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FULL-TIME: The top of the table clash ends in a 1-1 draw. Labinot Haliti neutralised Besart Berisha's first half goal late on after huge Wanderers pressure. Both sets of fans can be reasonably happy, but the result favours the visitors who maintain the 7 point gap at the top. The Premier's Plate is probably gone, but as Wanderers fans know, it is a paper trophy.
The home side really ramped up the pressure for the last hour, and will be concerned that they lacked the cutting edge to hurt the Roar further. The Wanderers again relied heavily on Ono and Hersi to make things happen, as well as Mooy with his hit and miss deliveries. They'll need to bring in a couple of replacements next year to maintain their impressive A-League record.
Brisbane will be happy with a point away from home, and the likes of Brattan and Berisha can go home happy. Broich had a quiet game by his standards, while McKay was missed.
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Henrique is doing his best to force something here, but he is crowded out in the midfield. We have a tender moment as Matt Smith falls over the byline and is caught in a cuddle by future triumphant Socceroos manager Tony Popovic.
We'll have three minutes of added time here, and it'll begin with a Roar corner. More drama to come. Brattan picks out Franjic on the edge of the box, who spoons it over impressively.
In a few minutes. The wanderers fans will realize they're still 7 points behind... #WSWvBRI
— Justin Smith (@smithj_43) February 7, 2014
So this one looks destined for a draw here, which is just about right. The Roar will be far happier with that than the Wanderers, who were desperate to close the gap and keep the battle for the plate alive.
Brattan whips it in. Everyone misses it predictably and it bounces across the goal. Roar recover and are pushing hard.
Haliti was booked for his celebration after the goal. Silly. The free-kick goes straight into the wall and out for a corner.
The Roar try to play it into the box. Berisha runs into Topor-Stanley and buys a free-kick right in front. DANGER!
That was a long time coming - even if it looked like they could play all night and not get on the sheet. Should be a cracking last five minutes or so here!
GOAL! Labinot Haliti has put the ball in and lit up the final ten minutes! Juric looked like he was held in the box as Mooy curled it in. It sneaks through to Haliti ghosting at the back post, and he adjusts his body to finish under control.
Wanderers attacking with 10 to go, looking for an equaliser. Fans with their backs to the action doing the Poznan. Gold. #aleague #wswvbri
— Sunil Awasthi (@sa9321) February 7, 2014
The Wanderers have given it everything tonight, but the Roar's defence has stood firm. In open play, it has held up well - but they have gifted far too many free-kicks and defended them haphazardly. I fancy another goal here. Could go either way, with chances opening up at both ends. Wanderers are losing concentration at the back as they push on. They might as well - 2-0 makes no odds to them, but a draw would be something.
JURIC GOES DOWN IN THE BOX. The crowd appeals, the player doesn't. No pen. Theo took down the player but well after he'd cleared the ball legally. Correct decision.
Broich is trying to make things happen. Anything to light up this dull period. He finds Brattan, who finds Covic with a high cross.
Haliti and Juric come on for Bridge and Santalab. Good options, coming on to replace two who put in a good shift. Sensible stuff from Poppa.
So, fifteen minutes to go here, and it's become a scrappy encounter here in Parramatta. Still no luck for the Wanderers, who are looking increasingly desperate - and pushing forward. Big gaps starting to open up in behind, and Berisha has that glint in his eye.
CHANCE! Mark Bridge flashes one past the near post when he should have done better.
The Western Sydney Wanderers fans don't mind a replica shirt mind. Crowd's full of red and black hoops!
— Richard Hodges (@rich_hodges2008) February 7, 2014
SO CLOSE: Henrique flashes one past the post after a great flick over the top of the defence form Luke Brattan. Covic beaten, that would have been curtains.
Excellent possession play from the Wanderers. Mooy curls in an inviting cross, and it's put behind. The ball pings about from the second phase, and Santalab acrobatically. High and wide.
I've yet to attend a Wanderers game. The atmosphere looks amazing. Almost Origin-like.
— Niko Pajarillo (@NikoPajarillo) February 7, 2014
It's end to end here. Not great football, but enjoyable in its unpredictability. The second half has been punishing so far for Roar fans, but they can take solace in the knowledge that for all their bluster, the Wanderers still have not managed to threaten with any severity.
