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Monga (モンガ, Monga) was a shinobi of Iwagakure.
Monga had a tough guy attitude. He was rather calm in stressful situations. He cared deeply for his comrades and was also very courageous and confident in his abilities, as shown when he opted to face Gari alone, and when he earlier bragged that no one would lay a finger on his comrades as long as he was present.
Monga was very large in stature: both tall and extremely muscular. He had brown hair and small black eyes, a wide nose and grey blue fang-shaped markings beneath the centre of his eyes. He wore the standard Iwagakure outfit, consisting of red clothing with a left sleeve and lapel. He wore his red forehead protector in a bandanna style which was tied in the back.
Monga demonstrated great capability as a shinobi. He proved skilled enough to take down Gari in a matter of seconds, showing great strategic abilities, innovatively using Earth Release in conjunction with a number of explosive tags. In the same encounter, he also showed impressive strength, being capable of shattering rock with a single punch.
Nature Transformation
Monga was skilled in the field of Earth Release techniques. He was capable of using earth walls of varying sizes for defence as well as trapping an opponent. For offence, he could use Earth Release: Earth and Stone Bamboo Shoot, creating spikes to assault his opponent.
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Fourth Shinobi World War: Confrontation
As the reincarnated shinobi reappear on the battlefield, most of the Third Division is scattered into small squads. Monga leads a squad consisting of Maki and Ruka that is assigned to protect the Medical, Sealing and Intel squad members. Gari confronts the squad who Monga thought he would never face in battle. Disappointed in Gari's attitude of being okay with being controlled, Monga battles his former comrade and blows him to bits with rocks by pushing a mud wall placed with explosive tags. Monga instructed Maki to seal Gari, but he is caught in a sneak attack by Pakura, and ultimately mummified.


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For the last month or so, the Puck Daddy blog has been running a guilty pleasures series, where assorted bloggers, hockey peeps and others answer questions regarding their hockey guilty pleasures. Since we're in that hum-drum phase of the summer where hockey is in the air but there's not much new to report on, I thought that I would share my hockey guilty pleasures with you.
1. The Player You Most Love To Hate
Zdeno Chara. He's a tough hockey player with a killer shot and the potential to knock any opposing player into the third row.
But there's a caveat to this answer. I hate Chara the hockey player, but think Chara the person is awesome. His dedication to Right to Play is admirable, and I won't ever forget him competing in the All-Star Skills Competition while wearing that tasseled Right to Play toque. In this case, Good Person is dueling with Evil Hockey Player, and I'm not sure who comes out ahead.
2. Other Than Your Own, The Team You Can't Help Rooting For
Vancouver. It has a lot to do with the fact that they came into the league at the same time as the Sabres.
3. Favorite Fight or Brawl of All-Time
I have both a fight and a brawl to mention here. The brawl is obviously the Sabres/Sens brawl from 2007. It's notable because it encompassed everyone on the ice, including the goalies. Biron & Emery were laughing as they were trying to fight and Lindy was practically having an aneurysm on the bench as he hollered at Brian Murray. It was also Biron's last game in a Sabres uniform, and what a way for him to go out.
My favorite fight happened this past season when Kaleta fought that guy from Columbus in November. It was memorable just because Kaleta was so dominant and really didn't give his opponent a chance to respond.
4b. The Hideous-Looking Hockey Jersey You Secretly Love The Most
The Ducks purple "Donald Duck meets Jason" design that they used when they first entered the league. Don't judge. I was in sixth grade when the Ducks first wore this sweater. It was the height of cool at the time.
5. Your Favorite Hockey Cliché (terminology, traditions, announcer-speak, etc.)
The fact that almost any hockey phrasing can be turned into an innuendo. Phrases like "banging away in the crease," "going five hole," "he shoots, he scores," and a host of other phrases all bring out my immature 12-year-old side.
I also love the handshake line at the end of playoff series and the stick taps on the boards to celebrate/acknowledge a good fight, jersey retirement, past legend, etc.
6. The Injury You Couldn't Stop Staring At (Non-Skate Lacerations Only)
Gaustad's cut tendon a couple of years ago. I know it's a skate laceration, but work with me for a moment. I was at the game where he got hurt, sitting at that very end of the ice, and I just remember wondering how such an innocent looking play could cause such damage. In addition, I think the description used by the doctors post-surgery is what makes this injury so fascinating. I mean, they mentioned that the tendon on his leg could have rolled up like a window shade had it been cut all the way. It's not every day that you hear injuries described in terms of window treatments. It's also a very powerful visual that leaves you almost whimpering and clutching your leg in sympathy.
7. Your Favorite Cheesy Hockey Reference in Popular Culture
You go to the box for two minutes and you feel shame and then you are free. – Slapshot
I also enjoy "Ducks Fly Together" from The Mighty Ducks and "This isn't Junior Pairs '82!" from The Cutting Edge. I know it's debatable that the latter is a hockey movie, but in my book, it is. Also, if someone could remind me where I placed my dvd disc of this movie, that would be greatly appreciated.
8. Finally, What's The Thing You Secretly Respect Gary Bettman For The Most?
The fact that he completely ignores that fans boo him mercilessly. Being able to ignore that level of hatred is an impressive skill.


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Wednesday, April 15, 2009
Rest and Recover
The doctor practiced something called ART - Active Release Technique on me. He and his assistant had me lay down and they stretched me out as far as I could go; I think I grew 6 inches. They then proceeded to delve into my muscles of the quad, going deep into the muscle and tissue. The procedure was quite painful, the Dr. commented that I have a high tolerance for pain. After the procedure was finished I was able to bear weight upon my leg and I didn't feel any more pain.
He told me to wear a brace for a few days to aid in compression and to keep the leg straight, use Advil, ice, etc. Just as I have been.
I don't know that I tear my vastus medialis during every 100, but my leg felt the same, other than the pop sensation, at mile 50 as it does at mile 95. At mile 95 I can suck it up and finish; at mile 50 I could suck it up to 70.
The Dr. told me that if I had continued to damage my muscle I could have ruptured or even had the muscle detach from the bone and surgery would have taken place. Ewww.
I went for a recovery jog with Topaz and I felt good-no different than the usual post 100 muscle soreness. Today I removed the brace and will enjoy a run with my Boot camp Girls through MDRA. We are meeting at TC Running Company for a little shopping after our run. Running and shopping! Lovely!!
Thank you for all of your kind comments; I appreciate each and every one of them.
