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FASEB recommended that NIH indeed adopt the Guide; however, the endorsement came with two caveats. The first caveat was that NIH should place greater emphasis on performance based standards rather than engineering standards. Performance based standards provide flexibility to researchers, institutional animal care and use committees, and animal care personnel in implementing animal care and use guidelines Engineering standards, on the other hand, are prescriptive and rigid, allowing limited flexibility in implementation. FASEB argued that flexibility is important in providing optimal care to laboratory animals and ensuring the integrity of scientific research. The federation was also particularly concerned about the new cage size requirements for rabbits and rodents. The FASEB letter encouraged NIH not to adopt the new rabbit cage height increase and to provide additional guidance for interpreting the new rodent housing standards with particular emphasis on females plus their litters and other types of breeding configurations.
Concerning question two, FASEB suggested that NIH delay adoption of the Guide until March 31, 2013 instead of March 31, 2012 as NIH proposed. The federation also suggested that institutions unable to implement all the changes recommended in the new Guide at once should be allowed to develop and submit a plan to implement the changes over a predefined period of time. FASEB's letter to NIH can be viewed here.
In its letter to AAALAC, FASEB commented on two of the six proposed position statements the organization developed to advise institutions on AAALAC's expectations for implementation of an accreditable animal care and use program and provide AAALAC's interpretation of recommendations in the Guide. As in the letter to NIH, FASEB recommended that AAALAC place a greater emphasis on performance based standards and professional judgment rather than prescriptive engineering standards when assessing and accrediting an organization's animal care program. Comments to AAALAC on cage space were also similar to those communicated to NIH. With regard to the social housing, FASEB strongly encouraged AAALAC to modify the language in the position statement so that social housing is not specified as the default method of housing and that pragmatic concerns, such as social incompatibility of animals, are specified as valid reasons not to house animals socially.


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TammyAZ, that is beautiful and so true.
Bella and Renesmee, Carlisle and I thought long and hard about our presents for you. I know you will enjoy them. Bella, I may have to borrow your books for another read through of Pride and Prejudice.
Alice and Jasper, that safari looks amazing! Carlisle and I may have to take a trip there ourselves.
So many of these gifts are clever and useful. I may have to borrow the vacuum.

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Ok, it's finally starting to hit. Terps vs. UNC, last ACC game between the two squads. Ouch, that's just not right. I do not care "that it's best for the school." I do not care "that it's best for the athletic program." I do not even care that UNC has for the most part, dominated Terp basketball for all my years as a fan. What I do care about is tradition, memories and true Atlantic Coast Basketball. With tradition and following ACC basketball about to go to the wayside.
The "old school" in me is gonna fly a little bit here gang, but that's a good thing. Most of you following this blog are close to my age – (29). So, I want you to fire back with your memories of Terp/Carolina bball. Everybody should remember the Bias/Jordan days – my goodness, were we spoiled or what? Don't forget who else was on the court at that time: Adrian Branch, Ben Coleman, Sam Perkins, James Worthy…. come on name some more.
Terps/UNC – probably my fondest memory is when Terps gave the baby blue Heels their first loss in the Dean Dome, January of 1986. Yes, another Bias moment (he had 35 pts). Ahhh yes, The Dean Dome, Dean Smith………the mention of his name giving you chills? Well brace yourself:
Leonard over Brad Daugherty.
Dean was about "our" age when he was coaching Jordan, Perkins and Worthy. Wow, now there's a reality check. I'm typing a blog, for free, on the fly, so that maybe 5 people can read this. Dean Smith was coaching Hall of Famers. The good ole Tarheels, finished 2nd or better in the ACC for most of his career and definately during my Terp formidable years of '71 thru '85. We only grew up knowing one Tarheel coach, Dean Smith. Dean coached from 1961-1997, 36 years, you kiddin' me? We grew to dislike, but admire the man all at the same time. We didn't dislike the man, heck I never met him. We disliked that he coached North Carolina basketball. We disliked hearing these names over and over and over……. ok, this may be painful:
Phil Ford, Mitch Kupchack, Walter Davis..Mike O'Koren, Pete Budko (now there's a trivia question).. Jeff Lebo, Brad Daugherty, Kenny Smith..Eric Montross, Pete Chilcut, Rick Fox…Vince Carter, Antwan Jamison, SERGE Zwikker..Tyler Hansbrough…Tyler Zeller…you still with me? Hit me up with some more. Let's get our blood pressure up. It's fun.
Then when the next season would roll around – I know all of you, would ask fellow Terp fans – "That guy is still around? When the heck is he gonna graduate?" Yes, back then we got a dose of these guys for 4 years. 4 years to watch players develop, experience the home/away games and 2 halves of the season. "Old school", the way it should be.
I know, you know, we all know…Terps are "Gone" – (Montgomery Gentry), from the ACC. And we are encouraged to roll with them. Screw that. Terps = ACC, end of story. Go ahead NCAA make your 6 Monster Conferences. Succumb to the almighty dollar. Ruin tradition. You can't take away the memories. ACC basketball – 2 games on the tube, Wednesday nights and 2 on Saturday afternoon – the good ole days.
Terps aren't playing that well, but get on the bus. They more than likely are going to have a rough road. There are only 6 true/old school ACC games left. Ride it out while we have it. Listen to Johnny Holiday when you have the chance. Go Terps!


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No. 25 Toledo women downs Ball State 63-39
TOLEDO, Ohio (AP) -- Naama Shafir and Yolanda Richardson scored 14 points apiece to push No. 25 Toledo past Ball State 63-39 in the final Mid-American Conference game for both teams Wednesday night.
Yolanda Richardson made 7 of 9 from the field and grabbed a game-high 16 rebounds to help Toledo (27-2, 15-1), the MAC regular-season champions, win its 15th straight game.
After Toledo went ahead 10-0, Brandy Woody's jumper capped a 10-0 run for Ball State to tie it with 12:03 left in the half.
The Rockets closed out the period on 26-4 run to take a 36-14 lead into halftime. Shafir, a MAC Player of Year candidate, sparked the run with a 3-pointer.
Toledo led by as many as 31 points in the second half.
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Perhaps zombies are getting a little long in the tooth, but you know what's new and fresh? Dote 'em ups! (Lords Management Games, if you like. MOBAs only if you really insist.) Publisher Deep Silver today announced it's smooshing the two together in Dead Island: Epidemic, a free-to-play PC game.
Deep Silver says it will "pit three teams of players against each other in a desperate fight for survival," and "feature all the trademark elements that are part of a Dead Island experience."
But, er, that's all we know for now. Helpful announcement. Also useless is the official site. Deep Silver promises it'll reveal more at the Gamescom show in Germany, which kicks off on August 21.
While MOBAs are generally considered top-down affairs, there's no reason this, sigh, 'ZOMBA' (Zombie Online Multiplayer Battle Arena, of course) couldn't still be first-person. Monday Night Combat took the genre to an over-the-shoulder view and Awesomenauts made it a 2D side-scroller, and it certainly should work in first-person too.


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I have compiled a fairly comprehensive list of Apps designed for Apple products (iPhone, iPod, and iPad). These Apps are helpful for both the learner and the educator. Many are free, some are under $5.00, and a few are major purchases (+$15.00). These lists will all update regularly with your input. Below are links to other experts in the mobile device technology area.
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Many thanks, Shona! I worked all week-end trying to make this well organized. MERCI!
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Only just saw this. I wish Scoop.it would stop moving everything around all the time :-( A weekend well spent, in any case!


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I chose Oregon Tech because it has a strong Geomatics department and supports participation in the MECOP/CECOP internship program. Also, the small class sizes make classes a lot more enjoyable.
I love the combination of outdoor fieldwork and computer mapping. Being outside along with performing calculations is the perfect balance.
I am the Secretary of the Geomatics Club and I participate in skiing and hiking trips with the Outdoor Club.
I hope to get into hydrographic surveying after graduation because I love being on and around bodies of water.
Definitely get involved in the Geomatics Club. It is a great way to meet other students in the major and participate in useful activities. Also, attend the local PLSO chapter meetings because that allows you to meet professionals in the area and make connections.


