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Inside the Loop: The Audio Functionality of Inside
Arnold, M (2018) Inside the Loop: The Audio Functionality of Inside. The Computer Games Journal. pp. 1-9. DOI: https://doi.org/10.1007/s40869-018-0071-x
The manner in which soundscapes evolve and change during gameplay can have many implications regarding player experience. INSIDE (Playdead in INSIDE. Released on Microsoft Windows, Playstation 4, Xbox One, Nintendo Switch and iOS, 2016) features a gameplay section in which rhythmic audio cues loop continuously both during gameplay and after player death. This paper uses this aspect of the soundtrack as a case study, examining the effects of looping sound effects and abstract musical cues on player immersion, ludic functionality, and episodic engagement. The concept of spectromorphology proposed by Smalley (Organised Sound 2(2):107–126, 1997) is used to analyse the way in which musical cues can retain ludic functionality and promote immersion in the absence of diegetic sound design. The "musical suture" (Kamp, in: Ludomusicology: approaches to video game music, Equinox, Sheffield, 2016) created by continuously looping audio during death and respawn is also examined with regards to immersing the player within an evolving soundscape.
Faculty of Arts, Environment and Technology > Film, Music and Performing Arts
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Deposited by Bayjoo, Jennifer on behalf of Arnold, Mat
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My cars airbag light will be lit up sometimes and other times it won't be. I haven't been able to figure out any rhyme or reason as to why it's doing it. If anyone has any input as to why it would be on please let me know.
Is it the indicator warning lights for maintenance needed? Or passenger weight measurement for deployment reasons?
My civic does that alot depending on the weight of the person in the vehicle.
Light passengers turn the indicator light on....or bags or anything light on the passenger's seat for that matter. toddlers or children too.
Dang dude. It could be on for any reason.
You know Pulling the codes stored in the ECU for the air bag system would be the first step to diagnosing it.
It is not the passenger airbag light. I will have to get a hold of someone that can look check codes for me. thanks for the advice Matt.


Fog, fog, fog! You know summer in San Francisco is just around the corner when fog as thick as pea soup decides to make an appearance. It has been stated that Mark Twain once famously claimed that the coldest winter he ever spent was summer in San Francisco. Whether or not Mr. Twain actually made this statement remains debated but certainly the content of the statement hold credence as a chilly fog descended upon our group of eager and well bundled photographers.
So it was on a foggy Sunday a full group met instructors Scott Davis and Jean Day on Baker Beach. Following a brief orientation so instructors could get an idea where every student was with their experience, as well as find out what it was they wanted to focus on (no pun intended) learning during the day. Typically, we start shooting at Baker Beach with the Golden Gate Bridge as a prime subject however on this day, no bridge was visible due the fog. No worries though as our next stop at the Fort matters not be it a foggy, rainy, or sunny day.
Fort Point, usually our second stop of the day but today our first due to the fog was a treat for everyone. The old archways, and many twists and turns within the fort, provide countless opportunities for photography. Once inside, our group split into two, with Team Scott and Team Jean setting out to work different, more intimate parts of the fort, working on composition and shutter speed. The smaller groups also ensured we wouldn't be too crowded in the more confined interiors, and everyone had the opportunity to work closer with the instructors on getting what they wanted out of their time.
We spent time with each student making sure they understood the relationship between aperture and shutter speed. Several students had questions regarding how to compose a scene, or approach a scene and scout out a composition. Scott and Jean, while very similar in philosophy, each have unique and varied ways of explaining their approach to photography, and this dynamic is what we feel makes our classes so special. Regardless of style, both instructors work to explain concepts in ways that made sense to each individual participant. Our primary goal is to learn...so when the better light at the end of the day is upon us, our participants are ready to tackle the challenge with the new tips and skills they've worked the day on.
There are a few areas the instructors use to work with the students that are personal favorites of theirs, but we also love to turn the group loose for a bit and really let them explore and practice the techniques discussed. The top of the fort, on this day gusting with wind, is a great place to explore looking for unique macro shots, or just taking in a spectacular front row view of the Golden Gate Bridge or what we could see of it.
While the class was off seeking their own perspectives of the fort, the instructors wandered about helping individual students with technical questions, or showing them some special little nooks of the fort they may have overlooked. Sunday's weather was chilly to be sure, and after two hours, many were ready for a little break to get some food or drink to warm them up and give them the energy boost to finish the day.
Sausalito is a charming little town on the end of the headlands, and a perfect spot to spend an hour while we wait for the sun to drop a bit more in the sky. This group was eager as any we've had, and many students ate quickly so they could wander out to explore the marina and take more images. Our instructors love it when they get a group that is so excited to learn, and is out gathering images even when they can be relaxing.
Once the class was rested, warm, and full, we loaded back into the van and set off for Rodeo Beach located at the Marin Headlands. The tides on Saturday combined with the super strong winds were a bit higher than usual but our team was ready for the challenge. Looking like a crack military attack team, we stormed the beach and set up our tripods and cameras, taking advantage of a little cove filled with unique rock spires that popped up out of the raging seas. Combined with the fog, wind and big waves, there certainly was no shortage of dramatic moments. The tide was coming in quick so following some quick shots but in the essence of safety, we moved to higher ground and got some great images..
We spent a lot of time on the beach working with filters. Graduated Neutral Density (GND) filters were passed out to let students practice a bit with balancing an exposure using the filters to hold back the brighter sky area while adding more exposure to the black sandy foreground. We also covered how the polarizing filters can be used to creatively enhance a photo.
The time on the beach was great although very challenging with the high winds, foggy and soggy conditions and chilled temps, but our group was a tough bunch and die hard optimists. Often tough conditions bring out the best in people definitely fell into this category. People were laughing and joking and dreaming of hot Irish coffees. What a great group!
When the group was finally reassembled back at the van, the marine layer had turned had reached its full force enshrouding the whole headlands, Golden Gate, and parts of San Francisco. Challenged but not defeated, we made our way back to our waiting vehicles. It had been a chilly foggy day in the field but a very productive one, and all had a lot of new information to process. We went back to the meeting point and dropped off the group, bidding adieu.
All said, it was a great day in the field. Students were given a ton of helpful hints and information that will hopefully benefit them in all their future photographic forays. It was a great privilege to spend the day with such a fun group and we look forward to seeing you all again.


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Interpretive Summary: Mealybugs are important pests in agricultural systems particularly on fruit trees, woody ornamentals, and in greenhouses. The purpose of this research is to describe a mealybug that is new to science that is believed to be a serious pest of blueberries in the eastern United States. The species has an unusual life history since it has never been found without associated ants, and it continues to develop even during the coldest months of the year. This information is important to blueberry farmers and may lead to strategies for control.
Technical Abstract: A new species of mealybug, Dysmicoccus vaccinii Miller and Polavarapu, is described that is believed to be a pest of highbush blueberries, Vaccinium corymbosum L. It has an unusual life history since most instars can be found in the field throughout the year, including January and February. The four female instars and five male instars are described and illustrated, including apterous and macropterous adult males. The blueberry mealybug is suggested as a common name. New synonymy is included as follows: Dysmicoccs bispinosus Beardsley is considered to be a junior synonym of D. texensis (Tinsley).


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Quicksand is a 2003 direct-to-video British-French-German co-produced crime thriller film starring Michael Keaton and Michael Caine. The film was released in Germany, Finland, Sweden and Norway in 2003, in United States on 16 March 2004 and in the United Kingdom on 1 November 2004. Quicksand was filmed in South France between December 2000 and January 2001, originally set for a 2002 release.

Plot
Martin Raikes is an American bank investigator who is sent to Monaco to check up on the suspicious financial dealings of a movie production. After the business trip, Martin, who is divorced, will fly to London to visit his daughter.

Martin is met by the film company's CFO, Lela Forin, who introduces him to the movie's leading man, washed-up action star Jake Mellows.

Something is rotten with the production, though, and Martin senses it. Unfortunately, he sticks his nose in a little too deep for the corrupt bankrollers' tastes, and is soon deemed a threat. Martin is first offered a mega-bribe, but he rejects it. As it turns out, the bankrollers are Russian mafia, led by Oleg Butraskaya.

