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Gamespot score:8.0(Great)
my score:8.9
(+)Pros:-All characters are still ridiculously fun to play and are incredibly different from each other,-competitive online play,-new beginner mode lets newcomers pitch in for easier learning,- beautiful visuals and sprites,- has very in-depth story for a fighting game,-challenge mode helps players find thier footing in learning combos
(-)Cons:-Character count is still low (even if you count DLC characters),-score attack can be frustratingly difficult
Gameplay time:100 hours+(very long lasting)
2010 is coming to a close, and to finish off the year here's a great game to end it. 2010 saw a pathetic year for fighting games, most if not all the gaming websites didnt even HAVE any fighting game awards for thier genre awards for game of the year. The only 2 quality fighting game titles this year were super street fighter 4 and blazblue:Continuum shift. Naruto ultimate ninja storm 2 doesnt even COMPARE to these 2. Well, blazblue is obviously the next street fighter, sequels are popping up one after another, with calamity trigger being released less than a year before continuum shift, and with continuum shift 2 already out....its really quite a hassle for the Aksys people. Plus, word is that a new blazblue, crisis revered is already coming out. Impressive.
Blazblue:continuum shift acts as a sequel and its evens take place after that of calamity trigger. Once again though each character has his/her own individual story routes the game mainly focuses on the main character, Ragna the bloodedge. Still an "S" rank villian at large in kagutsuchi, life isnt easy for Ragna, he gets into more trouble here and there, but this time the game has a single antagonist that everyone, including ragna, must face. And that is none other than Hazama, aka Terumi, one of the 6 heroes. Wanting to smoulder the cauldron to create the ultimate god slayer sword, he is basically the big bad guy who everyone has to team up and fight later on. Despite the main story, the individual character's stories are great and entertaining, so its a win-win situation.
As with calamity trigger, continuum shift's character cast is extremely varied, and it doesnt fail to keep players wanting more. Though the choices were rather limited before, the increase in characters in continuum sift really isnt that much. We get 3 new in-disc characters and 3 new DLC characters(one of which hasn't been released yet). Once again, the new characters have great design and interesting playstyles, as do the rest of the cast. While the game's characters did receive nerfs thier play style each remains mostly unchanged, same goes to the game's mechanics, but there are a few small tweaks here and there,still nothing a little practice cant solve.
Now the game is amazing and all, but you have to agree, even with the 3 new characters and DLC characters, the total count for characters is only 18, WHICH IS STILL PATHETIC. The playstyles for the characters are very fun and varied, but seriously, until it exceeds at least 20 the character count sure is....lacking. Also, the score attack is ridiculously hard, hard enough to induce stress problems. Online is competitive and challlenging enough, score attacks takes it further. While starting characters like bang and taokaka arent TOO bad, later fights such as unlimited ragna (a totally broken fella),unlimited hakumen( a total bitch), and the incredibly broken ass unlimited hazama( oh the rage) , have you die countless times and you have to fight through the whole score attack again......its that annoying.

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As tragic as Hurricane Katrina was, I saw another tragedy in the city of New Orleans. It stared at me each time the cameras showed the convention center, the Superdome and the people being pulled from their rooftops. While many complained that the government failed these people in the days immediately after Katrina, I couldn't help but feel that the fitness industry had failed them long ago. I was struck by how many of these people were overweight or obese.
Perhaps I shouldn't have been surprised. Louisiana ranks fourth in the United States in rate of adult obesity at 25.8 percent, according to a 2005 study by Trust for America's Health. By all accounts, many of the hurricane refugees at the Superdome were low income, financially unable to evacuate. As many as 70 percent of low-income adults are overweight, about 10 percent more than the non-poor, according to statistics from the American Enterprise Institute.
Louisiana is not alone. Obesity rates are rising in every state and are not confined to the inner city. Rural and Native American populations also have higher obesity and poverty rates than the suburbs. Everyone must take responsibility for his or her own health and fitness, but are we making it as convenient for the poor to work out as we are for the middle and upper classes? Fitness facility owners, being entrepreneurs, often locate their facilities in middle- to upper-income neighborhoods, providing ample opportunities for these individuals to exercise. But you won't find a health club on every corner in a low-income neighborhood.
Do these Americans have access to a car or bus line to get to a gym? Do they have money to buy appropriate shoes and clothes to work out in? Is this too much effort to ask of someone who never exercised before when we can't even get the middle-class non-exerciser who lives across the street to join our facilities?
This problem affects all of us — the more unfit poor we have, the more the state and federal governments (meaning you) pick up their medical tabs — so we can't just leave it to the Ys to serve the low-income areas. Some of you have undoubtedly already stepped up in some way to serve the poor, but for those of you who haven't, consider reaching out to schools or religious institutions in low-income areas to offer free exercise or nutrition classes for children and adults or work with your city or county to establish safe places for the poor to exercise in public parks or community centers. Or perhaps you could follow the example of the Healthworks Fitness Centers Inc., four upscale health clubs in the Boston area that created a foundation to support the Healthworks Foundation Fitness Center for low-income and homeless women as well as pregnant teenagers. Funding for the club comes from a portion of the membership dues of the for-profit Healthworks Fitness Centers. Some of the members donate extra money or time to the center. Other money comes from Boston Marathon runners sponsored by individuals and companies.
You may never reap financial rewards from these efforts, but I bet you'll reap greater personal rewards for yourself and your staff. As Kim Walker, the general manager at Healthworks, told me back in 2003, "One of the things I'm learning in life is that when you offer something for free with the intention of just giving, you get so much more back."


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WARNING: We're about to recap the biggest twist from this Sunday's season three finale of "Once Upon a Time"! If you do not wish to know the chilling news, leave now, for everyone else grab a coat and read on.
The cold never bothered us anyway!
Did anyone see that big "Once Upon a Time" twist coming? (Answer: We did!) In Sunday night's jam-packed season three finale, Emma (Jennifer Morrison) and Hook (Colin O'Donoghue) went on a time-traveling adventure after getting sucked into Zelena's (Rebecca Mader) treacherous portal.
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Who are we kidding, what we're dying to talk about is the new queen among us!