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- Scott Mark said...
Julie - I'm nursing a now kind-of long running glute strain that still bugs me. Do you mind sharing the name of your doc? (My email address is at my blog if you prefer that to a comment here.) Or at least what type of doc this is - chiro, etc.? I feel like I still need more diagnosis of what I have going on... and maybe different treatment.
Glad you are on the road to recovery! Sounds like you made the right call at McNaughton.
- ed said...
It's GREAT to hear your recovery is going well!
Thought I'd let you know how much I appreciated your encouragement during the race. You were so cheerful and with that Big smile -- I felt some of that exuberance overflowed onto me each time you passed -- Thanks!
- Matthew Patten said...
Best quote of the week
"you have a high tolerance to pain"
Ya think?
I figured the only pain you felt was emotional.
Injuries suck.
- johnmaas said...
Just read your McNaughton report and this update.
So sorry to hear about the quad injury and I wish you a speedy recovery!
An endurance athlete with a high tolerance for pain - imagine that!?!
Great effort at McNaughton, it sounds like the Dr. confirmed you made the correct decision to pull out there.
I am so glad to hear you've been able to get your running shoes back on!!!
Sounds like you've got decent medical advice.
John Taylor
Minneaplis, MN
- Julie B said...
Scott Mark, when I was speaking with others at McNaughton they told me to search for a Dr/Chiro that did Active Release Technique as this had worked for many. I did a search and found one right in Elk River, near where I live. I went to Hillside Chiro at 763-241-5393. I then learned that my co-coach and friend, Jenna Boren, who is a Olympic Trials Marathon Qualifier, runner extraordinairre, is a chiro who is certified in ART. She owns Bridging Health in St. Paul 651-292-8400. If you are in the metro see her and tell her I sent you!
ED! Thanks for the kind comment especially when I kept on calling you MICHAEL! I'm glad my smiles and encouragement helped you a bit :)
- Olga said...
That was what I thought. I don't think you tear 3 grade in every race, but we do tear muscle fibers in every race, either long or fast or a combination of both. A pop means it's a big tear that needs healing, and if you are not taking care of it now, it'll scar the muscle, which will be prone to "big tears" every more or less serious effort. So, no hard squats or fast running for at least 2 weeks, but do easy jogs as you will heal in an anatomically functional position for a muscle, do indulge in massage on this quad (or do it yourself, pushing relatively hard along the muscle fibers), take Ibu and ice to "chill" the inflammation. As someone who gets injured wat too often and too stupid - sending healing thoughts!


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This article about Boomers downsizing and their children not wanting their stuff made me smile, as I have had this experience when I downsized, and I now actually live in a city with my memories on a blog, just like a Millenial! There's a big box of hard copy photos waiting for me to organize into scrapbooks when I get back home to America though. I guess this article is telling me: don't bother.
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Australia shouldn't have any problem going through his group unbeaten with Wales a clear 2nd. The games between Canada, Fiji and Japan will all be very interesting though.
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Tigers Return to Court at Hoosiers Classic
Nashville, Tenn. – The Tennessee State volleyball team will travel to Big10 country for three games at the Hoosier Classic hosted by the University of Indiana in Bloomington. The Tigers (1-2) open play on Friday at 4:00pm CT versus UAB (7-2) and will take on the Hoosiers (5-1) on Saturday at 11:00am. The game can be heard at iuhoosiers.com. TSU closes out the two-day event at 4:00 pm against the University of Wyoming (6-1).
UAB holds a 5-0 series lead over the Tigers, while this weekend will mark the first time Tennessee State takes the court with Indiana and the Cowboys.
The Tigers last played two weeks ago at the Jaguar Classic hosted by South Alabama. TSU was led by senior Erika Moss and juniors Naomi Wells and Sherryce Butler. Moss dished out 117 assists, 10.64 per set, and added 14 kills. Wells led the Tigers with 44 kills, a 4.00 kills per set average, and 32 digs, while Butler hit at a team-high .327 average with 28 kills in 55 attempts.
UAB relies on senior setter Becca Howard to run the offense by averaging 11.52 assists per set. Howard has started all nine matches and has 334 assists. Sam Skinner has been Howard's top target with 282 attempts. Skinner is converting at a .266 percentage with 116 kills. Defensively, the Blazers average 3.24 blocks per set and are led by middle blockers Kiriana Hirini (1.38) and Sara Rishell (1.52). Hirini has 10 block solos to go along with 30 block assists, while Rishell has seven solos and 37 BA's.
Indiana is led by a trio who is averaging over 2.5 kills per set. Awele Nwaeze has 57 kills and is hitting at a .400 percentage, Morgan Leach with 55 kills (.333) and Jordan Haverly with 49 kills. Katie Gallagher and Megan Tallman drive the Hoosiers offense. Gallagher has 131 assists, while Tallman has registered 83.
Wyoming's offense is directed by Courtney Chacon with 215 assists in 21 games for a 10.24 average. Whitney Smith has supplied support to Chacon with 73 assists in eight sets, averaging 9.12 per set. Mikaela Ryshytylo sports a.134 attack percentage with 83 kills in 254 attempts, while Erin Kirby is hitting at a .382 clip with 79 kills. The Cowboys are averaging 3.27 blocks per set, with four separate players averaging at least one per game.


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The Who, Why, Where, and What
Please note the definition of 'Bollywood' I choose to operate with: The Hindi motion-picture industry of India, based in Bombay. This means I do not exclude realist or arthouse cinema (and there's a case to be made for this either way, beyond the scope of this discussion). Diversity -- of narrative styles, for example -- in film consumption motivates me most. So as long as it is a film in Hindi, it is fair game for discussion here.
No matter how thoughtful or thought-provoking, a film review (by any fan or critic) conceived and written over a few hours at most, cannot do justice to the amount of effort required to make even the most ordinary of films. All art is subjective, and films are no different. The diversity of impact to diverse audiences makes film and film appreciation complex, fun, meaningful, and insightful. It is with this understanding that I hope to share my perspectives on movies. (Discussions on plots are done more extensively and much better elsewhere.)
'Meaningful' and 'insightful' are good words to describe my love of Hindi film. I was born in Bombay in the early 1980s, and raised in four countries across three continents before moving to the United States. (I'm now in Los Angeles, California.) Being away from India for most of my life, I appreciate how Hindi films have facilitated my staying in touch with Indian culture.
