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Q: Are public fields evil if readonly? I've read many opinions that public fields are evil, public properties are by designed to be public and we can do super great things with setters and getters etc.
My understanding is, although minimal, readonly fields are a performance hit (and, related to performance or not, I know both FXCop and Resharper prompt me to use readonly where ever possible).
I know we can't have a readonly property in .NET but, are readonly public fields still evil?

A: One of the reasons why public fields are evil is that if 100 other assemblies are compiled against that field, and later you decide to replace it with a public property (to include validation, etc), all those assemblies will have to be recompiled as well.
So, it really doesn't matter whether the field is readonly or not - public fields are still evil.

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Q: Integration of piecewise function I was doing a question that involved integration of a piecewise function.

The question, as can be seen above, asks to evaluate the integral from 0 to pi. I worked it out by breaking the function into 2 integrals where the first had lower and upper limits of 0 and pi/2 respectively and adding it to the integral with lower and upper limits of pi/2 and pi respectively.
Now, my question is, how can we use FTC 2 on the first integral if it is not continuous over the domain [0, pi/2] as the pi/2 is not included in the sin (x).
I have tried my best to articulate my question but if there is any confusion, please do let me know.
Is there something I am missing? Can someone kindly clarify.
Thank you in advance.

A: You can still evaluate the integrals individually and then add them together. There is a jump discontinuity at $\frac{\pi}{2}$ due to the interval given in the piecewise, but this point will not impact the sum. That is because the thickness of a single point is intuitively $0$.
Consider the point $c$ (Note: c is finite):
$\int_c^{c} f(x) dx= F(c)-F(c)=0$ by the FTC.
Additionally, note that the function is integrable from that interval.
$\int_0^{\pi/2} \sin(x) dx = [-\cos(x)]_0^{\pi/2} = 0-(-1) = 1$

A: First prove this, from the definition of the integral:

Prop. Suppose $p\in[a,b]$, and $f:[a,b]\to\Bbb R$ satisfies $f(x)=0$ for all $x\in[a,b]\setminus\{p\}$. Then $f$ is integrable on $[a,b]$ and $\int_a^bf=0$.

Hence, even though $f(x)-\sin(x)$ does not quite vanish at every point, it follows that $$\int_0^{\pi/2}(f(x)-\sin(x))\,dx=0,$$hence $$\int_0^{\pi/2}f(x)\,dx=\int_0^{\pi/2}\sin(x)\,dx.$$
(Technicality: Since $\sin(x)$ and $f(x)-\sin(x)$ are both integrable on $[0,\pi/2]$, so is $f$.


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Wall Street Journal: Enemies of Friends of Abe: How the IRS Chills Freedom of Association, by James Taranto:
These days "IRS Targets Conservative Group" is a dog-bites-man story. But this one was man-bites-dog by virtue of its placement: on the front page of the New York Times, a newspaper that is usually supportive of this administration's efforts to suppress domestic dissent. Put it down to a sudden outbreak of news judgment.
The news value to the Times may lie more in the nature of the organization than its trouble with the IRS. "In a famously left-leaning Hollywood, where Democratic fund-raisers fill the social calendar, Friends of Abe stands out as a conservative group that bucks the prevailing political winds," reads the lead paragraph.
But Friends of Abe--as in Lincoln--has sought nonprofit status under Section 501(c)(3) of the U.S. Tax Code, which would allow it to collect tax-deductible contributions. The IRS has been reviewing the application for some two years, seeking information about meetings where politicians spoke. A 501(c)(3) is prohibited from engaging in campaign activity, such as hosting a fundraiser, but as the Times notes, "tax-exempt groups are permitted to invite candidates to speak at events."
The most troubling revelation in the Times account is that at one point the IRS "included a demand--which was not met--for enhanced access to the group's security-protected website, which would have revealed member names." The Times points out that FOA "keeps a low profile and fiercely protects its membership list, to avoid what it presumes would result in a sort of 21st-century blacklist" and that "tax experts said that an organization's membership list is information that would not typically be required."
With the possible exception of academia, show business is about as totalitarian a subculture as you will find in America. Conservatives are a tiny minority, and they fear for their livelihoods if exposed. A few high-profile celebrities are exceptions--the Times mentions Gary Sinise, Jon Voight, Kelsey Grammer and Lionel Chetwynd--but for lesser-known actors and people who work in off-camera jobs, confidentiality is crucial. ...
The IRS's intrusive tactics thus have a chilling effect on people who wish to exercise their First Amendment right of free association without attracting public attention--or, more precisely, the attention of vicious ideological antagonists. Even calling attention to those tactics can compound the problem, as illustrated by FOA's need to reassure its members in the wake of the Times story. The gradual accretion of power by a vast administrative state, combined with an administration intolerant of dissent, has produced a clear and present danger to basic American freedoms.

