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- For the Sauce:
- 2 tablespoons vegetable oil
- 1 tablespoon minced peeled ginger
- 2 cloves garlic, minced
- 1/2 serrano chile pepper, seeded and minced
- 1 teaspoon garam masala
- 1/2 teaspoon paprika
- 1 15 -ounce can tomato sauce
- For the Sloppy Joes:
- 3 to 4 tablespoons vegetable oil
- Small handful (about 1/4 cup) raisins
- Small handful (about 1/4 cup) shelled pistachios
- 1 teaspoon cumin seeds
- 1 large white onion, finely diced
- 1 red bell pepper, seeded and finely diced
- 1 serrano chile pepper (don't chop it unless you like things spicy!)
- Kosher salt
- 1 pound ground turkey
- 1/2 teaspoon honey
- 1/4 cup half-and-half
- Small handful fresh cilantro (soft stems included)
- 4 sesame buns
Make the sauce: Heat the vegetable oil in a medium saucepan over medium heat. Add the ginger, garlic and chile pepper and cook until the ginger and garlic brown a little, about 1 minute. Add the garam masala and paprika and cook 30 seconds. Add the tomato sauce and 1 cup water, stir and bring to a boil. Reduce the heat to low and simmer, uncovered, 15 minutes.
Meanwhile, prepare the sloppy joes: Heat 2 tablespoons vegetable oil in a large skillet over medium heat. Add the raisins and pistachios and cook, stirring occasionally, until the raisins swell up and the pistachios toast slightly, about 1 minute. Remove from the skillet and set aside.
Return the skillet to medium heat and add the remaining 1 to 2 tablespoons vegetable oil. Add the cumin seeds and let sizzle about 10 seconds, then add the onion and bell pepper and cook until softened and starting to brown, about 5 minutes. Add the chile pepper and cook 2 more minutes, seasoning with salt. Add the turkey, breaking up the big lumps, and cook until opaque, about 5 minutes.
Add the prepared sauce to the turkey-and-onion mixture in the skillet. Stir and bring to a boil, then reduce the heat to low and simmer until the mixture thickens slightly, about 10 minutes.
Remove the whole chile pepper (unless you want to eat it, like my dad does!) and stir in the honey, half-and-half, raisins and pistachios. Taste for seasoning. Stir in the cilantro right before serving.
Toast the buns and fill with the sloppy joe mixture. Eat with your hands!
Recipe courtesy of Aarti Sequeira for Food Network Magazine
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Despite the continuous streak of fresh highs for U.S. equities, trading volumes remain just average.
"No matter where you come down on Fed Chairman Ben Bernanke's handling of monetary policy, you have to feel a little sorry for him," noted Nicholas Colas, chief market strategist at ConvergEx Group in New York. "All this time and money to get stock prices higher and barely anyone notices. Corporate CEOs refuse to spend on new hiring or even some juicy M&A deals to validate the current market levels. There are no news trucks outside the NYSE to celebrate record highs. It's all a bit sad, and I can't help but think of those 'Crying clown' paintings on velvet."
Futures for the S&P 500 were rising 5.75 points, or 5.73 points above fair value, to 1,653.75. Futures for the Dow Jones Industrial Average were up 44 points, or 49.78 points above fair value, to 15,256. Futures for the Nasdaq were adding 8.75 points, or 9.16 points above fair value, to 3,007.
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The Conference Board's Index of Leading Indicators at 10 a.m. is forecast to show a rise of 0.2% in April after declining 0.1% in March.
Minneapolis Federal Reserve Bank President Narayana Kocherlakota speaks at a panel on monetary policy and financial regulation at the University of Chicago Booth School at 1:45 p.m.
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A lot of small mobile processors are going to overcrowd the big PC chips by 9:1 in by 2014, a research by a market tracking firm claims.
Microprocessors for personal computers have traditionally been the most advanced, powerful and state-of-the-art which is why there are only two companies nowadays capable of developing and delivering such chips on a regular basis. But thanks to the growing importance of hundreds of mobile and small form-factor platforms, hundreds of new chip designers emerge. While those chips cannot compete against processors by Advanced Micro Devices and Intel Corp., they just flood the market and in four years time central processing units for personal computers will represent only 10% share of the total available market (TAM) of microprocessors, according to In-Stat.
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Course material: Physics 852 Density Functional Theory: Fundamentals and Applications
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Research interests: in theoretical chemical physics, largely in density functional theory, also in semiclassical methods and quantum chaos. Most recently, the emphasis has been on time-dependent density functional theory (TDDFT), a method to describe electronic excitations and dynamics in atomic, molecular, chemical systems and solids.
Fundamental development: investigating properties of the exact functionals in order to guide the development of accurate approximations eg. memory-dependence, from non-adiabatic effects in the linear response regime, to how memory affects species in intense fields. This has a wide range of implications and applications: electronic excitation energies and spectra, double excitations, highly excited Rydberg states, quantum control in intense fields. A recent emphasis has been on time-dependent current-density functional theory (TDCDFT) which is a neat way to go beyond the adiabatic approximation and include spatial non-local dependence.
We're grateful to our funders, now and in the past: NSF, DOE, Cottrell Scholar Program of Research Corporation, ACS PRF, Hunter College Gender Equity Program, Research Corporation of CUNY
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Go to Hells Canyon
42 miles, 18,000 feet of climbing and a swim
Mike James cruises to the route's finish in Idaho. Photo by Steve Graepel
"I think it's going to rain," I muttered to Mike as inky clouds blotted out the sky and lightning lit the canyon walls in bright technicolor.
"Positive thoughts," he said. I tucked my feet into a garbage sack and rocked for warmth as the sky unloaded.
It was my first trip—and my first time meeting—with Mike James, a 40-year-old airplane mechanic out of Billings. I was looking for a companion to run the canyon; he was looking to take in "an easy 60 miles" the same weekend. I could help him with some miles, but they wouldn't come easy.
Two hours later a flock of chukars flew through the dewy morning light. I rolled over to find Mike plucking spines out of his backside. While descending from the Oregon highpoint, we were stymied in the canyon basin by nightfall, preventing us from crossing the river back into Idaho. Wading through the dark, in search of a place to bivy, Mike had slipped off a grassy ledge and onto a patch of prickly pear cactus, abruptly breaking his fall.
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Twenty-four hours earlier we had left the Windy Saddle trailhead in Idaho, shouldered our bloated packs and trundled over manicured trails afoot the Seven Devils Mountain Range. Our approach circled counter-clockwise under granite spires and through charred toothpick forests, eventually running out onto Dry Diggings ridge—a high-alpine plateau that would bring us to the rim. We used the time to introduce our- selves, both silently assessing each other's skills and vocally sharing our extracurricular vitae. Mike rattled off a few of the big races as he pitched down the trail.
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When you reap your harvest in your field and forget a sheaf in the field, you shall not go back to get it. It shall be for the sojourner, the fatherless, and the widow, that the LORD your God may bless you in all the work of your hands.
