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Cisco SPA508G Specifications
Telephony Features
• Eight voice lines
• Eight independent SIP Registrations*
• Line status: active line indication, with name and number
• Menu-driven user interface
• Shared line appearance**
• Speakerphone
• Call hold
• Music on hold**
• Call waiting
• Caller ID name and number
• Outbound caller ID blocking
• Call transfer: attended and blind
• Three-way call conferencing with local mixing
• Multiparty conferencing via external conference bridge
• Automatic redial of last calling and last called numbers
• On-hook dialing
• Call pickup: selective and group**
• Call park and unpark**
• Call swap
• Call back on busy
• Call blocking: anonymous and selective
• Call forwarding: unconditional, no answer, on busy
• Hot line and warm line automatic calling
• Call logs (60 entries each): made, answered, and missed calls
• Redial from call logs
• Personal directory with auto-dial (100 entries)
• Do not disturb
• Digits dialed with number auto-completion
• Anonymous caller blocking
• Uniform Resource Identifier (URI) (IP) dialing support (vanity numbers)
• On-hook default audio configuration (speakerphone and headset)
• Multiple ring tones with selectable ring tone per line
• Called number with directory name matching
• Ability to call number using name: directory matching or via caller ID
• Subsequent incoming calls show calling name and number
• Date and time with support for intelligent daylight savings
• Call start time stored in call logs
• Call timer
• Name and identity (text) displayed at startup
• Distinctive ringing based on calling and called number
• 10 user-downloadable ring tones
• Speed dialing, eight entries
• Configurable dial/numbering plan support
• Intercom**
• Group paging**
• Network Address Translation (NAT) Traversal, including Simple Traversal of UDP Through NATs (STUN) support
• DNS SRV and multiple A records for proxy lookup and proxy redundancy
• Syslog, debug, report generation, and event logging
• Highly secure call encrypted voice communications support
• Built-in web server for administration and configuration with multiple security levels
• Automated remote provisioning, multiple methods; up to 256-bit encryption (HTTP, HTTPS, Trivial File Transfer Protocol [TFTP])
• Option to require administrator password to reset unit to factory defaults
Hardware Features
• Pixel-based display: 128 x 64 monochrome LCD graphical display with backlight
• Dedicated illuminated buttons for:
– Audio mute on/off
– Headset on/off
– Speakerphone on/off
• 4-way rocking directional knob for menu navigation
• Voicemail message waiting indicator (VMWI) light
• Voicemail message retrieval button
• Dedicated hold button
• Settings button for access to feature, setup, and configuration menus
• Volume control rocking up/down knob controls handset, headset, speaker, ringer
• Standard 12-button dialing pad
• High-quality handset and cradle
• Built-in high-quality microphone and speaker
• Headset jack: 2.5 mm
• LED test function
• Two Ethernet ports with integrated Ethernet switch: 10/100BASE-T RJ-45
• 802.3af-compliant PoE
• Optional 5 VDC universal (100-240V) switching; power supply is ordered separately (Cisco PA100)
Regulatory Compliance
• FCC (Part 15, Class B), CE Mark, A-Tick, C-Tick, Telepermit, UL, CB
Security Features
• Password-protected system, preset to factory default
• Password-protected access to administrator and user-level features
• HTTPS with factory-installed client certificate
• HTTP digest: encrypted authentication via MD5 (RFC 1321)
• Up to 256-bit Advanced Encryption Standard (AES) encryption
• SIP over Transport Layer Security (TLS)
• Secure Real-Time Transport Protocol (SRTP)
• Quick-Start Installation and Configuration Guide
• User Guide
• Administration Guide
• Provisioning Guide (for service providers only)
Package Contents
• Cisco SPA508G 8-Line IP Phone, handset, and stand
• Handset cord
• RJ-45 Ethernet cable
• Quick-Start Guide
Data networking
• MAC address (IEEE 802.3)
• IPv4 (RFC 791)
• Address Resolution Protocol (ARP)
• DNS: A record (RFC 1706), SRV record (RFC 2782)
• Dynamic Host Configuration Protocol (DHCP) client (RFC 2131)
• Internet Control Message Protocol (ICMP) (RFC 792)
• User Datagram Protocol (UDP) (RFC 768)
• Real-Time Transport Protocol (RTP) (RFC 1889, 1890)
• Real Time Control Protocol (RTCP) (RFC 1889)
• Differentiated Services (DiffServ) (RFC 2475)
• Type of service (ToS) (RFC 791, 1349)
• VLAN tagging 802.1p/Q: Layer 2 quality of service (QoS)
• Simple Network Time Protocol (SNTP) (RFC 2030)
• Cisco Discovery Protocol (CDP)
• Link Layer Discovery Protocol (LLDP)
Voice gateway
• SIP version 2 (RFC 3261, 3262, 3263, 3264)
• SPCP with the Cisco Unified Communications 500 Series
• SIP proxy redundancy: dynamic via DNS SRV, A records
• Reregistration with primary SIP proxy server
• SIP support in NAT networks (including STUN)
• SIPFrag (RFC 3420)
• Secure (encrypted) calling via SRTP
• Codec name assignment
• Voice algorithms:
• G.711 (A-law and μ-law)
• G.726 (16/24/32/40 kbps)
• Dynamic payload support
• Adjustable audio frames per packet
• Dual-tone multifrequency (DTMF), in-band and out-of-band (RFC 2833) (SIP INFO)
• Flexible dial plan support with interdigit timers
• IP address/URI dialing support
• Call progress tone generation
• Jitter buffer: adaptive
• Frame loss concealment
• Comfort Noise Generation (CNG)
• Voice activity detection (VAD) with silence suppression
• Attenuation/gain adjustments
• VMWIVoicemail waiting indicator, via NOTIFY, SUBSCRIBE
• Caller ID support (name and number)
• Third-party call control (RFC 3725)
Provisioning, administration, and maintenance
• Integrated web server provides web-based administration and configuration
• Telephone keypad configuration via display menu/navigation
• Automated provisioning and upgrade via HTTPS, HTTP, TFTP
• Asynchronous notification of upgrade availability via NOTIFY
• Nonintrusive in-service upgrades
• Report generation and event logging
• Statistics transmitted in BYE message
• Syslog and debug server records: configurable per line
Power supply
• Power supply is optional and is purchased separately
• Models: Cisco PA100-NA, PA100-EU, PA100-UK, PA100-AU
• DC output voltage: +5 VDC at 2.0A maximum
• Switching power adapter: 100-240V 50-60 Hz AC input
Physical interfaces
• Two 10/100BASE-T RJ-45 Ethernet ports (IEEE 802.3)
• Handset: RJ-9 connector
• Built-in speakerphone and microphone
• Headset 2.5mm jack
Indicator lights/LEDs
• Speakerphone on/off button with LED
• Headset on/off button with LED
• Mute button with LED
• Message waiting LED
Body dimensions (W x H x D)
• 8.42 x 8.35. x 1.73in. (214 x 212 x 44 mm)
Unit weight
• 2.00 lb ( 0.9 kg)
Operating temperature
• 32º ~ 104ºF (0º ~ 40ºC)
Storage temperature
• -4º ~ 158ºF (-20º ~ 70ºC)
Operating humidity
• 5% to 95% noncondensing
Storage humidity
• 5% to 95% noncondensing
*Feature supported only in SIP mode.
