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CT Classic: President Reagan and the Bible
He speaks out strongly for the importance of Scripture.
President Reagan declared 1983 the Year of the Bible during his address at the National Prayer Breakfast in Washington, D.C., on February 3. Three days earlier, he addressed a session of the National Religious Broadcasters convention on the theme of the Bible. His 21-minute speech was interrupted by applause 15 times.
Christianity Today's March 4, 1983 issue, excerpted the speech. Here it is printed in full.
Thank you all very much, and thank you, Brandt Gustavson. [President of the National Religious Broadcasters]. Ladies and gentlemen, the distinguished guests, thank you all very much.
I had a little problem last night myself with regard to my name. [Laughter] I thought about a week ago that maybe I would persuade someone to change their name from Riggins to Reagan. [Laughter] But after yesterday afternoon, I thought maybe I ought to change my name to his. [Laughter]
You all have an expression among you that—well, first of all, you confess to being poor audiences for others; I haven't found it so. But you also have an expression about preaching to the choir. I don't know just exactly what my address, how that fits under that today, but what a wonderful sight you are.
In a few days I'll be celebrating another birthday, which, according to some in the press, puts me on a par with Moses. [Laughter] That doesn't really bother me, because every year when I come here, when I look out at your warm and caring faces, I get a very special feeling, like being born again.
There's something else I've been noticing. In a time when recession has gripped our land, your industry, religious broadcasting, has enjoyed phenomenal growth. Now, there may be some who are frightened by your success, but I'm not one of them. As far as I'm concerned, the growth of religious broadcasting is one of the most heartening signs in America today.
When we realize that every penny of that growth is being funded voluntarily by citizens of every stripe, we see an important truth. It's something that I have been speaking of for quite some time—that the American people are hungry for your message, because they're hungry for a spiritual revival in this land. When Americans reach out for values of faith, family, and caring for the needy, they're saying, "We want the word of God. We want to face the future with the Bible.''
Facing the future with the Bible—that's a perfect theme for your convention. You might be happy to hear that I have some "good news'' of my own. Thursday morning, at the National Prayer Breakfast, I will sign a proclamation making 1983 the Year of the Bible.
We're blessed to have its words of strength, comfort, and truth. I'm accused of being simplistic at times with some of the problems that confront us. But I've often wondered: Within the covers of that single Book are all the answers to all the problems that face us today, if we'd only look there. "The grass withereth, the flower fadeth, but the word of our God shall stand forever.'' I hope Americans will read and study the Bible in 1983. It's my firm belief that the enduring values, as I say, presented in its pages have a great meaning for each of us and for our nation. The Bible can touch our hearts, order our minds, refresh our souls.
Now, I realize it's fashionable in some circles to believe that no one in government should order or encourage others to read the Bible. Encourage—I shouldn't have said order. We're told that will violate the constitutional separation of church and state established by the Founding Fathers in the first amendment.
Well, it might interest those critics to know that none other than the Father of our Country, George Washington, kissed the Bible at his inauguration. And he also said words to the effect that there could be no real morality in a society without religion.
John Adams called it "the best book in the world.'' And Ben Franklin said, " … the longer I live, the more convincing proofs I see of this truth, that God governs in the affairs of men … without His concurring aid, we shall succeed in this political building no better than the builders of Babel; we shall be divided by our little, partial, local interests, our projects will be confounded, and we ourselves shall become a reproach, a bye-word down to future ages.''
So, when I hear the first amendment used as a reason to keep the traditional moral values away from policymaking, I'm shocked. The first amendment was not written to protect people and their laws from religious values; it was written to protect those values from government tyranny.
I've always believed that this blessed land was set apart in a special way, that some divine plan placed this great continent here between the two oceans to be found by people from every corner of the Earth—people who had a special love for freedom and the courage to uproot themselves, leave their homeland and friends to come to a strange land. And, when coming here, they created something new in all the history of mankind—a country where man is not beholden to government, government is beholden to man.
I happen to believe that one way to promote, indeed, to preserve those traditional values we share is by permitting our children to begin their days the same way the Members of the United States Congress do—with prayer. The public expression of our faith in God, through prayer, is fundamental—as a part of our American heritage and a privilege which should not be excluded from our schools.
No one must be forced or pressured to take part in any religious exercise. But neither should the freest country on Earth ever have permitted God to be expelled from the classroom. When the Supreme Court ruled that school prayer was unconstitutional almost 21 years ago, I believe it ruled wrong. And when a lower court recently stopped Lubbock, Texas, high school students from even holding voluntary prayer meetings on the campus before or after class, it ruled wrong, too.
Our only hope for tomorrow is in the faces of our children. And we know Jesus said, "Suffer the little children to come unto me, and forbid them not, for such is the kingdom of God.'' Well, last year we tried to pass an amendment that would allow communities to determine for themselves whether voluntary prayer should be permitted in their public schools. And we failed. But I want you to know something: I'm determined to bring that amendment back again and again and again and again, until [applause]Â
You know, we were frustrated on two other fronts last year. There are 5 million American children attending private schools today because of emphasis on religious values and educational standards. Their families, most of whom earn less than $25,000 a year, pay private tuition, and they also pay their full share of taxes to fund the public schools. We think they're entitled to relief. So, I want you to know that shortly, we'll be sending legislation back up to the Hill, and we will begin the struggle all over again to secure tuition tax credits for deserving families.
There's another struggle we must wage to redress a great national wrong. We must go forward with unity of purpose and will. And let us come together, Christians and Jews, let us pray together, march, lobby, and mobilize every force we have, so that we can end the tragic taking of unborn children's lives. Who among us can imagine the excruciating pain the unborn must feel as their lives are snuffed away? And we know medically they do feel pain.
I'm glad that a "respect human life'' bill has already been introduced in Congress by Representative Henry Hyde. Not only does this bill strengthen and expand restrictions on abortions financed by tax dollars, it also addresses the problem of infanticide. It makes clear the right of all children, including those who are born handicapped, to food and appropriate medical treatment after birth, and it has the full support of this administration.
I know that many well-intentioned, sincerely motivated people believe that government intervention violates a woman's right of choice. And they would be right if there were any proof that the unborn are not living human beings. Medical evidence indicates to the contrary and, if that were not enough, how do we explain the survival of babies who are born prematurely, some very prematurely?
We once believed that the heart didn't start beating until the fifth month. But as medical instrumentation has improved, we've learned the heart was beating long before that. Doesn't the constitutional protection of life, liberty, and the pursuit of happiness extend to the unborn unless it can be proven beyond a shadow of a doubt that life does not exist in the unborn? And I believe the burden of proof is on those who would make that point.
I read in the Washington Post about a young woman named Victoria. She's with child, and she said, "In this society we save whales, we save timber wolves and bald eagles and Coke bottles. Yet everyone wanted me to throw away my baby.'' Well, Victoria's story has a happy ending. Her baby will be born.
Victoria has received assistance from a Christian couple, and from Sav-A-Life, a new Dallas group run by Jim McKee, a concerned citizen who thinks it's important to provide constructive alternatives to abortion. There's hope for America. She remains powerful and a powerful force for good, and it's thanks to the conviction and commitment of people like those who are helping Victoria. They're living the meaning of the two great commandments: "Thou shalt love the Lord thy God with all thy heart, and with all thy soul, and with all thy might'' and "thou shalt love thy neighbour as thyself.''
Each year, government bureaucracies spend bills [billions] for problems related to drugs and alcoholism and disease. Has anyone stopped to consider that we might come closer to balancing the budget if all of us simply tried to live up to the Ten Commandments and the Golden Rule?
That's what's happening with CBN and the 700 Club's "Operation Blessing.'' They've given nearly $2 1/2 million to more than 8,500 churches, and this money is then matched by the local churches. The result has been fantastic: More than 100,000 needy families helped, either through direct or in-kind contributions, ranging from food and clothing to education, dental care, and housework.
The PTL - TV network is carrying out "A Master Plan for People that Love,'' opening centers all across the country to provide food, clothing, furniture, and job bank centers at no cost. Don't listen to those cynics—some of them here in the Capital—who would run our country down. America's heart is strong, and its heart is good.
You know, I mentioned drugs a moment ago. And I hope you'll forgive me if I digress just long enough—because I don't often get the chance to say this publicly—how proud I am of Nancy and the job she's doing helping to fight drug addiction.
I do that every day for her. [Laughter]
I know that each of you is contributing in your own way to rebuilding America, and I thank you. As broadcasters, you have unique opportunities. And all of us, as Protestants, Catholics, and Jews, have a special responsibility to remember our fellow believers who are being persecuted in other lands. We're all children of Abraham. We're children of the same God.
You might be interested to know about a few of the changes that we're making at the Voice of America. Our transmissions of Christian and Jewish broadcasts are being expanded and improved. This year, for the first time in history, the Voice of America broadcast a religious service worldwide—Christmas Eve at the National Presbyterian Church, in Washington, D.C.
Now, these broadcasts are not popular with governments of totalitarian powers. But make no mistake, we have a duty to broadcast. Aleksandr Herzen, the Russian writer, warned, "To shrink from saying a word in defense of the oppressed is as bad as any crime." Well, I pledge to you that America will stand up, speak out, and defend the values we share. To those who would crush religious freedom, our message is plain: You may jail your believers. You may close their churches, confiscate their Bibles, and harass their rabbis and priests, but you will never destroy the love of God and freedom that burns in their hearts. They will triumph over you.
Malcolm Muggeridge, the brilliant English commentator, has written, "The most important happening in the world today is the resurgence of Christianity in the Soviet Union, demonstrating that the whole effort sustained over 60 years to brainwash the Russian people into accepting materialism has been a fiasco."
Think of it: the most awesome military machine in history, but it is no match for that one, single man, hero, strong yet tender, Prince of Peace. His name alone, Jesus, can lift our hearts, soothe our sorrows, heal our wounds, and drive away our fears. He gave us love and forgiveness. He taught us truth and left us hope. In the Book of John is the promise that we all go by—tells us that "For God so loved the world that He gave His only begotten Son, that whosoever believeth in Him should not perish, but have everlasting life."
With His message and with your conviction and commitment, we can still move mountains. We can work to reach our dreams and to make America a shining city on a hill. Before I say goodby, I wanted to leave with you these words from an old Netherlands folk song, because they made me think of our meeting here today:
We gather together to ask the Lord's blessing.
We all do extol Thee, Thou leader triumphant
And pray that Thou still our Defender wilt be.
Let Thy congregation escape tribulation.
Thy name be ever praised! O Lord, make us free!
To which I would only add a line from another song: America, America, God shed His grace on thee.
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A drama about World War II women at work in a munitions factory.
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Teenager Callie Jacobs is placed in a foster home with a lesbian couple and their blend of biological, adoptive and foster children.
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A group of people around the world are suddenly linked mentally, and must find a way to survive being hunted by those who see them as a threat to the world's order.
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A young boy takes his mother's place in a group of gemstone-based beings, and must learn to control his powers.
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San Pedro's Elito Arceo and Jody Leslie along with his father Martin Leslie took the third place prize at the Wahoo de Plata International Fishing Tournament competition this past weekend held in Mahahual, Quintana Roo, Mexico from Friday, December 1st to Sunday the 3rd. The islanders represented San Pedro in their "Arsenal" boat, competing against 24 other boats from various municipalities of Quintana Roo and Belize.
"Wahoo de Plata" is a fishing competition that is held annually, where various teams compete in a three- day course, aiming to catch the heaviest Wahoo fish. This year, the first place went to the Mexican team "Aquas Far" who received $100,000 pesos, the second place went to Hillyboo Lara from Lucky Strike, Belize who received $60,000 pesos and the island team claimed the third place receiving $40,000 pesos. "I'm happy that at least we placed in the top and that our hard work paid off," said Jody.
This is not the first time the Leslie's have participated in the "Wahoo de Plata" tournament, last year they claimed the first place!
The next "Wahoo de Plata" Fishing tournament will be held in January 2018 at Captain Morgans in San Pedro Town.


