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Pellegrini: Captain Kompany could be dropped
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Vincent Kompany may be dropped from Manchester City's starting XI despite being fit for Saturday's clash against Bournemouth, according to manager Manuel Pellegrini.
Pellegrini is not happy with the City skipper after he played for Belgium in their Euro 2016 qualifier win over Israel on Tuesday.
The City boss said Kompany was advised not to play in order to continue his rehabilitation from a calf injury he sustained a month ago.
"I was not pleased because we sent Vincent with a medical report that he was not able to play but as the manager of Belgium says, he can do what he wants in the international break," Pellegrini said.
"He wanted to use the player and he used him. For me, if a player does not play the last three games for his club, they cannot play for their national squad but there are also rules.
"It is not my duty to do it and I think in some days, club will protest about that."
Pellegrini could not guarantee Kompany would play against Bournemouth, admitting the skipper may be dropped.
"There is not a problem with Vincent," he said. "I think that after one month without playing, it was important for Vincent to work for at least one week completely at high intensity.
"He couldn't do it because he played for Belgium, so he had to recover here Wednesday and Thursday.
"We will see in the future when he can return to his position."


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Q: JavaFX TreeTableView Remove Item ContextMenu I have the following in my FXMLController:
@FXML
TreeTableView<FileModel> treeTblViewFiles;
//...
@Override
public void initialize(URL url, ResourceBundle rb) {
//...
     final ObservableList<Song> data = FXCollections.observableArrayList(
            new Song("Song#1", "/home/pm/songs/song1.mp3","12MB"),
            new Song("Song#2", "/home/pm/songs/song2.mp3","12MB"),
            new Song("Song#3", "/home/pm/songs/song3.mp3","12MB"),
            new Song("Song#4", "/home/pm/songs/song4.mp3","12MB"),
            new Song("Song#5", "/home/pm/songs/song5.mp3","12MB"),
            new Song("Song#6", "/home/pm/songs/song6.mp3","12MB"),
            new Song("Song#7", "/home/pm/songs/song7.mp3","12MB"),
            new Song("Song#8", "/home/pm/songs/song8.mp3","12MB"),
            new Song("Song#9", "/home/pm/songs/song9.mp3","12MB"),
            new Song("Song#10", "/home/pm/songs/song10.mp3","12MB")
    );
     treeTblViewFiles.setRowFactory(new Callback<TreeTableView<FileModel>, TreeTableRow<FileModel>>(){

        @Override
        public TreeTableRow<FileModel> call(TreeTableView<FileModel> treeTableView) {
            final TreeTableRow<FileModel> row = new TreeTableRow<>();
            final ContextMenu rowMenu = new ContextMenu();
            MenuItem removeItem = new MenuItem("Remove");
            removeItem.setOnAction(new EventHandler<ActionEvent>(){

                @Override
                public void handle(ActionEvent t) {
                    data.remove(row.getItem());
                    treeTblViewFiles.getSelectionModel().clearSelection();
                    System.out.println("Context Menu -> ActionEvent");
                }

            });
            rowMenu.getItems().add(removeItem);
            row.contextMenuProperty().bind(Bindings.when(Bindings.isNotNull(row.itemProperty()))
            .then(rowMenu)
            .otherwise((ContextMenu)null));
            return row;
        }

    });
//...
}

Song is a class that inherits from FileModel.
Basically what I do is create my custom row factory where I delete the selected item, but nothing happens. No item is deleted from treeTableView control, although it is removed from the ObservableList.
What am I missing or misunderstood?
Thanks in advance.

A: I haven't worked with TreeTableView, so this is a bit of a shot in the dark: but TreeTableViews (and TreeViews) aren't wired to the data quite as cleanly as TableViews. Each data item is wrapped in a TreeItem to give it the hierarchical structure. So I think you need something like
            @Override
            public void handle(ActionEvent t) {

                data.remove(row.getItem());
                TreeItem<FileModel> treeItem = row.getTreeItem();
                // may need to check treeItem.getParent() is not null:
                treeItem.getParent().getChildren().remove(treeItem);
                treeTblViewFiles.getSelectionModel().clearSelection();
                System.out.println("Context Menu -> ActionEvent");
            }

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The Health Risks of Cleaning Daycare Centers: A Personal Story - Kaivac Cleaning Systems .
My company cleaned several daycare centers. Most were large with small toilets designed specifically for kindergarten-age children. The only way we knew at the time to clean the toilets was using traditional methods?on hands and knees, scrubbing bowls, and wiping surfaces with sprayers and cloths.
Late one Friday, I developed a headache that worsened by the hour. By Sunday, I was forced to go to the emergency room with a very high temperature. After more than two hours of tests, the doctor concluded I had hepatitis A and was bedridden for almost two months.
The hepatitis A virus is spread when infected people fail to wash their hands properly after using the restroom and then touch door knobs,toilet handles, faucets, ledges, light switches, etc., which are later touched by someone else.
While ill, I found out that one of the groups most likely to get hepatitis A are preschool children attending daycare centers and the staff or workers in daycare centers. Further, the disease and similar health risks are actually common in certain service sectors, such as housekeeping, janitorial, food service, and hotel/hospital linen.
? Wear puncture-resistant gloves and change gloves after cleaning each restroom.
? Avoid touching surfaces, such as door knobs, ledges, fixtures, and light switches,with soiled hands or gloves.
? When using disinfectants, pay attention to "dwell time" requirements. Most disinfectants require three to 10 minutes of dwell time to be effective.
? Place all soiled cleaning materials and gloves in a leak-proof plastic bag for cleaning or disposal following local health code regulations.
? After removing gloves, wash hands thoroughly with warm water and soap for at least 10 seconds.
Cleaning workers can also minimize the health risk of cleaning by not touching restroom fixtures, floors, and counters at all. This is how Jonathan St. Dierre, a cleaning contractor in Canada, performs restroom cleaning, including in daycare centers. "We use a no-touch cleaning system that has proved to be healthier, faster, and more thorough," he says.
With the no-touch system, St. Dierre first fills the machine with water. Using the chemical injection system, the water mixes with automatically proportioned disinfectant, which is then sprayed over all surfaces?floors, fixtures, and counters.
After the appropriate dwell time, the machine blast-cleans all surfaces using fresh water. "This is really like detail cleaning every time. Grime is washed away without ever touching surfaces," he says. The machine's built-in wet/dry vacuum recovers all excess solution, completely removing soil and bacteria.
I wish I had learned about no-touch cleaning years ago. But, I learned my lesson the hard way. Now I know, always wear protective gear to avoid touching surfaces that may contain germs or bacteria. And, touching is out?use a no-touch cleaning system. It's more effective, helps eliminate health risks, helping to protect the cleaning professional.
At Kaivac, your health is our concern. More information on protecting your health and no-touch cleaning are available here.
Employee health must be a priority in the workplace. Here are things to consider when ensuring the safety of your custodial team.
When a pathogen like Hepatitis A spreads so quickly, cleaning up infectious diseases is paramount to public health.