**Feature requires support by call server.


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Shanghua Teng, a professor of computer science at Boston University and Daniel Spielman, a professor of applied mathematics and computer science at Yale University, have been awarded this year's $50,000 Godel Prize award by the ACM's Special Interest Group on Algorithms and Computing Theory and the European Association for Theoretical Computer Science for outstanding papers in theoretical science.
Teng and Spielman were recognized for their paper Smoothed Analysis of Algorithms: Why the Simplex Algorithm Usually Takes Polynomial Time. In it, they explain why a common algorithm, used to solve efficiency problems everywhere from airlines to online games, functions so well, especially in business.
Developed by George Dantzig, the simplex algorithm has practical application in almost all areas of business, including advertising, distribution, pricing, production planning, and transportation, among others. Dantzig's algorithm has also been successfully applied to diet design, resource conservation, and economic growth prediction. Stan Sclaroff, chair of the Boston University computer science department, says the simplex method is designed to find a solution in a reasonable amount of computing time and behaves very well in practice. But on paper, scientists were able to contrive worst-case scenarios by introducing abnormalities that would cause the algorithm's behavior to be "horrifyingly bad."
"For these problem configurations, its running time grows exponentially in the number of constraints to satisfy, and thus it could take virtually forever to find the problem solution," Sclaroff says. "Smoothed analysis gave an explanation for why the simplex method behaves very well in practice despite the menace of its worst-case complexity. Explaining this behavior had been an open problem since the simplex method's inception."
Teng's and Spielman's work also represents an advance in predicting the performance of algorithms as well as heuristics, which are methods of solving problems through intelligent trial and error. Understanding the mathematical structure of these problems is necessary to designing efficient algorithms and software.

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Drake, Leunen Score First Career Touchdowns
NEW HAVEN, Conn. – After Yale scored touchdowns on two of its first three drives Saturday afternoon at the Yale Bowl, Class of 1954 Field, Dartmouth shut the Bulldogs down the rest of the way and came away with a 34-14 win over the Elis. The loss snapped a nine-game winning streak in the series for Yale, tied for the longest win streak in series history.
Yale (1-3, 0-2 Ivy League) was held to its lowest offensive output of the season in terms of yardage, totaling 337 yards. Senior tailback Mordecai Cargill, back from an injury that kept him out of last week's game vs. Colgate, accounted for 96 of those on 25 carries as the Bulldogs ran for 138 yards overall. But Dartmouth ran for 201 yards, including 91 from tailback Dominick Pierre before he left the game with an injury in the third quarter. Quarterback Alex Park also threw for 204 yards and a touchdown to lead the Big Green offense.
Dartmouth (3-1, 1-1 Ivy League) got to the Yale seven on its first drive of the game, but Park's toss to wide receiver Michael Reilly in the end zone fell incomplete after coverage by senior cornerback Kurt Stottlemyer forced Reilly to try a leaping catch. A 24-yard field goal by Riley Lyons put Dartmouth up, 3-0.
The Yale offense got its first big play late in the first quarter when freshman quarterback Eric Williams launched one down the sideline, where sophomore wide receiver Grant Wallace was battling a Big Green defender. Wallace was able to get a step on his man and haul in the pass for a 51-yard completion to the Dartmouth six. Three plays later, junior tight end Michael Leunen made a juggling catch in the end zone with a Dartmouth defender fighting him for the ball all the way. Leunen's first career touchdown, and the extra point from senior placekicker Philippe Panico, put Yale up 7-3 at 2:42.
Dartmouth answered by driving to the Yale five, where Pierre converted a key third-and-three to put the ball on the one. He took it over on the next play to put the Big Green ahead, 10-7, seven plays into the second quarter.
Yale's next drive featured some old-school play calling to start: 11 straight runs, including one by Cargill that converted a fourth-and-one from the Dartmouth 39. Williams later converted a fourth-and-four from the Dartmouth 31 by scrambling for 12 yards. The highlight of the drive, though, came when the Elis successfully executed a fake field goal. Senior holder Derek Russell took the snap, ran forward for a few steps and then tossed the ball to senior linebacker Dylan Drake, who was wide-open and raced into the end zone for an 18-yard touchdown pass.
"That field goal formation was something we thought we could get on them," said Drake. "Derek threw a great pass. I had the easy part of catching it. It was exhilarating to make that touchdown catch."
A defensive holding call on Yale helped Dartmouth convert a third-and-nine on its next drive. The Big Green eventually came away with a field goal to pull within 14-13 at halftime.
After allowing 84 points in the first half of the first three games, Saturday's start marked an improvement for the Bulldog defense in that category. It was also the first time the Bulldogs led at halftime since the season-opening 24-21 win at Georgetown.
"I wish there was a magic formula," said Tony Reno, Yale's Joel E. Smilow '54 Head Coach of Football. "We played the way Yale football should be played -- fast, hard physical and aggressive. We didn't do anything differently."
Dartmouth re-took the lead by driving 61 yards on eight plays midway through the third quarter for a six-yard touchdown pass from Park to tight end Justin Foley. The Bulldogs' next drive ended with another attempted fake field goal, this one unsuccessful.
A personal foul penalty on Yale enabled Dartmouth to keep its next drive going deep in Yale territory. After a pair of freshmen, defensive back Cole Champion and linebacker Blake Thomson, nearly picked off a third-down pass in the end zone, the Big Green missed a field goal and the Yale offense took over at its own 20.
The Bulldogs tried a fake punt on that possession that came up incomplete, so Dartmouth took over at the Yale 38. Wildcat quarterback Greg Patton converted a fourth-and-one from the Yale 29. Four plays later, tailback Brian Grove ran the ball in from nine yards out to put Dartmouth up 27-14 with 6:15 to play.
A fourth-and-15 pass that fell incomplete ended Yale's next drive with 3:26 left, effectively ending the hopes of a Bulldog comeback. Dartmouth tacked on another touchdown on a one-yard run by Grove with 43 seconds remaining for the 34-14 final.
Williams finished with 181 yards, completing 17 of 24 passes without an interception.
"Eric continues to improve," said Reno. "Every week I'm asking him to do a little more. He continues to do it, improve on it and process it. I think you're seeing the growth of a kid who's going to be a very good quarterback."
Combined with a loss to Cornell two weeks ago, this marks the first time since 1997 Yale has dropped its first two league games.
"We're getting off to a tough start," Cargill said. "Personally, I have complete faith in my teammates and my coaches. We can turn it around. We have a never-say-die attitude."
Yale hosts Lafayette next Saturday at Noon.
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I can't believe I'm old enough to say I remember selling this the first time around when I was a teenager working at Chess King!!
Sunday, September 24, 2006
On the Street…….All 80′s, London
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I know exactly how you feel. My sad admission is that I worked at "The Lark". It is so hard to take these looks seriously. I ususally just want to laugh when I see it…or I start talking about what I wore in the '80′s and end up sounding like an old lady.
oh dear me no.
The first picture is SO London that my whole body aches for not being there. Please keep them coming.
i hadn't reached my teens, but i have to say that too much is too much. And the 80′s have been back for 3 or 4 years now (not in all theis splendour but by small doses) so I'm just fed up.
long live the 90′s ;)
Yep, not a fan. Especially since that's all you see in Britain right now (and in New York, if the Face Hunter is anything to go by). Strange how an 'original' look ends up being so generic.
London is amazing. So diverse. So bold. Very British.