Martin suddenly finds himself framed for an assassination attempt, and the hostile authorities—on the payroll of the mob—want to kill him. American authorities are also hot on his trail, investigating him for money laundering, among other false charges.

As Martin sifts through the mystery, he reveals the nefarious nature of Oleg's rackets, which include illegal pornography, kidnapping and money laundering. Not knowing whom to trust, he turns to Lela, but soon, she, too, is marked for death. Jake, who has gambling debts, is persuaded by Oleg to speak lines for the film that are actually used to make Martin believe the actor is holding Martin's daughter captive.

After a fight between them, Martin and Jake join forces with Lela to stage an illusion during which Oleg incriminates himself to the law. Lela develops a new film project for Jake and a personal interest in Martin.

Cast

 Michael Keaton as Martin Raikes
 Michael Caine as Jake Mellows
 Judith Godreche as Lela Forin
 Rade Šerbedžija as Oleg Butraskaya
 Matthew Marsh as Michel Cote
 Xander Berkeley as Joey Patterson
 Kathleen Wilhoite as Beth Ann
 Rachel Ferjani as Rachel
 Elina Löwensohn as Vannessa
 Clare Thomas as Emma
 Hermione Norris as Sarah
 William Beck as Nicoli
 Jean-Yves Berteloot as Vincent Deschamps
 Jean-Pierre Castaldi as Jean Pillon
 Colin Stinton as Harbinson
 Bogdan E. Stanoevitch as Oleg's Driver
 Paul O'Boyle as Close Cropped Man
 Patrick Mazet as Detective
 Paul Birchard as F.B.I. Man
 Bob Friend as Newscaster
 Sabrina Mongin as Nina
 Axelle Behary as Tasha
 Stéphane Lévêque as Desk Clerk
 Jake Broder as Technician
 Serge Soric as Scene Shifter Driver
 Ivan Marevich as Scene Shifter Driver's Mate
 Simon Smith as Mikhail
 Herve Candy as First Slavic Girl
 Aurelie Attyasse as Second Slavic Girl
 Sebastian Barrio as First French Man
 Pascal Saint-James as Second French Man
 Stephan Chrisz as Second French Man (Look Alike)
 Didier Casnati (uncredited) as himself

Release
Quicksand was released in Germany, Finland, Sweden and Norway on 13 May 2003, in the United States on 16 March 2004 and in the United Kingdom on 1 November 2004.

Filming
Quicksand was filmed in South France between December 2000 and January 2001, originally set for a 2002 release.

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For the MoMA website Ishan worked closely with Anh Tuan Pham of For Office Use Only,New York. While Ishan did not work on the entirety of the project, he did have a lot to contribute in terms of layout, structure, colors, ideas for animations, navigation, hierarchy, the Home page, Shop and Genre pages.
As a website, it was a mammoth project with multiple level deep navigation and the challenge of how to separate Exhibitions and Collections, the latter being something that would constantly need updating. Overall the site is more a portal than a website.


In his five crossings of the Sahara, Sidi Hamet had never seen worse conditions. Forty days out of Wednoon, the sand had turned as fine as house dust and as hot as coals of fire. With their heavy loads, the camels labored up shifting dunes in spine-buckling bursts, then stumbled down the other side. With each step, the dromedaries thrust in to their knees, their wide, padded feet, designed by Allah to skim over sand, sinking like stones.
Despite his experience on the desert, Hamet had had no say in choosing this, the most direct route to Tombuctoo, about twelve-hundred miles in all, one that would take many months to travel. Having dropped south from Wednoon, then east around the Anti-Atlas Mountains in six days, the caravan of a thousand men had halted on the edge of the desert, collecting many tons of the date-size argan fruit. The men had extracted oil from the argan pits to fortify their food. They had roasted the meat of the pits, rolled it into balls, and packed these in tent-cloth sacks to serve as camel fodder and fuel for their fires. After ten days of preparations, the caravan headed southeast, navigating the trackless waste by moon, sun, and stars.
Hamet and his younger brother Seid, merchants from the north, near the city of Morocco, had only ten camels. Eight were their own and were richly loaded. The other two belonged to Hamet's father-in-law, Sheik Ali, and they carried barley. There were four thousand other camels in the caravan, many of them milk camels to feed the men en route and four hundred to bear the provisions and water. About half belonged to a powerful warlord who was a friend of the caravan's chief, Sidi Ishrel.
For six days, Ishrel's caravan weltered in the deep drifts, the cameleers alternately singing to their camels and goading them with clubs, constantly dashing on foot here and there to square the loads. They gave violent shoves to bulges in woven sacks and tugged on ropes with the full weight of their bodies. For all their efforts, uneven loads were inevitable, causing strains to the camels' joints and bones. It did not take long for an inattentive master to lame a camel, and a lame camel was a dead camel, a communal feast. In that way, Allah provided for them all. It was his will, and there was no compensation for the camel's owner in this world. "We only feed you for Allah's sake," says the Quran. "We desire from you neither reward nor thanks."
On the seventh day, the irifi, 'the wind of the desert', roared in from the southeast, and the sand swirled. Sidi Ishrel ordered the camels to be unloaded and camp made. In a hurry, the Arabs stacked their goods - iron, lumber, amber, shotguns, knives, scimitars, bundles of haiks, white cloth and blue cloth, blocks of salt, sacks of tobacco and spices - in a great pile. They circled up the camels and made them lie down.
Copyright © 2004 by Dean H. King. All rights reserved.


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I LOVE this recipe. It comes together in about 10 minutes so it's perfect for lunch, a snack, light dinner (serve it with a salad) or a quick appetizer. If you want to cut calories and fat, you can omit the cheese inside the quesadilla and only use the feta in the red pepper sauce. I have done that and it was still popular.
These quesadillas are so, so, so easy and delicious!
Make the sauce first. Place feta and roasted red pepper slices in a food processor and process for 30 seconds. Set aside.
Next, mix chicken, hummus, onion, cumin, and olives together and set aside.
Place mixture in half a flour tortilla shell (so when you fold it over it looks like a half moon). Top the mixture with cheese.
Preheat a nonstick skillet sprayed with cooking spray over medium heat. When hot, place the folded quesadilla down and cook about 3-4 minutes per side.
If desired, garnish with parsley or cilantro (I did this more for the photo than the taste).
Remove and top with red pepper sauce and serve immediately.
This entry was posted in Appetizers, Juliana's Favorites, Sandwiches and tagged apppetizer, cheese, feta, hummus, lunch, meditteranean, middle eastern, olives, quesadilla, red pepper, rotisserie chicken, snack, tortillas on June 12, 2015 by Juliana Goodwin.
Jumbo Shells Stuffed with Feta, Roasted Red Pepper Sauce and Chicken- SO EASY!
This dish comes together so quickly that the longest part is typically boiling water. It's an excellent dish and is good warm, at room temperature and even cold, so you can pack any leftover for lunch.
In the winter, I add dried rosemary, but in the summer, sprinkle the dish with fresh basil.
In this dish, you use 2 ounces of feta cheese crumbles and to give you perspective, the containers in the store are usually four ounces, so you want half that much feta.
This pasta just explodes with the flavor of feta, roasted red pepper and has lean protein. It's easy and do delicious.
Cook jumbo shells according to package directions (usually about 12 minutes). Drain.
While the shells cook, place feta cheese, artichoke hearts and roasted red peppers in a food processor and pulse until mixture is fairly smooth. You will see plenty of specks of feta and that is fine, but you want the red pepper and artichoke to be smooth.
Finely chop your chicken and stir it into the roasted red pepper sauce. Add a pinch of dried rosemary or fresh basil. If I have fresh basil, I garnish the tops of the dish with it.
When shells are cool enough to handle, spoon filling into shells and serve. It's that easy! Enjoy.
In terms of vegetables, this goes great with sautéed spinach or roasted asparagus.
This entry was posted in Main Courses, Pasta and tagged artichokes, basil, dinner, easy, feta, feta cheese, meditteranean, pasta, quick, roasted red pepper, rosemary, rotisserie chicken, shells, spring on March 16, 2015 by Juliana Goodwin.