My favorite actor is Aamir Khan and my favorite film Lagaan (2001). My goal is to have discussed each of Aamir's films. A list of all films discussed is available on the Movie Reviews page. I also enjoy watching films starring Amitabh Bachchan, Guru Dutt, and Salman Khan.
I haven't decided who my absolute favorite actress is yet (and that may be because I am a guy ;), but have narrowed the list to Juhi Chawla, Madhubala, Nandita Das, and especially Vidya Balan and Tabu. I love music -- my favorite music directors are A. R. Rahman and O. P. Nayyar, and favorite vocalists Mohammad Rafi, Udit Narayan, Sonu Nigam, Lata Mangeshkar, Asha Bhosle, and Alka Yagnik. Favorite lyricists include Javed Akhtar, Gulzar, Majrooh Sultanpuri, Sahir Ludhianvi, and Prasoon Joshi. For more on likes and dislikes, here's the soundtrack to my life, and a Q&A with the self.
I am hopelessly in love with South Asian culture (especially the cuisine, languages, dress, film, music, and dance, in that order), and sincerely wish the people of India and Pakistan get along better.
Thank you for your visit, enjoy your stay, and please comment when you have something to add. Discussions and exchanges of perspectives (and the corresponding learning) are truly what make blogging worthwhile. Alternatively, you can find me on Twitter @thebollywoodfan.
Jai Hind. And God bless America.
PS: I do apologize for the comments being moderated, but I have learned that the option must be exercised to help maintain a family friendly blog.
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Hey I really like your blog. It's a nice layout you got going here! And a sensible use of words too. Keep it up!
- Wednesday, April 09, 2008
I like to read blog sections like this. Interesting to know that Amir Khan is sort of your focus. I LOVE the movie "Raja Hindustani" and did a couple posts on my blog about it. This was the one movie where I was really taken with Amir's acting in Raja Hindustani and it won me over as a forever fan of his work.
All the Amir-related posts are here:
All the Best!
- Friday, April 11, 2008
- theBollywoodFan said...
Sita-ji: Thank you. I am absolutely looking forward to reading your Aamir Khan posts (and others too, of course) very soon!
Anonymous: Thanks for your kind comments as well.
- Friday, April 11, 2008
My younger brother is a humongous Aamir Khan fan and he really likes that you are an Aamir fan too. At least he knows there are bigger fans than him. Keep up the good work. Kind regards.
- Saturday, May 10, 2008
- theBollywoodFan said...
Arjavi: Thanks for visiting and for your comment. There are plenty of 'Aamirians' all over, and none is bigger than another. Thank your brother for me!
- Sunday, May 11, 2008
Hi, I came through Memsaab's blog to read the lyrics from (and the translations thereof) the movie Jaane Tu Kya Jaane Na. Though, since my mother tongue is Hindi, and I grew up in Delhi where we speak Hindustani, what need I have of translations and transliterations is beyond me. As we say...time pass.
So the point of my comment is this - I think there is some technical problem when I try to view your posts. The characters of the latter half of the post get superimposed on the first part, though this is apparent only after the page is fully loaded. So what we have now is an extremely scrambled page, with two distinct pieces of typed matter running around each other in a small white space. This is true for all your posts but there is no problem with the sidebar or the masthead. Since I didn't see any e-mail id (or didn't look hard enough for one?) I could think of no other way of informing you about this problem. I hope I have not wasted your time with a freak-out which might just be limited to my terminal. I would have like to read your blog more extensively, anyways, agli baar. Goodbye.
- Sunday, May 25, 2008
- theBollywoodFan said...
Thank you for visiting Ima, and sorry you were unable to view the posts :(
I'd be curious to know what web browser you are using; this is the first time it has been brought up (thank you!), I am somewhat lost as to how to tackle it...
PS: My e-mail address is available at my blogger profile page, and I am adding it to the intro post (above) as well.
- Sunday, May 25, 2008
Ah, its all good now. Must have been a one-time freakout then. And, I use Mozilla Firefox.
Re e-mail id: Me lazy :)
- Sunday, June 01, 2008
- theBollywoodFan said...
Ima: Thank you for revisiting. Glad you were able to check out the content!
- Sunday, June 01, 2008
Hey there!
I love your blog. I think it's very interesting that though you lived away from India basically all your life..you still managed to..keep in touch with the culture. Not many people manage to do that, so congratulations!
I originally came to your blog also looking for translations..and found it really helpful! Now I love all the songs even more, thanks to you!
Just wanted to say, keep up the good work!
PS: I'm Gujju too! Lol.
- Saturday, August 23, 2008
- theBollywoodFan said...
Hi Anonymous: Thank you for your kind words. Glad you enjoyed your visit and found the translations of some use.
Staying in touch with Indian culture would have not been as transparent were it not for some key people in my life, and one film industry that is the subject of this blog :)
Gujarat is such a dynamic state, and I've enjoyed it each time I visited. Can't wait to go again!
Do stop by again. Cheers!
- Sunday, August 24, 2008
- Unknown said...
I like your blog a lot especially your comments on and translation of songs.
Now, perhaps you know, where I could find movie songtexts written in Devnagari. I sometimes can't imagine what the transcription mean. Thanks for any reply.
- Monday, August 10, 2009
- theBollywoodFan said...
Thank you Udo :) It's always a pleasure to receive feedback, and hope you find more to enjoy here. I'm afraid I am not aware of any resource that would contain film song lyrics in Devnagari script. If I come across one, I'll be sure to add a link to it on the translations page. Cheers! And thank you again.
- Monday, August 10, 2009
- Jennifer Hopfinger said...
Love your blog. Check out my Web site, The Bollywood Ticket: The American guide to Indian movies (http://www.thebollywoodticket.com). I think you and your readers will enjoy it.
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Shia LaBeouf is slamming Khloe Kardashian over comments she reportedly made following his July 2008 car accident.
"I'd be watching the news, and they'd play my car crash, and every once in a while Kim Kardashian's sister [Khloe] would jump on TV and preach to me from the red carpet about how to live my f***ing life," Shia told GQ in its April issue.
After Shia's accident, Khloe – who served 173 minutes in jail for a 2007 DUI charge – offered up her thoughts on the actor's mishap.
"Just be smarter," she reportedly told Us Weekly, "Think about your actions and get a driver. It's so much cheaper in the long run!"
