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Gouffran announces Newcastle move
Newcastle are poised to clinch the signing of Bordeaux forward Yoan Gouffran, who announced the deal on Twitter.
The 26-year-old has spent four and a half seasons with his current club but is set to join Newcastle's battle to avoid relegation from the Barclays Premier League and the growing French contingent at St James' Park.
He wrote on Twitter: "Big thanks to everyone who has supported me through the good times and bad times. I thank the leadership of the club and the staff for helping me grow. I need a new challenge and therefore I hope that you respect my choice. I will follow all the results of the Girondins (Bordeaux). Tomorrow I will be a new player of Newcastle and I am proud. Thanks to everyone....kisses."
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Central Planning Didn't Work In Russia And It Doesn't Work On Your Set-Top Box
from the competition dept
Here's a roundup of movie-download services -- Apple TV, Vudu, Movielink, Unbox -- all of which have underperformed expectations. This won't come as a surprise to Techdirt readers, as we've panned these products before. And the reasons they've flopped are frankly pretty obvious: high prices, restrictive DRM, and no easy way to move videos to the device of your choice. I won't re-hash those arguments, but I think it's interesting to compare the anemic development of the digital video marketplace with the rapid development of digital audio a decade ago. The fundamental difference is that Hollywood kept a tight grip on the digital video market, while the DMCA didn't come along soon enough to give the music industry control over digital music. They tried to outlaw the MP3 player, but because there was no DRM involved, they lost in court, and the result was the flowering of innovation that led to the iPod and other MP3-based devices.
There's still something of a mystery here, though: most video download services are not just bad but spectacularly bad. For example, Hollywood sunk $100 million into Movielink before giving up and selling the whole mess to BlockBuster for $20 million. Even assuming that Hollywood wants to limit how its content is used, it's obviously not in their interests to make things this crippled. So what's going on? I think a key insight is offered by an excellent paper that Columbia law professor Tim Wu wrote a couple of years ago called "Intellectual Property, Innovation, and Decentralized Decisions." Wu's basic insight is that too much centralization of control over any one part of the economy can lead to poor decision-making. In an extreme case, such as Soviet Russia, a government can try to run a whole economy by central planning. But the same principle applies on smaller scales. The modern cell phone industry, with half a dozen competitors, is evolving a lot more rapidly than the old Ma Bell monopoly used to. And on the other hand, there's a lot more innovation going on in the open Internet than locked-down networks of cell phone companies. (Apple doesn't seem about to change the walled garden wireless model.)
The same principle applies to the digital video marketplace. Right now, Hollywood has veto power over innovations in the video space. They've made some dumb mistakes, like charging too much and mandating the use of DRM. Unfortunately, thanks to the DMCA, competition hasn't had a chance to kick in. People can't route around Hollywood by using DVD-ripping software the way they routed around the record labels in the 1990s using CD rippers. So if somebody has a great idea for a digital video product, they have to go begging to Hollywood before they can implement it. But Hollywood isn't run by technologists, so they make bad decisions. And because nobody else is allowed to enter the market without their permission, the whole world suffers for it.
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By Lisa Capobianco
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Local artist Mary DeCroce walked down Center Street recently with a sigh of relief and a sense of pride as she glanced at the ten windows of vacant buildings decorated with winter art, including the building that once housed Mainely Seafood.
DeCroce started the winter art project several weeks ago with three other local artists as a way to showcase the vacant buildings to prospective businesses while entertaining residents and non-residents of Southington. Sponsors for the project include United Bank, the Southington Community Cultural Arts (SCCA) and Baron Realty Group, LLC, which have all paid for art materials.
"I am happy with the way it came out," said DeCroce who used the old Gura Building to work on the project. "I met the deadline."
DeCroce and her artists finished the project just in time for the 31st annual Holiday Hospitality Night. White reindeer on a blue background hung in the windows of the building directly across from Machiavellis while small Christmas trees and a Christmas village surrounded by a battery-run train made an appearance in a window of 88 Center Street. Another window displayed dozens of penguins made of used liter bottles of different sizes, all situated on cut up piles of white Styrofoam that represent ice glaciers. DeCroce said her students from an "Artistic Creations" class that she teaches at the YMCA made the penguins, which all display their own unique style.
"We are trying to create a winter wonderland feeling," said DeCroce, who also displayed teddy bears on a sleigh and Christmas gifts made of leftover Styrofoam covered in red and green glitter wrapping paper in another window.
Local artist Katie Mackenzie, who goes by the pen name, "Katie Mack," also felt proud of the winter art project she took part in with DeCroce. Spending three days on a polar bear made of Styrofoam and strips of white paper, Mackenzie said she feels overjoyed to see the end product.
"I am most happy when I see passing families enjoying what could have been otherwise abandoned store fronts," said Mackenzie who also created a mural of the Japanese myth of the Koi fish on the side of the Vanity Rites Tattoo & Body Art Studio on Center Street. "Now they are full of color and life. That is what makes me more proud than anything else."
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Worthington wants 'loophole' closed
The Irish Football Association look certain to demand answers from FIFA after another youngster, Shane Duffy, decided he would rather play for the Republic of Ireland.
Northern Ireland boss Nigel Worthington believes there could be flaws in a system that allows players who have come through the age groups with one nation to represent another country.
"There is a loophole, where a player can walk away after a lot of time and investment has gone in. Until it's resolved, that's where we are," Worthington told the BBC.
Worthington failed in his attempt to persuade promising Everton defender Duffy his long-term international future lies with the province.
Instead the 18-year-old has withdrawn from the squad to face Albania in a friendly on March 3.
Duffy's decision to switch allegiance to the Republic follows those of Manchester United midfielder Darron Gibson and Portsmouth defender Marc Wilson.
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Mao Xiang (Chinese, 1611 - 1693)
Waiting for the Moon at Six Bridges, Qing dynasty, 17th century
Handscroll, ink on satin
14 1/4 x 218 1/2 in. (36 x 555 cm)
General Acquisitions Fund, 1970
This unusual example of Mao Xiang's calligraphy offers important evidence of the artist's late style and his enduring engagement with the legacy of the great painter and critic Dong Qichang (1555-1636).
