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Lindau (German: Lindau (Bodensee), formerly Lindau im Bodensee; German: [ˈlɪndaʊ̯] (listen)) is a major town and island on the eastern side of Lake Constance (Bodensee in German) in Bavaria, Germany. It is the capital of the county (Landkreis) of Lindau, Bavaria and is near the borders of the Austrian state of Vorarlberg and the Swiss cantons of St. Gallen and Thurgau. The coat of arms of Lindau town is a linden tree, referring to the supposed origin of the town's name (Linde means linden tree in German). The historic town of Lindau is located on the 0.68-square-kilometre (0.26 sq mi) island of the same name which is connected with the mainland by a road bridge and a railway dam leading to Lindau station.
For other uses, see Lindau (disambiguation).
Aerial view of Lindau Island
Location of Lindau within Lindau district
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Coordinates: 47°32′45″N 9°41′00″E
Dr. Gerhard Ecker (SPD)
Dialling codes
lindau.de
The first use of the name Lindau was documented in 882 by a monk from St. Gallen, stating that Adalbert (count of Raetia) had founded a nunnery on the island. However the remains of an early Roman settlement dating back to the 1st century have been found in the district of Aeschach.
In 1180, St. Stephan's church was founded. In 1224 the Franciscans founded a monastery on the island. In 1274/75 Lindau became an Imperial Free City under King Rudolf I. The designation as a 'city' (German: Große Kreisstadt) was despite Lindau's rather small population of only c. 24454.
In 1430, about 15 of Lindau's Jews were burned at the stake after being accused of murdering a Christian child.[2][3] In 1528, Lindau accepted the Protestant Reformation, following the Tetrapolitan Confession at first and subsequently the Augsburg Confession. In 1655, after the Thirty Years' War, the first Lindauer Kinderfest (children's festival) was held, in memory of the war. This festival, introduced by Councillor Valentin Heider, still makes up an important part of the town's identity.
Lindau lost its status as an Imperial Free City in 1802, after the dissolution of the Holy Roman Empire. The city went to Karl August von Bretzenheim who gave Lindau and the monastery to the Kingdom of Austria in 1804. In 1805 Austria returned Lindau to Bavaria.
In 1853 a dam was built to connect the railway from Munich to the island. In 1856 a new harbour was built, with its characteristic landmarks, the lion sculpture and Bavaria's only lighthouse.
In 1922 the independent districts of Aeschach, Hoyren and Reutin merged with the Lindau district. After World War II, Lindau fell under French administration and went firstly to Württemberg-Hohenzollern and then to the State of Baden-Württemberg. In 1955, Lindau again returned to Bavaria.
Lindau is located near the meeting point of the Austrian, German and Swiss borders and is nestled on the lake in front of Austria's Pfänder mountain. Lindau is popular with sightseers and holidaymakers for its medieval town centre and picturesque location on Lake Constance. The Nobel Laureate Meetings at Lindau[4] began in 1951 and bring many Nobel Prize laureates to Lindau each year.
Lindau is a popular tourist attraction in the South of Germany. The gardens of Lindau are best in spring or summer blossom and summer is the peak tourist period. Lindau is famous for its architecture and outdoor attractions such as cycling, sailing, hiking, swimming and camping are also popular.
Harbour entrance with lighthouse and Bavarian Lion sculpture (Island of Lindau)
Church of St. Stephan (Evangelical Church), c. 1180 with remodelling in 1782
Church of St. Peter (founded about 1000), became war memorial church in 1928
Minster 'Unserer Lieben Frau' former church of the monastery 'Maria Himmelfahrt' (which is German for Assumption of Mary), with St. Marien (Stiftskirche)
Maximilianstraße (main street through the Island of Lindau with shops and restaurants)
Historic Town Hall
Casino Spielbank Lindau
Gardens and Parks of Lindau, e.g. Lindenhofpark
Museum 'Haus zum Cavazzen'
Theatre Lindau
Boat trips by Bodenseeschifffahrt
Lindau's Old Book Archive (ERB – Ehemals Reichsstädtische Bibliothek) with books from the 15th to 18th Century inside the historic town hall
Hoyerberg near Hoyerberg Schlössle is a scenic lookout with views of the surrounding area
Historically, the trading route from Nuremberg to Italy passed through Lindau; fishery has also played a big role in the economy of the city and in the 19th century, Lindau was an important location for textile industries. Tourism (including restaurants and accommodation) and industrial production are the main industries in contemporary Lindau. Lindau has a very low unemployment rate, likely the result of a diverse economy and proximity to the Alpine Rhine Valley.
Larger corporations
Lindauer Dornier (Textile machines)
Liebherr Electronics
Cooper-Standard Automotive (former Metzeler Automotive Profile Systems)
Cofely Refrigeration (former Axima Refrigeration, which was former Sulzer Escher-Wyss, a refrigeration and air conditioning plant)
Continental AG, BU ADAS (ADC Automotive Distance Control GmbH)
Faurecia Automotive (former Angell-Demmel GmbH)
Crane Co. ChemPharm Energyy (former Xomox GmbH now part of Crane)
Other local economy
Numerous farms around town, producing apples, pears, strawberries and related products e.g. Schnapps, wine or fruit juices.
Local hairdressers, gyms, bakeries, butchers, ice cream and coffee shops
Variety of car dealers (major VW, BMW and Renault with subsidies to other car makes), petrol stations, etc.
Care homes, Hospital
Lindau is split into several districts. A search for 'Lindau Stadt' will reveal the town's bordering to the neighbour parts of Lindau.
Central: Island, Aeschach
East: Reutin, Zech
West: Bad Schachen, Unterreitnau
North: Oberreitnau, Hochbuch, Hoyern, Schönau
Lindau Hauptbahnhof is Lindau's main station and is located on Lindau Island, however it is planned that the station will be improved and complemented by development of a station in Reutin district on the mainland by 2018. Lindau Hauptbahnhof has trains to and from Friedrichshafen, Munich, Ulm, Augsburg, Bregenz with OBB and Zürich Flughafen and further afield serviced by SBB.
Bus – Stadtbus Lindau
Lindau's bus system is called Stadtbus Lindau, which departs from all stations every 30 minutes and runs until 22.30 daily, with special services for events. The bus system is run by the main local utility provider Stadtwerke Lindau.
Additionally RBA and the Zweiländer-line of Austrias "Landbus Unterland" also operate from Lindau. Recently long-distance coaches have started running to distant German cities, an alternative to Deutsche Bahn trains.
Lindau is connected to the Autobahn A96 (E43). Main roads (German Bundesstraße) include B31 and B12. The A96 links to the Austrian Autobahn A14 starting right after the joining with the 7 km long Pfändertunnel. The tunnel has been expanded into 4 lane, 2 tunnel road which was opened in 2013 to accommodate increased north/south traffic.
Lindau does not have its own airport, however is close to Friedrichshafen Airport and Memmingen Airport, which usually serve tourist arrivals and European destinations. The nearest major airports are Munich Airport, Stuttgart Airport or Zurich Airport.
Lindau's local utility provider is called Stadtwerke Lindau. Stadtwerke Lindau provides electricity, water, telecommunications, public baths, and some other services to Lindau.
The local utility provider Stadtwerke TK-Lindau has started deploying fibre-optic internet to major businesses, and new housing development areas. Other networks include cable television by Kabel Deutschland, which is available in some streets and xDSL, by many providers. Some systems have seen upgrades of the ADSL standard in the last years to cope with the high bandwidth demand. There are plans to deploy a WiFi hotspot network (or WLAN, as it is more commonly known in German) across the Island of Lindau.
Property, redevelopment, and other major projects
Lindau is currently planning several redevelopment projects across the city. The following is a list of projects that are planned for redevelopment.
New train station – Lindau has been planning a new train station for many years. Currently there is agreement between the major stakeholders is to build a new station near the shopping mall Lindaupark (Reutin district) and refurbish the station on the island. Both stations will remain active.
Electrification of the Train tracks to Munich (connecting Munich and Zürich) – this major project is sponsored by large external stakeholders such as the State of Bavaria, Switzerland and Deutsche Bahn.
Lindau Inselhalle – Lindau's main hall which is used for conferences is due to be rebuilt soon.
Multi-storey car park – related to the redevelopment of Lindau Inselhalle on the island
Property developments near the train station on the island are planned, after rail tracks have been removed
A New Fire station was completed in September 2014 near Auenstraße (outside the island) – a major headquarters for all the former stations across town, including the Technisches Hilfswerk (THW) unit of Lindau.
Property developments connected to area which belongs to Deutsche Bahn near Reutin, once the new train station is completed
Property developments in Aeschach district – including some major buildings, including luxury apartments and offices
Railway underpass near the entrance of the island – Lindau is planning two railway underpasses for cars to ease congestion, partly caused by tourists visiting by car causing frequent crossing closures
Several company extensions or relocations are planned – as of September 2014 Continental AG is extending into a third office complex
Lindau Utility is deploying optical broadband across the city
Lindau Strandbad, the major public bath is in discussion of being refurbished
Major redevelopment of REWE Supermarket in Bodolz – New interior, new shops. It will be closed from December 2014 until April 2015
Local news sources
Lindau has a well established newspaper called Lindauer Zeitung, which is part of the Schwäbische Zeitung, which is released daily. Another newspaper is the Bürgerzeitung Lindau (BZ) which is released by the city council. It is released biweekly and contains announcements to the town by the Mayor and local news. The paper is free, sponsored by advertisements and can usually be found in shops. Both newspapers are available in print and online.
Schools and kindergartens
Lindau has two main high schools: Bodensee-Gymnasium and Valentin-Heider-Gymnasium. With one middle school for girls (Maria-Ward-Realschule Lindau) and one middle school for boys (Staatliche Realschule für Knaben Lindau) there are several primary schools across the town. Lindau recently completed construction of a new Kindergarten, which also included a Kita Kindertagestätte, which is a baby nursery for children aged 2–3. There is high demand for childcare in Lindau and providers are obliged by the State of Bavaria to provide for every child.
Hospitals, civic offices
Asklepios Krankenhaus Lindau
Bürgerbüro Lindau, the local office for all legal matters, e.g. passports, registration, etc.
KFZ-Zulassungsstelle, registration office for cars
Finanzamt (tax office), location in Lindau
Lindau's large shopping centres and supermarkets like Aldi, Lidl, REWE are off Lindau Island. However, the Island has many different shops, which sell clothing, cosmetics, gifts, toys, antique items and local products such as cheese and wine. Lindau's main shopping mall is called Lindaupark and hosts larger shops such as Müller Drogerie and a supermarket.
