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It is a childhood favorite but is disliked by most adults. It’s the dandelion — the little, yellow flower that shows up early in the spring and seems to grow better than everything else. Why does such a favorite flower become a most-hated flower as you grow up? And does this flower really deserve to be hated?
Technically, dandelions are an invasive species. However, they have been in America so long that it might not be considered invasive anymore. Dandelions were brought over from Europe to be used as medicine in the American colonies. In addition, dandelions do not really pose a threat to any native plant or animal. With its long history and non-threatening behavior, the dandelion can almost be called native.
People did not always fight dandelions. In the 1800s people would actually pull out grass to make room for more dandelions to grow.
There is a debate about the fate of the front yard dandelion that has some questioning their past practices. While many adults work to rid their yards of dandelions, others insist we should let dandelions live, as they benefit bees.
The bee population has decreased sharply over the past 15 years. Bees are an important part of our ecosystem because they pollinate plants, including food crops.
The dandelion is one of the first flowers to sprout in spring, providing bees with a first meal before the other flowers start to bloom. Removing the dandelions early in spring make finding food harder for the bees.
How you remove the dandelions can be more important than removing them. Some studies appear to show that when bees drink the nectar from a plant that was recently sprayed with pesticide, the bee is harmed. Our use of chemicals might be at least somewhat responsible for the decline in the bee population. Scientists are still scrambling to figure out the cause of this problem. And it is a big problem; we must have pollinators.
In addition, every year people spend millions of dollars on chemicals that remove native weeds from their lawn in order for non-native grasses to grow. More than 30 percent of our water supply is also used to keep these non-native grasses alive.
Dandelions grow close to the ground, which means that lawn mowers do not phase them a bit. They grow a long taproot that can reach as deep as 6 feet below ground. This helps them survive dry spells by pulling water from far underground. The long root also helps the plant grow back when it is damaged, as you will rarely pull out the entire plant. The dandelion’s hardiness is a positive for us — the long and strong dandelion root helps break up hard-packed soils. This helps condition the soil to be healthier and more fertile for other plants.
The plant will form a bud that typically lasts a week, then opens up with a yellow flower. The flower only lasts for a couple days and closes each night. Then the flower and the stalk droop back down to the ground. Next the stem straightens up again and opens to show the white fluffy ball of seeds. Each white puffball has about 100 seeds that float up to five miles in the wind.
Next time you see that dandelion pop up in your yard, think about its incredible history and biology. And if you decide to pull it up, you might want to include it on your dinner plate as every part of it is edible Mike Szydlowski is the science coordinator for Columbia Public Schools. assuming you didn’t spray it with chemicals.
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Brighton Beach residents want Marty Markowitz and his summer concert series at Asser Levy Park to STFU. The concerts are across the street from two synagogues, even though city law prohibits amplified sound within 500 feet of religious institutions during services. When those synagogues filed suit earlier this year, the city simply passed a new law... which the concerts also couldn't abide by!
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1966 GTO Blog #3 - Test Fitting L92 V8, 6 Speed
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finished. He used traditional MIG welding and the HTP Quickspot II spot
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start button. The GTO runs and sounds fantastic!
1966 GTO Blog #5: The 4L65E Transmission Arrives V8TV
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4-speed automatic transmission from Bowler Performance Transmissions and
test fit it under the GTO. It looks to be a MUCH better fit than the
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its happy RPM range.
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http://www.v8tvshow.com - This GTO is going to be driven hard, so the
suspension system needs to be up for the task of not only handling well,
but it also needs to have a smooth ride. To accomplish this double-duty
trick, we chose to install an Air Ride Technologies Street Challenge
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make the giant 6L80E 6-speed automatic transmission fit under the '66 GTO,
but it looks like the surgery required will push this car well beyond its
deadline and budget. While it is a cool transmission, the 6L80E is
simply enourmous, and in order to make it fit under the car, we'd have to
cut the entire floor out and fab a whole new tunnel, raise the enigine, and
try to make it clear the hood. We simply don't have the time. So,
after a chat with Mark Bowler of Bowler Performance Transmissions, the
choice was made to switch to a GM 4L65E, a 4-speed automatic trans that is
a much easier fit to the car. But in order to keep the car's original
multi-gear theme, Bowler informed us of a new plan utilizing a Gear Vendors
overdrive unit, a Bowler controller, and a Twist Machine Shrifter paddle
shifter that will allow the driver to manually shift up and down through 8
gears. The detials are to come on this system, but right now we're
working on getting the 4L65E into the car and getting the wiring harness to
work with the L92 V8's ECM.
1966 GTO Fuel Injection Swap Dash Fab V8TV
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presents many challenges, one being the engine management system and gauge
panel display. We chose to run a Mast Motorsports M90 ECM for a variety
of reasons. Mast has been a leader in the GenIV engine family for some
time, and they retail a whole line of ready-to-run high performance crate
engines ranging up to 700 horsepower, and when
controlled by their M90 ECM, they are completely street drivable. We used
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GTO. The M90 features complete tunability, wideband O2 feedback, and
knock sensor feedback to let high performance engines run on pump gas
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which engine was originally installed. The M90 features CAN network
connectivity, which allows it to pass data from the ECM to other devices.
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gauges to monitor the GTO's vitals in a clean, simple manner.
1966 GTO: Air Ride Rear Suspension V8TV
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1966 GTO: First Drive! V8TV
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Redneck engine removal.
Wanted to save the engine/trans/front suspension on my cougar XR-7, the
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Car accidents are so numerous because their causes come in a variety of forms. Sometimes they result from distractions for the driver-texting, sleepiness, chatting. Other times car crashes are caused by road conditions, from constructions zones to icy weather. Drivers are on the lookout for other cars, trucks, bikers, and pedestrians. In Chicago that list also includes trains, as several tracks, both Chicago Transit Authority and Metra lines, run across many roadways throughout the city.
Particularly troubling about train accidents is the fact that so many individuals are at risk. Depending on the circumstances a derailed train threatens dozens if not hundreds of lives. The need for safety at these intersections cannot be underestimated.
The Chicago Tribune reported last weekend on an accident involving a car and a CTA Brown line train. At 7:30am on Sunday morning a CTA brown line train was crossing Kedzie Avenue in Albany Park when the accident occurred. A car was on the tracks at that location and the train conductor was unable to stop in time to avoid a collision. The car was smashed and the train was derailed. The train station platform was also significantly damaged in the accident.
The driver of the car was rushed to a local hospital where he remains in serious to critical condition. The train conductor was also taken to receive medical care. Fortunately, no train passengers were injured in the wreck.
