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2008-09: For the second year in a row, led all bench players in minutes played, averaging 16.2 minutes per game... Saw action in all 28 contests... Averaged 5.4 points and 3.1 rebounds per game... Her .460 shooting percentage was second on the squad among players with more than two attempts per game, tops among returning players... Led team in rebounding four times... Scored in double figures three times... Grabbed team-high nine rebounds in season-high 25 minutes of action in the Brandeis Tip-Off Tournament championship game, 11/23... Helped the Judges to a 71-44 win over 15th-ranked Bowdoin in that game by pulling down season-high four on the offensive glass... In a 94-52 rout of Emmanuel, 12/2, scored a career-high 14 points and dished career-best three assists in just 15 minutes...Hit five-of-six from the field, four-of-four from the line against the Saints as the Judges put up the fourth-highest point total in team history... Came up just shy of first collegiate double-double with nine points and nine boards in 12/31 win over Regis, 64-58... Scored five points in a key 12-2 run as the Judges rallied against No. 1 Rochester on 1/9 and finished with 11, but Brandeis couldn't come all the way back in a 66-62 loss... Scored 10 points and had three more dimes in a 79-66 win at Case, 1/23... Scored the game-winning basket and had a key late offensive rebound when the Judges stunned No. 2 Rochester in upstate New York on 2/15, 52-50... Led team with eight rebounds (four offensive) in 79-52 win over Mount Saint Mary in the second round of the NCAA tournament... 07-08: Played in all 27 games off the bench as a rookie, averaging 16.7 minutes per game to lead all reserves... 4.3 rebounds per game tied for second most on the team... Led team in rebounding four times, including six boards in collegiate debut, 11/16 vs. Mount Holyoke... Also scored 10 points in that game, one of three double-digit scoring performances... Career-high 11 rebounds, including six on the offensive glass, came in a loss to Tufts, 11/25... Next 10-point performance came 1/12 at NYU in her first UAA game... She was the team's second leading scorer in a 57-47 loss... Tallied seven straight points in a key stretch of a 71-64 UAA win over Rochester, 2/15... Career-high 13 points came in NCAA play, helping the Judges rally against Southern Maine on 3/7... Went six-for-seven from the line, including four key free throws down the stretch as Brandeis erased a 14-point deficit... Also had the Judges' best free-throw performance of the season, going 5-for-5 against Kenyon, 11/17...Academic: Majoring in economics with a minor in business... Member of SAAC... Recipient of Leo L. Rosenhirsch Scholarship... Interned at State Street Corporation summer of 2009... High School: Multi-sport standout at DePere High School in DePere, Wisc., lettered in four different sports... Started for two years in both basketball and volleyball, while also earning letters in softball and track... Served as captain of both basketball and volleyball teams as a senior... Named Bay Conference Player of the Year honorable mention All-State in 2006-07, playing in the Wisconsin All-Star Game for the Division I North squad...Also selected honorable mention All-Conference as a junior... Led the Redbirds to a Wisconsin state championship in 2005 and Bay State conference titles in 2006 and 2007.
Strodthoff, Amber
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Year GP-GS Min/Avg FG-FGA Pct FG-FGA Pct FT-FTA Pct Off-Def Tot Avg PF-FO Ast TO Blk Stl Pts/Avg
2008 27-0 452/16.7 42-102 .412 2-7 .286 37-44 .841 53-62 115 4.3 44-0 13 27 7 18 123/4.6
2009 28-0 453/16.2 58-126 .460 0-4 .000 34-46 .739 35-52 87 3.1 47-0 28 41 3 17 150/5.4

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Dutch_Master wrote:Start reading: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Serial_attached_SCSI
Keep in mind that:
1) SAS drives are considerably more expensive then SATA drives
2) SATA drives can be used in a SAS environment, at the expense of lower performance
3) the increased performance of SAS over SATA is only measurable under heavy load (>10k connections per second, or thereabouts )
4) a SAS-equipped server isn't designed for mundane backup jobs, instead it's intended to do those heavy loads efficiently
5) your 2 SAS drives are probably RAID 1 (mirroring) and 330GB is plenty for the OS and data needed in the environment it's designed for
6) SAS servers generally use enterprise-grade commercial file systems like ZFS. ZFS support for Linux is not yet complete and its workings do require a fair bit of knowledge on how file systems work.
7) there's a fair chance your SAS server has a BSD or other Unix OS installed
Dutch_Master wrote:If you're using it for work, a RAID5 with hot-spare would be the best option. This'll give you 500GB storage, but redundant: if a disk fails (it will, eventually) you still have your data. Setting up a RAID manually (by editing files) is not for the faint-hearted, so I'd suggest Webmin, especially as you're a novice in server-admin.
wyliecoyoteuk wrote:The biggest problem with some HP servers are the drive caddies.
If they have the proprietary HP ones, they are not easy to source without a drive.
nelz wrote:I wouldn't bother with hot spares for personal use. Either use a 4 disk RAID5, which gives 750GB and survives a single disk failure, or use RAID6 to give 500GB that would survive two failures.
The trouble with hot spares is that you still have to manually switch over, so a second failure before you can switch for the first would still kill your data.
Dutch_Master wrote:This US supplier offers them: http://partsforservers.com/product/300g ... 3300655SS/ They list them explicitly as HP SAS disks with 15k RPM, so it's most likely they are compatible with your server.
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Sags, Bags, and Wrinkles in Roman Portraiture
When one visualizes the Roman Republic, the first image that usually comes to mind is that of a male aristocrat whose portrait bears the signs of advanced age: incised lines on or around the forehead, eyes, and mouth, and short, closely cropped hair that is often receding. On occasion there is no hair at all, and the irregularly shaped heads frequently feature large ears, thick lips, and sharply aquiline noses. Why did the Romans choose such an unusual type, and how long did it remain in vogue? In this lecture, Dr. C. Brian Rose, Curator-in-Charge, Mediterranean Section, answers these and other questions about Roman portraits, and presents new archaeological evidence from the northern Galilee that bears on the date of the type's creation. A workshop on making ancient Roman wax masks accompanies the lecture.
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Skip to comments.Bruce Willis transcript on Rita Cosby (Way to go, Bruce!!)
Posted on 11/11/2005 12:21:59 PM PST by Uncledave
LOOK WHO'S TALKING [Kathryn Jean Lopez]
BRUCE WILLIS TELLS RITA COSBY HE WILL OFFER $1 MILLION TO ANY CIVILIAN WHO TURNS IN OSAMA BIN LADEN, AYMAN AL-ZAWAHIRI OR ABU MUSAB AL-ZARQAWI Secaucus, NJ - November 11, 2005 -- In an interview that aired last night on MSNBC's "Rita Cosby: Live and Direct" (9 p.m. ET), actor Bruce Willis told Cosby he would offer one million dollars to any civilian who would turn in Osama bin Laden, Ayman al-Zawahiri or Abu Musab al-Zarqawi. Willis talks to Cosby about his support for embedded blogger Michael Yon, and the actor says he is in talks about a possible film about the Deuce Four, the soldiers Yon is embedded with in Iraq. Following is the complete transcript of the interview. "Rita Cosby: Live and Direct" airs weeknights from 9 - 10 p.m. ET. Angie Dorr is the executive producer. ******** COSBY: Getting stories out of Iraq is not easy. Bruce Willis found that out firsthand when he went over to visit U.S. troops serving in Armed Forces.
Tonight, we are rejoined by an independent blogger who is bringing back some amazing pictures and stories from Iraq, Michael Yon. And also again with us is actor Bruce Willis, who is back with us on the phone.
It's great to have both of you here. You know, Bruce, I want to start with you. Last night, we talked a little bit about what's happening over in Iraq. You said the media isn't covering the full story. What are we missing?
BRUCE WILLIS, ACTOR: I am baffled to understand why the things that I saw happening in Iraq, really good things happening in Iraq, are not being reported on. Michael has been over there, was embedded with the members of the Deuce Four, you know, the battalion that actually won the battle for Mosul, that -- Michael, correct me if I'm wrong -- these are the guys who allowed the election to take place, the election that happened just, you know, a couple months ago, to take place, which is, you know, just a monumental thing. And it's not being reported on.
COSBY: You know, Bruce, you know, let's face it. A lot of celebrities have not been over there. A lot of folks in Hollywood have been very critical of what's happening in the war. Do you think, if a lot of your colleagues in Hollywood went over there, saw it for themselves, they'd have a different opinion?
WILLIS: I absolutely think that. I think we live in a global world. And I think that -- I think America is just too isolationist. And a lot of big choices are being made. You know, to say this is not our fight, when this is the same fight that this country fought 60 years ago and the entire world fought 60 years ago, for the same kind of terrorism, the same kind of thing.
