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Join Date: Mar 2006
Age: 31
The episode can only get a 10 or more, for all sorts of reasons, even the ED isn't enough to reduce the rating.
As much as I love Nagisa I found that I didn't have any wetness around my eyes at all. But I think I'm experiencing heartache, its like my heart has already cried too much that's why I have no tears left.
The only time I've ever cried over a character death was in One Piece. Because One Piece is a show I've watched for years like many others, the loss of that character was like a loss of a very old friend.
I'm glad I didn't know Nagisa for that long, unlike those who played the visual novels. You guys are already very attached to her, probably more than us who only watched the anime. I'm sure that's why you guys can cry now or even a second time.
|2009-02-01, 21:16
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I only watched the anime. But then again.. my eyes welled up when
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|2009-02-02, 00:27
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That was really sad. Till the last second I had been hoping to get a way out of the situation, but the preview of the next episode said its definitive word, oppressive summary. However, I give KyoAni all my appreciation for the great implementation of the episode and especially the last "scene". Eleven out of ten.
Though I'm REALLY emptied and DISAPPOINTED by what has been shown in Clannad ~AS~ -16-, I'm definitely looking forward to watching all the following episodes.
Clannad is kinda unique anime. Joining the two seasons we get the long story showing us great developing of the characters over a very long period of time. Considering general storyline, the amount and type of events shown, - I've seen nothing similar ever.
Clannad is a great anime. I've really enjoyed it and value it as a masterpiece. I love Kanon '06 more, though...
|2009-02-02, 01:27
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i waited 40 eps for this... i'm not the biggest Nagisa fan, but it was really well done. not as emotional as i thought it would be, it couldn't pull tears from me. but the last scene (including his thoughts) was really well executed. just the two of them isolated by themselves.
strangely, for me, the highlight of this ep was seeing the supporting cast (minus Tomoyo wtf?!) again. the "event" comes as a close second.
speculation on my part (as i never played the game) but why do i get the feeling that
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now THAT would make it an impressive and highly emotional show, because we know what he went through (both highs and lows) once he met her.
|2009-02-02, 01:47
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I re watched this episode, and I really want to beat Tomoya with a stick. Stop feeling sorry because you met her, and relish those memories forever. That's what a true man does!
Between this, and the AIR movie I don't think I'll be crying anytime soon.
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|2009-02-02, 02:08
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germanturkey: CLANNAD is about Family. People easily forget that. In the time he spent with Nagisa, Tomoya found one, and in doing so some measure of happiness (he literally hated the city at the start of the series). Taking the route you suggested would destroy the central message of the show.
A little off-topic: Huh, what? o_O Message deleted? I gave a general statement on KEY's work in general. I didn't even spoil anything this time.
|2009-02-02, 02:21
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So Tomoya loses the one person most precious to him... and if the spoiler in the OP is true... he then takes Ushio, his daughter, Nagisa's legacy, and enrols her in a school where her home room teacher is a tsundere
... yeah... good job, nice move Tomoya!
Ok, here it comes... I'm SO gonna get flamed for throwing in sarcasm in the most depressing episode discussion ever... *me goes to hide*
|2009-02-02, 03:35
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Well, crap!
That's about the extent that really needs to be said. The last half was pretty moving and it's evident that Tomoya's pretty much a wreck and though one can't blame him for it it'll be up to him to rise from the situation. My guess (I haven't played the VN or anything) is that he won't quite recover from this solely because of how much he depended on Nagisa for his support. Heck, those two complemented each other perfectly so now that one part is gone, it's like having one leg amputated. And Tomoya is pretty much a cripple in the emotional sense.
Dare I speculate at Ushio being neglected from this point on? The dialogue during the Christmas party did indicate strongly that the concept of Tomoya being a father hasn't sunk in completely with him and all this time, he's been more concerned with Nagisa without thinking beyond that. Now that it's bitten him in the face, it'll be a test of his strength of character and a test that I'm frankly not sure he can succeed at. His monologue hinted that his mind was really in a state of despair and that he had given up before he started, which doesn't bode well at all.
Only the subsequent episodes will reveal how things go for me.
|2009-02-02, 06:11
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Join Date: Feb 2006
Age: 35
A brilliant episode. I think there's a bit too much focus on Nagisa's death because it just overshadows how brilliant the entire episode was. From beginning to end, it was better than anything in this season so far and better than everything from the first season except maybe one other episode. And the final scene was the most powerful in the entire combined story to date. Everything was executed brilliantly (maybe not as well as the game, some would argue, but as well as an anime could), and the entire episode carried a lot of depth and meaning and symbolism. Kotomi's speech about multiple worlds hearkens back to ideas that have been explored in works like Ever 17 or Noein (both excellent stories in their own right), and there were a lot of really interesting themes at work, including the ongoing one about Tomoya's reaction to the changing town ("I'm coming to hate this town" was one of the more powerful lines in the episode).
As for the last scene, I didn't cry at first, even when it was clear that Nagisa was dying, but when Nagisa's theme started playing, I lost it. They used a really vibrant and shiny colour scheme for the scenes where Tomoya was remembering Nagisa, and there's a fairly obvious reason why they went with that, which doesn't really need to be spelled out. But a little thing like that makes all the difference; it shows that they've put the deserved amount of care into this.
What they didn't put any care into was the ED theme. I'm not going to pull punches, playing "Torch" at that moment was an outright failure on KyoAni's part. It wasn't just jarring, it was inappropriate, in my mind. Anything would have been better. "Dango Daikazoku" would have been more appropriate. Hell, they could have put something else at the beginning and saved "Toki wo Kizamu Uta" for the ED. They played "Ana" at the end of ep 24, it's not like they haven't changed ED themes to better suit the moment in the past.
|2009-02-02, 07:14
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Join Date: Mar 2006
Age: 31
Its always weird that how far opinions can differ.
I can't decide which one of you I should agree with.
I just know the entire episode was preparing us for Ushio's birth and whether Nagisa would die. Then we got probably the most amazing birthing scene in anime history followed by the extremely sad death of Nagisa.
I don't see focusing too much on birth or death.
|2009-02-02, 07:25
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Japanese Culture Fan
Join Date: Nov 2008
Location: Planet Earth
Age: 27
I'm so ticked off that I'm probably going to edit episode 16 with Windows Movie Maker and seed a torrent of the episode with the Dango Daikazoku ED edited in.