Our Chicago car accident attorneys understand that the tragic collision explained here could have ended up much worse if train passengers had been affected to a larger degree. It is imperative that extra precautions be taken by all drivers around these intersections. There are several areas in the city where drivers often take unnecessary risks-stopping on the tracks instead of always allowing the gap to remain when traffic builds up across the intersection. The consequences of collision are too high to justify any risk.
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I am nowhere near an expert on cats. I have no idea how to train them. I don’t think anyone does. But I love cats, and my two challenge me in ways my mutt Ace doesn’t. Cats are just so darn smart. Although I don’t believe all cats are smarter than all dogs, my two are definitely smarter than Ace.
One thing Scout and Beamer have taught me is patience. They will scratch my couch. They will walk on my counters. They will climb on everything. They will leave cat hair on my bed and clothes. I can train or at least manipulate dogs to do whatever I want. With cats, it’s another story.
More importantly, my cats have taught me that you don’t have to be the loudest, strongest or heaviest to be the one in control. They prove that every time I bring a new dog into our townhome. The cats will always dominate the dogs almost immediately.
Cats and dogs are very different, which is why dog training techniques never work on cats. But all animals show dominance by claiming their space. Even people do this by taking over a favorite table at a coffee shop or bar.
My cat Beamer (right) is the most laid back, confident cat I know. I learn so much about a dog by its reaction to Beamer and Beamer’s reaction to the dog.
Most dogs will immediately submit to Beamer as he casually claims his space on the couch or floor. He doesn’t make direct eye contact because that would be a threat. Instead, he just moves in and takes over.
Beamer understands in ways I can’t which dogs are bluffing and which dogs are truly a threat to him and Scout. If Beamer is at all stressed or agitated by a dog, I know right away that the dog can’t be trusted around cats and needs some serious exercise and structure.
Nine times out of 10, however, the growling or barking dog is just bluffing and Beamer literally steps in and the dog retreats. Other times, when the dog is extra insecure, Beamer will show no response to the dog at all. He will actually yawn or turn his back as if to say, “This dog is not worth my time.” This is most common with smaller dogs, young dogs and older dogs.
The way this 15-pound cat can silently walk into a room and calmly uses his energy to make 60-pound dogs submit to him amazes me. These dogs could take one lunge at Beamer and it would all be over. Instead, Beamer is the one in control. He proves to me monthly that dogs and cats can get along.
Beamer’s control is similar to myself when I’m out walking two or three dogs at once. The dogs’ combined weight is greater than my own and they are probably stronger. But the dogs respect that I am the one in control. If not, I’d be in big trouble.
A dominant animal will take possession of space, objects, food and other animals.
When I have a foster dog living with us, sometimes the dog will become possessive over me. I will be working at my computer and I’ll look down and see the dog lying at my feet, silently guarding me from Ace. Since my dog is submissive, he will be lying 10 feet away with his back to us.
Possessiveness over a human is dangerous because the dog can become protective and aggressive to dogs, cats or people.
When I’m working with more dominant dogs, I have to be aware of my actions at all times. I might step over the dog instead of around it, showing that I own whatever space I want. I walk through doorways first and step into any dog that is leaning or jumping on me. Backing away would only give that dog more power. Before feeding a dog, I set the bowl down and pause a few moments asking for a few feet of space before the dog can approach the food.
All of theses subtle actions are very clear messages to a dog about who’s in charge. It has to be done with confidence and consistency or the dog will not take me seriously.
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My gray tabby cat Scout loves to sleep in my boyfriend’s lap. He loves to cuddle with Josh, follow Josh around and watch Josh. I’m not sure what it is, but Scout has always liked Josh better than me. Scout and I actually have a silent competition for Josh’s attention.
One thing Scout will do is take over the space around Josh. This nine-pound cat will come up between Josh and I and put his little body in between us. Then he will turn his back to me and focus intently on Josh. He will even drool a little. Not only that, but he will slowly inch himself back into me as though to push me away. He also looks for ways to elevate his body higher than mine, truly putting himself above me.
Sometimes, just to mess with my cat, I will slowly get closer and closer to Josh or try to squeeze myself in between him and Scout. It takes a few minutes before Scout jumps off the couch and walks away. It gives me a little bit of pride every time I defeat this silent warrior.
When this happens, Scout turns his back to me and intensely starts bathing himself.
“It wasn’t all that important. I have better things to do.”
Cats really do have a lot more dignity than dogs.
Scout will turn 4 next week. Happy birthday, buddy!
Here are some photos from Scout’s birthday photo caption contest last year.

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As the chart below shows, the economic problems in Spain are wreaking havoc on the financial markets. With the 12%+ drop in the value of their stock market this month, Spain’s stock market will close at the lowest monthly close since 2003. What is more disconcerting is that their market is lower than what it was at the end of March of 2009. The crisis is far from over, that is what the Spanish market is telling us.
What does this mean for our market? It still means that there is much risk in the financial markets, even though at times it may appear to be calm. The one thing most investors forget is that the market moves up like a tortoise, but down like a rabbit. For example, when the Asian markets crashed in 1998 due to currency problems, the market fell much more severely and swifter than most pundits were espousing. That same scenario could unfold in Europe.
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EL SEGUNDO, Calif. — It's preseason, which for Mo Williams means it's about that time of year for a certain aggravating injury to resurface.
The Utah Jazz will be without their starting point guard for tonight's preseason rematch game against the Los Angeles Lakers (8 p.m. MDT, ROOT) because of a nagging strained right adductor muscle.
Williams has been forced to deal with the groin injury off and on this preseason, and it flared up again during Monday's practice in El Segundo, Calif.
Backup veteran Jamaal Tinsley will fill in for the 29-year-old guard in tonight's exhibition contest at the Honda Center, but Williams hopes to return to action on Wednesday against his old team, the Clippers, at Staples Center.
"It's back-to-back, so we want just be careful with it, make sure it don't become a problem going into the season," Williams said after this morning's shootaround session. "I should be ready by tomorrow."
Williams' absence will create playing opportunities at the playmaker position for Tinsley, who's looking forward to creating scoring chances for the high-powered starters, along with Randy Foye, Alec Burks and roster hopeful Chris Quinn.
Tyrone Corbin plans on using Foye, a veteran combo guard, the most behind Tinsley, while Burks and Quinn should also see court time.
"Alec know the system more," Corbin said. "So right now I'd like to see Randy do more of the point guard stuff right now to get him more comfortable with it."
Williams said he's been dealing with groin issues for years and has had to pay extra attention since undergoing hernia surgery in 2008.
