I remember climbing up on to the roof of Grandma's house back in the mid-80s. I was eight or nine years old (the age of my oldest son now), and my teenage cousins reached down over the edge of the sandpaper-like asphalt shingles and pulled me up, scraping the skin off my stomach. I remember the giddy feeling of being so high, of looking down on the corn that usually looked down on me.
There was something raw and wild about being on a roof, and as the sun set we lay there on the shallow slope, our hands behind our heads, our feet braced to keep us from sliding off. Then, when all was dark, the fireworks launched into the night sky, their explosions thudding against my small rib cage like a defibrillator.
I was too young to wonder how my Grandma was feeling during those years after my Grandfather had died. Almost thirty years ago. I wonder if she cried herself to sleep, missing him, or lay awake at night worrying about how she would pay the mortgage. I wonder if she heard those fireworks exploding and wished he was back for one last Fourth of July, sitting out on their small deck, smelling the cut hay and watching the fireflies.
My Grandma, my father's mother, has always loved us with a tough and indefatigable love. Her kisses are direct and non-negotiable, always followed by a few firm slaps on the cheek or a vice-grip pinch on that fatty area under your chin. She has been sort of bony for most of the years that I remember her, but not frail. Anything but frail.
Ironic then that this tough love has always been accompanied by a soft voice, kind eyes, and a clearly communicated message: your presence means the world to her. Her love, after one of those signature greetings, came in the form of iced tea or a hot dinner. When I walked into her house (or, in recent years, her room), her reaction was always the same.
"Well!" she said, as if you were presenting her, not with just your presence, but with a check for $1 million. "Shawn, Shawn, Shawn. Look who it is. How are you? How are you?" Her voice came out in a sing-song kind of cadence, perhaps from all of those years of singing in church or with her children.
The text I got from my parents last night was a wake up call. When they walked into her room, there was no overwhelming welcome. She sat, and when she spoke it was with a quiet, weak voice. But she is 92, and her body has endured much, and her mind struggles to make all of the connections.
When I heard that, I knew it was time to head home.
To be sure, she has pushed on through overwhelming odds before: heart surgery, multiple strokes, a recent bout of pneumonia. But she is 92, and she seems to be fading, and I want to be home with her and with my family. So we're cutting our trip short by a week or so and heading home this Friday night: a 12-hour drive, and we should get home by Saturday night.
111 days down. Three to go. I hope we make it in time.
Shawn, I'm praying that you make it and have the opportunity to spend time with her.
Godspeed….You and your family are in my prayers.
So sorry to hear about your grandmother. Wow, 92! I hope you make it home in time. We just put my Mom in a home. She suffered a stroke back in March. I try to go in to visit her, at least for a little, everyday. It doesn't always happen, but I try. I just feel I need to be there, see her, spend time with her because I don't know how much time is left to do that. Plus, she is still working on battling back from the stroke and I want to encourage her to continue the fight. She's 81.
Get that bus a-rollin'! I'm sure your grandmother will appreciate the visit, no matter what her condition may be, or yours.
Safe travels on the home stretch!
Such a difficult decision, Paula. All the best to you and your family.
I never really understood the term "God-speed" when someone was traveling, but this seems like an instance where that might be an applicable phrase.
Praying for quick, safe travel.
Thank you, Alise. I hope you have a wonderful vacation.
Safe travels back to Grandma Smucker! Even though she probably can't express it like she used to, it's still seems obvious that being around her family is everything to her. God bless!
I visited Anne and Jonas on Monday and had the opportunity to go to Garden Spot Retirement Center to visit Amanda. Even though she didn't know me, her warmth and glow filled the space we were in, insisting that I sit down on the sofa so very close to her and talking to me non stop. She was convinced that I hauled Amish! It was precious timing and I pray that you will have precious time with her……love and prayers.
And you still write beautifully. Even now.
Looks like you know have a metaphorical pass to get through.
And isn't this the heart of your trip, anyway? To really live life well? Get home safely, friend. What a journey.
What a poignant post. I pray you make it home quickly and safely, and that there are still sweet memories to be made with your grandmother.
Praying for you guys. I'm tearing up here, thinking of the final weeks we spent with my grandma before she died. She was as spry as all get-out until she had a stroke, and passed away just shy of her 91st birthday. She was quite the woman. And your post reminded me of how I still miss her.
What a blessing your grandma has been to you, and by extension to others through the influence she had in helping mold you to be the blessing you are to others.
Blessings to you guys, and add ours to the prayers that you'll get home in time to visit with her before her 'road trip' begins.
Oh, this is a beautiful tribute, Shawn. And I pray you make it on time, too. I have a hunch you will. Godspeed.
I am inspired to start greeting people like your Grandma. How wonderful that she conveyed her pleasure in your presence each and every time!
I'll be praying for you and your family these next few days. Praying you make it home in time, praying for comfort and peace no matter what happens next.
Oh, Shawn! I pray our God will keep you and your family safe as you travel toward home. I pray that if He is ready to have her in His presence, He'll wait just a few more days. And I pray that He guards your heart and your mind with His peace and joy.
And I don't know why, but I feel I should tell you this: My mom just sent me the following text as I was writing this comment: "Dad led a 92-year-old woman to the Lord today".
Praying for safety as you travel and precious moments with family when you arrive.
Many thoughts and prayers are with you all! We are so thankful for the precious time we spent with all of you last weekend, and pray for safe travels the rest of the way home.
I love your description of your Grandma's kisses. Praying you make it there at the right time!


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Dreaming of a "year in Provence" with her mother, Katie urges Helen to move to San Francisco to live with her and Zoë, Katie's teenage daughter. Katie and Zoë had become a mother-daughter team, strong enough, Katie thought, to absorb the arrival of a seventy-seven-year-old woman set in her ways.
Filled with fairy-tale hope that she and her mother would become friends, and that Helen would grow close to her exceptional granddaughter, Katie embarked on an experiment in intergenerational living that she would soon discover was filled with land mines: memories of her parents' painful divorce, of her mother's drinking, of dislocating moves back and forth across the country, and of Katie's own widowhood and bumpy recovery. Helen, for her part, was also holding difficult issues at bay.
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In 1901 when Chattanooga was mostly mud roads and hitching posts, Tabernacle Church, which later became Second Baptist Church, felt the need for a mission on Montgomery Avenue, now known as Main Street. After much prayer and consideration, seven members stepped out on God's Word and began the Avenue Mission in the old Grand View Hotel. The leaders of the mission were Mr. And Mrs. L. J. Miller and Miss Dollie Clouse, who later became Mrs. J. H. Keller.
God's hand was on the little mission, and thirteen years later on April 26, 1914, Woodland Park Baptist Church, with twenty six adults and one youth, was organized. Little did this small group know God's plan for this church, and the door of witness that it would become. But God had promised those with "little strength an open door that no man can shut; if His Word was kept and His Name not be denied." And those of this membership today are reaping the benefits of His promised Word.
The first church was a small thirty by forty foot frame building. George W. McClure, who had been preaching for a short time was called to pastor the church. He began with a salary of $15 per month. He served for eight years and during his ministry the membership grew to three hundred and fifty.
Following the ministry of Bro. McClure was J.N. Poe, E.G. Epperson, Walter Lee Head, Rev. Ervin, A.M. Stansel, and E.L. Williams. Along with growing pains and the joys of fellowship there were some hard years. The depression and World War II touched all the families and especially the four that lost young sons in battle.
During the pastorate of Bro. E. L. Williams, God blessed with tremendous growth. The small white frame building had been added on to until it was unsafe. Army huts were brought in to house the Sunday Schools. In 1942 a new stone auditorium was built next door to the small white building. The building is still standing and after 30 years as home to the Senter School, it now houses the Chattanooga Rescue Mission. The original church housed the Sunday School classes.
By 1946 the membership had grown to 2,392 and in that year there were 380 additions with more than half of them coming by profession of faith and desiring to be baptized. During this time Woodland Park, which had been ministered to by others, began their own outreach by starting three mission churches – 1918 East 17th Street, 2301 East 23rd Street, and 650 East Main Street. From one large Sunday School class in the church the Lord had called out at least eight young men to preach the Gospel.
Bro. J. Harold Smith followed Bro. Williams and the growth continued. It was under his leadership that the Education Building was added on to the back of the auditorium.
Following Bro. Smith was John Edmund Haggai, B. B. Fletcher, Carl Allen (our tallest pastor – 6'8 1/2″) and Larry Draper (our youngest – 23 years old). Each one God used in His way to grow and to "build up" the church in the Word.