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This EP application has the IPC combination C02 (TREATMENT OF WATER, WASTE WATER, SEWAGE, OR SLUDGE) and E02 (HYDRAULIC ENGINEERING; FOUNDATIONS; SOIL-SHIFTING). We found, that Durm & Partner, Heinonen & Co Oy, Huss, Flosdorff & Partner GbR, Cruickschank & Co. are specialized in this combination either. For a similar patent, they might be a good choice.


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Share this Story: Alberta RCMP confirm murder-suicide in death of Colleen Sillito
Alberta RCMP confirm murder-suicide in death of Colleen Sillito
"Knowing she has caused a few extra acts of kindness in a cruel world will make her smile. "
Jana G. Pruden • Edmonton Journal
Oct 06, 2015 • October 6, 2015 • 2 minute read • Join the conversation
Colleen Sillito, 46, was killed in a murder suicide. Facebook
RCMP have confirmed that the death of a 46-year-old mother-of-five in Fort Saskatchewan was the result of a murder-suicide involving her former boyfriend.
Police say Colleen Sillito (also known as Sillito-Kruger), was shot to death in the driveway of her home by Paul Joseph Jacob, 54. Jacob then killed himself.
Alberta RCMP confirm murder-suicide in death of Colleen Sillito Back to video
RCMP previously said the two were found dead inside the house on Alderson Close, but confirmed on Tuesday that their bodies were found in the driveway.
Police were called to the house early on Oct. 2 by neighbours who heard gun shots on the quiet cul-de-sac. Police say two members of Sillito's family were in the house at the time, but were not injured. RCMP are not saying whether those family members were her children.
Sillito, a photographer, artist and yoga instructor, had previously expressed fear of Jacob and he was under a court order not to have contact with her at the time of the shooting.
In January, Sillito applied for a restraining order against him, writing in her application that he was "volatile and unpredictable," and that she feared for her safety.
"There is a history of verbal abuse to myself and my children," she wrote. "There has also been regular threats to myself especially surrounding what he would do if I ever left him."
She wrote that there had been an escalation in Jacob's abusive behaviour after she discovered he was doing cocaine in the home, and that he had been kicked out of a resort in Mexico for assaulting someone there.
"He is coming home early from Mexico and I'm afraid for the safety of myself and my children when he comes home to find that I am separating from him and applying to stay in the house," she wrote. Jacob is identified in property records as the owner as the home.
A Facebook photo of Paul Joseph Jacob. Facebook
In June, Jacob entered into a year-long peace bond which barred him from going to the house unless accompanied by RCMP to pick up personal belongings. On Sept. 3, he pleaded guilty to failing to comply with an undertaking for breaching a condition not to contact Sillito.
Friends have described Sillito as an active and loving woman who was "a really beautiful person, inside and out."
Her boyfriend, Michael Cameron, has asked people to do acts of kindness in her memory, writing on Facebook: "Knowing she has caused a few extra acts of kindness in a cruel world will make her smile."
A campaign to raise money for her younger children has raised more than $21,000.
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Poor old Phoebus. He got plucked. I guess that's the life of a loyal servant.
Anyways, this tale is short and sweet. The crux of it is that a great knight's wife has an affair with another man because her husband is never around; she is held up in the home all day and night and feels caged. So, she lashes out by sleeping with another man. Unbeknownst to her, though, the loyal talking bird Phoebus say the whole thing and relates it to his master. Needless to say, master doesn't take it too well. Birdo gets… ah… his feathers plucked, something which must be painful to birds. Oh, and the knight's wife is killed. Moral of the story? Depends but most believe it to be that one can't stop what comes naturally to a creature in its habitat and that snitches gets stiches (essentially).
And so, here comes "Jeremey". Jeremey does something to this tale which I never expected—turns it into a reality TV show. Stooped in the vein of gossip television, Jeremey creates a mock episode where Apollo, God of Love, is hosted alongside his wife as their marital problems are aired out for the whole world to see. Complete with even a lie detector test and the dramatic "sometimes I just need to get fu*ked", the episode is a perfect simulacra of shock television.
Though a simple YouTube video with crude animations, the idea is something not seen before on this project. The concept is original and the medium (video) not heavily used. As an extrapolation of Chaucer's story, a daytime reality show in the vein of Jerry Springer is the perfect modern incarnation for a tale concerned with infidelity, loyalty, and lust. Though I would have liked to see something more comprehensive, such as better animations or even an acting out of the episode itself with actors, I understand that sometimes it is better to go an easier, cheaper, and simply more practical route.
To conclude, then, I enjoyed this piece. It hit the mark extremely well and didn't bore me. A fierce 8/10.


Surrounded by a backdrop of Hollywood glamour and style, guests will be transported to another era. During World War II, Stage Door Canteens hosted a steady stream of GIs headed off to war, offering a welcome opportunity to forget their anxieties, with entertainment, fellowship and a little American spirit. The National WWII Museum honors this memorable war-time tradition in our very own BB's Stage Door Canteen, the perfect setting for luncheons, networking events, rehearsal dinners, corporate and convention events, and holiday parties. BB's Stage Door Canteen holds up to 200 guests reception-style and is the Museum's largest daytime venue with seating for over 150 guests. Signature entertainment options. including the Victory Belles trio and the Victory Six swing band. are available in addition to regularly scheduled Wednesday matinees and weekend shows.


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Q: Spring Boot JPA Hibernate Parent/Child/Grandchild When adding a new grandchild to the child of a parent, the object I'm adding seems to get replaced by a new object in the collection.  Same property values and it persists fine but the original object that I new'd does not contain the ID and has been removed from the collection.  Even after I've added the Child via setting this and then adding the Grandchild to the collection.
I need the object to get the ID so that I can map and return it back to the caller.
@Entity
@Table(name = "parents")
public class Parent {
    @Id
    @GeneratedValue(strategy = GenerationType.SEQUENCE)
    @NotNull
    private long id;

    @NotNull
    private String name;

    @OneToMany(mappedBy = "parent", fetch = FetchType.EAGER, cascade = CascadeType.ALL)
    private Set<ChildA> childrenA;
}

@Entity
@Table(name = "children_a")
public class ChildA {
    @NotNull
    @GeneratedValue(strategy = GenerationType.SEQUENCE)
    @Id
    private long id;

    @ManyToOne(fetch = FetchType.LAZY, cascade = CascadeType.ALL)
    @JoinColumn(name = "parent_id", nullable = false)
    private Parent parent;

    @OneToMany(mappedBy = "childA", fetch = FetchType.LAZY, cascade = CascadeType.ALL)
    private Set<ChildB> childrenB;

    public long getId() {
        return id;
    }

    public void setId(long id) {
        this.id = id;
    }

    public Parent getParent() {
        return parent;
    }

    public void setParent(Parent parent) {
        this.parent = parent;
    }

    public void addChildB(ChildB childb) {
        childb.setChildA(this);
        childrenB.add(childB);
    }

    public Set<ChildB> getChildrenB() {
        return childrenB;
    }

    public void setChildrenB(Set<ChildB> childrenB) {
        this.childrenB = childrenB;
    }
}

@Entity
@Table(name = "children_b")
public class ChildB implements Serializable {
    @Id
    @GeneratedValue(strategy = GenerationType.SEQUENCE)
    @Column(name = "id")
    private long id;

    @ManyToOne(fetch = FetchType.LAZY)
    @JoinColumn(name = "child_a_id")
    private ChildA chiuldA;

    public long getId() {
        return id;
    }

    public void setId(long id) {
        this.id = id;
    }

    public ChildA getChildA() {
        return childA;
    }

    public void setChildA(ChildA childA) {
        this.childA = childA;
    }

}

A: I've run into my child entities are being treated as Merges since the Parent's save via JPA repository is a merge.  This appears by design

