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Looking for People interested in Opening Wholesale outlets for Agricultural goods.
Such branches/outlets will focus on supplying goods to big customers like hotels, vendor shops, etc.
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Hey Rahul,
Just a question. All these guys who have bigger requirements go directly to places like MarketYard and purchase. they have a guy fixed for that purpose only.
Why would they come to you...
They go to the Market Yard Coz they don't have any other options.
Infact going to such long distance to purchase goods adds to there cost of vehicle, employee salary, time.
All such shops or hotels or vendors located in areas like kothrud, warje, viman nagar, aundh, baner, etc would always prefer to have wholesale supplier at nearby location. and they will focus on there core area.
And hence they will prefer our services.
Imagine a wadapav wala or a small agriculture vendor in kothrud area who is going to market yard just to purchase 100kg of potato or tomato etc. and other such quantity items.
I have been into retail for 2.5 yrs and have handled national level assignment... Some of my observations after reading your post...
1. The cost of real estate for a wholesale operation [wholesale] would be huge for anyone. That eats up all your margin and savings which you get from farmers.
2. The logistics also add up quite a lot, since you are transporting voluminous goods to a longer distance.
3. All these huge consumers go to Market Yard because they get the produce fresh over there and moreso, they get a very huge variety to choose from. In your case it is not possible to maintain variety and choices.
Hi Sanjay,
We are already, volume based wholesale supplier of potatoes, and other goods. We supply potatoes in tons, to various customers.
Hence, we can supply the same to you too.
We are also volume based supplier for pomogranate, and can supply the same as per your required quantity and specifications.,
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Hi Rahul,
I am shamik, I also have same kind of business plan which won best business plan award in my college also. The only difference is my business plan is more focused on export. i have a huge farm in Gujarat where we grow different variety of fruite and vegetable like mangoes, sugarcane,vegetables and even we are into plantation business. If you are interested please mail on email@example.com or call on +918928259927.
Hi Shamik,
Good to see your interest in agriculture field.
We are having good customer/farmer base in India.
We are also now focusing on export of agri goods like onion, mango, pomo,etc.
It would be great if anything could be worked out between us.
Right now since our business is increasing we are looking for investor as well as customers abroad.
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why not concentrate on Organic Foods,
Fruits, Vegetable & Pulses, niche market, but with good price and easy availability i do feel there will be enough buyers for someone to concentrate on it business wise,
i myself been thinking of it, but not been able to work hard on it
Hi Harshavardhan,
Though the idea is interesting.
What I can as of now say is, it requires lot of funds for storage, inventory, logistics, employees..!
and I feel that people in pune are still not ready to pay extra money of basic items like agriculture goods..they prefer it to purchase it physically by going to vendor shops.
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Hey Rahul,
Where are you guys located? When you say wholesale,, do you mean 1/2 s or 10 s or 100 s kgs?
Do you also target individual buyers who buys for 1-2 weeks home supplies.. ?


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In all, the national surveillance apparatus was turned inward on the American people in ways that were unprecedented.
For example, as The Washington Post documented in its series Top Secret America, the 30,000 or so employees who listen in and monitor emails and phone conversations, do so both largely out of sight, and out of mind, of the average citizen. And that is the trick is it not? Power is an abstraction until you encounter it personally.
I love animals. I am the guy who has a special voice for when he meets a new doggie friend. As one of my friends observed, while she gets all excited for babies, I could care less, as I immediately focus in on our canine friends. I am the guy who saves old bread for birds. I keep it in a plastic bag, a partial concession to my OCD (there is something fulfilling about watching the bread pile up), so that once or twice a month I can feed the pigeons that wait by the 'L' stop mocking the humans who are forced to rush to and fro in our middling work-a-day routines.
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September 29 2011 02:58PM
The Winnipeg Jets made their primetime national TV debut last night as they beat the Carolina Hurricanes 3-1 with generally an NHL roster against a pretty marginal one for the Canes. This was the first time I've been able to watch this team over anything more than a scoresheet and boxscore, and was quite impressed with their overall team speed.
Here are Six Thoughts:
-The game was on TSN, a network that loves to overuse the phrase "activate the defensemen". The Jets 6 defensemen last night combined for 13 shots, which was five less than the Hurricanes' entire team. With Zach Bogosian, Dustin Byfuglien and Ron Hainsey as regular players, this could be an effective way for Claude Noel to produce a little more offense. Bogasian had a couple of dangerous shots on the first period. It will be interesting to see how Paul Postma does on Saturday, who is the prototypical offensive defenseman with limited defensive talent.
-Blake Wheeler is quick, and that line with Brian Little and Andrew Ladd generated quite a few scoring chances. Some pretty passing led to that second goal. Ladd is a good player who seems to do well in the dirty areas as well as transitioning. His defensive game isn't quite there yet but you can tell it's developing. Once the trio connect on a few more 2-on-1s they'll be a little more dangerous. I'm not sure how much they scored off the rush in Atlanta, but it can't have been good with a 12.5 shooting percentage, which is remarkably average for three forwards who should have some finish.
-Then again, there were lots of moments where a little more net presence would have led to some goals. Mark Scheifele had the puck roll off his stick in a couple of moments, but, then again, so did Jeff Skinner, who was obviously Carolina's most dangerous player. Those two players have generated a lot of attention for all the right reasons. The difference between the two is that Skinner didn't get a lot of second chances, but Brian Boucher seemed to be giving up a lot of rebounds and Winnipeg just couldn't bury. This game could very well have been 5-1 or 6-1 had the Jets converted with all Carolina was giving them in front.
-The onus of the Carolina goal lands on Randy Jones, never a stranger to mental lapses. That said, Bogosian was playing pretty high up in the neutral zone, which is dangerous on the long-change in the second period. Jones missed his man and Tim Brent, of all people, came in alone. I watched a bunch of Leafs games last year and I hope you can forgive me for suggesting that the man didn't always have hands like that.
-The crowd was excellent. They were taunting Boucher all night and were heard loud and clear across the country. I hope they can hold this together through the season and even into the down times. Realistically, this is a team that will require patience and probably won't make the playoffs. While we're at it, let's not talk about the things that Atlanta supposedly didn't do, because that city had some loud, passionnate fans. Losing a team in a major sport, as we all know, is a horrible experience and you never want to be kicked when down.
-Finally, one stat that jumped out at me, was the nine shots on net and six hits by Evander Kane. We don't have possession numbers from last night, but I'd be willing to bet that his line was the best on the team for straight shots and chance differential. He fully deserved his goal and to be out on the ice with the empty net to record another. He looked fantastic at both ends.
