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Kali Ghati Adventure - Delta Green
"Kali Ghati" is a scenario for DELTA GREEN: THE ROLE-PLAYING GAME. The Agents are soldiers, intelligence officers, federal agents or civilian contractors among the U.S. forces in Afghanistan. Thanks to Delta Green's machinations, all have been in Afghanistan longer than they ever planned. They expect to be sent home soon. But now, they have a mission. Again. A fellow Delta Green agent has gone mis…
28mm World War Two Cthulhu Mythos - Achtung Cthulhu
Agents Handbook - Delta Green
WELCOME TO THE APOCALYPSE Born of the U.S. government's 1928 raid on the degenerate coastal town of Innsmouth, Massachusetts, the covert agency known as Delta Green spent four decades opposing the forces of darkness with honor, but without glory. Stripped of sanction after a disastrous 1969 operation in Cambodia, Delta Green's leaders made a secret pact: to continue their work without authority, w…
Arkham Detective Tales Extended Edition - Trail Of Cthulhu
No-one in the NYPD speaks of it, but everyone knows that certain neighborhoods are to be left alone and that there are worse things than criminals in the shadows. Only the foolhardy or the desperate follow the trail down these haunted streets. The Investigators are law enforcement agents and their civilian consultants, answerable for their actions, but will the full force of the law be enough to s…
Cthulhu Confidential
Face Madness and Corruption… Alone! Langston Wright is an African-American war veteran and scholar in WW2-era Washington, D.C. Vivian Sinclair is The New York Herald's most determined scoop-hound in 1930s NYC. And Dex Raymond is a hard-boiled private detective with a nose for trouble in 1930s Los Angeles. Each is a lone investigator, equipped with smarts, fists, and just maybe a code of honor, unc…
Down Darker Trails - Terrors of the Mythos in the Old West
Saddle up! Get yourself a posse together and have a look-see what's over that hill. There's strange rumors coming in from the whisperin' desert. You'd best put a round in that iron and make haste! Down Darker Trails is a new setting for Call of Cthulhu—the American West of the late 19th century. The era of gold rushes, outlaws and lawmen, discovery and expansion. Rub shoulders with the likes of Wi…
Elder Godlike - Achtung! Cthulhu
Elder Godlike is where the superhuman suspense of Godlike meets the cosmic terrors of Achtung! Cthulhu, introducing a whole new dimension of fantastic adventures to the Secret War, in the ultimate crossover gaming experience. Written by original Godlike creators Dennis Detwiller and Greg Stolze, and based on their acclaimed Godlike: Superhero Roleplaying in A World on Fire, Elder Godlike adds batt…
Investigator Handbook - Call of Cthulhu 7th Edition
Whether learned professor, nosy journalist, or hard-hitting detective, investigators need all the help they can get. Let this book be your guide. The Investigator Handbook is an essential player's aid for the Call of Cthulhu 7th edition roleplaying game Written for those who will be playing the roles of investigators, the Investigator Handbook contains expanded rules for creating players character…
Keepers Rulebook - Call of Cthulhu 7th Edition
Call of Cthulhu is a tabletop roleplaying game based upon the worlds of H. P. Lovecraft. It is a game of secrets, mysteries, and horror. Playing the role of steadfast investigators, you travel to strange and dangerous places, uncover foul plots, and stand against the terrors of the Cthulhu Mythos. You encounter sanity-blasting entities, monsters, and insane cultists. Within strange and forgotten t…
Need to Know - Delta Green
The quickstart rulebook of DELTA GREEN: NEED TO KNOW includes everything you need to play Delta Green. Complete rules for conducting investigations, overcoming crises, fighting for your life, and watching your sanity slip away. Complete rules for character creation. Six characters, ready to play. A Delta Green operation, "Last Things Last," ready for the Handler (the game moderator) to introduce y…
Petersens Abominations
A collection of five nightmarish modern-day scenarios for the Call of Cthulhu Roleplaying Game. Gathered from across the aeons, this anthology of horror brings together for the first time a series of scenarios from the mind of Sandy Petersen, the creator of the Call of Cthulhu Roleplaying Game. Each one-shot scenario is designed for one or more sessions of play. Within, you will find the following…
Reign of Terror - Call of Cthulhu 7th Edition
Reign of Terror is an epic two-part historical scenario, set during the French Revolution, playable as a stand-alone adventure or as an historical interlude for use with Chaosium's premium campaign Horror on the Orient Express. "The blade is poised, a shining length of bright sharp steel. The light glints on a small pattern on the blade, a concentric circle. The crowd holds its collective breath.…
Trail of Cthulhu is an award-winning roleplaying game of investigative horror, powered by the GUMSHOE system and produced under license from Chaosium. Acclaimed expert on the eldritch Kenneth Hite weds his encylopaedic knowledge of vivid historical detail to his mastery of H. P. Lovecraft's classic horror tales to bring their cosmic malignity forward into the 1930s—a time when the creeping madness…


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"Givin' Me a Rush", also called "Give Me a Rush", is a song recorded by Tyra B. for her project Past Due, which was never released as an album. The song peaked at number 36 on Billboard magazine's Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Songs. It contains vocal interpolations of Michael Jackson's "Human Nature", and Paula Abdul's "Rush Rush".