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Atari 5200 / 8-bit Programming
Atari 8-Bit Computers
MAC/65 Source code
By Alfred
October 13, 2017 in Atari 5200 / 8-bit Programming
Location:Elmwood, Ontario
Since it's possible that in the not too distant future I'll be drinking Black Cherry coolers with Ken Siders and discussing BASIC XE's shortcomings with Bill Wilkinson, I thought I'd post the source to MAC/65 before something serious develops an error 144. Lawrow seemed to imply that he was ok with it, and frankly I really don't care after 30+ years.
I believe this is the 1.01 cartridge version with DDT. I don't have the code for the disk version, nor do I have the source for BUG/65.
Mac65.zip
luckybuck
Alfred, please no! No! and no! again. I will only accept this, if your avatar above is similar to Stanley Kubrick 2001 - A Space Odyssey in the end scene...
Alfred, please no. The community needs you! Really! :-(
Is there anything we can do for you? Please let us know.
Thank you so much for your posting, it is the 1.01 from ICD, which was published by AtariWiki last year here:
https://atariwiki.org/wiki/Wiki.jsp?page=Articles#section-Articles-SourceCode
Alfred, please stay with us. Really!
All the best. Live long, prosper and promise us to come back.
Mathy
Location:Heerlen, NL
Hello Alfred
Thanks! And I hope you stay with us for a long, long time.
Edited October 13, 2017 by Mathy
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MrFish
Self-Appointed Moderator
...it is the 1.01 from ICD, which was published by AtariWiki last year here:
I don't see anything that looks like what Alfred has just posted.
https://atariwiki.org/wiki/Wiki.jsp?page=Mac65
Yes, that's where I'm looking. Which disk *specifically* has what Alfred has just posted?
To my knowledge and 1st investigation: no one!
Alfred did a man's job! As always....
I don't understand then. Why are you saying it was published on the Wiki last year if it wasn't?
Thanks Alfred, nice to have the original source code for this out.
Kyle22
Best wishes, Alf.
@MrFish: Quite easy, on the Wiki we have already published the 1.01 source code before. Alfred's version did come later and is very much condensed, which let think, it was used on bigger machines, than an Atari 8 bit. Highly likely on a cross assembler. Please take a look inside: 'MAC65/XL Cartridge © 1988 ICD Inc'
In 1988 we had bigger machines...
Further, if you look at the suffix, there is no M65, nor there are line numbers in the source code.
Stephen D. Lawrow had used MAC/65 for his assemblers, which uses line numbers.
To make it clear, we have to compile Alfred's version of the source code on MADS(?) and do a binary compare (md5 checksum?) of the 1.01 rom on the Wiki to be sure.
Here comes the problem: in 2 weeks we have the generell assembly of Abbuc in Germany, so I am glad to found even time to answer you..
Everything that ICD got from O.S.S. was converted to use Gustafson's cross-assembler. Too bad we don't have the source for it or even a guide. It has a lot of nice features, but it's mostly unusable without a help file or something.
Yes Alfred, you told us about, even the ICD cross assembler.... Anyway, if you don't mind to upload them, that would be great, we have even the cross assembler where Collen was build of from Microtec. Further, our Jedis are on a 6502 disassembler, which is just limited by dreams. Therefore, we might be able to use them. But first is, you healthy back again, please. All the best.
On the Wiki it says, "The disks "mac-xl-master-icd.atr" and "mac-xl-slave-icd.atr" contain a version that presents itself as MAC/65 1.01, but it is different than the commercially released v1.01. Apparently someone made improvements in this version. Comments in the source files indicate that it was last changed in 1986."
So even though the version posted by Alfred is also v1.01, it's not known whether there are differences (when compiled) between it and the source version posted on the Wiki or different from the commercial release. And it's certainly different in its source form than what's on the Wiki.
I think it's just the way you worded your initial statement in this thread. It sounded to me as if you were saying Alfred's sources were the same as what was already on the Wiki; that's why I said I didn't see them.
Edited October 15, 2017 by MrFish
Alfred's sources code matches 1:1 with the ICD cart of MAC/65 version 1.01. This has been proved by 2 different sources. More to come. This is all for now.

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As weekends go, Finn Russell will not have had many better in his young life so far.
The 24-year-old played a starring role in Scotland's 24-19 victory over Australia on Saturday morning, before receiving a call-up to join the British and Irish Lions squad in New Zealand ahead of Tuesday's meeting with Super Rugby side the Chiefs.
With many seasoned observers counting Russell as amongst the most unlucky to have missed out on the original touring party, the Lions nod is the latest high point in the Glasgow Warrior's career to date.
In 2015, following a season which had seen Russell help his side to the Guinness Pro12 title, as well as play a starring role in Scotland's run to a Rugby World Cup quarter-final, the Bridge of Allan native took the time to talk to Brig.
You've recently returned from your first senior Rugby World Cup. How did you find the whole experience?
I thought it was a brilliant experience. I never knew what to expect to be honest, going into the World Cup, but it was good having it so close to home [the tournament was held in England] so my family could come down.
You got all that side of it, but at the same time you're far enough away that you're in camp for the tournament. I thought the entire experience was great.
Scotland were one of the last teams to make their entrance into the tournament. How did you prepare for the Japan match whilst the tournament was going on around you?
We got down to Gloucester (venue for Scotland's opening match) the week before the game, so after watching all the games it felt like it was dragging on a bit. You know, you're raring to go whilst other teams are out there playing.
I think everyone just got on with it – we knew we had to wait, which was a bit frustrating because you just wanted to get into it, but it wasn't too bad. The golf course at the hotel was pretty good!
Despite the way in which Scotland went out of the competition, you must be fairly positive going forward into the 6 Nations and 2019 World Cup?
I was obviously gutted about the decision (Scotland were wrongly penalised for offside, allowing Australia to kick the winning points), and the way we were put out was frustrating. However, the way I look back on it is that if he (referee Craig Joubert) makes that decision 20 minutes earlier, no-one would've said anything about it. It was just that it happened at that stage in the game, affecting the outcome.
You can't blame the ref for the rest of the game, though. These things happen in sport, so I've been able to move on quite quickly. It's been good to get back to Glasgow and move on with things quickly. Looking forward to the Six Nations, I think we've got England first up, so we can kick on from the World Cup into that game.
You started your rugby career at Stirling County in the youth and Colts sections. Were you always aiming for the level you're at now, or were you simply focused on making Stirling County 1sts?
When you're younger, you always want to play professional rugby. However, I broke my wrist playing at under-18s, then never got called up for the under-20s. I was playing for Stirling County 2nds and trying to get a game for the 1sts, but didn't manage it.
I moved to Falkirk to give it one last chance and see what happened, but I mainly just went there to enjoy my rugby. It just took the right person watching the right game, so I guess I was lucky the way it worked out. It was really only after under-18s that I really thought about professional rugby as a career – I was just thinking 'I'll be a stonemason, and that'll be me'.
You mentioned that you'd once been a stonemason. Do you think that, having spent that period of time away from rugby, you have a greater appreciation for playing professionally than you would have had otherwise?
Back in the summer – when it was sunny! – I was on the pitch thinking how lucky I was. It's hard to believe that this is my job. I kick a ball bout for a couple of hours and that's me, as opposed to slogging away on the yard all day.
I'm just grateful for the opportunities I've had, and the luck I've experienced. I see my mates and my brother at university, and I'm just thankful for the opportunity I have to play professionally.
How much did the MacPhail Scholarship (an annual programme for which two young Scottish players are sent to New Zealand for a year) helped you improve your game?
That was brilliant for me. Being 19 and just playing at under-20s for Falkirk, to be able to play consistently at a higher standard and do a lot of individual skills work was brilliant. I came back with a fair bit of confidence knowing that I could play with some of the best in the world, and came back eager to fight for a game at Glasgow.
You're known as a pretty relaxed character in your rugby. How do you remain calm and composed under pressure?
I think for me, being relaxed is kind of who I am. I'll talk to my family before every game, no matter who I'm playing for. If it's a home game for Glasgow, I'll try and see them for a coffee before the game. If it's away, they'll often follow us to wherever we're playing.
I haven't changed that routine since under-18s, so in terms of staying relaxed, I just treat each game as just another game of rugby. I think I'm just naturally chilled out. Sometimes it works, other times it's not the best, but I think everyone just has their own ways to react to pressure.
How has having Gregor Townsend as your coach helped you in your game?
Having Gregor here is brilliant for me. He's played for the British Lions and Scotland in my position, so even though he's the coach and not my mentor, he'll still give me pointers here and there. He'll generally have the answers to any questions I have about my game, having been through the same situations I'm going through.
Having recently signed a new three-year contract at Glasgow, what are your goals for the season ahead and further beyond?
As it is every season, my main goal is to keep my place in the team. It's not easy to get a game here, so I need to fight to keep my shirt every weekend. Obviously, we had the high of winning the league last year and we want to back that up, but one of the big things at the club is that we've never done that well in Europe, so we want to fix that.
The way the squad's developing, both of those goals are definitely achievable. With guys like myself and Jonny Gray having signed new contracts, and a few more young boys in the team, it'll definitely help the club get to the level we want to get to.