This is not a new war. This is not a new kind of fighting. This is the same fight. And it's back. And it's time for it to stop.
COSBY: You know, we've seen some of these amazing pictures that we're showing here. You know, Michael, there's a photo I want to show of a soldier and a baby girl, in particular. Here it is. Why is this photo so meaningful, Michael?
MICHAEL YON, EMBEDDED BLOGGER: Well, I shot that photo on a day when a suicide or homicide car bomber ran into one of our Stryker vehicles, injured a couple of our soldiers, and, unfortunately, there were a lot of children who had crowded around to wave at our people. And the attackers had every opportunity to just wait a couple of blocks and attack our guys later, without the children being around, but instead chose to attack straight through the children. And Major Bieger, who is in the photo, found the little girl -- her name is Farah -- and decided he wanted to get her to the hospital as quickly as possible. And so he picked her up, wrapped her in a blanket, and loaded her into one of our vehicles and started to take her to the hospital as fast as possible. And unfortunately, little Farah died en route. We went back to that neighborhood the next day, and the people there actually welcomed us with open arms. They welcomed us into their homes. We got into a firefight there again the next day. And the people in that part of the city began to give us more and more information about the terrorists until it got to the point where -- it's very dangerous to be a terrorist now in Mosul, because...
COSBY: You know, it's incredible to hear these stories, Michael. I mean, it's amazing what you went through firsthand. And, you know, Bruce, you know, as you're hearing these stories from Michael, I understand why your jaw just dropped when you saw these pictures. Are you thinking, maybe at some point, you know, playing a role with the Deuce Four? Is that something maybe you'd consider?
WILLIS: We are talking about that right now. But it's not really about the film. It's about these guys. It's about these guys who do what they are asked to do for very little money to defend and fight for what they consider to be freedom. And it's not just for this country. It's for the world. It is time for terrorism to stop. And the United States is the country that can stop it. And that's what they're doing over there. And there is -- I have no idea why this country is not getting the information that Michael Yon has, you know, access to, is, you know, showing people. It's just not getting out, and it's baffling.
COSBY: You know, Bruce, in 2003, you admirably offered $1 million for the capture of Saddam. I have to ask you, because just last night we had on our show so many of those pictures, those horrific pictures of what happened in Jordan. And right now, we've got three thorns in our side. We've got Zawahiri, of course, who is Osama bin Laden`s right-hand guy. You've got Osama bin Laden himself. And then you've got al-Zarqawi, the Iraqi who everyone believes is behind the mastermind of the attack, just those horrible attacks on three hotels just last night. Are you prepared even right now to maybe offer $1 million for one of them?
WILLIS: Well, that was a conversation I was having with members of the military. I've since been told that military men and women cannot accept any reward for the job that they're doing. It was more about my passion for trying to stop Saddam Hussein.
COSBY: Would you offer that if somebody else, let's say a civilian, is willing to turn one of them in and finally put this to an end?
WILLIS: Yes, I would. Yes, I would. I want to live in a world, and so do the Iraqi people want to live in a world, where they can move from their homes to the market and not have to fear being killed. And, I mean, doesn't everybody want that? Who doesn't want that?
COSBY: You bet. And, Michael, I'm going to give you just a few seconds. What are you most proud of? I mean, your pictures just really show the heart and soul there. YON: I'd actually like to say something about Bruce Willis. He's one of the men who has had the courageous to stand behind the troops. And the troops absolutely respect and love Bruce Willis. He came out to the Deuce Four redeployment ball in Seattle. And I wonder if he realizes just how much they appreciated that. And it's just so good to see a man of his stature throwing his entire weight behind our people who are in harm's way.
COSBY: It's terrific.
WILLIS: Thank you so much, Michael.
COSBY: And hats off to both of you guys, not just Bruce. And, Bruce, thank you so much for being with us. And, Michael, keep up the great work you're doing. Those pictures are amazing. And please come back, both of you, anytime. Thank you.
WILLIS: Thanks very much. Keep it up, Mike.
YON: Thanks, Bruce.
WILLIS: OK, buddy.
COSBY: Thank you guys very much.
YON: Bye, Rita.
COSBY: Thank you.
Part of it is old news... the part that is new is that he agreed to extend it to those who would turn in "Zawahiri, of course, who is Osama bin Laden`s right-hand guy. You've got Osama bin Laden himself. And then you've got al-Zarqawi"... Evidently he's willing to extend the offer to the capture of those three.
Great post, Uncledave. It isn't often we find someone in Hollywood who actually has a brain and isn't afraid to use it.
Thank you, Bruce Willis! Our troops and our President need more people like you who are willing to stand up and speak out for truth.
Alright Bruce! Must be tough being a real man in Hollywood these days...
Not accurate about the ski resort thing, seems Bruce Willis owns property near the resort, a quick google seach found this:
"Today, celebrities like Bruce Willis own property near Sun Valley and enjoy its quiet hospitality. The uncrowded conditions are a result of the secluded location, and the resort staff emphasizes customer service. Sun Valley offers elegance and the best accommodations, but it is also very relaxing and family-oriented. The services and meticulous maintenance at the resort qualify Sun Valley as the "Disneyland of ski resorts." The consensus is that although Sun Valley is hard to reach it is well worth the effort.
Check out Bruce Willis' club The Mint in Hailey (11 miles south of Ketchum), which offers dancing and occasional singing by Bruce Willis."
Does the word "liability" mean anything to you?
Did ya think that maybe he could have had them sign a waiver to take care of that not even occur to you?
The name is Soldier Mt., its about 45 miles outside of Mt. Home.
How dare Bruce Willis use his own property in his own way. We need another regulation or too to make these fat-cats share. To each according to his need....../sarc
I've like the guy ever since he was in "Moonlighting." You could tell he was just a regular guy who just happened to make it in show biz. A real American!
Bruce for President
I'm guessing the ski resort was sold off because it wasn't profitable, otherwise it would likely still be opperating as a commercial business instead of being a private park for Willis and his friends.
Blaming him for canceling "Annual Military Day" is childish unless he puropsefully bought the resort to bar access to it to the military.
I haven't seen anything that shows me that he's anti-military.
I didn't buy you free passes to a resort either, does that make me an A**hole too?
Only 50%???? The cheap ba$tard!!!!
Can at least one "journalist" acknowledge that this war coverage is a disgrace, and raise a bit of hell about it?
Of course, it would help if more than a dozen people see it, so maybe MSNBC isn't the best venue for said outrage :)
Bruce Willis BTTT
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Annual Editions: International Business, 17/e, by Maidment, Fred
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The Annual Editionsseries is designed to provide convenient, inexpensive access to a wide range of current articles from some of the most respected magazines, newspapers, and journals published today. Annual Editionsare updated on a regular basis through a continuous monitoring of over 300 periodical sources. The articles selected are authored by prominent scholars, researchers, and commentators writing for a general audience. Annual Editionsvolumes have a number of organizational features designed to make them especially valuable for classroom use: a general introduction; an annotated table of contents; a topic guide; an annotated listing of supporting World Wide Web sites; Learning Outcomesand a brief overview at the beginning of each unit; and a Critical Thinkingsection at the end of each article. Each volume also offers an online Instructor's Resource Guidewith testing materials. Using Annual Editions in the Classroomis a general guide that provides a number of interesting and functional ideas for using Annual Editionsreaders in the classroom. Visit www.mhhe.com/annualeditions for more details.
Preliminary Table of Contents
Annual Editions: International Business, Seventeenth Edition
Correlation Guide
Topic Guide
Internet References
Unit 1: Overview of International Business
Unit Overview
Part A: Introduction to International Business: The World Has Changed
1. World War II to 2011: Changes and Challenges in the Global Economy, Robert Hormats and Ariel M. Ratner, Business Economics, 46(3), July 2011
This article addresses the development of the global economy since the end of World War II to the present day. It specifically addresses several key events including the 1. Emergence of women; 2 The emergence of the global economic and financial system; 3. Re-emergence of state-owned and state-sponsored enterprises; 4. The internet and the free-flow of information; 5. The diffusion of opportunity and innovation; and 6. Globalization as opportunity and as a threat.
2. China Must Carry the World, Andrew B. Busch, Stocks, Futures and Options Magazine,February 2009
China faces unique challenges in attempting to respond to the global recession and its trading partners face challenges in how to respond to China. Some of those challenges are presented here.
3. Terra Instabilis: From the Arab Spring to the Great Recession to the European Crisis and Chinese inflation. Are we headed toward a new world disorder? Jon Harrison, The Humanist, 71(6) November/December 2011
Change is rapidly occurring on a world-wide scale and nobody knows where it is going to end. It is happening in Europe, the Middle East, and China, and there are few who know or are in a position to do anything about it.