Thanks to its location on Lake Constance, Lindau hosts a number of festivals and events, usually in summer (between May and August).
U&D, Umsonst & Draussen by Club Vaudeville Lindau. The festival hosts live music in a public area.
Nobel Laureate Meetings at Lindau, Lindau's prestigious science event. Students from all over the world are able to meet up with Nobel Laureates to discuss scientific developments. Lindau is soon to build a new conference home for this event.
Psychotherapiewochen, a psychologist conference
Rund Um den Bodensee, a sailing competition
Gartentage 2014
Lindauer Oktoberfest
Lindauer Kinderfest
Famous citizens of Lindau
Lindau has a number of famous people and residents.
Johann Hüglin (before 1490–1527), pastor and Protestant martyr
Esaias Gruber (died 1595)
Werner G. Scharff (1916-2006), fashion designer and manufacturer, arts patron
Sir John Spilman (died 1626), paper manufacturer and jeweler in England
Achilles Gasser, also Gasserus (1505–1577), physician and historian
Nicholas Varnbiiler (1519–1604), jurist and diplomat, professor at the Eberhard Karls University in Tübingen.
Valentin Erythraeus (1521–1576), studied in a storm, Luther and Melanchthon, professor at the Academy in Strasbourg
John Marbach (1521–1581), Lutheran theologian, reformer and sectarian
Johann Jakob Mirgel (1559–1629), Bishop in Konstanz
Jacob Ernst Thomann von Hagelstein (1588–1653), painter
Valentin Heider (1605–1664), lawyer, negotiator for the Protestant cities of southern Germany at Peace of Westphalia, founder of the children's party Lindauer
Joannis Bodler (1629–1698), Jesuit
Plazidus Kobolt (1642–1719), abbot
Johann Jacob Heber (1666–1727), surveyor and geometrician
Prof. Dr. Dr. Werner Mang (born 1949),[5] is a world-ranked expert plastic surgeon.
A comprehensive list of honoured citizens of Lindau maybe found at this German site.
Lindau is believed to be the origin of the Lindauer surname of Germany, Switzerland, Alsace-Lorraine, Austria and the Czech Republic. A Jewish family bearing this name is said to have descended from Suskind of Lindau, who was among those killed during the pogrom of 1430.[6]
Lindauer is also the name of a famous wine brand from New Zealand, however there is no established relationship between Lindau and the wine, which is named after painter Gottfried Lindauer.[7]
Lindau produces a number of local wines and beverages, there are a number of localities that produce wines (Rädlewirtschaften) from local vineyards and Schnapps made by local farmers.
Lindau is located in a temperate climatic zone (experiencing four distinct seasons) with mountain surroundings and the freshwater lake. Winters can be cold, with temperatures reaching as low as −20 °C on occasion. In some exceptional cases, winters can be so severely cold that major parts of the lake freeze, making crossing of the lake by car possible, however this is a once in 50 to 100 year event. Summers are normally warm to hot and usually humid due to the surrounding lake.
Heavy storms, rain showers and thunderstorms are common in summer and heavy winds up to 8 on the Beaufort scale are possible. Usually the lake is calm; however, there is a warning light system for boats to indicate if heavy storms are forecast. Due to the surrounding mountains, snow is always in sight and a good indicator of weather. Lake Constance is located at roughly 400m above sea level.
See also: List of twin towns and sister cities in Germany
Lindau is twinned with:
Serpukhov (Russia)
Chelles (France) Lindau was twinned in 1964 with the City of Chelles in France, which was initiated by the returned French soldiers after World War II.
Reitnau (Switzerland)
"Fortschreibung des Bevölkerungsstandes". Bayerisches Landesamt für Statistik und Datenverarbeitung (in German). July 2019.
S Rieger, G Jochem [transl. HP Sinclair], "Chronology of the History of the Jews of Bavaria", 2006. http://www.rijo.homepage.t-online.de/pdf/EN_BY_JU_bye.pdf&usg=AFQjCNEAO45HwiMMJ-xTp2kRLebyl68n5Q%5B%5D, accessed 16 October 2008.
L Zunz, A Löwy, GA Kohut, The Sufferings of the Jews During the Middle Ages, pp. 75–76, New York: Bloch, 1907. https://books.google.com/books?id=f18LAAAAIAAJ&printsec=frontcover#PPA75,M1 , accessed 16 October 2008.
"Home". lindau-nobel.net. Retrieved 2 April 2018.
"Prof. Mang's Bodenseeklinik – Europas größte Schönheitsklinik für ästhetische und plastische Chirurgie – Bodenseeklinik". www.bodenseeklinik.de. Retrieved 2 April 2018.
MJ Lindauer [transl. D Raindorf], "The Story of the Lindauer and Weil Families", Part Two, 1900. http://jebenhausen.worldzonepro.com/narrative2.html%5B%5D, accessed 16 October 2008
http://www.lindauer.co.nz/About, accessed 30 January 2015
Wikimedia Commons has media related to Lindau (Bodensee).
Wikisource has the text of the 1911 Encyclopædia Britannica article Lindau.
Wikivoyage has a travel guide for Lindau.
Free Pictures Lindau
A Week with Nobel Laureates at Lindau, free video from the Vega Science Trust
Interviews with Nobel Laureates at Lindau, free videos from the Vega Science Trust
Lindau photo gallery
Lindau Tourism Information
Swabian League (1488–1534) of the Holy Roman Empire
Imperial cities
Giengen
Isny
Wimpfen
St George's Shield (Gesellschaft von Sanktjörgenschild)
Brandenburg-Ansbach
Swabian Circle (1500–1806) of the Holy Roman Empire
Buchau
Hohenzollern-Hechingen
Klettgau
Trauchburg
Wolfegg
Wurzach
Prelates
Elchingen
Gutenzell
Heggbach
Marchtal
Roggenburg
Rottenmünster
Salmanweiler
St. George's in Isny
Schussenried
Söflingen
Ursberg
Weißenau
Wettenhausen
Zwiefalten
Eglingen
Eglofs
Fugger
Hohengeroldseck
Hohenzollern-Sigmaringen
Justingen
Kinzigerthal
Königsegg and Aulendorf
Mindelheim / Schwabegg
Oberdischingen
Öttingen
Baldern
Wallerstein
Rothenfels and Stauffen
Stühlingen and Hohenhöwen
Tettnang / Langenargen
Buchhorn
Eßlingen
Circles est. 1500: Bavarian, Swabian, Upper Rhenish, Lower Rhenish–Westphalian, Franconian, (Lower) Saxon
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Free imperial cities of the Holy Roman Empire
BremenH
CologneH
DortmundH
GoslarH
HamburgH
Kessenich
LübeckH
MülhausenD, S
RottweilS
Windsheim
Free Imperial Cities as of 1648
Lost imperial immediacy or no longer part of the Holy Roman Empire by 1792
BaselS
Diessenhofen
HagenauD
KaysersbergD
KolmarD
LandauD
LucerneS
MunsterD
ObernaiD
Pfeddersheim
RosheimD
St. GallenS
SchaffhausenS
SchlettstadtD
SeltzD
SoestH
SolothurnS
TurckheimD
Weißenburg in ElsaßD
ZürichS
D Member of the Décapole
H Member of the Hanseatic League
S Member or associate of the Swiss Confederacy
Towns and municipalities in Lindau (district)
Maierhöfen
Nonnenhorn
Opfenbach
Scheidegg
Stiefenhofen
Wasserburg am Bodensee
Weiler-Simmerberg
Weißensberg
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Mizzou Football 2013
They Supposed to be SEC
They Supposed to be SEC: Week 14 Instant Reactions from the SEC East
Reactions from around the SEC East and one West team in particular.
By Oscar Gamble@OscarGambler Dec 1, 2013, 10:00am CST
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First off, because it's so beautiful:
Game 12: Vanderbilt Commodores vs Wake Forest Demon Deacons -- Open GameThread - Anchor Of Gold
Vanderbilt has an opportunity to end the regular season 8-4 for the second year in a row. With a win, Vandy fans just might be anchoring down in Jacksonville this New Year's...
Georgia 41, Georgia Tech 34: Praise the Lord, And Pass The Oxygen. - Dawg Sports
With Ramik Wilson batting the ball into the air. With me watching Yellow Jacket receivers attempting to converge on it. With me thinking "Oh no, not this again." Wondering if another fluky tipped ball would cost us a victory over a bitter rival. Whether a bounce of the ball would cause yet another gritty, gutsy come back by what's left of the 2013 Georgia Bulldogs to go for naught.
Florida State 37, Florida 7: Gators' season ends with loss to Seminoles - Alligator Army
Skyler Mornhinweg completed 20 of 25 passes for just 115 yards and a touchdown as another weapon went down for the Gators. Trey Burton, who broke off a 50-yard run early in the game, hurt his shoulder on the play and missed the rest of the game.
Clemson at South Carolina: Gamecocks Win Fifth Straight Over Clemson, but Don't Win SEC East - Garnet And Black Attack
While it's disappointing that Carolina won 10 regular-season games without making it to Atlanta for the third straight season, I find it difficult to be disappointed with today. First of all, you have to hand it to Mizzou. Outside of one quarter against the Gamecocks, they've been nearly flawless this year. They earned it, and I tip my hat to Gary Pinkel and his team. If we had been similarly consistent, we wouldn't have lost to a bad Tennessee team, and it would be us taking on Auburn. It's a tough thing to think about, but sometimes you have to give the other guy credit for being just a little bit better than your excellent.
Tennessee Football: 2014 is 2015 - Rocky Top Talk
Butch Jones and the Vols did a great job Saturday night making sure disappointment didn't become disaster. Team 117 didn't achieve its goal of bowl eligibility, and it was frustrating to watch us play well in spurts against Kentucky knowing there wasn't anything beyond tonight to win. But there will be in the future, and what's happening with Butch Jones and the Vols right now is both bigger and more complex than whether a fourth-and-one was overturned or not.
Tennessee Volunteers 27, Kentucky Wildcats 14: Postmortem - A Sea Of Blue
Once again, Kentucky comes up short. Mercifully, this is the last football game of what has been an absolutely miserable season. Not as miserable as last year, mind you, but pretty darn miserable. The only good thing to be said about this year's team is that it at least appeared to try for most of the games, and were competitive in several that they shouldn't have been.
Ole Miss Loses Golden Egg 17-10 - Red Cup Rebellion
If you didn't see - and how didn't you? - Ole Miss played stupid, terrible, uninspired football tonight, and lost to an outmanned Mississippi State team by a touchdown in overtime. The Bulldogs offense was largely ineffective, failing to break the 300-yard barrier and really only looking alive once Dak Prescott came into the game during the second half. The Bulldogs defense was, as expected, stout against the run and forced the Rebs to throw. That forced the Rebs to pass, where things all ultimately fell apart.
Post Game Thoughts: A&M vs. Mizzou - Good Bull Hunting
What can be said about this game? What can be said about this season? I genuinely have no words at all to describe what transpired tonight. I really don't. On third and long with the game in reach, we throw a WR screen. We punt to end the game putting the defense, who bless their hearts had been playing way above their pay grade all game long, to win the game. Earlier we went away from everything that was working and decided not to run the ball. We know that three man lines don't work for us, yet we forced them.
And special guest this week: Auburn!
AUBURN 34 ALABAMA 28 WHAT - College and Magnolia
TRE MASON. YOU'RE A DAMN WORKHORSE. NO ONE IN CRIMSON AND WHITE THOUGHT AUBURN COULD RUN AGAINST ALABAMA, AND YOU PUT UP 164 YARDS ON THE GROUND, DOMINATING AGAINST THE TIDE DEFENSIVE FRONT. YOU'RE A WORKHORSE, AND YOU SHOULD BE CONSIDERED AS ONE OF AUBURN'S BEST-EVER RUNNING BACKS.
Missouri defeats Texas A&M, wins the SEC East
Film room: A&M
Reactions from around the SEC
Mizzou-A&M: Links and video