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Wheeler surprised me with his speed too. he's a big dude, but once he gets going can really motor.
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I was discussing the Jets season opener against the Habs the other day with a friend and he thought the Habs might be in trouble coming into that arena and facing the crowd. While I agree that the crowd there is going to be a factor for some teams that aren't used to playing in front of, well, a crowd, I replied that of all the teams in the NHL that could handle a raucous gathering of hockey-mad Canadians it was (pardon the pun) les Canadiens.


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Dairy Council CEO Peggy Biltz is retiring after 22 years.
by Dennis Halladay, Hoard's Dairyman Western Editor
After 22 years leading the largest dairy state's nutrition education program, Peggy Biltz will retire July 13 as CEO of Dairy Council of California. Replacing her will be Tammy Anderson-Wise (pictured), a 15-year veteran at DCC and most recently its director of program services managing school programs.
During her tenure, Biltz guided Dairy Council through enormous changes experienced by the state's dairies, consumers and society, as well as dramatic advances in technology and medical research. This included California's emergence as the leading milk producer in the country, dramatic growth of the Hispanic population, the internet, social media and countless dietary fads.
Along the way, DCC adapted to consistently tell dairy's message about its nutritional relevance and importance to the changing demographics, eating habits, and sometimes complicated array of communication methods used by consumers.
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Among her fondest memories was the highly cooperative industry-wide effort more than a decade ago to move DCC funding from Class I sales only, to those from all Classes. Doing so ensured the organization's financial stability for decades to come.
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Shown at the end of the latest Naruto Shippuuden episode, we will have another filler arc on the 18th of December.
Manga readers already thought we would get a filler arc because the Three Tails was skipped. The trailer apparently also shows stuff from the 3rd movie.
I don't really know what's going to be filler and what's going to be movie. But I guess the Crystal Element user is part of the movie.
What are your thoughts on this filler arc? In some way I am disappointed because future epic battles will take longer to get animated. On the other hand, a good filler arc is nice too. If they don't fuck up the story like they did with the Sora/Kyuubi thingy, it might be a good filler arc. Hope it has some good story about the 3 tails.


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Hi just wondering if you would like to share some Christmas traditions here. It'll be our first family Christmas (DS will be 11.5 months). We will be going to my parents in the morning, MILs in the evening but will be eating dinner at our house for a change(vegetarian). We are not religious but we are spiritual and I would like this Christmas to be special...was going to get DS some nice board books - maybe some more Sandra Boyton because he really loves her but if there is any recommendations for simple stories re Christmas/kindness etc it would be appreciated, thanks.
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We participate in a Christmas Angel program locally - the children each pick a name of a child off of the tree and then we purchase gifts for them. We also go through the playroom and the kids help us fill a box (or boxes) to donate to local charities. We just did this last week and to my surprise, the kids filled two large boxes with toys, books, etc to donate. My kids are older now, 7 and 5, and we've done this every year but this year they both seemed to be more excited about it.
As far as Christmas day, we all get together as a family and just hang out. Family is all local so we get together around noontime on Christmas and eat a mid-afternoon lunch and then spend he rest of the day having fun.
our christmas traditions consist of staying at home all of our relatives come and we eat , drink, socialize, and play games, and exchange ofcourse!! cant get any better!
Last couple yrs we have stayed home on Christmas Eve & Christmas day. On Christmas Eve we put up & decorate our Christmas tree while drinking warm apple cider & playing Christmas music & we also bake a cake for Jesus' birthday. On Christmas morning we go to Mass then come home, have lunch, get cake out, sing Happy birthday to Jesus & have cake then open gifts at some point. We spend the day discussing Jesus & having special time together being thankful for Jesus' birth & for our family.
We make time for family & Godparents to visit with the children but not on actual day of Christmas. It is better for our family that way. (Too many reasons to go into.)
Oh, on Christmas Eve DH puts out the Nativity that my father bought & repainted & built an encloser with lights & gave to us. At midnight we turn it on. A couple yrs ago someone broke into it & stole our baby Jesus & I was very upset b/c my dad really worked hard on it & it had sentimental value & I was crying & went upstairs looking for a doll baby that I could put out as replacement & couldn't find one & my DS, who was 2 at the time, was downstairs yelling up to me but I couldn't here him & DH said "Did you here your son?" I came to see what he said & it was this "Give up baby Jesus mommy!" He was holding up his first ever baby doll & what he was saying was that he wanted to give his doll up for baby Jesus. We let him take it out & put it in manger & took pics of him. Even though it was upsetting that baby Jesus was stolen, I think we felt more blessed than upset b/c of how our DS was so selfless, (he loved that doll), that we all learned a great lesson in love that year & will never forget it. Oh, gosh, I am sorry for going on.
My husband and kids build a gingerbread house on Christmas Eve.
At 6:00 Xmas morning, the kids are allowed to come out and see what's in their stockings, and to see what Santa brought. They're not allowed to open presents until DH and I are awake. And of course, we pretend to be all pokey and slow so the kids go crazy telling us to hurry up.
Present opening is "every man for himself." Some families do the Round Robin, where everybody opens a gift in turn. That's not our style.
We head over to the in-laws about noon-ish or shortly thereafter. More gifts and stockings there, then food.
Then later in the evening, we bring home two VERY VERY sleepy children, who have really been awake since 2 am in anticipation, and were watching the clock tick by minute by minute until the magic 6 am they were allowed to come out.


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: It is the gray plastic box associated with the vent away. Unfortunately, I have flushed the toilet many times and it doesn't change anything. The gurgling (sounds like bubbles of air being forced through water) starts after the tank is refilled and the water runs continually during the gurgling.
: There may be two plastic boxes. One for the vent-a-way and one for the fill valve float. If you have both which is causing the noise. If it is the vent-a-way then you may just have to flush the toilet to reset it. If it is the float ball tank, you need to replace the rubber flap on its left side.
: : I have had one of my AS Vent Away toilets valved off for a while because it was leaking. When I opened the valve today to fill it and begin to search for the leak - it filled the tank and then started gurgling loudly. The plastic box that is part of the vent away system is pulsating in rhythm with the gurgles. What is going on and how to I stop it?
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Left wing Tom Grabham will make his first competitive start for the Ospreys in Friday's PRO12 clash with Glasgow at Liberty Stadium.
Left wing Tom Grabham will make his first competitive start for the Ospreys in Friday's PRO12 clash with Glasgow at Liberty Stadium.
Like the reigning tournament champions, the Warriors are still on the trail of their first victory of the new campaign, having been narrowly edged out by Ulster in Belfast a fortnight ago, and by Scarlets at Scotstoun Stadium last Friday.