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But 56 percent of voters say Trump has not been honest and truthful about the Mueller probe.
WASHINGTON — After a week that saw President Donald Trump's former campaign chairman convicted on eight counts of fraud and his former lawyer plead guilty to felony campaign finance charges, the president's job approval rating remains virtually unchanged, new polling from NBC News and The Wall Street Journal shows.
But the stability in Trump's approval rating also comes as more than half of voters say he has not been honest and truthful regarding the ongoing investigation by special counsel Robert Mueller. And fewer than three-in-ten voters are convinced that Trump himself is not implicated in the wrongdoing of the six of his associates who have now either been convicted of crimes or have pleaded guilty.
Between Aug. 18 and Aug. 22 — the day after the news involving former Trump campaign chairman Paul Manafort and former Trump attorney Michael Cohen — the president's approval rating stood at 46 percent approve, 51 percent disapprove.
In a separate NBC/WSJ survey, conducted Aug. 22 through Aug. 25, Trump's approval rating was 44 percent approve and 52 percent disapprove. That's within the poll's margin of error.
Republican pollster Bill McInturff of Public Opinion Strategies, who conducted this survey with Democratic pollster Peter Hart and his team at Hart Research Associates, called Trump's approval rating "remarkably stable" despite the Manafort and Cohen developments, both of which became public on the same afternoon last Tuesday.
Hart added that, for Democrats hoping to craft a midterm election strategy, the week's news thus far "represents a fool's-gold opportunity rather than a silver-bullet solution."
NBC News and The Wall Street Journal originally planned to survey respondents from Saturday, Aug. 18 thru Wednesday, Aug. 22. But after the Aug. 21 conviction of Manafort on tax and fraud charges — and the news that Cohen is cooperating with federal prosecutors after his guilty plea— the news organizations took the unusual step of commissioning an additional poll of 600 respondents from Wednesday, Aug. 22 to Saturday, Aug. 25. That second poll included questions about Manafort and Cohen as well as a look at the president's approval rating after the new developments.
Despite the durability of Trump's approval even after one of the most dire weeks of his presidency, most voters are not convinced that Trump himself is completely insulated from the legal woes of his associates.
Asked if they believe that the six Trump associates who have pleaded guilty or been found guilty of crimes signals only that those individuals committed crimes or that Trump himself may have participated in wrongdoing, 27 percent cite just the individuals (not Trump), 40 percent say Trump may be involved with potential wrongdoing and 30 percent don't know.
A majority of voters also say that Trump has not been honest and truthful when it comes to the investigation into Russian interference in the 2016 election. Twenty-one percent strongly agree that he has been honest and truthful, 17 percent agree somewhat, 10 percent disagree somewhat and a plurality — 46 percent — disagree strongly.
Inside those numbers, however, there's some evidence that Republican defense of Trump's truthfulness is relatively soft. Among Democrats, 81 percent strongly disagree that Trump has been honest. Among Republicans, just 46 percent strongly agree that he has been honest.
And just about half (53 percent) of Republicans say that the guilty pleas by Trump's associates are limited only to those individuals and not the president, while a third — 35 percent — don't know enough to say.
Among Democrats, 71 percent say that Trump may be implicated in wrongdoing.
The Manafort and the Cohen developments are also solidly on voters' radar screens. Asked if they have heard about Paul Manafort being found guilty of multiple tax and bank fraud charges, 46 percent say they have heard a lot, 38 percent say they have heard some and 14 percent say they have not heard about it. Asked if they have heard about Michael Cohen pleading guilty to federal felony campaign finance charges, 46 percent say they have heard a lot, 34 percent say they have heard some, and 20 percent say they have not heard about it.
(That percentage makes Cohen and Manafort a big story, but not a huge one. For comparison, it's about the same percentage overall (around 80 percent of Americans) who had heard about former New Jersey Governor Chris Christie's Bridgegate scandal when it was receiving prominent news coverage, but a smaller share than had heard about the Access Hollywood tape (95 percent).
The earlier NBC/WSJ poll — conducted Aug. 18 through Aug. 22 — showed Democrats with an 8-point lead in congressional preference, with 50 percent of voters preferring a Democratic-controlled Congress and with 42 percent wanting Republicans in charge.
Last month, Democrats were ahead by 6 points on this question, 49 percent to 43 percent.
Voters were split on what concerns them more — Republicans not providing a check and balance on Trump if they control Congress (46 percent who say this), or Democrats going too far in obstructing the president if they're in charge (45 percent).
They also were divided on what bothers them more — a Democratic candidate who supports House Minority Leader Nancy Pelosi's policies (47 percent), or a Republican candidate who supports Trump's policies (45 percent).
And asked their opinions of Democrats winning control of the U.S. House of Representatives and U.S. Senate, 41 percent of voters said that would be a good thing, while 38 percent say it would be a bad thing.
Still, Democrats continue to enjoy an edge in enthusiasm: 63 percent of Democratic voters express a high level of interest in the upcoming elections — registering either a "9" or "10" on a 10-point scale — compared with 52 percent of GOP voters who do the same.
What's more, 56 percent of Democratic voters believe November's elections are more important to them than past congressional elections, versus just 38 percent of Republicans who think that.
"The reason why the Democrats still have the upper hand is the enthusiasm issue," Yang adds.
The NBC/WSJ survey conducted mostly before the Cohen-Manafort news also finds Republicans with a 14-point advantage in which party better deals with the economy — their biggest lead on this question in the poll's history.
Forty-three percent of voters say the GOP better handles the economy, while 29 percent pick the Democrats.
Republicans also hold the edge on trade (R+8), taxes (R+5), guns (R+5) and changing how Washington works (R+4).
Democrats, meanwhile, have the advantages on the environment (D+38), health care (D+18), ethics in government (D+14), looking out for the middle class (D+12) and immigration (D+4).
Finally, the earlier NBC/WSJ poll shows 33 percent of voters supporting Brett Kavanaugh's nomination to serve on the U.S. Supreme Court, versus 29 who oppose his nomination; 37 percent say they don't know enough to have an opinion.
In July, it was 32 percent support, 26 percent oppose.
The earlier NBC News/Wall Street Journal poll surveyed 900 registered voters between Aug. 18-22, 2018. The margin of error is +/- 3.27 percent.
The second NBC News/Wall Street Journal poll surveyed 600 registered voters between Aug. 22-25, 2018. The margin of error is +/- 4.00 percent.


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Arida es un género de plantas con flores perteneciente a la familia Asteraceae. Comprende 9 especies descritas y aceptadas.

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El género fue descrito por (R.L.Hartm.) D.R.Morgan & R.L.Hartm. y publicado en Sida 20(4): 1410. 2003.

Especies
A continuación se brinda un listado de las especies del género Arida (planta) aceptadas hasta junio de 2011, ordenadas alfabéticamente. Para cada una se indica el nombre binomial seguido del autor, abreviado según las convenciones y usos.
 Arida arizonica (R.C.Jacks. & R.R.Johnson) D.R.Morgan & R.L.Hartm.
 Arida blepharophylla (A.Gray) D.R.Morgan & R.L.Hartm.
 Arida carnosa (A.Gray) D.R.Morgan & R.L.Hartm.
 Arida coulteri (A.Gray) D.R.Morgan & R.L.Hartm.
 Arida crispa (Brandegee) D.R.Morgan & R.L.Hartm.
 Arida mattturneri B.L.Turner & G.L.Nesom
 Arida parviflora (A.Gray) D.R.Morgan & R.L.Hartm.
 Arida riparia (Kunth) D.R.Morgan & R.L.Hartm.
 Arida turneri (M.L.Arnold & R.C.Jacks.) D.R.Morgan & R.L.Hartm.