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6.2 Other Adverse Reactions Observed in Methylphenidate Hydrochloride Extended-Release Tablets Clinical Trials
This section includes adverse reactions reported by methylphenidate hydrochloride extended-release tablets-treated subjects in double-blind trials that do not meet the criteria specified for Table 4 or Table 5 and all adverse reactions reported by methylphenidate hydrochloride extended-release tablets-treated subjects who participated in open-label and postmarketing clinical trials.
Blood and Lymphatic System Disorders: Leukopenia
Eye Disorders: Accommodation disorder, Dry eye
Vascular Disorders: Hot flush
Gastrointestinal Disorders: Abdominal discomfort, Abdominal pain, Diarrhea
General Disorders and Administrative Site Conditions: Asthenia, Fatigue, Feeling jittery, Thirst
Infections and Infestations: Sinusitis
Investigations: Alanine aminotransferase increased, Blood pressure increased, Cardiac murmur, Heart rate increased
Musculoskeletal and Connective Tissue Disorders: Muscle spasms
Nervous System Disorders: Lethargy, Psychomotor hyperactivity, Somnolence
Psychiatric Disorders: Anger, Hypervigilance, Mood altered, Mood swings, Panic attack, Sleep disorder, Tearfulness, Tic
Reproductive System and Breast Disorders: Erectile dysfunction
Respiratory, Thoracic and Mediastinal Disorders: Dyspnea
Skin and Subcutaneous Tissue Disorders: Rash, Rash macular
Vascular Disorders: Hypertension
6.3 Discontinuation Due to Adverse Reactions
Adverse reactions in the 4 placebo-controlled studies of children and adolescents leading to discontinuation occurred in 2 methylphenidate hydrochloride extended-release tablets patients (0.6%) including depressed mood (1, 0.3%) and headache and insomnia (1, 0.3%), and 6 placebo patients (1.9%) including headache and insomnia (1, 0.3%), irritability (2, 0.6%), headache (1, 0.3%), psychomotor hyperactivity (1, 0.3%), and tic (1, 0.3%).
In the 2 placebo-controlled studies of adults, 25 methylphenidate hydrochloride extended-release tablets patients (6.0%) and 6 placebo patients (2.8%) discontinued due to an adverse reaction. Those events with an incidence of >0.5% in the methylphenidate hydrochloride extended-release tablets patients included anxiety (1.7%), irritability (1.4%), blood pressure increased (1.0%), and nervousness (0.7%). In placebo patients, blood pressure increased and depressed mood had an incidence of >0.5% (0.9%).
In the 11 open-label studies of children, adolescents, and adults, 266 methylphenidate hydrochloride extended-release tablets patients (7.0%) discontinued due to an adverse reaction. Those events with an incidence of >0.5% included insomnia (1.2%), irritability (0.8%), anxiety (0.7%), decreased appetite (0.7%), and tic (0.6%).
6.4 Tics
In a long-term uncontrolled study (n=432 children), the cumulative incidence of new onset of tics was 9% after 27 months of treatment with methylphenidate hydrochloride extended-release tablets.
In a second uncontrolled study (n=682 children) the cumulative incidence of new-onset tics was 1% (9/682 children). The treatment period was up to 9 months with mean treatment duration of 7.2 months.
6.5 Blood Pressure and Heart Rate Increases
In the laboratory classroom clinical trials in children (Studies 1 and 2), both methylphenidate hydrochloride extended-release tablets once daily and methylphenidate three times daily increased resting pulse by an average of 2 to 6 bpm and produced average increases of systolic and diastolic blood pressure of roughly 1 to 4 mm Hg during the day, relative to placebo. In the placebo-controlled adolescent trial (Study 4), mean increases from baseline in resting pulse rate were observed with methylphenidate hydrochloride extended-release tablets and placebo at the end of the double-blind phase (5 and 3 beats/minute, respectively). Mean increases from baseline in blood pressure at the end of the double-blind phase for methylphenidate hydrochloride extended-release tablets and placebo-treated patients were 0.7 and 0.7 mm Hg (systolic) and 2.6 and 1.4 mm Hg (diastolic), respectively. In one placebo-controlled study in adults (Study 6), dose-dependent mean increases of 3.9 to 9.8 bpm from baseline in standing pulse rate were observed with methylphenidate hydrochloride extended-release tablets at the end of the double-blind treatment vs. an increase of 2.7 beats/minute with placebo. Mean changes from baseline in standing blood pressure at the end of double-blind treatment ranged from 0.1 to 2.2 mm Hg (systolic) and ‑0.7 to 2.2 mm Hg (diastolic) for methylphenidate hydrochloride extended-release tablets and was 1.1 mm Hg (systolic) and -1.8 mm Hg (diastolic) for placebo. In a second placebo-controlled study in adults (Study 5), mean changes from baseline in resting pulse rate were observed for methylphenidate hydrochloride extended-release tablets and placebo at the end of the double-blind treatment (3.6 and -1.6 beats/minute, respectively). Mean changes from baseline in blood pressure at the end of the double–blind treatment for methylphenidate hydrochloride extended-release tablets and placebo-treated patients were -1.2 and -0.5 mm Hg (systolic) and 1.1 and 0.4 mm Hg (diastolic), respectively [see Warnings and Precautions (5.1)].
The following additional adverse reactions have been identified during postapproval use of methylphenidate hydrochloride extended-release tablets. Because these reactions are reported voluntarily from a population of uncertain size, it is not always possible to reliably estimate their frequency:
Blood and Lymphatic System Disorders: Pancytopenia, Thrombocytopenia, Thrombocytopenic purpura
Cardiac Disorders: Angina pectoris, Bradycardia, Extrasystoles, Supraventricular tachycardia, Ventricular extrasystoles
Eye Disorders: Diplopia, Mydriasis, Visual impairment
General Disorders: Chest pain, Chest discomfort, Drug effect decreased, Hyperpyrexia, Therapeutic response decreased
Hepatobiliary disorders: Hepatocellular injury, Acute hepatic failure
Immune System Disorders: Hypersensitivity reactions such as Angioedema, Anaphylactic reactions, Auricular swelling, Bullous conditions, Exfoliative conditions, Urticarias, Pruritus NEC, Rashes, Eruptions, and Exanthemas NEC
Investigations: Blood alkaline phosphatase increased, Blood bilirubin increased, Hepatic enzyme increased, Platelet count decreased, White blood cell count abnormal
Musculoskeletal, Connective Tissue and Bone Disorders: Arthralgia, Myalgia, Muscle twitching, Rhabdomyolysis
Nervous System Disorders: Convulsion, Grand mal convulsion, Dyskinesia, Serotonin syndrome in combination with serotonergic drugs
Psychiatric Disorders: Disorientation, Hallucination, Hallucination auditory, Hallucination visual, Mania, Logorrhea, Libido changes
Reproductive System and Breast Disorders: Priapism
Skin and Subcutaneous Tissue Disorders: Alopecia, Erythema
Vascular Disorders: Raynaud's phenomenon
7.1 MAO Inhibitors
Methylphenidate hydrochloride extended-release tablets should not be used in patients being treated (currently or within the preceding 2 weeks) with MAO inhibitors [see Contraindications (4.5)].
7.2 Vasopressor Agents
Because of possible increases in blood pressure, methylphenidate hydrochloride extended-release tablets should be used cautiously with vasopressor agents [see Warnings and Precautions (5.1)].
7.3 Coumarin Anticoagulants, Antidepressants, and Selective Serotonin Reuptake Inhibitors
Human pharmacologic studies have shown that methylphenidate may inhibit the metabolism of coumarin anticoagulants, anticonvulsants (eg, phenobarbital, phenytoin, primidone), and some antidepressants (tricyclics and selective serotonin reuptake inhibitors). Downward dose adjustment of these drugs may be required when given concomitantly with methylphenidate. It may be necessary to adjust the dosage and monitor plasma drug concentrations (or, in the case of coumarin, coagulation times), when initiating or discontinuing concomitant methylphenidate.
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Q: Remove Nodeclipse Console from Console View The checkbox in the Nodeclipse settings to enable the Nodeclipse console has no effect on removing the console from the console view. I launch several applications in Eclipse (Neon but this problem has been around for a while) and when terminating them, the Nodeclipse Console can appear forcing selection of other consoles. I'd like to get rid of the Nodeclipse console in the console view so I can hit the red terminate button and the XX button to move from one application to the other to close them. Ideally Eclipse should add a terminate all option, but until then not having the Nodeclipse console would simplify matters. Since they have a checkbox to enable this console, perhaps making it work (e.g., unchecked would disable/remove it from the Console view) would be great.