After landing safely back in Storybrooke, it seems that Emma and Hook accidently brought a chilling surprise along with them. In the episode's final seconds, fan were treated to a quick glimpse of a girl with gorgeous blonde locks and an icy touch. Ladies and gentlemen, it appears that Princess Elsa from "Frozen" has landed in Storybrooke!
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We have been championing for the "OUAT" writers to bring the Arendelle sisters to the small screen for months now, so we're thrilled that our persistent nagging (Ahem, we mean suggestions) have finally paid off.
When we chatted with "Once Upon a Time" producers Eddie Kitsis and Adam Horowitz in March about bringing the "Frozen" actresses Idina Menzel and Kristen Bell to Stroybrooke, the magical twosome was very excited at the prospect. "I mean, we would be completely honored if either one of those two wanted to do our show," Kitsis exclaimed. "I can tell you that in the 'Once' writers' room, it has turned into the 'Frozen' Appreciation Society."
The creator continues, "We are so in awe of that movie. A lot of us have children, and we are obsessed with that movie in a way that like, it's inspiring to all of us."
Like we said, we have been campaigning hard for Anna and Elsa to join the mesmerizing drama, and we've even come up with a few suggestions for who would be perfect for the parts.
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Who Should Play Elsa From "Frozen"? Fans know Elsa as the snow-loving queen, whose icy first impression slowly melts away once you get to know her. Not only is she an independent lady, she fully endorses the notion that you shouldn't marry a guy you just met five minutes ago--a lesson that many of our Disney princesses could definitely learn. We think that Dakota Fanning, Dianna Agron and Megan Hilty have what it takes to rule their very own ice palace, but who do you think would lead Arendelle with the same poise and grace as Elsa?
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For over four decades a very special person and I have shared many of the same things. We shared the same mother and father , the same house, and many of the same joyful times and heart wrenching tragedies that are common to us all.
I grew up thinking my sissy could do anything, and she can. This is a picture of her with our mother taken at one of her baby showers once upon a time.
My sister can build the best play house with nothing but swept dirt, outlines of pinestraw and twigs and don't forget the hole dug into the earth a bit that will serve as your handy dandy refrigerator. Who needs Bob Barker and his Amana?
My sister can make the best fake Cinderella crown ever out of cardboard from the back of a school writing tablet and aluminum foil. I wowed the entire third grade on Halloween that year. Not only did I wear my crown Dear Sister figured out how to get my thick hair into a bun. I was a radiant eight year old Cindy-relly!
My sister can tell the scariest tales about a big toe running around the woods on our grandfather's property. In fact I was so scared I wouldn't spend the night in my grandfather's house unless Dear Sister was with me. Our grandfather had cut his big toe off when he was younger with an ax. The tale of Pa Land's big toe wandering about "the place" was handed down from cousin to cousin to scare the pants off us little 'uns. Dear Sister was simply doing her part to keep the family history alive.
My sister has a direct line to Santa's sleigh. She knew he had been to our house whether it was four, five, or six in the morning, and made sure I knew it the minute the coast was clear. Mom and Dad were always very appreciative.
My sister is the best training wheels taker-offer and bike holder-upper there ever was when you are first learning how to ride like a big girl.
My sister can kill a rat using only a sheet and blanket, can yours? We used to go to the country on the weekends. Apparently a little visitor had made its way into the bed we shared. When we figured out "that something fuzzy" wasn't her and it wasn't me Dear Sister flung the covers back and sent the poor creature flying. A loud thud met our ears in the pitch black. Dear Sister turned on the light and we found the poor, broken body of the mouse behind an arrangement of dried flowers in the corner. For someone as small as she is Dear Sister is a real scrapper!
My sister can remain calm under extreme pressure. We grew up with a lumberyard for a back yard. When it came time for Dear Sister to learn how to drive she was allowed to drive in and out among the bundles of plywood and two by fours to practice for her driving test. I was placed in the passenger seat to make sure she kept her speed down to a minimum. I mean where was the harm……no cars….we were in a lumberyard after hours, right? At one point I got a little upset with Dear Sister. I have long since forgotten the reason, but I found it necessary to exit the car while it was still moving. I simply opened the door and rolled on across the pavement as Dear Sister didn't miss a beat. She just kept on driving leaving me to pick myself up and limp on back home. Thinking back on it now it's a wonder I didn't roll the wrong way and end up dead.
My sister knows how to feed all kinds of animals. It was her job to feed all the animals we amassed over the years from dogs, cats, ducks, bunnies, a pony, a donkey, a cow, and chinchillas. Yes, at one point we really had chinchillas.
My sister is quite a businesswoman. Everything she touches is sucessful. She'not happy unless she has a million things going on at once. I've decided her metabolism is on warp speed while mine is more slow motion.
My sister is the Quick Draw McGraw of cell phone usage. Currently she maintains three that ring constantly…..and I think I make a million different decisions a day.
My sister takes the role of "oldest" seriously. She's delivered the play-by-play of all of the gut wrenching events in our lives: "Dad's been in a car wreck.", "Mom's had a stroke. She'll have some lasting effects.", "The Judge signed the Final Judgement. Mom and Dad are divorced.", and most recently "I'm holding Mom's hand. She's gone."
As you can see she has spent the last 44 years taking care of me, entertaining me, and watching out for me, and yes, taking the brunt of many of the harder times in our lives.
Today is Dear Sister's 50th birthday……….she doesn't look it. Actually, I look like the older one. I encouraged her to do something special for her birthday reminding her that she's the birthday girl.
"Oh no," she was quick to correct me. "I'm not the birthday girl. I'm the birthday M'AM!.
So, HAPPY BIRTHDAY M'AM from your little sister and everyone else that loves you, admires you, and is in awe of you.
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I am 9 weeks pregnant with second baby and my blood work came back with the anti k antigen. I did not experience this with my first pregnancy and the specialist thinks my husband is the carrier and that during the delivery of my daughter, this anti k antigen leaked into my blood stream and my body created antibodies against it.
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It is common for attorneys to receive a contingency fee of around 33 percent of your recovery; a higher percentage may be suspect. Also, pay attention to how the contingency fee is calculated. Specifically, is it calculated based on your entire recovery, including money you received before you retained the attorney? Experts say this provision, which appears in a proposed agreement floating around town, is unjustifiable.
