urge to set a goal, work towards it and achieve it that makes me tick. Plenty of people are fine never trying, endurance sports are certainly not for everyone. I have found out more about myself through swimming, running and now the sport of triathlon than I ever thought possible. I have found my limits and exceeded them. I've made new friends. I've gotten sick. I've finished a workout or race feeling amazing. I've laughed. I've cried. I've gotten injured…a lot. It's all a part of the process, and the juice is most definitely worth the squeeze.
I'm lucky that I have a husband and best friend that supports my crazy athletic interests. His support, hugs, encouragement and willingness to wake up at 4am to carry my triathlon bag and ring a cowbell mean more to me than he will ever know. Though he doesn't share my crazy endurance ways, he knows that these sports make me happy and provide an outlet that I need in my life. I know that it tests his patience, sanity and causes extreme sleep deprivation. But, he is always there for me with a joke, smile and a good luck kiss. Foxy, THANK YOU!
On Sunday I will step on the start line and race for me. I will smile throughout the swim. Take time to enjoy the beautiful scenery on the bike. And, I will hold on and dig deep in the run. It's been a wild ride, and one that I have a feeling might just be getting started.
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Judge Lawrence O'Neill, of the US District Court in Fresno, California, ruled that Wilkins did not co-invent low-voltage ride-through (LVRT) technology, or patent number '985, despite a named inventor, Henning Lutze, testifying that Wilkins did contribute. LVRT allows turbines to keep operating during sudden dips in grid voltage.
O'Neill wrote a scathing personal attack on Wilkins in his ruling: "The court is left with the firm impression that Mr Wilkins is a game player who was more concerned about gaining personal advantage than testifying truthfully. His bias is only paralleled by his attitude that this is all a game. His definition of truth seems to be that which personally will benefit him most. The Court does not share that definition."
Wilkins, who has worked with GE, licensed the technology to Mitsubishi in 2009 for $1,500,000. He also consulted for Mitsubishi in 2008, in the early days of the Japanese company's multi-pronged fight with GE over wind technology patents, of which the '985 is now the most crucial.
Wilkins' attorneys could not be reached for comment on whether they will appeal.
Mitsubishi can extend its license from Wilkins for '985 for $1,000,000, but a spokeswoman for Misubishi declined to comment on whether the company will attempt to do so.


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The new flavor is described by Blue Bell as "a luscious almond ice cream with white cake pieces surrounded by a rich amaretto cream cheese icing swirl."
"We have heard from fans who serve Blue Bell Ice Cream at their weddings in place of the traditional cake. Now you can have both," said Jenny Van Dorf, Blue Bell public relations manager.
Bride's Cake is new to the Blue Bell brand, but Groom's Cake – a chocolate ice cream with chocolate cake pieces and chocolate-coated strawberry hearts, as well as swirls of strawberry sauce and chocolate icing – was first introduced in 2009.
"The idea came from an actual groom's cake one of our employees tasted at a family wedding. We are excited to bring Groom's Cake Ice Cream back to our line up and pair it with our new Bride's Cake Ice Cream," said Van Dorf.
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How do I find the cube root of a+bi.I know how to find square root of a+bi,I want to know about cube root.
If you know how to do it for square roots you can do it for cube roots but the equations will be tougher.
In mathematics, you don't understand things. You just get used to them.
If it ain't broke, fix it until it is.
Always satisfy the Prime Directive of getting the right answer above all else.
Can you please post the equations?
The general solution is very large with this method:
To get the cube root of a + bi, you would need to solve
You might want to try these videos to see another way but it is tedious too.
In mathematics, you don't understand things. You just get used to them.
If it ain't broke, fix it until it is.
Always satisfy the Prime Directive of getting the right answer above all else.
How about converting to modulus / argument form and using
Children are not defined by school ...........The Fonz
You cannot teach a man anything; you can only help him find it within himself..........Galileo Galilei
Sometimes I deliberately make mistakes, just to test you! …………….Bob Bundy
Modulus argument form continued:
I've never tried this before, so I wasn't 100% certain it would work. So I thought I'd test it out.