Bro. Charles Hyder was called as pastor in August of 1977. It was through his ministry Woodland Park was led to move to East Brainerd to 7501 Standifer Gap Road. Never will those approximately 200 people (from the Holtzclaw location) who met that Easter Sunday forget the excitement and joy of that day. They were fully aware that it was the Lord who had brought them this far by faith and obedience and would continue if they were found faithful – as those who had gone before.
Much happened at this location. After Bro. Hyder was called into evangelistic work, C. Henry Preston served as interim pastor until October of 1981. Through the grace of God and the direction of the Holy Spirit, Wayne A. Barber came on October 17, 1981, to pastor Woodland Park. In his 18 years phenomenal growth occurred. Without any pressure or great publicity, the people came to hear the Word preached in simplicity – so simple that a child could understand and so powerful it could reach the heart of the most learned.
Brother Wayne left in July of 1999 handing over the baton to John Meador who served until July of 2006. Having sold the 7501 Standifer Gap facility, WPBC had to have a new place to meet by May 31, 2007. Having exhausted available funds and unable to secure additional financing, the situation looked bleak for a church without a Sr. Pastor. Yet God was faithful. A plan was identified to do a "Minimal Build Out" (MBO) that could house the congregation. God provided $1.6 million dollars in 3 weeks. A new bank provided the needed additional financing. Kuebler Construction orchestrated dozens of sub-contractors, and miraculously one portion of the new facility was certified for occupancy on May 31. The body renamed the MBO the "miracle build out," recognizing God's hand in all that transpired. On June 3, 2007 Woodland Park held its first services at 6735 Standifer Gap Road. While in the new facility (the MBO portion), the pulpit was primarily filled by Elder David Lawson and Associate Pastor Eddie Rasnake, with an occasional guest speaker. Dr. Michael Easley played an important role in our transitional period through the ministry of the Word as well as strategic counsel provided during some difficult times. In November 2010, Woodland Park renewed discussions with former Senior Pastor Wayne Barber. On February 14, 2011, after much prayer and body involvement, Woodland Park Baptist Church affirmed the return of Dr. Wayne A. Barber as Senior Pastor.
Woodland Park has a great desire to be a part of reaching the world for Christ by joining hands with the International Mission Board, and by financially supporting missionaries and mission agencies to see this task accomplished. The extended missionary family and those receiving financial and prayer support has grown to 52 American missionaries and 42 National workers in approximately 33 countries. The church also offers many short-term opportunities in missions to countries all over the world—medical, construction, evangelism, preaching, discipling pastors and laymen.
The numbers are greater than they were in 1914, but Woodland Park's strength is not in its numbers and faces, but in the Lord. As the people of Woodland Park appropriate His grace and power for every step and act of faith, we will see His Word spread and Jesus' Name exalted. He has given us an open door; to all who will keep His Word and not deny His name.


In this piece, Enno Schröder and Servaas Storm offer a reply to Michael Grubb's response to their paper, on the incompatibility of sustained levels of economic growth with decarbonization.
We are grateful to Michael Grubb for the way he has engaged, in a critical but constructive manner, with our approach and conclusions. His commentary, which shows a close reading of what we argued, should be read (we feel) as mostly complementary to our analysis—Professor Grubb adds important evolutionary dynamics (in the form of logistic substitution) to our macro accounting identities and the rather "black-box" Carbon Kuznets Curve (CKC).
We accept his main point that processes of change can be, and often are, non-linear and accelerating—which are not explicitly captured by extrapolating change based on constant average annual growth. Grubb highlights notable examples of carbon-decoupling in recent times, including his "own" U.K. as well as the EU and the U.S. (in Figure 3)—and argues that what is still limited progress now can quickly accelerate (in cumulative fashion) into more substantive and possibly even revolutionary change. The question then becomes how the technical advance can be scaled up from a "niche" phenomenon to an economy-wide process, which, in Grubb's understanding, is a more limited task than trying to overhaul the complete energy system in one big sweep. It forms the basis of his "conditional optimism" that we can still bring about the deep decarbonization needed to keep global warming below 1.5 °C. While we agree on most issues and on the need to keep warming below the 1.5 °C threshold and while we certainly welcome Grubb's plea for "historical future" analysis, there are still five areas where we think we have not made ourselves clear enough and/or where we have been misunderstood.
The first area concerns the purpose of our analysis. We used historical data—in our Kaya identity analysis and in our CKC analysis—to assess how much decarbonization has already happened. The answer is zilch. Our Kaya identity-based projection for the period 2050, which is based "official" and highly optimistic Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change (IPCC) and International Energy Agency (IEA) projections for deep decarbonization and energy efficiency improvements (supposedly consistent with the IPCC warming targets), suggests that climate-constrained global growth is approximately zero. That we are seen as being too pessimistic is actually a bit surprising in view of the historically unprecedented (and empirically unwarranted) decarbonization we are assuming to occur in the next 32 years. Our CKC analysis for 61 (mostly high-income) countries shows, finally, that there is no decoupling between growth and consumption-based carbon emissions. All this leads us to conclude that the future must be radically different from the past (as we write and Professor Grubb is also insisting) and that we are only deceiving ourselves if we think that we can prevent dangerous climate change by small changes from business-as-usual.
This brings us to the second area of disagreement. Professor Grubb is right to point out the relevance of logistic growth models to describe the increases in renewable energy penetration, but that does not diminish the relevance of using a period-average annual growth rate (as we do in our Kaya-identity projection). Depending on the choice of parameters, the market share growth of renewables may take longer than is now indicated in his graph—and if it takes longer than we likely exceed the carbon budget that is consistent with non-dangerous warming. One could even argue against the appropriateness of logistic growth: if it is true that the renewables energy penetration which has so far occurred, has happened in areas where it was relatively easy to do so and low cost (this is the "low hanging fruit' argument"), then there may be reasons to expect it to be more difficult to step up the share of renewables in the energy mix from 20% to 40% than to increase it from 0 to 20%. Reasons for this could be the problem of increasing intermittency, the lack of fully developed energy storage systems, and the suitability of low-carbon backstop electricity generators. Market share growth may appear to be following a logistic curve in the initial stage, but this could be misleading—and growth could turn "linear" in later stages. This has nothing to do with optimism or pessimism—it concerns a fundamental known unknown.
A third area of difference concerns Grubb's examples of cases where a decoupling of economic growth and carbon emissions has actually occurred. Grubb highlights the experience of his own U.K. which has managed to reduce its CO2 emissions by about 45% since 2000. But this is a reduction in territorial emissions; the U.K., which runs a trade deficit, is a net carbon importer—and its consumption-based emissions in 2015 are 44% higher than its territorial emissions. So it is true that there is (relative) decoupling, but less so than what Grubb is suggesting.
The fall in carbon emissions in the U.K. is mostly due to gas replacing coal in the energy system, as Grubb explains; this roughly halves emissions but does not reduce them to zero. Grubb's Figure 3.b shows a sharp decline in the consumption-based emissions of the U.S. economy as well. This decoupling started after 2008, and its main driver of this has been the shale gas revolution (or devastation, if one prefers) which raises gas supply and reduces gas prices. U.S. electricity producers abandoned coal and now use gas. The problem here is that shale gas production is economically viable only at the historically very low interest rates of the post-2008 period. Higher interest rates will bankrupt shale gas producers—a process which has already begun. Accordingly, as soon as the U.S. interest rates go back to more normal (higher) levels, the shale gas companies are likely to go bust—gas prices will rise and electricity generators may change back to coal, undoing the temporary (relative) decoupling between growth and carbon emissions. In more general terms, we don't think that it will be easy to scale up and sustain the initial (and still limited) "successes" of de-carbonization.
A fourth area of divergence concerns policy. Grubb writes that "the greatest case for pessimism lies in systematic failures of policy" and we wholeheartedly agree. But he then does not discuss why policy is systematically failing. We suggest, as we did in the paper, that one factor contributing to systematic policy failure is the vested interests against decarbonization of oil and mining companies, fossil-fuel electricity producers, and the automotive industry, as well as of finance and financial investors. There is clear evidence that the fossil-fuel industry has been actively spreading climate-change scepticism (and denial), as it wants to protect its shareholders from having to write off most their assets. It is at the same time true, as shown by IMF estimates for 2015, that the global fossil-fuel sector is the (direct and indirect) recipient of around $5.3 trillion in annual subsidies, which amounts to 6.5% of global GDP. The presence of these powerful interests, and their political money, has to be a major "condition" on any optimism.