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Enlaces externos

 Imágenes en Google
 Arida (planta) en Compositae

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Simplicity books
The best books about simplicity
1 authors have picked their favorite books about simplicity and why they recommend each book.
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Soulful Simplicity
By Courtney Carver,
Recommended by Rebecca E. Williams
From Rebecca's list on ridiculously simple self-care in addiction recovery.
It isn't often that a book comes along that feels surprisingly like sitting in meditation. Soulful Simplicity is that book. I loved the tempo and the energy of it. This book is such a beautiful combination of the art and practice of giving up what does not belong in a life of purpose. I have a copy on my desk to remind me to keep things simple and heartfelt. Courtney Carver has a lovely podcast with her daughter called Soul and Wit which offers us yet another reminder to be kind to ourselves no matter where we are on the journey of self-discovery and joy.
2 authors picked Soulful Simplicity as one of their favorite books, and they share why you should read it.
Courtney Carver shows us the power of simplicity to improve our health, build more meaningful relationships, and relieve stress in our professional and personal lives.
We are often on a quest for more—we give in to pressure every day to work more, own more, and do more. For Carver, this constant striving had to come to a stop when she was diagnosed with Multiple Sclerosis (MS). Stress was like gasoline on the fire of symptoms, and it became clear that she needed to root out the physical and psychological clutter that were the source of her debt and discontent.
Click to meet Rebecca, the author of The Mindfulness Workbook for Addiction…
I'm a psychologist, an award-winning author, and a yoga and meditation devotee. Growing up in the Bronx, New York I saw firsthand the devastating impact addiction can have on individuals and families. That is why I have dedicated my professional life to understanding and supporting people recovering from addiction, mental illness, and life's challenges. I'm also the co-author of The Gift of Recovery: 52 Mindful Ways to Live Joyfully Beyond Addiction, which offers lots of strategies to manage daily stressors. I wholeheartedly believe there is a path back to wellness. It takes a foundation of self-compassion and daily focus on your healing. You deserve to be healthy and happy.
The Mindfulness Workbook for Addiction: A Guide to Coping with the Grief, Stress, and Anger That Trigger Addictive Behaviors, 2nd Edition
By Rebecca E. Williams, Julie S. Kraft,
If you struggle with addiction, know that you are not alone. Addictive behaviors are often the result of a significant loss. If you're like many others, you may have turned to drugs, alcohol, or other troubling behaviors to avoid the pain of loss. But this only delays your healing, and can lead to a destructive cycle that leaves you feeling trapped. So, how can you break free?
This second edition of The Mindfulness Workbook for Addiction will help you identify the root of your addictive behaviors while providing coping strategies to deal with the strong emotions that come from experiencing a loss. With these powerful mindfulness exercises and lifestyle tips, you will be able to replace addictive behaviors with healthy behaviors to begin healing.
The Gentle Art of Swedish Death Cleaning
By Margareta Magnusson,
Recommended by Jennifer Howard
From Jennifer's list on to read when you're decluttering.
Dealing with a lifetime's worth of possessions feels like a heavy task—heavy in every sense. In this breezy book, Margareta Magnuson reminds readers that it doesn't have to be a drag. Figuring out what to do with all your things can be cathartic, liberating, even fun, a chance to relive some of the highlights of your life and celebrate where you've landed. It's also a kindness to your nearest and dearest. As she wisely observes, "A loved one wishes to inherit nice things from you. Not all things from you." I wish I could go back in time and give a copy of this book to my mother with that passage highlighted.
3 authors picked The Gentle Art of Swedish Death Cleaning as one of their favorite books, and they share why you should read it.
*Soon to be a major TV series*
Dostadning, or the art of death cleaning, is a Swedish phenomenon by which the elderly and their families set their affairs in order. Whether it's sorting the family heirlooms from the junk, downsizing to a smaller place, or using a failsafe system to stop you losing essentials, death cleaning gives us the chance to make the later years of our lives as comfortable and stress-free as possible. Whatever your age, Swedish death cleaning can be used to help you de-clutter your life, and take stock of what's important.
Radical and joyous, eighty-something Margareta…
Order and clutter
Click to meet Jennifer, the author of Clutter…
I didn't choose clutter as a topic—it chose me. Around the time Marie Kondo became a tidying-up sensation, my mother suffered a breakdown and could no longer live in her dangerously cluttered house. I'm an only child, so it fell to me to figure what to do with it all. So much stuff! It got me wondering: How did clutter get to be such a huge problem for so many people? The books on this list helped answer that question and made me feel less alone in the struggle with stuff. I hope you find them useful too.
Clutter: An Untidy History
By Jennifer Howard,
Inspired by the painful process of cleaning out her mother's house, Jennifer Howard sets her own personal struggle with clutter against a meticulously researched history of just how the developed world came to drown in material goods. In an age when Amazon can deliver anything at the click of a mouse and decluttering guru, Marie Kondo can become a reality TV star, Howard's bracing analysis has never been more timely. Slim and compelling, Clutter is a book for anyone struggling to understand why they have so much stuff―and what to do about it.
The More of Less
By Joshua Becker,
Recommended by Joni Hilton
From Joni's list on home organization.
This is the book for people who want to truly embrace minimalism. Becker offers a spiritual approach to living with less, and really knows how to motivate his readers to slow down, live deliberately, be grateful, and donate generously. Even tips on staying out of debt. It will affect many aspects of your life, not just organizing. You simply feel like a better person after reading his book!
2 authors picked The More of Less as one of their favorite books, and they share why you should read it.
Don't Settle for More
Most of us know we own too much stuff. We feel the weight and burden of our clutter, and we tire of cleaning and managing and organizing.
While excess consumption leads to bigger houses, faster cars, fancier technology, and cluttered homes, it never brings happiness. Rather, it results in a desire for more. It redirects our greatest passions to things that can never fulfill. And it distracts us from the very life we wish we were living.
Live a better life with less.
In The More of Less, Joshua Becker helps you...
• Recognize the life-giving…
Click to meet Joni, the author of Housekeeping Secrets My Mother Never Taught Me…
I'll admit it: I love the domestic arts. As a natural klutz, I knew sports would be out and I focused on organizing, cooking, gardening, cleaning, and decorating. My mother knew all the old-fashioned tricks and I collected the new ones. Today I have several thousand followers on my youtube channel, where I share life hacks, housekeeping hints, and even motherly advice as the Youtube Mom. One of my sons said that none of his buddies knew how to do laundry, cook, iron, etc., and suggested I have a channel to fill in the gaps for Millenials. Having hosted a TV talk show in Los Angeles, this appealed to me right away. And, you guessed it, lots of moms and grandmas write in as well, saying they never knew those tricks themselves. It's truly gratifying to share these time-and-money-saving ideas.
Housekeeping Secrets My Mother Never Taught Me
By Joni Hilton,
There's an easy way and a hard way to do almost everything, and the Youtube Mom, Joni Hilton, shares time-saving tricks, DIY secrets, and hundreds of tips to make your home more organized and beautiful—a place where you're delighted to invite guests. Whether you live in a dorm or a mansion, this book will surprise you with clever ways to run your home. What's the secret to laundry, cleaning each room, time management, and getting the family involved? Even moms and grandmas will love this book.
By Rachel Aust,
Recommended by Lori Dennis and Courtney Porter
From Lori's list on the future of design and sustainable living.
From the cover to its contents, Rachel Aust's beautifully illustrated book, Less, lives up to its promise of minimalism. It is an excellent introduction to dive into living with less. She is fun and quirky and with her book's guidance, you'll be organized and decluttered, physically and mentally, in no time!
1 author picked Less as one of their favorite books, and they share why you should read it.
Simplify life and amplify living by mastering the fundamentals of minimalism through this visual guide to embracing a minimalist lifestyle.
How can living with less contribute to a greater sense of fulfillment? It seems contradictory, yet the minimalist lifestyle, which focuses on scaling back your possessions and simplifying your life to just the essentials, achieves just that. Adopt minimal living, and you'll find that less is more:
More time because you don't waste it caring for and organizing stuff.
More space because you don't fill it with objects of marginal value.
More money because you don't spend it on unnecessary…
Click to meet Lori, the author of Green Interior Design…
After specializing in minimalism and zero/low-waste in luxury residential design, Lori Dennis Inc. was tapped to author two books on Green Interior Design. The mission is to make sustainable design and living fun and accessible. Both Lori Dennis and Courtney Porter discovered their passions for design at an early age, spawned from resourcefulness and creative resstaint. Having lived in NYC and LA, Lori and Courtney have a love of cities, community, and the great outdoors.
We wrote...
Green Interior Design
By Lori Dennis and Courtney Porter,
What is our book about?
Green Interior Design is the most comprehensive guide to sustainable building, designing, and decorating on the market. This beautifully illustrated guide covers every detail of your home—from the drywall to the finial on the curtain rod—and how to find the most environmentally friendly versions of products and décor. This second edition of Green Interior Design is meant as much for the budget DIYer as it is for the luxury homebuilders looking to dip their toes into sustainability.
We hope readers carry this reference guide with them as they decorate apartments, furnish their first properties, and build their dream homes from the ground up. "Going green" is more than just a trend: It's a global economic and social necessity.
Simple Matters
By Erin Boyle,
Recommended by Laura Fenton
From Laura's list on small space design.
This book is not specifically about small spaces, but it would be a valuable addition to any small-space library for its message of living with less and conscious consumption. I discovered Erin's writing and her blog Reading My Tea Leaves when I was a new mom looking for examples of families choosing to live in small spaces. Erin's book Simple Matters is one I turn back to whenever I need a fresh burst of inspiration to declutter, simplify, and embrace a slower style of home-keeping. Simple Matters is not a coffee table book, it is meant to be picked up and read.
1 author picked Simple Matters as one of their favorite books, and they share why you should read it.
Erin Boyle shares practical guidance and personal insights on small-space living and conscious consumption. At once pragmatic and philosophical, Simple Matters is a nod to the growing consensus that living simply and purposefully is more sustainable not only for the environment, but for our own happiness and well-being, too. Boyle embraces the notion that "living small" is beneficial and accessible to us all-whether we're renting a tiny apartment or purchasing a three-story house. Filled with personal essays, projects, and helpful advice on how to be inventive and resourceful in a tight space, Simple Matters shows that living simply is about…
Click to meet Laura, the author of The Little Book of Living Small…
I know small spaces from first-hand experience. As a writer based in New York City, I have lived in a series of impossibly small spaces, including a 6' x 8' bedroom in an apartment with no living room and a teeny-tiny studio that was made livable by installing a Murphy bed. Today I live in less than 700 square feet with my husband and son. When I set out to write my own book, I wanted to inspire readers to make the most of their own small homes and discover the freedom that living small provides. I have an extensive personal library of books about small space design, but these five are my all-time favorites.
The Little Book of Living Small
By Laura Fenton,
The Little Book of Living Small offers practical advice for managing a tight footprint. Packed with actionable advice, The Little Book of Living Small shows readers how to make the most of limited square footage―with grace and style―and serves as the cheerleader readers need to help themselves feel satisfied and proud of their choice to live with less. The book features twelve case study homes in which style-savvy, small-space dwellers (from singles to families of four) open their doors and share their design secrets. Stylistically these homes range from urban to rural, minimalist to bohemian, with the unifying thread that they are all real homes of 1,200 square feet or less and offer clever solutions for you to use in your own home.
