In trading on Friday, shares of Cavium crossed above their 200 day moving average of $36.00, changing hands as high as $36.05 per share. Cavium Inc shares are currently trading up about 1.3% on the day.
The most recent short interest data has been released by the NASDAQ for the 11/29/2013 settlement date, which shows a 431,274 share increase in total short interest for Cavium Inc , to 4,264,530, an increase of 11.25% since 11/15/2013. Total short interest is just one way to look at short data; another metric that we here at Dividend Channel find particularly useful is the "days to cover" metric because it considers both the total shares short and the average daily volume of shares traded.
Investors in Cavium Inc saw new options become available this week, for the June 2014 expiration. One of the key data points that goes into the price an option buyer is willing to pay, is the time value, so with 241 days until expiration the newly available contracts represent a potential opportunity for sellers of puts or calls to achieve a higher premium than would be available for the contracts with a closer expiration.
The most recent short interest data has been released by the NASDAQ for the 08/30/2013 settlement date, which shows a 745,144 share increase in total short interest for Cavium Inc , to 4,781,084, an increase of 18.46% since 08/15/2013. Total short interest is just one way to look at short data; another metric that we here at Dividend Channel find particularly useful is the "days to cover" metric because it considers both the total shares short and the average daily volume of shares traded.
And showing bullish technical patterns.
In trading on Wednesday, shares of Cavium Inc crossed above their 200 day moving average of $32.95, changing hands as high as $34.22 per share. Cavium Inc shares are currently trading up about 5% on the day.
Cavium (Nasdaq:CAVM) is trading at unusually high volume Friday with 1.9 million shares changing hands. It is currently at two times its average daily volume and trading down $2.46 (-6.8%).
Cavium (Nasdaq:CAVM) hit a new 52-week high Wednesday as it is currently trading at $38.61, above its previous 52-week high of $38.59 with 387,290 shares traded as of 1:01 p.m. ET. Average volume has been 1.1 million shares over the past 30 days.
I am going to watch for some trading after the reports come in for these companies.
TheStreet Ratings group would like to highlight 5 stocks pushing the electronics industry lower today, Dec. 17, 2012.
Cavium Networks has been trading above a key level and on Monday the bulls stepped in.
Facebook, Clean Energy and Xilinx are among stocks showing big changes in trading activity.
Cavium was a winner within the technology sector, rising 50 cents (1.5%) to $34.42 on average volume.
Cavium was a leading decliner within the electronics industry, falling 54 cents (-1.7%) to $31.04 on average volume.
Cavium was a leading decliner within the technology sector, falling 16 cents (-0.6%) to $28.06 on average volume.
These 15 technology stocks could be particularly vulnerable to Europe's continuing economic woes.
Cavium (Nasdaq:CAVM) hit a new 52-week low Friday as it is currently trading at $22.76, below its previous 52-week low of $22.84 with 1.4 million shares traded as of 3:30 p.m. ET. Average volume has been 1.4 million shares over the past 30 days.
Cavium (Nasdaq:CAVM) hit a new 52-week low Thursday as it is currently trading at $24.03, below its previous 52-week low of $24.20 with 415,146 shares traded as of 10 a.m. ET. Average volume has been 1.3 million shares over the past 30 days.
Cavium (Nasdaq:CAVM) is trading at unusually high volume Wednesday with 4.9 million shares changing hands. It is currently at 4.1 times its average daily volume and trading down $3.03 (-10.2%).
Lending to eurozone banks surged by 32% last week, renewing concern that the region will be unable to contain its debt crisis.


For decades Republican leaders vowed to recruit more minority candidates and tried to project a “big tent” image for the party, and in recent years they saw some payoff with governors: Bobby Jindal of Louisiana and Nikki Haley of South Carolina, both Indian-Americans who have since moved on, and Brian Sandoval of Nevada and Susana Martinez of New Mexico, both Hispanic-American.
But in the first midterm elections under Donald J. Trump, whose campaign and presidency included strong appeals to white voters, Republicans have no black or Hispanic nominees for governor in 2018, and few from other racial minorities, in the 36 states holding elections for the position. The overwhelming majority are white men.
And with Mr. Sandoval and Ms. Martinez leaving by early January, Republicans are at risk of having an all-white bench of governors in 2019.
Democrats this year, by contrast, have nominated black, Hispanic and Native American candidates for governor in Arizona, Florida, Georgia, Idaho, Maryland and elsewhere. This lineup comes after years when Democrats were weak on diversity in governors’ races.
The Republican falloff is striking after past election seasons when party leaders attempted to identify and then rally behind minority candidates for governor in major states, like Ohio and Pennsylvania.
But several Republican leaders, pollsters and former candidates said they see the lack of diversity as a consequence of President Trump’s offensive language on race, from Mexicans and immigrants to black football players and the protest in Charlottesville, Va., arguing that some prospective minority candidates don’t want to defend Mr. Trump or be aligned with his party. Other Republicans say that an embrace of white identity has become integral to the party’s culture and voter base under Mr. Trump, so it is no surprise that white candidates ran and won in primaries dominated by white conservative voters.
“It’s misleading and unfair to report on candidates based on just one particular year when gubernatorial elections occur every year,” he said.
Abel Maldonado, the former Republican lieutenant governor of California under Arnold Schwarzenegger, said that Mr. Trump’s leadership of the party, and his highly successful record of endorsing candidates who went on to win primaries this year, created severe complications for minority Republicans.
Mr. Maldonado argued that the problems stemmed from Mr. Trump’s divisive language; his policies, even the proposed border wall with Mexico, are defensible, Mr. Maldonado said. Still, the president’s propensity to speak in language that plays on racial stereotypes creates a difficult conundrum that few minority candidates would want to endure.
“I really like the things that he says on trade and the protection of our country. But how he says them? I’ll be honest with you, deep down it bothers me,” Mr. Maldonado said.
Republicans are conscious of the juxtaposition between their party’s candidates and the recent surge of nonwhite Democrats nominated in governors races nationwide. Democrats have had a historic nomination cycle in which several progressive candidates running grass-roots, upstart campaigns have secured the party’s nomination, including Andrew Gillum in Florida, David Garcia in Arizona, Paulette Jordan in Idaho, and Stacey Abrams in Georgia — who could be the first black woman to become a state governor.
Critics of the Democratic Party are quick to argue that this diversification happened in spite of many party leaders — who backed white candidates in some of those states in 2018 and in past years — and not because diversity was a priority for Democratic leaders. Nevertheless, the nominations of minority candidates have created contrasting trendlines between the two parties. Mr. Trump enjoys anemic approval ratings among minority voters, and Republican operatives fear that this, in combination with a disproportionately white slate of candidates, could pose electoral problems for Republicans in the midterms and beyond.
Mr. Steinhauser said the party has gone backward since 2014, when it had more prominent minority governors nationwide — including Mr. Jindal and Ms. Haley — and more white politicians appeared comfortable campaigning in minority communities.
“Focusing on the base and Anglo voters more than ever is just not going to work,” Mr. Steinhauser said.
Whit Ayres, a prominent Republican pollster who wrote a book called “2016 and Beyond: How Republicans Can Elect a President in a New America,” said that while the party could benefit from more minority candidates, this election cycle could also just be an anomaly. Mr. Ayres, who worked with Florida Senator Marco Rubio’s failed presidential campaign in 2016, pointed to several minority Republicans who are currently in prominent offices, such as South Carolina Senator Tim Scott and Ms. Haley, who stepped down as governor of South Carolina to become Mr. Trump’s ambassador to the United Nations.
The party has nominated a handful of candidates for governor who are not white men, including an Asian-American nominee in Rhode Island, Allan Fung, and a Samoan-Hawaiian woman in Hawaii, Andria Tupola. There are also nonwhite Republicans elsewhere on the party ticket this year. John James, a black Republican, is the party’s choice for Senate in Michigan; he received Mr. Trump’s endorsement. And Republican gubernatorial nominees have chosen six candidates for lieutenant governor who are racial minorities, including a Cuban-American woman in Florida and a Native American woman in Minnesota.
Republicans with closer ties to Mr. Trump’s administration brushed aside the idea that the president has made it more difficult for minority candidates to succeed within the party.
“If you’re an establishment, traditional Republican, this is a tough environment no matter what,” said Ari Fleischer, a former White House press secretary who has oscillated between supporting and criticizing Mr. Trump.
Some political observers on the right and the left contended that this turnout effort would be much easier to accomplish with a more diverse slate of candidates. Derrick Johnson, the president of NAACP, said he believed the party’s slate of candidates was indicative of a larger trend, fueled by Mr. Trump: the coalescing around white identity and interests.
Frank Keating, the former Republican governor of Oklahoma and one-time chairman of the Republican Governors Association, said that Republicans need to be careful in order to ensure they’re projecting that their party is welcoming to all.
Mr. Keating said, in Oklahoma, he and fellow Republicans faced a similar diversity problem in the 1990s, and they made a concerted effort to find minority Republican voices — which culminated in the election of J.C. Watts, the first black Republican House member elected to Congress from a state south of the Mason-Dixon line since Reconstruction.


Michael Schumacher. File photo. © Unknown.
Michael Schumacher has “moments of consciousness and awakening“, his spokeswoman said Friday, in a sign of progress months after the Formula One legend suffered devastating brain injuries in a ski accident.
Doctors put Schumacher in a medically induced coma after the December 29 accident in which he slammed his head on a rock while skiing at the French resort of Meribel with his son and friends, and little has filtered through since about his condition.
“Michael is making progress.... He shows moments of consciousness and awakening,” Sabine Kehm said in a statement.
The 45-year-old remains in hospital in the French Alpine city of Grenoble, where he underwent two operations to remove life-threatening blood clots before being placed into a coma.
His family said at the end of January that drugs used to keep him in his deep sleep were being reduced with a view to bringing him back to consciousness.
“We are on his side during his long and difficult fight, together with the team of the hospital in Grenoble, and we keep remaining confident,” Kehm said Friday.
There have already been signs of hope for the seven-time world champion.
“He is sleeping, he looks normal and he showed a few responses with his mouth,” Massa told German tabloid Bild.
And last month, Schumacher’s family said they were confident that the racing legend who defied death more than once on the track would pull through.
“There sometimes are small, encouraging signs, but we also know that this is the time to be very patient“, Kehm said at the time in a statement.
“It is very hard to comprehend for all of us that Michael, who had overcome a lot of precarious situations in the past, has been hurt so terribly in such a banal situation,” the statement read.
And even after retiring from the high-risk world of racing, he kept pursuing other high-thrill hobbies as the holder of a pilot’s license, an accomplished motorbike rider, parachutist, skier and mountain climber.
Kehm once again asked that the privacy of Schumacher’s wife Corinna and their two children be respected, while thanking well-wishers for their support.
“We again ask for understanding that we do not intend to disclose details. This is necessary to protect the privacy of Michael and his family, and to enable the medical team to work in full calmness,” she said Friday.