In addition to legal fees, homeowners often have to pay for an attorney's "costs and expenses." Costs and expenses are often taken off the top of the recovery amount, so you do not actually end up getting 66 percent of the insurance money. Thus, you need to know precisely what expenses will be incurred by the firm and taken out of your cut. This area, perhaps more than any other, requires you to scrutinize the contract language. Vague phrases such as "administrative expenses" should prompt you to ask detailed questions.
Additionally, make sure you understand how the costs and expenses will be billed. First, will you be required to pay costs and expenses even if you do not recover from the insurance company? (The answer is likely yes). Will you be expected to pay costs and expenses periodically, meaning before you recover any money from the insurance company? Or will you only be billed for costs and expenses after you recover? If you are not required to pay costs and expenses prior to recovery, reserve the right to demand periodic expense statements.
The bottom line is that every term in a retainer agreement should be clear and unambiguous. If you are presented with terms you find puzzling, it is advisable to consult with an attorney before signing. There are plenty of attorneys who will review the proposed agreement for free. My email is below and I would be happy to show your agreement to an expert. Turning to an attorney at this difficult time may be the right decision for you. Just make sure you know what you are getting into.
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Cubs cut 2012 NL Gold Glove-winner; Alcantara also in mix for playing time at second
CHICAGO -- A Gold Glove winner in 2012, Darwin Barney has had no problems in the field, but has struggled offensively, and on Tuesday, the Cubs designated the second baseman for assignment to make room for Emilio Bonifacio, who was activated from the disabled list.
It was a tough day for the Cubs' players, including first baseman Anthony Rizzo, to lose one of their friends.
"It's a business, and with all due respect to our front office and everyone else in front offices around the league, at the end of the day, we're pieces, we're pawn pieces and we have no say," Rizzo said after Tuesday's 6-0 win over the Padres. "We all wish Darwin the best. Hopefully this will be good for his career, which I think it will be. He's the best human I've ever played with -- unselfish. Hopefully he goes to a better team, a winning team, and can contend."
Rizzo and Barney have been together since the first baseman joined the Cubs in 2012.
"Talking on the bench, on the bus, on the plane, on the road, talking at second base every day -- there's a lot of things," Rizzo said of the second baseman. "He's a great player, a great person. He'll be fine."
Barney, 28, was batting .230 with 10 doubles, two triples, two home runs and 16 RBIs in 72 games this season. He won the Gold Glove in 2012 after tying a Major League single-season record with 141 consecutive errorless games. But his offense has not been able to keep up with his defensive skills. He batted .254 in 2012, and .208 last season. Since making his big league debut with the Cubs in 2010, Barney has batted .244 with 88 doubles, 18 home runs and 146 RBIs in 542 games.
"I think he got out of whack mechanically last year," Cubs general manager Jed Hoyer said. "I think he'd be the first person to admit that. He got pull happy and struggled to get back to what he'd been. I think he can get back there. A change of scenery and maybe an offseason, I think he can get back to that. He's at his best as a pesky player, hitting balls the other way. When guys get pull happy and power happy, it can hurt him."
The Cubs plan on having Bonifacio and rookie Arismendy Alcantara share second base. Alcantara has made six starts at second since he was promoted from Triple-A Iowa when Barney went on paternity leave July 9. Alcantara was batting .286 in eight games prior to Tuesday's series opener against the Padres.
Bonifacio, 29, was sidelined with a right oblique strain since June 13. In seven rehab games, the switch-hitter batted .269 (7-for-26), including a four-hit performance Sunday in his final game for Double-A Tennessee.
The Cubs told Bonifacio to take his time.
"They said, 'It depends on how you feel -- we don't want to rush you,'" Bonifacio said.
He tested his oblique in the Minors.
"I made a swing one day at a slider in the dirt and made a double play when I had to make a low throw and I was good to go," Bonifacio said.
Despite his offensive struggles, Barney had the most starts at second base this season (55 games) compared to Bonifacio (19) and Luis Valbuena (17).
"It's a tough day and I'm sure he'll land on his feet," manager Rick Renteria said of Barney. "I'm sure he'll be OK. ... You're always surprised. Any player playing for any club is taken aback by it."
With Barney's departure, shortstop Starlin Castro and reliever James Russell now have the longest time with the Cubs, both joining the team in 2010. Hoyer said he hoped to match Barney with a team in need of a middle infielder.
"He's a guy we have so much respect for as a person," Hoyer said of Barney. "I think he's a really good baseball player, and a winning player, as he showed in college. He can do a lot of things on the field to help a winning team.
"He got in a position here where playing time started to be scarce for him, whether it was Valbuena, Bonifacio or Alcantara, and that necessitated the move," Hoyer said. "It certainly wasn't easy. He's a great guy, and a great competitor. I'm hoping that in this process we can get him to a place where he can help a contender and get a feel for a pennant race."


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So you thought that Google will sit silent and peacefully watch Microsoft and Yahoo join hands and eat away into Google's search share? No. Google is all set to hit back with the latest Google Marketing Strategy or Google Advertising Strategy using the very basic, age old advertising medium - the BillBoards.
Google has decided to host dynamic Billboards in 4 major cities Boston, Chicago, New York and San Francisco of the USA. The interesting thing about these Billboards will be that they will change every weekday, for the next 4 weeks. That means regular (and curious) audience will get to see something new everyday, for 20 times in 4 weeks.
This is not the first time Google has come out with some unique and distinct marketing and advertisement strategy. Remember Google IPO, when they went the un-traditional and unique way for selling and advertising for the Google IPO by the street. Majority of the investment banks (who lost their commission) claimed that this is not the way for an IPO, but Google IPO was a huge success.
Now, similar unique and distinct advertising will be the mode for this next phase of Google Billboards. Already, blogs and websites have written aplenty about Google Billboard Marketing & Advertising Strategy, so the on-lookers will be curious to see what new Google Billboard has to convey everyday.
What is the aim of Google Billboard Marketing Strategy?