A: Nodeclipse Console was meant for some extra information about Nodeclipse plugin's operation. The checkbox in the Nodeclipse settings would only for enable/disable output into the Nodeclipse console.
Debug View (2nd on Nodeclipse perspective) is great to see all lauch Node processes and terminate all or one selected.
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On June 16, 2003, at 1830 hours, during a heavy rainstorm, a fire department was dispatched to a high-water emergency. At the same time, a 30-year old male volunteer firefighter was in his privately owned vehicle (POV) on his way to the fire department to pick up a fire apparatus. He was heading east on a two-lane paved road when, according to the state police report, he drove over a large pool of water, causing him to hydroplane and lose control of his POV. He traveled off the westbound shoulder of the road and struck a billboard signpost. A civilian motorist that the victim had passed about one mile back came upon the crash scene and called 911.
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My living room is always a mess.
No matter how much I clean it, we get deliveries of household staples every other day, and then I roll up my sleeves and place them on the respective shelves. The reason is – my parents believe in "buying in bulk." For them, buying in bulk automatically translates into a cost-effective deal.
No wonder we are never out of staples and essentials. There are plenty!
Now let us talk about one such retail giant, Costco.
The story of the "warehouse club" retail model started with Sol Price. He is considered the innovator of the warehouse retail model.
In 1954, Sol had launched FedMart in a converted airplane hangar on Morena Boulevard in San Diego, California and in 1976 founded the Price Club.
On September 15th, 1983 – James Sinegal and Jeffery H. Brotman sowed the seeds of the first Cosco warehouse in Seattle.
In 1993, the two companies merged under the brand name PriceCostco. In 1994, the Price brothers left the company to start another venture Price Smart.
In 1997, the company rebranded itself as Costco Wholesale Corporation and undertook the rest of Price Club warehouses under the umbrella of Costco.
Now that you know how today's Costco was formed let's unfold its unique business model.
Costco's business model focuses on high volume sales, efficient inventory management, and private-label branding.
In 2021, Costco was ranked 12th on Fortune 500 list. As per National Retail Federation (NRF), Costco is the 6th most impactful global retailer. As of 2021, Costco operates 817 warehouses worldwide. Costco is a place where one can buy goods in bulk at rock-bottom prices. It sells everything from groceries, electronics, furniture, apparel, medicines, (the famous) $1.50 hot dogs to diamond rings and gasoline. You name it, Costco has it!
Decoding the Business Model of Costco and understanding how does Costco make money
Over the last several years, Costco has seen a yearly increase in its global net sales, rising from 87 billion U.S. dollars in 2011 to 163.2 billion U.S. dollars by 2020. But what is the business of Costco that is helping the brand grow so rapidly at a CAGR of 7.2%?
Exclusive Club: Members Only!
Costco Wholesale Corporation is a growing membership-only retail company, which offers goods in bulk at competitive prices. Well, Costco isn't similar to your neighbourhood store, where you can walk in, get a couple of items and check out. Costco operates a "members only" warehouse club. One has to pay an annual subscription fee to access its vast, cavernous, and deep-discounted warehouse.
It mainly offers two types of memberships – Basic and Executive, costing $60 and $120, respectively. Depending on the customer base, the memberships are categorized as gold, business, and executive.
Costco has undeniably broken all the rules of traditional retail. You will be surprised to know that it earns little revenue by selling goods but generates enormous revenue by selling membership subscriptions. This business model allows Costco to undersell and helps retain the members; and makes it stand out from its competitors. Costco has announced a membership renewal rate of 91%. in its Q3 FY 21 results.
In 2020, just over 105 million people had paid for a yearly Costco membership. The number of cardholders has been growing steadily since 2014, registering a CAGR of 5.5%.
Efficient Supply Chain Management
Costco has gone up from a single store to around 800+ stores worldwide. Each store is 140,000 square feet on average and carries less than 4000 stock keeping units or SKUs, which is much lower than that of its competitor – Walmart, which stocks around 100,000 SKUs. Trader Joe's also works on low SKUs. Check out the story on another giant retailer called Trader Joe's.
Costco focuses on limiting the touchpoints on products throughout its supply chain cycle. Costco buys goods in bulk from the suppliers and uses the cross-docking system to move goods to its distribution centres. From here on, as per the orders, the goods are transferred to the required warehouse. Cross-docking is a practice in logistics of unloading materials from a manufacturer or mode of transportation directly to the customer or another mode of transportation, with little or no storage in between.
Costco's no-frills warehouses act as both the shopping centre and the inventory; and are economical to maintain. Because of such a curated logistics setup, Costco maintains its Selling, General, and Administrative expenses (SG&A) at a minimum level.
Its focus is to sell limited products which further eliminates the excess inventory and unsold goods. Costco's strong leadership, vast network, and high volume sales enable it to negotiate lower prices with suppliers.
Due to the insane fan following of Costco, its inventory usually sells before the payment due dates to suppliers. As a result, suppliers pump large amounts of money into Costco's inventories. Thus, the retail giant enjoys a highly competitive advantage.
They say nothing in the store is placed by accident. The warehouses of Costco have minimum signage, and it keeps rearranging the inventory. The necessities are placed at the very end of the aisle. One has to move all around the cavernous warehouse to get the product one needs. The more you move, the more you explore, and the more you end up putting in your cart. In Costco's parlance, this is a "treasure hunt."
Once the members have shopped, they swipe their Costco cards. As per Evercore ISI, Costco has a team of around 100+ buyers who have access to customers' purchasing data. The team analyses this data to decide what products should be placed on the shelves and what surprising elements can be added that aren't obvious to the shoppers. It could be anything, even an original Picasso painting at a discounted price!
Once one is inside a bargain store, one might feel everything around is at the best deal. As Costco sells lesser products, it triggers a sense of urgency among its members to purchase impulsively because the deal you see today might not be tomorrow.
Comprehensive marketing strategy of Costco that makes its users love the brand
Costco has built a cult-like fan following with its 360-degree marketing strategy. Its members have admitted that they visit Costco 3-4 times a week. Its customers are revered for loyalty. So much so that one fan got himself a Kirkland tattoo! But what aspects of its marketing strategy make members remain hooked to Costco?
Assurance of Quality:
Costco's mission – "To continually provide our members with quality goods and services at the lowest possible prices." Costco's deeply discounted products should not be confused with low-quality products. Quality is so paramount for Costco that it started its private label in 1995.
Private label- Kirkland Signature:
Costco understands well that its customers are in for value and quality. The aim to launch its private-label was simple – quality goods at budget-friendly prices. Here Costco applies the strategy of co-branding. Costco doesn't manufacture the products itself but partners with titans such as Starbucks, Humboldt Creamery, Niagara, and Ocean Spray, to name a few.
It is essential to understand the distinction between the manufacturer's actual products and Kirkland's products. For instance, some of Kirkland's coffee is produced by Starbucks. Moreover, this has empowered Costco to stand out with the added benefit of further supporting higher margins. Costco members are die-hard fans of Kirkland's wines and liquors. They say it is tastier and cheaper than many of the wines of high-end brands.
And do you know that Costco is the largest wine retailer in the US?
Food Court:
Yes, you read it right! Members love the food court at the warehouses. $1.5 hot dog and a refillable drink are the most famous amongst all. Costco has kept the price the same since 1985. Bob Nelsen once said – "It's legacy. Look at all the people talking about it… It's one of the things we are known for". The food is delicious and obviously, highly affordable. It's a great strategy to entice shoppers to stuff their bellies and load their shopping carts.
Free Samples:
This is a definite crowd-puller. Who would say no to free food or service? Employees hand out samples of different food items or occasional demos of electronics to the strolling customers. Costco states that this is a crucial strategy in the customer's shopping experience. The ploy is, if you like it, you might buy it too!
Have a look at the ACSI 2021 analysis report; Costo is ranked 2nd in customer satisfaction.
Costco: An Ecosystem
Costco is not just a wholesale store. Costco's business model focuses on building an ecosystem. The company has been smart enough to extend its arms in the areas where members can visit its store more frequently. The other off-the-shelf services are its ancillary businesses- gasoline stations, pharmacies, optical and hearing aid centres, and the travel business.
Moreover, there are credit card and car buying services too. All of this combined empowers Costco to add experiential value to its customers beyond the four walls of its warehouse.
Do you know that Costco has recently launched an Audio book store and a free app to listen to the purchased audiobooks?
Spreading "Costco -Craze" Internationally
Following the giant retailer, analysts state that Costco is doing better outside the US than inside it. This is partly because of in-house competition and partly because there is no club-modelled retailer similar to Costco in many countries.
In July 2019, when Costco opened its first store in China, both the crowd and the response were overwhelming. There was a traffic jam, long queues, and utter chaos, all of this for Costco. Ultimately, Costco had to call it a day early over safety concerns. The company has big plans to open its first warehouse in New Zealand and Sweden in the coming years.
Costco plays by the golden rule – Take good care of your employees and suppliers, they will take care of your customers, and in return, you make good money. Playing by this rule, Costco has recently raised the minimum wage of its employees to $16 per hour, surpassing its competitors. As per CEO Craig Jelinek, Costco pays most of its employees an average of $24 per hour. One of its more notable perks is insurance coverage for its part-time workers. In 2017, a Statista survey gave Costco the top spot in its survey of America's Best Large Employers.
E-commerce presence of Costco
Costco initially didn't focus much on including digital strategy in its business model. Analysts have been critical of Costco's lack of a digital road plan and often expressed threats by its rivals. But now, Costco has penetrated the e-commerce space as well.
In March 2020, Costco had acquired "last-mile" specialist Innovel to boost its e-commerce sales of bulky items. It also partnered with Instacart to roll out same-day delivery across Canada. This year the wholesale, retail giant has also collaborated with Uber Technologies to pilot- test the same-day delivery service across Texas, US. The company reported an increase of 44.4% YoY in e-commerce sales during FY 2021, and net sales for the fiscal year increased 17.7%, to $192.05 billion from $163.22 billion last year.
With its unique business model and commitment to providing affordable ways of shopping to its members, Costco will remain a leading retail giant in the years to come.
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Located in almost the geographic center of Texas, Kerr County is home to almost 50,000 people according to the fedstats.gov website, making it one of the larger counties in the state. Unfortunately, the greater population size of Kerr County also means that it has more crimes which occur within its boundaries, and houses more criminals within its prisons. At the end of 2010, a total of almost 400 persons were being held in prisons there, according to the most recent report by the Texas DCJ ( https://www.tdcj.state.tx.us/documents/Statistical_Report_FY2014.pdf ).
An advantage of this greater size, however, comes in the form of the Kerr County, Texas Sheriffs website, which can be found at http://www.co.kerr.tx.us/sheriff/. A robust website containing a great deal of information, it is an excellent place to begin any search for arrest record and arrest warrant information. To inquire directly about arrest warrants, you can contact their warrant and civil division at 830-896-7380. You can also take a look at that segment of their website at http://www.co.kerr.tx.us/sheriff/warrant_division.htm. Finally, you can see a list of all of the currently-wanted persons in Kerr County, Texas at http://www.co.kerr.tx.us/sheriff/kerr_wanted_fugitives.htm.
For arrest record information for Kerr County, Texas, you can use one of two resources: either the offender information search tool as provided by the Texas DCJ at https://offender.tdcj.texas.gov/OffenderSearch/index.jsp , or the criminal history name search tool, provided by the Texas DPS, located at https://records.txdps.state.tx.us/DpsWebsite/CriminalHistory/.