A reference guide for the Whitey Bulger trial.
Whitey Bulger grew up in South Boston, conducted his criminal enterprise here — and is now on trial at John Joseph Moakley US Courthouse, just blocks away from his old stomping grounds.
Blue dots are key locations and red dots are murder locations or where the body was found.
James “Whitey” Bulger faces 32 counts.
The judge is Denise J. Casper, the first female black judge to serve on the federal bench in Massachusetts. She is a former state prosecutor.
Tap green areas of courtroom to interact.
Globe staff sketched the courtroom layout before the trial began.


It was 2004: the New England Patriots won their second Super Bowl, Facebook was launched and the US Federal Reserve raised interest rates for the first time in four years—the start of a two-year cycle of rate hikes. To markets, it seems like a distant memory.
The Fed's last rate-raising streak ended in June 2006. Now, nine years later, the market's still waiting for the Fed to ratchet up rates. While the timing of its next move is still up in the air, the Fed seemed to indicate at the end of 2014 that mid to late 2015 may be a starting point—and many economists concurred with that forecast. Meanwhile, the Fed continues making major preparations for policy normalization.
It's been a long time since investors experienced the effects of a Fed rate hike. What difference does such a long lull mean for the Fed? And how should bond investors position themselves?
Whenever the Fed decides to act, the process will look very different in 2015 than it did in 2004.
For starters, the Fed will use new tools—and terminology. The federal funds market was a major tool last time around. Banks used it to lend to each other, and that ultimately helped determine the fed funds rate, which decides all other US interest rates. But today, the market is a shadow of its former self. Before the global financial crisis, roughly $300 billion traded in fed funds daily; today, roughly only $50 billion trades daily. Many banks no longer need to tap that market for liquidity, because the Fed has provided plenty through quantitative easing and other programs.
A shrunken fed funds market removes one of the Fed's key influencers for raising short-term rates. With a massive $4.4 trillion in reserves on its balance sheet—courtesy of quantitative easing (Display)—the Fed won't be able to rely on draining reserves to raise interest rates. It will need to use new tools to nudge short-term rates higher—tools that will likely have a broader impact. Policymakers have been testing these tools the past couple years.
One of the Fed's new tools that it has been testing recently is the overnight reverse repurchase agreement program (ON RRP). These overnight "reverse repos" enable banks (and now other types of Fed-approved investors) to park cash at the Fed for a short period of time. Money-market investors who use the program will have a new counterparty to invest their short-term cash with.
In exchange, the Fed will provide Treasury notes as collateral—typically overnight. Since the Fed can set this overnight rate, it can raise "repo" rates—and hopefully push other market rates higher.
With today's bloated reserve system, the ON RRP program will have to do the heavy lifting with rates. We think the program could be massive, much larger than the current $300 billion cap. It could add some uncertainty and volatility when the time comes to normalize rates. The program may be also be temporary—until the fed funds market starts up again.
As investors wait for rates to rise, the Fed is getting ready to roll out a new lever. The good news for bond investors? The ultimate impact on fixed-income markets should be the same—and we believe that classic bond strategies are still the way to go.
So, whenever the Fed decides to take action, the bond playbook will look like a flashback. The main focus is balancing interest rates and credit. As for rates, we think going global can reduce exposure to single-country interest-rate risk and provide opportunities to add value from active management. If taxes are a consideration for US investors, muni bonds can help reduce the impact of rising Treasury rates. And positioning along the yield curve is critical to taking advantage of roll, the tendency of a bond's price to rise as it moves closer to maturity, assuming rates don't change. The steeper the yield curve, the more attractive the roll.
On the credit side, it's important to be selective, because there aren't many areas of the market that are uniformly cheap today. Investors should also avoid diving into crowded trades such as high-yield loans and CCC-rated high-yield bonds. Diversifying across multiple credit sectors can expand the opportunity set while providing added diversification.


June 4, 2018, 11:29 a.m.
You probably heard a songbird this morning — maybe a bright-vested robin or a purple martin calling from the yard.
But the seasonal symphony isn't what it used to be. The singers are exiting the stage in droves.
"By some estimates, we may have lost almost half the songbirds that filled the skies almost 40 years ago," ornithologist Bridget Stutchbury told the CBC.
We know that noise pollution is a significant factor. A study published earlier this year suggested the constant drone from oil and gas operations and blaring city sounds are stressing songbirds — ultimately dampening their nesting instinct.
That's on top of the usual culprits: habitat encroachment, agricultural development and all the pesticides that accompany it. No wonder today's birds are singing a sad, sad song.
The purple martin alone, according to the North American Breeding Bird Survey, has lost around 78 percent of its population since 1970.
That staggering decline is a big reason why researchers are are scrambling to track songbird migration patterns. The trouble is, songbirds, so dramatic in announcing themselves to the world, have a curious tendency to slink off the quietly at the end of the show.
Up until recently, scientists have only been able to draw general maps of their winter interludes.
But last year, a team led by Stutchbury fitted 20 purple martins with tiny devices that sense ambient light to calculate a bird's precise latitude and longitude. Because they don't transmit data, the ultra-light geolocators have to be collected when the bird returns.
Fortunately, some of those birds have been coming back — and they're painting a rich picture of the secret lives of songbirds.
"We've seen birds that have travelled from Pennsylvania to the Gulf Coast in only two days," Stutchbury tells the CBC. That's more that 800 miles. And farther and faster than researchers had ever realized.
The data from geolocators also points to a much broader menace. "Climate change is a new threat for songbirds," Stutchbury notes.
While purple martins, like other songbirds, bide their winters in southern climes, they wing back to their nesting grounds in spring. The trouble is, they may not be adjusting to the fact that spring is arriving earlier every year. As a result, they're showing up late and missing out on the spring harvest.
Songbirds, however, are still holding tight to one crucial piece of the puzzle. We don't know where they go to die. Tagged birds that don't come back from winter migration take their secrets to the grave.
"If we can't figure out where they die, then we can't figure out why they're dying, and we can't then implement conservation strategies to stop those declines," Pete Marra of the Smithsonian Institute's Migratory Bird Center, told The Atlantic.
Until, at least, ICARUS comes online. Short for International Cooperation for Animal Research Using Space, the initiative involves mounting an antenna on the International Space Station. Birds tagged with tiny solar-powered trackers would spend their entire lives under the unflinching eye of ICARUS. In turn, the system would offer scientists valuable data not only on every flap of songbird's wing — but also where and how that bird died.
But ICARUS, which is scheduled to launch in August, has even grander ambitions. The technology will not only track the entire lives of birds, but also survey the lives of animals as small as honeybees.
For humans, ICARUS could also keep an eye on the food chain, even helping track the spread of epidemics like Ebola and avian flu. By tracking wildlife, we may also gain valuable insight into natural disasters.
"There's good scientific data showing that animals can anticipate earthquakes, volcanic eruptions, and tsunamis," project leader Martin Wikelski told IEE Spectrum.
The project is being hailed as the "internet of animals". Or, depending on how you look at it, mass surveillance for wildlife. But in the case of the fast-disappearing songbird — so vital to plant life and ecosystems on this planet — it may be music to our ears indeed.
Can you match the footprints to the animal?


Santa Barbara Bancorp, the holding company for Santa Barbara Bank & Trust and Lompoc-based First Valley Bank, said they have signed a definitive merger agreement. The deal is valued at $26.1 million. The agreement would give shareholders of the closely held First Valley Bank $58 in cash for each of the 450,000 First Valley Bank shares outstanding. First Valley Bank has three offices in the Lompoc area, one in Santa Maria, and one in Los Olivos. All of the offices would remain open as branches of Santa Barbara Bank & Trust. The merger would give Santa Barbara Bank a total of 20 offices, extending its service area from Camarillo north to Santa Maria. The merger is expected to close at the end of the first quarter of 1997, subject to regulatory approval and the approval of First Valley Bank shareholders. Santa Barbara Bancorp shares lost 75 cents to close at $27.875 on Nasdaq.


A woman who threw a glass in a pub’s beer garden and struck a man on the head was given a suspended prison sentence last Wednesday at Craigavon Magistrates Court.
Sandra Rainey (50), Lurgantarry, Lurgan, admitted assault occasioning actual bodily harm on July 7 last year.
The court heard that the injured party was with his wife and friends in JP’s bar, Lurgan, at 11pm and were in the beer garden at the back.
A woman threw a glass at him and he fell off his chair as it struck him on the forehead leaving him with a wound which needed stitches.
Rainey said she did not intend to hit the injured party and did not know who he was.
She added she had been having a bad night and intended to throw the glass over a wall.
The case was adjourned from a previous court to obtain a pre-sentence report.
Defence barrister Connor Lunny said his client was well aware of the sentencing options and that this case could well have been heard in a higher court.
He added that Rainey accepted she had a drink problem.
Mr Lunny explained that in a short space of time she had lost family members and turned to alcohol as a coping mechanism but that was no excuse for what happened.
He said she could not explain why it did happen and although she did not know the injured party she found out later she knew his mother-in-law and there was no bad blood between them.
Mr Lunny added that Rainey had brought £200 in cash with her to the court.
Deputy District Judge Laura Ivers said clearly this was a very serious matter and ‘glassing’ like this could make its way to the Crown Court.
She added that the custody threshold had been passed but given all that had been said she would suspend any sentence.
The judge sentenced Rainey to six months in prison, suspended for two years, and ordered her to pay £200 compensation to the injured party.