Ospresy Head Coach Steve Tandy said on win on Friday was vital for the home side.
"This is an important game for us, against a very good, very powerful and very dangerous Glasgow team. Like us they'll be disappointed at the start they've had, but we know they are a real threat," said Tandy.
"They were in the PRO12 semis last season, as they were two years ago, and just as we haven't become a bad team on the back of two defeats neither have they.
"We are well aware that we need to improve from where we've been over the last two weeks but we also know where we are in terms of a long season and the need to balance things out for the squad and take a look at everybody. We've been able to change things about to give some more boys a chance, but we've selected a team good enough to do the job, just as was the case in the last two games.
"Obviously we've been hugely disappointed by how things have gone but the finger isn't hovering over the panic button. We've reviewed Saturday's game and what went right and wrong on the night. We aren't that far away from where we want to be, but in reality we need big improvements in application, discipline and accuracy if we are going to turn possession and chances into wins. We need to get back to what we were doing at the end of last season, playing mature, intelligentrugby that allowed us to go through the phases and really make it count."
Meanwhile Glasgow Warriors will strive to pull together the positive elements of their first two games and produce a more compelling all-round package at the Liberty Stadium.
Glasgow significantly improved their discipline and set piece between the two games, but struggled to establish attacking momentum against Scarlets due to a high number of turnovers.
Gregor Townsend and his troops are well aware that all the pieces of the jigsaw will need to be in place if they are to deliver a repeat of the 26-20 success enjoyed on the club's last visit to Swansea back in March.
"We're clearly disappointed to have lost our opening two matches, and there's a determination about the whole group to achieve a win this weekend," the head coach told glasgowwarriors.org
"To do that away from home against a quality outfit like Ospreys, we know our performance will need to be spot on in all the key areas. In both the Ulster and Scarlets matches, we've done certain things very well, but haven't been as accurate as we know we can be in other facets of the game.
"As well as ensuring we don't turn the ball over as often this week, we'll need to ensure our physicality is right up there.
"Ospreys have one of the most aggressive defensive lines in the competition, and they bring the same principles to the breakdown.
"We know our players are more than capable of matching that sort of relentlessness, and we're heading to Swansea with confidence."
There are six changes to the starting XV that ran out against the Scarlets.
With Pat MacArthur nursing a fractured foot and Moray Low a calf complaint, Dougie Hall starts at hooker and Mike Cusack at tight-head prop. In the back-row, John Barclay moves to blinside flanker with Chris Fusaro coming in at openside.
The backline switches see Duncan Weir replace Ruaridh Jackson at stand-off, Tommy Semour get the nod over Sean Lamont on the right wing, and Peter Horne (pictured) start at inside centre.
Townsend explained: "As a coaching group, we strongly believe this team has the necessary attributes to win Friday's game.
"We're sending out an experienced pack, and are happy with the balance of the combinations in there.
"John Barclay has played the majority of his rugby at openside, but he has significant, and recent, experience in the other back-row positions and we've every confidence he will bring his class to bear.
"Peter Horne has made an excellent case for selection with his form and appetite in training since the very start of pre-season, and we're looking forward to seeing what he and Alex Dunbar produce as a pairing.
"Tommy Seymour is another player who has consistently put his hand up over the last few months, and we're delighted to have a good number of strong options in the back three.
"As ever, the bench will have a big role to play in what is sure to be another intense contest. We have quality, experience and game-changing ability in there – all vital ingredients.
"We know this is going to be another very challenging match, but as a group, we're primed to deliver the result that we and our supporters all want."
Form: Ospreys have begun the defence of their RaboDirect PRO12 title with a pair of defeats, the only other reigning champion to have equalled this was the Ospreys themselves in 2007, when they lost the first three games of their defence. The Welshmen have lost at home to a Scottish side just once since 2009: 26-20 to today's visitors, Glasgow Warriors, on 2 March 2012. Glasgow Warriors have also begun the season with back to back losses to Ulster and Scarlets, but were at least victorious on their most recent visit to Wales. The Warriors have lost just one of their last nine matches against the Welsh regions. Glasgow achieved the double over Ospreys for the first time last season including a first ever victory on Ospreys home turf.
The teams:
Ospreys: 15 Richard Fussell, 14 Hanno Dirksen, 13 Jonathan Spratt, 12 Ashley Beck, 11 Tom Grabham, 10 Dan Biggar, 9 Rhys Webb, 8 Joe Bearman, 7 Justin Tipuric (c), 6 George Stowers, 5 Ian Evans, 4 Ian Gough, 3 Aaron Jarvis, 2 Richard Hibbard, 1 Duncan Jones.
Replacements: 16 Scott Baldwin, 17 Ryan Bevington, 18 Joe Rees, 19 Alun Wyn Jones, 20 Sam Lewis, 21 Kahn Fotuali'i, 22 Matthew Morgan, 23 Andrew Bishop.
Glasgow Warriors:15 Peter Murchie, 14 Tommy Seymour, 13 Alex Dunbar, 12 Peter Horne, 11 DTH van der Merwe, 10 Duncan Weir, 9 Chris Cusiter, 8 Ryan Wilson, 7 Chris Fusaro, 6 John Barclay, 5 Al Kellock (c)), 4 Tom Ryder, 3 Mike Cusack, 2 Dougie Hall, 1 Ryan Grant.
Replacements: 16 Finlay Gillies, 17 George Hunter 18 Gordon Reid, 19 James Eddie, 20 Angus Macdonald, 21 Henry Pyrgos, 22 Ruaridh Jackson, 23 Sean Lamont.
Date: Friday, September 14
Venue: Liberty Stadium
Kick-off: 19.05 BST (18.05 GMT)
Referee: Leo Colgan (IRFU


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Students Meet, Thank First Responders to Fire
Students displaced by a major off-campus apartment fire on Lindell got the opportunity to meet with and thank the teams of professionals who responded to the five-alarm blaze that took place July 18.
|St. Louis Mayor Francis G. Slay speaks during the special reception held for victims of the July 18 fire. Photo by Michelle Peltier
Saint Louis University hosted a special reception yesterday, July 26, in DuBourg Hall for students, firefighters, police officers, aid workers and representatives from organizations that provided assistance.
"Today we gather to show our concern for students and others who lost their homes, our continued support as they rebuild their lives, and our heartfelt, eternal thanks to all the members of the city services who helped them and who worked so hard that evening," said Paul Stark, S.J., vice president of Mission and Ministry, to a standing room-only crowd.