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Q: iOS16 Enqueued from GCDAsyncSocket I updated xcode14 and ran my code on an ios16 phone and it crashed. All mobile apps under ios16 are working normally。
The system prompts for the following message,
{
    LogTrace();

    NSAssert(dispatch_get_specific(IsOnSocketQueueOrTargetQueueKey), @"Must be dispatched on socketQueue");
    NSAssert((readStream != NULL && writeStream != NULL), @"Read/Write stream is null");

    CFStreamStatus readStatus = CFReadStreamGetStatus(readStream);
    CFStreamStatus writeStatus = CFWriteStreamGetStatus(writeStream);

    if ((readStatus == kCFStreamStatusNotOpen) || (writeStatus == kCFStreamStatusNotOpen))
    {
        LogVerbose(@"Opening read and write stream...");

        BOOL r1 = CFReadStreamOpen(readStream);//Enqueued from GCDAsyncSocket (Thread 7)
        BOOL r2 = CFWriteStreamOpen(writeStream);

        if (!r1 || !r2)
        {
            LogError(@"Error in CFStreamOpen");
            return NO;
        }
    }

    return YES;
}

Error message:

Enqueued from GCDAsyncSocket (Thread 7)

which is what I did when I called the xmpp connection. I tried to find the problem, but I couldn't figure it out.

A: CocoaAsyncSocket library is using Background sockets which is not the apple's recommended way.
Library itself deprecated the property since iOS 10 (from 2016). And the library also recommends to use "PushKit and the XEP-0357 module" instead of this.
Set enableBackgroundingOnSocket to false to resolve this issue.
asyncSocket.enableBackgroundingOnSocket = NO;

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Born and raised in Kenya and educated in the US (Univ. of Hawaii, BA; Brandeis Univ., PhD), Abdul JanMohamed has taught in the English Department at UC, Berkeley since 1983. His publications include Manichean Aesthetics: The Politics of Literature in Colonial Africa; The Nature and Context of Minority Discourse (co-edited with David Lloyd); The Death-Bound-Subject: Richard Wright's Archaeology Of Death; (ed.) Reconsidering Social Identification: Race, Gender, Class, and Caste. He was the founding editor (along with Donna Przybylowicz) of Cultural Critique, a journal initially designed to provide a venue for the theorization of postcolonial and American minority literary and cultural discourses and for contemporary cultural theory.
Reconsidering Social Identification: Race, Gender, Class, and Caste.
Reconsidering Social Identification: Race, Gender, Class, and Caste. ed., Routledge (India), 2011.
The Death-Bound-Subject: Richard Wright's Archaeology of Death. Duke University Press, 2005.
The Nature and Context of Minority Discourse, ed., with David Lloyd, Oxford University Press, Fall 1990.
Manichean Aesthetics: The Politics of Literature in Colonial Africa, The University of Massachusetts Press, 1983; 2nd edition, 1988.
"Specularity as a Mode of Knowledge and Agency in Richard Wright's Work," in Philosophical Meditations on Richard Wright and His Work, ed. James Haile, Lexington Books, January 2012, pp 143-63.
"Between Speaking and Dying: Some Imperatives in the Emergence of the Subaltern in the Context of U.S. Slavery," in Can the Subaltern Speak? Reflections on the History of an Idea, ed Rosalind Morris, Columbia University Press, 2010, pp. 139-55.
"Richard Wright as a Specular Border Intellectual: The Politics of Identification, in Black Power," in Beyond Dichotomies: Histories, Identities, Cultures, and the Challenge of Globalization ed. Elisabeth Mudimbe-Boyi. NY: SUNY press, forthcoming.
"Theory, Practice and the Intellectual: A Conversation with Abdul R. JanMohamed," interview by Sean Goudie, Jouvert (an on-line journal of postcolonial studies), vol. 1, No. 2. (http://152.1.96.5/jouvert/).
"Refiguring Value/Power/Knowledge, or Foucault's Disavowal of Marx," Whither Marxism, eds., Bernd Magnus & Steve Cullenburg. London: Routledge, 1994, pp. 31-64.
"Some Implications of Paulo Freire's Border Pedagogy," Cultural Studies, vol. 7, no. 1 (January 1993), pp. 107-117.
"Worldliness-without-World, Homelessness-as-Home: Toward a Definition of the Specular Border Intellectual," in Edward Said: A Critical Reader, ed., Michael Sprinker. Oxford, Basil Blackwell, 1992, pp. 96-120.
"Sexuality on/of the Racial Border: Foucault, Wright, and the Articulation of 'Racialized Sexuality,' in Discourses of Sexuality: From Aristotle to Aids, ed. Domna Stanton, Ann Arbor, Univ. of Michigan Press, 1992, pp. 94-116.
"Dennis Brutus," Dictionary of Literary Biography: Twentieth Century Caribbean and Black African Writers, vol. 117. Detroit: Gale Research Inc., 1992, pp.98-106.
"The Economy of Moral Capital in the Gulf War," introduction (co-authored with Donna Przybylowicz) to special issue of Cultural Critique on The Economies of War, No. 19 (Fall, 1991), pp. 5-14.
"Negating the Negation as a Form of Affirmation in Minority Discourse: The Construction of Richard Wright as Subject," Cultural Critique, no. 7, Fall 1988 pp. 245-66.
"Minority Discourse--What Is To Be Done?" introduction to Cultural Critique issue on The Nature and Context of Minority Discourse II, no. 7, Fall 1988, pp. 5-17; co-authored with David Lloyd.
"Dominance, Hegemony, and the Task of Criticism," The Griot, vol. 6, no. 2 (Summer, 1987), pp. 7-11.
"Toward a Theory of Minority Discourse", introduction to Cultural Critique issue on The Nature and Context of Minority Discourse, no. 6, Spring 1987, pp. 5-12; co-authored with David Lloyd.
"Rehistoricizing Wright: The Psycho-Political Function of Death in Uncle Tom's Children," in Modern Critical Views: Richard Wright, ed., Harold Bloom. New Haven, CT: Chelsea House, 1987, pp. 191-228.
"The Economy of Manichean Allegory: The Function of Racial Difference in Colonialist Literature," Critical Inquiry, vol. 12, no. 1 (Autumn 1985), pp. 59-87.
"Sophisticated Primitivism: The Syncretism of Oral and Literate Modes in Achebe's Things Fall Apart," Ariel, vol. 15, no. 4 (Oct. 1984), pp. 19-39.
Whereas The Death-Bound-Subject explored the central role of the threat of death (aka, lynching) on the formation of individual and collective subjects in slave and Jim Crow societies, his current research, provisionally entitled Thick Love: Birthing the Death-Bound-Subject, focuses on black feminist neo-slave narratives that depict the vicissitudes of giving birth to and nurturing life in a culture organized around the production of death-bound-subjectivity. More generally, his current research is animated by an attempt to theorize why and how people "allow" themselves to be coerced and exploited so thoroughly and relentlessly.


