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In that same vein,
I hope to apply that same kind of pressure to the owners in all
of my leagues by beating my opponents to the punch in regards
to personnel moves. Sometimes, reaching a conclusion about a player
too quickly is much like trying to blitz Peyton Manning –
dangerous and painful. However, coming to a correct conclusion
two weeks or two minutes quicker than your opponents is considered
foresight. Fantasy owners can be a uneasy lot, knowing that one
two-or-three-game losing streak can wreak irreparable damage to
his/her team's chances to make a visit to the fantasy postseason.
But just as it is in the NFL and in life, it's hard to land
the big prize by playing scared. Thus, I will strive each week
to help each of you become a smart blitzer, so to speak.
While the validity of that cliché is in some question, we saw
several examples of this statement last weekend. In most cases,
it isn't a total team meltdown so much as it is a mind-boggling
individual miscue or two. In Carolina, it was five mistakes as
Jake Delhomme
proved that last season's playoff debacle vs. Arizona wasn't a
fluke. In Cincinnati, it was two defensive backs playing the player
(Brandon Marshall) instead of the ball in the final seconds on
Leon Hall's
leaping deflection (which he really should have attempted to knock
down instead), allowing Brandon
Stokley to catch the tipped ball effortlessly and run the
remaining 50 or so yards for the game-winning TD in a contest
that was more of an offensive struggle than a defensive showdown.
In New England, it was the Bills' Leodis
McKelvin needlessly attempting to run back a kick return against
the Patriots late in the game when Buffalo's entire "hands" team
was within 10 yards of each other on the other side of the field.
Finally, in Oakland, it was DC John Marshall's decision to go
with soft zone coverage late in the game when the Raiders' eight-in-the-box,
man-free coverage had baffled the Chargers all game long.
In the end, I would suggest the Eagles, Broncos, Patriots and
Chargers avoided defeat more than anything. On the other hand,
the Panthers, Bengals, Bills and Raiders all did their best to
snatch defeat from the jaws of victory (you read that right).
Now, understand that "avoiding defeat" isn't necessarily
a bad thing, think of it more as a survival technique in the NFL.
Sometimes, games turn on a favorable call or an inexplicable bounce,
but a team has to be in position to take advantage. Teams that
routinely avoid defeat are ones that have learned how to keep
games close enough for long enough so they can take advantage
when their fortuitous event happens.
Cedric Benson: Nothing more than 4.0 yard-per-carry-runner.
Of this weekend's losers, I think Cincinnati has the best chance
of thriving in 2009. But for the Bengals to be able to do that,
they have to drop the illusion they are a running team. Cedric
Benson looks better now than he ever did as a Bear, but I
don't think anyone - including Cincinnati's coaching staff - believes
he is anything more than a four-yard-per-carry runner. Every team
needs the threat of the run, but not every team needs to be balanced.
As long as Carson
Palmer and the WR corps are all healthy, this is a big-play
passing team. It seemed as though every time I checked on this
game last weekend, Palmer was hitting another "chunk" play (seven
of his 21 completions went for more than 15 yards). For a team
that faces Pittsburgh and Baltimore twice each season, I assure
you that it is not the threat of Benson hitting a 60-yarder up
the gut that will keep Steelers DC Dick LeBeau or Ravens DC Greg
Mattison in the film room a few extra hours during the week.
Unlike the real thing, fantasy football contests are won more
often than they are lost. In the fantasy world, we don't have
much say on whether we get to play it conservative or not, especially
after the draft is over. In other words, we don't get to sit on
a lead or change coverages once we jump out to a 20-point advantage.
After seeing how teams can lose leads in the strangest of ways
over this past weekend, maybe that's not such a bad thing…
What Week 1 of the NFL season lacked in execution, it certainly
made up for in last-minute excitement as the games above suggest.
But as anyone who has played fantasy football for any length of
time can tell you, Week 1 tends to be about the time of year when
owners review the first round of season-ending injuries. Usually,
the focus goes to the offensive side of the ball when this occurs
because that is the side of the ball we, as fantasy owners, are
most concerned with. As luck would have it, the year I decide
to write about it, the season-enders happen to the players who
won't be putting up numbers in most fantasy leagues. No worries
though, we talk about offense, defense and special teams here,
so let's get started:
Brian Urlacher - This one stings. All offseason, I waffled on
whether I felt the Bears' defense was above-average or elite,
but my main concerns centered on the health of DT Tommie Harris,
not the MLB. Sure enough, Urlacher lasted all of one quarter.
Even most casual fans know just how much of an impact Urlacher
can have on a defense, but it isn't an exaggeration to say he
is the heart and soul of the Chicago defense, if not the entire
Bears' team. His size allows him to be a force against the run
while his speed, quickness, acceleration and smarts allow him
to be a Pro Bowl-level performer in the passing game. Hunter Hillenmeyer
steps in, but almost by default, Chicago's defense goes from potentially
fierce to merely average. I'm not suggesting I would target this
defense when sizing up fantasy matchups going forward, but I certainly
no longer would avoid it.
Shawn Andrews - Back pain
and depression wrecked Andrews' 2008 season. While the latter
doesn't appear to be an issue anymore, the former has ended his
2009 season as well. When he's right, Andrews is a road grader
who used those run-blocking talents during his first four healthy
seasons to become one of the league's best interior players. Philadelphia
now turns back to Winston Justice, this time on the right side.
It's hard for any football fan to forget what happened the last
time Justice was named a starter. (In his first career start as
a LT in 2007, Justice was repeatedly whipped by Giants DE Osi
Umenyiora for a franchise-record six sacks. To his credit,
though, the Eagles refused to help out their struggling tackle
by chipping Umenyiora or moving a TE over to his side in that
contest.) Last Sunday he gave up another sack in his second career
start, this time against Julius
Peppers. The repercussion here is that a player like TE Brent
Celek may be asked to stay in and chip or block more than
he ever would have been with a healthy Andrews. Obviously, Celek
still hauled in six passes in Week 1, so this may not be an issue
for the TE as we move forward. However, if Celek's production
hits a lull anytime soon, it may very well be due to the fact
that Justice isn't Andrews.
Now for a couple of shorter-term losses:
Anthony Gonzalez - (2-6 weeks; multiple sprained knee ligaments)
As a fantasy owner, I can deal with injuries that happen as a
result of contact. I can even live with injuries that occur during
the week at practice which sideline a player for that week. But
I'll be the first to admit that non-contact injuries that happen
early in games drive me absolutely crazy, for a number of reasons.
The Colts have a Week 6 bye, so look for the Colts to let him
recover over the next five weeks in order for a Week 7 return
vs. St. Louis. In the meantime, expect a rotation at the WR spot
opposite Reggie Wayne between rookie Austin Collie and Pierre
Garcon, a favorite of GM Bill Polian. Although Collie appeared
to be emerging from the preseason competition between the two,
the prevailing opinion is that he will remain in the slot while
Garcon assumes Gonzalez's spot. With that said, I'd be hard-pressed
to start either one in three-WR leagues anytime soon. The main
fantasy beneficiaries figure to be Wayne and TE Dallas Clark.
For owners who have little-to-no WR depth behind Gonzalez, a waiver
claim for Garcon and Collie (in that order) would be prudent,
but I would strongly consider non-Colts alternatives in the interim.
Potential Free Agent Alternatives:
Bucs WR Michael
Clayton (he has supposedly been promised a larger role by
the new coaching staff and may be the best Bucs WR option as Antonio
Bryant's knee reportedly gave him enough trouble in Week 1
that he was shut down for the day), Ravens WR Mark
Clayton (the oft-injured WR is always a health risk, but at
the rate Baltimore has been airing it out in the preseason and
in Week 1, this offense may actually support a startable fantasy
TE and two WRs), Titans WRs Justin
Gage and Nate
Washington (I realize neither player should be unemployed
in all that many leagues, but I was surprised to see both are
readily available in many leagues; the Titans will pass more and
both WRs are talented wideouts who, along with rookie TE Jared
Cook, should benefit), Vikings WR Sidney
Rice (Brett Favre twice threw to the former Gamecock in the
end zone, indicating the two may have some chemistry when it matters
Donovan McNabb: His rib injury will give
fantasy owners fits in the short-term.
McNabb - (Week-to-week; fractured rib) Just like Kurt Warner,
I suppose we (as fantasy owners) should have felt fortunate to
get one full 16-game season out of both players last season. On
what appeared to be a seemingly harmless dive into the end zone,
McNabb joined the walking wounded when he was landed on by an
oncoming Panthers defender. While it would be foolish to ever
count McNabb out of any game, I'd say it's a fairly good bet he
misses Week 2, if not Week 3, before a Week 4 bye. With that said,
I'm sure the competitor that lies within McNabb will want to match
wits with Drew Brees this week. Unlike Gonzalez, this injury will
be more of a short-term nuisance than a longer-term concern for
McNabb and his owners.
Potential Free Agent Alternatives:
Eagles backup QB Kevin Kolb (for obvious reasons), Redskins QB
Jason Campbell (as matchups go, it doesn't get much better than
the Rams right now), Titans QB Kerry Collins (this week's opponent,
the Texans, appeared clueless at times on defense against what
was a scaled-down Jets' passing game)
Don't Hit The Panic Switch Just Yet
One of the age-old traditions that makes me laugh, cry and ponder
my very existence on this fantasy football planet is the ritual
of overreacting to Week 1. While I believe the time between Week
1 and Week 2 is the best time to make impact free agent/waiver
wire pickups, bailing on your team's "foundation"
players too early is a good way to land in the cellar by midseason.
Tomlinson - I've already seen and heard a number of analysts
suggest that the Chargers are RBBC and that LT is closer to 50
than 30. With all the negative pub I've read about him over the
last couple days, it is almost as if people expect (and want)
him to fail. I can't remember the last time such a great player
has received such hatred from the fantasy community. Did LT have
the look of a disgruntled back at the end of Monday's game that
was seeing his work slowly taken away from him? I didn't see it.
Is Darren
Sproles more explosive? Sure he is, just as Sproles is more
explosive than just about any RB in the NFL. However, I seem to
remember a number of fantasy "experts" suggest the Chargers were
RBBC in 2006 (when Michael
Turner was getting worked in earlier in games) and all LT
did was set all kinds of scoring records that year. Look, LT is
not 26 or 27 anymore and San Diego's O-line isn't what it used
to be, but let's just say right now I'm much more concerned about
LT having a high-ankle sprain or handing over third-down duties
to Sproles than I am about Sproles forging himself into a time-share
role with Tomlinson. LT received the first four carries before
injuring his ankle and fumbling for the first time in 993 touches
on the last of those rush attempts. On that same ankle, Tomlinson
promptly outgained Sproles on the ground from that point on with
the same number of carries (9): 45-23. That's five yards/carry
on a bad wheel, some of which came with two injured starting linemen.
(Trust me, I'm not hanging on to the memory of LT because he
has won me all kinds of fantasy titles because I honestly can't
ever remember winning a championship with him on my team!) What
I think we can say is that HC Norv Turner wants Sproles to be
the third-down back, which means we could see a dramatic decrease
in LT's PPR appeal, but then again, I don't think many of us were
expecting another season for the ages from LT either. If handing
over third-down work and the occasional series qualifies as a
time-share, than so be it. What I don't mind is if owners want
to bench him for upcoming games vs. Baltimore and Pittsburgh in
Weeks 2 and 4 if they have two other RB2 options with solid matchups.
I like LT, but as we've already learned, it isn't 2006 anymore
and I would think long and hard before playing ANY RB against
those defenses, especially on a gimpy ankle. But to write off
LT when he all of four healthy carries is a bit over the top in
my opinion.
Ronnie Brown - Just like any number of Brown owners, I feel wronged
after one week. But I've noticed over Brown's career is that his
preseason seems to last a couple of games longer than most everybody
else's does. Of the nine Week 1 and Week 2 games he has played
in his five-year career, Sunday's 43 yards qualified as the third-best
rushing total he has posted! Then, inexplicably, in Week 3, he
turns it on (90 rushing yards is his worst performance in any
Week 3 with the other three games all going over 100) and he generally
remains a productive back thereafter. I'm aware the two-week notion
could be a statistical anomaly, but as any fan of LT will tell
you that even in his best seasons, Tomlinson also was a bit slow
out of the gate.
Lance Moore
- There's a certain misnomer about possession-type receivers,
the notion being they are always needed. Moore is going to be
"needed" a lot this season by Drew Brees, but after a bit of reflection,
what reason did Brees have to throw it short when the Lions were
getting next-to-no rush against him? Upcoming games against aggressive
defenses like the Eagles (Week 2) and Jets (Week 4) should be
more telling as to whether Moore is going to lose targets to the
likes of Devery
Henderson and Robert
Meachem going forward. For now, I'll bet that I'm right on
this one and the WR that Brees called "my Marvin Harrison" and
"a big part of what we do" last month will end up with a fairly
nice stat line at the end of the 2009 season.
This Could Be The Start Of Something (Not So)
While I believe the above players are in no immediate danger
of seeing their fantasy value nosedive, there are players who
have given us reason to believe that it may be time to calmly
offer their services around the league to make sure we can get
something of value in return before it is too late.
Kurt Warner - We can blame Warner's lackluster Week 1 on a number
of things, including an inspired Niners' defense or Anquan Boldin's
hamstring problem. But the mere fact he couldn't find Larry Fitzgerald
until late in the first half and consistently found Tim Hightower
(12 of Warner's 26 completions went his way) instead suggests
a deeper issue - the issue being either he doesn't trust his surgerically-repaired
hip...or he can't trust it. We all knew Warner was an injury risk
entering the season and Week 1 did little to convince us otherwise.
If you can find an owner or two in your league that will pay for
the 2008 version of Warner, consider moving him for a healthier,
younger option or, at the very least, ensure that Matt Leinart
is resting comfortable on your team's bench. I have a bad feeling
this is a situation (with Warner) that will see more lows than
highs in 2009.
Thomas - Some guys can't buy a break. For his first two years,
Thomas was stuck behind fan favorite Deuce
McAllister and PPR dymano Reggie
Bush on the Saints' depth chart, only to show how explosive
he was at the end of each season when given the chance. This year,
finally, was going to be the season where Thomas announced his
arrival as a top-flight RB. However, a preseason knee injury that
appeared to be pretty minor opened the door for Mike
Bell, who now becomes a pretty big drain on the potential
fantasy value of Thomas. I don't believe Thomas will be a dud
by any stretch of the imagination, but trying to pin down when
HC Sean Payton will elect to feature Bell or Thomas as his main
rusher may become a chore. IF Thomas gets the start in Week 2
vs. Philadelphia, it would be good for his long-term fantasy stock
if he started fast or Payton may feel the need to rotate his backs
for the foreseeable future.
Willie Parker: Is a hamstring injury or
a bad O-line to blame?
Parker - Preseason reports had FWP looking as fast as ever.
The offensive line was going to improve its play over last year
based primarily on the fact that it was entering its second season
together. While the Titans figure to remain one of the league's