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A new testing center, part of an effort led by Lockheed Martin and 13 IT companies, will allow for collaboration on developing better cyber defenses.
Thirteen leading technology providers, together with Lockheed Martin, today announced the formation of a new cybersecurity technology alliance. The announcement coincided with the opening of a new NexGen Cyber Innovation and Technology Center in Gaithersburg, Md., designed to test and develop new information and cybersecurity solutions for government and commercial customers.
The alliance represents a significant commitment on the part of competing technology companies to work collaboratively on new ways to detect and protect against cyber threats and develop methods that could automatically repair network systems quickly after being attacked.
The companies participating in the Cyber Security Alliance include APC by Schneider Electric, CA, Cisco, Dell, EMC Corp. and its RSA security division, HP, Intel, Juniper Networks, McAfee, Microsoft, NetApp, Symantec and VMware.
Art Coviello, EMC executive vice president and president of RSA, speaking on behalf of the new alliance at the center's dedication ceremony, highlighted the importance of combining the strengths of the companies at the NexGen center.
"Our adversaries operate in sophisticated criminal ecosystems that enable and enhance their attacks," he said. To defend against such attacks, "we need to build effective security ecosystems based on collaboration, knowledge sharing and industry best practices."
"One of the challenges in moving from being reactive to being predictive," said Lockheed Martin chairman, president and chief executive officer, Robert Stevens, "is the need to model real-world attacks and develop resilient cyber defenses to keep networks operating while they're under attack."
That and the ability to test solutions from end-to-end across a variety of hardware and software technologies are among the primary goals of the new cyber innovation and technology center. Nearly $10 million worth of software and equipment was contributed to the NexGen center by members of the Cyber Security Alliance, according to Charles Croom, vice president of Cyber Security Solutions for Lockheed Martin Information Systems & Global Services.
The 25,000-square-foot design and collaboration center is co-located with Lockheed Martin's new global cyber innovation range and the corporation's network defense center. The network defense center routinely handles 4 million e-mail messages and about 10T of data per day en route to and from Lockheed Martin's 140,000 employees. Analysts there look continually for malicious activity and data patterns, such as executable software code embedded in a PDF attachment.
The new NexGen facility will be able to tap into the defense center's data feeds, or simulate government agency computing environments, and test various approaches to mitigate cyberattacks, according to Richard Johnson, chief technology officer for Lockheed Martin Information Systems & Global Services. It can also be used to test ways of improving operating efficiencies, he said. The center includes seven collaboration areas as well as high definition video teleconferencing capabilities.
The new center also features dedicated distributed cloud computing and virtualization capabilities. Those capabilities would permit an agency to simulate a network under attack and test various responses. For instance, analysts could replicate an operating network and freeze it on a second virtual location, in order to study the nature of the attack, while still supporting the primary network.
"We face significant known and unknown threats to our critical infrastructure," Croom said. "We not only need solid defenses but also the right technologies to predict and prevent future threats."
Croom said the new Cyber Security Alliance, and in particular the ability for experts from participating companies to work jointly on some of the harder problems agencies face, is one of elements that distinguishes the NexGen from other testing facilities.
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Connecticut truck-only toll pursuit delayed
Keith Goble
The pursuit of truck-only tolls in Connecticut has been delayed.
Gov. Ned Lamont announced late last week plans to sideline until next month a special session to consider legislation to place the burden squarely on professional drivers for road and bridge upkeep.
Specifically, the Democratic governor and the state's majority party are advocating for a plan to collect truck tolls on 12 bridges around the state.
"In January 2020, we will convene a special legislative session to address a bonding bill and a long-term plan for Connecticut's infrastructure," Lamont announced in prepared remarks. "We are committed to investing in transportation without recklessly raiding the rainy day fund."
Toll plan
Gov. Lamont has been active his first year in office to come up with a plan to collect tolls.
Along the campaign trail in fall 2018 Lamont touted a truck-only toll before revising his plan to include an all-electronic toll on all highway users.
His party leaders resisted the grand tolling scheme. Instead, Senate Democrats opted in recent weeks to single out large trucks for new revenue.
The governor quickly backed his party leaders' call for truck-only tolls. Lamont has since released details of a plan that calls for large trucks to pay an average toll of $8 each way on 12 bridges.
The most expensive toll locations in Connecticut would be the Gold Star Memorial Bridge on Interstate 95 between Groton and New London and the Charter Oak Bridge on I-91 in Hartford. According to details released by Lamont, the base rate for trucks with a transponder would be $12.80. All other trucks would be charged $19.20.
State officials say the toll plan could generate $180 million annually after municipalities are paid a 5% share of the revenue, starting in fiscal year 2023.
Possible stumbling block?
The biggest potential roadblock for Connecticut's toll plan is an ongoing legal challenge that Rhode Island's truck-only tolls are a violation of the U.S. Constitution.
A federal court this month reversed a lower court decision to dismiss the case brought by the American Trucking Association. The decision by the U.S. Court of Appeals for the First Circuit states that Rhode Island must face the challenge that tolls are not taxes in federal court.
Lamont says he is not concerned about the court action.
"This federal circuit court decision, which is not binding in Connecticut, has simply held that truckers may bring their meritless claims in federal court as well as state court," Lamont stated. "I am confident that the legal arguments for truck tolls will prevail."
Republican opposition
Connecticut's minority party has been defiant about the governor's truck-only toll plan. In light of the federal court's decision, GOP lawmakers say it is imperative the governor drop his tolling pursuit.
"The court's decision gives credence to the trucking industry's challenge," Senate Republican Leader Len Fasano said in previous remarks. "It ties up this issue in litigation for years to come, leaves doubt and uncertainty in the ability to toll only trucks, and creates significant economic risk for taxpayers."
In light of Lamont's steadfast support for tolls, Fasano questions why the governor is delaying a vote on the issue.
"Why are we delaying a vote on improving transportation, something the governor has said is so important it cannot wait any longer."
Fasano added that if Democrats don't have the votes to approve truck-only tolls, "they need to be honest with the public."
Instead of tolls, GOP legislators are calling for tapping the state's "rainy day" funds to cover transportation costs. Using the state's budget reserves would allow the state to pay off pension liabilities to free up $130 million annually that could be used for transportation.
Additionally, the party wants to see the Special Transportation Fund overhauled to become more efficient with existing revenues.
Lamont says he is opposed to the Republican plan because it "not only gives (truck drivers) a free pass, it asks Connecticut taxpayers to foot the bill and jeopardize the state's future by raiding $1.8 billion from the rainy day fund."
OOIDA challenges claim about truckers
The Owner-Operator Independent Drivers Association is among the truck groups opposed to efforts to single out professional drivers to foot the bill for transportation improvements.
Mike Matousek, OOIDA manager of government affairs, has communicated to Connecticut Senate President Pro Tem Martin Looney the Association's concerns about comments made about many professional drivers "currently paying nothing" to use the state's roadways.
"We would remind you that Connecticut collects fuel tax and registration revenue from every out-of-state truck for every mile they run on Connecticut highways through apportioned funds from the International Fuel Tax Agreement and the International Registration Plan," Matousek wrote. "Not only is your statement factually wrong, it also indicates that you know very little about the trucking industry."
OOIDA encourages elected officials at every level of government "to learn more about the trucking industry before trying to enact laws and regulations that will have a significant impact on the men and women who literally drive our economy."
More Land Line coverage of news from Connecticut is available.
Keith Goble has been covering trucking-related laws since 2000. His daily web reports, radio news and "OOIDA's State Watch" in Land Line Magazine are the industry's premier sources for information regarding state legislative affairs.
Who's getting a ticket for what?
How many trucks are inspected, and for those receiving tickets, what are they cited for? We'll have some FMCSA figures. Also, Connecticut's toll plan.
By Mark Reddig | January 16
Preliminary injunction blocks AB5 enforcement on trucking
A federal court granted a preliminary injunction that will stop California from enforcing AB5 on the trucking industry for the time being.
By Mark Schremmer | January 17
Meal and rest breaks for bus drivers in California nixed
Meal and rest breaks for California bus drivers go too far, says a Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration notice set to publish Tuesday, Jan. 21.
By Land Line Staff | January 17
OOIDA, Virginia lawmaker work together on GPS concerns
Hearing the concerns of professional drivers, a Virginia state lawmaker has dropped a bill to require large trucks to be equipped with a truck-specific GPS.
By Keith Goble | January 16
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Oh Matt. Matt Walsh is sticking by a tweeted photo and commentary of a man carrying a woman and baby out of a flood. Ok, let's start with what he got right. The baby is probably in no circumstances going to be carrying the man or the woman out of the flood waters. Woman or man protecting the child, we're good.
Gender studies professors. Gosh, if your biggest beef with them right now is gender roles? You're probably not paying attention. Maybe you should go back to science and chromosomes and start with them there.
Now, to the rest of his analogy. Matt, your world view demonstrated by this picture is a tiny box. In that box, you view a woman who is probably 120 lbs and her husband who wears camo, hunts and gathers. He probably drives a big truck. So when it floods, he carries her out. That's nice. Probably happens a lot. That's not how it "ought to be".
How it ought to be is that the parents care for the child and whoever can walk or carry does the walking or carrying. I've known far too many physically strong women, and honestly a fair share of physically weak men, to try to fit the world into that one size fits all box. By the way, if your child is bigger than you, it's ok if they carry you to safety too.
We can of course debate all day on averages and so on. Of course there are biological differences. But people aren't defined by laws of averages. They are defined by their individuality. If average height for a woman is 5'5 and average height for a man is 5'10, that does not mean it ought to be that a 6′ tall woman should let her 5'4 man carry her out of danger.
The same goes for emotional strength, common sense, intelligence, education. America isn't about cookie cutter. It's not about people being limited to their stereotypical boundaries. It's about people realizing their full potential and being better and more than the standard picture someone else has in their head. That's how it ought to be.