The Additive Manufacturing Users Group (AMUG) annual meeting brings together experts and leaders from across the AM world. In a crowded calendar of 3D printing events, AMUG has become well established as a must attend conference for anyone serious about additive. 3D Printing Industry will of course be returning to AMUG as attendees and media sponsor for 2019.
This year the 5 day event moves to Chicago, Illinois, and will take place from March 31 through April 4, 2019. Ahead of the event, AMUG has announced its line-up of keynote speakers.
This year, presentations will be given by AMUG additive manufacturing industry adviser Todd Grimm; Brad Keselowski, NASCAR driver and founder of Keselowski Advanced Manufacturing; and Brian McLean, Director of Rapid Prototyping as visual effects studio LAIKA.
A veteran of the AMUG Conference, Grimm returns to keynote this year on day one with a presentation titled "Additive Manufacturing: Making Your Own Reality." As president of specialist additive manufacturing marketing and consultancy service T.A. Grimm & Associates, Grimm promises "insights, observations, and guidance" into a summary of recent developments in the industry.
Grimm's keynote speech will follow the AMUG opening address, Insights and Highlights, and the presentation of 2019 AMUG Scholarships for students (The Guy E. Bourdeau Scholarship) and teachers/professors (Randy Stevens Scholarship).
Other highlights from day one's program include 1,000+ Parts in Space – A User's Perspective by Jillian Gorsuch and Dr. Gregory Dudder at the SSL Additive Center of Excellence; a Post Processing Additive Manufacturing (Non Metals) roundtable; and a panel concerning Hospital-Based Additive Manufacturing.
A longstanding advocate for additive manufacturing in automotive, and driver for Stratasys-partnered Team Penske, Brad Keselowski recently took the plunge to start his own hybrid manufacturing service provider named Keselowski Advanced Manufacturing (KAM).
If the perspective of automotive is of particular interest, day two also includes presentations by Mike Kenworthy, Vice President of Additive Manufacturing at car manufacturing technology developer DIVERGENT 3D, and a detailed case study from Ford Motor Company by Daniel D. Michalski, Bob Heath, and Jay Haubenstricker.
Wednesday April 3, 2109 will also feature the Innovators Showcase, led by this year's guest of honor Professor Gideon Levy of Technology Turn Around (TTA) consultancy services.
The final keynote speaker of the 2019 AMUG Conference program is Brian McLean. At LAIKA, McLean has created 3D printed character models for a number of award winning animated films such as Kubo and the Two Strings, Coraline and ParaNorman. In 2016, McLean was recognized for his efforts in 3D printing by the Academy Awards, earning the Scientific and Engineering Oscar® plaque. In light of this award, McLean's keynote topic on the closing day of the conference is The Art and Science behind LAIKA's Oscar™ Award Winning 3D Printing Process, offering a valuable, creative perspective on the application of AM.
Thursday April 4, 2019 will also feature materials presentations from researchers at Oak Ridge National Laboratory, a focus on medical safety from Paul Bates at UL, and Benefits of Additive Manufacturing in Satellite Propulsion by Leo Gard, Aerojet Rocketdyne among others.
3D printed monkey from Kubo and the Two Strings. Photo via Steve Wong Jr | Laika Studios / Focus Features.
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Syracuse Experts Available to Discuss Key Pride Month Issues
Friday, May 28, 2021, By News Staff
LGBTQPride Month
The month of June is Pride Month in America. Originally started as Gay Pride Day to honor the 1969 Stonewall Uprising that was the catalyst for the gay liberation movement in the U.S., the day has morphed into a month of parades, picnics, celebrations and learning opportunities in honor of the LGBTQ+ population.
For your Pride Month coverage in June, Syracuse University professors are available for interviews to provide insight and perspective on the LGBTQ+ issues and trends, from the legal to the political to the social:
Think all LGBTQ+ citizens vote the same?
Think again. The LGBTQ+ community is growing its political power. From Pete Buttigieg's appointment as U.S. Secretary of Transportation, to Caitlyn Jenner's announcement to run for governor of California, members of the LGBTQ+ community are amassing and growing its political power. In what was dubbed a "rainbow wave" last year, dozens of LGBTQ+ candidates captured historic wins in the 2020 U.S. elections. It included the elections of the first openly transgender person for a State Senate seat and the first gay Black men elected to Congress.
William Robert is the director of LGBTQ Studies and an associate professor of religion at Syracuse University's College of Arts and Sciences. Prof. Roberts talks about the importance of remembering the political diversity within this growing community of voters and lawmakers.
Prof. Robert says:
William Robert
"I'm almost always thrilled when LGBTQ+ candidates win political offices. I say 'almost' because our identities are intersections. They're never reducible to one category, like gender or sexuality. LGBTQ+ citizens aren't a bloc of one-issue voters. They seem not to be a bloc at all, given how little national media attention they receive."
"What's most exciting to me are how many LGBTQ+ persons of color who have won recent elections and how their victories range from local to national positions. If the old saying is right, that 'all politics are local,' that gives me hope that LGBTQ+ persons can effect urgently needed sociopolitical change."
New Laws Against Transgender Youth
During the 2021 legislative session in dozens of states, there has been a surge in anti-trans bills. Legislatures in 30 some states have considered banning trans youth from sports teams that align with their gender identity. Twenty have weighed bans on gender-confirming medical care for transgender minors. The Human Rights Campaign has called 2021 the worst year for anti-LGBTQ legislation in recent history.
Deborah Coolhart
Deborah Coolhart is an associate professor in the Marriage and Family Therapy Department at Syracuse University's David B. Falk College of Sport and Human Dynamics. A licensed marriage and family therapist, Coolhart's scholarly interests include clinical issues related to marginalized and queer experiences and relationships, with a focus on transgender people and their families. Coolhart created the Transgender Treatment Team, which provides services throughout Central New York and where Syracuse University students gain specialized training with trans people and their families.
Coolhart has this to say about actions to restrict health care to trans patients.
"And while there have been steps to afford LGBTQ people the same basic rights as other humans, there are also steps being taken backward. (Last year) the Trump administration finalized an administrative rule for the Department of Health and Human Services, making it legal for healthcare providers to refuse medical treatment for LGBTQ people. This rule especially impacts the trans community, who overwhelmingly report mistreatment in healthcare settings."
"(Past rulings) also allowed insurance companies to deny coverage for transition-related medically necessary treatments for trans people, including hormone therapy and surgeries. So, if you're trans and get in a car accident, is the hospital allowed to let you die?"
Stigma Around Blood Donations
Doron Dorfman, associate professor at Syracuse University College of Law, is available to speak to the media on issues surrounding the current restrictions on gay men donating blood.
Doron Dorfman
Professor Dorfman studies the intersections of health, law and social science to understand perceptions around public health. His scholarship explores how stigma informs the legal treatment of disempowered communities through.
His latest paper, The PrEP Penalty, which will be published later this year by Boston College Law Review, exposes the paradoxical legal treatment of people who use PrEP, the treatment shown to be highly effective in preventing HIV infection. Dorfman writes that while PreP has wide approval and acceptance for the prevention of HIV, the FDA still restricts PrEP users, largely sexually active gay men, from donating blood through a legal policy known as the 'blood ban.' Dorfman's research shows how moral judgment impacts decisions related to public health which is detrimental not only to LGBTQ individuals but also to society as a whole.
Dorfman wrote about this issue last year for an op-ed in Law 360: "COVID-19 May Help Lift FDA Policy On Gay Blood Donors."
For more information or to schedule an interview with any of these professors, please contact a member of the Syracuse University media relations department.
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Iran's Terror Tunnels
Breaking news about Cuba and North Korea has obscured equally important news about Iran. It is accelerating support for terror tunnels in Gaza aimed under Israel; rockets and missiles pointed toward Israel; as well as tunnels in Iran designed to hide cheating on nuclear obligations that could scuttle negotiations in Vienna.
Just as Israeli intelligence is unable to determine existence of terror tunnels without adequate human intelligence in Gaza, both Jerusalem and Washington have a hard time assessing nuclear tunnels in Iran. They lack appropriate human intelligence to reinforce signals and satellite intelligence. It is easier to track rockets and missiles from Iran into Gaza (and to Hezbollah in Lebanon). The National Council of Resistance of Iran (NCRI), based in Paris with an extensive network on the ground in Iran, has validated human intelligence capability. (Although controversy surrounds the NCRI about alleged payments to buy support, such claims are irrelevant to the merits of issues discussed here.)
Terror Tunnels
With Iranian assistance and funding, tunnels in Gaza display Tehran's efforts to threaten Israel. By secretly helping its ally Hamas to build tunnels, Iran laid the predicate for the 2014 Gaza War. On Dec. 19, the Jerusalem Postreported that Hamas accelerated tunnel repair. Hamas admitted earlier this fall that tunnel construction had resumed. The Israeli military hasestimated that it cost Hamas $90 million to build the 32 tunnels that were uncovered. The tunnels required, on average, 350 truckloads of construction supplies each; contrary to using them for schools, hospitals, and housing, Hamas used supplies to rebuild terror tunnels.
After the 2008 Gaza War, Iran aided rehabilitation of tunnels destroyed or damaged in the fighting. During the Muslim Brotherhood one-year rule in Egypt (2012 to 2013), Iran accelerated transfer of rockets to Gaza by sea and land (Sudan and Sinai).
In his new book Terror Tunnels, Alan Dershowitz states that the 2014 War in Gaza required Israeli ground forces to gain access to the tunnels and shut them down. Israel was unable to determine their routes and exit ramps because they were too deep underground and not detectable from the air.
Israeli intelligence was largely unaware that Hamas had kept critical details about the tunnel network secret; Israel relies on technologies capable of eavesdropping on telecommunications in Palestinian territories. Hamas countered by wiring its longer tunnels with cables unconnected with the local telephone grid. Such is the importance of the tunnels that Israel's Gaza War aim changed from mainly stopping rocket attacks to principally destroying the tunnels.
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Terror tunnels and nuclear tunnels after the midterms
Congressional Republicans and Democrats espouse a policy toward Iran that takes Israel into account; results of the 2014 elections may induce the Obama administration to consult more with Congress and Israel; they are concerned about lack of intelligence on tunnels in Gaza and Iran.
With Iranian assistance and funding, tunnels in Gaza displayed Tehran's efforts to threaten Israel. By secretly helping its ally, Hamas—the Islamist movement that rules Gaza, build tunnels, Iran laid a predicate for the 2014 Gaza War.
There has been a resumption of tunneling in the aftermath of fighting. Hamas officials publicly acknowledge resumption of tunnel construction. The Israeli military estimates it cost Hamas $90 million to build 32 tunnels uncovered. The average tunnel required 350 truckloads of construction supplies; contrary to using these materials in building schools, hospitals, and housing, Hamas used them for tunnels.
After the 2008 Gaza War, Iran aided rehabilitation of infrastructure damaged in the fighting. During the Muslim Brotherhood one-year rule in Egypt, 2012-2013, Iran accelerated transfer rockets to Gaza by sea, land (Sinai and Sudan), and underground tunnels from Sinai.
Another Iranian ally, Hezbollah, may have an underground tunnel network leading into Israel's north, which could be used to conduct an enormous terror attack on residents along the Israel-Lebanon border.
In Terror Tunnels, Alan Dershowitz makes a strong case for Israel's "just war" against Hamas. The 2014 War in Gaza required use of Israeli ground forces to gain access to the tunnels and shut them down. Israel was unable to determine their routes and exit ramps in advance because they were too deep underground and not detectable from the air.
Israeli intelligence was largely unaware that Hamas had kept secret critical details about the tunnel network; Israel relies on technologies capable of eavesdropping on telecommunications in Palestinian territories. Hamas countered by wiring its longer tunnels with cables unconnected with the local telephone grid. Such is the importance of the tunnels, Israel's Gaza War aim changed from mainly stopping rocket attacks to principally destroying the tunnels.
Regarding nuclear tunnels, Iran hides part of its facilities in networks of underpasses and bunkers across the country. Because it is difficult to determine what part of Iran's nuclear program is hidden, there is a need for human source intelligence to complement electronic and satellite surveillance.
In 2002, the National Council of Resistance of Iran (NCRI), an opposition organization that can continue adding to the multisource basis for verification of Iran's nuclear activities, revealed that Iran was building a secret underground nuclear plant at Natanz. Later, the Institute for Science and International Security determined it was for enriching uranium and released imagery of Natanz in December 2002.
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Ефросина е византийска императрица, втора съпруга на император Михаил II.