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The Mastered Series
By Lorelei James
Part of The Mastered Series
Category: Contemporary Romance | Women's Fiction
Dec 02, 2014 | 98 Pages
About Schooled
From the New York Times bestselling "master of erotic romance"* and author of Unraveled, Bound and Unwound comes the all-new novella in the Mastered series.
When Amery Hardwick first met martial arts master Ronin Black, she wasn't ready for the primal urges his sensual rope artistry released in her. As it turned out Amery and Ronin were made for each other. But when they head to Japan for a delayed honeymoon and Ronin's annual training with his sensei, Amery struggles to adapt to the foreign customs as well as running her burgeoning business from afar. But culture shock is the least of her worries when faced with the changes in Ronin—it feels as if she's married a stranger. Caught between his sensei's demands and pleasing his wife, Ronin is at war with himself over choosing advancement in his jujitsu training, or staying at home with the woman who owns his heart and soul. As the limits of their relationship are tested once again, Ronin and Amery discover that they both have a lot to learn about each other….and what it takes to build a love that'll pass all life's little tests.
Includes a preview of the new Mastered series novel, Unraveled.
Praise for Lorelei James
"A must read for anyone craving more kink in their romance."—*Tara Sue Me, New York Times bestselling author
"No one writes contemporary erotic romance better than Lorelei James."—# 1 New York Times Bestselling Author Maya Banks
"Sweet, seductive, and romantic."—New York Times bestselling author Jaci Burton
Lorelei James is the New York Times and USA Today bestselling author of the Mastered Series novels, Unraveled, Unwound, and Bound, as well as the Blacktop Cowboys novels which include Wrangled and Tangled, Hillbilly Rockstar, and Corralled. Her books have won the Romantic Times Reviewers' Choice Award, as well as the CAPA Award. Lorelei lives in western South Dakota with her family…and a whole closetful of cowgirl boots.
Also in The Mastered Series
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About Lorelei James
Lorelei James is the New York Times and USA Today bestselling author of the Need You Series and the Blacktop Cowboys® Series. Her books have won the Romantic Times Reviewers' Choice Award, as well as the CAPA Award.
Published by InterMix
Dec 02, 2014 | 98 Pages | ISBN 9780698185968
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package com.github.rvesse.airline.restrictions.factories;

import java.lang.annotation.Annotation;
import java.util.ArrayList;
import java.util.List;

import com.github.rvesse.airline.annotations.restrictions.MaxOccurrences;
import com.github.rvesse.airline.annotations.restrictions.MinOccurrences;
import com.github.rvesse.airline.annotations.restrictions.Once;
import com.github.rvesse.airline.annotations.restrictions.Required;
import com.github.rvesse.airline.restrictions.ArgumentsRestriction;
import com.github.rvesse.airline.restrictions.OptionRestriction;
import com.github.rvesse.airline.restrictions.common.OccurrencesRestriction;

/**
 * An annotation used to mark that an option must occur at most once
 *
 * <p>
 * To more finely control the number of occurrences of an option use
 * {@link MinOccurrences} and {@link MaxOccurrences}. If you simply wish to
 * state that an option must occur then use {@link Required}.
 * </p>
 *
 * @author rvesse
 *
 */
public class OccurrencesRestrictionFactory implements OptionRestrictionFactory, ArgumentsRestrictionFactory {

    @Override
    public ArgumentsRestriction createArgumentsRestriction(Annotation annotation) {
        return createCommon(annotation);
    }

    @Override
    public OptionRestriction createOptionRestriction(Annotation annotation) {
        return createCommon(annotation);
    }

    protected OccurrencesRestriction createCommon(Annotation annotation) {
        if (annotation instanceof MaxOccurrences) {
            MaxOccurrences max = (MaxOccurrences) annotation;
            return new OccurrencesRestriction(max.occurrences(), true);
        } else if (annotation instanceof MinOccurrences) {
            MinOccurrences min = (MinOccurrences) annotation;
            return new OccurrencesRestriction(min.occurrences(), false);
        } else if (annotation instanceof Once) {
            return new OccurrencesRestriction(1, true);
        }
        return null;
    }

    protected List<Class<? extends Annotation>> supportedAnnotations() {
        List<Class<? extends Annotation>> supported = new ArrayList<>();
        supported.add(MaxOccurrences.class);
        supported.add(MinOccurrences.class);
        supported.add(Once.class);
        return supported;
    }

    @Override
    public List<Class<? extends Annotation>> supportedArgumentsAnnotations() {
        return supportedAnnotations();
    }

    @Override
    public List<Class<? extends Annotation>> supportedOptionAnnotations() {
        return supportedAnnotations();
    }

}


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Abidoye emerges ODA president
A retired Major General, Alhaji AbdulAzeez Abidoye, has emerged as the new President of Omu-Aran Development Association (ODA).
Omu-Aran is the headquarters of Irepodun Local Government Area of Kwara.
Abidoye was elected at the 2020 Annual General Meeting of the association on Saturday in Omu-Aran.
Others elected are Olarewaju Abolaji as the Vice President 1 while Samuel Adeyeye emerged as the Vice President 2, with Mr Jide Oyinloye as Secretary.
A former Chairman of Irepodun Local Government Area, Hon. Muyiwa Oladipo, was elected as the Treasurer of the association while Stephen Idowu emerged as Financial Secretary.
A Principal Correspondent with the News Agency of Nigeria (NAN), Olayinka Owolewa, was elected the National Public Relations Officer while Abraham Babatunde emerged as the Assistant Financial Secretary.
Mr Lawal Adedoyin was elected as the Social Director of the association while Sola Oyinloye and Titilayo Akogun emerged as the Assistant General Secretary and Legal Adviser respectively.
Speaking at the inauguration of the newly elected officers, the Olomu of Omu-Aran, Oba Abdulraheem Adeoti, congratulated the new executives.
He advised them to put whatever may have happened during the electioneering period behind them and work collectively for the progress of the town.
The traditional ruler prayed for a successful tenure in office for the new executive.
The new officers later paid all the three District Heads in the community a thank you visit.
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Dr Jung famously argued that colour represents our main psychic functions, and can be used to explain differing temperaments.
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The BBC just moved a step closer to appointing Anne Bulford as its first female boss
Jake Kanter
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Anne Bulford.
The BBC has moved a step closer to appointing woman as director general for the first time after promoting one of its top female leaders to deputy director general.
Managing director of finance and operations Anne Bulford will become the BBC's first deputy director general since 2010 — part of a long awaited management restructure at the UK public broadcaster.
Her elevation means she is the BBC's most powerful woman and history has shown that the position can be a good stepping stone to becoming director general, a role currently held by Lord Tony Hall.
Previous BBC director generals John Birt and Sir Michael Checkland both served as deputies before being promoted to the top job.
Bulford can expect an increase to her £395,000 a year salary and, as well as leading, operations, HR, legal, and design, and engineering, she will take control of BBC marketing and audience teams.
This means Bulford is responsible for running virtually all of the BBC's off-air operations. She is the first female deputy director general and the first to hold the role since Mark Byford was made redundant in 2010.
Bulford will also be guaranteed a place on the BBC's new governance board, which will be established when the broadcaster's new 11-year royal charter is put in place at the beginning of 2017. The board, often described as a "unitary board", will be made up of a mix of BBC and government-appointed executives.
Her increased responsibilities mean a new brief for BBC strategy director James Purnell. Purnell, a former government minister in the Tony Blair regime, will become the corporation's director of strategy and education.
He will oversee the launch of a previously announced "Ideas Service", a digital service which will showcase the work of British institutions including the British Museum and the Royal Shakespeare Company. He will also take on responsibility for the BBC's children's channels CBBC and CBeebies.
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Das Amt Hattingen war ein Amt im Ennepe-Ruhr-Kreis in Nordrhein-Westfalen. Im Rahmen der nordrhein-westfälischen Gebietsreform wurde das Amt zum 1. Januar 1970 aufgelöst.