Gleaning provided the poor with a way to use their own labor to provide for their needs. For us today, the practice provides a useful Biblical model for how we can help others to help themselves. "Those with wealth are to provide opportunities for the poor to rise out of poverty," writes Marvin Olasky, in Renewing American Compassion, "the typical starting point in the Old Testament was gleaning."


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Could Your Boat Pass A Vessel Safety Check?
April 4, 2013
You're out enjoying a great day on the water when all of the sudden you get approached by the local boating law enforcement. Whether it's a DNR agent, a sheriff marine patrol or the U.S. Coast Guard, they will know exactly what to look for to see if you pass a basic vessel safety check. Do you know, without a doubt, that you've got everything covered? If not, the time to make sure is now, before you ever leave your driveway or marina.
Here are some of the basic items that are sure to be checked. But remember that your local laws may vary, so when you make sure these are taken care of, it's a good idea to check out www.uscgboating.org and click on the "Regulations" tab.
• Are your boat's registration numbers permanently attached to each side of the forward half of the boat? They must be plain, vertical, block characters, not less than three inches high, and in a color that contrasts with the background. A space or hyphen must separate the letters from the numbers. Follow your state's policies regarding placement of tax sticker.
• Do you have your state registration papers on board and easily accessible?
Life Jackets
• Do you have a U.S. Coast Guard-approved life jacket for every passenger on board, and are they in good condition and of an appropriate size? Children must have life jackets that are designed for their age and weight and they must be worn any time you're underway. Do you know the life jacket age requirements for children in your state? Are your adult life jackets "readily accessible." Do you know that life jackets can't be stored in unopened plastic packaging? If your boat is more than 16 feet, do you have at least one Type 1V (throwable) personal flotation device? Is it "immediately available?"
Signaling Devices
• If your boat is over 16 feet and used on coastal waters or the Great Lakes, do you have EITHER a minimum of three day and three night pyrotechnic signaling devices, one day non-pyrotechnic device (such as a flag) and one night non-pyrotechnic device (such as an auto SOS light) OR an acceptable combination of those devices? If your boat is less than 16 feet on coastal waters or the Great Lakes, do you have night visual distress signals when operating from sunset to sunrise?
• Are you carrying a sound-producing device, such as a whistle, horn or siren, capable of a four-second blast audible for at least a half mile? If your boat is longer than 39.4 feet, do you also have a bell?
Fire Extinguishers
• Do you have permanently mounted, properly serviced and accessible fire extinguishers if you have any of the following: Inboard engine; Closed compartments that store portable fuel tanks; Double-bottom hulls not completely sealed or not completely filled with flotation materials; Closed living space; Closed storage compartments that contain flammable materials; or permanently installed fuel tanks?
Navigation Lights
• Are you able to display navigation lights between sunset and sunrise and in conditions of reduced visibility? Boats 16 feet or more in length must have properly installed, working navigation lights and an all-around anchor light capable of being lit independently from the red/green/white "running" lights.


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The 2013 Social Mom Report
June 5, 2013
Eighty-four percent of moms utilize social media versus seventy-three percent of the general public, according to BabyCenter, and are heavy users of YouTube, Instagram, Twitter, and Pinterest.
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I realize we have zero vantage point – but that didn't look good to me. Peprah at least agrees…
was that FG good?
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I don't understand why they didn't reply that kick from the goal post… very upsetting.


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Janesville services could see big budget cuts
Referendum won't appear on April ballot
JANESVILLE, Wis. - Janesville residents won't see a referendum on their April ballot looking to raise taxes for police and fire service.
With a referendum off the table, there's still a growing concern over the city's public safety funding.
Sam Liebert, a Janesville councilman, said the next city budget could mean massive cuts to fire, police and street services.
"Folks shouldn't be surprised if they hit more pot holes when they're driving or the police and fire may take a little bit longer next year, depending on which services we have to cut," Liebert said. "We should be paving about 14 miles a year to keep up general maintenance. This current year for 2013, we're doing about six (miles). Last year, we did about four (miles), so we're very far behind."
Liebert and another councilman suggested putting a referendum on the April ballot asking voters for $2.5 million, but the proposal was voted down.
"The council wants to start addressing some of those concerns earlier, so we're trying to put together a strategy right now," said Janesville City Manager Eric Levitt.
Levitt said revenue has gone down about $1 million over the past five years, and the cost for fire and police service has gone up the same amount.
He said the union contracts the city recently settled should net the city some savings.18178800
"Those contracts netted about a 1 percent increase over a three-year period, which is a very good compromise on both parties. With that in place, that does take some pressure off the budget going into 2014, but we still have some issues," Levitt said.
Liebert said continuing to borrow from the city's reserves isn't the answer.
"In my opinion, I don't think there is anything left to cut. Two-thirds of our operating budget is public safety; the other third is everything else," Liebert said.
City leaders are currently in preliminary discussions. They will begin their line-by-line evaluation of the 2014 Janesville budget sometime this summer.
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Friday, January 8, 2010
Photo Phinish Phriday
34 comments :
- Adam said...
i got some of those glasses
- January 8, 2010 at 12:28 PM
- Steven Anthony said...
wow, the story behind the plants is way cool...and u know i love martinis, i so want some of those glasses;)
- January 8, 2010 at 1:00 PM
- BigSis said...
The plants are so cool. I don't think I could keep them alive that long!
- January 8, 2010 at 1:01 PM
- Allyson said...
Bwahahaha...I was SO sure you were going to say you had the plant and the friend, but not the husband. What a nice change from the norm. Congrats on sticking it out with the plants. Just goes to show...patience really is a virtue. I don't think martini ornaments make you look like a lush. I think a Christmas tree shaped like a martini glass would make you look like a lush.
- January 8, 2010 at 1:02 PM
- Christiejolu said...
Nice plants!
The glasses are adorable.
- January 8, 2010 at 1:31 PM
- MiMi said...
Those glasses are CUTE!
- January 8, 2010 at 1:33 PM
- Shell said...
Great stories behind the plants. I would kill stuff like that with my black thumb. Cute glasses!
- January 8, 2010 at 1:37 PM
- Masala Chica said...
The fact that your plants are alive gives you my undying respect. Because all green things die when I am around.
It's good that my kids are not green.
I like the martini glasses - but is it bad that I like the box even more?!
- January 8, 2010 at 2:45 PM
- Little Ms Blogger said...
My gf would love the martini glasses for her tree. She has one garland made out of corks and another from beer bottle caps (yes, she is single).
I'll let her know.
- January 8, 2010 at 4:23 PM
- Monique-aka-Surferwife23 said...
Don't worry. You appear as a lush no matter what you post.
- January 8, 2010 at 4:48 PM
- Stephanie Faris said...