Произход и ранни години
Ефросина е дъщеря на византийския император Константин VI и на съпругата му Мария Амнийска. Има една по-малка сестра, наречена Ирина. Родителите на Ефросина се развеждат през 795 г., след което Мария и двете ѝ дъщери са заточени в манастир на Принцовите острови. Константин VI се жени за любовницата си Теодота.

Императрица на Византия
Ефросина остава в манастира до 823 г. Междувременно на престола се възкачва император Михаил II. Неговата съпруга Текла умира в началото на неговото управление и за да заздрави позициите си във властта, императорът решава да се омъжи за дъщерята на предшественика си Константин VI. За целта Ефросина е върната в императорския двор като нова императрица. Бракът им обаче се оказва безплоден. Михаил II умира на 2 октомври 829 г. и е наследен от Теофил – сина му от предходния брак.

Като втора майка на Теофил Ефросина оказва известно влияние върху шестнадесетгодишния император. Тя организира избор на съпруга за Теофил, като свиква в двореца знатни девойки от цялата империя. Изглежда, че лично Ефросина избира за съпруга на императора Теодора. Скоро след това бившата императрица отново се оттегля в манастир. Продължителят на Теофан Изповедник намеква, че Теофил принудил Ефросина да даде монашеска клетва.

Изборът на Теодора вероятно е продиктуван от факта, че Ефросина споделя религиозните възгледи на снаха си, която по-късно възстановява иконопочитанието в империята.

Ефросина се появява още два пъти в историята след повторното си оттегляне в монашеската обител. След като в Константинопол достигат новините, че Теофил е убит в битка срещу арабите в Мала Азия, онази част от сенаторите, които са против императора, не намират за нужно да проверят истинността на слуховете, преди да изберат негов заместник на престола. Ефросина, която е против този политически ход, изпраща свой пратеник да търси доведения ѝ син, за да го посъветва да се върне незабавно в столицата. Според по-късни арабски и сирийски източници пратеникът прочел писмото ѝ на Теофил, в което пишело: "Ромеите, които се завърнаха, съобщиха, че си мъртъв, и те пожелаха да изберат друг цар; ела бързо." Теофил се завърнал.

Свети Михаил Синкел съобщава, че Ефросина му доставила храна, вода и дрехи по време на затворничеството му през 836 г.

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Q: ArrayList of Entites Random Movement I have an arraylist of entites that I want to move randomly. No matter what I do, they won't move. Here is my female class:
public class Female extends Entity {
static int femaleX = 0;
static int femaleY = 0;
double walkSpeed = .1f;
Random rand = new Random();
int random;
int dir;

Player player;

public Female(int posX, int posY) {
    super(posX, posY);

}

public void update() {
    posX += femaleX;
    posY += femaleY;

    moveFemale();

}

public void draw(Graphics2D g2d) {
    g2d.drawImage(getFemaleImg(), posX, posY, null);
    if (Player.showBounds == true) {
        g2d.draw(getBounds());
    }
}

public Image getFemaleImg() {
    ImageIcon ic = new ImageIcon("res/female.png");
    return ic.getImage();
}

public Rectangle getBounds() {
    return new Rectangle(posX, posY, getFemaleImg().getHeight(null),
            getFemaleImg().getWidth(null));
}

public void moveFemale() {
    random = rand.nextInt(3);
    System.out.println(random);

    if (random == 0) {
        dir = 0;
        posX -= (int) walkSpeed;
    }
}
      }

And here is how I update the female class in the main class:
public void actionPerformed(ActionEvent ae) {
    player.update();

    for(int i = 0; i < females.size(); i++){
        Female tempFemale = females.get(i);
        tempFemale.update();
    }
    repaint();
}

If I do something like this(in the female update method):
public void update() {
    posX += femaleX;
    posY += femaleY;

    posX -= walkSpeed;

}

The characters move with no problem. Why is this?

A: Because femaleX and femaleY are zero. Adding them to posX and posY doesn't change those variables, but adding a nonzero variable like walkSpeed does.
EDIT: For the randomness problem, I'll have to take a stab in the dark since I can't see all of your code, but perhaps you aren't calling your moveFemale method, which is the movement method with randomness in it. The update method is completely deterministic. If you want the females to move randomly, either call the moveFemale method or add randomness to the update method.
This is an example of a general rule in object-oriented programming: it's bad to have two methods (update and moveFemale) that appear to do the same or very similar things.

A: femaleX and femaleY are never non-zero, as far as I can see.


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Inefficient Reallocation, Loss Aversion and Prospect Theory
Ungureanu, S. (2015). Inefficient Reallocation, Loss Aversion and Prospect Theory. London: City University London.
The paper shows that bounded rationality, in the form of limited knowledge of utility, is an explanation for common stylized facts of prospect theory like loss aversion, status quo bias and non-linear probability weighting. Locally limited utility knowledge is considered within a classical demand model framework, suggesting that costs of inefficient search for optimal consumption will produce a value function that obeys the loss aversion axiom of Tversky and Kahneman (1991). Moreover, since this adjustment happens over time, new predictions are made that explain why the status quo bias is reinforced over time. This search can also describe the behavior of a consumer facing an uncertain future wealth level. The search cost justifies non-linear forms of probability weighting. The effects that have been observed in experiments will follow as a consequence.
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Publisher Keywords:
status quo bias, reference dependence, loss aversion, cost of choice, search costs, probability weighting, transaction costs, bounded rationality.
School of Policy & Global Affairs > Economics
Ungureanu, S.
https://openaccess.city.ac.uk/id/eprint/8124
15 January 2015 Published