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How Do You Use Pandora
How to Set Up a Free Pandora Radio Account – Lifewire
Pandora is a personalized music streaming service that offers a free account to be used on any desktop or mobile device. The free version includes ads, but it allows you to create custom radio stations and discover new music and artists.
Although you can use Pandora without signing up for a free account, you cannot create your own customized stations and return to them later without registering.
Pandora offers services through a browser, as well as dedicated apps for Android and iOS devices.
How to Set Up a Free Pandora Account
Follow these steps to set up your free Pandora Radio account on your computer's web browser.
Navigate to to the Pandora website.
Select Sign Up from the top-right corner of the main page.
Complete the required fields, including an email address, password, birth year, ZIP code, and gender. Pandora uses this information to personalize your listening experience on the website but keeps all the information private.
A notice states that, by signing up, you "accept and agree to Pandora's Terms of Use and Privacy Policy. " If you'd like, you can select the corresponding link to read the full terms.
Select Sign Up.
Now it's time to pick an artist or song to set up your first Pandora station. By default, your Pandora Profile is set to Public, but you can choose to set it to Private. You can make this change at any time through your account Settings, found under your profile badge in the top-right corner of the screen.
Pandora offers free trials for its two paid options: Pandora Premium and Pandora Plus, both of which remove ads from the listening experience. The Premium package allows you to download music for offline listening.
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What is Pandora and How Does It Work? – Techboomers.com
According to Greek mythology, Pandora was the first human woman. Created by the gods, her name meant "receiver/giver of all gifts", including the gift of music that she received from the god Apollo. Unfortunately, her curiosity led her to open Pandora's Box and unleash all manner of evil into the world, leaving nothing but hope behind.
Flash forward to today, where Pandora is now the name of a service that gives the gift of music to people who seek it out. And, unlike the gods who punished the mythological Pandora for her curiosity, the modern-day Pandora is all about rewarding your curiosity in music! Using the research findings from the Music Genome Project, the largest music-related study ever undertaken, Pandora lets you type in the name of a song, artist, or genre of music, and then play songs that are musically related. You can control Pandora even further by telling it what songs you like or don't like, and it will use that information to play more of what you want to hear and less of what you don't!
So what exactly is Pandora?
Pandora is a music streaming and discovery app. It lets you create "stations" based on songs, artists, or genres that you like, which then play related songs. For each station, you can choose which songs you like or don't like, which will cause Pandora to play more songs similar to the ones that you like.
Pandora One is the paid subscription version of Pandora. It allows songs to be played in higher sound quality, and to be skipped more often. Pandora One also eliminates all commercials heard between songs on Pandora, and does not cause your current station to pause for a break as often as the free version.
How does Pandora work? 4 cool things to discover
1. Discover music on your terms, whenever and wherever you want.
Pandora is rather flexible with regard to how you use it. You can listen to it without an account, or you can create an account and save your musical preferences. Plus, you can listen to it directly on the Pandora website, or download the app for your mobile device or modern home sound equipment! Oh, and did we mention that it's free, as well?
2. Create up to 100 custom radio stations based on music that you already like.
Is "Let it Be" by The Beatles your favourite song ever? Or maybe you're more of a Rolling Stones kind of person. Or maybe you just like classic rock in general. Type a song, artists, or genre into Pandora, and it will find something that you'll enjoy listening to!
3. Refine your radio stations by adding criteria, or liking/disliking songs.
Okay, so let's say that you're a fan of The Beatles, but don't like the blues rock of the Rolling Stones. Maybe you like that The Beatles do feel-good pop songs, like The Beach Boys. You can tell Pandora to make a radio station that plays songs similar to those of both The Beatles and The Beach Boys at the same time! Or, if you happen to like a song that comes on, you can "thumbs up" it; similarly, you can "thumbs down" and skip a song that you don't like. The more that you interact with Pandora, the better it learns your musical tastes, and the more it can play just the music that you want to hear!
4. Share your musical passions on Pandora, on social networks, or right on your device!
Can't get enough of a song or station that you're listening to on Pandora? Share it on your Pandora profile so that people who view you or follow you can see what you're into in terms of music. Or, share your favourite stations and songs on your Facebook or Twitter accounts, so your friends can see what you're jamming out to. You can even buy songs or CDs on iTunes or Amazon right from Pandora!
There's a lot more to discover about Pandora, both in terms of the music it will play for you and how it actually works. In our next tutorial, we'll tell you a bit about the potential costs of using Pandora.
Pandora: 9 Helpful Tips (and Secret Tricks) | Digital Trends
The Internet radio service Pandora has revolutionized the way people listen to music since its inception in 2000. A conduit for the Music Genome Project, Pandora reportedly touts more than 800, 000 tracks from more than 80, 000 different artists. And with more 75 million active users and monthly listener hours pushing 2 billion, the iconic service has been the preeminent tour-de-force of Internet radio more than a decade after is debut despite streaming services such as Spotify and Beats Music siphoning long-standing users away from the Oakland-based company.
Pandora offers a bevy of straightforward functionality, and even more when combined with an assortment of lesser-known hallmarks. For instance, did you know you can preview an artists entire discography prior to creating a station based on their musical catalog? Or, that upvoting every song will essentially leave your station a jumbled mess of genres and artists.
Here's our a few tips and tricks for using Pandora, so you can make the most of the service's resounding algorithms and skip the trial-and-error process. Additionally take a look at our showdown of Spotify, Pandora, and Grooveshark, along with our side-by-side breakdown of Pandora, Spotify, Google Music, and iTunes Radio's radio capabilities and our picks for the best Spotify apps.
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Add variety to your stations
Don't always upvote songs you like
Don't always downvote songs you hate
Tell Pandora when you're tired of a track
Skip songs
Start stations based on songs, not artists
Browse and preview an artist's discography
Add friends to your music feed
Make your playlists available to your friends
Ever feel like a station plays the same rotation of songs over and over? With the add variety button, Pandora infuses greater diversity into your station, splicing the current offering with similar music qualities that might not come up otherwise. To do so, simply click the add variety button directly beneath the radio station you're currently listening to and enter another artist, track, or composer in the resulting pop-up window.
Though you might assume otherwise, giving every song you like a thumbs up is not the most effective way to tailor a station to your liking. Upvoting essentially broadens the scope of your desired station, bringing artists and songs that would otherwise be on the fringes of your station into the mainstream and rendering the station more all-encompassing than it once was. Instead, try only occasionally giving a thumbs up to new artists and songs you'd likely place on your "Top-50 Songs of All Time" list. Doing so helps keep your station focused on the original genre and avoids unnecessary song selections. Just don't get carried away.
Don't downvote every song you hate
Yes, it's a bit comical we recommend neither of Pandora's signature rating options. However, like upvoting, avoiding the thumbs down option is just as useful as avoiding the former, considering any artist who receives two downvotes is barred entirely from your future playlists. Furthermore, Pandora refrains from playing specific songs you've given a thumbs down to for an entire month. There are far better ways to go about skipping the current song in lieu of the downvote, ones that neither hinder nor help the service's ability to curate your station with tunes catered toward you.
Similar to the add variety feature, Pandora's I'm tired of this track feature gives you even greater control over your station's musical tendencies. To tell Pandora you're tired of a certain song, hover your mouse over the album artwork and click the up arrow located between the two thumb icons. Afterward, select the I'm tired of this track option from the resulting drop-down menu and Pandora will temporarily take it out of rotation.
Pandora may only allow you to skip six songs per hour, but six is sometimes just enough. That said, simply click the skip button opposed to the thumbs up or thumbs down buttons when you wish to stop playing a song you're not particularly keen on listening to. Whereas down and upvotes alter a station's entire algorithm, the skip feature merely bypasses the current track while maintaining the same methodology for selecting songs. Plus, songs will be taken out of the potential rotation for a month once skipped.
Pandora allows you to create stations based on many different variables, whether it be artists, genres, albums, or other notable variables. While you may think that creating a station based on an artist yields the most accurate station based on your current mood, creating a station based on a particular song actually provides the best results. Setting a song as the foundation for a new station allows Pandora to pull from a more progressive range of songs, subsequently allowing for greater song discovery and more varied options. Likewise, creating a station based on an artist will narrow the resulting song selection and produce more like-minded tunes.
If there is a certain artist you want to preview before creating their station, then you're in luck. You can easily listen to previews of artists' entire discography by typing "artist-name]" in your browser's address bar and hitting the Enter key. Once found, you can view an artist's complete discography — and if desired — you can even click the specific song you'd like to preview within its respective album to hear an audio snippet of the track. You can also like the artist in question and create a station based on their music.
Note: The aforementioned "[artist-name]" component refers directly to the name of the artist who's discography you wish to view. Use a hyphen to denote spacing when looking up a band composed of more than one word.
Social media is everywhere these days, and as expected, Pandora isn't far behind. The service allows you to follow your friends' radio activity once you've added a friend to your Music Feed, thus permitting you to view your friend's playlists and current song selection while additionally allowing you to preview said songs or jump into a specified playlist. Pandora also uses Facebook integration to display all your friends currently using the radio service, meaning you can like stations, songs, and any of their activity via the Pandora application, You can choose to have your own songs posted on Facebook.
Though not absolutely necessary, you can add any playlist to Pandora's database and share your curated tastes with the world in a matter of a few clicks. To do so, hover your mouse over the options button directly beneath the radio station you're currently listening to and select Station Details from the resulting drop-down menu. Afterward, click the share button housed below the album artwork, enter a message in the resulting field, and click the gray share button in the bottom-right corner. Once saved, your playlist will be available for any other Pandora listener to discover.
What did you think of our tips and tricks for making the most of Pandora? Do you have another suggestion? Let us know in the comments below.
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Bearish thrusting day. Midpoint above EMA(10). Still above all SMA's. No daily 3LB changes (reversal is 1254.60). QE2infinity. Market must need a stake through the heart to keep it down.
Bullish long day (confirmed bullish harami). Midpoint below EMA(10). Avoided the 23.6% retrace (78.72). Back above SMA(89). No daily 3LB changes (reversal is 80.83).
Inverted hammer day. Midpoint above EMA(10). Still above SMA(21). No daily 3LB changes (reversal is 15.45). Concluded that there might be no escaping the "no fear" zone. Currently has a monthly 3LB reversal.
Bearish long day (confirmed bearish harami). Back below SMA(21). Midpoint below EMA(10). 0.0% retrace holding. Now below 14.6% retrace (1392.69). Daily 3LB reversal down (reversal is 1422.90). Must have the precious.
Bearish short day (needed to gap up to be a shooting star). Midpoint above EMA(10). Still above its 38.2% retrace at 1.3121. Still above SMA(21) and SMA(144). No daily 3LB changes (reversal is 1.3001).
Spinnin top day. Midpoint at EMA(10). Failing the Gann 4x1. Still below all SMA's except 144 & 233. No daily 3LB changes (reversal is 40.47). Working on closing that huge gap.
Spinning top day. The 0.0% fibo retrace at 35.66 has held. Above all SMA's. Back below its 14.6% retrace (33.86). Midpoint below EMA(10). No daily 3LB changes (reversal is 32.36).
Bearish long day (completed evening star pattern). Midpoint above EMA(10). Above all SMA's. No test of 0.0% retrace. Daily 3LB reversal down (reversal is 333.02). Back below trendline of current move.
Spinning top day (didn't confirm bearish thrusting). Midpoint above EMA(10). Still above SMA(21). Back below its 38.2% retrace (12.20). No daily 3LB changes (reversal is 11.52).
Bearish long day (completed an evening star?). Back below SMA(21). Midpoint below EMA(10). Closed back below the 85.4% retrace (90.99). Daily 3LB reversal down (reversal is 91.55).
Bearish engulfing day. Still above all SMA's. Above the weekly 3LB mid. Midpoint above EMA(10). No daily 3LB changes (reversal is 298.50).
LEFTBACK'S BOND REPORT
The Bond Report 1.4.11
Another relatively quiet day in the credit markets as bonds took a back seat to the action in commodities. For a second day, spreads were tighter and HY outperformed IG. Treasuries were strong earlier in the day but sold off late after the FOMC minutes. TIPS outperformed vanilla Ts after a POMO in TIPS.
Corpies: LQD 0.13%; AGG 0.03%; JNK 0.30%; HYG 0.45%
Hedgies: TBT -0.19%
We did nothing. HYG 22% TIP 15% and LQD 3% of our portfolio. No AGG, no TLT.
Tomorrow is a POMO at the long end, but it is also ADP in the morning, so that may be a wash unless ADP is a screamer. At this point, with a POMO behind us tomorrow afternoon and auctions in 10y and 30y ahead next week as well as a PPI number, we would suggest selling strength in TLT, and we may be short to protect our FI against rate risk.
Long Term Investor says... (in Sugar Bowl)
TAKE ARKANSAS & THE POINTS...
Dy Trader says...
LAY THE POINTS WITH THE BUCKEYES...
We dropped the Bond Report in the other thread along with some deep thoughts on portfolio management.
Respec', bro'
CV, you know that I-Man is pulling for the Hogs tonight!
Big10 is the worst example of a football conference I've ever layed eyes upon.
Throw the Pac10 in there as well before we watch Auburn kick the snot out of the Ducks next monday. Living in the PNW I'm so sick of hearing about the Ducks... cant wait to see them get smoked.
Portfolio Management said...
Don't bet on college football games...
Guido the BOOKIE said...
I'll increase your margin...
"Just bet the fucking dip"!
DXY consolidating sideways, ready for a strong move up?
TNX also looks like it might have one more upside move ahead?
EURUSD looks weak. AUDUSD had a very weak day. Unwind ahead?
Gold hit the 55 DMA for the first time in ages. Breaking decisively below that level would be very bearish.
JNK chart gap was an artifact of people selling the ETF ex-div.
There is no correlative selling in the bonds themselves, FYI.
As you are so eloquent with the tape... You have to put your "emotions aside"...
CV thinks the Big 10 is overrated as well... Pac -10... Meh... not so much... Stanford manhandled Va Tech, and even crappy Washington beat Nebraska...
Vegas wants Ohio State to win... (it's raised the line to [-3] from [-2.5] with only 40% of the money on Ohio State...
So I don't care if I think Terelle Pryor is a thug (which I do)... I'll side with Vegas... Meaning I go with Ohio State...
Auburn is the REVERSE... Line moved from 3 to 2.5 (with 62% of the $$ on Auburn)...
Vegas is taking sides here... The 'sharps' like the BUCKEYES & THE DUCKS...
CV will go with the sharps... "Unemotionally", of course... Doesn't that just PISS YOU OFF? :-)
You chaps do seem to enjoy that gridiron business. We are off to watch the cricket with some Aussies. Tie me kangaroo down, sport.
The DXY charts are very solid... I like the "drift" lower off the last minor high on the daily chart. Weekly seems a little scary depending how you look at it, but 3 higher lows are 3 higher lows.
Gold is interesting, my gut tells me that the metals are just basing here. Havent looked at silver as closely as I have at gold. The overshoot always seems to be in play with this one, but I'm concerned there may be too much capital waiting to make an entrance there...
If you believe that gold is NOT an inflation hedge, but rather, a DEFAULT hedge, of the sovereign variety... then there is no reason to suspect that the uptrend would be over, thus, BTD.
If you are looking at gold from a fundamental basis as an inflation hedge, then I think it will be a head scratcher.
Then there is the whole issue of the psychology of those who are already "asshole long" gold, (ht, AT) and what else they may own that might leave them susceptible to having to bail on short notice.
Maybe there is some quant fund blowing up or something and that is throwing off everyones radar... who knows.
One thing is for sure, capital will find a home where it is comfy, and we want to be there when it moves.
@ CV
Nah, that just makes me feel great about the fact that I dont bet on sports.
I do too much of that shit at work.
I really do just love watching football and talking about it though... its tradition.
In reality... CV is going to take the LB (Portfolio Manager) approach of risk management to this proposition...
Think of it this way...
It's basically 60-40 either way (and Vegas catches the vig)... So VEGAS is happy with a 50-50 split...
Therefore... PASS on tonights game... If OSU wins and covers... You go "small" on the DUCKS... If Arkansas covers, you go LARGE on the DUCKS...
In day trading parlance...
You sit out tonights game... Then, you "fade" the RIP, or you "buy" the DIP...
Your friendly neighborhood bookie...
Can't wait to hear K's thoughts on the LUMBER chart.
Looks like a massive UPRIGHT POLE with BULLISH THRUSTING...
The problem with gold is that if everyone and their brother is asshole long, then there are few marginal buyers to come in, even if it is JBTFD. If you think about some of the brothers being on margin, then you have some of the ingredients for a rout at some point. There is a history of massive meltdowns, after all.
Oh yeah, one more point and then I'll shut up...
That thingee called the Sovereign Debt Crisis... aint even really begun yet, so if I'm playing "fundy guy" thats why I get long gold on any and all dips.
So glad I dont play "fundy guy" with OPM...
You know you love it said...
Dont even get me started with JPY... man oh man...
The implications...
"Nah, that just makes me feel great about the fact that I dont bet on sports.
You can basically REVERSE that these days for CV...
I feel that sports are LESS RIGGED than capital markets... & a lot more trustworthy...
Or at least... at least the "criminals" involved in fixing football games are making LESS of a negative impact on society than the bankers & politicians...