better defenses, the Steelers struggled mightily to get anything
going last Thursday, even though Tennessee rarely blitzed or loaded
up the box to stop the run. Instead, the Titans lined up in between
the offensive line's splits and Pittsburgh appeared powerless
to move them out of the way. For now, Parker is blaming a hamstring
injury and a lack of preseason work for his Week 1 struggles,
but I have yet to see a back thrive in a game where the line fails
to open holes or blow defenders off the ball. It's the same phenomenon
that is making Rashard
Mendenhall a useless fantasy RB as well right now. Because
he's as much of a feature back as there is in the NFL anymore,
Parker is never too far away from becoming a recommended fantasy
starter again, but offensive line play is not something that drastically
improves in a week or two.
Sometimes The Door To A Bandwagon Should Be
A Revolving One
Owners are often quick to believe that a stellar Week 1 performance
from a player that has overcome some degree of adversity may be
a sign of things to come. While these occurrences can happen,
I would caution not to buy too heavily into these players quite
Tony Romo - I think we'll find out pretty quickly how "Romo-friendly"
this offense got in the offseason. Anyone who has followed my
offseason columns will remember that I thought Tampa Bay would
struggle vs. the pass (the long ball in particular) than it ever
did under former DC Monte Kiffin because the Bucs ditched the
"Tampa 2" for a more aggressive, man-coverage scheme,
something that Tampa Bay doesn't have the personnel for quite
yet. And sure enough, I believe each of Romo's three scores in
Week 1 were of the long-ball variety. This week's opponent, the
Giants, should give us a much better barometer as to just how
much better this offense is without Terrell Owens. Looking a bit
ahead, Carolina, Denver and Kansas City should give Romo ample
opportunity to pad his stats, but after that, I'm not sure I would
want to count on him for too much. Honestly, I don't see a matchup
after the Cowboys' Week 6 bye that strikes me as an overly favorable
one, so feel free to trade up from Romo in about a month after
Romo has finished running the Panthers, Broncos and Chiefs ragged.
Nate Burleson - The former Viking is poised to have a much better
season than he did in 2008, which came to a screeching halt due
to a knee injury after a nice start in Week 1. But I believe all
we saw in Week 1 was the first of many instances in which the
Rams defense will make a receiver look just a bit better than
he is. Most athletes don't regain their "normal" athletic
form until the second year after suffering an ACL injury. So while
Burleson was lucky in the sense that he suffered his injury right
at the start of last season, it would be foolish to believe that
he will debunk conventional medical wisdom and enjoy a much more
speedy recovery than just about every other player that has undergone
ACL surgery.
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Reading, writing, and 'rithmetic may be the traditional "3 R's of many school systems, but Harmony has developed and adopted its own version of the 3Rs to set higher goals for our students.
Prepares students for college
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How we do it
The success of our students at Harmony is based on a program emphasizing academic excellence while motivating student achievement.
Harmony Curriculum is built using the "Backward Design" model and is aligned with Texas Essential Knowledge and Skills (TEKS) standards.
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What does "STEM-FOCUSED" mean?
Harmony's STEM (science, technology, engineering and science) curriculum is student-centered and inquiry-based and emphasizes mastery of 21st century skills that all students will need to be successful in college and career.
Our STEM program is a part of Harmony Public Schools Academic Department, which involves a team of curriculum specialists, instructional coaches, and lead teachers in Harmony Public Schools System.
It has three components:
Learners decide what activities or processes to perform. They collect information from a variety of sources, and then analyze, synthesize, and derive understanding from it.Harmony developed a standards-aligned, cross-disciplinary, multi-sensory model called STEM Students on the Stage (STEM SOS) that integrates three core subject areas: a STEM subject, social studies, and English language arts. The cross-curricular connections and hands-on learning deepen students' understanding of topics they choose while allowing teachers to more actively engage their students in new ways of learning.
At Harmony, students are expected to master their subjects, and every Harmony student graduates college-ready. Our high school program is designed to provide each student with the essential elements of a college prep education, along with opportunities to engage in the exploration of intense study of particular fields of interest.
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Collaborative and responsive regional clusters, led by:
- Cluster superintendents, who manage day-to-day cluster-wide responsibilities
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This major new textbook offers an accessible introduction to many of the most interesting areas in the study of multilingualism. It consists of twelve lectures, written by leading researchers, each dedicated to a particular topic of importance. Each lecture offers a state-of-the-art, authoritative review of a subdiscipline of the field. The volume sheds light on the ways in which the use and acquisition of languages are changing, providing new insights into the nature of contemporary multilingualism. It will be of interest both to undergraduate and postgraduate students working in linguistics-related disciplines and students in associated social sciences.
Advanced students and experienced scholars alike will find each of the 12 chapters in this book deeply thought provoking. Combined, the lectures offer a comprehensive view of current thinking on the use and learning of more than two languages. The expert contributors and editors are to be applauded for having done an excellent job and a great service to the field.- Annick De Houwer, Universität Erfurt, Germany
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Through twelve lectures, this volume, expertly edited by Singleton and Aronin, provides us with a state-of-the-art account of multilingualism in the individual and in society. It covers multiple voices and approaches, and the study questions and further reading guide the student through the key theoretical issues and methods in the study of multilingualism, making the volume a valuable reference.- Li Wei, University College London, UK
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There are two words that best describe Hawke's Bay and they are Wine Country - but there is much more than wine to this sunny region.
Hawke's Bay is one of New Zealand's warmest, driest regions and this has made it one of the country's leading producers of wine; notably red wines – cabernet sauvignon, merlot and syrah – but also with some quite stunning whites.The region is the first stop on the Classic New Zealand Wine Trail, and it's a popular place for bicycle wine tours.
Hawke's Bay is New Zealand's Art Deco centre, rebuilt in the 1930's after a huge earthquake. It hosts the country's most elaborate celebrations of Matariki – the Maori New Year. It's a place where you can shop at the farmers' market for locally grown delicacies, indulge in artisan gourmet food, and join the lunchers at Napier's Great Long Lunch. And it's a place where you can walk the forest trails of the Ruahine and Kaweka Forest Parks, visit the Cape Kidnappers gannet colony or relax on the glorious beaches that stretch along the coast.
Hawke's Bay, New Zealand, offers every kind of accommodation, from exclusive lodges and self-contained cottages to hotels, motels, camping grounds, bed & breakfasts and homestays. Some wineries have room for guests, providing the perfect setting for a romantic stay.
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Does it make sense? When you talk to your friend, do you each look askance at each other, or do you look directly at each other?
Good cartoonists like Howie Post can make it look natural - but when Saturday Morning cartoons developed fear and conservatism to the point where everyone was afraid to draw, the ridiculousness of this staging became completely apparent.
IGNORANTIf we were to make literal sense, we would stage the characters in profile and have them looking directly at each other, but there is a rule against that in film.
PROFILE 2 SHOTS (I'm not sure why, but I know how we love to obey arbitrary rules.)...maybe because 2 profiles facing each other can look very mechanical. It's also hard to get a lot of expression out of perfect profiles. ...if you wanted to have your characters make expressions...
It is possible to get some dynamism and asymmetry into profile 2 shots, as Owen Fitzgerald demonstrates,
In live action, they have solved the problem by using over the shoulder shots (which is also an unnatural way to view a conversation-but we have gotten used to seeing it and accept it).The over the shoulder shot doesn't work well in animation though - partly because many cartoon characters don't have shoulders - but mostly because it's hard to draw the back of a cartoon character and make it look good.Saturday morning cartoons loved over the shoulder shots, I think partly because they don't work in cartoons- and anything that doesn't work well in cartoons has to be used - to relieve the shame of having to work in cartoons.
You can see how awkward it is to draw -let alone animate - let alone get some acting out of this angle.
DIC really loved awkward camera angles that they themselves couldn't draw. I remember they would get mad if you staged anything where the characters might actually end up looking good in the shots. They purposely wanted every shot from an angle that no one could draw- just to guarantee that the finished cartoon would look awful. -I wish I could find some examples online, but no luck so far...wait! here we go! - thanks to Oliver and drawingtherightway...
Here's Owen making it look easy again.He's one of the rare cartoonists who can make things look good from any angle.
Rotating a 3/4 (above) to fake an upshot-VS actually drawing the head tilted up and back (below)A good rule of thumb for animation staging: if it's hard to draw one drawing from a certain angle - it will be at least 12 times as hard to animate it.
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The intense scrutiny of "voter intent" resumed today by the five-member board charged with directing Minnesota's recount in the U.S. Senate race between incumbent Republican Norm Coleman and Democratic rival Al Franken, and the day's rulings turned the challenger's slight deficit into a triple-digit lead.
Also today, the State Canvassing Board sidestepped the Coleman team's proposal to prevent as many as 150 ballots from being counted twice. Talking about instances when a ballot couldn't be run through a voting machine, requiring a duplicate to be made, the Coleman camp said that such ballots should be counted only if an original could be matched with its copy.
However, board members ruled that the duplicates should not be addressed by the board but in "another forum," said Board Chairman Mark Ritchie. But it will consider the ballots if there are questions about the intent of the voters who cast them, the board said.
Soon after, Coleman officials requested that the state Supreme Court prevent the Canvassing Board from including these votes in its recount totals.
In response to the Coleman request, Franken spokesman Andy Barr said: "This is just the latest desperate act by a campaign panicked because it has suddenly realized that it is going to lose the election."
On Thursday, the board reviewed Coleman's challenges of hundreds of Election Day ballots, and the day's work saw the unofficial margin between the candidates dwindle to within a handful of votes.
Then, as the board took up and rejected more Coleman challenges today, Franken pulled ahead in the opening minutes and steadily built his advantage to about 250 before the panel recessed until Monday.
Moments after Franken took the lead, Coleman campaign spokesman Mark Drake said in a statement: "While varying headlines and a flurry of different numbers will continue, we encourage everyone to just hang on until the process is finished. When it is finished, Norm Coleman will still lead, and we believe, be re-elected to the United States Senate."
Franken's move to the lead was no real surprise, given that the vast majority of ballot challenges typically fail. On the previous two days, when the board examined challenges from Franken, most were rejected and Coleman gained.
In court Thursday, the state Supreme Court said that improperly rejected absentee ballots must be counted by the Canvassing Board, something Coleman tried to prevent. But they won't be counted immediately, and Coleman and Franken must agree on which ones are tallied.
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Support Your Growing Nonprofit with Effective Project Budgets
Because success brings a new set of challenges, growing nonprofits need increased support. In the most nonprofits, program growth begins to outstrip the capacity of support staff. For example, the human resources associate may find herself with twice as many staff to support in the same amount of time. Perhaps the information technology troubleshooter finds herself with twice as many requests for help but gets no help for herself. The finance team may need to submit twice as many monthly government vouchers with no additional resources.
The inevitable result of this pattern is staff burnout, high turnover, missed deadlines, and critical errors.
To compound the problem, donors who will support administrative functions are rare. Nonprofits are forced to rely on unrestricted gifts, the most difficult type of money to raise, to fund critical behind-the-scenes work. Fortunately there is a solution for growing nonprofits starved for infrastructure: smarter project budget writing and management.
Nonprofits often omit support for back office functions from project budgets because they think foundations and government will support only program functions. However, most funders will support a reasonable amount of administrative activities. The key is to demonstrate the relationship between the administrative activity and the program.
Here are some tips for writing and managing proposal budgets that support back office functions and organizational sustainability:
- Consider project supervision a project cost rather than an administrative cost. Could your program operate effectively without oversight from a program director or executive director? Probably not. The percent of the director's time spent on oversight is a valid program expense.
- Allocate salaries across projects for greater understanding of the true cost of each project. This enables you to know the bottom line for each project and focus fundraising efforts on projects with the smallest bottom line. In other words, expense allocation is a tool to make sure you are asking for money where it's needed most.
- Align your project budget categories with your accounting software chart of accounts to help your finance team create budget to actual comparisons by project. If different funders require different budget categories, create a cross reference from the budget categories to the chart of accounts. To help prevent overspending or underspending on projects, analyze variances monthly, understand the reason for significant variances, and determine whether corrective action is necessary.
These tips will help your fundraising dollars go further by freeing up more contributed funds for administrative support.
To learn more about how an effective project budget supports financial sustainability and raises funds where needed, join Paul on Thursday, March 8 for the webinar "How to Avoid Common Project Budget Mistakes,". Early Bird pricing ends March 1. You won't need any finance or accounting training to participate because project budget best practices will be presented using simple English. You will learn how to work cohesively with your colleagues to build a program budget that meets your nonprofit's needs for program and administrative resources and will be appealing to potential funders.
PAUL KONIGSTEIN is a senior consultant at CliftonLarsonAllen, a professional services firm delivering integrated advisory, outsourcing, and public accounting capabilities, where he helps nonprofits master finance and accounting. Prior to joining CLA five years ago, Paul served as a controller and Chief Financial Officer at arts, culture, education, and international development not for profits including the Metropolitan Opera, the New York Hall of Science, Helen Keller International, ArtsConnection, and the American Montessori Society. .