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Hardy M. Graham Stadium, Martin, Tennessee Attendance: 4,414
UT Martin begins OVC title defense smashing Lindenwood
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Washington St. extends Dickert thru 2027
Former Liberty LB Lemonier dies at 25
Vols extend AD White as well as Heupel
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McClendon to wear late teammate's number
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Oklahoma St. hires Nardo to run defense
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MARTIN, Tenn. (AP) Zak Wallace ran for 204 yards on 11 carries and scored twice while Sam Franklin totaled three touchdowns rushing and UT Martin wore down Lindenwood in a 56-26 win on Saturday.
In their quest to repeat as back-to-back Ohio Valley Conference champions, the Skyhawks (2-2, 1-0) beat league newcomer Lindenwood, dashing through the Lions for an average of 12.3 yards per carry. UT Martin ran it 28 times for 343 yards.
Dresser Winn was efficient from the pocket as he completed 19 of 26 passes for 198 yards and two touchdowns. UT Martin never trailed.
Lindenwood erased a 14-point deficit and got within a point with 2:10 left in the second quarter, but Wallace's 12-yard run before the break pushed the Skyhawks' lead to 21-13. Three touchdowns in the third, including a 97-yard scoring run by Wallace, clinched it.
Cade Brister threw for 306 yards and a touchdown and an interception for the Lions. Peyton Rose had 156 yards receiving on seven receptions.
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Q: Can someone explain why my divs are indenting themselves after the first row? Quite a weird problem here. I don't know if it's related, but I am using Shopify - which has been the cause of weird problems in the past.
Okay, so here is the page on which I am coding (not the final place it will be for the record) - http://stonedclassy.com/pages/page2
As you can see, there are 6 divs on the page. I am using Bootstrap, and they are all span6 (meaning they take up half the width of the page on a an averaged sized desktop). The first "row" of divs is perfectly fine, but starting on the second row, there is an indent that I cannot get rid of. It's causing all of the subsequent divs after the first row to be forced onto their own row since they can't fit two to one row.
If I change all the divs size to span5, they are able to fit two to a row, but there is still an indent starting on the second row.
Here is the html:
Please note that to save space, I am including just ONE of the SIX divs I am referring to. The full code is literally just this code repeated six times

 <button class="ghostbuttonforcategories">TESTING</button>

Here is the CSS:
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  max-height:250px;
  overflow:hidden;
  border-left: 1px solid black;
  border-right: 1px solid black;
  margin-bottom: 50px;
  opacity: .9;
  transition: .5s ease;
  float: left;
}

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  transition: .5s ease;
  opacity: 1;
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.imgtesting
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  max-width: 50%;
  display: block;
  float: left;
  z-index:-1;
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.ghostrowforcategories
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  width: 100%;
  position: absolute;
  display: inline-block;
  padding-bottom: 10px;
  text-align: center;
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  display: inline-block;
  border-radius: 2px;
  border: none;
  height: 45px;
  padding-left: 15px;
  padding-right: 15px;
  width: 100%;
  background-color: #666105;
  color: white;
  border: 1px solid #666105;
  float: middle;
  z-index: 5;
  opacity: .8;
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A: All of your divs are contained in a single
 parent. The first child of every row-fluid gets a margin-left: 0 which is pulling the first element out of line. Each subsequent element gets the regular margin-left value so they all line up appropriately.

A: bootstrap removes the margin of the first span in a sections of spans so if you place the items like this(as it's on the page)

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it would only remove the margin of the first span-12 and the first span-6 and due that the next span-6 within a span-12 that's not the firstone it'll have that margin, so there's why you have that margin problem. Now, to fix it you could remove the class span-12 form the "frame like" divs and your problem will be solved, and the responsive items should still work. Example:

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Stat attack: Long conversion top draw
Whoscored.com stats put Albion man right up there with Prem's big guns
THE guys over at statistics website WhoScored.com have had a look at the numbers after Albion's well-earned draw against derby rivals Villa last night.
After going two goals up only 11 minutes into the tie with the Villains, it may seem disappointing to have ultimately dropped two points, but there were plenty of positives to take.
Namely among them, is of course the increasingly impressive form of Shane Long.
The Republic of Ireland international netted two wonderful strikes to put the Baggies ahead, first superbly controlling Christ Brunt's inch-perfect chipped throughball and firing past a helpless Brad Guzan, and eight minutes later pouncing on an error from Leandro Bacuna.
The first showcased clever movement on the striker's part, fantastic vision of his team-mate, and technique to match from both players as Long plucked the ball out of the sky and put a powerful finish in the corner of the net.
The second was equally good as, even after anticipating Bacuna's wayward pass, Long had an awful lot to do, and exhibited unerring confidence to round Nathan Baker and finish with a deft chip from an increasingly acute angle.
Long now has three goals in his last two appearances - having netted Albion's first in the 2-2 draw at Stamford Bridge – and three in total in games against Villa.
While he obviously likes playing against the Claret and Blues, he is clearly starting to hit form and that could bode well with a busy winter schedule coming up.
He now averages a goal every 190 minutes of action in the Barclays Premier League this season, a rate that puts him up there with the best in the league.
What is more, his goals have come from only 13 shots, giving him a conversion rate of 23.1%.
To put that into context, only five of the 29 players with three or more Barclays Premier League goals this season can boast a better rate of goalscoring, and Long's rate is only marginally behind the league's top scorer Sergio Agüero (23.8%) - and is ahead of the likes of Luis Suárez (22.5%), Robin van Persie (21.2%) and Olivier Giroud (16.2%).
Brunt's assist for Long's first goal last night was his third in only four top-flight starts this season, meaning he has laid on a goal every 130.3 minutes, by some distance the best rate of players with at least five appearances so far.
*WhoScored.com is a unique website and one of the fastest growing in the sports industry, specialising in the in-depth analysis of detailed football data. Provided with unique stats, they compile and create comprehensive analysis on the major European divisions, including live match stats and player ratings. Follow @WhoScored and their editor-in-chief @alitweedale on Twitter.