Rare chance for the Roar at the other end, as Berisha and Broich try to force the ball in. That'll be a boost for the league leaders.
@Ralston1990 great game happening right now. Wanderers all over Brisbane but can't get the ball in the net. Goal mouth scrambles the lot
— Djemba-Stevo (@StevoGlasgow) February 7, 2014
Santalab gets to a Hail mary down the right, rounds Theo. The defence covers the slow shot across goal, but Theo almost drops a clanger. ALL WANDERERS.
Excellent build-up from the Wanderers. Polenz is starting to make his presence known. Ono and Hersi dominating the right channels. Mooy being Mooy. Couple of corners to the Wanderers. Another coming. Pressure building, but no end product yet.....
Shots piling up this half for Wanderers. We now have double the amount of Brisbane. Let's finish one off boys! #WSWvBRI #GoWanderers
— WS Wanderers FC (@wswanderersfc) February 7, 2014
And the free-kick count continues to rise ridiculously. Ono steps over it, Santalab delivers, but it is headed away. This is getting silly. It's a 40 yard shootout.
Poljak connects beautifully on the half-volley. Miles wide, but he got his boot on that one.
You feel a goal coming for the Wanderers #wswvbri
— Robbie Striker (@RobbieStriker) February 7, 2014
Mooy blasts it into the wall, and it goes behind for a corner. Ono delivers, but Brisbane clear easily enough. The Roar have had nothing for the first eight minutes of the second period.
Smith and Santalab come together as the ball comes over the top of the visitors' defence. Yellow card for Smith, another free-kick for Wanderers. Great position, just off centre, 5 yards outside.
WANDERERS HIT THE POST! The home side counter through Hersi again down the right. He picks Santalab out inside, who bundles the ball against Theo's near post! So much pressure already - the second half picks up exactly where the first ended. Huge question marks over the Roar's defence.
Besart Berisha pulls the trigger for the opener. Photo: Brendan Esposito
Here we go - we're off again for the second half. And there's a chance for the Wanderers in the first 30 seconds! Ono sneaks Hersi in down the right. He hits it at the defender, gets a lucky rebound and chips into the far post. Everyone misses it. Roar asleep. Great start!
Just in, turn on TV and shock horror (!) the Wanderers are 1-0 down! #WSWvBRI Looks like Berisha snuck one past Covic! Big effort needed now
— Lee McKerracher (@LeeMcKerracher) February 7, 2014
HALF-TIME: A cracking first half here in Parramatta. The Wanderers started at 180kph, but couldn't put the ball away, and were punished by the league leaders when they gave Besart Berisha too much time in the box. The game has swung back and forth dramatically, with the Wanderers having the best of the late stages of the first half. Popovic's side was really knocking on the door, and look dangerous from set-pieces. Which is handy, as the last 20 minutes was an exercise in trading free-kicks. There will not be 22 men left on this pitch by full-time. A full-blooded encounter, I'm calling 2-1 Roar.
We'll have one minute of added time here. Wanderers on the ball. Mooy delivers a nice ball in, but it is cleared easily. Brisbane look to counter, but lose control and that'll be that.
Petratos ......... hits it straight to Ante Covic. Disappointing.
There'll just be enough time for a free-kick to the Roar here, as Franjic is taken down about 10 yards outside the Wanderers' box. DANGER.
Lovely football from the Wanderers there, but that heavy pass killed it. #WSWvBRI
— Igusti (@adnyana179) February 7, 2014
Come on Wanderers. Now we've finally woken up from the post raw goal slump, let's keep it together. @Trekwest @Minxsha
— Matthew Cooper (@matt02392) February 7, 2014
Now Ono is played in, makes room for himself - almost - but is closed down as he shoots. The ball comes back in, Santalab finds himself near it, but the ball squirms harmlessly to Theo. It's all happening here, and it's all Wanderers for now.
The ball comes in, Theo misjudges it, and again it flashes dangerously across the box. The Roar's defence is looking very dodgy from set-pieces, and they are giving plenty of them away. More cards, more goals coming. Five minutes until half-time. 1-1 would be fair, but the Roar have the one goal advantage at the moment.