The Art of Stillness
By Pico Iyer,
Recommended by Yara Zgheib
From Yara's list on to read while taking a flight.
Really, any book or essay (or scrap of paper!) by Pico Iyer, the master of flight and finding that quiet, blue place above any clouds. The first three books in this list were to make you want to take flight. This is the how-to manual. Start it on the plane, as the engine roars to life, the wheels begin to turn… and go.
1 author picked The Art of Stillness as one of their favorite books, and they share why you should read it.
Part of the TED series: The Art of Stillness
In this age of constant movement and connectedness, when so many of us are all over the place, perhaps staying in one place - and locating everything we need for peace and happiness there - is a more exciting prospect, and a greater necessity than ever before.
Through his extensive interviews with creative geniuses of our day, as well as historical records and his own life experience, acclaimed author Pico Iyer paints a picture of why so many have found such richness in stillness and how - from Marcel Proust to…
Click to meet Yara, the author of No Land to Light On…
When I was a child, every year, for Christmas, I would wish for wings, pixie dust, a flying carpet… anything that would make me fly. I will never forget the first time I did: my grandfather and mother took me with them on a trip to Brussels when I was about four. That blue, those clouds, that lightness… I have never stopped chasing them since.
No Land to Light On: A Novel
By Yara Zgheib,
Hadi and Sama are a young Syrian couple flying high on a whirlwind love, dreaming up a life in the country that brought them together. She had come to Boston years before, chasing dreams of a bigger life; he'd landed there as a sponsored refugee from a bloody civil war. Now, they are giddily awaiting the birth of their son, a boy whose native language would be freedom and belonging. When Sama is five months pregnant, Hadi's father dies suddenly abroad. Hadi must fly back for the funeral. He leaves America, promising his wife that he'll only be gone for a few days. On the day of his return, Sama is waiting for him at Boston airport.
His plane lands, but Hadi never walks out of the Arrivals gate. He has been stopped, detained, and deported from the United States. Separated by the travel ban, trapped in a timeless, nightmarish limbo on either side of the world, Sama and Hadi must fight for a way back to each other, and to the life they'd dreamed of together. But does that life exist anymore, or was it only an illusion?
Rich Christians in an Age of Hunger
By Ronald J. Sider,
Recommended by Ben Kirby
From Ben's list on for the questioning Christian.
This was another foundational book for the network I created, PreachersNSneakers, and seemed to validate some of the questions I already had about Christianity. This book is packed with statistics and other realities about how much poverty and suffering there is in the world compared to the small subset of Western Christians that live with relative wealth. This book helps wrestle with the idea that a few get to flourish while masses live in poverty and how we as Christians should live our lives knowing that fact. This book is challenging in the best way and is a must-read for those who have questions about the relationship between faith and money.
1 author picked Rich Christians in an Age of Hunger as one of their favorite books, and they share why you should read it.
In an age obsessed with wealth, Christians seem to have forgotten that scripture encourages believers to give to the poor. Why do 1.3 billion people live in abject poverty? And what should Christians do about it?
Despite a dramatic reduction in world hunger, 34,000 children still die daily of starvation and preventable disease, and 1.3 billion people around the world remain in abject poverty.
Dr. Ron Sider, a professor of theology, examines the issues of poverty and hunger in modern society. While the Bible is full of instructions to care for the poor and warns against being seduced by riches,…
Click to meet Ben, the author of PreachersNSneakers…
I'm the founder of PreachersNSneakers, a network of social media accounts and books of the same title, which looks to get others to question the state of the modern church and our obsession with wealth, entertainment and fame. Going through the process of curating the accounts and writing the book has helped me develop expertise on mega churches, celebrity pastors, social media and the prosperity gospel. My goal is to get all people to laugh, think and live more authentically.
PreachersNSneakers: Authenticity in an Age of For-Profit Faith and (Wannabe) Celebrities
By Ben Kirby,
What started as a joke account on Instagram has turned into a movement. Through this provocative project, the founder of PreachersNSneakers is helping thousands of Jesus followers wrestle with the inevitable dilemmas created by our Western culture obsessed with image and entertainment.
In PreachersNSneakers: Authenticity in an Age of For-Profit Faith and (Wannabe) Celebrities, Ben Kirby approaches many of the difficult questions plaguing countless Christians' minds, presenting experiences and input from both sides of difficult questions.This book will doubtlessly become a staple for church small groups, college ministries, and book clubs, emboldening struggling believers who want to live a more genuine faith. After all, the Lord works in mysterious colorways.
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22 November Opening a Canadian market!!!- Ah, maybe.
A Facebook Friend who lives in Canada contacted Laura from Terre di Pietra (www. terredipietra.it) about placing her wines in Canada after seeing her mentioned in my FB message. This pleases me to no end. Very nice people – veeerrrry nice wines. I hope I can put more good producers in contact with someone who can help them expand their markets.
Café Vittorio Emanule in Piazza Bra. The view from the window says it all. I like the guys (I mean the president and director, of course) from the Cantina del Soave. They are jolly and sincere. Of the many wines they make, I particularly like the Equipe 5, a very decent and reasonably priced sparkling wine. They also do a jim-dandy Durello.
Clementina (pictured here) Palese and Alessandra Piubella (wow, what a great name – Morelovely. It sounds like a James Bond Girl name. I also know an Italian journalist whose last name is Bellagamba (beautiful leg!). But I digress…..
Clementina and Alessandra pick me up and we set off for the Illasi valley, east of Verona and Villa De Wyncles. This hotel/restaurant organizes wonderful tastings.
Vicentini Valpolicella Superiore 2011– the wine unfolds on the palate like one of those Chinese tea flowers – lush and lovely. Readers of this diary know that I am fond of Agostino Vicentini because he does not mince words – he says exactly what he thinks without holding back.
"I am sick of ripasso," he said. Do you wonder why I love this guy? I could not agree with him more.
A LESSON: Simply put, Ripasso on the label of a Valpolicella means that the grapes for the Valpolicella were refermented on the lees/pomace of the preceding year's Amarone.
Many of the Ripassos I tasted at this event had a thick flavor…it was like popping a gelatin cube in your mouth. I do not find this a pleasant experience.
Terre di Pietra Vigne del Peste 2012 – lovely tight weave of rich flavors.
"I wanted to present a Valpolicella without wood, without appassiment," says Laura Albertini, co- owner of the estate.
I also liked her 2009 Valpolicella Classico Superiore Mesal – pure, fresh, with a fine perfume. A very different style that the first wine but equally interesting and satisfying.
Here are some quotes from a previous interview I did with Laura.
Fattoria Garbole weighed in with what is not – technically speaking – a Valpolicella but an IGT called Heletto , a satisfying wine.
As always special mention to Speri. Why special mention? Because the company makes bright, fresh, tasty, satisfying wines…in large numbers. They make 70,000 bottles of their 2011 S. Urbano Valpolicella Superiore, which had a lovely burst of fruit on the palate.
Tedeschi 2011 Valpolicella Superiore Maternigo Fresh appealing with a compression of black cherries and black berries.
Marion 2010 Valpolicella Superiore Hebaceous on the nose and palate but with a deep note of fruit.
Antolini 2012 Ripasso (yes, ripasso) but elegant and fresh on the palate.
Clementina, Alessandra, Ottmar and I were nattering away about the problem of defining the taste profile for Valpolicella when Leonido Pieropan stopped by the table.
"What is Valpolicella?" someone asked him.
"It's pleasure," he said, smiling broadly.
He then sat down and the conversation continued. We of course got around to talking a bit about Soave because Pieropan is the father of single-vineyard Soaves.
What a wonderful idea. Eventually this will happen….but don't hold your breath.
17 November Viva The Adventuresses!
I have been a member of the Adventuresses of Sherlock Holmes since 1982. I lived in New York City in those days and enjoyed the monthly meetings, where eating, drinking and singing were the order of the day. I left New York (for Paris, London and finally Verona) many years ago, but my memory of those early ASH frolics remains bright. Every now and then, I supply an essay or a report on the Sherlockian doings in Verona for New York meetings. The following paper was delivered on my behalf by Evelyn, The Principal Unprincipled Adventuress, at the ASH Autumn Lunch.
After a flurry of industry on the part of The Assorted and Stradivarious of Verona that included a detective film series and field trips to the Lucrezia Borgia exhibition in Ferrara and the violin museum in Cremona, we have settled down to become a stopping-off point for Sherlockian world travelers.
Our most recent visitor was Peter Calamai of Ottawa, his wife and their travelling companions. A ritual has evolved for these visits. First we meet in Piazza delle Erbe for drinks at the Filipini and then off to the Osteria Carro Armato (this means Tank in Italian, and refers to one designed by Michelangelo), where a good time is had by all. Various Italian friends wander up to the table to entertain with poetry (this is Ugo) and anecdotes about North American history and literature (this is Davide). General good cheer is provided by Annalisa, who owns the place.
The A&S of Verona still mainly consists of Michael and me….and – in a strange alternate universe kind of way – Bruce.
We met Bruce at the first meeting of the Assorted and Stradivarious, which was announced in the local newspaper. Bruce, who is an Italian bank employee, has assumed his nom de Holmes in honor of Nigel Bruce. He is a collector of films and books, and he believes that the other Italian Sherlockians don't take him seriously. He is, of course, absolutely correct.
While I find him a strange cove I still feel the need to defend him from his countrymen. He may be a mad Sherlockian but he is MY mad Sherlockian.
It is clear to all that Bruce's Sherlockian interest is more a symptom than a hobby. I am sure that you have all heard of autistic children who can play complicated piano concertos but who cannot tie their shoes. Well, that's Bruce. His balding head is chocked full of erudition and arcane Sherlockian facts but he is incapable of schmoozing, or even holding what would pass for a normal conversation.
When I lived in the center of town Bruce used to hang about on the street waiting for me to come out of my building so that he could launch into his most recent Sherlockian riff.
Two years ago we moved to a neighborhood some 15 minutes on foot from our former apartment. We had not been there a day before I got a call from Bruce. He wanted to know my new address. I was cagey, I admit, and only told him the general area. The next day – yes, the next day – I was out walking the dog and spotted Bruce on his motor-scooter, cruising the streets. Unfortunately, he also spotted me. We chatted and I confessed that I did indeed live in the building on the corner. Now when I come home I occasionally find him astride his motor-scooter on the pavement by my front gate.
In the center of town he could hang out at the comic book store or the record shop. Or he could sit and have a coffee at the bar. My new neighborhood is strictly residential. I have no idea how he amuses himself while he waits for me.
His infrequent appearances no longer fill me with dread. I realize that I am providing a therapeutic service to a lonely Sherlockian and were it not for these occasional face to face meetings he would most likely be sucked into a world filled only with Facebook Friends. As a faithful Sherlockian, I cannot allow that to happen.
Once again, Bruce is, of course, absolutely correct.
We go to a beautiful little town in the Valpolicella Classico hills to see an art show by Ico Naline. I like his style.
Someone says: "How wonderful to live here." I recoil in horror. It reminds me of the Village in the '60s cult TV show The Prisoner – everything is so quaint and cute. How long, I ask myself, could I stay here before looking for an escape route. I have the answer to this: 45 minutes. I find myself looking down at the view and wondering if I could scale the fence and make it to the shelter of the trees without being seen. And could I avoid capture and make it down to the highway?