So that worked.
I also checked it with the other two non repeating values for theta. (The three roots are symmetrically placed around the origin, 2pi/3 rads apart.)
They worked too.
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It may be easier to see using the exponential form for complex numbers. I'll use Q for theta.
iQ 1/n 1/n iQ/n
(re ) = r e is the principal nth root. The other n-1 roots, as Bob Bundy pointed
out, are equally spaced around the circle; that is, the increment to add to Q/n is 360/n. Keep adding
this increment to each succeeding angle until adding another increment would be a "wrap around."
i100 1/4 1/4 i100/4 i25 i(25+90) i(25+180) i(25+270)
Example: (16e ) produces 16 e = 2e , 2e , 2e , 2e
where the angles are in degrees for ease of typing.
The rectangular form for complex numbers is not as nice to work with for products, quotients and
powers and roots. The exponential form is not nice with sums and differences.
iC iD i(C+D) iC iD i(C-D) iC n n inC
(ae )(be ) = abe (ae )/(be ) = (a/b)e (ae ) = a e (Roots done above)
Integral powers can be done in rectangular form but are quite difficult if n is moderately large.
So we can switch to exponential form, do the power, and switch back to rectangular form.
Products and quotients are not so bad in rectangular form as usually taught in college algebra. It
is not worth the effort to switch to exponential to do products and quotients.
Finding roots in rectangular form? I've never seen it done.
Sums and differences in rectangular form are easy. (a+bi)+(c+di) = (a+c)+(b+d)i and
(a+bi)-(c+di) = (a-c)+(b-d)i.
I've never seen sums and differences done in exponential form.
So the more powerful the operation, the more we tend to use the exponential form for the
There are several forms that complex numbers can be written in.
r(cosQ+isinQ) or rcisQ for short; re ; (r,Q) ; a+bi ; (a,b)
Those with r and Q are just different "wrappings" for giving the r and Q. Each is useful for
interpreting in different settings. Those with a and b are different "wrappings" for giving
the a and b of the rectangular form. a+bi is more convenient for algebraic manipulations
and (a,b) is perhaps more convenient for graphing.
Taking square roots in the exponential form gives us 180 degrees for the increment. So we
can see why square roots of a positive numbers are two real numbers (Eg sqr(4)=2 or -2).
Also we can see why square root of a negative numbers are pure imaginary numbers
(Eg sqr(-4) = 2i or -2i).
i0 1/2 i0/2 i0 1/2 i(0+180) i180
sqr(4) = sqr(4e ) = 4 e = 2e = 2. Also 4 e = 2e =-2
i180 1/2 1/2 i90 i90 i270
The principal square root of -4 is (4e ) = 4 e = 2e = 2i. The other is 2e =-2i.
Have a great day!
Writing "pretty" math (two dimensional) is easier to read and grasp than LaTex (one dimensional).
LaTex is like painting on many strips of paper and then stacking them to see what picture they make.
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Karl Lagerfeld and Keira Knightley are teaming up in honor of Chanel.
The iconic brand's creative director will reportedly mark the 100th anniversary of the famous fashion line with a short film starring Keira Knightley, who will play Coco Chanel in the flick.
The project is reportedly set at the very first Chanel boutique in the seaside town of Deauville, France, and will be shot on location later this week.
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French actress Clotilde Hemse has been cast as Coco's aunt Adrienne, and the film is set to premiere in May when Lagerfeld showcases the brand's cruise collection in Singapore.
Knightley is currently the face of Chanel's Coco Mademoiselle fragrance.
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ASBMB member in the news this month include G. Marius Clore, Elaine Fuchs, Susan Band Horwitz, V. Craig Jordan, C. Dale Poulter, Richard B. Silverman, David Vocadlo and Susan R. Wessler.
G. Marius Clore, chief of the protein NMR section at the National Institute of Diabetes and Digestive and Kidney Diseases at the National Institutes of Health, received the Hillebrand Prize from the Chemical Society of Washington section of the American Chemical Society.