"And I'm so upset, man. I'm so angry. Because this accident was not caused by me. I got hit. I had a green. This f***er ran a red light. And he flipped my truck, and he shoveled it on my hand. And my fingers are in the street… they're off, they're under the truck door, man. This is fake, dude," he continued, referring to his reconstructed hand. "This is hip bone and the skin that was left over…"
But when it comes to girlfriend Carey Mulligan, Shia is much more tightlipped.
"I never really had anything in my life that was off-limits," he told the mag when asked about the Oscar-nominated actress. "But with this, just out of respect, I just don't want to f*** around. She's an unbelievably thought-provoking actress, the most talented actress I've ever met in my life, by leaps and bounds. Neither one of us are fame whores. It works out. It's not like we're the premiere couple; we're not the red-carpet king and queen."
But, Shia wasn't able to keep mum when it came to working with Oliver Stone on "Wall Street: Money Never Sleeps," in fact, the actor was forced to spill his whole life story.
"He is a doctor of human manipulation," Shia said of the director. "One of the first things you do with Oliver is you start talking about your personal life. You give it all to him at the beginning, and then he has these strings with which he can f*** with you. He regurgitates this stuff at inopportune moments. He will just come up and whisper a phrase in your ear, sing a song, mention something about your dad, and—pow!—it puts you in a different world."
Shia said the director encouraged him to get drunk before shooting certain scenes.
"We'd be on the street, and Oliver would just say, 'Go to that bar, get f***ed-up, and come back.' I'd walk over, get smashed, and go back to work," he told the mag. "He would really f*** with me when I was smashed. I get aggressive when I'm smashed, and he'd film that. He would just open you up completely, make you f***ing naked-and then call, 'Action.'"
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BROOKINGS, SD -- Former Sioux Falls Washington head football coach Brian Hermanson is being recognized by South Dakota State University.
Hermanson is the 2013 recipient of the Ralph Ginn Award for Coaching Excellence. Hermanson led the Warriors to six consecutive Class AA state title games from 2007-12. Washington won titles in 2009, 2010 and 2012, compiling a 47-3 record along the way.
Hermanson lettered in football for the Jackrabbits from 1978-80 and was a member of South Dakota State's NCAA Division II playoff team his junior season. He coached football in some capacity for 33 years, before stepping down following the 2012 season.
The Ralph Ginn Award ceremony will be held in conjunction with the Jackrabbit Sports Hall of Fame induction ceremonies on Oct. 26, prior to the football game between SDSU and Northern Iowa.


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KFC and Pizza Hut in Nepal, operated by Devyani International Nepal, closed down the fast food outlets for indefinite period following militancy shown by ad-hoc committee of All Nepal Hotel and Restaurant Workers Union-Revolutionary (ANHRWU-R), the Maoist (Baidya faction) party affiliated trade union which was trying to register one at the Department of Labor.
This should not have happened especially this year, which the Maoist-led coalition government declared as Investment Year (irrespective of its relevance after the partial budget unveiled in July). The manufacturing output has already nosedived due to supply-side constraints, including labor related disputes. Its contribution to GDP is just below 6 percent. Merchandise exports remain below 5 percent of GDP.
Things are not completely clear right now:
- The management says some workers trying to open union beat up managerial staff and gave threats to their life.
- The workers (especially leader of the protesting folks) argue that nothing of the sort alleged by the management happened. They were just trying to register a union.
Few comments:
- Before the truth comes out, it will be hard to say who is right.
- Based on past experiences, the workers (especially those from unions who are dictated by political party bosses) have faulted badly. Read here and here. Also, remember this time when the unions stroke a deal with the industrialists to not go for strikes for four years. What happened to that commitment?
- According to the Nawaraj Bhatta (president of the ad-hoc committee of ANHRWU-R), a team of 66 staff members had applied for the registration of ANHRWU-R at the Labor Office on August 7. But, some workers were surprised that their names appeared on the list without their consent. Is there any room for doubt that some rigging did happen?
- As a result of the dispute, 180 workers have become unemployed. They were earning at least Rs 20,000 per month (this is higher or equal to what Nepali migrant workers usually get for unskilled jobs in Malaysia and the Gulf). The management is adamant that it will stick to "no work, no pay"—something that will flare the fight between the two seemingly warring sides.
- In these kinds of tussle, the unions usually presume that the management will ultimately yield to their demands because of the high fixed cost (sunk cost) and interference by political leaders. However, in the case of international investors we have seen it quite clearly that this gamble won't work. Evidence: remember how Colgate Palmolive and Surya Nepal Private Limited's (SNPL) packed shut down production and left the country. You guess who is on the losing side?
- The policy inconsistency of government and stance inconsistency of trade unions (that have been using extralegal means to press their demands) are bleeding the industrial sector. Vested interests of trade union bosses and their bosses of political parties are actually costing dearly not only the industrial sector but also the jobs of naïve workers, who are in a mirage that they are truly represented by their union leaders and politicians (most of whom are past their retirement age). Closing down Surya Nepal cost 650 direct and 1400 indirect employment.
- Read this article that explains how labor militancy is leading to strike-unemployment cycle. This statement is even valid right now: "If you have lost a job, are potentially going to lose, or cannot get one in the market, then blame the outrageous, militant youth wings and the politicians who incite the unions to go on a destructive path." Read this article that explains the disconnect between outrageous labor demands not matched by labor productivity. Unions need to match up the increase in wages by productivity. While wages increased by multiple folds in the last decade, labor productivity increased by just, on average, 1.10 percent.
- The bottom line is that this is a very unfortunate development. The faster the government resolves it, the lower will be the damage. Too bad it happed just when FDI were starting to increase after years of close disappointing performance.


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It's the kind of story we're programmed to love and report: Man wins Lamborghini Murcielago, man drives Lamborghini, man wrecks Lamborghini six hours later. You'd think he'd be heartbroken, right? He's taking it well. Maybe it's because wrecking the Lamborghini was the best thing that could have happened to him. Could he even have crashed it intentionally?
UPDATE! David Dopp tried to get Jay Leno to buy the Lamborghini Gallardo before he crashed it.
By all accounts, David Dopp is a mild-mannered Frito-Lay truck driver from Santaquin, Utah. Exactly the kind of "Joe Schmo" that gas station operator Maverik hoped would win a $350K Lamborghini Murcielago in their "Joe Schmo to Lamborghini" contest. And win it he did.
This Saturday he collected the car and went for a little drive. A fast drive. According to his Facbeook page he'd been stopped by the cops almost immediately.
