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Shindig! Magazine – Issue #97
Bowe is the cover star of this issue!
Along with the plethora of Then And Now CD/record reviews, live
reviews, etc. the issue boasts features on Status Quo, Steeleye Span, Hawkwind,
the Shaft movie franchise, Chip Taylor, Curt Boettcher, Paul Weller, Guided
By Voices, Jim Noir and more! Repeated
perusals will also often uncover other interesting news and tidbits for the
discerning music fan that may be missed the first time through!
Bowe is the cover star of this issue!
Along with the plethora of Then And Now CD/record reviews, live
reviews, etc. the issue boasts features on Status Quo, Steeleye Span, Hawkwind,
the Shaft movie franchise, Chip Taylor, Curt Boettcher, Paul Weller, Guided
By Voices, Jim Noir and more! Repeated
perusals will also often uncover other interesting news and tidbits for the
discerning music fan that may be missed the first time through!
Recorded in our
homes during the COVID-19 lockdown in Scotland between May 13th and 20th. Starting life as another solo p
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Involved in music since the '90's, Nick Bertling
primarily made his name as a drummer in Baltimore. Bands such as Puddle, Gary B
& The Notions, Naked Blue, Alto Verde, They Hear and others.read more »
may recognize Janne Borgh as the bass player in the fab ANC4, but he is also a
songwriter, singer and guitar player in his own right. He's a self-proclaimed Anglophile who loves
layered harmon
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Marino, singer, guitarist, songwriter, and co-founding member of beloved garage
rock n roll band The Connection, stepped into the spotlight on his first solo
outing Extra Credit (2019) with a wave of rave reviews accolades, and
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For most outside of our world of power pop/pop,
Dana Countryman remains a mystery. read more »
Real deal rock 'n' roll comin' atcha
from Los Angeles. We don't know which
gutter these guys crawled out of, but wherever it is, these dudes are comi
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On their
10th studio album, Ex Norwegian take a psychedelic trip driving thru
progressive pop territories under multi-coloured skies with 10 original tracks
sending a love letter to classic British psychedelia.read more »
The companion to "Hue Spotting" is a very,
very kool kollection of kovers by the band who display excellent taste, knowledge,
and loving care in delivery of their song selection from between the years
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After four strong
albums in 11 years, this Minneapolis foursome disbanded from 2014-2018. Hold
Me In is their first LP since read more »
Juniper Shelley has been singing for as long as she (or anyone) can remember.
She grew up in a deeply musical home, absorbing the sounds around her and
basking in the eclectic tastes of her dad, seasoned singer-songwriter and
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Brand new release from this The
Devon, U.K band who have been weaving together their own cosmic tapestry for 10
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is the first album by Nick Piunti & The Complicated Men. After 4 successful
solo albums beginning with 2013's "13 In My Head", Nick felt like it
was time to shake things up with a new band.
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2002 release. One
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2001 release. Multi-instrumentalist/songwriter/producer
Rick Corcoran, who plays nearly every instrument here, is the only mem
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Baldrachi is a Boston singer-songwriter, drummer, and guitarist. He released his first album, Solid Ground in
2006 to rave reviews in the rock, roots pop, and power pop community. read more »
WOW!! Peter Halls music combi
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Brand new archive
release containing more previously unreleased recordings! In his short career, Phil Seymour was hailed
by Shelter
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Pop Co-Op are Steve Stoeckel (Spongetones), Bruce Gordon (Mr.
Encrypto), Stacy Carson, & Joel Tinnel. They write fresh Radio Free Universe
sounds like driving forty miles over the limit along a long winding road. The
windows are down, hair is blowing in the wind, and everyone is singing along ... read more »
RenoRELEASE ON THE KOOL KAT LABEL! The ever-prolific Richard Turgeon is
back with "Sea Change", his fourth release on the Kool Kat label! Richard explains - "Th
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After years spent looking out
at landscapes and loved ones and an increasingly unstable world, Rolling
Blackouts Coa
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Juan Antonio Ross, a multi-instrumentalist musician,
composer, arranger, and producer is based in Murcia, Spain. He began his career in the 80s as a dr
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Issued by underground imprint RCA
Neon Records in mid-1971, the Shape Of The Rain album Riley Riley Wood &
Waggett sold poorly at the time despite glowing reviews from the Briti
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The Yardbirds: Little Games in Muddy Water, the confused schizophernia
of their final flight, are the cover stars of this special UK Psych
edition! read more »
As we
prepare to soon release S.L.D.'s Kool Kat label debut, we thought it a good
idea to re-i
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Canterbury, England's Spygenius returns with their fifth (and in our opinion, BEST) long-layer,
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Though Sunshine Boys have been referred to as indie
rock royalty, they prefer to think of themselves in more modest terms: as t
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Overbaugh (formerly of roots poppers The Kickbacks) & the Late Arrivals are
a 4-piece, heartland inspired, rock 'n' roll band from Boston. Mixing their blue collar rock and classic
country influence
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The Bye Bye
Blackbirds are back with their fifth album.
The band has always been labeled as power pop, which is not that
... read more »
In case you didn't know this band from Ohio called The Choir
basically had one hit single in the 60s, and never released an album in its
... read more »
The Corner
Laughers fifth album marks their Big Stir Records label debut! The
record features guest appearance by Rex Broome (Armoires) and Bradley Skaught
(Bye B
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The Dirty Truckers
got together back in 1999 when songwriter Tom Baker chose to pursue a decidedly
American rock n' roots direction. Drawing on kick-ass influences such as Che
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Explorers Club is Brainchild of Charleston, SC native Jason Brewer, the only
constant member of The Explorers Club over the bands lifespan. This is the
fourth album of original songs by this now Nashville-based Sunshine Pop
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An exquisite,
10-track set of cover songs of hits, misses and other delights from the 60s. The
album features guest vocals by former Barenaked Ladies front man Steven Page,
and Drive-By Truckers member, Jay Gonzalez. In addition to Page and Go
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The Gentle Scars hail fr
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THE KOOL KAT MUSIK LABEL – AVAILABLE JULY 17 – ACCEPTING ORDERS NOW!! Look out, hey hey,
it's The Reflectors are a 4-piece power pop/punk outfit out of Los
Angeles CA JOINT RELEASE
ON THE KOOL KAT MUSIK/FDR LABELS!!read more »
ORDERS NOW!! Very cool archival
release of previously unreleased record
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The Vapors returned
to the stage a few years ago, jumping back in a van and heading up and down the
UK on a seemingly non-stop tour. read more »
The Yum Yums are back! The Yum
Yums are back! This is the sophomore solo outing fromread more »
17 From MordenGood
Weather Machine is Teensville's sixth look at the turned-on sounds of late 60s
pop spanning the sunshine, soft and studio styles. It features 31 commercial examples of highly
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Will Hoge has long been the kind of songwriter that reveals big, bold,
and immersive emotions, with lyrics that pour forth from out of way places, seemingly
inconsequential lives, and a dialed in small story approach.
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See why Japan is beautiful every season and go sightseeing its natural landscapes. Visit the snowy peaks of Daisetsuzan National Park. Climb the 2,446 stone steps of the holy Mount Haguro. Go skiing in the Japan Alps. Don't forget to take pictures of Japan's iconic Mount Fuji. And if you visit during spring, walk among thousands of cherry blossoms in Yoshino.
Get to know the country's culture next and stop by some of its historic sites. There's the Hirosaki and Uwajima Castles, Nagasaki's Confucian Temple, and the stunning Fushimi Inari Shrine. And for museums, take your pick among the National Art Center Tokyo, Miho Museum, and Otsuka Museum of Art. You should check out their quirky museums like the Sapporo Beer Museum, the Sand Museum, and the popular Ghibli Museum for fans of filmmaker Miyazaki Hayao.