The annual award for original contributions to the science of chemistry by CSW members is named for William F. Hillebrand, one of Washington's most distinguished chemists.
Clore's research focuses on solution studies on the structure and dynamics of proteins, protein-protein complexes and protein-nucleic acid complexes using multidimensional NMR spectroscopy and on the development and application of novel NMR and computational methods to aid in these studies. Specifically, he studies complexes involved in signal transduction and transcriptional regulation and on AIDS and AIDS-related proteins. In addition to his NMR work, Clore also is engaged in a major effort relating to the development of potential HIV Env-mediated fusion inhibitors and vaccines using chimeric gp41 proteins designed on the basis of the NMR structure of gp41 solved in his laboratory.
Elaine Fuchs, a world leader in skin biology and its human genetic disorders, will receive the Passano Prize for her landmark contributions to skin biology and its disorders, including genetic syndromes, stem cells and cancers.
Fuchs, who is Rebecca C. Lancefield professor and head of the laboratory of mammalian cell biology and development at Rockefeller University, also is an investigator at the Howard Hughes Medical Institute. Her work has provided insights into our understanding of how stem cells of all types are able to rejuvenate tissues throughout life and also repair them after injury. Fuchs currently is trying to understand how the multipotent stem cells of mammalian skin give rise to the epidermis and hair follicles.
The Passano Foundation, founded in 1945, is devoted to encouraging medical science and research, particularly activities that have broad impact and clinical application. More than 20 of the Passano award winners have gone on to win a Nobel Prize.
Susan Band Horwitz, the Rose C. Falkenstein professor of cancer research and co-chair of the department of molecular pharmacology at Albert Einstein College of Medicine of Yeshiva University, is the recipient of the eighth American Association for Cancer Research Award for Lifetime Achievement in Cancer Research.
Horwitz, who also is the associate director for therapeutics at the Albert Einstein Cancer Center, discovered the mechanism of action of the chemotherapeutic drug paclitaxel (Taxol), which prompted the development of this drug as an important therapy for many common solid tumors, including ovarian, breast and lung carcinomas. Her work also has contributed to the understanding of how microtubules function in normal and malignant cells and why stabilization of microtubules is a promising target for drug discovery. Horwitz's current research focuses on issues surrounding a variety of new natural products that share a similar mechanism to paclitaxel but also have differences that may enhance their therapeutic value.
The AACR Award for Lifetime Achievement in Cancer Research was established in 2004 to honor an individual who has made significant fundamental contributions to cancer research either through a single scientific discovery or a body of work. These contributions, whether they have been in research, leadership or mentorship, must have had a lasting impact on the cancer field and must have demonstrated a lifetime commitment to progress against cancer.
V. Craig Jordan, scientific director at the Lombardi Comprehensive Cancer Center at Georgetown University Medical Center, has received the St. Gallen Breast Cancer Award in Clinical Breast Cancer Research for his contributions to developing the scientific principles used in the effective antihormonal adjuvant therapy for early breast cancer.
The Swiss prize recognizes Jordan's strategy of targeting the estrogen receptor and administering long-term (five-year) adjuvant tamoxifen therapy resulting in increased patient survivorship around the world. Millions of women continue to benefit from the use of tamoxifen.
To celebrate Jordan's prize, the U.S. ambassador to Switzerland, Don Beyer, is hosting an event in his honor at the ambassador's residence in Washington, D.C.
The St. Gallen Breast Cancer Award is given every two years to a scientist who has made exceptional contributions to the field of breast cancer research.
C. Dale Poulter, the John A. Widtsoe distinguished professor of chemistry at the University of Utah, has been awarded the 2011 Nakanishi Prize from the American Chemical Society.
The prize, which recognizes significant work that extends chemical and spectroscopic methods to the study of important biological phenomena, was established in 1995 by the students and colleagues of Koji Nakanishi.