Our final concern has to do with Professor Grubb's use of Paul Romer's metaphor of a child hoping to build a tree hut. The metaphor correctly stresses human agency, novelty and creativity, and reminds us of how we can be hopeful in situations in which we have to develop the knowledge, skills and experience, in a process of learning by doing, of how to build the treehouse. But the metaphor is wrong. The difference with our current situation is this. We must in fact tell the child that they have 12 days to build the treehouse; a hurricane is coming and if the hut is not ready, the hurricane will certainly destroy it. Luckily the child gets the help of two mainstream economists. The first one is William Nordhaus. Nordhaus will instruct the child that they have to be parsimonious and save so as to build up enough wealth in the next two or three decades to be able to buy better equipment at a lower cost relative to income than today. There's no rush, the optimal strategy is to slowly ramp up the building activity. The tree will have died because of warming in the meantime, but then who cares—the child will have enough wealth in the future to compensate for the loss.
The point is that neither intertemporal utility maximization by a benevolent and almighty macro-planner nor micro-level incentivization based on prices or subsidies will be effective in getting carbon emissions down to zero by 2050.
This again is our point: the future has to be different, including a different approach to policy. Radical change within a limited time span is what we need—and this needs collective action and a strong directional thrust which "markets" or "private agents" alone are unable to provide. Unlike Grubb, we think that markets will not be capable of selecting, fostering and (leave alone!) funding the necessary technological advance within the time frame needed.
Where does this leaves us? To us, Professor Grubb's conditional optimism looks like a triumph of hope over experience. What we need is not hope, but realism. The reality is that deforestation is on the rise: 7,900 square km were deforested in Brazil between August 2017 and July 2018, which is the highest rate of deforestation in Brazil in a decade. The reality is that global carbon emissions will rise to a new record level in 2018. "This makes the chances of reaching a target to keep temperature increases to 1.5 or 2°C remote," Fatih Birol, the head of the IEA told Reuters on October 16. He added that "My numbers are giving me some despair." We agree with Michael Grubb that his is the wrong response. But we don't need conditional optimism. We need to act, now—and in ways which are first and foremost effective (rather than "efficient").
 Source: http://www.globalcarbonproject.org/carbonbudget/17/data.htm. According to the data from The Global Carbon Project 2017, CO2 imports by the U.K. increased from 128 million tons of CO2 in 2000 to 183 million tons of CO2 in 2015. Territorial emissions in 2015 were 424 million tons of CO2.
 See D. Coady, I.W.H. Parry, L. Sears & B. Shang (2015). How large are global energy subsidies? IMF Working Paper 15/105. Washington DC: IMF.


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Southern Copper Corporation (NYSE: SCCO) is a world-class mining metallurgical company and one of the largest integrated copper producers in the world. But when it comes to mining directors for their board, they overlooked the mother lode — women. Among its core values, Southern Copper looks for new ways of doing things for the benefit of workers, the company and society. It's time that they looked for women to serve on their board.
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Acacia Communications (ACIA, NASDAQ) is an optical networking company that provides technology that empowers network and cloud service providers to meet growing consumer demands for data. Acacia went public in 2016, and like the majority of IPOs, it still has no women on its eight-member board of directors.
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World Fuel Services (NYSE: INT), a leading provider of credit, financial services, and logistics to energy and transportation markets in 8000 global locations, publishes a Code of Conduct to inform its employees and customers about the company's commitment to inclusion and respect. According to the Code, WFS makes employment-related decisions based on qualifications and merit, and strictly prohibits discrimination of all kinds, including gender. But you wouldn't know it from its all-male board. It's time that WFS takes stock of the Code and adds women to its board.
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EchoStar Corporation (NASDAQ: STATS) is a premier global provider of satellite communication solutions, through its two subsidiaries, Echostar Satellite Services and Hughes Network Systems. The company has five directors, all of them men. They say their 2100 employees are adventurous thinkers who love technology and crave diversity. Let's put that to the test: Echostar, if you care about diversity, put women on your board.
Last month, an article in City Pages, a Minneapolis weekly, brought to our attention that CHS Inc., a world leader in the international grain trade, has no women on its board. This Minnesota-based Fortune 500 company, with 600,000 farmer-owners, 11,000 employees worldwide and $30 billion in annual revenue says that "its board is selected by its farmer-owners," all white men. We say it's time for CHS to plant some new seeds and sow a new generation of board members that reflects its customers and stakeholders around the globe.
Luminex Corporation (NASDAQ, LMNX) based in Austin TX, is a global company that develops, manufactures and markets biological testing technologies with applications throughout the life sciences industry. They say they are committed to making a difference in the world. They employ engineers, chemists, marketers and physicists and even boast a mentoring program for women, Women@Luminex. What you won't find there are women directors. All eight directors are men. We urge Luminex to lead by example. Please let Luminex know that it is time to add women to their board.
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Headquartered near Chicago, Navistar International, a global manufacturer of trucks, buses, and defense vehicles, has NO women among ten Anglo men on its board. Yet their slogan is: the world is propelled by new ideas. Here's one for them: women directors. Now that the U.S. has a woman Secretary of Transportation, surely Navistar can find qualified women for its board. And we can help!
In 2013 we asked Skechers USA (SKX, NYSE) Inc., a $4.16 billion global leader in the performance and lifestyle footwear industry to put women on its board. Five years later, we're still waiting.
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Churchill Downs Inc. (NASDAQ: CHDN) has evolved from a world-famous venue in Kentucky to a premier racing, gaming, and entertainment company. It has five racetracks, six casinos, online gaming, off-track betting facilities, and technology companies that support its sports and gaming businesses, with over 5,000 employees and operations in 11 states. But Churchill Downs doesn't bet on women. There are no women on its board.
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Added Karole Lloyd (April 2018) to its board
Catalent Inc.
If you've taken any FDA-approved drug in the last 13 years, there's a 50% chance that Catalent Inc (NYSE: CTLT) worked on its development. Catalent is an international leader in drug and biologic technologies, yet like most IPO companies studied in our IPO report, it recently went public without a single woman on the board. Catalent Inc: lead by example. Become a catalyst of progress by adding women to the board now.
Added Rosemary Crane (February 2018) and Christa Kreuzburg (February 2018) to its board
US Foods
US Foods (NYSE: USFD) caught our attention as the second-biggest IPO of 2016, but the company went public with an all-male board. Since then, two more men have been recruited to the board, but not a single woman. US Foods: your stakeholders are hungry for change. Uphold your company values of "customer success, integrity, innovation, and teamwork" by giving women a voice in your boardroom.
Added Cheryl A. Bachelder (October 2018) and Ann E. Ziegler (January 2018) to its board
Toronto, CAN
Investors have been flocking to one of the hottest IPOs of the year: Canada Goose Holdings Inc (NYSE: GOOS). The popular jacket manufacturer is known for debuting its parkas in Hollywood films like Manchester by the Sea, but they should have thought twice before debuting their IPO without a single woman on the board.
Added Maureen Chiquet (August 2017) and Jodi Butts (November 2017) to its board
CACI International
CACI International (NYSE: CACI) provides information technology services to several branches of the U.S. government, including defense, homeland security, intelligence, and healthcare. A company with such close ties to the government should represent all Americans, yet CACI International has not had a single woman on the board for the last five years. It's time CACI followed its core values: "treat customers ethically and make their priorities our priority."
Added Debora A. Plunkett (June 2018) to its board
NuStar Energy
NuStar Energy (NYSE: NS) has won many awards for its "track record of growth," but this recognition ignores the company's record on boardroom diversity. The international oil company has not had a single woman on the board for the last five years. Sustainable growth begins with good corporate governance and diverse boards. Take the 2020 Challenge and tell NuStar Energy to add women now.
Added Jelynne LeBlanc-Burley (July 2018) to its board
Sending cards and packages through the mail this holiday season? Think twice before buying postage at Stamps.com (Nasdaq: STMP). This on-line provider for postage services has had no women on its board or executive team since its launch in 1996! A licensed vendor of the US Postal Services, Stamps.com should take a page from the government's stamp book. Megan Brennan became the first woman Postmaster General in 2015. Stamps.com, make a New Year's resolution and put women on your board.
Added Kate Ann May (April 2019) to its board
Pilgrim's Pride Corporation
In time for Thanksgiving, consider this: Pilgrim's Pride Corporation (NASDAQ: PPC), a large poultry processor working with over 4,000 family farms to produce 7 billion pounds of poultry annually, has no women on its board. They are happy to sell poultry to women but do not value them enough to find qualified women for their board of directors. Pilgrim's Pride, adhere to your core values: Act with respect. Take responsibility. Do not makes excuses. Adopt a sense of urgency. Add women to your board now.
IDI Inc.