I wonder how popular it'll become.
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To borrow from one of her former associates in the wrestling world, Trish Stratus has finally come back to Second City.
The Toronto native, best known for her time with WWE, has signed on to be the host of the popular sketch-comedy troupe's new talent search program, The Second City's Next Comedy Legend, which will air on CBC.
The involvement with Second City is Stratus' second large-scale go-around with the company. Stratus, who has also worked with sketch comedy troupes The Royal Canadian Air Farce and MadTV, did a series of performances at Second City's Toronto theatre while rehabbing from a thumb injury in 2004.
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Altarique Mosley ran for 301 yards and three touchdowns en route to breaking Artie Owens' single-season school rushing record as the Mounties earned a 37-17 victory over East Stroudsburg South in the 68th Battle for the Little Brown Jug.
STROUDSBURG — Not many people knew who Altarique Mosley was coming into the season, but nobody will ever forget the kind of senior year he had.
Mosley ran for 301 yards and three touchdowns en route to breaking Artie Owens' single-season school rushing record as the Mounties earned a 37-17 victory over East Stroudsburg South in the 68th Battle for the Little Brown Jug at Ross-Stulgaitis Stadium on Thursday.
Mosley established a new record when he went round right end for an 80-yard touchdown, his third in the final spectacular performance of a brilliant season, that iced a third-straight Thanksgiving Day victory for the Mounties (10-2).
Mosley finished the season with 2,120 yards, 60 better than the mark Owens, who went on to play at West Virginia and five NFL seasons, set in 1971.
"I didn't even know," Mosley said. "Whenever someone would come up to me during the game I'd say, 'I don't want to hear. Just let me play my game.'"
Mosley did just that all season long.
Many wondered how Stroudsburg would replace quarterback Robert Bennie, who broke Owens' single-season total yardage record last year, after Bennie ran for 1,795 yards and threw for 1,227 while accounting for 27 touchdowns. Second-year coach Joe Bernard knew he had a special running back in Mosley who could carry the load.
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ESS — Niko Petrone 67 run (Kubilay Kochar kick), 11:22.
S — Altarique Mosley 71 run (kick failed), 11:05.
S — Mosley 29 run (Jordon Ellison kick), 5:16.
ESS — Zee Roberson 39 pass from Tyler McLaughlin (Kochar kick), 3:01.
Second Quarter
S — Gerald Douglas 4 run (Ellison kick), 9:54.
ESS — FG Kochar 21, 3:11.
S — Donovan McDonald 15 pass from Mike Nikorak (Ellison kick), 1:20.
Fourth Quarter
S — FG Ellison 38, 11:31.
S — Mosley 80 run (Ellison kick), 6:34.
First downs 15 16
Rushes-yards 35-139 36-312
Passing yards 162 169
Comp-Att-Int 10-16-0 10-14-0
Punts-Average 2-31 0-0
Sacked-Yards lost 4-39 0-0
Fumbles-Lost 4-1 0-0
Penalties-Yards 6-35 8-74
RUSHING — ESS, Petrone 20-148-TD, Ben Nieves 3-14, John Pheasant 4-(minus 5), McLaughlin 8-(minus 18). S, Mosley 30-301-3TDs, Douglas 2-5-TD, McDonald 1-3, Davonn Willis 1-3, Nikorak 1-2, Team 1-(minus 2).
PASSING — ESS, McLaughlin 10-15-0, 162 yards, TD, Pheasant 0-1-0. S, Nikorak 10-14-0, 169 yards, TD.
RECEIVING — ESS, Roberson 4-99-TD, Ryan Nazario 3-40, Nieves 2-23, Petrone 1-0. S, Kyle Watson 6-96, McDonald 3-60-TD, Mosley 1-13.
MISSED FIELD GOALS — None.
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Deducting Moving Expenses at Tax Time
The Canadian Association of Movers (CAM) gives advice to consumers about claiming their moving expenses at tax time.
By: Marketwired .
Jan. 14, 2013 12:29 PM
TORONTO, ONTARIO -- (Marketwire) -- 01/14/13 -- If you are moving to start a new job or to carry on a business, you may be entitled to deduct some of your moving-related expenses. The major criterion for eligibility is that the new residence must be a minimum of 40 kilometers closer to the new place of work or school. At the present time, the Canada Revenue Agency (CRA) still contends that new location means a "new" employer. There have been a couple of recent tax appeals that have challenged this rule but, to date, no legal precedent has been established, so moving closer while staying with an existing employer does not qualify according to the CRA.
Eligible moving expenses can be deducted from the employment income or self-employment income earned at the new location after the move is completed. If your net moving expenses that you paid in the year of the move are more than the eligible income earned at the new work location in the same year, you can carry forward and deduct the unused part of the expenses in the following year.
If you received a reimbursement or an allowance from your employer, you can only claim your moving expenses if you include the amount received in your income or if you reduce your moving expenses by the amount received.
If you are a full-time student who moves to attend a qualified educational institution, you may also be able to deduct some moving expenses from specified income. For more information for students, obtain a copy of pamphlet P105, Students and Income Tax, from the forms and publications section of the CRA website.
Moving related expenses that can be claimed include:
-- transportation and storage (such as packing, movers loading and delivering the shipment, in-transit storage and cargo protection premium) for household effects; -- travel expenses, including vehicle expenses for the trip related to your move; -- temporary living expenses up to a maximum of 15 days for meals and temporary accommodations; -- cost of cancelling your lease for your old residence; -- incidental costs related to your move, including changing of address on legal documents, replacing driver's licenses and utility disconnection or reconnection; -- cost to maintain the vacant residence up to $5000, for the cost of interest, property taxes, heat and utilities, etc., while the residence is vacant when reasonable efforts were made to sell the home; -- cost of selling the old residence, including advertising, real estate commissions, legal fees, etc.; -- cost of purchasing a new home - you can claim legal fees.
For further information: For complete details on claiming moving expenses, visit www.cra-arc.gc.ca - choose the forms and publications menu for information on moving and form T1-ME(12). For information on moving, contact the Canadian Association of Movers, Canada's moving industry trade association. CAM helps consumers by identifying good movers and monitoring movers' performance. Consumers should contact CAM at 1-866-860-0065; visit CAM's website, www.mover.net; fax enquiry to 1-866-601-8499; email to email@example.com; mail to PO Box 30039, RPO New Westminster, Thornhill, ON, Canada L4J 0C6.