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Q: Gamecube is in black and white on HDTV I tried to plug my GameCube into my HDTV, but it displays in black and white. I could still play and hear everything. I have all the original cables for my GameCube, and it only does it with the Vizio TV I have. How do I fix this?

A: Since it's only on your Vizio TV then it probably means that you need to change some setting on your TV. On my Vizio you have to open the menu, go to picture, and then make sure your Color field is set to something around 50. If the color is set to 0 it will be displayed in black and white.
You might also want to try out the other inputs on your TV if there are any more that work for it.
If that didn't fix it then it could be the TV.

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Fostering art in a live-work-play community amid the pandemic
Filinvest City, as a garden city in southern Metro Manila, has always been designed and built to be people-friendly. It is a modern metropolis laid out in a big garden—long before the need for safe and vibrant public spaces due to the ongoing pandemic.
Roads are canopied with trees, public parks are present, and anywhere people look will have greens to lend respite. Bike and pedestrian lanes are also in place to encourage residents, employees, and transients of the city to live an active lifestyle. In addition to that, Filinvest City has commissioned artists to create public art as another way to soften the built environment and invigorate spaces.
Among the featured works is by visual artist and sculptor Jinggoy Buensuceso, whose commissioned work for Filinvest City, "Ikigai", stands proudly at the prestigious corner of Corporate and Parkway Avenues. Buensuceso honed his craft through international exposure in Singapore and New York where he was based during the early days of his career. He has collaborated with top retail companies, developers, and hotels in and out of the Philippines. The acclaimed artist, a material expert, works primarily with wood, cement, and metal.
"Metal is my favorite (material). Not many artists use metal because it's hard to manipulate but I love manipulating materials. I treat my materials like I have a relationship with them, parang may conversation," he says.
The Ikigai, which means "a reason for being" in a Japanese concept, is mainly inspired by a crumpled paper. He explains, "Artists, architects, engineers, songwriters, poets, even lovers, use paper for writing plans or ideas. If they're not happy with their idea, they crumple the paper and throw it away. That meaningful moment was what I wanted to capture because I consider that a journey to perfection." The art piece is made of powder-coated aluminum to withstand outdoor elements and is painted in Buensuceso's signature shade of red to depict a strong passion for life and emotion.
A project that Buensuceso worked on for more than five months, the Ikigai is meant to serve as "food for the soul" for the people of Filinvest City. "Art is important. If you see an art piece, it evokes different emotions, it helps you learn, and sometimes it even answers your questions. I'm happy that many companies are now investing in public art because it gives people easy access to works of art," he says.
For its part, Filinvest City shares Buensuceso's vision in using art as a form of expression and even entertainment. Don Ubaldo, vice president for townships, says, "Filinvest City's masterplan is to be a central business district, but we also want to provide more than the essentials for conducting business. One of our first efforts in making Filinvest City a vibrant live-work-play community is the presence of public art." He adds, "Having art that is freely accessible within the community not only triggers cultural consciousness but also promotes the community's collective identity—one that instills a sense of pride, belonging and human connection even amidst a pandemic. Filinvest City is that place where people want to work, live and visit."
Filinvest City acknowledges the value of public art in invigorating public space, especially during these trying times. Artists like Buensuceso are transforming the city into more than just a central business district, but also a vibrant and meaningful community through public art.
Buensuceso's Ikigai installation can be found fronting Parkway Corporate Center Building at Corporate corner Parkway Avenues, Filinvest City, Alabang.
To know more about Filinvest City, visit HYPERLINK "http://www.facebook.com/FilinvestCityOFFICIAL"www.facebook.com/FilinvestCityOFFICIAL.
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Trump withdraws US from Trans-Pacific Partnership deal
President formally pulls US out of massive 12-nation TPP trade deal that covers 40 percent of world's economy.
The US president, Donald Trump, has signed an executive order formally withdrawing the country from the Trans-Pacific Partnership (TPP) trade deal, following through on a promise from his presidential campaign.
"We've been talking about this for a long time," Trump said as he signed the executive order in an Oval Office ceremony on Monday, calling the move a "great thing for the American worker".
In the same ceremony, Trump also signed an order imposing a federal hiring freeze, with the exception of the military.
Additionally, Trump signed a directive banning US aid or federal funding for international non-governmental organisations that perform abortions abroad.
INSIDE STORY: Targeting Barack Obama's legacy
The TPP accord was negotiated by former President Barack Obama's administration but never approved by US Congress.
Signed by 12 countries in 2015, the agreement had yet to go into effect and the US's withdrawal is likely to sound its death knell.
WATCH: US - President Trump continues war with media (2:25)
It had been the main economic pillar of the Obama administration's "pivot" to the Asia-Pacific region to counter China.
Its signatories are Australia, Vietnam, Canada, Chile, Japan, Malaysia, Mexico, New Zealand, Peru, Singapore, the US and Brunei. They together represent 40 percent of the world economy.
Trump, who took office on January 20, called it a "potential disaster" during his campaign. His opposition to the deal, as well as his campaign demands for US allies to pay more for their security, has raised concern in Japan and elsewhere in the Asia-Pacific region.
Trump concerns in Asia-Pacific
On Monday, Trump also met a dozen manufacturers in the US at the White House, pledging to slash regulations and cut corporate taxes, but warning them he would take action on trade deals he felt were unfair.
The new president has promised to bring manufacturing plants back to the US, an issue he said helped him win the November 8 election.
He has not hesitated to call out by name companies that he thinks should bring outsourced production back home.
OPINION: If TPP fails, China takes advantage
The Republican leader is looking to shift attention firmly back to his policy agenda after a first few days that put his incoming administration on the back foot.
"Busy week planned with a heavy focus on jobs and national security," he tweeted early on Monday.
Since he was sworn in on Friday, Trump's White House has been pilloried for lying to the public about inaugural crowds and over a campaign-style speech by the president before a memorial to fallen CIA officers.
On Saturday, several million Americans poured onto the streets for women-led demonstrations against Trump, the scale of which were unseen in a generation, in a potent rebuke to the president.
SOURCE: News agencies