You might not know much about IDI Inc. (NYSE: IDI), but the data-collection company knows a lot about you, from the number of speeding tickets you've received to your favorite take-out restaurant. Can you believe this company can find personal information on any adult in America, but hasn't found a single woman for its board of directors? If IDI's leadership should know one thing, it's that diverse boards make smarter decisions. Take the 2020 Challenge: tell IDI Inc. to use its search abilities to add women to the board.
FleetCor Technologies
FleetCor Technologies (NYSE:FLT) has fueled its success as a global provider of fuel cards and other payment products with a string of strategic mergers and acquisitions. But the company has failed to acquire a single woman for its board of directors. FleetCor's leadership should know that companies with gender-diverse boards pay up to 15% less for acquisitions than companies with all-male boards, according to the Sauder School of Business. Take this month's 2020 Challenge and tell FleetCor Technologies to add women to the board.
Added Hala Moddelmog (April 2017) to its board
Restaurant Brands
When Tim Hortons merged with Burger King to form Restaurant Brands International the three women on Tim Hortons' board were not asked to join the new board. Just this month, the all-male board and shareholders rejected a proposal to adopt a policy change that would add women to the board. With so many restaurant choices, why pick one that does not respect women enough to put them on their board? Tell RBI that "W" stands for Women, not just Whoppers.
Added Golnar Khosrowshahi (June 2018) to its board
The navigation technology company claims it's "built to last," but with zero women on the board of directors, Garmin is steering its investors over rocky terrain. The data is clear: the road to smart corporate governance begins with diversity and inclusion. In fact, more than 55% of the Gender Diversity Index companies that went inactive in 2015 due to bankruptcy or a buyout had just 1 or no women on the board. Take the 2020 Challenge and tell Garmin to recalculate its governance strategy by adding women to its board.
Added Catherine A. Lewis to its board
Intrexon
Intrexon needs a healthy dose of encouragement. The biotech company has been in the news recently for its innovative approach to curing the Zika virus with genetically modified mosquitoes. Ironically, Intrexon is trying to cure a virus that is most harmful to pregnant women and their infants, yet the company has an all-male board of directors. Study after study shows that women add invaluable diversity of thought to corporate boards – the diversity that is essential in tackling the world's greatest problems. Take the 2020 Challenge and tell Intrexon to remedy its lack of gender diversity by adding women to its board.
Added Vinta Gupta (April 2017) to its board
Coty boasts many impressive statistics: it is the world's second-biggest fragrance company, has markets in over 130 countries, and its top brands include Adidas, Calvin Klein, Marc Jacobs, OPI, Playboy, and Sally Hansen. But the beauty company's most shocking number of all is zero. Coty has no women on its board of directors or in its C-suite, even though more than 80% of American women shop for beauty products. Take the 2020 Challenge and tell Coty to give its leadership a makeover by adding women to its board.
Added Sabine Chalmers (April 2017) and Beatrice Ballini (September 2019) to its board
Planet Fitness is famous for its Judgment Free Zone® in the weight room, but we think they could improve their judgment when it comes to the boardroom. The company claims to provide a friendly environment where "everyone feels accepted," but its board of directors is exclusively male. Take the 2020 Challenge and show Planet Fitness that women have what it takes to pull equal weight in the boardroom.
Added Frances Gregg Rathke (August 2016) and Cammie Dunaway (October 2017) to its board
Eastman Kodak boasts about having delivered consumers the first digital camera back in 1975, but its idea of gender diversity is as outdated as the black-and-white film that made it famous. Forget flash photography—Kodak needs a newsflash that its all-male board of directors does not reflect 21st-century shareholder values. Before you snap the perfect family photo for this year's holiday card, take the 2020 Challenge and encourage Kodak to put a woman on its board.
Developed as a digital video recorder (DVR) in 1999, today TiVo Inc. (NASDAQ: TIVO) integrates next-generation technology to change the way people watch TV in the U.S. and abroad. Its been a forward-thinking company except when it comes to board diversity. With seven all white, male directors, it's a blast from the past. TiVo, get with the times and add women to your board.
Added Laura J. Durr (April 2019) and Loria B. Yeadon (April 2019) to its board
Zillow Group Inc.
In just nine years, Zillow Group Inc. (NASDAQ: Z) has changed the way people buy and sell real estate. More than half of its users are women, but that hasn't prevented the company from being charged with multiple discrimination suits (sexual harassment, racism, and ageism). Their "frat house" atmosphere fosters the worst type of behavior. This does not make good business sense. Zillow would benefit from the inclusion of women on their board.
Added Amy Bohutinsky (October 2018) and April Underwood (February 2017) to its board
Fitbit, Inc.
Fitbit, Inc. (NYSE: FIT), the colorful bracelet seen on the wrists of the fit and wanna-be fit, is not fit for women. The company that is dedicated to the health and fitness of the masses went public this week with no women on its five-member board – another technology company taking the lead from its male investors. We say it's time that the VC community pays attention to stakeholders who want to see the boards of companies where they work, shop and invest reflect the general population.
Added Laura Alber (June 2016) and Glenda Flanagan (June 2016) to its board
Viacom (W) & Discovery Communications (Z)
New York, NY | Silver Spring, MD
Viacom (NASDAQ: VIA) a world leader in branded entertainment across television, motion pictures and digital media platforms, values women. CEO Philippe Dauman highlighted the company's culture of strong women leaders (half of his direct reports and four out of 12 directors are women) at a company event in March, sponsored by HERE, Viacom's employee resource group focused on women's advancement. The company sends a clear message to stakeholders: women are valued here.
They say they're celebrating 30 years of discovery, but Discovery Communications (NASDAQ: DISCK) has yet to discover the talent women bring to the boardroom. The world's number one pay TV programmer, with brands like TLC, The Family Channel, and Oprah Winfrey Network, has 10 men on its board – no women. In 2012 the company amended its governance guidelines to include a commitment to diversity. We say it's time they put their amendment into action.
Added Susan M. Swain (December 2016) to its board
E*Trade Financial Corp (W) & Interactive Brokers Group Inc (Z)
New York, NY | Greenwich, CT
Industry leader E*Trade Financial Corp (NASDAQ: ETFC) has three women on its board of 12. It was one of the first firms to offer electronic investment services. It's a company poised for long-term success, one that benefits from the skills and diversity of thought that women bring to the boardroom.
Interactive Brokers Group Inc (NASDAQ: IBKR) must have missed the news that women control a large percentage of American wealth: 43% of Americans with assets over $1.5 million are women. Its all-male board (with many insiders) probably doesn't know that companies with women directors outperform those without.
Carnival Corporation (W) & Norwegian Cruise Line (Z)
Miami, FL | Miami, FL
Carnival Corporation (NYSE: CCL), one of the largest vacation companies in the world, has two women on its board of nine. Carnival sees diversity as a "powerful advantage where people from different backgrounds are more likely to create breakthrough innovation than a homogenous group."
Norwegian Cruise Line (NASDAQ: NCLH) may have a diversified fleet but its board is one hundred percent male. Norwegian says it has a 48-year history of breaking boundaries; we'd like to see it break some boundaries by appointing women to its board.
Added Stella David (December 2016), Mary E. Landry (June 2018), and Pamela Thomas-Graham (April 2018) to its board
Yum! Brands (W) & Famous Dave's of America (Z)
Louisville, KY | Minnetonka, MN
Big 5 Sporting Goods (W) & Callaway Golf (Z)
El Segundo, CA | Carlsbad, CA
Callaway Golf (NYSE: ELY) manufactures and sells golf clubs and golf balls, golf apparel, footwear and accessories in more than 110 countries worldwide. They may be all about the thrill of the game, but when it comes to their board, Callaway is stuck in the bunker with zero women on their board.
Big 5 Sporting Goods (NASDAQ: BGFV) is one of America's top retailers of name brand sporting goods and accessories, with 420 stores in 12 western states. Big 5 understands sporting goods with offerings that include everything from fitness to cycling, team sports to trampolines. Big 5 also knows how to field a winning team with 2 of their 7 board members women.
Added Laura J. Flanagan (November 2018) and Linda B. Segre (August 2015) to its board
Symantec Corporation (W) & Carbonite, Inc. (Z)
Mountain View, CA | Boston, MA
Carbonite, Inc. (NASDAQ: CARB) provides cloud back-up services to individuals, families and small businesses. Carbonite says its solutions are designed to give access any time, anywhere to everything from family photos to financials. Yet when it comes to their board, Carbonite does not give women any access.
Symantec Corporation (NASDAQ: SYMC) also provides cloud storage and access solutions, but Symantec understands the importance of a well-grounded board that connects to all of its markets. Symantec backs up its commitment to diversity with three of its nine directors women. We recognize Symantec for its leadership on the ground and in the cloud.