In sports, it's all just clean (dis)honest fun... Everybody goes home happy...
In banking & politics... NOBODY goes home happy... Not even the "winners"...
Maybe thats because...
Bankers. Addicted to OPM.
Politicians. Addicted to OPM.
So far the sovereign debt crises have played out one at a time, giving people time to run from one set of govvies to another. We expect that to continue, so as we go through the list -Portugal, Spain, Italy, etc, we will see bids put into bunds and Treasuries until bankers in those countries finally become tired of shorting their own govies and buy them back at higher rates.
The lesson from Japan is that the active ZIRPers are not likely to be the target of the bond vigilantes, perhaps b/c the central bank has the ability to control rates via currency manipulation, via issuance and via liquidity withdrawals (repos). Japan has been doing it for fifteen years.
Many other markets will blow up before our Treasury market. JGBs may never blow up, but if it does it will be absolutely spectacular and we will learn a lot.
What I am saying is that from now on, there are no "crises" and "collapses" that are not being carefully scripted by CBs and IBs.
CV, the market is not rigged...
AFIATBNL,
I would say, "carefully played by CBs and IBs"...
They just dont want to lose money. They probably feel just as out of control about the current situation as any of us looking in.
I think we give them too much credit honestly.
@I-Man (5:58)
Partly... YES
But mainly... It's because that's the pinnacle echelon of the GREED strata...
And when you get that high... BY NATURE... There can only be one winner...
So eventually, they will all turn against themselves...
Bear Stearns, Lehman, Merrill??? That was only the BEGINNING...
Now wait for JPM, GS, Citi, & BA to cannibalize each other...
When that's done, it'll be time to go against DB and the rest of the big Euro Banks...
"Oh the movie never ends, it goes on and on and on and on..."...
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=VcjzHMhBtf0&feature=channel
"CV, the market is not rigged..."
If ZIRP and QE, POMOs and suspending M2M aren't rigging the market, what is? Any number of entities out there were totally insolvent.
This has been a massive do-over for bankers, debtors and the rich, subsidized by US savers, taxpayers and now the poor in Asia.
We all know that we are playing a rigged game every day.
Think like the Weasels, Grasshopper.
I agree... The market is NOT rigged...
However - there are powerful hands that WANT to RIG the market... And thos hands are capable of suspending reality for periods of time that seem to defy human logic...
You cannot deny that they DESIRE to rig the market... It would be ridiculous to DENY that... I FREELY admit that I'd rig something to my advantage if I could (and I'm an honest guy)...
Instead, thses types are downright CHEATERS (so you don't think they'd do it)?...
So if the "motive" is there, what else do you need?
In a system that has less and less involvement by individual "lesser" hands, the odds become greater that the LARGER hands can suspend reality in their favor...
If you deny the odds of that sort of dynamic, and just think athat all is fair... Then you're a fool...
@AFIA2BNL (6:12)
Think like the Weasels
I DO think like the weasels...
That's why I made the call on Ohio State... Look - The SEC & the Big 10 are the two "darling" conferences in the WEASEL NCAA...
Big 10 lost 5 games on New years day... The NCAA has to throw it a bone here... Better to throw it an ARKANSAS bone (than an ALABAMA, FLORIDA, or LSU bone)...
As for AUBURN?
Look... ALABAMA is the "golden child" there anyway... & in a few years, they'll discover that Cam Newtons father DID shop his son to Auburn, took money, and all the titles will be stripped...
So it's better if Auburn just quietly "loses" the national championship here...
PAC - 10 could use the glory... (Until USC comes off it's naughty probation)...
Added the bond report.
If new homes are not being built why is lumber higher? Who else uses enough to move the market this much?
Sure didnt feel very rigged on May 6th of last year did it?
You think "they" saw anything coming?
Added THE BERNANKIAK Report (Calendar)...
He says... JBTFD...
"I rigged it that way"
There is a multitude of "lesser hands" out there... we just have to trade what we have.
When you are swinging billions, you have the ability to "manipulate" by sheer size alone, regardless of intent... oftentimes to the detriment of the trader.
I dont think GS, or the Fed, or any of them are trying to "rig" the market, I think they are trying their best to "manage" the mess they have made as a result of their ignorance/arrogance.
Of course, by their very nature, they are mostly concerned with making money. Probably so much so that they miss alot of the macro stuff.
They will likely continue to do dumb shit, and they may end up burning the house down in the process, but whatever they do, I am going to try and make them pay I-Man first.
I could care less about any of this really, just put a price chart in front of my face and dont tell me what it is, I should be able to make a few bucks on average. And I dont need to know a thing about the why... so if its rigged, its rigged.
In the end, what is a market, any way?
Actually... CV "rigged" the markets last year...
Because in February, I called a 1.30 on the Euro to hit on May 4th (which it did - to the day)...
Even though Citi & Goldman analysts were telling everyone all thru March that the Euro was a BUY BUY BUY...
You know what else is funny, you could probably say "its rigged" about any market in the history of mankind.
Thats just the way of capitalism. Feels good to win, sucks to lose.
"I could care less about any of this really, just put a price chart in front of my face and dont tell me what it is, I should be able to make a few bucks on average"
I don't deny the pursuit of a little vig, but C'MON MAN, that's a little disingenuous...
Since I know you have a strong spiritual side, I won't hold that as a strike against you...
It's hard for me to try and PROFIT off what I KNOW is not helping... So instead, I bide my time...
Ahh... CV, that wasnt you doing any rigging... you just stumble across some of the internal circuitry...
It is there.
Thats why I am so confident that the market is not rigged. Because the things I have seen proved to me otherwise.
All price action is preordained, and has nothing to do with whatever causality we assign it. And if it does, then predict it fundamentally before the fact, to the day.
I hear you bro, but its just my job. None of this changes a bit if I dont get up tomorrow and trade my YM contract a few times. My entire firm could shutdown tomorrow, and it wouldnt change a thing. This is global shit we are dealing with.
I'm just taking the best opportunity I have to make a living. I dont even feel like I chose this shit to be honest with you, just kind of "stumbled" on it, myself.
I stayed for the competition. It really is like PTJ says, the biggest baddest chess game.
Great thread here... but I'm going outside for a bit.
Its cold as balls here right now...
"Thats why I am so confident that the market is not rigged. Because the things I have seen proved to me otherwise..."
I'm going to disagree... (to some extent)...
I'll give you an example...
Last year we all did that stupid PREDICTION thing (high & low on the S&P)...
I predicted 1235 High 840 low (for 2010), on the S&P...
I FIRMLY believe, that in the ABSENCE of QE2... My 840 LOW target would have been hit within the year... FIRMLY FIRMLY believe that...
Instead, when the market was just about to break down technically (at 1010)... All of a sudden, the "hand of God" [the Bernank] comes in, and with a "coordinated" effort on the part of PD's, next thing you know, it's THE ELECTIONS, THE SANTA CLAUS RALLY, TAKE OUT APRIL HIGHS, yada yada...
Nobody cann tell me that that was all PREORDAINED (if you were predicting it in May of last year)...
Take a different tact...
Say it WAS PRE-ORDAINED... That the April 2010 high was something that SHOULD NOT have been interrupted (but it WAS - by Waddell & Reed's fat fingers, or whatever)...
Since it was "set off course"... Who put it back on course?
Daytraders like you? (There were 17 straight weeks of equity fund outflows after that)... On NO VOLUME?
No... Markets aren't rigged at all...
Look - I'm not really arguing with you here... We just need Bill Clinton to tell us what the definition of the word "rigged" IS...
Where TF has AHAB been lately?
Rigged Markets - Ohio State Buckeye Version - "We don't rig markets"...
Terrelle "The Truth" Pryor is my favorite college football player and it isn't just the way the Ohio State quarterback can shred defenses.
Pryor is a godsend to anyone who believes the business of college athletics is little more than a smoke-and-mirror show of situational ethics, selective enforcement and tightly controlled public relations designed to dodge taxes and make millionaires out of administrators.
Perhaps no player has ever exposed the system and its handlers more clearly than Pryor leading into Tuesday's Sugar Bowl against Arkansas. He may not have consciously planned to do what he's doing – although I suspect he has a clue – but he's become a WikiLeaks in shoulder pads; a "30 For 30" special in real time.
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Every time Terrelle Pryor says something, the system responds in some embarrassing way that only makes things worse.
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When he isn't violating some NCAA rule, he's shining a light on the absurdity of how the sport's power players managed to rewrite said rule so its cash flow could continue unabated. Each Pryor quote seems to prompt the system to respond in some bumbling, embarrassing way that only makes things worse.
[Photos: See more of Terrelle Pryor in action]
Consider The Truth's last two weeks and the suits constant scramble to clean everything up.
On Dec. 22, Fox 28 in Columbus reported Ohio State was dealing with a compliance issue involving a number of players receiving tattoos from an area parlor in exchange for signed memorabilia.
The move sent Buckeye Nation into a panic as rumors swirled of potential mass suspensions for the bowl game.
Pryor took to his Twitter account and boldly declared: "I paid for my tattoos," a seemingly innocent man putting speculation to rest. OK, everything was cool.
At least until the next day when Pryor and four teammates would be suspended for the first five games of the 2011 season for selling gifts and memorabilia. In Pryor's case, he netted $1,250 for dealing his 2008 Big Ten ring, his 2009 Fiesta Bowl sportsmanship award and his 2008 Gold Pants.
So that might be where he got the money for the tattoos. The tweet was deleted, naturally.
We'll use this moment to remind readers of our longstanding opinion that most of these rules are ridiculous and players such as Pryor, who earn millions for their schools, deserve a better compensation model than just tuition, room and board. This isn't an argument justifying the NCAA. If it's going to have rules, though, shouldn't it enforce them? And, yes, Ohio State's creative defense would be employed by nearly every other school.
The initial reaction was that a five-game suspension for selling trinkets seemed rather harsh. Sports Illustrated's Andy Staples noted the irony of selling a "sportsmanship" award from the Fiesta Bowl, which is currently facing a grand jury probe for violating federal and state campaign finance laws.
It isn't easy to focus on the Sugar Bowl with all the off-field stuff about Terrelle Pryor.
The strange part, though, was that Pryor and the others would remain eligible for the Sugar Bowl, effectively pushing their suspensions back. That allowed most of them the choice of avoiding any penalty by simply turning pro.
Ohio State and the NCAA cited an obscure rules interpretation that claimed a suspension could be postponed to preserve a "unique opportunity." They then decided a bowl game was such an opportunity. Ohio State further claimed Pryor and the others hadn't been properly educated on the rules, an excuse that caused laughter across college athletics.
[Rewind: Announcer fired for taunting Cam Newton over allegations]
After all, we've seen entire NCAA basketball tournaments stripped from the record books for such acts. And what about the "unique opportunity" two seasons of Southern California players can't have because Reggie Bush once took money from agents? Or as Rich Brooks, who spent 25 years as a head coach before retiring from Kentucky last year, tweeted: "You are kidding that players at Ohio State did not know it was illegal to sell their rings and awards!! Can play in bowl game?? Crazy!!"
And while a bumbling compliance staff is always an easy scapegoat, the Ohio State student newspaper, The Lantern, quoted former Buckeye Thaddeus Gibson (2007-09), who claimed players were repeatedly told not to sell items.
"Oh yeah, they [OSU athletic director Gene Smith and the coaches] talked about it a lot," Gibson told the paper.
AD Smith promptly declared that the issue with memorabilia sales and free tattoos was "isolated." That led to former Buckeye Antonio Pittman to tweet to the contrary: "cats been getting hookups on tatts since back in 01."
Then SportsByBrooks.com reported the tattoo parlor's owner had pictures of all sorts of Ohio State player memorabilia, including some from Pryor, on his Facebook page. The website also reported Gibson, among nine Buckeyes, got tattoos to the same tattoo parlor.
Every OSU fan message board became filled with tales of signed stuff hanging on the walls of area restaurants, bars and car dealerships
Conspiracy theories on why the players were eligible for the Sugar Bowl emerged immediately. They ranged from the Big Ten fearing another possible ugly loss to the SEC to the need for the Sugar Bowl to produce a reasonable television rating in the face of sagging numbers for bowls overall. Plus Big Ten commissioner Jim Delany and OSU president E. Gordon Gee are the chief defenders of the BCS.
Then there's the general cronyism that exists between bowl games and the college administrators who keep them financially alive. On Dec. 30, PlayoffPAC revealed that the Orange Bowl provided a free, five-day Caribbean cruise in 2010 to 40 athletic directors, conference officials and their wives, in violation, the group alleges, of IRS rules.
On Dec, 29, the NCAA responded to the backlash by issuing a rare statement declaring: "the notion that the NCAA is selective with its eligibility decisions and rules enforcement is another myth with no basis in fact … Money is not a motivator or factor."
Within hours Sugar Bowl CEO Paul Hoolahan had blown that out of the water when he confirmed everyone's suspicions and said that not only did he lobby hard for Pryor and the others to get a reprieve but also that the powers that be listened to him.
"I made the point that anything that could be done to preserve the integrity of this year's game, we would greatly appreciate it," Hoolahan told the Columbus Dispatch. "That appeal did not fall on deaf ears."
Hoolahan went on to deem Ohio State fan concerns about their school putting the integrity of a bowl game in front of the integrity of Woody Hayes' program as "Midwestern values."
By this point, the usual rally around the player and/or program had fallen apart. While some Buckeye fans still defended Pryor and Ohio State, there was a huge negative backlash on message boards, talk radio shows and in letters to the state newspapers. Not even fans were buying the circular excuses.
Then Pryor showed up at the Sugar Bowl and proceeded to cast doubt on the promise supposedly made by the suspended players that they'd return for next season (a supposed condition on their bowl eligibility). Later he appeared to hack at Ohio State's claim the players didn't know the rules in the first place.
"I already knew what I shouldn't have done back two years ago," he said.
He even responded to criticism by former Buckeye quarterback and current ESPN analyst Kirk Herbstreit by mocking, "Has he beat Michigan?" (OSU went 0-4-1 against UM during Herbstreit's career). The positive for enraged Buckeye fans: Pryor may sell the gold pants given to him for beating Michigan, but he obviously does consider it a measuring stick.
Just as things were quieting down, the Dispatch reported on Jan. 2 that Pryor had been pulled over by police three times in the last three years driving "loaner" cars from a local used car dealer, Auto Direct. Pryor told the paper he only borrowed the cars when his own car (currently a Dodge Charger) was in the shop with repairs.
Ohio State said it was aware of two of the incidents and would look into the third. If we're led to believe the borrowing of cars were again isolated incidents, then Pryor has some bad luck with local cops. He seemingly gets pulled over every time he receives a nice loaner. Either that or he drives them all the time, of course.
The car dealer did tell the newspaper that he also allowed Pryor, in 2008, to drive a Dodge SUV back to Pryor's home in Pennsylvania. "I wanted advice from some of my family and friends I trusted to see if it would be a good vehicle for me to maybe buy," Pryor said.
Unsupervised, out-of-state test drivers of used cars are common practice, correct?
Pryor didn't buy the car, of course. Ohio State, quite naturally, declared everything on the up and up. How? Well, they just did. This wasn't a violation of NCAA rules.
It is apparently just a coincidence that the dealership, according to the Dispatch, has more than two dozen autographed Buckeye jerseys on display, including ones from Pryor and a couple of the other "suspended" players. Or that there are player autographs all over the walls of the showroom.
It's also just a coincidence that the used car loaner system Pryor enjoyed is eerily similar to the one former Buckeye Maurice Clarett detailed to ESPN the Magazine back in 2004. "When you're hot in Columbus, you just go," Clarett told the Magazine. "Somebody's going to recognize your face. You say, 'I need to use a car.' 'OK, here you go.'"
Yep, here you go.
While Pryor has received most of the criticism, you can only blame him so much for either breaking or putting himself in danger of breaking NCAA rules that the very administrators he earns huge salaries appear to care little about. A rule is only as strong as the consequences and from his school, to his conference, to his bowl game, to the NCAA itself, there's no lack of positioning to avoid real penalties.
If the adults don't take the rules seriously, why should the players?
At this point, Pryor is set to play Tuesday but miss nearly half of next season. (Ohio State is appealing, of course). Meanwhile the entire absurdity of his situation churns on. The school wants its star player on the field. The bowl wants its money. ESPN wants its TV rating. The league wants a victory over the SEC.
Perhaps only Gordon Gee, Jim Delany a few assorted BCS reps believe Terrelle Pryor is an actual eligible student-athlete at this point. At least if you applied the NCAA rules as they previously had been enforced for decades.
Everyone else is expected to play pretend, ignore the man behind the curtain and eagerly await the next chapter of the Terrelle "The Truth" Pryor Show. First he gets to run and throw, then, hopefully, he gets to keep talking.
We'll gladly loan him our car all next season if he'll stick around and continue exposing this charade. Let the unwitting whistle-blower play on and on and on.
Could this be the reason behind the PM death blows: http://tinyurl.com/3y6rydc CFTC's Position Limit Plan Is Now A Go
Bart is back on board.
Yep...
THAT is how you get labeled a "thug" (by CV)...
Oh - and it doesn't help either when you put black tape under your eyes during ballgames that say "MIKE VICK"...
That just tells me that you're a THUG who is a DOG KILLER in waiting...
He may be but his cluelessness is exposing the BS.
@Ra,
We got a new deck last year.
That must be one helluva deck :-)
It's a bitch when you have to pass and can't use your run game.
Damn. OSU beating Arkansas "thug" style.
Arkansas brought a few sawed offs to the party I see.
CV, maybe you hurt his feelings (tho I doubt it..)
wish someone (other than LB) would sext me when you all are being so prolific.. hard to catch up!
AR, your credit cane is reminding me more and more of the black smoke in LOST (which, to my amazement, I never did finish! they actually LOST me.)
Give me another Deadwood or Rome.. can't wait to see True Grit! Alas, no one to take me, perhaps I can download soon.. Or go to the big screen alone.
Weekend Edition - Wild Card Weekend & (BCS Nationa...
Morning Audibles - 1.7.11
Sunday Evening Post: Welcome to 2011