Special guests at the event included Fire Chief Dennis Jenkerson, Police Chief Dan Isom and St. Louis City Mayor Francis G. Slay, who shared a few comments with the affected students in attendance. All three are SLU alumni.
"You are part of the St. Louis family," Slay said. "And we're here to join with you — to give you some comfort and let you know that you are not in this alone."
Slay also lauded the first responders on the scene, especially those who fought the fire.
|Jay Goff, vice president for Enrollment and Retention Management, speaks with St. Louis firefighters.Photo by Michelle Peltier
"The bravery of our first responders blazed more brightly than the flames they were challenging themselves to suppress," Slay said.
More than 100 students were displaced by the fire. SLU has provided temporary housing and other assistance. Additionally, the University's Center for Service and Community Engagement has been collecting clothes, food and toiletries. The center distributed some of the donated items Thursday.
While the special event provided an opportunity for SLU officials — including Kent Porterfield, Ed.D., vice president for Student Development; and Jay Goff, vice president for Enrollment and Retention Management — to thank the first responders, the mayor also commended SLU for its response.
"Saint Louis University stepped up in a very big moment of crisis, but my experience is that's what they do," Slay said. "It's an outstanding university that cares about its students, staff members, alums and its community."
SLU Student Emergency Relief Fund
In response to the fire, the Divisions of Mission and Ministry and Student Development have established the SLU Student Emergency Relief Fund to serve students who experience emergencies during their time at the University. Members of the University community may donate to the fund through payroll deduction or by check sent in care of Tom Vincent, manager with Advancement Systems, to Room 302 in DuBourg Hall.


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By PATSY STODDARDEditor
The Emery County Economic Development Council has been working on a number of ideas to further the economy in Emery County. The council chairman, Mike McCandless talked about these developments, "A year ago in May we were designated as a Smart Site. Emery and Carbon counties as well as Emery Telcom worked to submit applications for a Smart Site to the state. They received 150 applications and of those nine communities were selected and Emery and Carbon counties were among the nine. One of the reasons Emery and Carbon counties were selected was because of the access to high speed communications and DSL which all influenced the decision. The initial plan was to have the Smart Site in the incubator building donated to the county by Utah Power, but the condition of the building and other factors led to housing the Smart Site in the old Emery Telephone building in Orangeville. The call center is located there. The focus now by Governor Mike Leavitt is to outsource work to the Smart Sites. Since January the state has looked for work to outsource to these sites. The governor's 1,000 day economic plan adds emphasis in these areas.
"He has added tools and resources to develop these opportunities. One such opportunity that Emery County has been working on is 8-A status. This would give the county the ability to receive preferences on federal contracts. The county could receive bidding preferences. If a federal job is under $3.5 million then they don't have to put it up for bid, but can just award the contract. Under the Smart Utah project the state would identify five locations to receive 8-A status and Emery and Carbon counties have been selected for this. A new limited liability company will be created under the economic development council that will partner with companies to seek these contracts. We are patterning this for profit subsidiary after the Ute Tribe in the Uintah Basin. In two years they have gone from zero jobs to 100. These are federal jobs with benefits and good pay.
"We could partner with a company like Health Axis and Emery Telcom to help do the work, but the primary owner would be under the economic development council. Other companies in the area, could play a role as well. Right now we are focusing on completing the paperwork. There are a stack of papers to be completed in this government process. After they are completed they will go to Salt Lake to the Small Business Administration for an initial review of the five sites. The USDA, rural utilities service and a lot of other government entities are involved. This paperwork process will take six months. Sanpete County is farthest along in the process. They have already sent in their paperwork. Emery and Carbon counties are in the same place working on the applications. This is a good opportunity for the county, there is a lot of work taking place and a lot of hoops to jump through but it will be good for the county.
"We are trying to duplicate what has happened in the Uintah Basin. This high-tech work pays $9-10 an hour and is good employment. The people are trained on computers and a lot more. The skills they are learning could help them to start their own businesses. They have a contract where they scan blue prints for Hill Air Force Base. They have one large building they are compacted in, when we visited there they even had computers in the break room because they are so busy and their building is filled to capacity.
The federal government spends $60 billion a year on computer related contracts. Twenty percent of that to be done out of house is the goal of the federal government which is a significant amount of work. Five percent of the contracts are currently going to 8-A companies and there is a lot of room for growth. This could bring $3 billion to 8-A companies. We are just going phase by phase. Everything is determined by the contracts you get. We would love to get three or four medium sized contracts, you are better off doing that than winning one big contract.
"The economic development council is also working on other opportunities. Health infomatics is what the officials at the state office call it, this is an opportunity to bring health care service jobs to rural Utah. Medical coding is one procedure that can be performed from these sites. Medical coders assign codes to the work that a doctor has performed. These assigned codes are then used in insurance billings. The governor wants to outsource contracts of this sort and is contributing funds to train people to become certified coders. It is a really complex industry. We are trying to create opportunities for scholarships and are working on acquiring scholarships for training of this type. We might develop our own training or work with the applied technology college in the area. You can't get contracts unless you have trained people and it takes three to six months to train in this area. After the training there are two certified organizations that certify the workers. Hospitals want experienced coders, there is also a possibility of job shadowing already trained coders.
"Health Axis which operates now in our county is performing related work. They take paper forms and turn them into electronic documents. Coding is another step in this series of medical payments. We are focusing on what we think Emery County can do and working to get our own group of coders trained. We are just starting through the process and hope to turn it into something.
"One other designation that Emery County could take advantage of is the HUB zone. This stands for historical under utilized business zone. If workers in a HUB zone qualify, they can receive a 10 percent bidding advantage. The county qualifies and individual businesses can get themselves qualified. This is not just for technical jobs, but for other fields as well. As long as the workers live in the HUB zone then they can qualify for those designations.
Vernon Childs is also developing a software company and has been granted a loan from the Smart Sites. They will be setting up in the Orangeville call center. There is a room available for them and the Smart Site donated desks and chairs to them for start-up.
"We are focusing on our future and not giving up. The economic development council operates the revolving loan fund which helps people to start businesses or to expand an existing business. These loans are anywhere from $2,000 - 40,000. We have had good success with this fund and it has helped a lot of businesses in the county. It is easier to get a loan through the council and then sometimes they use it as a matching loan to secure a bigger loan through a bank or other lending institution. Usually they use the council loans to purchase property to start a business. The revolving loan fund creates interest as they pay the loan back and the money just recycles through the communities. We have between $300,000-400,000 in this loan fund. We like to keep as much of this out as we can. We want people to know about this fund and to take advantage of it. The loan applications are available at the economic development office from Marlin Eldred who is the Emery County Economic Development Director. The loan applications are reviewed by a loan review committee. There are a lot of people on this committee who bring a wide variety of opinions, ideas and expertise to the loan granting process. They are all interested in promoting the county. The hard part about economic development is that you often don't see results until down the road a long way even five to 10 years. You will never see results unless someone steps in to make things happen and try new things.