Poulter studies the reactions catalyzed by enzymes in the isoprene biosynthetic pathway with special emphasis on establishing the mechanisms of the enzyme-catalyzed transformations and how the enzymes promote the reactions. One of the most important isoprenoid reactions Poulter has studied is protein prenylation, in which isoprenoids attach to soluble proteins. This interaction allows the proteins to bind to cellular membranes and thus become pivotal in signal transduction networks.
Recently, Poulter has been investigating the link between modern enzymes and a common ancestor. He has found that by perturbing some isoprenoid enzymes he is able to make them lose their characteristic selectivity. Thus, by intermixing parts of two different isoprenoid enzymes or eliminating their cofactors, he is able to make new enzymes that lack selectivity and then identify the amino acid changes required to restore selectivity.
"Simply put, Poulter, for almost four decades, has continuously been the single scientist with the largest impact in deciphering the logic and mechanism by which nature assembles isoprenoid natural products," commented Christopher T. Walsh, a professor at Harvard Medical School, in C&E News.
Richard B. Silverman, John Evans professor of chemistry at Northwestern University, has been awarded the American Chemical Society's E.B. Hershberg Award for Important Discoveries in Medicinally Active Substances.
Silverman is best known for his synthesis of pregabalin, a glutamate decarboxylase activator that was marketed as Lyrica and approved to treat epilepsy and neuropathic pain. Silverman has made other important contributions to the field of medicinal chemistry, including the discovery of a GABA aminotransferase inhibitor that is 300 times more potent in treating addiction than the currently marketed anticonvulsant vigabatrin. Silverman also has designed several neuronal nitric oxide synthase blockers that have shown strong activity in a rabbit model of cerebral palsy.
The biennial Hershberg Award is meant to recognize and encourage outstanding discoveries in the chemistry of medicinally active substances. The award was established in 1988 by Merck & Co. Inc. (formerly Schering-Plough Research Institute) to honor the contributions of Emanuel B. Hershberg to the pharmaceutical industry, especially the application of organic chemistry for the discovery and development of novel drugs.
Simon Fraser University chemistry professor David Vocadlo is one of six recipients of the E.W.R. Steacie Memorial Fellowship for 2011.
Vocadlo's work centers on understanding and manipulating the enzymes that assemble and break down glycoconjugates as well as the roles of these enzymes in biology. His research has helped clarify how enzymes that process the glycoconjugate O-GlcNAc work at the molecular level. By controlling these enzymes in cells, Vocadlo has shed light on the involvement of O-GlcNAc in insulin resistance and type 2 diabetes. Taking this work further, he provided new insights into how the same glycoconjugate could play a role in Alzheimer's disease.
Vocadlo's group also is investigating an innovative carbohydrate-based approach to fighting antibiotic-resistant bacteria. The group is working to create compounds that block the bacteria from sensing and resisting the effects of certain antibiotics. This new stealth approach to the problem might overcome the growing threat of certain types of antibiotic resistance.
This fellowship from the Natural Sciences and Engineering Research Council of Canada is for a two-year period. It is named in memory of Edgar William Richard Steacie, a chemist and research leader who made major contributions to the development of science in Canada during and immediately following World War II.
Susan R. Wessler, distinguished professor of genetics at the University of California, Riverside, and the University of California president's chairwoman, has been elected home secretary of the National Academy of Sciences.
During her four-year term beginning July 1, Wessler will oversee the NAS's membership activities and serve as secretary of its governing council. Elected to the NAS in 1998, she is the first woman to serve as the academy's home secretary.
Wessler's research looks at transposable elements in plants with a focus on the characterization of active transposable elements and determination of how they contribute to genome evolution and adaptation. To address these questions, Wessler uses a combination of genetic, biochemical and genomic approaches.
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The impending departure of Brad Pitt's Plan B Entertainment from Paramount Pictures would seem like a blow to the Hollywood studio, which is suffering from a perception problem.
The studio is making fewer films these days, and enjoying smaller market share.
However, Pitt didn't make many movies for Paramount, and the Viacom Inc.-owned company has insisted it is comfortable with a new, leaner approach to the business.