Travelling with kids? Japan has tons of theme parks! Feel the magic in Tokyo Disneyland, Universal Studios Japan, Fuji-Q Highland, Sara Dreamland, Sanrio Puroland, and more.
Make your own dream Japan trip and get travel inspiration for Two Wandering Soles.
When to visit Japan
The best time to visit Japan is during spring from March to May. You'll enjoy mild weather and see the trees blooming (like the famous cherry blossom trees). But if you want fewer crowds, avoid scheduling your trip by the end of April to the first week of May.
Although the locals can speak English, we recommend you bring a good phrasebook and language to help you wander around the country more easily.
When you do, you can fly to Japan whenever you want because Australians can visit visa-free for up to 90 days. Just remember to always take your passport with you whenever you travel around the country. For more info, check out Smartraveller.
Travelling to and around Japan
After around nine hours, you'll be landing in Narita Airport, which is about an hour east of Tokyo. You can start wandering around Japan by plane, rail, boat, bus, and taxi, with the top two choices being the easiest and most scenic way to travel.
Are you ready to say "konichiwa" (hello) to Japan? Then pack your "baggu" and let's book your Tokyo flights right now!

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Dear Paul Rudd,
What do you do if you happen to be in love with a boy who you've never actually met, but he's in a lot of your favorite movies, was an executive producer for Party Down, and recently appeared on Parks and Recreation? And what if the boy you're in love with hasn't seemed to age since you first saw him in Clueless 17 years ago? I hear he is married and has children, but I know we're soul-mates. What do I do?
Lonely at Jezebel
But, seriously, watch Paul Rudd give real grown man advice in the video below.
Ask a Grown Man With Paul Rudd from Rookie on Vimeo.
Ask a Grown Man [Rookie]
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Frying Dough
I hope this is not a stupid question but I need some feedback from someone who knows there way around an oven *and* fryer.
I have a great pretzel recipe...but living in the South...its customary to attempt to fry...EVERYTHING.
I'm really curious how pretzel dough would fry but from what I recall, when water hits hot oil it explodes (yes?). The pretzel dough is wet from the baking soda/water bath.
Am I about to burn down my house or is this worth a try?


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It is a known fact that smoking over time can cause lung damage and emphysema, but it also can have adverse effects on muscle endurance, increase the risk of injury and diminish physical performance. Those facts are particularly important to the U.S. military since a 2008 Department of Defense survey found that almost one-third of active-duty service members smoke, with an even higher number of smokers among troops in combat zones.
Smoking can cause immediate effects on health, including increasing injury risk and diminishing physical performance, but it also can affect soldiers' muscle endurance as they age, according to studies by the U.S. Army Public Health Command (USAPHC).
Oxygen is essential for muscle function, especially during exercise, but nicotine reduces oxygenated blood flow. Soldiers who smoke have decreased stamina and performance, and they become fatigued more quickly. Smoking also reduces muscle endurance because the heart must work harder to pump blood through clogged blood vessels, which can lead to a greater chance of muscle injury.
Other USAPHC studies show that soldiers who smoke have can have a 30 percent reduction in night vision for those with normal eyes and 50 percent reduction for those wearing corrective lenses. Smoking reduces mental sharpness, and because smoking reduces blood flow to the extremities, it increases the risk of heat and cold injuries.


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Interest Sparked: The WBC
It was another Saturday night, I didn't have nobody. I had some money, because I had just gotten paid. How I wished I had something to do – and then I went on Twitter and saw that David Wright of the New York Mets had crushed a grand slam homer for Team USA in the World Baseball Classic, putting them ahead 6-2 in front of Team Italy.
I flipped on the game.
OK. So the guy from the other New York team hit a bomb. To me, the World Baseball Classic was still meaningless; a pointless, glorified exhibition which simply takes players away from Spring Training, the players competing for seemingly nothing. Japan won the two previous WBCs (2006, '09), and my philosophy remained,
"The World Baseball Classic is a joke. Spoiler alert: Japan will win it again, its players will come to the USA/MLB…and suck for their entire careers."
Daisuke Matsuzaka is my case in point.
But as I continued to watch Teams USA's game vs. Team Italy, my feelings slowly changed. By the end of the night, I was actually interested in the WBC, a position I never imagined I'd be in when the tournament commenced. A couple of storylines have put me over the top.
First off, Robinson Cano has been an absolute beast in the WBC, playing for his homeland, the Dominican Republic. The studly second baseman was named MVP of Pool C, cracking four extra base hits (including an opposite-field home run), five RBIs, while batting .600 over the first three games.
The DR went on to advance in the WBC; Cano ready to lead his squad against Wright and Team USA tonight, in fact.
Given the concerns and recent, unexpected injuries the Yankees have suffered (Mark Teixeira and Curtis Granderson) it's overly encouraging to see Cano slaughtering the ball the way he's been in the WBC. Come April 1, if Cano keeps it up, there won't be much to worry about when he steps into the batter's box.
There was also a second piece of WBC business that piqued my interest. Italy had a familiar reliever on its roster: my paison, Brian Sweeney. I only say "had" because last night Team Italia was ousted by Puerto Rico, a come-from-behind effort by way of sloppy Italian defense leading to the Azzuri's downfall.
I was pleasantly surprised – and in a big way, proud – to see my fellow Mercy College alumnus on the hill in front of a worldwide audience and a packed house at the new Miami Marlins ballpark. As most readers of the blog know, I interviewed Sweeney in July, 2010, weeks after he faced the Yankees in the Bronx.
He went on to make several appearances vs. the Bombers over that summer, and got the likes of Teixeira, Derek Jeter, Alex Rodriguez, Nick Swisher, and Brett Gardner out. Using his signature changeup which he learned pitching for Mercy, some of the most powerful Yankees didn't stand a chance against Sweeney.
And during the WBC, Sweeney added some more names to his list of big outs.
In Wright's first at-bat following his trip to granny's, Sweeney got the Mets' third baseman to pop out. He followed suit by walking the Marlins' own Giancarlo Stanton, Sweeney's changeup painting the black; barely missing the outside corner for a walk culminating a 13-pitch at-bat. He went on to get catcher Joe Mauer (Minnesota Twins) to fly out to left field and first baseman Eric Hosmer (KC Royals) to foul out behind third.
Not a bad night at the office for a Mercy College grad.
Team Italy had two more losing efforts vs. Cano's Dominicans and Team Puerto Rico – both narrow losses; one-run games. Over the course of those two games, Sweeney struck out Alejandro De Aza (Chicago White Sox) swinging, and got both got Jose Reyes (Toronto Blue Jays) and Hanley Ramirez (LA Dodgers) to fly out.
Unfortunately Sweeney was on the hook for the loss in last night's elimination game to Puerto Rico, although the decision was more reflective of shoddy defense: particularly on the left side of the infield's behalf. Italy's shortstop Anthony Granato was eaten alive on a number of ground balls, and third baseman Alex Liddi didn't curb the problems, missing an easy out by coming off the bag at third on a force play.
Yet Sweeney's participation in the WBC wasn't what made me entirely proud. After the loss, the 38-year-old journeyman right-hander stood on the top step of the dugout and tipped his cap to the fans and to Team Puerto Rico – a class act, all the way through. Despite the ousting, he showed great sportsmanship and a graceful attitude.
That's a Mercy College guy for you.
My hope now is that he catches on with a team this spring. Hopefully for him, it's the Seattle Mariners, seeing as how he told me in the interview he always wanted to pay dividends for them. They gave him a chance in the show; I suppose he feels he owes them.
As for the rest of the WBC, my interest has been sparked. Next time there's a night within the next couple of weeks before Opening Day and I don't have nobody – regardless of whether or not I just got paid, I'll have something to do: watch the WBC.