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Because Infinity Ward's nuclear bunker under their development studios didn't finish in time, and it would be pretty stupid to piss off a country with tons of nuclear weapons without one.
It's censorship. But what if a Russian game studio made a kickass game with a scene where the US is pure evil and bad and you take the role of a Russian person to kick the US governments ass?
Well that would be a bit stupid to release it like that in the US. Allthough I do not think a lot of US citizens would mind kicking the ass of their own government. I know I wouldn't mind kicking mine ^^,
But it's still kinda wrong...
If it was a case of you had to go round planning/executing a terrorist attack i suspect many game companies would not ship in the US for fear of a backlash/boycott (others OTOH would ride the controversy to push their other games, just depends how big your balls are, it turns out activision has little mincey faggot balls)
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The difference is that they can release the game like that in the US and the game will stay like that. While the developer might cave to pressure (perceived or otherwise) and change it, they will never be forced to change it (unlike many other large industrial nations around the world).
Does that mean I can't order Japanese when I'm next time in Pearl Harbor? Or has that been long enough ago?
Why would you censor yourself when you don't have to...?
I don't get it myself. But sure, a "political correctness" is something that is specific for Soviet Russia only...
This is what all the newspapers do. They post stories without actual fact checking, one-sided stories and stories based on rumors. If the story happens to be wrong, they put a small 2x2cm box with a small font size on page 193 stating the story was inaccurate.
Russia is a huge country. How hard it could had been for someone to check the facts before writing about it all over the internet?
Yes, but it did spark an interesting debate on whether it was Russia beat the Germans or not.
Flowers can grow on manure...
Yes, but it did spark an interesting debate on whether it was Russia beat the Germans or not.
Wow. Only 13 posts and Godwin's law is already invoked. Perhaps you didn't use the word "Nazi", but you are referring to the time period. Someone was bound to mention it sooner or later. OK, say it was 14 posts (counting mine). Well done.
No, it's not the same. The focus was on Russia & America, not on Nazi Germany as Goodwin requires.
My guess is that it was more a reference to Germany's rather stingy censorship board concerning "inappropriate" content. To give you an example, to make C&C "appropriate" the human soldiers had to be robots, they can't bleed and the suicide bombers became self propelled rolling tables with a bomb on top. Oh, and Anthrax became some sort of acid that miraculously only hurts the robots but not the tanks.
I could tell it was fake from some of the words, and having seen a lot of slashdot submissions in my day.
Of course we all shake our heads in wonder that such a fuss would be created in Russia over fiction in a video game. But I wonder how US media would react, say, if a Chinese company released a game featuring US rednecks heading into a first nations reserve and gunning down everyone in sight, including women and children. Just thinkin'...
if it was a fun, well-made game... Tons of people would buy it. The news might make a fuss, but then even more people would buy it. In fact, if someone made a snuff film simulator... Er.. Wait, they already did.
...there's no censorship.
Self-censorship is still censorship
Self-censorship is a basic skill of being civilised. Civilised people don't go around gratuitously insulting others and encouraging hostility without good reason. To equate self-control with government prohibitions on what people are allowed to say or write is, shall we say, ingenuous.
It depends on the degree. Self-censonring over political matters for fear of retaliation is not being civilized (it happens here in Italy).
In this particular case, it looks strange that the game is different in Russia. Either the content belongs to it or not, but this way is hypocritical.
Isn't it great? Leak a fake story on the internet and reap the free publicity, then leak a statement denying the original fake story, and get another bout of publicity. TWO slashvertisments for no cost at all! Marketing at its finest.
I thought the same thing when there was "controversy" over the White House in flames mission. It looked like it was a paid advertisement rather than general concern because, well, I couldn't find anyone who cared.
As opposed to every other level in the highly scripted linear game where your actions don't affect the outcome at all.
They also have video cameras at the airport, so you can't just pull the person's body from the ambulance...
If they already knew you were a spy why did they risk having you on this job, why not just kill you, bring your body in the ambulance at the end and drop your body at the scene?
Because airports usually have lots of security cameras in them, and the whole point was to film the guy killing civilians alongside other terrorists, who is later found out to be an American secret agent. It's also why they only kill you at the very end (where there are no cameras), so that it can reasonably be written off to police fire.
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On Wednesday we told you about KLRU's partnership with NewsHour Student Reporting Labs and shared one of their packages. I had the opportunity to visit these students and mentors in action, here's my report. – Sara
My first impression of the Austin High School media studio was jealousy. Large screen Macs lined the walls and around the corner I spotted edit suites, a voice-over booth, control room and even a news set. Gil Garcia, Digital Filmmaking Instructor at AHS, told me much of the equipment is part of the schools Career and Technical Education program. Kids involved with CTE can receive certification in different areas of television production, such as Final Cut Pro.
The students participating in the Student Reporting Lab won't get graded on their work however, this is currently an extracurricular activity that takes place during their lunch hour. Mentors Lynn Boswell, producer of KLRU's Texas Monthly Talks, and Erika Aguilar, KUT reporter, volunteer on their own time to help these kids and today they even provided pizza. Over the short lunch period I observed Lynn and Erika work with the students on choosing sound bites, story angles and the importance of logging interviews. It was energizing to see the collaboration between the news pros and news newbies and the kids really seemed to appreciate the guidance. One thing is for sure, as the production process of reporting changes nothing will replace helpful advice from a mentor.
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Mikel Arteta struck twice from the penalty spot as Arsenal returned to winning ways with a 2-0 Barclays Premier League victory over West Brom at Emirates Stadium.
The Gunners had started brightly but took the lead through controversial fashion, after Santi Cazorla flung himself to the floor following a challenge by Steven Reid when replays showed there was no contact.
The Baggies, who lost twice last week to halt their fine start to the season, never really recovered from the sense of injustice and there was no way back once Arteta converted from the penalty spot again on 64 minutes after Chris Brunt had tripped Alex Oxlade-Chamberlain.
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Sitting in an office for 8 hours a day is not a big deal? I have whole weeks where I go without talking to a single person (except email updates). Even during meetings I often just sit there without talking.
And when I get bored (or stressed) I stop the work and just zone out or listen to music until I feel better. Maybe you should try to find a job like mine (designer/programmer).
>>> sitting in an office for 8 hours a day would be unbearable
Which is why I bring-in a USB drive filled with music, college lectures, and movies. Or listen to newsradio or RT.com. It makes the boredom of the office less-bearable.
And the guy below is correct:
I tried to find a parttime engineering job and it didn't exist. So I just take the fulltime job, with 6 hours of actual productivity, and 2 hours zoning-out when the stress becomes too much (like now).
I think the part time hours are the biggest stumbling block. Most of IT expects a 40 hour work week, part time is difficult to find. You can see if you can find a place that allows flex play were you can make up some time during the weekend.
The 40 hours per week isn't always the biggest problem. It's the random out of hours work that some sectors of the industry requires. For many people with physical disabilities and mental disabilities, they need to manage energy reserves, sleep cycles and predictability to manage stress. Being on call is about the worst thing you can do to people in that situation.
but motivation and discipline are a bit hard to come by,
For starters, If you get an interview, leave this part out.
Honestly, it seems like you're going to have to settle for what you have now, change your expectations a bit, or get motivated to work on your own. Everything you wrote will scream "Undependable and Hard to Work With!" to an employer. We hire people who are disabled at my job, and make accomodations. But typically, the accomodations are more in line with giving them what they need (a first floor work space near conference rooms, specialized equ
Ah, yes. I should have elaborated in the startpost, but it was too long already.
At my workplace I'm really motivated, and do a lot of work. It's not a problem there.
It's only a problem working from home, because of many different factors.
so you basically need an "in box" and a "to-do list" (you are fine once you get started its just the day to day getting started that gets you)
With schizophrenia, the lack of motivation is the disability. You can control the positive symptoms(hallucinations) with medication, but we have no treatment for the deficits in executive function caused by schizophrenia. Shrugging your shoulders and saying "try harder you slug" should not be acceptable in a modern society.
The problem is we live in a competitive world. We have limited resources, the best of the best get picked up first, then Above average, then the below average and well below average get the short end of the stick.
If live gives you something that gives you a disadvantage, you will need to find a way to work around it, it will probably cost you. You may be the worlds best programmer but if you can't output as much as the second best programmer, you are at a disadvantage, and you may just need to work as an a
The problem is we live in a competitive world.
Maybe we should fix that problem. I'd far rather live in a cooperative world.
Why should someone who has a lack of motivation disability get a job over a person who doesn't have that disability?
Asserting that we should sacrifice the able-minded because of sympathy for those who suffer from motivation disability should not be acceptable in a modern society. One might as well insist that the U.S. Olympic sprinting team include a 500 pound diabetic, and kick off someone who can actually run.
To be quite honest, it's going to be a tough road ahead for you. Companies usually are not very accommodating of the types of requirements you have laid out. I would suggest looking for work with your municipal or state government. They are more open to special needs employees. That's going to be you best bet.
Something that did strike me as interesting is the requirement for a workweek of maybe 20-25 hours. Is this due to your mental disability or do you have other obligations in your life that would limit
No, he has the wrong sort of mental condition. You were thinking psychopath or sociopath. Both of those have no trouble at all with motivation or hard work... for their own goals. In fact, they tend to be very adept at getting themselves ahead, at least until someone gets wise to them anyway.
The poster is having trouble with motivation, which is one way to ensure that you don't make it as a politician.
Something that did strike me as interesting is the requirement for a workweek of maybe 20-25 hours. Is this due to your mental disability or do you have other obligations in your life that would limit your ability to work? I would try to rectify that issue if possible, because even government jobs require that you work 37.5 hours a week. (Around here at least)
That's for full-time employment. If you can only do 20-25 hours, don't look for a full time job because they'd want 35+ hours/week. Instead, look for
A requirement for 20-25 hours a week is because I really need to have my restdays. I can work a week for 5 days, and maybe 2 weeks. But it does wear me out. I get tired, can't get out of bed anymore, and I'm just generally unhappy. And that's just not the right path to take.
Right now I work 2 days, have a day off, and then work another day. There are jobs available that suit this rythm, but ofcourse not very much of them. I live in Europe, and the lifestyle is somewhat better. And I should take care not to
I'd suggest being an independent contractor for a company that performs IT work. You already mentioned that you are a web developer, if you have any other skills like systems administration or engineering then use those skills as well. Companies do not mind a independent contractor because frankly, they only have to pay you when there is work and there are no associated benefits (sorry).
Being an independent contractor will give you the ability to work at your own pace. If you need a break, just don't tak
Sorry to hear about your conditions.
> but motivation and discipline are a bit hard to come by
While that may be true, success like anything else is learned. It starts the first thing you wake up, and ends when you go to sleep. In order to get good at it you have to keep practicing. They say a person becomes proficient at a skill when they have done it for at 1,000 hours. In order to have discipline you must reprogram your mind. With time + effort you can achieve it.
WRT motivation no one can give you motivation. The trouble with companies that often times they should of focus on NOT DEMOTIVATING people. Being self-employed you need to find your own motivation. i.e. There has to be at least _one_ thing you enjoy doing, what is it? You say you are a web developer. Do any programming languages interest you? Any kind of computer science problems? The reason I ask is because:
There are 2 hard things in life
- finding your passion
- finding how to make money at it
Take care of the first one, and the second one will follow.
You say you require clear communication. That's true in all relationships. Your relationship with your computer (i.e the compiler / interpretor requires clear syntax), relationships with your co-workers (miscommunication is the cause of many problems), relationships with friends and family. The point of all this is that there are courses you can take to help with this. Dale Carnegie is a popular one. Shelf-Help books are another.
One of the secrets to happiness is to remove false expectations. You have to match you ideal world with the reality of your situation. Let's play a game for a moment. I have a magic wand; with it you can do anything you want. What would it be? Forget about all the impracticalities for a moment. If you could do anything in the world what would it be? The secret recipe is to now make a game plan on how you could achieve that big goal, but one small sub-goal at a time.
Good luck!
Thank you for your kind and insightfull response.
Maybe I am too quick at judging that self-employment is not my thing. I don't think I had too high expectations. Some of my goals were to have this year a turn-around of 3000 Euro's, which I might make. And also to have fun at what I do. But during the first 8 months of this year I started to slowly have less fun. And that's not right. So I need that to turn around first, and then consider picking up my company again.
And if I could do anything I wanted, haha.
I think it is a fine goal to have fun at what you do, but maintaining a serious business is not always going to be fun. You may, instead, want to consider what categories of work are considered obligatory and what is actually useless BS. You should definitely avoid useless BS, but there is no way around the obligatory stuff.
For instance, paying your taxes is a pain in the ass sometimes. I don't mean paying them, but doing the paperwork. You have to do it, and you won't have a business unless you can, pe
Your diagnosis fits under the requirements of the ADA (if you are looking for a job in the US). Any employer (of sufficient size) must make reasonable accommodations and cannot discriminate against you in the hiring process or during employment if they are aware of your disability. That is not to say that discrimination does not occur. In order for you to be protected by the ADA, the employer must be aware of the disability which will then allow them to discriminate if they are assholes. Considering the lev
I have seen it discrimination at the hiring process and it's can be as easy as makeing some write out down some Q and A on on paper and not let them type it out.
When I was just starting out, I originally found work in my field because I showed an aptitude to learn and to help, and was constantly searching for more to learn, but I was unemployed student. I spoke with my professor and expressed my difficulty in looking for a job that suited me. Now granted, it was sheer luck for me, my professor came back to me a week later stating that he knew of a place I could / should apply to. He wrote a letter of recommendation and I submitted my resume / application. It took a month before I was offered an interview, but it happened. It started out as part-time work, and once I proved my eagerness to exceed, and I showed that I was responsible and truly cared about my work ethic, it was a word-of-mouth lead that landed me some additional work to get full-time.
I didn't have a disability other than needing glasses, but I had to prove myself, that I was more than just some college kid. I think that is what you're in need of, is a little help from friends and a lot of proving yourself. Performing volunteer work is a good start, and I think you're on the right track. If you are a solid member in your community you might look to community associations to try to garner some work, or through your local congregation if you attend church. A good Samaritan is a great place to start, but remember, you have to prove that that Samaritan is right about you and show that you're worthy of that praise. Once you've established yourself again then you'll probably see a lot more open doors of opportunity.
This is only my 2 cents, I hope it helps. Good luck.
I burned myself after working like hell for 15 years. After my first breakdown, I decided to move to country where it cost me much less money to live, and access to nature really help. I took some online classes and now im looking for venture capital to fund my patent and startup. I hope I can be successful enough to not HAVE to work unless I feel like it...
This is my experience with deep depression... I hope it will help.
You say you don't want to be self employed, but from what you say that's simply because of "motivation and discipline". That can usually be helped by having people to work with. You seem to already be working with people who you get along with, so perhaps your solution isn't going self employment alone but starting a business with others.
I'm very sensitive to the atmosphere in the workplace for example.
So work at home X percent of the time? Do you mean physical airborne atmosphere or emotional level?
Furthermore, a workweek of maybe 20-25 hours is the max for me.
For most of my "full time" coworkers that would be a heroic non-crunch time achievement. Do you mean 20 hours of "being in the building" with the usual ratio of 50% watercooler conversations about sports and TV / smoke breaks and 20% formal/informal meetings leaving about 6 hours of actual nose the the grindstone work, or 20 hours of actual nose to the grindstone work which would be pretty fabulous if anyone
I'm somewhat sensitive to emotional atmosphere. People haveing an argument at the workplace which turns sour, that sort of thing. I can handle something, but too much wears me out.
Ah, haha. I'm not a slacker, I do my job. Last year I started at a paying job, which I decided to not continue with. The employer offered me the same job again half a year later. He was really happy with me.
Thank you for the rest, some others already pointed that out. I'm now with nice people at a volunteer setting. Setting up a c
Furthermore, a workweek of maybe 20-25 hours is the max for me. I tried self-employment, but motivation and discipline are a bit hard to come by, and it's not something that will work for me long-term. In theory it's perfect, in practice not so much.
I don't want to be self-employed either, but it's because I'm not a good salesman, not a good negotiator, hate the administrative parts of contracts and schedules and billing and I don't want my entire paycheck to depend on finding work. If you don't have the motivation and discipline for the work itself you're not going to be much of an employee either, on top of your other issues. If you want to find a job I wouldn't let that shine through, because I saw big red blinking "do not hire" signs that had nothing to do with your schizophrenia.
Why hire you when there are probably hundreds of alternative applicants without your baggage? Either you have some crazy unique skill to bring to the table, or they have a financial incentive to hire you (pay less money than someone "normal", or maybe there's some weird tax writeoff).
I don't mean this as an insult or anything, just as a shot of reality. You say you are happy doing volunteer work right now, which sort of implies that you are able to pay bills and stuff. If that's the case, stick with it. You can do that and some self-employment on the side as your motivation allows. You aren't going to find that kind of happiness with a salary job.
While I know the problem is a serious one and its fully classified as a disability, it almost sounds as if you're using it as a crutch in the summary. What I'm trying to say is that no situation is ever going to be perfect, and everyone has some nag or another that wears on them whether it be a disability, family problems, or in my case severe OCD to the point of trichotillomania. I think that finding a manager who is understanding and willing to work with you is the best thing you're going to be able to do. If you demand they heed your every desire and consider everything else unacceptable, you aren't going to ever land a job in a positive work environment. This is something you're going to have to meet others in the middle on and try to focus on the positives rather than the negatives. Its all relative and everyone has to do this, whether its visible to the observer or not.
In short: try to not wait for the ideal scenario, meet people halfway. That doesn't mean you shouldn't be open about your issues, it just means you shouldn't lean on the issue as an "out" when a less-than-perfect scenario shows up. Give it a shot, you may surprise yourself.
requiring degrees maybe discrimination.
As there some people who can do tech work / apprenticeships and can take tech school classes and or Community College but are not cut out for college / not college material.
Not all people can learn in a pure class room.
Always leave room to add an explanation if it doesn't work out.