Those glasses are adorable! And what a great shower gift...the gift that grows with your relationship. I'll think of that next time I'm trying to come up with a bridal shower gift.
- January 8, 2010 at 4:51 PM
- Miss Behavin said...
Ooooh, I love those glasses!
- January 8, 2010 at 5:39 PM
- Richard @ The Bewildered Brit said...
Blimey, a 29-year old house plant! I struggle to keep them alive for a week, let alone 29 years! :D
- January 8, 2010 at 6:18 PM
- otin said...
Holy Crap!!! Talk about a green thumb!!! I can't get moss to live.
- January 8, 2010 at 6:35 PM
- magda said...
How ever do you manage that sentimentality along side your cool air of purposeful detachment? How special are those little martini glasses and the plant from your daughter. What is most special is that you have preserved them and cherish them. Thanks for sharing.
- January 8, 2010 at 6:58 PM
- Michele said...
Wow... I would have killed anything green growing in my house by now. Well done you!!!
Great pics, thanks for sharing ;)
- January 8, 2010 at 7:54 PM
- Leona said...
Wah! So cuuute :>
I especially liked the glasses.
I second the motion, they're adorable!
- January 8, 2010 at 8:01 PM
- gina said...
Those are cool stories. I was given a tree as a newly single gift from a friend to celebrate my pending divorce, (I had been seperated a year at that point) around the same time John and I started dating. I couldn't kill the thing- those that know me (and are surprised I managed to keep four kids alive ;) ) were shocked and I jokingly refered to it asJohn and I's "love tree". (It was the same "age" as our relationship. Then we had to evacuate our house in Rutland and leave it behind (the thought being by the professionals that it's dirt or something could be harboring the deadly spores. :( It's nice to have things in our home that tell "our story" I think. And those mini glasses are just plain cute!
- January 8, 2010 at 8:49 PM
- Brian Miller said...
nice. bet you get some neat memories every time you look at those plants. hope you have a great weekend!
- January 8, 2010 at 8:57 PM
- Maven said...
I followed you over here from another blog and can already tell I like you a lot!
I want those martini glasses!
And I LOVED your poem.
Spoke to me :-)
~Mave from A Fabulously Good Life
- January 9, 2010 at 5:46 AM
- Brittany at Mommy Words said...
The stories on the plants are awesome. How cool to have those for so long. Sophia's first plant died a swift and hopefully painless death just weeks after we planted. And we accidentally froze the Shefeflaera we had befroe we were married last year! Oops! That rocks that you stil have those!
- January 9, 2010 at 11:30 AM
- "And so our stories go..." said...
Nice glasses. Love the martini ones. Plants, they hate me 'cause I don't play well with them. But you little miss green thumb...I'm impressed.
- January 9, 2010 at 12:39 PM
- samsstuff said...
Wow! How do you keep those plants alive for so long? Impressive!
Happy SITS Saturday sharefest!
- January 9, 2010 at 2:09 PM
- Unknown Mami said...
At least you are a lush with cute things.
- January 9, 2010 at 4:31 PM
- S3XinthePantry said...
Wow - ur place is a houseplant jungle!
Love the glasses!!!
- January 9, 2010 at 5:34 PM
- Martinis or Diaper Genies? said...
So did you hear chelsea handler say that she is switching to Belvedere because it's the only truly sugar free vodka??? I know. I had to tell you.
- January 9, 2010 at 6:02 PM
- Sandy said...
That is so cool about the violet and the ficus. You have to keep the umbrella alive. I received a tree as a wedding gift. When it died, so did the marriage....or something like that!
- January 9, 2010 at 7:44 PM
- Amanda {My Life Badly Written} said...
I love love love those glasses - soooo cute!!!
- January 9, 2010 at 9:29 PM
- Shandal said...
I'm a plant killer, so to me that's totally awesome that you've had those for so long! Those glasses are really cute! Thanks for coming by today and commenting! I'm following you now!
- January 9, 2010 at 9:51 PM
- Melissa B. said...
We have an asparagus fern that my sis gave to my Mom on Mother's Day when the kid was 13. The plant will turn 39 in May.
- January 9, 2010 at 10:06 PM
- Lisa Anne said...
That's so cool that you have both of those plants. I'm not great at keeping plants alive.
- January 9, 2010 at 11:10 PM
- Secretia said...
It is a wonderful lesson for children to see a plant grow from a single leaf. Means a lot to me too.
- January 10, 2010 at 5:53 AM
- Eternally Distracted said...
I so wish that my plants would grow like that...but I assume that you haven't got a parrot that tries to eat them!!
- January 10, 2010 at 6:31 AM
- Kelly Jo said...
I have the same Snowman martini glass ornament- it's my fav!
Stopping by from SITS :)
- January 10, 2010 at 7:17 PM


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Pureed roasted eggplant and tomatoes go into Giada's sauce for rigatoni.
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Michael Symon makes bruschetta with ricotta and eggplant relish.
Michael grills fresh eggplant and marinates it while it's still warm.
Chef Rafih Benjelloun shares his recipe for Moroccan eggplant salad.
Get the history behind eggplant, then learn how to cook and enjoy it.
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International Students Weekly Bulletin
Conversation Circle-by the Write Place-Fridays
The Write Place will hold a summer Conversation
Circle(CC). The CC is for students who want to practice their English
conversation skills. It is low stress and informal. It is especially
recommended if you spend a lot of time with people speaking your home
Facilitator: Elizabeth Ferguson
Room: In Building 51, Room 118
When: Every Friday from 10:00 a.m. to 11:00 a.m.
Tea will be available.
* If you would like your message to be considered for the Weekly Bulletin, e-mail firstname.lastname@example.com with a description of the event. Messages must be received by Tuesday at 4:30 p.m.


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MORE Tim Holtz Shattered in here!
January 23, 2013 by Ellen
Filed under Core Blog, Stampendous, Tim Holtz, Tim Holtz & Ranger Adirondack Collection, Tim Holtz & Ranger Collection, Tim Holtz & Ranger Distress collection
Some more Tim Holtz Shattered Collection layouts! This line was a HUGE hit at CHA…you are going to LOVE LOVE LOVE IT!
A layout from Designer April Derrick:
Check out the fun folded card we learned from Guest Designer Leeann Pearce AND see that cool postage stamp layer in the Kraft? YEP…that is from the David Tutera Celebrate cardmaking system Step two. We LOVE mixing and matching these collections!
And another postage stamp layer from the David Tutera line. Told ya we liked 'em! 🙂
On this layout, Designer April Derrick used her Tim Holtz Distress Stain in Chipped Saphire by Ranger and inked the Shattered cardstock. See how the stain just soaks up in the cracks and turned blue??!?!?!? HOW COOL IS THAT??? And she embossed some of it too (the layer under the photo). So many possibilities!
Stay tuned for more ideas on is BRAND NEW Line that we debuted at CHA 2013 featuring Tim Holtz-Kraft Core!