Mao Xiang ranks among the most colorful characters in seventeenth-century China. Perhaps best known today as a poet and romantic, Mao also enjoyed considerable fame as a calligrapher during his own lifetime. He was a disciple of one of the most important calligraphers of his age, Dong Qichang, and samples of his brushwork were highly sought after by his contemporaries. Yet, for reasons that are not entirely clear, relatively few specimens of his calligraphy have been preserved, and his accomplishments in that art have been obscured in the centuries since his death. The Oberlin scroll is thus a rare survival of Mao's work, and has become an important benchmark for assessing his skill and development as a calligrapher.1
The text of the calligraphy is a well-known vignette from a travelogue by the late Ming poet and essayist, Yuan Hongdao (1568-1610). The essay recounts one of Yuan's visits to West Lake near the city of Hangzhou.2
West Lake is best in springtime under moonlight; within a single day, it is best in the morning mists and evening vapors. This year the spring snow was abundant indeed, and the plum blossoms, retarded by the cold, were followed closely by the peach and pear blossoms. When one went out it was really a marvelous sight. Zhouwang [Tao Wangling] told me several times: "The plum trees in the Jinwu Garden once belonged to Zhang Gongfu's concubine, Glistening Jade. You should hurry there to view them." But at the time I was besotted by the peach blossoms and could not bear to take myself away. Out around the lake, from the Severed Bridge to the Su Dike, it was like a band of green mists and pink haze spread out for more than twenty li. Songs and shouts carried on the wind, and rouged perspiration fell like rain. So abundant were the gauze and silk [robed people] that they were more numerous than the willows on the shores. What an utterly beautiful scene! The people of Hangzhou only visit the lake during the midday hours. But in fact, the delicacy of the lake's light when it is tinted with azure, and its loveliness when the mountain mists are infused with colors, are both at their most bewitching when the morning sun is just rising and when dusk is just falling. Moonlight scenes are even more ethereal. The appearance of the flowers, the aura of the willows, the visage of the mountains, the sentiment of the water--each of these has a separate charm. These joys will remain to mountain priests and experienced wanderers--how could they be communicated to vulgar people?
Yuan Hongdao was a central figure in the Gongan school, a group of late Ming writers and poets who believed that good writing originated from genuine feeling and authentic experience, rather than strict imitation of traditional literary models. Throughout his short life, Yuan sought to balance tradition and innovation and to keep his perception of the world fresh. Although he died a year before Mao was born, the younger man undoubtedly became familiar with Yuan's philosophy of life through their mutual friend, Dong Qichang. Mao's choice of this text is thus doubly appropriate, in part because he himself was a bon vivant, as Yuan had been, but also because of Yuan's close association with Dong Qichang, whose style of calligraphy Mao strongly alludes to in this scroll.
Calligraphy is one of the most difficult of all the Chinese arts for the uninitiated viewer to appreciate. Not only is the content often baffling, but understanding the form requires an intimate knowledge of brush techniques and past styles. Even a novice viewer, however, can sense the subtle rhythms and visual harmonies of Mao's writing in this scroll, and these qualities make it easy to understand why it is considered one of his masterpieces.
In this scroll, Yuan Hongdao's text is divided into forty-eight lines and written in a fluid style called xingshu, or "running script." Most of the lines consist of four characters, although this pattern is occasionally punctuated by three- or five-character lines that prevent the structure of the text from becoming monotonous. The characters were probably written using a brush that combined a large "belly" (the upper part of the brush-head where the ink is stored) with a fairly sharp, flexible tip. Such a brush would have allowed Mao to execute the lively, rounded, thickening and thinning strokes that give this scroll its subtle energy, and would have contained enough ink for him to maintain the leisurely tempo one can still sense when following the progression of characters through the scroll.
Mao Xiang began his study of calligraphy under Dong Qichang, but in his middle years veered away from the influence of his teacher.3 However, the Oberlin scroll, which Chou Ju-hsi has convincingly dated to Mao's later years, reveals that toward the end of his life Mao once again returned to Dong's style. The calligraphy of Waiting for the Moon at Six Bridges is not written in the imitative hand of a student; rather it reflects a mature style in which Mao has synthesized elements of Dong's calligraphy with his own. In thus passing through the stages of emulation, divergence, and synthesis, Mao reveals that Dong's influence upon him was not just stylistic, but theoretical as well. Dong, like Yuan Hongdao, felt that tradition was most valuable when mastered and transcended. That belief is embodied in this important scroll, and thus creates a special harmony between form and content that goes beyond stylistic comparisons and resonates on a much higher philosophical plane.
C. Mason
Born into a Jiangsu gentry family whose garden attracted frequent visits from many local scholars and artists, Mao Xiang was surrounded by art and literature from a very early age, an environment that nurtured his precocious talents. At the age of thirteen, Mao published his first collection of poems, and not long afterward he became the student of Dong Qichang (1555-1636), who at that point was in his seventies and perhaps the most important artist and art theorist in China. So impressed was Dong with the young Mao that he compared him to the great Tang dynasty poet Wang Wei (699-751 A.D.), and instead of a formal teacher-pupil relationship, Dong claimed Mao as "a friend in spite of age difference" (wangnianjia).
As an adult, Mao was an important member of the "Restoration Society" (fushe), a reformist group of scholars who sought to end the endemic corruption and institutional paralysis that so weakened the late Ming government. After the collapse of the Ming in 1644, Mao adopted the mantle of loyal "leftover subject" (yimin) and refused to serve the new Manchu regime. His reputation as a noble political reformer and loyalist was equaled only by his renown as a romantic and lover of beautiful women. He had a celebrated affair with the famous courtesan and painter Dong Xiaowan (1625-1651), and two of his other concubines--Cai Han (1647-1686) and Qin Yue (ca. 1660-1690)--were also known for their combination of physical beauty and artistic talent. Shortly after his death, Mao was immortalized as one of the main characters in Kong Shangren's play, The Peach Blossom Fan.
General References
Hummel, Arthur W., ed. Eminent Chinese of the Ch'ing Period. Washington, D.C., 1943, pp. 566-67.
Yu Jianhua. Zhongguo meishujia renming cidian. Shanghai, 1981, p. 577.
With Wen Yuan Koh Art Co., Ltd., Taipei, Taiwan, from whom purchased in 1970
Chou Ju-hsi. "From Mao Hsiang's Oberlin Scroll to his Relationship with Tung Ch'i-ch'ang." Allen Memorial Art Museum Bulletin 36, no. 2 (1978-79), pp. 140-67.
Technical Data
Trimmed at left end, this handscroll is in good condition but for some minor staining. The current mounting was added after the scroll was purchased in 1970. The calligraphy is written in black ink on satin. There are seven unidentified seals at the beginning of the scroll, and five seals at the end of the scroll, including one of Mao Xiang ("Bijiang"), one of Wang Luben (1897-1930), and three unidentified.
1. Other examples of Mao Xiang's calligraphy are known, and several are reproduced in Chou Ju-hsi, "From Mao Hsiang's Oberlin Scroll to his Relationship with Tung Ch'i-ch'ang," Allen Memorial Art Museum Bulletin 36, no. 2 (1978-79), pp. 140-67.
2. Inscribed "Waiting for the Moon at Six Bridges," Mao Xiang. The Chinese text of this essay is reprinted in Lidai xiaoshuo bijixuan, Ming ce diyi (Taipei, 1965), p. 133. It has been translated in Richard E. Stassberg, Inscribed Landscapes: Travel Writing from Imperial China (Berkeley, 1994), pp. 310-312. Another translation is included in Chou Ju-hsi, "From Mao Hsiang's Oberlin Scroll to his Relationship with Tung Ch'i-ch'ang," Allen Memorial Art Museum Bulletin 36, no. 2 (1978-79), pp. 141. This translation is by C. Mason, with reference to Stassberg and Chou.