"Paramount's paradigm is a different model," said Richard Walter, a professor at UCLA's School of Theater, Film and Television. "It's a business organization run by MBAs, and I am not saying that in a pejorative way."
Plan B, which was formed in 2002 by Pitt and then-wife Jennifer Aniston, has released only three movies with Paramount since signing a first-look deal with the studio in 2005.
The most recent film, this summer's zombie thriller "World War Z," grossed $540 million worldwide. But the expensive Marc Forster-directed movie, which starred Pitt, suffered from production issues and required reshoots.
The two other Plan B movies put out by the studio weren't big moneymakers. Pitt's company produced the comedy "Year of the Dog" and the thriller "A Mighty Heart" for Paramount's specialty film division Paramount Vantage. Both movies came out in 2007, with "Year of the Dog" taking in $1.6 million worldwide and "A Mighty Heart" topping out at $18.9 million.
Plan B's deal with Paramount expires Dec. 31. On Tuesday, a pair of production companies aligned with Paramount rival 20th Century Fox announced a new multiyear deal with Pitt and his company. One of them is New Regency, which co-financed and co-produced arguably Plan B's most celebrated success — "12 Years a Slave." Paramount had no involvement in the critical darling, which was distributed by Fox Searchlight Pictures and on Wednesday was nominated for four SAG Awards — the most for any film.
The picture, about a free man who is kidnapped in 1841 and sold into slavery, is a commercial success but not a blockbuster. It has grossed $35 million worldwide since being released by Fox Searchlight in October, according to Box Office Mojo.
"We had a great experience with Plan B on '12 Years a Slave' and next year's 'True Story' and we really like each other," New Regency Chief Executive Brad Weston said. "It was a really organic outgrowth of a great relationship."
A Paramount spokeswoman said studio executives were unavailable for comment. Plan B didn't return phone calls seeking comment.
During Plan B's Paramount tenure, the production company found major success at other studios. Among the box-office or commercial successes Plan B produced elsewhere were "Kick-Ass," released in 2010 by Lions Gate Entertainment Corp. and grossed $96 million worldwide; and the 2011 prestige picture "The Tree of Life," which was directed by Terrence Malick, released by Fox Searchlight and took in $54 million worldwide.
Paramount could continue to benefit from its association with Pitt and Plan B. The studio is moving forward with Pitt on a "World War Z" sequel, which "The Impossible" director Juan Antonio Bayona would direct. That project could be far more lucrative than the sort of art-house fare for which Plan B has mostly shown an appetite.
Losing Pitt could mean losing cachet and buzz. But that loss could be offset by the news last week that the studio had signed a deal with Jerry Bruckheimer, one of Hollywood's most powerful producers. "The Transformers" and "Pirates of the Caribbean" filmmaker, who in the 1980s was based on the Paramount lot and had a string of hits there, signed a three-year, first look deal with the studio last week. He will make "Top Gun 2" and a " Beverly Hills Cop" film for the studio, which released the originals in those series to great success in the 1980s.
"The Bruckheimer deal probably at least compensates for if not exceeds the Pitt deal in terms of potential long-term positive financial impact," entertainment business analyst Hal Vogel said in an interview.
Paramount has put out fewer movies than its rivals in recent years and seen its market share shrink as a result. This year, Paramount will release 10 movies, and plans to put out 12 next year.
Warner Bros., the biggest movie studio in terms of films released annually, will put out 18 films this year and 17 next year. According to Box Office Mojo, Paramount was No. 7 in terms of box-office market share this year as of Dec. 1. Last year it also finished seventh but was No. 1 in 2011.
However, Paramount is profitable. For the fiscal quarter that ended Sept. 30, the studio posted adjusted operating income of $291 million, up 49% from a year earlier. Revenue was up 11% to $1.2 billion.
"If you look at the economics, market share clearly is a barometer that people look at, but the barometer that Viacom looks at — and our shareholders look at — is our margins," Paramount Chairman and Chief Executive Brad Grey told The Times last week. "We have a business plan that works for us creatively, as well as for our shareholders."