Geschichte
Im Rahmen der Einführung der Landgemeindeordnung von 1841 für die Provinz Westfalen wurde 1844 im damaligen Kreis Bochum aus dem ländlichen Teil der Bürgermeisterei Hattingen das Amt Hattingen gebildet. Die Bürgermeisterei Hattingen war in der Franzosenzeit im Kanton Hattingen des Großherzogtums Berg eingerichtet worden. Die Stadt Hattingen blieb amtsfrei. Das Amt Hattingen umfasste 1871 siebzehn Gemeinden:

Das Amt hatte sein Amtshaus in Winz.

Oberbonsfeld wurde 1881 nach Langenberg im rheinischen Kreis Mettmann eingemeindet. Am 1. April 1885 kam das Amt Hattingen zum neuen Kreis Hattingen und es gab mehrere Änderungen der Ämterstruktur. Horst wechselte in das neue Amt Königssteele, Linden und Dahlhausen bildeten das neue Amt Linden-Dahlhausen und Holthausen sowie Welper wechselten in das Amt Blankenstein.

1926 wurden Baak, Dumberg, Niederbonsfeld und Niederwenigern nach Winz eingemeindet sowie Bredenscheid und Niederstüter zur Gemeinde Bredenscheid-Stüter vereinigt. Seit dem 1. August 1929 gehörte das Amt Hattingen zum neuen Ennepe-Ruhr-Kreis. Am 1. April 1939 gab Winz den Gemeindeteil Baak mit Rauendahl an die Stadt Hattingen ab.

Das Amt umfasste seit 1926 sechs Gemeinden (Daten Stand 1950):

Am 1. Januar 1970 wurde das Amt Hattingen durch das Gesetz zur Neugliederung des Ennepe-Ruhr-Kreises aufgelöst. Bis auf die Gemeinde Altendorf, die nach Essen eingemeindet wurde, kamen alle Gemeinden zur Stadt Hattingen, die auch Rechtsnachfolgerin des Amtes ist.

Einwohnerentwicklung

Das Amt wurde 1885 und 1939 verkleinert.

Wappen

Einzelnachweise

Geschichte (Ennepe-Ruhr-Kreis)
Hattingen
Hattingen
Gegründet 1844
Aufgelöst 1969

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Q: How can I see all the contents of a variable while debugging? I do parsing JSON
JSONObject json = jParser.getJSONFromUrl();
        json.toString();

in debugging "json.toString()", I cannot see the whole entire row, because the line is too long
it turns out that something similar to this
"{"VehiclePartItems":[],"BrandItems":[],"TabletSurveyTasksItems":[{"Brand":"Infiniti","ShippingAgentNativeName":"ÐÐТÐ-13061","Model":"FX37","SecondDriverShortNativeName":null,"ShippingAgentUnitId":"3700bc0b-17cc-47c9-8bca-cd78a258a592","FirstDriverEnglishName":"Saranchuk Viktor Vasyliovych","Vin":"JN1TCNS51U0442875","FirstDriverShortNativeName":"СаÑанÑÑк Ð. Ð.","SecondDriverNativeName":"  ","SurveyPointNativeName":"ТеÑмÑнал ÐвÑологÑÑÑика","RowState":2,"TruckPlateNumber":"AA1939HE","FirstDriverNativeName":"СаÑанÑÑк ÐÑкÑÐ¾Ñ ÐаÑилÑовиÑ","ReportNumber":"2011\/640758","CarrierNativeName":"ÐÐТÐ-13061","RowVer":[0,0,0,0,1,160,127,245],"SurveyPointUnitId":"62e12548-0a68-4999-960b-a3bb3c44675c","SecondDriverShortEnglishName":null,"ShippingAgentEnglishName":"KATP-13061 PJSC","SecondDriverEnglishName":"  ","CarrierEnglishName":"KATP-13061 PJSC","TrailerPlateNumber":"AA9774XP","CarrierUnitId":"3700bc0b-17cc-47c9-8bca-cd78a258a592","Id":"3341661f-8a70-4a8f-b7b0-..."

How can I see all the content?

A: Right click on the text area during the debugging in Eclipse and select Max length... (Wrap text might help as well).

A: Most of the IDE use .toString() method for variables at debugging.
With Eclipse start the Debug tool (a green bug icon near the run icon) and place a breakpoint at json.toString(); Then mouse howler to json variable above code line.
Hope it helps!

A: use the variable tab provided by eclipse.
this tab is visible in debug perspective.
if you cant see it then goto windows-show view-variables
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Mick is the proud single mom of 10 year old Jack. After many adventures living in great communities on the East Coast and in London, she decided to raise him in Greenwich, Connecticut.
Mick searched for opportunities for Jack to donate his time in Greenwich and while she discovered many fantastic non-profit organizations, she was not able to find one where children can be the volunteer. It is important to her that Jack be raised with the spirit of giving to others and that they be a part of the community.
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30Every30 is not focused on donating money - we are focused on creating opportunities for youth to donate their time.
Each month (or so) we will feature a new organization.
Military Men and Women from Greenwich, Hospice Care, Nathaniel Witherell, Greenwich Public Schools, Cancer Support and more.


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Transformers Prime Launch Trailer
The time to join the fight has come! Activision has released Transformers Prime for the Wii, DS, and 3DS (with a Wii U version on the way), and along with it, a new trailer. I was really hoping that this game is more like Transformers: Fall of Cybertron than any of the last few Transformers games on the Wii, but going by the description, it looks like a driving game combined with a fighting game. I'm not sure how I feel about that. Regardless, you can check out the trailer and the press release after the jump!
New TRANSFORMERS Action Video Game Launches Exclusively on Nintendo Platforms Today, and on Nintendo's Wii U™ System on November 18th
Santa Monica, CA - October 30, 2012 - The battle to protect mankind from the evil DECEPTICONS rages on in the TRANSFORMERS PRIME™ video game from Activision Publishing, Inc., a subsidiary of Activision Blizzard, Inc. (Nasdaq: ATVI). Created for kids and based on the award winning animated television show produced by Hasbro Studios seen in over 170 countries and airing on The Hub television network in the U.S., TRANSFORMERS PRIME allows fans to take on the roles of OPTIMUS PRIME, BUMBLEBEE, ARCEE, AUTOBOT RATCHET and BULKHEAD as they fight through heroic battles against the DECEPTICONS all around the world. Players will engage in brawler-style combat and diverse driving sequences in order to save Earth from the sinister MEGATRON and his new secret weapon, THUNDERWING. TRANSFORMERS PRIME is available now for Nintendo's Wii™ system, and the Nintendo 3DS™and Nintendo DS™ hand-held systems, and will be a day-one launch title for Nintendo's new Wii U™ system launching on November 18th.
"The TRANSFORMERS PRIME television show is a fantastic series and we're excited to bring this new adventure to Nintendo and TRANSFORMERS fans alike," said Kurt Niederloh, Vice President, Activision Publishing."We've worked hand-in-hand with Hasbro and the TV show producers to bring this all-new storyline to life with the spirit and trademark gameplay Nintendo gamers have come to know and love."
"Our fans can now interact with the TRANSFORMERS PRIME universe and all its rich characters in a whole new way," said Mark Blecher, Senior Vice President of Digital Media and Marketing at Hasbro. "Activision has done a great job of capturing the heart and soul of the television show and has created an engaging video game the entire family can enjoy."
Continuing the epic saga, the game centers around an original story set directly within the TRANSFORMERS PRIME universe, allowing gamers not only to play as their favorite AUTOBOT characters, but also cultivate close friendships with Jack, Miko and Raf - the human characters from the show - as TEAM PRIME sets out to protect mankind and eliminate the DECEPTICONS once and for all. For the Wii, Nintendo 3DS and Wii U versions of the game, players can also compete with or against their friends in adrenaline-pumping multiplayer modes that allow fans to choose from 11 different TRANSFORMERS characters from both factions.
By Jeremy Pluta at 9:44 AM
Labels: 3DS, Bumblebee, DS, Megatron, Nintendo, Optimus, Prime, Transformers, Wii, Wii U


Robert Costa is National Review's Washington editor and a CNBC political analyst. He manages NR's Capitol Hill bureau and covers the White House, Congress, and national campaigns.
Robert Costa is National Review's Washington editor and a CNBC political analyst. He manages NR's Capitol Hill bureau and covers the White House, Congress, and national campaigns. He holds a bachelor's degree in American studies from the University of Notre Dame and a master's degree in politics from the University of Cambridge.
Politicorecently called Costa a "breakout star" of the 2012 presidential campaign.
Washingtonian, Washington Life, and Washington Monthly have also called him one of the best reporters on the political scene.
Costa's first full-time job in journalism was the William F. Buckley Journalism Fellowship at the National Review Institute, where he served as the inaugural fellow. From 2009 to 2010, he worked at NR's New York headquarters, assisting editor Rich Lowry with reporting projects and political coverage. He led NR's coverage of the Obamacare debate on Capitol Hill, wrote several stories for the magazine, and covered Scott Brown's historic Senate campaign.
Costa, age 27, is a member of the University of Notre Dame's advisory board for journalism and contributed a chapter to Barack Obama and the New America (2013), a book edited by Dr. Larry Sabato.