"It's an area I have to stay on top of every day," he said. "With all the running and practicing, it usually gives me problem during training camp. I usually break free of it during the season, because I'm able to get a lot more rest on it."
Williams dismissed the notion that he'd rather face his former team and sit out against the Lakers.
"I don't like sitting out at all," he said. "It's preseason. It's all about us. I love playing ... If it's the Lakers or Clippers, it doesn't matter. I'm 10 years into the league. I don't have vendettas against teams that I want to play."


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I’d never read ‘The Punisher’ until this series. Violent vigilante that goes around killing folks? No thanks! But Patrick, our site’s owner, asked me to check it out and thank goodness he did! This series is EXCELLENT!
This story arc began in issue #1, when some gangsters crash a wedding reception and kill almost everyone in the hall. One of the only survivors is the bride, Rachel Cole Alvez (Alvez being her now deceased husband’s last name), a Marine Sergeant. Turns out, the criminals crashed the wrong party and everyone they killed was an innocent victim. The Punisher is determined to avenge everyone involved with lethal force. In issue #3, the criminals hire The Vulture to take him out. The villain is nearly successful, but The Punisher manages to kill The Vulture first and escapes by the skin of his teeth, but not before sustaining some pretty brutal injuries.
What’s pretty unique about this take on ‘The Punisher’ is that the titular character is almost a supporting character in his own book. He’s a cypher who barely speaks and has no thought bubbles. Instead, the supporting cast seems to carry the book. There’s police detective Walter Bolt, who received credit for taking out some terrorists, when in actuality, it was The Punisher who did the deed. Therefore, Bolt is drafted into helping him in his mission. Bolt is teamed with senior detective Ozzy Clemons, who is has no sympathy for The Punisher and has it out for him. And then there’s Daily Bugle reporter, Norah Winters, who helped The Punisher flee the crime scene in the last issue. This book seems to be more about them than The Punisher, but that’s not necessarily a bad thing. It’s a great storyline, regardless!
In this issue, The Punisher takes Norah to his base, where she is taken aback by his massive armory. As a good reporter, she begins probing, but The Punisher tells her to leave. Norah sists down to write about him, but is unsure. She consults with her editor, Ben Urich, who advises her to leave the story alone. The Punisher breaks into a veterinary hospital to mend his wounds, overhears a fight outside, and acts as only he would. Norah decides to write a different article, and is visited by Detective Clemons, who has figured out that she helped The Punisher, but she deflects his questions.
It’s a lower key issue, following issue #3, which was wall-to-wall action, focused on the aerial battle between The Punisher and The Vulture. Writer Greg Rucka develops the supporting characters nicely, especially Norah Winters. I’m already a Rucka fan, but this might be my favorite series I’ve read by him. I’m not a fan of overt violence, but it works here. It’s a necessary component of the story. And after the brutal massacre in the first issue, you really do want The Punisher to kill these scumbags! And he does it with such fluid efficiency it’s almost beautiful, like an art form!
Speaking of art, illustrator Marco Checchetto does a fantastic job! His story telling is fantastic. Very cinematic! That’s especially appreciated in an issue where there isn’t very much action and it’s mostly people talking. To keep that interesting and dynamic is a great accomplishment.
This book reminds me of an HBO series; it’s written for adults. Rucka doesn’t shy away from the violence. Plus, it just has that degree of quality. I’m glad I didn’t pass on this series!
THE PUNISHER #4
Written by Greg Rucka
Art by Marco Checchetto
Cover by Bryan Hitch, Paul Neary and Paul Mounts

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Visit the scenic trails with your friends or check out the historical attractions, witness the majestic wildlife or enjoy fine-dining in its restaurants, Oxford House (YOH) has so much to offer to vacationers and leisure hunters. Housed on Oxford House 24 Indian Reserve, this alluring destination is the First Nations Cree community that is located in Northern Manitoba.Scenic Cruises
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As expected, there is a lot of buzz surrounding 4G technology at this year’s CES, with plenty of phones making their debut.
HTC is definitely a leader when it comes to new, high-speed data networks, and that tradition continues with the announcement of the Inspire 4G for AT&T.
The Inspire will be the first phone in the US to feature HTC’s new Sense UI.
Powered by Android 2.2 (Froyo) the Inspire features a whopping 4.3 inch WVGA display with a 1 GHz Snapdragon engine under the hood. The rear features an 8 megapixel camera with LED flash that’s capable of recording video at 720p HD. Additionally, the Inspire sports two microphones to aid in noise cancellation. Storage capacity includes 4 GB internal with an 8 GB microSD card. While the design of the phone looks like the EVO, the Inspire utilizes a metal alloy uni-body construction for better feel and increased durability.
If there’s a downside to the Inspire, it’s the fact that it will operate on AT&T’s HSPA+ 4G network instead of LTE, which is theoretically the slower of the two. The phone is expected to be released in Q1, but no definitive date or price has been announced.