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AmerisourceBergen Reports Record Revenue and $0.42 in Diluted EPS from Continuing Operations for the June Quarter
VALLEY FORGE, Pa.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Jul. 30, 2009-- AmerisourceBergen Corporation (NYSE:ABC) today reported that in its fiscal year 2009 third quarter ended June 30, 2009, diluted earnings per share from continuing operations were $0.42, a 20 percent increase, and revenue increased 2.2 percent to a record $18.4 billion. Earnings per share reflect the Company's June 2009 two-for-one stock split.
Fiscal Third Quarter Highlights
Diluted earnings per share from continuing operations of $0.42, a 20 percent increase.
Record revenue of $18.4 billion, up 2.2 percent.
Gross profit of $519.2 million, up 4 percent.
Operating margin of 1.16 percent, up 6 basis points.
Cash flows from operations of $398.0 million.
Share repurchases of $93.9 million.
Fiscal First Nine Months Highlights
Revenue of $53.0 billion, flat.
Gross profit of $1.6 billion, up 3 percent.
Share repurchases of $273.8 million.
"Our outstanding results in the June quarter were driven by strong generic drug sales, up more than 20 percent due to new customers and continued market penetration; good performance under our fee-for-service contracts with manufacturers; and very disciplined working capital management," said R. David Yost, AmerisourceBergen's President and Chief Executive Officer. "Record revenue in the quarter was up 2.2 percent, and would have increased 6 percent when adjusted for the negative impact of the July 1, 2008 loss of the direct-to-warehouse business of a large retail drug chain. Our average receivable days were again down in the quarter; our balance sheet remains strong; and we have good financial flexibility."
"During the quarter, we also acquired Innomar Strategies Inc., which when combined with our AmerisourceBergen Specialty Group, Canada, gives us the largest and broadest commercialization service offerings to pharmaceutical and biotechnology manufacturers in Canada," he continued. "Given our strong position in generics and specialty pharmaceuticals and our good momentum coming out of this quarter, we are well positioned for the future."
Summary of Quarterly Results
Revenue: In the third quarter of fiscal 2009, revenue was a record $18.4 billion, up 2.2 percent compared to the same quarter in the previous fiscal year, reflecting a 2 percent increase in AmerisourceBergen Drug Corporation revenue, which was driven primarily by new business, and a 6 percent increase in AmerisourceBergen Specialty Group revenue.
Gross Profit: Gross profit in the fiscal 2009 third quarter was $519.2 million, a 4 percent increase over the same period in the previous year driven by strong generic sales and an increased contribution from fee-for-service agreements. In the previous fiscal year's third quarter, gross profit was negatively impacted by an $8.4 million inventory write down of certain pharmacy dispensing equipment. The LIFO charge in the fiscal 2009 third quarter was $4.1 million compared with a $5.0 million charge in the previous year's third quarter. Gross profit as a percentage of revenue increased 5 basis points to 2.82 percent in the fiscal 2009 third quarter.
Operating Expenses: For the third quarter of fiscal 2009, operating expenses were $306.2 million compared with $300.5 million in the prior fiscal year's third quarter. The increase in operating expenses was primarily due to an $8.9 million non-cash intangible asset impairment at U.S. Bioservices, a unit of AmerisourceBergen Specialty Group. Operating expenses as a percentage of revenue in the fiscal 2009 third quarter were 1.66 percent compared with 1.67 percent in the same period in the previous fiscal year, reflecting continued cost discipline.
Operating Income: In the fiscal 2009 third quarter, operating income increased 8 percent to $213.0 million, due primarily to the increase in gross profit. Operating income in the quarter was negatively impacted by the asset impairment mentioned above. Facility consolidations, employee severance and other charges were $0.2 million in the quarter compared to $7.9 million in the same quarter of the previous fiscal year. Operating income as a percentage of revenue increased 6 basis points to 1.16 percent in the fiscal 2009 third quarter compared with the previous year's third quarter.
Tax Rate: The effective tax rate for the third quarter of fiscal 2009 was 36.8 percent, down from 37.6 percent in the previous fiscal year's third quarter. The Company continues to expect an on-going annualized effective tax rate of approximately 38.4 percent, but closer to 38 percent for fiscal year 2009.
Income from Continuing Operations: In the fiscal 2009 third quarter, income from continuing operations was $125.1 million, up 11 percent over the same period in the previous fiscal year and exceeding the operating income growth of 8 percent due to a lower effective tax rate and lower interest expense.
Shares Outstanding: Diluted average shares outstanding for the third quarter of fiscal year 2009 were 300.6 million, down 7 percent from the previous fiscal year's third quarter due primarily to share repurchases, net of option exercises. The Company completed a two-for-one stock split and announced a 20 percent dividend increase in June 2009.
Earnings Per Share: Diluted earnings per share from continuing operations were up 20 percent to $0.42 in the third quarter of fiscal 2009 compared to $0.35 in the previous fiscal year's third quarter, reflecting the 11 percent growth in income from continuing operations and the reduction in diluted average shares outstanding.
Summary of First Nine Months
In the first nine months of fiscal 2009, diluted earnings per share from continuing operations were $1.25, up 16 percent over the same nine-month period in the prior fiscal year. Revenue in the period was $53.0 billion, unchanged in relation to the same comparative period, and up approximately 4.0 percent when adjusted for the negative impact of the loss of the direct-to-warehouse business of a large retail drug chain. Operating expense dollars in the nine-month period, excluding the intangible asset impairment charges, were lower compared to the same period in the previous fiscal year. Operating income rose 5 percent to $659.1 million in the first nine months of fiscal 2009, which included $5.5 million of special charges compared to $9.4 million in the same year-ago period. In the fiscal 2009 first nine months, gross margin increased 7 basis points to 2.94 percent and operating margin increased 6 basis points to 1.24 percent, both compared to the previous fiscal year's same period. Diluted average shares outstanding for the nine-month period in fiscal 2009 were 305.2 million, down 7 percent from the year-ago same period.
Fiscal Year 2009 Expectations At Higher End of Range
"Looking ahead, the Company expects diluted earnings per share from continuing operations for fiscal year 2009 to be at the higher end of our previously stated range of $1.59 to $1.65, an increase of 10 percent to 15 percent over the split-adjusted $1.44 in fiscal year 2008," said R. David Yost, AmerisourceBergen President and Chief Executive Officer. "The fiscal year range implies a fourth quarter fiscal year 2009 range of $0.34 to $0.40, and again we would expect to be at the higher end of this range."
Yost said, "Remaining unchanged are the following assumptions supporting the fiscal 2009 diluted earnings per share from continuing operations range: revenue growth of between 1 percent and 3 percent; operating margin expansion in the low to mid single digit basis point range; and free cash flow in the range of $460 million to $535 million, which includes capital expenditures in the $140 million range. Also unchanged is the expected repurchase of approximately $350 million of AmerisourceBergen common shares in fiscal 2009."
The Company will host a conference call to discuss its results at 11:00 a.m. Eastern Time on July 30, 2009. Participating in the conference call will be: R. David Yost, President and Chief Executive Officer and Michael D. DiCandilo, Executive Vice President and Chief Financial Officer.
To access the live conference call via telephone:
Dial in: (651) 291-0900, no access code required.
To access the live webcast:
Go to the Quarterly Webcasts section on the Investor Relations page at http://www.amerisourcebergen.com.
A replay of the telephone call and webcast will be available from 1:00 p.m.July 30, 2009 until 11:59 p.m.August 6, 2009. The Webcast replay will be available for 30 days.
To access the replay via telephone:
Dial in:
(800) 475-6701 from within the U.S., access code: 106662
(320) 365-3844 from outside the U.S., access code: 106662
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AmerisourceBergen is one of the world's largest pharmaceutical services companies serving the United States, Canada and selected global markets. Servicing both pharmaceutical manufacturers and healthcare providers in the pharmaceutical supply channel, the Company provides drug distribution and related services designed to reduce costs and improve patient outcomes. AmerisourceBergen's service solutions range from pharmacy automation and pharmaceutical packaging to reimbursement and pharmaceutical consulting services. With more than $70 billion in annual revenue, AmerisourceBergen is headquartered in Valley Forge, PA, and employs approximately 10,000 people. AmerisourceBergen is ranked #26 on the Fortune 500 list. For more information, go to www.amerisourcebergen.com.
This news release contains forward-looking statements about AmerisourceBergen's future business and financial performance, estimates and prospects. These statements are based on management's current expectations and are subject to uncertainty and changes in circumstances. Actual results may vary materially from the expectations contained in the forward-looking statements. The following factors, among others, could cause actual results to differ materially from those described in any forward-looking statements: changes in pharmaceutical market growth rates; the loss of one or more key customer or supplier relationships; changes in customer mix; customer delinquencies, defaults or insolvencies; supplier defaults or insolvencies; changes in pharmaceutical manufacturers' pricing and distribution policies or practices; adverse resolution of any contract or other dispute with customers or suppliers; federal and state government enforcement initiatives to detect and prevent suspicious orders of controlled substances and the diversion of controlled substances; changes in U.S. legislation or regulatory action affecting pharmaceutical product pricing or reimbursement policies, including under Medicaid and Medicare; changes in regulatory or clinical medical guidelines and/or labeling for the pharmaceuticals we distribute, including certain anemia products; price inflation in branded pharmaceuticals and price deflation in generics; significant breakdown or interruption of our information technology systems; our inability to implement an enterprise resource planning (ERP) system to handle business and financial processes within AmerisourceBergen Drug Corporation's operations and our corporate functions without operating problems and/or cost overruns; success of integration, restructuring or systems initiatives; interest rate and foreign currency exchange rate fluctuations; economic, business, competitive and/or regulatory developments in Canada, the United Kingdom and elsewhere outside of the United States, including potential changes in Canadian provincial legislation or regulatory action to lower pharmaceutical product pricing and service fees; the impact of divestitures or the acquisition of businesses that do not perform as we expect or that are difficult for us to integrate or control; our inability to successfully complete any other transaction that we may wish to pursue from time to time; changes in tax legislation or adverse resolution of challenges to our tax positions; increased costs of maintaining, or reductions in our ability to maintain, adequate liquidity and financing sources; continued volatility, and further deterioration of the capital and credit markets; and other economic, business, competitive, legal, tax, regulatory and/or operational factors affecting our business generally. Our most recent annual report on Form 10-K, quarterly reports on Forms 10-Q and current reports 8-K (which we may revise or supplement in future reports filed to the SEC) provide additional information about these risks, uncertainties and other matters. We do not undertake to update our forward-looking statements.
Three Three
Months Ended % of Months Ended % of
June 30, Total June 30, Total %
2009 Revenue 2008 Revenue Change
Operating revenue $17,964,847 $17,507,497 2.6 %
Bulk deliveries to customer warehouses 429,052 489,169 -12.3 %
Total revenue 18,393,899 100.00 % 17,996,666 100.00 % 2.2 %
Cost of goods sold 17,874,676 17,498,621 2.1 %
Gross profit 519,223 2.82 % 498,045 2.77 % 4.3 %
Distribution, selling and administrative 277,434 1.51 % 271,098 1.51 % 2.3 %
Depreciation and amortization 19,689 0.11 % 21,557 0.12 % -8.7 %
Facility consolidations, employee severance and other 213 - % 7,865 0.04 % N/M
Intangible asset impairment 8,900 0.05 % - - % N/M
Operating income 212,987 1.16 % 197,525 1.10 % 7.8 %
Other loss 186 - % 768 - % N/M
Interest expense, net 14,652 0.08 % 15,966 0.09 % -8.2 %
Income from continuing operations before income taxes 198,149 1.08 % 180,791 1.00 % 9.6 %
Income taxes 73,015 0.40 % 68,026 0.38 % 7.3 %
Income from continuing operations 125,134 0.68 % 112,765 0.63 % 11.0 %
Loss from discontinued operations, net of tax (6,327 ) (220,785 )
Net income (loss) $118,807 $(108,020 )
Basic earnings (loss) per share:
Continuing operations $0.42 $0.35 20.0 %
Discontinued operations (0.02 ) (0.69 )
Total $0.40 $(0.34 )
Diluted earnings (loss) per share:
Weighted average common shares outstanding:
Basic 298,477 319,064
Diluted (1) 300,592 322,234
(1) Includes the dilutive effect of stock options, restricted stock, and restricted stock units.
Nine Nine
Operating revenue
$51,778,715 $50,857,011 1.8 %
Bulk deliveries to customer warehouses 1,265,212 2,174,876 -41.8 %
Total revenue 53,043,927 100.00 % 53,031,887 100.00 % - %
Cost of goods sold 51,482,385 51,512,338 -0.1 %
Gross profit 1,561,542 2.94 % 1,519,549 2.87 % 2.8 %
Facility consolidations, employee severance and other 5,504 0.01 % 9,426 0.02 % N/M
Intangible asset impairments 10,200 0.02 % - - % N/M
Other loss 1,119 - % 513 - % N/M
Interest expense, net 43,356 0.08 % 51,081 0.10 % -15.1 %
Income taxes 232,957 0.44 % 219,573 0.41 % 6.1 %
Income from continuing operations 381,705 0.72 % 354,002 0.67 % 7.8 %
Net income $373,250 $135,652
Total $1.23 $0.42
June 30, September 30,
Cash and cash equivalents $912,924 $878,114
Accounts receivable, net 3,746,643 3,480,267
Merchandise inventories 4,424,228 4,211,775
Prepaid expenses and other 54,585 55,914
Assets held for sale - 43,691
Property and equipment, net 595,045 552,159
Other long-term assets 3,002,326 2,995,866
Total assets $12,735,751 $12,217,786
LIABILITIES AND STOCKHOLDERS' EQUITY
Accounts payable $7,700,516 $7,326,580
Current portion of long-term debt 710 1,719
Other current liabilities 885,748 821,531
Liabilities held for sale - 17,759
Total current liabilities 8,586,974 8,167,589
Long-term debt, less current portion 1,190,225 1,187,412
Other long-term liabilities 174,234 152,740
Stockholders' equity 2,784,318 2,710,045
Total liabilities and stockholders' equity $12,735,751 $12,217,786
Months Ended Months Ended
Loss from discontinued operations 8,455 218,350
Income from continuing operations 381,705 354,002
Adjustments to reconcile income from continuing operations to net cash
provided by operating activities 170,269 137,413
Changes in operating assets and liabilities (114,282 ) (276,842 )
Net cash provided by operating activities - continuing operations 437,692 214,573
Net cash (used in) provided by operating activities - discontinued operations (7,233 ) 8,382
Net cash provided by operating activities 430,459 222,955
Capital expenditures (102,221 ) (80,621 )
Cost of acquired companies, net of cash acquired (13,422 ) (162,220 )
Proceeds from the sale of PMSI 14,936 -
Net short-term investment activity - 467,419
Proceeds from sales of other assets 32 2,593
Net cash (used in) provided by investing activities - continuing operations (100,675 ) 227,171
Net cash used in investing activities - discontinued operations (1,138 ) (1,273 )
Net cash (used in) provided by investing activities (101,813 ) 225,898
Net borrowings 21,548 13,762
Purchases of common stock (273,824 ) (553,675 )
Exercises of stock options 7,795 72,220
Cash dividends on common stock (45,924 ) (36,748 )
Other (3,431 ) (1,373 )
Net cash used in financing activities - continuing operations (293,836 ) (505,814 )
Net cash used in financing activities - discontinued operations - (157 )
Net cash used in financing activities (293,836 ) (505,971 )
Increase (decrease) in cash and cash equivalents 34,810 (57,118 )
Cash and cash equivalents at beginning of period 878,114 640,204
Cash and cash equivalents at end of period $912,924 $583,086
SUMMARY FINANCIAL INFORMATION
(dollars in thousands)
Three Months Ended June 30,
2009 2008 % Change
Total revenue $ 18,393,899 $ 17,996,666 2.2 %
Total gross profit $ 519,223 $ 498,045 4.3 %
Pharmaceutical Distribution operating income $ 213,200 $ 205,390 3.8 %
Facility consolidations, employee severance and other (213 ) (7,865 ) N/M
Total operating income $ 212,987 $ 197,525 7.8 %
Percentages of total revenue:
Pharmaceutical Distribution
Gross profit 2.82 % 2.77 %
Operating expenses 1.66 % 1.63 %
Operating income 1.16 % 1.14 %
Nine Months Ended June 30,
Total revenue $ 53,043,927 $ 53,031,887 - %
Pharmaceutical Distribution gross profit $ 1,561,542 $ 1,517,964 2.9 %
Gain on antitrust litigation settlements
- 1,585 N/M
Total gross profit $ 1,561,542 $ 1,519,549 2.8 %
Facility consolidations, employee severance and other (5,504 ) (9,426 ) N/M
Gain on antitrust litigation settlements - 1,585 N/M
Michael N. Kilpatric, 610-727-7118