Now Steffanuto is pinged for a foul on Hersi for a late challenge. That's another card. Getting tasty here. Another free-kick in a dangerous place. All Wanderers now.
Chance for the home side, as a back post header from Spiranovic from an Ono curling free-kick goes well over. Great ball in. Miller got a harsh yellow for the free-kick. Was more of a cumulative team one, with Miller taking the booking.
Wanderers attacking line is incredibly flat. Four standing on offside line with no variant of depth. #WSWvBRI
— Dominic Bossi (@DomBossi) February 7, 2014
Dangerous free-kick here. Brattan lines it up. Petratos also looking interested. It's Petratos! He flashes it past the post. Decent effort. The free-kick came from a Topor-Stanley foul, looked a bit harsh first up.
Close! Hersi on the volley forces a diving save out of the Brisbane keeper. Wanderers putting pressure on here #WSWvBRI #GoWanderers
— WS Wanderers FC (@wswanderersfc) February 7, 2014
The corner is cleared well, but the Wanderers come again. A bit of pinball results in the ball popping out to Hersi, who tries an opportunist shot across Theo. Great save! The Roar keeper turns it around the far post. Best chance for about half an hour for the home side. They worked hard to make that opening.
D'Apuzzo is set free by Bridge down the left, but the Roar defence drifts well and smothers the ball. The Wanderers regain control of the ball, and in the end their persistence wins a corner as Ono's pass is deflected behind. Good hustle from the home team.
Mooy running over every free kick for Wanderers, you're not fooling anyone haha #aleague #WSWvBRI
— Nathan Borg (@nathanvb10) February 7, 2014
The Roar swarm forward in numbers, but Franjic loses the ball as he shaped to shoot on the inside. Now Mooy has chopped down Brattan from the side. Almost from behind that one. The Wanderers will end this one with 10 men if they carry on letting their frustrations run away with them.
Fed up with working to get the ball back, Spiranovic slides in recklessly and earns a yellow. If he caught the man, that would have been red. He was not in control of his body. His studs were just about down, but it was a silly one. You don't need to play an hour on a yellow with Berisha and Broich coming at you.
Lovely footwork from Besart Berisha, hold ing up the ball expertly. He flicks it behind to Steffanuto, who in turn tries to play in Broich, but it's overhit. The red and blacks will be hoping to go into the sheds only one down. They are struggling for possession at the moment.
Corner to the Roar, as the away side start to increase the pressure. Brattan drives it in hard and low, but it just beats North. Ominous signs for the home side here who are coming off second best after an electric start.
Berisha closes the ball down quickly, forcing the Wanderers to play the ball all the way to the back. What a competitor. He may not be everyone's cup of tea, but boy the orange machine will miss him next year.
So, we're about 20 minutes in here, and the game is still very open. The home crowd is getting a little restless, but their team is more than holding their own. They'll have chances - especially with the Roar ball-watching at the back. A silly foul gives the away side a free-kick just inside their half. The two teams are slugging it out in the middle in the period after the goal.
Chance here for the Wanderers, who have a free-kick on the right, just outside the box. Shinji Ono whips a dodgy ball in, low and hard. No white shirt claims it, and it makes its way dangerously across the box, and is finally cleared. Neither team wanted that ball badly enough. Shambles.
#Sydneyisredandblack Come on you Wanderers, Let's peg back three points tonight. #MatteoPoljak pic.twitter.com/zGNMgMF4Sl
— The Stickmeister (@Stickyjones1) February 7, 2014
GOAL: It's that man Besart Berisha with a superb finish. D'Apuzzo loses the ball cheaply on halfway, Brisbane counter through Broich. He finds Berisha in the box, who has time to control, adjust, take a touch and finish expertly in the bottom right corner. Broich and Berisha. Devastating.
So, about 12 minutes gone here at Parramatta, and the Wanderers are just about on top. Brisbane are keeping to their gameplan though, still passing to feet and biding their time. They've been here before. There's goals here tonight... 0-0 as it stands.
Wanderers have started superbly. Pressing Roar, giving them no space or time on ball and looking very good going forward
— Ray Gatt (@Gatty54) February 7, 2014
This is better from the team in orange and white, who are setting up in the Wanderers' half. Decent freekick is whipped in, but Aaron Mooy gets in front of Matt Smith.