I still have lots of stuff I used to wear in the 80′s, but thinking at it as vintage is a bit depressing so I never wear those clothes though I love them!
the girl in pink look great!
oh no!
Chess King?!
Oh wow, I absolutely love it.
So, I agree; I was a teenager in the 80s and wore the things I now see college girls and teenagers wearing today. With this realization, part of me wants to reject fashion. Ever heard the phrase, "There's nothing new under the sun?"
I remember so distinctly going clothes shopping with my mom before the start of another year of junior high. We were in the dressing room and I was trying on cropped pants and bubble miniskirts and my mom just sat there shaking her head at the nonsense of the fashions. She said she wore them and, as a result, couldn't find any beauty in them the second time around. Now I know what my mom was talking about. At the time, I thought, "Are you crazy!?! These clothes are so great!"
not feeling the clothes, but happy to see a black person on the blog again. Its been ages!
Thanks for the city, now we can read the "industry" in the global context.
About "city trends" they are very different in expression, not for that they are less dramatic, or even less authentic. The difference is the amount of people involved in getting a "look" to the public. It's basically the level of engagement in sartorial expression.
I can sympathize. Just yesterday I was having lunch in Soho and these b-boys came walking by looking like The Fresh Prince of Bel-Air (multi-colored hats, wide framed glasses with no lens in them) and later on, I saw a girl wearing hammer pants (thanks Marc Jacobs).
But if I have to go back to wearing Cross Colors, I'm leaving the country.
Oh please have mercy, the eighties. Ow, ow ow, my eyes and my belly. This was a terrible decade for fashion overall, and it's utterly perverse to bring the worst of the looks. And not perverse in a good way you ironists out there. This is just ugly.
OMG…I feel like I stepped in the Merry Go Round store again! Thank you Norma Kamali for all those fab sweatwear.
Oh my gosh, this look was so hot (for mothers AND daughters and everyone in between) two years ago when I lived there. I must say the girls in the top photo do it creatively, though.
Leggings… love 'em or hate 'em, they're ubiquitous.
wow! what hideous clothes…but i guess if it is in style it is in style….
i can totally relate about how you feel. i was already in college during this era. YIKES! it seems like it was just yesterday. oyy… i remember chess king, jay jacobs, up against the wall and all those stores. ohmygoodness.
here in germany – alot of the kids are into the 80s, as well. come to think of it – i don't think the 80s left germany! haha.
by the way… love.love.love your blog! keep it up.
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man, those are hideous clothes. let's not hear that "it's in style" nonsense. if jumping off a bridge was in style….yea you get my point! :P
Chess King was the most coveted retail job at the time!
From the looks of most European tourists, did the 80s ever really leave?
I find bad fashion to be wonderfully entertaining.
photos are coming out G R E A T
how much was your camera ??
i want the same one
uh oh, chess king. mall rat. just teasing, having a laff as they say in london.
Aren't we just about done with the 80s?
I have to say, I'm sort of loving the 80s with a 90s twist = mid to late 2000s. I mean, why not have fun with clothes? Isn't it just a bit *restraining* to always worry about looking good? Why not enjoy what you are wearing? That's how I'm getting your London pictures. It's about the enjoyment.
And isn't hair care technology so much better today than in the eighties? So sleek and rich looking. How frizzy we all used to look.
(The students here in Boston look adorable – some of them are so earnest in a chunky, clunky, nerdy eighties way. Yeah for beads, yeah for bangles, yeah for sensible shoes……)
Dear Sartorialist,
i enjoy your photos, your manage to catch a je ne sais quoi (humour, beauty… in daily life).
You're even mentionned in the french magazine L'Express Mag !
I remember when there was a Fiorucci at Water Tower…I would cut school and go Downtown to go shopping with my friends. We would go to Express…when they were still cool…they carried Naf Naf and Kikit…all that stuff.
Then we would hit Benetton and try on sweaters just to watch the staff refold them. We would top the day off by going to Wax Trax to take pictures in the photo booth. A bunch of 17 year old girls from Mother McAuley having decadent fun.
My husband worked at "The Oak Tree"…selling lots of Miami Vice clothes…so he could make money and buy Miami Vice clothes.
I think I had that sweater.
oh god no. NOT feeling it. I almost thought this was in NYC and cringed, but as long as it stays far away from here, i'll be okay :D
Taking me back to London in the 60′s – great pictures and commentary
Dude, you worked at Chess King. Nice. I worked at Oaktree
chess king! up against the wall used to intimidate the hell out of me — how could i ever be that cool? i don't think it's possible to make the '80s look fresh — it was just that bad.
I can't help it- I LOVE that look! So much fun!
Love that you captured the diversity there is on the streets of London!
Shame on the catwalks for not doing the same.
blaaah! with how much the sartorialist harps on the necessity of a good fit in terms of men's fashion, for anyone to overlook the incredible cringe-worthy fit of the clothes on these women is a crime. how unflattering…
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I talk about fit for suits and for a guy that is trying to achieve a certain look – these London kids are just doing their own thing and it is a completely different realm of expectations
I bet though if you asked them how they wanted their clothes to fit they would know exactly
The fashions of the 80′s never should have happened in the first place, but really should not have happened again. I know no one who can look back on pictures from the 80′s and think the clothes and hair they were sporting was a flattering look unlike people I know who were alive in other decades such as the 60′s, 70′s, and some of the 90′s. I don't think this is people doing their own thing by wearing these throwbacks to a decade gone-wrong. They are just doing what people did 20 years ago and I see no modern twists on the clothes of today.
What I don't understand is why so many people jump on the fashion bandwagon when they look like hell in what's "in." Sometimes what's in the fashion magazines is exactly what you don't want to be seen in.
Why are Londoners so tacky? I was in London a few years ago and everyone dressed this way! In the airport, I can almost always spot a Brit based on their trashiness of their outfits. And did anyone see the NY Times piece on the new, young British designers? Why??
I don't know why every seems to hate these clothes simply because they are from the 80′s. A lot of people here come across as pompus and elitist about fashion, and thats sad to see. Fashion should be a personal representation of yourself, not some clothes hanger for a designer brand.
Enjoy your clothes, and don't hate others because they don't live up to your high standards.
I was also a teen in the 80′s and had some amazing outfits that when I think upon, wish I had them today…punk plaids, bright tights, polka dots and 50′s style cotton strapless dresses. Yes the 80′s had crappy fabrics that would ignite near a flame along with that crazy blind-you-if-you-look-straight-at-it garish metallic teal, but I dont think these kids look bad at all. The wonderful thing about being young and fashionable is you get to do it rebelliously. We all had moments when we dressed to spite others, especially parents. Youth equals experimentation and that's what they appear to be doing. When I was in high school, we were stealing our mothers' youthful looks all the meanwhile them saying "you like this old thing?!". How the history of dressing repeats itself.
It's all new to us.
On the other hand, the whole look is sort of tired to anyone who's been paying attention.
American apparel is working hard with the 80s vintage look and has been for a while.
Oh my god.
I just searched for "chess king" on eBay and realized that the uber hip brown leather jacket I've been wearing is straight out of their look.
I disagree with the negative comments. I lived through the 80s in awe, mostly with an eye on musicians–Nena, Aha, Duran Duran, let's see…Grace Jones–not so much because their fashions were to my taste but because of their fashion attitude. What counts for me is that the people in the photos have a sense and attitude of style.