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Hey.. some of you probably already got a surprise from your delivery guy today.. REDRAY has officially started to ship :)
Hey.. some of you probably already got a surprise from your delivery guy today.. REDRAY has officially started to ship :)
And what a surprise it was! Thank you so much to Jim, Jarred, Ted, and the entire amazing team at RED!!! Pics coming soon...!!!
OK, so I got home and was catching up on some things around the house, and the buzzer rings. I wasn't expecting anything, but there UPS was with a big package from RED... were the fans shipping? Top Plate? What What WHAT??? REDRAY???
We've all been waiting for this amazing piece of technology to ship, and here it was - a reality! Anyone else receive theirs yet?
I can't begin to thank everyone at RED. Knowing how passionate I was, to be selected in the first batch really means a lot to me. I've got the unit up and running, currently on my Samsung 55" 1080p, but even on THAT is looks tremendous. The <$1000 Seiki 4K will hopefully be here soon. Many more photos and a review coming soon! (Lot's to look at too, since it's preloaded with several shorts and demos, the RED 800 Reel, and test patterns!)
What an amazing surprise - this is gonna ROCK!
Jim, Jarred, Ted, Graeme, and EVERYONE at RED, thanks for seeing this through! Just the beginning...
Hopefully the laser projector is just around the corner! :)
Something to carry around and test displays with :)
Fantastic news! Looking forward to check out how good the .red files look considering it's efficiency.
OK, added some more photos to my original post... more soon!
congrats red team
Any stores getting to demo redray like "Magnolia"?
What a coincidence. Today was the first time I saw the new Sony 4K TV on display in Best Buy. My first impression: the professionally shot 4K video looked very good. Some other 4K content looked just ok. Uprezzed content looked horrible IMHO. Maybe they should hook up a few of the REDRAYs to the televisions to do 4K proper justice.
I so curious to see how this UHD playback battle will play out. It's so great to see Red being such a front line trooper. I would hate to be a camera manufacturer today... Just as the others started to figure out how to make almost 4k recorders, these guys release a player, it must hurt so badly.
But even if I really love having the option to get a red ray I can not help thinking that I want 4k playback straight from my computers. I ditched all my other players, tape decks, DVD players etc and with the next wave of apple workstations etc. I hope this is only the first step. That RED soon will release a VRredRay to run on qualified computers, future phones etc.
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text: Ocean City Elementary School students entered the Zaner Bloser Handwriting Contest. There were grade level winners for the grades of first, second, third and fourth. First grade winner was Abby Yesko from Barbara Porter's class. Second grade winner was Grace Beres from Bess Cropper's class. Third grade winner was Samantha Workman from Robyn Rincavage's class, and fourth grade winner was Claire Porter from Sarah Tilghman's class. Two winners, Yesko, above with teacher Barbara Porter, and Porter, above with teacher Tilghman, were selected for the state competition and won.


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Remarks by Martin J. Gruenberg, Acting Chairman, FDIC to the American Banker Regulatory Symposium, Washington, DC
September 14, 2012
It is a pleasure to take part in the American Banker Regulatory Symposium. In my remarks, I will touch briefly on three topics: the condition of the banking industry, an overview of the progress being made by the FDIC and the Federal Reserve on the resolution plans or so-called "living wills," and the FDIC's community banking initiatives.
Condition of the Banking Industry
We released the second quarter results for FDIC-insured commercial banks and savings institutions in our Quarterly Banking Profile on August 28th. While the second quarter results are new, the story they tell is not. The data show the banking industry continues to make gradual but steady progress in recovering from the financial crisis and severe recession that followed. Since that time, the industry has undergone a difficult process of balance sheet repair, by bolstering capital, reducing problem assets, and improving liquidity. We have also seen a declining trend in the number of bank failures and problem banks, and there are some encouraging signs of a return to loan growth. Overall, insured depository institutions are in a position to contribute in important ways to economic growth.
Insured institutions reported $34.5 billion in net income in the second quarter of 2012, a $5.9 billion increase over the same period last year. This is the twelfth quarter in a row that earnings have been higher than a year earlier. Moreover, almost two out of every three institutions are reporting better earnings results than a year earlier, and the number of unprofitable institutions is returning to pre-crisis levels. At the same time, indicators of asset quality continue to show signs of steady improvement, although levels remain elevated. Noncurrent loan balances have declined for nine consecutive quarters, while quarterly net charge-offs have fallen from year-earlier levels for eight quarters in a row.
Problem banks declined for a fifth consecutive quarter, from 772 to 732, and now stand at the lowest level since the end of 2009, but remain high by historical standards. A total of 41 banks have failed so far this year, compared to 68 failures at this point last year. The Deposit Insurance Fund balance turned positive as of second quarter 2011, and continues to grow – it is up to $22.7 billion at June 30, from $15.3 billion at March 31. The reserve ratio now stands at 0.32 percent.
One key element of industry conditions is loan growth. After posting three quarters of positive growth to close out 2011, loan balances declined in the first quarter of this year, driven largely by seasonal effects. However, the second quarter has brought renewed growth of over $100 billion, particularly in commercial and industrial loans. This is certainly an encouraging development. We will see if the trend in loan growth gains can be sustained.
We are particularly focused on a return to prudent loan growth for a couple of reasons. First, the improvement we have seen in industry earnings over the past two years has been largely driven by lower loan-loss provisions – a trend that cannot go on forever. At some point, future earnings gains will have to be based to a greater extent on increased lending, consistent with sound underwriting. Second, we know that a return to greater lending is a necessary condition for a growing economy.
To summarize: the banking industry continued to make gradual but steady progress toward recovery in the second quarter. Levels of troubled assets and troubled institutions remain high, but they are continuing to improve. After declining in the first quarter, loan balances once again expanded in the second quarter – extending a positive trend that began in 2011. Most institutions are profitable and are improving their profitability. All of these trends are consistent with the moderate pace of economic growth that has occurred over the past year. The continuing improvement in the industry is likely to be tied to the future performance of the economy
Implementation of the Dodd-Frank Act: Title I Resolution Plans
Prior to and during the recent financial crisis, the FDIC's resolution authority was limited to insured depository institutions. The FDIC did not have the authority to place either the parent company of the bank or the non-bank affiliates within the holding company into receivership The FDIC also lacked the authority to resolve large, non-bank financial companies, such as Lehman Brothers Holdings Inc. These limitations proved to be a significant constraint on the ability of the government to manage and respond to severe problems at these firms without serious disruption to the financial system and economy.
Title II of the Dodd-Frank Act fills these important gaps in FDIC authority. Title II enables the FDIC to resolve the insured depository institution, its parent holding company and any affiliate as well as other non-bank systemically important financial institutions (SIFIs). The FDIC has been working over the past two years to develop the strategic and operational capability to carry out this new authority.
It is important to recognize, however, that in addition to providing the Title II authorities to the FDIC, the Dodd-Frank Act, in Title I, requires bank holding companies with more than $50 billion in assets and other firms designated as systemic to develop their own resolution plans, these are the so-called "living wills." These firms are required to demonstrate how they could be resolved under the bankruptcy code without disruption to the financial system and the economy.
This requirement makes clear that under the Dodd-Frank Act, bankruptcy is the option of first recourse. The purpose of these living wills is to require these firms to prepare themselves to be resolved in an orderly way under the bankruptcy code. Only in the extraordinary circumstances in which an orderly resolution could not be conducted under the bankruptcy code would a Title II orderly liquidation be considered. Title II should not be viewed as a replacement for bankruptcy, but as a last resort to allow the firm to fail without broad systemic disruption. Thus, Title I plans take on an important role as a new tool for these companies to make themselves resolvable under the bankruptcy code.