Added Linda Connly (February 2019) and Marina Levinson (May 2017) to its board
Ameriprise Financial, Inc. (W) & Fair Isaac Corporation (Z)
Minneapolis, MN | San Jose, CA
Ameriprise Financial, Inc. (NYSE: AMP) distinguishes itself as a 2020 Winning "W" Company with three of its ten directors, women. This leading financial planning company knows that helping men and women build a financial future is best achieved with a board that represents all their clients.
Fair Isaac Corporation (NYSE: FICO) provides credit scores to help banks, credit card agencies, retailers and others make important credit decisions. Recently Fair Isaac recalibrated their scoring system, a change expected to loosen credit standards and allow for more borrowing. But when it comes to their board, Fair Isaac scores a big zero with not a single woman on their eight-man board.
Added Eva Manolis (May 2018) and Joanna Rees (Feburary 2015) to its board
PepsiCo, Inc. (W), Dr Pepper Snapple Group, Inc. (W), Coca-Cola Company (W), & Monster Beverage Corporation (Z)
Harrison, NY | Plano, TX | Atlanta, GA | Corona, CA
Monster Beverage Corporation may make energy drinks, but they've put no energy towards adding women to their board. At its annual shareholder's meeting this month, Monster issued the following statement: "THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS RECOMMENDS THAT STOCKHOLDERS VOTE 'AGAINST' THE ADOPTION OF THE BOARD DIVERSITY PROPOSAL." Monster says the proposal was not in the interest of its shareholders. Are there no women who own shares in Monster Beverage? Comply with California Resolution 62, Monster, and add at least two women directors to your board. Do it now!
If you're looking to quench your thirst and your values this summer, look to products by PepsiCo, Inc. (36% women) Dr Pepper Snapple Group, Inc. (33% women) and Coca-Cola Company (24% women). Each of these soft drink giants is a 2020 Winning 'W' Company. They know the power women yield at the check out counter and the value they bring to the boardroom.
Added a woman to the board in 2015
Publix Super Markets, Inc. (W) & SUPERVALU INC. (Z)
Lakeland, FL | Eden Prairie, MN
Publix Super Markets, Inc. one of the 10 largest-volume supermarket chains in the country, says it values diversity because of the fresh ideas and unique perspectives a diverse group of people provides. With 33% of their directors women, Publix knows the super value women bring to the boardroom.
Grocery industry leader SUPERVALU INC. serves customers across the United States through a network of 3,400 stores. The 140-year old conglomerate says that to be successful a company must be willing to change with the times. As women make up the majority of their customer-base, SUPERVALU should get with the times and put women on their board.
Added a second woman to the board in 2016
Yelp, Inc. (W) & OpenTable, Inc. (Z)
San Francisco, CA | San Francisco, CA
OpenTable, Inc. (NASDAQ: OPEN) helps people find tables in restaurants around the globe, but when it comes to its boardroom, there are no seats at the table for women. The world's leading provider of online restaurant reservations has no women on its board. CEO Matthew Roberts seems to have reservations about women directors, despite the fact that women make reservations and lots of them.
Yelp, Inc. (NYSE: YELP), on the other hand, is a 2020 Winning 'W' Company with two of its nine directors women. The popular app that connects millions of people to great local businesses including restaurants worldwide knows what women bring to the table, no reservations necessary.
Cablevision Systems Corporation (W) & Charter Communications, Inc. (Z)
New York, NY | Stamford, CT
Cablevision Systems Corporation (NYSE: CVC) offers television, phone, and Internet services to millions of households and businesses in the New York metropolitan area. Cablevision says its board should encompass a broad range of skills, expertise, industry knowledge, diversity of opinion and contacts relevant to its business. Twenty-five percent of its directors are women, proving it to be a company with a great (Cable)vision!
Charter Communications, Inc. (NASDAQ: CHTR) is the fourth-largest cable operator in the US. They have an 11-member board of directors, all-male. Charter says that its board provides the necessary leadership, wisdom, and experience to make good business decisions. What's lacking is the diversity of thought that comes when women have a seat at the boardroom table. Charter Communications, it's time to put a woman on your board.
Added Kim C. Goodman (July 2016) to its board
Hilton Worldwide (W) & AMC Entertainment (Z)
McLean, VA | Leawood, KS
Dember 2013
Hilton Worldwide launched an IPO this month. The 94-year-old company is one of the largest hospitality companies in the world. It was the first hotel company to establish a department of women services, in 1963. Hilton understands that women make the spending decisions for family vacations, girlfriend getaways, and other personal travel. No wonder it's a 2020 'W' Company, with two out of nine directors women.
AMC Entertainment also launched its IPO this month. It's a 2020 Zero company with no women on its board. The national movie theater chain has 300 theaters nationwide and welcomes 200 million moviegoers each year. The company claims it's AMC Amazing. We say it's amazing they went public with an all-male board when half of all moviegoers are women.
Added Kathleen M. Pawlus (December 2014) to its board
Boyd Gaming Corporation (W), Caesars Entertainment Corporation (Z) & Las Vegas Sands Corporation (Z)
Casino giants Caesars Entertainment Corporation and Las Vegas Sands Corporation are playing a bit of Russian roulette when it comes to good governance, with no women on their boards. On the other hand, Boyd Gaming Corporation, a respected name in casino entertainment, doesn't miss a trick with 25% of its board seats held by women. Says Boyd Gaming, we "embrace diversity in every aspect of our business." The other two? No deal!
Added Micheline Chau (October 2014) to its board
Foot Locker, Inc. (W) & Skechers USA, Inc. (Z)
New York, NY | Manhattan Beach, CA
Foot Locker, Inc., a leading global retailer of athletic shoes and apparel, is a 2020 Women on Boards "W" company with 33% of its board seats held by women. The company embraces diversity and acts responsibly on behalf of its customers, associates, investors, and communities. Skechers USA, Inc., a billion-dollar global leader in the lifestyle footwear industry, has no women on its board. It owns 16.5% of the women's footwear market! Hey Skechers – put your best foot forward! Put a woman (or two) on your board!
Cracker Barrel Old Country Store (W) & The Cheesecake Factory (Z)
Lebanon, TN | Calabasas, CA
Cracker Barrel Old Country Store got its start in Lebanon, Tennessee, a small town with family values. The company's mission is "Pleasing People". With three women out of ten directors (30%), they sure are pleasing us. The Cheesecake Factory, with no women directors out of 7 (0%), says its mission is to create an environment where absolute guest satisfaction is their highest priority. We think customers would be dissatisfied to learn about their board composition! C'mon, Cheesecake Factory. Put a woman on your board!
Added Edie A. Ames (December 2016) to its board
JetBlue (W) & Republic Airways (Z)
New York, NY | Indianapolis, IN
Taking to the skies this summer? Consider the carrier you're flying with! JetBlue, a 2020 Winning 'W' Company, has three out of 11 women directors. JetBlue says it "uses its values to guide its actions and distinguish it from its competitors." Republic Airways, with no women directors, says, "Accountability is key! When we make mistakes, we'll own up to and correct them." C'mon Republic. Own this: Put a woman on your board now.
Added Lori Gobillot (May 2017) to its board
Becton Dickinson & Company (W) & ResMed (Z)
Franklin Lakes, NJ | San Diego, CA
Becton Dickinson & Company (BD) is a medical technology company that manufactures and distributes medical supplies, devices, and laboratory and diagnostic equipment. With 3 of its 15 directors women, BD says that diversity is at the top of its criteria when considering prospective board candidates.
ResMed, a global leader in the development, manufacturing, and marketing of innovative medical products for the treatment and management of respiratory disorders, and has no women on its board. If they did, they'd breathe a whole lot easier.
Added Carol Burt (November 2013), Karen Drexler (November 2017), and Harjit Gill (November 2018) to its board
The Scotts Miracle-Gro Company (W) & Olin Corporation (Z)
Marysville, OH | Clayton, MO
This month we focus on two chemical manufacturing giants, The Scotts Miracle-Gro Company (W) and Olin Corporation (Z). Scotts Miracle-Gro embraces corporate policies that foster diversity of ethnicity, culture, sexual orientation and age. Olin's management says that they must "take and accept responsibility and be a role model for others." With an all-white, male board and no women in their executive suite, we think Olin should take some responsibility now and add a few women to their ranks.