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19 Really Bad Family Feud Answers
It's easy to laugh at the bad answers on Family Feud, but remember, these poor people are under a lot of pressure! Nonetheless, here are some of the worst Family Feud responses that I've collected over the years.
1. Name something you'd do tonight if the world was coming to an end tomorrow.
"Get the kids and pack."
2. During what month of pregnancy does a woman begin to look pregnant?
3. Name a reason for kneeling.
"To be beheaded."
4. Name a famous or fictional Willy.
"Willy the Pooh."
5. Name something you open other than a door.
6. Name something you squeeze.
"Peanut butter."
7. Name a famous Dick.
8. Name a boy mentioned in nursery rhymes.
"Little Red Riding-Hood."
9. Name something you hit when it's not working.
"Your spouse."
10. Name something associated with Liverpool.
"The yellow brick road."
11. Name a body part beginning with the letter N.
12. Name a famous bridge.
"Bridge Over Troubled Water."
13. Name a domesticated animal.
14. Name a famous brother and sister.
"Bonnie and Clyde."
15. Name something you do in the bathroom.
16. Name something that comes in 7s.
17. Name a city named after a president.
"Carson City."
18. Name something slippery.
"A con man."
19. Name something orange.
"A banana."
Eddie Deezen has appeared in over 30 motion pictures, including Grease, WarGames, 1941, and The Polar Express. He's also been featured in several TV shows, including Magnum PI, The Facts of Life, and The Gong Show. And he's done thousands of voice-overs for radio and cartoons, such as Dexter's Laboratory and Family Guy.