Having successfully navigated through the first two months of my graduate program, I'm painfully aware of the culture clashes among my various worlds. I could act one way while in college, another way in the workplace, and a radically different way in the housing co-op I lived in. Different rules–spoken or unspoken–governed each context. Although no eyebrow would be raised if an employee chose to eat wheat-free vegan fare in the workplace, I doubt that'd be the same case if one chose to indulge in a clothing optional policy.
Of course that's a funny and dramatic example of how rules that govern one context don't fly in another. But it's important to be self-aware of the behavior required to succeed while adapting to new environments. When it comes to Twitter and Facebook, this applies tenfold. I decided it was important enough a topic to take the time to write out my own Twitter policy. My Twitter feed is public and can be accessed without my knowledge. I'm not egotistical enough to believe people care what I say at each given moment, but I do know that one careless post can color a reader's idea of who I am, and it's hard to correct false impressions.
This first draft of Top 10's came from thinking about what makes Twitter fun and useful for me, and from reflecting on other posts that don't impress me. It's not about gaining followers. It's about proving you're an active and thoughtful member of the professional community.
1) Make your profile public. There's no shame in connecting with mentors and commiserating with peers via Twitter.
2) Hashtags can be great for finding people with similar interests, but overusing them in cutesy ways can get annoying.
3) No trolling! No matter how tempting it is to be snarky, you're not in a place where cutting people down will benefit your career.
4) Posts should follow an 80-20 rule: 80% observation and 20% emotion. You want to look like a well-rounded person, but you also need to look smart.
5) No cussing out the opponents of your team when they compete. No one wants to work with someone who can't handle pressure vicariously.
6) If you choose to have a couple of drinks, have someone screen what you're about to post. If you're drinking alone, maybe you should just keep away from Twitter (and Facebook) entirely.
7) Keep the re-tweeting to a minimum. You point here is to showcase your independent thinking. Re-tweeting is best used to share resources people link to.
8 ) Links are also best used to identify new or buried information. If it's news, use more discretion–people may have already read it and think you're behind the times.
9) Seize learning moments! Part of fitting in with a group is using the right shibboleth. Using jargon correctly and with insight will score you points.
10) Critiques must be solution-driven. Don't criticize someone's ideas, work, or position without offering alternatives.
I'd love to hear thoughts from other professionals about what they like and don't like to read on Twitter. Here's to more research!
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Upon receiving a taxpayer's protest and request for a conference, the examiner will review the protest; if the adverse position is maintained, the request and the case file are forwarded to the local Appeals office which will contact the taxpayer regarding conference rights. In appropriate cases, the examining officer may attend the Appeals office conference to clarify the facts in the case. If additional issues are raised at the conference, the case will be returned to the examiner, through the Area Manager's office, to consider these issues.
If, after Appeals considers the case, a satisfactory settlement of the issues is reached with the taxpayer, the taxpayer will be given a revised report of examination prepared at the Appeals office, if necessary, and will be asked to sign an appropriate agreement form.
If agreement is not reached at this stage, the Appeals office will issue a statutory notice of deficiency and/or a final adverse determination letter after consideration by the IRS Area Counsel. The taxpayer may then petition, within the statutory period, the United States Tax Court for redetermination of the deficiency.
If the case under consideration in Appeals is docketed in the Tax Court and agreement is reached with the taxpayer on the issues involved, the case is disposed of by filing a stipulation of agreed deficiency or overpayment with the Tax Court, which will enter its order in conformity with the stipulation.
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So, join me! Let's be thankful to God for 365 day in a row. Join me in thanking God when the sun shines down on us and when we find ourselves weathering the storms of life. Let us thank Him for all His goodness in the good times and in the hard times. Let's thank Him when He strengthens us and when He restores peace. Join me for the next year as I ponder on all of His goodness, tender mercies and blessing – large and small – that He showers on our lives each day.


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TEST - NASA delays shuttle finale until 2011
By Josie DeNardo of Law Offices of Fred D. Crawford, IV on Friday, January 20, 2012
By Irene K.
CAPE CANAVERAL | Fri Jul 2, 2010 9:03pm EDT
CAPE CANAVERAL Florida (Reuters) - NASA on Thursday postponed the final two missions of the space shuttle program until November and February due to delays preparing the last load of spare parts for the International Space Station.
Shuttle Discovery's launch on a cargo resupply mission will be postponed from September to November 1, under a plan approved by NASA managers.
Sister ship..., carrying the $1.5 billion Alpha Magnetic Spectrometer particle detector, is now set to fly on February 26 on the program's 134th and final mission.
NASA initially planned to retire its three-ship fleet by the end of 2010. Congress is, however, expected to give the space agency a $600 million cushion to ease its deadline pressures.
NASA has also managed to trim the program's $200 million monthly costs to extend shuttle operations into March 2011.
The United States is retiring the shuttles primarily due to high operating costs. The Obama administration is pushing for Congress to approve a controversial plan to fly astronauts on commercial spacecraft, freeing NASA to focus on developing bigger rockets and new technologies needed for future missions to asteroids, Mars and other destinations in the solar system.
NASA also had to pick launch dates that did not conflict with Russian, European and Japanese missions to the station or previously scheduled rocket launches and other activities at Cape Canaveral Air Force Station, which provides critical support services for shuttle flights.
"There's so much traffic around the station it ultimately made the most sense to pick November 1," said NASA spokesman Kyle Herring. Discovery's delay, in turn, bumped... flight from November to February.
A proposal for an additional station cargo run on shuttle Atlantis, which will be prepared as an emergency rescue vehicle for the... crew, is pending, with a decision expected in August, Herring said.
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Torbay is set for major change which could see a big rise in council tax
Services could be handed to town councils to run
Edward Oldfield
Torbay Council is looking into a major change in the way local government services are delivered.
The council voted to consider setting up new town councils for Torquay and Paignton, to work alongside the existing town council at Brixham.
Services such as public toilets and street cleaning could then be handed down to the towns to run.
They would be able to raise money to fund the work through taking a share of council tax.
Torbay councillors discussed the plan as an option to deal with its funding crisis.
But they were warned the new councils could be used as a way to raise council tax "by the back door."
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Elected mayor Gordon Oliver proposed the scheme, warning that after years of cutbacks he expected a further £14.7m of savings to be needed by 2021.
He said the authority's chief executive had ruled out the option of working with other councils in Devon to deliver services.
He told councillors without change council tax would have to go up by around 20 per cent.
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Mayor Oliver said the town council plan "would save very substantial sums of money."
Members of the Conservative group, the largest on the council, argued against the scheme. Councillors , said there was no demand from local people for an expensive extra layer of local government designed to get around the limit on council tax increases.
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Supporters said the town councils would be more responsive to local needs and help bring communities together, as had happened in Brixham.
Group leader Dave Thomas said the plan would create an extra layer of 35 councillors and would increase council tax by £12.5m a year - adding £200 a year to the bill for an average Band D property.
Tory former mayor Nick Bye warned of adding a layer of bureaucracy. He said of Brixham's £365,000 budget, only around £100,000 was spent on services.
Tory Chris Lewis said: "This is a back door way to fleecing the people of Torbay."
Mayor Gordon Oliver did not speak during the meeting