3. Chou Ju-hsi, "From Mao Hsiang's Oberlin Scroll to his Relationship with Tung Ch'i-ch'ang," Allen Memorial Art Museum Bulletin 36, no. 2 (1978-79), pp. 140-67.


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The front door of a home can be an attention-getting feature on the home's exterior, beckoning potential buyers inside.
"Like a necktie, which is the focal point of an outfit, the front door is the focal point of the home," says Debbie Zimmer, color expert at the Paint Quality Institute. "The color there sends a strong message."
So what message could the color on the front door of your listings be conveying? Color psychologists suggest that the color of the front door can make a powerful statement about the home or the owner. Here's what they say the different front door hues can mean, according to the Paint Quality Institute:
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Pat – very funny comment. I think you may be correct in states like CA or AZ.
Very funny!
Great story! Years ago I had a client in Short Hills NJ with a classic colonial style home that was very plain, white with black shutters. I suggested to the owner painting the front door red. A bright, true red. She was uncertain and asked her painter, who completely agreed.
The home was so appealing and welcoming in person and in photos that it sold very, very quickly. People would call and inquire about the house with the red door!
That red door made the house stand out and become extra special to all who saw it.
Exteriors always make some impression on the buyer and doors are the part of it. While buying luxury homes Calgary or any other home at any other place makes the impression on the buyer with its exteriors and other enhancing facilities in the house.
I always thought that a red door meant your mortgage was paid off! – now you can guess what generation I'm from!
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Whether or not Alain Guevara is cleared of pending sexual harassment charges, trustees with the Monterey Peninsula Unified School District should be mindful of the challenge a lawsuit poses for a new superintendent, a local attorney said Thursday.
"I don"t know the facts, I"ve just heard general comments," said Michelle Welsh, a Pacific Grove employment attorney. "But having lived through (the Bill Clinton era), it totally distracted from his work as president."
Welsh said it would be challenging to have a new superintendent facing allegations from a sexual harassment lawsuit, "and the board should take that into consideration."
Former President Clinton was sued for sexual harassment by Paula Jones in 1994. The case and the statements he gave during a deposition about the nature of his relationship with White House intern Monica Lewinsky led to impeachment hearings.
Guevara, 44, assistant superintendent for instructional support services at Lake Elsinore Unified School District in Riverside County, was the top choice to become superintendent at MPUSD, and his appointment was scheduled to be finalized Monday.
More than 200 community members attended the district board"s meeting before the final action could take place. Trustees decided to table the decision. They won"t make further decisions until Monday, when they are scheduled to meet again.
Because the contract needs to be signed by both parties, Guevara is not yet an employee of the district, even if he had accepted the offer. Guevara remains an employee of Lake Elsinore Unified, where his contract for $147,000 a year was renewed in December, spokesman Mark Dennis told the San Diego Union Tribune.
Guevara would start his job at MPUSD on July 1, according to the proposed contract, but it"s unclear whether the lawsuit in Lake Elsinore would be wrapped up by then. Kathryn Jones, an assistant principal at Elsinore High School in Wildomar, accuses Guevara and two other present and former administrators of sexual harassment, sexual orientation harassment, retaliation and gender discrimination, among other things.
Originally, the lawsuit named four administrators, but the court agreed to drop one from the case. The court did not agree, however, with Lake Elsinore"s attorneys in most points raised in their latest demurrer — a formal objection that does not dispute the facts but alleges they are not sufficient to warrant civil action.
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Jones claims Lake Elsinore administrators" retreats featured activities laden with sexual innuendo. When she complained to her superiors, she was demoted, she says. The latest response by Guevara and Lake Elsinore attorneys maintain that the facts do not support Jones" allegations, and they demand a court trial.
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never got the body, but there was enough blood in the trunk of the car to know
that she was definitely dead."
Roberts first stepped into the ring as a referee. From there, the wrestling bug had bitten him. Roberts used his father's doubts in him as a driving force to succeed.
He began honing his skills in Mid-South Wrestling for "Cowboy" Bill Watts. After suffering a variety of injuries, Roberts would eventually head to Mid-Atlantic Championship
I was also surprised to learn his finisher, the DDT, came about as an accident.
During one particular match up, The Grappler (Len Denton) went to push Roberts.
Denton accidentally stepped on the foot of Roberts causing both men to fall from
the momentum. Roberts quickly jumped up as though he meant to fall down while
Denton remained on the mat selling the move. As a result, the DDT was born.
interview segments are intertwined with footage from his early career in the
territories up until his appearance earlier this year on RAW. This a
prime example of where WWE makes good use of the various video libraries
acquired over the years. Of course, a great deal of focus is spent on his
tenure in WWE.
since he was Jake �The Snake' Roberts, why not have him actually carry a snake
to the ring," explained McMahon. "Jake was game for anything. If he thought the
snake would help him achieve notoriety, he was all for it."
According to Roberts, "I had thought about it before with Bill Watts. In fact, I had
mentioned it to Bill Watts, but Bill's response to the snake was 'this isn't a
goddamn circus.'"
interesting to note Roberts warned booker George Scott and Vince McMahon about giving a DDT on the concrete floor prior to his match against Steamboat in May of 1986 on Saturday Night's Main Event where the particular spot took place.
"I suffered a concussion," recalled Steamboat. "You couldn't get much real than
that with something that happened on the cement floor using my head."
also a great trip down memory lane to see a lot of the old vignettes, promos
and Snake Pit segments which are included on this release. Moreover, it's
amazing how well they hold up over time. A lot of people looking to improve
their mic skills should take notice.
big turning point in Roberts' drug addiction came shortly after the guitar shot
by The Honky Tonk Man, which ruptured two discs in his neck. Roberts continued
wrestling for a year and half with the injury, which caused him to increase his
spoiling more than I already have, Roberts offers opinions on his feuds with Ted DiBiase, Rick Rude, Andre the Giant, Ultimate Warrior, Randy Savage, and many more.
Oddly enough,
there is a brief discussion regarding the film Beyond The Mat, which kind of
surprised me. Roberts explains how he was led to believe the film was to be a
documentary to help inform children about drugs. Roberts feels like Terry Funk
"served him up on a platter."
My complaint is I
wish WWE would had tried to include the opinions of Funk and Mick Foley
on how Roberts was portrayed by director Barry Blaustein since both also appeared in the film.
It would have also
been interesting if Raven could had been involved in the project since he was
trained by Roberts. Ever notice how Raven adopted a lot of the mannerisms and
promo techniques that were used by Roberts? Granted I realize Raven is in TNA,
but it would have been worthwhile to make the attempt.
The interview
session ends with Roberts stating, "I'm not happy about where I've been, but
I'm truly excited about where I'm going."
Disc two is
compromised of matches, promos and interviews stemming from his Mid-Atlantic
days to his brief stint in ECW.