Armenia is home to verdant valleys and rugged mountain peaks, a green capital city and a heavenly collection of medieval monasteries. Color and character in country towns contrasts modern edifices in the vibrant capital; scenic landscapes are dotted with rural churches; all enhances by Armenia's culture of hospitality.
A variety of options await to be explored during your Yerevan city tour. The tour begins with a visit to Mother Armenia, a statue which was constructed to replace a monumental statue of Joseph Stalin. Visit Tsitsernakaber and shopping at Dalma Garden Mall.
Thereafter, you will head to the Cascade, a giant stairway in the capital city which links downtown Kentron area of Yerevan with the Monument neighbourhood. The stairs afford walkers unobstructed views of central Yerevan and Mount Ararat. From the Cascade, you will be heading to the Opera House. A visit to the Republic Square awaits you next. The Square is famous for the dancing water fountains located at the north-eastern end along the National Gallery. The buildings around the Square are made of rose and white Armenian tufa stones and provide a great insight into the architectural heritage of Armenia.
If you are looking for some shopping during your holiday to Armenia, Vernissage (open only on week-ends) is the place to be. Hundreds of vendors selling a variety of crafts and souvenirs will leave you spoilt for choice. Woodcarving items, antiques, and wool carpets can also be bought from here.
All in all, an enjoyable and exhilarating experience awaits you in Armenia – a highly exuberant and endearing country.
You will be driven to the North-Western part of Armenia. The first stop is Tsaghkadzor city (Valley of flowers) considered to be one of the most popular winter resorts of Armenia. It is one of the places of the mountainous country, where the beauty of the nature appears with its whole variety. Opportunity to go up to the mountain peaks by rope way, where you will catch an unforgettable gorgeous panoramic view of this part of the world . Moving on, pay a visit to the Kecharis monastery . Dating back to the 11th century, the monastery includes four churches and ruins of the mausoleum of Grigorius Pahlavuni.
The next stop is Lake Sevan that is only 30 minutes' drive distance from Tsaghkadzor. It is known as a blue gem of the Armenian mountainscape. Lake Sevan is considered to be one of the largest sweet water lakes in the world, situated at an altitide of 1,897 meters above sea level. Climb on peninsula from where the fascinating view on the Lake is open. Visit Sevanavank monastery, built by the princess Mariam to honor the life of her deceased husband in the 9th century. Sevanavank is also home to one of the most beautiful Amenaprkich (all savior) Khachkars of Armenia. This is one of the 13 rarest crosstones depicting Jesus.
Within our tour we will be in the valley of Azat river where there are many historical and natural monuments. We will go to the Pagan Temple of Garni. The Pagan Temple of Garni is the only non-Christian temple currently standing in ArmeniaThe architectural complex of Garni was Armenia's foremost center of Hellenistic culture and the summer residence of Armenian kings. Drive to the unique caved temple St. Geghard (12th -13th cc.), the name of which means "holy spear" in the honor of the long-preserved spear, the same spear that pierced the body of crucified Christ.Geghard Monastery is included in the UNESCO World Heritage list (2000). Drive back to Yerevan.
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Billy Jalapeno's 'wheels' - before he rolled it
There was a happy ending to a potentially-disastrous tale in Tulsa this week, when a young man who had been building a dodgy wall for his grandparents came a cropper in his truck - only for his Dad's writing buddies to come up trumps with a marvellous collection in the support of the careless lad.
Billy Jalapeno, 16, son of Jalapenoman, the famous 5th-ranked Spoof writer of all time (behind me and all my aliases - DW), rang his Dad at 1:10am telling him that he had been in an accident east of Tulsa, Oklahoma. His vehicle had rolled and was totalled.
Billy had been spending the summer working for his grandparents (they have retired to Arkansas and bought a small farm). He built a retaining wall on their property this summer in exchange for them buying him a car when he finished the project.
He completed the work a couple of weeks ago and was driving home (driving at night when it is cooler and when there is less traffic). His grandparents had bought him a used pick up that had a roll bar (that piece of pipe easily saved his life).
He had a couple of cases of home canned food in the back that was all broken. His suitcases, also in the back, had road rash. He, however, had only minor cuts, scratches, and bruises (he was checked out at the hospital).
Jman was all ready to fly to Oklahoma City, rent a car, and drive to where he was at (he couldn't get a flight into Tulsa that morning), but was told that his son was okay. Billy was only about 80 miles east of his grandparents home and they went and picked him up.
The youth seemed fine after his ordeal, and had even joked with horny nurses at the hospital about the length of his penis, so Dad - who has a 'tiddler' - kept his distance.
Billy was upset that he had worked all summer, and then wrecked his truck before he could even get it home (to show it off to his friends). His grandparents had insured it for the trip back, but only put on the minimums, so nothing was covered and he wouldn't get anything back. His Dad even had to pay for the tow to a junkyard, where he'll get whatever money that ripping-off bastard gives him for it.
Good news eventually surfaced, however, when the writers at TheSpoof.com got together and organised a collection for Billy.
One scribbler, Duncan Whitehead, first floated the idea and said:
"The response we had was absolutely terrific. Well, it was OK. I mean, what do you expect from complete strangers?"
Another writer, Skoob1999, from Burnley, said:
"The main thing is your son's okay. I understand the horrors you must have gone through. But he is okay. That's the only important thing. Regards, Skoob."
Others were just as generous. Abel Rodriguez, said:
"I'll be praying for both you and your son," adding in German, "take care, amigo."
The site's resident Irish bloke, Fergus McCarthy, 21, asked:
"Did he use morticiser or did he just use washing up liquid?"
The beautiful collection of wellwishes was completed by the site's leading Thailand-based correspondent, Monkey Woods, who pronounced:
"I didn't even know about this until I just read it in the forum."
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A hearty dish to add to your holiday recipe collection.
In a food processor, grind 1 ½ teaspoons salt, 1 tablespoon black pepper, 1 tablespoon Italian seasoning, 2 bay leaves, garlic cloves and olive oil. Cut lamb into 1-inch cubes. In a large bowl, combine spice mixture and lamb, stir until well-coated. Cover and marinate for 30 minutes.
In a Dutch oven, heat vegetable oil over medium-high heat. Sauté lamb until brown, about 5 minutes. Remove lamb, reserve. Reduce heat to medium-low. Add carrots, onions and potatoes. Sauté until softened, about 8 minutes. Stir in tomato paste and cook for 30 seconds. Add flour, continue cooking for 2 minutes, stirring occasionally.
Pour wine into pan and scrape bottom of pan to remove brown bits. Bring to a boil, reduce to simmer, continue cooking until liquid is reduced by half. Add beef broth, ½ teaspoon salt, 1 teaspoon black pepper, 2 teaspoons Italian seasoning and 2 bay leaves; bring to a simmer.
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In October 2015, the Council of Financial Regulators (CFR) sought views on the evolution of the methodology for the bank bill swap rate (BBSW) benchmark. The consultation closed on 3 December 2015. On 9 February 2016, the CFR released a discussion paper on the evolution of the BBSW methodology.
BBSW is a key financial benchmark in Australia and is administered by the Australian Financial Markets Association (AFMA). BBSW interest rates measure where the interbank market trades bank accepted bills (BABs) and negotiable certificates of deposit (NCDs) with terms from 1 to 6 months issued by the 'Prime Banks'. BBSW rates serve as reference rates for pricing many debt securities and lending transactions. They are also used to determine payment obligations on a range of derivatives such as interest rate swaps, cross-currency swaps and forward rate agreements, and are influential in the pricing of bank bill futures. Given its wide usage, BBSW is considered to be a financial benchmark of systemic importance.
International regulatory bodies have developed standards to be used in financial benchmark construction. In particular, the International Organization of Securities Commission's (IOSCO) Principles for Financial Benchmarks, which was issued in July 2013, recognises the use of executable bids or offers as a means to construct financial benchmarks where anchored in an observable market. Consistent with this, the administration of BBSW was reformed in 2013 with the intention of improving its reliability by moving from a submissions-based to a market data-based benchmark.
To ensure that BBSW remains a trusted, reliable and robust financial benchmark, the CFR recommended that consultation be undertaken with market participants on the methodology for BBSW. This consultation paper presented options and invited views on how the BBSW methodology could evolve going forward.
Have securities eligible for use in the RBA's open market operations and standing facilities.
Banks must also achieve a minimum level of support from significant investors in bank short-term paper for their inclusion on the Prime Bank list, as measured in an annual survey conducted by AFMA. For several years, the four major Australian banks have been the only Prime Banks.
Price collection: AFMA calculates BBSW benchmark rates as the midpoint of the nationally observed best bid and best offer (NBBO) for Prime Bank Eligible Securities. The rate set process uses live and executable bid and offer prices sourced from interbank trading venues approved by AFMA, which are currently ICAP, Tullett Prebon and Yieldbroker. The bids and offers are sourced from three samples around 10am each day (i.e. 9.59am, 10.00am and 10.01am), and from each approved venue. As an ongoing condition of accepting Prime Bank status, Prime Banks agree to support approved venues underlying BBSW by quoting bids and offers.
The outstanding stock of BABs and NCDs issued by the Prime Banks has increased since 2013 to around $140 billion (Graph 1). However, trading activity during the daily BBSW rate set has declined over recent years. To provide additional transparency of market activity during the time of the BBSW rate set process, AFMA publishes (with a one-month lag) the daily aggregate volume of transactions at the time of the rate set. Historically, since BBSW has been set around 10am, trading activity in BABs and NCDs has been most active at this time, with liquidity concentrated in the three-month maturity segment.