"Our economic council works hard and we have good participation, The board members are all volunteers and you need people to make it happen and you have to start somewhere," said McCandless.


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In 1997 COPS Problem Solving Partnership (PSP) grants provided police agencies and their community partners the opportunity to work together to address persistent crime and disorder problems. The program promoted the use of problem solving to identify crime problems, analyzed why (and where) they occurred, developed tailored responses based on the analysis, and assessed the impact of the responses.
All applicants were required to focus on one crime or disorder problem. Problems targeted included the following:
An important goal of the program was to promote collaborative problem solving. Each police agency was required to select a community-based entity to work with as its partner in the problem-solving effort.
PSP grants funded various resources that enhanced a community's ability to solve problems creatively, such as computer technology (including geographic information and mapping systems), crime analysis personnel, subject-matter experts, neighborhood and environmental surveys, victim and offender interviews, community organizers, and training and technical assistance in collaborative problem solving.
PSP grants were announced in May and September 1997. A total of 470 agencies were funded under the program for over $39 million. No local matching funds were required, but each agency was encouraged to contribute an in-kind match to its project.


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Incurable publicity hound John McCain (he's on the network talk shows virtually every Sunday morning)�has been disparaging Susan Rice, the U.S. ambassador the the United Nations, over her public statements regarding the attack in September on an American consulate in Benghazi, Libya.
But Washington Post fact-checker Glenn Kessler finds fault�with McCain's criticisms of Rice — especially when compared to his defense of then-Secretary of State nominee Condolleeza Rice during the Iraq War.
Kessler's detailed report on the matter is HERE:
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Wayne and Deanna Maxfield of Castle Dale and Bob and Christie Bennett of Huntington announce the marriage of their daughter, Britni Joy Maxfield, to Colton Shane Fillmore, the son of Blaine and Cindy Fillmore of Lawrence.
The couple will be married Aug. 8 in Castle Dale.
The newlyweds will be honored at a reception followed by a dance that evening from 6-8 p.m. at the Maxfield residence located at 365 West 200 North in Castle Dale. In case of inclement weather, the reception will be presented at the Huntington Senior Citizens Center, 176 West 100 North Huntington. All family and friends are welcome to attend.
The couple plan to make their home in Castle Dale. Colton will continue his employment at Mac's Mining Repair and Britni will continue working at Hometown Market in Huntington.


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FXKING EPIX Chapter !!!!
- As suspected Madara wants Hashrima's Sage power
- The Hashirama Clone also got Kyuubi chakra so I guess Tobirama did too.
- Sasuke sliced the tree down without getting his chakra absorbed...looks like his susanoo became complete with Kyyubi boost.
- Interesting how Naruto's heart was transmitted through the mind jutsu
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Social TV app GetGlue wants to become an even stickier second-screen destination.
A new personalized TV guide, already on GetGlue's iPad and Web versions, is part of its updated iPhone app (just out in the App Store; it will hit the Google Play store for Android in coming weeks). The service has special events tied to Sunday's Grammys, as well as the Feb. 24 Academy Awards and the NCAA men's basketball tournament in March.
The New York-based tech start-up, which released its free iPhone app in June 2010, has seen users grow to 4 million. It has partnered with 75 major networks and most major Hollywood studios and distributors. Founder Alex Iskold says GetGlue's mission is to transform the "water cooler that we have been using to discuss television in person."
GetGlue came to life in the early stages of the so-called second-screen phenomenon, in which TV viewers simultaneously watch TV and interact with friends on smartphones and tablets..
It's among several entrants that connect entertainment programming with social networks. Among them: social TV guide Dijit (which last week acquired TV app Miso); Yahoo's IntoNow app; TV watching rewards program Viggle; interactive program guide Zeebox; and Nintendo's TVii on the Wii U console's touch-screen game-pad controller.
Nearly half the U.S. population uses social media while watching TV, according to research firm InSites Consulting. The younger the viewer, the more likely they are to be social second-screen users, says InSite's co-founder Joeri Van den Bergh, author of How Cool Brands Stay Hot: Branding to Generation Y.
Second-screen apps do more than just provide more information about what you're watching, he says. "You don't want to miss the show that everyone will talk about the next day, but you can't afford to miss the latest hilarious status update or comment of your friend, either," Van den Bergh says.
Social networking tied to TV programming has risen three-fold in the last year, says Meghann Elrhoul, vice president of client services and analytics at research firm Trendrr. During the Super Bowl, activity rose even more — from 3 million interactions in 2011 to more than 50 million.
"What you are seeing now is really the tipping point, where networks, brands and most importantly, consumers are adopting and embracing this behavior," says Elrhoul, whose firm has been tracking social platforms and TV viewing since 2008.
Just as location-based apps such as Foursquare and Yelp let you check in at places, GetGlue users check in when they're watching a certain TV show, movie or sports event (gone are previous check-in options allowing books, video games and topics such as coffee). . Within the GetGlue app, viewers of Downton Abbey or the Super Bowl, for example, can chat about the broadcast. "It kind of opens up this community conversation, where you are able to watch together," says longtime user Greg Sahadachny, 30, of Silver Spring, Md. The app also allows you to post your check-ins on Facebook, Twitter and Tumblr
As a reward, when you check in during the real-time broadcast, you might get a virtual sticker for that event, be it a football game, TV episode or movie opening. When users have checked in enough times, they can ask GetGlue to send them real-world stickers of their achievements. "I try to get every sticker for my favorite shows," says Jenna Vento, 22, a student at the University of Georgia who is partial to USA Network's Psych.
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For the Grammys, GetGlue is working with The Recording Academy for special stickers and prizes, including two tickets to next year's Grammys. During the NCAA men's basketball tournament, Turner Sports and GetGlue will have a series of March Madness stickers.
GetGlue users can already check in and earn stickers while viewing Oscar-nominated films. The company is working with ABC and the Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences official show website (Oscar.go.com) for special promotions during the Feb. 24 broadcast.
That synergy helps GetGlue stand out in the social-TV market, says Natan Edelsburg, who tracks the category on news site LostRemote.com. "Social platforms are now the glue that makes TV grow, and vice versa," says Edelsburg, who helps produce the Shorty Awards for the best uses of social media.