Part B:International Trade Theory: Evolving Ideas on Trade and the Economy
4. The Theory of Comparative Advantage: Why It Is Wrong, Ian Fletcher, Social Policy, Spring 2011
Is free trade good for everybody, for everything all of the time? This article says probably not. In fact, is says it is probably wrong for a lot of people a lot of the time.
5. A Bretton Woods for innovation, Stephen Ezell, World Policy Journal, 28(3), Fall 2011
Innovation is what will drive economies in the 21st. Century. Having an organization that will coordinate innovation on a global level, making certain that each nation state plays by agreed upon rules is the subject here.
6. Globalization with a Human Face, Shikha Dalmia, Reason Magazine, December 2009
Jaghish Bhagwati is an economist who has often been mentioned as a candidate for the Nobel Prize is Economics. Here are some of his thoughts on free trade, climate change, NAFTA and other regional trade organizations.
Unit 2: International Finance
Unit Overview
Part A: The International Financial Crisis
7. The Global Debt Bomb, Daniel Fisher, Forbes, February 8, 2010
Coming out of the global recession, many countries will be burdened with enormous debt. This debt will have long-term consequences for the countries involved and for the global economy.
8. International Financial Regulation after the Crisis, Barry Eichengreen, Daedalus,Fall 2010
The financial crisis of 2008 was partially caused by a lack of coordination of financial regulation between countries. In other words, if global financial institutions are blocked from doing one type of activity in a country, it could simply do it in another that did not have a law limiting it. Coordinating global financial regulation would stop that.
9. Solutions and Pitfalls, Financial Express, February 3, 2012
What are some of the things that can be done to fix the financial crisis in Europe? There are both short-term and long-term answers to these problems as explained here.
Part B: Monetary Systems, Financial Markets, Balance of Payments, Financial Institutions
10. Why a Second Bretton Woods Won't Work, Bernard Connolly, The International Economy, Winter 2011
Does the world need a second Bretton Woods conference to address the global financial crisis? Bernard Connolly says no, and, in fact, says it would be a very bad idea!
11. The Balance of Payments: Office for National Statistics, Graeme Chamberline, Office for national Statistics (UK) Economic and Labour Review, 3(9), September 2009
This article, from the United Kingdom, explains how the balance of payments is calculated. The current account, the capital and financial accounts, the international investment position, net investment income and recent trends and why they are important is presented using the United Kingdom as an example.
12. The Next 80 Years, Ellen M. Heffes, Financial Executive, December 2011
The last 80 years saw some of the greatest changes in financial reporting and many of the other factors for which the CFO is responsible. The next 80 years will hold even more change, some of which can be predicted and some of which cannot.
13. Internationalizing Business, Marydee Ojala, Online, 35(6), November/December 2011
We are living in a truly international world and that means that there are stock exchanges almost everywhere. These exchanges include the large global exchanges in New York, London, and Tokyo down to the ones in Nepal and the Sudan. People buy and sell securities all around the world because there are opportunities all around the world in the global economy.
Part C: Financial Management, Accounting, Foreign Direct Investment
14. Engaging China: Strategies for the Small Internationalizing Firm, Rolf D. Cremer and Bala Ramasamy, Journal of Business Strategy, 30(6), 2009
Entering into the Chinese market is difficult for any company, but it is particularly difficult for small multinationals seeking to enter the market. Here are some strategies that can be used by small international firms to enter the Chinese market, focusing on companies from New Zealand.
15. Preparing for Significant Multi-Year Challenges, Sean Torr, Financial Executive, 27(9), November 2011
The International Financial Reporting Standards (IFRS) for accounting are in the process of being adopted by American corporations replacing the old FASB criteria. This is going to be a multi-year process for many companies requiring attention to many facets of their organizations.
16. The Case for Global Accounting, Floyd Norris, The New York Times, May 11, 2012
Due to the increasing interdependence of global banking and financial institutions, politicians from various nations, including the United States, have clamored for the institution of common accounting rules.
Unit 3: International Organizations and Operations
Unit Overview
Part A: The Global Corporation
17. The Work Left Undone: Perspectives on Small Business Opportunities in International Trade, Matthew Carr, Business Credit, January 2010
There is great opportunity for small business in global business, especially in the import/export sector. The government has recently stepped-up with programs designed to assist small businesses and the opportunities for assistance remains great.
Part B: Global Corporate Strategy
18. Going Global: The Risks and Rewards of China's New International Expansion, Chi Lo, The International Economy, 25(2), Spring 2011
As a part of its effort to secure markets and supplies for its goods, China is taking a much more active role on the international stage than it did in the past. With this come additional problems, opportunities and responsibilities that China must address
19. NanoTech Firm Takes Passage to India, Peter Gwynne, Research Technology Management, May/June 2009
Small, high-tech firms are going to developing countries to develop, manufacture, test and market their products before they do so in the United States and the rest of the developed world. Here is one from Massachusetts that is doing it.
20. Increasing Your Share of a Culturally Diverse Audience, Leah Smiley, Franchising World, June 2011
In the global economic environment it is not the affirmative action policies that have their roots in the American Civil Rights movement of 50 years ago that will provide the organization with a competitive advantage. It is the recognition of diversity among employees, customers and cultures that will lead to success.
Part C: Global Marketing
21. General Mills' Global Sweet Spot, David Kaplan, Fortune, May 23 2011
Haagen Dazs is a made-up word, but its success on the global market is far from made-up. It is a super-premium brand with super-premium profits and with what looks to be a super-premium future.
22. Expanding Opportunity at the Base of the Pyramid, David G. Altman, Lyndon Rega and Peg Ross,People and Strategy, June 2009
There are 4 billion people living on US$2 a day or less, a group that represents trillions of potential sales in basic necessities in the developing world. Strategies for reaching these potential consumers are discussed.
23. Hailum Piano and the Quest for Quality, Music Trades, February 2011
Hailum Piano of China manufactures high quality pianos, primarily for the export market, but is now also selling them in China. The obstacles and opportunities that this company faces are outlined here
Part D: Global Human Resources
24. Distant Dilemmas, Mark McGraw, Human Resource Executive, January 2010
In some countries, corrupt practices as defined by the Corrupt Foreign Practices Act are a way of life. In others, because of the current economic climate, they are on the rise. Helping ex-patriot executives deal with these situations is the theme of this essay
25. The Impact of Globalization on Income and Employment. The Downside of Integrating Markets, Michael Spence, Foreign Affairs, 90(4) July/August 2011
Globalization does have an impact on the population of those nations participating in international trade. For the most part, that impact is positive, but for some it is not and that includes groups in developed societies such as the United States.
26. Learn the Landscape: When Managing Benefits Globally, Government-Provided Services, National Mandates and Cultural Expectations Come into Play, David Tobenkin, HR Magazine, 56(5), May 5 2011
Managing benefits on the domestic level is difficult enough, doing it on the global level is even more difficult. Here are some of the things to watch for when, ''managing benefits globally.''
Part E: Global Business Operations
27. Explaining High Oil Prices, Christian Berthelsen, The Wall Street Journal, December 14 2011
Oil prices are high, but demand for oil is relatively low. In fact, the US is now a net exporter of petroleum products such as gasoline. How can this be?
28. Keynote Panel Session 1: Whose Income Is It? How Business Is Caught in the Global Competition and Controversy for Tax Revenues, Timothy M. McDonald et.al. Taxes- The Tax Magazine, June 2009
This is a text of a panel discussion from a symposium on international tax rates and how they impact the cash flow and business decisions of corporations to expand their businesses and the role governments play in establishing those taxes.
29. Building the Supply Chain of the Future, Yogesh Malik, Alex Neimeyer, and Brian Ruwadij, McKinsey Quarterly, 2011, Issue 1
Companies need to be flexible in the future when it comes to their supply chains. What might be the best supply chain today, for the near term, might not be the best supply chain tomorrow for the intermediate or long-term. Conditions change and organizations must be prepared.
Unit 4: Issues in International Business
Unit Overview
Part A: The Developing World
30. Foreign Aid, Capitalist Style, Nina Easton, Fortune, November 21 2011
Foreign aid does not just include giving aid to earthquake and flood victims. Truly effective foreign aid helps to establish stable, representative governments that are not corrupt and that can support themselves into the future.
31. Emerging Challenges: Emerging Markets Must Adapt to the New Global Reality by Building on Their Economic Success, Min Ziu, Finance and Development, 48(2), June 2011
Emerging economies are growing much faster than the developed economies of the world. Soon they will represent a greater portion of the world's gross domestic product than the developed world.
32. How Civil Society Can Help: Sweatshop Workers as Globalization's Consequence, Jeff Ballinger, Harvard International Review, 33(2) Summer 2011
What was the cost of the labor that went into that hooded sweatshirt you are wearing with the University logo on it that cost $38.00. Would you believe 20 cents? How much do you think the University got for licensing its logo on your sweatshirt? Would you believe $2.00?