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U.S. Men's Update: Rooney in Command
B.J. Hoeptner Evans
Manager, Media Relations and Publications
Phone: (719) 228-6800
E-Mail: email@example.com
COLORADO SPRINGS, Colo. (Dec. 10, 2010) – U.S. outside hitter Sean Rooney (Wheaton, Ill.) led his Italian Serie A League team Acqua Paradiso Monza Brianza to its third straight victory with a 24-point performance on Dec. 5.
Rooney led all scorers and had 21 kills (0.51 hitting percentage), two blocks and one ace as Monza Brianza topped Marmi Lanza Verona, the Italian team of U.S. middle blocker Theo Brunner (Ridgefield, Conn.) and outside hitter Paul Lotman (Lakewood, Calif.), 3-1 (23-25, 25-22, 25-19, 25-17).
Lotman started all four sets for Verona and scored 10 points on seven kills (0.47 hitting percentage), two blocks and one ace. Brunner started all for sets and scored seven points on six kills (0.42) and one ace.
U.S. outside hitter Matt Anderson (West Seneca, N.Y.) was named the Most Valuable Player as his Italian team Tonno Callipo Vibo Valentia defeated Yoga Forli, 3-1 (25-22, 25-16, 27-29. 25-14). Anderson scored 23 points on 19 kills (0.48 hitting percentage), three blocks and one ace. He also had 16 receptions, 69 percent positive and 50 percent excellent.
U.S. middle blocker Max Holt (Cincinnati, Ohio) and his team Copra Morpho Piacenza defeated BCC-NEP Castellana Grotte, 3-1 (25-23, 25-21, 23-25, 27-25) on Dec. 5. Holt started all four set and score 12 points on seven kills (0.70 hitting percentage), four blocks and one ace.
It is looking like the Hellenic League may resume this weekend after the league suspended play on Dec. 2 due to a controversy over payments expected from the Greek government.
According to a report on sportingreece.com published on Dec. 8:
The lockout is over for the time being as the league of professional clubs had a constructive meeting on Wednesday with Deputy Culture Minister Giorgos Nikitiadis.
The minister, who is responsible for sports, promised the clubs state funding for this year and the next, both for the A1 division clubs and those of the A2.
The disbursement of the funds will start as soon as possible, Nikitiadis promised the clubs.
It was a rough week for U.S. players in the Russian Super League as all four of their teams lost.
Zenit Kazan, the Russian Super League team of U.S. setter Lloy Ball (Fort Wayne, Ind.) and outside hitter Reid Priddy (Richmond, Va.), fell to Gazprom-Ugra Surgut on Dec. 4, 3-2 (15-25, 25-23, 20-25, 25-22, 16-14).
Priddy scored 19 points on 18 kills (0.52 hitting percentage) and one block. Ball scored two points on two kills and set the team to a 0.45 hitting percentage. To view photos from the match, click here.
Fakel Novy Urengoi and U.S. setter Kevin Hansen (Newport Beach, Calif.) lost to Lokomotiv Novosibirsk, 25-19, 25-20, 25-20 on Dec. 4. Hansen played as a substitute and did not score. To view photos from the match, click here.
Yaroslavich Yaroslavl defeated Ural Ufa and U.S. opposite Clay Stanley (Honolulu, Hawaii), 3-1 (25-16, 25-20, 19-25, 32-30). Stanley led Ufa with 21 points on 19 kills (0.44 hitting percentage), one block and one ace.
U.S. middle blocker David Lee (Alpine, Calif.) and his team Kuzbass Kemerovo couldn't get past Dynamo-Yantar Kaliningrad, losing 3-1 (19-25, 27-25, 25-23, 25-16). Lee started the first three sets and scored five points on three kills and two block.
Zenit Kazan suffered its first loss of the CEV Champions League on Dec. 8 when it fell to Bulgaria's CSKA Sofia, 3-2 (25-23, 16-25, 25-23, 22-25, 15-10) in Samokov, Bulgaria. Priddy started sets 2-5 and scored 11 points on 11 kills (0.50 hitting percentage). Ball scored two points on two kills and also set the team to a 0.47 hitting percentage.
Kazan still leads Pool A with a 2-1 record.
Also in the CEV Champions League, host Olympiacos Piraeus, the Hellenic league team of U.S. outside hitter Jayson Jablonsky (Yorba Linda, Calif.), fell to Slovenia's ACH Volley Bled, 3-2 (25-20, 22-25, 20-25, 33-31, 15-9). Jablonsky started the first, second and fifth sets and scored nine points on six kills and three aces.
Olympiacos is in third place in Pool C with a 1-2 record.
In the CEV Cup, the Polish team Asseco Resovia Rzeszów defeated Scott Touzinsky's (St. Louis, Mo.) visiting German team SCC Berlin, 3-2 (25-20, 27-29, 25-18, 23-25, 15-13) on Dec. 8.
Ryan Millar (Alpine, Utah), who plays for Asseco Resovia Rzeszów was not on its roster for the match.
Also in the CEV Cup, Spain's Unicaja Almeria, which includes U.S. middle blocker David Smith (Saugus, Calif.), defeated visiting AB Groningen/Lycurgus of Netherlands, 3-2 (20-25, 25-17, 23-25, 25-21, 15-8). U.S. outside hitter Tommy Pestolesi (Huntington Beach, Calif.) plays for AB Groningen/Lycurgus.
Switzerland's Volley Amriswil, which includes U.S. players Max Lipsitz (middle blocker; Williamsville, N.Y.) and Daniel Mathews (setter; Shorewood, Wis.), fell to host Italy's Casa Modena in CEV Cup play on Dec. 9, 3-1 (22-25, 25-22, 25-11, 25-19). Lipsitz was credited with 12 points and Mathews with five.
In the GM Capital Challenge Cup, Kevin Hansen and Fakel Novy Urengoi has automatically advanced to the next round after Hungary's Kalo-Méh Kecskemet withdrew from the competition.
Greece's GC Lamia, which features of U.S. opposite Will Price (Gaithersburg, Md.) and middle blocker Andy Hein (Carol Stream, Ill.), which was eliminated from the CEV Cup by Unicaja Almeria, is now in the Challenge Cup and fell to Italy's Lube Banca Marche Macerata, 3-1 (25-20, 26-24, 24-26, 25-22) on Dec. 9. Price was credited with 14 points on 13 kills and one ace. Hein was credited with seven points on five kills, one block and one ace.
Also in the GM Capital Challenge Cup, Isku Tampere, the Finnish team of U.S. setter Kawika Shoji (Honolulu, Hawaii) fell to Estonia's Selver Tallinn, 26-24, 25-15, 25-20 on Dec. 9. To view photos from the match, including several of Shoji, click here.
There are two more U.S. players competing in the GM Capital Challenge Cup. Sean Carney (Honolulu, Hawaii) and Hunter Current (San Jose, Calif.) are both playing for the Finnish team Sun Oulu.