Google is attempting to hit back on Microsoft core business. To understand that, the main difference between Google and Microsoft is that Google focuses more on online content (putting everything online docs, sheets, etc.), while Microsoft focuses more on licensed content based on PC based Installations. So for a Google user, things are free online, while Google derives its profits and revenues from online ads. For a Microsoft user, he has to buy a license (say MS office) and install it on desktop, free from all ads and no need for internet connection.
Google claims that they are having cost efficient applications called Google Apps, which can be purchased by the enterprises and corporates for a small fee and will help them improve the corporate efficieny and output.
Now that Microsoft has partnered with Yahoo for improving online advertising and search business with its newly introduced Bing search engine, this move by Google to get into attracting Corporates is seen as a response to MS+Yahoo move, as claimed by many experts.
Google claims that its free online versions are good, but there are hundreds of other features and enhancements which are still unexplored by the users and this Billboard campaign will highlight those features and attempt to get the market share in these segments. In a nutshell, its a threat to the Microsoft licence based business model. Google claims that Over 1.75 million businesses, schools and organizations have "Gone Google" i.e. started using the feature rich paid versions of Google Apps. Let's see how the drama unfolds in the next 4 weeks and what imapct does it have on Microsoft core business
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ANAHEIM, Calif. (July 4, 2009) – The U.S. Men's National Volleyball Team could not hold off a resurgent Chinese team that defeated Team USA 3-2 (25-19, 27-29, 18-25, 26-24, 15-12) on Saturday in an FIVB World League match in Nanjing, China.
With the loss, the U.S. Men fall to 5-2, but maintain their lead in Pool A. China improves to 2-5. The two teams will play again on Sunday at 4:15 a.m. PT. Live scoring is available on the FIVB web site.
Team USA held match point at 24-23 in the fourth set, but allowed China to come back. China out-hit the United States 68-61 at out-blocked it 16-15. Each team had one ace.
China was playing its first 2009 World League match at home after going 1-5 on the road.
"Congratulations to the Chinese team. They really played well today, especially in serving and receiving," U.S. Team Captain David Lee (Alpine, Calif.) said. "On our side, our block was a lot worse than previous matches."
Clay Stanley (Honolulu, Hawai'i) led all scorers on Saturday with 21 points on 18 kills and three blocks. Sean Rooney (Wheaton, Ill.) added 19 points on 17 kills and two blocks. Scott Touzinsky (St. Louis, Mo.) scored 15 points on 12 kills and three blocks. Andrew Hein (Carol Stream, Ill.) totaled 11 points on six kills and five blocks.
Ping Chen and Jianjun Cui each scored 17 points for China.
"Their serving was excellent today," U.S. Head Coach Alan Knipe (Huntington Beach, Calif.) said. "The serving in the first set almost set the tone for the whole match. As for us, the blocking was far below our usual. Our performance today didn't deserve the win."
Among other U.S. scorers, Lee scored eight points on six kills, one block and the United States' lone ace. Donald Suxho (Korce, Albania) added two points on one kill and one block and Jayson Jablonsky (Yorba Linda, Calif.) scored one point on one kill.
Lambourne was credited with seven "excellent" service receptions on 26 attempts. Rooney was 10 for 35 and Touzinsky was eight for 21.
Knipe (Huntington Beach, Calif.) started Rooney and Jablonsky at outside hitter, Hein and Lee at middle blocker, Stanley at opposite, Suxho at setter and Rich Lambourne (Tustin, Calif.) at libero.
Touzinsky replace Jablonsky in the first set and started the rest of the match. Russell Holmes (Fountain Valley, Calif.) and Evan Patak (Pleasanton, Calif.) both played as substitutes.
The first set made it clear that Saturday would be different from the previous weekend, when the U.S. Men swept two matches from China in San Jose, Calif. The U.S. Men led 8-7 at the first technical timeout (TTO), but China went on a 6-1 run, including two kills each from Chen and Hongmin Bian to take a 13-9 lead. Team USA never recovered.
The United States led 8-6 at the first TTO of the second set. China tied the score at 8-8, but the U.S. Men used a 3-1 run, including two kills by Rooney and one from Stanley, to lead 11-9. Team USA held the lead until China tied the score at 18-18. The two teams battled, with the United States taking a lead and China catching up. The U.S. reached set point first at 24-23 on a kill by Rooney. Team USA held set point two more times, but China matched them both times. With the score 27-27, Team USA used China's error and Lee's block to finally win the set.
Team USA led 8-7 at the first TTO of the third set and increased it to 12-9. China called timeout and then used a kill to make it 12-10. But the United States scored the next three points on a Chinese service error and kills by Stanley and Touzinsky to increase the lead to 15-10. China went on a 4-1 run to pull to within two points, but Knipe called a timeout and China had a service error to increase the lead again. China couldn't come back and the U.S. Men seemed to have the momentum heading into the fourth set.
The U.S. Men held an 8-7 lead at the first TTO of the fourth set. They kept the lead at 9-8, but two straight U.S. errors gave China its first lead of the set at 10-9. The two teams battled back and forth for the rest of the set. China managed a 17-14 lead, but the U.S. Men came back to tie it at 19-19. Team USA reached match point at 24-23. China called a timeout and then Weijun Zhong tied the score with a quick kill. China scored the final two points on blocks.
Now the momentum was with China and it took a 4-1 lead to open the fifth set. The U.S. Men pulled to within one at 7-8, but they never caught up and China won the match.
World League Tickets: Tickets for the matches in Hoffman Estates, Ill., (July 10-11 against Italy) and Wichita, Kan., (July 17-18 against Netherlands) are on sale.
For Hoffman Estates tickets, click here.
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For more information on World League, please visit USA Volleyball's World League web site at http://usavolleyball.org/event/event/573.
To visit the FIVB World League web site, click here.