This post is so funny. I work in the Garment District in NYC, and today was walking behind a woman thinking, "Gee, even buffalo plaid is back!" 80s redux indeed!
i don't get it…how is this tacky? i love their colours. i guess it's different but not any the worse for being different.
I like the 80′s style. It was quirky and colorful. True some of it was bad, but some was very creative. One thing I like about it is the way you can mix things around be it colors or layers. It allows for a more personalized look to ones outfit.
Come on people! The 80s saw Miyake at his most creative. Gaultier today would not be the same without his 80s days. Nor would la Westwood be able to have her retrospectives … the list goes on. Don't forget the sheer genius that was forged from the creativity coming out of clubland. Mind you, there's absolutely NOTHING going for legwarmers!
Right on. And thank god it's the flashdance-type '80s they're channeling and not the other side: high-waisted skirts and frilly sleeves, Gunne Sax lacy dresses with high collars or Safari style Ă la "Out of Africa"…velvet knee-length pants and everything burgundy…
Looks like Haloween is early this year…
So many high brows! Like all people should be cut the same way.
the girl in pink looks so joyous and happy. would that i could be as confident as her.
Looking at these girls restores my hope in vintage, especially the girl in the hooded unitard. Vintage has become an absolute cliche in New York; the girls here who wear vintage and thrift store stuff all look like the Olsen twins. These Londoners at least each have their own spin on vintage and aren't buying into the whole Jackie O shades, huge leather belt, Edith and Daha purse and dress-over-leggings look.
There is a pattern here. Girls like to dress like their 'mums' did when they were children. In the 70′s – young girls liked to dress in 40′s/50′s. I notice women in their 30′s like to dress like the 70′s – wrap dresses, big sunglasses, open toe shoes.
And now, in the 00′s, kids seem to like the familiarity of things 80′s. It feels comforting…
the 80′s will never die in london. it has consistently been the street-fashion/and often club scene period of reference for at least the last 5 years.
Chest King? Hey Scott, was that the one in Castleton Square or Washington Square?
For me these pictures are all about the light, that gorgeous nostalgic light, and the fun the girls seem to be having. I don't like the clothes but they could be worse, and anyway I'm not 20 anymore and don't have to wear them. When I was 20, I too bought what was available in thrift stores (the dresses I wore then would be expensive vintage now) and wore them in ways that made people the age I am now shudder and roll their eyes (riot grrrl, anyone?)
Also, anyone who's been a sweet young thing in a big city knows what huge amounts of unwanted attention dressing in fitted, purely pretty clothes can get you, so part of their look may very intentionally be a sort of punky "aesthetic of ugliness" (especially the girls in the top picture). When you are young and naturally beautiful, you long to be interesting.
Noraneedles, amen to your last statement! That's why I can't totally knock this look.
I came of age in the 80s (graduated college in 87) and even though a lot of this stuff does make me cringe, I think for me it's simply a generational thing. I'm sure my mom cringed at some of the stuff I wore (Madonna in her lace period, anyone?) when I was young.
On the TV at the gym HSN was advertising them as being suitable for all women. Um, no, that's okay…I got my leggings fix out of my system in the 80s, thanks. :)
I'm definitely not a fan of the 80s…I guess the first is a measured dose with a British twist, but the second one?
Please God no.
My favorite part about this post is the confession of working at Chess King. Sart, your candor is so appreciated. As a poor kid trying to emulate fashion trends, I admit I shopped at…Joyce Leslie (gasp!) We've both come a long way.
I'm from Poland and 80′s wasn't so colorful in our country but I visited USA that time, staying there for 2 months. It was the best time of my life. I came back to country with bag full of crazy cheap clothes. I felt like a pop star wearing them at school in our reality. I love fashion of 80′s, maybe except the shoulder pads :):)


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Most of Alameda is an Island situated underneath Oakland on the San Francisco Bay, the rest of Alameda is part of the mainland adjacent to the Oakland International Airport. Alameda is a charter city, allowing the city to provide for any form of government. It is also one of only twelve cities throughout the nation designated as a Coast Guard City. Coast Guard Island of Alameda is a very small island above the main Island of Alameda in the Oakland Estuary. Recently Alameda has boomed with new housing developments and shopping centers. Residents enjoy the many family locations and events that Alameda offers such as Crown Memorial Beach, the Naval Air Museum, Pin Ball Museum, mini-golf, Summer concerts at Crab Cove, outdoor movies in the park, a monthly Antique fair, six different Yacht Clubs, multiple street fairs throughout the year, and of course the 4 th of July parade. Alameda's 4 th of July parade is one of the largest and longest Independence Day parades in the nation. Alameda has easy access to the Bay Bridge and two ferry landings to San Francisco.
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The House on Thursday passed a package of Republican-backed anti-regulation bills, including one from Rep. Tim Griffin, R-Ark., that would prevent any federal agency from issuing a new regulation until the national unemployment rate drops to 6 percent.
The vote was 245-172, with 13 Democrats voting in favor and two Republicans voting against. The White House issued a veto threat earlier in the week, and the bill appears unlikely to get far in the Senate.
"The Obama administration has issued some 106 rules in its first three years that collectively will cost taxpayers more than $46 billion annually in compliance and lost productivity," said House Oversight and Government Reform Committee Chairman Darrell Issa, R-Calif. "This is four times the number of major regulations and five times the cost of rules issued in the prior administration's first three years."
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Susan Eckerly, senior vice president for federal public policy at the National Federation of Independent Business, said, "as the economy continues to sputter, it is important to ensure that the nation's biggest job creators are not strapped with punishing new rules. Research by the NFIB, as well as the federal government, shows that the cost of complying with federal rules is a huge burden and a top concern for small businesses. These job creators desperately need the help of Congress to cut red tape."


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Being famous may come with free clothes and beautiful real estate in Beverly Hills, but it also goes hand-in-hand with, to put it simply, haters. Yes, not everyone is in love with 500 Days of Summer's quirky, big blue-eyed Zooey Deschanel — just most of us. And the haters aren't afraid to let their thoughts go public, especially with the easy access to social media these days.
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There is growing concern in the industry about the practice of basket lifting steel in preference to more accepted alternatives such as either double wrapping, reeving or choking loads.
Basket lifting is not recommended safe practice under national safety guidelines.
Safe Work Australia's National Guidance Material Working Safety with General Cargo – Steel Products favours double wrapping over basket lifting to ensure a positive grip on entire load throughout loading/discharge (page 23).
These guidelines are still in force and should be followed.
What you need to know
MUA has written to all bulk and general stevedoring companies to formally notify that basket lifting is not a recommended practice.
Under state health and safety law, the employer is under a legal duty to establish a safe system of work.
Employer must take into account what is known in the industry about how to handle the particular risk.
Basket lifting is not recommended under National Safety guidelines. Working Safety with General Cargo – Steel Products clearly favours double wrapping over basket lifting to ensure a positive grip on entire load throughout loading/ discharge.
MUA Enterprise Agreements recognise the National Guidance Material for training and compliance purposes.
In 2010, MUA initiated a successful prosecution of Patrick over three charges under section 76 of the Victorian OHS Act. This case was about harassment of workers who raised a concern about basket lifting. Patrick was found guilty on three charges.