Millar and Asseco Resovia Rzeszów defeated AZS Politechnika Warszawska on Dec. 4, 3-1 (23-25, 29-27, 25-17, 25-23). Millar started all four sets and scored eight points on seven kills and one block. To view photos from the match, click here.
On Dec. 3, U.S. middle blocker Russell Holmes (Fountain Valley, Calif.) and his Brazilian league team Vivo/Minas defeated Sao Caetano/Tamoyo, 25-16, 25-21, 25-21. Holmes scored 12 points on nine kills, one block and two aces.
On Dec. 9, Vivo/Minas lost to BMG/Montes Claros, 25-20, 25-16, 25-21. Holmes scored six points on three kills and three blocks.
U.S. outside hitter Robert Tarr (Cape Canaveral, Fla.) and Londrina/Sercomtel won two matches in a row. On Dec. 4 they defeated Soya/Blumenau/Mart, 3-1 (25-23, 23-25, 25-20, 31-29). Tarr started the first three sets and substituted in the fourth, scoring 10 points on 10 kills.
On Dec. 9, Londrina/Sercomtel defeated Fatima/Medquimica/Sogipa, 25-19, 25-15, 25-16. Tarr started all three sets and scored 12 points on 11 kills and one block.


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The WTF has been conducting the WTF-University Partnership Taekwondo Training Program in cooperation with the International Taekwondo Academy of Kyung Hee University. The program aimed at training athletes and coaches is part of the WTF Taekwondo Solidarity Program to help our Member National Associations promote and develop taekwondo, as well as foster taekwondo hopefuls in their countries.
Two courses for athletes and two courses for coaches are held in a year.
For this purpose, Member National Associations are requested to recommend taekwondo hopefuls in their countries, in accordance with the conditions of participation and requirements of applicants set forth in the attached outline.
Interested individuals should contact USAT CEO David Askinas at email@example.com.
Outline of courses for 2009
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Debates of June 2nd, 2008
House of Commons Hansard #103 of the 39th Parliament, 2nd Session. (The original version is on Parliament's site.) The word of the day was money.
- Question Period
- Old Age Security Act
- Budget Implementation Act, 2008
- Long Service Awards
- Canadian Institute of Forestry Silver Rings
- Magog Circus
- Former Deputy Chief of Ottawa Police
- Canadian Forces
- Iran
- Agriculture and Agri-Food
- Promotion of Quebec Products
- Orangeville Blues and Jazz Festival
- Chief of the Defence Staff
- Elections Canada
- Luc Bourdon
- Forestry Industry
- Henri-Paul Rousseau
- Foreign Affairs
- Elections Canada
- Redistribution of Wealth
- Foreign Affairs
- The Environment
- The Economy
- The Environment
- Federal Spending Power
- Foreign Affairs
- Budget Implementation Act, 2008
- Infrastructure
- Justice
- Ethics
- Bill C-484
- Human Rights
- The Environment
- Health
- Cluster Bombs
- Tourism
- Presence in the Gallery
- Government Response to Petitions
- Committees of the House
- Telecommunications Clarity and Fairness Act
- Access to Information Act
- Petitions
- Questions on the Order Paper
- Questions Passed as Orders for Returns
- Budget Implementation Act, 2008
- Aeronautics Act
- Budget Implementation Act, 2008
Magog Circus
Statements By Members
2 p.m.
Christian Ouellet Brome—Missisquoi, QC
Mr. Speaker, Magog's Cirque des Étoiles celebrated its 10th anniversary this year. This project's objective is to encourage and motivate youth to be physically active.
The "school success" component has made it possible to offer introductory courses in the circus arts as well as periods of educational enrichment. In 2007, the first group of students was hired to do street performances.
This organization has 500 enrolments per year, 28 summer student employees, 3 permanent staff, 10 qualified monitors, 250 volunteers and 2 artists accepted at the National Circus School. Kudos and thank you to the leaders of the group, Johanne Gaudreau, Michèle Lapointe and Guy Rompré.
However, the first show is set for June 12 and this organization has still not yet received the necessary support from Canadian Heritage.
Former Deputy Chief of Ottawa Police
Statements By Members
2 p.m.
Paul Dewar Ottawa Centre, ON
Mr. Speaker, I rise to recognize the service of Larry Hill, the former deputy chief of the Ottawa Police Service.
Larry is a community builder and an advocate of diversity in Ottawa. In his more than 30 years of service to our city, former deputy chief Hill has left a legacy of mutual understanding and respect between Ottawa's communities and the police.
He embodied the principles of Sir Robert Peel, that "the police are the public and the public are the police". His deep roots in the community, along with the hundreds of off duty hours he spent volunteering in the community quietly building alliances and enhancing the relationships with the police will always be remembered.
As Imam Solaiman of the Ottawa Mosque explained, "Larry Hill proved to be a man of wisdom and a man of outreach".
For his work, Larry Hill was awarded the Order of Merit of the Police Forces by the Governor General. To quote from the ceremony, "Deputy Chief Hill has been at the forefront of community policing in Canada for the past decade. His work with diverse communities embodies the Canadian virtues of acceptance and openness".
We thank Larry Hill.
Canadian Forces
Statements By Members
2 p.m.
Pierre Lemieux Glengarry—Prescott—Russell, ON
Mr. Speaker, I recently returned from Afghanistan where I met with our young men and women who daily risk their lives.
As a veteran who has served for 20 years, I rise today to recognize Canadian Forces Day.
Every day, the valiant men and women of our armed forces are ready to defend Canada and to protect Canadians. Today, we honour the members of the armed forces for their courage, their sense of duty and their personal sacrifices.
Today there are Canadian Forces personnel operating search and rescue centres across the country, patrolling our territory on the land, in the air and at sea, working with the Canada Border Services Agency and RCMP helping to enforce our laws, and deployed abroad contributing to international peace and security.
These men and women are dedicated, take their commitments seriously and have an unrivalled sense of duty. Our brave Canadian Forces members deserve the admiration, respect and support of all Canadians.
Statements By Members
2 p.m.
Irwin Cotler Mount Royal, QC
Mr. Speaker, the recent International Atomic Energy Agency report on Iran's nuclear ambitions is both cause for alarm and a call to action.
In particular, the report concluded that Iran is continuing its enrichment activities in defiance of UN Security Council resolutions; that it is working on nuclear programs with a clear military dimension, including the underground testing of a missile delivery system; and inspectors discovered an actual blueprint for a nuclear weapon.
Iran refuses to provide details on its civilian energy program and also refuses to answer inspectors' questions.
The threat to international peace and security posed by Iran's nuclear capability cannot be underestimated.
I join the IAEA in calling upon Iran to cooperate with the United Nations agency, to implement Security Council resolutions, and to cease and desist both from its combustible program of genocidal incitement and that of nuclear armament.
Agriculture and Agri-Food
Statements By Members
2:05 p.m.