2009 U.S. World League Roster for July 4-5
2 Sean Rooney (OH, 6-9, Wheaton, Ill., Pepperdine)
3 Evan Patak (Opp, 6-8, Pleasanton, Calif., UC Santa Barbara)
4 David Lee (MB, 6-8, Alpine, Calif., Long Beach State)
5 Rich Lambourne (L, 6-3, Tustin, Calif., BYU)
6 Paul Lotman (OH, 6-7, Lakewood, Calif., Long Beach State)
7 Donald Suxho (S, 6-5, Korce, Albania, USC)
8 Andrew Hein (MB, 6-11, Carol Stream, Ill., Pepperdine)
13 Clay Stanley (Opp, 6-9, Honolulu, Hawai'i, Hawai'i)
14 Kevin Hansen (S, 6-5, Newport Beach, Calif., Stanford)
15 Russell Holmes (MB, 6-8, Fountain Valley, Calif., BYU)
16 Jayson Jablonsky (OH, 6-5, Yorba Linda, Calif., UC Irvine)
18 Scott Touzinsky (OH, 6-6, St. Louis, Mo., Long Beach State)
Head Coach: Alan Knipe
Team Manager: Albert Gasparian
Assistant Coach: Gary Sato
Technical Coordinator: Chris Jackson
Team Doctor: Russell Petrie
Medical Support: Aaron Brock
Pool A Standings (as of July 4)
1 USA 5-2 (15 points)
2 ITA 4-3 (11 points)
3 NED 3-4 (11 points)
4 CHN 2-5 (5 points)
2009 FIVB World League Schedule and Results
Date: June 13-14
Opponent: Netherlands
Location: Rotterdam
June 13: Netherlands def. USA, 3-0 (25-22, 25-19, 26-24)
June 14: USA def. Netherlands, 3-2 (25-16, 30-32, 25-17, 20-25, 15-6)
Date: June 19 and 21
Opponent: Italy
Location: Florence and Catania
June 19: USA def. Italy, 3-1 (25-21, 30-28, 21-25, 25-21)
June 20: USA def. Italy, 3-1 (25-19, 18-25, 25-22, 25-20)
Date: June 26-27 (7 p.m. both days)
Opponent: China
Location: San Jose State University Event Center Arena in San Jose, Calif.
June 26: USA def. China, 3-0 (25-20, 25-19, 25-21)
June 27: USA def. China, 3-0 (25-20, 25-23, 25-22)
Date: July 4-5
Opponent: China
Location: Nanjing
July 4: China def. USA, 3-2 (25-19, 27-29, 18-25, 26-24, 15-12)
Date: July 10-11 (7 p.m. both days)
Opponent: Italy
Location: Sears Centre Arena in Hoffman Estates, Ill.
Date: July 17-18 (7 p.m. both days)
Opponent: Netherlands
Location: Charles Koch Arena in Wichita, Kan.
Date: July 22-26
Event: Final Round (teams must qualify)
Opponents: TBD
Location: Belgrade, Serbia


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NORFOLK, Va. – After dropping its first conference game in almost two years, the Norfolk State men's basketball team will look to get back on track on Monday night as the Spartans host Coppin State at 8 p.m. at Joseph Echols Hall on Martin Luther King Jr. Day.
Media Coverage: Fans can listen to the game and watch the live video stream at the same time with the Spartan Showcase Video Streaming portal. Live stats will be available as well here.
Series History: NSU owns a 21-11 lead in the all-time series with Coppin State. The Spartans have won two in a row and eight of the last 10. NSU won both meetings last year, 75-68 at home and 80-70 up in Baltimore. Each of the last 14 meetings has been decided by 10 points or less.
About Coppin State: The Eagles own a 6-11 overall record and a 3-1 mark in conference play after downing Hampton 71-68 on Saturday. They also defeated Delaware State and South Carolina State this year while dropping a contest against league-leading Savannah State. Michael Murray leads the way with 15.5 points and 5.5 rebounds per game. Andre Armstrong ranks second with 12.0 points, while teammate Sterling Smith also scores in double figures with 10.4. Taariq Cephis contributes 9.5 points and 4.1 assists. Opponents shoot 48 percent from the field and 38 percent from 3-point range, but the Eagles do a good job of getting to the free throw line and converting, hitting 74.4 percent from the charity stripe.
Last Time Out: Morgan State had a big edge in points off turnovers and second-chance points in defeating NSU 87-70 on Saturday at Echols Hall. The loss snapped NSU's 23-game regular season conference win streak and also broke a six-game win streak against the Bears. Justin Black had 24 points, eight rebounds and five assists, while Anthony Hubbard added 22 points, nine rebounds and four assists for MSU. The Bears outscored the Spartans 29-7 in points off turnovers, as NSU had twice as many giveaways as MSU (18-9). Pendarvis Williams and Malcolm Hawkins added 16 and 15 points, respectively.
Back in the Fold: RaShid Gaston competed in his first game in nearly two months when he played 20 minutes and totaled four points and two rebounds at Delaware State. He missed 13 games due to a torn meniscus and a partial tear of his ACL in his left knee suffered during practice on Nov. 17. Zieyik Estime, meanwhile, missed three games as well from Jan. 3-13 due to an ankle sprain.
Senior Leadership: NSU has scored 1,394 points this year, with 1142 of those points (81.9 percent) coming from NSU's eight-player senior class.
Spartans in the MEAC: NSU is 4-1 this year in the MEAC and 33-4 since the start of the 2011-12 season.
Don't Foul 'Em: Malcolm Hawkins and Pendarvis Williams have been on fire from the charity stripe lately. Hawkins has hit 45-of-49 from the free throw line over his last 10 games, while Williams has connected on 39-of-43 in the last 11 games. Hawkins had made 24 straight free throws before a miss at DSU, while Williams was 8-of-8 at UMES, including 4-of-4 in the last 20 seconds of the game. Hawkins, meanwhile, hit 5-of-6 in the last minute at DSU.
As a team, the Spartans are connecting on 71.5 percent from the foul line this year. Only once in the previous 30 years has NSU hit better than 70 percent from the free throw line in a season (72.0 percent, 2003-04). The all-time program record is 72.3 percent set in 1968-69.
Williams (83.9 percent) and Hawkins (83.8) are ahead of the program's individual Division I record of 83.3 set by Ryan Grier in 2003-04. The all-time NSU record is 85.6 percent set by David Donerlson in 1991-92.
Rare Company: Pendarvis Williams is one of five all-time NSU players with at least 1,400 points, 400 rebounds, 200 assists and 100 steals along with Ralph Tally, Barry Mitchell, Tony Murphy and Michael Deloach. Williams needs 41 more rebounds to reach 500 for his career, and should he reach that mark he will join Tally and Mitchell as the only players to reach 1,400 points, 500 rebounds, 200 assists and 100 steals.