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By F McGuire | Thursday, 23 March 2017 06:08 PM
Columnist and market analyst Peter Tchir tells Newsmax TV that the Federal Reserve faces a formidable juggling task in raising rates while keeping the economy in balance.
"There's a belief right now that we might be in this good part of the economy where growth is good, it's reasonably strong but it's not so strong as to scare the Fed so we can actually get growth without being forced to slow down at the front end via the Fed," he told Sunday's "The Income Generation Show."
"And that would be the so-called Goldilocks economy." Brean Capital's head of macro strategy told David J. Scranton.
Tchir is referring to what is commonly called the Goldilocks principle, which states that when some quality of the items in a sufficiently large given sample can be arranged on a scale ranging from one extreme to another extreme (for example from extremely cold to extremely hot), some items will fall in a moderate range between these extremes.
U.S. stocks rallied after the November presidential election, with the S&P 500 posting a string of record highs up to earlier this month, on bets that the pro-growth Trump agenda would be quickly pushed by a Republican Party with majorities in both chambers of Congress. Investors, however, have been dialing back hopes that President Donald Trump will swiftly enact his agenda, Reuters reported.
Tchir said it's not surprising that most investors will be confused if they try to read the tea leaves from the stock and bond markets.
As an example, bond prices edged lower Thursday. The yield on the 10-year Treasury note, which has skidded over the last few days, rose to 2.42 percent from 2.40 percent. The Dow Jones industrial average had jumped as much as 96 points just before 1 p.m. Thursday, but doubts about the bill cast a shadow over the market as hardline conservatives said they didn't support it. Stocks closed with a small loss.
"It's a growing concern to a lot of people because it's almost like the bond market is telling you something different than the equity market," he said.
"The equity market seems to want to go higher, it seems to want to believe the growth story and yet there's that 10-year bond market that seems to be saying 'Hey, maybe this growth isn't really coming. Maybe we are once again due for some sort of pullback,' so I think that's concerning," he said.
"I would be much more comfortable seeing yields rise, showing growth and belief in the future rather than this ongoing concern," he said. "Maybe the bond market is getting too pessimistic and we're actually ignoring some of the real signs of growth and optimism that we should be having," he said.
The S&P 500, in its second longest bull market ever, has risen close to 10 percent since the Nov. 8 election on optimism about Trump's pro-growth agenda. With valuations at their highest in over a decade, investors have been expecting a pullback even if its catalysts haven't been clear, Reuters reported.
Meanwhile Fed Chair Janet Yellen has her work cut out in order to keep the economy stable amid a volatile global backdrop. He worries that the U.S. central bank actually has many viable strategies in case disaster should strike.
"We should've already moved to higher rates, we should be at much higher rates," he said.
"I think the economy can function with higher rates and the fact that we're so low really gives us very little window of opportunity if we have another problem, if there is some sort of a pullback whether if something we do or something the rest of the world does, they don't have much ammunition," Tchir said. "Three rate cuts isn't going to do very much so they're going to have to do alternatives and whether it's QE or even beyond that and that's something I'm uncomfortable," he said.
"I think one real concern I have is central bankers seem to love this idea of negative interest rates. You see it still in Europe, you see it in Japan and I think negative interest rates are one of the worst things that can happen," he said. "I would love to avoid negative interest rates. I think that's the direction we head next time which scares me," he said.
As far as Trump's to-do list, Tchir thinks the sooner he can dismantle all the financial regulation from the Obama administration, the better.
"To me the Volcker Rule doesn't solve anything. So things like that that were kind of thrown on haphazardly and actually have hurt the overall market should be repealed," he said.
"I do think there are some things that really go to the health and safety of the economic system and they should be careful to make sure those stay in place. So it's going to have to be a very thoughtful look at what went in with Dodd-Frank that's good and try to keep it and looking at some of the stuff that was over the top, isn't helpful and pullback on those."
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Q: Two independent random variable with the same density. There is a task:
Let $ X1, X2 $ – independent random variables with the same density $\quad {2x \over{a^2} } \quad 0 < x < a $.
Let additionally  $ \quad Y = max(X1, X2),\quad Z = min(X1, X2) $.
A) What is the value of expected value and variance of r.v. $X1$.
B) What is the form of density and expected value $Y$?
C) Find density and expected value af random variable $Z$.
Soo... I found the value of expected value and variance of r.v $X1$ and they are:
$E(X1) = {2a \over 3}$
$V(X1) = {a^2 \over 18} $
Then I found expected value and density of Y as follow:
$ F_y (Y) = P(Y<y) = P(max(X1,X2)<y) = P(X1<y, X2<y) = P(X1<y)P(X2<y) = F_x(y)^2 $
$f(y) = (F_y(y))' = 2(F_x'(y)) = 2f_x(y) = 2 * {2y \over a^2}.$
So then the expected value of Y is $ \quad{4a \over 3 }$
And to find value of expected value and density of $Z$ I need to find cummulative distribution function for $Z$ and it is:
$F_z(z) = P(Z<z) = P(min(X1, X2)<z) = 1-P(min(X1,X2)>z) = 1-P(X1>z)P(X2>z) = 1 - [(1-P(X1<z))(1-P(X2<z))] = 1-(1-F_x(z))(1-F_x(z))] = 1-(1-F_x(z))^2 $
And then almost in the same way as for $Y$, I can find what I need.
Is it right? Should I find value of $a$ to solve the problem? If I should find value of $a$, how can I do it?

A: What you found for expectation and variance of $X_1$ is correct.
There is a mistake in finding $f_Y(y)$.
You achieved correctly that $F_{Y}(y)=F_X(y)^2$ but differentiating leads to $f_Y(y)=2F_X(y)f_X(y)$.
Application of chain-rule.
It is not needed to go for finding values of parameter $a$.


Your health practitioner may refer you for VRT with the hope of reducing your symptoms and improving your quality of life.
Vestibular Rehabilitation Therapy (VRT) is a Physical Therapy for helping the brain compensate for vestibular dysfunction.
It usually involves repetitive movement of body, head, neck and eyes for short but repeated bursts. A program of exercises is often prescribed for daily practice, often twice a day.
A specialist Physio Therapist will see you periodically to assess your needs, progress and prescribe exercises accordingly.
Not everyone finds VRT helpful and it can precipitate migraines. Some find regular normal light exercise like long walks are as good as a course of VRT.