Super-loyal customers who use Starbucks' membership program account for about 40 percent of sales at the company's U.S. stores. Now Starbucks is taking steps it believes will make the program more attractive.
Super-loyal customers who use Starbucks’ membership program account for about 40% of sales at the company’s US stores. Now Starbucks is taking steps it believes will make the program more attractive.


Officials say the federal funds for Ocean City's beach nourishment will restore the defenses that protect the city from storms.
Sen. Ben Cardin (D-Md.) highlighted on Monday an advance in the $3 million federal investment necessary for Ocean City's beach nourishment.
Cardin hosted a press conference on the Ocean City Boardwalk along with other officials, including Mayor Richard Meehan, Sen. Chris Van Hollen (D-Md.) and U.S. Army Corps of Engineers project manager Justin Callahan to discuss critical infrastructure projects.
The beach is a major selling point that draws people into Ocean City, but Cardin also emphasized that the beach protects the city against storms.
With each storm eating away at that protection, Cardin said, the federal investment in this project is crucial to restoring that defense, which will prevent property damage.
Originally, the funding was expected to come in fiscal year 2018, but advancing the funding in the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers' fiscal year 2017 work plan will ensure the project is completed in a timely manner, he said.
"That $3 million is the best investment we can make," Cardin said. "We get a great return from that $3 million investment, and that's been made very clear to us."
Van Hollen noted the beach replenishment project is one of the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers' two major projects in Maryland.
When people think of Ocean City, he said they think of the boardwalk, restaurants, fishing and recreational activities — all of which are connected to the beach.
By drawing people to the city, Van Hollen said the beach creates economic opportunity, making the renourishment project a "vital economic lifeline" for the state.
"If we don't maintain and nourish and preserve the beach, we not only lose this incredible natural resource, but we lose all the economic and job opportunities with it," he said.
Callahan said his commitment to the beach nourishment project extends beyond his professional career all the way back to his childhood, when his parents and grandparents would bring him to Ocean City in the summers.
With his own children now visiting Ocean City, he said that as project manager he is honored to play a role in preserving the beach for future generations.
The project consists of a wide, elevated beach running from Fourth Street to the Delaware state line, backed by a seawall along the boardwalk and a vegetative dune system, Callahan said, with the sand acting as a buffer between the ocean and the dune system.
It was designed to be renourished periodically, which he said has generally been about every four years. However, recent storms have sped up that cycle.
The upcoming contract will begin sometime after Labor Day and wrap up before the start of the 2018 beach season, Callahan said. The renourishment will involve placing about 900,000 cubic yards of sand dredged from offshore shoals on the beach and will hopefully protect the city for the next four years.
"When you look at the cost of the project so far and the damages prevented, you're talking about something close to a 10 to 1 return on investment, so it's quite impressive," Callahan said.
Meehan said such projects are made possible by collaboration among state and local officials.
Since 1990, he noted that the team effort to ensure the beach's nourishment has helped to prevent an estimated $900 million in damage to Ocean City properties.
"Ocean City would not be the premiere destination it is today without the support of our partners on these projects," Meehan said.


The emergence of the tea party movement is arguably the most dynamic element of the 2010 midterm elections. Many 'tea party' candidates won the backing of former Alaska governor Sarah Palin – but also earned the disdain of the Republican establishment. In the end, which candidates with tea party support won, who lost, and what's next?
Sen.-elect Marco Rubio (R) of Florida thanks supporters in Coral Gables, Fla. after winning his senate bid Tuesday, Nov. 2.
Marco Rubio, a 39-year-old Cuban-American, earned a decisive victory over Gov. Charlie Crist, and Democratic Congressman Kendrick Meek in the Florida US Senate race.
Rubio is not only a tea party favorite but also seen as young Republican rising star, who has been called the "Barack Obama" of the GOP.
Rubio is a fiscal conservative who campaigned on reinstating Bush administration tax cuts and reducing corporate taxes.
Rubio was elected to the Florida House of Representatives in 2000 and won each of his re-election bids. In 2006, he was elected Speaker of the Florida State House.
Rubio replaces retired Sen. Mel Martinez, also a conservative Cuban American, who once served as chairman of the Republican Party.


In this October 2016 photo, a scientist measures coral mortality following bleaching on the northern Great Barrier Reef, Australia.
Suh is president of the Natural Resources Defense Council.
In the past two weeks, President Donald Trump has walked away from plans to cut the carbon footprint of our cars. He’s proposed defunding a plan to do the same to our power plants. He’s given a green light to the Keystone XL Pipeline and its dirty tar sands. Now he’s poised, as early as this week, to issue orders that would deepen our reliance on the very fossil fuels driving climate chaos worldwide, by opening more federal lands to coal production and further weakening the Clean Power Plan, which promotes energy efficiency and renewable power from the wind and sun.
This is not just another Trumpwellian sideshow. The President is sounding the retreat from the promise of cleaner, smarter ways to power our future. And he’s abandoning the American climate and clean-energy leadership that led the world to the historic Paris Agreement to cut the global carbon footprint.
Since the Industrial Revolution ushered in the age of coal, oil and gas, humans have increased the level of carbon dioxide in the atmosphere by more than 44%, to concentrations not seen in some 3 million years. Nearly half the increase has come since 1980, and 2016 marked the largest one-year spike on record. That carbon pollution traps the Earth’s heat and warms the planet. Last year was the hottest since global record-keeping began in 1880. It was the third record-breaking year in a row. Of the 17 hottest years on record, 16 have occurred in this 17-year-old century.
We all see the results: rising seas, mass extinctions, the spread of disease, widening deserts, vanishing sea ice, withering drought and raging wildfires, storms and floods. This is our children’s future. It will get much worse unless we cut the carbon pollution that comes from burning fossil fuels.
Political posturing will change nothing. Sound policies, though, can enable us to avert climate catastrophe.
Our oceans are pleading an urgent case for change. They cover 70% of the Earth’s surface and absorb more than 90% of global warming. It takes an enormous amount of heat to warm an ocean. Over roughly the past century, ocean temperatures are up 1.35 degrees Fahrenheit. Half that warming has come in the past 20 years.
That increase is a global average. Some waters have warmed much more. Parts of the Gulf Stream, for example, are more than 5 degrees above the long-term average for those waters. The waters of the Great Barrier Reef are so warm they’re causing a mass die-off of coral, imperiling the marine life this natural treasure supports.
The world has seen, though, that we can cut this climate-disrupting pollution, even as our economies expand, by investing in a clean-energy future. In 2016, for the third year in a row, carbon pollution from burning fossil fuels was flat, worldwide, while the global economy continued to grow. In the United States, carbon emissions fell 3%, to their lowest level since 1992, even as our economy grew an inflation-adjusted 1.6%. In China, the world’s largest carbon-emitter, that pollution fell 1%, amid 6.7% economic growth. Energy efficiency and a shift to clean power from the wind and sun are two important reasons for the progress — at home and abroad.
In 2012, U.S. and foreign carmakers helped craft a plan to help do just that. These clean-car and fuel-economy standards put the industry on track to build cars by 2025 that would cut the carbon footprint of the cars, mini-vans, pickup trucks and SUVs we drive by nearly half, through gradual gains in the miles those vehicles get from a gallon of gasoline. Those standards are already saving consumers billions of dollars a year at the gas pump, cutting carbon pollution and helping to reduce our dependence on oil. Earlier this month, under industry pressure, Trump ordered a review of the standards with an eye toward walking back the progress we’re already making.
His 2018 budget proposal, moreover, would defund a plan to cut the carbon pollution from the nation’s power plants. The 2015 Clean Power Plan would reduce those emissions by nearly a third by 2030, giving power companies a decade and a half to achieve the goal. Trump is reportedly poised to direct his Administration this week to eviscerate those standards as well.
Trump’s retreat, though, is not a done deal. Congress controls the budget and should fully fund responsible climate protections. And the car and power-plant standards were built on a solid edifice Trump can’t brush away with the stroke of a pen. They’re grounded in law, based on sound science and informed by the public interest, expressed in millions of public comments from across the spectrum from scholars, industry representatives, environmental advocates, economists and citizen concerns.
It’s time now for citizens to weigh in once more and let the President know we won’t surrender to this threat. The stakes are too high for anything less.
Suh is president of the Natural Resources Defense Council and will be participating in the Peoples Climate Movement march in Washington, D.C., and other cities across America on April 29.


Attractive design, simple to use, easy file encryption.
This PDA is fast, powerful, and equipped with both Bluetooth and Wi-Fi, but the biometric fingerprint reader doesn't work as well as it should.
HP's iPAQ Hx2755 packs plenty of processing power and RAM, and its simple design makes it easy to use. The unit's most notable shortcoming, though, is also its most distinctive feature: a biometric fingerprint reader.
The Hx2755, which runs Windows Mobile 2003, comes with Intel's powerful 624-MHz Intel PXA270, which handles standard applications without breaking a sweat. The 128MB of internal RAM (up to 80MB is available to the user) stows a fair amount of data, and you can use appropriate media cards in the CompactFlash and SD Card slots as well. In my informal tests the rechargeable lithium ion battery ran for nearly 6 hours of light use before shutting down.
The substantial, smooth-edged Hx2755 sits comfortably in the hand and is simple to use. With only four buttons--Calendar, Mail, and a two-part mouse button--this device wastes no space. Syncing to a PC using the included USB cradle was a breeze, and the built-in Bluetooth and 802.11b Wi-Fi were easy to set up and to access from the iPAQ Wireless screen.
Our test unit, however, had a few design flaws--including a rather significant one that makes the device frustratingly hard to turn on. The power button, which sits in a small recess at the upper edge of the device, was difficult to operate. Looking at it, I couldn't tell whether I was supposed to press it like a button or nudge it like a switch. I tried both, and had greater--but not total--success with pressing the button. Sometimes neither action worked, and I'd have to resort to a soft reset to get the device started.
With the clear, smoke-grey cover snapped on and flipped down over the screen, the buttons, the fingerprint scanner, and the colour screen remain visible but inaccessible. This may be handy when the PDA is stowed in a pocket; but if you're about to fire up the device, you'll probably want to snap the cover off.
I also had trouble with what should have been this PDA's star feature: the biometric fingerprint scanner. Despite the scanner's solid (though mostly PDA-based) documentation and ample training, I had a devil of a time persuading the Hx2755 to consistently recognize my right index finger. Even slight variations in the angle at which I touched my finger to the scanner caused incorrect readings. Once I had failed enough times, the device let me log in with the PIN I had previously set up. Though it's lucky that I had created this fallback log-in method, using it required me to set up the fingerprint reader all over again.
Fortunately, setting up file encryption--Lite, AES, Triple DES, or Blowfish--is a simple matter of selecting check boxes, so you can encode as many or as few of the folders as you like.
Software on the Hx2755 is pretty standard, including ActiveSync, MSN Messenger, Pocket Word, and e-mail software. I listened to music played on the included Windows Media Player 9 through the speaker; sound quality was acceptable. The Hx2755 also includes HP's Image Zone software for viewing digital images.
However, you may want to think twice about showing off your vacation photos on this device. JPEG photos looked only average on the Hx2755's screen; although colour was pleasing, details didn't look terribly crisp, and a light grid made every image look as if it were showing through a window screen. In bright sunlight, colours became almost indistinguishable.