Then, six hours later, he was driving down South Ridge Farms Road when he spun the car out of control and wrecked it, causing severe damage to the Murcielago.
"We came around that corner and just started spinning," Dopp told InSantaquin.com.
Not totally surprising. He was reportedly barreling down a 35 mph section of icy road at 40-50 MPH. He'd just started driving the car and was unfamiliar with it.
Keep in mind that he is a professional driver.
Dopp, a truck driver for Frito-Lay, is no stranger to the road. "I'm a pretty good driver," he said in a phone interview today. "I drive for a living."
A Lamborghini isn't maybe the ideal choice for driving around in winter, but Murcielagos are AWD and popular winter supercars (at least when equipped with the proper tires).
Dopp then informed his friends on Facebook that it was true, he did wreck the car, but he was OK and not to worry because "we have insurance and "no one was hurt."
Despite the unfortunate crash, Dopp has appeared to be reacting with surprising good cheer.
Perhaps because it's not such a bad thing that it crashed. According to a Jalopnik tipster and acquaintance of the car's owner, Dopp had to put up his house for collateral just to take possession of the car and get insurance for it. Our tipster tells us he's "hoping it is totaled because if so, he'll get the full 300K for it. If not, it gets repaired an[d] he loses 100K to a wrecked title."
According to this same tipster, he was going to sell the car anyways because the taxes on the vehicle were going to be too high, possibly over $100,000. And sure enough, the terms of the contest (PDF) show he is responsible for other costs associated with the vehicle.
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A similar issue arose when Oprah gave brand-new Pontiacs to 276 of her guests seven years ago. A few of them discovered they'd have to pay $7,000 in taxes or give up the car.
If he keeps the car he's likely on the hook for more taxes than he probably makes in a year. If he totals it he might get full value for the car, giving him a reason to do so. But, if crashes the car and it's repairable he might have actually screwed himself over by devaluing the car, which means when he sells it he'll get significantly less money for it.
Whatever the real reason for the crash — and we may never know — it illustrates why giving "Joe Schmo" a Lamborghini isn't always the greatest idea.


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Cut Time To Market Amid Downtrading Fears During Slowdown
Mumbai: Fast-moving consumer goods (FMCG) companies are using speed as a competitive weapon to win in the market place, especially when talks of a slowdown bring the possibility of downtrading into sharp focus.
A Boston Consulting Group (BCG) report, 'Speed To Win', says increased agility can solidify a competitive position, boost profitability and reduce risk. It says for standard new product development, a seven months time to market can separate the best in class from average players. But would it also work in a slowdown? "In slowdown situation it is even more important as the consumers typically start to change their consumption patterns and it is important to refine the offerings (in terms of price pack architecture, composition and packaging) to ensure alignment with the consumer requirements," said Abheek Singhi, partner & director, BCG.
A company can outpace its rivals by increasing its market share, boosting its negotiating leverage towards trade and positioning itself as an innovator and the mantra is: standardize, prioritize and mechanize. Take the case of Nivea lipcare. Speed helped the company redefine this category with the trade in terms of merchandising and distribution. The category was treated like an "impulse confectionery" and not like a traditional skincare category. "Our actions have followed out thoughts and results are there to be seen. We have been quicker than most of competition in developing the premium lipcare category for Nivea. All our initiatives have hit before competition, be it variety/price points/distribution. This has given us leadership," said Rakshit Hargave, MD, Nivea India.
With compressed product life cycles, especially in some of the newer categories, being quicker to the market is a great advantage. "Speed to market is important, not just with new product development but also with reaching out to the consumer and ensuring that even the remotest of corners of the country get the products in a short period of time," said Sunil Duggal, CEO, Dabur India.
Dabur integrated its consumer care and consumer health businesses and this was the genesis of 'Project Speed', which was designed to help the firm cope up with challenges by leveraging the power of its combined product portfolio through a unified sales & distribution structure. Dabur has also put in place an initiative to double its rural reach. The company is hopeful that this would enable it to have a direct access to 3,000-population villages across 10 states that account for 72% ofthe rural FMCG potential.
Some other examples are brands from mid-sized companies like Paras and Emami which were successful in gaining share as their product development times were shorter than others in the sector. When Emami conceived the idea of a men's fairness cream, it knew it had a winning concept. What was important, however, was to ensure that it was put into market at a speed before others. "We were able to go to market within just under a year from the time the idea was conceived. This requires great agility. It took our established competitors by surprise as elements of marketing were in place within the short time," said N Krishna Mohan, CEO, sales, supply chain and human capital, Emami. As a result, Emami enjoys market leadership in the category.
"Empowered companies with flatter and decentralized decision making structures can outpace its rivals in speed to market. This, when accompanied by stronger local consumer insights can develop into a potent competitive advantage," said Saugata Gupta, CEO, consumer products division, Marico.
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It's hard to believe that the National Corvette Museum's construction began way back in 1993, with Zora Arkus-Duntov driving a bulldozer at the groundbreaking ceremony. The museum opened its doors in September 1994 and has been expanding and improving ever since. This year, the buzz at the NCM's annual Labor Day celebration centered around the new Stingray. Numerous "Captured Test Fleet" cars were seen tooling around the Bowling Green area as GM employees piled the miles on the latest Corvette.
Inside, the museum featured an impressive display that paid tribute to legendary Corvette tuner John Lingenfelter. Five of Lingenfelter's most outrageous Corvette creations gave visitors an up-close look at his company's innovative work through the years. The cars included a C5 fixed-roof coupe that raced (and outran) an FA/18 fighter jet in the quarter-mile as part of a 2000 Motor Trend article.
In the museum's Corvette Racing area, we found a number of new display cars that piqued our interest. The first was the C6.R that Johnny O'Connell drove to victory at Le Mans in 2009. A private collector now owns this historic Corvette.
Exhibited nearby was a very rare '56 ex-factory Corvette race car. The car had been converted into a SR-2 replica by former GM stylist Bob McLean and was in perfect condition.
In another part of the museum, a display of engines and transmissions gave visitors a snapshot of how Corvette powertrains have developed over the years. The engines on presentation spanned the timeline, from an early small-block to the latest Pratt & Miller racing mill.
Speaking of racing, this is a good time to mention the museum's latest project, the NCM Motorsports Park, which will be located just across the Interstate from the main facility. Over the past several years, NCM members have been donating money to buy up sufficient acreage for the track, and they recently amassed enough land to begin Phase I of construction. During the Labor Day event, Motorsports Park Project Manager Roc Linkov provided tours of the property to give people an idea of the scope of the project. Even at this early stage, it looks very impressive.