Home School of Advanced Military Studies Monographs Force orientation for the continuum of conflict.
Force orientation for the continuum of conflict.
Title Force orientation for the continuum of conflict.
Abstract The leadership of the U.S. Army is often criticized for its failure to anticipate the next conflict and structure itself accordingly. Recent experiences in Iraq and Afghanistan serve to many as examples of conflicts for which the U.S. Army was woefully unprepared and forced to pay a steep price in terms of blood and treasure for that unpreparedness. Additionally, many assert that we are at an historical inflection point and the U.S. Army should divorce itself from Cold War thinking and organize to meet these new threats. Are such claims valid or are they merely the flavor of the day? This paper explores recent scholarship on the future of conflict to attempt to discern if the character of warfare is indeed changing and what those changes mean. It then continues to consider how those charged with providing for our nation's defense view future threats to U.S. security. Lastly, based on this exploration, it considers various threat orientations upon which to base the structure of the U.S. Army and some of their implications. This paper is written during a time of budgetary austerity and decreased funding for our nation's military. This austerity requires important decisions on the part of our military and national leaders. However, as resources remain finite under all economic circumstances, this paper seeks to address questions of capability as opposed to those of capacity. The capacity of the U.S. Army can and will fluctuate with the strategic and economic times. But capabilities are the important question here. Can the army of the most powerful nation in the world afford to seek efficiencies of cost and scale by eliminating its ability to conduct certain kinds of conflict? Or is it required instead to maintain the ability to act across the entire continuum of conflict?
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Fed rate hike looms after market rally fails; Tesla stock is hitting new lows as Elon Musk admits
Dow Jones futures were little changed overnight, along with S&P 500 futures and Nasdaq futures. All eyes are on the announcement of the Federal Reserve meeting and Fed Chairman Jerome Powell. The Fed rate hike expectations signals will be key.
The stock market closed slightly higher but after initially gapping at A Taming the CPI inflation report. Promising moves by blue-chip stocks have generally declined or reversed lower.
Tesla (TSLA) fell to fresh bear market lows on Tuesday as sentiment turned bearish on the electric vehicle giant. TSLA stock has sold off in large quantities. CEO Elon Musk himself appeared to acknowledge Tesla's concerns about the order on Wednesday.
Among the Dow Jones megacap technologies, apple (AAPL) erased a strong early gain amid reports of a sweeping change to its App Store model. Microsoft (MSFT) closed higher but after hitting the main resistance.
Airline stocks sold off sharply Jet Blue (JBLU) added a warning to recent concerns about travel demand heading into 2023. United Airlines (UAL), which has been flirting with long-terms for the past two weeks, fell on Wednesday.
while, General Electric (GE), Goldman Sachs (p) And the Peabody Energy (British thermal unit) Everyone found support at key levels and as soon as possible Buy points. It was Peabody on Tuesday IBD stock today.
The video embedded in this article discussed Tuesday's market action and analyzed Tesla, GE, and Peabody Energy stocks.
Fed rate hike expectations
The Federal Reserve will almost certainly raise interest rates by 50 basis points at 2pm ET, after four consecutive 75 basis point Fed rate increases. What investors want are signals about Fed rate policy in early 2023.
After Tuesday's CPI inflation report, markets are now leaning slightly towards a quarter-point rate hike on February 1st.
The consumer price index for November came in less than expected, with a monthly gain of 0.1%, or 0.2% excluding food and energy. CPI inflation fell to 7.1%, the lowest level in a year and down from 7.7% in October. Core CPI inflation eased to 6% from 6.3%.
The Fed will also release the Quarterly Economic Outlook, along with policymakers' expectations for interest rate hikes. This may provide insight into where the policy maker sees the "terminal" or peak fed funds rate.
Fed Chairman Jerome Powell will speak at 2:30 PM ET. His comments about inflation risks, recession and higher Fed rates will be crucial for stocks and Treasury yields.
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Stock market rise
Tuesday's stock market rally started off strong, with all major indexes breaking short-term highs in the CPI inflation report. But the gains have faded significantly.
The Dow Jones Industrial Average closed up 0.3% on Tuesday Stock market trading. The S&P 500 rose 0.7%. The Nasdaq Composite Index rose 1%. Small Capital Russell 2000 advanced 0.3%.
Apple stock rose to 149.97 on the day, but closed up just 0.7%, at 145.47. This has just regained the 50 day streak. Bloomberg reports that Apple will open its iPhones and iPads to multiple app stores in Europe, to please European regulators. Apple has turned the App Store into a huge money store over the past several years.
Microsoft stock rose 1.75% to 256.92, closing above its December 1 high. But shares were far from their morning high of 263.92. MSFT stock peaked at the 200 day line, which is a major resistance area.
US crude oil prices rose 3% to $75.39 a barrel.
The 10-year Treasury yield fell 11 basis points to 3.5%, although it was down on the day at 3.43%. The two-year Treasury yield, which is closely linked to Fed policy, fell 18 basis points to 4.22%.
between the The best mutual fundsThe Innovator IBD 50 ETF (fifty(up 0.8%, while the Innovator IBD Breakout Opportunities ETF)fit) by 0.9%. iShares Expanded Technology and Software ETF (IGV) was up 1.6%, with MSFT stock a major component. VanEck Vectors Semiconductor Corporation (SMH) added 1.7%. Reflecting more speculative stories, the ARK Innovation ETF (ARK)ark(down 0.1% and the ARK Genomics ETF)ARKG) by 1.1%. Tesla stock is a major holding across Ark Invest's ETFs, but especially ARKK.
SPDR S&P Metals & Mining ETFs (XME(advanced 0.8% and the Global Infrastructure Development Fund (ETF) in the USA)cradle) 0.9%. US Global Gates Foundation ETF (Planes) was down 2.85%, with UAL stock and JetBlue both components. SPDR S&P Homebuilders ETF (XHB) rose 1.8%, with several builders and housing-related retailers showing strength. Energy Defined Fund SPDR ETF (xle) figured 1.9%. SPDR Financial Selection Fund (XLF) and the SPDR Health Care Sector Selection Fund (XLV) both rose 0.3%.
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GE stock fell 0.4% to 82.88 after it crossed its 21-day moving average on the day. On Monday General Electric made a strong advance from a bottom of 81.40 buy. On the weekly chart, GE stock found support at its 10-week moving average for the first time since the early November breakout. A strong bounce from these levels, which might be Tuesday's high at 84.90, will provide a buying opportunity.
GE's earnings, though uneven, rebounded in 2022, with stronger growth next year.
GS stock also recently breached the bottom of the cup and found support at the 10-week line, retreating below the buy point of 358.72. The investment bank is rebounding this week. On the weekly chart, Goldman has a 13-month trend Cup base with handle With 389.68 buy points, according to MarketSmith Analysis.
On Tuesday, shares rose 1.5% to 368.89, above the 21-day moving average but well off the intraday highs of 378.56. A move above Tuesday's high could provide an early entry in GS stock.
Peabody Energy Stocks
BTU rose 2.2% to 28.47 on Tuesday, bouncing from the 50-day and 10-week lines but hitting resistance at the 21-day line. Peabody stock has a 32.99 handles buy point on the consolidation going back nearly eight months. But BTU stock, like the general market, tends to advance rapidly followed by more gradual pullbacks giving up much of the earlier gains. A move above Tuesday's high of 29.08 could provide an early entry from both the 50-day and 21-day lines as well as a break to the downside of the handle.
Tesla stock opened higher, but quickly gave back gains and then turned sharply lower for the second straight session. Shares jumped through bear market lows on November 21, closing down 4.1%, at 160.95. The trading volume was the largest in over a year, with several other high-traded pullbacks in the past two weeks.
It's possible that some of the big TSLA stock or mutual fund investors are selling the stock when it's down and as the year wears on.
More broadly, Tesla stock has lost nearly half its value since late September. A sharp sell-off was followed by a short bounce and apathy.
On Tuesday, data showed that Tesla China vehicle registrations came in last week below expectations. That adds to demand concerns in China and comes amid widespread reports that Tesla will slow production at its Shanghai factory, possibly suspending production at the end of the year.
Elon Musk appeared to acknowledge on Tuesday that Tesla's order is problematic. "Tesla will be great in the long run, but it doesn't control the macroeconomic waves," Musk wrote in a tweet.
While a weak global economy is likely a factor, Tesla also faces increased competition, especially in China.
Meanwhile, Elon Musk's Twitter verdict affects Tesla stock. His attention seems focused on Twitter versus the EV giant. Meanwhile, Musk's increasingly partisan and troll tweets have hurt his brand image, especially with Democrats. The concern of TSLA stock investors is that Elon Musk's downsides will turn off potential Tesla EV buyers.
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Market rally analysis
The stock market rose at Tuesday's opening on the back of the CPI inflation report, but quickly gave up much of those gains.
All major indices topped intraday highs on December 1 for a brief period before reversing. The S&P 500 closed back above its 200-day moving average. The NASDAQ continued to bounce from the 50-day and 21-day lines.
Russell's 2000 opened above the 200-day mark, but faded below that level and finished below the 21-day streak.
If major indices, especially the S&P 500, can move above their December 1 highs, that would be a bullish sign, but not necessarily definitive. The current market rally made a number of big gains in one day, quickly followed by pullbacks that erased that move. This made it difficult to buy strength.
Not surprisingly, a lot of stocks showed big upward movements at the opening on Tuesday, but were pulled back by small gains or direct losses. Megacaps are neutral at best, like Microsoft stock, laggards like Apple stock or outright losers like Tesla.
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Tuesday's market action shows why investors should not buy at the open, especially when major indicators are mixed on the news. It also explains why investors need to keep their emotions in check.
If the market rallies strongly with Wednesday's rate hike and Fed Chair Powell's comments, there will likely be some buying opportunities. But add exposure gradually, using early entries and withdrawals for somewhat safer entries.
Until the market rally goes from choppy movement to a sustained upward trend, it is dangerous to overexpose.
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Basic tips for Singapore tax residents
Whatever Year of Assessment (YA) it is, we should start considering our personal tax strategy early. In Singapore, one of the most expensive cities in the world, financial management can be an important tool for survival, and proper tax planning is an integral part of this.
Should tax planning be exclusively for high net worth individuals (HNWIs) with vast assets? As long as you are required to file a tax return, you need to do tax planning. It's worth noting that your personal tax obligations affect your disposable income and proper tax planning can translate into significant savings in the long run.
Here are some basic tips to reduce your tax burden. However, please note that they are all general in nature. If you have more specific questions and/or concerns, please schedule a consultation with us.
Claim the relevant tax credits and rebates
Personal tax rates in Singapore are progressive, starting at 0% and ending at 22% (YA 2018) for annual incomes above S$320,000. There are a number of reliefs and allowances that allow you to save on your personal taxes.
Tax credits against your assessable income are given in recognition of your contributions to areas that are in line with government policy. For example, certain allowances are available to support parenthood and family formation, care for elderly parents, upskilling, national service, etc.
Some of the reliefs you can claim include, but are not limited to, Spouse Relief, Child Relief, Parental Relief, Earned Income Relief and Foreign Maid Relief. All are subject to certain conditions.
Top up your CPF (Central Provident Fund)
The CPF Minimum Top Up Scheme allows you to claim tax relief when you top up your CPF savings. You can also claim relief if your employer does the topping up.
This also applies when you top up your family members' retirement account or special account for additional relief, provided their annual income does not exceed S$4,000 in the previous year.
For cash top-ups under S$7,000 made by you or your employer, you are entitled to a tax credit equal to the top-up amount. For cash top-ups of S$7,000 or more, your tax credit is limited to S$7,000.
For top-ups you make to your sibling's, spouse's, parents' or grandparents' CPF, you can claim additional relief equal to the cash top-up amount, which is capped at S$7,000.
The CPF top-up allowance you can make annually is S$14,000 (maximum).
Contribute to the SRS (Supplementary Pension System)
The Supplementary Retirement Scheme (SRS) is a voluntary scheme that encourages individuals to save for retirement beyond their CPF savings. Contributions to the SRS are eligible for tax relief, which will again be deducted from your taxable income. Investment returns are tax-free before withdrawal, and only 50% of SRS withdrawals are taxable at retirement. For Singaporeans and Singapore Permanent Residents, the maximum allowable contribution is $15,300 – YA 2018 per year, while the ceiling is $35,700 – YA 2018 for foreign Singapore work visa holders.
Voluntary contribution to your Medisave account
Claim relief on any income earned in the year your voluntary MediSave contributions were made. This method will help you reduce the amount of taxes you have to pay while saving for your health care needs.