Nintendo has confirmed the new date and time of its first Nintendo Direct since E3 2018 this past summer.
The company originally intended to stream the show on 6 September but, due to the devastating earthquake in Hokkaido in its homeland of Japan, it delayed the transmission. We now have a new date and time. It will broadcast at 11pm BST tomorrow (Thursday, 13 September).
Find out how to watch it below.
The show will run for around 35 minutes.
It's also available on the Nintendo Direct site and Nintendo UK YouTube.
The event will likely be exactly the same as originally intended, considering it is generally pre-recorded. The dedicated landing page indicates Nintendo will talk about games for both 3DS and the Switch. We suspect it will discuss Super Mario Party, which comes to Switch on 5 October, as well as the new Luigi’s Mansion, coming soon to Nintendo 3DS. It also might provide details on Nintendo Switch Online.
Nintendo Switch Online, the console’s upcoming subscription service.
Super Mario Party, launching 5 October.
Nintendo GameCube-exclusive Luigi’s Mansion, launching 12 October.
Pokemon: Let's Go, launching 17 November.
Fire Emblem: Three Houses, launching in March next year.
Mario and Luigi's RPG for Nintendo 3DS, launching in March next year.
The Yoshi Switch game that was pushed back to 2019.
For more Nintendo news, see Pocket-lint's hub here.


The 15 female PR professionals chosen to be 'mentees' as part of the PRWeek/Women in PR Mentoring Project have been named.
Each will be matched with a mentor – an experienced female PR figure – who will offer guidance through face-to-face meetings and other forms of contact. The project, in its second year, is a joint initiative between PRWeek and Women in PR that is designed to tackle the lack of female leaders in comms.
* Laura Weston, MD, Iris Worldwide.
They were chosen by a panel convened by Women in PR following an application process via PRWeek.
Women in PR president Mary Whenman said: "As a partner of PRWeek’s 2015 Mentoring Project we were very impressed with the calibre of the candidates, so judging was a difficult task. We would like to thank everyone who submitted an application. The standard was very high and we would encourage those not shortlisted this year to re-apply in the future when they have gained more experience."
Click here for a list of the 15 mentors.
To read about how the 2014 Mentoring Project helped the careers of both mentors and mentees, click here.


Is spanking children good or evil? Every child is different. I’ve raised and helped raise many.
Some children respond to timeouts and having their toys taken away. Some children respond to lost privileges (grounding), but some only respond to a swift smack on the backside. I’m not talking about teenagers. If you’re having problems by then, you have missed the boat.
Never hit a child out of anger. I wish my parents had learned that lesson.
Spanking a child is not about anger, but about teaching them discipline. If you are spanking your child, you should not like it or want to do it. It should make you feel bad. This should be the last and final resort. This is not about your justification for taking action for a bad child’s behavior but the last option to make that child behave in a socially acceptable manner.
Once they get a little older, especially with boys, a little sting shows you are the dominant person in the household. This actually works. It is not abusive and when used in the right way makes a huge difference in how they act towards authority figures later in life.
If there are no borders and no repercussions for one’s actions, they never learn consequences. This is why so many grow up with no boundaries or respect for others.
This is basic psychology. I raised all my kids to be strong. All my kids, biological or otherwise, know I love them. Life is hard and I made sure they knew that going in.
Whether they went to the military or college, they knew this world would try to eat them alive. They were ready and prepared. They are all doing very well. I did my job. I was not their friend, but their parent.
Selfish people should learn that your kids come first. It’s all about them, not you. If you don’t know that, I think I just spanked you.


The TV news recently broadcast a meeting at Temple Trees chaired by the President that discussed the proposed development of a 1800 acre sports complex at Migahajandura. Thereafter, the Sunday Times reported cabinet approval of Rs. 15 billion for a sports complex at Hambantota. This report did not refer to Migahajandura.
I write from memories of 60 years ago, when in 1953, I was transferred to the Irrigation Department (ID) Engineer’s Office at Tissamaharama as a young Technical Assistant (TA). The development of the Malala Ara basin was my responsibility, in addition to other work.
Migahajandura was a village of about 35 families, 20 miles from Hambantota. The Migahajandura wewa was across a right bank tributary joining Malala Ara about midway in its 40-mile journey from Hambegamuwa area to the Malala Kalupuwa (Lagoon) at Udamalala and into the southern Indian Ocean. There were three abandoned wewas across the main Malala Ara viz Mahagal wewa furthest north, Maharanawarna wewa midway and Badagiriya furthest south about 10 miles from Hambantota.
Migahajandura wewa was a minor tank which was under the Government Agent, Hambantota. The Agrarian Services Law had not been enacted at the time. The ID was responsible for medium and major irrigation works. Accordingly, restoration of Mahagal wewa to asweddumise 500 acres was commenced in 1953 and construction work at Badagiriya to asweddumise, 1000 acres in 1955.
The road from Hambantota passed Badagiriya, (10 miles) Gannoruwa Village (12 miles), Migahajandura (20 miles) Pahalakumbuk wewa (22 miles) and ended at Ihalakumbuk wewa (25 miles). From there, a footpath led to Mahagal wewa a further four miles away.
Travelling to these villages was not easy. Access to Mahagal wewa from Tissamaharama was either through Hambantota or Tanamalwila and the little village of Ahukkangala. From Ahukkangala it was seven miles along a jungle track.
I based myself at Ihala kumbuk wewa village for the preliminary work at Mahagal wewa. The village boutique was owned by a man from Hambantota who kindly consented to give me a small room to stay in during my inspections. The Divisional Irrigation Engineer at Tangalle released a jeep to the IE for Tissa a few days every three months or so. I was allocated this jeep for one inspection of Mahagal wewa. In dry weather I used my car, a CN series Bug Fiat Station wagon or at other times a push bicycle.
On one occasion I had to carry my survey instruments and therefore travelled by car even though there had been some rain.
Leaving Tissa about 5.30 a.m., I passed Hambantota about 6.15 or so. From Hambantota to Gannoruwa village the road was gravelly. After that it was a dirt road. I drove through three or four mud holes and reached an ominous looking patch about three miles before Migahajandura. It was about 7.30 am. I decided to take a chance and drove into it only to be well and truly stuck with the differential grounded.
There was no alternative but to wait for help. I had brought two loaves of bread, a luxury at the time especially in those villages, ate a bit of it and got out to stretch my legs and look around for sticks, stones and logs that would be necessary to get the car out. It was thick forest all around. Elephant, bear and wild buffalos were plentiful. So I would not venture too far. A book by Donald Bradman brought on my last visit home to Colombo was with me. I was playing for the ID in the Inter Departmental Government Service Tournament at that time, having played for Ananda in 1945 and 1946. I read Bradman with bird song in the background!
Every now and then I got out to stretch myself, always alert. At about 11 o clock a man from Migahajandura on his way to Gannoruwa came along on his bicycle. He and I tried to push the car out but failed. Muddied feet added to my misery. The man understood my plight and decided to wait with me for a while. It was afternoon when two more villagers from Migahajandura turned up. By using a log to lever the differential off the ground and sticks and shrubs to help the wheels to grip we managed to get the car out much to my relief. Payment for help was refused. I reached my destination, Ihalakumbuk wewa village later in the afternoon.
The dry zone peasant was poor but very kind, respectful, helpful and hospitable, not exploitative. They would willingly share whatever they had with an unexpected guest. During my work in these areas, I was the recipient of chena produce, bees honey, wild boar and venison as gifts. The land of these villages and surrounding forests was their life and water was their life blood.
The Migahajandura area was dense dry zone forest, full of stately satin, majestic palu, weera and other trees. The ripe berries of the palu tree were used by the villagers to distil illicit liquor. The ripe berries that fell on the ground were also relished by bear that were plentiful as were elephant, wild buffalo, wild boar, sambur, spotted dear and other smaller animals. There were a wide variety of birds too. Green and pompador pigeon, drongo, green barbet, wood pecker, shama, peafowl, wild fowl and many others. The wewas and paddy fields were home to jacana, moorhen, teal, darter, cormorant, pelican, lapwing, heron, egret etc. During the migrant season starting September, many visitors such as sandpiper, stint, plover, painted stork, snipe etc. were seen. Wild duck such as gargeny visited the lagoons, especially.
On another occasion, I had come on inspection thro’ Tanamalwila on a push bicycle, spending a night at Anukkangala, two nights at Mahagal wewa reaching the surveyor’s camp at Pahalakumbuk wewa by afternoon to stay the night before returning to Tissa thro’ Hambantota. It was very cloudy and began to rain. By evening it was a torrential downpour. Due to rain during the previous days the ground was saturated and the wewas were full. The deluge continued into the dark. After a while when the rain had reduced a few villagers from Migahajandura came to inform the surveyor that the wewa was full and would overflow.
Although the surveyor had no responsibility regarding the wewa, he was the only public officer who was directly associated with the land. In this instance I happened to be there and decided to help. The Surveyor very kindly lent me one of his men with a 5 cell torch light. We set off for Migahajandura about 1 � miles away, wading knee deep in the muddy water. The villagers led the way followed by me and the surveyor’s man behind lighting the way. I stepped on a “log” that quickly moved under my foot. The log turned out to be a small crocodile. It surfaced a little ahead and swam away!
At Migahajandura, the Vel Vidane was instructed to cut open the “breaching section” if and when the water rose to a certain level, to prevent serious damage to the main bund by overtopping. Fortunately, the rain eased and the necessity did not arise.
Field officers of the ID worked under difficult conditions. Public transport was restricted to main roads. Most village roads were motorable only in the dry weather except by jeep. The abandoned irrigation works that required investigation and survey before restoration were often deep in the jungle. Access tracks had to be cut from the nearest village and survey lines cleared. Apart from wild animals and reptiles, the parasitic “tick” was a menace. Their bite caused much discomfort and even fever. Malaria too was quite common.
The salaries paid were not commensurate considering these conditions and in comparison with their counterparts who worked in offices.
Nevertheless, despite this physical and financial hardship we enjoyed our work in the ID at the time. There was great comradeship among the staff and also with other field officers such as surveyors of the Survey Department and personnel of other departments engaged in the development of the land for settlement and agriculture.
The best reward was derived by serving these poor people whose lives depended on our diligence. Water was their life blood. To be directly responsible for providing it and thereafter guiding them to manage it properly was a privilege. To see people settled and blossoming paddy fields as a result of ones effort is most satisfying.
Another important reason for this satisfaction was the freedom we had to work according to government policy and principles of the ID, conscientiously without interference from politicians or any others. Politicians were met with at the District Agricultural Committee (DAC) which was chaired by the Government Agent at that time from the Civil Service and therefore could not be pushed around. At the DAC progress was reviewed, problems if any discussed and decisions made professionally in the interest of the people we were pledged to serve.
The scarcity of water will undoubtedly be further aggravated by clearing large areas of forest in this dry/semi arid region. After people were settled in the new lands under the Malala Ara projects, I think the ID diverted water from Mau Ara in the Walawe gaga basin to supplement the shortfall especially for the Yala Cultivation.
In the circumstances, large scale multifaceted development such as the Hambantota Harbour, Mattala Airport, Suriyawewa Stadium and the proposed sports complex at Migahajandura will require transbasin diversion from a wet zone river.
The other aspect is the plight of the large numbers of wild animals that lived in these forests. Whilst people can be resettled and provided with alternative forms of livelihood, what would have happened to these animals? What will be the fate of those that remain?
In conclusion, one can only hope that the new generation of men and women of Mahagal wewa, Migahajandura and Mattala will live in peace and harmony in their modernised motherland as did their forefathers with mother nature.