Part B: Ethical Issues in International Business
33. Map Room: Global Graft, World Policy Journal, World Policy Institute, 27 (1), 2010
What countries suffer from corruption and what countries are less corrupt than others. This question is answered here in the Map Room of the World Policy Institute. Take a look. You might be surprised at what you see.
34. Deadly Business in Moscow, Tom Cahill, Bloomberg BusinessWeek, March 1, 2010
Of the four ''BRIC'' countries, Russia has been, perhaps, the most disappointing in terms of economic growth. Part of the reason for that can be best summed-up in the problem of corruption on the part of the government, as this article demonstrates.
35. Current Mission Statement Emphasis: Be Ethical and Go Global, Darwin L. King, Carl J. Case,and Kathleen M. Premo, Academy of Strategic Management Journal, 9(2), November 2010
Fortune 500 companies are paying greater attention to their role as global organizations. This simple fact is reflected in the increase in the use of global/international terminology in their mission statements
36. Corporate Social Responsibility: Pros and Cons, Ashiq Hussain, Pakistan and Gulf Economist, July 10 2011
Corporate social responsibility is perceived differently in different countries. And some detractors view corporate responsibility actions as means to deflect attention away from corporate weaknesses.
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37. The New Population Bomb: The Four Megatrends that Will Change the World, Jack A. Gladstone, Foreign Affairs, January/February 2010
There are trends in the world that can be spotted today that will have consequences for the next 50 years. Four of them are discussed here including population growth, urbanization, aging and the decline of Europe.
38. The Man Who Named the Future, Gillian Tett, Financial Times (London), January 16 2010
Jim O'Neil, the chief economist at Goldman Sachs, is the man who coined the phrase ''BRIC'' for Brazil, Russia, India, and China. It was the prediction of the future that has been adopted by many in the financial and business communities.
39. The Future of History: Can Liberal Democracy Survive the Decline of the Middle Class? Francis Fukuyuma, Foreign Affairs, January/February 2012
These are times of change. There are competing models of change to traditional liberal democracy such as the Chinese model of top-down control. How the competition between these and other models will play out in the future is discussed here.
40. The Crisis You Don't Know, Adam Davidson, New York Times Magazine, January 8, 2012.
Everyone knows about the financial crisis of 2008 and the Euro crisis of 2010/2011. But there is a deep, long-term crisis in Europe. Europe is becoming progressively less competitive with the rest of the world. While it is true that some small European countries are very rich, others are very poor and on average the average American is nearly 50% richer than the average European.
41. Finding a Job in the 21st Century, John A Challenger, The Futurist, September/October 2009
The employment market will look very different in the 21st. Century than in the 20th. Century. Keeping one's skills up-to-date will be an important consideration for all workers and immigration from one country to another may become far more common in the future.
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- 1 can (21 ounces) cherry pie filling
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- 1/4 cup chopped walnuts
- 1 tablespoon all-purpose flour
- Line a 9-in. pie plate with bottom pastry. Trim evenly with edge of plate. In a bowl, combine the remaining ingredients. Pour into crust. Roll out remaining pastry to fit top of pie; place over filling. Trim, seal and flute edges. Cut slits in top. Cover edges loosely with foil. Bake at 400° for 40-45 minutes or until crust is golden brown and filling is bubbly. Cool on a wire rack. Yield: 6-8 servings.
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Yet more questions will be asked about Zdenek Zeman's ability to guide the Giallorossi, as Lazio must settle for a draw with Torino, while Udinese rescued an injury-time point
|Atalanta sprang a major surprise on Napoli at the Azzurri d'Italia on Wednesday after claiming a 1-0 victory to inflict a second reverse in three matches on Walter Mazzarri's men.
The winning goal came on 19 minutes, as German Denis, against his former club, laid off Carlos Carmona, who slammed the ball into the bottom corner of the net.
The win puts the Orobici into 10th place, but the southern Italians drop to third, six points behind leaders Juventus, following their toothless display in Bergamo.
|Cagliari and Siena put up a welcome advertisment for calcio at the Is Arenas, as the hosts cantered to a 4-2 success over the Tuscans.
Inside just six minutes, Nene grabbed his first goal of the evening, netting Daniele Conti's corner unchallenged. Nene then doubled their lead from a free-kick midway through the first half
Just two minutes later, the Brazilian assisted Marco Sau to make it 3-0 to Cagliari from a one-on-one with Gianluca Pegolo, but Erjon Bogdani pulled one back for Siena before the break.
However, their hopes of staging an emphatic comeback soon fizzled out. Luis Neto's foul on Mauricio Pinilla warranted a second yellow card and subsequent sending-off.
And despite Francesco Bolzoni's attempts to gift the visitors a goal with just five minutes remaining, the former Palermo striker saw his attempt parried away from 12 yards out.
Thiago Ribeiro has courted interest from rival Serie A teams recently, and his neat low finish into the right-hand side of the net would have done his credentials no harm at all.
There was still time for a sixth goal; Calaio scoring a scant consolation by heading home Francesco Valiani's cross, but it kept his side rooted to the bottom of the standings, four points adrift.
Cagliari, meanwhile, make it four wins on the bounce and into eighth position.
|Chievo go from strength to strength under the stewardship of Eugenio Corini after a double-goal salvo in the second half saw them defeat fellow strugglers Pescara 2-0 at the Bentegodi.
The floodgates opened on 75 minutes, as former Olympique de Marseille striker Mamadou Samassa earned his team a penalty, which Luciano duly converted from the spot.
Just moments later, Mattia Perin's save from Cyril Thereau then dropped to Adrian Stoian, who made no mistake about the rebound to record a third win in five matches.
The Flying Donkeys trudge up the table to 15th, but Pescara fall into the relegation zone and 18th place.
|Lazio's poor run of results continued on Wednesday as Torino held the Biancocelesti to a 1-1 draw at the Olimpico.
Kamil Glik got the ball rolling for the visitors inside just 10 minutes, beating his marker Lorik Cana from a corner before heading home at the far post with Albano Bizzarri beaten.
However, shortly after the restart, Stefano Mauri struck the leveller from Antonio Candreva's cross to end the match a stalemate.
The final outcome leaves Lazio, winless in three and languishing nine points behind Juve at the summit in fourth, but the Granata jump to 13th in the division.
|Another spectacle was witnessed in Emilia-Romagna, where Parma came back from a goal behind to seal a 3-2 success over Roma, who again threw away points in the race for a Champions League spot.
Erik Lamela maintained his rich vein of form in front of goal with the opener at the Tardini on the edge of the box, but the comeback was on for the Gialloblu as Ishak Belfodil profited from Antonio Mirante's goal kick on 34 minutes.
Just three minutes later, Marco Parolo collected a cross from the right and powered his team into the lead, albeit with the torrential-like conditions playing its part.
Moments after the hour mark in the second half, Jonathan Biabiany led a counter-attack, and while Belfodil failed to make his connection count, Cristian Zaccardo did not, despite Ivan Piris' attempts to shut his fellow full-back down.
Francesco Totti's strike, however, made for a tense ending to the encounter following his rebounded finish from a missed penalty, and former Lyon starlet Belfodil was given his marching orders for a second bookable offence on Marquinho.
But Parma held on for a valuable victory to make it three on the bounce and leapfrog Roma into sixth place. The Giallorossi, however, pay the price for another leaky defensive display and drop to seventh.
|Udinese's steely resolve was tested yet again, as their late heroics salvaged them a 2-2 draw with Catania at the Friuli on Wednesday.
Nicolas Spolli's cynical trip on Emmanuel Agyemang-Badu allowed Antonio Di Natale to net from the penalty spot, sending Mariano Andujar the wrong way.
However, after an hour of action in northern Italy, Lucas Castro eased past Roberto Pereyra to pop up with the equaliser, and Francesco Lodi's free-kick with four minutes remaining looked to have wrapped up an away win for Rolando Maran's side.
But as ever, the Zebrette can never be ruled out. Di Natale, in the third minute of injury time, controlled beautifully in the box and struck the ball across goal for a share of the spoils. They drop to ninth, but Catania find themselves in 11th.


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Mohammed Othman (Abu Qatada) v Secretary of State for the Home Department (Special Immigration Appeals Commission) 12 November 2012 – read judgment
Muslim cleric Abu Qatada has won his appeal against deportation to Jordan, where Mitting J concluded that he would not receive a fair trial.