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Market close to confirming new correction
David A. Banister- www.markettrendforecast.com 1685 support is KEY!
The SP 500 has been on a tear since late 2012 with the SP 500 bottoming at 1266. The rally though we have been charting out as part of a "Primary wave 3″ uptrend for this Bull market cycle from March 2009, and we are likely entering a Major correction or what we would label "Major wave 4″. Since the 1266 lows, we have had Major Wave 1, 2, and now 3 completed at 1710. We are entering Major wave 4 which should correct 23-38% of the entirety of Major wave 3, which was 444 points.
This correction will be confirmed with any close below 1674 and nails in the coffin begin with any close below 1685 on the SP 500 index. Primary wave 1 of this super bull cycle ended at 1370, a 704 point rally. Primary wave 3 will likely be larger than Primary wave 1 and I am projecting a top between 1900-2000 on the SP 500 before it's completed. The current correction is Major wave 4 of Primary wave 3, which has 5 Major waves required. With that said, our projections are for 1605 on the shallow side and 1540 on the deeper side for Major wave 4 of Primary wave 3.
Now it is possible that we may extend a bit higher yet in Major wave 3 to 1736-1772, but only if we hold the 1685 support lines which the market is basing around currently. In any event, at our Trading service we have been aggressively taking profits in the past two weeks on multiple positions while still holding a few open at this time.
Below is a chart showing our projected correction pivots of 1605 and 1540, subscribers will be updated on a regular basis. Join us with a 33% discount at www.markettrendforecast.com and also receive Precious Metals (GOLD) forecasts on a regular basis every week.