The amount of relief allowed for voluntary Medisave contributions is limited to the lowest of the following: (1) Voluntary contributions specifically to a Medisave account; (2) Annual CPF limit minus the mandatory contribution by you and your employer; or (3) The prevailing Medisave contribution cap of $48,500 ($49,800 – YA 2018) less your Medisave account balance before your voluntary contribution.
In Singapore, donations to any approved Institution of Public Character (IPC) or Eligible grant-making philanthropic organization are tax deductible.
In general, you will claim a double tax deduction (ie, double the amount of the gift) for gifts that fall into any of the following categories: (1) monetary gifts; (2) share gifts; (3) computer gifts; (4) donations of artifacts; 5) a public system of tax incentives for art; and (6) gifts of land and buildings.
The government will promote or discourage certain activities according to the economic situation and social benefits to fulfill the national benefits as a whole. By donating to charity, you not only do a good deed, but you also significantly reduce your tax liability. For example, donations made between 2009 and 2018 that meet the double tax deduction criteria will be temporarily entitled to 2.5 times the tax deduction.
Apply for the Not Ordinarily Resident (NOR) program.
Enjoy a period of 5 years of tax benefits (YA) if you qualify under the Not Ordinary Resident (NOR) scheme.
You must meet both of the following criteria: (1) you have not been in Singapore for 3 YAs prior to the year you qualify for the NOR scheme; and (2) you are a tax resident for the YA in which you wish to qualify for the NOR regime.
Rental expenses can be deducted from rental income
Rental income is taxable, so related expenses are deductible.
Examples of such allowable costs are: property tax, mortgage interest, fire insurance, maintenance fees to the governing body or general repair and maintenance costs. Check the following: rental expenses are deductible if incurred: (1) solely for the purpose of generating rental income; and (2) during the term of the lease.
The above are general tips to reduce your tax burden in Singapore. It is always better to plan before the end of the basic period. If your tax situation is unique or if your needs are more specific, consider consulting with a Singapore tax specialist.
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Southwest Airlines He already had it Terrible end of the year After a massive winter storm forced it to cancel flights that had outsold its industry competitors. Then, somehow, the PR nightmare got worse.
At Nashville International Airport on Christmas Eve, a police officer threatened to arrest stranded Southwest passengers if they did not leave a secure area of the airport. A video of the incident went viral on social media after it happened Posted by passenger to TikTok. Other videos circulating on social media also captured parts of the incident.
In the video, which has been viewed more than 910,000 times since it was posted two days ago, the officer warns passengers that they must leave the area or they will be "arrested for trespassing."
"Now," he continued. "Everyone to the unsafe side. The ticket counter will help you answer any questions you have."
Shelly Morrison, who was among the passengers with her three daughters, was queuing at the southwest gate hoping to get more information about what was going on with her flight, to me the Tennessee.
After she and others waited nearly an hour for an explanation, one of the workers announced via the intercom that she was leaving – and called security. Morrison told the local newspaper that he did not tell a passenger that they had to leave if they had a canceled ticket.
"The Southwest is calling us"
Soon, two police officers from the airport's Department of Public Safety arrived at the scene, just as Morrison's daughter, Amani Robinson, began recording a video.
An officer tells passengers in the video, "If you don't have a ticket, you don't have to be on the safe side." To someone who said they had tickets, he replied, "Your tickets just got cancelled."
Morrison asked the officer again if he might be stopped, and he repeated to him: "If you don't have a valid ticket and you're on the safe side and you refuse to leave, you'll be arrested… If your ticket's canceled, they don't have a ticket anymore. You understand that, right?"
He added, "Right now, Southwest is calling us because you guys are congregating here, and they're trying to close that gate."
The officer grew impatient when Morrison again tried to "establish a legal connection," as she puts it in the video, and told him she was an attorney.
"Do you refuse to leave the safe side?" he asked clearly.
She replied, "No, I don't refuse to leave." "I ask for additional information. Can you mention the statue to me?"
He replied, "It is the security of airports and planes."
"Don't you have a department?" she asked.
"I don't need to give you the code. If you're a lawyer, you can look it up."
Morrison thanked him and went with the others to where he had indicated.
Southwest responds
when called luckA Southwest spokesperson said that employees "did not request that customers be escorted outside the gate area." Instead, the company required "that local law enforcement be present at the gate to assist with crowd control efforts while our team works with customers."
A spokesperson for Nashville International Airport, also known by the airport code BNA, responded:
"The sheer number of flight cancellations over the past week has caused great stress for our passengers, and included an unfortunate incident involving a passenger, airline staff and an LNA officer. We are very sorry this happened and we take this situation very seriously. We are working with Southwest Airlines and our other airlines to promote better communication between team members so that every traveler enjoys the optimal experience at BNA:
luck She also contacted the Ministry of Transport regarding the airport incident, but did not receive any immediate response.
Southwest passengers trying alternative routes faced higher fares from other airlines, some of which — faced public backlash —Announce a price cap on the affected roads.
The Department of Transportation said this week it would open an investigation into Southwest Airlines. He. She he wrote in a tweet It was "concerned by Southwest's unacceptable rate of cancellations, delays, and reports of a lack of prompt customer service. The department will study whether cancellations are manageable and whether Southwest is complying with its customer service plan."
This article has been updated with responses from Southwest Airlines and the airport.
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What was he hiding?
We're finally starting to find out, now that the House Ways and Means Committee has released six years of Donald Trump's personal and business tax returns. Trump's returns are complex and it could take weeks for experts to realize whether Trump cheated or used overly aggressive tactics to lower his tax bill. The committee did not release any tax documents for some of Trump's business entities, so puzzles may remain.
But a few things soon emerge from the assessment of the leading figures in Trump's comeback. When Trump announced his candidacy for the presidency in 2015, he described himself as a builder and businessman who could go to Washington and fix what politicians had destroyed. Trump's stated status was as a political outsider and business titan crucial elements in his appeal to voters.
But Trump's tax returns suggest his businesses are always losing money, while raising questions about how he manages to fund a gilded lifestyle. In each of the six years from 2015 through 2020, DJT Holdings, one of Trump's main business entities, lost millions of dollars. The smallest loss was $34 million in 2015. The largest loss was $64 million in 2016. Combined, these losses totaled $314 million from 2015 through 2020.
This is not an entirely new revelation. Glimpses of Trump's finances have long revealed that Trump is capitalizing heavily on losses incurred in one part of his business portfolio, to offset gains elsewhere and significantly reduce his tax bill. Documents leaked to the New York Times in 2016 showed that Trump declared a loss of $916 million in 1995. lowered his tax bills for nearly two decades. When Trump began earning millions from The Apprentice TV show in the 2000s, losses from faltering real estate ventures, such as his casinos in Atlantic City, helped keep his income tax payments down. These practices are generally legal, although some tax experts believe Trump could have expanded the legal boundaries.
Members of the US House of Representatives Ways and Means Committee move boxes of documents after a panel meeting to discuss former President Donald Trump's tax returns on Capitol Hill in Washington, US, December 20, 2022. REUTERS/Jonathan Ernst
When Trump ran for president in 2016, he said he would release his tax returns once the IRS finished auditing them. Of course Trump never released any tax returns, and the IRS audit wouldn't have stopped him from doing so in the first place. Ways and Means Committee Finally got Trump's payout from the IRS on Dec. 20, after Trump lost a four-year legal battle to keep them secret. He found justices all the way up to the Supreme Court Congress had the right to see the proceedsbecause it can contribute to legislative activity.
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If Trump had released his comeback in 2015 while running for president in 2016, journalists and political opponents would have been mired in what appears to be huge business and personal losses. His return to DJT Holdings shows total revenue of $25.1 million but a net loss of $34.1 million. It is reasonable for a company to incur losses greater than revenue, since tax code allows for carry-over losses from prior years. But it's very bad looks to tell voters you're a business owner while reporting large losses to the IRS.
Trump and his wife Melania's 2015 comeback undermines his commercial credibility. Trump's adjusted gross income in 2015 was $31.8 million. In other words, he supposedly lost $31.8 million, because he was allowed to claim losses from his business against his personal income. His taxable income was $0 and he owed $0 in federal income tax. It is difficult for average workers who earn most of their income from work to declare passive income, unless they have capital losses or other types of losses beyond what they earn from their employer.
Hillary Clinton, Trump's Democratic opponent, She released her tax return for 2015 on August 12, 2016. The report showed that she and her husband, Bill Clinton, had an adjusted gross income of $10.6 million, and paid $3.6 million in federal income tax, for an effective tax rate of 34%. While the return showed the Clintons wealthy, they claimed no mysterious tax breaks except for a small capital loss of $3,000. Trump was the nominee going after meat-and-potatoes voters in 2016, but Clinton's taxes were more involved.
DJT Holdings reported business losses for each of the next five years, through 2020. In terms of Trump's personal returns, his adjusted gross income has been negative for three years and positive for two years. Over the six years combined, those business losses have pushed Trump's total adjusted income – $53.2 million, or a loss of $53.2 million. His taxable income was $0 for four out of six years.
Trump has hit one snag with regard to federal income tax payments — the alternative minimum tax, which raises the tax liability of some, mostly wealthy, depositors who use the deductions to significantly lower their taxable income. During four of those six years, the federal tax code started to push Trump's federal tax bill. Including regular income tax and AMT payments, Trump appears to have paid about $4.1 million in federal income taxes from 2015 through 2020.
If voters had been able to see several years of Trump's tax returns during the 2020 presidential election, it would have been clear that Trump's corporations lose money every year and that Trump as an individual loses more money than he earns, overall. This isn't really how it works. Trump has very few regular sources of income, such as millions of dollars in interest each year, and the capital gains that would come from the countless deals to license the Trump name. This income appears to be constant and recurring, while losses may occur in a particular year or two, but are spread across many years, for tax purposes.
Trump has sometimes bragged about the low taxes he's paid, saying he's drastically undercutting his tax bill It makes him smart. Maybe so. It will be interesting to see if that makes him more or less electable.
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Speaker: Andy Salkeld
Scheduled in program: Saturday, 26 November, 09:10 PM - 09:45 PM
Opening Keynote
UK city Leicester is a shining beacon for active transport, visited by transport officials from throughout Britain and the world to discover the ingredients for its success.
Leicester City Council's Active Travel Team Leader, Andy Salkeld, has been central to the city's transformation and will share a 10-year overview of the progress from car dominance and dependency to people-friendly streets.
His insights include the value of strong political leadership and generating a mandate for change that consider the economic, social and environmental benefits of people-friendly strategies.
Andy will explain how the discovery and reinterment of the remains of Richard III, the last UK king to die in battle, stimulated change towards a 'post-peak-car-tastic' community.
He will also detail how community events have benefitted from access and travel considerations beyond the car.
His presentation will describe the implementation of Leicester's Transformational City agenda and its Street Design Guide.
Andy's presentation will also:
Provide a summary of the City Mayor's Connecting Leicester Vision. Indicating the benefit of strong political leadership and generating a mandate for change that consider the economic, social and environmental benefits of people-friendly strategies.
Illustrates why celebrating football, foxes and community festivals have been enabled by access and travel considerations beyond the car.
Give context to Leicester's Covid-19 Transport Recovery Plan, Emergency Active Travel response to the crisis, experiences of Bike Aid, Key Worker Corridors and Low Traffic Neighbourhood actions.
Explore the arrival of the national government's 'Gear Change' & 'Active Travel England'.