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Health and safety representatives and delegates are advised to:
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Joseph George Strossmayer, Serbo-Croatian Josip Juraj Štrossmajer, (born Feb. 4, 1815, Osijek, Slavonia—died April 8, 1905, Ðakovo), Croatian Roman Catholic bishop who inspired and led the National Party, which was dedicated to the development of a strong Yugoslav nationalist movement.
Ordained in 1838, Strossmayer became lecturer in theology at Vienna and chaplain to the Austrian emperor. In 1850 he was installed at Ðakovo, with the title bishop of Bosnia and Sirmium.
A firm patriot, Strossmayer fostered the growth of Slavonic nationalism in Croatia-Slavonia, in Dalmatia, and among the Slovenes of south Austria. After aiding the Croatian political and military leader Josip Jelačić in his campaign against Hungary (1848–49), Strossmayer later became a recognized leader of the opposition to Hungarian predominance over and interference with Croatian national interests. He was a member of the Croatian Diet (legislative assembly) from 1860 to 1873. In addition to being the foremost founder of a new university, the South Slav Academy, in 1876, he helped reorganize the whole educational system of Dalmatia and Croatia-Slavonia. Strossmayer built an episcopal palace and a cathedral at Ðakovo, founded a seminary for the Bosnian Croats, donated a gallery of valuable pictures to the South Slav Academy, and published a number of collections of national songs and tales. He also erected convents, schools, and libraries.
Strossmayer aided the historian and canonist Augustin Theiner, then librarian at the Vatican, to compile his Vetera Monumenta Slavorum Meridionalium Historiam Illustrantia (1863; "Ancient Evidences Illustrating the History of the Southern Slavs"). At the First Vatican Council (1869–70) he was a leading opponent of papal infallibility. He also worked with the Russian ecumenist Vladimir Sergeyevich Solovyov for a reunion of the Roman Catholic and Russian Orthodox churches.


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When Dylan Meehan and Brad Taylor won the "cutest couple" title in the Carmel High School yearbook last week, it was the first time for a same-sex pair at the suburban New York high school. People congratulated them, of course, and everyone went on with their lives.
Then, the endearing snapshot met the Internet via Tumblr and – tah dah! – viral sensation.
Unlike the interracial Cheerios ad that drew the ire of bigot trolls last week for showing something a little too "different" for the status quo-smitten to handle, this meme garnered an overwhelmingly favorable response.
Tumblr users shared the pic more than 100,000 times right off the bat. Media swooned over Meehan, 18, and Taylor, 17. The Advocate called them "the Internet's latest collective crush."
Back home in Putnam County, N.Y., friends teased the guys, who've been together for more than a year, for their heartthrob status.
"Yeah, our friends are giving it to us about being Internet famous," Meehan told the Associated Press.
Those friends had lobbied Carmel High School to change the contest rules to allow a gender-neutral contest. Still, school officials checked with Dylan's mother, Diane, to make sure she was cool with the attention, considering a recent gay-bashing case in New York City.
"My concern always is for [Dylan's] safety," the mom told the AP. "He's in a healthy, positive relationship. They encourage each other to do well."
Principal Kevin Carroll extolled his students' tolerance, adding that the current crop of high schoolers are way more accepting of LGBT folks to the point of it being almost a non-issue. (Take note, adults.)
"You can still hear about a gay man being attacked in New York City," he told the AP, referring to a hate crime in Greenwich Village that happened in May, "but these kids don't think that way."
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A scant two weeks after Mass Effect 3 launched, BioWare shared some stats about how the galaxy of multiplayer reaper-killing fared. Now, two months later, they're back with an update.
It seems I'm not the only one who keeps coming back for more, as close to 23 million matches have been completed so far, and nearly a fifth of players share my preference for playing Infiltrator.
But what hasn't changed? Firebase White (Noveria, the icy one) remains the map of choice a full third of the time. Even though Firebase Hydra is about a million times more fun.
Of course, this weekend's event has players on the hunt for Banshees, so I expect that the rough 46% success percentage might see a bit of a dip. Damn, I hate those things.
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This Just In: CM Punk is a Wrestling God
CM Punk is a wrestling GOD!! Friday he wrestled Chris Hero in a legitimate 61 minute match on an IWA-MS card and last night went to a 60-minute draw with the ROH World Champion Samoa Joe. Just beautiful!
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I saw him wrestle Steve Corino saturday night. It wasn't exactly a great match as Punk didn't know he'd be wrestling Corino till right before the show since Spanky couldn't make it, but the match was highly entertaining to watch.. Some funny moments were Corino getting mad at Punk for a stiff kick and saying 'Who are you now, Low Ki??', which was followed by Punk's impression of Low Ki. Corino chatting with fans while Punk had him locked in a figure four(or something) was funny too...
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This was...a good prediction. Didn't Ryan Allen train to be a wrestler? What happened to him?Ryan Allen wrote: ↑Tue Jun 15, 2004 5:31 pmPunk is hardcore. He will make it big one day. He has all the tools.
Um, could he actually be Ryback????
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If his location is true, I would have to say no, as Ryback is legit from Las Vegas.
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Certificates of appreciation are presented upon the request of a chapter, Grand Officer or Fraternity body to a chapter officer or member of the Fraternity. The certificates recognize service as an officer of an undergraduate or alumni chapter, or service to a chapter of the General Fraternity.
Chapter Balfour Award
The Balfour Award contains three levels of distinction: chapter, province and international. The process of conferring the different Balfour Awards is progressive, as an award winner progresses from one level to the next.
Each chapter selects its own Chapter Balfour Award winner using the criteria that they feel results in the selection of their "most outstanding graduating senior." The chapter can recognize a brother who has graduated in December, or who will graduate after the spring or summer term. Either way, the selected brother must graduate in the current academic year. Each Chapter Balfour Award winner receives a plaque denoting his achievement. Each chapter's winner is also eligible for the Province Balfour Award.
Charles G. Ross Undergraduate Chapter Publications Award
The Fraternity presents the Charles G. Ross Award to the undergraduate chapter with the most outstanding publications program. Criteria include the inclusion of content concerning undergraduate and alumni news, writing and editing, layout, general appearance, and the frequency and quality of publication. The award is named for the late Significant Sig Charles G. Ross, MISSOURI-COLUMBIA 1905.
Daniel William Cooper Award
This annual award honors the undergraduate chapter that has the most outstanding scholastic achievement program. The winning chapter receives a plaque and has its name engraved on the Daniel William Cooper Award trophy on display in the Sigma Chi Museum at Headquarters. Recipients of this award are chosen from the pool of Peterson Significant Chapter Award applicants.
Dr. Donald B. Ward Alumni Chapter Community Service Award
Named for Order of Constantine Sig Dr. Donald B. Ward, NORTHWESTERN 1942, this award was created in 1957 to recognize the alumni chapter that makes the most significant contribution to the welfare of its community or to a worthy regional, national or international charity.
Edna A. Boss Houseparent Award
In 1974, Sigma Chi established the Edna A. Boss Houseparent Award at the suggestion of the Kansas State undergraduate chapter, which provides financial support for the award. It is named for Edna A. Boss, who served as the Kansas State chapter's housemother for 20 years.
Edwin C. Fisher Grand Praetor Award
This award, established in 1985, honors a Grand Praetor who has executed his statutory duties, aided brothers and their chapters in reaching their full potential, and strived to foster a spirit of brotherly unity among the chapters within his province. It is named for former Grand Praetor and past Grand Quaestor Edwin C. Fisher, ILLINOIS 1928. This award is presented biannually at Grand Chapter. Fisher was also an Order of Constantine Sig.