Dominating the Inside: Norfolk State has outscored opponents 660-517 in points in the paint, an average of 7.9 points per game. Against East Carolina, the Spartans had a 50-16 edge in points in the paint, and against Stillman that margin was 62-26. On the flip side, opponents have taken 114 more 3-pointers than NSU this year.
The Hawk: Senior Malcolm Hawkins has scored in double figures in every full game he's played this year (He played only the second half at Delaware State). He had his fifth 20-point game of the year against Seattle with 22 points. His 16.7 per-game average currently ranks as the seventh-best in the Division I era (1997-Present) behind three players – Michael Deloach, Damian Woolfolk and Tony Murphy – who each became 1,700 career point scorers at NSU.
Taking Care of the Ball: NSU has had fewer turnovers than its opponent in 10 of the last 15 games.
Increased Production: Starting guard Jamel Fuentes has posted 8.8 points on 12-of-25 shooting with 4.3 rebounds and 6.5 assists in the last four games. He has also had at least four assists in the last 10 games. After scoring just six points all year, Kievyn Lila-St. Rose added a career-high 13 points on 4-of-6 shooting at UMES when NSU was down to just nine active players. Lila-St. Rose is averaging 6.0 points in the last four games.
Brandon Goode tallied 12.5 points on 21-of-31 field goals in four games from Dec. 30-Jan. 13. He has scored in double figures in 11 of the last 14 and is shooting 19-of-26 from the field over the last four games.
Hot Hands: Jamel Fuentes has a 61-19 assist-turnover ratio over his last 10 games.
MEAC Rankings: Several NSU players rank in the top 5 in the league, including Malcolm Hawkins, who ranks first in the league in 3-point shooting percentage (41.9). Other top 5 performances include Brandon Goode (2nd – 61.9 field goal percentage; 5th – 2.5 blocks, 6.8 rebounds), Jamel Fuentes (1st – 2.8 assist-turnover ratio; 2nd – 5.7 assists), Pendarvis Williams (5th – 83.9 free throw percentage) and Hawkins (4th – 40.0 3-point field goal percentage).
As a team, NSU ranks first in scoring offense (77.4), field goal percentage (49.0), 3-point field goal percentage (35.6) and opponent rebounding (32.7). The Spartans also stand second in assists (14.4), assist-turnover ratio (1.2) and offensive rebound percentage (36.0) and third in scoring margin (+0.6), free throw percentage (71.5), rebounding margin (+1.8) and defensive rebound percentage (66.0).
Hot Shooting: Thanks to a 35-of-53 effort over a five-game stretch from Nov. 26-Dec. 15, Pendarvis Williams is now currently shooting 50.2 percent (102-of-203) from the floor this year, including 62.4 percent (68-of-109) from inside the arc.
Brandon Goode, Riley Maye and RaShid Gaston, meanwhile, have combined to hit 149-of-244 (61.1 percent) from the floor this year. Maye and Anell Alexis have hit a combined 20-of-45 (44.4 percent) from 3-point range as well.
As a team, the Spartans are shooting 49.0 percent from the floor and 35.6 percent from 3-point range this year, the best marks in a season since 1994-95 (49.5 percent) and 1998-99 (35.7 percent), respectively.
Scoring Offense: NSU's is scoring 77.4 points per game this year, the highest scoring season since averaging 86.3 per game in 1998-99.
Beginning the Climb: Sitting at No. 21 right now in the all-time scoring list at NSU with 1,402, Pendarvis Williams needs two more points to reach 20th all-time. From there he would need more than 130 points to get to the next spot.
Jamel Fuentes now has 353 career assists, which ranks eighth all-time at NSU. He needs six more to reach seventh place.


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SAN FRANCISCO — The recent California Supreme Court ruling that all businesses must offer equal privileges and benefits to married couples and registered domestic partners won't change the way that Jill Kinney does business. That's because the co-founder of Club One in San Francisco has been offering the same membership discounts to same-sex couples and married couples since she and her husband started the club chain 15 years ago.
In August, the California Supreme Court ruled 5-1 that California's Unruh Civil Rights Act, which provides protection from discrimination by businesses based on sex, race, color or religion, extends to registered domestic partners. The ruling only applies to business dealings that have occurred since the new domestic partners law took effect on Jan. 1, 2005. About 29,000 couples are registered as domestic partners with the California Secretary of State and receive similar benefits to married couples (see sidebar on page 80). While the majority of the domestic partners are gay and lesbian couples, unmarried heterosexual couples with at least one person above the age of 62 years old are also eligible to register.
To Kinney, the court ruling is 20 years overdue.
"We're in San Francisco, and it's unheard of to try to ignore the gay members," she said. "We have clubs throughout California, and I think you'd be hard pressed to find a club without a discrimination policy. I think it's something that's been in practice for quite some time."
However, not all clubs have as broad a definition of "couple" or "family" as Club One.
One year ago, a California health club denied Barbara Cox, a professor at the California Western School of Law, and her partner a family membership discount even though they were registered domestic partners and lived in the same household.
And the recent court ruling stemmed from a case involving the Bernardo Heights Country Club, which told B. Birgit Koebke she could not extend her country club privileges to her female partner, Kendall French, even though the country club provided membership discounts to unmarried heterosexual couples and married couples.
Justice Carlos R. Moreno, who wrote the majority decision in the court case, said, "While creating a family friendly environment may be a legitimate business interest, that policy is not served when a business discriminates against the domestic partner of one of its members. Rather, by so doing, the business violates the policy favoring domestic partnerships which, like the policy favoring marriage, seeks to promote families as well as reduce discrimination based on gender and sexual orientation."
Fitness facilities in California that don't already comply with the court's ruling have two choices — begin offering the same discounts and privileges to registered domestic partners or stop offering these benefits altogether, said Ann Feyerherm, professor of organization and management at Pepperdine University in Los Angeles.
"Any member who was involved in a registered domestic partnership could bring a claim against [a non-complying] club and probably win," she said. "It would be a fairly convincing case because courts rely on precedent."