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BMW M1 #61 – Spark
Pilots: R. Ennequin, M. Gabriel, F. Gasparetti
Team: Total
Race: 18th overall (3rd in Group 5 class) at Le Mans in 1982
The M1 was produced from 1979 to 1981, and was BMW's first mass-produced mid-engined car. Designed by Giugiaro, it was an homologation special for sports car racing, and a total of 453 cars produced. Of these, 20 were race versions created for the BMW M1 Procar Championship. Later on, quite a few found their way to the 24 Hours of Le Mans. The M1 was powered by an inline-6 dubbed M88/1 that displaced 3453 cm³ with DOHC and 24 valves. In race trim, it was capable of 470 hp. However, compared to its main rival, the Porsche 935, the M1 was heavy, lacked power and had dismal reliability. In truth, engine failure was a too common occurrence. During its service life, the car competed at Le Mans over a span of eight years. With a total of 21 cars qualified for race, only seven actually finished it.
Group 5 and it's "cardbox fairings" cars.
Total is a French multinational oil and gas company, one of the seven so-called "super major" oil companies. At La Sarthe in 1982, team Total had only one car in the race, the M1 #61 (chassis ##WBS59910004301059). The M1 #61 , though starting out in the 29th position, did a steady race and reached 11th place, but a crankshaft problem and later on a whole gearbox rebuild forced it back to 18th, and was the last car to qualify.
Do I look fat?
In model form fortunately the car is a winner. As expected, it's quite better than my Minichamps version, and with an overall very crisp detail level. But what really makes me like the car is the boxy body. In contrast, it's a far cry from the more svelte and elegant lines of my München M1. Nice model, without a doubt, but I guess this one is only for the Le Mans nut.