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Age: 52
Occupation: Husband, father, and Housing Specialist
Residence: Germantown
Political Experience: Democratic Ward Leader for 16 years, Democratic
Committeeperson for 31 years.
Bio: Paulmier is a lifelong resident of Germantown. He and his wife, Lillian, have three children. Paulmier graduated from Germantown Friends School and attended Community College of Philadelphia, Philadelphia College of Textile and Science and Temple University. He became a licensed real estate agent in the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania in 1983, and retired from realty sales over 10 years ago. He now devotes his time to community service, political activism, and providing quality housing in Germantown. Paulmier is a lifetime member of Germantown Monthly Meeting of the Religious Society of Friends (Quakers).
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What makes you a good fit for the 8th District Council job?
I've got a plan and I know it works. I know it works because I've been working it for 30 years, right here in the 8th District. I don't have to propose an Economic Development Plan for the District because I'm the only candidate who has been putting one into practice for my entire adult life. Here's the plan and here's how it works.
I've been using my own money to acquire abandoned houses, put local people to work fixing them up, then putting families into those houses, right here in the 8th District. I've also worked with Habitat for Humanity, partnering with government and getting grant money to do the same thing.
This changes neighborhoods block by block; it instills pride and it reduces blight and crime. But it also changes the economy of our city by increasing the tax base. The people I employ fixing the houses become taxpayers, the people who move in to the homes become taxpayers. This helps everyone in the 8th District and everyone in Philadelphia.
That tax money goes to pay firefighters, police, teachers and to keep libraries open in every neighborhood. This plan is the economic engine, the factory that if expanded throughout the 8th District can really change things. It's not a factory we need to attract to the 8th District, it's already here. I'm the only candidate who's been running a factory like this, and I've been doing it right here for 30 years.
Chestnut Hill has seen numerous zoning disputes in which the neighborhood's economic interests have run counter to near neighbor interests. How much input should a community have into zoning decisions vs. near neighbors? What is the councilperson's role in zoning disputes?
The community and near neighbors must be engaged in dialogue that, as much as possible, must reach consensus for zoning to go forward. The councilperson's role is to encourage and promote an environment where all perspectives are clearly heard. As the most locally elected city official the councilperson has to make sure the needs of the residents and businesses are protected. The historic nature of our community and the importance it has for our local economy makes its protection a top priority. All meetings concerning local zoning need to be public, publicized and attended by all interested parties. As your councilperson I would like to be in attendance in any capacity requested, either as guest, moderator or mediator.
How can the city balance the needs to encourage small businesses and keep residents' taxes low and services running?
The city can balance the needs to encourage small business and keep the residents taxes low and services running by reducing the cost of operating city government and increasing the revenue it collects. My experience as a small business owner, developing the abandoned and neglected areas of this District by employing local residents, offers the best approach to keeping residents taxes low by turning properties that drain city funds into city revenue producers.
The city's public schools seem to be in a near constant state of crisis. What steps do you think the city should take to improve city public schools?
The city should take back control of the school district. At my testimony to the School Reform Commission, I emphasized the importance of Transparency, and I believe making the dealings with the school district open and visible to the public is the best way to empower the people to insist on making education the priority it should be. The new blood in City Council will be instrumental in gathering the political will we need to get back control of our schools. The human resources that operate the schools must get the material resources they need to do the job. The cuts have got to be reversed, and the people we entrust to nurture our children must get the recognition and compensation they deserve, no less than those in other parts of the state get.
Polls have shown that voters are fed up with politics and distrustful of government. What would you do as a councilperson or are you doing as a candidate to address the corrosion of the public's faith in government?
I've accepted no PAC money and no developer money. I will lead by example. City Council has the power to institute campaign finance reform and I would make that a priority as the city councilperson from the 8th District.
Finally, the DROP program has made a lot of headlines for what can best be described as abuse by city officials who retire for a day in order to collect large cash payments. What is your attitude about DROP? If you are elected will you support for City Council President anyone who has entered the DROP program?
I favor campaign finance reform to address the issue of corruption in our democracy. DROP is for rank and file city employees and not for elected officials and I will not support anyone who attempts to take advantage of the tax payers of the city by using the DROP program as an elected official. And to those elected officials who are taking the DROP money, retiring for one day, then running for office again, shame on you.


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Carried quite a few cargo loads on a bike
A good day for Cargo bikes and cargonistas in the media with articles in the Wall Street Journal and New York Times. On longtails, now tagged as "farmer's market bikes," the WSJ reports
The longtail, he said, redefined what a cargo bike was—not heavy and slow, but agile, and eminently adaptable. He said its growth roughly parallels the rise of farmers' markets. "It is the perfect farmers' market bike."
Regarding working bikes, NYT reports
B-Line is the latest example of the greening of a traditional industry. The company's cargo boxes are comparable in size to a small commercial van, but, unlike vans, the trikes don't emit carbon dioxide or cause traffic jams at delivery stops. Mr. Jones estimates that B-Line has completed more than 30,000 deliveries that otherwise would have been made by gasoline-chugging vehicles.
In 09, I mentioned the B-Line Trucker Trike in a post. Then videotaped and rode around in it 10.
It was very torquey.


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A winner was selected from 55 designs submitted by 13 freelance designers.
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We are a small, Austrian marketing agency.
Currently we are designing our new homepage.
Therefore we are looking for a new logo.
Our agency, former known as "cross-over" (http://www.cross-over.at) has been bought last year from mobiletouch austria gmbh - http://www.mobiletouch.at
As mobiletouch is actually a service- and not a marketing-company, we have to create a new, cool appearance to our clients in marketing positions
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As we are actually part of mobiletouch, our new logo should meet some requirements...
- new logo should include the standard "mobiletouch austria"- logo
- anyway, people should see that we are different to the service company "mobiletouch" at the first sight
- The new name of the agency is "DIE AGENTUR" (means "the agency")
- we thought about a "DIE AGENTUR" stamp over the old "mobiletouch" logo
- we don't like the mobiletouch-blue in the logo
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- please feel free to be creative
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There is an irony to koshi (the generation of power using multi-angular rotation of the core of the body).