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betty: welcome to the bloomberg market day. good afternoon. i am betty liu. this is what we are watching this hour. markets are moving lower with signs that the fed may be looking to december. pfizer looking to acquire allergan. but the deal could become a key issue in the 2016 presidential campaign. ibm just brought it with a company with digital assets. why sell the digital assets only and why sell it to ibm? when you are about one hour away from the close of trade. this rally has been halted inequities. julie: when you are seeing
declines today. a halt, a pause, whatever you want to call it. are stillrest and we talking about the fed because yesterday stocks rallied after the fed came out with a statement, leading people to believe it is opening the door to the possibility of a raise in december. on the averages are lower at this time. mostget utilities down the in percentage terms as we see rates go higher in the treasury market on the back of the fed statement. financials, information technology following closely behind. those are the two groups that are contributing the most of declines today. within technology particular, i have been watching tech five networks, the company coming out with a forecast that is below what analysts had been anticipating. onis blaming some weakness latin america and canada on its results. and also what is going on with currencies. telecom results for the company
also weaker. shares are down by about 10% right now. we are going to go from the cloud to the chipmakers. julie: technology is pretty broad-based. five -- you have f5 talking about weakness. but you have the dutch maker talking about weakening demand because of the chip glut globally and the slowing global economy. throughout spreading the chips today. we are seeing broad-based selling within the particular group. another group i wanted to focus on is the auto parts makers. the most into month after it cut its annual profit and sales forecast. those shares falling. borgwarner also falling and
dragging goodyear as well. betty alluded to disappointing housing numbers. the biggest decline month over of 2013.ce date homebuilders are taking a hit as a result of that number of their today. betty: let's get a check of the headlines. mark crumpton has more from our news desk. mark: thank you. the new speaker of the u.s. house of representatives says the days of business as usual are over. in his first address as speaker, paul ryan said "the house is broken. we are wiping the slate clean." webster, who came in second in the voting admitted, "i had hoped it would be me." the partiesd by staunch conservative members. for the past three decades, --
since the past three decades, china is changing its domestic makeup. all couples in china will now be able to have two children. china wants to boost of the number of births by 2 million a year. a florida man accused of a fatal shooting in a movie theater claims to use the controversial stand your ground law as a defense. weeds, a retired police captain, was charged with second degree murder last year. forriticized the victim sending text messages. the law would shield him from criminal prosecution or civil action. the fort lauderdale airport is closed after a jet fire sent passengers scrambling down evacuation slides. or than a dozen people were injured. the dynamic airways boeing 767 was taxiing for departure to venezuela today when an engine caught fire. the national transportation board is sending a team to investigate. wordis a look at our first
news right now. bloomberg.com. betty: you can always find the latest news at thank you so much betty:. -- first word news right now at bloomberg.com. thank you. >> the commentary they were you before shook markets, if you think about it. the friday after the press conference, people said, wait a minute, that is not part of the mandate of the fed. they kind of said, hey, things are actually decent out there. betty: for more perspective, let's bring in troy at sky bridge. you are also reassured by the fed? troy: people sorted to think, hey, we really have a third mandate now? if they didn't want a hike, you
they -- they could point to inflation. focused on them labor market gains and the fact that they expect efficient to pick up is a very positive sign for investors. our whole news just get on with it. a 25-basis point hike is not going to break the real economy. it will put pressure on the manufacturing because of experts in the dollar -- the exports and dollar strengthening. that: i have heard sentiment quite often. just do it. it is not that big of a deal. but the reason it is a big deal is because we are on a tiny path. troy: that's true. betty: goodbye easy money. quantitativet easing has ended, we have also loose monetary policy. we will be transitioning from ultra-loose to still very loose. so we are not going from hyperlinks to very tight overnight.
no marketare dislocations or bubbles a former overtime. betty: you think they will go december the? we think 50/50 is a good chance. strong. isn't as we did get good q3 data today. but because a weakness overseas or the u.s. consumer begins to pretty good is a odds. so flip a coin and see where that turns out. fund: people in the hedge world, they have had a really tough time in this market. troy: thanks for reminding me. [laughter] some: they have suffered pretty big profits. larry bob -- larry robbins came letter ton am sorry investors saying i did not do a good enough job at protecting your capital in the last three months.
is that going to help with the fed raising rates? we can see many strategies directly benefiting from the fed raising rates. to thecan see, due dislocations particularly in health care, securitized credit, mortgage backed securities, the starting point today to take risk for certain hedge fund strategies is as good as it has been since late 2012. not as good as it was at the end of 2011 when there was a ton of things to do. riskng forward, we think adjust returns will be better next or than they have been the last two. betty: what about predicting macro trends? is it going today really hard to make money off of that strategy? troy: one of the most popular macro strategies is to belong the dollar. and then we have this intermediate period. everybody thought the fed was going to hike. it held off. and we had the jobs data in september. then it was revised down. betty: they got caught.
troy: right. there should be another round of dollar strength. if you are a macro manager, what do you hold the dollar long against, euro, yen or emerging-market currencies? our preference is emerging-market currencies. betty: the long? troy: no, be short. everyone first fed hikes back into march. now they are pulling fed hikes forward and you see weakness again. we expect that to run for a couple more weeks. betty: great to see you. thank you. much more ahead in the next three minutes of the bloomberg market day. companies the weather digital assets for $2 billion. but does that's billion of the weather channel? david kenney joins us live. les lincoln shares are down about 6% this year. the company shows -- can the company show that investments are paying off? 18 months after trying to
betty: good afternoon. it is time for the bloomberg business flash. reported itshell worst loss in 16 years, raising concerns about the big purchase plan for bg group. but shell will push ahead with its largest ever acquisition, even as bubbly caliper energy prices contributed to asset write-downs of nearly $8 billion. for now, investors are still giving the company ceo the benefit of the doubt.
chartered has held discussions with bankers on raising at least $4 billion. while the bank has discussed of the chance of raising capital, no decision has been made in whether to proceed with the share sale. the company needs a billion dollars to address a funding gap -- $8 billion to address a funding gap. and the dollar could reach 30 with the euro within a year. the euro is trading at 1.10. the fed says it will consider raising interest rates in december. meanwhile, the ecb is considering additional stimulus measures. you can always get my business news at bloomberg.com. the sky is ahead for big blue ibm is set to purchase the weather companies digital assets for $2 billion. that means watson may be the world's best weatherman. but what about the weather channels media business, mainly the television channel? here we have weather company
david kenney joining us from atlanta. david, good to see you. david called the deceit you, betty. i want my glasses to match yours. betty: that's good. i forecasted that, by the way. assets tohe digital ibm. you are now integrating it. everybody's question is what happens to the weather channel? david: they weather channel on television is a very strong business. we operated those as to businesses for quite some time. the technology business entity business. and the tv business has access to the weather channel brand and access to the best possible science. of course, that science is only good to get better as the technology parts of the weather company integrate with watson. betty: how much of the weather channel depends on the data points that have now been sold to ibm? david: the weather channel is an