And yes, the
highly entertaining vignettes with the Ultimate Warrior in the casket, cemetery
and snake filled room are included.
One of the extra features on the DVD set allows you
to watch his match with The Honky Tonk Man at WrestleMania III with alternate
commentary by Jim Ross and Roberts himself. Instead of your classic move by
move description, it's more akin to the explanation an actor or director would
give reflecting on his or her own work.
If you're looking for a stocking stuffer this
Christmas, Jake "The Snake" Roberts - Pick Your Poison won't
disappoint ... trust me.
Ryan Nation is a Capricorn and will probably
spend his birthday, which is later this month, watching wrestling because it's
too cold outside to do anything else ... or is it?


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You did everything right. You were accessible, you met every deadline, you handled every task and you even boosted the company's bottom line. That promotion you've been eyeing should be yours.
Well, maybe not. Nearly everyone has been passed over for a job they "deserved." If and when that happens there are five important steps to take, according to career counselors.
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A career setback can trigger depression and anger. The first thing to do is take a deep breath, according to Susan Whitcomb, president of Career Coach Academy and author of 30-Day Job Promotion. Whitcomb recommends doing something right away to take care of yourself, whether it's a spa retreat, yoga class or long walk in the park. "If you have the time, your favorite activity might give you the momentum to bounce back," she says.
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Once you're back in better spirits, schedule a meeting with the decision maker, who may or may not be your direct supervisor. Then ask what, not why, Whitcomb says. "If you ask why you didn't get the promotion, you put the manager in defensive mode," she says. "Instead ask what it would it take to be promoted in the future. That makes you look like a team player." Take notes and get specifics in the meeting as well.


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When Kieran Reynolds heard he was going to be reading "The Hunger Games" in his eighth-grade English class at Brethren Christian Junior and Senior School, he went to hunt for the book in his room.
"My son read the whole series before it was even a class project, and he saw the movie," said Patricia Reynolds, Kieran's mom. "He loved it."
The book had a much more realistic feel in the second read, Kieran found. But the story become even more realistic. After finishing the novel with his English class, which is taught by Cara Cutruzzula, Kieran found himself as a character in the story Wednesday in Cutruzzula's first annual "Hunger Games."
"The Hunger Games" is a trilogy of popular science-fiction novels written by Suzanne Collins. Through the voice of narrator/protagonist Katniss Everdeen, the series tells the story of a futuristic society in which its young citizens are entered into annual "Hunger Games" where they fight to the death.
"It's really just about giving them the experience of the novel in a real, authentic way," said Cutruzzula of why she decided to start her own nonviolent "Hunger Games."
Just like in the book, Cutruzzula's class of about 45-students was divided into districts, or class systems, of four or five and participated in a "reaping" to select the students, or "tributes," who would compete in the games. Those who weren't chosen in the reaping served as stylists and trainers to the tributes.
"It's an engaging book, but it also has a main plot, a subplot and a very strong theme I wanted them to learn," Cutruzzula said. "I wanted them to try and experience what the kids in the book would be experiencing in the situation."
Each district developed its own unique game and the tributes competed in all 10, with two tributes being eliminated in each round. The games ranged from makeshift archery contests and potato-sack races, capture the flag and other activities that tested the student's knowledge and skills on a wide range of subjects.
Elizabeth Meador, 13, said the entire project took about a month to come together.
"It's been fun and interesting getting to know other people more," Elizabeth said of the group aspect. "You have to compromise to decide on something to do."
While there were many similarities to the actual story, Cutruzzula's students were obviously not thrown into an arena where only one emerges. Cade Bullock and Justin Hudgens were the two eighth graders who proved victorious in the "Hunger Games" at Brethren Christian.
When asked what the best part of Cutruzzula's English class has been this year, Elizabeth didn't hesitate.
"So far this," she said.
When Brethren Christian returns from Christmas break, Cutruzzula's class is going to do a report on how the world they live in today became the dystopian society it is in Collins' novels.
"Anything that brings literature alive I think is a great idea," said Saundy Hill, a class parent and volunteer/judge for the games. "I think it's a great teaching tool, especially for kids who don't love to read."
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I love salads, however I love them even more when someone else makes them. It's hard for me to find really good salads where I live (you wouldn't think so, but it's true). My option used to only really consist of Subway but you have to be very careful with them and cross contamination. In the past few moths, we got a Erik's Deli – which is great!! They have a few salads and even provide a list of their ingredients for you to check over. But up until we got Erik's it was pretty bad around here. The salads at Trade Joe's are okay but nothing great and the Gluten Free options are very limited!!
Bryan has been craving a Chinese Chicken Salad for what seems like two months now. He finally found one at this place called Salad Works. Here is a little blurb from their front page:
"Saladworks is the nation's first and largest fresh-tossed salad franchise concept with over 100 restaurant locations across the country. Saladworks offers a "fanatic'ly fresh" menu of America's Best Salads, Focaccia Fusion sandwiches and proprietary soups.
All Saladworks salads are made-to-order, chopped fresh daily, and under 500 calories! Choose from over 50 fresh ingredients and create your own today!"
See as I'm always looking for a place that has great salads I sent them an e-mail to see which of their products (salad dressings, meat etc) were gluten free. I got a very quick response from Jennifer that said:
"Thank you so much for taking the time to contact us. Below you will find a list of items, including dressings and soups, that are labeled with allergen information, including gluten content. Please note that fresh produce items like lettuce, carrots, tomatoes, etc are not included because they are inherently gluten free and we do not use any kind of preservatives that would add allergens.
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Is the fixer-upper right for you? Consider the options
The Denver Post: March 7, 2007By Elana Ashanti Jefferson
Denver Post Staff Writer
Like people, pets and gardens, old houses need love.
An old house might seem ideal for cash- strapped buyers or anyone hoping to turn a financial nugget into a gem. Pair that with the many home-improvement shows and magazines spotlighting what seem to be overnight construction miracles, and buyers who once cringed at the challenge are now bulking up toolboxes and tackling their own projects.
But is a fixer-upper for everyone?
That question is key given this ebbing real estate market. Buyers of fixer-uppers wonder whether they will see a return on their remodeling investment. And with an abundance of newly built home properties available that require zero fixing and boast mortgage and financing specials, fixer-uppers may seem less attractive than ever.
Bill Mitchell can relate. After six years of caring for a coveted historic home on the Sixth Avenue Parkway, this AT&T retiree is weary of heeding the calls of his house.
"We did a huge remodel," says Mitchell, who enlisted the help of Scott Parker at Nest Architecture. "The kitchen needed to be opened up, and we gutted the basement."
More than $200,000 later, Mitchell's house, though beautiful, still needs work. But he and his partner no longer want a two-story property. So next year, they will relocate to a new penthouse condominium at The Pinnacle at City Park.
"It was a hard decision because we do love this house," the homeowner says. "But the thought of (renovating) all over again? We did not want to deal with it."