The sensei must make the koshi big for the students to be able to see it (and thus copy it). The movements must not only be big, but the timing must be altered so that the movement of the koshi can be seen as separate from the movement of the rest of the body. When you see a sensei "using" his koshi, you are normally seeing an exaggeration. We say that the sensei has "opened his koshi" -- made it visible. To move in such a manner is too awkward and slow for self defense.
But if the sensei "closes" his koshi, beginners will not be able to see it -- because the koshi movements are too small and nearly simultaneous with the movement of the rest of the body. An advanced student will be able to see the subtle movements, or if the movements are completely internalized, at least an advanced student will be able to appreciate that koshi is being used because of the power generated.
A sensei who closes his koshi may appear not to be using koshi at all.
Thus, if you can see the koshi (because the sensei has opened his koshi), you are not really seeing true koshi -- you are seeing an exaggeration. If you cannot see koshi (because the sensei has closed his koshi), you might think that no koshi is being used at all. You might wonder, "how in the world is he generating so much power with so little motion?"
If a beginner tries to copy a sensei who has closed his koshi, the student will move with no koshi movement. He will be able to mimick the form of the movements but will only have ordinary power rather than the nearly effortless, explosive power generated by the koshi. In order to generate more power, the student will resort of straining and pumping his arms, shoulders, and legs. It will be very frustrating. Again, this type of movement is too awkward and slow for self defense.
You might have seen a magician who can pull objects from his sleeve. It is not magic, it is just that the objects are hidden in his sleeve. Koshi is like that. Koshi can be used so that the movements are either hidden within the gi, or even hidden within the body. There is a lot of movement (compression and tension) going on, it is just not visible.
Koshi must be shown "big" to beginners. They must practice with "big" koshi at first. But gradually, the movements become smaller and smaller, while retaining full power. At the advanced level, there is power with no apparent movement... like pulling a rabbit from a hat.
The rabbit was always in the hat!
Charles C. Goodin
Rabbit Koshi
There is an irony to koshi (the generation of power using multi-angular rotation of the core of the body).
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text: African-American activist Myrlie Evers-Williams was born Myrlie Louise Beasley in Vicksburg, Mississippi, in 1933. While a student at Alcorn A&M College, she met World War II veteran Medgar Evers, who would become her husband and the Mississippi field secretary for the National Association for the Advancement of Colored People (NAACP). After her husband was shot to death by a white supremacist in 1963, Evers-Williams pushed for the killer's conviction, finally achieving justice in the 1990s. She was named chairperson of the NAACP board of directors in 1995, and worked to restore the image of the venerable organization. Afterward, she established the Medgar Evers Institute in Jackson, Mississippi, and penned her autobiography.


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Alex Coley Selected as New Assistant Chief of WRD Game Management
By Georgia DNR, Wildlife Resources Division
Published: February 17, 2011
The Georgia Department of Natural Resources, Wildlife Resources Division recently selected Alex Coley as the new Assistant Chief for the Game Management Section. He fills the position left vacant by Rusty Garrison, who recently assumed duties overseeing the Charlie Elliott Wildlife Center.
"Alex will be a great asset to the operations of the Game Management Section and the Headquarters Office," says WRD Chief of Game Management Mark Whitney. "His background in wildlife research and employment positions from different states, including Tennessee and Florida, as well as his work with our agency, will be a tremendous benefit as we move ahead."
Alex Coley will supervise programs that are statewide or multi-regional in nature, including Wildlife Management Areas, Private Lands, Hunter Development and Forest Management programs. Additionally, he will be the federal assistance coordinator for the Game Management Section.
Alex Coley began working for the Division in 2005 as a Wildlife Biologist for the Central East Georgia Game Management office, with much of his work focusing on the metro Atlanta area.
Prior to working here in Georgia, Coley worked for the Florida Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commission and also in nuisance wildlife control for several years. Additionally, he spent a few years serving as the Manager of the Steele Creek Park Nature Center and as a high school teacher. He has a bachelor's degree in Forestry and Wildlife (Virginia Tech) and a Master's degree in Wildlife (University of Tennessee). Coley currently lives with Tracy, his wife of 22 years, and his two sons in Loganville.
For more information, contact the WRD Game Management Headquarters Office at (770) 918-6406.


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Intriguingly, although Georgian is useless outside of Georgia, from what I've studied of it, it's an exceedingly regular and logical language, and probably wouldn't be that difficult to learn.
Any internet sources on this language?
I'm also guessing that the language the Roma/gypsy people speak is a mix of slavic and asian roots.
Neways I was wondering which Slavic language out of Russian, Serbian, and Ukrainian, is the most widely understood in the region. So for example is Russian or Serbian understood most of all in Eastern Europe?
I was told that Czech is very different than the rest but still classified as Slavic.
Russian grammar can be difficult at first if you're not familiar with case languages. There is a lot of rote learning you have to do. Plus you have to learn a thousand words or so before you start to understand how to build words on your own (i.e. makes verbs into nouns, adjectives, etc.).
Polish is just as bad, and has a crapass spelling system to boot (though, to their credit, it's not nearly as bad as Hungarian).
Czech and Slovak are almost as bad as Polish when it comes to spelling.
I would probably go with Russian for the reasons already stated. You will find once you get a basic grasp of one slavic language, the others come pretty easy.
I just don't want to be hated everywhere I go other than Russia!
Peter, Canada:My Slavic-speaking ancestors came originally from the Balkan region. However I was born and raised in Canada and had little opportunity to learn their language. Recently I have decided to go back to the Balkans, and look for my long lost cultural roots. Since learning Slavic languages I found very difficult, I just learned Slovio. Upon arrival to the village of my ancestory I was surprised how well I could communicate with the villagers. And later on when I visited other countries in the Balkans, with Slovio I could communicate with just about anybody, and talk just about anything. Thank you Slovio! You have opened up a new huge world for me!Nathaniel, U.S.A:I just have to tell you two anecdotal stories about Slovio that should be a good testimonial. 1) I am a beginner in Russian, and whenever I order pizza, the Russian pizza man comes. I always try to struggle with Russian, and then I resort to Slovio. He understands every word I say! It's wonderful! Slovio truly is Pan-Slavic! 2) I met a Croatian recently and didn't speak a word of Croatian. I resorted to Slovio and he understood everything! So this just goes to show you what a good job you guys are doing! Keep it up! I download every version there is!