important customer of the weather technology company. as are many other networks. we provide data to a lot of television networks and a lot of local stations. probably the biggest relationship is and will continue to be with the weather channels television property. but it won't change from where it is today. it well and get better as a forecast gets better as a result of our merger with ibm. betty: so you have no plans on selling the media or the weather channel assets. you'll have any plans to sell the weather channel. i will continue to run both until discloses. owner will sort that out. betty: tell me about how long this integration is good to take. debbie the process, david. david: when you separate a company, it takes a little bit of work. -- take me through the process,
david. david: when you separate a company, it takes a little bit of work. what did the company collected data was that was so attractive to ibm? three there were tournament or agendas. first is the internet of things. we continue find more and more things to collect observations about the atmosphere which is how we predict the weather, from smartphones, from from windshield wipers, from connected homes and thermostats, from trucks and trains and buildings. and we continue -- as we continue to connect things and get more data from them, that gives us so much more data to process. the second part is competition. we then have to compute that into a forecast. the weather channel is unique in forecasting the weather for 3 billion locations every 15 minutes in order to serve every person on the planet on the smartphone. that takes an enormous amount of computing power. and we at ibm have an agenda --
and we and ibm have an agenda to keep computing in the cloud. the third part is connecting the weather company with watson. today, we do predictive computing at the weather company. we predict the weather and what is good to happen. but that isn't complete. an airline pilot nation know whether to fly or delay his flight paid a truck driver needs to know what is good to happen. people need to know is good to happen and what decisions or actions they should take by being cognitive, by turning the prediction into an action, by connecting our dinner with all other data. it will make our forecast infinitely more useful to businesses and individuals. betty: can you put it down, how much more accurate the weather watson being crunched by and their cognitive services? david: we are measuring it by precision. i think it will measure accuracy. we are the most accurate but those are big areas, like counties or states. we want to measure the weather
at the long combinations, for specific locations. that will really matter. at the conference this week, they talked about hurricane patricia. knowing exactly their router that hurricane allow them to allocate their resources and happy before they needed to be and not where they didn't need to be. so we believe it will save billions of dollars in the economy and in lost sales and end by the predictive about whether weather is going to hit and where it is not going to hit. ibm has already been crunching weather data for quite some time. and you separate have. -- and you separately have now that you are combating the two, how much overlap is there? david: there's certainly energy. we have been focused on different problems. have had a good working relationship for years. i think there is certainly a bigger agenda that can happen. goodnk because ibm is so
at cognitive computing and helping businesses make decisions, we will now connect that weather far more cleanly and specifically to retail decisions, to transportation decisions, to energy decisions. the weather will be far more useful when it is delivered through watson. betty: there are synergies, i understand, but will there be areas where you see overlap and you will have to cut back, either staffing or expenses? based onne of this was cost. we totally both businesses are growing. the cognitive computing is a fast-growing area within ibm and our business has been growing rapidly. we have this new app out today that is bringing people into the ios system. see any redundancy. we'll may see significant growth. we will continue to hire and build a great team together. betty: tell me how this deal can together. who approach to? and how long did it take -- who approached who? and how long did it take? david: we were necessarily
trying to find a suitor, contrary to rumors. will register and to build a business. i would say those agenda items of cognitive computing, which i think machine learning is article to the next advance and our huge focus on cloud computing and i/o to kept having these conversations. we finally realize, there are some us to do together. let's do -- let's put these businesses together and do something spectacular. say, from ibm's perspective, as they got closer to our technology, they began to understand that this platform could work in other sources of unstructured data, maybe smart energy, maybe health, maybe education or smart cities. if we can work together and actually use our technology for other predictive and more importantly other cognitive platforms, it could be a win-win for both companies. betty: david, great do see you. thank you for joining me. kenney, the ceo of a weather company joining us in atlanta.
betty: welcome back. career networking site linkedin will rip the third-quarter earnings after the bell today. it has a lot to prove to investors because shares are down 6% this year. analysts are wondering if the an online learning platform may be inflating sales, masking growth organically. is it masking growth or lack of growth? peter: i don't think so. of its revenue is the revenue.
about 20% advertising. it is a little bit of a missed -- a mix. last quarter, it was about 30%. this is a stock that is volatile around earnings time. they put up numbers that are over the pastd four quarters some disappointing numbers as well. betty: why is that? paul: they have grown so much on the expectations have gone ahead of them. the recent acquisition of -- that is a business that is growing quickly. they are integrating that into their business. but this quarter, they are looking for very strong topline growth, over 30%, looking for cash flow to more than double. and in earnings profit in the quarter. the one of the key metrics will be the users. betty: how is it doing? paul: they are adding 20 million users a quarter. have 400s, they will
million aggregate users this quarter. that is an underpinning for role of the social media companies. grow your user base. get the user base more engaged so you can charge higher fees. and sell advertising to advertisers. there when they started, were 600 professionals worldwide at they were -- 600 million professionals worldwide that they were targeting. at 400 million, they are getting to the upper part of it. paul: china is one of the areas they think will be a big growth area for them. that comesiness again, the dual revenue stream works very well for them. it is not necessarily always the variability of advertising. they had some stumbles. they need to really -- particularly with their sales force -- they reorganized their sales force. it did turn around and return good numbers last quarter. betty: how about the settlement about spamming people? paul: they reduced the number of
e-mails dramatically last quarter. betty: i've noticed a difference. paul: it is a big change. the user experience, improving the user experience oh that users will remain online mark, engage more with the app more, and therefore be more available to the company over the long term. betty: well, thank you. ahead, it could be the biggest deal in the farm industry. pfizer in talks to buy allergan. we will break it down with an in-depth analysis. ♪
headlines. mark crumpton has more. mark: good afternoon. president obama hopes he will be able to work with new house speaker paul ryan. josh earnest says the president reached out to ryan yesterday and wished him well. ryan was sworn in as the endless speaker in nearly 150 years. he said, "we are not settling scores. we are wiping the slate clean." john boehner said he leaves with "no regrets and no burden." a military judge says the lead defense attorney for a guantanamo bay detainee charged in the september 11 attacks cannot be fired. it came during a pretrial hearing in cuba. replacing the attorney would have significantly delay the tile and the new lawyer would delay the trial and the new lawyer would need top security clearance to take on the new case.
the u.s. military is removing 6000 feet of tether from a surveillance blimp that broke loose from a military facility. the blimp came down into pieces pennsylvaniathe countryside. state police used shotguns to deflate the lead so the tail section could be removed this afternoon. hu the mainl section -- the ll section of the blade is deflating and could be taken away by the weekend. you can always find the latest news on bloomberg.com. markets close in about 30 minutes time from now. let's head to the markets desk julie: some of julie: -- desk.
-- let's head to the markets desk. gopro is down 15%, its biggest one-day drop since its ipo last summer, summer of 2014. it is trading at the lowest price since is initial -- since its initial offer. all this as the company's earnings came out below analyst estimates, renewing concerns that it is a one trick pony. as cory johnson pointed out earlier today, even that one trick pony is in performing very well. offerings notct selling very well as a had into zepeda depends so that stock taking a "we are also looking at the coret loss -- product offerings are not selling very well.