Erwin L. LeClerg Outstanding Chapter Advisor Award
Established in 1972, this award recognizes the most outstanding chapter advisor(s) in the Fraternity. The award is named for Order of Constantine Sig Erwin L.
Grand Consul's Citations
Grand Consul's Citations are presented to undergraduate or alumni members who perform outstanding service to the Fraternity or a chapter; the citation can also be presented non-members in special circumstances.
International Balfour Award
The International Balfour Award has been presented annually since the 1929 to 1930 academic year, when Paul Hagemann, WASHINGTON (ST. LOUIS) 1930, was recognized as the inaugural recipient. The committee that oversees the award selects the individual who they believe to be the Fraternity's most outstanding graduating senior based on his achievements in scholastics, campus and community involvement, and Sigma Chi involvement.
International Sweetheart of Sigma Chi
The International Sweetheart of Sigma Chi is a woman who serves as a role model for all of our brothers, and is our Fraternity's liaison to non-members throughout the world. She must possess an understanding of the values and ideals for which the White Cross stands, and exemplify these values and ideals in her daily life.
James E. Montgomery Alumni Chapter Publications Award
The Fraternity annually recognizes the most outstanding alumni chapter publications with the Montgomery Award, named for the late Indiana newspaper publisher James E.
James F. Bash Significant Improvement Award
The James F. Bash Significant Improvement Award — funded by 49th Grand Consul James F. Bash, BUTLER and INDIANA 1946, and his wife, Connie — is given to chapters that demonstrate major improvement in total chapter operations from year to year. Significant improvement is defined as a gain of at least 25 percent in the score ascribed to a Peterson Significant Chapter Award application from one year to the next. All chapters that apply for the Peterson will be considered for the Bash Award; therefore, there is no separate application for this award.
Jay E. Minton Best Alumni Chapter Officer Award
This award was created in 1928, and in 1975 was named in honor of Order of Constantine Sig Jay E. Minton Sr., MISSOURI-COLUMBIA 1920, past alumni chapter officer and vice president of the Order of Constantine.
Mark V. Anderson Character-In-Action Leadership Award
Outstanding House Corporation Award
The Oustanding House Corporation Award recognizes the Fraternity's house corporation that has best served its undergraduate chapter in the previous year, while adhering to best management practices. Applications are due April 30.
Parents Club Award For Excellence
This award recognizes the parents club that has significantly contributed to the Sigma Chi experience of their sons and their respective undergraduate chapters. Presented annually, this award honors a parents club for its support of a chapter's operations, as well as the membership size and longevity of the respective club.
Peterson Significant Chapter Award
The Peterson Significant Chapter Award, sponsored annually by the Sigma Chi Foundation, is the highest honor that the Fraternity bestows upon an undergraduate chapter. Named for 38th Grand Consul J. Dwight Peterson, INDIANA 1919, the award recognizes excellent, but not impossible, performance by chapters in all major areas of operation and programming. For many years, the Peterson plaque has been a symbol of dedication, idealism and achievement.
Province Balfour Award
To apply for the Province Balfour Award, a Chapter Balfour Award winner is required to submit his Province Balfour Award application to his Grand Praetor. Deadlines vary from province to province, so contact your Grand Praetor for more information. To access the Province Balfour Award application, please click here.
Province Balfour winners will receive a complimentary K.S. "Bud" Adams Life Loyal Sig membership and a plaque denoting his achievement.
To view a list of award recipients, please click here.
Robert E. Joseph Risk Management Foundation Award
This award is named in honor of past Risk Management Foundation (RMF) chairman and 56th Grand Consul Robert E. Joseph, WILLAMETTE 1957. The RMF began funding this annual grant in 1998 for the purpose of supporting further risk management education and chapter house life safety improvements, as well as recognizing chapters with exemplary risk management programs.
Semi-Century Sig Award
The Semi-Century Sig Award recognizes brothers who have been active in the Fraternity for 50 years or more. The award certificate and lapel pin denoting one's status as a Semi-Century Sig are presented at the request of an undergraduate or alumni chapter or member.
Sigma Chi Military Service Recognition Pin
The Sigma Chi Foundation is pleased to recognize honorably discharged and currently serving members of the armed forces with its Military Service Recognition Pin thanks to the generosity of the Krach Family Foundation. The White Cross that we wear is an emblem of sacrifice, and the virtues displayed through one's service to their country brings honor to the name of Sigma Chi.
Stegemeier Faculty Advisor Award
The Dr. Henri Stegemeier Outstanding Faculty Advisor Award pays tribute to the Fraternity's most outstanding faculty advisor. A 1932 graduate of Butler University, Stegemeier served the University of Illinois undergraduate chapter as its faculty advisor from more than 40 years. Stegemeier was a member of the Order of Constantine, a professor emeritus of German and the chairman of the University of Illinois' German department. His long and distinguished service to the Fraternity embodied the true spirit of Sigma Chi.
The Seven Lights Alumni Award
The Seven Lights Alumni Award is presented to alumni members who have demonstrated significant service to the Fraternity.
The William "Pop" Henning Life Loyal Sig Award
This award recognizes the undergraduate chapter that adds the highest percentage of undergraduate Life Loyal Sigs throughout the school year. The award is named for 18th Grand Consul William C. "Pop" Henning, DEPAUW 1890, who is Life Loyal Sig No. 1.
The winning chapter receives a custom Life Loyal Sig plaque to display in the chapter house, as well as a $1,000 scholarship from the Fraternity to be used for one of the following purposes:
William T. Bringham Best House Corporation Officer Award
First presented in 1974, the William T. Bringham Best House Corporation Officer Award is named for Order of Constantine Sig and Significant Sig Bill Bringham Sr., ILLINOIS WESLEYAN 1946, Sigma Chi's executive secretary from 1954 to 1989. This award is given to the house corporation officer who has demonstrated outstanding loyalty to Sigma Chi through personal leadership, time and effort.


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Dead Coach stopped in and offered up some fun pre-season predictions for the upcoming NFL season. Check out what he has to say and let him know if you agree or disagree!
Thanks DC!
Pre-season Prediction Time!
It's still too early, but what the heck. Why not make some pre-season predictions? I have done this for several years with a few of my friends, and I thought I might share with some more people this year. In the past, we have focused on basically making bad jokes about various teams, with actual predictions thrown in. I am trying to keep that tradition alive, while working on avoiding offensive team nicknames this year, as my friends in Washington tell me they aren't cool, no matter what Dan Snyder says. I am also doing my predictions in reverse order from how the divisions and teams are normally presented, just to have some (more) fun with it.
AFC West:
San Diego Disappearance: Remember the Chargers? LaDanian Tomlinson? Phillip Rivers? Antonio Gates? Shawne Merriman? Norv Turner? No? I assure you there is still a team there, although Norv isn't with them anymore, and I think they will get worse before they get better. 5-11.