As for the Slavic,I'm guessing that all Slavic comes from the Old Slavonic right who's centre was in ancient Kiev where Sts. Methodius and Cyrill went.
from others that I know that have travelled Eastern Europe, German is a fairly common second language....
The three East Slavic languages (Russian, Ukrainian, Belorussian) are the most archaic, and have probably the most complex grammar.
Only Bulgarian and Macedonian preserve this system, so they are the "most archaic" when it comes to the verbal system.
..... Only Bulgarian and Macedonian preserve this system, so they are the "most archaic" when it comes to the verbal system.
As this was a current dialect it was fairly easily understood by all of the Slavs in the same way today's dialects (as noted above) are understandable among the various Slavic speakers.
There's over a thousand years of language development between then and now, though, so whilst the earliest written Slavic languages we know of were in the Balkans, that doesn't mean they're still the most archaic.
I don't think you are stating that Slavonic has undergone massive evolution, are you?
Then there's the Latin (Romance) family: learn one and you can read a lot in all of them. Spoken French and Portuguese are hard to understand though. (Portuguese is Spanish that sounds like it's being spoken by people who wish they were French.)
For learning Bulgarian go to http://learnbulgarian.hit.bg/ and also http://languages.4status.net/english/bul.htm.Learned in in 1965 at DLI 47-week couse and still remember it, they simplified the grammar in the 1800's similar to german grammar. Easiest grammar of all Slavic languages and most archaic vocabulary (like Staroslavjanskij)
So that means that Bulgarian has some Persian-like words right?- because the Turks came from Asia around Persia as far as I have read...
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A St. Mary's man identifying himself as a mail carrier for the U.S. Postal Service remained jailed without bond after a brief court hearing Wednesday on charging papers alleging he went into his estranged wife's home, dragged her out a window and beat her to death.
Mitchell Carter, 46, was "holding onto the hope" of reconciling with
Kimberly Dawn Carter, witnesses told police, but court papers also state
that she recently told him that she was going to soon serve him with
divorce papers.
Kimberly Carter also planned to change the locks
on Tuesday to her Great Mills area home because she feared her husband
had made a copy of her daughter's key, according to charging papers
alleging he appeared in her bedroom at about 3 a.m. that day.
No!" Kimberly Carter yelled as she and a boyfriend awoke, court papers
state, and the suspect initially got into a scuffle with Thomas Norris,
who struck the suspect before running outside.
The attack on
Kimberly Carter commenced, initially inside the home located in the
Greenview West housing area off Chancellor's Run Road, according to a
statement of probable cause filed by detective Cpl. William Raddatz of
the St. Mary's Bureau of Criminal Investigations.
"Then, it
appears she was taken out of the basement window and brought to the
yard," the detective wrote. "At this point, she was beaten repeatedly
with a blunt object in the face."
"They think it was a brick, a patio brick," St. Mary's State's Attorney Richard Fritz (R) said this week.
Carter died at the scene, and police found James Carter a few hours
later at his home in a housing area off Route 5 near Great Mills. Court
papers state that he told the law officers that he left his three young
children there early that morning while he went out to "drive around,"
including stopping at 1 a.m. at a bank in California.
Police found
the suspect had several minor injuries, court papers state, including
scratches and a large cut on his hands, a bruise on his lip and
scratches on his chest. The law officers found more blood on Wednesday
as their hunt for evidence took them to Willows Road near Lexington
"They found some bloody clothes on the side of the road that
they assume are those of the person who is alleged to have committed
the murder," Fritz said. "They will be subject to forensic
investigation, DNA testing." Carter was charged with second-degree
murder in his wife's death, as well as first-degree burglary.
told police Kimberly Carter locked her doors before she went to bed,
court papers state, and the prosecutor said there was no evidence of a
forced entry to the residence.
She and the suspect had been separated since the middle of last year, court papers state, when she moved out of their home.
resident of the neighborhood where Kimberly Carter died this week said
she moved in there about six months ago. "She was a really nice person,"
the neighbor said.
James Carter told a court commissioner after
his arrest this week that he worked at the post office in Great Mills,
and that he had been employed by the postal service for 13 years. An
employee at the post office declined to speak Thursday about Carter's
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Poll Results
How often do you download data from your glucose meter at home?
Every couple of days
Once a week
A couple times a month
Once a month
Just before our diabetes team visit
Only when there are control problems to see patterns
Never or almost never
Total votes: 410
How often do you download data from your glucose meter at home?Poll dates: April 8 - 15, 2007
Total Votes: 410
Most of today's blood glucose meters have on-board memories that store blood glucose data and data ports for downloading that data to personal computers. Software provided by the meter companies analyzes the data and presents reports that can provide invaluable insight into how successfully you're managing your diabetes. Pie charts, for example, show the percentage of time spent hypoglycemic, hyperglycemic, and in range, and are a good predictor of your overall level of control
The various graphs and charts that are easily generated by today's diabetes management programs make it very easy to identify patterns, such as lows before breakfast or highs before lunch. Using that information, you can work with your diabetes team to modify your insulin dose to reduce highs and lows.
The poll's results show that most families are not using software to analyze their blood glucose data on a regular basis.
The table below shows how this poll compares with the results from the previous times we've run this poll:
Response Apr 2007 Apr 2006 Daily 3% 4% Every couple of days 4% 3% Once a week 7% 6% A couple times a month 7% 6% Once a month 3% 3% Just before our diabetes team visit 15% 13% Only when there are problems 3% 2% Almost never 56% 54% Other 1% 4%
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- Slicing the pie. Correlating HbA--values with average blood glucose values in a pie chart form (Diabetes Care. 1998 Feb;21(2):209-12)
- Blood glucose monitoring technology: translating data into practice (Endocr Pract. 2004 Jan-Feb;10(1):67-76)
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Narendra Mulani is the Lead for Accenture Applied Intelligence, a practice that combines Artificial Intelligence with deep industry and analytics expertise to help clients address their most complex challenges. A connector at the core, Narendra brings machine learning, data science, data engineers and the business closer together across industries and geographies to apply intelligent technology and human ingenuity at the clients' core – across every function and process – to foster a data native culture.