Qatada was convicted of terror charges in Jordan in his absence in 1999 but so far he has successfully resisted being sent back there because of the risk of an unfair trial, despite the assurances given by Jordan to the Home Secretary assurances that no evidence gained through torture would be used against him. As Mitting J said, once it has been established that there is a "substantial" risk that a person will not receive a fair trial in the destination state, the government must demonstrate that there is no risk that person will receive a "flagrantly unfair" trial. This is a lower test than demonstrating that no risk at all existed. But on the basis of SIAC's findings, Mitting J found that there was in fact a real risk that evidence obtained by torture of two men had been obtained by torture.
A quick scan of the list of "Related Posts" below reveals the prolonged history of this case. Enough already? Apparently not.
The following is based on SIAC's summary of the judgment:
SIAC set out two critical questions to determine whether there was a real risk that these statements would be admitted in the case against Qatada in Jordan:
1) Irrespective of the means by which they were obtained, are these statements now admissible at all under the Jordanian Code of Criminal Practice?
2) If they are, is there a real risk they will be admitted even though there is a 'real risk' that they were obtained by torture?
The first question was not to be conclusively answered.
Until and unless the [Jordanian] court of Cassation gives us an authoritative ruling on the question, it must remain open.
The second question was considered in detail in paragraphs 68-73. SIAC concluded
…The only means of eliminating a real risk that statements which may well have been obtained by torture will be admitted probatively at the appellant's retrial would be for the burden of proving, to a high standard, that they were not, to be placed upon the prosecutor. Anything else gives rise to a real risk that they will be [para 73]
On the Article 3 question, SIAC remained satisfied that the assurances given by the Jordanian government provide, in their practical application, a sufficient guarantee that the appellant will be protected against the risk of ill-treatment by the Jordanian state.
The government has confirmed that it will appeal.
Related posts
- Abu Qatada detention will continue through Olympics
- Abu Qatada appeal was in time but will not be heard by the Grand Chamber
- Time, time, time, look what's become of me
- Abu Qatada and the law of time – Carl Gardner
- Abu Qatada released on "very restrictive" bail conditions
- No deportation for Abu Qatada, but where are we now on torture evidence? – Professor Adam Tomkins
- Indefinite detention: not very British
- Suspected terrorist may not be deported to Jordan – Strasbourg rules


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OKLAHOMA CITY, Okla. -Redshirt junior Whitney Canion was selected to the initial "Watch List" for the 12th annual USA Softball National Collegiate Player of the Year Award, the Amateur Softball Association announced Friday.
Canion, a 2011 All-American and two-time All-Big 12 selection, was granted a medical hardship after tearing her left ACL in 2012. The Aledo, Texas, native is Baylor's all-time leader in strikeouts with 898 and a career mark of 68-33 with a 1.48 ERA. This marks the third time Canion has been listed for this award, after being named in 2010 and 2012.
The pre-season "Watch List" includes 27 seniors, 15 juniors and eight sophomores, with freshmen ineligible for consideration. (Freshmen can be considered for the USA Softball Collegiate Player of the Year award once they have competed at the collegiate level.) Athletes named to the "Watch List" represent 34 NCAA Division I universities and 12 athletic conferences.
The Top 25 Finalists for the 2013 USA Softball Collegiate Player of the Year award will be announced April 10. While an athlete does not have to be on the "Watch List" to be considered for the Top 25, the eventual USA Softball Collegiate Player of the Year will come from the Top 25 Finalists. The Top 10 Finalists will be announced May 8 and the Top 3 Finalists will be announced May 22. On May 28 prior to the start of the 2013 NCAA Women's College World Series (WCWS) in Oklahoma City, the 2013 USA Softball Collegiate Player of the Year will be revealed.


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STOCKTON — Stockton Recreation Commissioner Aaron Edwards is no longer a candidate for the Stockton Unified School District Board of Trustees, San Joaquin County Registrar of Voters Austin Erdman said.
Edwards, 26, did not file required paperwork by the Aug. 8 deadline, Erdman said.
When contacted Monday, Edwards said he filed his paperwork but that somebody has anonymously "contested" his Form 700, a document that lists a candidate's address and other qualifications.
Erdman said that isn't true. He said no one has contested any paperwork, but that Edwards missed the deadline and attempted to file his paperwork on Aug. 12, four days after the deadline had passed.
"He can sue me and potentially get a judge to order me to put him on the ballot," Erdman said.
Edwards said he is meeting with a lawyer and is hoping to get a court date.
"I'll be back on the ballot by the end of next week," Edwards said.
Edwards has long planned to challenge incumbent Steve Smith for his seat in Area 7 on the Board of Trustees. Other candidates for the position are Fathers & Families founder Sammy Nuñez and former district principal Patricia Hague.
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How the 4th sealed the 9-tails [spoiler]
I don't know if there is some accepted way the 4th managed to seal the 9-tails into Naruto, but I have thought of a way he could have. What is known is that by using the jutsu, the Death God puts its hand through the stomach of the summoner (for example: the 3rd Hokage) and goes into whatever the summoner wants to seal (for example: the 1st and 2nd Hokages) and rips the soul out of the body and into the summoner whose own soul is then ripped out and then both souls are eaten.
My theory is that when the 4th used it, he put Naruto inbetween him and the demon (and if it requires two souls being eaten, then another person is placed inbetween the 4th and Naruto) and had the Death God put its hand through him, (the sacrificed person), Naruto, and then into the demon. Then the Death God rips the demon's soul out of its body and pulling it into Naruto's, which at that point the 4th had the Death God let go of the demon's soul and leaving the soul in Naruto's body. The end result is that the 4th (and the sacrificed person) had his (and the person's) soul eaten.
Well that's my theory. Hope it sounds plausible.
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First: The fourth used another jutsu that instead of sacrificing his soul completely, he was able to only sacrifice his time from growing up to adulthood and turned himself into a baby. It doesn't really make sense for him to be holding on to a baby while fighting.
Second: The baby was born dead and the fourth used the fox to give life to the dead baby. Coz there really is no reason for the Hokage to be carrying a baby while fighting if it's alive. I don't think he was stupid enough to put a baby's life in danger.
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The Death God's hand catching Orochimaru's soul was ok, but how would it catch the soul of a demon. Spoiler from the manga:
So this means that most likely the demon's soul was not just pulled out like the 3rd hokage did it with those 3 souls.
The 4th could have a kage bunshin to hold the baby while he fights the demon fox, so there are various combinations he could have used.
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maybe instead of careing him in to battle had one Shinobi waiting with naruto he sends some kind of signal and the Shinobi teleoports to the 4th and gives him naruto a seal the soul with a justu varuton that lets him seal it in to some1 else sacraficeinh himself
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We know the sealing jutsu because the Third tried to perform it on Orochimaru. But Oro is a human being, while the Kyuubi is not. So my point is that the tecnique cannot work in the same way both on a human and on a demon.
If you have the chance to see the very beginning of Episode 1, you'll se the Fourth standing on Gamabunta, performing some kind of jutsu. That jutsu does not look like the sealing jutsu we are talking about, right? It's just something different.
So I think that the Fourth first blocks the Kyuubi in some way - and that's what is shown in Ep. 1.
This block has 2 main features: it is not permanent, since he had to put the Kyuubi in Naruto to make it longlasting, and it didn't cost him his life, since he eventually put the Kyuubi in Naruto. So we can say that he kind of "absorbed" the Kyuubi in himself, paying with a very rapid consumption of his life - like, minutes went on as they were years, or so.
So the Forth has the Kyuubi, right? His time is running away and he urges to find a permanent solution. So he finds this baby, whose parents should be died minutes ago, and seals the Kyuubi in the baby, with a jutsu that should actually look as the opposite of Sarutobi's... Sarutobi cut something from Orochimaru to seal it in himself, while the Fourth should have cut something from himself to seal it in Naruto.
I hope that some official explanation of all this will some day be provided, beacause speculation about this point leads... basically nowhere
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databuff writes: Less than 24 hours ago, Jeff Sonas, the creator of the Chessmetrics rating system, launched a competition to find a chess rating algorithm that performs better than the official Elo rating system. The competition requires entrants to build their rating systems based on the results of more than 65,000 historical chess games. Entrants then test their algorithms by predicting the results of another 7,809 games. Already three teams have managed create systems that make more accurate predictions than the official Elo approach. It's not a surprise that Elo has been outdone — after all, the system was invented half a century ago before we could easily crunch large amounts of historical data. However, it is a big surprise that Elo has been bettered done so quickly!


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Comedy Central says it has ordered "Drunk History," a weekly half-hour show based on the popular Web series and produced by Will Ferrell.
The show is being produced by Gary Sanchez Productions and executive produced by creator and star Derek Waters, writer-director Jeremy Konner, and Gary Sanchez Productions' Will Ferrell, Adam McKay, Chris Henchy and Owen Burke. The eight-episode series is to premiere this summer.
"As they always say... history, like revenge, is a dish best served drunk," Alterman said in a statement.