Garry Breitkreuz Yorkton—Melville, SK
Mr. Speaker, I am pleased to remind the House that the Minister of Agriculture and Agri-Food and the Minister for the Canadian Wheat Board is a man of the people.
I have been hosting agriculture forums for nine years in my riding. It has become traditional for agriculture ministers to attend.
The minister attended Agriculture Forum 2008 this spring, with farmers and agrifood workers in my region of Saskatchewan anxious to discuss relevant issues. As usual, the room was full. This kind of face to face consultation is important to this government.
The farmers in my area made it clear that they want to see crop insurance improved and more marketing choice in the future. High input costs such as fertilizer, chemicals and fuel remain a concern.
Agriculture Forum 2008 provided the platform for farmers to approach the minister directly with their concerns. His actions give them ample reason to believe he is listening.
The forum is televised across Canada and continues to communicate the challenges facing the agricultural sector.
Farmers tell me that there has not been this much support for agriculture since the days of John Diefenbaker.
Promotion of Quebec Products
Statements By Members
2:05 p.m.
Ève-Mary Thaï Thi Lac Saint-Hyacinthe—Bagot, QC
Mr. Speaker, true to its word, the Fédération de l'UPA de Saint-Hyacinthe recently launched a plan to promote food sovereignty in Quebec. A nation practises food sovereignty when its agricultural products are used to feed its population first. This principle reflects a long-term vision in terms of both food security and the environment.
The producers of the Saint-Hyacinthe—Bagot region therefore launched a campaign to promote Quebec products. They will be in several area grocery stores from now until the end of June to meet consumers and hand out reusable grocery bags with the campaign logo. The campaign has also been announced on local radio stations.
I would like to congratulate the Saint-Hyacinthe UPA on this initiative, which demonstrates its responsible commitment.
Orangeville Blues and Jazz Festival
Statements By Members
2:05 p.m.
David Tilson Dufferin—Caledon, ON
Mr. Speaker, I am pleased to be standing in the House today to announce that the town of Orangeville will be proudly hosting the Orangeville Blues and Jazz Festival from June 5 to 8. This annual event is the largest music festival of its kind northwest of Toronto and is known for outstanding performers and fantastic entertainment.
New to the festival this year are street performers on Broadway and a kickoff concert that took place on May 31. Furthermore, the festival is partnering with the Orangeville Food Bank to help spread food and to support the needy in Orangeville and the surrounding area.
On behalf of my constituents, I would like to thank the festival sponsors and organizers, and Larry Kurtz in particular, for their hard work and dedication and for making Orangeville the place to be on the first weekend of June.
I wish the Blues and Jazz Festival great success in its sixth season.
Chief of the Defence Staff
Statements By Members
2:05 p.m.
Scott Simms Bonavista—Gander—Grand Falls—Windsor, NL
Mr. Speaker, I rise today to honour and pay tribute to a great Newfoundlander and Canadian. He grew up in my riding, is from the great town of Campbellton and at a very young age wanted nothing more than to be a soldier.
He graduated from Memorial University of Newfoundland in 1975 and then trained as an officer. Quickly he advanced to commanding troops from the platoon to the division levels.
He then took his leadership abilities throughout Canada and the world, serving twice in Europe and the United States and in the former Yugoslavia.
In October 2003 he was selected as the commander of the multinational NATO-led force in Kabul, Afghanistan.
For the past three years he has served with honour as the Chief of the Defence Staff. Although he was the top soldier in Canada, he always considered himself a soldier first and foremost. He is best known for being honest, direct and passionate.
On behalf of the constituents of Bonavista—Gander—Grand Falls—Windsor, I stand in this House to salute one of our own: the pride of Campbellton and the pride of Newfoundland and Labrador, General Rick Hillier.
Elections Canada
Statements By Members
2:05 p.m.
Dean Del Mastro Peterborough, ON
Mr. Speaker, today the Conservative Party asked Elections Canada and the Canada Customs and Revenue Agency to investigate a Liberal fundraiser held last week in support of Gerard Kennedy.
The invitations for the event were co-branded with the logos of both the Liberal Party of Canada and the SHAMBA foundation and posted on the Liberal Party of Canada's website.
Mr. Speaker, as you are aware, registered charities such as SHAMBA are forbidden from being directly or indirectly involved in partisan political activity. Mr. Kennedy and the foundation must provide full disclosure on the matter to clear the air.
Either the Liberals violated the copyright of the SHAMBA foundation or the SHAMBA foundation has political involvement. Whether it is one or the other, it needs to be cleared up. This fundraiser continues to raise serious ethical questions about the fundraising practices of the Liberal Party and its friends and must be investigated.
Once again, the same Liberal Party that brought us the sponsorship scandal and just recently attempted to bypass election financing rules by holding a sky is the limit fundraiser for its rich friends and Liberal insiders is showing that it simply cannot be trusted with the rules.
Luc Bourdon
Statements By Members
2:10 p.m.
Yvon Godin Acadie—Bathurst, NB
Mr. Speaker, the funeral for a young hockey player from Shippagan, Luc Bourdon, was held today. He was taken from us at 21 years of age in a tragic motorcycle accident last week, and Canadians are in mourning.
The Vancouver Canucks defenceman was on the cusp of a brilliant career. Twice, he won gold at the world junior hockey championship, and he played 27 NHL games last season.
Luc was an exceptional athlete, and his peers described him as a model. Let us not forget his generosity and his commitment to helping the less fortunate.
Luc was an inspiration to us all and the pride of Shippagan, his hometown. We will remember him as a champion.
On behalf of the NDP and all parliamentarians, and as the member for Acadie—Bathurst, I would like to extend my sincere condolences to his family, his girlfriend, Charlene, his teammates and everyone affected by this loss.
Forestry Industry
Statements By Members
2:10 p.m.
Ken Boshcoff Thunder Bay—Rainy River, ON
Mr. Speaker, a long awaited meeting of government, industry, labour and research groups recently discussed solutions to the crisis in the forestry industry.
Regrettably, the minister neglected to include environmental, aboriginal, transportation or community representatives on his invite list, and only two labour unions were asked to attend.
Was this a deliberate slight against these groups or just a further indication of the incompetence of the government on the forestry file?
It took five days of discussions and two direct questions in the House to pry the secret invite list out of the minister's office. Perhaps the minister did not want us to know that he had excluded so many important representatives from this meeting.
As the natural resources committee finalizes its report to Parliament on "The Unique Opportunities and Challenges Facing the Forest Products Industry", I urge the government to heed the wishes of the industry by hosting a national summit on forestry that includes all stakeholders, not just a hand-picked few.
Henri-Paul Rousseau
Statements By Members
2:10 p.m.
Pierre Paquette Joliette, QC
Mr. Speaker, I would like to take this opportunity to pay tribute to Henri-Paul Rousseau, who has announced he is leaving the Caisse de dépôt et placement du Québec after more than five years of service.