Experts say the biggest mistakes owners of fixer-uppers make are failing to consider unplanned costs and failing to be honest with themselves about how much elbow grease they are willing to expend.
"The first thing you have to ask yourself is, what are you qualified to do," says Tom Silva, longtime general contractor for the PBS home improvement staple "This Old House."
"If it's just painting and papering, that's fine," Silva says. "But you have to know how handy you are, and how much you're willing to learn."
Then get ready for the laundry list of issues that generally arise with an old house. Silva says the first and most daunting consideration is the foundation.
"A door may not close correctly, a wall may be bowed, a row of windows may not line up, a roof may sag," he says. "These are the kinds of (structural) issues that in most cases you're going to have to hire a professional for."
Next up when surveying whether or not to tackle a fixer-upper: plumbing and wiring.
"You have to figure out whether you have to re- plumb or rewire the house," Silva says. And like foundational problems, these tasks are better left to professionals than weekend remodeling warriors.
But even houses with good bones may need plaster work before any of the fun with upholstery and paint samples begins. And whenever walls are opened up, the opportunity presents itself to improve energy efficiency with more or better insulation.
In short, Silva says of old homes: "You better remember one thing - it's a tremendous amount of work."
So why do it?
"The rewards are great," he adds. "You can bring a lot of these old places back to life."
Plus, new homes rarely feature the same attention to detail and craftsmanship as old homes, says ServiceMagic home improvement expert David Lupberger.
"The word character comes mind," this residential builder and remodeler says. "The woodwork (and) the workmanship can't be duplicated. And if it is, it's very expensive."
But not everyone who starts with an old house can see it through. For instance, one of Lupberger's acquaintances planned a custom remodel around huge, salvaged antique wood beams. Two years into the job, after almost everything had to be redrawn and re-planned to accommodate the size of the beams, and a dwindling budget meant the homeowners were doing most of the construction themselves, they simply wanted out.
"It's always going to cost more than you think," Lupberger says. And there are always unforeseen chores.
Lupberger summarizes his fixer-upper cautions like this: "Give a person a 40- or 50-hour a week job, then tell them for the next two years they're going to work three or four nights a week on this (house) project."
That alone may stop some ambitious DIYers in their tracks. But those who do see a fixer-upper from start to finish can customize it more than what's offered in Colorado's current glut of new homes, says housing industry analyst Mike Rinner with the Genesis Group. Right now, only those homes located near high-density employment centers - downtown Denver, downtown Boulder, and the I-25 corridor - are selling briskly. So sitting on a fixer-upper for a few years is sure to result in a profit.
"It's all about your personal goals," Rinner says.
Other real estate experts are even more optimistic about the financial gains behind fixer-uppers. A 2003 study conducted by the National Association of Realtors indicated that houses marketed as "fixer-uppers" sell for 24 percent less than other properties, meaning "this is certainly an opportunity for people looking for bargains," says NAR spokeswoman Stephanie Singer.
And because demographic housing trends indicate more buyers are leaving the suburbs for urban and ex-urban communities, fixer-uppers may be the only option for people hoping to live in desirable neighborhoods at an affordable price.
"You can either get something new in an old neighborhood or something old in a new neighborhood," says Byron Koste, executive director of the Real Estate Center at the University of Colorado's Leeds School of Business. He bottom-lines the financial benefit of a fixer-upper this way: "When you buy a house that hasn't been redone, you get a tremendous discount."
Still, Koste confirms that there are real reasons today's buyers may deem a fixer-upper as a dubious investment:
"Interest rates are going up, so it is more expensive than it was before to own the same piece of land," he says. "It's harder to finance now than it was before. And, we overbuilt."
So what's the biggest financial caveat to fixer-uppers - besides renovation costs? In this market, fix-and-flip properties are not as likely to turn a profit, says Colorado Association of Realtors president Kit Cowperthwaite. Those hoping to make money off their fixer-upper need to wait before selling.
That should sit fine with folks who simply want affordable homes in prime locations.
"People who traditionally sink money into fixer-uppers want a better home," Cowperthwaite says. "They relish fixer-uppers because they don't mind tailoring the property for their own taste."


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Odwalla serves up Modern-Day Twists on Summer Lemonade Classics
Just in time for summer fun, Odwalla, Half Moon Bay, Calif., introduces Light Lemonade and Light Limeade. Each bottle of these natural refreshers contains 100 percent of the RDV of antioxidant vitamins C & E and half the calories and sugar of regular lemonades and limeades. They contain no artificial flavors, colors or preservatives.
With only 50 calories per serving, Odwalla's Light Lemonade and Light Limeade, available in the refrigerated section, combine pure-squeezed juice and Truvia natural sweetener (rebaudioside-A) to make these refreshing seasonal quenchers. Odwalla, keeping with its tradition of bringing "fresh" news to the juice category, is the only premium juice maker in the U.S. to offer light lemonade and light limeade using an all-natural non-caloric sweetener.
"The new Light Lemonade and Light Limeade beverages are Odwalla's modern-day twist on the beloved front-porch classics," says brand manager Jason Dolenga. "We think that offering these summer standbys with half the calories will help make the season twice as fun."