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5 things learned in Game 2 of Stanley Cup finals
Bruins, Chicago tied 1-1 in Stanley Cup
Updated: 7:39 AM EDT Jun 16, 2013
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Boston Bruins defenseman Torey Krug (47) celebrates with goalie Tuukka Rask (40) after the Bruins scored a goal against the Chicago Blackhawks in sudden death overtime during Game 2 of the NHL hockey Stanley Cup Finals, Saturday, June 15, 2013, in Chicago. The Bruins won 2-1.
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Five things learned in the Boston Bruins' 2-1 overtime win over the Chicago Blackhawks in Game 2 of the Stanley Cup finals on Saturday night:___ALL TIED UP: Many believed Boston and Chicago were the two best teams in the NHL this season, both possessing a lethal blend of potent offense and stingy defense. (Pipe down, Pittsburgh fans. The goal-a-palooza that was Sid the Kid and Co. was a sight to behold, but you have to at least fake some defense.) So it is fitting that the Bruins and Blackhawks head to Boston tied at one game each. The first two games haven't always been pretty — ahem, Brandon Bolllig — but they have been fast, entertaining and, most important, evenly matched. Fans are definitely getting their money's worth, and few can argue that the Kings or Penguins would make for a better matchup.___WORKING OVERTIME: Of course this game went to overtime. After Boston and Chicago needed OT to settle 10 games already in this postseason, including the 1-hour, 52-minute and 14-second marathon that was Game 1, there was no way this one was going to be settled nicely, neatly or in a timely fashion. At least this one didn't turn into a night-day game, however, with Daniel Paille scoring 13:48 into the first overtime. No doubt there will be extended practices Sunday after such a short night. Boston is now 5-2 in overtime this postseason while Chicago is 4-2. Oh, and it's not just the Bruins and Blackhawks logging extra hours. Game 2 was the 26th OT game of the postseason, tied for second most in NHL history. The record of 28 was set in 1993.___THE OLD MEN: Kids these days are such slackers. Jaromir Jagr has been playing longer than some of the Bruins have been alive. Really. That's not an exaggeration. Yet there the old man was, leading Boston with five shots Saturday night, and coming close to ending the game a few times, including banging a puck off the crossbar in overtime. "I wanted to help the team. It was still a tied hockey game," he said. "To score a goal would have been huge." Jagr wasn't the only one doing the senior set proud. Marian Hossa and Patrick Sharp, two of Chicago's more veteran players, led the Blackhawks with seven shots each, and Sharp had Chicago's only goal.___WHAT IF? Hossa's disallowed goal isn't the reason the Blackhawks lost Game 2, but it sure is fun to speculate. Shortly after Sharp gave Chicago the lead in the first period, Hossa appeared to double it. But the goal was waved off, with officials saying play should have been stopped because the referee had lost sight of the puck. Intermission came, the Bruins woke up, the Blackhawks dozed off and the rest is history. "It would have been nice to get it, but those guys make the call they see on the ice," Sharp said. "As a team, we've been in situations where we've had some bad bounces and were forced to regroup quickly, so it didn't affect us too much." Had Chicago gotten that goal, however, who knows if Boston could have overcome a two-goal deficit?___HELLO AGAIN, CHRIS KELLY: Kelly's tying goal in the second period was his first in the postseason since April 12, 2012, against Washington. Big deal, you might say, that was only last year. But the drought had dragged on for 23 games — or nearly the equivalent of the home schedule in this lockout-shortened season. "Just because he doesn't see himself as a goal-scorer doesn't mean he has to continue to have a goose egg on his stats," Boston coach Claude Julien said. "Sometimes that stuff, whether you like it or not, will weigh on you. When you get a night like that, it certainly takes a lot of weight off your shoulders and creates some positive thinking and some positive energy moving forward." The other positive is Boston's record when Kelly scores in the postseason: a sparkling 10-1, including Saturday night's victory.
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Five things learned in the Boston Bruins' 2-1 overtime win over the Chicago Blackhawks in Game 2 of the Stanley Cup finals on Saturday night:
Bruins beat Blackhawks in OT, even Cup series
ALL TIED UP: Many believed Boston and Chicago were the two best teams in the NHL this season, both possessing a lethal blend of potent offense and stingy defense. (Pipe down, Pittsburgh fans. The goal-a-palooza that was Sid the Kid and Co. was a sight to behold, but you have to at least fake some defense.) So it is fitting that the Bruins and Blackhawks head to Boston tied at one game each. The first two games haven't always been pretty — ahem, Brandon Bolllig — but they have been fast, entertaining and, most important, evenly matched. Fans are definitely getting their money's worth, and few can argue that the Kings or Penguins would make for a better matchup.
WORKING OVERTIME: Of course this game went to overtime. After Boston and Chicago needed OT to settle 10 games already in this postseason, including the 1-hour, 52-minute and 14-second marathon that was Game 1, there was no way this one was going to be settled nicely, neatly or in a timely fashion. At least this one didn't turn into a night-day game, however, with Daniel Paille scoring 13:48 into the first overtime. No doubt there will be extended practices Sunday after such a short night. Boston is now 5-2 in overtime this postseason while Chicago is 4-2. Oh, and it's not just the Bruins and Blackhawks logging extra hours. Game 2 was the 26th OT game of the postseason, tied for second most in NHL history. The record of 28 was set in 1993.
THE OLD MEN: Kids these days are such slackers. Jaromir Jagr has been playing longer than some of the Bruins have been alive. Really. That's not an exaggeration. Yet there the old man was, leading Boston with five shots Saturday night, and coming close to ending the game a few times, including banging a puck off the crossbar in overtime. "I wanted to help the team. It was still a tied hockey game," he said. "To score a goal would have been huge." Jagr wasn't the only one doing the senior set proud. Marian Hossa and Patrick Sharp, two of Chicago's more veteran players, led the Blackhawks with seven shots each, and Sharp had Chicago's only goal.
WHAT IF? Hossa's disallowed goal isn't the reason the Blackhawks lost Game 2, but it sure is fun to speculate. Shortly after Sharp gave Chicago the lead in the first period, Hossa appeared to double it. But the goal was waved off, with officials saying play should have been stopped because the referee had lost sight of the puck. Intermission came, the Bruins woke up, the Blackhawks dozed off and the rest is history. "It would have been nice to get it, but those guys make the call they see on the ice," Sharp said. "As a team, we've been in situations where we've had some bad bounces and were forced to regroup quickly, so it didn't affect us too much." Had Chicago gotten that goal, however, who knows if Boston could have overcome a two-goal deficit?
HELLO AGAIN, CHRIS KELLY: Kelly's tying goal in the second period was his first in the postseason since April 12, 2012, against Washington. Big deal, you might say, that was only last year. But the drought had dragged on for 23 games — or nearly the equivalent of the home schedule in this lockout-shortened season. "Just because he doesn't see himself as a goal-scorer doesn't mean he has to continue to have a goose egg on his stats," Boston coach Claude Julien said. "Sometimes that stuff, whether you like it or not, will weigh on you. When you get a night like that, it certainly takes a lot of weight off your shoulders and creates some positive thinking and some positive energy moving forward." The other positive is Boston's record when Kelly scores in the postseason: a sparkling 10-1, including Saturday night's victory.