"Will and I have always believed booze brings out truth. Sometimes that truth involves hitting on airport bar janitors or eating cheese fries at 4 a.m. But in this case, we hope that truth will shine on our nation's history," McKay said.


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I reread the series recently and I can honestly see Kusunoki in an episode and a half. Start the second season with a side chapter, maybe even the tv show report one on the capturing god which I demand to see animated, and then end first ep with Keima and Elsee seeing Kusunoki and the cat. Ep 2 could be the resolution which is pretty much just their date. Chihiro could be 2 and a half, Jun would be 3 probably, long arc. Tsukiyo is an easy 2. 2 Episodes for Hakua, doubt they'll animate the report chapter with how strapped for time the season is.
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I just noticed but there'll be 2 more episodes after Shiori, right? Wonder what they'll do with them. I originally had in mind they'd finish Shiori next episode and then finish the season with God mode, but we actually have 2 episodes left by that time. Hmm, I personally wouldn't want to see 2 'fillers'.
I like that way of thinking. I guess as long as the next 4 (or 5) girls fit in the second season, it'll be somehow okay.
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is their really no chance for the second season to be 24 episode? because with the current speculation. It's like the 2nd season would be only 12 episode again. I like it when they do 3 episode or maybe at least 2 episode for each girls.
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At least they better be only doing 12 episodes... The only reason I can see for futzing up the pace like they did is that they didn't have enough space in 12 episodes to fit Hakua, so they stretched things out to fit to the end of an arc/end of an arc + one "filler".
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If only the powers that be at Manglobe had realized that by a little addition (one more episode) a little more subtraction (one episode each from Shiori and Kanon), and a bit of arc order shuffling, they could have ended the season having finished everyone's favorite devil "capture" arc while sticking close to the two-chapter an episode pace that was working so well at the beginning, and with a little more aggressive marketing, would be riding the Hakua train all the way to the bank. Anime hasn't seen so marketable a lead heroine since Bakemonogatari, and Hakua's not really even a lead...
Instead, they're going to end up with a lot of unsold Kanon CDs and no third season (and thus no Tenri)...
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Pre-order ranking for DVD is pretty much dead. It is ranked about 500 currently. Just before few days, it almost went down to 2000...
and, Kanon CD will sell, imo. Kanon concert was very successful regardless of what anime did. (power of original manga, imo.)
I had high expectation for this anime, but I'm now really disappointed. It's shame that I finally realised that Manglobe never does things right. I really wanted this to succeed since Wakaki (Original author of KamiNomi), since he had really sad struggling period before this getting serialised. Sadly, it won't happen.
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^ If you read the manga, knowing how much knowledge he has on galge and various cliche types straight from the book, you just know who he was already without any research. He was really hardcore NEET otaku. Wakaki described himself from that period as; 'I was a piece of trash'.
Again, 0.1 TV rating... that disastrous pre-order ranking breaks my heart.... ;_;
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For those who think the pacing is crappy: how could they have done it differently? Going from the preview it was either 4/5 girls or 9 girls in one season. See speculations at the start of the anime. But now it's actually to wonder how the hell they are even supposed to fit the latter 5 girls within one season. If that's already difficuilt, how are you going to put 9 girls in one season, as in, change the pacing and add the "villain of the week"-effect? What about animation-wise? Could they have even fit all 9 girls (plus or minus 'fillers'?) within 12 episodes?
And didn't some of those people who feel things are dragged actually think Ayumi and Mio got shafted?
The 'only' thing that people aren't satisfied with is the pacing, and I'd like to understand their perspective more because I'm personally fine with it.
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First thing is direction, probably the biggest reason. For instance, in the comedic part, it really needs the right pacing and right moment. In manga, the swift between chibi to various parodies were really fast paced, panel to panel. However, they are really dragging the comedic scenes with award sense, which makes it boring and less effective. Not just that, the overall direction of the series is kinda really off.
Also, seiyuu mis-castings. I first thought Shimono Hiro's doing half-decent job. But now, I don't think so. Keima's character is just, not that Keima we knew anymore. Another miscasting was mio's voice, which is just my personal opinion. Music and character design, too. Character design sometimes gets really off, and music is very unfitting, as I expected more light hearted ones.
I don't know. I heard so many people around me who says this adaptation failure. Well, I got really bored through the Kanon's arc, honestly. The same thing happened with Shiori arc.
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Not getting Jun Fukuyama to be Keima was the biggest mistake they have made, and possibly what that sank the whole anime. I just couldn't imagine anyone else as Keima; and even if they couldn't get Jun Fukuyama they should have at least found someone with a much more confident and charismatic voice. The anime Keima in many ways come off as being a wimp compared to the manga Keima.
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The Mets have interest in free-agents Ryan Ludwick, Nate Schierholtz and Mark Reynolds, all of whom recently signed new contracts with other teams.
Ross had a very similar year to Ludwick (who just signed a two-year, $16 million deal), so I wonder if the Mets can sign Ross for something similar. He had reportedly been seeking a three-year contract for around the same money, but that might have changed now that Ludwick signed for less.
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Stats: Ross, who will be 32 on Opening Day, hit .267 with a .326 OBP, 22 home runs and 81 RBI with 129 strikeouts in 476 at-bats this past season with Red Sox.
Contract: Ross just completed a one-year, $3 million contract he signed with Boston before the 2012 season.
Dec. 3: The Giants and Phillies considered signing Cody Ross during the Winter Meetings (FOX Sports)
Dec. 2: The Mets are expected to at least consider free agent OF Cody Ross during the Winter Meetings this week, according to Mike Puma of the New York Post.
Nov. 15: Cody Ross is getting serious interest from the Phillies, Mariners, Red Sox and Tigers, according to Jim Bowden on Twitter.
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Samsung looks set to beat both Sony Ericsson and LG in the 12Mp cameraphone race, following news that its first such handset will be available later this month.
Samsung's 12Mp Pixon 12
Twelve megapixels is, currently, the golden peak for cameraphone snapping quality. Samsung's effort – called Pixon 12 - will be the first to market because SE's offering – previously known as Idou, but recently renamed Satio – won't be available until Q4, the firm confirmed last week.
LG promised last month to launch a 12Mp cameraphone before the year's out. But a launch date ahead of 30 June looks unlikely.
So what features should you expected from Samsung's Pixon 12, aside from a 12Mp snapper and 28mm wide-angle lens?
The phone, also known as M8910, has a 3.1in touchscreen display and a dedicated one-touch camera button for fast access to the powerful shooter. "Fast image saving" also apparently enables you to move to the next shot in around two seconds.
Wi-Fi will support Facebook picture uploads
A Smart Auto feature will automatically change the camera's scene and mode based on your photographic subject, background and lighting.
Pixon 12's other features, such as connectivity, haven't been released yet. But easy upload of images onto social networking sites, such as Facebook, has been promised. Wi-Fi will also feature.
Once Samsung's rolled the Pixon 12 out across Europe "from the end of June", it'll then make the handset available to other regions during August. ®
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Rondon shows off secondary pitches in latest outing
Flamethrowing potential closer displays changeup, sliders for Leyland and Co.
By Jason Beck / MLB.com
Monday, March 11, 2013 7:05 PM ET
LAKELAND, Fla. -- Bruce Rondon took the mound Monday with eyes fixed on every pitch, and his chances at a closer job potentially in the air. He did it against the backdrop of an 11-0 game in which Tigers pitchers had more walks (six) than strikeouts (four) over the first eight innings.
Welcome to Spring Training baseball.
The Tigers were down double digits, but Joker Marchant Stadium was still relatively crowded. More than a few fans stuck around to see Rondon, the fastball-throwing wunderkind who's trying to win the right to finish out one-run leads before packed houses at Comerica Park.
The setting was surreal. The pitches he delivered were not.
Rondon said through a translator that he approaches each outing the same no matter the score. The 100-mph fastball he delivered to Colin Cowgill on the first pitch of the ninth inning seemingly backed it up.
"These guys are professionals. They go out there regardless of the score and they're going to perform accordingly," pitching coach Jeff Jones said. "I mean, sure, it might be a little bit different if we've got a one-run lead, but they're going to go out and do the best they can no matter what the situation."
For an 11-run game, that first Rondon fastball drew a major ovation. His other pitches, however, were the ones that had Jones and manager Jim Leyland impressed.
Rondon threw a changeup. Not only that, he threw a handful of sliders. Six of his 17 pitches were something other than fastballs. It's what Tigers officials wanted to see after he threw almost exclusively fastballs last Friday, but they wanted to give him a chance to establish his fastball command before doing so.
"Jim has stated it before: If a team knows you're just going to throw fastballs, they'll time it," Jones said. "We wanted to start him using his other stuff, and he threw some pretty good sliders and a pretty good changeup."