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The internet has changed the way we travel. Obviously. When was the last time you went to the post office overseas?
So I'm not going to talk about the earth-shifting changes that everyone knows about: things like email, and smartphones with GPS, and online booking agents, and peer reviews, and Instagram.
What I'm interested in is the websites that are changing the style in which people travel, creating opportunities that would never be possible without the worldwide web. Some bring people together; others facilitate completely new ways of staying in and seeing a city.
(Oh, and while it's too self-congratulatory to add it to the list, the website you're currently browsing is also pretty awesome. Ahem.)
Let's start with the classic: Couchsurfing. It's been around for a number of years now, has more members than you've had hot dinners, and is responsible for hundreds of thousands of friendships and probably a fair few marriages around the world.
You know what it's about. Offer up your couch to travelling strangers, and then stay on others' couches when you hit the road. Free accommodation, a new way to look at a city, interaction with locals, and new friends. If you're even the slightest bit adventurous it's a no-brainer.
There are other sites, however, that are changing the way you can stay in a city. It's no longer just a case of hotel or hostel.
My current favourite is AirBnB, which is a little like couch-surfing, only you have to pay for the pleasure of a local's house. The site offers everything from shared rooms to whole mansions (or, memorably, an entire city) that travellers can rent from one night to a whole year if they can talk the owner into it.
But wait, there's more. Trusted Housesitters links up trustworthy travellers and those hoping to have their abode and usually dog or cat looked after while they travel. Match up the dates and you've got yourself a free house and a new best friend (or a boring cat).
OneFineStay is basically a mixture of the previous two. Once again it's people leaving town and looking for someone to stay in their house, only you have to pay for it. That mightn't sound ideal, but wait until you browse through the properties and check out the prices. Beats the pants off any hotel.
OK, so that's the accommodation. But what if you don't want to stay at someone's house? What if you just want to meet people and have some fun?
WeHostels is a phone app that lets you book hostels online (not exactly revolutionary), and then allows you to see who else is going to be staying there and make contact with them (now we're getting somewhere). As long as you don't mind the idea of complete strangers knowing where you're going to be staying and when, it's a great way of making friends when you're travelling solo.
Of a similar vein but without the requirement to crash in the same dorm room as your new pal is the recently launched Party With A Local app, which sets out to connect people keen to hang out together in a certain location. It won't reveal exactly where you are – just the general area, and then it will suggest other users, hopefully locals, who are out and about.
So then you arrange a meeting point, and you've got yourself a friend.
Away from social media, there are two more websites I want to mention that won't just change the way you stay or the people you meet, but how you spend your time overseas.
Ever had someone tell you they're "woofing"? It stands for World Wide Opportunities on Organic Farms (WWOOF). The idea being that when you travel, you stay for free on an organic farm and do some work in return for board. It might not be everyone's idea of a good time but it's certainly a change from museums and momuments.
Lastly, there's Find A Crew, which is sort of like Couchsurfing, I guess, except you don't stay on a couch – you stay on a boat. On Find A Crew you can hook up with boat owners in need of a hand and spend your time sailing the seven seas (or just a small harbour) while helping out on deck.
There's a guy currently circumnavigating the world, for free, by using Find A Crew. Sounds better than a dorm room to me.


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Summer Green's brace helped USA to a 6-0 win over Gambia in Baku, in a game which saw five of the goals come in the second half.
Albertin Montoya's team led 1-0 at the break courtesy of Green's 24th minute penalty after Brittany Basinger was fouled in the box. However, USA struggled to create much in the way of clear-cut opportunities during the opening 45 minutes.
The floodgates opened after the restart, however, and it took a matter of seconds before Amber Munerlyn doubled their advantage after turning home Darian Jenkins' left-wing cross.
Green made it 3-0 shortly after the hour mark, when her cross-cum-shot took a wicked deflection off Amie Jarju - eventually being credited to the unfortunate defender. Ten minutes later though she did get her second, no one was taking this away from her, applying a cheeky finish to a Jenkins cross.
There was still time for two more goals in the closing stages. Morgan Stanton profited from some excellent work from substitute Emily Bruder and Lauren Kaskie, while Payne completed the rout four minutes from time, keeping her cool with just the keeper to beat.
The result ends Gambia's hopes of reaching the next round, while a win over Korea DPR will be enough to see USA through.
The quote
"During the first half we played too much like individuals. We were much better in the second half because we played as a unit. We will definitely have to do that to beat Korea DPR," Albertin Montoya, US coach


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A smiling Rep. Gabrielle Giffords can be seen this morning in the first photos released of the Arizona Democrat's face since she was shot in the head on Jan. 8.
The congresswoman's staff posted the images on her Facebook page just a short time ago. Until now, the only glimpses of her had been a close-up of her fingers as she held the hand of her husband, astronaut Mark Kelly, and a grainy, long-distance TV clip as she slowly walked up the stairs of an airplane.
One of the photos released today, a portrait, is of Giffords alone. In the other, an unidentified woman is in the background.
Giffords' hair is shorter than in the past, but there are no visible scars and little sign of the horrific injury she suffered when a lone gunman attacked an event she was holding at a strip mall in Tucson. Six people were killed and another 13, including Giffords, were injured.
As we reported Thursday, Giffords' chief of staff had told The Arizona Republic that "we're getting close to the time when Gabby will feel comfortable releasing a photo." The aide, Pia Carusone, also said of the lawmaker's recovery that:
"Her words are back more and more now, but she's still using facial expressions as a way to express. Pointing. Gesturing. Add it all together, and she's able to express the basics of what she wants or needs. But, when it comes to a bigger and more complex thought that requires words, that's where she's had the trouble."
Giffords continues to recover at a Houston rehabilitation hospital. She turned 41 last Wednesday.


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What makes content go viral? Learn the 5 key traits shared by the Web's most popular content.
And it is all about stories and using storytelling elements.
If you create content for consumption and use the web for visibility, credibility, reach, and influence, then this is a must-read article.
Surely it contains the secrets of the business universe!
Of course I'm thrilled that stories are touted as essential for content to be effective and for it to go viral. But I also really like that the author lists story elements here too. Like "simplicity", "unexpectedness", and "emotions".
Even better, the author Chris Tynski, digs into what kinds of emotions go viral and puts it together for us in a nice chart.
There are other important tips here too that are not story related that you need to know about in order to be successful. So it is a very well-rounded and useful piece.
And I also like the examples he shares. In the end, your chances of success will be greater. As Chris shares with us in conclusion: "Crafting viral content is part formula, part intuition, and part luck, but by breaking down successes as you discover them, you will become increasingly more intuitive about what will and what won't resonate with readers."
Read the full article here: http://www.blueglass.com/blog/secrets-of-viral-content/
This review was written by Karen Dietz for her curated content on business storytelling at www.scoop.it/t/just-story-it


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Getting More From Your SharePoint Investment
The bring-your-own-device (BYOD) phenomenon coupled with the proliferation of mobile devices and a dispersed workforce are creating the perfect storm. Without effective collaboration, your business won't survive.
SharePoint emerged as the panacea to this collaboration problem, but despite the initial enthusiasm 40% of organizations report that SharePoint user adoption is slower than expected.
Why are IT professionals struggling to make their SharePoint dreams a reality?
Inside this resource, uncover four pitfalls you may encounter when deploying SharePoint and learn five proven strategies to overcome these challenges to unlock SharePoint's full potential.