Don't worry, you haven't stumbled across a 'Poetry for beginners' post (I'm afraid I never mastered that particular literary art!) but one about the different types of media marketers can use to connect with consumers.
POEM stands for paid, owned and earned media, and all three types should be used by marketers to create a robust, integrated marketing plan. Each type has pros and cons and some forms of media can be leveraged more easily by some companies than others. The trick is to find a balance that works.
So what is paid, owned and earned media and how are they used?
Paid media involves purchasing media – either directly or through an agency – such as sponsorship, paid search or advertising. A company will buy media space on someone else's media 'property'and promote their products and services accordingly.
The huge benefit of paid media is that it is easily accessible, giving any company the opportunity to broadcast and control their message within a particular channel (providing, of course, they have the money and resource to do so).
However, the drawback of paid media in today's increasingly interactive and democratic mediascape is that paid media doesn't offer the credibility it once did. Consumers are becoming more media savvy whilst relying on word-of-mouth recommendations and referrals from their peers.
Owned media is where a company or brand controls the media channel, for example using a website, blog or presence on social media sites such as Facebook or Twitter (although this is probably better defined as partially-owned media).
I have always been an advocate for companies creating interesting, diverse and interactive websites precisely because this becomes their piece of online real estate from which a message can be tailored and controlled to reflect exactly what the brand is trying to convey.
Building an effective website takes a lot of time and effort but is nevertheless extremely cost effective considering the vast potential it can bring in the long term. In addition to this, a great company blog, co-ordinated with a relevant social media presence, gives brands the opportunity to reach out and form relationships with consumers by creating immersive, dialogue-orientated online experiences.
Earned media was traditionally the remit of public relations, where 'free' media would be obtained through promotional efforts and editorial influence. However, earned media has since evolved, primarily as a result of the emergence of of web 2.0 and social media.
Earned media can therefore be defined as conversations, discussions and 'buzz' around a product or brand that is not being controlled by a single source but organically via a community or customer group. The idea is that a company earns the conversations of others by reaching out and giving people a reason to enthuse about them. The customer becomes the channel.
Although money isn't exchanged, earned media isn't free. Whilst you do not pay for placements within traditional media outlets you must instead pay in time, effort and resources and this is probably the biggest disadvantage of earned media for many companies. Earned media isn't easy to achieve and for many paying for an advertisement is quick, simple and often easier to calculate ROI.
Nevertheless, the advantages earned media offers is vast. By listening and responding to consumers and generating positive word-of-mouth, transparency and credibility are at their highest and brings down the barriers between a brand and its customers generating goodwill and customer advocates. Great social media efforts can have a viral effect within online communities and beyond and live on after a campaign has ended.
It's important for any brand to consider all three types of media and use POEM as part of an integrated media strategy. Paid media should be used along with dedicated owned media efforts to generate conversation among the customer groups and communities that matter.
Brands must take the time to discover the right places to interact with consumers on social media channels and encourage constituents to engage with them within owned media channels. It's about finding the right people and giving them something to talk about.
…and whoever did the graphic (you?) deserves lots of credit. Super layout!
Thank you very much for the Twitter mention and for the comment.
I'm really pleased you liked the post and the infographic/ diagram. As much as I'd like to take the credit for the graphic, it wasn't me that designed it! The acknowledgement must go to my very talented partner, Sally King http://skgraphicdesign.co.uk/.
By the way, she also designed the infographic for another of my posts: 'Discover the role of your social brand' http://www.onetoomanymornings.co.uk/discover-the-role-of-your-social-brand/.