Oakland Garage Sale: The Raiders cap problems have forced them to pick up guys "on the cheap", but they will sneak in a couple more wins than people expect. That still won't make them a very good team, but there is hope for the future. 6-10
Kansas City PBA: When I heard the Chiefs had six Pro Bowlers last season, I was assuming they were throwing strikes and spares down an alley while the good teams were in the playoffs. Adding Andy Reid and Alex Smith this year should make a big difference. 7-9
Denver QB Retirement Home: Actually, Peyton Manning is not nearing retirement, as he is an animatronic copy of the original. He is tuning up his laughter circuits for this season's division competition, which isn't quite ready to challenge the Broncos. 12-4
AFC South:
Tennessee Good ol' Boys: Got to Bob's Country Bunker late and found out the Blues Brothers stole their gig. Jake and Elwood Blues won a couple, but then Jake Locker and Chris Johnson took over. 5-11
Jacksonville Moustaches: Owner's attempts to move the team to London has the players in disarray and the fans screaming KHAAAAN! I don't really think they are moving across the pond, I simply can't make a Jacksonville comment without mentioning the owner's name and moustache. 4-12
Indianapolis Sophomores: Andrew is still Lucky in his second year, with two weak division teams and the AFC West to pick on, but the team won't have the same inspiration as they did with "Chuckstrong" last season. Don't think inspiration matters? Tell that to Ray Lewis. 10-6
Houston Wattage: The Texans are a good team, but need to take another step to become a championship contender. Gotta beat the man to be the man, and the Patriots have had their number. New England has had some offseason setbacks, but may have those problems sorted out by the time they meet Houston in week 13. 12-4
AFC North:
Pittsburgh Re-inventors: Can the Steelers re-invent themselves and once again grab control of their division, or has father time caught up with them? Time always wins, and the Steelers have a couple significant player losses (Wallace, Harrison, Hampton, Starks) to overcome as well as aging stars like Polamalu and Roethlisberger, who have had as much trouble staying healthy the last few years as I have spelling their names. 6-10
Cleveland Dog Piles: Time might win, but the Browns don't. They have only had two winning seasons since the reboot in 1999. They do seem to be improving, and if the Steelers continue to slide, things could finally start looking up in Cleveland. 7-9
Cincinnati Hey Wait a Minute!: The Bungles are… hey wait a minute! The Bengals have gone to the playoffs 3 of the last 4 years, and could take advantage of the Steelers slide, the Ravens player defections, and the Browns being the Browns to win the division this year. 11-5
Baltimore Defectors: The Ravens lost a lot of players this offseason (although they brought Vonta Leach back after losing him) and not even Ozzie Newsome can replace all of them. Baltimore will still be good, especially on defense, but not quite good enough this season. 9-7
AFC East:
New York Circus: Remember a few years back when the Jets were Super Bowl contenders? Really, it happened. And Mark Sanchez was the quarterback. Look it up. 2-14
New England Allstates: The Patriots need some good hands people. A couple years ago, a certain Patriots player's wife said he couldn't throw the ball to himself. Brady might have to do just that this year if they don't find some pass catchers who can stay healthy and out of jail. But until somebody knocks them off, the Patriots are still the team to beat. 10-6
Miami Usurpers: The Dolphins are looking to finally overthrow the evil empire of New England, and establish themselves as the new boss in town. The question is, where do they get the offensive firepower to knock down the kings of the AFC East hill? They were 27th in points scored last season. 10-6
Buffalo Effort: I'll give the Bills this much, they are trying hard to get better. Spending money on high price free agents, changing coaches, and bringing in QB competition are all moves that could help, but if one of those moves goes wrong, it could also really hurt. 6-10
NFC West
Seattle Homers: The Seahawks have one of the best home field advantages in the NFL. They even had NBA refs for a couple games last year (did you really think I'd let that go?). Late season road games in Atlanta, San Fran, and New York (Giants) will be tough, not to mention an early season road games at Houston and Indy. 10-6
San Francisco Hype: For all the attention the 49ers are getting this offseason, you would think they won the Super Bowl. Scary stat for the 49ers – 4 Super Bowl losers in the 2000s have suffered major QB injuries the following year: Donovan McNabb for 7 games in 2005, Rich Gannon for 9 in 2001, Kurt Warner for 10 games in 2002, and Tom Brady for 15 games in 2008. Maybe the "curse" is a coincidence, but with Kaepernick being a guy who runs the ball and exposes himself to injury, I'd take it seriously if I were a 49er fan. I believe defenses will adjust to the mobile QB threat, and San Fran will slide back a bit this year. 11-5
St. Louis Catchers: Last year, the Rams drafted receivers in rounds 2 and 4. This year, they drafted receivers in rounds 1 and 3. Maybe New England should ask them for another one? This team is on the rise, but they are stuck in a division full of teams on the rise. 9-7
Arizona Sadness: Well, mostly full of teams on the rise. The Cardinals continue to be one of the worst teams in the league, with no relief in sight. I can't think of a single hopeful thing to tell Cardinals fans. Carson Palmer isn't Kurt Warner. 3-13
NFC South
Tampa Bay Also-Rans: The Buccaneers finished 7-9 last season, the same as division rivals Carolina and New Orleans, but QB Josh Freeman doesn't get the hype that Drew Brees has earned and Cam Newton has been given. Freeman is in a contract year, and the Bucs have some new talent in the secondary, but I think they need another season to put it all together. 8-8
New Orleans Isn'ts: Grammar, people. The Saints look to come roaring back this season with their coach back and their offense clicking. The problem will again be defense, and we will see if the best defense really is a good offense from the Saints. 10-6
Carolina Hoopsters: The Panthers are so far in basketball country that their best ever draft pick was a college basketball player (Julius Peppers, look it up). Cam Newton wants to change that, but he needs a few more wins to go with his hype. Or maybe he just needs a little more help from the rest of the team besides 34 year old 5' 9" Steve Smith. 5-11
Atlanta Regulars: The Falcons have done very well in the regular season since Mike Smith took over. They just completed their fifth winning season in a row and second division title under Smith, which is pretty impressive for the coach of a nearly 40 year old franchise that had never before had 2 consecutive winning seasons. Atlanta's problem is the playoffs, where they are 1-4 under Smith. The good news for Falcons fans is the win happened last year. 12-4
NFC North
Minnesota Peterson: Since the Vikings seem unwilling or unable to get any help for Peterson, who had twice as many 200 yard rushing games as quarterback Christian Ponder had 300 yard passing games last season, I'm naming the team after him. Letting go of their second biggest offensive threat in Percy Harvin doesn't help, but maybe those 3 first round draft picks will. 5-11
Green Bay Passers: Even when the Packers had healthy running backs the last two years, they weren't really able to run the ball. They addressed that in this year's draft, taking two running backs. The Packers were fifth in scoring last year and third the year before without a running game. Imagine what they can do with one, especially now that they signed a QB who can teach Aaron Rodgers how to hand off well. 12-4
Chicago Close, but no cigar: The Bears just missed the playoffs last year, and lost 4 games by one score or less. They also won three games by one score or less, so don't feel too bad for them. They need to fix their offensive line, but good linemen don't grow on trees. They are carved out of granite. 10-6
Detroit Fords: The Lions seem to have talent, but couldn't translate that to wins last year. They only had one convincing win last season, 31-14 at Jacksonville. Their other 3 wins were by a combined 11 points. The Lions need to get their collective heads on straight if they want to compete in this division. 6-10
NFC East
Washington Protesters: I won't comment on the nickname, there's been way too much of that. I also think there has been way too much talk about "read-option" quarterbacks. I believe this is a fad that will quickly go the way of the run & shoot, or the way of every other running QB that was going to revolutionize the league. Defenses will adjust and start hitting running QBs, coaches will go back to passing to protect their star players, and passing QBs like Flacco, Manning, and Rodgers will continue to win Super Bowls. That said, RG3 is a total package – he can run and pass. He may even be a better QB when he focuses more on passing. 12-4
Philadelphia Rebuilders: The Eagles have gone from the dream team to a nightmare. Of the 15 additions that led Vince Young to call the Eagles a "dream team", only Evan Mathis is left. This year will be rebuilding for new coach Chip Kelly, and I don't think his college "genius" will translate to the NFL. That doesn't mean he can't be an NFL genius, just that we have to wait and see. 5-11
New York Little Bros: The Giants missed the playoffs last season with the same regular season record they had the year before when they won the Super Bowl. I predict they will be consistent. 9-7
Dallas Egos: Somewhere along the way, Jerry Jones figured out that most people would rather watch the Cowboys lose than watch them win. That might explain some of the moves he has made running the team. Seriously, the NFL salary cap sanctions kept this team down last season, and probably this season as well. When that is over next year, look out for Dallas. 6-10
AFC Playoffs:
Round 1: Indy beats New England, and Luck says "Peyton couldn't do that!" Cincy beats Miami to avoid first round shutouts three years in a row.