At each Labor Day event since 1998, the Museum has inducted three new marque luminaries into its Hall of Fame. This year's the inductees were longtime Bowling Green Assembly Plant Manager Wil Cooksey, Corvette Racing team legend O'Connell, and Corvette-restoration guru Werner Meier. We'll have more on this special event in a later issue.
In addition to the static displays and HOF induction, the weekend event included a celebrity- choice car show, a silent auction, and a variety of seminars. Corvette Product Manager Harlan Charles and Design Manager Kirk Bennion even did a walk-around presentation on the Stingray and fielded questions from the audience. It was clear that both they and the attendees were very excited about the new Corvette.
The museum's next big event will be the NCM Bash, scheduled for April 24-26. Assembly- plant tours will be in full swing by then, so mark your calendars now.


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- Author: Kathy Keatley Garvey
This beetle belongs to a large and varied order: their eltrya—the hardened outer wings that form the beetles' iconic carapices—are jeweled purple and gold, colors that shift with motion. "A Study of Stillness in Motion," the piece would be called. This particular beetle is green, so green your eyes slide off of it, like you're looking at the greenest of greeniness, the very Form of green, and it is not for you to comprehend.--Whitney Krupp
So begins an insect tale, illustrated with her art, at the Organism show sponsored by the UC Davis Art/Science Fusion Program. It started out as a one-day show on Dec. 11, but by popular demand, evolved into a three-day show.
The last day to see it is Saturday, Dec. 15 from 6 to 9 p.m. The site: Old Nelson Art Gallery in the UC Davis Art Building (across from Shields Library).
Whitney Krupp, a second-year ecological management and restoration major from San Rafael, tells the story of a beetle, a fire, and a pictographs in her piece, "A Study of Stillness in Motion." You'll have to stop by to read what happens in this thought-provoking and creative piece.
Krupp is one of 15 entomology students showcasing insect tales and art. Another memorable one is by Nhu Mai who writes about "The Demise of the Hornet Who Thought He Could."
"New Japanese Giant hornet larvae have been born and the supply of food for the colony of hornets is now running extremely low on this cold autumn night in the mountains of Japan," Mai begins.
The hornet colony grows increasingly hungry and desperately needs food. So a hornet scout sets out to steal food from a honey bee hive. Spoiler alert: hornets kill honey bees and raid the colony of honey, immature brood, and adult bees.
This particular hornet, however, encounters a strategic maneuver. The bees swarm it, vibrate heat, and smother it.
Honey bees, Mai explains, can withstand 118-degree temperature, while a hornet "can only survive up to 115 degrees...Within seconds, the hornet is lifeless."
The 15 students wrote "curious tales about insects" and illustrated those stories "through their art pieces," said show curator Anna Davidson, a Ph.D. student who's a teaching assistant with the UC Davis Art/Science Fusion Program. "The concept behind their art pieces is based on Cabinets of Curiosities, a pre-Linnaeus collection of curiosities made popular among the affluent in 14th and 15th century Europe."
"During this show you will experience glow in-the-dark organisms, art made of fungus, large-scale installation, live performance, and sound art and tales about insects that are so curious they are almost unbelievable!" said Davidson, whose own work includes "art made of fungus."
The Organism show is not just about bees and beetles. You'll see assorted other insects, including monarch butterflies and praying mantids, brought to life through art and text.
While you're on the UC Davis campus (Saturday, Dec. 15), be sure to attend the Bohart Museum of Entomology's open house, themed "Insects in Art," from 1 to 4 p.m. in 1124 Academic Surge on Crocker Lane.
You'll get an opportunity to make a bug button--and maybe win a prize.


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Recent shootings prompt security fears
It's the first day of the new semester for students at Milwaukee Area Technical College. They're reviewing schedules, getting IDs and going over the syllabus in class.
"I said these are things we have to go over and one of them, of course, is an emergency-response plan," said instructor Armen Hadjinian.
Like all teachers, Hadjinian points out the safety plan. It sadly seems all too fitting this day as gunfire rings out on a college campus in Texas.
"It's scary, makes you not even want to leave the house, like go anywhere, because it's everywhere. Shootings are everywhere," said student Natalie Hunt.
She says she comes to class and leaves immediately afterward out of fear. Alumnus Samantha Collier is scared for another reason.
"I worry about my fiance all the time. He's a counselor here and I just keep him prayed up," said Collier.
Hadjinian hopes keeping students informed eliminates some of the anxiety.
"We have an automatic system that over the PA would guide us as to what procedures take place, where, the severity of it," said Hadjinian.
The school also has an alert system that sends out text messages and emails.
"Probably the last three or four years, we started doing a lot of advanced training and drills," Hadjinian said.
MATC is not alone. All colleges address the issue now.
Marquette University just added a text-message alert system and has more than 300 surveillance cameras.
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"My rackets are run on strictly American lines and they're going to stay that way."
— Al Capone (1899-1947)
Dear readers, whilst the baseball mavericks in New York, Boston and New York haggle and jockey for the mightiest and heftiest of major league players (the Sabathias, the Burnetts, the Mannys, the Teixeiras, the K-Rods, the Putzes, blah blah blah) both Chicago teams — the ugly step-sisters of large market franchises — have been busy making equally impressive moves that not only represent the unattested clout of the City of Big Shoulders but also prove that no matter how much money the Northeast Axis of Evil throws at free agents, Chicago still has that good 'ole familiar, untouchable charm.
"You can get much farther with a kind word and a gun than you can with a kind word alone."
— Al Capone
Perhaps this was the motivation for Joey Gathright to become a Cub. Now that's clout! When I first heard the news, I thought to myself: Wow, the Cubs really showed 'em who's boss with that move. Take that Jake Peavy and Kevin Towers. Yeah, take that. The Cubs got Gathright. Whoowee, watch out world!
But the Chicago melee of off-season moves didn't just stop there! No, the White Sox kept 'em comin' with that miraculous acquisition of Wilson Betemit and mind-blowing one-year signing of DeWayne Wise!
And wait! There's more…
New York, you think you had a crooked governor? Ha!
You hear that? He's "dying" to talk to we citizens of Illinois. Dying! See, our seedy politicians don't just quit when the heat starts coming down on them. No. They stick around, hire expensive, slick-talkin' lawyers and go for winter jogs in Ravenswood! BOO-YEAH!