Mr. Rousseau has been president and CEO of the Caisse since September 2002 and will step down next August. Under his presidency, the Caisse has changed a number of its governance rules and has achieved excellent financial results. Representatives of Quebec's political, financial and economic sectors have all commended Mr. Rousseau's service to the public, and say that his departure will leave a void difficult to fill.
I had the opportunity to spend some time with Mr. Rousseau during the 1980 referendum when he was president of the Comité des économistes pour le oui. Whether as an economist, a financier or a professor, this secretary general of the Bélanger-Campeau Commission has always worked hard for Quebec's development and interests.
My Bloc Québécois colleagues and I would like to thank him for his contribution and we hope that he will continue to promote Quebec's economic and social development.
Foreign Affairs
Statements By Members
June 2nd, 2008 / 2:10 p.m.
Scott Brison Kings—Hants, NS
Mr. Speaker, the Prime Minister certainly has brought Canada back--to international headlines.
In Germany, the headline is "Canada's foreign minister must go". In Italy, it is "--minister loses his head and his documents". French newspapers read, "The red hot affair of the Canadian foreign affairs minister". In England, the headlines read, "The minister, the classified papers and a lover linked to Hells Angels".
As well, the Conservatives promised to improve our relationship with the United States. The New York Times, Washington Post, Chicago Tribune and Los Angeles Times are helping out with headlines like this: "A lover, lowlifes and strange bedfellows".
They even get it in China, where the headlines read: "Ex-Foreign Minister['s]...gaffe could harm Canada's reputation".
When editorialists in China understand how serious this issue is, why does the Prime Minister not?
Elections Canada
Statements By Members
2:15 p.m.
Pierre Poilievre Nepean—Carleton, ON
Mr. Speaker, tomorrow is deadline day. The Liberal leader is said to have hundreds of thousands of dollars in outstanding leadership debts owed to the wealthy elites that control him.
If he does not repay these debts by the June 3 deadline, they become illegal donations, over the contribution limit. The only escape is if Elections Canada protects the Liberal leader with preferential treatment and an extension.
However, questions remain. If the Liberal leader is too weak to manage his own finances, how can he run the country's? Will the Liberal leader break the law by accepting illegal donations? Will Elections Canada protect the Liberal leader with preferential treatment?
Finally, if he cannot repay these wealthy elites, who owns Stéphane Dion?
Elections Canada
Statements By Members
2:15 p.m.
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by John MacArthur
In this is love, not that we loved God, but that He loved us and sent His Son to be the propitiation for our sins. —1 John 4:10
"Propitiation" is an odd word, and not one you're likely to hear often. But it is a vital concept in our ongoing study of Christ's death from heaven's perspective.
The word effectively means satisfaction, and it is used repeatedly in reference to Jesus' death. In 1 John 2:2 we read, "He Himself is the propitiation for our sins." Romans 3:25 says Christ was "displayed publicly as a propitiation." And Hebrews 2:17 describes the Lord's redemptive role this way: "Therefore, He had to be made like His brethren in all things, so that He might become a merciful and faithful high priest in things pertaining to God, to make propitiation for the sins of the people."
The teaching of the New Testament is clear: Christ's death brought satisfaction for the sins of every person who would ever believe in Him. Following the pattern of Israel's sacrificial system, Jesus was the offering—the only one capable of fully satisfying God. As we've seen already, Christ was the perfect sacrifice for our sinners like you and me. He served as our substitute, submitting to the horrors of the cross in our place.
But unlike with the Old Testament sacrifices, how do we know God was satisfied with the sacrifice of Christ? Hebrews 1:3 says, "When He [Jesus] had made purification of sins, He sat down at the right hand of the Majesty on high." God raised His Son from the dead and seated Him at His right hand in glory. We know Christ's death satisfied God's wrath because His wrath came to an end, after which Jesus was fully restored in glory.
It's important that we have a right understanding of God's wrath and how it was satisfied. The story of the crucifixion isn't a story of a loving Christ trying to placate an angry God—there cannot be that kind of disharmony in the Trinity. The Father and the Son have never worked in opposition, nor even independent of one another. No, the story of the crucifixion is that a loving God offered Himself as a sacrifice.
When we talk about salvation—and we'll talk more about it next time—what is it that we're saved from? The common assumption is that we have been saved from our sins, or saved from hell. That's true; however, the ultimate reality is that believers have been saved from God. Christians no longer face the penalty of their sin because His wrath has been satisfied. It's a loving, gracious, merciful, compassionate God who provided Himself as the substitute to bear the full fury of His own judgment so that sinners can be saved.
God sent His Son out of love to satisfy Himself. In His suffering, Christ paid in full the price to satisfy God. And that's how our sins, as Psalm 103 says, can be removed "as far as the east is from the west" and remembered no more. It's why Paul says in Romans 8:1 that "there is now no condemnation for those who are in Christ Jesus." Propitiation is the exhaustion and satisfaction of God's wrath through the sacrifice of Jesus. Christ died as God, and was sent from God to satisfy God.
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What a wonderful, loving, merciful God we have . We are His for His Glory and because He decided this to be so. God offered Himself as sacrifice to satisfy His Perfect Justice and Wrath. John, thanks for explaining it in such a beatiful way... I humble myself before God ! Truly AWESOME. Grateful forever my God and my LORD.
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I cannot remember where I heard this but, when I am asked about propitiation, I tell them:
God Himself gave Himself, to save us from Himself.
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Take Advantage of the Fiscal Cliff
It's completely man-made, and it's not really a bad thing. It's deficit reduction. You know, cut spending and raise taxes in equal measure. Get out of the red.
The measure would, over two years, cut our annual deficit by nearly three quarters, according to the Congressional Budget Office. (See this chart on Wikipedia for more.)
So what's the problem?
The problem is that with the economy still weak, it's too much too soon. All this talk about "Rise Above" partisanship is aimed at weakening the package, not strengthening it. It's all about deciding who won't have to suffer, because in this package everyone does.
There's also nothing magical about the Jan. 1 "deadline." If a deal to limit austerity comes on Jan. 5 instead of Dec. 31, it makes little economic difference. If it comes at the end of January, the damage will still be very limited. It's only if it never comes that we go into recession.
The likelihood of recession is why the CBO numbers are wrong. Austerity is not a path to prosperity, it's a limit on growth meant to achieve some other end. If we do go down this path, everyone on both sides agrees we will have a recession, and more unemployment, which drives deficits up, not down.
So a deal will be had. Everyone wants a pony and the deal will be about who gets their pony back.
But you can still make money off this. Because the media has everyone panicking, because talking about this like it's a crisis instead of a little too much of a good thing has already sunk consumer confidence and ruined the Christmas sales, according to Reuters.
For example. I've wanted to buy some Amazon.com (AMZN) . I sold at a profit, at $230/share, but figured it would fall again and it didn't. Even with the panic so far it's still near $248/share. So if this nonsense slides into late this week, and stocks fall hard, I may be able to get a bargain.