Turnover at the rate set has declined to currently be very low. In the first twelve months since AFMA started publishing data in September 2013, the average daily turnover in BABs and NCDs during the rate set was around $500 million, and on around 10 per cent of days there was no turnover at any tenor during the rate set. Over 2015 to date, average turnover has fallen to around $225 million, and on a third of days there has been no turnover during the rate set (Graph 2). The decline in 1-month turnover largely reflected banks lengthening their liability profile ahead of the liquidity coverage ratio (LCR) requirements being implemented on 1 January 2015.
Activity on the 'approved venues' at the time of the rate set is interbank trading only. Bank holdings of NCDs have declined significantly over recent years. With fewer holdings, it is to be expected that interbank trading activity would decline. However, this trend appears to have been exacerbated by much of the remaining interbank activity shifting away from the period of the rate set, with the average volume of eligible securities traded during the rate set as a proportion of total outstanding paper having fallen to very low levels (Graph 3).
IOSCO's Principles for Financial Benchmarks highlight that a benchmark's design should take into account the size and liquidity of the relevant market, the degree of market concentration, the adequacy of the sample used to represent the market, and the broader market dynamics. While BBSW remains one of the main benchmarks in Australia, the low turnover in the interbank market raises the risk that market participants may at some point be less willing to use BBSW for pricing other short-term debt securities or for determining cash flow obligations on derivatives.
Some preliminary data collected from the Prime Banks indicate that there is substantially more activity in the NCD market than is being measured at the rate set, with the activity mainly outside the interbank market. Over 2015 to date, the total turnover of NCDs issued by the Prime Banks at the BBSW tenors has been significantly larger than the turnover on the approved venues at the rate set. Furthermore, across the Prime Banks, at least $100 million in NCDs were bought or sold on almost all days that BBSW was calculated, with activity almost entirely at the 1-, 3- and 6- month tenors. However, the non-bank participants that buy and sell NCDs tend to transact bilaterally with the issuing bank, with the price struck at BBSW (or at a spread to BBSW for non-Prime Bank issuers), rather than at a directly negotiated rate (outright yield). If these participants could be encouraged to buy and sell NCDs at outright yields, then these transactions may have the potential to underpin the BBSW benchmark.
The first option is to continue with the current NBBO calculation methodology for BBSW, where the administrator collects live and executable prices from approved venues in the market for Prime Bank Eligible Securities. This would involve accepting that on a high proportion of days there will be little trading activity in the market at directly negotiated rates upon which to base BBSW.
The second option would be to continue with the current NBBO calculation methodology, but to underpin the live and executable prices collected from the approved venues with a broader set of NCD market transactions contracted up to the time of the rate set. By more clearly anchoring the BBSW benchmark to observable transactions entered into at arm's length between buyers and sellers in the market, this may ensure that the benchmark remains a credible indicator of rates in the market.
For this option to be feasible, it would be necessary for Prime Banks to directly negotiate the interest rates on Prime Bank NCDs with third parties, rather than linking the rate to BBSW. This would require a change to the existing market practice, which is for the interest rate on NCDs to be directly linked to BBSW. Were this to occur, the live and executable bid and offer prices that the Prime Banks provide to the interbank trading venues during the rate set could then be informed by observable transactions in the underlying market.
To ensure transparency of market activity, each Prime Bank would be required to submit daily data to the administrator on their NCD transactions. This would be consistent with existing reporting arrangements, as Prime Banks are already required under the AFMA Prime Bank Conventions to disclose their trading volumes in Prime Bank NCDs and BABs on all trading days. The key change to these arrangements would be for the interest rates reported by Prime Banks to have been directly negotiated with counterparties rather than linked to BBSW. This information would provide confidence that the executable bids and offers used to determine the benchmark are representative of the underlying market.
The Prime Banks would still need to exercise some expert judgment in forming their bids and offers under circumstances where there is low liquidity in the underlying market. This would particularly be the case for the BBSW tenors that do not coincide with the bulk of activity in the underlying market, which is at the 1-, 3- and 6- month tenors.
The third option would be to amend the calculation methodology, so that Prime Banks would submit data on the aggregate cost of their wholesale fund raising at each BBSW tenor to the administrator. The administrator would then use these submissions to calculate BBSW, instead of using the NBBO method. This option is similar to the proposed calculation methodology for LIBOR, the main interest rate benchmark for the US dollar, pound sterling, and Japanese yen.
Submission of the aggregate cost of wholesale fund raising: submitters would provide an aggregate measure of the cost of their wholesale fund raising to the benchmark administrator based on observable market transactions where there is adequate market activity. A waterfall of methodologies would be used where there are insufficient transactions. Submissions would be based on techniques for interpolation and extrapolation, and expert judgement when it remains necessary, so that LIBOR rates can be published in all market circumstances.
The fourth option is to amend the calculation methodology, so that Prime Banks would submit data on their individual wholesale funding transactions at each BBSW tenor to the administrator. The administrator would then use these transactions to calculate BBSW. This option is similar to the proposed calculation methodology for EURIBOR, the main interest rate benchmark for the euro.
Submission of wholesale funding transactions: the key difference with the proposed methodology for LIBOR is that participating banks in EURIBOR would submit all the in-scope transactions to the benchmark administrator, which would then be responsible for the aggregation of these transactions to calculate the benchmark. A fall-back mechanism will be put in place for circumstances where there are insufficient transactions (this could involve the use of smoothing techniques or expert judgement).
Eligible transactions: BBSW's status as a benchmark reflects the fact that it is regarded as a reasonable proxy for banks' short-term borrowing costs. That said, it covers only one aspect of bank funding, namely BABs and NCDs traded in the interbank market. A broader measure of the cost of Prime Banks' fund raising that covered all wholesale funding with a broader range of counterparties would be a possible alternative. The measure could include non-tradable sources of funding, such as unsecured wholesale term deposits, as well as tradable sources of funding such as BABs and NCDs. Wholesale funding transactions that are currently being priced at a spread to BBSW would need to shift to being priced independently from BBSW for these transactions to be eligible for use in the calculation of BBSW.
Q1. The market underlying the BBSW benchmark is currently the interbank market at the time of the rate set. Should the definition of the underlying market be broadened to include all funding transactions with wholesale counterparties, such as pension funds, and non-financial corporations?
Q2. Should the eligible securities for calculating BBSW be broadened beyond BABs and NCDs to include other financial products such as term deposits that reflect the cost of the Prime Banks' total wholesale fund raising at the relevant maturities?
Q3. What should be the minimum size for wholesale funding transactions to be in scope for BBSW?
Q4. Should offshore Australian dollar denominated wholesale funding transactions be included, or only transactions undertaken in Australia?
Q5. If the NBBO method were not to be used, what should be the fall-back mechanism for Prime Banks and the administrator in the event that there are insufficient transactions for calculating BBSW?
Prime Banks: if the range of eligible transactions were to be expanded, the set of Prime Banks could potentially be larger than the four major banks, as a number of other institutions of similar rating have wholesale issuance programs of reasonable size.
Q6. Should the set of Prime Banks be larger than the four major banks, and how could the existing criteria for Prime Banks be amended to achieve this?
Timing of transactions: options to increase the number of transactions underlying BBSW include: widening the period of the rate set; or delaying the time of the rate set. However, if the period was widened, users of BBSW would face the risk that prices could move significantly during the period (i.e. event risk), with the spreads between the BBSW tenors being distorted by transactions having taken place at different times rather than simultaneously at the rate set (i.e. basis risk). Another factor to consider is the potential for transactions to migrate away even from a widened or delayed rate set period. If there were to be an insufficient number of transactions, it would be more challenging for Prime Banks to use their expert judgment to estimate their funding rate over a period rather than at a particular point in time.
moving the rate set to a later time (e.g. 11am) to provide a wider window for the transactions underlying BBSW to be contracted up to the time of the rate set.
In October 2015, the CFR sought views on the options presented in Section 4 for the evolution of the BBSW methodology. A number of questions were also posed in Section 5. The consultation closed on 3 December 2015.
All submissions and correspondence received (including any contact names or other personal information) have been made public on the CFR website, unless it was specifically requested that the whole or any part of a submission be treated as confidential.
The CFR received 12 confidential submissions.
On 9 February 2016, the CFR released a discussion paper that summarises the feedback received from the submissions, and sets out a proposal for the evolution of the BBSW methodology for discussion with AFMA and market participants.
AFMA (2015), AFMA Prime Bank Conventions, October 2015. Available at: <http://www.afma.com.au/standards/market-conventions/Prime%20Bank%20Conventions.pdf>.