Of course, New York (and you too, Boston), it should be known that Chicago isn't just a harbor for back-alley gangsters and pay-to-play nepotists; no, we also breed crooked wife-killin' cops who not only get away with murder but crooked wife-killin' cops who get away with murder TWICE! Then we celebrate when said crooked wife-killin' cop gets engaged… again! Duh, my friends. Everyone knows that happiness comes in threes. The Chicago Tribune and Sun-Times are already preparing for the inevitable, mysterious disappearance of Drew Peterson's latest (and perhaps craziest?) fiancé — what normal people call "murder" — but this is Chicago! We do things our way — the US American way!
"Now I know why tigers eat their young."
— Al Capone
Me too, dear readers.
Look, it's true. I love Chicago. I really do. It has character, it has heart, it has Oprah.
And yes, when it comes to dueling with the New Yorks (and subsequent Bostons) of the world, certainly, we have an inferiority complex bigger than Rush Limbaugh's mouth at an all-you-can-eat Ponderosa buffet; but the fact remains:
We're awesome.
Wilson Betemit will prove it in 2009.
Don't hate me 'cuz I'm right.


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Why Your Next Dog Should Be a Rescue
October 5, 2014
With millions of animals crowding the shelters, rescuing your next pet is the right thing to do.
Have you noticed people like to tell you when their dog is a rescue? That's because they know they played an important part in saving the life of a deserving animal and have received an amazing companion.
They have every right to be proud; rescuing an animal is the right thing to do. We want folks to spread the word so that others will consider the incredible good and personal satisfaction that comes from choosing to rescue.
Rescue has been around a long time, but it's only recently become a part of our mainstream culture. Adopting a rescued pet is the final step in a process that involves a dedicated network of volunteers who devote their time, resources and homes to save these once-forgotten animals from bad situations, and help them find loving families.
Many people who consider getting a new pet from a breeder or a pet store don't realize the magnitude of the animal overpopulation problem in our country. Every year, American animal shelters euthanize seven to ten million animals. The overwhelming majority are healthy, loving and adoptable pets whose only fault is they don't have a place to call home.
So, how does this happen? Some were brought into the world because their owners failed to spay or neuter their parents. Far too many owners decide that the responsibility of caring for their pet is just too much trouble, and they choose to give them up to a shelter over living up to their commitment to care for them. Most of these owners probably believe that the shelters will find a new home for their pet, but with the enormous numbers and the shelters' minimal resources, this is only true for the lucky few. That's where rescue comes in.
Rescues work with the shelters to give these animals a voice and a second chance at life. One of the biggest misconceptions about rescued animals is that they are somehow broken or more challenging, but these are the same dogs and cats who were just recently living in your neighborhood.
Rescue animals from all sorts of circumstances can transition into a well-adjusted, loving member of your family. They are very resilient and quickly adapt to new environments. They respond well to a loving home.
Mutts Matter is a dog rescue, so obviously we're partial to these furry friends, but rescues exist for every kind of pet. We urge you to seek out a rescue if you or someone you know is considering bringing a new animal into your home.
You can rescue dogs and cats of every age, breed and temperament, from purebred to mutt, lazy to hyper, in all shapes and sizes. These are normal, awesome pets who love and enrich their families.
Below is a brief overview of how Mutts Matter Rescue works, and how a pup transitions from the shelter or life as a stray to becoming a member of your family.
An owner gets sick or moves somewhere that doesn't allow dogs.
An owner adopts a cute puppy on impulse, but is not ready for the amount of work and cost involved in caring for a dog for the next 10 to 15 years.
A new baby enters the family and the parents decide they no longer have time for their four-legged companion.
Too often, owners surrender their dogs because it was just not convenient for them, and sometimes these dogs are taken in by animal control because their owners have neglected them. It's an unfortunate predicament for the poor pup who doesn't understand why they lost their home and family.
Dogs coming into the rescue are taken immediately to one of our veterinary clinic partners for a full health evaluation. Every dog is spayed or neutered, brought up to date on vaccines and microchipped before they are placed with a new family.
Mutts Matter requires that of our dogs be spayed or neutered to address overpopulation, and to ensure that they can't be used for breeding. Mutts Matter dogs are also evaluated for temperament and personality, which helps us to place them in homes that are well-suited to their needs and the needs of their future owners.
Rescue dogs taken in by Mutts Matter are placed in one of our volunteer foster homes, where they are given temporary shelter, care and an enormous amount of love and socialization until we can find them a good home. Our foster homes serve as a transition for the pup from a bad situation to a new hopeful life. As the dog begins to realize they are safe and loved, they begin to trust and open up, and we can get a better sense of their personality and level of socialization, and understand the type of home and family that will best suit them.
Our foster families vary greatly, from single moms to families with four children, to graduate students, retirees and singles who are looking for companionship and want to give back. They are your neighbors, friends and coworkers who have busy lives, but make time and selflessly give these innocent pups a second chance at a great life -- and sometimes their first positive human experience.
Everyone benefits in the foster process. The foster family enjoys a rewarding experience and is able to see real, tangible results from the time and love they invest.
The foster dog gets a break from a stressful life in a shelter or other unfortunate circumstances, and starts to learn how to be part of a family.
The adopters get a dog that's better socialized and adapted to home life, and receives first-hand insight and guidance from the foster family who has lived with and often rehabilitated their dog.
If you're ready to adopt a dog, the first step is to complete an Adoption Application online. You can apply for a specific dog or apply to be approved as a Mutts Matter adoptive family. We will work with you to find the right pup to fit your family.
Once your application is completed and your references checked, a Mutts Matter volunteer will schedule a phone interview to discuss your application with you. This process helps us get a better feel for the type of dog that will best fit your family and lifestyle.
The final step is a home visit. A Mutts Matter volunteer will visit your home in person to meet you and get a sense of the living arrangements. This is to verify your home is a good, safe environment for one of our pups. The home visit also provides us an opportunity to answer any final questions you may have. Once you are approved, we connect you with the foster family and have you meet your pup of interest to see if it's a match.
Operating a rescue can be a very expensive undertaking. Adoption fees help cover only a fraction of our costs, which include routine veterinary checkups, microchipping, shelter fees, fuel for transporting new rescues, food and supplies for all of our dogs in foster care, temporary boarding facilities, behavioral training when needed and supplemental or emergency medical treatment, which can sometimes run into the thousands. We also have basic administrative costs that include liability insurance, adoption marketing materials and website hosting.