When walking into Gerda's Bakery, one is immediately met with the sight of delicious-looking pastries, cakes, and other desserts. After a person is directed to a table, other things begin coming into view, the mural painted on one of the walls, the flags hanging on the ceiling, and other such things to represent the German ethnicity of this restaurant.
While the menu is not large, a person is met with both classic German meals, and other more Americanized dishes, such as pulled pork sandwiches. Someone looking to try a German classic, would easily be able to find a meal they would enjoy, and those not wanting to try something new can enjoy some American classics. The food is good, but it is not great. Overall, it is not a place one would say they would never go to again, however it also does not become the top of the list of places to eat at again.
However, after the meal is the truly amazing part. The German bakery is filled with wonderful treats such as cream horns, doughnuts, cakes, apple and cherry turnovers, along with many others. The pastry has the perfect flake and melts in one's mouth, and the doughnuts are light and airy.
The bakery, known for its wedding cakes, displays beautifully decorated cakes on the counters. Some of the cakes feature elaborate, time consuming designs, while others sport simple, elegant decorations. The cakes sitting on the counters show the bakery's ability to make and decorate deserts for important occasions, which are both delicious and beautiful.
The bakery also makes a large variety of other desserts, including pastry items, cookies, and doughnuts. These desserts are easily some of the best desserts in the Omaha area, and are perfect for trying new treats, or eating a favorite. The bakery offers several different versions of doughnuts, and many different types of pastry-based desserts, such as apple turn overs, cream horns, apple strudels and eclairs.
While Gerda's may not be the best place to go for lunch or dinner, the bakery items it sells are among the best. This is not the restaurant for anyone who is trying to avoid sweets. While someone may not want to go to Gerda's Bakery for a main meal, it is worth going to, to try some of the amazing dessert and bakery items.