The FDIC Board has adopted two rules regarding the resolution plans. The first resolution plan rule, jointly issued with the Federal Reserve Board last year, requires bank holding companies with total consolidated assets of $50 billion or more, and certain nonbank financial companies that the Financial Stability Oversight Council designates as systemic, to develop, maintain and periodically submit resolution plans to the Federal Reserve and the FDIC.
The FDIC also required any FDIC-insured depository institution with assets over $50 billion to develop, maintain and periodically submit plans outlining how the FDIC would resolve it through the FDIC's traditional resolution powers under the Federal Deposit Insurance Act.
These two resolution plan rulemakings are designed to work in tandem and complement each other by covering the full range of business lines, legal entities, and capital-structure combinations within a large financial firm. Both of these resolution plan requirements will improve efficiencies, risk management and contingency planning at the institutions themselves.
The first resolution plans were submitted in early July by the nine largest companies with non-bank assets of over $250 billion. The FDIC and the Federal Reserve Board are now in the process of reviewing the plans for information completeness and compliance with the requirements of the rulemaking. This will be a thorough and in-depth review process that takes into account each financial company's unique characteristics. It involves an ongoing interactive dialogue between the financial companies and the regulators.
The statute requires that the ultimate result of this process is that these plans would allow these firms to be resolvable under bankruptcy. That is the standard that the FDIC and the Federal Reserve Board will have to jointly apply in order to make an ultimate determination on the credibility of the plans as required by the statute.
FDIC Community Banking Initiatives
Now, having discussed resolution planning for the largest banking and financial organizations, I'd like to turn to another important FDIC priority – our Community Banking Initiatives.
As the lead federal regulator for the majority of community banks in the United States and the insurer of all, we believe it is important for us to understand the role of community banks in our economy and the particular challenges they face in the financial marketplace. To that end, the FDIC has undertaken a series of initiatives related to the future of community banks. The purpose is to further the FDIC's dialogue with the industry and deepen our understanding of the evolving challenges and opportunities facing community banks.
We began in February with a conference on the Future of Community Banking that provided a forum to explore the unique role community banks play in the country's economy and the challenges and opportunities they face. In addition, we have held roundtables with groups of community bankers in five of the FDIC's six regions around the country. Our sixth will be held in San Francisco in October. At these roundtables, we have heard firsthand about the concerns of bankers and what the FDIC can do to respond to those concerns. The roundtables have been very productive and we appreciate the ideas and input we have received.
Among the many concerns that have been voiced at these roundtables, several have stood out. Community bankers are concerned about their financial performance in this difficult economic environment. Margins are low and loan demand remains weak. Management succession and the recruitment of qualified personnel, particularly in rural banks, is of great concern, as is managing the cost of meeting their regulatory obligations. Maintaining a competitive position in bank technology is also frequently mentioned as a challenge.
It is no surprise that we heard from community bankers about supervision and regulation. Community bankers said that communication between examiners and the banks is crucial. This is particularly true in the pre-exam planning process. Bankers expect that the materials they provide to facilitate this advance planning will enable examiners to be as efficient as possible once they are on site. We have also heard that the examiners' communication with management at the beginning of the exam should clearly lay out the focus and goals of the exam. In addition, we heard about how important it is that the exam is followed up by a timely examination report that focuses on the same issues identified during the on-site discussions with bank management.
I think it is fair to say that participants in the roundtables continue to believe in the community bank model. The model depends on knowledge and understanding of their borrowers, particularly small businesses, and reliance on core deposits for funding. Many of the community banks that failed during this crisis diverged from this model. But the vast majority of community banks stuck to the basics and have emerged from the crisis in good shape and in a position to support renewed economic growth in their communities.
We also recognize the importance of updated research and analysis on the critical role that community banks play in their communities, our financial system and the economy as a whole. Community banks with assets under $1 billion currently represent just over 10 percent of banking assets, yet they provide nearly 40 percent of the loans made by the banking industry to small businesses, extending credit that is essential to job creation.
It is also important to recognize that in key parts of this country -- rural areas, small towns and certain urban neighborhoods -- community banks are often the only providers of banking services. If not for the community bank, many of these communities would have no bank at all.
Thus, as part of our community banking initiatives, we are undertaking a comprehensive review of the development of community banking in the United States over the past 25 years and its prospects. Our study will analyze the long-term structural changes and performance trends in the community banking industry, with the goal of identifying the main forces that are driving those changes. Targeted research explores topics including the determinants of community bank return on assets and factors influencing the ability of community banks to raise capital. Our research also explores how community banks may be affected by trends in the small business economy, and analyzes successful community bank models over the years that could potentially serve as guideposts for the future.
We are also taking a closer look as the examination process for risk management and compliance supervision. We are reviewing the examination process and how we promulgate and release rulemakings and guidance to see if we can improve our processes and communications in ways that benefit community banks, while maintaining our supervisory standards. The banker roundtables and our research effort will help to inform this review.
As I indicated, our outreach with bankers throughout the country and our research effort should do much to inform our review of our approach to risk management and compliance supervision. We hope to produce outcomes by the end of this year, and we also plan to continue these efforts into next year and beyond.
I would be happy to take your questions.
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Election Special
I've decided I'm going to try and blog more often. Here's my starter for 10 …
I've wrestled with my conscience about whether to vote in yesterday's elections for Police Commissioners. It struck me right from the start that these elections would be marked by a mixture of total apathy, and by outright opposition. If I'd been keeping up to my blog I'd have been able to link to a previous post so that I could say "I told you so !".
Well I didn't keep up to my blog so I can't, and I didn't, but I could have.
It all seemed so obvious to me …
In the first instance, the public simply don't have the appetite for more ranks of elected officaldom. (As demonstrated by the widespread rejection of the option of having elected Mayors ). Democracy for the British people it would seem is about electing people with sufficient seniority to appoint other people that they choose on our behalf to do the donkey work for them.
And really, what's wrong with that ?
I'm actually fine with that state of affairs.
Secondly – if you're going to politicise any thing, then please do not make it the Police Force – it's the last thing in the world that most people would want dominated by an elected official.
It feels very wrong in my own opinion – and also feels decidedly un-British. A bit like having a Sheriff in the Wild West.
I'm not actually sure where the idea came from – was it an issue in the general election ? If it was then I missed it. It seems we've had this wonderful idea dropped on us from on high – and unlike the idea of AV voting, and elected mayors, this time we weren't given a choice of whether to accept this innovation to our democratic process – we were merely given the choice of who we wanted to do the job that had been invented.
Well I didn't want anybody to do the job. OK – I'd prefer a Labour candidate. And I'd prefer any candidate that's not part of a far right racist group. Really though – I'd prefer it if our time wasn't wasted on this rubbish.
So what happened at the Ballot Boxes ?
Record low turnouts; very high numbers of spoiled ballots; and a high number of independents elected (it remains to be seen how many of them are well qualified ex-policemen, and how many are dangerous authoritarian nut cases – I'm hoping the former is the case).
We've also had the Electoral Commission announcing that it will launch an inquiry into the low turnouts, which they describe as "a concern for everyone who cares about democracy".
So what does David "I'm in touch" Cameron have to say ?
Well according to the BBC David Cameron said low turnout in a first-time election was expected. (which begs the question of why he didn't address that before polling day). When told that 'Numerous areas have confirmed turnouts ranging from 13-20%.' – he said
"It takes time to explain a new post," and he predicted voting numbers would be "much higher next time round"
What was that Prime Minister ? Next time ? Next time ? – are you having us on ?
I'm sorry Mr Cameron but you'll have to do better than that.
Cast your minds back about a year – when various unions took ballots regarding strike action to protest against Government plans for public sector pensions.
A well reported one was this : Unison members vote for pension strike which Cabinet Office Minister Francis Maude responded to by calling on Unison members not to go ahead with a strike.