Giants finalize contract with Melvin Upton, Jr.
Giants finalize deal with Melvin Upton Jr.
SAN FRANCISCO – The question after Tuesday night’s 4-3 loss to the Arizona Diamondbacks wasn’t whether Denard Span could have caught that three-run triple near the center field wall.
It’s whether Melvin Upton Jr. could. And maybe throw Drew Stubbs into that conversation, too.
Gorkys Hernandez is the right-handed portion of the Giants’ hazy platoon in center field, and Hernandez is the one who couldn’t catch Jake Lamb’s drive with the bases loaded in the third inning. He appeared to have the ball tracked down as he approached the wall, but he mistimed his little hop and whiffed on it as three runs scored.
On Wednesday morning, the Giants finalized their minor league contract with Upton Jr. and he has reported to extended spring training in Arizona, GM Bobby Evans said.
It’ll be a few days before Upton Jr. would join Triple-A Sacramento. He strikes out a ton, but he also hit 20 home runs last season – most of them against NL West pitchers with the San Diego Padres.
Is it too early to acknowledge the Giants must make a change in the outfield? Their left fielders are 2 for 32 with 13 strikeouts. Hernandez is 2 for 25, with most of his at-bats coming in center.
Bochy said after the loss that he would keep faith in Hernandez.
The Giants obviously have positive evaluations of Hernandez’s defensive ability, although I’m not sure we’ve seen it in a brief glimpse over two seasons. I don’t think they will give up on him just two weeks into the season.
But roster decisions are all about your alternatives. We’ll find out soon enough if Upton Jr. (or Stubbs) could be better than what they have.
Arizona’s A.J. Pollock made the catch that Hernandez could not near the wall, taking extra bases away from Aaron Hill in a play that saved at least one run in the third inning. Perhaps everyone underestimated how much his absence hurt Arizona last year, and what kind of a difference he could make this season. The Diamondbacks certainly have the look of being a contender so far.
Hunter Pence quietly had an outstanding defensive game in right field. He couldn’t have played Lamb’s single off the bricks any better if he had a squash racket in his hand.
It’s a good thing that Pence has come around with the bat after his colossal struggles this spring. If he were batting under .200, then the Giants would be getting next to nothing out of all three outfield spots.
A positive sign that Buster Posey’s concussion symptoms really are minor: he watched Tuesday’s game in uniform from the dugout. When Brandon Belt had his concussion, he couldn’t do that. The noise and the lights bothered him.
I do think that Posey would’ve remained on the active roster if he played any position other than catcher. The combination of needing two available catchers on the roster, and the risk of a foul tip to the mask, made the concussion DL move automatic.
Jeff Samardzija needed Lamb’s ball to be caught to avoid a big inning, but he really did have powerful stuff while throwing 112 pitches in 6 2/3 innings.
Paraphrasing him here, but he said it was important that he take advantage of the opportunity when allowed to stay out there for a few extra hitters. He wanted to show the coaching staff that they can have faith in him to face a lineup a third time, and stay effective past the 100th pitch. Maybe he’ll get the same amount of rope, or more, the next time.
No need to paraphrase Samardzija’s answer when asked if he hit Paul Goldschmidt on purpose.


France and Germany are to send ministers to Taiwan in January for last-minute campaigning ahead of a decision on a lucrative high-speed rail contract, an official from one of the bidding firms said.
"French Transport Minister Jean-Claude Gayssot and German Economic Minister Werner Muller will travel to Taiwan in January but not on the same date," said an official from the Eurotrain consortium -- made up of French firm Alstom and Germany's Siemens.
"We have full support of both governments," the official said on condition of anonymity. "It is reasonable they would voice their concerns while here."
The European conglomerate is locked in battle with the Shinkansen group of Japan for a NT$95 billion (US$3 billion) contract to supply train carriages and locomotives.
Gayssot cancelled a visit to Taiwan this month following the outbreak of a cabinet-level scandal in Paris which involves weapon sales to Taipei years ago.
Local media said Gayssot was scheduled to meet President Lee Teng-hui, Transport Minister Lin Feng-cheng and Nita Ing, chairwoman of Taiwan High Speed Rail Corp (THSRC), which won the NT$440 billion(US$13.86 billion) contract for Taiwan's first high-speed rail project.
It will construct a 340-km railway linking Taipei and the southern city of Kaohsiung on a build-operate-transfer basis.
Japan, which is promoting Shinkansen's "bullet train" as more suitable for Taiwan than Eurotrain's TGV system, has been reluctant to make official contact with Taipei in deference to Beijing.
The Eurotrain official renewed the conglomerate's pledge to invest a 5 percent stake in the mammoth project. Eurotrain also guaranteed to help bring in investment for another 5 percent holding.
It forecast the Taiwan high-speed rail system to transport 100 million passengers a year, double that of the average passenger load for European rails of the same length.
Although the THSRC is to make a preliminary decision between Eurotrain and Shinkansen before the end of December, there is provision for the losing bidder to stake a late claim before the contract is signed in January which is when the French and German ministers are due to arrive.
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While it is not unusual for big investment banks to buy bankrupt countries' debts, the latest Goldman Sachs purchase raised more eyebrows than usual because it came as Venezuelan President Nicolas Maduro's regime is facing massive street protests, which have left nearly 60 dead in recent weeks, and amid growing international pressures for the restoration of democracy in that country.
Julio Borges, the president of Venezuela's opposition-majority National Assembly, fired an angry letter to Goldman Sachs CEO Lloyd Blankfein on May 29, saying that the bank's "financial lifeline to the regime will serve to strengthen the brutal repression unleashed against the hundreds of thousands of Venezuelans peacefully protesting for political change."
Borges wrote that considering "the irregular nature" of the transaction and the "absurd financial terms of the deal in detriment of Venezuela and its people," the Venezuelan Congress will open an investigation into the case. He added that he will recommend "to any future democratic government of Venezuela not to recognize or pay these bonds."
Harvard University economics professor Ricardo Hausmann, a former Venezuelan planning minister and chief economist of the Inter-American Development Bank, says that what Goldman Sachs has done "is the equivalent of financing a dictatorship."
"Goldman Sachs has in effect purchased ‘hunger bonds,’" he told me. "The reputational damage to Goldman Sachs will be greater than the financial benefits of this operation."
Days before the report about the Goldman Sachs purchase, Hausmann had written a column criticizing JP Morgan's Emerging Market Bond Index for its trading in Venezuelan debt. While Venezuela represents only 5 percent of that JP Morgan index, it accounts for a sizable part of its yield, because the possibility of a Venezuelan default raises its risk premium.
Hausmann says investors are deceiving themselves if they think they are not doing anything wrong and are just buying Venezuelan debt in hopes that Maduro will fall. Once Maduro falls or leaves power, those investors will be on the wrong side of democracy, because they will be rooting for preferential payment of the debt incurred by Maduro's corrupt regime, instead of wanting a new government to start investing in the country's reconstruction.
"If you are a decent human being, investing in Venezuelan bonds should make you feel ‘mildly nauseous,’" Hausmann said, borrowing a phrase recently used by former FBI Director James Comey in his testimony to Congress.
Hausmann conceded it would be unrealistic — and unfair to other emerging countries in that fund — to demand that investors stop buying them, because Venezuela accounts for only a tiny part of them. The solution is for people to press JP Morgan to drop Venezuela from its emerging markets funds, he said.
My opinion: Fortunately, a lot has changed for the better since some isolated voices started to preach for socially responsible investments in the 18th century, and the idea was embraced by growing numbers of people in the 1960s. Today, investors — especially millennials — are much more conscious about investing in companies and countries that respect the environment, and don't suppress civil or political rights.
We cannot prohibit greedy investors without a social conscience from buying Venezuelan bonds if they want to gamble with their money and risk a Venezuelan default. But we can name and shame the banks that profit from rescuing repressive regimes like Venezuela's. And we should do it until the banks realize that it's not worth the headache.