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Protecting Healthcare Supply Chains for the Future
Systems Engineering Partnerships Health
Supply chain logistics are often undervalued—until a crisis. COVID-19 has drawn overdue attention to where medicines and medical devices come from. But systems engineering, data analytics, and public-private partnerships can help protect the pipeline.
When the COVID-19 pandemic started making global headlines, the priority was to make sure our families stayed healthy. But a critical part of keeping Americans healthy is keeping our healthcare ecosystem healthy. To accomplish that, our nation needs a stable supply of healthcare necessities—everything from saline and medicines to protective face masks and sterile needles.
Our economy, manufacturing sector, and transportation systems are intrinsically linked and increasingly global. That puts supply chains at risk. While we're used to seeing "Made in China" on clothing, electronics, and many other products, most Americans don't realize that China manufactures much of our nation's pharmaceutical supplies and medicines as well.
MITRE researchers are investigating the use of systems engineering, data analytics, and economic modeling to improve and secure the nation's pipeline of healthcare supplies. We're also promoting public-private collaborations that will strengthen our preparedness and global competitiveness in this area.
"This is a true systems engineering problem," says MITRE Vice President Beth Meinert. "We need a transparent end-to-end supply system for developing, manufacturing, and managing these valuable health resources."
Providing a Big-Picture View of Health Supplies
During a pandemic, many items are essential for preventing illness and saving lives. And when the demand far outweighs the supply, allocating scarce resources takes tough choices. The competition happens locally, regionally, and globally.
Our data scientists are researching ways we can apply our public-private data sharing and analysis model—developed for ASIAS, a collaboration between government and air transportation organizations—to improve our nation's healthcare resources.
ASIAS is designed to securely share proprietary data from a diverse group of aviation stakeholders, and the data analytics have improved aviation safety for all.
"Developing a similar data-sharing model for healthcare supplies could improve our level of preparedness in crisis situations—whether hurricanes or pandemics," says Monique Mansoura, who leads MITRE's work in global health security and biotechnology.
An expert in the field of emergency preparedness and biodefense, Mansoura has provided testimony before the "Bipartisan Commission on Biodefense" on our nation's healthcare ecosystem and emergency preparedness.
Our involvement with ASIAS and other public-private partnerships that involve data sharing has shown it's critical to have a trusted third party managing the shared data and resulting analytics. This is vital to strike a consistent, delicate balance of keeping companies' intellectual property and private data secure while extracting unique insights from shared data that benefit all public and private members of the partnership.
MITRE has already applied the experience gained from ASIAS to other healthcare initiatives, including supporting the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services in establishing the Healthcare Fraud Prevention Partnership and creating the FDA Medical Device Cybersecurity Playbook. For these efforts, we coordinated secure data collection across organizations, anonymized it, and then conducted analyses and shared the results.
In the case of something as complex as the health pipeline problem, our trusted adviser role enables us to protect the integrity and privacy of stakeholders' data while our data science and analytics teams help provide solutions.
Collaboration to Combat a Crisis
MITRE is now part of the COVID-19 Healthcare Coalition, created specifically to support our nation's healthcare delivery system during this pandemic. We are coordinating the private-sector response to help facilitate communication and aggregate de-identified data from the many partners.
One of the many issues the coalition is addressing is the overall health supply chain. Clearly more analysis is needed, since countries like the U.S. have become dependent on imported drugs and medical devices.
For example, most antibiotics, ibuprofen, and acetaminophen—as well as many critical chemicals used in manufacturing drugs—come from China and other countries. This problem was exacerbated during the current COVID-19 pandemic when Chinese manufacturing slowed, and China stopped exporting face masks and other medical supplies.
"With this coalition the business and research communities have mobilized to address COVID-19 and give this data analysis to the healthcare system leaders and public health officials to make evidence-based decisions that can save lives," says Jay Schnitzer, MITRE vice president and chief technology and medical officer.
—by Kay M. Upham


Wilson Elementary School was nearly buried last week after a series of winter storms dumped several feet of snow around the valley. With less sun and colder temperatures, structures in Wilson held more snow than other locations around Jackson Hole.
A man blows snow off a driveway Thursday on Flat Creek Drive. Residents around the valley spent the week digging out from the snowiest February on record.
Snow droops off a roof on Thursday.
Dusty Lawson chips away at ice on the roof above his patio on Thursday. This latest snowfall marks the second time this month Lawson has shoveled his roof.
A snowman melts on Thursday.
Cars plow through deep puddles on Broadway Avenue on Thursday.
Stock haulers drive into the void Thursday afternoon along Highway 26/89/191 in Grand Teton National Park. The highway was closed between Moose and Moran from Sunday until Thursday due to heavy drifting snow.
Dozens of bison rest and graze open grasses Thursday afternoon near Kelly Warm Springs in Grand Teton National Park.
A coyote guards a piece of vertebrae from hungry magpies Thursday afternoon in Grand Teton National Park.
Snow slides from a barn roof Thursday on the Mead Ranch as temperatures crept above freezing.
Cloudy skies linger over Grand Teton National Park as the latest storm to hit Jackson Hole begins to dissipate Thursday afternoon.
A heavy load at the weigh station west of Teton Pass.
Goaltending along Fish Creek Road.
Teigen Moore of Mountain X Excavation plows snow from the parking lot up an ever-growing mountain at the Teton County Fairgrounds last week. See this week's Jackson Hole News&Guide for a photo essay on February's serious snowfall.
A tree towers above the barren winter landscape along Spring Gulch Road on Thursday.
February 2019 was a historic month in Jackson Hole.
Town proper handily beat 1978 for snowiest February on record, with over 50 inches compared with the old, unimpressive record of 33 inches. February also made a hard run at January 1969 for the title of snowiest month, period, when there was 56 inches, but fell short by a mere 3.1 inches, largely because of warm weather that arrived a week ago.
Regardless of the numbers the month was one that will be remembered — accumulation made it hard for both two-legged and four-legged residents to travel the blanketed valley. Wilson held onto the snowfall particularly well, as has the Teton County Fairgrounds, the home base for trucks brimming with snow looking for a place to unload. Other parts of the Hole have already started melting, and streets are starting to shine through. But the year isn't over.
At this Wilson house you almost feel the joy of finally making it home.
Sun sets on Sleeping Indian after a storm begins to clear.
Icy art forms on Sue Muncaster's garage door window on a subzero morning in February.
A red fox chills outside the home of Vance Carruth.
Whitney Oppenhuizen took this photo of a friend skiing back from Leigh Lake in Grand Teton National Park, with drifts nearly covering the signs along the road.
While our staff photographers shot all sides of February's storms, we also wanted to see this historic month from your perspective.
We asked readers to share their shots, some that showed deep curves in deep powder, a peek into how our resident wildlife have been faring and frosty mornings along the Snake River.
Thank you for sharing your view and taking us behind your lens.


Dealers said Thursday's liquidity-enhancing auction, in which the ministry sold an additional amount of existing super-long issues, drew tepid demand, which weighed on the market.
The 20-year yield rose half a basis point to 0.570 percent, extending its rebound from Wednesday's four-month low of 0.545 percent.
Shorter maturities were supported, taking cues from firmer U.S. Treasuries on the back of speculations that the U.S. Federal Reserve could be "one-and-done" with rate hikes.