All of the deciding pitches were fastballs, including the 101-mph fastball that sent Omar Quintanilla down swinging to end the inning. However, his offspeed stuff provided the setup in some cases. Before Quintanilla swung and missed at 101, for instance, he nearly lost his checked swing on an 88-mph changeup that ducked off the plate on an 0-2 delivery.
"He obviously found a little extra on the last pitch he threw," Leyland said. "I mean, that just exploded, but you just can't expect somebody to throw with that velocity every pitch. That's just not going to happen."
A hitter earlier, Rondon threw four sliders to Brian Bixler, two of them in a two-strike count before going back to the fastball with a full count. Bixler reached base on a bouncing infield single that sent shortstop Argenis Diaz too deep into the hole to make a throw.
"He threw some more breaking balls, which I was glad to see," Leyland said. "He actually threw a couple good breaking balls."
That was more of the Rondon that coaches raved about and scouts charted last year in the Tigers' farm system, the guy whose secondary stuff arguably separated him from other flamethrowers in other organizations, and arguably separate him from previous Tigers relief prospects. Those are the pitches that the Tigers hope can help bridge the experience gap.
Rondon said he was preparing more with the breaking ball.
Rondon recovered the inning after Cowgill lined a leadoff single to center on a 2-1 fastball after Rondon fell behind with a slider. On the next pitch, however, Rondon located a fastball low on Mets prospect Wilmer Flores, who grounded it to short for a relatively easy double play.
Rondon threw 11 of his 17 pitches for strikes.
The Tigers haven't listed Rondon's next outing just yet. If he stays on the schedule of pitching every third day, he'd have another meeting with the Mets, this time in Port St. Lucie, Fla. If Rondon goes to an every-other-day schedule, he would face the young hitters of Florida Southern College.
Whomever Rondon faces, the Tigers want it to be another stepping-stone for him. He went through the struggles, found his fastball command and now found the confidence to throw his secondary pitches. Now the Tigers believe he can put that stuff together more, maybe with a little more secondary command, and show his full game, even if it's in a game that's a runaway.


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looks pretty definitive now that any shot Boubacar had at rejoining the team is gone
looks pretty definitive now that any shot Boubacar had at rejoining the team is gone
When do we regain his scolly? Will that play into 2010s cruitin?
off scholarship.
He wasnt even taking classes this term. He was trying to transfer to GVSU. There was no chance he was making it back at UM.
why confess with intent to sell lol??? Why not say personal use and avoid the more serious charge? Also to not pay your fine and have a warrant issued does not seem like this guy has his head on straight at all.
Not only is he stupid, but he is also a stupid criminal as well.
As a former bone headed college student who had my share of fun, I sure know how to work the system pretty good.
Cissoko is a darn idiot.
Intent to sell is based on the amount of an illegal substance you possess and is not a matter of admission of guilt. If booboo plead not guilty he would be pleading that he did not have said amount of the substance on his body. Now what he should have done is plead no contest which never admits guilt and often leads to an easier sentencing.
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A FedEx driver's rough morning has led to a viral video but, thankfully, no injuries.
Surveillance camera footage uploaded to YouTube on Thursday shows a FedEx van driving down a street and out of the camera frame. Moments later, the truck rolls back in to the shot, with the driver frantically chasing it down the street. Miraculously, the delivery van narrowly misses a house before coming to a halt. From the video, it appears that some combination of a tree and its roots redirected the vehicle away from the home.
In a statement to Trending Now, a spokesperson for FedEx said, "While this video shows an unfortunate situation for the driver, safety is our top priority, and we are relieved no one was hurt."
The person who uploaded the video shed more details on the situation.
"There was damage to the vehicle. The driver is safe," a person who goes by "JW" told us. "I did not speak to him directly but did speak to the officer on the scene afterwards and everyone — except for a wooden fence — was OK. I am amazed how fast this video has traveled when it was simply just something funny I shared with some friends."
The clip gained a major boost from Reddit, where it quickly rose to the front page with thousands of upvotes and hundreds more comments. Some users on the site were also amused by the three dogs in the video, which all jump around with excitement as the driver chases after the runaway van.
"Sometimes Security Cameras catch a gem!" is the video's title on YouTube. It has been viewed more than 344,000 times.


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Gear Live Playlist: Elliot Smith, Wu-Tang Clan, John Lennon, DJ Shadow
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This week may have marked the passing of Ol' Dirty Bastard, but the Wu-Tang Legend lives on in their latest greatest hits release. We also take a look at the latest release from the late John Lennon. If you are looking for something truly unique, check out our review of DJ Shadow's "Endtroducing". All this and more in this weeks Playlist.
Elliot Smith - From A Basement On The Hill
It's tough to look objectively at a posthumous release from a recently deceased artist. I considered taking it easy on "From A Basement On The Hill" to be nice, but that would be disingenuous to an artist that had always been outside the mainstream but a critical darling. That's not to say "From A Basement On The Hill" is a bad album, I just don't think it is the classic that some critics seem to be making it out to be, solely because Smith recently committed suicide. This album has the same strengths and weaknesses that every one of Smith's releases do, basically that his incredible songwriting and use of melody is lost because of his unemotional and single tone voice. Smith has always sounded like he wants to sing out but is afraid to wake the neighbors, his lyrics need to be shouted, not spoken politely. Tracks like "Memory Lane" demonstrates this duality perfectly, the melody is amazing, the lyrics are poetry, but the vocals are so reigned in and controlled. It is almost maddening to see Smith so close to emotional release, but never quite able to achieve. So Smith's last release is a dream come true for a dyed in the wool fan, but not the classic that critics want it to be, a 7/10.
Wu-Tang Clan - Legend Of The Wu-Tang: Greatest Hits
What can you say about the Wu-Tang Clan that hasn't already been written? Originally conceived as merely a vehicle to get each member individual record deals, Wu-Tang burst on the scene in 1994 with the classic, "Enter The Wu-Tang (36 Chambers)". Each group album since has been a bit of a disappointment, consisting of mostly filler with a few solid tracks. The bright spots of the Wu-Tang legacy will always be "Enter The Wu-Tang" and the individual careers of Method Man, Ghostface Killah, Raekwon and the productions of The RZA. But this greatest hits album is solely about the group, and features the greatest hits from their debut, plus tracks from "Wu Tang Forever", "Iron Flag", "W" as well as a few remixes and their cover of Run DMC's "Sucker MC's" from the 1997 compilation "In That Beginning There Was Rap". This truly is their greatest hits, and seeing these songs together makes you forget about the fact that "Wu Tang Forever" should be in the dictionary under the heading "Sophomore Slump". If you don't already have it, get "Enter The Wu-Tang (36 Chambers)", but while you are there, you might want to grab this disc too. Overall, a 9/10.
Various Artists - Future Soundtrack For America
Obviously, when an album is partially organized by a left wing group like MoveOn.org, there is going to be a political tone. But no matter what your political persuasion, it is tough to look past the amazing lineup brought together on this disc. The songs are a combination of new material, live cuts and remixes from some of the best young and independent artists in music today. Artists run the gamut from established acts like REM, Tom Waits and Blink 182 to up and comers Bright Eyes, Death Cab For Cutie and Ben Kweller. In the days of over priced albums with too few songs, having twenty-two tracks from artists like this on one disc is refreshing. And despite a few weak tracks, Nada Surf's "Your Legs Grow" comes to mind, the overall quality of "Future Soundtrack Of America" is breathtaking. Blink 182's remix of "I Miss You" is amazingly better than the original, with an electronic beat that brings the vocals to the forefront and makes the tone of the song even more somber. The only overtly political songs on the disc, Mike Doughty's "Move On" and Ben Kweller's "Jerry Falwell Destroyed Earth", are extremely enjoyable if you find your political beliefs leaning to the left. The tracks by Clem Snide, Tom Waits and Bright Eyes are also incredibly strong, but easily the best track on the disc is Laura Cantrell's cover of John Prine's "Sam Stone". Originally a Vietnam-era story about a soldier returning wounded to find a country that wasn't very understanding. Never has a sadder line been sung then "There's a hole in daddy's arm where all the money goes, Jesus Christ died for nothing I suppose". So, overall, "Future Soundtrack For America" is a definite pickup, and those leaning towards the left will find it hits home a little more.