we're seeing weight loss and nutrition stocks trade lower as well. buffalo wild wings, that stock trading lower by 18%. buffalo wild wings coming out with a forecast for the four-year saying now earnings will grow in the single-digit percentage before, it had been a 13% increase and the company is blaming this on a couple of things. it has been by locations from franchisees in order to make a renovation effort easier. however, that is raising costs. and the ceo highlighted higher labor costs. the cost of wings has been falling, but they are paying people more to work at those buffalo wild wings locations. betty: they have a big season coming up, right, the super bowl. julie: we sure do. care, turning to health pfizer is getting closer to breaking up and moving out. it is in talks to acquire allegan if the transaction goes
through, it will be the biggest deal in the history of the pharma industry. pfizer would gain valuable specialty drugs like botox. it would allow pfizer to move play mode tax legal address since allergan has its legal domicile in one -- in dublin. here we go again. another big health care deal. cynthia, let's start with you. why does pfizer want allegan? has been looking for a tax play. that has been in line for the last year. he has not been shy about it. he says the tax code is a disadvantage to u.s. companies compared to their european counterparts. that is a big driver pen he says that is not the only reason that they look at deals. but given the mix of the business, it is more heavily
weighted to brand-new drugs than pipeline drugs and drugs coming up. it does feel this is a lot more about tax than being a deal about to buy to get the new blockbuster. are again though, jeff, within version. i thought that was put to rest because of politics. jeff: this is the third time for pfizer to take a run at it. astrazeneca was the last one. yeah, their tax rate is about 25% at pfizer. they could lower their rates to somewhere around 15%. so there is a substantial savings. i'm surprised pfizer shares are down today. i think that captures the fact that investors are uncertain whether this will actually happen. it is relatively early stage that this all came out. betty: exactly. one of the other points on the tax base is there is the only tax rate -- the all in tax rate.
but the cash overseas makes the profit overseas and then has a u.s. tax rate on that after paying a tax. cynthia: that is the big issue. anywhere between $30 billion to $50 billion over time. that is the big plays for them. but is this going to get through her go through because of the fact that we are in a very political season right now? we heard clinton and others are the health care industry. clinton, donald trump, carl icahn have, and against inversions are complained about icons. we have not seen many republicans complain about it. but i think trump is a bellwether or indicator of where withinulist sentiment the republican party may go, which is to push against these aversions -- these and versions. i don't know that anyone can or will block the deal. they will have opportunities assets,off generics or
which appeases regulators. the question is will someone will step in and try to pass a law. betty: is this one of the last major megamergers in the health care industry? cynthia: i think we could see more. the bristol executive team talked about doing deals on their call. said, just because we haven't done a major deal recently, does not mean we can't or won't. we have yeley, when you see what they will do with their cash. gilead, we will see what they will do it their cash. jeff: and we have amgen as well. i have held for a while that we are in the final third of this stretch. we have had six quarters in a row. with trillion dollars plus in m&a. that is the first time in any
quarter that has hit a trillion since 2007. i feel this quarter is going to be strong. i think is good to start to fade a bit as interest-rate rise. a lot of the deal that needed to be done have been done. betty: like what? how about these private equity firms? are they having a field day? jeff: private equity is not doing as many deals as you would think. they are doing more of the $1 billion to $5 million range because they don't like to partner up anymore. ultimately, they are doing smaller deals with smaller checks. betty: how long will it take for this deal to get done? what are people saying? cynthia: it seems like it has to get done now. it is in the public domain. shares are trading. more baked into the share price, the money have to pay. it does feel like any timeline has to be accelerated by the fact that everyone knows this is happening now. i would be surprised if a god done a lot quicker than if it
was a deal that would negotiate -- negotiated in the background without us knowing about it. jeff: that is the thing, if being public is better for the deal. it can get done with the glare or the spotlight on a situation. but it probably has to move faster now that it is out in the open. betty: thank you. thank you both on the pfizer -allergan potential deal. will the bank of japan me the next central-bank to i just measures? -- two i just measures -- to measures? price earnings ratios may indicate some deep discounts for top names.
betty: welcome back. it is time for the bloomberg business flash. during sales of previously owned homes unexpectedly fell in september of the drop of two point 3% is the largest since the end of 2013 paid named best he index -- jennie p up at an annual rate of 1.5%. that is -- and you added annual rate of 1.5%. that is half of the second quarter. the number of people seeking u.s. unemployment aid barely rose last week. the average level of applications dropped to a
42-year low. adjusted tocations 60,000. employers are cutting fewer jobs. a commitment to animal welfare. the company announcing that it will source only kh-free eggs by the end of -- page-free eggs by the end of 2025 -- cage-free eggs by the end of 2025. it is up a bit in trade. you can always be a more business news at bloomberg.com. end itss decided to one-child per family policy. now they can have two children. it is largely economic. it comes days after china cut interest rates. no we focus to another part of asia, japan. it has a meeting tonight.
joe, we really mean that bank of japan has a meeting. joe: this is one of the most anticipated bank of japan meetings in a couple of years. economists are fairly split. most think they will stay on hold. but a sizable minority think they will add more stimulus. banke thinks that what the of japan has done so far has been a roaring success. none of the economic data has been that great. the you have a global backdrop of easing in europe and potentially easing in europe and easing in china. there is a lot of arguments for japan to go. betty: so what is going on? what warrants more stimulus? joe: none of the data is that great. they want to have inflation. they want to break out of their deflationary trap and they haven't done it. if you look at any measure of investment or spending, it is
not that great. ever since the whole abenomics started, they have spurts of good news and people declaring it a success and then backtracking. there is their own shooting themselves in the foot, whether it's consumption tax increases that harm the consumer, but they never get the breakout growth that should job a -- that's promised. bety: is more stimulus gunny more impactful -- going to be more impactful outside of japan? joe: the verdict of asset purchases during chile, i don't think anyone knows for sure how effective it is. central banks to their inflation targets by and large. it might have some impact on the margins. my biggest for asset prices. it might weaken the yen. but even then, only by a minimal
value. it might have felt that she might help at the margins, but i don't think people will say we finally got there. betty: what about china and how much china is easing is affecting japan? some extent, they compete on manufacturing and other stuff like that. you have to figure that the margins pushes japan closer to an easing. japan has its own specific stuff. china has its own specific stuff . i don't think they necessarily want to become a need to be in sync or need to compete with each other. you have to figure, all in the entire world is easing, when the entire world assigned out, you can't go too far out of step. perhaps the u.s. code. perhaps the fed is in a stronger position and the u.s. economy can be out of step ahead but by a large, it is not something any but -- any country wants to be in at this point. betty: thank you.
betty: welcome back. we are approaching the close of trade for the day. julie hyman has more in our market check. isie: the s&p 500 index fighting higher here potentially at the close. right now, higher by less than a point. we will see if it does make it there. we had some negative economic data today. gdp coming in worse than next amended -- than estimated. thexed picture to resume in mixed picture we are seeing in the markets. people are still china to assess the fed statement from yesterday and what exactly it means for
the markets. let's take a look at my .loomberg terminal utility stocks have been down all day. but even they have pared their declines. they have been following is bond yields have been rising. health care and consumer discretionary and energy stocks are now supporting some of the gain we see in the s&p 500. i do want to go back to the yield of movement we have seen today because it has been a very sharp upward moving yields. note.now on the 10-year the movement upward since before the fed statement yesterday. about 10 basis points. so a big move. commodities, we saw a big turn -- a big downturn in gold prices. code oil is lower, but not by much -- crude oil is lower, but not by much. some stabilization as we see energy stocks gain.