Mutts Matter Rescue is a 100 percent volunteer non-profit dog rescue serving Maryland, Washington D.C. and Virginia. It is run by people who love animals. We rely on donations and support from our community to continue our work on behalf of the rescuing dogs.
Dedicated volunteers are the lifeblood of our rescue. Whether helping with transports, application interviews, home visits, fostering or fund-raising events, there are many ways to get involved and help save dogs in need.
Follow these links to learn more about How You Can Help or Donate.
If you want to get involved with dog rescue, you can fill out our Volunteer Application to see how you can help.


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It's funny how life works out sometimes. I just bought Brandon and Leah 's EP album , which has recently came out on iTunes.. Somehow their mini clips in Keeping Up With The Kardashians caught my attention.. so I decided to buy the whole songs on iTunes. I was obsessed with Leah's voice. I have been hearing it on and on, till then, Brandon posted a poster about their upcoming performance in LA.
I wasn't planning to come since my friends seem busy with their own stuffs, and I didn't want to come alone. But somehow, at last, one of my friend finally was able to accompany me to see this show.
The funny thing, I didn't buy the pre-sale ticket online because I thought I could just buy it later on close to the show time. But then, we were just braving ourselves to go visit the place and luckily, they still have some available tickets on sale right at the front door! Wohoooo score! It feels great if you're already 21 y.o. here in LA lol (you know what I 'm talking about).
At last, I just wanted to say how I was entertained and excited that I made it to the show. Leah was such an angel! We got to meet and talk a little, exchanged hugs, and posted for some pictures !
Seriously, I would believe in her potential as an artist. She reminds me a lot like Ellie Goulding, but different genre of music. Leah's more playful on stage with her sexy-ness vibe surrounding her bands on stage. Brandon, omg, who would have known you can sing like that ??! He's such an animal, that's what Leah agreed on too ! :) Check his cover bellow in the video and tell me what do you think?!
The best thing is that in the following morning, Leah liked my picture and commented on it :) Made my day! She's such a sweetheart!! Check out my instagram @lclayderman.
Guys, I have uploaded some of the clips of the video I took, and I put it together for you to enjoy..
Sorry for the dark background and the blurry image resolutions due to dark lighting in the cafe. It's only 3 mins long, so hopefully it will entertain you as much as I was entertained lol


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The first-ever Celebrate Hope Days, which took place April 26 through May 6, was a success as members of the Hope College community showed their pride.
The campaign included a photo contest hosted on the Hope College Facebook page, where
photos could be shared and voted on showing orange and blue spirit. The top voted
entry of the photo contest was from Hope College parents Ellen and Jim Green from
Golden, Colorado.
Additionally, participants who either referred a student or made a $50 Hope Fund gift received a free Hope t-shirt.
See all of the photo contest entries (click the "View Entries" tab)
There's still time to give to The Hope Fund before the fiscal year ends on June 30.
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The whispers about a "Microhoo" online search and advertising deal from earlier this month have reached eardrum-breaking levels. In short, Microsoft will gain the volumes of search queries that run through Yahoo's engine and Yahoo will get the opportunity to expand its own position in the search-advertising sales market. Nothing is final just yet, but everything is pointing that it's about to be. We knew Yahoo CEO Carol Bartz wouldn't just praise Bing for no reason.
All Things Digital is reporting the final details are being drawn up as you read this: sources say the two companies have only formalities left and that negotiations are complete. Contrary to rumors, there will be no upfront payment to Yahoo, and Yahoo will not sell display advertising for MSN consumer sites. The focus will be on a revenue share between the two companies. Yahoo sites will start using Microsoft search technologies, though it is not clear if the Bing branding will be present. Yahoo will still sell search ads on its sites and on Bing too, although Microsoft's AdCenter advertising sales technology will be underneath it.
Ad Age says the official announcement will come tomorrow. While Microsoft's search engine becomes the default on Yahoo, the Web giant retains the ability to sell search. Yahoo is likely to take on exclusive representation of Bing inventory to eliminate channel conflict and complexity for advertisers, but the reshuffling will be a major one, and adding the Department of Justice's antitrust scrutiny into the mix will not help matters. Executives on both sides agree that one point of contact selling search inventory would be optimal, but that will take a lot of restructuring time.
Spokespeople from both Microsoft and Yahoo have declined to comment on today's reports. Multiple sources are saying things like "24 hours" and "Wednesday" for when the official announcement will come, so we'll just have to wait and see the official word.


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The advent of the 401(k) plan gets blamed for much of the financial woe facing baby boomers as they approach retirement. But until this week, the savings plans had never been held responsible for the outcome of a football game.
Behind the National Football League's lockout of its referees — and the ensuing bad calls — is an effort to replace the refs' pension plan with a 401(k). The NFL ended its lockout of the refs early Thursday after the parties reached a tentative agreement in their contract dispute. Details of the deal were not immediately available.
But while the referees may have been getting short shrift from the billion-dollar industry in which they're employed, they remain fortunate in many respects when compared with much of the American workforce.
A generation after employers started shifting employees to defined-contribution plans like 401(k)s, pensions have become scarce — and for part-time employees like the refs, they're almost nonexistent.
Just how rare are they? According to the latest data from the Bureau of Labor Statistics, only about one in three part-timers gets offered a 401(k)-type plan of the type the referees wish to avoid. And fewer than one in 10 gets a prized pension plan like the one they hope to keep. "It's almost unheard of," says Rick Meigs, president of 401khelpcenter.com.
Basically, employers don't want to be on the hook for regular pension payments to employees, largely because it's difficult to predict how much that will cost. Employees who otherwise must decide how much to save on their own don't want to take this risk, either.
Losses sustained in the financial crisis revealed that the 401(k) system isn't serving workers nearly as well as experts once hoped it would. At the same time, many employers who've had to kick in more money to keep pensions solvent doubled down on efforts to rid themselves of old plans.
Even for the booming business that is the NFL, that's been more or less the story, says Bob Boland, a professor of sports management at New York University's Tisch Center. While players continue to enjoy both types of benefits, the league moved coaches and other employees toward a defined-contribution system several years ago. "Everybody in the world is facing this problem," Boland says.
Will the referees share the same fate as most other American workers? It's too soon to say. All employees probably think their contribution is key to the health of their business. But they don't all have a highlight reel that shows it.