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Israel News - Stay Informed, Pray Informed
Yesterday, we reported on a demonstration by Israeli Christians in solidarity with their persecuted Christian brothers and sisters in Iraq, and in support of the Israeli army that is now combatting the same type of Muslim extremism in Gaza.
Following the demonstration, the spokesman for the Israeli Christian Recruitment Forum, which advocates young Christians join the IDF and which organized Sunday's rally, made a powerful plea in an interview with Israel's Channel One.
"We called this demonstration in response to the ethnic cleansing of Christians in Iraq," said Shadi Khalloul. "35,000 Christians in Mosul fled a week ago after the Islamic State (formerly ISIS), which shares an ideology with Hamas, issued an ultimatum [against them]."
Khalloul said it is the very height of hypocrisy that the West, which sheds crocodile tears over the horrors faced by Christians in Iraq and Syria, then turns around and condemns Israel for defending its people against the very same horrors.
"It doesn't matter if you call them Islamic State or Hamas or Hezbollah, it's all the same," he insisted. "Enough of the hypocrisy. Get involved where you can, whether that be Iraq or Syria or Lebanon. Intervene militarily and stop the criminal slaughter of Christians. …And get off Israel's back for defending its citizens, which it does regardless of race or religion."
Far from criticizing, Khalloul said that "everyone should be thanking the IDF for being the only one to fight this kind of murderous terror."
Recently, Khalloul and the Israeli Christian Recruitment Forum's spiritual leader, Father Gabriel Naddaf, have issued appeals in Hebrew for financial support to keep the movement afloat. These Christians are unable to receive funding via traditional sources as most churches abroad oppose their integration with Israel and the Jews.
Israel Today believes that the Forum's appeal will not fall on barren ground among our readers, many of whom agree that the destiny of all Christians lies in brotherhood with Israel and the Jews.
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The night before Councilor at Large Felix G. Arroyo launched his mayoral bid Tuesday, he honed his speech in the bedroom of his Jamaica Plain condominium before an audience of one who knows firsthand what a mayor sounds like: His wife, Jasmine Acevedo.
Acevedo is the daughter of Hector Luis Acevedo, who served eight years as mayor of San Juan, in Puerto Rico. A second-grade teacher in the Boston public schools, Jasmine Acevedo says she leaves politics to her husband, a two-term city councilor who would be the first Latino in Boston history to appear on a ballot in a mayoral election.
"He gets my input and I appreciate that, but I always remind him, 'I want [him] to go with [his] gut feeling," she said Tuesday as she sat next to Arroyo an hour after he formally launched his campaign. "He has good instincts."
Before deciding to run for mayor, Arroyo consulted his father-in-law and his father, Felix D. Arroyo, the first Latino member of the Boston City Council. Both men gave him essentially the same advice.
"Working hard and being passionate and true to yourself," Arroyo said, paraphrasing the guidance of both men. "And if you feel like you have something to offer the city of Boston, then go for it."
Arroyo went for it Tuesday morning at the downtown headquarters of Service Employees International Union Local 615. He entered a room to 50 supporters chanting "Sí Se Puede" in Spanish, which roughly translates to "Yes, we can." Arroyo spoke without notes, brimming with a confidence and passion that at times almost choked him up with emotion.
"I am a son of Boston," said Arroyo, who wore a dark suit and a purple tie. "I love my city. I love Boston. I believe in Boston because I know that by working together we can and we will move Boston forward."
Referring to his work as political director at SEIU, Arroyo said that as mayor he would use the skills he learned as an organizer, "working for janitors, security guards, building service workers, people that are often overlooked." He vowed to build a strong grass-roots campaign funded by small donors.
He has almost $100,000 in his campaign account, which is significantly less than some other candidates. But he asserted, "I will raise enough to win."
He joined a growing field to succeed Mayor Thomas M. Menino. The declared candidates include Bill Walczak, a founder of Codman Square Health Center in Dorchester; Suffolk District Attorney Daniel F. Conley; Representative Martin J. Walsh; and Councilors Rob Consalvo and John R. Connolly.
Two other people, Will Dorcena and Charles Clemons, have also said they are running but have raised little money. Several other people have publicly said they are considering a campaign, including Councilor Michael P. Ross.
Consalvo said he deposited $16,500 in his campaign account in the 24 hours after he launched his bid last week, bringing his total to almost $92,000. His campaign held its first organizational meeting Monday, and more than 140 people from across the city attended, Consalvo said.
Other campaigns also began kicking into gear, but Arroyo headlined the day. No other candidate with Hispanic heritage has mounted a campaign for mayor.
In 1991, Diana Lam launched a bid for mayor, but backed out three days later following news accounts that she had failed to file state income taxes on time. A Globe story at the time described Lam as a native of Peru born to a Hispanic mother and a Chinese father.
In a brief phone interview Tuesday, Lam said she would describe Arroyo as the first Latino candidate for mayor in Boston. "I would say that, absolutely," she said.
Arroyo downplayed any role his heritage will play in the race.
"To me it's not about a New Boston or an Old Boston; I only know one Boston," Arroyo told reporters."
Arroyo's parents hail from Puerto Rico. Arroyo's mother, Elsa Montano, attended her son's campaign kickoff. His father retired and moved to Uruguay but is eager to come back to Boston and campaign, according to his son.
In Boston neighborhoods where Spanish is spoken there was excitement.
"It's a great source of pride for us when Hispanic candidates run for office," said Reinelda "Chickie" Rivera, a longtime Hispanic activist in Boston, though she cautioned that she has not endorsed anyone because the field of candidates is not yet complete. "It's nice that there's a Puerto Rican running for such an important position."
Magalis Troncoso, director of the Dominican Development Center in Jamaica Plain, said Arroyo's run is a major step forward for one of Boston's largest and youngest populations. Though Latinos are 17.5 percent of the population, they are the largest group in Boston's public schools, about 40 percent. "We are growing, but we don't have any visibility," said Troncoso. "We've got to get involved in order to get the power that we need to keep moving forward and be part of this country."Andrew Ryan can be reached at firstname.lastname@example.com Follow him on Twitter @globeandrewryan.


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HIPAA Audit Failures
An initial Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act audit program conducted by the Department of Health and Human Services in 2012 found a variety of HIPAA privacy and security problems. The initial findings released in June discovered security challenges at larger healthcare organizations, issues mitigating the risks posed by third-party service providers and serious compliance failures with smaller, cash-strapped providers. Organizations that are not maintaining a security program face loss of contracts, criminal and civil investigation, federal penalties and state fines. A data breach could also result in reputational risk, legal costs and costs ensued as a result of having to notify patients.
Here are five HIPPA requirements that organizations must comply with as well as advice from security experts on how to meet those requirements.


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Liverpool, Chelsea and Barcelona target Jackson Martinez has welcomed being linked such prestigious European clubs.
However, the Porto star that has made a more prolific start to his career at the Portuguese club than Radamel Falcao has insisted he is only focusing on the job in hand.
Liverpool were reportedly tracking the star when he was with former club Jaguares in Mexico, but Porto beat them to the punch.
Now Sky Sports have claimed both Chelsea and Barcelona are after the Colombian, who is being tipped to follow in the footsteps of compatriot Falcao, even though he has only just begun to embark on his career in European football.
Both Liverpool and Chelsea are having certain problems up front; Roberto di Matteo only has the misfiring Fernando Torres and inexperienced Daniel Sturridge to occupy the central striker berth.
Meanwhile, Brendan Rodgers has only Luis Suarez to call upon in attack at Anfield; the Uruguayan is doing a fantastic job by himself, but it isn't an ideal situation.
Martinez insists he is ignoring all this speculation and is just concentrating on adding to the 11 goals he scored in his first 12 games for Porto.
"Chelsea and Barcelona? Sincerely I have not spoken with anybody but this is a good signal about my performances in the Portuguese Liga," he said.
"Rumours are normal because I am working with success in Porto and scoring goals but I am calm, if the papers say there are offers that does not worry me.
"Now I am focussed exclusively on my work for Porto, I prefer to ignore the rumours about clubs being interested."
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The Little Mermaid Tickets
The Little Mermaid musical is making a splash this summer as the new Disney musical is coming to Broadway. The Little Mermaid is based on the Disney film and Hans Christian Andersen fairy tale, and will feature some of the most popular songs from the movie, including "Under the Sea." The musical will be playing on Broadway in New York at the magnificent Lunt-Fontanne Theatre for just another five weeks, ending on August 30th. This is not a show you want to miss, and with only two weeks left of Broadway shows, The Little Mermaid tickets will be in very high demand and selling out quickly. Get your tickets for the new Disney musical, The Little Mermaid, from GoTickets today!
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The Little Mermaid officially opened last year on January 10th on Broadway in New York and will closed on August 30, 2009 after 685 performances. The Little Mermaid had a pre-Broadway tryout at the Denver Center for the Performing Arts' Ellie Caulkins Opera House July 26, 2007 through September 9, 2007, which turned out to be exactly 50 shows. Every seat available (approximately 95,000 seats) for the 6-week run was sold out.
The Broadway production is directed by Francesca Zambello, and is choreographed by Stephen Mear. Scenic design is by George Tsypin, costume design by Tatiana Noginova and lighting design by Natasha Katz. The original cast features Sierra Boggess in the title role of Ariel, Sean Palmer as Prince Eric, Brian D'Addario and Trevor Braun alternate as Flounder, Norm Lewis as King Triton, Sherie Rene Scott as Ursula, Tituss Burgess as Sebastian, Tyler Maynard as Flotsam, Derrick Baskin as Jetsam, Jonathan Freeman as Grimsby, and John Treacy Egan as Chef Louis. To assist the performers in achieving the effect of underwater movement on stage, the actors wear wheel-heeled footwear.
Sierra Boggess won a Broadway.com Audience Award for Favorite Breakthrough Performance by a Female. Along with that award, The Little Mermaid Broadway show was nominated for seven additional Broadway.com Audience Awards, two Tony Awards, including Best Original Score and Best Lighting Design of a Musical, three Drama Desk Awards, one Outer Critics Circle Award, one Drama League Award, and one Grammy Award for Best Musical Show Album.