@MaxToovey wanderers are always gonna be up for this too and pressure us early. We'll ease our way in
— Daniel Winkler (@dwm92) February 7, 2014
The Roar finally get a foot on the ball and string a few passes together, but the high pressing of the home side pinches the ball back. They are not letting the league leaders get into their rhythm here. Popovic is looking nice and relaxed on his picnic chair.
Excellent fingertip save from Theo from a threatening Shinji Ono deadball. We've got a real six-pointer here tonight, and Tony Popovic's side are here to play.
Great start from the home side, who now have a dangerous looking corner deflected behind. Last touch was a red and black shirt, so Theo can clear his lines with a goalkick.
What a break from Hersi down the right! He rinses the defender, flashes the ball across goal, out of Theo's reach, but Bridge can't quite connect at the far post. What a chance!
KICK-OFF | We're under way in our top of the table battle against Brisbane Roar. Let's take down these pussycats #WSWvBRI
— WS Wanderers FC (@wswanderersfc) February 7, 2014
And we're off here at Parramatta Stadium. The home side are attacking right to left. Brisbane have an early free kick from deep, but Brattan curls it into no-man's land, and it goes behind for a goalkick.
Kick-off 7:30pm
TV Live, Fox Sports 1 and SBS 2
Twitter #WSWvBRI
Odds Wanderers $2.37, draw $3.25,
Roar $3.00
Five to watch
1. Youssouf Hersi (Wanderers)
Seems to save his best for the home crowds at Parramatta Stadium.
2. Besart Berisha (Brisbane Roar)
Although Berisha is off to Melbourne Victory at the end of the year, don't expect him to slacken off one bit.
3. Tomi Juric (Wanderers)
Nudged out by Brendon Santalab in the past few weeks for the lone striking role, one senses Juric is closing in on a recall. Even if he comes off the bench, he'll be keen to make a big impact when the ball hits his feet.
4. Michael Theo (Roar)
Infamously on the receiving end of Shinji Ono's chip at Parramatta last season, Theo will be out to make a point this time.
5. Aaron Mooy (Wanderers)
Linked again with a move to Melbourne Heart this week, Mooy's future at the club seems limited. However, he's playing well, and it's a mystery why the Wanderers wouldn't fight harder to keep him.
The key match-up
Shinji Ono (Wanderers) v Luke Brattan ( Roar)
Ono is the fulcrum of everything in attack for the Wanderers, and will need regular tagging from Brattan, who has made the position at the base of the three-man midfield his own. Brattan is also more than capable of starting attacks.


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The new iPhone 5 was the star of Apple's announcement this week, but the now-outdated 4S may still be the better deal.
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Coca-Cola loses faith in TV commercials
Getting viewers' attention remains a challenge for the company, which spends billions every year on advertising.
"With ad-skipping rampant, the company has lost faith in the effectiveness of traditional ads in comedies and dramas, save for the Super Bowl, 'American Idol' and other programming that consumers watch live and talk about the next day around the Coke machine," according to MediaPost.
Coca-Cola isn't abandoning the boob tube entirely. It is planning a major Olympics push this summer, but the company believes that a traditional 30-second spot can no longer stand alone. The company is a huge advertiser, spending $11 billion globally over the past two years, so its views about TV should give investors some pause.
For Coca-Cola, as with most major brands, advertising is all about targeting demographic groups -- and the younger, the better. Advertisers believe, perhaps wrongly, that older consumers are more set in their ways and less apt to switch brands. Unfortunately for media companies, such as ABC parent Walt Disney (DIS), CBS (CBS) or Comcast Corp. (CMCSA), the audience for broadcast television tends to skew older. Viewers also are watching less cable TV, whose audiences are often younger, which is bad news for Viacom's (VIA.B) Nickelodeon, Time Warner's (TWX) TBS and TNT, and News Corp (NWS), whose cable holdings include FX.
The Atlanta, Ga., beverage company is hardly alone. Kantar Media notes that the top 10 TV advertisers spent $10.1 billion in 2011, down 0.8% from 2010. Four of the top 10 -- Procter & Gamble (PG), AT&T (T), General Motors (GM) and Verizon Communications (VZ) -- spent less on the medium last year than they did in 2010. Procter & Gamble, the No. 1 advertiser, raised spending on magazines at the expense of television, still the foundation of its marketing spending. How long that view will hold remains to be seen.