Times staff writer John Horn contributed to this report.


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Would you be up for traveling to Babson College in Wellesley? I'm a 3.5-4.0 player on a good day. I'm solid off the backhand and forehand side as well as with my serve. I just need to build consistency. Let me know if you're interested.
Hi David,
Thanks for your reply.
Just to remind you, I'm a 2.5 - 3.0 level.
I'm a BSC member and I usually go to Wellesley which means we can also play indoors (there's a fee)
Today it's kind of hot outside. I'll be glad to do it in a cooler day.
When are you usually available during weekdays and weekend?
My cell number is 508 333 6390
I'm free after 5PM during the weekdays except for Wednesday. I'm free all day Saturday and before 4PM on Sundays.
It's fine that your'e a 2.5-3.0 player. I think we will both be able to gain experience from playing with one another.
My cell is 914-525-0225. Just let me know when you're available to play.
Hi David,
I suggest playing on Sunday 9 AM at Wellesley's Babson College.
Is there any restriction playing there? Do you need to be a Wellesley resident?
If there're problems I suggest playing at Wellesley's Hunnewell field where I
already played multiple times in the past
No, there are no restrictions. I'm a Babson student and the courts are always open.
I'll see you at 9AM on Sunday.
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The hem sash was easy enough, and it looks pretty and highly authentic. It was a quick way both to cover the stitches used to hold the hem (so I did not bother to make them inconspicuous. One must pick one's battles!) and keep the beautiful embroidery off the ground. I decided to treat the sleeves with the gathers so as to echo the pointed arch of the embroidery. In keeping with the gathering theme, I attached the gathered sash. Should the hem become soiled in the future (should I wear the gown again!), I can always add more trim. It means a lot to me to have it function as though it were a "real" dress even if I don't wear it more than once. I like knowing that the gown will function as a piece of clothing, and not just as a costume.
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I am always looking for geocaching gifts for DH for Christmas, birthday, whatever. There are some nice things in the Groundspeak store, like geocaching.com t-shirts and geocache containers and stuff. They even have the "fake rock" geocaches. I got one of these one year for DH.
Geocoins are also always a fun gift. (Except my DH never wants to "release" his, he likes to save them, which to me takes the fun out of them, but if it makes him happy, that's all that matters.)
This year I discovered the geocaching stuff at Cafe Press - there are some really great designs for t-shirts or mugs or whatever. You can check them out here.
There are also some good gift items there in my sidebar to the right, sold by Amazon, that I recommend. Listed is a beginner's GPS that we think is good, as well as our GPS, which was somewhat pricey but has the features we felt we wanted after having been at this sport for awhile, and it has great accuracy, I might add. Also in that list is a first aid kit, which is a MUST, a Geocaching for Dummies book, and a backpack. The first aid kit and Geocaching for Dummies are good gifts for the beginning geocacher.
Finally, there's always a premium membership to geocaching.com if your loved one is not already a member. Geocaching.com offers a Premium Membership gift certificate which can be used to upgrade a basic membership to premium, or if your loved one is already a member, they can use it to extend their current premium membership another year (scroll all the way to the bottom of the page to see that option). Great gift for the geocacher who has everything!
If you have any other good ideas for geocaching Christmas gifts, tell me! :-)


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NEW YORK (Reuters) - A $70 billion portfolio managed by hedge fund titan Ray Dalio's Bridgewater Associates and widely held by many pension funds to survive stormy markets is emerging as a big loser in the recent selloff in global markets.
The Bridgewater All Weather Fund is down roughly 6 percent through this month and down 8 percent for the year, said two people familiar with the fund's performance.
The All Weather Fund is one of two big portfolios managed by Bridgewater and uses a so-called "risk parity" strategy that is supposed to make money for investors if bonds or stocks sell off, though not simultaneously.
It is a popular investment option for many pension funds and has been marketed by Bridgewater and Wall Street banks as way to hedge market turmoil.