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Santa Cecilia Orchestra (SCO) will host its second concert of the 2010-2011 season, "Passion Unleashed", which will take place at Occidental College's Thorne Hall on Sunday November 21, 2010 at 4:00 p.m. Music director and conductor Sonia Marie De León de Vega will lead the orchestra performing music by Brahms, Vicuxtemps and Mendelssohn. Featured soloist is virtuoso violinist Danielle Belen. SCO is fulfilling its Music is For Everyone mission by offering full orchestra concerts, chamber concerts and its nationally acclaimed Discovering Music Program.
The orchestra will perform two passionate masterworks, Brahms' Third Symphony and Vieuxtemp's Violin Concerto No. 5 with brilliant Sphinx Competition winner, virtuoso Danielle Belen. Also featured is Mendelssohn's Hebrides Overture, which combines mesmerizing instrumental writing with the swirling visual soundscapes of a sea voyage. Violinist Danielle Belen, First Prize winner of the 2008 Sphinx Competition, releases her debut recording with Naxos later this year.
The concert will take place at Occidental College's Thorne Hall, 1600 Campus Rd., Los Angeles on Sunday November 21, 2010 at 4:00 p.m. There will be one performance only of this program. Tickets priced at $26, $20 and $7 (youth 17 and under) are available by calling the orchestra office at (323) 259-3011 or by visiting http://scorchestra.org/201011orderform.html#Nov2010.
SCO kicked off the 2010-2011 season on October 15 with a concert and fundraiser, which featured a string orchestra performing music by Respighi and selections from Vivaldi and Piazzolla with violin s oloist Mark Menzies. The 2010-2011 season will run through May 22, 2011 with five concerts taking place at Center for the Arts in Eagle Rock and Thorne Hall at Occidental College. A complete season schedule is available at http://scorchestra.org/concerts.html/.
About Santa Cecilia Orchestra
Founded in 1992 Santa Cecilia Orchestra has made a commitment to share the beauty and inspiration of classical music with Southern California audiences, giving special focus to Latino communities. Under the leadership of Maestra Sonia Marie De Léon de Vega, the 2010-2011 Season pays tribute to the company's extraordinary history on its 18th anniversary, as the only orchestra in the nation with a specific mission to take classical music to the Latino Community. The upcoming season features a series of five concerts: Two full symphony concerts and the chamber orchestra performances. Media inquiries, please contact Lucía Matthews of DIÁLOGO at [email protected] or for news, photos and biographies for conductor and soloists, visit http://www.scorchestra.org/PressRoom.htm
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Veteran Member - Level 14
In 2011, I completed 70 games. The blog I wrote listed 69 games, but I managed to finish L.A. Noire on December 31 with just two hours left before ringing in the New Year.In 2012, my total is far lower than I expected it to be. I'm probably missing a few games, but I believe I finished 48 games last year. The birth of my first child obviously led to me having far less time to game. I also feel that 2012 didn't have as many "must-play" titles that kept me up late into the night.There's another factor at play here, too. Many of the games I play on iOS don't have a defined conclusion. The same could be said of sports games like MLB 12: The Show, but winning the World Series or being awarded the American League MVP in Road to the Show are conclusions of sorts. Should games I obsessed over like Temple Run and Madcoaster be added to my list? I don't think so, but they are definitely worth mentioning given how much of my time they consumed.The game I spent the most time with was Dragon's Dogma. I played through it with a friend over the course of three months, and nearly completed a second playthrough by myself. That playthrough was completed on January 13, 2013.I got a huge kick out of seeing all of the games you completed in 2011, and once again extend an invitation to all of you to jot down the games you finished in 2012 in the comments section below.My List of Completed Games in 2012:Ace Combat: Assault HorizonAlan Wake's American NightmareThe Amazing Spider-ManAngry Birds Star WarsAssassin's Creed IIIBattleshipBorderlands 2Call of Duty: Black Ops IIDarksiders IIDishonoredDisney UniverseDragon's Dogma (almost two complete playthroughs)The Elder Scrolls V: DragonbornFable: The JourneyFamily Guy: Back to the MultiverseFar Cry 3FezGhost Recon: Future SoldierHalo 4I am AliveHell Yeah!JourneyJurassic ParkKinect Star WarsLego Batman 2Lego Lord of the RingsLittle InfernoLollipop ChainsawLord of the Rings: War in the NorthMajor League Baseball 2K12Mass Effect 3Max Payne 3MLB 12: The ShowNew Super Mario Bros. UPrototype 2Resistance 3Skylanders GiantsSleeping DogsSoul Calibur VSpec Ops: The LineStreet Fighter x TekkenSyndicateTales From Space: Mutant Blobs AttackTransformers: Fall of CybertronThe Unfinished SwanThe Walking DeadXCOM: Enemy Unknown (PC, almost completed on 360)Zuma's Revenge
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went looking at Troy is Naked - it is telling me it doesn't exist any more. what happened?
I like a nice round ass too!
thank you sir! I do appreciate the info
yeah, that's Kevin Warhol from Bel Ami that I posted
super gorgeous guy....one ov my top two favorites
I read in an old thread that you "have a very high metabolism, and during the day, pass gas a lot". Honestly, that combined with your looks makes for a major turn-on.
Thanks so much.
I love being an exhibitionist.
i don't see any photos in your thread, but i went to yor albums (gallery) and i had quite a good time ! ... irecognized a few JUBbers in your gallery also ...
thanks for calling my attention to your stuff ...
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Alex McLeish admits his appointment as Nottingham Forest boss was a whirlwind but also a welcome surprise.
Sean O'Driscoll, only in the job five months, was given the boot by Forest's Kuwaiti owners on Wednesday night, just hours after their 4-2 Boxing Day victory over Leeds had left them eighth in the npower Championship - just one point off the play-off places.
McLeish was duly appointed on Thursday night and unveiled to the media on Friday afternoon. And the Scot said: "It is a terrific opportunity to come to a club of Nottingham Forest's magnitude. It has been a whirlwind and a surprise but a very welcome surprise."
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UMW News BureauUniversity of Montana Western elementary education major and Bulldog basketball forward Kyle Erickson reflects on a stellar season and the team's upcoming appearance at the NAIA national tournament in Kansas City, Mo. UMW NEWS BUREAU Kyle Erickson's last two years of high school athletics did not go very well. The University of Montana Western elementary education major and Broadview, Mont. native hurt his back playing football his junior year of high school and only played a handful of games for the basketball team at the end of the season. The next year, he injured his knee playing football and only played (still injured) in the district and divisional basketball tournament. College basketball recruiters were not knocking at his door. "I wasn't getting any looks from colleges," Erickson remembers. Determined to play college ball, he took matters into his own hands. He had heard about Montana Western's new block scheduling system, in which students take a single class at a time. He was intrigued. He also knew the Keller family, who lived near Broadview in Custer, and he knew Steve Keller was the head men's basketball coach at Montana Western. "I think he's the only Keller that left Custer," Erickson jokes. "I know his whole family, so I called him and he offered me a $500 scholarship. I didn't have any other offers so I went." Keller made the offer sight unseen; he had never seen Erickson play.
"We all knew our time was going to come, and we were ready," Erickson says.Four years later, the 6-foot-4 forward is coming off a remarkable season highlighted by his selection as the NAIA Player of the Week for back-t0-back, scintillating performances on Jan. 13 and 14, 2011. Over two games Erickson averaged 31.5 points, 12.0 rebounds, 4.5 assists, and 2.0 steals. He also shot .741 (20-27) on field goal attempts, .800 (8-10) on three-pointers and .833 (15-18) from the free throw line. Against rival Montana State University-Northern on Jan. 13, Erickson scored a career-high 32 points, had 10 rebounds, seven assists and one steal. He was 10-11 from the field, made his only three-point attempt and went 11-12 from the free throw line. The next night against the University of Great Falls, he scored 31 points, pulled down 14 rebounds, dished two assists and tallied three steals. He was 10-16 from the field, 7-9 from three-point range and 4-6 from the free throw line. "It didn't sink in, the magnitude of it, for a couple weeks later," Erickson remembers. "It was just one of those times when the shots were going in. It was fun, I can tell you that. I wish every game was like that." Those performances would be tough to match every game, but the rest of Erickson's senior season didn't go too bad either. He averaged 11.33 points per game, 5.88 boards per game (2.03 offensive and 3.85 defensive), 3.7 assists and was named an all-conference first team player for the 2011-2012 season. "He's the player every coach wants on their team," coach Keller says of Erickson. "He takes charges, gets offensive rebounds, plays hard defense, dives on the floor. His style of play is just relentless, playing hard on both ends of the floor at all times. He's very coachable and he just has a great attitude." [caption id="" align="alignleft" width="297" caption="Erickson competes against Robert Morris University at the 2011 NAIA national tournamentin Kansas City, Mo. Photo by Brian Beard."][/caption] While the transition from class C basketball to NAIA Division I ball can be daunting for many young athletes, Erickson says it was "strangely very easy." He came into the program on the junior varsity squad and found himself playing plenty of minutes and averaging a double-double every game. He eventually moved his way onto the varsity bench with Brandon Brown and several others biding their time until they started. "We all knew our time was going to come, and we were ready," Erickson says. Their time certainly came, and the Bulldogs have once again posted another phenomenal season in the Frontier Conference. Erickson was accompanied on the all-conference first team this season by his teammates Tyler Hurley and Brandon Brown. Brandon Brown was named the Frontier Conference Player of the Year for the second straight year, and the Frontier Conference honored Keller with the coach of the year award. Although they lost in a knock-down, drag-out battle to MSU-Northern in the conference championship game on March 5, the Bulldogs were still named co-champions of the conference and Erickson says the team's sights are now set on Kansas City, Mo. where they will make their third straight appearance at the NAIA national tournament. The Bulldogs hope to rectify losing in the first round last year, where, as the lowest seeded team in the tournament, they came within one point of stunning top-seeded Robert Morris University in the first round. It was a tough loss and one the team has not soon forgotten. It is especially on the mind of the Bulldogs' five seniors, who Erickson says are hungry to prove themselves at the end of their college career. "Nobody expected us to get to Kansas City last year," Erickson explains. "Our goal was to get there last year. This year it was a must, but we're also going to win some games. We knew we could play with anyone after that game [against Robert Morris]. It definitely made us hungrier. After losing to Northern, it was a horrible feeling. I was like, man, I don't want to go out on a loss." Erickson and the Bulldogs return to the Kansas City court to face 13th-ranked John Brown University (Siloam Springs, Ark.) on Thursday, March 15 at 1:15 MST. Regardless of the outcome of the tournament, Erickson says he is confident the team will make a strong showing, due in now small part by his leadership and the leadership of the five other seniors on the team. "The chemistry couldn't be better," he explains. "We just know each other so well, which helps us out a lot on the court, knowing each other's personalities and strengths and weaknesses. We can really back each other up." While the 2012 NAIA tournament will be his last games as a college athlete, Erickson says he does not plan to leave the game any time soon. He will graduate in spring 2012 and hopes to teach and coach basketball at the junior high level. "I'll definitely coach to stay involved in the game," he says. "I've been involved in basketball too long to walk away from it."