text: Gwydion Stone Report post Posted October 9, 2008 (edited) Hi folks, Like a Public Television pledge drive, this is somewhat a repeat of my last subscription request, but unlike a pledge drive it hasn't happened for ten months and it won't last for a week. It won't even interrupt your entertainment. I dislike sounding like a Public Television spokesman, but if you like what we're doing here, please consider purchasing a paid subscription to help keep things going. If you're already a subscriber, thank you, from the bottom of my heart. I know that some of you probably think I'm rolling in it, what with Marteau and all, but Marteau isn't on the shelves yet, I won't see revenue from it for probably a couple of months, and I haven't had a day job since December '07. I've spent literally all of my time on WS and getting Marteau off the ground. That adds up to a lot of private loans, strained friendships, service interruptions, and cut-off notices. A number of important projects have been delayed, such as the Absinthe Chronicles podcast, distributing educational materials for members of the trade, such as bartenders, serving staff and managers, and legal research in the work toward assuring a legal definition for absinthe. These last are especially vital to protecting the integrity of absinthe as a spirit category. As a producer, it's appropriate that I should gradually take a less central role in administering WS and allow other talented and expert members to step up. I'd like to be able to pay writers and editors and a techie or two. As I said, I don't like to ask for money, even when it's necessary. WS was conceived of as a free service and I'd like to keep it that way, but revenue is necessary to sustain and grow the organization. So I've developed a cunning plan. Hiram's Cunning Plan We'll continue to take subscriptions for the remainder of 2008 and throughout 2009. New Year's 2010, we'll add up all of the revenue WS has ever earned in subscriptions, I will personally match it, and we'll donate it all to a worthy cause to be determined soon. In your Control Panel there's an area where you can select a membership package that fits your budget. I know that our membership spans the entire economic range from flat broke to quite-comfortable-thank-you-very-much, so if you're totally strapped don't sweat it, just have fun, but if you have some spare jingle, it'll sure help the cause. There are standard and anonymous options for each level. The standard option displays an icon in your profile and changes your member group to reflect your subscription level: Bronze: Silver: Gold: Diamond: Thank you all for your continued support! Cheers, ~ Hiram Edited December 6, 2008 by Hiram Added new subscriber icon options. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites


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SANTA CLARA — As the 49ers headed out to practice, starting defensive tackle Ray McDonald instead walked gingerly to his car. McDonald is wearing an orthopedic boot for a high, left-ankle sprain that likely will keep him out of Sunday's game at New Orleans.
Demarcus Dobbs and Tony Jerod-Eddie are candidates to replace McDonald, although Tank Carradine is an option if the 49ers opt to activate him for the first time his rookie season.
McDonald missed the second half of Sunday's 10-9 loss to the Carolina Panthers. He's started every game this season at left defensive tackle and all but one game over the previous two seasons.
Outside linebacker Dan Skuta also was wearing a compression boot on his left foot Tuesday, which likely means significantly more playing time for Aldon Smith, who played just 12 snaps Sunday in his return from a five-game absence.
For more on the 49ers, see Cam Inman's Hot Read blog at blogs.mercurynews.com/49ers. Follow him on Twitter at twitter.com/CamInman.


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Sheila1 needed a new other design and created a contest on 99designs.
A winner was selected from 3 designs submitted by 1 freelance designers.
York House School Fall Market
We're a girls' school in Vancouver BC hosting a community-wide fundraising event on October 23. Last year's Fall Market raised over $190,000. The Market is a family day with games, food, entertainment all organized by volunteers. The theme is Our Global Community
Students and Families of the School and members of the community. Last year, more than 4000 attendants visited the York House Fall Market.
A student in Grade 4 drew a 'logo' for us. - children holding hands around a heart-shaped earth.
I am looking to have this concept polished and stylized into a graphic file. The child's art needs to be simplified to the basic concept -
* heart-shaped earth
* kids holding hands around it
* no text treatment needed
Preference in contest given to designers who submit artwork quickly!


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Here is an easy-to-make Hopscotch Mat for hours of fun and exercise.
Items needed:
- Foam Yoga mat
- Scissors
- Permanent Markers - non-toxic
- Yardstick or Ruler
- Masking tape
- Small plate
Foam Yoga mats can be purchased in bright colors for $10-$15. We found ours at WalMart for $10.
- Most Yoga mats are about 68 inches long. You need to cut off any excess, so that you have a 56 inch long mat to start the project.
- Use our diagram as an example to draw the outline of the Hopscotch grid. Hold the yardstick or ruler about an inch or slightly more from the sides and draw the outline with permanent marker. Note that the Hopscotch grid has an arch at the one end.
- Before drawing the inside sections, use small pieces of masking tape to show where you will draw lines. This will help to denote all areas before drawing your permanent lines.
- To make colorful circles inside each section, draw around a small plate or other round object. Or you may choose to make squares. Color these areas in thoroughly with permanent marker.
- Number all spaces and let dry before using.
Hopscotch Rules: Each Player must have a small "stone" or other object to play. Player One stands at the low number end of the Hopscotch (not on mat) and throws his "stone" so that it lands on Square 1. He then hops over that square onto Square 2, on one foot, and then continues to "hopscotch" on one foot (or two, if squares are beside each other) Player hops to end (9/10), turns around and hops back, picking up his "stone" before he leaves the Mat. Players take turns, each time throwing their stone to the next highest number.
* For proper play, a player would have to start over if they step out of the Square they are hopping to ... but with little children it's best to just have fun and learn a little balance in the process.


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Worktop Refrigerator
Before purchasing a refrigerated work table, consider how you'll be using it. Consider what kinds of items you'll want to hold and how many of each. Will you be keeping packaged items that belong on a shelf or fresh items that are better kept in pans? Also keep in mind the location of installation. This will determine the size and compressor location of the worktop refrigerator you choose. More


text: The U.S. Embassy is accusing Vietnam of allowing adoption fraud to thrive, according to a new nine-page report. This document "describes brokers scouring villages for babies, hospitals selling infants whose mothers cannot pay their bills, and a grandmother giving away her grandchild — without telling the child's mother," the AP reports. (Ever since China tightened its adoption laws, there has been a sharp increase in foreign adoptions of Vietnamese babies.) Vietnamese officials deny the allegations, and many American adoption agencies say that they have had mainly good experiences with Vietnamese adoptions. "We are concerned about any unethical practices, but I would not agree that these cases are indicative of adoptions in Vietnam," Susan Cox of Holt International Children's Services told the AP. The U.S. banned Vietnamese adoptions from 2003 to 2006 because of this sort of corruption, and for now, the future of American/Vietnamese adoption is in limbo. [AP via MSNBC]


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Suing agencies for violation of First Amendment rights
Steve Watson
Oct 30, 2013
Back in August Infowars and Ben Swann broke the story of the NSA threatening online t-shirt makers because users of their sites were creating parody shirts denouncing the agency and selling them on the internet. Now one t-shirt designer, who was specifically targeted is suing both the NSA and The Department of Homeland Security, for violating his First Amendment rights.
Dan McCall, who created several t-shirts on the website Zazzle that featured parodies of the NSA's logo, has filed for declaratory relief, following the NSA's admission that it sent cease and desist letters on the grounds that "misusing" the logo constituted copyright infringement. McCall, with the help of the Public Citizen Litigation Group, is also suing the DHS for sending similar letters claiming it is against the law to modify any seal of the US government.
McCall created the following designs, among others, mocking the government agencies:
"In response to the threatening communications from NSA and DHS raising intellectual property claims, Zazzle removed the NSA Spying Parody, the NSA Listens Parody, and the Homeland Stupidity Parody from McCall's Zazzle store," McCall says in the complaint.
His lawsuit further states:
Defendants violated the First Amendment to the United States Constitution by threatening to enforce 50 U.S.C. § 3613 and 18 U.S.C. §§ 506, 701, and 1017 to forbid McCall from displaying his NSA Listens Parody, his NSA Spying Parody, and his DHS Stupidity Parody, from placing the Parodies on products to identify the targets of his criticism, or from selling mugs, T-shirts or other items bearing those designs to customers who want to display the items to express their own criticisms of NSA and DHS.
The lawsuit also argues that the law regarding modifying US seals is unconstitutional, because it is too broad and infringes on freedom of speech.
The lawsuit states that it is obvious that the products in question are not created by the government agencies and are in no way affiliated with them. The NSA even admitted this recently, reversing its stance and saying that that it no longer had a problem with the parody products.
"[The] use of images of the NSA and DHS seals, whether unaltered but in combination with critical text, or altered in parodic form, did not create any likelihood of confusion about the source or sponsorship of the materials on which they were available to be printed." the complaint notes. "No reasonable viewer is likely to believe that any of the materials is affiliated with or sponsored by defendants. Nor were the seals affixed to the items to be sold with any fraudulent intent."
"The agencies' attempts to forbid McCall from displaying and selling his merchandise are inconsistent with the First Amendment," said Paul Alan Levy, the attorney handling the case. "It's bad enough that these agencies have us under constant surveillance, (but) forbidding citizens from criticizing them is beyond the pale."
In a blog post yesterday, Levy also criticized Zazzle for capitulating to the NSA, accepting overly broad claims from the government, and setting a precedent for taking down products in the future.
"Consumers have a right to expect companies like Zazzle to have a thicker skin when faced with preposterous demands, and to wait for specific trademark challenges, rather than policing its service…"
"Happily, Zazzle faces commercial competition from others that do get tough on frivolous threats." Levy adds, referring to CafePress.com, which still carries the designs.
"Until Zazzle shows itself to be more energetic in responding to threats against political humor, parodists speaking about controversial subjects should consider voting with their feet by using other vendors." Levy concludes.
McCall is also still selling the items on his own website, with the slogan: "Get the T-shirts the NSA & DHS Don't Want You to Wear!"
The Obama administration is increasingly characterizing copyright infringement as terrorism, with SWAT teams now being sent out to deal with alleged copyright infringers. Critics have noted that the process is about creating a history of case law to establish the precedent of stamping out free speech via copyright claims.
Steve Watson is the London based writer and editor for Alex Jones' Infowars.com, and Prisonplanet.com. He has a Masters Degree in International Relations from the School of Politics at The University of Nottingham, and a Bachelor Of Arts Degree in Literature and Creative Writing from Nottingham Trent University.