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We provide specialist teaching and are committed to supporting our graduates in establishing their careers. The School of Computer Science is committed to the student experience, offering student alumni mentoring, a dedicated welfare team and a dedicated careers and employability officer. We're keen to welcome you to our friendly, inclusive and multi-faceted School. Please be reassured that the vote to leave the European Union does not mean there will be any immediate material change to the UK university sector's participation in EU programmes such as Erasmus and study abroad programmes. Visit our EU Referendum information page for more information. Poppie Simmonds MEng Computer Science with software Engineering "If you're thinking about coming to study Computer Science at Birmingham (and I hope you are), I'd advise learning a programming language, if you don't program already. Whilst it's not essential for the course, as currently our first year Software Workshop module is taught from scratch, it really does help make your transition into university work smoother. As you'll be familiar with some of the concepts, those first few exercises are a little easier to understand. You don't have to be a fully-fledged developer or able to code Google, but having a go with Java (or a similar language) over the summer will really help you when joining the course." Course details Software engineering now impacts on a wide range of human activity. For example, the increasing use of robotics in surgery relies on the use of computer vision techniques to understand images of internal organs as well as to control the surgeon's tools. Other areas include air traffic control systems, cryptographic systems for banking, satellite control for telecommunications, and of course, the internet. Software engineering is concerned with how to build the very large software systems that are used throughout commerce and industry. Software engineers are the professionals behind this industry. As a software engineer you would lead the development of these very large systems so that they are delivered on time, within budget, and are both reliable and maintainable. Software engineering covers not only the technical aspects of building these software systems, but also management and teamwork skills. In this degree, you learn all the fundamentals of computer science, with an emphasis on the skills required for successful software engineers. Graduates from the MEng programme are expected to be the future leaders of the IT industry so you must be academically strong. Meet the robots: Why study this course Computer Science is a dynamic discipline. What began with the curiosity of only a handful of academics has blossomed into a field with an impact on our lives that would have astonished most of the pioneers. In the past 50 years computers have contributed to numerous advances in almost every field, and Computer Science now provides the foundations for the information processing and communication systems that are at the heart of today's world. Future changes in computing and communications technologies will depend on advances in this science and the rate of progress shows no signs of slowing down. Some of our undergraduate degree programmes are available with a Year in Industry; an excellent opportunity to supplement your studies with paid work in the real world, and many of our students go on to work for their year-out employers after graduating; an excellent opportunity to supplement your studies with paid work in the real world, and many of our students go on to work for their year-out employers after graduating. The University of Birmingham is world-renowned for the quality of its research and we're home to a number of centres of excellence, including: Cercia, working at the cutting-edge of Computational Intelligence (CI) research The Centre for Computational Neuroscience and Cognitive Robotics (CN-CR), which combines research on human cognition, sensory and motor systems, and computational modelling with research on robotic systems, leading towards a better understanding of both brain function and advanced robotics. The Human-Computer Interaction Research Centre, which leads the development of our understanding on how people interact with technologies, and how one transforms the othe Modules Year 1 The first year provides a thorough coverage of the fundamentals of computing: mathematics for computer science, algorithms, data structures and grounding in object-oriented programming using Java, which is widely used in industry. You will also have an introduction to the basic themes of large software systems, and work on a team project. Core modules Artificial Intelligence (20 credits) Data Structures and Algorithms (20 credits) Logic and Computation (20 credits) Mathematical Foundations of Computer Science (20 credits) Programming in Java (20 credits) Concepts of Computer Science (20 credits) *1 Widening Horizons Module (20 credits) *2 *1 - compulsory for those without Grade A in A level Computing*2 - compulsory for those with Grade A in A level Computing Year 2 In the second year you study databases, graphics, and human–computer interfaces. Our approach is to teach these in conjunction with further work on object-orientated programming. This allows you to gain a much deeper understanding of the techniques involved by implementing them yourself. You also take comprehensive courses in software engineering, computer architecture, logic, and the mathematical theory of computation. You learn how to use complex software tools and to work effectively in a team.You must perform well academically in the first two years to progress to the MEng stream of the degree. Core modules Advanced Functional Programming (20 credits) Mathematical Modelling and Decision Making (20 credits) Security and Networks (20 credits) Software Engineering (20 credits) Systems Programming in C/C++ (20 credits) Team Project Year 3 In the third year of the MEng you study the principles of advanced databases, work on a larger team project and select four options from a choice of around 20. These include: Computer Networks; Imaging and Visualisation; Operating Systems; Virtual Reality; and Intelligent Robotics. Choose 120 credits of modules Advanced Networking (20 credits) Complex Adaptive Systems (20 credits) Computer Graphics (20 credits) Computer Vision and Imaging (20 credits) Computer-Aided Verification (20 credits) Human-Computer Interaction (20 credits) Individual Study (20 credits) Intelligent Robotics (20 credits) Language and Cognition (20 credits) Machine Learning and Intelligent Data Analysis (20 credits) Programming Language Principles, Design and Implementation (20 credits) Security of Real-World Systems (20 credits) Teaching Computing in Schools Theoretical Foundations for Security Year 4 In the fourth year of the MEng you study the design of safety-critical systems, such as fly-by-wire systems for aircraft control, and learn how to manage the quality of large software projects. You also spend half your time on your degree project, which is typically based on a large piece of software you have produced. Core modules Computer Science Masters Project (60 credits) Optional modules Choose 60 credits of optional modules, examples listed below: Advanced Networking (Extended) (20 credits) Advanced Robotics (20 credits) Complex Adaptive Systems (Extended) (20 credits) Computer-Aided Verification (Extended) (20 credits) Computer Graphics (Extended) (20 credits) Computer Vision and Imaging (Extended) (20 credits) Cryptography (10 credits)* Evaluation Methods and Statistics (10 credits)* Human-Computer Interaction (Extended) (20 credits) Individual Study (Extended) (20 credits) Intelligent Robotics (Extended) (20 credits) Language and Cognition (Extended) (20 credits) Machine Learning and Intelligent Data Analysis (Extended) (20 credits) Programming Language Principles, Design and Implementation (Extended) (20 credits) Research Topics in Human-Computer Interaction (10 credits)* Robot Vision (20 credits) Secure Programming (10 credits)* Security of Real-World Systems (Extended) (20 credits) Security Research Seminar (10 credits)* Teaching Computer Science in Schools (Extended) (20 credits) Theoretical Foundations for Security (Extended) (20 credits) * Current specialist MSc modules included for an indication of content. Actual modules may change. Please note: The modules listed on the website for this programme are regularly reviewed to ensure they are up-to-date and informed by the latest research and teaching methods. Unless indicated otherwise, the modules listed for this programme are for students starting in 2019. On rare occasions, we may need to make unexpected changes to core modules; in this event we will contact offer holders as soon as possible to inform or consult them as appropriate. Fees and funding Annual tuition fees 2019/20 UK/EU £9,250 International £21,180 Visit our tuition fees page for more information. Scholarships At Birmingham we ensure that fears about finance do not constrain prospective students from considering university and that excellence is rewarded. we offer a range of scholarships and awards for Civil Engineering students. the University also offers a range of additional financial support for students studying at Birmingham in the form of other bursaries, grants and scholarships. Entry requirements Number of A levels required:3Typical offer:A*AA with A level Mathematics grade ARequired subjects and grades:A level Mathematics grade A. If you are taking any reformed science A levels, which include Biology, Chemistry and Physics taught from 2015, you must pass the practical element. General Studies or Critical Thinking not accepted.It is desirable, but not essential, to have some experience of writing computer programs. Please note that Access qualifications are not suitable for this programme. International Baccalaureate Diploma: 7, 6, 6 required at Higher Level (including 6 in Mathematics), with a minimum of 32 points overall. We also require 5 in Standard Level English. BTEC Only considered when combined with other qualifications. Typical offer grades are for guidance only, other qualifications are considered – learn more about entry requirements. Additional information: Foundation Year Would you like to study for one of our degrees but lack the entry qualifications we require? Consider a Foundation Year programme which can lead to entry onto one of our courses. Physical Sciences Foundation Year (UK/EU students) Birmingham International Academy - Engineering and Physical Sciences Pathway (international students) International students: Standard English language requirements apply, learn more about international entry requirements. Depending on your chosen course of study, you may also be interested in one of our