Narendra leads a global team of industry and function-specific analytics professionals, data scientists, data engineers, analytics strategy, design and visualization experts across 56 markets to help clients unlock trapped value, embrace intelligent technologies confidently and responsibly, and define new ways to disrupt in their markets. As a leader, he believes in creating an environment that is inspiring, exciting and innovative.
Narendra takes a thoughtful approach to developing unique analytics strategies and uncovering impactful outcomes. His insight has been shared with business and trade media including Bloomberg, Harvard Business Review, Information Management, CIO magazine, and CIO Insight. Under Narendra's leadership, Accenture's commitment and strong momentum in delivering innovative analytics services to clients was recognized in Everest Group's Analytics Business Process Services PEAK Matrix™ Assessment in 2017.
Narendra joined Accenture in 1997. Prior to assuming his current role, he was the Managing Director – Products North America, responsible for delivering innovative solutions to clients across industries including consumer goods and services, pharmaceuticals, and automotive. He was also managing director of supply chain for Accenture Management Consulting where he led a global practice responsible for defining and implementing supply chain capabilities at a diverse set of Fortune 500 clients.
Narendra graduated with a Bachelor of Commerce degree at Bombay University, where he was introduced to statistics and discovered he understood probability at a fundamental level that propelled him on his destined career path. He went on to receive an MBA in Finance in 1982 as well as a PhD in 1985 focused on Multivariate Statistics, both from the University of Massachusetts. Education remains fundamentally important to him.
As one who logs too many frequent flier miles, Narendra is an active proponent of taking time for oneself to recharge and stay at the top of your game. He practices what he preaches through early rising and active mindfulness and meditation to keep his focus and balance at work and at home. Narendra is involved with various activities that support education and the arts, and is a music enthusiast. He lives in Connecticut with his wife Nita and two children, Ravi and Nikhil.


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Stupid Laws from Texas
When two trains meet each other at a railroad crossing, each shall come to a full stop, and neither shall proceed until the other has gone.
It is illegal to take more than three sips of beer at a time while standing.
Up to a felony charge can be levied for promoting the use of, or owning more than six dildos.
It is illegal for one to shoot a buffalo from the second story of a hotel.
It is illegal to milk another person's cow.
A recently passed anticrime law requires criminals to give their victims 24 hours notice, either orally or in writing, and to explain the nature of the crime to be committed.
Homosexual behavior is a misdemeanor offense.
The entire Encyclopedia Britannica is banned in Texas because it contains a formula for making beer at home.
It is illegal to idle or loiter anyplace within the corporate limits of the city for the purpose of flirting or mashing. (Abilene )
Wire cutters can not be carried in your pocket. (Austin )
Collegiate football is banned at Lamar University. (Beaumont )
It is against the law to throw confetti, rubber balls, feather dusters, whips or quirts (riding crop), and explosive firecrackers of any kind. (Borger )
It is illegal to dust any public building with a feather duster. (Clarendon )
It's illegal to possess realistic dildos. (Dallas )
Urinating on the streets is illegal. (El Paso )
Appearing in public places wearing a "lewd dress" is prohibited. (El Paso )
Churches, hotels, halls of assembly, stores, markets, banking rooms, railroad depots, and saloons are required to provide spittoons "of a kind and number to efficiently contain expectorations into them." (El Paso )
Landing an airplane on the beach is illegal. (Galveston )
Any person who sits on a sidewalk may be fined up to $500. (Galveston )
It is illegal to drive a motor car down Broadway before noon on Sundays. (Galveston )
No person amy disturb a church service by swearing. (Harker Heights )
Drivers of city vehicles must respect all traffic rules just like the rest of us. (Harker Heights )
It is illegal to sell Limburger cheese on Sunday. (Houston )
Beer may not be purchased after midnight on a Sunday, but it may be purchased on Monday.(Houston )
It is illegal to take more than three swallows of beer while standing. (LeFors )
It is illegal to drive within an arm's length of alcohol - including alcohol in someone else's blood stream. (Lubbock County )
It is illegal for children to have unusual haircuts. (Mesquite )
Obnoxious odors may not be emitted while in an elevator. (Port Arthur )
It is illegal to do "U Turns". (Richardson )
It is now illegal to place a "for sale" sign on a car if it visible from the street. (Richardson )
It is illegal to urinate on the Alamo. (San Antonio )
It is illegal for both sexes to flirt or respond to flirtation using the eyes and/or hands.(San Antonio )
Cattle thieves may be hanged on the spot. (Temple )
You can ride your horse in the saloon. (Temple )
No one may ride a horse and buggy through the town square. (Temple )
Owners of horses may not ride them at night without tail lights. (Texarkana )


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mcapmgmt needed a new stationery design and created a contest on 99designs.
A winner was selected from 104 designs submitted by 38 freelance designers.
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We are two professionals launching a trading and money management firm. After suffering at the hands of the oppressive factory that is white-collar corporate finance, we have acquired expert trading skills and will be establishing our own firm. Our requirements for the card are quite minimal and straightforward but we have no design skills whatsoever.
We are shrewd, observant, young, and hyper-aggressive when we know there is no risk. Our fund management is discretionary, so there is some degree of inscrutability to what we do. The personality we're getting across is one of solid, emotionless, tightly controlled aggression in money management.
Our target audience is potential investors. The card should convey utmost professionalism with a modern flair. Sleek designs that can be put right on a business card will be given more attention.
A black square. Attention should be drawn to this. The color scheme should not involve bright colors. The word "monolith" must be included.


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Starting and running an LDSTech chapter
March 10, 2015
Re: LDSTech Chapters
Dear LDSTech Chapter leaders, On behalf of the LDSTech staff and leadership, we express our sincere appreciation for the many contributions and accomplishments that the leaders and members of the LDSTech Chapters have made. Great things have happened, and you have helped the work of the Lord progress, because of your interest in spreading the Gospel through your skills and talents.
After careful consideration, we've determined that LDSTech Chapters should be discontinued as a Church-sponsored organization. The goals of helping each other with technology remain valid. We've decided that Chapters will no longer be sponsored by LDSTech. Nevertheless, we encourage you and other technologically-oriented members to continue advancing the application and use of Church-related technology in your wards and stakes.