Rich Greenfield of BTIG has argued that 2012 will be the first year in history that traditional TV consumption will decline. That is forcing networks to get creative to find ways to squeeze more money out of advertisers. For instance, it's no coincidence that the judges on "American Idol" drink out of glasses emblazoned with a Coke logo and that the stars of "Pawn Stars" chow down on Subway sandwiches. Though 30-second commercials can be annoying, at least people are able to tell the difference between content and commercial.
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The whole reason commercials have become ineffective is due to the major networks increasing the amount of commercials in a 30 minute progam. As consumers, we know that we have enough time to do other things during the commercials ... and why not? I know I've got 3-5 minutes to do other things. If we knew that there would be only 30 seconds of commercials then we would be more likely to sit through it in order to not miss the program. You need only compare a sporting event to a sitcom to see this.
I think it is very simple. Take that $11 billion and cut the cost of all coke products accordingly. The best advertising they could have would be a sign on the coke rack at every sales venue that read: 2 liter COKE products: $1.00.
In Puerto Rico, (an island some 1,000 miles from the U.S. where everything must be shipped in), 2 liter bottles of coke sell for $1.00 (the last few times I was there). The culture is one of juice drinkers, not cola drinkers. If Coke can manufacture coke on the mainland, ship it 1000 miles and still sell it for $1.00, they could do it here, too.
I'm always amazed at the "cola wars". One week Coke is on sale and the next week it is Pepsi. Each always the same price and the same sale price. It seems that more than just a little collusion is going on.
If Coke is so worried about their profits falling, maybe they better take a look at their prices. In most area's across the nation Coke is one of the more expensive brands to purchase. Most grocery stores consider it a sale when they have coke at $1.60 or so for a 2 ltr. Alg price I have seen is almost $2.00 a 2 ltr. Prices that a little over a year ago were considered 'high' by convince stores. Yet other major companies keep their prices at a decent level $1.10 or under. The vendors that 'deliver' coke products get a cut of the daily sales they make, so they jack the prices, and the stores have to jack it up to make their profit share....but the bottom line is that coke has gotten so greedy (and the mentality has run rampant from the top of the company, down to the people loading the trucks) that they are pricing themselves out of business.....
Its their own fault.....
Let me put it another way...
... Do any of your remember the first commercial Cindy Crawford did for Pepsi? These two boys were hanging on a post fence with their eyes open wide and their mouths agage. The camera pans to Cindy Crawford dressed in Daisy Dukes just walking in slow motion. Yeah... just like me your eyes focused on that image - and what an image it was. Whewee!
My jaw dropped too.
Then the two boys in unison uttered an expressive, "WOW," which was exactly what I was thinking - but apparently for a different reason.
Yeah, I watched that commercial a half dozen times before I realized it was for Pepsi. (a "new can?" nothing wrong with her old one, I mean....)
And that ad... I'm still a Coke drinker.
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Really beautiful painting. Great use of reds in the face.
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The style reminds me of the concept art of the LotRO orcs. Something about the way the eyes and color is handled.
Cool stuff. Really creepy.
I have to say, its about time you shared this with the rest of the world. And boy is it worth sharing. I have always liked the creatures designs, but am pleasantly surprised at how you did the mist. It works really well.
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Have you done any more album covers? I thought that bands would be leaping all over you after the Bloodbath ones.
I've had several bands contact me, but I think they expect a little bit cheaper work and haven't written me after I tell them my rates. I'm comfortable with that, though, as I don't feel that my rates are all that high.
There is one major black metal band that I have been talking to that tentatively wants to work with me, but no new album from them for another year or so...so it's the waiting game on that one.
Overall, I am eager to do more, but at the same time...I only have enough time for so many (which is why I keep my rates where they are at). The day job and wife time restrict me from being able to bang these out in a week, so my spare time is valuable.
great work man , i just love the detailing arounf the face so much, lighting goes so well there , i didn't even realize ya planned a focus, good stuff man
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No. That's why I thought it would be really amazing. They always have awesome album covers too.