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Cheap Stocks, Cheap Stocks 2/10/2012
Cheap Stocks 1/13/2012 Update
SELL BVSN @ $14.10
Cheap Strocks, 12/30/2011 Update
Cheap Stocks, February 17, 2012 Update
We were up 5% last week and are up 16.5% for the year as some of our boring small caps have taken off.
Some of our stocks are just stupid cheap—compared to their net cash on hand. Check this list:
Cash as % of Stock Price:
RIMG 58%
EXTR 45%
PTIX 60%
GRVY 71%
CCUR 82%
MTSL 32%
SIGM 85%
ASTX 69%
CTIG 131%
MRVC 43%
ANGN 42%
Plus EXTR, RIMG, VTRO, ANGN and MRVC.PK are all in "play" with activist shareholders either trying to get them to pay out special dividends or take them over, or they are pursuing "strategic alternatives".
The DOW was up 1.2% last week, NASDAQ was up 1.7% and the S+P 500 was up 1.4%. The Russell 3000 was up 1.5%.
MRVC, EXTR, MTSL, and MITL are our favorites.
SPNC and RWWI.ob earnings last week.
For the year, the DOW is up 6%, NASDAQ is up 13.3%, S+P 500 is up 8.2, and the Russell 3000 is up 9.1%
Last week we went 12 stocks up, 7 down and 3 unchanged. Since inception we are now 55 stocks up and 16 down for a 78% winning percentage (80% is our target win %).
2011-PRM +56% Buyout (1 week after we recommended it)
2011-RST +12%
2011-NINE -10%
2012-BVSN +30%
Top Image Systems. (NASDAQ-TISA)-Recommended 12/7/2011)
Next earnings due out Wednesday, February 29th before the market opens.
TISA announced a $2 million order to do the Italian census in January. Good news just keeps coming here.
TISA published a letter to shareholders in January, noting all the positives about the company and stating that they still believe the shares are still undervalued. Seemed to get some attention as the trading volume and price are up. These small Israeli software stocks can be a "value trap" if nobody knows about them, so we view this type of PR activity as a big plus.
Up 44%, HOLD
MRV Communications (Pink Sheets-MRVC.pk)
Valuation $2.45 (after $.0475 special dividend)-(Was $2.92, $3.09)
Buy Price October 7, 2011- $.80 ($1.27 before special dividend)
Closed down $.02 at $.98
MRV announced a new CEO in February, an internal guy. At least we have a leader to sell the company now.
Raging Capital has bought more than 6 million more shares in January. They now own over 23 million shares or 14.98%. Looks like the massive number of shares came from Wells Fargo (13G/a) selling some of their large position.
CFO and VP of Finance have resigned and gotten lucrative "stay" bonuses if they stay through March 31, 2012 and get the 10K filed. We think the "stay" bonus is really to get the company sold by then.
Now it looks like all the directors are resigning from MRV. Pretty odd, but they approved the sale of CES. There might be some kind of buy-out in the works that all the directors disagree with-just speculation on our part.
MRV announced in December that it was selling it's CES subsidiary to a private equity group for net cash proceeds of about $20 million (net of $4.1 million of escrow hold backs). This will add another $.13 to the remaining hoard of about $.42. CES's sales, margins are not disclosed in any of their SEC filing so it is not possible to adjust our valuation for this transaction yet. The transaction is expected to close by the end of January.
Earnings announced in November. Revenue was $62.5 million down from $66.1 million last year. Net income was $2.1 million or $.01 per share comparer to $3.6 million last year ($.02 per share). Cash before the $75 dividend dropped slightly to $150 million or $.90 per share. Our valuation dropped to $2.45 per share which is still more than double the current price.
Sigma Designs Inc. (NASDAQ-SIGM)-Recommended 7/11/2011)
Valuation $12.10 (Was $13.40, $16.02)
Earnings announced in November. Not great. Revenues down 50% from last year to $40 million and they lost $2.8 million on a non-GAAP basis (they reported a $122 million loss which had $111 million goodwill write down in it). Cash fell a bit to $5.03 per share and our valuation fell again to $12.10 a share. Cash was $159 million.
Mak Capital One LLC filed a 13G in November disclosing a 6.6% (2,110,000 shares) stake in SIGM.
So we are trading at a market cap of about $12 million (excluding cash) for a $150- $200 million a year chip company with 50% margins. Still pretty stupid we think. However, our valuation keeps falling, so we need to keep our eye on this one.
Down 30%, HOLD
Mitel Networks (NASDAQ-MITL)-Recommended 7/6/2011)
Buy Price- $3.04( Was $3.36 before $10,000 added, $3.95 before $10,000 added)
Next earnings due out Thursday, March 1st after the market close.
Earnings announced in November. Pretty good. Revenues were up to $169 million from $161 million last year and they made $13.3 million on a Non-GAAP basis ($.24 per share) compared to $9.1 million ($.16 per share. Our valuation rose to $15.28.
Up 14%, BUY
Rimage (NASDAQ-RIMG)-Recommended 5/24/2011)
Closed unchanged at $12.25
Pays $.68 a share annual dividend.
Next earnings due out Thursday, February 23rd before the market opens.
After climbing back to within $1 of our buy price, RIMG announced they would miss Q4 sales and earnings last week. Wham. Sales are expected to be $22 million and not the $24-$26 million anticipated. They blamed the entire shortfall on "delayed deals" for Qumu. The expected GAAP loss is estimated at $.15-$.17 per share including the Qumu transaction costs of $1.7 million, Nice start.
Earnings announced in November. Revenues down from $23.4 million to $20.3 million. They made $1.5 million ($.16 per share vs. $.24 last year). Cash was $115 million or $12.14 per share (before the Qumu $39 million payment after the quarter end). Our valuation just on their Q3 performance actually increased a bit to $25.67. Looking at their guidance we estimate that our valuation will fall to about $22 next year. This is still a big enough value gap to hang onto the stock, collect the 6% dividend and see what this Qumu acquisition does.
They are projecting the combined company will generate more than 15% sales growth in 2012 and that cash flows will be about the same as 2011. Accordingly they upped the quarterly dividend to $.17 per share.
After the Qumu payment they will have about $75 million in cash, or over $7 a share.
Lexmark International (NYSE-LXK)-Recommended 5/24/2011)
Valuation $67.94 (Was $63.84, $79.12, $63.99)
Pays $1.00 per share annual dividend.
Earnings announced in February. Good as expected. Revenues were $1.06 billion and they made $1.25 per share on a Non-GAAP basis. They ended the year with $6.91 per share in net cash and our valuation rose to $67.94. They repurchased 7.9 million shares over the last couple of quarters and ended up with 74 million fully diluted shares used in the EPS calculation in Q4. They reiterated their intent to return over 50% of their free cash flow to shareholders in dividends and share repurchases and then they announced another $30 million (730,000 share) repurchase on Friday. They have just over $200 million left on their stock repurchase authorization.
This would normally be a "buy" with such a huge discount to our valuation, but the vagaries on the stock analysts make us cautious.
MER Telemanagement (NASDAQ-MTSL)-Recommended 5/17/2011)
Buy Price-$1.42 (Was $1.50 before adding another $10,000 investment)
MER announced a joint venture in January, but with a tiny company. It was not enough to even get 100 shares traded after the announcement.
Last earnings out in November. Sales were up from $2.7 million to $3 million and they made $226,000 ($.05 a share) versus $14,000 last year. Cash per share rose to $.68 from $.63 last quarter and our valuation rose to $6.28 per share. Overall a very good report, but no reaction in the stock price. For the 9 months ended September 30th, they have made $.13 per share compared to $.01 last year.
MER announced a contract extension in August of $2.5 million (minimum). This is almost 50% of MER's entire market cap. .
Valuation $3.05 (Was $2.90, $3.11, $2.63, $2.97)
Closed at $.84, down $.04
Earnings announced in February. Things are looking up! Although revenues were down from $45 million last year to $39 million, operating income more than doubled to $2.1 million from $.9 million and net income rose to $1.6 million from $.3 million last year. Net cash also rose to over $5 million or $.10 per share. Our valuation jumped to $3.05.
A Director reported buying 10,000 shares in December at $.65 a share..
Down 9%, HOLD
Valuation $14.13 (was $11.38, $14.04, $18.54, $15.99)
Earnings announced in February. Better than the previous quarter for sure, but just ok. Sales were down from $17.9 million last year to $16.4 million, but well above the $12.9 in Q3. They lost $833,000 compared to $1,189,000 last year and $2.6 million in Q3. Cash fell from $3.50 to $3.10 per share as receivables increased by $3.2 million ($.37 per share). Overall our valuation rose to $14.13.
Astex Pharmaceuticals Inc. (Was SuperGen Inc.) (NASDAQ-ASTX)-Recommended 10/4/2010)
Valuation $3.42 (was $3.11, $5.21, $4.89, $4.37, $3.48)
Well an FDA panel turned down Astx's application for a new indication for Dacogen. The game is not over yet until the FDA turns it down, but the panel vote was 10-3 against approval. Many more drugs in the pipeline and 60% of the market cap in cash, so we will hold onto this one longer.
Earnings announced in November. Sales rose to almost $17 million from $13.4 million last year and they lost $3.4 million before taxes. But this loss was after almost $8 million of acquisition expenses and stock based compensation. Cash ended up at $128 million or $1.28 a share. Our valuation rose to $3.42 a share.
As we said before, the merger with the revenue poor Astex hurt our valuation which does not take into account the massive drug pipeline of Astex. It is not easy to find a small drug company that has a pile of cash, is not losing a ton of money and is trading at even close to our valuation.
There are $2 BILLION of potential milestone payments down the road.
Performance Technology (PTIX-Recommended 3/30/2010)
Valuation $5.94-(was $4.87, $4.99, $3.79, $3.87, $5.03, $5.98, $7.13)
Earnings announced in November. Not bad at all. Revenues were $9 million, up from $6.3 million last year and they made $.07 on a non-GAAP basis. On a GAAP basis they lost $86,000. Cash per share was $1.12 and our valuation rose to $5.94 on increased sales, margins and reduced losses.
Down 31%, BUY
Valuation-$7.01 (was $6.72, $6.45, $5.67, $7.36, $7.23, $7.31, $6.82, $6.81)