foundation pathways, which offer specially structured programmes for international students whose qualifications are not accepted for direct entry to UK universities. Further details can be found on Birmingham International Academy web pages. How to apply Apply through the UCAS website using code GG46. UCAS (Universities and Colleges Admissions Service) is a UK organisation responsible for managing applications to university and college. View advice on ' How to apply for undergraduate courses', including advice for UK, EU and overseas applicants. OverviewLearning and teaching You will be taught by a mixture of professors, doctors and postgraduates, thereby receiving a rich diversity of academic knowledge and experience.You can find out more about the members of staff in the School of Computer Science here where you can read about their qualifications, publication history and specific areas of interest. What you can expect Depending on the programme, the modules you select, and the number of optional help sessions you choose to take part in, each week you will have between: Year 1: 15 and 25 hours of lectures, labs and tutorials, with lecturers available to provide additional help outside those hours. During your first year it is important that you have a smooth transition into University. You will be able to talk to your tutors about this and discuss if there are particular areas where you need support. Year 2: 13 and 22 hours of lectures, labs and tutorials, with lecturers available to provide additional help outside thos hours. Year 3: 9 and 20 hours of lectures, labs and tutorials, with lecturers available to provide additional help outside those hours. Year 4 - MEng programmes only: 7 and 18 hours of lectures, labs and tutorials, with lecturers available to provide additional help outside those hours. Please note the above data is based on the most common module selections for the each year group and does not include hours for self-study. This data does not include modules taken during a Study Abroad. How will I be taught? As a Birmingham student, you are joining the academic elite and have the privilege of learning from world-leading experts in the field of computer science. Throughout your studies, you'll be encouraged to become an independent and self-motivated learner, thriving on challenge and opportunities to think for yourself. Personal tutor At the start of your degree, you'll be assigned a Personal Tutor who will remain with you throughout your studies to help you in three important areas: supporting your academic progress, developing transferable skills and dealing with any welfare issues. Learning settings: Laboratory-based work is an integral part of our Computer Science degree programme, vital to develop your experimental practical skills and to reinforce concepts introduced in lectures or to explore a particular phenomenon. First-year practical sessions typically last for four hours and increase in length in subsequent years so that you can study more advanced concepts and work more independently. Lectures take place in our theatres which, as well as the traditional whiteboard and pen, are equipped with the latest technology, including facilities to show movies, animations and molecular graphics, to record lectures and to interact with 'ask the audience' style electronic voting systems. Small-group tutorials/personal tutorials run alongside the lecture course, addressing any individual problems you may have and allowing you to consolidate lecture material, as well as test your understanding through problem-solving exercises. Enquiry Based Learning (EBL) is a group activity which requires you to work in a team, with a variety of assessment methods; in either a group or individually, by written reports and sometimes as a presentation. Based on techniques used in research-led organisations like the University of Birmingham, EBL gives you a research-orientated approach to a problem and helps you to gain essential skills that are highly valued by employers. Assessment methods Each module is assessed independently with all containing some components of continuous assessment, which usually accounts for about a fifth to a third of your marks. Some modules are completely assessed by coursework. Assessment methods include end-of-year examinations in May and June, written assignments, oral and poster presentations, computer-based tests, marked exercises, and laboratory and project reports. During your first year you will undergo a formal 'transition' review to see how you are getting on and whether there are particular areas where you need support. This is in addition to the personal tutor who is based in your School or Department and can help with any academic issues you encounter. Feedback is an essential part of learning and we use a wide range of methods, such as written feedback on your assessments, class feedback sessions and discussions with your tutor. You'll receive feedback on each assessment within four weeks, highlighting the positives of your work as well as any areas that need more attention. You will also be given feedback on any exams that you take; if you fail an exam we will ensure that you receive particularly detailed feedback to enable you to learn for the future. Course detailsEmployability The Destination of Leavers from Higher Education survy 2016/17 shows that 93% of our Computer Science graduates are in graduate-level employment or further study six months after graduation. Preparing for your career is one of the first things you need to think about when you start university. Our Computer Science graduates can choose from a huge variety of career opportunities, including working with one of the global technology giants, or in other areas of industry and technology. But you'll also be highly sought after by employers in the fields of finance, business, government, teaching and research. At the University of Birmingham, we also enhance your employability with superb opportunities to gain industry experience, assisting you to secure mentoring opportunities, global internships and placements, from summer jobs to spending a whole year in industry between your second and final study years. This placement year is a chance to earn money and gain real-life experience, allowing you to get involved in serious projects and put into practice the skills and knowledge gained from your degree. It's a great chance to prove your worth and placements often lead to sponsorship and/or the offer of a graduate job. Whether you have a clear idea of where your future aspirations lie or want to consider the broad range of opportunities available once you have a Birmingham degree, our Careers Network can help you achieve your goal. Our unique careers guidance service is tailored to your academic subject area, offering a specialised team (in each of the five academic colleges) who can give you expert advice. Once you have a career in your sights, one-to-one support with CVs and job applications will help give you the edge. In addition, our employer-endorsed award-winning Personal Skills Award (PSA) recognises your extra-curricular activities, and provides an accredited employability programme designed to improve your career prospects. Your Birmingham degree is evidence of your ability to succeed in a demanding academic environment. Employers target Birmingham students for their drive, diversity, communication and problem-solving skills, their team-working abilities and cultural awareness, and our graduate employment statistics have continued to climb at a rate well above national trends. If you make the most of the wide range of services you will be able to develop your career from the moment you arrive. Career destinations of previous graduates include: Accenture Goldman Sachs Honda HP IBM Logics QinetiQ Rolls Royce UBS Internships The graduate employment market is competitive, many employers require evidence of employability or being ready for the world of work. Internships represent a great way for you to gain experience of the workplace. They also offer employers the opportunity of clarifying what they are looking for and perhaps even assessing interns for future employment. We offer our students the opportunity of internship placements during their time at Birmingham. The video below talks to students, staff and employers about their internship experience: University Careers Network Preparation for your career should be one of the first things you think about as you start university. Whether you have a clear idea of where your future aspirations lie or want to consider the broad range of opportunities available once you have a Birmingham degree, our Careers Network can help you achieve your goal. If you make the most of the wide range of services you will be able to develop your career from the moment you arrive. Visit the careers section of the University website for further information. Learning and teachingStudent life Birmingham has transformed into one of Europe's most exciting cities. It is more than somewhere to study; it is somewhere to build a successful future. Clubs and societiesThe Guild has over 200 Societies, community volunteering groups and associations for you to join; they cover every topic and activity that you can think of - there really is something for everyone. The Computer Science Society aims to provide a wide range of social and careers activities to enable you to take time out from studying and relax in a friendly atmosphere. You may also be interested in the Autonomous Robotic Club, Games Development, Hacking, and the Robotics Club. Accommodation Coming to Birmingham might be your first time living away from home. Our student accommodation will allow you to enjoy your new-found independence in safe, welcoming and sociable surroundings. The City of Birmingham One of Europe's most exciting destinations, Birmingham is brimming with life and culture, making it a wonderful place to live, study and work. Our students fall in love with the city - around 40% of our graduates choose to make Birmingham their home. International students The University of Birmingham has been welcoming international students onto our campus since 1900. We have one of the largest and most vibrant international student communities in the UK, with 5,000 international students from more than 150 different countries and 31% of our academic staff from overseas. If you would like further information about entry requirements, how to apply and funding options, then you can visit our international students webpage. You may also wish to take a virtual tour of our campus and watch the video below to hear our international students say their favourite thing about the University of Birmingham. Employability


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Carl Icahn's Been Picking a Lot of Fights
Carl Icahn is a busy man.