Added Heidi S. Alderman (August 2019), Beverley A. Babcock (June 2019), and Carol A. Williams (October 2015) to its board
Marathon Oil Corporation (W) & National Oilwell Varco, Inc. (Z)
Let's put our energy towards two Texas-based energy companies, Marathon Oil Corporation (W) and National Oilwell Varco, Inc. (Z). Marathon Oil "lives its values" with a diverse board of directors that includes two women. With an all-male board, it's the same old, same old for National Oilwell Varco. Their value statement instructs "We create the future through our choices and actions." It's time for more action and better choices, we say!
Added Marcela E. Donadio (April 2014) and Melody B. Meyer (September 2017) to its board
McDonald's (W) & Burger King (Z)
Chicago, IL | Miami, FL
Burger King, you made a whopper of a mistake. You may be the second-largest fast-food chain, but you have no women on your board! It's time to try it our way: Put a woman on your board now and get to 20% or greater by 2020! McDonald's, as the world's leading food service retailer, with 33,000 restaurants serving 68 million people in 119 countries every day, you understand the power of diversity. With 23% of your board women, you are a 2020 Winner! We're lovin' it!
Added Bianca Shen (June 2019) to its board
Campbell Soup Company (W) & Del Monte (Z)
Camden, NJ | Walnut Creek, CA
Aeropostale (W) & Urban Outfitters (Z)
New York, NY | Philadelphia, PA
It's back to school season and students everywhere are heading to the mall. So this month our challenge features two giant fashion retailers, Aeropostale and Urban Outfitters. Aeropostale, a trendsetter for its cool style and commitment to diversity is a "W" company with 3 out of its 11 directors women. Urban Outfitters says it's innovative but with no women on its board, how innovative can it be?
Added Sukhinder Singh Cassidy (August 2017) and Margaret A. Hayne (May 2013) to its board
Goldman Sachs (W) & BlackRock (Z)
This month our challenge focuses on two financial giants, Goldman Sachs and BlackRock: two leading global investment companies. Goldman Sachs, a 2020 'W' company with 3 of its 12 directors women, says diversity is essential to its mission. BlackRock, a 2020 'Z' company with 17 all-male directors says that their diversity guiding principles reflect their respect for differences. What differences? We'd like to know!
Added Cheryl Mills (October 2013), Pamela Daley (January 2014), Susan Lynne Wagner (March 2018), and Jessica Einhorn (July 2012) to its board
Warner Music Group is home to a collection of the best-known record labels in the music industry including Asylum, Atlantic, Cordless, East West, Elektra, Nonesuch, Reprise, Rhino, Roadrunner, Rykodisc, Sire, Warner Bros. and Word, as well as Warner/Chappell Music, one of the world's leading music publishers, with a catalog of more than one million copyrights worldwide.
Added Noreena Hertz (October 2017) to its board
Women make 80% of all travel decisions. Expedia, Inc. has 10 board members and none of them are women! Email Expedia and ask them to take the 2020 Pledge!
Added Susan Athey (December 2015), Chelsea Clinton (March 2017), and Julie Whalen (June 2019) to its board
Tell Mark Zuckerberg to take the 2020 Pledge: Put a woman on the Facebook board NOW and get to 20% by 2020.
Added Sheryl Sandberg (June 2012) and Peggy Alford (May 2019) to its board
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Invaluable advice from the pre-AC/DC days guided him through career lulls.
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The Who's Roger Daltrey Doesn't Know if Band Will Ever Make Any More New Music
'There's no point in making any music if you can't earn a living out of it,' says Daltrey.
Roger Daltrey Cancels U.S. Solo Tour Due to Travel 'Uncertainty'
Who singer also "reluctantly" nixed live run due to "challenges for a [U.K.] act to be able to perform in the [U.S.]."
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Cooper, Hagar, Simmons and more take you to camp.
Pete Townshend Wanted Roger Daltrey to Rap on New Who Album
Frontman admits he hated early version of "All This Music Must Fade."
Allergy-Stricken Roger Daltrey Clarifies His Stance on Pot
The Who's singer isn't trying to harsh your buzz.
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Watch Roger Daltrey Curse Out Pot-Smoking Fans
Fans smoking marijuana near the stage at a Who concert got a talking-to from Roger Daltrey.
Roger Daltrey Announces 'The Who's Tommy Orchestral' Live Album
Listen to singer's new take on 'Pinball Wizard' recording during tour last year.
Roger Daltrey Says 'Baba O'Riley' Is Warning to Kids Today
Classic Who song reflects singer's concerns over addiction to social media.
Roger Daltrey Beat Life-Threatening Illness by Giving In to It
Who singer recalls "incredible peace" after deciding to stop fighting meningitis.
Roger Daltrey Says Rock 'n' Roll Has 'Reached a Dead End'
Roger Daltrey, the man who once sang "Long Live Rock," has declared that the genre is dead.
Roger Daltrey Refuses to Record Since the Internet 'Stole' the Music Business
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Bushnell StealthView
Spaghetti Monster forbid you need to actually change this binocular's magnification powers. We found changing focus on anything to be a massive chore, and our few successes seemed almost accidental. Even when in focus, however, it felt like peering through a keyhole, with a viewing area so small that it was practically useless.
Although the monocular has a dimmer, we found that even on the low settings the black-and-white image was too bright, leaving us night-blind and stumbling when we stopped looking through the viewfinder. All told, you'd be stealthier with a spotlight and a tuba.
JakPak All-in-One Waterproof Jacket/Sleeping Bag/Tent
The JakPak is simply a bulky, 3-pound raincoat that costs twice as much as other waterproof jackets and isn't of much use, even to a hobo. Once you've set up your personal tent, you're left with what is essentially an unsolvable waterproof puzzle. An orgy of straps, dangling pockets and zippers makes reassembly of the JakPak an exercise in bodhisattva-like patience. On this particular day, we grew frustrated and simply unzipped the extras and walked home … wet.
It gets worse. Once inside your personal "shelter," you'll be greeted with a pungent urethane smell and another disconcerting realization: There's no way to keep your hands dry. Yes, the only shielding your mitts get (unless you stick them in your pockets) is the flimsy mosquito netting from the top of the tent (again, not much help in a downpour). We will say: It works fantastically well as a $250 tarp for our woodpile.
MSI GX660 Notebook
The only explanation we can guess at for why the MSI GX660 looks the way it does is that someone made a bet with an MSI engineer, challenging him to design the most horrendously ugly computer possible. We were less thrilled with the much-touted Dynaudio speaker setup, which puts very visible, oversized speakers on both corners of the base. They're nothing to write home about. In fact, it would have been nice if they'd been even louder, so as to drown out the jet-engine–class fan that's installed to cool the dang thing.
Seagate GoFlex FreeAgent TV
One look at the interface and you'll see the clear embodiment of a cheap Chinese import that's had someone else's name slapped on it before being rushed to market. It's not just an affront to the eyes to look at, in use it's a disaster.
The FreeAgent is so sluggish that you soon adapt to it by punching buttons three times and hoping for the best. You're hoping that eventually one of those presses will actually register and do something, sparing you from simply sitting there in wait. What it might do, who knows: The interface is so badly conceived that the remote features both Home and Menu buttons, and they do wildly different things. Actual performance is dismal. Raw video quality is horrid and for some reason, audio playback came through at an extremely low volume, requiring we jack up the sound on the TV.
As Seen on TV Smart Mop
The Smart Mop, (from the As Seen on TV® people, natch) ostensibly eliminates all those hassles so you can experience the many transcendent joys of mopping. Except, no, it doesn't. It may be lighter and a bit easier on the nose than a traditional slop-mop, but smart? Um, no.
What you've got here is a pole with a hyper-absorbent towel attached to the end. (Think gray-market Shamwow.) It's fastened onto two rings and cut into loops so it spreads out on the floor, mop style. After sponging up the remains of, say, a tipped 2-liter, you twist the sections of the handle in opposite directions to squeeze out the soda. After a few minutes of mopping, the plastic screw-plug at the bottom end of the contraption came loose. Five minutes after screwing it back in, it came loose again. WTF? Oh, and if you don't wiggle the Smart Mop so its tendrils are just so, you'll hear that plug scrape along the floor as you go.
Samsung HZ35W
Is Nathan's Hot Dogs in Kyrgyzstan? The GPS-enabled 12-megapixel Samsung HZ35W certainly seemed to think so, placing Coney Island's culinary landmark in the mountains of Central Asia when we pulled our images into Apple Aperture 3's "Places" mapping feature. When the same thing happened with a replacement camera, we switched to Apple's iPhoto, which also has Places, and the geotagged photos were dropped properly into a map of New York City. Go figure.