Developers eager to have their apps in the iPad App Store when the iPad launches need to get their work completed and submitted to Apple by 5 PM, Saturday, March 27. Of course, none of the developers actually have an iPad, so they will have to test their work using the simulator in the iPhone SDK 3.2, beta 5. It’s bad enough the apps won’t be tested on actual hardware, but they will be tested on a beta simulator to boot. Users shouldn’t be surprised if the first apps they install have bugs. Hopefully the update process for apps will be very quick. As stated in this post on The Official Apple Weblog, Apple probably does not have much of a choice with such a short period of time between now and the launch. I had the impression that iPhone apps would run on the iPad, so if that is the case, won’t there be plenty of apps in the store at launch?


Unemployment rates across the county, state and nation took a slight dip over the month of November.
According to the Pennsylvania Department of Labor & Industry, the jobless rate in Somerset County has dropped by .03 percentage points since September. The total number of unemployed in the region decreased by 100: from 3,700 to 3,600.
Jobless rates fell from 8.8 to 8.5 percent in Pennsylvania and from 10.2 to 10 percent in the entire United States over this period.


Facebook’s now used by a billion people - but not many of us seem to know how to use it properly!
Kev’s got a problem with seeing pictures of himself from over the years – a visible sign we’re all getting older!
Ros doesn’t like having pictures of her tagged at all!


A Martin County business is closing up shop, temporarily, because of potentially toxic algae just feet away from their doorstep.
Florida Sportsman Magazine is not closing because of financial impacts. This time, it is solely because of health concerns.
Staff posted a sign on their door Wednesday reading "Closed. Toxic Algae Fumes."
They say they can smell the algae inside the building, located along Kanner Highway near Monterey Road.
Like preparing for a hurricane, Wednesday, they locked up and left, only to return when they know for sure that it is safe.
“This isn’t too unlike what we’ve had to do in previous hurricanes. Shutter the windows, and figure out how we’re going to bring magazines to the press working remotely,” said publisher Blair Wickstrom.
Wickstrom expects the staff will be working remotely for a couple weeks.
But, if the blue-green algae don't wash away, they might need a new location.
Wickstrom says he could see the algae getting worse this week. Employees were reporting symptoms like scratchy eyes, runny noses, and nausea. He felt sick, too.
“When they came to me for two days, there was no way we could continue,” Wickstrom said.
No air quality testing has been done to confirm their fears of toxins in the air near their workplace.
For now, no agencies have signed on to conduct air quality testing.
The last air quality tests near algae were done in 2016. Results found toxins could become airborne when agitated. However, there are no set standards for inhalation risks.
Those unknowns are another driving force behind the temporary closure.
The Florida Department of Health continues to remind people to stay away from the algae they see. There is no standard recommendation for how far away to stay from the algae, saying people should use their best judgment.


PanARMENIAN.Net - Scientists have developed a universal cancer test that can detect traces of the disease in a patient’s bloodstream, The Guardian reports.
“A major advantage of this technique is that it is very cheap and extremely simple to do, so it could be adopted in the clinic quite easily,” said Laura Carrascosa, a researcher at the University of Queensland, Australia.
The test has a sensitivity of about 90%, meaning it would detect about 90 in 100 cases of cancer. It would serve as an initial check for cancer, with doctors following up positive results with more focused investigations.


Beefy's Av, should he change it back or not???????
Poll: Which Avatar really suits Beefy?
Thread: Beefy's Av, should he change it back or not???????
Picks meself back up out of the gutter and runs back in.


Joshua and Barchetta Wainwright are the parents of a boy, Collin Michael Wainwright, born at 8:13 a.m. Dec. 26, 2008, in OSF St. Mary Medical Center.
Joshua and Barchetta Wainwright are parents of a boy, Collin Michael Wainwright, born at 8:13 a.m. Dec. 26, 2008, in OSF St. Mary Medical Center.
Grandparents are Paul Homer, Abingdon, Crystal Wright, Bushnell, and Michael and Kim Wainwright, East Peoria. Great-grandparents are Glenn and Betty Wainwright, Hillsdale, Jackie and David Wright, Abingdon, and William Wright, Avon.


The De La Salle University lit its facade in the colors of the French flag Tuesday night in solidarity with the people of France following the Notre-Dame Cathedral fire in central Paris.
Three parts of the St. La Salle Hall glowed in blue, white, and red.
“France is the birthplace of our Founder St. John Baptist de La Salle, and the Notre-Dame Cathedral was a place of refuge for him,” the University’s caption wrote.
The post has garnered 2,800 reactions and 827 shares as of this writing.
The fire, which sent the cathedral’s towering spire and its roof crashing down was declared under control early Tuesday.


A job seekers will be welcomed at a job fair today from 9 a.m.-1 p.m. at 257 Maine Street next to The Wok.
The Fallon Chamber of Commerce and Churchill County Economic Development Authority are hosting the event with businesses looking for qualified job seekers.
Natalie Parrish, executive director of the Fallon Chamber of Commerce said businesses expected to attend include the following: Fallon Auto Mall, The Dentist’s Office, Nevada Job Connect, Churchill County School District, Highland Village, U.S. Fish & Wildlife, Roberta Stafford, Fallon Youth Club, Louie’s Home Center, A&K Earthmovers, No Child Left Behind, Kent’s Supply, United States Navy, Churchill Community Coalition, Best Western, Choice Wireless, The Homestead, Janess Printing & Marketing, Too Cute Totes, DFA Milk Plant and many more.
According to Parrish, job seekers will have the opportunity to look at current job openings, deliver resumes, meet with local businesses, conduct possible onsite interviews and have face-to-face contact with many hiring businesses.
Rachel Dahl, executive director of CEDA, said attendees should come dressed to impress and have their resumes handy.


Want a little risk with your relaxation? Try Tiger Beach on Grand Bahama Island. Shark diving here is cage diving using a hookah-style air system, and you don’t have to be a certified diver.


FRANKLIN, Tenn., Aug. 6, 2015 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- IASIS Healthcare® LLC ("IASIS") today announced that it will provide an online listen-only Web simulcast of its fiscal third quarter 2015 conference call on Thursday, August 13, 2015. The Company will release its results for the fiscal third quarter ended June 30, 2015, before the opening of the market on August 13th.
The broadcast of IASIS' conference call will begin at 11:00 a.m. Eastern Time on August 13th. The link to this event can be found at the Company's website: www.iasishealthcare.com.
IASIS Healthcare LLC is a healthcare services company that seeks to deliver high-quality, cost-effective healthcare through a broad and differentiated set of capabilities and assets that include acute care hospitals with related patient access points and a diversified managed care risk platform. With total annual revenue of approximately $2.6 billion, IASIS, headquartered in Franklin, Tennessee, owns and operates 16 acute care hospitals, one behavioral hospital and multiple other access points, including 144 physician clinics, multiple outpatient surgical units, imaging centers, and investments in urgent care centers and on-site employer-based clinics. Health Choice, the Company's managed care risk platform, delivers services to more than 389,000 covered lives through its multiple health plans, accountable care networks and agreements to serve as a management services organization ("MSO") with third party insurers. For more information on IASIS, please visit the Company's Web site at www.iasishealthcare.com.


A collection of fairy tales written by the Grimm Brothers.
Jackie Woodburne stars as Dr Anastasia Black in the sci-fi travel comedy.
A new fantasy adventure series, based on the iconic work of medieval Welsh mythology.


The Central Michigan Daylily Society has scheduled its 15th annual daylily sale for Saturday, Sept. 10, at the Farmer’s Market in downtown Midland.
The market runs from 7 a.m. to noon.
There will be a wide variety of daylilies in various colors and forms. Society members will be on hand to answer questions and assist in selection. For more information, caIl (989) 845-2515 or (517) 339-8628.


It was a United Church of Christ minister who persuaded Janice Garfunkel, the new rabbi at B'nai Abraham congregation in Hagerstown, to enter the seminary 16 years ago.
The two women were volunteering at a free clinic and counseling center in Dayton, Ohio, on a slow day when Garfunkel asked her co-worker what she was reading.
It was a book on theology and it launched a conversation about Garfunkel's indecision about whether to become a rabbi.
The minister "really convinced me that I should be a rabbi. She assuaged my concerns," Garfunkel said.
These days Garfunkel, 38, is unabashedly enthusiastic about her vocation.
"I like studying and I especially like studying about religion and Judaism. And I like teaching. I care deeply about Judaism and preserving and enriching it.
"And I like creating community. And I like counseling. So when I listed all those things, the only job I could think of was rabbi," she said.
On Aug. 4, Garfunkel took over as B'nai Abraham's rabbi, the first woman to hold that position in the congregation's 105-year history. She replaces Rabbi Charles Rabinowitz who left in May. The congregation consists of about 130 families.
Garfunkel does not seem at all daunted by the prospect of being the only rabbi of the only synagogue in Hagerstown.
"It seems like something that would be a lot of fun - being the only Jewish voice in town," she said.
Garfunkel brings a variety of experience in teaching and working with all ages, both in this country and in Israel, to her new job.
"Everybody was impressed with her personality, her education, her enthusiasm and her credentials," B'nai Abraham Congregation President Lewis C. Metzner said.
She was chosen by a selection committee of about 20 people who read resumes and conducted telephone interviews with candidates from all over the country over a seven-month period, Metzner said.
About five candidates were interviewed in person before Garfunkel was chosen, he said.
Garfunkel was born in Long Branch, N.J., and grew up in Dayton, where her family was active in their Reform congregation, she said.
It was at Carleton College in Northfield, Minn., where Garfunkel majored in history, that she first started thinking about becoming a rabbi, she said.
In the student body of 1,600 people, there were only about 150 Jewish students, Garfunkel said.
"I ended up being the coordinator of the Jewish student group and really enjoyed that experience. I didn't feel enough was being done ... so I had to do it myself," she said.
Garfunkel said she began to think, "how could I make a living out of this?"
The logical answer was to become a rabbi, but because she wasn't certain she took a year off after college to volunteer at the Dayton Free Clinic and Counseling Center. It was there she met the United Church of Christ minister who encouraged her, Garfunkel said.
Then it was off to the Hebrew Union College Jewish Institute of Religion, where she studied for five years at three of the seminary's four campuses - in Jerusalem, Cincinnati and New York City - for her master of arts degree in Hebrew letters and her ordination, she said.
During seminary she had several pulpits in small congregations, including ones in Joplin, Mo., and LaSalle, Ill., Garfunkel said.
Between her third and fourth years, Garfunkel took off a year to work for Ohio Congressman James Traficant Jr. and to do a part-time internship at Temple Sinai in Washington, D.C., she said.
She also worked for a time as assistant director of the Center for Jewish Life at Princeton University and in her fifth year she had a pulpit in Monessen, Pa., outside Pittsburgh, she said.
After ordination in 1988, Garfunkel spent a year as the assistant rabbi of a large congregation of more than 1,000 families in Worcester, Mass., supervising the religious school and working with the youth, young adults and singles, she said.
Then she worked in Israel for 2 1/2 years for Netzer Olami, an international Reform youth organization.
Garfunkel also conducted seminars on Jewish identity for Israeli high school students and coordinated a trip for an elder hostel, she said.
Upon returning to the United States, Garfunkel took over as interim campus rabbi at Princeton University for a year and then spent the last four years serving as director of the Jewish Studies Center, an adult education institute in Washington, D.C., she said.
But Garfunkel eventually decided that she wanted to get back into the congregational rabbinate.
She said she liked Hagerstown's location, with its proximity to Washington, D.C., where she still serves on the Board of Jewish Education and as treasurer of the Washington Board of Rabbis.
Garfunkel, who said she will move to Hagerstown, already has joined Washington County's efforts to mark the 135th anniversary of the Battle of Antietam with plans to commemorate, at Friday night services on Sept. 12, the Jewish soldiers who fought there.
At B'nai Abraham her initial priorities will be adult education, working with the youth and increasing attendance at services, she said.
"I'd love to get people more excited by their Judaism," Garfunkel said. "I like people to learn new things."
The congregation is planning an installation service for Garfunkel on Nov. 21.
Hagerstown rabbi accepts job in N.Y.