LDSTech continues to look for opportunities to deliver content that advances the adoption of Church Technology and provide opportunities for skilled volunteers to help with ICS work. Thank you again for your enthusiasm in using technology to advance the work of the Lord.
If you have any questions or concerns about this decision, please feel free to contact me. Sincerely, Alan Smoot LDSTech


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Forgot to Laugh features top sideshow entertainers
Somewhere P.T. Barnum is smiling.
Tiny Tim and his circus pals might be long gone, but the art of sideshow performing is alive and well.
"The Great Throwdini," "Leo the Human Gumby" and sword swallower "Kryssy Kocktail" are just three of the neo-sideshow performers who will appear at the 7th annual Forgot to Laugh: Sideshow and Animation Festival at New Haven's Lyric Hall on Saturday, Nov. 9.
The show is the brainstorm of artist and designer Tony Juliano of New Haven who runs the annual event under the name of his producer alter ego, "Tony Baloney."
"It's going to be a doozy of a show," Juliano said in a phone interview last week. "I'm quite proud of it because we have some amazing performers."
Juliano finds his talent via a submissions link on the show's website and he also makes regular trips to New York, especially the young sideshow throwbacks who perform in the "Coney Island U.S.A." shows in Coney Island, Brooklyn, N.Y.
Juliano said the knife thrower known as "The Great Throwdini" is listed in the Guinness Book of World Records for some of his stunts. He will be bringing with him his favorite "target girl" -- "Bad Ass" Lynn.
At one point in the set, Lynn will draw an audience volunteer into the act and add four strategic balloons for "Throwdini" to pop with his knives.
"We will make it clear at the start that no flash photos will be allowed because we don't want to distract the performers," Juliano said.
Forgot to Laugh will also include a mime -- "Chris the Mime" -- who is not your traditional, white-faced Marcel Marceau imitator.
"He's from England and talented in a very unusual way," Juliano said, obliquely. "He's not traditional at all."
The show is half live performance, half innovative animated films.
"We'll do it the way we always do it ... an emcee will open the show, we'll have 10 minutes of performances, four short animated films and then repeat," he said of the two-hour presentation.
The animated films this year will include new work by Oscar-winner Bill Plympton and a short by Roman Dirge, the creator of the comic book "Lenore."
The new Forgot to Laugh show will reflect a creator in a much more upbeat frame of mind than he was last year.
"I broke up with my girlfriend, I was unemployed for a few years ... but now I'm as happy as a pig in mud," Juliano said.
As far as the age-appropriateness of the show goes, Juliano said that while he would not describe Forgot to Laugh as family entertainment, "It's not that any of the shorts are inappropriate ... it just might be hard for kids to get some of them."
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Lyric Hall, 827 Whalley Ave., New Haven. Saturday, Nov. 9, 7:30 p.m. $12. 203-389-8885, www.forgot2laugh.com.


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The CW announced its Fall 2012-13 TV schedule Thursday, overhauling its line-up by moving all its surviving shows, except the hit "The Vampire Diaries," to new nights or times.
After a year in which the network watched its ratings dip 15 percent from the previous year, CW President Mark Pedowitz presented five new dramas, three of which will debut in the fall. The network also said it will wait to premiere its new season until some time in October to avoid the usual September onslaught of fall TV premieres.
"Diaries" will remain at 7 p.m. Thursdays, followed by the new drama "Beauty and the Beast" starring "Smallville" alum Kristin Kreuk."America's Next Top Model" moves to 7 p.m. Fridays, paired with"Nikita," which moves into the 8 p.m. slot.
You can check out the full altered schedule below, which includes other new series "Arrow"and "Emily Owens, M.D." (formerly "First Cut"). "Cult"and "The Carrie Diaries" will premiere at midseason. "The Carrie Diaries" replaces "Gossip Girl,"which has been given an abbreviated final season.
Check out sneak peeks for CW's new fall shows here.
(New programs in UPPER CASE; all times CT)
7 p.m.: "90210"
8 p.m.: "Gossip Girl"
8 p.m.: "THE CARRIE DIARIES"
7 p.m.: "Hart of Dixie"
8 p.m.: "EMILY OWENS, M.D."
7 p.m.: "ARROW"
8 p.m.: "Supernatural"
7 p.m.: "The Vampire Diaries"
8 p.m.: "BEAUTY AND THE BEAST"
7 p.m.: "America's Next Top Model"
8 p.m.: "Nikita"
Show that will not return: "H8R," "One Tree Hill," "Remodeled," "Ringer" and "The Secret Circle." OTHER CANCELED SHOWS


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Finishing up this week's made-to-order stuff today. It's a different mindset than making a new design. More like putting together a puzzle, or solving a really fun math problem, than creating. It must use a different part of the brain. I like it, as long as I can use the making-something-new part of my brain just as much. We just started doing limited editions (for lack of a better term) last year and have had to figure out where that balance lies. I've discovered that, for me, the perfect number of duplicate pieces is nine. Seiko Cat up there is number 8 of 9 (so I'll only make one more), and Hughes (the pilot bird) is number 6. Our older designs (before I discovered the magic number 9) are being done in editions of 25. That Zoee Bug in the works will be number 19. And that Bone Daddy, which is an open edition, is the 22nd of his kind. As soon as this batch is done, I'll be exercising my brain's other bits by doing something brand new. (Gotta finish those long tall girlies I started last week.)
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That is really interesting, Jo. So nine, huh. i actually started selling prints because people kept asking me for copies of the same work. I had had it after three!ReplyDelete
I ADORE the Agitator! (Alligator - hehe).ReplyDelete
It's so fascinating to watch the progress of your art and to learn how you decide how many pieces to duplicate, etc. You have every aspect of your business well-oiled! THAT'S why it works so beautifully! HUGS!!!ReplyDelete
Wow, that is interesting! My magic number is 1, haha, I figured that out after doing a batch of mini voodoos once :DReplyDelete
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In a recent discussion with Bob Austin, the former head of PR for Volvo Cars, I learned the history behind the unique and very special Volvo Saved My Life Club. I, and some of my family members, have been protected from serious injury because of the safety that was engineered into the Volvos that we were driving, so I felt this was a tale worth sharing.
We'll let Bob tell the story of its founding in his own words:
Today, I am Vice President Corporate Communications for Volvo Financial Services, which is owned by AB Volvo…the original parent company of Volvo Cars.