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The humane Jefferson also wanted Lewis to distribute "kine-pox" cowpox vaccine among the Indians to ward off the smallpox that already was decimating the tribes of the Upper Missouri. The expedition expended most of its efforts in forcing its way through the wilderness and in gathering enough food to stay alive, but Lewis, an amateur botanist, did an impressive amount of work as a scientist. His lengthy notes on natural history are a priceless record of the red man's West. Two months out of the Mandan villages, on their way west, Lewis and Clark had gone through what came to be one of the classic fossil-hunting grounds.
About a hundred miles below the great Falls of the Missouri, they came upon a beautifully clear stream, flowing from the south through rugged badlands to empty into the Missouri. Clark named it the Judith River after a thirteen-year-old friend Julia called Judy , whom he later married. In the Judith River badlands pieces of dinosaur bone can be found in abundance, but they lie in the topmost layers of the gigantic bluffs, which rise feet above the river, and Lewis passed by them unaware.
Jefferson did not get a successful bone-hunting expedition underway until the return of the Lewis and Clark expedition, when he asked Clark, now a general, to dig at the Big Bone Lick in Kentucky. Clark collected more than bones, most of them of the elephantlike mastodon, and sent them to Washington by way of New Orleans. Jefferson, who believed that education was the most important aspect of the life of the nation, and dreamed of an entire populace of educated farmers like himself, made one of the rooms of the White House into a museum, where he spread out the fossil bones to show to visitors.
In the yard of the presidential mansion he kept a pair of grizzly cubs brought back by the Lewis and Clark expedition.
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Like many another scientist and rationalist, Jefferson was an object of abuse from the conservatives of his time as a "French infidel" and "atheist. Go, wretch, resign thy presidential chair, Disclose thy secret measures, foul or fair, Go, search with curious eyes for horned frogs, 'Mid the wild wastes of Louisianian bogs; Or where the Ohio rolls his turbid stream; Dig for huge bones, thy glory and thy theme.
Scholars read the six asterisks as "Sally's," in reference to the contemporary gossip about Jefferson's "black Aspasia. During the nineteenth century, the Enlightenment's "smile of reason" faded from the high councils of state. Jefferson's friend Tom Paine fell upon evil days, and died abused and neglected.
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His bones were dug up and taken to England for a traveling show, where the populace could shudder pleasurably at the relics of the notorious atheist. A mastodon also was exported to England, exhibited as the "Leviathan of Holy Writ. What a field we have at our doors to signalize ourselves in. The botany of America is far from being exhausted, its mineralogy is untouched, and its natural history of zoology totally mistaken or misrepresented It is for such institutions as that over which you preside so worthily, sir, to do justice to our country, its productions and its genius.
It is the work to which the young men you are forming should lay their hands. We have spent the prime of our lives in procuring the precious blessing of liberty. Let them spend theirs in showing that it is the great parent of science and of virtue, and that a nation will be great in both always in proportion as it is free. Although observations and theories that would make possible a science of the history of the earth had been accumulating since the reawakening of interest in nature that took place with the Renaissance, these observations were not brought together in a systematic way until the beginning of the nineteenth century.
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If you weren't scared of mascots and furries before, well, this episode surely makes you rethink that.
*spoilers, of course*
Another filler episode has graced us. I've been hard on them for a while, but much like the "Baby" episode, I truly enjoyed this but not in the fun way.
It was creepy. The atmosphere along with the masks, that a vengeful spirit used to posses people and do his killings. Those masks made the whole episode. Sure the first one, a bunny, was creepy as hell, but it seemed to get worst from there.
Sam is still praying to God, hoping for more visions but Dean doesn't buy it. God wasn't around for the end of the world, what would cause him to wake up now? Sam makes a good point that the Darkness is his sister and we've already established this is the biggest threat the boys have ever seen. But this argument is broken up with a call by Sheriff Donna who believes a murder that happened in her town is connected to the supernatural. Of course, the boys are going to help her.
They meet the murder-bunny in a weird, thin room with a small cell on the end and the bunny just staring…blood on its face…the mask not able to come off…this thing was freaking creepy. The tension was almost relieved by the brothers "wabbit" jokes, but this rabbit is strong and almost gets the best of Dean. They figure out who the rabbit is and goes to his girlfriend who says her boyfriend changed after putting the mask on in a thrift store. In the end the rabbit is shot after attacking Donna and her co-worker Doug (who obviously has a thing for her.)
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Dean and Sam burn the mask, but a new one arises in the form of a jester, who was just as creepy as the bunny. It tries to kill a gym teacher and Sam and Dean believe it's a vengeful spirit possessing those with the costumes on. They use rock salt to get the spirit out of the jester, but now have to find out who the spirit is and why they're sticking around.
Then comes, probably the creepiest mask of them all: the clown. So this spirit was a children's performer…who would let their child go to a party with this freaking clown performing?
Well in what was an obviously-going-to-happen scene, Sam gets stuck in an elevator with it. Sam's face is hilarious, but he does have to fight the clown and reveal an older man inside. He thought wearing the costume would be fun to play with his grandson. Again, who in their right minds believes this mask in a fun thing to wear?
We find out the costumes belonged to a man named Chester. They talk to his sister who claims he committed suicide, but lied to the brothers because she's ashamed of what she did. The show took a turn when Chester was accused of child molestation and the two men (Chester ended up killing), dangled him over a bridge and ended up dropping him. The thud Chester made when hitting the bottom of the creek was sickening (good for the producers though.) Apparently his sister sucks and after the two men accused Chester, she began to have her doubts as well, basically telling them to attack her brother. Therefore, Chester became a vengeful spirit and wanted the three dead.
The costumes all get burned after one possess the son of Chester's sister and oh happy day that episode and the creepy masks are over.
Sam and Dean tell Donna she is truly a hunter which makes her really happy. She also seems to let her guard down a little around Doug. Donna reminded us throughout the episode she doesn't need a man around and is all for women empowerment and let's be honest, the show freaking needs more people like that. It did feel a bit like the writers were trying to remind us they don't treat all their women like crap, but the show has taken a big turn from what it originally was. And it was nice to see Donna again.
We end with Sam telling Dean about his visions of the cage and thinks he needs to go back in. Dean, of course, thinks that's a suicide mission but we know Sam is going to do something.
Overall this episode truly creeped me out and I wasn't expecting it. I mean that clown killed a man in the hospital and circus music played in the background. I'm already not a fan of clowns and that just took it to new level. I have to give Supernatural credit for making a good filler episode, again. It had an "original Supernatural" feel, much like season 1 or 2. I'm looking forward to the next episode as well because imaginary friends are becoming real and Sam's looks like a hoot.
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