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WASHINGTON — The Senate Judiciary Committee says it has received an FBI report on sexual misconduct allegations against Supreme Court nominee Brett Kavanaugh.
Grassley is expected to read the FBI report on Thursday morning, followed by his colleagues. Because the report is confidential, senators will not be allowed to talk about what’s in it.
Ford’s attorneys have said she was not contacted for an interview. But the FBI spoke to a second woman, Deborah Ramirez, who claims Kavanaugh exposed himself to her when they were in college. Kavanaugh says that accusation is false.


UWE ROSLER has told Brentford fans to lay off Marcello Trotta.
Trotta rejoined The Bees for another loan spell this week - just months after costing them automatic promotion.
The Fulham striker, 20, disobeyed orders not to take a stoppage-time penalty against Doncaster at the end of last season - and crashed his spot-kick against the bar.
Doncaster then went back up the other end and scored the goal that clinched promotion for the Yorkshire club.
Now some Brentford fans have bombarded social media sites to question his return.
Impact But Brentford boss Rosler said: "It's important everyone gives Marcello a chance.
"He knows some people have not forgotten. Of course, people still remember him for that penalty.
"I remember the impact he made for the club. We should judge him on that."
Following their play-off final defeat to Yeovil, Trotta could be excused for wanting to see the back of the west Londoners.
But Rosler reckons he has shown character in heading back to the club.
"Marcello has come to fight for his place and play," he said.
"I feel he is a good solution for us. He bounced back from that Doncaster game and I expect him to help us achieve our goal this season."
And ahead of today's clash at Bradford, Trotta revealed he is still haunted by his miss.
He said: "I know I need to prove myself to some people.
"I still think about that penalty miss sometimes but I have to get over it."


Employees spend a lot of time together so work satisfaction is crucial.
3 What Are the Causes of Job Satisfaction in the Workplace?
Workplace satisfaction helps companies extract the best performance from their employees. Happy associates represent the company in a positive light, while dissatisfied members bring down the production curve. A 2001 study sponsored by Wolters Kluwer states, "Trust has a significant impact on important organizational factors." The top five factors that contribute to satisfaction in the workplace depend on organizational trust. It's important that employees and managers know what's needed for peak production at a small business.
Inability to move up the career path leads to employee frustration and overall dissatisfaction. Companies that clearly present career path requirements will experience happy, motivated team members. Employees need to know what the requirements are for each position in the department. You, as the employer, need to understand that in-house promotions lead to better workplace loyalty and overall employee output. When advancement requirements are vague, employees feel stagnant or unimportant to the company.
The chain of command is a reliable force when it works properly. However, if employees feel their voice is lost in company red tape, they lose trust with their organization. Employees need consistent, regular access to company management to voice their concerns, present solutions and offer streamlining suggestions. Employees must have access to management through email, one-on-one or group meetings.
Individuals spend a lot of time at work. It is safe to say that work may seem like their home away from home. Since they spend so much time with coworkers and management, they need a pleasant work environment. Argumentative and uncivil coworkers, broken equipment and unsafe work areas leave employees unhappy. Courteous team members, the right equipment and clean, roomy work spaces make employees happy.
When employees are paid well and compensated competitively for their work, they feel valued. Employees want to trust that their organization will pay them what they are worth. Rewarding hard work with bonuses plus perks will develop a layer of employee loyalty other companies can't imitate. For the employee, worthy wages goes a long way towards overall satisfaction at work.
One way employers can boost the satisfaction at work is to offer job security. Employers that publish their quarterly forecasts in-house along with seminars to explain results are smart. They know that employees want to know all they can about the changing markets, especially in reference to their jobs. Knowing employees are safe from the dreaded pink slip will keep them happy and producing sales for the organization.
Patrick, Monica. "5 Most Significant Factors That Contribute to Your Workplace Satisfaction." Small Business - Chron.com, http://smallbusiness.chron.com/5-significant-factors-contribute-workplace-satisfaction-13512.html. Accessed 19 April 2019.


A 75-year-old Catholic priest in Texas is accused of groping a woman while giving her last rites at her home.
The diocese removed Langsch from his position and no longer regarded him able to serve as a priest.
Langsch is free on $15,000 bond.


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We take a look at our first retail NVIDIA GEFORCE GTX 660 Ti video card in the form of the Power Edition model from MSI.
Much to the horror of NVIDIA and a number of their partners, we had the opportunity to look at the new GTX 660 Ti GPU in both stock form and overclocked form well ahead of the official launch today. Today we look at our first retail sample based on the new GPU and that comes from MSI in the form of the GTX 660 Ti 2GB Power Edition.
Being a Power Edition video card our approach would be to overclock this bad boy, but because it's the first retail GTX 660 Ti that we've received, we want to see just how this model compares out of the box compared to the reference clocked version we looked at the other week. Once we've done that we'll revisit the card in another article that will be published soon and see just what the Power Edition name brings to the table when it comes to achieving an overclock and how it differs to the overclock we got out of the reference card.
As always, though, we've got a number of things to do before we get into the performance side of things at stock speeds and the first piece of information we'll be looking at is the package which will also give us a chance to cover some of the main features that are on offer. Once we've done that we'll move onto the card itself to see what is going on with the cooling side of things before we look at the specifications of the model to see just what kind of clocks this model comes with when compared to the reference NVIDIA clocks.
Then it will be time to get into the testbed, cover the cards that we'll be using in our graphs today and then get into the performance of the new model. As mentioned, though, let's first take the time to look at what's going on with the package here today on the MSI GTX 660 Ti 2GB Power Edition.
Looking at the front of the box we can see that we've got the typical Power Edition color scheme. Opening the flap up you can see MSI expand on some of the information. With highlights on the Triple Overvoltage features; probably one of the larger standouts for the Power Edition cards along with the Military Class components. We can also see a couple of the other highlights here include an Enhanced PWM design and of course MSI Afterburner support.
As we move to the bottom half of the box you can see we get a glimpse of the card itself and MSI move the focus to what exactly the Twin Frozr IV cooler is capable of with its dual 80mm fans, multiple heatpipes, High-Density heatsink and nickel-plated copper base to name just some of the features. Turning the box over goes into some mode specific details in regards to the GTX 660 Ti itself. We'll cover this information a little later on when we move into the specification side of things.
Finally the last thing we need to look at before we move onto the card is the actual bundle. We really don't have heaps going on with the normal line up of paperwork and driver CD present. Along with that we've got a single DVI to VGA connector and two dual Molex to 6-pin PCIe power connectors to round everything off.