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Q: WebUSB and FTDI232 I try to connect to a serial-usb interface (FT232) but can't find anything on how to configure it...
What I've got :

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*A serial to USB interface from FTDI, it's a TTL-232RG-VSW5V-WE from this page

*A custom board sending messages through RS232

What I need :
I need to connect to this interface using WebUSB, send messages, read messages.
What I've achieved :
Right now, I can connect to the interface and "read" something.
My problem :
I can't find anything on the web on how to configure the USB interface, the serial port configuration must be 57600 baud/s, E, 8, 1 but nothing I could find told how to configure these values...
See the following code, from what I understood, I've got to put some value in the controlTransferOut but I can't find what to put and why..
device = await navigator.usb.requestDevice({ 'filters': [] });
console.log(device);

await device.open();
if (device.configuration === null) {
    await device.selectConfiguration(1);
}
await device.claimInterface(0);
await device.selectAlternateInterface(0, 0);
await device.controlTransferOut({ /* WHAT DO I PUT HERE?? */ });
let result = await device.transferIn(1, 64);
console.log((new TextDecoder).decode(result.data));

What I can read from the "What I've achieved" section is single chars because the serial is not well configured.
I tweaked it though to kindda make it work, I've opened the serial port with another software, configured it, closed the other software, then connect to the USB interface with webusb and read messages. That worked, but way to complicated...
Any help would be REALLY appreciated :)

A: According to the datasheet your TTL-232RG-VSW5V-WE cable contains a FT232R chip. The datasheet for that is here. I was hoping to discover a description of the protocol that the chip supports but all I found was documentation for their proprietary drivers.
On the other hand I know that Linux supports these chips so there must be code in the kernel driver for setting baud rate. The function in question is change_speed() in ftdi_sio.c.
From this it appears that the control transfer you need to send is,
device.controlTransferOut({ requestType: 'vendor',
                            recipient: 'device',
                            request: 3 /* FTDI_SIO_SET_BAUDRATE_REQUEST */,
                            value: divisor_value,
                            index: divisor_index });

divisor_value and divisor_index are the lower and upper 16 bits of the chip's clock divisor which is calculated by the ftdi_232bm_baud_to_divisor function based on the baud rate requested.
Hopefully this is a good start towards reading the code and figuring out what you need.

A: Thank you, very much. It works like a charm.
I figured out for baud rate 9600:
    device.controlTransferOut({
        requestType: "vendor",
        recipient: "device",
        request: 3 /* FTDI_SIO_SET_BAUDRATE_REQUEST */,
        value: 16696, // divisor_value
        index: 48000000 // divisor_index
    });


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Outlook for global economy improving amid vaccine hopes
The global economy will shrink by considerably less than expected this year and its prospects in the coming years now look brighter than they have done for some time thanks to the development of promising new COVID-19 vaccines, according to the Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development (OECD).
The economic institution, one of the world's foremost forecasters, has lifted its predictions for most countries from its previous projections in June.
However it added that the UK will nonetheless face one of the deepest economic slumps of all developed economies, with Brexit contributing to its weak gross domestic product prospects.
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The OECD raised its forecast for global economic growth in 2020 from the -6% it projected in June to -4.2%.
While this is the deepest fall in global growth on recent record, the OECD added that it expected growth of 4.2% and 3.7% in 2021 and 2022 respectively.
It is also notable that it is better than both the "single hit" and "double hit" scenarios mapped out by the Paris-based institution in the summer to simulate the impact of a second wave of the pandemic.
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The UK, however, will shrink by 11.2% this year and will still be more than 6% short of its pre-crisis levels by the end of next year, the OECD said.
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Aside from Argentina, Portugal and Israel this will leave it facing the deepest contraction of any developed economy.
The OECD's chief economist Laurence Boone said: "For the first time since the pandemic began, there is now hope for a brighter future. Progress with vaccines and treatment have lifted expectations and uncertainty has receded.
"Thanks to unprecedented government and central bank action, global activity has rapidly recovered in many sectors, though some service activities remain impaired by physical distancing.
Image: The UK has seen a second wave of coronavirus
"The collapse in employment has partially reversed, but large numbers of people remain underemployed. Most firms have survived, albeit financially weakened in many cases.
"Without massive policy support, the economic and social situation would have been calamitous. The worst has been avoided, most of the economic fabric has been preserved and could revive quickly, but the situation remains precarious for many vulnerable people, firms and countries."
The OECD said that the UK had to contend not only with the impact of COVID-19 but also the adjustment to post-Brexit arrangements.
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While it is assuming there will be a deal between the UK and EU, it said that even so, "increased border costs will weigh on imports and exports from 2021 as the United Kingdom leaves the EU Single Market and is assumed to enter a new, less comprehensive free trade agreement with the European Union".
It added: "Risks around the future relationship with the European Union compound COVID-19-related uncertainty. The failure to conclude a trade deal with the European Union by the end of 2020 would entail serious additional economic disturbances in the short term and have a strongly negative effect on trade, productivity and jobs in the longer term.
"By contrast, a closer trade relationship with the European Union than expected, notably encompassing services, would improve the economic outlook in the medium term."
The institution also warned countries around the world not to withdraw economic support too soon.
"The fact that vaccines are in sight suggests that this is not the time to reduce support, as was done too early in the aftermath of the Global Financial Crisis," said Ms Boone. "Rather it confirms health and economic policies must work hand in hand."
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