Independent Jackie Stockman said towns councils were a way of creating "more sustainable communities" and the people of Torquay and Paignton should be given the chance.
Liberal Democrat Adrian Sanders said town councils should have been created when Torbay Council was set up as a unitary authority - responsible for all local government services in the area. "It is called true grass-roots democracy," he said.
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A report by chief executive Steve Parrock said: "I believe that the creation of Town Councils across the entirety of Torbay provides a governance system that will empower and give residents an even greater say in how their local neighbourhoods are managed.
"Thereby developing sustainable communities, whilst at the same time increasing the overall revenue budget available for resilience and service delivery."
At a meeting on Thursday night, the council approved Mr Parrock's recommendation not to seek a partnership with other councils in Devon and to start a review to consider the idea of three town councils in Torbay.
A working party of councillors will oversee the consultation and report back to the council with recommendations.
The vote tied at 16-16 but the chairman Cllr Ian Doggett broke the deadlock by voting in favour.
The community governance review is expected to take a year to complete, with April 2020 the earliest that any new town council could be created.
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I do not align myself with either party; I am an independent. When I worked, for more than 33 years, I was considered by Democrats to be among the wealthy, but in reality, I have always been in the middle class.
I am very tired of the class warfare being waged in print and on TV in an attempt to divide this great nation. A young man in his 20s told me he watched all of the Democratic convention and got very turned off by the rhetoric and hate put forth to divide this country.
I was very impressed by his observation. Instead of President Obama telling all of us which class we are in, he should be enlightening this great country, instead of dividing it.
In response to the second letter, I have to look factually at what has happened in the last four years, a great increase in this country�s debt, unemployment (the current numbers do not reflect those who have dropped out of the labor market), the health of our national economy, which is continuing to go in the wrong direction.
I would like the writer to know that 47 percent of the people in this nation do not pay federal income taxes and that a small portion of taxpayers, who are classified as wealthy, pay well over half the taxes collected.
We need to greatly understand who pays taxes, not the tax rates. I do not care about the current federal tax rates, but rather how much is paid and by whom.
I am very concerned at the massive increase in our national debt over the last four years.
I do not think that is due to our president�s predecessor. I agree that President Obama inherited a bad economy, but what has happened in the last four years to make it much worse? Who is to blame for the last four years?
What is our president�s philosophy? I have not heard or seen how he would correct the problem, or seen it demonstrated during the past four years. If our national debt increases in the next four years like it has in the past four, this nation will no longer exist.
My mother told me 50 years ago the difference between Republicans and Democrats. She said, �Republicans are for the rich and big business, Democrats are for the middle class and the poor.� It was true then, and it is very, very true now.
Who are these uneducated voters? Unless you live in a car or under a rock, you know what each party stands for.
Republicans want huge tax cuts for the rich at the expense of seniors and the poor. They want to deregulate everything that protects Americans from corporate crime. They want eventually to destroy Social Security, Medicare and Medicaid. And they want to ban all abortions, with no exceptions.
Democrats want to preserve Social Security, Medicare and Medicaid for future generations with a plan to balance the budget. Democrats want to preserve the middle class from becoming extinct.
Lately, Republicans are trying to rig the election by voter suppression and crazy-quilt redistricting. Don�t let them. Vote, whatever it takes. We can keep America for the majority, not the elite.
Perhaps the immigration issue in Arizona would be more equitably handled if Hispanic officers were free to ask persons who appear to be of Asian, African-American, Arabic or even Slovak descent (like me) to show their papers.
I found the story about the teacher who might not vote insightful, yet disturbing (�Teacher says candidates aren�t winning her over,� Sept. 23).
Not voting, to me, is a sin. Countries end up in a revolution because their citizens do not have the right to vote.
Yet, here in America, if it is raining on Election Day, turnout is low.
It disgusts me to think about the number of eligible voters who do not vote. In 2005, 8 million Iraqis risked their lives and stood in line for hours to vote. I wish Americans had as much backbone as those Iraqis did.
The other disturbing part of the story was the disregard for the third candidate in the election, former Gov. Gary Johnson, who did tremendous things for New Mexico.
Johnson, running on the Libertarian ticket, should be considered as a serious contender. The two-party system is destroying America. The two parties in power now cannot agree on a single thing.
It has come to the point that Democrats will not vote on a Republican bill simply because it was proposed by a Republican. We need another party in the mix to free the stranglehold they have on government.
For all those who are undecided, seriously consider Gary Johnson and the Libertarian Party. They speak for the middle class and sane-minded, middle-thinking folk.
One of the GOP�s many attempts to disenfranchise voters failed in Ohio when a federal judge ruled that a recently passed statute limiting early voting was unconstitutional.
Unfortunately, voter suppression efforts have met with success in Pennsylvania, with a voter ID law passed, and in Florida, with Sunday voting stopped in many areas.
What can one say about a political party that comes up with measures to keep certain citizens (those they know are most likely to support their opponent) from being able to vote?
Are these the kind of people you would like running our country? From curtailing early voting to requiring photo IDs, under the guise of stopping almost nonexistent voter fraud, such attempts to suppress the vote are shameful, extremely un-American and anti-democratic.
How disrespectful to those in our military who have sacrificed � some giving their lives � to protect or establish democracy in other countries.
America should be ashamed of what is going on prior to this coming election, a blatant effort by a desperate political party to suppress the black and minority vote, including disabled voters and elderly voters who may have a difficult time getting to the polls even without these added obstacles. It�s beyond shameful.
Presidential candidate Mitt Romney, a member of the 1 percent of wealthiest Americans, doesn�t feel the need to reach out to the working poor and senior citizens on fixed incomes, who represent the 47 percent of Americans that don�t pay federal income taxes and who are members of the 99 percent of Americans who make up the poor and middle classes.
And even though Romney tells us he has never paid less than 14 percent in federal income taxes, we will never know because he will only release only two years of his income tax records, leaving us with many questions about his offshore bank accounts.
He made money off the backs of the 99 percent by purchasing businesses and skimming off all the profits while placing Americans on the unemployment line. There, many of them probably received checks that were around 80 percent less than what they were making when they had a job.
Romney is expecting us to believe he will represent 100 percent of the American people. If the 99 percent of Americans are smart, and the 47 percent who have absolutely nothing in common with Romney because he does not feel their pain would just play the percentages like Mitt Romney has done in business and as a politician, then I can assume the chances are very good they will be voting for President Obama.
No wonder Republicans are doing everything in their power to suppress the vote. They know they cannot win with those percentages.
Here�s what I do: Every April 15, I send the Internal Revenue Service what I legally owe the government, and not a penny more. Part of that calculation includes what I give to charity, because I believe the charities I choose to support will spend the money more wisely than the government will.
In the furor over Mitt Romney�s tax bill, the Beacon Journal left off the front page how much money the Romneys gave to charity (�Romney�s tax rate tops 14 percent in 2011,� Sept. 22), which has been documented elsewhere at 29 percent of his income.
We�re told in the story that the Obamas paid about 20 percent in taxes, but didn�t say how much the Obamas gave to charity. Or wouldn�t that be flattering?
If you think that the charities you support will spend your money more wisely than the government, then vote for Romney.
If you send no money to charity and send the IRS all of your surplus cash, vote for Obama.