Advertisers are tuning in for social-TV rewards, too. During the Super Bowl, GetGlue had more than 200,000 check-ins and 400,000-plus total activities (likes, replies, votes, etc.) And 15% of all Pepsi mentions on Twitter during the halftime show came from GetGlue.
The soft drink company has worked with GetGlue for two years — including last year's Super Bowl and two seasons of The X Factor — and sponsored special advertiser-promoted stickers for this year's big game. "Having access to the super-engaged GetGlue consumer is big for us," says Andrea Harrison, director of digital engagement at Pepsi.
Balancing the needs of app users and advertisers "is going to be a challenge for GetGlue and anyone else in the space going forward," says Janko Roettgers of news site GigaOm. Advertisers want better ways to connect with consumers, he says, but "consumers just want TV to be easier, and more fun."


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Artist: Claude MONET
Birth/Death: 1840–1926
Title: Bathers at La Grenouillère
Date Made: 1869
Lender: National Gallery, London
The Bathers at La Grenouillère is a bright and colourful portrayal of the pleasures of a summer's day, with people enjoying themselves in the sun-dappled light.
Monet uses minimal brushstrokes to paint his bathers and their gentlemen friends. The artist owned albums of drawings by Hokusai, in which one can find a similar witty economy of line.
Monet went to La Grenouillère with Renoir to do studies for Salon paintings, but he did not have the financial resources to execute large paintings. The works he did paint suggest that he was becoming absorbed in a new kind of picture-making and new pictorial structures that were ultimately to supersede his desire to create formal Salon paintings. Japanese prints played a role in this evolution. In Bathers at La Grenouillère, Monet created a linear framework from the long brushstrokes that he used to represent the jetties, tree trunks, bathing sheds, distant boats, and oars and seats of the rowing boats that articulate the painterly flux of sun-filled water and foliage. The brushstrokes are are applied as flat patches, dabs and curls of paint that indicate patterns of light on water, the shape of a figure, a gleam of light on a tree trunk. In Monet's painting, the whole scene is constructed from detached brushstrokes. Such practice could have partially derived from plein-airist practice, but could also have been inspired by the ways in which Japanese printmakers translated the marks of brush paintings. In Hiroshige's Red maples at Tsu¯ten Bridge the slopes, rocky banks, foliage and water are represented by a multiplicity of graphic marks, with the darkest inks overprinted with transparent areas of colour. These marks are visibly abstract signs, as are Monet's brushstrokes.
Red maples at Tsu¯ten Bridge depicts men and women visiting the countryside to admire autumn leaves. Its subject is similar to the Bathers at La Grenouillère. Both works locate the artifice of contemporary urban life in nature. Promenading in lovely clothes, boating and picnicking were as much the pleasures of late nineteenth-century Paris as they were of Kyoto or Edo. La Grenouillère, a popular resort on the Seine near Paris, was notorious for its casual erotic encounters, and in this it was not unlike the 'pleasure quarters' of Japanese cities. In Kunisada II's Autumn moon at Fukagawa, a young man gazes up at a group of courtesans on a wooden verandah. The steep viewpoint onto the boat has similarities to the rowing boats in Monet's painting, although the latter are more prosaic than the elegant Japanese craft, just as the elaborately dressed figures in the print are a world apart from the two women in bathing costumes and the gentleman teetering on the wooden walkway in Monet's painting. Japanese prints on such themes are related to Monet's paintings in that they celebrate the pleasures, rather than the dark side of what Europeans would call 'places of ill-repute'.
In Bathers at La Grenouillère there is little active swimming, yet one can recognise the pleasant sensation of dipping in sun-dappled water. Strokes of paint suggest water lapping around the bodies or fragmenting them into reflections. Monet may have enjoyed observing how Kunisada used transparent blues and long blue lines in his Abalone fishing to suggest the oneness of figure and water. He could also have studied it to find new ways of representing river water. In Kunisada's image the water is printed in a range of blues in strong contrasts of tone to suggest the currents in the water, the surge of the waves and the different ways the water absorbs and reflects light. Monet used contrasts of dark and light colour to suggest the current of the river, the water stirred up by the bathers, and the ripples in the foreground, while the distant river, as in the print, is almost untouched, a white gleam. Monet was able to make use of the resources of oil paint to register more complex interactions between the transient effects of shadowing, dappled light and reflections on ceaselessly mobile water.
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The 20-year old joined Hamburg's youth academy when he was 16 and he has progressed through to the first team, scoring nine goals so far this season.
Agent Thies Bliemeister also revealed that Inter Milan have been keeping tabs on his client, but says they are yet to make a formal bid.
"Inter Milan's emissaries saw a couple of his matches, but so far I have not had any contact with the Italian club's officials." He told Interlive.
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- As the single engine supplier to the IZOD IndyCar Series from 2006-2011, Honda powered the winner of the first five races at Iowa Speedway, starting with Dario Franchitti at the inaugural 2007 event. Franchitti won again in 2009, while other Honda-powered race winners at Iowa include the late Dan Wheldon (2008), Tony Kanaan (2010) and Marco Andretti in 2011.
- The twin IZOD IndyCar Series victories for Honda in Detroit earlier this month were the 198th and 199th wins for the manufacturer since it began Indy car competition in 1994. This total includes 100 race wins in seasons with manufacturer competition, as well as 99 victories in the six-year period (2006-2011) when Honda supplied engines to the full IndyCar Series field.
- Simon Pagenaud's inaugural IndyCar win at the IndyCar Dual at Detroit was Honda's 100th victory against competition from other manufacturers. Honda-powered drivers have won three times this season, including two podium sweeps of the top-three finishing positions, and 10 podium finishes in nine races this season.
- Honda's 2013 race victories have been recorded by Takuma Sato for A.J. Foyt Racing at Long Beach, Mike Conway with Dale Coyne Racing in the first of Detroit's two races, and Pagenaud of Schmidt Hamilton Motorsports in the finale at Detroit.
- Honda drivers have two victory podium sweeps in 2013. At Long Beach, Honda drivers finished 1-4 (Sato, Graham Rahal, Justin Wilson and Dario Franchitti, respectively); and at the second Detroit "Dual", a Honda 1-5 result (Pagenaud, James Jakes, second; Conway, third; Scott Dixon, fourth and Franchitti fifth).
- The 2013 season marks the second season of manufacturer competition in the IZOD IndyCar Series after six years of Honda serving as single engine supplier. Chevrolet and Honda are battling for supremacy throughout a season of 19 races.