After months of watching this thing evolve, its finally finished! I love it Dusty, this is one of my absolute favorite pieces to come through CA. Well done mate!
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so THIS is how it turned out! sweet, I think it whould have been better of with the background that u had in ur initial sketch though, it felt a lot more grounded, but are really good piece never the less, keep it up
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Yeah, I changed that because I thought the trees were a bit too busy in the other one. They looked a little bit too "Spooky Old Tree with the Berenstain Bears" if you understand my reference (if not, google it)...and the foreground tuft of grass and whatnot just got in the way of the mist/breath that I was trying to accentuate.
Either way, though, I appreciate the crit...backgrounds are my weak spot still, so I like to know opinions on that stuff.
Wow! H.P Lovecraft, love it!
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Hey man, just noticed this, this turned out wonderfull. thanks for sharing the whole process
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Holy Crap! That is terrifying and incredible! I read about ole humwawa, but didn't know anyone could flesh him out in such detail! A great work of art!
Thanks for the comments, guys.
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SteevDragon: Thanks! He's a little obscure, so it's nice to see someone familiar with it. Glad I realized it well! I'm actually considering doing his brother, Pazuzu, next depending on whatever paid projects I have coming down the pike.
I like this a lot - 5 stars.
Scary mouth with all of those entrails. I saw the progress and from all of the effort, you did good!
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I also consolidated my work into one thread for easier management on my part. I see others do the same, so I figured I might as well.
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That is so tight!!! Hope they make the final cut...
Oh HELL yeah. That album cover is awesome. On Humwawa, I love the way you painted the vapors coming out of it's mouth. Fantastic stuff.
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- Flamming when changing patterns, fixed.
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Taylor getting his one good innings out of the way before the actual tournament starts. #class
Taylor getting his one good innings out of the way before the actual tournament starts. #class
Parmi | #1 draft pick | Jake King is **** | Big Bash League tipping champion of the universeCome and Paint Turtle
khatmal seems to enjoy batting against India
And smalishah's avatar is the most classy one by far Jan certainly echoes the sentiments of CW
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lol @ India. Getting smashed by Khatmal of all people
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Team 'Path Finders' from Manav Rachna Educational Institutes won the Microsoft 'Imagine Cup 2013' for their project 'Swasthya Sanjivani' in the national finals held in Hyderabad. 'Swasthya Sanjivani' is one of the most innovative concept to provide an affordable, faster & automized portable digital testing lab for blood & urine, conforming Diabetes, Anaemia, Jaundice & […] read more
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Manav Rachna International University (MRIU) is the first Indian University to be accredited by the New Zealand Qualification Authority (NZQA) an autonomous agency of Ministry of Education, Govt. of New Zealand to offer degrees affiliated to Auckland Institute of Studies (AIS), New Zealand, in India. With this global recognition, the students enrolled in BBA-Global International […] read more
MRIU and Economic Times Presents – 'Budget in the Classroom'
Faculty of Management Studies (FMS), Manav Rachna International University (MRIU) in association with Economic Times presented the first ever Budget in the Classroom. 'Budget in the Classroom' was presented by the Economic Times Editorial Team and faculty members of FMS at MRIU led by Dr. Chavi Bhargava Sharma, Director, FMS and Mr. Umesh Kumar, Ex […] read more
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Macular degeneration took his vision, but a valley man continues to paint artwork.When his vision deteriorated the man quit making art.Years later he realized that his vision was not the only part of his life he missed; he also missed painting, and the way it made him feel.Pete Lang's loud laughter fills the garage of his South Phoenix home.He lost that infectious sense of humor when macular degeneration stole 97 percent of his vision, making him legally blind."I was pretty angry and bitter, and it took probably about eight years to get through the process really," said Pete Lang.He gave up his lifelong love for painting."I had quit probably for fifteen years because I was so angry that universe was playing such a cruel joke," he said.But at 57, he now picks up the paintbrush every morning and heads to the garage where he puts the images from his imagination onto canvas with extremely limited vision."I probably have three percent of my vision most of that is peripheral," he said.Lang describes his level of vision now like looking through a piece of swiss cheese, he catches small glimpses of light and color.He uses small contraptions to help him