but i do want to call out the strength we see in health-care stocks today. we had earnings in some companies beating estimates. the company saying it's cost savings were better than thought, raising its buyback authorization. allergan on this talk that it and pfizer are in prillaman are talks for a deal. and vertex pharmaceuticals also beating estimates with its cystic fibrosis drug. dow jones is reporting that cvs filidor.inated says itys -- valeant does not own filidor.
it is trading lower pay care has been such a busy area as of late, mostly to the downside. a lot of analysts were telling -- live into earnings weevision, limit -- that would see stocks recover and come out with numbers that big estimates. as you are saying, do so many hedge funds get bruised and battered. they own a lot of large positions in health-care in the got really hurt. let's stay on health care. i want to bring in david wilson. price-earnings ratios, are we to conclude that it is cheap? if you buy what the chief
strategist at maryland says. she ran the numbers in terms of those industry groups. -- strategist at merrill lynch says. she ran the numbers in terms of those industry groups. care, you go back to the beginning of the year when it was 10% more expensive. it was just last month with the declines that we saw that it turned cheaper. as much as 5% cheaper than the s&p 500 index on that basis. the way that she figures it, it would take a 60% increase in the s&p 500 health care index to bring that group back into line when you look at these forward price-earnings ratios under the comparison. betty: but they were never that expensive. they were never a bubble territory. david: these stocks were more expensive in relative terms than
more recently. that said, with the declines out of the august drop in stocks and beyond, that made them cheap by this price-earnings measure. julie: it depends on what subgroup you're looking at in health care. if you look at the nasdaq biotech index and its valuation versus the s&p, it still remains in relatively elevated levels. it has come down, but if you look at the pe basis, it is twice as expensive as the s&p 500. but she still does want to get involved in biotech. david: the areas within health care that she is focusing on, life sciences and then some of the biggest drug companies, the mega-caps, the likes of pfizer. betty: and in m&a deal spring that on. there are other companies within health care that you are looking live -- looking at. david: there is a stock of the day that i look at for bloomberg radio. today's stock is an interesting
case. we know that one of their biggest products, their biggest selling drugs, allergan, is botox. it takes away bring goals and does a bunch of other things. there is another company called revance therapeutics working on an altar evidence to botox. second state with study results that showed that those worry lines come a few to their drug, which doesn't have a 00 at the -- it is rt moment -- that he keeps those lines away longer than botox. betty: when you look at the smaller biotech companies, the ones that don't have product on the market or have drugs that are at your mental, the risk reward is really -- that are experimental some of the risk higher.s really
there is big payoff for them. david: it is a payoff that happens over time. this company will not even go to the final stage for you as a pro of the second half of next year. so you figure it is at least a couple of years out before it gets to the point where it could conceivably be approved to sell this drug in the u.s.. betty: thank you. bloomberg for the market day. we got starbucks, electronic , expedia, first solar and solar city and many more. . .
ringing] ell october stock rally stalling -- emerging-market stocks heading for their biggest drop of the month while commodities from copper to gold sink. joe: the question is "what'd you miss?" the race to raise rates -- is a hike needed more urgently in the united states and overseas? joe: and more on the central bank front -- the central bank in japan meets in just a few hours. alix: the end of an era in china , which is ending its controversial one child policy. how this huge changes moving the markets. but we begin with the markets. we were down, giving back some of yesterday's late rally following yesterday's no decision. , nothing happened but we did see an increase in short and long-term rates.


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Painting a PictureWWF is working toward assessing the health of and threats to every watershed across Canada by 2017. This knowledge will provide WWF, water stakeholders and government with the opportunity to make better decisions to protect water health and with baseline information to monitor how we’re doing.
Citizen ActionEngaged citizens and water groups across the country are working on the ground to monitor, improve and protect their local waters, a wide network that WWF is working with toward its goal to see all waters in good condition by 2017.
Canadians CareCanadians are deeply connected to their lakes and rivers and are demonstrating support to safeguard their water health into the future. Communities are engaging in dialogues for their rivers like New Brunswick's St. John, where a process is underway to decide its future health. Across the country, individuals are demonstrating a shared commitment to take action with 35,000 people participating in shoreline cleanups. Citizens are calling for laws and policies to protect their water health, as in British Columbia where 94 per cent polled called for new water laws to make protection of water for nature a priority.
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Game companies Bandai Namco Entertainment, Koei Tecmo, and Omega Force recently announced the upcoming video game One Piece: Pirate Warriors 4.
One Piece: Pirate Warriors 4 announced
The upcoming video game will be launching on the PlayStation 4. It will be released next year. This was announced by Bandai Namco Entertainment during its Play Anime panel at Anime Expo 2019.
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The Pirate Warriors are back and bring with them a more explosive story, more environments and even crazier attacks in One Piece: Pirate Warriors 4. Follow Luffy and the Straw Hats from the beginning as they make their journey through different islands and onwards in the hopes of finding the illustrious treasure—the One Piece. Play through some of the most extraordinary areas in the One Piece story.
Choose from some of your favorite characters and take on a vast number of enemies through iconic moments from the One Piece anime. Developed by the masters of the action musou genre, Koei Tecmo Games, One Piece: Pirate Warriors 4 brings together the excitement from slashing hordes of enemies with the fun and energetic personalities from the One Piece series. Set sail on a new pirate warriors adventure.
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Tizmoret's soloist Thalia Sharon and other group members performs recently during the iHearVoices Concert. From left: Tali Rainess, Amanda Cinnamon, Leora Graber, Maddy Rosenbaum and Tamara Heller.
In the American musical comedy Pitch Perfect, world domination, singing talent, rivalries, friendships, and even a much needed vacation from boyfriends bring the Barden Bellas and other a cappella groups together.
In the real world of Jewish collegiate a cappella groups, singers blend their love of music with Jewish culture and identity. There are newbies and veterans, homebodies who perform closer to campus, and adventurous groups who tour all over.
So what's the "it" factor that makes Jewish a cappella groups, well, Jewish? Is it breaking out in song on Shabbat? Is it knowing Hebrew?