- On Wednesday, June 5, Honda announced that Pagenaud will drive a race-prepared Honda Odyssey at the 2013 Pikes Peak International Hill Climb later this month, part of a record 11-vehicle Honda effort taking part in the annual "Race to the Clouds". Built by Honda associates at Honda Manufacturing of Alabama, the Odyssey features a turbocharged, intercooled V6 engine producing more than 500 hp, a full roll cage and race-tuned suspension and brakes.
- In April 1993, Honda Performance Development was founded in Santa Clarita, California as the competition arm of American Honda Motor Co., Inc. HPD is celebrating its 20th anniversary in 2013 with a variety of events and activities.
- In 20 years, HPD has grown from just a handful of staffers to approximately 150 associates; and from an engine-rebuilding facility to a complete motorsports Research & Development organization, engaged in programs ranging from pinnacle racing series including the IZOD IndyCar Series, FIA World Endurance Championship and American Le Mans Series; to grassroots and entry-level categories including karting, Quarter Midgets and Formula F competition.
- Drivers and teams using HPD products have won 199 Indy car races and nine Indianapolis 500s, both in years with multi-manufacturer competition (1994-2005, 2012); and as single engine supplier to the IndyCar Series from 2006-2011.
- During years of Indy car multi-manufacturer competition, Honda has claimed six Manufacturers' Championships, and Honda-powered drivers have won eight drivers' championships. No other manufacturer has won as many titles in the past 20 years.
- HPD spearheaded championship-winning efforts in the 2009, 2010 and 2012 American Le Mans Series; the 2010 Le Mans Series; and powered the LMP2-winning team at the 24 Hours of Le Mans in both 2010 and 2012. Last year, the Florida-based Starworks team became the first American team to win an FIA World Championship since 1969, claiming LMP2 honors in the 2012 World Endurance Championship using an HPD ARX-03b chassis and Honda HR28TT V6 engine, prepared and developed by HPD.
- Honda driver, 2008 Indianapolis 500 and two-time IndyCar Series champion Scott Dixon will be the featured subject of this week's edition of INDYCAR 36, a weekly feature program on the NBC Sports Network that provides an in-depth look at an IndyCar driver throughout a typical race weekend.
- This week's INDYCAR 36 follows Dixon as he takes part in the recent Firestone 550K at Texas Motor Speedway. The program is scheduled for an initial broadcast at 11 p.m. ET on Thursday, June 20, on the NBC Sports Network, with additional airings to follow.
- Two other Honda drivers, Detroit victor Pagenaud and his Sam Schmidt Motorsports teammate, IndyCar rookie Tristan Vautier, are featured in "Inside the Indy Challenge", a series of nine documentary-style webcast videos featuring Honda and the Schmidt team. The video series debuted in April on www.insidetheindychallenge.com and a variety of social media channels, including Tumblr, YouTube, Ustream, Facebook and Twitter. Filmmakers were embedded with the Schmidt team for three race weekends – the Grand Prix of Long Beach, Sao Paulo, Brazil and the Indianapolis 500 – to provide an intimate, behind-the-scenes look at Honda's IndyCar racing program.


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Physicians and surgeons all agree on the link between smoking and postoperative complications. We don't agree (or know) how much time is required between cessation of smoking and surgery for optimal risk reduction.
Dr.Thomas Fiala wrote a nice blog post, Smoking Cessation and surgical complications, recently discussing the 3rd reference article below.
Smokers that quit smoking before surgery had 41% fewer complications. The researchers found that each week of cessation increases the effect by 19%.
Trials of at least 4 weeks' smoking cessation had a significantly larger treatment effect than shorter trials (P = .04).
Smokers that quit had lower rates of total complications, fewer wound healing complications, and fewer pulmonary complications.
The first two articles referenced below were evaluated in an article written by Michael Smith for MedPage Today: Smokers Who Quit Preop Seem to Do Okay Postop. Those two articles looked at pulmonary complications not wound healing complications.
There was also no significant benefit or harm when the analysis was restricted to the three studies with biochemical validation of quitting, the researchers reported. The relative risk was 0.57, with a 95% confidence interval from 0.16 to 2.01.
As noted by Clara and Chow (2nd reference, review of 1st reference article) (bold emphasis is mine):
While the review performed by Myers et al provides valuable information, it does not definitively answer the question raise……
Physicians should ideally try to get their patients to stop smoking several months prior to their surgery. The appropriate advice regarding the optimal timing of smoking cessation for patients seen close to their scheduled surgery awaits further research.
I tend to agree with Dr. Fiala who writes, "There is no safe minimum number of cigarettes that you can sneak before surgery. Even a couple can do you in."
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1. Stopping smoking shortly before surgery and postoperative complications: A systematic review and meta-analysis; Katie Myers; Peter Hajek; Charles Hinds; Hayden McRobbie; Arch Intern Med. 2011;0(2011):archinternmed.2011.97.
2. The optimal timing of smoking cessation before surgery; Clara K. Chow; P. J. Devereaux; Arch Intern Med. 2011;0(2011):archinternmed.2011.88.
3. Smoking Cessation Reduces Postoperative Complications: A Systematic Review and Meta-analysis; Mills E, Eyawo O, Lockhart I, Kelly S, Wu P, Ebbert JO; The American Journal of Medicine - February 2011 (Vol. 124, Issue 2, Pages 144-154.e8, DOI: 10.1016/j.amjmed.2010.09.013)


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France coach Philippe Saint-André has made seven changes and one positional change to his line-up to face England at Twickenham.
France coach Philippe Saint-André has made seven changes and one positional change to his starting XV to face England at Twickenham.
Wesley Fofana is moved from the wing to partner Mathieu Bastareaud in the centre, with Vincent Clerc taking his place on the right wing after being recalled.
Morgan Parra and Francois Trinh-Duc will form a new half-back pairing, with Frederic Michalak and Maxime Machaneaud named on the bench.
In the forwards, Thomas Domingo and Benjamin Kayser will form a new-look front row alongside Nicolas Mas, with Christophe Samson coming in at second row to replace Jocelino Suta who is amongst the replacements.
The final change sees Yannick Nyanga form an all-Toulouse back-row alongside club team-mates Thierry Dusautoir, who captains the side, and Louis Picamoles.
South African-born number-eight Antoine Claassen could make his debut from the bench.
France: 15 Yoann Huget, 14 Vincent Clerc, 13 Mathieu Bastareaud, 12 Wesley Fofana, 11 Benjamin Fall, 10 Francois Trinh-Duc, 9 Morgan Parra, 8 Louis Picamoles, 7 Thierry Dusautoir, 6 Yannick Nyanga, 5 Yoann Maestri, 4 Christophe Samson, 3 Nicolas Mas, 2 Benjamin Kayser, 1 Thomas Domingo.