Earnings announced in February. Revenues dropped a tad from $85 million last year to $83 million and they made $5.8 million of net income on a Non-GAAP basis versus $5.1 million last year. Cash per share rose to $1.56 per share from $1.50 and our valuation rose to $7.01 per share. The company also announced last week that they have sold an option to a possible buyer of their corporate headquarters in California for $48.5 million. The option lasts until the end of 2012. That would add another $.50 a share (pre-closing costs and taxes) to the cash till.
Starboard was cleared to buy up to 15% of EXTR as disclosed in an SEC filing in June.
Starboard Value Fund filed another 13D/A in June disclosing that they had upped their stake again to 9.6%.
Up 9%, BUY
Buy Price- $1.45 per ADS (Was $1.68 before double up)
Valuation $5.39-(Was $5.33, $5.61, $5.73, $4.38, $4.44, $5.15)
Ragnarok 2's final test began 12/26/2011. We have our fingers crossed that this really is the final test. Final product release is supposed to be in March.
Earnings announced in November. Not bad at all. Revenues rose 8% to $13.4 million and they made $3.1 million or $.11 per ADS. For the nine months ended September 30th, they have made $.25 per ADS. Cash fell about $1.5 million to $2.05 per ADS.
Our valuation rose a bit to $5.39, and at less than cash value and way below our valuation this is one good lottery ticket if they ever commercially release Ragnarok 2.
Closed unchanged at $1.64
OMG! Zacks ranks AEZS #1. Will wonders never cease. Updated interim results on AEZ-108 were announced at ASCO in February—they were positive, but this is still Phase 1. AEZS also announced they were selling another 10 million shares under their "at the market" program.
AEZS announced a collaboration deal in January with a division of Roche on AEZ-108.
Earnings announced in November. Revenues rose to $9.5 million from $7.5 million and they lost $8.2 million versus $5.5 million from operations. They continue to sell stock under their "at the market" program and raised $15.8 million during and just after the quarter. They had $48 million of cash at September 30th and about $54 million after their latest stock sales. Shares outstanding are up over 100 million now.
This is pretty normal for a developing drug company.
Buy price $5.68 (was $8.90, $9.40 before adding $10,000, and was $10.65 before double up),
NEW Valuation --$13.00 (was $12, $10)
Earnings announced last week. Revenues were up 11% and they made $.04 on a non-GAAP basis (lost $.06 on a GAAP basis after the litigation charge and license termination charge). Cash rose to $39 million, gross margins improved a bit also. Guidance for 2012 is a 5-7% increase in revenues and $.04-$.08 in earnings per share, excluding two new product introductions anticipated for mid year introductions.
.This company needs to be sold so that someone can take advantage of their 70%+ gross margins and enjoy some profits.
Paragon filed a 13D/A in May 2011 disclosing they had upped their stake to 7%.
Valuation $18.15 (was $17.96, $18.34, $16.07, $15.04, $14.23, $15.02, $14.35, $12.13, $12.57, $12.29, $11.90, $11.30, $11.48, $11.47 $10.99, $10.28, $13.32, $12.89, $13.40)
Earnings announced in February. Another good report. Sales were up 18%, pre-tax income was up 30%, but due to a higher tax rate EPS was flat at $.21 per share. Cash rose to $4.27 per share and our valuation moved up again to $18.15.
MEDW announced an acquisition in January. The acquired company sells software into the same customers as MEDW but in the adult stem cell and cord blood management area. No financial information about the acquisition or its revenues was disclosed. Looks like another growth area for the company. Constellation Software, who owns over 20% of MEDW announced in January that they had concluded their analysis of strategic alternatives. This is the code for they couldn't find a buyer. Good company but already overvalued. Maybe they will turn their attention back to acquiring MEDW? We can dream.
Up 128%, HOLD
Vertro (VTRO (was-MIVA)-Recommended 10/21/2007)
Valuation $8.04 (was $10.91, $12.42, $14.23, $14.76, $12.40, $12.55, $10.85, $8.25, $9.45, $28.05, $32.10, $34.20, $37.90, $37.95)
Inuvo and Vetro announced in January that the shareholder votes on the merger will be on February 29th and that the merger will take effect shortly thereafter (assuming shareholders vote "FOR" the merger. They expect merger cost savings to be more than $2.4 million a year.
"Earnings" announced in November. Not good. Revenue fell to $6.3 million from $9.8 million last year and they lost about $1.6 million from operations compared to a profit of $368,000 last year. Cash fell to $.53 per share (about $4 million in total) and our valuation plunged to $8.04.
Inuvo (AMEX--INUV) announced in October they had agreed to buy VTRO in an all stock deal. The price is 1.546 shares of INUV for each share of VTRO. INUV was $1.75 when the deal was announced indicating a value of $2.71, but INUV shares have fallen to $.96 making the value about $1.49. INUV has about $50 million in sales, 40% gross margins and is slightly EBITDA positive. Maybe 1 and 1 can make 3 here. Our valuation of INUV is $4.32. VTRO's largest shareholder filed a 13D/a indicating he is not happy with this deal and included calculations indicating that VTRO could return $3.38-$4.39 a share to shareholders on a liquidation of the company.
Should have sold this when it traded over $6.
Angeion Corporation (ANGN-Recommended 8/28/2008)
Valuation $15.90 (was $13.13, $13.19, $13.60, $15.00, $13.06, $12.15, $11.29, $11.73, $11.47, $11.16, $9.53, $13.30, $13.03)
Next earnings due out Tuesday, February 28th after the market close.
ANGN inked another group purchasing deal in February.
Angeion disclosed in an SEC filing in December that they had retained an investment banker to look at "strategic alternatives" that may also involve the sale of its New Leaf product line. Company could be for sale, or just a part of it. In any event this should be good news for us shareholders and ANGN continues to be significantly undervalued.
Earnings out in December. Sales were flat at about $8.4 million as was net income at about $400,000 or $.10 a share. Cash per share rose to $2.40 and our valuation rose to $15.90 in this seasonally good quarter, still up from $15.00 last year this time.
CEO bought 10,000 shares in September at $4.25. Good sign.
If this company could just show a bit of growth I think we would see $10 in short order---if.
Blueline Partners still owns 7.6% of ANGN and ought to be pushing on the company to do something about the stock price.
As proven by OPTIO, patience is necessary with these stocks.
Valuation $5.81 (was $5.72, $5.65, $5.39, $4,86, $5.60, $5.73, $5.54, $5.74, $5.96, $4.72, $5.19, $5.66, $5.63, $5.61, $5.71, $5.49, $5.34, $5.03, $5.28, $5.28, $5.21)
Closed at $1.45 down $.05.
ARI announced a reseller win last week in addition to one in January for a 160 dealer outfit.
Earnings out in December. Revenues were up slightly to $5.410 million from $5.324 last year. Net income rose to $272,000 from $99,000 and EPS rose to $.03 from $.01 (fully taxed). Our valuation rose to $5.81 per share.
Looks like they may be serious about getting the stock price up and more visibility for the company.
Hmm, in addition to earnings and all the other recent announcements, the CEO got an amendment to his "change of control" agreement. Wonder why they are reviewing these kind of agreements right now?
ARIS announced in October that they had engaged a PR firm, saying their stock was undervalued and the business had great opportunities ahead.
ARIS filed an 8k in September with presentation materials for a "potential investor".
Management finally looks like it is waking up and trying to increase the share price. Got a long way to go yet though.
Now down 10%, BUY, Still a Huge valuation gap here.
NEW Valuation $2.08 (was $2.09, $2.12, $2.60, $2.40, $1.90, $2.26 $3.07, $3.03, $2.38, $2.57, $2.81, $2.78, $3.30, $3.76, $4.00 $3.41, $3.05, $2.53, $3.25, $3.29 $2.69, $3.36, $3.81)
Stock closed at $.65, down $.02
Earnings announced last week. Decent. Sales were $22.5 million up from $21.7 million last year, gross margin was 47% and they made $1 million or $.02 per share. Our valuation dropped $.01 to $2.08 as there were 3 million more fully diluted shares outstanding. Cash was still a net negative, but getting close to even. Apparently this did not impress anyone as the stock fell on the earnings report.
Market cap of $34 million for an $80 million in sales company with almost 50% margins and not losing money, just too cheap.
Valuation $1.37 (Was $1.23, $.91, $1.21, $.71, $.83, $.88 $.96, $.93, $.75, $.85, $1.57, $1.40, $1.29, $1.38, $1.31, $1.38, $1.29, $1.42, $1.28 $1.13, $1.05, $.82)
CEO reported another 44,000 of stock purchases in late 2011 at $.095 to $.10 per share.
Earnings announced in November. Revenues were up 30% to $4,379,000 and they made $200,000 excluding a $289,000 severance charge. Yikes. Not bad. VOIP revenues were $475,000 up from $170,000 in the prior year and up slightly from the June quarter ($461,000). VOIP still lost $481,000 but this is down from $667,000 last year and $545,000 last quarter. Cash per share fell to $.13 (still more than the current market price) and our valuation rose again to $1.37 per share.
One of their Directors, Michael Reinarts, filed a 13D in November disclosing a 9.5% ownership stake. There were no specific proposals in the filing. We'll have to wait and see what happens here. We know the stock is ridiculously cheap, and filing a 13D usually precedes some type of activist position.
At a $2.6 million market cap, this is stupidly cheap. Their intellectual property is probably worth 10 times this price. They need to liquefy this value somehow.
Valuation-$.85 (Was $1.05, $2.43, $4.11, $4.84, $4.98, $4.60, $3.82, $4.00, $3.68, $3.12, $3.98, $4.44, $3.22, $2.12, $4.56, $4.16)
Closed at $.21, down $.02.
Oiy! Lotus announced in January that they had "sold" their Mongolian land. They get nothing for it and give up 3 drugstores in Bejing and $7 million of receivables. Not good as reflected on the huge (percentage wise at least) drop in the stock. This has indeed become a cheap lottery ticket. 5 shares for a buck. We are licking our wounds on this one, but will just wait it out. It may go to $0, or may hang around in the penny stock range for a while. The move into the new building has commenced and the warehouse (supposedly critical to selling in Bejing) will be functional by March and production to start by September.
Earnings announced in November. Revenues were up slightly over last year at $19 million versus $18.3 last year, but gross margins remained low and they made $2.1 million of $.04 per share compared to $.25 last year. Our valuation fell again to $.85.