Looxcie Bluetooth Headset-Camera Combo
Warhol was only half right. Sure, everyone is famous these days, but only for 15 seconds and in 15 fps. At least that's what the Looxcie, a wearable videocamera, presumes. Integrated into a flashy Bluetooth headset, the device is meant for capturing happenstance moments where whipping out a phone or cheap portable camcorder may not suffice.
In practice, Looxcie still doesn't seem quite ready for its close-up. The entire headset is less than 28 grams and fairly comfortable -- until you really start moving around with it on. A light jog crossing the street required holding the camera in place. Every time we bent the flexible boom to frame a shot, the whole package jerks out of ear. The problem isn't just hardware, either. Looxcie's app is easy to use: Short clips are e-mailed within a minute. But for now, it's compatible with Android phones (sorry iDrones).
D-Link Boxee Box
The Boxee came close to being tossed into the vaporware pile, but low and behold, the media-streaming device came out late this year. It should have been put back in; it's not even close to being done yet.
The hardware, which is made by home-networking giant D-Link, is unusual-looking. It's cool, but it won't fit on a narrow entertainment center shelf, and it doesn't go nicely in front of the TV, either. You need to find a tall shelf somewhere.
The remote sometimes gets confused if you press buttons on both sides at once, which is easy to do unless you hold it carefully. Also, entering passwords using the QWERTY (as you have to do for secured Wi-Fi networks and to access your Boxee account) is extremely frustrating, especially if your passwords have a mix of upper and lowercase, because you can't see what you're typing on the screen.
The Shake Weight
When was the last time a pushup made you laugh so hard, you actually got in a decent ab workout? Say hello to the infamous Shake Weight, a device that's been spoofed so rampantly (see SNL's faux commercial) that most people probably don't realize this thing's actually a real product.
In practice, the "workout" wasn't terribly satisfying. We'll admit you do feel reasonable tension in your muscles. However, jerking this 5-pounder only got our max heart rate up to 114, which pales in comparison to a standard weightlifting session, let alone back-to-back sets of pushups. More importantly, after a few days of use, our muscles didn't feel nearly as sore as they do from weightlifting. And, as everyone knows: no pain, no gain.
It may have been a year where we gawked at the shining glowing glow of the iPad, or swooned at the Jawbone Jambox, or sat amazed by a slew of handy Android handsets that blew away the iPhone in some key areas.
But a lot of the gadgets we reviewed this year just plain sucked. Some were atrocious train wrecks, hurriedly pushed out by companies looking to bring a product to market before it was ready. Others were just ill-conceived pieces of garbage that, for whatever reason, slipped past the quality-control department and made it onto store shelves.
These are the 10 absolute most hideous pieces of crap to have crossed the review desk in 2010. Sure, some came out in previous years, some were released last month, but they all made our stomachs churn. You've seen the best, now brace yourself for a suck-fest.
Fusion Garage JooJoo Tablet
Twice the weight of an iPad with half the usability and an interface buggier than bucket full of cockroaches. And no access to apps. And a $500 price tag. No 3G connectivity, Google Talk or Adobe PDF reader. POP3 e-mail? Support for Microsoft exchange? Keep dreaming. A battery that conks out after only a few hours of use. All this can be yours for the low, low price of $500. We wish the JooJoo were just a bad joke with no punch line. Sadly it was a real thing and the absolute worst gadget of 2010.
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Mining News Pro - Newmont is ramping up towards full operations at its Musselwhite mine in Ontario following successful commissioning of the mine's conveyor system and the material handling system. Commercial production has now been restored at the Musselwhite conveyor.
Musselwhite is a fly-in, fly-out (FIFO) operation located approximately 500 km north of Thunder Bay, Canada. The property covers an area of 17,548 hectares, all on First Nations land.
Ore is mined from two main zones below Lake Opapimiskan, then processed onsite using a circuit that includes crushing, grinding, leaching by cyanidation, carbon in pulp recovery and electrowinning. Gold recoveries are estimated at 96%.
A $90 million materials handling project was initiated by the company in 2016 to improve the movement of ore to the mill.
"I am extremely proud of the work that has been completed by the team at Musselwhite to safely deliver these two critical projects, whilst managing through the unprecedented challenges caused by covid-19," Newmont president and CEO Tom Palmer said in a press release.
Musselwhite was one of four mines that Newmont had previously chosen to suspend in March due to the covid-19 outbreak. At that time, the materials handling project was nearly complete.
The new conveyor and material handling systems will work in association to efficiently move material from deeper mine levels to the surface.
According to the company, haul distances can be reduced as the ore crushed at depth will be hoisted from the underground crushers to the conveyor system and brought to the surface for processing.
In the most recent quarter, Musselwhite produced 45,000 oz gold at AISC of $1,260/oz. The mine had no gold production in the prior-year quarter due to fire damage to the conveyor back in March 2019.
Since its first commercial production in April 1997, the mine has produced more than 4 million ounces of gold.
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This is an unlocked 5-inch 480p Android phone from a company based in Florida.
Or they make a 5.5in 480p phone for $150.
Their 6-inch model is 720p and costs $200.
I expect there is a certain amount of non-FLOSSable or blob-afflicted hardware due to the MTK SoC's.
There is a Mali 400 GPU, which I gather can do 2D graphics without a blob.
project to make a more FLOSS friendly phone.
I am surprised to see that a MTK SoC has a Mali GPU. You are welcome to start evaluating these devices. Double check that a proper kernel source is available at all: this is very often not the case (even though there is a MTK kernel tree in AOSP now, it probably doesn't have support for these devices in particular).
I ended up not buying the BLU phone, because the salespeople at the almost entirely empty Fry's that I went to were creepy.
If we can just find the kernel source code, this company could have a gold mine of high-quality non-Qualcomm phones. Good find!
Well, MTK is not necessarily any better. The bootloaders are very likely signed as well and the modem embedded inside the SoC. Qualcomm paltforms are bad for precise reasons, and it seems that MTK have the exact same flaws (in addition to having no proper source code released until very soon for a couple of devices).


What exactly do we use each one for – e.g. what's the basic difference in meaning between 'however', 'consequently', 'additionally' and 'although'?
Not all linking words of the same meaning (use) have the same levels of formality.
For instance, take the following: 'consequently', 'so', 'hence', 'thus', 'as a result', 'therefore', 'as' and 'since'.
• Which of them are less formal (for an internal email/personal correspondence)?
• Which are neutral/formal (for a report, memo, minutes, briefing, external email etc.)?
• Which are very formal (for diplomatic letters, legal text etc.)?
As if that wasn't enough, after you've successfully worked out 'use' and 'level of formality' you still need one more ingredient to be able to use a linking word effectively: how it works grammatically.
Despite that this is the case, …? Despite of this case, …? Despite of this being the case, …?
…unfortunately, as you might already know, International (and native) English considers that type of repetition avoidable – meaning… you're expected to avoid it!
Now let's get to the main course.
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Thanks for the positive comment Kathryn!


What the TV-Industrial Complex promoted was this: pick a shotgun a shoot at everything.
If you don't know it, a shotgun is good for short distances, because the bullet spreads in every direction. But as soon as you take the shot a bit far, it doesn't work. You might get lucky, but nine times out of 10 you'll failed.
On the other hand, modern marketing is like shooting with a sniper rifle. Since yoou don't aim to the masses, you use your telescopic sight to aim accordingly and hit your target. In this case, you'll rarely miss the shot.
Most companies when they think about marketing, the shotgun is the first weapon that comes to mind. Alas, there are still a lot of people with the TV-mindset.
However, companies that use sniper rifles are the ones that thrive.
Think sniper rifle and not shotgun.


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The headline fixture in the Premier League this weekend sees European champions, Liverpool, do battle with UEFA Europa League finalists, Arsenal. Two colossal football names fighting for contrasting fortunes with Jurgen Klopp's Liverpool fighting for the title, while Unai Emery's Arsenal will just be happy to get back into the UEFA Champions League. A home trip against the Gunners has always been a fixture that the Reds favour, although with this being the season of transformation, perhaps Arsenal will be looking to take advantage of Liverpool's recent errors in defence and give them a game to remember.
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Liverpool 5/10
Draw 15/4
Arsenal 9/2
Liverpool head into this weekend's action being one of two teams with a 100 percent record so far, the other side being their opponents, Arsenal. The fixture list has been relatively kind to Liverpool with the Reds facing Norwich and Southampton in their opening two games, two sides expected to fight for survival.
Nevertheless, Liverpool did what Liverpool usually do, collecting maximum points against the league's minnows, giving them the confidence needed to host Arsenal this Saturday without any hiccups. In between those two ties, Klopp's men did go the distance with Chelsea in the UEFA Super Cup, netting all five penalties to win the tournament via a shootout.