Health clubs can request proof of same sex partner registration when signing up members, but Kinney advises against it.
"That would be like asking one of your married couples to show their marriage license," she said.
Besides, Cox said, domestic partners don't carry around their registrations anymore than married couples carry around their marriage licenses.
"Having to come out every time that you join an organization or ask to be treated the same is stressful," she said. "Clubs should clearly state their policy and make sure their employees are comfortable with it. The easier you make it, the more you'll make it feel like a place that's welcoming."
A Matter of Business
Several business owners in California are upset with the recent Supreme Court decision, said Randy Thommason, organizer of VoteYesMarriage.com and president of the Campaign for Children and Families.
"It completely changes the values and environment of a business," he said about the court ruling. "The country club wanted to uphold marriage as a standard and promote a family friendly environment, but the government said you can't treat marriage any differently than non-marriage. This intolerant court decision will spread across the nation and attack the conscience of health clubs and country clubs nationwide unless it's reversed."
Thommason's organization plans to secure 598,000 signatures to put the Voters' Right to Protect Marriage Initiative on the California ballot in 2006. This constitutional amendment would define marriage as only between a man and a woman, abort the rights of marriage to unmarried persons, prevent the government from abolishing marriage and prevent the government from forcing private entities to award marriage rights to unmarried persons, he said.
"This really is an issue of private property rights," said Thommason. "Health clubs are private property and belong to the members. The government has no business to make them undermine marriage. When the government is forcing a new type of social belief on a business, it's clobbering that business with an iron fist."
Membership Policies
The California ruling could cause a ripple effect nationwide, said Jon Davidson, the lead lawyer for the plaintiffs in the Supreme Court case and legal director for Lambda Legal Defense and Education Fund. This could be especially true in states that recognize domestic partnerships, same-sex marriages or civil unions, such as New Jersey, Massachusetts, Vermont, Connecticut and Hawaii.
Some national fitness chains, such as 24 Hour Fitness, Gold's Gym and LA Fitness, already make no distinction between same-sex partners and married couples when it comes to memberships. Other national or regional chains are faced with a significant decision — only change their membership policies in California or modify them nationwide. To make this choice, clubs must take a close look at their mission statement, Feyerherm said.
"They could legally do something different for their other clubs, but the question is, do they want to?" she said. "I believe the mission of most clubs is to encourage people's well being and fitness. One could conclude that the more the merrier, and fitness should be for everyone."
Eighty-nine percent of health clubs offer membership discounts to families, couples and/or married couples, according to a recent survey of International Health, Racquet and Sportsclub Association (IHRSA) members. While "couples" isn't defined, IHRSA does advise club operators to make sure their membership policies don't violate local, state or federal anti-discrimination laws.
Offering membership discounts based on common residency rather than marital status is an increasingly common way clubs are accommodating members without getting political.
The Sawmill Club, which has five large, multisport clubs in the suburban New York area, simply requires one thing for a family membership discount: a single billing address. This requirement accommodates the changing face of families, which now may include same-sex partners with children or single parents.
"We are not in the business of what legally constitutes a family," said Rick Beusman of the Sawmill Club. "We've stayed clear of that and try to be as welcoming as possible."
The Jewish Community Center of San Francisco welcomes people from all faiths and backgrounds and doesn't define a fitness center membership by gender but rather by household, said Julie Berlin, member relations manager.
"We don't talk about families and the definition of a family," she said. "It's not our business to decide people's relationship and who can be fit or not fit. We want everyone to have healthy lives. I don't see the value in thinking small. We all want to increase our membership, and we can't do that until we increase our minds."
The YMCAs and YWCAs don't have a corporate-wide policy regarding membership discounts for same-sex partners, but many of the Ys and YWs have a two-adult-per-household policy, which includes same-sex relationships. The YWCA of Minneapolis has been defining membership by households for as long as Sue Doos, director of the YWCA of Minneapolis, can remember, she said.
The YMCA of Los Angeles also views a family as any two adults living in the same household regardless of gender, said Catherine Herrold of the YMCA. "It's just a matter of financial dependence for defining a family," she said.
Some for-profit clubs also operate under a similar policy. The Powerhouse Gym in San Diego has openly welcomed same-sex couples since day one, said Ernest Berrones, general manager. The club's couple membership applies to married couples, roommates or same-sex partners. Powerhouse's membership forms have spaces for a "spouse" or "family member" and request new members show their driver's license or a recent bill to prove that they live at the same address. He estimates that about 85 percent of his 700 members are gay, and the 8,050-square-foot club is located in a predominately gay community. Regardless of where a club is located, however, owners who try to limit their business to a certain category of people are shooting themselves in the foot, he said.
"If two males, two females or roommates want to sign up together, what's the difference?," he said. "If you're basing it on your personal beliefs, then you're not in it for the business."
The Desoto Athletic Club in Southhaven, MS, changed its membership structure five years ago from "family" memberships to individual add-ons. The club still doesn't allow college roommates to receive a couple's discount, but it does now allow same-sex partners to receive discounts — if they ask, said Jason Orman, club director. Same-sex couples must show driver's licenses with the same address and reveal that their relationship is more than that of roommates to get the discount. One of the partners must sign his or her name in the line reserved for "spouse."
Despite some clubs changing their membership policies, others are sticking with traditional requirements for spousal discounts. Court South, which consists of three clubs in Knoxville, TN, defines a "couple" as a husband and a wife, denying discounts to same-sex partners. Owner Joe Hollingsworth said his clubs look to the Tennessee state law when setting up its membership structure. He described his clubs as "multipurpose, family friendly businesses."
"We're very pro family as defined by the Tennessee law," he said. "[This recent ruling] makes me appreciate why I don't live in California."
The Northwest YMCA in Muncie, IN, looks to Indiana law and IRS guidelines for its policy. Indiana law states that a family or household member is "a person who is dating or has dated and/or a person who is engaged or was engaged in a sexual relationship." The IRS defines a family as spouses, siblings, ancestors and lineal descendants.