Bridgewater created a portfolio based on two of the four basic economic scenarios: rising growth, falling growth, rising inflation, falling inflation. Different types of assets do well in each of these scenarios and the all-weather portfolio contemplates spreading its risk evenly.
But money managers familiar with the strategy said it does not perform when both stock and bond prices tumble, as global markets have experienced in recent weeks.
The plunge in the Bridgewater portfolio began soon after concern rose in late May that the Federal Reserve would begin pulling back from its easy money policies, which have included monthly purchases of $85 billion of Treasuries and agency mortgage-backed securities.
The fear the Fed will taper off its bond buying has slammed global stocks and in particular bonds, with the yield on the 10-year Treasury bond surging a full percentage point since May 2, when it closed at 1.62 percent.
The swift jump in bond yields has led to a sharp sell-off in bond prices and prompted investors to pull money out of bond mutual funds. So far in June, investors have pulled $47.2 billion from bond mutual funds and bond exchange-traded funds, the biggest monthly loss on record, according to TrimTabs Investment Research.
The All Weather fund invests heavily in Treasury inflation protected securities, or TIPS, which have lost 4.5 percent in June and over 8.26 percent year-to-date. In fact, the All Weather fund, launched in 1996, was a leader in investing in inflation-protected bonds.
Rick Nelson, chief investment officer for Commonfund, with $25 billion under management for endowments and foundations, said his firm has avoided putting clients into risk parity funds because there are better ways to manage risk.
He said risk parity funds tend to "use a great deal of leverage on the fixed income side" and that can magnify losses. Nelson was not commenting specifically on All Weather because Commonfund has no money with Bridgewater.
The recent poor performance of the All Weather fund is notable black eye for Dalio, 63, who is one of the $2.2 trillion hedge fund industry's most closely watched managers.
Over the years, Bridgewater's All Weather Fund and its Pure Alpha portfolio have taken in billions for institutional investors. Between the two portfolios, Bridgewater manages about $150 billion, making it one of the largest hedge fund firms in the world.
The current performance for the Pure Alpha fund, which rose just 0.8 percent last year, could not be obtained.
Last year, the All Weather fund rose 14.7 percent, according to a year-end investor note. Despite recent losses, the fund has still delivered a return of 34 percent over the last three years, according to the sources familiar with performance numbers.
"Ray Dalio and Bridgewater are very smart investors. The model - the All Weather Fund — is beautiful long-term," said Mark Yusko, founder and chief investment officer of Morgan Creek Capital Management, a firm that advises pension funds, endowments and wealthy individuals. "It doesn't mean you can't lose money. All assets are in corrective mode right now."
Dalio came into 2013 with a bullish view on stocks and other risky assets, according to his year-end investor letter.
"Borrowing cash to hold risky assets is as attractive as it has ever been," he wrote in the 300-page plus report.
A report on the Bridgewater website explaining the history of the All Weather fund explained the use of leverage, or borrowed money, in the investing process saying, "leverage is an implementation tool."
Bridgewater is not the only large investor that has been hurt as financial markets have tumbled across the globe over the past month.
The losses inflicted across all fixed-income assets since Fed Chairman Ben Bernanke signaled on May 22 that the Fed could soon dial back its $85 billion a month in bond purchases have been deep: $406 billion of cumulative losses, according to Bank of America/Merrill Lynch Fixed Income Indexes data.
Some of the biggest-name bond investors, including Pacific Investment Management Company, have not been immune to the credit meltdown.
The $285 billion PIMCO Total Return Fund (PTTRX.O), the world's biggest bond mutual fund, managed by Bill Gross, is down 5.39 percent since the end of April, according to Lipper data on Monday. Meanwhile, the $265 million Pimco Extended Duration Fund (PEDIX.O) has fallen 16.81 percent since the end of April, Lipper data show.
The $495 million TCW Emerging Markets Local Currency Fund (TGWIX.O) has dropped 12.07 percent over the same time, while the $3.2 billion Vanguard Long-term Treasury Fund (VUSTX.O) has lost 10.73 percent.