"Today's Unison ballot received a very low turnout – with less than a third of their members even voting – which shows there is extremely limited support for the kind of strike action their union leaders want,"
So what he was saying was that despite the technical legitimacy of the mandate for strike action by Unison, they should not take the action because there was no 'popular' mandate – no 'moral' mandate if you prefer.
This on a vote of members who'd chosen to join the union, members who would not be bound by the result of the ballot; and who voted 78% to 22% in favour on a 29% turnout.
This equates to around 22.5% of the total eligible to vote. Admittedly it's hardly overwhelming.
It stacks up well though compared to the Conservatives' share of total possible votes in the 2010 general election – 26% – slightly more than 1 in 4 of the electorate.
And it looks very much like a landslide in comparison with the victory for new Conservative PCC Matthew Ellis in Staffordshire. Mr Ellis described his share of the vote as "a decent mandate" – yet on the meagre 11.63% turnout his share of the vote amounted to just 6% of the electorate.
Mr Cameron when 6% is a decent mandate, then we have a problem. The process of appointing these commissioners needs, at the very least, to be suspended pending further parliamentary debate. While no one seriously questions the technical legitimacy of these elections, it's clear that there is very little support for the new proposed Police Commissioners- how ill any one gain by imposing this measure on the public ?
Elsewhere all the elections went pretty much as expected. Two Labour holds in Manchester Central and Cardiff South & Penarth; from which precious little can be learned especially on the very low turnouts.
The turnout was more respectable in Corby where Labour's Andy Sawford won with a large swing to Labour following semi-celeb Louise Mensch's resignation recently.
It's difficult to really divine what this means in national terms – it's by no means an absolute death sentence for the Government – but it's also still a pretty positive and healthy result for Labour.
What really struck me about the Corby by-election though was Louise Mensch staying
true to her media image by singularly failing to keep her gob shut.
Having ousted a Labour MP incumbent since 1997 at the 2010 general election, Louise handed a hard earned Conservative seat straight back to the opposition half way through the parliament. Perhaps she'd have thought today was a day to merely congratulate the victor, and offer some apology to the defeated Tory candidate.
Here's what she said :
Election result will not be a verdict on either Christine, or the Conservatives, but only on the decision I took to step down mid-term
Well get you Menschy !
Who the hell does she think she is ? Obviously she thinks she's so important that the people of Corby will vote on no other issue other than her resignation – they won't be bothered by the omnishambles of a Government, they won't bother looking at what any of the candidates have to say – for any of the parties. No they'll just be so furious at the loss of their darling Louise that they'll take it out on her old party.
And with these words Louise once again illustrates that character trait running right through the Tory Party – the characteristically self-centred sense of superiority and elevated status which they feel is their entitlement. Perhaps if Louise had campaigned with Christine in Corby and told the pleb electorate to know their place and vote for who she told them to, then they might have won.
Finally we had the news of John Prescott failing in his bid to be elected as a Police Commissioner in Humberside. Conservative MP Robert Halfon exhorted to Twitter :
At least John Prescott didn't get elected as Police Commissioner -#notalltoday'sTorynewsisbad
And yet even in this hashtag he is at least partially mistaken.
John Prescott's defeat, was not achieved through the First Past the Post system. It was achieved through the AV system – that system that the country voted so overwhelmingly to reject, and which most of the Tory Party (including Robert Halfon) campaigned vigorously against – rejecting it as undemocratic.
On a first past the post vote, John Prescott would have been elected.
On a count of first preferences, winning candidate Matthew Grove's 29,440 votes account for just 4% of the total electorate
Yet the Tories seem to be dancing in the street.
Do they even know what democracy means ?
Omnishambles !
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MLB Season Preview: #23 Chicago White Sox
Overview: The White Sox were an under-achieving team last season. They had a load of power, and depth in their pitching staff. Yet, injuries were abundant on the south side of Chicago, and the Sox dwindled down the stretch.
Offseason Moves: The White Sox added an abundance of players during the offseason. To address the problems in the bullpen, the Sox brought in Ps Tony Pena and J.J. Putz. To improve on offense, Chicago brought in speedy OF Juan Pierre, OF Andruw Jones, and IF/OF Mark Teahen. IFs Omar Vizquel, Jayson Nix, and Mark Kotsay were brought in primarily for defensive purposes.
Projected Lineups and Pitching Staff:
1. CF Juan Pierre (.308, 0 HR, 31 RBI)
2. SS Alexei Ramirez (.277, 15 HR, 68 RBI)
3. 3B Gordon Beckham (.270, 14 HR, 63 RBI)
4. 1B Paul Konerko (.277, 28 HR, 88 RBI)
5. LF Carlos Quentin (.236, 21 RBI, 56 RBI)
6. DH Mark Teahen (.271, 12 HR, 50 RBI)
7. RF Alex Rios (.247, 17 HR, 71 RBI)
8. C A.J. Pierzynski (.300, 13 HR, 49 RBI)
9. 2B Jayson Nix (.224, 12 HR, 34 RBI)
Backup C: Ramon Castro (.219, 7 HR, 25 RBI)
Backup IF: Omar Vizquel (.266, 1 HR, 14 RBI)
Backup OF: Andruw Jones (.214, 17 HR, 43 RBI)
1. Mark Buehrle (13-10, 3.84 ERA)
2. Jake Peavy (9-6, 3.45 ERA)
3. John Danks (13-11, 3.77 ERA)
4. Gavin Floyd (11-11, 4.06 ERA)
5. Freddy Garcia (3-4, 4.34 ERA)
CP: Bobby Jenks (3-4, 3.71 ERA, 29 SV)
SU: Matt Thornton (6-3, 2.74 ERA)
SU: J.J. Putz (1-4, 5.22 ERA)
MR: Scott Linebrink (3-7, 4.66 ERA)
MR: Tony Pena (6-5, 3.99 ERA)
MR: Randy Williams (0-1, 4.58 ERA)
MR: Greg Aquino (1-2, 4.50 ERA)
LR: Dan Hudson (1-1, 3.38 ERA)
Player to watch: The key to the Sox's success lies in the right arm of P Jake Peavy. Injured for most of last season, Peavy didn't make much of an impact after being traded from San Diego. However, Peavy is a former ace, and was often in the NL Cy Young Award talks. A switch to the American League should inflate his numbers a bit, although, he still has the tools to be a good pitcher. If Peavy performs like he is capable of doing, the White Sox have a real shot at taking the AL Central.
Prediction: 83-79, 2nd in AL Central
I think that the White Sox are going to be one of this year's surprise teams, and a team that many will cheer for. They are a group of veterans that no one is really expecting much out of. However, they play in a weak division, and may have just the right mix of players to succeed. I'm thinking with my head picking them to only finish 2nd in the division because too many things need to happen in Chicago's favor for them to make the playoffs.


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Forum Post: Of course we need the Rs strict voter id laws to protect us from massive voter fraud like this
Posted 7 years ago on March 8, 2013, 4:14 p.m. EST by ericweiss
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SAINT PETER, Minn. - An 86-year-old woman, who suffers from dementia, must be charged with voter fraud, according to the Nicollet County Attorney. Michelle Zehnder Fischer said prosecutors have no discretion in cases of alleged voter fraud, unlike other criminal cases.
Margaret Schneider, 86, Saint Peter apparently voted twice in the 2012 primary elections, once by absentee ballot and once, in person, at her local polling place. Ms. Schneider, the mother of 5 children, told Kare11's Allen Costantini that she suffers from Parkinson's disease and dementia.
Schneider said she has voted in every election since she was eligible to vote. "I thought that was my duty. I want to speak my mind when they come," said Schneider. On July 13, 2012, Schneider voted by absentee ballot in her apartment with her daughter as her witness. Schneider said that she did not remember if she had voted for the person she intended to and so, she walked the half-block to her polling place in the Saint Peter Community Center to vote again. The criminal complaint in the Nicollet County Court indicates that the election roster properly noted with an "AB" next to her name that Schneider had already voted absentee. However, the election official allowed her to vote again in person.