For Shabbatones President Aaron Zell, Jewish a cappella is all about sharing music with diverse audiences and honoring traditions. Earlier this year, the Shabbatones performed at the Wells Fargo Center for the National Hockey League's Philadelphia Flyers. Last year, the group celebrated its bar mitzvah year with its "13" CD. That release includes "Achshav," -- which means "right now" in Hebrew) -- its biggest hit of the last two years.
In 2014, the Penn Shabbatones attended a Chanukah party at the White House.
The group has shared its alumni song "Umacha" with President Obama and the First Lady and audiences stretching from California to South Florida. "Every time we have a concert and there are alumni in the audience, we invite them on stage to sing it with us," said Zell. "These moments of friendship are really powerful."
The group of 16 is excited about traveling to the Midwest in January to be part of an a cappella concert at North Suburban Synagogue Beth El (NSS Beth El) in Highland Park, where Zell grew up. "I get to share my Shabbatones family with my family in Highland Park," said Zell, grandson of philanthropist Sam Zell and a Chicagoland Jewish High School graduate.
NSS Beth El's Hazzan Ben Tisser said song has been a huge part of Jewish identity for the last few centuries. When Moses led the Jewish people out of Egypt, they broke out in song as soon as they crossed the Red Sea.
The synagogue's January Shabbat of Song weekend includes celebrating with Hebrew, Israeli, and American top 40 songs. The popularity of Glee and Pitch Perfect inspired the Highland Park synagogue to organize its first Jewish a cappella concert, which will feature some of the best Jewish collegiate a cappella groups from five campuses.
"We will bring over 70 college kids together in one building to showcase their art and show our kids that there's another way you can be Jewishly involved on campus."
While Tisser said he was familiar with a few groups, he researched others and decided to book Jewop after discovering their "great sound and fantastic energy" in a YouTube video.
Jewop, Madison's only Jewish a cappella group, recently participated in the a cappella showcase, BadgerThon, a benefit for a local children's hospital.
The repertoire of Jewop includes Hebrew songs and arrangements with jazz and Afro-Cuban music. "We like to push the envelope of what a Jewish a cappella group can be," said Matt Allen, Jewop's co-music director. "One mash-up is an arrangement of "Salaam Rav" and "Ohev Shalom." It has a funky reggae tone, and people love it."
Allen, who grew up in a small town Wisconsin, joined Jewop as a junior. His girlfriend Nicole, who is Catholic, enlisted his help to master Hebrew pronunciation for some songs, and he had already seen her perform in the group's shows.
"Because there wasn't a huge Jewish community in the town where I grew up, I didn't become interested until I approached it through music," he recalled. (By the way, his mom is thrilled about this development).
Tizmoret at Queens College had a reputation for being the Orthodox-Jewish a cappella group, but its members include Reform Jews and secular Jews, and two non-Jews who are converting.
Members also share a competitive spirit, and it shows. All three times the group traveled to Washington, DC to compete in Kol Ha'Olam's National Jewish a cappella contest -- 2011, 2012, and 2015 -- it won first place. Not an easy feat, considering contestants have only about eight minutes to wow judges with two songs -- one Hebrew and one Jewish-themed.
"When everyone's bringing their best to the table, you have to bring your best, too and hope that it's better," said Tizmoret's co-director and alto Leora Graber.
They never know which song will strike the right chord; Tizmoret's arrangement of "Gibor Shel Ta'uyot" turned out to be an audience favorite. The song begins with "Billy Jean" and surprises by breaking into a fast, upbeat song.
"We didn't know at the time it would have such staying power," she said. "That's what we're striving for -- those moments when the audience goes, 'Whoa! That's really cool.'"
On Saturday, Jan. 23, North Suburban Synagogue Beth El in Highland Park will present Perfect Pitch: America's Greatest Jewish Collegiate A Cappella Groups. The concert features five award-winning groups from different campuses: the Shabbatones (UPenn), Tizmoret (Queens College, NY), Jewop! (UW-Madison), HooSHIR (Indiana U), and ShireiNU (Northwestern University). will also perform. The evening will be MC'd by the Cantor Steve Stoehr of Congregation Beth Shalom in Northbrook. For more information, visit the concert website at http://perfectpitch.bpt.me or call the synagogue office at (847) 432-8900.
Jennifer Brody is a former associate editor of JUF News and a freelance writer in Chicago.


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LSU lost its highest-profile signing day battle Wednesday (Feb. 6), as Amite defensive tackle Ishmael Sopsher signed with Alabama over LSU on National Signing Day.
Sopsher was LSU coach Ed Orgeron’s top remaining priority in the 2019 class. He repeatedly made clear defensive line was LSU’s biggest need coming out of the early signing period, and he often talked about the importance of winning in Amite.
LSU did sign Sopsher’s teammate, 4-star athlete Devonta Lee, but the loss of Sopsher puts a dent in what was almost a domination of Louisiana by Orgeron in the 2019 class.
Sopsher is a 4-star prospect ranked as the No. 47 overall player in the 2019 class by 247Sports Composite.
LSU has three signings on the defensive front four at the moment in 4-star Utah defensive tackle Siaki “Apu” Ika, 3-star Haynesville defensive tackle Joseph Evans and 3-star Utah junior college edge rusher Soni Fonua, but LSU struck out with its three defensive line targets Wednesday in Sopsher, Byron Young and Charles Moore.
Young also chose Alabama, while Moore signed with Auburn.
With Sopsher going elsewhere, LSU has 24 of its 25 spots filled in the 2019 class. It could use that to bring in a transfer or use it toward the 2020 class.
This is the second time in the past three years Alabama beat out LSU for an Amite target after the Tide signed top-100 receiver DeVonta Smith in 2017. Smith went on to catch the national championship-winning touchdown for Alabama against Georgia in 2018.
Orgeron’s made his desire for players like Sopsher clear, including comments after LSU’s 29-0 loss to Alabama on Nov. 3 in Tiger Stadium.
“I gotta recruit better defensive linemen,” he said. “Gotta recruit better offensive linemen. Same old thing. Gotta beat Alabama at the line of scrimmage.”
Orgeron couldn’t mention Sopsher by name due to NCAA rules regarding recruits, but most believed that was a call to Sopsher to come make an impact at LSU.
Alabama has the No. 1 rated class in the country. Here’s 247Sports director of scouting Barton Simmons on Sopsher:
“Densely built defender with a powerful lower-half and a thick upper-half who brings mass without a lot of bad weight. Has natural strength and punch and uses his hands effectively when he wants to. Can flash suddenness and get-off for a bigger defender and has demonstrated instances of good lateral quickness. Two-gap ability. Overpowering on the high school level.”
LSU signed eight of the top 10 players in Louisiana, according to 247Sports Composite.


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