I was not able to upload the video in question, instead it is linked below …. it is a MUST watch if you want to see the desperate attempts by supporters in the 'Christian' Camp to discredit the entire BDS Movement . The video has gone viral since they posted it two days ago.
It is most entertaining …. you will get a kick out of it for sure.
The video that literally just blew the BDS movement to smithereens!
Click HERE to see the video in question ….
More propaganda from Israel, I am sooooooooo shocked!


When Apple CEO Steve Jobs took the stage on Monday at Apple's Worldwide Developer's Conference, the focus of attention was on the new iPhone 3G and iPhone 2.0—the coming firmware update for all iPhones that will bring with it a slew of new apps.
But one of the most important announcements concerned Apple's new suite of online services, called MobileMe. Think of it as a revamped .Mac with an eye on tying the iPhone to what has until now been largely a syncing/storage/Web-based tool. Oh, and say goodbye to .Mac, which will disappear next month, replaced basically by .me. Old .Mac e-mail accounts and Web pages will still work fine. But the emphasis will be on "Me." In fact. .Mac e-mail addresses can be converted to .me addresses once .Mac users are upgraded to MobileMe.
MobileMe, which will offer twice the storage space now allocated for .Mac members—20GB instead of 10GB—will continue to cost $99 a year.
What's new now, and what's important, is the emphasis on the push technology unveiled in the upcoming iPhone 2.0 software update. On the business front, that software adds direct integration for Microsoft's ActiveSync technology out of the box. This eliminates the added server, software and licensing costs inherent to the Blackberry platform and simplifies the job of IT support. By licensing Microsoft's ActiveSync technology, Apple is making the iPhone platform a real alternative to the popular BlackBerry, which offers similar 'push' functionality. For those without access to an Exchange server and Active Sync, MobileMe offers a solution.
Put simply: Exchange enables push technology for business users; MobileMe means push technology for the rest of us.
When it comes to push technology, the iPhone currently has to "poll" or constantly ping a server for status updates, usually at set intervals. E-mail on the iPhone, for example, currently uses this polling technique to check for new mail—a setup that hits battery life and can eat up processor cycles. That's because this polling often runs as a background application. The reduction in battery life is noticeable when the iPhone is set to check for e-mail every 15 minutes instead of, say, every 30 minutes. Once the push technology is in place, the iPhone will be automatically alerted when e-mail arrives or when any actions occur in applications that take advantage of push.
Keep that September time frame in mind if you're still awaiting instant messaging (IM) software like iChat that can alert you about incoming messages—even if the application isn't running. Jobs noted that IM software would be one of the beneficiaries of the new push API, though developers can implement the feature in their apps however they choose.
MobileMe isn't just about pushing out data to the iPhone. It's also a replacement for Apple's current .Mac Web services, which currently include: online storage, e-mail addresses, contact and calendar syncing across multiple computers, Back to my Mac and photo-sharing. While the majority of functions in MobileMe are similar to those in .Mac, one of the big differences is that Apple is making MobileMe accessible to iPhones and iPod touches—and it has made the service entirely cross-platform. Once MobileMe rolls out, Windows users will be able to sign up for Apple's previously Mac-only Web services.
Apple is doing this by bringing the equivalents of its Mac desktop applications to the Web using the AJAX programming language—effectively bringing a measure of "cloud computing" to Mac and Windows users. The Web-based apps, which appear to work just as their desktop equals do, can be accessed on a Mac via Safari 3 or Firefox 2; Windows machines require Safari 3, Firefox 2, or IE 7.
PC users can expect to find that MobileMe works with Outlook and Express, Safari and IE—and with the Windows contact applications. PC users can even sync data such as calendars, contacts, e-mail and bookmarks across multiple machines and Apple devices.
Current .Mac users take note: most of the features now in place will remain, including: Back to my Mac, iDisk Finder access, photo- and file-sharing from the iApps and Aperture, iWeb publishing, and the syncing of contacts, calendars, and bookmarks across multiple Macs. Some services, however, like Apple's iCards and the .Mac slide show—it allows you to share photos as screensavers with others—didn't make the cut. Apple has not said why.
On the plus side, in addition to the doubling of individual storage space to 20GB, the MobileMe Family Packs will receive 40GB of storage (20GB for the main account, 5GB each additional for four accounts). As before, Apple allows users to pay for even more storage.
Apple's iPhone-based announcements this week are a clear indicator that the company is positioning the iPhone as its next major platform. Between the iPhone hardware upgrades, software and application support, and now over-the-air data-push for consumers, Apple is clearly intent on distancing itself from other smartphone makers. By offering users a feature long taken for granted by business users, Apple's new service turns its iPhone into an extremely mobile extension of the desktop, allowing not only for mobile computing and communication but making it easy to do and virtually ubiquitous.
This story, "Move over .Mac., here comes MobileMe" was originally published by Computerworld.


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