"The charge is voter fraud based upon the fact that the individual charged had voted twice in the primary elections," explained Zehnder Fischer. "Minnesota law, unlike other laws, or other areas of prosecution, provides that if there is probable cause to believe that if a person violated the voter laws, that the prosecutor must file charges or that individual (the prosecutor) is guilty of a crime himself and can forfeit office."
Asked if there were any charges pending against the election official who allowed Schneider to vote again, Zehnder Fischer would not comment on charging decisions other than to state "I am not aware of anything in the statute that would look at charging an election law judge with that kind of error."
Since the law requires that the alleged voter fraud be intentional, Zehnder Fischer pointed to a case older than Schneider herself. "There is, actually, I believe, an 1800s case that states that is you vote twice, it is presumed that you intended to violate the law," said Zehnder Fischer.
Schneider is to appear in Nicollet County Court on April 2nd. She indicated to Costantini that she does not intend to intend to have legal representation. "I am not going to get a lawyer, because I do not need one. Because I do not think I did anything wrong. It was their fault and I voted," said Schneider. "I cannot afford one (a lawyer) anyway."
She would like it if the authorities would simply drop the charges. "I hope they do because I think it is silly! Look! If they knew it up there that I had an absentee ballot, why did they not tell me that?" County Attorney Zehnder Fischer noted that while the statute "takes away my prosecutorial discretion to charge an individual, it does not take away my discretion in how to resolve and dispose of a criminal case that has been filed."
Zehnder Fischer said although the felony charges against Schneider carry a potential 5 year prison sentence and $10,000 fine upon conviction, she does not expect Schneider to spend a day in jail.


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We enjoyed….
Deconstructed chicken kiev (adapted to be nondairy by me, from BakedBree.com <—check out the great photos on this blog!)
baby Yukon Gold potatoes
olive oil
1/2 stick dairy-free margarine, melted
4 slices of white bread
3 cloves garlic
1/4 cup fresh flat leaf parsley
salt and pepper
1 package of chicken tenders
1/2 pint grape tomatoes
a handful of black olives
zest of one lemon
1/2 cup block soy mozzarella cheese, cut into cubes
Toss some baby potatoes with olive oil and salt and pepper. Roast in a 400 degree oven, about 30 – 40 minutes.
While this is cooking, add the bread to the food processor and pulse until crumbed. Dump crumbs into bowl, then add garlic and parsely to processor bowl and pulse until chopped fine. Add the crumbs back to the bowl, pour in the melted margarine, and pulse again until it is all coated.
Press bread mixture onto the chicken tenders. Put the chicken into the oven with the potatoes and bake until cooked through, about 20 minutes.
Meanwhile, halve the tomatoes, and toss with the olives, zest of lemon, and a tablespoon of olive oil, salt and pepper, and some chopped parsley. Add the soy cheese and set aside.
Arrange everything to your liking on a lovely plate.


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Community => Exhibition / Gallery => Topic started by: gardner on Sep 28, 2012, 04:24 am
hardware random numbers
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Sep 28, 2012, 04:24 am
I have been doing some design and testing of a super-simple hardware RNG solution for Arduino projects. There's a lot of these out there, but I find most of them either too complicated, lacking in any sound theory or analysis, or both. Here's mine:
Some of my objectives are:
a hardware solution with some basis in believable, verifiable theory of operation
minimal interfacing requirements -- just one pin, no interrupts or timers, no strange register configs
very simple and foolproof so that even a beginner can bodge it together -- no exotic chips, just normal parts-bin items, and something you can test without a 'scope
does not depend on environmental factors or user input or sensors
can work with any old Arduino, not depending on internal features or implementation details of a specific AVR chip
very low memory requirements -- no eeprom
able to generate 64 bits of random goodness in less than the blink of an eye
able to run in a setup() and give good results right at power-on
software is able to validate that the hardware is working right, if the calling sketch cares
The writeup I've done so far really just covers the hardware. I will follow up with some more analysis of a simple whitening algorithm and, if I have the patience to wait long enough, I will generate enough data for a Diehard analysis. The requirement to be able to generate good data right after power on limits the rate that I can generate test data, and Diehard need a fair slog of test data.
Re: hardware random numbers
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Sep 28, 2012, 04:34 pm
Nice project, thanks for posting it. I've always been interested in hardware noise generators and their applications in 'true' random number generators. There is tons of stuff on the web but many are either too complex or expensive to experiment with or if simple don't do a good job of 'quantifying' their ability to generate 'good' random number distribution. I will attempt to keep up with your progress if you post an update here once in a while.
Re: hardware random numbers
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Oct 02, 2012, 05:48 am
Here is part two, now with some actual measurements to substantiate that there is randomness in the machine:
I have my mega generating a batch of data that would be large enough to feed into diehard. This will take about 40 hours. I had meant to wait until that was done before posting again, but as I appear to have made hackaday, I thought I should get a move on. When I have enough data I will have a run at diehard and see what it thinks. I have been using a decent quality PRNG to simulate analogRead() data with the right distribution and using that to tune my whitening function so that it can pass diehard. I am interested to see how it works with real data.
Assuming all is well, or can be made well with a little tuning, I will neaten up my sketches and hand them over. What I have in mind is a sketch with a set of statistical tests that a newbie could use to test out the circuit and make sure it's working right. Then a short set of functions that could be used to incorporate the RNG into a project.
Re: hardware random numbers
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Oct 03, 2012, 09:38 pm
wanderson's random number generator (http://arduino.cc/forum/index.php/topic,108380.0.html) project.
Re: hardware random numbers
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Oct 04, 2012, 04:51 am
Quote from: Chagrin on Oct 03, 2012, 09:38 pm
wanderson's random number generator (http://arduino.cc/forum/index.php/topic,108380.0.html) project.
Yes, seen that. Though not before I got 60% through my own.
Re: hardware random numbers
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Oct 04, 2012, 04:56 am
I have updated my project writeup. I have gotten enough data to run a pass of diehard, which mostly looked okay, except for utter failures on some specific tests. I am assuming my whitening algorithm is at fault -- it never pays to invent your own crypto type algorithms -- and I am switching to xorshift64 for another go. Meanwhile I did generate a bit over 1.3 million 64-bit seeds with no duplicates, so it's not a total failure.
Re: hardware random numbers
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Oct 06, 2012, 05:47 pm
Another update.
Changing the whitening algorithm to use xorshift64 yields results that look okay in diehard. Here's the details:
The xorshift I'm using is left 13, right 7, left 17. This is also a good PRNG, so it likely makes sense to have the code around anyway.
If anyone's interested in implementing this or studying it further, just follow up here or by PM or what-have-you.
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Odyssey Award Submission Process
How to submit recordings for consideration for the Odyssey Award:
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- Please download and complete the Information Verification Submission Form for each entry.
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- ALSC membership is not a requirement to submit your work and there is not an entry fee for the Odyssey Award.
Please note:
The ALSC office requests one copy be sent to the committee chair. Standards are in place for the committee members to review and share submissions.
Neither the ALSC office nor the committee chair can confirm receipt of submissions. If you would like to confirm delivery receipt of your submission please use a tracking number for your package. Submissions that are dropped off in- person to the ALSC office will not be accepted.
The ALSC office cannot answer eligibility questions or advise on which award or committee your submission is eligible for. It is up to you to review the terms and criteria and if you feel you qualify, submit as appropriate. Eligibility is determined by the committee and is confidential.