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Metalmanija je bila popularna glazbena emisija u kojoj su prikazivani spotovi hard rock i heavy metal izvođača, te predstavljeni mnogi hrvatski sastavi.

O emisiji
Prikazivana je na HRT-u, a glavni urednik je bio Gordan Penava - Pišta, inače član sastava Hard Time. Prva emisija prikazana je 10. veljače 1991. na trećem kanalu tadašnje Zagrebačke televizije (Z3), a posljednja 16. rujna 1997. godine. Zbog nadolazeće agresije na Hrvatsku ukida se Z3 program, a Metalmanija pojavljuje se na drugom programu Hrvatske televizije, gdje se tijekom sljedeće dvije godine prikazuje u tjednom ili dvotjednom rasporedu.

Autor i voditelj Metalmanije bio je Gordan Penava - Pišta (pjevač i vođa zagrebačkog sastava Hard Time), dok je redatelj bio Tvrtko Grgić.

Uz emisiju održavali su se i vrlo uspješni koncerti povodom pedesete i stote emisije, a kasnije svake godine.U sjećanje na emisiju, 14. studenog 2009. održan je prvi Metal Mania Party na kojem su nastupili bivši pjevač Iron Maidena Paul Di'Anno, norveški Thunderbolt, te zagrebački sastav Anesthesia.