navigate the canvas."Let's say I stopped here, I would make it so that it would hang here, and then I'd load my brush, I'd come back and there it would be, and then I wouldn't have to touch everything else on the canvas," he said.He takes breaks from painting a sunflower to actually feel one, and then uses the memory of how it felt to portray it with paint."It's taken four of five years to develop the process, it's a messy process, sometimes I have more paint on my nose and face than I do on the canvas," said Lang.Pete's tale is not just about overcoming adversity it's also a story about love. The woman he calls his muse, the wife who took her blind husband to an art store and made him fill a basket with supplies."He went through fifteen years of depression and anger and frustration. I just felt like it was the only way we were ever gonna get past those angry days" said Mindy Lang.Pete's hobby gives him a reason to get out of bed in the morning."This is why, to get up is to see the world, to document the world, and enjoy the world as it was given to us to enjoy," said Mindy.Pete has a very progressive form of macular degeneration similar to muscular dystrophy but with his eyes, there is a chance he could lose the ability to see light and colors but if he does, he has a plan."I'll get another string and another wire and paint," he said.While nothing can be done to heal his eyes, Pete says art healed his soul. For more information on Pete Lang's artwork visit: www.peteralangart.com
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Ever since the economy became the focus of the 2012 presidential election, interest in the Labor Department's monthly jobs report has never been higher. This election season, on the first Friday of every moth, political observers across the country are frantically hitting the refresh button on their browsers to get the latest jobs numbers. And the last report, released on October the 5th, was a doozy.
It reported that while U.S. employers said they created just 114,000 jobs in September, 873,000 Americans claimed to have gotten new jobs in that same month. Only 3 other jobs reports in the history of the Labor Department had a larger gap between the employer and household survey. Here are some other facts about last Friday's historic jobs report.
1. The economy is not getting stronger
"The right message is that on Friday, we saw great economic news," Brian Moran, the chairman of the Virginia Democratic Party, told The New York Times. "Things are moving in the right direction."
Only if you think declining job growth is "the right direction" can you interpret the recent job report as "great economic news." The reality is that according to employer survey, the economy has been creating just 106k jobs a month over the last six months. That's compared to the 194k job a month clip from the six months before and it is just barely above the 100k jobs a month the Atlanta Federal Reserve says we need to keep up with population growth.
But what about the 873,000 Americans who said they got new jobs last month? Doesn't that prove the economy is getting better? No. No it doesn't. That 873,000 number comes from the Current Population Survey which is conducted by the Census Bureau for the Labor Department's Bureau of Labor and Statistics. The CPS is famously volatile and far less reliable an indicator of economic conditions than the employer survey (called the Current Employment Statistics survey).
But even considering the usually unstable nature of the CPS, this September's CPS report is particularly unreflective of reality. Wells Fargo called the September household survey "a black swan outlier" and noted that the 873,000 job gain "was more than four times the size of the average change over the past 12 months." Gallup's Chief Economist Dennis Jacobe said the CPS 873,000 job gain "seems to lack face-validity."
2. There was no surge in part time jobs
Hours after the September jobs report was released, Washington Post blogger Ezra Klein said the household survey's 873,000 job growth was backed up by the "internals" since 582,000 Americans said they got part time jobs.
And it is true: the number of Americans telling the BLS that they worked "part time for economic reasons" (eg inability to find full time work) did grow by 582,000. But while "part time for non economic reasons" (eg illness, family obligations) did fall 260k, Table A9 of the household survey showed that the total number of part time workers actually fell 26k. But 582,000 – 260,000 does not equal -26,000. So what gives? Turns out the household survey derives the two numbers from two entirely separate questions.
When deriving the "part time for economic reasons" number, BLS asks respondents how many hours they worked in a specific week. If they worked anywhere in between 1 and 35 hours in that week, then they are deemed "part time." This question produced the 582,000 spike in September. In a separate question, BLS asks respondents if they usually work full or part time. This is where the -26,000 total decline in part time work came from.
So if a respondent normally works full time as a contractor, but for the specific week BLS is studying, that person worked less than 35 hours because he couldn't find enough work, that person would be counted as both full time for one part of the survey and "part time for economic reasons" for another part of the survey.