The book and media awards are announced each year at ALA's Midwinter Meeting in January. The materials received by the ALSC office throughout the year will be used for ALSC's Bookapalooza Program. The Bookapalooza Program selects three libraries to receive a Bookapalooza collection of these materials to be used in a way that creatively enhances their library service to children and families.
Deadline for submitting works is October 31, 2020.
The final list will be announced immediately following the American Library Association's Midwinter Meeting, usually held in late January. The list will be posted to the ALSC website.


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My favourite presents
I don't know about you, but the presents I like best are almost always homemade. And here are two of the nicest things I was given at the weekend - a loaf of bread made by Isabel, aged seven, and a pot of pesto made by her sister Pippa, aged six. Also 10/10 for packing, Is - pink tissue, pink tulle, and a pink spotted ribbon which I wore in my buttonhole for the rest of the day. Thanks, girls!


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Hilltop Scholars Program
Welcome to the Hilltop Scholars Program (HSP), one of SMU's most distinctive communities. Students who have demonstrated high academic achievement and an interest in service and leadership on their applications to SMU may be invited to join the Hilltop Scholars Program. We select students who have much to offer the University and the community; therefore, consider it an honor to have been chosen for Hilltop Scholars!
This exciting program will provide students with a ready-made community of like-minded individuals who will take selected courses together, including DISC 1312 and/or DISC 1313. In addition, students in HSP will receive more individualized attention, and they will gain personal interaction with classmates inside and outside of the classroom as they work on community service and leadership projects their first year at SMU. If you choose to become part of HSP, you will join other first-year students who want to do well academically and take an active part in giving back to the community.
We hope you decide to take the opportunity to become part of HSP and make a difference your first year at SMU!


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What do you do when you find yourself in Adelaide, are winding down from all the Holiday eating and just need to chill? You head to the hottest popup in town.
By Celeste Wong
What do you do when you are winding down from all the Christmas eating, need a break from the crazy frenzied season, and just need to chill? You head to the hottest popup in town: the Neon Lobster Taquerie by the Happy Motel guys who had set up shop at Alpha Box & Dice.
The experience starts from when you get out of the car. The wafting smells lead you in, followed by the sound of joyful laughter from relaxed and happy people. We (myself, Natasha and her sister) got ourselves set up with some Sangria and then joined the queue of eager eaters. Make no mistake, it was a very long queue. Combine that with a very hot day, it really wasn't my preferred choice of entertainment. However, the allure of tacos, the amazing smell, and the sizzling beef on the bbq made me grit my teeth and stayed in the line I did.
Was it worth it? Oh, many times over. The decision to brave the sun is not taken lightly, given I love chilly weather and hate the sun, but this was worth it many times over. For myself, I devoured the 'shark' taco along with the char beef skirt taco. Swooned over the impeccable flavours, the taste of which filled my mouth and sent shivers down my spine. It was the stuff dreams are made of, and then more. Granted, the serving sizes could have been bigger. 4 tacos later and I wasn't really at my happy level yet. However, as I stood in line for my second shot at this wonder food, the dreaded yell of "Sold out" came echoing down the line. It was not meant to be.
If you see these guys popping up, you have to go. It's that good.
Check out this video from the restaurant


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[EXCLUSIVE IMAGES + PLANS] KieranTimberlake has won the prestigious project to design the new US Embassy in London
The Philadelphia-based practice was selected ahead of two Pritzker-Prize winners - Richard Meier (Richard Meier & Partners) and Tom Mayne (Morphosis Architects) - plus Pei Cobb Freed & Partners. The firm's 'environmentally friendly' scheme will be built in Nine Elms close to Battersea Power station.
US Ambassador Louis Susman said: 'We feel the design concept put forward by Kieran Timberlake best meets the goal of creating a modern, welcoming, secure and efficient embassy for the 21st Century. It was also the most environmentally friendly of the four projects.'
The hunt for an architect to design the new embassy building - allegedly worth £325 million - was launched in November 2008. The US Embassy is to move south of the River Thames from its Eero Saarinen-designed building in Grosvenor Square (pictured below) which it has now sold to Qatari Diar.
- See images and plans of the shortlisted schemes
- Read Hattie Hartman on the Embassy's sustainable features
Do you like the look of the American Embassy by Kieran Timberlake?
Kieran Timberlake's US Embassy: 'Nothing is ornamental, everything is performative'
KieranTimberlake wins US Embassy project
Stephen Kieran: 'A diplomat for sustainability'
US embassy wins outline planning permission
In Pictures: Kieran Timberlake's US embassy submitted for planning
The latest on the new 'green' US Embassy in Nine Elms
Readers' comments (9)
This is not looking good at all for Battersea ore London.
So not inspiring and not bringing anything to the city or its immediate surroundings.
Very sad to see that an architecture as poor as this for a very important building.
David - London
Horrendous building. Truly horrendous landscaping. And what's with the Willy Wonka murals at ground level in the 4th pic ???
A stumpy Seifert?
A borg cube perhaps? (but spectral)
Barking columns in the Forest Garden. Dreckian incontinence!
big mistake making the aj web page accessed by subscription only - good bye aj and kiss goodbye to being the mayority uk magazine
they clearly wanted to move out of the congestion charge area! NOT THAT THEY PAY IT ANYWAY!
It's enormous compared to all the buildings around it. The American obsession with domination, expressed in architectural form.
Is this the CUBE the Alien Robots were searching for in "Transformers 1"?
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A U.S. district judge has approved a request for class action in a lawsuit against pizza maker Papa John's International for allegedly sending hundreds of thousands of text spam messages.
Seattle law firm Heyrich Kalish McGuigan, representing three Papa John's customers, alleged that the pizza delivery service has sent 500,000 unwanted text messages to customers. If the court finds that Papa John's violated the U.S. Telephone Consumer Protection Act, the pizza maker could have to pay damages of $500 per text message, or US$250 million, one of the largest damage awards under the 1991 law, the law firm said.
"Many customers complained to Papa John's that they wanted the text messages to stop, and yet thousands of spam text messages were sent week after week," Donald Heyrich, attorney for the plaintiffs said in a statement. "This should be a wake-up call to advertisers.A Consumers do not want spam on their cell phones."
Judge John Coughenour of U.S. District Court for the Western District of Washington certified the lawsuit as a class-action case last Friday. Customer Maria Agne originally filed the lawsuit in Seattle in May 2010.
A representative of Papa John's didn't immediately return an email seeking comment on the lawsuit. However, in an August 2010 motion to dismiss the case, Papa John's International denied sending unsolicited text messages. Agne's lawsuit also targeted Papa John's franchise owners.
The lawsuit is "virtually devoid of facts about the conduct that is supposedly at issue," wrote James Howard of the Dorsey and Whitney law firm, representing Papa John's. "The sum total of Plaintiff's allegations appear to be that she received one or more unspecified text messages about pizza or related products on her cellular phone."
Marketing firm OnTime4U sent text messages on behalf of some Papa John's franchisees, Coughenour wrote in his class-action decision. There is "no evidence" Papa John's customers gave consent to receive text messages from Papa John's, the judge wrote.
In April 2010, Papa John's corporate office sent a memo to franchisees asking them to stop using the OnTime4U text campaign, Coughenour wrote. Unsolicited text messages are "most likely illegal," the memo said.
Many Papa John's customers received the text messages, and there is some suggestion that the corporate parent was involved in the marketing campaign, Coughenour wrote in approving the class-action status.
Grant Gross covers technology and telecom policy in the U.S. government for The IDG News Service. Follow Grant on Twitter at GrantGross. Grant's e-mail address is firstname.lastname@example.com.