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8.5" Bushing A-Arm, Bolt-in Ball Joint, Alum. Shaft
8.5" Bushing A-Arm, Bolt-in Ball Joint, Alum. Shaft
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text: Bring Back The Bruise Bros 1,029 Report post Posted October 24, 2011 (edited) I know this kind of topic has been posted in the past, but i need something to take my mind off the Lions' 2nd consecutive loss. As the title reads, who are your favorite player(s)on the NHL's other 29 teams? For me: Atlantic Division: New Jersey Devils- David Clarkson, Eric Boulton, Cam Janssen New York Rangers- Marc Staal, Brandon Dubinsky, Brandon Prust, Michael Sauer New York Islanders- John Tavares, Matt Martin Pittsburgh Penguins- Steve MacIntyre Philadelphia Flyers- Wayne Simmonds Northeast Division: Toronto Maple Leafs- Dion Phaneuf, Colton Orr, Jay Rosehill Montreal Canadiens- Travis Moen Ottawa Senators- Chris Neil, Zenon Konopka, Zack Smith, Daniel Alfredsson (Simply because you don't see many players stay with one organization their entire career much anymore.) Buffalo Sabres- Patrick Kaleta (I hate when we play against him, but I'd love him on the team) Boston Bruins- Gregory Campbell, Adam McQuaid, Shawn Thornton, Nathan Horton Southeast Division: Washington Capitals- Alexander Ovechkin, John Erskine, Jason Chimera Carolina Hurricanes- Eric Staal, Tim Gleason Florida Panthers- Ed Jovanovski Tampa Bay Lightning- Steven Stamkos, Steve Downie Winnipeg Jets- Alexander Burmistrov, Evander Kane, Tanner Glass Central Division: Chicago Blackhawks- Sean O'Donnell, Dan Carcillo St. Louis Blues- David Backes Nashville Predators- Brian McGrattan, Shea Weber Columbus Blue Jackets- Derek Dorsett, Jared Boll Northwest Division: Calgary Flames- Mark Giordano, Curtis Glencross, Cory Sarich Vancouver Canucks- Kevin bieksa, although he's a spotpicking ******* at times. I don't really like any of the Canucks. Minnesota Wild- Clayton Stoner Colorado Avalanche- Ryan Wilson, Shane O'Brien Edmonton Oilers- Jordan Eberle, Ryan Nugent-Hopkins, Taylor Hall, Magnus Paajarvi, Ryan Jones, Darcy Hordichuk Southwest Division: Dallas Stars- Brenden Morrow, Jamie Benn Phoenix Coyotes- Shane Doan, Boyd Gordon Anaheim Ducks- Corey Perry (When they aren't playing us) San Jose Sharks- Douglas Murray, Jim Vandermeer, Brad Winchester Los Angeles Kings- Matt Greene Discuss... Edited October 26, 2011 by Bring Back The Bruise Bros Share this post Link to post Share on other sites


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I recently attended an IT planning meeting with a client. And in the midst of all the back and forth, it struck me that while the client was nodding their approval that they were understanding our conversation, it was clear that they actually weren't.
In mid-sentence, I stopped the conversation and bluntly asked them if they could explain the difference between "the cloud" and "virtualization". We had spent the last half hour discussing different strategies, impacts, and options and how it related back to their business in particular.
And while they hemmed and hawed and tried to communicate these two concepts back to me in plain English, they finally gave in and admitted, "I have no clue".
Not that I hold them responsible for not knowing. This isn't their job and shouldn't be their responsibility. I do, however, have to hold our industry responsible for what seems like always over-hyping the latest and greatest technological solution as the "end-all be-all".
At first it was managed services, then virtualization, and now it's the cloud. And don't forget BYOD (Bring Your Own Device). This is another hot topic. "Everyone get on board! This is going to solve all your ills!" This is what we're told by all the big players - Microsoft, Google, Amazon, Apple - all the channel partners, all the pundits reporting on the industry, and everything in between. And this is what clients hear and then want to implement.
It seems no different to me than what I assume is happening with all the drug ads now on TV. The end user hears something that's supposed to solve their problem and then tells the doctor what they should prescribe.
And with the ever "dumbing down" (i.e.: commoditizing) of IT - everyone thinks anyone and their brother can setup a computer - therefore we (professional, experienced, and certified) IT professionals are no different and they (our end-user clients) should be running the show.
What it comes down to is not the fact that a client didn't understand the difference between the cloud and virtualization, but rather here are some fairly complex concepts that are being sold as slam dunk solutions.
The reality is that while the concepts themselves might be easy to grasp, the nuances of them and the lack of proper consideration and implementation are making things harder for us and worse for our clients. Bottom line - beware the panacea. It usually isn't.
In my next blog, I'll actually define these two concepts. Stay tuned...


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Electroconvulsive therapy (ECT) is a very effective and generally safe treatment for depression and some other health conditions that uses electricity to trigger a seizure.
Alternative Names
Shock treatment; Shock therapy; ECT
Electroconvulsive therapy (ECT) is most often done in a hospital while you are asleep and pain-free (
- You will receive medicine to relax you (muscle relaxant), put you briefly to sleep, and prevent you from feeling pain (short-acting anesthetic).
- A small amount of electric current will then be delivered to your head to cause seizure activity in the brain. It lasts for about 40 seconds. You will receive medicine to prevent the seizure from spreading throughout your body. As a result, there will be only slight movement of your hands or feet during the procedure.
- ECT is usually given once every 2- 5 days for a total of 6 – 12 sessions, but sometimes more sessions are needed.
- You will wake several minutes after ECT and will not remember the treatment. A health care team will monitor you closely after the procedure.
Why the Procedure Is Performed
ECT is a highly effective treatment for depression, most commonly severe depression. It can be especially helpful for treating depression in patients who:
- Are having delusions or other psychotic symptoms with their depression
- Are pregnant and severely depressed
- Are suicidal
- Cannot take antidepressant drugs
- Have not responded fully to antidepressant drugs
Less often, ECT is used for conditions such as mania, catatonia, and
ECT has received bad press, in part because of its potential for causing memory problems. Since ECT was introduced in the 1930s, the dose of electricity used in the procedure has been decreased significantly. This has greatly reduced the side effects of this procedure, including the side effect of memory loss.
However, ECT can still cause some side effects, including:
- Confusion that generally lasts for only a short period of time
- Headache
- Low blood pressure (
hypotension) or high blood pressure ( hypertension)
- Memory loss (permanent memory loss beyond the time of the procedure itself is much less common than it was in the past)
- Muscle soreness
- Nausea
- Rapid heartbeat (
tachycardia) or other heart problems
Some medical conditions put patients at greater risk for side effects from ECT. Discuss your medical conditions and any concerns with your doctor when deciding whether ECT is right for you.
Before the Procedure
Because general anesthesia is used for this procedure, you will be asked not to eat or drink before ECT.
Ask your health care provider whether you should take any daily medications in the morning before ECT.
After the Procedure
ECT is one of the safest and most effective treatments for depression that does not respond fully to medication.
After a successful course of ECT, you will receive medications or less frequent ECT to reduce the risk of another depression episode.
Outlook (Prognosis)
You will wake up several minutes after ECT and will not remember the treatment.
Some people report mild confusion and headache after ECT. These symptoms should only last for a short while.
Hospital staff will monitor you closely after the procedure.