Reporting By Katya Wachtel and Jennifer Ablan, with additional reporting by Manuela Badawy; Editing by Matthew Goldstein, Kenneth Barry, Dan Grebler and Leslie Gevirtz


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Links to online map resources.
About The Human Internet - Geography
Weekly article about geography and maps, annotated links to map and geographical resources, and much more.
Ancestry.com - Maps, Atlases & Gazetteers
Ancestry.com has searchable indexes; database results and some digitized images are available with a fee-based subscription. Free articles and helpful research materials.
Books We Own - Atlases and Gazetteers
Find a book from which you would like a lookup and click on the submitter's code at the end of the entry. Once you find the contact information for the submitter, write them a polite request for a lookup. Be sure to follow the Tips for making a request
Brookes' Universal Gazetteer of the World (1850)
Containing outdated material even for its time, such as Texas being a province of México. Noticeably anti-Catholic, as seen in the entry for Cheshire, England, and page 401 for Italy.
Ancient, Medieval & Renaissance Maps.
Cartography Maps & GIS Resources
Fairfax, Virginia. From George Mason University.
CGRER Netsurfing: Maps and References
Huge compilation of links from the University of Iowa.
For for the discussion and sharing of information regarding British maps and etchings, and their availability online.
Genealogical Geography: Place Identification in the Map Library
Article by William H. Lamble.
This is a directory of the world's cities and towns, sorted by country and linked to a map for each town.
From Genealogy.net, a German wiki. This is a valuable resource for genealogists, historians and sociologists that allows unified access to a variety of location-based data, and in particular to the facts that are relevant to the work of genealogists: geographical location of the place (coordinates or a position on a map); several properties of a place (postal code, town-code, etc.); foreign or former names; past affiliation (administrative, law, church, etc.). GOV contains churches, church districts, places, districts, regions, etc.
John Robertson's Genealogy & Maps
Historical county lines; genealogy atlas how-to and more.
North American maps and related products. Road maps, atlases, travel guides, airline route maps, topographic maps, globes, marine charts, railroad maps, bicycle maps, map libraries.
Map History / History of Cartography
A tightly organized global overview of the history of cartography, aimed at surfers or scholars, spread over about 100 pages. The site provides reference information and lists activities, opportunities and resources. There are also leads to the collecting of early maps. 'Map History' is managed by the former Map Librarian of the British Library and forms part of the WWW-Virtual Library.
Compiled listing of non-printed reference material on the subject of historical maps & cartography.
Map Societies Around the World
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I LOVE the Fall and everything about it: The Weather. The colors of leaves. The smell in the air. Sweaters. Hot apple cider. Hearing the leaves crunch under my feet as I walk. Apple picking. Pumpkins. Soup and lots of it. Most of all is Apple Crisp! I can't live with out that come this time of year. With that said, I was on the hunt for some gluten free oats. I kept hearing that Bob's Red Mill carried them, but they are on hold right now. So I was even more determined to create a new apple crisp recipe with out oats and here it is:
Apple Crisp
7-8 Medium/Large Apples (Macs or any baking apples…I used pippins)
Flour Mixture:
1 Cup Almond Flour
1/2 Cup Brown Sugar
1/4 Cup White Sugar
1 Teaspoon Cinnamon
1 Teaspoon Nutmeg
1/2 Cup Slivered Almonds
1 Stick of melted butter
(I double the above flour mixture so I can have a layer in the middle of the apples…see below)
~Butter the bottom of a 9×9 baking dish
~Mix together the dry ingredients
~Mix in butter (stir until well combined)
~Peel and slice/cube apples, squeeze a little bit of lemon juice over the apples to keep from turning brown
~Pour half of the apples on the bottom of the buttered baking dish.
~Spread half of the flour mixture over the apples.
~Pour the remaining apples over the flour mixture.
~Spread the remaining flour mixture evenly over the apples.
~Bake at 350 for 35 minutes.
~Turn the heat to 375 and bake for an additional 5-10 minutes or until it starts to bubble.
~Serve with vanilla ice cream and enjoy!