The Muncie Y denied a mother of three and her domestic partner a family membership in January 2004 because they didn't fit into these definitions of a family. The Y told the woman that she and the three children could buy a family membership while her partner could purchase an individual membership. Martin Fink, president and CEO of the Muncie Y, said while his facility was accepting of all lifestyles, his facility's policy was in place to prevent people from getting an unfair discount and taking advantage of the system. A family membership costs $90 and covers spouses and children while an individual adult membership costs $60. Fink was unavailable for an interview, but in the Ball State Daily News, he said he'd be willing to change the policy to better serve the community.
"It's not set in stone," he said in the article. "We will change with the times."
Getting with the Ruling
California clubs that aren't offering the same discounts to domestic partners as married couples need to make a change immediately, Feyerherm said.
"Most people are just finding out this, and as they become more aware of this ruling, they'll start inquiring about the policies at their health club," she said. "If they're not treated with the same privileges as a married couple, then they'll start challenging the club's policies."
No matter where club owners stand on this issue, the California ruling could affect clubs nationwide, which means that more facilities could be taking a closer look at their membership policies and how they define a "family."
Same-Sex Legislation Across the Nation
In 1996, Congress passed and President Clinton signed into law the Defense of Marriage Act, which says no state is required to honor same sex marriages performed in another state. It also seeks to restrict how marriage may be defined or interpreted under federal law to "a legal union between one man and one woman as husband and wife." Many states have passed both a statute and a constitutional amendment banning same-sex marriage.
Fourteen states prohibit discrimination based on sexual orientation, and four states, 60 cities and the District of Columbia offer partner registries. Massachusetts is the only state to recognize same-sex marriage, and Vermont has a marriage equivalent called civil unions. For more information about the legislation in your state, visit www.lambdalegal.org.
Steps to Take
If you operate a club or non-profit fitness facility in California, follow these tips to modify your membership policies to welcome same-sex couples. If you're a California club owner and don't agree with the ruling, stop providing any discount to married couples or unmarried partners immediately. Even if you don't work in the Golden State, you can still take club owners' advice to modify your membership policies.
Make sure your membership policies do not violate state and local anti-discrimination laws.
Change your membership structure from "families" and "couples" to "two adults living at the same address," which would apply to both married couples and same-sex partners.
Revise your membership contracts by changing the wording from "spouse" to "spouse or domestic partner," "adult" or member 1 and member 2.
Train your sales staff on your policies regarding membership discounts for partners as well as married couples. Make sure your employees can talk about how your club is non-discriminatory and offers discounts to domestic partners in their conversations with new members.
Make it clear in your promotional materials and Web site that you welcome same-sex couples.
While clubs in California can request a copy of a potential member's domestic partnership registration, other states don't have this requirement. If you need proof of a civil union or partnership, also ask your married couples to show their marriage license or don't ask for either altogether.
Differences Between Domestic Partner Registration and Legal Marriage Registration
Same-sex couples can register as domestic partners in California by completing a registration form and paying a $10 fee. To be eligible for a domestic partnership, same-sex couples must be 18 or older, not be related and not be married or part of another domestic partnership.
|Domestic Partner Registration
|Legal Marriage
|1. Simple, notarized form registration
|1. License required
|2. No ceremony
|2. No ceremony required
|3. Mailed to the Office of Vital Records
|3. License officiated by clergy, court, or justice of the peace
|4. Conveys some rights
|4. Conveys hundreds of rights
|5. Not a true next-of-kin
|5. A true next-of-kin
|6. Must cohabit
|6. Can live apart
|7. Must share finances
|7. Not required to share finances
|8. No recognition of status by other states
|8. Recognition of status by other states
|9. No federal recognition
|9. Federal recognition
|10. Ended by mailing a termination form
|10. Divorce laws apply
|Source: Partners Task Force


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- Get greeted by an astronaut
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Enjoy the Kennedy Space Center
Upon arrival at the Kennedy Space Center, you'll have the opportunity to have a brief welcome from an astronaut as an added bonus only for our guests. However, we must remind you this is a complimentary added bonus that can't be guaranteed, but happens most days and for our guests only.
Hereafter, you can explore the museum at your own pace. At the Kennedy Space Center Visitor Complex you will learn everything about space travel. During the narrated NASA bus tour, you will find yourself standing inside the launch control room and looking at an actual Saturn V rocket - the largest rocket ever to fly!
After the bus tour, sit back and enjoy an IMAX movie.
Explore Space Shuttle Atlantis. Come nose-to-nose with the priceless Atlantis spacecraft as only astronauts have seen it before!
You can also try the center's Shuttle Launch Experience, a simulator ride. It replicates the sights, sounds, and feelings of a shuttle launch. You'll get strap in and go vertical for launch in a one-of-a-kind, motion-based simulator, the only realistic simulation of a launch ever created. The 5-minute experience sequence culminates with a breath-taking view of the Earth!
Explore the more than 60 interactive, touch-screen experiences and high-tech simulators and try to be the astronaut. Or why not stroll by a scale-size space shuttle, look at a moon rock or try space ice cream?
If you want even more fun in one day, you can also choose our Kennedy Space Center & Airboat Ride Tour.
How do I get my tickets?
Shortly after your booking is complete your e-ticket will be sent directly to your email, just print it out and bring it on your tour.
Where does the tour start?
The tour includes pick-up from selected hotels and meeting points in Orlando.
Click here to see the pick-up times for each pick-up location and choose the one most convenient for you.
Where does the tour end?
Your tour ends back at your hotel or meeting point.
How long does the tour last?
The tour lasts approx. 10 hours.
Are there children's tickets?
Yes, children's tickets are available for children between age 3-11 years. Children under age 3 are free when accompanied by a paying adult.


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6524.0.55.002 - Estimates of Personal Income for Small Areas, Time Series, 2003-04 to 2007-08
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Areas outside of inner Hobart recorded an average total income of $47,389 in 2007-08, where as inner Hobart recorded an average total income of $46,051.
West Coast ($43,377) and inner Launceston ($40,026) recorded the next highest average incomes, along with part of Kingborough in the Greater Hobart area ($39,786), rounded out the top five .
Other areas to record average total incomes higher than the state average of $37,718 included part of Meander Valley ($39,329), Clarence ($39,070) and part of Burnie ($38,369).
These data include income from wages and salaries, own unincorporated business, investment, and superannuation and annuities, but do not include government pensions and allowances.
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