As previously mentioned, Liverpool love a home tie against Arsenal in the league. At Anfield, the Reds have won 5-1 and 4-0 in the last two ties against the Gunners. Its not just against the North London club where Liverpool have a fantastic record, few teams have been able to walk away from Anfield with positives to take.
You'd have to flip the calendar two years back to date to the last time Liverpool lost a league game at their fortress ground, back when Crystal Palace upset the applecart in April 2017.
Liverpool are a completely different side now and have one of the best attacking trios in world football at their disposal. The Reds also have undoubtedly the best defender on the planet in Virgil Van Dijk.
Now, the only grey area on the pitch seems to be the midfield, although former Arsenal midfielder Alex Oxlade-Chamberlain has taken the onus upon him to make his marker and claim a place in Klopp's best line-up.
They're much more complete this season in comparison to the last, but question marks hinder over Adrian in goals, who is yet to keep a clean sheet while the Spanish shot-stopper is proving to be error-prone in the absence of Alisson Becker.
The Reds have to do everything in their power to ensure that Adrian has very little to do.
Arsenal won their opening two games for the first time since the 2009/10 season after wins over Newcastle and Burnley. Like Liverpool, the fixture list has been kind to the Gunners, but this is the big test.
In recent times, Arsenal have gone away to the big grounds and have got absolutely smashed.
In the last two trips to Anfield, the aggregate scoreline is 9-1 in favour to Liverpool. In fact, Arsenal's away form has been well-documented as being their Achilles heel, losing eight times on the road last season.
After a superb transfer window, the Gunners now feel that they have the squad to reach their targets, which is to get back into the Champions League. Arsenal have lacked defenders with leadership, but have acquired the services of David Luiz who fits the bill, while further forward, Unai Emery's men are spoilt for choice.
Dani Ceballos made his first start last weekend, providing two assists, while Nicolas Pepe showed glimpses of what's to come in Arsenal colours, dominating in attack.
It may be the season of transformation for the Gunners, but nothing seemed to have changed in terms of who gets the goals, with Alexandre Lacazette and Pierre-Emerick Aubameyang both finding the back of the net last weekend.
Everything has gone according to plan for Emery so far this season, but what the Spanish tactician now needs to do is make his mind up on whether to stick with the young midfielders, Joe Willock and Matteo Guendouzi, or does he opt for a bit more experience in Lucas Torreira and Granit Xhaka?
Time will surely tell.
Probable line-ups:
Liverpool: 4-3-3
Adrian; Alexander-Arnold, Van Dijk, Matip, Robertson; Wijnaldum, Henderson, Oxlade-Chamberlain; Salah, Firmino, Mane.
Arsenal: 4-3-3
Leno; Maitland-Niles, Sokratis, Luiz, Monreal; Xhaka, Guendouzi, Ceballos; Pepe, Lacazette, Aubameyang.
Prediction: Firmino To Score Anytime & Liverpool To Win (29/20)
At Anfield, even the mighty have fallen. Arsenal are far from mighty and should crumble yet again. Roberto Firmino has an excellent record against Arsenal and even scored a hat-trick in this fixture last season. At 29/20, back the Brazilian to Score First and Liverpool to win.
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Discussion in 'Android Devices' started by vbelenky, Dec 21, 2009.
I want to connect my Behold 2 to my computer (Windows XP) via USB so that I can transfer mp3's. When I plug the USB I get the message "usb device not recognized". Does anybody know how to get past this?
Thanks deeoh1084 for your reply.
Is the notification bar that blue line on the bottom of my computer that has a start button on the left side?
This will require to continue an answer to the previous question.
As deeoh1084 stated you need to change a few settings to get it mounted on Windows.
1. Connect USB cable to phone and Computer.
3. Click on "USB connected"
5. Once again pull down on the notification bar.
6. Click "Turn off USB storage"
8. Voila SD card once again mounted on the phone.
Thank you Mastermind278 and deeoh1084 for your help. When I follow these instructions on my wifes computer, I plug in USB and a message "usb device not recognized" pops up and the notification bar doesn't have a mount option. When I try on my laptop it works just fine (no windows pop up and mount option shown).
I have searched google but didn't find an answer maybe because it's too early since the behold 2 was released last month. The pdf manual doesn't even have the word "usb". I have made a request with samsung and will call them tomorrow because they're closed already. I'll update this thread as I'll communicate with samsung.
If you are getting the "USB Device Not Recognized" on that one computer only I would try a different USB port. Usually that error arrises when the USB port isn't working properly. You can test it by pluggin the phone into another port, or moving something else into the port giving the error.
Mastermind278, the usb port is not the problem...I tried different ports. Today I called samsung and the lady said that the problem has to be the computer and she said to call tomorrow to get assistance from "level 2" (because they were closed already).
I've got the same problem also, "usb device not recognized".
jlruddell, I didn't have a chance to call samsung, once I'll do I will post to this thread.
I tried working with T-Mobile, they just wanted to send me a new phone and me pay the shipping after having it for a month.
jlruddell, I think that the phone is not the problem because (as I wrote on top) I was not able to connect to my wife's computer but I was able to connect to my laptop. I just tried calling samsung and found out that they will be opened on Monday. I think that eventually they'll offer a driver (a software that tells the computer how to communicate with a device) to install.
I just now called samsung and was transferred to Level 2 which was unhelpful. Once again I was told to plug in to usb and in the notification to click on mount but I said that I don't get the option to mount. The representative was surprised that I'm not getting the option and said that this is the only resource of help that they have (Level 2). She told me to call on Monday and that I will be transferred to Level 3.
One problem is that level 3 closes at 5:30 and I doubt that I'll be able to make it home. jlruddell, do you have an opportunity to create a ticket with samsung?
I'm having the same problem vbelenky. At home I can connect to my laptop and I get the mount option but on my desktop at work it says USB Device Not Recognized. So far I've been scrounging around the net for a driver to install but without any luck. I'll try to contact Samsung today to see if they can be of any assistance.
As a side note, how does the system handle when you plug in a regular ol' usb stick?
It works fine when I plug a mouse or keyboard in and i believe my Windows updates are up to date but I could be wrong. All of this is taken care of by our IT department. When I plug in any other device including the Samsung Behold 1 it recognizes it but for the Behold II it doesn't give me the mount option in the notification bar. Although it does show that the phone is charging.
If its a work pc, then there is the possibility that IT has things locked down, including the usb ports, but thats only if IT is really paranoid. But you say no mount option shows up, either in the usb settings(From home click menu>phone settings>usb settings) you dont have mass storage selected, IT has things locked down, or the cable you are using is only for charging. Strange yes, but I have heard of other users where they found out that the cable they were using was only for charging.
As a side note, the mouse and keyboard(or even another phone) are very different things so comparing them to plugging in the phone isnt really valid. Though another thing you can try is to bring up the device manager(Right click on My Computer, select Manage, select Device Manager) There from the menu, find the sort by connection. Plug the phone in and see if anything shows up in the device list(Anything red or yellow means something went wrong on the pc). If you dont see anything, expand the device tree and look for the usb hubs and see if anything related to the phone shows up there. If not then something is up with the phone(either something wrong, bad settings, or forgot to select mount).
Okay so I expanded the device tree and when I hook up the USB cable it says unknown device (nothing red or yellow). I doubt it's strictly a charging cable because it works fine on my laptop at home and I'm able to mount my SD card just like standard procedure. I'm starting to think that maybe this computer at work is either not up to date or lacks the neccessary drivers needed to associate with the phone.
How do you update the drivers for your system and what not?
Well considering its a work pc run by IT you may be out of luck. But try this. Right click on the Unknown Device and try search for drivers and tell it to connect to windows update. Also try manually running windows update. If this is a dell machine, then with simply the model number you can go to their support site and find drivers for the system there.
PS: You are starting to enter "You are on your own here" territory, as this is something more suited for someone with experience to sit down and play with.
Unfortunately it is a Dell and when I try to manually install it says my network administrator won't allow it. It seems that all updates are at IT level. Also when I try to update the driver I don't see the update to windows option.
AAGGGGHHH I have no control over this comp at all, I guess I'll just have to sync up all my media on my laptop at home.
Honestly you want to keep your work and personal data separate. Why would you want to sync your personal phone to a work computer and expose that information to IT folks who can be relentlessly inquisitive and unruly bunch? Heh *points to self* Ok maybe not unruly, but they do poke around any and everywhere they have access too.
Nah this is a laid back job. The IT guys couldn't care less what we were doing.
Sounds like my kind of place to work(At a university currently).
How do I need to create a ticket with Samsung? You have a number to call?
You can get their contact number from Samsung Mobile.