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|2007-05-14, 00:02
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I found the results of the popularity contest on randomcuriosity's blog..
Mentar left a comment with these as the results:
1st: Hinagiku, 3728
2nd: Maria, 1586
3rd: Hayate, 1503
4th: Nagi, 1103
Hinagiku's in the lead! She's my favorite as well
|2007-05-14, 01:25
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|2007-05-14, 15:21
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That explains it.
Aside of Hinagiku being bright, gutsy and pretty cute, this girl has character. But most of this will be shown in the volumes to come, where she experiences a very gradual development towards Hayate, which however is hindered by her pledge to support someone else. Her struggles between her benevolence and her suppressed self-interest make for some very interesting chapters (as opposed to almost all other girls, which happen to be limited by several factors).
In volume 10, there's one particularly touching and extremely romantic scene which tilted the contest STRONGLY in her favor. That scene alone would have probably carried her to the top. But she's probably the most interesting character to begin with, so no surprises.
Finally, she's Nagi's foil. Which is a very important role in itself, because it keeps the incumbent in check.
Wait until we reach the later volumes.
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|2007-05-15, 11:41
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Thanks for the explanation I guess I will just have to wait and see what happens. As of right now I think that Maria is my favorite, I think she just so funny; and as far i can see Hayate likes. (or is that wrong?) I think when that other butler comes back (forgot his name) that is going to come to head. (I could be wrong)
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I really liked the stories with Nishizawa in volume 11; she solidified herself as one of the three contenders I'd like Hayate to end up with (if he ends up with anyone at all ) - Maria, Nagi, or Ayumu.
Just what were Hayate and she talking about in the Conan world and on the bike ride home?
|2007-05-15, 11:52
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There are two characters whose own "romance aspects" include others, and that's Hina and Maria. They represent the "more grown up" characters, but here, I find it difficult to imagine Maria walking all over Nagi by pursuing Hayate herself. Her efforts have been being supportive of Nagi lately, the clear incumbent.
In a way I consider Hinagiku Hayate's best match. In emotional maturity, they're both older than the kid level (Nagi, Nishizawa, Sakuya, Isumi), but younger than Maria either. Both have their own problematic personal backgrounds, and their exchanges are generally on eye level, with not one person clearly towering over the other. Both have something to offer which the other one needs. That's what's putting them apart from most of the other pairings.
But yep, White Day is going to be interesting for sure
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I would also agree that Hina seems to be the best matach for Hayate. And her character is pretty interesting indeed. Though I still like Nagi a lot and think that there's still quite a possibility for him end up with her I am starting to lean to Hina's side lately.
Strangely, I never liked Maria or Nishizawa though. Though nishizawa can be pretty cute.
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Hayate's necklace and Isumi
I searced and the only thread I found was a million page thread of Hayate No Gotoku in general so I wanted to start this topic. I recently read volume 2 and last night I read volume 3 of Hayate. So Nagi's grandfather gave Hayate a cursed necklace? So what it has a demon inside? In her character profile at the end of volume 2 they say something about Isumi being a priestess or something. And she's able to sense the curse in the necklace? I read a summary of volume 5 and it said something about her performing and excorsism? And she always has charms everywhere. Please someone explain I'm slow on the uptake. ^_^
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By Brendan Conway
Hedge-fund returns just aren't what they used to be.
The industry's aggregate return in 2013 was 9.2%, according to eVestment. It's the strongest performance since 2010. But that's nothing to impress investors who remember the hedge-fund industry when it was much smaller.
In the 1990s, when there were far fewer hedge funds, the HFRI Fund Weighted Composite Index averaged annual returns in the high teens. The same index returned 6.36% in 2012, according to Hedge Fund Research. eVestment's measure for 2012 was 7.4%.
Why the shift? The hedge-fund business today is an industrial-scale enterprise of the sort that fund managers of the past could scarcely have envisioned.
If you doubt that exploitable market quirks and inefficiencies have multiplied as quickly as the number of hedge funds, then you may be forced to conclude that there are too many managers with too much money chasing too few opportunities.


text: Dave Kelly (University of Canterbury) recently talked to the Wellington Botanical Society about mast seeding. Mast seeding is where individuals of a plant species synchronously produce unusually large seed crops every few years. There is often no regular cycle. New Zealand is a world centre for mast seeding (and research on mast seeding). Some New… Read more »


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ROMEOVILLE—Thousands of families attended Kidzfest in downtown Joliet on Saturday, Aug. 3.
They were drawn by di- verse activities and entertainment provided by Lewis University and organizations including the Joliet Public Library, Joliet police and fire departments, Friendly Farms Petting Zoo, Chicagoland Speedway, the Will County Forest Preserve, Rialto Square Theatre, Haunted Trails, Will County Land Use, Gallery 7, Dave Dinaso's Traveling World of Reptiles, and the Illinois Department of Natural Resources.
Taking advantage of beautiful weather, a steady stream of children with their families visited the Lewis University Mini-Campus, where educational and entertaining activities were presented by various Lewis University programs, such as aviation, the sciences, electronic media, nursing, computer science, education, business, art, and athletics.
Brother James Gaffney, FSC, president of Lewis University, had high praise for the Lewis University Kidzfest Committee and the 125 volunteers who presented impressive, educational and entertaining activities for area children at Kidzfest 2013.
"The Lewis Mini-Campus at Kidzfest provided an especially fine showcase for Lewis University's diverse academic programs, engaging children in marvelous activities and interactions that also were educational," he said. "Clearly, the families there were very appreciative to the university community for hosting this enjoyable and educational event yearly."
Faculty and students from the College of Nursing provided essential health care testing, as well as educational play activities, focusing on the community service component at their site and alerting many to health conditions that need to be treated, as well as ways to promote healthy lifestyles.
The College of Education provided free books to kids and read stories about farm animals. Professor Ann O'Brien brought animals from her parents' farm to introduce to the children.
The College of Business personnel and other volunteers focused on economics, asking the children to guess prices of everyday items to help them realize the reasons that their parents sometimes hesitate before buying certain items.
The College of Arts and Sciences faculty and students provided several booths and activities. Aviation took more about 225 photos of young children in the small airplane. Biology students and faculty assisted more than 800 kids in making a "Play-doh" like substance to take home, and Computer Science again amazed youngsters and their parents with the robots and games.
Curious students were enthralled by the media van. Pottery demonstrations by the Department of Art & Design were also received well.
Cadets in the Lewis ROTC Rolling Thunder Battalion again focused on physical fitness by encouraging youngsters to do push-ups and sit-ups. They also brought along a Hummer for people to see.
Face painting again was a great success, while Athletics activities drew a lot of attention with Flyers giving tips in golf, basketball and volleyball activities. Student athletes were generous in their presence and their patient participation with children of various ages in the sports.
Also, the Lewis University Police Department joined with the Criminal/Social Justice program in providing photo identification cards for youngsters.
Those responsible for organizing and presenting the Kidzfest site include Brother James as chair of the Committee, and co-chairs Dr. Marne Bailey of Joliet (Biology), Carol Wassberg of Alsip (president's office), Jennifer Manderscheid of Bolingbrook (Oak Brook) and Melanie Sandberg of Lombard (Meetings, Conferences & Events).
Committee members included Jennifer Buss of Plainfield and Ann O'Brien of Joliet (College of Education), Leslie Colonna of Lisle (Art & Design), Dr. Ray Klump of Plainfield and Brother Thomas Dupré, FSC of Romeoville (Mathematics and Computer Science), Dr. James Houlihan of St. Charles (Justice, Law and Public Safety Studies), Lt. Nate Jones (ROTC), Margaret Kientop of Joliet (president's office) and Greg Kientop of Joliet (Biology), John Kilpatrick of Oswego (Electronic Media), and David Korte of Sheridan (Facilities).
Also assisting on the committee were Keith McGill of Plainfield (Pilot Training), Chief James Montanari of Batavia (Lewis University Police Department), Maureen Moore of LaGrange and Dr. Peggy Rice of Downers Grove (CONHP), Michael Progress of Seneca and Caroline Wood of Braidwood (College of Business), Kathrynne Skonicki of New Lenox (Marketing and Communications), Christopher Stevens of Chicago (Admission), and Keith White of Joliet (Theatre).
Working with the committee were Leigh Bancsy of Plainfield (president's office), Dr. Jason Keleher of Joliet (Chemistry), as well as Dr. Mona LaMontagne of Joliet and Anne Koleff of Maple Park (Marketing and Communications).
Lewis University is a Catholic university in the Laallian tradition offering distinctive undergraduate and graduate programs to more than 6,500 traditional and adult students. Lewis offers multiple campus locations, online degree programs, and a variety of formats that provide accessibility and convenience to a growing student population.
Sponsored by the De La Salle Christian Brothers, Lewis prepares intellectually engaged, ethically grounded, globally connected, and socially responsible graduates. The seventh largest private not-for-profit university in Illinois, Lewis has been nationally recognized by The Princeton Review and U.S. News & World Report.
Visit www.lewisu.edu for further information.