John Lennon - Acoustic
For those of you who don't know (and must live under a rock), John Lennon was part of the greatest pop band in the history of music, and half of its songwriting team. But this disc is a recent compilation of Lennon's stripped down acoustic demos and live performances. For Beatles fans, this disc will serve better as a piece of history than as a great listen, mostly because a lot of the live performances and demos were recorded on some definitely outdated equipment, and the quality isn't as high as one would hope. But this slight problem aside, "Acoustic" is definitely a relic, a must have for true music fans. The joy of "Acoustic" is istening to Lennon's verbal notes before and after tracks, getting to hear live performances that we will never get to witness ourselves, but most of all getting a glimpse at one of the most fascination figures of the twentieth century. The big weakness on "Acoustic" is definitely the presence of Yoko Ono on tracks like "The Luck Of The Irish", where her voice is honestly grating and tough to deal with. Making her presence on "The Luck Of The Irish" even more difficult to stomach is the otherwise flawless recording and performance on this, one of Lennon's best protest songs. But finally, redeeming the entire disc are the versions of "Cold Turkey" and "Imagine". "Cold Turkey" is Lennon's amazing narration of quitting heroin and the hell that ensues. But it is "Imagine" that completes this disc, obviously Lennon's legacy is largely based on this song and for good reason. So "Acoustic" has some disappointing parts, but is worth the purchase if you want to get a piece of rock history.
DJ Shadow - Endtroducing
I've never been a fan of electronic music. I always thought techno was a bunch of beeps and chimes that sounded horrible, and was meant for ecstasy-taking kids at raves. I guess what my problem was I felt electronic music lacked emotion, I thought a drum machine lacked the soul that a human voice could expose. But in 1996 I read a review about a DJ from California that made his music by searching through used record bins, buying hordes of the ten for a dollar crap, the same way I used to do. I bought records to listen to, but DJ Shadow bought them to recycle, to make records out of records. So I bought his debut, "Endtroducing", which forever changed my view on electronic music, with its dark, somber tones and absolutely flawless production, I realized that you can be a musician without playing a traditional instrument. Using turntables and a drum machine, DJ Shadow wove this complex tapestry of music that combined old funk, jazz, hip hop, rock, to come up with a new, completely original sound. "Endtroducing" is one of the few albums I have that I just listen to nonstop, from beginning to end, relishing in all the beat changes, scratches and sound effects that make this album what it is, a classic. The creepy darkness of "Stem, Long Stem" set a mood like little other music can. The amazing combination of organ and drum machine on "Organ Donor" is surprisingly natural, like the sounds were meant to be joined. The best track on the album is definitely "Midnight In A Perfect World", which combines the drum machine, a piano loop and some ephemeral vocals from an unnamed singer to create a piece of art, a collage of sounds that fits so perfectly together. "Endtroducing" changed my view on electronic music, if I were you, I would give it the chance to do the same for you.
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Chucks stride past the Falcons on the gridiron
PUNXSUTAWNEY — On a beautiful Homecoming night at Jack F. LaMarca Stadium, the Punxsy Chucks' defense shined and the ground game churned out 386 yards to stride past the Allegheny-Clarion Valley Falcons, 24-6.
After a rocky showing a week ago, the Punxsy defense flexed its muscles against what was a potent Falcons' offense coming into the contest. For the first 46:42, Punxsy held A-C Valley to 150 yards of total offense including 52 on the ground.
The effort included two big third- quarter plays where cornerback Christian Falgout intercepted Falcon quarterback Kevin Kaufman and linebacker Jamie Bush stopped a drive in the Chucks' red zone on a tackle for a loss to force a turnover on downs.
The Punxsy defense allowed 202 yards in the contest — 52 yards coming in the final minute — on 55 plays. More importantly, the Chucks' defenders pitched a shutout for the first 47 minutes and allowed just six points after giving up 20-plus points in each of the first three weeks.
"We challenged the defense to step up and play better, and they did," explained Punxsy head coach Alan Nichol. "They were more effective tonight. They showed they are growing up and having better concentration."
"We saw some nice plays by Alex Bevak and Parker Weaver with broken up passes, and Caesar Maruca played well. The defense took a step it needed to take to be a championship team," added the Chucks' coach.
The victory was not just a defensive one for Punxsy, but the offense also turned up its production to a tune of 386 yards of total offense, including a pair of 100-yard rushers. Tailback Falgout and fullback Bush combined to account for 303 yards of the team total on 44 carries and all three touchdowns.
Falgout ran for 80 first-half yards, only to better that amount with 112 yards in the second 24 minutes for 192 yards on 26 rushes — a 7.4-yard per carry average — with scores of a yard and six yards.
Bush continued his solid running with 111 yards of his own on 18 totes including a one-yard scoring plunge. Maruca came in to rush for 32 yards on three carries including a 19-yarder.
"The offensive line has been the story all year so far," pointed out Nichol. "The group of Luke Shiock, Zach Minich, Derek Mahlburg, Brandon Snyder and Jordan London has given everyone a lot of holes to run through each week."
Quarterback Garrett Zimmerman completed three of eight passes, all in the first half, for 56 yards. His favorite target of the night, Clayton Dale, pulled in two of the three balls for 48 yards, while Dakota Byers had the other catch covering eight yards.
Now an even 2-2 on the year, Punxsy started off strong on the opening drive. On the second play, Zimmerman hit Dale on a deep right sideline, covering 29 yards to put the ball into A-C Valley territory at the 29-yard line. Bush ran 11 yards on third-and-one down to the visiting nine-yard line.
After a fumble, which Minich recovered for the Chucks, the drive would stall when Zimmerman's pass for Alex Bevak in the back of the end zone was broken up. Trevor Peace picked up the offense with his first field goal of the year, a 23-yarder, and Punxsy took a lead they would never give up at 7:58 in the first frame.
The Chucks dodged a bullet on the ensuing kickoff. A-C Valley's Justin Rothen caught the ball at his nine-yard line and rushed straight up the middle of the field, and the sea parted as he ran untouched 91 yards, only to see some yellow laundry back at the visiting 42-yard line. As a result, Punxsy's defense took advantage of the good fortune and forced a punt on three plays with Brandon Wingert and Shiock combining to hit Dallas Wingard in the backfield for a loss.
Punxsy tried to add to its 3-0 lead late in the first quarter. The offense drove 43 yards on seven plays behind the Falgout/Bush running only to see Falcons' linebacker Jimmy Horton pick off Zimmerman at the A-C Valley two-yard line on a pass over the middle.
Following the third-straight Falcons punt, the Chucks did not come up short on their next drive. Taking over at his own 46-yard line, Zimmerman connected with Dale for 19 yards to take the ball to the 16-yard line on the fifth play. Falgout took the steering wheel on the next two plays with a 15-yard burst before running in from a yard to make it 10-0 with 4:35 in the first half.
The Punxsy defense completed its stellar first half by forcing the fourth A-C Valley punt and another turnover on downs.
Falgout helped the Chucks defense continue its prowess with an interception on the just the fifth play of the second half.
Two drives later, still leading 10-0, Punxsy called upon the defense yet again.
The Falcons put together their best drive of the night of 34 yards to that point on eight plays. On fourth-and-two at the home 20-yard line, Landon Delisio took the handoff but was met right at the same point on a hard hit by Bush for a two-yard loss.
On the turnover on downs, Falgout took the first hand off, and cut off guard before sliding to the outside and covering 54 yards before being stopped. Seven plays later, Bush plunged in from a yard out to make it 17-0 with 10:09 remaining.
Punxsy put one last score on the board on its next trip. Maruca led the drive with three rushes for 32 yards, including a 19-yarder, to set up Falgout's six-yard burst between center and left guard for a 24-0 tally at 4:58 left to go.
A-C Valley (1-3) played to the end. With 1:18 left, the Falcons' Kaufman connected on three of four passes covering 48 yards. From the home four-yard line Kaufman kept the fake handoff to the left and went into the end zone for what would be the 24-6 final.
"It was a good win, a good team win, and that's what it is all about," added Nichol. "It was nice to see as well, for three home games so far this season, great community support from the fans, cheerleaders and band and the coaching staff, and the team truly appreciates it."
The Chucks will look to take the strides they have made this week back on the road next Friday. Punxsy will travel north to face St. Marys starting at 7 p.m.


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Business Analyst - Credit Risk Implementation
A City based bank has an urgent requirement for a business analyst / business support analyst to support the implementation of a risk programme that will be rolled out to the wider business.
The successful candidate will have a consistent track record of working within Credit Risk, ideally with end to end limit management. In addition, successful candidates will have played pivotal roles in supporting risk implementation projects including managing project plans, inception to delivery and analyze on going project progress. It will necessary to have excellent credit risk and commercial risk experience, ideally from an Investment Bank.
Essential Requirements
- Excellent background in Investment Banking, supporting and managing projects as well as hands on Business Analysis experience
- Extensive Credit Risk experience
- Knowledge of end to end limit management and limit management systems
- Ability to overview system testing and implementation activities
- Proven track record of project planning, managing progress and working with tough users
- Ability to converse confidently in forums and stakeholder meetings
- Excellent full project lifecycle experience
Please apply for immediate consideration, candidates with recent Investment Banking experience will be prioritized.
To find out more about Orgtel please visit www.orgtel.com