Round 2: Houston beats Cincy for the third year straight, Denver beats Indy as Peyton says to Luck "Maybe I couldn't beat Brady in the playoffs, but I can beat you."
AFC Championship: Houston beats Denver. There is no way I could pick this game differently. I tried and just couldn't type the words.
NFC Playoffs:
Round 1: Seattle loses at Green Bay, because they stink on the road, New Orleans beats San Fran while some big hits on Kaepernick lead to questions. (Note Chicago again loses a tie breaker and misses the playoffs, because I don't like the Bears)
Round 2: Green Bay beats Atlanta, keeping the Falcons playoff futility streak alive, New Orleans loses to Washington when the defense is called for several "giving mean looks to RG3" penalties.
NFC Championship: Green Bay uses home field advantage to beat Washington in a game sportscasters start calling "Ice Bowl II".
Super Bowl: Houston and Green Bay, playing outside in the elements in New York. Texans fans will forever complain about the bad weather giving the Packers the advantage and the game.


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Steno-s 4 – beyerdynamic presents new version of conference and recording software
With steno-s 4, beyerdynamic presents a completely revised version of their conference and recording software.
In addition to the recording of conferences, with steno-s software it is possible to tag parts of an audio recording by inserting markers. With the help of these markers contributions made by different participants, rulings, comments, questions and files can be flagged. By doing so, all relevant content can be specifically accessed from the structured recording after the conference. Furthermore, files used (e.g. PowerPoint presentations, Excel tables, images etc.) are conveniently integrated into the recording, allowing all conference specifics to be reliably and securely mapped. Data is simply saved to a storage medium or a server in an appropriate local network – thus dispensing with paper filing. Creating a report is also made easier thanks to the targeted access that the software affords – access to specific rulings for example.
With steno-s 4, beyerdynamic presents a completely revised version of their conference and recording software. Equipped with a new user interface, steno-s 4 enables the simultaneous recording of several channels via Windows 7, and thanks to the development of an entirely new programme architecture it is possible to use several MPC 70 USB boundary microphones for recording purposes. Now, in addition to the steno-s CONFERENCE edition for conferences with beyerdynamic conference systems or up to three MPC 70 USB microphones, a special edition designed specifically to meet court requirements is also available – the steno-s COURT.
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2013 Throwdown West Coast: Results
Competition Results
The first through fifth place results for the 2013 Nitto Tire Throwdown West Coast presented by McGaughys are listed below. The field was incredibly tight this year, forcing the staff to triple check numbers. Additionally, five specialty awards were presented: Best Spirit, Cone Head, Truckin Choice, Merry Go 'Round, and Epic Failure (presented to Greg Oberg only because he wasn't able to get his second truck to the event). Overall, carnage was low, performance was high, weather was perfect, and the fun was great.
Stay tuned for the full story in Truckin Magazine.
Stay tuned for the full story in Truckin Magazine.


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Office of Public and Intergovernmental Affairs
VA's National Cemeteries Continue Leading Nation in Satisfaction Survey
February 10, 2014, 08:00:00 AM
Ranking Tops Federal Agencies, Private Firms
WASHINGTON – For the fifth consecutive time, the Department of Veterans Affairs' National Cemetery Administration (NCA) has bested the nation's top corporations and other federal agencies in a prestigious, independent survey of customer satisfaction.
"Once again, this survey shows that employees at VA's 131 national cemeteries are committed to providing world-class customer service for our Nation's Veterans and their families," said Secretary of Veterans Affairs Eric K. Shinseki. "It is an honor to care for our Nation's heroes in perpetuity, and we use the highest of standards of compassion and professionalism to ensure we commemorate their service to our nation."
The American Customer Satisfaction Index (ACSI) is the only national, cross-industry measure of satisfaction with the quality of goods and services available in the United States. Beginning in 1999, the federal government selected ACSI to measure citizen satisfaction. Information on ACSI can be found at http://www.theacsi.org/the-american-customer-satisfaction-index#homelogo
Citing the NCA's record-setting ACSI results, the independent Federal Consulting Group noted the satisfaction scores as the "highest to date for any organization in the public or private sector." The driving factors for continued customer satisfaction include cemetery service and customer service.
More than 100 federal agencies have used the ACSI to gauge consumer satisfaction with more than 200 services and programs. The Index was founded at the University of Michigan's Ross School of Business and the survey is produced by ACSI, LLC.
For 2013, NCA achieved a customer satisfaction index of 96, the highest ACSI score in either the private or public sector in the history of the ACSI. The score is nearly 28 points above the 68 point average for federal government agencies. NCA participates in the ACSI every three years, previously in 2001, 2004, 2007 and 2010. This is the fifth time NCA participated and the fifth consecutive time NCA received the top rating of participating organizations.
The ACSI survey polled the next-of-kin or other people who had arranged for the interment of a loved one in a VA national cemetery six months to one year prior to the survey commencement. Surveys were sent to 2,500 people, 494 responded, a high response rate for a mail survey.
Using methodologies developed at the National Quality Research Center of the University of Michigan Business School, NCA received ratings in the categories of "customer service" and "user trust" of 96 out of a possible 100 points, indicating respondents are exceptionally pleased with their experience at national cemeteries and willing to recommend their services to others.
Veterans with a discharge issued under conditions other than dishonorable, their spouses and eligible dependent children can be buried in a VA national cemetery. Also eligible are military personnel who die on active duty, their spouses and eligible dependents.
Other burial benefits available for all eligible Veterans, regardless of whether they are buried in a national cemetery or a private cemetery, include a burial flag, a Presidential Memorial Certificate and a government headstone or marker. Families of eligible Veterans may also order a memorial headstone or marker when remains are not available for interment.
In the midst of the largest expansion since the Civil War, VA operates 131 national cemeteries in 39 states and Puerto Rico and 33 soldiers' lots and monument sites. More than 4 million Americans, including Veterans of every war and conflict, are buried in VA's cemeteries on more than 20,000 acres of land.
Information on VA burial benefits can be obtained from national cemetery offices, from the Internet at www.cem.va.gov or by calling VA regional offices toll-free at 800-827-1000. To make burial arrangements at the time of need at any VA national cemetery, call the National Cemetery Scheduling Office at 800-535-1117.
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