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Company News
MRI Interventions and Brainlab Launch European Commercialization Effort with First ClearPoint Case in Europe
ClearPoint Case Performed in Grenoble, France, the Birthplace of Deep Brain Stimulation Therapy
MEMPHIS, Tenn. and MUNICH, Sept. 19, 2012 /PRNewswire/ -- MRI Interventions, Inc. (OTCBB:MRIC) and Brainlab AG announced today that Prof. Stephan Chabardes at Universite Joseph Fourier (UJF) Hospital in Grenoble, France has performed the first two cases in Europe with the ClearPoint® Neuro Intervention System. Prof. Chabardes used the ClearPoint system to assist with the implantation of deep brain stimulation (DBS) leads in two patients suffering from Parkinson's disease. In addition to being the first ClearPoint commercial cases in Europe, the cases carried the historical significance of being performed at the location where DBS treatment was originally developed.
DBS therapy is a reversible and adjustable treatment for a variety of neurological disorders by which an electronic lead is placed at a targeted location inside the brain and connected to a pulse generator that is implanted under the skin in the patient's chest area. The pulse generator is set to a customized frequency, and it delivers small electrical pulses to the target area of the brain. The device, which some refer to as a "pacemaker for the brain," is used to suppress disabling symptoms associated with the particular neurological disorder being treated. Since its inception 25 years ago, DBS has become an important and established treatment that has improved the quality of life for over 80,000 people.
The traditional surgical technique for implanting DBS leads has been performed without intra-procedural visualization, meaning that the surgeon cannot see the neurological target and surgical devices inside the brain while the procedure is being performed. By contrast, the next generation ClearPoint system provides surgeons with direct, real-time visualization of the patient's anatomy and the surgical devices throughout the procedure. Using the ClearPoint system, the surgeon sees and selects the neurological target, aims the ClearPoint targeting device, and watches via magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) as the surgical tool is advanced to the target.
"The cases went well and we are very pleased to have performed the first ClearPoint procedures in Europe," said Prof. Chabardes. "The move to real-time, MRI-guidance for minimally invasive neurosurgical procedures is inevitable and the ClearPoint system is now bringing these capabilities to the clinic."
"We are very pleased to formally launch our European ClearPoint commercialization effort with initial cases in Grenoble, a significant site to neurosurgeons and their patients around the world for its role in pioneering DBS therapy," said Kimble Jenkins, CEO of MRI Interventions. "This activity in Europe builds on the growth we are seeing in the United States, where ClearPoint systems have already been installed in 16 sites."
About MRI Interventions
Founded in 1998, MRI Interventions, Inc. is creating innovative platforms for performing the next generation of minimally invasive surgical procedures in the brain and heart. Utilizing a hospital's existing MRI suite, MRI Interventions' FDA-cleared ClearPoint® system is designed to enable a range of minimally invasive procedures in the brain. MRI Interventions has a co-development and co-distribution agreement with Brainlab, a leader in software-driven medical technology, relating to the ClearPoint system. In partnership with Siemens Healthcare, MRI Interventions is developing the ClearTrace™ system to enable MRI-guided catheter ablations to treat cardiac arrhythmias, including atrial fibrillation. Building on the imaging power of MRI, MRI Interventions' interventional platforms strive to improve patient outcomes while reducing procedure costs and times. MRI Interventions is also working with Boston Scientific Corporation to incorporate MRI Interventions' MRI-safety technologies into Boston Scientific's implantable leads for cardiac and neurological applications. For more information, visit www.MRIinterventions.com.
About BrainLab
Founded in 1989, the privately held Brainlab group has more than 5,000 systems installed in about 80 countries. Based in Munich, Germany, Brainlab employs 1,070 people in 17 offices worldwide. Brainlab develops, manufactures and markets software-driven medical technology that supports targeted, less-invasive treatment. Core products are image-guided systems and software that provide real-time information used for surgical navigation and radiosurgical planning and delivery. Brainlab technology drives collaboration between hospitals and clinicians from a wide variety of subspecialties—from neurosurgery and oncology to orthopedics, ENT, CMF and spine and trauma. This integration delivers better access to improved and more efficient treatment. To learn more, visit www.brainlab.com.
Forward-Looking Statements
Certain matters in this press release may constitute forward-looking statements within the meaning of Section 27A of the Securities Act of 1933 and Section 21E of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934. Forward-looking statements often can be identified by words such as "anticipates," "believes," "could," "estimates," "expects," intends," "may," "plans," "potential," "predicts," "projects," "should," "will," "would," or the negative of these words or other words of similar meaning. Forward-looking statements by their nature address matters that, to different degrees, are uncertain and involve risk. Uncertainties and risks may cause MRI Interventions' actual results and the timing of events to differ materially from those expressed in or implied by MRI Interventions' forward-looking statements. For MRI Interventions, particular uncertainties and risks include, among others: demand and market acceptance of its products; its ability to successfully complete the development of, and to obtain regulatory clearance or approval for, future products, including its current product candidates; availability of third party reimbursement; the sufficiency of its cash resources to maintain planned commercialization efforts and research and development programs; future actions of the FDA or any other regulatory body that could impact product development, manufacturing or sale; its ability to protect and enforce its intellectual property rights; its dependence on collaboration partners; the retention of its sales representatives and independent distributor; the impact of competitive products and pricing; and the impact of the commercial and credit environment on it and its customers and suppliers. More detailed information on these and additional factors that could affect MRI Interventions' actual results are described in MRI Interventions' filings with the Securities and Exchange Commission, including, without limitation, the quarterly report on Form 10-Q for the quarterly period ended June 30, 2012. Except as required by law, MRI Interventions undertakes no obligation to publicly update or revise any forward-looking statements contained in this press release to reflect any change in MRI Interventions' expectations or any change in events, conditions or circumstances on which any such statements are based.
MRI Interventions, Inc.
David Carlson
(901) 522-9300
SOURCE MRI Interventions, Inc.


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Cycle-Thon and 5k Fun Run/Walk
When: Oct 05, 2013 from 10:00 AM to 02:00 PM
Where: Chambers Building
Contact: Phil Hoy, firstname.lastname@example.com
UNIVERSITY PARK, Pa.—The College of Education will hold the eighth annual Cycle-Thon and 5k Fun Run/Walk from 10 a.m.-2 p.m. on October 5, at Chambers Building on the University Park campus. Bikers, runners and walkers of all ages and abilities are invited to participate in this annual fall event.
Proceeds from Cycle-Thon and the 5k Fun Run/Walk benefit the College's Summer College Opportunity Program in Education (SCOPE), a program in the College that brings high school students from multicultural backgrounds to Penn State to participate in a four-week academic intensive program. SCOPE's mission is to help promote the increase, the recruitment, participation and success rates of underrepresented students in higher education and more specifically in the education field.
Cycle-Thon and 5k Fun Run/Walk supports SCOPE by raising money to help pay for the students' tuition and room and board at University Park.
Phil Hoy, assistant director of alumni relations and the event coordinator, said that he estimates that Cycle-Thon and 5k Fun Run/Walk will have about 200 participants.
"People interested in participating can register for the event on the College of Education's webpage (http://www.ed.psu.edu/educ/cyclethon)," said Hoy. "Registration prices are $25 for adults/non-students, $20 for students, $15 for K-12 students, and children under five are free."
Hoy said that the event will also feature fun for the whole family.
"In addition to the run and bike ride, there will be games and activities, face painting, as well as awards and prizes," said Hoy.
Participants are invited to stay after the event and have lunch. Box lunches can be pre-purchased when registering for the event online, or participants can bring their own picnic lunch.
Cycle-Thon and 5k Fun Run/Walk is also looking for support. Organizations and individuals have the opportunity to support the college's mission of forging pathways to college for high school students, according to Hoy.
"In order to make this a successful event for the SCOPE program, we are asking for donations," said Hoy. "Organizations and individuals can donate items or provide financial support. For example, a group or individual can have their name on the back of the event t-shirt for as little as $25."
Interested parties can contact Hoy at email@example.com.