Replacements: 16 Dimitri Szarzewski, 17 Vincent Debaty, 18 Luc Ducalcon, 19 Jocelino Suta, 20 Antoine Claassen, 21 Maxime Machenaud, 22 Frederic Michalak, 23 Florian Fritz.
Kick-off: 17:00
Venue: Twickenham
Referee: Craig Joubert (South Africa)
Assistant referees: John Lacey (Ireland), Leighton Hodges (Wales)
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Many of the state's most promising teen rodeo stars made their way to the Elbert County Fairgrounds for the Kiowa Junior High and High School Rodeo.
The two-day event, held April 6-7, attracted more than 130 contestants from across Colorado, each vying for points to advance their state ranking in both individual and team events.
"We don't have kids in the rodeo today, but we're here to support our neighbor's son," said Alex Conrad of Peyton. "And I think it's a great opportunity to take a look and get to know the names we'll be seeing in the future — some of these kids are just amazing."
Made up of students in grades 6-12 from Elbert, Douglas, Lincoln, Weld and El Paso counties, the Elizabeth High School rodeo team was founded in 2010 and sought to bring together students from smaller schools or schools where the rodeo team may have been dissolved.
Like other school sports, team members must meet academic eligibility standards, and must have the ability to letter in their selected events such as barrel racing, steer wrestling, saddle bronc riding and bull riding.
"It's an opportunity for kids to be part of something different, particularly in schools that might be big on basketball or football," explained Kathy Sweigart, EHS rodeo team sponsor.
Jeremiah Turco, Elizabeth High School Rodeo board president, whose son Tyler is a saddle bronc rider, said the program builds on everyday skills that many of the team members already have
"This is a modest sport," he said. "There's not hot-dogging or arrogance out there in the arena; but there is a lot of camaraderie and helping each other, something these kids do every day."
The rodeo season runs from September through mid-June.
Contestants that rank in the top four at the end of the season qualify for the national finals.
The Kiowa Rodeo also serves as a fundraiser for the EHS team.
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To win back public trust, the newly installed president and premier promise a more efficient government where the law "holds a sacred place ... no matter who you are."
BEIJING — China's newly installed president and premier resolved Sunday to tackle corruption — a key frustration among the Chinese — as the country completed its once-a-decade leadership transition.
At the close of the annual session of China's legislature, the National People's Congress, party leader and President Xi Jinping, 59, pledged his government would "resolutely reject formalism, bureaucratism, hedonism and extravagance, and resolutely fight against corruption and other misconduct in all manifestations."
To win back public trust, Premier Li Keqiang, 57, promised a cleaner, more efficient government, where the law "holds a sacred place in society no matter who you are," he said.
Beijing will cut official spending on banquets, foreign trips and cars, reduce the government payroll, build no new offices or guesthouses and "establish a sound mechanism so officials are unable to and dare not to practice corruption," Li said.
But Li offered no direct response to calls by some NPC deputies, academics and members of the public to force officials and their families to disclose assets.
On the recent allegations of Chinese army-backed hacking against U.S. businesses and other organizations, Li said, "We should not make groundless accusations against each other" but instead work to improve cybersecurity. He repeated Beijing's argument that China is also a major victim of hacking attacks.
More broadly, Li stressed that "common interests will far outweigh any differences" between the USA and China.
The National Party Congress session saw its nearly 3,000 handpicked delegates vote in single-candidate "elections" for the top state jobs that, in reality, had been decided years ago by the ruling Communist Party and were confirmed at a major conclave in November 2012.
Li's press conference at the end of the congress represents the Chinese premier's only scheduled media event all year, in sharp contrast with leaders of other major economies.
Many in China still await government decisions on widely discussed and hoped-for reforms — such as relaxing the one-child policy, and granting rural migrants to cities the same social benefits and status as urban residents.
Li, however, mentioned only one concrete change Sunday: a plan to change the widely despised labor camp system — where inmates are "re-educated" through labor by an administrative punishment outside the judicial system — may be unveiled by the end of 2013, he said.
Still, Li's promise to maintain an average 7.5% economic growth each year till 2020 — while also introducing reforms to tackle issues such as corruption, pollution, food safety and income inequality — impressed some observers.
"He understood very well that key barriers for reforms are vested interests rather than ideology, but he promised to tread uncharted waters," wrote Ting Lu, a China economist at Bank of America/Merrill Lynch in Hong Kong, in a note to clients.
"I wish after ten years, you can fulfill the promises, and they could stand the test of history," Beijing columnist Wang Guanxiong wrote about Li Keqiang on Sina Weibo, a Chinese micro-blogging website. "Because we've been disappointed so many times, China can't lose another ten years," he wrote in reference to the often-cautious policies under former party chief Hu Jintao and former premier Wen Jiabao.
In terms of moral character, ability and vision, Li Keqiang may be the best premier China has had since the founding of the People's Republic of China in 1949, wrote Li Jingqiang, a Chinese literature professor in Beijing. "But it's not realistic to hope he will achieve great things; under the current system, it's naive to place expectation on any single person," he said.
As the youngest-ever provincial governor, and youngest member of the Politburo Standing Committee, "Li really is a star … with obviously formidable abilities, and for the last five years has been trained for this position," said Kerry Brown, a China politics expert at the University of Sydney. "What we don't know is if he has support for doing particularly bold things when he has to. When the crisis comes, does he have support within the party?" Brown questioned.
Liberal intellectuals in China have called on the new Xi and Li regime to embrace the political reform long delayed by their predecessors.
"If Xi and Li link political reform to the survivability of the party, then they'll do it, but at the moment they are obviously not convinced," Brown said. "They are not driven by ideology but are incredibly pragmatic; circumstances will show us what they are made of."
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After all the wedding festivities have come and gone, brides and grooms are left with a sweet reminder of all the love their friends and family showered on them the day of their wedding in the form of wedding cards. While these are such sweet notes that often contain heartfelt messages, most couples have no idea what to do with all of the cards they received from their engagement up to their wedding day. Because they're such a meaningful reminder of all the love you felt on your wedding day, it's almost impossible to just throw away all of those wedding cards, but keeping them in a box somewhere seems like such a waste too! Luckily, there are some great ideas on how to store wedding cards to make them accessible and cute enough to display in your home.
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- Gerald's mom and dad were so glad to have their little boy, that is until it was time for him to talk. Instead of talking Gerald went, boing, skreek, and clang. What are they to do with their boy who makes sounds instead of talking? Can he make friends, will he find a job? And will he be happy? Find out in this delightful rhyming book written by the master of silly rhymes.
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