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AI Advancement in Heart Care
In a fast-changing world, machines can now make decisions traditionally reserved for humans. While this might seem frightening, but the truth is that technologies such as artificial intelligence (AI) have the potential to improve our lives significantly. AI has already made an impact on multiple industries, including medicine. Compared to $2.16 billion in 2017, it's estimated that the global value of AI in healthcare will reach $22.79 billion by 2023.
We have previously seen how Stanford's solution detects abnormalities based on photos. In a step ahead, an AI system called Corti accomplishes the same by simply listening. Designed to detect a heart attack during an emergency call and share the information with the dispatcher, Corti does this by harnessing the power of machine learning. By doing so, it can analyze the caller's voice and recognize background noise, helping emergency dispatchers identify heart attacks more efficiently.
The system analyzed over 170,000 calls during testing. One call came from a woman who reported that a man had fallen from a building and broken his neck. Corti detected noise such as gasping and faint rattling sounds in the background while listening carefully, identifying that the man was experiencing a heart attack. Currently used only in Copenhagen, it is expected to be deployed in other European countries in 2019. Contrary to the argument that Corti could eventually replace human dispatchers, Corti's co-founder, Andreas Cleve Lohmann, states that "this is a human augmentation tool, not a human replacement tool."
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Volunteer who helped hundreds of Berkshire women back into work made an MBE
Sarah Burns has been named in the Queen's Birthday Honours for setting up the Smart Works branch in Reading
Sarah Burns, chair and founder of Smart Works Reading (Image: Maureen McLean)
A woman who set up a charity branch in Reading which has helped hundreds of women get back into work has been made an MBE.
Sarah Burns, 51, set up the Smart Works branch in London Street in 2012.
The charity works with women who are often long-term unemployed and single parents who struggle to find suitable employment.
It provides clothes for an interview, and if the women are successful, they are able to have a follow up selection of work clothes.
The branch in Reading, Berkshire, has 60 volunteers and she has worked tirelessly promote the charity in the town, working with local businesses and foundations to raise the money needed to run it.
Berkshire Women's Aid founder named in Queen's Birthday Honours
Around 700 women have been helped by the charity since it was set up, which is estimated to have generated as much as £6 million going back into homes around Berkshire.
She said: "I started by volunteering at Smart Works in London, which led to setting up the branch in Reading.
"Reading is our Thames Valley branch, and we chose it first because there was evidence of a real need here, and second because it's actually really easy for anyone to get to.
"It's such a great feeling when one of the women we work with calls you to tell you they've been offered a job."
She told getreading around 60 per cent of the women working with the charity find jobs.
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Mrs Burns was named in the Queen's Birthday Honours on Friday, June 7.
She added: "I was very surprised to find out I'd received the honour and I'm so excited to receive this."
She is one of 18 people from Berkshire to be named in the list.
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VICTIMS of the legionnaires' disease outbreak which claimed four lives hope criminal charges will be brought following a key development in the long-running investigation.
The Health and Safety Executive (HSE) has confirmed it is in the process of sending files to the Procurator Fiscal Service, which will now decide whether there is enough evidence to prosecute.
The significant step follows a near two-year probe into the deaths of three men and one woman, aged between 47 and 65. The investigation, which remains ongoing, has also involved the police and NHS Lothian.
Gordon Erasmuson, who was hospitalised after contracting legionnaires' disease during the outbreak, which occurred between May and July 2012, believes he is yet to fully recover.
While he branded the amount of time the probe had taken as "ridiculous", Mr Erasmuson, 61, said he hoped the submission of the files would prove to be a breakthrough in victims' fight for justice.
He added: "I hope this is a significant step on the way to bringing charges.
"That would be the best outcome for the victims – especially those who lost someone because of this. This outbreak was not an act of God.
"I hope some person or entity will be brought to account, although I'm not convinced they want to charge anyone.


The Lapdogs were dancing wagging for joy when they found out they were hand-picked to try the limited edition Love Potion #9 from Merrick Pet Care!
No longer just a fun song, Love Potion #9 is an all new, grain-free recipe designed for all life stages and breeds. Made with real, wholesome beef, sweet potatoes, zucchini and tomatoes, the Lapdogs say it's just as tasty as the name would imply!
The only drawback? Love Potion #9 is part of Merrick's seasonal canned food collection, which means it's - sadly - only available for a limited time. Although the Lapdogs received two cans to enjoy, they've made it clear that Mama had better go find some more at the store before it flies off the shelves.
Lola suggests you waste no time and grab a can or two of Love Potion #9 for the puppy love of your life today! She promises you will receive lots of tail wags and sloppy kisses!
Disclosure: Merrick Pet Care sent two cans of Love Potion #9 to Lapdog Creations, free of charge for review purposes. I was not compensated for this review and all opinions expressed are my own.
Because the can is pink, Lola and Sophie probably think they don't have to share with their brothers!
Love the name and it sounds like something most dogs would enjoy. Right now my crowd is eating chicken and rice thanks to Sebastian. He has an ulcer and has to have a special diet so all the others are getting some, too.
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Celtic Mythology, Heroes and Heroines
Elven World: The Gods and Goddesses, Heroes and Heroines of the Tuatha dé Danann, Magical Beings and Places of Ancient Irish Mythology
Here you will find a description of each of the characters in Elven World. They are the gods and goddesses of ancient Irish legend and Celtic mythology. They are the Tuatha dé Danann, which means tribe of the Goddess Danu, The Earth Mother.
Included are photos of paintings or renderings for each of the archetypes expressed by various artists. Where possible the artists and their websites have been found so you can obtain the artwork.
Angus: Tuatha dé Danann God of art and beauty. It has been said that his kisses turn to singing birds and that the music on his lyre draws all who hear it to his side. This artwork is done by Ai Dadism now INDIGO for Elven World (c) 2018.
Áine: (pronounced AN-ya) Tuatha dé Danann Goddess of Love.
Airmid: (pronounced AIR-mich) Tuatha dé Danann Goddess of healing and medicine.
Balor: (pronounced BAL-er) The one-eyed God of Death and king of the Fomorian.
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BéChuille: (pronounced Bay KIL-a) Tuatha dé Danann warrior princess.
Bran: An enchanted dog, or rather, an enchanted man.
Brigit: (pronounced Breet) Tuatha dé Danann Goddess of fire.
Carman: A Fomorian witch and Celtic goddess of evil magic. Her three sons, Dub (which means darkness in Gaelic), Dain (which means "violence") and Dother (which means evil) fought heartlessly to destroy.
The Daghda: King of all things and father of all Tuatha dé Danann.
Danu: Mother of all Tuatha dé Danann, Earth mother
Dian Cécht: (pronounced DEE-an Kaykt), the God of Medicine.
Dermot: God of Love and Tuatha dé Danann prince, known for the rose-shaped mark on his forehead that causes women to fall in love with him.
Donn, Lord of Lost Souls title and artist unknown
Donn: Lord of the Lost Souls, God of the world of the Dead.
God of Wisdom Ecne, Son of Donn from jankolas.deviantart.com/art/Thranduil-343219679
Ecne: The God of Wisdom.
Ecne Elven horse whisperer from www.elrallinde.deviantart.com
Eocho: (pronounced OHK-oh) Tuatha dé Danann prince and horse rider who could speak the language of animals.
Fionn: Tuatha dé Danann poet and an outlaw, known for his army of followers and his ability to change into an animal or any type of human at will.
Flidais: (pronounced FLEE-daws or FLEE-dyesh) Tuatha dé Danann princess and Goddess of sacred forests and wildlife.
Fomorian: Pirate giants with supernatural powers. They have red skin and breathe fire.
Grim: Fomorian Giant, a leader and a pirate.
Lugh, the Shining One: (pronounced Lu) Prince of the Tuatha dé Dannan, leader of the Warriors of Right, master of magic and all the arts. He is an accomplished carpenter, smith, warrior, harpist and poet. Lugh is the son of Tuatha king and Fomorian giantess.
Manannan: Tuatha dé Dannan sea-God and master of magic with the gift of inexhaustible life. He is the step-father of Lugh.
Manopos (title and artists unknown)
Manopos: Tuatha dé Danann prince, God of Youth.
Medb: (pronounced Mayv) and also spelled Maeve, the warrior queen whose name means "intoxication" because of her beauty and passion for battle. Learn more.
Micher from jankolas at deviant art.com
Mider: (pronounced MEE-cher) A Tuatha dé Danann philosopher, God of Reason.
Nair, photo artist unknown
Nair: Lugh's white mare.
Nantosuetta: Tuatha dé Danann Goddess of Nature. Her name can be translated as "sun-warmed valley", or "she who makes the valley bloom."
Nehalennia: Tuatha dé Danann Goddess of the sea and the protection of sea travelers.
Nematona: Tuatha dé Danann Goddess of the sacred groves or shrines.
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Ogme, the Brave: (pronounced OG-ma) Tuatha dé Dannan God of eloquence and language, scholars, education and writing. He is said to have invented the early Irish alphabet called Ogham.
Segomo, The Bold: A giant and warrior prince.
Scota: Tuatha dé Dannan, mistress of illusion and goddess of positive magic who can slip beneath the surface of things and help to restore balance to negative situations. Scotland was named after her and she was the daughter of an Egyptian Pharaoh who sailed North to the emerald islands about 4,000 years ago.
Sisters of Illusion: The three Faery sisters, Scota, BéChuille and Flidais. Skilled in magic and transformation these Fae are searching for their freedom.
View from Hill of Tara, County Meath, Ireland
Tara; Hill of Tara: Ancient site of Irish Kings and the Tuatha de Danann. Today, the archeological site of Tara is under development endangering the sacred land.
Tír na nÓg: (pronounced Teer na Nok) Underground land of the magical people. The "Land of Youth."
Tuatha dé Danann: (pronounced TOO-a-ha day Da-NAN) "Children of the Goddess Danu," the Irish race of Gods and Goddesses who descended from the Goddess Danu, known for their magical skills, arts and crafts. Four thousand years ago, the Tuatha de Danann ruled Ireland. Upon the invasion of the Milesians they retired to the "fairy mounds" of the country at Tara Hill, also called "Tír na nÓg" or "The Land of Youth." As their powers dwindled, they became the "little people."
Warriors of Right: Lugh and his band of warriors: Ogme, the brave and eloquent; Angus, the musician; Fionn, the poet; Dermot, the lover; Mider, the philosopher; Eocho, who could speak the language of animals; and Segomo, the Bold.