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For Immediate Release:Majority CaucusLouisville Metro CouncilContact: Tony Hyatt 574-4137/526-3622Councilman David Yates (D-25) has been named chair of the Metro Council's Contracts Committee by President Jim King (D-10)
"I am honored for the opportunity to serve as Chair and I want tax payers to know, especially in these tight financial times, we will be very thorough in our review of how contracts are bid," said Yates.
In his first year on the Council, Yates served as Co-chair of the Contracts and Appointments Committee.
"In that first year, I have seen numerous contracts come before us that I feel could have been bid out for a better return of the tax payers money," said Yates.
The Contracts Committee reviews all contracts for goods and services used by the Metro Government. The Committee interacts with departments and agencies of government to learn what is being purchased and why it is needed.
"As we begin our work this year, I intend to meet with Mayor Fischer to inform him that this committee will be requiring a more rigorous vetting before I can allow the approval of these expenditures," said Yates. "As Metro Government faces millions of dollars in shortfalls for this year and next, it becomes the committee's responsibility to do what the average family is doing right now. Those families are reviewing cost and asking do we need this? When the economy is good or bad, we should all be good stewards of the trust our citizens have placed in us"
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People in Boston and across the state are outraged after comments made by late-night talk show host Bill Maher.
On his HBO show last Friday, Maher downplayed the Boston Marathon bombings.
Now well-known retired state police Sgt. Sean Murphy is speaking out along with the city's mayor.
"Why?" That's how Murphy's open letter to Maher begins.
His outrage comes after these comments made by the HBO talk show host last Friday:
"It was, again, a bad day. Three people died - that's terrible. More were maimed - that's horrible, but unfortunately that happens every day in car accidents and everything else. I mean, your city was not leveled by Godzilla."
Maher's comments came after the Red Sox paid tribute to the bombing victims during their victory parade after winning the World Series.
The comments have since gone viral and now Murphy has taken to his Facebook page to react.
"You say that it was a 'bad day, three people died'. You don't even care to know that actually four people were killed (yes…killed, not died) as a result of the two Boston bombers," Murphy wrote.
Murphy is best known for his revealing photos of a bloodied and weak looking Dzhokhar Tsarnaev on the night he was captured.
The now retired sergeant has since become an icon of resilience and Boston pride in the wake of April's bombings.
Many have taken to his Facebook page as well to support him.
Murphy says the Red Sox World Series win was a healing moment for the entire city and those affected by the bombings, a moment many victims needed.
"You clearly don't care that the families of the 'three that died', are now facing an empty seat at the Thanksgiving Day table. Perhaps another 'bad day' for them will be planning their holiday celebrations without their loved ones around," he wrote.
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"Why would you further hurt the people of Boston the way you did on your latest cable show?
"You say that it was a "bad day, three people died". You don't even care to know that actually four people were killed (yes…killed, not died) as a result of the two Boston bombers. Hundreds were permanently injured as a result of the bombings. Officer Sean Collier was executed by these two cowards as he was seated in his cruiser.
"The Red Sox celebration was a healing moment for Boston. I emphasize the word moment. For those that have been affected by the Patriots Day bombing, each day is a struggle. Some days are better than others. For every good day, there are many more that are painful. You clearly don't care that the families of the "three that died", are now facing an empty seat at the Thanksgiving Day table. Perhaps another "bad day" for them will be planning their holiday celebrations without their loved ones around. Perhaps those who lost a limb (or two) will have another "bad day" as they reflect back on the end of 2013 and realize just how much their world has changed.
"Some have said that the Tsarnaev Rolling Stone cover, that was equally insulting and hurtful to Boston, was a desperate measure of a washed up, has been, entity. Even though this may be applicable to you, it is simply unconscionable that you would even voice such an ignorant, hurtful, insult to the city of Boston.
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This collection includes death and burial records from the United States. You can learn more about this collection at the FamilySearch website listed below:
1890 - 1931
This collection of Mason County death records comprises of records from the Mason County Genealogical Society's Death and Funeral Cards collection, which were transcribed by volunteer Kathy Lester. The records cover years 1890-1931, and were provided by the Washington State Digital Archives.
This collection of Olypmia, WA death records was compiled by the Washington State Digital Archives, and consists of funeral records from various undertaking companies in Washington.
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