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Ben Bernanke: Currency Manipulator
WSJ's Mary Anastasia O'Grady talks about why it may be in America's best interests to rein in the Federal Reserve, and how Ben Bernanke's policies of quantitative easing may not serve the country well in the long run.
This transcript has been automatically generated and may not be 100% accurate.
... I ... the world's biggest currency manipulator columnist Mary Anastasia O'Grady is here to give us the answer Mary ... that's can it Mitt Romney has been saying da one is going to call China ... a currency manipulator but ... you think he'll be looking a little closer to the ... idea James I think that if he decides he's going to call ... China a currency manipulator on day one of his presidency ... he should also it's ... called the Federal Reserve currency manipulator the Federal Reserve ... is pumping and as you know huge amounts of money ... on through what it calls quantitative easing three ... and not only is it putting the money out there but it has committed itself to continue doing so for in perpetuity ... basically which means negative real interest rates lots of cheap credit and now has an enormous effect on Latin America ... now it's not the fact that the city Brazilian Finance Minister stockinette he's mad because ... Brazil is unable to devalue their currency ... as fast as the US is able to ... call these are members of the impact that we see the year of Americans I think so far enjoying the burn Anqi party where its ... rising home prices rising asset values he's pushing a lot of dollars into the system I read and isn't she ... and junk rated companies can borrow ... but to what is the downside when we run the printing presses here in the United States well as a listening in on Brazil complains that said it could strengthen their own currency because all these dollars going to Brazil and people take the dollars in the China by local currency rate that pushes up the back of the currency ... to the Brazilian say well ... our exports and are not as competitive but that's really not twenty will we should be worried that we should be worried about bubbles ... and lots of cheap got out the credit and very few places for investors ... to get a decent returns so they become more and more speculative an ace or putting money into ... assets that are more risky ... and when you have bubbles like that that oftentimes the money goes into resources ... like oil ... and ... that has spanned the source of financial crisis eased in Latin America for decades okay so we yet we see what ... we do that but the loving too much in the housing but the a lot of these other economies it ends up because the uncertain that ... pieces of their economy more in the ... oil gas minerals these sorts of things and then when those assets inevitably ... come down in value of ... their over extent what that his yet the banks getting and lending money and so forth and in old by definition you don't really know where the bubbles and even if you could say ok it's Deathly going to this place you could be on the more on the lookout for it but ... I think by definition you don't know where it's going ... and will we not remember is that doesn't just impact that area anymore and then adjust impacted housing in this country ... it poisons the financial system and of this and that's where the financial crisis he's come from ... and that's what if we care about Latin American we care about development which we say we do we spend foreign aid on it ... we should care about currency stability in the region ... okay so I just to read but up from day one that we've heard of ... a President Romney would get rid of Obamacare that's fine but it sounds like instead of ... labeling China Karen C manipulator invited to suggest a new chairman for the Federal Reserve on the one ... well he does the ... egg knowledge what this Fed Reserve is doing to Latin America ... and he instead just decides to talk about China I think it will reinforce for a lot of black Americans the idea that the US makes up its own rules ... and that is not good for American leadership in the region ... was on things for him ...


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REACTOR™ E-30 makes polyurethane foam insulation affordable and easy to apply
Gain time with Graco
A solution for a low cost, operator friendly method to inject Polyurethane Foam into aluminium building panels came from GRACO|GUSMER's Quick Set distributor OTECO located in Cairo, Egypt.
The current method was not only labour intensive, but required that the manufacturer of the aluminium building panels outsource large quantities of pre-moulded PU foam panels. These panels were supplied in one shape only, then had to be cut to size to fit into the various panels manufactured.
Due to the challenges and obstacles faced with previous PU foam application equipment, the manufacturer preferred to continue purchasing pre-moulded PU foam panels from abroad at great expense. This was until OTECO proposed the GRACO Reactor™ E-30. Our manufacturer had nothing to lose in allowing OTECO to conduct a demonstration with the GRACO Reactor™ E-30, as his imported 40 foot container of PU foam panels was delayed at customs, and production deadlines were nearing a close.
A Reactor™ E-30 with a Fusion Mechanical Purge Gun and a pouring kit was used for the application. By drilling blowholes in the aluminium frame, a modified pour nozzle kit (248682), fitted with a disposable synflex tube, was inserted. The top of the frame was then covered with a greased barrier plate. This was to ensure that the foam caked evenly to the top. Foam was then injected into the various compartment frames. The process took 10 seconds per compartment; the previous method took the operator on average 30 minutes per compartment, as it entailed manual cutting and fitting of the PU foam panels.
An enormous gain of time thanks to the GRACO mechanical purge gun, which ensured continual production from start to finish.
The operators found the GRACO Reactor™ E-30 controls and overall system user-friendly and after six continual production days, the decision by this manufacturer's management – after consulting with their operators – to purchase the GRACO Reactor™ E-30 was unquestioned.
Product: GRACO Reactor™ E-30
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Ionic OE Style Running Boards 380090&IAT-3075
- Classic OEM style look
- Wide 6" step area provides secure footing
- Molded polymer construction resists chipping or cracking
- Aluminum frame and supports add durability
- Custom mount brackets make installation easy
- Backed by a limited lifetime warranty
- Sold in pairs
Adding a set of Ionic factory style running boards is an awesome move for anyone looking for classic, clean look that will make entering or exiting the vehicle safer. These step boards will also add protection to your rocker panels from damaging road debris.
Ionic constructs the factory style boards from an extremely durable molded polymer material and reinforces it with an aluminum frame. The polymer running boards will not crack or chip, even in extreme cold.
You don't have to worry about wasting a lot of your time or hiring someone to install these running boards either. Ionic factory style running boards come with custom mounting brackets that keep things simple and easy. Even for those that aren't mechanically-inclined, installation shouldn't take much more than an hour.
For your peace of mind, Ionic backs all of their running boards, including these OEM style ones, with a limited lifetime warranty. You have nothing to lose and everything to gain! Get your new running boards ordered today!
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New Delhi, Dec 16: Continuing its volatile path, the rupee is likely to breach the 55-mark again before this year-end against the dollar due to demand for the US currency from banks, oil importers and withdrawals by FIIs, according to experts.
Also, an expected status-quo on rate cut by the Reserve Bank in its mid-quarter monetary policy review on Tuesday could keep the rupee under pressure in the next fortnight, they added.
"Month-end dollar demand from oil importers and some banks will keep the rupee volatile till 2012-end. It is likely to move in the range of 54-55.5 but where it ends the year, depends on euro's movement against the dollar," Dhanlaxmi Bank Executive VP (Treasury) Srinivasa Raghavan said.
He added that fund withdrawals by foreign institutional investors (FIIs) around December 15 due to their year-end is also likely to put pressure on the local currency.
FIIs have pumped in a massive amount of over USD 20 billion (Rs.1.09 lakh crore) into the equities this year, but a high current account deficit of 4.5 per cent of the GDP has prevented these inflows from buoying the rupee sentiment, India Forex Advisors Founder & CEO Abhishek Goenka said.
He remained bullish on the dollar and forecast the range for rupee in the last fortnight of 2012 at 54.10-55.
"There will be a weaker bias for the Indian currency," Mr Goenka added.
Last month, rupee had emerged as the worst performing currency across the globe on a monthly basis. The local unit had closed at its life-time low of 57.12 against the US dollar on June 22 this year. In February, rupee had strengthened to as high as 49.
It ended lower by 2 paise at 54.48 on Friday. According to Sebi data, FIIs invested $391.23 million into domestic equities on that day.
On RBI's mid-quarter monetary policy on December 18, experts said RBI could reconsider its hawkish monetary stance vis-a-vis the rate cut.
"The market was not expecting any rate cut or may be a 25 basis points (0.25 per cent) CRR cut till now. But the government's projection over the economy with firm IIP and inflation numbers in the last 7-10 days might put RBI in a lurk over going for a token rate cut of 25 bps," Mr Raghavan said.
Industrial production bounced back to a 16-month high of 8.2 per cent in October, as against contraction of 0.7 per cent in September, raising hopes of economic recovery in the coming months.
"I am very encouraged by the indications of the green shoots in economy in terms of production. IIP figures are very encouraging," Finance Minister P Chidambaram had said.
WPI Inflation dropped to a 10-month low of 7.24 per cent in November.