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Support Starlight Foundation Friday Night
Catherine Dawson, Broncos Community Dept
Thu 7 Aug 2014, 01:49 PM
The much respected and much loved Starlight Children's Foundation is the beneficiary of the Broncos' 50/50 Draw this Friday night at Suncorp Stadium.
This vital clash against the Bulldogs will mark the second game this season that Starlight volunteers have sold tickets for the 50/50 Draw, and they will be looking to smash their previous jackpot record of $20,195.
The Starlight Children's Foundation has brightened the lives of seriously ill and hospitalised children, and their families, throughout Australia for more than 20 years.
Starlight does not receive any government funding which means they rely completely on donations from generous members of the community to fund their life-changing works.
All you need to do to support this fantastic cause is buy one ticket or more in the 50/50 Draw at the Broncos v Bulldogs home blockbuster this Friday night. Gates open from 5pm for the Under 20s clash.
The 50/50 Draw ticket prices are:
3 chances for $5
7 chances for $10
16 chances for $20
45 chances for $50.
The Starlight Children's Foundation volunteers will be dressed in bright green aprons and are equipped with iPads that display the current cash jackpot around Suncorp Stadium from pre-game until after half-time.
The winning ticket number will be announced over the PA system and shown on the big replay screens close to full-time.
Just over $58,000 in prize money has been won from the last six Broncos home games.
The other 50% of the total cash jackpot will support the Brisbane Broncos Charities Fund and this week's official Charity Partner – the Starlight Children's Foundation.
GOOD LUCK and thanks for helping us to support the community!
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Matt Cohen Interview – General Hospital – 43rd Annual Daytime Emmys Red Carpet
General Hospital's Matt Cohen chats with Michael Fairman on the red carpet at the 43rd Annual Daytime Emmys. Matt tells Michael about screentesting with Emme Rylan and Finola Hughes, working with the incomporable Hughes, finding out he was going to be Duke's son, and that there are plenty of bombshells coming viewers way as they learn more about neurosurgeon, Dr. Griffin Munro!
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Soaphound
Matt Cohen is one of the best recent hires. Looks aside, he's a natural, sensitive actor and he and Finola Hughes really click. Not sure if they're going to be a couple or just friends, but I'm fine either way. I also love knowing he and Billy Miller are friends. Now THAT is a friendship I'd like to be part of!
Rebecca1
Nice interview! Matt's well spoken, personable and charming! Looks a bit like Ian Somerholder and/or Rob Lowe…with a touch of John York! Lol…all good looking albeit different. His demeanor is much more assertive than the mellow, laid back one he conveys on GH. I for one am not of the Griifin is Claudette fans. And as I said before it'd be silly if Nathan didn't recognize his face if that was the situation…
Either way, great addition to the show.
SiteAdvocate61
I completely see the likeness to John J. York. He would be great at playing Mac's son also.
Yes, he actually looks more like Mac's son than Duke's, though there's enough similarity to Duke to still be belevable. Unfortunately they totally discarded Mac. Very unfair to John York who was on the show forever, and to us, his fans.
LL2
I like Matt Cohen and his chemistry with Finola Hughes. Makes me so confused. It is wrong to want them paired as a couple?
love matt cohen, hope he's paired w/ liz, as for this awful rumor of the character being "claudette" it makes no sense, i'm not buying it, i feel it would of been better it the character was anna and roberts offspring, but it is what it is. regardless, i'm a matt cohen fan…
Have loved Matt ever since he was on Supernatural. Such a treat to have him on GH now.
I have to admit that I never saw any of his Primetime roles but so grateful to see him on Daytime. Griffin Munroe is one of new favorites on General Hospital.
GENERAL HOSPITAL: Nina Learns She is Willow's Biological Mother From Carly
Just a few weeks ago on the January 4th episode of General Hospital, viewers were left devastated when Dr. Britt Westbourne succumbed to a fatal poisoning after a confrontation with 'The Hook'.
While it was revealed that Daytime Emmy winner, Kelly Thiebaud, was exiting the ABC soap opera at the end of 2022, many thought the story would see Britt leaving Port Charles to deal with her declining health due to Huntington's Disease in private, in order to keep the door open for a possible return down the line. However, that was not meant to be. When a report from Deadline surfaced back in August of 2022, it indicated that Kelly was returning to her primetime role on ABC's Station 19, which caused some confusion and rumors of just what would Thiebaud's ultimate status be with the daytime drama series.
Now, in a very special exit interview for You Tube's Michael Fairman Channel, Kelly chats with Michael Fairman and clarifies what led to her decision to leave her role as Dr. Britt Westbourne.
Talking with Fairman direct from London, Kelly, who won a Daytime Emmy in 2022 for the Outstanding Supporting Actress in a Drama Series, reveals how it came to pass that GH would kill-off the character of Britt by becoming another victim of 'The Hook', and more.
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During the conversation, Thiebaud shares her thoughts on working with her former GH co-stars including: Steve Burton (ex-Jason), Parry Shen (Brad), Kirsten Storms (Maxie), Kathleen Gati (Liesl), Cassandra James (Terry), Roger Howarth (Austin) and Josh Kelly (Cody), as well as some of her favorite memories throughout her run on the series which began in 2012.
Kelly took the character from being the manipulative 'Britch' as an interloper in the romance of Patrick (Jason Thompson) and Sabrina (Teresa Castillo), all the way to becoming a well-loved character to root for.
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While, GH viewers witnessed Britt's shocking death scenes, Kelly weighs-in on taping those moments, as well as Britt's emotional goodbye birthday party, and having the opportunity to portray a character who was trying to navigate her life, while suffering from the effects of Huntington's Disease.
In addition, Thiebaud gives a very special 'thank you' and shout out to the fans for their enduring support as she looks forward to new roles and new adventures ahead.
Photo: NATAS
Check out our heartfelt farewell interview with Kelly below, and for upcoming celebrity features, interviews, event coverage, music videos, and more, make sure to 'subscribe' to the Michael Fairman Channel.
So, what did you think about Kelly's decision to depart GH? Will you miss her as Britt? Share your thoughts on our conversation in the comment section below.
After a major fallout with her parents, Carolyn (Denise Crosby) and Jeff Webber (William R. Moses), Elizabeth (Rebecca Herbst) was devastated, in particular because they concocted a plan to make her forget all about the tragic situation earlier in her life. That being, when Finn's (Michael Easton) late wife, Reiko, fell down a flight of steps and eventually died after she struggled with Liz.
Apparently, the story is not over, when Denise Crosby reprises her role of Carolyn beginning the week of January 23rd on General Hospital.
Talking about her return in the latest issue of Soap Opera Digest on newsstands now, Crosby previewed, "She (Carolyn) wants to make a connection with her daughter and try to make amends for something that is almost impossible to make amends for. She knows it could go really wrong, but she can't live with herself if she doesn't take the shot."
Something tells us there is more to the story of why Carolyn could have returned to Port Charles? Any thoughts?
Let us know your theories about Elizabeth's mother upcoming return to Port Charles in the comment section below.