I joined Volvo on August 10, 1970 as a customer relations representative. Our job was to answer incoming letters and phone calls from customers. Among the very first stack of letters I was handed was a letter from a mother who stated that her son had been in a terrible accident. The policeman at the scene told the woman that he believe that, had her son been driving any other car, he would have been killed. The policeman said he was sure the Volvo had saved his life. I felt this letter was so moving and such an affirmation of our values, that we should do more than just send this woman back a nice letter saying thank you for sharing. It took me years to figure out what the right answer was. These letters appeared at Volvo at a rate of about one per week.
In January of 1990, I was head of Public Relations at Volvo. In a conversation with some folks in our consumer affairs department, I asked if they were still getting letters from people stating that they believed a Volvo had saved their life. They told me that the were still getting them at a rate of about one per week. They also
mentioned that they had received one from Robert Merrill, an opera singer from the NY Metropolitan Opera company. That set my mind to thinking about how we should be handling those wonderful letters. I came up with the idea of a club…..since there were many people who "qualified" to be in this club….and they shared a common belief…that a car had saved their life. Why shouldn't there be a club called the 'Volvo Saved My Life Club?'
The idea would be that our Consumer Affairs Department would submit letters they had received from customers telling of their incident. A review committee, including someone from our Safety Department, our Legal Department, and our PR Department, would review the cases (if necessary gather more information) to see which cases were truly life threatening, and then, where appropriate, induct these people into the club. Club members would be contacted by their dealer, and invited to an induction ceremony at the dealership. The member would be awarded a document which was diploma-like, and thanked for sharing their story with Volvo and reinforcing the fact that the work we do at Volvo genuinely saves lives.
The very first person inducted into the Volvo Saved My Life Club was Robert Merrill. The introduction of the club and the first induction ceremony was conducted at the press days of the New York Auto Show in late March or early April of the 1990 show…..almost exactly 20 years ago! The certificate was presented to Mr. Merrill by Joseph L. Nicolato, President of Volvo Cars of North America.
The Club operated for years to come and had hundreds of additional members. In 1994, almost 4 years after the start of the club, I was named one of the AD AGE Marketing 100, a recognition of the top marketers of the year from all categories. I was recognized for the creation of The Volvo Save My Life Club as being the a perfect expression of the Volvo brand.
At about this same time, Volvo's advertising agency (MVBMS) Euro RSCG suggested we make a TV commercial featuring some of the people from the club. The ad was known as "Survivors," and was a huge success. It featured several families simply enjoying their lives. It showed no cars. The voice-over (by Donald Sutherland) simply stated, "These people are united by a single thought. The belief that a car saved their life." The screen fades to black and the name Volvo appears. Very powerful stuff.
Bob noted that the concept of saving current and older photos and documents, which lead to the creation of this Club all those years ago, is an unusual one in his line of work. The reason, while common sense, is still rather surprising to a lay-person:
A funny thing about the car business is the fact that it is hard to have a sense of history while you are at work. This stems from the fact that you are: working on designing 2014 cars, while planning for a 2013 launch, while working on promotional materials for 2012 cars, while selling 2011 cars, all during 2010. So to people in the business, current cars are old cars….and we are always focusing on what is new. Go figure.
Bob's contribution to Volvo Cars, and to those lucky Volvo drivers and occupants, should be a lasting one. Kudos to you, Bob.
As I mentioned above, I too was kept safe by a Volvo.
My mother's 1988 240 DL, a 67,000-mile five-speed beauty and her pride and joy, met a sudden and violent end in 1995 when I was T-boned at speed by a Ford F-150 with an inattentive driver behind the wheel. The impact was such that two tow trucks where needed to separate the vehicles, but I walked away with just a lightly sprained wrist. I also heard, from the New York State Police at the accident scene, that the reason I was not seriously injured was because of the car that I had been driving.
We were, at that time, a two-Volvo family, and my father's 1988 240 DL was the trusty workhorse that he generously allowed me and my friends to take on the 1996 cross-country trip during which the car's odometer turned through 170,000 miles.
This car was given to my sister when she got her driver's license, and a couple of years later, it too saved her from harm in an accident that totaled it at 188,000 miles.
If these cars had not been wrecked, I sincerely believe that they would still be on the road today, continuing to serve without complaint. Vive la 240! But I am grateful that they did exactly what they were designed to do in a worst case scenario.
I know many other people – including my paternal grandparents, who were run off the road by a semi truck in their 1989 240 DL – who have similar stories of walking away from, or at least surviving without major injury, horrific accidents in Volvo vehicles. It will be a great day when there are no more collisions on American roads, but until then, we'll continue to welcome members into the Volvo Saved My Life Club.


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Federal Reserve officials don't see eye-to-eye about the health of the U.S. labor market and increases in the minimum wage popping up around the country aren't helping.
Seattle made labor market history on Monday, raising its minimum wage to $15-an-hour, the highest among major U.S. cities.
As of January, 21 states and the District of Columbia had a minimum wage that was higher than the federal one.
"There is a disagreement at the Fed over how much slack there is in the labor market. What the minimum wage does is complicate their assessment," said Ann Owen, a professor of economics at Hamilton College.
Minutes of the last Fed policy meeting in April show some Fed officials think the labor market remains weak, needing the central bank to maintain its easy policy stance. Others seem to think it is much healthier, and the central bank should be able to raise short-term interest rates soon.
Fed Chairwoman Janet Yellen told Congress that she generally agreed with a Congressional Budget Office study that an increase in the minimum wage would have positive and negative effects.
Sorting these effects out is very difficult for the central bank, Owen said.
"Changing the minimum wage makes it hard to interpret the data," she said.
There is general agreement that the minimum wage impact on inflation is not large.
An increase even in the national wage floor would be so small that it is likely not to be "even noticeable at all," said Catherine Mann, a professor of global finance at Brandeis University.
For one, not very many people earn the minimum wage. The Bureau of Labor Statistics estimates that only 4.7% of the nation's hourly paid workers receive the federal minimum wage.
Mann noted that the labor share of GDP, or how much of our total income going to workers instead of capital-holders, is now at the lowest level since the 1920s.
"Having that share move towards historic norms might well be a prerequisite for a stronger economy," Mann said, and an increase in the minimum wage part could help.
— Greg Robb
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