The activist billionaire has waded into the fight for Dell Inc. recently, adding the personal-computer maker to a plate that already included a nutritional supplement seller and an offshore drilling giant.
Take last Thursday, a day when Icahn was talking, or at least writing, about four companies.
The letter he had sent Dell's board demanding a dividend was released by the company early in the morning. Next he lobbed a new letter at driller Transocean, reiterating complaints about the board and demanding a dividend. Then he issued a statement applauding truck-maker Navistar for changing CEOs. And after the bell he reported that he'd boosted his stake in Herbalife by 2 million more shares, an addition worth some $80 million.
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SEOUL (Reuters) - Samsung Electronics Co Ltd sold 76 million smartphones in the second quarter, expanding its market share to 33.1 percent, Strategy Analytics said on Friday.
Overall, the global smartphone market grew 47 percent to a record 229.6 million, the research firm said.
Second-ranked Apple Inc saw its market share shrink to 13.6 percent after selling 31.2 million iPhones, as smaller rivals such as LG Electronics Inc, ZTE Corp and Huawei Technologies Co Ltd seized larger slices.
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Reinventing Government: How the Entrepreneurial Spirit is Transforming the Public Sector
Plume, 1993 - Political Science - 405 pages
"Reinventing government" details the most revolutionary idea of our time-an idea whose time has come. Its authors give proof positive that government does not have to be a gigantic and inefficient bureaucracy. Instead, it can govern in the true sense of the word, by tapping the tremendous power of the entrepreneurial process and the force of the free market. In case after case, the authors show how this approach already has proven its worth all over the country-in schools, in slums, in sanitation, in a host of other areas where enterprising and innovative public officials have delivered a far bigger public service bang for every budgeted buck. To cut taxes and improve services at the same time may seem too good to be true. Yet now we have in our hands a way to make it come true-if we and politicians of all parties and persuasions read it and use it.
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My current doctorate dissertation is on government performance. I also have 10 years as a consultant doing same. Osbourne himself lamented the failure of his ideas to take hold in local government. The problem with this book is that out sourcing many government functions is a failure in terms of ethics and equity. Should your fire department not show up at your house if you haven't paid your subscription dues? Should libraries turn a profit or turn a collection agency on you for an overdue book?
Catalytic Government Steering Rather Than Rowing
CommunityOwned Government Empowering Rather Than Serving
Competitive Government Injecting Competition into Service Delivery
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I hope every one is having a wonderful June! I am back today with our second layout sketch for youl
Here is some samples from the design team:
To give you more motivation to play along with this sketch and share it with us, we have an amazing prize up for grabs for one lucky randomly selected winner! This month's prize is an amazing 6x6 paper pad by Carta Bella called Beach Boardwalk! What a perfect set of papers for your Summer projects!
But remember you can't win if you don't play!
Here are the details of how to play along:
1. Make sure and link back to Sketch N Scrap in your blog post when sharing our sketch or a layout or card based on our sketch.
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2. Link your layout or card up by clicking on the Froggy link in the sidebar. Make sure and link up a DIRECT link to your blog post to allow us to easily locate your entry on your blog.
Have fun, we can't wait to see what you create!
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Don't know this game, will try to look into this soon, but no promises.
The mechanics look interesting, but I'm not getting head or tail of it. These flash-style RPGs are actually quite involving.
Keep this up!
Turns out some fanatics translated the story and even put it in visual novel format.
Meaning: I can keep you guys up to date with twists and the like, of course only if it's wanted.
I might give it a roll even, so I get a grasp of them mechanics
First thing I'll do is read the story up the point I am right now and give you guys a tl;dr with important plot points as screenshots.
Then I'll do my usual thing and just tell the story along with reactions impressions and events from there.
Sound good?
I played many japanese games before. They were a big pain in the ass to understand. Good luck with this .
So yeah. Im good.
So it's a strategic game?
The gameplay does look nice.
I look forward to your updates.
I just got my muh nigga Zero Berserker as gold servant, what are the odds? (Gold servant are apparently rare as fuck from what I could gather from other people guides and the such, the way you earn new servants is to use those rainbow gems I showed you in my first post)
This is a good point to explain the battle system to you folks a bit more. As you can see a servant has attack, HP and a cost.
The first two are self explanatory, cost however affects A: How much you drop in the battle you use the card and B: You have a limit for maximum cost.
Luckily this guy is still within my range after I spent all my points to increase my cost limit.
Each servant has a class, and much like pokemon, they are effective or ineffective against one another, I gave you guys the visual explanation above.
Now as for the three attributes of attacks:
- Quick (green) – more likely to score critical gems, which give you a chance of critting in the next turn. Often multiple strikes (though it depends on the class), lowest amount of damage.
- Arts (blue) – increases the NP gauge by a few percentage points (depends on the damage you deal). Hitting 100% (or more, depending on the progress of your Servant) allows Servants to engage their Noble Phantasms. Often multiple strikes (same as above), medium damage.
- Buster (red) – highest attack power. One strike, highest damage.
Each servant has five cards. For example, Shielder has 1 Quick, 2 Arts, and 2 Buster, whereas Caster has 3 Arts and 1 of the others respectively.
During battle, you have access to 3 master skills
- First Aid (the green icon) – heals one unit for 1000 HP. Has a cooldown of 9 turns.
- Momentary Strength Boost (the red sword icon) – ups one unit's attack for one turn. Has a cooldown of 15 turns.
- Emergency Evade (the cloaked unit icon) – gives one unit evasion for one turn (which basically means they won't get hit by an attack at all, like Shielder's full def skill). Has a cooldown of 15 turns.
You also have access to Command Seals. Using 1 seal heals one servant to full. If your party wiped out, using 3 heals it back to full. You have a max of 3 (obviously) and one seal replenishes every 24 hours.
Each servant also has 1 to 3 skills, I'd say that's likely dependant on level, each of those have conditions on when to use them and do other things. I'll explain those to you once I get a couple servants with different ones, aight?
The Noble Phantasms... yeah they're uber attacks as you saw earlier, the gauge fills itself during battle and some other factors I'll explain once I understand them myself.
*Story tl;dr with screenshots coming in the next part. From then on I'll proceed normally.
**In case some of you don't know yet, all these Servant are based upon real mythological figures, Berserker here for instance is Sir Lancelot after he fell into madness because of Guinerve.
Why do you ask
It's not pirated, btw.
Get your phone (android -> browser -> search Qooapp, download it, download Grand Order from the menue in app, Grand Order is Free to play, Qooapp simply let's you download japanese region restricted games.)
I can download the Kingdom one, too!
You're welcome.
Thx Y.