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Editorial: Vote Hudson for mayor, Verose and Perkins for council in San Ramon
by DanvilleSanRamon.com editorial board
Uploaded: Mon, Oct 12, 2020, 9:39 pm 3
In November, San Ramon voters will choose a new mayor and at least one new council member to lead the city through what will be a challenging time.
San Ramon is experiencing growing pains -- a necessity and expectation for a community with a rapidly expanding and changing population during a global pandemic and resulting economic downturn.
Budget shortfalls caused by the COVID-19 crisis, opposition to the recently approved CityWalk mixed-use project by Sunset Development with 4,500 housing units and justified concern over crowded schools and roads are among the current issues. These challenges will only become more complicated by the continuing economic downturn and an increase in affordable housing obligations in the next few years.
Mayor of San Ramon
Dave Hudson has the experience in local and regional leadership to lead the city through the pandemic, the economic crisis that will follow for many years and put the city on the right path for the future.
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With nearly 28 years on the City Council and seats on regional regional committees such as the Contra Costa Mayors Conference, Association of Bay Area Governments (ABAG), Bay Area Air Quality Management District (BAAQMD), and Bay Area Regional Collaborative (BARC), Hudson is well-versed in balancing the desires of residents and demands of the state as far as development and resulting issues such as transportation and environmental impacts. He also stays informed on what is happening in Sacramento and in the county, as it affects San Ramon.
Vice Mayor Sabina Zafar is the only other of the six candidates on the mayoral ballot with necessary civic leadership experience. Just two years into her first council term, Zafar has shown an ability to comprehend complex issues, bring forth commonsense solutions and engage residents. We encourage her to get more elected service time and run for the mayoral position again in a few years.
We are impressed with Zafar in that she is also approachable, personable and invites community input, which we feel is important in a council member and a mayor. Mayor Bill Clarkson has spent nine years modeling this behavior and, because Hudson has a more authoritative, straight-to-the-point persona, our editorial board questioned Hudson on this "softer" aspect of leadership. Hudson assured us he is responsive and will seek even more public engagement if elected mayor. With his home phone number on the city's website, he said, "Every resident has my phone number and I respond."
Hudson also said that, if elected, the council will "allow the public an opportunity to speak to our subcommittee meetings during council comments. We do this on regional committees, and it allows residents the opportunity to get a different point of view."
Vote Councilman Dave Hudson for mayor of San Ramon.
City Council District 1
Two candidates are on the ballot for the District 1 seat. Seeking a fifth term, Councilman Scott Perkins is being challenged by county health manager Luz Gomez in what is San Ramon's first election under district-based voting for council seats.
We hesitantly endorse the incumbent, Perkins.
Perkins has served the city well for four terms and is knowledgeable of the issues as well as the history of planning projects and strategic plans. We are hesitant in our endorsement because we believe Gomez would challenge the status quo, which needs to happen.
For example, Gomez and Perkins differed on the city's assistance to residents and businesses in response to the pandemic.
While praising the city's efforts to keep residents informed, Gomez said, "Unfortunately our reserves have been going down in recent years, and I wish they were healthier so we could do some additional help to our small businesses."
Perkins, on the other hand, praised the city's hiring of a consulting firm for $40,000 to help local small businesses. We believe the taxpayer money would have been better used funding microgrants for small businesses or something similar, as opposed to adding to the profitability of an out-of-town business.
Another difference between the candidates was in regard to the police department. Both candidates praised the department and Chief Craig Stevens, but Gomez brought up that the department's annual budget increases seem unsustainable.
"A concern that I have is that the police department budget has been increasing by about $1 million per year for the past five years," Gomez said during our Sept. 24 candidates' forum. "This is not sustainable and I want to look under the hood and see why... "
With an expected, significant budget shortfall because of the economic impacts of the global pandemic, struggling businesses and an increased housing obligation on the horizon, the city needs to question the status quo and "look under the hood."
However, Gomez would have too much of a learning curve on land-use issues, housing obligations and city finance, having never served on a high-level city commission or committee, to be up to speed in a timely manner to address all of the intricacies of the issues.
A perusal of her campaign contribution reports also gives us pause. A significant amount of her contributions (as of Oct. 9) -- $9,000 -- came from one person, a former San Ramon council member and no-growth advocate, Jim Blickenstaff. He also spent over $3,000 to do a mailing. We have to question why.
With a new regional housing needs assessment (RHNA) cycle coming soon and an increase in housing obligation expected, we need a council member who understands that affordable housing will be built and must be planned. What San Ramon doesn't need is a lawsuit like its neighbor to the south -- Pleasanton -- which ended in millions of dollars spent only to be ordered by the state to construct housing, or loss of local control.
Vote Councilman Scott Perkins in San Ramon's District 1.
Four candidates are on the ballot for the District 3 council seat. Any one would bring passion and dedication to the position, but we need someone who is the most ready to hit the ground running on day one.
San Ramon Parks and Community Services Commissioner Sridhar Verose is best equipped with knowledge and experience for this seat. He understands no growth is not an option, and that if the city doesn't plan for affordable housing the state will and the city could lose local control. He has a proven track record of community leadership and collaboration, and will continue his predecessor Phil O'Loane's commitment to protecting open space.
Other District 3 candidates -- Varun Kaushal, Reza Majlesi and Sameera Rajwade -- impressed us with their preparation for the forum and eagerness to serve their community. We hope these three will continue to pursue community service.
Vote Sridhar Verose in San Ramon's District 3.
Correction: The amount contributed to Luz Gomez's campaign by a single donor, Jim Blickenstaff, has been corrected. We regret the error.
Editor's note: The DanvilleSanRamon.com editorial board reached its decisions based on the candidates' performances at our online forum, email interviews on endorsements, and our review of past reporting and research.
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Pat Reyes
on Oct 14, 2020 at 8:11 am
Pat Reyes, San Ramon
As is stated in this editorial board's San Ramon endorsements posted Oct 12, "Gomez would challenge the status quo, which needs to happen." Yet you still endorse for San Ramon City Council District 1 an incumbent who has brought us to this place. You justify your cool endorsement by saying we need to play it safe with old guard. However, this fear-based endorsement would not in reality be safe at all given the direction the current board has and will continue to lead the city of San Ramon. The folks who have been in these positions for long periods of time have frankly become lazy and don't even listen to their constituents. Everyone I have spoken with who has had an interaction with Scott Perkins has left that interaction dissatisfied, knowing he is not considering their opinions when deciding how to vote. We have an exceedingly well qualified alternative to lead us forward in these uncertain times. Luz Gomez, through her work not only at Contra Costa Health Services but also as Chief of Staff with one of our county supervisors and as a manager with the Bay Area Air Quality Management District has valuable analytical skills, is adept at assessing Environmental Impact Reports, can manage large budgets and "look under the hood." One prime example of this is her outspoken advocacy on our behalf on the CityWalk project. While Gomez approves of the location of this development, she has challenged the concessions made to the developer, including the extreme high density designation, meeting only the minimal number of units for affordable housing, lack of parks which runs counter to our city's general plan. Yet our Planning Commission with the tacit approval of the current City Council, did not push back at all on these issues. Scott Perkins' "experience" will not serve the best interests of this city. The experience we need is that which Luz Gomez can bring to the San Ramon City Council.
A Reed
A Reed, San Ramon
I am disappointed in your endorsement but not surprised – by endorsing two incumbents and the District 3 representative endorsed by most of the current City Council it shows how little you put into understanding what is best for San Ramon. I would also like to note that you did no interviews for this endorsement – how easy would it have been to do a zoom call with each candidate? It seems as though the decision had already been made.
What you may not know is how this year, in the mayoral election, your vote will have more of an impact than just selecting a mayor. San Ramon has 4 council members and a mayor. Each member of the council has 1 equal vote. A Mayor's vote does not count any more than the councilmember's vote A vote for Dave Hudson or Sabina Zafar doesn't make sense. Win or lose, they will both remain on the Council and their votes bear just as much weight as that of the Mayor. If one of them does win, what does that mean for the additional city council seat that would need to be filled? According to municipal code if a vacancy occurs in the city council, the council shall, within thirty days from the commencement of the vacancy, either fill the vacancy by appointment or call a special election to fill the vacancy. The special election shall be held on the next regularly established election date not less than one hundred fourteen days from the call of the special election. A person appointed or elected to fill a vacancy holds office for the unexpired term of the former incumbent. In a year where there is a major election like this year, cities can piggyback on it for (approx.) $40-60,000. A special election would be far more than that. Paid for by the taxpayers. That would be us. In lieu of a special election, the council can appoint a councilmember – in this case for the next two years. My guess is they will go with this option. They can APPOINT a councilmember. After this election, after all the fundraising, marketing, signage, costs – that all gets thrown to the wind, the democratic process ends and now 4 people get to choose a councilperson that will have 1/5 vote for the next 2 years.
The current Council paints a rosy picture of the city finances, but is that really the case? The pension debt alone is huge and growing every day - we as residents will be responsible for that if the City Council doesn't plan ahead. I am voting for Aparna Madireddi, she is smart, engaged, and has a good grasp of the city budget as well as city planning.
on Oct 14, 2020 at 5:36 pm
Judy, San Ramon
Because I work with small businesses, I did some research on the comment regarding San Ramon's Business Assistance Program that the Council approved on a 5-1 vote. In checking with the City, the program cost the City $40,000. But it helped 42 local small businesses with 550 employees. Businesses who worked with the City got $3,133,900 in federal funding from programs like the PPP and EIDL. Some of these businesses may have applied for PPP funding before joining the program, but they have all received assistance, not just with funding, but in complying with changing rules and regulations at the SBA and the Dept. of Treasury. Our businesses are taking it on the chin and this program has helped them. Leveraging a $40K investment to help businesses get back on their feet during COVID-19, yielding $3.1M in loan assistance sounds like a good deal for the City of San Ramon. Learn more here - Web Link
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