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Maintaining that spark...
Maybe it's just me, but for me, this topic is about SEX. How do you keep the sex light burning through the haze of children, obligations, children, fatigue, time constraints, children, activities, and oh, children?
Most of you are probably parents of preschoolers. Some of you may even have kindergarten kids. I know what you're saying--I know, because I have three kids of my own.
- "With a baby, I'm just too tired."
- "I'm up four times a night, and I'm expected to be up for sex, too??"
- "I'd like to, but WHEN?"
- "I have no privacy!"
- "I smell like sour milk half the time. I just don't feel sexy."
- "I have this baby belly and these droopy, leaky breasts. I just don't feel sexy."
I have three kids. I've been there. And I'm telling you now - MEH.
Try these on for size:
- "My son is never home from work till 2 a.m., and I just can't sleep till I know he's home safely, and I have to be up at six. I'm EXHAUSTED."
- "Their birthday party was supposed to end at midnight, but the last kid didn't leave until 3:30, and we spent half the night trying to track down an AWOL parent."
- "I'd like to, but WHEN??"
- "My perimenopausal hormones are all over the map ... I just don't feel sexy."
- "I have this mid-life butt and these droopy, middle-aged breasts. I just don't feel sexy."
Babies wake up six times a night. Teenagers NEVER GO TO BED. Babies need nursing. Teenagers need rides home just when things were hotting up at home. Babies need cuddling and soothing. Teenagers have a social crisis that must be resolved NOW.
You know what I decided years ago? Children have a vested interest, conscious or not, in ensuring that parents NEVER have a chance to make another sibling. It's a conspiracy! A conspiracy that we parents must resist!
And just think: When you have a six-month-old, if you're quiet, you can have sex IN THE VERY SAME ROOM as your child. You know you can. C'mon... You know you've done it. Here's a challenge for you: Just try THAT with a sixteen-YEAR-old. Because the 16-year-old? She KNOWS what you're doing. AND IT'S GROSS!
So, if you're going to wait for the kids to co-operate? You'll NEVER HAVE SEX AGAIN. Is this what you want? Really? Sooo... how do you keep that spark? (For parents of with at-home kids of any age!)
- Be flexible. It doesn't have to be at night. It doesn't have to be in bed. (A quickie in the shower is a great way to start the day. EVERYONE has a shower in the morning, and the water masks a lot of background noises...)
- Be creative. (If mom and dad are spooning in bed and a kid bursts in, mom and dad are just... spooning in bed. LIE STILL, and no one will be any the wiser...)
- Make the most of small opportunities. (Ten minutes every couple of days may not be as good as two hours - but it's a helluva lot better than nothing...)
- Maintain a sense of humour. (If your breasts spurt milk up his nose at the penultimate moment, if you toddler cries out just before you cry out, if your teen rattles your doorknob just as you're rattling the bed ...) LAUGH. Laugh, and try, try again.
- Go easy on yourself. Your body may not be what it once was, but if your partner still wants it... 'Nuff said!


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Monarch Butterflies Down Again
Article ID: 600303
Released: 13-Mar-2013 1:05 PM EDT
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Newswise — Bad news again for the Monarch butterfly: Drought conditions and historic wildfires the past few years continue to decrease their numbers as they wing across Texas this spring. Worse news: milkweed plants – the only kind they need to survive – are also not in plentiful supply, says a Texas A&M University Monarch watcher.
Craig Wilson, a senior research associate in the Center for Mathematics and Science Education and a longtime butterfly enthusiast, says reports coming from Mexico where the Monarchs have their breeding grounds show their numbers are significantly down, a disturbing trend during much of the past decade.
"The severe drought in Texas and much of the Southwest continues to wreak havoc with the number of Monarchs," Wilson explains.
"The conditions have been dry both here and in Mexico in recent years. It takes four generations of the insects to make it all of the way up to Canada, and because of lack of milkweed along the way, a lot of them just don't make it."
The dry conditions and changing farming practices are hampering the growth of milkweed, the only type of plant the Monarch will digest as it makes its trip north. Texas has had dozens of wildfires in the past few years that have hampered milkweed growth, and even though there are more than 30 types of milkweed (Asclepiadaceae) in the state, the numbers are not there to sustain the Monarchs as they start their 2,000-mile migration trip to Canada. Increased use of pesticides is also adversely affecting milkweed production, he notes. "But if people want to help, they can pick up some milkweed plants right now at local farmer's cooperative stores," he says, "and this would no doubt be a big boost to help in their migration journey."
The Monarch reserves are in the Mexican state of Michoacan. It's an area where tens of millions of Monarchs spend the winter and mate before heading north, Wilson points out.
"On a recent visit to the Monarch overwintering sites in Michoacan, former President Jimmy Carter said: 'The Monarch butterfly unites the three countries of North America in peace.
It is an ambassador of peace which requires protected areas and ecosystems that are preserved through sustainable agricultural and forestry practices. We need to work together to maintain a healthy and balanced ecosystem for all North America," Wilson adds.
"It is important to have a national priority of planting milkweed to assure there will be Monarchs in the future," Wilson believes. "If we could get several states to collaborate, we might be able to provide a 'feeding' corridor right up to Canada for the Monarchs."
Wilson is currently adding a variety of milkweed plants to the existing Cynthia Woods Mitchell Garden on the Texas A&M campus. He recommends the following sites for Monarch followers: Journey North, Texas Monarch Watch and Monarch Watch.
###About Research at Texas A&M University: As one of the world's leading research institutions, Texas A&M is in the vanguard in making significant contributions to the storehouse of knowledge, including that of science and technology. Research conducted at Texas A&M represents an annual investment of more than $700 million. That research creates new knowledge that provides basic, fundamental and applied contributions resulting in many cases in economic benefits to the state, nation and world.


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A batch of government data slated for release on Sunday is expected to provide further evidence of the ongoing recovery in the Chinese economy.
"We expect the numbers to show increasing signs of a mild recovery in China's economy, with growth indices rising further on supportive policy and the improving business outlook," analysts at Standard Chartered wrote in a recent note. They will especially watch November readings for industrial activity and investment.
"Infrastructure investment should continue to lead the way, with strong growth momentum supported by previous policy stimulus," they said. The research house forecasts industrial production will rise 9.9% on the year, up from October's 9.6% growth, while nominal fixed-asset investment will jump 22.6%, up from the prior month's 22.2% gain.
Retail sales will offer clues about the mainland consumer. Standard Chartered expects an increase of 14.6% in November retail sales year-on-year, roughly in line with October's 14.5% rise.
Capital Economics said it will watch for signs of gains in consumer-price inflation in the runup to the holiday season. The London-headquartered research house forecasts CPI inflation of 2.1% for November, up from October's 1.7% and from September's 1.9%.
"China's consumer-price inflation is picking up and could spike much higher around February's Chinese New Year holiday. It will be higher than today once that seasonal distortion passes, but we don't think the level will be alarming," analysts at Capital Economics wrote in a note. CPI is likely to trend higher into early 2013, driven by gains in food prices.
Wholesale inflation figures are expected to continue to point to falling prices, but an easing in overall deflationary pressures. Standard Chartered forecast the producer-price index will print at negative 1.8%, compared to a print of negative 2.8% in October. November figures for imports and exports are slated for release by the government on Monday.
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County recycling stands to lose significant amount of funding
The county's recycling program stands to lose a significant amount of state funding during the upcoming grant cycle, according to Elk County Recycling/Solid Waste Coordinator Bekki Titchner. "They are going to be cutting the amount of 904 funding that we can expect to get by about 40 percent and we're looking at losing at least $5,000," Titchner informed members of the Elk County Solid Waste Authority on Tuesday afternoon. Referred to as a '904 grant,' the funding comes from Section 904 of Act 101 and is designated for Recycling Program Performance Grants. According to the website of the Pennsylvania Department of Environmental Protection (DEP), "Recycling Program Performance Grants are available to all Pennsylvania local governments with recycling programs. The grants awards are based on the total tons recycled and the applicant's recycling rate."Following the meeting, Titchner indicated that the county typically receives about $13,000 in 904 grant funding.