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FOXBOROUGH, Mass. – The New England Revolution have re-called defender Bilal Duckett from the team's USL PRO affiliate, the Rochester Rhinos, ahead of tomorrow's match against the Portland Timbers. Duckett has joined the team in Portland and will return to Rochester immediately following the match.
The Revolution will kick off against Portland at 10:30 p.m. ET, tomorrow – Thursday, May 2 – in a match that will be televised live on Comcast SportsNet and broadcast on the radio by 98.5 The Sports Hub.


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Freight forwarding agents provide a link between manufacturers and shipping companies to organise the movement of goods within the UK and internationally by rail, road, sea and air freight. They provide employment opportunities for candidates who are numerate and with good computer skills. Freight forwarders and their recruitment agencies often seek staff with knowledge of geography, good planning abilities and attention to detail.
There are more than 20 large freight forwarders in the UK. Because they do not physically move freight, agents are based all over the country.
There is no shortage of skills in the freight forwarding sector but companies hiring staff need GCSE passes (especially Maths) and ideally some IT skills. Job applications should also stress any previous office experience and foreign languages. Employers may also demand A-levels. Some forwarding agents offer apprenticeships while larger companies run graduate training schemes for recruits with degrees or BTEC qualifications.
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Amid growing concerns about the safety of artificial sweeteners, and faced with declining sales of its diet carbonated soft drinks (CSD) The Coca-Cola Co. has launched a series of new ads defending the company's use of aspartame, according to an article in USA Today.
The first ad, headlined "Quality products you can always feel good about," appeared yesterday in Atlanta-area editions of the newspaper and landed in the Atlanta Journal Constitution today. The ad will be also featured in the Chicago Tribune next week.
Claiming that "the safety of aspartame is supported by more than 200 studies over the last 40 years," the ad is designed to "is to bring to light what is often overlooked, that low- and no-calorie sweeteners which have been tested extensively are safe and beneficial in weight management," Caren Pasquale Seckler, vice president of social commitment, The Coca-Cola Co., told USA Today.
The new campaign follows one that Coke launched in January, which pushed back on critics who allege that sugary drinks are a key link to growing rates of obesity. In a statement, the cola giant outlined a series of initiatives intended to help "support and promote physical activity initiatives in local communities."
Despite assurances from the U.S. Food and Drug Administration that aspartame is safe for use in foods and beverages, some remain concerned about the long-term effectsof the sweetener, and possible links between aspartame and obesity. Karen Congro, director of the Wellness for Life Club program at the Brooklyn Hospital Center, told USA Today that it's possible that the human brain sends out insulin in reaction to the consumption of artificial sweeteners and that "relying on artificial sweeteners probably causes cravings for sweets and sugar, which can contribute to obesity and poor eating habits."
In a statement about the new Coke ads, Michael F. Jacobson, Executive Director, Center for Science in the Public Interest, took criticism of aspartame a step further, saying that "aspartame has been found to cause cancer—leukemia, lymphoma, and other tumors—in laboratory animals, and it shouldn't be in the food supply." He suggested that Coke place greater focus on natural sweeteners, such as stevia, an ingredient that Coke is currently testing in a new cola called Coca-Cola Life.
"We certainly want Coca-Cola to shift its product mix toward lower- and no-calorie drinks, but aspartame's reputation isn't worth rehabilitating with this propaganda campaign," Jacobson said.


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How exactly does one "prove" their faith? I can imagine professing to have faith but what more could a person do?
"I'll tell you what. You put your hand on this chopping block and I'll take this axe..."
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One proves his faith just about the same way one proves his religion.
But if you wanted to be specific, I suppose it would come down to whose approval they are trying to get aka who they are trying to convince they have faith. What's that persons/organizations standard of proof? I imagine it would be made up on the spot, based off their own practices and/or what they think is the minimal requirement (pray 7 times a week, make this much donations, etc. etc.).
Don't know which one is more asinine. The people trying to 'prove' their faith, or those demanding it.
You're right about having to define the threshold for proof of faith. It could mean anything, depending upon the mood of the inquisitor.
It's not such a difficult thing to fake faith. You pretend to pray, you put money in the tray, you learn what to say. I'm sure many people would consider it if their job depended upon it. Myself, I try to come across as a decent human being. If others believe I have faith, I'll correct that misconception when it comes up in conversation.
I do understand why the school is trying to do this but I think it makes them look absolutely awful in the process. As long as they receive no gov't money I think they should have the right to determine who they employ.
And when I saw your subject line, I thought you were talking about cannibalism in North Korea.
That sounds like a fun conversation. Let's talk about that too...but after I finish breakfast.
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After weeks of public outcry , the San Francisco Board of Supervisors voted Tuesday to place a hold of at least one year upon the "Greenest Building on the West Coast". Designed by Pelli Clarke Pelli Architects, the 110 Embarcadero project is now under review to determine the historical significance of the site and the proposed 10-story height of the project. Just months ago, the architects had been given the go-ahead to construct the uber-green office building, which was set to become the first commercial building on the West Coast to receive a LEED Platinum rating.
Already commissioned to build the Transbay Transit Center and Tower, architects Pelli Clarke Pelli designed the 110 Embarcadero project to mix retail and office space with a host of green factors including waste-water recycling, solar panels, reclaimed lumber and much more. However the proposed building would rise to 123-feet, which is 55-feet taller than the 84-foot limit enforced on the waterfront.
The seemingly incongruous design caused outcry from neighbors, preservationists and union leaders alike. Some saw the project as an excuse to prop up the Mayor's green credentials at the expense of the historic neighborhood, while others made accusations of greenwashing .
Adding to the controversy, the decaying building located on the site is said to be the former headquarters of the International Longshoreman's Association and the site of a 1934 police slaying of two ILA workers . The incident became known as Bloody Thursday and let to a four-day General Strike. As a result of union pressure, developers offered to construct two local information stations to educate people about the area's labor history.
"This building doesn't have anything left. It's been renovated so many times it doesn't look anything like the building of 1934. There is no physical tie anymore," says Paul Paradis, one of the developers of the 110 Embarcadero project . "We feel people will be a lot more familiar with Bloody Thursday and what it meant and what happened with those stations and our project than if the building is left the way it is."
But the capitulations were not enough to prevent the Board of Supervisors from postponing the project. The architects and developers will now begin a year-long investigation into the historical significance of the site and present a justification for the height of the proposed building. Only time will tell if 110 Embarcadero will actually become the "Greenest Building in the West".
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