Although Thailand’s capital city is a great place to absorb the culture of the country, there are several destinations just beyond Bangkok’s periphery which will widen your horizons and give you a true taste of Thai life. From beautiful beaches and crazy nightlife, to ancient architectural ruins, thickly canopied forests housing endangered species, and wine-tasting tours on a sprawling vineyard—there’s something here for everyone for Bangkok day trips. So, take your pick among the weekend getaways from Bangkok.
At the base of Northern Thailand lies the cosmopolitan asylum known as Chiang Mai. Blessed with a slow pace of life, Chiang Mai is a picture-perfect haven for tourists, travellers, adventure enthusiasts and nature lovers. And because Chiang Mai is a historic city, it is obvious for centuries’ old temples and monasteries to co-exist alongside swanky hotels and new-age shopping hubs. The presence of misty mountains and kaleidoscopic hill tribes add to the vibrancy of this city.
Noteworthy for: Chiang Mai's famous elephant camps operate with varying degrees of animal care. The Elephant Adventure Park (Mae Tang) is a good sustainable tourism option.
Thailand’s third largest but most popular national Park, and a UNESCO World Heritage Site, Khao Yai lies just three hours north of Bangkok, and is home to several endangered species of animals.
One of the go-to jaunts of the royal clan of Thailand, Hua Hin has made it to our list for its accessible nature. The snob club, the royals and the locals prefer visiting Hua Hin for its beaches, water sports, shopping experiences, nightlife and the food. The existence of accommodation options to suit every wallet is a bonus point which works in promoting tourism in this city.
Known as a tropical paradise, Koh Samet, named after the ever-present Samet trees on the island, is located just a three hour drive away from Bangkok. From being a backpackers’ refuge to its recent makeover for welcoming travellers with more refined tastes and budget, Koh Samet has come a long way. The nightlife is happening on this island; so make sure you have your reservations done in advance to party the night away.
Hands down the joy one gets by getting around Khao Yai National Park, located just 3 hours north of Bangkok. The park covers large acres of land and range from Alice in Wonderland kinda hedges and mountain slopes, intense valleys, lush foliage, natural waterfalls to meticulous fields of trees. The park is home to a number of lovely guest houses, hotels and resorts to accommodate tourists. Khao Yai National Park is home to the sprawling vineyards in the vicinity of the park that supply wine to some of the best labels around the world. Did we mention that this UNESCO World Heritage site is the place you have seen in Leonardo Di Caprio starrer The Beach?
Wandering in this former Thai capital isn’t enough. Once a centre of international trade and an object of admiration of European traders, Ayutthya’s rich grandeur was destroyed by the Burmese in 1767. Till date, however, its several temples and Ayutthaya National Park are one of the most visited sites by travellers coming from different regions of the globe. Also, within the city, the Ayodha Floating Market is an incredible place to be explored. The Million Toys Museum, the Boat Museum and the Royal Folk Art and Crafts Centre are a spectacle from inside-out. Reach here from Bangkok’s Hualamphong train station, and you are sure to enjoy the hour and half ride beholding beautiful countryside views on the way.
Kanchanaburi has all the place to serve as the perfect backdrop for an epic selfie: the bridge built over the river Kwai, the tiger temple and the Khmer temple ruins. Plus, the bamboo rafting experience on the river Khwai is one to be treasured. Death Railway to Burma (now Myanmar) and several museums related to the World War II are also present in this city. Of course, the riverside restaurants and jovial vibes inspire many backpackers and city-dwellers to take refuge on the banks of Kwai for a respite. With its accessible waterfalls and national parks, this Thai province has gained popularity over a period of years among the locals and foreign tourists.
So, which of the above places are you going to hit? Share your views with us.


North Dakota scored three times during a five-minute major on the Gophers, paving the way to a 4-0 victory cruise before a sellout crowd of 11,890 at Ralph Engelstad Arena.
GRAND FORKS, N.D. – North Dakota took out five-plus years of frustration against the Gophers on Saturday night, most of it during one five-minute power play.
Gophers defenseman Jack Glover took a major penalty for checking from behind, drawing Minnesota’s third game misconduct of the young season.
By the time his penalty box substitute returned to the ice, North Dakota had scored three times, paving the way to a 4-0 victory cruise before a sellout crowd of 11,890 at Ralph Engelstad Arena.
The loss ended the Gophers’ seven-game unbeaten streak (5-0-2) against their archrival that dated to 2012.
No. 4 North Dakota (4-1-1) plays the same goal song as the Chicago Blackhawks, The Fratellis’ “Chelsea Dagger,” and the jam-packed student section almost looked tired from singing “Doo-doo-doo!” on repeat during Glover’s penalty.
Minnesota's Leon Bristedt is upended by UND's Austin Poganski in the first period Friday at the Ralph Engelstad Arena in Grand Forks.
The No. 8 Gophers (3-3) had to wonder how the game might have been different with more discipline. Remove the five-minute major, and Minnesota actually played better than it did in Friday’s 2-1 victory.
North Dakota outshot the Gophers 35-18 in that first game only to get stonewalled by goalie Eric Schierhorn. This time, the shots were 22-18 in Minnesota’s favor.
Major penalties and special teams play have been big issues for the Gophers so far this season. First, the power play: Minnesota went 0-for-6 on Saturday, 0-for-11 on the weekend, and is 3-for-31 on the season.
Then, there’s the penalty kill: In their opponents’ 33 power-play chances, the Gophers have allowed 10 goals, including three in nine chances Saturday.
Major penalties are especially taxing for teams because the man advantage doesn’t expire when the team on the power play scores.
Ryan Lindgren got a game misconduct (and five-minute major) for contact to the head in a 2-0 win over Union on Oct. 7. Six days later, Leon Bristedt took a checking-from-behind penalty in a 3-1 loss to Penn State, getting a game-misconduct, a five-minute major and a one-game suspension from the Big Ten.
Saturday the Gophers were already in a 1-0 hole late in the first period, when Glover decked North Dakota freshman Collin Adams with his stick in front of the Fighting Hawks bench.
The five-minute power play started with a 4-on-3, as Lindgren (cross-checking) and UND’s Shane Gersich (roughing) had just gone to the box at the same time.
With 40.7 seconds left in the first period, Christian Wolanin made it 2-0 on a shot that appeared to deflect off a defender.
North Dakota then brought out the dagger early in the second period. Colton Poolman wristed a shot past a screened Schierhorn, and Wolanin scored on another slapshot with two seconds left on Glover’s penalty.
“Our effort was there tonight; it was just our discipline that put us in trouble,” Sheehy said.


MOST OF THE country is facing sleet and snow this weekend, as Met Éireann has issued a Status Yellow warning for the entire country.
The snow-ice warning will come into effect from 11pm tonight and last into Monday morning at 6am.
Met Éireann said there would “scattered thundery showers of hail, sleet and snow expected during the period”.
It also said that there will be “poor visibility, with slippery and icy conditions”.
This warning comes after a previous that wintry showers overnight and early today would lead to snowfall accumulations of 1 to 5cm.
This warning applied to Cavan, Monaghan, Donegal, Longford, Louth, Meath, Leitrim, Roscommon and Sligo until this morning, but the new warning applies to the whole country.
Today started off blustery and windy with heavy or prolonged thundery showers. The south of the country will enjoy the driest and brightest weather today, with top temperatures between 6 and 10 degrees.
Early tonight, rain will turn to sleet and snow over much of Munster and Leinster, Met Éireann forecast. This will gradually clear overnight, but a separate band of rain, sleet and snow will move in from the west overnight.
Temperatures may also hit lows of -1 and -2 tonight.
The forecaster said that Sunday will be a “very cold day” with sunny spells and scattered showers. These showers will be confined to the west and north, with wintry downpours on higher ground.
Further ahead into next week, this period of unsettled weather is set to continue with temperatures barely getting beyond 10 and 11 degrees.
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The moon has been hiding its age, according to scientists who revealed Earth’s natural satellite is 4.51 billion years old, making it up to 140 million years older than previously estimated.
"We are really sure that this age is very, very robust," lead author of the new research Melanie Barboni told Space.com. The findings by the team from the University of California Los Angeles were published in the journal Science Advances.
The new estimate places the moon’s formation as 60 million years after the formation of the solar system, making it considerably older than the previous estimate of 150 to 200 million years.
Using uranium-lead dating on fragments of the mineral zircon, the team were able to estimate the new age of the moon, claiming the estimate is within 10 million years of its actual age. Zircon, a remnant of the liquid-magma ocean that once covered the moon before cooling and solidifying, was extracted from samples obtained from the 1971 ‘Apollo 14’ mission.
The team were able to correct the influence of cosmic rays on the mineral which can manipulate samples.
Barboni said the new age makes more sense from a dynamics point of view, as more celestial objects were flying around the solar system at the time, risking collisions with each other.
The leading explanation for the moon's formation, known as the Giant Impact Hypothesis, claims a planet the size of Mars collided with Earth, sending large chunks of debris into space.
On Monday Israeli scientists suggested the moon was created by several moons left over from the collision, eventually forming one body.


A train firm has been accused of cashing in on VJ commemorations by suspending a cheap ticket offer for the day that veterans were travelling to London.
South West Trains is running a summer promotion, offering passengers return tickets to London for £20 during August.
But the offer was withdrawn for one day on Saturday – the 70th anniversary of VJ Day – meaning veterans and patriots travelling to the capital to mark the end of the war with Japan had to pay full price.
The company, part of the Stagecoach Group, said it was for safety reasons, but veterans criticised the move. Hundreds of former servicemen travelled to the capital for a parade and church service on Saturday.
And thousands of supporters lined the streets to pay their respects to those killed and injured in the war against Japan.
The Queen and the Duke of Edinburgh were also in attendance, joining Prime Minister David Cameron and former prisoners of war for a service at St Martin-in-the-Fields church.
VJ Day marked the end of one of the most hard-fought campaigns in British military history. It is estimated there were 71,000 British and Commonwealth casualties of the war with Japan, including more than 12,000 prisoners of war who died in horrific conditions.
Tony Hayes, chief executive of the Veterans’ Association UK, said he thought it was ‘mean’ to suspend the offer for VJ Day.
He pointed to the London cab drivers who drove veterans for free ‘as a mark of respect’.
Burma veteran Vic Knibb, 90, described South West Trains as ‘money-grabbing’ and bosses should be ‘ashamed’ of themselves. The vice chairman of the Burma Star Association, who fought with the 4th Battalion the Royal West Kent, said: ‘It belittles the efforts of the soldiers and what they’ve done in the past.
‘The people who run the railway should be ashamed of themselves. I think it’s terrible.
Tony Groves, who travelled from Southampton to London Waterloo station on Saturday, complained the restrictions were unclear on South West’s website when viewed on a mobile phone.
He said on Twitter: ‘Shame your mobile website is not quite so explicit about date restrictions for family offers as your full site.
The offer had represented significant savings for travellers. Without it, a super off-peak day return ticket from Weymouth to London cost £62.40, or £41.20 with a senior railcard, while an off-peak return trip to London from Salisbury would cost £38.10 or £25.15 with an Armed Forces or senior railcard. Next Saturday these journeys will again cost just £20.
South West Trains operates about 1,600 trains in the south and south-west of England with routes through Hampshire, Surrey, Dorset, Wiltshire, Berkshire, Devon, Somerset, and London.
Its ‘2015 Summer Promotion’ offers £20 off-peak day return tickets, £8 for children, across the South West Trains network.
The offer has been widely promoted on its website and its Twitter account. The company even posted an advert for the offer on Twitter on Saturday – the day it was not valid. When asked by a commuter on Saturday why it was not valid, South West said it was ‘due to several events taking place on our network today’.
A South West Trains spokesman said it was ‘common’ to have occasional days that were exempt from an offer. She said: ‘Our marketing of this particular offer clearly states any days that are not included in the promotion.