You should always have your favorites handy for such emergencies. I call this list my "panic sheet" because when everyone else is panicking I whip it out and start getting greedy.
I think Apple (AAPL) is dirt cheap at these levels. An earnings multiple well below the market plus a 2.55% yield? That's what I call an after-Christmas sale.
Or how about some JPMorgan Chase (JPM) ? Banking is a great business, the company seems to have shed much of its garbage, and a drop from the current level of about $43/share could let you get in at an earnings multiple of just nine, plus the dividend.
Don't like the banks? Well, Exxon Mobil (XOM) is selling at a similar multiple, with a similar yield to both Apple and JPMorgan.


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*This post is sponsored by Tiny Prints. All opinions are mine!
You guys must know, by now, that I love bright colors. And I like to use them all at the same time. Especially for spring parties. And I think they pair really well with indigo. There is something about a deep blue and a bright yellow together that makes me super happy. And do you love that tablecloth as much as I do? You should. Because I made it. You can see the full tutorial over on the Tiny Prints blog.
When I saw this invitation it totally reminded me of stonewash denim. While that might turn some people off, I quite like it. It is also very reminiscent of the shibori dying technique which I love. And I knew instantly that I wanted to make a tablecloth inspired by this invitation. The backside of this invite is all watercolor-esque indigo with hints of whispy white. Perfection. I contemplated for a half second about hand painting a watercolor tablecloth. But I am NOT an artist and I just felt like it would not turn out the way my head wanted it to. But I do messy pretty well so I decided on using bleach to take the color out of denim to create a similar look. I love how it turned out! And I love everything about that invite from the font and color options (they do this in blacks or reds also!) to how the card is laid out.


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Walmart vs. Costco: How Do They Really Compare?
Every villain needs a hero, and Walmart and Costco have become the dark lord and white knight of low-budget retail. In recent months, Walmart has been criticized for allegedly underpaying and mistreating its employees, while Costco has been lauded as a kind of corporate Dumbledore, nurturing its workers, and fighting to make the world a kinder and more affordable place.
So how do the country's two biggest retailers really fare head-to-head? Check out the breakdown below.
Average Cashier Salary
Walmart: $8.53
Costco: $15.60
Average Pay For Low-Level Managerial Position
Walmart: $44,774
Costco: $53,956
Number Of Employees Receiving Health Insurance Coverage
Walmart: "more than half" of employees
Costco: 88% of employees
Turnover Rate
Walmart: 37%
Costco: 24%
Position On The Minimum Wage
Walmart: Supported raising the federal minimum wage in 2006, but has remained mum in the recent debate.
Costco: Supports raising the federal minimum wage to over $10-an-hour. CEO Craig Jelinek wrote a letter urging Congress to do so.
Percent Of Workforce That Is Unionized
Walmart: 0
Costco: 15
Opportunity For Advancement:
Walmart: "Nearly three-quarters of our store management teams started out in hourly positions."
Costco: 70% of warehouse managers allegedly started as cart-pushers and cashiers. On principle, the retailer doesn't hire business school graduates, and instead sponsors its lower-level employees through graduate school.
CEO Compensation (2012)
Walmart: $19.3 million ($1.3 million salary, $4.4 million bonus, $13.6 million in stock grants)
Costco: $4.9 million ($650,000 salary, $200,000 bonus, around $4 million in stock options)
Most Recent Quarterly Year Over Year Earnings
Walmart: Up 1.1%
Costco: Up 19%
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Very Short and Straight Strawberry Blonde Punk Cut
This woman has a funky punk hairstyle. The hair is very short and straight. Buzzed at the back and over the ears, the hair sits on top like a cap. At front by the forehead, straight bangs are styled down.The hair is cut short.This hair colour is reddish blonde.
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USA vs Argentina - Game Four
Argentina 3, USA 1
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WASHINGTON DC - The USA Field Hockey Women's National Team fell to Argentina today, 3-1, in the fourth game of a five game test series at American University in Washington DC. Katie O'Donnell scored for the USA.
Argentina opened the scoring in the 14th minute, as Josefina Sruoga put a field goal past USA goalkeeper Jackie Kintzer. Less than two minutes later, Delfina Merina scored to give Argentina a quick two goal lead.
"We started slowly, there's no doubt," said Head Coach Lee Bodimeade. "We didn't carry the same intensity in this game that we did in the three previous games. I don't know the reason for it right now. The pressure of playing five games against the world #2 brings a heightened emotional state."
Carla Rebecchi added a third goal at the beginning of the second half.
A yellow card for Argentina's Delfina Merino in the 59th minute led to a man advantage for the USA. Coaches implored the USA to push forward offensively, and in the 62nd minute, Katie O'Donnell was able to capitalize. O'Donnell received the ball at the middle of the field and eluded half the Argentina defense on her way to the scoring circle, where she scored the lone goal for the USA.
"I got a pass from Katie Evans in the middle of the field," said O'Donnell, "and I heard Lauren Crandall shout from behind that there was a defender on me, so I just ran as fast as I could towards the circle. I took a shot - the goalie was cheating to the far post, so I hit it to the near post."
Umpires for this match were Stephanie Judefind and Gus Soteriades.
The final game of the five game series is Wednesday, May 19 at 4:30pm.


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National Association of Colleges and Employers
These days, it seems like you can get a business degree just about anywhere. The Haworth College of Business at WMU has a reputation unmatched in southwest Michigan. Why get a degree from just anywhere when you can get one from an institution that business leaders know and trust?
The Bachelor of Business Administration program at Western Michigan University is incredibly well-rounded, blending theory and practice. The degree-completion program at WMU-Southwest offers a Management major. In today's competitive job market, the BBA from WMU can truly set you apart from the competition.
The well-earned reputation of the Haworth College of Business is derived from the professional success its graduates, many of whom are respected business leaders in west Michigan. The curriculum of the program is focused on five key areas essential for success in business today.
The Haworth College of Business has been accredited by the Association to Advance Collegiate Schools of Business (AACSB) for more than 25 years. Less than 5% of the world's 13,000 business programs have earned AACSB Accreditation. AACSB-accredited schools produce graduates that are highly skilled and more desirable to employers than other non-accredited schools.
The BBA at WMU-Southwest is a degree completion program. Students are encouraged to complete their Associate of Business Administration degree before applying to the program.
With a Bachelor of Business Administration degree from WMU, you can expect to begin or advance in a variety of business sectors, working toward leadership positions along the way. Graduates often apply for professional positions like management trainee, sales representative, branch manager or store manager among others.
If your employer has a tuition reimbursement program, find out about WMU's deferment program for employer paid tuition.
Washington Monthly placed WMU on a list of national universities that offer "the best bang for the buck." WMU came in at No. 50 based on the economic value students receive per dollar.