Weeds are spread in many ways. Any time people or their animals work or play in areas infested by invasive weeds, there is a chance they will move the infestation to a new area.
When a vehicle is driven through a weed-infested area, weed seeds may become lodged between the tire treads, in the coils of a winch, behind the license plate, or in cracks and crevices on the underside of the vehicle. Seeds may travel hundreds of miles before falling off in an area where weeds were not previously found. The source of many infestations has been traced to roads, trails, railroads and other transportation corridors.
Weeds are also spread during construction and maintenance activities, when contaminated fill, gravel, topsoil and other products are moved from an infested site to your neighborhood.
Take no action until you're sure the weed is correctly identified. Don't be afraid to ask for help (see the list of contacts).
Avoid continually disturbing soil, or leaving expanses of bare soil. These actions encourage weed infestation. Clear only the area necessary for your project.
Make sure any shipments of gravel, fill, or topsoil come from weed-free locations. If necessary, inspect the source.
carefully to find and control weed infestations early.


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Bonds Perjury/Tax Evasion Watch Thread
Discussion in 'Anything goes' started by Deeper_Background, Jul 20, 2006.
Deeper_Background Active Member
So when is this going down today, any bettors?Â
Deeper_Background, Jul 20, 2006
Bonds in limbo, trainer to be freed as jury expires today ESPN.com news services
SAN FRANCISCO -- Barry Bonds' personal trainer was set to be released from prison Thursday, his attorney said, the same day the term of the grand jury investigating the baseball star was to expire.
It was unclear if Greg Anderson's expected release would have any bearing on whether indictments were handed up against Bonds. He was being investigated for possible perjury and tax evasion.
"I think something could happen tomorrow," Bonds' attorney, Michael Rains, told Reuters. "What I see happening tomorrow is maybe the U.S. attorney will tell the public what has happened in this case."
"Theoretically if the grand jury is convened tomorrow for their last day, there could be a situation where they could submit to the grand jurors for signature an indictment," he continued. But "even if it is signed tomorrow they may hold it for a matter of a few days."
Thompson: Will he or won't he?
Barry Bonds sat in front of his locker, watching The Tyra Banks Show on his personal television. He tapped his foot along to Bobby Brown, smiling as the singer crooned: Everybody's talking all this stuff about me. Why don't they just let me live?
But if he is calm, he's the only one. The rest of San Francisco is aflutter, an entire city asking: Will he or won't he?
To read more of Wright Thompson's column, click here.
Attorney Mark Geragos told The Associated Press late Wednesday that he was certain Anderson would be released from jail at noon Thursday. Geragos declined to say how he knew it.
Anderson was held in civil contempt and sent to federal prison earlier this month for refusing to testify to the grand jury investigating Bonds. Anderson was to be held until he agreed to testify or the term of the grand jury expired. Geragos has said in the past that his client would not testify.
Prosecutors could choose to impanel a new grand jury after the current one expires Thursday, meaning Anderson's status could be in jeopardy again.
Anderson likely holds the key to whether perjury charges could stick against Bonds, who testified in 2003 that he thought substances given to him by the trainer were arthritis balm and flaxseed oil.
Authorities suspected Bonds was lying and that those items were "the clear" and "the cream" -- two performance-enhancing drugs tied to the BALCO, the lab exposed as a steroids supplier to top athletes in baseball, track and other sports.
"Obviously, they think they need Greg to prove perjury," Geragos said.
Rains and others say the federal grand jury's term expires on Thursday, timing that points to action then if the grand jury believes there is a criminal case against Bonds.
Rains has said Bonds received immunity for his 2003 grand jury appearance, yet witnesses can face perjury charges if they are accused of not testifying truthfully.
Perjury, which is knowingly lying in a judicial proceeding while under oath, is often difficult to prove and is prosecuted relatively infrequently, legal experts say. The crime carries a penalty of up to five years in prison.
Allegations of steroid use long have plagued Bonds, who passed Babe Ruth in May to become second only to Hank Aaron on the career home run list. They intensified in late 2003, when he testified before the original Bay Area Laboratory Co-Operative grand jury, which took testimony from about two dozen athletes.
Without the trainer's help, prosecutors still could indict Bonds on charges alleging he failed to pay taxes on money made through sales of autographs and other memorabilia.
"There is nothing about what is going on that suggests to me that there is a tax case here," Rains said. "I think that the reports that have been out there notwithstanding, this is not a tax evasion case.
"There would be signs and symptoms I would be able to read if they were going down that route."
Bonds grand jury arrives at courthouse
Star could be indicted for tax evasion, perjury; trainer to get out of prison
Benjamin Sklar / AP
Allegations of steroid use long have plagued Barry Bonds, who passed Babe Ruth in May to become second only to Hank Aaron on the career home run list.
SAN FRANCISCO - Members of the grand jury investigating baseball's Barry Bonds for perjury and tax evasion arrived at the federal courthouse Thursday for what could be their final day of work.
Mark Geragos, attorney for Bonds' personal trainer, told The Associated Press his client would be released later in the day from federal prison, where Greg Anderson was sent more than two weeks ago after he refused to testify to the grand jury.
The judge said Anderson was to be held until he agreed to testify against Bonds or the grand jury's term expired, and the panel's term was set to expire Thursday. It was unclear if Anderson's expected release would have any bearing on whether indictments were handed up against Bonds.
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Prosecutors could seek to extend the grand jury's term to put more pressure on Anderson to cooperate, or convene a new panel and put him back in jail.
Armchair_QB Well-Known Member
ABC radio is reporting the grand jury won't indict but the investigation will continue.
Armchair_QB, Jul 20, 2006
spnited Active Member
No indictment today:
By PAUL ELIAS and DAVID KRAVETS - Associated Press Writers
SAN FRANCISCO(AP) Barry Bonds will not be indicted immediately, federal prosecutors said Thursday, but the ongoing grand-jury investigation of steroids and possible perjury and tax-evasion charges against the San Francisco Giants star will continue.
Speculation had been mounting for weeks that Bonds, one of the biggest names in professional sports, would be indicted, and his lawyers had said they were preparing a defense in the case.
Soon after the grand jury reported to the federal courthouse here to begin what was to be the final day of its probe, the U.S. Attorney's office issued a statement saying it "is not seeking an indictment (Thursday) in connection with the ongoing steroids-related investigation.
"Much has been accomplished to date, and we will continue to move forward actively in this investigation _ including continuing to seek the truthful testimony of witnesses whose testimony the grand jury is entitled to hear," reads the statement from Luke Macaulay, a spokesman for the U.S. Attorney Kevin Ryan.
Mark Geragos, attorney for Bonds' personal trainer Greg Anderson, told The Associated Press his client would be released later in the day from federal prison, where Anderson was sent more than two weeks ago after he refused to testify to the grand jury.
The judge said Anderson was to be held until he agreed to testify against Bonds or the grand jury's term expired. With the grand jury apparently being extended beyond Thursday, it is unclear whether Anderson still will be released.
Prosecutors might seek to put more pressure on Anderson, who likely holds the key to whether perjury charges could stick against Bonds.
He testified in 2003 that he thought substances given to him by Anderson were arthritis balm and flaxseed oil. Authorities suspected the San Francisco Giants slugger was lying and that those items were "the clear" and "the cream" _ two performance-enhancing drugs tied to the Bay Area Laboratory Co-Operative, the lab exposed as a steroids supplier to top athletes in baseball, track and other sports.
"Obviously, they think they need Greg to prove perjury," Geragos said Wednesday.
Allegations of steroid use long have plagued Bonds, who passed Babe Ruth in May to become second only to Hank Aaron on the career home run list. They intensified in late 2003, when he testified before the original BALCO grand jury, which took testimony from about two dozen athletes.
spnited, Jul 20, 2006


How Does Lasting Power Of Attorney Work?
A Lasting Power of Attorney (or LPA as it is sometimes referred to) is created by a person – known as a 'Donor' – who has full capacity, who wishes to appoint someone that they trust to act on their behalf if they become physically or mentally incapable in the future. This can relate to financial affairs and/or health and welfare decisions.
With regards to Property and Financial Affairs, the Lasting Power of Attorney can be used whilst the Donor has the mental capacity and gives consent for the Attorney to act for them. It can also be used by the Attorney if the Donor has lost capacity.
However, the Health and Welfare Lasting Power of Attorney can only be used if the Donor lacks the mental capacity to make these decisions.
It is important to note that Lasting Powers of Attorney does not give the Attorney unlimited control over the Donor's affairs, rather the ability to step in should they need to do so.
Why should you create an LPA?
An LPA lets you plan important financial and welfare decisions in advance.
It allows you to decide exactly who will make decisions and how they'll make them should you be incapable of doing so yourself.
An LPA allows you to choose anyone – including your unmarried partner or a friend – to be your Attorney and make decisions for you when you are unable to do so yourself.
Without an LPA, your loved ones may find it difficult, costly and time-consuming to manage your affairs as they won't have the legal authority to do so and would have to make a Court of Protection application instead.
Here at Jefferies, our specialist team guide clients on the creation of LPAs, Wills and Estate Planning in Southend.
We will help you with the completion of Lasting Power of Attorney forms and provide guidance and advice where needed.
We have put together a guide to help LPA donors and attorneys understand the procedure, which you can read here.
Contact Gill Tobin orEmma Blakesley in the Southend office on 01702 332 311 or contact us here to discuss Lasting Powers of Attorney further.